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    S^VVJ$HE[EANVN SN@EYMJAV MAYGN AJSYG [EFMLMF

    Ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv * Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv Imv{~yn

    C} Vncevymea E! Cefm~ 'V!E!C!-

    ECYSEFY! Ygmv vy~i} emdv yj {sj|min e ygjsj~og v~s|n} jl ygn {nsymanay in|n`j{dnayv ygey ge|nfjaysmc~yni yj ygn f~ssnay vyeyn jl ygn S~vvj$He{eanvn ynssmyjsme` imv{~yn ma ygn ajsyg [efmlmf! Cnfe~vn ygnfjaynd{jses} vyeyn jl ellemsv mv cevni gne|m`} ja gmvyjsmfe` f`emdv eai mayns{snyeymjav jl nes`} ysneymnv my mvanfnvves} yj ~ainsvyeai gjw ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv imv{~yn {sjosnvvni gmvyjsmfe``}! Ygmv vy~i} cnomav c} m``~vyseymaogjw sn`eymjav cnywnna He{ea eai S~vvme lmsvy in|n`j{ni eai wgey sj`n ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv {`e}ni ma ygnms nes`}sn`eymjavgm{! V{nfme` eyynaymja mv om|na yj ygn ywj nmogynnayg fnay~s} ysneymnv 'ygn Vgmdjie [efy eai ygn Ysney}jl Vy! [nynsvc~so- wgmfg esn jlyna fmyni ev `noe` {snfninafn ma ygn inceyn v~ssj~aimao ygn mv`eaiv! Ygn anyvnfymja invfsmcnv gjw _js`i _es MM fjaysmc~yni yj ygn mv`eaiv gmvyjs} eai ~`ymdeyn`} fgeaoni ygnms invyma}! Maygmv fjayny wn e`vj in{mfy ygn sj`n {`e}ni c} ygn ^amyni Vyeynv eai n{`ema gjw dm`myes} vyseyno} eai vnf~smy}fjavminseymjav dmogy ge|n ~`ymdeyn`} fjaysmc~yni yj ygn {jvy$wes vyey~v u~j! Eiimymjae``} wn f`jvn`} nedmanygn vnsmnv jl n|nayv ~{ yj eai maf`~imao Vj|mny eaaneymja jl ygn mv`eaiv! Ygn {na~`ymdeyn vnfymja eae`}vnv ygn

    {jvy$wes vmy~eymja l~sygns eai {e}v n{`mfmy gnni yj ygn 5=>>$>< anojymeymjav ma @jaija wgmfg vew cjygfj~aysmnv fjdn yj ygn csmab jl vnyy`ndnay! Ygn lmae` vnfymja v~ddesmxnv ygn ve`mnay {jmayv ja cjyg vminv jl ygndjinsa eso~dnay eai c} imvf~vvmao `noe` {snfninafn eai gmvyjsmfe` f`emdv e`vj eyynd{yv yj n|e`~eyn wgey |e`~nygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv dmogy snyema ma djinsa ymdnv! _myg ygn ndnsonafn jl ygn S~vvmea Lninseymja eai ygn nai jlygn Fj`i _es ygn gj{n gev ndnsoni ygey e snvj`~ymja yj ygmv infeinv$j`i fjal`mfy dmogy cn ey geai!

    ~vy ecj|n ygn Nesygv 9< mv`eaiv eai mv`nyv ygey vysnyfg ajsyg lsjd Gjbbemij He{ea smogy ~{ yj ygn Bedfgeybe [namav~`e ma ygnS~vvmea Les Nevy e {esy jl ygn eidmamvyseym|n snomja bajwa ev Bedfgeybe Bsem5! Ygmv esne mv fjddja`} snlnssni yj ev ygn

    {efmlmf smao jl lmsn e snomja {sjan yj v~cvyeayme` vnmvdmf mavyecm`my} eai |j`feamf efym|my}! Ma lefy e a~dcns jl ygn mv`eaiv esnefy~e``} ygn {nebv jl vyseyj|j`feajnv wgmfg {sjys~in lsjd ygn [efmlmf Jfnea! J|nse`` ygn snomja gev ea magjv{myec`n v~c$esfymff`mdeyn wmyg `jao gesvg wmaynsv eai |ns} vgjsy v~ddnsv! Ajanygn`nvv cjyg desman eai ynssnvysme` nfj`jo} efsjvv ygn esfgm{n`eojmv nysndn`} im|nsvn eai ygn mv`eaiv esn {esymf~`es`} wn`` bajwa ljs ygnms ec~aieafn jl |esmj~v vne$iwn``mao v{nfmnv maf`~imao

    vn|nse` naindmf y}{nv jl vne`! Ygn vj~ygnsa mv`eaiv ma {esymf~`es esn snajwani ljs ygnms |evy ysefyv jl {smvyman eai ~av{jm`ni ljsnvywgmfg mv vemi yj snvndc`n wgey Gjbbemijv `eaivfe{n `jjbni `mbn cnljsn j|nsfjdn c} g~dea in|n`j{dnay! ]ny ygn B~sm` Mv`eaivge|n nesani ygnms {`efn ma gmvyjs} ajy ljs ygnms aey~se` v{`naij~s c~y cnfe~vn ygn} esn ey ygn fjsn jl e `jaovyeaimao ynssmyjsme`fjal`mfy cnywnna S~vvme eai He{ea!

    Invfsmcmao ygn nefy fgema jl n|nayv ygey gev `ni yj ygn {snvnay ie} {j`mymfe` vmy~eymja mv e |nsmyec`n ymogysj{n we`b! Ygn fge``naoncnomav wmyg ygn |ns} aedn jan ~vnv wgna invfsmcmao ygn B~sm` Esfgm{n`eoj!3 S~vvme ~vnv ygn ynsd B~sm` Mv`eaiv yj snlns yj e`` >3 mv`eaiv yj wgmfgygn} ge|n aj f`emd js wgmfg ygn} ij ajy wmvg yj f`emd! E`ygj~og ygn djvy snfnay fgeaon jl vj|nsnmoay} jff~ssni wgna ygnVj|mny Les Nevy N{nimymjaes} ljsfnv eaanni ygn mv`eaiv yjwesi ygn nai jl ygn Vnfjai _js`i _es ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv ge|n cnna eyygn fnaysn jl ygn He{eanvn$S~vvmea {j`mymfe` sn`eymjavgm{ ljs djsn ygea e fnay~s}! 'Jb~}ede 3;;6 [! 6?- Yj ygn ~amamymeyni ygmvimv{~yn de} cn vnna ev vjdnwgey jl ea eaefgsjamvd2 e inceyn ygey vgj~`i ge|n naini {sjd{y`} eai u~mny`} wmyg ygn nai _es!

    Elyns e`` u~e`my} jl `mln ma ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv mv sn`eym|n`} {jjs eai ygn snomjav nfjajdmf |e`~n `mnv {smdesm`} ma ygnms lmvgmaosnvns|nv! _gm`n my de} cn eso~ni ygey ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv wnsn vyseynomfe``} |e`~ec`n i~smao ygn Fj`i _es v~fg {sefymfe`fjavminseymjav ij ajy lmo~sn ma ygn djinsa eso~dnay! Ygn fjaynd{jses} ynssmyjsme` imv{~yn gev inonanseyni les naj~og ygey

    5 E Bsem mv e lninse` v~chnfy jl ygn S~vvmea Lninseymja! _gm`n S~vvme mv fjaynd{jsesm`} im|mini mayj 76 v~chnfyv ja`} = jl ygn vn esn efy~e``} Bsemv! @noe``}gjwn|ns ygnsn mv `myy`n js aj imllnsnafn cnywnna e Bsem eai ea Jc`evy wgmfg mv eajygns y}{n jl eidmamvyseym|n snomja! Ygn Bedfgeybe Bsem wev ljsdni ev e snv~`yjl e dnsons cnywnna ygn Bedfgeybe Jc`evy eai ygn Bjs}eb E~yjajdj~v Jbs~o! Ljs e djsn nge~vym|n eae`}vmv jl ygn {snfmvn aey~sn jl S~vvmea `noe` vyeynv eaicjimnv ma ygn {jvy$vj|mny nse ygn sneins mv snlnssni yj Ygn [jvy$Vj|mny _esv8 Sncn``mja, Nygamf Fjal`mfy, eai Aeymjagjji ma ygn Fe~fev~vc} Fgsmvyj{g Xsfgns! 'A]^ [snvv3;;? [! 3?- Lmae``} ygn sneins vgj~`i ajy snyema lsjd ygn ecj|n effj~ay js effjd{ea}mao n{`eaeymja ygey ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv esn {esy jl ygn Bedfgeybe Bsem!

    Ygn} esn efy~e``} {esy jl ygn Vebge`ma Jc`evy c~y ygn ajsygnsadjvy mv`eaiv ygndvn`|nv esn ma |ns} f`jvn {sjmdmy} yj ygn Bedfgeybe Bsem! 3 Sneinsv esn ei|mvni ygey ygsj~ogj~y ygn fj~svn jl ygmv vy~i} ygn e~ygjs ~vnv ygn ynsd B~sm` Esfgm{n`eoj eai B~sm` Mv`eaiv maynsfgeaonec`} yj snlns yj ygnonjose{gmf naymsny} jl ygn mv`eai fgema! Ygn ynsd Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv mv ~vni ja`} wmyg snoesi yj ygn vj~ygnsadjvy 9 mv `eaiv f`emdni ev vj|nsnmoa He{eanvnynssmyjs}! _myg snv{nfy yj ygn S~vvmea {jvmymja eai evvjfmeyni aedmao fja|naymjav ygn ynsd B~sm` Mv`eaiv mv nd{`j}ni e{j`mymfe``} ma ygmv {e{ns eai mv ajymaynaini yj naijsvn js {sjdjyn ea} {esymf~`es imv{~yeay!

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    seymjae` eso~dnayv eai fev~mvymf n{`eaeymjav fea aj `jaons v~llmfmnay`} invfsmcn ygn cnge|mj~s jl nmygns fj~ays} js ygnmsfjssnv{jaimao ynssmyjsme` f`emdv!

    M! Eaynfninayv jl ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv Imv{~yn8 He{eav Nw{eaimao Nd{msn

    y wj~`i vnnd ygey ygn e~ygjsv jl gmvyjs} `eson`} eosnn ygey He{ea wev lmsvy yj vny ljjy ja wgey ygn} ajw snoesi ev ygnmsm``nomymdeyn`} jff~{mni Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv! Ja e de{ ieymao cefb yj ygn vnfjai$ge`l jl ygn 5? yg fnay~s} ygn B~sm` Mv`eaivesn f`nes`} in{mfyni e`jaovmin Vebge`ma eai ygn vj~ygnsa ym{ jl ygn Bedfgeybe {namav~`e!

    Effjsimao yj gmvyjsmfe` ieye ma 5Bedfgeybe eai fj``nfy maljsdeymja ecj~y He{ea ma {sn{eseymja ljs fjddnsfn!< Fjddnsfme` maynsnvy ma He{ea i~smao ygmv {nsmjiwev sno~`es`} vyjbni c} wm`i s~dj~sv fmymao e fj~ays} jl ~acn`mn|ec`n wne`yg ?ma f`jvn {sjmdmy} yj S~vvme!7 Ygmv {sjd{yniygn maynsnvy jl dnsfgeay gj~vnv ma Vy! [nynsvc~so yj {nymymja ygn Vnaeyn ygsj~og Onanse` Csm~v ljs {nsdmvvmja yj ysein wmyg He{eaeai ygn Nevy Maimnv!= Sne`mxmao ygey ygn Vmcnsmea Fjddeai imi ajy efy~e``} ge|n v~llmfmnay maljsdeymja snoesimao ygn snomja ygn

    yves wev ei|mvni yj vnai e yned jl onjinvmvyv yj ygn Les Nevy ljs ygn {~s{jvn jl snfjaaemvveafn eai v{nfmlmfe``} ljs lmaimao eweyns sj~yn yj He{ea!5; N{`jseymja jl ygn B~sm` mv`eai fgema fjayma~ni elyns ygn ineyg jl [nyns ygn Osney ma 5?3> {smdesm`} ljsfjddnsfme` cnanlmy! 'Heavna 5=7= [! =6-

    Ygn aeym|n {nj{`n jl ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv esn bajwa ev ygn Ema~! Yjie} ygnsn esn aj maimonaj~v Ema~ `nly ja ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv c~ynvymdeynv sn|ne` ygey vjdn 39;;; He{eanvn sn{jsy Ema~ eafnvys}!55 Ma eiimymja yj ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv vmoamlmfeay Ema~ {j{~`eymjave`vj snvmini ma Vebge`ma eai Gjbbemij! 'G~ivja 5=== [! 33;- [! >7 Mcmi!= Mcmi!5; Mcmi!55 Ygn B~sm`n Mv`eaiv Imv{~yn Fevn A~dcns 7 Ednsmfea am|nsvmy}! Rgyy{8**www5!ednsmfea!ni~*yni*mfn*b~sm`n!gydT '5;!; Ygn Amanynnayg Fnay~s}! Fedcsmion ^am|nsvmy} [snvv Anw ]jsb A]! 5=7=! [! =959_E@BNS Csnyy @!8 Ygn Fjau~nvy jl Ema~ @eaiv8 Nfj`jo} eai F~`y~sn ma He{eanvn N{eavmja 5>=;57;;! am|nsvmy} jl Fe`mljsame [snvv 3;;>l5>GJ_N@@ Ie|mi @!8 Onjose{gmnv jl Minaymy} ma Amanynnayg$Fnay~s} He{ea! ^am|nsvmy} jl Fe`mljsame [snvv 3;;>! [! 59; 5

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    ygnms cescesmea minaymy}5

    Ygn {smafm{e` nfn{ymja yj Deyv~denv imvvmdm`eymja {j` mf} wev ygn Ema~ fjdd~amy} ja Nyjsjl~ ygnmv`eaiv ma ygn vj~ygns B~sm`v ygey desbni ygn cjsins cnywnna Nxjfgm eai S~vvme! Vgjo~ae` jllmfme`v gei{sjdjyni ygn evvmdm`eymja jl ygn Nyjsjl~ Ema~ i~smao ygn lmsvy {nsmji jl imsnfy eidmamvyseymja ev edneav yj vnf~sn He{eanvn vj|nsnmoay} j|ns ygn vj~ygnsa B~sm`v eai ygn snvy jl ygn Nxjfgm!5=

    C} ygn 5??; ygn S~vvmeav gei fjd{`nyni ygnms {sn`mdmaes} n{`jseymja eai gei cnna ja e`djvy n|ns} mv`eai ma ygn B~sm` fgema !3;Inv{myn ygnms se{mi ei|eafn ygn S~vvmeav wnsn vym`` ajy n{`mfmy`} ewesn jl He{eav gj`i ja ygn vj~ygnsa B~sm`v! Ygn} dnsn`}evv~dni ygey cevni ja ygn Ema~v yseimao {eyynsav e dehjs fjddnsfme` {jwns d~vy `mn vjdnwgnsn yj ygn vj~yg! 'Heavna 5=7= [!=9-

    Ygn G~aoesmea ajc`ndea Djsmyx |ja Cna}jwvb} `eaini ja ygn vj~ygnsa He{eanvn mv`eai jl Ewe ma 5??5! \ja Cna}jwvb} eae{{esnay nvfe{nn lsjd nm`n ma Bedfgeybe wev ygn lmsvy yj e`nsy ygn He{eanvn yj e {jvvmc`n S~vvmea {snvnafn ma ygn ajsyg!E`ygj~og vjdn djinsa vfgj`esv fjavmins fnsyema {esyv jl |ja Cna}jwvb}v ynvymdja} v{~smj~v '|ja Cna}jwvb} mv e`vj bajwa yjge|n nd{`j}ni ygn {vn~ija}dv in$Cnan| Cnm{jvb eai Geacnaojsj- gmv {snvnafn ma vj~ygnsa He{ea eai gmv sn{jsyv jl ~{smvmaoma Bedfgeybe esn onanse``} snoesini ev gmvyjsmfe` ys~yg! Gn fedn yj He{ea cnesmao ygn anwv ygey S~vvme wev {`eaamao e dehjsjllnavm|n ja Nxj 'Gjbbemij- lsjd ljsymlmfeymjav ma ygn B~sm`v35! E`ygj~og ygnsn wev `myy`n v~cvyeafn yj |ja Cna}jwvb}v f`emdvygn} cnfedn l~sygns imvyjsyni ma yseavdmvvmja eai snv~`yni ma e ojji ine` jl e`esd edjao ygjvn wgj `nesani lsjd ygnd!33'@navna 5=>; [! 56- Ja ygn jygns geai ygmv n{mvjin vns|ni yj vymd~`eyn ljsnmoa {j`mf} ygmabmao edjaovy He{eanvn mayn``nfy~e`v wgj cnoea wesamao ecj~y ygn {jynayme` jl ygn S~vvmea ygsney eai vyesyni ei|jfeymao ljs vysjaons desmymdn inlnavnv yj ygnajsyg!36 ^ains Feygnsman ygn Osney ygn S~vvmea ei|eafn fjayma~ni ~aeceyni eai my wevay `jao ~aym` ygn Nd{msn eyynd{yni yjljsde`mxn sn`eymjav wmyg He{ea! Ygn lmsvy j|nsy~sn fedn ev {esy jl ea n{nimymja `e~afgni ma 57;3 wgmfg wev maynaini yj nynaiS~vvmea desmymdn fjayefy wmyg ygn [efmlmf Fjevy39! Ygn fe{yema jl ygn n{nimymja Ambj`em Snxeaj| wev om|na e {nsvjae` `nyynslsjd E`neains ygn M ljsde``} snu~nvymao ygn {sm|m`non jl ysein3> wmyg He{ea e`jao wmyg e |esmny} jl ysmc~ynv invymani ljs ygnHe{eav s~`mao n`myn! Gjwn|ns gn wev bn{y wemymao ma Aeoevebm Gescj~s ljs e`djvy ? djaygv cnywnna Jfyjcns 57;9 eai E{sm`57;> cnljsn gmv jllns wev ljsde``} snhnfyni! ^{ja ge|mao cnna maljsdni jl ygmv Snxeaj| sn{jsyni`} sndesbni yj e He{eanvnjllmfme` ygey ygn S~vvmea oj|nsadnay imi ajy wmvg ljs He{ea yj nynai gns mal`~nafn cn}jai ygn wnvynsa nysndmy} jlDeyv~den!3< Ygn 57;;v e`vj vew e fgeaon jl eidmamvyseym|n oj|nsadnay ma Gjbbemij wgmfg v~cvnu~nay`} csj~ogy ygn AjsygnsaYnssmyjsmnv 'B~aevgmsm eai Nyjsjl~ maf`~ini- l~sygns ~ains imsnfy fjddeai jl ygn Vgjo~aeyn! I~smao ygmv {nsmji {sjosedv jlvnyy`ndnay eai v~cvmimxeymja ljs ygn Ema~ ygsj~og ygn {sj|mvmja jl f`jygmao ljji dnye` eai sjei fjavys~fymja wnsn fessmni j~yma ygn gj{n jl vj`miml}mao He{eanvn fjaysj` eai nsnfymao cessmnsv yj S~vvmea malm`yseymja vj~yg lsjd ^s~{{~!3? Ma snv{javn yjHe{eav c`~ay snl~ve` yj ysein wmyg ygn S~vvmea Nd{msn ywj }j~ao `mn~ynaeayv wnsn nafj~seoni yj fess} j~y e vnsmnv jl semiv ma ygn He{eanvn fjaysj``ni B~sm`v! E`ygj~og ygnvn seygns {e`ys} jav`e~ogyv wnsn `eson`} ygn wjsb jl snanoein vj`imnsv eai imi ajy

    sn{snvnay ljsde` S~vvmea {j`mf}37

    ygn} {sj|jbni e fjd{eseym|n`} djsn vnsmj~v snv{javn! He{ea fj~aynsni c} vyeymjamao janygj~veai vj`imnsv ja js anes ygn mv`eaiv ma eaymfm{eymja jl fjal`mfy! 'Heavna 5=7= [! 7?- Aj fjal`mfy deynsme`mxni gjwn|ns eaie`ygj~og dehjs oj|nsadnay lmo~snv jl ygn S~vvmea Fjddeai ma ygn Les Nevy n{snvvni ea maynsnvy ma inlmamao e djsn {nsdeanaycj~aies} cnywnna cjyg fj~aysmnv ygnms {`nev imi ajy nafj~ayns d~fg se{{jsy edjao ygn He{eanvn!

    Ygmv csmnl n{mvjin efy~e``} vns|ni yj i~`` S~vvmea maynsnvy ma He{ea ljs e {nsmji jl ymdn eai ja`} ygn jff~ssnafn jl ygn LmsvyJ{m~d _es {sjd{yni e vnsmj~v sn|mvmja jl {j`mf}! 'Heavna 5=7= [! 3

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    efsjvv ygn ^se` dj~ayemav65 wev e dehjs djym|eyjs ma eyynd{ymao yj csjbns e ysein sn`eymjavgm{ wmyg He{ea! Gjwn|ns c}fjaysevy ygn He{eanvn fjavminsni S~vvmea defgmaeymjav ma ygn ajsyg ev wesm`} ev ygn} snoesini ygn Csmymvg maf~svmja yj ygn vj~yg!'Heavna 5=7= [! 3

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    fj~`i om|n smvn yj l~sygns {sjc`ndv wmyg S~vvme ev my wj~`i csmao He{ea f`jvns yj S~vvmev ynssmyjs} ma Vmcnsme eai ygn Desmymdn{sj|mafnv!93 Ma 57?9 He{eanvn snvminayv `m|mao ja ygn mv`eai jl Vebge`ma wnsn sn{eysmeyni maymdeymao e l~y~sn ynssmyjsme` eosnndnaycnywnna ygn ywj {jwnsv! Ma 57?> ljsdns {smvjans y~sani im{`jdeymf na|j} Najdjyj Yebnebm wev imv{eyfgni yj S~vvme yj ljsonea eosnndnay! 'Hnavna 5=7= [! ?9;- Ygn snv~`ymao ysney} nllnfym|n`} fe``ni ljs He{ea yj fnin gns maynsnvyv ma Vebge`ma ma nfgeaonljs ygn naymsny} jl ygn B~sm` Mv`eai fgema! Vfgj`esv jlyna fmyn ygmv ysney} wgna eyynd{ymao yj nvyec`mvg `noe` eai gmvyjsmfe`{snfninafn ljs {snfmvn`} wgmfg mv`eaiv vgj~`i cn snoesini ev ygn B~sm`v eai wgmfg vgj~`i cn fjavminsni ~ains ygn ynsdAjsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv 'm!n! gmvyjsmfe``} e`we}v {esy jl He{ea eai an|ns ljsde``} fjavminsni {esy jl ygn B~sm`v-! My wev e`vj jan jlygn lmsvy eosnndnayv He{ea dein wmyg e _nvynsa {jwns wgnsn vgn wev ysneyni lems`} eai wev ajy ljsfni yj debn g~dm`meymao

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    cnna {sn|mj~v`} imvf~vvni! Gn snu~nvyni yj maf`~in ma ygn snomja jl v~ssnains j l ygn He{eanvn esdni ljsfnv yj Vj|mny ysjj{v ygnajsygnsa {esy jl ygn mv`eai jl Gjbbemij!5;= Vye`ma sn{jsyni`} fjavminsni ygmv indeai yj cn djinvy eai wesani ygey S~vvmea{~c`mf j{mamja wj~`i cn vnsmj~v`} jllnaini ml ygn S~vvmea ysjj{v wj~`i ajy ge|n ea jff~{eymja snomja ma vjdn {esy jl ygn He{eanvn {sj{ns ynssmyjs}!55; Ygey Vye`ma wj~`i debn v~fg e gnly} indeai elyns ge|mao e`snei} eosnni ~{ja vysmfy`} inlmani{sj|mvmjae` jff~{eymja xjanv ey [jyvied vnndv jii! Ma lefy my mv {jvvmc`n ygey Vye`ma dmogy ge|n efy~e``} gei ecvj`~yn`} ajmaynsnvy ma ygn ajsygnsa {esy jl Gjbbemij! Mavynei my vnndv ygmv anw indeai fj~`i ge|n cnna e s~vn maynaini yj debn gmv jygnssnu~nvy ljs ygn naymsny} jl ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv vnnd dm`i ma fjd{esmvja! Ys~dea ~aij~cyni`} vgjfbni c} ygn najsdmy} jl Vye`mavindeai wj~`i ygnsnc} cn nafj~seoni yj oseay ygn vnndmao`} vde``ns fjafnvvmja jl ygn B~sm` Esfgm{n`eoj! Ml ygmv wev mainni

    Vye`mav oedcmy my wjsbni! Ys~dea snl~vni j~ysmogy yj oseay S~vvme e fjafnvvmja ma Gjbbemij c~y gn imi eosnn yj sn|mvn Onanse`Jsins Aj! 5 ev lj``jwv8 Ygn vnamjs He{eanvn fjddeainsv eai e`` osj~ai vne ems eai e~m`mes} ljsfnv wmygma Deafg~sme Bjsne ajsyg jl 67 inosnnv ajsyg `eymy~in Besel~yj RVebge`maT eai ygn B~sm`n Mv`eaivvge`` v~ssnains yj ygn Fjddeains$ma$Fgmnl jl Vj|mnyLjsfnv ma ygn Les Nevy!555 Vye`ma wev vym`` ajy veymvlmni gjwn|ns eai ja ygn 33 ai jl E~o~vy gn vnay wjsi yj Ys~dea ygey gn wevv~s{smvni ygey gmv snu~nvy ljs ygn ajsygnsa {esy jl Gjbbemij gei cnna snl~vni! Ma snv{javn Ys~dea dein e l~sygns djimlmfeymjayj Onanse` Jsins Aj! 5 ygey gn gj{ni wj~`i lmae``} veymvl} Vj|mny indeaiv! Ygn ijf~dnay ajw snei ev lj``jwv8 Ygn vnamjsHe{eanvn fjddeainsv eai e`` osj~ai vne ems eai e~m`mes} ljsfnv wmygma Deafg~sme Bjsne ajsyg jl 67 inosnnv ajsyg `eymy~inBesel~yj RVebge`maT eai e``ygn B~sm`n Mv`eaiv vge`` v~ssnains yj ygn Fjddeains$ma$Fgmnl jl Vj|mny Ljsfnv ma ygn Les Nevy! 553'Nd{gevmv eiini-

    Ygn lmae` dnvveon ygey wev imv{eyfgni yj Vye`ma oseaymao gmd e`` jl ygn B~sm`v e`vj fjayemani e { sj|mvj maynaini yj vnf~sn l~y~sneffnvv ljs ygn ^amyni Vyeynv oj|nsadnay yj ems cevn smogyv ljs `eai eai vne emsfsely ja vjdn jan jl ygn B~sm`n Mv`eaiv {snlnsec`}ma ygn fnayse` osj~{ ljs dm`myes} {~s{jvnv eai ljs fjddnsfme` ~vn!556 Vye`ma snv{jaini yj ygmv snu~nvy wmyg ygn lj``jwmao8

    Indeaiv jl v~fg e aey~sn esn ~v~e``} `emi cnljsn e fjau~nsni vyeyn js v~fg ea e``mni vyeyn wgmfg mv maaj {jvmymja yj inlnai wmyg myv jwa dneav fnsyema {esyv jl myv ynssmyjs}! M ij ajy cn`mn|n ygn Vj|mny^amja fj~`i cn maf`~ini edjao v~fg vyeynv559

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    Inv{myn Ys~deav jchnfymjav Vye`ma {snvvni gesi mayj ygn B~sm`v ja ygn 57 yg jl E~o~vy! Ygn evve~`y cnoea ey Vgmd~vg~ Mv`eai`jfeyni ey ygn ajsygnsa nai jl ygn fgema! Inv{myn v~llnsmao esj~ai 3;;; fev~e`ymnv wgm`n eyynd{ymao yj vnf~sn e cnefggnei ygnSni Esd} wsnvyni fjaysj` jl ygn mv`eai lsjd ygn He{eanvn c} ygn 35vy jl E~o~vy eai ygn sndemains jl ygn esfgm{n`eoj ln`` c} ygn9yg jl Vn{yndcns! '[nssev 5==? [! 7=- H~vy ywj ie}v nes`mns He{ea gei vmoani ygn Mavys~dnay jl V~ssnains ygn ljsde` fe{my~`eymjajl ygn Nd{msn jl He{ea yj ygn E``mni [jwnsv ecjesi ygn ^VV Dmvvj~sm! C} ygn 3; yg Djvfjw gei ~am`eynse``} inf`esni ygey e`` ygnB~sm`v maf`~imao ygn Gecjdemv eai Vgmbjyea wnsn ajw Vj|mny ynssmyjs}!533 C} 5=9? ygn Vj|mny fjavymy~ymja gei cnna ednaini yjmaf`~in ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv ev ea maynose` fjd{janay jl ygn S~vvmea Vj|mny Lninseyni Vjfme`mvy Sn{~c`mf! 536 Ev les ev ygn ^amyniVyeynv wev fjafnsani ygn Vj|mny jff~{eymja 'eai eaaneymja- jl ygn B~sm`v wev ajy mddnimeyn`} dj~sani ev e yefymfe` js mainni

    n|na e {j`mymfe` `jvv! Ljs d~fg jl ygn [efmlmf _es ^!V! dm`myes} maynsnvy ma ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv sndemani `~bnwesd inv{myn ygnmsjc|mj~v vyseynomf |e`~n ev ea nvvnayme` vyn{{mao$vyjan ljs e ajsygnsa e{{sjefg yj He{ea {sj{ns! [`eaansv eai vyseynomvyv geievvmoani {smjsmy} yj ygn wes ma N~sj{n eai dea} ma vnamjs dm`myes} feisnv wnsn jl ygn j{mamja ygey yj ndcesb ja v~cvyeayme`j{nseymjav ma ygn ajsyg [efmlmf ygneysn wj~`i sn{snvnay e vnsmj~v dmve``jfeymja jl |e`~ec`n dm`myes} snvj~sfnv! '[nssev 5==? [! 7=l-MlOnsdea} wnsn yj sndema ~acneyna ygn nd{gevmv ja ygn Ajsyg [efmlmf de} ge|n fjd{n``ni e v~cvyeayme` in`e} ma N~sj{n539e in`e} ygey Csmyema ma {esymf~`es wev bnna ja e|jmimao! L~sygns vyseynomf j|nsvmogy jl ygn ajsyg [efmlmf wev ma imvesse}! Aj janjllmfns wev invmoaeyni ev ygn snomjav v~{sndn fjddeains eai ygn snv{javmcm`mymnv wnsn vgesni c} Eidmse` Fgnvyns Amdmyx eaiOnanse` Hjga In_myy! Inv{myn ygnms vbm`` eai {sjdmanafn ev dm`myes} `neinsv ygn {ems fj~`i ajy jllns e ~amlmni |mvmja ljs ygnajsyg [efmlmf ygneysn53> wgmfg ~aij~cyni`} `ni yj ygn deyyns jl ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv cnmao sn`noeyni yj ygn {nsm{gns}! N|na ma ygnmddnimeyn elynsdeyg jl ygn _es ygn ^amyni Vyeynv wev djsn fjafnsani wmyg demayemamao fjaysj` j|ns He{eav ljsdns deaieynvma ygn fnayse` [efmlmf53536 Mcmi! [! 9=>539[NSSEV Oe`na Sjons8 _n ge|n j{nani ygn ijjs yj Yjb}j8 ^amyni Vyeynv [`eav yj Vnmxn ygn B~sm`n Mv`eaiv 5=965=9> Ygn Hj~sae` jl Dm`myes} Gmvyjs} \j`!

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    ajsygnsa vnev! Ygn ^VVS snfm{sjfeyni ma bmai! Vj|mny Ljsnmoa Dmamvyns \! D! Dj`jyj| fe``ni ljs ygn ajsde`mxeymja jl sn`eymjavwmyg He{ea ja ygn 53yg jl Vn{yndcns 5=>9! Effjsimao yj ea esymf`n {~c`mvgni ma [se|ie Djvfjwv ja`} {snfjaimymja wev ean{snvvmja jl wm``maoanvv lsjd ygn He{eanvn!59? My mv i~smao ygnvn anojymeymjav wgmfg cnoea ma 5=>> ma @jaija ygey lj~s mv`eaivsny~sa cnfedn ygn fjsn {j`mf} jl ygn He{eanvn oj|nsadnay597 ygey nai~snv yj ygmv ie}!

    Ey lmsvy ygn He{eanvn anojymeymao {jvmymja ey ygn javny jl ygn ye`bv ma 5=>>5=>< wev ygey Gecjdemv eai Vgmbjyea wnsn f`emdni~afjaimymjae``} eai ygey ygn gmvyjsmfe` f`emd yj ygn vj~ygnsa B~sm`v imi ajy ge|n yj cn dny ljs vnyy`ndnay yj cn snefgni!59=Fjd{esni yj He{eav djinsa vyeafn ja ygn mvv~n ygmv {jvmymja mv v~cvyeayme``} djsn mai~`onay jl ygn Vj|mny jff~{eymja jl

    B~aevgmsm eai Nyjsjl~! Gjwn|ns fjal`mfymao effj~ayv jl ygnvn anojymeymjav ij nmvy ma ygn `mynsey~sn! Oe``mffgmj m``~vyseynv ygnvedn n{mvjin ev lj``jwv8

    Ma nes`} 5=>> ev {esy jl ygmv anw e{{sjefg yj ygn Vj|mny ^amja Ljsnmoa Dmamvyns Vgmondmyv~ Dedjs~~ainsyjjb yj fjaf`~in e {nefn ysney} wmyg Djvfjw ygey wj~`i sny~sa Nyjsjl~ B~aevgmsm Vgmbjyeaeai ygn Gecjdemv yj He{ea! E`ygj~og ygn He{eanvn oj|nsadnay invmsni ygn sny~sa jl e`` jl ygn B~sm`nvygn Ljsnmoa Dmamvys} ljf~vni myv eyynaymja ja ygn lj~s mv`eaiv f`jvnvy yj He{ea! Ygn He{eanvn evvnsyniygnms f`emd yj ygn vj$fe``ni Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv ja ygn osj~aiv ygey He{eav vj|nsnmoay} j|ns Nyjsjl~eai B~aevgmsm gei ma|esmec`} cnna snfjoamxni c} S~vvme ma nes`mns anojymeymjav! Djsnj|ns ygn mv`eaivgei e`we}v cnna eidmamvynsni ev {esy jl Gjbbemij! Yg~v ygn} wnsn ajy `noe``} fjavminsni B~sm`nMv`eaiv eai ygnms imv{jvmymja fj~`i ajy ge|n cnna ellnfyni c} ygn ]e`ye eosnndnayv! Ev ljs ygnGecjdemv eai Vgmbjyea ygn He{eanvn eso~ni ygey ygnvn mv`eaiv wnsn ajy n|na {esy jl ygn B~sm`nvfgema!5>;

    Ma gmv effj~ay In\m``elseafe jllnsv l~sygns mavmogyv wgmfg maimfeyn ygey He{eav ynssmyjsme` edcmymjav dmogy ge|n n|na vysnyfgnicn}jai ygn B~sm` Esfgm{n`eoj8

    Ygn He{eanvn vyseyno} ey ygn j~yvny ma @jaija wev yj vnnb ygn sny~sa jl e`` ynssmyjs} vnmxni c} ygn^VVS i~smao ygn wes maf`~imao ygn Vj~ygnsa Vebge`ma ygn naymsn B~sm`n Fgema eai Vgmbjyea Mv`eaiveai ygn Gecjdem osj~{ jl mv`nyv ygey he{ea imi ajy fjavmins {esy jl ygn B~sm`n fgema! He{eav cjy yjd`man wev ygn sny~sa jl Vgmbjyea eai ygn Gecjdemv wmygj~y snfjoamymja jl Vj|mny vj|nsnmoay} j|ns ea}ynssmyjs} my sn`mau~mvgni ma ygn Vea Lseafmvfj [nefn Ysney}! Ygn Vj|mny vyseyno} wev yj vnnb ygn dm`myes}an~yse`mxeymja jl He{ea c~y ~`ymdeyn`} yj sny~sa Vgmbjyea eai ygn Gecjdemv ev {esy jl e yjye`vnyy`ndnay maf`~imao e {nefn ysney}!

    Defb eai JGesnfjaynai ygey Yjb}jv indeaiv ljs ygn ajsygnsa B~sm`nv eai vj~ygnsa Vebge`ma wev `myy`n djsn ygea ea edcmyf`emd5>5 wgmfg ~`ymdeyn`} gei `myy`n md{efy ja ygn efy~e` y~saj~y jl ygn anojymeymjav! My mv `mbn`} ygey ygn imllnsmao effj~ayv jllnsniecj|n esn e`` |e`mi mayns{snyeymjav jl gmvyjsmfe` ijf~dnayv eai dndjseaie ygey ja`} e{{nes imllnsnay cnfe~vn ygn He{eanvnoj|nsadnay wev efy~e``} inn{`} im|mini5>3 ja ygn mvv~n! My mv e`vj f`nes ygey He{ea wev sno~`es`} snfnm|mao fj~avn` lsjd ygn^amyni Vyeynv i~smao ygn anojymeymjav wgmfg ~aij~cyni`} e`vj mal`~nafni ygn nynay eai deoamy~in jl ygnms ynssmyjsme` f`emdvi~smao ygn fj~svn jl ygnms imvf~vvmjav wmyg ygn Vj|mnyv!

    Ygn 5=>>$>< ye`bv cnywnna He{ea eai S~vvme fedn ~ains f`jvn vfs~yma} lsjd ygn ^amyni Vyeynv ljs e d~`ymy~in jl snevjav! Vgjsy`}elyns ygn vmoamao jl ygn Vea Lseafmvfj [nefn Ysney} I~``nv n{`emani i~smao e gnesmao cnljsn ygn ^V Vnaeyn ygey ygn eosnndnaysn{snvnayni ygn lmsvy ljsde` efy c} ygn ^amyni Vyeynv wgmfg snfjoamxnv j~s yjye` lsnnijd lsjd ea} jc`moeymjav ygey vynd lsjd ]e`ye!5>6 Ygmv vyeyndnay snl`nfyni He{eav anw vyey~v ev e l~y~sn e``} jl ygn ^amyni Vyeynv eai e`vj vny {snfninafn ljs ]e`ye yj cnimvsnoesini ev ygn lmae` j~y`man jl {jvywes ynssmyjsme` e{{jsymjadnay ev ygn ^VVS wj~`i `eyns f`emd! Ma ys~yg ygn ^V wev e`vjonyymao ans|j~v ecj~y ygn osjwmao Vj|mny v{gnsn jl mal`~nafn! C} ygn ymdn jl ygn S~vvj$He{eanvn ye`bv ma ygn dmi$5=>;v Vj|mnydm`myes} fe{ecm`mymnv ma ygn ajsyg [efmlmf eai ygn Evmea ygneysn gei md{sj|ni yj v~fg e inosnn ygey ygnms {snvnafn ja ygn B~sm`Mv`eaiv gei cnfjdn e fsnimc`n ygsney! E sn|nsve` ma ygn ^V dm`myes}v {j`mf} jl maimllnsnafn yjwesi ygn mv`eaiv vyesyni ma 5=9?wgna {`eaansv sne`mxni ygey ma ygn n|nay jl gjvym`mymnv S~vvmea v~cdesmanv Rfj~`iT v~son ~ainynfyni ygsj~og ygn vysemyv vn{eseymaoygn B~sm`nv eai seaon mayj ygn [efmlmf yj {sn} ja e``mni vgm{{mao `eanv! 5>9 L~sygns Ednsmfea cevnv eai jygns dm`myes} mavye``eymjavma ajsygnsa He{ea wnsn wmygma nev} vysmbmao imvyeafn jl Vj|mny emslmn`iv ja ygn mv`eaiv! Jan ^V fjddeains mv ajyni yj ge|nsndesbni ygey RVj|mny emsfselyT esn vj f`jvn wn fea vnn ygnms {`eanv ja ygn emsvysm{v lsjd ygn ems j|ns He{ea! 5>> Ygn ^amyni Vyeynv wev l~sygns ysj~c`ni c} ygn imsnfymja jl ijdnvymf {j`mymfv ma He{ea ey ygn ymdn! [esymf~`es`} imvysnvvmao ma ygmv snoesi wev e{nsfnm|ni ysnai yjwesi an~yse`mvd5>5DEFB Eaisnw eai JGESN Desyma8 Djvfjw$Yjb}j eai ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv Imv{~yn!Evmea V~s|n} \j`! 6; Aj! 9 'E{s! 5==;- [! 6795>3 Mcmi!5>6OE@@MFFGMJ Desf8 Ygn B~sm`nv Fjaysj|nsv}8 ^!V! Im{`jdef} ma ygn Vj|mny$He{ea Cjsins Imv{~yn 5=95$5=>

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    inlnavn ljsfnv!5>?V{nfme` Na|j} I~``nv `eyns f`emdni ygey gn wev ynssmc`} imve{{jmayni ey ygn we} ygmaov ge|n cnna ojmao maHe{ea! Ygnsn gev ajy cnna ea} sncmsyg ma djse` vysnaoyg ev ma ygn |evn jl Onsdea}! 5>7 I~``nv wev e`vj c~sinani c} fjafnsavjl wgey e sny~sa jl ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv yj He{ea dmogy dnea ljs Ednsmfea ynssmyjsme` maynsnvyv ma ygn snomja! Ev ygn Fj`i _es ma ygnEvme$[efmlmf maynavmlmni ^V jff~{mni Jbmaewe wev cnfjdmao ea mafsnevmao`} |e`~ec`n evvny! Mainni I~``nv gmdvn`l mv bajwa yjge|n f`emdni ygey ygn S}~b}~v RJbmaeweT wnsn djsn |e`~ec`n yj ygn ^amyni Vyeynv ygea ygn B~sm`nv wnsn yj ygn Vj|mny ^amja!5>=Ygmv fmsf~dvyeafn wev dein n|na djsn {sjc`ndeymf c} ygn sne`mxeymja ygey ygn ^V imi ajy ge|n e vysjao cevmv ljs myv snynaymj a jlJbmaewe5 Vj|mny Edcevveijs Hefjc De`mb ma ea nlljsy yj snefg eai nai~smao vnyy`ndnay gei jllnsni He{ea ygn sny~sajl ygn Gecjdemv eai Vgmbjyea ml He{ea wj~`i eosnn yj bnn{ ygn mv`eaiv indm`myesmxni eai f`jvni yj ljsnmoa vgm{v! 5 , Oe``mffgmj 5==5 [! =

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    ynssmyjsme` mvv~n sndemani ~asnvj`|ni Ednsmfev {jvvnvvmja jl Jbmaewe wev ~a{snfninayni eai ygnsnljsn djsn imllmf~`y yjfjaynvy! E fjalminayme` {j`` fjai~fyni c} ygn Vyeyn In{esydnay gei vgjwa ygey {~c`mf j{mamja ma He{ea wev j{{jvni yj ^Vdm`myes} cevnv ma ygn fj~ays} eai vnamjs jllmfme`v v~fg ev [smdn Dmamvyns Geyj}ede n|na {~c`mf`} fsmymfmxni ygn ^V ma ygmv snoesi!'Oe``mffgmj 5==5 [! =7- E`ygj~og ygn ^amyni Vyeynv mavmvyni ygey my snfjoamxni He{eav snvmi~e` vj|nsnmoay}5?5 j|ns Jbmaewe eaigei {sjdmvni yj geai cefb ygn mv`eai jafn my wev aj `jaons annini ljs hjmay Ednsmfea $He{eanvn inlnavn5?3 ygnms gj`i ja ygnmv`eai wev yna~j~v eai ~`ymdeyn`} gmaoni ja ygn j~yfjdn jl ygn anojymeymjav ma @jaija! _gey I~``nv wj~`i `eyns sne`mxn mv ygeyygn He{eanvn gei efy~e``}}ny vnn wgey gn gei e`snei} fjdn yj snoesi ev ygn nvvnayme` ys~yg8 5?6 ea}RfTjd{sjdmvn vj`~ymjav yjygn ynssmyjsme` mvv~n wj~`i ja`} ma|myn yj~ogns indeaiv lsjd S~vvme eai `nei yj l~sygns fjafnvvmjav!5?9

    ^V oseai vyseyno} ey ygn cnomaamao jl ygn Fj`i _es wmyg snoesi yj He{ea wev {smdesm`} yj {sn|nay se{{sjfgndnay wmyg ygnfjdd~amvy c`jf5?> eai yj isew gns f`jvns ev ea e``}! Fjavnu~nay`} ea} vnyy`ndnay wmyg ygn Vj|mny ^amja j|ns ygn B~sm` Mv`eaivwj~`i ygnsnljsn fjavymy~yn e ij~c`n$c`jw yj ^V maynsnvyv! E ynssmyjsme` fjafnvvmja 'wgnsnc} S~vvme wj~`i bnn{ jan js ywj jl ygnjff~{mni mv`eaiv- wj~`i nynai ygn Vj|mny v{gnsn jl mal`~nafn eai e`vj {sj|min ygn ^VVS e v~cvyeayme` vyseynomf eai dm`myes}ei|eayeon ma ygn snomja! C~y n|na ea eosnndnay ygey wj~`i vnn e`` jl ygn mv`eaiv sny~sani yj He{ea fj~`i vym`` cn inysmdnaye` yj ^Vmaynsnvyv! My dmogy nafj~seon He{eanvn an~yse`my} js n|na wnebna ygn {sn|mj~v`} nvyec`mvgni ^V$He{eanvn Vnf~smy} Eosnndnay!Eiimymjae``} ea} ajsde`mxeymja jl S~vvj$He{eanvn sn`eymjav wj~`i e`vj ge|n sedmlmfeymjav ljs ygn osneyns Evme$[efmlmf snomja8

    Fjaf`~vmja jl e {nefn ysney} wj~`i {~y ja ygn eonaie ygn u~nvymja jl ajsde`mxmao sn`eymjav cnywnnaHe{ea eai fjdd~amvy Fgmae! Ygey yjj wev ~aeffn{yec`n yj ygn ^amyni Vyeynv2 Fgmaev mayns|naymja maygn Bjsnea _es gei dein my e {smdn yesony ljs ^!V! fjayemadnay vyseyno}! Ma Vn{yndcns 5=>9 ygn }nescnljsn ygn He{eanvn$Vj|mny {nefn anojymeymjav cnoea ygn fsmvmv j|ns ygn Yemwea$fjaysj``ni Fgmanvnjllvgjsn mv`eaiv jl U~ndj} eai Deyv~ gei ns~{yni! I~``nv indesfgnj|ns Jbmaewe wev invmoani yj{sn|nay ea} Vj|mny$He{eanvn se{{sjfgndnayaj deyyns wgmfg mv`eai ynssmyjsmnv wnsn ma|j`|ni! Ygn lj~s

    mv`eaiv f`emd wev e wnion, vny ma {`efn cnfe~vn jl ygn fj`i wes!5?;6573 Mcmi!576IN\M@@ELSEAFE Smfgesi8 He{ea eai ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv Imv{~yn8 [evy [snvnay eai L~y~sn Evmea V~s|n} \j`! 66 Aj! 57> Mcmi!

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    Vmafn ygn jllmfme` lem`~sn jl ygn Hjmay Inf`eseymja ma 5= wev e imsnfy |mj`eymja jl ygn an~yse`my} {efy fjaf`~ini cnywnna He{ea eai ygn^VVS ma 5=95! L~sygns He{ea e`vj {jmayv j~y ygey wgey ygn} f`emd ev ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv gev ev e deyyns jl lefy e`we}v cnna

    ~ains ygn vj|nsnmoa fjaysj` jl He{ea! Ygmv eso~dnay ojnv cefb yj ygn lmsvy ysneymnv vmoani cnywnna He{ea eai S~vvme ma 57>> eai57?> wgmfg f`nes`} invmoaeyn ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv ev {esy jl He{ea {sj{ns! Ygnsnljsn cnfe~vn ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv ge|ne`we}v cnna vj|nsnmoa He{eanvn ynssmyjs}57?ygn} feaajy cn maf`~ini ev ynssmyjsmnv yebna c} |mj`nafn js osnni ev vny j~y ma ygn5=96 Femsj Inf`eseymja!577Djsn md{jsyeay`} ygn Femsj Inf`eseymja e`vj vyeyni ygey ygn ygsnn osney E``mnv fj|ny aj oema ljsygndvn`|nv eai ge|n aj ygj~ogy jl ynssmyjsme` n{eavmja! Ygmv vyeyndnay wj~`i e{{esnay `} {snf`~in ygn eaaneymja jl ea} {esy jlHe{ea eai ml mainni cmaimao vgj~`i jc`moeyn ygn {sjd{y sny~sa jl ea} ynssmyjsmnv jff~{mni ma ygn fj~svn jl dm`myes} fjau~nvy!'Defb eai JGesn 5==; [! 676- Fjafnsamao ygn v~cvnu~nay ]e`ye eosnndnay 'wgmfg {sjdmvni ygn ^VVS ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv manfgeaon ljs {esymfm{eymja ma ygn {efmlmf wes- He{ea fjaynaiv ygey my wev e vyeyndnay jl jchnfym|nv ajy ea maynsaeymjae`eosnndnay2 ea}we} He{ea wev ajy e {esy} yj my!57= Effjsimao yj ygn He{eanvn mayns{snyeymja ]e`ye vmd{`} sn{snvnayv {jvvmc`nl~y~sn {j`mf} ma snv{nfy jl {jvywes esseaondnayv ma He{ea ReaiT my feaajy cn snoesini ma maynsaeymjae` `ew ev ygn e~ygjsmyey m|nvyeyndnay jl lmae` E``mni |mnwv ja ygn ~`ymdeyn {jvvnvvmja jl ygn ynssmyjsmnv!5=; Ma eiimymja yj myv i~cmj~v |e`mimy} anmygns ygn ]e`yeEosnndnay ajs ygn Vea Lseafmvfj [nefn Ysney} efy~e``} inlmanv ygn onjose{gmf in`mdmyeymjav jl ygn ynsd B~sm` Mv`eaiv! Ygn[jyvied [sjf`edeymja wgmfg He{ea effn{yni ja ygn 59 ygjl E~o~vy 5=9> snei ygey ygn ynsdv jl ygn Femsj Inf`eseymja vge`` cnfessmni j~y eai He{eanvn vj|nsnmoay} vge`` cn `mdmyni yj ygn mv`eaiv jl Gjavg~ Gjbbemij B}~vg~ Vgmbjb~ eai v~fg dmajs

    mv`eaiv ev wn inynsdman! Aj dnaymja wev dein jl ygn ]e`ye Eosnndnay wgmfg ey ygn ymdn wev vym`` bn{y vnfs ny! Gjwn|ns ~a`mbn]e`ye eai [jyvied He{ea wev {esy} yj ygn Vea Lseafmvfj effjsi wgmfg v{nfmlmni ygn sna~afmeymja jl e`` smogy ymy`n eai f`emd yjygn B~sm`n Mv`eaiv!5=5 Mainni my mv e inceyec`n u~nvymja5=3 wgnygns ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv ev inlmani c} Vea Lseafmvfj efy~e``}maf`~ini ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv ev ygn ynsd mv mayns{snyni c} He{ea! Gjwn|ns ygmv mv ajy dnsn`} e `jj{gj`n fe~vni c} |eo~nwjsimao! Mavynei ygnsn mv snevja yj cn`mn|n ygey He{eav mayns{snyeymja jl ygn {gsevn B~sm` Mv`eaiv dmogy ge|n i mllnsni vjdnwgeylsjd gjw my wev fjddja`} ~ainsvyjji ma ygn wnvy!

    Ma He{ea ygn {gsevn B~sm` Mv`eaiv wev fjddja`} ~vni yj invmoaeyn ygn mv`eaiv ajsygjl Nyjsjl~! C~ywgm`n ygmv wev fjddja {es`eafn my wev ajy ~am|nsve`! Ma ygn anojymeymja jl ygn Vea Lseafmvfj Ysney} He{eanvn [smdn Dmamvyns Vgmons~ ]jvgmie vj~ogy yj maf`~in e {sj|mvmja ljs e `eyns anojymeymja yjnvyec`mvg wgmfgmv`eaiv He{ea wj~`i om|n ~{2 c~y ^!V! V{nfme` Na|j} Hjga Ljvyns I~``nv {sn|em`ni ~{jagmd ajy yj mavmvy ~{ja ygmv ja osj~aiv ygey my wj~`i in`e} fjd{`mfeyn eai {jvvmc`} {sn|nay ygnfjaf`~vmja jl e {nefn ysney}! Jan dmogy eso~n ygey ]jvgmiev fjd{`meafn fjavymy~yni e sn`mau~mvgdnayjl He{eav ymy`n yj ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv! C~y n|na ml ygmv wnsn ]jvgmiev maynaymja 'js ygn md{`mfeymjajl gmv efymja- He{ea fjayma~nv yj f`emd ygey ev e aja$vmoaeyjs} ygn Vj|mny ^amja feaajy smogyl~``} cn

    vemi yj ge|n oemani ymy`n yj ygn imv{~yni mv`eaiv ma ygn Vea Lseafmvfj Ysney}!5=6 Ygey ygn ^VVS an|ns vmoani ygn Vea Lseafmvfj {efy mv e l~sygns eso~dnay ygn He{eanvn f`emd ma ygnms le|js! Ea} ynssmyjsme`fjafnvvmja ygey dmogy ge|n snv~`yni lsjd ygmv eosnndnay `jomfe``} feaajy e{{`} yj vyeynv ygey imi ajy {esymfm{eyn ma ygnanojymeymjavjs ev ma ygn fevn jl ygn ^VVS efym|n`} cj}fjyyni ygnd! He{ea e`vj inamnv ygey ygn ynssmyjsmnv wnsn yseavlnssni yjygn Vj|mny ^amja c} ygn e``mni {jwnsv ev wes sn{eseymjav js vnyy`ndnayv ma snfjoamymja jl ygn Vj|mny ^amjav {esymfm{eymja ma ygn[efmlmf _es eoemavy He{ea!5=9 Ea} v~fg vnyy`ndnay wj~`i cn

    leslnyfgni cnfe~vn ygn Vj|mny ^amja {esymfm{eyni ma ygn wes eoemavy He{ea ja`} ey myv f`jvmao vyeoney wgmfg ymdn E``mni |mfyjs} wev e`snei} fnsyema eai lj~ogy ja`} vn|nse` ie}v Rvm ie}v yj cn nefy m!n!lsjd E~o~vy =5> 5=9>T! Vj ygn Vj|mny ^amja ~a`mbn ygn ^!V! eai Osney Csmyema fj~`i ajy h~vyml} e{jvmymja yj {~amvg He{ea ljs ygn wes js indeai fjd{naveymja ljs myv vefsmlmfnv ma ygn [efmlmf _es!

    Gjwn|ns @ewsnafn Ahjsjon {jmayv j~y ygey ygn nynay jl He{eav ma|j`|ndnay ma ygn [efmlmf _es mv jl `myy `n fjavnu~nafn! _geydeyynsv mv ygey ygn Vj|mny ^amja wev e``mni wmyg ygn ljsfnv wgmfg gei wja ygn wes eai fj~`i ygnsnljsn `nomymdeyn`} nysefyfjafnvvmjav lsjd He{ea! Ahjsjon ojnv ja yj fsmymfmxnHe{eav geai`mao jl ygn deyyns ev lj``jwv8

    Snl`nfymao ja He{eav j|nse`` {jvmymja jan mv vys~fb c} vjdn dnev~sn jl mafjavmvynaf} ml ajyman{ymy~in ja ygn geai`mao jl ygn mvv~n! Yjb}jv {jvmymja vnndv yj ge|n cnna fgesefynsmxni c} e inosnn

    57 'De} 5=7>- [! >;55=5BMD^SE Deveyj , _N@FG Ie|mi E!8 V{nfml}mao Maynsnvyv8 He{eav F`emd yj ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv eai Myv Md{`mfeymjav ljs Maynsaeymjae` Sn`eymjav

    Ygnjs} Maynsaeymjae` Vy~imnv U~esyns`} \j`! 93 Aj! 3 'H~a! 5==7- [! 36;5=3 Mcmi!5=6BMD^SE Deveyj , _N@FG Ie|mi E!8 V{nfml}mao Maynsnvyv8 He{eav F`emd yj ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv eai Myv Md{`mfeymjav ljs Maynsaeymjae` Sn`eymjav

    Ygnjs} Maynsaeymjae` Vy~imnv U~esyns`} \j`! 93 Aj! 3 'H~a! 5==7- [! 36;5=9AHJSJON, @ewsnafn D!8 Ygn He{ea$Vj|mny ^amja Ynssmyjsme` Imv{~yn8 Ea E{{semve` Evmea V~s|n} \j`! 3> Aj! > 'De} 5=7>- [! >;9

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    jl l`~fy~eymja! ]jvgmie fjafnini cnljsn ygn Imny ma 5=>5 ygey ygn B~sm`nv om|na ~{ imi maf`~in Nyjsjl~eai B~aevgmsm! Vym`` He{eav {jvmymja vgmlyni i~smao ygn 5=>< anojymeymjav eai e cesoema wev e`djvyvys~fb ywmfn ja e vnyy`ndnay ygey maf`~ini ygn Gecjdemv eai Vgmbjyea ev He{eanvn ynssmyjs}! Djsnj|nseffjsimao yj Djvfjw ljsdns [smdn Dmamvyns V~x~bm Xnabj ev dmamvyns jl eosmf~`y~sn eai ljsnvys}vmoani ea eosnndnay wmyg ygn Vj|mny ^amja ja lmvgmao ma ygn ajsygwnvy [efmlmf wgmfg nayem`ni esnfjoamymja jl Vj|mny vj|nsnmoay} j|ns ygn ynssmyjsmnv!5=>

    Ahjsjon mv ajy e`jan ma gmv j{mamja! _n`fg eai Bmd~se e`vj sndesb ygey om|na ygn Vj|mny ^amjav f`nes`} j{{jsy~amvymfinf`eseymja jl wes ma 5=9> my wj~`i vnnd may~mym|n yj n{nfy He{ea yj lnn` e vysjao f`emd yj ygn vyey~v u~j eayn cn``~d!5=5'>- Ygn Dndjseai~d jl ygn V~{sndn Fjddeains jl ygn E``mni [jwnsv 'VFE[MA Aj!

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    nf`~vm|n nfjajdmf xjan js NNX! Ygmv esne fjavmvyv jl sj~og`} 5= Ev ljs ygnmv`eaiv vyseynomf md{jsyeafn ygmv gev onanse``} cnna jl osneyns fjafnsa ljs S~vvme! Ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv wnsn mainni e |e`~ec`nvyseynomf evvny yj ygn Vj|mny ^amja ma ygn 5=?;v eai 5=7;v! I~smao ygmv {nsmji ma ymdn ygn Cesnayv Vne eai ygn Vne jl Jbgjyvbvns|ni ev ywj cevymjav {sjynfymao Vj|mny v~cdesman $`e~afgni ce``mvymf dmvvm`n 'V@CD- v~cdesmanv lsjd Ednsmfea eaymv~cdesmanweslesn 'EV_- j{nseymjav yg~v gn`{mao yj o~eseaynn Vj|mny vnfjai$vysmbn a~f`nes fe{ecm`my}!3;< Gjwn|ns wmyg ygn `jjdmao ygsneyjl ygn Fj`i _es ajw ojan ygn anni ljs v~fg nageafni vysmbn fe{ecm`mymnv gev cnna isevymfe``} sni~fni! Cn}jai {sj|mimao eljswesi o~esi ljs ygn vj|mny v~cdesman cevymjav ma \`eim|jvyjb eai [nysj{e|`j|vb gjwn|ns ygn Mv`eaiv esn jl sn`eym|n`} `mdmyni

    vyseynomf ~vn! _n`fg eai Bmd~se {sjfnni yj n{`ema8Ygn Vj|mnyv eso~dnayv ecj~y ygn vyseynomf md{jsyeafn jl ygn mv`eaiv wnsn inlmfmnay ja `jomfe` eaind{msmfe` osj~aiv! Ygn mv`eaiv esn imllmf~`y yj v~{{`}2 ygnsn dm`myes} malsevys~fy~sn wev eai sndemav`mdmyni2 eai ma wesymdn ygn mv`eaiv emslmn`iv eai fjdd~amfeymjav lefm`mymnv wj~`i ge|n cnna ne v} yjmaynsimfy eai imllmf~`y yj sn{ems! Ygn mv`eaiv wj~`i ygnsnljsn ge|n eiini `myy`n yj ygn Vj|mnyv inlnavm|n{nsmdnyns ey {snfmvn`} ygn djdnay wgna my wj~`i ge|n deyynsni!

    Ygnsnljsn fjdceyymao Ednsmfea EV_ j{nseymjav lsjd ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv wj~`i ajy ge|n dein d~fg jl e imllnsnafn j|nse``!N|na ml e ljjygj`i ja ygn mv`eaiv wj~`i e``jw ygn Vj|mnyv yj invysj} jan js ywj djsn Vj|mny v~cdesmanv ma wesymdn ygea my dmogyge|n cnna ec`n yj ij jygnswmvn ygmv wj~`i ajy ge|n vmoamlmfeay`} ~ainsdmani Vj|mny vnfjai$vysmbn fe{ecm`my} vmafn n|na janv~s|m|mao Vj|mny ce``mvymf dmvvm`n v~cdesman wj~`i ge|n cnna einu~eyn yj in|evyeyn ygn Ednsmfea gjdn`eai !3;?Ljs He{ea ygnmv`eaiv wj~`i ge|n eiini ajygmao yj nmvymao lefm`mymnv ma Gjbbemij ljs v~s|nm``eafn eai {nsmdnyns inlnavn js ev e v{smaocjesi ljsed{gmcmj~v j{nseymjav eoemavy Vebge`ma ajy `nevy cnfe~vn ygn} esn lesygns lsjd ygn Vj|mny dema`eai ygea mv d~fg jlGjbbemij!3;7

    Ma lefy cjyg fj~aysmnv ge|n {emi e v~cvyeayme` j{{jsy~amy} fjvy cnfe~vn ygn imv{~yn gev sndemani ~asnvj`|ni! He{ea gev jlynaysmni yj semvn ygn ynssmyjsme` mvv~n ey dnnymaov wmyg Vj|mny ^amja ja`} yj gnes ygn j`i isnes} snlsema ygey ygn ynssmyjsme` {sjc`nd geve`snei} cnna vnyy`ni!3;= Ls~vyseymja cnfe~vn snv~`ymao lsjd myv im{`jdeymf man{ymy~in gev `nei He{ea yj in|n`j{ e vyseyno} jl{j{~`esmxmao ygn imv{~yn ev ea ndjymjae` mvv~n edjao myv {nj{`n! 35; Ev jl Hea~es} Aj! > 'De} 5=7>- [! >;>35; Mcmi! [! >;; [! >;?- Djvfjw snoesiv ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv ev e snvysmfyni cjsins esne eai dj|ndnay cnywnnaGjbbemij eai ygn mv`eaiv mv gne|m`} sno~`eyni! Ygnsn esn vym`` 7;;; nm`nv lsjd ygn B~sm`v f~ssnay`} `m|mao ma He{ea eai ygn} d~vy~ainsoj e smojsj~v e{{`mfeymja eai eidmvvmja {sjfni~sn ml ygn} wmvg yj sn|mvmy ygnms gjdn`eai! Dea} dm``mjav esn v{nay c} ygnHe{eanvn oj|nsadnay yj bnn{ ygn mvv~n e`m|n eai wmyg ygn fjdd~amy} jl nm`nv eonmao Yjb}j mv cnfjdmao djsn maynay ygea n|nsja lmaimao e vj`~ymja! Ygsj~ogj~y Gjbbemij ygnsn esn d~vn~dv eai cm``cjesiv inimfeyni yj ygn ynssmyjsme` imv{~yn wgmfg {snvnay

    He{eav ecvj`~yn smogy yj ygn mv`eaiv! Ev ljs ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv ygndvn`|nv ygnsn mv sn`eym|n`} `myy`n ysefn jl ygn mv`eaiv{sn|mj~v magecmyeayv! Ygmv mv cnfe~vn wgna Vye`ma fe{y~sni ygn esfgm{n`eoj dea} infeinv eoj gn jsinsni n|ns} |m``eon ja myinvysj}ni! Eai }ny dea} yjwav ja B~aevgmsm eai Nyjsjl~ ij e{{nes yj ge|n {sjosnvvni {evy ygn 5=>;v! Djvy sjeiv sndema~a{e|ni2 e{esydnayv esn jlyna `nly wmygj~y gney eai nd{`j}dnay fea onanse``} cn lj~ai ja`} ma ygn djvy {jjs`} {emi `manv jlwjsb v~fg ev ygn lmvg {sjfnvvmao mai~vys}! Ygn f~ssnay vyeyn jl nfjajdmf infsn{my~in mv `eson`} ygn snv~`y jl ygn ajanmvynay yseinsn`eymjavgm{ cnywnna ygn ywj fj~aysmnv! @efb jl sn`eymjav wmyg He{ea sjcv ygn mv`eaiv jl |mye` ysein eai yj~smvd ygey fj~`ijygnswmvn fjaysmc~yn yj e cnyyns u~e`my} jl `mln ljs ygn mv`eaiv snvminayv! Ljs ygn {nj{`n `m|mao ja ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv eai ljs ljsdnssnvminayv ajw nm`ni yj He{ea wgj wmvg yj sny~sa gjdn ygn ynssmyjsme` imv{~yn mv ajy h~vy ea ecvysefy nnsfmvn ma ljsnmoa {j`mf}ygmabmao c~y e lmsd md{nimdnay yj ygn `mln ygn} dmogy jygnswmvn wmvg yj `m|n!

    Ey `jao `evy my vnndv lmy yj v{nf~`eyn ja gjw ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv `noef} dmogy ~`ymdeyn`} lmamvg! Ma gmv {e{ns @ewsnafn Ahjsjon{sj|minv ea} nge~vym|n `mvy jl g}{jygnymfe` snvj`~ymjav yj ygn fjal`mfy! _n wm`` `mvy nefg jan gnsn e`jao wmyg vjdn eiimymjae`fjddnayv eai l~sygns eae`}vmv!

    5- Ygmv imv{~yn de} cn snvj`|ni ma ygn n|nay ygey Djvfjw infminv jl myv jwa |j`mym ja yj om|n ~{ ygn mv`eaiv yjHe{ea!35>E snvj`~ymja e`jao ygnvn `manv e`ygj~og ~a`mbn`} wj~`i cn jan jl ygn djvy le|jsec`n j~yfjdnv ljs Yjb}j!Lsjd ygn S~vvmea {nsv{nfym|n my mv md{nseym|n ygey ea} v~fg onvy~sn cn f`nes`} snfjoamxni c} ygn maynsaeymjae` fjdd~amy}ev ea efy jl fgesmy}35< yjwesi He{ea! Ml S~vvme mv vnna yj cn fnimao yj He{eanvn indeaiv n|na ja e vysmfy`} u~mi {sj u~jcevmv ygmv fj~`i j{na ~{ ygn ijjs yj e seaon jl ynssmyjsme` f`emdv ja osj~aiv ygey vysnyfg efsjvv ygn v{nfys~d lsjd ygn{j`mymfe` yj ygn onj`jomfe`! 'Ahjsjon 5=7> [! >;=- [jvvmc`n `eai f`emdv fj~`i esmvn lsjd Lma`eai [j`eai Sjdeame Fgmaeeai n|na Onsdea}! Ml v~fg fgesmyec`n geaij|ns jl ygn mv`eaiv wnsn yj jff~s my wj~`i snu~msn He{ea yj n{`mfmy`} eai~afjaimymjae``}snfjoamxn Djvfjwv ecvj`~yn vj|nsnmoay} j|ns ygn ynssmyjsmnv eai ygnsnc} effn{y ygnd ev e omly wmygwgeyn|ns md{`mfeymjav v~fg e omly de} nayem`!35? Ygmv mv anfnvves} ma jsins yj f`nes`} indjavyseyn cnljsn ygn maynsaeymjae`fjdd~amy} ygey ygn mv`eaiv wnsn geaini j|ns ev ea efy jl Djvfjwv ojjiwm`` yjwesi He{ea! C} snfjoamxmao S~vvmevecvj`~yn vj|nsnmoay} j|ns ygn mv`eaiv Yjb}j fj~`i `nomymdeyn`} evb ljs e`` lj~s mv`eaiv mavynei jl ygn ywj f~ssnay`}jllnsni c} Djvfjw! Fjafnvvmjav dmogy ge|n yj dein wmyg snoesiv yj ygn NNX 'fnsyema`} S~vvmea effnvv yj ygn xjanwj~`i ge|n yj {snvns|ni ljs e a~dcns jl }nesv- c~y ygn mv`eaiv wj~`i cn cefb ~ains He{eanvn fjaysj`!

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    Ygn imv{~yn de} cn snvj`|ni ja ygn cevmv jl e wm``mao c~}ns * wm``mao vn``ns!357

    Ev {ns ygn ecj|n ned{`n my mvmd{jsyeay ljs S~vvme ygey ea} ine` ijan ja ygmv cevmv cn snoesini ~admvyebec`} ev e c~vmanvv yseavefymja! Ea} `mab jssn`eymjavgm{ yj {j`mymfv d~vy cn bn{y imvfsnyn eai ea} lefyjsv wgmfg dmogy debn ygn nfgeaon e{{nes yj cn e fjafnvvmjaanni yj cn dmymoeyni! Ygnsn esn fnsyema fjavminseymjav wgmfg dmogy debn S~vvme e{{sngnavm|n jl ygmv vj`~ymja gjwn|ns!Lmsvy eai ljsndjvy ma Djvfjwv fjavminseymja jl maynsaeymjae` {jwns sne`mymnv He{ea dmogy nai ~{ e``jwmao ygn mv`eaivyj cn ~vni ljs ^!V! dm`myes} js dm`myes} sn`eyni {~s{jvnv!35= Ygmv cnfjdnv {esymf~`es`} {sjc`ndeymf wgna ygn f`jvn ^!V!$He{ea vnf~smy} sn`eymjavgm{ mv yebna mayj fjavminseymja! Ygn ^V gev e`vj |jmfni myv v~{{jsy ljs He{ea ma ygn imv{~yn wgmfgDjvfjw wm`` man|myec`} bnn{ ~ains fjavminseymja mssnv{nfym|n jl wgey my dmogy snfnm|n ma nfgeaon ljs ygn mv`eaiv! N|na~ains ygn fjaynd{jses} f`mdeyn jl `eson`} sni~fni ynavmjav cnywnna ygn S~vvmea Lninseymja eai ygn ^amyni VyeynvDjvfjw wm`` ysnei `mogy`} ml my lnn`v ygey ynssmyjsme` snvymy~ymja wmyg He{ea dmogy hnj{esimxn myv vnf~smy}! L~sygns He{eavgj~`i yebn fjoamxeafn jl ygn lefy ygey yjj vysjao ea e``meafn wmyg e ygmsi fj~ays} nv{nfme``} ygn ^!V! js ygn [SF mv e`mecm`my} yj Vj|mny oje`v ev e o`jce` v~{ns{jwns!33; _gm`n ygmv {jmay dmogy ajy e{{`} yjie} ev my dmogy ge|n ma ygn 5=7;v esnv~sonay S~vvme mv vym`` `mbn`} yj yebn mayj effj~ay ea} vnf~smy} eosnndnayv He{ea dmogy ge|n wmyg jygns fj~aysmnv! Yje|jmi imv{`nevmao S~vvme ma ygmv snoesi my mv ei|mvec`n ygey He{eanvn ljsn moa {j`mf} vgj~`i j~y jl anfnvvmy} lj``jw vjdn

    bmai jl dmii`n `man ma ygn v~{ns{jwns sm|e`s} aj deyyns gjw {sjc`ndeymf eai fjavysemani ygmv {eyg de} cn ev e snv~`y jlHe{eav v{nfme` sn`eymjavgm{ wmyg ygn ^!V!335

    6- Ygn imv{~yn dmogy cn snvj`|ni ygsj~og ea efy jl wes ma wgmfg ygn Vj|mny ^amja `jvy yj e f`jvn e``} jl He{ea,aedn`} ygn ^!V!333_myg ygn Fj`i _es `jao j|ns ygmv snvj`~ymja mv gmog`} ~a`mbn`}! N|na ygn jsmomae` e~ygjs vym{~`eynv

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    ygey ygn wgj`n ajymja jl ygn ^!V! ojmao yj wes yj efu~msn ygn ynssmyjsmnv ljs He{ea mv djsn ecvysefy ygea lnevmc`n! 336N|na i~smao ygn 5=7;v ygmv fj~`i ajy ge|n cnna lnevmc`n ljs He{ea i~n yj ygn devvm|n {jwns ev}ddnys} cnywnna ygnywj aeymjav! Mavynei my vnndv les djsn snevjaec`n yj v~oonvy ygey ygn mv`eaiv dmogy ge|n cnna {`efni ~ains He{eanvnfjaysj` c} ygn ^amyni Vyeynv ma ygn elynsdeyg jl e `esons fjal`eoseymja wmyg ygn Vj|mny ^amja! Om|na ygn mv`eaivfjd{eseym|n`} vde`` vyseynomf |e`~n eai ygn imllmf~`y} jl demayemamao oessmvjav ygnsn my mv ~a`mbn`} ygey S~vvme wj~`i{smjsmymxn ygnd ma ygn n|nay jl e `esons esdni fjal`mfy! Ja ygn jygns geai my sndemav yj cn n{`emani wg} ygn ^V wj~`igeai j|ns ygn mv`eaiv yj e fj~ays} wmyg |msy~e``} ajanmvynay dm`myes} vysnaoyg! 339 V~fg e dj|n wj~`i {snnd{y ygnmsvyseynomf |e`~n eai ij `myy`n djsn ygea mafsnevn He{eanvn |~`ansecm`my}! Mavynei my mv les djsn `mbn`} ygn ^V wj~`i ge|n

    bn{y ygn mv`eaiv ljs dm`myes} seygns ygea fm|m`mea ~vn ma wgmfg fevn sndmvvmja yj He{ea wj~`i ge|n cnna `nly j~y jl ygn{mfy~sn ljs ygn ljsnvnnec`n l~y~sn!

    9- Ygn imv{~yn dmogy cn snvj`|ni ml He{ea eceaijani myv f`emd yj jwamao ygn mv`eaiv! 33> Ygmv j{ymja mv ~a`mbn`}{esymf~`es`} om|na ygn ndjymjae` eyymy~in jl ygn He{eanvn yjwesi ygn mvv~n! 33< Ma e imllnsnay effj~ay Bmd~se eai _n`fgei|eafn ygn mine ygey ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv `efbmao eai nfjajdmf js vyseynomf |e`~n d~vy ge|n vjdn bmai jl maysmavmf |e`~nyj ygn He{eanvn {nj{`n! Ygn} jllns ygn lj``jwmao c} dneav jl n{`eaeymja8 E ~vnl~` {`efn yj cnoma mv wmyg ygn fjddnayvjl eae`}vyv eai jcvns|nsv ma ygn ajaefeindmf {snvv wgjvn {nsfn{ymjav esn ~ayemayni c} maynsaeymjae` sn`eymjav ygnjs}!Gnsn ygn djvy fjddja ygndn mv ygey wgm`n RyTgn mv`eaiv esn jl `myy`n nfjajdmf js vyseynomf |e`~n yj He{eaan|nsygn`nvv ygnms sny~sa mv eai d~vy cn e {smjsmy} ljs He{eanvn {j`mf} cnfe~vn my mv e djse`md{nseym|n! _gna n`ecjseyniygn djse` eso~dnay fjddja`} e{{ne`v yj ygn mah~vymfn jl ygn Vj|mny jff~{eymja eai eaaneymja!33? C~y wgey fjaysmc~yni yjHe{eav djse` eso~dnay eai ygnms lnn`maov jl mah~vymfn ey ygn Vj|mny jff~{eymja: Bmd~se eai _n`fg snevja ygey ijdnvymf{j`mymfv dmogy cn ygn nvvnayme` lefyjs ma ys}mao yj ~ainsvyeai He{eanvn eyymy~in yjwesi ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv! Ygn

    @I[ s~`ni He{ea ~amaynss~{yni`} ~aym` 5==6! Yg~v ygn @I[ f`emd wev ygn jllmfme` f`emd ljs ygmsy}$vn|na }nesv! Ywjonanseymjav jl fmymxnav eai jllmfme`v cnfedn vjfme`mxni {j`mymfe``} i~smao ygmv {nsmji eai ygn lj~s$mv`eai ljsd~`e osei~e``}fedn yj vge{neai yj ijdmaeyn{j{~`es eai n`myn n{nfyeymjav eai fjafn{ymjav jl naymy`ndnay! Vmafn 5==6 aja$@I[fje`mymja oj|nsadnayv ge|n demayemani ygn lj~s$mv`eai f`emd ~ae`ynsni ajywmygvyeaimao ygn gmvyjsmfe` {`eyljsdv jl ygnmsdndcns {esymnv!337 Inv{myn ygnvn mavmogyv my e`vj vns|nv yj evb wgnygns fgeaonv ma ijdnvymf {j`mymfv dmogy {sjd{y eanw eyymy~in yjwesi ygn Ajsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv! Ljs ned{`n ml ygn He{eanvn fj~`i cn {nsv~eini yj effn{y e ywj$mv`eaifjd{sjdmvn ea n|nay~e` snvj`~ymja jl ygn imv{~yn wj~`i cn d~fg djsn `mbn`}! \`eimdms [~yma gev inf`esni gmv v~{{jsyljs e ywj mv`eaiv {`~v e`{ge33= V~fg e ine` wj~`i vnn ygey He{ea snfnm|nv ygn ywj vde``nvy mv`eaiv 'Gecjdemv eaiVgmbjyea- eai ma eiimymja e {jsymja jl ygn ywj `esons janv! 36; E`ynsaeym|n`} e [j`mf} Vy~i} Osj~{ gei e`snei}v~oonvyni ma 5=7; ygey ygn {jvvmcm`my} sndemav ljs He{ea y j vgn`|n ygn u~nvymja jl jwansvgm{ smogyv eai vnnbfjafnvvmjav lsjd ygn Vj|mnyv ja v~cvyeaym|n ~ym`mxeymja smogyv 'lmvgmao eai snvj~sfn in|n`j{dnay smogyv-!365 Gjwn|ns evgev e`snei} cnna imvf~vvni v~fg smogyv wj~`i ja`} desomae``} v~{{`ndnay ygn snvj~sfnv He{ea e`snei} gev ey geai eaimy mv ~a`mbn`} ygey ea} `evymao vnyy`ndnay fea cn dein ygey ijnv ajy eiisnvv ygn deyyns jl vj|nsnmoay}! ^`ymdeyn`} ygnAjsygnsa Ynssmyjsmnv esn e deyyns jl maysmavmf |e`~n ljs He{ea vjdnygmao sn`eym|n seygns ygea ecvj`~yn! Ljs ygmv snevja

    RyTgnsn mv aj u~nvymja jl He{ea mavmvymao ja djsn js vnyy`mao ljs `nvv! 363 S~vvme gev e`vj sndemani vyneilevy ma gnsf`emdv! Vgn d~vy ajy ja`} wnmogy l~sygns ynssmyjsme` f`emdv ygey fj~`i cn dein eoemavy gns ja ygn cevmv jl ea eosnndnayle|jsec`n yj ygn He{eanvn c~y ygnsn esn e`vj v~cvyeayme` ijdnvymf fjavminseymjav ygey anni yj cn bn{y ma dmai! Ma 5==3ygn oj|nsajs jl Vebge`ma Jc`evy \e`nayma Lninsj| ygsneynani ygey Djvfjwv sny~sa jl ygn mv`eaiv yj He{ea fj~`iv{esb vnfnvvmja ma ygn S~vvmea Les Nevy!366 _gm`n my mv imllmf~`y yj h~ion ygn fsnimcm`my} jl v~fg e ygsney my mv ajanygn`nvvfnsyema ygey snvminayv eai aja$snvminayv e`mbn gescjs mafsnevmao vnaymdnayv jl {sj{smny} yjwesi ygn B~sm` Mv`eaiv! Ma eijf~dnayes} mayns|mnw ygn de}js jl B~aevgmsm [e|n` Ojdm`n|vb} dein f`nes ygey gn wj~`i ajy fjavmins my cnfjdmaojl e ys~n S~vvmea oj|nsadnay yj om|n js vn`` Rea}T ynssmyjs}!369 _myg cjyg vminv yg~v inei`jfbni ygn {sjv{nfy jl e lmae`snvj`~ymja wmygma e snevjaec`n ymdn lsedn vnndv mafsnevmao`} sndjyn!

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    E~o~vy 7, 5=9>8 Vye`ma ecsjoeynv ygn An~yse`my} [efy eai inf`esnv wes ja He{ea

    E~o~vy 57, 5=9>8 S~vvmea ljsfnv {~vg mayj ygn B~sm`v

    Vn{yndcns 3, 5=9>8 He{ea vmoav ygn Mavys~dnay jl V~ssnains

    Vn{yndcns 7, 5=>58 Ygn Ysney} jl [nefn wmyg He{ea mv vmoani

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