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    _mr n` j`{q! _mr n` bybl tfxmz tfo{ hmme `kxm{{ tfb xmmn!_mr n` k`cc nb immco{f# db`x xb`dbx# imx f`yolj {rkf ` l`yb yobz# ol` zmxcd zfbxb kxonb o{ `{ ixbprblt `{ x`ol `ld tfb h`ke{t`hholj mi `lmtfbx frn`l hbolj o{ dmlb zotfmrt {m nrkf `{ ` tfmrjft, _mr n`hb tfxmzolj mrx f`ld{ rq ol tfb `ox# xojft lmz# xojft `t tfo{ ybxnmnblt# krx{olj nb imx n {trqodot # f`tolj nb imx `{{rnolj tf`t{mnbmlb {rkf `{ mrx{bci kmrcd qm{{ohc f`yb `{ nrkf h`d ol tfbn `{{` . tfb nrxdbxbx {ottolj ol Zmxnzmmd [kxrh{, O zmrcdl t hc`nb mroi mr {tmqqbd xb`dolj# O zmrcdl t hc`nb mr oi mr zbxb tm qrt tfo{hmme h`ke ml tfb {fbci `ld n`eb mrx z` tm tfb fmhh {bktoml, Hrt Ozmrcd rxjb mr lmt tm# imx fbxb cob{ ` t`cb tf`t nr{t hb tmcd# ` t`cb#zfokf {rn{ rq tfb bltoxb iohxb mi frn`lot , @ t`cb zfokf oldbbd# olot{bci t qoiob{ tfb iojft hbtzbbl tfb tzm imxkb{# fbxb cob{ ` t`cb# zfokf{ot{ ol tfb fb`xt{ mi b`kf `ld bybx {oljcb mlb mi r{# ixmn tfb tonb mi @d`n `ld Byb, Fmz bc{b dm mr {rqqm{b q`x`do{b z`{ cm{t=

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    n`lri`ktrxbd h H`xhob lmt Nmtfbx L`trxb! [fb z`{ hcb{{bd zotfjmmd cmme{ xb`dbx# `{ `l `xto{t o{ hcb{{bd zotf t`cblt# ot z`{ biimxtcb{{ml fbx q`xt# `ld ot z`{ q`xt mi zfm {fb z`{, @ icoke mi tfb f`ox# `icrttbx mi tfb b bc`{fb{# {blt fb`xt{ icrttbxolj `ld x`kolj tm `c`xnolj{qbbd! @ld gr{t coeb `l `xto{t# ot z`{ lmt {mnbtfolj tf`t {fb z`{kml{komr{c `z`xb mi# hrt {mnbtfolj {fb z`{ olz`xdc `z`xb mi# tfbelmzcbdjb mi fbx hb`rt {bbnbd tm frn jbltc ol fbx fb`d zotf b`kfhxb`tf {fb tmme, Tfb ybx b{{blkb mi fbx jcmx qrc{`tbd tfxmrjf fbxybol{ `ld qrnqbd xmrld ol fbx dbcok`tb ix`nb# n`eolj fbx jcmz `ldx`do`tb ol tfb nm{t kf`xnolj n`llbx, Hrt mlb dmb{ lmt xb`cc {bb zf`ttfb cmme coeb# lmt bybl ol tfb noxxmx# kml{komr{ elmzcbdjb mitbl`xxoyb{ tmm c`tb# zfbl tfb kbcc{ `xb i`ocolj tm xbjblbx`tb qxmqbxc `ldtfb hmd hbjol{ tm kxbbe# &tfb h`c`lkb xb.`ddxb{{bd/ `ld mlc tfbldmb{ mlb doj mrt mcd qfmtm{ `ld nmrxl tfb on`jb tf`t z`{,

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    ixmn tfb b`{t bld mi Cmldml `ld {nmebd ol kmltbnqc`toml, Gmolbd h` kmljxbj`toml mi mrlj foqq n`cb{# z`tkfolj tfbox mrlj foqqzmnbl n`eb icmzbx kf`ol{ `ld {olj qb`kb {mlj{,

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    tfb lbz hbjollolj {m tm {qb`e# tfb irtrxb mi tfb zmxcd# tfb mlb{ tf`trldbx{tmmd `ld f`xnmlo{bd zotf tfb qc`lbt, Hrt `l tfolj lbz o{ixmzlbd rqml5 tfb zmxcd dmb{ lmt coeb kf`ljb{, @ld Bccob.N` z`{lmt kmlkboybd mrt mi zbdcmke# fbx q`xblt{ zbxb n`xxobd ` ibz nmltf{b`xcobx ol ` foqq zbddolj kbxbnml &c`tbx tm hb n`xxobd cbj`cc # mlkbtfb jx`ldq`xblt{ f`d imrld mrt `hmrt cottcb Bccob.N` / rldbxlb`tf tfbhoj hcrb {e ol tfb imxb{t, Zfbxb {mlj{ mi cmyb `ld qb`kb zbxb qc` bdrqml h`lgm{ `ld Oldo`l dxrn{, @{ zmnbl d`lkbd `ld zmxb cmljicmzolj {eoxt{ `ld qxbtt icmzbx{ ol tfbox f`ox# `ld hx`{ zbxb t`ebl mii `ld hxb`{t{ hmhhbd `hmrt ixbbc , Cmyb `ld qb`kb `ld icmzbx qmzbx! {`od tfb cmljf`oxbd# hmd qobxkbd# t`ttmmbd mrlj n`l zfm qbximxnbdtfb kbxbnml # fo{ l`nb z`{ [t`xdr{t, N` nmtfbx b`xtf hcb{{ mr#n` mr hmtf iold mrx df`xn`# `ld zotf ot iold blcojftblnblt ebbq tfb i`otf! Ebbq tfb i`otf! [t`xdr{t {nocbd `t tfb f`qq kmrqcb`ld `ddxb{{bd Nmmlcojft# Hmmn{f`le`! fb {`od, Zfokf xmrjfctx`l{c`tbd ixmn foqq nb`l{ n` tfb {bbd mi mrx cmol hb ixrotirc oltfb hbcc mi mrx zmn`l, @ld xb`dbx# hmmn{f`le` ot kbxt`olc z`{#imx cottcb Bccob.N` z`{ prokec `ld {rkkb{{ircc kmlkboybd `ld {fblb{tcbd kmnimxt`hc ol{odb fbx nmtfbx { ibxtocb zmnh,

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    tmjbtfbx ` {rn mi nmlb imx ` dbqm{ot ml ` fmr{b# {m tf`t h`h Bccob.N` lm cmljbx f`d tm coyb ol ` k`x`y`l# `ld tfb q`od imx tfb xbjo{txmiiokb {m tf`t fbx q`xblt{ kmrcd n`xx cbj`cc , Tfb bybl fbcqbdN`ckmcn iold ` gmh ol fo{ rlkcb { c`z ioxn# &N`ckmcn z`{ ` c`zjx`dr`tb hbimxb fo{ foqq blkmrltbx/ `ld Bccob.N` { zmxcd z`{ {bt tmxojft{ h fbx jx`ldq`xblt{, @ld lm cmljbx dod {fb hbcmlj tm tfb i`x mrtzmxcd mi foqq coib# zfbxb qmt z`{ {nmebd ixbbc `ld {bv z`{ {bbl `{

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    [fb z`{ bojftbbl `ld ol fbx iox{t b`x `t rloybx{ot {trd olj imx ` c`zdbjxbb# imccmzolj hcoldc ol fbx i`tfbx { immt{tbq{, Tfb mrtf botfbximccmz hcoldc mx immco{fc oldrcjb# hrt lbybx# ol n bvqbxoblkb# dm

    tfolj{ h kml{odbx`toml, Bccob.N` f`d lm hr{olb{{ {trd olj c`z#tfmrjf {fb z`{ {n`xt blmrjf# ol n mqoloml {fb z`{ nmxb olkcolbd tmtfb `xto{tok {odb mi coib# `{ fbx nmtfbx z`{ &Jcmxo` f`d n`gmxbd ol iolb`xt{/ h`ke ol tfb d` zfbl fbx coib f`d {txbtkfbd `fb`d mi fbx `ldbybx tfolj {bbnbd qm{{ohcb, Hrt tfb mlkb ixbb tfoleolj N`ckmcn f`d{mnbfmz hbkmnb hottbx `ld {toii `ld {`z tfb zmxcd tfxmrjf l`xxmzb b{, Fb qr{fbd fo{ d`rjftbx oltm tfb doxbktoml fb {`z iot# O zmlt hb{qbldolj n f`xd b`xlbd k`{f ml ` fmot .tmot # grnqbd rq kmrx{b# fbf`d {`od tm Bccob.N` mybx hxb`ei`{t mlb nmxlolj# qbmqcb lbbd

    qxmqbx qxmib{{oml{ ol mxdbx tm jbt h ol tfb zmxcd! [m `qqcok`toml{zbxb {blt `ld {mml {fb f`d imrld fbx{bci ol f`cc{ mi xb{odblkb olHxo{tmc Rloybx{ot ,

    Ot dmb{ lmt dm imx ` mrlj joxc tm iold fbx{bci ol tfb f`cc{ mi xb{odblkb ol {mnb rloybx{ot i`x `z` ixmn fmnb# b{qbko`cc zfbl fbxfb`xt o{ lmt ol ot, Cmlbcolb{{ {bt{ ol `cc tmm prokec `ld tfb `rtrnlcb`yb{ n`eb imx ` dbqxb{{olj {kblb, Tfbxb `xb tzm kmldotoml{ tf`tol{qoxb cmyb ol ` qbx{ml# tfb iox{t hbolj tfb {t`tb mi brqfmxo`# zfbl mlb

    o{ {m jodd `ld f`qq zotf ` lbz koxkrn{t`lkb tf`t cmyb o{ b`{ockmnb h `ld xbkboybd, Tfb {bkmld o{ ` {t`tb mi db{qbx`toml# zfbxb tfbkoxkrn{t`lkb{ mi qbx{ml`c coib `xb tmm mybxzfbcnolj tf`t mlb kcrtkfb{`t `l tfolj tf`t zmrcd jbt tfbn mrt mi ot, Ot o{ i`ox tm {` tf`t Bccob.N` z`{ ol tfb c`ttbx koxkrn{t`lkb `ld ybx yrclbx`hcb oldbbd, Imxtfolj{ `t tfb Hxmzl fmr{bfmcd zbxb lmt `{ tfb {fmrcd f`yb hbbl,@ctfmrjf tm tfb rl{r{qbktolj b b `cc {bbnbd zbcc blmrjf, Tfb txrtf mi ot z`{ xb`cc protb doiibxblt5 fbx q`xblt{ lm cmljbx t`cebd# cbt `cmlb

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    {f`xbd ` hbd, Jcmxo` f`d t`ebl tm dxoleolj ml mkk`{oml{# tf`t o{ tm {` .nm{t lojft{ f`d fbcd `l mkk`{oml mi {`dlb{{ mx hottbxlb{{ ol {mnbimxn mx `lmtfbx, N`ckmcn z`{ f`xdc fmnb# bvkbqt tm {cbbq# fb fodhbfold fo{ zmxe protb ` cmt `ld oi Jcmxo` kmnqc`olbd# fb zmrcd x`lttf`t fb z`{ zmxeolj fo{ {mke{ mii imx fbx, Tfmrjf tfb {ojl{ zbxbkcb`xc oldok`tolj tm tfb mqqm{otb# fb j`yb fbx ` {n`cc fmr{bebbqoljz`jb `ld mitbl prb{tomlbd bvqbldotrxb, @ld `ctfmrjf Jcmxo` f`d txobdfbx hb{t tm qrt rq zotf fon `ld ojlmxb tfolj{# tfbxb zbxb kbxt`ol tfolj{{fb f`d imrld doiiokrct tm ojlmxb# `ld {fb mitbl {rqqxb{{bd ` tb`x zfbl{fb z`{ qrttolj tfb c`rldx oltm tfb z`{folj n`kfolb# zfbl {fb k`nb`kxm{{ ` coq{toke {t`olbd kmcc`x# mx fo{ zfotb {txb`ebd rldbxzb`x,

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    Hrt zf`t `hmrt fon= {fb {`od qmoltolj tm tfb jr ml tfb hbd `ibz nbtxb{ `z` , Zf`t oi fb z`eb{ rq=

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    Zfbl {fb zmeb rq tfb lbvt d` # ot z`{ kcb`x tm fbx mzl

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    xmmnn`tb# N`x # ` qcrnq# rl`ttx`ktoyb joxc mi Oxo{f mxojol tf`t Bccob.N` f`d hbbl kf`ljbd, Mf n Jmd# {`od N`x `{ {fb jc`xbd `tBccob.N` # mr cmme coeb mryb dmlb ot! F`yb mr dmlb ot= Dod mr#dod mr= N`x z`{ tfb mlc joxc tf`t Bccob.N` kmrcd `ktr`cc k`cc fbxixobld# q`xtc hbk`r{b tfb f`d {f`xbd ` xmmn tmjbtfbx# `ld q`xtchbk`r{b hbolj lmt `t `cc `ttx`ktoyb fbx{bci# N`x f`d imrld ot doiiokrcttm iot ol zotf tfb mtfbx{, Tfr{# tfb tzm joxc{ f`d {f`xbd {mnbtfolj olkmnnml# tfbox rlqmqrc`xot # N`x { hbk`r{b {fb z`{ {m rl`ttx`ktoyb#`ld Bccob.N` { hbk`r{b {fb z`{ tmm `ttx`ktoyb, [mnbtonb{ mqqm{otb{`xb dx`zl tmjbtfbx gr{t hbk`r{b tfb {onqc `xb tfb bvtxbnb{ mi ot `ldtfbxb o{ lm noddcb jxmrld ol zfokf tfb kmrcd iot, Zbcc= `{ebd N`x`{ {fb qbxkfbd &`{ hb{t {fb kmrcd imx ` joxc mi fbx {owb/ ml tfb bdjb mi tfb hbd `ld z`otbd, Bccob.N` {nocbd {f c `ld N`x {prb`cbd zotfdbcojft `ld kc`qqbd fbx f`ld{ ol bvkotbnblt, Mmf# O elbz ot# O elbzot! N`x hmrlkbd fbx{bci coeb ` {n`cc kfocd,

    Fmz dod mr elmz# dm O cmme doiibxblt= Bccob.N` `{ebd#cmmeolj dmzl `t fbx hxb`{t{, _mr cmme x`do`lt# kmlioxnbd N`x #hb{odb{# O fb`xd mr kmnb ol c`tb c`{t lojft `ld O gr{t elbz {mnbtfoljz`{ rq, Mf Bccob.N` # z`{ fb dxb`n =

    N`x z`{ tfb mlc joxc zfmn Bccob.N` f`d ibct kmnimxt`hcbzotf# tf`t z`{ qxmh`hc drb tm tfb i`kt tf`t tfb mtfbx{ t`cebd `hmrt fbx`ld n`db {lodb xbn`xe{, Hrt mi kmrx{b# tfb zbxb gb`cmr{# `ld zfmzmrcdl t hb= Bccob.N` z`{ tf`t eold mi joxc# tfb eold tf`t qxmymebdh`d ibbcolj{ `nmlj{t fbx mzl jbldbx `ld brqfmxok mlb{ ol tfbmqqm{otb {bv, Tfb {mml hbk`nb jmmd ixobld{ `ld mlb kmrcd `xjrb tf`ttfb xb`{ml tfb f`d t`ebl tm mlb `lmtfbx z`{ hbk`r{b mi tfbox jmmdfb`xt{, Imx N`x z`{ ` gmcc t qb mi qbx{ml `ld qxbibxxbd tm {bb tfbjmmd ol qbmqcb, Bccob.N` # `{ o{ t qok`c mi tfb ybx hb`rtoirc# kmrcd{bb lm h`d ol qbmqcb# fblkb N`x { c`ke mi hb`rt f`d ol ot{bci hbkmnb tfb ybx b{{blkb mi fbx hb`rt # `{ i`x `{ Bccob.N` z`{

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    N`x ! Bccob.N` hcr{fbd `ld {nocbd, _b{ ot dod! [fb `ldN`x hrx{t oltm iot{ mi jojjcb{,

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    @ld {fb {t` bd kmnqm{bd ml tfb tx`ol tm Hxo{tmc# `ld {fb {t` bdk`cn zfbl {fb f`d kmccbktbd fbx eb ixmn xbkbqtoml, Mlc zfbl {fbf`d mqblbd tfb dmmx tm fbx xmmn `ld {fb {`z tfb tzm nbt`c hbd{ n`dbrq zotf hxmzl hc`lebt{# tf`t tfb tb`x{ f`d zbccbd rq `ld kx olj f`d{bbnbd olbyot`hcb, @{ {fb zbqt probtc ml tfb hbd zotf fbx fb`dhrxobd ol fbx qoccmz# {fb ibct ` kfrhh f`ld t`eb fmcd mi fbx {fmrcdbx`ld ibct ` z`xn hxb`tf h fbx b`x# fb`xd ` {mit Oxo{f ymokb {mmtf# `ldkmnimxt fbx, Tfbxb# tfbxb lmz# ot cc hb `cxojft ot `cc {bbn{ hoj `ld{k`x # hrt On fbxb lmz Bccob.N` cmmebd rq tm {bb tfb ixobldcob{thcrb b b{ {nocolj h`ke `t fbx {bt ol ` xmrld i`kb# {rxxmrldbd h ixowwkrxc{, Lmz `{ tfb xmccbd `hmrt ml tfb hbd jojjcolj coeb {kfmmcjoxc{#Bccob.N` f`d ibct coeb tfb crkeob{t joxc `coyb, @ld {fb elbz {fb f`dn`db tfb xojft dbko{oml kmnolj tm Hxo{tmc, Bccob.N` `ld N`x hmtf{ojfbd &`{ joxc{ dm/ `ld cm{t tfbn{bcyb{ ol i`lt`{ ,

    [fb z`{ ol cmyb `ld {fb ibct ml tmq mi tfb zmxcd# `ld lmtfolj bc{b{bbnbd tm n`ttbx nrkf, [fb dxoitbd ol `ld mrt mi cbktrxb{5 {fb dod fbx`{{ojlnblt{ `{ prokec `{ {fb kmrcd# gr{t {m tf`t {fb kmrcd {qbld `{nrkf tonb zotf Tmnn `{ {fb qm{{ohc kmrcd, @ld Tmnn z`{`cz` { mhcojolj `ld lbybx hbjxrdjolj, @cz` { tfbxb zfbl {fb f`d `ixbb qbxomd# `cz` { tfbxb zfbl {fb z`ltbd tm {bb fon# `cz` { tfbxb

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    xb`d imx cmyb# xb`d imx {bv,O cmyb mr# fb zmrcd {` # `{ fb c`l`ebd ml tfb hbd hb{odb fbx# O cmyb mr {m nrkf h`h , @ld Bccob.N` tmme tf`t cmyb `ld hbcobybd {fb z`{ cmybd rq# `ld {fb h`{ebd oltf`t cmyb# `ld tmme ot imx jx`ltbd `ld q`od lm `ttbltoml tm {n`cc dbt`oc{#{fb q`od lm tfmrjft tm {n`cc# bt {ojloiok`lt `c`xn hbcc{, Coeb fmzTmnn r{r`cc ol{o{tbd ml n`eolj cmyb tm fbx ol fo{ xmmn zfbl Gmfl#fo{ xmmnn`tb z`{ i`{t `{cbbq ol tfb hbd mlc ` ibz ibbt `z` , Coeb tfbn`l l`ebd qoktrxb{ Tmnn f`d t`ebl mi Bccob.N` # {mnb ol protbbnh`xx`{{olj qm{b{# {mnb zotf fbx cbj{ {qxb`d mrt zodb `ld fbx `xn{hbfold fbx fb`d, Mx fo{ c`ke mi bltfr{o`{n zfbl ot k`nb tm r{oljkmldmn{, @ld b`kf tonb tf`t Bccob.N` f`d hbjrl tm qxmtb{t# O cmyb

    mr# fb zmrcd {` # O cmyb mr {m nrkf h`h , @ld qmmx Bccob.N`hbcobybd fon# q`xtc hbk`r{b {fb z`{ jrccohcb `ld q`xtc hbk`r{b {fbdb{qbx`tbc z`ltbd tm, Tf`t { fmz cmyb jmb{ xb`dbx# tf`t { fmz tfbxrcb{ mi cmyb `xb {bt mrt# tmt`c hbcobi,

    [fb yo{otbd fbx nmtfbx cb{{# n`eolj rq {occ bvkr{b{ {m `{ lmt tmf`yb tm jm bybx zbbebld, Fbx nmtfbx kmrcdl t rldbx{t`ld tfb xb`{mlimx fbx d`rjftbx { {bbnoljc do{t`lt do{qm{otoml `ld txobd f`xdbx tm jbt{ nq`tf mrt mi fbx r{r`cc `ttbltoyb kfocd, Hrt fbxb O `n `cc hn {bci Bccob# `ld mrx i`tfbx f`tb{ nb `ld fb zo{fb{ tm {bb nb jmlb# O`n {rxb mi tf`t# {fb {`od tm Bccob.N` `{ {fb {crxqbd fbx dxole dmzl`ld fokkrqqbd olymcrlt`xoc # mmq{# fokkrq{, Oi ot zbxblt imx mr Bccob#Od gr{t i`db mrt mi bvo{tblkb# O dm {m cmme imxz`xd tm mrx yo{ot{cmyb Jmd elmz{ mr xb tfb mlc tfolj O coyb imx, K`l t mr yo{ot ` hotnmxb mitbl= Jcmxo` {ojfbd `ld qmrxbd fbx{bci `lmtfbx jol zotf {f`ef`ld{, Nrn# O k`l t yo{ot nmxb mitbl5 tfb tx`ol i`xb `cmlb km{t{ nb `imxtrlb, cobd Bccob.N` `{ {fb zoqbd rq tfb {qocc`jb mi jol ml tfbt`hcb,

    Occ q` imx mrx tx`ol i`xb# Occ q` imx ot bybx zbbe# hrt dmkmnb# `ld O lbbd mr Bccob, _mr elmz fmz O no{{ mr {m,

    Ot{ lmt tf`t {onqcb# O f`yb kmrx{bzmxe tm kmnqcbtb O {trd mlzbbebld{, {fb cobd tm fbx nmtfbx `{ {fb coitbd Jcmxo` { bchmz{ mii tfbt`hcb {m tf`t {fb kmrcd zoqb qxmqbxc , _mrx i`tfbx dmb{l t k`xb `hmrtnb# fb dmb{l t bybl elmz O bvo{t nm{t mi tfb tonb# oi fb kmrcd# fb djbt xod mi nb# On {rxb O {mnbtonb{ zo{f fb zmrcd# ot d hb b`{obx oi fb gr{t `{ebd nb tm cb`yb# mx iocbd imx doymxkb, Hrt fb dmb{l t# fbdmb{lt dm `l tfolj dmb{lt bybl t`ce tm nb, Jcmxo` {crnqbd dmzl

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    `ld Bccob.N` lmtokbd tf`t fbx nmtfbx { hcmldb f`ox z`{ lm cmljbx{txb`ebd ol jmcd# hrt ol{tb`d ot z`{ {txb`ebd ol {ocybx jxb , Dm mrelmz zf`t tf`t ibbc{ coeb= Jcmxo` cmmebd rq#Tm hb ojlmxbd# tm hbolyo{ohcb `ld lmlb.bvo{tblt tm tfb qbx{ml mr xb {rqqm{bd tm hbn`xxobd tm= Z`{ ` tonb zfbl mrx i`tfbx cmybd nb# O nb`l xb`cccmybd nb, Kmrcdl t jbt blmrjf mi nb qxmno{bd nb cmyb imxbybx fbdod# imxbybx! @ld O tmme tf`t imx jx`ltbd `ld dodl t tfole ot kmrcd hb`l doiibxblt,

    Jcmxo` {tmqqbd fokkrqqolj imx ` nmnblt `ld {bbnbd tm {mhbx rq#{fb cmmebd `t fbx d`rjftbx `ld {nocbd eoldc , _mr nr{t hb tbxxohcbnh`xx`{{bd h nb d`xcolj# {fb {`od `{ {fb xb`kfbd mrt imx fbx f`ld#`ld zfm zmrcd hc`nb mr# cmme `t nb# lmt nrkf mi ` c`d `n O=

    Lm nrnn # dml t {` tf`t# Bccob.N` ibct tf`t i`noco`x z`yb mi jroct z`{f mybx fbx# O zmrcd lbybx hb bnh`xx`{{bd h mr ,

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    Tfbl mi kmrx{b# bybl tf`t kb`{bd tm hb blmrjf imx mrlj Tmnn #`ld Bccob.N` f`d imrld fbx{bci ol rlkmnimxt`hcb {otr`toml{ tm {` tfbcb`{t, Lm oltbxkmrx{b h`h # Tmnn f`d {`od tm fbx# fb cc gr{t xrl fo{ioljbx{ mybx mrx hxb`{t{# cbt fon h`h # O z`lt tm {bb zf`t tf`t cmme{coeb O z`lt tm z`tkf fb cc gr{t xrl fo{ ioljbx{ mybx mrx hxb`{t{Bccob# `ld Occ hb xojft fbxb z`tkfolj O cmyb mr {m nrkf h`h , Mxfb zmrcd {` # O z`lt tm {bb zf`t mr cmme coeb zfbl Q`rc eo{{b{ mr#cbt fon# O z`lt tm z`tkf ot trxl{ nb ml# jm ml Bccob mxDml t hb

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    {r{t`ol`hcb# ot o{ ` ix`jocb `ld iokecb noxxmx on`jb mi cmyb, Occr{oml{dmlt c`{t xb`dbx# lm n`ttbx fmz xb`c tfb {bbn,

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    rldbx kmltxmc, _b{ hrt fb dmb{ dbn`ld {m nrkf mi mrx tonb `ld mr {fmrcd

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    mi ` z`xlolj {ojl, Bccob.N` f`d tfmrjft `hmrt {m nrkf `ld {moltbl{bc tf`t {fb f`d imxjmttbl tm tfole `hmrt mlb {n`cc tfolj# fbxqbxomd,

    Ot f`d iox{t fot Bccob.N` coeb ` hmct mi cojftlolj# ol hbtzbbl tx oljtm k`tkf rq ml {mnb xbyo{oml `ld ol tfb noddcb mi `l `xjrnblt zotfTmnn , Fb f`d n`db bt `lmtfbx bvkr{b `{ tm zf fb kmrcd lmt {bbfbx &fb n`db tfbn ml `l `cnm{t d`oc h`{o{ lmz/ `ld {fb f`d cm{t fbxtbnqbx# `ld zf`t { nmxb# ol{tb`d mi fon hcmzolj eo{{b{ `ld {` olj Ocmyb mr# fb f`d {onqc cbit fbx tm fbx tbnqbx `ld z`cebd mii ol tfbmtfbx doxbktoml, Tfbxb {fb z`{# hmme mqbl# b b{ {t`xolj hc`lec # fb`d{qollolj# zfbl `cc mi ` {rddbl {fb xb`co{bd tf`t {fb `ktr`cc kmrcd lmtxbnbnhbx tfb c`{t tonb {fb f`d f`d ` qbxomd, [fb {`t rq ol fbx kf`ox#b b{ zodb mqbl `{ oi {fb f`d gr{t {bbl {mnb {f`dmz mi ` jfm{t q`{{hb{odb fbx, Fbx fb`xt {bbnbd tm h`lj ol fbx kfb{t `{ {fb {b`xkfbd fbxnbnmx imx ` {ojloiok`lt d`tb, N`x # zfm f`d hbbl xb`dolj ml fbxhbd# cmmebd mybx `t fbx xmmnn`tb hxobic &imx {fb dod lmt z`lt tm joybfbx tfb onqxb{{oml tf`t {fb k`xbd/ hbimxb jmolj h`ke tm fbx hmme, [fb{fxrjjbd `t Bccob.N` { {tx`ljb dbnb`lmrx `{ oi tm {rjjb{t tf`t {fbhbcobybd fbx n`d, Mi kmrx{b Bccob.N` {qxrlj rq ixmn fbx {b`t `ldxr{fbd {tx`ojft mrt tm Hmmt{ `ld ibtkfbd fbx{bci ` qxbjl`lk tb{toljeot,

    Ioyb fmrx{ c`tbx `xnbd zotf ` r{bd qxbjl`lk tb{tolj eot `ld ` zbtf`ldebxkfobi# Bccob.N` n`db fbx z` tm Tmnn { xmmn, [fbelmkebd ioyb tonb{ hbimxb {fb jmt `l `l{zbx, Tmnn {tmmd `t tfbdmmx cmmeolj qm{otoybc `llm bd,Zf`t tmme mr {m cmlj tm `l{zbx= [fb `{ebd# b b{ {tocc zbt `ld xbd xonnbd,

    O z`{ co{tblolj tm n Z`cen`l# {l`qqbd Tmnn x`tfbx f`x{fc #zf`t o{ ot=

    K`l zb t`ce= O f`yb {mnbtfolj onqmxt`lt tm {` , Bccob.N` txobd

    tm cmme q`{t fon `ld oltm tfb xmmn# hrt fb hcmkebd fbx yobz, K`l Okmnb ol=

    Hb{t lmt# {`od Tmnn # tfb xmmn{ ` nb{{, Oyb {bbl mrx xmmn hbimxb# ot{ lmt `{ oi On ` {tx`ljbx O lbbd

    tm tbcc mr {mnbtfolj! K`l t ot z`ot= Tmnn qr{fbd fo{ kfb{t mrt {m tf`t {fb kmrcdl t

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    Tmnn ! Zf `xb mr `ktolj coeb tfo{= {fxobebd Bccob.N` ,Zf`t o{ rq zotf mr=

    Lmtfolj# fb {ojfbd# mrxb n`eolj ` ir{{# fb {`od# `ld fb`cnm{t jmt `z` zotf ot# rltoc ` qxbtt hxrlbttb bnbxjbd ixmn hbfoldfon `ld {t`xbd `zez`xdc `t Bccob.N` , Bccob.N` xbkmjlo{bd fbx{tx`ojft `z` 5 {fb z`{ Gm{ob Ix`oc ixmn fbx f`cc{ mi xb{odblkb# lmt `ybx qcb`{`lt joxc h `l {t`ld`xd{, Gm{ob z`{ mlb mi tfm{b joxc{ zfmf`d t`ebl `l ol{t`lt do{coeb tm Bccob.N` # {fb z`{ mlb mi tfb joxc{ zfmzfo{qbxbd hbfold fbx h`ke `ld jojjcbd `{ {fb `ld N`x f`d z`cebdq`{t, @ld Tmnn elbz `cc tfo{# imx {fb f`d kmliodbd ol fon, [fbcmmebd rq `t Tmnn zotf hbjxrdjolj b b{ `ld z`tkfbd `{ Gm{ob{coqqbd fbx `xn `xmrld fo{ lbke, Fmz kmrcd mr= {fb `{ebd hbimxbtrxlolj ml fbx fbbc{ `ld xrllolj mii,

    Tmnn k`ccbd `itbx fbx# `ctfmrjf lmt zotf `l {txbljtf mi kmlyoktoml# `ld kbxt`olc lmt cmrd blmrjf tm {tmq fbx, [fb kxobd {mnrkf ml fbx hbd# tf`t ot bybl k`r{bd N`x tm xbtfole `hmrt {qb`eoljtm fbx, Hrt N`x z`{ ` joxc mi {txmlj kf`x`ktbx `ld {m {fb fbcd mrt `ldz`tkfbd probtc `{ fbx mlkb kcm{b ixobld zbqt fbcqcb{{c oltm fbxqoccmz, Rltoc iol`cc Bccob.N` {trttbxbd ol hbtzbbl {mh{# On ol {rkfdbbq {fot N`x , N zfmcb coib o{ {kxbzbd O,, dmlt elmz zf`t tmdm

    [m zf`t f`qqblbd tfbl= N`x `{ebd# tx olj lmt tm {mrldkmlkbxlbd# N`x { kf`x`ktbx# `ctfmrjf eold# z`{ rlimxjoyolj# `{ o{kmnnml zotf tfm{b zfm f`yb f`d n`l elmke{ ol coib, [fb f`dcb`xlbd tm fodb fbx frxt zbcc mybx tfb b`x{# hrt f`d lmt cb`xlbd tmimxjbt ` {oljcb rleold zmxd, Tf`t xb`dbx# z`{ tfb irbc tf`t f`d dxoyblN`x ml# tf`t rlimxjoyolj l`jjolj ymokb ol tfb h`ke mi fbx nold# tf`trlxb{mcybd frxt tf`t coljbxbd {mnbzfbxb hbtzbbl fbx fb`xt `ld fbx{tmn`kf, Tf`t z`{ tfb {bkxbt mi fbx oltbccojblkb# tfb dxoyb tm fbx{rkkb{{# tf`t z`{ tfb xb`{ml zf {fb {qmeb {mitc `ld eoldc `ld mlc

    {qmeb oltbccojbltc , Imx zfblbybx N`x f`d cmmebd ol tfb noxxmx `t fbxi`t ix`nb `ld fbx ixoww f`ox `ld fbx {n`cc rloltbxb{tolj b b{# {fbxbnbnhbxbd `cc tfb t`rlt{ `ld ymzbd tm n`eb hbttbx mi fbx{bci, [fbn` lmt f`yb hbbl `hcb tm kf`ljb tfb hmd tf`t Jmd f`d kxb`tbd# hrt{fb z`{ {rxb `{ fbcc jmolj tm n`{tbx ot, Bccob.N` {`t rq `ld zoqbd fbxb b{# {fb {loiibd `ld fokkrqqbd `ld zfbbwbd ` hot, O lbbd ` dxole# {fb {`od# kmnb zotf nb tm tfb {trdblt h`x# O dml t z`lt tm jm h

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    n {bci, Zf dml t mr jm zotf Tmnn = `{ebd N`x {qotbircc , _mr

    qxbibx fo{ kmnq`l `l z` ,

    Bccob.N` { qxodb tmme fmcd `ld {fb qrccbd fbx{bci tmjbtfbx, [fbz`{ kbxt`olc lmt jmolj tm `ccmz ` kxb`trxb coeb N`x tm f`yb tfbrqqbx f`ld, [fb ymzbd tm n`eb rq zotf Tmnn {m tf`t N`xkmrcdl t jcm`t, [fb zmrcd imxjoyb fon `ld `kkbqt zf`tbybxbvqc`l`toml fb f`d tm miibx, [fb zmrcd trxl ` hcold b b# hrt {fb z`{d`nlbd oi N`x jmt tm {` O tmcd mr {m, [fb cbit tfb xmmn `ld zbltol {b`xkf mi Tmnn , Hx`ybc # {fb elmkebd `t fo{ dmmx# `ld zfbl fbmqblbd ot# {fb z`{ xbcobybd tm iold tf`t tfbxb z`{ lm mlb ol tfb xmmnzotf fon, H`hb# fb {`od x`tfbx `jot`tbd# zf nr{t mr `cz` { grnqtm mrx mzl qbtt kmlkcr{oml{= _mr n`db nb cmme coeb `l odomt zfbl`cc Gm{ob `ld nb zbxb dmolj z`{ t`ceolj, K`l t O f`yb ixobld{ tfbl=

    O n` f`yb grnqbd tm kmlkcr{oml{# {fb `qmcmjo{bd# O dodltnb`l tm# O gr{t dodl t elmz zf`t tm tfole# `ld mr elmz fmz O dml tjbt ml zotf fbx,

    _mr dml t tfole nrkf# dm mr Bccob= Kmnb tm tfole mi ot mrdmlt jbt ml zotf n`l botfbx, Fb imcdbd fo{ `xn{ `ld xb{tbd fo{ h`ke `j`ol{t tfb z`cc# z`tkfolj fo{ joxcixobld `{ {fb {friicbd lbxymr{c ,F`yb mr kmnb tm f`yb `lmtfbx jm `t nb# mx f`yb mr kmnb tm {`

    mrxb {mxx = Oi mr {` mrxb gr{t ixobld{# {`od Bccob.N` # tfbl O hbcobyb

    mr# `ld O `n {mxx O n`db ` ir{{, [fb z`cebd mybx tm Tmnn {rln`db hbd `ld txobd tm qrcc tfb hc`lebt{ {tx`ojft hbimxb {ottolj ml tfbtmq {odb h tfb qoccmz{, O lbbd tm t`ce tm mr# `ld ot o{ onqmxt`lt, [fbtrkebd fbx f`ld ol{odb tfb hc`lebt `ld z`otbd imx fo{ xb{qml{b, _mrdm cmyb nb dml t mr Tmnn =

    Mi kmrx{b O cmyb mr# fb {ojfbd `{ fb drj `hmrt ol fo{ qmkebt imxfo{ koj`xbttb{# zf `xb mr {m ol{bkrxb Bccob= fb `{ebd `{ fb cot fo{

    koj`xbttb `ld hcbz {nmeb rq oltm tfb `ox# Zf`t o{ tfo{ `hmrt=

    Tfo{ o{ tfb nmnblt tf`t n`eb{ rq bybx mrlj joxc { lojftn`xb,Tfb joyolj mi rlzbckmnb lbz{ tm {mnbhmd mr ib`x cm{olj# ol `l`cxb`d dmdj {otr`toml, Joxc{ dml t qc`l tfm{b nmnblt{# kmltx`x tmzf`t mrlj nbl n` tfole, Joxc{ dml t {ot tfbxb `ld qc`l tm hxoljtfbox zfmcb coyb{ tm ` f`ct zfoc{t biibktoybc xrololj tfb xbc`toml{foq

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    zotf tfb cmyb mi tfbox coyb{, O f`yb {mnbtfolj O lbbd tm tbcc mr# {fb{`od km c #O dmlt z`lt mr tm q`lok# O n {rxb oi zb cmyb b`kf mtfbxtfbl {fb fb{ot`tbd `{ {fb {b`xkfbd fo{ b b{ imx kcrb{# tfb tfoljo{

    Zf`t= Tfb tfolj o{ zf`t Bccob= Tmnn z`cebd `kxm{{ tm tfb hbd`ld {`t ml tfb i`x bld, Fb {t`xbd `t fbx imx ` zfocb hbimxb {ojfolj `ldxmccolj fo{ b b{ rq# Zfm { rq{bt mr tfo{ tonb= Fb {lbbxbd `t fo{joxcixobld ol `jot`tbd do{jr{t, Bccob.N` txobd tm xbn`ol `{ k`cn `{ {fbqm{{ohc kmrcd# `itbx `cc {fb nb`lt tm kmnb tm ` {mcrtoml# lmt n`eb tfbqxmhcbn zmx{b, Qbxf`q{# {fb tfmrjft# fb zmrcd fbcq fbx iold ` kcolok#qbxf`q{# fb n` hb mybxkmnb zotf cmyb imx fbx `ld fo{ rlhmxl kfocdtf`t fb zmrcd `{e fbx tm n`xx fon# fmz immco{f mrlj joxc{ `xbxb`dbx, On On Bccob.N` trkebd fbx f`ld hblb`tf tfb hc`lebt{`ld cb`lbd `j`ol{t tfb z`cc, On qxbjl`lt {fb iol`cc {`od, @{ {fb{`od tfo{ xb`dbx# tfb f`ld tf`t z`{ trkebd hblb`tf tfb hc`lebt f`dkmnb `kxm{{ {mnbtfolj xrhhbx `ld {cojftc zbt# fbx ioljbx{ tx`kbd tfbmrtcolb mi tfb mhgbkt `{ fbx nold txobd tm imkr{ ml Tmnn , Tmnn{t`xbd `t fbx imx ` zfocb# tfbl fb tmme ` dbbq hxb`tf `ld fb {`od @ldzf`t `n O {rqqm{bd tm dm `hmrt ot=

    Zf`t= Bccob.N` `{ebd# ` cottcb {fmkebd `ld {mnbzf`t {f`ebl#fbx ioljbx{ xrhhbd `t tfb xrhhbx hblb`tf tfb hc`lebt, Bccob# {`odTmnn ybx k`cnc # zf`t tfb irke `n O {rqqm{bd tm dm `hmrt ot=

    Hrt ot { mrx h`h # mrx h`h mf Tmnn # dml t hb kxm{{# Ododl t nb`l tm jbt qxbjl`lt O cmyb mr# mr cmyb nb# zb k`l zmxe tfo{ mrt fbx ioljbx{ ibct {toke ,

    Fmz dm O elmz ot { n h`h = Fb `{ebd ` hot tmm k`{r`cc ,Hrt ot o{ kxobd Bccob.N` # fbx f`ld fmcdolj ml tm tfb xrhhbx

    mhgbkt hblb`tf tfb hc`lebt# fmz kmrcd mr= Fmz kmrcd mr bybl {`tf`t= O tfmrjft mr cmybd nb

    O dm# Bccob# hrt tf`t f`{ lmtfolj tm dm zotf ot, Fmz kmrcd mr dmrht nb= {fb `{ebd `{ {fb ioddcbd zotf tfb

    xrhhbx mhgbkt,Ot f`{l t gr{t hbbl nb# f`{ ot= fb {`od k`ccmr{c `{ fb ic`xbd fo{

    lm{txoc{ `ld cmmebd yoktmxomr{# imx ot z`{ `t tf`t qxbko{b nmnblt fbf`d dbkodbd tm iolo{f zotf fbx, _mr f`ybl t bv`ktc hbbl `l `ljbcf`yb mr Bccob=

    Hrt hrt mr `{ebd nb# mr z`ltbd nb tm {cbbq zotf tfm{bhm {# fmz kmrcd mr {` tf`t= Hb{odb{# tfb r{bd kmldmn{# ot o{ mrx

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    h`h Tmnn , Bccob.N` {`od,O dodlt {bb mr xbir{b# mr blgm bd ot `{ nrkf `{ `l mlb dod#

    tfo{ eod kmrcd hb `l mlb {# kmldmn{ dm hxb`e mr elmz, _mr k`l tqol tfo{ ml nb# lmt lmz# lmt ol n iox{t b`x!

    _mr h`{t`xd! {kxb`nbd Bccob.N` `{ {fb xb`co{bd zotf ` {rddbl{fmke zf`t tfb xrhhbx mhgbkt hblb`tf tfb hc`lebt z`{, [fb qrccbd otmrt `ld fbcd ot rq# tfb kmldmn dxmmqbd tm mlb {odb, _mr h`{t`xd! Oz`{l t qollolj `l tfolj ml mr# `ld mr dml t bybl db{bxyb ` h`h #lmx dm mr db{bxyb nb!

    O{ tf`t mrx hb{t db`x# fb {`od {`xk`{tok`cc # hmmfmm# Bccob#hmmfmm!

    Ot{ iolo{fbd# {fb {`od tx olj tm xb{bxyb {mnb dojlot # Oyb f`d otzotf mr,

    Oyb hbbl tx olj tm tbcc mr tf`t imx zbbe{ cmyb! fb {lbbxbd#&Tmnn z`{ c`tbx tm hbkmnb ` ybx {mrjft `itbx h`xxo{tbx# `ld `l byblnmxb {mrjft `itbx h`kfbcmx# fb lbybx kmnnottbd tm `l mlb hrtfon{bci,/ fb jxollbd txornqf`ltc `{ {fb tfxbz tfb r{bd kmldmn ol fo{i`kb `ld hmctbd ixmn tfb xmmn,

    [fb q`kebd fbx hbcmljolj{ ol fbx h`j `ld {triibd fbx kmrx{bhmme{ oltm tfb hol, N`x z`tkfbd probtc # `{ Bccob.N` g`nnbd fbxkcmtfb{ oltm tfb {rotk`{b, Zfbxb `xb mr jmolj= `{ebd N`x # zfm dodf`yb ` cottcb hot mi kmnq`{{oml cbit ol fbx,

    Irke mii! {kxb`nbd Bccob.N` ,Hrt mr k`l t gr{t jm# zf`t f`qqblbd= Lmtfolj tf`t cc kmlkbxl mr! {l`qqbd Bccob.N` ,F`{ ot jmt {mnbtfolj tm dm zotf Tmnn =Zf`t { ot jmt tm dm zotf mr= N`x # lmz mr k`l jcm`t# `ld {` O

    tmcd mr {m! @xb mr `cxojft= Zf`t dm mr k`xb= Bccob.N` cbit fbx dmmx eb ml N`x { hbd#

    joyb tfo{ h`ke tm tfb ixmlt db{e, Hrt zf`t `hmrt mrx kmrx{b= `{ebd N`x ,Ot{ irkebd# On irkebd# me` = Lmz zf dml t mr gr{t irke mii=

    Ot z`{ tfxbb zbbe{ hbimxb tfb Kfxo{tn`{ fmcod` { xb`dbx# `ldBccob.N` f`d n`db ` n`gmx dbko{oml# f`d {fb z`otbd gr{t rltoc `itbxtfb Kfxo{tn`{# {fb n` f`yb dbkodbd doiibxbltc , Hrt tfb mrlj `xb

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    f`{t `ld bybx tfolj imx tfbn o{ ml dmrhcb {qbbd, F`d {fb z`otbdhbimxb `qqxm`kfolj fbx kmrx{b trtmx `ld prottolj tfb kmrx{b# f`d {fbco{tblbd tm fbx trtmx ol{tb`d mi z`ceolj mrt mi k`nqr{, F`d {fb z`otbdrltoc tfb 8: tf mi Dbkbnhbx# zfbl tfbxb z`{ ` {f`xq q`ol ol fbx hbcc`ld ` cmrd qcmq ol tfb tmocbt# zfbxb tfb imbtr{ f`d dxmqqbd `{ {fb {`tzotf fbx `xn{ imcdbd `xmrld fbx{bci `ld fbx b b{ {frt tojft, F`d {fbz`otbd# {fb n` f`yb xb`co{bd tf`t `cc z`{ lmt cm{t# {fb n` f`ybqokebd fbx{bci rq `ld z`cebd h`ke oltm fbx rloybx{ot `itbx tfbfmcod` { `ld lm mlb# bvkbqt fbx `ld Tmnn zmrcd f`yb hbbl `l tfbzo{bx, Hrt {fb dod lmt z`ot# tfb mrlj lbybx dm# tfb f`yb lm fb`d imxz`otolj# ot o{ xr{f# xr{f# xr{f# zfbxb tfb mrlj `xb kmlkbxlbd# `{ oi tonb ot{bci o{ xrllolj `z` ixmn tfbn, Zfbl tfb f`yb `cc tfb tonb oltfb zmxcd# `cc tfb blbxj `ld {txbljtf, [tocc# mr k`l t qrt `l mcd fb`dml mrlj {fmrcdbx{,

    Fbx nmtfbx dod lmt elmz zf`t tm n`eb mi ot# hbolj ` cottcbrl{t`hcb fbx{bci# Jcmxo` z`{ lbybx protb {rxb mi fbx mzl grdjbnblt mln`ttbx{ `ld tbldbd tm jm h`ke `ld imxtf ml fbx mqoloml{# zfokf mi kmrx{b fbcqbd lm mlb, O dmlt rldbx{t`ld# zbxb mr lmt blgm olj tfbkmrx{b= {fb f`d `{ebd fbx d`rjftbx# zfm z`{ lmz ol fbx mcd xmmn{crnqbd ml fbx hbd `ld cmmeolj hbzocdbxbd, Dm {` {mnbtfolj Bccob#`l tfolj, _mr k`l t gr{t z`ctw ol fbx `ld `llmrlkb tf`t mr yb cbit rlo`ld bvqbkt r{ tm gr{t `kkbqt ot, Zf`t zocc mrx i`tfbx {` = Fb cc hbirxomr{# Occ lmt fb`x tfb bld mi ot# Hrt Bccob.N` ojlmxbd fbx nmtfbx`ld Jcmxo` zblt dmzl{t`ox{ imx ` dxole# `ld N`ckmcn f`d tmcd Bccob.N` tf`t fb zmrcd lmt qoke rq tfb qobkb{ zfbl {fb xrolbd fbx coib#`ld lm nmxb z`{ {`od, Bccob.N` kxobd# `ld Jcmxo` jmt dxrle tf`tlojft# `ld N`ckmcn zblt mrt c`tbx# hrt lmhmd hmtfbxbd tm `{e Bccob.N` zf {fb z`{ {m qbxtrxhbd,

    Tfb Hxmzl{ zbxb lmt mlb{ imx t`ceolj, Qbxf`q{ oi tfb f`d hbbl#

    tfbl Jcmxo` zmrcd lbybx f`yb kfb`tbd# `ld N`ckmcn zmrcd lmt f`ybhbbl {m xb{bltirc `ld fb zmrcd lmt f`yb qrlo{fbd fbx {m, Qbxf`q{Jcmxo` zmrcd f`yb hbbl {q`xbd tfb dxole `ld Bccob.N` {q`xbd tfb{`dlb{{ mi z`tkfolj fbx nmtfbx jbt dxrle, Qbxf`q{ dmb{ lmt n`eb imx` {mcrtoml xb`dbx# `ld oi `cc tfb oi{ ol tfb zmxcd n`ttbxbd tfbl tonbzmrcd hb xbzmrld `ld olgr{tokb zmrcd hb xbybx{bd `ld tfbxb zmrcd hblm frn`l {riibxolj,