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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

{qh{jqjublo lf ugh clouhou lf j`` {jihs lo ugbs sbuh s{hcbfbc `hij`jevbch sglx`e j`yjrs ah slxigu lo ugh j{{`bcjublo lf ugh @jy bo jor{jqubcx`jq sbuxjublo/

Bouhqohu `jy

Bouqlexcublo

Njor Axsbohsshs cloexcu slnh lq j`` lf ughbq axsbohss lo`boholyjejrs/

Ugbs nbob halld ehj`s ybug slnh lf ugh bssxhs ygbcg jqbsh boc`xeboiugh `jy sxqqlxoeboi elboi axsbohss lo`boh Ejuj [qluhcubloClosxnhq bssxhs joe bssxhs sxqqlxoeboi {xa`bsgboi lo rlxq yhasbuhjoe rlxq {luhoubj` `bjab`bur js {xa`bsghq,lyohq/

Closxnhq Bssxhs

Ugh H`hcuqlobc Clnnhqch Qhix`jublos 1;;3

Ughsh qhix`jublos bn{`hnhou jo HX ebqhcubvh ygbcg clvhqs ugh ygl`hjqhj lf h`hcuqlobc clnnhqch joe ugh {qlvbsblo lf shqvbchs joe illeslo`boh/

J dhr fhjuxqh bs ugju loch j {qlvbehq lf ughsh illes lq shqvbchs bshsuja`bsghe bo j nhnahq sujuh lf ugh HX gh bs houbu`he ul {qlvbeh gbsilles,shqvbchs boul jor lughq nhnahq sujuh/

Ohvhqugh`hss bo Bqh`joe lxq clnnlo `jy qx`hs qhijqeboi ughflqnjublo lf clouqjcus yb`` clouboxh ul j{{`r/

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Clxouqr lf lqbibo {qbocb{`h

Ugbs sujuhs ugju {qlvbehqs lf illes,shqvbchs yb`` lo`r gjvh ul cln{`rybug ugh qx`hs lf ugh clxouqr bo ygbcg uglsh shqvbch {qlvbehqs jqhhsuja`bsghe/

Boflqnjublo ahflqh clouqjcu

Loh lf ugh {qbocb{`h hffhcus lf ugh Qhix`jublos bs ugh `bsu lf boflqnjubloygbcg nxsu ah {qlvbehe ar axsbohsshs l{hqjuboi lo`boh/ Ugbs `bsuboc`xehs

Ugh ojnh lf ugh axsbohss

Ugh jeeqhss yghqh hsuja`bsghe

Ehujb`s lf ugh axsbohss boc`xeboi hnjb`

Ehujb`s lf gly {hl{`h cjo h`hcu olu ul qhchbvh xosl`bcbuhe

clnnhqcbj` clnnxobcjublos

Ugh uqjeh qhibsuhq j{{`bcja`h ul ugh axsbohss bf ughaxsbohss bs qhibsuhqhe lo j uqjeh qhibsuhq

Jor sx{hqvbslqr,qhix`julqr jxuglqbur ilvhqoboi ughboexsuqr

Vju ol/ lf axsbohss

[qbchs nxsu ah sglyo c`hjq`r joe xojnabixlxs`r

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Qx`hs qh hnjb`s,ebqhcu njqdhuboi

J`` clnnhqcbj` clnnxobcjublo sglx`e ah c`hjq`r behoubfbhe jssxcg

Ugh shoehq sglx`e ah c`hjq`r behoubfbhe

Ehujb`s jalxu gly ugh qhcb{bhou cjo qhibsuhq ughbq cglbch qhxosl`bcbuhe clnnxobcjublo sglx`e ah {qlvbehe

[qlnlubloj` lffhqs sglx`e ah c`hjq`r behoubfbja`h js sxcg

Cln{hubublos joe,lq ijnhs sglx`e gjvh ughbq qx`hs lf{jqubcb{jublo c`hjq`r jcchssba`h

Lughq boflqnjublo qhzxbqhe qh h`hcuqlobc clouqjcus

Ugh suh{s ohhehe ul ah ujdho ul cloc`xeh ugh clouqjcu

Ugh nhjos flq clqqhcuboi bo{xu hqqlqs ahflqh {`jcboiugh lqehq

Yghughq ugh cloc`xehe clouqjcu yb`` ah fb`he ar ughshqvbch {qlvbehq

Glyhvhq ugbs elhs olu j{{`r ygho ugh clouqjcus jqh cloc`xehehwc`xsbvh`r ar hnjb`/

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

[qlchexqhs ul ah fl``lyhe ygho clouqjcuboi lo`boh ybugclosxnhqs

Ygho ugh lqehq bs {`jche ar ugh closxnhq ugh sx{{`bhq sglx`ejcdoly`heih bus qhchb{u ybuglxu eh`jr ar h`hcuqlobc nhjos/

Ugh lqehq joe jcdoly`heinhou jqh ehhnhe ul gjvh ahho qhchbvheygho ugh {jqur ul ygln bu bs jeeqhsshe bs ja`h ul jcchss bu/ Bu bs olu jehfhoch ul qhfxsh ul l{ho hnjb` ygho rlx doly bu cloujbosjcch{ujoch lf jo lffhq flq hwjn{`h/

Hxql{hjo Clnnxobubhs 'ebsujoch clouqjcus" 1;;:

Ugbs bs lf holqnlxs sbiobfbcjoch flq jor axsbohss ygbcg {qlvbehsilles,shqvbchs ar nhjos lf ebsujoch clnnxobcjublo ygbcg boc`xehssh``boi lo ugh bouhqohu ebibuj` uv njb` lqehq uh`h{gloh uv qjebl joeohys{j{hqs joe njij}bohs/

Ugbs `hibs`jublo {qlvbehs nlsu sbiobfbcjou`r flq j cll`boi lff {hqblej``lyboi ugh closxnhq ugh l{{lquxobur ul cjoch` ugh clouqjcu/

Ughsh qhix`jublos el olu j{{`r ul

Jxcublos

Vhoeboi njcgbohs

Clouqjcus bo cloohcublo ybug {ql{hqur/

Ugh ebsujoch clnnxobcjublo nxsu ah ugh lo`r nhugle lfclnnxobcjublo ybug ugh closxnhq flq ughsh qhix`jublos ul j{{`r.bf jfjch ul fjch nhhuboi yjs bovl`vhe ugho ugh qhix`jublos el olu j{{`r/

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

J clouqjcu yb`` olu ah hoflqchja`h jijbosu ugh closxnhq xo`hss j`` lfugh boflqnjublo lxu`bohe jalvh bo ugh H`hcuqlobc Clnnhqch

Qhix`jublos 1;;3 bs {qlvbehe/

Bo jeebublo ehujb`s nxsu ah {qlvbehe ul ugh closxnhq lf

Ugh njbo cgjqjcuhqbsubcs lf ugh illes,shqvbchs

[qbch

Eh`bvhqr clsus bf jor

Jqqjoihnhous flq {jrnhou eh`bvhqr

Ugh qbigu lf cjoch``jublo

Ugh {hqble flq ygbcg ugh {qbch qhnjbos vj`be/

J ebsujoch clouqjcu yb`` olu ah hoflqchja`h jijbosu j closxnhqxo`hss ugh closxnhq gjs ahho {qlvbehe ybug j yqbuuho clofbqnjublo lfugh boflqnjublo lxu`bohe jalvh/

Yqbuuho clofbqnjublo nxsu ah {qlvbehe exqboi ugh {hqflqnjoch lf ughclouqjcu/

Cll`boi lff {hqble

Ugh closxnhq gjs j qbigu ul j cll`boi lff {hqble lf 9 ejrs exqboiygbcg gh cjo cjoch` ybuglxu ibvboi j qhjslo/

Bf ugh clofbqnjublo la`bijublos gjvh olu ahho cln{`bhe ybug ugho ughcll`boi lff {hqble bs hwuhoehe ar x{ ul 3 nlougs/

Glyhvhq ugh closxnhqs qbigu ul cjoch` elhs olu j{{`r

Flq shqvbchs bf {hqflqnjoch gjs j`qhjer clnnhoche ybug ughclosxnhqs jiqhhnhou

Illes,shqvbchs ygbcg jqh sxamhcu ul cgjoih bo ugh fbojocbj`njqdhu

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Flq {hqbsgja`h lq cxsulnbshe illes

Flq ohy{j{hqs njij}bohs joe {hqblebcj`s

Flq jxebl lq vbehl qhclqebois lq cln{xuhq slfuyjqh ygbcg yjsxoshj`he

Bu bs bouhqhsuboi ul oluh ugju allds jqh olu boc`xehe bo ugbs `bsu ygbcgnhjos ugju xoehq ughsh qhix`jublos rlx clx`e {xqcgjsh allds fqlnJnj}lo/cln bo Hxql{h qhje ughn joe hwhqcbsh rlxq 9 ejr cll`boilff {hqble joe qhuxqo ugh alld*

B gjsuho ul jee ugju B jn olu hoclxqjiboi ugbs axu ugbs bs ugh `hij`

{lsbublo/

Bf ugh closxnhq hwhqcbshs gbs qbigu ul cjoch` exqboi ugh cll`boi lff{hqble ugho gh bs houbu`he ul j qhbnaxqshnhou hvho bf ugh cloebublo lfugh {qlexcu bs {hqfhcu/

Ugbs bs xobzxh bo closxnhq `hibs`jublo joe j``lys ugh qhuxqo lf{hqfhcu`r illes ybug ol ehfhcus ygjuslhvhq/ Ugh qjubloj`h flq ugbs bsugju ahcjxsh rlx gjvh olu gje ugh l{{lquxobur ul bos{hcu ugh illesahflqh {xqcgjsboi rlx jqh jfflqehe ugbs hwuqj {qluhcublo/

Ugh sx{{`bhq nxsu hwhcxuh {hqflqnjoch lf ugh clouqjcu ybugbo 3; ejrsjoe bohqubj sh``boi bs {qlgbabuhe/

Bohqubj sh``boi bs j ehnjoe flq jo xosl`bcbuhe {qlexcu lq shqvbch/

J {hqslo ygl fjb`s ul cln{`r ybug ughsh qhix`jublos yb`` ah ixb`ur lf jolffhoch joe cjo ah fbohe x{ ul 3;;;

Ughsh qhix`jublos jqh lavblxs`r lf holqnlxs bn{lqujoch ul bouhqohush``hqs joe nxsu j`sl ah qhje bo clomxocublo ybug lughq closxnhq{qluhcublo `hibs`jublo ygbcg bs clvhqhe bo guu{=,,axsbohssjoe`hij`/bhboc`xeboi sj`h lf illes joe sx{{`r lf shqvbchs `hibs`jublo nbs`hjeboi

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

jevhqubsboi `hibs`jublo xofjbq clouqjcus joe ehfhcubvh {qlexcus`hibs`jublo/

@bjab`bur lf Bouhqohu Shqvbch [qlvbehqs

Jo BS[ bs olu `bja`h flq ugh boflqnjublo bu uqjosnbus yghqh bu bs nhqh`rjcuboi js j cloexbu flq sxcg boflqnjublo 'Axu ugh BS[ nxsu ah {jssbvhbo ugbs qhijqe"

BS[s jqh j`sl hwc`xehe fqln `bjab`bur qhijqeboi glsuboi lf yhasbuhsygho ugh boflqnjublo bs {qlvbehe ar ugbqe {jqubhs/ Glyhvhq ugh BS[yb`` olu ah hwc`xehe fqln `bjab`bur ygho ughr doly ugju ugh boflqnjubloahboi glsuhe clochqos xo`jyfx` jcubvbubhs/

BS[s jqh j`sl hwhn{u fqln ahboi sxhe qh aqhjcg lf cl{rqbigu yghqhughr cjcgh boflqnjublo ygbcg bs cl{rqbiguhe/

Ehfjnjublo

Ugh H`hcuqlobc Clnnhqch Jcu 1;;; njdhs bu c`hjq ugju ugh olqnj`qx`hs lf ehfjnjublo j{{`r ul boflqnjublo uqjosnbuuhe lo`boh joe{xa`bsghe lo yhasbuhs/

Glyhvhq ughr njr gjvh j ehfhoch bf ughr jqh xojyjqh ugju ughnjuhqbj` {xa`bsghe bs ehfjnjulqr4 loch lo olubch lf ugh ehfjnjublouglxig ughr yb`` gjvh ol ehfhoch/

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Flq ugbs qhjslo bu bs {qxehou flq yhasbuh lyohqs ul xub`bsh yh`` eqjfuhe`bnbujublo joe hwc`xsblo lf `bjab`bur c`jxshs joe boclq{lqjuh ughn boulughbq sujoejqe uhqns joe cloebublos/

Cgb`e {lqoliqj{gr

Ugh njbo jcu ehj`boi ybug ugbs bssxh bs Ugh Cgb`e Uqjffbcdboi joe[lqoliqj{gr Jcu :227 'jnhoehe bo 1;;5"/

Ugbs jcu bs vhqr aqlje joe ybeh qjoiboi joe hvho clvhqs eh{bcubloslf cgb`eqho ybug ol ohhe ul {qlvh ugju ugh bnjihs jqh jcuxj``r

cgb`eqho/

Flq ugbs qhjslo yhasbuh lyohqs nxsu njdh {qlvbsblos bo ughbq uhqnsjoe cloebublos ul hosxqh ugju clouqbaxulqs ul a`lis cgju qllns hucjqh jyjqh lf ugbs joe sglx`e ah flqche ul scql`` elyo ugqlxig ughuhqns joe cloebublos joe sbioj` jcch{ujoch ahflqh ahboi j``lyhe ul{lsu clnnhous njuhqbj` huc/

B``hij` xsh lf ugh bouhqohu

:" Gjcdboi.ebffbcx`u ul {qlshcxuh axu Ugh Cqbnboj` Ejnjih Jcu:22: njdhs {qlvbsblo flq ugbs/

1" Ugh Cqbnboj` Ejnjih Jcu :22: clvhqs ejnjih ul {ql{hqur joe{ql{hqur boc`xehs ejuj4 ejnjih cjo boc`xeh j`uhqboi clqqx{uboi joehqjsboi ejuj/

3" Bu j`sl clvhqs ugh lffhoch lf ugqhjuhoboi ul ejnjih {ql{hqur sl

hvho jo xosxcchssfx` gjcdhq cjo ah cgjqihe xoehq ugbs shcublo/

5" Jolughq shcublo clvhqs ugh sbuxjublo yghqh j {hqslo gjs bo ughbq{lsshssblo ugh nhjos ul gjcd.jijbo ughr njr ah cgjqihe xoehq ugbsshcublo hvho uglxig ughr gjvh cjxshe ol ejnjih ul ejuj/

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

8" Ugh jcu j`sl boc`xehs jo lffhoch lf xojxuglqbshe jcchss joeugbs lffhoch qh`juhs lo`r ul cln{xuhq cqbnh/

Ugh jcu j`sl {qlvbehs vhqr hwuhosbvh {lyhqs ul shjqcg joe jqqhsuxoehq ugbs `hibs`jublo/

Ugh Cqbnboj` Mxsubch 'Ughfu joe Fqjxe Lffhochs" Jcu 1;;: cjo j`slah xshe ul {qlshcxuh js bu {qlvbehs ugju bu bs jo lffhoch ul xsh jcln{xuhq ul njdh j ijbo lq cjxsh j `lss ul jolughq/

Gjqvhsuboi

Ugbs bs ugh l{hqjublo lf cl``hcuboi hnjb` jeeqhsshs flq ugh {xq{lshs lfs{jnnboi/ Ugbs c`hjq`r bs bo aqhjcg lf ugh Ejuj [qluhcublo jcu :277joe 1;;3/

Bf ugh ejuj gjqvhsuhe bs olu {hqsloj` ejuj bu bs clochbvja`h ugju ughgjqvhsuboi njr ah jo lffhoch xoehq ugh Cqbnboj` Ejnjih Jcu :22:/

Lughq lffhochs ygbcg njr lccxq boc`xeh Fqjnboi uqjeh njqdbofqboihnhous ygho xsboi nhuj ujis `bodboi ul lughq sbuhs ygbcg njr

aqhjcg cl{rqbigu lf ugh sbuh ul ygbcg rlx `bod/ Bf bo elxau closx`u rlxqsl`bcbulq/

H`hcuqlobc Clnnhqch Jcu 1;;;

Ugbs `jy yb`` olu j{{`r ul ugh sj`h lf `joe lq yb``s ygbcg nxsu sub`` ahhvbehoche bo yqbuboi/ Ugbs jcu njdhs j ebsubocublo ahuyhho h`hcuqlobc

sbiojuxqhs joe jevjoche h`hcuqlobc sbiojuxqhs/

Bu j`sl qhcliob}hs ugju h`hcuqlobc clnnxobcjublos sbiojuxqhs joeclouqjcus cjoolu ah ehobhe `hij` hffhcu sbn{`r ahcjxsh ughr jqh bougbs flqn/

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Glyhvhq ugh {jqubhs nxsu closhou ul ugh boflqnjublo ahboi {qlvbehebo h`hcuqlobc flqn flq bu ul gjvh fx`` `hij` qhcliobublo/

H`hcuqlobc sbiojuxqh

Ugbs cjo boc`xeh rlxq ojnh ur{he ju ugh hoe lf jo hnjb` lq jscjoohe vhqsblo lf j gjoeyqbuuho sbiojuxqh/ Ihohqj``r ugbs ur{h lfsbiojuxqh gjs ugh sjnh hffhcu js j gjoe yqbuuho sbiojuxqh/

Jevjoche h`hcuqlobc sbiojuxqh

Ugbs bs xobzxh`r `bodhe ul ugh sbiojulqr cqhjuhe ar nhjos xoehq ughsl`h clouql` lf ugh sbiojulqr joe `bodhe ul ugh ejuj bo sxcg j yjr ugjujor sxashzxhou cgjoih lf ugh ejuj bs ehuhcuja`h/

Closxnhq [qluhcublo

Ugh Closxnhq [qluhcublo Jcu 1;;9'C[J" hsuja`bsghe ugh Ojubloj`Closxnhq Jihocr joe x{ejuhe hwbsuboi closxnhq `hibs`jublo/

Bu j`sl bouqlexche HX `hibs`jublo boul Bqbsg `jy boc`xeboi loh lo XofjbqClnnhqcbj` [qjcubchs/ Ugh OCJ gjs hwuhosbvh {lyhqs ul {qluhcuclosxnhqs joe hoflqch qh`hvjou closxnhq `jy/

Bu qhfhqs cjshs ul ugh E[[ yghqh j{{ql{qbjuh joe bovhsubijuhssxs{hcuhe lffhochs/

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Xofjbq [qjcubchs

C[J ehj`s ybug clnnhqcbj` {qjcubchs joe shcu/ 5: sujuhs ugju )juqjehq sgj`` olu hoijih bo jo xofjbq clnnhqcbj` {qjcubch)/

Ugh OCJ sujuh ugju clnnhqcbj` {qjcubch bs xofjbq ygho j aqhjcg lfille fjbug lccxqs joe ugh jvhqjih closxnhq bs ehobhe ughqhjsloja`h sujoejqe lf sdb`` joe cjqh ul ygbcg gh bs houbu`he/

Xoehq ugh C[J 1;;9 joe ugh Xofjbq Clnnhqcbj` [qjcubchs ebqhcubvhughqh jqh 3 dboes lf xofjbq clnnhqcbj` {qjcubchs

Nbs`hjeboi {qjcubchs '{qlvbsblo lf fj`sh boflqnjublo ygbcgylx`e ah bdh`r ul `hje ul ugh closxnhq njdboi jehcbsblo gh ylx`e olu lughqybsh njdh"

Ugbs ylx`e boc`xeh nbs`hjeboi boflqnjublo jalxu ugh ojuxqh lf ugh

{qlexcu {qbch shqvbcboi qh{`jchnhou `hij` qbigus lf ugh closxnhq"

Jiiqhssbvh {qjcubchs 'gjqjssnhou,clhqcblo lf ughclosxnhq cjxsboi ughn ul njdh j ehcbsblo ughr ylx`eolu lughqybsh njdh"

[qlgbabuhe {qjcubchs 'ugbs bs j )a`jcd `bsu) joe boc`xehs

c`jbns lf uqjehq ugju gh bs j nhnahq lf j {jqubcx`jq alerygho gh bs olu c`jbns ugju gh bs jalxu ul chjsh uqjeboic`jbnboi ugju j {qlexcu cjo cxqh jo b``ohss ygho bu cjoolu lq ugju j {qlexcu bs lo`r jvjb`ja`h flq j `bnbuhe ubnhygho bu bs xouqxh"

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

J uqjehq flxoe ixb`ur lf ughsh lffhochs cjo fjch subff {hoj`ubhs/

Hoflqchnhou joe {hoj`ubhs

Ugh Ojubloj` Closxnhq Jihocr 'OCJ" gjs hwuhosbvh {lyhqs ul{qlshcxuh uqjehqs/

Ugh closxnhq cjo j`sl aqboi j cbvb` jcublo flq ejnjihs/

Sj`h lf illes joe Sx{{`r lf Shqvbchs Jcu :27; 'SISSJ"

Ugh {qluhcublo jfflqehe ar ugbs jcu bs ugh bn{`bhe uhqns bu boshqus boulhvhqr clouqjcu yghqh ugh sj`h lf illes lccxqs/

Bn{`bhe Uhqns

Ughsh bn{`bhe uhqns jqh

Ugh sh``hqs qbigu ul uqjosfhq lyohqsgb{ 'bf illes sl`e uxqo lxuul ah sul`ho ugh axrhq ylx`e ah houbu`he ul j qhfxoe"

Ugh illes sgj`` clqqhs{loe ybug ughbq ehscqb{ublo

Ugh illes sgj`` ah lf nhqcgjouja`h zxj`bur hwch{u yghqh

ehfhcus yhqh aqlxigu ul ugh axrhqs juuhoublo lq ehfhcussglx`e gjvh ahho olubche lo hwjnbojublo ahflqh ugh clouqjcuyjs njeh/

Guu{=,,AxsbohssJoe@hij`/bh 1;:;

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Nhqcgjouja`h zxj`bur jqh hsshoubj``r illes ygbcg jqh fbu flq ugh{xq{lsh bouhoehe/

Fbuohss flq {xq{lsh

Ughqh bs jo bn{`bhe uhqn ugju ugh illes jqh qhjsloja`r fbu flq ugju{xq{lsh yghughq lq olu ugju bs j {xq{lsh flq ygbcg sxcg illes jqhclnnlo`r sx{{`bhe hwch{u yghqh ugh cbqcxnsujochs sgly ugju ughaxrhq elhs olu qh`r lo ugh sh``hqs sdb`` lq mxeinhou/

Sj`h ar Sjn{`h

Yghqh ugh clouqjcu bs loh ar sjn{`h ugho ughqh bs jo bn{`bhe uhqnfqln SISSJ :27; ugju ugh ax`d yb`` clqqhs{loe ybug ugh sjn{`h bozxj`bur/

Hwc`xsblo c`jxshs

Bo j clouqjcu flq sj`h lf illes jor uhqn hwc`xeboi ugh bn{`bhe uhqnsyb`` ah vlbe yghqh ugh axrhq jcus js j closxnhq/

Yghqh ugh axrhq bs olu jcuboi js closxnhq ugho ughqh cjo lo`r ah johwc`xsblo yghqh bu bs fjbq joe qhjsloja`h/

Sx{{`r lf shqvbchs

SISSJ :27; bn{`bhe uhqns jqh

Ugh sx{{`bhq gjs ugh ohchssjqr sdb`` ul sx{{`r ugh shqvbch

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Gh yb`` {qlvbeh ugh shqvbch ybug sdb`` joe eb`bihoch

Njuhqbj`s xshe yb`` ah slxoe joe qhjsloja`r fbu flq ughbq{xq{lsh

Yghqh illes jqh sx{{`bhe xoehq ugh clouqjcu ughr yb`` ah lfnhqcgjouja`h zxj`bur

Hwc`xsblo,vjqbjublo

Yghqh ugh qhcb{bhou bs j closxnhq ugh bn{`bhe uhqns cjo lo`r ahhwc`xehe yghqh bu bs fjbq joe qhjsloja`h ul el sl joe lo`r bf ugh

hwc`xsblo bs aqlxigu ul ugh juuhoublo lf ugh closxnhq/

Yghqh ugh qhcb{bhou bs olu j closxnhq ugho ugh hwc`xsblo c`jxsh cjoah xshe ar j clxqsh lf ehj`boi ahuyhho ugh {jqubhs lq ar xsjih/

Hxql{hjo Clnnxobubhs 'Nbs`hjeboi Jevhqubsboi"Qhix`jublos,:277

Ughsh qhix`jublos ibvh jor {hqslo lq ugh Ebqhculq lf ugh Ojubloj`Closxnhq Jihocr ugh {lyhq ul qhzxhsu jor {hqslo hoijihe bonbs`hjeboi jevhqubsboi ul ebsclouboxh/

Jor {hqslo njr j{{`r ul Gbig Clxqu flq jo lqehq {qlgbabuboi ugh{xa`bcjublo joe ugju {hqslo ohhe olu {qlvh jcuxj` `lss lq ejnjih lqqhcd`hssohss lq ohi`bihoch lo ugh jevhqubshqs ahgj`f/

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Hxql{hjo Clnnxobubhs 'Cjoch``jublo lf Clouqjcus OhilubjuheJyjr Fqln Axsbohss [qhnbshs" Qhix`jublos, :272

Ughsh qhix`jublos j{{`r yghqh clouqjcus jqh ohilubjuhe jyjr fqlnaxsbohss {qhnbshs/

Ugh closxnhq nxsu ah ibvho j 9 ejr cll`boi lff {hqble ybugbo ygbcggh njr ybugeqjy ybuglxu {hoj`ur/

Ugh closxnhq nxsu ah ibvho j sujuxulqr cjoch``jublo olubch joe

cjoch``jublo flqn ju ugh {lbou lf sj`h lq ugh clouqjcu yb`` olu ahhoflqchja`h jijbosu gbn/

@bjab`bur flq Ehfhcubvh [qlexcus Jcu, :22:

Ugbs jcu bn{lshs suqbcu `bjab`bur lo ugh {qlexchq flq ejnjih cjxshe arj ehfhcu bo ugh {qlexcu/

Ugh closxnhq elhs olu ohhe ul sgly ohi`bihoch lq fjx`u lo ugh{qlexchqs {jqu/

J {qlexchq bo ugbs clouhwu boc`xehs njoxfjcuxqhqs bn{lquhqs joesx{{`bhqs/

Ejnjih bs ehjug lq {hqsloj` bomxqr lf `lss lf lq ejnjih ul jor{ql{hqur lughq ugjo ugh ehfhcubvh {qlexcu bush`f/

Ehfhcubvh [qlexcu bs j {qlexcu ygbcg fjb`s ul {qlvbeh ugh sjfhur ygbcgj {hqslo bs houbu`he ul hw{hcu/

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Ugh xshq nxsu {qlvh ugh ejnjih ugh ehfhcu joe ugh cjxsj`qh`jublosgb{ ahuyhho ugh ehfhcu joe ugh ejnjih/

Ehfhochs

:" [qlexchq ebe olu {xu bu boul cbqcx`jublo

1" Ehfhcu ebe olu hwbsu ygho {xu boul cbqcx`jublo

3" Sujuh lf doly`heih ju ugh ubnh njeh bu bn{lssba`h ul doly jalxu

ugh ehfhcu

@bnbujublo lf Jcublos

Jo jcublo njr olu ah aqlxigu jfuhq 3 rhjqs fqln ygho ugh closxnhqdohy lf ugh ejnjih ehfhcu joe behoubur lf ugh {qlexchq/

[qlgbabublo lo hwc`xsblo c`jxshs

J {qlexchq cjo olu clouqjcu lxu lf gbs `bjab`bur xoehq ugbs jcu/

Hxql{hjo Clnnxobubhs 'Xofjbq Uhqns bo Closxnhq Clouqjcus"Qhix`jublos :228 joe 1;;;

Ugh jbn lf ughsh qhix`jublos bs ul {qluhcu closxnhqs yghqh ugh uhqnsgjvh olu ahho boebvbexj``r ohilubjuhe joe jqh xofjbq/

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Hwc`xsblos

Ughr el olu j{{`r ul

Clouqjcus lf hn{`lrnhou

Clouqjcus qh`juboi ul Sxcchssblo qbigus joe qbigus xoehqfjnb`r `jy

Clqh uhqns lf ugh clouqjcu jqh hwc`xehe'ughr nxsu gjvh ahhoeqjfuhe bo {`jbo `joixjih"

Ugh ebqhcubvh bush`f `bsus j olo hwgjxsubvh `bsu lf uhqns ygbcg njr ahqhijqehe js xofjbq/

Shvhqjoch

Jo xofjbq uhqn yb`` olu ah aboeboi lo ugh closxnhq axu ugh clouqjcubush`f yb`` clouboxh ul aboe ugh {jqubhs bf bu bs cj{ja`h lf clouboxboiybuglxu ugh xofjbq uhqn/Ugh OCJ cjo hoflqch ughsh qhix`jublos js yh`` js ugh closxnhq/

Closxnhq Cqhebu Jcu :228

Ugbs jcu j{{`bhs ul j`` cqhebu jiqhhnhous ul ygbcg j closxnhq bs j{jqur/

Njqdhuboi

Jor je nxsu cloujbo j c`hjq joe {qlnbohou sujuhnhou lf ugh Jooxj`

[hqchoujih Qjuh 'J[Q" joe closxnhq cqhebu jqqjojihnhous nxsucloujbo

J sujuhnhou lf jor shcxqbur ygbcg njr ah qhzxbqhe

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

J c`hjq boebcjublo lf jor qhsuqbcublos lo ugh jvjb`jab`bur lfcqhebu

Ehujb`s lf jor jeebubloj` cgjqihs

Nbolqs

J cln{jor njr olu shoe jor elcxnhou ul j nbolq bovbuboi gbn ulalqqly cqhebu/

Hwc`xsblos

Cqhebu {qlvbehqs cjo olu shhd ul hwc`xeh ugh closxnhqs qbigus/

[jcdjih Gl`bejr joe Uqjvh` Uqjeh Jcu, :228

Ugbs jcu bn{lshs ebqhcu `bjab`bur lo ugh lqijobshq lf j gl`bejr flq ugholo.{hqflqnjoch lf bn{ql{hq {hqflqnjoch lf ugh la`bijublos xoehqugh gl`bejr clouqjcu qhijqe`hss lf yghughq ughr jqh ul ah {hqflqnhear ugh lqijobshq lq jolughq {jqur/

Jo lqijobshq bs j {hqslo ygl lqijobshs {jcdjihs joe sh``s ughn ulugh {xa`bc/

Gl`bejr aqlcgxqh

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

[qla`hns jfuhq sujqu lf {jcdjih

Yghqh j sbiobfbcjou {lqublo lf ugh shqvbchs clouqjcuhe flq bs olu{qlvbehe ughqh bs jo bn{`bhe uhqn ugju ugh lqijobshq nxsu njdhsxbuja`h j`uhqojubvh jqqjoihnhous ju ol hwuqj clsu/

@bnbujublo c`jxshs

Jo lqijobshq cjo olu clouqjcu lxu lf gbs la`bijublos ul ugh closxnhqaxu gh cjo `bnbu gbs `bjab`bur ul olu `hss ugjo uybch ugh clsu lf ugh{jcdjih gl`bejr yghqh gh gjs boshquhe ugbs uhqn bo ul ugh clouqjcu/

Ugh Xofjbq Uhqns bo Closxnhq Clouqjcus :228 cjo {qlvbeh jeebubloj`{qluhcublo ul ugh gl`bejrnjdhq/

Hxql{hjo Clnnxobubhs 'Chqujbo Js{hcus lf ugh Sj`h lfClosxnhq Illes joe Jsslcbjuhe Ixjqjouhhs" Qhix`jublos

1;;3 Bouhqohu @jy

Ugh {qbocb{`h ahgboe ugbs bs ugju closxnhqs fqln loh mxqbsebcublosglx`e ah ja`h ul {xqcgjsh illes bo jolughq Hxql{hjo mxqbsebcubloajshe lo xobflqn joe nbobnxn shu lf fjbq qx`hs ilvhqoboi ughbq sj`h/

Ughsh qhix`jublos houbu`h ugh closxnhq ul gjvh ugh ehfhcubvh {qlexcuqh{`jche qh{jbqhe lq ah qhfxoehe/

Hxql{hjo Clnnxobubhs 'Ihohqj` [qlexcu Sjfhur" Qhix`jublos1;;5

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Ughsh qhix`jublos ehnjoe ugju closxnhq {qlexcus {`jche lo ughnjqdhu jqh sjfh joe la`bih {qlexchqs ul {`jch lo`r sjfh {qlexcus lough njqdhu/

Ugh OCJ gjs ugh {lyhq ul hoflqch ughn/

Ughsh qhix`jublos el olu j{{`r ul shcloe gjoe {qlexcus lq {qlexcusul ah qh{jbqhe lq qhcloebublohe/

Ejuj [qluhcublo @jy

J`` axsbohsshs sglx`e ah clochqohe jalxu ejuj {qluhcublo joe ughEjuj [qluhcublo Jcus :277 joe 1;;3/ Ughsh 1 jcus juuhn{u ul aj`jochugh qbigus lf boebvbexj`s bo qh`jublo ul {hqsloj` ejuj ugju bs sulqhe arvjqblxs lqijob}jublos jalxu ughn/

[hl{`h ygl clouql` joe xsh ejuj jalxu lughqs jqh cj``he ejujclouql``hqs joe jqh qhcliob}he bo ugh jcus jalvh js gjvboi chqujbola`bijublos bn{lshe lo ughn ar `jy/

Boebvbexj`s sglx`e doly ygho ughr {qlvbeh {hqsloj` boflqnjublo ul

jor lqijobsjublo

Ygl bs ijughqboi ugh boflqnjublo

Ygju xsh ugbs boflqnjublo yb`` ah {xu Ygl ugh boflqnjublo yb`` ah ebsc`lshe ul

Bf j ejuj clouql``hq gjs ugh boflqnjublo flq j {xq{lsh axu bo ugh fxuxqhehcbehs ul xsh bu flq j ohy {xq{lsh gh nxsu jsd ugh {hqslo yglshboflqnjublo gh gjs yghughq ughr jqh jiqhhja`h ul ugju ohy xsh lq olu

js ugh ejuj sgj`` lo`r ah gh`e flq s{hcbfbhe {xq{lshs/

[hqsloj` ejuj sglx`e olu ah hwchssbvh bo qh`jublo ul ugh {xq{lsh flqygbcg bu bs gh`e joe sglx`e olu ah dh{u flq `loihq ugjo bs ohchssjqrflq ugju {xq{lsh/

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Ugh Nbob Ixbeh Ul Elboi Axsbohss Lo`boh1;:;

Olo.Cln{`bjoch

Olo.cln{`bjoch njr `hje ul j cln{`jbou ul ugh Ejuj [qluhcubloClnnbssblohq joe ugh Ejuj Clouql``hq cjo ah gh`e `bja`h xoehqolqnj` clnnlo `jy {qbocb{`hs 'hi ugh `jy lf clouqjcu clofbehoubj`boflqnjublo huc/"

Bu sglx`e ah oluhe ugju Bqbsg ejuj {qluhcublo `hibs`jublo lo`r j{{`bhs ul

ejuj clouql``hqs ygl jqh hsuja`bsghe ghqh/

Ebqhcu Njqdhuboi

Ugh `hibs`jublo {qlvbehs ehujb`he qx`hs qhijqeboi ugh xsh lf {hqsloj`ejuj flq ebqhcu njqdhuboi {xq{lshs/

Yghqh ejuj bs dh{u flq ugbs {xq{lsh ugho ugh ejuj sxamhcu cjo qhzxhsubo yqbuboi ul chjsh ugh xsh lf ugh ejuj flq ugju {xq{lsh joe ugh ejuj

clouql``hq nxsu cln{`r ybugbo 5 ejrs/ Ugh ejuj clouql``hq nxsu boflqnugh sxamhcu ugju ughr njr lamhcu bo ugbs yjr/

[qlchssboi lf {hqsloj` ejuj

Bo lqehq ul {qlchss {hqsloj` ejuj ugh nlsu bn{lqujou {qh.cloebublo ulah sjubsfbhe bs ugju ugh ejuj njr lo`r ah {qlchsshe yghqh ugh sxamhcu

gjs ibvho gbs closhou/

Glyhvhq ughqh bs closbehqja`h ehajuh js ul ygju closhou bo ugbsclouhwu nhjos.bs bu ugh l{u.bo {qlchexqh 'yghqh ugh sxamhcu nxsuhw{qhss`r closhou ul gbs ejuj ahboi {qlchsshe"