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Sfjd)dkbf f}jipdfu lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfequ
blevufa ln dkqfsje{ knuqsveqkln kn akrfsuf edjuuslli
ufqqknhu$ knedvaknh qmluf kn eskuku jna elnbdkeq$ jdlnhxkqm jn fju{ ql blddlx uqfp)c{)uqfp pslefuu bls
kipdfifnqjqkln xkdd cf psfufnqfa.
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Sfjafsu xkdd vnafsuqjna qmf bfjqvsfu jna cfnfbkqu lb
Jeqkln Sfufjsem jna cfnfbkq bsli ejuf)uqva{
f}jipdfu lb uveefuubvd Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfequ kn
akrfsuf favejqklnjd ufqqknh.
Qmf pslefuu bls Jeqkln Sfufjsem xkdd cf vnpje`fa ql
mfdp favejqlsu edfjsd{ vnafsuqjna Jeqkln Sfufjsem
jna qmf u`kddu nffafa ql elnaveq kq. Kn jaakqkln$ ju
{lv f}jiknf qmf psknekpdfu lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem jq
{lvs lxn pjef$ knqfsjeqkrf f}fsekufu xkdd jddlx {lv ql
psjeqkef qmf cjuke pslefuufu bls kipdfifnqknh Jeqkln
Sfufjsem.
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Sfbdfeqkln
Xmjq ku {lvs glc ju j qfjemfs<
Xmfn ulifqmknh hlfu xslnh xkqm {lvs
dfuulnu$ xmjq al {lv al<
Xskqf qmsff qmknhu {lv jdsfja{ `nlx jclvq
Jeqkln Sfufjsem.
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Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku nlq j nfx kafj. Kq ajqfu cje` ql qmf
xls` lb @vsq Dfxkn$ xml afrfdlpfa qmf kafj kn qmf
:;1?u. Dfxkn pslilqfa alknh sfufjsem kn j njqvsjd
ufqqknh kn lsafs ql emjnhf qmf ufqqknh ls jeqklnu kn kq.
Mku pslefuu ku sfbdfeqfa kn qlaj{‛u kafj lb Jeqkln
Sfufjsem ju jn lnhlknh e{edf lb pdjnnknh$ jeqknh$
lcufsrknh$ jna sfbdfeqknh ln emjnhf -Dfxkn$ :;1=+.
Dfxkn elknfa qmf qfsi —Jeqkln Sfufjsem’ ql afueskcf
xls` qmjq aka nlq ufpjsjqf qmf knrfuqkhjqkln bsli qmfjeqkln nffafa ql uldrf qmf pslcdfi -IeBjsdjna "
Uqjnufdd$ :;;5+.
Uqfpmfn Elsf{ jppdkfa Dfxkn‛u kafj lb Jeqkln
Sfufjsem ql jn favejqklnjd ufqqknh. Mf cfdkfrfa qmjq j
edluf f}jiknjqkln lb lnf‛u qfjemknh psjeqkefu xlvda
sfuvdq kn j plukqkrf emjnhf kn qmf psjeqkefu. —Xf jsf
elnrknefa qmjq qmf akuplukqkln ql uqva{•qmf
elnufzvfnefu lb lvs lxn qfjemknh ku ilsf dk`fd{ ql
emjnhf jna kipslrf lvs psjeqkefu qmjn ku sfjaknh
jclvq xmjq uliflnf fduf mju akuelrfsfa lb mku
qfjemknh.’ -Elsf{$ :;65$ p. 8?+
Vnblsqvnjqfd{$ uvpplsq bls jna qmf psjeqkef lb Jeqkln
Sfufjsem cfejif dfuu plpvdjs kn qmf :;6?u.
F}pfskifnqjd sfufjsem afukhnu jna qmf elddfeqkln lb
zvjnqkqjqkrf ajqj cfejif eliiln psjeqkef jna
Jeqkln Sfufjsem xju rkfxfa ju nlq sfjd sfufjsem$ gvuq
eliiln ufnuf. Kn qmf :;8?u$ Jeqkln Sfufjsem ejif
cje` knql xkaf vuf ju favejqlsu cfhjn ql uff qmjq
ijn{ sfufjsem pslgfequ aka nlq mjrf psjeqkejdjppdkejqkln ql qmfks lxn edjuuslliu.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem blevufu ln kuuvfu qmjq jsf upfekbke
jna pfsulnjd ql qfjemfsu kn qmfks lxn edjuuslliu jna
uemlldu$ xkqm qmf pskijs{ hljd lb afrfdlpifnq lb qmf
qfjemfs jna fbbfeqkrf qfjemknh psjeqkefu. Jeqkln
Sfufjsem mju cfelif j rjdvjcdf qlld bls glc
ficfaafa pslbfuuklnjd afrfdlpifnq lb qfjemfsu.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem fipmjukwfu qmf knrldrfifnq lb
qfjemfsu kn pslcdfiu kn qmfks lxn edjuuslliu jna
mju ju kqu pskijs{ hljd qmf kn)ufsrkef qsjknknh jna
afrfdlpifnq lb qmf qfjemfs sjqmfs qmjn qmf
jezvkukqkln lb hfnfsjd `nlxdfahf kn qmf bkfda lb
favejqkln. -Clsh$ :;26$ p. 5:5+
Qmf edjuuslli)cjufa blevu mju cslvhmq jclvq uemlld
sfblsi jna knakrkavjd blevu qmjq hkrfu qfjemfsu
rfuqfa knqfsfuq kn qmf sfufjsem jna qmf emjnhf kq ejn
csknh kn qmfks edjuuslliu.
Xmjq ku Jeqkln Sfufjsem<
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku `nlxn c{ ijn{ njifu$ knedvaknh
pjsqkekpjqls{ sfufjsem$ elddjclsjqkrf knzvks{$ fijnekpj)
qls{ sfufjsem$ jeqkln dfjsnknh$ jna elnqf}qvjd jeqkln
sfufjsem$ cvq pvq ukipd{$ Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku —dfjsnknh c{ alknh’‑j hslvp lb pflpdf kafnqkb{knh j pslcdfi$ jna
alknh ulifqmknh ql sfuldrf kq$ frjdvjqknh qmfks fbblsqu$
jna kb nlq ujqkubkfa$ qs{knh jhjkn. Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku
f}jiknknh lnf‛u lxn psjeqkefu qmslvhm elddjclsjqkrf
knzvks{$ sfbdfeqkln$ jna akjdlhvf.
Kb {lv qmkn` lb sfufjsem ju j pslefuu lb uqfpu vufa ql
elddfeq jna jnjd{wf knblsijqkln kn lsafs ql knesfjuf
lvs vnafsuqjnaknh lb j qlpke ls kuuvf$ qmfn {lv xlvda
qmkn` lb Jeqkln -emjnhf+ Sfufjsem -knrfuqkhjqkln+ ju
knrfuqkhjqknh j pslcdfi ls ukqvjqkln kn lsafs ql ij`f
emjnhf mjppfn. Xmfn ulifqmknh hlfu xslnh xkqm
{lvs dfuulnu$ xmjq al {lv al< Kb {lv qmkn` jclvq xmjq
{lv jsf alknh jna ij`f j emjnhf$ {lv jsf alknh Jeqkln
Sfufjsem*
J Cskfb Mkuqls{ lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem
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Qmf pskijs{ jqqskcvqf qmjq ufpjsjqfu Jeqkln Sfufjsem
bsli lqmfs q{pfu lb sfufjsem ku kqu blevu ln mjrknh
qmluf knrldrfa kn qmf kuuvf jeqkrfd{ cfelif
sfufjsemfsu. _flpdf dfjsn cfuq jna ilsf xkddknhd{
jppd{ xmjq qmf{ mjrf dfjsnfa xmfn f}jiknknh jn
kuuvf ls pslcdfi qmfiufdrfu. Qmf sfufjsem qj`fu pdjef
kn sfjd)xlsda ukqvjqklnu jna jkiu ql uldrf sfjd
pslcdfiu.
Xmjq ufpjsjqfu qmku q{pf lb sfufjsem bsli hfnfsjd
pslbfuuklnjd psjeqkefu$ elnuvdqknh$ ls ajkd{ pslcdfi)
uldrknh ku qmf fipmjuku ln edluf f}jiknjqkln lb ajqj
elddfeqfa bsli qmfks lxn fnrkslnifnq. Qmfsfufjsemfs uqvakfu qmf pslcdfi u{uqfijqkejdd{ jna
fnuvsfu jn{ emjnhf qmjq ku ijaf ku knblsifa c{ qmf
frkafnef mf ls umf mju elddfeqfa$ jna qmfn umjsfu
qmf sfuvdqu lb qmjq sfufjsem.
Jdqmlvhm qmf qfsi —Jeqkln Sfufjsem’ mju ijn{
afbknkqklnu jna jppdkejqklnu$ kn favejqklnjd ufqqknhu
Jeqkln Sfufjsem knrldrfu u{uqfijqke knzvks{ c{ jn{
uemlld pfsulnnfd kn lsafs ql hjqmfs knblsijqkln
jclvq sfjd$ frfs{aj{ kuuvfu kn qfjemknh jna dfjsnknh
jna vuf qmjq knblsijqkln ql kipslrf uqvafnqdfjsnknh jna jemkfrfifnq. —Jeqkln Sfufjsem jddlxu
favejqlsu ql dfjsn jclvq qmfks lxn knuqsveqklnjd
psjeqkefu ju qmf{ ilnkqls kipslrfa uqvafnq
dfjsnknh.’ -Sjxdknuln " Dkqqdf$ 3??1+
Qmf psfrjkdknh blevu lb qfjemfs sfufjsem ku ql f}pjna
qmf qfjemfs‛u sldf ju knzvksfs jclvq qfjemknh jna
dfjsnknh qmslvhm u{uqfijqke edjuuslli sfufjsem
-Ellpfs$ :;;?+. Qfjemfs sfufjsemfsu jsf ilsf
knqfsfuqfa kn `nlxdfahf jclvq j upfekbke ukqvjqkln kn
qmfks lxn edjuuslli qmjn jclvq ilsf hfnfsjd
jppdkejqklnu. Kn lqmfs xlsau$ Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku
hvkafa c{ qmf pslefuu jna uqjnajsau lb uekfnqkbke
knzvks{$ cvq kq ku nlq knqfnafa ql knblsi qmf djshfs
sfufjsem ls favejqklnjd eliivnkq{. Knuqfja kq ku j
pslefuu lb jezvksknh knblsijqkln jna uff`knh
`nlxdfahf$ xmkem xkdd ufsrf lnf‛u lxn jeqklnu.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku —qs{knh lvq jna sfbdfeqknh ln kafju
kn psjeqkef ju j ifjnu lb kipslrfifnq jna ju j
ifjnu lb knesfjuknh `nlxdfahf’ -@fiiku "
IeQjhhjsq$ :;=3+. Qmf knblsijqkln hjqmfsfa qmslvhm
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku f}jiknfa edlufd{ ql afqfsiknf
xmfqmfs ulif jeqkln ejn cf vnafsqj`fn ql fbbfeq
plukqkrf emjnhfu kn qmf uemlld$ bjevdq{$ jna uqvafnqu.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem knzvkskfu dll` knql xmfqmfs j
pjsqkevdjs jeqkln ku jemkfrknh kqu hljdu. Kb nlq$ qmf
jeqkln ku ilakbkfa jna qmf e{edf lb sfufjsemelnqknvfu.
Xmkdf qmfsf jsf ijn{ afbknkqklnu lb xmjq Jeqkln
Sfufjsem KU$ kq ku kiplsqjnq ql sfificfs xmjq
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku NLQ7
:. Kq ku nlq qmf vuvjd qmknhu qfjemfsu al xmfn
qmf{ qmkn` jclvq qmfks qfjemknh. Jeqkln
Sfufjsem ku u{uqfijqke jna knrldrfu elddfeqknh
frkafnef ln xmkem ql cjuf skhlslvu sfbdfeqkln.
3. Kq ku nlq gvuq pslcdfi)uldrknh. JeqklnSfufjsem knrldrfu pslcdfi)pluknh$ nlq gvuq
pslcdfi)uldrknh. Kq alfu nlq uqjsq bsli j rkfx
lb pslcdfiu ju knevsjcdf jkdifnqu. Kq ku
ilqkrjqfa c{ j zvfuq ql vnafsuqjna qmf xlsda
c{ emjnhknh kq jna dfjsnknh mlx ql kipslrf kq
bsli qmf fbbfequ lb qmf emjnhfu ijaf.
5. Kq ku nlq sfufjsem ln lqmfs pflpdf. Jeqkln
Sfufjsem ku sfufjsem c{ pjsqkevdjs pflpdf ln
qmfks lxn xls` ql mfdp qmfi kipslrf xmjq
qmf{ al$ knedvaknh mlx qmf{ xls` xkqm jna bls
lqmfsu. Jeqkln Sfufjsem alfu nlq qsfjq pflpdf
ju lcgfequ. Kq qsfjqu pflpdf ju jvqlnlilvu$
sfuplnukcdf jhfnqu xml pjsqkekpjqf jeqkrfd{ kn
ij`knh qmfks lxn mkuqlskfu c{ `nlxknh xmjq
qmf{ jsf alknh.
J Cskfb Mkuqls{ lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem
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1. Kq ku nlq qmf uekfnqkbke ifqmla jppdkfa ql
qfjemknh. Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku nlq gvuq jclvq
m{plqmfuku)qfuqknh ls jclvq vuknh ajqj ql
elif ql elnedvuklnu. Kq ku elnefsnfa xkqm
emjnhknh ukqvjqklnu$ nlq gvuq knqfspsfqknh
qmfi. Kq csknhu qmf sfufjsemfs knql rkfx.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku j u{uqfijqkejdd{ frldrknh
pslefuu lb emjnhknh clqm qmf sfufjsemfs jna
qmf ukqvjqklnu kn xmkem mf ls umf xls`u. Qmf
njqvsjd jna mkuqlskejd uekfnefu al nlq mjrf qmku
jki.
-Jajpqfa bsli Mfns{ " @fiiku$ :;=6+
Qmf `f{ emjsjeqfskuqkeu lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem jsf qmjq kq
ku psjeqkejd$ sfbdfeqkrf$ jna sfevsukrf.
K Qfjemfs sfufjsemfsu uqva{ psjeqkejd kuuvfu qmjq
xkdd mjrf kiifakjqf cfnfbkqu bls qfjemfsu$
uemlldu$ jna uemlld akuqskequ.
K Kq knrldrfu ufdb)sfbdfeqkrf sfufjsem c{ qmf
qfjemfs sfufjsemfs$ xml qvsnu qmf dfnu ln mku
ls mfs lxn edjuuslli$ uemlld$ ls psjeqkefu.
K Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku sfevsukrf kn qmjq kuuvfu jnaelnefsnu jsf f}pdlsfa kn jn lnhlknh xj{ c{
qmf qfjemfs sfufjsemfs. Qmf pslefuu upksjdu cje`
jna blsqm jilnh sfbdfeqkln$ ajqj elddfeqkln$
jna jeqkln.
_sknekpdfu lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem
Qmf plpvdjs juuvipqkln ku qmjq jaiknkuqsjqlsu$
ifnqlsu$ jna qfjemfsu uff` dfjsnknh uqsjqfhkfu jna
ifqmlau ql kipslrf qmf qfjemknh jna dfjsnknhukqvjqkln kn qmfks uemlldu. Kq ku psfuvifa qmjq
favejqlsu xml pjsqkekpjqf kn Jeqkln Sfufjsem7
K mjrf qmf knnjqf plqfnqkjd ql qj`f vp,jeefpq
emjddfnhfu qmjq xkdd qj`f pdjef xmfn qmfuf nfx
uqsjqfhkfu jsf knqslavefa0
K xjnq ql fnuvsf qmfks lxn elnqknvlvu
pslbfuuklnjd afrfdlpifnq qmslvhm lnhlknh
Jeqkln Sfufjsem kn qmfks knuqkqvqklnu jna
edjuuslliu0 jna
K xkdd vnafsuqjna qmf njqvsf lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem$
xmkem ku akbbfsfnq bsli qsjakqklnjd —jejafike
sfufjsem.’
Xmjq ufqu Jeqkln Sfufjsem jpjsq bsli lqmfs q{pfu lb
sfufjsem jsf qmf psknekpdfu qmjq hvkaf qmf sfufjsem.
Xknqfs -:;=;+ lvqdknfu qmfuf uk} `f{ psknekpdfu qmjq
mfdp vu gvahf qmf rjdkakq{ lb lvs Jeqkln Sfufjsem c{
dkn`knh rjdvfu$ psjeqkef$ jna qmfls{7
:. Sfbdf}krf Eskqkzvf
Sfbdfeqknh ln kuuvfu jna pslefuufu mfdpu vu ql
cfelif jxjsf lb lvs lxn kafju jna ckjufu.
Qmf psknekpdf lb sfbdf}krf eskqkzvf fnuvsfu
qmjq xf sfbdfeq ln kuuvfu jna pslefuufu jna
ij`f f}pdkekq qmf knqfspsfqjqklnu$ ckjufu$
juuvipqklnu$ jna elnefsnu qmjq blsifa lvs
gvahifnqu. Sfbdf}krf eskqkzvf lpfnu lvs kafju$
bffdknhu$ qmlvhmqu$ pslefuufu$ jna elnedvuklnuql pvcdke sfrkfx jna ql ufdb)sfbdfeqkln. C{
ufdb)sfbdfeqkln jna zvfuqklnknh$ nfx
jshvifnqu ejn cf blsifa jdlnh xkqm qmf
pluukckdkq{ bls nfx jeqklnu.
3. Akjdfeqkejd Eskqkzvf
Akjdfeqkejd eskqkzvf ku j akuevuukln lb akbbfsfnq
sfbdfeqkrf knqfspsfqjqklnu lb psjeqkef kn lsafs
ql vnafsuqjna qmf sfdjqklnumkpu cfqxffn jdd
qmf pjsqu lb lvs fnrkslnifnq ql uff mlx
frfs{qmknh bkqu qlhfqmfs. Qmf `f{ fdfifnqu ql
blevu jqqfnqkln ln jsf qmluf qmjq jsf vnuqjcdf
ls kn lpplukqkln ql lnf jnlqmfs. Blevuknh ln
qmfuf ku iluq dk`fd{ ql esfjqf emjnhfu.
J Cskfb Mkuqls{ lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem
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El)sfufjsemfsu xls` qlhfqmfs ql rjdkajqf
rkfxu. Frfs{lnf‛u rkfx ku qj`fn knql
elnukafsjqkln kn lsafs ql vnafsuqjna qmf
ukqvjqkln cfqqfs. Qmku psknekpdf juuvifu qmjq
frfs{ pfsuln‛u kafju jsf ukhnkbkejnq$ nlq gvuq
qmluf lb qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsemfs. Qmku ij`fu
kq pluukcdf ql hfq knukhmqu bsli qmf
elnqsjakeqklnu cfqxffn qmf rkfxplknqu lb qmf
el)sfufjsemfsu.
1. Sku`
Qmf emjnhf pslefuu ejn ejvuf bfjsu jilnh qmfsfufjsemfsu. Ulifqkifu kq ku nlq fju{ ql mfjs
lpfn akuevuukln lb lnf‛u knqfspsfqjqklnu$ kafju$
jna gvahifnqu. Jeqkln Sfufjsemfsu ivuq cf
psfpjsfa ql qj`f j sku` c{ lpfnknh qmfks kafju
jna sfbdfeqklnu ql eskqkekui jna sku` bjkdvsf kn
lsafs ql dfjsn.
6. _dvsjd Uqsveqvsf
Sfplsqu umlvda elnqjkn ijn{ -pdvsjd+ rlkefu
sfbdfeqknh akrfsuf lpknklnu$ eliifnqu$ jna
eskqkzvfu xmkem dfja ql akbbfsfnq knqfspsfqjqklnu
lb qmf frkafnef -ajqj+ jna sfeliifnajqklnu bls
akbbfsfnq pluukcdf jeqklnu. Vuknh qskjnhvdjqkln kn
clqm ajqj)elddfeqkln jna kn jeelvnqu lb qmf
sfufjsem kqufdb fnuvsfu j pdvsjd uqsveqvsf. Uvem j
sfplsq fnelvsjhfu lnhlknh akuevuukln jilnh
el)sfufjsemfsu$ sjqmfs qmjn j bknjd elnedvukln.
2. Qmfls{$ _sjeqkef$ Qsjnublsijqkln
Qmfls{ jna psjeqkef jsf nlq kn lpplukqkln kn
Jeqkln Sfufjsem. Qmf{ jsf knqfsafpfnafnq jnaelipdfifnqjs{ pjsqu lb qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem
emjnhf pslefuu. Qmf{ mjppfn qlhfqmfs jna jsf
clqm nfefuujs{ bls kipslrfifnq. Qmf hljd lb
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku ql ij`f qmf qmfls{ f}pdkekq
kn lsafs ql gvuqkb{ qmf jeqklnu. Qmf jppdkejqkln
lb qmf qmfls{ ku qmfn bvsqmfs jnjd{wfa kn j
elnqknvlvu Jeqkln Sfufjsem e{edf qmjq
jdqfsnjqfu cfqxffn qmfls{ jna psjeqkef bls
qmf pslefuu lb kipslrfifnq.
-Jajpqfa bsli Xknqfs$ :;=;+
Kn uviijs{7
K Kn Jeqkln Sfufjsem$ favejqlsu f}jiknf jna
juufuu qmfks xls` jna elnukafs xj{u lb
xls`knh akbbfsfnqd{.
K Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku pslcdfi)pluknh ju xfdd ju
pslcdfi uldrknh.
K Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku nlq gvuq jclvq
m{plqmfukwknh jna elddfeqknh ajqj. Kq jkiu jq
emjnhknh ukqvjqklnu0 nlq gvuq knqfspsfqknh
qmfi.
K Jeqkln Sfufjsem blevufu ln qfjemfsu‛ jna
jaiknkuqsjqlsu‛ aj{)ql)aj{ elnefsnu.
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Mlx al {lv afbknf Jeqkln Sfufjsem<
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Xm{ umlvda K al Jeqkln Sfufjsem kn i{ edjuuslli<
Qmf kafj lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku qmjq favejqklnjd
pslcdfiu jna kuuvfu jsf cfuq kafnqkbkfa jna
knrfuqkhjqfa xmfsf qmf jeqkln ku7 jq qmf edjuuslli
jna uemlld dfrfd. C{ knqfhsjqknh sfufjsem knql qmfuf
ufqqknhu jna fnhjhknh qmluf xml xls` jq qmku dfrfd
kn sfufjsem jeqkrkqkfu$ bknaknhu ejn cf jppdkfa
kiifakjqfd{ jna pslcdfiu uldrfa ilsf zvke`d{
-Hvu`f{$ 3??? +.
Hlla qfjemfsu jsf qmluf xml jsf jdul hlla
uqvafnqu‑dkbfdlnh dfjsnfsu xml uff` ql kipslrf
qmfks `nlxdfahf jna psjeqkef qmslvhmlvq qmfks
ejsffsu. Sfufjsem jaau ql lvs `nlxdfahf c{
jaasfuuknh hjpu jna f}pjnaknh xmjq xf `nlx.
Sfufjsem kipslrfu psjeqkef c{ mfdpknh favejqlsu hjkn
nfx kafju bls qmfks qfjemknh$ hjkn nfx knukhmqu knql
qmfks jppsljemfu$ jna elnnfeq xkqm lqmfsfavejqlsu. Sfufjsem jddlxu pflpdf ql xfkhm
akbbfsfnq pfsupfeqkrfu ln kuuvfu jna ij`f knblsifa
afekuklnu. Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslrkafu j ifjnu lb
blevuknh knuqsveqkln ln kuuvfu aksfeqd{ sfdjqfa ql qmf
edjuuslli ls uemlld. Kq plukqklnu favejqlsu ju
dfjsnfsu xml xjnq ql njsslx qmf hjp cfqxffn qmfks
psjeqkef jna qmfks rkukln lb zvjdkq{ favejqkln.
Qmf sfufjsem kqufdb jna kipdfifnqknh qmf sfuvdqknh
knblsijqkln pslrkaf j blsi lb pslbfuuklnjd
afrfdlpifnq aksfeqd{ sfdjqfa ql jna uvpplsqkrf lb
qfjemfsu‛ jna uqvafnqu‛ favejqklnjd nffau. Qmku mju j
hsfjq plqfnqkjd bls esfjqknh dlnh)djuqknh uemlld
emjnhf. Qmfuf emjnhfu leevs kn frfs{aj{ psjeqkef
sjqmfs qmjn j qmflsfqkejd hfnfsjdkwjqkln ql j cslja
jvakfnef. Fjem sfufjsemfs bknau lvq ulifqmknh nfx
jna jppdkejcdf ql mku ls mfs lxn edjuuslli cfejvuf
qmf zvfuqkln mf ls umf ku ju`knh ku mku ls mfs vnkzvf
zvfuqkln.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem -JS+ pslrkafu qfjemfsu xkqm qmf
lpplsqvnkq{ ql hjkn `nlxdfahf jna u`kdd kn sfufjsem
ifqmlau jna ql cfelif ilsf jxjsf lb qmf lpqklnu
jna pluukckdkqkfu bls emjnhf. Kq hkrfu qmfi j skem
ulvsef lb ajqj bls kipslrknh qmfks edjuuslliu jna
uemlldu. Qmf{ mjrf qmf lpplsqvnkq{ ql qs{ nfx
qfjemknh psjeqkefu jna sfbdfeq ln qmf emjnhfu kn qmfks
edjuuslliu jna uqvafnqu. Qfjemfsu pjsqkekpjqknh kn
Jeqkln Sfufjsem cfelif ilsf eskqkejd jna sfbdfeqkrf
jclvq qmfks lxn psjeqkef. -Lgj " _knf$ :;=;$ Uqsffq$
:;=2+
Djxsfnef Uqfnmlvuf$ ekqfa kn Svaave` -:;==+ uqjqfa
qmjq$ —Kq ku qmf qfjemfs xml$ kn qmf fna$ xkdd emjnhf
qmf xlsda lb qmf uemlld c{ vnafsuqjnaknh kq.’
Qfjemfsu xml fnhjhf kn Jeqkln Sfufjsem jsfknesfjuknh qmfks vnafsuqjnaknh lb qmf qfjemknh jna
dfjsnknh pslefuu. Xmjq qmf{ jsf dfjsnknh xkdd mjrf j
hsfjq kipjeq ln xmjq mjppfnu kn edjuuslliu$
uemlldu$ jna uemlld akuqskequ. Jeqkln Sfufjsem ejn
umjpf qmf uqjbb afrfdlpifnq pslhsjiu jna
evsskevdj lb uemlldu jna uvpplsq uemlld kipslrf)
ifnq knkqkjqkrfu. Jdd qmfuf qmknhu jsf kipjeqfa c{ qmf
qmknhu qfjemfsu dfjsn jna qmf emjnhfu qmf{ ij`f
qmslvhm qmf eskqkejd knzvks{ jna skhlslvu
f}jiknjqkln lb qmfks lxn psjeqkefu jna qmfks uemlldpslhsjiu qmjq Jeqkln Sfufjsem sfzvksfu.
Qfjemfsu fnhjhfa kn Jeqkln Sfufjsem afpfna ilsf
ln qmfiufdrfu ju afekukln ij`fsu jna hjkn ilsf
elnbkafnef kn xmjq qmf{ cfdkfrf jclvq evsskevdvi
jna knuqsveqkln -Uqske`djna$ :;=;+. Jeqkln Sfufjsem
Jeqkln Sfufjsem kn I{ Edjuuslli
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hkrfu qfjemfsu j rlkef kn qmf bkfda. Kq jddlxu qfjemfsu ql
afpfna ln qmfiufdrfu ql `nlx xmjq ku mjppfnknh
jna xmjq nffau ql mjppfn kn qmfks lxn edjuuslliu.
Knuqfja lb qfjemfsu sfd{knh ln jaiknkuqsjqlsu ls
qfjemfs favejqlsu ql qfdd qmfi xmjq ql al$ Jeqkln
Sfufjsemfsu mjrf eliijna lb qmfks lxn `nlxdfahf
jna knblsijqkln ql uvpplsq afekuklnu qmf{ ij`f
jclvq qmfks qfjemknh psjeqkefu.
Uqfnmlvuf mju uqslnhd{ uvpplsqfa qmku plknq lb rkfx7
Hlla qfjemfsu jsf nfefuujskd{ jvqlnlilvu kn
pslbfuuklnjd gvahifnq. Qmf{ al nlq nffa ql cf qlda
xmjq ql al. Qmf{ jsf nlq pslbfuuklnjdd{ qmf
afpfnafnqu lb sfufjsemfsu ls uvpfsknqfnafnqu$ ls
knnlrjqlsu ls uvpfsrkulsu. Qmku alfu nlq ifjnu
qmjq qmf{ al nlq xfdelif jeefuu ql kafju esfjqfa
c{ lqmfs pflpdf jq lqmfs pdjefu ls kn lqmfs qkifu.
Nls al qmf{ sfgfeq jarkef$ elnuvdqjne{$ ls uvpplsq.
Cvq qmf{ al `nlx qmjq kafju jna pflpdf jsf nlq lb
ivem sfjd vuf vnqkd qmf{ jsf akhfuqfa ql qmf plknq
xmfsf qmf{ jsf uvcgfeq lb qfjemfsu‛ lxn gvahifnq.
-Uqfnmlvuf$ :;=1+
Hjqmfsknh rjdka$ sfdfrjnq frkafnef jddlxu qmf qfjemfs
ql ij`f knblsifa sjqmfs qmjn knqvkqkrf afekuklnu
jclvq fbbfeqkrf psjeqkef. Qmf pslefuu rjdkajqfu
qfjemfsu ju pslbfuuklnjd afekukln ij`fsu c{ pvqqknh
qmfi kn emjshf qmfks qfjemknh psjeqkefu jna
pslbfuuklnjd afrfdlpifnq. Kq jddlxu qfjemfsu ql bffd kn
elnqsld lb qmfks lxn ukqvjqkln xmkdf jckaknh c{ jna
kipdfifnqknh njqklnjd ls akuqskeq ijnajqfu.
Jvqlnlilvu pslbfuuklnjdu ivuq mjrf qmf jckdkq{ ql
fnhjhf kn ufdb)uqva{ lb qmfks qfjemknh jna qfuqknhqmfks edjuuslli psjeqkefu ql uff kb qmf{ xls`.
Bknjdd{$ xmfn qfjemfsu fnhjhf kn Jeqkln Sfufjsem$
qmf{ hjkn upfekbke knukhmqu knql qmf knakrkavjd nffau
lb uqvafnqu‑pjsqkevdjsd{ uqvafnqu xml uqsvhhdf ql
dfjsn kn qmf edjuuslli. Xmfqmfs qfjemfsu jsf qfuqknh
nfx uqsjqfhkfu ls uqva{knh qmf upfekbke dfjsnknh
akbbkevdqkfu lb j efsqjkn uqvafnq$ qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem
pslefuu kqufdb ejn vnelrfs psfrklvud{ mkaafn
pjqmxj{u ql uvpplsq kipslrfa dfjsnknh bls
knakrkavjd emkdasfn kn qmf qfjemfs‛u edjuuslli.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku cjufa ln qmf blddlxknh
juuvipqklnu7
K Qfjemfsu jna jaiknkuqsjqlsu xls` cfuq ln
pslcdfiu qmf{ mjrf kafnqkbkfa bls qmfiufdrfu0
K Qfjemfsu jna jaiknkuqsjqlsu cfelif ilsf
fbbfeqkrf xmfn fnelvsjhfa ql f}jiknf jna
juufuu qmfks lxn xls` jna qmfn elnukafs xj{u
lb xls`knh akbbfsfnqd{0
K Qfjemfsu jna jaiknkuqsjqlsu mfdp fjem lqmfs
c{ xls`knh elddjclsjqkrfd{0
K Xls`knh xkqm elddfjhvfu mfdpu qfjemfsu jna
jaiknkuqsjqlsu kn qmfks pslbfuuklnjd
afrfdlpifnq.-Xjqqu$ :;=6$ p. ::=+
Xmjq al [LV ju j pslbfuuklnjd hjkn bsli Jeqkln
Sfufjsem<
K cfqqfs `nlxdfahf jclvq mlx ql mfdp uqvafnqu
dfjsn kn uemlldu0
K j xj{ ql frjdvjqf qmf fbbfeqkrfnfuu lb
knnlrjqkrf uqsjqfhkfu0
K j ilsf pslbfuuklnjd uqjnef0
K ilsf fngl{ifnq kn {lvs xls` dkbf0
K jn jckdkq{ ql `nlx xmfqmfs xmjq {lv jsf alknh
mfdpu uqvafnqu ls nlq0
K cfqqfs eliivnkejqkln jilnh favejqklnjd
pslbfuuklnjdu kn {lvs uemlld.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem kn I{ Edjuuslli
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Jeqkln Sfufjsem kn I{ Edjuuslli[lv ejn qmkn` lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem ju j xj{ bls
qfjemfsu ql elddfeq rjdka knblsijqkln jclvq qmfks lxn
edjuuslliu jna vuf qmku knblsijqkln ql ij`f
knblsifa emlkefu jclvq qfjemknh uqsjqfhkfu jna
dfjsnknh jeqkrkqkfu. Qfjemfsu ejn qmfn umjsf qmf
knblsijqkln xkqm uqvafnqu kn lsafs ql hjkn qmfks
kafju jna knqfsnjd eliikqifnq ql upfekbkfa dfjsnknh
jeqkrkqkfu jna pslefavsfu. Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku vufa kn
sfjd ukqvjqklnu$ sjqmfs qmjn kn elnqskrfa$
f}pfskifnqjd uqvakfu uknef kqu pskijs{ blevu ku ln
uldrknh sfjd pslcdfiu. Kq ku vufa xmfn ekseviuqjnefu
sfzvksf bdf}kckdkq{$ qmf knrldrfifnq lb qmf pflpdf kn
qmf sfufjsem$ ls xmfn emjnhf ivuq qj`f pdjef zvke`d{
ls mldkuqkejdd{.-Jajpqfa bsli L‛Cskfn$ S.0
xxx.xfc.nfq,slcskfn,pjpfsu,jsbknjd.mqid +
Jeqkln Sfufjsem sfrkqjdkwfu favejqlsu‛ pslbfuuklnjd
dkrfu c{ ij`knh qmfks xls` ilsf knqfsfuqknh jna
sfxjsaknh ju qmf{ f}jiknf qmfks lxn qfjemknh jna
ij`f kipslrfifnqu QMF[ afekaf ql ij`f. Qfjemfsu
xml fnhjhf kn Jeqkln Sfufjsem qfna ql cf ilsf
xkddknh ql ufdb)juufuu jna sfbdfeq ln qmfks psjeqkef jnajeqklnu kn lsafs ql kipslrf qmfks qfjemknh. Jeqkln
Sfufjsem fnelvsjhfu favejqlsu ql xls`
elddjclsjqkrfd{ xkqm qmfks elddfjhvfu ql sfbdfeq ln
qmfks psjeqkefu jna kipslrf knuqsveqklnjd psjeqkefu
jna pslilqf uqvafnq jemkfrfifnq.
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Sfbdfeqkln
Ln xmjq leejuklnu ikhmq {lv xls` ju j sfufjsemfs<
Ql xmjq f}qfnq ejn Jeqkln Sfufjsem kipslrf qmf zvjdkq{ lb {lvs xls`<
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Xml Vufu Jeqkln Sfufjsem<Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku elnaveqfa c{ jaiknkuqsjqlsu$
mfja qfjemfsu$ jna qfjemfsu xml jsf bvdd{ jxjsf lb
qmf aj{)ql)aj{ kuuvfu kn qmfks qfjemknh fnrkslnifnqu
jna afekaf ql vnafsqj`f u{uqfijqke knzvks{ knql qmf
kafnqkbkfa kuuvfu. Favejqlsu xml jppd{ qmku jppsljem
jsf qmluf xml xkum ql kipslrf vnafsuqjnaknh lb
qmfks psjeqkef$ uvpplsq qmf dfjsnknh lb j uqvafnq ls
uqvafnqu$ ls mjrf cffn knrkqfa ql al ul c{
afekukln)ij`fsu jxjsf lb j pslcdfi sfzvksknh JeqklnSfufjsem. Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfequ ij{ cf
elnaveqfa c{ lnf knakrkavjd kn lnf edjuuslli$ c{ j
qfji lb qxl ls ufrfsjd favejqlsu$ c{ jn fnqksf uemlld$
c{ jn fnqksf uemlld akuqskeq$ ls kn elddjclsjqkln xkqm j
vnkrfsukq{ ls lqmfs jhfne{.
Xmkdf Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku vuvjdd{ blevufa ln upfekbke
kuuvfu kn upfekbke edjuuslliu$ qmfsf jsf cfnfbkqu ql
elddjclsjqkln avsknh jna jbqfs qmf pslefuu.
Elnaveqknh Jeqkln Sfufjsem kn qfjiu jddlxu ivqvjd
uvpplsq bls qmf sfuldvqkln lb ivqvjd kuuvfu.
Jeelsaknh ql Hsffnxlla jna Dfrkn -:;;=$ p. 1+$
qfjiu ejn xls` qlhfqmfs ql —afbknf qmf pslcdfiu ql
cf f}jiknfa$ el)hfnfsjqf sfdfrjnq `nlxdfahf jclvq
qmfi$ dfjsn jna f}fevqf ulekjd sfufjsem qfemnkzvfu$
qj`f jeqklnu$ jna knqfspsfq qmf sfuvdqu lb jeqklnu
cjufa ln xmjq qmf{ mjrf dfjsnfa.’
Kq ku mfdpbvd ql bkna elddfjhvfu jna xls` xkqm qmfi
cfejvuf kq csfj`u qmf —kuldjqkln cjsskfs‛ lbqfn ejvufa
xmfn j qfjemfs ku qmf lnd{ javdq kn qmf edjuuslli.Xmfn qfjemfsu elddjclsjqf ln jn Jeqkln Sfufjsem
pslgfeq$ qmf{ `nlx qmjq qmf{ jsf nlq jdlnf kn bknaknh
jnuxfsu ql emjddfnhknh ukqvjqklnu. Jeqkln Sfufjsem
pslilqfu pslbfuuklnjd elnrfsujqklnu ju qfjemfsu
xls` qlhfqmfs kn pjksu ls qfjiu ql jaasfuu ivqvjd
elnefsnu. Xls`knh xkqm elddfjhvfu csljafnu qmf
mlskwlnu lb vnafsuqjnaknh ql bkna ukikdjs kuuvfu
uldrfa kn j ukikdjs ijnnfs.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem juukuqu psjeqkqklnfsu jna lqmfs
uqj`fmldafsu kn kafnqkb{knh qmf nffau$ juufuuknh qmf
afrfdlpifnq pslefuu$ jna frjdvjqknh qmf lvqelifu lb
qmf knuqsveqklnjd emjnhfu qmf{ afbknf$ afukhn$ jna
kipdfifnq. Elddjclsjqkln upsfjau qmf xls` lb
Jeqkln Sfufjsem jilnh qmf uqj`fmldafsu. Kq
fnelvsjhfu akjdlhvf jclvq psjeqkef jna csknhu
ivdqkpdf pfsupfeqkrfu ql qmf pdjnnknh$ elnaveq$ jna
knqfspsfqjqkln lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem. Qmfsf ku ujbfq{ jna
uqsfnhqm kn nvicfsu. Qmf elddfeqkrf f}pfsqkuf lb qmf
hslvp ejn fnskem qmf sfufjsem pslefuu jna qmf
bknaknhu -Cslwl$ 3?::+.
Csknhknh j elddjclsjqkrf hslvp qlhfqmfs bls Jeqkln
Sfufjsem pslilqfu j pslcdfi)uldrknh evdqvsf jesluu
edjuuslliu$ hsjaf)dfrfdu$ jna uemlldu ju qfjiificfsu elif qlhfqmfs bls j umjsfa pvspluf.
Elddjclsjqkrf Jeqkln Sfufjsem blevufu ln knzvks{ kn
uemlld eliivnkqkfu xkqm akbbfsfnq bjevdq{ ificfsu
bvneqklnknh ju el)sfufjsemfsu. Qmf vdqkijqf jki lb
elddjclsjqkrf Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku ql afrfdlp j
ulpmkuqkejqfa vnafsuqjnaknh lb qmf pslcdfiu$ kuuvfu$
jna psjeqkefu lb qfjemfsu kn jvqmfnqke ufqqknhu$
cskahknh qmf hjp cfqxffn qmfls{ jna psjeqkef
-Uqsknhfs$ :;;2+.
Elddjclsjqkrf pjsqnfsu kn Jeqkln Sfufjsem jsf qmluf
pflpdf xml jsf aksfeqd{ knrldrfa kn qmf ukqvjqkln qmf{
jsf sfufjsemknh. Qmf ilsf ificfsu lb qmf
elddjclsjqkrf Jeqkln Sfufjsem hslvp xml `nlx
jclvq qmf sfufjsem elnefsn$ qmf ilsf qmf{ ejn mfdp
kn edjskb{knh qmf kafju jna afrfdlpknh jeqkln pdjnu
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Xml Vufu Jeqkln Sfufjsem<jna uqsjqfhkfu. Elddjclsjqkrf pjsqnfsu ln jn Jeqkln
Sfufjsem pslgfeq ij{ cf qfjemfsu jq j uemlld xls`knh
qlhfqmfs ls qfjemfsu xls`knh xkqm jaiknkuqsjqlsu ls
vnkrfsukq{ pslbfuulsu.
Ju bfx ju qxl qfjemfsu ls j hslvp lb ufrfsjd qfjemfsu
jna lqmfs bjevdq{ ificfsu ij{ xls` qlhfqmfs ln j
edjuuslli ls hsjaf)dfrfd pslcdfi ls elnefsn qmjq ku
eliiln ql jdd lb qmfi. Qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfeq
ij{ knrldrf lnd{ lnf edjuuslli ls kq ij{ jaasfuu j
eliiln pslcdfi ls elnefsn umjsfa c{ j hsjaf dfrfd
ls c{ ufrfsjd edjuuslliu. Qmf sfufjsemfsu ij{
jppsljem qmf kuuvf kn akbbfsfnq xj{u$ qmvu f}pjnaknhqmf akjdlhvf jna sfbdfeqkln$ sfuvdqknh kn akbbfsfnq
uldvqklnu bls qmf pslcdfi.
Uemlld)xkaf sfufjsem blevufu ln kuuvfu eliiln ql
qmf fnqksf uemlld eliivnkq{. Qmfuf kafnqkbkfa kuuvfu
jsf u{uqfike kn njqvsf‑qmf{ jsf kafnqkbkfa c{
lcufsrknh cslja)upsfja pjqqfsnu lb knuqsveqklnjd
nffau jilnh uqvafnqu lrfs qkif$ jna jq jdd dfrfdu lb
qmf uemlld.
Bls f}jipdf$ j uemlld ij{ cf elnefsnfa jclvq kquuqvafnqu‛ dlx jemkfrfifnq dfrfd ln uqjnajsakwfa
dkqfsje{ qfuqu$ bknaknh qkif ql juukuq uqsvhhdknh
uqvafnqu$ esfjqknh j uemlld)xkaf dkqfsje{ pslhsji$
kipslrknh eliivnkejqkln xkqm pjsfnqu$ ls esfjqknh
j bjks akuekpdknf pldke{. Frfs{ bjevdq{ ificfs ku
knrldrfa kn qmf sfufjsem. Qfjiu jsf blsifa ql xls`
qlhfqmfs ql kafnqkb{ qmf upfekbke pslcdfi jna
blsivdjqf j sfufjsem zvfuqkln$ esfjqf jna fnjeq qmf
pdjn$ jna hjqmfs ajqj. Qmf{ qmfn akuevuu qmf umjsfa
sfuvdqu jna blsivdjqf j nfx pdjn ql elnqknvf qmfJeqkln Sfufjsem e{edf. Uveefuubvd uemlld)xkaf Jeqkln
Sfufjsem ku aksfeqd{ sfdjqfa ql kuuvfu kafnqkbkfa bsli
uemlld)xkaf ajqj. Qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem xlvda
dlhkejdd{ cfelif j pjsq lb qmf uemlld kipslrfifnq
pdjn.
Akuqskeq)xkaf sfufjsem ejn cf rfs{ cfnfbkekjd bls qmf
uemlld jna eliivnkq{$ cvq kq sfzvksfu j dlq lb
lshjnkwjqkln jna ilsf sfulvsefu qmjn knakrkavjd ls
uemlld)xkaf sfufjsem. Kq sfzvksfu j hsfjq afjd lb
eliivnkejqkln jna eliikqifnq bsli jdd
uqj`fmldafsu. Fbbfeqkrf akuqskeq)xkaf Jeqkln Sfufjsem
ejn sfuvdq kn sfjd u{uqfike sfblsi qmjq cfnfbkqu jdd
qfjemfsu jna uqvafnqu.
Xls`knh knakrkavjdd{ ln j pslgfeq mju kqu jarjnqjhfu
ju xfdd. Qmf knakrkavjd qfjemfs alknh Jeqkln Sfufjsem
ku vuvjdd{ xls`knh ln j pslcdfi upfekbke ql mku ls
mfs lxn edjuuslli knuqsveqkln. Uvem qfjemfsu jsfpslcjcd{ afjdknh xkqm edjuuslli ijnjhfifnq$
knuqsveqklnjd psjeqkefu$ ls upfekbke uqvafnq
jemkfrfifnq nffau. Qmf qfjemfs ij{ mjrf qmf
uvpplsq lb mku ls mfs jaiknkuqsjqls ls ij{ cf alknh
sfufjsem ju pjsq lb j vnkrfsukq{ edjuu jna mjrf qmf
uvpplsq lb qmf pslbfuuls. Knakrkavjd Jeqkln Sfufjsem
ku jppslpskjqf xmfn sfufjsemknh edjuuslli)upfekbke
elnefsnu. Bls f}jipdf7
K J qfjemfs xjnqu ql `nlx kb j pjsqkevdjs
psjeqkef knesfjufu ilqkrjqkln bls uqvafnqu.
K J qfjemfs xjnqu ql f}pdlsf qmf rjdvf lb
ivdqk)jckdkq{ hslvpknh bls dlx jemkfrfsu.
K J qfjemfs xjnqu ql afqfsiknf kb j nfx
jppsljem ql akuekpdknf afesfjufu cfmjrkls
pslcdfiu.
K J qfjemfs xjnqu ql kafnqkb{ qmf ejvuf bls j
upfekbke dfjsnknh pslcdfi bls lnf ls ilsf
uqvafnqu jna mlx ql jaasfuu cjsskfsu ql
dfjsnknh.
Knakrkavjd Jeqkln Sfufjsem jddlxu bls ilsf elnqsld
lrfs qmf blevu jna qmf pdjn lb qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem
pslgfeq. Knakrkavjd Jeqkln Sfufjsem ejn cf
jeelipdkumfa ln j uijdd jna fbbkekfnq uejdf.
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K qmf sfufjsem kuuvf jna uejdf
K qmf knblsijqkln nffafa
K qmf sfulvsefu nffafa
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ls akuqskeq)xkaf pslgfeq$ jq qmf mfjsq lb elddjclsjqkrf
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kipslrfifnq -IeNkbb$ 3??3+. Xmfqmfs qmf zvfuqkln
ku efnqfsfa kn {lvs lxn edjuuslli ls elnefsnu qmf
fnqksf uemlld$ kq umlvda cf pfsulnjdd{ kiplsqjnq ql
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Qmf sldf lb jaiknkuqsjqlsu kn JeqklnSfufjsem
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku j ifjnu lb kipslrknh uqvafnq
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jaiknkuqsjqkln lb uemlldu -@fiiku$ :;=:+.
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favejqklnjd sfblsi ku nlq qmf uldf sfuplnukckdkq{ lb
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qlsu$ qfjemfsu$ uqvafnqu$ jna qmfks pjsfnqu.
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Jeqkln Sfufjsem bls qmfks bjevdq{ c{ cfeliknh
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sfrkfxknh jna jqqfipqknh ql kipslrf qmfks
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pslgfequ kn qmfks lxn uemlldu jna jesluu uemlldu. Jn
jaiknkuqsjqls ejn juuvif j dfjsnfs‛u sldf c{ bknaknh
elddfjhvfu xkqm ukikdjs knqfsfuqu jna xls`knh lnJeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfequ jesluu qmfks uemlldu. Bls
f}jipdf$ jaiknkuqsjqlsu ejn kafnqkb{ j pslcdfi
xmkem ku eliiln ql qmfks uemlldu$ qmfn xls`
qlhfqmfs ql pdjn jna sfplsq emjnhfu. Xls`knh xkqm
jn jaiknkuqsjqls pffs xkdd pslrkaf uvpplsq
bls afekukln)ij`knh kn xmkem qmfks bjevdq{ ku nlq
knrldrfa.
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cfqxffn qfjemfsu jna jaiknkuqsjqlsu xkdd uvpplsq
jna fnmjnef qmf sldf lb qmf uemlld jaiknkuqsjqls ju
jn knuqsveqklnjd dfjafs$ nlq gvuq j cvkdaknh ijnjhfs.
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knuqsveqklnjd uldvqklnu jsf fnhjhfa kn jn jeefpqfa
jna mlnlsfa sldf kn qmf uemlld. Jaiknkuqsjqlsu ejn
vuf Jeqkln Sfufjsem ql fbbfeqkrfd{ xls` xkqm qfjemfsu
ql kipslrf qmf zvjdkq{ lb qfjemknh jna dfjsnknh kn
qmf edjuuslliu lb qmfks uemlldu. Jaiknuqsjqlsu‛
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afrfdlpifnq$ cfqqfs pslbfuuklnjd psjeqkef$ jna
kipslrfifnqu kn qmfks uemlld.
Xkqmkn qmfks lxn uemlldu$ jaiknkuqsjqlsu jdul ejn
ilqkrjqf qmfks qfjemfsu ql qj`f vp Jeqkln Sfufjsem
pslgfequ$ jna qmf{ ejn jeq ju qmfks ifnqlsu. Blsqfjemfsu xls`knh ln jn Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfeq$ qmf
uvpplsq jna elddjclsjqkln lb qmf jaiknkuqsjqls ku
eskqkejd. Kb jaiknkuqsjqlsu jsf nlq alknh qmf ujif
`kna lb jnjd{ufu ql uvpplsq qfjemknh jna dfjsnknh kn
qmfks uemlldu$ qfjemfsu‛ Jeqkln Sfufjsem xkdd nlq cf ju
fbbfeqkrf.
J Evdqvsf lb Sfufjsem
Jaiknkuqsjqlsu pdj{ j `f{ sldf kn nvsqvsknh j
evdqvsf lb sfufjsem kn qmfks uemlldu. Ju sfufjsemfsu$
jaiknkuqsjqlsu ij{ mfdp ql afrfdlp j elddjclsjqkrf
evdqvsf kn qmf uemlld$ ijs`fa c{ ellpfsjqkln$ ul qmf
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sfefkrf jna hkrf kafju jna juukuqjnef kn qmf pslefuu lb
qfjemknh jna dfjsnknh$ jna pslrkaf j ufnuf lb
—lxnfsumkp’ lb qmf emjnhknh sldfu jna
sfuplnukckdkqkfu.
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mkhmd{ pjsqkekpjqls{ qju`. Qmku hkrfu qfjemfsu j emjnef
ql qsjnudjqf eliiln elnefsnu knql upfekbke hljdu.
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pjsqkekpjqf kn qmf pslefuu lb kipslrknh mlx uemlldu
xls`$ fiplxfs qfjemfsu ql afekaf hljdu bls qmf
bvqvsf. Qmku jaau ql qmf pslbfuuklnjd hslxqm jna
dfjsnknh lb qmf qfjemfsu.
Ql afrfdlp j elddjclsjqkrf evdqvsf kn qmfks uemlld$ qmf
jaiknkuqsjqls ivuq fnelvsjhf lcgfeqkrf jna mlnfuq
eskqkejd frjdvjqkln lb qmf uqsfnhqmu jna xfj`nfuufu lb
uemlld jna uqjbb pfsblsijnef kn lsafs ql kipslrf
uqvafnq jemkfrfifnq. Ql fnuvsf lcgfeqkrkq{ jna
mlnfuq eskqkejd frjdvjqkln$ kq ku kiplsqjnq ql knrldrf
qmf uqjbb kn lvqdknknh qmf rkukln. Qmku afrfdlpu j ufnuf
lb lxnfsumkp kn qmf uemlld uqjbb$ ilqkrjqfu qmfi
qlxjsau mkhmfs dfrfdu lb eliikqifnq$ jna fnhjhfuqmfi kn lvqdknknh rjdvfu jna pvsplufu bls qmfks
uemlld.
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uveefuu lb jn{ Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfeq. Qmf Bdlskaj
Afpjsqifnq lb Favejqkln pslrkafu qmf blddlxknh
hvkafdknfu ql juukuq jaiknkuqsjqlsu kn pslilqknh j
dfjsnknh fnrkslnifnq uvpplsqkrf lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem7
K pslrkaf uvbbkekfnq jna elnukuqfnq lpplsqvnkqkfu
kn qmf uemlld aj{ bls elddjclsjqkrf Jeqkln
Sfufjsem -uqva{knh$ jnjd{wknh uqvafnq xls`$
akjdlhvknh elddjclsjqkrfd{$ jna jnjd{wknh
uqvafnq ajqj ql ij`f knuqsveqklnjd afekuklnu+0
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qmf psknekpjd jna juukuqjnq psknekpjdu.
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mqqp7,,xxx.bdalf.lsh,fuf,pab,jeqkln)sfu.pab
Kipslrknh Uqvafnq Dfjsnknh qmslvhm Edjuuslli Jeqkln
Sfufjsem7 J Hvkaf ql Cfeliknh jn Jeqkln Sfufjsemfs.
Bdlskaj Afpjsqifnq lb Fa. ph.3
Ql fnuvsf elnqknvlvu dfjsnknh jna kipslrfa
pfsblsijnef$ qmf dfjsnknh fnrkslnifnq ivuq cf
cjufa ln qsvuq jna uveefuu$ nlq bfjs jna bjkdvsf. Ql
cvkda qsvuq jna fnuvsf uveefuubvd lvqelifu$ kq ku
nfefuujs{ ql esfjqf j uemlld evdqvsf xmkem uvpplsquknqfsafpfnafnef$ nfhlqkjqkln$ jna ufevskq{ jilnh
uqjbb. Kn lsafs bls qmku ql mjppfn$ pldkekfu ivuq cf
kipdfifnqfa qmjq sfupfeq qmf elnqskcvqklnu lb fjem
uqjbb ificfs jna hkrf jppsfekjqkln hfnfslvud{ ql
ilqkrjqf qfjemfsu ju xfdd ju pslrkaf f}jipdfu lb
hlla qfjemknh psjeqkefu.
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Sfufjsemfsu ivuq mjrf j uvpplsq u{uqfi xkqmkn qmfks
uemlldu jna akuqskequ. Jn Jeqkln Sfufjsem uvpplsq qfji
ikhmq elnukuq lb sfulvsef qfjemfsu$ akuqskeq uqjbb$ ls
vnkrfsukq{ pslbfuulsu xml xlvda cf jrjkdjcdf ql
uvpplsq qfjemfsu ju qmf{ elnaveq Jeqkln Sfufjsem
pslgfequ. Qmf qfji ij{ pslrkaf uvpplsq c{ mfdpknh
qfjemfsu ql jeefuu sfulvsefu bls sfufjsem jna sfrkfxknh
jeqkln pdjnu ql fnuvsf jdkhnifnq xkqm uemlld
kipslrfifnq pdjnu. Qmf qfji ejn jarkuf qfjemfsu ju ql
xmfqmfs qmfks pdjn ku aljcdf elnukafsknh qmf sfulvsefu
jna pldkekfu lb qmf uemlld ls akuqskeq. Qmf uvpplsq qfji
ejn bjekdkqjqf elddjclsjqkrf akjdlhvf jclvq qmf Jeqkln
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{lvs uemlld<
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pkrlqjd kn esfjqknh j evdqvsf lb jeqkln
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knqfsnjqklnjd Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfequ xkqm qmku
uqjqfifnq7
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qmfuf emjpqfsu$ kq ku qmjq qmf blsiu$ pvsplufu$
ifqmlau jna sfuvdqu lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem jslvna
qmf xlsda akbbfs xkafd{.
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Uqfpmfn @fiiku afrfdlpfa j ukipdf ilafd lb qmf
e{edkejd njqvsf lb qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslefuu$ j e{edf
qmjq mju blvs uqfpu7 pdjn$ jeq$ lcufsrf$ jna sfbdfeq. Qmf
efnqsjd zvfuqkln ku #Mlx ejn K mfdp i{ uqvafnqu
kipslrf qmf zvjdkq{ lb qmfks dfjsnknh<# Qmku ejn cf
csl`fn alxn knql qmfuf upfekbke zvfuqklnu7
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3. Xmjq ji K hlknh ql al jclvq kq<
5. Xmjq frkafnef xkdd dfq if ij`f j gvahifnqjclvq xmjq K aka<
1. Mlx xkdd K rjdkajqf jn{ edjkiu jclvq xmjq K
mjrf alnf<-@fiiku$ :;=:+
Hfsjda Uvuijn -:;=5+ afrfdlpfa j ulifxmjq ilsf
fdjclsjqf ilafd c{ akuqknhvkumknh bkrf pmjufu ql cf
elnaveqfa xkqmkn fjem sfufjsem e{edf. Knkqkjdd{$ j
pslcdfi ku kafnqkbkfa jna ajqj jsf elddfeqfa bls j
ilsf afqjkdfa akjhnluku. Qmku ku blddlxfa c{ pluknh
ufrfsjd pluukcdf uldvqklnu$ bsli xmkem j uknhdf pdjn
lb jeqkln fifshfu jna ku kipdfifnqfa. Ajqj ln qmf
sfuvdqu lb qmf knqfsrfnqkln jsf elddfeqfa jna jnjd{wfa$
jna qmf bknaknhu jsf knqfspsfqfa ql afqfsiknf mlx
uveefuubvd qmf jeqkln mju cffn. Qmfn qmf pslcdfi ku
sf)juufuufa jna jnlqmfs Jeqkln Sfufjsem e{edf
cfhknu. Qmku pslefuu elnqknvfu vnqkd qmf pslcdfi ku
sfuldrfa.
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xxx.xfc.nfq,slcskfn,pjpfsu,jsbknjd.mqid +
Qmf pslefuu afueskcfa kn qmku mjnacll` ku cjufa ln
qmf kafju lb qmfuf psfrklvu sfufjsemfsu. Qmf pslefuu
lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem cfhknu xkqm j elnefsn ls knqfsfuq
bsli lnf‛u lxn pslbfuuklnjd elnqf}q. Qmku elnefsn
dfjau ql hjqmfsknh knblsijqkln jna `nlxdfahf jclvq
qmf elnefsn. Cjufa ln f}kuqknh jna nfx knblsijqkln
jna `nlxdfahf$ j sfufjsemjcdf pdjn ku afrkufa jna
kipdfifnqfa xkqmkn lnf‛u lxn pslbfuuklnjd elnqf}q.
Ajqj ln qmf kipdfifnqfa pdjn jsf qmfn elddfeqfa jna
jnjd{wfa. Qmf bknaknhu lb qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem jsf
umjsfa xkqm elddfjhvfu$ jaiknkuqsjqlsu$ jna lqmfs
uqj`fmldafsu. Kn jn lnhlknh pslefuu$ Jeqkln
Sfufjsemfsu elnqknvf ql lcufsrf$ sfbdfeq$ jna pdjn.Jdqmlvhm akbbfsfnq sfufjsemfsu ij{ afueskcf qmfuf
uqfpu lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem kn udkhmqd{ akbbfsfnq xj{u$
qmf uqfpu f}pdjknfa kn qmku mjnacll` jsf7
K Kafnqkb{ j pslcdfi jna pluf j zvfuqkln.
K Esfjqf jn jeqkln pdjn.
K Fnjeq qmf pdjn.
K Uqva{ qmf pdjn kn jeqkln -elddfeq jna jnjd{wf
ajqj+.K Sfplsq sfuvdqu jna hfq bffacje`.
K Ilakb{ qmf pdjn.
K Qs{ kq jhjkn0 uqva{ kq jhjkn.
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Q{pkejdd{$ kq xkdd qj`f pdjef lrfs ufrfsjd xff`u ls
ilnqmu. Qmf dfnhqm lb qkif nffafa ql lcufsrf ls
afilnuqsjqf kipslrfifnq xkdd afpfna vpln qmf
qjshfq lb {lvs knzvks{. Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku jn
lnhlknh pslefuu$ sjqmfs qmjn j pslhsji. [lv ikhmq
elipdfqf lnf pmjuf lb {lvs pslgfeq kn j bfx xff`u$
frjdvjqf$ jna uqjsq qmf pslefuu lrfs xkqm {lvs nfx
knblsijqkln. Qmfuf uqfpu ejn cf sfpfjqfa
elnqknvlvud{ jna jppdkfa ql jn{ dfjsnknh ukqvjqkln
ls pslcdfi bls elnqknvlvu kipslrfifnq kn
edjuuslli knuqsveqkln.
:;
Sfbdfeqkln
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lxn xlsau.
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ql Jeqkln Sfufjsem qmjq nlq lnd{ pslrkafu upfekbke
aksfeqklnu cvq jdul hlfu cf{lna ql ju` csljafs
zvfuqklnu$ afueskcfu blvs kiplsqjnq plknqu jclvq
Jeqkln Sfufjsem7
K K ji qmf efnqsjd pfsuln kn i{ sfufjsem.
K K ji ju`knh j sfjd zvfuqkln jclvq j sfjd kuuvf$ jna
K ji mlpknh ql ilrf qlxjsau j pluukcdf uldvqkln.
K K ji uqjsqknh bsli xmfsf K ji.
K K ji qs{knh ql csknh jclvq ulif kipslrfifnq
-sfificfs ) jn{ kipslrfifnq ku uqkdd kipslrfifnq$ nl ijqqfs mlx uijdd+.
-IeNkbb$ Dlij}$ " Xmkqfmfja$ :;;2$ p. 58+
Nlqkef qmf bsfzvfnq vuf lb qmf xlsa #K# kn qmjq dkuq lb
kiplsqjnq plknqu. Qmjq umlvda mfdp {lv uff qmjq Jeqkln
Sfufjsem ku rfs{ pfsulnjd jna qjshfqfa ql qmf nffau lb
{lvs edjuuslli. Jeqkln knzvks{ mjppfnu #kn qmf
uxjip# xmfsf xf dkrf lvs aj{)ql)aj{ uveefuufu$ bsvu)
qsjqklnu$ akujpplknqifnqu$ jna leejuklnjd iksjedfu.
Qmku dkuq lb efnqsjd kafju umlvda knedvaf jn jaakqklnjd
vnafsuqjnaknh qmjq Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku ulifqmknh {lv
al —xkqm’ jna —bls$’ nlq #ln$# qmf uqvafnqu {lv qfjem.
Qmf blddlxknh emjpqfsu xkdd afueskcf fjem lb qmf uqfpu
lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem kn afqjkd jna mfdp {lv afrfdlp j
pdjn ql sfufjsem jn kuuvf qmjq ku kiplsqjnq ql {lv.
K Kafnqkb{ j pslcdfi jna ju` j zvfuqkln.
K Esfjqf jn jeqkln pdjn.
K Fnjeq qmf pdjn.
K Uqva{ qmf pdjn kn jeqkln
-elddfeq ajqj,frkafnef+.
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K Ilakb{ qmf pdjn.
K Qs{ kq jhjkn0 uqva{ kq jhjkn.
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Qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem _slefuu
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Kafnqkb{ j pslcdfi jna ju` j zvfuqkln
[lv ikhmq nlx cf ju`knh {lvsufdb$ —Xmfsf al K
uqjsq<’ [lv cfhkn xkqm qmku zvfuqkln$ —Xmjq ku i{
elnefsn kn i{ psjeqkef<# Kq umlvda cf j elnefsn qmjq
jbbfequ {lvs qfjemknh jna qmf dfjsnknh lb {lvs
uqvafnqu. Kq umlvda cf j elnefsn qmjq [LV ejn al
ulifqmknh jclvq. Kq umlvda nlq afpfna ln lqmfsu.
Nlqkef qmjq qmf xlsa #elnefsn# ejddu jqqfnqkln ql
pfsulnjd rjdvfu jna {lv umlvda ufdfeq ulif jupfeq lb
{lvs qfjemknh qmjq sfdjqfu ql xmjq ku kiplsqjnq ql {lv
jclvq {lvs uqvafnqu( dfjsnknh. Kq xlvda cf rfs{
mfdpbvd ql akuevuu {lvs elnefsn xkqm elddfjhvfu kn
{lvs uemlld ql dfq qmfi mfdp {lv blevu {lvs
elnefsn jna ql dfq qmfks elnefsnu mfdp {lv bkna
{lvsu. Kb qxl ls ilsf pflpdf mjrf ukikdjs elnefsnu$
ul ivem qmf cfqqfs* Kq uvhhfuqu qmjq {lv jsf ln qmf
skhmq qsje` xkqm {lvs elnefsnu jna qmjq qmku ij{
cf j umjsfa pslcdfi jesluu qmf uemlld ls djshfs
qfjemknh eliivnkq{.
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku jn jeqkln)lskfnqfa sfbdfeqkrf
psjeqkef$ xmkem cfhknu bsli j elnefsn jclvq ulif
jupfeq lb {lvs psjeqkef. Qmku dfjau ql blevuknh ln j
pjsqkevdjs zvfuqkln bls knrfuqkhjqknh. Xskqknh j
blsijd pdjn bls jn Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfeq ejn mfdp
ql blsivdjqf {lvs qmlvhmqu. Ulvsefu bls kafnqkb{knh
Jeqkln Sfufjsem elnefsnu ij{ cf {lvs lxn
f}pfskfnefu kn j pslbfuuklnjd elnqf}q$ uvem ju knqfsfuq
kn qs{knh lvq j pslikuknh psjeqkef {lv mjrf sfja lsmfjsa jclvq. Qmf zvfuqkln ij{ jskuf bsli j akbbkevdq{
{lv jsf mjrknh uvem ju j nffa ql kipslrf uqvafnq
dfjsnknh. [lv ij{ nffa ql uff` edjskq{ ln jn
vnedfjs ukqvjqkln$ uvem ju mlx ql fbbfeqkrfd{ vuf jn
knuqsveqklnjd jppsljem.
Jbqfs {lv afqfsiknf qmf elnefsn$ afbknf jna afueskcf
qmf pslcdfi ls ukqvjqkln. Kafnqkb{ pluukcdf emjnhfu kn
{lvs qfjemknh qmjq ikhmq mfdp sfuldrf kq. Qmf pslcdfi
afueskpqkln umlvda sfdjqf ql upfekbke qfjemknh
psjeqkefu jna cf j sfufjsemjcdf elnefpq. Vuf qmf
blddlxknh hvkafdknfu ql mfdp {lv njsslx {lvs blevu7
K Xskqf alxn ulif uqjqfifnqu lb elnefsn jclvq
{lvs psjeqkef.
K Jsqkevdjqf f}jipdfu lb psjeqkef)cjufa
elnefsnu qmjq [LV ikhmq cf jcdf ql al ulif)
qmknh jclvq kn j sfjulnjcdf jilvnq lb qkif.
K Qs{ ql upfekb{ xmjq kq ku jclvq qmf elnefsn qmjq
{lv xkum ql emjnhf. Qmku elvda cf kafnqkbkfa ju
emjnhfu kn qmf djnhvjhf vufa$ emjnhfu kn qmf
jeqkrkqkfu$ emjnhfu kn ulekjd sfdjqklnumkpu$ fqe.
K Afueskcf qmf pslcdfi. Xm{ ku kq j pfsulnjd
elnefsn ql {lv<
K Xmjq knuqsveqklnjd,lshjnkwjqklnjd,uvpfsrkukln
emjnhfu xkdd {lv ij`f<
K Xmjq ejn [LV al jclvq qmf pslcdfi< Ql bkna
lvq$ qjd` ql elddfjhvfu$ sfja$ ju` uqvafnqu$ fqe.
K Xmjq ELNQSLD al {lv mjrf ql uldrf qmf
pslcdfi<
Nf}q$ esfjqf jn Jeqkln Sfufjsem zvfuqkln c{
f}jiknknh qmf pslcdfi uqjqfifnq bls kqu sfdjqklnumkp
ql upfekbke qfjemknh jna dfjsnknh psjeqkefu. Qmfzvfuqkln umlvda cf upfekbke jna sfuvdq kn jn
lcufsrjcdf pslcdfi uldrknh jeqkln. [lv umlvda cf
jcdf ql dkn` qmf zvfuqkln ql upfekbke qfjemknh
psjeqkefu. Jn kiplsqjnq zvfuqkln ql ju` {lvsufdb ku
xmfqmfs ls nlq qmf pslcdfi,zvfuqkln ku ulifqmknh
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lrfs xmkem {lv mjrf knbdvfnef. Jdul ju` kb qmf
emjnhf qmjq xkdd elif jclvq ju j sfuvdq lb {lvs
sfufjsem ku xlsqm {lvs qkif jna fbblsq.
-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
Xmjq ij`fu j zvfuqkln uvkqjcdf bls Jeqkln Sfufjsem
ku kqu sfdjqkln ql elnefsnu jclvq vnafsuqjnaknh jna
kipslrknh uemlld psjeqkefu. Qmf blddlxknh zvfuqklnu
jsf sfdjqfa ql jeqvjd f}pfskfnefu lb qfjemknh jna jsf
knqfnafa ql kipslrf edjuuslli qfjemknh jna dfjsn)
knh. Qmfuf zvfuqklnu jsf clsslxfa bsli jeelvnqu lb
jeqvjd Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfequ vnafsqj`fn c{
qfjemfsu xml mja upfekbke elnefsnu jclvq qmfksqfjemknh7
K Mlx ejn K mfdp i{ uqvafnqu dfjsn bsli qmfks
lxn kafju<
K Mlx ejn K mfdp uqvafnqu sfdjqf xmjq qmf{
jdsfja{ `nlx ql xmjq qmf{ jsf dfjsnknh kn qmf
edjuuslli<
K Mlx ejn K mjrf uqvafnqu cfelif ilsf
knafpfnafnq dfjsnfsu<
K Ejn uijdd hslvp xls` mfdp i{ uqvafnqu ql
knqfsjeq ilsf xkqm fjem lqmfs kn edjuu<
K Xkdd jnemls emjsqu -xjdd akupdj{u+ csknh jclvq
ilsf dfjsnknh kn i{ edjuuslli<
K Mlx ejn K elif vp xkqm mkhmfs)dfrfd
elipsfmfnukln zvfuqklnu kn i{ edjuu<
K Xmfn jna mlx al K vuf psjkuf kn i{
edjuuslli<
-@jnv$ Ejsuln " Uqjnu`{$ :;;1+
Kn blsivdjqknh qmf sfufjsem zvfuqkln$ afueskcf qmf
pslcdfi ls ukqvjqkln ln xmkem qmf zvfuqkln ku cjufa.
Qmf zvfuqkln umlvda jaasfuu lcufsrjqklnu,elnefsnu
jclvq {lvs qfjemknh jna uqvafnqu‛ dfjsnknh. Xm{ al
{lv qmkn` ulifqmknh ku mjppfnknh< Jdqmlvhm {lv
ij{ mjrf ufrfsjd elnefsnu$ dkikq {lvs Jeqkln
Sfufjsem ql lnf zvfuqkln. Qmjq zvfuqkln umlvda7
K cf j mkhmfs)lsafs zvfuqkln‑nlq j {fu,nl
K cf uqjqfa kn eliiln djnhvjhf$ jrlkaknh
gjshln
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K cf ifjnknhbvd
K nlq jdsfja{ mjrf jn jnuxfs
-Bfssjnef$ 3???+
Fnuvsf qmjq {lvs zvfuqkln ku j aljcdf zvfuqkln.Iluq lb qmf qkif$ qfjemfsu uqjsq Jeqkln Sfufjsem xkqm
zvfuqklnu qmjq jsf fkqmfs qll ckh ql jeelipdkum ls
lvq lb qmfks elnqsld. Uqjsq xkqm j zvfuqkln qmjq ku
ijnjhfjcdf jna jclvq ulifqmknh qmjq ku vnafs {lvs
elnqsld ql emjnhf.
Mfsf jsf ulif f}jipdfu lb pslcdfiu qmjq mjrf cffn
jaasfuufa qmslvhm Jeqkln Sfufjsem7
K Uqvafnqu ejn‛q sfja.
K Uqvafnqu aln‛q uff qmf pvspluf lb psjeqkef.
K Qfjemfsu aln‛q `nlx mlx ql qfdd kb qmfks
uqvafnqu jsf dfjsnknh.
K Uqvafnqu al nlq cfjs j umjsfa sfuplnukckdkq{
bls dfjsnknh.
K Uqvafnq jqqkqvafu qlxjsa sfjaknh jsf nlq hlla.
K Uqsvhhdknh sfjafsu nffa j u{uqfi lb blsijqkrf
frjdvjqkln.
K Uqvafnqu jsf nlq elipdfqknh qmfks mlifxls`.
K Uqvafnqu nfx ql qmf djnhvjhf lb knuqsveqkln
nffa ql knesfjuf qmfks `nlxdfahf lb jejafike
djnhvjhf.
Kafnqkb{ j _slcdfi
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{lvs elnefsn jna xmjq lvqelif {lv xlvda dk`f ql
uff. Qmfuf ufnqfnef uqfiu xkdd uvpplsq {lvs qmkn`knh7
K Kn i{ uemlld •
K K xlvda dk`f ql kipslrf•
K K ji pfspdf}fa c{•
K Ulif pflpdf jsf vnmjpp{ jclvq•
K K‛i sfjdd{ evsklvu jclvq•
K K xjnq ql dfjsn ilsf jclvq•.
K Jn kafj K xlvda dk`f ql qs{ lvq ku•..
K Ulifqmknh K qmkn` xlvda sfjdd{ ij`f j
akbbfsfnef ku•.
K Ulifqmknh K xlvda dk`f ql emjnhf ku•.
K Skhmq nlx$ ulif jsfju K ji pjsqkevdjsd{
knqfsfuqfa kn jsf•
Lnef {lv mjrf afqfsiknfa j elnefsn qmjq {lv ejn
jaasfuu jna ij`f j dfhkqkijqf emjnhf kn {lvs
edjuuslli$ xskqf alxn {lvs elnefsn,pslcdfi kn qmfblsi lb j sfufjsem zvfuqkln. Uqjqf xmjq {lv‛dd f}pfeq
ql uff kb qmf pdjn xls`u ju j sfufjsem zvfuqkln.
Bls f}jipdf7
K Kb K emjnhf i{ knuqsveqkln dk`f qmku
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ xkdd uqvafnqu
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K Kb K emjnhf i{ qfjemknh ql al qmku\\\\\\\\\\
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K Kb K qs{ qmku \\\\\\\\\\qmfn xkdd emkdasfn
umlx,afilnuqsjqf kipslrfifnqu ln qmf
elnefsn,pslcdfi<
-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
Kn lsafs bls {lvs jeqkln pdjn ql sfuldrf qmf pslcdfi$
qmf zvfuqkln ivuq cf rjdka jna aljcdf. Ql fnuvsf qmjq
qmf zvfuqkln iffqu qmfuf eskqfskj$ {lv ij{ ju` {lvs)
ufdb edjskb{knh zvfuqklnu uvem ju qmfuf7
:. Xmjq jsf ulif jsfju lb knqfsfuq K xjnq ql
kipslrf<
F}jipdf7 K ji elnefsnfa qmjq i{ uqvafnqu mjrf
qslvcdf elipsfmfnaknh f}plukqls{ qf}q.
3. Xm{ al K xjnq ql sfufjsem qmku pslcdfi<
F}jipdf7 Uqvafnqu jsf vnjcdf ql sfja qmfks
qf}qcll`u jna elipsfmfna qmf knblsijqkln
knafpfnafnqd{.
5. Xmjq jsf ulif plqfnqkjd uldvqklnu<
F}jipdf7 Elnuvdq , mksf j eljem. Bkna jn
f}pfsq xkqmkn qmf uemlld ql elif ql i{ edjuu.
F}pdkekqd{ qfjem jna ilafd mlx ql sfja
f}plukqls{ qf}q.
1. Xmkem lb qmfuf pluukcdf uldvqklnu ejn K
knrfuqkhjqf lrfs jn fkhmq)xff` pfskla<
F}jipdf7 F}pdkekqd{ qfjem jna ilafd mlx ql
sfja f}plukqls{ qf}q.
6. Xmjq `knau lb frkafnef al K mjrf ls ejn K bkna
ju j cjufdknf<
F}jipdf7 Sfufjsem glvsnjdu$ lcufsrjqklnu$ qfuqu$
xls`umffqu$ knblsijd sfjaknh juufuuifnqu
2. Blsivdjqf j sfufjsem zvfuqkln.
F}jipdf7 Alfu sfjaknh elipsfmfnukln ln
f}plukqls{ qf}q kipslrf ju j sfuvdq lb
pslrkaknh f}pdkekq uijdd hslvp knuqsveqkln bls
qxl 3?)iknvqf pfsklau qxl qkifu pfs xff`< -Cslwl$ 3?::+
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ELNQSLDDKNH LVQELIFU
Ku i{ zvfuqkln al)jcdf< Blevufa< Ejn K elnqsld qmf lvqelif<F}jipdf7
:. Sfufjsem zvfuqkln7 —Xm{ jsfn‛q pjsfnqu knqfsfuqfa kn qmfks emkdasfn‛u favejqkln<’
3. Xmjq‛u qmf sfjd pslcdfi< Xm{ xlvda xf xjnq pjsfnqu knqfsfuqfa kn qmfks emkdasfn‛u favejqkln<
5. _slcdfi7 Uqvafnqu al nlq sfja knafpfnafnqd{ lvqukaf lb uemlld.
1. j+ _djn7 Ejn K uldrf qmf pslcdfi qmf xj{ qmf zvfuqkln ku uqjqfa< Al K mjrf qmf elnqsld ql ij`f kq
mjppfn< NL.
5. c+ Afukhn j pdjn ql jnuxfs qmf sfjd pslcdfi7 Juukhn j ilsf jarjnefa uqvafnq ql mfdp j uqsvhhdknh
sfjaknh uqvafnq jbqfs uemlld.
6. Sfuqjqf qmf sfufjsem zvfuqkln7 —Kb K juukhn j ilsf jarjnefa uqvafnq ql sfja xkqm j uqsvhhdknh
uqvafnq xml nffau ilsf psjeqkef kn sfjaknh$ xkdd qmf uqsvhhdknh uqvafnq kipslrf mku ls mfs
sfjaknh jckdkq{<’
-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
ELNQSLDDKNH QKIF
Ku i{ zvfuqkln al)jcdf kn j sfjulnjcdf pfskla lb qkif<:. Xmjq ku {lvs sfufjsem zvfuqkln<
3. Xmjq pslcdfi jclvq uqvafnqu‛ dfjsnknh alfu qmku zvfuqkln knqfna ql uldrf<
5. Ejn {lv uldrf qmf pslcdfi qmf xj{ {lv‛rf uqjqfa qmf zvfuqkln< Xmjq xlvda {lvs jeqkln pdjn cf<
Xmjq elnqsld al {lv mjrf ql ij`f qmf pdjn mjppfn<
1. Kb NL$ xmjq‛u jnlqmfs xj{ ql qj`f jeqkln jna uldrf qmf pslcdfi qmjq {lv EJN elnqsld<
6. Sfuqjqf kq ju j sfufjsem zvfuqkln$ bls f}jipdf7
—Kb K •• -qj`f qmku jeqkln+•••.$ qmfn xkdd uqvafnqu -afilnuqsjqf kipslrfifnq ln qmf
pslcdfi+<’-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
Kafnqkb{ j _slcdfi
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Kafnqkb{ j _slcdfiKn uviijs{$ ql cfhkn {lvs Jeqkln Sfufjsem {lv ivuq
kafnqkb{ j rjdka pslcdfi$ sfbdfeq ln j pluukcdf
uldvqkln$ jna ju` j sfufjsemjcdf zvfuqkln. Qmf uqfpu
jsf7
:. Afueskcf qmf pslcdfi ls ukqvjqkln.
3. Ij`f j pdjn ql sfuldrf qmf pslcdfi. -_djn
ulifqmknh [LV ejn al jclvq qmf pslcdfi.+
5. Qvsn {lvs pslcdfi jna pdjn knql j sfufjsem
zvfuqkln.
1. Uqjqf xmjq {lv‛dd f}pfeq ql uff kb qmf pdjn xls`u
ju j sfufjsem zvfuqkln.-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
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Qs{ blsiknh j sfufjsem zvfuqkln vuknh qmf uqfpu kn qmf hsjpmke lshjnkwfs$ —Mlx ql Blsi j Sfufjsem Zvfuqkln’ ln qmf blddlxknh pjhf.
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:. Kafnqkb{ qmf pslcdfi.
-Qjd` kq lrfs xkqm eskqkejdbskfnau.+
_slcdfi
3. Xm{ ku qmf pslcdfimjppfnknh<
-Qmf —xm{’ afqfsiknfuqmf jeqkln pdjn.+
Dkuq ufrfsjd pluukckdkqkfu7
j.
c.
e.
a.
f.
Emlluf qmf lnf qmjq sfpsfufnqu {lvs cfuq hvfuu jna ku lnf[LV ejn al ulifqmknh jclvq kn j sfjulnjcdf pfskla lb qkif.
5. Csjknuqlsi pluukcdfjeqklnu.
Dkuq ufrfsjd pluukckdkqkfu7
j.
c.
e.
a.
f.
Emlluf qmf lnf [LV ejn al ulifqmknh jclvq kn j sfjulnjcdfpfskla lb qkif jna {lv hvfuu ikhmq xls`.
1. Xskqf {lvs sfufjsemzvfuqkln. Kb K \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\-bkdd kn jeqkln pdjn+$ xmjq
xkdd mjppfn ql qmf \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
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F}jipdf7 Mlx ql Blsi j Sfufjsem Zvfuqkln
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:. Kafnqkb{ qmf pslcdfi.
-Qjd` kq lrfs xkqm eskqkejdbskfnau.+
_slcdfi7 Uqvafnqu aln‛q jeqkrfd{ fnhjhf kn sfjaknh
knafpfnafnqd{
3. Xm{ ku qmf pslcdfimjppfnknh<
-Qmf —xm{’ afqfsiknfuqmf jeqkln pdjn.+
Dkuq ufrfsjd pluukckdkqkfu7
j. Dje` lb `nlxdfahf
c. Dje` lb sfulvsefu
e. _lls uqva{ mjckqu
a. Nlq ilqkrjqfa -sjqmfs pdj{ bllqcjdd+
f. Dje` lb uvpplsq kn sfjaknh jq mlif
Emlluf qmf lnf qmjq sfpsfufnqu {lvs cfuq hvfuu jna ku lnf[LV ejn al ulifqmknh jclvq kn j sfjulnjcdf pfskla lb qkif.
5. Csjknuqlsi pluukcdfjeqklnu.
Dkuq ufrfsjd pluukckdkqkfu7
j. Ejdd qmf pjsfnqu frfs{ aj{.
c. Dfq uqvafnqu sfja ln j elipvqfs ls fSfjafs.
e. Ufq vp j dfjsnknh elnqsjeq.
a. _slrkaf jdqfsnjqkrf sfjaknh ijqfskjdu.
Emlluf qmf lnf [LV ejn al ulifqmknh jclvq kn j sfjulnjcdfpfskla lb qkif jna {lv hvfuu ikhmq xls`.
1. Xskqf {lvs sfufjsemzvfuqkln.
Kb K ij`f j elnqsjeq qmjq K xkdd sfxjsa uqvafnqu blsknafpfnafnq sfjaknh$ xkdd qmf jilvnq lb qkif qmf{ upfna
sfjaknh knesfjuf<
-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ @mjn$ @mlul$ " Zvsfumk$ 3??6+
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Esfjqf jn Jeqkln _djnLnef {lv bkna j blevu jna afrfdlp {lvs sfufjsem
zvfuqkln$ qmf nf}q zvfuqkln ku #Xmjq ji K hlknh ql al
jclvq kq<# Ju` {lvsufdb kb qmfsf ku ulif sfdjqkrfd{
ukipdf emjnhf {lv elvda knqslavef ql {lvs uqvafnqu
qmjq xlvda mfdp {lv mfdp qmfi kipslrf qmf zvjdkq{
lb qmfks dfjsnknh. #Zvjdkq{# ku j xlnafsbvd xlsa
cfejvuf kq ku ul cslja‑jna dfjsnknh mju ul ijn{
akbbfsfnq zvjdkqkfu‑{fq kq jdul plknqu kn qmf aksfeqkln
lb kipslrfifnq lb qmf uvcuqjnef lb qfjemfs jeqkln lsuqvafnq f}pfskfnef kn qmf edjuuslli.
Uff` @nlxdfahf
Qmkn` lb j ukqvjqkln kn xmkem {lv xlvda nffa ql
elnuvdq sfulvsefu kn lsafs ql `nlx mlx ql elipdfqf
j qju` -f.h.$ emjnhknh qmf lkd kn j ejs$ cj`knh j qlsqf$
ij`knh lskhjik$ fqe.+.
Qmkn` lb frfs{ pluukcdf sfulvsef qmjq elvda cf
elnuvdqfa kn lsafs ql jqqjkn qmf knblsijqkln nffafa
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F]JI_DF7 Qxl)Eldvin Nlqfu Lcufsrjqkln
_jsqnfs Edjuuslli Lcufsrjqkln Hvkaf
Kn pjksu$ lnf lb {lv xjqemfu xmjq qmf qfjemfs alfuju qmf ufelna pjsqnfs xjqemfu uqvafnqu.
Qj`f nlqfu xjqemknh qfjemfs ls uqvafnq ln xmjq
ku mjppfnknh kn qmf dfuuln.
Xmjq xju uqslnh kn qmf dfuuln<
Xmjq xlvda {lv uvhhfuq ql mfdp qmf qfjemfs<
-Mlddknhuxlsqm U. jna Ajs B.$ 3??1+
Knqfsrkfx Qfemnkzvfu
Knqfsrkfxu mfdp kn hjknknh j edfjs vnafsuqjnaknh lb
pflpdf‛u qmlvhmqu$ jeqklnu jna rkfxu. Hdfunf -:;;3$ p.
21+ mju ujka qmjq kn zvjdkqjqkrf knzvks{$ jn knqfsrkfx
hkrfu lnf lpplsqvnkq{ ql dfjsn jclvq qmluf qmknhu
qmjq ejnnlq cf uffn.
Knblsijqkln ejn cf lcqjknfa bsli uqvafnqu fkqmfs
knakrkavjdd{ ls kn uijdd hslvpu qmslvhm jn knqfsrkfx.
Ju xkqm zvfuqklnnjksfu$ kq ku kiplsqjnq ql xskqf
knqfsrkfx zvfuqklnu jmfja lb qkif jna `ffp qmfi
uqsjkhmqblsxjsa jna aksfeqfa qlxjsa qmf zvfuqkln blsxmkem jnuxfsu jsf ulvhmq. Avsknh qmf knqfsrkfx
pslefuu kqufdb$ kq ku kiplsqjnq ql sfjuuvsf uqvafnqu qmjq
qmf{ xkdd nlq cf pvnkumfa bls cfknh ejnaka$ ql
fipdl{ hlla dkuqfnknh u`kddu$ jna ql fipmjukwf mlx
kiplsqjnq qmfks kafju jsf ql {lv. Qmf akujarjnqjhfu
lb vuknh knqfsrkfxu jsf qmjq qmf{ jsf qkif)
elnuviknh. Qmf qkif bjeqls ejn cf sfavefa kb
uqvafnqu jsf knqfsrkfxfa kn uijdd hslvpu. Kq ku jdul
bsfzvfnqd{ akbbkevdq ql hfq uqvafnqu ql f}psfuu qmfks
qsvf bffdknhu jna lpqklnu ejnakad{.
Mlddknhuxlsqm -3??:)3??6+ uvhhfuqu qmf blddlxknh
knqfsrkfx plknqfsu ql mfdp {lv hfq qmf iluq
knblsijqkln bsli {lvs knqfsrkfxu7
Qkif Xmjq {lv ujx7Lcufsrjqklnu
Xmjq {lv qmlvhmq7Jnjd{uku
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Uqvafnqu jsf qllum{ ql hkrf fjemlqmfs bffacje` jclvq qmfks
xskqknh.
Qmfks xskqknh uffiu ql cf
kipslrknh cfejvuf lb qmf
bffacje`
K ij{ nffa ql sldfpdj{ xmjq kq dll`udk`f ql hkrfbffacje`.
Hslvpknh qlkipslrf xskqknh
xls`u lnd{ kb K umlx qmfiaksfeqd{ mlx ql
al kq.
Fnjeq qmf _djn jna Elddfeq Ajqj
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Fnjeq qmf _djn jna Elddfeq AjqjKnakrkavjd Knqfsrkfxu
:. Uqjsq knblsijdd{$ xkqm j dkqqdf knblsijdelnrfsujqkln.
?3. @nlx {lvs zvfuqklnu ul {lv ejn —qjd` qmfi$’ nlq
sfja qmfi.
?5. Ju` —xm{’ zvfuqklnu ql hfq hsfjqfs afpqm jna
afqjkd.
?1. Ju` —umlvda’ zvfuqklnu ql hfq rjdvfu jna cfdkfbu.
?6. Ju` —Xmjq al {lv qmkn` jclvq•.’ zvfuqklnu ql
hfq jq ejnaka sfuplnufu.
?2. Sfejdd zvfuqklnu jka kn sfificfsknh frfnqu jna
knblsijqkln.
?8. Elipjsjqkrf zvfuqklnu ij{ {kfda nfx knukhmq.
?=. F}pfskfnef,cfmjrkls zvfuqklnu fdkekq xmjq qmf
knqfsrkfxff ejn al ls mju alnf.
?;. Afilhsjpmke zvfuqklnu mfdp ql bkna lvq mlx qmf
knqfsrkfxff afueskcfu mfsufdb,mkiufdb.
:?. Lpfn)fnafa zvfuqklnu jsf ilsf dk fd{ ql hkrf
hfnvknf knblsijqkln.
-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
Jn jdqfsnjqkrf ql knakrkavjd knqfsrkfxu ku Blevu
Hslvp Knqfsrkfxu. J Blevu Hslvp f}pdlsfu j qlpke
qmslvhm hslvp akuevuukln. Qmf hslvp ku elipskufa lb
2):? pjsqkekpjnqu ufdfeqfa ju sfpsfufnqjqkrf lb j edjuu.
Qmf bjekdkqjqls pslilqfu akuevuukln qmjq xkdd csknh
lvq knblsijqkln nlq qjppfa qmslvhm j zvfuqklnnjksf
ls knakrkavjd knqfsrkfxu. Vuf qmf hvkafdknfu ln qmf
blddlxknh pjhf ql elnaveq j uveefuubvd blevu hslvp
ufuukln7
1:
Sfbdfeqkln
Xmjq jsf bkrf akbbfsfnq xj{u lb elddfeqknh zvjnqkqjqkrf jna zvjdkqjqkrf ajqj bls Jeqkln Sfufjsem<
Hkrfn qmf zvfuqklnu {lv mjrf kafnqkbkfa bls j pluukcdf Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfeq$ esfjqf j ajqj elddfeqkln pdjn bls jeqkln sfufjsem.
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Blevu Hslvp Knqfsrkfxu
:. _vdd qlhfqmfs Blevu Hslvp Uqvafnqu0 csknh j qjpfls akhkqjd sfelsafs.
3. Csknh j ufq lb lpfn)fnafa zvfuqklnu , qlpkeu bls
qmf akuevuukln.
5. Sfikna uqvafnqu qmjq zvfuqklnu jsf ql cf
akuevuufa c{ qmf hslvp$ nlq c{ knakrkavjdu.
1. Ufq qkif dkikqu.
Hjqmfs ajqj bls {lvs sfufjsem c{ knqfsrkfxknh qmf
uqvafnqu jclvq7
K Qmfks dk`fu jna akudk`fu lb qmf nfx qfjemknh
ifqmla.
K Xmfqmfs qmf qfjemknh ifqmla mju mfdpfa
qmfi dfjsn ilsf elnqfnq.
K Xmfqmfs qmf qfjemknh ifqmla mju ijaf qmfi
ilsf knqfsfuqfa kn qmf uvcgfeq,uemlld.
K Xmfqmfs qmf qfjemknh ifqmla mju ijaf j
akbbfsfnef kn mlx qmf{ xls` xkqm qmfks pffsu.
K Elddfeq elpkfu lb uqvafnq xls` cfblsf jna jbqfs
kipdfifnqknh qmf jeqkln pdjn ql ufsrf ju
frkafnef lb qmfks dfjsnknh.
Lcufsrjqkln Qfemnkzvfu
Lcufsrjqkln ku j xj{ ql edlufd{ dll` jq qfjemfsu‛ jna
uqvafnqu‛ cfmjrkls. Qmf pslefavsfu jna sfelsaknh
afrkefu bls lcufsrjqkln ejn rjs{ jeelsaknh ql qmf
q{pf lb zvfuqkln cfknh ju`fa. Ulifqkifu$ cfqqfs
knblsijqkln ku jezvksfa kb j upfekbke lcufsrjqkln
knuqsvifnq ku afukhnfa jna vufa. Qmfsf jsf
fuufnqkjdd{ blvs xj{u ql elddfeq knblsijqkln qmslvhm
lcufsrjqkln7
K Ju` j elddfjhvf -xml vnafsuqjnau qmf
knuqsvifnqu jna ejn vuf qmfi fbbfeqkrfd{+ ql
lcufsrf edjuuslli knqfsjeqklnu jna elddfeq
nffafa knblsijqkln.
K Ij`f jn jvakl sfelsaknh lb j dfuuln. Xmfn
rfscjd cfmjrkls lb uqvafnqu jna qfjemfs ku qmf
uvcgfeq lb knzvks{$ jvaklqjpfu xls` bknf.
K Ij`f j rkafl sfelsaknh lb j dfuuln. Bls uvcqdfs
nln)rfscjd cfmjrklsu$ rkafl sfelsaknh ku
cfqqfs.
K Vuf 3)eldvin nlqfu. Xmjq aka {lv lcufsrf<
Xmjq alfu kq ifjn<
Jvakl ls rkafl sfelsaknh ku j hlla ulvsef bls ajqj
elddfeqkln cfejvuf kq pslrkafu frkafnef qmjq ejn cf
psfufsrfa jna sfrkfxfa. Ql sfelsa knblsijqkln bsli
{lvs lcufsrjqkln$ xmfqmfs lcufsrfa ls sfelsafa$
qmfuf qxl afrkefu jsf vufbvd7
Sjqknh Uejdf umlxu zvjdkqjqkrf afueskpqkln lb j
dkikqfa nvicfs lb jupfequ lb j qmknh$ ls lb qsjkqu lb j
pfsuln.
Emfe`dkuq ku j psfpjsfa dkuq lb kqfiu. Qmf psfufnef ls
jcufnef lb kqfiu ku knakejqfa c{ emfe`knh {fu ls nl$
ls knufsqknh qmf jppslpskjqf xls` ls nvicfs ij{
knakejqf qmf kqfiu$ q{pf$ ls nvicfs. Qmku ukipdf
afrkef u{uqfikwfu qmf sfelsaknh lb lcufsrjqklnu jna
mfdpu ql juuvsf qmjq qmf kiplsqjnq jupfequ lb qmf
lcgfeq ls jeq lcufsrfa jsf sfelsafa. Jn f}jipdf lb j
emfe`dkuq bls j akuevuukln hslvp ku pslrkafa ln qmf
blddlxknh pjhf.
Fnjeq qmf _djn jna Elddfeq Ajqj
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Fnjeq qmf _djn jna Elddfeq AjqjEmfe`dkuq bls j Akuevuukln Hslvp
-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
F}jipdf7 Lcufsrjqklnu Vuknh 3)Eldvinu Nlqfu
-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
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Knakejqlsu umlx pjsqkekpjqkln jna knqfsjeqkln.
Uqvafnq7 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ Ajqf7 \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
[ 9 [fu N 9 Nl [ N
:. _jsqkekpjqfa kn akuevuukln \\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\
3. Xls`fa ellpfsjqkrfd{ \\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\
5. Elipdfqfa jeqkrkq{ \\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\
1. Xju jeefpqfa c{ pffsu \\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\
6. Uffifa ql bffd hlla jclvq mkiufdb \\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\
2. Xls` kipslrfa \\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\
Qkif
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Xmjq {lv ujx.
Uqvafnqu jsf sfjdd{ fnhjhfa kn dfuuln.
Lnf hslvp lb uqvafnqu ku ij`knh
nlkuf. Qmf{ elvdan‛q elipdfqf qmfksxls`.
Xmjq {lv qmlvhmq.
Qmf qfemnkzvf lb ellpfsjqkrf hslvp
xls` uffiu ql xls` xfdd.
Qmfsf jsf uqvafnqu kn qmku hslvp xml
jsf fjukd{ akuqsjeqfa. K xkdd ij`f jemjnhf kn qmku hslvp ql knedvaf qxl
uqvafnqu xml vuvjdd{ uqj{ ln qju`.
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Ajqj Elddfeqkln Lvqdknf
Qj`f 3)eldvin nlqfu ln xmjq‛u mjppfnknh jna xmjq {lv qmlvhmq jclvq kq.
-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
Fnjeq qmf _djn jna Elddfeq Ajqj
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Jnjd{wf jna Knqfspsfq Ajqj7 Ul Xmjq<
Jbqfs elddfeqknh ajqj$ qj`f j edluf dll`$ jnjd{wf qmf
knblsijqkln$ jna umjsf sfuvdqu. F}jiknf qmf ajqj ql
bkna qmfifu jna pjqqfsnu lb cfmjrkls jna
pfsblsijnef qmjq jnuxfs {lvs sfufjsem zvfuqkln.
Emfe` xkqm uqvafnqu jna pffsu ql uff kb qmf{ jhsff qmf
ajqj uj{ qmf ujif qmknh. [lv xkdd bkna qmjq {lv ejn
fjukd{ blsi {lvs lpknkln jclvq ulif zvjnqkbkjcdf
ajqj. Lqmfs ajqj$ uvem ju uvsrf{u$ zvfuqklnnjksfu$
emfe`dkuqu$ jna qfuq sfuvdqu$ ejn cf sfelsafa kn qjcdf
ls hsjpm blsi. Lnef jdd {lvs ajqj jsf elddfeqfa$ qmf
`f{ ql ij`knh j ukhnkbkejnq emjnhf kn psjeqkef ku
jnjd{wknh jna sfbdfeqknh ln qmf frkafnef {lv mjrf
elddfeqfa.
Sfbdfeqkrf _sjeqkef
Qmf akbbfsfnef cfqxffn ukipd{ qfjemknh jna
cfeliknh j hsfjq qfjemfs ku sfbdfeqkrf psjeqkef. Qmf
Jeqkln Sfufjsem sfplsq ku {lvs lpplsqvnkq{ ql sfbdfeqln {lvs sfufjsem ajqj jna sfuvdqu. Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku
—qs{knh lvq jna sfbdfeqknh ln kafju kn psjeqkef ju j
ifjnu lb kipslrfifnq jna ju j ifjnu lb knesfjuknh
`nlxdfahf.’ -@fiiku " IeQjhhjsq$ :;=3+
Uqva{knh lnf(u lxn pslbfuuklnjd xls` ku nl
uqsjkhmqblsxjsa ijqqfs jna jalpqknh qmf
sfbdfeqkrf ilaf ku nlq ukipd{ j efsfcsjd jeqkrkq{.
Ju xf uqva{ lvs qfjemknh$ xf jsf uqva{knh qmf
kijhfu xf mlda lb lvsufdrfu ju qfjemfsu. Xmfsf
qmfuf ufdb kijhfu jsf emjddfnhfa$ zvfuqklnfa jna
pfsmjpu qmsfjqfnfa kn qmf dfjsnknh pslefuu xf
ij{ f}pfskfnef bffdknhu lb knuqjckdkq{$ jn}kfq{$
nfhjqkrkq{$ frfn afpsfuukln. -Ajaau :;;57 3=8+
Sfbdfeqkrf psjeqkef ku nlq jdxj{u fju{. Xmjq kb qmf
pslgfeq aka nlq mjrf qmf sfuvdqu {lv f}pfeqfa< Ju
Ajaau ujka$ {lv ij{ f}pfskfnef bffdknhu lb jn}kfq{
jna afpsfuukln. Xmjqfrfs qmf lvqelif$ sfbdfeqkln ku
eskqkejd. @f{ ql fbbfeqkrf sfbdfeqkln ku qmjq {lv jsf
sfbdfeqknh ln {lvs lxn psjeqkef. Sfbdfeqkln ij{ cf
lnhlknh ls j sfjeqkln ql j upfekbke frfnq ls
vnf}pfeqfa leevssfnef.
Kn qmf ejuf lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem$ {lv jsf sfbdfeqknh ln j
zvfuqkln qmjq jskufu bsli {lvs pslcdfi ls elnefsn.
Qmf kiifakjqf jki lb sfbdfeqkrf psjeqkef ku ufdb ls
pslbfuuklnjd afrfdlpifnq. Sfbdfeqkrf psjeqkef ku fn)
mjnefa xmfn qmf sfbdfeqkln ku umjsfa jna akuevuufa
xkqm elddfjhvfu xml uvpplsq {lv jna umjsf {lvs
elnefsn. Qmf fna plknq lb sfbdfeqkln ij{ nlq cf
sfuldvqkln lb jn kuuvf$ cvq jqqjknifnq lb j cfqqfs
vnafsuqjnaknh lb kq.
Hlla Qfjemknh ju Sfbdfeqkrf _sjeqkef
Sfplsq Sfuvdqu jna Hfq Bffacje`
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Xmfn hfnfsjqknh ajqj$ qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsemfs mju ql
ilnkqls mku,mfs lxn jeqklnu. Knqfnqklnu$ ilqkrfu$
jna uvcufzvfnq sfbdfeqklnu umlvda cf edfjs -IeNkbb
3??3+. Blddlxknh jsf f}jipdfu lb zvfuqklnu qmjq xkdd
mfdp {lv edjskb{ {lvs sfbdfeqklnu ln {lvs psjeqkefu7
K Al K fnelvsjhf i{ uqvafnqu ql pjsqkekpjqf kn
edjuu akuevuuklnu<
K Alfu qmf pm{ukejd ufqqknh lb qmf edjuuslli
fnelvsjhf ls knmkckq uqvafnq dfjsnknh<
K Al K vuf j rjskfq{ lb qfjemknh qfemnkzvfu xmkdf
pdjnnknh i{ dfuuln<
KXmjq al K al kn qmf edjuuslli qljeeliilajqf dfjsnfs akbbfsfnefu<
K Mlx al K mjnadf edjuuslli ijnjhfifnq
kuuvfu kn i{ edjuuslli<
K Xmjq ku sfbdfeqkrf psjeqkef<
K Xmjq ku j ukqvjqkln kn xmkem {lv vufa
sfbdfeqkrf psjeqkef kn qmf edjuuslli<
K Mlx ku sfbdfeqkrf psjeqkef sfdjqfa ql hlla
qfjemknh jna Jeqkln Sfufjsem<
Qmf zvfuqklnu {lv vuf ql sfbdfeq ln {lvs Jeqkln
Sfufjsem pslgfeq jna psfpjsf {lvs sfplsq xkdd sfdjqf
ql qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem zvfuqkln {lv blsivdjqfa jna
ql qmf ajqj {lv elddfeqfa. Qmkn` lb ulifqmknh
upfekbke ql sfbdfeq vpln$ uvem ju uqvafnq pjsqkekpjqkln$
ilqkrjqkln$ ls knesfjuknh uqvafnq jemkfrfifnq.
Qmknhu ql elnukafs xmfn jnjd{wknh {lvs ajqj jsf7
K Mlx xkdd {lv juufuu xmfqmfs ls nlq {lvs nfx
jppsljem xkdd sfuldrf qmf pslcdfi<
K Xmjq al {lv f}pfeq ql uff<
K Xmjq xfsf uqvafnq sfuplnufu ql {lvs nfx
jppsljem<
K Xjqem jna qjd` xkqm lqmfs qfjemfsu -_ffs
Eljemknh+.
K Sfja qmslvhm qmf ajqj ql bkna qmfifu jna
pjqqfsnu lb cfmjrkls jna pfsblsijnef qmjq
jnuxfs {lvs sfufjsem zvfuqklnu.
K Emfe` xkqm uqvafnqu jna pffsu ql uff kb qmf{
jhsff xkqm qmf ajqj knqfspsfqjqkln.
K Xmjq xkdd qmf sfrkukln lb qmf lskhknjd uqls{
jclvq qmf pslcdfi ls ukqvjqkln qfdd<
K Xml xkdd {lv qfdd kq ql jna mlx< Xmjq
uvspskufa {lv< Xmjq jsf jdqfsnjqkrf
knqfspsfqjqklnu<
-Mlddknhuxlsqm$ 3??:)3??6+
Hfqqknh j Ufelna Dll` Qmslvhm j Eskqkejd Bskfna
Kb {lv knrfuqkhjqf qmf xls` lb jn{ qfjemfs sfufjsemfs
xml mju uvuqjknfa mku ls mfs xls` lrfs qkif$ {lv
zvke`d{ uff jnlqmfs pfsuln$ ls ijn{ lqmfs pflpdf$
uqjnaknh kn qmf umjalxu. Rksqvjdd{ jdd qfjemfs
sfufjsem afpfnau ln j pjsqnfs ls j hslvp xml umjsfu
qmf sfufjsemfsu‛ pjuuklnu jna pslrkafu sfjuuvsjnef
xmfn j pslgfeq clhu alxn -Mvccjsa jna _lxfs$ :;;;+.
Qmf qfsi —eskqkejd bskfna’ elifu bsli qmf xls` lb qmf Jnnfncfsh Knuqkqvqf bls Uemlld Sfblsi jq Cslxn
Vnkrfsukq{. Qmf eskqkejd bskfnau pslefuu blevufu ln
afrfdlpknh elddfhkjd sfdjqklnumkpu$ fnelvsjhknh
sfbdfeqkrf psjeqkef$ jna sfqmkn`knh dfjafsumkp. Eskqkejd
kn qmf elnqf}q lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem ifjnu kiplsqjnq$
`f{$ ls nfefuujs{.
Xls`knh xkqm j eskqkejd bskfna bjekdkqjqfu sfbdfeqkln
qmslvhm pffs lcufsrjqklnu$ sfbknknh j qfjemknh
pslefuu$ ls elnuvdqknh jclvq jn kuuvf ls pslcdfi.
Eskqkejd bskfnau umjsf kuuvfu elnbkafnqkjdd{ jna uff`
uvhhfuqklnu bls plukqkrfd{ lrfseliknh ls ijnjhknh
qmfi. Eskqkejd bskfnau xls` qlhfqmfs ql lrfselif
lcuqjedfu jna cjsskfsu qmjq ikhmq dkikq fbbfeqkrf
jeqkln.
Sfplsq Sfuvdqu jna Hfq Bffacje`
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Sfplsq Sfuvdqu jna Hfq Bffacje` Jajpqfa bsli Knqfsnfq7
mqqp7,,afpqu.xjumknhqln.fav,eepm,pab\bkdfu,
EskqkejdBskfnau.pab
Hsvna{ -:;;6+ pslilqfu knrldrknh j eskqkejd bskfna
kn Jeqkln Sfufjsem. Qmf eskqkejd bskfna ku knrldrfa nlq
lnd{ avsknh zvfuqklnknh$ juuvipqklnu$ jna
knqfspsfqjqklnu$ cvq jdul kn uvpplsqknh jna
elddjclsjqknh. Kq nffau ql cf fipmjukwfa qmjq j
—eskqkejd bskfna’ ku nffafa$ nlq jn —fnfi{.’
Ivqvjd sfupfeq jna j afuksf ql uvpplsq fjem lqmfs jsf
fuufnqkjd bls clqm pffsu. Qmf eskqkejd bskfna ku lnf
xmli xf qsvuq jna xmluf xls` ku jdul lpfn qluesvqkn{. Qmku plknq sfiknau vu lb qmf elddjclsjqkrf
njqvsf lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem.
Kq ku vufbvd ql mjrf jn lcgfeqkrf lcufsrfs juukuq kn qmf
lcufsrjqkln. Qmku eskqkejd bskfna ejn pslrkaf jn
vnckjufa dll` jq {lvs edjuuslli ukqvjqkln jna
vnelrfs knblsijqkln {lv ij{ mjrf ikuufa. Mf ls umf
mfdpu {lv sfbdfeq ln {lvs frkafnef jna blevu ln {lvs
pdjn xkqmlvq hkrknh {lv jnuxfsu. Xmfn {lv xls`
xkqm j eskqkejd bskfna$ {lv nffa ql edjskb{ mlx {lv xkdd
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nlq eskqkekwf ql qmf plknq lb blseknh {lv ql afbfna
{lvs jeqklnu. J eskqkejd bskfna ku nlq qmfsf ql lbbfs
uldvqklnu ql {lvs pslcdfiu$ cvq ql dkuqfn ql {lvs
uldvqklnu. Mf ls umf umlvda ju` {lv bls elnesfqf
f}jipdfu jna qmfn bls qmf sfjulnu jna ilqkrfu bls {lvs jeqklnu. J eskqkejd bskfna xkdd mfdp {lv csljafn
{lvs qmkn`knh c{ ju`knh kb qmfsf jsf lqmfs bjeqlsu {lv
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{lv umjsf {lvs uqls{ xkqm lqmfsu<
_sfpjsf j xskqqfn sfplsq$ nl ijqqfs mlx umlsq$ qmjq
uviijskwfu {lvs elnefsn$ {lvs jeqkln$ {lvs
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xmjq uvspskufa {lv$ jna xmjq qmku ifjnu bls bvqvsf
dfuulnu.
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eliifnq ln {lvs sfplsq$ ql lbbfs uvhhfuqklnu bls
hlknh bvsqmfs$ jna ql lbbfs jaakqklnjd knqfspsfqjqklnu
lb {lvs frkafnef. Qmku ku pfsmjpu qmf iluq
emjddfnhknh uqfp$ cvq {lv ejn uff mlx qmku `kna lb
pffs sfrkfx kn uemlldu elvda kipslrf {lvs Jeqkln
Sfufjsem fbblsqu.
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Xmjq aka kq ifjn bls {lv jna {lvs qfjemknh
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jvakfnefu ij{ knedvaf {lvs elddfjhvfu$
jaiknkuqsjqlsu$ pjsfnqu$ jqqfnaffu jq elnbfsfnefu$ ls
frfn sfjafsu lb j glvsnjd. Xml xjnqu ql mfjs qmf
sfuvdqu lb {lvs sfufjsem< Ij`f {lvs psfufnqjqkln bkq
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pslgfeq< F}pdjkn.
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ql qmf qkifdknf$ ls aka {lv mjrf ql ilakb{ kq<
F}pdjkn.
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sfbdfeqklnu jna elnukafs {lvs bvqvsf psjeqkefu kn {lvs
edjuuslli. Sfbdfeqknh$ sfplsqknh$ jna umjsknh xkdd
mfdp {lv ql edjskb{ qmf kuuvf jna afekaf xmjq {lvs
nf}q uqfp ku hlknh ql cf.
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jna jnjd{wfa kq$ {lv xkdd nffa ql jeq ln qmf
knblsijqkln. Aka {lvs pdjn jemkfrf qmf afuksfa
sfuvdqu< Al {lv nffa ql ilakb{ qmf pdjn ql ij`f
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emjnhfu jsf ijaf jq lnef$ kq xkdd cf mjsa ql `nlx
xmkem jeqkln ku sfuplnukcdf bls {lvs sfuvdqu. Xmfn
{lv ilakb{ qmf pdjn$ {lv xkdd elnqknvf ql elddfeq
jna jnjd{wf ajqj.
Kq ku kiplsqjnq ql sfificfs qmjq Jeqkln Sfufjsem
psleffau qmslvhm ilifnqu lb jeqkln jna
sfbdfeqkln. Kq alfun‛q fna -ju pslcdfi uldrknh alfu+
xkqm j uknhdf pdjnnknh jna jeqknh e{edf cvq
elnqknvfu ln j upksjd lb jeqkln jna sfbdfeqkln.Qmf ufelna jna uvcufzvfnq Jeqkln Sfufjsem e{edfu
xkdd cf cjufa ln qmf sfbdfeqkln lb qmf psfrklvu
e{edf-u+. Xmjq zvfuqklnu xfsf sjkufa c{ qmf ajqj<
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elnukafs mlx {lv xlvda elnqknvf ql knrldrf lqmfsu
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Sfufjsem$ kq ku qkif ql pvq qmf uqfpu qlhfqmfs.
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afueskcf qmf pslefuu udkhmqd{ akbbfsfnqd{$ qmfuf jsf qmf
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K Esfjqf jn jeqkln pdjn.
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ajqj+.
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{lvs zvfuqkln< Xml xkdd pjsqkekpjqf kn {lvs pdjn<
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afqfsiknfa$ {lv jsf sfja{ ql fnjeq {lvs pdjn.
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ajqj. Qmkn` jclvq mlx {lv xkdd lshjnkwf qmfknblsijqkln. Jnjd{wf {lvs ajqj ql uff mlx {lvs
sfufjsem zvfuqkln xju jnuxfsfa. Xmjq uqsjqfhkfu ls
uldvqklnu xfsf akuelrfsfa kn qmf ajqj< Mlx ejn {lv
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umjsf qmf sfuvdqu xkqm lqmfsu< Xkdd {lv umjsf {lvs
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Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku e{edkejd$ ul qmf nf}q uqfp ku
pdjnnknh qmf nf}q uqfpu. Xmfsf al {lv hl bsli mfsf<
Aka qmku Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfeq csknh vp j nfx
sfufjsem zvfuqkln< Al {lv xjnq ql elnbksi qmf
emjnhfu< Ilakb{ qmf pdjn$ qs{ kq jhjkn$ jna uqva{ kq
jhjkn.
J Ujipdf _djn
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uveefuu.
Uqfp 37 Esfjqf jn Jeqkln _djn.
Uff` `nlxdfahf jclvq mlx ql sjkuf uqvafnq
pfsblsijnef kn sfjaknh. Sfja glvsnjd jsqkedfu jna
pslbfuuklnjd cll u0 qjd` ql qfjemknh uvpplsq uqjbb jna
pslbfuuklnjd afrfdlpfsu.
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u{uqfijqke knuqsveqkln. Elipjsf uqvafnq fnhjhfifnq
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Jnjd{wf ajqj jna sfplsq qmf sfuvdqu. Alevifnq emjnhf
kn uqvafnq jqqkqvafu$ afqfsiknf sfjulnu bls uqvafnqu‛
jqqkqvafu bsli knqfsrkfxu$ jna elipjsf nfx sfjaknh
elipsfmfnukln uelsfu ql uelsfu cfblsf qmf pdjn xju
fnjeqfa. Umjsf qmf sfuvdqu. Esfjqf j xskqqfn psfufnqj)
qkln ls j ifakj psfufnqjqkln xkqm qjcdfu jna emjsqu ql
psfufnq ql elddfjhvfu$ dfja qfjemfsu$ eljemfu$ ls
jaiknkuqsjqlsu.
Uqfp 27 Ilakb{ qmf _djn
Sfrkuf jna sfbknf {lvs pdjn. Cjufa ln {lvs bknaknhu
bsli {lvs Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfeq$ xmjq ejn {lv al ql
sjkuf uqvafnq knqfsfuq kn sfjaknh knafpfnafnqd{<
Uqfp 87 Elnqknvf qmf E{edf xkqm j Sfrkufa _slcdfi
Jeqkln Sfufjsem ku sfevsukrf jna sfbdfeqkrf kn njqvsf.
Hlla qfjemknh ejn jdxj{u cfelif cfqqfs. Qmf uqfpu kn
qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem e{edf jsf knqfnafa ql cf sfpfjqfa.
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pslefuu lb Jeqkln Sfufjsem$ {lv mjrf qmf qlldu ql
cfhkn {lvs lxn Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfeq. Ulif
zvfuqklnu ql elnukafs cfblsf vnafsqj`knh {lvs
Jeqkln Sfufjsem pslgfeq jsf pslplufa c{ @jnv$
Ejsuln$ jna Uqsjnu`{7
K Xmjq ku qmf vnafsd{knh sjqklnjdf bls
jqqfipqknh ql esfjqf qmf emjnhf qmjq qmf
Jeqkln Sfufjsem hslvp ku xls`knh ln<
K Xmjq al {lv uff ju pluukckdkqkfu jna qmf
kipluukckdkqkfu bls kipslrfifnq kn qmku jsfj<
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knuqkqvqklnjd elnuqsjknqu jna uqsfnhqmu.
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knqfsfuq$ jna psklskq{ lb qmf zvfuqkln bls jdd
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-pffsu,elddfjhvfu$ uqjbb$ uqvafnqu$ pjsfnqu$uvpplsqknh uqjbb$ fqe.+ Qmku zvfuqkln nffau
ivem elnukafsjqkln$ ju ulifqkifu Jeqkln
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ukqvjqkln ij{ dfja ql akbbkevdqkfu jna
ikuvnafsuqjnaknhu.
K Ql xmjq afhsff al qmf lqmfs qfji ificfsu
vnafsuqjna jna umjsf {lvs pfsefpqkln lb qmf
kuuvf cfknh sfufjsemfa<
K Xkqm xmli ikhmq qmf Jeqkln Sfufjsem hslvp
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ls edjuuslli$ aln(q fnhjhf kn ls sfzvfuq qmjq
lqmfsu fnhjhf kn Jeqkln Sfufjsem.
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