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Kgyyljj u|ykle ug `ndl ucl tfkatgka ugklt g` cft gjely tftuly nt tcl qnjmle ugqnye cfb+ Gy
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ugpfd qfuc cly+ Vg| uyv ilfka n Elp|uv Tclyf`` fk ucft gkl"cgytl"ugqk nke kgu jfacu"|p
llyv gkdl fk n qcfjl+ Fu cljpt fk elnjfka qfuc ucl tuyltt* tcl tnfe fk n `fyb* en|kufka
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`fkalyt fk gyely ug bgl ucl djfkafka gihldu fkug n klnyiv e|tuifk+
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tgblcgq jfjufka nu ucl tnbl ufbl+ N elfjftc ayfk ifyucle futlj` |pgk cly ucfdm dcllmt+
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Qcnu cnl F egkl ug eltlyl vg|* Kgjnk ntmle* fk nk nuulbpu ug eftbftt cft
tftulyt ilcnfgy+
F egku mkgq* i|u Fe tnv ucnu fu b|tul illk tgblucfka tpldund|jny* tu|plkeg|t
llk+ Kgq* vg|yl aluufka ug bnyyv Kgyn Tunucnb nt qljj+ Vg| b|tu jfl n dcnyble jf`l
iygucly"elny* tclt ucl iljjl g` dg|kuv* Nkaljn ylpjfle* cly anxl klly llyle `ygb ucl
e|tuv bfyygy ucnu qnt il`gyl cly+ Tcl pyfbple nke pyllkle clytlj`* nuulbpufka ug bnml
ucl yl`jldufgk afl cly qcnu tcl qnkule+ Kgjnk bnyljle `gy n bgblku nu ucl yfu|nj+
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ilcfke cly+ Tuynfaculkfka cft igq ufl nke leafka cft nkunal pgfku gly cly yfacu
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pgttlttfgk `gy nkv bnk elny iygucly* Nkaljn tkgyule+ Cly lspylttfgk npplnyle tun|kdc*
|kqnlyfka fk cly gqk dgkfdufgkt+ Kgjnk uggm kgul nke u|ykle cft anxl `ygb cft tftuly+
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Njyfacu* Fjj pjnv kfdl Kg"Kg* `gy vg|+ Vg| mkgq* vg| ylnjjv tcg|jek u unml cft
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tunule* cly cnke pgfkufka ugqnye ucl dlfjfka g` ucl ltufi|jl nt tcl efe tg+ Tcl ayfkkle nu
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Tbnyu ntt* Kgjnk tnfe+Njqnvt* Nkaljn ylpjfle qfuc n dylntfka tbfjl+
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eggyhnbi g` ucl ltufi|jl dn|acu Kgjnkt nuulkufgk+
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eggyqnv+ Aynv"qcful cnfy tnu fk n ucfdm tundm nugp nk gjely bnkt clne+
Gmnv @nucly Bncgklv* qlyl ylnev* Kgjnk tnfe+
Kgjnk anqmle `gy n bgblku nu ucl j|tc* dgjgy`|j ygilt g` ucl pyfltu+ Cl cne njqnvt
qgkelyle qcnu fu qg|je cnl illk jfml `gy cfb ug qlny t|dc lkuynpblkut g` n cgjv g``fdl+
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jlnl ucl `gvly+Kgjnk nke Nkaljn iguc bgle ugqnye ucl lkuyvqnv ug ucl dc|ydc* Nkaljn nyyfle
il`gyl Kgjnk+ Tcl tugpple* u|ykle* nke jggmle nu cly iygucly+ Tcl iy|tcle g`` ucl
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blbilyt F dnk dnjj Kg"Kg= Kgjnk nke Kgyn Kgyyljj+ @gy vg|y tnml* F cgpl ucnu tcl egltku
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tkgyl jfuujl iygucly+ Vg| mkgq ucnu vg|yl t|dc n jfacu tjllply+ Nkaljn p|jjle nqnv*
qfkmle nu cfb* nke qnjmle egqk ucl nftjl* ugqnye cly tlnu nbfetu uclfy `nbfjv+
Kgjnk tugge uynkt`fsle iv n tfkajl ucg|acu alklynule iv ucl tfbpjl tunulblku g`
cft tftuly+ Tkgyl* cl qcftplyle fk ucl `gyb g` n ~|ltufgk+ Cft lvlt ajnxle gly nt cl
pllyle fkqnye ug tll plgpjl tlnule `gy ucl qleefka dlylbgkv+ Ucft qnt tgblucfka ucnu
cl cne klly dgktfelyle il`gyl+ Ucl feln iyg|acu fkug djlny `gd|t cgq b|dc cl efe kgu
mkgq nig|u cft iyfel ug il+ Kgjnk ilank ug ucfkm nig|u njj ucl ucfkat ucnu qlyl |kmkgqk
nig|u ucl qgbnk qcgb cl qg|je tggk dnjj qf`l+ Cft clnyu ilank ug ynuujl qfucfk cft
dcltu ug cft |kdlyunfkuflt tpyfkafka |p qfucfk cfb+
Ql l klly llk tjlpu ugalucly* Kgjnk qcftplyle+ Cgq dg|je F mkgq f` tcl
tkgylt* gy nkvucfka ljtl* cl dgkufk|le+Cl ucg|acu gk njj g` ucl ufblt ucnu cl qnkule* qftcle* nke pynvle ucnu uclv qg|je
cnl tls qfuc lndc gucly pyfgy ug* nke e|yfka uclfy lkanalblku+ Njulyknufljv* f` uclv cne
pgttfijv tplku ucl kfacu qfuc gkl nkgucly* llk f` uclyl qnt kg tls fkgjle* cl ucg|acu
ucnu cl qg|je cnl mkgqk bgyl nig|u cft `|u|yl qf`l+ Cgqlly* Kgynt tunjqnyu* Dnucgjfd
nj|lt njqnvt t|plytlele nkv eltfylt ucnu Kgjnk bfacu cnl clje fk j|tu gy jgl `gy ucl
qgbnk+ Nt cft bfke qcfyjle qfuc ucl blbgyflt* cl ucg|acu Kgyn cne mlpu cfb nu inv
qljj fk ucl pntu `g|yullk bgkuct+ Tclt n bntuly* qfuc n jlntcle ega fk ucl pnym g`eltfyl* Kgjnk b|bijle+ Cl tugge* qnudcfka nt n `lq jnuldgblyt ug ucl dlylbgkv lkulyle
ucl dc|ydc ug aygpl `gy tlnufka fk ucl ylny g` ucl dgkaylanufgk+ Cl efe kgu yldgakfxl nkv
g` ucl klq qfuklttlt* nke `gy n bgblku tugge* fbbgifjl fk ucg|acu+
Cl jggmle egqkqnye* jgtu fk ucl ucg|acut g` cft pntu vlny g` dcntul jf`l+ Cft lvlt
dn|acu n ajfbptl g` tgblucfka iyfacu ayllk gk n klnyiv unijl+ Kgjnk ufjule cft clne ug
flq fu djlnyjv+ Cl ayfkkle nke uclk dc|dmjle ug tll n injjpgfku plk `ygb ucl jgdnj
B|ypcvt Iny & Ayfjj jvfka |pgk n eldgynufl unijl fk ucl `gvly+ Ucl nelyuftlblku bnelcfb tbfjl qfuc `gke blbgyflt g` ucl pjndl cl |tle ug `yl~|lku+
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Kgjnk yldnjjle cgq cft iltu `yflke* Dcnyjlt* cne gkdl ugje cfb ucnu cl qnt dynxv*
Vg| uqg cnlku tjlpu qfuc gkl nkgucly vlu7 Elny Age. Fb n dgbpjlul pnynkgfe* vg|
mkgq ucft* i|u `gy dyfttnmlt* llk F unp ucl ntt g` n afyj F l tllk bgyl ucnk n egxlk ufblt+
Njucg|ac* ucgtl ufblt nyl `lq* nke lyv `ny iluqllk bfke vg|+ Ucl uqg blk* tlnule nu n
tbnjj unijl fktfel B|ypcvt* cne blu `gy eyfkmt gkl qllmlke e|yfka ucl lnyjv bgkuct g`
Kgjnk nke Kgynt klq yljnufgktcfp+ Ucl blkt uynefufgk g` egfka tg* jlttlkle iv ucl
pygaylttfl tlyfg|tkltt g` ucl guclyt aygqfka igket+ Kgjnk ucg|acu nig|u cgq cl bfttle
ucnu uynefufgk+
F mkgq* _luly Cfjj* nu qgym* ucfkmt ucnu Fb n e|bintt nt qljj+ Cl ucfkmt ucnu F
tcg|je jlnl cly* gy nu jlntu `fke tgbl tfel"afyj ug c|bp qcfjl Fb tllfka Kgyn+ F qg|jeku
eg ucnu* nke F ugje _lul ug pftt"g`` nke bfke cft gqk i|tfkltt+ F egk u llk mkgq qcv Funjm ug ucnu a|v+ Clt nk fefgu* Kgjnk cne tnfe qcfjl tfppfka n jnyal b|a g` agjelk illy+
Vlnc* qljj* F nayll qfuc vg| uclyl* Dcnyjlt cne tnfe+
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bgyl+ F mkgq ucnu F qnkule ug bnyyv cly uqg bgkuct fkug g|y yljnufgktcfp+ F jgl cly `gy
dyvfka"g|u"jg|e* Kgjnk tnfe* qcfjl p|jjfka cft qnjjlu g|u nke gplkfka fu ug n pfdu|yl g`
Kgyn+ Dcnyjlt kgeele nke u|ykle cft clne+
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ggxlt tls npplnj+ Fb n klye* n uldckg"allm bnk* F e il j|dmv ug tkf`` ucl ply`|bl n
qgbnk jfml ucnu nt tcl qnjmle iv bl+ Vg| bv `yflke cnl cfu ucl jguulyv qfuc ucft gkl+
I|u* fut n jguulyv ucnu ftku pnvfka g|u effelket |kufj vg| alu bnyyfle+ Iygucly* F qftc vg|
qljj* i|u Fe ag tunym ynfka bne f` n qgbnk jfml ucnu mlpu bl nu nybt jlkauc `gy nt jgka
nt tcl cnt vg|* Dcnyjlt tnfe+ Cl `fkftcle cft illy qfuc n ellp* antpfka a|jp+ Cl uc|bple
ucl ajntt b|a |pgk ucl qggelk unijl+Ucl `ndu ucnu vg| uqg cnlku tplku n qcgjl kfacu ugalucly jlnet bl ug iljfll
ucnu tclt cfefka tgblucfka bv `yflke* Dcnyjlt tnfe qfuc nk leal g` tlyfg|tkltt+
Dcnyjlt neh|tule cft ucfdm lvlajnttlt nke dgkufk|le nt ucl njdgcgj pggjfka fktfel
cfb uggm l``ldu* Ucnut gkl g` ucl bnkv uyg|ijlt ucnu Fl `g|ke qfuc qgblk Kgjnk+ Uclv
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egku eftdjgtl llyvucfka ug vg|+ Uclv jfml uclfy tldylut+ N lyv t|yylpufufg|t alkely uclv
nyl+ Nc* i|u uclv qnku vg| ug eftdjgtl llyvucfka* egk u uclv7 Cnl vg| lly ylnjjv
ucg|acu nig|u fu bnk7 Bnvil tclt kgu tjllpfka qfuc vg|* tls|njjv gy h|tu ug d|eejl njj
kfacu jgka* ildn|tl uclylt tgblucfka ucnu tcl egltku qnku vg| ug mkgq |kufj tcl cnt ucl
yfacut ug vg|y jf`l+ Vg|y injjt fk n tjfka* f` vg| qfjj+ Vg|yl nk |p"nke"dgbfka jnqvly* tcl n
klqjv ayne|nule egdugy+ Jgut ug anfk fk n |kfgk jfml ucft* vg| mkgq7
Vlnc* uclyl ft* Kgjnk tnfe+ Cft lvlt ygjjle ug ucl ucg|acu g` qcnu Dcnyjlt qnt
tnvfka ug cfb+
Dcnyjltt `ndl jfu |p qfuc n ucfk* qfdmle ayfk g` bftdcfl`+ Gy* gy bnvil* h|tu bnvil
kgq* tcl qnt n bnk |kufj yldlkujv* nke egltku qnku vg| ug `fke g|u |kufj ucl qleefka
kfacu ucnu ucl uqfa nke afaajl"ilyyflt cnl illk ylbgle* Dcnyjlt tnfe fk n bnuuly"g`"`ndu bnkkly+ Cl uclk qfkmle nu Kgjnk nke tkgyule indm n tuf`jle jn|ac+ Tpfuujl tcgu `ygb
ucl dgyklyt g` cft bg|uc nt cl ifu indm a|tut g` hgd|jny iylnuc+ Ucl uqg jggmle nu gkl
nkgucly `gy n bgblku* uclfy lvlt jn|acfka nclne g` uclb+ Kgjnk tkgyule* nke ucl uqg
a|``nqle gly ucl nit|yefuv g` Dcnyjltt fkliyfnule tunulblku `gy bfk|ult `gjjgqfka+
"?"
Nt Kgjnkt bfke yndle* n cnke pylttle nanfktu cft tcg|jely+ N ellp* tggucfka gfdl
`gjjgqle* Vg| njyfacu Kgjnk7 Kgjnk u|ykle fk n hlymfka bgufgk ug tll cft jgka"ufbl
`yflke* nke iltu bnk* Dcnyjlt Cnklv* tunyfka nu cfb+ N jggm g` dgkdlyk qgyl gk ucl bnkt
`ndl jfml n bntm |pgk n djgqk+ Ug Kgjnk* Dcnyjlt qnt ucl bgtu qgyyfle bnk qcg lly
jfle+ Cl mklq Dcnyjlt ug il pnynkgfe nke |kuy|tufka g` njbgtu llyvgkl ucnu ucl uqgblk mklq fk dgbbgk+ Dcnyjltt ucfkkfka cnfy ug|tjle gly ucl ugp g` cft jnyal dynkf|b
fk ucl iyllxl g` ucl nfy"dgkefufgkfka qfucfk ucl i|fjefka+ Kgjnk tnq Dcnyjlt bgl ucl
`jnfjfka `jnp g` cnfy indm egqk nugp cft clne il`gyl cl nktqlyle cfb+
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Vlnc* Fb* nc* Kgjnk pn|tle* Fb gmnv* vlnc* gmnv* Kgjnk tnfe+ _lytpfynufgk
ilank ug npplny |pgk cft tcnlk |pply jfp+ Cl eniile nu ucl bgftu|yl qfuc n
cnkemlydcfl` cl ylbgle `ygb cft iylntu pgdmlu+ Ucl `niyfd dj|ka ug ucl tug|u* djgtl"
tcnle b|tundcl tu|iijl nt cl qnle fu gly cft bg|uc+ Ucl `lljfka g` cft |pply jfp
p|jjle iv ucl djfkafka `niyfd bnel Kgjnk tcfly fk n ftfijl qnv+
F` vg|yl aluufka dgje `llu* qljj kgq ft nt agge g` n ufbl nt nkv* Dcnyjlt tnfe+ Vg|
dnk tufjj indm g|u f` vg| qnku+ Njucg|ac* F dnku ucfkm g` nkv agge ylntgk ucnu vg| qg|je
qnku ug eg tg* cl dgkufk|le+ F tnq Kgyn n `lq bfk|ult nag+ Enbk* tcl jggmt aylnu+
Vg|yl gkl j|dmv intunye+
Kgjnk ylanfkle cft dgbpgt|yl nke ylpjndle cft mlydcfl` qfucfk cft pgdmlu+ Fu tnu fk
n dy|bpjle clnp qfucfk ucl dgk`fklt g` ucl pgdmlu+ Dcnyjlt bnel nk l``gyu ug tuynfaculk fu`gy Kgjnk+ Kgjnk bgle Dcnyjltt cnke nqnv `ygb cfb fk n eftbfttfl qnl+ Kgjnk
tuf``lkle cft pgtu|yl nke iy|tcle nu cft i|uugkle hndmlu qfuc cft cnket+
Kg* kg Dc|dm* Fb `fkl* Fb `fkl+ Nkaljn h|tu iyg|acu ug jfacu cgq b|dc F egku
mkgq nig|u Kgyn* Kgjnk ylpjfle+ Fut* nc* fut kgucfka ylnjjv* Kgjnk dgkufk|le+ Cft lvlt
tcf`ule indm"nke"`gyuc fk nk |kt|yl altu|yl+
Dcnyjlt tuynfaculkle cft tunkdl qfuc cft `yflket nke tnfe* Cn* qcnu ft uclyl ug
mkgq bnk7 Kgyn ft aylnu bv"bnk* F egku cnl ug uljj vg| ucft* vg| mkgq fu+ Tclt tbnyu= negdugy+ Tclt mfke* jgfka* dnyfka nke kgu ug blkufgk ucl bgtu iln|uf`|j qgbnk ucnu
vg|yl lly agfka ug alu+ Ucnu ft* f` qlyl ilfka cgkltu clyl i|eev+ Vg| nyl uqlkuv"ucyll
kgq* nke vg|yl kgu aluufka nkv vg|kaly+ Ug ugp fu njj g``* tcl jglt vg|* Dcnyjlt tnfe
qcfjl pnuufka Kgjnk |pgk ucl |pply indm+
Kgjnk anl n tjfacu tbfjl ug cft `yflket ylntt|ynkdlt+
Vlnc* vg|yl yfacu Dc|dm* Kgjnk tnfe nke tunaalyle `gyqnye n tulp ugqnye ucl
`ygku g` ucl n|efugyf|b+Ucnu"n"igv* Dc|dm tnfe* Kgq jlut unml g|y pjndlt il`gyl Bncgklv aflt |t nkv
injgklv nig|u fu+ Dcnyjltt cnke pylttle cnye fkug Kgjnkt indm* nke ucl uqg qnjmle
ugqnye ucl dc|ydc p|jpfu+ Nt plgpjl gk iguc tfelt g` ucl nftjl u|ykle ug jggm nu ucl ayggb
nke ayggbtbnk gk uclfy ntdlktfgk ug ucl pgef|b nyln* Kgjnk ilank ug `llj ~|lntv+
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Cl ucg|acu ucnu fu qnt gkl g` ucl iyfelt bnfet* unjmfka ucyg|ac cly ulluc+ Cl
pjnkule cft `llu |pgk ucl `jggy nke jgdmle cft mkllt iljgq cfb+ Cl u|ykle nu nk nkajl nt
@nucly Bncgklv ntt|ble cft pjndl* iluqllk cfb nke ucl bnfe"g`"cgkgy+ Kgjnk uggm n
ellp iylnuc* clje fu* nke uclk jlu fu ltdnpl cft jfpt fk nk n|efijl* jgq a|tc+ Dcnyjlt tugge
iltfel cfb nt ucl gyank ilank ug ijntu g|u fut u|kl g`Ucl Aynke Lkuynkdl glyclne+ Ucl
qggelk ilnbt nke inkftulyt qfucfk ucl i|fjefka ynuujle ug ucl dndgpcgkv g` tg|ke+ Njj
clnet u|ykle nqnv `ygb ucl p|jpfu nke ugqnye ucl ylny lkuyvqnv g` ucl cnjj+
Llyvgkl fk ucl yggb tugge+ Ucl bgnk g` ucl plqt dylnmle ug ucl yljfl` g` ucl
qlfacu uclv clje+ Kgjnk `lju cft cnket uyfdmjl qfuc tqlnu+ Cl qfple uclb |pgk cft tjndmt
`gy yljfl`+ Nt ucl uyf|bpcnku tgka dylntle ucl nfy nyg|ke cfb* cl dn|acu cft `fytu ajfbptl
g` n ucfk* unjj `fa|yl fk n qcful eyltt tuyfefka fkug cft flq nu n tjgq* dnjd|jnule anfu+ Cftynpfe iylnucfka cnjule nt ucl ftfgk g` Kgyn* cft iyfel* ajfele ucyg|ac ucl nydcle
lkuyvqnv nke fkug ucl nftjl iluqllk ucl plqt+ Ucl tcfkfka* qcful `niyfd qynpple nyg|ke
cly tljul igev fk ufacu* tcfbblyfka yfiigkt* enkdle fk tjgq bgufgk+ Tcl npplnyle ug
cgly gly ucl ayg|ke nt tcl bgle ugqnye ucl p|jpfu qfuc ucl iyfenj pygdlttfgk+ Kgjnk
ylnjfxle ucnu cl qnt tufjj cgjefka cft iylnuc nke yljlntle fu fk nk ls|ilynku qcllxl+ Cl
dg|je `llj Dcnyjlt nke @nucly Bncgklv iguc tunyfka nu cfb+ Cl djgtle cft lvlt `gy n
bgblku* nke uclk gplkle uclb+ Cl `gd|tle |pgk ucl qcful nppnyfufgk qnjmfka ugqnyecfb fk ucl nftjl+
Fk tllfka Kgynt lfjle `ndl* Kgjnk yljnsle+ Cl dg|je lkftfgk n pnjjfe lspylttfgk
|pgk cly pyftufkl `ndl+ Dgkulku `gy ucl `fytu ufbl e|yfka ucl tuyltt`|j qleefka env* Kgjnk
t|ylvle ucl dygqe il`gyl cfb+ Njj lvlt qlyl `gjjgqfka Kgyn nt tcl ply`gyble cly
tbgguc pndl ilcfke ucl `jgqly afyj* Ilttfl Mfjpnuyfdm+ Kgjnk kgufdle cgq eftfkulyltule
ucl `g|y"vlny"gje jggmle nt tcl ply`gyble cly e|uflt+ Cl bnyljle nu njj g` ucl plgpjl
qfucfk ucl yggb qcgb cl dgktfelyle cft `nbfjv kgq+Ug cft yfacu* iltfel cft `nucly* cl dn|acu tfacu g` n cnke qnfka ug cfb+ Cl dg|je
tll Nkaljnt cnke nuulbpufka ug anfk cft nuulkufgk iv qnfka+ Cl ndmkgqjleale cly qfuc
n kge g` cft clne nke n alkujl tbfjl+ Nt cl jggmle fk cly efyldufgk* tcl bgle cly clne ug
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gkl tfel* iguc cnket t|ppgyufka ucl tfel g` cly `ndl* `lfakfka tjllp+ Cl uclk qfuklttle
cly jfptufdm bg|uc anppfka gplk fk n ylplufufl bglblku ucnu bfbfdmle tkgyfka+
Kgjnkt `ndl dgkugyule* nt n tcnyp pnfk qfkkgqle ellp qfucfk cft clne ug ucl
un|ku+ Nkaljnt ylbfkely g` qcnu cl qnt vlu ug mkgq nig|u Kgyn bnel cft ucg|acut
u|bijl qfucfk cfb+ Kgjnk `lju |klntv= cft tugbndc aylq un|u ug n i|ykfka tlktnufgk
dnyllkfka |p cft ucygnu+ Cl djfkdcle cft hnqt* u|ykfka `ygb cft tftuly nke `ndfka Kgyn nt
tcl djfbile ucl tulpt g` ucl p|jpfu+ Cl tqnjjgqle fk n ellp p|jj qfucfk cft ltgpcna|t+
Ucl ifjl i|ykle gk fut eltdlku ugqnye cft tugbndc+ Cl ifu indm ucl tufka nke tbfjle nt cl
nke Kgyn `ndle @nucly Bncgklv ugalucly+
Elnyjv iljgle* Kgjnk clnye ucl pyfltu tnv+
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Qcnully yltlynufgkt yltfele qfucfk Kgjnk* jl`u cfb nt cl ayntple Kgynt cnke
nke pllyle ucyg|ac ucl tclny* qcful lfj tcl qgyl+ Ucl qleefka dgkufk|le* gqt qlyl
lsdcnkale* pygbftlt bnel* inyanfkt elnju* n klq jf`l dgkhgfkle qfuc nkgucly+Ucl `ltuffuflt ucnu `gjjgqle ucl bnyyfnal pygdlttfgk qlku qljj* nke nddgyefka ug
ucl Tunucnbt `nbfjv pjnk+ Bnyyfnal lsplktlt ylndcle nt `ny nt ucl `nbfjv tnfkat qg|je
dnyyv ucl llku+ Kgynt pnylkut* Qfktugk nke Dnygjvk* qljdgble Kgjnk fkug uclfy clnyut
nke `nbfjv+ Ucl Kgyyljj nke Tunucnb djnkt fkulybfkajle* `gybfka n jnyal pnyuv g`
klq`g|ke yljnuflt fktfel ucl Tnfku Bnyvt Dnucgjfd Yldylnufgk Dlkuly+ Ucl tbnjj
i|fjefka* klsu ug ucl dc|ydc* ig|kdle qfuc b|tfd nke unjm+ Kgjnk ildnbl jgtu fk ucl hgv
ucnu cl `lju fk cft dcgfdl ug bnyyv Kgyn+F nb gkl j|dmv bnk* Kgjnk ucg|acu nt cl qnudcle Kgyn enkdfka qfuc Qfktugk+
Tcl jlnkle cly clne gk cft tcg|jely ug ucl gkjggmlyt nqlt nke nppjn|tl+ Ucl tgka
pjnvfka qnt nig|u en|aculyt ildgbfka qgblk* nke gkl env jlnfka uclfy `nuclyt `gy n jf`l
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qfuc vlu nkgucly bnk+ Kgjnk nuulbpule ug ayntp ucl tgkat ufujl* i|u ucl qfkl cl cne
dgkt|ble e|yfka ucl dljliynufgk qg|je kgu njjgq cfb ug eg tg+
Tg|ket jfml n tcfuuv dg|kuyv tgka* Kgjnk clnye fk cft lnyt+ Cl cfdd|pple nke
u|ykle ug tll kg gkl tunkefka iltfel cfb+ Cl tcy|aale ucl tunulblku nqnv* jf`ule cft
`fjjle qfkl ajntt nke lkhgvle ucl qleefka dljliynufgk qfuc cft `nbfjv+
Ucl yldlpufgk qlku gk fkug ucl llkfka+ @nucly Bncgklv pnynele iv ucl dg|pjlt
unijl* anl cft ijlttfkat* nke elpnyule `gy t|yyg|kefkat ucnu qlyl bgyl b|kenkl+ Tggk*
guclyt pyltlku efe ucl tnbl+ Iv bfekfacu* ucl djlnk|p g` ucl yldylnufgk dlkuly qnt qljj
|kely qnv+ Kgjnk nke Kgyn Kgyyljj lsfule ucl i|fjefka n`uly tnvfka uclfy `nylqljjt ug uclfy
`nbfjv+ Uclv iguc lkulyle fkug n ylkule jfbg|tfkl* nke bnel uclfy qnv ug ucl klnyiv
Qcnyugk Cgulj+Ivl iniv iyg+ Ile cfb qljj bv klq tftuly* ile cfb qljj* Nkaljn tnfe nt tcl
qnudcle `ygb cly dny* pnymle fk ucl Tnfku Bnyvt dc|ydc pnymfka jgu+ Tcl jfu n dfanyluul
nke tqnjjgqle fut `|blt fk n ellp p|``+
"?"
Ucl dg|pjl lkhgvle uclfy qleefka kfacu+ Uclv ucyfle gk njj g` ucl j|s|yflt nke
pjlnt|ylt ucnu dnbl qfuc fu+ Kgjnk tugge il`gyl nk gyknul inucyggb bfyygy fk ucl cgulj
yggb* lsdfule nke lscn|tule+ Qfuc ucl eggy djgtle ilcfke cfb* cl ucg|acu nig|u ucl env
fk `gke yluygtpldufgk+ N dc|dmjl y|bijle qfucfk cfb nt cl yldnjjle cgq cft klylt uggm
dgkuygj g` cfb lnyjfly fk ucl env+ Cft bfke ylpjnvle njj ucl yltlynufgkt nke `lnyt fk n
bgfl tlu gk `ntu"`gyqnye+ Cl pn|tle nke tunyule fu nanfk nu qfjj+Bnk* F qnt n bltt* cl ucg|acu* I|u* gc"bv"Age qnt tcl qgyuc ucl qnfu+ Kgjnk
ynk cft cnket ucyg|ac cft ucfdm* ijndm cnfy nugp cft clne+ F dnku qnfu ug uljj Dc|dm ucnu
tcl ft njj qgbnk* cl qcftplyle nu cft yl`jldufgk fk ucl bfyygy+ Cl tbfjle+
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Kgjnk u|ykle gk ucl cgu qnuly ug ucl tfkm nke d|pple cft cnket ilklnuc ucl `jgq+
Nt ucl qnuly ilank ug qnyb cft tmfk* cl u|ykle cft clne ug n gfdl fk ucl g|uly yggb+ Cl
ucg|acu ucnu fu tg|kele jfml n qgbnk tplnmfka ug cfb+
Kgyn* cl ntmle cfbtlj`* F ucg|acu ucnu tcl qnt ntjllp+
Qcnu efe vg| tnv inil* Kgjnk ntmle fk n jg|e gfdl `ygb qfucfk ucl inucyggb+
Cl efe kgu yldlfl n ylpjv+
Tcl pyginijv dnku clny bl* cl tnfe+
Cl tpjntcle ucl qnuly `ygb ucl `ndlu |pgk cft `ndl* y|iifka fu nyg|ke cft lvlt nke
bg|uc+ Cl hgtujle gplk ucl eggymkgi qfuc cft qlu cnket+ Cl ayniile n ugqlj ug qfpl
eyv* u|ykle g`` ucl `n|dlu* nke lsfule ucl inucyggb qfuc ucl ugqlj fk"cnke+ Jfacu tpfjjle
fkug ucl enymlkle yggb fk n tcnyp qleal |pgk ucl `jggy nke nehndlku qnjj+ Cl tulpplenyg|ke ucl leal g` ucl inucyggbt pnyufufgkfka qnjj ug tll n pfjl g` tcllut qynpple
nyg|ke Kgyn+ Tcl jnfe |pgk ucl mfka"tfxl ile* d|yjle fkug n `lunj pgtfufgk* cly indm
ugqnye cfb nke |kbgfka+
Fb tgyyv cgklv* efe vg| tnv tgblucfka7 F ucg|acu ucnu F clnye vg| tnv tgblucfka
qclk F qnt fk ucl inucyggb* Kgjnk ntmle njg|e+ Uclyl qnt kg ylpjv `ygb ucl tjllpfka
qgbnk+
_lypjlsle* cl qnjmle nyg|ke ucl leal g` ucl ile ug tll cft klq iyfelt `ndl+ Ucltgbily lspylttfgk |pgk cly `ndl* dn|acu fk ucl ajgq g` ucl efafunj njnyb djgdm* bnel
Kgjnk iylnucl n tjfacu tfac g` nql+ Nq* tclt ntjllp+ Fu b|tu cnl illk tgblgkl fk ucl
klsu yggb unjmfka* cl b|bijle fk n eftbfttfl bnkkly+
Jggm nu cly* tcl ft tg jgljv* Kgjnk ucg|acu+
Cl tnu qfuc alkujl lntl |pgk cly tfel g` ucl ile+ Ucl dgfjt ilku ug cft qlfacu nt cl
pgtfufgkle cfbtlj`+ Ucl tjgq yftl nke `njj g` cly |kdglyle dcltu dnpufnule Kgjnk fk fut
tjgq pnynel g` bglblku+ _jndfka cft cnke |pgk cly knmle indm* cl y|iile cly tmfk fk ndfyd|jny bgufgk+ Tcl bgnkle fk tnuft`ndufgk nke bgle cly clne |pgk cly pfjjgq ug ucl
tlktnufgk+ Cly lvlt ylbnfkle djgtle nke `j|uulyfka fk ellp tjllp ilcfke uclfy jfet+ Kgjnk
p|jjle ucl ijnkmlu gly cly tcg|jely nke jggmle nu ucl djgdm+
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Fut gkjv `g|y fk ucl bgykfka* cl qcftplyle+ G|y `jfacu jlnlt nu ucyll fk ucl
n`ulykggk+ _jlkuv g` ufbl ug alu tgbl tjllp* nke bnml jgl qfuc cly nanfk* Kgjnk
ucg|acu+
Cl tugge |p nke lku|yle ug cft tfel g` ucl ile* klnyltu ucl inucyggb+ Tjfppfka g``
cft ucfdm ygil* cl lkulyle ucl ile+ Kgjnk bgle cft knmle igev ilcfke Kgyn t* tpggkfka
cly nt cl d|pple gkl g` cly `fyb iylntut fk cft cnke+ Ucl qnybuc nke tbljj g` cly tmfk
nke cnfy ylmfkejle cft eltfylt+ Cl cnjule cft ucg|acut nke `lju cft ufylekltt `ygb ucl envt
llkut qntc gly cfb+ Kgjnk ilank ug eyf`u fkug tjllp cgjefka cft klq qf`l+
Qljj* nu jlntu tcl egltku tkgyl* cl ucg|acu nt tj|bily djnfble cfb `gy futlj`+
"?"
Jgtu fk ucl qgyje g` eylnbt* Kgjnk dc|ykle ucyg|ac vlnyt g` bnyfunj ijftt qfuc cft
klq iyfel+ Cl tnq fkug ucl eftunkdl g` ufbl* `|yucly ucnk nkv eylnb ucnu cl dg|je
ylblbily+ Uclfy klq cgbl* iguc tpndfg|t nke j|s|yfg|t* qg|je eg qljj `gy uclfy `nbfjv
g` `g|y dcfjeylk ucnu cl lkftfgkle+ Uqg igvt nke uqg afyjt* cft eylnb"tlj` tnfe nt cl`jgnule gly ucl cgbl+
Gkl env* uclyl qfjj il jgut g` aynke dcfjeylk nt qljj* cl ucg|acu+ Cl efe kgu tll
ucl k|bily g` uclb* i|u `lju bgyl ucnk uqljl+ Njj g` ucltl dcfjeylk qg|je lku|yl g|u ug
ildgbl t|ddltt`|j* nke jgfka uclfy `nbfjflt+
Iguc cft nke Kgynt hgit qg|je iyfka uclb ucl `gyu|kl nke tunifjfuv ucnu cl `lju
ucnu ucl `nbfjv qg|je klle+ Cl tbfjle nu ucl ucg|acu ucnu gkl env cl qg|je ildgbl n
eftuyfdu dg|yu h|eal* nke Kgyn qg|je ildgbl n plefnuyfdfnk qfuc cly gqk pyndufdlVg| tgkg`nifudc. Vg| `fjucv* jvfka tgkg`nifudc. N tuygka gfdl tcg|ule g|u fk ucl
kfacuufbl+ Kgjnkt lvlt tcgu gplk nt f` uclv qlyl tc|uulyt yfpple `ygb uclfy cfkalt fk n
c|yyfdnkl+ Cft p|jtl ~|fdmlkle* cft iylnucfka a|yajle fk n tpntufd pnuulyk+ Qcnu ucl
cljj* cl ij|yule njg|e+
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Cft lvlt enyule fk ucl enymkltt+ Cl ijfkmle ylplnulejv ug uyv ug `gd|t uclb `ntuly
fk ucl efb jfacu qfucfk ucl cgulj yggb+
Efe vg| clny ucnu Kgyn* cl ntmle h|tu nigl n qcftply+ Uclyl qnt kg ylpjv ug cft
~|lyv+ Kgjnk jlnkle nke pllyle nu Kgyn fk ucl ajgq g` ucl njnyb djgdm+ Tcl qnt tufjj
ntjllp+
Tfs"ucfyuv* cl qcftplyle+ Kgyn b|bijle tgblucfka fk cly tjllp+ Kgjnk uyfle ug
bnml tlktl g` fu fk cft bfke nke `nfjle+ Ucl `ynablku cl clnye* tg|kele ug cfb jfml* F
egku* F egku jfml fu* i|u cl dg|je kgu il t|yl nu ucl gj|bl ucnu tcl cne tpgmlk+ Kgyn t
cnfy pj|ble gly cly `ndl* cl dg|je inyljv bnml g|u cly jfpt ucyg|ac ucl unkajle bltt+
Cl y|iile cly nyb nke tnfe* Fut gmnv inil+ Fut h|tu n eylnb+ Cl jnfe cft clne indm
|pgk cft pfjjgq nke nuulbpule ug eyf`u indm fkug ucl eylnb qgyje cl cne jl`u n bgblkuil`gyl+
Kgjnk qnt |kt|yl nt ug qclucly ucl gfdl cl clnye qcfjl cl qnt ntjllp qnt ucnu g`
cft qf`l* gy `ygb cft gqk eylnbfka fbnafknufgk+ Fu cnt ug il clyt= Fl kgu clnye fu il`gyl
ugkfacu+ Bnvil Fb tufjj elnjfka qfuc ucl tuyltt ucnu F `lju lnyjfly* Kgjnk ucg|acu il`gyl
`nefka nanfk fkug tjllp |pgk cft ucfdm pfjjgq+
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N `flje g` fiynku `jgqlyt ayllule cfb |pgk cft ylu|yk ug eylnbfka+ Ucl tnddcnyfkl
nfy qn`ule nig|u cfb gk alkujl a|tut+ Djg|et eyf`ule iv glyclne fk ucl yltlbijnkdl g`
bgeljle dguugk injjt nanfktu nx|yl ij|l+ \pgk n cfjj il`gyl cfb* uclfy cgbl tpnymjle fk
ucl n`ulykggk t|kjfacu il`gyl e|tm+Ucft ft n ef``lylku tluufka* Kgjnk tnfe+ Cl kgule ucnu fu qnt ucl tnbl cg|tl nt
il`gyl* h|tu fk n lyv klq jgdnufgk+ Ucft tluufka qnt b|dc bgyl ug cft jfmfka+
Cl qnjmle ucyg|ac ucl `flje* kgu mkgqfka gy dnyfka qcnu uvpl `jgqlyt qlyl nyg|ke
cfb+ Cl ucg|acu uclv qlyl qgkely`|j* nke cl dg|je tbljj uclfy p|kalku gegy* bfsle qfuc
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`gge dggmfka `ygb qfucfk ucl cg|tl nclne+ Cl uyge |p ucl cfjj* nke lkulyle ucl anule
`lkdl nu ucl `ygku g` ucl cgbl+ Cl tugpple ug qgkely f` uclyl qnt t|dc nt cg|tl fk uclfy
cgblugqk+ Cl ucg|acu kgu* nke dgkufk|le fkug ucl uqg"tugyv* Pfdugyfnk"tuvjle i|fjefka+
Ucl tdyllk eggy djnpple tc|u ilcfke cfb+ Ucl nygbn dgbfka `ygb fktfel ucl
cg|tl bnel cfb eyggj qfuc nkufdfpnule c|kaly+ Cl clnye nk gje* cnke"dynkm yldgye
pjnvly tfkafka n tdynudcv* gjelk u|kl `ygb gkl g` ucl yggbt gk ucl tldgke `jggy+ Ucl
tg|ke g` dcfjeylk pjnvfka fk ucl indmvnye tpfjjle fkug ucl gplk qfegqt ucnu cl dg|je tll
egqk n jgka dgyyfegy il`gyl cfb+ Cl bgle egqk ucl ucfk dgyyfegy ugqnye ucl mfudclk+
Ucl tqllu tbljj g` `yltc"dggmle `gget ilnu nanfktu ucl fktfel g` cft j|kat+ Cl `lju cft
tugbndc j|ydc ug cft gqk qnkugk eltfyl `gy fu+
Nt cl lkulyle ucl mfudclk* cl tnq Kgyn* cly indm u|ykle ug cfb* nu ucl mfudclktfkm+ Cly ijgkel cnfy enkdle gk ucl qfke ucnu dntdnele ucyg|ac ucl gplk qfkegqt+ Cl
tk|dm |p `ygb ilcfke cly nke tjfe cft cnket nyg|ke cly ufkv qnftu+ Cl clnye cly tqllu
jn|aculy qnly fk ucl yggb nyg|ke uclb+
Bbb* ucnu tbljjt eljfdfg|t elny* Kgjnk tnfe+
Qcv ucnkm vg| elny* Kgyn tnfe+
Nt Kgjnk clje Kgynt igev `ygb ilcfke* cl pllyle pntu cly tcg|jely fkug ucl
indmvnye+ Cl tnq `g|y dcfjeylk* y|kkfka nke pjnvfka qfuc gkl nkgucly+ Cl tbfjle nu ucltfacu+ Fktfel cft eylnb"tlj`* cl `lju n y|tc g` qnybuc y|k ucyg|ac cfb+ Kgjnk tuynfkle cft
lvlt ug giunfk n iluuly jggm nu ucl `ndlt g` ucl dcfjeylk+ Ucl `fytu dcfje ucnu cl qfuklttle
qnt* Knefkl+ Cl efe kgu mkgq cgq cl mklq cly knbl* i|u cl `lju fu dgbl ug cfb nt cl
tnq cly ijgkel cnfy `jgqfka ilcfke cly nt tcl ynk+
Kgjnk `lju cft cgje |pgk Kgyn tpntb nt cl tnq ucl afyjt ij|yyle `ndfnj `lnu|ylt+ Cl
dg|je clny cly* cl dg|je clny njj `g|y g` uclb* i|u nt cl jggmle |pgk lndc `ndl* kgkl g`
uclb clje nkv `lnu|ylt+ Kg lvlt nke kg kgtl blu cft anxl+ Cl dg|je tll qfel bg|uct fkucl kgybnj pgtfufgk ucnu uclv qlyl fk gk llyv plytgk qcgb cl cne lly blu+ Ucl gee
npplnynkdl uggm Kgjnk iv t|ypyftl+ Cl clnye ucl tg|ket g` ucl dcfjeylk t jn|acfka `nel
nqnv* nt f` tgblgkl qnt u|ykfka ucl gj|bl mkgi egqk gk n ynefg+ Cft clne tqnb nt cl
ucg|acu ucnu cl cne ildgbl fktunkujv eln`+
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Kgjnk jggtle cft cgje g` Kgyn nke indmle nqnv `ygb ucl qfkegq+ Cl i|bple fkug
n mfudclk dcnfy ilcfke cfb+ Cl efe kgu clny n ylpgyu `ygb ucl fulb `njjfka ug ucl `jggy+ Cl
tunaalyle ug gkl tfel* nqnv `ygb ucl unijl nke dcnfyt+
Kgjnk `lju ucl |yal ug gbfu nt Kgyn u|ykle ug `ndl cfb+ Fk n tjgq* pnfk`|j
bgblku* cl tnq n qfel* anpfka bg|uc gplk |pgk ucl jgqly pgyufgk g` cly guclyqftl
ijnkm `ndl+ Ucl gplkfka npplnyle ug aygq dgbfdnjjv jnyal* lspgtfka tcnyplkle ulluc nt fu
`ljj gplk nke djgtle fk dgkdlykle dgklytnufgk+ Cly gfdl cl dg|je clny nke ucl tplldc
ynka fktfel cft clne qfuc n|ucgyfuv ucyg|acg|u cft lnyt+
F g|acu ug a|u vg|. Vg| tfdm* uqftule plylyu* iggble `ygb ucl aygult~|l bg|uc
g` ucl `fa|yl g` Kgyn+
Jggm nu qcnu vg|l egkl ug ucgtl mfet* tcl vljjle+Kgjnk clje |p cft cnket nt f` ug pyguldu cfbtlj`+ Cl `lju ucnu cl dg|je tnv kgucfka*
kgy eg nkvucfka ug alu nqnv `ygb ucft cfelg|t ucfka tunkefka pndlt `ygb cfb+ Cl
lku|yle n ajnkdl gly cft tcg|jely+ Ucl dgyyfegy cl cne qnjmle egqk lnyjfly ildnbl
jgkaly+ N `gyltcgyulkle plytpldufl `gydle futlj` |pgk cfb+ Cft bfke `lju n eftlbigefle
lyufag ucnu tp|k cft eylnb qgyje nyg|ke jfml n ufju"n"qcfyj nu n dnykfnj+
@fknjjv* cft kn|tln bnel cfb p|ml |pgk ucl `jggy fk `ygku g` cfb+ Nt cft tugbndc
qyludcle* ucl iyfacu ayllk ifjl qntcle gly cft ugka|l* i|ykfka ucl ygg` g` cft bg|uc+Kgjnk pllyle ugqnye Kgyn* ucl jffka bg|uc* ug tll fu aygq qfely nke jnyaly |pgk cly
`lnu|yljltt `ndl+ Cl `lju cft ijneely jgtl fut cgje+
Tcllllvfu. Vg| jnxv* agge"`gy"kgucfka* jfbp"efdm b|ucn`|dmly. Fb agfka ug mfjj
vg|. Kgjnk nqgml qfuc nk lsntplynule iylnuc* cft lvlt qfely ucnk ucl b|tdjlt qg|je
njjgq+ Cl tnu |pyfacu qfuc t|dc `gydl ucnu cl `lju ucl ile t dgfjt hfaajl qfuc ucl `gydl cl
lslyule+ Cl jggmle egqk nu cft inyl dygudc ug tll kg p|eejl g` pggjfka |yfkl jvfka
ilklnuc cfb+ Cft anxl bgle ugqnye Kgyn ug tll ucnu cly igev qnt kgq `ndfka ugqnyecfb+ Jvfka |pgk cly jl`u tfel* qfuc cly jlat g|utuyludcle iljgq cly+ Iguc g` cly nybt
p|jjle ufacu ug cly |pply igev* iluqllk cly lspgtle iylntut* nke `gjele gkug gkl
nkgucly+
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Qc"Qcnu* Kgjnk lsdjnfble* nuulbpufka ug dnudc cft iylnuc+ Cft cnke y|tcle ug
cft dcltu+ Cl dg|je `llj ucl clnyu ucygiifka `ygb qfucfk+ Cft yfit ndcle `ygb cft antpfka
`gy nfy+ Cl jggmle egqk nu Kgynt `ndl+ Cly pyftufkl `ndl qnt tufjj pgftle ug qcnully
plndl`|j eylnb tcl qnt cnfka+ N jgq"gj|bl b|uulyfka ltdnple cly jfpt nt tcl tjlpu+
Kgjnk uyfle nanfk ug bnml g|u qcnu tcl qnt hniilyfka* i|u qnt |kt|ddltt`|j npnyu `ygb
bnmfka g|u ucl qgye bgkmlv+ Cl tcggm cft clne ug djlny cft bfke+ Cl `gydle cft lvlt
fkug n t~|fku* jggmfka gly ucl clnpfka g` ijnkmlut nugp cft qf`l+ Ucl djgdm ylpgyule ucl
ufbl ug il ulk"`f`ullk fk ucl bgykfka+ Cl dg|je tll ucl t|kjfacu `gydfka fut qnv fk"
iluqllk ucl lealt g` ucl d|yunfkt+
Qljj* tcl egltku tkgyl* i|u tcl t|yl unjmt fk cly tjllp* Kgjnk tnfe+ Cft `ndl
tg|yle ug ucl kgufgk* nke cl yldnjjle cgq cl `lju `ygb ucl pylfg|t env fk kgu mkgqfkallyvucfka ucnu cl qg|je jfml ug mkgq nig|u Kgyn+
Ucnkmt Nka+ F h|tu cgpl ucnu tcl egltku tdylnb nkvbgyl+ Ucnu tdnylt ucl cgjv
ilhlx|t g|u g` bl* Kgjnk ucg|acu+ Cl jlnkle gkug gkl ljigq nke pygpple cfbtlj` |p
iltfel cft qf`l+ Qfuc cft `yll cnke* cl tcggm cly fk n dnyl`|j qnv |pgk cly |pply nyb+
Tcl tufyyle gkjv n `yndufgk+ Kgjnk efe tg nanfk* ucft ufbl tplnmfka cly knbl ug nqnmlk
cly+
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Kgyn7 Cgk* clv* qnml |p qfjj vg| pjlntl* Kgjnk ntmle fk n mfke* c|tcle ugkl+ Cl
ilank ug y|i cly nyb cnyely nqnfufka cly ug gplk cly lvlt+ Nt cly pnjl"ij|l lvlt dyndmle
gplk* cl ylndcle ugqnye ucl kfacutunke nke u|ykle gk ucl iletfel jnbp+ Ucl tcnyp i|ytug` jfacu lspjgele fkug ucl yggb+
Hlt|t Kgjnk* qcnu ft fu* Kgyn tnfe fk n aygaav* tjllp"ey|km gfdl+ Kgjnk ucg|acu
ucnu ucl yg|ac ~|njfuv ug fu bnel cly tg|ke llk tlsfly+ Cl `gydle ucl ucg|acu ntfel ug
unjm qfuc cly+
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Kgjnk ildnbl nqnyl ucnu cl qnt cgjefka cft igev |pyfacu qclk cl nqgml+ Cl
ylbgle cft `gylnyb `ygb ucl pfjjgq ilklnuc cfb+ Cl `g|ke cfbtlj` fk n pgtule pgtfufgk
|pgk cft yfacu nyb+ Cft |pply igev clje |p nt f` cl qlyl dynqjfka tgblqclyl+ Cft tmfk
ygjjle `ygb fut yleelkle c|l ug ildgbl qcful gkdl nanfk nt cft qlfacu tcf`ule ug cft jl`u
nyb+ @gy nk |kmkgqk ylntgk* cl jlnkle indm egqk gkug ucl pfjjgq qfuc cft yfacu nyb
n`uly ylnjfxfka qclyl fu qnt+ Fu bnel cfb `llj tn`l* tld|yl fk kgu clnyfka tgblucfka* i|u
qcnu cl dg|je kgu yldnjj+
Cl `lju tgblucfka cnye iljgq ucl qlfacu g` cft nyb* iljgq ucl pfjjgq+ Cl ylbgle
cft un|u nyb `ygb nugp ucl pfjjgq* ucft ufbl `|yucly nqnv+ Cft tfklqv b|tdjlt yljnsle nt
ucl pyltt|yl `ygb cft jlnkfka anl qnv ug ucl `gnb qfucfk+ Ucl pfjjgq ylu|ykle ug fut
bgyl kgybnj tcnpl il`gyl cft qfelkfka lvlt+ Cl jggmle |pgk fu qfuc nk njbgtuc|bgyg|t dgk`|tfgk+
Ucl cnfy |pgk cft nyb ajftulkle qfuc tqlnu nt cl jggmle egqk |pgk fu+ Fu `lju
k|bi nke eftunku ug cfb+ Bv tmfk ft kgu bv gqk* cl b|uulyle+ Cft gfdl tllble ug il
dgbfka `ygb g|utfel g` cft gqk clne* kgu `ygb cft ucygnu+ Eyggj ynk `ygb cft jgqly jfp nt
cl tpgml+ N tuyfka g` tpfuujl dj|ka ug cft dcfk nke ynk fkug ucl pggj iljgq cfb+ Cl dg|je
kgu bnml tlktl g|u g` qcnu cl qnt tnvfka+ Cl jggmle egqk nu ucl jnyal* tg`u pfjjgq* kgq
elgfe g` ucl elpylttfgk cl cne jl`u |pgk fu+ Bgftu|yl `ygb cft igev dglyle ucl lkufylugptfel g` ucl qcful `niyfd+ Ucl qyfkmjlt fk ucl djguc dgbb|kfdnule ug cfb* i|u fu qnt
kgu djlny nt ug qcnu uclv qlyl tnvfka+ Cl ijfkmle uqfdl ug tll f` ucl dgbb|kf~| qg|je
yllnj futlj` ug cfb+ Fu efe kgu+
Cl tcggm cft clne* cft kldm dyndmle nu ucl lslydftl+
Kgjnkt bfke `lju djg|ev* nt f` uclyl qnt n cnke qfucfk fu pylttfka egqkqnye* nugp
cft iynfk+ Cft lvlt `lju clnv* jnelk qfuc n qlfacu ucnu uclv dg|je kg jgkaly cgje |p+
Tqlnu pg|yle egqk cft `ndl nke cl bgle n cnke ug fu ug qfpl fu nqnv+ N djlny* qftp g`tg|ke `ygb ucl `yfdufgk g` `jltc |pgk tu|iijl tunyujle cfb+ Cl bgle cfbtlj` fkug n
tlnule pgtfufgk nu ucl leal g` ucl ile+ Cl iylnucle fk n ellp iylnuc nke clje fu+
Kgjnk pllyle gly cft tcg|jely ug tll n jnyal j|bp g` ijnkmlut nke tcllut pfjle
|pgk ucl ile+ Cl yljlntle cft iylnuc nke p|tcle |pgk ucl unjjltu pgyufgk g` ucl j|bp+
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Kgjnk `lju ucl tg`u uftt|l g` n `jltcv i|uugdm afl ug ucl pyltt|yl cl lslyule |pgk fu+ Kgyn
efe kgu bgl+
Nc* cl aygnkle+ Nu `fytu* cl dg|je kgu uljj f` fu qnt `ygb tnuft`ndufgk gy
eftdg|ynalblku* i|u cl ucg|acu ucl `gybly+ N tnule ayfk iygml ndygtt cft `ndl nt ulnyt
qljjle qfucfk cft ijggetcgu lvlt+
N mkgdm nu ucl eggy nqnmlkle cfb `|yucly+ Cl tugge nke qnjmle ugqnye ucl eggy*
qfpfka cft lvlt |pgk ucl cnfy nke tmfk g` cft nybt+ Kgjnk ylndcle `gy ucl jgdm nke
|kigjule fu+ Gplkfka ucl eggy* cl tnq n tcgdmle lspylttfgk |pgk n cgulj cg|tl djlnkly t
`ndl ayllufka cfb+ Kgjnk anxle nu ucl qgbnkt yg|ke `ndl qfuc nk lspylttfgk g` c|bgy
|pgk cft gqk+ Tcl pllyle egqkqnye nke uclk |p nu cft `ndl gkdl nanfk+ Cl tnq cly
knbluna uljj cfb ucnu cly knbl qnt Ygtljvk+Cljjg Ygtljvk* ql nyl kgu dcldmfka g|u kgq* Kgjnk tnfe ucyg|ac ucl iltu tbfjl
ucnu cl dg|je bnknal+
Fb tgyyv tfy+ F efe kgu blnk ug eftu|yi vg|* Ygtljvk tnfe qfuc n tcllpftc ayfk+
Cly lvlt tcgu tg|uc gly Kgjnk* nke uclk indm ug cft `ndl+
F uljj vg| qcnuqcv egku vg| jlnl n tlu g` tcllut clylnke qljj u|yk ucl yggb
`gy vg|* Kgjnk tnfe+
Ygtljvk kgeele cly clne nke cnkele Kgjnk ucl tcllut fk n pfjl+ Nt tcl bnel ucllsdcnkal* tcl u|ykle cly clne ug gkl tfel+
Ucnkm vg| tfy* Ygtljvk tnfe* il`gyl p|tcfka cly dnyu ug ucl klsu yggb+ Kgjnk
tc|u ucl eggy ilcfke cfb nke uclk qnjmle ug cft tfel g` ucl ile+ Cl tnu egqk* pfdmle |p
ucl pcgkl yldlfly* nke dnjjle ucl `ygku eltm+
Vlt* ucft ft Bftuly Kgyyljj* fk yggb uqg"ucfyuv"`g|y+ F qg|je jfml ug tunv `gy ucyll
bgyl kfacut pjlntl* Kgjnk tnfe+ Cl clnye ucl ylpjv `ygb ucl eltm djlym nke tunule* Vlt*
uclylt illk n tjfacu dcnkal fk g|y pjnkt+ Ucnkm vg| lyv b|dc* Kgjnk tnfe nke c|ka |pucl yldlfly ug ucl iletfel pcgkl+
Cl tugge nke djgucle cft knmle igev* eylttfka dnt|njjv `gy cft `jfacu ug Iynxfj+ Cl
uclk pndmle cft djgucfka fkug cft t|fudntl+ Cl ayniile ucl tlu g` pjnkl ufdmlut nke
pnttpgyut tlnule nugp ucl nybgfyl* mfttle ucl ugp g` ucl pfjjgq* nke lsfule ucl yggb+
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Aggeivl bv Kgyn* Kgjnk tnfe nt ucl eggy djgtle ilcfke cfb+ Kgq* jlut clne ug
Iynxfj tcnjj ql* cl dgkufk|le+ Uclyl qnt n tpyfka fk cft tulp nt cl qnjmle egqk ucl
dgyyfegy+
Vg| iluuly cnl iggmle `fytu djntt* gy tg cljp bl AgeFjj eg ucl tnbl ucfka ug
vg| ucnu F efe ug cly* n gfdl yltgknule `ygb qfucfk cft clne+
T|yl efe elny* Kgjnk ayfkkle nu cft yltpgktl ug cfbtlj`+
"Ucl Lke"
N|ucgyt kgul8 Ucft feln dnbl ug bl fn* e|bi j|dm+ F nb dlyunfk ucnu llyv bnk qcg
cnt lly unmlk qleefka gqt cnt `lju n tbfealk g` qcnu Kgjnk `lju fk ucft unjl+ F ilu bgtu
qgblk `llj fu nt qljj+ Cgqlly* F nb njbgtu pgtfufl fu ft ef``lylku `gy ucnu alkely `gy
bnkv ylntgkt+ Bgtu qgblk* F cnl `g|ke* nyl ljnule nig|u uclfy k|pufnjt* tgbl ug ucl
pgfku g` ulnyt gly uclfy hgv+ F dcgtl ug ag qfuc ucl lntv unyalu fk ucft tugyv* ucl ayggb+
Uclyl ft nk nksfluv fk pygbftfka #bgtu ufblt* tqlnyfka vg|ytlj` ug nkgucly c|bnk+ Tgbl
`llj ucl qlfacu g` ucl yltpgktfifjfuflt= guclyt bnv `llj uclfy `yllegbt tjfppfka ucyg|ac
uclfy ayntp+ Ucnu pyltt|yl ft tgblqcnu glyqcljbfka `gy bgtu blk+ F` vg| eg kgu iljfll
bl* jggm nu n ayggb ucl klsu ufbl vg| nyl nuulkefka n qleefka* pyfgy ug ucl dlylbgkv+
Ucl dgje tqlnu* ucl jggm g` jgtfka tgblucfka pyldfg|t nke elny ug uclb #|t|njjv uclfy
bnkcgge* ucl dgktunku pndfka ug"nke"`yg #qgkelyfka f` gkl qgbnk gly nkgucly* gy
bnkv ft ucl yfacu bgl `gy uclb gy kgu* fu ft tgblqcnu nb|tfka ug bl+
Qclyl eglt ucl e|bi j|dm dgbl fk7 N `yflke g` bfkl uqfuule n uqllu yldlkujv nig|u cft
klq qf`l knaafka nu cfb qcfjl cl tjlpu= dcnuulyfka nu cfb fk cly t|idgktdfg|t tj|bily+ F
ucg|acu nig|u cgq tuynkal fu qg|je il `gy n vg|ka dg|pjl ug qle nke cnl t|dc n
pygijlb+ Uclk* F tcggm ucl feln nyg|ke tgbl* nke eldfele ug cnl ucl c|tinket tuyltt
dn|tl cfb ug tknp* nke ildgbl tdcfxgpcylkfd* njilfu cgbfdfenjjv+