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Ref: USNRC License# 21-19874-02E

Gentlemen:

We rc;:spectfuJiy n:qu~t am~ndinent to conditiqn 1 o 9f the.above-re(erenced license to pennit the distribution onTrijicon Model TX** SERIES gun sight containing 100 millicuries of Tritium gas. · · · ·

.Enclosed are: Application for Material License and the prototype tes~ and safety analysis ·~ sugg~ted in NUREG-1556 Vol. 8 inclllding the following a:ttaclunents appli.ca~iori:' ATIACHMENT 1 Estimated radiation dose commitments AITACHM.ENT IA TableofTX** IDodei.numbers .. A IT A~HMENT 2 TJ{*"' SERIES NRG testing ~cl R¢$tdts ATIACHMENT 3 TX** SERIES NRC Testing M.td.Res~lts Picture5 ATTACHMENT 4 TRDICON DWG # XTRX 3000 NRC Sheet 1 ATTACHMENT 5 mb microtech ag DWG #-T 4734: 1 DWG OF Tritium lamp·afong:

wit}) sealed .so~rce registry sheet _ A rtACHMENT. 6 TRlJICON DWG # XTRX 3000 NRC Sheet 2 DWG OF

MARKINGS ON GUN SIGHT ~ . . ATJACJIMENJ 7.~NT:ELf\ "fEST!U;P91lT #.02·9~9~2360 ATTACHMENT 8 ENTELA TEST REPORT# 02':'05162142

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Oue. to the urgency of tJ1~ usf.: Qf the sighting device fr the .United State.s military, any; considet1ltion to expedite 6urrequest for aniendmeilt' would be appreciated.

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upp.:r ring anJ -,1111g th.: •.:r.:"' J11\\ll .:1·.:111>:• ll11IJ 1h.: 11.:;ip1111 1111 1i;:li1 11i1hunt a .:;1111 .mJ-11.1 .. 1.: rlh: ·1ril'1mcr in Ill.: ring 11111il rlr.: d1.:\i.111 r.:-1i,I.: h pninh:1l 1111hi:· I:? n·d1•d•.1111•ili11n ;iml i:w111y-tit:hl.:n th.: s.:n:ws.

Ui1 1ml.111·"r·1ii:hfrn tin· •rr(us. Ap11ty·t1irr:11_1:1m·I. 111 lhh·:.d, ,-;j··~.: ... ,; ill fllllfl'flll'll :thnul ltllt\l'llilll! uf ll1r ~l'rl'\U. ----·-·· ... - ... ··------------ ' ·-····· .

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lllH1, Ill~ (';uhim:, ;11111 1\lt·I S varianls \\_ith .:mryini; h;in1lk• .:;111 11,.: li:mJh: 111p nr cm11ilc1·.:r.:J aJaplcrs liir 311111111 rings 111- lh~ Trijkun ·1 X·l I 111n111ic. ·1 he cuuril.:n:r.:11 a1laplcrs 1111111111 llu: Tril'il\Wr in lhml of lh.: .:;111) iul! h:1111ll.: :it a h.:il!hl 1h;it mai111ai11s tho: nalnral )hn111ing rn~i1in11 11i1h lh.: M llM 111 )1)1.: rilk• m1J ;il11ms the 11s.:·11f1h.: ir1111\ighb.lh11111~h 1h.: 1•plii:~ r.i.1i.111h th.11 ~lad; tlll In~ uf th.: t:illf} i11g -h;mdk tcml Ill 11.11111111 thi: 11111ic h!ll hi~h :11111 i11tc1li:r.: 11ilh a )l.:ml). fa\t, 11:1111ral ~l111111in~ [IO!;'illun.

'lh.: ,\ltl\IS II:?~ 111 h.::1\'}' )lhmn 111ilit:ll)' )l)k linti) .::111 It.: ,._,.,1 111 m1111nl 1111: T1il'1111.:r 111 1h.: Ml'llJ raih 1111111111 111 rn11.:111 ll'i 5.~11·1 r.! -\II c:ill·1lh1111111fachi11.: !!•llh

'lh.: 1111111111 j, ll\\'11 Ill 1111111111 lh.: l'iil'llll\'l 1111 lho: Ml'·" •I 111111 )1JfiJ1ili~hi111: 1!1111\, (11,l..fl ll\it1tl llMlllll~l\'li11.:'1'~ 1111\'. .. 111111\

l>.1111111111111111111 th.: T1il'm1cr ""' 1\1r.h1 th.: r.:ar. \\ h;111, ... 1., 11.,111 """" ~1:i111linll cr"t 11i1h 1h.: 11di;ht 1111 1h.: h:id. liull \\ill 11111 p1111i.k :i fo,1, c:11111li1r1:ihli:, mul )h::11I)' ''"'"" weld 11111:11 liri11G in cr1111d1.·1l, p11111c or s11pJ111rt.:1I 1111)lri111iii. 1\11\11111i11ti 1l11:.sc111i.:-s11 th.: rear k11s·1s 111.:r 1h.::11.:a1•••1" 111ip cxploiti-thi: uahual. ubilil)' nf lh.: h:111,l 1u li111l lh.: .:}'.:. ·1 h.: ~.:op.: 11 ill I~ ulicni:d 11illi.tlt.: c).:s ;1~ lh~ w.::ipon is hr1111~h1.1i11h.:.,li1111lil.:r it1 i111.: '"'""Iii. 1111kC.;!1a111mlm11ii1111.

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·1111: T1il'mwr ii ;i r.:lk' i.ii;l1t. ·m.: d1c\'roff ai111i11l! r.:1ii:I . .: 1, J'h•k.i.:.I un.;1 ri:lkcliw c11;t1ing ,un 1h.: foicl,iil.: ur 1111:. fm111 kn,. ·1 h.: kn' .h 11.u.111." i:nm:ch:d· :iml .:•lahlbhc).;111 "l'lical a~is alii;n.:J \\ilh 1h.: heir.:. ·111c·cnil uf lihcr 11p1ic 1•kl~ 1111 ;111,1 i:nnL-cnlrntc:s :unhicnt light. ·1 h.: cnil's 1•1hiti1•11 ••II h•1• :1ll11wi. it '" ~c1r ;11lj11>1 1h.:· hrigluncss or 1111: rclick ·111 :icc"n111ulll;111: a mud1 wiikr \oukty urtil!hlini;.cu11Ji1i.u1S in the lilll!Ct :m:a. ,\ 111hl11:1 cmc1 tin 1h.: lihcr .. uptic L'l•lkc1ur, !luring .'op.:r:ninn ris.: 1li.:-r.:tai11i11i; ha111I a111I fol.I 1h.: mhh.:r L"11.\·cr had. unJ.:r the !Jami 10 hnlil it 0111 nrtli.: war. Triti11111 c•1ui1•r.:•• 11111ilcls ha\'c a· 1illli1ia'1ivc: 11iii11m. lamp. that in th.: 1k11k lights lhc r.:tid.:: all•l\\'ingJh.: ·upcratnr. In .:ngagc: nmnlc Ila, hes al ni~ht nr. hy · llarc light I h.: tritium pn1\·i;l.:s a \'ivi•I (lh1ii1c1 :iiming 1mi111. ll!at: is Ci•ntinunml>· un li•r I:' years ur.11101.:. ·1 h.: 1111 C'aU ll:illc1y ru11I ( 'hcmligllB11pplc111c111al li~hl "'m.:c~ ar.: n•i: \\hen airuing ill a lii;ht largt:I in hrighl •mtlighl "hil.: lh.: •ight.i, in th.: •ha.lo.: or cntdiug a· .lirnly' lit ruum or dark n>nm .\\i1h a na,hlighl. 111 •111'· ... r lhc si111ati1111> th.: lih.:r u11iic 11i1i11nr i;imp Sf>lcm h l'"f,-.:1.

An lln·l"all llall.-r): l'u\\cr Sy>lcnds 11111\·i,t.:11for111•.:rntiun,; 1.:ii11iri11= :1 vc.f)' hrighl C:)C: c;ikhini; ai111i11g..p1iint in 1111111 amliicnl light c111llliti1>11s, lhi.•·b an ?11\:1111:11,!c iii 11t•oily Iii cn11Ji1i1111s \\her.: rapi1I ainrin~:.\\hil.: mil\ifl!;! nr· 11111\·ii1~ 1arg.:1s h rci111imt. ·1 his fi::iturc: is p;rrticnlmly rm:fiil in di.-.: •111:11tcr> ha1iii:.uni1cli.:;il clllr)·:i11111ha11 a1cas •. 111ukrgrmli1J focili1ii:s, nr c;i\.:s. Ouc •ct of l/J N li1hi11111h:111.:1i(,1\lll la\l :1rrnr,i111a1dy 1111 h11111s nf cu11ti11i1u1i. 11'..: nu th..: ln\\i:'t il;1\ti111i: •cning.llf7) :1lul :1!,.1111 lll·huurs C&tt1lit111"'" '"" 1111 lh.: !'1ighc>l >.:1ting lff:?lll I h.: h.1i1 . .:1k,,h:w.: a llL).:ar ,1,dflil'i:.

,\n)" ckc11k;1I 1k\kc \\ilh wires, )\\ild1c>. Jinil.:-1. a111l l1;1llc1i.:' j, s11bjci:11n,failmc. I h.: lih.:r 1•ptic·a11J 1ri1i11111 an: 1hc 111im:irr li~hl sonr.:.:, :11111 will cnminu.: hi li1m:lio11 cvci1 if 11tc h:111.:ry i.)»t.:m foils. lh.: 'hil'•"'"' flrll\'itl~ au ;i11.li1i1111;1l 111111.d.:clrksm1rcc nf c\lra·m11111i11:11iun to th.: r.:ti~1.:.1;,, •hnrl ri:1irnl>. ,\ I II:? i11d1 .C);ilmn.: i.. NSN h::?hll Ill 21~1 -lH5° .:.111 h.: imc11.:1l in :1 >(h:cial cnmpa11mi:i111&i illnminal~ 1h.:.i.:1i.I.: li•r ·I h> 11111,

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ll:allrr)' lla1'1;·1111 ('uni ml~: An hcrmclkilll)'. :11111 cn,·ir1111111.:nl01ll) -.·.1l.:1I .(lfC)\llrC 11.1111111 h•p r.::ar 11f'lhc ~iJ:!hl c1•111r11h; th.: ti:111.:ry 1111\ler'~) ,1.-111, I u 111111 11ic· h:1ll.:I)' nu\\.:r ON pre:.,> 1hc incrca1.:,( 'I. 1k.:rc:h.: H 111 11111111°1' >O:~ti.1111 .. r ·111.:·r:u[ l'rc~s 11nl11lfp11ni111111f1hc 11: .. 1111 tum.nlI Tu :11ljmt:l•1ii;h111c~• pie.-(+) for l11ighlcr :mJ H fo1 .a 11in1111.:r. Tiu: Miele \1'ill hlink :11 it h h.:in;i a1lj11stc1l 11n1il it rcad1.:S the 111:1\hnmn ~cllini; at 211 ur the minirnunral I .\\hi:1c it Mays 1111 .)ll.!:111)' "i1h11111 hlil1l.i11g. ·1 he hrighln~)S sc11ii1g ·i~ rc1ai11c1l ;mal ii \\·ill u11111111:11k;all)' r.:111111111 rhc l;nl° scuinJl.\\hcne\'.:r the )il!hl i,; 111111.:.l uff :11111 on, 1t.:n111\·i11g 1hc lt:111.:rit.:s \\ill rc1111irc rc.i:rtini; the ·li;:ht cnm.:s 111i al 1111.: l11\\.:>t 1ld)limc hrigluoc)s 111 k\cl /It.. S.:niui;s ti I· 11fiu.- I~·•· use 11 i1h ni~hl\ hi.111 c1jul11111.:111 a111l./lh ·//~II li1f 1l.1) 1i111

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I.ow llallrr)' lmlh-:slur •. When lhc b;illc1ics arc lu\\' 1h.:- rdid.: \\ill lfo•h Ill 1im.:s. _ ·1 he_ )ii;l11 \\ i11 ur•'fl1h:-a11l11: 111:niai111in:hri~h111~ss for :1rpr11d111:1h:I)· 11110: hour alkr luw b:llh:ry inJicalion: 'lltls 1fa.:s nul ind1kl.: lnmlng-lh.: halh:f)' 1111' ancl nlluwiull- ii lo ·r.:cb:iri;.: for a rc\Y mnn: min111o:s nl' npcr:iliun. \\'hen 1h.: hullCI)' is fow Dllll lhc r.:licl.: wiJl ·ll:ish 10 liincs c:tch limo: ii- is llllll\'111111. w1i.,11hc lmlh:ril:s arc rcplacc1l or \\hen al lhll cha_ri;.: 1h.: rc1kli: 1111.:s 11111 IJa,fi.

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.upf1lu\\n.l1ii;li_1.1.:11 h• ~l.1.:1111inc the 1111111111:1 &1fdi.:h. lfth.: )h••l l!li•up \\.1, Ill c:m luw. a111I ·K Liii. rii;fo ill :?On 111c1.:1) the .:un.:.:liun \\11111.1 I..: 1111 5 .11.1:, (c:ouul~-rdm:l.\\'iwJ and r.:R:J c:licls (d11cl..1ii~.:J. l'ir.: nm•lhcr l!r11111• 111.c:1111li1111 ur 111:1l;c liulln:r a1lji1)llllL"tlls. 'rl1is :tern l~c:hiii111i1fi~ tlillkull)1t l11111'.:r.i .• 111!_!c,. \lhcn:~lca1ly h111i1, wiml,L"lc; 1m1la:s itdiOiL111t.11111l 1im~·L·111b11111ing h• 1.:rn

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'M.?lTr\llf" )'ii(iij TVS·3 ·lkm -1 I m\'l\'f (11HI 111.:l\'l:i ---- ~---- ........ _ .. Ma:nrr H llalllt•il!hl Zfrn frmu ?S Me1rrOrr.t1 :1111111111111 or .\im.l.1111:11• l'olr1111r lmpllrl Zrrn fl!0.\=1'01) ·

t:m;~1m1irn1 T~~!mh111n: 'llli: Tril'n\\l:r can h.i: 11w1l 11111d1 lil.c a 11.i.l11i11m1I SCllJlll hy dnsiui; nni: 1!)'1! and nc1111irini; 1:ir11i:1s unJ :iimini; ll111111~h lhc )i~hl. 'llais"mcthnJ fads 111 i:iq1lqil lhi: Tril'1m·i:r Sighl's 11hili1)"111 i:nhaucc. )itn:11im1al :iwar•"lll!)S anJ )J'l•"1:1l 11f i:11g:i11i:mi:nl. Sh11u1inc wjth h111h &:)i:n111c1nall111u thi: 11Ct\l•)li1M11i11c &:)I! n \\'iili:r·lid1I nf\·i.:1v unJ lhinihilil)' 111,1.:1.:cM~rl,!1."I~1•11.rh.: f11!ri11h...Sy.. l 11111.inl,! ill lhi: t:lll!d wilh lhi: 111111·,h11111in{ l!)'I! \\ill :1111111 lh.:. ~h11111i:_r ll!r:•11i•llr )\1inii.1hi: w.::1111111 a111I h1i11t1 th.: Mid.: 111 a ~•·•i"•n th.: 1:111~.:t.

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'.l11is is flbh:I 1h;111 rilhini;_ th.: \\t:apun illhl ~-=-o1rd1i11g for lh.: lo11;:.:t 1111.111,::h lh.: sight 1111..:.

Sh11111ing \\·i1h both'q-.:s open cnl1:tnL'\."S lhc us.: or m1111m;i1ic 1ill.: .111.1 machine gnn lin:. ·111.: ,Jm11tcr can maintain a cl.:ar image ufll1.: 1ar~..:1''ilh1h.: n1111~huu1ing eye \\bile lhc shn111ing eye-can sec lhc ri:liclc as the i;un q·dcs. nhsco-ing 1111: vihratiun nflhc rclicl.: nvcr 11,ic 1ari!cl ~hu\\'S 1h.: db1rib111i1111 uf 1111: bnrsl. ru111rulli11g the rcllclc ns lhc 011111rnalic \\.:ar•un L')-.;ks cu11!111l~ th.: impact nrtbc bttrsl. "J he llllnni:r Qll CtlllCL"llfl:llO: lhe lire b)" hol1li11~ lit.: r.:lid.: nn largct ur dhlrihnh: lire. ·n1c i;unn~T ;iims at nnc: sid.: ur 1hi: 1;1111ct ;:111J lir.:s a 6 ·nnmd burst. I Ii: cnt sec his initial ;iim (Ill int :md \\ hrn lite hum .-ml-; \\ lt.-r.: 1h.: rclich: .:111!.:11. lle:Lnuws 111: tlblrihnlL'tl 6 n11111.l,; l..:11w.:n tlhl>C·l\\111111i11h. lie can 'th.:11 r,-.:ngagc ff 11111re hits nrc r~'t\llircd. ur tlhtributc li11: uu:r :titL•th.:r si:ctiun nfthe targ.:I.

1111: l111111L~I. "lln: 111101.:>a:nl lihcr nptic ~11onJs a-.:n In lnw lii;hl ill 1Ll\\11 :1111! dn>L. fa·cn \\ith no -.·bible light sonrc.:, th.: rctid.: h >till \ hihl.: h.:i:ai1...: uf th.: Tririum illumi11ali1111 cuiihl~'S.lht: ~b1tiltcr tn engage cni:my 111111 ilc. lla>h•-s. "lliis rc:s11lls in a wi:U-tkliucd, hard..:tlgi:tl;·an1l d.:arl)· vhihl.: aiming point in 1l:iy. nigh! and :anilidnl li111t1 c11.nJi1l11ns.

In d11s.: cnnlini:J ~-races such as.inj11111ll.:, Ibid. hm,b, huil.ling,, ,hip.;, fi111ilic:i1i.ins, etc. 1111: ranges oflcn ,hnn.:n 10 I-IS mcrcrs. At lhL">O.: r.me.:s. spa:d anJ lc1h;ilil)" :ir.: the l.cy-s 111 sul\'ival. l.c1hali1r C!1mcs fmm hi:ing ahl~ 1

larg.it and scc110: in Iii.: imago: inMl)i li.:r. I.ho: brain \\ill lihc 1h~ l\ud111.s11.:• for a rapi;I ac.:lllJI.: >hnt. 11111\o:vcr, loul.ing alnoullh the I X·.111 \\ilh nightvisit•n gnggl.:s or mn1mti11c a nocL1:1si:n11c· 1ir i11.hcr nii;hl\·hion :1tl.1r1.:r ~himl ihc sii;hl \~ill 1.:su1t ·in hlmmt :imund thc r.:ticlc frnm·1111: It i1iuni IJ11111. 'lltc 'l"XJllNT (1111 1ri1i11111) ~ii;ht is cumpatihli:·with cumnt ls~11.: ni1!hl \·ision i;n1rnl1.-s anil pnd;d scup.:s since \Villum~ ihc trillnm lmup·thc.night s~llinll~ 1111 1111: ham:ry l>ad;up can· he: 11sc:d lo m!jnsl lire hrii:lrlncss oftl11:.rc1kk ~11 hle1nr11 docs not uhscmc lhc n:tldc. 'Ille sight is mnnnlctl li1m";1rd "" thc rccd\'.:r llf lnp Ml'JIJ rnil (lire sli;ht h111ly wlll Jihnsl 1ml ·hul 1hc ri:ridc \\ill h.: clcar for 11iniinJ,\).. 'lhc AN/11VS·l4 l'nd:ctscnpc is .111111111t1.-.I 111 the mil \\ith tin: llnivi:nal l'11cLcts1.,1pc M1111n111r similar mn11111 l>o:hi111l thc ~!phi. 'llu: TX'.lllAT Adj11~tahk T1ili11111 mu

f':irc.:11111 f'lr:111h11:: :·11ii:: >1~111 n:i111iro w1) linl.: 111;1i111.:11.u1.:.:. It' 11 .. : kns or li11l11·.l!:itli.:1'iui; .11i11J.m 1..:cmn.:• dil1)·;:1i11•.: ii 11~i11;,0i'.:~h 11.11.:1. :-iii.ii • .: ur blow 11111 c\cess \1•1h:r ;111J dry the. kns 11i1h a dc::a11.d1.11h. II.: .-.11.:li,1 h• ri11S1: .all 11m1itks froni lhi:: lens fully l..:litrc 11i11ing ii 11 ilh the d·•lh I h.: remaining clirt amt.I •cr.11.:h 1he lens.

Suda di:ai1i11c >l11111l1l·hi:: alone \\h.11evcr.d1c sil!hl li.:.·um.:~·,ri11) nr.;11l.:r cxpnsmi:: 111 ~II water. Tn dcn11.1h.:11in1l11w, 11ipc ming :1 >oli duth 11i1h.k;111 waler, al,'iihol, or ll•·ni:ral.·purposc wimlow c:lc:;u)i:r •

. A1111ly a·li11ht c11:1111rf·1.1• nr si111ilard.:;111cr, l11l1rk:u11. :1111l l"'"'"";i1i1c In metal ·>Iii fo•'\:>.

C.\lfflCJ~ A1·11id 11.:niuc de;111ing sulvi:nts 1md insect- r.:11.:lk1i1s .1111 th.: T1il'.i11.:r Sii;hl 11hld1ca11 d:una11i: ih liberurtia:; Nevcrs11h111cr11c1h.: slJ!hl.in :my li1111i1l l111t \\';lh:r. If the •i11ht·is directly c•1111seJ 111 chcmic01ls, rlns.: it ~1·i1h pkntruf.lrc~h waler. ·1111: si11hl >ht11ild t)·pically.hc rcnmv.:d lhrd.:taih:1I wc:iron cl\::111i11g .

. \\'hen lll'l!mtiun is 111:c.-ss:iry in n 1ln•IY or ·sand)' nrea; .I.eel' 1hi: 1ltht cuwr owr thi: )IHht 11111 .. -ss iris .in 11\."tn:il u>c. A1·11iJ pe1i111ing th.: ~il!hl i11h1 lhc l\iml. 'I his will hdp In ·pra:\•cnl dn'\I :11111 sanil li-11111 (lillinJ.! nr ·s.:rJtd1foi; iii.: uhjc.:tiw kn~ .. C'km1 l11•1h siiks nf lhc kns frc1111i:11ll)'. \I ilh a ck:an ~1111 ~•·•lh nml lic)h 1\·

W.\IUC.\N"l"\' l.hnllt'tl l.lri: Thur W11rra111r

'l'hi: nril!im1I r.:i;bt;;r.:cl t1\\t1.:r of lht: Triikt>n rm1hl(I is .:111itl.:1I ht 1.:11.1i1 ur r.:rhlLi:mcnl (;ii 111ir 1111tio11J u( th.: Sil!ht If II >lu111h1 fail 11i1.:. ht •kl.:,·h in mat.:ri:J ur w111L111a11,l1ip 1l111in& 1111nnal 11..:. 0 1l1i~ \\;ur;ntl)' ~11.:.:ilk;ill) ••1•1•li.:, 111 1111: urtk;d ))'>h:m. ·111.: uillm11 la111r~ h1 1hls rn11l11.:t ar.: ""m111t.:1l 1n l!l.m· fur lilk.:11 )·.::ir~.li111111h.: tlati: of orillinal 111~11111iic1111.:. If r.:r:iir j, 11.:.:.: • ..:11)-. r.:tum th.: r.:r i1i.1n11:tim1S nf 1111r CU\lon11:r scrvk.: 1Ll1n.-,.:nlali\·.: :11 th.: n11111ht:fS ht:lnw, and r.:turn ii Ill US, pm.,.:rly r:icl.:d, ii1d1111ini; ii 1ksuipti111111f th.: rwhkm. "l11is \\~JJranl)' tl•l\.-S nnl :i1111ly In 1kf.:.:1s c:nm:d h)' an) thin~ that is d.:i:ni.:d .ahnorn1al, ;ibn\iw, 111 in111r11r.:r. i11cludi11i; :JO)' faull r.:sullinl.l li11111 un·:ict:i1k111 or i11111r1111.:r service. Trljlrnn Tril'1111rr Sii:h11 c11111:1l11 T1·i1i11111 11111 ;arr rri:11l;al\'1I Ii)' .Ilic: Nurlnr Urllul:alnr)' C"11111111i~~11111. Thr)" 111:1)' 11111 br 111,aurmhlrd h)· 1111)"11nr uthrr tlnm Trljlcon lnr, ul1lch ·1111hb rhr nccruuy lictmc1. 1\11)' illlt:nlJll :11 1llsassc111til)'. or ri:rair \\ill mnml 1hi~ \\'am1111y. 'I his mnranl)'. lliws )1111 ~pi:i:illc kgal ri~J11s, an1I yn11 m:i)' :1ls11 haw richb 1h;11 \'ill)' st~h:: "' ~1:11.:.