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Dhfut Pbg ^rf`uetlfk
Ditbfuab lsfidtg` edsgs fc sgx dhusg hy Edtbfile prlgsts bd` hggk
rgpfrtg` hy tbg Hfstfk Aifhg prlfr tf tbg Upftilabt lkvgstladtlfk,tbg tgdm's lk-`gptb, serupuifusiy cdet-ebgejg` gxpfsg rgvgdig`
tbg sefpg fc eigray-pgrpgtrdtg` erlmgs-dk` tbg Ebureb's
lkvfivgmgkt lk prftgetlka tbglr eigray crfm tbg erlmlkdi oustleg
systgm-wltb kgvgr-hgcfrg-sggk prgelslfk.
^rf`uegrs Klefig Xfejilk dk` Hiyg ^dafk Cdust spgdrbgd`g` tbg
gccfrt tf trdkscfrm tbg `rdmdtle stfry fc tbg Hfstfk Aifhg's sgx-
dhusg lkvgstladtlfk lktf d mfvlg. "Qg tbfuabt tbls wds tbg mfst
lkerg`lhig tblka wg'` gvgr bgdr`," sdys Cdust. "Upftilabt tffj fktbls lkstltutlfk tbdt bd` pfwgr, mfkgy dk` rgsfuregs, dk` sbfwg`
pgfpig tbdt kfhf`y ls uktfuebdhig."
Xfejilk dk` Cdust dpprfdebg` Dkfkymfus Efktgkt dhfut
pdrtkgrlka fk tbg cgdturg clim. "Qg lmmg`ldtgiy cgit iljg wg bd` tf
hg lkvfivg` lk hrlkalka tbls gple ofurkgy tf tbg serggk," rgediis
Dkfkymfus cfuk`gr dk` EGF Utgvg Afilk. "Upftilabt ls d tbrliilka
stfry dk` dt tbg sdmg tlmg, lt's dhfut sfmgtblka slaklcledkt."
Upftilabt's pftgktldi tf lksplrg rgdi-wfri` prfargss disf rgsfkdtg`wltb ^drtlelpdkt Mg`ld. "Qbgk fur crlgk`s dt Dkfkymfus Efktgkt
tfi` us tbgy wgrg `gvgifplka tbls stfry, wg oumpg` dt tbg ebdkeg
tf bgip hrlka lt tf tbg serggk," gxpidlks Ofkdtbdk Jlka, drtlelpdkt's
gxgeutlvg vleg prgsl`gkt fc kdrrdtlvg clim.
Pf wrltg tbg serlpt, Xfejilk dk` Cdust hrfuabt fk deeidlmg`
`lrgetfr, wrltgr dk` detfr Pfm MeEdrtby, `lrgetfr fc sueb
deeidlmg` lk`gpgk`gkt clims ds Pbg Utdtlfk Dagkt, Qlk Qlk dk`
Pbg Slsltfr, dk` Fsedr-kfmlkgg cfr bls frlalkdi serggkpidy cfr8>4>'s blt dklmdtg` clim Wp. MeEdrtby hrfuabt fk cfrmgr "Qgst
Qlka" serlhg Ofsb Ulkagr. "Pfm bds dk lkerg`lhig tdigkt cfr
rgvgdilka tbg bumdk bgdrt dt tbg egktgr fc efmpiledtg` stfrlgs,"
sdys Jlka.
MeEdrtby rgspfk`g` tf tbg sdad fk muitlpig igvgis. "L tbfuabt lt
wds cdselkdtlka tf sgg bfw tbls futsl`gr, Mdrty Hdrfk, efmgs crfm
Mldml dk` fk bls clrst `dy dt tbg Hfstfk Aifhg lktrf`uegs tbls l`gd
fc lkvgstladtlka d pfsslhig efvgr-up hy tbg Edtbfile Ebureb. Dvgry hfi` mfvg."
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D``ltlfkdiiy, tbg Upftilabt gccfrt fccgrg` dk fppfrtuklty tf erdct d
elkgmdtle ifvg igttgr tf ifka-cfrm ofurkdilsm. "L'm gxtrgmgiy
efkegrkg` wltb bfw ilttig blab-gk` lkvgstladtlvg ofurkdilsm ls fut
tbgrg rlabt kfw efmpdrg` tf wbdt wg bd` 47 ygdrs daf,"
MeEdrtby sdys. "L sdw tbls mfvlg ds dk fppfrtuklty tf sbfw hygxdmpig? Bgrg ls tbg jlk` fc lmpdet tbdt edk bdppgk wbgk yfu
bdvg wgii-cuk`g` ofurkdilsm `fkg hy gxpgrlgkeg` prfcgsslfkdis. L
mgdk, wbdt efui` hg mfrg lmpfrtdkt tbdk tbg cdtg fc fur
ebli`rgk6"
MeEdrtby disf hrfuabt d pgrsfkdi pgrspgetlvg tf tbg stfry. "L wds
rdlsg` Edtbfile sf L bdvg argdt uk`grstdk`lka, d`mlrdtlfk dk`
rgspget cfr tbg lkstltutlfk," bg gxpidlks. "Pbls stfry ls kft dhfut
Ebureb hdsblka. Lt's dhfut dsjlka 'Bfw `fgs sfmgtblka iljg tblsbdppgk6' Pbg ebureb pgrcfrmg`, dk` lk sfmg edsgs efktlkugs tf
pgrcfrm, dets fc lkstltutlfkdi gvli kft fkiy ds dk dhusgr fc jl`s hut
disf tbrfuab tbg efvgr-up fc dhusg. Bfw efui` tbls dhusg af fk
cfr `ged`gs wltbfut pgfpig stdk`lka up dk` sdylka sfmgtblka6"
Lk jggplka wltb tbg `lilagkeg fc tbg Upftilabt tgdm, Ulkagr dk`
MeEdrtby spgkt mfktbs efk`uetlka lktgrvlgws wltb ofurkdilsts,
vletlms dk` ftbgrs dt tbg egktgr fc tbg stfry.
"Qg wgkt up tf Hfstfk twf fr tbrgg tlmgs, wg `l` muitlpig
lktgrvlgws wltb gdeb fc tbg rgpfrtgrs lkvfivg` lk tbg stfry dk` L
tbfuabt wg wgrg `fkg." rgediis Ulkagr. "Hut vgrlslmliltu`g wds
diwdys jgy cfr Pfm. Bg jgpt dsjlka, 'Qbdt dhfut tbg ofurkdilsts
wbf wfrjg` fk ^frtgr6 Qbdt dhfut tbg idwygrs6' Bg wdktg` tf
uk`grstdk` tbls stfry crfm gvgry dkaig. L'vg diwdys ifvg` rgsgdreb,
sf tbls wds musle tf my gdrs. Dk`, wgii, hla surprlsg, lt wds wbgk
wg rgdebg` fut hgyfk` fur efrg arfup tbdt wg stumhig` upfk
sfmg fc tbg mfst ukgxpgetg` `gtdlis lk tbls stfry. Dk` tbgsg drg
tbg plgegs tbdt L tblkj rgdiiy mdjg tbg stfry cggi arfuk`g` dk`
rgdi."
Ulkagr, wbf ard`udtg` crfm Bdrvdr` Idw Uebffi lk Hfstfk sbfrtiy
hgcfrg tbg Upftilabt lkvgstladtlfk hgadk, bd` agkgrdiiy dvfl`g`
rgd`lka dhfut tbg Ebureb sedk`di. "L rgmgmhgr `urlka my gdriy
`dys wfrjlka fk 'Pbg Qgst Qlka,' L kgvgr wdktg` tf rgd` dhfut lt
lk tbg kgwspdpgrs hgedusg tbg l`gd fc eigray sgx dhusg wds sf
upsgttlka tf mg fk sf mdky igvgis. Qbdt rgdiiy `rgw mg tf
Upftilabt wds tbdt lt's d stfry dhfut tbg rgpfrtgrs wbf ukefvgrg`
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tbls dhusg. Cfr mg, tbdt wds tbg wdy lk. Hy cfiifwlka tbgsg
rgpfrtgrs, tbg du`lgkeg agts tf uk`grstdk` tbg prfhigm lk d wdy
tbdt's deegsslhig."
PBG U^FPILABP PGDM
Upftilabt hfss Qditgr "Xfhhy" Xfhlksfk ls pfrtrdyg` lk tbg clim hy
Mlebdgi Jgdtfk, wbf wds kfmlkdtg` cfr dk Fsedr cfr bls igd`
pgrcfrmdkeg lk 8>40's Hlr`mdk? Fr, Pbg Wkgxpgetg` Slrtug fc
Lakfrdkeg. Pbg detfr, wbf argw up lk d `gvfut Edtbfile cdmliy,
ebdkkgig` tbg hgbdvlfrdi tles fc bls rfig mf`gi wltb ukkgrvlka
deeurdey, deefr`lka tf Xfhlksfk. "Pbg clrst segkg L sdw wds d sbft
wltb Mlebdgi Jgdtfk, dk` L dimfst cgii fcc my ebdlr hgedusg bg l`
d pgrcget mg," sdys tbg deeidlmg` lkvgstladtlvg ofurkdilst. "Kft oust
my vfleg dk` my sgml-psgu`f Hfstfk deegkt hut my cdeldi
gxprgsslfks, my agsturgs. Bg bd` lt dii `fwk."
MeEdrtby sdys bg pleturg` Jgdtfk lk tbg rfig lk pdrt hgedusg fc
tbg detfr's pgrsudslvg pfrtrdydi fc d bdrrlg` elty `gsj g`ltfr lk Xfk
Bfwdr`'s 4
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wbf bg wds tbrfuab dii tbls hdej dk` cfrtb. Pbgk L wgkt tf tbg
Aifhg dk` spgkt clvg dys wltb Mljg hgcfrg wg stdrtg` rgbgdrsdi.
Fkeg wg stdrtg` sbfftlka tbg mfvlg, bg sbfwg` up fk sgt qultg
d hlt. Pf bdvg blm wdteblka mg wfrj wds d ilttig ukkgrvlka
hgedusg L rgdiiy wdkt tf `f blm rlabt."
Ds bg aft tf jkfw Xgzgk`gs, Xuccdif `lsefvgrg` tbdt bg dk` bls
rgdi-ilcg efuktgrpdrt bd` d ift lk efmmfk. "Mljg dk` L drg hftb
futsl`grs," Xuccdif fhsgrvgs. "Qg efmg crfm d wfri` tbdt rgdiiy
`l`k't alvg us gktrgg lktf tbg ofhs wg wdktg`. Qg wgrg rghgiilfus,
dk` wg wgrg hftb rdlsg` Edtbfile. Mljg dk` L igct tbg Ebureb
hgedusg wg sdw lkefkslstgkelgs hgtwggk tbg tgdeblkas dk` tbg
detudi mdklcgstdtlfks lk tbg puhile wfri`."
Pbg clrst detfr tf slak fk tf Upftilabt, Xuccdif hrfuabt ebdrdetgrlstle
`gptb tf bls pgrcfrmdkeg. "Dimfst mfrg tbdk dky ftbgr detfr
wfrjlka tf`dy, Mdrj ls efmlka crfm d uklqug pideg fc hglka dhig
tf pbyslediiy trdkscfrm crfm ebdrdetgr tf ebdrdetgr," fhsgrvgs
MeEdrtby. "Bg efmhlkgs tbdt wltb gmftlfkdi wfrj, sf lt wds vgry
gxeltlka tf sgg Mdrj tdjg fk tbg Mljg Xgzgk`gs ebdrdetgr lk
suhtig wdys, wltbfut gvgr hglka hfmhdstle fr sbfwy."
Qbgrg Xuccdif's ebdrdetgr cfeusgs fk igadi dspgets fc tbg
lkvgstladtlfk, Xdebgi MeD`dms' Udebd ^cglccgr spgeldilzgs lk
lktgrvlgwlka tbg vletlms fc eigray sgx dhusg. "Udebd's d smdrt
effjlg," sdys MeD`dms, rgegktiy idu`g` cfr bgr arltty turk fk
BHF's "Prug @gtgetlvg," cfiifwlka erfw`- pigdslka pgrcfrmdkegs lk
Ubgrifej Bfimgs dk` Pbg Kftghffj, dmfka ftbgrs. "Ubg dk` L
stdrtg` efmmukledtlka tbrfuab gmdli, tbgk ard`udtg` tf tbg
pbfkg dk` clkdiiy L tffj tbg trdlk crfm Kgw \frj tf Hfstfk fkg
wggjgk` dk` spgkt tbg dctgrkffk wltb bgr dk` bgr bushdk`," tbg
detrgss rgediis.
Pbg mdrdtbfk lktgrvlgw pdl` fcc. "L dsjg` Udebd gvgry qugstlfk L
efui` tblkj fc," sbg sdys. "Gvgk tbg tlklgst tblkas? 'Qfui` yfu wgdr
d wdteb6' Qbdtgvgr lt wds, sbg'` tgii mg dkytblka L wdktg` tf
jkfw."
MeD`dms's efkvgrsdtlfks wltb cglccgr lkcfrmg` sfmg fc tbg clim's
mfst mfvlka sgqugkegs, ds tbg rgpfrtgr agktiy gkefurdags
dhusg survlvfrs tf tgii tbglr stfrlgs. "L wds sf lmprgssg` wltb bfw
Udebd bfkfrg` tbgsg vletlms," MeD`dms sdys. "Pbg wdy sbg put lttf mg wds iljg 'Cfr sf mdky ygdrs, tbgy bd` tf put tbls trdumd
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dsl`g, kgvgr tdijg` dhfut wbdt bdppgkg` fr gvgk bd` lt
dejkfwig`ag`. Dk` bgrg L dm efi`-ediilka tbgm lk tbg ml``ig fc
tbglr `dy fut fc tbg hiug dk` dsjlka tbgm tf tdij dhfut tbls dhusg
dk` turklka tbglr wfri` upsl`g-`fwk.' Udebd tfi` mg sbg `l`k't
cggi lt wfui` hg rlabt tf oust `f tbg lktgrvlgw, wdij dwdy, gxpiflttbdt pdlk dk` `lsdppgdr ds qulejiy ds sbg drrlvg`. Uf tf tbls `dy,
sbg's mdlktdlkg` rgidtlfksblps wltb d ift fc tbg vletlms ifka dctgr
tbglr stfrlgs wgrg puhilsbg`."
MeD`dms plejg` up fk ^cglccgr's dhlilty tf efdx ofurkdilstlediiy
vdiudhig `gtdlis crfm bgr suhogets. "Pbgsg vletlms drg arfwk mgk
kfw, hiug-efiidr mgk wbf drgk't efmcfrtdhig sbdrlka tbglr
cggilkas wltb dkyfkg, igt difkg d rgpfrtgr. Udebd's dk
gxtrdfr`lkdry ilstgkgr dk` vgry efmpdsslfkdtg hut sbg disfkgg`g` tf dsj tbgsg mgk tf hg spgelcle lk tbg idkaudag tbgy
usg` tf `gserlhg tbglr gxpgrlgkeg sf tbdt tbglr stfrlgs wfui`k't oust
hg `lstliig` `fwk tf tbg wfr` 'mfigstg`.'"
MeEdrtby mgt MeD`dms vld Ujypg dk` lmmg`ldtgiy plejg` up
fk tbg detrgssgs' `fwk-tf-gdrtb deegsslhlilty. "Pbgrg's d `lrgetkgss
tf hftb Udebd dk` Xdebgi," bg sdys "Pbgy'rg smdrt hut kgvgr
pusby, dk` Udebd bds tbls gdsg lk efmmukledtlka, wbleb Xdebgi
bds lk bgr fwk rlabt. Pbls pidys fut hgdutlcuiiy wbgk yfu sgg tbdtXdebgi, ds Udebd, ls rgigktigss wltbfut gvgr hglka d kulsdkeg.
Xdebgi bds d wfk`grcui wdy fc efkkgetlka wltb pgfpig."
Ilgv Uebrglhgr lkvgsts bls pfrtrdydi fc Hfstfk Aifhg gxgeutlvg
g`ltfr Mdrty Hdrfk wltb d qulgt rgsfiutgkgss tbdt wrltgr Ulkagr
fhsgrvg` wblig rgsgdreblka tbg clim. "Qbgk L lktgrvlgwg` Mdrty lk
Qdsblkatfk, @.E., bg bd` d fst-Lt kftg lk bls fccleg tbdt rgd` 'L dm
kft wdrm dk` cuzzy.' Mdrty `fgsk't edrg dt dii dhfut wbf bg's
aflka tf plss fcc. Bls ofh ls tf agt tbg stfry."
Uebrglhgr, wbf wds rgegktiy kfmlkdtg` cfr dk Gmmy cfr bls
pgrcfrmdkeg lk tbg tltig rfig fc Ubfwtlmg's erlmg `rdmd "Xdy
@fkfvdk," lkstdktiy ardvltdtg` tf tbg ukefmprfmlslka ebdrdetgr
fc Hdrfk. "Fkg fc tbg clim's mfst gxeltlka dspgets cfr mg edmg
dhfut wbgk L aft tbg fppfrtuklty tf tdjg tbg trdlk `fwk tf
Qdsblkatfk dk` mggt Mdrty Hdrfk," sdys Uebrglhgr. "Lt wds d trgdt
tf spgk` tlmg wltb blm dk` rgdiiy uk`grstdk` tbg `lrg strdlts d ift
fc kgwspdpgrs lk tbls efuktry clk` tbgmsgivgs lk. Lk cdet, tbdt's fkg
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rgdsfk L ifvg tbls serlpt sf mueb-lt rgdiiy ebdmplfks kgwspdpgrs
dk` ofurkdilsts.
"Mdrty dk` tbg ftbgr ofurkdilsts lk tbls stfry drg bgrfgs tf mg," tbg
detfr efktlkugs. "Bdvlka spfjgk tf Mdrty, fkg tblka L rgdilzg` lstbdt bls ofh wds dii-efksumlka. Bg `l`k't edrg wbgrg tbg stfry tffj
blm. Mdrty iljgs d clabt dk` bg `fgsk't hdej `fwk dk` bg wds
wliilka tf tdjg fk vgry lktlml`dtlka pgfpig dk` fradklzdtlfks tf
agt dt tbg trutb."
Cfrmgr Aifhg @gputy Mdkdalka G`ltfr Hgk Hrd`igg Or.
efkkgetg` gdsliy wltb tbg detfr wbf pfrtrdys blm fk serggk.
"Qbgk L igdrkg` Ofbk Uidttgry wds edst tf pidy mg, L lmmg`ldtgiy
tbfuabt fc tbg rfaug bg pidyg` lk 'Mdk Mgk.' L iljg rfaugs. Dk` Liljg Ofbk. Qg spgkt d ift fc tlmg tfagtbgr. Bg's d sgrlfus, dk` hglka
crfm Hfstfk wg sbdrg dk lktgrgst lk tbg Xg` Ufx."
MeEdrtby gkvlslfkg` Uidttgry, d ifkatlmg crlgk`, ds tbg pgrcget
fk-serggk efuktgrpdrt tf Hrd`igg. "Iljg Hgk, Ofbk's arucc dk` crdkj
dk` kf HU," MeEdrtby sdys. "Bg's d auy's auy dk` tbgrg's d rgdi
efejsurgkgss tf tbg wdy bg wfrjs tbdt md`g Ofbk pgrcget tf
pfrtrdy Hgk."
Uidttgry, jkfwk tf mliilfks ds ailh d`-dagkey pdrtkgr XfagrUtgrilka fk tbg Gmmy-wlkklka DME sgrlgs, sdvfrg` tbg rfig fc
Hrd`igg. "Hgk's vgry smdrt dk` jlk` fc hlaagr-tbdk-ilcg, sf tbgrg
wds d ift tf wfrj wltb," sdys tbg detfr. "Lt's bdr` tf fvgr-gmpbdslzg
tbg prfmlkgkeg fc tbg Edtbfile Ebureb lk tbg elty dt tbg tlmg. Lt
bd` tbg efuktry's hlaagst dreb`lfegsg dk` tbg Aifhg rgd`grsblp
wds sfmgtblka iljg 75 pgregkt Edtbfile. Cfr Hrd`igg tf tdjg fk
tbg Ebureb lk Hfstfk wds buag."
Hgedusg Uidttgry wds d bfmgtfwk hfy, tbg clim's sbfftlkaifedtlfks cgii wgii wltblk bls efmcfrt zfkg, lkeiu`lka tbg segkgs
climg` dt Cgkwdy ^drj, wbgrg bls ukeig wfrjg` cfr `ged`gs ds d
Xg` Ufx gmpifygg. Hut ds tbg Upftilabt stfry ukcfi`s, bls ebdrdetgr
gxpgrlgkegs mdsslvg dkxlgty. "Hgk cggis tbls d``g` prgssurg ds tbg
lkvgstladtlfk `gvgifps," Uidttgry gxpidlks. "Lc yfu'rg aflka tf af tbls
cdr fut fk d ilmh tf rgpfrt d stfry tbls hla, dk` tbls gmftlfkdi, dk`
sf pftgktldiiy `dmdalka tf tbg lkstltutlfk fc tbg Edtbfile Ebureb,
tbgk yfu'` hgttgr agt lt rlabt."
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Xfuk`lka fut tbg Upftilabt tgdm ls rgpfrtgr Mdtt Edrrfii,
pfrtrdyg` hy Hrldk `'Drey Odmgs. "Mdtt's tbg sgic-`gserlhg` aggj
fc tbg arfup," Odmgs sdys dhfut Edrrfii, wbf kfw wfrjs ds d
rgsgdreb selgktlst dt tbg Mdssdebusgtts Lkstltutg fc Pgebkfifay
Mg`ld Idh's Egktgr cfr Elvle Mg`ld. "Mdtt hrfuabt tbls pdsslfk cfrefiidtlka dii tbls `dtd dhfut prlgsts dk` lkel`gkts fvgr d 5>-ygdr
spdk fk Gxegi sprgd` sbggts. Pbgk bg hflig` lt `fwk tf bgip tgii
tbg stfry hdsg` fk wbdt tbg kumhgrs wgrg tgiilka blm."
Dttfrkgy Mltebgii Adrdhg`ldk, pfrtrdyg` hy Utdkigy Pueel,
prfvl`gs lkvdiudhig lktgi tf tbg Upftilabt tgdm. "Bg's md`g lt bls
mlsslfk lk ilcg tf agt oustleg cfr buk`rg`s fc pgfpig," sdys Pueel. Pbg
detfr kgvgr mgt Adrdhg`ldk lk pgrsfk hut stu`lg` bfurs fc
tgigvlslfk kgws efkcgrgkegs dk` ftbgr mdtgrldi. "Lc yfu tblkjdhfut tbg stfrlgs tbdt Adrdhg`ldk bds bgdr`, crfm yfuka jl`s tf
pgfpig lk tbglr 2>s wbf wgrg dhusg` wbgk tbgy wgrg glabt ygdrs
fi`, L edk fkiy lmdalkg tbdt wfui` tdjg d tfii fk yfur psyebg. \gt
bg's lk`gcdtladhig."
PBG XGDI @GDI
Ds rg-gkdetg` lk Upftilabt, kgwiy blrg` gxgeutlvg g`ltfr MdrtyHdrfk sgts tbg wbggis lk mftlfk cfr tbg arfuk`hrgdjlka
lkvgstladtlfk `urlka bls clrst `dy fk tbg ofh. Pbg tgrsg kgwsmdk
rgmgmhgrs ilabtlka d clrg uk`gr tbg Upftilabt stdcc lmmg`ldtgiy
dctgr drrlvlka crfm tbg Mldml Bgrdi`. "Pbg Aifhg lk 8>>4 wds
sfmgwbdt lksuidr," sdys Hdrfk, kfw gxgeutlvg g`ltfr cfr Pbg
Qdsblkatfk ^fst. "Pbgy'` kgvgr bd` dk g`ltfr wbf `l`k't arfw up
lk Hfstfk."
Hdrfk sdys bg wgkt tf bls clrst kgws mggtlka dk` dsjg` tbg g`ltfrswby tbgrg bd`k't hggk dky `lseusslfk dhfut d efiumk tbdt
dppgdrg` tbg prgvlfus wggjgk` hy Gliggk MeKdmdrd. "Ubg
wrftg tbdt tbg trutb mlabt kgvgr hg jkfwk dhfut d sgrlgs fc
diigadtlfks lkvfivlka sgxudi dhusg hy fkg pdrtleuidr prlgst. Pbg
ebureb sdl` fkg tblka dk` tbg dttfrkgy cfr tbg pidlktlcc sdl`
sfmgtblka gktlrgiy lccgrgkt. L rdlsg` tbg qugstlfk ds tf wbgtbgr wg
mlabt agt dt tbg trutb."
Qditgr "Xfhhy" Xfhlksfk, eurrgktiy Hfstfk Aifhg g`ltfr-dt-idrag,erg`lts Hdrfk wltb sbdjlka up tbg kgwsrffm mlk`sgt hy tgstlka
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tbg Ebureb's prgvlfusiy ukebdiigkag` dhlilty tf sblgi` lts
sgttigmgkts wltb vletlms fc prlgst dhusg crfm puhile serutlky. "Qbgk
Mdrty Hdrfk drrlvg` lk Hfstfk, bg sdl` wg sbfui` af tf efurt dk`
dsj cfr tbgsg rgefr`s tf hg uksgdig` hgedusg tbg puhile bd` d
rlabt tf jkfw," Xfhlksfk rgediis. "Qg wgrgk't deeustfmg` tf flkatbdt. Fur ofh dt Upftilabt wds typlediiy tf gxpfsg puhile efrruptlfk
wbgrg tbgrg wgrg rgefr`s tf iffj dt dk` pgfpig tf lktgrvlgw. Hut
cfr tbls lkvgstladtlfk, wg bd` tf rgdiiy `la lk dk` mdjg mdky
pbfkg ediis tf agt lkcfrmdtlfk dhfut tbls fkg prlgst Ofbk
Agfabdk. Qg vgry qulejiy lsefvgrg` tbdt lt wdsk't oust fkg prlgst.
Pbgrg wgrg d ift fc prlgsts lkvfivg`. Hy tbg tlmg wg hgadk tf
puhilsb lk Odkudry 8>>8, wg bd` efkclrmg` tbdt mfrg tbdk 1>
prlgsts bd` dhusg` ebli`rgk: tbdt tbg ebureb md`g sgttigmgkts tf
jggp tbdt qulgt: dk` tbdt ds pdrt fc tbls efvgr-up tbdt bd` hggkaflka fk cfr `ged`gs, prlgsts wbf dhusg` ebli`rgk wgrg dsslakg`
tf ftbgr pdrlsbgs wbgrg tbgy vgry fctgk `l` lt dadlk tf ftbgr
ebli`rgk."
Xfhlksfk iffjs hdej prfu`iy fk Upftilabt's fkaflka lmpdet. "Lk
8>>8 wg puhilsbg` dimfst 3>> drtleigs dhfut tbg sgxudi dhusg fc
tbfusdk`s fc ebli`rgk hy buk`rg`s fc prlgsts, kft oust lk Hfstfk hut
drfuk` tbg efuktry. Ds wg dii jkfw, sd`iy, tbls ls d stfry tbdt iltgrdiiy
sprgd` drfuk` tbg wfri`."
Xgvlsltlka tbg Ebureb sedk`di dctgr dii tbgsg ygdrs gvfjgs d
hlttgrswggt rgspfksg crfm Mlebdgi Xgzgk`gs, wbf gdrkg` d 8>>5
^uiltzgr ^rlzg cfr lkvgstladtlvg rgpfrtlka difka wltb tbg rgst fc tbg
Upftilabt tgdm. "Dii tbg dwdr`s dk` efkardtuidtfry drtleigs dk`
efmmgkts dk` gvgk tbls clim, tbg gmftlfk ls oust d ilttig hlt mutg`
cfr us," bg sdys. "Qg dii stlii edrry wltb us vgry vlvl` mgmfrlgs fc tbg
pgfpig wbf sbdrg` tbglr gxpgrlgkegs wltb us, sf dky bdpplkgss
wg mlabt cggi ls tgmpgrg` hy wbdt tbgsg vletlms fc eigray sgxudidhusg bd` tf af tbrfuab."
Xgzgk`gs, wbf efktlkugs tf lkvgstladtg efrruptlfk ds pdrt fc tbg
Hfstfk Aifhg's Upftilabt tgdm, `ghrlgcg` ef-wrltgr Ulkagr `urlka
`fzgks fc bfurs wfrtb fc lktgrvlgw sgsslfks, hut kftblka prgpdrg`
blm cfr wdteblka tbg stfry tdjg sbdpg lk crfkt fc tbg edmgrds.
"Mdrj iffjs rgmdrjdhiy iljg L `l` hdej lk 8>>4 wltb tbg sbfrt bdlr,
tbg hidej-tlg sbfgs, tbg drj pfif sblrts, tbg ogdks-dii fc lt," bg sdys.
"Bg disf `l` d argdt ofh fc edpturlka bfw L spfjg dk` wdijg`."
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Wkdeeustfmg` tf hglka fk tbg ftbgr sl`g fc tbg lktgrvlgw
prfegss, Upftilabt rgpfrtgr Udebd ^cglccgr mdrvgig` dt MeD`dms'
dttgktlfk tf `gtdli `urlka tbglr prg-prf`uetlfk efkvgrsdtlfks.
"Xdebgi wfui` dsj mg, 'Bfw ifka wgrg yfur clkagrkdlis lk 8>>46
@l` yfu gdt iukeb lk tbg Aifhg edcgtgrld fr wfui` yfu hrlka lt crfmbfmg6 Qbdt jlk` fc sbfgs l` yfu wgdr6 Qfui` yfu ebdkag yfur
eiftbgs wbgk yfu wgkt cfr d wdij6 Bfw mueb `l` yfu tgii yfur
cdmliy6 Qbdt `l` yfur bushdk` tblkj6 @l` yfu gvgr agt
crustrdtg`6'"
^cglccgr, wbf rgturkg` tf tbg Hfstfk Aifhg lk 8>40 dctgr slx ygdrs
wltb tbg ifedi K^X kgws stdtlfk, dpprgeldtg` tbg detfr's rlafrfus
prgpdrdtlfk. "Gvgk tbfuab mfst pgfpig wbf wdteb tbg mfvlg
wfui` bdvg kf l`gd wbdt L'm rgdiiy iljg, Xdebgi wdktg` tf hg dsdutbgktle dk` blstfrlediiy deeurdtg ds pfsslhig hgedusg sbg dk`
tbg rgst fc tbg edst wgrg trylka tf ergdtg tbg lkkgr ilvgs fc tbg
pgfpig tbgy'rg pidylka. Dk` wbgk L sdw Xdebgi hglka climg` ds
sbg wdijg` `fwk tbg stgps fc tbg Hfstfk ^uhile Ilhrdry, L tbfuabt
'Pbdt's mg.'"
XGEXGDPLKA D 8>>4 KGQUXFFM
Upftilabt hgalks dk` gk`s lk tbg Hfstfk Aifhg fcclegs. Pf rgergdtg
d mdofr mgtrfpfiltdk kgws fpgrdtlfk `urlka tbg sglsmle sblct crfm
tbg prlkt tf wgh puhilsblka grd, prf`uetlfk `gslakgr Utgpbgk B.
Edrtgr mgdsurg` tbg idyfut fc tbg Aifhg's bgd`qudrtgrs, tbgk
usg` tbfsg spges tf rg-ergdtg 48> euhleigs lk d vdedkt Ugdrs
`gpdrtmgkt stfrg futsl`g fc Pfrfktf. "Pbg kgwsrffm ls fkg fc tbg
tblkas wg rgdiiy wdktg` tf efktrfi prgtty tlabtiy," sdys Edrtgr, wbf
prgvlfusiy wfrjg` fk Hgst ^leturg Fsedr-wlkkgr Hlr`mdk? Fr (Pbg
Wkgxpgetg` Slrtug fc Lakfrdkeg).
Lk d``ltlfk tf tbg lktgrlfrs climg` kgdr Pfrfktf, Edrtgr aft tbg
fppfrtuklty tf `rgss sgvgrdi segkgs tbdt wgrg sbft fk tbg detudi
prgmlsgs fc tbg Hfstfk Aifhg. "Pbg prgssgs, tbg ilhrdry-tbgrg's dk
lkerg`lhig dmfukt fc prf`uetlfk vdiug wg efui`k't bdvg afttgk
dky ftbgr wdy ftbgr tbdk sbfftlka tbgrg," bg sdys. "Pbg pgfpig dt
tbg Aifhg wgrg lkerg`lhiy suppfrtlvg tbrfuabfut tbg prfoget sf lt
wfui` bdvg hggk cffilsb tf kft tdjg d`vdktdag fc tbdt
fppfrtuklty."
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D stlejigr cfr cdet-hdsg` `gefr, Edrtgr curklsbg` gxgeutlvg g`ltfr
Mdrty Hdrfk's fccleg wltb d blstfrlediiy deeurdtg plkj cidmlkaf. "L
wds vgry lmprgssg` wltb tbg deeurdey fc tbg sgt," sdys Hdrfk.
"Qbgk L igct tbg Mldml Bgrdi` tf oflk tbg Aifhg, tbg stdcc advg mg
d stuccg` plkj cidmlkaf, wbleb L lkstdiig` lk my Hfstfk fccleg. PbgUpftilabt drt `gpdrtmgkt cfuk` d slmlidr ergdturg dk` edrgcuiiy
pideg` lt lk Ilgv's fccleg. Dppdrgktiy, tbg spidsb fc bft plkj wds d
ilttig tff lstrdetlka sf tbgy tuejg` lt hgblk` d hffjedsg. Pbg splrlt
wds lk tbg rffm, oust kft fk tbg serggk."
Fkg fc tbg hla ebdiigkags cfr Edrtgr dk` bls tgdm edmg lk
futclttlka tbg wfrjpideg wltb pgrlf`-dpprfprldtg efmputgr agdr.
"\fu `fk't tblkj fc d stfry tbdt tffj pideg 47 ygdrs daf ds hglka
d pgrlf` plgeg, hut fcclegs wgrg lccgrgkt tbgk crfm wbdt yfu sggtf`dy. Qg bd` tf pfileg dii jlk`s fc pftgktldi dkdebrfklsms tbdt
yfu sgg gvgrywbgrg kfwd`dys dk` mdjg surg tbgy `l`k't sbfw
up lk tbg clim."
Efkvgrsgiy, bg kftgs, tf`dy's fhsfigtg tgebkfifalgs wgrg
efksl`grg` euttlka g`ag lk 8>>4. "Pbg ^dim ^lift, cfr gxdmpig ls
sfmgtblka yfu `fk't sgg dkymfrg, hut tbdt's wbdt pgfpig usg`
wbgk tbls stfry tffj pideg. Dk` cidt-serggk mfkltfrs wgrg
rgidtlvgiy kgw cfr `gsjtfp efmputgrs. Pbgy wgrg d blab-gk` ltgmsf tbg rgauidr rdkj dk` clig dt tbg Hfstfk Aifhg usg` tbgsg fi`
EXP mfkltfrs."
CFEWULKA FK U^FPILABP
Uuppigmgktlka lktgrlfrs wltb gxtgrlfrs sbft fk ifedtlfk lk Hfstfk
`urlka tbg cdii fc 8>40, MeEdrtby pflktg` bls gktlrg tgdm tfwdr`
fkg slmpig afdi? "Qg wdktg` tf hg ds eifsg tf rgdi ds wg efui`agt," bg sdys. Bdlr dk` efstumg `gslakgr Qgk`y Ebuej (Pwlilabt,
Kghrdsjd), cfr gxdmpig, edmg up wltb pgrlf`-pgrcget iffjs tbdt
sultg` tbg rgpfrtgrs' cdsblfk-fhilvlfus wfrj gtble. "Pbg mdrj fc d
argdt `gslakgr ls wbgk yfu qult kftlelka lt," MeEdrtby sdys.
Qfrjlka wltb `lrgetfr fc pbftfardpby Mdsdkfhu Pdjdydkdal
(Ulivgr Ilklkas ^idyhffj), MeEdrtby iffjg` tf Ul`kgy Iumgt dk`
Xfhgrt Ditmdk ds rfig mf`gis cfr Upftilabt's ukcussy
elkgmdtfardpby. "Qg bdvg d cdlr dmfukt fc edmgrd mfvgmgkthgedusg wg'rg cfiifwlka tbg detlfk, hut `l`k't wdkt tbg sbfts tf
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hg lktruslvg hgedusg wg wdktg` tf igdvg spdeg," sdys MeEdrtby.
"Qg trustg` tbg serggkpidy dk` detfrs tf wlk tbg `dy."
Pbg strgdmilkg` dgstbgtle diifwg` MeEdrtby tf cfeus fk tbg
cuk`dmgktdis. "L dk` gvgryfkg L efiidhfrdtg` wltb jgpt aflkahdej tf tbg wfrj tbg rgpfrtgrs `l`. Pbg mfvlg edk't hg d`frkg`.
Lt bds hg strdlabtcfrwdr`. Lt bds tgii tbg stfry. Lt bds tf hg rlabt. Uf
tbdt's wbdt wg wgrg trylka tf `f wltb tbg edmgrd dk` dii cdegts
fc tbg vlsudi prf`uetlfk gigmgkts."
Dhfvg dii, MeEdrtby wdktg` tf sdtlscy tbg uitlmdtg drhltgrs fc
dutbgktlelty, tbg Upftilabt rgpfrtgrs tbgmsgivgs. "Qg trlg` tf agt
gvgrytblka rlabt kft fkiy lk tgrms fc tbg cdets dk` claurgs hut disf
lk tgrms fc tbg gmftlfkdi efktgkt," MeEdrtby gxpidlks. "Qgwdktg` tbg pgfpig wbf ilvg` tbrfuab tbls gxpgrlgkeg tf sgg tbls
mfvlg dk` sdy, '\gs, tbdt's bfw lt wds.'"
Dctgr sgglka dk d`vdkeg eut fc tbg clim, tbg rgpfrtgrs pfrtrdyg`
lk Upftilabt advg tbg mfvlg d efiigetlvg tbumhs up. "Mdrty sgkt us
dk gmdli kftlka bfw lmpfrtdkt lt ls cfr pgfpig tf uk`grstdk` tbdt
tbg jlk` fc ofurkdilsm yfu sgg lk Upftilabt ls gigmgktdi tf fur
sfelgty ds Dmgrledks," MeEdrtby sdys. "D crgg prgss jggps
pfwgrcui lkstltutlfks lk ebgej."
PBG U^FPILABP IGADE\
Upftilabt mlabt hg sggk ds d hffjgk` fc sfrts tf Dii Pbg ^rgsl`gkt's
Mgk. Qbgk tbdt mfvlg dhfut Qff`wdr` dk` Hgrkstglk's
lkvgstladtlfk fc tbg Qdtgradtg sedk`di edmg fut lk 4
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stfrlgs iljg tbgsg6 Lc tbgsg rgpfrtgrs bd`k't spgkt ygdrs fc tbglr ilvgs
fk tbls, wfui` lt gvgr bdvg efmg fut6 Uf lt's detudiiy qultg sedry
tbdt lkvgstladtlvg tgdms iljg tbls bdvg `lsdppgdrg` crfm
kgwsrffms drfuk` tbg efuktry."
MeEdrtby efkeurs? "Upftilabt sgrvgs ds d sblklka gxdmpig fc wbdt
prfcgsslfkdi, tfp-cilabt ofurkdilsts edk deefmpilsb. L wdkt tf rlka
tbg hgii dhfut bfw gssgktldi tbls jlk` fc ofurkdilsm ls, hgedusg tf
mg, tbgsg rgpfrtgrs drg strdlabt-up bgrfgs."
Dimfst 40 ygdrs dctgr lts sbfejlka rgvgidtlfks, tbg rgvgrhgrdtlfks
crfm tbg Hfstfk eigray-dhusg lkvgstladtlfk efktlkug tf rgsfkdtg
drfuk` tbg aifhg dk` wltblk tbg Edtbfile blgrdreby. "Pbg Ebureb
ls kfw pdylka d ift fc dttgktlfk tf tbg lssugs rdlsg` lk fur clim dk`mueb fc tbg ebdkag lk tbg lkstltutlfk edk hg trdeg` tf tbg wfrj
fc tbg Upftilabt tgdm," sdys prf`uegr Mlebdgi Uuadr.
^drtlelpdkt Mg`ld's Ofkdtbdk Jlka d``s? "Pbg Hfstfk Aifhg
Upftilabt tgdm tfi` dk uragkt stfry tbdt ebdkag` tbg wfri`, dk`
tbdt dilaks pgrcgetiy wltb fur mlsslfk dt ^drtlelpdkt." Pf spur curtbgr
prfargss, tbg efmpdky bds sgt up d wghsltg wltb lkcfrmdtlfk
dhfut bfw vlgwgrs edk tdjg detlfk rgadr`lka lssugs rdlsg` hy tbg
clim. Pf igdrk mfrg, vlslt www.Pdjg^drt.efm/Upftilabt.