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    G+ Ik tdn priljlan Irgbgk jkm Gktnktgik ic tdn , \N%PNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND ?, GG+ Ik gts agtnrjry fdjrjf%tnrgstgfs xgx

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    PJ\] ]DN CG\V]+Q

    Hikjd prnjfdns gk Kgknvnd+ Dgs tnstgeiky gs rnfngvnm jkmfrnmgtnm+ ]dn nccnfts ik pulagf eirjas+ Hikjd fiepjrnmti j cjgtdcua pdysgfgjk+ ]dn ogkb snts jk nxjepan icrnpnktjkfn! jkm dgs sulhnfts ciaaiw 3

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    SG % FIK]NK]V+PJ\] ]DN ]DG\M+

    ]dn ogkb fiens cirtd ti tdn pnipan %wnnpgkb jkm faitdnm wgtdsjfofaitd+ J mnsfrgptgik ic tdn egsnry ic tdn fgty+]dn ogkb jmmrnssns dgs jregns jkm bgvns tdne dgs fiuk%sna+ Dn rncnrs ti Bim"s bivnrkenkt ic tdn wiram! tdjtDn gs enrfgcua js wnaa js hust! jkm subbnsts rnpnktjkfn+Dn gaaustrjtns dgs jmvgfn ly tdn fjsn ic tdn caiim gk tdnmjys ic Kijd+ J mnsfrgptgik ic tdjt nvnkt

    PJ\] ]DN CI^\]D+]dn ogkb rnajtns dgs gktnrvgnw wgtd Hikjd! dgs fiktnept litd

    ic tdrnjtnkgkbs jkm priegsns+ Dn fiepjrns tdn pripdntti j cjgtdcua pdysgfgjk wdi prnsfrglns pjgkcua rnenmgns!jkm fiktrjsts dge wgtd tdisn wdi prnmgft biim tdgkbs cirtdn sjon ic bjgk+ Dn subbnsts cjstgkb jkm prjynr+ Dnrncnrs ti tdn tneptjtgik ic Hil ly Vjtjk! jkm nxdirts tij bnknrja jkm nktgrn duegagjtgik

    PJ\] ]DN CGC]D+]dn ogkb snts tdn nxjepan! tdn pnipan ciaaiw! jkm put ik

    sjfofaitd+ Dn snkms ti dgs sulhnfts! jkm dgesnac binstdriubd tdn fgty urbgkb jaa ti rnpnktjkfn+ Hikjd gscgaanm wgtd wikmnr! jkm fiktrjsts tdn rncirejtgik ic tdnKgknvgtns wgtd tdn gepnkgtnkfn ic dgs iwk pnipan+Mgvgkn brjfn tjubdt Kgknvnd tdjt ly cjstgkb tdn tdrnjt%nknm miie egbdt ln jvnrtnm

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    FIK]NK]V+ SaaPJO] ]DN VNSNK]D+

    PJBN]dn mjy prnmgftnm ly Hikjd pjssns! jkm Kgknvnd gs kit ivnr%tdriwk+ Hikjd gs mgsjppigktnm! tdn Kgknvgtns lnbgk ti,dipn+ ]dny bgvn tdjkos ti Bim! nxpistuajtn wgtd Hikjd!jkm gkvgtn dge ti rnhigfn wgtd tdne+ ]dny caifo ti dgsliwnr! jkm dnjr tdn fikvnrsjtgik lntwnnk dge jkm Bim++ 43

    PJN] ]DN NGBD]D+]dn Kgknvgtns prjgsn Bim cir panjmgkb tdngr fjusn+ Hikjd

    fnjsns crie dgs vnxjtgik+ Dn gs fjrrgnm gk trguepd lytdn pnipan! wdi aijm dge wgtd prnsnkts wdgfd tdny djmviwnm gk tdngr triulan+ Hikjd"s duegagjtgik gk tdn cgsdjkm dgs dikiurjeikb tdn Kgknvgtns jrn fiktrjstnm+ ]dnogkb irmnrs lge ti ln fikmuftnm dien gk riyja stjtn+]dn kjtgiks dn pjssns tdriubd trnjt dge wgtd rnvnrnkfn+ + 74

    PJN] ]DN KGK]D+]dn Kgknvgtns jffiepjky Hikjd ti tdn lirmnrs ic dgs iwk

    fiuktry+ ]dny wgsd ti nktnr gt jkm ti fikmuft tdn pri%pdnt dien+ Hikjd! cnjrcua anst tdny sdiuam wgtknss tdngkgqugtgns ic tdn Gsrjnagtns! nkmnjviurs ti mgvnrt tdnecrie tdngr purpisn+ Dgs jkxgnty ik tdgs sulhnft mn%sfrglnm+ Dn gs bugaty ic cjasndiim jkm mnfngt+ ]dn Kg%knvgtns ygnam! lut djvgkb pjrtnm crie Hikjd tdny jsfnkmj dgaa ti bnt j mgstjkt vgnw ic tdn ajkm :03

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    Saaa FIK]NK]V+PJN] ]DN NANSNK]D+

    PJDjvgkb snnk tdn wgfonmknss ic tdn Gsrjnagtns! tdn Kgknvgtnsrnsiavn ti rnturk ti tdngr iwk fiuktry+ Rdgan dikiur%gkb Hikjd! tdny fikmnek dgs fiuktryenk! wdi lijsttdnesnavns ic tdngr rnajtgik ti Jlrjdje! wdgan tdny jrngmiajtnrs+ ]dny sgkb j sikb ic prjgsn ti Bim! jkm fjaaupik jaa fajssns ic tdn pnipan ti higk tdne :

    ]DN FIKFA^VGIK+Npdrjnkj fiepjrns tdn rnpnktjkfn ic tdn Kgknvgtns wgtd tdjt

    ic dgs dnjrnrs! jkm fikfaumns ly lanssgkb Bim :

    agt $Lxhcagrttttkrtt gk

    PJ\] ]DN CGNV]+]dn brnjt vjaun ic rnpnktjkfn gaaustrjtnm ly tdn fjsns ic tdn

    rgfd ejk jkm Ajzjrus jkm tdn wgsn jkm ciiagsd vgrbgks+]dn rnpnktjkt jrn nkfiurjbnm ti jppay ti Fdrgst ly tdnkuenrius nxjepans ic tdisn wdi sgkknm! jkm ynt wnrnsjvnm ly cjgtd+ Fdrgst fiepjrnm ti j pdysgfgjk! jkm tdnpnkgtnkt ti j sgfo ejk +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ :=

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    FIK]NK]V+

    PJO] ]DN ]DG\M+ PJBim"s enrfy gs ti ln brnjtay ejbkgcgnm+ ]dn wirms ic Fdrgst!

    agon tdisn ic j pdysgfgjk! fiecirt tdn pnkgtnkt+ \npnkt%jkfn sdiuam anjm ti stnmcjst rncirejtgik+ ]dn Fdrgstgjksdiuam ajdiur cir jk gkfirruptglan friwk! js enk mi cirikn wdgfd gs firruptglan :

    PJ\] ]DN CI^\]D+]dn crnnmie ic ejk"s wgaa ti rnpnkt ir fiktgkun gk sgk+ Bim"s

    jppnjas ti tdjt nccnft ly tdn pripdnts+ ]dnrn gs hiy gkdnjvnk ivnr pnkgtnkt sgkknrs+ Bim djs jlukmjktay mikndgs pjrt+ Crie jaa gts nvgas jkm mjkbnrs tdn siua canns cirrncubn ti tdn friss ic Fdrgst :

    [rrjpr kc Ghp |lrjtnrt w$$tjrgkb [rktpr G

    kc (

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    , ]I EW PJGK] JKM VGFOAW VI^A!RDGFD LG]]NO ]\I^LANV DJSN JCCAGF]NM!FIEN! ]DI^ EGBD]W IKN IC \NKIRK?NTPNA ]DNE! JKM G VDJAA LN J] \NV]+I AI\M! G JE J CGNAM IC ]DI\KV!NSNK IC VGKV IC AIKB V]JKMGKB?I DIAW D^VLJKMEJK!\II] I^] ]DN ]J\NV C\IE ]DW B\I^KM+VJ]JK DJ]D LI^KM EN RG]D DGV WION!]DJ] G EJW RI\O CI\ DGE GK VN\SG]^MN?I EW OGKM JKM AJRC^A EJV]N\!C\NN EN! ]DJ] G EJW LN GKMNNM ]DGKN IRK *,

    Pjrfnkntgfj! ]ie+ vg+! p+ 674+

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    P\NCJFN+

    G] gs wgtd ki irmgkjry sjtgscjftgik tdjt G kiw prnsnkt tiNkbagsd rnjmnrs j snfikm viauen ic trjksajtgiks crieNpdrjne Vyrus+ ]dn jppriljtgik lnstiwnm ik tdnDyeks jkm Diegagns ly tdn jaeist fiksnktgnkt vigfnic tdn Vulsfrglnrs ti tdn wiro! wjs succgfgnkt nkfiurjbn%enkt ti en ti gkfur tdn brnjt ajliur ic fiepgagkb jsgegajr viauen+ ]dn jmegrjtgik nxprnssnm ic tdn pgntyjkm bnkgus ic Npdrjne! js mgsfnrknm jegmst jaa tdn mgs%jmvjktjbns ic j trjksajtgik! prifnnmnm crie tdn dgbdnstfajss ic egkms! jkm strgogkbay fikcgrenm tdn ipgkgik Gdjm eysnac cirenm crie tdn gkmnpnkmnkt stumy ic eyjutdir! G lnagnvn tdjt tdn aikbnr )km eirn najlirjtn

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    vg FIK]NK]V+PJN] ]DN NANSNK]D+ PJBN

    Djvgkb snnk tdn wgfonmknss ic tdn Gsrjnagtns! tdn Kgknvgtnsrnsiavn ti rnturk ti tdngr iwk fiuktry+%%Rdgan dikiur%gkb Hikjd! tdny fikmnek dgs fiuktryenk! wdi lijsttdnesnavns ic tdngr rnajtgik ti Jlrjdje! wdgan tdny jrngmiajtnrs+ ]dny sgkb j sikb ic prjgsn ti Bim! jkm fjaaupik jaa fajssns ic tdn pnipan ti higk tdne :63:+ ]dn fikfausgik ic gt! kit ciukm gk tdnVyrgjf irgbgkja! gs bgvnk ik p+ :=6 ic tdgs wiro+ Jssnejksjys ic gt 8 , ]dgs gs nmgtnm +ly Sissgus! crie Brnno fipgns!js gs pajgk crie tdn vjrgius rnjmgkbs gk tdn ejrbgk+ Rndjvn kit!! jffnss ti tdn Brnno vnrsgik! lut gt gs tdn sjen

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    TTSG GK]\IM^F]GIK+tdjk egbdt ln nxpnftnm+ Ajrbn pirtgiks jrn iegttnm+ Gcjky nxjft rnvgsgik ic tdn Vyrgjf tnxt wnrn knnmnm! vjaujlanjgm egbdt gk sien fjsns ln jccirmnm ly tdgs vnrsgik+Djvgkb tdus stjtnm jaa wn jrn jlan ti primufn rnbjrmgkb

    tdn tnxt ic tdn \npnktjkfn ic Kgknvnd! wn pripisn ti fik%sgmnr tdn diegay ukmnr tdn ciaaiwgkb dnjms+ Rn sdjaacgrst gkqugrn wdjt wjs tdn priljlan irgbgk jkm gktnktgik ictdgs primuftgik ic Npdrjne! jkm tdnk bgvn jk nstgejtn icgts agtnrjry fdjrjftnrgstgfs+

    G+ IK ]DN PNILJLAN INGBGK JKM GK]NK]GIK IC ]DN,\NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+,

    ]dnrn gs jlukmjkt priic tdjt tdn entrgfja diegagns icNpdrjne wnrn fiepisnm cir pipuajr jumgnkfns+ Jt jpnrgim ic tdn dgstiry ic tdn wiram wdnk liios wnrn pri%mufnm ly j saiw jkm nxpnksgvn prifnss! tdnrn gs j prgirgnvgmnkfn ic tdgs! wdgfd rnfngvns fikcgrejtgik crie tdnpgnfns tdnesnavns+ ]dngr entrgfja cire gs gkmnnm jkjrbuenktue jm pipuaue! jk nvgmnkt nxpnmgnkt ti fjtfdtdn njr jkm jssgst tdn eneiry+ ]dnk tdnrn jrn mgrnft,jppnjas ti j agstnkgkb jumgtiry! ciukm nvnrywdnrn gk tdnsnwrgtgkbs! prnsnktgkb Npdrjne ti us js sustjgkgkb tdn rnaj%

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    NPD\JNE"V WI^]DC^A GEP\NVVGIKV+ xxvgg

    tgik ic cjasn miftrgkn! jkm tdjt! gk ukgik wgtd tdn fdjresic eusgf! Ljrmnsjkns jkm Djreikgus djm ejmn gt j piw%nrcua gkstruenkt cir eiuamgkb tdn pipuajr egkm+ Dnnkagstnm tdnsn jbnkfgns ik tdn sgmn ic trutd! jkm siik nx%fnaanm dgs prnmnfnssirs gk tdn jrts dn lirriwnm crie tdne+]dnrn gs j vnry rnejrojlan pjssjbn gk dgs tnstjenkt! irajst wgaa! wdgfd sdnws diw znjaiusay dn djm bgvnk dgesnacti tdgs wiro! jkm diw strikb wjs dgs fikvgftgik tdjt dnwjs mgvgknay fjaanm ti nxnfutn gt+ ]dgs primuftgik! gkdnptjsyaajlgfs! gs fiktjgknm gk tdn snfikm viauen ic tdn\iejk nmgtgik ic dgs wiros! jeikb tdn Brnno trjksajtgiks+Gt gs knfnssjry ti enktgik tdgs! lnfjusn wn snjrfdnm gkvjgk cir gt gk tdn tdrnn ciagis ic Vyrgjf wiros! jkm ikayent wgtd gt ly jffgmnkt gk tdn viauens jppriprgjtnm ti tdnBrnno vnrsgiks+ ]dn nxtrjft gs crie p+ =0 8

    , Rdnk G wjs lut j agttan fdgam!Wnt rnpisgkb ik ey eitdnr"s lrnjst!G sjw js gt wnrn gk j vgsgik!Rdjt turknm iut ti ln trutd ?J vgkn sprukb cirtd crie ey tikbun!Rdgfd brnw jkm tiufdnm tdn dnjvnk ?Gt primufnm crugt wgtdiut enjsurn!Jkm lrjkfdns jasi gkkuenrjlan ?]dn pnipan bjtdnrnm crie gt wgtdiut stgkt!Wnt gts faustnrs lnfjen jlukmjkt+

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    TTSaaa GK]\IM^F]GIK+

    fgrfuestjkfns ic tdn agcn ic Npdrjne pnrcnftay jbrnn+ Dwjs j eiko! lut kit j siagtjry ikn ? dn djm rnkiukfsien duejk tgns! lut ikay ti agko dgesnac gk faisnr ukgwgtd ejkogkm+ Dn egbdt agvn gk j fnaa! lut gt wjs tfnktrn ic diay gkcaunkfns! bigkb cirtd crie mjy ti mjtdriubd j aikb agcn! ti lanss j pipuaius fiuktry! wdisgkdjlgtjkts jfokiwanmbnm dgs egkgstnrgja fiktria+ Vieenk ic tdn sjen nffansgjstgfja brjmn wgtd dge! djvn fiepisnm trnjtgsns cir tdn anjrknm cnw! jkm fdisnk pistnrgcir tdngr jumgnkfn ? lut gt wjs kit si wgtd Npdrjne+wjs tdn pnipan wdie dn oknw! dgs mgsfgpans jkm tdn brnlimy ic dgs cnaaiw%fgtgznks! wdi strntfdnm iut tdngr djkti paufo tdn brjpns ic tdjt crugtcua vgkn! jkm prnssjriukm ti mrgko gk wgtd tdngr njrs tdn dyeks jkm diegagic dgs agps+]dn cjft tdnk gs bnknrjaay nstjlagsdnm! tdjt Npdrjne"

    pintgfja pgnfns wnrn wrgttnk cir pipuajr jumgnkfns ? lutgs kit si njsy ti mncgkn tdngr prnfgsn usn js gkstruenktsrnagbgius gkstruftgik+ Rn eust aiio gk vjgk cir tdipgfturns ic rnja agcn! wdgfd gk ajtnr jbns snne ti lrgkbgkti fiktjft wgtd tdn brnjt jkm tdn biim! jkm wn eust rnsjtgscgnm wgtd sufd jk gejbgkjtgvn cgaagkb up ic fiaiurwn fjk bgvn ti tdn mge dgstirgf iutagkns ic tdgs

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    P^LAGF NSNK]V GEPOISNM LW NPD\JNE+ TTGT

    siga+ Lut! gk tdn jlsnkfn ic sufd prnfgsn jkm brjpdgfgkcirejtgik! wn djvn wdjt gs rnjaay eirn vjaujlan! tdnfanjr mgsfivnry tdjt Npdrjne ejmn jaa nvnkts wdgfd wnrngktnrnstgkb ti duejkgty! tdn iffjsgiks ic dgs pgius jkmnaiqunkt gkstruftgiks+ Gt gs rnejrojlan tdjt wn cgkm kitrjfns ic tdn cgrst iutwjrm nvnkt ic tdn Fdrgstgjk agcn! tdnmnmgfjtgik ic tdn gkcjkt ir tdn jmuat ti Brim gk ljptgse!lngkb fnanlrjtnm wgtd j diay sikb ? lut jlukmjkt jrn tdnfiepisgtgiks gktnkmnm ti jriusn tdn pricnssnm Fdrgstgjk timuty! ti fdnnr dgs mnjtd%lnm! ir ti stgeuajtn survgvirs lytdn nxjepans ic tdn mnpjrtnm+ Npdrjne jftnm js tdiubddn djm fiktgkujaay siukmgkb gk dgs njrs tdn nxdirtjtgik icVt+ Pjua! ,Prnjfd tdn wirm? ln gkstjkt gk snjsik! iut icsnjsik ? rnprivn! rnluon! nxdirt! wgtd jaa aikb%succnrgkb jkmmiftrgkn+,]dn brnjt nvnkts ic kjtgikja dgstiry! nspnfgjaay sufd js

    gk tdisn tgens si crnqunktay jbgtjtnm sifgnty! wnrn sngznmly Npdrjne js jccirmgkb iffjsgiks cir primufgkb ir mnnp%nkgkb rnagbgius geprnssgiks+ ]dn pnstgankfn! ir tdn grrup%tgik ic sjvjbn dirmns! jttrjftnm ly tdn trnjsurns ic jfgvgagznm jkm rncgknm pnipan! ictnk sprnjm baiie jkm mnsi%ajtgik jriukm Bim"s jatjrs! jkm fjaanm cirtd Npdrjne"s

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    TTT GK]\IM^F]GIK+]dnk jbjgk! gk tdn Nvnkgkb Prjynr! ik p+ :44 ic tdgs

    wiro! tdn stgaa wirsn sfiurbn ic wjr jkm gkvjsgik gs rn%cnrrnm ti 8

    , ]dn jatjrs wdgfd jrn mnstriynm prjy wgtd us!Jkm tdn fdurfdns wdgfd jrn mnvjstjtnm!Rdgfd tdn fdgamrnk ic Djbjr djvn ajgm wjstn+,

    Rdjt anm Npdrjne ti wrgtn tdn \npnktjkfn ic Kgknvnd 9]dgs gs j qunstgik wn fjk ikay jkswnr fikhnfturjaay! js jkjaausgik ir twi gk tdn limy ic tdn wiro jrn tdn ikay mjtjti bugmn us + ti j fikfausgik+ ]djt gt wjs fiepisnm cir jsnjsik ic cjstgkb! jppnjrs crie j pjssjbn lnbgkkgkb jtvnrsn 3:! Pjrt G+ 8

    , Rdnk fiepjrnm wgtd tdjt rnpnktjkfn!]dgs ic iurs gs agon j mrnje?Gk tdn prnsnkfn ic tdjt suppagfjtgik!]dgs ic iurs gs dut j sdjmiw ?Fiepjrnm wgtd tdjt duegagjtgik!]dgs ic iurs gs lut tdn iutwjrm cire ?Cir tdny wnrn bnknrius ti cirbgvn]dngr mndts gk tdjt cjst+,

    ]dn sjen tdiubdt gs rngtnrjtnm gk tdn fikfausgik! jkmtdus ::0 miult fjk ln nktnrtjgknm tdjt sien snjsik ic dueg%agjtgik bjvn Npdrjne jk ippirtukgty ic wrgtgkb tdgsdiegay+ ]dnrn gs ki gktnrkja nvgmnkfn ti sdnw tdjt jky

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    ]DN VW\GJK CJV] IP ]DN KGKNSG]NV+ TTTG

    vgtns! wdgfd gs ic brnjt jktgqugty! jkm gs ilsnrvnm wgtdbrnjt rnbuajrgty jkm sianekgty+ Er+ Ntdnrgmbn! gk dgsdgbday gktnrnstgkb wiro! ]dn Vyrgjk Fdurfdns! tdngr NjrayDgstiry! Agturbgns jkm Agtnrjturn! sjys! tdjt tdn cjst ictdn Kgknvgtns lnbjk ik tdn Eikmjy! jkm ajstnm tgaa tdn]dursmjy lncirn Ankt? jkm wn anjrk crie Er+ Ljmbnr!tdjt jeikb tdn Knstirgjks! gt gs ilsnrvnm gk tdn eistsianek ejkknr ly jaa fajssns! jkm vnry cnw tjon ciimmurgkb tdn tdrnn mjys tdjt gt ajsts! uktga suksnt+ Lut wndjvn eirn jkfgnkt jutdirgty ik tdgs sulhnft! fjrrygkb up+%tdn cjst ti tdn njray fnkturgns ic tdn Fdrgstgjk nrj! wdnkgts irgbgk gs aist jegmst ukfnrtjgk trjmgtgiks+

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    TTTGS GK]\IM^F]GIK+kjen ic tdgs cjst gs kit tdn Cjst ic tdn Kgknvgtns! lut tdnCjst ic tdn Mnfrnn! jkm tdn enktgik ic Kgknvnd gs

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    DIKI^\V PJGM ]I ]DN ]IEL IP HIKJD+ TTTSfiuam bgvn ti gt+ Gt gs kit knfnssjry ti suppisn tdjt jkytrjmgtgik djm nxgstnm crie tdn tgen ic Hikjd ti tdn nrjic tdn rnfnptgik ic tdn Fdrgstgjk rnagbgik ? gt gs qugtnnkiubd ti okiw tdjt tdn Iam ]nstjenkt wjs trjksajtnmjkm fgrfuajtnm gk Vyrgj! ti jffiukt cir jky mnbrnn ic vnkn%rjtgik jttjfdnm ti Kgknvnd jkm gts pjst dgstiry! js cjr jsgt rnajtnm ti Hikjd+ Gk tdn vgfgkgty ic Eisua tdn tielic Hikjd djs aikb lnnk sdnwk! jkm tdn kjen Knlg%Wiikjs! tdn pripdnt Hikjd! gs bgvnk ti tdn vgaajbn jriukmgt+ ]dn wjy gk wdgfd Hikjd gs tdnrn dikiurnm gs wnaamnsfrglnm gk Er+ Ljmbnr"s wiro! jkm wn jrn surn tdn cia%aiwgkb nxtrjft ik tdn sulhnft wgaa ln gktnrnstgkb ti iurrnjmnrs 8

    , Mgrnftay ippisgtn ti Eisua! jkm jliut djac j egancrie tdn ]gbrgs! gs tdn ajrbn Eisane vgaajbn ic Knlg%Wiikjs! lugat upik ikn ic tdn prgkfgpja eiukms ic Kgknvnd!jkm gk j agkn wgtd Oiyiikhuo+ Gt fjk sfjrfnay ln miultnmtdjt ejky vjaujlan rnagfs agn lurgnm ukmnr tdn eimnrkvgaajbn! lut tdn vnknrjtgik ic tdn Eidjeenmjks cir tdntiel ic tdn pripdnt Hikjd wiuam mnne sjfrganbgius jkmpricjkn jky jttnept ti nxfjvjtn knjr tdn eisqun wdgfdfivnrs gt! ir jeikb tdn brjvns wdgfd jrn sfjttnrnm ivnrtdn surcjfn ic tdn eiukm+ ]dn eisqun gtsnac gs dnam ti

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    Jatdiubd jktgqugty gs kit fiksnktgnkt js ti tdn pajfn icHikjd"s lurgja! wn cnna ki dnsgtjtgik gk jttrglutgkb tdntrjmgtgik wdgfd pajfns gt jt Eisua ti tdn Fdrgstgjks ictdjt aifjagty+ Rn snn prnfgsnay tdn prifnss ly wdgfditdnr wirtdgns djvn djm jttrglutnm ti tdne tiels wdgfdtdny knvnr iffupgnm! gk pajfns wdnrn tdny knvnr agvnm+Kitdgkb fjk ln eirn jktnfnmnktay gepriljlan tdjk tdjtHikjd sdiuam rnsgmn jt Kgknvnd!) jkm gc dn mgm kit! wdjtpissglan rnjsik fiuam tdnrn ln cir dgs lngkb lurgnm tdnrn 9]dn trjmgtgik gs ikay gepirtjkt ti iur prnsnkt ilhnft! jssdnwgkb diw njray dgs kjen jkm dgstiry wnrn jssifgjtnmwgtd tdn sgtn ic Kgknvnd ly tdn Vyrgjk Fdrgstgjks+ ]dnrnfjk ln agttan miult tdjt tdgs cnnagkb wjs jktnrgir ti tdntgen ic Npdrjne! jkm tdjt tdn brnjt pipuajrgty ic tdnpripdnt jt Nmnssj anm tdjt cjtdnr ti usn tdn nvnkts ic dgsagcn cir tdn purpisn ic gkstruftgkb tdn pnipan+

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    tdjt dn djm ti mnfgmn lntwnnk pintry jkm prisn+ Js cjrjs dgs agtnrjry rnejgks fjk bgvn us gkcirejtgik! jaa dgsdiegagns tiio tdn cire ic vnrsn! jkm wn ejy tdnrncirnfikfaumn tdjt sufd wjs tdn nstjlagsdnm eimn ic pulagfjmmrnss+ Dgs fieenktjrgns fnrtjgkay jrn prisjgf! luttdny mi kit snne ti djvn lnnk gktnkmnm cir pulagf mnagvnry+]dgs diwnvnr gs jk ipnk qunstgik! wdgfd cuturn rnsnjrfdnsejy mnfgmn+ Dn fdisn vnrsn diwnvnr! jkm crie tdisnmgccnrnkt ogkms wdgfd wnrn gk fieeik usn dn snanftnm tdndnptjsyaajlgf+ Js wn djvn sjgm gk tdn Gktrimuftgik titdn Dyeks jkm Diegagns! tdgs entrn gs eirn usnm gkstjtnay jkm eiurkcua sulhnfts! jatdiubd ly ki enjks fik%cgknm ti tdne+ Npdrjne djs sdnwk! gk tdgs pgnfn! diwwnaa gt gs jmjptnm cir jk jmmrnss ti j pipuajr jumgnkfn!

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    GK]\IM^F]GIK+sfrglnm dge js enno jkm sgepan gk jppnjrjkfn! jkm ljmayfaitdnm ? lut tdn ajst fdjrjftnrgstgf! tdiubd gt ejy ln trun!gs priljlay j eikogsd irkjenkt! jrlgtrjrgay put upik dge+Brnbiry Kyssj! gk dgs nkfiegue ik Npdrjne jctnr dgsmnjtd! sjys pripnray! tdjt ,gt gs kit knfnssjry ti spnjo ictdn limgay cire ic bimay enk ?, ynt dn jctnrwjrms tnaas ustdjt dn djm sufd j ejrvnaaius naiqunkfn! tdjt dgs spnnfdjaikn! nvnk gc dgs fiuktnkjkfn wnrn kit snnk! ,wjs jmgvgknay cirenm ony ti ipnk tdn trnjsurns ic tdn wnjatdy ?,jkm tdjt , dgs vgsjbn wjs jkbna%agon! eivgkb djrm enk tipgty jkm ogkmknss+, J cuaa%ankbtd pirtrjgt ic dge gs prn%cgxnm ti tdn Niejk nmgtgik ic dgs wiros! tjonk crie jpjgktgkb ik tdn wjaa ic j eikjstnry! lut kitdgkb gs okiwkjs ti gts cgmnagty+ ]dn cgburn gs tjaa jkm fieejkmgkb! luttdn cjfn gs , enno jkm sgepan, gk gts nxprnssgik! jkmlrnjtdns ogkmknss+ ]dn nyns jrn rjtdnr dnjvy+ ]dn dnjmgs kjrriw! jkm tdn cirndnjm rnejrojlay dgbd+ Dn wnjrstdn bjrenkt ic j eiko! ivnr wdgfd gs j ejktan! gk tdndiim ic wdgfd tdn dnjm gs pjrtay nkvnaipnm+ Dgs rgbdtdjkm diams j sfriaa! ik wdgfd gs wrgttnk! gk Brnno! , Fdjrgtyjkm tnepnrjkfn purgcy tdn siua+,

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    ANKB]D IC ]DN VN\EIKV IC NPD\JNE+tdne j prjftgfja lnjrgkb+ Crie j fjafuajtgik wn djvnejmn! gt jppnjrs tdjt tdn diegay wiuam iffupy knjray twidiurs gk tdn rnfgtjtgik? j aikb tgen! jffirmgkb ti iureimnrk fusties! jkm cjr lnyikm tdn bnknrja ankbtd ic tdnsnreiks ic tdisn mjys+ Lut tdnk tdn iffjsgik wjs jk nx%trjirmgkjry ikn! jkm tdn styan ic tdn snreik dgbday jttrjf%tgvn jkm gktnrnstgkb+ J kjrrjtgvn gs jawjys eirn fjpjlanic cgxgkb tdn tdiubdts tdjk j enrnay mgmjftgf fiepisgtgik!jkm tdgs wiuam ln nspnfgjaay tdn fjsn gk jk jmmrnss ti jkjumgnkfn+ ]dn jttnktgik egbdt cajb wgtd sien! wdnk!Npdrjne tiufdnm ik mnnp jkm eystnrgius tdnens! lutwiuam jbjgk ln jriusnm! js dn rnturknm ti tdn stiry! jkmurbnm ik dgs wjy ti tdn cgkja rnsuat+ Nspnfgjaay wiuam jmnnp gktnrnst ln mnvnaipnm! gc! js gs priljlan! sien pulagffjajegty gepnkmnm ivnr tdn dnjrnrs+ ]dngr syepjtdgnswiuam ln jwjonknm js tdny agstnknm ti tdn mnsfrgptgiks ictdn eirtja mrnjm ic tdn Kgknvgtns ? wdgan tdngr A Y;pn wiuambjtdnr strnkbtd crie tdn ejrvnaaius mgspajy ic Bim"senrfy ti tdn rnpnktjkt+

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    Lut tdn fikfausgik jt ankbtd wjs rnjfdnm! jkm tdn fdga%mrnk ic tdn njst mgspnrsnm ti tdngr diens! ir wnkt gk tdnfiia ic tdn mjy ti fikvnrsn ik wdjt tdny djm agstnknm ti!ly tdn ljkos ic tdn Mjgsik+ Npdrjne rnturknm ti dgsfnaa! jkm prjynm ti Bim cir j lanssgkb upik dgs ajliurs+Gk fikvnrsjtgik wgtd dgs mgsfgpans tdn mjy faisnm ? j mjysiik cirbittnk jeikb enk! lut jawjys ti ln rnenelnrnmgk tdn snfrnt jkkjas ic tdn spgrgtuja Fdurfd ic Brim[ ]dnsnnm djm lnnk lrijm%fjst jeikb euatgtumns ic tdiubdtcuaduejk lngkbs ? gk wdisn dnjrts mgm gt tjon riit jkmlnfien crugtcua9 ]djt tdn brnjt mjy ic tdn Airm sdjaamnfajrn! wdnk! jeikb jaa tdn itdnr rnsusfgtjtnm nvnktsic tdgs wiram"s dgstiry! jk jffiukt wgaa djvn ti ln rnk%mnrnm ic tdn rnsuats ic Npdrjne" s diegay! ]DN \NPNK]JKFNIP KGKNSND*

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    xavggg GK]\IM^F]GIK+wgtd tdgs! jrn ic vjrgius ankbtds! tdn eist nxtnkmnmlngkb kit eirn tdjk j ciurtd pjrt ic tdn ankbtd ic tdgsikn! iffupygkb pridjlay twnkty egkutns gk tdn mnagvnry+]driubdiut Npdrjne"s entrgfja wiros! tdnrn jrn kuenriuspgnfns ic sgegajr fiepjss! jkm sufd ejy rnjsikjlay lnaiionm upik js dgs puapgt nccirts! tdn sdirtnr fiepisgtgikstjogkb anss priegknkt pjrts gk vjrgius rnagbgius snrvgfns+

    Gk tdn Nxdirtjtgiks ti \npnktjkfn! tdnrn gs j diegay icbrnjt ankbtd! wdgfd fiens knjrnr ti tdn styan ic tdn\npnktjkfn ic Kgknvnd tdjk jky itdnr wn djvn snnk+ Gtgs tdn ciurtd pgnfn gk tdjt fiaanftgik! jkm gs knjray js aikbjs tdn ajttnr wiro ? agon tdjt jasi! gt gs dnptjsyaajlgf+ Kitnxt ic Vfrgpturn gs jccgxnm ti gt! lut gt gs rnjaay j fieenktik tdn lnjutgcua npgsimn ic Vgeik jkm tdn sgkcua wiejk!gk tdn snvnktd fdjptnr ic Vt+ Auon+ ]dnrn gs knfnssjrgayanss ic dgstiry! jkm eirn ic miftrgkn jkm nxdirtjtgik! tdjkgk tdn wiro ik Kgknvnd? lut stgaa tdn fdjrjftnrgstgfs iclitd jrn jagon! jkm pigkt tdne iut js mnstgknm ti tdn sjenpug"pisn js jmmrnssns ti jk jumgnkfn+ Rn bgvn j cnwvnrsns! wdgfd djvn prnsnktnm tdnesnavns jm jpnrturjeaglrg! jatdiubd tdny jrn dgbday subbnstgvn ic gepirtjktejttnrs $Ipnrj! tirk! vg+! p+ =0

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    g Gk tdn snfikm jkm ciurtd vnrsns ic tdgs nxtrjft! tdn jaausgik gs pajgk ti tdngeenrsgik wdgfd jmdnrns ti tdn kitgik ic ljptgse ? dut tdn kgktd ]nrsn pajgkaynxprnssns wdjt wjs tdn prjftgfn gk tdn tgen ic Npdrjne+ Vdn fiepantnm jaa tdn

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    sdiuam j rdytdegfja ir entg"gfja puapgt mgsfiursn snne sufdjk gepissglgagty 9 Jeikb tdn jkfgnkt Hnws! gkspgrnm pri%pdnts gkstruftnm tdn pnipan gk dgbday pintgfja ajkbujbn!jkm gk jk nxtnrkja cire strikbay fiktrjstnm wgtd prisn+]dn sjfrnm wrgtnrs nepaiynm tdn spnnfd ic irmgkjry agcn gktdngr dgstirgns jkm fdrikgfans ? lut! wdnk tdny wnrn fjaanmti rnprivn tdn vgfns ic tdngr fiuktryenk! ti prifajge tdnwrjtd ic Bim ti bugaty kjtgiks! ir ti uttnr prnmgftgiks ictdgkbs ti fien! tdny jsfnkmnm ti j dgbdnr rnbgik ic irj%tiry! jkm mgsfiursnm gk pjrjaanagses jkm gk rdytde+ Gt gstrun tdjt wn ennt wgtd ki ukgcireay enjsurnm vnrsns gktdn Dnlrnw pripdnts! lut entrn gs ikay j vjrgnty ic pintgfcire! jkm kit j mgstgkft bnkus+ Jmegt tdn pissglgagty jkmpriprgnty ic prnjfdgkb gk pintry! jkm gts vjrgius ciresfien js j ejttnr ic fiursn+ ]dn grnn pjrjaanagses ic tdnDnlrnws! iur iwk lajko vnrsn! ir tdn Vyrgjk enjsurns icj cgxnm kuelnr ic syaajlans! jrn lut mgccnrnkt eimgcgfjtgiks

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    tnktgik! gkstnjm ic jriusgkb ti nknrby jkm agcn+ Lut tdgtnkmnkfy! eirn ir anss jccnftgkb jaa rdytdegfja fiepisg%tgiks! wjs fiuktnrjftnm gk tdn fjsn ic Npdrjne ly tdbrnjt vjrgnty dn bjvn ti dgs ejttnr! litd gk gts sulhnftjkm gk tdn cires tdny jssuenm+ Dn usnm rjpgm trjksgtgikspjssgkb njsgay , crie brjvn ti bjy! crie agvnay ti snvnrn!jkm! ly tdn gktrimuftgik ic knw tipgfs! jaaiws ki ippirtu%kgty cir tdn jttnktgik ti lnfien wnjry+ ]dus! tdn mnsfrgptgiks dn bgvns ic tdn cnjrs jkm brnjt egsnrgns ic tdn Kgkn%vgtns! wiuam! gc fiaanftnm tibntdnr jkm rnjm wgtdiut jkylrnjo ir gktnrvja! lnfien grosien crie tdn vnry jffueu%ajtgik ic gejbns ic jpprndnksgik jkm sirriw+ Lut tdnyjrn mgspnrsnm ly Npdrjne vnry sogacuaay ivnr tdn wdianpgnfn? lngkb gktnrruptnm ly gktnrnstgkb! lut fiktrjstnfgrfuestjkfns! si tdjt tdn enktgik ic tdne jbjgk gs rjtdnj rnagnc tdjk j lurmnk+

    ]dus! jt tdn fieenkfnenkt ic tdn diegay! wn jrn gktrimufnm jt ikfn ti tdn rnsuats ic Hikjd"s prnjfdgkb ? tdcnjrs ic tdn pnipan! jkm tdngr fiksnqunkt nccirts jt rncir%ejtgik+ Jctnr prifnnmgkb ti sien ankbtd! tdgs mnsfrgptgikgs rnagnvnm ly tdn rncnrnkfn ti tdn gktnkmnm sjfrgcgfn iGsjjf ly Jlrjdje! jkm tdn furgius pjrjaana prnsnktnm ln%twnnk tdn rnjsikgkb ic tdn cjtdnr ic tdn cjgtdcua! jkm tdn

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    MGCC^VGSNKNVV IC NPD\JNE+ agggstnrk ukfiepriegsgkb cgmnagty ic tdn Dnlrnw pripdnt! jkmtdn vnry gktnrnstgkb wjy gk wdgfd gt gs gaaustrjtnm! wncirbnt tdn Kgknvgtns crie tdn jttrjftgik ic qugtn j mgccnrnktsulhnft+ Lut tdn ogkb puttgkb ik sjfofaitd! gs tdn sgbkjacir jkitdnr iutlrnjo ic pipuajr brgnc? uktga! jctnr snvnrjaic tdnsn jatnrkjtgiks gk tdn stiry! tdn cgkja rnsuat gsjrrgvnm jt+

    Gc Npdrjne"s gkmgvgmuja mnsfrgptgiks jrn aiionm jt! tdnywgaa ln ciukm ti nxdglgt jk nxulnrjkfn ic pintgf cgburns!wdgfd fiipnrjtn wgtd tdn jrtgstgf jrrjkbnenkt ic tdn pjrtsic tdn pgnfn gk prnvnktgkb tdn wdian crie lngkb muaa jkmwnjrgsien+ Jbjgk jkm jbjgk dn prnsnkts tdn sjen gmnjgk mgccnrnkt cires! nepaiys knw npgtdnts! jkm crnsd vnrljajrrjkbnenkts+ Dn jppnjrs ti djvn jgenm jt nxdjustgkbtdn sfnkns dn mnpgftnm! si js ti anjvn kitdgkb ukmnsfrglnmwdgfd lnaikbnm ti tdn pgfturn prnsnktnm ti dgs gktnaanft+]dgs snnes sientgens fjrrgnm ti nxfnss wdnk wn rnjm tdnpgnfn ? lut tdn nccnft wjs vnry mgccnrnkt wdnk gt wjs mnag%vnrnm js jk irjtgik ti tdn pnipan+ ]dn naiqunkfn icpulagf spnjonrs mnpnkms cir gts nxfnaankfn! js enjsurnm lytdn nccnft primufnm! kit upik tdn fikmnksjtgik ic tdntdiubdts si eufd js ik tdngr lngkb jepagcgnm jkm prnsnktnmgk vjrgius agbdts! uktga tdny sngzn diam ic tdn egkm ic tdn

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    crie tdn ristrue? jkm! vgfn vnrsj! snreiks wdgfd djvnprimufnm wikmnrs wdnk jffiepjkgnm ly tdn agvgkb vigfn!djvn privnm fiepjrjtgvnay ukgktnrnstgkb wdnk prgktnmjkm pulagsdnm+ Npdrjne tdnrncirn eust ln nstgejtnm! gktdgs wiro! js j prnjfdnr! ir dgs pripnr vjaun wgaa kit lnukmnrstiim+ Rn dipn tdn diegay wgaa ln ciukm strgogkbjkm vjaujlan gk tdn cire ic j prgktnm trjksajtgik! lutwn lnb iur rnjmnrs ti frgtgfgsn gt js j snreik crie tdnpuapgt+ \ngtnrjtgiks! jkm j fnrtjgk nxfnssgvn mgccusgvn%knss! wdgfd ejy dnrn aiio agon lanegsdns! wnrn rnjajmjptjtgiks ti primufn tdjt kilanst ic jaa nkms tdn rnag%bgius rncirejtgik ic j Fdrgstgjk fikbrnbjtgik+

    ]dn npgf fiepantnknss ic tdgs wiro wgaa ln ilvgius tinvnry rnjmnr+ Js tdn wrjtd ic Jfdgaans cires tdn rnjasulhnft ic tdn Gagjm! ti wdgfd jaa itdnr fdjrjftnrs jkmnvnkts jrn sulsgmgjry! si tdn rnpnktjkfn ic tdn Kgknvgtnsgs tdn fnktrn ti wdgfd! gk tdgs diegay! jaa itdnr ejttnrs

    fikvnrbn+Gt gs lriubdt ukmnr iur kitgfn lncirn jkytdgkbnasn+ Gk tdn irmnr ic tgen Hikjd sdiuam djvn lnnk prn%

    snktnm ti us! js fikcriktnm jkm nxjegknm ly tdn ogkb!lut tdjt wiuam djvn + mnajynm tdn gktrimuftgik ic tdnjccrgbdtnm jkm pnkgtnkt pnipan+ ]dny jrn cgrst lriubdtlncirn us! jkm jctnrwjrms! wdnk higkgkb gk tdn fieeik

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    JLVNKFN IP FD\GV]GJK GMNJV JFFI^K]NM CIL+ vvnrjkfn wdgfd tdngr dnjrty rnpnktjkfn jkm jenkmenktdjm jffiepagsdnm cir tdne+]dn ukgty pnrvjmgkb tdn diegay wgaa jasi sjtgscjftirgay

    jffiukt cir tdn jaeist nktgrn jlsnkfn ic Fdrgstgjk gmnjsjkm jssifgjtgiks wdgfd wgaa ln ilsnrvnm ly tdn rnjmnr+Litd Hikjd jkm tdn Kgknvgtns agvnm dukmrnms ic ynjrslncirn tdn jmvnkt ic iur Airm! jkm tdnrncirn fiuam djvnokiwk kitdgkb ic Dge ? gt fiuam tdus ikay djvn lnnkly pnrpntrjtgkb jkjfdrikgses tdjt Npdrjne fiuam djvngktrimufnm tdiubdts pnfuagjr ti tdn Fdrgstgjk mgspnksjtgik+Lut js rnbjrms tdn jppagfjtgik ic dgs mgsfiursn ti tdnjumgtiry! tdn fjsn wjs mgccnrnkt+ Kitdgkb gk tdn kjturnic tdn sulhnft prnvnktnm dge crie nkcirfgkb rnpnktjkfnjkm rncirejtgik ik Fdrgstgjk prgkfgpans! lut js tdgs wjskit knfnssjry! tdn ankbtd ic tdn diegay jccirmnm succgfgnktnxfusn cir tdn jaeist jlrupt fikfausgik+ Npdrjne miult%anss cnat! js jaa prnjfdnrs sdiuam mi! tdjt gt wjs kit knfns%sjry gk nvnry snreik ti curkgsd j limy ic mgvgkgty ? tdjtdgs vgnws ic Fdrgstgjk miftrgkn wnrn succgfgnktay okiwk ?tdjt dgs dnjrnrs wnrn Fdrgstgjk enk jkm wienk! tjubdtly dge fiktgkujaay gk tdn pnfuagjr miftrgkns ic tdngrcjgtd ? jkm tdjt! fiksnqunktay! gt wjs lnttnr ti fikcgkndgesnac ti tdn pajgk nxpagfjtgik ic dgs tnxt tdjk ti mn%

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    v GK]\IM^F]GIK+ic dgs egkgstrjtgiks! jkm djm tdn wjrenst jccnftgiks icdgs dnjrt+

    \nspnftgkb tdn entrn ic tdgs diegay tdnrn gs agttan tiln jmmnm ti tdn gkcirejtgik bgvnk ik tdn sulhnft gk tdncirenr viauen+ Gt gs ukgcireay dnptjsyaajlgf! jkm nx%dglgts cnw jkiejagns ic j strgogkb fdjrjftnr! jatdiubdjlukmjkt ejtnrgjas jrn curkgsdnm ly gt cir tdn stumy ictdn kgfnr prisimgfja vjrgjtgiks jkm pnfuagjrgtgns! wdgfdwn ejy prnsuen wnrn jttnkmnm ti ly Npdrjne+ Eufdeirn stumy tdjk wn jrn jlan ti bgvn ti tdn sulhnft gsrnqugsgtn lncirn jkytdgkb agon fiepantnknss fjk ln bgvnkti j systne ic Vyrgjf prisimy+ Rn djvn rnfngvnm fie%eukgfjtgiks ik tdn sulhnft wdgfd privn tdjt gt djs nx%fgtnm sien mnbrnn ic gktnrnst+ ]dn ciaaiwgkb dgkts jrntii nxfnaankt jkm prjftgfja ti ln aist! jkm wn suppay tdnednrn cir tdn bugmjkfn ic jky wdi ejy wgsd ti nktnrcuaay gkti tdn gkvnstgbjtgik ic tdn entrns 8, Gt ejy pnrdjps ln wirtd yiur wdgan ti pursun yiurnkqugry gkti tdn entrns ic tdn Vyrgjf dyeks! ly jssuegkbtdjt tdny jrn fipgns crie Brnno eimnas+ Gc yiu wiuamtjon tdn triulan ti fiepjrn tdne! nspnfgjaay js rnbjrmstdn pnktjsyaajlgf jkm dnptjsyaajlgf vnrsn! wgtd tdn eiki%entrgf dypnrfjtjanftgf jkm tdn mgentrgf fjtjanftgf vjrgntgns

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    ]DN VW\GJF EN]NNV+ Gvggjs gkmgfjtgiks ic aikb qujktgty 8 jkm ic tdn rnvnrsn jsfikknftnm wgtd sdirt qujktgty 8 gt gs kit gepriljlan tdjtyiu egbdt ejstnr j biim mnja ic tdn prisimy? jkm gktdgs gkvnstgbjtgik! tdn okiwk ruans ic tdn Brnno entrns!gkfaumgkb tdisn ic tdn fnrtjgk jkm ukfnrtjgk cnnt! jkm ictdn fjnsurj! wiuam! ik tdn cirnbigkb jssueptgik! ln jbrnjt dnap+ ]dgs jssueptgik gs gtsnac j vnry rnjsikjlanikn+ Gc Ljrmnsjkns lirriwnm tdn Brnno eusgf! tdnrngs nvnry priljlgagty tdjt dn lirriwnm! jt tdn sjen tgen!tdn Brnno entrns+ Rn jrn tiam tdjt Jelrisn lirriwnmeusgf cir Egajk crie Nmnssj ? dnrn jbjgk gs j prilj%lgagty tdjt dn tiio tdn Vyrgjk enjsurns wgtd tdngr eusgf ?lut wn okiw tdjt Jelrisn"s entrns wnrn tdn sdirt gjelgfjkm trifdjgf ic tdn Brnnos+ Gk tdgs fajss ic entrntdnrn gs kit tdjt mgccnrnkfn lntwnnk j enjsurnenkt lycnnt ir syaajlans $tdriubd j systne ic nqugvjankts' wdgfd!js yiu rnejro! prnvjgas gk tdn aikbnr enjsurns ic Brnnopintry+ Cirtukjtus"s dyek! lnbgkkgkb! " Pjkbn agkbujbairgisg!" gk trifdjgf enjsurn! fiksgsts ic j rnbuajr jatnr%kjtgik ic agkns ic ngbdt jkm snvnk syaajlans! jkm Jelrisn"sgjelgfs jaa fiksgst ic ngbdt syaajlans $mgentnr jfjtnanftgf5ciur cnnt'+,,Rn djvn mgvgmnm tdn diegay gkti pjrts! jkm cnna ki

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    ]dnsn jrn tdn wiros wn trgnm gk vjgk ti prifurn lncirntdn pulagfjtgik ic tdn cirenr viauen+ ]dny fiktjgk ejkyic Npdrjne" s lnst pgnfns! sien gk prisn! itdnrs gk crnnrdytde! jkm itdnrs gk entrns gk gegtjtgik ic tdn irgbgkja+]dn wdian gs pnrvjmnm ly brnjt tjstn jkm anjrkgkb+ Ejkyic tdn pgnfns jrn jffiepjkgnm wgtd kitns! gk j cire sgegajrti tdisn ti tdn jkm Diegagns+

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    ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+

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    = ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+]dn mry ajkm jasi ly rnpnktjkfn+Dn iccnrnm prjynr gk tdn brnjt cgsd) (Jkm tdn Kgknvgtns gk tdn egbdty fgty+Prjynr snt Hikjd jt aglnrty!Jkm suppagfjtgik tdn Kgknvgtns+

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    NTFG]NENK] IC ]DN KGKNSG]NV+ 2Snknrjlan iam enk dnjrm dge!Jkm fivnrnm tdngr dnjms wgtd jsdns ?\gfd enk dnjrm dge jkm ajgm ipnk]dngr trnjsurns lncirn tdn piir ? Jkm wjs enrfgcua ti dgs cnaaiw ?Ki ikn humbnm dgs fiepjkgik!Cir njfd ikn humbnm dgesnac+k

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    4 ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+Anst tdny sdiuam ln rgbdtniusay fikmneknm+Nvnry ejk siwnm enrfy!]djt crie gt dn egbdt rnjp sjavjtgik+

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    MNVGBK IC ]DN P\NJFDGKB IC HIKJD+ 7Kiw gkjseufd js Hikjd! wjs snkt

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    :0 ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+Agon tdn jppnjrjkfn ic j mrjwk swirm+]djt tdn prnsueptuius ly tnrrirEgbdt ln furnm ic dgs ciaay!]dgs pdysgfgjk! wdi wnkt tdjt dn egbdt dnja! :0>Mgspajynm tdn swirm ti dgs pjtgnkt ?]dn fgty sjw gt jkm wjs jajrenm+Agon jk nxnfutgiknr dn risn up!]dn sgfo cnaa pristrjtn tdriubd cnjr ?]dny jrisn jkm djstnm ti rnpnktjkfn+ ::0]dn vigfn ic Hikjd! agon j swirm!Mnfrnnm tdn pjgks ic tirturn %!Dn wjs j pdysgfgjk wdisn rim dnjanmEirn tdjk tdn enmgfgkn ic itdnr enk+J pdysgfgjk dnjas ly lajkmgsdenkts ? ::>Hikjd dnjanm ly prnjfdgkb+]dgs dnjanr wdisn vgsgtjtgikGkcagftnm tnrrir upik dgs pjtgnkts)Ly jmegkgstnrgkb rnluon sdjrpayRgsnay jffiepagsdnm j furn+ :

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    \NCI\EJ]GIK IC ]DN PNIPAN+ ::]dny ejmn tdn lnjsts jlstjgk crie! wjtnr!Rdi tdnk wiuam mrgko wgkn 9Gc tdn ogkb faitdnm dgesnac wgtd sjfofaitd!Rdi wiuam put ik dgs rilns 9Gc ukfdjstn wienk lnfjen diay! :6>Rdi wiuam fiktnepajtn ejrrgjbn 9Gc tdn hivgja wnrn ejmn ti trnelan!Rdi wiuam gkmuabn gk ajubdtnr 9Gc tdisn wdi wnrn enrry wnpt!]i wdie fiuam ciaay ln panjsgkb 9 :=0Gc rillnrs lnfjen rgbdtnius!Rdi fiuam mncrjum dgs fiepjkgik 9Gc tdn fgty wjs jatibntdnr sdjonk!Rdi wiuam pritnft dgs iwk dien 9]driw jwjy tdn biam :=>Jkm ki ejk wgaa stnja gt ?

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    :< ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+Cir tdny oknw tdjt ik tdngr lndjac]dn rnpnktjkt wnrn eiurkgkb+ :30]dny tdus litd dnjanm jkm wnrn dnjanm!]dn ikn ly tdn itdnr! tdriubd rnpnktjkfn+Ki ikn fjusnm dgs kngbdliur ti sgk!

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    KI]NV+ :6Cir tdn ukrgbdtnius! tdjt tdny egbdt ln sjvnm ?Jkm tdn ukhust! ik tdn itdnr djkm! ejmn suppagfjtgik]djt tdn prjynr ic tdn hust egbdt ln jffnptnm+

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    := ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+( , Jkm bjvn tdngr lgaas js jaes+, Lnknmgft! , Jumgnrukt frnmg%

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    B\GNC IC PJ\NK]V JKM FDGAM\NK+ :2]dn eitdnr risn up gk tdn egmst+

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    :4 ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IP KGKNSND+Jkm wdnk tdriubdiut tdn wiram"Vdjaa cay tdn tgmgkbs ic iur rugk 9Jkm tdn pjssgkb spnftjtirs sdjaa bjzn upik]dn fgty ivnrtdriwk upik gts ejstnrs 9,Rdnk tdn pjrnkts agstnknm ti tdnsn tdgkbs >0Crie tdn eiutd ic tdngr agttan ikns!

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    ]DN VJF\GCGFN IC GVJJF LW JL\JDJE+ :7Agon Jlrjdje tdnk! wgtd j pripdnfy!]dny fiecirtnm tdngr fdgamrnk+ 2>

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    , G jkm tdn ajm wgaa bi up)"2,Vjgm Jlrjdje ti dgs yiukb enk!, Jkm wn wgaa rnturk jbjgk ti yiu+,Dn tdiubdt ti mnfngvn! jkm dn pripdnsgnm+Wnt dn mgm kit lnfien j agjr! ::0Cir dn fiktnkmnm cir tdn trutd hDgs spnnfd lnfjen pripdntgf!Rdgan dn tdiubdt ti dnap Gsjjf+4

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    ]DN PJ\NK]V FIKVIAN ]DNG\ FDGAM\NK+ Rn firrnftnm lnfjusn yn jftnm ciiagsday!Jkm wn rnhigfnm lnfjusn yn wnrn rncirenm+Nvnk yn yiursnavns jfokiwanmbnm]djt gk aivn yn djm lnnk jccagftnm+Nvnk yn yiursnavns pnrfngvnm :=0]djt gk tnkmnr pgty yn wnrn fdjstnknm+Crie tdn firrnftgik yn mnrgvnm lnkncgt!Jkm lnfjen rgfdnr, tdriubd gt+]dn sirriw! lnfjusn yn nkmurnm strgpns!Lnfjen j siurfn ic brnjt hiy ? :=>Jkm tdn nkmurjkfn ic tdn rimPrivnm j trnjsury ic swnntknss+Wiur jkbugsd wjs fdjkbnm!Jkm lnfjen jatibntdnr panjsjkt+, Anjrk tdnk! I lnaivnm ikns! :>0

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    Ly Dgs rim Dn ejons okiwk ti us Dgs aivn ?Ly Dgs strion Dn ipnks Dgs trnjsurn ti us+Gc tdgs gs trun rnbjrmgkb yiursnavns!]djt crie aivn ti yiu wn gkcagftnm strgpns!Diw fjk wn tdgko! rnspnftgkb Bim! :20]djt Dn mins kit firrnft us gk ogkmknss 9Ant tdnk tdgs firrnftgik ik iur pjrt!Ln ti yiu js j egrrir ?Gk wdgfd yiu ejy vgnw tdgs fdjstgsnenktIc Brjfn jkm Biimknss+ :2>Cir jaa tdgs iur aivn ti yiu!Gs kit si brnjt! lnaivnm ikns!Js gs tdn aivn ic BimGk Dgs Brjfn ti tdn fdgamrnk ic enk+Iur aivn ti yiu gs agttan! :40Fiepjrnm wgtd Dgs aivn ti us ?Jkm tdiubd Dgs fdjstgsnenkt gs snvnrn!Dgs biimknss cjr nxfnnms gt ?Cir Dgs fdjstgsnenkt gs jmegkgstnrnm

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    == ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+Rdi wgaa lrjkm js j mnfngvnrJ pripdnt wdi prifajges wrjtd 9Cir dn gs kit j agjrRdisn vigfn fjusns pnrturljtgik ?Lut gc dgs spnnfd gs snjrfdgkb! :Dgs spgrgt gs sgkfnrn+

    , Lut tdiubd j biim pdysgfgjk gs kit cnjrcua!Dn nxnrfgsns dgs jrt cir pricgt cLut tdgs Dnlrnw gs supnrgir]i tdn brjmn ic tdisn wdi prjftgsn dnjagkb ? :Cir kit nvnk dgs mjgay lrnjmyRgaa dn njt crie iur fgty 8Crie tdn mjy tdjt dn fjen jeikb usDn djtd cjstnm jkm succnrnm eufd+Kiw wdjt urbns dge! wgtdiut jmvjktjbn! :]i prnjfd brnjt wrjtd jbjgkst us 9Diw gs gt tdjt dn gs kit jcrjgm]i prifajge tdgs jbjgkst iur fgty 9Gt djtd lnnk rnpirtnm ti us ly tdn Dnlrnws\nspnftgkb Eisns jkm Nagjs! :]djt tdny cjstnm crie ciimNjfd ic tdne cirty mjys+6Lut wgaa tdgs Dnlrnw pripdnt

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    ]DN KGKNSG]NV JFF^VNM LW VJ]JK+ =>]djt dn ejy kit privn cjasn rnspnftgkb us ?v :60Ir strgvns ti ivnrturk tdn fgty!]djt dgs prnjfdgkb ejy iltjgk frnmgt+Vgkfn tdnk ly cjstgkb dn cgbdts jbjgkst us!Ly cjstgkb ant us fiktnkm wgtd dge+Wnt kit jbjgkst tdn pripdnt :6>Vdjaa wn strgvn ly iur rnpnktjkfn ?Cir gt gs kit dn wdi mins us djre+Lut iur sgks djvn gkhurnm us+]dn Dnlrnw mins kit ivnrtdriw iur fgty!Lut gts gkgqugty gs mnstriygkb gt+ :=0

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    =3 ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+]iwjrms tdn rgbdtnius jkm tdn nvga !Cir dn pnrsnfutntd tdn rgbdtnius!Gc pnrjmvnkturn dn ejy ejon dge j sgkknr?Jkm dn sajyntd tdn sgkknr anst dn sdiuam rnpnkt+Gt wjs dn wdi wnkt cirtd jkm ivnrtdrnw]dn diusn ic tdn siks ic Hil ?Dn egkbanm tdngr laiim wgtd tdngr wgkn![Jkm tdngr bilants wgtd tdngr limgns+Dn ivnrtdrnw tdn ljkqunt!Jkm tdn diusn upik gts djlgtjkts+

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    KI]NV+ =2

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    =4 ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+# , Lntwnnk cajttnry jkm cnjr+, ]dgs wdian mnsfrgptgik bg

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    Gt gs sfjrfnay pissglan cir jky ikn wrgtgkb ik Hikjd ti jvgejbgkgkb tdn trgjas ti wdgfd dgs fiurjbn eust djvn lnnk nxpiwdgan mnagvnrgkb dgs enssjbn ? lut Npdrjne djs dnrn jffueuajdgs tneptjtgiks wgtd eufd sogaa+ ]wi sdirt nxtrjfts crie j wiic brnjt naiqunkfn jkm piwnr( wgaa gaaustrjtn tdn pisgtgik icpripdnt js mnsfrglnm gk tdn tnxt+,Dn eust djvn lnnk tdn sulhnft ic strjkbn jkm fikcagftneitgiks! wdnk dn nktnrnm tdn bjtns ic tdjt prium fjpgtja+ ]stnrk siamgnrs upik tdn ljttanenkts! jrenm wgtd swirms jkm sdgnadnaents jkm spnjrs ? tdn fiaissja gejbns ic wgkbnm fiepiukm jejas tdjt bujrmnm tdn bjtns ? tdn birbnius fdjrgits jkm dirsnetdjt rjttanm jkm liukmnm tdriubd tdn strnnts ? tdn piep jkm stic tdn riyja pjajfns? tdn sgbks ic trjmn jkm fieenrfn! ic wnjjkm auxury! ic panjsurn jkm wgfonmknss! ik nvnry djkm? eudjvn jejznm jkm tdn pripdnt! fiksfgius ic dgs ut

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    KI]NV+ =7frygkb gk sianek tikns! ,Wnt cirty mjys jkm Kgknvnd sdjaa lnivnrtdriwk *,Hikjd! js egbdt kjturjaay ln nxpnftnm! wjs snkt cir ly tdn

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    >0 ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+P , J Fdjamsnjk jasi! lnfjusn agn ajfos lrnjm+, Agtnrjaay! ln

    fjusn agn gs dukbry+ ]dn Fdjamsnjks jrn fikstjktay enktgiknm gNpdrjne"s fiktrivnrsgja wiros+ ]dn tnre enjks jstriaibnrs! jkmFdjEfnj gs jstriaiby! lnfjusn tdn stumy ic tdn dnjvnks wjs fuatgvjtnm gk tdjt rnbgik+ Gk jaausgik ti Npdrjne"s rnprndnksgik itdgs fajss ic enk! Jssnejk sjys! , Kitdgkb gs lnttnr okiwk tdjktdjt tdn Fdjamnns brnjtay mnagbdtnm gk tdn stumy ic jstriaiby crietdn vnry lnbgkkgkb ic tdngr kjtgik+ Vtumy lnbjt okiwanmbn! jkmokiwanmbn supnrstgtgik+ ]dnkfn jaa ogkms ic nvga jfts prifnnmnmsi tdjt wdjt ]nrtuaagjk sjys ic tdn miftrgkn ic Pajti ejy ln pripnray jppagnm ti tdn pdgaisipdy ic tdn Fdjamnns! vgz+! tdjt gt lnfjen tdn snjsiknr $fikmgenktjrgueh ic jaa supnrstgtgiks+ $]dnquitjtgik crie ]nrtuaagjk gk Jkmrnw"s nmgtgik ic Crnukm gs iekguedcnrntgfirue+H Dnkfn tdn kjen ic Cjtn lnbjk ti ln pulagsdnjlrijm! si mnstruftgvn ti duejk sifgnty jkm aglnrty! jkm tdn iffjsgik cir iccnrgkb gepukgty ti jaa frgens+, $HLglagitdnfj Irgnktjagsvia+ g+! p+ :

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    KI]NV+ + >:ntf+! gepisnm upik tdn gbkirjkt! ti wdie tdn nxprnssgik jawjysjppagns! , Iekn gbkituepri ejbkgcgfi+,

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    >< ]DN \NPNK]JKFN IC KGKNSND+]i tdisn dgstirgfja nvnkts tdn cjst ic Ankt eust ]ln jsfrglnm! wdukokiwk ti tdn njragnst Fdrgstgjk tgens! brjmujaay lnfjen nsagsdnm gk tdn Fdurfd+ ]dus Knjkmnr sjys! ukmnr tdn snfikmtdgrm fnkturgns ? , Gt lnfjen ly mnbrnns j eirn ukgvnrsjaayvjgagkb fustie! ti prnpjrn cir tdn cnjst ic Njstnr ly j snjspnkgtnkfn jkm cjstgkb+ ]dgs cjst wjs fiepjrnm wgtd tdn cmjys" cjst ic Fdrgst! jatdiubd tdn wdian tgen ic cirty mjys wjki enjks ilsnrvnm si bnknrjaay js tdn kjen wjs jppagnm+, $FdDgstiry! via+ ggg+! p+ =04! Fajron"s nmgtgik+'

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