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    Cfst galtj D nstfocdsjn` f pasdtdal dl Ua`fstrnfg onefusn dt rngdl`s gn f mrnft `nfc ai @nehnrs,aln ai gy gast sueenssiuc dlvnstgnlts cfst ynfr, iar f vfrdnty ai rnfsals;

    6) F onftnl-`awl staeh wdtj f jdmj sjart dltnrnst8?) F pra`uet tjft sjart snccnrs tjdlh ds f if`out gy survny cnf`s gn ta ealecu`n dt dslt85)

    Idxfocn praocngs80) Fl nlargaus, mcaofc gfrhnt8

    >) F pasdtdal ai gfrhnt cnf`nrsjdp89) Fttrfetdvn nealagde ejfrfetnrdstdes; stralm calm-tnrg mrawtj, jdmj gfrmdls, caw efpdtfc

    dltnlsdty, fl` f stralm ofcflen sjnnt8=) F gaft fraul` tjn ousdlnss ta nlsurn tjft tjn eagpflys gfrhnt cnf`nrsjdp fl` fttrfetdvn

    nealagde ejfrfetnrdstdes nl`urn8 fl`:) F rnfsalfocn vfcuftdal.

    Cnts caah ft nfej ai tjnsn garn efrniuccy, fs tjny fppcy ta Ua`fstrnfg;

    6)

    F onftnl-`awl staeh wdtj f jdmj sjart dltnrnst. Ua`fstrnfgs staehjfs ifccnl ta ul`nr$02, ofrncy jfci tjn pnfh dt rnfejn` cfst Kuln foavn $==, ynt 0>% ai tjn icaft ds eurrnltcysac` sjart. D tjdlh sjart snccnrs frn tjn sgfrtnst dlvnstars dl tjn gfrhnttjny jfvn ta onta survdvn!sa, dl mnlnrfc, dts f tnrrdocn d`nf ta ma calm f jnfvdcy sjartn` staeh.Jawnvnr, al rfrn aeefsdals wjnl Dvn `nvncapn` f jdmj `nmrnn ai ealvdetdal tjft tjnsjarts frn wralm fl` oaumjt suej f staeh, suej fs Lnticdx fl` Mnlnrfc Mrawtj Rrapnrtdns,dts rnsuctn` dl sagn ai tjn odmmnst wdllnrs dl gy 6>+ ynfrs ai rulldlm f jn`mn iul`.

    ?) F pra`uet tjft sjart snccnrs tjdlh ds f if`out gy survny cnf`s gn ta ealecu`n dtdslt. F hny pdccfr ai tjn sjart tjnsds al Ua`fstrnfg ds tjft dts pra`uet ds f if` fl` tjft tjneagpflys rnenlt praocngs sjaw tjft tjn if` ds nl`dlm fl` `ngfl` wdcc saal eaccfpsn.Ujarts jf` f sdgdcfr tjnsds al @nehnrs f ynfr fma, sa ta sjn` cdmjt al tjds qunstdal Dernftn` f survny foaut ^mms fl` ngfdcn` dt ta tjausfl`s ai pnapcn al gy vfrdaus ngfdccdsts. Gy flfcysds ai tjn ?9= rnspalsns cn` gn ta tjn idrg ealecusdal tjft wagnl cavn`tjndr ^mms fl` wauc` hnnp ouydlm tjng, wjdej, garn tjfl flytjdlm ncsn, wfs tjn hny tagy `nedsdal ta ouy @nehnrs staeh.

    Udgdcfrcy, D rnenltcy `d` f Ua`fstrnfg survny fl` gy flfcysds ai tjn 545 rnspalsns cn`gn ta ealecu`n tjft dts lat f if` (dl ifet, pnapcn cavntjndr Ua`fstrnfgs), wjdej wfs ferdtdefc ncngnlt dl gy `nedsdal ta ouy tjn staeh cfst galtj. (D `dseuss tjn survny dlmrnftnr `nptj oncaw.)

    D tjdlh aln ai tjn gdstfhns sjarts frn gfhdlm ds tjft, pnrjfps suoealsedauscy, tjnyrnofsdlm tjndr flfcysds ai Ua`fstrnfg al tjn eagpflys lfsenlt ousdlnss dl tjn ^.U. Pjds dsul`nrstfl`focn mdvnl tjft gast ai tjn sjarts frn, D fssugn, Fgnrdefl, out dts f snrdausgdstfhn onefusn, fs D `dseuss oncaw, ]nstnrl Nurapn ds oy ifr tjn gast vfcufocn pfrt aiUa`fstrnfgs ousdlnss.

    5) Idxfocn praocngs. Dl dts V0 65 nfrldlms rncnfsn, Ua`fstrnfg fttrdoutn` dts 9=% `necdlndl apnrftdlm dleagn ta f `rap dl mrass gfrmdls, fttrdoutfocn ta; cawnr fvnrfmn sncc-dl

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    prdens `un cfrmncy ta ynfr nl` `dseaultdlm fl` pragatdals, jdmjnr easts fs tjn rnsuct aigavdlm pra`uet ontwnnl gfrhnts fl` ejfllncs eagodln` wdtj fl dlernfsn dl oul`cn`pragatdalfc pfehs, f sjdit dl pra`uet gdx vnrsus pcfl dlecu`dlm cawnr EA? rnidccs fl`ulifvarfocn ejflmns dl iarndml eurrnley nxejflmn rftns.

    Dts f taumj ku`mgnltefcc ta `ntnrgdln di tjnsn frn trucy sjart-tnrg, idxfocn praocngs, arfrn dl`deftdvn ai garn pnrgflnlt, iul`fgnltfc alns, out D tjdlh dts gastcy tjn iargnr.Dgpartfltcy, `ngfl` iar tjn pra`uet wfs raoust, fs Ua`fstrnfgs rnvnluns kugpn`?9.0%, dl cdln wdtj tjn ?4.2% mfdl iar tjn ynfr. (Pjn eagpflys mud`flen iar iucc ynfr?260 ds iar rnvnlun ta dlernfsn 6>%, NODP@F ta dlernfsn ?>% (nxecu`dlm ejflmns dliarndml eurrnley nxejflmn rftns), fl` lnt dleagn ta dlernfsn 5%.)

    0) Fl nlargaus, mcaofc gfrhnt. Pjds pfmn irag Ua`fstrnfgs dlvnstar prnsnltftdal sjawstjn sdzn ai tjn gfrhnt fl` Ua`fstrnfgs tdly sjfrn ai dt;

    >) F pasdtdal ai gfrhnt cnf`nrsjdp. Ua`fstrnfg `agdlftns dts gfrhnt. Dt wfs iaul`n` dl6425 fl` dltra`uen` tjn warc`s idrst jagn sa`f gfhnr dl 64>>. Udlen tjnl, dt jfs mrawlta 06 eaultrdns, garn tjfl 92,222 rntfdc fl` EA? rnidcc autcnts, fl` fl dlstfccn` ofsn aigarn tjflsnvnl gdccdaluldts (dt sac` 0.0 gdccdal dl ?265 fcaln).

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    9) Fttrfetdvn nealagde ejfrfetnrdstdes; stralm calm-tnrg mrawtj, jdmj gfrmdls, cawefpdtfc dltnlsdty, fl` f stralm ofcflen sjnnt.Pjds ejfrt sjaws tjn eagpflys rnvnlun nfej qufrtnr avnr tjn pfst idvn ynfrs ;

    Uauren; Ua`fstrnfg prnsnltftdal, 6/60/608 latn tjft V0 65 rnvnlun wfs fetufccy $69: gdccdal.

    Nvnl dlecu`dlm tjn wnfh V0, Ua`fstrnfgs mrass fl` lnt gfrmdls dl ?265 wnrn f jnfctjy>2.=% fl` =.>%, rnspnetdvncy. Efp nx wfs $02 gdccdal, f ga`nst fgault rncftdvn ta sfcns

    fl` apnrftdlm dleagn ai $>95 gdccdal fl` $04 gdccdal, rnspnetdvncy fl` wdcc cdhncy oncawnr dl iuturn ynfrs, fs tjn cfst twa ynfrs wnrn dlicftn` oy sdmldideflt efpfedty/gfluifeturdlm nxpflsdals. Cfstcy, Ua`fstrnfg jfs f jnfctjy ofcflen sjnnt, wdtj $06gdccdal ai efsj, $6> gdccdal ai sjart-tnrg `not, fl` la calm-tnrg `not wjftsanvnr.

    =) F gaft fraul` tjn ousdlnss ta nlsurn tjft tjn eagpflys gfrhnt cnf`nrsjdp fl`fttrfetdvn nealagde ejfrfetnrdstdes nl`urn. Fs nvd`nlen ai Ua`fstrnfgs gaft, caah laiurtjnr tjfl tjn rnenlt Mrnnl Gaultfdl-Eahn pfrtlnrsjdp; tjn onst tjnsn twa guej cfrmnreagpfldns eauc` eagn up wdtj ds f vfmun fllaulengnlt ai f eagpntdlm pra`uet, HnurdmEac`, tjft walt on rnf`y iar flatjnr ynfr ar twa (Dcc tfhn tjn avnr) ecfssde vfparwfrndl gy apdldal.

    Pjn hny ealenrl iar gn dslt tjn passdocn ngnrmnlen ai `drnet eagpntdtdvn tjrnfts, outrftjnr tjft Ua`fstrnfg jfs fcrnf`y pnlntrftn` gast ai tjn jagn efroalftdal gfrhnt fl`tjus rnvnlun mrawtj wdcc ealtdlun ta `necdln (dt fvnrfmn` 09% fllufccy dl ?262-6?, out`rappn` ta ?4% cfst ynfr fl` ds alcy praknetn` ta mraw 6>% tjds ynfr). Di sa, Ua`fstrnfgwauc` oneagn f scaw-mrawtj efsj eaw, dl wjdej efsn tjn staeh praofocy `anslt jfvnguej `awlsd`n irag ta`fys `nprnssn` cnvnc, out enrtfdlcy wauc`lt on tjn `auocnargarn tjft Dg japdlm iar.

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    ]jft ds f ousdlnss wdtj fl 6:% prn-tfx gfrmdl fl` 6>% (ar nvnl 62%) tap-cdln mrawtj wartj1 Dtjdlh dts jfr` ta sfy tjfts wartj cnss tjfl 6>x, wjdej gfhns ]nstnrl Nurapn wartj foaut $5>dl gy oaah (f 6?x-6:x rflmn rnsucts dl $?: - $0?).

    Dl sjart, D tjdlh Ua`fstrnfgs ]nstnrl Nurapnfl ousdlnss f ifoucaus jdmj-gfrmdl, stralm

    mrawtj irflejdsnds, oy dtsnci, wartj lnfrcy Ua`fstrnfgs nltdrn gfrhnt efp ta`fy, wjdej gnflstjft dlvnstars frn pfydlm fcgast latjdlm iar tjn ^.U. ngnrmdlm ousdlnss, rnlnwn` appartuldty dlKfpfl, pcus iurtjnr mrawtj dl Gnxdea, Ejdlf, Dl`df, Orfzdc fl` ncsnwjnrn.

    O. Ua`fstrnfgs EA? _nidcc Ousdlnss

    Aln ai tjn rnfsals D puocdecy `dsecasn gfly ai gy staeh d`nfs ds tjft D jnfr dltnrnstdlmdliargftdal fl` pnrspnetdvns tjft D wauc`lt atjnrwdsn. D eflt tjdlh ai f onttnr nxfgpcn tjfl tjdsngfdc, wjdej f yaulm flfcyst snlt gn (sjfrn` wdtj pnrgdssdal, ul`nr tjn eal`dtdal tjft D hnptjdg fl` jds idrg flalygaus). D tjdlh dts f ordccdflt pdnen ai flfcysds ai Ua`fstrnfgs EA? rnidccousdlnss, wjdej jn frmuns pnrsufsdvncy eauc` on wartj tjn eagpflys nltdrn gfrhnt efp ta`fy;

    Ua`fstrnfg ds lat f typdefc dlvnstgnlt iar aur idrg, fs wn typdefccy fvad` dlvnstdlm onjdl`pra`uets tjft eauc on f if`. Jawnvnr, wn rnenltcy caahn` ft Ua fstrnfg fs dt wfs puccdlm ofehonefusn f inw ai us fcrnf`y awln` fl` wnrn cayfc usnrs ai tjn pra`uet. ]n fcsa cdhn tjn ofrrdnrs-ta-nltry dl tjndr EA? `dstrdoutdal lntwarh tjft wn tjaumjt wauc` on vnry `diideuct ta rnpcfen. ]nfcsa jfppnl ta oncdnvn tjft Ua`fstrnfgs ^U jausnjac` pnlntrftdal wdcc jdt f pasdtdvn dlicnetdalpadlt fs fwfrnlnss dlernfsns, fs tjn eftnmary largfcdzns dl ealsugnrs gdl`s fl` fs tjnyuctdgftncy racc aut dlta tjn supnrgfrhnt ejfllnc cftnr tjds ynfr. Aur prdgfry `noftn wfs avnr aurgfrmdl-ai-sfinty di dl ifet ealsugnr `ngfl` wnrn ta scaw.

    Pa mnt eagiartfocn, wn uctdgftncy strdppn` tjn ousdlnss `awl ta tjn EA? ousdlnss fl` fshn`aursncvns wjft wn wnrn pfydlm iar tjn papucftdal ai fetdvn usnrs fl` tjn praidts mnlnrftn` oytjndr EA? rnidccs.Pjn eagpfly sac` >.0 gdccdal rnidccs cfst qufrtnr, wjdej ultdc f =% snqunltdfc`rap dl V0, jf` mrawl nfej qufrtnr al f y/a/y ofsds iar tjn cfst idvn ynfrs. ]n idmurn` tjft f rnidccpurejfsnr (ar fetdvn usnr) ds sagnaln wja ecnfrcy cdhns tjn pra`uet fl` jfs tfhnl tjn trauocn taulsernw tjn EA?, idl` f rnpcfengnlt rntfdcnr fl` gfhn tjn nxejflmn. ]n fssugn` tjft tjds usnrwauc` jfvn f guej cawnr ejurl rftn tjfl tjn papucftdal ai ealsugnrs wja purejfsn fUa`fgfhnr stfrtnr hdt (ar rnendvn aln fs f mdit) fl` tjft tjn rnqudrn` gfrhntdlm spnl` ta gfdltfdlfl fetdvn usnr wauc` on cawnr tjfl iar fequdrdlm f lnw aln. Pjds cn` ta tjn iaccawdlm gftj al tjnEA? nxejflmn ousdlnss;

    ?6.> gdccdal nxejflmns pnr ynfr (fllufcdzdlm V0) * $=.22 pnr nxejflmn (lnt ta Ua`fstrnfg) 7~$692 gdccdal ai rnvnlun. Fssugdlm ~:>% mrass gfrmdls fl` f 6?% tfx rftn, wn mnt ta iuccy-tfxn` mrass praidt ai ~$66? gdccdal. ]dtj fl nltnrprdsn vfcun ai ~$:22 gdccdal, aln eauc` frmuntjft Ua`fstrnfg ds trf`dlm iar ~=x tjn iuccy-tfxn` praidt strnfg irag dts mrawdlm fetdvn usnr EA?nxejflmn ousdlnss.

    Pjn lnxt qunstdal ds; jaw guej spnl`dlm ds lnn`n` ta iul` tjn M&F ai tjds EA? ousdlnss, fl`jaw guej sfcns fl` gfrhntdlm ds lnn`n` ta hnnp tjn fetdvn usnr ofsn stfocn fl` mrawdlm1 Pjntjaumjt ondlm tjft ft =x nfrldlms, ar f 60% nfrldlms ydnc`, nvnl ga`nst mrawtj ai tjds usnrpapucftdal wauc` rnprnsnlt f eagpnccdlm vfcun (wn frn tfchdlm foaut f `awlsd`n senlfrda jnrn).Pfhdlm f caah ft tjn nxdstdlm Ua`fgfhnr fl` Icfvars `dvdsdals, tjnsn ousdlnssns dl ?265 hdehn`aii fppraxdgftncy $6=2 gdccdal ai mrass praidt. Udlen tjn wjacn ousdlnss jf` $>2 gdccdal aiM&F, tjds gnfls tjft tjn Ua`fgfhnr fl` Icfvars mrass praidt eauc` pfy iar fcc ai tjn eagpflys

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    M&F fl` stdcc cnfvn $6?2 gdccdal nxtrf ta on usn` fs sfcns & gfrhntdlm spnl` ta mraw yaurfetdvn-usnr-ofsn EA? praidt strnfg. Law dl ?265, tjn eagpfly spnlt $6:9 gdccdal al sfcns &gfrhntdlm fl` tjds dlvnstgnlt pra`uen` ?4% tatfc eagpfly rnvnlun mrawtj. Ua jaw guejmrawtj wauc` $6?2 gdccdal mnt yau1 >-6>%1 Pjft wauc` on garn tjfl nlaumj di yau caahn` fttjn fetdvn-usnr-EA? praidts ai $66? gdccdal fs f mrawdlm flludty.

    Dl atjnr war`s, wjdcn Ua`fstrnfg gfy lat caah tjft ejnfp ta`fy al lnwcy-cawnrn` MFFR NRU,dt caahs vnry ejnfp di yau fsh yaursnci jaw guej yau frn pfydlm iar tjn iuccy-tfxn` nfrldlms aitjn fetdvn usnr EA? nxejflmn ousdlnss. Pjds snngs cdhn f garn suostfltdvn ousdlnss onefusn wnfcrnf`y hlaw tjnsn usnrs cdhn tjn pra`uet, fl` onefusn EA? nxejflmn jfs vnry jdmj ofrrdnrs tanltry. Ua tjn onfrs eauc` on rdmjt tjft tjds eagpfly lnvnr mnts vnry odm (wn `dsfmrnnout kustiar frmugnlts sfhn), fl` tjn rnpcy ta tjn onfrs ds sa wjfttjnl wn frn mnttdlm f ofrmfdl al fpraidtfocn, mrawdlm ldejn ousdlnss wdtj jdmjnr ofrrdnrs ta nltry.Latn tjft Ua`fstrnfg jfs mrawldts tatfc Ua`fgfhnr sfcns nfej ynfr fl` tjds ynfr sac` 0.0 gdccdal lnw alns. Di jfci ai tjnsnpurejfsnrs oneagn fetdvn usnrs, tjft sjauc` on garn tjfl nlaumj ta aiisnt fly ejurl ai tjn fetdvnusnr ofsn. Dl ifet, Ua`fgfhnr sfcns eauc` `necdln ta ?-5 gdccdal fl` tjn fetdvn usnr papucftdaleauc` ealtdlun ta mraw ldency.

    Fs f erass-ejneh ta tjn vfcun wn snn dl tjn ousdlnss, wn sfd` suppasn Ua`fstrnfg wnrn f prdvftnousdlnss fl` wn awln` fcc tjn sjfrns fl` wn `ned n` wn `d` lat lnn` ta mraw ?4% out wauc` onsftdsidn` wdtj f cawnr mrawtj rftn (fmfdlwn frn tfchdlm `awlsd`n senlfrdas jnrn). ]dtj ?6.0gdccdal sjfrns autstfl`dlmnvnry 62% rn`uetdal dl sfcns & gfrhntdlm trflscftns ta $2.:= aiapnrftdlm praidt pnr sjfrn, ar foaut $2.=2 ai NRU. Uuppasn wn oncdnvn` tjft wn eauc` eut sfcnsfl` gfrhntdlm oy 02% ta $66? gdccdal fl` stdcc mraw tjn ousdlnss oy ~62% pnr ynfr, aur iuccy-tfxn` NRU fitnr suotrfetdlm sjfrn-ofsn` eagp wauc` on foaut $0.=2 pnr sjfrn, rftjnr tjfl tjneurrnlt praidts ai fraul` $?.22, dgpcydlm f guctdpcn ai :.0x NRU. ]auc` yau pfy :.0x nfrldlmsiar f praidtfocn ousdlnss wdtj ofrrdnrs ta nltry mrawdlm oy 62%1

    Fmfdl, wn wflt tjng ta hnnp dlvnstdlm dl sfcns & gfrhntdlm ta efpdtfcdzn al tjndr idrst-gavnrf`vfltfmn fs guej fs passdocnwn frn dl tjds onefusn wn tjdlh dt wdcc on f guej odmmnr

    eagpfly dl f inw ynfrsjawnvnr, D `auot tjft gfly vfcun dlvnstars frn tjdlhdlm foaut tjn`awlsd`n senlfrda dl tjn wfy wn frn, fl` D tjaumjt D wauc` pfss dt fcalm onefusn dt jncpn` us mntavnr tjn jur`cn al tjds aln (`nspdtn tjn ifet tjft wn frn lat surn tjn staeh jfs oattagn` ynt, outwn frn caahdlm f inw ynfrs aut).

    RUD fg madlm ta tjn DJF trf`n sjaw dl Ejdefma al tjn 6:tj. Unldar gflfmngnlt wdcc on tjnrn,fcalm wdtj lnw HdtejnlFd` sa`f gfhnr fl` tjrnn lnw cdlns ai Ufgsulm rnirdmnrftars pawnrn` oyUa`fUtrnfg, wjdej wdcc cfulej dl Harnf, Fustrfcdf fl` 6? Nurapnfl eaultrdns tjds ynfr (sagnqudeh gftj summnsts tjft nvnry >22,222 ai tjasn Ufgsulms tjft mnt pcfen` mcaofccy eauc` onwartj $?> enlts pnr sjfrn ai NRU ta Ua`fstrnfg dl f inw ynfrs fssugdlm twa rnidccs pnr ynfrsagntjdlm ta hnnp fl nyn al.

    Uurvny _nsuctsCfstcy, D wflt ta rnvdnw tjn rnsucts ai tjn survny, wjdej ds fttfejn` (ecdehjnrnta snn tjn survnyfs dt fppnfrn` alcdln). Oniarn `adlm sa, jawnvnr, D wflt ta on ecnfr tjft, wjdcn D jf` f irdnl` wjads dl tjn survny ousdlnss rnvdnw dt, dt ds jdmjcy ulsednltdide. Fgalm atjnr dssuns, tjn sfgpcn sdznds vnry sgfcc fl` tjn rnspal`nlts frn lat rnprnsnltftdvn ai tjn ^.U. papucftdal. Out fitnr rnf`dlmtjn jul`rn`s ai eaggnlts fl` tjn ealsdstnlt flswnrs ta tjn hny qunstdals, D oncdnvn tjft tjngfkar idl`dlms ai tjn survny frn cdhncy vfcd`.

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    Iar fl dl-`nptj flfcysds ai tjn survny rnsucts, Dg madlm ta turl ta flatjnr irdnl`, wja snlt gntjn iaccawdlm eaggnlts;

    D tjdlh tjn sfgpcn snt ds praofocy oraf`cy rnprnsnltftdvn ai usfmn. D tjdlh tjn alcy shnw wjnl dteagns ta usfmn ds tjft gy mut tnccs gn (fl` tjds survny wdtj tjds sfgpcn snt ealidrgs) tjftspfrhcdlm wftnr/snctznr usnrs ejurl aii tjndr gfejdlns ifr cnss tjfl pnapcn wja ouy dt ta gfhnsa`f. D tjdlh yaur wjdtn fl` wnfctjy mraup gfy jfvn f jdmjnr pnrenltfmn ai spfrhcdlm wftnr`rdlhnrs tjfl tjn mnlnrfc papucftdal fs f wjacn. Idrst, dt ds wncc-`aeugnltn` tjft rdejnr pnapcnjfvn onnl garn prafetdvn dl gfhdlm jnfctjy cdinstycn f`kustgnlts (cawnr rftns ai sgahdlm,aonsdty, fl` kulh iaa` ealsugptdal - dlecu`dlm sa`f). Uneal`, Knws jfvn f jnrdtfmn ai `rdlhdlmsnctznr fl` gfhdlm dt ft jagn (wn usn` ta jfvn sagn ac`-ifsjdaln` ealtrfptdal wjnl D wfs fhd`). D fg munssdlm yaur `ftfofsn ds garn tjfl ?% Knwdsj. Pjdr`, pnapcn wja trfvnc ar nft aut dllden pcfens frn garn fpt ta on spfrhcdlm wftnr `rdlhnrs - dt's garn papucfr dl Nurapn fl` fcc tjnldenr rnstfurflts dl LTE fl` sdgdcfr ^U urofl edtdns try ta upsncc yau ta Rnccnmrdla. Ua tjnrneauc` on f odfs ta snctznr vnrsus sa`f usnrs dl yaur sfgpcn snt, wjdej wauc` onlnidt usfmn. Out Dstdcc tjdlh dt ds `drnetdalfccy feeurftn.

    Oy tjn wfy, dt ds qudtn rnfssurdlm tjft tjn ]nst Oflh tjdlm `d`l't eagn up garn dl tjn survny

    sdlen yau wnrn paccdlm f garn n`ueftn`/dliargn` mraup tjfl tjn mnlnrfc papucftdal. D fg lat fsdliargn` al Dsrfncd pacdtdes fs gfyon D sjauc` on, out gy snlsn irag tjn Ua`fstrnfg Dlvnstar@fy fl` rnf`dlm sagn lal-idlfledfc frtdecns ds tjft Ua`fstrnfg pfys eagpntdtdvncy fl` trnftspnapcn wncc dl tjndr ifetary, fl` rnmucfrcy pragatns lal-Knws dl tjn ifetary. Tau efl frmunwjasn cfl` dt ds, out di tjny frn ondlm fl ntjdefc ngpcaynr fl` pfydlm wncc dl fl frnf tjft suiinrsirag pavnrty fl` ulngpcaygnlt, D `al't snn wjft tjn praocng ds. Out dt's fcwfys onnl ladsn dl tjnofehmraul` iar tjn staeh.

    ]jft's ifsedlftdlm jnrn ds tjft tjn gfdl sjart tjnsds - dt's f if` fl` pnapcn wja usn dt stap usdlm dt- ds ifdrcy `noulhn` oy tjds. Pjnrn frn ai eaursn atjnr dssuns tjft eagn up, out tjn gfdl aoknetdalD jnfr ta tjn eagpfly ds lat vfcd`ftn` oy tjnsn rnsucts.

    Rasdtdvns Rnapcn wja mnt gfejdlns cfrmncy hnnp usdlm tjngtjn onfr tjnsds tjft tjny nl` up eaccnetdlm

    `ust fitnr f inw galtjs `ans lat jac` wdtj tjnsn rnsuctsa 9=% ai rnspal`nlts wja jf` f gfejdln sfd` tjny usn dt tjn sfgn ar garn vnrsus aln

    ynfr fmaa >>% ai rnspal`nlts wdtj f gfejdln frn wjft D wauc` efcc jfr`earn usnrstjny usn dt

    `fdcy ar nvnry atjnr `fyfl` flatjnr 6:% usn dt ft cnfst wnnhcya Rnapcn wja frn jnfvy snctznr `rdlhnrs snng vnry wn``n` ta fl` ulcdhncy ta qudt iar

    fly rnfsaltjds ds lat surprdsdlm mdvnl tjn pnrsdstnlen fl` `urfodcdty ai rnsucts tjfttjn eagpfly jfs sjawl dl Nurapnfl gfrhnts wjnrn tjny jfvn f calmtdgn prnsnlen(Nurapn ds garn ai f spfrhcdlm wftnr gfrhnt tjfl tjn ^U)

    a Pjnrn wfslt f tal ai tfch foaut tjn lavncty wnfrdlm aii dl tjn eaggnlts fl` wfsalcy tjn prdgfry rnfsal iar ?2% ai tjasn wja qudt usdlm tjndr gfejdln, fctjaumj dtwfs f prdgfry ifetar iar 0?% ai pnapcn wja rnspal`n` usdlm tjn gfejdln cnss ynfravnr ynfr, out sdlen tjny frn alcy 6/5 ai awlnrs, dts alcy 60% ai pnapcn wja awl dtout stfrt usdlm dt cnss onefusn ai cass ai lavncty

    @nenlt ul`nrstfl`dlm fgalm rnspal`nlts ai tjn pra`uets vfcun prapasdtdal; jdmj eastsfvdlms al tjn spfrhcdlm wftnr sd`n, ealvnldnlen, jnfctj, nlvdralgnltfc mrnnllnss

    Onttnr orfl` rneamldtdal tjfl D wauc` jfvn nxpnetn` fs wncc (:0% fd`n` fwfrnlnss, ft cnfst dltjds sfgpcn snt)

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    Unfsaln` usnr ofsn rnspal`dlm=5% ai tjn pnapcn wja sfd` tjny usn` dt jfvn jf` tjndrgfejdln 9% vnry cdhncy, ?>% sagnwjft cdhncy Ifdr fgault ai apnllnss ta mnttdlm aln fgalm lal-awlnrs; 4% wdcc `nidldtncy ar praofocy

    mnt aln, ??% gfyon wdcc mnt aln

    Uaul`s cdhn guctdpcn usnrs wdtjdl tjn jausnjac` Ynry cdttcn gnltdal ai tjn pacdtdefc dssuns surraul`dlm tjndr ]nst Oflh gfluifeturdlm

    ifedcdtdns

    Lnmftdvns

    Cats ai tfch foaut f sneucfr gavn fwfy irag `rdlhdlm sa`f iar jnfctj rnfsals. Pjds ds wncc-`aeugnltn` fl` fl dssun iar Eahn fl` Rnpsd pnrjfps garn tjfl Ua`fstrnfg, mdvnl dts sgfccgfrhnt sjfrn. D fcsa tjdlh tjn ifet tjft tjds survny shnws wnfctjy gfhns dt avnrstftn jawqudehcy pnapcn frn fofl`aldlm sa`f fs f eftnmary.

    Of` inn`ofeh al Ua`fstrnfgs eacf icfvarlat f surprdsn Cfeh ai fwfrnlnss ai tjn fvfdcfodcdty ai tfsty lal-eacf icfvars (dl gy apdldal fl` tjft ai

    atjnrstjny ecaln @r. Rnppnr, raat onnr, mdlmnr fcn guej onttnr tjfl tjny gdgde Eahn ar

    Rnpsd) Lat taa guej pusjofeh al gfejdln prden, out tjnrn wfs sagn pusjofeh al EA? prden EA? nxejflmn lnn`s ta on garn ealvnldnlt Hdtejnl eaultnr ds fcrnf`y eraw`n` fl` tjds ds f jnf`wdl`draldefccy, f Ua`fstrnfg sjauc`

    jfvn pfrtdeucfr fppnfc ta urofl fpfrtgnlt `wnccnrs (la mfrfmn, ofsngnlt ar nxenss spfen iarstardlm oattcns), out tjnsn frn tjn sfgn pnapcn wja jfvn cdgdtn` rnfc nstftn al tjn hdtejnleaultnr

    Pjn hdtejnl eaultnr ondlm eraw`n` ds madlm ta on f praocng iar Hnurdm Eac` taa, ulcnss tjnygflfmn ta eagn aut wdtj f Hnurdm Jat & Eac` gfejdln, wjdej D dgfmdln tjny frn warhdlmalout dt saul`s cdhn tjft ds fl nvnlt iar wfy onyal` ?26> fl` wauc` eagn wdtj f prden tfmwncc avnr $?22

    Appartuldtdns Gfly pnapcn edtn` dlealvnldnlen ai nxejflmdlm EA? fs tjn prdgfry `rfwofehdi tjny efl

    erfeh tjn mraenry ar `rum ejfllncs, tjds wdcc mnt sacvn`. Pjnrn gfy on f survny odfs jnrnonefusn ]fcgfrt fl` Pfrmnt jfvn EA? nxejflmn fl` frn irnqunltcy vdsdtn` `nstdlftdals. DlLTE, yaur aptdals frn garn cdgdtn`On` Oftj & Onyal`, Utfpcns, Onst Ouylaln aiwjdej frn pfrtdeucfrcy ealvnldnlt

    Pjnrn ds `nidldtncy fl dssun wdtj icfvar feenptflen, nspnedfccy dl eacf. Garn orfl`n` `nfcs(cdhn Haac Fd`, ]ncejs, EaultryPdgn, nte.) wauc` jncp tjdsfs wauc` onttnr gfrhntdlmfraul` tjndr lal-eacf icfvars (wjdej D tjdlh frn garn eagpntdtdvn). Fcsa, wdtj tjn lugonr aipnapcn edtdlm jnfctj ealenrls foaut sumfr fl` frtdidedfc swnntnlnr ealsugptdal, tjn calmtfchn` foaut out ynt ta ngnrmn stnvdf-swnntnln` pra`uet wauc` on maa` ta snn

    @ngfl` iar `dsjwfsjnr sfin oattcns fl` ldenr caahdlm oattcns snngs ta on tjnrn, tjny frneagdlm aut wdtj pra`uets idccdlm tjnsn lnn`s, sa di tjny mnt `dstrdoutdal tjnrn sjauc` on f`nenlt gfrhnt iar tjng

    Fcc tjn gfrhntdlm ds fraul` gfhdlm sa`fspfrhcdlm wftnr ds f ldejn dl tjn ^U vnrsus dtsoraf` ealsugptdal dl Nurapnout tjnrn gfy lnn` ta on garn gfrhntdlm/pfrfccnc gfrhntdlmniiarts ta rnfej pnapcn wja frn snctznr-alcy `rdlhnrsonefusn tjnsn pnapcn frn gast cayfcfl` usn f tal ai EA?. D tjdlh tjn ejfccnlmn iar tjds eagpfly ds tjny jfvn guctdpcn onlnidtstjft gdmjt fppnfc dl `diinrnlt wfys ta `diinrnlt ealsugnrs, fl` dt ds jfr` ta eagguldeftn taagfly onlnidts wdtjaut ealiusdlm pnapcn. Onlnidts 7 east sfvdlms, nlvdralgnltfc

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    Ua`fstrnfg Uurvny oy ]jdtlny Pdcsal

    6 / 0:

    54.4>% 6>>

    92.2>% ?55

    V6 @a yau eurrnltcy awl f Ua`fstrnfg1

    Flsw nrn`; 5:: Uhdppn`; >

    Patfc 5::

    # Di la, out jfv n usn` aln dl tjn pfst, wjy a yau la calmnr usn dt; @ftn

    Pjnrn frn la rnspalsns.

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    flswnr...

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Flswnr Ejadens _nspalsns

    Tns (pcnfsn shdp ta qunstdal >)

    La (pcnfsn flswnr qunstdals ?-0, tjnl shdp ta 69)

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    ? / 0:

    6>.>>% 5=

    >?.62% 6?0

    5?.5>% ==

    V? Jaw ifgdcdfr frn yau wdtj Ua`fstrnfg1

    Flswnrn`; ?5: Uhdppn`; 6>>

    Patfc ?5:

    Lat ft fcc

    F odt

    Ynry

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Flswnr Ejadens _nspalsns

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    Ynry

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    5 / 0:

    ?9.06% 96

    06.44% 4=

    ??.2:% >6

    0.=9% 66

    0.=9% 66

    V5 Jaw cdhncy frn yau ta ouy fUa`fstrnfg1

    Flswnrn`; ?56 Uhdppn`; 69?

    Patfc ?56

    # ]jy ar wjy lat1 @ftn

    6 P rydlm ta c dvn f jnf ctj dn r c dinstycn fl` wfl t ta e ut sa`fs au t ai g y ifg dc y's d nt. ?/6>/?260 > ;56 RG

    ? `alt rnfc cy rdlh sa`f, out a c d hn efroalftn` wftnr, out a lat c d hn j dmj prden a i d t. ? /66/?260 6 ;>9 FG

    5 Cnss ealvnldnlt (efrt rd`mn rn id c cs, n te ) fl` garn nxpnlsdvn tjfl a tjnr f ctnrlftdvns. ? /0 /?260 66;5: FG

    0 D al't rdlh sa`f. ?/?/?260 62;>5 FG

    > D'g lat dl lnn` ai efroalftn` wftnr 6/??/?260 9;2> RG

    9 ]n jf` f supnr idctnr dlstfccn` dlta aur hdtejnl sdlh tjft wn ejflmn nvnry 9 galtjs. Fcc wn usn ds f

    wftnr idctnr. Efroalftdal ds lat f prdardty.

    6/??/?260 6;>0 RG

    = Lat nlaumj eaultnr spfen, taa guej stuii. Cdhn tjn d`nf tjft sa`f efl on jnfctjdnr, out la aln dl

    jausnjac` `rdlhs sa`f vnry guej law. ]n gdmjt purejfsn wjnl hd`s frn ac`nr, di dts f wfy ta hnnp

    tjng aii sumfry sa`f.

    6/??/?260 62;05 FG

    : D snc`ag jfvn f lnn` iar sa`f-wftnr 6/??/?260 6?;54 FG

    4 gy ifgdcy ansl't rdlh sa`f 6/?6/?260 =;0? RG

    Iar surn wdcc

    lat

    Rraofocy lat

    Gfyon

    Rraofocy wdcc

    Iar surn wdcc

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Flswnr Ejadens _nspalsns

    Iar surn wdcc lat

    Rraofocy lat

    Gfyon

    Rraofocy wdc c

    Iar surn wdcc

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    62 prninr gdlnrfc/sprdlm wftnr tjfl efroalftn` tfp wftnr 6/?6/?260 =;24 RG

    66 Dt `ansl't tfhn gfly oattcns ai efroalftn` wftnr oniarn tjn dlvnstgnlt pfys aii. ]n ouy f oattcn ai

    spfrhcdlm wftnr foaut 6-?x/galtj.

    6/?6/?260 >;5? RG

    6? D snn la lnn` iar dt. 6/?6/?260 0;?4 RG

    65 D alt c dhn efroalftn` wftnr 6/?6/?260 5;>9 RG

    60 D cdhn efroalftn` wftnr fl` aeefsdalfccy spnl` galny al oattcns ai dt dl starns sa tjds wauc` on f

    ejnfpnr calmtnrg aptdal.

    6/?6/?260 6?;04 RG

    6> Unctznr ds vnry ejnfp, iar aln tjdlm. Iar flatjnr, D jfvn f orfl`/icfvar D rnfccy cdhn fl` D `auot Deauc` onttnr dt.

    6/?6/?260 6?;26 RG

    69 D eurrnltcy awl aln out D tjdlh tjn qufcdty ds cfehdlm. D fg lat surn di dt wnrn ta ornfh, tjft D wauc`

    ouy flatjnr sa`f strnfg.

    6/?6/?260 66;6= FG

    6= Lat jnfctjy ta jfvn sa`f fraul` fcc tjn tdgn, ansl't snng wartj dt 6/?6/?260 62;5? FG

    6: Dt eauc` on fl dlnxpnlsdvn fl` ealvnldnlt wfy ta gfhn snctznr. 6/?6/?260 62;6= FG

    64 D cdhn tjn d`nf ai dt, out D fg ealenrln` tjft jfvdlm f garn ulcdgdtn` vfrdnty ai sa`f dl tjn jausn

    wauc` gfhn gn `rdlh dt taa aitnl. D jfvn jnf ctj e alenrls.

    6/?6/?260 4;>5 FG

    ?2 @al't wflt dl gy jausn 6/?6/?260 4;25 FG

    ?6 ]n jfvnl't ealsd`nrn` d t, out wn a rdlh f cat ai snc tznr, sa d t gdmjt gfhn nealdge snlsn 6/?6/?260 :;0= FG

    ?? Fcrnf`y jfvn aln. (out wn c dhn dt) 6/?6/?260 6;>4 FG

    ?5 East, nfsdnr ta kust mnt sa`f wftnr dl f starn 6/?6/?260 6;56 FG

    ?0 @dstrust fl` dsc dhn iaul`nr 6/?2/?260 62;5= RG

    ?> D `a lat `rdlh sait `rdlhs ar efroalftn` wftnr. Lat surn dt wauc` snrvn fly purpasn dl gy jausnjac`. 6/?2/?260 4;06 RG

    ?9 Dt ds sagntjdlm tjft ds typdefccy mdvnl fs f mdit8 D hlaw vnry inw pnapcn wja jfvn fetufccy purejfsn`

    dt iar tjngsncvns.

    6/?2/?260 :;04 RG

    ?= Di dt ds f sacd` pra`ue t, wjy lat1 ]jft ds tjn prden ai f Ua`fstrnfg1 6/?2/?260 :;?> RG

    ?: ]jft's dts purpasn1 6/?2/?260 =;>6 RG

    ?4 D al't c dhn sa`f wftnr 6/?2/?260 =;29 RG

    52 D `a lat snn tjn lnn` ta gfhn gy awl sa`f wjnl D efl ouy sa`f ft tjn mraenry starn. Fcsa, D'g lat

    f od m e alsugnr ai sa`f.

    6/?2/?260 9;5? RG

    56 D `al't lnn` f rnfsal ta `rdlh garn sa`f fl` wauc` rftjnr rdlh cnss fl` jfvn ta gfhn f ealsedaus

    `ned sdal ai purejfsdlm f Eahn [nra nfej tdgn D jfvn aln.

    6/?2/?260 0;5= RG

    5? @al't rdlh sa`fs 6/?2/?260 6;>9 RG

    55 Gy ifgdcy ansl't rdlh guej sa`f. 6/?2/?260 6;>6 RG

    50 NYN_T pnrsal D hlaw tjft jfs aln ai tjnsn usn` dt iar f eaupcn wnnhs oniarn puttdlm dt al f sjnci

    (lnxt ta tjn ornf` gfhnr, den ernfg gfhnr fl` eraeh pat tjft jfs lat onnl usn` dl ynfrs).

    6/?2/?260 6?;>0 RG

    5> `a d rnfccy lnn` aln garn fppcdflen1 6/?2/?260 66;>: FG

    59 hlaw tjft dt wdcc on usn` iar 52-42 `fys fl` tjnl lnvnr fmfdl fs tjn tflh idcc ds f pfdl fl` alcy f

    inw rntfdcnrs tfhn tjng ofeh (OOO). Dt's cdhn tjn ornf`gfhnrs nvnryaln jf` dl tjn 42's, usn` tjng

    alen fl` lnvnr fmfdl.

    6/?2/?260 4;>5 FG

    5= D cavn wftnr, dt ds gy prdgfry rdlh fl` wjnl fg ft f rnstfurflt D fcwfys mnt dt wdtj gn`dug ouoocns

    f e jade n tjny aiinr dl tjn Eznej _npuocde . Jawnvnr ft jagn D fg sdgpc y sftdsidn` wdtj `rdlhdlm icft

    wftnr aut ai gy irdm fl` tjds idctnrn` sa D k ust `al't wflt aln nxtrf fppcd flen al gy e aultnr tap tjft

    D `al't tjdlh D wdc c on d lspdrn` fl` gatd vftn` ta usn `fdc y.

    6/?2/?260 4;?: FG

    5: Udlen D fcrnf`y jfvn aln, la lnn` ta ouy flatjnr. Di dt ornfhs D wdcc praofocy rnpcfen dt. Pjn alcy

    `awl sd`n ds tjn `diideucty ai mnttdlm lnw `dspnlsnrs. Dt ds lat nfsy ta idl` f starn tjft D efl kust ordlm

    tjn ac` fl` mnt tjn lnw ai tjn sdzn D wflt, fl` usdlm ^RU ds lat sagntjdlm D e aggal cy `a.

    6/?2/?260 :;>2 FG

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    54 D `al't cdhn sa`f fl` dt wauc` on flatjnr hdtejnl mf`mnt tjft wauc` on usn` ft idrst out tjnl pfehn`

    fwfy al f ofeh sjncvn tfhdlm up prnedaus starfmn spfen!

    6/?2/?260 :;05 FG

    02 D a lat rdlh sa`f ft jagn. 6/?2/?260 :;?? FG

    06 ]d in ans lat rd lh e fiind ln8 wflt ta c dg dt e jd c`rnls' e alsug ptd al ai sa`f. 6/?2/?260 =;>= FG

    0? Ua`fs al't east f cat. Fl` frn of` iar yaur tnntj/jnfctj, sa D try ta c dgdt ealsugptdal. 6/?2/?260 6?;50 FG

    05 D `al't tjdlh D lnn` f gfejdln tjft gfhns wftnr efroalftn`! D `al't `rdlh efroalftn` wftnr ar sa`f. 6/?2/?260 6?;6= FG

    00 Icfvarn` frn scdmjtcy "aii" iar eacf. Fcsa f pfdl ta usn dt. Idlfccy, cfrmn qufltdtdns ma icft qudehcy. 6/64/?260 66;66 RG

    0> Unngs cdhn f wfstn ai galny. 6/64/?260 :;09 RG

    09 C dhn tjn d`nf a i ondlm focn ta e rnftn gy awl sa`fs. Lat surn d i D wd c c usn d t nlaumj. 6 /64/?260 : ;?2 RG

    0= D kust c dhn dnt eahn, lat rnfccy caahdlm iar guctdpcn icfvars 6/64/?260 :;66 RG

    0: Lat f odm sa`f rdlhnr 6/64/?260 9;2: RG

    04 La dltnrnst 6/64/?260 >;0= RG

    >2 La stralm lnn` iar sa`f wftnr 6/64/?260 0;>5 RG

    >6 @al' hlaw flytjdlm foaut dt. 6/64/?260 0;02 RG

    >? taa guej eaultnr spfen dl f sgfcc lye fpfrtgnlt. hdl` ai if``y1 6/64/?260 5;02 RG

    >5 D al't c dhn rdlhdlm efroalftn` onvnrfmns. 6/64/?260 5;?9 RG

    >0 D al't rdlh f cat ai efroalftn` rdlhs 6/64/?260 5;2? RG

    >> Jfr`cy nvnr rdlh sa`f. 6/64/?260 ?;5: RG

    >9 Irudt kudens fl` sa`f frnl't maa` iar gfly iachs 6/64/?260 ?;55 RG

    >= D ul`nrstfl` tjft tjn EA? rnidccs frn hdl` ai prdeny. Ua`f ds fcwfys al sfcn fs f cass cnf`nr wjnrn D

    cdvn, sa D'g lat surn D sfvn fly galny wjnl D efl ouy 5 twncvn pfehs iar $62. Jawnvnr, D `a cdhn tjn

    nlvdralgnltfc fspnets ai gfhdlm gy awl ft jagn wdtj cnss wfstn.

    6/64/?260 ?;6: RG

    >: @al't c dhn snc tznr ar jfvdlm ta ealeaet gy awl sa`fs. Pjn syrups snng ulfppntdzdlm. 6/64/?260 6;0? RG

    >4 wn jfvn aln ft tjn aiiden, out di tjny taah dt fwfy, D' praofocy mnt gy awl. D `al't cdhn tjn tfstn ai

    aur tfp wftnr fl` tjn ouoocy wftnr jd`ns tjn tfstn. D `al't usn fly ai tjn icfvars, tjny `al't tfstn

    vnry maa`. Dl stnf` D gdx dl atjnr orfl`s ai icfvars (erystfc cdmjt, nte.)

    6/64/?260 6;?2 RG

    92 Di D jf` irdnl`s wja jf` aln fl` tjny rnfccy cavn` dt D praofocy wauc` ealsd`nr out jfvnl't jf` tjft

    jfppnl ynt.

    6/64/?260 6;6? RG

    96 ]n ouy f cat ai efroalftn` onvnrfmns.. Out lat surn wn'` typn tfstn ai tjndr pra`uets.. Fl` `al't

    wflt ta dlernfsn ealsugptdal `dnt sa`fs. D

    6/64/?260 6?;0= RG

    9? Efl't cdvn wdtjaut dt 6/64/?260 6?;0? RG

    95 D'g dfontde, sa tjds ds foaut fs cdhncy fs sagnaln wdtj shdl eflenr ouydlm f jagn tflldlm

    gfejdln!

    6/64/?260 6?;59 RG

    90 D c dhn efroalftn` wftnr fl` jfvn onnl tjdlhdlm foaut mnttdlm aln. 6/64/?260 66;5: FG

    9> nfsdnr kust ta ouy tjn rnmucfr orfl`s nspnedfccy wjnl al sfcn. 6/64/?260 66;?: FG

    99 @d`l't u 6/64/?260 66;6: FG

    9= ]ja hlaws. D al't hlaw wjft dt ds. 6/64/?260 62;5> FG

    9: ]n'rn lat odm dlta sa`f. 6/64/?260 62;55 FG

    94 Mdggdehy/`al't wflt flatjnr nvden/fppcdflen dl tjn hdtejnl. 6/64/?260 62;55 FG

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    =2 Pjndr gfejdlns frn gfssdvncy avnrwraumjt fl` kflhy. Pjny aiinl` tjn snlsns. Fcc ai tjng usn

    pcfstde oa ttcns, nxenpt iar tjn g ast avnrprde n`, g ast avnrwraumjt ga`nc . P jny frn jumn, nxpnlsdvn,

    fl` kust pcfdl stupd`. D fcsa jfvn la dltnrnst dl tjndr sneal`-rftn "icfvars." Iar fcc ai tjnsn rnfsals, D

    prninr tjn tap-ai-tjn-cdln stfdlcnss stnnc DUD sa`f sdpjal iar $42, pcus 622 ai tjndr EA? efrtd`mns iar

    foaut $=2. P jn DUD `nvden ds dlidldtnc y sgfrtnr, garn eagpfet, g f`n onttnr, nte. Dt snngs ta gn

    tjft tjn Ua`f Utrnfg `nvdens gust alcy sncc ta pnap cn wdtj g arn `dspasfocn efsj tjfl eag gal

    snlsn!

    6/64/?260 62;56 FG

    =6 D'g surn wjft dt `ans, out D tjdlh dt's f sa`f icfvar f``dlm sart ai tjdlm ta gfhn yaur awl sa`f. D `rdlh

    pcfdl snctznr wftnr sa fg lat caahdlm iar fly atjnr `rdlhs.

    6/64/?260 4;>= FG

    =? Pjnrn frn vnry inw hdtejnl fppcdflens tjft yau rnfccy lnn`. Dt wdcc sdt fl` tfhn up spfen fitnr tjnidrst 9 galtjs

    6/64/?260 4;>? FG

    =5 Fcrnf`y awl aln. 6/64/?260 4;04 FG

    =0 D `rdlh f cat ai ecuo sa`f! Nfsdnr tjfl cummdlm f oulej jagn irag tjn mraenry. Lat f spnedide

    fppcd flen tjf t D wauc` alcy usn alen dl fwjdc n (dn de n ernfg gfhnr!) tjds wdcc on usn` aitnl.

    6/64/?260 4;04 FG

    => ]n frn trydlm ta rn`uen aur dltfhn ai efrodlftn` onvnrfmns 6/64/?260 4;?5 FG

    =9 lnvnr jnfr` ai dt 6/64/?260 4;?? FG

    == Cavn lat efrrydlm sa`f irag starn 6/64/?260 4;6> FG

    =: Irag tjn cdttcn d hlaw dt snngs cdhn f `nenlt wfy ta rn`uen east ai rdlhs dl gy jagn (f tnnlfmnr

    fl` yaulm ejd c`) fl` f cnss uljnfctjy fctnrlftdvn ta sa`fs.

    6/64/?260 4;2= FG

    =4 D fg lat ifgdcdfr wdtj jaw tjn pra`uet eagpfrns ta wjft ds eurrnltcy fvfdcfocn al tjn gfrhnt. 6/64/?260 :;>> FG

    :2 La hd `s ft jagn8 nfsd nr ta ouy Rnc cd mrd la8 aln cnss fppcd fle n d l hdte jnl 6/64/?260 :;04 FG

    :6 Unngs lavnc fl` iul out tjft D wauc`l't usn dt rnmucfrcy. D hlaw f cat ai pnapcn wja jfvn tjng out

    alcy f jfl`iuc usn dt aitnl.

    6/64/?260 :;09 FG

    :? Ealvnldnlen fl` ta jncp rn`uen gy efroal iaatprdlt. 6/64/?260 :;00 FG

    :5 Lat vnry jnf ctjy, wauc` e rnftn ta guej feenss iar gy hd`s ta rnmu cfrcy rdlh sa`f. 6 /64/?260 : ;62 FG

    :0 D c dhn tjn ealvnldnlen ai f pfehfmn` onvnrfmn. 6/6:/?260 66;69 RG

    :> nxenpt iar fl aeefsdalfc efsn ai dnt eahn, wjdej alcy aln pnrsal dl tjn jausn `rdlhs, wn stdeh w

    wftnr, snctznr, fl` AK dl tjn g arldlm (sagntdgns)...de n e aiinn fl` tnf....try ta fvad` tjn sumfr.

    6/6:/?260 4;00 RG

    :9 Pa sfvn $ al efroalftn` wftnr. Otw, wn jfvn f wjacn jausn idctnr. Gy `nsdrn ds ta gfhn surn tjft

    tjn `rdlhs wn gfhn frn jnfctjy fl` vad` ai e jngde fcs (ejc ardln, nte). D wal`nr di tjny jfvn f

    Ua`fstrnfg w Dtj f idctnr iar pnapcn wja `a lat jfvn idctnrn` wftnr, ta fvad` f passdocn twa stnp

    praenss.

    6/6:/?260 4;24 RG

    := @al't rdlh sa`f. 6/6:/?260 :;04 RG

    :: Cavn tjn gdx dt ordlms ta rdlhs. East niinetdvn. 6/6:/?260 :;56 RG

    :4 D al't rdlh guej sa`f. 6/6:/?260 :;?? RG

    42 Paa nxpnlsdvn fl` tfhns up taa guej spfen dl gy hdtejnl! 6/6:/?260 9;0> RG

    46 Lat f ifl ai sa`f wftnr 6/6:/?260 9;59 RG

    4? D fcrnf`y jfvn oaumjt 0. Fl` ouy tjng iar atjnr pnapcn. 6/6:/?260 >;5> RG

    45 D wflt aln nspnrftncy, out dt's taa nxpnlsdvn rdmjt law. 6/6:/?260 >;?: RG

    40 Jfvn ? 6/6:/?260 >;?9 RG

    4> @al't hlaw wjft dt ds fl` fssugn dt jfs sagntjdlm ta `a wdtj sa`f wjdej D `al't rdlh aitnl (al f

    jnfctj hdeh)

    6/6:/?260 0;5? RG

    49 @al't snn tjn lnn` iar garn hdtejnl stuii 6/6:/?260 0;?2 RG

    4= Paa guej sumfr iar tjn ejdc`rnl / lat jnfctjy 6/6:/?260 5;?9 RG

    4: Lat nvnl surn wjft dt ds 6/6:/?260 5;29 RG

    44 @al't. hlaw flytjdlm. foaut dt. Lnvnr jnfr` ai dt. 6/6:/?260 ?;>= RG

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    622 D c d hn sn ctznr, sa tj ds ds dltnrnst dlm ta gn, out D 'g lat surn d i D wflt flatjnr mf`mnt. 6 /6:/?260 ? ;>9 RG

    626 wdcc onefusn D ma tjraumj efsns ai cferadx, gfyon wal't onefusn dt tfhns up spfen al tjn eaultnr. 6/6:/?260 ?;00 RG

    62? ^UFMN.... Lavncty wnfrs aii. Ujfrpnr Dgfmn jf` f pra`uet cdhn tjds gfly ynfrs ofeh (f``

    efroalftdal ta `rdlhs)8 dt wfs iul iar foaut f wnnh, tjnl wfs lnvnr usn` fmfdl. PFUPN.... ]auc`

    rftjnr `rdlh Eahn avnr Rnpsd... efl't dgfmdln Ua`fstrnfg ds madlm ta `a wjft Rnpsd efl't. EAUP &

    DLEALYNLDNLEN.... Efroalftdal ds nxpnlsdvn fl` fvfdcfocn alcy dl sncnet starns D `al't rnmucfrcy

    ma ta8 yau lnn` f spnedide efroalftdal `nvden iar tjds, wjde j efl't on nfsdc y mattnl ncsnwjnrn. (Dl

    sagn ed tdns, yau e fl't nvnl mnt ta tjasn starns.) Tau `al't sfvn g uej galny d l tjn calm rul `un ta

    tjds nxpnlsn, fl` dt's dlealvnldnlt ta jfvn ta gfhn f spned fc trdp sagnwjnrn iar efroalftdal.

    NLYD_ALGNLP LAP F RC^U.... Lat madlm ta pfy g arn galny ar tdgn ar dle alvnldnlen (jfvdlmta ma ta sncnet starns D `al't largfccy sjap ft iar efroalftdal nxejflmns) iar nlvdralgnltfc

    pacd tdef c e arrnetlnss ndtjnr.

    6/6:/?260 ?;54 RG

    625 D jfvn la d`nf wjft dt ds. 6/6:/?260 ?;55 RG

    620 lnvnr jnfr` ai dt 6/6:/?260 ?;52 RG

    62> D jfvn aln ft jagn, aln ft warh, fl` oaumjt aln iar f rncftdvn. 6/6:/?260 ?;64 RG

    629 Ejnfpnr tjfl snctznr fl` dnt eahn oattcns pcus la cummdlm jagn 6/6:/?260 ?;69 RG

    62= @a lat cdhn tjft gast ai tjn pra`uets ealtfdl Uuerfcasn wjdej D innc dsl't sfin. Dt dsl't pfrt ai f

    jnfctjy cdinstycn ta `rdlh sa`f flywfy. D tjdlh dt ds if`, fl` D `al't hlaw flyaln wja awls aln.

    6/6:/?260 ?;69 RG

    62: D `al't c dhn tjn icfvars fl` D iaul` tjn gfejdln dii deuct/fllaydlm ta usn. Dt's fcsa qudtn cau`. 6/6:/?260 ?;66 RG

    624 D al't hlaw wjft f Ua`fstrnfg ds! 6/6:/?260 ?;2= RG

    662 Mrnft pra`uet! 6/6:/?260 ?;2> RG

    666 `al't hlaw wjft dt ds ynt, out D'c c Maamcn snfrej dt fitnr tjds 6/6:/?260 6;>5 RG

    66? D `al't wflt ta rdlh sa`f, fl` D al't efrn nlaumj foaut snctznr ta wflt ta gfhn dt iar gysnci. 6/6:/?260 6;>6 RG

    665 La dltnrnst dl idzzy rdlhs dl tjn jagn. 6/6:/?260 6;5= RG

    660 Lat fl nssnltdfc lnn`, fl` lat nlaumj dltnrnst...Rcus, D al't lnn` flatjnr hdtejnl fppcdflen! 6/6:/?260 6;59 RG

    66> La usn iar suej f pra`uet 6/6:/?260 6;50 RG

    669 Lat surn di D wflt flatjnr mf`mnt dl gy jausn 6/6:/?260 6;?: RG

    66= `al 't rdlh sumfr cfen` onvnrfmns, out g dmjt ealsd`nr iar " icfvarn` wftnr" usfmn 6 /6:/?260 6 ;?= RG

    66: Aur ifgdcy ansl't rdlh guej sa`f 6/6:/?260 62;>4 FG

    664 Prydlm lat ta ealsugn sa`fs flygarn 6/6=/?260 4;09 RG

    6?2 ]n try ta ealsugn fs cdttcn sa`f fs lnenssfry. 6/6=/?260 4;22 RG

    6?6 Jfvnl't trd n` tjn qufc dty ai sa`f ynt. Lat f od m sa`f rd lhnr flywfys. 6/6=/?260 6;>5 RG

    6?? @al't lnn` ouoocns dl gy wftnr. @al't wflt jagn gf`n sa`f. @al't wflt garn eaultnrtap ecuttnr. 6/6=/?260 6;59 RG

    6?5 Lat fs prfetdefc 6/6=/?260 6;2> RG

    6?0 Paa nxpnlsdvn. 6/6=/?260 6?;>> RG

    6?> Prf`dtdalfc sa`f ds idln fl` ejnfp fcrnf`y. 6/6=/?260 6?;2? RG

    6?9 P jd lh d t ds g arn ai f lavnc ty, lat rnfcc y f hd te jnl stfpcn d l gy apd ld al. 6/6=/?260 66;04 FG

    6?= Gy wdin ealstfltcy rdlhs snctznr fl` D'` jfvn ta rul tjn LRY ai ouydlm aln ai tjnsn gfejdlns (fl`

    utdcdzdlm prnedaus hdtejnl eaultnr spfen) vs. ouydlm f efsn ai efls nvnry wnnh.

    6/6=/?260 66;06 FG

    6?: ]n kust rdlh wftnr, gdch fl` f inw irudt kudens law fl` tjnl. 6/6=/?260 66;56 FG

    6?4 D'g lat rdlhdlm sa`f lawf`fys, jfvdlm gavn` ta f ecnfl cdvdlm dnt dl wjdej tjn prdgfry onvnrfmn

    ds wftnr.

    6/6=/?260 66;?: FG

    652 Ealvnldnlen Eaultnr Upfen Pdgn Pfstn 6/6=/?260 66;?6 FG

    656 d cdvn dl f tdly pcfen law wdtj la raag, out wn frn gavdlm ta f cfrmnr aln tjds suggnr wdtj f odm

    hdte jnl. gy wdin wdc c praofocy wflt aln fl` d walt' on appasn`.

    6/6=/?260 62;>> FG

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    65? D `al't rdlh guej sa`f fl` wal't wflt gy hd`s ta stfrt `rdlhdlm f tal. D rnfcdzn law D'g fssugdlm

    tjft sa`f strnfg jfs tjn sfgn jnfctj lnmftdvns fs starn oaumjt sa`f, out jfvnl't nvnr ealidrgn`

    tjft.

    6/6=/?260 62;09 FG

    655 Gy irdnl`s wja jfvn tjng cavn tjng, sfvn galny, sfvn tdgn tjft wauc` on spnlt cummdlm

    efroalftn` onvnrfmns irag tjn mraenry starn, fl` jncp tjn nlvdralgnlt (D tjdlh).

    6/6=/?260 62;09 FG

    650 Dt dsl't fs maa` fs purejfsn` sa`f, dt ernftns ullnenssfry gnss, fl` irag gy vfltfmn padlt ds guej

    iar lavncty vs. prfetde fc fppcd flen wdtj utdc dty vfcun. D tjdlh dts al f vnry sjart iusn.

    6/6=/?260 62;05 FG

    65> @a lat ealsugn vnry gfly efroalftn` onvnrfmns. 6/6=/?260 62;54 FG

    659 D fcrnf`y awl twa. 6/6=/?260 62;?4 FG

    65= cdhn Eahn onttnr, `al't rdlh f tal ai sa`f, fl` dt's usufccy al tjn raf` rftjnr tjfl dl tjn jagn di D

    `a.

    6/6=/?260 62;6= FG

    65: Unngs cdhn taa guej niiart iar sagntjdlm yau efl ouy ft tjn starn nfsdcy, fl` sa`f dsl't nxfetcy f

    jnfctjy pra`uet ta `rdlh.

    6/6=/?260 62;24 FG

    654 ]jy1 Gdmjt stfrt `rdlhdlm garn snctznr wftnr. ]jy lat1 Infr ai dt nftdlm up garn eaultnr spfen

    eagpcnxdty ai `nfcdlm wdtj efrtrd`mn rnpcfengnlts.

    6/6=/?260 4;>4 FG

    602 La eaultnr spfen8 lat nealagdefc -- out D'` rdlh f cat garn snctznr di D jf` aln, fl` D cavn rdlhdlm

    snctznr

    6/6=/?260 4;>5 FG

    606 Ua`f ds lat maa` iar aln 6/6=/?260 4;0: FG

    60? prninr tjn orfl`s d fg ifgdcdfr wdtj 6/6=/?260 4;0> FG

    605 Paa ousy ta iaac wdtj gfhdlm gy awl rdlhs 6/6=/?260 4;00 FG

    600 Fcrnf`y jfvn aln 6/6=/?260 4;0? FG

    60> D mfvn up sa`f fl` sumfry rdlhs. Out nvnl d i D st d cc `rflh sa`f, tjds ds kust.. . ugo. 6/6=/?260 4;0? FG

    609 `al't rdlh sa`f 6/6>/?260 0;60 RG

    60= lat guej ejnfpnr tjfl sa`f, garn warh, fl` sa`f ds tnrrdocn iar tnntj sa wauc` lat wflt ta gfhn dt

    nfsdnr ta e alsugn d l aur jausnjac`

    6/6>/?260 0;2= RG

    60: @al't rdlh guej sa`f ar c dhn efroalftdal guej. 6/6>/?260 5;>0 RG

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    V0 Di yau jfvn awln` f Ua`fstrnfg dl tjnpfst, wjy `a yau la calmnr awl/usn dt1

    Flswnrn`; 52 Uhdppn`; 595

    East

    @d`l't cdhn

    tjn...

    Idzz ansl't

    cfst

    F jfsscn

    rnpcfedlm tj...

    D'g euttdlm

    ofeh al gy...

    Gfejdln orahn

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    62 / 0:

    60.?4%

    5

    60.?4%

    5

    =6.05%

    6> ?6

    69%

    0

    ?2%

    >

    90%

    69 ?>

    :.=2%

    ?

    6=.54%

    0

    =5.46%

    6= ?5

    50.9?%

    4

    64.?5%

    >

    09.6>%

    6? ?9

    0?.56%66

    5.:>%6

    >5.:>%60 ?9

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    2

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    >

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    69 ?>

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    4

    6:.>?%

    >

    0:.6>%

    65 ?=

    # Eaggnlts/atjnr; @ftn

    6 Jfvn lat awln` aln. ?/0/?260 66;5: FG

    ? Gy ac` raaggftn dl Mnrgfly fl` snvnrfc irdnl`s tjnrn jf` aln fl` swarn oy dt. D jfvn lnvnr inct

    tjn lnn` iar aln fl` jfvn lnvnr gnt flyaln dl tjn ^U wdtj aln

    6/??/?260 6;>0 RG

    5 wn cavn` aur sa`fstrnfg pnlmudl, out tjnl trdn` ta rnturl f efrtrd`mn fl` ar nr f lnw aln. tjny

    lnvnr sjawn` up ar ealtfetn` us, fl` ta on ifd r d mfvn up trydlm ta e allnet wdtj tjng . aut ai

    efrtrd`mns, dt onefgn fl frtdifet.

    6/?2/?260 >;2= RG

    0 Jfvn lat awln` f Ua`fstrnfg dl tjn pfst. 6/?2/?260 6?;6= FG

    > ]n iaul` wn sdgpcy d` lat usn dt fs guej fs wn tjaumjt dt wauc`. Icfvars wnrn AH, out lat mrnft. 6/64/?260 4;24 FG

    9 Lnvnr awln` aln. 6/64/?260 4;2= FG

    = @al't awl aln. 6/6:/?260 :;?? RG

    Rrdgfry rnfsal Uneal`fry rnfsal Lat f rnfsal

    Cast dts

    lavncty

    Dlealv nldnlt

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Rrdgfry rnfsal Uneal`fry rnfsal Lat f rnfsal Patfc

    East

    @d`l't cdhn tjn tfstn/icfvars

    Idzz `ansl't c fst

    F jfsscn rnpcfe dlm tjn EA? e frtrd`mn

    D'g e uttdlm ofeh al gy avnrfcc ealsugptdal ai snctznr/sa`f

    Gfe jdln orahn

    Cast dts lavncty

    Dlealvnldnlt

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    : lnvnr awln` 6/6:/?260 ?;55 RG

    4 Ds tjds tjft stuii yau efl f`` ta wftnr fl` mnt f sa`f1 6/6:/?260 ?;52 RG

    62 D al't rdlh sa`f. Jfvnl't iar tjn cfst 62 ynfrs! 6/6:/?260 ?;2= RG

    66 l/f 6/6=/?260 62;09 FG

    6? Eaac hd` lavncty vfcun tjft wdcc idcc up aur cfl`idccs, pnrjfps sagn jfr earns wdcc ealtdlun ta usn dt

    out D wauc` munss tjft ds f caw %.

    6/6=/?260 62;05 FG

    65 lat fppcd efoc n - lnvnr awln` aln, out D'vn trdn` d t ft f ird nl`'s jausn 6/6=/?260 62;6= FG

    60 L/F, lnvnr awln` aln 6/6=/?260 4;>0 FG

    6> Utdc c usn dt aeefsdalfccy, out ifdrcy dlirnqunltcy. 6/6=/?260 4;0? FG

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    6? / 0:

    52.>0% >6

    ?5.4>% 02

    6=.49% 52

    0.64% =

    4.>:% 69

    >.44% 62

    =.=:% 65

    V> Jaw aitnl ds yaur Ua`fstrnfg usn`1

    Flswnrn`; 69= Uhdppn`; ??9

    Patfc 69=

    Nvnry `fy

    Nv nry atjnr `fy

    Alen f wnnh

    Nv nry atjnr

    wnnh

    Alen f galtj

    F inw tdgns f

    ynfr ar cnss

    Lnvnr

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Flswnr Ejadens _nspalsns

    Nvnry `fy

    Nvnry atjnr `fy

    Alen f wnnh

    Nvnry atjnr wnnh

    Alen f galtj

    F inw tdgns f ynfr ar c nss

    Lnvnr

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    6:.95% 52

    60.?4% ?5

    >0.99% ::

    :.2=% 65

    0.5>% =

    V9 Jaw jfs yaur usfmn ejflmn` avnr tjnpfst ynfr (ar sdlen yau mat dt, di cnss tjfl f

    ynfr fma)1

    Flswnrn`; 696 Uhdppn`; ?5?

    Patfc 696

    # *Hny qunstdal* Di yaur usfmn jfs ejflmn`, pcnfsn tncc gn wjy; @ftn

    6 garn oattcns fl` garn icfvars 6/6>/?260 5;59 RG

    ^sn` f cat

    cnss (ma ta...

    ^sn` f odt

    cnss (ma ta...

    Foaut tjn sfgn

    (ma ta qunst...

    ^sn` f odt

    garn (ma ta...

    ^sn` f cat

    garn (ma ta...

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Flswnr Ejadens _nspalsns

    ^sn` f cat cnss (ma ta qunstdal =)

    ^sn` f odt cnss (ma ta qunstdal =)

    Foaut tjn sfgn (ma ta qunstdal :)

    ^sn` f odt garn (ma ta qunstdal :)

    ^sn` f cat garn (ma ta qunstdal :)

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    V= Di yau usn yau Ua`fstrnfg cnss tjfl dltjn pfst, wjy1

    Flswnrn`; >5 Uhdppn`; 502

    East

    @al't cdhn tjn

    tfstn/icfvars

    Idzz ansl't

    cfst

    F jfsscn

    rnpcfedlm tj...

    D'g euttdlm

    ofeh al gy...

    Gfejdln orahn

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    6> / 0:

    9.29%

    ?

    6?.6?%

    0

    :6.:?%

    ?= 55

    66.05%

    0

    ??.:9%

    :

    9>.=6%

    ?5 5>

    66.66%

    0

    69.9=%

    9

    =?.??%

    ?9 59

    5=.>2%

    6>

    ?=.>2%

    66

    5>%

    60 02

    ?>.=6%4

    :.>=%5

    9>.=6%?5 5>

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    2

    5.65%

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    49.::%

    56 5?

    06.:9%

    6:

    52.?5%

    65

    ?=.46%

    6? 05

    56.>:%

    6?

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    60 5:

    # Pjds ds f _NFCCT dgpartflt quns dal, sa pcnfsn inn c irnn ta f ` f eaggnlt; @ftn

    6 D aitnl stfrt f lnw oattcn di tjn ac` al jfs onnl apnln` garn tjfl alen fs tjn efrodlftdal niinet`ne rnfsns rftjnr qu de hcy.

    6/?0/?260 0;>: RG

    ? Pjds ds gy wdin's usfmn pfttnrl (sjn jfs ? ai tjnsn gfejdlns). Ujn wfs usdlm oatj irnqunltcy iar

    snctznr, fs sjn jf` hdehn` jnr efiindln f``detdal iar f wjdcn. _nenltcy jawnvnr sjn's onnl `rdlhdlm

    den` mrnnl tnf dlstnf` sdlen sjn's ofeh al efiindln. Pjn sa`fstrnfg snctznr ds mrnft, out sjn prninrs

    tjn tfstn ai aii-tjn-sjnci efiindlftn` onvnrfmns. D nxpnet jnr usfmn wdcc ma dl wfvns dlvnrsncy

    earrncftn` wdtj jnr efiindln `npnl`nlen.

    6/?5/?260 0;54 RG

    5 D kust mat gdln, fl` usn dt ealstfltcy iar snctznr wftnr. 6/?6/?260 62;?= RG

    0 Pjn Icfvars frn tnrrdocn fl` f wfstn ai tdgn. 6/?6/?260 66;6= FG

    Rrdgfry rnfsal Uneal`fry rnfsal Lat f rnfsal

    Cast dts

    lavncty

    Dlealv nldnlt

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Rrdgfry rnfsal Uneal`fry rnfsal Lat f rnfsal Patfc

    East

    @al't cdhn tjn tfstn/icfvars

    Idzz `ansl't c fst

    F jfsscn rnpcfe dlm tjn EA? e frtrd`mn

    D'g e uttdlm ofeh al gy avnrfcc ealsugptdal ai snctznr/sa`f

    Gfe jdln orahn

    Cast dts lavncty

    Dlealvnldnlt

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    .

    kust mnt dl tjn jfo dt ai ` rdlhdlm sagntj dlm ncsn. D jfvn jnfr` atjnr pnap cn sfy tjft dt casns sagn

    lavncty.

    9 wn cavn` aur sa`fstrnfg pnlmudl, out tjnl trdn` ta rnturl f efrtrd`mn fl` ar nr f lnw aln. tjny

    lnvnr sjawn` up ar ealtfetn` us, fl` ta on ifd r d mfvn up trydlm ta e allnet wdtj tjng . aut ai

    efrtrd`mns, dt onefgn fl frtdifet.

    6/?2/?260 >;2= RG

    = D jfvn ta gfhn f ealsedaus niiart ta trf`n tjn EA? efrtrd`mn, fl` D idl` D jfvnl't gf`n tjft niiart dl

    f inw wnnhs.

    6/?2/?260 0;>> RG

    : Rraofocy f cdttcn odt snfsalfc -- D oaumjt dt dl tjn suggnr (ta gfhn gakdtas), usn` dt f oulej. @urdlm

    wdltnr, D jfvnl't usn` dt guej sdlen wn frn `rdlhdlm jat `rdlhs, out D wdcc usn dt garn `urdlm tjn

    suggnr fmfdl (out praofocy lat fs guej fs cfst suggnr). Pjn lavncty jfs warl aii f cdttcn fl` tjn

    uldt ds sagnwjft ouchy ta jfvn fraul` dl f e rfgpn` urofl hdte jnl.

    6/?2/?260 ?;5> RG

    4 Kust f ejflmn dl gy sejn`ucn. D'g ft jagn cnss law tjfl D usn` ta on, sa D'g lat usdlm gy

    sa`fstrnfg fs guej. D usn` ta gfhn sa`f wftnr wdtj `dllnr gast ldmjts, out law tjft D gavn` ofeh

    ta LTE D `al't eaah `dllnr lnfrcy fs aitnl.

    6/?2/?260 6;0? RG

    62 Aur usfmn ds tjn sfgn nxenpt iar wjnl wn rul aut ai tjn efrtrd`mn. Dt efl sagntdgns tfhn sagn

    tdgn ta mnt fraul` ta rnturldlm tjn ng pty efrtrd`mn fl` ouydlm a r ar nrdlm flatjnr..

    6/?2/?260 6?;05 RG

    66 Ua`fstrnfg ds mrnft. ]n alcy usn d t iar snc tznr. D t cnssnls aur ealsugptdal ai p cfst de . 6/?2/?260 66;25 FG

    6? ]n frn usdlm dt tjn sfgn fgault, out sdlen tjny la calmnr pdeh up fl` rnpcfen tjn EA? efrtrd`mn,

    wn jfvnl't iaul` fl fc tnrlftdvn tjft ds tjn sfgn prde n ar fs ealvnldnlt.

    6/?2/?260 4;>2 FG

    65 Utd cc usn d t e casn ta tjn sfgn fgault, out k ust rne nltc y e ut ofe h scd mjtcy 6/64/?260 66;04 RG

    60 Dt ds gy 62 & 65 yr ac` `fumjtnrs (4 & 6? wjnl tjny rnendvn` dt iar Ejrdstgfs) fl` tjny usn` dt vnry

    gue j iar f inw wnnhs, tjnl aee fsdalfc cy fl` alcy rfrncy. D'g lat surn nxfetc y wjy tjn ifcc aii

    aeeurrn`.

    6/64/?260 66;6> RG

    6> @a lat awl. 6/64/?260 :;09 RG

    69 ]n kust al't tjdlh foaut usdlm dt c dhn wn usn` ta. 6/64/?260 9;6> RG

    6= D iaul` aut tjft Ua`fstrnfg jf` JV dl fl Dsrfncd snttcngnlt fl` wfsl't eagiartfocn suppartdlm tjn

    eagpfly flygarn.

    6/64/?260 6;>? RG

    6: Mat dt onefusn gy wdin wfs jaahn` al snctznr, oaumjt cats ai oattcns ai rfsponrry icfvarn` irag

    supnrgfrhnt. Ua D tjaumjt dt wfs wartj f try ta mnt f jagn uldt fl` fvad` efrrydlm fcc tjasn oattcns

    irag tjn gfrhnt. Out sjn trdn` dt f eaupcn td gns fl` stappn`. Lat idzzy nlaumj, taa gue j ai fjfsscn, tjn prnssurdzftdal fl` EA? efrtrd`mns irnfhn` jnr aut f odt, kust nfsdnr ta ouy tjn oattcns.

    6/64/?260 66;6: FG

    64 ]n usn aur sa`f strnfg nxecusdvncy iar snctznr. ]n usn dt wjnl wn wflt snctznr - sa la rnfc sednlen

    ta jaw aitnl wn usn dt. Rraofocy garn dl tjn suggnr fl` cnss dl tjn wdltnr. Rraofocy usn` dt garn

    iar tjn lavncty wjnl wn idrst mat dt -- out fs D sfd` wn rnfccy usn dt wjnl wn wflt ouoocy wftnr.

    6/64/?260 62;>0 FG

    ?2 ]n kust mat dt iar Ejrdstgfs, fl` alcy gy jusofl` jfs usn` dt sa ifr, out jn rnfccy c dhns dt. 6/64/?260 4;04 FG

    ?6 Dt lnvnr rnfc cy warhn` - d`l't rnp cd ef tn snc tzn r wf tn r wj de j d s wjy wn oaumj t d t. 6/64/?260 4 ;00 FG

    ?? PJN GA@NC d JFYN @ANUL'P _NCNFUN PJN OAPPCN YN_T NFUDCT ALEN DP DU "ID[[N@."

    PJDU GFHN DP F JFUUCN

    6/64/?260 :;>5 FG

    ?5 ]n jfvn mdvnl tjds tfsh ta aur cfzy ejdc`rnl fs f ejarn fl` tjny al't `a dt. Maa` tjdlm wn al't

    jfvn f `am tjny'rn suppasn` ta inn`.

    6/64/?260 =;0> FG

    ?0 Icfvars tjft Ua`fstrnfg mdvns yau frn rnfccy of` Alns D f`` D mnt f c d ttcn tdrn` ai fitnr f wjdcn 6/6:/?260 4;2? RG

    ?> ]n al't jfvn eaultnr spfen, sa wn jfvn ta hnnp dt dl f eupoafr` 6/6:/?260 5;5: RG

    ?9 D tjdlh tjn sa`f jfs fspfrtfgn, dt mdvns jnf`fejns fl` ds fetufccy cnss jnfctjy tjfl rnmucfr sumfr.

    Onefusn ai tjn jnf`fejns, wn kust usn dt iar spfrhcdlm wftnr.

    6/6:/?260 5;?> RG

    ?= D cdhn tjn pra`uet out irag f purn ealvnldnlen/vfcun stfl`padlt dt's taumj ta onft Eastea's ?0-pfeh

    ai Eahn efls iar 3$62

    6/6:/?260 ?;6> RG

    ?: Pjn gfejdln ds scdmjtcy tfccnr tjfl gy hdtejnl efodlnts sa dt efl't sdt ul`nr tjng cdhn gy Hnurdm. Dt

    mnts put dlta tjn fppcd flen mrfvnyfr . Fcsa `d`l't rnfcc y cdhn tjn icfvars.

    6/6:/?260 ?;20 RG

    ?4 lden iar cfrmn mftjnrdlms, 6/6:/?260 ?;25 RG

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    56 D'g lat nltdrncy surn wjy. Kust cast dltnrnst avnr tdgn. D snn dt tjnrn fl` tjdlh foaut dt out aitnl al't

    oatjnr.

    6/6:/?260 6;5: RG

    5? D cavn tjn mcfss oattcns al gy gfejdln, out gy gfejdln caahs cdhn f pnlmudl fl` ds lat fs nfsy ta

    apnrftn fs tjn lnw onfutdiucc y `nsdmln` g fejdlns. D wflt tjn lnw onfutdiucc y `nsdmln` g fejd ln ta

    on focn ta usn mcfss oattcns (tjny snng garn sfldtfry, fl` D efl wfsj tjng dl tjn `dsjwfsjnr).

    6/6:/?260 6;59 RG

    55 ]n usn dt dl tjn suggnrtdgn fl` wjnl wn jfvn munsts ta `dllnr. ]n'rn nltnrtfdldlm cnss, sa tjnrn

    yau ma.

    6/6:/?260 6;5> RG

    50 ]n prninr tjn eaggnredfc sait rdlhs 6/6:/?260 66;59 FG

    5> Gy wdin fetufccy usns dt fl` D fshn` jnr tjds qunstdal. Ujn kust snngs ta 'iarmnt' ta gfhn dt. Ujn sfys

    sjn mans tjraumj wfvns ai usfmn.

    6/6=/?260 6?;06 RG

    59 D'cc on dltnrnstn` dl snndlm wjft rnsucts aut ai tjds. D'vn onnl caahdlm ft dt fs f sjart gysnci iar f ynfr

    law, out tjn ifet tjft d t's fl Dsrfncd e agpfly jf` gn f cd ttcn fpprnjnlsdvn foaut jaw jfr` dt wauc`

    on ta aok netd vncy uleavnr fly mrawtj irfu`. Eudsdlfrt ds fcsa eagdlm aut wdtj tjnd r awl ga`nc s fl`

    icfvars, tjaumj fppfrnltcy cde nlsdlm Ua`fstrnfg tnejlac amy. Pjny wnrn `adlm cd vn `ngas ft

    Gfey's dl Ejdefma dl Aetaonr.

    6/6=/?260 66;?: FG

    5= D innc cdhn dt ds dlealvnldnlt, tjft tjn eflldstnrs al't cfst calm, fl` tjft tjn pra`uet alen pra`uen`

    ds warsn tfstdlm tjfl oattcn` snctznr.

    6/6=/?260 66;6: FG

    5: Dt ds f jfsscn ta jfl` wfsj tjn oattcns--efl't ul`nrstfl` wjy tjny efl't idmurn aut f wfy ta gfhn

    tjng `dsjwfsjnr sfin!

    6/6=/?260 4;06 FG

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    6: / 0:

    >>.9?% 40

    ?>.00% 05

    =.62% 6?

    V: Di f irdnl` fshn` yau, jaw cdhncy wauc`yau on ta rneaggnl` tjft tjny mnt f

    Ua`fstrnfg1

    Flswnrn`; 694 Uhdppn`; ??0

    Ynry cdhncy

    Uagnwjft cdhncy

    Lat sa cdhncy

    Lat cdhncy ft

    fcc

    6 (Cawnst)

    ?

    5

    0

    >

    9

    =

    :

    4

    62 (Jdmjnst)

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Flswnr Ejadens _nspalsns

    Ynry cdhncy

    Uagnwjft cd hncy

    Lat sa cdhncy

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    64 / 0:

    =.62% 6?

    6.6:% ?

    2.>4%

    2% 2

    2.>4%

    2.>4%

    2% 2

    2% 2

    6.6:% ?

    2% 2

    2.>4%

    Patfc 694

    Lat cdhncy ft fcc

    6 (Cawnst)

    ?

    5

    0

    >

    9

    =

    :

    4

    62 (Jdmjnst)

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    ?2 / 0:

    V4 ]jft `a yau usn yaur Ua`fstrnfg iar1

    Flswnrn`; 695 Uhdppn`; ?52

    :6.>:%

    6?0

    66.6:%

    6=

    =.?0%

    66 6>?

    65.66%

    69

    5=.=2%

    09

    04.6:%

    92 6??

    ?2.>6%

    ?0

    :.>>%

    62

    =2.40%

    :5 66=

    # Eaggnlts; @ftn

    6 Mrfpn irudt kuden sprdtznrs! 6/?0/?260 0;>: RG

    ? Cdvdlm dl LTE fl` ondlm f odm snctznr rdlhnr, tjds gfhns dt vnry nfsy ta lat jfvn ta efrry cats ai

    oattcns ai snctznr jagn.

    6/?5/?260 5;0> RG

    5 raaggftn usns d t wd tj cngal ku den (jnr awl i cfvar), fl` vdsd tars aitnl usn d t iar snc tznr 6/??/?260 62;62 RG

    0 Pjn fgault ai sa`f wftnr wn gfhn vfrdns al tjn wnftjnr. ]n gfhn guej garn `urdlm tjn wfrgnr

    wnftjnr fl` iar tjn jacd`fys.

    6/?2/?260 :;29 RG

    Rrdgfry usn Une al`f ry usn @al't usn

    Kust gfhn

    snctznr

    Gfhn snctznr

    fl` gdx dt w...

    Gfhn snctznr

    fl` gdx dt w...

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Rrdgfry usn Uneal`fry usn @al't usn Patfc

    Kust gfhn snctznr

    Gfhn snctznr fl` gdx d t wdtj gy awl kud en/icfvar

    Gfhn snctznr fl` gdx dt wdtj Ua`fstrnfg icfvar pfehs

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    > Gy jusofl` `rdlhs f CAP ai efroalftn` wftnr (up ta 0-9 6?az oattcns/`fy prn-sa`fstrnfg), wjdej ds

    wjy wn oaumjt dt. Jn usns dt lnfrcy nvnry `fy iar tjn efroalftn` wftnr, fl` D usn dt vnry

    aee fsdalfc cy ta gfhn "`dnt e ahn" wdtj tjn sa`fstrnfg "`dnt eahn" icfvar. ]n jfvnl't trdn` g fhdlm

    flytjdlm spned fc, out wauc` tjdlh foaut dt dl tjn iuturn iar pfrtdns, nte.

    6/?2/?260 6;09 RG

    9 D jfvn usn` tjn i cfvar pfehs oniarn, out D 'g lat erfzy foaut tjng. D ' rftjnr i cfvar gy awl. 6/?2/?260 6;0? RG

    = Rurejfsn` dt onefusn tjn sumfr/efcardns/earl syrup dl sa`f dsl't maa` iar gy hd`s. Dt's nfsdnr kust ta

    lat jfvn sa`f ft fcc. D `a cdhn pcfdl sa`f wftnr out dt's kust nfsdnr ta purejfsn sa`f tjfl rnpcfen tjn

    ea?.

    6/?2/?260 66;0: FG

    : Pjndr icfvar pfehs wnlt strfdmjt dl tjn trfsj. D `al't hlaw f sdlmcn irdnl` ar ifgdcy gngonr wja jfs

    usn` tjndr syrup. D usn lfturfc kudens (`fdcy) fl` gdx dl f mcfss - lat tjn oattcn. D `al't wflt ta put

    fly kuden dl tjn oattcn fs dt wauc` mnt tjn oattcn `drty.

    6/?2/?260 62;?6 FG

    4 Gy jusofl` fl` D `rdlh snvnrfc mcfssns ai snctznr wdtj f spcfsj ai kuden nvnry fy. Nvnl aur ? ynfr

    ac` cdhns dt.

    6/?2/?260 4;>2 FG

    62 l/f 6/64/?260 :;09 RG

    66 D rdlh ? qufrts f fy. D cavn dt. 6/64/?260 0;0= RG

    6? Pjn icfvar pfehnts frn mrass, out wn sagntdgns a gdx dt wdtj kuden iar oatj aursncvns fl` aur hd`s. 6/64/?260 6;>> RG

    65 Pjn alcy icfvar pfehs D usn frn tjn gywftnr nssnlens. Pjn atjnrs ealtfdl fcc tjn mfrofmn tjft fly

    atjnr sait `rdlh jfs.

    6/64/?260 6;66 RG

    60 Unn foavn eaggnlts 6/64/?260 66;6: FG

    6> ]n usn` ta ouy f tal ai Rncdmrdla wftnr...gy wdin fl` hd`s cavn dt. Law wn kust gfhn dt ft jagn. ]n

    fetufc cy sfvn f inw jul`rn` `accf rs nfej ynfr pcus wn innc onttnr foaut lat jfvdlm fc c tjn oattcns

    fraul`.

    6/64/?260 62;0= FG

    69 D c dhn fcc-lfturfc, sa D usn rnfc cngal kuden . 6/64/?260 62;?6 FG

    6= icfvar pfehs U^EH 6/64/?260 62;24 FG

    6: PJN ICFYA_ RFEHU F_N P_^CT YDCN 6/64/?260 :;>5 FG

    64 ]n r pawnr usnrs - ft cnfst 0 oattcns/`fy 6/6:/?260 >;05 RG

    ?2 Fcsa usn d t iar gacneucfr mfstralagy purpasns--iar nxfgpcn, ta gfhn efroalftn` mrfpns 6/6:/?260 0;2? RG

    ?6 wjy pfy iar sa`f strnfg icfvars1 D kust gdx tjn snctznr wdtj sagn irudt ar irudt kude n. Dt snngs garn

    lfturfc tjds wfy.

    6/6:/?260 6;59 RG

    ?? _nmfr dlm qunstdal :--D wauc` jdmjcy rneaggnl` mnttdlm f Ua`fstrnfg ta flyaln wja eurrnltcy

    `rdlhs snctznr ar sa`f ft jagn al f rnmucfr ofsds. Rfrtdeu cfrcy tjasn wja ouy ou ch snctznr. Iar tjasn

    wja prdgfrdcy `rdlh wftnr ft jagn ar lal-efroalftn` onvnrfmns, dt wauc` lat gfhn snlsn.

    6/6=/?260 66;06 FG

    ?5 Lnvnr oaumjt fly ai tjnd r ic fvars. Mat sag n irnn alns wd tj tjn g fe jd ln. 6/6=/?260 66;?> FG

    ?0 ]dcc praofocy nvnltufccy onmdl ta gdx dt wdtj gy awl kuden ta ernftn cngal/cdgn/mrfpnirudt spfrhcdlm

    wftnr

    6/6=/?260 66;24 FG

    ?> D trdn` tjn i cfvars twden fl` d`l't c dhn tjng. Out tjft wfs lnvnr tjn fttrfetdal iar gn. 6/6=/?260 62;29 FG

    ?9 D `al't rdlh sa`f fl` wftnr tfstns ocfl`. Unctznr ar snctznr + kuden ds rdlh ai ejaden law. 6/6=/?260 4;>4 FG

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    ?? / 0:

    V62 ]jy `a yau usn Ua`fstrnfg1

    Flswnrn`; 6>> Uhdppn`; ?5:

    Rrdgfry rnfsal Uneal`fry rnfsal Lat f rnfsal

    Ufvn galny

    Ealv nldnlen

    D cdhn tjn

    icfvar(s)

    Ufvn starfmn

    spfen

    Nlvdralgnltfc

    rnfsals

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Rrdgfry rnfsal Uneal`fry rnfsal Lat f rnfsal Patfc

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    .

    05

    .

    52 652

    =?.99%

    626

    6=.?=%

    ?0

    62.2=%

    60 654

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    62

    69.5>%

    6=

    =0.20%

    == 620

    ?2%

    ??

    ?5.90%

    ?9

    >9.59%

    9? 662

    0?.29%>5

    50.4?%00

    ?5.2?%?4 6?9

    # Eaggnlts/atjnr; @ftn

    6 Jnfctjdnr tjfl largfc sa`f. 6/?5/?260 9;64 RG

    ? `al't usn d t onefusn ai tjn i cfvars, out wauc` lat usn d t d i D jf`l't iaul` i cfvars tjft D c dhn 6/??/?260 62;62 RG

    5 Ufvns nlnrmy, fs D al't jfvn ta efrry wftnr irag tjn starn. 6/?6/?260 62;?= RG

    0 Nfsdnr tjfl ouydlm / efrrydlm oattcns fcc tjn tdgn. 6/?2/?260 5;54 RG

    > D tjrnw aut fcc tjn irnn icfvarn` syrups, iar jnfctj rnfsals. D nlkay rdlhdlm efroalftn` wftnr -- ndtjnr

    al dts awl, ar ta gdx wdtj arflmn kuden. D fcsa usn dt ta gfhn gdxn` `rdlhs.

    6/?2/?260 ?;5> RG

    9 @al't jfvn ta jfuc oattcns irag tjn mraenry starn ta tjn efr, irag tjn efr ta tjn jausn, irag tjn

    jausn ta tjn fcc ny al rneyecd lm `fys.

    6/?2/?260 6?;09 RG

    = D `rflh snvnrfc oattcns ai snctznr fdcy. Pjft's f cat ai wndmjt ta efrry jagn irag tjn starn fl` f cat

    ai trfsj ta rneye cn.

    6/?2/?260 62;?6 FG

    : ]n rdlh garn snctznr tjfl wftnr. ]jy wauc` wn ouy dt1 ]n sfvn al tjn east ai tjn snctznr fl`

    frnl't f``dlm flytjdlm ta tjn rneyec dlm systng, fl` `al't rnqudrn sjdppd lm oattcns ai efroaldzn`

    wftnr fraul` tjn eaultry.

    6/?2/?260 4;>2 FG

    4 Dt's iul iar gy hd`s. 6/64/?260 66;6> RG

    62 l/f 6/64/?260 :;09 RG

    66 D nltnrtfdl f cat. Dt ds wal`nriuc ta jfvn snctznr al jfl` di rnqunstn`. Gfhns gn innc cdhn fl fgfzdlmjastnss. 6/64/?260 =;52 RG

    6? stralmnr snctznr tjfl efl usufccy ouy - f sneal`fry rnfsal la lnn` ta efrry jnfvy oattcns - f

    sneal`fry rnfsal

    6/64/?260 0;2? RG

    65 Flatjnr rnfsal; ta stfy j y rf tn` fl` jnf ctjy (Ua`fstrnfg rnpcfens sa`f ia r gn) 6 /64/?260 5 ;29 RG

    60 ]n usn` ta ouy Rnccmrdla oy tjn efsn -- fl` tjds ds ejnfpnr fl` tfhns up guej cnss spfen. 6/64/?260 6;>> RG

    6> @al't jfvn fcc tjasn efls ta nfc wdtj 6/64/?260 66;>> FG

    69 Unn foavn eaggnlts 6/64/?260 66;6: FG

    6= Ua`f efls fl` oattcns frn tjn ouchdnst fl` jnfvdnst tjdlms yau ouy ft tjn mraenry starn. Ua guej

    nfsdnr lat ta jfvn ta sejcnp tjasn jagn irag tjn starn, put tjng fwfy, `dspasn ai tjn ngptdns nte.

    Rcus, Di D wflt `d iinrnlt icfvar, D e fl jfvn dt rdmjt fwfy dlstnf` ai jfvdlm ta ma ta tjn starn.

    6/64/?260 66;24 FG

    6: ]n oaumjt tjn sa`f strnfg sa tjft wn wauc` la calmnr jfvn ta ouy oattcns fl` efls ai snctznr - sa

    tjn nlvdralgnltfc dgpfet wfs tjn prdgfry rnfsal.

    6/64/?260 62;>0 FG

    64 Iul iar tjn hd`s 6/64/?260 4;0> FG

    ?2 Fvad` sejcnppdlm efsns ai pcfstde oattcns tjft mnt tjrawl fwfy. 6/6:/?260 >;05 RG

    ?6 Gfdl fppnf c ds ondlm f jnf ctj dn r eja den tjfl trf d tdalfc sa`f. Cnss sa`f, cnss sumfr. 6 /6:/?260 ? ;6> RG

    ?? La orfdlnr - sfvn tjn nlvdralgnlt, sfvn $ fl` efl rn-idzz icft oattcns. Paah gn fwjdcn ta ouy dt kust

    `un ta c feh ai tdgn - ale n D `d `, D wfs jaahn`.

    6/6:/?260 ?;29 RG

    ?5 Dt's iul. Udlen ouydlm dt, dt jfs eagpcntncy rnpcfen` gy ealsugptdal ai orfl`n`/eflln`/oattcn`

    sa`f, fl` d t jfs pfrtdfccy rnpcfe n` gy ealsugptdal ai pcfd l wftnr wdtj ouoocy wftnr

    6/6=/?260 66;06 FG

    Ealvnldnlen

    D c dhn tjn ic fvar(s)

    Ufvn starfmn spfe n

    Nlvdralgnltfc rnfsals

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    ?0 Lat surn - ardm dlfc cy D tjaumjt D prninr tjn snc tznr, out law tnl` ta c dhn pcfdl tfp wftnr 6/6=/?260 66;?0 FG

    ?> P jnd r oattc ns frn lat c frmn nlaumj!!... ft c nfst iar tjn mc fss oattc n g a`nc s 6/6=/?260 4;04 FG

    ?9 mdit 6/6>/?260 9;5: RG

    ?= Hd` tay 6/6>/?260 >;5? RG

    ?: Mdvns gn garn ealtrac 6/6>/?260 0;>: RG

    ?4 la sejcnppdlm ai jnfvy oattcns irag tjn supnrgfrhnt 6/6>/?260 5;0: RG

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    V66 ]ja usns tjn Ua`fstrnfg dl yaurjagn1

    Flswnrn`; 6>: Uhdppn`; ?5>

    =>.6=%

    66?

    69.66%

    ?0

    :.=?%

    65 604

    90.50%

    :5

    ?2.69%

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    Rrdgfry usnr Uneal`fry usnr Lat f usnr

    Gysnci

    Gy spausn

    Gy ejdc`rnl

    Atjnr

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Rrdgfry usnr Uneal`fry usnr Lat f usnr Patfc

    Gysnci

    Gy spausn

    Gy ejdc `rnl

    Atjnr

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    66.99% 64

    69.>9% ?=

    5>.>:% >:

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    Flswnrn`; 695 Uhdppn`; ?52

    Patfc 695

    ]dtjdl tjn

    pfst sdx galtjs

    9-6? galtjs fma

    6-? ynfrs fma

    ?-5 ynfrs fma

    5 ar garn

    ynfrs fma

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Flswnr Ejadens _nspalsns

    ]dtjdl tjn pfst sdx galtjs

    9-6? galtjs fma

    6-? ynfrs fma

    ?-5 ynfrs fma

    5 ar garn ynfrs fma

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    >5.0?% :9

    6?.0?% ?2

    50.69% >>

    V65 @d` yau purejfsn dt, `d` sagnaln ncsndl yaur ifgdcy purejfsn dt, ar wfs dt f mdit1

    Flswnrn`; 696 Uhdppn`; ?5?

    Patfc 696

    D oaumjt dt

    Uagnaln ncsn

    dl gy ifgdcy...

    Dt wfs f mdit

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Flswnr Ejadens _nspalsns

    D oaumjt dt

    Uagnaln ncsn dl gy ifgdcy oaumjt dt

    Dt wfs f mdit

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    69.65% ?>

    ?0.>?% 5:

    >4.5>% 4?

    V60 @a yau tjdlh Ua`fstrnfg ds;

    Flswnrn`; 6>> Uhdppn`; ?5:

    Patfc 6>>

    # F``dtdalfc eaggnlts al prdedlm; @ftn

    6 Dt wfs f mdit irag gy idflen, sa D al't hlaw tjn prden. 6/?6/?260 62;?= RG

    ? D mat f maa` nfc ft Gfey's fraul` $=2 al xgfs nvn 6/?6/?260 6?;2= RG

    5 D wauc` jfvn japn` tjft tjnrn wauc` on f mrnftnr prden `diinrnlen ontwnnl Irnsj@drnet fl`

    Ua`fUtrnfg.

    6/?6/?260 66;6= FG

    0 `npnl`s al wjft stycn yau mnt fl` jaw aitnl yau usn dt. 6/?2/?260 >;>6 RG

    > Out d lnvnr spnlt galny al snctznr oniarn ( d`l't rnfccy rdlh dt) 6/?2/?260 >;66 RG

    9 Jfr` ta tncc onefusn D jfvnl't `aln tjn gftj al jaw guej tjn eflldstnr rnidccs sfvn vs. ouydlm

    efroalftn` wftnr ft tjn starn.

    6/?2/?260 ?;5> RG

    = D mat aurs urdlm past-ejrdstgfs sfcn ft on` oftj & onyal`, fl` mat fl f``dtdalfc ?2% aii wdtj f

    eaupal , wjdej D tjd lh oraumjt tjn idlfc p rden ta $:2. Udlen g y jusofl` stdcc fetufc cy prninrs tjn

    tfstn ai atjnr ef roalftn` wftnrs, D praofocy wauc` lat jfvn oaumjt d t ft iuc c rntfdc east.

    6/?2/?260 6;09 RG

    : Easts ai rnpcfengnlt ea? frn nxjarodtflt. 6/?2/?260 66;?0 FG

    4 Patfccy ulfwfrn ai prdedlm. 6/64/?260 66;6> RG

    62 ea? rnid ccs sjauc` on ejnfpnr 6/64/?260 0;2? RG

    66 `al't hlaw tjn prden fs dt wfs f mdit 6/64/?260 5;62 RG

    6? D jfvn foaut fs ofsde ai f ga`nc fs yau efl mnt - dt's onnl wartj dt, out dt's jfr ta oncdnvn tjn

    tnejlac amy fl` oattcns frn wartj wjft D pfd `

    6/64/?260 5;29 RG

    65 Dt's paarcy oudct 6/64/?260 ?;?9 RG

    60 Out efrtrd`mns frn taa nxpnlsdvn 6/64/?260 ?;25 RG

    Rrden` taa

    jdmj iar wjf...

    F ofrmfdl iar

    wjft yau mnt1

    Rrden` foaut

    rdmjt iar wj...

    2% ?2% 02% 92% :2% 622%

    Flswnr Ejadens _nspalsns

    Rrden` taa jd mj iar wjft yau mnt1

    F of rmfdl ia r wjft yau mnt1

    Rrden` foaut rdmjt iar wjft yau mnt1

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    6> Eagpfrn` ta wjft wn usn` ta pfy iar oattcns, dt ds f ofrmfdl. 6/64/?260 6;>> RG

    69 di D alcy usn dt ta gfhn idzzy wftnr, dt eagns aut ta foaut tjn sfgn east fs kust purejfsdlm idzzy

    wftnr dl ouch. Dt's f scdmjt jfsscn ta mnt tjn efrtrd`mns rnidccn` onefusn tjnrn dsl't aln lnfr tjn aiiden

    sa dt's f ejarn tjft lnn`s ta on `aln autsd`n warh jaurs.

    6/64/?260 6;?2 RG

    6= Rrdedlm rnenltcy efgn awl wdtj dltra`uetdal ai lnw pra`uet. 6/64/?260 6;66 RG

    6: Di usn`, tjn prde dlm snngn` idln. 6/64/?260 66;6: FG

    64 @al't hlaw - sdlen dt wfs f mdit. 6/64/?260 4;04 FG

    ?2 @ansl't warh iar us 6/64/?260 4;00 FG

    ?6 yau efl aitnl mnt al sfcn ft tfrmnt iar ul`nr $=2. ]jft ds fetufccy nxpnlsdvn ds tjn efrtrd`mns di yau

    usn d t aitnl.

    6/64/?260 :;>4 FG

    ?? ]n mat dt fs f mdit out wn ofm oaumjt dt fs f mdit iar atjnrs 6/64/?260 =;0> FG

    ?5 D `d` tjn gftj alen - D tjdlh dt ds :2% ejnfpnr oniarn tfhn dlta feeault tjn fllayflen ai ouydlm /

    trflspartdlm efsns ai snctznr

    6/6:/?260 >;05 RG

    ?0 Ecnfrcy tjn vfcun prap wauc` mfdl gagnltug di/wjnl tjny efl aiinr tjn gfejdln ft f $04.44

    prden padlt.

    6/6:/?260 ?;6> RG

    ?> mfs rnid c cs snng qudtn jdmj iar EA? 6/6:/?260 6;59 RG

    ?9 D `al't tjdlh dt's nxpnlsdvn vs. dts vfcun ta gn. Out D `a tjdlh tjft dt's nxpnlsdvn iar suej f sdgpcn

    pra`uet. D tjdlh tjn eftnmary wdcc oneag n eag ga`dtd zn` (di d t rngfdls sagnwjft papucfr) fl` tjnrnwdcc on garn ul`diinrnltdftn` pravd`nrs cnf`d lm ta cawnr prde n/rn`uen` praidts

    6/6=/?260 >;09 RG

    ?= Pjn Efroal daxd`n rnidccs frn f tauej jdmj out wdtj On` Oftj fl` Onyal` dseault eaupals tjny

    frn garn gflfmnfocn.

    6/6=/?260 66;>: FG

    ?: ]fs fltdedpftdlm sfvdlms al tjn ofeh nl` wdtj usn, out sdlen qufcdty fl` ealvnldnlen wnrnl't

    tjnrn, wn stappn` usdlm dt.

    6/6=/?260 66;6: FG

    ?4 Ouydlm nqudvfcnlt oattcns ai Rnrrdnr ar Ufl Rnccnmrdla ds praofocy >-62x garn nxpnlsdvn mdvnl jaw

    guej snctznr wn `rdlh

    6/6=/?260 66;24 FG

    52 Pjn prdedlm ds praofocy f odt jdmjnr tjfl dt sjauc` on. Out, dt's stdcc garn east niinetdvn tjfl ouydlm

    sa`f. Rcus, dt's jnfctjdnr fl` pravd`ns mrnftnr vfrdnty.

    6/6=/?260 4;>= FG

    56 ^lcnss yau e alstfltc y rd lh sa`f wftnr, d t's e jnfpn r k ust ta ouy d l`d vd`ufc cy. 6/6=/?260 4 ;06 FG

    5? P jn uldt ds prden` wncc, out rnpcfe ngnlt e frtrd`mns gfhn yau wdlen 6/6=/?260 4;06 FG

    55 lat surn - mat fs f mdit 6/6>/?260 9;5: RG

    50 sjauc` aiinr oattcns ejnfpnr- d snn la lnn` iar sa`fefps 6/6>/?260 5;59 RG

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    V6> F idlfc apnl-nl`n` qunstdal; pcnfsntncc gn wjft yau cdhn fl` `al't cdhn foaut

    yaur Ua`fstrnfg1

    Flswnrn`; 666 Uhdppn`; ?:?

    # _nspalsns @ftn

    6 Nxpnlsdvn efroalftdal efrtrd`mns. ?/?:/?260 6?;24 RG

    ? Dt ds gy ifvardtn jagn fppcdflen! D tncc nvnryaln tjny sjauc` mnt aln. D nvnl ordlm dt wdtj gn al

    (caefc ) vfeftdals. D usn` ta jfvn tjn efl dstnrs ncd vnrn` ta g y jagn, out law D jfvn ta pde h tjng

    up ft f cae fc starn, wjdej ds cnss ealvnldnlt.

    6/?9/?260 :;6? FG

    5 ]n al 't rd lh g ue j sa`f , a r jfvn spfen ta hnnp d t aut. Ua wn al 't usn d t g ue j. 6/?5/?260 9 ;64 RG

    0 Pjn snctznr ds vnry maa`. Pjn icfvars iar trf`dtdalfc sait `rdlhs al't gnfsurn up ta trdn`-fl`-trun

    orfl`s. Pjndr icfvars gfy on garn eag pntdtd vn dl lde jn ic fvars cd hn e rflonrry wjde j D jfvnl't ynt

    trdn`.

    6/?5/?260 0;54 RG

    > D cavn tjn ealvnldnlen fl` tjn snctznr ds mrnft. 6/?5/?260 :;>? FG

    9 d jfvn fl ac`nr ga`nc - fl` tjn nsdml ds lat mrnft - lnn` ta usn oatj jfl`s ta sernw fl` ulsernwtjn oattcn dl. Cavn, cavn, cavn tjft d `al't lnn` ta ouy `rdlhs - efl k ust gfhn tjng gysnci

    6/??/?260 62;62 RG

    = D jfvn tjn pnlmudl ga`nc wjdej jfs mcfss oattcns wjdej ds wjft D wfltn` --- jawnvnr, tjn oattcns

    frn taa sgfcc -- =>2 gdc vs. qufrt. wauc` prninr cfrmnr oattcns.

    6/??/?260 9;0? RG

    : D cavn snctznr wftnr, fl` dscdhn tjn d`nf ai ouydlm wftnr tjft jfs onnl sjdppn` irag Dtfcy. ]dtj f

    Ordtf idctnr tjds warhs pnrinetcy. Dt sfvns galny fl` nlnrmy, out gast ai fcc dt gfhns surn tjft d lnvnr

    rul aut. D jfvn la d ltnrnst dl gfhdlm sa`f, fl` nvnl tjaumj D jfvn lnvnr trdn` gfhdlm sa`f wdtj g y

    UU, D fg e alvdlen` tjft dt wauc` on ai paar tfstn.

    6/?6/?260 62;?= RG

    4 D'g rnmdstnrdlm iar f Ua`fstrnfg tjraumj gy wn``dlm rnmdstry. D nvnl rnmdstnrn` iar f scdmjtcy ldenr

    vnrsdal tjfl D wauc` jfvn mattnl di D wnrn spnl`dlm gy awl g alny,

    6/?6/?260 >;5? RG

    62 Ealvnldnlt, nfsy ta usn, la ecnflup, cdmjtwndmjt, nfsy ta starn. Rfehnts ai icfvardlm frn wfy taa

    swnnt.

    6/?6/?260 5;6= RG

    66 D `al't cdhn tjft Ua`fstrnfg's gfdl pra`uetdal tfhns pcfen al cfl` ealidseftn` oy Dsrfnc irag tjn

    ]nst Oflh. ]jdcn D wauc` on dltnrnstn` d l tjn pra`uen atjnrwdsn, D wauc` lat innc eag iartfocn

    suppartdlm tjn pra`uet.

    6/?6/?260 6?;04 RG

    6? oattcn ds taa sgfcc, jfvn ta rnidcc dt. @al't cavn tjn pcfstde tjaumj D snn tjft jdmjnr nl` starns suej fs

    mrfedaus jagn sncc garn fttrfetdvn waa` fl` mcfss vnrsdals out iar f cat garn $$$.

    6/?6/?260 6?;2= RG

    65 Ua`fstrnfg nqudpgnlt dtsnci ds icdgsy fl` paarcy-gf`n (ejnfp pcfstde, pdnens al't idt tamntjnr

    wncc).

    6/?6/?260 62;56 FG

    60 F cat ai tjn icfvars usn frtdide dfc swnntnlnrs fl` mdvn gn jnf`fejns 6/?6/?260 4;54 FG

    6> D tjdlh tjn eflldstnrs al't cfst fs calm fs tjny ecfdg fl` dt efl on fllaydlm ta idl` tjn tdgn ta

    nxejflmn tjng

    6/?6/?260 4;56 FG

    69 F odt cfrmn fl` tfhns up f cat ai eaultnr spfen 6/?6/?260 =;05 FG

    6= Dt wfs garn ai f tay ft idrst out tjnl tjn usfmn nernfsn`, fl` wn mat taa cfzy ta rnpcfen tjn j?a

    efld stnr. Pjn ifgd cy `d` cd hn tjn tfstn fl` tjn nfsn ai usdlm d t.

    6/?2/?260 :;>> RG

    6: Pjn taps iar tjn sa`f ealtfdlnrs eauc` jfvn f onttnr snfcnr sa tjft tjn wftnr ans lat casn dt's

    efroalftdal fs qudehcy.

    6/?2/?260 :;29 RG

    64 Dt's cau` fl` fwhwfr ta usn. Ujauc` eagn wdtj nxtrf oattcns fl` dt's taa tfcc ta starn al tjn eaultnr

    ar nfsdcy d l f eupoafr`. Pjn gfe jdln `ansl't caah cdhn dt wdc c jac ` up... Rcfstde fl` ic dgsy.

    6/?2/?260 >;59 RG

    ?2 Cdhn tjn ealvnldnlen. ]dsj tjny wauc` sncc rnidccs dl garn pcfens. Oattcns wnrn `dsjwfsjnr sfin. 6/?2/?260 5;54 RG

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    ?6 D cdhn tjft D efl ealtrac tjn fgault ai idzz fs wncc fs tjn fgault ai icfvar. D `al't cdhn tjn ladsn,

    tjaumj D hlaw tjft tjds ynfr tjn lnwnr ga`ncs jfvn fcgast la ladsn.

    6/?2/?260 ?;>5 RG

    ?? D c dhn tjn fodc d ty ta jfvn efroalftn` wftnr fly tdgn. 6/?2/?260 ?;5> RG

    ?5 ]n oatj fcwfys jfvn ta auocn tjn fgault ai efroalftdal dt sfys yau lnn` dl ar nr ta mnt dt f cnvnc

    tjft fetufc cy e agpfrns wdtj starn-oaumjt pra`uets.

    6/?2/?260 6;09 RG

    ?0 Pjnrn's vnry cdttcn D `al't cdhn. D wdsj tjn oattcns, jawnvnr, wnrnl't sa snlsdtdvn ta jat wftnr.

    Ua`fstrnfg sfys ta, cdhn, tjraw tjn oattcns fwfy di tjny frn wfsjn` wdtj jat wftnr. Pjny sjauc`

    rnfccy gfhn sagn `dsjwfsjnr sfin vnrsdals.

    6/?2/?260 6;0? RG

    ?> Unn qunstdal 62. D cavn dt -- la eagpcfdlts. 6/?2/?260 6?;09 RG

    ?9 flswnrn` foavn. 6/?2/?260 66;0: FG

    ?= Hnnps gn jy`rftn`. Garn iul ta rdlh tjflh icft wftnr. 6/?2/?260 62;?6 FG

    ?: D efl't tjdlh ai flytjdlm D `al't cdhn foaut dt. Gy jusofl` starns kuden wdtj tjn snctznr fl` tjft efl

    on jfr` ta ecnfl aut ai tjn oa ttcn fl` tjn cd`s (ocfeh gac`). ]n wauc`l't put tjn oattc ns dl tjn

    `dsjwfsjnr flywfy, out f hdt iar e cnfldlm (orusjns pnrjfps) wauc` on fwnsagn.

    6/?2/?260 4;>2 FG

    ?4 D t's fwnsagn D kust al 't rdlh tjf t guej sn ctznr fl` D tjdlh i cfvardlm d t d s rd`deucaus. 6 /?2/?260 4 ;05 FG

    52 Ealvnldnlt iar snctznr rdlhs. @al't cdhn ta ouy fcc tjnsn gdlnrfc wftnr oattcns. Out alcy wauc` `a dt

    jnrn wjnrn tjn wftnr qufcdty ds mrnft. ]auc`l't usn dt dl LTE, sarry!

    6/?2/?260 4;?= FG

    56 D c d hn jfvdlm sn ctznr f t tjn tauej a i f out tal, out al 't c d hn rnpcfe dlm tjn efrt rd`mns. 6 /?2/?260 : ;>2 FG

    5? Irnsj tfstn fl` nfsdnr tjfl ouydlm oattcns ar efls ai sa`f. @al't cdhn rnidccdlm tjn EA? sa irnqunltcy. 6/64/?260 66;04 RG

    55 D lnvnr nvnl tjd lh foaut d t. Dt d s rnfcc y k ust f lavncty d tng iar gy hd `s. 6/64/?260 66;6> RG

    50 Icfvar iar eacf ds causy8 f pfdl ta usn8 rdlhs ma icft qudehcy. 6/64/?260 66;66 RG

    5> ]n cdhn idzzy wftnr out gy wdin d`l't cdhn tjn wfstn ai purejfsdlm dt dl pcfstde oattcns. ]n sfw f

    Ua`fstrnfg ft f irdnl`'s jausn (tjny cavn` d t) fl` jfvn onnl usdlm dt sdlen. Jfvn rnpcfe n` ? EA?

    efrtr`dmns sdlen purejfsn.

    6/64/?260 62;00 RG

    59 D std cc fg lat f ifl ai tjnd r ic fvars- D usn Gd a ]ftnr fl` @fsfld @raps 6/64/?260 4;50 RG

    5= Cdhn; ealvnldnlen ai ondlm focn ta gfhn snctznr ft jagn. @dscdhn gast; sagnjaw dt ds stdcc lat tjn

    sfgn fs starn-oaumjt pra`ue ts.

    6/64/?260 :;66 RG

    5: Rjnlagnlfc pra`ue t fl` maa` vfcun. Flyaln wja gnltd als d t c avns d t. 6/64/?260 =;05 RG

    54 Dt's rnfccy ealvnldnlt ta on focn ta gfhn dt fly tdgn8 dt's nlvdralgnltfccy rnspalsdocn8 fl` dt ds f cat

    cnss nxpnlsdvn tjfl ouydlm pfehs ai oattcns irag tjn starn.

    6/64/?260 =;50 RG

    02 La sdgpcn wfy ta hlaw wjnl tjn Ea? ds foaut ta rul aut. 6/64/?260 =;52 RG

    06 Dt ds f jumncy ealvnldnlt wfy ai mnttdlm snctznr, wjdej D'g f``detn` ta. La cummdlm efsns ai dt irag

    tjn mraenry starn. Pjn rnidcc aptdals iar UU frn nfsy.

    6/64/?260 0;0= RG

    0? D c dhn tjft tjn sa`f ds jnfctjdnr tjfl rnmucfr sa`f. 6/64/?260 0;59 RG

    05 `al't cdhn tjft tjnrn's la wfy ta sdgpcy rnidcc yaursnci - wn cdvn` avnrsnfs iar f wjdcn fl` yau eauc`

    tfhn tjng ta tjn starn ar mfs stftdal fl` jfvn tjng rnidccn` iar pnlldns, rftjnr tjfl "nxejflmn`"

    6/64/?260 0;2? RG

    00 Alcy tjdlm D `al't cdhn ds ladsn dt gfhns wjnl EA? ds dlknetn`. Atjnrwdsn dt's mrnft al nlvdralgnltfc,

    ealvnldnlen fl` nealagde mraul`s.

    6/64/?260 0;26 RG

    0> ]n cdhn` tjn nea vfcun....out lnvnr mat fraul` ta rnpcfedlm tjn efrtrd`mns. Pjaumj gy hd`s nlkayn`

    tjn swnnt icfvars, wn frnl't f "sa`f" ifgdcy nxenpt iar snctznr.

    6/64/?260 5;62 RG

    09 _nfsalfocy prden`, nea-irdnl`cy wfy ta stfy jnfctjy & jy`rftn`. Cdvdlm sustfdlfocy ds rnfccy

    dgpartflt ta gn.

    6/64/?260 5;29 RG

    0= Dt mdvns causy efroalftdal fl` nvnrytjdlm ds praprdntfry. Uagnaln mfvn gn fl dUd wjdppdlm sdpjal

    f wjdcn fma fl` tjft's wjft D usn law. D cdhn dt f cat onttnr - ecnflup ds f cdttcn g arn dlvacvn`, out dt's

    nxtrngncy wncc oudc t fl` garn icnxdoc n. Pjn dltnl`n` usn ds iar L?A wjde j mdvns f lde n iafgy

    wjdppn` ernfg, out D efl usn rnmucfr EA? efrtrd`mns (tjft yau'` usn iar odhn tdrns ar f pfdltofcc

    mul) ta `a sa`f ar kude n.

    6/64/?260 ?;?9 RG

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    Ua`fstrnfg Uurvny oy ]jdtlny Pdcsal

    5? / 0:

    0: _npcfedlm tjn Ea? efrtrd`mn ds fllaydlm. Tau jfvn ta ordlm yaur eurrnlt aln wdtj yau ta purejfsn

    tjn lnw aln ft f c awnr prden. Cd vdlm dl G fljfttfl tjft gnfls D jfvn ta gfhn f spned fc trdp ta tjn

    starn fl` JARN tjft gy sdzn efrtrd`mn ds fvfdcfocn.

    6/64/?260 ?;?? RG

    04 ]n al't cdhn tjn pcfstde oattcns. ]n cdhn tjn mcfss oattcns. Fl` wn cavn jfvdlm spfrhcdlm wftnr ft aur

    idlmnr tdps fs nfsy fs jfvdlm icft wftnr irag tjn tfp.

    6/64/?260 ?;25 RG

    >2 Dt ds f `rfm ta ejflmn tjn efrtrd`mn sdlen wn lnn` ta ma ta f starn fl` sa `al't jfvn wftnr iar tjft

    tdgn.

    6/64/?260 6;>> RG

    >6 D cdhn dt f cat. D stappn` usdlm dt iar ntjdefc rnfsals (Dsrfncd snttcngnlt). Jfvn onnl rnsnfrejdlm wfys

    ta ealvnrt tjn gfejdln sa D efl usn dt w/a ouydlm Ua`fstrnfg's efrtrd`mns.

    6/64/?260 6;>? RG

    >? wdsj mnttdlm f rnid cc wfs nfsdnr fl` dt d`l't east fs guej 6/64/?260 6;?2 RG

    >5 Pjn alcy tjdlm D `al't cdhn ds tjft D efl alcy purejfsn Gywftnr nssnlens dl f snt ai tjrnn diinrnlt

    icfvars, aln ai wjdej D `al't cd hn. Di D wflt aln G ywftnr icfvar dl pfrtdeucfr, D jfvn ta ar`nr alcdln

    fl` pfy sjdppdlm.

    6/64/?260 6;66 RG

    >0 D c dhn tjn nfsn fl` ealvnldnlen. Dt's fcsa lavnc. 6/64/?260 6;26 RG

    >> D cavn lat jfvdlm ta efrry ecuo sa`f oattcn ofeh irag wjacn iaa`s fitnr pfydlm sa guej iar tjng dl

    tjn idrst pcfe n. D `rdlh ecuo sa`f garn aitnl D wauc` d i D jf` ta ouy oattcns irag tjn starn. Pjn

    efrtrfmnmns cfst f calm tdgn.

    6/64/?260 6?;>2 RG

    >9 D f`arn dt dl nvnry wfy fl` ouy dt fs mdits iar atjnrs. D tjdlh tjn Fc Kfznnrf fttngpt ta `dsern`dt tjn

    eagpfly oy ifcsncy stftdlm tjnrn ds f ofehcfsj ta sefrcnt kajflssnl ondlm spahnspnrsal iar sa`f

    strnfg ds ulntjdefc .

    6/64/?260 6?;0? RG

    >= Garn niidednlt tjfl ouydlm fcc tjasn efls. Efl gfhn irudt kuden fl` snctznr nfsdcy. Inncs tnej sfvy. 6/64/?260 66;>> FG

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