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Akjptmr ^wb5 ^km _rm-smrviam ^rjicic` Mxpmrimcam
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Akjptmr Lbur5 J Cmw Aufturm
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Jneustic` nuric` tkm smttfic`-ic pmribn
Jneustic` tb tkm cmw aufturm
Jneustic` bc tkm ebd
Jneustic` tb film djah ic tkm ].Q.
Ybu dm`ic jneustic` tb tkm abuctry jfgbst jt bcam, jcn tkm sjgm `bms
lbr tkm prm-smrviam trjicic` prb`rjg. Qmttfic` ic abgms cmxt, bl abursm,
lbffbwmn dy jneustic` tb tkm ebd jcn wbrhpfjam. ^kbu`k aufturm is j
njify rmjfity lrbg tkm dm`iccic`, ybu nbct rmjffy dm`ic tb mcabuctmr it
uctif ybu jrm but bc ybur bwc jcn dm`iccic` ybur smrviam. Aufturm jcn
ebd ajct rmjffy dm smpjrjtmn mjsify, dut ebds kjvm tkmir bwc ajtm`bry sb
tkm aufturjf djsis lbr gjcy ebd- jcn wbrh-rmfjtmn nilliauftims is mxpfbrmn.
Licjffy, wkjt wm ajff rmjneustgmct baaurs jltmr ybu abgpfmtm ybursmrviam jcn rmturc kbgm.
Jneustgmct wiff vjry prblbucnfy lrbg pmrsbc tb pmrsbc, lrbg prb`rjg
tb prb`rjg, jcn lrbg abuctry tb abuctry. ^kmrm jrm sb gjcy vjrijdfms
tkjt virtujffy jcy `mcmrjfizjtibc is suspmat tkm gbgmct it is `ivmc.
Tm`jrnfmss, tkmrm jrm amrtjic hmy issums, abggbc pricaipfms, jcn uci-
vmrsjf trutks tkjt akjrjatmrizm tkm _mjam Abrps mxpmrimcam tkm wbrfn
bvmr. Qb, il yburm rmjnic` jc ictmrmstic` vi`cmttm kmrmic tkjt smmgs tb
kjvm fittfm tb nb witk ybur abrcmr bl rmjfity, pfmjsm abcsinmr tkm drbjnmr
abctmxt.
Its kjrn tb nisauss jneustgmct witkbut sbucnic` j sbur cbtm cbw jcn
tkmc. Jltmr jff, il jneustgmct wmrm mjsy jcn pfmjsjct, ybu wbufnct cmmn
j dbbh tb `mt ybu bvmr tkm rbu`k pjtakms. ^kjt dmic` sjin, suaamssluf
jneustgmct, tkbu`k nilliauft, wiff prbvinm gjcy dmcmlits jcn rmwjrns.
Qbgmtkic` tkjt is nilliauft is cbt cmamssjrify sbgmtkic` tb dm jlrjin bl
br wbrrimn jdbutit is usujffy but bl tkm nilliauft gbgmcts ic bur fivms
tkjt wm fmjrc tkm fmssbcs tkjt gjttmr gbst.
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Akjptmr Bcm5J Cmw Abuctry
Lbr _mjam Abrps \bfuctmmrs tkm wbrfn bvmr, tkm fbc`, dugpy, jcn jfwjys
ictmrmstic` rbjn tb jneustgmct dm`ics ic tkm sjgm pfjam5 stjrtic` witk
stj`ic` jcn abcticuic` js ybu jrrivm bc tkm tjrgja8 jcn witk tkm sjgm,rjtkmr prbsjia `msturm5 puttic` bc br tjhic` bll jc jrtiafm bl afbtkic`,
usujffy j ejahmt br j swmjtmr. Pmfabgm bvmrsmjs.
Jneustgmct dm`ics witk eust tkis pkmcbgmcbc5 `mttic` usmn tb tkm cmw
abuctry (ic tkis icstjcam, tb tkm wmjtkmr). Cbtm tkjt dy abuctry wm
gmjc tkm pkysiajf pfjam jcn fivic` abcnitibcs, cbt tkm aufturm itsmfl.
Abuctry is wkjt \bfuctmmrs mcabuctmr lirst jcn wkjt gjhms tkm strbc-
`mst icitijf igprmssibc.
Pkifm jneustic` tb tkm abuctry, ybur lirst akjffmc`m js j \bfuctmmr is
quiahfy lbffbwmn dy jcbtkmr. Js ybu jrm gjhic` tkm vjribus jneustgmcts
nmsaridmn ic tkis akjptmr, ybu jrm jfsb pjrtiaipjtic` ic jc ictmcsivm
mi`kt- tb :4-wmmh prm-smrviam trjicic` prb`rjg (_Q^), wkiak is j gjebr
jneustgmct jff its bwc (smm Akjptmr 4). ^jhmc tb`mtkmr, tkm jneust-
gmcts tb fivic` jdrbjn jcn tkm jneustgmcts tb dmic` ic trjicic` gjhm
tkm lirst twb gbctks bl _mjam Abrps film jc ictmcsm, mxkifjrjtic`jcn
sbgmtigms bvmrwkmfgic`mxpmrimcam. Pkifm trjicic` gjy giti`jtm
jneustgmcts tb j cmw abuctry jcn kmfp cmutrjfizm sbgm bl tkm lrustrj-
tibcs bl dmic` j trjicmm, tkmrms cb nmcyic` tkjt `bic` tkrbu`k tkm twb
siguftjcmbusfy gjhms film vmry luff.
Mvmc tkbu`k tkis trjicic` is j akjffmc`ic` jcn nycjgia prjatiaug,
gbst trjicmms gjcj`m ciamfy, jcn cmjrfy jff \bfuctmmrs wiff tmff ybu
tkmy wbufnct kjvm gissmn tkm mxpmrimcam bl prm-smrviam trjicic` lbr
jcytkic`.
^km Afigjtm
^km lirst tkic` tkjt gjy strihm ybu jdbut ybur kbst abuctry wiff dm tkm
wmjtkmr. Lbr gjcy, its cbt wkjt yburm usmn tb (br cbt wkjt yburm usmn
tb jt tkjt tigm bl tkm ymjr). Pkmtkmr ybu abgm lrbg j nry afigjtm jcn
jrm smt nbwc ic j kugin bcm, br ybu abgm lrbg j abfn afigjtm jcn jrmsmt nbwc ic j wjrg bcm (br, gbrm fihmfy, j vmry wjrg bcm), ybur dbny
wiff cbtiam tkm nillmrmcam.
Ybu gjy dm abfn jff tkm tigm, kbt jff tkm tigm, br, ic abuctrims wkmrm
tkmrm jrm gbcsbbcs, wmt jff tkm tigm. Ybu gjy dm tirmn mjrfimr ic tkm njy8
it gjy tjhm ybu fbc`mr tb wjfh tb pfjams8 ybu gjy cbt `mt mcbu`k sfmmp
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jt ci`kt dmajusm its tbb kbt br tbb abbf. Ybu gjy kjvm tb tjhm smvmrjf
skbwmrs j njy, cbt dm jdfm tb skbwmr jt jff, br dm wjry tb djtkm dmajusm
its sb abfn. Ybu gjy ajtak j abfn br dmabgm nmkynrjtmn. Ic skbrt, tkm
wmjtkmr ajc gjhm ybu ucabglbrtjdfmjcn gjy mvmc gjhm ybu siah.
Jcn, js it `bms jltmr tkm dbny, tkm nisabglbrt cjturjffy jllmats tkm
gicn. Ybu gjy wbrry, dm jcxibus, br `mt nmprmssmn dmajusm ybu jrmct
lmmfic` wmff jcn gjy dm ljffic` dmkicn ic ybur fjc`uj`m br tmakciajf
stunims. Cugmrbus jneustgmcts kjvm tb dm gjnm dmajusm bl tkm wmjtkmr.
Pmjtkmr ajc wrmjh kjvba witk ybur mxmraism rm`igm, lbr mxjgpfm. It
gjy dm tbb kbt br tbb abfn br rjicic` tbb guak lbr ybu tb eb` br tjhm j
wjfh jt ybur usujf kbur (br jt jcy btkmr kbur, lbr tkjt gjttmr).
Ic sbgm abuctrims, ybur prbdfmg is cbt kmjt dut abfn. Ybu eust ajct `mt
wjrg, wkjtmvmr ybu nb8 br ybu ajc `mt pjrts bl ybur dbny wjrg, tkbsmcmjrmst tkm mfmatria abif, dut btkmr pjrts rmgjic uctbuakmn. Ic sbgm
pbsts, tkm bcfy wjy tb hmmp wjrg jt ci`kt is tb `b tb dmn iggmnijtmfy
jltmr niccmr.
J rmfjtmn issum (tkbu`k cbt wmjtkmr-nrivmc ic tkm striatmst smcsm) is tkm
nillmrmct fmc`tks bl tkm njys jcn ci`kts jt nillmrmct fjtitunms. ^km lur-
tkmr cbrtk jcn sbutk ybu `b, tkm fbc`mr tkm njys ic tkm suggmr gbctks
jcn tkm skbrtmr tkm ci`kts ic tkm wictmr. Lbr Jgmriajcs usmn tb njrh-cmss jt = p.g. ic tkm wictmr jcn jt 9 p.g. ic tkm suggmr, njys tkjt mcn
jc kbur mjrfimr br twb kburs fjtmr ajc tjhm sbgm `mttic` usmn tb.
Jneustic` tb tkm wmjtkmr is cbt jfwjys eust j gjttmr bl `mttic` jaaus-
tbgmn tb jc ucusujf butsinm tmgpmrjturm br jc ucmxpmatmn jtgb-
spkmria pkmcbgmcbc, suak js scbw br rjic, dut j gjttmr bl akjc`ic`
wkbfm jspmats bl ybur filmstyfm. Pmjtkmr, ic skbrt, is cbt sigpfy pjrt bl
tkm samcmry bl ybur _mjam Abrps mxpmrimcam, tkm djah`rbucn bl yburjneustgmct mxpmrimcam8 it is itsmfl j gjebr pfjymr ic tkjt mxpmrimcam.
^km Lbbn
Jcbtkmr jneustgmct ybu gust gjhm bvmrsmjs is tb tkm lbbn. ^krmm
tigms j njy ybu gjy kjvm tb mjt sbgmtkic` yburm cbt usmn tb. Gy nimt,
cbtmn bcm \bfuctmmr ic Giarbcmsij, is lisk, lisk, lisk, jcn lisk. Ybu gjy
`mcuicmfy fihm tkm cmw nimt br abgm tb fihm it, jt fmjst sbgm bl it, dut ybugjy jfsb giss sbgm bl tkm stjpfms bl ybur prmvibus nimt. Pitk sb guak
mfsm tkjt is cmw, mspmaijffy nuric` _mjam Abrps trjicic`, it sbgmtigms
smmgs jfgbst tbb guak tkjt mvmc gmjftigms kjvm tb dm j fmjrcic`
mxpmrimcam.
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Ybur dbny gjy icitijffy rmemat tkm cmw lbbns br `mt siah lrbg tkmg. Mvmc
il ybu nbct `mt jc kbcmst-tb-`bbncmss nismjsm, ybu jrm gbrm tkjc fihmfy
tb `mt nijrrkmj, abcstipjtibc, br sbgm btkmr hicn bl `jstrbictmsticjf
gjfjny. Cbcm bl tkmsm jllfiatibcs is mspmaijffy smribus, dut tkmy ajc put
ybu ic dmn lbr j njy br twb br jt fmjst nrjic ybur mcmr`y. Bl abursm, il
ybu nb mt j dbcj linm nismjsm, il ybu ajtak j pjrjsitm br jc jgbmdj, tkmc
ybu gjy dm nbwc lbr fbc`mr.
Pkifm ybu gjy survivm tkm pkysiajf nisabglbrt mjsify mcbu`k, tkmrms jc
mgbtibcjf jcn psyakbfb`iajf sinm tb abcsinmr. @mttic` siah kmi`ktmcs jc
jfrmjny mfmvjtmn smcsm bl vufcmrjdifity jcn kmfpfmsscmssybu gjy lmmf
yburm cbt ic abctrbf bl ybur bwc dbny. It isct luc tb tkich bl tkm lbbn
ybu mjt js sbgmtkic` bl wkiak tb dm wjry. ^km dbttbg ficm is tkjt wkmc
yburm siah ic dmn, jcn tkjt dmn is fbajtmn ic j lbrmi`c abuctry, tkic`sajc smmg prmtty dfmjh.
^km Cmw Abggucity
Js ybu abpm witk tkm wmjtkmr jcn tkm lbbn, yburm jfsb tryic` tb licn ybur
wjy jrbucn ybur cmw tbwc. @mttic` usmn tb j cmw abggucity gjy cbt dm
kjrn, dut its tigm abcsugic`. It ajc jfsb dm surprisic`fy tmnibus, rmquir-
ic` abcsaibus jttmctibc jcn nmfidmrjtm mllbrt. Pkmrm jrm tkm smrviams jcn
tkm skbps2 Kbw nb ybu `mt tb tkmg2 Kbw nb ybu duy j stjgp jltmr ybu
licn tkm pbst blliam2 Kbw nb ybu ajsk j akmah jltmr ybu licn tkm djch2
Pkjts tkm systmg lbr duyic` gmniaicm jt tkm pkjrgjay2 Pkjt jrm tkm
kburs lbr tkmsm pfjams2 Kbw guak skbufn j tjxi abst jcn kbw nb ybu kjif
bcm2 Kbw nb tkm dus rbutms wbrh2
Tmgmgdmr tkjt nuric` trjicic` jcn dmybcn, _mjam Abrps stjll wiff wbrh
afbsmfy witk ybu tb kmfp ybu jneust tb ybur cmw surrbucnic`s jcn sua-
amssluffy ictm`rjtm ictb ybur cmw mcvirbcgmct.
^km Fbss bl Fjc`uj`m
Bcm bl tkm `rmjtmst skbahs bl bvmrsmjs film gjy dm tkm sunnmc fbss bl
fjc`uj`m il yburm j \bfuctmmr ic j abuctry wkmrm ybu nbct spmjh tkm
fjc`uj`m. Ic ybur mjrfy njys jcn wmmhs jdrbjn, ybu gjy cmitkmr spmjhcbr ucnmrstjcn tkm spmmak bl gbst pmbpfm ybu gmmt. Ybu abgguciajtm
j fbt tkrbu`k `msturms jcn `rjnujffy fmjrc tb kjcnfm sigpfm mxakjc`ms,
dut gmjcic`luf, sudstjctivm ictmrjatibc is dmybcn ybu. Its kjrn tb bvmr-
mstigjtm tkm igpjat tkis pkmcbgmcbc ajc kjvm. Bc tkm prjatiajf fmvmf,
il ybu ajct abgguciajtm ybur cmmns, kbw ajc ybu dm surm tkmy wiff dm
gmt2 Il ybu ajct gjcj`m sigpfm, mvmrynjy trjcsjatibcstrjcsjatibcs
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tb abcamctrjtm jcn fistmc ajrmluffy. Ybu kjvm tb dm ucusujffy smfl-jwjrm
jcn airaugspmat, gbcitbric` afbsmfy mvmrytkic` ybu sjy jcn nb dmajusm
ybu ajct hcbw kbw km br skm wiff rmjat tb ybu. Pkifm suak j ki`k stjtm
bl jwjrmcmss is pbssidfm lbr figitmn pmribns, it ajc bcfy dm gjictjicmn
witk `rmjt mllbrt jcn abcamctrjtibc. Ljr lrbg rmfjxic`, gjhic` cmw
jaqujictjcams is gbrm fihmfy tb dm j nrjicic` mxpmrimcam.
_mbpfm wm hcbw jrm usujffy bur rmlu`m jcn rmabursm wkmc wm `b
tkrbu`k akjc`m br btkmrwism tryic` tigms. ^kmy jrm tkm ljgifijr jcn
tkm abcstjct wm turc tb mvmc js tkic`s jrbucn us jrm ucljgifijr jcn
ic j stjtm bl lfux. Dut cbw, ic tkm mjrfy njys bl _Q^, tkm pmbpfm jrm eust
sbgmtkic` mfsm wm kjvm tb `mt usmn tb, pjrt bl tkm prbdfmg rjtkmr tkjc
pjrt bl tkm sbfutibc.
Cbt ic Abctrbf
Nuric` trjicic`, ybur tigmjcn, icnmmn, ybur filmjrm cbt ybur bwc.
Gbst _Q^s jrm ti`ktfy sakmnufmn8 tkmrms j fbt tb abvmr jcn cbt guak
tigm. ^kis gmjcs spmatjaufjrfy luff njys, pjrtijffy liffmn mvmcic`s, jcn
prm-mgptmn Qjturnjy gbrcic`s. Ybu jrm tbfn wkmc tb mjt jcn wkmrm tb
dm. Ybu wiff prbdjdfy lmmf fihm ybu jrm dmic` trmjtmn fihm j akifn jt tigms.
Ybu ucnmrstjcn tkjt trjicic` gust dm jc brnmrfy jlljir, tkjt its dmttmr
il amrtjic tkic`s jrm nmainmn jcn nbcm lbr ybu. Jff ic jff, its cbt j djn
djr`jic5 ybu `ivm up kjcny fittfm pmrsbcjf lrmmnbgs jcn turc abctrbf
bl ybur film bvmr tb tbtjf strjc`mrs jcn `mt sbgm vmry `bbn trjicic` ic
rmturc. Dmic` jnuft kugjcs, ybu quitm ucnmrstjcn tkis stjtm bl jlljirs,
ybu rmjnify jaampt it, jcn ybu sgific`fy jaquimsam...
Jcn, il yburm jt jff cbrgjf, ybu rmsmct it.
Gbst trjicmms abgm lrbg ebds wkmrm tkmy nin tkic`s. Cbw yburm ic
trjicic`, jcn tkic`s jrm nbcm lbr ybu. Mvmc ic tkm gbst pjrtiaipjtbry,
kjcns-bc trjicic` prb`rjg, ybu jrm abcstjctfy ic situjtibcs wkmrm
sbgmbcm is prbvinic` ybu witk iclbrgjtibc, `ivic` ybu jnviam, skbwic`
ybu kbw tb nb sbgmtkic`, tmffic` ybu kbw tb dmkjvm jcn wkjt tb sjy. Ic
skbrt, pmbpfm jrm kmfpic` ybu. ^kis is cjturjf mcbu`k ucnmr tkm airaug-
stjcamsit is ajffmn trjicic`, jltmr jff. Dut il ybuvm dmmc j prblmssibcjf,
abgpmtmct ic ybur limfn, rmspbcsidfm lbr ybur bwc wbrh jcn mvmc lbr tkmwbrh bl btkmrs, it is cmw jcn pbtmctijffy ucpfmjsjct tb sunnmcfy lmmf j
fbss bl abctrbf jcn j nmpmcnmcay bc btkmrs.
Cbtm tkjt abggucity-djsmn trjicic` trims tb `ivm trjicmms gbrm abctrbf
bvmr tkm trjicic` sakmnufm jcn kmcam, bvmr tkmir fivms. Pkifm tkmrm is
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stiff guak nbic` uctb, trjicmms bltmc lmmf tkmy kjvm gbrm lrmmnbg witk
tkis hicn bl trjicic` tkjc ic tkm trjnitibcjf _Q^.
Fivic` witk j Kbst Ljgify
Gbst trjicmms fivm witk j kbst abuctry ljgify nuric` jff br pjrt bl _Q^
jcn sbgmtigms lbr gbctks br tkm luff twb ymjrs lbffbwic` swmjric`-ic.
^kis mxpmrimcam jfbcm is j gjebr jneustgmct, quitm jpjrt lrbg jcy btkmr
cbvmftims ybu gi`kt dm ljaic`. b dm`ic witk, gbst trjicmms kjvmct fivmn
ic j ljgify smttic` lbr j wkifm, sb gmrmfy `mttic` usmn tb skjric` fivic`
qujrtmrs witk strjc`mrs tjhms sbgm jneustgmcts. Ybu kjvm tb tkich
jdbut wkjt yburm wmjric` dmlbrm ybu abgm but bl ybur rbbg, tkich bl
kbw wkjtmvmr yburm nbic` ic tkm kbusm is jllmatic` btkmrs, jcn rm`u-fjrfy akmah ic witk j cugdmr bl pmbpfm dmlbrm pfjccic` ybur film. Ybu jrm
fihmfy tb kjvm guak fmss privjay tkjc ybu kjn ic ybur prm-_mjam Abrps
fivic` jrrjc`mgmct.
Bc tbp bl jff tkis, ybu gi`kt cbt ucnmrstjcn j fbt bl wkjt tkmsm pmbpfm
jrm sjyic` br wky tkmy jrm nbic` tkm tkic`s tkmy nb. Jcn tkmyrm kjvic`
tkm sjgm prbdfmg witk ybu. Fivic` witk j kbst ljgify is j trmgmcnbusfy
mcriakic` mxpmrimcam, tmjakic` ybu gbrm jdbut tkm fbajf aufturm ic j
njy tkjc ybu ajc fmjrc lrbg dbbhs jcn fmaturms ic j ymjr. ^km prbdfmg,
bl abursm, is tkjt ybu jrmct mxjatfy ic abctrbf bl ybur fmjrcic`. Ybu
cmvmr hcbw wkmrm ybur cmxt arbss-aufturjf gbgmct wiff abgm lrbg, br
wkmc its `bic` tb abgm, lrbg wkbg, ic wkjt lbrg, kbw fbc` its `bic` tb
fjst, br wkjt its `bic` tb rmquirm bl ybu. Ybu bcfy hcbw tkjt j fmjrcic`
mxpmrimcam is cmvmr vmry ljr jwjy, kic`ic` bc jfgbst mvmrytkic` ybu
sjy jcn nb.
Fivic` witk j kbst ljgify is j abcstjct jneustgmct, guak bl it aufturjf,
sbgm bl it ictmrpmrsbcjf, sbgm bl it pkysiajf. Gbst jspmats jrm cbt mspm-
aijffy tjxic` br abgpfiajtmn8 sbgm jrm mvmc quitm ljgifijr, tkm hicn bl
jneustgmcts ybun gjhm wkmcmvmr ybu skjrm fivic` spjam witk btkmrs.
Pkjt is nilliauft is tkm jgbuctbl jneustic` ybu kjvm tb nbtkm skmmr
cugdmr bl tkic`s tkjt jrm nillmrmct lrbg wkjt ybu jrm usmn tb. Ybu nb
`mt jaaustbgmn tb tkmsm tkic`s, bl abursmsbgm bl tkmg rjtkmr quiahfy,
btkmrs jt j gbrm fmisurmfy pjamdut jt tigms ybur fbjn smmgs jfgbst
tbb kmjvy tb dmjr.
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^kis rmjatibc is cjturjf mcbu`k ucnmr tkm airaugstjcams, dut ybu cmmn
tb `mt dmybcn it. Ybu bwm it tb ybursmfl, tb tkm _mjam Abrps, jcn, gbst
mspmaijffy, tb tkm kbst abuctry tb abcsinmr wkmtkmr tkm mxpmrimcam it
cbw jppmjrs yburm `bic` tb kjvm, nillmrmct js it gjy dm lrbg wkjt ybu
mxpmatmn, ajc stiff dm sjtislyic` jcn lufliffic`. Il ybu ajc stiff gjhm jc
igpbrtjct abctridutibc ucnmr tkmsm jngittmnfy uclbrmsmmc abcnitibcs,
nbms it rmjffy gjttmr tkjt guak tkjt ybuvm dmmc tjhmc dy surprism2
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Akjptmr Lbur5J Cmw Aufturm
Aufturjf jneustgmct abcticums js ybu stmp bll tkm pfjcm jcn gmmt j
lbrmi`cmr. It abufn dm jt tkm austbgs abuctmr wkmrm tkm lmffbw tmffs ybu
kms rjtkmr dusy jt tkm gbgmct jcn tkmc sjuctmrs bll ictb kis `fjss-pjcmfmn blliam lbr j abcspiaubus jcn rjtkmr fmc`tky abllmm drmjh. ^kjt
icabgprmkmcsibc jcn gbuctic` lrustrjtibc ybu lmmf jrm tkm dm`iccic`
bl ybur rmjatibc tb tkm cmw aufturm. Jcn rmjatibc is wkmrm jff jneust-
gmct stjrts.
Ybuvm dmmc jneustic` tb tkm kbst aufturm lrbg njy bcm, bl abursmic
lbrgjf jcn iclbrgjf wjys, sbgmtigms bc purpbsm jcn sbgmtigms dy
jaainmct. Bcam ybu dm`ic film jcn wbrh js j \bfuctmmr, ybu mcabuctmraufturm gbrm rm`ufjrfy jcn ic j `rmjtmr vjrimty bl airaugstjcams tkjc
ybu kjvm dmlbrm. Ybu kjvm tb ucnmrstjcn jcn nmjf witk it gbrm tkbr-
bu`kfy tkjc ybu kjvm up tiff cbw. Js j trjicmm, aufturm is sbgmtkic`
ybu stuny jcn prjatiam `mttic` usmn tb8 js j \bfuctmmr, prjatiam smjsbc
is bvmr jcn tkm `jgm kjs dm`uc.
Aufturm Js Dmkjvibr
Ybu skbufn cbt tkich bl aufturm js jc jdstrjatibc, jc ictmffmatujf abc-
struat abgpbsmn bl j pjttmrc bl vjribus jssugptibcs, jttitunms, jcn
vjfums. It is tkjt, bl abursm, dut it is cbt ic tkjt lbrg tkjt ybu jatujffy
mxpmrimcam aufturm. Tjtkmr, ybu mcabuctmr it ic tkm dmkjvibr jcn jatibcs
bl pmbpfm wkb kjvm dmmc abcnitibcmn dy, jcn rmspbcn ic jaabrnjcam
witk, amrtjic jssugptibcs jcn vjfums. Js Arji` Qtbrti wrbtm ic ^km Jrt
bl Arbssic` Aufturms5
It is dmkjvibr, tkm pricaipjf gjcilmstjtibc jcn gbst si`ciliajct
abcsmqumcam bl aufturm, tkjt wm jatujffy mxpmrimcam. ^b put it
jcbtkmr wjy5 it is aufturm js mcabuctmrmn ic dmkjvibr tkjt wm
gust fmjrc tb fivm witk.
It is cbt Isfjg tkjt jccbys usgbst bl us hcbw vmry fittfm jdbut
itdut tkm jatibcs bl bur Gbsfmg fjcnfbrn. Pm nbct kjvm tb
jneust tb Dunnkisg, dut it dmkbbvms us tb try tb ucnmrstjcn burDunnkist `jrnmcmr br bur Dunnkist abffmj`ums jt wbrh.
Dmkjvibr, tkmc, is XtkmW sudemat. Dut cbt jff dmkjvibr. Pkifm it is
ic dmkjvibr tkjt wm mxpmrimcamjcn mxprmssaufturm, cbt jff
dmkjvibr is rbbtmn ic aufturm. Gjcy bl bur jatibcsajric` lbr
bur akifnrmc, abgguciajtic` tkrbu`k fjc`uj`mjrm ickmrmctfy
kugjc, tkm abggbc prbpmrty bl bur spmaims jcn ucakjc`ic`
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Akjptmr Livm5 ^km Pbrfn bl Pbrh
_rbdjdfy tkm gbst abggbc sburam bl lrustrjtibc lbr _mjam Abrps
\bfuctmmrs is tkmir wbrh. Pkifm tkm cjturm bl tkmsm lrustrjtibcs vjrims
winmfy lrbg abuctry tb abuctry, prb`rjg tb prb`rjg, jcn mvmc jgbc`icnivinujfs witkic tkm sjgm prb`rjg, tkm sburams bl tkmsm vjribus nil-
liauftims jrm tkm sjgm tkm wbrfn bvmr5 prb`rjggjtia prbdfmgs, aufturjf
nillmrmcams, jcn ictmrpmrsbcjf prbdfmgs. ^km lirst jcn fjst bl tkmsm jrm
cbt uciqum tb tkm _mjam Abrps8 ybu ajc dm lrustrjtmn ic jcy ebd dy tkm
cjturm bl ybur wbrh br dy tkm icnivinujfs witk wkbg ybu kjvm tb wbrh.
Kbwmvmr, ebd lrustrjtibcs ajusmn dy aufturjf nillmrmcams jrm sbgmtkic`
cmw tb gjcy \bfuctmmrs jcn nmsmrvm sbgm nisaussibc.
Aufturm5 J Cmw Ic`rmnimct
Aufturm js tkm ajusm bl ebd prbdfmgs is bltmc bvmrfbbhmn dy \bfuctmmrs.
Lbr bcm tkic`, its cbt bcm bl tkm usujf suspmats. Ic tkm pjst, ebd lrustrj-
tibcs kjvm rmsuftmn lrbg nissjtisljatibc witk tkm wbrh br lrbg prbdfmgs
witk abffmj`ums jcn gjcj`mrs. Qb, wkmc sbgmtkic` `bms wrbc` bc tkm
ebd bvmrsmjs, ybu try tb mxpfjic it ic tkm usujf wjy. Jcbtkmr rmjsbc auf-
turjf mxpfjcjtibcs jrm bvmrfbbhmn is tkjt \bfuctmmrs bltmc nbct hcbw
mcbu`k jdbut tkm aufturm tb inmctily it js tkm sburam bl tkm prbdfmg. Il
ybu nbct hcbw tkjt nmlmrmcam tb supmribrs is mxpmatmn ic Gbrbaab, lbr
mxjgpfm, tkmc ybu wbufnct hcbw tkjt aufturm is tkm rmjsbc ybur dbss
is sb abfn tb ybu.
Qbgm \bfuctmmrs, icainmctjffy, tjhm eust tkm bppbsitm tjah jcn dfjgm
jff tkmir prbdfmgs jt wbrh bc tkm aufturm. ^kmy jssugm tkjt aufturm is
jt tkm dbttbg bl mvmrytkic` tkjt `bms wrbc` bvmrsmjs. Ic tkmsm ajsms,tkmy bvmrfbbh gbrm prbsjia mxpfjcjtibcs ri`kt ucnmr tkmir cbsms, suak
js bdvibus ictmrpmrsbcjf nillmrmcams, ic tkmir rusk tb fjy tkm dfjgm bl
aufturm jt tkm nbbr. Il ybu kjvm j prbdfmg witk j kbst abuctry abffmj`um
witk wkbg sbgmbcm mfsm lrbg ybur aufturm `mts jfbc` quitm ciamfy, tkmc
tkm ajusm bl ybur nilliaufty gjy cbt dm aufturjf. kbu`k aufturm is bltmc
tb dfjgm lbr prbdfmgs bc tkm ebd, it isct jfwjys tkm `uifty pjrty.
Abggbc Aufprits
Pkmrmvmr ybu smrvm, tkmrm wiff dm cugmrbus ].Q./kbst abuctry aufturjf
nillmrmcams ic wbrh-rmfjtmn dmkjvibrs jcn vjfums. Pkifm tkmsm wiff cbt
dm tkm sjgm lbr mvmry abuctry, tkmrm jrm lbur nillmrmcams tkjt jrm winm-
sprmjn tkrbu`kbut tkm _mjam Abrps jcn pjrtiaufjrfy nilliauft tb jneust
tb lbr gjcy \bfuctmmrs. ^kmsm jrm5
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^km abcampt bl pbwmr
Aufturjf niakbtbgims
Nirmat jcn icnirmat abgguciajtibc styfms
^km pjam bl mvmcts
^km Abcampt bl _bwmr
_bwmr nistjcam rmlmrs tb tkm nm`rmm tb wkiak pmbpfm ic j `ivmc aufturm
jaampt tkm ucmqujf nistridutibc bl pbwmr jcn iclfumcam. Ic fbw pbwmr-
nistjcam aufturms, suak js tkm ]citmn Qtjtms, nisticatibcs dmtwmmc
gjcj`mr jcn sudbrnicjtm jrm `mcmrjffy nbwcpfjymn. Gjcj`mrs nbct
cbrgjffy puff rjch br btkmrwism afjig spmaijf stjtus, jcn sudbrni-
cjtms `mcmrjffy wbrh icnmpmcnmctfy bl tkmir dbssms. Lbr tkis rmjsbc,\bfuctmmrs ic ki`k pbwmr-nistjcam abuctrims gi`kt pmramivm dbssms js
pbwmr kuc`ry, mvmc niatjtbrijf. \bfuctmmrs sbgmtigms lmmf giarbgjc-
j`mn jcn rmstriatmn dy suak dbssms. It ajc dm jccbyic` tb kjvm tb akmah
witk supmribrs lbr pmrgissibc tb nb mvmc rbuticm tjshs, tb fmjrc tkjt
tjhic` icitijtivm is cbt jfwjys jpprmaijtmn, jcn tb nisabvmr tkjt `bic`
jrbucn ybur iggmnijtm supmrvisbr tb tkm cmxt fmvmf bl gjcj`mgmct
ajc gjhm ybu ucpbpufjr. Ybu gjy licn tkjt its ucwism tb qumstibc br
abctrjniat ybur dbss, mvmc tkbu`k ybu hcbw dmttmr. Ybu gjy kjvm tb dm
guak gbrm nmlmrmctijf jcn sudsmrvimct tkjc yburm usmn tb dmic`.
Cbt surprisic`fy, ybur dbssms bltmc wbcnmr tkm sjgm jdbut ybu. Ybu gjy
mgdjrrjss tkmg dy nisj`rmmic` witk tkmg ic lrbct bl btkmrs br dy `bic`
jrbucn tkmg ic tkm akjic bl abggjcn. Ybu ucnmrgicm tkmir jutkbrity
dy `bic` bll jcn nbic` tkic`s witkbut jshic` lbr pmrgissibc. Yburm
gbrm abcamrcmn jdbut `mttic` tkic`s nbcm tkjc `mttic` tkmg nbcm
jaabrnic` tb mstjdfiskmn prjatiams jcn prbamnurms. Ybu bcfy abgm tbtkmg wkmc ybu kjvm j prbdfmg br qumstibc jcn nbct hmmp tkmg afbsmfy
iclbrgmn jdbut wkjt yburm nbic`. Ybu bltmc nbct skbw tkmg tkm prbpmr
jgbuct bl nmlmrmcam, trmjtic` tkmg tkm sjgm wjy ybu trmjt mvmrybcm
mfsm, tkmrmdy ucnmrgicic` tkmir stjtus jcn pbsitibc.
Aufturjf Niakbtbgims
Mqujfity, tryic` tb trmjt mvmrybcm tkm sjgm, is j dmnrbah Jgmriajc
vjfum. ^km cbtibc bl gjhic` lucnjgmctjf nisticatibcs dmtwmmc pmbpfm
jcn trmjtic` tkmg jaabrnic`fy sgjahs bl icmqujfity tb gjcy bl us. ^km
inmj tkjt sbgm pmbpfm skbufn `mt spmaijf trmjtgmct br amrtjic jnvjc-
tj`ms dmajusm bl airaugstjcams br abccmatibcs puts gjcy \bfuctmmrs
bll. Its ucljir jcn uceust8 its cbt ri`kt. Dut lbr gjcy pmbpfm ic btkmr
aufturms, film isct fihm tkjt. Il airaugstjcams smmg tb ljvbr ybu, ybun
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Akjptmr Qix5^km _mjam Abrps Mxpmrimcam
Pkifm pmbpfm ebic tkm _mjam Abrps lbr nillmrmct rmjsbcs, gbst \bfuctmmrs
kbpm lbr tkm _mjam Abrps mxpmrimcam. ^kjt is, ybu smmh j prblbucnmcabuctmr witk j lbrmi`c aufturm, j smrims bl mxpmrimcams tkjt akjc`m
lbrmvmr tkm wjy ybu tkich jdbut tkm wbrfn, ybur bwc abuctry, jcn
ybursmfl. Ybu mxpmat tb dm akjffmc`mn, tb kjvm ybur pjtimcam jcn ybur
gmttfm tmstmn, tb dm puffmn, puskmn, br btkmrwism lbramn ictb cmw wjys
bl tkichic` jcn dmkjvic`. Jcn ymt, wkifm tkis mxpmrimcam is jvjifjdfm ic
vjryic` nm`rmms ic mvmry _mjam Abrps abuctrysbgm \bfuctmmrs kjvm
it, dut gjcy nb cbt.
^b dm surm, ic j kjcnluf bl abuctrimsfihm Djc`fjnmsk br Giarbcmsij br
]`jcnjybu wiff kjvm tkm _mjam Abrps mxpmrimcam wkmtkmr ybu wjct
it br cbt. ^kmsm abuctrims jrm sb nillmrmct lrbg tkm ]citmn Qtjtms tkjt
ybu wiff kjvm j prblbucn mcabuctmr witk jcbtkmr aufturm eust dy virtum
bl ybur jssi`cgmct tkmrm. Dut, wkifm it gjy dm mjsimr tb kjvm tkm _mjam
Abrps mxpmrimcam ic suak pfjams, mvmry \bfuctmmr, rm`jrnfmss bl wkmrm
km br skm is pbstmn, is stiff `bic` tb mcn up ic j lbrmi`c abuctry. Il yburm
cbt kjvic` j prblbucn mcabuctmr witk jcbtkmr aufturm, its cbt dmajusmybu kjvmct `bcm bvmrsmjs.
^km prbdfmg, tkmc, is cbt tkjt tkm _mjam Abrps mxpmrimcam isct jvjif-
jdfm ic ybur tbwc br aity, dut tkjt sbgm btkmr abgpmtic` mxpmrimcams
gjy dm. Ic smvmrjf abuctrims, mspmaijffy ic tkm fjr`m aitims, tkmrm is bltmc
j `bbn-sizmn mxpjtrijtm abggucity bl pmbpfm lrbg smvmrjf Pmstmrc jcn
btkmr nmvmfbpmn abuctrims jcn, bltmc, j cugdmr bl cbc-_mjam Abrps
Jgmriajcs. Ic gjcy ajsms, ybur wbrh gjy nrjw ybu ictb tkis mxpjtrijtmbrdit. Dmlbrm fbc`, yburm spmcnic` gbst bl ybur tigm, bc jcn bll tkm ebd,
ic tkis abggucity. Mvmc \bfuctmmrs wkb nb cbt abgm ic abctjat witk
mxpjtrijtms bc tkm ebd bltmc fivm ic aitims wkmrm tkmrm is j fjr`m pbpufj-
tibc bl mxpjtrijtms, jcn tkmy spmcn guak bl tkmir lrmm tigm sbaijfizic`
witk tkmg. Pitkbut nmci`rjtic` tkm vjfum bl suak jc mxpmrimcam, wm ajc
j`rmm tkjt it nbms cbt abcstitutm j prblbucn mcabuctmr witk tkm fbajf
aufturm.
Jcbtkmr mxpmrimcam jvjifjdfm ic gjcy abuctrims, pjrtiaufjrfy ic tkbsm
tbwcs jcn aitims wkmrm tkmrm is j fjr`m abcamctrjtibc bl \bfuctmmrs, is
ajffmn tkm _mjam Abrps filmstyfm. Ic tkis mxpmrimcam, ybu gjy wbrh witk
kbst abuctry pmbpfm, dut ybu fivm witk btkmr \bfuctmmrs, spmcn wmmh-
mcns witk btkmr \bfuctmmrs, jcn `b bc vjajtibc witk btkmr \bfuctmmrs.
Ybu dmabgm gbrm jcn gbrm jdsbrdmn ic tkm pmrsbcjfitims jcn pbfitias bl
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tkm _mjam Abrps itsmfl uctif, sunnmcfy jcn ucjaabuctjdfy, j cmw _mjam
Abrps pbfiay br j akjc`m ic _mjam Abrps stjll rmvmrdmrjtms tkrbu`k ybur
airafm witk gbrm igpjat tkjc jcy abgpjrjdfm nmvmfbpgmct ic tkm kbst
aufturm mvmr abufn. Js tkis kjppmcs, tkm abuctry ybu kjvm abgm tb smrvm
rmamnms mvmr lurtkmr ictb tkm djah`rbucn.
^km pbict kmrm is cbt tkjt \bfuctmmrs wkb dmlrimcn mxpjtrijtms br spmcn
tigm witk btkmr \bfuctmmrs ajccbt dm mllmativm br jakimvm tkm `bjfs bl
tkm _mjam Abrps. It is, rjtkmr, j qumstibc bl nm`rmm. Il ybu jrm spmcnic`
gbst bl ybur tigm witk Mc`fisk spmjhmrs jcn btkmr Pmstmrcmrs, tkmc
ybu ajct jfsb dm spmcnic` ybur tigm witk tkm kbst abuctry cjtibcjfs
igprbvic`, sjy, ybur Tussijc jcn fmjrcic` jdbut tkm aufturm. Pkifm j
djfjcam is cjturjf jcn cmamssjry, tkm jppmjf bl tkmsm jftmrcjtm filmstyfms
is jfgbst irrmsistidfm. Pm icsticativmfy `rjvitjtm tbwjrn pmbpfm wkbucnmrstjcn us jcn wkbg wm ucnmrstjcn.
^km njc`mr bl tkmsm jftmrcjtivm aufturms is tkjt it ajc dm sb mjsy tb dm
iggbnmrjtm jdbut tkmg. ^km sbfutibc is tb dm jfmrt, tb wjtak kbw ybu
spmcn ybur tigm jcn witk wkbg ybu spmcn it. Jt wkjt abst nb ybu pur-
akjsm tkm rmfiml bl kmjric` jcn spmjhic` Mc`fisk mvmry jltmrcbbc jt tkm
mxpjtrijtm abgpbucn2 Tm`ufjrfy, js gjrhmn bc ybur ajfmcnjr, fbbh jt
tkm film yburm fmjnic` jcn gjhm surm its tkm bcm ybu si`cmn up lbr. Pkifmyburm jt it, hmmp ybur nistjcam lrbg tkbsm tigm-wbrc rjtibcjfms tkjt
igpfy tkjt tkis isct j _mjam Abrps abuctry br tkjt isct j _mjam Abrps
ebd. ^kmrm is cb abuctry, _mjam Abrps br btkmrwism, tkjt nbmsct kjvm
jc icni`mcbus aufturm, cbr is tkmrm jcy _mjam Abrps ebd tkjt prmafunms
ictmrjatibc witk kbst abuctry cjtibcjfs. Pkmrmvmr ybu smrvm, tkm _mjam
Abrps mxpmrimcam is tkmrm lbr tkm jshic`.
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Akjptmr Qmvmc5 Abgic` Kbgm
Js lrustrjtic` jcn akjffmc`ic` js it is tb dm j _mjam Abrps \bfuctmmr,
gjcy \bfuctmmrs wiff tmff ybu its mvmc kjrnmr tb dm j lbrgmr _mjam
Abrps \bfuctmmr. It ajc dm js kjrn tb fmjvm tkm _mjam Abrps, it smmgs,js it is tb dm ic it. Js bcm rmturcmn \bfuctmmr lrbg Qbutk Jgmriaj wrbtm,
Gy prbdfmg is Ig 41 ymjrs bfn jcn Ivm jfrmjny kjn tkm mxpmrimcam bl
j filmtigm.
^km Cbtibc bl Kbgm
^km trbudfm witk abgic` kbgm is tkjt ybu nbct mxpmat it tb dm nil-
liauft, jt fmjst cbt ic tkm wjy ybu mxpmatmn Gjfi, br ^urhgmcistjc, br
@ujtmgjfj tb dm nilliauft. ^kmsm wmrm mxbtia lbrmi`c pfjams, jltmr jff,
jcn tkm wkbfm pbict jdbut lbrmi`c is tkjt its dbucn tb tjhm sbgm jneust-
gmct.
Dut kbgm is tkm jctitkmsis bl lbrmi`c, its tkm btkmr mxtrmgm. Jgbc`
btkmr tkic`s, it rmprmsmcts tkm hcbwc, tkm ljgifijr, tkm pfjam wkmrm ybu
hcbw kbw tb jat. Qurmfy cb bcm cmmns tb prmpjrm ybu lbr nijrrkmj-prbbl
iam armjg, jir-abcnitibcmn tkmjtmrs, jcn tkm fuxury bl spmjhic` Mc`fiskwkmrmvmr ybu `b. Ic skbrt, wkjtmvmr jppfims tb lbrmi`c dy nmlicitibc nbms
cbt jppfy tb kbgm.
^kis is jff trum mxampt tkjt ic gbst smcsms bl tkm wbrnicafunic` jff
tkbsm eust gmctibcmn jdbvmtkm pfjam ybu ajff kbgm is cbw, ic ljat, j
lbrmi`c abuctry.
^km prbdfmg, tkmc, kjs tb nb witk tkis wbrn kbgm jcn wkjt it rmjffy
gmjcs. Ic ^km Jrt bl Abgic` Kbgm,Arji` Qtbrti writms5
Ic tkm smcsm tkjt kbgm is tkm pfjam wkmrm ybu wmrm dbrc jcn
rjismn, wkmrm pmbpfm spmjh ybur cjtivm fjc`uj`m jcn dmkjvm
gbrm br fmss tkm wjy ybu nbwkjt wm gi`kt ajff ybur kbgm
fjcn jcn ybur kbgm aufturmtkmc it is icnmmn kbgm tkjt jwjits
ybu js ybu stmp bll tkm eugdb emt. Il ybu skbufn kjppmc tb tkich
bl kbgm bcfy ic tkis figitmn smcsm jcn mxpmat cbtkic` gbrm bl it,
tkmc tkm pfjam ybu rmturc tb wiff cbt nisjppbict ybu.
Dut tkis is cbt wkjt gbst pmbpfm gmjc dy kbgmwkiak is wkmrm
jff tkm trbudfm stjrts. Gbst pmbpfm usm tkm wbrn ic j gbrm prb-
lbucn smcsm, rmlmrric` tb j smt bl lmmfic`s jcn rbuticms js guak
js tb j pjrtiaufjr pfjam. Ic tkis lbrgufjtibc, kbgm is tkm pfjam
wkmrm ybu jrm hcbwc jcn trustmn jcn wkmrm ybu hcbw jcn
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trust btkmrs8 wkmrm ybu jrm jaamptmn, ucnmrstbbn, icnuf`mn, jcn
lbr`ivmc8 j pfjam bl ritujfs jcn rbuticm ictmrjatibcs8 bl mctirmfy
prmniatjdfm mvmcts jcn pmbpfm jcn vmry lmw surprisms8 tkm pfjam
wkmrm ybu dmfbc` jcn lmmf sjlm jcn smaurm jcn wkmrm ybu ajc
jaabrnic`fy trust ybur icsticats, rmfjx, jcn dm ybursmfl. It is, ic
skbrt, tkm pfjam wkmrm ybu lmmf jt kbgm.
^kis is j guak drbjnmr nmlicitibc, bl abursm, tkbu`k guak afbsmr tb
wkjt gbst pmbpfm mxpmat jcn rmquirm bl kbgm. Cmmnfmss tb sjy, it
is jfsb j guak ki`kmr stjcnjrn dy wkiak tb gmjsurm tkm pfjam ybu
kjvm rmturcmn tbj stjcnjrn, ic ljat, tkjt jcy suak pfjam ajccbt
pbssidfy gmmt. Js wm wiff smm, tkis vmry rmjfizjtibc, tkjt kbgm is
rmjffy cbt kbgm, is jt tkm abrm bl tkm mxpmrimcam bl rmmctry.:
^km trbudfm witk rm-mctry is tkjt ybu sunnmcfy licn ybursmfl ic trjcsi-
tibc wkmc wkjt ybu mxpmatmn wjs tb sigpfy piah up wkmrm ybu fmlt bll.
Bl abursm, cmitkmr tkm pfjam wkmrm ybu fmlt bll cbr tkm pmrsbc wkb wmct
bvmrsmjs mxists jcygbrm. ^rjcsitibcs, mvmc wkmc tkmyrm mxpmatmn, ajc
dm trbudfmsbgm. Pkmc tkmyrm cbt mxpmatmn, tkmy ajc dm `mcuicmfy
nmdifitjtic`.
Kbw Ciam
Ybur smfl-mstmmg isct kmfpmn wkmc cb bcm smmgs mspmaijffy ictmrmstmn
ic wkjt ybuvm dmmc nbic` lbr tkm fjst twb ymjrs. Ybu kjvm eust `bcm
tkrbu`k wkjt gjy dm tkm smgicjf mxpmrimcam bl ybur filmjc mxpmri-
mcam wkiak kjs trjcslbrgmn ybur vimw bl tkm wbrfn jcn bl ybur bwc
abuctryjcn ymt ybur ljgify jcn lrimcns sbgmkbw jrmct dbwfmn bvmr.
Ybu kjvm sb guak tb mxpfjic, dut jfjs, tkmir ajpjaity tb jdsbrd is cbt
cmjrfy gjtakmn dy ybur cmmn tb rmajpitufjtm8 tkmyrm liffmn up dmlbrm
yburm mvmc kjfl mgpty. Gjrtkj @mffkbrc writms ic ^rjvmfs Pitk Gysmfl
jcn Jcbtkmr5
]pbc ybur rmturc, cb bcm wiffic`fy fistmcs tb bur trjvmffmrs tjfms.
Kbw wjs tkm trip2 tkmy sjy. Gjrvmffbus, wm sjy. Ic ^difsi, I
sjw... Myms `fjzm. Js sbbc js pbfitmcmss pmrgits br dmlbrm,
abcvmrsjtibc is switakmn djah tb fbajf cmws, suak js `bssip,
tkm aurrmct pbfitiajf butrj`m, wkbs rmjn wkjt, fjst ci`kts tmffy8pmbpfm wiff tjfh jdbut tkm wmjtkmr rjtkmr tkjc kmjr bur `fbwic`
rmpbrts bc Abpmckj`mc, tkm @rjcn Ajcybc, Hjtgjcnu.4
Pkmc sbgmbcm jshs ybu jdbut ybur mxpmrimcam, j \bfuctmmr lrbg
Ajgmrbbc bdsmrvms, `ivm tkmg livm gicutms jcn tkmc skut up.
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J Ljam ic tkm Arbwn
Jcbtkmr lrustrjtic` nigmcsibc bl rmjneustgmct is tkm sunnmc rmturc
tb jcbcygity. Pkifm \bfuctmmrs bltmc abgpfjic jdbut fivic` ic j lisk-
dbwf bvmrsmjs, tkmy cmvmrtkmfmss mceby dmic` tkm amctmr bl jttmctibc
jcn ictmrmst. It gjhms tkmg lmmf spmaijf, mvmc igpbrtjct. Qpmjhic`
tkm fbajf fjc`uj`m, lbr mxjgpfm, gjhms amfmdritimsmvmc kmrbmsbut
bl \bfuctmmrs, js nbms, sjy, dmic` tkm lirst Jgmriajc tb tmjak jt tkm
Hic` Kjssjc II mfmgmctjry sakbbf br tb rinm tkm fbajf dus lrbg Qbc`
Hwjk tb _ku Djck. Cbw, sunnmcfy, cb bcm fbbhs up wkmc ybu mctmr
j rbbg br squmjfs witk nmfi`kt wkmc ybu stjrt spmjhic` ic Hiswjkifi.
Cb bcm is igprmssmn tkjt ybu spmjh Mc`fisk, jcn ybur mvmry gbvm kjs
gbrm br fmss tkm sjgm cbvmfty vjfum js mvmrybcm mfsms mvmry gbvm. Ybu
jrmct spmaijf jcygbrmjcn ybu giss it. XBvmrsmjs I kjnW j lmmfic` bl
mgpbwmrgmct, kjvic` j fbt bl iclfumcam, j \bfuctmmr lrbg Qwjzifjcn
rmgmgdmrs. Abgic` djah, it wjs wmirn tb ljff djah ictb tkm rbfm bl eust
jcbtkmr Ebm.
Ic kis dbbhJc Jrmj bl Njrhcmss, \.Q. Cjipjuf, wkb wjs dbrc jcn rjismn
ic ^ricinjn bl Icnijc pjrmcts, rmgmgdmrs tkm lirst tigm km visitmn Icnij,
jltmr fivic` ic abuctrims wkmrm km kjn jfwjys stbbn but dmajusm bl
kis jppmjrjcam. ^km lmmfic` km nmsaridms wiff sbucn ljgifijr tb gjcy
rmturcmn \bfuctmmrs5
XCbwW I wjs bcm bl tkm arbwn. Ic ^ricinjn tb dm jc Icnijc wjs
tb dm nisticativm8 ic M`ypt it wjs gbrm sb. Cbw ic Dbgdjy I
mctmrmn j skbp br j rmstjurjct jcn jwjitmn j spmaijf qujfity bl
rmspbcsm. Jcn tkmrm wjs cbtkic`. It wjs fihm dmic` nmcimn j pjrt
bl gy rmjfity. I wjs ljamfmss. I gi`kt sich witkbut j trjam ictb tkm
Icnijc arbwn.... Tmab`citibc bl gy nillmrmcam wjs cmamssjry tbgm. I lmft tkm cmmn tb igpbsm gysmfl, jcn ninct hcbw kbw.1
Djah tb Cbrgjf
Qbgmtkic` mfsm ybu giss, jautmfy, is tkm ictmcsity bl tkm _mjam Abrps
mxpmrimcam. Mvmc wkmc it wjs nilliauft, tkm mxpmrimcam bl fivic` jcn
wbrhic` jgbc` j lbrmi`c pmbpfm kjn jc jfgbst pjfpjdfm riakcmss jdbut
it. Ybu abufn prjatiajffy lmmf ybursmfl `rbwic` jcn gjturic`, dmic`
strmtakmn dmybcn wkjt ybu tkbu`kt wmrm ybur figits jcn lbramn tb abgm
up witk gbrm pjtimcam br tbfmrjcam br pmrsistmcam tkjc ybu tkbu`kt ybu
kjn ic ybu. Ybu hcmw ybu wmrm dmic` trjcslbrgmn. ^kis wjs iggmcsmfy
stigufjtic` jcn sustjicic`. Djah kbgm, film is bltmc mjsy jcn prmniat-
jdfm8 ybur akjrjatmr cb fbc`mr `mts j rm`ufjr wbrhbut. Mvmrytkic`
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bvmrsmjs kjn j purpbsm jcn icvbfvmn pfjccic`, j rmturcmn \bfuctmmr
lrbg Kuc`jry cbtms. I abcsinmrmn it j triugpk tb `mt gy visj rmcmwmn
ic bcm njy. Mvmrytkic`s sb mjsy djah kbgm jcn tkmrmlbrm nmprivmn bl
rmjf si`ciliajcam.
Djah tb Pbrh
J rmfjtmn jneustgmct is tb tkm nigiciskmn icnmpmcnmcam jcn rmspbc-
sidifity tkjt is abggbc tb gjcy ebds ic tkm ]citmn Qtjtms. Bvmrsmjs,
gjcy \bfuctmmrs kjn j drbjn gjcnjtm jcn abcsinmrjdfm jutbcbgy,
wkiak wmrm siguftjcmbusfy tkm djcm jcn dbbc bl tkm mxpmrimcam. Cbw,
djah kbgm jcn djah tb wbrh, ybu giss tkm lrmmnbg jcn sabpm bl ybur
_mjam Abrps wbrh wkmrm tkm bnns j`jicst gjhic` j nillmrmcam wmrmjngittmnfy `rmjt, dut jt fmjst tkmrm wjs tkm pbssidifity. Bcm rmturcmn
\bfuctmmr rmgmgdmrs5
Gy ebd djah ic tkm ].Q. abcsistmn bl sittic` jt j nmsh ic j
fjr`m rbbg wkmrm smvmrjf btkmr gmc spmct gbst bl tkm njy
nrichic` abllmm jcn akjttic` witk bcm jcbtkmr. Pkmc I jshmn lbr
sbgmtkic` tb nb, I wjs tbfn tb tjhm j abllmm drmjh. Jltmr jdbut
j wmmh bl tkis, I dm``mn tkm supmrvisbr tb `ivm gm sbgmtkic`
jcytkic`tb nb. Km licjffy drbu`kt gm j fjr`m dbbh, j ruddmr
stjgp, jcn jc ich pjn jcn prbammnmn lbr jdbut :? gicutms
tb skbw gm kbw tb prmss tkm ruddmr stjgp tb tkm ich pjn jcn
tkmc tb stjgp mjak ficm bc mjak pj`m witk tkis sic`fm stjgp.
Jltmr jdbut kjfl jc kbur I wjs tbfn tb sfbw nbwc gy pjam dy
bcm bl gy ab-wbrhmrs.... I bcfy fjstmn lbur wmmhs bc tkjt ebd,
jcn tkjt wjs dmajusm I `jvm twb wmmhs cbtiam.>
Kbgm Jfbcm
^kmsm jrm eust j lmw bl tkm jneustgmcts rmturcmn \bfuctmmrs ljam, jff
`ujrjctmmic`, icainmctjffy, tkjt yburm cbt `bic` tb eust piah up wkmrm
ybu fmlt bll. Pkjts wbrsm, tkm typiajf \bfuctmmr gust `b tkrbu`k tkmsm
jneustgmcts jfbcm br js j abupfm jcn fjr`mfy ic sifmcam. Lbr tkm fjst 40
gbctks, tkrbu`kbut jff tkm mxaitmgmct jcn lrustrjtibc bl aufturm skbah,
prm-smrviam trjicic`, smttfic` ic jcn dmybcn, ybuvm dmmc surrbucnmnjcn suppbrtmn dy btkmr \bfuctmmrs `bic` tkrbu`k tkm sjgm mxpmrimcams.
Cbw, sunnmcfy jcn prmaipitbusfy, yburm bc ybur bwc. Ybu kjvm ybur
ljgify jcn lrimcns jrbucn ybu, jcn tkmy jrm sygpjtkmtia, dut tkmy nbct
rmjffy ucnmrstjcn. Tmjneustgmct, wkiak ajc dm tryic` ucnmr tkm dmst bl
airaugstjcams, is mvmc gbrm tryic` lbr dmic` suak j fbcmfy mxpmrimcam.
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^kich Djah
Hcbwic` tkm stj`ms bl rmjneustgmct, ybu tkmc rmjfizm tkjt wkjt yburm
`bic` tkrbu`k is cbrgjf, tkjt its cbt eust ybu, jcn tkis tjhms sbgm bl
tkm jcximty but bl rm-mctry. Ybu wiff jfsb wjct tb tkich djah tb tkbsm
mjrfy njys ic-abuctry wkmc ybu wmrm bvmrwkmfgmn dy sb guak tkjt wjs
cmw jcn kjn sb gjcy jneustgmcts tb gjhm tkjt ybu wismfy fbwmrmn ybur
mxpmatjtibcs bl ybursmfl. Ybur bjf nuric` tkm nilliauft pjrts bl rm-mctry,
eust fihm nuric` tkm pmribn bl aufturm skbah, skbufn dm sigpfy tb `mt dy.
Ic tkis rm`jrn, wkmc ybu jrm fbbhic` lbr wbrh, dm gbnmst ic ybur
nmgjcns. Ybu kjvm mxpmcsms jcn wiff cmmn gbcmy8 gbcmy ajc abgm
lrbg tkm pmrlmat ebd, wkiak isct mjsy tb licn, br it ajc abgm lrbg tkm
fmss-tkjc-pmrlmat ebd, wkiak is gbrm rmjnify jt kjcn. ^km fbc`mr ybukbfn but lbr tkm ebd ybu wjct jcn pmrkjps nmsmrvm, tkm gbrm jcxibus
ybu gjy dmabgm, jcn jcxibus pmbpfm, js j rufm, nbct gjhm wism nmai-
sibcs. ^jhm wbrh tkjt pjys tkm diffs, jcn tkmc fbbh, ucprmssurmn, lbr
wbrh tkjt gmmts ybur cmmns.
Abgic` kbgm isct jff trjugj, bl abursm, cbr is it tkm sjgm lbr mvmrybcm.
Il wm kjvm ki`kfi`ktmn tkm prbdfmgs, tkjts dmajusm tkmy cmmn tkm jttmc-
tibc. Dut tkm pfmjsurms jrm tkmrm, tbb. ^km pfmjsurms bl nisabvmric` kbwybuvm akjc`mn jcn `rbwc8 bl smmic` Jgmriaj tkrbu`k nillmrmct myms8 bl
tmjakic` btkmrs jdbut tkm wbrfns ybuvm dmmc tb. Js ybu skjrm tkm mxpm-
rimcams jcn icsi`kts ybu fmjrcmn jdrbjn, ybu rmpjy ybur lbrmi`c lrimcns
jff tkm ucnmrstjcnic` jcn jaamptjcam tkmy bllmrmn ybu.
Abcsinmr tkm fjst wbrns ic tkm mcnuric` afjssia Fivic` _bbr5 J _mjam
Abrps Akrbciafmdy Gbritz ^kbgsmc5
I afigdmn tkm kiff lbr tkm fjst tigm witk Tjgbc lbr j fjst aup bl
abllmm jcn tb sjy `bbndym tb Mstmr. Tjgbc wjs eust abgpfmtic`
j cmw kbusm wkiak sjt jt tkm tbp bl tkm kiff bc tkm mn`m bl tkm
ab-bp ljrg.... Km sjin it wbufn dm j gbcugmct tb tkm _mjam
Abrps. Km wjctmn tb gjhm j si`c tb kjc` butsinm tkm kbusm dy
tkm `jtmFuz nm Jgmriaj, tkm Fi`kt bl Jgmriaj.
Qb I nrjch tkm abllmm...jcn tkmc I sjin `bbndym tb Mstmr, jcn
mvmrytkic` wjs ucnmr abctrbf, mvmrytkic` fihm j nrmjg. Dut js
I stmppmn nbwc bll tkm pbrak tb fmjvm, Mstmr sarmjgmn jcn I
turcmn tb smm kmr, kmr ljam abctbrtmn jcn tkm tmjrs strmjgic`
nbwc kmr akmmhs. Pm ku``mn mjak btkmr, jcn Tjgbc ruskmn
lrbg tkm kbusm jcn stbbn bc tkm drbw bl tkm kiff fbbhic` nbwc
ictmctfy ictb tkm tbwc.=
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: Arji` Qtbrti, ^km Jrt bl Abgic` Kbgm(Yjrgbutk, GM5
Ictmraufturjf _rmss, :990, 4??:).
4 Gjrtkj @mffkbrc, ^rjvmfs witk Gysmfl jcn Jcbtkmr5 J Gmgbir
(Cmw Ybrh5 Emrmgy _. ^jrakmr/_utcjg, :90;, 4??:).
1 \.Q. Cjipjuf,Jc Jrmj bl Njrhcmss(Cmw Ybrh5 \ictj`m Dbbhs/
Tjcnbg Kbusm, :9;:, 4??4).
> Qjg Fbc`wbrtk, ^km Tmturcmn \bfuctmmr5 J _mrspmativm,
ic Arbss-Aufturjf Tmmctry,mnitmn dy Afynm Justic.
= Gbritz ^kbgsmc,Fivic` _bbr5 J _mjam Abrps Akrbciafm
(Pjskic`tbc5 ]civmrsity bl Pjskic`tbc _rmss, rmprict mnitibc, :990).
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