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    acg|jku icapq`b ck eky`qrg`kr jkb b`y`oc|g`kr tmeam eq tmcoou ctk`b nu rm`

    Dcy`~kg`kr ci rm` @ge~jr` ci Jnp Bmjne ek rm` Pker`b J~jn @ge~jr`q+ Gpnjbjoj eq jarey`

    ek eky`qrekd ek j teb` ~jkd` ci qr~jr`dea q`arc~q/ ekaopbekd `k`~du/ preoere`q/ ~`jo `qrjr`/

    njqea ekbpqr~e`q jkb q`~yea`q+

    2+ @GE Gpqea \pnoeqmekd -.@GE G\. eq rm` @GE D~cp|$q gpqea |pnoeqmekd npqek`qq+

    0+ Qcku#JRY eq kcr j |j~ru rc rm` r~jkqjareck npr teoo jbgekeqr`~ rm` @GE G\ ajrjocdp`+

    Qcku#JRY eq j gpqea |pnoeqmekd acg|jku `qrjnoeqm`b ek :550 tm`k Qcku Gpqea

    \pnoeqmekd tjq r~jkqi`~~`b rc j 0

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    Gpnjbjoj$q ekiop`ka` cy`~ @GE G\

    :+Ackr~co eq jazpe~`b ei jk pkb`~rjfekd ajk `}`~aeq` b`aeqey` ekiop`ka` cy`~ rm` qr~jr`dea

    acgg`~aejo n`mjyecp~ ci jkcrm`~ pkb`~rjfekd+> J gekc~eru qmj~`mcob`~ gju n` b``g`b rc

    mjy` ackr~co ck j k`djrey` njqeq ei er eq jno` rc nocaf rm` jbc|reck ci qr~jr`dea b`aeqeckq ek

    jk pkb`~rjfekd termcpr mjyekd rm` |ct`~/ ck erq ctk/ rc eg|cq` qpam b`aeqeckq+1 Qeka`

    rmeq qmj~`mcob`~ ajk |~cbpa` j b`jbocaf qerpjreck/ rm` qmj~`mcob`~ jazpe~`q b`aeqey`

    ekiop`ka` termek rm` g`jkekd ci J~reao` 1 -> jkb rm`~`ic~` ackr~co termek rm` g`jkekd ci

    rm` G`~d`~ ^`dpojreck+2

    :1+Ek rm` `y`kr ci j gekc~eru qmj~`mcobekd/ ackr~co gju caap~ ek qerpjreckq tm`~` q|`aeiea

    ~edmrq jrrjam`b rc rm` qmj~`mcobekd/ qpam jq jbbereckjo ~edmrq `kjnoekd rm` gekc~eru

    qmj~`mcob`~ rc b`r`~gek` rm` qr~jr`dea acgg`~aejo n`mjyecp~ ci rm` pkb`~rjfekd rc n`jazpe~`b c~ gjhc~eru ~`zpe~`g`krq ic~ qr~jr`dea b`aeqeck/ ek ijar acki`~ j y`rc ~edmr p|ck

    rm` gekc~eru qmj~`mcob`~+0 Y`rc ~edmrq rmjr acki`~ hcekr ackr~co ru|eajoou ekaopb` b`aeqeckq

    ck eqqp`q qpam jq rm` npbd`r/ rm` npqek`qq |ojk/ gjhc~ eky`qrg`krq c~ rm` j||cekrg`kr ci

    q`kec~ gjkjd`g`kr+9 Nu ackr~jqr/ y`rc ~edmrq rmjr j~` kc~gjoou jaac~b`b rc gekc~eru

    qmj~`mcob`~q ek c~b`~ rc |~cr`ar rm`e~ iekjkaejo ekr`~`qrq jq eky`qrc~q j~` pqpjoou ekqpiieae`kr

    rc `qrjnoeqm ackr~co+4

    :2+Ek rm` |~`q`kr ajq`/ ncrm Qcku jkb Gpnjbjoj tcpob `khcu ~edmrq rmjr `kjno` rm`g rc nocaf

    qr~jr`dea b`aeqeckq rmjr b`r`~gek` rm` qr~jr`dea acgg`~aejo n`mjyecp~ ci BM \pnoeqmekd

    jkb m`ka` @GE G\+ Qcku/ jq jk ekbe~`ar gekc~eru qmj~`mcob`~ ek BM \pnoeqmekd tcpob n`

    d~jkr`b j y`rc ~edmr term ~`dj~b rc rm` jbc|reck ci BM \pnoeqmekd$q npbd`r/ rm` acg|jku$q

    > Acggeqqeck Ackqcoebjr`b Hp~eqbeareckjo Kcrea` pkb`~ Acpkaeo ^`dpojreck -@A Kc :15#>

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    jkkpjo npqek`qq |ojk jkb eky`qrg`krq ek `}a`qq ci PQB VW+ Jr rm` qjg` reg`/

    Qcku#JRY/ tmeam eq hcekrou ackr~coo`b nu Qcku/ tcpob jar jq rm` jbgekeqr~jrc~ ci rm` @GE

    G\ ajrjocdp`+

    :0+Gpnjbjoj tcpob `khcu j y`rc ~edmr rmjr eq eb`kreajo rc Qcku$q jkb ek jbbereck mjy` rm` ~edmr

    rc nocaf jku eg|c~rjkr eky`qrg`kr |~c|cq`b nu Qcku#JRY+

    :9+Rm` Acggeqqeck iekbq rmjr ek jbbereck Gpnjbjoj tcpob `khcu qco` ackr~co cy`~ Gpnjbjoj

    Qpn+ Rm` Acggeqqeck ~`jam`q rmeq ackaopqeck ek ye`t ci Gpnjbjoj$q ~edmr rc b`r`~gek`

    rm` gjhc~eru ci rm` g`gn`~q ci rm` ncj~b jkb erq jneoeru rc ic~d` amjkdekd jooejka`q `erm`~

    term DQC c~ Hukt`oo/ b`|`kbekd ck erq ekr`~`qr+ Ek ackr~jqr rc rm` qerpjreck ci hcekr

    k`djrey` ackr~co/ qco` k`djrey` ackr~co ajk `}eqr ei kc crm`~ qmj~`mcob`~q `khcu rm` qjg`

    o`y`o ci ekiop`ka` jq rm` qmj~`mcob`~ rmjr eq jotjuq k``b`b rc ic~d` j gjhc~eru+ Rm`

    qmj~`mcob`~ `khcuekd k`djrey` qco` ackr~co bc`q kcr k`a`qqj~eou mjy` rc acc|`~jr` term

    q|`aeiea crm`~ qmj~`mcob`~q ek b`r`~gekekd rm` qr~jr`dea n`mjyecp~ ci rm` ackr~coo`b

    pkb`~rjfekd+ Rmeq tcpob n` rm` ajq` ic~ Gpnjbjoj term ~`dj~b rc Gpnjbjoj Qpn+

    :4+Ek oedmr ci rm` jncy`/ rm` Acggeqqeck ackaopb`q rmjr rm` |~c|cq`b acka`kr~jreck tcpob

    acki`~ p|ck Qcku jkb Gpnjbjoj hcekr ackr~co cy`~ BM \pnoeqmekd jkb m`ka` @GE G\+

    EEE+ @P BEG@KQECK

    :=+Rm` pkb`~rjfekdq acka`~k`b mjy` j acgnek`b jdd~`djr` tc~obteb` rp~kcy`~ ci gc~` rmjk

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    >+ ^`o`yjkr |~cbpar gj~f`rq

    >+:+ Gj~f`rq ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci gpqea |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq

    Kc qekdo` gj~f r ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci gpqea |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq

    >:+Rm` \j~re`q aojeg rmjr rm`~` qmcpob n` j qekdo` gj~f`r `kacg|jqqekd rm` `}|ocerjreck ci joo

    ru|`q ci gpqea |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq+ Rmeq tcpob n` j||~c|~ejr` jq jprmc~q ackr~jar term gpqea

    |pnoeqm`~q ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci joo rm`e~ gpqea |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq+

    >>+Rm` Acggeqqeck mjq |~`yecpqou b`iek`b q`|j~jr` |~cbpar gj~f`rq ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci

    beii`~`kr ajr`dc~e`q ci gpqea |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq+= Rm`q` ajr`dc~e`q ci ~edmrq t`~`8

    -e G`amjkeajo ~edmrq8 rm` ~edmr rc ~`|~cbpa` j tc~f ek j qcpkb ~`ac~bekd -`+d+ ABq6

    -ee \`~ic~gjka` ~edmrq8 rm` ~edmr ic~ acgg`~aejo pq`~q qpam jq n~cjbajqr`~q -RY c~

    ~jbec qrjreckq/ acka`~r mjooq/ rm`jr~`q/ kedmr aopnq/ ~`qrjp~jkrq rc beypod` j tc~f rc

    rm` |pnoea6

    -eeeQukam~ckeqjreck ~edmrq8 rm` ~edmr ic~ acgg`~aejo pq`~q qpam jq jby`~reqekd

    jd`kae`q c~ ieog acg|jke`q rc qukam~ckeq` gpqea term j yeqpjo egjd`6

    -ey\~ekr ~edmrq8 rm` ~edmr rc ~`|~cbpa` j tc~f ek qm``r gpqea6 jkb

    -y Ckoek` ~edmrq8 j acgnekjreck ci g`amjkeajo jkb |`~ic~gjka` ~edmrq ic~ ckoek`

    j||oeajreckq/ qpam jq gpqea bctkocjbekd jkb#c~ qr~`jgekd q`~yea`q+

    >1+Rm` cy`~tm`ogekd gjhc~eru ci rm` ~`q|ckb`krq rc rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck -ncrm

    acg|`rerc~q jkb apqrcg`~q ackie~g`b rmjr er eq qreoo j||~c|~ejr` rc b`iek` gj~f`rq ek rmeqgjkk`~+ Rm`u ekbeajr` rmjr i~cg j b`gjkb'qeb` |`~q|`arey` rm`~` eq kc qpnqrerprjneoeru

    n`rt``k beii`~`kr ajr`dc~e`q ci ~edmrq jq beii`~`kr pq`~q ~`zpe~` beii`~`kr q`rq ci gpqea

    |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq+5

    >2+I~cg j qp||ou'qeb` |`~q|`arey`/ rm`~` j~` joqc eg|c~rjkr beii`~`ka`q n`rt``k rm` yj~ecpq

    gpqea |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq+

    >0+Rm` gjek beii`~`ka`q ~`ojr` rc rm` ~co` ci acoo`arekd qcae`re`q ek rm` oea`kqekd ci yj~ecpq

    ~edmrq+ Rm` oea`kqekd ci g`amjkeajo jkb |`~ic~gjka` ~edmrq ic~ ciioek` pq` eq d`k`~joou

    aj~~e`b cpr nu acoo`arekd qcae`re`q ck n`mjoi ci |pnoeqm`~q+ Nu ackr~jqr/ qukam~ckexjreck

    jkb |~ekr ~edmrq j~` d`k`~joou oea`kq`b jkb jbgekeqr`~`b be~`arou nu rm` |pnoeqm`~q termcprrm` ekycoy`g`kr ci acoo`arekd qcae`re`q+ Ckoek` ~edmrq j~` qpnh`ar rc j mun~eb qcopreck

    tm`~`nu qcg` ~`|`~rce~` gju n` oea`kq`b be~`arou nu |pnoeqm`~q c~ acoo`arekd

    qcae`re`q#~edmrq gjkjd`g`kr `krere`q jarekd jq rm`e~ jd`krq jkb crm`~ ~`|`~rce~` eq oea`kq`b

    nu acoo`arekd qcae`re`q termcpr jku ekiop`ka` i~cg rm` |pnoeqm`~q+ Acoo`arekd qcae`re`q j~`

    o`djoou ncpkb rc d~jkr oea`ka`q ek j kck'beqa~egekjrc~u gjkk`~ rc beii`~`kr d~cp|q ci

    = Acggeqqeck B`aeqeck ci >> Gju >

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    pq`~q+ \pnoeqm`~q j~` kcr ncpkb nu rm` qjg` ~`dpojreckq+ Rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck mjq

    qmctk rmjr jaac~bekdou/ rm`~` j~` beii`~`ka`q ek rm` tju rmjr ~cujore`q j~` `qrjnoeqm`b jkb

    |jeb jkb rmjr oea`kqekd ackbereckq beii`~ |`~ ~edmr ajr`dc~u+

    >9+Ck rm` njqeq ci rm` jncy`/ jkb ek |j~reapoj~ ek ye`t ci rm` beii`~`kr pq`~ ~`zpe~`g`krq ic~

    `jam ajr`dc~u ci |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq jkb rm` beii`~`kr ~co` ci acoo`arekd qcae`re`q/ rm`Acggeqqeck ackaopb`q ic~ rm` |p~|cq` ci rm` |~`q`kr b`aeqeck rmjr rm` gj~f`r ic~ gpqea

    |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq qmcpob n` qpnbeyeb`b jaac~bekd rc rm` ajr`dc~e`q ci ~edmrq ekrc -e

    g`amjkeajo ~edmrq/ -ee |`~ic~gjka` ~edmrq/ -eee qukam~ckeqjreck ~edmrq/ -ey |~ekr ~edmrq jkb

    -y ckoek` ~edmrq+

    Q`dg`krjreck ci ckoek` ~edmrq

    >4+Ek ye`t ci rm` ijar rmjr rm` eg|jar ci rm` |~c|cq`b r~jkqjareck acka`kr~jr`q gjekou ck rm`

    gj~f`r ic~ ckoek` ~edmrq/ rm` Acggeqqeck ip~rm`~ ackqeb`~q tm`rm`~ rmeq gj~f`r qmcpob

    ip~rm`~ n` qpnbeyeb`b jaac~bekd rc rm` ru|` ci ~`|`~rce~`/ ~`rjeo gcb`o/ d`k~` jkb b`yea`+

    Q`dg`krjreck jaac~bekd rc rm` ru|` ci ~`|`~rce~`8 Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk y+ Ackrek`krjo

    @p~c|`jk ~`|`~rce~`

    >=+Rm` \j~re`q j~dp` rmjr er tcpob kcr n` hpqreie`b rc qpnbeyeb` rm` gj~f`r ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck

    ci ckoek` ~edmrq ip~rm`~ jaac~bekd rc Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk:< ~`|`~rce~` jkb Ackrek`krjo

    @p~c|`jk:: ~`|`~rce~`+ Jaac~bekd rc rm` \j~re`q ncrm b`gjkb'qeb` jkb qp||ou'qeb`

    ackqeb`~jreckq njaf rmeq qrjr`g`kr+

    >5+Rm` \j~re`q j~` ci rm` ye`t rmjr i~cg j b`gjkb'qeb` |`~q|`arey` rm`~` eq qpnqrerprjneoeru

    n`rt``k Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk jkb Ackrek`krjo @p~c|`jk ~`|`~rce~` jkb rm` c~edek c~ ~`qeb`ka`

    ci jk jprmc~ bc`q kcr ~`|~`q`kr j a~er`~eck ic~ ackqpg`~ amcea`+ Gc~`cy`~/ rm` \j~re`qackqeb`~ rmjr/ i~cg j qp||ou'qeb` |`~q|`arey`/ joo oj~d` |pnoeqm`~q q``f rc b`y`oc| j

    njojka`b ~`|`~rce~` acg|~eqekd ncrm Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk jkb Ackrek`krjo @p~c|`jk

    ~`|`~rce~`+ Rm` \j~re`q ip~rm`~ ackqeb`~ rmjr ac'jprmc~qme| jgckd Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk jprmc~q

    jkb Ackrek`krjo @p~c|`jk jprmc~q nop~q jku |cqqeno` beqrekareck ic~ gj~f`r b`iekereck

    |p~|cq`q/ jq rmcq` gpqeajo tc~fq qpnh`ar rc ac'jprmc~qme| teoo zpjoeiu jr rm` qjg` reg` jq

    |j~r ci ncrm ~`|`~rce~`q+

    1 Zp`qreckkje~` : rc Acg|`rerc~q/ Zp`qreck :

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    n`rt``k qr~`jgekd jkb bctkocjb+ Rm` \j~re`q ~`i`~ rmjr/ i~cg j b`gjkb'qeb` |`~q|`arey`/

    ~`rjeo gcb`oq acg|`r` term ck` jkcrm`~ qc rmjr beii`~`kr ckoek` gpqea q`~yea`q cii`~

    qpnqrerprjno` ic~gq ci ackqpg`b gpqea jkb acg|`r` ic~ ackqpg`~ amcea`+ Gc~`cy`~/ ek

    rm` ye`t ci rm` \j~re`q/ rm` `ycoyekd kjrp~` ci ckoek` ~`rjeo gcb`oq eka~`jqekdou nop~q rm`

    beii`~`ka`q n`rt``k bctkocjb jkb qr~`jgekd q`~yea q+ Rm` \j~re`q ip~rm`~ j~dp` rmjr/ i~cg

    j qp||ou'qeb` |`~q|`arey`/ rm` qjg` ru|` ci ~edmrq jkb rm` qjg` ~`|`~rce~` j~` ekycoy`b+

    19+Rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck tjq ekackaopqey` jq ~`dj~bq rm` k``b rc q`dg`kr ckoek` ~edmrq ck

    rm` njqeq ci ~`rjeo gcb`oq/ qpam jq bctkocjb c~ qr~`jgekd+ Jormcpdm/ bctkocjb jkb

    qr~`jgekd q`~yea`q `jam ~`zpe~` j oea`ka` acgnekekd ncrm g`amjkeajo jkb |`~ic~gjka`

    ~edmrq/ oea`kqekd r`~gq jkb ackbereckq j||`j~ rc ~`dpoj~ou beii`~ ic~ rm` rtc ru|`q ci

    |ojric~gq+

    14+Mct`y`~/ rm` zp`qreck ci tm`rm`~ rm` gj~f`r ic~ ckoek` ~edmrq qmcpob n` ip~rm`~

    qpnbeyeb`b jaac~bekd rc rm` ~`rjeo gcb`o ekrc bctkocjb jkb qr~`jgekd ajk n` o`ir c|`k ic~

    rm` |p~|cq` ci rm` |~`q`kr b`aeqeck jq rm` acg|`rerey` jqq`qqg`kr tcpob ~`gjek rm` qjg`

    e~~`q|`arey` ci rm` ackaopqeck ck rmeq |cekr+

    Q`dg`krjreck jaac~bekd rc d`k~`q

    1=+Rm` \j~re`q j~dp` rmjr j gj~f`r ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci ckoek` ~edmrq qmcpob kcr n` ip~rm`~

    qpnbeyeb`b jaac~bekd rc beii`~`kr d`k~`q -amj~r merq/ aojqqeajo gpqea `ra++ Rm` \j~re`q ~`i`~

    rmjr i~cg j b`gjkb qeb` |`~q|`arey` pq`~q d`k`~joou oea`ka` ~edmrq acy`~ekd j teb` yj~e`ru

    ci d`k~`q+ I~cg j qp||ou'qeb` |`~q|`arey`/ gpqea |pnoeqm`~q acgg`~aejoeq` ~edmrq ic~ j

    n~cjb ~jkd` ci d`k~`q jkb oea`ka`q jkb |~ea`q acy`~ joo ~`|`~rce~`+

    15+Rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck ackie~gq rmjr er eq kcr j||~c|~ejr` rc ip~rm`~ beyeb` rm` gj~f`rq

    ic~ ckoek` ~edmrq jaac~bekd rc d`k~`q+ ^`q|ckb`krq ekbeajr`b rmjr/ jormcpdm rm`~` eq joeger`b kpgn`~ ci |pnoeqm`~q q|`aejoex`b ek ck` q|`aeiea d`k~`/ gpqea |pnoeqm`~q j~`

    d`k`~joou jarey` ja~cqq d`k~`q jkb bc kcr q|`aejoeq` ek q|`aeiea q`dg`krq+:9

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    beqrekareck eq kcr j||~c|~ejr` ek rm` oedmr ci rm` acky`~d`ka` n`rt``k jaa`qq b`yea`q jq

    t`oo jq rm` eb`kreru ci oea`kq`b ~edmrq+:4

    21+ Jq j ~`qpor/ rm` `ii`arq ci rm` |~c|cq`b acka`kr~jreck j~` jkjouq`b ck rm` cy`~joo gj~f`r

    ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci ckoek` ~edmrq ekaopbekd joo ru|`q ci jaa`qq b`yea`q+

    Gj~f`r ic~ qukam~ckeqjreck ~edmrq jkb |~cbpareck gpqea

    22+Rm` \j~re`q ip~rm`~ j~dp` rmjr rm`~` eq j qekdo` gj~f`r `kacg|jqqekd rm` `}|ocerjreck ci

    qukam~ckeqjreck ~edmrq ic~ joo gpqeajo tc~fq/ ekaopbekd |~cbpareck gpqea -e+`+ gpqea

    q|`aeieajoou acggeqqeck`b nu |pnoeqm`~q ic~ qukam~ckeqjreck |p~|cq`q jkb kcr ic~ ~`qjo`+

    Ek rm`e~ ye`t/ j q`dg`krjreck ci rm` gj~f`r eq kcr j||~c|~ejr` jq i~cg j b`gjkb'qeb`

    |`~q|`arey`/ |~cbpareck gpqea ic~gq |j~r ci j ~jkd` ci c|reckq jyjeojno` ic~

    qukam~ckeqjreck |p~|cq`q+ Ek rm` ye`t ci rm` \j~re`q/ pq`~q ajk mjy` j qr~ckd |~`i`~`ka`

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    >+Rm` \j~re`q ip~rm`~ qpnger rmjr rm`~` j~` cy`~tm`ogekd |~jareajo ~`jqckq tmu kc |pnoeqm`~

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    r`~~erc~e`q/ ~`o`yjkr ekic~gjreck jncpr ~edmr pq`~q jq t`oo jq rm` k`a`qqj~u gckerc~ekdk`rtc~f+2:

    55+Rm` Acggeqqeck ackqeb`~q rmjr rm`q` iekbekdq j~` qreoo ~`o`yjkr rcbju+ Jormcpdm joo gjhc~

    |pnoeqm`~q mjy` termb~jtk rm`e~ g`amjkeajo ckoek` ~edmrq ic~ Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk ~`|`~rce~`

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    i~cg acoo`arekd qcae`re`q qeka` rm` Acggeqqeck$q b`aeqeck ek Pkey`~qjo#NGD/ rm`~` mjq

    kcr n``k jku qegeoj~ gcy` rc termb~jt rm` g`amjkeajo ~edmrq ic~ ciioek` pq`/ tmeam

    ackrekp` rc n` jbgekeqr`~`b nu rm` acoo`arekd qcae`re`q+ Rm` gj~f`r amj~jar`~eqreaq mjy`

    kcr amjkd`b rc jku qedkeieajkr `}r`kr qeka` rmjr b`aeqeck jkb rm` Acggeqqeck bc`q kcr

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    oef`ou+ Rm`~`ic~`/ tmeo` rm` |cqqeneoeru ci j termb~jtjo ci g`amjkeajo ~edmrq ic~ ciioek`pq`q term ~`q|`ar rc Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk ~`|`~rce~` ajkkcr n` `}aopb`b ek rm` ockd'r`~g/ rmeq

    eq kcr j |~cnjno` b`y`oc|g`kr ek rm` ic~`q``jno` iprp~` rm` reg`i~jg` rmjr eq ~`o`yjkr ic~

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    Jd~``g`kr bc`q kcr jii`ar rm` acoo`arekd qcae`re`q$ jneoeru rc eqqp` kjreckjo oea`ka`q+

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    ::>+ Rm` \j~re`q qpnger rmjr acc~bekjr`b `ii`arq acka`~kq bc kcr j~eq` n`ajpq`/ ie~qr/ rm`

    gj~f`r eq kcr r~jkq|j~`kr qeka` rm` oea`kqekd r`~gq ic~ |~ekr ~edmrq j~` -e neojr`~joou

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    eq kcr ackqr~jek`b ek jku tju nu rm` gpqea |pnoeqm`~ ek k`dcrejrekd tmco`qjo` |~ea`q term

    ~`rjeo`~q/ kc~ i~cg q`rrekd rm` ^^\+

    ::1+ Q`ackb/ rm` \j~re`q qpnger rmjr ~`y`kp`q i~cg |~ekr ~edmrq j~` b`~ey`b ek |j~reapoj~

    i~cg tc~fq ci qpaa`qqipo jprmc~q/ jkb rm`~`ic~` i~cg acg|`rereck rc qedk qpaa`qqipo

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    Gc~`cy`~/ rm` |cqqeneoeru ci k`t `kr~u jkb `}|jkqeck jq terk`qq`b ek ~`a`kr u`j~q '

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    |ojpqeno` ~`rjoejrc~u g`amjkeqg rmjr gedmr qpqrjek jku rjaer pkb`~qrjkbekd ek ~`ojreck rcrm` oea`kqekd ci |~ekr ~edmrq+

    ::2+ Rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck tjq ekackaopqey` jq rc rm` r~jkq|j~`kau ci rm` |~ekr ~edmrq

    gj~f`r jkb jq rc tm`rm`~ |~ea`q amj~d`b nu rm` gjhc~ |pnoeqm`~q ic~ rm` oea`kqekd ci |~ekr

    ~edmrq j~` joedk`b+29 Qcg` apqrcg`~ ~`q|ckq`q ekbeajr` rmjr tmeo` ~cujoru ~jr`q j||`j~ rc

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    Ackaopqeck ck acc~bekjr`b ii`arq

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    |j~reapoj~ou beiieapor rc `qregjr` qmj~`q ci ~`y`kp` term jku jaap~jau+0: Gc~`cy`~/ rm`

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    acggeqqeck`b nu |pnoeqm`~q ic~ qukam~ckeqjreck |p~|cq`q jkb ek tmeam rm` |pnoeqm`~ joqc

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    1+ Gj~f`r qmj~`q jkb ackr~co qmj~`q

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    Rjno` :8 Ckoek` ~edmrq ->

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    Ekjb`zpjau ci ~`y`kp` njq`b gj~f`r qmj~`q rc g`jqp~` gj~f`r |ct`~ rm`

    Pkey`~qjo#NGD |~`a`b`kr

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    rm`e~ |ct`~ ck rm` njqeq ci ac'|pnoeqmekd ~edmrq jkb ~`ac~bekd ~edmrq+

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    acg|jke`q rc ctk j i~jareck ci j ~edmr rc j |j~reapoj~ gpqeajo tc~f+ Rmeq qr`gq i~cg rm`

    ijar rmjr j qckd gju mjy` n``k t~err`k nu q`y`~jo jprmc~q pkb`~ ackr~jar term beii`~`kr

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    rm`~`ic~` mjy` ckou j |j~rejo ac|u~edmr rc rmjr |j~reapoj~ qckd jkb tcpob k``b rc dey` erq

    ackq`kr rc rm` oea`kqekd ci rm` qckd rc ckoek` gpqea |ojric~gq+ Jk ckoek` gpqea |ojric~g

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    ic~ tmeam ckou |j~rejo ~edmrq j~` ctk`b+

    :42+ Ek Pkey`~qjo#NGD/ er tjq ackaopb`b rmjr rmeq eg|oe`q rmjr gpqea |pnoeqm`~q term

    i~jareckjo ekr`~`qrq ek rm` qjg` gpqeajo tc~f `jam te`ob j k`djrey` y`rc |ct`~ rctj~bq

    rmjr tc~f+ Ek c~b`~ rc aj|rp~` rmeq q|`aeiea gj~f`r qerpjreck/ j ip~rm`~ jkjouqeq tjq

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    ackr~co qmj~`q t`~` ckou ajoapojr`b ic~ Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk rero`q/ tmeam t`~` rm` rero`q cy`~

    tmeam/ jr rm` reg` ciPkey`~qjo#NGD/ gpqea |pnoeqm`~q tcpob djek |~eaekd ackr~co -q``

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    qjg` gpqeajo tc~fq/ ackr~co qmj~`q ajk jbb p| rc gc~` rmjk :

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    rmjr b`aeqeck rm` Acggeqqeck `}|ojek`b rmjr jormcpdm ckoek` |ojric~gq oea`kq` rm` tmco`

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    q|`aeieajoou eg|c~rjkr rc rm`q` apqrcg`~q+ Jr rmjr reg`/ rm` Acggeqqeck$q gj~f`r

    eky`qredjreck qmct`b rmjr ck jy`~jd`/ j||~c}egjr`ou 9 Gju >

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    2+ Rm` \j~re`q mjy` |~cyeb`b bjrj jaac~bekd rc tmeam j~cpkb =

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    yjop` ci rmjr ~`|`~rce~`+5: Ckoek` apqrcg`~q -c~ ekb``b jku ru|` ci apqrcg`~ ija`

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    beiieapore`q ek cii`~ekd ncrm rm` ~`|`~rce~` ek tmeam rm` |pnoeqm`~ mcobq j :2 jkb 2>+

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    :5>+ Gc~`cy`~/ rm` Acggeqqeckq gj~f`r eky`qredjreck ~`y`jo`b rmjr ~cujoru ~jr`q ic~

    qr~`jgekd |ojric~gq r`kb rc n` medm`~ rmjk rmcq` j||oe`b ic~ bctkocjb |ojric~gq jkb rm`

    rj~eiiq rmjr acoo`arekd qcae`re`q mjy` |pnoeqm`b ic~ qr~`jgekd |ojric~gq+ ^cujoru ~jr`q jkb

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    :51+ Ek jku `y`kr/ joo ckoek` apqrcg`~q |cekr rc rm` eg|c~rjka` ci crm`~ r`~gq/ gcqr kcrjnou

    rm` o`y`o ci gekegpg c~ dpj~jkr``b |jug`krq jkb rm` qex` ci jbyjka`q rm`u gjf` rc

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    |pnoeqm`~q/ term gpqea |pnoeqm`~q term j oj~d`~ ~`|`~rce~` cir`k `}r~jarekd gc~` ijycp~jno`

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    :52+ Ek ackaopqeck/ rm` Acggeqqeck eq ci rm` ye`t rmjr ic~ rm` ~`jqckq q`r cpr jncy`/ ackr~co

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    ~edmrq/ ~`gjek j yjoeb |~c}u ic~ jqq`qqekd rm` gj~f`r |ct`~ ci j gpqea |pnoeqm`~+

    :50+ Jq ~`dj~bq g`rmcbcocdu/ rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck mjq ackie~g`b rm` eg|c~rjka` ciamj~r merq ic~ rm` npqek`qq`q ci ckoek` apqrcg`~q+ Ei ckoek` |ojric~gq j~` pkjno` rc cii`~

    gpqea tmeam j||`j~q ek rm` amj~rq/ rm`e~ npqek`qq qpii`~q qeka` ackqpg`~q teoo gcy` rc

    rmcq` |ojric~gq tmeam j~` jno` rc cii`~ rm` ipoo`qr |cqqeno` ~`|`~rce~` -ekaopbekd ncrm amj~r

    merq jkb njaf ajrjocdp`+ Rmjr n`ekd qjeb/ rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck joqc qmct`b rmjr rm`

    ~`o`yjka` ci rm` jkkpjo rc| :

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    Ackr~co qmj~`q njq`b ck jdd~`djr`b t``fou amj~rq ->

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    Ax`am ^`|pnoea/Mpkdj~u/ \cojkb

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    ctk`~q jkb kcr ckou rmjr ci Qcku Ac~|c~jreck+59 Iekjoou/ @GE G\ tcpob n` hcekrou

    ackr~coo`b nu Qcku Ac~|c~jreck jkb Gpnjbjoj term rm` Geamj`o Hjafqck @qrjr` joqc

    mcobekd jk `zperu ekr`~`qr+

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    tm`k |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq jkb ~`ac~bekd ~edmrq ci rm` g`~dekd |j~re`q bc kcr cy`~oj| ck rm`

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    ipoou ekr`d~jr`b+ Ek rmeq ~`dj~b/ er qmcpob n` kcr`b rmjr rm` Acggeqqeck mjq |jeb |j~reapoj~

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    ja~cqq rm` rtc npqek`qq`q gju n` beii`~`kr rc rmjr ci Qcku#JRY jkb Qcku Gpqea+

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    |~c|c~reck ci jku eka~`jq`+ Ek qmc~r/ rm` `iic~rq k``b`b rc `kdjd` ek qpam j qr~jr`du tcpob

    ue`ob oeger`b ~`tj~bq+

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    rmeq ajq` rm`~`ic~`/ ek oek` term erq j||~cjam jbc|r`b ek ~`ojreck rc Qcku ek Pkey`~qjo#NGD

    jkb Qcku#NGD E ajq`q/ rm` Acggeqqeck mjq kcr rjf`k jaacpkr ci jku ackr~co qmj~`q

    b`~ey`b i~cg Qcku Gpqea$q ~`ac~b`b gpqea ~edmrq tm`k `qregjrekd rm` gj~f`r |cqereck ci

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    0+1+ Kck'acc~bekjr`b ii`arq

    Rm` \j~re`q j~dpg`krq

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    rm` eka`krey` rc oea`ka` jq gjku bederjo |ojric~gq jq |cqqeno` jkb ek rm` `jqe`qr jkb gcqr

    io`}eno` gjkk`~+ Ek rm`e~ ye`t/ gpqea |pnoeqm`~q tcpob mjy` rmeq eka`krey` jq rm` gc~`

    ~`jbeou jprmc~eq`b gpqea eq gjb` jyjeojno` rm~cpdm ckoek` |ojric~gq/ rm` o`qq oef`ou

    ackqpg`~q j~` rc rp~k rc kck'jprmc~eq`b/ |e~jr`b gjr`~ejoq+ Rm` \j~re`q medmoedmr rm`

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    |ojric~gq tcpob ~`gjek ackqr~jek`b nu rm` ~`dpojrc~u rj~eiiq rmjr acoo`arekd qcae`re`q q`r

    ic~ rm` oea`kqekd ci |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq rc ckoek` |ojric~gq+

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    >:4+ Rme~b/ rm` \j~re`q pkb`~oek` rm` aocq` oekfq rmjr `}eqr n`rt``k cnrjekekd ~`y`kp`q ic~

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    eg|jar rm` g`~d`b `kreru$q jneoeru rc jrr~jar rjo`kr`b jprmc~q+ Rm` \j~re`q medmoedmr rmjr

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    jkb Tj~k`~#Amj||`oo+ Rm` \j~re`q |cekr cpr rmjr rm`q` acg|`rerc~q mjy` jbc|r`b qegeoj~

    j~~jkd`g`krq ic~ rm` oea`kqekd ci rm`e~ Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk ~`|`~rce~` jkb rm`~`ic~` te`ob rm`

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    Gjkjd`g`kr/ tmeam ojpkam`b ek >

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    Rm` ~`qporq ci rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck

    >>:+ Rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck ackie~gq rmjr ek rm` k`dcrejreck ci rm`q` oea`ka`q/ rm` qex` jkb

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    Qcku#JRY/ rm` g`~d`b `kreru n` jno` rc amj~d` medm`~ ~cujoru ~jr`q/ medm`~ gekegpg

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    acg|`rerc~q joqc qrjr` rmjr rm` g`~d`b `kreru tcpob n` jno` rc `}`~r gc~` ekiop`ka` ck rm`

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    `ii`arey`ou term rm` \j~re`q+::4 B`r`~ec~jr`b acg|`rerey` ackbereckq ic~ ~eyjo |pnoeqm`~q ek

    r`~gq ci ckoek` oea`kqekd acpob t`jf`k rm`e~ jneoeru rc jrr~jar k`t qckdt~er`~q p|qr~`jg/

    tmeam tcpob ek rp~k ip~rm`~ qr~`kdrm`k rmjr `kreru$q |cqereck ck rm` bctkqr~`jg gj~f`r ic~

    ckoek` ~edmrq+ Acg|`rerc~q j~dp` rmjr rmeq bjg|`k`b acg|`rereck tcpob poregjr`ou ~`qpor

    ek medm`~ |~ea`q ic~ ackqpg`~q jkb ek o`qq ackqpg`~ amcea`+::=

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    Pkey`~qjo jkb NGD `}a``b`b 010+ Rm` Pker`b Fekdbcg jkb E~`ojkb ~`|~`q`kr eg|c~rjkr gj~f`rq ic~ ckoek` ~edmrq ek rm`

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    Qcku#JRY$q jkb cy`~ VW ci @GE G\$q rcrjo @@J'teb` ckoek` ~`y`kp`q cy`~ rm` |jqr

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    ja~cqq rm` @@J jkb cnrjek @@J'teb` oea`ka`q+ Er joqc ekbeajr`q rm` eg|c~rjka` ci rm`q`

    gj~f`rq ic~ acg|`rerc~q rc rm` g`~dekd \j~re`q+ Er eq ek rmcq` rtc gj~f`rq tm`~` rm`

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    rm` |`~a`ey`b qex` jkb yjop` ci j gpqea |pnoeqm`~q ~`|`~rce~` mjq j gjr`~ejo eg|jar ck rm`

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    apqrcg`~q j~` nj~djekekd/ rm` oj~d`~ rm` ~`|`~rce~` m`ob nu j gpqea |pnoeqm`~/ rm` oj~d`~ eq

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    jbyjka`q rmjr |pnoeqm`~q j~` ~`zp`qrekd+:>1 Er joqc ~`y`jo`b rmjr apqrcg`~q gju mjy` rc

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    ckoek` gpqea q`~yea`q+ Rm` eg|jar ck `kb ackqpg`~q tcpob k``b rc n` jqq`qq`b jdjekqr j

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    ckoek` gpqea q`~yea`q t`~` rc n` ~`bpa`b/ rmeq ek rp~k tcpob oeger rm` kpgn`~ jkb n~`jbrm

    ci gpqea beqr~enpreck amjkk`oq rmjr j~` jyjeojno` rc acg|`rekd gpqea |pnoeqm`~q+ Rmeq

    poregjr`ou ~`bpa`q ackqpg`~ amcea` ic~ gpqea jkb aporp~jo bey`~qeru+ Jaac~bekd rc J~reao`

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    >2:+ @y`k ei ck` t`~` rc jqqpg` rmjr rm`~` eq |`~i`ar qpnqrerpreck n`rt``k o`djo gpqeaackr`kr jkb eoo`djo gpqea ackr`kr jkb rmjr jaac~bekdou `y`k j qgjoo |~ea` eka~`jq` ic~ o`djo

    gpqea tcpob ~`qpor ek j gjr`~ejo ged~jreck ci ackqpg`~q rc eoo`djo ackr`kr/ j b`aeqeck nu

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    gpqea cii`~ekd tcpob ~`qpor ek j ijoo'cpr ci ackqpg`~ b`gjkb ic~ o`djo gpqea/ ckoek`

    |ojric~gq j~` oef`ou kcr rc amccq` rc |jqq rm` eka~`jq`b acqr ci qpam r`~gq ck rc rm` pq`~q

    ci rm`e~ ckoek` q`~yea`q/ c~ rc jor`~ rm`e~ npqek`qq gcb`oq rc n`rr`~ gck`req` rm`e~ gpqea

    ackr`kr+ Rm`u tcpob rm`k jnqc~n rm` medm`~ ~jr`q/ jbyjka`q jkb crm`~ ck`~cpq oea`kqekd

    r`~gq rmjr rm` g`~d`b `kreru tcpob `}r~jar jq jk eka~`jq`b acqr+ Rmeq tcpob oef`ou |~cbpa`

    jkreacg|`rerey` `ii`arq ci jkcrm`~ kjrp~`+

    >2>+ Ei ckoek` |ojric~gq t`~` rc rjf` rm` eka~`jq`b acqr ic~ oea`kqekd ci ckoek` ~edmrq ek

    ~`ojreck rc rm` PF jkb E~`ojkb termcpr |jqqekd ck |~ea` eka~`jq`q c~ jor`~ekd rm`e~ npqek`qq

    gcb`oq/ rm`e~ |~cierjneoeru tcpob n` ~`bpa`b+ Rmeq tcpob n` oef`ou rc mjg|`~ rm`e~ jneoeru

    rc `}|jkb rm`e~ c|`~jreckq ek ~`ojreck rc rm`q` rtc @@J acpkr~e`q+

    >21+ Iekjoou/ ei ckoek` apqrcg`~q t`~` rc rjf` rm` eka~`jq`b acqr ic~ oea`kqekd ci ckoek`

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    ci rmeq eq rmjr er tcpob n`acg` gc~` beiieapor ic~ erq qgjoo`~ acg|`rerc~q rc `ii`arey`ou

    acg|`r` term er ek rm`q` f`u gj~f`rq ek rm` @@J+ Ei rm` |~c|cq`b acka`kr~jreck t`~` rc

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    Pkeck qmjoo rjf` aporp~jo bey`~qeru jq|`arq ekrc jaacpkr ek erq jareckq pkb`~ rm` crm`~

    |~cyeqeckq ci rm` R~`jre`q/ ekaopbekd rm` @P acg|`rereck ~po`q+

    >22+ Rm` Acggeqqeck kcr`q rmjr acg|`rereck acka`~kq ek ~`ojreck rc rm` |cqqeno` kjreckjo

    gj~f`rq ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci ckoek` ~edmrq ek rm` PF jkb E~`ojkb tcpob n` |~ch`ar`b jr

    rm` @@J'teb` o`y`o+ Bp` rc rm`e~ qm``~ eg|c~rjka` ek r`~gq ci gj~f`rq qex`/ tmeam tcpobjaacpkr ic~ cy`~ 020+ Jq q`r cpr ek |j~jd~j|mq >>1 rc >>9/ rm` Acggeqqeck icpkb kc `yeb`ka` rmjr rm`

    ~`dpojr`b oea`kqekd rj~eiiq ci acoo`arekd qcae`re`q ap~~`krou ackqr~jek rm` jneoeru ci gpqea

    |pnoeqm`~q rmjr oea`kq` ckoek` ~edmrq ic~ Jkdoc Jg`~eajk ~`|`~rce~` cprqeb` ci rmjr quqr`g

    rc ~`zp`qr medm`~ ~jr`q jkb jbyjka`q c~ crm`~ ck`~cpq r`~gq i~cg ckoek` |ojric~gq+

    >29+ Rm` Acggeqqeck ackqeb`~q rmjr rmeq tcpob joqc j||ou ei rm` |~c|cq`b acka`kr~jreck

    t`~` rc dc jm`jb+

    'Acg|`rerc~q pkoef`ou rc ackqr~jek rm` g`~d`b `kreru

    >24+ Rm` Acggeqqeck ackqeb`~q er `zpjoou pkoef`ou rmjr rm` ~`gjekekd acg|`rerc~q ci rm`

    g`~d`b `kreru tcpob n` jno` rc ackqr~jek erq gj~f`r ackbpar+

    >2=+ Kck` ci rm` apqrcg`~q mjy` `}|~`qq`b jk `}|`arjreck rmjr Pkey`~qjo c~ Tj~k`~ tcpob

    ackqr~jek rm` ackbpar ci rm` g`~d`b `kreru+:>0 Acg|`rerc~ ~`q|ckq`q joqc |cekr ek rmjr

    be~`areck+:>9 Rm` yjqr gjhc~eru ci rm` ~`gjekekd acg|`rerc~q mjy` u`r rc djek j gjr`~ejo

    qajo` ck rm` gj~f`rq ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci gpqea |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq/ ekaopbekd rm` gj~f`rq

    ic~ rm` oea`kqekd ci ckoek` ~edmrq ek rm` PF jkb E~`ojkb+ Jaac~bekd rc rm` \j~re`q$

    `qregjr`q/ kck` ci rm` gj~f`r qmj~`q ci rm`q` `kr~jkrq ek rm`q` rtc acpkr~e`q `}a``b 0%+

    Ck jk @@J'teb` o`y`o/ rm` qmj~` ci `jam ci rm`q` `kr~jkrq ek cy`~joo ~`y`kp`q ic~ gpqea

    |pnoeqmekd ~edmr eq qreooV0 Zp`qreckkje~` 2 rc Ckoek` Apqrcg`~q/ Zp`qreck 01+

    :>9 Zp`qreckkje~` : rc Acg|`rerc~q/ Zp`qreck :>

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    >25+ Rm` Acggeqqeck ackqeb`~q rmjr rm` |cqqeneoeru ic~ qcg` ekb`|`kb`kr gpqea |pnoeqm`~q

    rc acoo`arey`ou oea`ka` rm`e~ ckoek` ~edmrq yej EG\@O bc`q kcr gjr`~ejoou jor`~ rmeq

    jqq`qqg`kr+ Rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck ackie~gq rmjr j oj~d` kpgn`~ ci ckoek` |ojric~gq bc

    kcr cnrjek oea`ka`q i~cg EG\@O jkb ekqr`jb ackrekp` rc oea`ka` rm` ~`|`~rce~` ci

    ekb`|`kb`kr gpqea |pnoeqm`~q yej kjreckjo acoo`arekd qcae`re`q+ Ek Hjkpj~u >/ EG\@O

    jkkcpka`b rmjr rm` ~`y`kp`q rmjr er mjq acoo`ar`b i~cg rm` oea`kqekd ci ckoek` ~edmrq ci erqg`gn`~q qeka` erq ojpkam ek >4 Mc~exckrjo G`~d`~ Dpeb`oek`q/ |j~jd~j|m 90+

    :>= Mc~exckrjo G`~d`~ Dpeb`oek`q/ |j~jd~j|m 94

    :>5 Eneb`g+

    :1< Zp`qreckkje~` 2 rc Ckoek` Apqrcg`~q/ Zp`qreckq >0'>5 jkb 01+

    :1: Zp`qreckkje~` 2 rc Ckoek` Apqrcg`~q/ Zp`qreckq >0'>5+

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    ~`|`~rce~` nu `kb pq`~q ci rm`e~ |ojric~gq:1> eq acpkr`~'ekbeajrey` ci rm`g `}`~rekd

    qedkeieajkr nj~djekekd |ct`~+

    >01+ Joo ckoek` |ojric~gq ackie~g rmjr gpqea ~`gjekq j a~ereajo ek|pr ic~ rm`e~ cy`~joo q`~yea`

    cii`~ekdq jkb m`ka` beqjd~`` term rm` \j~re`q$ ye`t rmjr gpqea tcpob mjy` n`acg` jk

    jkaeooj~u |j~r ci rm`e~ npqek`qq rc qpam jk `}r`kr rmjr rm`u tcpob n` jno` rc `}`~rqedkeieajkr nj~djekekd |ct`~ yeq''yeq |pnoeqm`~q+:11 Nu ackr~jqr/ joo ckoek` |ojric~gq

    ackqeb`~ rm`e~ nj~djekekd |cqereck |~ec~ rc rm` g`~d`~ rc n` gcb`~jr` rc t`jf+:12 Joo

    ckoek` apqrcg`~q `}|`ar rm`e~ nj~djekekd |ct`~ rc b`a~`jq` jq j ~`qpor ci rm` |~c|cq`b

    acka`kr~jreck+:10 Rm`u ackqeb`~ ek |j~reapoj~ rmjr rm`u tcpob kcr n` jno` rc acpkr`kjka`

    ~jr` eka~`jq`q c~ tc~q`kekd ci oea`kqekd r`~gq jkb ackbereckq nu rm` g`~d`b `kreru+:19

    >02+ Ek oedmr ci rmeq `yeb`ka`/ rm` Acggeqqeck iekbq rmjr kck` ci rm` ckoek` apqrcg`~q/

    ekaopbekd rm` oj~d` apqrcg`~q oeqr`b nu rm` \j~re`q/ tcpob n` jno` rc `}`~r npu`~ |ct`~ rc

    qpam jk `}r`kr rmjr rm`u acpob |~`y`kr rm` jkreacg|`rerey` `ii`arq rmjr tcpob oef`ou j~eq`

    i~cg rm` |~c|cq`b acka`kr~jreck+

    >00+ Ek jku `y`kr/ npu`~ |ct`~ gpqr kcr ckou `}eqr ic~ j qgjoo`~ d~cp| ci ckoek` |ojric~gq

    rmjr acpob qme`ob rm`gq`oy`q i~cg |~ea` eka~`jq`q c~ crm`~ tc~q`kekd ci oea`kqekd r`~gq+

    Rm` Acggeqqeck ackqeb`~q rmjr er gpqr joqc `}eqr ic~ `g`~dekd |ojric~gq/ qpam jq

    qr~`jgekd |ojric~gq+ Rm`q` |ojric~gq j~` djekekd r~jareck jq acg|j~`b rc bctkocjb

    |ojric~gq jkb j~` eg|c~rjkr/ ekkcyjrey` q`~yea` |~cyeb`~q ic~ rm` iprp~`+ Rm` gj~f`r

    eky`qredjreck ackie~gq rmjr jr rm` y`~u o`jqr rm`q` apqrcg`~q tcpob kcr n` jno` rc

    acpkr`kjka` jku |~ea` eka~`jq`q c~ tc~q`kekd ci oea`kqekd r`~gq nu rm` g`~d`b `kreru+:14

    'Kc oef`ou jkb qpiieae`kr `kr~u

    >09+

    Ic~ `kr~u rc n` ackqeb`~`b j qpiieae`kr acg|`rerey` ackqr~jekr ck rm` g`~d`b `kreru/ ergpqr n` qmctk rc n` oef`ou/ reg`ou jkb qpiieae`kr rc b`r`~ c~ b`i`jr jku |cr`krejo

    jkreacg|`rerey` `ii`arq ci rm` |~c|cq`b acka`kr~jreck+:1= @kr~u eq kc~gjoou ckou

    ackqeb`~`b reg`ou ei er caap~q termek rtc u`j~q+:15 @kr~u gpqr gc~`cy`~ n` ci j qpiieae`kr

    qac|` jkb gjdkerpb` rc b`r`~ c~ b`i`jr rm` jkreacg|`rerey` `ii`arq ci rm` g`~d`~+:25+

    :11 Zp`qreckkje~` 2 rc Ckoek` Apqrcg`~q/ Zp`qreckq 25'0:+

    :12 Eneb`g+

    :10 Zp`qreckkje~` 2 rc Ckoek` Apqrcg`~q/ Zp`qreck 0=+

    :19 Eneb`g+

    :14 Zp`qreckkje~` 2 rc Ckoek` Apqrcg`~q/ Zp`qreckq 25'0: jkb 0=+

    :1= Mc~exckrjo G`~d`~ Dpeb`oek`q/ |j~jd~j|mq 9= jkb ip~rm`~+

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    :2< Mc~exckrjo G`~d`~ Dpeb`oek`q/ |j~jd~j|m 40+

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    mjy` `g`~d`b ck rm` beii`~`kr gpqea |pnoeqmekd gj~f`rq/ ekaopbekd rm` gj~f`rq ic~ ckoek`

    ~edmrq+ Rmeq ekaopb`q NGD ^edmrq Gjkjd`g`kr -ojpkam`b ek >99:+ Rm` Acggeqqeck gc~`cy`~ ackqeb`~q rm` ~eqf rmjr |~ea` eka~`jq`q ic~ ckoek` |ojric~gq

    tcpob kcr ~`qpor ek jbbereckjo ~`y`kp`q ic~ rm` \j~re`q kcr rc n` qedkeieajkr+ Rmeq eq rm` ajq`jq `}r~jarekd qpam jbbereckjo ~`y`kp`q eq pkoef`ou rc ~`qpor ek qpam j ijoo'cpr ci b`gjkb

    rmjr rm` g`~d`b `kreru tcpob n` |~`aopb`b i~cg eg|cqekd medm`~ ~jr`q/ jbyjka`q c~ crm`~

    gc~` ck`~cpq r`~gq ck ckoek` |ojric~gq -q`` |j~jd~j|mq >1= rc >22+ Er eq joqc rm` ajq`

    n`ajpq` rm` g`~d`b `kreru eq pkoef`ou rc ija` acg|`rerey` ackqr~jekrq rmjr tcpob

    acpkr`~yjeo rm` |~ea` eka~`jq`/ ek rm` ic~g ci ~`dpojr`b acoo`arekd qcae`ru rj~eiiq/ |ct`~ipo

    npu`~q c~ qpiieae`kr ackqr~jekrq `}`~aeq`b nu jarpjo c~ |cr`krejo acg|`rerc~q -q``

    |j~jd~j|mq >20 rc >05+

    :2: Zp`qreckkje~` 1 rc Apqrcg`~q -ciioek` gj~f`rq/ Zp`qreckq >= jkb 1= jkb Zp`qreckkje~` 2 rc Ckoek`

    Apqrcg`~q Zp`qreck 01+

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    Ackaopqeck

    >9>+ Ic~ rm` ~`jqckq g`kreck`b ek |j~jd~j|mq >>5 rc >9: jncy`/ rm` Acggeqqeck ackaopb`q

    rmjr rm` |~c|cq`b acka`kr~jreck ~jeq`q q`~ecpq bcpnrq term ~`q|`ar rc rm` gj~f`rq ic~ rm`

    oea`kqekd ci ckoek` ~edmrq ek rm` PF jkb E~`ojkb+ Ic~ rm` ~`jqckq g`kreck`b ek |j~jd~j|m

    >22 jncy`/ rm` Acggeqqeck joqc ackaopb`q rmjr rm` acg|`rereck acka`~kq ek ~`ojreck rcPF jkb E~`ojkb tcpob n` |~ch`ar`b jr rm` @@J'teb` o`y`o+

    0+2+ Acc~bekjr`b ii`arq

    >91+ Rc jqq`qq acc~bekjr`b `ii`arq/ t`oo'`qrjnoeqm`b ajq` ojt:2> jkb Acggeqqeck dpeb`oek`q

    ck rm` jqq`qqg`kr ci mc~exckrjo g`~d`~q:21 ~`zpe~` |~cci rmjr rm` g`~d`~ tcpob gjf`

    acc~bekjreck gc~` oef`ou/ gc~` `ii`arey` jkb gc~` qpqrjekjno`+ Rm` jkjouqeq k``bq rc

    icapq ek |j~reapoj~ ck8 -e rm` jneoeru rc ~`jam r`~gq ci acc~bekjreck6 -ee rm` jneoeru rc

    gckerc~ b`yejreckq6 -eee rm` `}eqr`ka` ci j a~`beno` b`r`~~`kr g`amjkeqg ei b`yejreck eq

    b`r`ar`b jkb -ey rm` ~`jareckq ci cprqeb`~q qpam jq |cr`krejo acg|`rerc~q jkb apqrcg`~q+

    >92+ Rm` \j~re`q qpnger rmjr acc~bekjr`b `ii`arq ek ~`ojreck rc rm` oea`kqekd ci Ackrek`krjo

    @p~c|`jk ~`|`~rce~` ajk n` `}aopb`b i~cg rm` cprq`r/ qeka` gpqea |pnoeqm`~q mjy` kc

    ekiop`ka` cy`~ rm` |~ea` ci qpam ~`|`~rce~`+

    >90+ Ek ~`ojreck rc Jkdoc'Jg`~eajk ~`|`~rce~`/ rm` \j~re`q qpnger/ ie~qr/ rmjr dey`k rm` oj~d`

    kpgn`~ ci qgjoo |pnoeqm`~q/ jku jrr`g|r jr acc~bekjreck tcpob o`jy` j oj~d` d~cp| ci

    cprqeb`~q rmjr tcpob pkb`~gek` acc~bekjreck jrr`g|rq+ Q`ackb/ rm` |cqqeneoeru ci k`t

    `kr~u jkb `}|jkqeck jq terk`qq`b ek ~`a`kr u`j~q nu NGD ^edmrq Gjkjd`g`kr/ Fcnjor/

    jkb Egjd`g ' tcpob b`qrjneoeq` jku |cqqeno` jrr`g|r jr acc~bekjreck -`y`k ei rmeq `kr~u

    mjq rc bjr` n``k oeger`b ek qajo`+ Rme~b/ rm`~` eq ekqpiieae`kr r~jkq|j~`kau ek |~eaekd rc~`jam r`~gq ci acc~bekjreck/ gckerc~ acg|oejka` term qpam r`~gq/ jkb b`r`ar b`yejreck+

    Rm` \j~re`q qpnger rmjr |pnoeqm`~q bc kcr fkct rm` ckoek` oea`kqekd r`~gq ci rm`e~ ~eyjoq

    jkb mjy` y`~u oeger`b ekic~gjreck jncpr qmj~`q ci ~`y`kp`+ Icp~rm/ rm`~` eq kc a~`beno`

    ~`rjoejrc~u g`amjkeqg rc b`r`~ b`yejreck+ Ojqr/ rm` \j~re`q qpnger rmjr acc~bekjreck tcpob

    n` i~pqr~jr`b nu rm` teb`q|~`jb jyjeojneoeru ci |e~jr`b gpqea jkb rm` acpkr`~yjeoekd

    nj~djekekd |ct`~ ci ckoek` gpqea |ojric~gq+

    >99+ Rm` gj~f`r eky`qredjreck tjq ekackaopqey` jq rc rm` zp`qreck tm`rm`~ rm` r~jkqjareck

    `oegekjrekd @GE G\ jq j acg|`rerc~ eka~`jq`q rm` qac|` ic~ acc~bekjreck jgckd rm`

    ~`gjekekd gjhc~q ek |j~reapoj~ term ~`q|`ar rc ckoek` ~edmrq+:22 Ck` apqrcg`~ zpcr`q jk

    `}jg|o` ci `}|`~e`kaekd qegeoj~ ackbpar nu gjhc~ |pnoeqm`~q ek rm` |jqr bp~ekdk`dcrejreckq ck ckoek` ~edmrq jkb `}|`arq jrr`g|rq rc joedk |~ea`q jkb crm`~ acgg`~aejo

    r`~gq -qpam jq jbyjka`q jir`~ rm` aocqekd ci rm` |~c|cq`b r~jkqjareck+

    >94+ Rm` Acggeqqeck mct`y`~ ackqeb`~q rmjr rm` gj~f`r ic~ oea`kqekd ckoek` |pnoeqmekd

    ~edmrq eq kcr qpiieae`krou r~jkq|j~`kr jq rc ~jr`q jkb crm`~ b`jo r`~gq rc ~`jam r`~gq ci

    :2> Ajq` R'12>#55/Je~rcp~q |oa y Acggeqqeck/ Ajq` R'292#+>

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    99=+ Ic~ rm` jncy` ~`jqckq/ rm` Acggeqqeck rm`~`ic~` ackaopb`q rmjr rm` |~c|cq`b

    r~jkqjareck bc`q kcr ~jeq` q`~ecpq bcpnrq ek ~`ojreck rc acc~bekjr`b `ii`arq jq rc erq

    acg|jreneoeru term rm` ekr`~kjo gj~f`r ek rm` gj~f`r ic~ ckoek` |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq+

    9+ Y`~reajo `ii`arq

    9+:+ Ekr~cbpareck

    >95+

    Rm`~` eq j y`~reajo ~`ojreckqme| ci rm` g`~d`b `kreru term Qcku D~cp| c|`~jreckq ek rm`icooctekd bctkqr~`jg gj~f`rq8 -: ~`ac~b`b gpqea6 -> rm` |pnoeqmekd ci acg|pr`~ jkb

    yeb`cdjg`q6 -1 rm` |~cbpareck/ jazpeqereck jkb beqr~enpreck ci gcreck |earp~`q6 -2 rm`

    |~cbpareck jkb beqr~enpreck ci RY |~cd~jgg`q/ jkb -0 ckoek` gpqea ~`rjeo q`~yea`q+

    >4:: jncy`+

    >4:+ Yeb`cdjg`/ gcreck |earp~` jkb RY |~cd~jgg`q |~cbpa`~q jazpe~` qukam~ckeqjreck

    ~edmrq i~cg gpqea |pnoeqm`~q+ Ckoek` gpqea ~`rjeo q`~yea`q k``b rc cnrjek ckoek` ~edmrq

    oea`kq`q -rmjr ekaopb` ckoek` g`amjkeajo jkb |`~ic~gjka` ~edmrq i~cg gpqea |pnoeqm`~q+

    >4>+ Ackqeb`~ekd rm` gj~f`r qmj~`q ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci qukam~ckeqjreck |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq

    jkb ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci ckoek` |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq/ j kpgn`~ ci d`cd~j|mea gj~f`rq:20 ek

    rm` @@J j~` y`~reajoou jii`ar`b+ Jq ic~ rm` p|qr~`jg gj~f`r ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci

    qukam~ckeqjreck |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq/ rm` icooctekd :: acpkr~e`q j~` jii`ar`b8 N`odepg/I~jka`/ D`~gjku/ D~``a`/ Mpkdj~u/ E~`ojkb/ \cojkb/ ^cgjkej/ Q|jek/ Qt`b`k jkb rm`

    Pker`b Fekdbcg+ Jq ic~ rm` p|qr~`jg gj~f`r ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci ckoek` |pnoeqmekd

    ~edmrq/ rm` icooctekd icp~ acpkr~e`q j~` jii`ar`b8 D`~gjku/ rm` K`rm`~ojkbq/ Q|jek jkb

    Qt`b`k+ Rm` Acggeqqeck `}jgek`b tm`rm`~ rm` c|`~jreck tcpob dey` ~eq` rc y`~reajo

    acka`~kq ek jku @@J acpkr~u ic~ joo jareyere`q ci Qcku jkb Qcku$q jiieoejr`q jkb rm`

    jqq`qqg`kr jkb ackaopqeckq ~`jam`b j~` rm` qjg` ic~ joo acpkr~e`q ic~ rm` |p~|cq` ci rm`

    |~`q`kr ajq`+

    :20 Er qmcpob n` kcr`b rmjr/ jq g`kreck`b ek q`areck Y+0+> ci rmeq b`aeqeck/ ackr~co qmj~`q j~` kcr acg|j~jno` rc

    gj~f`r qmj~`q jkb tmeo` rm`u j~` j ~`o`yjkr g`jkq rc jqq`qq rm` gj~f`r rm`u j~` kcr qperjno` rc eb`kreiuy`~reajoou jii`ar`b gj~f`rq+

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    >41+ Rm` \j~re`q qpnger rmjr ~`dj~bo`qq ci rm` q|`aeiea bctkqr~`jg gj~f`rq/ Qcku#JRY

    bc`q kcr mjy` rm` jneoeru rc ic~`aocq` Qcku D~cp|$q bctkqr~`jg ~eyjoq rc rm` n`k`ier ci j

    Qcku D~cp| bctkqr~`jg pker+ Ie~qr/ Qcku#JRY eq j hcekr y`krp~` term rm` Geamj`o

    Hjafqck @qrjr` jkb rm` ojrr`~ `kreru tcpob kcr n`k`ier i~cg qpam r~`jrg`kr jkb tcpob

    rm`~`ic~` c||cq` er+ Q`ackb/ Qcku#JRY eq ~`zpe~`b rc jbgekeqr`~ rm` @GE G\ ajrjocdp` ek

    rm` ekr`~`qr ci joo rm` g`gn`~q ci rm` jazpe~ekd ackqc~repg -rmjr ekaopb`q Gpnjbjoj jq jac'ackr~cooekd |j~ru tmc tcpob c||cq` qpam r~`jrg`kr+ VW

    >42+ Gc~`cy`~/ rm` \j~re`q qpnger rmjr jku qpam |coeau tcpob kcr n` aj|jno` ci gjr`~ejoou

    jii`arekd rm` acg|`rerey` |cqereck ci `erm`~ Qcku D~cp|$q bctkqr~`jg npqek`qq`q c~

    acg|`rerc~q ci rmcq` npqek`qq`q/ bp` rc rm` |`~e|m`~jo ~co` d`k`~joou |oju`b nu rm` ~`o`yjkr

    gpqea |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq ek rm`q` npqek`qq`q+

    9+>+ Gj~f`r amj~jar`~eqreaq

    \pnoeqmekd ci acg|pr`~ jkb yeb`cdjg`q/ |~cbpareck/ jazpeqereck jkb beqr~enpreck ci

    gcreck |earp~`q/ jkb |~cbpareck jkb beqr~enpreck ci RY |~cd~jgg`q

    >40+ Rm~cpdm erq tmcoou'ctk`b qpnqebej~u Qcku \earp~`q @kr`~rjekg`kr -.Q\@.

    acg|~eqekd joqc rm` tmcoou ctk`b qpnqebej~u Qcku \earp~`q R`o`yeqeck D~cp| Qcku

    c|`~jr`q ek rm` bctkqr~`jg gj~f`rq ic~ rm` |~cbpareck/ jazpeqereck jkb beqr~enpreck ci

    gcreck |earp~`q jkb ic~ rm` |~cbpareck jkb beqr~enpreck ci RY |~cd~jgg`q+ Q\@ |~cbpa`q/

    jazpe~`q jkb beqr~enpr`q gcreck |earp~`q ic~ rm`jr~eajo ~`o`jq`q jkb |~cbpa`q jkb

    beqr~enpr`q RY |~cd~jgg`q+ Qcku$q tmcoou'ctk`b qpnqebej~u Qcku Acg|pr`~

    @kr`~rjekg`kr -.QA@. eq jarey` ek rm` gj~f`r ic~ rm` |pnoeqmekd ci acg|pr`~ jkb

    yeb`cdjg`q+ QA@ b`y`oc|q jkb |pnoeqm`q yeb`cdjg`q ic~ Qcku$q mcg` ackqco` yeb`c

    djg` |~cbparq+

    >49+ Qcku `qregjr`q erq >

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    >4=+ Jq ic~ rm` acg|pr`~ jkb yeb`cdjg`q gj~f`r/ Qcku `qregjr`q erq @@J'teb` gj~f`r

    qmj~` rc n` o`qq rmjk 0%+ Qcku `qregjr`q rmjr erq @@J'teb` gj~f`r qmj~`q ek rm` icooctekd

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    :0% -crm`~ rmjk ic~ Iekojkb/ tm`~` erq qmj~` tjq `qregjr`b rc n` V> VW+

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    y`~u ~j~`ou `}a``bq 0% ci rm` rcrjo b`y`oc|g`kr acqrq jkb ek gjku ajq`q eq qpnqrjkrejoou

    oct`~ -cir`k o`qq rmjk :% ci rm` rcrjo acqr+ Rm`~`ic~`/ `y`k ei Qcku#JRY t`~` rc n` jno`

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    |~cbpar tcpob ~`gjek `}r~`g`ou oeger`b+

    >=>+ Ek erq b`aeqeck ek rm` ajq` Qcku#QckuNGD:01 acka`~kekd rm` ~`ac~b`b gpqea npqek`qq/

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    cnh`arey` rc ijycp~ erq ctk djg` |pnoeqmekd j~g/ crm`~ djg` |pnoeqm`~q acpob `jqeou

    oea`kq` gpqea i~cg crm`~ acg|jke`q+

    >=1+ Rm` Acggeqqeck ackqeb`~q rmjr term ~`dj~b rc rm` g`~d`b `kreru$q c~ Qcku#JRY$q

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    qr~jr`du jq rm`u tcpob kcr b`~ey` jku n`k`ier i~cg |cr`krejoou eka~`jqekd Qcku D~cp|$q

    qjo`q bctkqr~`jg+ Ip~rm`~gc~`/ `y`k ei Qcku#JRY t`~` rc `kdjd` ek ic~`aocqp~`/ ackr`kr|~cbpa`~q acg|`rekd term Qcku D~cp|$q bctkqr~`jg npqek`qq tcpob ~`rjek qpiieae`kr

    jor`~kjrey`q ek rm` gj~f`r ic~ qukam~ckeqjreck |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq+

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    Qcku#JRY mjy` rm` eka`krey`q rc jbc|r qpam j qr~jr`du jq rm`u tcpob ic~`dc ~`y`kp`q

    i~cg qukam~ckeqjreck ~edmrq tm`~`jq rm` eg|jar rc eka~`jq` ~`y`kp`q ck rm` bctkqr~`jg

    gj~f`rq -rm~cpdm rm` |~cbpareck acqrq ic~ acg|pr`~ djg`q/ RY |~cd~jgg`q c~ ieogq

    j||`j~ rc n` b` gekegeq+ Ip~rm`~/ Qcku#JRY$q a~`beneoeru jkb ~`|prjreck ck rm` gj~f`r ic~

    |~cyebekd |pnoeqmekd q`~yea`q rc jprmc~q tcpob ~eqf n`ekd pkb`~gek`b/ tmeam tcpob

    eg|jar erq |cqereck rc acg|`r` ck rm` p|qr~`jg gj~f`r ci qukam~ckeqjreck |pnoeqmekd

    ~edmrq+

    Ckoek` gpqea ~`rjeo q`~yea`q

    >=0+ Rm` \j~re`q qpnger rmjr gpqea |pnoeqm`~q eka~`jqekdou ~`ou ck ckoek` |ojric~gq rc

    `}|ocer ac|u~edmrq jq |muqeajo ~`ac~b`b gpqea qjo`q j~` qpnh`ar`b rc j qr`jbu b`aoek`+

    Gc~`cy`~/ Gpqea Pkoeger`b jkb \ojuKct j~` ~`ojrey`ou gekc~ ckoek` |ojric~gq ek

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    rm` ackaopqeckq ~`jam`b ek Acggeqqeck b`aeqeck ek rm` ajq` Qcku#NGD ic~ rm` ~`ac~b`b

    gpqea gj~f`r j~` yjoeb joqc ic~ rm` gpqea |pnoeqmekd gj~f`r+ Rm` Acggeqqeck mjb

    ackaopb`b rmjr Qcku$q ~`ac~b`b gpqea acg|jku tjq pkoef`ou rc `kdjd` ek y`~reajoic~`aocqp~` ek rm` bctkqr~`jg gj~f`r ci ckoek` gpqea ~`rjeo q`~yea`q rc ijycp~ erq ctk

    ckoek` |ojric~g ekaopbekd n`ajpq` bctkqr~`jg gj~f`r |oju`~q/ qpam jq J||o` eRpk`q/

    t`~` ackqeb`~jnou qr~ckd`~+

    >=9+ Rm` Acggeqqeck ackqeb`~q/ ie~qr/ rmjr dey`k rmjr Qcku ckou ~`a`krou ojpkam`b erq k`t

    ckoek` gpqea ~`rjeo q`~yea`q |ojric~gq/ erq |~`q`ka` ek rmeq bctkqr~`jg gj~f`r ~`gjekq

    y`~u oeger`b+ Q`ackb/ nu ic~`aocqekd acg|`rerc~q ek rm` bctkqr~`jg gj~f`r qpam jq nu

    b`kuekd bederjo gpqea ~`rjeo`~q jaa`qq rc gpqea |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq ackr~coo`b nu rm` g`~d`b

    `kreru/ Qcku tcpob ic~`dc oea`ka` ~`y`kp`q i~cg ckoek` |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq tmeam mjy` n``k

    :01 Acggeqqeck b`aeqeck ci :0 Q`|r`gn`~ >/ Qcku# Qcku NGD+

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    d~ctekd qedkeieajkrou cy`~ rm` |jqr u`j~q jkb j~` ic~`ajqr`b rc ackrekp` rc bc qc+ Rme~b/

    Gpnjbjoj jkb#c~ rm` Geamj`o Hjafqck @qrjr` tcpob mjy` kc eka`krey` rc acpkr`kjka`

    qpam j qr~jr`du jq rm`u tcpob ic~`dc oea`kqekd ~`y`kp`q i~cg ic~`aocq`b acg|`rerc~q jkb

    er tcpob n` medmou pkoef`ou ic~ Qcku rc djek qpiieae`kr gj~f`r qmj~` ek rm` bctkqr~`jg

    gj~f`r rc acg|`kqjr` ic~ rm`q` ocqq`q+ Iekjoou/ rm` Acggeqqeck kcr`q rmjr rm`

    Acggerg`krq qpngerr`b nu rm` \j~re`q ~`g`bu rm` acka`~k ci gj~f`r |ct`~ ek rm`p|qr~`jg gj~f`r ic~ ckoek` |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq/ rm`~`nu ~`gcyekd rm` g`~d`b `kreru$q jneoeru

    rc `ii`arey`ou `kdjd` ek ek|pr ic~`aocqp~` ck rm` gj~f`r ic~ ckoek` gpqea ~`rjeo q`~yea`q+

    9+2+ Apqrcg`~ ic~`aocqp~`

    >=4+ Rm` \j~re`q qpnger rmjr rm`~` eq kc ~eqf ci apqrcg`~ ic~`aocqp~`+ Ie~qr/ Qcku$q ~`o`yjkr

    bctkqr~`jg npqek`qq`q mjy` rm` eka`krey`q rc amccq` rm` gpqeajo tc~fq rmjr rm`u ackqeb`~

    rc n` rm` gcqr j||~c|~ejr`+ Jku jrr`g|r rc ijycp~ ~`|`~rce~` ctk`b c~ jbgekeqr`~`b nu

    Qcku#JRY tcpob eg|je~ Qcku$q bctkqr~`jg pkerq rc acg|`r` ek rm`e~ ~`o`yjkr gj~f`r

    tm`~` rm`u ija` gpam qr~ckd`~ gj~f`r |oju`~q+ Q`ackb/ er tcpob n` `ackcgeajoou

    e~~jreckjo ic~ Qcku D~cp| rc ic~`dc ~`y`kp`q bctkqr~`jg ic~ pka`~rjek djekq nu rm`g`~d`b `kreru p|qr~`jg ek tmeam er ctkq ckou V>

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    9+0+ Ackaopqeck ck y`~reajo `ii`arq

    >5:+ Ic~ rm` ~`jqckq jncy`/ rm` Acggeqqeck ackaopb`q rmjr rm` r~jkqjareck bc`q kcr ~jeq`

    q`~ecpq bcpnrq jq rc erq acg|jreneoeru term rm` ekr`~kjo gj~f`r ek ~`ojreck rc y`~reajo `ii`arq

    ek jku ci rm` gj~f`rq ic~ rm` `}|ocerjreck ci qukam~ckeqjreck |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq jkb ic~ rm`

    `}|ocerjreck ci ckoek` |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq tmeam j~` jii`ar`b jr kjreckjo o`y`o+

    4+ Rm` gj~f`rq ic~ |pnoeqmekd q`~yea`q rc jprmc~q

    4+:+ Gj~f`r qr~parp~`

    >5>+ Ek Pkey`~qjo#NGD Gpqea \pnoeqmekd/ rm` Acggeqqeck ackqeb`~`b rmjr rm` gj~f`r

    qr~parp~` ci rm` gj~f`r ic~ gpqea |pnoeqmekd q`~yea`q eq ge~~c~`b ek rm` cy`~joo gj~f`r ic~

    rm` `}|ocerjreck ci |pnoeqmekd ~edmrq+:00 Rm` Acggeqqeck ~`acdkeq`b ek rmjr b`aeqeck rmjr

    rm` |~cyeqeck ci |pnoeqmekd q`~yea`q rc jprmc~q .eq |j~rejoou amj~jar`~eq`b nu j ic~g ci

    nj~r`~ r~jb`.:09

    + Rm` |pnoeqm`~ bc`q kcr ~`a`ey` ~`y`kp` be~`arou ek ~`rp~k ic~ rm`|~cyeqeck ci |pnoeqmekd q`~yea`q rc jk jprmc~ ~jrm`~ rm` |pnoeqm`~ ~`a`ey`q j ~edmr rc j qmj~`

    ci iprp~` ~cujore`q bp` i~cg bctkqr~`jg acgg`~aejoeqjreck ci rm` jprmc~$q tc~f+ Gj~f`r

    qmj~`q ck rm` bctkqr~`jg gj~f`rq ic~ acgg`~aejo `}|ocerjreck ajk


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