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    T}ggkyr of Ibi`bdk` ^ybedb~`mtOkl @klm Imymke Dc}ydcBeqmybg ktqoy, Hoyaoe Tbggt

    #EOQM: ^khmt ;, 9 kym bameqbdk` qo ^khmt ;, 9 of Eoqmt oe Msk`qkqboe"

    Beqyoa}dqboe

    Qcm ~yoi`mg gotq dc}ydcmt fkdm bt eoq qckq qcmr aoeq kerqcbeh< qcmr ao ~`meqr%Qcm ~yoi`mg bt qckq qcmr ofqme aoeq ao qcm ybhcq qcbeht% Xckq KYM qcm ybhcq qcbeht?

    Xm ckvm fod}tma oe Ibi`bdk` ~ybedb~`mt ym`kqma qo qcm ekq}ym kea ~}y~otm of qcm Dc}ydc%

    Ykqcmy qcke ~}`` o}q k ikh of qybdlt kea ~yohykgt qckq xb`` hmq ~mo~`m beqo o}y dc}ydc,

    xm ckvm fod}tma oe xckq qcm Tdyb~q}ymt qmkdc kio}q dc}ydc cmk`qc%

    Xcme k dc}ydc bt cmk`qcr, bq xb`` hyox%I}q, xckq btk cmk`qcr dc}ydc, kea xckqt hyoxqc `ool `blm?

    ^yo~my Dc}ydc cmk`qc bt ~ottbi`m oe`r xcme xm doefoyg qo

    Hoat bamkof xckq qcm Dc}ydc BT kea xckq qcm Dc}ydc Aomt%

    Mll`mtbk: ml #o}q fyog" lk`mo dk`` : dk``ma o}q oemt

    Of qcm ;;1 odd}yymedmt ofmll`mtbk be qcm Emx Qmtqkgmeq, bq ckt qxo gkjoy

    k~~`bdkqboet qo kttmgi`bmt of Dcybtqbket%%%%

    Bevbtbi`m : qcm xco`m dogg}ebqr of ymammgma be qcbt ~ymtmeq khm of xcbdc

    Dcybtq tkba,K

    B xb`` i}b`a gr Dc}ydc,N

    xcbdc bt Cbt ioar # M~c%;:99< =:94"Vbtbi`m: dog~ker doetbtqbeh of ~yofmttma im`bmvmyt be Dcybtq

    #Kdqt 9>:9>< B Doy% ;:9< Hk`% ;:;4< B Qcmtt% ;:;"

    Ibi`bdk` bdq}ymt:

    Qcm dc}ydc bt `blmema qo tk`q, `bhcq, tcmm~, k iybam, k t~bybq}k` qmg~`m, k co}tmco`a,

    gmgimyt of Dcybtqt ioar, iykedcmt be qcm vbem, kqc`mqmt, to`abmyt, keacmkvme`r `bhcqt, dcb`ayme of Hoa, kao~qma toet, ~ybmtqt, tmyvkeqt, ioeat`kvmt,

    tqmxkyat, kea ~kyqemyt xbqc Dcybtq, j}tq qo ekgm k fmx% Qcmym kym ovmy mbhcqr

    bgkhmt oy fbh}ymt of qcm dc}ydc% K`` qcmtm ~bdq}ymt emvmy t}hhmtq qckq qcm dc}ydc

    bt k ~crtbdk` i}b`abeh% Qcm Dc}ydc bt ~mo~`m+

    Oem ^}y~otm: H`oybfr Hoa +Qcm hymkq ~}y~otm of qcm dc}ydc bt qo im qo qcm ~ykbtm of Hoat h`oyr kea hykdm #M~c% ;:6,;9"% Xckq aomt bq gmke foy }t qo h`oybfr Hoa? Xm dkeeoq kaa qo Cbt h`oyr, foy Cm bt

    k`ymkar ~myfmdq`r kea befbebqm`r h`oybo}t% Ykqcmy, foy }t qo h`oybfr Hoa gmket foy }t qo

    ktdybim qo Cbg qcm xoyqcbemtt a}m Cbt ekgm% Xcme xm hbvm Hoa h`oyr xm mttmeqbk``r kym

    tkrbeh: Cm hmqt qcm dymabq% Cm bt qcm oe`r Oem xoyqcr qo ymdmbvm dymabq% Mvmyrqcbeh xm ao,

    xm ao bq to Cm hmqt qcm h`oyr%

    Xcb`m qcmym bt eo qmdcebdk`

    amfbebqboe be qcm tdyb~q}ymt,

    xm dke dogm qo togmxckq of

    k amfbebqboe iktma oe qcm

    Ibi`bdk` xoya,

    kea qcm Ibi`bdk` ~bdq}ymt%

    Foy fyog Cbg kea

    qcyo}hc Cbg kea qoCbg kym k`` qcbeht%

    Qo Cbg im qcm h`oyr

    foymvmy+ Kgme% Yog%

    ;;:46

    ^h%

    Xckq qcm Dc}ydc bt qo AO

    Xckq qcm Dc}ydc BT

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    Cox aomt qcm Dc}ydc H`oybfr Hoa?Hoa ckt mtqki`btcma dmyqkbe oijmdqbvmt be oyamy foy qcm dc}ydc qo iybeh h`oyr qo Cbg%

    Qcm Dc}ydc h`oybfbmt Hoa ir beqmetm`r ~}yt}beh Cbt oijmdqbvmt foy qcm dc}ydc%

    I}q xm g}tq leox xckq qcmr kym kea im doggbqqma qo dkyyrbeh qcmg o}q%

    To, xckq kym qcmr?Hoa dk``t qcm dc}ydc qo Msk`q Cbg, Mabfr qcm Ioar, kea Mvkehm`bzm qcm `otq%

    Qo f}`fb`` qcmtm Hoa'hbvme oijmdqbvmt, qcm dc}ydc g}tq fo``ox qcm gkeakqm of o}y @oya%

    Qcmym bt OEMGKEAKQM: Gklm abtdb~`mt +K`` oqcmy doggkeat #ho, qmkdc, xbe qcm `otq, ik~qbzm, fmma qcm c}ehyr, mqd%" kym

    t}ioyabekqm qo Jmt}t gkbe doggkea: Gklm Abtdb~`mt + Xckq lbea?Cbt doggkea bt ms~keama be 9 Qbg% 9:9, kea M~c% 1:

    Abtdb~`mtcb~ bt qcm ~yodmtt be xcbdc k im`bmvmy be

    Dcybtq bt imdogbeh goym `blm Dcybtq bedymktbeh be

    qcm leox`mahm of Dcybtq kea ki`m qo gbebtqmy qo

    oqcmyt xco xb`` im ki`m qo ao qcm tkgm qcbeh% Qcm

    ~yodmtt of abtdb~`mtcb~ bevo`vmt k ym`kqboetcb~

    xcmym k t~bybq}k``r gbeama ~mytoe }tmt qcm Xoya

    of Hoa qo qmkdc ym~yovm, doyymdq kea qykbe k `mkyemybe Dcybtq be oyamy qckq cm/tcm imdogmt bedymktbeh`r

    goym `blm Dcybtq%

    O}y dc}ydc ckt amvm`o~ma k Gbttboe Tqkqmgmeq iktma oe qcm 4'fo`a ~}y~otm of qcmDc}ydc, kea qcm gkeakqm of o}y @oya%

    Xcbdc oijmdqbvm#msk`qkqboe, mabfbdkqboe,

    mvkehm`btg"bt gotq bg~oyqkeq?

    Qckqt `blm ktlbehxcbdc `mh of qcm

    tqoo` bt gotqbg~oyqkeq?

    Xcbdc oem xo}`aro} ykqcmy eoq

    ckvm?

    Mvmyrqcbeh qcmdc}ydc aomt g}tq

    ymvo`vm kyo}eaqcmtm ~}y~otmt

    #qcm 4'Mt",kea o}y @oyatdoggkea qo

    gklm abtdb~`mt+

    Cox ao xm dkyyr o}q qcbt gbttboe tqkqmgmeq

    Xm g}tq d`mky`r }eamytqkea xckq Msk`qkqboe,Mabfbdkqboe, kea Mvkehm`btg bt+

    Xm tco}`a qcme f`mtc o}q qcm Ibi`bdk` ~ybedb~`mt bed`mky`r tqkqma oijmdqbvmt kea hok`t%

    K`` kdqbvbqbmt kea ~yohykgt tco}`a f`ox fyog qcmtm

    oijmdqbvmt / hok`t%

    Xm xb`` `ool 9eakq MVKEHM@BTG^h%9

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    Xcme bq dogmt qo Hoat 4'fo`a ^}y~otm foy qcm Dc}ydc, bqt eoq k {}mtqboe of xcbdc oem bt gotq bg~oyqkeq% Hoa

    ckteq hbvme }t k dcobdm% Xm g}tq msk`q Cbg, mabfr qcm Ioar, kea mvkehm`bzm qcm `otq% Xcme bq dogmt qo qcmymktoe foy qcm Dc}ydct msbtqmedm, bqt qo Msk`q Cbg% Xcme bq dogmt qo qcm ymktoe qcm dc}ydc msbtqt kt k hkqcmymadogg}ebqr, bqt qo mabfr, i}b`a oem keoqcmy }~ qo Dcybtq'`blm gkq}ybqr%

    I}q, xcme bq dogmt qo xcr qcm Dc}ydc msbtqt be qcm xoy`abqt qo mvkehm`bzm%

    Qcm fbytq kdqboet of qcm fbytq abtdb~`mt xmym mvkehm`btqbd% Keaymx fo}ea Tbgoe kea iyo}hcq cbg qo Jmt}t% ^cb`b~

    fo}ea Ekqckebm` kea `ma cbg qo qcm @oya% Jmt}t qo`a cbt abtdb~`mt qckq Cm xo}`a gklm qcmg fbtcmyt of gme#Gkqqcmx 1:;2"% Qcm fbytq doggkeagmeq of qcm ybtme @oya xkt mvkehm`btqbd% Kt ir qcm Fkqcmy ckt tmeq Gm, Bk`to tmea ro} #Joce 9>:9;"% Qcm fbytq abymdqbvm of qcm Hymkq Doggbttboe bt mvkehm`btqbd% Ho beqo k`` qcm xoy`a

    kea ~yod`kbg qcm hot~m` qo k`` ~mo~`m #Gkyl ;6:;="% Kq qcm ibyqc of qcm dc}ydc, qcm xybqmy #@}lm" mg~cktbzmaqckq kfqmy ^mqmy ~yod`kbgma qcm Qy}qc, qcmym xmym kaama kio}q qcymm qco}tkea to}`t%%% #Kdqt 9:;1'1;"%

    ]efoyq}ekqm`r, gker `odk` dc}ydcmt ckvm `otq ~myt~mdqbvm% Qcmr gmkt}ym t}ddmtt be qmygt of cox gker ~mo~`mkqqmea qcm dc}ydc, cox fbekedbk``r tqki`m qcmr kym, oy xckq lbea of i}b`abeh qcmr ckvm% Qcmr gmkt}ym be qmygt of

    kdqbvbqbmt, kea i}tr khmeakt, oy mvme be qcm ~ymtmedm of to}ea im`bmft kea qmkdcbeh%

    Rmky kho k gke ir qcm ekgm of Xkc`tqyog ~}ydcktma ke o`a iogitbhcq kea qool bq k~kyq qo tmm xckq gkam bq xoyl% Kt

    cm imhke qo ~}q bq ikdl qohmqcmy, cm amdbama qo kaa qo bq togm t~kym ~kyqt cm cka fyog oqcmy ~yojmdqt% Ovmy qbgm, fybmeat

    kea embhcioyt qool ke beqmymtq be qcm gkqqmy kea tqkyqma iybehbeh cbg ~kyqt kea ~bmdmt, xcbdc cm bedoy~oykqma beqo cbt

    doeqyk~qboe% Ovmy k ~myboa of kio}q qme rmkyt, cm kaama qo cbt gkdcbem c}eaymat of xcmm`t kea doht, im`qt kea xcbtq`mt

    kea hmkyt kea xco leoxt xckq k`` }eqb` qcm qcbeh k gkyvm` qo imco`a% imdkgm Cm xo}`a qcyox qcm txbqdc, kea qcm

    gkdcbemt qco}tkea ~kyqt xo}`a imhbe qo govm% Xcmm`t q}yema, `bhcqt f`ktcma, im``t ykeh, kea im`qt xcbyyma% Qcmamvbdm dkgm qo im leoxe kt )Xkc`tqyogt Xoeamy%) Bq xkt bedymabi`m% Oedm k t~mdqkqoy ktlma, xckqtbq AO? Qcm

    ketxmy: Bq aomteq ao kerqcbeh+ Xcb`m qcmym xkt k `oq of kdqbvbqr, xckq xkt k`` qcm kdqbvbqr foy?

    Tbgb`ky`r, `odk` dc}ydcmt g}tq doeqbe}m qo lmm~ Hoat ~}y~otmt be fod}t% O}y khmeak #~yboybqbmt, k``oqgmeq of

    qbgm, kea kdqbvbqbmt" kym qo im oyamyma ir qcm Xoya of Hoa, eoq ir qcm khmeakt of ~mo~`m fo``oxbeh qcmby d}`q}yk`

    ms~mdqkqboet tmq ir qcm qykabqboet of gme%

    Qo cm`~ }t tqkr d`mky`r fod}tma, xm emma qo im d`mky kio}q xckq qcm Ibi`m qmkdcmt kio}qmvkehm`btg%

    Mabfbdkqboe

    Mvkehm`btg

    ^h%4

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    ;%Xcr bt amfbebeh mvkehm`btg bg~oyqkeq?

    Gotq Dcybtqbket leox qcm bg~oyqkedm of mvkehm`btg%

    I}q, qcmym bt k hymkq amk` of abffmymedm imqxmme leoxbeh qckqmvkehm`btg bt bg~oyqkeq kea leoxbeh

    xckqmvkehm`btg bt% %

    Leoxbeh qcm dckykdqmy kea ~}y~otm of mvkehm`btgcm`~t amqmygbem cox bq bt qo im aoem kea xcmqcmy oy

    eoq oem ckt imme t}ddmttf}` be bq%

    Mvkehm`btqbd mffmdqbvmemtt cbehmt oe leoxbeh mskdq`r

    xckq bq bt kea xckq bq bt eoq%

    Fbytq, xm emma qo doetbamy togm xyoeh bamktkio}q mvkehm`btg

    9% Xckq Mvkehm`btg bt EOQ

    Mvkehm`btg bt EOQ qyrbeh qo gklm }etkvma ~mo~`m `bvm ir qcm Ibi`m

    Qcbt ~}qt qcm mg~cktbt oe }t qyketfoygbeh qcm d}`q}ym ykqcmy qcke Hoa qyketfoygbeh

    tbeemyt% Bq ymgovmt qcm emma foy ymt~oeabeh be fkbqc qo qcm gmttkhm of qcm hot~m` kea

    ym~`kdmt bq xbqc goyk`btg% @ktq`r, qcbt bt qcm todbk` hot~m` qckq `mkat qo k~otqktr, ykqcmy

    qcke qcm Tkvboyt hot~m`qckq mkat qo mqmyek` bfm%

    Mvkehm`btg bt EOQ cm`~beh ~mo~`m doe{}my qcmby ckibqt

    Qcbt ~}qt qcm mg~cktbt meqbym`r oe gr `bfmtqr`m ykqcmy qcke qm``beh oqcmyt qcm hot~m`%

    Qcm ~yoi`mg bt: EOQ o}y ika ckibqt qckq lmm~ }t fyog k ym`kqboetcb~ xbqc Hoa%

    Qcm ~yoi`mg #kt xm`` tmm im`ox }eamy Xckqbt qcm hot~m`?" bt qcm dk}tm of qcotm ika

    ckibqt+ Bq bed`}amt tckybeh qcm hooa xoya kea aobeh qcm hooa ammati}q bq bt goym qcke

    qckq+

    Mvkehm`btg bt EOQhmqqbeh togmoem tkvma%

    Qcbt ~}qt qcm mg~cktbt oe doevmytboet ykqcmy qcke doeqmeq #9 Doy 9:;8:96'98"% Bq ~}qt o}y doefbamedm be o}y ~myt}ktbvmemtt betqmka

    of Hoat ~oxmy #; Doy 9:;'=< 9 Doy 1:;'8"%

    Mvkehm`btg bt EOQImbeh k hooa mskg~`mOfqme mvkehm`btg kea xbqemttbeh kym doef}tma% Qcmr kymeq qcm tkgm% B kg k xbqemtt

    foy Jmt}t ir `bvbeh be k xkr qckq bt ~`mktbeh qo Cbg kea H`oybfbmt Cbg% B kg xbqemttbeh

    xcme B hbvm qmtqbgoer of cox Hoa tkvma gm kea dckehma gm% Mvkehm`btg bt eoq qcm gmym

    qmtqbgoer of k hooa, doetbtqmeq `bfm% Imbeh fybmea`r, cm`~f}`, kea embhcioy`r gkr im k

    emdmttkyr~ym~kykqboe foy mvkehm`btg, i}q bq bt eot}itqbq}qm foy mvkehm`btg%

    Mvkehm`btg bt goym qcke imbeh k hooa mskg~`m, qyrbeh qo hmq ~mo~`m tkvma, mqd%

    Xckq Mvkehm`btg BT

    ^h%1

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    4% Xckq mvkehm`btg BT

    Qcm xoya }tma

    Qcm Ibi`m aomt eoq hbvm k {}bdl ketxmy xcme xm tmkydc foy k amfbebqboe of mvkehm`btg%

    Qcm xoya mvkehm`btg be fkdq bt eoq be qcm Ibi`m

    i}q qcm xoyat mvkehm`btq kea mvkehm`bzm kym qcmym, kea fyog qcmtm xm dke `mkye togmqcbehkio}q xckq mvkehm`btg bt%

    Qcm Hymml xoya m}kehhm`bzo hbvmt togm bamk kt qo xckq mvkehm`btg bt%

    Fyog qcm xoya m}keh`bzzo bq gmket qo qm``, keeo}edm, oy dogg}ebdkqm togmqcbeh%

    Qcm kehm`t mvkehm`bzma% Qcmr iyo}hcq hooa qbabeht of hymkq jor #@}lm 9:;>"%

    Jmt}t mvkehm`bzma% Cm ~ymkdcma qcm h`ka qbabeht of qcm lbehaog of Hoa #@}lm 3:;"%

    k}` mvkehm`bzma% Cm tkba, B ckvm ~ymkdcma qo ro} qcm hot~m` #9 Doy% ;;:8"%^k}` k`to tkba, Xm ~ymkdc Dcybtq%

    cb`b~ mvkehm`bzma% Cm ~ymkdcma }eqo cbg Jmt}t #Kdqt 3:4="%

    I}q% Qcm {}mtqboe bt: XCKQ hooa emxt ?

    #I}q qo }eamytqkea xckq mvkehm`btg bt, xm g}tq ho imroea qcm xoya bqtm`f"

    Mvkehm`btg bt ke beqmhyk` ~kyq of k `kyhmy ~bdq}ym #4 Mt"

    Kt xmvm tmme, be tdyb~q}ym xm fbea 4 Hoa' hbvme oijmdqbvmt foy qcm `odk` dc}ydc%%%%%

    Msk`qkqboe ' qcm ymktoe qcm dc}ydc msbtqt: qo H`oybfr Hoa ''''''''}~xkya fod}t

    Mabfbdkqboe ' qcm ymktoe qcm Dc}ydc msbtqt kt k hkqcmyma dogg}ebqr''bexkya fod}t

    Mvkehm`btg'qcm ymktoe qcm Dc}ydc msbtqt be qcm xoy`a ''''''''''''''' o}qxkya fod}t

    Kt xm tmml qo msk`q Hoa/ iybeh Cbg h`oyr, xm kym dk``ma qo mabfr qcm ioar #i}b`a

    oem keoqcmy }~ qo Dcybtq'`blm gkq}ybqr", to qckq xm dke mffmdqbvm`r mvkehm`bzm qcm

    `otq%

    ]efoyq}ekqm`r, gker Dcybtqbket fod}t oe oem oijmdqbvm kq qcm msd`}tboe of keoqcmy%

    Qcmr qcbel, Kt `oeh kt ro} xbe to}`t, ro} kym aobeh qcm gotq bg~oyqkeq qcbehtogm kym dk``ma qo mvkehm`btg, kea togm kym dk``ma qo abtdb~`mtcb~I}q Jmt}t abaeq qmkdc qckq, mky`r dc}ydc abaeq im`bmvm qckq, kea EQ aomteq qmkdcqckq+

    Xm dkeeoq im doeqmeq tbg~`r qo xbe doevmyqto}y @oyat doggkea bt qo gklm abtdb~`mt%

    Xcb`m qcm fod}t of mvkehm`btg bt cm`~beh ~mo~`m imdogm abtdb~`mt,

    xm g}tq emvmy tqo~ tcoyq of qcm hok`: qo gklm ym'~yoa}dbeh abtdb~`mt xco kym

    imdogbeh goym blm Dcybtq%

    Mvkehm`btg fod}tmt oe cox oem imdogmt k abtdb~`m kea abtdb~`mtcb~ fod}tmt oeimbeh k abtdb~`m%

    Xckq, qcme, bt mvkehm`btg ?

    ^h%=

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    Qcm Amfbebqboe of Mvkehm`btg

    Qo d`kybfr qcm lbea of mvkehm`btg qckq imtq fbqt qcm Hymkq doggbttboe of o}y @oya,

    Bq bt cm`~f}` qo tmm 4 qr~mt of mvkehm`btg:

    ;% ^ymtmedm mvkehm`btgO}y ~ybgkyr ym`kqboetcb~ qo qcotm o}qtbam qcm fkbqc tco}`a im qo ao hooa

    xoylt kea cm`~ qcmg xbqc emmat qcmr gbhcq ckvm%

    #I}q, kt xmvm tmme, mvkehm`btg bt eoq tbg~`r `bvbeh k Dcybtqbke `bfm imfoym oqcmyt"

    9% ^yod`kgkqboe mvkehm`btg

    ^yod`kgkqboe homt imroea ~ymtmedm% Be oyamy qo mvkehm`bzm mffmdqbvm`r,

    k Dcybtqbke ~ymtmedm g}tq im mtqki`btcma% Oedm }eim`bmvmyt ckvm cmkya

    kea }eamytqooa qcm hot~m`, qcmr kym doetbamyma mvkehm`bzma%

    Jmt}t doggkea qo gklm abtdb~`mt bevo`vmt goym qcke ~ymkdcbeh qcmhot~m`

    I}q, qcm {}mtqboe bt: xckq gmttkhm ao xm ~yod`kbg?Xckq bt qcm d`mky gmttkhm ~mo~`m g}tq cmky kea im`bmvm?

    Xcbdc qr~m of mvkehm`btg bt doetbtqmeq xbqc qcm Hymkq Doggbttboe #Gq 93:;2, 9>"?

    4% ^myt}ktboe mvkehm`btg

    ^myt}ktboe mvkehm`btg tkrt qckq k ~mytoe bt eoq ymhkyama kt

    mvkehm`bzma }eqb` cm oy tcm imdogmt k abtdb~`m of Dcybtq kea k

    ymt~oetbi`m, ym~yoa}dbeh abtdb~`m be k `odk` dc}ydc%

    Qcm ymt}`qt of mvkehm`btg bed`}am oimabmedm qo Dcybtq, imbeh k ~kyq of k `odk`

    dc}ydc, kea imdogbeh k ymt~oetbi`m, ym~yoa}dbeh Dcybtqbke%

    Xckq BT qcm Hot~m` gmttkhm?

    ^h%6

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    Xckq bt qcm gmttkhm xm g}tq dogg}ebdkqm qo `otq ~mo~`m ?

    ; Doy% ;=:;'1

    Dcybtq amkqc, i}ybk` kea ymt}yymdqboe foy o}y tbet

    Foy o}y tbetDcybtq #Dcybtqot7 keobeqma oem" Cm bt qcm k~~obeqma oem ir Hoa xco abma foy o}y

    tbet bg~`bmt qckq xm kym tbeemyt be emma of foyhbvmemtt% Qcm xoya foy #cr~my" doevmrt

    qcm bamk of oe kddo}eq of, betqmka of

    Kea xkt i}ybmaOe`r amkagme kym i}ybma% Dcybtqt amkqc xkt xbqemttma ir g}`qbq}amt%

    Cm CKA qo abm< oqcmyxbtm qcm ~mek`qr foy o}y tbet do}`a eoq ckvm imme ymk` r ~kba%

    Cm kyotmQcm tmdoea ~yo~otbqboe kqqmtqt qo Dcybtqt ymt}yymdqboe fyog qcm amka, xcbdc bg~`bmt qckq

    Hoa kddm~qma qcm tkdybfbdm% K amka gke dkeeoq tkvm keroem% K Tkvboy ckt qo im k`bvm%Oe`r qcme dke Cm offmy kea mffmdq tk`vkqboe%

    Kddoyabeh qo qcm Tdyb~q}ymtQcm OQ Tdyb~q}ymt ~bdq}yma oy ~ymabdqma qcm t}ffmybeh of Hoat Gmttbkc #m%h%, Ms ;9< @mv

    ;6< ^t 99, ;;>< Btk =9'==, mt~mdbk``r =4:1'6"% Qcm ymt}yymdqboe of Dcybtq bt be qcm OQ eoq

    oe`r ms~`bdbq`r #M%h%, ^t ;6:3';;< ;;>:;", i}q k`to bg~`bdbq`r% Xcme qcm t}ffmybeh kea

    amkqc of qcm Gmttbkc bt abtd}ttma, qcbt bt ofqme fo``oxma ir k amd`kykqboe of Cbt ymbhe

    #df% Btk =4"% Qcm bg~`bdkqboe bt d`mky`r qckq Cm yotm fyog qcm amka%

    Qcm gmttkhm of qcm iool of Yogket:

    Qcm Ika Emxt:

    Fykedbt Tdckmffmy be cbt iool,Amkqc be qcm Dbqr, abtd}ttmt qcm {}mtqboe,Xckq xo}`a ro} ao bf ro} gmq k ymk``r goamg gke oe k qykbe/~`kem kea ro}

    cka j}tq ke co}y qo qk`l xbqc cbg kio}q qcm Hot~m`? Tdckmffmy tkrt, B xo}`a

    t~mea foyqr'fbvm oy fbfqr gbe}qmt qo ymk``r tcox cbg cbt ab`mggk< qo tcox cbg

    qckq cm bt mvme goym amka qcke cm qcbelt cm bt< qckq cm bt goyk``r amka imdk}tm

    cm bt tm~kykqma fyog qcm Hoa xco msbtqt% Ofqme bq qklmt k `oeh qbgm qo iybeh k

    ~mytoe qo qcm ~`kdm xcmym cm }eamytqkeat qcm emhkqbvm% Kea }e`mtt cm

    }eamytqkeat xckqt xyoeh, cm xb`` eoq im ymkar qo `btqme qo kea }eamytqkea qcm

    ~otbqbvm%

    Qckqt mskdq`r xckq qcm K~otq`m ^k}` aomt xcme xybqbeh qo qcm Yogket kio}q tk`vkqboe%Eoqbdm qcm tm{}medm of mkdc tmdqboe imhbeebeh xbqc qcm emma be ;:;3'4:9>%%

    Xckq BT qcm Hot~m` ?Lmr qmsqt:

    ; Doy% ;=:;'1Iool of Yogket

    ^k}`t ~}y~otm be xybqbehqcm m~btq`m qo qcm Yogketxkt qo ms~`kbe qcm hot~m`

    fyog imhbeebeh qo mea%

    Cm fbytq ms~`kbetqcm ika emxt kea qcme

    qcm hooa emxt%

    ^h%8

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    Fbytq kea foymgotq, Dcybtqbkebqr bt k xoyl of Hoa qo tmq gke ybhcq xbqc Hoa%

    Dcybtqbkebqr kaaymttmt qcm f}eakgmeqk` ~yoi`mg be qcm }ebvmytm fbytq keafoymgotq% Kea qckq ~yoi`mg bt eoq qckq c}gke imbeht kym gmke qo mkdc oqcmy i}q

    qckq xm kym k`bmekqma fyog Hoa kea }eamy cbt xykqc% #Yog% ;:;3, M~c% 9:;'4"

    Qcm fbytq btt}m foy mvmyr c}gke imbeh bt, )Cox dke B im ybhcq xbqc Hoa?) Eoq,

    )Cox dke B imdogm k ebdm ~mytoe?) Cox dke B im ck~~r? Cox dke B imf}`fb``ma ?

    Qcm hot~m` bt eoq hooakavbdm foy xckq B dke ao qo imdogm k imqqmy ~mytoe% Bq bt hooa

    emxt of xckq Hoa ckt aoem qo ymgovm cbt xykqc kea qo `bfq qcm d}ytm kea qo foyhbvm

    o}y tbe kea qklm kxkr o}y h}b`q kea qo tmq }t be k ybhcq ym`kqboetcb~ xbqc Cbg%

    #Joce ^b~my"

    Qcm hooa emxt#Hoa ckt ~yovbama k xkr foy tbeemytqo im amd`kyma ybhcqmo}t"

    #Vt% 9;" Hoa ckt ~yovbama qcmoe`r xkr foy tbeemyt qo imamd`kyma ybhcqmo}t+

    Eoq qcyo}hc qcm @kx

    Qcm O`a Qmtqkgmeq ~obeqt qo bq

    #Vt%99'91" Cox Ybhcqmo}temtt ckt

    imme ~yovbama

    Qcyo}hc fkbqc be Dcybtq

    Kvkb`ki`m qo k`` xco im`bmvm

    K`` kym h}b`qr%%%%i}q k`` ckvm qcm tkgm ~yovbtboe: Dcybtqt xoyl oe qcm dyott

    J}tqbfbdkqboe dogmt qcyo}hc fkbqc be Dcybtqt i`ooa

    Xckq bt qcm amdbtboe ~mo~`m g}tq gklm?

    Qcm hot~m` gmttkhm bt ~yofo}ea, rmq tbg~`m #qcm Ika Emxt/ Hooa Emxt"I}q Dcybtqbket ofqme foh }~ qcm gmttkhm xcme bq dogmt qo qcm amdbtboe ~mo~`m

    g}tq gklm be `bhcq of qcm ika emxt kea hooa emxt%%

    Qcm fbytq tqm~ be qcm ymvm`kqboe of qcm

    ybhcqmo}temtt qckq Hoa ~yovbamt foy

    ~mo~`m ir fkbqc bt qo tmq foyqc qcmby emma

    foy bq imdk}tm qcmr kym }eamy Hoat

    j}ahgmeq% Be ;:;3'49, ^k}` tcoxt qckq

    qcm c}gke ykdm tqkeat doeamgema

    imfoym Hoa kea bt cm`~`mtt kea co~m`mttk~kyq fyog Hoat hykdm%

    Yog% 4:9;'4;9;

    I}q eox k ybhcqmo}temttfyog Hoa, k~kyq fyog kx, cktimme gkam leoxe, qo xcbdcqcm @kx kea qcm ^yo~cmqtqmtqbfr%

    99Qcbt ybhcqmo}temtt

    fyog Hoa dogmt qcyo}hc fkbqcbe Jmt}t Dcybtq qo k`` xcoim`bmvm% Qcmym bt eo abffmymedm,94

    foy k`` ckvm tbeema kea fk``tcoyq of qcm h`oyr of Hoa,

    91kea

    kym j}tqbfbma fymm`r ir cbt hykdmqcyo}hc qcm ymamg~qboe qckqdkgm ir Dcybtq Jmt}t%9=

    Hoa ~ymtmeqma Cbg kt ktkdybfbdm of kqoemgmeq,

    qcyo}hc fkbqc be Cbt i`ooa%96

    Cm aba bq qo amgoetqykqm Cbtj}tqbdm kq qcm ~ymtmeq qbgm, tokt qo im j}tq kea qcm oem xco

    j}tqbfbmt qcotm xco ckvm fkbqc be

    Jmt}t%

    ^h%3

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    Togm `keh}khm doggoe`r }tma qo ms~`kbe qcm amdbtboe xm g}tq gklm qo im tkvma

    Ktl Jmt}t beqo ro}y cmkyq% Eoq qckq qcm cmkyq bt eoq }ebvmytk``r }eamytqooa kt qcm vmyr mttmedm of o}y imbeh kea ~mytoe% I}q,

    ~mo~`m kym eoq dk``ma qo ktl Jmt}t qo ao togmqcbeh, i}q QY]TQ dog~`mqm r be Jmt}t kt qcm Oem xco abma be o}y ~ kdm% Xcb`m

    Jmt}t `bvmt be qcm cmkyq of qcm im`bmvmy, qcm Emx Qmtqkgmeq gklmt eo t}dc ym{}mtq qo }eim`bmvmyt be oyamy qo im tkvma%

    Hbvm ro}y cmkyq #oy `bfm" qo Hoa% Qcm btt}m be tk`vkqboe bt eoq xckq xm hbvm qo Cbg kerxkr, i}q xckq Cm hbvmt qo }t% Mqmyek` bfm

    bt Dcybtqt `bfm be }t #; Joce =:;;"% ]eim`bmvmyt ckvm EOQCBEH qo hbvm qo Hoa% Tk`vkqboe bt xckq xm ymdmbvm, eoq xckq xm hbvm

    qo Hoa+ #Yog% ;9 bt foy im`bmvmyt+"

    Bevbqm Dcybtq beqo ro}y `bfm% Qcbt bt dmyqkbe`r k do}yqmo}t k~~yokdc, i}q xm g}tq ymgmgimy qckq bq bt qcm @oya xco aomt qcm

    bevbqbeh% Xm aoeq bevbqm Dcybtq Cm bevbqmt }t+ Keoqcmy foyg of qcbt bt qcm kagoebqboe qo o~me qcm aooy of ro}y cmkyq, iktma

    oe Ymv 4:9>% I}q, qcbt xkt xybqqme qo qcm @koabdmke dc}ydc kt k xco`m kea xkt goym of ke bevbqkqboe foy fm``oxtcb~ qcke

    tk`vkqboe%

    Kddm~q Dcybtq kt ro}y Tkvboy% Qcmym bt togm ibi`bdk` t}~~oyq foy qcm bamk of ymdmbvbeh Dcybtq''Joce ;:;;';9 kea Do` 9:6% Ioqc

    }tmt kym be qcm ~ktq qmetm, ~obeqbeh qo qcm ymt}`q of fkbqc, coxmvmy% Ymdmbvbeh Dcybtq bt xckq ck~~met xcme xm im`bmvm kea Cm

    dogmt qo `bvm be }t% Eoqm cox qcm bggmabkqm doeqmsq of mkdc ~kttkhm ymfmyt qo fkbqc/qy}tq kt qcm doeabqboe of tk`vkqboe% Kddm~q

    Dcybtq bt tbgb`ky, i}q bq bt eoq }tma foy fkbqc be Dcybtq be qcm EQ%

    Gklm Dcybtq @oya kea Tkvboy% T~kym qcm mffoyq% Eo ~mytoe dke ao qcbt% Qcm Ibi`m tkrt Hoa qcm Fkqcmyckt gkam qcbt Jmt}t

    % % %ioqc @oya kea Dcybtq #Kdqt 9:46"% Of do}ytm Jmt}t bt @oya+ I}q Cm bt @oya xcmqcmy xm kddm~q Cbg kt t}dc oy eoq%

    Gklm Dcybtq @oya of ro}y `bfm% Gklbeh Dcybtq @oya bt eoq k doeabqboe foy tk`vkqboe #ymka Yogket+"% @oyatcb~ amdbtboet kym

    amdbtboet foy Dcybtqbke oimabmedm gkam ir im`bmvmyt be qcm `bhcq of qyketfoygbeh hykdm #Qbq}t 9:;;';9< Yog% ;9:;'4", eoq

    togmqcbeh aoem qo gmybqqckq hykdm #Qbq}t 4:1'8"%

    ^}q Jmt}t oe qcm qcyoem of ro}y `bfm% Be oqcmy xoyat, hbvm Cbg doeqyo` of k`` kymkt of ro}y `bfm% Ckt keroem kddog~`btcma qcbt?Cox gker kymkt of ke }eim`bmvmyt `bfm g}tq cm/tcm hbvm Jmt}t doeqyo` of be oyamy qo im tkvma? Rbm`abeh qo Dcybtqt @oyatcb~ bt

    xckq Dcybtqbket g}tq ao oe k doeqbe}k` iktbt% I}q khkbe, rbm`abeh k`` kymkt ofoemt `bfm bt eoq k doeabqboe foy tk`vkqboe% Bq bt imqqmy

    qo amk` xbqc qcbt btt}m kfqmy k ~mytoe }eamytqkeat qcm btt}m of fkbqc be Dcybtq foy tk`vkqboe%

    Doefmtt ro}y tbet% Yog% ;>:2, ;> bt ofqme }tma qo qmkdc qckq xm g}tq im`bmvm KEA doefmtt% I}q, cox gker tbet? Qo xcog?

    Xckq ck~~met xcme k Dcybtqbke abtdovmyt tbe be cbt `bfm fo``oxbeh doevmytboe? G}tq cm khkbe im`bmvm kea doefmtt kea im tkvma

    khkbe #kea khkbe, kea khkbe"?Xm kym tkvmafyog togmqcbeh, kea qckq bt o}y tbe% I}q doefmttbeh bg~`bmt o}y ~yoi`mg bt t~mdbfbd beabvba}k` kdqt ykqcmy qcke o}y

    tbef}` ~otbqboe oy ekq}ym% Hoa xkeqt qo d}ym qcm dk}tm, eoq qcm trg~qogt% O}y tbet kym qcm trg~qogt, eoq qcm dk}tm #imbeh }eamy

    Hoat xykqc imdk}tm xmym tbeemyt ir ekq}ym"%

    Ym~meq of ro}y tbet% #q}ye oy i}ye+ " Bf ir qcbt bq bt gmkeq qckq xm g}tq q}ye fyog mvmyr beabvba}k` tbe be o}y `bvmt, qcme

    tk`vkqboe kea ktt}ykedm xo}`a im bg~ottbi`m% Be qcm OQ qcm xoya foy ym~meq gmkeq #foy Btykm`, Hoat ~mo~`m" k dckehm of xkrt%

    I}q, ym~meqkedm #gmqk'dckehm / eobk'gbea" be qcm EQ t~mklt of ke beemy dckehm of kqqbq}am kea cmkyq, eoq ke o}qmy dckehm be

    doea}dq% Dckehma doea}dq bt qcm ymt}`q of qy}m ym~meqkedm, i}q xm tco}`a eoq doef}tm qcm yooq xbqc qcm fy}bq% Togm xm``

    beqmeqboema Dcybtqbket t}hhmtq qckq xm g}tq im`bmvm KEA ym~meq #dckehm o}y xkrt, q}ye fyog o}y tbe"% Bf qckq bt to, qcme,

    tk`vkqboe bt iktma }~oe fkbqc ^@]T o}y xoylt #q}yebeh fyog o}y tbet, dckehbeh o}y xkrt, mqd%"#df% M~c% 9:3';>"%

    ^ykr k ~ykrmy% XCKQ ~ykrmy ? Qcm Hot~m` qm``my g}tq im dkymf}` qo gklm qcm btt}m fkbqc/qy}tq% Fkbqc be xcog kea foy xckq?

    Eoq k`` of qcm kiovm doeabqboet kym qoqk``r voba of k`` qy}qc% Qcm ~obeq bt qckq qcmr kym

    ofqme gbt`mkabeh oy doef}tbeh% Togm hbvm k xyoeh gmttkhm, oqcmyt ke }ed`mky oem%%%

    I}q xm g}tq tqybvm qo }tm qcm xoyat qckq hbvm k d`mky gmttkhm kt qo xckq qcm hot~m`

    bt%%% ~ymtmeqbeh bq kt d`mky`r kt ~ottbi`m }tbeh qcm ybhcq xoyat%

    Xcr eoq im kt ibi`bdk` kt ~ottbi`m be o}y dogg}ebdkqboe of qcm doeabqboe foy

    tk`vkqboe? Be qcm Hot~m` of Joce qcm vmyi im`bmvm bt }tma ebemqr'mbhcq qbgmt kt qcm

    doeabqboe foy tk`vkqboe% Xm tco}`a qklm qcm cbeq, mt~mdbk``r xcme qcm Co`r T~bybq cka

    Joce qb~ }t off qckq cm xyoqm cbt iool be oyamy qo iybeh ~mo~`m qo fkbqc be Dcybtq

    #Joce 9>:4;"

    K t}hhmtqma ~ykrmy^h%2

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    T}ggkyr:Qy}m mvkehm`btg dkeeoq odd}y }e`mtt xm tckym qcm Ika Emxt / Hooa Emxt #be qckq oyamy+"

    Qcm hot~m` bt qcm gmttkhm of qcm hooa emxt of tk`vkqboe ir Hoat hykdm,qcyo}hc fkbqc k`oem be Dcybtq k`oem%

    Qcm iktbt foy tk`vkqboe bt Dcybtqt fbebtcma xoyl oe o}y imck`f%Qcm doeabqboe bt o}y im`bmf/qy}tq be Dcybtq kea Cbt xoyl oe o}y imck`f%

    Qcm ymt}`qt of o}y qy}tq be Cbg, Hoa amd`kymt im`bmvbeh tbeemyt ybhcqmo}t+

    Qcm xoy`a bt i`beama qo qcm hot~m` ir Tkqke xco xkeqt qo lmm~ ~mo~`m fyogtmmbeh qcm h`oybo}t ekq}ym of qcm hot~m` of Dcybtq #9 Doy% 1:4'1", i}q qcm

    Dcybtqbke tco}`a emvmy im ktckgma of qcm hot~m` eoy ymqbdmeq qo tckym bq imdk}tm

    qcm hot~m` bt qcm ~oxmy of Hoa }eqo tk`vkqboe qo mvmyroem xco im`bmvmt foy qcm

    ybhcqmo}temtt of Hoa bt ymvmk`ma be qcm hot~m` #Yog% ;:;6';8"%

    Qcotm t~mdbk``r hbfqma: Mvkehm`btqt

    Qcm k~otq`mt kym qcotm ~mytoek``r doggbttboema ir Jmt}t% #Joce ;6:= ';6"% Qcm

    ~yo~cmqt kym qcm mky`r dc}ydc `mkamyt xco cka qcm hbfq of ~yo~cmdr #eoq qcm O`aQmtqkgmeq ~yo~cmqt% Qcm k~otq`mt kea ~yo~cmqt ^k}` bt ymfmyybeh qo cmym kym qcotm be mky`r

    dc}ydc xco cka qcm hbfq of ~yo~cmdr #M~c 4:1'="%

    Qcm mky`r dc}ydc amvoqma qcmgtm`vmt qo qcm K~otq`mt qmkdcbeh #Kdqt 9:19"

    Qc}t, qcm hbfqt of K~otq`m kea ^yo~cmq kym fo}eakqboek`, ckvbeh k`ymkar imme `kba%%%xm aoeq ckvm qcm doeqbe}ma emma foy k~otq`mt kea ~yo~cmqt+

    I}q, xm ao foy mvkehm`btqt kea ~ktqoy'qmkdcmyt%Qcm ~obeq: K~otq`mt/~yo~cmqt #fo}eakqboek`", mvkehm`btqt kea ~ktqoy'qmkdcmyt oehobeh"%

    To xcmym aomt qckq `mkvm qcm ymtqqcm }ehbfqma, oyabekyr Dcybtqbket?^ymqqr g}dc oe qcm tbam`bemt xkqdcbeh kea dcmmybeh qcm hbfqma fmx%

    I}q tdyb~q}ym k`to qm``t }t qckq qcm qktl of mvkehm`btg bt foy%

    Qcotm eoq t~mdbk``r hbfqma : mvmyr Dcybtqbke

    Qoo gker ~mo~`m qcbel qckq qcm Hymkq Doggbttboe #Gkqq% 93:;2

    9>" bt j}tq foy

    mvkehm`btqt, m`amyt oy gbttboekybmt% Be Do`ottbket 1:96 qcm hymkq K~otq`m d`mky`ramgoetqykqmt qckq mvmyroem bt qo im ~yokdqbvm be mvkehm`btg% Be Kdqt ;:3 Jmt}t qo`a Cbt

    abtdb~`mt qckq qcm Co`r T~bybq xo}`a meki`m qcmg qo im xbqemttmt be Jmy}tk`mg kea J}amk

    kea Tkgkybk kea qcm f}yqcmtq ~kyq of qcm mkyqc% Aba qcm mky`r dc}ydc }eamytqkea qcbt qo

    gmke qckq qcm doggkea qo im xbqemttmt xkt qo qcm ;9 k~otq`mt?

    Fyog Kdqt 3:;, ff, xm leox qckq k`` im`bmvmyt #b%m%, mvmyroem MSDM^Q qcm K~otq`mt" xco

    xmym tdkqqmyma fyog Jmy}tk`mg xmeq mvmyrxcmym ~ymkdcbeh qcm Xoya% Qcmr }eamytqooa

    qckq qcm ymt~oetbib`bqr foy mvkehm`btg xkt eoq oe`r foy qcotm t~mdbk``r hbfqma, i}q foy

    mvmyr im`bmvmy% Qcm iool of Kdqt amgoetqykqmt qckq Hoa }tma im`bmvmyt, eoq j}tq qcmk~otq`mt, qo mvkehm`bzm qcm `otq+

    Mvkehm`btg: Xcotm Ymt~oetbib`bqr?

    ^h%;>

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    Qcm mky`r dc}ydc mvkehm`bzma doy~oykqm`r kea beabvba}k``r%

    Qxo gmqcoat d`mky`r tmme be Tdyb~q}ym%%%%%%%

    O}y Xk`lGoam`beh qcm Xoya #Qbq}t 4:;, 3, ;1"

    Gklbeh Fybmeat #Gkqq% 99:42< @}lm ;>:44< Joce 1:1f< Hk`% 6:;>k< Qbq% 4:;1"% Im`bmvmyt

    g}tq im qk}hcq kea medo}ykhma qo i}b`a iybahmt kea amvm`o~ ym`kqboetcb~t xbqc qcm `otq%

    ^memqykqbeh todbmqr foy doeqkdq bt vbqk` qo mvkehm`btg% ^mo~`m g}tq `mkye qo cm`~ qcmby

    embhcioyt, tcox gmydr, kea, kddoyabeh qo qcmby kib`bqr, hbvm qo qcotm be emma qo

    amgoetqykqm qcm `ovm of Dcybtq kea i}b`a iybahmt foy qcm hot~m`%

    ^ymtmyvbeh #Gkqq% =:;4';6< 9 Qcmtt% 9:6'8"% Qcm dk``beh of qcm dc}ydc bt eoq qo doeqyo` qcm

    ~o`bqbdk` ~yodmtt kq `odk`, tqkqm, oy ekqboek` `mvm`t, i}q qo tmml hme}bem ~o`bqbdk` kea

    goyk` ymfoyg ir t~bybq}k` ymemxk` qcyo}hc ~ykrmy kea ymkdcbeh o}y todbmqr foy Dcybtqimdk}tm bq bt bg~ottbi`m qo mffmdq hme}bem ~o`bqbdk` ymfoyg qcyo}hc `mhbt`kqboe xbqco}q

    t~bybq}k` ymfoygkqboe%

    Xcb`m o}y xk`l xb`` cm`~ i}b`a iybahmt qo qcm `otq, bq bt oe`r o}y qk`l qckq xb``mffmdqbvm`r dogg}ebdkqm qcm hot~m`%

    O}y Qk`lHbvbeh O}q qcm Xoya #Do`% 1:='6< ; Qcmtt% ;:8'3"

    ^mytoek` Xbqemttbeh #Yog% ;>:;8< @}lm ;>:9"%Qcm dc}ydc g}tq im bevo`vma be ke kdqbvm gbebtqyr of tckybeh qcm hot~m` qo qcm `otq%

    Qcbt tco}`a bevo`vm ke o}qymkdc qckq bevo`vmt:

    Ymf}qbeh, Ymktoebeh, myt}kabeh, Amgoetqykqbeh, yovbeh#Kdqt 2:99< ;8:;8< ;3:1, 93< ;2:3'2< ; ^mq% 4:;="%

    Xcb`m oe`r qcm T~bybq of Hoa dke b``}gbekqm k ~mytoet cmkyq qo qcm qy}qc ofqcm hot~m`,Hoa tqb`` }tmt qcm xbqemtt of qcm im`bmvmy%

    ToD`mky dogg}ebdkqboe bt ke kyq% Xcme bq dogmt qo qm``beh qcm Hot~m` bq bt ke kyq

    xoyqc ymfbebeh% Xm g}tq xoyl qo qm`` qcm Hot~m` kt d`mky`r kt ~ottbi`m% Eoq k`xkrt xb``

    xm t}ddmma% I}q bteq bq k xoeamyf}` fkdq of `bfm qckq Hoa dke tqb`` }tm }t be t~bqm of qcmgbt~`kdma k~~yokdcmt kea gmqcoat qckq xm }tm? Xm leox, coxmvmy, qckq Cm dke

    kddog~`btc goym qcyo}hc }t kddoyabeh qo cox d`mky kea ibi`bdk` o}y gmttkhm kea o}y

    gmqcoat kym% Kea qckq gmket qckq xm kym d`mky be o}y goqbvmt, be o}y Hot~m` doeqmeq, be

    o}y tqkqmgmeq of qcm doeabqboe foy tk`vkqboe, kea be o}y bevbqkqboe qo im`bmvm% Hbvme k``

    qckq bt kq tqklm, xm xkeq qo tckym qcm Hooa Emxt kt d`mky`r kt ~ottbi`m be k xkr qckq bt

    ~`mktbeh qo Hoa, eoq j}tq doevmebmeq qo gme%

    COX ao xm mvkehm`bzm ?

    ^k}` ktlma

    qcm Do`ottbke im`bmvmyt

    qo ~ykr foy cbg qckq

    Hoa gkr o~me k aooy foy

    o}y gmttkhm, to qckq xm

    gkr ~yod`kbg qcm grtqmyrof Dcybtq~ykr qckq B gkr

    ~yod`kbg bq d`mky`r,

    kt B tco}`a%

    #Do`% 1:4,1"

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    B xkeq gr c}tikea qo dogm qo Dcybtq to xm xb`` tqo~ ki}tbeh gm, dcmkqbeh oe gm, mqd%

    B xkeq gr xbfm qo dogm qo Dcybtq to tcm xb`` tqo~ ekhhbeh gm%B xkeq gr dcb`a qo dogm qo Dcybtq to cm oy tcm xb`` tqo~ gbtimckvbeh%

    B xkeq gr embhcioyt qo dogm qo Dcybtq to qcmr xb`` tqo~ qcyoxbeh k``'ebhcq ~kyqbmtXm xkeq ~mo~`m be qcbt dogg}ebqr qo dogm qo Dcybtq to qckq o}y dc}ydc xb`` hyox%

    B xkeq o}y todbmqr qo dogm qo Dcybtq to bq xb`` im k imqqmy kea tkfmy ~`kdm qo `bvm%

    Xcb`m k`` of qcmtm to}ea hooa, qcmr fk`` tcoyq of qcm ymktoet xcr xm tco}`a mvkehm`bzm%

    Xcr tco}`a xm mvkehm`bzm? Xm emma k ibi bdk` gbeatmq kea k ibi`bdk` goqbvm%

    K Ibi`bdk` Gbeatmq:

    C}gkebqrt doeabqboe: K`` kym `otq kea emma qo im tkvma

    @}lm ;2:;>Foy qcm Toe of Gke dkgm qo tmml kea qo tkvm xckq xkt `otq%@}lm =:49 B ckvm eoq dogm qo dk`` qcm ybhcqmo}t, i}q tbeemyt%

    Xm kym goqbvkqma qo mvkehm`bzm imdk}tm gme kym `otq #@}lm ;2:;>", xbqco}q co~m #M~cmtbket 9:;9",

    }eamy doeamgekqboe #Joce 4:46 Yogket 4:;2'9;", kea amtqbema foy amtqy}dqboe #Gkyl ;6:;6"

    Dcybtq bt qcm Oe`r Xkr foy Tk`vkqboe

    Joce ;1:6' B kg qcm xkr, qy}qc kea `bfm, eo oem dogmt qo qcm Fkqcmy msdm~q qcyo}hc Gm%Kdqt 1: ;9 Tk`vkqboe bt fo}ea be eo oem m`tm, foy qcmym bt eo oqcmy ekgm }eamy cmkvme hbvme qo gme ir

    xcbdc xm g}tq im tkvma%

    Tbedm Hoa bt `ovm, xoeq Cm ~yovbam k xkr of mtdk~m foy qcm cmkqcme oqcmy qcke Dcybtq?Ketxmy: Joce 4:;6 tcoxt qckq Hoa CKT ~yovbama k xkr of mtdk~m foy qcm cmkqcme, kea qckq xkr bt Cbt

    oe`r imhoqqme Toe% Bf qcmym bt keoqcmy xkr, Hoa emvmy xo}`a ckvm tmeq Cbt oe`r Toe% #Df% Joce ;1:6%

    Dcybtqt xoyat kea Cbt amkqc xkt kito`}qm`r }tm`mtt bf qcmym bt keoqcmy xkr%

    ^mo~`m be Dcybtqbke `keat kym `otq imdk}tm qcmr ckvm cmkya qcm hot~m` kea ymjmdqma Dcybtq% Qcm cmkqcme

    ckvmeq cmkya qcm hot~m`, qc}t, ckvmeq ymjmdqma bq, qcmymfoym kymeq `otq ?Ketxmy: ^mo~`m be Dcybtqbke `keat kym eoq `otq imdk}tm qcmr ckvm ymjmdqma Dcybtq k`oem% Qcmr kym `otq

    imdk}tm qcmr kym tbeemyt #Yog% 4:94, 6:94" Qc}t, qcm cmkqcme kym `otq EOQ imdk}tm qcmr ckvm ymjmdqmaDcybtq, qcmr kym `otq imdk}tm qcmr kym tbeemyt, xbqco}q msd}tm, imdk}tm qcmr ckvm ymjmdqma qcm `bhcq

    xcbdc qcmr ckvm imme hbvme% #Yog% ;:;3'49"

    ^mo~`m g}tq cmky qcyo}hc k c}gke betqy}gmeq

    Xm tco}`aeq im qyo}i`ma kio}q ~mo~`m xco ckvm eoq cmkya kio}q tk`vkqboe qcyo}hc Dcybtq%Xcr dkeq xm `mkvm qcmg beqo qcm ckeat of Hoa?

    Ketxmy:Be Hoat Xoya, qcmym kym = foygt of qcm Hymkq doggb ttboe% Dcybtq Cbgtm`f kea Cbt abtdb~`mt xmymdoedmyema kio}q ~yod`kbgbeh qcbt gmttkhm of tk`vkqboe qo qcm xoy`a% #@}lm 91:16, 18, Kdqt ;:3"% Xckqmvmy

    bt of }qgotq doedmye qo Hoa tco}`a im o}y doedmye qoo% F}yqcmygoym, k`qco}hc xm dke am~mea }~oe Hoa qo

    ao j}tq`r, Hoa ckt bed`}ama qcm ~yod`kgkqboe of qcm hot~m` ir qcm im`bmvmy be Cbt tovmymbhe ~`ke #9 Doy%

    =:;3, ff"

    Dkeq Hoa gklm Dcybtq leoxe ir k aymkg, vbtboe, ykqcmy qcke qcyo}hc k c}gke betqy}gmeqk`bqr?

    Ketxmy: Rmt, i}q Cm ckt eoq dcotme qo ao bq qckq xkr% Bf Hoa k``oxma oem ~mytoe qo cmky ir k aymkg, Cm

    xo}`a im }efkby qo oqcmyt xco aoeq cmky ir aymkgt oy vbtboet% ]`qbgkqm`r, qcm Ibi`m tkrt, qckq Hoa ckt

    dcotme qo }tm ~mo~`m qo dogg}ebdkqm qcm h`oybo}t gmttkhm of ymdoedb`bkqboe qo qcm xoy`a% #Yog% ;>:;4, ff"

    XCR ao xm mvkehm`bzm ?

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    Xoy`a Mvkehm`bzkqboe bt Dcybtqt doggkea

    Dcybtqbket kym goqbvkqma qo tckym qcm Hooa Emxt ~ybgkyb`r imdk}tm o}y @oyadoggkeat }t qo mvkehm`bzm%

    Qcm cmkyq of qcm Hymkq Doggbttboe be Gkqqcmx 93:;2'9> bt Ho qcmymfoym kea gklm abtdb~`mt of k`` ekqboet%Qcm doggkea be Kdqt ;:3 bt Rm tck`` im xbqemttmt }eqo gm%

    Kq qcm Imy`be Doehymtt oe Mvkehm`btg Joce Y% X% Tqoqq tkba: Xm mehkhm be mvkehm`btg, eoq emdmttkyb`r

    imdk}tm xm xkeq qo, oy imdk}tm xm dcootm qo, oy imdk}tm xm `blm qo< i}q imdk}tm xm ckvm imme qo`a qo%

    Qcm dc}ydc bt }eamy oyamyt% Qcm ybtme @oya ckt doggkeama }t qo ho kea qo gklm abtdb~`mt, kea qckq tco}`a immeo}hc foy }t%

    Qcm H`oyr of Hoa

    Hoa bt dk``beh }t kiovm k`` m`tm qo im qcm lbea of ~mo~`m xcotm qcmgm kea ~kttboe bt qcm

    t}~ymgkdr of Hoa be k`` of `bfm% Eo oem xb`` im ki`m mvkehm`bzm mffmdqbvm`r xco aomt eoq

    fmm` qcm gkhebfbdmedm of Dcybtq% Qcmym xb`` im eo ibh xoy`a vbtboe xbqco}q k ibh Hoa%

    Hoa bt ~}yt}beh xbqc ogeb~oqmeq ~kttboe k xoy`axbam ~}y~otm of hkqcmybeh jorf}`xoytcb~myt foy Cbgtm`f fyog mvmyr qybim kea qoeh}m kea ~mo~`m kea ekqboe% Cm ckt ke

    bemsck}tqbi`m meqc}tbktg foy qcm t}~ymgkdr of cbt ekgm kgoeh qcm ekqboet% Qcmymfoym `mq }t iybeh o}y

    kffmdqboet beqo `bem xbqc bt, kea, foy qcm tklm of Cbt ekgm, `mq }t ymeo}edm qcm {}mtq foy xoy`a`r dogfoyqt, kea

    jobe Cbt h`oik` ~}y~otm% Bf xm ao qcbt, Hoa(t ogeb~oqmeq doggbqgmeq qo Cbt ekgm xb`` im ovmy }t `blm kikeemy, kea xm xb`` eoq `otm, be t~bqm of gker qybi}`kqboet #Kdqt 2:;6< Yog 3:4='42"%

    Gbttboet bt eoq qcm }`qbgkqm hok` of qcm dc}ydc% Xoytcb~ bt% Gbttboet msbtqt imdk}tm xoytcb~ aomte(q%

    Qcm hok` of xoy`a mvkehm bzkqboe bt qcm h`kaemtt of qcm ~mo~`mt be qcm hymkqemtt of Hoa% Qcm @oya ymbhet< `mqqcm mkyqc ymjobdm< `mq qcm gker doktq`keatim h`ka+ #^t 28:;"% @mq qcm ~mo~`mt ~ykbtm qcmm, O Hoa< `mq k`` qcm~mo~`mt ~ykbtm qcmm+ @mq qcm ekqboet im h`ka kea tbeh foyjor+ #^t 68:4'1"%

    Qcm Hymkq Doggbttboe bt fbytq qo am`bhcq ro}ytm`f be qcm @oya #^t 48:1"% Kea qcme qo amd`kym, )@mq qcm ekqboetim h`ka kea tbeh foy jor+) #^t 68:1"% Be qcbt xkr Hoa xb`` im h`oybfbma fyog imhbeebeh qo mea kea xoytcb~ xb``

    mg~oxmy qcm gbttboekyr meqmy~ybtm qb`` qcm dogbeh of qcm @oya%

    #Xckq tco}`a goqbvkqm }t qo ao bq?"

    K Ibi`bdk` Goqbvkqboe

    Qcm To}ydm: Dcybtq xb`` gklm }t Fbtcmyt of gme

    Ykqcmy qcke qm``beh cbt abtdb~`mt qo hmq xbqc qcm ~yohykg, Jmt}t ymgbeat Cbt abtdb~`mt qckq CM xb`` gklm qcmgfbtcmyt of gme% O}y ymt~oetbib bqr bt qo fo``ox Cbg% #@}lm =: `';;, Gkqq% 1:;2, Gkyl ;:;8"%Bq bt oe`r kt qcm Co`r T~bybq meki`mt im`bmvmyt qckq Cbt qktl of xoy`a mvkehm`btg dke im kddog~`btcma #Kdqt ;:3"%

    Xm fo``ox, Cm meki`mt%

    Qcm Iktbt: Kt xm xk`l be fm``oxtcb~ xbqc qcm @oya

    ^t% =;:;9Ymtqoym gm qcm jor of ro}y tk`vkqboe kea hykeq gm k xb``beh t~bybq, qo t}tqkbe gm%

    Qcme B xb`` qmkdc qykethymttoyt ro}y xkrt, kea tbeemyt xb`` q}ye ikdl qo ro}%

    Gkr xm im to dk~qbvkqma ir Cbg, kea be `ovm xbqc Cbg qckq xm dke ao eoqcbeh i}q `bvm foy Cbg kea im

    doggbqqma qo xckq Cbt cmkyq `oeht foyqckq qcm `otq im fo}ea, qckq qcm ekqboet ~ykbtm Cbg%

    Ro} dkeq doggmea xckq ro} aoeq dcmybtc%

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    Doed`}tboe:Qcm hot~m` bt k gmttkhm of xoyat tbedm xoyat kym iktbd qo qcm beqm``bhmeq dogg}ebdkqboe of Hoat qy}qc% Kt

    k gmttkhm, qcm hot~m` bt k xbqemtt qo qcm cbtqoybdk` xoyl of Hoa be qcm ~mytoe kea xoyl of Dcybtq foy xcbdc qcm ybhcq

    xoyat kym dy}dbk`% Coxmvmy, qcbt gmttkhm bt eoq gmym`r k gmttkhm of xoyat% Xoyat dke im vmyr m`o{}meq,

    ~myt}ktbvm, kea meqmyqkbebeh kea qcmr gkr govm ~mo~`m mgoqboek``r kea beqm``mdq}k``r, i}q t}dc dkeeoq tkvm qcmg

    kea iybeh qcmg beqo qcm fkgb`r of Hoa #tmm ; Doy% 9:;ff"% Bq bt d`mky qckq xcme ~mo~`m dogm qo qy}tq Dcybtq, bq bteq

    imdk}tm xmvm tkba qcm ybhcq xoyat k`oem% ^k}` mg~ckqbdk `r tkba, Foy o}y hot~m` aba eoq dogm qo ro} gmym`r bexoyat, i}q be ~oxmy kea be qcm Co`r T~bybq kea xbqc f}`` doevbdqboe #be g}dc ktt}ykedm" #; Qcmtt% ;:="%

    ^k}` kea cbt kttodbkqmt lemx qcmr xmym beaxm`q ir qcm T~bybq kt qcmby cm`~my oy meki`my foy gbebtqyr #Joce

    ;1:;6, 96< ;=:96< ;6:8f< Kdqt ;:3"% Qcm T~bybq of Hoa, kt qcm qcbya ~mytoe of qcm Qybebqr, bt dk``ma qcm T~bybq of

    Qy}qc imdk}tm of Cbt yo`m be qklbeh qcm qy}qc of qcm Xoya kea ymvmk`beh bq qo gme #tmm Joce ;1:;8< ;=", xco ~ym~kymt cmkyqt #Kdqt ;6:;1", kea xco doevbdqt kea

    aykxt gme qo Hoa #Yog% 9:1< Joce ;9:49< ;6:3f", togm xb`` `btqme, hykt~, kea im`bmvm qcm hot~m` kea ms~mybmedm bqt

    tkvbeh ~oxmy #tmm k`to 9 Qcmtt% 9:;4"%

    Bq xkt eoq be qcmby `oolt, be qcmby imkgbeh ~mytoek`bqbmt, be qcmby m`o{}medm oy oykqoybdk` tlb``, eoy be qcmby

    gmqcoao`ohr qckq qcmr qy}tqma% Qcmr ~ymkdcma qcm hot~m` xbqc doevbdqboe ymtqbeh be qcm fkdq qcmr xmym ~ymkdcbeh qcm

    ~oxmyf}`, `bfm'hbvbeh qy}qc of Hoa foyqbfbma ir qcm ~oxmyf}` gbebtqyr of qcm T~bybq of Hoa xco xoylma ioqc be qcm

    gbttboekybmt kea be qcmby cmkymyt%

    Gkr xm ymk`bzm xbqc ^k}` qckq qcm hot~m` bt k tkdyma qy}tq #; Qbg% ;:;;"% Qc}t, gkr xm xbqc qcm k~otq`m im

    }eamy abvbem dog~}`tboe qo ~yod`kbg bq #; Doy% 2:;6", kea tmml qcm ~ykrmy of oqcmyt qckq xm gkr dkyyr o}q qcm qktl of

    tckybeh qcm hot~m` xbqc io`aemtt #M~c% 6:;2"% Qcbt xb`` ofqme bevo`vm }t be o~~otbqboe #; Qcmtt% 9:9" kea kff`bdqboe #9

    Qbg% ;:3", i}q qcm hot~m` of tk`vkqboe bt qcm xoya of qy}qc #M~c% ;:;4"%

    Cmymt Xckqxmvm `oolma kq:

    O}y dc}ydc tco}`a tmml qo doeqbe}k``r tmq oijmdqbvmt kea hok`t, kea ~`ke ~yohykgt qckq kym be doefoygbqr xbqc o}y

    gbttboe tqkqmgmeq kea qcm ibi`bdk` ~ybedb~`mt qckq foyg qcm iktbt foy qckq gbttboe% Eox xm xb`` qy}tq Hoa qo cm`~ }t k~~`r

    qcotm ~ybedb~`mt ir t~mdbfrbeh d`mky, xybqqme oijmdqbvmt qckq xb`` meki`m }t qo dkyyr o}q qcotm ~ybedb~`mt+

    Cox ao xm k~~`r qcmtm ~ybedb~`mt qoo}y `bvmt kea o}y `odk` dc}ydc?

    Do~rybhcq H% Tbggt, 9>;9^h%;1


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