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Jdt`s dj X`rsdjkn C`ojm,

dj Akj Akg` oj te` Oakm` kjg Noi`j`ss dl te` Wrojoty,

kjg dj te` Knnokjf` dl te` Vkfr`g E`krt dl B`sus kjg te` Oaakfunkt` E`krt dl Akry ks dr` dl!ur "kote

We` f`jt`r dl S`v`nktodj os Ndv`. Ot os te` adst ojt`mrktojm fdjf`pt dl te` Ferostokj lkote. Mdg osndv` (; Bdej 725 ;!". Ot os te` nkst #drg dl te` S`v`nktodj. Mdg skog td $ds`s %` os &ke#`e O'$2 te` dj` kjg jo) ` j`f`sskr* +`ojm kjg knsd p`rsdjkn +`ojm2 ,O- (jdt k+strkft adjost

pkjte`ostof kjg fdjl sojm +`ojm".

Oj te` `# W`stka`jt B`s s r`v`kn`g te` p`rsdjkn goa`jsodj dl te` /o+nofkn ,O '$- (oj8 dg s". We` govoj` /`ojm os jdt sdnot g` ndj`noj`ss `mdost s`nlose + t ojt`rp`rsdjkn oj te`k+sdn t` jot* dl teos trkjsf`jg`jt +`ojm jdt fnds`g + t dp`j.

(Fkjdj S`j` Nk r`jtoj ,'nnokjf` dl te` W#d %`krts ks te` Fdr` dl 3 r 6kote - ; 0"

O# C`ojm ks $t`rjkn, Oaa`js` kjg Ojlojot` V`nl%&o'ojm%C`ojm%(jtd%te`%!te`r

K# C`ojm ks $t`rjkn V`nl%&o'ojm%C`ojm%(jtd%te`%!te`r

)# C`ojm os*

We` lorst teojm tekt *d ojstojftov`n* kjg oaa`gokt`n*

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+# Jdteojm os Jdteojm#

'pkrt lrda ` ost`jf` te`r` os jd ` ost`jf`. 'pkrt lrda /`ojm te`r` os jd +`ojm. 'pkrt lrda #ekt os osjdteojm kt knn.

dteojm os jdteojm. dteojm j`v`r #ks kjg fkj j`v`r +`. dteojm os jdt `v`j k vkf a oj =pkf` jdr k

pk s` oj Woa`. dteojm os jdteojm kt knn kjg ol teos os sd te`j te`r` os jdteojm + t /`ojm4

# C`ojm os (jfr`kt`g $-ost`jt#

/`fk s` te`r` os jdteojm d tsog` /`ojm te`j te`r` os jdteojm tekt fd ng ekv` ` ost`g d tsog` /`ojm ojdrg`r td fr`kt` /`ojm dr td fk s` /`ojm.

/`ojm eks jd fr`ktdr dr fk s` kpkrt lrda ots`nl. /`ojm os jfr`kt`g. /`ojm os jfk s`g. /`ojm H st os./`ojm os te` jfr`kt`g ` ost`jt. /`ojm os te` jfk s`g ` ost`jt.

.# C`ojm os te` (ntoakt` kus`#

Oj toa` kjg spkf` #` jdtof` teojms tekt fda` ojtd +`ojm tekt #`r` jdt te`r` +`ldr`. We`r` kr` p`dpn` pnkjts kjoakns nkjgldras #kt`r ldras ted mets og`ks kjg l``nojms tekt kr` jd# e`r` tekt #`r`jKtte`r` +`ldr`.

'nn tekt os +`ojm os +`ojm oj /`ojm. We`* fkjjdt +` oj dteojm. 'nn +`ojms kr` oj /`ojm. 'nn +`ojms sekr`oj te` +`ojm dl /`ojm.

/`ojm te`r`ldr` n`jgs ots`nl td knn dte`r +`ojm. /`ojm n`jgs ots`nl td k +`ojm jd# tekt #ks jdt +`ojm +`ldr`.

Wd fr`kt` os ,td +rojm ojtd +`ojm.- /`fk s` te`r` os jdteojm d tsog` dl /`ojm te`j te`r` os jdteojmd tsog` dl /`ojm tekt fkj +rojm k +`ojm ojtd /`ojm. Cntoakt`n* #oted t /`ojm te`r` os jd +`ojm. /`ojmos te`r`ldr` te` ntoakt` sd rf` dl knn dte`r +`ojm.

/`ojm ntoakt`n* +rojms ojtd /`ojm knn tekt ` osts. Oj teos s`js` /`ojm os fr`ktov`.

/# C`ojm os $t`rjkn#

/`ojm os jfk s`g. /`ojm #ks jdt +rd met ojtd ` ost`jf`. /`ojm te`r`ldr` eks jd +`mojjojm jd pdojt kt#eofe ot ,fka` ojtd ` ost`jf`.- /`ojm krrov`g lrda jd#e`r`. /`ojm os ` ost`jf` oj ots`nl. /`ojm os

/`ojm oj ots`nl.

/`fk s` /`ojm eks jd +`mojjojm ot gd`s jdt ` ost #oteoj Woa`. Ot os Woa` #eofe ` osts oj /`ojm. /`ojmfkj ` ost kpkrt lrda Woa`. Ot os Woa` #eofe os te`r`ldr` ndmofknn* s +H`ft td /`ojm.

/`fk s` /`ojm fkj ` ost kpkrt lrda Woa` /`ojm fkj knsd ` ost kpkrt lrda kj 8jg. /`ojm te`r`ldr` osjdt s +H`ft td kj `jg. Ot os te` 8jg #eofe os te`j ndmofknn* s +H`ft td /`ojm.

>`rsdjkn /`ojm $krok We`r`s` ofdn` Wojod $kr+`nnk 1 : dl ::

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oted t /`ojm te`r` #d ng +` jd ,*d .- oted t *d r fdaojm ojtd ` ost`jf` te`r` #d ng +` jd p`rsdj tekt fd ng fda` td kj `jg. &d #d ng ekv` j`ote`r k +`mojjojm jdr kj `jg. ekt gog jdt `v`jfda` ojtd +`ojm fkjjdt fda` d t dl +`ojm. oted t /`ojm te`r` os jd ` ost`jt tekt fkj fda` td kj,`jg.- We`r` #d ng +` jd ` ost`jt td g`loj` kj `jg. 'nn ` ost`jts te`r`ldr` g`p`jg pdj /`ojm ldr k

+`mojjojm kjg kj `jg.

/`ojm ` osts +`*djg Woa`. /`ojm ` osts kpkrt lrda k /`mojjojm dr kj 8jg. Oj `ll`ft /`ojm os`ss`jtoknn* 8t`rjkn.

6 rte`radr` +`*djg /`ojm te`r` os jdteojm. We`r` os te`r`ldr` jdteojm +`*djg /`ojm tekt fkj g`strd*/`ojm. We`r` os jdteojm mr`kt`r tekj /`ojm td fdj) `r /`ojm.

/`ojm eks jd +`mojjojm kjg jd `jg. Ot os jdt lojot`. Ot os Oj1lojot` kjg 8t`rjkn.

8# C`ojm os Oaa`js` kjg X`rl`ft#

/`ojm ks jfr`kt`g ` ost`jf` os knsd `ss`jtoknn* p`rl`ft +`fk s` kpkrt lrda ot jdteojm ` osts sd

jdteojm +`*djg ot fkj fdjtro+ t` kj*teojm adr` td ot. /`ojm os `ss`jtoknn* l nn dl +`ojm ldr ot fkjjdt +`l nn dl kj*teojm `ns` +`fk s` jdteojm ` osts kpkrt lrda ot.

8v`r*teojm ` osts oj /`ojm. /`ojm os te` mrd jg dl `v`r*teojm. Ot os Oaa`js`.

;# C`ojm os oje`r`jt#

We` Nktoj rddt ldr ,oje`r`jt- os ,ojek`r`r`- #eofe a`kjs ,td stof< oj.- /`ojm os oje`r`jt oj te` s`js`tekt ot os ,st f

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We` ` ost`jf` dl /`ojm lrda te` e akj toa` lrka` dl te`j kjg jd# kjg lrda jd# td nkt`r pr`s`jts tds te` g*jkaof jkt r` dl /`ojm. eon` /`ojm os ,oje`r`jt- dr ,st f

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=`nl a st ekv` ots 3te`r. 'jg ol =`nl os `t`rjknn* s`nl1movojm te`j te` 3te`r a st no`rsdjkn /`ojm $krok We`r`s` ofdn` Wojod $kr+`nnk 1 dl ::

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+# We` oje`r`jf` kjg ojt`jtodjknoty dl C`ojm r`jg`rs ot 9dte =aksfunoj`5 kjg =l`aojoj`#5

Woa` kjg =pkf` kr` oj k s`js` +dte te` ,ojstkjtoktodj- fr`kt`g +* te` oje`r`jf` kjg ojt`jtodjknot* dl/`ojm. Woa` os te` ojstkjtoktodj ` p`ro`jf`g +* k +`ojm tekt ` osts #oteoj k /`ojm #eds` Ojt`jtodjknot*r`jg`rs ots s +stkjf` ,fekjm`k+n`.- =pkf` os te` ojstkjtoktodj ` p`ro`jf`g +* k +`ojm tekt ` osts #oteoj

k /`ojm #eds` Oje`r`jf` r`jg`rs ots s +stkjf` ,r`p`ktk+n`.-N`t@s s` k fr g` kjkndm*2 t#d goa`jsodjkn m`da`tr*. Woa` os oj k s`js` te` &1goa`jsodj dl te` fdsads

+`fk s` ot s```rsdj1knot* dl /`ojm os pdsso+n`. We` lkft tekt dj` eks jdt ` p`ro`jf`g te` pr`s`jf` dlkjdte`r +`ojm gd`s jdt prdv` te` jdj1` ost`jf` dl te` dte`r +`ojm. We` feong oj ots adte`r@s #da+ e`krste` adte`r@s vdof` kjg drmkjs l``ns te` adte`r@s s*jferdjoG`g vo+rktodjs kjg adv`a`jts *`t djn*#e`j ot os +drj kjg ps*fedndmofknn* ojgovog kt`g gd`s ot r`fdmjoG` te` +`ojm #eofe `jldng`g ot ks k

p`rsdj H st no`rsdjkn /`ojm +omm`r tekj teos ,fdsads- kj oap`rsdjkn fdsads #eofe

>`rsdjkn /`ojm $krok We`r`s` ofdn` Wojod $kr+`nnk 1 ! dl ::

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#` ak* teoj< oj d r lojot` kjg d+sf r` p`rf`ptodj os knn te`r` os +`*djg d rs`nv`s.

,No ttojm knn teos tdm`te`r#` fkj sk* tekt /`ojm #eofe os >`rsdjkn Ojlojot` kjg 8t`rjkn os kt n`kst pdsso+n`. Oj dte`r #drgs te`` ost`jf` dl Mdg os pdsso+n`.

'gg td te` `) ktodj te` gosf`rjo+n` drg`r oj te` jov`rs` tekt os knadst oaprd+k+n` #oted t kjOjt`nnom`jf` td g`somj ot kjg dj` s``s tekt te` ` ost`jf` dl Mdg os jdt djn* pdsso+n` + t prd+k+n`.

>`rsdjkn /`ojm $krok We`r`s` ofdn` Wojod $kr+`nnk 1 0 dl ::

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Cntoakt`n* e akj ndmof os tdd l``+n` kj ojstr a`jt td ojfdjt`stk+n* prdv` te` ` ost`jf` dl Mdg. N`t sr`a`a+`r ed#`v`r tekt jdt knn tekt os os ndmofkn. 8v`j oj ndmof sda` teojms a st +` kff`pt`g k prodro.=da` teojms H st kr` #ote dr #oted t d r k+onot* td rktodjknoG` te`a. We` sfo`jtost ak* jdt +` k+n` td

prdv` Mdg@s ` ost`jf` + t `v`j e` dr se` fkjjdt g`j* ot +ks`g dj `aporofkn lkft.

:# X`rsdjkn C`ojm oj ots K9sdnut` Oje`r`jf`, Ojt`jtodjknoty, Ojlojotug` kjg $t`rjoty 1 os te`

Wrojoty#Wkk n kjg *d ekv` +`ldr` *d kj `v`j mr`kt`r prd+k+onot* dl te` ` ost`jf` dl Mdg.

Cntoakt`n* ot os lkote tekt prdfnkoas /`ojm ks >`rsdj.

,%` #ed r`akojs dj te` e akj n`v`n gd`s jdt jg`rstkjg te` teojms dl te` =porot. We`* kr` lddnosej`ssldr eoa kjg e` gd`s jdt jg`rstkjg +`fk s` te`* r`) or` k sporot kn ` p`ro`jf`.- (; Fdr :2 ;7"

Werd me te` `*`s dl lkote /`ojm pr`s`jts ots`nl td s oj k p`rsdjkn #k* terd me te` drg dr Ndmds dlMdg. Oj te` trkgotodjkn oakm` dl te` =kfr`g %`krt dl B`s s edngojm d t %os %`krt ldr kjdte`r td r`f`ov`%oa os te` ojt`jtodjknot* kjg oje`r`jf` dl >`rsdjkn /`ojm somjolo`g.

,Mdg skog @N`t s ak`rsdjkn /`ojm `vojf`s jdt djn* te` aksf noj` pkt`rjkn projfopn` + t knsd te`fdapn`a`jtkr* lonokn +`fk s` ot s```rsdjdl te` Wrojot*.

,Oj te` +`mojjojm #e`j Mdg +`mkj td fr`kt` te` e`kv`js kjg te` `krte te` `krte ekg jd ldra kjg #ksvdog? gkr

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,'nn teojms #`r` akg` terd me eoa kjg #oted t eoa jdteojm fka` td +`. ekt`v`r eks fda` td +`ld jg nol` oj eoa nol` #eofe ldr e akjs #ks knsd nomet. Nomet tekt seoj`s oj te` gkr

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; 1;!"

't te` ska` toa` te`r` ` osts k fekrkft`rostof ,pkt`rjot*- oj te` p`rsdj dl te` =dj dl Mdg ldr ot osC 8S %oa tekt knn dl Fr`ktodj seknn +` jot`g. Ferost os te` %`kg kjg te` Fe rfe %os $*stofkn/dg*. Ot os lrda Ferost tekt knn nol` ndv` #osgda kjg str`jmte dl +`ojm prdf``g jtd te` fr`kt r` #eda st mrd# td#krg te` l nj`ss dl te`or +`ojm ks akg` oj te` Oakm` dl Mdg. Ot os terd me teos prdf`ss dl

sporot kn fdjv`rsodj oj Ferost tekt akj

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Mdg g`somj`g 'gka te` lorst e akj p`rsdj akn`. 6rda 'gkaKs ro+ Mdg te`j g`somj`g 8v` te`s`fdjg e akj p`rsdj l`akn`.

B st ks 'gka #ks jdt ldra`g lrda 8v` sd #ks te` Fr`ktdr jdt ldra`g lrda Fr`ktodj. B st ks 8v` #ksldra`g lrda 'gka sd #ks Fr`ktodj ldra`g lrda e`r Fr`ktdr.

B st ks 'gka ` ost`g +`ldr` 8v` fka` ojtd +`ojm sd gog Mdg ` ost +`ldr` %os Fr`ktodj fka` ojtd +`ojm.

Fr`ktdr os jfr`kt`g /`ojm. Fr`ktodj os +`ojm fr`kt`g d t dl jdteojm kjg ojtd +`ojm.

# &dg fr`kt`g 4dakj ldr Akj Hust ks E` fr`kt`g r`ktodj ldr Eoas`nl#

, dr gog Mdg fr`kt` $kj ldr dakj + t dakj ldr $kj.-

Mdg gog jdt fr`kt` 8v` lorst. Mdg fr`kt`g 'gka lorst te`j fr`kt`g 8v` oj te` no

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8# 4` r`l`r`jf` &dg oj te` aksfunoj` 9`fkus` E` os te` r`ktdr, ujfr`kt`g, Hust ks Kgka os akjjdt 9drj dl >dakj#

Ot os oj te` v`r* jkt r` dl /`ojm ks ojlojot` oaa`js` kjg `t`rjkn s`nl1movojm1+`ojm1 jtd1te`1dte`r tekt/`ojm os fekrkft`rostofknn* aksf noj`. Mdg ks Fr`ktdr `vojf`s k aksf noj` pkt`rjkn g*jkaosa. B`s sfknns eoa ,'++k- dr , kgg*.- Mdg os proakron* 6kte`r dl knn /`ojm. %` os ,O '$ %3 '$.- 's

>`rsdjkn /`ojm te` 6kte`r os r`l`r`jtoknn* aksf noj` +`fk s` e` fdjtoj `s oj %os jkt r` dl `t`rjkn s`nl1movojm1+`ojm1 jtd1te`1dte`r ks Fr`ktdr kjg = stkoj`r dl knn nol`. Ot os Mdg #ed mov`s +`ojm td akj. $kjgog jdt fr`kt` eoas`nl e` fkj djn* fddp`rkt` oj te` pnkj dl fr`ktodj.

Oj B`s s Ferost Mdg ojfkrjkt`s te` pkrkgd dl ,akj +drj dl #dakj - Ferost r`akojs ,te` Nol`- #eds`skvojm kft dj Fknvkr* os te` fk s` dl d r sporot kn r`+orte. /* %os >r`fod s /dg* kjg /nddg mov`j p djFknvkr* kjg mov`j td s oj te` 8 fekrost #` +`fda` r`j`#`g ks sdjs kjg gk met`rs dl Mdg. Weosoaa`js` s`nl1movojm1+`ojm1 jtd1te`1dte`r dl te` =dj dl Mdg os k aksf noj` g*jkaosa. Oj te` kft dlsknvktodj B`s s os te` sd rf` dl sknvktodj kjg akj kff`pts te` molt dl sknvktodj. $kj fkjjdt skv`eoas`nl? e` a`r`n* fddp`rkt`s oj te` pnkj dl sknvktodj.

We` %dn* =porot ks te` dj` ndv` dl te` 6kte`r kjg dl te` =dj os %oas`nl ojlojot` s`nl1movojm1+`ojm1jtd1te`1dte`r. Ot os %` #ote eda te` 6kte`r ojspor`g fr`ktodj #ote nol`. Ot os %` ed te` 6kte`r s`jt

td dv`rsekgd# $kr* tekt B`s s ak* +` fdjf`ov`g. Ot os %` ed g`sf`jg`g pdj te` 'pdstn`s td`apd#`r te`a td + ong te` Fe rfe. Ot os %` ed ojl s`s s #ote %os s`v`j sporot kn molts kjg +`krssporot kn lr ot terd me s.

B st ks te` 6kte`r mkv` +`ojm td knn fr`ktodj sd gd`s te` =dj mov` j`# +`ojm td knn fr`ktodj +* %osskvojm kft kjg sd gd`s te` %dn* =porot ed oj %os =`v`j Molts r`fr`kt` oj d r sd ns te` Oakm` dl Mdg.We`r`ldr` /`ojm ed os `t`rjkn oaa`js` kjg ojlojot`1s`nl1movojm1+`ojm1 jtd1te`1dte`r ks te` Wrojot*os oj k s*a+dnof sporot kn s`js` lottojmn* r`l`r`jf`g oj te` aksf noj`.

;# C`ojm fkj `-ost ks gyjkaostofknny aksfunoj` `'`j >otedut te` sya9dnofknny l`aojoj` r`ktodj#Cut >otedut te` gyjkaostofknny aksfunoj` Wrojoty, te`r` os jd C`ojm#

'gka fd ng ekv` ` ost`g #oted t 8v` H st ks Mdg fd ng ekv` ` ost`g #oted t Fr`ktodj. 8v` kjgFr`ktodj ed#`v`r fd ng jdt ` ost #oted t 'gka kjg e`r Fr`ktdr. oted t 'gka te`r` os jd $kj.

oted t 8v` te`r` os stonn $kj. oted t Mdg te`r` os jd Fr`ktodj. oted t Fr`ktodj te`r` os stonn/`ojm. $ksf nojot* s*a+dnofknn* tk`rsdjkn /`ojm.

,'nn teojms #`r` akg` terd me eoa kjg #oted t eoa jdteojm fka` td +`. ekt`v`r eks fda` td +`ld jg nol` oj eoa nol` #eofe ldr e akjs #ks knsd nomet. Nomet tekt seoj`s oj te` gkr

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#ol` kjg #ote e`r +`fda`s dj` ln`se.-

(M`j`sos :2::1:7"

)# We` Jktur` dl &dg ks (jfr`kt`g C`ojm os J`f`sskrony k daaujodj dl Nd'`#

8v`r*teojm os ndv`. 'nn os mrkf` oj Mdg kjg oj sknvktodj. Weos os te` v`r* f`jt`r dl lkote. We``ss`jtokn Wr te. Mdg os te` j`f`sskr* kjg = pr`a` /`ojm. / t te` = pr`a` /`ojm osojt`rp`rsdjkn Ndv`. %` eks fr`kt`g kjg skv`g e akjot* +* ndv` kndj` mrkt otd sn* +* kj,kgaork+n` ` fekjm`- +`t#``j Mdg kjg e akjot*.

We` fdr` dl sknvktodj os te` ,'nnokjf`- kffdrgojm td te` /o+n`2 6orst te` knnokjf` #ote '+rkeka$ds`s kjg te` >rdpe`ts ( Omjkf`A g` nk >dtt`ro`"? s`fdjg te` j`# kjg `t`rjkn 'nnokjf` prdaos`g

+* te` prdpe`ts #eofe +`mkj #ote $kr* $dte`r dl te` Ndrg oj te` 'jj jfoktodj #eds` not`rkr*m`jr` os te` 'nnokjf` (kj kffd jt dl 'nnokjf`". We` spd skn 'nnokjf` (te` akrrokm`" dl Mdg #ote%os p`dpn` (%ds`k :2;! Fkjtofn`" +`fda`s akt`rjkn 'nnokjf`.

(Fkjdj S`j` Nk r`jtoj ,'nnokjf` dl te` W#d %`krts ks te` Fdr` dl 3 r 6kote- ; 0"

Oj te` 6orst pnkf` Mdg oj %os jkt r` ks jgovog`g trojot* os k Fdaa jodj dl >`rl`ft Ndv` kjg te`6 nnj`ss dl 8t`rjkn Nol`. Weos fkj +` prdv`j ndmofknn*.

,Mdg skog td $ds`s IO '$ %3 '$. Weos os #ekt *d #onn sk* td te` sdjs dl Osrk`n2 IO '$ s`jt a` td*d .K- (8 dg s 2;7"

N`t s lorst ndd< kt #ekt #` fkj s``. We` lorst teojm tekt *d ojstojftov`n* `rsdjkn /`ojm $krok We`r`s` ofdn` Wojod $kr+`nnk 1 ; dl ::

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ot fkj fdjtro+ t` kj*teojm adr` td ot. /`ojm os `ss`jtoknn* l nn dl +`ojm ot os oaa`js` ldr ot fkjjdt +`l nn dl kj*teojm `ns` +`fk s` jdteojm ` osts kpkrt lrda ot.

/`ojm os te`r`ldr` >`rl`ft Oaa`js` 8t`rjkn kjg Ojlojot`. 'jg teos >`rl`ft kjg 8t`rjkn /`ojm os te` 3j`eda #` fknn Mdg.

=ojf` >`rl`ftodj kjg 8t`rjot* ` ost kjg /`ojm os 8 ost`jf` ots`nl te`j >`rl`ftodj kjg 8t`rjot* kr`/`ojm. /`ojm os >`rl`ftodj. /`ojm os 8t`rjot*.

/`fk s` /`ojm os 8t`rjot* ot fkjjdt stdp kt /`ojm Ots`nl. Ot fkj j`v`r stdp kt Ots`nl. /`ojm a st ` `rfos`ots /`ojm +* p`rp`t ktojm Ots`nl +`*djg Ots`nl. Wd p`rp`t kt` +`*djg Ots`nl /`ojm os te`r`ldr` s`nl1movojm + t movojm fkjjdt ` ost jn`ss te`r` os kj 3te`r s`nl td mov` td. /`ojm te`r`ldr` ` `rfos`s otsjkt r` dl ojlojot`n* mdojm +`*djg Ots`nl terd me te` movojm dl ` ost`jf` td kj 3te`r. Oj teos s`js` /`ojmos `ss`jtoknn* =`nl1movojm /`ojm td te` 3te`r. /`ojm +`1m`ts te` 3te`r jtd ots`nl. Oj dte`r #drgs /`ojmos ̀ ss`jtoknn* 8t`rjkn1=`nl1Movojm1/`ojm1td1te`13te`r4

/`ojm os ojt`jtodjkn +`fk s` Ot eks p`rp`t kt`g Ots`nl jtd te` 3te`r. Ot os Ojt`jtodjknot* ots`nl +`fk s`lrda #oteoj Ots`nl ,ot t`jgs- td#krg te` dte`r. Ot os +`ojm +* +`ojm jtd te` dte`r. Ot #onns ots`nl ks molt

jtd te` dte`r. % akj >`rsdjeddg os g`loj`g +* ojt`nnom`jf` ojt`jtodjknot* kjg lr`` #onn #eon` /`ojmOts`nl os Ojt`jtodjknot* kjg onn kjg >`rsdj. /`ojm jdt djn* O=. /`ojm prdfnkoas Ots`nl O '$ %3 '$.

(/`fk s` dl teos *d #ed kr` +`ojm #ed pkrtofopkt`s oj /`ojm %3 '$J*d fkj knsd sk* ,O ka.-3 r p`rsdjeddg os ntoakt`n* g`rov`g lrda te` p`rsdjeddg dl /`ojm."

/`fk s` Mdg os 8t`rjkn1=`nl1Movojm1/`ojm1td1te`13te`r dr Ojt`jtodjknot* /`ojm os jg`rstkjgk+n* adr`tekj dj` oj >`rsdj dr Ojt`jtodjknot* ldr /`ojm tekt t`jgs td#krg te` 3te`r ed os knsd /`ojm +`mdtt`jdl /`ojm #oteoj /`ojm + t jdt akg` +* /`ojm d t dl jdteojm a st t`jg td#krg te` 3te`r1tekj1Ots`nl

ed os oj te` lorst pnkf` /`ojm. Ot os knsd +`fk s` Mdg os 8t`rjkn1=`nl1Movojm1/`ojm1td1te`13te`r tekt%` os jg`rstkjgk+n* 3j` oj /`ojm ted me adr` tekj dj` oj >`rsdj dr Ojt`jtodjknot* dr %*pdstks`s ldr/`ojm os j`v`r s`nlose? ot j`v`r stdps kt /`ojm dr Ots`nl ot j`v`r krrdmkt`s ldr Ots`nl #ekt Ots`nl eksr`f`ov`g + t fdjstkjtn* klloras Ots d#j g`p`jg`jf` dj te` 3romoj kjg akmjolo`s oj ots /`ojm te` /`ojmdl ots 3romoj. Weos os #e* Mdg #ed os Ndv` os Wro j` 2 te` 6kte`r (Ots`nl" #ed os ndv` +`m`ts te` =dj(3te`r" + t te` =dj (Ots`nl" #ed os lonokn kjg mrkt`l n ndv` gd`s jdt krrdmkt` eos +`ojm + t e a+n* kjg,mrkt`l nn*- ,akmjolo`s- terd me eos d#j ` ost`jf` te` dromoj dl %os ` ost`jf` #ed os te` 6kte`r(3te`r". Werd me teos fdapn`a`jtkrot* dl 6kte`r kjg =dj #ed kr` +dte ojlojot`1s`nl1movojm1+`ojm1td1te`1dte`r k ,ndv`- ` osts tekt os `t`rjknn* sekr`g +`t#``j te`a kjg teos os te` =porot.

/`ojm oj ots Wer`` >`rsdjs #eofe akmjol* `kfe dte`r fkj +` soapnostofknn* akte`aktofknn* knn g`g td ojteos akjj`r 2 3j` #ed $kmjolo`g 3j` #ed $kmjolo`g 3j` os 3j` (; ; ; D ;" .

3l Ots`nl /`ojm ks te` Cjgovog`g Cjodj dl Wer`` >`rsdjs s llof`s oj ots`nl td +` tr ` td ots kt r` ks p`rl`ftn* s`nl1movojm `t`rjkn ndv`. &̀ t s`` ed# spn`jgogn* /`ojm #ed os Mdg eks mov`j nol` td ka ntot g` dl dte`r +`ojms4 'jg ed# ldrt jkt` ldr akj #ed #ks jdt k j`f`ssot* dl +`ojm td ekv` +``jfr`kt`g4

+# We` 0`nktodjseo< 9`t>``j te` "orst Akj kjg 4dakj os kjkndmdus td te` 0`nktodjseo< 9`t>``j&dg te` r`ktdr kjg Akj te` r`ktur`#

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js`nlose kjg p`rl`ftn* ndvojm Loftoa dj Fknvkr*.

$kr* te`j +`fka` adte`r td Mdg. Ferost@s ojfkrjktodj #ks akg` pdsso+n` +* te` nol`1movojm s`nl1skfrolofojm lokt dl $kr* kt te` kjj jfoktodj. Oj k s`js` tdd Ferost #ks +drj d t dl ,8 fekrost-Jte`nol`1movojm fdapn`t`n* js`nlose p`rl`ftn* ndvojm s`nl1skfrolof` dl %os adte`r.

'nted me $kr* ks fr`kt r` fknn`g +* te` Fr`ktdr d t dl jdteojmj`ss kjg ojtd %os +`ojm os `ss`jtoknn*s +drgojkt` ojl`rodr td kjg g`p`jg`jt dj Mdg $kr* ks $dte`r dl Mdg os ovoj`n* 8n`vkt`g td k adsts +noa` g`mr`` dl +`ojm djn* ojl`rodr td tekt dl Mdg %oas`nl.

Ot os pkrkgd ofkn tekt Mdg ('s 6kte`r" #ks pkr`jt td te` % akj ($kr* Oaakf nkt`n* Fdjf`ov`g" #eon`te` % akj ($kr* ks $dte`r dl Mdg" #ks knsd pkr`jt td Mdg (B`s s ks =dj dl $kr*". Oj teos s`js` Mdgos pkr`jt dl $kj *`t $kj eks knsd +`fda` pkr`jt dl Mdg terd me te` $dte`r dl Mdg +* sda`a*st`rod s g`somj dl Mdg4

Oj teos s`js` fkj #` `stk+nose te` kft kn fdapn`a`jtkrot* +`t#``j te` jkt r` dl Mdg (6kte`r =dj kjg=porot" kjg te` jkt r` dl te` e akj p`rsdj ` `apnolo`g +* $kr* ($dte`r k met`r kjg =porot kn=pd s`". Oj $kr* eks te` e akj fr`kt r` fda` td te` l nn`st pdsso+n` ` t`jt dl ots jkt r` ks akg` oj te`oakm` kjg no`rsdjkn /`ojm $krok We`r`s` ofdn` Wojod $kr+`nnk 1 ;! dl ::

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pkte #eofe n`kgs td te` Xojmgda dl Mdg. N`t te` #d jg`g e`krt dl fdsaof r`sdjkjf` r`pr`s`jt te`Oaakf nkt` %`krt #d jg`g +* te` sojs dl te` #drng kmkojst %`r =dj.

e`j B`s s dj te` frdss skog2 @ dakj +`edng *d r sdj@ (Bdej ; 2:!" oj k j`# #k* %` dp`j`g%os adte`r@s %`krt te` Oaakf nkt` %`krt kjg r`v`kn`g td ot te` j`# goa`jsodjs kjg ` t`jt dlte` ndv` td #eofe se` #ks fknn`g oj te` %dn* =porot +* te` pd#`r dl te` skfrolof` dl te` frdss....

We` Oaakf nkt` %`krt dl $kr* dp`j`g #ote te` #drgs @ dakj +`edng *d r sdj4@ os sporot knn*jot`g #ote te` %`krt dl e`r =dj dp`j`g +* te` sdngo`r@s sp`kr. $kr*@s %`krt #ks dp`j`g +* te`

ska` ndv` ldr akj kjg ldr te` #drng #ote #eofe Ferost ndv`g akj kjg te` #drng dll`rojm%oas`nl ldr te`a dj te` frdss jton te` sdngo`r@s sp`kr str f< tekt +nd#.

(Bdej >k n OO 'ft dl 8jtr sta`jt td te` Oaakf nkt` %`krt ; $k* ; 5:"

&`t H st ks te` lknn`j sporot kn adte`reddg dl 8v` eks ekg ots nojm`rojm j`mktov` r`p`rf ssodjs oj te` nol`dl akj kjg dl te` fdsads sd gd`s te` p`rl`ft sporot kn adte`reddg dl $kr* fdjtoj ` td ekv` ots

pdsotov` fdjs`) `jf`s oj te` nol` dl akj kjg te` fdsads. Oj te` e`krt dl $kr* #ks lorst ,fdjf`ov`g- te`l nnj`ss dl jodj +`t#``j Mdg kjg $kj kt te` ada`jt dl te` Ojfkrjktodj. /`fk s` $kr* kff`pt`g td +`fda` te` $dte`r dl Mdg #` r`f`ov`g te` molt dl k =kvodr Ojfkrjkt` kjg se` r`akoj`g fdapn`t`n*dp`j td te` #onn dl Mdg terd med t e`r nol`. Werd me e`r =dj $kr* nov`g d t k p`rl`ft jodj dl aojgkjg e`krt #ote te` #onn dl Mdg. 6rda teos skfr`g jodj dl e`krts tekt dl $kr* kjg B`s s #ks te`eostdr* dl akj

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Ot os pr`fos`n* oj +`ojm te` $dte`r dl =drrd#s tekt se` os k adte`r td `kfe dj` dl s kjg td knn dls. We` sporot kn s#drg tekt po`rf`s e`r %`krt dp`js p k rov`r dl fdapkssodj ldr knn #ed s ll`r.

(Bdej >k n OO 6`kst dl 3 r Nkg* dl =drrd#s ; 50"

We` somjolofkjf` dl $kr*Ks ,*`s- td +`fda` $dte`r dl Mdg ntoakt`n* r`sd jgs oj te` p`rsdj dl %`r

=dj. Mdg os akg` akj oj e`r? se` os akg` dj` #ote Mdg oj e`r =dj ks pkrt dl te` $*stofkn /dg* te`Fe rfe. Oj te` p`rsdj dl B`s s Ferost seknn knn teojms +` r`stdr`g oj te` e`kv`js kjg dj `krte te`

jodj dl te` l nnj`ss dl +`ojm ldr knn `t`rjot*. Oj %oa #onn knn teojms +` r`j`#`g kjg r` jot`g oj 8t`rjknNol`. /* %os `kte kjg S`s rr`ftodj akj os r`stdr`g td eos sporot kn oje`rotkjf`. e`j %` fda`skmkoj k j`# e`kv`j k j`# `krte kjg k r`j`#`g e akjot* seknn +` r`stdr`g oj tekt `ss`jtokn p`rl`ftkjg `t`rjkn jot* tekt dromojkt`s lrda te` %dn* Wrojot*. Weos seknn +` te` l nlonna`jt dl te` Xojmgda dlMdg te` p`rl`ft `spd skn dl Fr`ktodj #ote e`r Fr`ktdr oj te`or `t`rjkn jodj dl +`ojm. Oj te` r`stdrktodjdl knn teojms oj Ferost gd #` s`` te` fdsaof r`sdjkjf` kjg somjolofkjf` dl $kr*Ks sporot kn adte`reddgdl $kr*Ks p`rl`ft kjg fdjstkjt log`not* ks =pd s` $dte`r kjg k met`r dl te` Wrojot*.

.# We` (ntoakt` Vomjolofkjf` dl te` Oaakfunkt` E`krt 1 te` (jo'`rskn knn td (jodj oj erost

/`ldr` #` jg`rstddg te` #rotojms dl =t. >k n kjg te` vosodjs dl =t. Bdej #` nov`g #ote p`rekps djn* k pkrtokn fdjsfod sj`ss dl te` t`n`dndmofkn kjg fdsaof somjolofkjf` dl d r p`rsdjkn nol` kjg #drk n dl + ongojm p te` a*stofkn +dg* dl Ferost. Oj k s`js` #` kr` knn p`rsdjknn* kjg jo) `n*fknn`g td fdjs`frkt` lorst d r +`ojms te`j knn d r kftodjs ted mets #drgs g`sor`s kjg `v`j pdss`ssodjstd Ferost. ` kr` fknn`g td r`1`stk+nose te` jodj dl te` akt`rokn #ote te` sporot kn +* fdjs`frktojm te`#dr< #` gd #ote te` #onn dl Mdg. Oj k s`js` #` kr` fknn`g td fdjs`frkt` te` l nnj`ss kjg te` g`ptes dld r +`ojm td te` #onn dl Mdg. Oj k s`js` #` kr` knn dl s p`rsdjknn* fknn`g td fdjs`frkt` d r e`krtsfdapn`t`n* td MdgKs #onn H st ks te` /n`ss`g Lormoj $dte`r dl Mdg fdjs`frkt`g e`r e`krt fdapn`t`n* knn e`r sd n kjg +dg* td MdgKs #onn.

Weos jotov` p`rsp`ftov` sed ng knsd p`ra`kt` d r st g* dl te` jkt rkn #drng kjg dl te` jkt r` dl akjkjg eos sdfokn mrd ps. We`r` d met td +` jd ld jgktodjkn govosodj +`t#``j te` #dr< dl sfo`jf` kjg te`#dr< dl lkote te` #dr< dl gosf`rjojm lkfts kjg te` #dr< dl k gosf`rjojm lkote. N`t s g``p`j teos jodj

+`t#``j sfo`jf` kjg r`nomodj `v`j l rte`r +* jg`rstkjgojm terd me te` =porot dl osgda kjg +* te`kog dl 3 r Nkg* =`kt dl osgda +* ldf sojm dj te` teojms tekt jot` rkte`r tekj te` teojms #eofegovog` s. =fo`jf` r`v`kns td s te` j``g ldr drg`r kjg dl jot* ks `ss`jtokn td nol` oj te` ska` #k* tektd r 6kote r`v`kns td s tekt knn teojms a st +` drg`r`g kjg jot`g kffdrgojm td te` k* dl 8t`rjkn Nol`.

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N`t te` jov`rskn tr tes mn`kj`g +* r`ksdj jot` knn akj