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  • 7/30/2019 NSP Position Statement on Proposed Changes to MDP (8 Nov 2012) RELEASE VERSION

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    [NXFYFNL XYBYECELY MV YGE LBYFNLB@ XN@FIB]FYV [B]YV NL YGE

    []N[NXEI HGBLAEX YN YGE B[[@FHBYFNL ND YGE CBLIBYN]V IEBYG

    [ELB@YV DN] I]UA Y]BDDFHOFLA BLI CU]IE]

    BMXY]BHY

    '2& Yge Lbyfnlb` Xn`fib}fyv [b}yv qe`hncex yge xgfdy fl yge Ante}lcelyx byyfyuie

    ynqb}ix yge b{{`fhbyfnl nd yge CI[ Qe b}e a`bi ygby yge Ante}lcely gbx

    }etfeqei yge iebyg {elb`yv }eafce bli gbx iehfiei yn b``etfbye yge gebtv b}c

    nd yge CI[

    '=& Qe b}e nd yge tfeq ygby yge {}n{nxei hgblaex in lny bhyub``v el`b}ae yge

    hnu}yx ifxh}eyfnl, mehbuxe fy fx yge ifxh}eyfnl nd yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn} qgfhg

    }eb``v hnulyx Bhhn}ifla yn CGB, yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn} qf`` fxxue b

    He}yfdfhbye nd Hn#n{e}byfnl qge}e yge hnlifyfnl nd xumxyblyfte hnn{e}byfnl fx

    cey Fd yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn} inex lny a}bly yge He}yfdfhbye nd Hn#n{e}byfnl,

    yge hnu}yx gblix b}e yfei

    '8& Qe }ehncceli ygby yge mu}iel nd `fde n} iebyg xgnu`i me nl yge juiaex}byge} ygbl nl yge xgnu`ie}x nd yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn}

    '9& Qe u}ae yge Ante}lcely yn qefag yge tb`ue nd }eybflfla yge CI[ babflxy yge

    xnhfb` hnxy nd }eybflfla yge CI[

    '5& Qe b{{}ehfbye yge Ante}lcely!x {}ncfxe yn {uy cn}e }exnu}hex flyn mn}ie}

    hgehox bli eldn}hecelyx bli yn xy}elaygel {b}yle}xgf{x qfyg nu} }eafnlb`

    hnulye}{b}yx? dn} qe me`fete ygby yge he}ybflyv nd ieyehyfnl fx b a}ebye}

    ieye}}elhe ygbl yge CI[

    '4& Qe b}e nd yge tfeq ygby fy fx lny anni elnuag dn} yge Ante}lcely yn juxyfdv yge

    }eyelyfnl nd yge CI[ ce}e`v mbxei nl fyx nql me`fed fl fyx ieye}}ely eddehy? ln}

    nl fyx me`fed ygby cnxy Xflab{n}eblx me`fete fl yge eddfhbhv nd yge iebyg

    {elb`yv bx b ieye}}ely

    '1& Qe b}e lny hnltflhei nd yge tb`ue bli meledfyx nd yge CI[ Ul`exx yge}e fx

    h`eb} bli hnc{e``fla etfielhe nd yge xnhfb` meledfyx nd }eybflfla yge CI[, qe

    hb`` nl yge Ante}lcely yn bmn`fxg yge CI[ d}nc fyx {eln`nafhb` celu bx b

    cbyye} nd {}flhf{`e, bli yn afte juiaex ifxh}eyfnl dn} b`` hb{fyb` nddelhex

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    XYBYECELY MV YGE LBYFNLB@ XN@FIB]FYV [B]YV]E@EBXE IBYE: 7 LNTECME] =;2=

    =

    [}ebcm`e

    2 Nl 6 Ju`v =;2=, yge Ie{uyv [}fce Cflfxye} bli Cflfxye} dn} Gnce Bddbf}x, C}Yen Hgee Gebl 'CGB& bli yge Cflfxye} dn} @bq, C} O Xgblcuabc'Cfl@bq& bllnulhei fl [b}`fbcely yge Ante}lcelyx flyelyfnl yn }edn}c yge

    cblibyn}v iebyg {elb`yv bx fy b{{`fex yn i}ua y}bddfhofla2

    bli cu}ie}=

    = By yge [b}`fbcelyb}v Xfyyfla nl 25 Nhynme} =;2=, yge Cfxuxe nd I}uax'Bcelicely& Mf``8, yge [elb` Hnie 'Bcelicely& Mf`` =;2= bli yge H}fcflb`[}nheiu}e Hnie 'Bcelicely& Mf`` =;2=9 qe}e fly}niuhei dn} Df}xy ]ebifla

    8 Ygfx [b{e} fx b }ex{nlxe mv yge Lbyfnlb` Xn`fib}fyv [b}yv yn yge {}n{nxei`eafx`byfte hgblaex yn yge b{{`fhbyfnl nd yge CI[ dn} i}ua y}bddfhofla blicu}ie}

    Qe`hnce Xgfdy fl yge Ante}lcelyx Byyfyuie

    9 Qe qe`hnce yge xgfdy fl yge Ante}lcelyx byyfyuie ynqb}i yge b{{`fhbyfnl ndyge CI[ Qe b}e a`bi ygby yge Ante}lcely gbx }etfeqei yge iebyg {elb`yv}eafce bli gbx iehfiei yn b``etfbye yge gebtv b}c nd yge CI[

    5 Qe ba}ee qfyg yge dn``nqfla {}flhf{`ex b}yfhu`byei mv CGB bli Cfl@bq, mefla:

    'f& nu} xnhfeyvx ln}cx bli ew{ehybyfnlx b}e hgblafla yge}e fxb`xn flh}ebxei ew{ehybyfnl ygby qge}e b{{}n{}fbye, cn}e xelyelhflaifxh}eyfnl xgnu`i me texyei fl yge hnu}yx5

    'ff& juxyfhe hbl me yec{e}ei qfyg ce}hv bli qge}e b{{}n{}fbye,nddelie}x xgnu`i me aftel b xehnli hgblhe4

    'fff& qe cuxy aele}b``v cnte ynqb}ix b xvxyec qge}e yge {gf`nxn{gvcuxy me ygby juiaex gbte cn}e ifxh}eyfnl, lny `exx1

    4 Qgf`e qe b}e {`ebxei qfyg yge Ante}lcelyx }etfxei {nxfyfnl ynqb}ix ygeCI[, qe }ea}ey yge lb}}nq xhn{e nd yge {}n{nxei hgblaex Qgf`e yge CI[ fxyn me bmn`fxgei dn} b`` muy nle hbyean}v nd cu}ie}, dn} i}ua y}bddfhofla, ygeAnte}lcely flyelix dn} CI[ yn }ecbfl `b}ae`v fl {`bhe 7 Yge CI[ qf``hnlyflue yn b{{`v bx medn}e yn yge hb{fyb` nddelhex ulie} yge B}cx Nddelhex

    2CGBCflfxye}fb`Xybyecely'6Ju`v=;2=&Elgblhflanu}I}uaHnly}n`D}bceqn}obli]etfeqndygeIebyg

    [elb`yv=Cfl@bqCflfxye}fb`Xybyecely'6Ju`v=;2=&HgblaexynygeB{{`fhbyfnlndygeCI[ynGncfhfieNddelhex8Cfl@bq[}exx]e`ebxe'25Nhynme}=;2=& Dbhyxgeeynlyge{}n{nxeibcelicelyxynyge[elb Hniebli

    H}fcflb`[}nheiu}eHnie9Cfl@bq[}exx]e`ebxe'25Nhynme}=;2=& Dbhyxgeeynlyge{}n{nxeibcelicelyxynyge[elb Hniebli

    H}fcflb`[}nheiu}eHnie 5Lnye2by{b}b=84Lnye=by{b}b=51Cfl@bqx

    ]ex{nlxe

    yn

    LC[

    Euaele

    Ybl

    '6

    Ju`v

    =;2=&

    7Lnye2by{b}b=9

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    XYBYECELY MV YGE LBYFNLB@ XN@FIB]FYV [B]YV]E@EBXE IBYE: 7 LNTECME] =;2=

    8

    Bhy, Hb{ 29 bx qe`` bx b`` yge nyge} hb{fyb` nddelhex yn qgfhg CI[ hu}}ely`vb{{`fex6

    @fcfyei Xhn{e nd [}n{nxei Hgblaex dn} I}ua Y}bddfhofla

    1 CGB cbie fy h`eb} ygby yge Ante}lcelyx flyelyfnl fx yn cbflybfl yge CI[ dn}i}ua y}bddfhofla fl cnxy hf}hucxyblhex2; Fy fx nl`v qgel yqn x{ehfdfh, yfagy`v#iedflei hnlifyfnlx b}e mnyg cey, ygby yge iebyg {elb`yv qnu`i ln `nlae} mecblibyn}v:

    Df}xy`v, qge}e yge y}bddfhoe}x nl`v }n`e qbx ygby nd b hnu}fe}, bli cuxy lny gbtemeel fltn`tei fl blv nyge} bhyftfyv }e`byei yn yge xu{{`v n} ifxy}fmuyfnl ndi}uax? bli

    Xehnli`v, fd yge bhhuxei gbx efyge} hnn{e}byei qfyg yge Hely}b` Lb}hnyfhxMu}ebu fl b xumxyblyfte qbv, n} gbx b celyb` ifxbmf`fyv qgfhg xumxyblyfb``v

    fc{bf}x gfx b{{}ehfbyfnl nd yge a}btfyv nd gfx bhyx

    7 Qe b}e nd yge tfeq ygby yge {}n{nxei hgblaex in lny bhyub``v el`b}ae ygehnu}yx ifxh}eyfnl, mehbuxe fy fx yge ifxh}eyfnl nd yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn} qgfhg}eb``v hnulyx Bhhn}ifla yn CGB22, yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn} qf`` fxxue bHe}yfdfhbye nd Hnn{e}byfnl qge}e yge hnlifyfnl nd xumxyblyfte hnn{e}byfnl fxcey Fd [um`fh [}nxehuyn} inex lny a}bly yge He}yfdfhbye nd Hn#n{e}byfnl, ygehnu}yx gblix b}e yfei

    6 Qe lnye qfyg hnlhe}l yge qn}ifla nd yge {}n{nxei leq Xehyfnl 88M'9& nd yge

    Cfxuxe nd I}uax Bhy, Hb{ 275, qgfhg }ebix bx dn``nqx:

    Yge ieye}cflbyfnl nd qgeyge} n} lny blv {e}xnl gbx xumxyblyfte`v bxxfxyeiyge Hely}b` Lb}hnyfhx Mu}ebu fl ifx}u{yfla i}ua y}bddfhofla bhyftfyfex xgb`` me byyge xn`e ifxh}eyfnl nd yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn} bli ln bhyfnl n} {}nheeifla xgb```fe babflxy yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn} fl }e`byfnl yn blv xuhg ieye}cflbyfnl ul`exx fyfx {}ntei yn yge hnu}y ygby yge ieye}cflbyfnl qbx inle fl mbi dbfyg n} qfygcb`fhe Cfxuxe nd I}uax 'Bcelicely& Mf`` =;2=

    2; Gelhe, yge `fde nd yge nddelie} `fex by yge gblix nd yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn}Qgby b}e yge aufie`flex dn} ewe}hfxfla ygfx ifxh}eyfnl> U`yfcbye`v, bxxexxfla

    bl nddelie}x `ete` nd hnn{e}byfnl fx b juiacely hb``, fl qgfhg nle {e}xnlxn{flfnl cbv ifdde} d}nc blnyge} {e}xnl Ygfx `fde n} iebyg mu}iel xgnu`i me

    6 Hb{fyb` nddelhex ynqgfhgCI[ hu}}ely`v b{{`fex flh`uie: gbtfla df}eb}cx, eyh fl blv xehu}fyv b}eb 'x57,

    Flye}lb Xehu}fyvBhy,Hb{298&?y}ebxnlnddelhexndqbaflaqb}'x2=2,[elb Hnie,Hb{==9&?!fcbaflfla!yge

    iebyg nd yge [}exfiely 'x2=2B, [elb` Hnie, Hb{ ==9&? {f}bhv qfyg byyec{y yn cu}ie} n} eliblae}cely

    'x28;M,[elb Hnie,Hb{==9&?cuyflv fldbhendelecvn}qfygtfn`elhe'x25,Xflab{n}eB}ceiDn}hexBhy,

    Hb{=65&? ye}}n}fxy mncmfla 'x8, Ye}}n}fxc 'Xu{{}exxfnl nd Mncmflax& Bhy, Hb{8=9B Qgel qe bhhexxei

    CGB!xewehuyfnlxybyfxyfhxbx{um`fxgeiflfyxqemxfye,qednuliygbyb`b}aecbjn}fyvndewehuyfnlxgbtemeel

    dn}i}uay}bddfhoflaqfygyge}exydn}cu}ie}blib}cx}e`byeinddelhex?qednuliln}ehn}indewehuyfnlxdn}

    blvnyge}hb{fyb`nddelhex2;

    Lnye

    2by

    {b}b

    =9

    22Lnye9by{b}b'd&

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    XYBYECELY MV YGE LBYFNLB@ XN@FIB]FYV [B]YV]E@EBXE IBYE: 7 LNTECME] =;2=

    9

    nl yge juiaex yn meb} }byge} ygbl nl yge xgnu`ie}x nd yge [um`fh [}nxehuyn}2=Bx fy fx [um`fh [}nxehuyn} fx yge Byyn}lev#Aele}b` bli yge Byyn}lev#Aele}b`b`}ebiv gbx qfie {}nxehuyn}fb` ifxh}eyfnl fl iehfifla qgeyge} n} lny yn hgb}aeb {e}xnl fl yge df}xy {`bhe

    [}n{nxei Hgblaex dn} Cu}ie}

    22 Ulie} yge {}n{nxei hgblaex dn} cu}ie}, yge CI[ qf`` me bmn`fxgei dn} yg}eenuy nd yge dnu} hbyean}fex nd cu}ie} ulie} Xehyfnl 8;; nd yge [elb` Hnie? ygeCI[ qf`` hnlyflue yn b{{`v yn cu}ie} qfygfl yge ceblfla nd Xehyfnl 8;;'b& ndyge [elb` Hnie Qgel CI[ fx bmn`fxgei, juiaex qnu`i gbte ifxh}eyfnl ynhnccuye yge iebyg xelyelhe yn `fde fc{}fxnlcely fl iexe}tfla hbxex Juiaexqnu`i b`xn gbte yge ifxh}eyfnl yn n}ie} hblfla fl hbxex qge}e `fdefc{}fxnlcely fx n}ie}ei

    2= Cfl@bq ew{`bflei yge }byfnlb`e dn} }eybflfla yge CI[ dn} cu}ie} ulie}

    Xehyfnl 8;;'b& bx dn``nqx:

    Flyelyfnlb` of``fla qfygfl yge ceblfla nd 8;;'b& fx nle nd yge cnxy xe}fnuxnddelhex fl nu} mnnox Fy fx }fagy yn {ulfxg xuhg nddelie}x qfyg yge cnxyxete}e {elb`yv Fy fx }fagy yn {}ntfie dn} yge cnxy {nqe}du` ieye}}ely babflxyxuhg nddelhex Fy fx }fagy, yge}edn}e, ygby yge cblibyn}v iebyg {elb`yv xgnu`ihnlyflue yn b{{`v yn xuhg flyelyfnlb` of``fla28

    28 Df}xy`v, dn} yge }ebxnlx qe qf`` e`bmn}bye me`nq fl {b}ba}b{gx =7 # 82 nd ygfx[b{e}, qe inumy ygby }eybflfla yge CI[ dn} Xehyfnl 8;;'b& cu}ie} qnu`i gbteb cn}e ieye}}ely eddehy nl qnu`i#me nddelie}x

    29 Xehnli`v, qe b}e nd yge tfeq ygby juiaex hbl me }e`fei nl yn ewe}hfxe ygef}ifxh}eyfnl fl b cblle} qgfhg }ed`ehyx yge xe}fnuxlexx nd b hnltfhyfnl ulie}Xehyfnl 8;;'b& Gelhe, fd yge CI[ fx bmn`fxgei dn} Xehyfnl 8;;'b& cu}ie}, qeygflo ygby yge eli }exu`y qnu`i me yge xbce fe b iebyg xelyelhe dn} ygenddelie} # muy qfygnuy yge hnc{}ncfxe nd }eybflfla yge CI[ fl nu} juxyfhexvxyec

    25 Yge tb`ue nd }eybflfla yge CI[ gbx yn me qefagei babflxy yge xnhfb`hnxy nd }eybflfla yge CI[ Qe b}aue ygby dn} Xehyfnl 8;;'b& cu}ie}, yge

    eygfhb` xbh}fdfhe nd }eybflfla yge CI[ nuyqefagx yge meledfyx nd fyx }eyelyfnl

    Yge [e}heftei Ieye}}ely Eddehy nd yge CI[

    24 Fl ygef} {b}`fbcelyb}v x{eehgex, mnyg Cfl@bq bli CGB juxyfdv yge }eyelyfnl ndyge CI[ nl yge a}nuli nd fyx h}fce ieye}}ely eddehy, yge {}nyehyfnl nd xnhfeyvd}nc gb}c mefla yge Ante}lcelyx nte}#b}hgfla iuyv bli }ex{nlxfmf`fyv

    2=Cv{}nm`ecqfygygecblibyn}viebyg{elb`yvfxygbyygegb}iiehfxfnlxb}eyboelmvyge{}nxehuyn}qgelewe}hfxfla{}nxehuyn}fb`ifxh}eyfnlVnuhbllnyfcbafleygehnlyn}yfnlxqegbiynanyg}nuagyndflixnceqbvynlnyhgb}aeb{e}xnl_qfygbhb{fyb`h}fceSmehbuxeygejuiaegbilnifxh}eyfnlmuyyge{}nxehuyfnlifiLUX@bq[}ndexxn}blidn}ce}Byyn}levAele}b Qb`ye}Qnnl,}e{n}yei flYgeXy}bfyxYfcexnl=;Nhynme}

    =;2=

    28Lnye=by{b}b21'2&

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    XYBYECELY MV YGE LBYFNLB@ XN@FIB]FYV [B]YV]E@EBXE IBYE: 7 LNTECME] =;2=

    5

    21 Dn} gncfhfie nddelhex, Cfl@bq xybyei:

    Xflab{n}ex gncfhfie }bye fx nle nd yge `nqexy fl yge qn}`i, bli qe me`feteygby yge ieye}}ely eddehy nd yge iebyg {elb`yv gbx {`bvei bl fc{n}ybly {b}y fl

    ygfx29

    27 Qe gbte ifddfhu`yv b{{}ehfbyfla yge ieye}}ely eddehy nd yge iebyg {elb`yv dn}cu}ie} Bdye} b``, b`cnxy b`` cu}ie}x b}e h}fcex nd {bxxfnl, qgfhg b}e lnyxuxhe{yfm`e yn ieye}}elhe25

    26 Dn} i}ua y}bddfhofla nddelhex, CGB xybyei:

    Bx {b}y nd nu} {elb` d}bceqn}o, fy gbx hnly}fmuyei yn oee{fla h}fce bli ygei}ua xfyubyfnl ulie} hnly}n`24

    Dn} i}ua y}bddfhoe}x, qe hnlh`uiei ygby yge cblibyn}v iebyg {elb`yv xgnu`ihnlyflue yn b{{`v fl cnxy hf}hucxyblhex21

    Nu} b{{}nbhg gbx meel eddehyfte fl }eiuhfla yge i}ua {}nm`ec fl Xflab{n}e27

    =; Mnyg Cflfxye}x xybyei ygef} me`fed fl yge ieye}}ely eddehy nd yge CI[ Gnqete},mbxei nl fldn}cbyfnl fl CGBx x{eehg26, ygnuag yge CI[ gbx meel fl {`bhexflhe 2615, fy ifi lny {}etely b mnnc fl ge}nfl bmuxe fl 2669 b`cnxy yqelyvveb}x bdye} yge CI[x flhe{yfnl Qgf`e yge Ante}lcely hbl b}aue ygby fy qbxmehbuxe nd yge }fan}nux uxe nd yge CI[ {nxy#2669 babflxy i}ua y}bddfhoe}xygby hbuxei b ieh`fle fl yge i}ua bmuxe xfyubyfnl, fy hnu`i b`xn me b hbxeqge}e yge Ante}lcelyx }ex{nlxe yn yge {}nm`ec yg}nuag gefagyelei mn}ie}hgehox bli eldn}hecely gbx bhyub``v xe}tei yn me b cn}e eddehyfte xn`uyfnlmv }exy}fhyfla xu{{`v bli xu{{}exxfla `nhb` i}ua xvlifhbyex

    =2 Qe b}e a`bi ygby yge Ante}lcely ulie}xyblix ygfx ynn bli gbx {}ncfxei yn{uy cn}e }exnu}hex flyn mn}ie} hgehox bli eldn}hecelyx bli yn xy}elaygel{b}yle}xgf{x qfyg nu} }eafnlb` hnulye}{b}yx Yge Ante}lcely fx b`xn ybofla u{yge }ehnccelibyfnlx nd yge flye}#cflfxy}v Ybxodn}he nl I}uax nl bhnc{}egelxfte b{{}nbhg yn ybho`e yge i}ua xfyubyfnl Fl `fagy nd ygexe eddn}yx,

    yge CI[ mehncex `exx nd b lehexxb}v ynn` Qe me`fete ygby yge he}ybflyv ndieyehyfnl fx b a}ebye} ieye}}elhe ygbl yge CI[

    == B{b}y d}nc xybyfla ygef} me`fed fl yge ieye}}ely eddehy nd yge CI[, lefyge} nd ygeCflfxye}x {}ntfiei yge etfielhe dn} ygef} me`fed Mnyg CGB bli Cfl@bq b``uie

    29Lnye=by{b}b=9

    25B``hbxexndcu}ie}qe}e fxn`byeibliul}e`byei B `b}ae{}n{n}yfnlnd ygehbxexqe}eh}fcexnd{bxxfnlqgfhgnhhu}}eicbfl`vbxb}exu`yndcfxulie}xybliflax,ifx{uyexmeyqeelolnql{b}yfexblidbcf`vcbyye}xn}{}nm`ecxXflab{n}e[n`fheDn}he,H}fceXfyubyfnldn}ygeVeb}=;;224

    Lnye2by{b}b=21

    Lnye2by{b}b927

    Lnye

    2by

    {b}b

    ==

    26Lnye2by{b}b7

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    XYBYECELY MV YGE LBYFNLB@ XN@FIB]FYV [B]YV]E@EBXE IBYE: 7 LNTECME] =;2=

    4

    yn xyuifex }e`byfla yn yge b{{`fhbyfnl nd yge iebyg {elb`yv fl nu} `bqx=; gbtflahnccelhei fl Iehecme} =;2; bli _flS Ju`v =;22, mbxei nl yge xyuifex,_gbiS xyb}yei b aele}b` }etfeq nd yge i}ua xfyubyfnl bli yge iebyg {elb`yv bx fyb{{`fei yn b`` nu} `bqx=2 Gnqete}, lefyge} Cflfxye} xbfi blvygfla cn}e bmnuyxuhg xyuifex

    Iebyg [elb`yv Xu{{n}yei mv Xflab{n}eblx>

    =8 Qgby fx cn}e, CGB qely nl yn xybye:

    Xflab{n}eblx ulie}xybli ygby yge iebyg {elb`yv gbx meel bl eddehyfteieye}}ely bli bl b{{}n{}fbye {ulfxgcely dn} te}v xe}fnux nddelhex, bli`b}ae`v xu{{n}y fy==

    =9 Gelhe, CGB gbx juxyfdfei yge }eyelyfnl nd yge CI[ nl yge biiei a}nuli ygbyXflab{n}eblx me`fete fl yge ieye}}ely eddfhbhv nd yge iebyg {elb`yv blixu{{n}y fyx uxe Gnq ifi CGB b}}fte by yge hnlh`uxfnl ygby cnxyXflab{n}eblx me`fete fl bli xu{{n}y yge iebyg {elb`yv>

    =5 Xn, mexfiex ndde}fla ln mbxfx dn} fyx nql me`fed fl yge ieye}}ely eddehy nd ygeCI[, yge Ante}lcely gbx b`xn aftel ln mbxfx dn} gnq fy b}}ftei by ygehnlh`uxfnl ygby Xflab{n}eblx mv bli `b}ae me`fete fl bli xu{{n}y yge iebyg{elb`yv

    =4 Yge CI[ gbx meel yge {ulfxgcely dn} cu}ie} xflhe Xflab{n}e qbx b M}fyfxghn`nlv Yge CI[ qbx fly}niuhei dn} i}ua y}bddfhofla fl 2615 Iex{fye yge

    `nla gfxyn}v nd fyx b{{`fhbyfnl fl Xflab{n}e, yge Xflab{n}e {um`fh gbx xhblyetfielhe 'xybyfxyfhx, ibyb, xyuifex eyh& nl yge ndy#xybyei ieye}}ely eddehy nd ygeCI[ n} dn} ygby cbyye}, yge iebyg {elb`yv, fl }ex{ehy nd yge nddelhex yn qgfhg fyb{{`fex=8

    =1 Qfygnuy yge meledfy nd xuhg nmjehyfte etfielhe nd yge hbuxbyfte `flo meyqeelyge CI[ bli yge flhfielhe nd h}fcex yn qgfhg fy b{{`fex, gnq hbl blvnlecboe bl fldn}cei iehfxfnl qgeyge} n} lny yn xu{{n}y yge uxe nd yge CI[>

    Biiei Ieye}}elhe nd yge CI[ fx inumydu`

    =7 Fl blv hbxe, etel fd fy hbl me iecnlxy}byei, {}ede}bm`v qfyg nmjehyfteieye}}ely xyuifex, ygby yge iebyg {elb`yv inex xe}te bx bl eddehyfte ieye}}elybabflxy xe}fnux h}fcex fl Xflab{n}e, yge}e fx b`xn yge ruexyfnl nd gnq cuhgmeyye} fx xnhfeyv {}nyehyei qgel yge iebyg {elb`yv fx cblibyn}v Yn {uy fy

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    1

    blnyge} qbv, qnu`i yge ieye}}ely eddehy nd yge iebyg {elb`yv dn} b {b}yfhu`b}hb{fyb` nddelhe, me xfalfdfhbly`v `exx fd fy fx lny cblibyn}v>

    =6 Qe lnye yge dn``nqfla }ecb}ox cbie mv [}nd Qb`ye} Qnnl 'qgel ge qbxygel b Lncflbyei Cecme} nd [b}`fbcely& by yge Xehnli ]ebifla nd yge B}cx

    Nddelhex 'Bcelicely& Mf`` 2668 fl [b}`fbcelyb}v nl 8; Buauxy 2668:

    -Qgby gb{{elx fd vnu any b }nmme} qgn bhhfielyb``v ifxhgb}aex yge aul> Ygfxfx yge uxe qfygnuy flyely Cblibyn}v iebyg xelyelhe Cblibyn}v iebygxelyelhe dn} bhhnc{`fhex ynn B}e qe hncdn}ybm`e qfyg ygby> Qgby gb{{elx fdvnu any bl b}cei }nmme} qgn df}ex fl yge bf}, b qb}lfla xgny> Ln flyely ynflju}e blvnle Cblibyn}v iebyg xelyelhe dn} gfc bli cblibyn}v iebygxelyelhe dn} gfx bhhnc{`fhex Qf`` fy fc{}nte cbyye}x> In b}cei }nmme}x yboeygexe ygflax flyn bhhnuly> In ygev an bli hgeho u{ yge `eafx`byfnl df}xy yn xeeqgeyge} fy fx cblibyn}v n} lny> F inumy fy te}v cuhg Xn F bc lny xu}e ygeieye}}ely eddehy fx flh}ebxei nle mfy mv gbtfla b cblibyn}v xelyelhe-

    8; Fl yge n{flfnl nd yge @bq Xnhfeyv nd Xflab{n}e:

    Hgblafla yge cblibyn}v lbyu}e nd yge iebyg {elb`yv yn b ifxh}eyfnlb}v nleqf`` lny }eiuhe yge {e}heftei ieye}}ely eddehy nd yge iebyg {elb`yv Ygeifxh}eyfnlb}v iebyg {elb`yv qbx fly}niuhei dn} ofilb{{fla fl 2642 Xflheygel, ofilb{{fla gbx meel }b}e=9

    82 Fy fx lny anni elnuag dn} yge Ante}lcely yn juxyfdv yge }eyelyfnl nd yge CI[ce}e`v nl fyx nql me`fed fl fyx ieye}}ely eddehy? ln} nl fyx me`fed ygby cnxyXflab{n}eblx me`fete fl yge eddfhbhv nd yge iebyg {elb`yv bx b ieye}}ely

    8= Aftel yge xete}fyv nd yge CI[, bli fyx }exu`ybly f}}ete}xfm`e `nxx nd `fde, ygeAnte}lcely gbx b cn}b` iuyv yn {}ntfie yge {um`fh qfyg {e}xubxfte, hnaelyetfielhe ygby yge CI[ fx bl eddehyfte ieye}}elhe babflxy yge nddelhex ynqgfhg fy qf`` }ecbfl b{{`fhbm`e

    Xete}fyv nd yge CI[

    88 Yge x{eehgex nd mnyg Cflfxye}x b}e }e{`eye qfyg }ede}elhex yn yge nte}#b}hgfla {n`fhv nd h}fce ieye}}elhe Bx xuccb}fxei mv Cfl@bq:

    Yge nte}bhgfla bfc nd yge Ante}lcely fx yn elxu}e yge xbdeyv bli xehu}fyv ndXflab{n}e, qgf`e cbflybflfla b dbf} bli juxy h}fcflb` juxyfhe xvxyec=5

    89 Qe ba}ee qfyg Cfl@bq qgel ge qely nl yn xbv: blv juxyfhe xvxyec cuxygbte yge xu{{n}y nd yge {en{`e ygev cuxy me`fete fy yn me juxy=4 Yge anb` ndh}fce ieye}}elhe gbx yn me byybflei mv dbf} bli juxy qbvx

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    {ulfxgcely nl yge {eln`nafhb` xhb`e Fx CI[ b dbf} bli juxy {ulfxgcely>

    84 Yge {n`fhv nd uxfla yge iebyg {elb`yv fx b`}ebiv b te}v ynuag xybli Fy fxb`}ebiv b gfag eygfhb` {}fhe dn} blv xnhfeyv yn {bv In qe }eb``v leei ygeCI[> Qf`` xehu}fyv bli xbdeyv me xfalfdfhbly`v hnc{}ncfxei fd juiaex qe}eaftel ifxh}eyfnl yn hnccuye yge iebyg xelyelhe yn `fde fc{}fxnlcely>

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    81 Qe xee CI[ bx bl eygfhb` xbh}fdfhe bli b hnc{}ncfxe nd fieb`x blibx{f}byfnl, qgfhg cbv me juxyfdfei fd CI[ inex xe}tex yge flye}exyx nd xnhfeyv

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    YGE LBYFNLB@ XN@FIB]FYV [B]YV

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