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G[RCGEJICXL, GA LJE

Bjecig Rceb}eoje Fp%

Ga Lje

Ncx gpcoce4

Rnmgigochji G{rcgejicxl jeb

Xhcmercach G{rcgejicxl

Degwceo rnm lmjeceo ga icam

Je jirmpejrcqm mebceo4 Rnm lmjeceo ga icam

Je jirmpejrcqm mebceo4 Jg{rcgeji `mceo

Ncx gpcoce

G{rcgejicxl cx egr jojcexr pmicocge jeb xhcmehm) rng}on xglm ga crx cbmjx lconr xmml rg

og jojcexr rnm bghrpcemx ga rnm rwg bcxhc{icemx% Agp m~jl{im) pmicocge jeb xhcmehm `grn

njqm rnmcp gwe m~{ijejrcge jx rg ngw lje hjlm rg `m% Ce pmicocge wm njqm rnm hpmjrcgejeb ce xhcmehm wm njqm rnm ejr}pji xmimhrcge jeb mqgi}rcge%

Rnmgigochji G{rcgejicxl

B}pceo rnm hpmjrcge) Ogb njb rnm g{rcge ga hpmjrceo lje gp egr) pjrcgeji gp cppjrcgeji) apmm

gp hnjcemb% G{rcgejicxl hijclx rnjr Ogb njb Ncx g{rcgex ga hpmjrceo icam gp egr) `}rimjqceo geis j xceoim rpjhm ga Ncx g{rcge jx mqcbmehm agp lje rg iggd cerg ce gpbmp rg aceb

Ncl% Ca wm xjs rnjr Ogb njb hpmjrmb lje rnpg}on Ncx g{rcgex) rnme rnm geis rpjhm ga

g{rcge wm hje agiigw cx `s icqceo jhhgpbceo rg Ncx wgpbx, wnchn cx }eajcp agp lje% _ns7

@mhj}xm rnm g{rcge imar agp lje rg aceb rp}m nj{{cemxx .wnchn cx pm{pmxmermb `s Ogbxopjhm# cx agiigwceo Ncx wgpbx jeb icqceo j ngis icam% Rnmpm cx geis gem g{rcge rg hnggxm

apgl ce gpbmp rg aceb Ogb) rnm bcqcem g{rcge wnchn cx rg icqm jhhgpbceo rg Ncx wgpbx%

_ncim rnm g{{gxcrm xrjebx rp}m, agiigw rnm hgpp}{r g{rcge rg bmes Ogb% @}r lje cx egr rnm

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geis hpmjrcge ga Ogb4 rnmpm jpm jixg grnmp agplx ga icam x}ppg}ebceo lje% Rnmpm cx j

{pg`iml icqceo ce Ogbx g{rcge, rnjr rnm wgpib cx a}ii ga igwis g{rcgex jx `pg}onr j`g}r

`s Ncx grnmp hpmjrcgex% Rnm wgpib gaampx }eiclcrmb `}r igwis g{rcgex agp lje rg agiigw% Crwjx Ogbx bmhcxcge rg agiigw je g{rcge xg bcqcem rnjr wcii hpmjrm lgpm jeb bcaampmercjrmb

icam% @mhj}xm ga rncx bcqcem g{rcge) igwis g{rcgex hjlm g}r apgl cr) rn}x rnm merjeoimlmer

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rpmjrceo nmp n}ljemis% Jegrnmp cx rnjr lme hg}ib rpmjr nmp jx wgpdmp jeb egrnceo lgpm%

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lje hg}ib m~{igcr ncx amiigw lme) rnjr lme hg}ib hnmjr ge ncx amiigw lme) rnjr lme

hg}ib icm rg ncx amiigw lme jeb rnm icdm% Lje hg}ib jixg hnggxm igwis g{rcgex apgl

nclxmia% Nm hg}ib hnggxm rnm g{rcgex rg `m f}xr) rg `m hgpp}{r) jeb rg `m pmicocg}x) rg `m{mxxclcxrch) rg `m nmbgecxrch jeb ljes lgpm%

Egw wm xmm j hgerpjbchrceo cbmj) ca egr) je cpges% Ogb wjerx ncx pjrcgeji hpmjrcgex rg icqm

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g{rcgex `}r egr jx bcqcem jx rnm {}px}cr ga rnm bcqcem g{rcge wnchn wg}ib imjb lje rg ncx

pmji jeb }ircljrm nj{{cemxx, ce rnm hjxm ga rnmgigos) xjiqjrcge%

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jeb j{{icmb% Rn}x ge rnm xcbm ga pmicocge) G{rcgejicxl hijclx rnjr lje wjx hpmjrmb `sOgbx bmhcxcge ga hnggxceo rnm bcqcem g{rcge rnjr wg}ib imjb rg ncx hglceo rg `m, ncx

hpmjrcge% Jeb rnjr lje njx egrnceo rg bg gp bcb egr ceai}mehm Ogb ce {}px}ceo Ncx bcqcem

g{rcge ga hpmjrceo icam jeb rnm wgpib% @}r) Nm ljbm x}pm rg imjqm geis j rpjhm apgl Ncx

g{rcge xg rnjr lje hg}ib `m oggb wncim njqceo rnm pmjxge rg icqm) rnjr cx) rg xmjphn rnmlmjeceo ga ncx icam%

Xhcmercach G{rcgejicxl

Ce xhcmehm) g{rcgex imjb rg rnm rp}m nj{{cemxx ga lje wnchn cx degwimbom jeb rp}rn%

Pjrcgejicrs jeb apmm wcii cx ceejrm rg lje rn}x ocqceo ncl rnm {pg{mp hnjpjhrmp rggix rgm~{igpm rnm ejr}pji g{rcgex x}ppg}ebceo ncl% Lje wjx j`im rg xm{jpjrm rnm bcqcem g{rcge

apgl rnm hgpp}{r g{rcge, rnm agplmp imjbceo rg degwimbom jeb rp}rn wncim rnm ijrrmp imjbx

rg coegpjehm jeb `jhdwjpbemxx% @}r rnme jojce) wjx cr ljex g{rcge rg `m pjrcgeji jebapmm ca wm jpm rg agiigw rnm bghrpcemx ga xhcmehm7 Cr cx j hgllge degwimbom rnjr lgxr

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imjpeceo cexrcr}rcgex rmjhn ejr}pji xmimhrcge jeb mqgi}rcge jx rnm m~{ijejrcge ga ngw lje

hjlm rg `m% Rnjr lje) ogceo `jhd `ciicgex ga smjpx) hjlm apgl j xceoim hmii gpojecxl%

Xhcmehm bmacemx icam jx cehi}bceo mqme rnm lchpgxhg{ch gpojecxlx ceqcxc`im rg rnm ejdmbmsm% Rn}x rnm cbmj ga mqgi}rcge jeb ejr}pji xmimhrcge cx njpb rg xm{jpjrm apgl rnm z}mxrcge

ga wng lje cx% Egw rnm z}mxrcge cx, _jx cr ljex aj}ir ga hnggxceo rnm g{rcge rg `m j

xceoim hmiimb gpojecxl acpxr) rnme `mhglm je jl{nc`cje) rnme `mhglm je j{m) jeb rnmehnggxm rnm g{rcge ga `mhglceo rnm lgbmpe lje7 Bcb lje hnggxm rg `m pjrcgeji jeb wcrn

apmm wcii wnme nm xrjprmb ncx icam jx j xceoim hmii gpojecxl7 G`qcg}xis) rnm jexwmp cx eg

xcehm lchpgxhg{ch gpojecxl jhrx geis jhhgpbceo rg ngw rnms jpm {pgopjllmb rg jhr) icdmjecljix jhrceo geis jhhgpbceo rg rnmcp cexrcehrx% Icdm rnm x{mpl hmiix ga j lje xwcllceo

rgwjpbx rnm moo hmii ga wglme `mhj}xm rnms jpm {pgopjllmb rg bg xg% Rnmpm wjx eg

hnggxceo ga g{rcgex ceqgiqmb% Rn}x wm mxrj`icxn rnjr igwmp icam agplx jpm egr hj{j`im ga

hnggxceo jes pjrcgeji g{rcgex xcehm geis lje wjx ocqme rnm pjrcgeji hj{j`cicrcmx rg bg xg%

Mqme ca G{rcgejicxl jbnmpmx rg xglm ga rnm bghrpcemx ga xhcmehm) cr bgmx egr {pglgrm rnm

cbmj rnjr ljex agpmajrnmpx wng }ebmpwmer rnm {pghmxx ga mqgi}rcge wmpm j{mx% Cexrmjb)

G{rcgejicxl hijclx rnjr g}p agpmajrnmpx wmpm xrcii lme `}r wcrn igwmp pjrcgeji hj{j`cicrcmxjeb lgpm ga je jeclji icdm `mnjqcgp% Ejr}pji xmimhrcge wg}ib m~{ijce rnjr lje cx wnjrnm cx egw `mhj}xm nmx {pmqcg}x jehmxrgpx .x{mhcmx# wjx j`im rg jbj{r rg rnm hnjeomx ga

rnm meqcpgelmer rn}x {jxxceo bgwe rnm jhz}cpmb omemx ga cll}ecrs rg rnm em~r

omempjrcgex ljdceo rnml cll}em rg rnm hnjeomx jeb rnm {pghmxx pm{mjrx gqmp jeb gqmpjojce }erci wm njqm egw rnm lgbmpe lje%

G{rcgejicxl m~{ijcex rnm mqmer jx egrnceo lgpm rnje je jhhcbmerji {pghmxx wnmpm ce

pjebgl jhrcgex ga xcl{im icam agplx hj}xmb je jhhcbmer, j hnmlchji pmjhrcge% Rn}x

imjbceo rg j bcaampmer {jrn ga opgwrn, hpmjrceo j xcl{im icam agpl {pgopjllmb `s rnmhnmlchji pmjhrcgex cr }ebmpwmer rg agiigw j hmprjce jhrcge) jx ca hnggxceo je g{rcge) `}r

crx egr% Je jhhcbmer jojce nj{{memb, wnchn cx l}rjrcge jx `pg}onr j`g}r `s rnm hnjeomxga rnm meqcpgelmer% L}rjrcge ljbm rnm xcl{im icam agplx r}pe cerg hgl{im~ icam agplxhj{j`im ga hnggxceo je g{rcge `s wjs ga cexrcehr% Rnm hgl{im~ icam agplx jpm hnggxceo

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dcii% Rnme `mhj}xm ga rncx cexrcehrcqm g{rceo ga g{rcgex) rnm hgl{im~ icam agpl wjx j`im rgjhh}l}ijrm m~{mpcmehm apgl rnm g{rcgex nm agiigwmb `s cexrcehrx% Ncx {nsxchji ejr}pm

.cehi}bceo ncx `pjce# jeb lmerji hj{j`cicrcmx wmpm ce xseh ce bmqmig{ceo wnme cr

}ebmpwmer mqgi}rcge jeb hnjeom jx `pg}onr j`g}r `s ncx cermpjhrcge wcrn ncx

meqcpgelmer% Jojce) cr imb rg je jhhcbmer wnmpm wm jipmjbs njqm rnm lgbmpe lje hj{j`imga hnggxceo j pjrcgeji g{rcge% @}r rnm jhhcbmer agp hgl{im~ cexrcehrcqm icam agplx

`mhglceo rnm lgbmpe jeb pjrcgeji lje cx egr himjp xcehm cr cx g`qcg}xis egr hj}xmb `s

hnmlchji pmjhrcge jeb l}rjrcge% Rn}x) rnm lgbmpe lje g{rmb rg hnggxm je g{rcge rghpmjrm xhcmehm rg aceb rnm lcxxceo iced) ca rnmpm cx x}hn%

_crn rnjr) G{rcgejicxr cbmj ce xhcmehm {pg{gxmx rnjr lje cx egrnceo lgpm rnje je

jhhcbmerji hpmjrcge ga ejr}pm% Rnjr icam hjlm rg `m `mhj}xm ga je jhhcbmer% Jeb rnjr rncx

xcl{im icam agpl `mhjlm rnm lgbmpe lje `mhj}xm ga je jhhcbmer% Egw rnm z}mxrcgejpcxmx, wnjr wjx rnme rnm gpcoceji jhhcbmer rnjr hpmjrmb rnm xcl{imxr icam7 Rnm jexwmp cx

rnm hgiicxcge ga rnm Mjprn jeb lgge `ciicgex ga smjpx jog% Rnm hgiicxcge rcirmb rnm Mjprn

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cerg crx lgbmpe bjs {gxcrcge rn}x hpmjrceo rnm bcaampmer xmjxge jeb rml{mpjr}pmx x}crj`im

agp rnm hgehmcqceo ga rnm xcl{im icam apgl wnchn ce r}pe jojce m~{mpcmehmb jegrnmp

jhhcbmer rn}x rnm hpmjrcge ga rnm hgl{im~ icam agpl jeb xg ge jeb xg agprn% @}r wnjr cx rnmhgeemhrcge ga G{rcgejicxl rg cr7 Rnm ejr}pji jhhcbmerx rnjr imb rg rnm hpmjrcge ga lje cx

egr ce jes wjs je g{rcge xcehm eg lje hg}ib njqm m~cxrmb `magpm rg njqm hj}xmb rnm

hnggxceo ga rnm xcl{im gpojecxlx rnm g{rcgex rg `mhglm hgl{im~% Ejr}pji {nmeglmejjpm egr g{rcgex rng}on rnms gaamp g{rcgex agp rnm pjrcgeji hpmjr}pm rg agiigw% Rn}x wm

mxrj`icxn rnjr ejr}pji mqmerx jpm egr {jpr ga ljex g{rcgex% Xjs rnjr lje wjx j`im rg

hnggxm jeb {}px}m g{rcgex pmxmpqmb rg `m ga j ejr}pji mqmer% Rnme lje hje hgerpgi rnmwmjrnmp) rnm xmjxgex) rnm pmqgi}rcge ga rnm {ijemr jeb ljes lgpm ljdceo ncl rnm hpmjrgp

ga mqmpsrnceo% @}r rncx xcr}jrcge wg}ib `m cl{gxxc`im xcehm lje cx geis je jhhcbmerji

hpmjrcge ga ejr}pm% Ejr}pm bcb egr hnggxm jes dceb ga g{rcge ca rg hpmjrm lje gp egr% Rn}x

wm jixg mxrj`icxn rnjr lje njb egrnceo rg bg wcrn rnm jhhcbmerx rnjr nj{{memb ce ejr}pmrnjr imb rg ncx hpmjrcge%

@jxceo apgl rnm rnmgigochji jeb xhcmercach qcmwx ga G{rcgejicxl) cr xmmlx rnjr lje njb

egrnceo rg bg wcrn ncx hpmjrcge% Lje wjx egr j`im rg ceai}mehm Ogb jeb ejr}pm rg g{r agpjegrnmp g{rcge xg rg ljdm ncl `mrrmp) {nsxchjiis acr) nconis hj{j`im) lmerjiis jbqjehmb ce xngpr {mpamhr% Rncx cerpgb}hmx rnm cbmj rnjr lje cx egr rnjr cl{gprjer jarmp jii xcehm g}p

{pmamppmb g{rcge wjx egr ocqme jes hgexcbmpjrcgex% Lje hjlm rg `m jx hj}xmb `s Ogbx

g{rcge jhhgpbceo rg rnmgigos jeb ejr}pmx hjrjxrpg{nch jhhcbmer jhhgpbceo rg xhcmehm% Ce`grn ga rnm mqmerx) lje wjx egr j`im rg cermpampm% Jeb xg) rnm geis cl{gprjer jeb eg`im

rnceo agp lje rg bg egw cx rg xmjphnmx agp rnm bcqcem g{rcge pmxmpqmb agp lje jeb lje

jigem, rnm xmjphn agp rnm lmjeceo ga ncx icam%

Degwceo rnm lmjeceo ga icam

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]eagpr}ejrmis) cr hje egr ocqm rnm jexwmp ce j xngpr x{je ga rclm% Lje hje aceb rnm

lmjeceo ga icam `s agiigwceo rnm g{rcgex rnjr jpm x}ppg}ebceo ncl jr rnm {pmxmer jeb wcii`m x}ppg}ebceo ncl ce rnm a}r}pm% Jeb rnjr nm wg}ib {}px}m rnm g{rcgex nm bmml pconr

mqme ca nm jbnmpmx rg pmicocge) xhcmehm gp `grn% _njr cx cl{gprjer cx rnjr nm xrcii agiigwx

rnm g{rcgex jeb egr xrg{ rg rnm z}jxc,rp}rn rnjr nm rncedx cx rnm pmji lmjeceo ga icam% Xgngw hje G{rcgejicxl jexwmp rnm z}mxrcge wnjr cx rnm lmjeceo ga icam%

Ljes wg}ib jxd rnm z}mxrcge ga wnjr pmjiis cx rnm lmjeceo ga rnmcp icqmx% Jeb xg cr ogmx

jixg rnjr ljes wcii agiigw bcaampmer xmrx ga g{rcgex ce gpbmp rg jppcqm jr xceoim }ecacmb

jexwmp% Mqme ca lciicgex ga {mg{im wcii agiigw bcaampmer {jrnx ga g{rcgex) G{rcgejicxlhijclx rnjr lme wcii xrcii jppcqm jr j xceoim }ecacmb jexwmp% _ns cx rncx xg7 @mhj}xm

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hgeemhrmb rg jegrnmp g{rcgex gp g{rcgex%

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ogceo rg j lgqcm) ogceo rg rnm ljii gp qcxcrceo ncx pmijrcqmx% Nm njx geis m~jhr lgems ce

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a}iaciiceo gem ga rnm rnpmm g{rcgex% Rnme }{ jnmjb rnm xrpmmr nm xjw j `moojp% Egw rnmg{rcgex ga rnm lje wcbmemb rg mcrnmp a}iaciiceo ncx acpxr rnpmm g{rcgex gp nmi{ceo rnm {ggp)

`m {jxxcqm jeb egr hjpm) gp hg}ib mqme {jxx `s rnm {ggp jx ca egr ocqceo egrchm% Jr rnm acpxr

{ijhm) rnm g{rcgex ga rnm lje agp rnjr bjs xng}ib njqm geis `mme iclcrmb rg rnpmm ca egr `s

rnm `moojp hnggxceo je g{rcge ga xrjsceo ge rnm xjlm xrpmmr% Egw wm xmm ngw g{rcgex jpm

cermppmijrmb%

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cermppmijrcge cx egr cl{gprjer) rnm cbmj rnjr g{rcgex jpm hgeemhrmb cx% C jl jexwmpceo rnm

bcqcem z}mxrcge agp lje wnjr cx rnm lmjeceo ga icam7 `s agiigwceo rnm xmrx ga g{rcgex Cxmm jx rnm pconr {jrn% Jeb xg bg ls emcon`gpx) jeb ls emcon`gpx emcon`gp jeb xge jeb

xg agprn% _m jpm jii agiigwceo bcaampmer xmrx ga g{rcgex `}r wcii x}pmis jppcqm jr j xceoim

}ecacmb jexwmp, rnm Pmji Rp}rn%

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lje wcrn icam) rnm hnggxceo ga g{rcge emqmp xrg{x% Rnm {}px}cr agp g{rcgex geis xrg{xwnme lje hmjxmx rg a}ehrcge jx j pjrcgeji lje jeb'gp wnme lje `mhglmx je

JG[RCGEJI @MCEO wnchn wcii `m bmacemb ijrmp% Pconr egw) lje cx xrcii ajp apgl

jexwmpceo rnm bcqcem z}mxrcge ga wnjr cx rnm lmjeceo ga icam `mhj}xm ljes xmrrimx bgwe,

lgpm ga x}ppmebmpceo jeb egr {}px}ceo rnm hgeemhrcge ga rnm g{rcgex rnms njqm hngxme rga}iacii% Cr cx xjb rg xmm pjrcgeji hpmjr}pmx `mceo xr}``gpe) agiigwceo wnjr rnms rnced cx pconr)

oggb jeb bcqcem, xrg{{ceo rg wnjr rnms rnced cx rnm meb% @}r rnme jojce C pmcrmpjrm rnjr

g{rcgex jpm glec{pmxmer jeb jx igeo jx lje m~cxrx jx j lje) nm l}xr }xm ncx ceejrmpjrcgejicrs jeb apmm wcii rg {}px}m jii rnm g{rcgex }erci nm wcii jppcqm jr rnm bggpx ga rnm

bcqcem g{rcge imjbceo ncl rg rnm jexwmp nm xg igeo bmxcpmx% Cr cx oggb rg nmi{ rnm {ggp) cr

cx oggb rg p}im f}xris) cr cx oggb rg bcxhgqmp wnjr cx `msgeb rnm xmjx) jeb cr cx oggb rgrpjqmi agpmcoe ijebx% @}r wnchn oggb cx lgpm cl{gprjer, rnm gemx lmercgemb j`gqm gp

degwceo rnm pmji lmjeceo ga icam7 Jii {pmampx rg agiigw rnm bcqcem g{rcge imjbceo rg rnm

jexwmp ga rnm pmji lmjeceo ga ljex icam% _ncim xglm wcii {pmamp rg degw rnm lmjeceo garnmcp gwe icam%

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Je jirmpejrcqm mebceo4 Rnm lmjeceo ga icam

X}{{gxm jii lme jopmmb rg jexwmp rnm bcqcem z}mxrcge `s {}px}ceo rnm bcqcem g{rcge% Rnjr

jii lme jopmmb egr rg xmrrim ge rnm z}jxc,rp}rn ga rnm bmacecrcge ga icam% _cii lme `mx}hhmxxa}i7 Rnm jexwmp cx smx% Jppcqceo jr rnm jexwmp agp rnm bcqcem z}mxrcge pmz}cpmx

}ecrs jeb je }emebceo {}px}cr ga rnm igwis g{rcgex }erci rnm bcqcem g{rcge cx rnm geis gem

imar rg agiigw% @}r hje rnm jexwmp `m ag}eb wcrnce ljex icamrclm7 ]eagpr}ejrmis rnmjexwmp cx eg% Ca rnm bcqcem g{rcge njx jipmjbs `mme agiigwmb rn}x imjbceo }x ce jexwmpceo

rnm bcqcem z}mxrcge) rnme g}p jehmxrgp wg}ib njqm jipmjbs ag}eb rnm jexwmp%

Xg ngw hje lje jexwmp rnm bcqcem z}mxrcge ca cr pmz}cpmx rwg) rnpmm) ag}p gp lgpm

omempjrcgex rg agiigw rnm bcqcem g{rcge7 Rncx cx wnmpm ljex j`cicrs rg {pghpmjrm hglmxce, `grn icam jeb degwimbom% Lje njx rnm j`cicrs rg pm{pgb}hm icam rg hgerce}m rnm {}px}cr

agp rnm bcqcem g{rcge% Lje hje jixg pm{pgb}hm degwimbom agp ncx hncibpme rg jqgcb hgpp}{r

g{rcgex rnjr wg}ib `i}p rnm {jrn rgwjpbx rnm bcqcem g{rcge% Jeb ca rnm xmhgeb omempjrcgexrcii cx }ex}hhmxxa}i) rnme rnms hje pm{pgb}hm rnmcp x}hhmxxgpx wng wg}ib hgerce}m rnm

eg`im {}px}cr% Rncx {pghmxx wcii hgerce}m }erci lje jppcqmx jr rnm jexwmp ga wnjr cx rnm

pmji lmjeceo ga icam% Gem lconr rnced rnjr rncx {}px}cr cx j hshich {nmeglmege, rnjr cr

bgmx egr njqm je mebceo% @}r cr cx egr% Rg jexwmp rncx) je jejigos cx emmbmb%

_m jpm icqceo ce je mpj wnmpm rnm hmii}ijp {ngemx wmpm cerpgb}hmb% @}r `magpm rnm

hglceo ga hmii}ijp {ngemx) ljes xmrrimb ge rmim{ngem jx rnm geis jexwmp rg {gprj`im igeobcxrjehm hgll}echjrcge% Ljes wcii jopmm rnjr rnms rng}onr rmim{ngemx wcii `m {mpljemer

jeb wcii xrjs cx cr cx% @}r rnms wmpm wpgeo% Rmim{ngemx wmpm egr rnm {mpljemer jexwmp rg

{gprj`im igeo bcxrjehm hgll}echjrcge `mhj}xm hmii}ijp {ngemx wmpm cerpgb}hmb% Rnm

g{rcgex agp hnjeomx jpm cemqcrj`im% Jeb egw) cr xmmlx rnjr lje cx gehm jojce xmrriceo rghmii}ijp {ngemx jx rnm jexwmp rg {gprj`im igeo bcxrjehm hgll}echjrcge% @}r rnme jojce

hnjeomx wcii hglm% Ce rnm a}r}pm) ngigopjl rmhnegigos wcii `m cerpgb}hmb jeb wcii

pm{ijhm jii dcebx ga {ngemx ljdceo rnm hmii}ijp {ngemx g}rlgbmb% Rncx {pghmxx wciipm{mjr }erci rnm pmji ncon rmhnegigochji jbqjehmlmer agp hgll}echjrcge cx pmjhnmb) }erci

egrnceo lgpm cx rg `m cl{pgqmb%

F}xr icdm wnjr wcii nj{{me rg rnm omempjrcgex ga lje wng wcii {}px}m agp rnm bcqcem

g{rcge% Omempjrcgex wcii xmrrim rg wnjr rnms rnced cx rnm jexwmp `}r rnme jojce ljes wcii

egr jopmm rg rnm jexwmp rnms njqm jppcqmb jr rn}x hgerce}ceo rnm {}px}cr agp rnm bcqcemg{rcge% ]erci jii wcii `m xjrcxacmb rnjr rnm meb rnms njqm jppcqmb jr cx rnm pmji lmjeceo ga

ljex icam% Jii wcii jopmm rnjr cr cx rnm jexwmp rnms jpm iggdceo agp rn}x eg`gbs wcii jpo}m

jojcexr cr rnjr hje hj}xm smr jegrnmp opmjr {}px}cr%

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Je jirmpejrcqm mebceo4 Jg{rcgeji `mceo

Xg wnjr nj{{mex ca lje acebx rnm jexwmp ga rnm bcqcem z}mxrcge pmxmpqmb agp ncl7 _njr

nj{{mex ca lje wjx j`im rg hnggxm jeb agiigw rnm pconr xmrx ga igwis g{rcgex rn}x imjbceoncl rg rnm bcqcem g{rcge wcrn cr rnm bcqcem jexwmp7 Rnpmm rnceox hje nj{{me jhhgpbceo rg

G{rcgejicxr `micmax% Acpxr cx rnjr lje wcii njqm je mrmpeji icam) xmhgeb lje hje acecxn rnmmqgi}rcgejps {pghmxx rn}x `mhglceo {mpamhr `mceox) jeb ijxris lje wcii icqm je mrmpeji

qjecrs% @}r wns wg}ib rnm meb `m rncx wjs7

Rnm meb wcii `m je mrmpeji icam ga {mpamhr `mceox icqceo ce qjecrs `mhj}xm rnme) wnme jii

grnmp igwis g{rcgex jpm rjdme jeb rnjr mqme rnm bcqcem g{rcge pmxmpqmb agp lje cx

jexwmpmb wnjr mixm cx rg agiigw m~hm{r rnm g{rcge ga `mhglceo j ogb% _nme lje njb

jipmjbs a}iaciimb rnm bcqcem g{rcge) rnm bcqcem g{rcge `mhglmx j igwis g{rcge jeb xg wnsxng}ib nm xrcii hjpm agp rnm igwmxr ga rnm igwis g{rcgex imar7 Nm wcii cexrmjb {}px}m rnm

g{rcge ga `mhglceo j ogb cexrmjb ga ogceo `jhd jeb a}iaciiceo rnm }ea}iaciimb igwmxr ga rnm

igwis g{rcge% Lje `mhglmx je JG[RCGEJI @MCEO, rngxm wng wmpm j`im rg a}iacii rnm

bcqcem g{rcge rn}x njqceo eg emmb rg a}iacii jeb {}px}m rnm igwmxr ga rnm igwis g{rcge%Rnms jpm lme wng `mhglm ogb,icdm wng jarmp acebceo rnm lmjeceo ga ljex icam jrrjcemb

rnm opmjrmxr ga jii degwimbom jeb rnm opmjrmxr apmm wcii rn}x r}peceo nclxmia cerg gem rnjrcx jilgxr je mz}ji ga rnm bcqcem jeb ga rnm ejr}pm% Jilgxr `mhj}xm Jg{rcgeji `mceox jpm

xrcii rnm hpmjrcgex jeb egr rnm hpmjrgp% @}r `mhglceo ogb,icdm njx crx wmjdemxx jeb

bpjw`jhdx% Xcehm jii g{rcgex jpm eg igeomp rnjr cl{gprjer rg lje jx je Jg{rcgeji `mceo)rnme rnms wcii icqm je mrmpeji icam ga bgceo egrnceo `}r rg icqm mrmpejiis wcrn jeb jlgeo

grnmp Jg{rcgeji `mceox% Rnms wcii xmm egrnceo m~hm{r rnm {mpamhrcge rnms njqm jrrjcemb%

_ns `grnmp {}px}ceo rnm igwmxr ga rnm igwis g{rcge wnme rnm bcqcemxr ga jii g{rcgex

.wnchn cx rnm {}px}cr agp rnm lmjeceo ga ljex icam# njx jipmjbs `mme jexwmpmb rn}xg{meceo rnm bggpx ga rnm bcqcemxr ga rnm bcqcem g{rcge rnjr r}pemb lme cerg ogbx7 Ce nmpm

egw wm xmm rnm cl{gprjehm ga a}iaciiceo rnm igwis g{rcgex wncim wm xrcii njqmer smr ag}ebrnm jexwmp agp rnm lmjeceo ga ljex icam% Igwis g{rcgex bmacem rnm icam ga lje, cr ocqmxbmacecrcgex rg ncx ajci}pmx) {jcex) x}hhmxx) rpc}l{nx jeb ljes lgpm% _ncim Jg{rcgeji

`mceox wcii njqm egrnceo rg a}iacii `mhj}xm rnms jipmjbs njqm {jxxmb rnpg}on rnm bcqcem

g{rcge, wnchn cx rnm nconmxr ga jii rnm igwis g{rcgex, rn}x bmaceceo ncl jx egrnceo lgpmrnje j agpl ga m~cxrceo `mceox rnjr hjeegr `m ocqme rnm {pg{mp bmacecrcge m~hm{r jx rngxm

wng a}iaciimb rnm bcqcem g{rcge% Xcehm rnms jpm jipmjbs jilgxr {mpamhr) jilgxr aijwimxx)

jeb jilgxr ogb,icdm rnmpm cx eg emmb agp rnml rg og `jhd jeb a}iacii rnm igwmxr ga rnm

igwis g{rcgex ljdceo rnmcp mrmpeji m~cxrmehm j fg}pems ga bgceo egrnceo `}r {mp{mr}jrmncx `mceo j ogb,icdm%