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Zmlcmetdons on Dnldndty

wrdttmn jy Jrk`cmy Qkcimr

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Pbm quotm tbkt eurrmntcy lmmcs host rmcmvknt ds tbds7 Pbm two host dhportknt `kys

dn your cdlm krm tbm `ky you wmrm jorn kn` tbm `ky you `dseovmr wby.(Pbds quotm ds oltmn

hdskttrdjutm` to Hkri Pwkdn, jut tbmrm ds no nmm` to lkcsmcy nkhm kn kutbor, wm ekn sdhpcy

keempt dt ks k ndem knonyhous quotm.)

D bkvm spmnt host ol hy cdlm lmmcdna cdim D wks hmknt to `dseovmr sohmtbdna kn`

sbkrm dt wdtb tbm worc`, jut D bk` no d`mk wbkt tbkt sohmtbdnaeouc` jm. Uo D jksdekccy

trdm` to cmkrn k jdt kjout *mvmrytbdna*, kn` bopm` tbkt mvmntukccy D wouc` ldn` hy trum

ekccdna, sohmtbdna D eouc` `mvotm tbm rmst ol hy cdlm to, loeusdna dntmntcy on tbkt onm topde

kn` jmeohdna kn mxpmrt

Bowmvmr, D rmemntcy wks lortunktm mnouab to bkvm tbkt `ky you `dseovmr wby, tbm

`ky wbmrm hy Vktb kn` hy Vurposm ldnkccy jmekhm ecmkr. D loun` tbm sohmtbdnaD wks

hmknt to `dseovmr kn` sbkrm wdtb tbm worc`. Uurprdsdnacy, dt `d` not rmqudrm tbm `mek`ms ol

dntmnsm dsocktm` ojsmssdon towkr`s k sdnacm aokc tbkt D kcwkys kssuhm` wouc` jm

nmemsskry. Dnstmk`, kcc tbm vkrdous topdes tbkt D bk` stu`dm` ovmr tbm ymkrs su``mncy ekhm

toamtbmr dn k sdnacm hohmnt ol ermktdvm dnsdabt, ks dl mvmrytbdna ldnkccy *ecdeim`*.

D bkvm kcwkys `mserdjm` hysmcl ks k Gkei ol kcc trk`ms, Hkstmr ol nonm, hmkndna

D kh prmtty aoo`or lkdrcy inowcm`amkjcmwdtb k wd`m vkrdmty ol `dllmrmnt sujgmets, sidccs,

bojjdms, pbdcosopbdms, mte., jut D kh emrtkdncy not kn mxpmrtkt knytbdna spmedlde. Pbkt

Gkei ol kcc trk`ms, Hkstmr ol nonmsmcl-`mserdptdon usukccy ekrrdm` k nmaktdvm eonnotktdon

wdtb dt, jmekusm D oltmn lmct lrustrktm` or `dskppodntm` wdtb hysmcl lor wkstdna tdhmjy

rmk`dna kjout *KCC* tbm tbdnas tbkt dntmrmstm` hm dnstmk` ol *eboosdna* k spmedlde sujgmet

to loeus on.

D now rmkcdzm tbkt hy Vktb so lkr bks strkym` mxketcy wbmrm dt wks hmknt to strky.

Dl D bk` not kequdrm` k jrok` rknam ol tbouabts dn hy bmk`, wbdeb hy wdlm rmlmrs to ks

tbm mn`cmss ldcdna-ekjdnmt ol rkn`oh dnlorhktdon, tbmn D wouc` not bkvm jmmn kjcm to

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hkim tbm eonnmetdons tbkt cm` to hy rmemnt mpdpbkny. Dl D bk` jmmn too loeusm` on k

sdnacm sujgmet ol rmsmkreb, or too smt-dn-stonm wdtb hy pbdcosopbdekc jmcdmls or hy

pmremptdons ol rmkcdty, tbmn D wouc` bkvm hdssm` wbkt tbm ]ndvmrsm wks trydna to sbow

hm. Lortunktmcy, D bkvm hostcy gust loccowm` hy bmkrtkn` aonm wdtb tbm lcow, kn` dt

smmhs to bkvm ldnkccy cm` hm to hy Vurposm.

Hy Vktb bks not kcwkys jmmn kn mksy onm, jut dt wks tbm onm D kppkrmntcy nmm`m`

to bkvm. Po quotm tbm pomt Zojmrt Lrost, Pwo rok`s `dvmram` dn k woo`, kn` D tooi tbm

onm cmss trkvmcm` jy, kn` tbkt bks hk`m kcc tbm `dllmrmnem.Po quotm hy jmst lrdmn` Gom,

Uohmtdhms wm eboosm tbm wrona pktb so tbkt wm hky keed`mntkccy ldn` tbm rdabt eoursm.

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D kh mxtrmhmcy arktmluc lor Pmkebmrs wbo bkvm tkimn tbm tdhm to mxpckdn or eonvmy

tbdnas to hm dn k wky D ekn un`mrstkn` kn` rmhmhjmr kn` jm dnspdrm` jy. Pbds dnecu`ms

hy pkrmnts, k lmw sebooc tmkebmrs, smvmrkc aoo` lrdmn`s, kn` hkny vkrdous sedmntdsts,

pbdcosopbmrs, pomts, kutbors, krtdsts, husdedkns, mte. D try to rmpky tbmdr idn`nmss jy now

kttmhptdna to jm k Pmkebmr lor otbmrs, wbdcm kcso kcwkys eontdnudna to jm k Utu`mnt.

Pbm jmst Pmkebmrs krm not tbosm wbo bkvm hmhordzm` tbm host dnlorhktdon, jut

tbosm wbo bkvm loun` wkys to eohhundektm mllmetdvmcy wdtb tbm amnmrkc pujcde. Qbmn kn

mxpmrtrmcdms mntdrmcy on jda wor`s or lkney mquktdons, tbm ckyhkn`oms not arksp tbm

eonempt kn` mvmn won`mrs wbmtbmr tbm mxpmrttrucy inows wbkt bm ds skydna. K rmcmvknt

quotm ds7 Dl you eknnot mxpckdn dt to k ebdc`, you o not un`mrstkn` dt wmcc mnouab yoursmcl.

(Pbds quotm ds oltmn hdskttrdjutm` to Kcjmrt Mdnstmdn, jut tbmrm ds no nmm` to lkcsmcy nkhm

kn kutbor, wm ekn sdhpcy keempt dt ks k ndem knonyhous quotm.) Zdebkr` Lmynhkn, tbm

cktm Nojmc Ckurmktm dn pbysdes, skd` sohmtbdna sdhdckr. Lmynhkn prd`m` bdhsmcl on jmdna

kjcm to `mvdsm wkys to mxpckdn mvmn tbm host proloun` d`mks to jmadnndna stu`mnts. Bm

wks onem ksim` jy k Ekctmeb lkeucty hmhjmr to mxpckdn wby spdn-onm-bkcl pkrtdecms ojmy

Lmrhd-@drke stktdstdes. Zdsdna to tbm ebkccmnam, bm skd`, "D'cc prmpkrm k lrmsbhkn cmeturm on

dt." Jut k lmw `kys cktmr bm toc` tbm lkeucty hmhjmr, "D eouc`n't `o dt. D eouc`n't rm`uem dt to

tbm lrmsbhkn cmvmc. Pbkt hmkns wm rmkccy `on't un`mrstkn` dt."

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Onm ol tbm jmst mxkhpcms ol k armkt Pmkebmr ldn`dna sdhpcm wkys to mxpckdn

eohpcmx topdes eohms lroh Ekrc Ukakns ;426 VJU smrdms Eoshos7 K Vmrsonkc

\oykam, lroh tbm mpdso`m "Gournmys dn Upkem kn` Pdhm". Dn tbkt mpdso`m, Ukakn

`dseussms tbm rm`-sbdlt kn` jcum-sbdlt hmksurm` dn dntmrstmcckr ojgmets, tdhm-`dcktdon

ekusm` jy nmkr-cdabt-spmm` trkvmc ks mxpckdnm` jy Kcjmrt Mdnstmdn's tbmory ol rmcktdvdty,

kn` tdhm-trkvmc kn` dts bypotbmtdekc mllmets on buhkn bdstory. Ukakn mxpckdns kcc tbmsm

kjstrket eonempts jy sdhpcy rd`dna bds jdeyecm dn tbm Dtkcdkn eountrysd`m kn` usdna sohm

vmry prdhdtdvm spmedkc-mllmets to sbow wbkt bds pmrspmetdvm hdabt cooi cdim dl bm wks

trkvmcdna nmkr cdabt-spmm`. Dts jmkuty ds dn dts sdhpcdedty. Po tbds `ky, wbmn D `dseuss tbmsm

eonempts, hy wdlm dhhm`dktmcy vdsukcdzms Ukakn on bds jdeyecm, kn` sbm oncy skw tbm

mpdso`m k sdnacm tdhm smvmrkc ymkrs kao. Pbkt ds tbm powmr ol k armkt Pmkebmr.

Qdtb tbkt dn hdn`, ks D wrdtm tbds jooi, D wdcc try hy jmst to hkim tbm d`mks keemssdjcm

to k wd`m ku`dmnem. Pbds rmqudrms ldn`dna k bkppy hm`duh, k jkcknem, k Hd``cm Qky,

jmtwmmn tbm prmedsm tmebndekc gkraon kn` eohpcmx mquktdons tbkt tbm sedmntdsts wouc`

wknt to smm, kn` tbm sdhpcmr mxpcknktdons kn` `dkarkhs kn` hmtkpbors tbkt tbm eohhon

edtdzmn wouc` qudeicy arksp kn` jm ekptdvktm` jy. Pbm Vurposm ol tbds jooi ds not to hkim

tbm rmk`mr kn mxpmrt dn kny spmedlde ldmc`, jut to qudeicy lkhdcdkrdzm tbm rmk`mr wdtb k vkrdmty

ol hktbmhktdekc kn` sedmntdlde topdes so tbkt tbmy wdcc un`mrstkn` hy proposm` tbmory.

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Qby krm wm bmrm? Qbkt ds tbm trum nkturm ol Zmkcdty? Qbkt ds Pdhm? Ekn wm

mvmr acdhpsm tbm shkccmst strueturms ol tbm ktohde worc`, or pmmi jmbdn` tbm eurtkdn ol k

hkssdvm jckei-bocm to `dseovmr dts bd``mn smermts? @o worh-bocms kn` bdabmr

`dhmnsdonskn` tdhm-trkvmcrmkccy mxdst, or ds tbkt kcc gust ermktdvm sedmnem-ldetdon? @oms

tbm ]ndvmrsm bkvm k jmadnndna dn Pdhm, or bks dt kcwkys mxdstm`? Qdcc tbm ]ndvmrsm eohmto kn mn` dn Pdhm, or wdcc dt mxdst lormvmr? @oms tbm ]ndvmrsm bkvm joun`krdms dn Upkem,

or `oms dt trucy strmteb out towkr`s Dnldndty?

Pbmsm krm tbm qumstdons tbkt bkvm ekptdvktm` hm lor tbm ckst lmw ymkrs. D tbdni host

pmopcm bkvm pon`mrm` sueb tbdnas kt sohm podnt. D jmcdmvm tbkt ksidna Jda [umstdonsds

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onm ol tbm host dhportknt pkrts ol tbm Buhkn Mxpmrdmnem. Jut ekn wm mvmr ldn` tbm

knswmrs to tbosm qumstdons? Qmcc, wm ekn surm try

Zmemntcy, D wks rmk`dna k pbysdes jooi, wbmn, dn k lcksb ol ermktdvm dnsdabt, D wks

su``mncy mnvdsdondna k ho`mc ol tbm ]ndvmrsm tbkt smmhm` to jm eonsdstmnt wdtbmvmrytbdna D inmw kjout pbysdes up to tbkt podnt. D `ovm `mmpmr dnto tbm jooi, mxpmetdna

mdtbmr to cmkrn sohmtbdna nmw tbkt wouc` sbkttmr hy dhkadnkry ho`mc, or to smm k `dkarkh

ol hy dhkadnkry ho`mc kn` rmkcdzm tbkt sohmonm mcsm bk` kcrmk`y tbouabt ol dt. Po hy

surprdsm, tbm rmst ol tbm jooi eontkdnm` hkny lkets tbkt smmhm` to ldt hy ho`mc, kn` mvmn

posm` k lmw ol tbosm Jda [umstdonstbkt smmh to jm knswmrm` jy hy ho`mc.

Dn tbm loccowdna ebkptmrs, D wdcc try to qudeicy lkhdcdkrdzm tbm rmk`mr wdtb k vkrdmty ol

hktbmhktdekc kn` sedmntdlde topdes so tbkt tbmy wdcc un`mrstkn` hy proposm` tbmory lor knmw undldm` pbysdekc ho`mc ol tbm ]ndvmrsm. Ks k `dseckdhmr, D luccy k`hdt tbkt hkny ol tbm

d`mks to jm `dseussm` wdcc jm strknam kn` eountmrdntudtdvm. Host ol tbmsm d`mks uttmrcy

eonlusm` hm wbmn D ldrst bmkr` tbmh. Jut tbkt strknamnmssds kcso wbkt ekptdvktm` hm,

lor tbm skhm rmkson tbkt D covm` rmk`dna Kcdem's K`vmnturms dn Qon`mrckn kn` Pbrouab

tbm Cooidna-Ackss jy Ebkrcms @o`ason KIK Cmwds Ekrrocc. D kcso luccy k`hdt tbkt hy

proposm` tbmory lor k nmw undldm` pbysdekc ho`mc ol tbm ]ndvmrsm hdabt jm dnekpkjcm ol

tbm usukc sedmntdlde stkn`kr` ol hkidna tmstkjcm prm`detdons, sdnem tbm tbmory `mkcs wdtb

mxtrk `dhmnsdons tbkt our mvocutdon bks cmlt us hostcy unkjcm to pmremdvm or eohprmbmn`,

kn` jmekusm tbm tbmory dnvocvms krmks ol UpkemPdhm tbkt our sedmntdlde dnstruhmnts hky

not mvmr jm kjcm to ldt dnto or survdvm k trdp tbrouab. Uo tbds tbmory hky lormvmr rmhkdn dn

tbm rmkch ol pbdcosopbdekc eongmeturm. Jut hkyjm k ermktdvm mxpmrdhmntkc pbysdedst wdcc

sohm`ky ldn` k wky to provm or `dsprovm tbm tbmory, kn` mdtbmr wky dt wdcc k`vknem our

eoccmetdvm un`mrstkn`dna ol tbm Eoshos. Host dhportkntcy, tbm rmk`mr wdcc bkvm jmeohm

lkhdcdkr wdtb k vkrdmty ol hktbmhktdekc kn` sedmntdlde topdes, kn` bopmluccy wdcc bkvm akdnm`

k nmw kpprmedktdon kn` lksednktdon lor tbm ]ndvmrsm dn wbdeb wm cdvm

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