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H V`st`rg`rs @xp`rd`gc` al tm`

^r`phrhtdags hgo C`r`eagd`s lar h

Khphg`s` Buoomdst Lug`rhi

By B. @. Ehyg`

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H V`st`rg`rs @xp`rd`gc`s al tm` ^r`phrhtdags hgo C`r`eagd`s lar h Khphg`s`

_`gohd Buoomdst Lug`rhi

Cagt`gts

Shturohy, 83 L`bruhry 2>8> .............................................................................................................. 3

O`htm al J.S. hgo r`eavhi al baoy ta lhediy mae` ..................................................................... 3

Lug`rhi hrrhgf`e`gts hgo scm`oui`hgo lurtm`r phydgf r`sp`cts ta o`phrt`o ..................... ?

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?4tmOhy C`r`eagy hgo Dgt`re`gt............................................................................................... 28

Hlt`r tm` ?4tmOhy C`r`eagy ........................................................................................................... 2?

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O`htm al J.S. hgo r`eavhi al baoy ta lhediy mae`

Vm`g D spaj` ta ey wdl`, E, ht tm` maspdthi, sm` taio e` tmht m`r lhtm`r, J. S., mho od`o ht

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busdg`ssehg ar alldcdhi, hgo whs caepi`tdgf php`rs wdtm tm` lhediy hgo m`ipdgf ta o`cdo` wmdcm oht`

wauio b` b`st lar tm` lug`rhi (sae` oht`s hr` ugiucjy hgo hr` ta b` hvado`o). D i`hrg`o iht`r tmht tmds

ehg whs hieast c`rthdgiy lrae tm` lug`rhi caephgy. M` iaaj`o mhppy, hgo D ugo`rstaao wmy iht`r

wm`g D i`hrg`o tmht Khphg`s` lug`rhis hr` cagsdo`r`o tm` east `xp`gsdv` dg tm` wario (r`c`gt hv`rhf`

cast `stdeht`o ht PSO $20,>>>, wmdcm oa`s gat dgciuo` h piat dg h c`e`t`ry ar stag` ehrj`rs - tmht ag

tm`dr awg cauio w`ii tathi ear` tmhg PSO $2>,>>> lar r`hsaghbiy prdc`o ag`s dg aur hr`h).

Js baoy whs ihdo aut ag tm` ththed(trhodtdaghi rdc` hgo rusm strhw) eht liaar ag tm` atm`r sdo` al tm`raae. Dt whs cav`r`o dg h wmdt` ciatm `xc`pt lar tm` lhc`. M` iaaj`o idj` mds aio s`il, but lhr ear` h

p`hc` tmhg wm`g D shw mde dg maspdthi: tm`g m` alt`g hpp`hr`o oruff`o hgo trhpp`o dg mds us`i`ss

baoy hitmaufm f`g`rhiiy mds edgo whs r`hsaghbiy ci`hr hgo m` whs gat usuhiiy dg phdg.

V` w`gt s`phrht`iy ta tm` cusmdag dg lragt al h iaw thbi`, wmdcm whs b`sdo` J, hgo ag wmdcm twa chgoi`s

w`r` idt hgo tm`r` whs dgc`gs` hgo h sehii fagf/b`ii wmdcm cauio b` rugf by mdttdgf dt wdtm h sehii rao

D whs smawg maw ta jg``i ag h cusmdag dg lragt al tmht thbi`, idfmt twa stdcjs al dgc`gs`, smhj` tm` stdcjs

ta put aut hgy lihe` (yau g`v`r biaw!) hgo pihc` tm` stdcjs dgta hg hwhdtdgf cagthdg`r wdtm shgo, tm`g

saugo tm` b`ii hgo shy h prhy`r.

D whs g`xt usm`r`o aut al tmht raae hgo dgta tm` usuhi lhediy idvdgf raae hcrass tm` mhii, wmdcm hokadgs

h jdtcm`g hr`h, wm`r` D hgo sae` atm`rs sht ag cusmdags hraugo h sdedihr iaw thbi` hgo w`r` s`rv`o

fr``g t`h hgo gdbbi`s. Sae` atm`r p`api` kadg`o us dg tmds raae, eastiy Js frhgocmdior`g. M`r` w`

sht lar cias` ta 3 maurs (D whs eastiy dg sdi`gc`, y`t mhvdgf ta s``e dgt`r`st`o dg atm`rs hgo wmht tm`y

w`r` shydgf, o`spdt` gat ugo`rsthgodgf ear` tmhg hbaut 2>% al dt).

Lug`rhi hrrhgf`e`gts hgo scm`oui`hgo lurtm`r phydgf r`sp`cts ta o`phrt`o

H ehg, hpphr`gtiy lrae tm` lug`rhi caephgy hrrdv`o wdtm h caai`r/m`ht`r laao bhf, hgo hsj`o lar mhsm

(cmapstdcjs). _m` ihoy al tm` maus`, ey sdst`r-dg-ihw, sp`gt sae` tde` ldgodgf hg hppraprdht` phdr_m`s` w`r` ta put dgta h bawi al rdc` ag tm` thbi` g`xt ta Js baoy. _m`y hr` tmrust dgta tm` rdc` taf`tm`

hgo sthgo up dg dt, wmdcm D ugo`rsthgo ds wmy dt ds v`ry bho `tdqu`tt` ta pusm cmapstdcjs dgta laao dg

`v`ryohy idl`.

E ldghiiy hsj`o e` dl D wauio idj` ta sdt dg tm` ear` larehi raae by tm` baoy hgo D hfr``o ta tmds, hgo

whs hbi` ta sdt ag h cusmdag tm`r` dg h ear` caelarthbi` stht` sae`wm`r` dg b`tw``g e`odthtdag

(s``jdgf ta kadg Js p`hc`lui `xpr`ssdag) hgo si``p, gaw gat mhvdgf ta phy htt`gtdag ta atm`rs. E taio

e` tmht tm` e`g hraugo tm` iaw thbi` dg tm` larehi raae w`r` ehjdgf tm` lug`rhi hrrhgf`e`gts hgo

scm`oui`, o`cdodgf ag tm` ohys lar `hcm phrt al dt hgo wma wauio b` dgvdt`o ta kadg cias` lhedid`s lar tm`

e`his. Hlt`r hbaut ?0 edgut`s al ey sdttdgf tm`r` E shdo sm` whs fadgf ta m`r eatm`rs g`hrby maus`hgo hsj`o dl D whgt`o ta kadg m`r. Sm` g``o`o ta r`st hgo `ht, hs sm` mho b``g ag outy ht tm` maspdth

hii gdfmt wdtm m`r lhtm`r. D r`hodiy hfr``o ta kadg m`r, hgo w` w`gt ta m`r phr`gts mae`.

Ag aur why tm`r` E shdo tmht tm` lug`rhi casts wauio b` mdfm, twdc` hs eucm hs m`r sdst`r-dg-ihws (agiy

3 w``js hfa) mho b``g. D hssue`o tmds whs ou` ta h r`li`ctdag al Js ear` praedg`gt pasdtdag dg tm`

caeeugdty, hs lhediy i`ho`r, h caephgy laugo`r hgo x-tawg Caugcdiiar. Sm` hisa shdo tmht tmds lug`rh

wauio r`qudr` tm` cias` lhediy l`ehi` e`eb`rs ta w`hr bihcj jdeagas, wmdcm wauio mhv` ta b` mdr`o,

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ht hg hoodtdaghi cast. D r`edgo`o m`r hbaut liaw`rs hgo sm` hfr``o tmds wauio hisa b` hg `xp`gs`

Lrae m`r `stdeht`s, dt s``es aur awg cagtrdbutdag ta tmds lug`rhi, dgciuodgf tm` `ihbarht` e`his

dgvaiv`o, wauio hppraxdeht` PSO $8,>>>, b`chus` al aur b`dgf sucm cias` lhediy e`eb`rs.

M`r eatm`r mho b``g wdtm h sdst`r-dg-ihw wma braufmt m`r bhcj saag hlt`r. M`r eatm`r tmhgj`o e` la

ey cagoai`gc`s hgo muf. E hgo sm` aro`r`o h sabh (bucjwm`ht gaaoi`s) iugcm lrae h g`hrby

r`sthurhgt rug by h causdg/lhediy r`ihtdag, wmdcm whs o`idv`r`o, hgo E whs hbi` ta mhv` h bdt al h r`st

hlt`r, but gat b`lar` ehjdgf e` try ag twa al m`r lhtm`rs wmdt` smdrts hs passdbi` ag`s ta w`hr ht mdslug`rhi.

E shdo dt whs b`st w` r`turg ta m`r `io`r bratm`rs mae` hgo phy lurtm`r r`sp`cts, smaw aur pr`s`gc`

hs lhediy ta atm`r fu`sts, hgo tm`g D, hs h lar`dfg`r, cauio b` `xcus`o lrae sthydgf iagf`r, hgo r`turg

mae`. Es eatm`r che` wdtm us, thjdgf h iaw cmhdr sm` cauio sdt ag hraugo tm` iaw thbi`s. D w`gt wdtm

m`r hs sm` hpprahcm`o m`r iht` musbhgos lare. _m` fr`ht-frhgocmdior`g mho whgt`o ta cae` dg hgo

whtcm, but w`r` j`pt aut. Sm` sht dg m`r cmhdr dg lragt al J. S. hgo straj`o mds lhc`, shdo wdtm o``p

`eatdag Hrrdfhta, kust h sdepi` hgo e`hgdgflui tmhgj yau, hgo braj` oawg dg t`hrs.

Hlt`r, sm` hgo D kadg`o tm` aio`r bratm`r ht tm` iaw thbi` dg tm` `go appasdt` `go ta wm`r` Js baoy ihy

dg tmds larehi raae. \hrdaus atm`r vdsdtars che` hgo baw`o ta tm` `io`r bratm`r hgo w`r` baw`o bhcj

ta. Ehgy al tm`s` baws (ag batm sdo`s) w`r` wdtm jg``s hgo mhgos ag tm` liaar hgo lar`m`hos taucmdgf

tm` liaar hs w`iitm` baw al o``p`st r`sp`cthgo dt s``es, agc` all`r`o by ag` ta hgatm`r wma ds

cagsdo`r`o ta b` ht hg `quhi i`v`i lar tm` acchsdag, dt ds `tdqu`tt` ta r`turg tm` she` baw bhcj.

Agc` ear` tm`r` whs iats al cagv`rshtdag, dgciuodgf ldghgcdhi hrrhgf`e`gts b`tw``g tm` sdbidgfs hgo

tm`dr eatm`r. D sht ht tmds iaw thbi` lar hbaut 2 maurs, hcjgawi`ofdgf p`api` hs b`st D cauio, ordgjdgf

fr``g t`h, but ihrf`iy sthrdgf aut al tm` wdgoaw hgo cagg`ctdgf wdtm hwhr`g`ss hgo J s p`hc`lu

`xpr`ssdag. Ldghiiy E taio e` dt whs aj lar e` ta r`turg ta aur mae`. Sm` shdo tmht, hs h lar`dfg`r,

wauio b` larfdv`g lar gat sthydgf hs h cias` lhediy e`eb`r ta w`icae` hgo hcjgawi`of` lurtm`r fu`st

vdsdtstmaufm sm` m`rs`il wauio sthy hgo oa tmds. M`r eatm`r o`cdo`o sm` whgt`o ta cae` wdtm e`

ta r`turg ta m`r mae`: sa, hlt`r D shdo ey faao-by`s dg Khphg`s` t`iidgf lhediy e`eb`rs D wauio s``

tm`e ag tm` earraw - D orav` ey eatm`r-dg-ihw mae` hgo hrrdv`o bhcj ht aur mae` ht hbaut ?pe. E

odo gat r`turg mae` ugtdi g`hriy 4 pe, stdii mhvdgf ta ehj` pmag` chiis ta lurtm`r passdbi` htt`go``s ta

tm` lug`rhi. Sm` whs ci`hriy `xmhust`o, but taa str`ss`o ta b` hbi` ta r`ihx.

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hgo tmht m` mho whgt`o ag tm` whii tm`r`, w`r` gaw odspihy`o dg h lrhe` g`xt ta mde. E iht`r shdo tm`s`

ehy w`ii kadg mde dg tm` calldg hs sp`cdhi dt`es lar mde ta thj` ag mds kaurg`y ...h v`ry fr`ht magaur.

Sm` shdo ehgy p`api` mho caee`gt`o ag tm` cmhrcahi burgdgf pa`e.

D g`xt eav`o ta tm` iaw thbi` hgo idt tm` dgc`gs`, rhgf tm` b`ii hgo shdo h lurtm`r prhy`r. Vm`g D whs

ldgdsm`o, sm` r`-cav`r`o mds lhc` hgo w` w`gt dgta tm` lhediy idvdgf raae wm`r` D whs s`rv`o fr``g t`h

Ear` lhediy hgo fu`sts hrrdv`o. V` eav`o bhcj dgta tm` larehi raae wm`r` Js baoy whs,sht ht iawthbi`s hgo w`r` s`rv`o ear` fr``g t`h hgo sghcjs. Gat iagf hlt`r, Js twa bratm`rs (hf`o hbaut 63

hgo == r`sp`ctdv`iy) hgo ey eatm`r-dg-ihw hisa kadg`o us.

Kust b`lar` 2pe, h sehii vhg lrae tm` E`eardhi Mhii lug`rhi caephgy che` hgo `v`ryag` eho` why

lar tm` twa sthll hgo wmht tm`y mho braufmt wdtm tm`e. V` w`r` hbaut ta abs`rv` hgo phrtdcdpht` dg

tm` `gcalldghtdag c`r`eagy, chii`o h gajhgsmdjdm`r`. (S`` gat` ht `go.)

_m`y ldrst che` dg wdtm h ihrf` bhf al wmht hpp`hr`o ta b` wmdt` ciatms, baw`o ta `v`ryag` pr`s`gt

hgo g`xt w`gt ta J.s baoy hgo baw`oo``piy ta dt, taa. @v`ryag` sht oawg ag cusmdags ag tm` liaar

lar wmht cagtdgu`o. _m`r` w`r` hbaut ?0-0> cias` lhediy hgo lrd`gos dg tm` raae ht tmds tde`, dgciuodgfqudt` yaugf cmdior`g, sucm hs hii al Js fr`ht-frhgocmdior`g (wma w`r` ci`hriy lhscdght`o by tm`

prac``odgfstm` `io`st fr`ht-frhgo-ohufmt`r, L, hf`o 8>, whs dg t`hrs). _m`s` sthll e`eb`rs tm`g

taaj all tm` wmdt` ciatm cav`rdgf Jsbaoy, wmdcm whs or`ss`o dg h jdeaga, hgo r`eav`o brdcjs al ory

dc` wrhpp`o dg wmdt` ciatm tmht mho b``g hraugo dt. _m`y taaj tm` wmdt` ciatms lrae tm` bhf hgo or`ss`o

mde dg h wmdt` jdeaga (wdtmaut r`eavdgf tm` ardfdghi jdeaga m` whs dg).

G`xt tm` sthll braufmt dg h ihrf` bugoi` al rap`s, `hcm al wmdcm whs h idtti` iagf`r tmhg b`it i`gftm.

_m`s` w`r` mhgo`o aut ag` by ag` ta `hcm al tm` phrtdcdphgts hgo w` w`r` dgstruct`o ta td` tm`e

hraugo aur whdsts wdtm h sp`cdhi jgat wmdcm eho` ag` `go padgt up hgo tm` atm`r oawg. _m`g w` w`r`

all`r`o w`t ciatm taw`is ta fa ta J ta wdp` mds lhc`o mhgos hgo l``t. E`g w`r` r`qudr`o ta wdp` mdslhc` hgo mhgos dg hg upwhro eatdag agiy, wmdi` wae`g odo mds l``t.

Hlt`r tmds, wmdt` sacjs hgo wmdt` mhgo cav`rdgfs w`r` put ag mde. \`ry cias` lhediy w`r` hsj`o ta m`ip

dg phrts al tmds or`ssdgf, ihod`s puttdgf ag tm` ciatm sacjs hgo i`ffdgfs hgo e`g m`ipdgf ta s`cur` tm`

td`s ag tm` mhgo cav`rdgfs. \`ry aio-styi`, but g`w, Khphg`s` rhlldh-typ` shgohis w`r` g`xt put ag mds

l``t. E taio e` tm` wmdt` ciatm`s hgo shgohis, hs w`ii hs tm` all`rdgfs wmdcm w`r` ta b` dgciuo`o dg tm`

calldg, w`r` ta m`ip mde ag mds iagf kaurg`y ta m`hv`g.

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_wa cusmdags w`r` pihc`o b`sdo` mde hgo tm` sthll tm`g braufmt dg h calldg, wmdcm whs prabhbiy sae`

jdgo al waao, but cav`r`o caepi`t`iy dg h iav`iy biu` ladi wdtm hg dgtrdcht` o`sdfg. _m` calldg whs pihc`o

ag tm` twa cusmdags, hgo tm`g cias` lhediy e`eb`rs, dgciuodgf eys`il, m`ip`o ta idlt J s baoy, usdgf

tm` sm``t dt whs iydgf ag, dgta tm` calldg.

_m` lug`rhi caephgy sthll tm`g taaj aut tm` r`ehdgdgf wmdt` ciatms lrae tm`dr bhf hgo cav`r`o mds baoy

`xc`pt lar mds lhc` hgo hoo`o iats al sehii ciatms hraugo tm` baoy, ta wmdcm tm`y g`xt hoo`o g`w wmdt`

ciatm-cav`r`o ory dc`.

H wmdt` bhf wdtm h orhwstrdgf whs fdv`g ta Es `io`r bratm`r ta put tm` eag`y dgta wmdcm wauio

hccaephgy J. ag mds kaurg`y. H sue al 8> y`g whs r`qu`st`o, wmdcm mds wdl` w`gt aut hgo r`turg`o

wdtm. S`v`rhi i`tt`rs tm` fr`ht-frhgocmdior`g mho wrdtt`g, hiagf wdtm sae` brhc`i`t b`hos L. mho eho`

w`r` hoo`o, taf`tm`r wdtm h pmata Js aio`r bratm`r put dg, wmdcm whs al J. hgo mde taf`tm`r. _m`

lug`rhi sthll eagdtar`o wmht whs put dgta tm` calldg, hs sae` dt`es ehy gat b` sudthbi` lar dgciusdag dg

tm` cr`ehtdag prac`ss.

H ido whs put ag tm` calldg, wmdcm mho h ^`rsp`x styi` wdgoaw av`r Js lhc` wdtm oaars ag tap al dt sa dt

cauio b` ap`g`o lar vd`wdgf.

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Larehi fu`st raae dg J. S.s `io`st sags mae` us`o ta j``p hgo magaur tm` baoy ugtdi dt chg

b` thj`g ta tm` E`eardhi Mhii s`rvdc`s. H iaw thbi` wdtm chgoi`s maios h wmdt` bawi lar

burgdgf dgc`gs`. _m` biu` cav`r`o calldg mhs smutt`rs av`r h wdgoaw hbav` tm` lhc` al tm`

o`phrt`o lar vdsdtars ta ap`g ta vd`w b`lar` jg``idgf ag tm` biu` cusmdag hgo p`rlaredgf tm`

dgc`gs` prhy`r rdtuhi. Laao all`rdgfs hr` b`mdgo tm` calldg. H pa`e dg Khphg`s` chiidfrhpmy

wrdtt`g by J mhs b``g s`t ag tm` wdgoawsdii.

V` tm`g w`r` hsj`o ta r`turg tm` rap` b`its ta tm` lug`rhi caephgy sthll, hgo w`gt ta ci`hgs` aur

mhgos wdtm sae` shit hgo whsm tm`e ...odscaurhfdgf ugw`icae` spdrdts.

V` tm`g r`turg`o ta tm` iaw thbi`s hgo phss`o tm` g`xt maur ar sa wdtm ear` fr``g t`h hgo gdbbi`s

hgo cagv`rshtdag, ourdgf wmdcm tde` ey eatm`r-dg-ihw whs thj`g mae`.

Cagsdo`rdgf tmht 44+% al Khphg`s` lug`rhis hr` cr`ehtdags, D hsj`o E dl tmdsprabhbiy castiy - calldg

wauio b` r`cyci`o/r`-us`o (D ugo`rsthgo hbaut 8>% al @gfihgo lug`rhis hr` gaw `ca-lrd`goiy, eastiy

usdgf chrobahro calldgs), but sm` shdo dt wauio gat b`, but wauio b` burgt wdtm tm` baoy. D hisa gat`o

ta m`r tmht tm` `g`rfy us`o dg cr`ehtdags ds gat `ca-lrd`goiy hgo ds eucm ear` tmhg h burdhi r`qudr`s,but sm` r`edgo`o e` tmht sphc` ds ht h pr`edue dg Khphg.

\dfdi lar o`phrt`os ihst gdfmt ht tm` lhediy mae`

D kadg`o lhediy dg tm` idvdgf raae. E taio e` tmht m`r lhtm`rs baoy wauio b` thj`g ta tm` E`eardhi Mhi

ag tm` earraw hgo tmht m`r bratm`r mho all`r`o m`r tm` cmhgc` ta sthy wdtm dt ht mds mae` tmds ag` ihs

gdfmt. Sm` whgt`o ta oa tmds, hs odo h ihoy wma mho b``g mds cias` hssdsthgt lar y`hrs. Sm` hsj`o e`

dl D whgt`o ta sp`go tm` gdfmt tm`r` wdtm tm`e, taa. D o`cidg`o, wmdi` luiiy magaurdgf Es oadgf tmds.

H l`w ear` p`api` che` iht`r ta phy tm`dr r`sp`cts. E w`gt wdtm m`r sdst`r-dg-ihw ta r`gt h bihcj jdeagalar tm` lug`rhi c`r`eagyhpphr`gtiy sm` mhs ta fa ta h b`huty smap ta mhv` m`ip dg puttdgf dt ag!

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Eagohy 80 L`bruhry

R`eavhi al tm` o`phrt`o ta tm` E`eardhi Mhii

E r`turg`o mae` v`ry tdr`o, shydgf sm` mho b``g ughbi` ta si``p, b`chus` sm` mho hssue`o tm` outy

al j``pdgf dgc`gs` burgdgf tmraufm tm` gdfmt g`xt ta m`r lhtm`rs baoy.Sm` shdo sm` mho tmaufmt dt b`s

ta i`t tm` sthll e`eb`r si``p, b`chus` al tm` ihtt`rsm`hitm prabi`es.

Sm` cauio agiy sthy h smart wmdi` hgo tm`g i`lt ta r`turg ta m`r `io`r bratm`rs mae` ta m`ip w`icae`

lurtm`r fu`sts caedgf ta phy tm`dr r`sp`cts.

D kadg`o m`r tm`r` ht 2 pe. Sm` whs `xmhust`o hgo saag w`gt ta m`r g`hrby eatm`rs mae` lar h br`hj

but r`turg`o dg tde` lar tm` agiy gag-cias` lhediy vdsdtar w` mho, h east departhgt e`eb`r al tm` ghtdagh

phridhe`gt/od`t wmae J mho suppart`o. M` vd`w`o Js lhc` tmraufm tm` ^`rsp`x wdgoaw hgo tm`g

hlt`r idfmtdgf hg dgc`gs` stdcj hgo rdgfdgf tm` b`ii, jg``i`o hgo r`cdt`o Buoomdst prhy`rs aut iauo b`lar`

tm` calldg. _m` lhediy w`r` v`ry htt`gtdv` ta mde. M` hisa r`ho Js odspihy`o pa`es. H cusmdag whs

pihc`o lar mde ht tm` iaw thbi` hgo h cup al fr``g t`h put b`lar` dt. M` whs fadgf ta i`hv` hlt`r mdsprhy`r, but sthy`o lar tm` t`h hgo us`o tm` tde` ta sp`hj ta tm` cias` lhediy. M` whs h ehg wdtm hg

depr`ssdv` pr`s`gc` dg iav` wdtm m`hrdgf mdes`il sp`hj.

D whs surprds`o ta s`` ehgy al tm` j`y lhediy e`eb`rs sthgodgf dg tm` mhii kust hlt`r ? pe, hs tm`

r`eavhi al tm` calldg whs gat scm`oui`o ugtdi mhil hg maur iht`r. Hs usuhi, Khphg`s` hr` strdct ag tde`s

hgo tm` ?;3> e`hgt tm` i`hvdgf tde`, e`hgdgf tm` lug`rhi caephgy mho ta hrrdv` b`lar`mhgo ta hrrhgf`

tm` eavdgf al tm` calldg dgta tm`dr v`mdci`. _m`y che` kust hlt`r ?;8> dg hg ugusuhi _ayath \hg wmdcm

mho b``g `qudpp`o wdtm hg `xt`gohbi` sido` e`cmhgdse ag raii`rs lar thjdgf h calldg ag ag` sdo`, hgo

hisa mho s`hts lar ldv` lhediy e`eb`rs ag tm` atm`r. Laur ar ldv` ehi` lhediy e`eb`rs m`ip`o ta chrry

tm` calldg lrae tm` raae ta tm` sidodgf oaar ta tm` autsdo`, hgo tm`r` h lurtm`r laur lhediy e`eb`rs,eys`il dgciuo`o, m`ip`o ta chrry dt ta tm` v`mdci`. Sae` al tm` j`y dt`es surraugodgf tm` baoy w`r`

hisa thj`g.

V` hii baw`o dg prhy`r ta magaur J hs tm` v`mdci` orav` all.

E hgo D r`turg`o mae` hlt`r tmds, but agiy brd`liy, hs w` mho ta cmhgf` dgta larehi bihcj lug`rhi w`hr

hgo tm`g kadg lhediy ht tm` E`eardhi Mhii ta w`icaedgf fu`sts lar tm` `v`gdgf s`rvdc`. Sm` smaw`o e`

tm` sp`cdhi lug`rhi `gv`iap` tm` eag`y fdlt lrae us ds put dgta. Ag` wrdt`s tm` `gcias`o heaugt dgsdo`

hgo wma dt ds lrae, sa tmht tm` r`c`dv`r chg chr`luiiy r`caro wma fhv` wmht heaugts. _m` hctuhi eag`y

dts`il ds wrhpp`o dg h lurtm`r dgg`r php`r wdtm tm` gat`s put lhc` oawg. E shdo aio`r ear` warg gat`shr` fdv`g lhc` oawg idj` tmds lar lug`rhis, wmdi` g`w`r gat`s pr`s`gt`o lhc` up hr` us`o lar mhppd`r

`v`gts, sucm hs w`oodgfs. _m` cias`r ag` ds dg lhediy, tm` ear` ag` ds `xp`ct`o ta phy. Ear` odsthg

lhediy hgo atm`r htt`go``s edfmt all`r lrae 2> ta ?>% al wmht whs r`qudr`o al us.

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@v`gdgf S`rvdc` ht tm` E`eardhi Mhii

V` w`gt ta tm` she` iachi E`eardhi Mhii wm`r` ey sdst`r-dg-ihw s s`rvdc` mho b``g hbaut 3 w``js

b`lar`, but w`r` odr`ct`o ta fa upsthdrs, wm`r` tm`r` whs h eucm ihrf`r sphc`.

Dgt`rdar Raae ht tm` E`eardhi Mhii wdtm tm` thbi`s maiodgf tm` dgc`gs` burg`rs b`tw``g tm`

huod`gc` hgo tm` prd`st hgo calldg c`r`eagy hr`h. Bauqu`ts al liaw`rs wdtm ghe`s al tm`

oagars wrdtt`g hbav` tm`e idg` tm` whiis ta magaur tm` o`phrt`o.

Dt dgciuo`o hg dgt`rghi raae s`htdgf hbaut =>, pius h lurtm`r 20 ar sa dg twa raws ag `hcm sdo` dg tm`

lragt phrt lar cias` lhediy e`eb`rs, wmdcm hisa cagthdg`o tm` calldg hgo hr`h lar tm` Buoomdst prd`st.

_m` whiis al tm` dgt`rghi raae w`r` cav`r`o wdtm liarhi fdlts wdtm tm` ghe`s al tm` oagars odspihy`o

ag `hcm.

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C`r`eagy hr`h lar tm` prd`st hgo calldg, smawdgf p`api` caedgf hm`ho al caee`gc`e`gt ta

phy tm`dr r`sp`cts. _m` twa raws al s`hts ag `hcm sdo` al tmds hr`h hr` lar cias`st lhediye`eb`rs. Sdedihriy, tm` bauqu`ts al liaw`rs wdtm praedg`gt oagar ghe`s wrdtt`g ag tm` wmdt`

pihqu`s hbav` tm`e dg tmds hr`h hr` hisa lrae cias` lhediy e`eb`rs. _m` eujafya, ar ldsm

orue, chg b` s``g ag tm` g`hr`st arhgf` hgo biu` cusmdag.

_m` v`ry lragt al tm` dgt`rghi raae mho twa sehii raws al s`hts ag `hcm sdo`, r`s`rv`o lar cias`st lhediy

e`g ag ag` sdo` hgo wae`g ag tm` atm`r. _mds lragt phrt dgciuo`o tm` ciatm cav`r`o calldg, h ihrf`

pmata al J, laao all`rdgfs, tm` s`ht hgo thbi` hgo dgstrue`gts us`o by tm` Buoomdst prd`st, cagthdg`rs

dg wmdcm dgc`gs` ds burg`o hgo ehgy al tm` liaw`rs lrae tmas` cias`st ta tm` o`c`hs`o wdtm tm` ghe`sal tm` oagars wrdtt`g ag praedg`gt sdfgs hbav` tm`e.

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@xt`rghi ar s`cago raae all tm` dgt`rghi ag` lar av`rliaw htt`go``s. _mds ag` mhs dts whiis

idg`o wdtm fdlts al laao hgo atm`r cagsuehbi`s ta magaur tm` o`phrt`o.

Dg hoodtdag ta tmds dgt`rghi raae, tm`r` whs hg `xt`rghi raae dg wmdcm pmatafrhpms al J w`r` b`dgf

smawg ag h ihrf` whii eagdtar. _mds raae prabhbiy mho ear` tmhg 8>> s`hts dg dt hs w`ii. _m` whiis

m`r` w`r` cav`r`o eastiy wdtm arght` fdlts al tdgg`o, batti`o hgo ory laao wdtm tm` ghe`s al tm` oagars

suppid`o wrdtt`g praedg`gtiy hbav` `hcm.

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Hgatm`r vd`w al tm` `xt`rghi raae wmdcm hisa smaws tm` eagdtar tmht, b`lar` tm` c`r`eagy,

ratht`s tmraufm h s`rd`s al pmatas al tm` o`phrt`o lar fu`sts ta whtcm.

_m` eagdtar smaw`o h rathtdag al pmatafrhpms al J hgo ghtur` sc`g`s. _m`r` whs hisa h ihrf` _\-idj`

scr``g ag h whii smawdgf tm` dgg`r raae, sa tmht tmas` dg tmds bhcj raae cauio laiiaw wmht whs

mhpp`gdgf ourdgf `hcm phrt al tm` c`r`eagy.

V` w`r` s`ht`o hbaut 2> edgut`s b`lar` tm` sthrt tde` dg tm` `sp`cdhiiy r`s`rv`o cias` lhediy e`eb`r

s`ctdag ht tm` v`ry lragt. _m` s`htdgf pasdtdag s``e`o ta o`p`go ag ag`s cias`g`ss ta tm` o`c`hs`obut hisa dg r`ihtdag ta g`xt lhediy i`ho`r. Ag tm` e`gs sdo` al tm` dgg`r cdrci`Es `io`r bratm`r, hs

lhediy i`ho`r ta laiiaw J, mho ldrst pihc`, mds yaugf`r bratm`r whs g`xt ta mde, Js yaugf`r bratm`rg`xt

hgo tm`g twa sag-dg-ihws, dgciuodgf e`, laiiaw`o by causdgs al Eshgo sae` atm`r sidfmtiy ear` odsthgt

r`ihtdv`s dg tm` raw b`mdgo us.

_mds s`rvdc` ihst`o hbaut hg maur hgo h mhil hgo dgciuo`o prhy`rs by tm` prd`st, hgo w` cias`r e`eb`rs

al tm` lhediy fadgf ta tm` thbi`s wdtm tm` dgc`gs` burg`rs hgo, hlt`r bawdgf ta batm sdo`s al tm` huod`gc`

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orappdgf wmht iaaj`o idj` waao cmdps agta mat stag`s ar cahis sdttdgf dg shgo ta burg hgo bawdgf dg

prhy`r ta tm` calldg hgo pmata b`mdgo dt. Hlt`r tmds w` r`turg`o ta aur s`hts, but mho ta r`ehdg sthgodgf

_m` huod`gc`, dg fraups al < ht h tde` che` up hgo odo tm` she` rautdg` wdtm tm` dgc`gs` burg`rs.

_m`y baw`o s`phrht`iy ta `hcm al tm` l`ehi` hgo ehi` sdo`s al tm` cias` lhediy, batm b`lar` hgo hlt`r

tm`y odo tm`dr dgc`gs` rdtuhi. _mds e`hgt w` mho ta baw bhcj ta tm`e. Hlt`r tmas` htt`godgf mho phdo

tm`dr r`sp`cts dg tmds ehgg`r, tm`y i`lt tm` raae tmraufm h sdo` oaar. D whs qudt` surprds`o ta ldgo tmht

ehgyear` p`api` wma cauio gat ldt dgta tm` mhii mho b``g whdtdgf autsdo` tm` aut`r mhii hgo oawg tm`

sthdrs, gaw che` ta phy tm`dr r`sp`cts tmraufm all`rdgf tm` she` dgc`gs`/prhy`r rdtuhi. _mds e`hgbawdgf ta hii tm`s` fu`sts twdc` `hcm. _m` o`ptm al ey awg baw vhrd`o hccarodgf ta tm` o`ptm al tm`

baw all`r`o ta e`. E taio e` iht`r tmht hbaut 0>> p`api` mho cae` ta magaur m`r lhtm`r hgo phy tm`dr

r`sp`cts ta mde ag tmds `v`gdgf. _mds cauio mhv` e`hgt bawdgf up ta 8>>> tde`s, but dg lhct ehgy a

tmas` wma mho cae` ta tm` lragt baw`o ht tm` she` tde` (hgo sae` odo gat baw), sa w` odo gat g``o

ta baw hs eucm hs edfmt mhv` b``g r`qudr`o. Dt whs h sai`eg hgo east f`gudg` ehrj al r`sp`ct ta

tm` o`c`hs`o.

Ourdgf tm` i`gftm al tmds dgc`gs` hgo prhy`r c`r`eagy, tm` Buoomdst prd`st cmhgt`o h sutrh wmdi`

b`htdgf h maiiaw`o aut waao`g Buoomdst dgstrue`gt chii`o h eajufyajgawg hs h waao`g ldsm dg

atm`r Hsdhg caugtrd`s. Dt whs east `gkayhbi` ta idst`g ta, hgo D r`e`eb`r`o m`hrdgf batm tm` cmhgt hgormytmedc b`htdgf ht h [`g Buoomdst r`tr`ht D htt`go`o dg Mhwhdd. (E taio e` tmds prd`stwma ds lrae m`r

lhediy hr`h - hgo tm` s`rvdc`s w`r` laiiawdgf tm` _`gohd Buoomdst prhctdc`s, wmdcm o`v`iap`o lrae

Ehmhyhgh Buoomdse. D ugo`rsthgo tm`r` hr` hbaut 6 ehdg Buoomdst s`cts abs`rv`o dg Khphg, wmdcm

hr` lurtm`r odvdo`o dgta ear` tmhg 8 sub s`ctsprabhbiy gat lhr all Cmrdstdhgdtys ehgy o`gaedghtdags

taohy.)

Hlt`r tm` s`rvdc` lhediy hgo cias` lrd`gos w`gt ta h mat`i r`sthurhgt dg Aehehpr`suehbiy awg`o by

hg hcquhdgthgc` al Es `io`st bratm`r wma ds h ehkar busdg`ss ldfur` dg tm` iachi hr`h, hgo h e`eb`r

al ehgy ciubs, dgciuodgf b`dgf curr`gt ^r`sdo`gt al tm` iachi Idags cmhpt`r. M`r` tmds bratm`r `xpr`ss`o

tmhgjs ta `v`ryag`, hgo w` w`r` s`rv`o h s`t e`hi hgo ordgjs.

E hsj`o e` dl D wauio idj` ta sp`go tm` gdfmt dg vdfdi wdtm Js baoy ht tm` E`eardhi Mhii, dt b`dgf tm` ihst

gdfmt b`lar` tm` cr`ehtdag. D o`cidg`o, but i`hrg`o tmht ag` frhgosag hgo tm` musbhgo al h frhgo-

ohufmt`r wauio p`rlare tmds s`rvdc`.

Hlt`rwhros, w` r`turg`o mae`. E mho put sae` shit dg h odsm by tm` oaar, shydgf w` mho ta tmraw/put

sae` ag aurs`iv`s hlt`r caedgf bhcj lrae tm` E`eardhi Mhii, ta ci`hg us lrae spdrdts al tmas` wma od`o

hgo mhgf hraugo sucm pihc`s, sa w` abs`rv`o tmds trhodtdag.

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_u`sohy 8< L`bruhry

Ohy s`rvdc` ht tm` E`eardhi Mhii hgo trhgspart al o`c`hs`o ta tm` cr`ehtardue

Ht = he E w`gt ta h g`hrby mhdror`ss`rs wm`r` sm` mho hrrhgf`o ta b` or`ss`o dg tm` bihcj jdeaga

sm` mho mdr`o. \`ry cias` lhediy mho hfr``o tm` ihod`s wauio w`hr bihcj jdeagas. (D suff`st`o tmht

w` buy h bihcj jdeaga lar m`r ht h 2go mhgo smap, but E shdo dt whs h iat al traubi` ta j``p h jdeaga

prap`riy.) D fat r`hoy hgo i lt lar tm` E`eardhi Mhii b`lar` 8> he. _m`r`, taf`tm`r wdtm atm`r cias`

lhediy hgo lrd`gos, w` fr``t`o sae` al tm` ehgy atm`rs wma hrrdv`o.

^rdar ta tm` s`rvdc` sthrtdgf, p`api` w`r` lr`` ta fa up ta tm` calldg hgo ap`g tm` oaars av`r tm` wdgoaw

ta vd`w Js p`hc`lui lhc`.

_m` s`rvdc` sthrt`o ht 8>;3> he, hgo hfhdg batm raaes w`r` luii, hgo D cauio s`` p`api` sthgodgf ht

tm` bhcj hgo ag tm` sthdrs. _m` s`rvdc` whs h r`p`ht al ihst `v`gdgfs. _mds tde` hbaut 3>> htt`go`o

sae` g`w hgo sae` wma mho cae` b`lar`. Es eatm`r whs tm`r` dg h wm``icmhdr, but i`lt b`lar` tm`

s`rvdc` ldgdsm`o. G`hr tm` `go h ehg dg tm` huod gc` rhds`o mds mhgo ta sp`hj hgo h edcrapmag` whsbraufmt ta tm` lragt al tm` mhii. M` che` up hgo eho` hg dephssdag`o sp``cm wmdcm mho ehgy p`api`

dgciuodgf mde, dg t`hrs. D i`hrg`o iht`r tmht m` ds ehrrd`o ta h causdg al Js hgo tmhtsae` y`hrs b`lar`

mds busdg`ss mho rug dgta traubi`. J mho iahg`o mds bratm`r hgo mde eag`y ta f`t tmraufm tmds odlldcuit

tde`, hgo tm` busdg`ss mho r`cav`r`o. M` shdo dl J mho gat iahg`o tmds eag`y ta mde, m` edfmt mhv`

mho ta jdii mdes`il. E taio e` tmht m r lhtm`r mho m`ip`o ehgy p`api` tmds why. East mho r`phdo mde

but gat hii, hgo ht i`hst ag` mho jdii`o mdes`il. M`r aio`r bratm`r hisa fhv` h thij hbaut mds lhtm`r

dgciuodgf gat` al tm` iagf diig`ss m` mho b``g tmraufm.

Ht tm` `go al tm` maur hgo h mhil s`rvdc`, p`api` i`lt tm` ehdg raae, wmdi` sthll taaj oawg tm` liaw`rs

lrae sae` al tm` cias`st lhediy hgo put tm` calldg dg tm` c`gtr` al tm` raae, r`eavdgf tm` ido. _m` oaarsw`r` ap`g`o hgo `v`ry ag`, cias`st lhediy ldrst, w`r` dgvdt`o ta qu`u`, thj` h l`w liaw`rs hgo pihc`

tm`e dg tm` calldg. Vdtm tm` ihrf` gueb`r al p`api` tm`r` tmds taaj sae` tde`. Dt whs sa depr`ssdv`

whtcmdgf dt mhpp`g. _m` wmdt` ciatm`s hgo hii `xc`pt lar Js lhc` - frhouhiiy b`che` cav`r`o wdtm

b`hutdlui liaw`rs, tm`dr fr``g st`es wdtm h l`w i`hv`s hgo tm`dr sc`gt. _m`r` w`r` sa ehgy tmht tm`

liaw`rs ras` hs mdfm hs ldv` dgcm`s hbav` tm` sdo`s al tm` calldg dg pihc`s.

_m` Buoomdst prd`st tm`g hoo`o, hs tm` ihst liaw`r all`rdgf, h sprhy al b`hutdlui purpi` arcmdos g`hr tm`

c`gtr` al tm` calldg. Dt whs h v`ry tmaufmtlui, iavdgf hgo taucmdgf e`hgs ta bdo lhr`w`ii ta h iav`o ag`

ta s`` kust tm`dr p`hc`lui lhc` hgo hii tm` r`st al tm`dr baoy cav`r`o wdtm liaw`rs hgo tm`dr sc`gt. _m`g

tm` capd`s al twa pa`es J mho wrdtt`g w`r` pihc`o dg tm` calldg, hiagf wdtm h c`r`eagdhi jgdl` wrhpp`odg purpi` ciatm, h CO al bdrosagf J mho idj`o hgo h baaj ag cmhrcahi ehjdgf. Dt whs hg `eatdagh

eae`gt, hs dt whs ci`hr tmds whs tm` ihst cias` tde` hgyag` wauio mhv` wdtm tm` ap`g`o calldg wdtm Js

pmysdchi s`il. _m` ido whs tm`g r`pihc`o. _mhgjluiiy dt whs cagv`x hgo ehghf`o ta ldt av`r tm` mdfm

eaugo al liaw`rs.

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Iht`r

Abs`rvhgc`s ourdgf tm` ?4-ohy p`rdao

V` w`gt ta Es aio`r bratm`rs mae` ht tde`s ourdgf tm` ?4 ohy p`rdao b`tw``g Js o`htm hgo tm`

c`r`eagy hcjgawi`ofdgf mds s`phrhtdag lrae tm` eht`rdhi wario m` jg`w.

_m` urg whs pihc`o ht ag` `go al tm` raae wdtm h pmata al J hbav` dt, hgo lihgj`o by liaw`rs hgo atm`r

arghe`gts. _m`r` w`r` sae` laao hgo atm`r all`rdgfs b`g`htm hgo b`sdo` tm` urg.

Fu`st raae dg J. S.s `io`st sags mae` us`o ta j``p hgo magaur tm` hsm`s (dg tm` faio

cav`r`o urg dg tm` c`gtr` ugo`r h pmata al tm` o`phrt`o) ugtdi dgt`re`gt

V` wauio jg``i ht tm` iaw thbi` b`lar` tm` urg cagthdgdgf mds hsm`s hgo bag`s, idfmt twa dgc`gs` stdcjs

`hcm, strdj` tm` b`ii hgo shy h prhy`r. Ehgy atm`rs che` ourdgf tmds tde` ta phy sdedihr r`sp`cts.

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2= Ehrcm 2>8>

?4tmOhy C`r`eagy hgo Dgt`re`gt

Ag wmht whs kuof`o ta b` tm` hppraprdht` ohy ?4 (hgo dt ds gat hiwhys `xhct), Ehrcm 2= tm, 2>8>, w`

w`r` phrt al h s`i`ct fraup dgvdt`o ta htt`go tmds ?4tmohy c`r`eagy. Fdlts/eag`thry cagtrdbutdags hr`

r`qudr`o lrae sucm htt`go``s hgo D laugo aut tmht, hs v`ry cias` lhediy, aur cagtrdbutdag wauio agc`

ear` b` ihrf`r tmhg east atm`rs.

Hlt`r or`ssdgf dg tm` r`qudr`o wmdt` smdrt, bihcj td` hgo sudt, w` w`gt ta Es aio`r bratm`rs mae`, wm`r`

s`rvdc`s w`r` m`io dg tm` she` raae w` mho oag` tm` pr`vdaus c`r`eagd`s dg. @v`rybaoy ag `gt`rdgf

p`rlare`o tm` dgc`gs`, b`ii, prhy`r c`r`eagy ht h thbi` ht tm` lragt wmdcm cagthdg`o tm` urg, Js jhdeya

hgo ihrf` pmatafrhpm al mde.

V` sht ag cusmdags dg raws, hgo tm` she` Buoomdst prd`st wma mho alldcdht`o ht tm` lug`rhi p`rlare`o

tm` c`r`eagy, eastiy cmhgtdgf lrae h baaj hgo p`rdaodchiiy smhjdgf wmht edfmt mhv` b``g h

thebaurdg` ar sdedihr hgo saugodgf odll`r`gt fagfs hgo b`iis. Ourdgf tmds tde` h cmhrcahi brhzd`r whs

phss`o heagf tm` phrtdcdphgts ta hiiaw tm`e ta pdcj up sae` sc`gt`o waao smhvdgfs/bdts lrae ag`

sdo` al dt hgo orap tm`e agta tm` atm`r sdo` wm`r` tm` burgdgf cmhrcahi wauio cagsue` tm`e, idltdgf

`hcm all`rdgf up tawhros ag`s lar`m`ho b`lar` orappdgf dt ag tm` cmhrcahi lar burgdgf. _mds mho ta b`

oag` tmr`` tde`s hgo tm`g h prhy`r shdo, laiiawdgf wmdcm tm` cmhrcahi brhzd`r whs phss`o ta tm` g`xt

p`rsag.

Ht tm` go al tmds s`rvdc`, `v`ryag` w`gt ta tm` g`hrby lhediy c`e`t`ry, wm`r` tm`r` ds h caeeag crypt

cav`r`o by h liht stag`, dg tm` c`gtr` lar hii lutur` dgt`re`gts. \`ry cias` lhediy e`eb`rs phrtdcdpht` dg

thjdgf h bag` lrae tm` urg hgo pihcdgf dt dg tm` crypt. _m`g hii qu`u` up lar h turg dg idfmtdgf hgo pihcdgf

dgc`gs` stdcjs ag h stag` av`r tm` crypt hgo shydgf h prhy`r.

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Dgt`re`gt c`r`eagy wdtm lhediy hgo cias` lrd`gos qu`udgf ht tm` crypt ta phy tm`dr r`sp`cts

ourdgf hgo laiiawdgf dgt`re`gt

_mds whs laiiaw`o by hgatm`r larehi e`hi wdtm h sp``cm by Es io`st bratm`r. _m` e`hi whs b`hutdluiiy

pr`s`gt`o hgo s`rv`o. _mds e`hi whs hisa s`rv`o ta h pmatafrhpm hgo jhdeya al tm` o`phrt`o, ag h

thbi` dg h praedg`gt pasdtdag hfhdgst h whii.

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H fr`ht-frhgoohufmt`r `xhedgdgf tm` e`hi pr`s`gt`o ta tm` iht` J.S. , wmas` jhdeya hgo

pmatafrhpm hr` b`mdgo dt.

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Hlt`r tm` ?4tmOhy C`r`eagy

Ht tm` ehdg lhediy mae`, dg tmds chs` tm` `io`st sags, h pmatafrhpm al tm` o`phrt`o ds pihc`o ag, ar

mugf hbav`, tm` lhediy hithr.

Ht hgy tde`, lhediy hgo lrd`gos hr` hbi` ta stap by tm` c`e`t`ry. _m`y oa sa, `sp`cdhiiy ourdgf tm`

hgguhi Abagl`stdvhi hgo ht tm` v`rghi hgo hutueghi `qudgax`s, jgawg hs Mdfhg, ta i`hv` liaw`rs hgo

atm`r all`rdgfs hgo ta burg dgc`gs`.

Ohufmt`r hgo lrd`go al tm` o`phrt`o puttdgf liaw`rs ht tm` crypt ht h oht` hlt`r tm` dgt`re`gt

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Lhediy crypt wdtm liaw`rs hgo jhdeya ag tm` waao`g pihqu`. H trhy lar laao hgo ordgj

all`rdgfs ds ag tm` rdfmt dg tm` lar`fraugo g`xt ta h stag` cagthdgdgf hg dgc`gs` burg`r.

Dg hoodtdag ta tmds ?4 ohy c`r`eagy, tm`r` hr` hisa hggdv`rshry c`r`eagd`s wmdcm lhediy e`eb`rs hgo

dgvdt`o cias` lrd`gos usuhiiy p`rlare ag tm` 8st, 3ro, 0tm, 6tmhgo 83tmhggdv`rshrd`s al tm` o`htm, hgo

sae`tde`s lar `v`g lurtm`r hggdv`rshrd`s.

Hs tm` crypt lar tm` hsm`s hgo bag`s hr` h lhediy, ar fraup, ag` dg tmds chs`, Js spdrdtuhi ghe` (jhdeya)

f`go`r, oht` al o`htm (dg larehi lhsmdag, usdgf tm` y`hr al tm` curr`gt @ep`rars r`dfg), ldrst ghe` hgo

hf` hr` hoo`o ta tm` idst ag h stag` g`hr tm` crypt. R`hodgf lrae rdfmt ta i`lt, mds o`thdis hr` smawg hs

tm` lurtm`st caiueg ag tm` i`lt ag tm` fraup stag`.

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