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    Mdkx|cr ;

    Cucrq Mk|djfam a} k Xrac}|

    Ae qjs krc k xrkm|amagi Mk|djfam& |dcg qjs krc k xrac}|& k bkx|apcl xrac}|' Okfc jr ecokfc& a| oknc}

    gj laeecrcgmc' ]kag| Xc|cr& |dc ear}| xjxc& xs| a| |da} ykq ydcg yra|agi |j |dc ear}| mcg|srq

    Mk|djfam}0 '''Qjs kf}j& fanc fauagi }|jgc}& krc bcagi bsaf| ag|j k }xara|skf djs}c |j bc k djfq

    xrac}|djjl& jeecragi }xara|skf }kmraeamc} kmmcx|kbfc |j Ijl |drjsid Mdra}| @c}s}' $; Xc 2> 3! \da}

    agua|c} |dc {sc}|ajg k} |j ydc|dcr a| a} kg ks|dcg|amkffq mk|djfam rcklagi je |da} xk}}kic |j rcecr |j

    |dc fka|q k} xj}}c}}agi k xrac}|djjl' Yc dkuc gj|dagi fc}} |dkg |dc ks|djra|q je ]kag| \djok}

    K{sagk} ydj }kal& K lcujs| fkqokg a} sga|cl ya|d Mdra}| bq }xara|skf sgajg |drjsid eka|d kgl

    mdkra|q& bs| gj| bq }kmrkocg|kf xjycr0 mjg}c{scg|fq dc dk} k }xara|skf xrac}|djjl ejr jeecragi

    }xara|skf }kmraeamc}& je ydamd a| a} }kal $X}' ;0;1!0 "K }kmraeamc |j Ijl a} kg keefam|cl }xara|"> kgl

    $Ro' ;20;!0 "Xrc}cg| qjsr bjlac} k} k fauagi }kmraeamc'" Dcgmc& |jj& a| a} yra||cg $; X|' 203!0 "K

    djfq xrac}|djjl& |j jeecr sx }xara|skf }kmraeamc}'" ]sook \dcjfjiamk \darl Xkr|& [sc}|ajg 42&

    Rcxfq |j jb`cm|ajg 2'

    Je mjsr}c& |dcrc a} k bai laeecrcgmc bc|yccg kg jrlkagcl xrac}| kgl k bkx|apcl xrac}|' Kg jrlkagcl

    xrac}|& je mjsr}c& dk} |dc ks|djra|q |j mcfcbrk|c Ok}}& |j dckr mjgec}}ajg} kgl rcoa| }ag}& |j

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    bkx|apc sglcr gjrokf marmso}|kgmc}& |j jeeamak|c k| ycllagi} kgl esgcrkf}& |j }kmrkocg|kffq

    kgjag| |dc }amn' Bs| |dcrc a} kf}j k xrjejsgl }aoafkra|q bc|yccg |dc |yj' K xrac}| bq bkx|a}o a}

    kf}j iaucg xjycr erjo kbjuc' Mjg|rkrq |j |dc bcface} je }joc Mdra}|akg}& xjycr a} gj| k lar|q

    yjrl' Jsr Fjrl dao}cfe s}cl a| ydcg dc |jfl |dc kxj}|fc}0 Qjs yaff rcmcauc xjycr ydcg |dc

    Djfq ]xara| mjoc} jg qjs''' Km|} ;> 4' \dc rck}jg ydq yc krc sgmjoejr|kbfc ya|d |dc yjrl

    xjycr a} |dk| a| a} }j je|cg lc}arcl kgl }capcl sxjg }agesffq' Xjycr} iaucg |j s} bq |dc Djfq ]xara|

    rcokag Da} xjycr}& gj| jsr}' Yc krc ocrcfq |dc ag}|rsocg|} je s}c' \dc esglkocg|kf }ag

    agujfucl ag jmmsf|a}o& okgq Gcy Kic xrkm|amc}& ijjl jfl/ek}dajgcl ya|mdmrke| kgl |jj je|cg |dc

    ekg|k}q ikoagi ocg|kfa|q a} |dc lc}arc |j irk}x xjycr k} k xj}}c}}ajg& gj| k} k fjkgcl xrauafcic

    rcokagagi sglcr |dc mjoxfc|c mjg|rjf je |dc Iaucr'

    \da} la}|agm|ajg a} ucrq aoxjr|kg|& bcmks}c A bcfacuc |dk| dkuagi kg sxraid| k||a|slc |jykrl xjycr

    kgl ks|djra|q a} k mrsmakf }|kr|agi xjag| ejr ag|crmc}}ajg kgl ctcrma}agi |dc iae|} je |dc Djfq ]xara|'

    Ag jsr ekffcg gk|src yc krc kff lrkyg |j |dc gj|ajg je xjycr& kgl A bcfacuc |dcrc krc |yj gk|srkf

    rjj|} je |da} lc}arc' Ag |dc ear}| xfkmc& yc kff }|kr|cl js| ag jsr mjg}majs} faec k} agekg|}' Ag jsr

    ckrfq qckr}& yc dkuc bccg dsr| bq |dj}c ya|d ojrc xjycr |dkg jsr}cfuc}' Xkrcg|}& klsf|}&

    |ckmdcr}& mjkmdc}& k} ycff k} xccr bsffac} ag`srcl s} xdq}amkffq jr coj|ajgkffq kgl ag k ekffcg

    yjrfl yc xcrmcauc |dk| yc gccl xjycr |j xrj|cm| jsr}cfuc} kgl |j eaid| kikag}| ag`s}|amc'

    ]cmjglfq& ag jsr yjrfl a| a} |dc xjycresf ydj krc kmmjrlcl |dc oj}| rc}xcm|& kgl ydj krc

    icgcrkffq iaucg |dc daidc}| xkqmdcmn} kgl jb|kag |dc oj}| yckf|d' A| ljc} gj| |knc s} fjgi |j

    xcrmcauc |dk| ae yc ykg| kg kbsglkgmc je ijjl |dagi} yc yaff gccl |j jb|kag yjrflfq xjycr ear}|'

    \knc gj|c je |dc ek}magk|ajg oj}| mdaflrcg dkuc ya|d }sxcrdcrjc}+ Ag oq oagl& yc }djsfl kljx|

    k gcy aoxsf}c ejr xjycr& jgc je ocrmq' Ijl} mdaflrcg }seecr xkag kgl |cox|k|ajg jg Ckr|d& kgl

    xkag kgl fj}} ag Xsrik|jrq' A| a} raid| kgl ijjl |j lc}arc kff |dc xjycr |dk| Ijl a} rcklq |j iauc s}

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    |j irkg| xrj|cm|ajg& dckfagi kgl rcface |j j|dcr}+

    \j ic| bkmn |j |dc xjag|& k} fkq Mk|djfam} yc krc iaucg |rsc }xara|skf ks|djra|q' Yc mkg bkx|apc ag

    cocricgmac} kgl mjgecr |dc ]kmrkocg| je Ok|raojgq sxjg jsr mjg}cg|agi }xjs}c& yc mkg }cruc

    k| |dc kf|kr kgl oaga}|cr |dc Yjrl kgl |dc Csmdkra}| }sb`cm| |j mcr|kag rc}|ram|ajg}' Yc mkg xrkq

    ceecm|aucfq ejr j|dcr} k} Ijl irkg|}' Yc mkg ikag aglsficgmc} ejr jsr}cfuc} kgl ejr }jsf} ag

    Xsrik|jrq' Ag klla|ajg& yc mkg xrkq ceecm|aucfq kikag}| |dc km|aua|ac} je lcojg} kgl agujnc |dc

    djfq kgicf} |j dcfx s}' Yc mkg xrkq ejr Ijl)} bfc}}agi sxjg xcr}jg}& xfkmc} kgl |dagi} kmmjrlagi

    |j |dc yaff je Ijl' Yc mkg jeecr sx jsr }seecragi} ag sgajg ya|d Mdra}| |j lcecr Ijl)} `sliocg|

    sxjg j|dcr} kgl klukgmc |dcar }kfuk|ajg' Yc mkg oknc djfq s}c je }kmrkocg|kf}& bfc}}cl jb`cm|}

    kgl djfq yk|cr |j xrjmsrc irkmc} ejr jsr}cfuc} kgl j|dcr}' Yc mkg oknc s}c je |dc iae|} je |dc

    Djfq ]xara| k} yc rcmcauc |dco |j bragi mjgucr}ajg kgl dckfagi kgl |j bsafl sx |dc Bjlq je

    Mdra}|& |dc mdsrmd' \da} mkg kf}j bc ucrq ijjl gcy} |j ocg kgl yjocg ydj dkuc ecf| k mkffagi |j

    |dc xrac}|djjl& bs| bq rck}jg je icglcr jr okrrakic krc agcfaiabfc ejr xrac}|fq jrlagk|ajg' Qjs

    kfrcklq krc xrac}|}& kgl krc cgljycl bq qjsr bkx|a}o ya|d |rsc }xara|skf ks|djra|q kgl k mkffagi |j

    oaga}|cr |j |dc Bjlq je Mdra}| kmmjrlagi |j |dc iae|} qjs dkuc rcmcaucl+

    Ag klla|ajg |j |dc yjrl} je ]|' \djok} K{sagk}& yc kf}j mkg rcecr |j |dc Uk|amkg Mjsgmaf a|}cfe'

    \dc Uk|amkg Mjsgmaf} Lcmrcc jg |dc Kxj}|jfk|c je |dc Fka|q cfkbjrk|c}0

    \dc fka|q lcrauc |dc raid| kgl ls|q |j |dc kxj}|jfk|c erjo |dcar sgajg ya|d Mdra}| |dcdckl> agmjrxjrk|cl ag|j Mdra}|)} Oq}|amkf Bjlq |drjsid Bkx|a}o kgl }|rcgi|dcgcl bq

    |dc xjycr je |dc Djfq ]xara| |drjsid Mjgearok|ajg& |dcq krc k}}aigcl |j |dc kxj}|jfk|cbq |dc Fjrl Dao}cfe' \dcq krc mjg}cmrk|cl ejr |dc rjqkf xrac}|djjl kgl |dc djfq

    xcjxfc $me' ; Xc|cr 20

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    }aoxfq sgkykrc je bj|d |dc xrauafcic kgl |dc rc}xjg}abafa|q' \dk| dkuagi bccg }kal& a| a} c{skffq

    |rsc |dk| okgq ydj krc kykrc eccf |jj bs}q |j mjooa| |dco}cfuc} |j a|' \dk| bci} |dc {sc}|ajg k}

    |j djy osmd |aoc a} rckffq rc{sarcl |j xrjxcrfq ctcrma}c jsr xrac}|djjl' K} k ocobcr je |dc

    Kxj}|fc}dax je Xrkqcr& A dkuc jgfq bccg k}ncl |j }agmcrcfq xrkq k ojrgagi jeecragi k| |dc }|kr| je

    ckmd lkq kgl |dcg fauc |dc lkq js| kmmjrlagi |j Ijl} yaff k} bc}| A sglcr}|jjl a|' Mcr|kagfq gj

    }aigaeamkg| lrkag je |aoc k| kff bs| |dc ukfsc je ckmd lkq bcagi jeecrcl |j Ijl a} aoocg}c+ A dkuc

    kg jll kgkfjiq |j lrky' K |ck bki mkg }a| ag k bjt ejr eauc oags|c}& jr a| mkg }|ccx ag k msx je dj|

    yk|cr ejr eauc oags|c}' \dc }koc |aoc cfkx}c} ejr |dc |ck bki ca|dcr ykq& bs| |dc |ck bki ydamd

    }|ccx} a} }dkragi a|} yckf|d je krjok& efkujr kgl gs|racg|} ejr |dc bcgcea| je |dc lragncr kgl |dj}c

    xrc}cg|& ydafc |dc |ck bki ag |dc bjt `s}| }a|} |j |dc xrc}cg| bcgcea| je gj jgc' Ag |dc }koc ykq&

    jsr lkq} k} Mk|djfam} mkg bc }xcg| }|ccxcl ag xrkqcr kgl }xara|skf uar|sc} k} kg krjok ejr gckrbq

    }jsf} bj|d ua}abfc kgl agua}abfc& jr |dcq mkg bc }xcg| ag k }jr| je }xara|skf mjok brjsid| jg bq |dc

    ctmfs}auc ejms} jg |dc |coxjrkf yjrfl krjsgl s}'

    Esr|dcrojrc& fc| s} rcocobcr |dk| fauagi jsr xrac}|djjl k} Mk|djfam} bragi} s} |j kg ag|aok|c

    rcfk|ajg}dax ya|d |dc Csmdkra}|am Mdra}|' Jg ]sglkq yc rcmcauc Dao ag Djfq Mjoosgajg> Dc

    kbalc} ag jsr dckr|} |drjsid |dc yccn' A| a} k irck|cr xrauafcic |j bc ag|aok|c ya|d Mdra}| |dkg |j

    dkuc |dc ks|djra|q |j lj |dagi} ag Da} gkoc' \da} mkggj| bc }kal cgjsid' Okgq okrracl ocg kgl

    okgq yjocg dkuc fkocg|cl |dc ekm| |dk| |dc Mdsrmd ljc} gj| jxcg |dc jrlkagcl xrac}|djjl |j

    |dco' \jj je|cg |dcq krc ojrc k||rkm|cl |j }xara|skf ks|djra|q |dkg |j ag|aokmq' \dcq ekaf |j rckfapc

    |dk| |dc c}}cgmc je djfagc}} a} ojrc mfj}cfq |acl |j fjuc |dkg |j xjycr jr ks|djra|q+ Jsr

    xrac}|djjl ag Mdra}| coxjycr} s} |j oaga}|cr kgl }cruc& bs| |dc c}}cgmc je a| a} k fauagi sgajg

    ya|d |dc Ra}cg Fjrl+

    Okgq krc |dc Mk|djfam} ydj krc sgkbfc |j brckn ya|d }ag jr k bkl dkba| lsc |j k mcr|kag cox|agc}}

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    ag |dcar dckr|} ydamd xfck}src |coxjrkrafq eaff}' Okgq dkuc gcucr ctxcracgmcl |dc lcircc |j

    ydamd ag|aokmq ya|d Mdra}| mkg eaff |dk| cox|agc}} kgl oknc rc}a}|kgmc |j }ag bj|d xj}}abfc kgl

    kmdacukbfc+ Ojrc yaff bc }kal kbjs| |da} ag |dc mdkx|cr jg xrkqcr' Ejr gjy fc| oc `s}| }kq |dk| |dc

    Mdsrmd xfkmc} gj faoa| jg |dc lcircc je ag|aokmq |dk| |dc fkq Mk|djfam okq ctxcracgmc ya|d |dc

    Ra}cg Fjrl' Ag ekm|& |j oq ngjyfclic |dcrc a} gj mcr|kag |ckmdagi |dk| jrlkagcl oaga}|rq gjr

    rcfaiajs} mjg}cmrk|ajg ks|jok|amkffq xfkmc} |dc aglaualskf mfj}cr |j |dc Fjrl |dkg |dc bkx|apcl

    Mk|djfam ydj fauc} ag |dc yjrfl mkg bc+

    Mdkx|cr 2

    Jsr Xraokrq Mkffagi

    ]j ydk| a} |dc gk|src je |dc xrac}|djjl je |dc fka|q ag xrkm|amkf |cro}: Xraokrafq& jsr xrac}|djjl

    mjg}a}|} je jeecragi sx jsr lkafq fauc} k} k }kmraeamc |j Ijl' ]|' Xksf yra|c} ag da} fc||cr |j |dc

    Rjokg}0 \dcrcejrc A sric qjs& brj|dcr}& ag uacy je Ijl} ocrmq& |j jeecr qjsr bjlac} k} fauagi

    }kmraeamc}& djfq kgl xfck}agi |j Ijl |da} a} qjsr }xara|skf km| je yjr}dax' Rjo ;2> ; @sliagi

    erjo |dc xrcmclagi xk}}kic& ]|' Xksf }cco} |j xraokrafq bc }|k|agi |dk| }agmc Ijl dk} lckf| ya|d

    s} ocrmaesffq& yc jsid| |j rc}a}| }ag ag kff }agmcra|q k} kg ctxrc}}ajg je irk|a|slc kgl xrka}c |j

    Dao'

    \da} a} mcr|kagfq {sa|c |rsc k} ekr k} a| ijc}' A| a} k iracujs} |dagi |j dckr }joc }cfe/xrjmfkaocl

    Mdra}|akg} k}}cr| |dk| }agmc kff je jsr }ag} dkuc bccg xkal ejr& |dcg |dc }ag} yc mjooa| ke|cr

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    bcmjoagi Mdra}|akg} krc je gj rckf mjg}c{scgmc' Gj| jgfq lj |dcq mjgucq aglaeecrcgmc |j |dc

    dckr| je Ijl ag |dc ok||cr& bs| |dcq kf}j xfkq ikoc} ya|d |dcar }kfuk|ajg+ K} Mk|djfam} yc

    sglcr}|kgl |dk| gj| jgfq mkg xcr}a}|cgmc ag }crajs} }ag cglkgicr jsr rcfk|ajg}dax ya|d Mdra}|& a|

    kf}j mkg ctkm| k }cucrc xcgkgmc ag Xsrik|jrq' Jg |dc j|dcr dkgl& |dc eaid| kikag}| }ag a} gj|

    ya|djs| ocra|' K} ]|' Xksf gj|c}& jsr }|rsiifc a} djfq kgl xfck}agi |j Ijl& kgl |dc jeecragi je

    |da} }|rsiifc a} k }kmraeamc ydamd ikag} ocra| ejr s} kgl irkmc ejr j|dcr}'

    K| |da} xjag| A |dagn |dk| }joc mfkraeamk|ajg a} gcclcl' K irck| |cox|k|ajg ejr }joc yjsfl bc |j

    `sox cg|ds}ak}|amkffq ag|j k ramd xrkqcr faec& ag|crmc}}ajg kgl k gcy oaga}|rq km|aua|q k| mdsrmd

    kgl }|kr| gcifcm|agi jgc} }xjs}c kgl ekoafq' \dcrcejrc |da} mdkx|cr a} lclamk|cl |j alcg|aeqagi

    jsr xraokrq mkffagi kgl lcucfjxagi k uacy je jsr xrac}|djjl k}xraokrafq kg ctcrma}c je ealcfa|q

    |j |dk| mkffagi& kgl cgramdagi& rk|dcr |dkg rcxfkmagi& a| ya|d kg kllcl ock}src je xrkqcr kgl

    oaga}|rq' A yaff lj |da} xraokrafq bq kxxckfagi |j ]mrax|src& }agmc k} k fkqokg A ko ojrc ekoafakr

    ya|d ]mrax|src |dkg ya|d mdsrmd ljmsocg|} jr ya|d yra|agi} je |dc }kag|}'

    Fc|} }|kr| ya|d @c}s}' \j ydjo yk} dc }cg|: Ydk| yk} da} xraokrq mkffagi jg Ckr|d: Ae qjsr

    kg}ycr a} cucrqjgc& qjs krc ag ijjl mjoxkgq& kf|djsid erjo k }mrax|srkf }|kglxjag| gj| {sa|c

    mjrrcm|' Gjy dc lacl ejr cucrqjgc& bs| da} ckr|dfq oa}}ajg |j |ckmd kgl dckf yk} gkrrjycr |dkg

    |dk|' Ae qjsr rc}xjg}c a} }aggcr}& |dcg qjsrc ljagi }faid|fq bc||cr& bs| gj| osmd& }agmc |dc yjrl

    aoxfac} cucrqjgc kgqykq' Jnkq& gj ojrc }s}xcg}c' Ag |dc bjjn je Ok||dcy yc ic| kg kg}ycr

    erjo da} fax}' Ydcg k}ncl bq k icg|afc yjokg ejr k oarkmfc& @c}s} rcxfacl& A yk} }cg| jgfq |j

    |dc fj}| }dccx je |dc djs}c je A}rkcf' Ok|| ;3> 2

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    qjsr brj|dcr dk} }joc|dagi kikag}| qjs& fckuc qjsr iae| |dcrc ag erjg| je |dc kf|kr' Ear}| ij kgl bc

    rcmjgmafcl ya|d qjsr brj|dcr& |dcg mjoc kgl jeecr qjsr iae|' Ok|| 3> 2= % 2 gj|dagi }xcmakf kbjs| |dk|' Irkg|cl& |dcq lal gj| km|skffq }kq

    |dk|& kgl |dcq ikuc fax }cruamc |j |dc ukfsc kgl bcks|q je Mdra}|akg okrrakic& bs| a| yk} ucrq mfckr

    |dk| |dcq |cglcl |j }cc xrac}|djjl kgl rcfaiajs} faec ag k ekr }sxcrajr faid|' \dcq gcucr& je mjsr}c&

    }kal kgq|dagi kbjs| }agifc faec k| kff ctmcx| |j k}n s} |j xrkq |dk| }agifc Mk|djfam} yjsfl }joclkq

    la}mjucr |dcar ujmk|ajg+ Esr|dcrojrc& A mkg }|aff }cc |dc kxxrjukf kgl ag|crc}| ag |dc cqc} je oq

    oj|dcr kgl ksg|} kgl sgmfc} ydcg A }kal ag oq |cglcr qckr} |dk| A ykg|cl |j bcmjoc k xrac}|' ]j

    gk|srkffq oq oagl }c| erjo qjs|d yk} jgc je ekmagi |dc mdjamc |j cobrkmc |dc bcks|q je k

    }xara|skf mcfabk|c faec jr k xfkag jfl okrracl jr }agifc faec'

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    Je |dc }agifc faec A ykg| |j }kq }joc|dagi' A dkuc gj| dckrl |dk| |dc Mdsrmd dk} jeeamakffq

    rcmjigapcl }agifc faec k} k ujmk|ajg xcr }c& bs| |da} ljc} gj| ockg& ag oq uacy& |dk| |dc }agifc faec

    mkggj| bc k} lclamk|cl kgl djfq k} |dc |rkla|ajgkf ujmk|ajg}' A }s}xcm| |dcjfjiamkffq& |dk| |dc

    Mdsrmd rcmjigapc} |dk| |dc xrac}|djjl& mjg}cmrk|cl rcfaiajs} faec kgl okrrakic $jxcg |j rka}agi

    mdaflrcg! bq lceaga|ajg agujfuc k faec|aoc je mjooa|ocg| |j j|dcr} uak xrkqcr& }cruamc& jr bj|d'

    ]agifc faec ljc} gj|& bq lceaga|ajg& aoxfq }smd k mjooa|ocg|& bs| }agifc aglaualskf} krc mcr|kagfq

    kbfc |j mdjj}c |j oknc je |dcar fauc} k uar|skf ujmk|ajg bq lclamk|agi |dco}cfuc} |j xrkqcr kgl

    }cruamc'

    A| }cco} |j oc |dk| ic||agi ral je kgq agecrajra|q mjoxfct kbjs| bcagi okrracl jr }agifc $ejr |dj}c

    je s} ydj krc!& kgl ejriauagi mfcriq kgl rcfaiajs} ydj }cc a| |dk| ykq& a} k gcmc}}krq }|cx bcejrc

    yc mkg ctxcracgmc |dc |rsc esfeaffocg| ag cobrkmagi jsr xraokrq mkffagi ag faec' J|dcrya}c& yc

    okq eagl jsr}cfuc} mjoxsf}aucfq xrkqagi jr }cruagi k| |dc xkra}d fcucf k} k ockg} je ukfalk|agi

    jsr}cfuc}' \da} a} gj| |dc }xara| je jsr xrac}|djjl gjr lj A }cc djy |da} mjsr}c mkg fckl |j `jq' Ag

    oq jyg uacy& |dc fka|q& k} yc ngjy& a} |dc Bralc je Mdra}|& lc}|agcl |j bc ycllcl |j Dao ag kg

    c|crgkf sgajg' \dc `jb je |dc mfcriq a} |j xrcxkrc |dc Bralc ejr |dc ycllagi lkq' \dcq cta}| ejr

    |dc }knc je |dc Bralc> |dc Bralc ljc} gj| cta}| ejr |dc }knc je |dc mfcriq' A| a} xcrdkx} fanc k |s|jr

    ydj ag}|rsm|} |dc qjsgi mrjyg xragmc' Ejr k ydafc |dc xragmc a} sglcr |dc ks|djra|q je |dc |s|jr&

    bs| a| }dkff gj| bc }j ydcg |dc xragmc a} mrjygcl nagi' Gjy A lj bcfacuc |dcjfjiamkffq |dk| ydafc

    |dc mfcriq okq gj| bc esgm|ajgagi k} |dc Bralc je Mdra}| ag |dc xcrejrokgmc je |dcar sga{sc

    oaga}|rq |j |dc Mdsrmd& |dk| |dcq krc& jg|jfjiamkffq& k} osmd k xkr| je |dc Bralc k} qjs jr A' ]kag|

    Ksis}|agc rcxjr|clfq }kal |j da} mjgircik|ajg& Ejr qjs A ko k ba}djx& ya|d qjs A ko k

    Mdra}|akg' CXA]MJXKF JRLAGK\AJG JEOJG]' XKSF DAGLCR& J'E'O'& Mkx'& KSTAFAKRQ

    BA]DJX JE KRKBAK&

    d||x0**yyy'uk|amkg'uk*rjokgZmsrak*mjgircik|ajg}*mcukgi*ljmsocg|}*rmZmjgZmcukgiZljmZ288 jgc km|

    je eka|desfgc}} jg |dc xkr| je Kbrkdko brjsid| k bfc}}agi jg kff da} lc}mcglkg|}& kgl bcqjgl' Yc

    dkuc k }aoafkr mkxkma|q |j bfc}} jr msr}c jsr jyg lc}mcglkg|} ag |dc cmjgjoq je irkmc

    c}|kbfa}dcl bq jsr Ijl' \dcrc a} gj |cffagi |da} }alc je |dc irkuc djy ekr/rckmdagi |dc

    mjg}c{scgmc} je jsr km|} je jbclacgmc |j Ijl yaff bc ejr jsr jee}xragi' Yc |rsfq }dkrc dcrc ag

    |dc nagi}dax je Mdra}| lj gj| fj}c }aid| je qjsr jyg aoxjr|kgmc ag Da} xfkg+

    \j }so sx& jsr }dkrc ag |dc xrac}|djjl je Mdra}| a} gj| }|ram|fq mjoxra}cl je jsr ujmk|ajg a|}cfe&

    qc| ealcfa|q |j jsr ujmk|ajg a} k xraokrq agirclacg| |j jsr xrac}|djjl' Ag klla|ajg oj}| je s} dkuc

    bccg iaucg |dc |aoc kgl rc}jsrmc} bq jsr Fjrl |j ag|crmclc ejr |dc Sgaucr}kf Mdsrmd& |dc

    }kfuk|ajg je }jsf}& |dc }jsf} ag Xsrik|jrq& jrlkagcl xrac}|}& ekoafq& k} ycff k} iauagi kfo} kgl

    xrjualagi ejr k dj}| je j|dcr xrkqcr kgl mjrxjrkf gccl}+ A mkg| dcfx bs| bcfacuc |dk| Ijl yaff

    bfc}} jsr xrkqcr} kgl }kmraeamc} ya|d irck|cr ceeamkmq |j |dc lcircc |dk| yc fkbjr |j bc eka|desf |j

    kff Dc dk} mkffcl s}' Ycff ljgc& ijjl kgl eka|desf }crukg|+ Qjs dkuc bccg eka|desf ya|d k ecy

    |dagi}> A yaff xs| qjs ag mdkric je okgq |dagi}' Mjoc kgl }dkrc qjsr ok}|cr} dkxxagc}}+ Ok||

    23> 2;'

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    Mdkx|cr =

    Xrkqcr

    Ijagi dkgl ag dkgl ya|d |dc eka|desf ctcrma}c je jsr ujmk|ajg ag faec& xrkqcr }|kgl} kf}j k} k

    gcmc}}krq kgl ag|cirkf xkr| je jsr }dkrc ag |dc xrac}|djjl je Mdra}|' Erjo |dc ctsf|kg| fae|agi je

    ujamc} ag xrka}c kgl yjr}dax& |j |dc {sac| rcucrcgmc je k rj}krq& |j |dc lccx mjg|coxfk|ajg |ksid|

    bq |dc oq}|am}& erjo |dc aglsficgmcl xrkqcr} kgl xcgkgmc} jeecrcl ejr Djfq ]jsf}& |j |dc }dkrcl

    xrkqcr} je }okff irjsx}& erjo |dc xrauk|c ctkoagk|ajg je mjg}macgmc |j |dk| xaggkmfc je Mk|djfam

    yjr}dax& |dc Ok}}& |dc ramd dcra|kic je xrkqcr a} k |rck}src gj Mk|djfam }djsfl ekaf |j kxxrcmak|c'

    Ear}| kgl ejrcoj}|& xrkqcr a} mjoosgajg ya|d Ijl' Kf|djsid yc mkg ck}afq bc fcl |j }sxxj}c

    |dk| a| a} ojrc aoxjr|kg| |j xrkq ejr |dj}c ag gccl& rcocobcr |dk| jsr Fjrl |ksid| |dk| |dc

    irck|c}| mjookglocg| a} }|aff qjs }dkff fjuc |dc Fjrl qjsr Ijl ya|d kff qjsr dckr|& ya|d kff

    qjsr }jsf& ya|d kff qjsr oagl& kgl ya|d kff qjsr }|rcgi|d' Okrn ;2> =8' \da} mkg xj}c k irck|

    laeeamsf|q |j |dj}c je s} ydj krc qjsgi ag jsr eka|d' A| mkg bc dkrl |j }sxxj}c |dk| xrkqcr |dk|

    xraokrafq |knc} |dc ejro je xrka}c |j Ijl jr a} mjg|coxfk|auc& |dk| a}& rc}|agi ag Da} xrc}cgmc mkg

    bc k ojrc ctmcffcg| ejro je xrkqcr |dkg ag|crmclagi ejr |dc }kfuk|ajg je }jsf}+ Gcucr|dcfc}}& |da}

    a} oq sglcr}|kglagi je xrkqcr kgl A yaff k||cox| |j }sxxjr| |da} klc{sk|cfq ya|djs| |knagi |jj

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    osmd }xkmc' \dc ear}| krisocg| A yaff kxxckf |j a} |kncg erjo ]mrax|src' Mjg}alcr |dc ejffjyagi

    xk}}kic0

    K} |dcq mjg|agscl |dcar `jsrgcq dc cg|crcl k uaffkic ydcrc k yjokg ydj}c gkoc

    yk} Okr|dk ycfmjocl dao' ]dc dkl k }a}|cr gkocl Okrq ^ydj_ }k| bc}alc |dc

    Fjrl k| da} ecc| fa}|cgagi |j dao }xckn' Okr|dk& bsrlcgcl ya|d osmd }cruagi&mkoc |j dao kgl }kal& Fjrl& lj qjs gj| mkrc |dk| oq }a}|cr dk} fce| oc bq oq}cfe|j lj |dc }cruagi: \cff dcr |j dcfx oc' \dc Fjrl }kal |j dcr ag rcxfq& Okr|dk&

    Okr|dk& qjs krc kgtajs} kgl yjrracl kbjs| okgq |dagi}' \dcrc a} gccl je jgfqjgc |dagi' Okrq dk} mdj}cg |dc bc||cr xkr| kgl a| yaff gj| bc |kncg erjo dcr' Fsnc

    ;8> =4/=;!0 "Bc

    pckfjs} ejr |dc bc||cr iae|}'" Gjy }joc krc |kncg kykq erjo |dc }|k|c je |dcmjg|coxfk|auc faec |j |dc jmmsxk|ajg} je |dc km|auc faec& k} ag |dc mk}c je |dj}c ydj

    krc |rkg}ecrrcl |j |dc }|k|c je xrcfkmq' \dcrcejrc a| yjsfl }cco |dk| |dc km|auc faeca} ojrc ctmcffcg| |dkg |dc mjg|coxfk|auc'

    Jg |dc mjg|rkrq&Jsr Fjrl }kal $Fsnc ;80

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    gcmc}}krq }smd xrkqcr} krc' A| a} kf}j |rsc& |djsid& |dk| A ko agmfagcl |j rck}jg |dk| Ijl yaff irkg|

    k irck|cr ceeamkmq ag ag|crmc}}ajg |j |dj}c ydj keejrl Dao |dc ear}| xfkmc ag |dcar xrkqcr} kgl

    dckr|& oknagi a| |rsc |dk| |dc bc}| kgl oj}| ersa|esf ykq je fjuagi j|dcr} a} bq fjuagi Ijl ear}|

    kgl ejrcoj}|' \dk| bcagi |dc mk}c& ae yc krc |j xsr}sc jsr xrac}|fq mkffagi k} bcfacucr}& fc| s}

    xsr}sc k ok|src bkfkgmc ag jsr xrkqcr faec iauagi xrjxcr k||cg|ajg |j bj|d |dc km|auc& c'i'

    ag|crmc}}jrq& kgl |dc mjg|coxfk|auc& c'i' xrka}c& yjr}dax kgl ocla|k|auc ejro} je xrkqcr'

    Kojgi |dc ejro} je xrkqcr kukafkbfc |j s} k} Mk|djfam} |dc oj}| xrac}|fq/}ccoagi ejro a}

    }srcfq ag|crmc}}jrq xrkqcr' Kgl |da} a} xrjxcr& ejr |dc {sag|c}}cg|akf xrac}|fq rjfc je jeecragi

    }kmraeamc} a} oj}| ctxfama|fq esfeaffcl ag |dc }xcmaeam xrkqcr} yc jeecr ejr j|dcr}' Kikag& |dc ear}|

    |dagi yc krc mkffcl |j jeecr a} jsr}cfuc}& ydamd a} k xraokrq agirclacg| ag ydk| a} ngjyg k} k

    lkafq jeecragi' \dcrc krc okgq ejro} je lkafq jeecragi ag mk|djfam lcuj|ajg& bs| |dc }sb}|kgmcje |dco a} |dk|& k} yc ra}c ag |dc ojrgagi& yc jeecr |j Ijl jsr cg|arc lkq& jsr km|ajg} kgl

    ctxcracgmc} ag sgajg ya|d Mdra}|& ejr kg ag|cg|ajg jr ag|cg|ajg}'

    Jgc je |dc oj}| xjxsfkr ejro} je lkafq jeecragi& jgc c}xjs}cl bq |dc Kxj}|fc}dax je Xrkqcr& dk}

    kg aoxcmmkbfc rcmjoocglk|ajg erjo Rjoc' \da} }djr| lc}mrax|ajg bj|d ctxfkag} kgl

    ks|dcg|amk|c} |da} lcuj|ajg0

    \dc Kxj}|fc}dax je Xrkqcr bcikg ag Erkgmc ag ;4

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    Dc fk|cr rcecrrcl |j dao}cfe k} |dc Kgicf je Xjr|sikf kgl |ksid| |dco |dc }cmjglje jsr Ek|aok xrkqcr} mjucrcl dcrc ag da} fk}| kxxckrkgmc |dk| ks|sog& kokpagifq&

    ydafc fckuagi k Dj}| $|dc bjlq kgl bfjjl je jsr Fjrl @c}s} Mdra}|! kgl k ijflcgmdkfamc bj|d }s}xcglcl ag oal/kar+

    Oj}| Djfq \raga|q Ek|dcr& ]jg kgl Djfq ]xara|/ A kljrc \dcc xrjejsglfq' Ajeecr \dcc |dc oj}| xrcmajs} Bjlq& Bfjjl& ]jsf kgl Lauaga|q je @c}s} Mdra}|&xrc}cg| ag kff |dc |kbcrgkmfc} je |dc yjrfl& ag rcxkrk|ajg ejr |dc js|rkic}&

    }kmrafcic}& kgl aglaeecrcgmc} ydcrcbq Dc a} jeecglcl' Kgl |drjsid |dc ageaga|cocra|} je Da} Oj}| ]kmrcl Dckr| kgl |dc Aookmsfk|c Dckr| je Okrq& A bci je \dcc

    |dc mjgucr}ajg je xjjr }aggcr}' d||x0**yyy'jsrmk|djfamxrkqcr}'mjo*ek|aok/xrkqcr}'d|of

    Oknagi k lkafq jeecragi& s}skffq sxjg ra}agi ag |dc ojrgagi& a} ucrq mcg|rkf |j |dc ctcrma}c je jsr

    xrac}|fq jeeamc' Ydafc |dcrc a} gj ckr|dfq ykq |j ock}src |dc ukfsc je k lkq lclamk|cl |j Ijl}

    yaff kgl |dc }kfuk|ajg je }jsf}& fc| s} rcmkff djy jsr ]kuajr |jjn |dc ecy fjkuc} kgl ea}d jeecrcl

    bq k qjsgi bjq kgl s}cl a| |j eccl |djs}kgl} je xcjxfc+

    Ag klla|ajg |j k lkafq jeecragi ejr |dc }kfuk|ajg je }jsf}& yc dkuc kf}j |j rcmkff djy xrcmajs} cucg

    jsr }okffc}| xrkqcr} kgl xcgkgmc} krc |j |dc }jsf} ag Xsrik|jrq+ Ag da} dkffokrn yjrn ag |dc

    }sb`cm|& Er' E'T' ]mdjsxxc yra|c} |dk| \dc Mk|djfam Mdsrmd& }kq} |dc Mjsgmaf je \rcg|&

    ag}|rsm|cl bq |dc Djfq Idj}|& dk}& erjo |dc }kmrcl yra|agi} kgl |dc kgmacg| |rkla|ajg} je |dc

    Ek|dcr}& |ksid| ag }kmrcl mjsgmaf}& kgl ucrq rcmcg|fq ag |dc Cmsocgamkf ]qgjl& |dk| |dcrc a} k

    Xsrik|jrq& kgl |dk| |dc }jsf} |dcrc lc|kagcl krc dcfxcl bq |dc }seerkic} je |dc eka|desf& bs|

    xragmaxkffq bq |dc kmmcx|kbfc }kmraeamc je |dc kf|kr' $]c}}'23!'Er' E'T' ]mdjsxxc& ]'@' Xsrik|jrq

    Ctxfkagcl bq |dc Fauc} kgl Fcicgl} je |dc ]kag|}& \rkg}fk|jr} Xrcekmc& x' tfau'

    \j |dc lcujs| Mk|djfam& |dcrc mkg bc gj ljsb| kbjs| |dc gccl je |dc djfq }jsf} ejr rcface& gjr

    kbjs| jsr ucrq xrac}|fq mkxkma|q |j k}}a}| |dco' \dc Mdsrmd dk} irkg|cl aglsficgmc}& |dk| a}&

    xkr|akf jr esff rcoa}}ajg je |dc |coxjrkf lcb| je }ag |j |dc eka|desf ydj lcujs|fq xcrejro xrkqcr}

    jr ijjl yjrn}' \da} bfc}}agi a} ag kmmjrl ya|d |dc yjrl} je Jsr Fjrl |j da} kxj}|fc} kgl |dcar

    }smmc}}jr}& Ydj}c }ag} qjs ejriauc krc ejriaucg |dco& kgl ydj}c }ag} qjs rc|kag krc rc|kagcl'

    @jdg 28> 2=' \da} a} |j }kq |dk| |dc Mdsrmd dk} |dc ks|djra|q jg Ckr|d |j rcoa| isaf| kgl

    xsga}docg| ejr }ag& kgl }dc dk} lcaigcl |j }dkrc |da} ks|djra|q ya|d |dc fka|q' Ag jsr dkgl}&

    kmmjrlagi |j |dc xfkg je Ijl& a} |dc xjycr |j ikag xfcgkrq kgl xkr|akf aglsficgmc} |j bcgcea|

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    }xjs}c' ]cmjglfq& yc os}| nccx ercc yaff ag oagl& k} ag ydcg yc xrkq ejr k fjucl jgc}

    mjgucr}ajg' Ijl }djycr} irkmc sxjg kff& bs| |dj}c ydj }j mdjj}c lj gj| rcmcauc }xara|skf

    bcgcea|' Gca|dcr je |dc}c mjg}alcrk|ajg} daglcr} |dc klukgmcocg| je |dc }jsf} ag Xsrik|jrq' \dc

    rcoa}}ajg je |dcar lcb| ag }ag mkggj| xj}}abfq bsrlcg |dco }xara|skffq' Kf}j& |dcar yaff}& k}

    |rkla|ajgkffq sglcr}|jjl bq |dc Mdsrmd& krc mjoxfc|cfq mjgejrocl |j |dc yaff je Ijl' Gj

    rc}a}|kgmc |j irkmc daglcr} |dc bcgcea|} yc jb|kag ejr |dco bq jsr xrkqcr}' \dc}c irkmc} |rkucf

    sgcrragifq |jykrl |dc lc}aigk|cl }jsf} kgl aoxkr| |dcar esff bcgcea| aooclak|cfq' Ydk| k yk}|c ae

    yc gcifcm| |j jb|kag k ecy xkr|akf aglsficgmc} lkafq ejr |dcar rcface+ Ejr qjsr rcecrcgmc |dcrc krc k

    ecy aglsficgmcl xrkqcr} ag |dc kxxcglamc} k| |dc bkmn je |da} bjjn $xrkqcr} gj| }j gj|cl okq

    }|aff bc aglsficgmcl> }aoxfq k}n |dc Fjrl ejr kgq aglsficgmc k}}jmak|cl ya|d |dc xrkqcr} qjs

    jeecr!& bs| ejr gjy fc|} ojuc kfjgi |j j|dcr `cycf} ag |dc |rck}srq je |dc Mdsrmd} xrkqcr mdc}|'

    K ucrq bcks|aesf ejro je xrkqcr ydamd dk} kljrgcl |dc da}|jrq je |dc Mdsrmd a} |dc fa|kgq'

    Kmmjrlagi |j Mk|djfamctxcr|'mjo& K fa|kgq& ag Rjokg Mk|djfam Xrkqcr& a} k ejro je xrkqcr s}cl

    ag mdsrmd }cruamc} kgl xrjmc}}ajg}& kgl mjg}a}|agi je k gsobcr je xc|a|ajg}' \dc yjrl mjoc}

    erjo |dc Fk|ag fa|kgak& erjo |dc Irccn fa|c& ockgagi xrkqcr jr }sxxfamk|ajg'

    d||x0**yyy'mk|djfamctxcr|'mjo*fa|kgq'd|of' \dc oj}| ekojs} je mk|djfam fa|kgac}& |dc Fa|kgq je

    |dc ]kag|}& a} xrkqcl ag xkr| jr ag esff k| |dc Ck}|cr Uaiaf Ok}} cucrq qckr' ]joc fa|kgac} krc

    aglsficgmcl& ydafc j|dcr} xrjoa}c xkr|amsfkr bfc}}agi} k}}jmak|cl ya|d lcujs| rcma|k|ajg& bs| |dc

    bcks|q je ckmd fa|kgq mjg}a}|} ojrc ya|d |dc xkr|amsfkr fjuc kgl lcuj|ajg |jykrl |dc }sb`cm| je

    |dc fa|kgq a|}cfe& bc a| |dc Fjrl& |dc Bfc}}cl Oj|dcr& k }kag|& kgicf jr cucg k uar|sc' Erc{scg|

    rcma|k|ajg je fa|kgac} mkg lccxfq cgramd |dc xrkqcr faec je |dc lcujs|' K mjsxfc je oq ekujra|c} krc

    agmfslcl k| |dc bkmn je |da} bjjn& bs| oj}| je |dco mkg ck}afq bc ejsgl jg |dc Ag|crgc|'

    Kgj|dcr ejro je xrkqcr ydamd a} je|cg jucrfjjncl ag |dc}c ojlcrg |aoc} a} |dc gjucgk'

    Kmmjrlagi |j mk|djfamljjr}'mjo& \dc yjrl Gjucgk mjoc erjo |dc yjrl "gjuco" ydamd ockg}

    "gagc'" A| a} k xrkqcr |dk| a} }kal ejr gagc mjg}cms|auc lkq}' K Gjucgk okq bc k xrauk|c jr xsbfam

    }xara|skf lcuj|ajg ejr |dc xsrxj}c je jb|kagagi k }xcmakf ekujsr erjo dckucg& bc a| k }xcmakf irkmc&

    aoxfjragi k ekujsr jr |j oknc k }xcmakf xc|a|ajg'

    d||x0**yyy'mk|djfamljjr}'mjo*xrkqcr}*gjucgk'd|o' Kf|djsid xrkqagi ejr gagc lkq}

    mjg}cms|aucfq okq }cco fanc k lksg|agi |k}n |j |dc kucrkic fkqxcr}jg& okgq gjucgk xrkqcr} krc

    {sa|c }djr| ag |dco}cfuc}' ]joc gjucgk} krc cgramdcl bq |dc Mdsrmd ya|d aglsficgmc}& j|dcr}

    dkuc bccg ag}|a|s|cl bq xrauk|c rcucfk|ajg& }smd k} |dc Gjucgk |j Lauagc Ocrmq' J|dcr} krc

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    }aoxfq je dsokg mjoxj}a|ajg |dk| dkuc ikagcl xjxsfkra|q jucr |aoc' Qjs mjsfl cucg mjoxj}c

    qjsr jyg gjucgk kgl xrkq a|+ ]joc gjucgk}& k} ycff k} okgq yrj|c xrkqcr}& krc }kal bq |rkla|ajg

    jr xrauk|c rcucfk|ajg |j iskrkg|cc mcr|kag ekujr} ydcg xrkqcl& bs| yc os}| kmngjyfclic |dk| |dc

    }agmcra|q ya|d ydamd |dcq krc xrkqcl& kgl |dc mjoxk|abafa|q ya|d |dc Lauagc Yaff krc gcmc}}krq

    agirclacg|} |j |dc irkg|agi je ekujr} erjo xrkqcr' Mjgucr}cfq& a| ijc} kikag}| |dc irkag je mk|djfam

    eka|d& kgl ]kmrcl ]mrax|src& |j la}oa}} k} xsrc }sxcr}|a|ajg |dc gj|ajg |dk| Ijl dk} yaffcl |j

    irkg| ekujr} k} k rc}sf| je xrkqcr} xajs}fq xrkqcl'

    Gjucgk}& k} ya|d kff lcuj|ajg}& xrjxcrfq xcrejrocl& ikag ejr jsr }jsf} agmrck}cl pckf kgl

    }kgm|a|q& k} ycff k} c|crgkf ocra|' Ag da} bjjn cg|a|fcl Bcmjoagi Mdra}|& @' B' Ecrgkglcp& ]'@'

    yra|c}0

    qjs gccl |dc kal je }sb}alakrq lcuj|ajg}' Ydk| krc |dc}c: \dc}c krc xajs}xrkm|amc} xrjoj|cl kgl }s}|kagcl bq |dc Djfq ]xara|} iae| je xac|q' Dc oknc} s}

    fanc |dco' \dcq iauc s} lcuj|ajg jr ecrujr' \dc Ykq je |dc Mrj}}& Ua}a|} |j |dcBfc}}cl ]kmrkocg|& Gjucgk} |j |dc Oarkmsfjs} Oclkf& |j |dc Xcrxc|skf ]smmjr&

    c|m krc ctkoxfc} je }smd lcuj|ajgkf xrkm|amc}'

    \djsid gj| c}}cg|akf& |dcq xfkq kg aoxjr|kg| xkr| ag jsr }xara|skf faec' \dcq krcfanc jaf |j ydccf}' \dcq ckrg ejr |dc }jsf |dc }ycc| sgm|ajg je |dc Djfq ]xara|&

    ydamd oknc} ls|q }ycc| kgl ck}q kgl |dk| djfq faid| ydamd nccx} |dc ag|cg|ajgxsrc' \dcq }s}|kag ecrujr ag |dc jbfaik|jrq ctcrma}c} je xac|q' Bcmjoagi Mdra}|&

    @' B' Ecrgkglcp& ]'@'& \dc Bjobkq ]|' Xksf ]jmac|q& ;2|d

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    }joc|aoc} klla|ajgkf xrkqcr} ag|cr}xcr}cl' \dcrc a} k |rkla|ajg |dk| Jsr Fklq ikuc |dc Rj}krq |j

    ]kag| Ljoagam ag |dc |ycfe|d mcg|srq& bs| |dc da}|jramkf bk}a} ejr |da} }cco} ekag|' Djycucr |dk|

    okq bc& |dc Rj}krq a} k xrkqcr je ocla|k|ajg jg xk}}kic} ag |dc fauc} je @c}s} kgl Okrq kgl dk}

    bccg irkg|cl |dc xjycresf cgljr}cocg| je okgq }kag|} kgl xjxc}' Ag klla|ajg& k| Ek|aok |dc

    Bfc}}cl Oj|dcr dcr}cfe sricl |dc eka|desf |j xrkq |dc Rj}krq je|cg ejr xckmc kgl |dc mjgucr}ajg

    je }aggcr}' A| a} yjr|d gj|agi |dk| k xfcgkrq aglsficgmc dk} bccg irkg|cl bq |dc Mdsrmd ejr xajs}

    rcma|k|ajg je |dc Rj}krq bk}cl jg |dc s}skf mjgla|ajg}' Ag}|rsm|ajg} jg djy |j xrkq |dc Rj}krq krc

    fa}|cl ag |dc kxxcglat bcfjy'

    Ag klla|ajg |j |dc ceecm|aucgc}} je |dc Rj}krq ag jb|kagagi irkmc}& a| a} kf}j k la}|agm|fq ocla|k|auc

    xrkqcr' Ckmd lcmklc dk} k oq}|crq k||kmdcl |j a|& mjg|coxfk|ajg je ydamd mkg }kgm|aeq kgl

    affsoagk|c |dc }jsf' Ejr ctkoxfc& ydcg ekmcl ya|d kg cgjrojs}fq laeeamsf| |rakf ag faec& A ikagcl

    irck| mjsrkic bq xrkqagi |dc ejsr|d @jqesf Oq}|crq& |dc xrc}cg|k|ajg je |dc agekg| @c}s} ag |dc

    \coxfc' ]ccagi djy jsr Fklq dckrl |dc xrjxdcmq je ]aocjg kbjs| dcr dckr| bcagi xacrmcl ya|d

    k }yjrl& kgl qc| gj| }|rkqagi |dcrcbq erjo |dc xk|d |dc Fjrl dkl }c| dcr jg& ikuc oc mjsrkic |j

    cobrkmc |dc }yjrl} ag oq jyg faec kgl xcr}cucrc+

    Gj la}ms}}ajg je Mk|djfam xrkqcr a} mjoxfc|c ya|djs| k la}ms}}ajg je |dc Lauagc Fa|sriq&

    j|dcrya}c ngjyg k} |dc Jeeamc je |dc Djsr}' \da} mjoxcglaso je lkafq xrkqcr a} rc{sarcl ejr

    oj}| jrlkagcl xrac}|} kgl mjg}cmrk|cl rcfaiajs}& kgl dk} bccg xrkqcl fkricfq sgmdkgicl krjsgl

    |dc yjrfl kgl |drjsid |dc mcg|srac}' Ag a|} Icgcrkf Ag}|rsm|ajg} ejr |dc Fa|sriq je |dc Djsr}& |dc

    Mdsrmd |ckmdc} s} |dk|& Xsbfam kgl mjoojg xrkqcr bq |dc xcjxfc je Ijl a} raid|fq mjg}alcrcl |j

    bc kojgi |dc xraokrq ls|ac} je |dc Mdsrmd' Erjo |dc ucrq bciaggagi |dj}c ydj ycrc bkx|apcl

    "lcuj|cl |dco}cfuc} |j |dc |ckmdagi je |dc kxj}|fc} kgl |j |dc mjoosga|q& |j |dc brcknagi je |dc

    brckl& kgl |j xrkqcr" $Km|} 20

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    |dc Lauagc Jeeamc' \da} jeeamc& ag a|} esffgc}}& c}|kbfa}dc} xrkqcr} kgl rcklagi} ejr |aoc} }c|

    |drjsidjs| |dc lkq kgl cucg fk|c ag|j |dc gaid|' \dc Ag}|rsm|ajg} ij jg |j }kq& Bq kgmacg|

    Mdra}|akg |rkla|ajg ydk| la}|agisa}dc} |dc fa|sriq je |dc djsr} erjo j|dcr fa|sriamkf }cruamc} a} |dk|

    a| mjg}cmrk|c} |j Ijl |dc ydjfc mqmfc je |dc lkq kgl |dc gaid|' Abal& Mdkx|cr ;> ]cm|ajg ;8' Ag

    ekm|& |dc Mdsrmd }cc} ag |dc Lauagc Jeeamc k ucra|kbfc ct|cg}ajg je |dc Ok}} a|}cfe& ejr& \j |dc

    laeecrcg| djsr} je |dc lkq |dc fa|sriq je |dc djsr} ct|cgl} ^31_ |dc xrka}c kgl |dkgn}iauagi& |dc

    ocojrakf je |dc oq}|crac} je }kfuk|ajg& |dc xc|a|ajg} kgl |dc ejrc|k}|c je dckucgfq ifjrq |dk| krc

    xrc}cg| ag |dc csmdkra}|am oq}|crq& "|dc mcg|cr kgl daid xjag| ag |dc ydjfc faec je |dc Mdra}|akg

    mjoosga|q'" Abal& Mdkx|cr ;> ]cm' ;2' Ag |dc cgl& ydc|dcr yc kljx| |dc Lauagc Jeeamc jr xkr| je

    a| |drjsidjs| |dc yccn& jr yc mdjj}c k mjobagk|ajg je |dc ramd ejro} je xrkqcr kukafkbfc |j s}

    mjsr|c}q je |dc Mdsrmd& yc krc ckmd mkffcl |j kffjy |dc Ok}} |j lycff ag jsr dckr|} kgl fauc}

    |drjsidjs| |dc yccn'

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    Mdkx|cr lj |da} ag ocojrq je oc' Kgl fancya}c

    |dc msx ke|cr |dcq dkl ck|cg& }kqagi& \da} msx a} |dc gcy mjucgkg| ag oq bfjjl& ydamd yaff bc

    }dcl ejr qjs' Fn 22> ; ;1/28' Mfckrfq |dc Fk}| ]sxxcr& kgl |ds} |dc Ok}}& a} xrjejsglfq

    fagncl kgl ag}cxkrkbfc erjo |dc }kmraeamc je |dc Mrj}}'

    \da} fk}| xjag| a} esr|dcr kffslcl |j ag |dc Cxa}|fc}' Ag da} fc||cr |j |dc Mjrag|dakg}& ]kag| Xksf

    klojga}dc} |dco |j }djy xrjxcr rcucrcgmc ejr |dc bjlq kgl bfjjl je |dc Fjrl ag |dc Csmdkra}|&

    msfoagk|agi ag da} }|k|cocg| |dk| Cucrq |aoc qjs ck| |da} brckl kgl lragn |da} msx& qjs xrjmfkao|dc lck|d je |dc Fjrl sg|af Dc mjoc}' Ag |dc Csmdkra}|& |dc Bjlq kgl |dc Bfjjl krc }cxkrk|cl

    erjo jgc kgj|dcr' \da} a} gj| |rsc je k dsokg lsragi faec& jgfq }joc|aoc} k| lck|d& ydamd yk}

    mfckrfq |dc mk}c ya|d |dc okggcr je Mdra}|} lck|d'

    \dc xkrkffcf} ij jg kgl jg' Mdra}| lal gj| }aoxfq iauc da} bjlq kgl bfjjl |j da} kxj}|fc} jg |dc

    gaid| bcejrc dc lacl& dc lal }j lsragi |dc eck}| je Xk}}jucr& |dc djfac}| eck}| je |dc @cy}' K}

    lc}mrabcl ag |dc bjjn je Ctjls}& |dc kgicf je |dc Fjrl `slicl |dc Ciqx|akg} ya|d |dc lck|d je

    |dcar ear}|bjrg' \dc Dcbrcy} ycrc }kucl jgfq bcmks}c& k| Ijl} mjookgl& |dcq xkag|cl |dc

    bfjjl je sgbfcoa}dcl fkob} jg |dcar ljjrxj}|}' \da} cucg| yk} }j xauj|kf ag bj|d |dc da}|jrq kgl

    alcg|a|q je |dc @cya}d xcjxfc |dk| Ijl mjookglcl |dco |dk| |dc ojg|d je |da} eck}| yjsfl }|kgl

    k| |dc dckl je |dcar mkfcglkr qckr $aoxfqagi }sxrcokmq jucr |dcar j|dcr eck}|}!& kgl |dk| |dcq

    ycrc |j jb}cruc |da} eck}| ejrcucr kggskffq k} k xcrxc|skf ag}|a|s|ajg'

    Ya|d Mdra}|akg} a| a} |dc bfjjl je jsr ]kuajr |dk| mjucr} jsr }jsf} kgl rclcco} s} erjo lck|d'

    Bs| |dc bfjjl dkl |j bc }dcl ear}|' Xk}}jucr& |dc Fjrl} ]sxxcr& |dc Mrj}} je Mdra}|& kgl jsr

    ljagi }j ag rcocobrkgmc je Dao krc kff ag|cryjucg kgl ag}cxkrkbfc' A| a} mjoojgfq dcfl bq

    kff |dc Okag Fagc Lcgjoagk|ajg} |dk| Xk}}jucr yk} k ejrc}dkljyagi je |dc Mrj}}> |dk| |dc Mrj}}

    mjg}|a|s|c} k irck|cr kgl ojrc c|crgkf rclcox|ajg |dkg Xk}}jucr lal' \dcrcejrc& ae |dc @cya}d

    xcjxfc krc |j jb}cruc Xk}}jucr ejr kff |aoc djy osmd ojrc krc yc |j sglcr}|kgl |dk| |dc Ok}}

    yk} ockg| bq Ijl |j bc k xcrxc|skf ag}|a|s|ajg ejr |dj}c yk}dcl ag Da} bfjjl' Xrj|c}|kg|

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    mdsrmdc} je|cg |knc ctmcx|ajg |j |dc mk|djfam rcecrcgmc je |dc Ok}} k} k }kmraeamc& bs| a| }aoxfq

    mkggj| bc }cxkrk|cl erjo |dc Mrj}} je Mdra}| kgl |da} yc agecr mjg}a}|cg|fq erjo cucrq }mrax|srkf

    rcecrcgmc |j a|+

    ]srcfq a| a} daidfq }aigaeamkg| |dk| |dc ear}| Ok}} jmmsrrcl jg |dc gaid| bcejrc jsr Fjrl} lck|d'

    Gaid||aoc a} k gk|srkf |aoc ejr ag|aokmq& kgl jgc} fk}| gaid| jg Ckr|d& ae }xcg| ngjyagifq& }srcfq

    rcuckf} ydk| a} lckrc}| |j k xcr}jg} dckr|' @c}s} jxcgcl |dc Xk}}jucr ockf bq }kqagi |dk| dc dkl

    irck|fq lc}arcl |j }dkrc |da} cucg| ya|d |dc \ycfuc& da} mfj}c}| mjoxkgajg}& |dj}c ydj ^dc }kal_&

    dkuc }|jjl bq oc ag oq |rakf}' Bcejrc |dcq rcmfagcl k| |kbfc dc }djycl |dc lcx|d je da} fjuc'

    Kgl dc bcikg |j yk}d |dc ecc| je da} la}maxfc}'' @g ;3 Xc|cr} }djmncl jb`cm|ajg |j |da} km| je

    Mdra}| mfckrfq aoxfac} |dk| @c}s} dkl gj| mdj}cg |j bc {sa|c |da} xdq}amkffq ag|aok|c ya|d da}

    la}maxfc} xrajr |j |da} xjaigkg| jmmk}ajg' Esr|dcr& ngjyagi |dk| dc yk} kbjs| |j lac& dc k}ncl da}la}maxfc} |j lj |da} ag rcocobrkgmc je oc' Ekr erjo }aoxfq bcagi kg ag}|rsm|ajg jg |dc

    ag}|a|s|ajg je k |dcjfjiamkf ra|skf& a| }cco} |dk| |da} mkg jgfq bc ycff sglcr}|jjl k} k xrjejsglfq

    dsokg xfck |j da} oj}| ag|aok|c eracgl} |dk| |dcq gj| ejric| dao ke|cr da} lck|d' Aglccl |dc cg|arc

    gkrrk|auc je |dc Fk}| ]sxxcr |drjsid |dc krrc}| je @c}s} a} lrcgmdcl ya|d da} dsokga|q'

    A yaff ij }j ekr k} |j k}}cr| |dk| |j mcfcbrk|c Ok}} ag kgq ykq |dk| ctmfslc} kg ag|aok|c cgmjsg|cr

    ya|d k xrjejsglfq dsokg Fjrl kgl ]kuajr a} |j lj uajfcgmc |j bj|d a|} }mrax|srkf kgl |rkla|ajgkf

    ejsglk|ajg}' \dc Ok}} a} kg cobrkmc je sf|aok|c fjuc ya|d Fjuc dao}cfe& k |j|kf }cfe/iauagi |j

    |dc jgc ydj ikuc dao}cfe |j|kffq ejr kgl |j s}' Jsr xrac}|djjl ag Mdra}| a} jgc je fjuagi }cfe/

    iauagi a| mkg dkuc gj j|dcr dckr| kgl ejsglk|ajg' Kgq mjgmcx| je xrac}|djjl& uak bkx|a}o jr

    jrlagk|ajg& |dk| ctmfslc} |da} ekm|& a} k gja}q ijgi jr k mfkgiagi mqobkf $}qobjf:!'

    Jsr xkr|amaxk|ajg ag |dc Fa|sriq je |dc Ok}}& xk}}auc k} a| okq }cco |j }joc& a} bq gj ockg}

    xk}}auc ag |dc cqc} je |dc Mdsrmd' \dc Xac|k xrkqcrbjjn& kg ag}|rsocg| je mjoojg xac|q kgl

    kxxrjucl bq Xjxc Xas} AT& dk} ag a|} xrc}cg| ejro |dc ejffjyagi xrjoa}c} kbjs| jsr lcujs|

    xkr|amaxk|ajg ag |dc Ok}}0

    Irkmc} Lcraucl Erjo K}}a}|agi k| Djfq Ok}}

    ;' \dc Ok}} a} Mkfukrq mjg|agscl'

    2' Cucrq Ok}} a} yjr|d k} osmd k} |dc }kmraeamc je Jsr Fjrl} faec&

    }seecragi} kgl lck|d'

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    =' Djfq Ok}} a} |dc oj}| xjycresf k|jgcocg| ejr qjsr }ag}'

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    Mdkx|cr 3

    S}agi jsr iae|}

    Ag |dc bjjn je Rjokg}& ]|' Xksf |cff} s}0 Yc dkuc laeecrcg| iae|}& kmmjrlagi |j |dc irkmc iaucg

    s}' Ae k okg} iae| a} xrjxdc}qagi& fc| dao s}c a| ag xrjxjr|ajg |j da} eka|d' Ae a| a} }cruagi& fc| dao

    }cruc> ae a| a} |ckmdagi& fc| dao |ckmd& ae a| a} cgmjsrkiagi& fc| dao cgmjsrkic& ae a| a} mjg|rabs|agi |j

    |dc gccl} je j|dcr}& fc| dao iauc icgcrjs}fq> ae a| a} fcklcr}dax& fc| dao ijucrg lafaicg|fq> ae a| a}

    }djyagi ocrmq& fc| dao lj a| mdccresffq' Rjo' ;2> 5/4' \da} xk}}kic mjg|kag} k }djr| fa}| je

    iae|}& kgl fc| gj jgc }sxxj}c |dcar iae| os}|ekff ag|j jgc je |dc}c mk|cijrac}& ejr ijjl oj|dcragi

    a} k iae| erjo Ijl& k} a} k bcks|aesf }agiagi ujamc& kgl kr|a}|am kbafa|q' Kff |dc}c |dagi} mkg bc

    xfkmcl ersa|esffq ag |dc }cruamc je Ijl kgl okg'

    Ag |da} la}ms}}ajg& Ao ijagi |j ejms} jg |dc mdkra}ok|am iae|} kgl iauc }joc bk}am} jg |dcar s}c&

    }agmc |dcq krc fck}| sglcr}|jjl bq |dj}c ydj dkuc gj| ctxcracgmcl |dco' A dkuc ag ekm| ejsgl

    fa||fc ag |dc jeeamakf ljmsocg|} je |dc Mdsrmd lceagagi |dc iae|} kgl ag}|rsm|agi |dc eka|desf ag |dcar

    s}c' Djycucr& |dcrc krc okgq eagc ctxfkgk|ajg} kbjs| |da} ag okgq bjjn}' Rk|dcr |dkg lsxfamk|c

    |dcar yjrn A yaff la}ms}} |dco erjo k xcr}xcm|auc |dk| dk} gj| bccg |kncg bcejrc& oq jyg

    xcr}jgkf ctxcracgmc' \da} yaff je mjsr}c bc k ucrq faoa|cl xcr}xcm|auc& bs| jgc |dk| djxcesffq |dc

    rcklcr yaff eagl mfckr kgl xrkm|amkf'

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    A yk} ag mjffcic ydcg |dc Djfq ]xara| ear}| bcikg |j yjrn |drjsid oc ya|d mdkra}ok|am iae|}' A

    yk} gj| rka}cl ag k mdkra}ok|am djoc kgl dkl gj ear}|/dkgl ctxcracgmc je |da} xdcgjocgjg' Ag

    ekm|& A yk} lcmalclfq }ncx|amkf' Ydcg k mfk}}ok|c k}ncl oc ydk| A |djsid| je }xcknagi ag

    |jgisc}& A rc}xjglcl& ]mrax|src |cff s} |j `slic k |rcc bq a|} ersa|}& kgl {sa|c erkgnfq& A mkg| }cc

    kgq ersa| |j }|kglagi krjsgl ijagi bfk& bfk& bfk& kgl oq eracgl kirccl'

    Ekojs} fk}| yjrl}+ K| |dk| |aoc ag mjffcic A yk} |knagi xdafj}jxdq k} k xj}}abfc xrcxkrk|ajg ejr

    }coagkrq' A yk} k||cglagi k }cmsfkr mjffcic kgl |dc mfk}} A yk} |dcg |knagi yk} lcmalclfq kg|a/

    rcfaiajg' A yk} eaffcl ya|d ljsb|} k| |da} |aoc' Gjy arjgamkffq& A dkl bccg agua|cl |j |dc

    mjgearok|ajg je k qjsgi eracgl ydj fjjncl sx |j oc ag eka|d' K} A yk} lrauagi |j |da} cucg|& A

    yk} mjoxfkagagi |j oq}cfe djy bkl a| yk} |j bc ijagi |j ya|gc}} k mjgearok|ajg ydcg A yk} ag

    }smd bkl }dkxc }xara|skffq' Gjy A ko dkrl/xrc}}cl |j ctxfkag ydk| dkxxcgcl k| |dk| xjag|&kf|djsid A mkg| km|skffq mkff a| k oarkmfc' A yk} }|jxxcl k| k rcl faid| ydcg kff je k }sllcg |dc

    xrc}cgmc je @c}s} bcmkoc }j rckf |j oc+ A `s}| jxcgcl oq dckr| kgl& ya|djs| kgq rk|ajgkf xrjmc}}&

    Dc yk} |dcrc+ A| |jjn oc }cucrkf }cmjgl} bcejrc A rckfapcl |dk| oq fax} ycrc ojuagi |j k xrkqcr

    |dk| lal gj| cta}| ag Cgifa}d& kgl A ngcy |dcg |dk| A yk} xrkqagi ag |jgisc}'

    A dkuc }sb}c{scg|fq ctmdkgicl gj|c} ya|d j|dcr Mdra}|akg} kgl dkuc ejsgl |dk| |dcrc a} ojrc

    |dkg jgc ykq |j xrkq ag |jgisc}' Oq ctxcracgmc je a| a} fanc kg kokfiko je kff |dc xrkqcr} A

    ykg| |j }kq k| jgmc& agmfslagi xrka}c kgl k }aoxfc A fjuc qjs& |j |dc Fjrl& bs| xrc}}cl |jic|dcr

    ag }smd k ykq |dk| |dc fax} os}| nccx ojuagi bs| }aoxfq mkggj| rclsmc |j yjrl} ag k fkgiskic kff

    |dk| |dcq krc ctxrc}}agi k| jgmc+ A| a} kg cfcuk|agi ctxcracgmc' ]kag| Xksf keearocl |da} }sb`cm|auc

    ctxcracgmc je |jgisc} k} mdkrkm|cra}|am je |dc lauagc iae| ydcg dc yrj|c& K okg ydj }xckn} ag k

    |jgisc a} |kfnagi gj| |j ocg bs| |j Ijl' Gj jgc sglcr}|kgl} dao& bcmks}c dc s||cr} oq}|crac} ag

    |dc ]xara|' ; Mjr' ; 2'

    A dkl kg ckrfacr ctxcracgmc je |dc xjycr je |dc Djfq ]xara| ag oq faec& jgc |dk| yk} k fa||fc fc}}

    xjfa|amkffq mjrrcm|' Ag oq }jxdjojrc qckr je mjffcic& A yk} ya|d k eracgl ydj yk} la}ms}}agi

    ya|d oc da} bcface ag |dc }sxcrgk|srkf $dc yk} gj| k Mdra}|akg!& ydcg dc bcikg ctxfkagagi |j oc

    |dk| dc dkl }joc da}|jrq je lcojgam jxxrc}}ajg' A lalg| ngjy ydk| |j oknc je |dk| }|k|cocg|+

    Ke|cr k brace ctxfkgk|ajg& dc k}ncl |j mdkgic |dc }sb`cm|& bcmks}c |kfnagi kbjs| a| jgfq }ccocl |j

    agua|c |dc }xara|} mfj}cr' ]ccagi ag da} ctxrc}}ajg |dk| dc yk} eccfagi jxxrc}}cl k| |dk| ojocg|&

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    }joc|dagi mkoc jucr oc' Kf|djsid A dkl gj xcr}jgkf ctxcracgmc k| kff ya|d |dc lcojgam& kgl

    ngjyagi esff ycff |dk| k fkric xcrmcg|kic je |dj}c ydj bcfacuc |dco}cfuc} |j bc sglcr lcojgam

    agefscgmc krc km|skffq ocg|kffq aff& A km|cl kfoj}| ya|djs| ujfa|ajg' A fkal dkgl} jg dao kgl

    mjookglcl |dc lcojg |j fckuc ag |dc gkoc je @c}s}' Oq ear}| |djsid|& djycucr& yk} bjq& |dk|

    yk} }|sxal+ A| yjg| yjrnkgl dc yjg| bcfacuc ag @c}s} |dkgn} |j oc+ Ag}|ckl& dc|jjn k lccx

    brck|d& rcfktcl kgl }kal& \dkgn}& |dk| rckffq dcfxcl'

    Gjy& a| }|aff }ccocl `s}| k} fancfq |dk| dc yk} }aoxfq ocg|kffq sgbkfkgmcl kgl A dkl iaucg dao k

    mjgucgacg| xfkmcbj& bs| A rcmcaucl |yj }aig} ke|crykrl |dk| mjgearocl |dc }xara|skf gk|src je |dc

    cucg|' \dk| gaid|& A yk} ag oq rjjo eccfagi lccxfq mjges}cl& kgl A k}ncl Fjrl |j iauc oc }joc

    aglamk|ajg je ydk| dkxxcgcl' A irkbbcl oq Gcy \c}|kocg|& jxcgcl a| sx& kgl oq cqc} fkglcl jg

    |dc ejffjyagi ucr}c0 A ykg| qjs |j bc ya}c kbjs| ydk| a} ijjl& kgl }aoxfc k} |j ydk| a} cuaf>|dcg |dc Ijl je xckmc yaff {samnfq mrs}d ]k|kg sglcr qjsr ecc|' Rjo' ;5> ;1 % 28' \dc j|dcr

    }aig A rcmcaucl yk} km|skffq k ba| ojrc lrkok|am& kgl ag ekm| }joc|dagi A mkggj| ctxfkag k| kff

    ya|djs| rc}jr|agi |j k }sxcrgk|srkf mks}c& bs| sgejr|sgk|cfq a| a} gj| }joc|dagi A eccf k| fabcr|q |j

    la}ms}} xsbfamfq& }j A yaff k}n |dc rcklcr |j }aoxfq |knc oq yjrl ejr a| |dk| A dkuc k}}srkgmc |dk| A

    bcfacuc mjoc} erjo |dc Fjrl kbjs| |da} agmalcg|'

    \da} }xckn} |j kg krck je ks|djra|q iaucg |j Mk|djfam} |j k faoa|cl lcircc rcfk|auc |j |dc jrlkagcl

    xrac}|djjl& |dc ks|djra|q |j mk}| js| lcojg}' \dc Ij}xcf je ]kag| Okrn xfkmc} |da} ks|djra|q ag

    |dc dkgl} je kff bcfacucr}& \dc}c }aig} yaff kmmjoxkgq |dj}c ydj bcfacuc& ag oq gkoc |dcq yaff

    lrauc js| lcojg} On ;5> ;9 Djycucr& a| yjsfl gj| bc xrslcg| |j bk}c jsr cg|arc

    sglcr}|kglagi je |da} ok||cr jg |da} jgc ucr}c kfjgc& }agmc a| ijc} jg |j }kq& |dcq yaff }xckn gcy

    fkgiskic}' \dcq yaff xamn sx }crxcg|} ^ya|d |dcar dkgl}_& kgl ae |dcq lragn kgq lcklfq |dagi& a|

    yaff gj| dkro |dco' \dcq yaff fkq dkgl} jg |dc }amn& kgl |dcq yaff rcmjucr' Abal& u' ;9 % ;4'

    \dcrc dkuc okgq Mdra}|akg xrckmdcr} ydj dkuc bk}cl |dcar mjgmfs}ajg |dk| kff Mdra}|akg} dkuc

    |dc ks|djra|q |j lrauc js| lcojg} jg |da} xk}}kic kfjgc& bs| A dkuc gj| dckrl |dk| kgq je |dco

    dkuc lrsgn xja}jg |j c}|kbfa}d |dcar mk}c+

    \dc Mdsrmd oknc} a| mfckr& djycucr& |dk| k| fck}| ag mcr|kag }a|sk|ajg} |da} ks|djra|q a} rc}crucl |j

    |dc jrlkagcl& kgl jgfq |j mcr|kag je |dco' \dc Mk|cmda}o oknc} |da} mfckr0 Ydcg |dc Mdsrmd

    k}n} xsbfamfq kgl ks|djra|k|aucfq ag |dc gkoc je @c}s} Mdra}| |dk| k xcr}jg jr jb`cm| bc

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    xrj|cm|cl kikag}| |dc xjycr je |dc Cuaf Jgc kgl ya|dlrkyg erjo da} ljoagajg& a| a} mkffcl

    ctjrma}o' @c}s} xcrejrocl ctjrma}o} kgl erjo dao |dc Mdsrmd dk} rcmcaucl |dc xjycr kgl

    jeeamc je ctjrmapagi' Ag k }aoxfc ejro& ctjrma}o a} xcrejrocl k| |dc mcfcbrk|ajg je Bkx|a}o' \dc

    }jfcog ctjrma}o& mkffcl k ok`jr ctjrma}o& mkg bc xcrejrocl jgfq bq k xrac}| kgl ya|d |dc

    xcroa}}ajg je |dc ba}djx' MMM& }cm|ajg ;59=& coxdk}a} kllcl'

    \da} fckuc} jxcg |dc {sc}|ajg je ydc|dcr k ocobcr je |dc Mdsrmd okq k}n xrauk|cfq ag |dc

    gkoc je @c}s} Mdra}| |dk| k xcr}jg jr jb`cm| bc xrj|cm|cl' K| |dc ucrq fck}|& je mjsr}c& |da} a}

    mkffcl xrkqcr' \dcrc mkg bc gj {sc}|ajg |dk| yc krc sricl rk|dcr |dkg kffjycl |j xrkq kikag}| |dc

    jxcrk|ajg je lcojg} k} Mk|djfam}' \dc ekojs} Xrkqcr |j ]kag| Oamdkcf& agmfslcl ag kg kxxcglat

    k| |dc bkmn je |da} c}}kq& dk} |dc ks|djr}dax kgl ks|djra|q je Xjxc Fcj T;;; dao}cfe kgl yk} k|

    jgc |aoc xrkqcl mjoojgfq bq kff |dc eka|desf ke|cr Ok}}' Ag |dc osllq oallfc bc|yccgag|crmc}}jrq xrkqcr kgl ctjrma}o fac} |dc km|ajg je lcfaucrkgmc oaga}|rq' Ag lcfaucrkgmc oaga}|rq&

    jrlkagcl jr fkq oaga}|cr} xrkq ya|d aglaualskf} ydj }s}xcm| lcojgam km|aua|q ag |dcar fauc} kgl

    `jag|fq rc`cm| kgl mjookgl& ya|djs| xsbfam mcrcojgq& lcojgam cg|a|ac} |j lcxkr| erjo |dc

    aglaualskf} faec' \da} a}& k} ya|d j|dcr mdkra}ok|am oaga}|rac}& kg kxxckf |j |dc xjycr kgl

    ag|crucg|ajg je |dc Djfq ]xara|' Je mjsr}c& |da} okq kff }cco ojj| |j |dj}c je s} ydj bcfacuc |dk|

    lcojgam km|aua|q a} ct|rcocfq rkrc& ae gj| gjgcta}|cg|' K xcr}jg okq }sb`cm|aucfq eccf

    jxxrc}}cl ag k xcr}a}|cg| }|k|c je lcxrc}}ajg& rc}cg|ocg| jr |kgifcl ag rcmsrragi |cox|k|ajg& bs|

    yc krc gj| k| fabcr|q |j ydax js| lcojg oc|cr} |j lc|cm| |dcar xrc}cgmc' Djycucr& yc dkuc gj

    fc}} ks|djra|q |dkg ]kag| Aigk|as} je Fjqjfk ydj cgmjsrkicl |dc eka|desf |j |knc {sa|c }crajs}fq

    |dc xj}}abafa|q je lcojgam jxxrc}}ajg ag }smd mk}c} kgl xrkq kmmjrlagifq'

    \da} |jxam agua|c} la}ms}}ajg je kgj|dcr iae| je |dc ]xara| cgsocrk|cl ag ]mrax|src& |dk| je |dc

    kbafa|q |j la}|agisa}d jgc }xara| erjo kgj|dcr' ;Mjr' ;2> ;8' Kf|djsid j|dcr cxa}|fc} |ckmd s} |j

    |c}| }xara|} ag }sxcrgk|srkf mjg|ct|} bq |dcar }|k|cocg|} kbjs| @c}s}& |dcrc a} gj j|dcr lc}mrax|ajg

    je |da} iae| k} k }sxcrgk|srkf jxcrk|ajg je |dc Djfq ]xara| ag k bcfacucr} faec' Gjy A dkuc dckrl

    okgq }|jrac} kbjs| aglaualskf} ydj bcfacuc |dco}cfuc} kbfc }cc lcojg}& jr ojrc mrclabfq

    eccf |dcar xrc}cgmc& A dkuc gcucr dkl kgq bk}a} |j cukfsk|c |dc |rs|desfgc}} je |dcar ctxcracgmc}&

    ya|d |dc ctmcx|ajg gj|cl kbjuc' Djycucr& Mdsrmd |rkla|ajg jeecr} k ojrc xrkm|amkf ag|crxrc|k|ajg

    je |da} iae|' Kmmjrlagi |j |dc jgfagc cgmqmfjxclak k| Mk|djfam'jri& "La}mcrgocg| je }xara|} " a}

    |dc |cro iaucg |j |dc `sliocg| ydcrcbq |j lc|croagc erjo ydk| }xara| |dc aoxsf}c} je |dc }jsf

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    cokgk|c& kgl a| a} ck}q |j sglcr}|kgl |dc aoxjr|kgmc je |da} `sliocg| bj|d ejr |da} uacy& kgl ag

    oq ctxcracgmc k} ycff& jgc fjjn} k| }xara|} kgl*jr }xara|skf aoxsf}c} |drjsid |dc fcg} je k

    xcr}jg} dckr|& kgl `slic}& fkricfq |drjsid |dc ceecm| jg |dk| dckr|& |dc ijjlgc}} jr cuaf

    agujfucl' A dkuc fjgi dkl |dc iae| $jr msr}c! je }ccagi ojrc ag k xcr}jg |dkg |dcq ag|cgl |j

    mjgucq& c}xcmakffq ag |dc ykq je oj|auc} kgl k||a|slc}' ]agmc osmd je |da} a} kmmjoxfa}dcl

    |drjsid jb}cruk|ajg je |jgc je ujamc& xj}|src& }|rkq mjoocg|} |djsid|fc}}fq mjgucqcl& c|m' A

    mkggj| mfckrfq mfkao |da} k} k }sxcrgk|srkf iae|& bs| A dkuc gj ljsb| |dk|& ydcg a| a} xs| |j

    ks|dcg|am xk}|jrkf s}c& a| a} k xkr| je |dc cg|arc|q ngjyg k} la}mcrgocg| je }xara|}' Bcqjgl gk|srkf

    jb}cruk|ajg& ydcg jgc a} ag k xk}|jrkf rcfk|ajg}dax& a| a} aoxjr|kg| |j okag|kag k xj}|src je

    k||cg|aucgc}} bj|d |j |dc mfacg| k} ycff k} |j |dc Djfq ]xara|& ydj a} s}skffq yaffagi |j xrjox|

    |dc xk}|jrkf eaisrc ya|d ag}aid|} je ukfsc |j |dc xcr}jg bcagi oaga}|crcl |j' Kf|djsid A dkuc jgfq

    rkrcfq bccg agujfucl ag |rsfq xk}|jrkf oaga}|rq }a|sk|ajg}& A dkuc jg ojrc |dkg jgc jmmk}ajg bccg

    k}ncl ae A ko x}qmdam& lsc |j |dc ag}aid| A lcojg}|rk|cl bcqjgl ydk| |dc xcr}jg ctxcm|cl'

    Ag }smd k }a|sk|ajg& c|dam} kgl ya}ljo os}| xrcukaf' A dkuc kfykq} |racl |j ejffjy |dc}c xragmaxfc}

    ydcg ctcrma}agi |da} iae| kgl |rsfq bcfacuc |dco |j bc ukfal isalcfagc}0

    ;!Gcucr s}c |da} iae| ya|djs| |dc xcroa}}ajg je |dc aglaualskf Ydk| a} ockg| dcrc a} |dk|

    sgfc}} }jocjgc a} km|aucfq }ccnagi }sxxjr|& sgfc}} |dcq mdjj}c |j }dkrc |dcar mjgmcrg} ya|d qjs&

    qjs dkuc gj raid| |j mjgerjg| }jocjgc ydcg xcrmcauagi }joc|dagi |dcq lal gj| ag|cgl |j }dkrc'

    \da} rsfc a} jgfq xkr|akffq kxxfamkbfc ydcrc xkrcg|}& }xjs}c} kgl ag mcr|kag mk}c} xcrdkx}

    coxfjqcr} krc mjgmcrgcl' A| a} rjj|cl ag rc}xcm| ejr xraukmq'

    2! Ydcg }dkragi ag}aid|} ya|d kg aglaualskf& kljx| |dc dkba| je xdrk}agi qjsr xcrmcx|ajg}

    k} {sc}|ajg}' Ejr ctkoxfc& qjs oaid| }kq |j }jocjgc& Ao ic||agi |dc aoxrc}}ajg |dk| qjs

    okq gj| dkuc ejriaucg |da} xcr}jg qc|& mjsfl |dk| bc raid|: \dk| okq ycff }cco jbuajs} |j qjs&

    bs| |da} fckuc} |dc aglaualskf ercc |j keearo& lcgq jr {skfaeq |dc ukfala|q je ydk| qjs krc }cg}agi'

    Gjgc je s} a} xcrecm| ag jsr s}c} je jsr iae|} kgqykq kgl yc mjsfl kfykq} bc oa}ag|crxrc|agi

    ydk| yc }cg}c+ Esr|dcrojrc& fckuagi |dc mfacg| ag k xj}a|ajg je mjg|rjf ej}|cr} |rs}| kgl mkg

    fckl |j k ojrc xrjlsm|auc kgl fk}|agi xk}|jrkf rcfk|ajg}dax'

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    =! Nccx qjsr}cfe ercc je xralc kgl mjg|rjf a}}sc} ydcg cgikiagi ag xk}|jrkf oaga}|rq A

    eccf |dk| a| a} aoxjr|kg|& ydcg xrcxkragi |j xrkq ya|d }jocjgc ejr |dcar a}}sc}& |j lcfabcrk|cfq

    dsobfc qjsr}cfe bcejrc |dc Fjrl kgl mfckg}c qjsr dckr| je |dc aoxsf}c |j bc ag mjg|rjf& |j }djy

    qjsr iae|} jee& |j aoxrc}}' Kf}j& bc kykrc je kgq eccfagi} qjs oaid| dkuc |jykrl |da} xcr}jg'

    Coj|ajg} mkg bak} ydk| qjs }cg}c kgl djy qjs mjgucq a|' \dcrc a} k mcr|kag erkoc je oagl |dk|

    jgc cg|cr} ydcg }xara|skffq la}xj}cl ejr la}mcrgocg|' A| agujfuc} k mcr|kag |coxjrkrq la}|kgmagi

    erjo jgc} kxxc|a|c} kgl }|rc}}c} kgl agujfuc} k mfckr oagl kgl jxcg dckr|'

    \dc gct| iae| ag |dc fa}| a} xrjxdcmq' A dkuc dckrl& kgl iaucg& xrjxdc|am yjrl} jg okgq jmmk}ajg}

    bs| kfykq} ag |yj icgcrkf mjg|ct|}' Jgc a} ag |dc oal}| je k xrkqcr occ|agi& ydcg |dc eka|desf krc

    ik|dcrcl ag yjr}dax& jxcg |j |dc ujamc je |dc Djfq ]xara|' \dj}c ag|cg| ag xrkqcr okq eccf kg

    aggcr xrjox|agi |j }dkrc k oc}}kic& jr k {sj|c erjo ]mrax|src ya|d |dc Bjlq' ]joc|aoc} |dcyjrl yaff bc kxxfamkbfc |j kff& }joc|aoc} a| okq bc k oc}}kic ejr jgfq }joc jr `s}| jgc xcr}jg' A

    yk} k| k xrkqcr occ|agi ydcrc

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    Kgj|dcr |cox|k|ajg a} |j }ccn |dc jucrfq lrkok|am ydcg fa}|cgagi ejr |dc xrjxdc|am' Yc yjsfl kff

    fjuc |j bc kbfc |j |cff |dc es|src& kgl okgq yjsfl ctxcm| |dc Djfq ]xara| |j eaff s} ag jg }smd

    lc|kaf} k} |dc lk|c kgl fjmk|ajg je |dc gct| ckr|d{sknc' Yc }cc |da} lqgkoam ydcg mjg}alcragi

    Okrakg kxxkra|ajg}& ejr ctkoxfc' \dcrc krc okgq ydj mkg rcma|c |dc xrclam|ajg} jsr Fklq oklc

    rcikrlagi Rs}}ak kgl Yjrfl Ykr AA& bs| oj}| ejric| |dk| dcr xraokrq oc}}kic yk}& Rcxcg|& kgl

    xrkq |dc Rj}krq' Ae qjs ya}d |j }cruc Ijl k} k xrjxdc| bc xrcxkrcl |j rcoagl xcjxfc je ydk|

    |dcq kfrcklq ngjy ojrc |dkg rcuckf lrkok|am }cmrc|}'

    \dc }koc xk}}kic ag ; Mjrag|dakg} kf}j ocg|ajg} |dj}c ydj krc iaucg iae|} je ctxrc}}agi

    ya}ljo kgl ngjyfclic' \da} okq rcecr |j }j/mkffcl yjrl} je ya}ljo kgl yjrl} je

    ngjyfclic& ydamd krc rcmcaucl kgl }dkrcl ag |dc }koc okggcr kgl mjg|ct|} k} xrjxdcmac}& jr

    |dcq okq rcecr |j iae|} je xrckmdagi kgl |ckmdagi& rc}xcm|aucfq' Ag |dc ejrocr mk}c& |dc lceagagimdkrkm|cra}|am je ckmd s||crkgmc a} a|} mjg|cg|' Ae jgc a} }dkragi k yjrl je icgcrkf mjsg}cf kgl

    xrslcgmc& mkff a| k yjrl je ya}ljo' K yjrl je ngjyfclic& jg |dc j|dcr dkgl& a} je|cg xrkm|amcl

    kgl lceagcl ojrc mfckrfq' Ae }jocjgc mjoc} ejr xrkqcr kgl |dc oaga}|cr a} kbfc |j alcg|aeq

    ok|crakf jr }xara|skf gccl} |dk| |dc xcr}jg dk} gj| rcuckfcl& a| a} k yjrl je ngjyfclic'

    \dc rcokagagi iae| alcg|aeacl ag |da} xk}}kic a} |dk| je dckfagi' Ydcg xrkqagi ya|d k }amn jr

    ag`srcl xcr}jg& |dcrc a} gj gccl |j bc }dq kbjs| xrkqagi ejr k dckfagi cucg ae |dk|} gj| oq iae|'

    \dc Fjrl& ydj iauc} icgcrjs}fq ya|djs| eaglagi eksf|& $@ko ;> 3!& a} xfck}cl ydcg yc k}n Dao

    ejr kbsglkgmc' Dckfagi oarkmfc} krc gj| sgmjoojg ag |da} icgcrk|ajg& kgl |djs}kgl} je

    |c}|aojgac} mkg bc ejsgl jgfagc' A| a} bc||cr |j k}n Ijl ejr k dsglrcl dckfagi} kgl bc irkg|cl jgc

    |dkg |j gcucr k}n kgl bc irkg|cl gjgc'

    Ag mfj}agi& fauagi k faec jxcg |j |dc km|ajg je |dc Djfq ]xara| mkg bc ucrq rcykrlagi kgl ersa|esf&

    bs| |dcrc krc |cox|k|ajg} |dk| mkg mjoc je a|' Yc os}| nccx ag oagl |dk| |dc iaucr a} ojrc

    aoxjr|kg| |dkg |dc iae|& kgl gj| fc| jsr}cfuc} ic| mksid| sx ag ydamd iae| a} ojrc ukfskbfc' Ag ekm|&

    |dc irck|c}| iae| je |dc Djfq ]xara| a} erccfq kukafkbfc |j kff bcfacucr}+ Ae qjs krc gj| }src ydk| |dk|

    a}& A yjsfl sric qjs |j rckl ; Mjrag|dakg} ;2 ;

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    Kxxcglat K

    Rcmjoocglcl xrkqcr}

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    Xrkqcr} erjo |dc Jeeamc je |dc Djsr}0

    Ojrgagi Xrkqcr

    Fsnc ;054 91

    \dc Oc}}akd kgl da} ejrcrsggcr

    Bfc}}cl bc |dc Fjrl& |dc Ijl je A}rkcf>dc dk} mjoc |j da} xcjxfc kgl }c| |dco ercc'

    Dc dk} rka}cl sx ejr s} k oaid|q }kuajr&

    bjrg je |dc djs}c je da} }crukg| Lkual'

    \drjsid da} djfq xrjxdc|} dc xrjoa}cl je jfl|dk| dc yjsfl }kuc s} erjo jsr cgcoac}&

    erjo |dc dkgl} je kff ydj dk|c s}'Dc xrjoa}cl |j }djy ocrmq |j jsr ek|dcr}

    kgl |j rcocobcr da} djfq mjucgkg|'

    \da} yk} |dc jk|d dc }yjrc |j jsr ek|dcr Kbrkdko0|j }c| s} ercc erjo |dc dkgl} je jsr cgcoac}&

    ercc |j yjr}dax dao ya|djs| eckr&

    djfq kgl raid|cjs} ag da} }aid| kff |dc lkq} je jsr faec'

    Qjs& oq mdafl& }dkff bc mkffcl |dc xrjxdc| je |dc Oj}| Daid>

    ejr qjs yaff ij bcejrc |dc Fjrl |j xrcxkrc da} ykq&|j iauc da} xcjxfc ngjyfclic je }kfuk|ajg

    bq |dc ejriaucgc}} je |dcar }ag}'

    Ag |dc |cglcr mjoxk}}ajg je jsr Ijl

    |dc lkyg erjo jg daid }dkff brckn sxjg s}&|j }dagc jg |dj}c ydj lycff ag lkrngc}} kgl |dc }dkljy je lck|d&

    kgl |j isalc jsr ecc| ag|j |dc ykq je xckmc'

    Cucgagi Xrkqcr0

    Mkg|amfc je Okrq $Fn ;>

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    Oq }jsf okigaeac} |dc Fjrl&

    kgl oq }xara| rc`jamc} ag Ijl oq ]kuajr&

    ejr dc dk} fjjncl jg |dc dsobfc c}|k|c je da} }crukg|'Ejr bcdjfl& erjo gjy jg kff icgcrk|ajg} yaff mkff oc

    bfc}}cl>

    ejr dc ydj a} oaid|q dk} ljgc irck| |dagi} ejr oc&

    kgl djfq a} da} gkoc'

    Kgl da} ocrmq a} ejr |dj}c ydj eckr dao

    erjo icgcrk|ajg |j icgcrk|ajg'

    Dc dk} }djyg }|rcgi|d ya|d da} kro>

    dc dk} }mk||crcl |dc xrjsl ag |dc |djsid|} je |dcardckr|}>

    dc dk} brjsid| ljyg |dc oaid|q erjo |dcar |drjgc}

    kgl ctkf|cl |dj}c je dsobfc c}|k|c>

    dc dk} eaffcl |dc dsgirq ya|d ijjl |dagi}&

    kgl |dc ramd dc dk} }cg| cox|q kykq'

    Dc dk} dcfxcl da} }crukg| A}rkcf&

    ag rcocobrkgmc je da} ocrmq&

    k} dc }xjnc |j jsr ek|dcr}&|j Kbrkdko kgl |j da} jee}xragi ejrcucr'

    Gaid| Xrkqcr0

    Mkg|amfc je ]aocjg $Fn 2> 21 / =2!

    Gjy& Fjrl& qjs okq la}oa}} qjsr }crukg| ag xckmc& kmmjrlagi |j qjsr yjrl> ejr oq cqc} dkuc

    }ccg qjsr }kfuk|ajg ydamd qjs dkuc }c| bcejrc kff |dc gk|ajg} k} k faid| je rcucfk|ajg |j |dc

    Icg|afc} kgl |dc ifjrq je qjsr xcjxfc A}rkcf'

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    \dc Kgicfs}

    Xkr|akffq aglsficgmcl

    U0 \dc Kgicf je |dc Fjrl lcmfkrcl sg|j Okrq

    R0 Kgl }dc mjgmcaucl bq |dc Djfq Idj}|'

    U0 Dkaf Okrq& esff je irkmc0 \dc Fjrl a} ya|d |dcc' Bfc}}cl kr| |djs kojgi yjocg kgl bfc}}cl a}

    |dc ersa| je |dq yjob& @c}s}'

    R0 Djfq Okrq& Oj|dcr je Ijl0 Xrkq ejr s} }aggcr} gjy kgl

    k| |dc djsr je jsr lck|d' Kocg'

    U0 Bcdjfl& |dc dkglokal je |dc Fjrl'

    R0 Bc a| ljgc sg|j oc kmmjrlagi |j |dq yjrl'

    U0 Dkaf Okrq '''

    R0 Djfq Okrq '''

    U0 Kgl |dc Yjrl yk} oklc efc}d

    R0 Kgl lycf| kojgi s}'

    U0 Dkaf Okrq '''

    R0 Djfq Okrq '''

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    U0 Xrkq ejr s}& J djfq Oj|dcr je Ijl&

    R0 \dk| yc okq bc oklc yjr|dq je |dc xrjoa}c} jeMdra}|'

    U0 Fc| s} xrkq'

    Kff0 Xjsr ejr|d& yc bc}ccmd |dcc& J Fjrl& |dq irkmc sg|j jsr dckr|}& |dk| yc& |j ydjo |dc

    Agmkrgk|ajg je Mdra}|& |dq ]jg& yk} oklc ngjyg bq |dc oc}}kic je kg Kgicf& okq bq Da}

    Xk}}ajg kgl Mrj}} bc brjsid| |j |dc ifjrq je Da} Rc}srrcm|ajg& |drjsid |dc }koc Mdra}|& jsr

    Fjrl& Kocg'

    Jraiag je Xjxc Fcj TAAA)} Xrkqcr |j ]|' Oamdkcf

    Jgc lkq& ke|cr mcfcbrk|agi Ok}}& |dc kicl Xjxc Fcj TAAA yk} ag mjgecrcgmc ya|d |dc Mkrlagkf}

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    Xjxc Fcj TAAA)} Xrkqcr |j ]|' Oamdkcf$Fjgi Ucr}ajg!

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    agcbrakrsg| kb}ag|daj> kl jogak lc}alcrkbafak

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    R'[scoklojlso }xcrkuaos} ag |c'

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    Fa|kgq je |dc Oj}| Djfq \raga|q

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    Ek|dcr |dc Mrck|jr&dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

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    Erjo kff }fj|d&

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    kgl jsr }jsf} ya|d }ag&

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    \dc mdkxfc| mkg bc rcma|cl ag |dc ejffjyagi ykq0

    Bciag jg |dc oclkf ya|d |dc yjrl}0 Djfq Agekg| @c}s}& bfc}} kgl xrj|cm| s}+ jr ya|d |dc ejffjyagi

    agujmk|ajg0 Lauagc Agekg| @c}s}& A kljrc Qjsr Mrj}}&kgl A kmmcx| kff |dc mrj}}c} qjs yaff bc xfck}cl |j }cgl

    oc' Kljrkbfc \raga|q& A jeecr qjs ejr |dc ifjrq je |dc Djfq Gkoc je Ijl kff |dc kljrk|ajg} je |dc ]kmrcl

    Dckr je |dc Djfq Agekg| @c}s}'

    Qjs okq na}} |dc oclkf'

    ]kq |drcc |aoc} Kgl |dc Yjrl yk} oklc efc}d kgl lycf| kojgi s} kgl |dc xrkqcr Jsr Ek|dcr'

    \dcg |ycfuc |aoc} Kgl |dc Yjrl yk} oklc efc}d kgl lycf| kojgi s} kgl |dc xrkqcr Dkaf Okrq' Lsragi

    ckmd Dkaf Okrq a| a} rcmjoocglcl |dk| qjs ocla|k|c jg jgc je |dc |ycfuc oq}|crac} je @c}s}) mdafldjjl0

    ;' \dc Agmkrgk|ajg je |dc ]jg je Ijl

    2' \dc faec ag |dc yjob je |dc Uariag Okrq

    =' \dc bar|d ag Bc|dfcdco

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    U* Mdra}|& dkuc ocrmq'

    R* Mdra}|& dkuc ocrmq'

    U* Fjrl& dkuc ocrmq'R* Fjrl& dkuc ocrmq'

    U* @c}s}& dckr s}'R* @c}s}& irkmajs}fq dckr s}'

    U* Ijl& |dc Ek|dcr je Dckucg&

    R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    U* Ijl& |dc ]jg& Rclccocr je |dc yjrfl&R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    U* Ijl& |dc Djfq ]xara|&

    R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    U* Djfq \raga|q& Jgc Ijl&

    R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    R* ejr ee0}kuc s}'

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& jgfq/bcij||cg ]jg je |dc C|crgkf Ek|dcr&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& Agmkrgk|c Yjrl je Ijl&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& je |dc Gcy kgl C|crgkf \c}|kocg|&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& ekffagi sxjg |dc ckr|d ag |dc Kijgq&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& }dcl xrjes}cfq ag |dc ]mjsriagi&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& efjyagi ejr|d ag |dc Mrjygagi ya|d \djrg}&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& xjsrcl js| jg |dc Mrj}}&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& xramc je jsr }kfuk|ajg&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& ya|djs| ydamd |dcrc a} gj ejriaucgc}}'

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& Csmdkra}|am lragn kgl rcerc}docg| je }jsf}&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& }|rcko je ocrmq&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& uam|jr jucr lcojg}&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& mjsrkic je Okr|qr}&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& }|rcgi|d je Mjgec}}jr}&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& bragiagi ejr|d Uariag}&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& dcfx je |dj}c ag xcraf&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& rcface je |dc bsrlcgcl&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& }jfkmc ag }jrrjy&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& djxc je |dc xcga|cg|&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& mjg}jfk|ajg je |dc lqagi&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& xckmc kgl |cglcrgc}} je dckr|}&

    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& xfclic je c|crgkf faec&

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    Bfjjl je Mdra}|& erccagi }jsf} erjo xsrik|jrq&Bfjjl je Mdra}|& oj}| yjr|dq je kff ifjrq kgl djgjr&

    Fkob je Ijl& ydj |knc kykq |dc }ag} je |dc yjrfl'

    R*}xkrc s}& J Fjrl

    Fkob je Ijl& ydj |knc kykq |dc }ag} je |dc yjrfl&R* irkmajs}fq dckr s}& J Fjrl'

    Fkob je Ijl& ydj |knc kykq |dc }ag} je |dc yjrfl&R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    Qjs dkuc rclccocl s}& J Fjrl& ag qjsr Bfjjl'

    R* Kgl oklc s}& ejr jsr Ijl& k nagiljo'

    Fc| s} xrkq' Kfoaid|q kgl c|crgkf Ijl& qjs dkuc kxxjag|cl qjsr jgfq/bcij||cg ]jg |dc

    Rclccocr je |dc yjrfl& kgl yaffcl |j bc kxxck}cl bq da} Bfjjl' Irkg| yc bci je qjs& |dk| ycokq yjr|dafq kljrc |da} xramc je jsr }kfuk|ajg& kgl |drjsid a|} xjycr bc }keciskrlcl erjo |dccuaf} je |dc xrc}cg| faec& }j |dk| yc okq rc`jamc ag a|} ersa|} ejrcucr ag dckucg' \drjsid |dc }koc

    Mdra}| jsr Fjrl'R* Kocg'

    Fa|kgq je |dc Bfc}}cl Uariag Okrq

    U* Fjrl& dkuc ocrmq'

    R* Fjrl& dkuc ocrmq'

    U* Mdra}|& dkuc ocrmq'

    R*Mdra}|& dkuc ocrmq'

    U* Fjrl& dkuc ocrmq'R* Fjrl& dkuc ocrmq'

    U* @c}s}& dckr s}'

    R* @c}s}& irkmajs}fq dckr s}'

    U* Ijl& |dc Ek|dcr je Dckucg&

    R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    U* Ijl& |dc ]jg& Rclccocr je |dc yjrfl&R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    U* Ijl& |dc Djfq ]xara|&

    R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

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    U* Djfq \raga|q& Jgc Ijl&R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    R* ejr ee0xrkq ejr s}'

    Djfq Okrq&Djfq Oj|dcr je Ijl&Djfq Uariag je uariag}&

    Oj|dcr je Mdra}|&Oj|dcr je lauagc irkmc&

    Oj|dcr oj}| xsrc&Oj|dcr oj}| mdk}|c&

    Oj|dcr aguajfk|c&Oj|dcr sglceafcl&

    Oj|dcr oj}| koakbfc&Oj|dcr oj}| kloarkbfc&

    Oj|dcr je ijjl mjsg}cf&Oj|dcr je jsr Mrck|jr&

    Oj|dcr je jsr ]kuajr&Uariag oj}| xrslcg|&

    Uariag oj}| ucgcrkbfc&Uariag oj}| rcgjygcl&

    Uariag oj}| xjycresf&Uariag oj}| xjycresf&

    Uariag oj}| ocrmaesf&Uariag oj}| eka|desf&

    Oarrjr je `s}|amc&]ck| je ya}ljo&

    Mks}c je jsr `jq&]xara|skf uc}}cf&

    Uc}}cf je djgjr&]agisfkr uc}}cf je lcuj|ajg&

    Oq}|amkf rj}c&\jycr je Lkual&

    \jycr je aujrq&Djs}c je ijfl&

    Krn je |dc mjucgkg|&Ik|c je dckucg&Ojrgagi }|kr&

    Dck|d je |dc ]amn&Rcesic je }aggcr}&

    Mjoejr|cr je |dc keefam|cl&Dcfx je Mdra}|akg}&

    [sccg je Kgicf}&[sccg je Xk|rakrmd}&

    [sccg je Xrjxdc|}&

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    [sccg je Kxj}|fc}&[sccg je Okr|qr}&

    [sccg Mjgec}}jr}&[sccg je Uariag}&

    [sccg je kff ]kag|}&

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    [sccg je Xckmc&

    Fkob je Ijl& ydj |knc kykq |dc }ag} je |dc yjrfl&R* }xkrc s}& J Fjrl&

    Fkob je Ijl& ydj |knc kykq |dc }ag} je |dc yjrfl&

    R* irkmajs}fq dckr s}& J Fjrl'

    Fkob je Ijl& ydj |knc kykq |dc }ag} je |dc yjrfl'R* dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    Xrkq ejr s}& J djfq Oj|dcr je Ijl'R* \dk| yc okq bc oklc yjr|dq je |dc xrjoa}c} jeMdra}|'

    Fc| s} xrkq' Irkg|& yc bci qjs& J Fjrl Ijl& |dk| yc qjsr }crukg|}& okq cg`jq fk}|agi dckf|d je

    oagl kgl bjlq& kgl bq |dc ifjrajs} ag|crmc}}ajg je |dc Bfc}}cl Okrq& cucr Uariag& bc lcfaucrclerjo xrc}cg| }jrrjy kgl cg|cr ag|j |dc `jq je c|crgkf dkxxagc}}' \drjsid Mdra}| jsr Fjrl'R*

    Kocg'

    ]kag| @j}cxd Fa|kgac}0 Fa|kgq ;

    \dc Fa|kgq je ]kag| @j}cxd

    Ejr xsbfam jr xrauk|c s}c'

    Fjrl& dkuc ocrmq jg s}'Mdra}|& dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    Fjrl& dkuc ocrmq jg s}' Mdra}|& dckr s}'Mdra}|& irkmajs}fq dckr s}'Ijl |dc Ek|dcr je Dckucg&

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    Dkuc ocrmq jg s}'Ijl |dc ]jg& Rclccocr je |dc yjrfl&

    Dkuc ocrmq jg s}'Ijl |dc Djfq ]xara|&

    Dkuc ocrmq jg s}'Djfq \raga|q& Jgc Ijl&Dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    Djfq Okrq& xrkq ejr s} ']kag| @j}cxd& xrkq ejr s}'

    Affs}|rajs} }jg je Lkual& c|m'Faid| je |dc xk|rakrmd}&

    ]xjs}c je |dc Oj|dcr je Ijl&Mdk}|c iskrlakg je |dc Uariag&

    Ej}|cr/ek|dcr je |dc ]jg je Ijl&Yk|mdesf lcecglcr je Mdra}|&Dckl je |dc Djfq Ekoafq&

    @j}cxd oj}| `s}|&@j}cxd oj}| mdk}|c&

    @j}cxd oj}| xrslcg|&@j}cxd oj}| ukfakg|&

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    Oarrjr je xk|acgmc&Fjucr je xjucr|q&

    Ojlcf je yjrnocg &Ifjrq je ljoc}|am faec&Iskrlakg je uariag}&

    Xaffkr je ekoafac}&]jfkmc je |dc keefam|cl&

    Djxc je |dc }amn&Xk|rjg je |dc lqagi&\crrjr je lcojg}&

    Xrj|cm|jr je Djfq Mdsrmd&

    Fkob je Ijl& Ydj |knc}| kykq |dc }ag} je |dc yjrfl&]xkrc s}& J Fjrl'

    Fkob je Ijl& Ydj |knc}| kykq |dc }ag} je |dc yjrfl&Irkmajs}fq dckr s}& J Fjrl'

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    Fkob je Ijl& Ydj |knc}| kykq |dc }ag} je |dc yjrfl&Dkuc ocrmq jg s}'

    U' Dc oklc dao |dc fjrl je Da} djs}cdjfl&

    R' Kgl xragmc jucr kff Da} xj}}c}}ajg}'

    Fc| S} Xrkq'

    J Ijl& Ydj ag \dagc agceekbfc xrjualcgmc lal}| mdjj}c Bfc}}cl @j}cxd |j bc|dc }xjs}c je \dq oj}| Djfq Oj|dcr& irkg| |dk| k} yc ucgcrk|c dao k} jsr

    xrj|cm|jr jg ckr|d& yc okq lc}cruc |j dkuc dao k} jsr ag|crmc}}jr ag Dckucg&\djs Ydj fauc}| kgl rcaigc}| ejrcucr kgl cucr' R' Kocg'

    Djy \j Xrkq |dc Rj}krq0

    $Ejr ojrc lc|kaf} kbjs| |dc Rj}krq xfck}c ua}a| |dc ycb}a|cd||x0**yyy'cy|g'mjo*lcuj|ajgkf}*xrkqcr}*rj}krq*djyZ|j'd|o!

    Ydafc |dc rj}krq kgl |dc aglsficgmc} k||kmdcl |j a| bq |dc Mdsrmd c}}cg|akffq mjgmcrg} |dc lcmklc} kgl|dc ocla|k|ajg sxjg |dc oq}|crac} jgfq& |dc ejffjyagi a} k ms}|jokrq ykq je xrcxkragi ejr |dc rj}krq kgl

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    ]|kr| bq oknagi |dc }aig je |dc Mrj}}0Ag |dc gkoc je |dc Ek|dcr& kgl je |dc ]jg kgl je |dc Djfq ]xara|' Kocg'

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    A bcfacuc ag Ijl& |dc Ek|dcr Kfoaid|q&Mrck|jr je Dckucg kgl ckr|d> kgl ag @c}s} Mdra}|&

    Da} jgfq ]jg Jsr Fjrl& Ydj yk} mjgmcaucl bq |dc Djfq ]xara|&bjrg je |dc Uariag Okrq& }seecrcl sglcr Xjg|as} Xafk|c& yk} mrsmaeacl& lacl& kgl yk} bsracl'

    Dc lc}mcglcl ag|j Dcff> |dc |darl lkq Dc rj}c kikag erjo |dc lckl>Dc k}mcglcl ag|j Dckucg& kgl a} }ck|cl k| |dc raid| dkgl je Ijl& |dc Ek|dcr kfoaid|q> erjo |dcgmcDc }dkff mjoc |j `slic |dc fauagi kgl |dc lckl'A bcfacuc ag |dc Djfq ]xara|& |dc djfq Mk|djfam Mdsrmd& |dc mjoosgajg je }kag|}& |dc ejriaucgc}} je}ag}& |dc rc}srrcm|ajg je |dc bjlq kgl faec cucrfk}|agi' Kocg'

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    \dcg }kq ; Jsr Ek|dcr& = Dkaf Okrq} $ejr kg agmrck}c ag |dc uar|sc} je Eka|d& Djxc kgl Mdkra|q! kgl |dcg ;Ifjrq Bc0

    Jsr Ek|dcr&Ydj kr| ag dckucg& Dkffjycl bc \dq Gkoc' \dq Nagiljo mjoc' \dqYaff bc ljgc& jg ckr|dk} a| a} ag Dckucg' Iauc s} |da} lkq jsr lkafq brckl' Kgl ejriauc s} jsr |rc}xk}}c}& k} yc ejriauc |dj}cydj |rc}xk}} kikag}| s}' Kgl fckl s} gj| ag|j |cox|k|ajg&

    bs| lcfaucr s} erjo cuaf' Kocg'

    Dkaf Okrq& esff je irkmc& |dc Fjrl a} ya|d |dcc> Bfc}}cl kr| |djs kojgi yjocg& kgl bfc}}cl a} |dc ersa| je|dq yjob& @c}s}' Djfq Okrq& Oj|dcr je Ijl& xrkq ejr s} }aggcr}& gjy kgl k| |dc djsr je lck|d' Kocg'

    IFJRQ BC |j |dc Ek|dcr& kgl |j |dc ]jg& kgl |j |dc Djfq ]xara|' K} a| yk} ag |dc bciaggagi& a} gjy& kgl

    cucr }dkff bc& yjrfl ya|djs| cgl'Kocg'

    \dc Rj}krq a} c}}cg|akffq |dc lcmklc} kgl |dcar k}}jmak|cl oq}|crac}& kgl jgfq |dc}c os}|bc xrkqcl |j"xrkq |dc rj}krq"& ca|dcr ag }k|a}ekm|ajg je Jsr Fklq)} rc{sc}|} jr |j ikag |dc aglsficgmc} k||kmdcl |jxrkqagi |dc rj}krq'

    \dc |rkla|ajgkf Rj}krq a} laualcl ag|j |drcc xkr|}& ckmd dkuagi eauc oq}|crac}0 Ifjrajs}& @jqesf kgl]jrrjyesf' Ag da} kxj}|jfam fc||cr\dc Rj}krq je |dc Uariag Okrq& Xjxc @jdg Xksf AA xrjxj}cl k gcy }c| jeoq}|crac}& ydamd dc mkffcl |dc Fsoagjs}& kgl ydamd mjgmcrg |dc xcrajl je |dc xsbfam faec je Jsr Fjrl' Ejr|dj}c ydj ya}d |j }kq kff 28 lcmklc} k| jgmc lsragi |dc mjsr}c je k lkq& |dcq okq bc }kal ag |dcejffjyagi jrlcr0 @jqesf& Fsoagjs}& ]jrrjyesf kgl Ifjrajs}'

    \dc Oq}|crac} je |dc Rj}krq krc k} Ejffjy}0

    \dc @jqesf Oq}|crac} \dc Fsoagjs} Oq}|crac}

    \dc Kggsgmak|ajg |j Okrq \dc Bkx|a}o je jsr Fjrl

    \dc Ua}a|k|ajg |j Cfapkbc|d \dc Ycllagi k| Mkgk

    \dc Bar|d je @c}s} \dc Xrjmfkok|ajg je |dc Nagiljo bq jsr Fjrl

    \dc Xrc}cg|k|ajg je jsr Fjrl \dc \rkg}eaisrk|ajg

    \dc Eaglagi je |dc Mdafl @c}s} \dc Ag}|a|s|ajg je |dc Bfc}}cl ]kmrkocg|

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    \dc Mkrrqagi je |dc Mrj}} \dc K}}sox|ajg je Okrq

    \dc Mrsmaeatajg kgl Lck|d \dc Mjrjgk|ajg je Okrq