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    \n}k}ka` xbn^!Y! \gkc gah X|gaykx Kah~yx|{Ka}nyxjnaxy gah Odl I|ngxkda

    Odga Mkxz`n|gch Ckyg @|gaw~kyx Kybpg| Fbgxkpghg

    Odn JiCg~`bcka Jkibgnc \naan| Gah|np Y~j

    \n}k}ka` xbn^!Y! \gkc gah X|gaykx Kah~yx|{Ka}nyxjnaxy gah Odl I|ngxkda

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    \n}k}ka` xbn^!Y! \gkc gah X|gaykx Kah~y

    Ka}nyxjnaxy gah Odl I|ngxkdOdga Mkxz`n|gchCkyg @|gaw~kyx

    Kybpg| FbgxkpghgOdn JiCg~`bckaJkibgnc \naan|

    Gah|np Y~j

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    5 un|inax |ni{icnh# 95 un|inaxudyx*iday~jn| pgyxn# u|dinyy ibcd|kan m|nn!

    Xbn }knpy nru|nyynh g|n xbdyn dm xbn g~xbd|y gah hd adxaninyyg|kc{ |nu|nynax xbdyn dm Ad|xbngyxn|a ^ak}n|ykx{!

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    < \N]K]KA@ XBN ^!Y! \GKC GAHX\GAYKX KAH^YX\[? KA]NYXJNAXY GAH ODL I\NGX

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    Yinag|kdy md| ^!Y! \gkc gah X|gaykx Njucd{jnax ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !Un|inax Ibga`n# 7;;9Mk`~|n 9! ^!Y! Mnhn|gc Yunahka` da X|gayud|x Kam|gyx|~ix~|n# 7;>=Xglcn 9! ^!Y! Jgyy X|gaykx M~ahka`# Xdxgc }n|y~y Mnhn|gc Ybg|n# 7;;5 gah

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    Xglcn 75! ^!Y! Gaa~gc ^|lga X|gaykx Igukxgc Yunahka`? G Y~jjg|{ dm xbn Xb|nn Yinag|kdy

    Xglcn 78! Nyxkjgxnh Hkyx|kl~xkda dm Nrunahkx~|ny Gi|dyy xbn Mk}n ^!Y! L~y Jga~mgix~gah I~jjkay# ^ahn| xbn Xb|nn Ka}nyxjnax Yinag|kdy ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

    Xglcn 7>! Njucd{jnax Kjugixy dm Anp ^!Y! L~y U~|ibgyny# ^ahn| xbn Xb|nnKa}nyxjnax Yinag|kdy ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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    >Gifadpcnh`jnaxy $ Gld~x xbn G~xbd|y

    Gifadpcnh`jnaxy

    Xbn g~xbd|y g|n `|gxnm~c xd jga{ kahk}kh~gcy pbd u|d}khnh lgif`|d~ah kamd|jgxkda md| xbky |nud|x! Fn{ gjda`xbnj g|n Jkibgnc H~fgfky "Ad|xbngyxn|a ^ak}n|ykx{+# \dln|x Uggypncc "Ikx{ ^ak}n|ykx{ dm Anp [d|f+# gah Odagxbga Mnchjga "Yxdifbdcj ^ak}n|ykx{+! Pn xbgaf yn}n|gc kahk}kh~gcy md| u|d}khka` idjjnaxy da xbn jga~*yi|kux gah bncuka` xd ybgun xbn |nyng|ib? Jgxx Jg{|c# Igxb{ Igcmd# gah Jgi C{aib "Gudccd Gcckgain+6 Jkibgnc\naan| "Pd|chpgxibKayxkx~xn+6 gah Jg|i{ Cdpn "H~fn ^ak}n|ykx{y Inaxn| da @cdlgckzgxkda# @d}n|again - Idj*unxkxk}nanyy+! Xbky |nud|x pd~ch adx bg}n lnna udyyklcn pkxbd~x xbnk| idayx|~ixk}n i|kxkw~ny gah `~khgain dm xbn

    cg| n| u|donix!Pd|chpgxib Kayxkx~xn Ynakd| Nhkxd| Ckyg Jgyxa{# Jg|fnxka Hk|nixd|Ugx|kikg Yb{an# gah kahnunahnaxhnyk`an| C{cn \dyldxbgj `~khnh xbky |nud|x m|dj jga~yi|kux xd udckybnh mkagc u|dh~ix! Ybnkcg Ugcjg# Bngxbn|Ynck`jga#gahFgxbcnna Ykjjday u|d}khnh ghjkakyx|gxk}n y~uud|x gx Ad|xbngyxn|a ^ak}n|ykx{! Xbn |nud|x pgy jghnudyyklcn l{ xbn mkagaikgc y~uud|x dm xbn \difnmnccn| Md~ahgxkda gah xbn Y~|hag Md~ahgxkda!

    Gld~x xbn G~xbd|y

    Odga Mkxz`n|gch ky u|dmnyyd| gah hk|nixd| dm xbn `|gh~gxn u|d`|gj ka Cgp# Udcki{ gah Ydiknx{ gah g Ynakd| \nyng|ibMnccdp gx xbn Fkxx{ gah Jkibgnc H~fgfky Inaxn| md| ^|lga gah \n`kdagc Udcki{ gx Ad|xbngyxn|a ^ak}n|ykx{! Bn|xbk|h lddf#Njn|gch Ikxkny? ^|lga Y~yxgkaglkckx{ gah Nidadjki Hn}ncdujnax # nrgjkany bdp ikxkny g|n i|ngxka` nid*adjki hn}ncdujnax duud|x~akxkny ka yn}n|gc `|nna ynixd|y gah hkyi~yyny xbn yxgxn gah agxkdagc udcki{ annhnh xdy~uud|x xbnyn nmmd|xy!Njn|gch Ikxkny l~kchy da bn|

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    = \N]K]KA@ XBN ^!Y! \GKC GAHX\GAYKX KAH^YX\[? KA]NYXJNAXY GAH ODL I\NGX

    Odynub JiCg~`bcka ky g Ynakd| \nyng|ib Gyydikgxn gx xbn Inaxn| md| Cgld| Jg|fnx Yx~hkny gx Ad|xbn}n|ykx{! Bn bgy pd|fnh da a~jn|d~y {d~xb cgld| jg|fnx |nyng|ib gah u|d`|gj n}gc~gxkday kaic~hka` g cdahkagc x|gifka` yx~h{ dm xbn idccn`n un|ykyxnain |gxny gah idccn`n `|gh~gxkda |gxny dm `|gh~gxny m|dYibddcy Icgyy dm

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    0Xbn GudccdX|gayud|xgxkda Jga~mgix~|ka Kakxkgxk}n

    Xbn Gudccd X|gayud|xgxkda Jga~mgix~|ka` Kakxkgxk}n

    Pkxb y~uud|x m|dj xbn \difnmnccn| gah Y~|hag Md~ahgxkday# xbn Gudccd Gcckgain ug|xan|nh pkxb Ad|xb*ngyxn|a ^ak}n|ykx{# xbn Pd|chpgxib Kayxkx~xn# gah xbn H~fn ^ak}n|ykx{ Inaxn| da @cdlgckzgxkda# @d}*n|again - Idjunxkxk}nanyy xd idah~ix |nyng|ib# na`g`n yxgfnbdchn|y# gah hn}ncdu udcki{ |nidjjnahgxkday xd kamd|j xbn njn|`nain dm g idju|nbnayk}n yx|gxn`{ xd i|ngxn `ddh Gjn|kiga odlyl{ ldcyxn|ka` xbn hdjnyxki jga~mgix~|n dm gh}gainh |gkc gah x|gaykx }nbkicny y{yxnjy gah idjudanaxug|xy! D}n| xbn id~|yn dm yxgxny xbgx g|n i~||naxc{ u|dh~ika` |gkc}nbkicny d| idjudanax ug|xy! Pbkcn hdjnyxki jga~mgix~|n|y nrkyx ka jga{ dm xbn kah~yx|{ y~lynixd|y# xbn^!Y! y~uuc{ ibgka bgy yn}n|gc `guy# gah jga{ bk`bn|*}gc~n ghhnh gixk}kxkny g|n yxkcc un|md|jnh gl|dgh! Xbn^!Y! ugyyna`n| gah x|gaykx |gkc y~uuc{ ibgka i~||naxc{ y~uud|xy lnxpnna 75#555 gah 78#555 njucd{nny#a~jln|y xbgx id~ch `|dp pkxb yigcnh*~u ^!Y! ka}nyxjnaxy ka u~lcki x|gaykx gah kaxn|ikx{ |gkc!

    @cdlgc Idjunxkxk}nanyy ka xbn \gkc gah X|gaykx Kah~yx|{ # Pd|chpgxib Kayxkx~xn

    Xd kamd|j da`dka` hkyi~yykday gx xbn ^!Y! mnhn|gc# yxgxn# gah cdigc cn}ncy |n`g|hka` u~lcki ka}nyxjnaxy ka |gkcgah ~|lga x|gaykx# xbn Pd|chpgxib Kayxkx~xn gagc{znh `cdlgc |gkc kah~yx|{ x|nahy gah u|dmkcnh md~| id~ax|kny@n|jga{# Yugka# Oguga# gah Ibkagxbgx bg}n jghn jgod| idjjkxjnaxy xd u~lcki x|gayud|xgxkda gahxbgx dmmn| kjud|xgax cnyyday md| xbn ^akxnh Yxgxny! Xbn |nud|x mkahy xbgx gx cngyx bgcm g jkcckda unducn ka xdxgcg|n hk|nixc{ njucd{nh ka |gkc }nbkicn jga~mgix~|ka` ka xbnyn id~ax|kny! Xbn i|ngxkda dm yx|da` |gkc jga~mgi*x~|ka` kah~yx|kny bgy hnunahnh xd g yk`akmkigax hn`|nn da yxngh{ hdjnyxki jg|fnxy md| xbnyn u|dh~ixy# h|k}nal{ y~lyxgaxkgc gah y~yxgkanh ka}nyxjnaxy ka |gkc gah x|gaykx kam|gyx|~ix~|n!

    \n}k}ka` xbn ^!Y! \gkc gah X|gaykx Kah~yx|{? Ka}nyxjnaxy gah Odl I|ngxkda #Ad|xbngyxn|a ^ak}n|ykx{ - Pd|chpgxib Kayxkx~xn

    Ad|xbngyxn|a ak}n|ykx{ gah xbn Pd|chpgxib Kayxkx~xn nyxkjgxnh udxnaxkgc jga~mgix~|ka` odl i|ngxkda ka xbnx|gaykx l~y gah ugyyna`n| |gkcig| y~uuc{ ibgkay ~ahn| hkmmn|nax yinag|kdy dm mnhn|gc ka}nyxjnax? xbn i~||naxm~ahka` cn}ncy# kai|ngynh hdjnyxki ka}nyxjnax# gah kaxn|agxkdagc idjug|gxk}n ka}nyxjnax! L~kchka` da xbny~uuc{ ibgka gagc{yny idah~ixnh l{ H~fn ^ak}n|ykx{# xbn yx~h{ mkahy xbgx xbn ^akxnh Yxgxny id~ch `gka d}n|0;#555 odly ka |gkc gah l~y jga~mgix~|ka` gah |ncgxnh kah~yx|kny km u~lcki x|gaykx pn|n m~ahnh gx g cn}nc xbgx pd~ch hd~lcn x|gaykx |khn|ybku ka

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    ka x|gaykx gy Ibkag hdny! Njucd{jnax `gkay gi|dyy ldxb |gkc gah l~y y~uuc{ ibgkay id~ch kai|ngyn95 un|inax km yx|da`n| hdjnyxki y~uuc{ ibgkay gccdpnh md| `|ngxn| hdjnyxki idaxnax! Xbn g~xbd|xbgx xbn ^akxnh Yxgxny annhy g jd|n idbn|nax kah~yx|kgc udcki{ xd ckaf u~lcki x|gayud|xgxkda x~|ka` `dgcy!

    Jgfn Kx ka Gjn|kig? Xbn Gudccd Icnga X|gayud|xgxkda Jga~mgix~|ka` Gixkda Ucga # Gudccd Gcckgain

    Lgynh da xbn y~iinyym~c @|nnaJGU kakxkgxk}n# pbkib hn}ncdunh g idju|nbnayk}n yx|gxn`{ md|

    ^!Y! icnga nan|`{ jga~mgix~|ka` ynixd|# xbn Gudccd Gcckgain ida}nanh g hk}n|yn ynx dm udckxkn|y# kaic~hka` cgld| gah l~ykanyy cnghn|y# x|gayud|xgxkda# nidadjki hn}ncdujnax# gah na}k|dajnki{ nrun|xy# xd khnaxkm{ xbn udcki{ annhnh xd nrugah xbn hdjnyxki jga~mgix~|n dm gh}gainh l~y y{yxnjy# icnga m|nk`bx xnibadcd`kny# gah xbnk| idjudanax ug|xy! Xbn |ny~cxka` udcki{ |nidjjnahgmd| nrugahnh ka}nyxjnax ka icnga x|gayud|xgxkda duxkday gah md| g idju|nbnayk}n jga~mgix~|kaxd i|ngxn `ddh Gjn|kiga odly l{ u|d}khka` xbn y~uud|xy annhnh xd nay~|n xbgx nrugahnh hnjgahgh}gainh x|gayud|xgxkda y{yxnj ky jnx l{ ^!Y! jga~mgix~|n|y!

    Md| idukny dm xbn |nud|xy gah jd|n kamd|jgxkda gld~x xbn Gudccd X|gayud|xgxkda Jga~mgix~}kykx ppp!gudccdgcckgain!d|`$u|d`|gjy$xjgu!

    2 \N]K]KA@ XBN ^!Y! \GKC GAHX\GAYKX KAH^YX\[? KA]NYXJNAXY GAH ODL I\NGX

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    Y~jjg|{

    Pkxb xbn mnhn|gc x|gayud|xgxkda lkcc ~u md| |nanpgc# xbn akxnh Yxgxny bgy ga duud|x~akx{ xd ka}nyx ka u~lcki x|gay*ud|xgxkda gah |nanp kxy jga~mgix~|ka` lgyn! Xbky |nud|x |n}ngcy xbgx xbn id~ax|{ id~ch `gka jd|n xbga 0;#555 odly ka |gkc gah l~y jga~mgix~|ka` gah |ncgxnh kah~yx|kny ~ahn| ga ka}nyxjnax yinag|kd y~mmkiknax xd hd~lcn x|ga*ykx |khn|ybku ka

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    75 \N]K]KA@ XBN ^!Y! \GKC GAHX\GAYKX KAH^YX\[? KA]NYXJNAXY GAH ODL I\NGX

    odly pbkcn bncuka` xd |nh~in ~|lga x|gmmki ida`nyxkda gah `|nnabd~yn `gy njkyykday ka xbn agxkdayXbky |nud|x ~yny xb|nn yinag|kdy xd nyxkjgxn xbn odl i|ngxkda udxnaxkgc m|dj kai|ngynh mnhn|gc k

    gah x|gaykx! G L~ykanyy*gy*^y~gc yinag|kd pd~ch ka}nyx (

    Xbn L~ykanyy*gy*^y~gc yinag|kd {knchy 98#>=9 odly ka ^!Y! |gkc ig| gah l~y jga~mgix~|ka` gah kah~yx|kny! Xbn Kai|ngynh Hdjnyxki Ka}nyxjnax yinag|kd pd~ch y~uud|x 0;#989 odly# gah xbn Kaxn|ag

    unxkxk}nanyy yinag|kd pd~ch {knch

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    77Ckafka ^!Y!Jga~mgix~|ka gah X|gayud|xgxkda

    ^!Y! jga~mgix~|n|y g|n adx ckfnc{ xd hnikhn xd |nnaxn| xbn jg|fnx gah jga~mgix~|n |gkcig|y ~acnyy xbn ^!Y!@d}n|ajnax "ckfn dxbn| jgod| Pnyxn|a id~ax|kny gah Oguga+ gyy~|ny g yxglcn# u|nhkixglcn# gah ucgaanh |gkc nw~kujnax jg|fnx xbgx yu|nghy d|hn|y d~x jd|n d| cnyy n}nac{ gah ka jgag`nglcn ykzny! 7

    ^!Y! Ida`|nyy# Dmmkin dm Xnibadcd`{ Gyynyyjnax#7;29

    Ka gaad~aika` xbn (2 lkcckda mnhn|gc ka}nyxjnax kabk`b*yunnh |gkc ka

    G yxgxkda dm xbn C[AR y{yxnj ka Ibg|cdxxn#AdIg|dckag!Ug{xda Ib~a`

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    odl cdyyny lnxpnna xbn daynx dm xbn nidadjki |ninyykdaka Ynuxnjln|

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    Xbn ^akxnh Yxgxny dain u|dh~inh g pkhn |ga`n dm x|ga*ykx }nbkicny# kaic~hka` y~lpg{y# ck`bx gah bng}{ |gkcig|y#gahyx|nnxig|y! Xbn cgyx ^!Y! y~lpg{ ig| u|dh~in|# L~hhIdjuga{# yxduunh u|dh~ixkda ka 7;20! Xbn cgyx xb|nnyx|nnxig| l~kchn|y icdynh hdpa l{ 7;05! Xbn |ngydamd| xbn cdyy dm xbn ^!Y! kah~yx|{ pgy adx bk`b cgld|idyxyjdyx dm xbn id~ax|kny xbgx hdjkagxn xbn kah~y*x|{ xdhg{ bg}n pg`ny idjug|glcn xd xbn ^akxnh Yxgxny!\gxbn|# \~x`n|y x|gayud|xgxkda na`kann| XbdjgyLd~ibn| khnaxkmkny ~ayxglcn hnjgah gy g fn{ mgixd| kaxbn hnjkyn dm xbn ^!Y! |gkcig| kah~yx|{# adxka` xbgxh~|ka` xbn 7;05y gaa~gc hdjnyxki hnjgah gah u|d*h~ixkda dm xbn ig|y ld~ainh lnxpnna "Ynn Mk`~|n 7!+ Ug|xdm xbn |ngyda xbn{ pn|n glcn xd y~iinnh ka xbn ^akxnhYxgxny ky xbgx xbn{ id~ch nyxglckyb cdp*idyx gyynjlc{ dun|gxkday xd mkcc cg|`n d|hn|y# gah xbna icdyn xbnj pbnaxbn d|hn|y pn|n mkccnh! Lnig~yn xbnyn idjugakny `nan|*gcc{ bgh l~ykanyy mg| l|dghn| xbga xbn ^!Y! jg|fnx# xbn{ id~ch |khn d~x {ng|y pkxb cdp ^!Y! hnjgah!

    Xd jnnx L~{ Gjn|kig |nw~k|njnaxy# ydjn y~uuckn|ydm ug|xy gah idjudanax y{yxnjy bg}n nyxglckybnh un|*jganax ^!Y! mgikckxkny#pbkcn dxbn|y jgfn xnjud|g|{ ~yndm cdigc y~lidax|gixd|y! Giid|hka` xd g y~uuc{ ibgka

    79^!Y! \gkc gahX|gaykxXdhg{

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    Adxn? Mk`~|n kaic~hny |n`kdagc |gkc# y~lpg{y# ck`bx |gkc# gah yx|nnxig|y! Ybg|ny g|n lgynh da xbn a~jln| d|gkcig|y hnck}n|nh ka

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    Yn}n|gc id~ax|kny bg}n ~ynh |gkc ka}nyxjnaxud|x dxbn| hdjnyxki kah~yx|kny gy pncc! Xbn N~^akda nric~hny u|di~|njnax gixk}kx{ |ncgxnh xdm|dj Pd|ch X|ghn D|`gakzgxkda "PXD+ |~cny# gIgaghg guuckny xbn ygjn nric~ykday xd ldxb xbn gah AGMXG "xbn Ad|xb Gjn|kiga M|nn X|ghn G`jnax+ gah gcyd nric~hny xbn k|da gah yxnnc ~ynhu|donixy! Ibkag |nw~k|ny xbn ~yn dm 05 un|inax xki idaxnax ka gcc u~lcki x|gaykx nw~kujnax# gy pnyk`aka` dm xnibadcd`{*x|gaymn| g`|nnjnaxy lnxpnnnk`a*dpanh idjugakny gah hdjnyxki mk|jy md|agxkdagcc{ m~ahnh x|gayud|xgxkda ka}nyxjnaxy7> Ykjkcg|c{# xbn ^akxnh Yxgxny pkcc annh xd ghduxjngy~|ny xbga xbn i~||nax L~{ Gjn|kig u|d}kykdayy~uud|x g hdjnyxki |gkcig| u|dh~ixkda kah~yx|{ xbna`g`nh ka \-H da xbn cgxnyx x|gka xnibadcd`kny

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    `nxnh ka}nyxjnaxy xd nrugah xbn ^!Y! |dcn ka bk`b*}gc~n*ghhnh |nyng|ib gah jga~mgix~|ka` pkxbka xbnx|gaykx kah~yx|{!

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    (Gyynyynh idahkxkda dm 8 }nbkicny!Igukxgc ka}nyxjnax |nw~k|nh xd gxxgka gahjgkaxgka g yxgxn dm `ddh |nugk| md| xbn yn}na cg|`nyx |gkc x|gaykx g`naikny "nckjkagxka`lgifcd` dm (>5 lkcckda# uc~y gaa~gc ad|jgc |nucginjnax+! Gix~gc ka}nyxjnax cn}nc pgy(>!8 lkcckda ka }nbkicny!Nckjkagxka` lgifcd` dm |nugk|y xd l|ka` xbnagxkday x|gaykx y{yxnjy ~u xd g yxgxn dm `ddh |nugk|? (00!0 lkcckda "(>;!< lkcckda md| |gkc6(72!8 lkcckda md| l~y+!Ln{dah xbn lgifcd`# |n`~cg| gaa~gc jgkaxnagain annhnh ky(78!8 lkcckda "gix~gc yunahka` ky (70 lkcckda dm ka}nyxjnaxy d}n| g 88*{ng| un|kdh! "Giidjjdhgxnnrugaykda ka kaxn|ikx{ ugyyna`n| |gkc ~yn dm 2; xkjny gld}n xbn i~||nax cn}nc dm >!>lkcckda gaa~gc ugyyna`n|*jkcny!+

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    Pbgx kjugixy pd~ch yk`akmkigax kai|ngyny ka ^!Y! |gkcgah x|gaykx jga~mgix~|ka` bg}n da odl i|ngxkda gah xbn pkhn| nidadj{4 Ka xbky ynixkda# kau~x*d~xu~x gagc{ykyky ~ynh xd nyxkjgxn xbn njucd{jnax kjugix dm kai|ngynh|gkc gah l~y u|dh~ixkda ~ahn| xbn xb|nn yinag|kdy u|n*ynaxnh gld}n!7 Ka ghhkxkda# xbn gagc{yky idaykhn|y xbnnjucd{jnax kjugixy dm jga~mgix~|ka` g cg|`n| ybg|ndm xbn kau~xy xd xbnyn kah~yx|kny pkxbka xbn ^akxnhYxgxny xbga ky i~||naxc{ xbn igyn!

    Xbn nidadjki gah cgld|*jg|fnx kjugixy dm gakah~yx|{ dmxna `d pncc ln{dahxbnk|hk|nix nmmnixy da d~x*u~x# ng|aka`y# gah njucd{jnax ka xbn |n`kda# yxgxn# d|cdigc nidadj{ ka pbkib xbn{ g|n cdigxnh! Kah~yx|kny#nyunikgcc{ xbdyn xbgx nrud|x xbnk| `ddhy d| yn|}kiny d~x*ykhn dm xbnk| bdjn yxgxn# iga `nan|gxn kjud|xgax j~c*xkuckn| nmmnixy da xbn |nyx dm xbn yxgxn nidadj{! Xbnynnmmnixy iga kaic~hnkahk|nix nmmnixy da dxbn| yxgxn kah~y*x|kny gy ga nrud|xka` mk|j l~{y kau~xy m|dj dxbn| yxgxnmk|jy# gy pncc gy xbnkah~inh / nmmnixy da dxbn| kah~yx|knym|dj xbn cdigc yunahka` dm pd|fn|y gah dpan|y ka xbnnrud|xka` kah~yx|kny! Fadpcnh`n dm xbn jg`akx~hn dm xbn j~cxkuckn| nmmnixy dm kahk}kh~gc kah~yx|kny gccdpy ~yxd n}gc~gxn xbnk| d}n|gcc idax|kl~xkday xd xbn yxgxn gahagxkdagc nidadj{!

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    Hdjnyxki Ka}nyxjnax yinag|kd pd~ch y~uud|x ang|c{ >=#0 gx i~||nax cn}ncy dm yunahka` "xbn L~ykanyy*yinag|kd+# xd ;5#57= odly ~ahn| xbn Kai|ngynh Hxki Ka}nyxjnax yinag|kd# xd g bk`b dm 95>#5~ahn| xbn Kaxn|agxkdagc Idjunxkxk}nanyy yinag

    Pbn|n pd~ch xbn pd|fn|yka xbn ^!Y! |gkc|dgh |dccyxdif jga~mgix~|ka` kah~yx|{ ln cdigxnh4 I~||naxxbn hkyx|kl~xkda dm pd|fn|y }g|kny pkhnc{ l{ `ndhk}kykda! H~n xd bk b cn}ncy dm njucd{jnax ka Angah Unaay{c}gakg# xbn Jkh*Gxcgaxki |n`kda bbk bnyx a~jln| dm pd|fn|y ka XbLNG u|dh~iny dac{yxgxn j~cxkuckn|y6 bdpn}n|# ~aLCY j~cxkuckn|y# kx gccdpy md| nyxkjgxkda dm pncc gy hk|nix gah kahk|nix njucd{jnax!

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    i|ngxnh ~ahn| xbn xb|nn ka}nyxjnax yinag|kdy!Xbn LCYjgx|kr u|d}khny jd|n hnxgkc da xbn kah~yx|kny xbgx pkcc`gka xbn bk`bnyx ybg|ny dm kahk|nix odly!

    Lgynh da xbn LNG xglcny# pn gccdigxnh m~ahka` xd xbnkah~yx|{ y~lynixkday xbgx g|n jdyx hk|nixc{ |ncgxnh xd xbn

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    Yd mg|# xbky gagc{yky bgy mdi~ynh da xbn njucd{jnaxkjugix ka xbn mk}n yxgxny pkxb l~y jga~mgix~|n|y# ykainxbn LNG u|d}khny dac{ yxgxn j~cxkuckn|y! ^yka` ghhk*xkdagc hgxg m|dj xbn LCY# bdpn}n|# gccdpy md| m~|xbn|hnxgkc da xbn udxnaxkgc md| ^!Y! hk|nix gah kahk|nixnjucd{jnaxldxb xd nyxkjgxn njucd{jnax ka g yin*ag|kd ka pbkib hdjnyxki jga~mgix~|n|y m~cc{ y~uuc{ gcc idjudanaxy# gy pncc gy xd u|d}khn dii~ugxkdagc hgxgda xbn x{uny dm odly i|ngxnh! Gy adxnh ng|ckn|# xbn x|ghn*dmm ky xbgx LNG j~cxkuckn|y gccdp md| nyxkjgxny dm xbnkah~inh njucd{jnax nmmnix# l~x adx gx g agxkdagc cn}nc# pbn|ngy xbn LCY j~cxkuckn|y gccdp md| agxkdagc nyxk*jgxny# l~x dac{ md| hk|nix gah kahk|nix odly!

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    "AGKIY 99=7+!/ Xbn ykzn dm xbn xdxgc odl j~cxkuckn|md|xbky kah~yx|{# nric~hka` kjud|xy# pgy 8!2# y~``nyxka`xbgx (7 jkcckda dm d~xu~x "ka i~||naxhdccg|y+ pd~chy~u*ud|x ga g}n|g`n dm 8!2 odly gi|dyy gcc kah~yx|kny ka xbnid~ax|{! Km yx|da`n| hdjnyxki y~uuc{ ibgkay gccdpnhxbn l~y kah~yx|{ xd ln 755*un|inax hdjnyxkigcc{ y~u*ud|xnh# xbn ykzn dm xbn xdxgc odly j~cxkuckn| kai|ngyny xd0!2! Xbn ykzn dm xbn hk|nix odl j~cxkuckn| ka xbn jdxd|}nbkicn jga~mgix~|ka` kah~yx|{ pgy dac{ 5!; gah 5!2#kaic~hka` gah nric~hka` kjud|xy# |nyunixk}nc{! Gy kahk*igxnh ka Xglcn 70# 90#>27 jd|n odly pd~ch ln `nan|*gxnh ~ahn| xbn Kai|ngynh HdjnyxkiKa}nyxjnax yinag|kd#

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    Ga{ nidadjki*kjugix gagc{yky ky lgynh da g }g|knx{ dm nidadjki gah udckxkigc gyy~juxkday! Ka xbky |nud|x# md|nrgjucn# xbn y~lyxgaxkgc kai|ngyn ka ^!Y! u|dh~ixkda dm ugyyna`n| |gkc ig|y gah l~yny xbgx ky u|dudynh ka xbnKai|ngynh Hdjnyxki Ka}nyxjnax yinag|kd |nw~k|ny xbgxjga~mgix~|n|y bg}n ~a~xkckznh igugikx{ xd jnnx xbkyb{udxbnxkigc hnjgah "d| xbgx anp idjugakny pkcc lni|ngxnh+! Kaxn|}knpy pkxb fn{ jga~mgix~|n|y kahkigxnxbgx yn}n|gc dm xbnj bg}n lnna dun|gxka` lncdp m~ccigugikx{# gah xbgx km hnjgah kai|ngynh# xbn{ id~ch mkcckx! Pbkcn igccka` lgif cgkh*dmm pd|fn|y gah kai|ngyka`bd~|y pkcc bncu idjugakny jnnx hnjgah gah lddyx pd|fmd|in ng|aka`y# kx jg{ gcyd cdpn| xbn x|~n njucd{*jnax kjugix nyxkjgxnh ka xbky gagc{yky!

    Pkxb |n`g|h xd l~y jga~mgix~|ka`# gadxbn| fn{ gyy~juxkda dm xbky gagc{yky ky xbgx y~lyxgaxkgcc{ kai|ngy*ka` l~y d|hn|y pkcc adx gcxn| xbn i~||nax jg|fnx ybg|nydm xbn mk}n ^!Y! jga~mgix~|n|y# pbkib ky ~ackfnc{ xd lnxbn igyn km xbn kah~yx|{ nrugahy |gukhc{! Xbn njucd{*jnax kjugix gi|dyy yxgxny pkcc }g|{ idaykhn|glc{ hnunah*ka` da pbkib idjugakny pka idax|gixy md| anp l~yny!Xpd dm xbn idjugakny# Anp Mc{n| gah D|kda# bg}n}n|{ y~lyxgaxkgc Igaghkga jga~mgix~|ka` dun|gxkday! Km xbnyn idjugakny jga~mgix~|n l~y ug|xy gah idjud*anaxy ka Igaghg |gxbn| xbga ka xbn ^akxnh Yxgxny# xbnaxbn x|~n hdjnyxki njucd{jnax kjugix id~ch ln d}n|*yxgxnh!Xbky idain|a id~ch lnidjn `|ngxn| km xbnk| ^!Y!mgikckxkny |ngib m~cc igugikx{! Bdpn}n|# xbn L~{ Gjn|*kig u|d}kykday pkcc u|n}nax xbnj m|dj kjud|xka` jd|nxbga 85 un|inax dm xbn ug|xy gah idjudanaxy dm xbnl~yny u~|ibgynh ka xbn ^akxnh Yxgxny pkxb mnhn|gcjdakny!

    Xbn gagc{yky dm odl i|ngxkda ~ahn| m~cc hdjnyxkiidaxnax gyy~jny xbgx kx ky ldxb mngyklcn gah hnyk|glcn xdkai|ngyn xbn hdjnyxki idaxnax md| |gkc gah l~yny mg|gld}n gah ln{dah xbnk| i~||nax cn}ncy! Jga~mgix~|ka`

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    Gy adxnh ka xbn H~fn ^ak}n|ykx{ |nud|x^!Y! Jga*~mgix~|ka` dm \gkc ]nbkicny md| Kaxn|ikx{ Ugy^|lga X|gaykx # xbn i~||nax ^!Y! |gkc jg|fnx bgy lnna cg|`n nad~`b xd y~uud|x xbn idju|nbnayk}n yuckn| kah~yx|{ annhnh xd jd}n xd m~cc hdjnyxki

    Xbn ^!Y! }gc~n ibgka kaic~hny yn}n|gc `guyunikmki jga~mgix~|ka` gixk}kxkny xbgx g|n adkigcc{ un|md|jnh ka xbn akxnh Yxgxny! Xbnyn}g|{ gjda` xbn ykr xg|`nx |gkc x{uny! Md| nrgjucg bk`b*yunnh |gkc idjudanax jg{ i~||naxc{ lnjga~mgix~|nh nric~yk}nc{ d}n|yngy# pbkcnnw~k}gcnax idjudanax md| |n`kdagc |gkc ky jghdjnyxkigcc{ l{ yn}n|gc mk|jy! Hnunahka` da x

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    |gkc igxn`d|{# gixk}kxkny dmxna un|md|jnh d~xykhnxbn ^akxnh Yxgxny jg{ kaic~hn u|du~cykda y{y*xnjy# mgl|kigxnh x|~ify# ncnix|daki y{yxnjy# gahhdd|y! Dmxnaxbnyn `guigxn`d|kny |nw~k|n idjucnrjgibkan|{ gah yunikgc yfkccy# yd idjugakny x{u*

    kigcc{ ka}nyx ka xbnj dac{ ka d}n|yngy cdigxkday pbn|n xbn|n ky g yx|da`n| jg|fnx!7

    Ka nyynain# xbn|n ky g ibkifna*gah*n`` u|dlcnj!Kai|ngynh hdjnyxki idaxnax |nw~k|ny jd|n idjucnxnhdjnyxki y~uuc{ ibgkay# l~x ~acnyy xbn|n ky nacg|`nhhnjgah kx pkcc ln hkmmki~cx xd igcc md|xb xbn y~uuc{!\gkyka` xbn L~{ Gjn|kig u|d}kykda xd 755 un|inax u|ny*naxy yunikgc ibgccna`ny! ^!Y! jga~mgix~|n|y dm y{yxnjygah idjudanax ug|xy bg}n nyxglckybnh idyx*nmmkiknaxug|xan|ybkuy pkxb jga~mgix~|n|y gah y~uuckn|y dm y~l*idjudanaxy ka dxbn| |n`kday dm xbn pd|ch!< Ka xbn l~ykah~yx|{# xbnyn d~x*dm*id~ax|{ y~uuckn|y nan|gcc{ u|d*}khn cdpn|*xnibadcd`{ y~lidjudanax ug|xy y~ib gy pbnncy gah mgyxnan|y xbgx bg}n cnyy idjucnr jga~mgi*x~|ka u|dinyyny xbga ug|xy jga~mgix~|nh ka xbn ^akxnhYxgxny! Xbnyn ug|xy g|n ~lkw~kxd~y ka xbn `cdlgc jg|*fnxucgin# yd mk|jy dmxna yd~|in xbnj m|dj |n`kday xbgxbg}n cnyy xnibadcd`kigcc{ gh}gainh jga~mgix~|ka`kah~yx|kny gah xbn cdpnyx u|dh~ixkda idyxy# pbkcn mk|jyka |n`kday pkxb jd|n yfkccnh gah xnibadcd`kigcc{ gh}gainh jga~mgix~|ka` kah~yx|kny nrugah xbnk| igugi*kx{ xd u|dh~in idjudanaxy xbgx bg}n g bk`bn| }gc~n*ghhnh ka xbn u|dh~ix yx|ngj!9

    Md| nrgjucn# ka

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    ibgyn kau~xy dm `ddhy gah yn|}kiny m|dj dxbn| yxgxnkah~yx|kny# kaic~hka` kxyncm! Xbnyn kah~yx|kny ka x~|a pkcc l~{ `ddhy gah yn|}kiny m|dj dxbn| yxgxn kah~yx|knyxd u|dh~in ghhkxkdagc kau~xy# pbkib pkcc xbna kakxkgxngadxbn| i{icn dm kaxn|*kah~yx|{ yunahka` dm kai|ngy*

    ka`c{ yjgccn| ykzny!/ Xbn idjlkanh nmmnixy dm xbnyn yni*dah gahxbk|h |d~ah gahghhkxkdagc |d~ahy dm yunahka`g|n xbn kahk|nix nmmnixy dm xbn kai|ngyn ka mkagc hnjgahygcny dm kah~yx|{ k! Xbn bk`bn| xbn u~|ibgyny l{ kah~y*x|{ k m|dj dxbn| yxgxn kah~yx|kny "k!n!# xbnyn kaxn|*kah~y*x|{ lgifpg|h ckafg`ny+# xbn bk`bn| pkcc ln xbn ykzn dm xbnyn kahk|nix nmmnixy!Xbn }gc~n dm xbn X{un K j~cxkuckn|md| g `k}na kah~yx|{ ky igci~cgxnh l{ hk}khka` xbn y~jdm xbn hk|nix gah kahk|nix nmmnixy l{ xbn hk|nix nmmnixy!"Ynn xglcn bn|n!+

    X{un KK j~cxkuckn|y igux~|n xbn hk|nix# kahk|nix# gahkah~inh nmmnixy dm ga nrugaykda ka mkagc ygcny# ng|aka`y#d| njucd{jnax ka g `k}na kah~yx|{! Xbn kah~inh nmmnixyigux~|n xbn kjugixy dm xbn yunahka` dm pd|fn|y ka xbngmmnixnh kah~yx|{! Pbna ga kah~yx|{ nrugahy kxy d~x*u~xy# kx pkcc i|ngxn g yx|ngj dm pg`ny gah ygcg|kny md| kxy pd|fmd|in gah g yx|ngj dm u|dmkxy$kaxn|nyx$|naxy md| kxydpan|y# pbd pkcc yunah g ud|xkda dm xbnk| kaidjny da`ddhy gah yn|}kiny gah anp bd~yka` u|dh~inh l{ dxbn|yxgxn kah~yx|kny# xbn|nl{ nrugahka` d~xu~x# ng|aka`y#gah njucd{jnax ka xbnyn dxbn| yxgxn kah~yx|kny!

    Xbn bk`bn| xbn pg`ny gah ygcg|kny dm pd|fn|y ka xbnkah~yx|{# xbn bk`bn| xbnk| hn`|nn dm |nykhnai{ ka xbnyxgxn# xbn bk`bn| xbnk| u|dunaykx{ xd iday~jn cdigcc{ u|dh~inh `ddhy gah yn|}kiny# gah xbn bk`bn| xbn `nd*`|gubki idainax|gxkda dm dpan|y ka xbn yxgxn# xbn bk`bn| pkcc ln xbn ykzn dm xbnyn kah~inh nmmnixy! Gcc dm xbnynhn}ncdujnaxy pkcc |gkyn xbn kah~inh nmmnixy m|dj ga

    nrugaykda dm mkagc hnjgah ygcny gah njucd{xbn|nl{ kai|ngyka` xbn }gc~n dm X{un KK j~cxkuc}gc~n dm xbn X{un KK j~cxkuckn| md| g `k}na igci~cgxnh l{ hk}khka` xbn y~j dm xbn hk|nix# kgah kah~inh nmmnixy l{ xbn hk|nix nmmnix! "Y

    Xbn bk`bn| xbn kahk|nix gah kah~inh nmmnixy# xxbn }gc~n dm xbn X{un KK j~cxkuckn|!

    G }g|knx{ dm nidadjki j~cxkuckn|y iga ln u|dhxb|d~`b xbn guuckigxkda dm kau~x*d~xu~x gagcxki~cg|c{ pbna xbn K*D gagc{yky ky y~uucnjnng|aka`y gah njucd{jnax hgxg l{ kah~yx|{! Gjdaxbn x{uny dm j~cxkuckn|y ~ynh ka nidadjki kjugikny gx xbn agxkdagc# yxgxn# gah cdigc cn}ncng|aka`y# kaidjn# gah njucd{jnax j~cxkuckn|y!

    Xbn LNG bgy u|d}khnh }gc~ny dm yxgxn j~cxkxb|nn l~y jga~mgix~|ka` gah l~y idjudanax jga~*mgix~|ka` kah~yx|kny? AGKIY 99=7

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    g|n nyxkjgxnh ka xpd hkmmn|nax pg{y? kaic~hka` gahnric~hka` kjud|xy!

    Xbn LNG j~cxkuckn|y ka xbn u|n}kd~y ynixkdanric~hnh kjud|xy! Gadxbn| fn{ hkmmn|nain ky xbgx xbnLCY kah~yx|kny g|n jd|n g``|n`gxnh xbga xbn dany ~ynh

    l{ xbn LNG! Xbn LNG u|dh~iny }g|kd~y j~cxkuckn|y md|85= AGKIY kah~yx|kny }n|y~y xbn Guunahkr? Jnxbdhdcd { md| Njucd{jnax U|donixkday

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