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prgsjrtjt pbj batperq ec Demmzhatp dehpgdpt {apb Ijhqg, M(D( Mghoq, `arjdper ec Ahpjllakjhdj, ?2 Hes( 713?, Mtt( Gcr( t( ?7:1oe ?%?, _B?7 Mgz Mgz ah Tesajp vrjtt ? Mgrdb 71:4 [E ?;3%3? 46 Nzhj 71:4 CE 4;7%76?:3? gh` glte 71:; DE 2??%7??; V_E(?? /+@g``q [ezl`h+p Ozq Mj g Mgz Mgz+, Pbj Orapatb Vevzlgr Vrjtt # pbj @jmergla~gpaeh ec Jmvarj/, Mgz Mgz # Hgpaehglatm, J (
T( Gpajhe E`bagmoe gh` Nebh Leht`glj "j`(!"Ecer`, Hgareoa, ?664!, vv( ?42-?07(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 2
dgllj` cer gh jh` pe pbj cakbpahk(?4 Ah 71::, {bjh pbj calm Tamog {gt rjljgtj`, pbj
Ijhqg Demmappjj peei dgrj pe derrjdp pbj vadperagl amgkj ec pbj Gcradgh tprzkklj gh` pbj
Gcradgh vzolad( Pbj Gcradgh Ozlljpahgh` pbj Gcradgh @akjtp{jrj jsjh tbgrvjr, tvjgiahk
ec 7,?:6,7?6 Gcradght iallj` er `jpgahj` tahdj pbj `jdlgrgpaeh ec pbj tpgpj ec
Jmjrkjhdq( Pbj demmappjj {gt tzrjlq g{grj pbgp pbj hzmojr `jpgahj` {gt cgr krjgpjr
pbgh pbj hzmojr iallj` ozp demoahj` pbj hzmojrt cer velapadgl jccjdp( Ah g tamalgr sjah,
ehj ljgcljp dapj` g dljrkqmght rjszltaeh gp pbj bgrtb deh`apaeht ah pbj `jpgahjj dgmvt>
Dgh {j gkrjj pe Orapatb Ojl~jht ah Ijhqg5?0 Pe oj tzrj, pbjtj seadjt {jrj hep sjrq
hzmjrezt, gh` temjpamjt gt drapadgl ec pbj Lgoezr Vgrpq+t pee-pama` rjgdpaeht gt ec pbj
kesjrhmjhp(?: Pbj tmgll gh` velapadgllq dehpgahj` drapadatm glte mgrkahglatj` ap( Pbj
sarpzgl taljhdj ec pbj kjhjrgl vzolad {gt jsa`jhdj ec be{ {a`jlq pbj kesjrhmjhpt saj{
ec pbj rjojllaeh {gt gddjvpj`(?3
Mgz Mgz _jdehtprzdpj`
Pbj Mgz Mgz pzrhj` ezp pe oj g wzglacaj` tzddjtt, be{jsjr, ac ehlq ojdgztj pbj
demogpghpt rjcztj` pe g`map jcjgp( Mgz Mgz gh` epbjr Gcradght ojlajsj` pbgp pbj mjrj
tzrsasgl ec pbj mesjmjhp {gt g takh ec sadperq( M+pbjhkj, ehj ec pbj cerjtp ljg`jrt, pel`
bat tel`ajrt pbgp jsjh ehj tahklj tel`ajr dezl` orahk pbj jhparj Orapatb grmq pe apt ihjjt
oq bat vjrtjsjrghdj(?; Hjj`ljtt pe tgq, pbj Orapatb cgalj` pe tbgrj bat evahaeh( Ah lgpj
?4 Dardzlgr, oq C( Lgtia, dbgarvjrteh, 7;(4(71:0, K :47 GHPA TLGSJ_Q TEDAJPQ, _B(?0 Gcradgh Ozlljpah, Sel( ?, He( 77, Hes( 71::, v( ?6, Mtt( Orap( Jmv( t( ??, K :41, GHPA TLGSJ_Q TEDAJPQ, _B9 dardzlgr, 7:Tjvp( 71:0, Mtt( Orap( Jmv( t( ??, K :47, tjj glte Ljgcljp, Cjo( 71::, Mtt( Orap ( Jmv( t( ??, K :40, GHPA TLGSJ_Q TEDAJPQ,_B?: @rgcp ec gh grpadlj gh` g ljppjr oq Demmgh`jr P( Ce-Vapp pe J`aper ec Hj{ Tpgpjtmgh gh` Hgpaeh, 76 Mgrdb 71:3, Mtt( Orap(Jmv( t( ??, K :4;, GHPA TLGSJ_Q TEDAJPQ?3 Jliaht, Amvjragl _jdiehahk, vv( 46;-462?; @( L( Ogrhjpp gh` I( Hngmg, Mgz Mgz crem [apbah( Gzpeoaekrgvbq gh` Ghglqtat ec Ijhqgt Vjgtjhp _jselp "Leh`eh, 7133!, vv (
0?4-0?0(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 1
71::, Lajzpjhghp Kjhjrgl K(L( Lgpbozrq cjlp tzrj jhezkb ec tzvrjmgdq pe rj`zdj pbj
grmq cerdjt pe glmetp vrj-Mgz Mgz ljsjlt(?2 Hjsjrpbjljtt, bj {grhj` pbgp g rjhj{gl ec
pbj tpgpj ec Jmjrkjhdq tbezl` hjsjr oj dehta`jrj` g lehk tbep gh` pbjrjcerj
rjdemmjh`j` ljgsahk pbj rjmgahahk cerdjt zh`jr [gr Eccadj g`mahatprgpaeh( ?1
Crem pbat veahp eh, temjpbahk rgpbjr vjdzlagr ojkgh pe bgvvjh( Pbj Mgz Mgz
ojdgmj gh jsjr-lzriahk pbrjgp( Ap ojdgmj g kbetp bgzhpahk pbj delehagl kesjrhmjhp ah
Ijhqg gh`, pbrezkb pbjm, pbj Orapatb dgoahjp( Ap ojdgmj pbj qgr`tpadi, g vgrg`akm, cer
czpzrj prezolj temjpbahk pe oj `rjg`j` {bjh `jglahk {apb epbjr delehajt gh` epbjr
`ater`jrt( Ap besjrj` laij g tbg`e{ pbgp makbp oj rjpzrh jltj{bjrj gh` rjwzarj g
tamalgrlq /`arpq/ tzvvrjttaeh(
Ah Ijhqg, pbj all-cgpj` a`jhpacadgpaeh ec pbj Mgz Mgz {apb pbj velapadgl mesjmjhp
jhtzrj` apt demjogdi pe oj`jsal gh` reo pbj Orapatb ec pbj crzapt ec pbj
dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq+t tzddjtt( Pbzt, g tzddjttczl gdp ec velapadgl vrepjtp {gt g dljgr takh
cer pbetj eh pbj leeiezp cer Mgz Mgzt( Ah 71:2, pbj oeqdepp gkgahtp pbj oztjt gh`
gkgahtp dakgrjppjt gh` ojjr "?;?1 Mgq! dgllj` oq Pem Moeqg, kjhjrgl tjdrjpgrq ec pbj
Ijhqg Cj`jrgpaeh ec Lgoezr, vresj` tzddjttczl( Glpbezkb pbat gh` epbjr oeqdeppt {jrj
hep saeljhp gh` dgrraj` ezp +{apb lapplj er he ahpama`gpaeh+, ahpjllakjhdj rjverpt rjlgpj` pbj
tzddjtt gp ljgtp ah vgrp pe mjmerajt ec pbj Mgz Mgz gh` Mgz Mgzjhcerdj` `atdavlahj(
Gdder ahk pe M(D( Mghoq, `arjdper ec Ahpjllakjhdj, +pbj Gcradgh, gt g rjtzlp ec Mgz Mgz,
at tpall sjrq dehtdaezt ec pbj vettaolj dehtjwzjhdjt ec hep ojahk /ghpa-Kesjrhmjhp/+(
Ehdj rjtjmolghdj pe Mgz Mgz {gt tzvvetj`lq jtpgolatbj`, ahpjllakjhdj eccadaglt
?2 @jcjhdj Demmappjj 77pb Mjjpahk, mah 4, 71 Edp( 71::, @D"::!, DGO747%73 V_E(?1 Lgpbozrq pe pbj Zh`jr Tjdrjpgrq ec Tpgpj [E, 7? @jd( 71:: [E?;3%2 V_E(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 76
jvjdpj` pbj oeqdeppt pe oj celle{j`, laij ah pbj cartp rjojllaeh, oq dasal `ateoj`ajhdj,
grteh, gh` tgoepgkj(46
Delehagl Tjdrjpgrq, Gllgh Ljhhe-Oeq` pbezkbp ap {gt vramgralq g {gr ec hjrsjt(
Czrpbjrmerj, bj gttjttj` pbj ahda`jhpt pbjmtjlsjt gt +maher ah dbgrgdpjr+( Be{jsjr,
pbjq gttzmj` g pbrjgpjhahk wzglapq ah g vetp-Mgz Mgz dehpjp> Bj dehta`jrj` pbjm
+tpraiahklq rjmahatdjhp ec ahda`jhpt {badb {jrj pgiahk vlgdj ojcerj pbj Mgz Mgz rjojllaeh
oreij ezp+(47 Hep ehlq {gt bj zvkrg`ahk pbj Mgz Mgz vetpbzmeztlq pe g rjojllaeh, ozp ap
glte ojdgmj pbj qgr`tpadi gkgahtp {badb epbjr vettaolj `atpzroghdjt {jrj mjgtzrj`(
Ljhhe-Oeq`, `jpjrmahj` ojlajsjr ah pbj mzlpargdagl telzpaeh pbgp bj {gt, ojdgmj
dehsahdj` pbgp dehpahzgpaeh ec pbj tpgpzt wze {gt jvletasj, jsjh ac bj {gt dehca`jhp
pbgp Ijhqg dezl` +`jgl {apb g tjraezt pbrjgp pe er`jr+(4? Pbjrj {gt g lzriahk cjgr pbgp
prezoljt ah ehj delehq {ezl` tjp ecc `atpzroghdjt ah ghepbjr, japbjr ojdgztj pbjq {jrj
de-er`ahgpj` oq Gcradgh Hgpaehglatpt /gamj` gp tzosjrpahk Orapatb gzpberapq ah oepb
Djhprgl gh` Jgtp Gcradg/ er ojdgztj pbjrj {jrj vepjhpagl pbrjgpt pe er`jr gratahk crem
pbj `emjtpad velapadgl tapzgpaeh ah jgdb/( Prezoljt ah Pghkghqaig {ezl` tjp ecc
`jmehtprgpaeht ah Hgareoa(44
Pbj Belg dgmv ahda`jhp gh` Hqgtglgh` Jmjrkjhdq glte dehpraozpj` pe pbj
czrpbjr ozal`ahk zv ec pbj hakbpmgrj( Pe pbj dgoahjp, pbj lgppjr jtvjdagllq dehnzrj`
mjmerajt ec pbj Mgz Mgz gt g `rjg`j` zvratahk pbgp {ezl` ahselsj g
dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq `rgtpad pamjt dgllahk cer `rgtpad mjgtzrjt mzdb laij pbj Ah`agh
46 Mghoq, Orajc cer DEVDEH ?2, 7 Cjo( 46 Mgq 71:2, v( 4, gh` Mjme gh` Ghhj eh Vetapasj Gdpaeh ah Ijhqg, 7? Hes( 71:2,Mtt Gcr( t( ?7:1, MGHOQ, oe ?%?, _B(47 Mjme( oq G( Ljhhe-Oeq`, Delehagl Tjdrjpgrq, +Tjdzrapq Mjgtzrjt ah Ijhqg+, pbj : Mgrdb 71:1 D":1!0?, DGO 7?1%13 V_E(4? Mjme oq Ljhhe-Oeq`, eh pbj Czpzrj Veladq ah Jgtp Gcradg, 76 Gvral 71:1, DVD":1!?, v( 4, vgrg( ;, v( 0, vgrg( 2-1 DGO740%7::2, V_9 Glte mjme oq Delehagl Eccadj pe pbj Gcradg Eccadagl Demmappjj, eh pbj Vretvjdpt cer pbj Gcradgh Pjrraperajt cer[badb pbj Delehagl Eccadj at _jtvehtaolj, vgrg( 3, Ngh 71:1 GC":1!:, DGO740%74:4, V_E(44 Mjme oq Ljhhe-Oeq`, /Vettaoalapq ec @atpzroghdjt ah Jgtp Gcradg/, 7? Mgrdb 71:1 D":1!:3 DGO 7?1%1; V_E(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 77
mzpahq lehk ojcerj( Pbzt, ap {gt bevj` pbgp pbj tpradp drapadatm ec pbj @jslah rjverp eh pbj
Hqgtglgh` Jmjrkjhdq {ezl` oj `jcljdpj` oq g demvgrateh {apb vrjsaezt jvjrajhdjt(
Te pbj dgoahjp mztj`> +g demvgrateh makbp oj `rg{h {apb pbj Mgz Mgz Ahtzrrjdpaeh ah
Ijhqg gh` vettaolq {apb pbj Ah`agh Mzpahq+(40 Pbj dehhjdpaeh ojp{jjh pbj p{e
jmjrkjhdajt {gt glrjg`q +pbezkbp dehsjhajhp+ {bjh pbj @jslah rjverp, pbj rjverp eh pbj
`atdavlahgrq vredjj`ahkt celle{ahk pbj ahda`jhp gp pbj Belg dgmv, gh` g rjlgpj` `atvgpdb
crem pbj Kesjrher ec Ijhqg {jrj vzolatbj` pekjpbjr(4:
Pbj a`jg pbzt dehnzrj` {gt hep rjlahwzatbj` zhpal pbj lgtp `gqt ec delehagl rzlj(
@zrahk 7136, g hjrsezt delehagl jtpgolatbmjhp `atdesjrj` ghepbjr +rjtzrkjhdj ec Mgz
Mgz+ ah pbj Ijhqg Lgh` Crjj`em Grmq( Pbat pamj pbj rjtjmolghdj lgq glte ah pbj
hgmj pbgp @j`gh Iamgpba bg` ztj` ojcerj {bjh bj bg` praj` pe tjp zv g de-er`ahgpahk
oe`q cer pbj Mgz Mgz( Pbj delehagl g`mahatprgpaeh dehta`jrj` pbj hj{ erkghatgpaeh
hje-Mgz Mgz gh` gt malapghp gt apt vrjdzrter( Pbjrj {jrj glgrmahk vrj`adpaeht ec cerjtp
cakbpahk gh` ahpjr-praogl zhrjtp( Ah tvapj ec pbj tamalgrapajt, przj gh` amgkahgrq, pbj glgrmt
gkgah vresj` zhtzotpghpagpj`> pbj erkghatgpaeh {gt oreijh zv `zrahk g orajc evjrgpaeh
"?3 Mgrdb pe 46 Gvral 7134!(43 Leh`eh ojdgmj merj glgrmatp pbgh Ijhqg> Ap {gt Jrad
Kraccapb-Nehjt, pbj Gpperhjq Kjhjrgl gh` gdpahk kesjrher, {be rjgttzrj` pbj delehagl
40 Dgoahjp dehdlztaeht, ?6 Nzlq 71:1, DD":1!04 DGO 7?2%44 V_E(4: Dgoahjp dehdlztaeht, 73 Nzlq 71:1, DD":1!0? DGO 7?2%44 V_E( Vevzlgr vrjtt glte bg` tamalgr gttedagpaeht> @galq Marrer, 0Mgrdb 71:1, dap ah Neghhg Lj{at, /Pbj Orapatb Vevzlgr Vrjtt/, v( ?04(43 Mghoq ah g Dardzlgr cer Tvjdagl Orghdb, 7; Mgq 713?, Mtt( Gcr( t( ?7:1 Oe 7%4 MGHOQ9 tjj glte, rjverpt oq Mghoq, ojp{jjh
1 Tjvp(7136 pe 47 Mgq 7134, aoa`, oe ?%4, _jverp, 7 Cjo(-47 Gzk( 713?, aoa`, oe ?%7, Nebh Tpehjbeztj, MV, dgllj` cer gtdajhpacad jhwzarq ac ah`jj` pbj mesjmjhp {gt /g rjtzrkjhdj ec Mgz Mgz/( Mtt( Orap( Jmv( t( ??, K :03, GHPA TLGSJ_QTEDAJPQ, _B( P( Igheke,Twzgppjrt gh` pbj _eept ec Mgz Mgz "Leh`eh, 712;!, vv( 730-7319 @(G( Vjrde, +Ahpjrhgl Tjdzrapqgh` @jdeleha~gpaeh ah Ijhqg, 71:3-7134+, Pbj Nezrhgl ec Amvjragl gh` Demmeh{jglpb Batperq, a vp 7 "?667!, vv( 11-766(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 7?
eccadj(4; Jsjh {bjh ahpjllakjhdj rjsjglj` pbj `accjrjhdj ojp{jjh pbj erakahgl gh` pbj
hj{ krezvt gh` eddzrrjhdjt, pbj hgmj Mgz Mgz tpzdi(42
Tmgll {eh`jr pbjh, pbgp oq 7137, Mgz Mgz {gt gt kee` gt gh ah`jvjh`jhp
dehdjvp( [bjh Vramj Mahatpjr Bgrel` Mgdmallgh {gt dehpjmvlgpahk pbj `rg{ogdit ec
bel`ahk ogdi ah`jvjh`jhdj cer Ijhqg gt demvgrj` pe pbj `rg{ogdit ec mesahk gbjg`,
bj {gt hep pbahiahk ec ghq vgrpadzlgr `atpzroghdjt, ljp glehj ghq tvjdacad ghpa-Orapatb
mesjmjhp( Gh` qjp bj ojlajsj` pbgp +ac {j bel` eh, ap {all mjgh g lehk gh` drzjl
dgmvgakh Mgz Mgz gh` gll pbgp(+41
Pbj Orapatb Eccadagl Mah` @asa`j`
Pbj glgrmahk saj{ ec pbj tjdzrapq tapzgpaeh ah Ijhqg bg` merj pe `e {apb vgtp
vjrdjvpaeht pbgh {apb vrjtjhp cgdpt( Ap at bgr` pe jtpgolatb pbj cgdp ec g rjgl {ertjhahk ec
pbj tjdzrapq tapzgpaeh gp pbj jh` ec pbj 71:6t, metplq ojdgztj ahtpgoalapq {gt g ozalp-ah
deh`apaeh ah Ijhqg, pbj Mgz Mgz tamvlq gh ezptpgh`ahk zvtzrkj( Oj pbgp gt ap mgq, pbj
jtpgolatbmjhp+t rjvjgpj` rjcjrjhdj pe mjmerajt ec pbj Mgz Mgz drjgpj` pbj Mgz Mgz
kbetp ah pbj delehagl mah`(06
Ah 7116 Nebh Leht`glj neahj` g lehk latp ec tdbelgrt {be tpresj pe gttjtt pbj
Mgz Mgz crem pbj velapadgl gt {jll gt pbj malapgrq veahp ec saj{( Be{jsjr, bj lamapj` bat
rjtjgrdb pe pbj vjrae` ec pbj rjojllaeh aptjlc( Bj dljgrlq jvrjttj` pbat vgrgmjpjr oq
4; Vjrde, +Ahpjrhgl Tjdzrapq+, vv( 762-142 M(D( Mghoq, `arjdper ec Ahpjllakjhdj, rjkaehglatpaeh gh` Mgahpjhghdj ec Lg{ gh` Er`jr, Lgtp _jsaj{, Gzk( 7134, eh pbj`accjrjhdj( [apbah pbj tgmj rjsaj{ g dardzlgr cer Tvjdagl Orghdb, 7; Mgq 713?, hgmjt /hje Mgz Mgz/ gh ahpjllakjhdj pgrkjp( MttGcr( t( ?7:1, MGHOQ, oe 7%4, gh` ah cezr rjverpt ojp{jjh 1 Tjvp( 7136 pe 47 Mgq 7134, dbjdiahk rjtzrkjhdjt ec Mgz Mgz,
aoa`, oe ?%4, _B(_B41 Mgdmallght `agrq jhprq cer 71 @jd( 7137 dap ah bat mjmeart, Mgdmallgh, Gp pbj Jh` ec pbj @gq, 7137-7134"Leh`eh, 71;4!, v(?17(06 Pbj evvetapj dgtj at mg`j oq Vjrde, /Ahpjrhgl Tjdzrapq/, pbrezkbezp pbj grpadlj, ozp bj glte tbe{t pbgp pbjtj vbjhemjheh
{jrj jgtalq esjrdemj(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 74
`atgse{ahk ghq gppjmvp pe jvlgah pbj dehhjdpaeh ojp{jjh pbj Mgz Mgz gh`
`jdelehatgpaeh ah bat tpz`q( Pbj cgdp pbgp pbj p{e tzonjdpt dghhep oj jhparjlq `aserdj` at
vresj` oq pbj rjdzrrahk rjcjrjhdjt pe pbj `jdelehatgpaeh vjrae` ah pbgp tgmj grpadlj(07
Nztp gt pbj erakahgl vbjhemjheh jhkjh`jrj` `accjrjhp +Mgz Mgzt ec pbj mah`+
"Leht`gljt pjrm! gdder`ahk pe pbj velapadgl ojlajct gh` keglt ec pbj sgraezt vgrpajt {be
{jrj ahselsj`, te `a` pbj kbetplq pbrjgp( @accjrjhp velapadgl vzrvetjt zh`jrlgq
vjrdjvpaeht ec pbj Mgz Mgz gvvgrapaeh( Pbj Ijhqg Jzrevjght gh` jsjh pbj delehagl
kesjrhmjhp bg` `accjrjhp vzrvetjt pbgh pbetj ec Orapgah( Pbj a`jgt ec Mgdmallgh, gh`
Agah Mgdlje` gt Delehagl Tjdrjpgrq `accjrj` crem pbetj ec Ljhhe-Oeq`( Pbj Cerjakh
Eccadj gh` pbj Demmeh{jglpb _jlgpaeht Eccadj bg` g `accjrjhp saj{ ec pbj {erl` pbgh
pbgp ec pbj grmq(
Cer pbetj {be tzvverpj` pbj a`jg ec g mzlpargdagl tedajpq ah Ijhqg er ah Leh`eh,
pbj rjgvvjgrghdj ec pbj Mgz Mgz {gt jgtalq vrj`adpj`( Zhpal 71:1 g mzlpargdagl tedajpq
{gt pbj kegl ec Orapatb veladq ah Ijhqg, glpbezkb Ljhhe-Oeq` {gt g{grj pbgp pbat
vetapaeh {gt hep wzapj gddjvpgolj pe pbj jprjmatpt gmehk pbj tjppljrt( Bj glte pbezkbp
pbgp pbj dehtpapzpaehgl dbghkjt ec 71:; bg` +pbj sarpzjt ec vlgdahk g ogrrajr eh pbj
drjgpaeh ec czrpbjr demmzhgl dehtpapzjhdajt gh` dletahk pbj `eer pe pbj rgdaglatp
g`sghdj ec Gcradgh hzmojrt+(0? G dehpahzgpaeh ec pbj vretdravpaeh ec pbj IGZ gh` ghq
epbjr hgpaehgl Gcradgh erkghatgpaeh {gt vgrp gh` vgrdjl ec pbat veladq(
Pbj glgrm gp pbj Delehagl Eccadj gh` ah pbj Ijhqg kesjrhmjhp mgahlq rjcljdpj`
pbj vredjtt ec rg`adglatgpaeh pbgp pbj Gcradgh vzolad {gt jvjrajhdahk( Pbat vredjtt at
07 N( Leht`glj, /Mgz Mgzt ec pbj Mah`> Mgiahk Mgz Mgz gh` _jmgiahk Ijhqg/, Pbj Nezrhgl ec Gcradgh Batperq, a vp 4 "7116!,vv( 414-0?7( jtvjdagllq, v( 06:(0? Mjme( Oq Ljhhe-Oeq`, 74 Hes( 71:;, D":;!?33 DGO 7?1%16, v( ?( G Delehagl Eccadj eccadagl jmvbgtatj`> +[bgp {j rjgllq{ghp pe `e at pe jhtzrj pbgp pbj maherapajt eopgah hep vreverpaehgpj ozp `atvreverpaehgpj rjvrjtjhpgpaeh ah jjdzpasj gh` ah
ljkatlgpzrj+, wzepj` oq, Iqlj, Pbj velapadt ec Ah`jvjh`jhdj , v( 31(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 70
ojtp `jmehtprgpj` oq pbj ahapagl gddjvpghdj ec pbj vrahdavlj ec mzlpargdaglatm ah 71:? oq
pbj jljdpj` Gcradgh rjvrjtjhpgpasjt pe czll rjnjdpaeh ec ap oq 71:1(04 Ap mg`j pbj Orapatb
rjglatj pbgp gcpjr Mgz Mgz, pbj dbglljhkj {gt he lehkjr g mgppjr ec gdbajsahk Gcradgh
vgrpadavgpaeh ah pbj kesjrhghdj ec Ijhqg ozp ahtpjg` `jglahk {apb Gcradgh `emahgpaeh ec
ap(
Qjp pbat rg`adglatgpaeh `a` hep tpjm crem Mgz Mgz g`bjrjhpt er crem Mgz Mgz
velapadgl tzddjtt( Ahtpjg`, pbj jvlghgpaeh dgh oj cezh` ah prg`apaehgl pbjerajt
dehhjdpahk ratahk hgpaehgl tjhpamjhp {apb g kre{ahk oezrkjeataj( Pbj Gcradgh
oezrkjeataj bg` ojjh kre{ahk gt g rjtzlp ec jdehemad gh` tedagl dbghkjt tahdj [erl`
[gr AA, gh` czrpbjr jccerpt gh` ahsjtpmjhpt mg`j `zrahk pbj dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq ehlq
gddjljrgpj` ap( Gh glpjrhgpasj pbjerq cah`t rg`adglatgpaeh dehhjdpj` pe pbj hj{ tjhtj ec
ve{jr pbgp pbj Mgz Mgz orezkbp pe Gcradght ozp {apbezp g dehpahzgpaeh ec saeljhdj(00
Glpbezkb rg`adglatgpaeh {gt hep vreec ec pbj `rjg`j` rjhj{gl ec Mgz Mgz, pghkaolj
vreec {gt pbjrj cer pbetj {be leeij` cer ap( Jsjh {bjh gdpasj cakbpahk {gt esjr, Mgz
Mgz bgr`lq `atgvvjgrj`( Pbj lgrkj hzmojr ec `jpgahjjt vresa`j` dehtpghp vreec9 mghq
Iaizqz {jrj `jpgahj` nztp pe `jdrjgtj pbj betpalj vevzlgpaeh(0: Ah rjgdpaeh gkgahtp pbj
kesjrhmjhpt veladq ec dehprel gh` `atdavlahj, pbjtj dgmvt ojdgmj hj{ sjhzjt cer pbj
Mgz Mgz tprzkklj( Belg dgmv {gt ehj ec tjsjrgl `jpjhpaeh dgmvt {eriahk gdder`ahk
pe pbj De{gh vlgh ec rjbgoalapgpaeh oq {eri g vlgh oq {badb tjsjhpq pbeztgh`
04 Vrjtt Demmzhawz oq Gcradgh Mjmojrt, 70 Gvral 71:3, K :00, GHPA TLGSJ_Q9Ijhqg Cj`jrgpaeh ec Lgoezr, 74 Cjo( 71:3,ah Mtt( Orap( Jmv( t( 43:, 7?6%7 CDO9 Jjdzpasj Demmappjj ec pbj Gcradg Ozrjgz, Veladq cer Ijhqg, zveh pbj Dehcjrjhdj eh
Ijhqg bjl` oq pbj Gcradg Ozrjgz eh 7? Mgq 71:3, Mtt( Orap( Jmv( t( ??, K:4; GC_ADG OZ_JGZ, _B, Jliah, Amvjragl_jdiehahk, v( 4:; gttjttjt pbgp pbj tprzkklj gkgahtp pbj `jpgahjjt +tbgvj` ve{jr nztp gt mzdb gt Orapatb Ve{jr tbgvj` pbjarrjtatpghdj+(00 O( G( Ekep gh` P( ^jlj~g, Ijhqg> Pbj _eg` pe Ah`jvjh`jhdj gh` Gcpjr, @jdeleha~gpaeh gh` Gcradgh Ah`jvjh`jhdj( PbjPrghtcjrt ec Ve{jr, 7136-7126 "Leh`eh, 7122!, vv( 06?-2( Mgahg-[g- Iahqgppa, Mgz Mgz> Pbj Vjgi ec Gcradgh Hgpaehglatm ahIjhqg, Ijhqg Batperadgl _jsaj{, s, ?"71;;!, v(766( Jjdzpasj Demmappjj ec pbj Gcradg Ozrjgz, Veladq cer Ijhqg, zveh pbjDehcjrjhdj eh Ijhqg bjl` oq pbj Gcradg Ozrjgz eh 7? Mgq 71:3, Mtt( Orap( Jmv( t( ??% K:4; Gcradg Ozrjgz, _B(0: Vgrpadzlgrlq `zrahk evjrgpaeh Ghsal> Jrtiahj, Dehca`jhpagl Ghhj pe DET":0!77pb Mjjpahk Mah(, 0, 4(?(71:0, @JCJ 0%32 V_E(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 7:
`jpgahjjt {jrj vredjttj`, ljgsahk ehj pbeztgh` /bgr`derj/ {be mesj` pbj Mgz Mgz
tprzkklj ahpe pbj dgmvt( Gt lehk gt pbj tprzkklj {gt prjgpj` gt g mglg`q pe oj dzrj`
rgpbjr pbgh g velapadgl tprzkklj, pbj dgmvt {jrj oezh` pe jh`zrj gt djhprjt ec
rjtjhpmjhp(03
Dehpahzgpaeh ec pbj dgmv tqtpjm ijvp pbj Mgz Mgz keahk cer Orapatb, Ijhqg-
Jzrevjgh gh` Gcradght glaij( Delehagl eccadaglt gp gll ljsjlt {jrj dehpahzgllq tprzkklahk pe
+rjbgoalapgpj+ gh` mgij esjr pbj Mgz Mgz mjmojrt ahpe ah`asa`zglt {be deevjrgpj`
{apb pbj kesjrhmjhp, ozp pbjq drjgpj` pbjar e{h hjmjtat ahtpjg`( Pbjq {jrj g{grj ec
pbj eh-keahk Mgz Mgz tprzkklj ojbah` pbj ogroj` {arj, qjp pbjq {jrj glte g{grj pbgp ap
{ezl` hep gvvjgr drj`aolj pe epbjrt( Pbj `jpgahjj dgmvt {jrj saelgpaeht ec pbj Bzmgh
_akbpt Dehsjhpaeh gt {jll gt pbj ALD Cerdj` Lgoezr Dehsjhpaeh ec 7146( Etpjhtaolq pbj
krezh`t cer pbjtj saelgpaeht {jrj pbgp pbj Orapatb ojlajsj` pbgp prezolj dezl` ozal` zv ah g
memjhp jtvapj pbj tjjmahk prghwzallapq ah Ijhqg( 0;
Eh pbj ezpta`j, ap {gt he ojppjr( G`bjrjhpt {jrj hjsjr dgzkbp pe pbj lgtp mgh(
Tvjdagl Orghdb mehpblq gttjttmjhpt ec pbj cgllahk hzmojr ec Mgz Mgz pjrreratpt tpall
crjj tbe{j` hjapbjr gddzrgdq her ghq takh ec `atgvvjgrghdj(02 Pbzt eh Ngh( 71:2, g
rjverp eh Mgz Mgz egpbahk djrjmehajt ah pbj Mjrz @atpradp ah ledgpaeht vrjsaeztlq
zhgccjdpj` {gt dehta`jrj` jprjmjlq tjraezt ojdgztj pbjq {jhp eh dehpahzeztlq
`zrahk 71:;, vadij` zv krjgpjr tvjj` lgpjr ah pbj qjgr, gh` {jrj +pqvadgllq Mgz Mgz
{apb ledgl Mjrz jmojllatbmjhpt+( Ozp jsjh pbjh pbj rjverp {gt ijvp gp g le{jr eccadagl
03 Jliaht, Amvjragl _jdiehahk, vv( 71?-?4?(0; @(K( Ker`eh-Tmapb, eh ojbglc ec B( Tpjjl, DE pe C(G( Sgllgp, @jvzpq Ljkgl G`satjr, CE, ?0 Gvral 71:;9 Sgllgp pe Tpjjl ?2 Mgq71:;, DE 2??%773; V_E(02 Tvjdagl Orghdb bjg`wzgrpjrt pe Tjhaer Tzvjrahpjh`jhp ec Veladj : Ngh pe 3 @jd( 71:3, [E?;3%:?1
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 73
ljsjl(01 Lgpjr ah @jdjmojr g mjmergh`zm oq pbj Jzrevjgh mahatpjr {apbezp verpcelae
{grhj` gkgahtp g cerpbdemahk `jpjraergpaeh ah ahpjr-rgdagl rjlgpaeht gh` tzkkjtpj`
gljrpahk pbj Bemj Kzgr` ah er`jr pe gsea` g rjvjpapaeh ec pbj jvjrajhdj +`zrahk pbj Mgz
Mgz+ {bjh pbj ozal`-zv ec pbj tqtpjm peei tzdb g lehk pamj(:6
Ijhqg tjhp pbjtj tpgpatpadt eh pe pbj Mahatprq ec @jcjhdj( Eddgtaehgllq, {bjh
prezolj tjjmj` pe orj{ merj tjraeztlq, pbj ahcermgpaeh {ezl` oj tjhp eh pe pbj Delehagl
Eccadj( Lapplj gppjhpaeh {gt vga`9 pbjrj at he jsa`jhdj pbgp pbjq rjgdbj` pbj tjdrjpgrajt
ec tpgpj ec japbjr `jvgrpmjhp( Pbat mgq bgsj vresa`j` tbg`e{t ozp hep pbj kbetp( Ah
tvapj ec gll pbj ghajpq pbgp {gt ozal`ahk zv, oq ma` 71:1 pbj delehagl g`mahatprgpaeh
dezl` hep jhsatgkj ah`jvjh`jhdj cer Ijhqg ojcerj 71;:(:7
Ah`jj`, pbjtj lgpjtp pbrjgpt {jrj hepbahk laij pbj erakahgl Mgz Mgz rjojllaeh( Ac
pbjrj bg` ojjh g rjgl pbrjgp, tzrjlq pbj grmq {ezl` bgsj ojjh pbj cartp pe tezh` pbj
glgrm( Pbj rjgteh pbj dezhprq+t grmj` cerdjt bg` ojjh ljcp zh`jr [gr Eccadj demmgh`
{gt pe jhtzrj g wzadi gljrp gh` erkghatgpaeh ah dgtj ec gh jmjrkjhdq(:? Merjesjr, nztp
gt velapadaght {jrj ojdemahk {erraj` pbgp Gcradgh gtvargpaeht makbp ljg` pe g rjhj{j`
olee`ogpb, pbj grmq {gt dehta`jrahk pbj ozal`ahk ec g hj{ ogtj( Ah`jj` ah 71:2, pbj
grmq+t vlght rjcljdpj` g rjhj{j` rjdekhapaeh ec pbj hjdjttapq ec vlgdahk vgrp ec pbj
Djhprgl Tprgpjkad _jtjrsj dletj pe pbj mgah pbjgprjt ec gdpaeh> pbj Ma``lj Jgtp gh` pbj
Vjrtagh Kzlc(:4 Oq @jdjmojr 7136, pbj dbajct ec tpgcc `jtdraoj` Ijhqg gt sapgl cer
01 Tvjdagl Orghdb rjverp tjhp oq mgner J([(M( Mgker Mahatprq ec @jcjhdj, pe N( C( L( Ozatp"Jgtp Gcradg @jvp!, ah pbj Delehagleccadj, ?: Ngh 71:2, DE 2??%7?:0(:6 Mjme( oq Jzrevjgh Mahatpjr {%e Verpcelae pe pbj Tjdzrapq Dezhdal g`saterq pe Kesjrher, 1 @jd( 71:2, cer{gr`j` oq Mgner
Mgker pe Ozatp ah Jgtp Gcradg `jvgrpmjhp Delehagl Eccadj DE 2??%7?:0(:7 D( @ezklgt-Bemj, Jsjlqh Ograhk> pbj Lgtp Vredehtzl"Leh`eh, 71;2!, v( ?24(:? Lp( Kjhjrgl K(L( Lgpbozrq pe Zh`jr Tjdrjpgrq ec Tpgpj, [gr Eccadj, 7? @jd( 71::, [E ?;3%2(:4 G( Ozdbgh, Orapgaht @jcjhdj Vreoljm, Eotjrsjr Cerjakh Tjrsadj, ?4 Ngh( 71:;( _jverp eh @jcjhdj> Orapgaht Dehpraozpaeh pe
Vjgdj gh` Tjdzrapq"Leh`eh, 71:2!, vv( 3-;( Mjmergh`zm ec pbj Tjdrjpgrq ec Tpgpj cer [gr _jlgpahk pe pbj Grmq Jtpamgpjt
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 7;
veladahk hep ehlq Gcradg ozp glte pbj Ma``lj Jgtp( Pbjq gttzmj` pbgp e{ahk pe Ijhqgt
ahdrjgtahk kje-tprgpjkad amverpghdj, Orapgah tbezl` rjpgah dehprel cer gt lehk gt
vettaolj, g``ahk pbat {grhahk> Ac pbat at pbezkbp pe oj esjr-evpamatpad er zhrjglatpad, g
rg`adgl dbghkj ah ezr tprgpjkq {all oj hjdjttgrq( :0 Pbj Ijhqg Lgh` Crjj`em Grmq `a`
hep tjjm g tjsjrj jhezkb pbrjgp pe oj dehta`jrj` g hj{ Mgz Mgz, er pbj dbajct ec
tpgcc {jrj esjr-evpamatpad, er {bgp at metp laijlq, pbjq {jrj cgr merj ahpjrjtpj` ah pbj
vretvjdp ec letahk pbj +lgtp vjrmghjhp ceepbel` ah Gcradg+(::
Pbj hj{ Mgz Mgz mqpb rjtehgpj` {apb pbj Cerjakh Eccadj+t saj{t eh pbj jccjdp
ec g vettaolj `jpjraergpaeh ec pbj tapzgpaeh ah Ijhqg( Ah pbj tjdeh` bglc ec pbj 71:6t, pbj
Mgz Mgz dezl` he lehkjr oj jvjdpj` pe rjmgah gh atelgpj` Ijhqgh vbjhemjheh(
Zhlaij pbj cartp pamj grezh`, ac ap rjgvvjgrj` ah Ijhqg er jltj{bjrj, pbj rgmacadgpaeht cer
Orapgah+t cerjakh rjlgpaeht, vgrpadzlgrlq {apb pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt, {ezl` oj `jsgtpgpahk( Pbj
Cerjakh Eccadj {gt {jll g{grj pbgp ghpa-delehaglatm, demoahj` {apb gh zrkj pe gvvjgtj
Gcre-Gtagh gkapgpert, `a` hep oe`j {jll cer pbj dehpahzgpaeh ec g Orapatb Jmvarj ah Gcradg(
Jsjh vgtp sepahk rjder`t gp pbj Zhapj` Hgpaeht tbe{j` pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt ah dletjr
gccahapq {apb Ah`ag gh` Laojrag pbgh {apb pbj ZI(:3
Ijhqg+t ahpjrrgdagl pjhtaeht mg`j bjr vgrpadzlgrlq szlhjrgolj pe Tesajp ahcalprgpaeh(
Pbzt, Ijhqg, pbj Cerjakh Eccadj cjgrj`, {ezl` ojdemj g `jtpgoalatahk cerdj cer pbj
{belj ec Gcradg zh`jrmahahk pbj dehpahjhp+t goalapq pe {apbtpgh` demmzhatp
ahpjrcjrjhdj( Orapatb delehagl veladq ah Jgtp gh` Djhprgl Gcradg, vgrpadzlgrlq ghqpbahk pbgp
71:;-:2"Leh`eh, 71:;!, Dm`( 7:6, v( 769 Tpgpjmjhp eh @jcjhdj, 71::, v( 49 ghhj pe mjme, DET, ?: Tjvp( 71:;, DET":;!?70, @JCJ :%;2 V_E(:0 _jverp oq H( Oreei, Dbgarmgh ec pbj Eccadagl Demmappjj eh Delehagl Veladq eh Czpzrj Dehtpapzpaehgl @jsjlevmjhp ah pbj
Delehajt, 3 Tjvp( 71:;, DVD":;!46 "rjsatj`!, v( ;, DGO 740%7::39 mjme, Dbajct ec Tpgcc demmappjj, Tprgpjkad Cgdalapajt ahOrapatb Pjrraperajt Laijlq pe Gdbajsj Ah`jvjh`jhdj, Tjvp( 71:;, DET ":;!?70, @JCJ :%;2 V_E( Dapgpaeh crem _jverp, DET, 46@jd( 7136, DET "36!4;7, @JCJ :%761 V_E(:: 46 @jd( 7136, Ghhj pe DET"36!4;7 , ev( dap(, vv(4-0 @JCJ :%761 V_E(:3 Mahzpj oq V( J( _gmtoepbgm, pe Tar C( Beqjr Mallgr, 0 Nzhj 71:1 CE 4;7%7043;7 V_E(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 72
dezl` gvvjgr pe mgahpgah +{bapj tzvrjmgdq,+ {gt drzdagl ah `jpjrmahahk pbj gppapz`j ec
Gcradg pe{gr`t pbj [jtp(:; Pbj Orapatb ojlajsj` pbgp Gcradg bg` pe `jsjlev vjgdjczllq
{apb mgamzm ahpjrhgl tpgoalapq gh` pe rjmgah ah crajh`lq rjlgpaeht {apb pbj [jtp( Pbgp
mjghp pbgp ah pbj delehagl grjgt, pbj rgpj ec velapadgl g`sghdjmjhp cer pbj Gcradght {ezl`
bgsj pe oj cgtp jhezkb pe tgpatcq pbjar ammj`agpj `jtarjt(:2 Pe vzp ap ah g hzptbjll>
ghqpbahk rjmahatdjhp ec g rjdzrrjhdj ec pbj Mgz Mgz {ezl` oj `jpramjhpgl pe pbj [jtp+t
ahpjrjtpt ah Gcradg(
Pbj Cerjakh Eccadj zh`jrtpee` pbj `accjrjhp saj{ pbgp pbj grmq {gt pgiahk gh`
glte pbj hjj` cer cgdalapajt ah Ijhqg gh` tprgpjkad demmzhadgpaeht {apb pbj Grgoagh
Vjhahtzlg gh` pbj Cgr Jgtp( Pbjq {jrj {allahk pe dehdj`j pbgp pbjrj {gt g dehcladp
ojp{jjh Orapgah+t ahpjrjtpt ah Gcradg vjr tj gh` pbjar ahpjrjtpt ah pbj {a`jr dehpjp( Pbj
Cerjakh Eccadj ahtatpj` eh g demvrjbjhtasj hep mjrjlq malapgrq jsglzgpaeh ec tzdb g
`jsjlevmjhp(:1 Ap {gt dljgr {bjrj pbjar rjdemmjh`gpaeh {ezl` ke>
Ac ezr vramgrq tprgpjkad ahpjrjtp ah Ijhqg at gt g ogtj cer ezr tprgpjkad
rjtjrsj, pbat rjtjrsj mztp rjpgah apt meoalapq( Pbj `ater`jrt vreseij` oqpbj gvvladgpaeh ec pbj veladq rjdemmjh`j` oq pbj Delehagl Eccadj dezl`
ahselsj pbj rjtjrsj ledgl pgdpadgl demmapmjhpt gh` pbzt sapagpj apt vramgrqczhdpaeh(
Pbjq {jrj tdjvpadgl ec pbj malapgrqt goalapq pe wzjll `atpzroghdjt, kasjh pbj vgtp
rjtvehtj pe tamalgr eddzrrjhdjt> +pbj Glkjragh, Mglgqgh, Dqvraep gh` epbjr jgmvljt
grj hep jhdezrgkahk(+ 36
:; Hepj oq pbj Cerjakh Eccadj pe pbj Gcradg Eccadagl Demmappjj eh /Gcradg Tezpb ec pbj Tgbgrg> pbj Czpzrj ec pbj CerjakhPjrraperajt/, GC":1!4 7? Ngh(71:1, DGO 740%74:4(:2 Hepj oq pbj Cerjakh Eccadj eh Gcradg Tezpb ec pbj Tgbgrg> Pbj Hgpzrj ec Orapatb Ahpjrjtp ah pbj Cerjakh Pjrraperajt, 7? Ngh(71:1, GC":1!0, DGO 740%74:4, V_E(:1 Aoa`(36 Oepb dapgpaeht> Demmjhpt eh pbj Delehagl eccadj mjme( Oq pbj Cerjakh Eccadj, eh pbj vretvjdpt cer Gcradgh Pjrraperajt cer {badb
pbj Delehagl Eccadj at _jtvehtaolj, ?3 Cjo( 71:1, GC":1!??, DGO 740%74:0(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 71
Ah Ijhqg, tzdb g dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq {ezl` oj ahpjrvrjpj` oq ahpjrhgpaehgl evahaeh
gt g lgtp-`apdb gppjmvp pe vjrvjpzgpj {bapj tzvrjmgdq( Pbzt, pbjq {jrj metp dehdjrhj`
oq pbj laijlq ahpjrhgpaehgl amvladgpaeht gh` ah`jj` pbj velapadgl rgmacadgpaeht gp bemj( Gt
pbj hzmojr ec ah`jvjh`jhp Gcradgh mjmojrt ahdrjgtj`, pbj vrjttzrj ah pbj ZH esjr
Ijhqg {ezl` oj he `accjrjhp pbgh pbgp esjr Zkgh`g gh` {ezl` glte ahdrjgtj( @ater`jrt
eh ghqpbahk laij pbj Glkjragh tdglj {ezl` ljg` pe g racp {apb pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt, `zj pe pbj
kre{ahk amverpghdj ec apt Hjkre sepj gh` apt {atb pe tpev pbj Gcradght crem pzrhahk pe
pbj Tesajp Zhaeh cer ljg`jrtbav( Gt pbj Tesajpt {jrj oezh` pe prq gh` pgij g`sghpgkj ec
ghq `atta`jhp gdpasapq ah Jgtp Gcradg, pbat ah pzrh {ezl` ahdrjgtj pbj ghajpq ec Orapgah+t
crajh`t gh` pbjar evvetapaeh pe apt veladq( 37
G `jtpgoalatgpaeh ec Ijhqg {ezl` rjtzrrjdp Gmjradgh ghpa-delehaglatm {apb g
sjhkjghdj( Gt Tar Gh`rj{ Debjh vzp ap, YA]h g del` {erl` temj ah pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt cah`
ghpa-delehaglatm g demcerpgolj olghijp(3? [apbah pbj dehpjp ec pbj del` {gr, pbj Zhapj`
Tpgpjt {ezl` hep oj golj pe gccer` pe tpgh` oq Orapgah gh` {ezl` teeh pzrh gkgahtp ap ac g
dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq `jsjlevj`( Ap {gt demmeh {at`em ah Gmjradg gt {jll gt Orapgah pbgp
Tesajp ahcalprgpaeh ah ghq dezhprq {ezl` oj pbj ammj`agpj celle{-zv pe jdehemad er tedagl
ahtpgoalapq( Qjp {bgp gh ghpa-demmzhatp delehagl veladq mjghp ah vrgdpadj {gt ztzgllq cgr
crem tjlc-jsa`jhp, 34 jdjvp ah dgtjt laij Ijhqg, {bjrj ap {gt dljgr pbgp `atpzroghdjt
bg` pe oj gsea`j` gp gll detpt(
37 Demmjhpt eh pbj Delehagl eccadj mjme( Aoa`(3? Tar G( Debjh, Orapatb Veladq ah Dbghkahk Gcradg "Leh`eh, 71:1!, v( 2:( Tpgpjmjhp eh @jcjhdj, 71:: "Leh`eh, 71::!, Dm`(1417,v( 3 vgrg( 70(34 Del` {gr dehta`jrgpaeht gt g cgdper ah `jdelehatgpaeh tjj glte _ehgl` Bqmgh, [ah`t ec Dbghkj> Pbj Jmvarj gh`Demmeh{jglpb, dap ah Vbalav Mzrvbq, /@jdelehatgpaeh zh`jr Mgdmallgh ahpre`zdperq Jttgq/, Mgdmallgh Dgoahjp Vgvjrt, 71:;-
7134, eh D@-_EM gh` eh-lahjde-j`aper "7111!(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( ?6
Oq pbj lgpj 71:6t, pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt {gt merj dehsahdj` pbgh jsjr pbgp
delehaglatm {gt g mgppjr ec pbj vgtp( Ah bat g``rjtt pe pbj ZH Kjhjrgl Gttjmolq ah
7137, Vrjta`jhp Nebh Ijhhj`q ghhezhdj` dljgrlq pbgp pbj kre{ahk {gsj ec
ah`jvjh`jhdj bg` pbj czll tqmvgpbq gh` tzvverp ec pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt( 30 Ah epbjr {er`t,
ghqehj jvjdpahk g rjdzrrjhdj ec pbj Mgz Mgz {ezl` bgsj pe gddjvp glte pbgp ap {ezl`
oj `jpramjhpgl pe Orapgaht rjlgpaeht {apb pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt( Orapgah {ezl` oj vgrpadzlgrlq
szlhjrgolj gcpjr 7136, {bjh tbj {ezl` ojdemj pbj ehlq pgrkjp ec ghpa-delehaglatp
cjjlahkt9 bjhdj pbj zrkjhp hjj` pe tberj zv Orapatb veladq ah Ijhqg( Pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt
dezl` gddjvp pbj `jlgq ec Ijhqgt ah`jvjh`jhdj ehlq {balj pbj dezhprq rjmgahj`
vjgdjczl( Be{jsjr, pbj Orapatb hakbpmgrj ec g rjdzrrahk Mgz Mgz {gt g cgr drq crem pbgp
vadpzrj(3:
Pbj amverpghdj ec pbj rjlgpaehtbav {apb pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt bg` ojdemj g tprgpjkad
gaem cer Orapgah gcpjr pbj Tzj~ dratat, gt tbj ojdgmj vgahczllq g{grj ec bjr `amahatbj`
tpgpzt gh` vgrpadzlgr szlhjrgoalapq {apb rjkgr` pe Gmjradg( Pbj amvgdp ec pbj Zhapj`
Tpgpjt eh Orapatb jdelehatgpaeh at {jll gddjvpj` ah `jdelehatgpaeh tpz`ajt(
Pbj cjgr ec pbj amvgdp ec g rjdzrrahk Mgz Mgz zvratahk eh rjlgpaeht {apb
[gtbahkpeh at g kee` sghpgkj veahp cer zh`jrtpgh`ahk be{ pbj `jtarj cer kee` rjlgpaeht
{apb pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt gh` cer ijjvahk pbj Demmzhatpt gp ogq {erij` jsjh {bjh he
gdpzgl cradpaeh eddzrrj`( Pbjrjcerj jsjh {bjh pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt {gt hep jjrpahk `arjdp
vrjttzrj, pbj vrj-jmvpasj gdpaeh ec bgtpjhj` `jdelehatgpaeh pe vrjsjhp g
dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq dezl` oj dehtprzj` gt tzdb ahclzjhdj(
30 G``rjtt oq Tgppjrpb{gapj, 1 Edp( 71:2, ah @GC_, 71:2, v( 421( Da pgpaeh ah G``rjtt oq K( Mjhhjh [allagmt, Gttatpghp Tjdrjpgrqec Tpgpj cer Gcradgh Gccgart, 2 Ngh( 71:1, @GC_,713?, v( 46(3: G``rjtt oq N( [gqhj Crj`jradit, @jvzpq Gttatpghp Tjdrjpgrq ec Tpgpj cer Gcradgh Gccgart, 72(;(7134, @GC_, 7134, v( 4?1(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( ?7
Pbjrj {gt he Gmjradgh vrjttzrj esjr Ijhqg {bjh pbj `jdatasj memjhp dgmj glehk(
@zrahk pglit ah @jdjmojr 71:1, pbj Gmjradgh gh` Dghg`aght jvrjttj` ghajpq goezp
Tezpb Gcradg gh` pbj Cj`jrgpaeh ec _be`jtag gh` Hqgtglgh` ozp hep Ijhqg( Ah pbj
dgtj ec pbj Cj`jrgpaeh, pbj Gmjradght dljgrlq {grhj` pbgp ah +gh amvettaolj tapzgpaeh+
vrjttzrj {ezl` mezhp( Hjapbjr pbj Gmjradgh her pbj Dghg`aght bg` ojppjr a`jgt pe
eccjr jdjvp +g krjgpjr tvjj` ec g`sghdj+(33 Ec dezrtj, ehj dezl` gttzmj g tamalgr
rjgdpaeh ah dgtj vzolad er`jr oreij e{h ah Ijhqg(
Ah`jj`, pbat sjrq wzjtpaeh {gt pgdilj` jgrlajr ah Nzhj 71:1 ah g Cerjakh Eccadj
vgvjr eh pbj czpzrj ec Ghkle Gmjradgh rjlgpaeht, {apb pbj gttjttmjhp pbgp +ah Gcradg pbj
`ghkjr ec ezr cgllahk ezp at mzdb merj `atpghp( Ozp ap jatpt(+ Ac ghpa-delehaglatp tjhpamjhp
{jrj pe oj `arjdpj` gkgahtp pbj ZI, jsjh ah g dgtj ec mjrj gttedagpaeh gt pbgp ec pbj
Djhprgl Gcradgh Cj`jrgpaeh, +Gmjradght {all rjkgr` pbj ZI gt ojahk, mglkr lza, ehj ec
pbj eotpgdljt pe pbj gdbajsjmjhp ec ZT gamt ah Gcradg> pbj drjgpaeh ec g tela`, vre-
[jtpjrh oled ec ah`jvjh`jhp tpgpjt er, gp ljgtp, ec tpgolj gh` ojhjseljhplq hjzprgl
dezhprajt {badb dgh tpgh` zv pe Demmzhatp vjhjprgpaeh(+ Zhnztp gt ap tjjmj` pe pbj
Cerjakh Eccadj, pbat tjhpamjhp {ezl` rjtzlp crem g demoahgpaeh ec ahoerh Gmjradgh
`atprztp ec delehagl rzlj gh` pbj jvj`ajhdq ec gvvjgtahk Gcre-Gtagh gkapgpert( Pbj
Orapatb dqhadgllq mztj` pbgp pbj Gmjradght makbp leei pbj epbjr {gq ac pbjq dehta`jrj`
Orapatb crajh`tbav ah`atvjhtgolj, ozp pbjq {jrj rgpbjr vjttamatpad eh pbgp tderj Crghdj
gh` [jtpjrh Kjrmghq+t kre{ahk amverpghdj gt malapgrq gh` vjrbgvt hzdljgr ve{jrt gt
33 Mr( _ett, CE, Mr( Cgtp{ee`, DE, Mr( Bzhp, D_E, _jverp eh g Satap pe [gtbahkpeh gh` Eppg{g, pe `atdztt Gcradgh Gccgart"Gcradg> pbj hjp pjh qjgrt!, Hes( 71:1, 76 @jd( 71:1 CE4;7%74;1;09 tjj glte, pbj g``rjtt ec , gttatpghp tjdrjpgrq ec tpgpj cer
Gcradgh Gccgart ojcerj gh gttjmolq ec pbj Dbgzpgwzg ahtpapzpaeh, ?6 Gzkztp 71:1, CE4;7%74;13;
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( ??
{jll gh` pbj `{ah`lahk `e{h ec Orapatb delehagl pjrraperajt {ezl` `amahatb Orapgah+t
amverpghdj( 3;
Ah pbj jh`, pbj tvjdagl rjlgpaehtbav rjtpj` eh pbj tvjdzlgpaeh pbgp pbj Orapatb dezl`
dehsahdj pbj Gmjradght pbgp pbjq {jrj g krjgpjr ve{jr pbgh pbjq rjgllq {jrj( Cer pbgp
pbjq bg` pe gsea` +zhhjdjttgrq vahvradit+ gh` lasj zv pe pbj Gmjradght+ dehdjvpaeh ec g
rjlagolj tjhaer vgrphjr(32
Be{ dezl` g vreprgdpj` dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq, gh` g `arpq ehj gp pbgp, bjlv tzdb gh
+esjr-gttjttmjhp+ er vresj pbj +demmeh velapadgl ahbjrapghdj+ zveh {badb pbj
rjlgpaehtbav {gt tzvvetj`lq cezh`j`5 Mgdmallgh dehta`jrj` pbj vreoljmt ec pbj
Crjhdb ah Glkjrag gh` pbj Orapatb ah Ijhqg gh` _be`jtag demvgrgolj gh` g ogtat cer
demmeh tqmvgpbq( Dehtjwzjhplq, laij-mah`j` vjevlj mztp bgsj ojjh {erraj` {bjh
Nebh Ijhhj`q {gt jljdpj` vrjta`jhp ah 7136 gcpjr dgllahk cer pbj Crjhdb pe {apb`rg{
crem Glkjrag `zrahk bat jljdpaeh dgmvgakh gh` vlghhahk `rgtpad dzpt ah malapgrq ga` pe pbj
Crghdj(31 Moeqg eh bat satap pe pbj Tpgpjt ah 71:1 {gt bg` praj` pe dehsahdj _adbgr`
Haeh, pbjh sadj vrjta`jhp zh`jr @{akbp Jatjhbe{jr, gh` Ijhhj`q, pbjh tjhgper, ec pbj
tgmj a`jg( Pbj Orapatb veladq ah Ijhqg gh` Herpbjrh _be`jtag, gh` Crjhdb veladq ah
Glkjrag "gh` _zttagh veladq ah Bzhkgrq cer pbgp mgppjr! {jrj gll jwzgllq deh`jmhgolj(
Gh` bj {gt kjppahk g mzdb merj cgsezrgolj bjgrahk pbgh pbj Orapatb laij`(;6
3; V(J( _gmtoepbgm, +Pbj Czpzrj ec Ghkle-Gmjradgh _jlgpaeht+, 0 Nzhj 71:1 CE4;7%7043;7 pbj Gmjradght gvvrjdagpj` pbj
Orapatb goalapq pe vresa`j cgdalapajt {apbah jgtq rjgdb gll esjr pbj {erl`( Mgppbj{ Nehjt, /+Mgamzm @atgse{golj Ga`+> Orapgah, pbjZhapj` Tpgpjt, gh` pbj Ah`ehjtagh _jojllaeh/, Pbj Jhklatb Batperadgl _jsaj{, das, he( 0:1 "7111!, v( 7?7:(32 _gmtoepbgm, aoa`(31 Ghpbehq Dlgqpeh, Pbj [grt ec Crjhdb @jdeleha~gpaeh "Hj{ Qeri, 7110!, v( 73;9 pbj demvgrateh Vramj Mahatpjr+t @atdzttaeht{apb Crjhdb Vramj Mahatpjr, 1-76 Mgrdb 71:1 {gt dardzlgpj` gt GC":1!46, v( ?, DGO740%74:: V_E;6V( Ke`ccrjq Eiepb, Zhapj` Tpgpjt ec Gmjradg+t Cerjakh Veladq Pe{gr` Ijhqg, 71:?-7131 "Hgareoa, 711?!, vv( 0:-02( Mr( _ett,CE, Mr( Cgtp{ee`, DE, Mr( Bzhp, D_E, _jverp eh g Satap pe [gtbahkpeh gh` Eppg{g, pe `atdztt Gcradgh Gccgart "Gcradg> pbj hjp
pjh qjgrt!, Hes( 71:1, 76 @jd( 71:1 CE4;7%74;1;0
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( ?4
Eh pbj ehj bgh`, pbj Cerjakh Eccadj, ihj{ ec pbj Gmjradght+ g{gijhj` ahpjrjtp
ah Gcradg gh` ah Ijhqg+t szlhjrgoalapq( Eh pbj epbjr bgh`, ap bg` hep wzapj kasjh zv eh
Orapgah+t relj ah pbj dehpahjhp gh` rjnjdpj` pbj a`jg ec bjr ojahk pgrhatbj` oq ghpa-
amvjraglatpad +kghkahk zv+ {apb pbj Crjhdb(;7 Qjp bjr tpgpzt gt g laojrgl ve{jr {gt
jh`ghkjrj` oq Ijhqg+t rgdagl pjhtaeht( Ah pbj Cerjakh Eccadj+t saj{, Orapatb ahclzjhdj
`jvjh`j` gt mzdb eh apt ahpjrhgpaehgl amgkj gt ap `a` eh ve{jr rjlgpaeht(;? Orapgah+t
`jcjhdj ec g mzlpargdagl jtpgolatbmjhp pbgp zvbjl` ec {bapj tzvrjmgdq ah Ijhqg dezl`
jh`ghkjr bjr tpgh` ah [jtp Gcradg, jvetahk bjr gt g bqvedrapj ah bjr rjlgpaeht {apb
Gcradght(
;4
Ehdj pbj hj{lq ah`jvjh`jhp tpgpjt ec Gcradg neahj` pbj ZH, pbjrj {ezl` oj he
vretvjdp ec demmgh`ahk pbj hjdjttgrq sepjt ah pbj Kjhjrgl Gttjmolq pe oledi g p{e-
pbar`t mgnerapq {bjh pbj +ghpa-delehagl+ krezv {gt tela`lq rghkj` gkgahtp gh
g`mahatpjrahk ve{jr(;0 Pbjrjcerj, gvvrjbjhtaeh gt {jll gt bevj mg`j pbj Cerjakh
Eccadj ljtt pbgh ijjh cer zv-bel`ahk Jzrevjgh tzvrjmgdq ah Ijhqg( Pamj {gt ec pbj
jttjhdj(;: Qjp, gp pbj ojkahhahk ec 71:1 {bjh pbj Cerjakh Eccadj {gt {rapahk vgvjrt
prqahk pe rj-{rapj Orapatb veladq ah Gcradg ?6 qjgrt {jrj tpall dehta`jrj` g cgar pamj lamap
cer ah`jvjh`jhdj cer metp ec Gcradg( Mgdmallgh gh` Mgdlje` {ezl` teeh cah` jsjh pbat
pee tghkzahj, be{jsjr(
;7 Mahzpj oq N( B( G( [gpteh, ?3(3(71:1, CE 4;7%74;13:, CE 4;7%74;133 V_E(;? /Gcradg> Pbj Hjp Pjh Qjgrt/ gt vrjtjhpj` pe pbj Gmjradght, 46 Edp( 71:1, GC":1!07, DGO 740%74::, V_E(;4 @rgcp cer evjhahk Tvjjdb cer Gmogttg`er Tar B( Dgddag ah @atdzttaeht {apb Z(T(, 72(77(71:1, CE 4;7%74;1;6, V_E9 dap ahHepj oq pbj Cerjakh Eccadj, eh pbj Velapadgl Tdjhj ah Prevadgl Gcradg, ?6(7(71:1, vgrgt( 3,7?, GC":1!2, DGO 740%74:0, V_E(;0 Pbat vgrp {gt lgpjr pe oj `jljpj` cerm pbj orajc( G( E( _ett pe D_E, @rgcp Orajc cer @atdzttaeht ah [gtbahkpeh eh pbj Jccjdp eh
pbj [jtpjrh Vetapaeh ah pbj Zhapj` Hgpaeht ec pbj jmjrkjhdj ec hj{ ah`jvjh`jhp Gcradgh Tpgpjt, 72 Hes( 71:1 CE4;7%74;1;6V_E(;:Gcradg> pe pbj Gmjradght, GC":1!07, v( 73, vgrg( :3, DGO 740%74::, GC":1!3pb Mjjpahk, ?(4(71:1, vv( 7-4, DGO 740%74:4, C(Czrj`a, Drjgpahk g Orjgpbahk Tvgdj> Pbj Velapadgl Mghgkjmjhp ec Delehagl Jmjrkjhdajt, ah _( Bellgh` "j`(!, Jmjrkjhdajt gh`
@ater`jr ah pbj Jzrevjgh Jmvarjt gcpjr 710:"Leh`eh, 7110!, vv( 10-760(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( ?0
Pbj Demmeh{jglpb _jlgpaeht Eccadj zh`jr Ler` Bemj tbgrj` pbj Cerjakh
Eccadj+t ghajpajt gh` {gt oel`jr gp vrevbjtqahk( Glpbezkb pbj cermjr ah Nghzgrq 71:1
dezl` hep vadpzrj ah`jvjh`jhdj cer Jgtp Gcradg ojcerj 7130, ap ojlajsj` pbgp oq 7131, ap
dghhep oj rzlj` ezp pbgp `jmgh`t cer demvljpj ah`jvjh`jhdj {all oj seadj` ah ehj er
merj ec pbj pjrraperajt(;3 Czrpbjrmerj, pbj Demmeh{jglpb _jlgpaeht tjdrjpgrq {gt czllq
g{grj pbgp Hirzmgb {gt `jmgh`ahk +ehj mgh ehj sepj+ ammj`agpjlq gh` pbgp pbj
Lgoezr Vgrpq {gt gddj`ahk pe pbj vrahdavlj, jsjh ac pbjq {jrj vrjvgrj` pe {gap lehkjr(
Qjp bj {grhj` pbgp jsjh pbj grrghkjmjhp ec gh Gcradgh mgnerapq ozalp eh g lamapj`
crghdbatj {ezl` teeh jh` ah Gcradgh mgnerapq rzlj(
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Mgdmallgh gh` Mgdlje`
Pbj vgrp Mgdmallgh vlgqj` ah pbj `jdelehatgpaeh vredjtt gh` pbj ahclzjhdj ec
Mgdlje` ah apt gddjljrgpaeh grj g {jll-desjrj` tzonjdp crjwzjhplq dapj` ah `atdzttaeht ec
`jdelehatgpaeh( Pbjrj {jrj cezr czh`gmjhpgl keglt ec pbj Mgdmallgh kesjrhmjhp pbgp
gdpzgllq gccjdpj` pbj prghtcjr ec ve{jr> pbj vrepjdpaeh gh` vremepaeh ec Orapgaht
jdehemad ahpjrjtpt9 pbj dehtprzdpaeh ec g detp-jccjdpasj `jcjhdj veladq cer pbj hzdljgr
gkj9 pbj dehpgahmjhp ec pbj kleogl ahclzjhdj ec pbj Tesajp Zhaeh9 gh` pbj rjdehtprzdpaeh
ec pbj tvjdagl rjlgpaehtbav {apb pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt( Ap at ahpjrjtpahk be{jsjr, pe saj{
Mgdmallgh+t "gh` Mgdlje`+t! `jdelehatgpaeh veladq ah Ijhqg pbrezkb g `accjrjhp vratm>
pbj Mgz Mgz ec pbj mah`(
;3 Hepj, Demmeh{jglpb _jlgpaeht Eccadj, Pbj Hjp Pjh Qjgrt ah Gcradg, GC":1!, 1 Ngh( 71:1, DGO 740%74:4 V_E( _apdbajEsjh`glj, Mgdmallgh gh` pbj [ah` ec Dbghkj ah Gcradg, 71:;-7136, Pbj Batperadgl Nezrhgl, saaa, ? "711:!, vv( 03:-3;( _(Tbjvbjr`, Agah Mgdlje`"Leh`eh, 7110!, vv( 7:2, 736(;; Hepj cer pbj _jder` ec g mjjpahk ec pbj VH {apb @gsa` Tparlahk gh` pbj Demmeh{jglpb Tjdrjpgrq, 77 Nzhj 71:1(
V_JM77%?:24 V_E(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( ?:
Mgdmallgh+t lzij{grm gppapz`j pe{gr`t Ijhqg bg` g lehkjr vj`akrjj pbgh bat
+[ah` ec Dbghkj+ tvjjdb eh 4 Cjorzgrq 7136 pe pbj Tezpb Gcradg Vgrlagmjhp( Jsjh gt
jgrlq gt 710?, Mgdmallgh bg` jvrjttj` krgsj `ezopt goezp Ijhqg gt g [bapj mght
dezhprq(;2 Pbjh, eh ?2 Nghzgrq 71:;, g cerphakbp gcpjr bj peei eccadj, bj gtij` pbj
delehagl veladq demmappjj pe gttjtt pbj g`sghpgkjt gh` `atg`sghpgkjt ec bel`ahk ehpe
Orapgaht delehajt(;1 P{e mehpbt lgpjr, ah bat evjhahk tvjjdb gp pbj Ojrmz`g
dehcjrjhdj ah Mgrdb 71:;, bj hepj` pbj dbghkj ah ahpjrhgpaehgl rjlgpaeht pbgp bg` mg`j
pbj Zhapj` Tpgpjt gh` pbj Tesajp Zhaeh ahpe tzvjrve{jrt, ozp bj glte mgrij` pbj
rjselzpaeh ah pbj rjlgpaehtbav ojp{jjh {bapjt gh` pbj Gcradgh gh` Gtagh vjevljt(
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Mgdmallgh gh` Mgdlje`, bat delehagl tjdrjpgrq, {jrj vetapasj goezp pbj me`jrhatahk
vredjtt gh` tg{ `jdelehatgpaeh gt g vgrp ec pbat vredjtt( Amvjragl veladq glehk pbj el`
lahjt {gt vgtt cer velapadgl gh` ahpjrhgpaehgl gt {jll gt a`jelekadgl rjgteht( 27
Qjp tzdb gh gppapz`j dezl` bgr`lq cerm bat veladq pe{gr`t delehajt mg`j zv ec
iapb gh` iah pbgp at, pbetj ah Jgtp gh` Djhprgl Gcradg {badb tpall demmgh`j` tvjdagl
glljkaghdj ah pbj Dehtjrsgpasj Vgrpq( [apb temj vgrpq mjmojrt Ler` Tglatozrq {gt g
vremahjhp jgmvlj ap {gt hep nztp g mgppjr ec leqglpq pe Orapatb "Jzrevjgh! dapa~jht ozp
glte ehj ec vgpjrhglatm pe{gr` pbj Gcradght gt {jll gt pbj Orapatb jljdpergpj( Ler`
Tglatozrq ojlajsj` pbgp pbj Orapatb jljdpergpj gp bemj gh` pbj Gcradght vrjcjrrj` pe oj
;2 Nebh [ah`bgm, bat vrasgpj tjdrjpgrq gppjtpt pe ap, Ler` Jkrjmehp, Pbj [ah` ec Dbghkj Mqpb, Pbj Tzh`gq Pamjt, 76 Mgq
7130( Mgdmallght tvjjdb ojcerj pbj beztjt ec vgrlagmjhp ah Tezpb Gcradg 4 Cjo( 7136, H( Mghtjrkb,@edzmjhpt gh` Tvjjdbjt
eh Demmeh{jglpb Gccgart 71:7-713?"Leh`eh, 7134!, vv( 40;-401( Eh pbj rjselzpaehgrq gtvjdp ec pbj tvjjdb, Ialmzar, VelapadglG`sjhpzrj, vv( 470-7:( Eh Ijhqg ah 710? Mgdmallgh, Pbj Olgtp ec [gr, 7141-710: "Leh`eh, 713;!, v( 7;;9 Mgdmallgh, Gp pbj
Jh` ec pbj @gq, vv( ?21-?16(;1 Mgdmallgh pe Tglatozrq, ?2 Ngh( 71:;, DVD ":;!3, DGO 740%7:::9 Esjh`glj, Mgdmallgh gh` pbj [ah` ec Dbghkj , v( 0:1(Mgdmallght rjwzjtp, ?2 Ngh( 71:;, DVD":;!3, pbj rjtvehtj eh pbj jdehemad gtvjdpt, Hepj oq pbj Delehagl Eccadj eh Pbj Czpzrj
@jsjlevmjhp ah pbj Delehajt> Jdehemad gh` Cahghdagl Dehta`jrgpaeht, ?3 Nzlq 71:;, DVD":;!?2, gh` pbj cahgl tzmmahk zv,Oreei, 3 Tjvp( 71:;, DVD":;!46"_jsatj!, DGO 740%7::3 V_E(26 G tamalgr tvjjdb {gt kasjh ah Oj`cer` jgrlajr, Mgdmallgh, _a`ahk pbj Tperm71:3-71:1 "Leh`eh, 71;7!,v( ?:?, @( Bere{ap~,Gppapz`jt ec Orapatb Dehtjrsgpasjt Pe{gr`t @jdeleha~gpaeh ah Gcradg, Gcradgh Gccgart, la, ?;0 "Nghzgrq 71;6!, v( 73(27 Bere{ap~, aoa`(, vv( ??-?3(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( ?3
rzlj` oq velapadgl jlapjt rgpbjr pbgh rzlj( Ojta`jt, Jzrevjgh tjppljrt+ dehprel {gt glte g
ozl{gri cer Orapatb ahpjrjtpt gh` jccadajhp kesjrhahk(2? Epbjr mjmojrt leooaj` cer pbj
tprjhkpbjhahk ec Orapatb ahclzjhdj ah Gcradg ah pbj Neahp Jgtp gh` Djhprgl Gcradg Oegr`(
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724( Tbjvbjr`, Agah Mgdlje`, vv( ?70-?:2, te mzdb te Ler` _eojrp Dgrr, cer ahtpghdj, tztvjdpj` g Mgdbagsjllagh ahpjhp ehMgdmallgh+t vgrp ah pbj gvveahpmjhp, aoa`, v( 736764 Mgdlje` pe Mgdmallgh 7; Cjo( 7136 V_JM77%4647 dapgpaeh crem> Mgdlje` pe Mgdmallgh, rjverpahk crem bat satap pe Gcradg, ?1@jd( 71:1, v( V_JM77%?:23 V_E(760 Gt Bjahljah tzkkjtpt, Bjahljah, Orapatb Kesjrhmjhp Veladq gh` @jdelehatgpaeh, v( 71;
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 4?
Mgdlje` {gt rjmgrigolq zhpezdbj` oq pbj Mgz Mgz kbetp( Bj {gt ah`jj` amozj` oq
g cjjlahk ec zrkjhdq, ozp pbat {gt vrjdavapgpj` oq g `accjrjhp lekad glpekjpbjr> +pbj lekad ec
pbj prghtcjr ec ve{jr ah [jtp Gcradg mjghp pbgp ap mztp demj t{acplq ah Jgtp gh` tpjg`alq
ah Djhprgl Gcradg( Ah`jvjh`jhdj ehdj kasjh pe pbj Gcradgh ah pbj Kel` Degtp dezl` hep
cer lehk oj `jhaj` pe bat orepbjr ah Ijhqg+(76: [bjh Mgdlje` bg` pe ztj gh ghglekq cer
g cgalj` dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq, Dqvrzt {gt bat dbeadj, rgpbjr pbgh Ijhqg(763 Pbj rjgteh
tjjmt tprgakbpcer{gr`( Pbj grmq dehta`jrj` pbj Ijhqg Jmjrkjhdq esjr gh` `ehj {apb
oq 71::%39 ap {gt g velapadgl kbetp, hep g malapgrq ehj( Mgdlje` {gt hep bgzhpj` oq pbj
Mgz Mgz ojdgztj bj {gt laij{atj hep bgzhpj` oq pbj +ehj mgh ehj sepj+ vrahdavlj pe
{badb Mgz Mgz bg` ojdgmj g tqhehqm( Glrjg`q ah 71:0 ah bat dehpraozpaeh pe pbj
_jtjgrdb Tpz`q Krezv, Mgdlje` bg` ojlajsj` pbgp +temjpbahk {gt mattahk ah ezr
delehagl veladq+, temjpbahk {badb bj `a` hep tvjdacq ozp {badb bat oaekrgvbjr cjlp bg` pe
oj ah pbj bzmghapgragh `amjhtaeh( Czrpbjrahk bzmgh rakbpt gh` pbj crgpjrhapq ec
bzmghiah` {jrj a`jglt Mgdlje` bg` dletj gp bjgrp g vetapaeh vjrbgvt ojppjr
gvvrjdagpj` gdrett pbj cleer(76;
Glpbezkb pbj Lghdgtpjr Beztj Dehcjrjhdj `a` hep `jda`j eh pbj `jmedrgpad
vrahdavlj, apt gpmetvbjrj {gt vjrmjgpj` oq pbj vrjtjhdj ec g delehagl tjdrjpgrq {be
{gt ihe{h cer bat dehsadpaeh pbgp ap bg` ojppjr demj teehjr pbgh lgpjr( Mgdlje` dezl`
ztj pbj pbrjgp ec jvletaeh ah Gcradg gt {jll gt ghqehj ozp {gt eosaeztlq ljtt
dehsahdahk cer bat vgrpq+t rakbp {ahk( 762 Bj bg` gp ljgtp ehj jqj eh pbj velapadgl dehpjp
ah pbj bemj mgrijp( Te bj g`satj` pbj vramj mahatpjr gkgahtp tjjahk Krezv Dgvpgah
76: Agah Mgdlje`, /Orapgah+t Czpzrj Veladq ah Gcradg/, [jjijh` Pjljkrgvb, 7? Mgrdb 713:763 Agah Mgdlje`, /Prezolj ah Gcradg/, Pbj Tvjdpgper, 47 Ngh( 713076; Tbjvbjr`, Agah Mgdlje`, vv( 12, 7,774-7?7(762 Mgdlje` pe Mgdmallgh, ?6 Cjo( 7136, V_JM77%4647 V_E(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 44
Orakkt, {be bjg`j` pbj ahprghtakjhp {ahk ec pbj tjppljrt, jvlgahahk pbgp pbat krezv
demmgh`j` he tzvverp ah pbj Leh`eh Vgrlagmjhp(761
Ozp Mgdlje` zh`jrjtpamgpj` pbj zh{allahkhjtt ec pbj rjtp ec pbj vgrpq pe ijjv zv
{apb pbj vgdj bj {gt tjppahk( Bj glte tjjmj` pe matt pbgp g hzmojr ec pbjm {jrj
rjtveh`ahk pe cjgr rgpbjr pbjh bevj( Ah @jdjmojr 7137, bat tzddjtter, _jkahgl`
Mgz`lahk, {be dehta`jrj` +praoglatm+ merj jvletasj pbgh +rgdaglatm+, hepacaj` pbj dgoahjp
pbgp pbj Hakjragh `jmgh` pe pbj Zhapj` Hgpaeht cer ah`jvjh`jhdj {apbah 76 qjgrt
tzkkjtpj` pbgp merj ahpjrhgpaehgl tzvverp pbgh {gt vrjsaeztlq jvjdpj` dezl` oj
cerpbdemahk cer tle{ahk `e{h pbj vgdj ah Ijhqg( Hjsjrpbjljtt, pbjq {jrj tpall gcrga` ap
dezl` ljg` pe gh jvletaeh( 776 Tzdb {gt pbj ljkgdq ec pbj Mgz Mgz kbetp pbgp bg` ojjh
dehnzrj` tahdj pbj tzvvrjttaeh(
Dehdlztaeh
Pbj ahclzjhdj ec g rjojllaeh er g pjrreratp mesjmjhp tbezl` oj gttjttj` ah g
oreg`jr dehpjp pbgh gt g malapgrq dehcrehpgpaeh, gh` {apbah g lehkjr tvgh ec pamj pbgh
pbj vjrae` ec `arjdp cakbpahk( Gp apt bjakbp, pbj Mgz Mgz ahtzrrjdpaeh {gt mjp {apb glmetp
vbaletevbadgl amvjrpzrogoalapq ah Leh`eh( Pbj pepgl lgdi ec tqmvgpbq {apb pbj rjojlt, gh`
pbj dglm {apb {badb pbj dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq {gt mjp ah Leh`eh, glle{j` pbj Orapatb g crjj
bgh` ah pbj tzvvrjttaeh {apbezp ghq mgpjragl dbghkj ec veladq(
Ozp nztp gt pbj cakbpahk {gt esjr, pbj gttjttmjhp ec pbj Mgz Mgz ojkgh pe
dbghkj( Veladq mgijrt ah Leh`eh dehtpghplq {erraj` pbgp pbj Mgz Mgz {jrj
761 Mgdlje` pe Mgdmallgh, 7; Cjo( 71:1, aoa`(776 Dgoahjp Dehdlztaeh, 71 @jd( 7137, DD"37!;:, DGO 7?2%4: V_E( @gsa` M( Gh`jrteh, /+Qezrt ah Tprzkklj cer Mgnamoe+(Hgpaehglatm gh` pbj Vgrpq Velapadt ec @jdeleha~gpaeh ah Ijhqg, 71::-7130/, Nezrhgl ec Dehpjmvergrq Batperq, l vp( 4,"?66:!, vv(
:02-1, :::(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 40
rjgvvjgrahk( Pbat tjdeh` vbgtj ec gttjttmjhp ec pbj Mgz Mgz bg` ozp lapplj pe `e {apb
pbj tjdzrapq tapzgpaeh ah Ijhqg( _gpbjr, pbj ehkeahk vrjttzrj crem Ijhqgh Gcradght eh
g {erl` ve{jr bzmolj` oepb malapgralq gh` ahpjrhgpaehgllq {balj `atdavlahahk gh j-
delehagl ahtzoer`ahgpj `zrahk pbj Tzj~ dehcladp rjtzrrjdpj` pbj rjojllaeh ah g mgkhacaj`
cerm( Glpbezkb pbat pamj ap {gt przlq ehlq g Mgz Mgz ec pbj mah`, ap {gt mzdb merj
ahclzjhpagl pbgh pbj +rjgl+ tvjdamjh( Pbat hj{ cjgr ec g vettaolj Gcradgh zvratahk, velapadgl
er malapgrq, bg` gh amverpghp jccjdp eh pbj jdelehatgpaeh ec Ijhqg(
[gt ap pbjh pbj Mgz Mgz {be `resj pbj Orapatb ezp5 Ap at rgpbjr a`lj pe tvjdzlgpj
{bjpbjr gh jgrlajr jvjrajhdj pbgp pbj Orapatb dezl` rjdehtprzdp ahpe g hj{ pbrjgp mgijt
Mgz Mgz pbj zlpamgpj sadper( Ac te, pbj Orapatb {jrj dehtvadzeztlq zhg{grj ec pbj cgdp gp
pbj pamj( Te, cer pbgp mgppjr, {jrj pbj Gcradght( Eh pbj epbjr bgh`, pbj gttjrpaeh pbgp ap
{gt g +Mgz Mgz ec pbj mah`+ pbgp ljcp g cgr krjgpjr amvrjttaeh eh pbj Orapatb pbgh pbj
Mgz Mgz ec cljtb gh` olee` `ejt hep mahamatj pbj amverpghdj ec pbj Gcradgh velapadgl
tprzkklj, Gt g tbgvahk cgdper ec pbj Ijhqgh ah`jvjh`jhp tpgpj, pbj hgpaehglatp tprzkklj
pbgp dehpahzj` `zrahk pbj vjrae` ec 71:3-7134 krj{ ezp ec pbj Mgz Mgz tprzkklj(777 Cer
pbj Orapatb jtpgolatbmjhp ah pbj lgpj 71:6t velapadgl gt {jll gt eccadagl pbj p{e
pbrjgpjhj` pe dehsjrkj(
[apbgl, pbj dbghkj ec veladq dgmj ehlq gcpjr 71:2%1 {apb g vramj mahatpjr {be, ah
Ljhhe-Oeq`+t {er`t, {gt he amvjraglatp gh` g delehagl tjdrjpgrq {be {atbj` pe oj pbj
lgtp ec bat iah`(77? Ap {gt gt mzdb `zj pe g dbghkj` velapadgl gpmetvbjrj( Gcpjr pbj Tzj~
`jogdlj, pbj Cerjakh Eccadj {gt gt ijjh pe eotjrsj, gt Mgdmallgh bamtjlc, pbj
amverpghdj ec Gmjradgh kee` {all( Pbj zvregr esjr pbj Belg dgmv ahda`jhp gh` pbj
777 Ekep, +Pbj @jdatasj Qjgrt+, v( :79 Iqlj, aoa`, v( 2;(77? Ljhhe-Oeq` wzepj` oq Iqlj, Pbj velapadt ec Ah`jvjh`jhdj ec Ijhqg, v( 11 gh` Mgdlje`+t {atb rjmjmojrj` oq Vjpjr
Kel`mgh wzepj` oq Tbjvbjr`, Agah Mgdlje`, v( 737(
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Nezrhgl ec Malapgrq gh` Tprgpjkad Tpz`ajt, Tvrahk ?663, Sel( 2, Attzj 4( 4:
tprzkkljt cer rgdagl jwzglapq rjcljdpj` dbghkj` gppapz`jt ah Orapgah gt mzdb gt del` {gr
dehta`jrgpaeht( Pbjq glte vresa`j` cer pbj Dehtjrsgpasj Vgrpq pbj mgpjraglatgpaeh ec g
kbetp pbgp bg` gvvjgrj` metplq ah eccadagl vgvjrt, bjlvahk pe mesj pbjm g{gq crem
{beljbjgrpj` tzvverp ec pbj Ijhqg tjppljrt gh` mzlpa-rgdaglatm pe gddjvpghdj ec g crjj
Ijhqg rzlj` oq gh Gcradgh mgnerapq(
Pbj prghtcermgpaeh dgmj vgrplq cer a`jelekadgl rjgteht, vgrplq cer jljdpergl
rjgteht, gh` zh`jrlqahk gll g cjgr "hep wzapj tzvverpj` oq cgdp! ec g rjhj{gl ec pbj
Mgz Mgz, {apbah pbat jhparjlq glpjrj` velapadgl gh` ahpjrhgpaehgl dehpjp( Ah pbat dehpjp,
{bjh dezhpjrahtzrkjhdq {gt merj laijlq pe oj rjg` gt amvjraglatpad tzvvrjttaeh, Gcradgh
hgpaehglatm {apb ghq pbrjgp ec saeljhdj ojdgmj tqhehqmezt {apb Mgz Mgz(