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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2

    zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv

    dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv

    KHQD Fchekp ^ezi~p2 LDO>:4:/:06

    Odx >:4:

    KHQD Z~ibefp2 ECG4:>>8

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    Dcc ~halpv ~eve~we`+ Plhv zunchfdphik odx kip ne ~ez~i`ufe` i~ fizhe` hk dkx gi~o qhpliup pleze~ohvvhik ig ple fchekp+ Vufl ze~ohvvhik hv pi ne ahwek ikcx hk dffi~`dkfe qhpl ple pe~ov ig ple fchekp!vfikp~dfp qhpl KHQD+ Plhv fizx~halp e|pek`v pi dcc gi~ov ig fizxhka dk` dkx vpi~dae ig odpe~hdc hk dkx

    mhk` ig hkgi~odphik ~ep~hewdc vxvpeo+

    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2

    zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk`

    odkdaeoekp izphikv

    Gceu~ Odplevik

    Vdkbdx Qd`lqd

    Dcemh Pduoiezedu

    Bivlud Vohpl

    KHQD fikpdfp)Fi~~evzik`hka dupli~

    Gceu~ Odplevik

    Z~ezd~e` gi~

    Ki~plcdk` ^eahikdc Fiukfhc

    KHQD Fchekp ^ezi~p2 LDO>:4:/:06

    Odx >:4:

    KHQD Z~ibefp2 ECG4:>>8

    Kdphikdc Hkvphpupe ig Qdpe~ ' Dpoivzle~hf ^eved~fl Cp`Adpe 4:# Vhcwe~`dce ^id`# Ldohcpik

    Z I Ni| 44445# Ldohcpik# Keq Redcdk`

    Zlike -70/1/7# Gd| -70/1/

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    Fikpekpv

    E|efuphwe Vuood~x hw

    4+ Hkp~i`ufphik 4

    >+ Oepli`v >

    >+4 De~hdc zlipia~dzl dkdcxvhv >

    >+> Ghec` vdozchka 6

    >+6 Cdni~dpi~x dkdcxvhv 6

    6+ ^evucpv 0

    6+4 Zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe 0

    6+> Vhpe dvvevvoekp ~evucpv 8

    6+>+4 Veda~dvv fik`hphik 8

    6+>+> Ekwh~ikoekpdc zd~doepe~v 44

    6+>+6 Iple~ vhpev 45

    0+ @hvfuvvhik 47

    0+4 Pl~edpv pi veda~dvv 47

    0+4+4 Fidvpdc ziccuphik 47

    0+4+> Fidvpdc vp~ufpu~ev dk` dfphwhphev 4 Odkdaeoekp izphikv >:

    0+>+4 Z~ipefphik vp~dpeahev >:

    0+>+> ^eldnhchpdphik ig `eku`e` d~edv >4

    5+ Dfmkiqce`aeoekpv >>

    7+ ^ege~ekfev >6

    YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

    ^ewheqe` nx2 Dzz~iwe` gi~ ~ecedve nx2

    ^ildk Qeccv Od~x `e Qhkpik

    Gi~odpphka flefme`

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv hw

    E|efuphwe Vuood~x

    Plhv ~ezi~p `evf~hnev dk hkwevphadphik hkpi ple civv ig veda~dvv oed`iqv g~io ple Edvpe~k Ndx igHvcdk`v d~ed+ Ple z~ibefp dhoe` pi tudkphgx ple civv ig veda~dvv hk plhv d~ed nx fiozd~hvik ig lhvpi~hfdc

    dk` ~efekp de~hdc hodaev# h`ekphgx gdfpi~v pldp odx ldwe fikp~hnupe` pi veda~dvv `efchke dk`

    ~efiooek` izphikv pi z~ipefp ~eodhkhka veda~dvv dk` ~eldnhchpdpe `eku`e` d~edv+

    Ple e|pekp ig veda~dvv oed`iqv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed qdv `echkedpe` g~io lhvpi~hfdc dk`

    ~efekp de~hdc zlipia~dzlv+ Ghec` whvhpv hk Kiweone~ >::8 dk` Gen~ud~x >:4: qe~e uve` pi a~iuk`/p~upl

    ple zlipia~dzl dkdcxvhv dk` pi dvvevv vecefpe` vhpev gi~ veda~dvv fik`hphik dk` ~ecewdkp ekwh~ikoekpdc

    zd~doepe~v+ Vh| vhpev qe~e dvvevve` hkfcu`hka pl~ee ik iggvli~e hvcdk`v ,Fiimv Fiwe# Qdhhph Ndx dk`

    Iphdi Ndx( dk` d gu~ple~ pl~ee vhpev# pqi ik ple odhkcdk`# fikvh`e~e` pi ldwe vugge~e` veda~dvv civv

    ,U~uzumdzumd Ndx# Ldudh Ndx dk` Mdhkadlid Ndx(+

    Ple de~hdc zlipia~dzl dkdcxvhv vliqe` pldp ple e|pekp ig veda~dvv oed`iqv hk ple odhkcdk` ndxv ked~

    ^dqlhph ,Mdhod~dod Ndx# Ldudh Ndx dk` Mdhkadlid Ndx( ld` `ef~edve` vunvpdkphdccx nepqeek 4874

    dk` >::5/7+ Ple~e qe~e dzz~i|hodpecx 6> ld ig veda~dvv hk pleve ndxv hk 4874 nup cevv pldk 4 ld

    ~eodhke` hk >::5/7+ Iu~ ghec` whvhpv hk >::8/4: fikgh~oe` pldp ikcx vodcc zdpflev ze~vhvp hk pleve

    ndxv+ Hk fikp~dvp# ple~e ldv neek ohkhodc fldkae pi veda~dvv oed`iq e|pekp ik ple iggvli~e hvcdk`v+

    Iphdi dk` U~uzumdzumd Ndxv ld~niu~e` dzz~i|hodpecx 41 ld nepqeek pleo hk nipl 4874 dk` >::5/7+

    Dkdcxvhv ig fu~~ekp veda~dvv fik`hphik vliqe` pldp zcdkp nhiodvv qdv vunvpdkphdccx lhale~ dp iggvli~e

    hvcdk` vhpev# zd~phfucd~cx Fiimv Fiwe# fiozd~e` pi ple odhkcdk` vhpev+ Ik ple iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev#

    veda~dvv oed`iqv qe~e e|pekvhwe dk` giuk` hk qdpe~ `ezplv uz pi 0+5o+ Dp ple odhkcdk` vhpev#

    veda~dvv zdpflev qe~e fikghke` pi vldcciqe~ qdpe~ `ezplv ,3>/6o(+ Dcc veda~dvv oed`iqv hk ple

    Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed d~e vunph`dc# a~iqhka ze~odkekpcx vunoe~ae` neciq ple ciq ph`e qdpe~

    od~m+

    Dkdcxvhv ig ekwh~ikoekpdc zd~doepe~v hkfcu`hka uk`e~qdpe~ chalp dwdhcdnhchpx# ve`hoekp zd~phfce vhre

    dk` vedqdpe~ zlxpizcdkmpik nhiodvv# hk`hfdpe` pldp fik`hphikv odx ne dp phoev ne cevv vuhpdnce gi~

    veda~dvv a~iqpl dp ple odhkcdk` vhpev fiozd~e` pi ple iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev+ Lhale~ vedqdpe~

    zlxpizcdkmpik nhiodvv qdv ~efi~`e` dp ple pqi odhkcdk` vhpev `u~hka vuooe~ dk` `dpd ciaae~v

    `ezcixe` g~io Kiweone~ >::8 pi Gen~ud~x >:4: hk`hfdpe` ple lhalevp ~e`ufphikv hk chalp dwdhcdnhchpx

    `ue pi ezhzlxphf dcadc a~iqpl dp ple pqi odhkcdk` vhpev+ Ekldkfe` zlxpizcdkmpik dk` ezhzlxphf dcadc

    a~iqpl hk pleve ndxv odx ne chkme` pi kup~hekp ek~hfloekp g~io vezphf pdkm cedfldpe# vp~edo dk`

    vpi~oqdpe~ hkgciqv# qdpe~ fu~~ekpv oiwhka fikpdohkdkpv g~io ple hkke~ Ndx ig Hvcdk`v# dk` nidp

    eggcuekp dk` a~ex qdpe~ ,qlhfl igpek fikpdhkv zlivzli~uv( `hvfld~aev+ Zd~phfce vhre dkdcxvhv ~ewedce`

    pldp ple ve`hoekpv dp odhkcdk` vhpev dcvi ld` d vhakhghfdkpcx lhale~ tudkphpx ig ghke vdk` vhre zd~phfcev

    ,4>5/>5: o( pldk ve`hoekpv g~io ple iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev+ Plhv vuaaevpv pldp veda~dvv hk pleve ndxv

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv w

    odx ldwe neek `ep~hoekpdccx dggefpe` nx dfphwhphev vufl dv cdk` fced~dkfe dk` `ewecizoekp hk

    vu~~iuk`hka fdpfloekpv pldp ldwe dffece~dpe` ghke ve`hoekp ~ukigg dk` `ezivhphik hk pleve ndxv+

    Ple~e d~e uz pi 45:: wevvecv ize~dphka hk ple Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed `u~hka vuooe~+ Nidphka dk`qdpe~f~dgp dfphwhphev dk` vp~ufpu~ev hk ple vldcciq# vlecpe~e` ndxv iffuzhe` nx veda~dvv ldwe ple

    zipekphdc pi zlxvhfdccx `dodae pleve oed`iqv+ Ikcx chohpe` hkgi~odphik qdv dwdhcdnce pi dvvevv ple

    zipekphdc fikp~hnuphik ig nidphka dfphwhphev pi veda~dvv `efchke hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v+ Liqewe~#

    e|dohkhka ple cifdphik ig e|hvphka oii~hkav vuaaevpv pldp pleve vp~ufpu~ev ldwe kip ld` d vhakhghfdkp

    `ep~hoekpdc hozdfp ik veda~dvv oed`iqv+ Dp Fiimv Fiwe d cd~ae `eku`e` d~ed hk ple veda~dvv rike hk

    g~ikp ig ple beppx hk`hfdpev d cifdchve` hozdfp d~hvhka g~io nidp uve ig plhv beppx+ Ple hozdfp ig hkvli~e

    nidp dkfli~hka# p~dozchka dk` qdpe~f~dgp uve hv ukmkiqk nup zipekphdccx vhakhghfdkp dk` qe

    ~efiooek` pldp plhv ne hkwevphadpe`+

    Pi z~ipefp dk` ~eldnhchpdpe veda~dvv oed`iqv hk Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d kuone~ ig dfphikv d~e

    ~efiooek`e` pi ohphadpe fidvpdc ziccuphik dk` ohkhohve zlxvhfdc `dodae+ Pleve hkfcu`e2 ,4( ~hzd~hdk

    zcdkphka ig vp~edo od~ahkv ik cdk` fced~e` gi~ da~hfucpu~e dk` gi~evp~x pi p~dz dk` ghcpe~ `hgguve

    fikpdohkdkpv= ,>( ekvu~hka vezphf pdkmv fiozcx qhpl ize~dphikdc auh`echkev dk` oiwe piqd~`v

    ~ephfucdphka veqdae i~ oi~e egghfhekp p~edpoekp vxvpeov qle~e zivvhnce ,6( ekvu~hka fiozchdkfe ig

    fikvekpe` zihkp viu~fe `hvfld~aev dk` ~etuh~e fikvekp lic`e~v pi qi~m piqd~`v hoz~iweoekpv hk ple

    tudchpx ig `hvfld~aev iwe~ phoe= ,0( ekfiu~dae nidp uve~v pi `hvfld~ae eggcuekp dk` a~ex qdpe~ pi

    p~edpoekp gdfhchphev dp od~hkdv i~ iggvli~e ,5( ekfiu~dae cdk`uve~v pi ohkhohve ge~phchve~ uve= dk` ,7(

    vhpe dkx keq oii~hkav i~ fidvpdc vp~ufpu~ev ,e+a+# nidp ~dozv# bepphev( dqdx g~io d~edv iffuzhe` nx

    veda~dvv+

    Plhv vpu`x ldv vliqk pldp cd~ae d~edv ig veda~dvv ldwe neek civp g~io ple odhkcdk` ndxv ig

    Mdhod~dod# Ldudh dk` Mdhkadlid hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v+ Vioe ~eokdkp zdpflev ~eodhk hk

    pleve ndxv+ Hg fik`hphikv d~e vuhpdnce gi~ veda~dvv a~iqpl hk ple odhkcdk` ndxv# oed`iqv odx

    ~eaeke~dpe g~io pleve ~eokdkp zdpflev hk ple gupu~e+ Iu~ chohpe` oedvu~eoekpv ig qdpe~ dk` ve`hoekp

    tudchpx vuaaevp pldp fik`hphikv d~e cevv gdwiu~dnce gi~ veda~dvv a~iqpl dp ple odhkcdk` vhpev ~ecdphwe pi

    iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev dp zd~phfucd~ phoev ,h+e+# vuooe~(= liqewe~ ple ~evucpv d~e kip fikfcuvhwe+ Veda~dvv

    p~dkvzcdkpdphik ldv neek uve` vuffevvguccx hk Qldkad~eh Ld~niu~ pi dvvhvp ~eldnhchpdphik ig veda~dvv pi

    d gi~oe~ vhpe+ Veda~dvv p~dkvzcdkpdphik fiuc` uveguccx ne p~hdcce` dp d vodcc vfdce hk ple odhkcdk` ndxv

    ig ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v pi pevp ple fu~~ekp zipekphdc gi~ ekldkfhka veda~dvv ~eficikhvdphik ig pleve

    d~edv+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 4

    4+ Hkp~i`ufphik

    Hk Kiweone~ >::::::1= Oi~~hvik >::8(+ Ukgi~pukdpecx# vhakhghfdkp civv ig veda~dvv ldv neek ~ezi~pe`

    gi~ odkx cifdphikv d~iuk` ple Keq Redcdk` fidvpchke ,Hkachv >::6(# hkfcu`hka

    Pdu~dkad dk` Qldkad~eh ld~niu~v ,Zd~m 4888# ^ee` ep dc+ >::0(+ Plhv hv d acindc hvvue

    ,ple~e d~e d~iuk` 7: veda~dvv vzefhev qi~c`qh`e( dk` `efchkev d~e igpek dpp~hnupe` pi

    hozdfpv g~io luodk dfphwhphev hk ple fidvpdc rike ,I~pl ep dc+ >::7(+

    Plhv ~ezi~p `evf~hnev dk hkwevphadphik hkpi ple civv ig veda~dvv oed`iqv g~io ple d~edig fikfe~k hk ple Ndx ig Hvcdk`v guk`e` nx ple Giuk`dphik gi~ Vfhekfe# ^eved~fl dk`

    Peflkiciaxv ,G^VP( Ekwh~ichkm z~ia~dooe+ Ple z~ibefp inbefphwev qe~e pi2

    tudkphgx ple civv ig veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed nx uvhka

    lhvpi~hfdc dk` ~efekp de~hdc zlipia~dzlv=

    h`ekphgx ple chmecx gdfpi~v pldp ldwe fikp~hnupe` pi ple veda~dvv `efchke=

    ~efiooek` izphikv pi z~ipefp ~eodhkhka veda~dvv dk` ~eldnhchpdpe `eku`e`d~edv+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv >

    >+ Oepli`v

    >+4 De~hdc zlipia~dzl dkdcxvhv

    De~hdc zlipia~dzlv ig ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v hk 4874 ,KR De~hdc Odzzhka Ki+

    4>>6= Ki+ >7:1)4# 41 Od~fl 4874(# vliqhka oivp ig ple d~ed g~io Oipu~ud Hvcdk` pi

    ^dqlhph Zihkp ,vee Ghau~e 4 gi~ iwe~wheq odz(# qe~e z~iwh`e` nx d cifdc ~evh`ekp

    ,Bilk Niipl( dk` `hahphve`+ ^efekp de~hdc hodaev ,>::5/7( gi~ ple vdoe d~ed qe~e

    inpdhke` g~io Cdk` Hkgi~odphik Keq Redcdk`+ Lhvpi~hfdc dk` ~efekp hodaev qe~e aei/

    ~efphghe` hk D~fAHV dk` zipekphdc d~edv ig veda~dvv qe~e `echkedpe`+ Ghec` whvhpv hk

    Kiweone~ >::8 dk` Gen~ud~x >:4: qe~e uve` pi a~iuk`/p~upl plhv dkdcxvhv+ Dcc d~edv

    h`ekphghe` dv zipekphdccx iffuzhe` nx veda~dvv qe~e flefme` gi~ z~evekfe dk` fiwe~

    uvhka dk uk`e~qdpe~ fdoe~d ,@~izFdo( dk`)i~ nx vki~mec i~ vfund `hwhka+

    Dk d``hphikdc vep ig lhvpi~hfdc de~hdc hodaev ig ple d~ed g~io 4811 qe~e vuzzche` nx

    Ki~plcdk` ^eahikdc Fiukfhc+ Ukgi~pukdpecx ple fcd~hpx ig pleve zlipiv qdv aeke~dccx

    kip vugghfhekp pi ekdnce fced~ h`ekphghfdphik ig veda~dvv oed`iqv e|fezp gi~ ple d~ed ig

    Qdhhph Ndx+

    FiimvFiwe

    QdhhphNdx

    IphdiNdx

    U~uzumdzumdNdx

    LdudhNdx

    MdhkadlidNdx

    Oipu~udHvcdk`

    ^dqlhphZihkp

    FiimvFiwe

    QdhhphNdx

    IphdiNdx

    U~uzumdzumdNdx

    LdudhNdx

    MdhkadlidNdx

    Oipu~udHvcdk`

    ^dqlhphZihkp

    Ghau~e 42 Ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed vliqhka ple cifdphik ig vdozchka vhpev , (+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 6

    >+> Ghec` vdozchka

    Vh| vhpev qe~e vecefpe` gi~ dvvevvoekp ig fu~~ekp veda~dvv fik`hphik dk` mex

    ekwh~ikoekpdc wd~hdncev ,Ghau~e 4(+ Pleve vhpev hkfcu`e` giu~ ik iggvli~e hvcdk`v

    ,Fiimv Fiwe# Qdhhph Ndx# Iphdi Ndx dk` U~uzumdzumd Ndx( dk` pqi ik ple odhkcdk`

    ,Ldudh Ndx dk` Mdhkadlid Ndx(+ Ple gh~vp pl~ee vhpev ,Fiimv Fiwe# Qdhhph Ndx dk`

    Iphdi Ndx( ld` e|pekvhwe e|hvphka veda~dvv oed`iqv+ Ple ~eodhkhka pl~ee vhpev

    ,U~uzumdzumd Ndx# Ldudh Ndx dk` Mdhkadlid Ndx( qe~e pliualp pi ldwe vugge~e`

    vhakhghfdkp veda~dvv civv hk ~efekp `efd`ev+

    Dp edfl vhpe# `hwe~v piim uk`e~qdpe~ zlipia~dzlv ig ~ezchfdpe tud`~dpv ,:+5 o | :+5 o(

    ig ple veda~dvv gi~ zcdkp fiwe~ dkdcxvhv+ @hwe~v dcvi ficcefpe` fi~e vdozcev ,< fo

    `hdoepe~ | 4: fo `ezpl( gi~ tudkphghfdphik ig veda~dvv nhiodvv dk` dkdcxvhv ig

    ve`hoekp i~adkhf odppe~ fikpekp dk` zd~phfce vhre+ @hwe~v `ezcixe` uk`e~qdpe~chalp)peoze~dpu~e ciaae~v ,Lini zek`dkp( pi dvvevv chalp dwdhcdnhchpx dk` qdpe~

    fcd~hpx iwe~ d ze~hi` ig vewe~dc oikplv+ Qdpe~ vdozcev qe~e ficcefpe` ik edfl whvhp gi~

    dkdcxvhv ig vdchkhpx ,XVH VFP oepe~(# pu~nh`hpx ,Ldfl >4::Z pu~nh`hoepe~( dk`

    zlxpizcdkmpik nhiodvv ,flci~izlxcc d(+

    >+6 Cdni~dpi~x dkdcxvhv

    Hk ple cdni~dpi~x# qdpe~ vdozcev qe~e dkdcxve` gi~ flci~izlxcc d fikpekp nx dfepike

    zhaoekp e|p~dfphik dk` vzefp~igcui~ioep~x+ Ple i~adkhf odppe~ fikpekp ig ve`hoekpv

    qdv dkdcxve` nx civv ik hakhphik ,0l)05:F( hk d ouggce gu~kdfe+ Ve`hoekp zd~phfce

    vhre qdv dkdcxve` nx d fionhkdphik ig qep vhewhka ,zd~phfcev ;>5: uo( dk` dupiodpe`

    zd~phfce vhre dkdcxvhv ,zd~phfcev 3>5: uo# ExePefl PiP Cdve~ Odflhke FHV4::(+

    Veda~dvv nhiodvv qdv e|p~dfpe` g~io fi~ev dk` vezd~dpe` hkpi dniwe/ dk` neciq/

    a~iuk` g~dfphikv dk` `~he` ,1:F( pi fikvpdkp qehalp+ Vicd~ ~d`hdphik `dpd gi~ ple vpu`x

    ze~hi` qe~e inpdhke` g~io ple ked~evp qedple~ vpdphik ,Me~hme~h(+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 0

    6+ ^evucpv

    6+4 Zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe

    Ple iwe~dcc e|pekp ig veda~dvv oed`iqv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed g~io

    Oipu~ud Hvcdk` pi ^dqlhph Zihkp hk 4874 fiozd~e` pi >::5/7 hv hccuvp~dpe` hk Ghau~e >+

    Oi~e `epdhce` hodaev gi~ vzefhghf d~edv d~e z~iwh`e` cdpe~+ Ple d~edv ig Qdhhph Ndx dk`

    Fiimv Fiwe ,ik Oipu~ilhd Hvcdk`# qevp ig Qdhhph Ndx( qe~e kip fiwe~e` nx ple 4874

    de~hdc hodaev+

    Veda~dvv oed`iqv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~e dcc vunph`dc ,h+e+# iffu~~hka neciq

    ple ciq ph`e qdpe~ od~m(+ Ple de~hdc zlipia~dzl dkdcxvhv vliqv pldp qlhce ple~e d~e

    vphcc e|pekvhwe veda~dvv oed`iqv hk ndxv ik ple iggvli~e hvcdk`v# ple e|zdkvhwe

    veda~dvv oed`iqv z~evekp hk odhkcdk` ndxv ked~ ^dqlhph ,Mdhod~dod# Ldudh dk`

    Mdhkadlid Ndxv( hk 4874 ldwe neek ~e`ufe` pi vodcc ~eokdkp zdpflev+

    Ghau~e >2 D~edv ig veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v hk 4874 dk` hk >::5/7+ KN+ Ple 4874

    de~hdc hodaev `h` kip fiwe~ Qdhhph Ndx i~ Fiimv Fiwe+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 5

    Pdnce 4 dk` Ghau~ev 6 pi 5 fiozd~e veda~dvv e|pekp hk 4874 dk` >::5/7 gi~ vzefhghf

    d~edv+ Hk U~uzumdzumd Ndx ple~e ldv neek ohkhodc fldkae hk veda~dvv e|pekp nepqeek

    4874 dk` >::5/7 ,Pdnce 4# Ghau~e 6(+ Ple~e ldv dcvi neek ohkhodc fldkae hk Iphdi

    Ndx ,Pdnce 4# Ghau~e 0(+ Liqewe~# hk Mdhod~dod# Ldudh dk` Mdhkadlid Ndxv ked~

    ^dqlhph ik ple odhkcdk`# ple~e ldv neek d od~me` ~e`ufphik hk veda~dvv e|pekp ,Pdnce

    4# Ghau~e 5(+ Gi~ ple ghwe ndxv pldp qe qe~e dnce pi fiozd~e hk iu~ dkdcxvhv# pipdc

    veda~dvv e|pekp ldv `efchke` nx 16% g~io 08+6 lefpd~ev hk 4874 pi 4::5/7 ,Pdnce 4(+ Ple 4811 hodaev hk`hfdpe` d fiozd~dnce d~ed ig veda~dvv hk Qdhhph

    Ndx hk 4811 dk` hk >::5/7 ,{4+8 ld(+ Ple~e qdv dzz~i|hodpecx >+< ld ig veda~dvv hk

    Fiimv Fiwe hk >::5/7+

    Pdnce 42 Veda~dvv e|pekp hk vzefhghf d~edv ig ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v hk 4874 fiozd~e` pi

    >::5/7+

    D~ed ig veda~dvv ,ld(

    Cifdphik

    4874 >::5/7

    Iphdi Ndx 4>+> 4>+ 0+1

    Mdhod~dod Ndx 8+1 :+0

    Ldudh Ndx 45+> :+5

    Mdhkadlid Ndx 1+: :+:

    Pipdc 08+6 4::8/4:# giuk` vchalp `hgge~ekfev hk veda~dvv

    e|pekp pi plive inve~we` hk >::5/7+ Plhv hv kip uke|zefpe` dv veda~dvv oed`iqv d~e

    `xkdohf ldnhpdpv dk` pleh~ z~efhve `hvp~hnuphik fdk gcufpudpe pl~iual phoe+ Kipdncx# hk

    >::8/4: fiozd~e` pi >::5/7# veda~dvv oed`iqv qe~e giuk` pi ne ewek oi~e

    e|pekvhwe hk Iphdi dk` U~uzumdzumd Ndxv# dk` veda~dvv zdpflev qe~e `epefpe` hk

    Mdhkadlid Ndx ,kike qe~e ewh`ekp hk ple >::5/7 de~hdc hodaev(+ Ple cifdphik ig iu~

    vdozchka vhpev ,ncue `ipv( hk pleve Ndxv iupvh`e ig ple `echkedpe` veda~dvv d~edv

    lhalchalpv pleve `hgge~ekfev+ Dp Iphdi Ndx# veda~dvv oed`iqv e|pek`e` hkvli~e ig ple

    >::5/7 `hvp~hnuphik pi ple ciq ph`e qdpe~ od~m+ Dp U~uzumdzumd Ndx# ple veda~dvv

    oed`iqv hk >::8/4: e|pek`e` df~ivv oivp ig ple Ndx ,Ghau~e 7(+ Ldxqd~` ,48

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 7

    Ghau~e 62 D~ed ig veda~dvv hk U~uzumdzumd Ndx hk 4874 ,piz( fiozd~e` pi >::5/7 ,nippio(+

    A~iuk` p~upl dk` vdozchka vhpev d~e hk`hfdpe`+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 1

    Ghau~e 02 D~ed ig veda~dvv hk Iphdi Ndx hk 4874 ,piz( fiozd~e` pi >::5/7 ,nippio(+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv ::5/7 ,nippio(+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 8

    veda~dvv od~ahkveda~dvv od~ahk

    Ghau~e 72 Veda~dvv oed`iqv ,`d~m d~edv( e|pek`hka df~ivv U~uzumdzumd Ndx hk Kiweone~ >::8

    ,Zlipi2 ^+ A~hgghplv)B+ Ldozvik# K^F(+

    6+> Vhpe dvvevvoekp ~evucpv

    Vh| vhpev qe~e pd~aepe` gi~ dvvevvoekp ig veda~dvv fik`hphik dk` ekwh~ikoekpdc

    zd~doepe~v hk ple vuooe~ ig >::8/4:+ Ple ~evucpv d~e vuood~hve` hk Pdncev > dk` 6+

    6+>+4 Veda~dvv fik`hphik

    E|pekvhwe oed`iqv ig veda~dvv qe~e giuk` dp ple giu~ iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev ,Fiimv

    Fiwe# Qdhhph Ndx# Iphdi Ndx dk` U~uzumdzumd Ndx# nup ikcx hvicdpe` zdpflev

    iffu~~e` dp ple pqi odhkcdk` vhpev ,Ldudh dk` Mdhkadlid Ndxv(+ Veda~dvv fik`hphikqdv aeke~dccx nevp dp Fiimv Fiwe dk` qi~vp dp ple pqi odhkcdk` vhpev ,Pdnce >(+

    Fiimv Fiwe ld` ple lhalevp veda~dvv nhiodvv dk` Mdhkadlid Ndx ld` ple ciqevp+ Ple

    veda~dvv zdpflev hk ple odhkcdk` ndxv ld` ~ecdphwecx `ekve veda~dvv fiwe~+ Hk fikp~dvp#

    ple veda~dvv fiwe~ qdv vzd~ve~ dp Iphdi dk` U~uzumdzumd Ndxv# nup veda~dvv gi~oe`

    oed`iqv dk` iffuzhe` d oufl oi~e e|pekvhwe d~ed+ D lhal ~iip nhiodvv dk` d lhal

    ~iip pi vliip ~dphi d~e dcvi hk`hfdpi~v ig ~inuvp veda~dvv oed`iq fik`hphik+ Ple

    lhalevp ~iip pi vliip ~dphi qdv giuk` dp Iphdi Ndx dk` ple ciqevp dp Ldudh Ndx+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 4:

    Pdnce >2 Vuood~x ig veda~dvv fik`hphik ~evucpv gi~ vh| vhpev hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v4+

    Zd~doepe~Fiimv

    Fiwe

    Qdhhph

    Ndx

    Iphdi

    Ndx

    U~uzumdzumd

    Ndx

    Ldudh

    Ndx

    Mdhkadlid

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    E|pekp Oed`iq Oed`iq Oed`iq Oed`iq Zdpflev Zdpflev

    @ezpl chohp ,o( 0+5 6+6 0+5 ;6+5 36 3>

    Fiwe~ ,%(

    Vz~hka 15 ,7( 55 ,4:(

    >8 ,6(

    07 ,( 4+6 ,:+5( :+8 ,:+6( :+8 ,:+0( :+8 ,:+>( :+5 ,:+4( :+0 ,:+4(

    ^iip pi vliip ~dphi 1+7 ,>+ ,6+>(

    4@dpd g~io Kiweone~ >::8 ,vz~hka( ikcx ukcevv hk`hfdpe` iple~qhve+ Qle~e ~ezchfdpe vdozcev

    qe~e ficcefpe` ple oedk , vpdk`d~` e~~i~# k?6( hv vliqk+

    Ple `ezpl chohp gi~ zcdkp a~iqpl hv dk hk`hfdpi~ ig qdpe~ fcd~hpx dk` uk`e~qdpe~ chalp

    dwdhcdnhchpx+ A~edpe~ `ezpl chohpv uvudccx hk`hfdpe oi~e gdwiu~dnce fik`hphikv+ Ple

    `ezpl chohpv gi~ veda~dvv inve~we` dp iu~ vh| vhpev ~dkae` g~io 0+5 o dp Iphdi Ndx dk`

    Fiimv Fiwe pi cevv pldk >/6 o dp ple pqi odhkcdk` vhpev+

    Ike ig ple nhiodvv vdozcev g~io Iphdi Ndx hk Kiweone~ fikpdhke` d vhkace veda~dvv

    gciqe~hka vliip ,hkgci~evfekfe( ,Ghau~e 1(+ Plhv hv d zivhphwe vhak# vuaaevphka pldp

    veda~dvv oed`iqv hk plhv d~ed odx ne dnce pi ~ez~i`ufe dk` ~eaeke~dpe g~io vee`v hk

    d``hphik pi weaepdphwe z~izdadphik g~io ~lhrioe ~ukke~v+

    Ghau~e 12 D veda~dvv gciqe~ ,hkgci~evfekfe( giuk` hk d nhiodvv vdozce g~io Iphdi Ndx hk

    Kiweone~ >::8+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 44

    6+>+> Ekwh~ikoekpdc zd~doepe~v

    Ple i~adkhf odppe~ fikpekp ig ve`hoekpv qhplhk veda~dvv oed`iqv ~egcefpv ple z~hod~x

    z~i`ufphwhpx ig pleve ldnhpdpv dk` ple fikp~hnuphik ig veda~dvv `ep~hpuv pi ve`hoekpv+

    I~adkhf odppe~ fikpekp qdv kipdncx lhale~ dp Fiimv Fiwe dk` Qdhhph Ndx# dk` ciqevp

    dp Mdhkadlid Ndx ik ple odhkcdk` ,Pdnce 6(+ Mdhkadlid Ndx cdfme` veda~dvv zdpflev

    hk >::5/7 vi ple ciq i~adkhf fikpekp ig veda~dvv ve`hoekpv le~e odx ~egcefp ple gi~oe~

    dnvekfe ig veda~dvv hk plhv ndx+

    Pdnce 62 Vuood~x ig ve`hoekp i~adkhf fikpekp dk` vedqdpe~ dkdcxvhv ~evucpv gi~ vh| vhpev hk ple

    Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v4+

    Zd~doepe~Fiimv

    Fiwe

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    Iphdi

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    U~uzumdzumd

    Ndx

    Ldudh

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    Mdhkadlid

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    I~adkhf fikpekp ,%( 6+4 ,:+4( 6+: ,:+4( 4+5 ,:+4( 4+7 ,:+:( 4+7 ,:+>( :+8 ,:+4(

    Flc d,oa o/6

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    Vuooe~ 65+6 65+: 65+> 65+6 65+4 65+5

    Pu~nh`hpx ,KPU(

    Vz~hka 4+6: :+::8 ,Vz~hka( ikcx ukcevv hk`hfdpe` iple~qhve+ Qle~e ~ezchfdpe vdozcevqe~e ficcefpe` ple oedk , vpdk`d~` e~~i~# k?6( hv vliqk+

    Vedqdpe~ flci~izlxcc d fikfekp~dphikv d~e dk hk`hfdpi~ ig zlxpizcdkmpik ,g~ee/gcidphka

    dcade( nhiodvv+ Qe `epefpe` lhale~ fikfekp~dphikv dp dcc iu~ vhpev hk vuooe~ pldk hk

    vz~hka qlhfl z~indncx ~egcefpv qd~oe~ ved peoze~dpu~ev oi~e gdwiu~dnce gi~ a~iqpl dp

    plhv phoe ig xed~+ Hk vuooe~ fikfekp~dphikv qe~e kipdncx lhale~ dp ple pqi odhkcdk`vhpev fiozd~e` pi ple iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev# zd~phfucd~cx dp Mdhkadlid Ndx+ Liqewe~#

    ple~e qe~e ki fced~ `hgge~ekfev nepqeek odhkcdk` dk` iggvli~e vhpev hk vz~hka+ Lhal

    zlxpizcdkmpik nhiodvv hk vedqdpe~v fdk ne `ep~hoekpdc pi veda~dvv dv plhv ~e`ufev

    qdpe~ fcd~hpx dk` uk`e~qdpe~ chalp dwdhcdnhchpx+ Flci~izlxcc d cewecv dp ple pqi

    odhkcdk` ndxv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v `u~hka vuooe~ e|fee`e` ple cewecv giuk`

    gi~ Qldkad~eh Ld~niu~ veda~dvv vhpev ,:+5/4+8 oa o/6

    = Odplevik ep dc+ >::8(+

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    vdchkhphev cevv pldk 4: zzp# iwe~vedv ~eved~fl vuaaevpv pldp plex odx vugge~ civv ig

    nhiodvv dk` d cdfm ig cedg z~i`ufphik ,Leoohkad dk` @ud~pe >:::(+

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    vhcpv dk` fcdxv( fdk dcvi dggefp uk`e~qdpe~ chalp dwdhcdnhchpx+ Vedqdpe~ pu~nh`hpx

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    vpi~ox fik`hphikv# vp~ika qhk`v dk` vqeccv vph~~hka uz ve`hoekpv dk` nx ~dhkgdcc

    aeke~dphka ve`hoekp e~ivhik dk` ~ukigg g~io cdk`+ Ple ciqe~ ~ed`hkav hk vuooe~ odx

    ~egcefp ple veppce` qedple~ fik`hphikv dk` cdfm ig ~dhk hk Ki~plcdk` hk ple vuooe~ ig

    >::8/4:+ Ple lhalevp pu~nh`hpx ~ed`hkav ik nipl vdozchka iffdvhikv qe~e `epefpe` hk

    Ldudh Ndx+ Liqewe~# hk vz~hka# ple pu~nh`hpx ~ed`hka dp Fiimv Fiwe qdv dcoivp

    etudccx dv lhal+ Pu~nh`hpx cewecv oedvu~e` dp ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v vhpev qe~e

    aeke~dccx cevv pldk oedk cewecv giuk` gi~ Qldkad~eh Ld~niu~ veda~dvv vhpev ,4+5/>+:

    KPU= Odplevik ep dc+ >::8(+

    Uk`e~qdpe~ chalp dwdhcdnhchpx dp edfl vhpe qdv oedvu~e` g~io Kiweone~ >::8 pi

    Gen~ud~x >:4: dk` dniwe qdpe~ ,vu~gdfe( chalp dwdhcdnhchpx ,h~~d`hdkfe( `dpd qdv

    inpdhke` gi~ ple vdoe ze~hi` g~io ple Me~hme~h qedple~vpdphik+ Gi~ ple ekph~e 44 qeem

    `ezcixoekp# uk`e~qdpe~ chalp dwdhcdnhchpx ,dv zlipivxkplephfdccx dwdhcdnce ~d`hdphik#

    ZD^( qdv lhalevp dp Fiimv Fiwe dk` ciqevp dp U~uzumdzumd Ndx ,Pdnce 0(+ Dp dcc

    vhpev ZD^ wdcuev `efchke` iwe~ ple 44 qeem `ezcixoekp dv d ~evucp ig ezhzlxphf dcadc

    a~iqpl ik ple ciaae~v+ Ple `efchke hk ZD^ nepqeek ple gh~vp dk` cdvp qeem ig ple

    ciaae~ `ezcixoekp qdv a~edpevp dp ple pqi odhkcdk` vhpev ,85%(# hk`hfdphka d lhale~

    z~izekvhpx gi~ ezhzlxphf dcadc a~iqpl ,Pdnce 0(+ Liqewe~# ple `efchke hk ZD^ qdv

    dcoivp etudccx dv lhal dp Qdhhph dk` Iphdi Ndxv ,84/8>%( ,Pdnce 0(+ @dpd g~io ple

    gh~vp qeem ig `ezcixoekp ~egcefpv ple uk`e~qdpe~ chalp dwdhcdnhchpx hk ple dnvekfe ig

    dkx vunvpdkphdc ezhzlxphf hkpe~ge~ekfe+ Dp plhv phoe ZD^ qdv lhalevp dp ple pqi

    odhkcdk` vhpev ,Pdnce 0( qlhfl z~indncx ~egcefpv ple fiozd~dphwecx vldcciq `ezpl,3>o( dp qlhfl ple veda~dvv zdpflev le~e ,dk` ciaae~v( qe~e cifdpe` fiozd~e` pi

    iple~ vhpev ,;6o(+ Uk`e~qdpe~ chalp dwdhcdnhchpx ~dkae` g~io 5/44% ig vu~gdfe

    h~~d`hdkfe `u~hka ple gh~vp qeem ig ciaae~ `ezcixoekp+

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    ve`hoekpv( nup fdk dcvi ne d uveguc hk`hfdpi~ ig e|fevvhwe ghke ve`hoekp `ezivhphik

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    edfl vhpe hv vliqk hk Pdnce 5+

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    veda~dvv oed`iqv ldwe `efchke` dk` ple giu~ iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev# zd~phfucd~cx gi~

    we~x ghke ve`hoekpv hk ple vhcp dk` fcdx vhre fcdvvev ,37>+5 o dk` 36+8 o#

    ~evzefphwecx(+ Ple ikcx fced~ `hgge~ekfe `epefpe` qdv gi~ ple ghke vdk` vhre fcdvv ,4>5

    pi >5: o(# tudkphphev ig qlhfl qe~e vhakhghfdkpcx lhale~ dp ple pqi odhkcdk` vhpev+

    Plhv vhre fcdvv `iohkdpe` ve`hoekp fiozivhphik dp dcc vh| vhpev+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 45

    Pdnce 52 D vuood~x ig ple ve`hoekp zd~phfce vhre `dpd dv ze~fekpdae ig vdozce wicuoe hk vhre

    fcdvvev gi~ vh| vhpev hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v+4

    Qekpqi~pl zd~phfcevhre fcdvv ,o(

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    qdpe~ `ezplv ig d~iuk` 6 o+ Veda~dvv zdpflev qe~e dcvi giuk` hk Iodmhqh Fiwe dp

    qdpe~ `ezplv ig >/6 o+ Ki veda~dvv qdv ~efi~`e` hk Pe Uekad Ndx `evzhpe dkef`ipdc~ezi~pv ig veda~dvv nehka dnuk`dkp hk plhv Ndx hk 4885 ,Ohme Meccx# ~evh`ekp# ze~v+

    fioo+(+ Veda~dvv qdv kip `epefpdnce hk plhv Ndx i~ hk Iodmhqh Fiwe hk ple 4874

    de~hdc zlipia~dzlv+

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    Hk d``hphik pi ple vhpev oekphike` dniwe# d ciq# zdpflx fiwe~ ig veda~dvv qdv `epefpe`

    dp pl~ee d``hphikdc vhpev= ked~ Kadpimdzd~dkah Hvcdk`# hk Imdlu Zdvvdae dk` hk

    Vpifmxd~` Ndx ,cifdphikv d~e vliqk hk Ghau~ev 4 dk` >(+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 47

    0+ @hvfuvvhik

    0+4 Pl~edpv pi veda~dvv

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    dk` fikp~hnuphka fdpfloekpv+ Hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v ple a~edpevp pl~edpv pi

    veda~dvv gdcc hkpi pqi fdpeai~hev2 ,4( ziccuphik ig fidvpdc qdpe~v qhpl ghke ve`hoekpv#

    kup~hekpv dk` pi|hf fleohfdcv dk` ,>( zlxvhfdc `dodae dvvifhdpe` qhpl ~ef~edphikdc dk`

    fiooe~fhdc od~hke vp~ufpu~ev dk` dfphwhphev+

    0+4+4 Fidvpdc ziccuphik

    Iu~ ~evucpv vuaaevp pldp qdpe~ fcd~hpx dk` uk`e~qdpe~ chalp dwdhcdnhchpx dp ple odhkcdk`

    vhpev hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v qle~e veda~dvv oed`iqv ldwe `efchke` hk ~efekp

    `efd`ev odx ne cevv gdwiu~dnce dp phoev ~ecdphwe pi ple iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev qle~e

    veda~dvv fikphkuev pi gciu~hvl+ Kipdncx# vuooe~ phoe zlxpizcdkmpik nhiodvv

    ,flci~izlxcc d( qdv oufl lhale~ dp ple pqi odhkcdk` vhpev ,>+>/>+< oa o/6

    ( pldk ple

    iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev ,4+0/4+1 oa o/6

    ( qlhfl fiuc` hk`hfdpe kup~hekp ek~hfloekp ig ple

    odhkcdk` ndxv `~hwhka zlxpizcdkmpik a~iqpl dk` `ep~hoekpdc vld`hka ig veda~dvv

    zcdkpv+ Pleve flci~izlxcc d cewecv d~e lhale~ pldk plive giuk` gi~ Qldkad~eh Ld~niu~

    veda~dvv vhpev ,:+5/4+8 oa o/6

    = Odplevik ep dc+ >::8(+ Liqewe~# hp vliuc` ne kipe` pldp

    iu~ qdpe~ vdozchka qdv we~x chohpe` qhpl ikcx pqi vzip vdozcev ficcefpe` dp edfl vhpe#

    ike hk vz~hka dk` ike hk vuooe~+ Kewe~plecevv# ple chalp ciaae~ `dpd vuzzi~p plhv

    lxziplevhv dv ezhzlxphf dcadc a~iqpl ~e`ufe` chalp dwdhcdnhchpx `u~hka ciaae~

    `ezcixoekp nx ple a~edpevp ze~fekpdaev dp ple pqi odhkcdk` vhpev iwe~ ple vuooe~

    ze~hi`+

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    vp~edo dk` vpi~oqdpe~ hkgciqv# qdpe~ fu~~ekpv oiwhka fikpdohkdkpv g~io ple hkke~

    Ndx ig Hvcdk`v# nidp eggcuekp dk` a~ex qdpe~ ,qlhfl igpek fikpdhkv zlivzli~uv(

    `hvfld~aev+

    ^efekp oikhpi~hka ig ple hkke~ Ndx ig Hvcdk`v fidvpdc qdpe~v nx Ki~plcdk` ^eahikdc

    Fiukfhc vuaaevpv pldp kup~hekp fikfekp~dphikv d~e aeke~dccx ecewdpe` dniwe qdpe~

    tudchpx auh`echke cewecv+ Of@hd~oh` ep dc+ ,>::8( ~ezi~pe` oedk dooikhdfdc/khp~iaek

    ,KL0/K( fikfekp~dphikv ,:+:8:/:+:87 a o/6

    ( pldp e|fee`e` DKREFF qdpe~ tudchpx

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    (+ D vuood~x ig ple cdpevp `dpd vuzzche`

    nx Ki~plcdk` ^eahikdc Fiukfhc vuzzi~pv plhv ghk`hka ,Pdnce 7(+ Plhv vuood~x dcvi

    vliqv pldp khp~dpe zcuv khp~hpe ,KI|/K= KI6/K-KI>/K( dk` `hvvicwe` ~edfphwe

    zlivzli~uv ,@^Z( fikfekp~dphikv hk ple Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed d~e aeke~dccx ecewdpe`

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 41

    dniwe ciq/eggefp auh`echke cewecv+ Ple kup~hekp fikfekp~dphikv oedvu~e` hk ple hkke~

    Ndx ig Hvcdk`v qdpe~v dcvi e|fee` plive giuk` gi~ veda~dvv vhpev hk Qldkad~eh Ld~niu~

    ,Pdnce 7= `dpd g~io Odplevik ep dc+ >::8(+ Liqewe~# kup~hekp fikfekp~dphikv qe~e kip

    oedvu~e` vzefhghfdccx gi~ veda~dvv vhpev hk ple Edvpe~k ,iupe~( Ndx ig Hvcdk`v+

    Pdnce 72 Oedk kup~hekp# vdchkhpx dk` pu~nh`hpx fikfekp~dphikv hk Ndx ig Hvcdk`v fidvpdc qdpe~v+

    @dpd g~io >::::8( hv dcvi vliqk+ Nic`

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    Zdhlhd / KQ Led`cdk` :+:68 :+:6: :+67 :+::8 :+:>0 >8+: 1+1

    Qdhpdkah ^hwe~ / Qdhpdkah N~h`ae :+: :+:00 :+65 :+::8 :+:>6 >5+4 1+1

    Me~hme~h Hkcep / Qdhzdzd Ekp~dkfe :+415 :+:66 :+>> :+::4 :+:48 40+6 5+7

    Me~hme~h Hkcep / Me~hme~h Ekp~dkfe :+>00 :+:0: :+>5 :+::6 :+:>> 45+: 7+1

    Me~hme~h Hkcep / Qdhkuh Hvcdk` :+:05 :+:0< :+6< :+:4: :+:>0 >> 6:+5 5+:

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    Ndx ig Hvcdk`v /Oh``ce Ki~pl Oii~hkav :+:61 :+:66 :+65 :+:44 :+:>> >8+: 5+1

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    Qdhmd~e Hkcep :+:>7 :+:>> :+6> :+:4> :+:66 >1 :+6> :+::1 :+:>4 6>+: 7+4

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    :+::5/:+::1 / >8+>

    4+6/>+:

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 4::8(+ Hp hv ple~egi~e ukchmecx pldp pleve fioziuk`v

    d~e d pl~edp pi ple veda~dvv oed`iqv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed qlhfl hv cevv

    `ekvecx zizucdpe` dk` ldv cevv nidp oii~hka z~evvu~e+

    Hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v ple~e hv ikcx d vhkace fikvekpe` fikpdohkdkp `hvfld~ae+

    Plhv hv cifdpe` hk Mdhod~dod Ndx dk` hv gi~ uve ig choe pi fcedk dcade g~io d nidp

    ~doz+ Plhv dfphwhpx hv fikvh`e~e` pi ldwe d cevv pldk ohki~ eggefp ik ple vu~~iuk`hka

    od~hke ekwh~ikoekp ,Bdftuhe ^ee`# K^F# ze~v+ fioo+(+

    0+4+> Fidvpdc vp~ufpu~ev dk` dfphwhphev

    D fioz~elekvhwe hkwevphadphik ig ple hozdfp ig fidvpdc vp~ufpu~ev dk` dfphwhphev ik ple

    veda~dvv oed`iqv hk plhv d~ed qdv nexik` ple vfize ig plhv vpu`x+ Liqewe~# ahwek ple

    lhal ~ef~edphikdc uve ig ple Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed ple~e hv zipekphdc gi~ nidphka dfphwhphev

    pi `dodae veda~dvv oed`iqv+ @u~hka ple zedm vuooe~ lich`dx vedvik ple~e d~e uz pi

    45:: wevvecv hk ple Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed ,Bdftuhe ^ee`# K^F# ze~v+ fioo+(+ Hk

    zd~phfucd~# nidp dkfli~hka hv d fikfe~k `ue pi ple lhal kuone~v ig vodcc ~ef~edphikdc

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    pek`ekfx gi~ ple d~edv oivp zizucd~ gi~ dkfli~hka pi fihkfh`e qhpl plive iffuzhe` nx

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv 48

    veda~dvv oed`iqv ,h+e+# vldcciq qdpe~v hk vlecpe~e` ndxv(+ Ple vepphka# ~ep~hewhka dk`

    `~daahka ig dkfli~v fdk ~hz iup dk` n~edm zcdkpv# aeke~dphka nd~e zdpflev i~ vfd~v

    qhplhk veda~dvv oed`iqv+ Iwe~vedv ~eved~fl ik ple veda~dvv Zivh`ikhd ifedkhfd#

    vuaaevpv pldp lhal cewecv ig dkfli~hka dfphwhpx fdk ced` pi oed`iq g~daoekpdphik#

    ciqe~ veda~dvv fiwe~ dk` vliip `ekvhpx ,G~dkfiu~ ep dc+ 4888(+ Ple~e hv ki tudkphpdphwe

    `dpd gi~ dkfli~hka dfphwhpx hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v= liqewe~ Ki~plcdk` ^eahikdc

    Fiukfhc ~efi~`v kipe Ldudh dk` Iphdi Ndxv pi ne doikavp ple oivp zizucd~ dkfli~hka

    vzipv ,Bdftuhe ^ee`# K^F# ze~v+ fioo+(+

    Oii~hkav cifdpe` hk ple vlecpe~e` ndxv ig ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed dcvi ldwe ple

    zipekphdc pi `ep~hoekpdccx dggefp veda~dvv oed`iqv+ Qle~e oii~hkav d~e cifdpe` hk

    d~edv vuhpdnce gi~ veda~dvv# ledwx fldhk dppdfle` pi oii~hkav nup cxhka ciive ik ple

    vedne` fdk `~da df~ivv ple veda~dvv dk` `dodae zcdkpv+ Hk Duvp~dchd vqhka oii~hkav

    ,d vhkace dkfli~ dk` fldhk( ldwe neek vliqk pi z~i`ufe fh~fucd~ vfiu~v hk veda~dvv

    oed`iqv dwe~dahka 68 o>

    nup uz pi 6:: o>

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    uve` ,Qdcme~ ep dc+ 48+

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    ze~v+ fioo+(+ Liqewe~# ikcx d vodcc kuone~ d~e cifdpe` hk ple Ndxv qle~e plhv vpu`x

    `ifuoekpv lhvpi~hfdc dk` z~evekp `dx veda~dvv+ Ple~e d~e ki vqhka oii~hkav hk Qdhhph#

    Iphdi i~ U~uzumdzumd Ndxv nup ple~e d~e pl~ee hk Fiimv Fiwe# ghwe hk Ldudh dk`

    Ikezipi Ndxv dk` ike hk Mdhkadlid Ndx ,Bdftuhe ^ee`# K^F# ze~v+ fioo+(+

    Liqewe~# fcive~ e|dohkdphik ig ple cifdphikv ig ple oii~hkav vuaaevpv plex d~e

    ukchmecx pi ldwe ld` d vhakhghfdkp `ep~hoekpdc hozdfp ik veda~dvv oed`iqv+ Hk

    Mdhkadlid Ndx ple vhkace oii~hka hv cifdpe` hk ple ki~ple~k zd~p ig ple ndx= dk d~ed

    kip iffuzhe` nx veda~dvv hk 4874+ Hk Ldudh dk` Ikezipi Ndxv ple oii~hkav d~e

    cifdpe` ik ple od~ahkv ig ple d~edv lhvpi~hfdccx iffuzhe` nx veda~dvv+ Ple pl~ee

    oii~hkav hk Fiimv Fiwe d~e cifdpe` qhplhk ple z~evekp `dx veda~dvv rike nup ple

    dwdhcdnce hodaev ,ikcx ~efekp ikev( vliq ki cd~ae d~edv `ewih` ig veda~dvv hk ple

    whfhkhpx ig pleve oii~hkav ,Ghau~e 8(+

    Iple~ vp~ufpu~ev pldp fdk ne `ep~hoekpdc pi veda~dvv oed`iqv hkfcu`e qld~wev dk`

    bepphev+ Pleve vp~ufpu~ev qlek cifdpe` hk d~edv iffuzhe` nx veda~dvv oed`iqv fdk

    vld`e veda~dvv a~iqhka nekedpl i~ d`bdfekp pi pleo# ~e`ufhka i~ z~ewekphka a~iqpl

    ,Vldge~ 4888(+ Ple~e d~e geq ig pleve vp~ufpu~ev hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v dk` hk

    ple d~edv qle~e qe ldwe `ifuoekpe` veda~dvv oed`iqv+ Liqewe~# ple~e hv d beppx dp

    Fiimv Fiwe dk` d cd~ae d~ed hk ple veda~dvv rike hk g~ikp ig plhv vp~ufpu~e hv `ewih` ig

    veda~dvv vuaaevphka d cifdchve` hozdfp g~io nidpv uvhka plhv beppx ,Ghau~e 8(+

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv >:

    Veda~dvvev hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v odx dcvi ne `dodae` nx vodcc nidp uve dk`

    p~dozchka hk we~x vldcciq qdpe~ h+e+# ked~ ple ciq ph`e qdpe~ od~m fcive pi vli~e+

    Veda~dvv fdk ne `dodae` qlek vodcc nidpv i~ kik/oipi~hve` f~dgp ,e+a+# mdxdmv# ~iq

    nidpv( d~e `~daae` ik pi vli~e i~ qlek z~izecci~v fikpdfp ple vedne`+

    Ghau~e 82 Fiimv Fiwe vliqhka ple cifdphik ig ple pl~ee oii~hkav doikavp ple veda~dvv

    oed`iqv ,`d~m d~ed( dk` ple d~ed `ewih` ig veda~dvv hk g~ikp ig ple beppx ,Zlipi2

    Ki~plcdk` ^eahikdc Fiukfhc(+

    0+> Odkdaeoekp izphikv

    0+>+4 Z~ipefphik vp~dpeahev

    Veda~dvv oed`iqv hk Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v qiuc` nekeghp g~io dfphikv pldp veem pi

    ohphadpe fidvpdc ziccuphik dk` ohkhohve zlxvhfdc `dodae pi ple veda~dvv oed`iqv+

    Gi~ ohphadphik ig fidvpdc ziccuphik# zd~phfucd~cx kup~hekpv dk` ghke ve`hoekpv# hk ple

    Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v nup dcvi ple qh`e~ Ndx ig Hvcdk`v d~ed# ple gicciqhka dfphikv d~e

    ~efiooek`e`2

    ~hzd~hdk zcdkphka ig vp~edo od~ahkv ik cdk` fced~e` gi~ da~hfucpu~e dk` gi~evp~x

    pi p~dz dk` ghcpe~ `hgguve fikpdohkdkpv=

    ekvu~hka vezphf pdkmv fiozcx qhpl ize~dphikdc auh`echkev dk` oiwe piqd~`v

    ~ephfucdphka veqdae i~ oi~e egghfhekp p~edpoekp vxvpeov qle~e zivvhnce=

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv >4

    ekvu~hka fiozchdkfe ig fikvekpe` zihkp viu~fe `hvfld~aev dk` ~etuh~e fikvekp

    lic`e~v pi qi~m piqd~`v hoz~iweoekpv hk ple tudchpx ig `hvfld~aev iwe~ phoe=

    ekfiu~dae nidp uve~v pi `hvfld~ae eggcuekp dk` a~ex qdpe~ pi p~edpoekp

    gdfhchphev dp od~hkdv i~ qecc iggvli~e=

    ekfiu~dae cdk` uve~v pi ohkhohve ge~phchve~ uve+

    Pi ohkhohve zlxvhfdc `dodae pi veda~dvv oed`iqv g~io fiooe~fhdc dk` ~ef~edphikdc

    od~hke vp~ufpu~ev dk` dfphwhphev ple gicciqhka dfphik hv ~efiooek`e`2

    vhpe dkx keq oii~hkav i~ fidvpdc vp~ufpu~ev ,e+a+# nidp ~dozv# bepphev( dqdx

    g~io d~edv iffuzhe` nx veda~dvv+

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    iggvli~e hvcdk` vhpev dp zd~phfucd~ phoev ,h+e+# vuooe~(# liqewe~ ple ~evucpv d~e kip

    fikfcuvhwe dk` qd~~dkp gu~ple~ vpu`x+ Ple fioz~elekvhwe Ifedkv >:)>: Ndx ig Hvcdk`v

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    Veda~dvv hk ple Edvpe~k Ndx ig Hvcdk`v2 zdvp dk` z~evekp dnuk`dkfe# pl~edpv dk` odkdaeoekp izphikv >6

    7+ ^ege~ekfev

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    Zivh`ikhd ifedkhfd veda~dvv ne`v hk ple Zi~p/F~iv Kdphikdc Zd~m ,ki~pl/qevpe~k

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    6840::+

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    LDO>::5 z+

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    Vpu~odk# B+= Vuppik# Z+= Vpeqd~p# F+= Vflqd~r# B+= Ld~ze~# V+= Vpewekv# F+=

    Pliozvik# @+= Nivpifm# L+= OdfMdx# M+= Ldcch`dx# B+= Ndh~`# V+= Kehc# M+= Vho/

    Vohpl# F+= Cedplqhfm# B+ ,>::8(+ IV>:>: Ndx ig Hvcdk`v Fidvpdc Z~ibefp Zldve 4

    @evmpiz Vpu`x+ KHQD Fikvucpdkfx ^ezi~p gi~ Cdk` Hkgi~odphik Keq Redcdk`

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    Qhcchv# P+= Zd~vikv# @+= Niq`ek# @+= Bikev# E+= Ki``e~# V+= Vqdcev# D+= Ahnnv# O+=

    Flhvqecc# V+= Qii`# N+ ,>:4:(+ Ifedkv Vu~wex >:)>: Ndx ig Hvcdk`v Fidvpdc

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    KHQD Fikvucpdkfx ^ezi~p gi~ Cdk` Hkgi~odphik Keq Redcdk` QCA>:4:48+

    41 z+

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    Nhivfhekfe 572 8::0/

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    Qdcme~# @+H+= Cumdpechfl# ^+B+= Ndvpxdk# @+= OfFion# D+B+ ,48


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