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~r~fscs fi pmc brfj` czgpjblc ~fxcrs ~rfyg`c` bw IFGJ pf pmc Ofrp+ _om j ~flgow gs
jrbgprjrw, oj~rgogfs, jk jbsc fi `gsorcpgfk, fr fpmcrxgsc ofkprjrw pf ljx+
8:+ Js j irczckp IFGJ rczcspcr pf OGJ, K_O spjk`s pf ofkpgkc pf bc mjrec` bwpmgs fkhfgkh ~rjopgoc gk pmc iprc+
82+ K_O gs pmcrcifrc ckpgplc` pf rclgci gk pmc ifre fi j `coljrjpfrw fr`cr pmjp OGJ gs gkygfljpgfk fi gps spjppfrw rcs~fksgbglgpgcs k`cr IFGJ jk` jk gkdkopgfk ofe~cllgkh OGJ ~rsjkp
pf pmjp spjppc pf ~rfyg`c jll fpmcr rczcspcrs xgpm pxf ircc mfrs fi scjrom pgec rchjr`lcss fi
xmcpmcr fr kfp pmcw ofeegp pf ~jwgkh jkw iccs+
Ojsc :4:2%oy%>>2=0%BJM @foeckp : Iglc` >2&22&:2 ^jhc :8 fi ?=
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_G]PM OJS_C FI JOPGFK
-K_O IFGJ OMJRHGKH _CJROM ICC_ IFR JSPFEJPC@ _CJROMC_'
8?+ ^ljgkpgiis rc~cjp jk` rcjllchc pmc jllchjpgfks ofkpjgkc` gk jll ~jrjhrj~ms scp ifrpmjbfyc+
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83+ Pmc ijop pmjp sfec fi pmc scjromcs jrc jpfejpc` mjs kf bcjrgkh fk pmc lckhpm fipmc scjrom ifr icc ~r~fscs klcss OGJ ofkps pmc pgec pmjp j ofe~pcr pjacs pf ~crifre jk
jpfejpc` scjrom xgpm kf mejk ~jrpgog~jpgfk js ~jrp fi pmc scjrom pgec+
89+ S~fk gkifrejpgfk jk` bclgci, OGJs rcicrckoc pf jpfejpc` scjromcs gk`gojpcs jkfkhfgkh ~flgow, ~rjopgoc, fr _F^+
88+ J ~flgow, ~rjopgoc, fr _F^ fi ofkpgkh ifr icc ~r~fscs pmc pgec s~ckp bw jofe~pcr ~crifregkh jk jpfejpc` scjrom xgpm kf mejk ~jrpgog~jpgfk gs gk ygfljpgfk fi IFGJ+
_om j ~rjopgoc ofkspgppcs fprjhcfs ofk`op ifr ~r~fscs fi pmc brfj` czgpjblc ~fxcrs
~rfyg`c` bw IFGJ pf pmc Ofrp+ _om j ~flgow gs jrbgprjrw, oj~rgogfs, jk jbsc fi `gsorcpgfk, fr
fpmcrxgsc ofkprjrw pf ljx+
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87+ K_O gs pmcrcifrc ckpgplc` pf rclgci gk pmc ifre fi j `coljrjpfrw fr`cr pmjp OGJ gs gkygfljpgfk fi gps spjppfrw rcs~fksgbglgpgcs k`cr IFGJ jk` jk gkdkopgfk ofe~cllgkh OGJ ~rsjkp
pf pmjp spjppc pf fklw ofkp pgec ifr icc ~r~fscs s~ckp bw mejks ofk`opgkh scjromcs+
Ojsc :4:2%oy%>>2=0%BJM @foeckp : Iglc` >2&22&:2 ^jhc := fi ?=
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_CYCKPM OJS_C FI JOPGFK
-K_O IFGJ RCOFR@_ @CKGJL I%2>:>%>>>89'
=>+ ^ljgkpgiis rc~cjp jk` rcjllchc pmc jllchjpgfks ofkpjgkc` gk jll ~jrjhrj~ms scp ifrpmjbfyc+
=:+ Fk = Fopfbcr 2>>7 K_O sbegppc` pf OGJ j IFGJ rczcsp ifr jll `coljrjpgfks jk`jiig`jygps iglc` bw pmc @grcopfr fi Ockprjl Gkpcllghckoc fr mgs `csghkcc gk elpg~lc ic`crjl ofrp
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=?+ Fk 3 Kfycebcr 2>:> OGJ rclcjsc` cghmp `foeckps pf K_O jk` xgpmmcl` jkkakfxk kebcr fi `foeckps ogpgkh C}ce~pgfks -b'-:' jk` -b'-?'+
=0+ Fk :: Kfycebcr 2>:> K_O j~~cjlc` pmc j`czjow fi OGJs scjrom jk` jllxgpmmfl`gkhs+ OGJ joakfxlc`hc` pmgs j~~cjl fk 9 @cocebcr 2>:>+
=3+ Fk 28 Dkc 2>:: OGJ jiigrec` jll fi gps gkgpgjl xgpmmfl`gkhs+ Pmgs lcppcr ej`c kfeckpgfk fi K_Os j~~cjl fi pmc j`czjow fi OGJs scjrom+
=9+ K_O mjs j lchjl rghmp k`cr IFGJ pf fbpjgk pmc gkifrejpgfk gp sccas, jk` pmcrc gskf lchjl bjsgs ifr pmc `ckgjl bw OGJ fi sjg` rghmp+
CGHMPM OJS_C FI JOPGFK
-K_O IFGJ OFK_PRSOPGYC RCOFR@_ @CKGJL I%2>:2%>>30='
=8+ ^ljgkpgiis rc~cjp jk` rcjllchc pmc jllchjpgfks ofkpjgkc` gk jll ~jrjhrj~ms scp ifrpmjbfyc+
==+ Fk 0 Djkjrw 2>:2 K_O sbegppc` pf OGJ j IFGJ rczcsp ifr elpg~lc c}mgbgpsirfe pmc ojscBfckgkh y+ OGJ, Kf+ >8%0?> -@+@+O+'+
Ojsc :4:2%oy%>>2=0%BJM @foeckp : Iglc` >2&22&:2 ^jhc :7 fi ?=
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7:+ K_O mjs j lchjl rghmp k`cr IFGJ pf fbpjgk pmc gkifrejpgfk gp sccas, jk` pmcrc gskf lchjl bjsgs ifr pmc `ckgjl bw OGJ fi sjg` rghmp+
KGKPM OJS_C FI JOPGFK
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70+ OGJ mjs kfp ~rfyg`c` Tjg` xgpm jk joakfxlc`hceckp fi pmgs rczcsp+73+ Js pxckpw xfragkh `jws mjyc clj~sc` xgpmfp j sbspjkpgyc `cpcregkjpgfk bw
OGJ, Tjg` mjs c}mjspc` jll rczgrc` j`egkgsprjpgyc rcec`gcs+
79+ Tjg` mjs j lchjl rghmp k`cr IFGJ pf fbpjgk pmc gkifrejpgfk mc sccas, jk` pmcrc gskf lchjl bjsgs ifr pmc `ckgjl bw OGJ fi sjg` rghmp+
PCKPM OJS_C FI JOPGFK
-TJG@ IFGJ OFK_PRSOPGYC RCOFR@_ @CKGJL SKAKFXK KF+ 2'
78+ ^ljgkpgiis rc~cjp jk` rcjllchc pmc jllchjpgfks ofkpjgkc` gk jll ~jrjhrj~ms scp ifrpmjbfyc+
Ojsc :4:2%oy%>>2=0%BJM @foeckp : Iglc` >2&22&:2 ^jhc 2> fi ?=
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7=+ Fk 0 Djkjrw 2>:2 Tjg` sbegppc` pf OGJ j IFGJ rczcsp ifr rcofr`s ~crpjgkgkhpf pmc oljssgigojpgfk fi gkifrejpgfk gk pmc brgcis mc xrfpc gk pmc _pcrlgkh ojscs+
77+ OGJ mjs kfp ~rfyg`c` Tjg` xgpm jk joakfxlc`hceckp fi pmgs rczcsp+:>>+ Js pxckpw xfragkh `jws mjyc clj~sc` xgpmfp j sbspjkpgyc `cpcregkjpgfk bw
OGJ, Tjg` mjs c}mjspc` jll rczgrc` j`egkgsprjpgyc rcec`gcs+
:>:+ Tjg` mjs j lchjl rghmp k`cr IFGJ pf fbpjgk pmc gkifrejpgfk mc sccas, jk` pmcrc gskf lchjl bjsgs ifr pmc `ckgjl bw OGJ fi sjg` rghmp+
CLCYCKPM OJS_C FI JOPGFK
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:>2+ ^ljgkpgiis rc~cjp jk` rcjllchc pmc jllchjpgfks ofkpjgkc` gk jll ~jrjhrj~ms scp ifrpmjbfyc+
:>?+ Fk 0 Djkjrw 2>:2 K_O sbegppc` pf OGJ j IFGJ rczcsp ifr jll rcofr`s`foeckpgkh jkw lfss fi rcofr`s irfe pmc `cspropgfk fi pmc OGJ fiigoc gk 8 Xfrl` Prj`c Ockpcr
fk :: _c~pcebcr 2>>:+
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kfkc}gspckoc fi jkw rcs~fksgyc rcofr`s, ogpgkh C}ce~pgfks -b'-:' jk` -b'-?'+
:>3+ Fk 22 Djkjrw 2>:2 K_O j~~cjlc` pmgs `cpcregkjpgfk+ OGJ joakfxlc`hc` pmgsj~~cjl fk 2 Icbrjrw 2>:2+
:>9+ Js pxckpw xfragkh `jws mjyc clj~sc` xgpmfp j sbspjkpgyc `cpcregkjpgfk bwOGJ, K_O mjs c}mjspc` jll rczgrc` j`egkgsprjpgyc rcec`gcs+
:>8+ K_O mjs j lchjl rghmp k`cr IFGJ pf fbpjgk pmc gkifrejpgfk gp sccas, jk` pmcrc gskf lchjl bjsgs ifr pmc `ckgjl bw OGJ fi sjg` rghmp+
Ojsc :4:2%oy%>>2=0%BJM @foeckp : Iglc` >2&22&:2 ^jhc 2: fi ?=
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PXCLIPM OJS_C FI JOPGFK
-K_O IFGJ OFK_PRSOPGYC RCOFR@_ @CKGJL SKAKFXK KF+ ?'
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2>:2%>>303+
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OGJ, K_O mjs c}mjspc` jll rczgrc` j`egkgsprjpgyc rcec`gcs+
::2+ K_O mjs j lchjl rghmp k`cr IFGJ pf fbpjgk pmc gkifrejpgfk gp sccas, jk` pmcrc gskf lchjl bjsgs ifr pmc `ckgjl bw OGJ fi sjg` rghmp+
PMGRPCCKPM OJS_C FI JOPGFK
-K_O IFGJ OFK_PRSOPGYC RCOFR@_ @CKGJL SKAKFXK KF+ 0'
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::0+ Fk :7 @cocebcr 2>:: K_O sbegppc` pf OGJ j IFGJ rczcsp ifr rcofr`s~crpjgkgkh pf pmc oljssgigojpgfk fi pmc c}gspckoc fr kfkc}gspckoc fi IFGJ rczcsps sbegppc` bw
_ofpp Mf`cs pf fpmcr hfycrkeckp jhckogcs jk` rcicrrc` pf OGJ+
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OGJ, K_O mjs c}mjspc` jll rczgrc` j`egkgsprjpgyc rcec`gcs+
Ojsc :4:2%oy%>>2=0%BJM @foeckp : Iglc` >2&22&:2 ^jhc 22 fi ?=
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Ojsc :4:2%oy%>>2=0%BJM @foeckp : Iglc` >2&22&:2 ^jhc 2? fi ?=
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rcofr`s ~rfygsgfk fi IFGJ+
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