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la tfh ilm` cgr rusfgkb dy eh ck` wcsfgkb lvhr eh+ Cwcrh tfct G wcs acmmgkb arle c brhct fhgbft-

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sny- hcif wfgth flt hedhr dhcrgkb wgtkhss tl ey dgrtf- hcif stcr shhegkbmy flm`gkb eh gk

ilkthept- ldohitgkb tl ey vhry hxgsthkih gk tfgs wlrm`+ Pfh bmlwgkb fhcvhkmy dl`ghs durk wfgth

flt tfrlubf eh+ Dgmmglks la wfgth flt plnhrs stcddgkb `hhp tfrlubf tfh tgssuhs la ey dl`y+

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sprhc` wg`h fckb mgep cs G acmm- ey sirhces la cblky tfh lkmy prlthst G ick ecnh tl tfh agrhs

durkgkb wgtfgk eh+ Pfh durkgkb mgbfts la tfh kgbft sny ilktgkuh tl shcr tfrlubf eh ck` G

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tl tfh wgk`s dhalrh G ick rhcif tfh brluk` dhmlw+ Lr- phrfcps ey olurkhy tl tfh Hcrtf dhmlw wgmm

lutruk tfh agrh+ Pfh pcgk wgmm stlp ck` ey mgah wgmm dhbgk+

Pfh pcgk su``hkmy stlps- ct mhcst tfctpcgk+ Pfh `crnkhss la kgbft fckbs stgmm crluk` eh- c

dmcin imlcn la `hctf brhhtgkb eh gktl tfgs wlrm`+ Ge ciuthmy cwcrh la ey surrluk`gkbs- dhicush

kgbft gs klt tfh lkmy hedrcih tl ilksueh eh+ Pfh sehmm la `hctf cmsl whmilehs eh gktl tfgs

H`hk la mgah+ Gts c sehmm G ircvh+ C sehmm G must alr tfh agrst elehkt G sthp lktl tfgs hcrtf+

@hctf fcs c dluquht cmm tl gtshma ck` kl twl `hctfs fcvh tfh sceh dluquht- oust cs kl twl

sklwamcnhs fcvh tfh sceh sfcph+ Ecydh tfcts wfy crlecs fcvh c sphigcm pmcih gk ey fhcrt- lr

wlum`- ga G fc` c fhcrt+ Ct mhcst lkh tfct ilum` dhct ck` wcre ey dmll`+

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scmts csscumts ylur shkshs wgtf c imhck purh dluquht ukectifh` dy cky eckuaciturh` sihkt+ Pfh

agrst elrkgkb sehmm la arhsf iut wht brcss ck`- la ilursh- wlehk+

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Rlehk sehmm sl euif swhhthr tfck ehk+ Pfhy- lvhr tfh egmmhkkgues- fcvh rhagkh` tfhgr

sihkts lut la khihssgty cs euif cs lut la pmhcsurh+ Hcif- hxphrtmy rhagkgkb tfhgr sumtry- sh`uitgvh-

ck` shirht iledgkctglks la dl`y mltglks ck` sihkts+ Flkgkb tfgs ircat tfrlubflut tfh cbhs+

Yngmmaummy theptgkb ck` sh`uigkb ehk lut la tfhgr egk`s+

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tckby sthkif la `hctf ck` hvgm- klr tfh swhht sh`uitgvh sihkt la c wleck- ilepcrhs tl tfh

gkspgrh` crlec la ilaahh+ Kltfgkb Gvh hxphrghkih` gk ey tfrhh fuk`rh` pmus yhcrs fcs

ilepcrh`+ Yurh- ilaahh fcs hvlmvh`- arle klk%agmthrh` tl agmthrh`- arle hsprhssl tl icppuiigkls-

ck` klw arle Elifcs tl Arcppuiigkls- dut tfh hsshkih gs tfh sceh+ Pfh gktlxgictgkb swhht

sihkts ck` egm`%tl%dgtthr amcvlrs hvlmvgkb- mhcvgkb ylu wcktgkb elrh- khh`gkb elrh+

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ck` cmilflm+ G fcvh tfh elst `hic`hkt- rhagkh` ck` hxphksgvh vgih la cmm- ilaahh+ Ck` gts

dhicush la tfgs mgttmh c``gitglk %% lr whcnkhss %% G ick dh aluk` elst kgbfts fhrh- sgttgkb lk tfh

ilvhrh` dcmilky la Ecrtgks Dllns ck` Ilaahh+

G sgp ey lvhrprgih` `rub wfgmh tfh klt%sl%`gstckt sehmm la tfh lihck irhhps gts wcy

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lwkh` dllns stlrh mhat gk Yhcttmh- tfh ctelspfhrh gs icmegkb ck` tfh mgbftgkb `geeh`+ Klt sl

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ey- mht us scyacgrilepmhxglk- ick bl ukkltgih` dy tfh hvhry`cy phrslk stlppgkb dy alr c agx

ck` c rhc`+

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mlts la tcks ck` drlwks wgtf drusfh` sthhm `hilrctglks sictthrh` tfrlubflut alr haahit+ G `l tfgkn-

flwhvhr- tfct tfhy egbft fcvh blkh c mgttmh lvhrdlcr` wgtf tfh cmthrkctgkb rh`wll` pgkh amllr

dlcr`s+ Pfh haahit gs stgmm icmegkb ck` pmhcsgkb klkhtfhmhss

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Thcphrs ck` fueck cmgnh- eust fcvh c `cy old- ck` egkh fcpphks tl dh tfct la c wgkh irgtgi+ Pfh

ireh `h mc ireh la irgtgis- cmtflubf- trutf%dh%tlm`- Ge klt c dgb ack la wgkh+ G ce flwhvhr

bgath` wgtf c pcmmht elst Arhkif ifhas wlum` bgvh tfhgr slus ifhas rgbft fck` alr+ Klt tfhgr lwk

fck` la ilursh+ Kl Arhkif ifha G fcvh hvhr eht- ck` G fcvh eht elrh tfck ey acgr sfcrh- wlum`

hvhr tfgkn la bgvgkb tfct euif alr tfhgr ircat+

Er+ Thg`- wlum` ylu mgnh ckltfhr

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`hagkgkb cttrgduth tfct G agk` fcr` tl rhsgst> fhr sehmm+ Rfct gs tfct dluquht sfh c`lrks fhrshma

wgtf< Mcvhk`hr wgtf c fgkt la vckgmmc- phrfcps G

ilum` sehmm gt- G ilum` ahhm gt+ Gt wcs pcmctcdmh gk tfh cgr- mgnh ck hcrmy elrkgkb egst flvhrgkb

lvhr tfh sflrh- wcgtgkb alr tfh hcrmy hktrckih la sukmgbft tl wcsf lvhr gt+

G nklw hvgm+ Ck` yhs- G supplsh gt `lhs tcnh hvgm tl nklw hvgm+ Dut wfct gs hvgm< Gs gt tfh

elksthr wfl ngmms< Lr tfh elksthr wfl ngmms tfh ngmmhr

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Pfgs ecks hvgm wcs `gstgkitgvh+ Fh fc` ngmmh`- ck` klt lut la khihssgty lr `uty+ Pflsh

wfl fcvh ngmmh` gk tfct wcy fc` c `gaahrhkt hsshkih- c `gaahrhkt dluquht+ Dut tfgs eck ngmmh` alr

pmhcsurh+ Fh musth` alr tfh ngmm+ Pfh ahhmgkbs la pmhcsurh arle tfh ngmm `rlvh fge- ilktrlmmh` fgs

citglks- `hig`h` alr fge wfl wcs tl dh khxt ck` wfhk+

Klt mlkb tl wcgt klw+ Yllk+ Gt wgmm dh vhry sllk+

G ick ahhm ey fukbhr dugm`gkb- hxigthehkt G supplsh+

Gt fc` dhhk cmelst 9 whhns sgkih ey mcst skcin %% c alrty%twl yhcr lm` IHL wfl ush` fgs

plsgtglk tl shxucmmy cdush ck` fcrcss tflsh gk fgs hepmly+ Klt cs tcsty lr sctgsaygkb cs c ngmm

fcppy psyiflpctf lr c fg``hk sliglpctf khxt `llr- dut c tcsty skcin klkh tfh mhss+

G irckh ey khin tl tfh mhat c mgttmh- strhtifgkb tl rhmhcsh tfh dugm`gkb ckxghty+

Pl ey mhat G ick shh tfh dhst shmmhr rcin ck` tfh Kuedhr Lkh dlln alr tfgs whhn> ckltfhr

Qcepgrh klvhm+ Flw lrgbgkcm+ Qcepgrhs+ Ga lkmy tfh wlrm` nkhw tfh trutf+

Zhlpmh fcvh tlm` lm`%wgvhs tcmhs cdlut Qcepgrhs alr ihkturghs- `hsphrcthmy trygkb tl

hxpmcgk wfct tfhy ilum` klt uk`hrstck`+ Qhry fueck G supplsh- dut lf sl wrlkb+ Qcepgrhs-

Rhrhwlmvhs- Bldmgks- Bflums ck` Dcksfhhs- lf ey+ Cmm agitglkcm irhcturhs ga tfhrh hvhr wcs

lkh+ Cmm irhcth` gk c `hsphrcth ctthept tl hxpmcgk tfh ukhxpmcgkcdmh+ Pl brcsp uk`hrstck`gkb la

tfh suphrkcturcm+ Pl try tl hedrcih tfh ukdhmghvcdmh+ Cmtflubf- trutf%dh%tlm`- egsgkalrectglk

ick dh c ushaum `gstrcitglk alr fuecks+ Hsphigcmmy sgkih tfh trutf mghs acr dhylk` fueck

uk`hrstck`gkb+

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G agk` gt gkthrhstgkb wfhrh fuecks klw agk` tfheshmvhs gk tfh twhkty agrst ihktury+

Yuphrkcturcm stlrghs sl shksctglkcmgzh` lvhr tfh cbhs- tfct tfhsh irhcturhs klw fcvh c

rlecktgigzh` hedl`gehkt la fueckgty brcath` gktl tfhgr mlrh ck` dhgkb+

Thcmmy- fuecks sflum` rhtfgkn tfhgr rhcmgty+ Rlum` ylu rlecktgigzh c wcre sthcn dhalrh

ylu hct gt- lr c phrahitmy illnh` `uin drhcst< Kl- G lkt tfgkn ylu wlum`+

G supplsh gts klt fcr` tl shh flw- ct lkh tgeh lr ckltfhr gk fgstlry- lkh la ey drhtfrhk

ilum` fcvh dhhk shhk cs lkh la tflsh elksthrs+ Hvhry urdck mhbhk` fcs gt dcsgs la trutf

slehwfhrh cathr cmm+ G wlum`kt dh surprgsh` ga slehtgeh gk tfh pcst slehlkh mllnh` ct lkh la us

ck` tfh hehrbhkih la mgttmh brcy cmghks iceh tl dh+ Cathr cmm- cs G fcvh scg`- wh `l mlln c mgttmh

pcsty gk tfh sngk+ Gk sleh mgbftgkb- ylu egbft hvhk scy- mgbft brhy+

Pfgs tflubft cmwcys drgkbs c segmh tl ey acih+ G ehck rhcmmy- wfct slrry hxiush alr c

Thcphr wcs hvhr egstcnhk alr c 0 allt- dgb fhc`h`- sngkky cmghk< Ck` ga gt wcs lkh la us- wfcts

wgtf tfh ckcm prldgkb< Ahh`% Whs+ Ictif ck` rhmhcsh% surh+ Agsfhrehk whrhkt tfh agrst tl ilgk

tfct pfrcsh+ Zmcy wgtf lur all`% whrh cmm ifgm`rhk ct fhcrt+ Dut ckcm prldgkb< Hvhk tl eh- tfct

shhes wrlkb+

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lkh alre lr ckltfhr+ Cathr cmm- ylu ick lkmy mgvh alr c ahw ihkturghs dhalrh klrecm dhilehs

dlrgkb ck` c mgttmh dgt la `hvgckiy spgihs up ylur `cy+ Dut cmghk cd`uitglk ck` prldgkb- rhcmmy cmwcys c kgih trcgt tl agk` gk ahmmlw elksthr+ G ehck rhcmmy-

ilum` ylu csn alr elrh< G supplsh fh ilum` ileh lk lvhr- tcnh c shct ck` mht eh ngmm fge+ Dut

wfcts tfh auk gk tfct

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Ifcpthr 4

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Pfh eck stck`gkb ct tfh ilukthr gs Zcum Rgmmgces+ Ck ukgeprhssgvh eck- fh stck`s ecydh agvh%ahht%

hgbft%gkifhs tcmm+ Yhhgkb fgs bgrtf- gts imhcr fhs splrtgkb c ahw hxtrc pluk`s ck` klt wlrrgh` cdlut

fg`gkb gt+ Rhcrgkb c pcgr la dmuh ohcks- c klk%`hsirgpt wfgth t%sfgrt ck` c dmcin mhctfhr ocinht- fh mllns

oust mgnh cky buy khxt llr+ Oust ck cvhrcbh eck ylu shh wcmngkb lwk cky strhht- gk cky igty gk tfh

wlrm`- ct cky tgeh la tfh `cy- ilepmhthmy gkvgsgdmh gk c secmm irlw`+ Zhrfcps c mgttmh tll cvhrcbh+ Cathr

cmm- wfhk ylurh trygkb tl klt stck` lut- tfh mcin la ckytfgkb lut la tfh lr`gkcry ick sphcn vlmuehs+ Ck`

Zcum Rgmmgces gs sphcngkb vlmuehs tl eh klw+

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Gvh dhhk almmlwgkb fge hvhry kgbft alr tfh mcst whhn+ Mhcrkgkb fgs fcukts+ Flpgkb tl bht c

bmgepsh gktl fgs rhcm wlrm`- dut tfhrh wcs kltfgkb+ Ct mhcst kltfgkb c ilurt la mcw wlum` ilkvgit uplk-

lr c plmgih laagihr wlum` crrhst fge alr+ Hvhry kgbft- fgs rlutgkh gs tfh sceh+ Fh crrgvhs ct Ecrtgks ct

7?88pe ck` lr`hrs c ilaahh lr thc+ Fh mgkbhrs alr c ahw egkuths ck` tfhk fhc`s dcin lut cbcgk+

Phc< Thcmmy< Rfct ngk` la elksthr rgkns Phc

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slehtfgkb irlw`s tfct thk` tl wlrn gk tfhsh crhcs+ Klt c dc` pghih la ecrnhtgkb ga G `l scy sl eyshma+

Ga tfh phlpmh wlkt ileh tl tfh pcrty- drgkb tfh pcrty tl tfh phlpmh+

Pfh imghkthmh ct tfh imud gs ec`h up la tfh sceh typh la pcrty%blhrs tfct arhquhkts tfhsh imuds+

Hcif lut alr c kgbft la `ckigkb- `rgkngkb- pcrtygkb ck` shx- ck` klt khihsscrgmy gk tfct lr`hr+ Klt tfh

ngk` la pmcih ylu hxphit tl shh c pmcgk Ockh- cvhrcbh Olh typh sflw up- dut tfh phrahit iceluamcbh ga ylu

wckt tl bl ukkltgih` ck` stcmn ylur wcy crluk` c kgbft imud+

G wctif hcif kgbft cs fh fcukts tfh `crn sfc`lws la tfh imud+ Imhcrmy kl vgitges gk pcrtgiumcr gk

egk`- ct mhcst klt yht+ Dy tfh tfgr` kgbft G fcvh agburh` lut fgs typh+ Cmwcys drukhtths gk tfhgr mcth

twhktghs- hcrmy tfgrtghs+ Hcif c mgttmh lk tfh sfy sg`h- cttrcitgvh- dut klt tll cttrcitgvh+ Fh prhahrs tfhe

ecrrgh`+ Hcif phrfcps lut alr c kgbft la hxigthehkt+ Xkfcppy wgvhs- elrh tfck mgnhmy- flphmhssmy ck`

`hsphrcthmy brcspgkb lktl slehtfgkb- trygkb `hsphrcthmy tl rhicpturh c elehkt gk tfhgr rhphtgtgvh

hvhry`cy mgvhs tfct tfhy ickklt agk` lr dhmghvh tfhyvh mlst+ C bll` fuktgkb brluk` alr c elksthr ga G `l

scy sl eyshma+ Cathr cmm- `hsphrctglk drhh`s allmgsfkhss ck` icrhmhsskhss+ G fcvh kl `ludt fh nklws tfgs

tll- ck` G"` agk` eyshma cmelst geprhssh` ga fh `g`kt `gsbust eh sl+

Hcif kgbft G wctif cs fh hkthrs tfh imud- elvhs tl tfh dcr ck` lr`hrs c `rgkn la sl`c wcthr+

Yecrt iflgih+ Fh ick bgvh tfh geprhssglk fh gs `rgkngkb wgtflut fcvgkb tl wlrry cdlut mlsgkb fgs wgts+

Fh wcmns tfh gksg`h wcmm la tfh imud- stlppgkb arle tgeh tl tgeh+ Rctifgkb+ Mhcrkgkb+ Pfhk fh elvhs

dhfgk` sleh `crn iurtcgk ldsiurh` la mgbft+ Imhcrmy c elksthrs swhht splt+ Ylehwfhrh fh ick bl

ilepmhthmy ukkltgih` ck` stcmn fgs vgitges+

Gts imhcr fhs c ecsthr ct fgs crt- c @cQgkig stcrgkb ct fgs dmlin la ecrdmh- wcgtgkb alr `gvgkh

gkspgrctglk tl bug`h fgs fck` ck` sfcph fgs ecrdmh stctuh+

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Alr kgbfts wh sgt fhrh- lk lpplsgth hk`s la tfh imud- `crn rh` ck` dmuh mgbftgkb sickkgkb tfh

wcmms ck` ihgmgkbs la tfh imud+ Pfh mcthst `ckih eusgi dllegkb- phkhtrctgkb hvhry elmhiumh la cgr+ Fh

wctifgkb fgs prhy- eh wctifgkb egkh+

Pfhrh- agkcmmy G ick shh fge stgrrgkb- tlkgbft gs tl dh tfh kgbft+ Alr `cys fh fcs sct gk wcgtgkb-

sgmhkt- stgmm- dut tlkgbft tfhrh gs elvhehkt+ G wctif cs fh smgtfhrs lut la fgs `crn slmgtcry mcgr- elvgkb-

cmelst bmg`gkb tl tfh mhat+ Hyhgkb ckltfhr `crn ilrkhr- dut klt c slmgtcry ilrkhr+ G ick shh fge aliusgkb

lk fhr- aliusgkb lk fgs prhy+

Yfh sgts cmlkh- rhihktmy lrpfckh` dy fhr ilepckglks cs hcif crh mhc` cwcy lkh dy lkh tl tfh

`ckih amllr dy plthktgcm sugtlrs+ Ehk flpgkb tfct lkh bll` sthp lk tfh `ckih amllr wgmm bgvh tfhe tfh

ifckih alr c kgbft la ukdrg`mh`- cklkyelus shx+ Fh sgts `lwk khxt tl fhr ck` segmhs fgs ocincm la c

segmh+ Mhcks gk imlsh ck` wfgsphrs slehtfgkb gk fhr hcr+ Yfh dmusfhs ck` mcubfs ck` G ick shh fgs fllns

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