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[FJBOR EAI []FODIT]D HEAIMFFL

Yhbs Tl}ebad.s{dob`bo Heaimffl bs baydaidi es e st{{jdnday yf eai oje}b`boeybfa f` yhd {fjbobds ba yhd [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd} Heaimffl eai yhd [deod Of}{s Neatej!

Yhd [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd} Heaimffl wes sday yf rft md`f}d rft jd`y yhd Tabydi _yeyds! Yhd

[deod Of}{s Neatej bs e pd}r idyebjdi* ofn{}dhdasbpd pfjtnd {}fpbidi mr [deodOf}{s&Weshbagyfa yf ejj [deod Of}{s `bdji f``bods! Yhd Neatej bs epebjemjd `f} tsd mr ejjPfjtaydd}s ba deoh ]dgbfaej Neaegd}'s f``bod* es wdjj es ba yhd Einbabsy}eybfa eai Dxdotybpdf``bods!

Nfsy utdsybfas ofaod}abag {fjbor eai {}fodit}d* dxod{y yhfsd {d}yebabag yf ndiboej bsstds*e}d eii}dssdi ba yhbs [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl! [jdesd ofastjy by whdadpd} rft hepd eutdsybfa! Whdadpd} yhd}d bs e utdsybfa* {jdesd ofayeoy rft} ]dgbfaej Neaegd}! B` rft ifa‒ygdy ea taid}syeaiemjd eai ofn{jdyd easwd}* ba`f}n yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}!

Yhbs heaimffl dx{jebas eai baojtids dxen{jds f` ejj yhd `f}ns yhey e Pfjtaydd} af}nejjr

wftji addi yf tsd it}bag sd}pbod ba Tl}ebad! [jdesd tsd fajr yhd pd}sbfas f` yhd `f}nsfmyebadi `}fn yhd Lrbp [deod Of}{s F``bod!

[ DEOD O F][_ T L]EBAD D ND]GDAOR O FAYEOY_

Yhd Ndiboej Taby jfoeydi ba bs sye``di mr [deod Of}{s Ndiboej F``bod}s ([ONF"* eai eNdiboej Essbsyeay! Yhd [ONFs wbjj ejsf y}epdj {d}bfiboejjr yf pbsby Pfjtaydd}s! It}bag yhdsdpbsbys* jfoej {hrsbobeas e}d bidayb`bdi `f} dnd}gdaor tsd! Ejj }d`d}}ejs yf ofn{dyday jfoej

{hrsbobeas shftji md neid mr yhd [ONF whda adodsse}r! Pfjtaydd}s shftji afy ofastjy earjfoej {hrsbobea wbyhfty yhd ofasday eai&f} afyb`boeybfa f` yhd [ONF* dxod{y ba oesd f` dnd}gdaor!

Yf Ofayeoy yhd [ONF f} fyhd} [O _ye``

Rft} `b}sy {d}sfa yf ofayeoy ba oesd f` bjjadss f} bact}r bs yhd [ONF! Yhd [ONF oea md}deohdi mr nfmbjd {hfad* =9 hft}s e ier* sdpda iers e wddl! B` rft e}d taemjd yf ofayeoy yhdndiboej sye``* adxy oejj yhd [deod Of}{s Ityr F``bod} eai yhda yhd sye`` nfmbjd {hfad atnmd}s*sye}ybag wbyh yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}! Yhd fyhd} sye`` whda ofayeoydi wbjj essbsy ba ofayeoybag yhdndiboej sye``! Yhd `fjjfwbag {hfad atnmd}s shftji md ld{y wbyh rft ey ejj ybnds `f} dnd}gdaor sbyteybfas3

=9.hft} Dnd}gdaor Ndiboej ofayeoy nfmbjd {hfad3 8.;4;.??;.=5==

_YE@@ NFMBJD [HFAD ATNMD]_3Ityr F``bod} Nfmbjd [hfad3 8.;4;.??5.80=4[deod Of}{s Ityr Gte}is3 8.;4;.?47.709=_d}hbr [eshraslrr (_e`dyr eai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf}"3 8.;4;.?5=.72;?Ibeae _ohnbiy (Oftay}r Ib}doyf}"3 8.;4;.??5.52;8Hdjda [dy}f fje (Id{tyr Oftay}r Ib}doyf}&[YF"3 8.;4;.??5.5820 T_ DNME__R Ityr F``bod}3 ;99.92;.9;.;;* 8.;4;.?55.5720T_ DNME__R [fsy Fad3 ;99.92;.99.49

Yhd 255 dnd}gdaor ydjd{hfad atnmd} ba Tl}ebad bs -;=-! Ba`f}n yhd {d}sfa fa ityr f` yhd yr{d f` essbsyeaod addidi eai rft} jfoeybfa! Rft wbjj md yelda yf e jfoej hfs{byej ba rft} e}de!

Nfib`bdi3 _d{ydnmd} =;;0 [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl {egd 9

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YHD [DEOD OF][_ F@@BOD BA LRBP

• Yhd [deod Of}{s F``bod bs f{da `f} pbsbyf}s Nfaier yh}ftgh @}bier 23;; EN . 03;; [N!Yhd {hfad bs easwd}di ba yhd Dagjbsh eai Tl}ebabea jeagtegds! Yhd syeaie}i jtaoh hft} `f} sye`` bs `}fn 53;; [N yf =3;; [N!

• Yhd Pfjtaydd} jftagd eai ofn{tyd} }ffn e}d f{da `f} tsd mr Pfjtaydd}s eai Y}ebadds `}fn 23;; EN ybjj 5;3;; [N iebjr ! Jeyd abghy tsd shftji md mr y}epdjbag Pfjtaydd}s whfaddi e se`d {jeod yf weby `f} jeyd id{e}yt}ds f} e {jeod yf gf whda e}}bpbag de}jr ba yhdnf}abag! Yhd jftagd bs afy e hfsydj!

• Yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}'s eai Id{tyr Oftay}r Ib}doyf}‒s e{{fbayndays eai iebjr sohditjde}d off}ibaeydi mr Pejre [r}f hlf ({hfad3 8.;99.=97.089;"* Dxdotybpd Essbsyeay! [jdesdofayeoy hd} yf e}}eagd e nddybag!

• Ndiboej F``bod hft}s e}d 23;; EN . 53;; [N eai =3;; [N . 03;; [N! E{{fbayndays e}d

adodsse}r `f} ejj pbsbys dxod{y dnd}gdaobds! Ndiboej lby st{{jbds e}d epebjemjd it}bagf``bod hft}s yh}ftgh Aeyeshe Ablfjerdpe ({hfad3 8.;99.=97.0899"* Ndiboej Essbsyeay!

• Einbabsy}eybfa F``bod hft}s e}d 23;; EN . 53;; [N eai =3;; [N . 03;; [N!

• Oeshbd} Hft}s e}d 553;; EN yf 53;; [N eai 93;; [N yf 43?; [N fa Nfaier* Ytdsier*Yht}sier eai @}bier! Yhd Oeshbd}‒s wbaifw bs ojfsdi fa Wdiadsiers yf ejjfw hd} yf

{}fodss pftohd}s eai ofn{jdyd meal.}djeydi yesls! Ba oesd f` ea dnd}gdaor* {jdesdofayeoy yhd Einbabsy}eybpd F``bod}!

• [}fg}ennbag _ye`` e}d epebjemjd `f} nddybags wbyh Pfjtaydd}s it}bag wf}lbag hft}s

Nfaier yh}ftgh @}bier! Yf dast}d yhey yhd {d}sfa wbyh whfn rft wftji jbld yf nddy bsepebjemjd* {jdesd sohditjd ea e{{fbaynday ba eipeaod! B` yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} rft addiyf sdd bs y}epdjbag* {jdesd oejj hbs&hd} odjj {hfad yf `bai fty whf bs ofpd}bag `f} hbn&hd}!

Nfib`bdi3 _d{ydnmd} =;;0 [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl {egd 4

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NDIBOEJ [FJBOBD_

Ba`f}neybfa emfty s{dob`bo ndiboej {fjbobds bs afy baojtidi ba yhbs Heaimffl! Ndiboej {fjbobds e}d `ftai ba yhd [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad Hdejyh Neatej (e of{r f` whboh rft }dodbpdiey [_Y"! [jdesd afyd yhey ndiboej {fjbobds e}d baydaidi yf esst}d rft} nexbntn hdejyh eaise`dyr! Rft} fmsd}peaod f` yhdn bs dssdaybej! @ebjt}d yf `fjjfw ndiboej {fjbobds ner md

g}ftais `f} einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa!

@DDIMEOL FA YHB_ HEAIMFFL

Yhd gfej f` yhbs Heaimffl bs yf {}fpbid e }d`d}daod `f} Pfjtaydd}s! B` rft if afy `bai easwd}syf rft} utdsybfas ba yhbs Heaimffl* {jdesd sdai utdsybfas yf rft} ]dgbfaej Neaegd}! Rft} hdj{ ba bidayb`rbag ge{s ba yhd ba`f}neybfa {}fpbidi hd}d wbjj dast}d yhey stmsdutday pd}sbfasf` yhbs Heaimffl wbjj hdj{ bn{}fpd ft} ofnntaboeybfa wbyh ejj Pfjtaydd}s!

EINBAB_Y]EYBPD [FJBOBD_ EAI []FODIT]D_

E! EJJFWEAOD_

_dyyjbag.Ba Ejjfweaod

Deoh Pfjtaydd} }dodbpds e sdyyjbag.ba ejjfweaod ey yhd dai f` y}ebabag eai md`f}d nfpbag yfhbs&hd} {d}neaday hftsbag e`yd} yhd hfnd.syer! Yhbs ejjfweaod bs yf md tsdi `f} bydns yhey e}dafy baojtidi enfag yhfsd {}fpbidi mr [deod Of}{s eai yhd sbyd! Idobsbfas emfty ejj bydns yf

md {t}ohesdi `}fn yhd sdyyjbag.ba ejjfweaod e}d ey yhd Pfjtaydd}'s ibso}dybfa! Yhd bydns mdofnd yhd {}f{d}yr f` yhd Pfjtaydd}!

Yhd enftay f` yhd sdyyjbag.ba ejjfweaod bs ofaybatejjr ohdoldi eai* b` adodsse}r* }dpbsdi! Yhd mesbs `f} idyd}nbabag yhd enftay bs e st}pdr yhey ejj adw Pfjtaydd}s e}d }dutb}di yf ofn{jdydeai sdai yf yhd [deod Of}{s f``bod wbyhba fad nfayh f` jbpbag ey rft} {d}neaday hftsbag!

Ey yhd dai f` sd}pbod* near Pfjtaydd}s {ess yhd bydns yhdr {t}ohesdi `}fn yhd sdyyjbag.baejjfweaod yf fyhd} Pfjtaydd}s f} yf e jfoej wf}yhr oetsd!

B` rft m}del f} ienegd {}f{d}yr yhey wes jfeadi yf rft mr rft} sbyd f} yhd jeaijf}i* rft ntsyofn{daseyd yhd sbyd eai&f} jeaijf}i `f} bys }d{eb} f} }d{jeodnday!

Jbpbag Ejjfweaod eai Nfayhjr [ernday f` Ejjfweaods

[deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd}s e}d daybyjdi yf e jbpbag ejjfweaod ba f}id} yf md emjd yf sd}pdd``doybpdjr eai se`djr fpd}sdes! Ofasbsyday wbyh yhd [deod Of}{s {hbjfsf{hr yhey idpdjf{ndayeai ntytej jde}abag e}d nfsy d``doybpdjr eohbdpdi whda {df{jd jbpd eai wf}l yfgdyhd}* by bsbn{f}yeay yhey Pfjtaydd}s jbpd nfidsyjr mr yhd syeaie}is f` yhd {df{jd yhdr sd}pd* rdy afy ba eneaad} whboh wftji daieagd} yhdb} hdejyh f} se`dyr!

Yhd jbpbag ejjfweaod bs mesdi fa jfoej jbpbag syeaie}is eai ofsys! Ba eiibybfa* [deod Of}{s {}fpbids deoh Pfjtaydd} wbyh st``bobday `tais yf y}epdj `}fn hbs&hd} sbyd yf Lrbp fa f``bobej mtsbadss! [deod Of}{s ejsf }dbnmt}sds Pfjtaydd}s `f} e{{}fpdi jeagtegd ytyf}bag ohe}gds f}

Nfib`bdi3 _d{ydnmd} =;;0 [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl {egd 0

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fad.ybnd jeagtegd neyd}bejs {}fot}dnday t{ yf 5?; TEH {d} nfayh! It}bag yhd neaieyf}r 5(fad" nfayh hfnd‟syer ey rft} {d}neaday sbyd3

• [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd}s e}d }ds{fasbmjd yf }dbnmt}sd yhdb} hfsy.`enbjbds `f} `ffi ba yhdenftay f` 0;; TEH {d} nfayh<• [deod Of}{s {ers ea eiibybfaej 2? TEH deoh nfayh `f} tybjbybds<•

[deod Of}{s {ers ea eiibybfaej 54; TEH yf yhd [OP yf {er `f} yhdb} hfsy.`enbjr syer! Pfjtaydd}s e}d dx{doydi yf {er ywbod e nfayh ehdei ba oesh!

• Faod id{fsbydi* rft} ejjfweaods e}d rft} {}f{d}yr eai }ds{fasbmbjbyr!• Yhd enftay f` yhd jbpbag ejjfweaod bs }d.dpejteydi eaatejjr yh}ftgh e st}pdr ofn{jdydi

mr Pfjtaydd}s ba Tl}ebad! Ba rde}s whda `dwd} yhea 7;$ f` Pfjtaydd}s }ds{fai* yhd jbpbagejjfweaod }dnebas ey bys yhda ot}}day jdpdj!• By bs [deod Of}{s {fjbor yhey Pfjtaydd}s e}d {ebi ba yhd ot}}daor f` yhd oftay}r ba whbohyhdr wf}l (TEH"• Rft} jbpbag ejjfweaod bs afy e seje}r* mty e stmsbsydaod ejjfweaod! By bs mesdi fa jfoej

jbpbag ofsys eai shftji ofpd} `ffi* af}nej ojfyhbag }d{jeodnday* y}eas{f}yeybfa `}fn hfnd yfwf}l* tybjbybds* hftsdhfji st{{jbds* }do}deybfa eai dayd}yebanday* {d}sfaej ydjd{hfad* nfmbjdoejjs eai dnebj `dds* baobidayej {d}sfaej dx{dasds* }deibag neyd}bejs eai jetai}r!• Dpd}r nfayh [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad wbjj y}eas`d} rft} Jbpbag Ejjfweaod yf e [}fO}diby

meal! [deod Of}{s essbsys rft ba f{dabag baibpbitej meal eooftays ba yhd jfoej ot}}daor! • Fa yhd `b}sy f` dpd}r nfayh rft} jbpbag ejjfweaod* ejfag wbyh rft} nfayhjr jdepdejjfweaod* fad.ywdj yh f` rft} eaatej f` bobej y}epdj ejjfweaod eai ear e{{}fpdi}dbnmt}sdnday `f} jeagtegd ytyf}bag* e}d id{fsbydi bayf rft} eooftay!• B` yhd id{fsby bs afy epebjemjd `f} wbyhi}ewej mr yhd `b`yh (4yh" ier f` yhd nfayh* ba`f}n yhdEinbabsy}eybfa F``bod!• Yf neld ear oheagds ba rft} meal e}}eagdndays fyhd} yhea wbyhi}ewbag nfadr* rft ntsy

hepd [deod Of}{s‒ {d}nbssbfa!• Ey yhd dai f` sd}pbod rft e}d }ds{fasbmjd `f} ojfsbag rft} meal eooftay!

Jdepd Ejjfweaod

Pfjtaydd}s eoo}td peoeybfa o}diby ey yhd }eyd f` fad ier {d} ear {f}ybfa f` e hej`.nfayh f` Pfjtaydd} sd}pbod! Eoo}tej eai {ernday f` jdepd ejjfweaod mdgbas fajr e`yd} e Pfjtaydd} swde}s ba!

Dpd}r [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd} wf}jiwbid bs {ebi )5=!;; f` jdepd ejjfweaod `f} deoh peoeybfaier ()=9!;; `f} deoh nfayh f` sd}pbod"* whdyhd} f} afy yhd peoeybfa iers e}d eoytejjr yelda!Rft} jdepd ejjfweaod bs id{fsbydi nfayhjr ejfag wbyh yhd jbpbag ejjfweaod! By bs id{fsbydi baTEH!

]dbnmt}sdnday `f} [deod Of}{s F``bobej Y}epdj (hfydj* y}eas{f}yeybfa,{d} ibdn"(YHB_ [FJBOR B_ OT]]DAYJR TAID] ]DPBDW EAI NER MDNFIB@BDI"!

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Pfjtaydd}s‒ ba.oftay}r f``bobej y}epdj ofsys e}d ofpd}di mr [deod Of}{s `f} {}fg}en* ndiboej*y}ebabag f} fyhd} [deod Of}{s mtsbadss }djeydi y}epdj fajr! Yhd }djdpeay [deod Of}{s sye`` ndnmd} ntsy e{{}fpd stoh y}epdj ba w}bybag! Nfayhjr {ernday f` fad.ywdj`yh f` yhd EaatejY}epdj Ejjfweaod `f} f``bobej }ftai y}b{s `}fn rft} sbyd yf Lrbp bs neid wbyh rft} nfayhjrEjjfweaods {ernday!

Ejj cfm&sbyd }djeydi y}epdj shftji md {ebi mr yhd Tl}ebabea f}geab eybfa yhd Pfjtaydd} bswf}lbag wbyh! Y}epdj mdywdda hfnd eai rft} wf}l bs {e}y f` rft} Jbpbag Ejjfweaod!

Deoh Pfjtaydd}‒s y}epdj ejjfweaod bs st``bobday `f} }desfaemjd* ib}doy* eai bnndibeyd y}epdj yfyhd Lrbp f``bod `}fn hbs&hd} sbyd `ft} ybnds ba e oejdaie} rde}! B` e Pfjtaydd} }dutdsys eaeiibybfaej y}epdj ejjfweaod* [deod Of}{s wbjj }dpbdw eoytej dx{dasds yf ieyd eai idobidwhdyhd} eiibybfaej `tais e}d addidi! Pfjtaydd}s shftji ldd{ }dodb{ys `}fn ejj f``bobej y}b{s baoesd yhdr e}d addidi `f} stoh e }dpbdw!

[deod Of}{s ifds afy }dbnmt}sd* af} {}fpbid `f} ear dxy}e ofsys jdpbdi mr e y}epdj egdaor f}

fyhd} yhb}i {e}yr! Ba yhd oesd f` f``bobej y}eba y}epdj eai yf {}fnfyd Pfjtaydd}s‒ se`dyr eaisdot}byr* [deod Of}{s wbjj }dbnmt}sd `f} dayb}d sdofai.ojess oft{ds! [jdesd afyd yhey whday}epdjbag wbyh fyhd} Pfjtaydd}s* off}ibaeyf}s* f} fyhd} ofjjdegtds* }dbnmt}sdnday `f} yhdwhfjd oft{d bs afy etyhf}b di! Af fyhd} ojessds f` y}eba y}epdj e}d pejbi `f} }dbnmt}sdnday f` yhd dayb}d ofn{e}ynday! Pfjtaydd}s {t}ohesbag yhd whfjd oft{d ner md }dbnmt}sdi `f} yhd}dnebabag yh}dd md}yhs whda ofn{jdyd }dodb{ys e}d {}dsdaydi! Yhd y}epdj ejjfweaod baojtids`taibag `f} shddys fa y}ebas!

B` rft mtr yhd dayb}d oft{d whda y}epdjbag* {jdesd {}dsday yhd }ftai.y}b{ yboldy yf yhdEinbabsy}eybpd F``bod}* eai yhd nfadr wbjj md sday yf rft ba rft} adxy jbpbag ejjfweaodid{fsby! Rft wbjj md }dbnmt}sdi `f} yhd dxy}e yh}dd md}yhs ba yhd `tjj oft{d* es rft hepd

ej}deir mdda ejjfyydi nfadr `f} fad!

B` e Pfjtaydd} y}epdjs yf Lrbp fa {}fcdoy f} essbganday }djeydi y}epdj eai yhda jeyd} idobids yfpbsby yhd [deod Of}{s f``bod yf yejl wbyh yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd}* yhbs ifds afy ofasybytydetyhf}b di [deod Of}{s f``bobej y}epdj!

Yhd}d bs af {d} ibdn }dbnmt}sdnday `f} y}epdj yhey bs jdss yhea 5= hft}s (0 @EN 544!o"! [deodOf}{s wbjj }dbnmt}sd {d} ibdn ba jfoej ot}}daor ey }eyds dsyemjbshdi eoof}ibag yf ne}ldy

mesldy st}pdrs eai wbyh yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}‒s e{{}fpej!

Y}epdj Ejjfweaod Ofn{fadays3

Rft} y}epdj ejjfweaod bs oejotjeydi tsbag yhd ofsys `f} y}epdj `}fn rft} sbyd eii}dss yf Lrbp*baojtibag y}eas{f}yeybfa* shddys* eai {d} ibdn!

Yhd `fjjfwbag enftays hepd mdda dsybneydi `f} fad y}b{3[d} ibdn3 5 sy ier ‟ 49!74 TEH=ai eai ? }i iers ‟ 590!;; TEH (7?!;; TEH K = iers"jesy ier ‟ 49!74 TEHYfyej {d} ibdn ‟ =44!4; TEH5 sdey ba e oft{d f}&eai 5 mts sdey f} 5 ‚ne}sh}tyle„ sdey!

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It}bag f``bobej y}b{s* jfigbag ba Lrbp bs {}fpbidi mr [deod Of}{s!

Ft} esstn{ybfa bs yhey rft neld `ft} stoh y}b{s {d} rde} ! [jdesd afyd yhd mdgbaabag f` ‚rft}„ rde} bs rft} _wde}bag.ba ieyd! Yhd yfyej enftay `f} `ft} y}b{s ibpbidi mr 5=* eai yhbsnelds rft} nfayhjr y}epdj ejjfweaod!

[jdesd afyd yhey rft shftji tsd rft} y}epdj ejjfweaod `f} yhd `fjjfwbag f``bobej y}b{s3• Ndiboej f} {}fg}en }djeydi y}b{s it}bag rft} [deod Of}{s sd}pbod e{{}fpdi mr

Oftay}r Ib}doyf}* [}fg}ennbag Y}ebabag F``bod}* Jdei _{dobejbsys* ]dgbfaejNeaegd}s eai Ndiboej _ye``!

• [}fg}en&Ndiboej y}epdj {}bf} yf Ndiboej Dpeoteybfa (Ndidpeo"* Dnd}gdaor Jdepd(DJ"* De}jr Yd}nbaeybfa (DY"* _{dobej Jdepd (_J"* eai ojfsd.f`.sd}pbod (OF_" f} dxydasbfa!

• _byd idpdjf{nday&sbyd essdssnday y}epdj!• [}d.ofa`d}daod {jeaabag g}ft{ nddybags!• _[E< PEO< [EO< GEI< _e`dyr eai _dot}byr< We}ida Y}ebabag< BY< HBP&EBI_<

NEG< Ger* Mbsdxtej Jdsmbea< Hdejyhr Jb`dsyrjds< Dapb}fandayej< [dd}.Jbsydabag*eai fyhd} ofnnbyydd* wf}lbag eai st{{f}y g}ft{s ndnmd}s es wdjj es At _hohf%6dibyf}s e}d dx{doydi yf yhd nexbntn dxyday {fssbmjd yf baof}{f}eyd ndiboej eai

{}fg}en y}epdj bayf yhdb} f``bod pbsbys!•

]dbnmt}semjd Y}b{s Afy Baojtidi ba yhd Y}epdj Ejjfweaod

Y}epdj ejjfweaods `f} sfnd Ofa`d}daods eai Wf}lshf{ (d!g! B_Ys* OF_* ]dgbfaej* eai _doyf}*Jeagtegd ]d`}dshd}s* YD@J [}eoyboej [}fcdoys ofa`d}daods* Aeybfaej Fjrn{bei* dyo!" e}d afybaojtidi bayf yhd }dgtje} jtn{ stn f` y}epdj ejjfweaod! Whdadpd} by‒s {fssbmjd* yhd `tais `f} stoh dpdays wbjj md y}eas`d}}di yf rft} meal eooftays ehdei f` ybnd! Fyhd}wbsd rft‒jj md {ebiey yhd dpday bysdj`! Ba oesd rft if afy {e}ybob{eyd ba yhd dpday* yhd {}d.eipeaodi enftay wbjj mdstmy}eoydi `}fn rft} adxy nfayhjr ejjfweaods!

Dxy}e ]dbnmt}sdnday Ojebn ]dutb}dndays

B` rft yeld nf}d yhea `ft} y}b{s yf Lrbp fa f``bobej eai e{{}fpdi y}epdj* by ner md {fssbmjd yf md }dbnmt}sdi `f} yhdsd y}b{s! Ba f}id} yf if sf* rft ntsy hepd ea e{{}fpdi Emsdaod `}fn _byd`f}n fa `bjd wbyh rft} ]dgbfaej Neaegd} (`f} ejj f``bobej y}b{s" eai }dodb{ys `f} ejj y}b{s!

Ba oesd f` Ndiboej&Einba hfji ba Lrbp fpd} 4 oejdaie} iers (0* 7* dyo"* {jdesd sdd yhd

Einbabsy}eybpd F``bod} wbyh e{{}fpdi Emsdaod `}fn _byd @f}n yf gdy e{{}fpej yf id{fsby`tais yf rft} meal eooftay* f} }dodbpd {d} ibdn ba oesh ey yhd [deod Of}{s f``bod it}bagoeshbd}‒s hft}s!

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Yhd Ojebn `f} F``bobej Y}epdj ]dbnmt}sdnday `f}n (@F]N 5" oea md tsdi yf ldd{ y}eol f`

rft} f``bobej y}b{s eai dx{dasds! Yhbs `f}n oea md stmnbyydi yf ojebn eiibybfaej y}epdj}dbnmt}sdnday whda rft mdjbdpd yhey yhd {ernday f` eiibybfaej y}epdj ejjfweaod bs we}}eaydi!Yfgdyhd} wbyh yhd `f}n* Pfjtaydd}s e}d }dutb}di yf stmnby e{{}fpdi of{bds f` Emsdaod `}fn_byd `f}ns eai y}eas{f}yeybfa }dodb{ys `f} deoh y}b{ (sdd @F]N 5E es ea dxen{jd"!

Yhd Ojebn f} F``bobej Y}epdj ]dbnmt}sdnday `f}n oea md ftai fa Pfjtaydd}s‒ ofn{tyd}s! B` rft weay by yf md d.nebjdi yf rft* {jdesd ofayeoy Y}epdj Essbsyeay Aeyejbe _fjreablfpe ey(asfjreablfpeKte!{deodof}{s!gfp "!

Pfjtaydd}s oea stmnby Ojebn `f} F``bobej Y}epdj ]dbnmt}sdnday dpd}r 0 nfayhs sye}ybag `}fnyhdb} swde}bag.ba ier* f} 9 ybnds {d} Pfjtaydd}‒s }dgtje} sd}pbod!

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M! MT_BAD__ OE]I_

Mtsbadss oe}is ner md e{{}f{}beyd `f} sfnd Pfjtaydd}s‒ wf}l essbgandays! Yhdr ntsy md {t}ohesdi ey {d}sfaej dx{dasd eai oeaafy md }dbnmt}sdi mr [deod Of}{s! Yhd [deod Of}{sjfgf oea md baojtidi fa Pfjtaydd}s‒ mtsbadss oe}is ba eiibybfa yf e Tl}ebabea sbyd jfgf! YhdPfjtaydd} oea md bidayb`bdi fa e mtsbadss oe}i es e [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd} (ofastjyeay*

mtsbadss `eotjyr* ydeohd}* dyo!"! _byd ofayeoy ba`f}neybfa shftji md tsdi eai afy yhd eii}dsseai {hfad atnmd}s f` yhd Lrbp [deod Of}{s f``bod! If afy tsd jfgfs `}fn egdaobds jbld yhdDt}esbe @ftaieybfa f} T_EBI! B` ba iftmy emfty whey yf baojtid fa rft} mtsbadss oe}i*ofastjy wbyh rft} ]dgbfaej Neaegd}!

O! O]BND_ EAI EOOBIDAY_

Dpd}r Pfjtaydd} whf bs yhd pboybn f` e o}bnd f} eoobiday bs }ds{fasbmjd `f} afyb`rbagbnndibeydjr ey jdesy fad f` yhd `fjjfwbag3 yhd [deod Of}{s _e`dyr eai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf}*yhd [deod Of}{s Ndiboej F``bod}* yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}* yhd Id{tyr Ib}doyf} ([}fg}en eaiY}ebabag F``bod}" eai&f} hbs&hd} ]dgbfaej Neaegd}! Yhd Pfjtaydd} ejsf shftji bnndibeydjrafyb`r hbs&hd} Off}ibaeyf}* eai {fssbmjr jfoej etyhf}bybds (id{daibag fa yhd sdpd}byr f` yhdbaobiday"! Pfjtaydd}s whf hepd iftmys emfty }d{f}ybag ea baobiday yf yhd jfoej etyhf}bybds f} whf idsb}d essbsyeaod ba `bjbag e {fjbod }d{f}y shftji ba`f}n yhd [deod Of}{s _e`dyr eai_dot}byr Off}ibaeyf}! Pfjtaydd}s ntsy bnndibeydjr ofayeoy yhd [deod Of}{s Ndiboej F``bod} b` yhd baobiday hes oetsdi {hrsboej f} dnfybfaej he}n!

By bs pd}r bn{f}yeay yf }d{f}y ejj o}bnds eai eoobidays! Yhbs }d{f}ybag hdj{s [deod Of}{s

nfabyf} yhd fpd}ejj se`dyr eai sdot}byr sbyteybfa `f} Pfjtaydd}s ba Tl}ebad eai gtbidsidobsbfas emfty ndest}ds addidi yf {}fydoy ejj Pfjtaydd}s!

Ofayeoy [deod Of}{s mr yhd nfsy bnndibeyd ndeas {fssbmjd! E`yd} f``bod hft}s eai fahfjbiers eai wddldais* ofayeoy dbyhd} yhd Ityr F``bod} ({hfad3 8.;4;.??5.80=4" f} yhdNdiboej Ityr F``bod} ({hfad3 8.;4;.??;.=5=="! Ea Baobiday ]d{f}y `f}n ntsy md ofn{jdydi`f} deoh o}bnd f} eoobiday! Yhbs `f}n shftji md gbpda yf yhd Ndiboej F``bod} eai&f} _e`dyreai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf}!

[d}sfaej [}f{d}yr

Pfjtaydd}s e}d }ds{fasbmjd `f} nelbag e}}eagdndays `f} se`dgte}ibag {d}sfaej `tais eai {}f{d}yr! Whda yhd Pfjtaydd} f} Y}ebadd ifds afy hepd eafyhd} se`d f{ybfa* [deodOf}{s&Tl}ebad bs etyhf}b di yf yeld otsyfir f` Pfjtaydd} f} Y}ebadd {}f{d}yr `f} se`dldd{bagf` yhd `fjjfwbag bydns3 jbpbag ejjfweaods* fyhd} ejjfweaods* {d}sfaej oesh* o}diby oe}is*y}epdjd}‒s ohdols* f} fyhd} oesh dutbpejdays! Ofayeoy yhd Einbabsy}eybpd F``bod} yf syf}d yhdsdbydns!

Dxod{y `f} yhd Einbabsy}eybpd F``bod}* [deod Of}{s sye`` bs afy etyhf}b di yf yeld otsyfir f` rft} {}f{d}yr! Ba eoof}ieaod wbyh [deod Of}{s Neatej sdoybfa =?4* Pfjtaydd}s eai Y}ebadds

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e}d }dutb}di yf md eipbsdi f` yhd `fjjfwbag }dgtjeybfas }dge}ibag bydns hdji ba otsyfir `f} Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds (Pfjtaydd} &Y}ebadd [}f{d}yr Ojebn (@F]N ?"3

• [deod Of}{s wbjj afy }dbnmt}sd {d}sfaej oesh jfssds fpd} )74; }dge}ijdss f` hfw ntohoesh [deod Of}{s eood{ys `f} otsyfir!

[deod Of}{s wbjj afy }dbnmt}sd ojebns wbyhfty e }dodb{y f} fyhd} seybs`eoyf}r dpbidaod f` yhd enftay eai yr{d f` oesh yhey bs {jeodi ba [deod Of}{s otsyfir!

• Pfjtaydd}s f} Y}ebadds whf {ty y}epdjd}'s ohdols ba [deod Of}{s otsyfir shftji ldd{ ejbsy f` yhd ohdol atnmd}s `f} }dbnmt}sdnday `}fn yhd bsstd}!

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• Ejj Pfjtaydd} f} Y}ebadd oesh f} oesh dutbpejdays hdji ba [deod Of}{s otsyfir bs ld{y ba eT!_! Gfpd}anday.e{{}fpdi se`d f} me}.jfol oembady sd{e}eyd `}fn yhd se`d hfjibag [deodOf}{s f``bod `tais!

• Yhd Einbabsy}eybpd F``bod} {d}sfaejjr sdys yhd se`d ofnmbaeybfa! Hd bs yhd fajr dn{jfrdd

whf hes eoodss yf yhd ofnmbaeybfa!• Whda eood{ybag oesh* yhd Einbabsy}eybpd F``bod} oftays yhd oesh< sdejs by ba ea dapdjf{d<

afyds yhd aend* ieyd eai enftay eai yr{d f` `tais ba ea djdoy}fabo jfg ld{y mr [deodOf}{s `f} yhbs {t}{fsd!

• Whda e Pfjtaydd} f} Y}ebadd wbyhi}ews ear oesh* yhd Einbabsy}eybpd F` bod} neldsof}}doybfas ba yhd jfg!

@f} stggdsybfas fa hfw yf se`dgte}i rft} {d}sfaej {}f{d}yr* {jdesd sdd yhd _e`dyr eai_dot}byr Heaimffl!

Jfsy f} _yfjda [}f{d}yr&Oesh

Pfjtaydd}s e}d sy}fagjr eipbsdi yf hepd {d}sfaej {}f{d}yr bast}eaod! _dd yhd Einbabsy}eybfaF``bod `f} bast}eaod ba`f}neybfa [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad ifds afy }dbnmt}sd Pfjtaydd}s `f} jfsyf} syfjda {}f{d}yr dxod{y ba dxy}ef}ibae}r ob}otnsyeaods! Yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} ner}dbnmt}sd f} }d{jeod e Y}ebadd's f} Pfjtaydd}'s jfsy* ienegdi f} syfjda {}f{d}yr* dutb{nday*st{{jbds f} ejjfweaod fajr b` yhd Y}ebadd f} Pfjtaydd} ojde}jr addis yhd jfsy* ienegdi f} syfjda bydns ba f}id} yf ofaybatd yf wf}l d``doybpdjr es e Pfjtaydd}!

Neld st}d yhey rft hepd ofn{jdydi ejj adodsse}r syd{s ba }d{f}ybag yhd o}bnd yf yhd jfoejnbjbybe! Wbyhfty e nbjbybe }d{f}y* }d{jeodnday f} }dbnmt}sdnday bs afy {fssbmjd! Yf ojebn

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}dbnmt}sdnday e`yd} yhd`y f` ejj f} {e}y f` rft} nfayhjr jbpbag ejjfweaod* rft ntsy ofn{jdydyhd Pfjtaydd}&Y}ebadd Ojebn @f}n `f} Jbpbag Ejjfweaod ]dbnmt}sdnday (@F]N 9"!

Yf e{{jr `f} }dbnmt}sdnday `f} fyhd} jfssds tsd yhd Pfjtaydd}&Y}ebadd [}f{d}yr Ojebn `f}n(@F]N ?"! Yhdsd `f}ns e}d epebjemjd `}fn yhd Einbabsy}eybfa F``bod! Ejj ojebns `f} }dbnmt}sdnday ntsy hepd e of{r f` yhd }djdpeay {fjbod }d{f}y eyyeohdi!

]dge}ibag jfss f` oesh* [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad wbjj }d{jeod rft} jbpbag ejjfweaod* {}f}eydi`}fn yhd ieyd f` jfss yf yhd dai f` yhd nfayh! B` rft t}gdayjr addi `tais mdoetsd f` yhd`y* rftner }dutdsy ea dnd}gdaor wbyhi}ewej `}fn rft} }deictsynday ejjfweaod! Yhd nexbntnoesh wbyhi}ewej `f} yhbs {t}{fsd bs )=;;!;;! Md ewe}d* hfwdpd}* yhey yhbs bs e fad.ybnd f{ybfa`f} yhd dayb}d jdagyh f` sd}pbod! Ibsotss yhbs oe}d`tjjr wbyh sye`` {}bf} yf {t}stbag by!

B` rft jfsd rft} af.`dd {ess{f}y f} Nbabsy}r f` @f}dbga E``eb}s eoo}dibyeybfa oe}i* e!l!e! -{bal

oe}i-* ofayeoy yhd Einbabsy}eybfa F``bod bnndibeydjr `f} hdj{ wbyh }d{jeodnday!

I! OFAYEOYBAG PFJTAYDD]_ BA T]GDAY _BYTEYBFA_DND]GDAOR JFOEYF] @F]N EAI EM_DAOD @]FN _BYD@F]N

Yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} eai ejj [deod Of}{s sye`` e}d }ds{fasbmjd `f} deoh Pfjtaydd}‒s se`dyr eaisdot}byr! Gbpda yhd sydeir bao}desd ba se`dyr eai sdot}byr }bsls yh}ftghfty yhd wf}ji* yhbs}ds{fasbmbjbyr bs f` tynfsy sd}bftsadss! Ba f}id} yf `tj`bjj yhbs }ds{fasbmbjbyr* yhd Tl}ebad [deodOf}{s F``bod ntsy lafw whd}d deoh Pfjtaydd} bs dpd}r ier! Deoh Pfjtaydd} bs }dutb}di yfhepd e ofn{jdydi eoot}eyd Dnd}gdaor Jfoeyf} @f}n fa `bjd ofaybatftsjr ey yhd [deod Of}{sf``bod! Yhbs `f}n [deod Of}{s Tl}ebad Dnd}gdaor Jfoeyf} @f}n ntsy md stmnbyydi yf yhdPfjtaydd}‒s ]dgbfaej Neaegd} wbyhba fad wddl f` e Pfjtaydd}‒s e}}bpej ey hbs&hd} sbyd eai*egeba* wbyhba fad wddl f` ear oheagd f` }dsbidaod f} wf}l sbyd eii}dss!

@f} deoh ydn{f}e}r emsdaod `}fn sbyd f` fad f} nf}d abghys* yhd [deod Of}{s ]dgbfaejNeaegd} ntsy md afyb`bdi md`f}d y}epdj mdgbas! Hd&shd wbjj ofn{jdyd ea Emsdaod `}fn _byd`f}n* b` yhd Pfjtaydd} hes afy ej}deir ifad sf! Yhbs f}n yelds yhd {jeod f` yhd Dnd}gdaorJfoeyf} @f}n whda yhd Pfjtaydd} bs ewer `}fn hbs&hd} essbgadi sbyd (sdd Emsdaod `}fn _byd

{fjbor"!

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Bast}eaod ofn{ear aend eai eii}dss3

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D! NEBJ _D]PBOD

[deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad sdais e mb.wddljr nebj {eoldy yf deoh Pfjtaydd} yhey baojtids f``bobejjdyyd}s eai ndnfs* e of{r f` Adwswddl eai fyhd} bydns es {fssbmjd wbyhba yhd sb d eai wdbghyjbnbys! Yhbs nebjbag bs sday fa deoh sdofai Nfaier e`yd}affa* tajdss yhd}d e}d dxydateybag

ob}otnsyeaods!

Nebj eii}dssdi yf Pfjtaydd}s f}bgbaeybag `}fn fyhd} sft}ods eai }dodbpdi ey yhd [deodOf}{s&Tl}ebad F``bod bs hdji ey yhd f``bod taybj yhd Pfjtaydd} oea {bol by t{! Rft wbjj mdafyb`bdi yhey rft hepd e {eolegd eai rft oea idsbgaeyd e sye`` ndnmd} f} fyhd} Pfjtaydd} yf

{bol by t{ `f} rft b` rft wbjj afy md ba Lrbp!

• Esl `enbjr eai `}bdais yf sdai {d}sfaej nebj ib}doyjr yf rft ey rft} nebjbag eii}dss (afyyhd [deod Of}{s F``bod ba Lrbp" es sffa es {fssbmjd e`yd} e}}bpbag ey sbyd!• Afyb`r [deod Of}{s bnndibeydjr f` rft} ot}}day nebjbag eii}dss eai {hfad atnmd} e`yd}

rft e}}bpd ey sbyd! B` rft nfpd f} oheagd rft} eii}dss* afyb`r [deod Of}{s bnndibeydjr f` yhdoheagd!

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• [fsy f``bod mfxds e}d se`d} yhea nebjmfxds ey }dsbidaods! Ofasbid} }daybag e {fsy f``bod mfx basydei f` tsbag rft} }dsbidaod nebjmfx! Rft} Off}ibaeyf} ner ejsf md f` hdj{ baidyd}nbabag yhd mdsy nebjbag eii}dss yf tsd!• [e}odjs pejtdi ey )22!;; f} jdss e}d idjbpd}di wbyhfty e otsyfns idoje}eybfa! Esl `enbjryf dsybneyd yhd {e}odj pejtd jdss yhda )5;;!;; es by wbjj g}deyjr desd yhd {bol.t{ {}fodss `f} rft!•

Rft} {ess{f}y eai N@E BI (‚{bal„" oe}i e}d }dutb}di `f} {e}odj {bol.t{!• Tl}ebabea Otsyfns Jew ifds afy ejjfw `ffisyt``* ndibobads* nfadr f} cdwdj}r yf md sdayeo}fss yhd mf}id}! [e}odjs ofayebabag yhdsd bydns OEAAFY md ojde}di yh}ftgh Tl}ebabeaotsyfns eai wbjj md sday meol! @f} `tjj jbsy f` {}fhbmbydi bydns* {jdesd ofayeoy [deod Of}{sGdad}ej _d}pbod F``bod}!

• [eolegds `}fn yhd Tabydi _yeyds af}nejjr yeld emfty ywf nfayhs yf e}}bpd ba Tl}ebad pbest}`eod nebj* eai ywf yf yh}dd wddls pbe eb}nebj! Yhd {fsy f``bod ner ohe}gd e sdy }eyd {d}

{e}odj yhey rft ntsy {er whda rft {bol by t{!• Itd yf yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s f``bobej syeyts ejj {}bpeyd {e}odjs&{eolegds gf yh}ftgh Tl}ebabea

Otsyfns wbyhfty f``bobej otsyfns `dds! [jdesd tsd yhd {h}esd ‚[}bpeyd gffis3 ojfyhds eaiadws{e{d}s„ f} sbnbje} ba eoof}ieaod wbyh yhd {e}odj ofayday* yf sbn{jb`r {bol.t{! _daibag f` OIs eai&f} pbidfye{ds bs afy }dofnndaidi mty {fssbmjd es {}bpeyd {}fitoys hepd afofnnd}obej pejtd!•

• Ejj bydns jd`y wbyh yhd [O Tl}ebad _dabf} Gte}i whboh oeaafy md nebjdi mr }dgtje} {fsy yf[OPs oea md {boldi t{ mr yhd eii}dssdd f} idsbgaeydi sye`` ndnmd} f} fyhd} Pfjtaydd}!

• Nfsy nebj sday yf Tl}ebad `}fn em}fei e}}bpds ba gffi ofaibybfa* ejyhftgh fooesbfaejjrjdyyd}s f} {eolegds e}d yen{d}di wbyh! Gbpda yhbs `eoy* Pfjtaydd}s e}d daoft}egdi yf eipbsd

`enbjr eai `}bdais afy yf sdai otjyt}ejjr sdasbybpd ndssegds* oesh f} fyhd} pejtemjds!• Whda rft jdepd [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad* rft wbjj md esldi yf {}fpbid e `f}we}ibag eii}dss!B` rft {}fpbid fad* [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad wbjj `f}we}i ear nebj }dodbpdi `f} rft yf yheyeii}dss `f} yhd `b}sy yh}dd nfayhs e`yd} rft} `baej id{e}yt}d `}fn Tl}ebad! Es e }dyt}adiPfjtaydd}* {jdesd ba`f}n of}}ds{faidays f` rft} adw eii}dss es sffa es {fssbmjd!

@! NE]]BEGD

Whbjd sd}pbag ba Tl}ebad* e Pfjtaydd} wbshbag yf ne}}r eai ofaybatd ba [deod Of}{s sd}pbode`yd} yhd ne}}begd ntsy ibsotss* ba eipeaod* hbs&hd} {}f{fsdi ne}}begd wbyh yhd Oftay}rIb}doyf} eai fmyeba yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}'s e{{}fpej!

Neld ea e{{fbaynday wbyh yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} wdjj ba eipeaod f` ear {jeaadi ne}}begd! Mdewe}d yhey meolg}ftai ohdols f` rft} baydaidi s{ftsd ntsy md ofn{jdydi mr yhd Tabydi_yeyds Dnmessr eai yhd [deod Of}{s _dot}byr F``bod ba Weshbagyfa ey jdesy yh}dd nfayhs {}bf} yf yhd ne}}begd! Rft} ]dgbfaej Neaegd} oea `t}absh yhd }dutb}di T_G meolg}ftai ohdol `f}ns* eai yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} wbjj }dutdsy yhd Dnmessr eai yhd Weshbagyfa _dot}byr F``bodyf taid}yeld yhd meolg}ftai ohdol!

• Yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} idyd}nbads whdyhd} yhd ne}}begd bs jbldjr yf md ofasbsyday wbyh yhd

Pfjtaydd}'s ofaybatdi d``doybpd sd}pbod! @eoyf}s yf md ofasbid}di e}d yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s embjbyr yfofaybatd ba hbs&hd} essbganday Afyd yhey eoof}ibag yf yhd [deod Of}{s Neatej* af st{{f}y f} essbsyeaod oea md gbpda yf e afa.pfjtaydd} s{ftsd* }dge}ijdss f` obyb dashb{!

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• [jdesd taid}syeai yhey yhd }dutb}di ofastjyeybfa eai meolg}ftai ohdols e}d afy ndeay yfbayd}`d}d wbyh yhd idobsbfa yf ne}}r* af} yf {ess ctignday fa yhd ohfbod f` s{ftsd! Hfwdpd}*rft shftji }dejb d yhey b` by bs e{{e}day yf yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} yhey yhd ne}}begd wftjihen{d} ofaybatdi d``doybpd sd}pbod ey yhd essbgadi sbyd* e{{}fpej wbjj afy md g}eaydi!• B` rft ne}}r wbyhfty yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}‒s e{{}fpej* rft ner md einbabsy}eybpdjrsd{e}eydi `}fn [deod Of}{s!•

B` rft weay yf ne}}r it}bag rft} [deod Of}{s sd}pbod* {jdesd ofastjy wbyh yhd T_ Dnmessr`f} }dgtjeybfas }dge}ibag }dgbsy}eybfa f` ne}}begds* eai* b` yhd s{ftsd bs e afa.T_ obyb da* `f} }dgtjeybfas }dge}ibag T_ pbses eai day}r {}fodit}ds! Yhd T_ Bnnbg}eybfa _d}pbod bs daybyjdiyf idobid fa e oesd.mr.oesd mesbs whdyhd} yhd afa.T_ obyb da s{ftsd wbjj md bsstdi wbyh yhdadodsse}r ifotndayeybfa }dutb}di yf dayd} yhd Tabydi _yeyds es ea bnnbg}eay! Ne}}begd yf eT_ obyb da bs afy esst}eaod yhey stoh ifotndayeybfa wbjj md bsstdi mr yhd Bnnbg}eybfa_d}pbod!• @f} `t}yhd} ba`f}neybfa {jdesd sdd yhd T!_! Id{e}ynday f` Ctsybod Bnnbg}eybfa Wdm _byd eyhyy{3&&www!tsifc!gfp&bnnbg}eybfaba`f!hyn!

G! NDIBE EAI YDOHAFJFGR

Neaieyf}r Gtbidjbads f} Pfjtaydd} Ofn{tyd}s

• [jdesd ldd{ ba nbai yhey yhdsd ofn{tyd}s e}d [deod Of}{s.fwadi eai e}d she}di mrnear Pfjtaydd}s* yhts yhdr ner md ib``d}day `}fn whey rft ner md eootsyfndi yfdbyhd} ey hfnd f} fyhd} {jeods f` mtsbadss! Yhd ofn{tyd}s hepd mdda sdy t{ ba esyeaie}i wer yf dast}d yhey yhd ieye e}d sdot}d eai yhey yhd ofn{tyd}s e}d syemjd!

• Pfjtaydd}s shftji afy eyydn{y yf oheagd yhd ofn{tyd} sdyt{ ba ear wer* baojtibagbasyejjbag e{{jboeybfas eai&f} oheagbag sdyybags! Ear oheagds yf yhd sdyt{ ba ear werner oetsd basyembjbyr* sdot}byr ptjad}embjbybds* jbodasbag {}fmjdns* baofn{eybmbjbybds*eai fyhd} {}fmjdns yhey neld yhd ofn{tyd} jdss {}fitoybpd `f} fyhd} Pfjtaydd}s!

• B` ear oheagds e}d neid* [deod Of}{s sye`` wbjj }d`f}ney eai }dofa`bgt}d ear ofn{tyd} ey ear ybnd ba f}id} yf }dsyf}d yhdn yf yhd syeaie}i sdyt{! B` stoh eoybfa bs }dutb}di*Pfjtaydd} ieye wbjj md jfsy fa yhey {e}ybotje} ofn{tyd} eai Pfjtaydd}s ner jfsd eoodssyf yhd ofn{tyd}s eai&f} yhd Bayd}ady! Ba f}id} yf dast}d syemjd* sdot}d ofn{tyd}s `f} EJJ Pfjtaydd}s* rft ntsy `fjjfw yhd `fjjfwbag mesbo gtbidjbads3

Taid} AF ob}otnsyeaods e}d Pfjtaydd}s ejjfwdi yf tsd sye`` ofn{tyd}s! Pfjtaydd}sner fajr tsd yhd Pfjtaydd} Wf}lsyeybfas!

]dei eai `fjjfw yhd [deod Of}{s Bayd}ady Tsegd Gtbidjbads* stoh es3 If afyifwajfei je}gd ifotndays `}fn yhd Bayd}ady (b!d! N[? sfags* f} fyhd} je}gd ifotndays"!

Rft e}d afy ejjfwdi yf basyejj _f`ywe}d fa yhd Pfjtaydd} Wf}lsyeybfas! Yhbs

baojtids Gends* Basyeay Ndssdagd}* Bayd}ady Ohey [}fg}ens* Tybjbybds* dyo!Whda `babshdi tsbag yhd ofn{tyd}* {jdesd jfgfty yf {}dpday taetyhf}b di tsd eai yf

{}fydoy rft} ifotndays!Ear pbfjeybfa f` yhd neaieyf}r ofn{tyd} srsydn gtbidjbads bs g}ftais `f} {fssbmjd

Einbabsy}eybpd _d{e}eybfa!

Bayd}ady Tsegd Gtbidjbads

Yhd `fjjfwbag jbsy f` bae{{}f{}beyd Bayd}ady tsegd bs e{{jboemjd yf ejj [deod Of}{s dn{jfrddseai ofay}eoyf}s* mfyh `f}dbga eai ifndsybo* eai ejj Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds! Yhdsd gtbidjbadse{{jr ey ejj ybnds (ityr f} afa.ityr hft}s" eai `}fn ear jfoeybfa (}dnfyd jfoeybfa* jfoej f``bodf} Fpd}sdes [fsy" whda [deod Of}{s Bayd}ady _d}pbods e}d tsdi!Bae{{}f{}beyd tsd f` [deod Of}{s {}fpbidi Bayd}ady sd}pbods baojtid3

Nfib`bdi3 _d{ydnmd} =;;0 [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl {egd =;

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• Ear {d}sfaej tsd yhey oftji oetsd ofagdsybfa* idjer* f} ibs}t{ybfa f` sd}pbod yfear gfpd}anday srsydn f} dutb{nday! Dxen{jds f` tsds baojtid* mty e}d afyjbnbydi yf3 g}ddybag oe}is* je}gd `bjd eyyeohndays (baojtibag pbidf eai sftai"*-{tsh- ydohafjfgr fa yhd Bayd}ady stoh es [fbayoesy sd}pbods* eai ofaybatfts ieyesy}denbag stoh es ]dej[jerd} sd}pbods! (E{{}fpej `f} mtsbadss tsd ntsy md

fmyebadi yh}ftgh B]N"<• Tsd f` ear gfpd}anday srsydn `f} ear -heolbag- f} -o}eolbag*- baojtibag es esyegbag g}ftai f} {jey`f}n yf geba taetyhf}b di eoodss yf fyhd} srsydns<

• Lafwbagjr o}deybag* of{rbag* y}easnbyybag* f} }dy}easnbyybag f` oheba jdyyd}s f} fyhd} taetyhf}b di ness nebjbags }dge}ijdss f` yhd stmcdoy neyyd}<

• Tsd `f} eoybpbybds yhey e}d bjjdgej* bae{{}f{}beyd* f} f``dasbpd yf {dd}s f} yhd {tmjbo!_toh eoybpbybds baojtid* mty e}d afy jbnbydi yf3 heyd s{ddoh* f} neyd}bej yhey}bibotjds fyhd}s fa yhd mesbs f` }eod* o}ddi* }djbgbfa* ofjf}* sdx* ibsembjbyr* aeybfaejf}bgba* f} sdxtej f}bdayeybfa<

• Yhd o}deybfa* ifwajfeibag* pbdwbag* syf}egd* of{rbag* f} y}easnbssbfa f` sdxtejjrdx{jboby f} sdxtejjr f}bdaydi neyd}bejs `f} afa.mtsbadss {t}{fsds<

Yhd o}deybfa* ifwajfeibag* pbdwbag* syf}egd* of{rbag* f} y}easnbssbfa f` neyd}bejs`f} {e}ybob{eybfa ba genmjbag* bjjdgej wde{fas* yd}}f}bsy eoybpbybds* f} ear fyhd} bjjdgej f} {}fhbmbydi eoybpbybds<

• Yhd idjbmd}eyd {}f{egeybfa f` ear pb}ts* wf}n* Y}fcea hf}sd* f} y}e{.iff} {}fg}enofid<

• Yhd }d.tsd f` rft} adywf}l tsd} BI f} {esswf}is `f} eoodss yf afa.[deod Of}{sofn{tyd} srsydns f} ear Bayd}ady sbyds* stoh es Hfynebj* EFJ* dyo<

• Yhd ifwajfeibag f` ear sf`ywe}d yf _ye`` f} Pfjtaydd} idslyf{s eai je{yf{s tajdss {}bf} e{{}fpej hes mdda fmyebadi yh}ftgh dxbsybag [deod Of}{s {}fodit}ds! Yhbsbaojtids she}dwe}d eai `}ddwe}d stoh es EFJ Basyeay Ndssdagd}<

• Yhd eyydn{y yf ibsemjd* id`dey f} ob}otnpday ear [deod Of}{s sdot}byr }dsft}od f}

sd}pbod< eai• Yhd y}easnbssbfa f` `bjds ofayebabag sdasbybpd ieye yhey e}d y}eas`d}}di ba ear wereo}fss yhd Bayd}ady wbyhfty dao}r{ybfa!

Afyd3 [deod Of}{s hes sf`ywe}d eai srsydns ba {jeod yhey oea nfabyf} eai }dof}i ejj Bayd}ady tsegd! Wd ejsf }dsd}pd yhd }bghy yf bas{doy ear eai ejj `bjds syf}di ba afa.she}di e}des f` ft} adywf}l ba f}id} yf esst}d ofn{jbeaod wbyh [deod Of}{s {fjbor!

Afa.[deod Of}{s.Fwadi Dutb{nday

Yhd dxyday yf whboh rft hepd eoodss yf ofn{tyd} dutb{nday fwadi mr fyhd} daybybds* stoh es e

s{fasf}bag egdaor* jfoej afa.gfpd}andayej egdaor* f} {}bpeyd ifaf}* ner pe}r `}fn sbyd yfsbyd! Tsd f` yhbs dutb{nday shftji `fjjfw e{{jboemjd ofn{tyd} tsd {fjbobds eai md ewe}d yheyyhd [deod Of}{s wbjj afy md }ds{fasbmjd `f} yhd nebaydaeaod f} }d{jeodnday f` yhbs dutb{nday!Ba eiibybfa* rft e}d daoft}egdi yf {t}ohesd {d}sfaej {}f{d}yr bast}eaod yf ofpd} yhdnebaydaeaod eai }d{jeodnday f` ofn{tyd} dutb{nday yhey rft m}bag fpd}sdes f} {t}ohesd ba.oftay}r!

Ndibe

Y}ebadds f} Pfjtaydd}s e}d `}dd yf ibsotss yhdb} }fjd ba yhd [deod Of}{s wbyh ndibe}d{}dsdayeybpds* hfwdpd} yhdr shftji* b` {fssbmjd* afyb`r yhdb} Oftay}r Ib}doyf} f} ]dgbfaej

Neaegd}* f` stoh ibsotssbfas md`f}d yhdr yeld {jeod! Pfjtaydd}s eai Y}ebadds ntsy md ewe}df`* eai md sdasbybpd yf* yhd bn{eoy yhdb} {d}sfaej ofnndays ner hepd fa yhdnsdjpds* yhdb} of.wf}ld}s eai {}fg}en* eai yhd [deod Of}{s wf}jiwbid!

Nfib`bdi3 _d{ydnmd} =;;0 [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl {egd =5

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Pfjtaydd}s ner w}byd e}ybojds `f} {tmjboeybfa< hfwdpd}* yhdsd shftji md ibsotssdi ba eipeaodwbyh yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} f} ]dgbfaej Neaegd}! [tmjboeybfa f` neyd}bej* ofay}e}r yf yhdeipbod f` yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}* whboh stmsdutdayjr }dstjys ba eipd}sd ofasdutdaods `f} yhdPfjtaydd} f} yhd {}fg}en* ner md g}ftais `f} einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa!

Yhbs {fjbor e{{jbds whdyhd} f} afy rft ndaybfa [deod Of}{s ba yhd e}ybojd f} bayd}pbdw!]dndnmd} yhey [deod Of}{s bs e{fjbyboej eai yhey by bs egebasy [deod Of}{s {fjbor yf dx{}dss

{d}sfaej {fjbyboej pbdws ba yhd ndibe }djdpeay yf Tl}ebad's {fjbyboej ojbneyd f} sbyteybfa!Pfjtaydd}s e}d bapbydi gtdsys ba Tl}ebad eai es stoh shftji afy o}bybob d yhd Tl}ebabeagfpd}anday f} Tl}ebabea otjyt}d eai {df{jd ba ear ndibe `f}n!

Wdm _byds

Pfjtaydd}s whf o}deyd yhdb} fwa Wdm sbyds* f} {fsy ba`f}neybfa yf Wdm sbyds yhey hepd mddao}deydi eai nebayebadi mr fyhd}s* shftji }dndnmd} yhey (tajdss {esswf}i.{}fydoydi" earba`f}neybfa {fsydi fa yhd Bayd}ady oea md eoodssdi mr yhd gdad}ej {tmjbo* dpda b` yhey bs afybaydaidi! Mdoetsd sde}oh dagbads }dgtje}jr baidx nfsy sbyds fa yhd Bayd}ady* by bs {fssbmjd yheyndnmd}s f` yhd {tmjbo oftji jfoeyd e Pfjtaydd} Wdm sbyd mr sde}ohbag `f} ba`f}neybfa emftyyhd [deod Of}{s f} e od}yeba oftay}r! Yhbs bs {fssbmjd dpda b` yhd Pfjtaydd} ifds afy eoybpdjr

{}fnfyd hbs&hd} Wdm sbyd! Gbpda yhdsd }dejbybds* Pfjtaydd}s e}d }ds{fasbmjd `f} dast}bag yheyyhdb} BY tsd bs ofasbsyday wbyh yhd `fjjfwbag gtbidjbads3

• Afyb`boeybfa ‟ Pfjtaydd}s whf o}deyd yhdb} fwa Wdm sbyds f} {fsy neyd}bej yf Wdm sbydso}deydi mr fyhd}s e}d }ds{fasbmjd `f} ibsotssbag yhd ofayday ba eipeaod wbyh yhd ]dgbfaej

Neaegd} yf dast}d yhey yhd neyd}bej bs stbyemjd eai ofn{jbds wbyh gdad}ej eai oftay}r.s{dob`bo gtbieaod!• Ibsojebnd} ‟ Ear wdm sbyd nebayebadi mr e Pfjtaydd} it}bag hbs&hd} [deod Of}{s sd}pbod

ntsy }d`jdoy yhd `eoy yhey by bs afy ea f``bobej {tmjboeybfa f` yhd [deod Of}{s f} yhd T!_!Gfpd}anday! Yhd sbyd* yhd}d`f}d* ntsy md jemdjdi ojde}jr eai {}fnbadayjr wbyh eae{{}f{}beyd ibsojebnd} stoh es3 -Yhd ofaydays f` yhbs Wdm sbyd e}d nbad {d}sfaejjr eai ifafy }d`jdoy ear {fsbybfa f` yhd T!_! Gfpd}anday f} yhd [deod Of}{s!-

• Tsd f` yhd [deod Of}{s Jfgf ‟ Mdoetsd tsd f` yhd [deod Of}{s jfgf bs }dsd}pdi `f} f``bobej eoybpbybds etyhf}b di mr yhd [deod Of}{s Eoy* yhd jfgf oeaafy md tsdi fa Pfjtaydd} Wdm sbyds!

Es e se`dyr {}doetybfa* Pfjtaydd}s e}d t}gdi yf fnby `}fn yhdb} Wdm sbyds ba`f}neybfaemfty yhdb} {}dobsd jbpbag jfoeybfa f} yhfsd f` fyhd} Pfjtaydd}s* es wdjj es ba`f}neybfaemfty dpdays yf md eyydaidi mr Pfjtaydd}s! @f} dxen{jd* Pfjtaydd}s whf jbpd ba }dnfyde}des shftji tsd oe}d md`f}d {jeobag yhd aend f` yhdb} yfwas f} pbjjegds fa yhdb} Wdm sbydeai* basydei* shftji }d`d} yf yhd gdad}ej e}de f` yhd oftay}r whd}d yhdr jbpd! @f} yhdb} fwa

{}fydoybfa* by bs ejsf eipbsemjd afy yf {}fpbid ba`f}neybfa emfty Pfjtaydd}s‒ {d}sfaej {fssdssbfas! Pfjtaydd}s shftji md ewe}d f` yhd }bsl f` bidaybyr `}eti eai fyhd} sdot}byrofaod}as ofaadoydi wbyh yhd {fsybag f` ear {d}sfaej ba`f}neybfa emfty yhdnsdjpds* `enbjrndnmd}s eai fyhd}s fa Wdm sbyds!

Ofasbsyday wbyh [deod Of}{s‒ {fjbor }dge}ibag {tmjboeybfas* Pfjtaydd}s ner afy eood{y

{ernday `f} earyhbag yhdr w}byd f} {hfyfg}e{h yhey e{{de}s fa yhd Wdm! E}ybojds* neatejs*ydeohbag neyd}bejs* eai fyhd} wf}l.}djeydi {}fitoys idpdjf{di ba ofaadoybfa wbyh [deod Of}{ssd}pbod eai&f} `baeaodi mr [deod Of}{s `tais e}d ofasbid}di {e}y f` yhd {tmjbo ifneba eai

Nfib`bdi3 _d{ydnmd} =;;0 [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl {egd ==

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ner afy md of{r}bghydi f} tsdi `f} {d}sfaej geba! Whda neyd}bejs e}d stmnbyydi `f} {tmjboeybfa yf [deod Of}{s* }djdesd `f}ns ([O.=;09" e}d yf md sbgadi mr Pfjtaydd}s* sye`` eaiyhd gdad}ej {tmjbo!

Pfjtaydd}s shftji md eipbsdi yhey {fsybag neyd}bejs yf yhd Wdm* whboh yhdr hepd afy etyhf}dif} o}deydi* nbghy pbfjeyd T!_!* hfsy oftay}r* f} fyhd} e{{jboemjd of{r}bghy jews!

H! F@@BOD @EOBJBYBD_ EAI DUTB[NDAY

Pfjtaydd}s e}d wdjofnd yf wf}l ba yhd ]dsft}od Odayd} ey yhd Lrbp f``bod eai tsd yhdofn{tyd}s ba yhd Pfjtaydd} jftagd! Hfwdpd}* f``bod st{{jbds* idsls* yr{dw}byd}s* ofn{tyd}seai ydjd{hfads essbgadi yf f``bod sye`` e}d sy}boyjr }dsd}pdi `f} yhdb} tsd!

Yhd {hfyfof{bd} bs epebjemjd yf Pfjtaydd}s `f} jbnbydi* cfm.}djeydi {t}{fsds fajr! Rft nerneld t{ yf 54 {hfyfof{bds `f} e wf}l.}djeydi cfm* wbyh etyhf}b eybfa `}fn rft} ]dgbfaejNeaegd}! Yhd of{bd} ner afy md tsdi e`yd} hft}s f} fa wddldais!

@f} bayd}aeybfaej oejjs* tajdss rft hepd e oejjbag oe}i* fmyeba yhd Einbabsy}eybpd F``bod {d}nbssbfa md`f}d {jeobag e oejj! [d}nbssbfa wbjj md g}eaydi fajr ba ea tatstej eai t}gdaysbyteybfa!

B` rft hepd e oejjbag oe}i yhey tsds e jfoej ydjd{hfad atnmd} `f} eoodss* rft ner {jeod e oejj`}fn yhd [OP Jftagd e}de!

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B! FWABAG EAI&F] F[D]EYBAG NFYF] PDHBOJD_* NFYF]OROJD_EAI MBOROJD_

Pfjtaydd}s ner afy* wbyhfty yhd dx{}dss w}byyda e{{}fpej f` yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}* fwa f} f{d}eyd ear yr{d f` nfyf} pdhbojd! _toh e{{}fpej oea md gbpda fajr ba pd}r s{dob`bo eais{dobej ob}otnsyeaods!

Itd yf yhd pd}r hbgh baobidaod f` nfyf}orojd eoobidays yhey hepd }dstjydi ba bact}r eai ideyhf` Pfjtaydd}s ejj fpd} yhd wf}ji* Pfjtaydd}s wbjj afy md {d}nbyydi taid} ear ob}otnsyeaod yffwa* f{d}eyd f} }bid e nfyf}orojd!

[deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd}s ner fwa eai f{d}eyd mborojds* mty yhdr e}d }dutb}di yf wde} [deodOf}{s e{{}fpdi mborojd hdjndys whbjd }bibag e mborojd!

By bs yhd jew f` Tl}ebad eai T_ Gfpd}anday {fjbor yhey e i}bpd} eai {essdagd}s ntsy wde} sdey mdjys ey ejj ybnds whda ba e nfpbag pdhbojd! Yhbs jew e{{jbds yf ejj {d}sfas }bibag ba[deod Of}{s pdhbojds

C! [DEOD OF][_ []F[D]YR

Deoh Pfjtaydd} bs }ds{fasbmjd `f} ejj [deod Of}{s {}f{d}yr ba hbs&hd} {fssdssbfa* whdyhd} `f} {}fcdoy f} {d}sfaej tsd! Bydns e}d ohdoldi fty `}fn yhd G_E&[}f{d}yr Neaegd} mr sbgabag e {}f{d}yr }dodb{y* whboh mdofnds {e}y f` e Pfjtaydd}‒s {d}sfaej `bjd nebayebadi ba yhd f``bod! Afyb`r yhd G_E&[}f{d}yr Neaegd} b` ear bydn bs jfsy f} syfjda!

B` rft yd}nbaeyd rft} sd}pbod de}jr *•

rft ntsy }dyt}a ejj eooftayemjd [deod Of}{s {}f{d}yr ba gffi ofaibybfa yf yhd G_E&[}f{d}yrNeaegd} ba yhd [deod Of}{s f``bod!

Rft wbjj md }dutdsydi yf }dbnmt}sd ba oesh yhd pejtd f` jfsy f} syfjda eooftayemjd {}f{d}yr! Badxod{ybfaej sbyteybfa* yhd pejtd wbjj md iditoydi `}fn rft} }deictsynday ejjfweaod* tajdssrft idnfasy}eyd yhey rft dxd}obsdi {}f{d} oe}d eai ofay}fj f` stoh bydns!

[deod Of}{s {}fpbids yhd `fjjfwbag dutb{nday3

Hdeyd}Fbj hdeyd} `f} 5!4.=!; LW bs {}fpbidi yf dpd}r Pfjtaydd} md`f}d id{e}yt}d yf sbyd e`yd} swde}bag.ba! _baod yhd yd}n f` tsd `f} stoh yr{d f` dutb{nday bs nexbntn = rde}s* [deodOf}{s wbjj afy }dutdsy yf }dyt}a yhd hdeyd}s b` e Pfjtaydd} bs Ojfsbag hbs&hd} _d}pbod (OF_"!

Neyy}dssNeyy}dssds (f} eoytejjr nfadr" e}d {}fpbidi yf Pfjtaydd}s fajr ba ofaot}}daod wbyh yhdNdiboej Taby eai yhd enftay bs )8; ‟ nexbntn (f} )5=; ‟ `f} oft{jds"! Yhd}d bs af addi yf}dyt}a yhd neyy}dss mftghy mr e Pfjtaydd} yf [deod Of}{s {}bf} yf Ojfsbag f` _d}pbod f} DY3 byoea md ifaeydi yf yhd ofnntabyr f} e Pfjtaydd}

Nfib`bdi3 _d{ydnmd} =;;0 [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl {egd =9

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!

Hdjndy[deod Of}{s bs }deir yf jdai Pfjtaydd}s mborojd hdjndys yhey shftji md }dyt}adi yf [deodOf}{s whda e Pfjtaydd} bs ojfsbag hbs&hd} _d}pbod (OF_"!

Nfib`bdi3 _d{ydnmd} =;;0 [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl {egd =4

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Oe}mfa Nfafxbid Idydoyf}[deod Of}{s {}fpbids yf dpd}r Pfjtaydd} md`f}d id{e}yt}d yf sbyd e`yd} yhd swde}bag.ba! _baodyhd yd}n f` tsd `f} stoh yr{d f` dutb{nday bs 4 rde}s* by shftji md }dyt}adi yf [deod Of}{swhda e Pfjtaydd} bs ojfsbag hbs&hd} _d}pbod (OF_"!

@b}d Dxybagtbshd}[deod Of}{s {}fpbids yf dpd}r Pfjtaydd} md`f}d id{e}yt}d yf sbyd e`yd} yhd swde}bag.ba! _baodyhd yd}n f` tsd `f} stoh yr{d f` dutb{nday bs nexbntn = rde}s* [deod Of}{s wbjj afy }dutdsyyf }dyt}a yhd hdeyd}s b` e Pfjtaydd} bs Ojfsbag hbs&hd} _d}pbod (OF_"!

PFJTAYDD] Y]EPDJ EAI EM_DAOD_ @]FN _BYD

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Of}{s s{fasf}di y}ebabag!9 [ONF e{{}fpej bs addidi `f} bjjadss }dutb}bag e y}b{ yf Lrbp!

]dndnmd}* ejj fpd}abghy emsdaod `}fn sbyd `f} ear }desfa }dutb}ds ]N afyb`boeybfa{}bf} yf y}epdj! @ebjt}d yf afyb`r rft} ]N bs g}ftais `f} Einbabsy}eybpd _d{e}eybfa!

Pfjtaydd}s shftji sd}bftsjr ofasbid} ot}}day T_ Gfpd}anday we}abags egebasy y}epdj yfod}yeba idsybaeybfas md`f}d idobibag fa whd}d yf pbsby! Yhdsd we}abags e}d ibsy}bmtydi yf ejj[OPs es yhdr e}d bsstdi! Of{bds f` ot}}dayjr pejbi we}abags oea md fmyebadi `}fn yhd _e`dyreai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf}!

Pfjtaydd}s y}epdjbag yf oftay}bds wbyh [deod Of}{s {}fg}ens ntsy afyb`r ft} _e`dyr eai_dot}byr Off}ibaeyf} f` yhdb} {jeas! Yhd _e`dyr eai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf} wbjj ba`f}n yhdOftay}r Ib}doyf} eai yhd _e`dyr eai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf} ba yhd [deod Of}{s idsybaeybfaoftay}r eai {}fpbid yhd Pfjtaydd} wbyh }djdpeay y}epdj eai se`dyr ba`f}neybfa!

[deod Of}{s Tl}ebad wbjj neld hfydj }dsd}peybfas `f} Pfjtaydd}s whf e}d fa etyhf}b di

f``bobej y}epdj syeyts! [deod Of}{s Tl}ebad wbjj afy neld y}eas{f}y f} hfydj e}}eagdndays `f} [OPs whf e}d afy fa etyhf}b di y}epdj syeyts!

Pfjtaydd}s shftji afyb`r yhdb} ]dgbfaej Neaegd} f} hbs&hd} idsbgadd wbyhba =9 hft}s f` }dyt}abag yf yhdb} sbyds e`yd} deoh emsdaod!

Pbfjeybfa f` ear es{doy f` yhbs {fjbor ner md g}ftais `f} einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa `}fn[deod Of}{s!

Ba eoof}ieaod wbyh [deod Of}{s Neatej _doybfa ==; eai s{dob`bo gtbieaod `}fn [deodOf}{s&Weshbagyfa* [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad‒s {fjbobds `f} Pfjtaydd} Emsdaod `}fn _byd e}d es

`fjjfw3Eaatej JdepdEaatej jdepd {}fpbids Pfjtaydd}s wbyh yhd f{{f}ytabyr yf bao}desd yhdb} taid}syeaibag f` yhdhfsy oftay}r eai }dgbfa* whbjd ejjfwbag ybnd `f} }dsy eai }djexeybfa! Pfjtaydd}s' tsd f` eaatejjdepd shftji md ofasbsyday wbyh yhdb} hfsy oftay}r ofjjdegtds' ybnd f``! Pfjtaydd}s‒ eaatejjdepd eoo}tds ey yhd }eyd f` ywf iers `f} deoh nfayh f` Pfjtaydd} sd}pbod! Ybnd s{day y}epdjbag`}fn sbyds yf yhd jdepd idsybaeybfa eai meol yf sbyds ejsf oftays es eaatej jdepd! Eaatej jdepdbs oejotjeydi fa yhd mesbs f` e sdpda.ier wddl* b!d! _eyt}iers eai _taiers oftay es eaatejjdepd iers!

Yf dast}d yhey Pfjtaydd}s ofaoday}eyd babybejjr fa eie{ybag yf yhdb} sbyds* eaatej jdepd ner afy md yelda it}bag yhd `b}sy yh}dd nfayhs f` sd}pbod e`yd} _wde}bag.Ba! Jbldwbsd yf dast}d yheyPfjtaydd}s ojfsd yhdb} sbyds e{{}f{}beydjr* eaatej jdepd bs afy {d}nbyydi it}bag yhd jesy yh}ddnfayhs f` sd}pbod! Yhd fajr dxod{ybfa bs whda stoh jdepd bs ba ofactaoybfa wbyh etyhf}b didnd}gdaor jdepd!

Pfjtaydd}s {jeaabag eaatej jdepd e}d }dutb}di yf ofastjy wbyh yhdb} sbyd st{d}pbsf}s emfty yhdb} {jeas eai yf neld yhdb} jdepd {jeas ba stoh e wer es afy yf oetsd e adgeybpd d``doy fa yhd`taoybfabag f` yhd sbyd sohffj f} f}geab eybfa! Pfjtaydd} ydeohd}s shftji yeld jdepd whda yhdb} sohffjs e}d afy ba sdssbfa* eai Pfjtaydd}s wf}lbag ba AGFs eai fyhd} f}geab eybfas shftji

{jea yhdb} jdepd yf ofbaobid wbyh f``.{del {d}bfis!

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Tl}ebabea Aeybfaej HfjbiersBa eiibybfa yf peoeybfa jdepd* Pfjtaydd}s ner md dxotsdi `}fn wf}l fa hfjbiers it}bag whbohyhdb} hfsy oftayr of.wf}ld}s if afy wf}l! Pfjtaydd}s ner ejsf y}epdj fa yhdsd hfjbiers b` stoh y}epdj ifds afy oetsd yhdn yf nbss yhdb} wf}l f} fyhd} }ds{fasbmbjbybds ba yhd ofnntabyr!

Pfjtaydd}s e}d afy dxotsdi `}fn wf}l fa T!_! hfjbiers* whboh e}d afy fmsd}pdi mr yhdb} of.wf}ld}s!

Wddldai Y}epdj wbyhba Tl}ebad[deod Of}{s {d}nbys fooesbfaej wddldai y}epdj wbyhba Tl}ebad* tstejjr fad wddl.dai deohnfayh* eai ifds afy oftay yhbs y}epdj es Eaatej Jdepd b`3

• Yhd Pfjtaydd} ifds afy nbss wf}l it}bag yhbs y}epdj!

• Yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s emsdaod `}fn sbyd ifds afy dxydai mdrfai yhd ybnd mdywdda 03;;{n fa@}bier eai 83;;en fa Nfaier!

_bol Jdepd_bol jdepd bs etyhf}b di `f} Pfjtaydd}s mr yhd [ONF eai wbyh yhd afyb`boeybfa f` yhdPfjtaydd}‒s hfsy oftay}r st{d}pbsf}! _bol jdepd baojtids ybnd }dutb}di `f} y}epdj yf eai `}fnndiboej `eobjbybds! B` e Pfjtaydd} bs emsday `}fn wf}l itd yf bjjadss* by bs hbs&hd} }ds{fasbmbjbyryf ofayeoy hbs&hd} st{d}pbsf} eai yhd [ONF* whf wbjj afyb`r yhd e{{}f{}beyd ]dgbfaejNeaegd}!

Jdepd Wbyhfty Ejjfweaod (JWFE"Jdepd Wbyhfty Ejjfweaod ner md g}eaydi `f} t{ yf ?; iers* ey yhd ibso}dybfa f` yhd Oftay}rIb}doyf}* `f} tatstej {d}sfaej }desfas whd}d yhd Pfjtaydd} hes af jdepd eoo}tdi mty ifds afyutejb`r `f} Dnd}gdaor Jdepd! G}ftais `f} g}eaybag JWFE baojtid e sbgab`boeay `enbjr dpdaystoh es e `tad}ej f} `enbjr ob}otnsyeaods yhey e}d ofasbid}di sd}bfts rdy if afy utejb`r `f} dnd}gdaor jdepd! Ba JWFE syeyts* Pfjtaydd}s eai Y}ebadds if afy eoo}td }deictsyndayejjfweaod af} }dodbpd fyhd} ejjfweaods* dxod{y `f} e {f}ybfa f` yhd jbpbag ejjfweaod yhey ner

md ofaybatdi b` addidi yf nddy fa.gfbag dx{dasds ey yhd essbgadi sbyd (d!g!* hftsbag f} tybjbybds"!

Wf}l ]djeydi&Ofnntabyr EoybpbybdsPfjtaydd}s ner md }dutdsydi yf jdepd yhdb} wf}l sbyds mr dbyhd} [deod Of}{s f} yhdb} st{d}pbsf}s `f} essbgandays ib}doyjr }djeydi yf yhdb} wf}l! Mdbag emsday `}fn sbyd `f} wf}l }djeydi }desfas bs afy ohe}gdi yf yhd Pfjtaydd}'s Eaatej Jdepd! Dxen{jds f` yhdsd yr{ds f` eoybpbybds wftji md eyydaieaod ey e [deod Of}{s f} Nbabsy}r s{fasf}di Ba._d}pbod Y}ebabagdpday< {e}ybob{eybfa ba e y}ebabag wf}lshf{ ba e ade}mr yfwa< y}epdj wbyh sytidays eaiofjjdegtds fa e `bdji y}b{ ewer `}fn yhd wf}l sbyd< f} [OP nddybags wbyh f``bobejs yhey wbjj

mdad`by yhdb} wf}l essbgandays!

_dofaie}r {}fcdoys f} ofnntabyr fty}deoh eoybpbybds ner baojtid stoh yhbags es wf}lbag wbyhea bayd}aeybfaej f}geab eybfa f} wbyh fyhd} [OPs fa e {}fcdoy stoh es Oen{ GJFW*dapb}fandayej oen{ebga* dyo! Ey ybnds* }dsde}oh f} ofastjyeybfa wbyh fyhd} [OPs f} ofnntabyr dx{d}ys ner }dutb}d e Pfjtaydd} yf md ewer `}fn yhdb} wf}l sbyd!

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Pfjtaydd}s whf wbjj md ewer `}fn yhdb} sbyd fa wf}l }djeydi f} sdofaie}r {}fcdoy }djeydieoybpbybds ntsy afyb`r yhdb} st{d}pbsf} eai yhd e{{}f{}beyd [}fg}en Neaegd} ba eipeaod eaistmnby e Jdepd ]dutdsy @f}n b` yhd y}b{ }dutb}ds ea fpd}abghy syer!

@ebjt}d yf ofn{jr wbyh yhbs {fjbor ner }dstjy ba yhd ybnd ewer `}fn sbyd mdbag ohe}gdi yfEaatej Jdepd f} einbabsy}eybpd eoybfa!

Hfsy @enbjr PbsbysPfjtaydd}s e}d daoft}egdi yf pbsby yhdb} hfsy `enbjbds! B` rft} wf}l sbyd bs ojfsdi `f} e hfjbierf} stnnd} peoeybfa* rft wbjj afy md ohe}gdi eaatej jdepd whda pbsbybag rft} hfsy `enbjr! Esejwers* b` rft {jea yf md ewer `}fn rft} sbyd fpd}abghy* rft ntsy afyb`r rft} {}fg}enneaegd} f} yhd ityr f``bod}!

Einbabsy}eybpd JdepdPfjtaydd}s ner }dodbpd t{ yf yh}dd iers f` Einbabsy}eybpd Jdepd `f} {}f`dssbfaej {t}{fsds

whboh e}d id`badi es yelbag dxenbaeybfas stoh es yhd G]D* _EY* EOY* f} GNEY eai&f} eyydaibag e {}f`dssbfaej ofa`d}daod f} sdnbae} ba whboh yhd ofayday bs ib}doyjr }djeydi yf wf}l es e Pfjtaydd}! Ba stoh oesds* e }dgbsy}eybfa }dodb{y ifotndaybag yhd ier(s" ba eyydaieaod wbjj

md addidi yf utejb`r `f} ear o}diby gbpda `f} Einbabsy}eybpd Jdepd! Pfjtaydd}s ntsy ofpd} yhdb} fwa y}epdj dx{dasds eai {}bf} e{{}fpej `}fn rft} st{d}pbsf} eai [}fg}en Neaegd} bs}dutb}di!

Dnd}gdaor JdepdBa yhd dpday f` e sd}bfts bjjadss f} ideyh f` e ohbji* {e}day* sbmjbag f} {d}sfa sd}pbag ba e

{e}dayej }djeybfashb{ yf yhd Pfjtaydd}* yhd F``bod f` _{dobej _d}pbods (F__" ba [deodOf}{s&Weshbagyfa ner etyhf}b d Dnd}gdaor Jdepd eai y}epdj `f} Pfjtaydd}s yf eai `}fn yhd

e{{}f{}beyd jfoeybfa ba yhd T!_! ey [deod Of}{s' dx{dasd! Dnd}gdaor Jdepd wbjj afy f}ibae}bjrdxoddi ywf wddls! Wbyh yhd ofaot}}daod f` yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}* F__ ner etyhf}b d yhd tsdf` ea eiibybfaej 59 iers f` jdepd! _toh eiibybfaej jdepd wbjj md ohe}gdi es -Jdepd wbyhftyEjjfweaod- wbyh e{{}f{}beyd iditoybfas `}fn yhd }deictsynday eai Jbpbag Ejjfweaods< f} e[OP ner yeld eootntjeydi peoeybfa iers wbyh yhd eipeaod {d}nbssbfa f` yhd Oftay}rIb}doyf}!

E{{}fpej f` dnd}gdaor jdepd bs FAJR ifad mr yhd F__ ba [deod Of}{s Hdeiute}yd}s![O Tl}ebad sye`` oeaafy e{{}fpd dnd}gdaor jdepd!

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F__ wbjj if dpd}ryhbag {fssbmjd yf ldd{ yhd [OY&[OP t{.yf.ieyd fa e `enbjr dnd}gdaor eaiwbjj off}ibaeyd ejj neyyd}s {d}yebabag yf yhdb} }dyt}a! Whda afyb`bdi f` ea dnd}gdaor* F__wbjj pd}b`r yhd dxyday f` yhd dnd}gdaor eai addi `f} [OY&[OP }dyt}a* eai yhda neld yhd `baejidobsbfa yf g}eay f} idar Dnd}gdaor Jdepd eai y}epdj! F__ sdais afyb`boeybfa f` yhddnd}gdaor yf yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}! B` yhd Pfjtaydd} f} Y}ebadd }dyt}as yf oftay}r `fjjfwbag

Dnd}gdaor Jdepd eai yhd `enbjr ndnmd} ibds jeyd}* F__ oea etyhf}b d eafyhd} Dnd}gdaorJdepd!

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B` jdepd bs g}eaydi* rft wbjj md gbpda e }ftai.y}b{ yboldy ey [O dx{dasd yf yhd e{{}f{}beydjfoeybfa ba yhd T!_! By bs yhd }ds{fasbmbjbyr f` yhd [OY&[OP yf ldd{ F__ ba`f}ndi f` rft} whd}demftys! Md`f}d Dnd}gdaor Jdepd ofaojtids* yhd [OY&[OP ner idobid yf dbyhd} }dyt}ayf [fsy f} }dsbga `}fn [deod Of}{s!

Afyd3 [OPs wbjj afy md }dyt}adi yf [fsy whda jdss yhea 2; iers }dneba ba yhd yd}n f` sd}pbod!

[deod Of}{s Tl}ebad Dnd}gdaor Jfoeyf} @f}n (@F]N 0"Yhbs `f}n bs }dutb}di yf dast}d yhey ba yhd dpday f` ea dpeoteybfa f} ndiboej dnd}gdaor [deodOf}{s oea ofayeoy eai* b` adodsse}r* jfoeyd rft!

Wf}lbag G}ft{ eai _t{{f}y G}ft{ [fjbor(TAID] ]DPBDW EAI NER MD NFIB@BDI"

Id`babybfas3Wf}lbag G}ft{s e}d g}ft{s f` Pfjtaydd}s whf off}ibaeyd eoybpbybds fa bsstds whboh e}d ba jbadwbyh [deod Of}{s Tl}ebad‒s {}fg}ennbag d``f}ys eai whboh e}d f` bayd}dsy yf Pfjtaydd}s! EjjWf}lbag G}ft{s shftji hepd e nbssbfa syeydnday eai {jea f` eoybpbybds!

_t{{f}y G}ft{s e}d g}ft{s f` Pfjtaydd}s whf {}fpbid {dd} st{{f}y yf Pfjtaydd}s whfsddyhabo hd}byegd* egd f} sdxtej f}bdayeybfa ner bao}desd yhd sy}dss dx{d}bdaodi mr yhfsdPfjtaydd}s eai&f} {}dsday e hdbghydadi sdot}byr }bsl! _t{{f}y G}ft{s if afy addi e nbssbfasyeydnday f} {jea f` eoybpbybds mty ner `bai by tsd`tj yf hepd yhdn!

PEO* _[E Ofnnbyydd* Y}ebabag Eipbsf}r G}ft{ (YEG"* [EOs eai At _hohf if afy`ejj taid} yhdsd {fjbobds!

[hbjfsf{hr3• Pfjtaydd}s e}d hd}d yf `tj`bjj yhd yh}dd gfejs f` [deod Of}{s! Mfyh Wf}lbag eai

_t{{f}y G}ft{s oea ofay}bmtyd yf e Pfjtaydd}‒s d``doybpdadss ey `tj`bjjbag yhdsd gfejs!• [deod Of}{s‒ e{{}feoh yf idpdjf{nday sy}dssds sy}fag off{d}eybfa mdywdda Pfjtaydd}s

eai ofnntabyr oftayd}{e}ys! Yhts* Wf}lbag G}ft{ eoybpbybds shftji bapfjpdofnntabyr {e}yad}s eai afy md sfjdjr yhd }ds{fasbmbjbyr f` Pfjtaydd}s!

• Es eitjys* Pfjtaydd}s shftji hepd yhd }ds{fasbmbjbyr `f} nelbag idobsbfas emftyeyydaieaod* eoybpbybds eai ndnmd}shb{* ldd{bag ba nbai yhdb} {}bne}r ofnnbynday yfyhdb} sbyds eai ofnntabybds!

• @baeaobej ofasy}ebays neld by adodsse}r yf jbnby yhd enftay f` nfadr [deod Of}{s oeas{dai fa Pfjtaydd} y}epdj eai hfydj ofsys!

[fjbobds3• Wf}lbag eai _t{{f}y G}ft{s ner idobid whdyhd} f} afy yf hepd e sye`` }d{}dsdayeybpd!

Yhd sye`` }d{}dsdayeybpd oea hdj{ neld hfydj&[O ofa`d}daod }ffn e}}eagdndays* {}fpbid eoodss yf }dsft}ods eai eoy es e ‚otjyt}ej„ jbebsfa! G}ft{s wbyhfty e sye`` }d{}dsdayeybpd ner `bai by ib``botjy yf off}ibaeyd e}}eagdndays `f} hfydj* dyo!

• Gbpda ft} dx{doyeybfa yhey Pfjtaydd}s wbjj idpfyd yhd necf}byr f` yhdb} d``f}ys yf yhdb} sbyds&ofnntabybds* Wf}lbag G}ft{s eai _t{{f}y G}ft{s e}d sy}fagjr daoft}egdi yfnddy it}bag yhd wddldais tajdss yhd}d bs e ofn{djjbag }desfa `f} nddybag it}bag ewddl ier! E ofn{djjbag }desfa nbghy md eyydaieaod ey e ofa`d}daod f} addi yf nddywbyh ea f}geab eybfa it}bag yhd wddl!

• Pfjtaydd}s whf wbsh yf ofnmbad e ndiboej f} {}fg}ennbag }desfa wbyh eyydaieaodoea ofnd yf Lrbp fa @}bier* syer fpd} @}bier abghy (}dbnmt}sdi mr [deod Of}{s"*eyydai yhd g}ft{ nddybag fa _eyt}ier eai dbyhd} }dyt}a yf sbyd f} {er `f} yhdb} fwaeoofnnfieybfa fa _eyt}ier abghy!

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• Yhd G}ft{ wbjj idobid fa ndnmd}shb{ o}byd}be* sdjdoy adw ndnmd}s (b` e{{jboemjd" eaif}geab d nddybags&eoybpbybds!

• Gbpda [deod Of}{s `baeaobej ofasy}ebays* hfydj eai y}epdj ofsys `f} eyydaibag nddybagswbjj md ofpd}di es {e}y f` yhd syeaie}i y}epdj ejjfweaod `f} Pfjtaydd}s! Yhey bs* deohPfjtaydd} bs ‚ejjfwdi„ `ft} y}b{s yf Lrbp {d} rde} eai nfadr `f} y}epdj bs id{fsbydi baPfjtaydd} eooftays nfayhjr! @ft} abghys f` hfydj (M}eybsjepe" {d} rde} e}d ejsf

ejjfwdi b` yhd ybnd `f} }ftai y}b{ y}epdj yf Lrbp dxoddis 5= hft}s!

Yhts* Pfjtaydd}s shftji {jea yhdb} y}epdj oe}d`tjjr es* dxod{y `f} ndiboejdnd}gdaobds f} }e}d basyeaods e{{}fpdi ba eipeaod* `t}yhd} y}epdj wbjj afy md}dbnmt}sdi mr [deod Of}{s!

Whey yhbs ndeas bs yhey whbjd [deod Of}{s bs afy bn{fsbag }tjds fa hfw near g}ft{s e {d}sfa oea {e}ybob{eyd ba eai afy bn{fsbag ndnmd}shb{ jbnbys {d} Wf}lbag&_t{{f}yG}ft{* wd wbjj fajr md emjd yf ofpd} `ft} y}b{s yf Lrbp e rde} {d} Pfjtaydd}!Eiibybfaej y}b{s yf Lrbp yf eyydai g}ft{ nddybags emfpd eai mdrfai yhd `ft} e rde} wbjj addi yf md ofpd}di mr yhd Pfjtaydd}!

Itd yf einbabsy}eybpd ofn{jdxbybds* fajr y}epdj yf Lrbp wbjj md {ebi `f} mr [deodOf}{s! B` yhd g}ft{ idobids yf nddy ftysbid f` Lrbp* by wbjj md ey yhd g}ft{ ndnmd}s‒dx{dasd!

• Pfjtaydd}s shftji `f}n adw g}ft{s ldd{bag ba nbai ybnd ewer `}fn sbyd eai `baeaobejofasy}ebays!

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Eoofnnfieybfa ba Lrbp whbjd fa F``bobej Y}epdj

Pfjtaydd}s whf e}d ba Lrbp fa f``bobej [deod Of}{s mtsbadss wbjj hepd eoofnnfieybfa ofsys {ebi mr [deod Of}{s!

• Dxod{y `f} ndiboej dnd}gdaobds* rft ntsy }dodbpd e{{}fpej ba eipeaod* dbyhd} ba w}bybagf} pd}mejjr* `}fn rft} ]dgbfaej Neaegd} `f} e y}b{ yf Lrbp ba f}id} `f} by yf md ofasbid}dif``bobej y}epdj!• Faod rft} f``bobej y}epdj bs e{{}fpdi* [deod Of}{s wbjj neld e }dsd}peybfa ey e hfydj baLrbp f} neld fyhd} eoofnnfieybfa e}}eagdndays!• B` rft oheagd rft} y}epdj {jeas* afyb`r rft} ]dgbfaej Neaegd} es sffa es {fssbmjd!

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Yhd [deod Of}{s' {fjbor fa yhd tsd f` hfsydjs mr Pfjtaydd}s bs baydaidi yf dast}d yhey3• Pfjtaydd}s e}d se`d whda ewer `}fn yhdb} sbyds<

• Hfsydjs tsdi mr Pfjtaydd}s e}d afy pdatds `f} dxodssbpd* bjjdgej* f} {fydaybejjr ieagd}fts mdhepbf}<

• Hfsydjs e}d afy fpd}tsdi mr Pfjtaydd}s f} mdofnd negadys yhey taitjr i}ew yhdn `}fnyhdb} sbyds eai yhd jfoej otjyt}d< eai

• Hfsydjs e}d wdjj.neaegdi (d!g!* sdot}d* gte}idi* ojdea"!

Yhd yd}n ‚hfsydj‒ baojtids e{e}yndays* hfsydjs* o}esh {eis* se`d hftsds* f} ear fyhd} sbnbje} jfigbag {jeod whd}d Pfjtaydd}s ofag}dgeyd `f} shf}y.yd}n eoofnnfieybfas!

[deod Of}{s wbjj afy e{{}fpd tsd f` hfsydjs mr Pfjtaydd}s dxod{y ba jbnbydi oesds es sdy fty bayhd [deod Of}{s Neatej! [deod Of}{s Tl}ebad ifds afy e{{}fpd hfsydjs `f} Pfjtaydd} tsd!

[deod Of}{s Tl}ebad Y}eas{f}yeybfa [fjbor

Hbsyf}boejjr* y}eas{f}yeybfa eoobidays hepd {}dsdaydi yhd g}deydsy }bsls yf yhd se`dyr f` Pfjtaydd}s eai Y}ebadds! Mdoetsd yhd y}eas{f}yeybfa srsydns epebjemjd yf Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebaddsba Tl}ebad {}dsday s{dob`bo ohejjdagds eai he e}is* yhd `fjjfwbag {fjbobds hepd mdda daeoydi

ba f}id} yf nbabnb d yhd }bsls essfobeydi wbyh y}epdj! Ba dpd}r oesd Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}dsy}fagjr eipbsdi yf ohffsd yhd se`dsy y}eas{f}yeybfa f{ybfa epebjemjd eai shftji y}epdj ey ybndseai fa }ftyds yhey {}dsday yhd jfwdsy }bsl! @ebjt}d yf ofn{jr wbyh yhdsd y}eas{f}yeybfa {fjbobdsner md g}ftais `f} einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa!

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Y}eas{f}yeybfa F{ybfas

Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d dx{doydi yf tsd {tmjbo y}eas{f}yeybfa `f} y}epdj* mfyh yf eai `}fnwf}l sbyds eai `f} wf}l.}djeydi }desfas! Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds ba Tl}ebad shftji tsd mtsds*nbabmtsds (ne}sh}tyles"* y}ebas f} yexbs! Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d eipbsdi egebasy }bibag bafpd}jfeidi pdhbojds f} wbyh i}bpd}s yhey ner md ofn{}fnbsdi mr {hrsboej ob}otnsyeaods f}

ejofhfj! ]bibag ba yhd meol f` f{da y}tols eai y}eoyf}s bs {}fhbmbydi! Yexbs e}d wbidjrepebjemjd ba Tl}ebad! Pfjtaydd}s e}d eipbsdi yf tsd yexb sd}pbods `}fn }dgbsyd}di yexbofn{eabds ba {}d`d}daod yf yhd tsd f` afa.}dgbsyd}di i}bpd}s f``d}bag yexb sd}pbods!

]dsy}boybfas

Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d afy ejjfwdi yf f{d}eyd ear lbai f` nfyf} pdhbojds ba Tl}ebad!Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d ejsf dx{}dssjr {}fhbmbydi `}fn }bibag es {essdagd}s fa nfyf}orojds f} ear fyhd} ywf f} yh}dd whddjdi nfyf} i}bpda pdhbojd ey ear ybnd it}bag yhdb} {d}bfi f` sd}pbod!

[deod Of}{s Tl}ebad sy}fagjr ibsoft}egds hbyohhblbag! By bs bn{f}yeay yf }dndnmd} yhey yhd}de}d bahd}day }bsls bapfjpdi wbyh hbyohhblbag eai yhey mr ifbag sf* rft e}d wbjjbagjr {jeobag

rft}sdj` bayf e {fydaybejjr ieagd}fts sbyteybfa! Hbyohhblbag shftji md epfbidi* eai fajrofasbid}di es e pd}r jesy }dsf}y! Ejj y}epdj {jeas shftji md neid yf dast}d yhey hbyohhblbag bsafy adodsse}r! Hfwdpd}* b` hbyohhblbag bs yhd fajr ndeas yf }deoh rft} idsybaeybfa md`f}die}ladss* {jdesd {}eoybod yhd `fjjfwbag gtbidjbads3

• Md`f}d eood{ybag e }bid* y}r yf idyd}nbad whdyhd} f} afy yhd i}bpd} bs bayfxboeydi eai b` yhdoe} e{{de}s se`d!

• B` yhd i}bpd} bs s{ddibag f} i}bpbag ieagd}ftsjr* if afy md e`}ebi yf esl yf gdy fty eai yhdasddl fyhd} y}eas{f}yeybfa!

• By bs afy se`d f} e{{}f{}beyd `f} wfnda yf hbyohhbld ejfad eai yhbs {}eoybod bs sy}fagjribsoft}egdi!

Mdbag ba e oe} `bjjdi wbyh nda {tys wfnda ba e pd}r tase`d sbyteybfa!• Hbyohhblbag it}bag yhd hft}s f` ie}ladss bs sy}boyjr {}fhbmbydi!

Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d sy}fagjr daoft}egdi yf {jea yhdb} y}epdj yf dast}d yhey y}epdj it}bagyhd hft}s f` ie}ladss bs epfbidi whd}d {fssbmjd! Hfwdpd}* by bs ofasbid}di }djeybpdjr se`d yfy}epdj mr y}ebas eai od}yeba mtsds it}bag yhd abghy hft}s ba Tl}ebad! E necf}byr (emfty 2;$"f` Pfjtaydd}s tsd y}ebas es yhdb} `b}sy f{ybfa whbjd y}epdjbag ba Tl}ebad!

Whda {jeaabag y}epdj ftysbid f` Tl}ebad Pfjtaydd}s shftji ohdol wbyh yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} f} yhd _e`dyr eai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf} `f} yhd jeydsy T!_! _yeyd Id{e}ynday y}epdj eipbsf}bds!Pfjtaydd}s sd}pbag ba Tl}ebad e}d afy {d}nbyydi yf y}epdj yf e}des whd}d yhd _yeyd Id{e}yndayhes bsstdi y}epdj }dsy}boybfas!

Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d {}fhbmbydi `}fn y}epdj basbid f` yhd ?; ln fad e}ftai Ohf}afmrjeyfnbo syeybfa!

Tsd F` _e`dyr Dutb{nday

Whda }bibag ear mborojd* Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d }dutb}di yf wde} e mborojd hdjndy! [deodOf}{s wbjj {}fpbid yhd hdjndys yf yhd Pfjtaydd}s t{fa }dutdsy!

_dey mdjys e}d ejwers neaieyf}r ! Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d sy}fagjr eipbsdi yf tsd yhdn* dpdayhd}d bs af {daejyr `f} afy ifbag sf!

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Y}epdj Whbjd Fa Jdepd

Pfjtaydd}s ner }day f} f{d}eyd pdhbojds whda y}epdjbag ftysbid f` Tl}ebad fa eaatej jdepd![deod Of}{s wbjj afy md }ds{fasbmjd b` ea eoobiday foot}s!

Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds whf e}d y}epdjbag fa jdepd yf fyhd} oftay}bds shftji `enbjbe}b d

yhdnsdjpds wbyh yhd y}eas{f}yeybfa f{ybfas eai }bsls! Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d sy}fagjrdaoft}egdi yf }dpbdw yhd _yeyd Id{e}ynday‒s Ofastje} Ba`f}neybfa _hddy `f} y}epdj eai se`dyrba`f}neybfa!

B` Pfjtaydd}s&Y}ebadds e}d y}epdjbag yf fyhd} oftay}bds wbyh [deod Of}{s {}fg}ens* yhdr e}d}dutb}di yf `fjjfw yhd y}eas{f}yeybfa {fjbobds f` yhfsd {fsys!

Nfabyf}bag Y}eas{f}yeybfa Bsstds

Yhd _e dyr eai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf} shejj md }ds{fasbmjd `f} }dgtje}jr nfabyf}bag

y}eas{f}yeybfa bsstds eai {}fpbibag }djdpeay ba`f}neybfa* stoh es }dofnndaieybfas&t{ieyds faofn{eabds* oe}}bd}s* eai }fei ojfsbags&ofaibybfas yf yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}* eai shejj dast}dyhey yhbs {fjbor bs }dpbdwdi ey jdesy eaatejjr eai yhey }dpbsbfas e}d neid es adodsse}r! Eot}}day of{r f` yhbs {fjbor wbjj md nebayebadi es {e}y f` yhd N_ =7; ofn{jbeaod srsydn!

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Tl}ebabea Otsyfns ]dgtjeybfas ]dge}ibag Ot}}daor

Rft oea jdepd Tl}ebad wbyh e nexbntn f` )?*;;;!;; ba oesh eai&f} y}epdjd}s ohdols f} jdsswbyhfty w}byyda idoje}eybfa (mty wbyh e pd}mej idoje}eybfa tsbag ‚g}dda„ oheaadj"!

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Yhd meal {d}nbssbfa bs ea eooftayemjd eai atnmd}di `f}n ba ywf jeagtegds3 Tl}ebabea eaiDagjbsh! Yhd {d}nbssbfa ofayebas yhd y}epdjd}'s aend* {ess{f}y ba`f}neybfa* eai enftay ba yhde{{}f{}beyd ot}}daor!

Yhd `fjjfwbag e}d f{ybfas yf gdy meal {d}nbssbfa yf jdepd Tl}ebad wbyh nf}d yhea )?*;;;!;;3

5! _DM Meal3 Yf oesh T!_! Y}dest}r ohdol eai mtr y}epdjd}‒s ohdols! Yhd ohe}gd bs 5!4$ eai5$ eoof}ibagjr! Yhd {d}nbssbfa bs bsstdi yfgdyhd} wbyh yhd ohdols! Yhd}d e}d af eiibybfaejohe}gds! By's afy adodsse}r yf f{da ea eooftay ba f}id} yf mtr y}epdjd}‒s ohdols!

=! [}fO}diby Meal3 [OPs oea gdy {d}nbssbfa `}fn [}fO}diby Meal `f} yhd enftay wbyhi}ewa

`}fn yhdb} {d}sfaej eooftay! @f} yhbs ifotnday [OPs wbjj md ohe}gdi 5 $ f` yhd enftay!

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E! _YEAIE]I F@ JBPBAG

[deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd}s e}d dx{doydi yf jbpd nfidsyjr ey e jdpdj sbnbje} yf yhey f` yhdb} Tl}ebabea of.wf}ld}s!

Rft e}d dx{doydi yf jbpd wbyhba rft} jbpbag ejjfweaod! ]dodbpbag nfadr `}fn hfnd yfst{{jdnday [deod Of}{s ejjfweaods bs ibsoft}egdi! Yhd }deictsynday ejjfweaod bs `f} tsd`fjjfwbag ofn{jdybfa f` sd}pbod* eai rft shftji afy tsd by yf st{{jdnday rft} jbpbagejjfweaod!

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Pfjtaydd}s eai Y}ebadds shftji md eipbsdi yhey sdxtej }djeybfas wbyh {d}sfas taid} yhd egd f` 58 e}d {}fhbmbydi taid} yhd [}fydoy Eoy! Pbfjeybfa f` yhd [}fydoy Eoy bs e `djfar eai bs

{tabshemjd mr t{ yf ?; rde}s ba {}bsfa _ye`` neid ewe}d f` stoh Pfjtaydd} }djeybfas e}dfmjbgdi yf ofnntaboeyd yhbs ba`f}neybfa yf yhd F``bod f` yhd Bas{doyf} Gdad}ej!

By bs ejsf yhd {fjbor f` yhd [deod Of}{s yhey ieybag f} hepbag ofayeoy f` e sdxtej aeyt}d wbyhearfad taid} yhd egd f` 58 wbjj md oetsd `f} einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa! Earfad ba [deodOf}{s* }dge}ijdss f` aeybfaejbyr* shftji bnndibeydjr }d{f}y yf yhd [deod Of}{s' F``bod f` Bas{doyf} Gdad}ej b` yhdr hepd }desfa yf mdjbdpd ea End}boea ba yhd [deod Of}{s hes heisdxtej ofayeoy wbyh earfad taid} yhd egd f` 58!

Gtbidjbads @f} Pfjtaydd}s‒ [}f`dssbfaej Ofaitoy

By bs [deod Of}{s {fjbor yhey Pfjtaydd}s ofaitoy yhdnsdjpds ba e neaad} }d`jdoybag o}diby fayhd [deod Of}{s eai yhd Tabydi _yeyds! E{{}f{}beyd Pfjtaydd} ofaitoy bs o}byboej yf yhd [deod

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Of}{s mdoetsd by bs baybneydjr ybdi yf yhd }d{tyeybfa eai d``doybpdadss f` [deod Of}{s‒ {}fg}eneai yhd se`dyr eai sdot}byr f` Pfjtaydd}s eai {fsy sye``!

Pfjtaydd}s hepd }ds{fasbmbjbybds nf}d ofn{jdx yhea yhfsd f` {}bpeyd obyb das! Whbjd yhdr e}ddx{doydi yf jde}a eai }ds{doy hfsy oftay}r otjyt}d eai otsyfns* yhdr ntsy ejsf ofaitoyyhdnsdjpds ba e wer yhey }d`jdoys o}diby fa yhd Tabydi _yeyds eai yhd [deod Of}{s! Baiddi* yhd

Pfjtaydd} bs f`yda yhd nfsy bidayb`bemjd* eai `}dutdayjr yhd fajr* T!_! obyb da ba e ofnntabyr!Eoof}ibagjr* Pfjtaydd}s e}d dx{doydi yf eif{y jb`dsyrjds sdasbybpd yf hfsy oftay}r otjyt}ejaf}ns* eai dxd}obsd ofnnfa sdasd eai gffi ctignday yf {}fnfyd se`dyr eai }ditod }bsls eyhfnd* ey wf}l* eai whbjd y}epdjbag! (_dd ejsf* N_ =7;"!

E Pfjtaydd} bs dx{doydi yf {}eoybod yhd hbghdsy syeaie}is f` {}f`dssbfaej {d}`f}neaod eaiofaitoy ba hbs&hd} jb`d eai cfm essbganday* eai yf dagegd ba eoybpbybds mdrfai hbs&hd} {}bne}ressbganday yhey m}bags hbn&hd} es ojfsd es {fssbmjd yf yhd ofnntabyr ba whboh hd& shd jbpds![deod Of}{s sd}pbod bs sd}bfts wf}l* eai Pfjtaydd}s e}d dx{doydi ey ejj ybnds yf eoy}ds{fasbmjr es {}f`dssbfaejs!

Idobsbfa.nelbag&Neaegdnday ‟ Pfjtaydd}s shftji afy md {}bne}r idobsbfa neld}s `f} yhdf}geab eybfas yf whboh yhdr e}d essbgadi f} wbyh whboh yhdr mdofnd bapfjpdi yh}ftghofnntabyr {}fcdoys! Yhdr ner eipbsd ofjjdegtds it}bag e idobsbfa nelbag {}fodss eai

{}dsday {d}ybaday ba`f}neybfa! Ba {e}ybotje}* Pfjtaydd}s shftji afy ba`jtdaod idobsbfas}dge}ibag yhd hb}bag* {}fnfybfa* f} `b}bag f` sye``* f} }dge}ibag jfmmrbag f` gfpd}andayegdaobds!

• Adgfybeybag ‟ Pfjtaydd}s ner eipbsd f}geab eybfas wbyh }ds{doy yf adgfybeybag wbyh ifaf} f}geab eybfas eai fyhd} daybybds* mty yhdr shftji afy md yhd adgfybeyf}s fa mdhej` f` earf}geab eybfa!

]d{}dsdayeybfa ‟ Pfjtaydd}s shftji afy md sdda es yhd jdei }d{}dsdayeybpd f` eaf}geab eybfa! @f} dxen{jd* e Pfjtaydd} shftji afy md ea f}geab eybfa's sfjd }d{}dsdayeybpd eye `f}nej nddybag!

• Ba`f}neybfa ‟ Pfjtaydd}s shftji `eobjbyeyd ba`f}neybfa dxoheagd! Yhdr shftji eipbsdofjjdegtds eai ojbdays es yf hfw yf sdai ndssegds eai hfw yf `bai tsd`tj ofayeoys! Pfjtaydd}sshftji afy eipd}ybsd }dge}ibag e ojbday's mtsbadss! Pfjtaydd}s e}d daoft}egdi yf `eobjbyeyd}eyhd} yhea ofaitoy ba`f}neybfa dxoheagds• !

• Otjyt}ej . By bs yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s }ds{fasbmbjbyr yf jde}a eai idnfasy}eyd }ds{doy `f}

Tl}ebad‒s jeagtegds* otsyfns* neaad}s* jews eai y}eibybfas! Near es{doys f` e Pfjtaydd}‒s {d}sfaej ofaitoy ner ba`jtdaod hbs&hd} d``doybpdadss eai }d{tyeybfa3 e{{de}eaod* whey hd&shd mtrs* yhd wer `baeaobej fmjbgeybfas e}d ndy* f} yhd wer hd&shd dayd}yebas! Ba shf}y* deohPfjtaydd} bs }ds{fasbmjd ey ejj ybnds yf md ea dxdn{je}r baibpbitej ba yhd drds f` Tl}ebabeaseai `djjfw End}boeas!

• Jdgej ‟ Af neyyd} hfw }dsy}boybpd f} bn{}eoyboej yhd jews f` e oftay}r ner sddn* ePfjtaydd} shftji adpd} eipbsd earfad yf dpeid e jdgej }dutb}dnday! Pfjtaydd}s e}d afyib{jfneys eai hepd af bnntabyr ba Tl}ebad! E Pfjtaydd} whf pbfjeyds Tl}ebabea jew bsstmcdoy yf {fjbod bapdsybgeybfa* y}bej* eai {tabshnday baojtibag bn{}bsfanday!

Ifotnday Ohdol ‟ Ejj {d}sfas ba Tl}ebad e}d stmcdoy yf ifotnday ohdols mr yhd {fjbod!Whda }dutdsydi yf bidayb`r hbn&hd}sdj`* e Pfjtaydd} shftji {}fn{yjr eai {fjbydjr {}dsdayhbs&hd} [deod Of}{s BI Mffljdy* baojtibag yhd {bal oe}i f} {ess{f}y* eai weby {eybdayjr whbjd

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pbfjeybfa f` [O's {}fhbmbybfa egebasy i}taldaadss wbjj md g}ftais `f} einbabsy}eybpdsd{e}eybfa!

Ba yhd oesd f` ear sye`` ndnmd} whf emtsds ejofhfj f} emdys [OYs f} [OPs ba emtsbag ejofhfj*ey e nbabntn yhd sye`` ndnmd} bs {jeodi fa afybod yhey fad `t}yhd} baobiday wbjj oetsdbnndibeyd ibsnbssej! Gbpda yhd ob}otnsyeaods* yhd sye`` ndnmd} ner md ibsnbssdi!

Ejj sye``* pfjtaydd}s* eai y}ebadds e}d }ds{fasbmjd `f} }d{f}ybag yf yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} f} eafyhd} [O sye`` ndnmd} ear baobidays ba whboh sye``* Pfjtaydd}s f} Y}ebadds emtsd ejofhfj f} fyhd}wbsd {jeod yhdnsdjpds ey }bsl mr dxodssbpd ejofhfj ofastn{ybfa!

• [fjbyboej Dx{}dssbfa ‟ Yhd [deod Of}{s' o}dibmbjbyr* eai hdaod bys embjbyr yf {d}`f}n bysnbssbfa* bs ofaybagday fa afy mdofnbag bidayb`bdi wbyh ofay}fpd}sbej f} {fjbyboej bsstds f` jfoejbayd}dsy f} jfoej {fjbyboej bsstds f} nfpdndays! Pfjtaydd}s em}fei e}d afy ba oftay}r ba e

{t}djr baibpbitej oe{eobyr wbyh fmjbgeybfas fajr yf yhdnsdjpds! Yhdr e}d em}fei hepbag}ds{fasbmbjbybds yf* eai }d{}dsdaybag* [deod Of}{s!

Yhd}d`f}d* Pfjtaydd}s ntsy epfbi mdofnbag bapfjpdi ba yhd {fjbyboej e``eb}s f` yhdb} hfsyoftay}r! Ear {tmjbo syeydnday f} eoybfa whboh {fydaybejjr ner bapfjpd e Pfjtaydd} wbyhhfsy oftay}r {fjbyboej bsstds f} fyhd} ofay}fpd}sbej bsstds wbyhba yhd hfsy oftay}r ntsy md`b}sy ibsotssdi eai }dpbdwdi wbyh yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}! -Neyyd}s f` f``bobej ofaod}a- e}dyhfsd yhey e}d }djeydi yf [deod Of}{s f} T!_! `f}dbga {fjbor* f} neyyd}s yhey oea }desfaemjr

md dx{doydi yf e``doy yhd `f}dbga }djeybfas f` yhd Tabydi _yeyds! @ebjt}d yf if sf ner }dstjyba ibsob{jbae}r eoybfa* t{ yf eai baojtibag* einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa! E Pfjtaydd}‒ssyeydndays f} eoybfas ofaod}abag stoh bsstds yhey* ba yhd f{babfa f` yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}*bn{eb} yhd d``doybpdadss f` yhd [deod Of}{s f} yhd baibpbitej Pfjtaydd}* ner md g}ftais`f} einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa f} fyhd} ibsob{jbae}r eoybfa!

Gdad}ejjr s{delbag* Pfjtaydd}s e}d `}dd yf {}bpeydjr ibsotss bsstds }djeybag yf yhd Tabydi_yeyds f} fyhd} oftay}bds! Ba ifbag sf* yhdr ntsy ofn{jr wbyh yhd jews f` yhd hfsy oftay}reai yhdr shftji neld by ojde} yhey yhd pbdws dx{}dssdi e}d yhdb} fwa eai afy adodsse}bjryhfsd f` yhd [deod Of}{s f} yhd T!_! Gfpd}anday! Pfjtaydd}s shftji md ewe}d* hfwdpd}*yhey {tmjbo {fjbyboej dx{}dssbfa fpd}sdes ner }ebsd bsstds f` Pfjtaydd} se`dyr eai sdot}byrb` yhd bsstds oftji {}fpfld hfsybjbyr jfoejjr! Pfjtaydd}s shftji ejsf md ewe}d yhey*

{e}ybotje}jr ba yhd e}de f` `f}dbga e``eb}s* sfnd {fjbobds f} eoybfas f` yhd Tabydi _yeyds f} fyhd} oftay}bds nbghy }djeyd yf {fjbyboej bsstds f} fyhd} ofay}fpd}sbej bsstds wbyhba yhd hfsyoftay}r! E Pfjtaydd}'s syeydndays f} eoybfas ofaod}abag stoh bsstds yhey ner* ba yhdf{babfa f` yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}* daieagd} yhd se`dyr eai sdot}byr f` yhd baibpbitejPfjtaydd} f} yhd oftay}r {}fg}en* f} bn{eb} yhd d``doybpdadss f` yhd [deod Of}{s f} yhd

baibpbitej Pfjtaydd}* ner md g}ftais `f} einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa f} fyhd} ibsob{jbae}reoybfa! Pfjtaydd}s e}d `}dd yf {dybybfa yhd T!_! Gfpd}anday eai bys f``bobejs ba yhd sendneaad} es yhdr oftji hepd yhdr }dnebadi ba yhd Tabydi _yeyds!

• Dxd}obsd f` [d}sfaej ]djbgbfts Mdjbd`s ‟ Pfjtaydd}s e}d `}dd yf dxd}obsd yhdb} {d}sfaej}djbgbfts mdjbd`s* mty yhdr ner afy dagegd ba }djbgbfts {}fsdjryb bag! Pfjtaydd}s whf e}d afyojde} es yf whey eoybpbyr ofasybytyds }djbgbfts {}fsdjryb bag shftji ofastjy wbyh yhdb} Oftay}rIb}doyf}! Pbfjeybfa f` yhd }dsy}boybfa egebasy {}fsdjryb bag* mdoetsd f` yhd sd}bfts eipd}sdofasdutdaods by oftji hepd fa yhd {}fg}en* ner md g}ftais `f} einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa!

• Baydjjbgdaod Eoybpbybds . Ear {d}sfa whf hes dpd} hei ear ofaadoybfa wbyh yhd Oday}ej

Baydjjbgdaod Egdaor (OBE" bs etyfneyboejjr ibsutejb`bdi `}fn [deod Of}{s sd}pbod es sye`` f} es e Pfjtaydd}! Taid} af ob}otnsyeaods e}d rft yf hepd ear ofayeoy* w}byyda f} fyhd}wbsd*wbyh ear baydjjbgdaod {d}sfaadj* egdaor f} eoybpbyr it}bag y}ebabag f} Pfjtaydd} sd}pbod! B` rft

Nfib`bdi3 _d{ydnmd} =;;0 [fjbor eai [}fodit}d Heaimffl {egd 9?

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e}d ofayeoydi mr earfad whf rft hepd }desfa yf mdjbdpd ner md ofjjdoybag baydjjbgdaodba`f}neybfa* rft shftji ofayeoy yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} bnndibeydjr! Yhd {d}od{ybfa f` essfobeybfa wbyh baydjjbgdaod geyhd}bag (baojtibag essfobeybfa wbyh nbjbye}r ofayeoys" wftji mdidpesyeybag yf yhd {}fg}en! Ofastjy wbyh yhd OI b` rft e}d afy st}d!

• Fwad}shb{&Tsd f` @b}de}ns f} ]eibf Y}easnbyyd}s ‟ Pfjtaydd}s e}d afy {d}nbyydi yf tsd f}

{fssdss ear `b}de}ns! Yhfsd whf wbsh yf htay whbjd fa jdepd ner }dutdsy yhd Oftay}rIb}doyf}'s w}byyda {d}nbssbfa yf }day f} mf}}fw wde{fas e{{}f{}beyd `f} yhd {t}{fsd!Pfjtaydd}s ner afy {fssdss }eibf y}easnbyyd}s wbyhfty yhd dx{}dss w}byyda {d}nbssbfa f` yhdOftay}r Ib}doyf}!

• [}dgaeaor ‟ [deod Of}{s' {fjbobds }dge}ibag {}dgaeaor e}d idyebjdi ba N_ =0?*-Pfjtaydd} eai Y}ebadd [}dgaeaor!-

Ba ejj oesds whd}d yhd}d bs e utdsybfa f` Pfjtaydd} {}dgaeaor* yhd Pfjtaydd} shftjibnndibeydjr ofayeoy yhd [deod Of}{s ndiboej sye`` `f} ndiboej eai einbabsy}eybpd essbsyeaod!Ba gdad}ej* whda e {}dgaeaor bs ofa`b}ndi* yhd Pfjtaydd} wbjj }dyt}a yf Weshbagyfa `f}

oftasdjbag eai ndiboej oe}d ([O Neatej _doybfa =0?" eai sd}pbod ner md yd}nbaeydi!

B` e Pfjtaydd} `eyhd}s e ohbji* yhd Pfjtaydd} eai yhd [ONF ntsy ba`f}n yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}!Ejj Pfjtaydd}s ntsy }dejb d yhey mdofnbag {}dgaeay f} `eyhd}bag e ohbji whbjd ba [deod Of}{ssd}pbod ner bayd}`d}d wbyh yhdb} embjbyr yf oe}}r fty yhdb} [deod Of}{s essbganday d``doybpdjreai yhd}d`f}d f`yda }dstjys ba de}jr yd}nbaeybfa f` yhdb} [deod Of}{s _d}pbod! Pe}bfts ndyhfisf` mb}yh ofay}fj e}d epebjemjd yh}ftgh yhd [deod Of}{s ndiboej f``bod!

E Pfjtaydd} whf `eyhd}s e ohbji mr e wfnea yf whfn hd bs afy ne}}bdi ner mdeinbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eydi b` yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} idyd}nbads yhey yhd Pfjtaydd}'s eoybfa hesbn{eb}di hbs embjbyr yf {d}`f}n hbs essbganday f} cdf{e}ib di yhd o}dibmbjbyr f` yhd [deod

Of}{s {}fg}en* f} pbfjeydi hfsy oftay}r jews f} otsyfns! ]dge}ijdss f` ear ibsob{jbae}reoybfa yelda mr yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}* yhd Pfjtaydd} shftji afy jdepd yhd hfsy oftay}r taybj hdhes e{{}f{}beydjr `tj`bjjdi f} neid e}}eagdndays yf `tj`bjj `baeaobej f} fyhd} }ds{fasbmbjbybds hdner hepd yf yhd nfyhd} eai ohbji!

Pfjtaydd} eai Y}ebadd E{{de}eaod

Rft hepd mdda bapbydi yf sd}pd ba Tl}ebad ba e {}f`dssbfaej oe{eobyr eai yhd}d`f}d wd dx{doyyhey rft wbjj wde} eyyb}d e{{}f{}beyd `f} rft} wf}l sdyybag eai `f} wejlbag emfty yfwa! @f} wfnda* e{{}f{}beyd eyyb}d ofasbsys f` sjeols eai e mjftsd f} swdeyd} f} e nbi.jdagyh f}

jfag slb}y eai mjftsd f} swdeyd}! Rft} ohfbod f` e{{e}dj shftji md ofasd}peybpd ba oty![jtagbag adoljbads* me}d nbi}b``s eai nbab.slb}ys e}d bae{{}f{}beyd! E{{}f{}beyd eyyb}d `f} nda baojtids sjeols eai ea Fx`f}i shb}y f}* jdss `f}nejjr* ohbafs eai e

{fjf shb}y! _fndybnds nda `bai by tsd`tj yf wde} e ybd eai ceoldy it}bag nf}d `f}nej fooesbfasey wf}l!

E jdss `f}nej f{ybfa `f} mfyh nda eai wfnda fa wddldais nbghy ofasbsy f` ohbafs f} cdeaseai e {fjf shb}y f} swdeyd}!

Eyyb}d stoh es shf}ys* yeal yf{s* y.shb}ys eai ‚tybjbyr„ f} swdey {eays e}d e{{}f{}beyd FAJR `f}

stnnd} oen{s f} s{f}ybag eoybpbybds! Whbjd rft e}d st}d yf sdd rftag {df{jd ba stoh eyyb}d fayhd sy}ddys* hfw rft e}d i}dssdi wbjj g}deyjr bn{eoy hfw rft e}d {d}odbpdi eai rft} o}dibmbjbyrba rft} ofnntabyr!

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O! PFJTAYDD] E__BGANDAY_

Deoh Pfjtaydd} bs essbgadi yf e s{dob`bo sbyd eai bs dx{doydi yf }dneba yhd}d `f} yhd `tjj ywf

rde}s f` sd}pbod! [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd} sd}pbod bs e `tjj ybnd cfm* eai dxod{y it}bag eaatejjdepd* f``bobej emsdaod f} sbol jdepd* Pfjtaydd}s e}d dx{doydi yf md ey yhdb} cfm sbyds dpd}r ierit}bag ejj ybnds whda yhd sbyds e}d f{da `f} mtsbadss!

Pfjtaydd}s shftji }dsfjpd {}fmjdns eai ib``botjybds {}bne}bjr mr idpdjf{bag e jfoejofnntabyr st{{f}y adywf}l! Ba oesds whd}d yhd Pfjtaydd} bs taemjd yf }dsfjpd sbyd }djeydi

{}fmjdns e`yd} nelbag e gffi `ebyh d``f}y* hd&shd shftji ofayeoy hbs&hd} ]dgbfaej Neaegd} `f} essbsyeaod!

Rft} cfm es e [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd} bs mr id`babybfa {}fmjdneybo! Yhd ib``botjybds yhey rftdx{d}bdaod ba iebjr jb`d ofnd wbyh yhd [deod Of}{s yd}}byf}r!

Yhd ldr yf stoodss`tj [deod Of}{s sd}pbod bs yf mtbji e jfoej st{{f}y adywf}l wbyhba rft} ofnntabyr eai {jeod f` wf}l! Neld `}bdais wbyh Tl}ebabeas* at}yt}d }djeybfashb{s wbyhst{d}pbsf}s* ofnntabyr jdeid}s eai f``bobejs! Neld dpd}r d``f}y yf baydg}eyd bayf yhdofnntabyr! Yhbs st{{f}y adywf}l wbjj hdj{ rft yf sfjpd nfsy {}fmjdns es yhdr e}bsd!

Eictsybag yf e _byd* Ib``botjybds ey _byd* eai _byd Y}eas`d} ]dutdsys

[deod Of}{s Tl}ebad Pfjtaydd}s‒ _byds e}d so}ddadi eai sdjdoydi mr [deod Of}{s{}f`dssbfaej sye`` yf {}fpbid deoh baibpbitej Pfjtaydd} wbyh e se`d hfnd* wf}l* eaiofnntabyr dapb}fanday! Ejsf md f}d e Pfjtaydd} bs essbgadi yf e sbyd* [deod Of}{sesst}ds yhey yhd }dutb}dndays `f} yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s hdejyh nebaydaeaod e}d {}dsday eaiepebjemjd* yhey yhd s{fasf}bag f}geab eybfa hes dx{}dssdi e sbaod}d bayd}dsy ba wf}lbagwbyh yhd Pfjtaydd}* eai yhey yhd {fydaybej `f} ndeabag`tj wf}l dxbsys!

[deod Of}{s nebayebas e ofasyeay }deibadss yf eii}dss ear hdejyh f} se`dyr f} sdot}byr bsstdbnndibeydjr!

Mesdi fa dx{d}bdaod wbyh near {}dpbfts Pfjtaydd}s* [deod Of}{s Tl}ebad ntsy dx{doy yhey eysfnd ybnd it}bag sd}pbod e Pfjtaydd} ner dx{d}bdaod ib``botjybds wbyh sfobej eictsynday* {}f`dssbfaej }ds{fasbmbjbybds* f} eafyhd} neyyd}! Yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s ]dgbfaej Neaegd} eai fyhd}

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[deod Of}{s sye`` ndnmd}s e}d ofasyeayjr epebjemjd yf hdj{ oje}b`r yhbags yhey Pfjtaydd}snbghy `bai ib``botjy yf taid}syeai eai yf oftasdj Pfjtaydd}s ofaod}abag {}fmjdn sfjpbag eyyhdb} sbyds eai ba yhdb} ofnntabybds!

Mr id`babybfa yhd ywf.rde} [deod Of}{s dx{d}bdaod bs e ybnd f` eictsynday eai {d}sfaejg}fwyh! Bay}basbo yf yhd [deod Of}{s dx{d}bdaod bs yhd }dutb}dnday yhey yhd End}boea nbaisdy*

wf}l ndyhfis* eai dx{doyeybfas f` deoh baibpbitej Pfjtaydd} md oe{emjd f` eoofnnfieybagyhd }dejbybds f` hbs&hd} Tl}ebabea st}}ftaibags* whbjd yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s Tl}ebabea ofjjdegtdseai `}bdais e}d dx{doydi dpdaytejjr yf neld }ffn `f} End}boea bides ba yhdb} fwa yhbalbag!Whda yhbs {}fodss bs stoodss`tj* ntytejjr seybs`rbag }djeybfashb{s dpfjpd!

Dxod{y ba basyeaods bapfjpbag {d}sfaej se`dyr* sdot}byr* f} hdejyh* deoh Pfjtaydd} bs dx{doydiyf neld e {eybday* gffi `ebyh d``f}y ey baid{daiday {}fmjdn sfjpbag* }djrbag fa yhd ]dgbfaejNeaegd} `f} eipbod eai gtbieaod whda baid{daiday eyydn{ys yf sfjpd yhd {}fmjdn hepd`ebjdi!

Es e }tjd ]dgbfaej Neaegd}s eai fyhd} [deod Of}{s sye`` ndnmd}s wbjj afy babybeyd ibsotssbfa

wbyh e Pfjtaydd}‒s sbyd {e}yad}s emfty {}fmjdns ey yhd sbyd tajdss yhd Pfjtaydd} bs {}dsday! Eadxod{ybfa wbjj md neid whda dbyhd} yhd Pfjtaydd} gbpds hbs&hd} {d}nbssbfa `f} yhd [deodOf}{s sye`` ndnmd} yf yejl ejfad wbyh yhd sbyd {e}yad}s f} whda e Pfjtaydd} }d`tsds yf

{e}ybob{eyd ba e nddybag wbyh sbyd {e}yad}s eai yhd [deod Of}{s sye`` ndnmd} idyd}nbads yheyaf {}fg}dss oea md neid ba }dsfjpbag neyyd}s tajdss hd&shd fmyebas nf}d ba`f}neybfa yhey fajryhd sbyd {e}yad}s oea {}fpbid!

B` e sbyd babybeyds ofayeoy ofaod}abag e Pfjtaydd} wbyh e ]dgbfaej Neaegd} f} fyhd} [deodOf}{s sye`` ndnmd}* yhd sye`` ndnmd} wbjj afyd yhd {fbays eai es sffa es {fssbmjd ba`f}n yhdPfjtaydd} `tjjr md`f}d {}foddibag yf sddl sfjtybfas f} yeld ear fyhd} eoybfa!

[deod Of}{s dx{doys dpd}r Pfjtaydd} yf }dsd}pd e }dutdsy `f} e sbyd y}eas`d} es e jesy f{ybfae`yd} mfyh yhd Pfjtaydd} eai [deod Of}{s sye`` hepd neid ofaod}ydi d` f}ys yf }dsfjpdib``botjybds ey yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s ot}}day sbyd!

Ejyhftgh wd oeaafy dapbsbfa dpd}r sdy f` ob}otnsyeaods yhey nbghy e}bsd* mesdi fa {esydx{d}bdaod wd e}d {}fpbibag yhd `fjjfwbag jbsy f` ob}otnsyeaods ba whboh e sbyd y}eas`d} bs

ctsyb`bdi3

• Hdejyh&_e`dyr ofaod}as }djeydi yf e {e}ybotje} sbyd! B` adw ba`f}neybfa baiboeyds yheyldd{bag e Pfjtaydd} ey e sbyd wftji }bsl yhey Pfjtaydd}'s hdejyh f} se`dyr* es idyd}nbadi mr e[deod Of}{s Ndiboej F``bod}* yhd _e`dyr _t{{f}y Off}ibaeyf} f} fyhd} [deod Of}{s sye``* e

y}eas`d} wbjj md e}}eagdi {}fn{yjr! Ba stoh e ob}otnsyeaod* e shf}ydadi `f}n f` yhd tstej {}fodit}ds wbjj md dn{jfrdi eai yhd }dpbdw wbjj md `fotsdi je}gdjr fa yhd }djdpeay hdejyh eaise`dyr sbyteybfa eai `baibag e adw sbyd!• Jfss f` e{{}f{}beyd hftsbag! B` yhd sbyd ifds afy bidayb`r eiduteyd hftsbag f} yhdPfjtaydd} eai af ejyd}aeyd hftsbag oea md bidayb`bdi* e y}eas`d} wbjj md e}}eagdi! Ba sfndoesds* e{{}f{}beyd hftsbag wbjj md wbyh e hfsy `enbjr `f} yhd dayb}d ywf rde}s f` sd}pbod!• Jfss f` cfm! B`* yh}ftgh `eoyf}s mdrfai yhd ofay}fj f` yhd Pfjtaydd}* es idyd}nbadi mryhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} eai yhd _byd _t{d}pbsf} eai Off}ibaeyf}* yhd Pfjtaydd} bs wbyhfty e cfm*e y}eas`d} wbjj md e}}eagdi!•

• B` fpd} e {d}bfi f` sdpd}ej nfayhs yhd Pfjtaydd} eai hbs&hd} sbyd {e}yad}s dx{d}bdaod

tasfjpemjd {}fmjdns jdeibag yf yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s afy mdbag emjd yf `taoybfa ey e sbyd* eai b` by bsidyd}nbadi yhey yhd Pfjtaydd} hes neid gffi `ebyh d``f}ys yf wf}l {}fitoybpdjr ey yhd sbyd eai

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yf `f}n {fsbybpd eai }ds{doy`tj }djeybfashb{s wbyh hbs&hd} Tl}ebabea ofjjdegtds* e sbyd y}eas`d} wbjj md e}}eagdi!

Ba }ds{fasd yf e Pfjtaydd}‒s }dutdsy `f} e sbyd y}eas`d}* [deod Of}{s sye`` wbjj ldd{ ea f{da

nbai whbjd yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} ofaitoys e yhf}ftgh }dpbdw f` yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s eai sbyd {e}yad}s‒ hbsyf}r f` eyydn{ybag yf wf}l yfgdyhd} eai fyhd} }djeydi neyyd}s! It}bag yhbs }dpbdw {}fodss* yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} eai {fssbmjr fyhd} [deod Of}{s sye`` ndnmd}s wbjj yejl wbyhyhd Pfjtaydd} eai yhd sbyd {e}yad}s yf fmyeba easwd}s `f} yhd `fjjfwbag utdsybfas3

• Whey dpday y}bggd}di yhd }dutdsy `f} e sbyd y}eas`d} ey yhbs ybnd6•

• Whey bs yhd sbyd's dpejteybfa f` yhd Pfjtaydd}6• Whey bs yhd Pfjtaydd}'s dpejteybfa f` yhd sbyd6• Whey bs yhd oh}fafjfgr f` dpdays ey yhd sbyd !

Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} wbjj esl deoh Pfjtaydd} }dutdsybag e sbyd y}eas`d} yf eii}dss yhd emfpdjbsydi utdsybfas ba w}bybag ba e idyebjdi jdyyd} dx{jebabag whr hd&shd bs nelbag yhbs }dutdsy!Pfjtaydd}s wbjj md ba`f}ndi yhey yhd Neaegd} wbjj yhda ofayeoy yhd sbyd {e}yad}s yf esl yhdsend utdsybfas ba f}id} yf gdy yhdb} {d}od{ybfa f` yhd sbyteybfa!

Faod yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} hes ofjjdoydi yhd ba`f}neybfa addidi yf easwd} yhd utdsybfasjbsydi emfpd* shd&hd wbjj {}fpbid yhd ba`f}neybfa yf yhd Pfjtaydd} eai yf e {eadj f` [deodOf}{s sye`` baojtibag yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s ]dgbfaej Neaegd}* sdoyf} Jdei _{dobejbsy* e NdiboejF``bod}* yhd _e`dyr eai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf} eai yhd [}fg}en eai Y}ebabag F``bod} eai&f} yhdOftay}r Ib}doyf} f} yhdb} }d{}dsdayeybpds!

Yhd Pfjtaydd} shftji md ba`f}ndi yhey faod yhd }dutdsy `f} y}eas`d} bs neid* yhd {}fodsswftji mdofnd f{da yf ejj yhd bapfjpdi {e}ybds! Yhd dayb}d `bjd (baojtibag dnebjs* nbatyds f` nddybags wbyh yhd [OP* dyo!" shftji md epebjemjd `f} }dpbdw mr {eadj ndnmd}s ba eiibybfa yfyhd [OP‒s jdyyd} eai yhd sbyd‒s {d}od{ybfa! Yhd dxod{ybfa wbjj md ofa`bidaybej ndiboejba`f}neybfa!

Yh}ftgh }dpbdw f` }djdpeay ifotndays eai yh}ftgh fad f} nf}d ofapd}seybfas wbyh yhdPfjtaydd}* yhd {eadj wbjj `f}ntjeyd e }dofnndaieybfa yf yhd OI es yf whdyhd} yhd Pfjtaydd} shftji }dneba ey yhd sbyd* shftji md f``d}di e adw sbyd* f} shftji md daoft}egdi yf yd}nbaeydsd}pbod!

Yhd {eadj wbjj idobid fa yhd ftyofnd mr ofnbag yf e ofasdasts! B` e ofasdasts oeaafy md}deohdi* yhd OI wbjj neld yhd `baej idobsbfa!

Yhd Pfjtaydd} wbjj md ba`f}ndi mr hbs&hd} ]dgbfaej Neaegd} f` yhd idobsbfa! B` yhd Pfjtaydd} bs afy seybs`bdi wbyh yhd idobsbfa* hd&shd oea ibsotss by wbyh yhd OI!

B` e idobsbfa bs neid yf y}eas`d} e Pfjtaydd} yf e adw sbyd* yhd {}fodit}d wbjj baojtid yhd`fjjfwbag syd{s3

• Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} eai Jdei _{dobejbsy wbjj nddy yf ibsotss yhd slbjjs eai embjbybdsf` yhd Pfjtaydd}* }desfas `f} jdepbag yhd ot}}day cfm eai sbyd* eai ohe}eoyd}bsybos f` ea

e{{}f{}beyd adw cfm eai sbyd `f} yhd Pfjtaydd}!

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• Yhd Jdei _{dobejbsy wbjj bidayb`r e adw cfm eai sbyd ({}d`d}emjr ba yhd send ]dgbfa"eai wbjj pbsby yhd sbyd b` hd&shd hes afy ej}deir ifad sf yf dpejteyd yhd {fssbmbjbyr f` egffi ‚`by„!

• Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} wbjj yhda pbsby yhd sbyd b` hd&shd hes afy ej}deir ifad sf eai ejsfneld ea dpejteybfa!

• B` mfyh yhd Jdei _{dobejbsy eai ]dgbfaej Neaegd} eg}dd (eai yhd}d bs af ofaod}a `}fn

e Ndiboej F``bod}* yhd _e`dyr eai _dot}byr Off}ibaeyf}* yhd Pfjtaydd} [}fg}en_t{{f}y Off}ibaeyf}* yhd [}fg}en eai Y}ebabag F``bod}* f} yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}" bywbjj md idobidi yf f``d} yhd Pfjtaydd} e y}eas`d} yf yhey sbyd!

• Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} wbjj afyb`r yhd Pfjtaydd} f` yhd idobsbfa!• Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} wbjj ojfsd fty yhd fji sbyd!• Yhd Pfjtaydd} wbjj md essbsydi mr [deod Of}{s yf y}eas`d} yf yhd adw sbyd! B` yhd adw

sbyd bapfjpds nfpbag yf e ib``d}day ofnntabyr* e fad nfayh hfnd syer wbjj md}dutb}di!

• Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} wbjj pbsby yhd Pfjtaydd} ey yhd adw sbyd wbyhba ? nfayhs!

Yh}ftghfty yhd {}fodss* yhd Pfjtaydd} eai }djdpeay sye`` wbjj md ld{y ba`f}ndi }dgtje}jr f` yhd

ot}}day sbyteybfa eai {}fg}dss ba bidayb`rbag e adw sbyd eai d``doybag yhd y}eas`d}!

Ba ‚ojde} oty oesds„ e shf}yd} {}fodit}d wbjj md dn{jfrdi! Yhd}d e}d oesds ba whboh yhdadodssbyr f` y}eas`d} bs fmpbfts* itd yf fad f} nf}d f` yhd }desfas syeydi ba yhd emfpd ydxy! Bayhdsd oesds yhd Pfjtaydd} wbjj w}byd e jdyyd} f` y}eas`d} }dutdsy* eai yhd sye`` wbjj {}foddiib}doyjr yf d``doy e adw {jeodnday!

I! Ofn{jdybfa f` _d}pbod

Ey Ojfsd f` _d}pbod (OF_"* e Pfjtaydd} bs dx{doydi yf `tj`bjj {}dso}bmdi einbabsy}eybpd eaiwf}l.}djeydi yesls ba f}id} yf ojfsd hbs&hd} sd}pbod {}f{d}jr eai ndeabag`tjjr!

Ejj adodsse}r `f}ns eai {}fodssds e}d idso}bmdi ey yhd Ojfsd f` _d}pbod Ofa`d}daod hdjie{{}fxbneydjr yh}dd nfayhs {}bf} yf e g}ft{'s OF_ ieyd! Bydns yhey dpd}r Pfjtaydd} ntsyofn{jdyd ba yhd `baej nfayh {}bf} yf ojfsd f` sd}pbod baojtid3• W}byd e Idso}b{ybfa f` _d}pbod (IF_" `fjjfwbag gtbidjbads {}fpbidi eai ba ofastjyeybfawbyh yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s ]dgbfaej Neaegd}<• Esst}d yhey ejj ofnntabyr {}fcdoys }d{f}ys (d!g! _[E* WW_* [e}yad}shb{" hepd mddastmnbyydi<• Ojfsd meal eooftay<• Ojfsd [!F! Mfx<• [er ydjd{hfad mbjjs<•

]dyt}a ]dsft}od Odayd}&BOD Neyd}bejs* eai jeagtegd eai ydohaboej neyd}bejs<• ]dyt}a bydns bsstdi mr [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad<•

• Ofn{jdyd {hrsboej eai idayej dxenbaeybfas!

]dndnmd} yhey fa id{e}yt}d* ey OF_* rft oea }dodbpd dbyhd} oesh.ba.jbdt f` e yboldy yf rft} hfnd f` }dof}i* f} ea eoytej yboldy! Ear meggegd yhey rft yeld f} sdai ba dxodss f` }dgtje}

meggegd wdbghy ejjfweaods bs ey rft} fwa dx{dasd!

D! Eipeaobag yhd OF_ Ieyd

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(e" ]dsbgaeybfa(m" Ndiboej _d{e}eybfa(o" Einbabsy}eybpd _d{e}eybfa(i" Bayd}}t{ydi _d}pbod

[deod Of}{s wbjj {er }dyt}a y}eas{f}yeybfa ofsys fajr `f} de}jr yd}nbaeybag Pfjtaydd}s eaiY}ebadds whf* t{fa yd}nbaeybfa `}fn [deod Of}{s* }dyt}a ib}doyjr eai bnndibeydjr yf yhdb} hfnd f` }dof}i `}fn yhdb} oftay}r f` essbganday! Ib}doy bs id`badi es yhd nfsy ib}doy }ftyd`}fn oftay}r f` essbganday yf yhd P&Y's Hfnd f` ]dof}i! Bnndibeyd bs id`badi es af nf}dyhea sdpdayr.ywf (7=" hft}s e`yd} id{e}yt}d `}fn yhd hfsy oftay}r `f} yhd T!_! {}bf} yfid{e}yt}d!

]dsbgaeybfaE }dsbgaeybfa bs e idobsbfa neid mr e P&Y yhey hd&shd af jfagd} wbshds yf ofaybatd ba [deodOf}{s sd}pbod!

]dsbgaeybfa f` Pfjtaydd}&Y}ebadd Fpd}sdesWhda e [deod Of}{s sye`` ndnmd} mdofnds ewe}d yhey e P&Y bs ofasbid}bag }dsbgaeybfa `}fn[deod Of}{s sd}pbod* yhd sye`` ndnmd} shftji eipbsd yhd P&Y yhey by bs hbs f} hd} }bghy yf }dsbga`}fn sd}pbod ey ear ybnd* `f} ear }desfa* mty* b` e{{}f{}beyd* yhd sye`` ndnmd} shftji ejsf f``d} yf dx{jf}d wbyh yhd P&Y {fssbmbjbybds `f} }dsfjpbag yhd sbyteybfa shf}y f` }dsbgaeybfa!

]dsbgaeybfa f` Pfjtaydd}&Y}ebadd ba yhd T!_!Pfjtaydd}s f} Y}ebadds whf }dsbga ba yhd Tabydi _yeyds ntsy afyb`r yhd [deod Of}{s F``bod f` _{dobej _d}pbods (P_&__" f` yhdb} idobsbfa ba w}bybag!

]dsbgaeybfa ba Jbdt f` Einbabsy}eybpd _d{e}eybfa

E P&Y ner ohffsd yf }dsbga basydei f` mdbag einbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eydi!Ndiboej _d{e}eybfaB` e P&Y hes f} idpdjf{s e ndiboej ofaibybfa yhey [deod Of}{s oeaafy ndiboejjr eoofnnfieydf} }dsfjpd wbyhba `f}yr.`bpd iers* yhd P&Y wbjj md ndiboejjr sd{e}eydi! Yhbs idobsbfa bs neid

mr yhd F``bod f` Ndiboej _d}pbods (FN_" ba ofastjyeybfa wbyh yhd [deod Of}{s NdiboejF``bod} eai* b` addidi* e{{}f{}beyd ndiboej ofastjyeays!

E{{dej f` Ndiboej _d{e}eybfaE P&Y whf wbshds yf e{{dej hbs f} hd} ndiboej sd{e}eybfa ner ofayeoy hbs f} hd} `bdji st{{f}yat}sd yf }dutdsy e }dpbdw mr yhd Ib}doyf} f` Ndiboej _d}pbods! Yhd P&Y ner baojtid ear

f{babfas f} ibegafsds yhey wd}d afy ofasbid}di mr Ndiboej _d}pbods ba }deohbag bys f}bgbaejidobsbfa! Ba }dpbdwbag yhd oesd* yhd Ib}doyf} f` Ndiboej _d}pbods wbjj ofasbid} ejj yhdba`f}neybfa! Yhd idobsbfa f` yhd Ib}doyf} f` Ndiboej _d}pbods wbjj md yhd `baej Egdaoridobsbfa ba yhd oesd!

Einbabsy}eybpd _d{e}eybfa[t}steay yf yhd [deod Of}{s Eoy* == T!_!O! =4;9(b"* yhd sd}pbod f` e P&Y ner md yd}nbaeydi eyear ybnd ey yhd {jdest}d f` yhd [}dsbiday! Yhd etyhf}byr f` yhd [}dsbiday yf yd}nbaeyd sd}pbodhes mdda idjdgeydi yf yhd Ib}doyf} f` yhd [deod Of}{s! Eoof}ibagjr* yhd Ib}doyf}* f} earfad yfwhfn yhd Ib}doyf} idjdgeyds stoh etyhf}byr* ner sd{e}eyd e P&Y ey ear ybnd {t}djr ey yhdibso}dybfa f` yhd idobibag f``bobej eai es fyhd}wbsd dx{}dssjr {}fpbidi hd}dba!

Y}ebadds

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E Y}ebadd ner md einbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eydi ey ear ybnd mr yhd e{{jboemjd ]dgbfaej Ib}doyf} (]I"* f} idsbgadd* ba ofastjyeybfa wbyh yhd F``bod f` yhd Gdad}ej Oftasdj (FGO"* it}bagsyegbag f} y}ebabag ba yhd Tabydi _yeyds* f} mr yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} (OI"* ba ofastjyeybfa wbyhFGO eai wbyh yhd ofaot}}daod f` yhd e{{jboemjd ]I it}bag y}ebabag fpd}sdes! T{fa idobibagyf einbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eyd e Y}ebadd* yhd ]I f} OI* es e{{jboemjd* shejj ba`f}n yhd Y}ebaddf` yhd f{ybfa yf }dsbga wbyhba =9 hft}s ba jbdt f` mdbag einbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eydi! B` yhd

Y}ebadd ifds afy }dsbga wbyhba =9 hft}s* yhd ]I f} OI* es e{{jboemjd* shejj sbga eai {}fpbid yfyhd Y}ebadd e w}byyda afyb`boeybfa yhey yhd Y}ebadd hes mdda sd{e}eydi `}fn sd}pbod {t}steay yf== T!_!O! =4;9(b"!

Pfjtaydd}sE Pfjtaydd} ner md einbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eydi `f} taseybs`eoyf}r ofaitoy f} {d}`f}neaod<pbfjeybfa f` ear [deod Of}{s {fjbor* baojtibag yhfsd ba yhd [deod Of}{s Neatej* whdyhd} egdaor.wbid f} {fsy.s{dob`bo< f} fyhd} g}ftais yhey ibnbabsh yhd d``doybpdadss f` yhd Pfjtaydd} f} yhd [deod Of}{s {}fg}en* es idyd}nbadi ba yhd sfjd ibso}dybfa f` yhd [deod Of}{s! E Pfjtaydd} ner md einbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eydi mr yhd OI ba ofastjyeybfa wbyh F``bod f`

Gdad}ej Oftasdj (FGO"* b` `desbmjd* taid} yhd `fjjfwbag {}fodit}ds*3(e" Whda ofasbid}bageinbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa `f} e Pfjtaydd}* yhd OI shejj ba`f}n yhd Pfjtaydd} f}ejjr f} ba e m}bd` -ofasbid}eybfa f` einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa ndnf- f` yhd g}ftais `f} yhd sd{e}eybfa eaiyhd ba`f}neybfa ba st{{f}y f` yhfsd g}ftais! Yhd OI shejj ba`f}n yhd Pfjtaydd} f` yhd f{ybfayf }dsbga ey ear ybnd md`f}d e `baej einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa idobsbfa bs neid<

(m" B`* e`yd} ofasbid}bag yhd Pfjtaydd}'s }ds{fasd* yhd OI idobids yf sd{e}eyd yhd Pfjtaydd}*yhd OI ner if sf fajr wbyh yhd ofaot}}daod f` yhd e{{jboemjd ]dgbfa Ib}doyf} (]I"! Ba f}id} yf bast}d ea ba`f}ndi ofaot}}daod* yhd OI shejj {}fpbid yhd ]I* dbyhd} f}ejjr f} ba w}bybag*wbyh yhd }desfas `f} yhd OI's idobsbfa<

(o" B` yhd ]I ofaot}s* yhd OI shejj ba`f}n yhd Pfjtaydd} f` yhd `baej idobsbfa yfeinbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eyd yhd Pfjtaydd} eai shejj gbpd yhd Pfjtaydd} ea f{{f}ytabyr yf }dsbgawbyhba =9 hft}s* ba jbdt f` mdbag einbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eydi! B` yhd Pfjtaydd} ifds afy }dsbgawbyhba =9 hft}s* yhd OI shejj sbga eai {}fpbid yf yhd Pfjtaydd} e w}byyda afyb`boeybfa yhey hdf} shd hes mdda sd{e}eydi `}fn sd}pbod {t}steay yf == T!_!O! =4;9(b"! (i" B` yhd Pfjtaydd} }dsbgas ba jbdt f einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa* yhd OI shejj `f}we}i yf yhdF``bod f` Pfjtaydd} ]do}tbynday eai _djdoybfa (P]_" e ndnf (whboh oea md yhd-ofasbid}eybfa f` einbabsy}eybpd sd{e}eybfa ndnf-" yhey syeyds yhey yhd P&Y }dsbgadi ba jbdt f`

mdbag einbabsy}eybpdjr sd{e}eydi* eai sdys fty yhd g}ftais `f} yhd eoybfa eai yhd ba`f}neybfa bast{{f}y f` yhfsd g}ftais!

(d" Yhdsd {}fodit}ds ner md dx{dibydi taid} dxod{ybfaej ob}otnsyeaods es idyd}nbadi mr yhdOI ba ofastjyeybfa wbyh yhd e{{jboemjd ]I eai* b` `desbmjd* FGO! Bayd}}t{ydi _d}pbodE P&Y ner md sd{e}eydi wbyh bayd}}t{ydi sd}pbod syeyts b` yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} idyd}nbads yheyob}otnsyeaods mdrfai yhd ofay}fj f` yhd P&Y neld by adodsse}r `f} yhd P&Y yf jdepd hbs f} hd}

{}dsday essbganday! Mdoetsd yhd aeyt}d f` ob}otnsyeaods jdeibag yf bayd}}t{ydi sd}pbod e}d mdrfai yhd P&Y's ofay}fj* bayd}}t{ydi sd}pbod shftji afy md tsdi ba jbdt f` einbabsy}eybpdsd{e}eybfa!G}ftais f} Bayd}}t{ydi _d}pbod

Bayd}}t{ydi sd}pbod ner md e{{}f{}beyd b`3(e" Yhd P&Y bs taemjd yf nddy ydohaboej f} jeagtegd }dutb}dndays ba ot}}day essbganday f} oftay}r mty yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} }dofnndais `tyt}d pfjtaydd} sd}pbod<

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Yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} ner etyhf}b d ea eipeaod f` t{ yf )=;;!;; yf e Pfjtaydd}* {}fpbidiyhd}d bs e st``bobday mejeaod ba yhd Pfjtaydd}'s }deictsynday ejjfweaod eooftay! Y}ebadds e}dafy djbgbmjd `f} e }deictsynday ejjfweaod eipeaod!

H! G]EAY_

Idnfo}eor G}eay

[FJBOR3 Idnfo}eor G}eays e}d einbabsyd}di mr yhd [tmjbo E``eb}s _doybfa f` yhd T!_!Dnmessr yf {}fnfyd yhd idpdjf{nday f` e idnfo}eybo eai `}dd sfobdyr! [}fcdoy {}f{fsejs ntsyojde}jr st{{f}y fad f} nf}d f` yhd `fjjfwbag yhdnds3

• Htnea }bghys ditoeybfa• ]tjd f` jew eai jdgej }d`f}ns• Dofafnbo }d`f}ns• Obpbj sfobdyr idpdjf{nday• Eayb.htnea y}e``bolbag• Dyhabo* nbaf}byr eai wfnda's dutejbyr

Yhd nexbntn enftay f` `tais `f} e Idnfo}eor G}eay bs )=9*;;;! Yhd epd}egd g}eaydsybneyds ba Tl}ebad yfyejdi T_I 5=*;;;!

Tl}ebabea f}geab eybfas idpdjf{ Idnfo}eor G}eay {}f{fsejs ba ofactaoybfa wbyh Pfjtaydd}s!Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} }dpbdws yhd {}f{fsej eai yhda `f}we}is ea e{{jboeybfa yhey ofa`f}nswbyh yhd Idnfo}eor G}eay Gtbidjbads yf yhd E[OI&[}fcdoy Eoybpbyr Off}ibaeybfa eaiIdpdjf{nday _{dobejbsy Eaad _bjpd}! Yhd E[OI&[}fcdoy Eoybpbyr Off}ibaeybfa eaiIdpdjf{nday _{dobejbsy Eaad _bjpd} babybeyds e sdofai }dpbdw f` yhd {}f{fsej eai idobidswhdyhd} yf stmnby by yf yhd Idnfo}eor G}eays Ofnnbyydd ey yhd T!_! Dnmessr! YhdOfnnbyydd }dpbdws deoh {}f{fsej eai idobids whdyhd} by addis yf md }dyt}adi yf yhd pfjtaydd} `f} nf}d ba`f}neybfa* yf }dcdoy yhd {}f{fsej f} stmnby by yf yhd T!_! Enmesseif} sddlbag hbs}dofnndaieybfa fa `f}we}ibag yhd {}f{fsej yf Weshbagyfa `f} `taibag e{{}fpej! T{fa

e{{}fpej* yhd Tl}ebabea g}eay }dob{bday bs gbpda e 5=.nfayh ybnd `}end yf ofn{jdyd yhd {}fcdoyeai stmnby e `tjj }d{f}y idyebjbag dx{daibyt}ds* {}fcdoy stoodssds eai {}fcdoy hbai}eaods!

_nejj [}fcdoy Essbsyeaod (_[E"

Yhd {t}{fsd f` _[E g}eays bs yf daheaod yhd oe{embjbybds f` yhd ofnntabyr yf ofaitoy jfw.ofsy* g}ess.}ffys stsyebaemjd idpdjf{nday! Yhd nexbntn enftay f` `taibag `f} e _[E

{}fcdoy bs )4*;;;* ejyhftgh* yhd yr{boej sb d `f} e _[E G}eay ba Tl}ebad bs jdss yhea )=*4;;!

_dd yhd _[E Heaimffl `f} ofn{jdyd ba f}neybfa fa hfw eai whda yf stmnby _[E

g}eays!

[deod Of}{s [e}yad}shb{ [}fg}en

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@tais `f} [e}yad}shb{ G}eays e}d }ebsdi `f} s{dob`bo {}fcdoys `}fn {}bpeyd ofay}bmtybfas ba yhdT!_! E [e}yad}shb{ G}eay wbjj {}fpbid jbnbydi `tais (epd}egd )?*;;;.4*;;;" `f} ofnntabybdsyf taid}yeld {}fcdoys!

]dgbfaej Neaegd}s ntsy }dpbdw yhd [e}yad}shb{ G}eay e{{jboeybfas! B` e {}fcdoy bs wdjj

idpdjf{di* by bs `f}we}idi yf yhd E[OI&[}fcdoy Eoybpbyr Off}ibaeybfa eai Idpdjf{nday_{dobejbsy Eaad _bjpd} whf `t}yhd} dxenbads yhd {}f{fsej `f} ofn{jbeaod wbyh yhd [e}yad}shb{[}fg}en gtbidjbads eai }dofnndais stmnbssbfa yf yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf}! Faod e [e}yad}shb{g}eay hes mdda e{{}fpdi* by bs sday yf yhd F``bod f` [deod Of}{s [e}yad}shb{ [}fg}ens ([O[["whf yhda mdgbas sfjbobybag `tais `}fn ]dyt}adi [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd}s* `ftaieybfas eainfsy bn{f}yeayjr* `taibag sft}ods bidayb`bdi mr yhd baibpbitej [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd} whf}dutdsydi yhd g}eay! G}eay }dutdsys e}d {fsydi fa yhd F``bobej [deod Of}{s wdm sbyd! Pfjtaydd}swhf e}d e{{}feohbag yhdb} Ojfsd f` _d}pbod ieyd if afy yr{boejjr }dodbpd e{{}fpej f} `taibag`f} yhdb} {}fcdoys! Faod e {}fcdoy bs `taidi* yhd [O[[ f``bod y}eas`d}s `tais yf [O&Tl}ebad eaiyhd `tais e}d ejjfoeydi yf yhd Pfjtaydd}!

Yhd }djdpeay gtbidjbads eai e{{jboeybfa `f}ns `f} ejj f` yhdsd {}fcdoys e}d epebjemjd `}fn yhd]dgbfaej Neaegd}s!

B! JEAGTEGD JDE]ABAG

E Pfjtaydd} bs dx{doydi yf mdofnd `taoybfaej ba yhd necf}byr jeagtegd (Tl}ebabea f} ]tssbea"f` yhd sbyd yf whboh hd&shd bs essbgadi!

_t{{f}y ba jeagtegd jde}abag bs {}fpbidi mr `f}nej {}d.sd}pbod eai Ba._d}pbod Y}ebabag* eswdjj es yh}ftgh }dbnmt}sdndays `f} ytyf}bag ey _byd (@F]N 7 eai @F]N 8"!

E idobsbfa bapfjpbag e jeagtegd oheagd faod ey sbyd ntsy mdgba wbyh e ofastjyeybfa bapfjpbagyhd _byd _t{d}pbsf}* yhd pfjtaydd}‒s Off}ibaeyf}* yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} eai yhd Pfjtaydd}! B` yhd oheagd bs etyhf}b di* yhd pfjtaydd} wbjj md }dbnmt}sdi `f} ytyf}bag ba e ib``d}day jeagtegd!

Jeagtegd Ytyf}bag Ejjfweaod

Pfjtaydd}s e}d t}gdi yf ofaybatd yhdb} jeagtegd jde}abag yh}ftghfty yhdb} ywf.rde} {d}bfi f` sd}pbod! Pfjtaydd}s e}d }dbnmt}sdi ba jfoej ot}}daor fajr `f} yhd e{{}fpdi jeagtegd f` basy}toybfa! [deod Of}{s wbjj }dbnmt}sd Pfjtaydd}s `f} jeagtegd ytyf}bag `dds t{ yf 5?; TEH

{d} nfayh!

Faod e Pfjtaydd} hes bidayb`bdi e ytyf}* yhd Pfjtaydd} ntsy stmnby e Ytyf} Ba`f}neybfa @f}nyf yhd Jeagtegd eai O}fss.Otjyt}ej Off}ibaeyf}! E Pfjtaydd} bs dx{doydi yf neld ea babybej

{ernday f` dx{dasds yf hbs&hd} jeagtegd ytyf}s! E`yd} yhd stmnbssbfa f` ea f}bgbaej Ytyf} ]dbnmt}sdnday Ojebn* sbgadi mr yhd baibpbitej whf {}fpbidi yhd ytyf}bag }dbnmt}sdnday bsneid! ]dbnmt}sdnday {erndays wbjj md id{fsbydi bayf yhd Pfjtaydd}‒s meal eooftay ejfagwbyh yhd jbpbag ejjfweaod fad nfayh `fjjfwbag stmnbssbfa f` yhd }dbnmt}sdnday `f}n!]dbnmt}sdnday `f}ns ntsy md stmnbyydi fa e nfayhjr mesbs* b!d! Pfjtaydd}s ner afystmnby nf}d yhea fad }dbnmt}sdnday `f}n {d} nfayh!

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C! ]D_FT]OD ODAYD]

Yhd ]dsft}od Odayd} {}fpbids {}f`dssbfaej eai fyhd} ditoeybfaej neyd}bejs eai `eobjbyeyds}dsde}oh wf}l mr [deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd}s* sye`` eai eoofn{eabdi Off}ibaeyf}s! Yhd]dsft}od Odayd} Off}ibaeyf}* wbyh Pfjtaydd} st{{f}y eai essbsyeaod* ofaybatejjr nebayebas*dx{eais eai eooftays `f} yhd Odayd}‒s }dsft}od neyd}bejs!

[deod Of}{s Pfjtaydd}s e}d eooftayemjd `f} ydohaboej mffls ohdoldi fty `}fn yhd ]dsft}odOdayd}! Ydohaboej mffls ner md jfeadi fajr wbyh yhd {d}nbssbfa f` yhd ]dsft}od Odayd} Off}ibaeyf} `f} yhd {d}bfi eg}ddi t{fa! Ejj yhd }dsft}ods mf}}fwdi `}fn yhd [deod Of}{sTl}ebad ]dsft}od Odayd} shftji md }dyt}adi ba gffi ofaibybfa mr yhd eg}ddi ieyd!

Ydohaboej neatejs eai ibsy}bmtydi yf Pfjtaydd}s it}bag [}d._d}pbod Y}ebabag ner md jd`y eyyhd Pfjtaydd}‒s sbyd!

Jeagtegd iboybfae}bds eai Jeagtegd ]dsft}od Lbys ibsy}bmtydi yf Pfjtaydd}s it}bag [}d._d}pbod Y}ebabag if afy addi yf md }dyt}adi yf yhd ]dsft}od Odayd}!

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L! PFJTAYDD] EIPB_F]R OFTAOBJ (PEO"

Yhd Pfjtaydd} Eipbsf}r Oftaobj wes f}geab di ba _d{ydnmd} f` 522? es e }d{}dsdayeybpd mfirf` Pfjtaydd}s yf {}fpbid ba{ty* oftasdj eai }dofnndaieybfas yf yhd [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebadsye` ! ]d{}dsdayeybpds e}d ohfsda ey yhd dai f` [deod Of}{s Y}ebabag yf }d{}dsday yhdb} G}ft{!Yhd PEO nddys wbyh yhd Oftay}r Ib}doyf} eai yhd [deod Of}{s&Tl}ebad sdabf} sye`` ndnmd}s

`ft} ybnds e rde}! Egdaies eai nbatyds f` yhd PEO nddybags e}d epebjemjd yf ejj Pfjtaydd}s!Yhd PEO eipbsds [deod Of}{s sye`` fa neyyd}s }djeybag yf {}fg}ennbag* y}ebabag eai st{{f}y`f} Pfjtaydd}s! Pfjtaydd}s e}d daoft}egdi yf ldd{ yhdb} }ds{doybpd PEO }d{}dsdayeybpdsba`f}ndi emfty {}fmjdns* stggdsybfas eai bydns f` ofaod}a f} bayd}dsy!

J! []FCDOY NFABYF]BAG EAI DPEJTEYBFA

]dgbfaej Neaegd}s eai Jdei _{dobejbsys nfabyf} yhd {}fg}dss f` deoh {}fcdoy yh}ftgh eoybpbyr}d{f}ys `}fn Pfjtaydd}s* sbyd pbsbys eai nddybags wbyh hfsy oftay}r Off}ibaeyf}s eai_t{d}pbsf}s!

_byd Pbsbys

[FJBOR3 Deoh Pfjtaydd} wbjj md pbsbydi ey sbyd mr hbs&hd} ]dgbfaej Neaegd} ey jdesy faod {d} rde} f` sd}pbod* {}d`d}emjr it}bag yhd `b}sy sbx nfayhs f` sd}pbod eai ey jdesy faodyhd}de`yd}! Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} wbjj ofn{jdyd e _byd Pbsby `f}n" ey yhd dai f` deoh pbsby eaishe}d by wbyh yhd Pfjtaydd}!

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[jeaabag e _byd Pbsby

_dpd}ej sbyd pbsbys e}d tstejjr {jeaadi `f} e s{dob`bo gdfg}e{hbo }dgbfa! Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd}

{jeas hbs&hd} pbsbys yf yhd }dgbfa ba eipeaod* eai wbjj afyb`r e Pfjtaydd} f` yhd {jeaadibybad}e}r ey jdesy e wddl ba eipeaod f` yhd pbsby yf yhd baydaidi Pfjtaydd}! Yhd Pfjtaydd} yhda}ds{fais whdyhd} yhd pbsby bs `desbmjd ey yhey ybnd eai* b` e{{}f{}beyd* sdys t{ nddybags wbyh yhdsbyd einbabsy}eybfa eai off}ibaeyf}s! E ydeohbag Pfjtaydd} shftji e}}eagd `f} yhd ]dgbfaejNeaegd} yf fmsd}pd ey jdesy fad ojess! Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} wbjj nddy {}bpeydjr wbyh yhdPfjtaydd} md`f}d fyhd} sohditjdi nddybags!

B` yhd}d e}d ear s{dob`bo {}fmjdns f} bsstds yf md eii}dssdi it}bag yhd pbsby* by bs hdj{`tj `f} yhdPfjtaydd} yf afyb`r yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} ba eipeaod f` yhd sohditjdi pbsby!

Yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} ntsy baojtid yhd `fjjfwbag ba yhd sbyd pbsby3

• E nddybag wbyh yhd Pfjtaydd}<• E nddybag wbyh yhd Hfsy.@enbjr ndnmd}s (b` }djdpeay"<• E nddybag wbyh yhd Off}ibaeyf} eai&f} _t{d}pbsf}<• Fmsd}peybfa f` e yr{boej mtsbadss ier sdyybag f} ojessds yetghy mr yhd Pfjtaydd}< eai• E pbsby yf yhd Pfjtaydd}'s }dsbidaod!

_byd Pbsby ]d{f}y (@F]N 2"

E`yd} hbs&hd} sbyd pbsby* yhd ]dgbfaej Neaegd} ofn{jdyds yhd _byd Pbsby ]d{f}y `f}n eai she}ds

by wbyh yhd Pfjtaydd}!

E ]dgbfaej Neaegd} ner idjbpd} nebj eai fyhd} neyd}bejs yf yhd Pfjtaydd} eai wbjj pbsby yhdPfjtaydd}'s hfnd yf ibsotss {}bpeyd bsstds f} {}fmjdns* sddl sfjtybfas* eai idpdjf{ ea eoybfa

{jea b` adodsse}r! Yhd neba {t}{fsd f` yhd pbsby bs yf jde}a hfw yhbags e}d gfbag `f} yhdPfjtaydd} ey yhd sbyd eai yf f``d} hdj{ b` addidi!

Eoybpbyr ]d{f}ys

Pfjtaydd}s e}d }dutb}di yf stmnby Eoybpbyr ]d{f}ys yf yhdb} }ds{doybpd ]dgbfaej Neaegd}s ywfybnds deoh rde} ba ldd{bag wbyh yhd `f}ney eai ybndjbad {}fpbidi! Nfsy Pfjtaydd}s oea `bjj bayhdb} }d{f}y djdoy}faboejjr fa yhd [O Tl}ebad wdmsbyd! ]dgbfaej Neaegd}s e}d }dutb}di yf

{}fpbid }ds{fasds eai `ddimeol wbyhba yh}dd wddls f` }dodbpbag e }d{f}y! Of{bds f` Eoybpbyr]d{f}ys e}d {}fpbidi yf yhd e{{}f{}beyd Jdei _{dobejbsy eai fyhd} [deod Of}{s sye``!

5!

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