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Zh`logrfir\rntn`l Fhri g`m Cittir Zh`ls

Hwi` ]ifpei\N]ALhrmy Wunst

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Zh`logrfir2 \rntn`l Fhri g`m Cittir Zh`ls.Jhpyrnlat 3479 cy Hwi` ]ifpei.

Trn`tim g`m chu`m n` tai Y`ntim Ztgtis ho Gfirnjg. Gee rnlats risirvim. @h pgrt ho tans

chhk fgy ci riprhmujim n` g`y ohrf hr cy g`y ieijtrh`nj hr fijag`njge fig`s n`jeumn`l

n`ohrfgtnh` sthrgli g`m ritrnivge systifs wntahut pirfnssnh` n` wrntn`l orhf tai

pucensair, ixjipt cy g rivniwir, wah fgy quhti crnio pgssglis n` g rivniw. Tucensaim cy

Ie Tgnsg`h Triss, Gustn`, ]ixgs. Onrst imntnh`.

Jhvir pgn`tn`l cy Egtg` ]ifpei

Neeustrgtnh`s n` tixt g`m pahth h` cgjk jhvir cy Hwi` ]ifpei

Zh`logrfir ns g trgmifgrk ho Hwi` ]ifpei g`m Lhrmy Wunst, YZT]H sirnge `ufcir

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]gcei ho Jh`ti`ts

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JAGT]IS ]\H Zit g Lhge ?

JAGT]IS ]ASII Jrigti Zh`lwrntn`l Agcnts 77

JAGT]IS OHYS Sijhl`nzn`l Zh`l Ziims 34

JAGT]IS ON_I Jhfphsn`l 3:

JAGT]IS ZNQ Nfprhvn`l OEH\ :9

JAGT]IS ZI_I@ Nfprhvn`l IMN] =:

JAGT]IS INLA] Ztri`ltai`n`l Agcnts 9?

JAGT]IS @N@I Ztnjkn`iss ?1

JAGT]IS ]I@ Jheegchrgtnh`

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Gjk`hweimlfi`ts

Fg`y pihpei mnrijtey g`m n`mnrijtey jh`trncutim th tans chhk. \ntahuttai fg`y jh`virsgtnh`s h` sh`lwrntn`l N agm hvir tai yigrs wnta Lhrmy

Wunst, tans chhk (g`m, ho jhursi, fg`y ho hur jh-wrntti` sh`ls) whuem

`ht ixnst. N eigr`im fuja orhf gee fy sh`lwrntn`l pgrt`irs, n`jeumn`l

Gmgf Jgrrhee, \get \nekn`s, Age Kitjauf, Kieeiy Fnjkwii, Bgfni \nesh`,

Bgnmg Mriyir, Crng` Kig`i, Bgsh` Igmy, Jhry Fhrrhw, Zjhtt @heg`, Tgue

Jgutai`, Mgvnm Cijk, Tgue Eii, Ei` Eiwns, g`m Jegy FjJen th`. Gesh, cnltag`ks th ]hf Sussiee g`m Cutja Ag`jhjk ohr shenm gmvnji viry igrey n` fy

sh`lwrntn`l bhur`iy.

]g`ks th Crng` ]. Gtkn`sh` ohr imntn`l tai fg`usjrnpt g`m aiepn`l

fi fhvi stigmney thwgrm nts pucenjgtnh`. ]g`ks gesh th fy rijhrmn`l

jheegchrgthrs Eehym Fgn`is, Lgcrnie Sahmis, g`m Tane Fgminrg ohr crn`ln`lsh`nj eg`msjgpis th eyrnj g`m fiehmy. ]g`ks th Bi``n On`egy ohr trgmn`l

`htis h` stuffltagt whrks ohr fhvn`l ohrwgrm h` prhbijts. ]g`ks th gee

tai pgst pgrtnjnpg`ts ho tai Zh`logrfir whrksahp ohr tistn`l g`m vgenmgtn`l

tai prhjissis n` taisi pglis.

N agvi fuja lrgtntumi th Tgue Rheeh ohr ans chhk Zh`lwrntirs h`Zh`lwrntn`l. ]i quhtis tagt prijimi jagptirs n` tans tixt gri orhf tai

trg`sjrnpts ho ans n`tirvniws wnta tai whrems cist sh`lwrntirs.

Fuja ehvi th Fgry Fneis ]ifpei g`m th Ch`m, Tgji, g`m Egtg`.

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MG^Z

G pegji th stgrt g`m g pegji th lh

G fn`m, g aigrt, g`m g` hpi` rhgmNt jg` gee lh g fneenh` wgys

Zhfi anlas g`m ehws g`m mgys

G ri gt ahfi g`m whrk th mh

Zhfi agrm sigsh`s th lit tarhula

Zhfi

y enki grrhws, shfi oiie enki g fgziG pgta wnmi g`m `grrhw g`m mgys

Zu`rnsi, su`sit

\agts cian`m, g`m wagts `ht yit

G jag`ji th rnmi tai enlat ciohri nt ogmis

G`m taiyri gee lno

s mgys

^huee fgki shfi tur`s, yhuee lrhw g`m jag`li

Ivirytan`l grhu`m yhu wnee mh tai sgfi

Enoi fhvis n` jnrjeis, nt fhvis n` wgvis

Ceissimey snfpei mgys

Zu`rnsi, su`sit

\agts cian`m, g`m wagts `ht yit

G jag`ji th rnmi tai enlat ciohri nt ogmis

]iyri gee lnos mgys

G jag`ji th rnmi tai enlat ciohri nt ogmis

Igja h`is g lno

mgys

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Jagptir H`i2Hvirvniw

Zh`logrfir ns g prhjiss-hrni`tim gpprhgja th lrhwn`l fhri g`m cittir

sh`ls. Nt ns g sit ho agcnts, prn`jnpeis, g`m tija`nquis yhu jg` usi th fhvi

ohrwgrm n` sh`lwrntn`l sh tagt yhu gri jh`stg`tey eigr`n`l g`m jrigtn`l.

Zh`logrfir ns gchut tgkn`l tai eh`l vniw h` wrntn`l sh`ls - g sustgn`gcei

g`m oueeen`l wgy th miviehp gt tai h`lhn`l rhutn`is ho sh`lwrntn`l sh tagt

yhu lit sh`ls thmgy, thfhrrhw, g`m h` n`th tai outuri.

G ogrfir ho tai eg`m mhis`t wgek hutsnmi h`i mgy g`m snfpey ixpijt

jrhps th curst ohrta orhf tai lrhu`m wntahut mgney pripgrgtnh` g`m stigmy

gppenjgtnh` ho agcnts. Znfnegrey, sh`lwrntirs sahuem jheeijt siims ohr

sh`ls, rivnsnt taif, ag`mei taif, g`m whrk taif li`tey u`tne taiy lrhw.

]i ogrfir g`m tai sh`lwrntir chta agvi thhes tagt jhfi n` ag`my, g`m

taiy chta `iim pgtni`ji th hvirjhfi orustrgtnh`s gs taiy stucchr`ey pirsnst

n` mhn`l tai whrk th lrhw tan`ls.

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\agt ns Zh`logrfir8Zh`logrfir ns g systifgtnj vniw ho tai prhjissis n`vhevim n`

sh`lwrntn`l. Zh`logrfir ns g fgp ho tai sh`lwrntn`l prhjiss tagt jg` ci

usim th nfprhvi g`m trhuceisahht whrk, sissnh` cy sissnh`, mgy cy mgy, g`m

ivi` fn`uti th fn`uti. Zh`logrfir ns g ehhk gt tai prhjiss tarhula tai

ei`s ho aufg` psyjahehly, g`m Zh`logrfir ns g cgttei ohr ohrwgrm prhlriss

mispnti hcstgjeis.

]i n`ti`tnh` ho Zh`logrfir ns th wrnti fhri g`m cittir sh`ls tarhula2

tai mgney usi ho g oiw sh`lwrntn`l agcnts th jheeijt siims ohr sh`ls,

g`m

g` getir`gtn`l, n`ti`tnh`ge fhvi citwii` twh mnffliri`t fhmis ho

wrntn`l tagt Nee jgee OEH\ g`m IMN].

Gs g Zh`logrfir, yhu jheeijt siims (nmigs ohr sh`ls) g`m yhu nfprhvi

tai shne (tai sknees, k`hweimli, g`m fifhrnis n` yhur crgn`) tarhula yhur

agcnts ho wrntn`l, ensti`n`l, pirohrfn`l, g`m rigmn`l. ]i`, egtir, yhu lrhw

sh`ls orhf tahsi siims n` jhfphsn`l sissnh`s n` wanja yhu wgtir tai

siims wnta g strigf-ho-jh`sjnhus`iss wrntn`l fhmi jgeeim OEH\. ]i`,

goir g lhhm hw sissnh`, yhu wiim yhur g`m pru`i tai peg`ts wnta g`

ivgeugtnvi, jrntnjge, g`m strujturge fhmi ho wrntn`l jgeeim IMN].

Hur lhges2

th lgtair ZIIMZ ohr sh`ls wnta hur agcnts

th nfprhvi tai ZHNE wnta hur agcnts

th lrhw sh`ls g`m jhfphsi n` sissnh`s usn`l tai twh fhmis ho

wrntn`l

th usi tai OEH\ fhmi th wgtir g`m lrhw hur siims

th usi tai IMN] fhmi th wiim, sagpi, g`m pru`i taif

]i OEH\ fhmi ho wrntn`l ns g strigf-ho-jh`sjnhus`iss styei ho

wrntn`l wnta `h bumlfi`ts, pu`jtugtnh`, spieen`l, hr jrntnqui. ]i hcbijt ho

OEH\ fhmi ns th lit fg`y jh``ijtim, gsshjngtim nmigs g`m phssncnentnis

hut ho yhur aigm g`m mhw` h` pgpir hr n`th g` gumnh rijhrmir. ]i `gturi

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ho tai IMN] fhmi ns g` ivgeugtnvi, jrntnjge ehhk gt tai jurri`t whrk tagt

jg` eigm th ristrujturn`l g`m jag`lis n` whrms g`m pargsn`l, gee mh`i wnta

tai n`ti`t th ri`i g`m phensa.

]i twh fhmis ho wrntn`l gri g OEH\ fhmi g`m g` IMN] fhmi g`m

taiy sahuem ci mh`i sipgrgtiey. \ai` wrntirs try th OEH\ g`m IMN] gt

tai sgfi tnfi, tai risuet ns hoi` littn`l stujk hr wrntirs cehjk. ^hu

jg`t oiie orii th jrigti hr fgki u`ixpijtim jh``ijtnh`s (OEH\) wai`

tai bumln`l, jrntnjge snmi ho hur jh`sjnhus`iss (IMN]) ns wgtjan`l wnta

sjrutn`y, sh h`i ho tai sknees tans prhlrgf wnee i`jhurgli ns g jh`sjnhus g`m

strnjt sipgrgtnh` ho tai twh fhmis ho wrntn`l.

Y`enki htair chhks yhu fgy agvi jhfi gjrhss h` sh`lwrntn`l, tans

chhk wnee `ht jhvir sh`l strujturi, rayfi sjaifi, sjgeis, kiys hr tai fusnj

taihry ho fiehmy. Nt ns g chhk h` tai sieo-lunmimprhjissho nfprhvn`l gt

tai sknee ho sh`lwrntn`l. ]iri ns g wigeta ho chhks h` tahsi htair spijnj

thpnjs ho sh`lwrntn`l, sh Nee stnjk th tai agcnts g`m prhjissis ho wrntirs wah

nfprhvi g`m whrk mnenli`tey gt tainr jrgo. H` g` h`lhn`l cgsns, Nee trust

yhu th usi tai fusnj yhu ehvi th nmi`tnoy wagt spijnj sknees g`m k`hweimli

yhu `iim th gjqunri h` yhur bhur`iy, g`m Nee aiep yhu th cunem prhjissis

g`m tai agcnts th gjqunri taif.

\ay wi wrnti sh`lsN wrnti sh`ls th rififcir pihpei g`m pegjis tagt N wg`t th jgrry

wnta fi tarhula tai rist ho fy enoi. N wrnti sh`ls th shevi prhceifs, th

rififcir tai sheutnh`s, g`m gesh th gsk quistnh`s ohr wanja N fgy `ivir

k`hw tai g`swirs. N wrnti sh`ls th try th rijhrm g`m jgpturi g virsnh` ho

tai truta ho wagt nt ns th ci genvi. N gf g sh`lwrntir cijgusi N wrnti sh`ls,

g`m N wrnti sh`ls cijgusi N gf g sh`lwrntir. Fy fn`m ns gewgys h` tai

au`t ohr sh`l nmigs, g`m N gf h` tai au`t ohr sh`l nmigs cijgusi nt ns g`

gjtnvnty N agvi mh`i sh oriqui`tey tagt nt ags cijhfi g agcnt.

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]ns prhlrgf wnee aiep yhu th stri`ltai` tai agcnts tagt eigm th fhri

g`m cittir sh`ls.

Zhfi ho tai agcnts tagt gri aiepoue ohr sh`lwrntirs n`jeumi2

Znttn`l mhw` wnta g `htichhk th bhur`ge hr enst pargsis

Ensti`n`l th fusnj

Tegyn`l yhur n`strufi`t

Eigr`n`l gchut yhur n`strufi`t

Zn`ln`l

Sigmn`l lrigt prhsi hr phitry

Ensti`n`l jehsiey th tai wgy pihpei tgek

@htn`l sh`l nmigs gs shh` gs yhu lit taif h` pgpir hr vhnji

fifhs

No yhu stri`ltai` taisi agcnts, yhu wnee wrnti fhrish`ls. ]i fhri

sh`ls yhu wrnti, tai cittirtaiyee cijhfi.

\gnt, yhu sgy2 mhis wrntn`l fhri sh`ls risuet n` wrntn`l cittir sh`ls8

@ht `ijissgrney, cut N grlui tagt wrntn`l fhri sh`ls ns viry enkieyth eigm th

wrntn`l cittir sh`ls. N grlui tagt cy sahwn`l up mgy goir mgy, ivi` n` g

sfgee wgy, th pirohrf tai rhutn`is ho yhur agcnts, yhu wnee ci sujjissoue gt

wrntn`l sh`ls. Gsk fg`y grtnsts, g`m taiy wnee tiee yhu tagt fhvn`l tarhula

tai prhjiss ho jrigtnh` ns tai fhst lrgtnoyn`l g`m riengcei peigsuri ho grt,

sh tagts way N sgy2 no yhu ogntaoueey sahw up ohr yhur sh`lwrntn`l agcnts,

yhu wnee ci sujjissoue lrhwn`l sh`ls. G`m gs yhu oheehw yhur hw` tgstis

th stumy g`m eigr` gchut ixnstn`l sh`ls yhu gmfnri, yhu wnee uplrgmi yhur

hw` sknees g`m gcnentnis th lrhw sh`ls tagt gjjhfpensa yhur lhges.

Zh wanei wiri tan`kn`l ho fhri g`m cittir sh`ls, wi fnlat jh`snmir2

wagt ns g lrigt sh`l8

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G lrigt sh`l ns g fystiry\agt ns g lrigt sh`l8 G lrigt sh`l ns g cigutnoue gjjnmi`t ho tai

pripgrim fn`m- g piroijt sthrf ho nmigs g`m shu`ms trg`sfnttim wnta

vhnji, luntgr, png`h, `htichhk, pi`, hr pi`jne. Agvn`l g` nmig ohr g sh`l

mipi`ms h` wairi yhu gri, wah yhu bust fit, wagt jh`virsgtnh` yhu

hviraigrm, wagt fhvni yhu sgw, hr chhks yhu rigm.

K`hwn`l g prhjiss ohr wrntn`l sh`ls mhis`t lugrg`tii lrigt sh`ls, cut

agvn`l g wgy th fhvi ohrwgrm - agvn`l g prhjiss ohr wrntn`l sh`ls - jg`

aiep yhu fgki tai fhst hut ho tai nmigs tagt tai u`nvirsi tarhws yhur wgy.

\nta Zh`logrfir, fy ahpi ns th lnvi yhu g prhjiss, g strujturim wgy

ho sahwn`l up, th tgki tai gjtnh`s tagt wnee fhvi yhu ohrwgrm n` yhur

wrntn`l. ]i hcbijtnvis gri strgnlatohrwgrm2 th fgki fhri g`m cittir sh`ls.

Fy ahpi g`m lhge ns tagt yhu wnee lit g rf nmig orhf tans chhk ho ahw th

jh`tn`ui n` yhur sh`lwrntn`l bhur`iy g`m tagt yhuee agvi shfi riengcei

fitahms th lit fhri g`m cittir sh`ls n` tai outuri.

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Jagptir ]wh2Zit g Lhge

Hur crgn`s gri prhceif shevn`l fgjan`is g`m taiy `iim purphsi g`m

mnrijtnh`, sh eits jhfi up wnta g purphsi g`m g mnrijtnh` ohr taif cy

crigkn`l mhw` tai nmig ho fhri g`m cittirsh`ls wnta twh quistnh`s. @hw,

lrgc g `htichhk th wrnti mhw` yhur g`swirs th taisi quistnh`s n` tans

sijtnh`. Teg` th kiip tans sgfi `htichhk ag`my wai`ivir yhu gri rigmn`l

Zh`logrfir th g`swir quistnh`s, jgpturi sh`l nmigs, g`m fgki peg`s.

]i rst quistnh`2 ahw fg`y sh`ls yhu mh wg`t th wrnti8N gf

gssufn`l yhu wg`t gt eigst h`i fhri sh`l, cut ciyh`m tagt nt ns up th

yhu th ci spijnj. Mh yhu wg`t i`hula ohr g pirohrfg`ji, i`hula ohr

g` gecuf, hr bust h`i8 Mh yhu wg`t th agvi g eht ho ixtrg sh`ls th jahhsi

orhf ohr yhur purphsis, hr mh yhu bust wg`t g jirtgn` `ufcir - `h fhri,

`h eiss8 Mh yhu agvi g oriqui`jy lhge, suja gs N wg`t th wrnti h`i sh`l

g fh`ta, N wg`t th wrnti ti` sh`ls g yigr, hr N wg`t th wrnti g sh`l g

wiik8 Hr mh yhu agvi g tgrlit lhge mgti, suja gs N wg`t th agvi twh `iw

sh`ls cy Gulust 78

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sh`ls yhu jhfpeiti, tai fhri yhur sknees g`m sh`lwrntn`l fusjei wnee

stri`ltai` th fgki yhu rigmy th wrnti cittir sh`ls hr sh`ls tagt geehw

yhu th gjjhfpensa yhur lhges.

Wug`tnty g`m qugentyWug`tnty2 Ahw fg`y sh`ls mh yhu wg`t th wrnti8

Wugenty2 Ahw mh yhu wg`t yhur sh`ls th nfprhvi8 \agt lhges mh yhu

wg`t th ci gcei th cittir gjjhfpensa wnta tai sh`ls yhu wrnti8 (Zuja gs th

mnsjhvir, jhffu`njgti, jh``ijt, g`m/hr th mh wagt iesi8) ]ns ns trnjky, cut

yhu fnlat gesh mijnmi ahw yhu wnee figsuri hr trgjk tai ixti`t th wanja

yhur sh`ls gjjhfpensa tai lhges yhu sit ohr taif. ]gt ns, ahw wnee yhu

k`hw no yhur sh`ls lit cittir tarhula tai whrk yhu mh n` tans prhlrgf8

Ci gs spijnj gs yhu jg` ci, tahula N k`hw nt ns agrm th qug`tnoy. Mh yhur

cist th jhfi up wnta g wgy th figsuri yhur prhlriss gt sh`l qugenty wnta

rispijt th yhur lhges.

Zh glgn`, ciohri yhu fhvi h`, wrnti mhw` yhur g`swirs th tai

quistnh`s2 Ahw fg`y sh`ls mh yhu wg`t th fgki8 \agt ns yhur tgrlit mgti

hr ahw hoi` mh yhu wg`t th wrnti taif8 (Jrigti g trgjkn`l jagrt hr usi g

wgee jgei`mgr sh tagt yhu jg` sii yhur qug`tnty lhge g`m yhu jg` fgki g

fgrk ohr igja jrigtim sh`l.) N` wagt wgys mh yhu wg`t yhur sh`ls th lit

cittir hr fhri ifflijtnvi8 \agt lhges mh yhu wg`t taif th gjjhfpensa8

Gjtnvgtn`l tai Zh`lwrntir Jh`sjnhus`issMijnmn`l th wrnti sh`ls ns g` gjt ho jhurgli. ^hu gri mijnmn`l th g

mivhti g phrtnh` ho yhur tnfi, gtti`tnh`, g`m prhceif-shevn`l phwir th g

rijurrn`l prhjiss ho jrigtnh`. ^hu gri mijnmn`l `ht th h`ey jh`sufi cut th

prhmuji. ^hu gri mijnmn`l th tiee tai sthrnis g`m tai pirspijtnvis tagt h`ey

yhu jg` tiee, cijgusi `h h`i iesi n` tai whrem sagris yhur ansthry g`m `h

h`i iesi n` tai whrem ags envim tai sit ho ixpirni`jis, pegjis, g`m pihpei

tagt yhu agvi.

^hur enoi ags `ivir cii` envim ciohri. ^hu gri g` hrnln`ge. H`ey yhu

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jg` wrnti g`m sn`l tai sh`ls tagt ifirli orhf yhur ahurs, mgys, wiiks,

g`m yigrs gs g` gwgri g`m si`sntnvi n`mnvnmuge n` yhur ogfney, yhur thw`,

yhur bhc, g`m yhur tnfi h` tans peg`it. ^hu agvi mijnmim th try th lrhw

tan`ls - th rijhrm g`m hrlg`nzi tai truta ho yhur ixpirni`ji n` g wgy tagt

ns rijhl`nzgcei g`m riegtgcei ohr yhur oieehw fg` g`m whfg`. ^hu siik th

jhffu`njgti g`m jh``ijt wnta yhur n``ir sieo g`m htairs, mispnti gee tai

mnffliri`jis, mnstrgjtnh`s, g`m agsseis. G`m tagt ns g` gjt ho hptnfnsf g`m

ahpi g`m tai hpphsnti ho jaghs g`m mnshrmir. ]i gjt ho jhffntfi t th

wrnti g sh`l wnee i`lgli yhur crgn`, g`m nffimngtiey goir yhu sit yhur

lhge, g sh`lwrntir jh`sjnhus`iss ns chr`, g`m nt wnee ci tairi gs eh`l gs yhu

agvi g lhge th wrnti g sh`l.

Zit g lhge th wrnti sh`ls, mijnmi th ci g sh`lwrntir, g`m tai sh`lwrntir

jh`sjnhus`iss wnee ifirli g`m ci g pgrt ho yhu. G`m gefhst nffimngtiey,

tai sh`lwrntir jh`sjnhus`iss wnee ci h` tai au`t, snon`l tarhula yhur

pgst g`m prisi`t ixpirni`ji ohr fgtirnge tagt nt jg` usi. Mnm yhu sit yhur

qug`tnty lhge th wrnti g sh`l cy g spijnj mgti hr th wrnti g sh`l gt g

pgrtnjuegr oriqui`jy8 Mnm yhu wrnti tai lhge mhw` shfiwairi yhu wnee sii

nt g`m ci rifn`mim ho yhur jhffntfi`t8 No yhu g`swirim yis, tai` yhu gri

g sh`lwrntir ehhkn`l th lrhw fhri g`m cittir sh`ls.

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Jagptir ]arii2Jrigti Zh`lwrntn`l Agcnts

Mh`t ci g wrntir. Ci wrntn`l.

- \neengf Oguek`ir

Ci tairi. H` g mgney cgsns. G`m yhuee lit cittir.

- Curt Cgjagrgja

N` fg`y wgys, wi gri wagt wi mh, sh wai` wi tgek gchut mhn`l fhri ho

shfitan`l, wagt wi gri rigeey sgyn`l ns tagt wi wg`t th jrigti hr stri`ltai`

g agcnt. \i gri sgyn`l wi wg`t th mh shfitan`l fhri hoi` hr eh`lir hr

fhri jh`snsti`tey. ]ns fig`s wi gri n` tai agcnt jrigtnh` cusn`iss. ^hu

gri wagt yhu mh, g`m fg`y ho tai tan`ls yhu mh gri agcnts. ^hu lit up g`m

crusa yhur tiita, yhu tgki g sahwir, yhu mrnvi th whrk, yhu jaijk yhur

ifgne, yhu fiit wnta justhfirs hr jeni`ts, g`m wai` yhu mh taisi tan`ls,

yhu gri n` g lrhhvi. ^hu mh`t agvi th tan`k gchut fg`y ho taisi gjtnvntnis

cijgusi taiy gri gjtnh`s tagt agvi cii` ripigtim sh hoi` tagt taiy gri

agcnts.

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\agt no - wnta mgney ripitntnh` - yhu ieivgtim sh`lwrntn`l th tai stgtus

ho g agcnt, tagt ns, shfitan`l tagt yhu mh cijgusi yhu bust shfiahw `m

yhursieo tan`kn`l gchut nt g`m tai` mhn`l nt8 \agt no yhu jhuem stri`ltai`

yhur sh`lwrntn`l agcnts i`hula tagt nt wgs gjtugeey agrmir `htth wrnti

tag` nt ns th wrnti8 \agt no mgy goir mgy, yhu whki up k`hwn`l tagt tagt

mgy yhu whuem jhfpeiti g oiw ho tai cgsnj gjtnh`s ho sh`lwrntn`l8

Gs g Zh`logrfir, nt ns phssncei th fhvi ohrwgrm gt g riei`teiss, stigmy

pgji th lrhw fhri g`m cittir sh`ls. \i gri lhn`l th whrk thlitair th

stri`ltai` yhur sh`lwrntn`l agcnts sh tagt yhu gri fgkn`l tai fhst

ho nmigs tagt jhfi yhur wgy, sh tagt yhu gri `ht littn`l cehjkim hr

prhjrgstn`gtn`l hr puttn`l hfflyhur sh`lwrntn`l, g`m yhu gri gjqunrn`l

sknees g`m eigr`n`l orhf tai sh`ls yhu ehvi.

]an`k gchut yhur hw` tan`kn`lG lhhm fitgpahr ohr tan`kn`l gchut yhur hw` tan`kn`l ns g` nfgli ho

g rnmir h` g` ieipag`t. @iw ^hrk Y`nvirsnty shjnge psyjahehlnst Bh`gtag`

Agnmt ixpegn`s fuja ho hur ciagvnhr usn`l tans fitgpahr n` ans chhk ]i

Snlatihus Fn`m, g`m N agvi ohu`m nt th ci g viry usioue, vnsuge wgy th tan`k

gchut sh`lwrntn`l (g`m fg`y htair ci`ijnge gjtnvntnis) tagt wi wg`t th

lit hursievis th mh.

Nfgln`i g rnmir h` g` ieipag`t. Nfgln`i tagt tai rnmir ns tai

jh`trheen`l, peg``n`l, jhhrmn`gtn`l pgrt ho yhur crgn` tagt ns tryn`l th lit

tai cnllir, eufcirn`l, seullnsa, g`m fhri ieipag`t-enki guthfgtnj pgrt ho

yhur crgn` th tgki jirtgn` u`ogfnengr cut ci`ijnge gjtnh`s. ]i rnmir fust

jhgx, jgbhei, fhtnvgti, g`m i`jhurgli tai ieipag`t th mh tai u`ogfnengr

gjtnh`s tagt nt whuem usugeey try th gvhnm, prhjrgstn`gti, hr phstph`i. Hvir

tnfi, tai rnmir jg` trgn` tai ieipag t th mh taisi ciagvnhrs (g`m nt tur`s

hut tagt ieipag`ts eigr` `iw tan`ls cist cy mhn`l taif cy ripitntnh`,

no phssncei, iviry mgy) u`tne tai wiee-whr`, usuge pgta tagt tai ieipag`t

trgvies ns tai viry pgta tagt tai rnmir misnrim g`m stiirim nt thwgrm.

Zh ahw mhis tans rnmir h` g` ieipag`t nfgli gppey th yhu g`m yhur hw`

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sh`lwrntn`l ciagvnhr8 \i wg`t tai rnmir g`m tai ieipag`t n` glriifi`t

gchut wagt th mh n` yhur h`lhn`l whrk th wrnti sh`ls. \i gri lhn`l th

riei`teissey jrigti g`m stri`ltai` g sit ho agcnts tagt yhu vnsnt g`m jhfpeiti

riluegrey, sh tagt yhu gjtugeey mh pirohrf tai sh`lwrntn`l whrk yhu `iim

th mh. ]ns ns tai whrk - ripigtim hvir mgys, wiiks, g`m fh`tas - tagt wnee

igr` yhu fhri g`m cittir sh`ls.

Kiy agcntsN agvi gerigmy fi`tnh`im g oiw ho tai jhfph`i`ts ho g sh`lwrntn`l

agcnt, cut eits tgki taisi li`irge gjtnvntnis ho sh`lwrntn`l g`m jegssnoy

taif n`th `grrhwir jgtilhrnis ho agcnts. Zpijnjgeey, N tan`k tagt h`lhn`l

sh`lwrntn`l jg` ci vniwim gs tai ripitntnh` g`m jyjen`l citwii` ohur kiy

agcnts2

N. \rntn`l

NN. Ensti`n`l

NNN. Tirohrfn`l

N_. Sigmn`l

^hu wnee jheeijt siims (nmigs ohr sh`ls) g`m yhu wnee oirtnenzi g`m i`rnja

yhur shne (nfprhvi sknees g`m eigr` orhf whrk yhu gmfnri) cy mhn`l igja

agcnt. N` shfi wgys, ensti`n`l g`m rigmn`l jg` ci vniwim gs n`puts g`m

wrntn`l g`m pirohrfn`l jg` ci jh`snmirim hutputs. Cut cijgusi ensti`n`l

g`m rigmn`l wnee hoi` viry qunjkey trnllir sh`l nmigs hr siims, taisi agcnts

jg` ci sii` gs fijag`nsfs ohr hutput thh.

Eits ehhk gt igja agcnt n` tai `ixt sijtnh`.

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N. \rntn`lEits jh`snmir tai wrntn`l agcnt ntsieo gs cin`l fgmi up ho sivirge

mnffliri`t gjtnvntnis, n`jeumn`l2

@htn`l nmigs gs taiy jhfi th yhu n` pegjis wairi taiy jg` cirivniwim egtir (waitair tai `htis gri tgki` h` g sfgrtpah`i gpp,

n` g `htichhk, hr h` g jhjktgne `gpkn`)

Bhur`gen`l g`m oriiwrntn`l

Zn`ln`l vhnji fifhs ho whrms hr fiehmnis

Sivniwn`l privnhusey `htim nmigs

Jhfphsn`l, hr mrgo

n`l eyrnjs g`m miviehpn`l fiehmnisNo yhu wiri th gmhpt h`ey h`i gjtnvnty h` tai enst, g`m nl`hri gefhst

iviry htair agcnt, peigsi jh`snmir gmhptn`l tai rst h`i2 wrntn`l mhw`

yhur nmigs gt tai fhfi`t taiy jhfi th yhu. N wnee agvi fhri th sgy gchut

tans gjtnvnty egtir wai` wi mnsjuss siims ohr sh`ls, cut nts nfphrtg`ji ohr

g sh`lwrntir jg``ht ci hvirifpagsnzim.

NN. Ensti`n`l\ai` yhu gri ensti`n`l wnta gtti`tnh` th g `iw sh`l hr g ogfnengr

sh`l, intair gs g rijhrmn`l hr g envi pirohrfg`ji, yhu gri whrkn`l h`

sh`lwrntn`l, g`m eits jgee tans yhur ensti`n`l agcnt. Iviry sh`l yhu ivir

aigrm jgfi tarhula yhur igrs g`m shfi phrtnh` ho nt wgs sthrim n` yhur

fifhry, g`m tai wgy th jh`tn`ugeey gmm th tagt fusnjge entirgjy g`mk`hweimli ns cy ensti`n`l th sh`ls.

NNN. Tirohrfn`l\ai` yhu snt mhw` wnta yhur n`strufi`t g`m pegy jahrms hr fiehmnis

hr raytafs, hr wai` yhu sn`l, yhu gri whrkn`l h` sh`lwrntn`l, g`m tans

ns yhur pirohrfn`l n`strufi`t agcnt. ]ns agcnt ns gesh wagts agppi`n`lwai` yhu tgki g eissh`, eigr` g `iw jahrm hr g `iw tu`n`l, hr pegy

shfitan`l yhu k`hw.

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N_. Sigmn`lAigrn`l g`m rigmn`l eg`lugli fust ci kiy agcnts n` sh`lwrntn`l.

\ai` yhu rigm jtnh`, phitry, taigtir, sjrii`pegys, hr spnrntuge tixts, wai`

yhu sii lrigt (hr ivi` fimnhjri)

efs, g`m wai` yhu ensti` jehsiey thtai wgy pihpei grhu`m yhu tgek, yhu gri whrkn`l h` yhur Sigmn`l/Zthry

agcnt. Gs g sh`lwrntir, n` fg`y wgys, yhu gri g sthrytieeir, sh sthrnis lhn`l

n`jg` aiep wai` nts tnfi th fhvi sthrnis hutwnta yhur pi`, kiychgrm, hr

n`strufi`t.

Gewgys agvi jtnh` hr phitry h` ag`m ohr tahsi tahusg`m fhfi`ts g

mgy wai` yhu fust aurry up g`m wgnt. Mhw`ehgm tai Kn`mei gpp hr jgrry gpgpircgjk, sh tagt wai` yhu gri wgntn`l - ohr tai fige, ohr tai cus, ohr tai

ei th mhw`ehgm - yhu jg` gcshrc eg`lugli yhu gmfnri g`m tagt n`spnris

yhu.

]ai phwir ho mgney

@hw tagt wivi crni

y mnsjussim lhges g`m agcnts, N prhphsi2^hur qug`tnty hr oriqui`jy LHGE (tagt yhu `htim n` yhur `htichhk

igrenir) peus taisi ohur AGCN]Z (wrntn`l, ensti`n`l, pirohrfn`l, g`m

rigmn`l) wnee iquge2 yhu littn`l sh`l ZIIMZ (hr nmigs ohr sh`ls) g`m yhu

li`irgeey i`rnjan`l tai ZHNE ho yhur h`lhn`l fusnjge g`m eyrnjge tahulats.

Orhf yhur lhge g`m yhur agcnts, yhu wnee intair lit g spijnj nmig ohr g

sh`l - g ZIIM - hr yhu wnee lit g li`irge nfprhvifi`t n` yhur k`hweimlig`m sknees - tai ZHNE.

\ai` yhu gri tryn`l th cunem g `iw agcnt, yhu wnee `m tagt n`irtng,

prhjrgstn`gtnh`, g`m gerigmy istgcensaim rhutn`is whrk glgn`st yhur peg`s

g`m jg` privi`t yhu orhf pirohrfn`l tai tgsks yhu wg`t th mh. ]i h`ey

wgy th jh`orh`t taisi ohrjis ho n`irtng g`m tai wgy th mh wagt yhu wg`t

th mh wnta yhur enoi ns cy jrigtn`l `iw agcnts. \ai` nt jhfis th ohrfn`lagcnts, tairi ns g viry spijnge phwir n` mgney. G`ytan`l yhu mh mgney, wnee

cijhfi istgcensaim agcnt ogstir tag` g`ytan`l mh`i iviry htair mgy, hr

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wiikey, hr fh`taey.

N` ans chhkFn n Agcnts, prhmujtnvnty wrntir Ztipai` Lunsi grluis tagt

h`i wgy ho ahemn`l th g mgney agcnt ns cy sittn`l stupnm sfgee, tn`y mgney

lhges. Ai grluis tagt agvn`l h`i th ohur fn`n agcnts tagt yhu jhfpeiti

iviry mgy ns g riengcei g`m ifflijtnvi wgy th cunem up agcnts wi wg`t n` hur

envis. N agvi tgki` ans gmvnji g`m gppenim nt th tai ohur sh`lwrntn`l agcnts

th jrigti ohur fn`n agcnts ohr fysieo tagt N jhfpeiti, gefhst wntahut ogne,

iviry mgy - gt vgryn`l tnfis - ciohri N lh th seiip.

]iy gri2

7. Orii wrnti 94 whrms n` bhur`ge

3. Ensti` th 7 sh`l

:. Tegy 7 jahrm h` n`strufi`t

=. Sigm 3 pglis ho jtnh` hr phitry

hu fnlat sgy, tagts `ht i`hula whrms, sh`ls, jahrms, pglis itj. th

fgki yhu g sh`lwrntir. Fgyci yhum ci rnlat. ]i h`ey wgy th k`hw ohr

suri ns th try nt ohr yhursieo, cut rififcir tagt taisi ohur jhfph`i`ts ho

tai sh`lwrntn`l prhjiss agppi` iviry mgy, :?9 mgys g yigr, g`m rififcir

tagt tai Lrg`m Jg`yh` wgs ohrfim cy fg`y sfgee mrhps ho wgtir hvir

tnfi.

Ehl ho jhfpeitim mgney agcnts, peus trgjkn`l ho hjjgsnh`ge jhfphsi sissnh`

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tai N`tir`it, sh tur` hffltai \n-On jh``ijtnh` h` yhur jhfputir g`m tur`

hfflyhur pah`i wai` yhu gri ohjusim h` yhur agcnts. ^hu jg` usi jhfputir

7 N``n`l cy N``n`l, mnrijtim cy Snjagrm En`kegtir (344>; @iw ^hrk2 _nrlne Onefs

g`m I`tirtgn`fi`t), M_M.

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gppenjgtnh`s enki Oriimhf g`m Zieo-Jh`trhe, g`m taiy wnee gjtugeey mnsgcei

yhur N tir`it jh``ijtnh` ohr g sit pirnhm ho tnfi tagt yhu spijnoy gt tai

ciln``n`l ho g sissnh`.

@hw eits mnsjuss wagt yhu wnee `m wanei jhfpeitn`l tai gjtnh`s ho

yhur agcnts2 nmigs ohr sh`ls hr... siims.

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Jagptir Ohur2Sijhl`nzn`l Zh`l Ziims

]i jh`jipt, no tairi ns g jh`jipt, hr tai ahhk, ns gee yhuri jh`jir`im

wnta. Cijgusi yhu k`hw yhu jg` lh cgjk g`mee n` tai pnijis.

- Agrry @nessh`

Nvi agm g eht ho sh`ls tagt kn`m ho n`trumim h` wagtivir ns lhn`l h`.

]iy usugeey jhfi n` tai ohrf ho h`i en`i, wanja yhu fnlat rififcir g`m lh

lit geh`i egtir.

- ]hw`is _g` Rg`mt

^hur lhge th wrnti g sit qug`tnty ho sh`ls cy g pgrtnjuegr tnfi wnee

gjtnvgti yhur sh`lwrntir jh`sjnhus`iss g`m g pgrt ho yhur fn`m wnee gewgys

ci ehhkn`l ohr fgtirnge th whrk wnta. ^hu wnee `m tagt wanei yhu gri

prgjtnjn`l yhur wrntn`l, ensti`n`l, rigmn`l, g`m pirohrfn`l agcnts, g`m n`

tai mgy-th-mgy ho yhur `hrfge enoi, yhu gri sjrii`n`l yhur ixpirni`ji ohrsh`l siims.

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Zh`l siims jg` ci2

sahrt pargsis tagt strnki yhur igr n` g peigsn`l wgy

trutas hr n`snlats gchut enoi

lrhhvis

jahrm prhlrissnh`s

pnijis ho fiehmy

syfches hr fitgpahrs tagt riijt truta ho enoi

n`tiristn`l sntugtnh`s

jagrgjtirs, rige hr nfgln`im

strh`l ifhtnh`s yhu agvi ixpirni`jim

g sittn`l hr ehjgtnh` wairi g sh`l jhuem ci sit

g sn`lei whrm th put n` g sh`l

\agt qugenis gs g siim8 H`i mi`ntnh`2 No nt lits yhu wrntn`l, nt wgs g

siim.

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G siim ns g` nmig th stgrt risph`mn`l th, ixpg`mn`l uph`, g`m siikn`l

fig`n`l grhu`m, g`m g`ytan`l jg` ci g siim. ]i nfphrtg`ji ho g siim

ns tagt nt ns g ciln``n`l. \ai` g siim ns pegjim n` tai shne g`m wgtirim,

nt stgrts lrhwn`l. ]n`y cums g`m tai` eigvis gppigr g`m tahsi eigvis jg`

cijhfi crg`jais. Gs nt lrhws, g ogrfir jg` pru`i tai peg`t g`m wiim

grhu`m nt.

No yhu wgtir yhur sh`l siim, tai` whrms g`m fiehmnis, enki eigvis,

wnee ifirli orhf nt. Jirtgn` whrms wnee cijhfi pargsis, g`m pargsis wnee

cijhfi en`is, g`m en`is wnee pgnr up g`m cijhfi virsis g`m jahrusis. Gs

g sh`lwrntir, yhu wnee rifhvi whrms tagt mh`t aiep tai sh`l, g`m yhu wnee

rihrmir en`is th aiep tai sh`l lrhw n` mnrijtnh`s tagt yhu `m n`tiristn`l

hr cigutnoue. Lrhwn`l g sh`l orhf g siim ns g prhjiss tagt ns fgrkim cy

trnge g`m irrhr, ixpg`snh` g`m jh`trgjtnh`, g`m tai sehw ifirli`ji ho

n`tirjh``ijtim nmigs.

N` tai `ixt sijtnh`, eits usi tai whrm jhfphsn`l th fig` tai jrigtnh`

g`m strujturn`l ho fiehmy g`m eyrnjs hr lrhwn`l g sh`l orhf g siim.

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Jagptir Onvi2Jhfphsn`l

N kn`m ho try th pegy u`tne N lh n`th g sifn-jh`sjnhus spgji. G`m tai`

tan`ls stgrt grrnvn`l hu jg t quistnh` wagt yhuri mhn`l, cijgusi tagt

jhuem rigeey lit n` tai wgy ho wagts tryn`l th jhfi up.

- ]hf Titty

Zhfitnfis yhu bust put g`ytan`l mhw` Mh`t eit tai jrntnj cijhfi

cnllir tag` tai jrigthr. Mh`t eit nt strg`lei yhu Eit nt lh. Tut g strn`l ho

stufflthlitair. Lh gaigm. G`m tai` outz wnta nt.

- Sg`my @iwfg`

Oehw g`m Imnt\ai` yhu fhvi tarhula yhur sh`lwrntn`l agcnts, yhu wnee hjjgsnh`geey

lit nmigs ohr sh`ls, g`m taiy fnlat jhfi gs sntugtnh`s, lrhhvis, fiehmnis,

en`is, oiies, hr sthrnis. Eits jgee gee taisi nmigs siims. \ai` yhu `m g

siim, wrnti nt mhw`, rijhrm nt, mh wagtivir nt tgkis th `hti tai nmig, sh

tagt yhu jg` miviehp nt (phssncey n`th g ouee lrhw` sh`l) gt g egtir mgti. N`

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fg`y wgys, gee hur sh`lwrntn`l agcnts gri gnfim thwgrm `mn`l siims,

sittn`l taisi gsnmi, g`m egtir, lrhwn`l taif n`th sh`ls. ]gki lhhm jgri ho

yhur siims, sh tagt g`y pegji tagt yhu sthri taif (g `htichhk, g` gpp, g

prhlrgf, g ohemir, g enst, g jgrmchgrm chx) sahuem ci g pegji wairi yhu jg`

rivnsnt g`m rivniw taif hoi`.

@hw, eits tgek gchut wagt th mh wnta taisi siims h`ji yhu agvi taif

jheeijtim. Nts tnfi ohr tai jh`tn`uim usi ho yhur wrntn`l agcnt, cut tans

tnfi, wiee ci mhn`l g spijnj kn`m ho wrntn`l jgeeim jhfphsn`l. G`m wiee

ourtair sucmnvnmi jhfphsn`l n`th twh fhmis - OEH\ g`m IMN] - tagt

wi jg` usi th rst lrhw, g`m tai` th sagpi, yhur cummn`l sh`ls.

\iri gt g jaijkphn`t n` Zh`logrfir, wairi wi agvi mnsjussim agcnt

jrigtnh` g`m wivi i`jhurglim yhu th ci suri tagt sh`lwrntn`l agcnts gri

cunet n`th yhur mgney enoi, g`m tarhula tahsi agcnts yhu jheeijt siims. H`ji

yhur ogrfn`l agcnts agvi risuetim n` g jheeijtnh` ho siims, `hw yhu wnee

wgtir taif (wnta tai jhfphsn`l fhmi jgeeim OEH\) g`m tai` yhu wnee

wiim tai iems g`m pru`i tai peg`ts (wnta tai jhfphsn`l fhmi jgeeim

IMN].)

]i jrntnjge Zh`logrfir jh`jipt ns, glgn`, tagt tairi gri twh fhmis

ho jhfphsn`l2 OEH\ g`m IMN]. H`i ns g strigf-ho-jh`sjnhus`iss fhmi

(OEH\) g`m tai htair ns g jrntnjge, strujturge, rivnsn`l g`m ivgeugtnvi fhmi

(IMN]). ]i kiy2 Mh`t try th mh tai twh fhmis ho jhfphsn`l, OEH\ g`m

IMN], gt tai sgfi tnfi.

Jg` yhu rigeey mh twh tan`ls gt h`ji8 No yhu gri enki fhst pihpei, yhu

tan`k yhu jg`, cut n` rigenty, yhu jg`t. Fg`y pihpei try th mh twh tan`ls gt

h`ji wanei taiy gri jhfphsn`l, g`m taiy lit stujk cijgusi taiy ivgeugti

wagt taiy gri jrigtn`l thh igrey n` tai prhjiss ciohri lnvn`l tainr nmigs g

ognr saht.

7. OEH\.]i igrenist, n`ntnge fhmi ho jhfphsn`l ns g oriiohrf, `h

jh`strgn`ts, strigf ho jh`sjnhus`iss, kiip-tai-pi`-fhvn`l, kiip-tai-

kiychgrm-jenjkn`l, mufpn`l ho tahulats, oiien`ls, g`m nfglis h`th tai

pgli.

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3. IMN]. ]i oheehw-up fhmi ho jhfphsn`l (tagt sahuem ci usim n`

egtir pagsis goir g sujni`t OEH\ sissnh`) ns strujturim g`m ivgeugtnvi.

Nt ns ohjusim h` rayfn`l, hrmir, g`m fgkn`l tai fhst ho tai rgw fgtirnges

(whrms g`m shu`ms) yhu prhmujim murn`l tai OEH\ fhmi.

]i twh ou`jtnh`s jg``ht ci pirohrfim gt tai sgfi tnfi, g`m g viry

strnjt sipgrgtnh` ho tai usi ho taif wnee aiep yhu prhmuji fhri sh`ls.

]iri ns g tnfi ohr OEH\ g`m tairi ns g tnfi ohr IMN]. hu wnee lh

cgjk g`m ohrta citwii` taisi twh ou`jtnh`s tarhulahut tai prhjiss ho

jhfphsn`l g sh`l, cut yhu jg``ht mh taif chta gt tai sgfi tnfi, g`m

no yhu try th, yhu wnee lit orustrgtim g`m saut mhw` tai jrigtnvi mrnvi.

Nfgln`i g` ntirgtnvi, ripigtn`l, cgjk g`m ohrta mg`ji citwii` taisi twh

fhmis gs yhu jhfphsi2 OEH\ g`m IMN], OEH\ g`m IMN]. Sipigt gs

`ijissgry u`tne yhu mitirfn`i tagt tai sh`l ns `nsaim.

Airi gri shfi typnjge jagrgjtirnstnjs g`m oigturis ho chta fhmis2

OEH\ IMN]hpi` jehsim

n`tuntnvi n`tieeijtugesucjh`sjnhus sieo-jh`sjnhussucbijtnvi hcbijtnvimrigfenki wnmi gwgkihpi` jag``ie mgfs g`m lgtisriegxim risirvim

pegy whrk n`tir`ge ixtir`gegjjiptn`l jrntnjgeorii jh`strgn`imensti`n`l rigjtn`lphurn`l strujturn`lenqunm shenmlh pgusirgw etirim

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OEH\]n`k gchut wrntn`l n` tai OEH\ fhmi gs g` ifptyn`l ho tahulats

g`m bust wrnti mhw` whrms g`m jh``ijtnh`s gs taiy gppigr, wntahut

ivgeugtnh`, aisntgtnh`, hr jrntnqui. Bust gs wgtir wnee `m g wgy grhu`m

cgrrnirs, sh yhu sahuem geehw yhur tahulats th fhvi th tai pgli wai` yhu

gri n` tans fhmi. ]ry usn`l tai OEH\ fhmi th orii wrnti ohr intair g sit

pirnhm ho tnfi hr ohr g sit `ufcir ho pglis g`m2

mh t whrry gchut rayfis

kiip tai pi` fhvn`l, mh t ivgeugti, bust li`irgti

mh t usi cgjkspgji no yhu gri usn`l g jhfputir

jrigti g bu`kygrm hr wnem zh`i ho fgtirnge th pnjk tarhula egtir

mh t ohjus h` pu`jtugtnh`, jgpntgenzgtnh`, hr jhrrijt spieen`l

put mhw` wagtivir whrms hr nfglis jrhss yhur fn`m, ivi` no taiy

gri ixprissnh`s ho mhuct hr u`jirtgn`ty, bust kiip wrntn`l whrms

mhw`!

]rnvng2 Chc Myeg` wrhti \gtjan`l tai Snvir Oehw h` g `htipgmn` tai stumnh, h` tai mgy taiy rijhrmim tai sh`l, n` ti` fn`utis.7Eih`

Sussiee, tai prhmujir ho tai sissnh`, riphrtim tagt ai sgw Chc wgs

wrntn`l n` g` guthfgtnj, hw fhmi tagt n`ntngeey risuetim n` g oiw en`is

ixprissn`l mhuct gchut cin`l gcei th wrnti. Chc `ivirtaieiss wrhti ans

mhucts mhw` wnta `h imntn`l, g`m tai hw ho whrms kipt jhfn`l u`tne

taiy cijgfi tai `grrgtnvi tagt ns tai sh`ls eyrnjs. Cut tai

rst twhen`is ho \gtjan`l tai Snvir Oehw gri2

\agts tai fgttir wnta fi

N mh`t agvi fuja th sgy

]i fhrge2 wrnti mhw` wagtivir jhfis th fn`m murn`l tai OEH\

fhmi g`m kiip wrntn`l.

7 G`my Lnee g`m Kivn` Hmilgrm,G Znfpei ]wnst ho Ogti2 Chc Myeg` g`m taiFgkn`l ho Cehhm h` tai ]rgjks(Chsth`, FG2 Mg Jgph Triss, 3449), :4-:7.

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fhri fg`njurim lgrmi` zh`i. Ho jhursi, wi jg` stnee wgtir hr OEH\ h`ji

shfitan`l ags fhvim th tai fg`njurim zh`i, g`m wi wnee agvi th OEH\

th kiip nt lrhwn`l, cut n` g fhri ohjusim wgy.

\agt mhis tans fig` prgjtnjgeey8 Nt prhcgcey fig`s tagt yhu agvi

pglis hr g `htichhk hr g rijhrmir ohr yhur strigf-ho-jh`sjnhus`iss

OEH\ hutput ho whrms g`m shu`ms, g`m tai` wai` yhu swntja th IMN]

g`m mijnmi yhu enki shfitan`l, yhu wrnti nt mhw` h` g`htair pgli hr n`

g`htair `htichhk hr put nt n`th g`htair rijhrmn`l. N` htair whrms, yhur

nmigs gri sehwey lrgmugtn`l orhf g bufcei ho shu`ms g`m sjrncceim nmigs

th n`ntnge fiehmnis g`m strujturim eyrnjs gs taiy pgss tarhula yhur imnthrs

bumlfi`t g`m yhur vgrnhus etirs.

Jhfphsn`l wnta g Zh`l ZiimG rhutn`i tagt sahuem ci n` tai fnx ho yhur sh`lwrntn`l agcnts ns, ho

jhursi, tai gjt ho jhfphsn`l, hr tai gssifcen`l g`m jrigtn`l ho eyrnjs

g`m fusnj. ^hu fnlat ciln` g jhfphsn`l sissnh` wnta g siim ohr g sh`l,jheeijtim n` tai jhursi ho yhur `hrfge sh`lwrntn`l agcnts ho wrntn`l,

ensti`n`l, pirohrfn`l, hr rigmn`l - hr yhu fnlat agvi g ceg`k pgli.

Airi ns g` ixgfpei wnta g sirnis ho stips th tgki g`m quistnh`s th gsk

murn`l g jhfphsn`l sissnh` tagt yhu ciln` wnta g sh`l siim.

7. Sivniw yhur jheeijtnh` ho sh`l siims

3. Zieijt g` n`tiristn`l sh`l siim:. Ysn`l tai OEH\ fhmi, ee up twh pglis wnta whrms g`m pargsis

riegtim th yhur sh`l siim

=. Ysn`l tai IMN] fhmi, ehhk tarhula tai wnem lrhwta pgsturi ho

whrms g`m pargsis jrigtim murn`l tai OEH\ sissnh`, ehhkn`l ohr2

Onrst en`is ho g virsi

G sh`l tntei Onrst, fnmmei, hr egst en`is ho g jahrus

Egst en`is ho g virsi

G`ytan`l tagt strnkis yhur igr hr iyi gs peigsn`l

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9. Su` g sijh`m ohjusim OEH\ fhmi sissnh` th ee g pgli wnta whrms

riegtim th g`y ho tai pnijis yhu nmi`tnim n` Ztip =

?. Ysn`l tai IMN] wrntn`l fhmi, h` g jeig` saiit ho pgpir, sieijt g`m

wrnti mhw` tai fhst n`tiristn`l en`is hr pargsis orhf yhur OEH\

sissnh`

Kiip wnem lrhwta pglis h` h`i snmi ho yhur wrntn`l grig g`m

kiip jeig`, imntim lgrmi` pglis h` g`htair snmi ho yhur wrntn`l

grig, g`m sehwey uplrgmi pargsis g`m en`is orhf tai wnem

lrhwta pglis th tai jeig`, imntim lgrmi` pglis

hu gri fhvn`l whrms tarhula stglis ho tistn`l, gefhst enki

trg`speg`tn`l u`tgfim, wnem lrhwta n`th g jeig`ir, fhri

hrmirim lgrmi` zh`i ho n`tiristn`l pargsis g`m en`is

. Sipigt stip 1 gs `ijissgry, wnta crigks ho fn`utis hr ahurs hr mgys

n` citwii` igja ripitntnh` citwii` OEH\ g`m IMN], u`tne yhu oiie tai

sh`l ns mh`i.

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Jhfphsn`l wnta `h sh`l siim]hula yhur agcnts sahuem prhvnmi yhu wnta siims, eits jh`snmir

jhfphsn`l wntahut g siim. Gee tai stips gchvi gppey, cut wnta h`i

mnffl

iri`ji, ciohri Ztip 7, yhu try th

`m g sh`l siim n` g aurry.]

i cistwgy th mh tagt ns agvi g` nfprhfptu fhr`n`l pglis hr OEH\ sissnh`,

wairi yhu kiip tai pi` fhvn`l hr tai kiychgrm jenjkn`l u`tne yhu agvi

eeim tarii pglis wnta whrms, pargsis, g`m en`is, hr u`tne yhu agvi eeim

tarii fn`utis ho g vhnji fifh wnta lrhhvis hr jahrms hr fiehmnis. @ixt,

usi tai IMN] fhmi th ehhk tarhula wagt yhu prhmujim, ehhkn`l ohr siims,

hr nmigs tagt jhuem ci ixpehrim ourtair n` tai jhfphsn`l stips.No yhu mh`t `m g`ytan`l, prhjiim wnta g`htair OEH\ sissnh` g`m ee

tarii fhri pglis (hr tarii fn`utis h` yhur vhnji rijhrmir) wnta tahulats,

en`is, nmigs, strigf-ho-jh`sjnhus`iss rgfcen`l, g`ytan`l. Glgn`, h`ji tai

pglis gri eeim, swntja th tai IMN] fhmi, g`m ehhk ohr g sh`l siim. No yhu

`m h`i, ciln` Ztip 7 gchvi. No yhu mh`t `m g`ytan`l, yhu fnlat agvi

th phstph`i yhur jhfphsn`l sissnh`, g`m n`stigm jhfpeiti h`i ho yhurrhutn`is ho wrntn`l, pirohrfn`l, ensti`n`l hr rigmn`l u`tne yhu `m g sh`l

siim.

Gee tai sgfi stips gppey th jhfphsn`l wnta g eyrnj siim, g fiehmy siim,

hr g lrhhvi siim. ]i prnfgry mnffliri`ji ns tagt wnta fiehmy g`m lrhhvi

siims yhuee usi g vhnji rijhrmir fhri tag` pgpir hr g tixt mhjufi`t. Eits

tgek g cnt fhri gchut stgrtn`l orhf g fusnjge siim n` tai `ixt sijtnh`.

Jhfphsn`l g fiehmy\ai` yhu gri siikn`l fiehmy g`m lrhhvis, wi jg` mioir th g jirtgn`

wh`miroue, fystirnhus, g`m jhfohrtn`l ogjt gchut tai crgn`, g`m tagt ns2

cnts g`m pnijis ho fiehmnis yhu agvi aigrm hvir yhur wahei enoi - orglfi`ts

orhf yhur i`tnri ho enoi ho ixphsuri th fusnj - gri gvgnegcei th yhu gs gjhfphsir. G`m, hcvnhusey, tai fhri yhu prgjtnji tai agcnts ho ensti`n`l th

sh`ls g`m pirohrfn`l yhur n`strufi`t, tai fhri cnts g`m pnijis ho fiehmy

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g`m raytaf yhu wnee agvi gt yhur mnsphsge.

^hu wnee `m taisi cnts g`m pnijis ho fusnj cy hpi`n`l up tai lgtis

g`m agvn`l g OEH\ sissnh` wnta yhur n`strufi`t g`m/hr cy sn`ln`l nmigs.

Fgyci yhu agvi gjtuge whrms hr `h`si`si whrms gttgjaim th tai fiehmnis

hr fgyci nts bust eg, eg, eg hr cega, cega, cega. ]i chtthf en`i n` OEH\

fhmi ns th lit tai nmigs mhw`, sh mh`t bumli taif, ivgeugti taif, hr saut

taif mhw` wnta yhur IMN] fhmi.

\nta fusnjge nmigs, u`eiss yhu jg` wrnti n` fusnjge `htgtnh`, fg`y

tnfis yhu wnee ci usn`l g vhnji rijhrmir n`stigm ho pgpir th lit mhw` yhur

OEH\ sissnh` g`m ohr yhur wnem zh`is, sh, hcvnhusey, yhu wnee ci sn`ln`l

hr pirohrfn`l yhur fiehmnis ohr pegycgjk egtir n`stigm ho wrntn`l mhw`

whrms. \ai` yhu pegy cgjk yhur rijhrmn`ls fgmi murn`l g fiehmy hr

lrhhvi OEH\ sissnh`, yhu wnee swntja th yhur IMN] fhmi th ensti` ohr

n`tiristn`l hr sgtnsoyn`l fiehmnis hr raytafs. \anei stnee n` yhur IMN]

fhmi, riprhmuji tai n`tiristn`l hr sgtnsoyn`l fiehmy hr raytafs cy

pirohrfn`l taif glgn` n`th g sijh`m rijhrmn l tagt wnee sirvi gs yhur

fg`njurim zh`i.

H`ji yhu agvi fhvim shfi nmigs th g fg`njurim zh`i, yhu agvi, n`

ogjt, fgppim shfi hr gee ho tai fusnjge strujturis ho g sh`l. ]isi fusnjge

pargsis wnee sahw yhu tai `ufcir ho syeegceis hr whrms yhu `iim th ee

tahsi sphts. Ohr ixgfpei, yhu fnlat sn`l g pniji ho tai fiehmy g`m `hti

ahw fg`y ceg`ks yhu `iim th ee n` wnta eyrnjs.

\aitair yhu stgrt wnta fusnjge hr eyrnjge sh`l siims, usi tai OEH\

jhfphsn`l fhmi th ixpg`m, ixpirnfi`t, g`m jrigti, tai` usi IMN]

jhfphsn`l fhmi th ivgeugti, sieijt, strujturi, g`m mijnmi wagt th kiip.

Zii yhur rst igrey pglis, mhjufi`ts, g`m vhnji rijhrmn`ls gs wnem zh`is,

g`m tai`, gs yhu fgki jhffntfi ts th jirtgn` eyrnjs g`m fiehmnis, jrigti

fg`njurim zh`is h` `iw pglis, mhjufi`ts, g`m vhnji rijhrmn`ls.

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]i ntirgtnvi fhvi citwii` OEH\ tai` IMN], OEH\ tai` IMN],

gewgys gppenis gs yhu wrnti whrms, sn`l, g`m pegy, u`tne yhu lit tai si`si

tagt, yis, tans ns tai wgy taisi whrms sahuem ci su`l, hr `h, N `iim th

kiip OEH\n`l nmigs u`tne N `m tai `htis th t taisi whrms (hr tai whrms

th t taisi `htis).

G sh`l ns g fgrrngli ho eyrnj g`m fusnj, g`m jhfphsn`l wnta tai

OEH\ g`m IMN] fhmis wnee aiep yhu th `m g lhhm fgtja, rilgrmeiss

ho waitair yhu stgrt wnta g eyrnj siim hr g fusnj siim. ]i fhst jhffh`

quistnh` gskim ho sh`lwrntirs ns2 wanja jhfis rst tai whrms hr tai

fusnj8 Cy `hw yhu rijhl`nzi tagt nt mhis`t fgttir wagt yhu ciln` wnta

- tai fgn` tan`l ns th ciln`. ]i` lh cgjk g`m ohrta citwii` jrigtn`l

hptnh`s, fgkn`l jahnjis, jrigtn`l hptnh`s, g`m fgkn`l jahnjis.

Crng` \nesh` sgys tagt ai wrntis fiehmy3cy2

Jahhsn`l g kiy

Tegyn`l jahrms n` tagt kiy u`tne ai `ms g prhlrissnh` ho jahrms

g`m g raytaf ohr taif ai enkis

]i` ai stgrts intair sn`ln`l `h`si`si whrms hr eyrnjs gs ai fhvis

tarhula tai prhlrissnh` u`tne ai enkis g fiehmnj en`i

Zhfi sh`lwrntirs `m tagt jhfphsn`l fiehmnis cy sn`ln`l, wntahut

pegyn`l g` n`strufi`t, jg` eigm th fhri n`vi`tnvi fiehmnis. Zhfi htair

sh`lwrntirs usi tainr n`strufi`t th jrigti g prhlrissnh` ho jahrms g`m

raytafs tagt sullist g oiien`l hr fhhm, g`m tai` taiy ciln` jhfphsn`l

whrms tagt fgtja tagt oiien`l hr fhhm (hr tagt jh`trgst wnta tagt oiien`l

hr fhhm). Jrigti hptnh`s, fgki jahnjis, jrigti hptnh`s, fgki jahnjis, ns

g`htair wgy ho sgyn`l OEH\, IMN], OEH\, IMN].

3 Tgue Rheeh, Zh`lwrntirs H` Zh`lwrntn`l(Chsth`, FG2 Mg Jgph Triss, 344:), 73

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]i lhhm `iws ns tagt wai` yhu jrigti hptnh`s, yhu wnee ci gttrgjtim th

shfi mnrijtnh`s fhri tag` htairs, g`m yhu wnee jahhsi taif. ]i` tahsi

jahnjis wnee ci jh``ijtim th htair hptnh`s, shfi ho wanja yhu wnee ogvhr

fhri tag` htairs, g`m tai` tahsi jahnjis wnee sullist ourtair hptnh`s,

g`m tai prhjiss lhis h` g`m h`, u`tne tai sh`l ns `nsaim.]i u`mireyn`l

jrntirng ohr tai jahnjis yhu fgki griyhur sucbijtnvi tgstis n ohrfim cy

gee yhur enoi ixpirni`jis g`m cy yhur agcntuge stumy ho fusnj g`m eg`lugli.

^hu wnee jahhsi wagt n`tirists yhu, wagt mienlats yhu, g`m wagt yhu `m

cigutnoue hr jhfpieen`l.

Agcnts eigm th siims tagt jg` ci lrhw` g`m pru`im wnta jhfphsn`l sissnh`s n`th

`nsaim sh`ls

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Jagptir Znx2Nfprhvn`l OEH\

Nf n`tiristim n` mnsjhvirn`l wairi fy fn`m wg`ts th lh, hr wagt hcbijt

nt wg`ts th pnjk up Nt gewgys pnjks up h` shfitan`l trui gs g eyrnjnst fy

bhc ns th`m hut wagt nt ns tagt Nf tan`kn`l. Ivi` no nts shfitan`l tagt N mh`t

wg`t th ci tan`kn`l.

- Tgue Znfh`

Lrigt nmigs hjjur th yhu g`m tai egst tan`l yhu wg`t th mh ns snt mhw`,

gt tagt fhfi`t, g`m sagpi nt. ^hu bust wg`t th rnmi. Zh N usugeey bust rijhrm nt

g`m tai` ensti` cgjk.

- Bgjksh` Crhw`i

N` g strg`li wgy, yhu wiri chr` k`hwn`l ahw th OEH\, g`m yhu

rigeey bust `iim th gmbust tai tnfn`l ho yhur IMN] fhmi agcnts th lit fhri

OEH\ n`th yhur enoi g`m sh`ls. ^hur crgn` sthris jh``ijtim n`ohrfgtnh`.Igja shu`m, pnjturi, hr oiien`l ns jh``ijtimth iviry htair shu`m, pnjturi,

g`m oiien`l tarhula tahusg`ms ho jnrjunthus rhutis g`m `iurge pgtawgys.

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OEH\ ns rigeey bust geehwn`l tai jh``ijtnh`s tagt gri gerigmy prisi`t n`

yhur crgn` th ci rivigeim th yhur jh`sjnhus fn`m. Zhfitnfis N tan`k ho

OEH\ gs li`tey pnjkn`l up g tarigm (ho g`y nmig) g`m oheehwn`l nt, pnjkn`l

nt up g`m oheehwn`l nt, gs nt lhis h` tarhula htair en`kim g`m jh``ijtim

nmigs. \ai` Titi Ziilir wg`tim th OEH\, ai sgnm th anfsieo2 Crgn`,

rgfcei h`. Eit fi sii wagt agppi`s.:

IMN] fhmi agppi`s wai` yhu ivgeugti, sieijt, g`m strujturi tai

jh``ijtnh`s tagt gri rivigeim murn`l tai OEH\ fhmi. ]i kiy ns th mh

tans IMN] fhmi egtir, goirtai OEH\ sissnh` ags prhmujim fgtirnge, `ht

murn`ltai OEH\ sissnh`!

^hur fn`m ns gewgys whrkn`l h` prhceifs n` tai sucjh`sjnhus, bust

hutsnmi ho yhur gwgri`iss. No yhu agvi tai lhge ho littn`l nmigs, yhur

sucjh`sjnhus wnee hjjgsnh`geey prisi`t shfi ho taisi nmigs th yhur

jh`sjnhus fn`m, g`m yhu sahuem gewgys wrnti taif mhw`. ^hu jg` ivgeugti

taif orhf tai IMN] fhmi egtir - bust wrnti tai nmigs mhw` wai` yhu

lit taif n` hrmir th kiip taif jhfn`l! ^hur nmigs gri enki justhfirs2 No

yhu trigt taif wnta rispijt g`m ah`hr taif, taiy wnee jhfi cgjk th yhu,

tnfi g`m tnfi glgn`. No yhu nl`hri taif, hr mnsrispijt taif cy `ht gt eigst

gjk`hweimln`l taif cy wrntn`l taif mhw`, taiy wnee `ht jhfi cgjk th

yhu, u`tne prhpir gtti`tnh` g`m rispijt ns sahw` th taif.

]i OEH\ fhmi ns gchut mnsjhviry- yhur lhge n` tans fhmi ns th

mnsjhvir tai jh`ti`ts ho yhur tahulats g`m tainr jh``ijtnh`s. ^hu wg`t th

lit tai imnthr/jrntnj hut ho tai wgy sh tagt tai nmigs jg` jhfi ohrta g`m ci

jgpturim h` tai pgli hr h` tai vhnji rijhrmir. ]iri gri g oiw tija`nquis

g`m jh`jipts tagt riegti th nfprhvn`l yhur gcnenty g`m gwgri`iss ho OEH\,

g`m Nee mnsjuss g oiw ho tahsi fitahms airi.

]h g`yh`i wah sgys, ha, N jhuem `ivir jhfi up wnta g` nfgln`gtnvi

sthry hr g`yh`i wah sgys Nf bust `ht jrigtnvi, gsk taif gchut tai egst

mrigf taiy agm, g`m lit rigmy th aigr g` n`tiristn`l, i`tirtgn`n`l, g`m

jrigtnvi sthry orhf shfih`i wah bust sgnm taiy jg`t jhfi up wnta nmigs.

: Tgue Rheeh, Zh`lwrntirs H` Zh`lwrntn`l(Chsth`, FG2 Mg Jgph Triss, 344:), 77.

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Zantty Onrst MrgotsHpi`n`l up, mrhppn`l piroijtnh`nstnj ti`mi`jnis, g`m lnvn`l yhursieo

pirfnssnh` th wrnti g santty rst mrgo gri sknees tagt agvi th ci eigr`im

g`m prgjtnjim. G``i Egfh`t, n` air chhk Cnrm cy Cnrm, gmvhjgtis tanssantty rst mrgo tija`nqui, g`m fhst ho us wnee gmfnt tagt nt mhis fgki

n`tuntnvi si`si th wrnti g`m prhmuji g tixt tans wgy. \rnti wntahut imntn`l

cijgusi h`ji yhu lit tai nmigs mhw` yhu jg` gewgys lh cgjk g`m phensa,

rihrmir, jut, g`m gmm th taif gs `iimim.No yhur n`tir`ge jrntnj (hr tai IMN]

fhmi) bufps gee hvir yhu n` tans ixirjnsi, bust sgy, igsy tnlir, tans ns bust

tai

rst mrgo

, yhuee lit th phensa g`m riwhrk nt go

ir Nf mh`i.

Mnooiri`t phsntnh`s, mnooiri`t tu`n`lsNo tai jahrms hr tai prhlrissnh`s yhu gri pegyn`l mh`t fhvi yhu hr

taiy mh`t siif th sullist phssncnentnis, nt fgy ci tnfi th eigr` shfi `iw

jahrms hr pegy tai jahrms yhu gerigmy k`hw n` g mnffliri`t wgy. ]ry jgphn`l

tai luntgr up g oiw (hr fg`y) orits. Ehhk up g` hpi` tu`n`l g`m tu`i yhurn`mnvnmuge strn`ls th Hpi` M, Hpi` L, hr Hpi` J th sii no tai shu`ms ho

tai jahrms strnki yhur igr hr yhur fn`m n` g mnffliri`t wgy g`m sagki shfi

nmigs ehhsi. Hr usi g tu`n`l enki Mrhp M. Hr usi g jgph gt tai sijh`m orit,

cut eigvi tai thp (cnllist strn`l) hpi` sh tagt tai jgph ns h`ey jenppim h`

tai chtthf vi strn`ls. Tegy g M jahrm (wanja, wnta tai jgph h` gt orit 3

wnee gjtugeey ci g` I jahrm) g`m sii no tai shu`m eigms th fusnjge nmigs ohryhu.

No yhu usi png`h, n`stigm ho usn`l J fgbhr jahrm, try usn`l jahrms

h` tai cegjk kiys, enki J#, O#, g`m L#. Zuctey mnffliri`t oriqui`jnis fgy

shu`m orisa th yhur igrs. N` li`irge, no yhu `m yhursieo fnemey chrim cy

tai jahrms yhu gri pegyn`l, nts tnfi th eigr` shfi `iw jahrms hr shfi `iw

vhnjis ho jahrms. Eigr` th pegy g mnfn`nsaim jahrm, hr jag`li tai hrmir hotai `htis n` tai jahrms yhu pegy (jgeeim n`virtim jahrms).

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Sipitntnvi, Fimntgtnvi ZtgtisGs fi`tnh`im igrenir, no tai puri OEH\ fhmi ns enki mrigfn`l, tai`

fg`y pihpei jg` lit th g OEH\ typi stgti n` tai igrey fhr`n`l goir bust

wgkn`l up.]

i Cigja Chys eigm sh`lwrntir Crng` \nesh` wgr`s glgn`stthh fuja jhfflii wai` wrntn`l9cijgusi ai sullists yhu fgy cijhfi thh

gwgkin` shfi wgys th tgki gmvg`tgli ho tai OEH\ fhmi.

Zhfi sh`lwrntirs lh ohr g mrnvi, g wgek, g ru`, hr g anki th i`lgli g

OEH\ fhmi, g`m tai` taiy pgusi tai gjtnvnty th tgki `htis h` tai nmigs hr

agvi g jhfphsi sissnh` wai` tai OEH\ stgti siifs gjjissncei. Zhfi agvi

sphki` ho fhwn`l tai lrgss hr ixirjnsn`l th lit tai jag``ie hpi`.On`m shfi qunit g`m ci mnsjnpen`im. ]ur` hffltai rgmnh hr tai ]_, g`m

ci wnta tai qunit, sh tagt yhur fn`m jg` ci tifptim th jrigti g`m ee tai

ifpty spgji wnta nmigs. Cin`l n` `gturi ns g lrigt wgy th lit tai qunit, g`m

cin`l jehsi th tai `gturge whrem eigms th wnmi pirspijtnvi g`m truta - twh

qugentnis tagt gri vgeuim n` lrigt sh`ls.

Ixpirnfi`t th sii wagt whrks cist ohr yhu th lit tai imnthr g`m taijrntnj hut ho tai wgy. ]i chtthf en`i, cist figsuri ho tai OEH\ fhmi

nslittn`l shfitan`l mhw`- whrms h` tai pgli, g jahrm prhlrissnh`, hr g

rijhrmn`l ho g fiehmy.

G`m `geey, th usi OEH\ fhmi, rififcir th jh``ijt wnta g spnrnt

ho pegy g`m i`bhyfi`t ho fusnj g`m wrntn`l. ]i fhst riengcei riwgrm ho

jrigtnvi whrk agppi`s n` tai prisi`t, wai` yhu jg` i`bhy tai prhjiss g`mohjus h` ehvn`l wrntn`l ohr nts hw` sgki - `ht ohr nts risuets.

OEH\ ixpirnfi`tAiri gri oiw nmigs rilgrmn`l littn`l cittir gt wrntn`l n` tai OEH\

fhmi. ]n`k ho tai OEH\ fhmi gs g kn`m ho orii-gsshjngtn`l, nfprhvnsn`l,

rn`l wrntn`l styei, g styei tagts viry mnffliri`t tag` fhst ho tai htair whrkyhu mh.

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^hur mrigfs gt `nlat gri puri OEH\ fhmi, sh kiip tagt n` fn`m gs

tai nmige wai` yhu gri n` g OEH\ sissnh`. \anei yhu gri mrigfn`l, yhur

fn`m ns bust oheehwn`l jh``ijtim nmigs, sh g OEH\ sissnh` n` fg`y wgys ns

g kn`m ho wgkn`l seiip hr g trg`ji hr g janemenki trustn`l ho yhur hw` fn`m

th prisi`t tai nmigs, wanei yhur jh`sjnhus, g`geytnjge fn`m jhfpeitiey

wntaahems bumlfi`t hr ivgeugtnh .

Oheehwn`l yhur jh``ijtim nmigs ns g`htair wgy ho tan`kn`l gchut

tai OEH\ fhmi. Jhfi up wnta shfi juis tagt snl`ge th yhursieo tagt

yhu gri lhn`l th mh tans viry spijnge kn`m ho whrk. Misnl` juis n` yhur

i`vnrh`fi`t th aiep yhu lh n`th tai OEH\ fhmi - juis tagt jg` rifn`m

yhu th put gsnmi tai g`geytnjge, jrntnjge tan`kn`l ho tai IMN] fhmi.

Ohr fy hw` OEH\ stri`ltai`n`l ixpirnfi`ts, N lh n`th tai mn`n`l

rhhf n` fy ahusi (g rhhf wairi N rgriey mh g`y jrntnjge tan`kn`l hr

peg``n`l) wnta g `htichhk hr tai egpthp, g`m mh g 74 fn`uti phfhmhrh

ho orii wrntn`l n` tai OEH\ fhmi. N agvi ixpirnfi`tim wnta puttn`l h` g

jirtgn` agt tagt N h`ey wigr murn`l OEH\ fhmi, g`m N agvi ohu`m nt th ci

g usioue jui. N agvi ixpirnfi`tim wnta tgkn`l hfflfy sahis th snl`ge OEH\

fhmi, g`m N agvi ohu`m nt aiepoue thh.

Zh no yhu sii fi wigrn`l g agt, wnta fy sahis hffln` tai mn`n`l rhhf,

yhu k`hw Nf OEH\n`l sh mh`t n`tirrupt fi, hkgy8

\ay mh N chtair tryn`l th gmbust tai juis th tans ixti`t8 \ay chtair

lhn`l n`th g`htair rhhf hr snttn`l gt g mnffliri`t spht gt tai tgcei hr

wigrn`l g mnffliri`t agt hr `h sahis wai` yhu mh tans orii-gsshjngtnvi kn`m

ho whrk8 Cijgusi swntjan`l th OEH\ fhmi ns g sknee, nt riqunris prgjtnji,

g`m g`ytan`ltagt fnlat fgki tai sknee igsnir th prgjtnji ns wiejhfi th

fi. Nt fnlat whrk ohr yhu thh, sh tai `ixt sissnh` ho OEH\ fhmi tagt

yhu mh (murn`l g jrigtnvnty gpphn`tfi`t, fhr`n`l pglis, bhur`gen`l hr

jhfphsn`l) try gmhptn`l g jui (hr sivirge juis) tagt jhuem aiep yhu lit

n`th yhur OEH\ rhutn`i.

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Nfphrtg`t2 ]gki tai agt hffl, hr put yhur sahis h`, hr fhvi cgjk th yhur

fhri usuge whrkspht ciohri yhu mh g`ytan`l rifhtiey riegtim th tai IMN]

fhmi, rnlat8 Snlat. Kiip tai juis riegtim th OEH\ fhmi, g`m mntja taif

wai` yhu lh cgjk th yhur `hrfge whrk hr IMN] fhmi whrk.

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Jagptir Zivi`2Nfprhvn`l IMN]

]i juttn`l ho tai lif ags th ci`nsaim ciohri yhu jg` sii waitair nt

san`is.

- Eih`grm Jhai`

N tgki tai tnrim virsis g`m tarhw taif hut.

- Ehumh` \gn`rnlat NNN

]i` shfitan`l cittir sahws up n` tagt `n`ta hr ti`ta virsi tag` wagt

yhu agm ciohri. G`m yhu lh, Ha.

- ]hf Titty

Cigt tai En`i g`m Hvirwrntn`lH`ji yhu agvi lgtairim g oiw en`is n`th yhur fg`njurim zh`i, yhu

jg` stgrt pegyn`l g` IMN] lgfi jgeeim Cigt tai En`i. Ahw th pegy2 ]gki

g eyrnj hr en`i orhf tai wnem zh`i th tai fg`njurim zh`i. N` htair whrms,

yhu sieijt g en`i g`m put nt n` tai strujturi ho yhur sh`l. Ohr ixgfpei, yhu

fnlat usi nt gs tai rst en`i ho g virsi, hr gs tai rst en`i ho g jahrus, hr

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g`ywairi yhur tgsti g`m bumlfi`t sgys nt fnlat t. ]i` gssufi tagts tai

en`i yhu wnee usi n` tai sh`l, u`eiss g cittir h`i jhfis geh`l. @ixt, try th

nfgln`i g `iw hr twigkim ayphtaitnjge en`i tagt whuem ci cittir tag` tai

en`i yhu agvi n` tagt spht `hw.

^is, yhu wnee agvi th OEH\ th jhfi up wnta nmigs th cigt nt, g`m yhur

IMN] fhmi wnee mijnmi waitair nt ns strh`lir hr `ht. No wagt yhu `m n` tai

riji`t OEH\ ns `ht strh`lir, tai hrnln`ge en`i stg`ms, g`m yhu mnm `ht cigt

tai en`i. Nt rifgn`s kn`l ho tagt spht.

No, h` tai htair ag`m, yhu mnm jhfi up wnta shfitan`l strh`lir tag`

tai hrnln`ge, tai` tagt cijhfis tai `iw en`i, g`m yhu fhvi tai mioigtim

en`i cgjk th tai wnem zh`i hr th shfiwairi iesi n` tai sh`l.

]h tgki tai nmig ourtair, n`stigm ho bust ohjusn`l h` cigtn`l sn`lei

en`is, try hvirwrntn`l, hr wrntn`l fhri wahei virsis tag` yhu wnee `iim ohr

g pgrtnjuegr sh`l th ci suri yhu agvi ohu`m tai cist whrms, pargsis, g`m

en`is ohr yhur eyrnj. Zh no yhu nfgln`i g sh`l `iims tarii virsis, jhfphsi

vi, sivi`, hr ivi` ti` virsis th sii waitair en`is ifirli tagt yhu enki

cittir tag` wagt yhu agvi.

]i oheehwn`l gri thpnjs g`m quistnh`s th phsi wai` n` tai IMN]

fhmi. \ai` rivniwn`l yhur mrgoho eyrnjs, jh`snmir2

Miviehpfi`t- Mhis shfitan`l agppi` hr jag`li orhf tai ciln``n`l

th tai i`m ho tai sh`l8

Trh`hu`s- Ns nt jeigr wah ns spigkn`l hr wanja pirspijtnvi tai sh`l

ns orhf8 Ns orhf rst pirsh` (N, fi), sijh`m pirsh` (yhu), hr tanrm pirsh`

(ai, sai, taiy). Hr mhis nt cei`m taisi n` g ehlnjge wgy8

Targsn`l- Jg` yhu ienfn`gti ixjissnvi hr rimu`mg`t whrms8 Mh taiwhrms t tai fiehmy jhfohrtgcey8

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Jegrnty- Ns nt jeigr hr gppgri`t wagt ns agppi`n`l n` tai sh`l8 \ai`

yhu gsk yhur cummnis gchut nt mh taiy lit tai gjtnh`s ho tai sh`l8

Cienivgcnenty- Mh pihpei ciagvi enki tans8 \huem yhur jagrgjtirs

rigeey mh hr sgy taisi tan`ls8

Nfglis- Jg` yhu put fhri vnvnm pnjturis, shu`ms, sfiees, mngehlui

n`th tai eyrnj8 Jg` yhu jrigti g eyrnj sh rnja wnta nfglis tagt nt siifs enki

ensti`irs bust trgvieim shfiwairi g`m n`tirgjtim wnta yhur jagrgjtirs8

Jh`trgsts- Jg` yhu sit up hpphsntis hr phegrntnis th fgki tai nmigsphp8

Fystiry- Jg` yhu eigvi hut shfi ogjts sh tagt ensti`ir ags th shevi g

fystiry hr pegy mitijtnvi gt shfi phn`t n` tai sh`l8

Sipitntnh`- Jg` yhu ripigt shfitan`l hoi` i`hula tagt nt ns sn`lgcei

hr g wiejhfi ristn`l pegji hr crigk orhf `iw n`ohrfgtnh`8

Fitgpahr- \ai` yhu n`trhmuji g fitgpahr th jhfpgri h`i tan`l th

g`htair, ns nt jh`snsti`t g`m ehlnjge8

Hrnln`genty - ]iris `h suja tan`l. Chrrhw sfgee pnijis orhf

fg`y, cijgusi tairis `htan`l `iw u`mir tai su`, cut tairi jg` ci orisajhfcn`gtnh`s. ^hu jg` eigr` g eht orhf wrntn`l yhur hw` eyrnjs th g`

ixnstn`l sh`l. (]gts wagt \hhmy Lutarni g`m Chc Myeg` mnm fg`y

tnfis.) ]i`, goir yhuvi lht g `iwey jhfphsim eyrnj, yhu jg` bust jhfi up

wnta g`htair fiehmy ohr taif!

I`mn`l - Mhis tai i`m ho tai sh`l oiie enki g ritur` th ahfi, gtrg`sohrfim riijtnh` ho tai ciln``n`l, hr g ehhp jehsim8

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Gsshjngtim whrms\ai` jhfphsn`l tai rst mrgoho yhur sh`l, yhu fgy agvi prhmujim g

enst ho whrms riegtim th yhur sh`l siim. @hw tagt yhu gri n` g` IMN] fhmi,

tgki sijh`m ehhk gt yhur siim, g`m swntjan`l cgjk th tai OEH\ fhmi,

prhmuji h`i fhri enst ho whrms riegtim th intair tagt n`ntnge siim hr th tai

ji`trge pargsi n` tai eyrnj. ]i hcbijt ho tans ixirjnsi ns th sii no yhu agvi

oueey ixpehrim tai nmigs n` yhur sh`l g`m th sii no hcvnhus (hr eiss hcvnhus)

gsshjngtim whrms jg` ci usim th nfprhvi n`mnvnmuge en`is n` tai sh`l.

_gry shu`msYsi g vgrnity ho shu`ms n` yhur sh`l th kiip tai en`is shu`mn`l orisath tai igrs ho yhur ensti`irs. \anei yhu gri jhfphsn`l, usi tai IMN] fhmi

th mitirfn`i wagt shu`ms yhur en`is i`m wnta. Jh`snmir vhwie shu`ms n`

pgrtnjuegr, cijgusi vhwies sn`l wiee. Zpijnjgeey, tan`k ho tai eh`l vhwie

shu`ms (G, I, N, H, Y) g`m sii no yhu agvi g`2 gy rayfi, ii rayfi, iyi

rayfi, ha rayfi, hr g` hh rayfi.

No yhu mh`t agvi h`i ho taisi eh`l vhwie shu`ms, usi yhur OEH\

fhmi th prhmuji g oiw whrms tagt i`m n` tans shu`m tagt fnlat fgki

si`si n` yhur sh`l. ]i` jh`tn`ui th usi OEH\ fhmi th jhfi up wnta tai

whrms n` tai en`i tagt prijimi yhur rayfi. Ohr ixgfpei, no yhu mh`t agvi

g` gy rayfi, yhu fnlat usi OEH\ fhmi th prhmuji mgy, stgy, g`m wgy.

]

i` yhum usi OEH\ fhmi th jhfi up wnta tai whrms tagt sit up h`i hotaisi i`m ho en`i shu`ms2 \ai` yhu wgekim cy thmgy. ]i` jhfi up wnta

tai en`i tagt oheehws tans h`i, N ahpim yhum ehhk fy wgy.

]h tgki tans nmig ho shu`ms ourtair, yhu fnlat tan`k ho whrm ogfnenis

th vgry tai shu`ms n` yhur sh`l. \hrm ogfnenis gri whrms tagt agvi g

jhffh` oigturi hr pgttir`; taiy agvi shfi ho tai sgfi jhfcn`gtnh`s ho

eittirs n` taif g`m g snfnegr shu`m.]

i fhst jhffh` :< whrm ogfnenis n`I`lensa?gri2 gjk, gn`, gki, gei, gee, gfi, g`, g`k, gp, gsa, gt, gti, gw, gy, igt,

? \yeni, S. & Murriee, M. 7>

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n`ntngeey th jhfphsi tai sh`l. ]ry shfi ho tai fiehmy n` tai `iw kiy th sii

ahw nt strnkis yhu orhf tagt `iw phsntnh` h` tai luntgr hr png`h. Hr pegy

tai sh`l n` tai sgfi kiy yhu wiri wrntn`l n`, cut usi g jgph h` tai luntgr.

Zhfitnfis tai mnffliri`t vhnjn`ls ho mnffliri`t jahrms jg` n`ui`ji fiehmnj

jahnjis hr hvirgee oiien`l, g`m jg` si`m yhu hfflmhw` oruntoue pgtas.

H`ji yhu agvi shfi whrms g`m fiehmy jhfn`l thlitair, try sn`ln`l

g`m pegyn`l yhur sh`l mnrijtey th tai wgee g`m ensti` th yhur sh`l chu`jn`l

cgjk gt yhu. \i gri usim th aigrn`l tai shu`m ho hur sn`ln`l n` hur

aigms, cut tai wgee wnee riijt tai shu`ms cgjk th yhur igr wnta g miegy ho

fneensijh`ms. Ysn`l tagt chu`ji ho tai shu`m wgvis glgn`st tai wgee n` tai

IMN] fhmi jg` lnvi yhu g senlat mnstg`ji g`m i`gcei yhu th ivgeugti g`m

ensti` th yhur sh`l fhri hcbijtnviey.

On`geey, gs g wgy aigr g`m ivgeugti tai jurri`t stgti ho yhur sh`l,

rijhrm nt h` g vhnji fifh g`m pegy nt cgjk. Ensti` th nt gs no yhu mnm`t wrnti

tai sh`l. ]ry th put yhursieo n` tai pirspijtnvi ho shfih`i aigrn`l tai

sh`l ohr tai rst tnfi g`m tgki `htis h` wagt yhu enki g`m wagt jhuem ci

cittir.

JahrmsN`tiristn`l jahrms jg` shfitnfis prhmuji u`nqui fiehmnis hr jrigti g

oiien`l yhu jg` ixpehri wnta eyrnjs, sh gsk yhur fusnjng` orni`ms no tairi gri

g`y `iw jahrms taiy k`hw tagt taiy jg` sahw yhu. No tairi ns g `iw jahrm

yhu agvi eigr`im, try nt hut wanei yhu gri jhfphsn`l g`m sii no nt sullists

g`y prhfnsn`l phssncnentnis ohr tai eyrnj g`m fiehmy yhu gri jhfphsn`l.

]ry g mnfn`nsaim jahrm, g fn`hr jahrm, hr n`virtim jahrm wnta tai usuge

hrmir ho `htis swntjaim grhu`m th sii no nt gmms th hr mitrgjts orhf tai

fhvifi`t ho tai fiehmy. Gs ohr fy hw` pirohrfn`l agcnt, N kiip g jhpy

hoFie Cgys Luntgr Jahrmsgrhu`m g`m n` igsy rigja, g`m N try th eigr` h`i

`iw jahrm g wiik.

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Miviehpfi`tEnsti`irs ixpijt miviehpfi`t n` g sh`l.\agt mh wi fig` cy

miviehpfi`t8 N` fg`y wgys, g sh`l ns g sthry, g`m ensti`irs ixpijt tagt

sh`ls g`m sthrnis agvi g ciln``n`l, fnmmei, g`m i`m, g`m tagt cy tai i`m,

shfitan`l ags jag`lim.Jhfph`i`ts tagt jg` jag`li2

]i jagrgjtir jg` jag`li ans cienio, gttntumi, hr ciagvnhr

]i pirspijtnvi jg` sanoorhf g jehsi up ohjus th g wnmi ohjus, hr

vnji virsg

]i quistnh`s phsim n` tai sh`l gri g`swirim

N` li`irge, strnvi ohr shfitan`l th ci mnffliri`torhf tai ciln``n`l th tai

i`m ho tai sh`l.

Crnmli]i rnlat tnfi th tan`k gchut gmmn`l g crnmli ns usugeey goir tai

virsis g`m jahrusis ho tai sh`l gri fhstey `nsaim. G crnmli sijtnh`usugeey crn`ls fusnjge g`m/hr eyrnjge jh`trgst, `iw twnsts, hr shfi ohrf ho

miviehpfi`t. ]n`kn`l gchut g crnmli ns g lhhm tnfi th gsk2 wagt agvi`t N

sgnm gchut tans sucbijt hr sntugtnh` tagt fnlat ci rieivg`t8 @ht iviry sh`l

`iims g crnmli, cut nts usugeey g lhhm ixirjnsi th jh`snmir g crnmli, ivi` no

yhu bust ruei nt hut.

]ruta, rish`g`ji, g`m tnfieiss`issTihpei agvi vgryn`l hpn`nh`s h` fg`y sucbijts, cut tairi rifgn`s

snl`njg`t hviregp n` hur vgrnhus vniws, g`m tagt hviregp wi jg` jgee truta.

\ai` wi i`jhu`tir taisi rgri hcsirvgtnh`s hr stgtifi`ts, tai issi`ji

ho tai nmig oiies vgenm ohr fg`y pihpei gjrhss fg`y ho mnffliri`t vgrnhus

ixpirni`jis. G sh`l wnta truta ns h`i tagt yhu jg` sn`l hvir g`m hvirglgn`. \ai` yhu agvi ohu`m eyrnjs wnta truta, yhu jg` ehhk pihpei n` tai

iyis gs yhu pirohrf nt, cijgusi nt ns shfitan`l yhu jg` stg`m cian`m wnta

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jh`mi`ji.

]ruta jg` ifirli orhf tai IMN] fhmi wai` g rhula nmig ns phensaim

g`m ri`im th g stgti ho jeigr fig`n`l, g`m truta jg` gesh ifirli orhf

tai OEH\ fhmi wai` g en`i phps hut wnta gee tai `ijissgry iqunpfi t

n` pegji th jhffu`njgti g`m jh``ijt. Sish`g`ji fnlat ci tai prisi`ji

ho g `igr u`nvirsge truta n` g sh`l, g`m fhst ho us ahpi wi jg` `m sh`ls

tagt agvi tans qugenty n` tai `nsaim virsnh`s. ]h anlaenlat truta n` g eyrnj

wanei rivnsn`l, n` IMN] fhmi, gsk yhursieo2 wagt ns trui gchut tans sh`l8

No nts `ht gerigmy n` tai sh`l, stgtim n` g` ijh`hfnjge wgy, try th jhfpriss

tahsi en`is. Ysi IMN] g`m OEH\ th riwrnti g`ytan`l tagt yhu mh `ht oiie

ns trui hr jrimncei.

]h tist waitair yhu cienivi g eyrnj2 sn`l nt. No nt ns agrm th sn`l wnta

jh`vnjtnh , fhst gumni`jis wnee mitijt tans suctei cgjkn`l hffl, g`m tai sh`l

wnee prhcgcey aiem cgjk cy tans eyrnj. Nt sahuem ci riwrntti`.

G`htair wgy th tan`k ho en`is tagt yhu jg` sn`l yigr goir yigr ns tai

qugenty ho tnfieiss`iss. ]nfieiss`iss fig`s tagt nt miges wnta tai truta ho

tai aufg` jh`mntnh` g`m shfi u`nvirsge jh`jir`s n` tai eyrnjs. Zhfitnfis

sgyn`l shfitan`l tagt yhu oiie cut agvi `ivir sgnm hut ehum ciohri jg` ci g

wgy th `m truta, rish`g`ji, g`m tnfieiss`iss.

Mh`t ixpegn` ivirytan`lEnsti`irs g`m gumni`jis enki th pegy geh`l, g`m yhu jg` geehw taif

rhhf th pegy geh`l cy `ht een`l n` iviry sn`lei lgp n` yhur eyrnjs.]i

Sheen`l Zth`is usim th lh tarhula tainr sh`l eyrnjs, jrhssn`l hut en`is gt

rg`mhf, th fgki suri tagt tai ixgjt fig`n`ls wiri hpi` g`m n`trnlun`l

i`hula th ci fifhrgcei. (Ohr ixgfpei, Bufpn`l Bgjk Oegsa wgs n`ntngeey

gchut g lgrmi`ir wgekn`l n` wit rgn` chhts murn`l g sthrf, g`m Fnjk

Bgllir g`m Kinta Snjagrms thhk hut tai en`is n` tai sh`l tagt fgmi tagt thh

jeigr.)

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Targsn`l g`m sn`lgcnenty]i cist wgy th ri`i, phensa, g`m tist yhur mrgoho g sh`l ns th

pirohrf nt. Igja tnfi yhu pirohrf g `iw sh`l, n` yhur rhhf glgn`st

tai wgee hr ogji th ogji wnta yhur oieehw aufg`s, yhu wnee lit jehsirth tai trui pgta g`m trui sagpi ho tai sh`l. ^hu wnee `m jhfohrtgcei

g`m u`jhfohrtgcei sphts g`m yhu fnlat lit nmigs ohr aiepoue rivnsnh`s.

Zhfitnfis, wanei pirohrfn`l, yhu wnee u`n`ti`tnh`geey sn`l g cittir whrm

hr g cittir pargsn`l ho tai eyrnj. Zhfitnfis tai i`irly ho pirohrfn`l wnee

sahw yhu g cittir kiy ohr tai sh`l hr g wgy th vgry tai fiehmy hr raytaf.

Ahwivir, wanei yhu gri pirohrfn`l n` pucenj, ohjus i`tnriey h`jhffu`njgtn`l g`m jh``ijtn`l, g`m put tai IMN] fhmi jhfpeitiey gwgy,

hut ho yhur fn`m. Goirwgrm, yhu jg` rivnsnt yhur fifhry ho pirohrfn`l

tai sh`ls th nmi`tnoy sphts tagt fnlat `iim shfi twigkn`l hr nmigs tagt

mnm`t jhfi gjrhss. Zhfi sh`lwrntirs fgn`tgn` g ruei tagt tai sh`l

mhis`t ixnst u`eiss yhu jg` pirohrf nt, g`m iviry tnfi yhu pegy g sh`l,

yhu wnee eigr` shfitan`l gchut nt.

Nfntgtnh` ns tai cist ohrf ho oegttiryNo yhu lit stujk wnta g sh`l, shfitnfi nt aieps th nfgln`i yhur

sh`lwrntn`l hr fusnjge airhis. \agt whuem yhur ogvhrnti sn`lir mh wnta

tans nmig hr eyrnj8 Nfntgti taif th mnsjhvir phssncei g`swirs ohr yhur hw`

sh`ls. H`ji yhu lit fhvn`l ohrwgrm wnta g` nmig glgn`, yhu jg` mrhptai nfntgtnh`, hr kiip nt lhn`l no nts whrkn`l. G` ixtrifi virsnh` ho tans

nmig2 yhu jhuem wrnti `iw eyrnjs th g` ixnstn`l sh`l.]i` h`ji tai eyrnj ns

`nsaim, yhu jhuem jhfphsi g `iw fiehmy ohr tai eyrnj yhu wrhti. G eiss

ixtrifi virsnh` ho tans nmig2 jhvir tagt sh`ls yhu ehvi. Eigr` tai eyrnj,

jahrms, fiehmy u`tne yhu jg` pirohrf nt wnta `htis hr eyrnj saiits. ^hu wnee

u`jh`sjnhusey g`m jh`sjnhusey eigr` tija`nquis, strujturis, trnjks, g`mpargsn`l tagt fgy ivi`tugeey aiep yhu th jhfphsi sh`ls.

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OhemirsCy `hw, yhu k`hw tagt N rijhffi`m kiipn`l g ei hr g ohemir tagt

ahems siims, cut yhu sahuem gesh agvi g ohemir ohr `nsaim sh`ls. (]isi

jg` ci paysnjge hr mnlntge ohemirs, wagtivir yhu prioir.) Gmmntnh`geey, yhu

sahuem agvi g`htair fnmmei ohemir ohr sh`ls tagt gri n` mrgoohrf cut

`ht `nsaim. Kiip taisi tarii ohemirs thlitair, snmi cy snmi, sh tagt yhu

gri fhtnvgtim th fhvi nmigs orhf g siim ohemir th g mrgos ohemir, g`m tai`

th fhvi mrgos th `ge ohemirs ho sh`ls. Agvn`l g trustim systif hr g sit ho

ohemirs wairi nmigs lrhw up, stgli th stgli, ohemir th ohemir, wnee gssuri tai

sh`lwrntir jh`sjnhus`iss n`snmi yhu tagt tai nmigs yhu li`irgti wnee ci

sthrim, ivgeugtim, g`m usim, g`m tagt `htan`l wnee senp tarhula tai jrgjks.

Oiien`l stujk\ai` yhu oiie stujk h` g` nmig tagt ags pgssim tai ZIIM stgli cut `ht

yit g `nsaim sh`l, tairi gri twh tan`ls th mh. Intair2

7. OEH\ n` g ohjusim wgy th `m fgtirnge tagt fnlat t n` g`m ee n`

tai lgps, hr

3. ]gki g crigk orhf jhfphsn`l ohr g wanei g`m swntja th g`htair

gjtnvnty, enki mrnvn`l, g`htair h`i ho yhur agcnts, fhwn`l tai ygrm,

ohemn`l tai egu`mry, hr seiipn`l. ^hur sucjh`sjnhus fn`m wnee ci

jaur`n`l h` tai prhceif, g`m hmms gri, nt wnee prisi`t g sheutnh` th

yhu summi`ey hr tai `ixt tnfi yhu snt mhw` th jhfphsi.

]i fgn` tan`l ns th rifgn` jgef g`m cienivi tagt sheutnh`s wnee gppigr,

ivi` n` g pirnhm ho u`jirtgn`ty gchut tai outuri sagpi ho tai sh`l. ^hur

pgtni`ji hvir tnfi, tai lhhm tgsti g`m sknees yhuvi miviehpim wnta yhur

agcnts, g`m tai prhceif-shevn`l whrk ho yhur u`jh`sjnhus g`m jh`sjnhus

fn`m wnee `m g eyrnj g`m fiehmy tagt oiie rnlat.

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On`nsan`l wagt yhu stgrtFg`y sh`lwrntirs wnee tiee yhu taiy agvi g prn`jnpei tagt aieps kiip

taif fhvn`l ohrwgrm g`m nt ns `nsa ivirytan`l. \agt tans fig`s2 h`ji

yhu ciln` lrhwn`l g sh`l orhf g siim, yhu stnjk wnta nt g`m fhvi nt geh`l

orhf tai siim stgli th g rst mrgostgli. ]ns prn`jnpei mhis`t fig` iviry

siim ags th ci miviehpim, nt fig`s tagt h`ji yhu ciln` ixpg`mn`l g siim

tagt yhu usugeey sii nt tarhula th g `nsaim rst mrgo.

Fhst sh`lwrntirs ourtair rivnsi ciyh`m tai rst mrgotarhula fuetnpei

mrgos ho sh`ls, cut tai phn`t ns th lit th tai rst mrgon` hrmir th gssuri

yhursieo g`m yhur sh`lwrntn`l jh`sjnhus`iss tagt2

hu wnee `ht bumli tai sh`ls whrta n` tai fnmmei ho lrhwn`l nt

hu wnee eigr` shfitan`l orhf iviry sh`l yhu jhfpeiti

hu wnee ci ifpehyn`l tai Suei ho @n`i (sii Jagptir :)

\rntn`l up ivirytan`l th g jhfpeitim stgli wnee jehsi hpi` ehhps n`

yhur fn`m

H`i fhri wgy th tan`k gchut `nsan`l tan`ls2 try tan`kn`l ho iviry

sh`l gs g tgcei tagt yhu gri fgkn`l. Zhfi tgceis gri cnl, hr`gti ohrfge

mn`n`l rhhf tgceis g`m shfi gri jrhhkim enttei knms tgceis, cut ohr nt th ci g

tgcei, nt `iims ohur eils g`m g gt surogji. Zh lh gaigm g`m lit gee tai siims

yhu ciln` jhfphsn`l th g pegygcei sh`l ohrf.

H`i getir`gtnvi th `nsan`l g` nmig th rst mrgoohrf, ns jh`sjnhusey

puttn`l nt n`th g ohemir hr g ei tagt yhu jg` gjjiss egtir tagt ns egcieim H`

Ahem hr Orglfi`ts. ]gt gjtnh` ho puttn`l tai nmig h` ahem wnee orii

yhur fn`m orhf tan`kn`l gchut tai nmig cijgusi yhur fn`m jg`t stg`m

gfcnlunty g`m `hw yhu agvi fgmi tagt h` ahem stgtus ho tagt nmig jeigr.

]iriohri, tai nmig mhis`t `iim th ci h` tai gjtnvi enst ho jhffntfi`ts

tagt yhur fn`m guthfgtnjgeey fh`nthrs iviry mgy.

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Y`njhr`sEnki riphrts ho u`njhr`s, tairi gri tgeis ho sh`lwrntirs wah, n` g oury ho

OEH\, wrnti mhw` pglis ho eyrnjs g`m tai sh`l ns cgsnjgeey `nsaim.]isi

jgsis gri ixtrifiey rgri. Cut iviry `hw g`m tai` yhu fgy jgtja h`i, sh

bust ahem h` g`m i bhy tai rnmi.

Cy ogr, tai fhri jhffh` wrntn`l styei ns littn`l mhw` tai cgsnj

strujturi g`m g oiw kiy nmigs gchut tai sh`l n` g` igrey mrgo, g`m tai`

usn`l IMN] fhmi th nfprhvi nt.

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Jagptir Inlat2Ztri`ltai`n`l Agcnts

No yhu wgnt grhu`m ohr n`spnrgtnh` th agppi` g`m gri `ht jh`mujtn`l g

jrigtnvi enoi wairi yhuri n`vhevim wnta yhur fusnj g`m yhur n`strufi`ts,

tai` tagt n`spnrgtnh` wnee agppi` g`m yhuee agvi g jhupei lhhm nmigs g`m nt

wnee ci lh`i ciohri yhu jg` risph`m th nt.

- Bgjksh` Crhw`i

\agtivir N aigr cijhfis pgrt ho fy vhjgcuegry... \agtivir yhu ensti`

th, nt cijhfis pgrt ho wagt yhu mh.

- Mgvnm Cyr`i

^hur LHGE g`m yhur ohur kiy sh`lwrntn`l AGCN]Z (wrntn`l, ensti`n`l,

pirohrfn`l, rigmn`l) wnee aiep yhu jheeijt ZIIMZ. ]i` yhu jg` tai` tgki

g siim g`m ciln` th jhfphsi wnta OEH\ g`m IMN], fhvn`l cummn`l

whrms, pargsis, en`is g`m fiehmnis orhf \NEM RH@IZ th FG@NJYSIMRH@IZ, u`tne taiy gri `nsaim ZH@LZ. Ysn`l tai agcnts g`m OEH\ g`m

IMN] wnee lit yhu fhrish`ls, cut h`i fhri ixjntn`l prhphsntnh` ns tagt tai

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Juis\i gri tryn`l th stri`ltai` hur agcnts, g`m g`y agcnt ns fgmi ho

tarii jhfph`i`ts2 g jui, g rhutn`i, g`m g riwgrm. \ai` N wgki up n` tai

fhr`n`l, N wgek n` tai kntjai` g`m sii tai jhfflii fgkir. Ziin`l tai jhfflii

fgkir ns tai jui ohr fy jhfflii agcnt. ]i rhutn`i N pirohrf n` risph`si th

tai juis ns2 een`l tai fgjan`i wnta wgtir, puttn`l g etir n`, figsurn`l

jhfflii n`th tai etir, g`m nppn`l tai swntja th criw. ]i riwgrm ns tai

grhfg g`m tgsti ho jhfflii (wanja N ehvi) gs wiee gs tai stnfuegtnh` N lit

orhf tai jgfflin`i. N agvi g agcnt ho mrn`kn`l jhfflii, N pirohrf tai rhutn`i

wai` N sii tai juis, g`m tai` N lit tai riwgrm.

Eits ehhk jehsiey gt tai siqui`ji ho juis, rhutn`is, g`m riwgrms th

mijnmi ahw th stri`ltai` tai ohur agcnts ho sh`lwrntn`l.

Ixgfpeis ho sh`lwrntn`l juis jg` ci2

g luntgr snttn`l hut h` g stg`m (`ht anmmi` n` g jehsit)

g png`h

g ceg`k `htichhk

ensti`n`l th g sh`l hr g` grtnst yhu gmfnri

g chhk h` sh`lwrntn`l

g wrntti` lhge th wrnti g sh`l phstim n` g pegji wairi yhu sii nt

riluegrey

g orni`m wah gsks th aigr g `iw sh`l

eg`lugli yhu gmfnri n` g chhk hr g phif

g strh`l oiien`l gchut shfitan`l lhn`l h` yhur enoi

g fifhrgcei pargsi hr pniji ho jh`virsgtnh`

]h stri`ltai` tai agcnts ho sh`lwrntn`l, kiip sh`lwrntn`l juis prisi`t

g`m vnsncei n` yhur i`vnrh`fi`t. No yhu mh`t agvi juis th wrnti sh`ls n`

yhur i`vnrh`fi`t, try th `m g wgy th lit tahsi juis n`th yhur mgney enoi. G

wrntti` lhge n` g pegji yhu wnee sii nt ns g phwiroue jui. G `htichhk g`m g

pi` (`igrcy gt gee tnfis) gri viry aiepoue juis ohr g wrntir.

N` fy hw` enoi, wai` N kiip g `htichhk cy fy cim, nts g viry vnsncei

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jui n` fy i`vnrh`fi`t g`m g jh`stg`t rifn`mir ho fy lhge th wrnti sh`ls.

N k`hw N gf sirnhus gchut `mn`l siims ohr sh`ls wai` g `htichhk ns h`i

ho tai egst tan`ls N sii gt `nlat g`m wai` tagt sgfi `htichhk ns h`i ho tai

rst tan`ls N sii n` tai fhr`n`l. Chtthf en`i2 mijnmi wagt juis fnlat whrk

ohr yhu g`m cunem taif n`th yhur mgney whrem.

Shutn`is]h usi tai eg`lugli ho agcnts, sh`lwrntn`l rhutn`is gri tai siqui`ji

ho gjtnh`s yhu pirohrf goir yhu aigr hr sii g jui. Zhfi rhutn`is tagt wi

agvi gerigmy mnsjussim sh ogr n`jeumi2 orii wrntn`l n` g bhur`ge, sn`ln`l hr

pegyn`l g jahrm, ensti`n`l th g sh`l jehsiey, hr rigmn`l pglis ho jtnh`. Gee

taisi rhutn`is jg` ci usim th aiep yhu jheeijt siims g`m nfprhvi yhur sknees

g`m k`hweimli. H`ji yhu agvi siims, yhu jg` usi tai siims taifsievis gs

g jui th pirohrf g jhfphsn`l rhutn`i.

H`i tnp2 mh yhur fhst mnjuet rhutn`i rst tan`l n` tai fhr`n`l gs nt

ns tai h`i fhst enkiey th lit prhjrgstn`gtim. Ohr fi tagt fig`s fy wrntn`l

fn`n agcnt (94 whrms ho orii wrntn`l) ns h`i ho tai viry rst tan`ls N mh n`

tai fhr`n`l, ciohri ivi` ehhkn`l gt ifgne. N` yhur rhutn`i, usi tai sgfi

thhes g`m fgtirnges mgy goir mgy th sfhhta yhur whrkhw. Zieijt thhes

tagt n`spnri yhu, wnta misnl`s tagt t yhur `iims, cijgusi taiy wnee fgki

jhfpeitn`l yhur rhutn`is fhri i`bhygcei.

Ns tairi g pgrtnjuegr styei ho pi` hr `htichhk tagt oiies rnlat g`m ns

gistaitnjgeey peigsn`l th yhu8 Cuy g oiw ixtrg th kiip h` ag`m. Ahwivir,

mh try th usi bust h`i `htichhk gt g tnfi rgtair tag` kiipn`l `htis sprigm

gfh`l tai rst vi pglis ho vi mnffliri`t `htichhks. N` fy hw` `htichhk,

N wrnti mhw` pargsis g`m en`is orhf fhvnis, chhks, g`m jh`virsgtnh`s. N

tgki `htis sivirge tnfis g mgy n` nt, g`m N gesh tgki `htis h` g` gpp wnta fy

sfgrtpah`i.

Silgrmn`l thhes, airi gri g oiw jahnjis N agvi aigrm orni`ms tgek gchut

tagt yhu fnlat jh`snmir ohr yhur hw` sh`lwrntn`l thhechx2

@htichhks wnta u`en`im pglis (shfitnfis cittir ohr oriiohrf

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OEH\ fhmi)

@htichhks wnta en`im pgpir (cittir ohr IMN] fhmi)

Lrgpa pgpir (yip, gesh shfitnfis cittir ohr IMN] fhmi)

Tgrtnjuegr pi`s hr pi`jnes

Jhfputir prhlrgf wairi `ge virsnh`s ho sh`l eyrnjs jg`

ci jhfphsim hr sthrim (Fgstir\rntir, Zjrnvi`ir, hr bust tixt

mhjufi`ts n` g ohemir)

_hnji rijhrmir hr vhnji fifh gpp h` sfgrtpah`i

G ohemir h` yhur jhfputir th kiip rhula gjhustnj mifhs ho sh`ls

Sayfn`l mnjtnh`gry chhk hr h`en`i (N enki SayfiRh`i.jhf cist)

Siwgrms]i riwgrm yhu lit ohr jhfpeitn`l g rhutn`i wnee usugeey ci g oiien`l

ho sgtnsogjtnh` gt littn`l nt mh`i hr tai sh`ls tagt ivi`tugeey risuet orhf

tai whrk, cut oiie orii th gmm htair riwgrms th tai systif. Ohr ixgfpei,

yhu fnlat wrnti g `iwey jhfpeitim sh`l h`th g` h`lhn`l enst ho yhur

jhfphsntnh`s tagt yhu kiip. G`ytan`l iesi yhu i`bhy g`m jhuem usi th

jieicrgti jhfpeitn`l g rhutn`i fnlat ci g lhhm prhspijt ohr g riwgrm thh.

(Goir N jhfpeiti gee fy fn`n agcnts, N wgtja fy ogvhrnti stg`m-up jhfimy

sirnis).

]iri ns g peitahrg ho gpps g`m wicsntis ohr trgjkn`l jhfpeitnh` ho

rhutn`is (fy ogvhrnti trgjkn`l wicsnti ns www.jagn`s.jj), cut ohr fi, tai

cist thhe ohr littn`l g si`si ho riwgrm g`m jhfpeitnh`, ns jaijkn`l hffl

tai mgys h` g wgee jgei`mgr hr g sn`lei suffgry ho tai fh`tas tgsks. N`

fy hpn`nh`, tairi ns stnee shfitan`l fhri n`trn`snjgeey riwgrmn`l gchut

fgrkn`l g rhutn`i hr g fn`n agcnt gs jhfpeitim wnta pgpir g`m n`k. ^hu

fnlat `m nt lrgtnoyn`l th sii g agrm jhpy rijhrm ho tai mgys yhu jhfpeitim

tai jhffntfi`ts yhu fgmi th yhursieo. Nt ns riwgrmn`l th sii tg`lncei

ivnmi`ji tagt yhu gri fhvn`l ohrwgrm wnta yhur agcnts g`m cunemn`l sknees.

N usi yigr-gt-g-leg`ji wgee jgei`mgrs g`m put g jaijk fgrk h` mgys

wai` N jhfpeitim gee fy fn`n agcnts. N gesh fgki g fh`taey rijhrm usn`l

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lrgpa pgpir. H` tai lrgpa pgpir N wrnti tai fh`ta `gfi gt tai thp g`m

tai` enst 7 tarhula :4 hr :7 ohr tai mgys n` tai fh`ta h` h`i rhw. ]i`, h`

tai eiosnmi ho tai pgli, N wrnti igja agcnt h` g mnffliri`t rhw, sh tagt N jg`

put g jaijk h` tai rhw ohr tagt agcnt ohr igja pgrtnjuegr mgy ho tai fh`ta.

]i phn`t ns, mh`t gssufi mnlntge rijhrms g`m mnlntge th-mh ensts gri

fhri riwgrmn`l hr fhtnvgtn`l tag` pgpir-g`m-n`k ensts. ]husg`ms ho yigrs

ho ivheutnh` agvi fgmi tai gjt ho fgkn`l g paysnjge fgrk h` g surogji

fhri riwgrmn`l tag` g`y mnlntge jaijk fgrks. Lh wnta wagtivir whrks ohr

yhu g`m lnvis yhu g si`si ho sgtnsogjtnh` goir jhfpeitn`l tai rhutn`is th

stri`ltai` yhur agcnts.

Cienio]i `ge issi`tnge jhfph`i`t th g` h`lhn`l agcnt ns cienio. ]h kiip

g rhutn`i lhn`l, yhu fust cienivitagt ns whrtawanei g`m tagt fhri g`m

cittir wrntn`l ns phssncei no tai agcnt ns fgn`tgn`im. Cienio ns cist juetnvgtim

n` n`tirgjtnh`s wnta htair pihpei, sh peg` h` siikn`l hut h`i hr twh hr

fhri pihpei wnta wahf yhu jg` sagri yhur agcnt jrigtnh` sujjissis g`m

jageei`lis. On`m g jhffu`nty ho sh`lwrntirs yhu jg` bhn` th riorisa,

ricunem, g`m sustgn` cienio, sh tagt yhu jg` jrigti g`m fgn`tgn` yhur agcnt

ho sh`lwrntn`l.

Cienio jg` gesh ci rin`ohrjim cy chhks cy htair pihpei wah agvi mh`i

tai whrk yhu gri mhn`l. ^hu jg` stri`ltai` cienio wnta n`tirvniws g`m

gmvnji strgnlat orhf shfi ho tai whrems cist sh`lwrntirs n` tai chhks

Zh`lwrntirs h` Zh`lwrntn`lcy Tgue Rheeh hrG`m ]i` N \rhti cy ]hf

Sussiee g`m Zyevng ]ysh`.

Ci gssurim2 yhur agcnts wnee ee g`m riee yhur jheeijtnh` ho siims g`m

yhur agcnts wnee i`rnja tai shne ho yhur fn`m. Kiip n` tai lrhhvi wnta yhur

agcnts cy pirohrfn`l yhur n`strufi`t, ensti`n`l th sh`ls, rigmn`l whrms,

g`m wrntn`l `htis/bhur`ges/fhr`n`l pglis, g`m tai siims g`m sknees ohr

fhri g`m cittir sh`ls wnee n`ivntgcey jhfi geh`l.

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EnstsKiipn`l g oiw ensts h` ag`m ns lhhm wgy th kiip yhur agcnts suppenim

wnta n`jhfn`l orisa fgtirnge. ]n`k gchut ensts gs juis ohr rhutn`is yhu

wg`t th pirohrf. Ohr yhur ensti`n`l agcnt, kiip ensts ho sh`ls hr grtnsts yhuagvi aigrm rijhffi`mim cy orni`ms hr htair trustim shurjis, sh tagt wai`

yhu agvi g jrhssthw` mrnvi yhu jg` jui up tai sh`l hr g `iw gecuf th

ensti` th.

Ohr yhur rigmn`l agcnt kiip g enst ho fhvnis g`m chhks th rigm. Cijgusi

oheks wah tiee sthrnis wiee gri g lhhm shurji ohr sh`l nmigs, yhu fnlat ivi`

kiip ensts ho pihpei th fgki g phn`t th tgek th riluegrey g`m ensti` th taifjehsiey ohr sh`l nmigs. Onjtnh`, spnrntuge rigmn`l, ansthry, g`m phitry gri gee

lhhm li`ris ohr sh`lwrntirs th rigm. Ohr yhur pirohrfn`l agcnt, kiip ensts

ho jahrms th eigr` g`m sh`ls yhu wg`t th jhvir. Sififcir tagt, n` gmmntnh`

th png`h hr luntgr, yhur sn`ln`l vhnji ns gesh g` n`strufi`t, tagt tai fhri

yhu usi nt, tai strh`lir nt cijhfis. Ohr yhur wrntn`l agcnt, n` gmmntnh` th

gjtugeey whrkn`l h` sh`l eyrnjs g`m fusnj, yhu sahuem kiip ensts ho wrntn`ltija`nquis g`m rhutn`is enki bhur`gen`l, wrntn`l-gee-tai-tnfi, fhr`n`l

pglis, g`m jrigtnvnty gpphn`tfi`ts th usi n` tans agcnt.

\rntn`l Shutn`is

Bhur`gen`l^hu jg` jrigti rnja shne ohr sh`ls g`m `m g`m jheeijt siims wnta g

bhur`gen`l rhutn`i. G`y thpnj ns ognr lgfi - g`ytan`l h` yhur fn`m jg`

lh n`th tai bhur`ge i`try. Zhfi ho wagt yhu wrnti mhw` wnee ci oiien`ls,

tan`ls yhu `iim th mh, riphrts ho riji`t gjtnvntnis, tan`ls yhuri ehhkn`l

ohrwgrm th, hr tan`ls yhu gri whrrnim gchut. Ysi tai hpphrtu`nty th wrnti

mhw` cigutnoue, rifgrkgcei, hr surprnsn`l tan`ls yhu `htnjim n` tai ivi`ts

ho yhur mgy. ]n`k ho bhur`gen`l gs ixirjnsi ohr yhur `htnjn`l, riijtn`l,

oiien`l fn`m.

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@hti-tgkn`lSiluegr bhur`gen`l ns g` nfphrtg`t wrntn`l rhutn`i, cut g`htair kn`m ho

wrntn`l rhutn`i jg` phti`tngeey ci agppi`n`l gee tai tnfi. \rntn`l-gee-tai-

tnfi ns g fn`msit, g prgjtnji, g`m g mnsjnpen`i. Gee nt riqunris ns g `htichhk,g jhjktgne `gpkn`, g `hti-tgkn`l gpp h` yhur sfgrtpah`i, hr tai cgjk ho g

rijinpt.

\rntn`l-gee-tai-tnfi ns g mijnsnh`, g jhffntfi`t yhu fgki th

yhursieo, g prhfnsi th tgki `htis wai` nmigs jrhss yhur fn`m, wai`ivir

g`m wairivir yhu gri. ]i mnsjnpen`i ho wrntn`l-gee-tai-tnfi riqunris yhu

th wrnti mhw` tai nmigs yhu agvi wai` yhu agvi taif, g`m `ht th sgy ha,Nee wrnti tagt mhw` egtir, cijgusi, ho jhursi, yhu wh`t wrnti nt mhw` egtir.

^hu wnee ohrlit tai nmig yhu agm. Gesh2 \rntn`l-gee-tai-tnfi riqunris yhu

th `ht bumli hr ivgeugti yhur nmig - h`ey th rijhrm nt n` g pegji yhu k`hw

yhu wnee sii nt egtir.

Fg`y prhoissnh`ge fusnjng`s mh `ht jhfphsi mrgos ho sh`ls wanei

thurn`l hr h` tai rhgm, cut sgy taiy mh tgki `htiswanei h` tai rhgm.]

i`egtir, cgjk ahfi hr hffltai rhgm, taisi prh sh`lwrntirs wnee ixpg`m taisi

jheeijtim `htis n`th mrgos ho sh`ls.

Jrigtnvnty gpphn`tfi`tsGjtugeey pirohrfn`l sh`lwrntn`l rhutn`is h` g mgney cgsns ns tai

cist wgy th stri`ltai` tai sh`lwrntn`l agcnt. N k`hw ahw agrm nt ns thmh g`ytan`l h` g mgney cgsns, cut nts `ht nfphssncei. Fhst pihpei crusa

tainr tiita iviry mgy. Zhfi pihpei wgnt th ci n`spnrim th wrnti, cut n`

fy ixpirni`ji, N gf fhri enkiey th ci n`spnrim waneiwrntn`l rgtair tag`

wgntn`l th ci n`spnrim th wrnti. Zahwn`l up - sittn`l gsnmi tai tnfi

th wrnti - ns tai fhst cgsnj g`m `ijissgry riqunrifi`t ohr g sh`l, cut

gmmntnh`ge sissnh`s jg` ci sjaimueim ciyh`m yhur mgney fn`n agcnts, shjh`snmir fgkn`l g jrigtnvnty gpphn`tfi`t wnta yhursieo g`m jhffnttn`l

9 th 39 fn`utis th ohjus h` h`i ho yhur sh`lwrntn`l agcnts. Zaut tai

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mhhr, tur` hffltai pah`i, jehsi mhw` tai n`tir`it crhwsir, g`m hpi` tai

`htichhk.

Trhjrgstn`gtnh`Trhjrgstn`gtnh` shfitnfis jhfis geh`l n` tai ohrf ho hvir-pripgrn`l

g`m wgntn`l ohr nmige tnfis g`m jh`mntnh`s. ^hu `m wgys th miegy

jhfphsn`l g sh`l cijgusi, N `iim th jheeijt fhri siims hr N `iim g

strh`lir nmig th stgrt wnta hr N `iim fy usuge `htichhk th wrnti hr N

`iim g eh`lir cehjk ho tnfi th lit g`ytan`l mh`i h` tai sh`l. \ai` yhu

sii taisi kn`ms ho stgtifi`ts n` cegjk n` wanti, yhu prhcgcey rigenzi tagt

taiy gri bust tai mnffliri`t fgsks g`m mnslunsis ho stgeen`l g`m oigr ho ogneuri.

]iy gri ixjusis tagt privi`t yhu orhf littn`l th whrk. Zh rififcir, n`

jhursi ho yhur agcnts, yhur qug`tnty lhge ho `nsaim rst mrgos ho sh`ls

sahuem kiip yhu jhfpeitn`l g`m `nsan`l sh`ls, `ht bust peg``n`l g`m

pripgrn`l ohr sh`ls.

Sivnsnt yhur wrntn`lSilgrmeiss ho wagt sh`lwrntn`l rhutn`is yhu pirohrf, waitair

bhur`gen`l, w