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    mtteopteh t` clnt tfmt welbft nr`o fer sf`uchers mdh t` k`rrekt

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    rledkeh n`r mco`st everytfldb$ [fe wms k`rrekt$ [fe jecleves sfe

    mcwmys ls$ Yers`dmccy# Lh f`peh tfe pmssmbe `n tloe w`uch tmgekmre `n j`tf oy mws# jut Olss Jlrhle ls d`t `de t` wmlt mr`udh

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    gd`ws tfmt m omd `n oy mbe &t`` y`udb, mdh wltf m smh cmkg `n

    plety k`uch dever mkt ms fer splrltumc bulhe$

    [fes pr`jmjcy k`rrekt$ L mo w`enuccy ldk`opetedt t` cemhmd`tfer pers`d t` nmltf wfed L strubbce hmlcy wltf oy `wd

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    tfe h`wdt`wd squmre surr`udheh jy k`ee sf`ps mdh blnt st`res

    mdh mdtlques omccs wltf m new jusldessestfe jmrjersf`p mdh

    tfe hlder wfere Olss Jlrhle w`rgssprldgceh ld$

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    mktlve y`utf br`up# mdh omge oukf/mppreklmteh f`spltmc kmccs

    mdh evmdbeclstlk vlslts rebucmrcy$ Lve mcs` lopr`veh oy jmsget/

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    Jut tfere wms `de mrem ld wflkf Olss Jlrhle stlcc n`udh oe

    cmkgldb1 dhldb m wlne mdh pr`hukldb kflchred t` p`pucmte tfe

    kflchreds [udhmy skf``c kcmsses$

    \es# sfe wmdteh oe t` dh m jrlhe$ Rmdteh ls md ldmhequmtew`rh fere$ Eved heteroldeh h`esdt mppr`mkf tfe cevec `n fer

    res`cve$ Mhh t` tfmt mhaektlve sldbce/oldheh mdhudwmverldb

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    t` mdy sldbce w`omd stlcc ld fer kflchjemrldb yemrs wf` clves

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    tfe f`use `n fls delbfj`rs# @ulhm mdh Be`rbe G`wmcsgl mdh

    tfelr tw` y`udb hmubfters$

    Ms fe jremtfeh ld tfe kcemd# wmro mlr# fe d`tlkeh m pmr/tlmccy omstlkmteh jmkgpmkg udher tfe swldb `d tfe p`rkf$

    Fe bcmreh h`wd mt Kfewy# tfe ed`ro`us# ubcy# mdh mnnek/

    tl`dmte kremture wf` fmh mrrlveh wltf Amdey$ Kfewy solceh

    jmkg mt flo$

    Jmh j`y# Mhmo smlh$

    Kfewys tmlc wedt ldt` `verhrlve$ Mhmo `nted w`dherehwfy tfe h`b hlhdt mskedh mdh f`ver clge m feclk`pter wltf mcc

    tfmt spld$

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    plr`uettes `d fls jmkg cebs$

    Mhmo hlhdt fmve tloe rlbft d`w t` ldvestlbmte `r returd tfe

    lteo t` lts `wder$ [ldke tfe fmjlt fmh stmrteh m o`dtf emrcler#

    Kfewy jr`ubft f`oe jmkgpmkgs mdh swemters mdh f``hles

    mdh wmter j`ttces# mdytfldb fe n`udh$ Mhmo trleh t` geep

    tfe h`b ldslhe# jut Kfewy wms md eskmpe mrtlst wf` z``oeh

    tfr`ubf tfe nr`dt h``r wfedever s`oe`de hlhdt wmtkf kmre/

    nuccy$ Feh returd f`oe f`urs cmter# exfmusteh mdh fmppy mdh

    soeccldb `n wfmtever hlsbustldb sujstmdke feh n`udh t` r`cc

    ld$ Ld explmtl`d n`r tfmt jefmvl`r# tfe h`b heclvereh tfese `n/nerldbs `n fls heep mnnektl`d$

    Zeoldhldb flosecn t` bet Fekt`r t` returd tfe jmkgpmkg#

    Mhmo bcmdkeh t`wmrh tfe G`wmcsgl f`use$ Fe f`peh t` see

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    d`udkeh Reeh/m$ Omdy o`rdldbs sfe breeteh flo wltf m

    hmubfter fmdbldb `nn `de fmdh mdh m pcmte `n ounds ld tfe`tfer$ Ln d`t# feh wmcg mkr`ss tfe cmwd jetweed tfe pmrs`dmbe

    mdh tfe kfurkf fe fmpplcy serveh$

    Mt slx tfls o`rdldb# wfed feh fmh t` bet up mdh cet Kfewy

    `ut# Mhmo fmh bclopseh @ulhms fusjmdh# Be`rbe# femhldb

    > Amde Oyers Yerrlde

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    t`wmrh tfe bmrmbe ld jmkg$ Ld k`dtrmst wltf Mhmos sfmjjy

    r`je# Be`rbe w`re m hmrg sult# tmlc`reh mdh k`dservmtlve$ @dke

    Mhmo fmh seed Be`rbe hresseh kmsumccy wfed @ulhm fmhn`rkeh flo t` fecp fer pcmdt m bmrhed$ Eved tfed fe c``geh

    sukkessnuc mdh wecc hresseh ln udedtfuslmstlk ld sp`tcess gfmgl

    scmkgs# expedslve mtfcetlk sf`es tfmt dever b`t hlrty# mdh m sflrt

    tfmt t flo pernektcy$ @kkmsl`dmccy# Mhmo smw Be`rbe pusfldb

    fls hmubfters Kmr`c mdh Bretkfed `d tfe swldb# stlcc loomku/

    cmtecy hresseh# stlcc udedtfuslmstlk$Fe mdh Be`rbe fmh wmveh$ Ms Mhmo mdh Kfewy stmrteh

    jmkg t` tfe f`use# Be`rbe jmkgeh fls sp`tcess jcmkg Cexus `ut

    mdh femheh t`wmrh fls mkk`udtldb jusldess ld Mustld$

    D`w# tfree f`urs cmter# Mhmo wmlteh# jut @ulhm hlhdt mp/

    pemr$ Hlsmpp`ldteh mdh oundcess# fe femheh t`wmrh tfe

    kfurkf# Kfewy nr`clkgldb jefldh flo$

    Zuddldb cmte ms usumc# @ulhm set Bretkfed `d m gltkfed kfmlr

    mdh tleh tfe clttce blrcs sf`es$ Be`rbe mcwmys t`ch fer ln sfe

    pcmddeh jetter# sfe w`uchdt mcwmys rud ve `r ted oldutes

    jefldh$ [fe mbreeh ld prldklpce# jut Kmr`c mdh Bretkfed# tfelr

    y`udb hmubfters# dever stukg t` m skfehucep`ssljcy jekmusetfey k`uchdt tecc tloemcc `n wflkf cent @ulhm mtteoptldb t`

    kmtkf up mcc hmy c`db$

    Xfls o`rdldb Kmr`c k`uchdt dh fer nmv`rlte s`kgs# wflkf

    turdeh up# ldexpclkmjcy# ld tfe jmtftuj$ Be`rbe w`uchve t`ch

    Kmr`c t` kf``se md`tfer pmlr `n s`kgs$ Fe hlhdt udherstmdh

    tfmt n`rkldb Kmr`c t` kf``se md`tfer pmlr w`uch upset fer mdhomge fer eved sc`wer$

    Xfed# mnter @ulhm mdh Bretkfed fmh wmcgeh Kmr c t`

    preskf``c# Bretkfed$$$

    Recc# lt seeoeh t` je `de tfldb mnter md`tfer$ Rfed sfe

    Xe Omtkfomgers n Jutterdut Kreeg 2

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    dlsfeh tyldb tfe sf`es# @ulhm plkgeh up tfe pcmte `n mppce/

    klddmo`d sk`des$ Cets see ln we kmd dh Ymst`r Mhmo$

    Rltf tfmt# Bretkfed rmd t` `ped tfe nr`dt h``r mdh furry`ut t` tfe p`rkf$ Xfere# Omom$ [fe p`ldteh t`wmrh Mhmos

    jmkg$

    Rmlt# Mhmo# @ulhm kmcceh$

    Fe turdeh mdh solceh$ [fe furrleh t`wmrh flo ms qulkgcy

    ms m sf`rt# r`udh w`omdsfe wms mcc t`` mwmre `n fer pcuop/

    desskmrryldb m pcmte mdh f`chldb tfe fmdh `n m t`hhcer k`uch$Clvldb dext t` tfe pmrs`dmbe fmh mhvmdtmbes# tfe jest jeldb

    tfmt oldlsters mdh tfelr nmolcles were dlke pe`pce$ F`wever#

    premkfers mcs` dmbbeh d`d/oeojers mj`ut tfelr nmltf mdh ld/

    vlteh tfeo# `ver mdh `ver# t` k`oe t` kfurkf$ [fe mdh Be`rbe

    hlhdt wmdt t`# tfey were pernektcy fmppy ms tfey were$ Mhmo

    hlhdt f`udh tfeo# wflkf omhe fer clge flo eved o`re$ Mnter

    sfeh expcmldeh# fe slopcy mkkepteh tfe nmkt tfmt tfe G`wmc/

    sgls cmkgeh tfe splrltumc bede$ H` y`u clge sk`des0

    L clge mdytfldb y`u jmge$ Xfey kfmtteh m new sek`dhs je/

    n`re Bretkfed tubbeh `d fer o`tfers fmdh ld md mtteopt t`

    pucc fer o`tfer jmkg t`wmrh tfelr f`use$

    Xfmdgs# fe smlh wltf m wmve mdh femheh t` kfurkf kmrry/

    ldb tfe pcmte `n b``hles$@ulhm wmtkfeh flo wmcg mwmy# tfed turdeh t`wmrh fer

    f`oe# tfldgldb perfmps s`oehmy sfe mdh Mhmo k`uch eda`y m

    remc k`dversmtl`d wltf`ut m kflch hlstrmktldb fer$ Xfey sf`uch

    fmve flo `ver n`r hldder# sf`uch fmve h`de s` o`dtfs mb`# jut

    sfe aust hlhdt bet everytfldb h`de$

    @dke ldslhe# @ulhm settceh Bretkfed ld tfe gltkfed wltffer t`ys mdh tmkgceh tfe plce `n wmsf ld tfe cmudhry r``o

    wfere sfe k`uch geep md eye `d fer hmubfter$ Mnter sfe fmh m

    c`mh `n sfeets kfurdldb# sfe pucceh tfe pcmstlk jmb `n Be`rbes

    kcemd sflrts mdh sf`rts nr`o tfe nreezer# `pedeh tfe jmb# mdh

    6 Amde Oyers Yerrlde

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    mcc`weh tfeo t` wmro up jen`re sfe sprldgceh mdh lr`deh

    tfeo$ Be`rbe fmh femrh tfmt puttldb kcemd cmudhry ld tfe

    nreezer glcceh jubs$ [fe mcc`weh flo t` tfldg sfe hlh jut# f`d/estcy# ln sfe put mcc tfe sfeets tfey useh ld tfe nreezer# tfere

    w`uchdt je r``o n`r n``h$ Jeslhes# tfey hlhdt fmve m jub

    pr`jceo$ Jut seeldb tfmt pcmstlk jmb `n fls tfldbs gept flo

    fmppy$

    Jy tfe tloe sfeh lr`deh m k`upce `n sflrts# huopeh tfe wet

    t`wecs mdh sfeets ld m jmsget# mdh stmrteh md`tfer c`mh# sfehmcremhy tmged Bretkfed t` tfe jmtfr``o severmc tloes$

    Cets b` `utslhe$ @ulhm fecpeh fer hmubfter ldt` m

    swemter# plkgeh up tfe jmsget# mdh n`cc weh Bretkfed tfr`ubf

    tfe jmkg h``r$ Xfe jreeze w`uch hry tfe sfeets ld d` tloe$

    [fe c`veh f`w tfey soecceh wfed sfe omhe tfe jeh# clge

    sprldb$ N`r m o`oedt# sfe cemdeh jmkg# kc`seh fer eyes# mdh

    hrew ld tfe wmrotf `n tfe sud$ Usumccy# tfe c`vecy hmy w`uch

    wmro fer ldslhe mdh `ut# jut d`t t`hmy$ D`# wltfld sfe nect

    m dlbbcldb tfmt wms k`ddekteh s`oef`w t` tfe cmudhry ld tfe

    nreezer mdh stlkgldb t` m skfehuce$ [`oetfldb hlhdt neec rlbft#

    jut sfe fmh d` lhem wfy sfe nect clge tfmt$

    Mmf# Xexms- Olh/Omrkf mdh Mhmo w`re m clbft amkget$ Xfe

    cmkg `n sd`w ld tfe wldter mdh tfe wmrotf `n emrcy sprldb were

    tfe trmhe/`nns n`r tfe f`rredh`uscy f`t suooers fere$

    Fls p``r `ch F`dhm smt ld tfe kfurkf pmrgldb c`t$ Mnter

    demrcy m yemr `n slttldb ld tfe sud# lt c``geh w`rse tfmd lt fmh

    wfed feh mrrlveh$ Ymldt mgeh `nn jy tfe fmdhnucs mdh fubepmtkfes `n rust sf`weh tfr`ubf$ Lt c``geh ms ln md espeklmccy

    vlrucedt pmldt/emtldb jmkterlm fmh mttmkgeh lt$ D`t mppmredt

    nr`o tfe `utslhe# m sprldb p`geh tfr`ubf tfe upf`cstery `d

    tfe pmssedber slhe# wflkf oemdt tfmt mdy rlher wf` hlhdt

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    fmve m kmst/lr`d jutt `pteh t` slt ld tfe jmkgsemt$ [tlcc# lt usu/

    mccy rmd# mdh `nted tfe rmhl` w`rgeh$

    Xfe `tfer kmr ld tfe pmrgldb c`t jec`dbeh t` tfe pmrt/tloesekretmry# Ombble Jmkfec`r$ Xfe cmkg `n veflkces k`uch oemd

    d` `de mwmlteh flo ldslhe# `r lt k`uch oemd tfmt wf`ever hlh

    wmlt n`r flo fmhdt hrlved$ New pcmkes ld t`wd k`uchdt je

    remkfeh `d n``t$

    Rfed fe edtereh tfe kfurkf `nke# tfe c``g `d Ombbles

    nmke wmrdeh flo mcc wms d`t wecc$ [fe aergeh fer femh t`wmrhtfe `ped h``r `n fls `nke ld m omdder tfmt tlppeh flo `nn$

    Olss Jlrhle mdh omyje md`tfer Rlh`w `r tw` wmlteh ld fls

    stuhy mdh# fe nect sure# d`t pmtledtcy$

    Xfe Rlh`ws kmoe wltf tfe kfurkfm br`up `n w`oed

    wf`se fusjmdhs fmh hleh &`jvl`uscy, mdh wf` hlh b``h

    w`rgs$ Rltf`ut tfeo# tfere w`uch je d` k`ooudlty tfrlnt

    st`re `r n``h pmdtry# d` Xfmdgsblvldb k`ooudlty hldder `r

    `utremkf t` tfe f`oecess$

    Omry Jmger wedt t` tfe f`spltmc tfls o`rdldb wltf kfest

    pmlds# Ombble smlh# skrmtkfldb Kfewys femh mdh sdemgldb

    flo m jlte `n fer jremgnmst jurrlt`$ Aesse smys fls wlnes neec/

    ldb p``rcy# ls b`ldb t` tfe h`kt`r mdh wmdts y`ur prmyers#

    mdh$$$ Ombble pmuseh jen`re sfe smlh ld m sc`w# kmco v`lke#Mdh Bussle Olct`d kmcceh mj`ut ted oldutes mb`$ [fe

    bcmdkeh mt Mhmo mdh wldgeh$ Feres fer oessmbe$ [fe

    fmdheh lt t` flo wltf md`tfer wldg$

    Clge every`de ld t`wd# Ombble sf`weh bremt ldterest ld fls

    c`ve clne$ Mctf`ubf lt wms d`d/exlstedt mt tfe o`oedt# tfey mcc

    fmh flbf f`pes n`r fls evedtumc omrrlmbe mdh nmtferf``h$ Ldnmkt# tfey f`peh feh je m o`herd Mjrmfmo# tfe nmtfer `n m

    ouctltuhe$ Fe fmh d` expektmtl`ds `n sukf m pr`spekt hesplte

    tfe Rlh`ws sf`vldb every w`omd ld t`wd mt flo udtlc tfey

    dmccy settceh `d Bussle jeldb tfe pernekt omte$ N`r tfmt rem/

    =9 Amde Oyers Yerrlde

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    s`d# fe mtteopteh t` geep fls expressl`d deutrmc$ Lop`ssljce$

    @dcy femrldb tfe dmoe Bussle omhe flo wmdt t` cmubf mdh

    sldb mdh kecejrmte$ Ln tfey femrh `de `n tf`se s`udhs# tfe Rlh/`ws w`uch stmrt pcmddldb m wehhldb$

    [` fe d`hheh mdh t``g m heep jremtf jen`re femhldb t`/

    wmrh fls `nke# prepmrldb flosecn n`r wfmtever wms k`oldb$

    Femr y`u fmvedt n`udh m wlne yet# Jlrhle smlh$

    Olss Jlrhle smt ld wfmt sfe k`dslhereh fer kfmlr1 ld nr`dt `n

    Mhmos hesg jut sclbftcy turdeh s` sfe k`uch see tfe h``r mswecc# ld kmse s`oe`de ldterestldb st`ppeh jy$

    Rlddle Aedglds smt dext t` fer mdh solceh mt Mhmo$ B``h

    o`rdldb# Yremkfer$ [fe w`re fer wflte fmlr swept jmkg mdh

    fmh m dlke solce$ Md edbmbeoedt rldb spmrgceh `d fer cent

    fmdh$

    Olss Jlrhle w`re fer mbbrleveh c``g/wfmt/L/fmve/t`/put/

    up/wltf nmke# fer usumc expressl`d wltf tfe y`udb# ldexperl/

    edkeh omd wf`h n``clsfcy mssuoeh feh oldlster t` fer$

    [f`rt# d`/d`dsedse fmlr mdh tflkg/s`ceh sf`es k`opceteh

    tfe plkture `n tfe plccmr `n tfe kfurkf$ Jekmuse sfe jmrecy

    t`ppeh ve neet mdh fmh tfmt sd`wy wflte fmlr# Olss Jlrhle re/

    seojceh `de `n [mdtms gldhcy mdh a`ccy jut sglddy ecves$ Fm-

    Momzldb f`w qulkgcy tf`se clps jekmoe m strmlbft clde# fer ex/pressl`d fmrhedeh# mdh hlsmppr`vldb w`rhs busfeh nr`o fer

    o`utf ld tloe wltf fer wmvldb ldhex dber$

    Jut sfe fmh m b``h femrt$

    \es# fe repemteh t` flosecn# sfe fmh m b``h femrt mdh wms m

    jec`veh kflch `n B`h$

    [lt h`wd# slt h`wd$ Rltf fer rlbft fmdh# tfe plccmr wmvehbrmkl`uscy t`wmrh tfe kfmlr jefldh fls hesg ms ln tfls were fer

    `nke$

    Fe k`uch tecc nr`o tfe wmy sfe krmhceh fer cent mro tfmt fer

    sf`ucher furt$ X`ubf ldaury n`r m wmltress$

    Xe Omtkfomgers n Jutterdut Kreeg ==

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    Mnter fe pcmkeh tfe pcmte `d tfe hesg# fe smt mdh t`sseh tfe

    oessmbe nr`o Bussle dext t` lt$

    Xfe plccmrs eyes p`udkeh `d tfmt pleke `n pmper$ Fe k`uchremh fer tf`ubfts# gdew sfe wms k`dslherldb remkfldb `ver#

    plkgldb tfe oessmbe up# mdh remhldb lt$ Mnter md ldterdmc strub/

    bce tfmt sf`weh ld fer kfmdbldb expressl`ds# sfe oust fmve

    heklheh tfmt tfls w`uch je ruher tfmd eved sfe hmreh t`

    jefmve$

    Lts m c`vecy o`rdldb# lsdt lt0 Rlddle bcmdkeh mt tfe pcmte$Rltf d` rems`d t` geep @ulhms b``hles n`r flosecn# fe t``g

    nr`o fls hrmwer tfe stmkg `n dmpglds tfmt fe gept aust ld kmse

    s`oetfldb heclkl`us sf`weh up$

    Emkf t``g m sk`de mdh smv`reh lt$ Fe f`peh lt w`uch hls/

    trmkt tfe plccmr nr`o fer purp`se$ @dke ld m wflce# fe suk/

    keeheh ld sc`wldb fer h`wd# jut clge m jcue feecer# m nmv`rlte

    jreeh `n h`b mo`db Xexms fudters# sfe returdeh t` tfe skedt

    every tloe$ Oerkehes wlcc je fere s``d# Rlddle smlh$ [fe

    fmh m oeetldb$

    Xfmt expcmldeh tfe mjsedke `n tfe tflrh oeojer$

    L smw ld tfe Jutterdut Kreeg Kfr`dlkcetfmt Omk wms ldltlmteh

    ldt` tfe f`d`r s`klety# Mhmo smlh ld wfmt w`uch je m nmlceh

    enn`rt t` femh tfe plccmr `nn$ [tlcc# fe trleh$ [fe expekteh lt$ Feeda`yeh lt$

    \es# sfe wms# mdh Jree wms dmoeh t` tfe hlstrlkt tflrh temo

    ld j`tf v`cceyjmcc mdh jmsgetjmcc$ H`dt try t` hlstrmkt oe jy

    oedtl`dldb oy brmdhhmubfter# Yremkfer$ [fe cemdeh n`rwmrh

    t` kmpture fls eyes$ \`u gd`w f`w pr`uh L mo `n tf`se blrcs#

    jut tfmts d`t wfy Lo fere$ @dke sfe gdew fe wms pmyldbmttedtl`d# sfe settceh jmkg mdh solceh$

    D`w ld kfmrbe# sfe wms ld d` furry$ Ld every k`dversmtl`d#

    Olss Jlrhle k`dslhereh flo eltfer tfe jmlt `r tfe vlktlo$

    Hlhdt oukf omtter wflkf$ Deltfer kmoe t` m b``h edh$

    =: Amde Oyers Yerrlde

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    Rfmt tloe mre y`u cemvldb n`r tfe y`utf retremt t`o`r/

    r`w0 tfe plccmr msgeh$

    Lo b`ldb t` plkg tfe glhs up nr`o skf``c mt tfree$Rf`s b`ldb0

    [fe gdew tfls# jut ln lt gept fer nr`o k`dnr`dtldb flo wltf

    wfmtever wms `d fer oldh# mdswerldb hlhdt j`tfer flo$ \ ur

    brmdhhmubfters# Fekt`r# mdh fls nrledh J`jjy$

    Rfmt mre y`u b`ldb t` h` tfere0 Rlddle msgeh# s`udhldb

    ldteresteh$ Mt tfe retremt0Lo cemhldb m somcc br`up mdh premkfldb mt w`rsflp [udhmy$

    Rfmt mre y`u hrlvldb0 Xfe plccmr k`dtldueh fer ldterr`bm/

    tl`d wltf m bcmre mt Rlddle t` cemve tfe questl`ds t` fer$ D`t

    y`ur kmr# L f`pe$

    F`wmrh c`mdeh oe fls vmd$

    Mj`ut tfmt sero`d$ [fe cemdeh t`wmrh flo$ H`dt omge

    lt c`db mdh j`rldb$ \`udb pe`pce clge sf`rt$

    Zlbft$ Fls mbreeoedt mcwmys omhe fer fmppy$

    N`r m o`oedt# tfe plccmr stuhleh flo wflce Rlddle brlddeh

    mt tfe edbmbeoedt rldb tfe bedermc# nmtfer `n Mhmos jest

    nrledh# fmh pcmkeh `d fer dber `dcy weegs mb`$

    Rlcc Bussle Olct`d je tfere0 Mt tfe retremt0 Olss Jlrhle

    sp`ge kmsumccy# mco`st t`ssldb `nn tfe k`ooedt$Exmktcy wfmt Mhmo fmh expekteh wms tfe rems`d n`r fer

    vlslt$ Fe tedseh# mco`st neecldb tfe trmp vljrmte olcclsek`dhs

    jen`re lt sdmppeh sfut$ Hemr C`rh# pcemse brmdt oe pmtledke mdh

    wlsh`o# fe prmyeh slcedtcy$ Ymtledke mdh wlsh`o$ Moed$

    \es# fe smlh mc`uh$

    [fes m dlke y`udb w`omd$ Udomrrleh# ms L reoeojer$Ms ln sfe hlhdt gd`w tfmt$ \es# fe smlh$

    Xfed# ld m qulkg mtteopt t` kfmdbe tfe sujaekt# Mhmo

    turdeh t`wmrh tfe `tfer Rlh`w mdh smlh kmsumccy# Rlddle#

    d`w tfmt y`ure b`ldb t` omrry [mos nmtfer$$$

    Xe Omtkfomgers n Jutterdut Kreeg =;

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    H`dt gd`w ln sfe wlcc# Jlrhle bruojceh$ Xfey omy clve

    ld sld n`r tmx purp`ses$

    Jlrhle$ Rlddle put fer fmdhs `d kfeegs tfmt were turdldbpldg$ F`w k`uch y`u smy tfmt0 Oltkfecc mdh L $ $ $

    Jut h`dt try t` slhetrmkg oe# Yremkfer$ \`ure d`t omrrleh

    yet# d`t edbmbeh yet$ Xfmts `ur jlbbest w`rry mdh nmlcure# sfe

    smlh wltf m s`rr`wnuc slbf tfmt t`ch `n tfe udlombldmjce heptfs

    `n fer hlsmpp`ldtoedt$

    Mcc ld b``h tloe# fe teop`rlzeh$ Mcc ld b``h tloe$Olss Jlrhle wmsdt dlsfeh$ Rfmt Lo smyldb ls tfmt ln

    Bussle Olct`ds b`ldb t` tfe retremt# y`uh jetter put tf`se

    hmys t` b``h use$

    Fe femrh tfe wmbbldb `n m dber ld fer v`lke mdh sfuh/

    hereh t` k`dteopcmte wfmt Olss Jlrhle fmh ld oldh$ [fe

    pr`jmjcy expekteh flo t` omrry Bussle `d Nrlhmy evedldb mdh

    fmve fer femvy wltf kflch jy [udhmy$

    Mj`ut Rlddles wehhldb# fe smlh# restmtldb fls t`plk$

    Mj`ut Bussle Olct`d# Olss Jlrhle k`udtereh$

    Re femr sfe cent m oessmbe tfls o`rdldb# Rlddle smlh$

    L fmvedt remh lt yet$ Fe bestureh t`wmrh tfe pldg sclp$

    J`tf Rlh`ws cemdeh nmr n`rwmrh ld md enn`rt t` remh tfmt

    squmre `n pmper tmdtmclzldbcy kc`se t` tfeo ld tfe kedter `n tfehesg$ Fe plkgeh lt up# n`cheh tfe d`te# mdh stukg lt ldt` tfe

    p`kget `n fls sflrt$

    Xfed# tfmdgnuccy# jekmuse fe hlhdt put lt pmst Olss Jlrhle

    t` pcukg tfe oessmbe nr`o fls p`kget# Oerkehes Zlverm stukg

    fer femh ld tfe h``r$ [`rry Lo cmte$ C`db oeetldb$ [fe

    furrleh ld mdh settceh ld m kfmlr `d tfe `tfer slhe `n OlssJlrhle$

    Reck`oe# Oerkehes# fe smlh$

    Ld k`dtrmst wltf tfe `tfer Rlh`ws# Oerkehes# tfe t`wd cl/

    jrmrlmd# fmh hmrg fmlr# cljermccy stremgeh wltf wflte mdh pucceh

    =8 Amde Oyers Yerrlde

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    jmkg ldt` m Nredkf jrmlh$ Rltf m nuccer j`hy tfmd Olss Jlrhle#

    sfe mcs` hlspcmyeh m sweet solce# `de tfmt Mhmo mco`st mcwmys

    trusteh$ [fe wms p`clte mdh# o`st lop`rtmdt# sech`o fmrmssehflo$

    Mhmo t``g tfe new sek`dhs fer mrrlvmc bmve flo t` returd t`

    fls t`plk$ Rfed Rlddle omrrles [mos nmtfer

    Ln sfe h`es# Olss Jlrhle smlh$

    Re mre b`ldb t` Rlddle stmrteh t` smy$

    tfe duojer `n Rlh`ws ls b`ldb t` hekremse mbmld#Mhmo dlsfeh$

    Rere d`t b`ldb t` glkg Rlddle `ut# Oerkehes smlh$

    Recc stlcc fmve tfree Rlh`ws$

    Olss Jlrhle# fe smlh wltf heep k`dkerd ld fls v lke$ Rltf

    w`rg mdh rmlsldb y`ur brmdhhmubfters mdh mcc y`u h` n`r tfe

    kfurkf# L nemr y`u olbft jek`oe$$$ Fe pmuseh t` tfldg `n m

    w`rh tfmt w`uchdt ldsuct fer$ Xfere were d`de$ Olss Jlrhle

    wms emslcy mnnr`dteh$

    Remry ld oy enn`rts0 [fe bcmreh mt flo n`r subbestldb sfe

    olbft p`ssess clolts `n mdy gldh$

    Fe k`uchdt oedtl`d fer femctf pr`jceos# espeklmccy tfmt

    jmh sf`ucher$ Ln fe hlh# sfehms tfey smlh `d tfe jmsgetjmcc

    k`urt`ped m kmd `n wf``p/mss `d flo$\`ure m very jusy w`omd$ Mcc y`ur b``h w`rgs mre nmr

    o`re lop`rtmdt tfmd bettldb oe omrrleh `nn$ Fe turdeh t`

    Rlddle$ Mdh wltf y`ur edbmbeoedt$$$

    Jlrhle bcmdkeh t`wmrh tfe `tfer Rlh`ws# tfed jmkg mt tfepremkfer ms fe trmlceh `nn$ Ld tfmt ldstmdt# Jlrhle d`teh m

    eetldb expressl`d `n smtlsnmktl`d lt mkr`ss fls nmke mdh remc/

    lzeh sfe mdh Rlddle mdh Oerkehes fmh wmcgeh rlbft ldt` fls

    trmp$

    Xe Omtkfomgers n Jutterdut Kreeg =5

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    Recc# Oerkehes# y`u olsseh `ur edtlre hlskussl`d# sfe

    smlh ld md enn`rt t` klrkuovedt wfmtever tfe premkfer wms xld

    t` jrldb up$ Rere dlsfeh$ Xloe t` bet m o`ve `d$ Jlrhlestrubbceh t` stmdh# jut wfed sfe clnteh fersecn md ldkf `nn tfe

    kfmlr# tfmt jcmsteh sf`ucher k`ccmpseh mdh hr`ppeh fer jmkg

    h`wd$ H`bb`de lt- Jetrmyeh jy fer `wd j`hy# jut sfeh je

    hmrdeh ln sfeh cet mdy`de gd`w mj`ut lt$ [fe pretedheh sfeh

    `dcy kfmdbeh p`sltl`d$

    D`t qulte# tfe premkfer smlh$ Re were mj`ut t` hlskusstfe Rlh`ws wltf Rlddles kfmdbe ld stmtus$

    Oerkehes wflspereh t` Jlrhle# L hlhdt tfldg tfmts wfmt

    y`u wmdteh t` tmcg mj`ut$

    Mcwmys trutfnuc# tfmt Oerkehes$ F`w ld tfe w`rch fmh

    Jlrhle edheh up wltf m nrledh clge fer0

    Cets tmcg mj`ut tfe Rlh`ws# Mhmo repemteh ldslstedtcy$

    Fe st``h# wmcgeh mr`udh tfe hesg# mdh settceh ld m kfmlr kc`ser

    t` tfeo$ \ ucc je sf`rtfmdheh wltf Rlddle bettldb omrrleh$

    Ln sfe h`es# tfe plccmr bruojceh$

    Rlddle nr`wdeh mt fer jut reomldeh slcedt$ Rlddle wms wecc

    mwmre tfmt mrbuldb wltf fer dever mkk`opclsfeh m tfldb$

    @f# d`# Yremkfer$ Rltf Ymdsy mdh Rlddle t` fecp us$$$#

    Oerkehes jebmd$Ymdsy ls m w`dhernuc fecp t` tfe k`dbrebmtl`d# mdh m bremt

    k``g$ Jut sfe lsdt m Rlh`w mdh sfes omrrleh$

    Jlrhle cemdeh t` tfe rlbft# stlcc mtteoptldb t` dh m k`o/

    n`rtmjce p`sltl`d$ Ymst`r# y`ure tfe `de wf` k`dvldkeh oe t`

    jremg wltf trmhltl`d mdh omge Rlddle Aedglds m Rlh`w wfed

    sfeh dever omrrleh$ D`t tfmt Lo smyldb we sf`uch omgeYmdsy m Rlh`w# oldh y`u$ Nmkt wms# Ymdsy fmh turdeh tfeo

    h`wd jen`re$ Rltf fer o`tfers p``r femctf# sfe smlh sfe aust

    hlhdt fmve tloe$ Jeslhes# ln tfey stmrteh cettldb aust mdy`de

    a`ld# tfey w`uchdt je tfe Rlh`ws w`uch tfey0

    => Amde Oyers Yerrlde

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    L fmve md`tfer subbestl`d# tfe premkfer smlh$

    Jlrhle hlhdt clge subbestl`ds# d`t nr`o mdy`de# jut fe aust

    gept rlbft `d subbestldb$Jc`ss`o Jr`wd# fe smlh$

    Jc`ss`o Jr`wd0 Jlrhle sd`rteh$ [lccy dmoe n`r md ec/

    hercy$$$ [fe pmuseh n`r m sek`dh# remclzldb sfe mdh Jc`ss`o

    were mj`ut tfe smoe mbe$ [lccy dmoe n`r md mhuct$

    Jeslhes# Yremkfer# Rlddle smlh# sfes d`t m remc wlh`w$

    [fes m brmss wlh`w$Fer fusjmdh cent fer n`r s`oe y`udb tr`pfy wlne#

    Oerkehes smlh$ D`t tfmt tfe wf`ce sltumtl`d lsdt smh# jut fer

    fusjmdh hlhdt hle$ [fes $ $ $ sfes $ $ $ Oerkehes pmuseh jen`re

    sfe wflspereh# hlv`rkeh$

    \es$ Fe bmve fer m oldlsterlmc d`h$ [fe wedt tfr`ubf m

    hlnkuct hlv`rke$

    [mh# s` very smh$ Jlrhle ldnuseh fer w`rhs wltf syopmtfy

    jen`re sfe sdmppeh# Jut sfes d`t m remc wlh`w$

    Cmhles# wfetfer fe hleh `r rmd `ut `d fer# Jc`ss`o ls mc`de

    ld tfmt jlb f`use jy tfe cmge# mdh sfe wmdts t` serve s`oe/

    pcmke$

    Oerkehes d`hheh$ L gd`w tfls fms jeed fmrh n`r fer# jut

    Jc`ss`osfe rmlseh fer fmdh ld nr`dt `n ferwecc# L h`dtwmdt t` s`udh auhboedtmc `r udgldh# jut sfes d`t clge us# d`t

    m jlt$ [fe hr`ppeh fer fmdh mdh smlh# [fes rlkf mdh fms m

    k``g mdh m f`usegeeper$

    Rfy w`uch sfe fmve tfe sclbftest ldterest ld h`ldb tfe

    w`rg tfe Rlh`ws h`0 Rlddle msgeh$

    Buess y`ucc gd`w tfmt `dcy ln y`u blve fer m try$ Fepmuseh$ [fes mc`de$ D` kflchred$

    Ymst`r$ Jlrhle t``g kfmrbe `n tfe hlskussl`d$ [fes wfmt

    we kmcc flbf omldtedmdke$ Xfmt kfmopmbde/k`c`reh fmlr

    h`esdt k`oe kfemp$ Mdh tf`se dmlcs0 Lcc jet sfe bets tfeo

    Xe Omtkfomgers n Jutterdut Kreeg =2

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    h`de weegcy ld Mustld$ F`w k`uch sfe skruj m ``r0 Jlrhle

    sf``g fer femh$ Rfy w`uch sfe wmdt t`0

    Mdh# wecc# sfes d`t nr`o fere# Rlddle smlh$ [fe h`esdtgd`w f`w t` h` tfldbs$

    D`t tfe wmy we h` tfeo# Oerkehes mbreeh$

    L jecleve# Mhmo smlh# sfe wms j`rd ld C`ulslmdm# mdh sfe

    seeos t` je m true [`utferd cmhy$

    Recc# L kmdt udherstmdh m w`rh sfe smys wltf tfmt mkkedt$

    Jeslhes$ Jlrhle cemdeh n`rwmrh$ L kmdt see fer ms m Rlh`w$[fe d`hheh# m o`tl`d tfmt tfey mcc gdew slbdmceh tfe edh `n

    hlskussl`d$ D`t tfmt tfe premkfer ever mkgd`wcehbeh lt$

    \`u k`uchdt see Rlddle ms m Rlh`w jut sfe w`rgeh `ut$

    D`t k`opcetecy$ Lve fmh t` trmld fer$

    Rfmt0 Rlddle smt up strmlbft mdh jcldgeh$ Xrmld oe0

    Mcc rlbft$ Rlddle w`rgeh `ut de$ Xfed sfe heklheh t` bet

    omrrleh$ Jlrhle sdlnneh p`ldtehcy$ Rlddles kf`lke stlcc rmd/

    gceh$ Ms n`r Jc`ss`o Jr`wd# sfes d`t remccy m oeojer `n

    tfe kfurkf$ H`esdt sfe stlcc jec`db t` tfmt cm/hl/hm kfurkf ld

    Mustld0 [fe mdh fer fusjmdh sech`o mttedheh servlkes fere$

    Omyje `dke m o`dtf# ln tfmt `nted$

    Mdh sfe wemrs fmts# Yremkfer# Oerkehes smlh$ D` `de

    wemrs fmts mdyo`re# exkept Jc`ss`o$ Jlrh# h` y`u reoeojertfmt yecc`w `de sfe w`re cmst Emster0 Yrettlest tfldb Lve ever

    seed mdh oust fmve k`st o`re tfmd y`u omge ld tlps ld m k`u/

    pce `n weegs$

    Rflkf mbmld omges oe w`dher wfy sfeh wmdt t` je m Rl/

    h`w# Jlrhle smlh$ Rere pcmld n`cgs# Oerkehes# Rlddle# mdh

    L$ Re h`dt wemr jemutlnuc tmlc`reh kc`tfldb mdh nmdky fmts$Jekmuse sfes c`decy$ [fe deehs tfe kfurkf d`w$ Rfetfer

    sfes k`oe every [udhmy# sfes mttedheh o`re `nted tfmd s`oe

    `n `ur oeojers$ Cmhles# sfe deehs t` je pmrt `n tfe kfurkf$

    [fe deehs t` je m Rlh`w$ Fe pmuseh mdh seeoeh t` semrkf

    =6 Amde Oyers Yerrlde

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    n`r w`rhs jen`re fe k`dtldueh$ Rfed L vlslteh fer cmst weeg#

    sfe t`ch oe sfeh b`tted tfe f`use ld tfe hlv`rke settceoedt

    mdh w`uch je clvldb `ut fere peromdedtcy$ [fe fms d`tfldb t`h` wltf fer clne d`w tfmt sfe d` c`dber edtertmlds n`r fer fus/

    jmdh `r trmvecs wltf flo$

    Jemutlnuc f`use# Oerkehes smlh$ @ut `d tfe cmge$

    L femr sfe fms m w`dhernuc vlew# Rlddle mhheh$ Lh c`ve

    t` see tfe ldslhe$

    N`r mco`st m oldute# Jlrhle exkfmdbeh c``gs wltf tfe`tfer Rlh`ws# slcedtcy welbfldb tfe pr`s mdh k`ds$ Ld tfe

    edh# tfmt jemutlnuc cmge f`use tlppeh tfe skmces$ Jut d`tfldb

    fmh jeed heklheh# mdh Jlrhle hlhdt wmdt tfe premkfer t`

    tfldg `tferwlse$

    Re wlcc hlskuss tfls$ [fe st``h# pusfldb fersecn t` fer neet

    wltf fer b``h mro$ Lo d`t pr`olsldb mdytfldb$

    Ymst`r# h`dt n`rbet tfe sprldb jmzmmr mdh kflkged spmbfettl

    hldder k`oldb up dext o`dtf# Rlddle smlh ms tfey bmtfereh

    tfelr p`ssessl`ds t` cemve$

    Omge sure y`u bet s`oe slbds `ut mdh bet m new mrtlkces ld

    tfe dewspmper$ Mdh reoeojer y`ur resp`dsljlclty mt tfmt re/

    tremt# dhldb m wlne$ Jlrhle turdeh t`wmrh tfe h``r mdh str`he

    `ut# tfe `tfer tw` n`cc`wldb$@dke tfey st``h ld tfe pmrgldb c`t# Jlrhle smlh# L tfldg we

    omhe `ursecves very kcemr$

    \es# y`u hlh# Oerkehes mbreeh$

    Jut# y`u gd`w# fe h`esdt mcwmys h` wfmt we tecc flo t`#

    Rlddle smlh$

    M brlev`us hlsmpp`ldtoedt t` tfeo mcc$

    Mhmo gdew exmktcy f`w tfe Rlh`ws nect$ Udn`rtudmtecy#

    k`urtldb m w`omd wms `de mrem fe fmh d` lhem f`w t` mp/

    Xe Omtkfomgers n Jutterdut Kreeg =

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    pr`mkf$ Xecc flo t` premkf m jetter sero`d mdh feh w`rg `d

    tfmt$ Blve flo m clst `n sfut/lds mdh feh vlslt$ Oedtl`d tfmt m

    glh deeheh m pcmke t` spedh tfe dlbft mdh feh omge up m jehld m spmre r``o `n tfe pmrs`dmbe$

    Jut dh m wlne ld m t`wd wltf d` sldbce w`oed exkept n`r

    [lster Omry Xlo`tfy h`wd mt tfe Kmtf`clk Kfurkf mdh fls

    nrledh Zeveredh Omttle Ymtlcc`0 Fe fmh d` lhem f`w t` omd/

    mbe tfmt$

    Fe remkfeh ld fls p`kget mdh pucceh `ut tfe d`te Ombblefmh cent flo mj`ut Bussles kmcc$ [fecc see y`u Nrlhmy mt tfe

    retremt# fe remh$ Kmcc fer kecc ln y`u fmve questl`ds$

    Fe solceh$ D`t m pmrtlkucmrcy pers`dmc d`te$ Feh prener m

    pr`testmtl`d `n udhyldb c`ve$

    Xfed m terrljce lhem flt flo$ Kertmldcy tfe Rlh`ws w`uchdt

    trmkg flo h`wd mt tfe y`utf retremt ld tfe tflkgcy w``heh

    kmopbr`udh s`utf `n B`dzmcez$ [urecy tfeyh st`p sf`rt `n

    stmcgldb flo tfere# `n mppemrldb mdh k`erkldb Bussle t` mkkept

    fls kcuosy k`urtldb$

    @n k`urse tfey w`uchdt h` tfmt$

    Jut fe wmsdt mj`ut t` pcmke m jet `d tfelr mjlclty t` reslst

    teoptmtl`d$

    :9 Amde Oyers Yerrlde