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    Report Gun Legislation  

    April 20th 2016, 5:20 pm MDT 

    Q1 - We are conducting this poll to determine your opinion on this issue. 

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    Q3 - Additional Comments: 

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    Q,65KJ )=*'1L 45 *'E P5J 3))'5Z 36 ,11*23(F F'() K* 45 ?,EE35L 4J ?5EK3635Lf13?5()5L 3(L3>3L',1) .E*>3L5) , ),65E

    '(3>5E)3KJf?,-.')N K=5( I )'..*EK 3K9 

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    "=5 L,J K=3) =,..5() I 2311 E5)3F(9 

    I6 25,.*() *( !(3>5E)3KJ *6 "5((5))55 ?,-.') ,E5 ,..E*>5LN 25 2311 45F3( K* ,??5.K 3(>3K,K3*() K* 3(K5E>352 ,K

    *K=5E '(3>5E)3K35)9 

    25 )=*'1L 45 ,415 K* *.K *'K *(1J 36 K=5E5 3) , 1,2 K* *.K *'K *6 M *K=5E23)5 ,11 ?,-.')5) )=*'1L .E*=343K F'() *(

    ?,-.') ,(L 36 "\V"S) K=5 1,2 K=5( FE5,K] 

    &'( ,K K=5 '(3>5E)3KJ ]]]] Q311J 3L5, 

    &'() )=*'1L (*K 45 ,11*25L *( ?,-.')9 I6 ,( ,E-5L *663?5E 3) K,P3(F ?*'E)5) h, )3K',K3*( 25 =,>5 =,L 3( *'E

    L5.,EK-5(KiN K=,K )3K',K3*( 3) '((5E>3(F 5(*'F= 6*E 3()KE'?K*E) ,(L )K'L5(K)9 I ?,(SK 3-,F3(5 K=5 15>51 *6 K5()3*(

    3( , ?1,)) 25E5 (*(M'(36*E-5L )K'L5(K) ,11*25L K* ?,EEJ9 I 2*'1L 6551 .5E)*(,11J *( -J F',EL ,(L 2*'1L )').5?K

    K=,KN ?*()?3*')1J *E (*KN K=5 )K'L5(K 2,) ')3(F K=5 F'( K* 3(K3-3L,K5 -5 ,) K=5 .E*65))*E ,(Lf*E *K=5E )K'L5(K)9 V

    F'( ?*(65E) 3K) *2( ,'K=*E3KJMMK=5 K=E5,K *6 >3*15(?5MMK=,K '(L5E-3(5) K=5 .E*65))*ES) .'K,K3>5 3()K3K'K3*(,1

    ,'K=*E3KJ9 Q=*'1L I ?,EEJ ,) 2511 K* ,))5EK -J L*-3(,(?5 ,(LN .5E=,.)N -,P5 -J)516 ,(L )K'L5(K) 6551 ),65Eg "=,K

    2,J 135) -,L(5))9 

    "=3) 3) ,..,113(FN L,(F5E*')N ?*-.15K51J '(3(6*E-5L ,(L >5EJ )=*EK)3F=K5L9 I 2311 (*K K*15E,K5 ,(J F'( 3( -J

    ?1,))E**- ,(L I ?*()3L5E K=3) ,( 3(KE')3*( *6 K=5 edV 2=3?= )=*'1L 45 41*?P5L9"=3) 3) , .1,?5 *6 5L'?,K3*( 2=5E5

    -3(L) -55K ,(L 2=5E5 25 )KE3>5 K* ,?=35>5 ?*()5()') K=E*'F= L3)?*'E)59 IK 3) (*K , F'( )=*2 *E , l*(,1L "E'-.

    E,11J9999 "=5 )5?*(L U'5)K3*(N E5F,EL3(F 5,?= ?,-.') =,>3(F K=5 ,'K=*E3KJ K* )5K 3K) *2( .*13?35)N E5U'3E5) , -*E5 (',(?5L

    ,()25Ea I L*(SK K=3(P 1*?,1 -'(3?3.,13K35) ,(L ?,-.')5) )=*'1L 45 L5?3L3(F F'( .*13?35) ,(L 1,2) ,K ,119 I K=3(P

    K=,K K=5 )K,K5 *E 65L5E,1 F*>5E(-5(K )=*'1L E5F'1,K5 K=3)N c')K ,) K=5J L* ,??5)) ,(L 5O.*)'E5 K* K*4,??*

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    ?,EE35L 4J KE,3(5L 1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K .5E)*((51 *( ?,-.')5)N K=5( J5)N 5>5EJ ?,-.') )=*'1L =,>5 K=5 ,'K=*E3KJ K*

    )5K 3K) *2( .*13?35) E5F,EL3(F F'()9 &'() (55L K* 45 ?*(KE*115LN -'?= -*E5 E5,)*(,41JN ,(L ?,E56'11JN K=,( K=5J

    ,E5 3( K=3) ?*'(KEJ ,(L K=3) )K,K59 "=5 ?'EE5(K KE5(L) 3( K=5 )K,K5 15F3)1,K'E5 23K= E5).5?K K* F'( ?*(KE*1 ,E5 311M

    ?*()3L5E5L ,(L L,(F5E*') K* K=5 >5EJ 6,4E3? *6 *'E )*?35KJN ,) 2511 ,) K* K=5 ?*E5 >,1'5) *6 , '(3>5E)3KJN *6

    5L'?,K3*(,1 5O?5115(?5 ,(L ,?,L5-3? 6E55L*-9 &'() *( ?,-.')5) 3) (*K=3(F )=*EK *6 , Q"!0Il 3L5,9 

    "=5 *(1J E5,)*( K* 45 ,E-5L *( ?,-.') 2*'1L 45 K* (5'KE,13R5 ,( ,?K3>5 )=**K5E9 "=,K E5U'3E5) K=5 P3(L *6

    KE,3(3(F K=,K )2*E( .*13?5 *663?5E) =,>5 ,(L K=,K -*)K ?,EEJM.5E-3K =*1L5E) L* (*K9 05*.15 2=* ?,EEJ F'() *(?,-.') (55L K* 45 KE,3(5L ,(L ?5EK3635L K* L5,1 23K= ,?K3>5 )=**K5E )3K',K3*()N ,(L K* =,>5 K=,K ?5EK363?,K3*(

    E5(525L *( , E5F'1,E 4,)3)9 "* ,11*2 F'() *( ?,-.') 23K=*'K K=5)5 P3(L) *6 ),65F',EL) >3EK',11J 5()'E5) K=,K ,(J

    ,?K3>5 )=**K5E 3(?3L5(K 2311 =,>5 5>5( -*E5 >3?K3-) 45?,')5 *6 6E35(L1J 63E59 

    &'() )=*'1L eY" 45 ,11*25L *( ?,-.')] 

    "=5 1*F3? K=,K -*E5 F'() -,P5 ') ),65E 3) 6'(L,-5(K,11J 61,25L9 I ,- k`db Q"dYe&Db *..*)5L K* ,(J F'() *(

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    I(L3>3L',1 ?,-.') .*13?35) *( K=3) 3))'5 2*'1L 45 .E*415-,K3?N 4'K 36 \^GH7C 3) .,))5L K=5( K=3) 3) K=5 45)K 4,?P'.

    *.K3*( 

    I 2311 -*)K 13P51J E5)3F( !"# 36 F'() 25E5 ,11*25L *( ?,-.')9 

    "=3) 4311 3) c')K *(5 *6 -,(J 4,L 3L5,) .'K 6*EK= 4J *'E 15F3)1,K*E) 

    V11*23(F F'() *( ?,-.') 2*'1L -,P5 -5 6551 -'?= 15)) ),659 

    "=5 )5?*(L U'5)K3*( 3) )*-52=,K L3663?'1K 6*E -5 ,) 2*EL5L9 I( -J *.3(3*(N F'() )=*'1L (*K 45 ,11*25L *( ,(J

    ?,-.')9 IK )=*'1L 45 , 41,(P5K E5)KE3?K3*(N ,(L ?,-.')5) )=*'1L (*K =,>5 K=5 ,4313KJ K* L5?3L5 K* ,11*2 F'()9 "=5

    D5F3)1,K'E5 )=*'1L 45 3(K5113F5(K 5(*'F= K* E5?*F(3R5 K=,K ?,-.')5) ,E5 3(=5E5(K1J >*1,K315 .1,?5)N F3>5( K=5

    -,K'E3KJ 15>51 *6 )K'L5(K)9 "=5E5 3) (* 3))'5 *6 .5E)*(,1 E3F=K) =5E5 MM K=,K 3L5, 3) , E5L =5EE3(F9 \*25>5EN I

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    E5?*F(3R5 K=,K K=5 3(K5(K *6 K=5 U'5)K3*( 3) K* .E5>5(K *'E ?'EE5(K D5F3)1,K'E5 6E*- 6*E?3(F ') K* ,11*2 F'() *(

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    I( ,( 5(>3E*(-5(K 2=5E5 )K'L5(K)f.5*.15 ,E5 *6K5( *4)5E>5L ,(L 5>,1',K5LN 65513(F) ,E5 *6K5( ='EK9 \,>3(F

    ,??5)) K* , 25,.*( 2*'1L *(1J -,P5 K=5 )3K',K3*( -*E5 >*1,K3159 I 2*'1L 65,E 6*E -J 1365 2=5( ,EF'-5(K) *??'E9 

    I6 K=3) .,))5)N 5O.5?K ,( 5O*L')M13P5 5>5(K *6 J*'E K*. )?=*1,E)9 T5 2311 K,P5 *'E FE,(K)N *'E L*?K*E,1 )K'L5(K)N

    ,(L *'E +k) K* ,(*K=5E '(3>5E)3KJ9 !" ?,( ),J F**L4J5 K* 3K) LE5,-) *6 "*. @A E,(P3(F9 

    XJ F'5)) 3) K=,K U'5)K3*( 7 2311 =,>5 (* 5665?K 2=,K)*5>5E *( K=5 .E*.*(5(K) *6 K=3) 1,2N 2=* L3)KE')K '(3>5E)3KJ

    6,?'1KJ ,(L 2=* K=3(P K=,K -,P3(F 6,?'1KJ 6551 '(?*-6*EK,415 3( ?1,))E**-) h,(L =5(?5 15)) 13P51JN ,) K=5J 3-,F3(53KN K* ).E5,L 1345E,1 .E*.,F,(L,i 3) *(5 *6 K=5 45(563K) *6 K=5 4311N (*K *(5 *6 K=5 '(3(K5(L5L ?*()5U'5(?5)9  

    I6 K=3) 3) ,4*'K 6,?'1KJ ,(L )K,66N I L* (*K =,>5 , .E*415- 23K= ?*(?5,15L ?,EEJ9 QK'L5(K) *( K=5 *K=5E =,(LN I L*

    =,>5 , .E*415- 23K= ?*(?5,15L ?,EEJ 6*E K=5-9 

    d5F,EL3(F ?,-.') .*13?JN I ,?K',11J 45135>5 K=,K 3()K3K'K3*() (*K 45 ,415 K* L5K5E-3(5 K=5 3))'5 *6 F'() *( ?,-.')

    45?,')5 K=5 1,2 )=*'1L 45 )K,K523L5 h(,K3*( 23L5i K=,K (* *(5 *'K)3L5 *6 1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K .5E)*((51 45 ,11*25L

    K* ?,EEJ 63E5,E-) *( .'413? .E*.5EKJ9 

    &'() ,(L 25,.*() *6 ,(J P3(L =,>5 (* .1,?5 *( ,( '(3>5E)3KJ ?,-.')9 

    "=5E5 3) (* .1,?5 6*E F'() *( ?,-.')9 "=3) 3) , (*(M3))'59 

    "=3) -,P5) -5 )3?P9 b*' ?,(SK 6*)K5E , ),65 KE')K3(F ?,-.') 23K= F'() ,E*'(L9 &*3(F K* 3(?E5,)5 )'3?3L5 )'??5))5)9

    I()K5,L *6 63F=K3(F .5*.15 ,E5 F*3(F K* P311 5,?= *K=5E9 

    I E5?,11 ^E3,( &,ELS) ?*--5(K K=,K 3K K,P5) , L,J K* K5,?= )*-5*(5 =*2 K* ')5 , 63E5,E- ,(L , J5,E K* 15,E( T\`e

    K* ')5 , 63E5,E- ,F,3()K ,(*K=5E .5E)*(9 I K=3(P 25 )=*'1L 15,>5 K=3) )P311 K* *'E ,??E5L3K5L ?,-.') .*13?5

    L5.,EK-5(K9 

    "=5 3L5, 3) ?*-.15K51J ?E,RJ K* 45F3( 23K=9 "=5E5S) 5(*'F= *6 , ?*(?5E( ,4*'K ,(FEJ )K'L5(K) 453(F ,FFE5))3>5

    ,4*'K K=53E FE,L5)N 4'K K* ,11*2 K=5- K* ?,EEJ F'() ,(L ,LL K=,K K* K=5 -3Og "5EE36J3(F9 b5)N .5*.15 ?,( =3L5 F'()

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    2,(K K* =,>5 ?*()K,(K ,??5)) K* K=53E 25,.*()N 15K K=5- ?,EEJ )K3?P) ,(L )K*(5)9 I L*(SK '(L5E)K,(L 2=J K=3) 3)

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    ,(L 41,)K ,2,J ,K .,.5E .5*.159 I L*(SK 2,(K K=5- ,E*'(L -5 ,(J2=5E5N 5).5?3,11J 2=5( IS- *( -J 2,J K*

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    I 2*'1L ,?K3>51J )5,E?= 6*E , (52 c*4 36 F'() 25E5 ,11*25L *( ?,-.')9 

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    L*(SK 2,(K K* 45 65,E6'1 3( -J *2( ?1,))E**-99 Q5E3*')1J9 

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    "=5 K=*'F=K *6 F'() 453(F ,11*25L *( ?,-.') 3) K5EE36J3(F9 +*115F5 ?,( 45 ,( 5OKE5-51J )KE5))6'1 K3-5 ,(L *( ,K

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    45?*-5 K=5 (5OK k3EF3(3, "5?=9 

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    V) , K5,?=5EN 2=* 1*>5) K5,?=3(FN I 2*'1L ?*()3L5E U'3KK3(F -J c*4 36 63E5,E-) 25E5 ,11*25L 3( -J ?1,))E**-9 

    X*E5 F'() L* (*K -,P5 ') ),65E9 I )KE*(F1JN )KE*(F1J *4c5?K K* 63E5,E-) *( ?,-.') ,(L 6551 5OKE5-51J

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    =,>5 455( ,2,EL5L , =,(LF'( ?,EEJ .5E-3K 6E*- K=5 )K,K5 *6 "e ,(L I 2*'1L ?*-6*EK,415 45 ,415 K* ),651J P(*2

    2=5( ,(L =*2 (*K K* ')5 -J .3)K*1 *( ?,-.') Ij K=5E5 2,) ,( ,?K3>5 )=**K5E 2=* 5(K5E5L -J ?1,))E**- *E 2,)

    *( ?,-.') 3( -J .E5)5(?59 I 45135>5 36 K=5 ?*--'(3KJ P(52 K=,K K=5E5 ?*'1L 45 )5>5E,1 6,?'1KJ J*' XVb ^`

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    L565(L )K'L5(K) ,(L 6,?'1KJ *( ?,-.')9 IK 3) (*K 5,)J K* *4K,3( , .5E-3K ,(L K=5E5 3) E5U'3E5L ?1,))E**- KE,3(3(FN

    23K= 5O,-3(,K3*( ,(L (55L K* .E*>5 J*' P(*2 =*2 K* ')5 J*'E .3)K*1 23K= HA< ,??'E,?J 3( J*'E 63(,1

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    I6 F'() ,E5 .5E-3KK5L *( !"#S) ?,-.') I 2311 3--5L3,K51J E5)3F( -J 6,?'1KJ .*)3K3*( ,(L )55P 5-.1*J-5(K

    51)52=5E59 V( ,E-5L ?1,))E**- 3) 3(?*-.,K3415 23K= ,'K=5(K3? 15,E(3(F9 

    I ,- , .E*65))*E ,(L , ='(K5EN 2=* =,) ')5L F'() 6*E -*)K *6 -J 13659 "=5J ,E5 FE5,K *( K=5 )=**K3(F E,(F5 *E 3(

    K=5 6351LN 4'K K=5J =,>5 (* .1,?5 3( )?=**1) *E K=5 2*EP.1,?59 I E5c5?K K=5 edV ,EF'-5(K K=,K =,>3(F F'() 3( .'413?

    .1,?5) -,P5) ') ),65E9 "=5E5 3) (* L,K, K* )'..*EK K=3)9 

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    '(3>5E)3KJ 36 K=3) 45?,-5 .*13?J9 

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    ,(L -*>5 K* , )K,K5 K=,K L*5)(SK 6*E?5 K=3) )*EK *6 .'E51J 3L5*1*F3?,1 (*()5()59 I 2311 (*K 6551 ),65 3( , ?1,))E**-

    23K= ,E-5L )K'L5(K)N ,(L I 2311 (*K K5,?= K* K=5-9 

    !(L5E (* ?3E?'-)K,(?5) L* I )'..*EK ,11*23(F 63E5,E-) *( ?,-.') 3( ,(J ?,.,?3KJ9 

    d3L3?'1*') 3L5,9 e* 63E5,E-) *( ?,-.')] 

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    K,P5( K=5 \,(LF'( Q,65KJ ?*'E)5 ,(L , 15F,1 =,(LF'( .5E-3K =,L , ?*(?5,15L =,(LF'( 3( -J ?1,))E**-9 

    I L3),FE55 K=,K K=5 5,?= '(3>5E)3KJ ?,-.') )=*'1L )5K 3K) *2( F'( .*13?35) 45?,')5 I K=3(P K=,K 3K )=*'1L 45 , )K,K5

    23L5 .*13?J K=,K F'() ,E5 (*K ,11*25L *( ?,-.')9 

    I 2*'1L =*.5 K=5 )K,K5 2*'1L )5K , -,(L,K5 K=,K F'() ,E5 (*K ,11*25L 3( 3()K3K'K3*() K=,K E5?53>5 )K,K5 6'(L)9IL5,11J K=,K 2*'1L 3(?1'L5 -*)K 5L'?,K3*(,1 3()K3K'K3*()9 

    T=,K5>5E ?,( 45 L*(5 K* 3(K5EE'.KfL5E,31 K=3) 566*EK )=*'1L 45 L*(5 23K= >5=5-5(?59 

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    ?*(?5,15L 25,.*() .5E-3K) ,(L =,>5 455( >5KK5L 4J K=5 ,'K=*E3K35)N K=5( K=5 ,()25E) ,E5 U'3K5 L3665E5(K9 

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    K=5 1,2 3K)516N 3959N ,..135L K* 6,?'1KJ ,(L )K,66 2=* =,L 1,26'1 ?,EEJ .5E-3K)9 Q=,-59 

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    *6 ,(J*(5 *K=5E K=,( K=5 .*13?5 3) , K5EE36J3(F K=*'F=K9  

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    ,(J .1,?5 *( ?,-.')9 I ?,E5 13KK15 ,4*'K 36 3K 3) , 1*?,1 L5?3)3*( *E , )K,K5 L5?3)3*(9 &'() )3-.1J L*(SK 451*(F *(

    ?,-.')9 

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    K2* L3665E5(K U'5)K3*()9 T=315 I )KE*(F1J L3),FE55 K=,K , ?,-.') 5(>3E*(-5(K 3) , .1,?5 6*E 23L5E ,??5.K,(?5 ,(L

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    L5K5E-3(5L *( .'E.*)5) *6 L5)KE'?K3*( c')K L* (*K 2*EP9 !"0l 3) FE5,KN =*25>5E I ,1)* E5,13R5 K=,K 3( , )3K',K3*(

    2=5E5 )5?*(L) -,KK5E K=53E ,4313KJ K* 3(K5E>5(5 ,(L E,.3L1J ?*(KE*1 , )3K',K3*( 3) 13-3K5L ,(L '1K3-,K51J K=5

    ?*(KE*1 *6 )'?= ,( 3(L3>3L',1 135) )*151J *( K=5 E5).*()34313KJ *( K=5 3(L3>3L',1) 3( ?*(K,?K ,K K=,K -*-5(K 3( K3-59

    I6 )K'L5(K)N 6,?'1KJ ,(L )K,66N ,E5 K,'F=K K* E'(N L'?P ,(L ?*>5E E,K=5E K=,( L565(L K=5-)51>5) >5EJ ,FFE5))3>51J

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    .E3(?3.15 *6 K=5 5L'?,K3*( ,(L 23K= K=5 (,K'E5 3K)5169 j5,E ,(L L5)KE'?K3*( =,>5 (* .1,?5 3( )?=**1 )J)K5- ,(L

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    ?,-.') 36 F'() ,E5 ,11*25L9 +15,E1JN I )KE*(F1J *..*)5 F'() *( ?,-.')] 

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    I e`k`d 2,(K 63E5,E-) 3( -J ?1,))E**- *E *( K=3) ?,-.')9 

    IK 3) 3(),(3KJ K* -5 K=,K 25 ,E5 5>5( ?*()3L5E3(F K=3)9 &'() =,>5 (* .1,?5 *( , ?,-.') *E ,K ,(J )?=**19 05*.15S)

    ?=31LE5( ,E5 *( K=3) ?,-.')9 &'() L* (*K .E5>5(K >3*15(?5N =511*g 

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    "=,K -,P5) K=5 '(3>5E)3KJ 15)) ),65 6*E 5>5EJ*(59 

    I L* (*K 2,(K K* ,11*2 F'() *( ?,-.')9 Q* 3( E5F,EL) K* U'5)K3*( @N I 2*'1L (*K 2,(K -J '(3>5E)3KJ K* 45 ,415 K*

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    I( 13F=K *6 K=5 E5?5(K -,)) )=**K3(F) 3( K=5 !(3K5L QK,K5)N K=3) 3) )3-.1J , E5,11J 4,L 3L5,9  

    V11*23(F 63E5,E-)N 2=315 K=5J -,J 45 *'K K=5E5 ,1E5,LJN 2*'1L ?*(L*(5 , 45=,>3*E K=,K 3) ,L>5E)5 K* K=5 -3))3*(

    K=5 '(3>5E)3KJ 3) ?=,EF5L 23K= ?,EEJ3(F *'K9 IK 2*EP) ,F,3()K 5>5EJK=3(F 25 ,E5 KEJ3(F K* ,??*-.13)= 3( *'E

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    5>5EJL,J 13659 ^'K -,(J .5E-3K =*1L5E) I P(*2N 3(?1'L3(F 6,-31J -5-45E)N L* ,..E5?3,K5 K=5 6,?K K=,K F'() ,1K5E

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    3) KE'5 2=5K=5E K=5J ,E5 ?,EE35L 4J 6,?'1KJ *E )K'L5(K)9 &'() ?,EE35L 4J 6,?'1KJ -,J ,1K5E K=5 .*25E LJ(,-3? 3(

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    1365 9 9 9 9 X*E5*>5EN F'() 3( K=5 =,(L) *6 ,(J*(5 *( , ?*115F5 ?,-.') -,P5 K=5 1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K K,)P )3F(363?,(K1J

    -*E5 L3663?'1K 6*E *'E 1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K *663?5E)N 2=*- 25 =3E5 K* )5E>5 ') ,(L P55. ') ,) ),65 ,) .*))34159 "=5

    E'15) *6 5(F,F5-5(K 6*E K=5)5 *663?5E) 2*'1L 45 -'?= -*E5 ?*-.15O 36 F'() ,E5 .5E-3KK5L *( ?,-.')9 V) K=3(F)

    (*2 )K,(LN , 1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K *663?5E *( ?,-.') ?,( ?*'(K *( K=5 6,?K K=,K ,(J*(5 ?,EEJ3(F , F'( *( ?,-.') 3) 3(

    K=5 2E*(F9 "=,K 2*'1L (*K 45 KE'5 36 25 .5E-3K F'() *( ?,-.')9 I6 25 =*.5 K* -,3(K,3( *EL5E *( K=5 ?,-.')

    K=E*'F= K=5 ')5 *6 1,2 5(6*E?5-5(KN 25 )=*'1L (*K .5E-3K F'() *( ?,-.')9 I P(*2 K=,K -,(J ,EF'5 F'() *(

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    4E,(L3)=3(F F'() K* )=**K *K=5E) 2=* 4E,(L3)= F'()9 "=5 ?,.,?3KJ 6*E -3)K,P5) K* 45 -,L5 ,(L -*E5 >3*15(?5 K*

    5()'5 2=5( F'() ,E5 3( K=5 =,(L) *6 (*(M1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K .5E)*() *( *'E ?,-.') 3) c')K K** -'?= *6 , L5KE3-5(K

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    K=5-9 

    X*E5 F'() ,E5 *(1J F*3(F K* 15,L K* -*E5 >3*15(?5N *E ,K K=5 >5EJ 15,)K K* , -*E5 K5()5 )3K',K3*( *( ?,-.')9

    QK'L5(K) 2311 (*K 6551 ?*-6*EK,415 P(*23(F K=,K K=53E K5,?=5E 3) .*K5(K3,11J ,E-5L9 X*E5*>5EN K=5E5 ,E5 )* -,(J

    .*))34313K35) 6*E 5EE*E M ,??3L5(K,11J LE*..3(F *E 63E3(F , F'( 36 *(5S) 4,F 6,11) *( K=5 61**E L'E3(F ?1,))N ),JN *E

    3(('-5E,415 *K=5E .*))34313K35)9 V11 K=5 )K'L35) )=*2 K=,K WF**L F'J) 23K= F'()W 3) , 6,1)5 -*L51N ,(L K=,K

    3(?E5,)5L F'( .E5)5(?5 15,L) K* 3(?E5,)5L >3*15(?59 &'() L* (*K 451*(F *( *'E ?,-.') 3( ,(J .1,?5 5O?5.K 3( K=5

    =,(L) *6 KE,3(5L 1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K *663?5E)9 

    "=3) 3) (*K *(1J , K5EE3415 3L5, 6*E *'E ?,-.') ?*--'(3KJN 3K 2311 ,1)* -,P5 3K =,EL 6*E ') K* E5?E'3K K=5 45)K

    )?=*1,E) 6E*- ,E*'(L K=5 ?*'(KEJ ,(L ,E*'(L K=5 2*E1L K* c*3( *'E 6,?'1KJ9 Y'E ?,-.') )=*'1L 45 ,415 K* )5K 3K)

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    *2( .*13?J ,4*'K K=3)9 

    I 6551 ?*-6*EK,415 23K= 6,?'1KJ ,(L )K,66 453(F ,11*25L K* ?,EEJ 15F,1 63E5,E-) *( ?,-.') ,(L 3( K=5 ?1,))E**-9

    &'() ,E5 ,1E5,LJ *( ?,-.')N 4'K ,E5 *(1J ?,EE35L 4J K=*)5 23113(F K* 4E5,P K=5 E'15)9 

    jE3F=K5(3(F] 

    #(*23(F K=,K )*-5 )K'L5(K) *E 6,?'1KJ ,(L )K,66 ,E5 ?,EEJ3(F 25,.*() 2*'1L ,665?K -J K5,?=3(F ,(L K=5 2*EP

    5(>3E*(-5(K 3( , >5EJ (5F,K3>5 2,J9 ISL 45 K5EE3635L9 

    "=3) )'E>5J 2*'1L 61'(P Q'E>5J l5)3F( G:G9 e5>5E )K,EK , )'E>5J *E U'5)K3*( 23K= 15,L3(F 3(6*E-,K3*(9 VE5 J*'

    KEJ3(F K* F5K K=5 KE'5 .'1)5 *6 K=5 6,?'1KJ *E ,E5 J*' KEJ3(F K* 15,L 6,?'1KJ K* >*K5 J*'E 2,Jg V) , "e 13?5()5L

    =,(LF'( .5E-3K =*1L5E ,(L , !" 6,?'1KJ -5-45EN I 6551 K=5 E3F=K K* ?,EEJ , F'( )=*'1L (*K 45 3(6E3(F5L '.*(9 I(

    K=5 ?'EE5(K ,K-*).=5E5 *6 .5*.15 )=**K3(F '. 1,EF5 FE*'.) *6 .5*.15N K=5E5 (55L) K* 45 , 2,J K* L565(L

    *'E)51>5) 23K=*'K E51J3(F *( *K=5E)N 3959 ?,-.') .*13?59 "=5J ?,(SK F5K K* K=5 )?5(5 *6 , ?E3-5 6,)K 5(*'F=9 

    "=5E5 )=*'1L 45 , )5>5E5 .5(,1KJ 6*E ?,EEJ3(F 25,.*() *( ?,-.') h(*K c')K 6*E F'() 4'K 6*E *K=5E 25,.*() K**i9 

    I 45135>5 K=,K K=5 *(1J 25,.*() ,11*25L *( ?,-.') )=*'1L 45 K=*)5 ?,EE35L 4J 2511MKE,3(5L 1,2M5(6*E?5-5(K

    *663?3,1)9 

    !(6*EK'(,K51JN F'() *( ?,-.') ,(L 3( ?1,))E**-) ?,((*K 45 )K*..5L 

    &'() *(1J 5)?,1,K5 >3*15(?5N (*K .E5>5(K 3K9 

    I =,>5 0"Ql 6E*- ,( 3(?3L5(K *6 >3*15(?5MM, >3)3415 F'( -3F=K KE3FF5E , E5,?K3*(N ,(L ?*'1L ?*()K3K'K5 , =*)K315

    2*EP 5(>3E*(-5(K 6*E -59 I6 K=5 F'() ,E5 .E*.5E1J ?*(?5,15LN 3K 2*'1L(SK 45 )* -'?= *6 ,( 3))'5N 4'K c')K

    P(*23(F K=,K F'() ,E5 13P51J K* 45 3( -,(J *6 K=5 )=,E5L ).,?5) *( ?,-.') 2*'1L 3(?E5,)5 -J ,(O35KJ 15>519 

    I L*(SK 2,(K F'() 3( -J ?1,))E**-9 I =,>5 2*EP5L ,K , '(3>5E)3KJ 2=5E5 K=5E5 2,) , -,)) )=**K3(FN -*E5 F'() 3)

    (*K F*3(F K* =51. ,(J4*LJ ,(L 3K 3) (*K F*3(F K* -,P5 !" ,(J ),65E9 

    015,)5N .15,)5 E5,L K=5 2=*15 *6 K=5 Q5?*(L ,-5(L-5(K9 

    05E)*(,1 63E5,E-) )=*'1L 45 .5E-3KK5L *( ?,-.')9 T3K=*'K K=5 ,4313KJ K* ,E- K=5-)51>5)N 6,?'1KJ ,(L K=5

    )K'L5(K) 23K=3( K=53E ?1,))E**-) ,E5 156K 23K= (* -5,() *6 L565()5 3( K=5 5>5(K )'?= ,?K3*( 3) (55L5L9 X,(J

    KE,F5L35) ?*'1L =,>5 455( FE5,K1J L3-3(3)=5L *E ,>*3L5L 36 63E5,E-) 25E5 .5E-3KK5L9 

    05E-3KK3(F F'() 3( , ?1,))E**- 3) .E*6*'(L1J *..*)5L K* 5>5EJK=3(F I KEJ K* ,??*-.13)= 2=5( I K5,?=9 I 2*EP =,EL

    K* 5)K,413)= , ?1,))E**- )5KK3(F K=,K >,1'5) -'K',1 E5).5?K ,(L K=*'F=K6'1 L3)?'))3*(9 "=5 .E5)5(?5 *6 63E5,E-)

    2*'1L L3E5?K1J K=E5,K5( K=5 ?*(>5E),K3*( K=,K ?,( =,..5( 3( K=5 ?1,))E**- ,(L K=') 2*'1L L3E5?K1J L5?E5,)5 K=5

    U',(K3KJ ,(L U',13KJ *6 -J )K'L5(K)S 15,E(3(F] e*K *(1J 2*'1L 63E5,E-) 2*'1L =,-.5E -J 6E55 ).55?= ,(L K=,K *6

    -J )K'L5(K)N 4'K I 2*'1L 6551 )3F(363?,(K1J 15)) ),65 36 I P(52 K=,K F'() 25E5 *( ?,-.')9 l,K, *( K=3) .*3(K 3)

    ?15,Ea K=5 .E5)5(?5 *6 F'() 3) L3E5?K1J ?*EE51,K5L K* 3(?E5,)5L >3*15(?5N =,E-N ,(L L5,K=9 015,)5N .15,)5 L* (*K

    ,11*2 F'() *( ?,-.')9 

    I 2*'1L ?*()3L5E E5)3F(3(F 36 F'() 25E5 ,11*25L 3( -J ?1,))E**- 

    I 2*'1L )KE*(F1J ?*()3L5E 15,>3(F K=5 !(3>5E)3KJ *6 "5((5))55 6*E ,(*K=5E 3()K3K'K3*( 36 K=3) 25E5 .,))5L9 

    D5K K=5 .*13?5 L* K=53E c*4N ,(L 25N *'E)9 

    IS- , !"# ,1'- ,(L ?'EE5(K 6,?'1KJ -5-45E9 I )KE*(F1J .E565E K=,K (* *(5 5O?5.K KE,3(5L 1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K *663?5E)

    45 ,11*25L K* ?,EEJ F'() *( ?,-.')9 

    V4)*1'K51J (*KN F'() )=*'1L (*K 45 ,11*25L *( ?,-.')9 I6 K=5 4311 3) .,))5L I 2*'1L =*.5 5,?= ?,-.') 2*'1L )K311

    45 ,415 K* ),J (*9 

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    "=5E5 3) (* (55L 6*E F'() *( ?,-.')9 j'EK=5E-*E5N *'E )K'L5(K) ,(L K=53E 6,-3135) -,J E5?*()3L5E )K,J3(F ,K *E

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    K=,K K=3) 3) 453(F L3)?'))5L 3( e,)=>3115 ,(L =*EE3635L9 I L* (*K K=3(P ,(J *6 K=5- 2*'1L 13P5 , FE*'. *6 *'K)3L5E)

    L5K5E-3(3(F K=5 )K,K') *6 F'() ,K K=53E 2*EP.1,?5 *EN 3( K=5 ?,)5 *6 *'E E5)3L5(K3,1 )K'L5(K)N K=53E =*-59 Y'E

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    =,..5( 2=5( U',13635L 6,?'1KJN =*(*E) )K'L5(K) ,(L =3F=1J E5?E'3K5L )K'L5(KM,K=15K5) ?=**)5 (*K K* ?*-5 K* !"

    ,(L ?=**)5N 3()K5,LN K* K5,?=f)K'LJf.1,J *( , F'(M6E55 ?,-.')9 X,J45 K=5( K=5 -5)),F5 2311 45 E5?53>5L9 eY

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    5,?= '(3>5E)3KJ )=*'1L =,>5 K=5 E3F=K K* )5K 3K) *2( .*13?J9 \*25>5EN K=3) U'5)K3*( )=*'1L (5>5E =,>5 K* 45 .*)5L

    3( K=5 63E)K .1,?59 "\` Q"V"` D`&IQDV"!d` Q\Y!Dl eY"N !el`d Veb +Id+!XQ"Ve+`Q VDDYT &!eQ Ye

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    2*EP *E ).5(L )3F(363?,(K ,-*'(K) *6 K3-5 3( F'( 6E55 R*(5)9 V) , )*?35KJ 25 ,E5 -'?= ),65E L'5 K* ?*(?5,15L

    ?,EEJ 1,2)9 0*13?5 *E )5?'E3KJ ')',11J *(1J ,EE3>5 ,6K5E K=5 )=**K3(F 4J K=5 ?E3-3(,1 =,) 5(L5L9 I6 J*' 2,(K K*

    .E*K5?K J*'E)516 ,(L *K=5E)N .E*-*K5 ?*(?5,15L ?,EEJ9 

    "=5 L,J 25 ,11*2 F'() 3( ?1,))E**-) 3) K=5 L,J I U'3K] 

    I ?,(SK ),J "`ddI^D` Il`V 1*'L 5(*'F=9 

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    ?1,))9 IK 2,) K5EE36J3(F9 \,L 25 =,L , ?,-.') K=,K .E*-*K5L ,(L (*E-,13R5L K=5 .E5)5(?5 *6 F'()N I ,- (*K )'E5

    K=5 5(L *6 K=5 )K*EJ 6*E ,11 *6 ') 2*'1L 45 K=5 ),-59 V) , 65-,15 6,?'1KJ -5-45E ,(L , )?=*1,E *6 2*-5(S)

    =3)K*EJN I ,- ,1)* ,2,E5 *6 K=5 6E3F=K5(3(F ?*((5?K3*() 45K255( L*-5)K3? .,EK(5E)=3. >3*15(?5N F'()N ,(L K=5

    -'EL5E *6 2*-5(9 Y'E 15F3)1,K'E5 3) 53K=5E 3F(*E3(F K=5)5) )K,K3)K3?) *E *.5E,K3(F '(L5E K=5 311')3*( K=,K 2*-5(

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    ,1E5,LJ FE,..13(F 23K= KE*'413(F E5.*EK) E51,K5L K* )5O',1 ,)),'1K *( K=3) ?,-.')9 V) , )?=*1,E *6 e,K3>5

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    1,2) K=,K L5?3L5 2=* F5K) ,??5)) ,(L 2=* 3) L5(35L ,??5)) K* F'()9 \3)K*EJ L5-*()KE,K5) K=,K K=*)5 23K= 15F,1

    ,??5)) K* F'() *6K5( ')5 K=53E F'() K* 13-3K K=5 E3F=K) *6 *K=5E)9 "* *665E K2* 5O,-.15)N )*1L35E) ?*(63)?,K5L K=5

    F'() *6 +=5E*P55 .5*.15 L'E3(F 6*E?5L E5-*>,1 6E*- K=53E =3)K*E3? =*-51,(L) 3( K=3) )K,K5 K* I(L3,( "5EE3K*EJN

    2=,K 3) K*L,J YP1,=*-,9 01,(K,K3*( *2(5E) 13-3K5L 5()1,>5L .5*.15S) ,??5)) K* F'() K* P55. K=5- 6E*-

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    V11*23(F F'() *( ?,-.') 2311 -5,( K=,K -*E5 F'() 2311 45 .E5)5(K9 IK 3) , 6,?K K=,K 2=5( -*E5 F'() ,E5 .E5)5(KN

    )'3?3L5 E,K5) 3(?E5,)59 I) K=3) 2=,K 25 2,(K 6*E *'E )K'L5(K)g 

    I ,- )KE*(F1J *..*)5L K* F'() *( ?,-.') 

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    -*E5 F'() E5L'?5)N (*K 3(?E5,)5)N .'413? ),65KJ9 

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    Y'E )K'L5(K) ?,EEJ 63E5,E-) 3( *'E ?1,))E**-)Z ,KK,?P) =,..5( *( ?,-.') h)*-5K3-5) 3( 4E*,L L,J13F=Ki ,(L 3(

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    , >3*15(K K=E5,K .E5)5(K 3K)516g 

    "=5 .*))34313KJ *6 W?1,))E**- E,F5W 3) K** E5,19 "=5 .*))34313KJ *6 F'(M?,EEJ3(F .5*.15 KEJ3(F K* 45 =5E*) ,(L F5KK3(F

    3( K=5 2,J 3) K** E5,19 "=5 .*))34313KJ *6 ,??3L5(K,1 L3)?=,EF5 *6 , F'( 3) K** E5,19  

    T5 -')K )55 ,E-3(F ?3K3R5() 6*E 2=,K 3K 3)a , K=E5,K K* .'413? =5,1K=N , K=E5,K K* ?=31LE5(N 2*-5( ,(L K=5

    >'1(5E,415N ,(L (,K3*(,1 )5?'E3KJ9 &'() =,>5 (* .1,?5 3( ,(J )?=**1 #M'(3>5E)3KJ9 

    0'KK3(F F'() *( ?,-.') 3) *(5 *6 K=5 ,4)*1'K51J L'-45)K K=3(F) I ?,( 3-,F3(59 I =,>5 6,?5L 13>5 3(?*-3(F 63E59b*' =,>5 (* 3L5, =*2 J*' 2311 E5,?K '(K31 J*' )55 3K9 I =,>5 ,1)* L*(5 13>5 63E5 W1365 ,(L L5,K= 63E3(F L5?3)3*(W

    KE,3(3(F9 X*)K 6*1P) =,>5 (* 3L5, 2=,K 3K 3) 13P5 K* -,P5 K=*)5 L5?3)3*() *E =*2 L3663?'1K 3K 3) K* -,3(K,3( 63E3(F

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    K=5 2E*(F L5?3)3*(9 IK 3) K5EE36J3(F K* K=3(P ,4*'K 2=,K -3F=K h3) 13P51J K*i =,..5(9 &'() L* eY" 451*(F *(

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    =,..5( L'E3(F ,-,K5'E L,J 23K= , F'(9 

    I 2*'1L 45 k`db ?*(?5E(5L 36 3K 45?,-5 ,??5.K,415N .,EK3?'1,E1JN 6*E )K'L5(K)N K* ?,EEJ 25,.*() *( ?,-.') ,(L

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    ,E-5L9 _')K )KE3P5) -5 ,) (*K , F**L K=3(F 6*E 15,E(3(F ,(L 6E55 5O?=,(F5 *6 3L5,)9 

    015,)5 )K*. K=3) (*()5()59 

    I ,- )KE*(F1J *..*)5L K* ,(Jf,11 F'J) 4J (*(M1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K .E*65))3*(,1) *( ?,-.')9 

    "=5E5 3) (* .1,?5 6*E F'() *( ?,-.')9 IK 3) , L3),)K5E 2,3K3(F K* =,..5(9 

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    =3F=5E 15,E(3(F )K,(L9 

    I 2*'1L *(1J )'..*EK K=3) 36 K=5J ,11*2 ?*(?5,1 ,(L ?,EEJ 3( K=5 )K,K5 ?,.3K,1 ,(L 3( K=5 )5(,K5 ,(L =*')5

    ?=,-45E)9 2=,K 3) ),'?5 6*E K=5 F**)5 3) ),'?5 6*E K=5 F,(L5E9 

    `,?= '(3>5E)3KJ ?*--'(3KJ )=*'1L =,>5 K=5 E3F=K K* L5?3L5 2=5K=5E F'() ,E5 ,11*25L *( ?,-.')9 I6 K=3) 4311 3)

    .,))5LN "5((5))55 15F3)1,K*E) 2311 45 3-.*)3(F K=53E .5E)*(,1 .E565E5(?5) *( 5,?= '(3>5E)3KJ ?,-.') 23K= (*3(.'K 6E*- *E E5F,EL 6*E K=5 2311 *6 K=5 '(3>5E)3KJ ?*--'(3KJ9 "5((5))55 15F3)1,K*E) 2311 45 F'31KJ *6 ')3(F W43F

    F*>5E(-5(K K,?K3?)W K* 5(6*E?5 K=53E 23119 

    "=3) 4311 ?,((*K .,))] IK 3) , K5EE3415 3L5,9 X*E5 F'() 2311 (*K .E5>5(K K=5 .E*415-N 4'K E,K=5E ?*-.13?,K5 ,

    .*K5(K3,1 K=E5,K9 !" 0*13?5 ?,( =,(L15 K=3) c*49 I lY eY" 2,(K ,(J F'() *E 25,.*() 3( -J ?1,))E**-]] 

    I =,>5 455( , )K,1P3(F >3?K3- ,(L *2 .5E)*(,1 63E5,E-) 3( -J =*-59 I6 ,(J*(5 2*'1L 45 L5)5E>3(F *6 =,>3(F , F'(

    6*E .E*K5?K3*( 3K 3) -59 I '(L5E)K,(L K=,K 23K= K=5 =3F= L5()3KJ *6 .5*.15 *( ?,-.')N =,>3(F F'() 2*'1L

    '(L5E)K,(LN*(5 -J ),65KJ ,(L (*K 5(=)(?5 3K9 015,)5 ),J (* K* F'() *( , ?*115F5 ?,-.')N 5O?5.K .*13?59 

    I6 )'?= , 4311 .,))5)N 3K 2311 (5F,K3>51J 3-.,?K 6,?'1KJ ,(L )K,66 E5?E'3K-5(K ,(L E5K5(K3*(N ,(L 2311 .*K5(K3,11J

    L5?E5,)5 *'KM*6M)K,K5 5(E*11-5(K9 

    I 2*1L ?*()3L5E 63(L3(F 5-.1*J-5(K 51)52=5E5 36 53K=5E 6,?'1KJ *E )K'L5(K) 25E5 ,11*25L K* ?,EEJ F'() *(

    ?,-.')9 

    e* *(5 ?,( K5,?= ?*(KE*>5E)3,1 )'4c5?K) 2=5( K=5J L*(SK 6551 ),659 "=3) 3) ,(*K=5E 2,J *6 3(6E3(F3(F *( ,?,L5-3?

    6E55L*-9 

    ['5)K3*( K=E55 3) , 43K KE3?PJ9 I 2*'1L (*K 6551 ?*-6*EK,415 =,>3(F )K'L5(K) 3( K=5 ?1,))E**- 23K= 63E5,E-)9 ̂ 'KN I

    2*'1L 6551 ?*-6*EK,415 ?,EEJ3(F -J *2(9 

    "=3) 3) KE'1J , L5,14E5,P5E 6*E -59 I 2*'1L E5)3F( 6E*- -J .*)3K3*( ,K !"# 36 F'() ,E5 .5E-3KK5L *( ?,-.')9 I L*

    (*K K=3(P K=,K ?E3K3?,1 K=3(P3(F ,(L 15,E(3(F M (*E ,?,L5-3? 6E55L*- F5(5E,11J M ?,( 45 E5,13R5L 3( ,( 5(>3E*(-5(K

    *6 65,E ,(L 3-.5(L3(F >3*15(?5N 2=3?= 3) .E5?3)51J K=5 5(>3E*(-5(K K=,K F'() *( ?,-.') 2*'1L ?E5,K59 

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    "=3) 3) , 5FE5F3*')1J 43,)5L U'5)K3*((,3E5 23K= , 6*E5F*(5 ?*(?1')3*(9 `>5( 36 I L*(SK )'..*EK F'() *( ?,-.')N I

    L*(SK 13P5 K=3) U'5)K3*((,3E5 ,K ,119 ['5)K3*( G 3) (*K WV11*23(F F'() *( ?,-.') 3) 3( K=5 45)K 3(K5E5)K *6 K=5

    ?,-.') ?*--'(3KJ9W ['5)K3*( G )=*'1L 45 WD,2M,43L3(F 3(L3>3L',1) .5E-3KK5L K* ?,EEJ 63E5,E-) 4J K=5 )K,K5 *6

    "5((5))55 )=*'1L (*K 45 .E*=343K5L 6E*- 5O5E?3)3(F K=,K E3F=K *( ?,-.')9W V) 3K 3) 2E3KK5(N U'5)K3*( G 3(?1'L5) K=5

    .*))34313KJ *6 3115F,1 F'() *( ?,-.')N 2=3?= =,) (*K=3(F K* L* 23K= K=5 43119 

    "=3) 3) 1'(,?J9 I( (* 2,J 2311 ,11*23(F 63E5,E-) *( ?,-.')N 4J 6,?'1KJ *E *K=5E)N 5(=,(?5 K=5 5663?,?J *6 *'E

    '(3>5E)3KJ 3( ,(J ?,.,?3KJ9 

    V11*23(F 6,?'1KJ ,(L )K,66 K* ?,EEJ ?*(?5,15L 25,.*()N 23K= , .5E-3KN *( ?,-.') ,K .'413? ?*115F5) ,(L'(3>5E)3K35)99999999999 -,L(5))] 3(),(3KJ] 

    I 156K -J .E5>3*') 3()K3K'K3*( 6*E K=3) >5EJ E5,)*(9 I 2311 ,1)* 15,>5 K=5 !(3>5E)3KJ *6 "5((5))55 36 )K'L5(K) ,E5

    .5E-3KK5L K* ?,EEJ 25,.*() 3( -J ?1,))E**-9 "=5E5 ,E5 4E3113,(K -3(L) K=,K L5)3E5 K* ?*-5 K* )?=**1 3( #(*O>31159

    "=3) P3(L *6 15F3)1,K3*( 5-4,EE,))5) *'E !(3>5E)3KJ ,(L )K,K5 *( ,( I(K5E(,K3*(,1 15>519  

    I 45135>5 K=,K F'() =,>5 (* .1,?5 *( ?,-.')N ,) K=5J 2*'1L K=E5,K5( K=5 6E55 5O?=,(F5 *6 3L5,) *( ?,-.') ,) 2511

    ,) K=5 3(K5FE3KJ *6 K=5 K5,?=5EM)K'L5(K E51,K3*()=3.)9 V11*23(F F'() *( ?,-.') 3) 3(>3K3(F -*E5 >3*15(?5 K*

    =,..5(9 I 2*'1L 6551 >5EJ '(),65 36 K=3) 4311 3) .,))5L9 015,)5 )K*. K=3) 43119  

    I 2311 45 15,>3(F K=5 !(3>5E)3KJ *6 "5((5))55 36 K=3) E3L3?'1*') 1,2 .,))5) 

    I6 F'() ,E5 ,11*25L *( ?,-.')N I ,- F*3(F K* =,>5 K* 63(L , .'413? .1,?5 K* -55K 23K= )K'L5(K) ,(L 2*'1L ?*()3L5E

    (* 1*(F5E =*1L3(F *663?5 =*'E)N ,K 15,)K (*K 3( -J *663?59 "=3) 2311 )*-5K3-5) 3(6E3(F5 *( )K'L5(K .E3>,?JN 4'K IL*(SK 2,(K K* 6551 13P5 I ,- .'KK3(F -J 1365 ,K E3)P 36 , )K'L5(K )K*.) 4J -J *663?5 =*'E)9 I *6K5( L5,1 23K= )K'L5(K)

    2=* ,E5 53K=5E '.)5K K=,K K=5J ,E5 (*K L*3(F 2511 3( -J ?1,)) *E 2=* ,E5 F*3(F K=E*'F= -5(K,1 =5,1K= ?E3)5)9 I

    2,(K )K'L5(K) K* 6551 13P5 I ,- K=5E5 6*E K=5-N 4'K I ,1)* 2,(K K* -,P5 3K =*-5 K* -J 6,-31J ,K (3F=K9 I L*(SK 2,(K

    , 1,2 K=,K .'K) K=*)5 K2* F*,1) 3( ?*(613?K9 

    b*'E U'5)K3*() ,E5 1*,L5L9 T=,K L*5) p7 =,>5 K* L* 23K= K=5 4311 ,K =,(LN F3>5( K=,K K=3) 4311 2,(K) K* ,11*2 q6'11

    K3-5 )K,66q h(*K )K'L5(K)iN K* ?,EEJg Q'E51J p@ ?*'1L 45 L3665E5(K3,K5L 45K255( .E3>,K5 ,(L .'413? 3()K3K'K3*()9 MMMMM

    I )'E5 2*'1L 63(L 3K ),65E K* 2,1P K* -J ?,E ,6K5E 1,K5 =*'E) 36 I 25E5 ,11*25L K* ?,EEJ9 

    V11*23(F ,(J )*EK *6 25,.*() *( ?,-.') 3) 3( L3E5?K *..*)3K3*( K* K=5 5L'?,K3*(,1 -3))3*( *6 K=3) '(3>5E)3KJ9  

    I ,- )KE*(F1J *..*)5L K* F'() *( ?,-.') M 5>5( 36 E5)KE3?K5L K* 6,?'1KJ ,(L )K,66 *E K* ).5?363? ,E5,) *( ?,-.')9

    T3K= K=5 5O?5.K3*( *6 .*13?5 *E )5?'E3KJ .5E)*((51N K=5E5 )=*'1L 45 (* (55L K* =,>5 , 25,.*( *( ?,-.')9 I6.5*.15 6551 , (55L K* ?,EEJ , F'(N K=5( 25 ,E5 (*K ?E5,K3(F K=5 5(>3E*(-5(K K=,K 3) (55L5L K* )'..*EK 15,E(3(FN

    FE*2K=N ,(L 5O.E5))3*(9 

    Q?,EJ999 

    "=5E5 ,E5 ?5EK,3( ?3E?'-)K,(?5) 2=5( 63E5,E-) ,E5 E5U'3E5L *E E5?*--5(L5L 6*E E5)5,E?= 3( -J ?*115,F'5)S

    6351L)9 X*)K L,EK F'() ')5L K* KE,(U'313R5 *E L513>5E LE'F) K* 231L1365 ,E5 ?1,))3635L ,) 63E5,E-)9 V1)*N )*-5

    ?*115,F'5) E5?*--5(L ?,EEJ3(F 63E5,E-) 2=5( ?*(L'?K3(F E5)5,E?= 3( E5-*K5 T31L1365 X,(,F5-5(K VE5,) *E

    *K=5E .,EP) 6*E .5E)*(,1 ),65KJ9 I =*.5 K=,K 25 2*'1L ,11*2 63E5,E-) 3( !" >5=3?15) 2=5( *66 ?,-.')9 

    j3E5,E-) =,>5 ,4)*1'K51J eY .1,?5 ,K 3()K3K'K3*() *6 15,E(3(F '(15)) K=5J ,E5 3( K=5 =,(L) *6 1,2 5(6*E?5-5(K

    .5E)*((519 

    "=3) 3) ,( 3L5, ?*(?53>5L 4J 3L5*1*F3?,1 K23K)9 Y( , ?,-.') E3LL15L 23K= )5O',1 ,)),'1K ,(L .E*415-) 23K=

    L3>5E)3KJN F'() *( ?,-.') 3) ,)P3(F 6*E P3L) K* 45 P3115L9 VK K=5 ),-5 K3-5N K=5 3L5*1*F3?,1 K23K) 2=* E5,11J 45135>5

    K=5)5 F'() 2*(SK -,P5 K=53E 2,J 3(K* )K'L5(K =*')3(F ,E5 5OKE,*EL3(,E31J 6**13)=9 e*K=3(F ),J) (3F=K-,E5 13P5

    )K'L5(K r ,1?*=*1 r F'()9 ^5135>3(F ,(JK=3(F 15)) 3) c')K 13P5 L3FF3(F J*'E *2( =5,L 3(K* ),(L9 V(L 63(,11JN 25 ,1)*

    =,>5 , ?,-.') E365 23K= )K'L5(K)MM6E*- , >,E35KJ *6 .5E).5?K3>5)MM2=* E5c5?K ,(J *6 K=53E 451356) 453(F

    U'5)K3*(5L9 V) , K5,?=5EN IS- ,1E5,LJ ,??*'(K3(F 6*E K=,K9 l*3(F 2=,K IS>5 ,12,J) L*(5MM,(L 2=,K I 2,) KE,3(5L

    K* L*MM3) q*>5Eq 36 )K'L5(K) ,E5 .,?P3(F =5,K9 V(L I )'..*)5N U'3K5 6E,(P1JN K=,KS) 5O,?K1J 2=,K "5((5))55

    D5F3)1,K'E5 2,(K)9 "=,KS) =*2 ,( *EK=*L*OJ )K,J) 3( .1,?59 

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    I =,>5 455( )K'LJ3(F ,(L 2*EP3(F ,K !(3>5E3)K35) -J 5(K3E5 13659 I =,>5 (5>5E 651K K=5 (55L K* =,>5 , 25,.*(N

    53K=5E ,) , )K'L5(K *E ,) , 6,?'1KJ -5-45E9 "=3) KJ.5 *6 15F3)1,K3*( 3) ,( 3(>3K,K3*( K* L3),)K5E9 

    I6 K=5E5 3) , E5,1 3))'5 K=5( K=3) )=*'1L 45 )*1>5L 4J =,>3(F -*E5 .*13?5 ,) K=5J =,>5 K=5 E5U'3E5L KE,3(3(F9  

    Gi I ,- (*K *..*)5L 3( .E3(?3.15 K* K=3) ^311 h6*E ?3>31 E3F=K) E5,)*()i 4'K I 2*'1L 13P5 *'E ?,-.') K* L5?3L5

    '1K3-,K51J 2=,K 3K 2,(K) 6*E 3K)516 M 23K= K=5 3(.'K *6 !"0l9 I6 !"0l K=3(P) K=,K ,11*23(F 63E5,E-) *( ?,-.')

    2*'1L .E5>5(K 3K 6E*- L*3(F 3K) c*4N I 2311 45 3( 6,>*E *6 , 4,(9 I6 !"0l K=3(P) =*25>5E K=,K 3K ?,( )K311 L* 3K) c*4N

    F3>5( K=5 E3F=K 15F,1f63(,(?3,1 E5)*'E?5) 5K?N K=5( I 2*'1L K=3(P K=,K K=5 ^311 3) ,??5.K,4159 I L* (*K *2( , F'( (*EL* I .1,( *( F5KK3(Ff 45,E3(F *(5N 3( *E *'K *6 ?,-.')N ,(L -J .*)3K3*( 3) 4,)5L *( =*2 I '(L5E)K,(L ?3>31 E3F=K)9

    @i I K=3(P K=5 U'5)K3*() 3( K=3) .*11 ,E5 )*-52=,K 43,)5LN I '(L5E)K,(L K=5 4311 K* 45 13-3K5L K* 5-.1*J55)N ,(L K=5

    U'5)K3*( )55- K* 45 3( >5EJ F5(5E,1 K5E-) *6 WF'() *( ?,-.')W *-3KK3(F K=5 E5)KE3?K3*( K* 5-.1*J55)9 I 2*(L5E

    4J K=5 2,J 36 FE,L',K5 )K'L5(K) "V) 2*'1L 45 ?*()3L5E5L W5-.1*J55)W 6*E K=5 .'E.*)5 *6 K=3) 43119 

    I 2*'1L 3--5L3,K51J F* *( K=5 c*4 -,EP5K 36 K=3) 45?,-5 1,29 I 2*'1L (5>5E 6551 ),65 *( ?,-.') 36 -J )K'L5(K)

    ,(L ?*115,F'5) 25E5 .,?P3(F ?*(?5,15L 25,.*()9 

    (*K (* F'() *( ?,-.') 4'K \`DD eYN eY &!eQ Ye +VX0!Q 

    F'() ,E5 , L,(F5E K* 5>5EJ*(59 3K )=*'1L 45 3115F,1 K* E5U'3E5 )*-5*(5 K* 2*EP 3( , =*)K315 5(>3E*(-5(K9 

    V()25E5L p@ ,) (5'KE,1 L'5 K* K=5 >,E35KJ *6 2,J) K* 5()'E5 K=,K F'() 2*'1L (*K 45 15F,1 *( "e ?*115F5f'(3>5E)3KJ

    ?,-.')5)9 I6 15,>3(F 3K '. K* 3(L3>3L',1 ?,-.')5) 2,) K=5 1,)K E5)*EKN I 2*'1L )KE*(F1J ,FE559 

    j3E5,E-) *( ?,-.') 2311 45 L5KE3-5(K,1 K* ,KKE,?K3(F ,(L -,3(K,3(3(F K*. K,15(K ,K K=5 '(3>5E)3KJN 2=3?= 3(?1'L5)

    )K,66N )K'L5(K) ,(L 6,?'1KJ9 "=3)N ?*-43(5L 23K= K=5 )K,K5 15F3)1,K'E5S) ,)),'1K *( *'E L3>5E)3KJ .E*FE,-)N 3) FE5,K1J

    =3(L5E3(F *'E FE*2K= ,(L .*K5(K3,1 ,) 25 )KE3>5 K* 45?*-5 , K*.M@A .'413? 3()K3K'K3*(9 

    I ,- , E5).*()3415 ,(L =3F=1JMKE,3(5L ?*(?5,15LM?,EEJ =,(LF'( .5E-3K =*1L5E 2=* 255P1J .E,?K3?5) ,K , 1*?,1

    E,(F5 ,(L ?*-.5K5) 3( E5F3*(,1 5>5(K) 23K= *K=5E K,EF5K )=**K5E)9I =,>5 ,1)* ?*-.15K5L )5>5E,1 )?5(,E3*

    2*EP)=*.)N ?*(L'?K5L 4J >5KK5L 5O.5EK)9 I ,- (*K c')K )*-5*(5 2=* .'E?=,)5L , 97B ).5?3,1 K* 4E,(L3)= ,4*'K9 I

    K,P5 -J E5).*()34313KJ >5EJ )5E3*')1J ,(L E5).5?K 63E5,E-) ,(L K=53E ')59994*K= 6*E E5?E5,K3*( ,(L 6*E )516M

    .E5)5E>,K3*(9 I ,1)* ,- *( ?,-.') 1,K5 ,K (3F=K ,(L -')K 2,1P 3( K=5 L,EP K* -J >5=3?15 ,(L I ,12,J) ,- *( F',EL

    '(K31 I ,EE3>5 ,K -J >5=3?15 3( K=5 .,EP3(F F,E,F59 I ,- 6'11J ?,.,415 *6 ')3(F -J ?*?5,15LM?,EEJ 63E5,E- K* .E*K5?K

    -J)516 ,(L 2*'1L .E565E K* =,>5 3K *( -J .5E)*( *( ?,-.')N 5).5?3,11J ,6K5E L,EP9 "=3) .*11 (55L) K* 45 -*E5

    3(?1')3>5fL5)?E3.K3>59993K L*5) (*K 6'11J ,LLE5)) K=5 3))'5) K=,K I =,>5 )K,K5L =5E5 3( -J ?*--5(K)9 Q=*'1L ,(J*(5

    45 ,415 K* ?,EEJ , 63E5,E- *( ?,-.')g e*9 Q=*'1L K=*)5 3(L3>3L',1) 2=* ,E5 KE,3(5L ,(L 2=* =,>5 15F,1 ?,EEJ

    .5E-3K) 45 ,11*25L K* ?*(?5,1 ?,EEJ *( ?,-.')g b5)9 V ?*(?5E(5L 6,?'1KJ -5-45E9 ['5)K3*( pG 3) ,-43F'*') ,K

    45)K9 ['5)K3*( p@ 3) 63(5 ,) 3)9 ['5)K3*( p7 3) ,1)* ,-43F'*') ,) )K,K5L9  

    I L* (*K 6551 ),65 K=3(P3(F ,(J*(5 ,E*'(L -5 -3F=K =,>5 , F'(9 

    &'() )=*'1L (*K 45 ,11*25L *( ?,-.')5)N ,(L (* "5((5))55 ?,-.') )=*'1L 45 .5E-3KK5L K* ,11*2 K=,K9 V11*23(F

    F'() 2=5E5 K=5E5 ,E5 )* -,(J J*'(F .5*.15 ,(L 2=5E5 5-*K3*() ?,( E'( )* =3F= 3) ,( 3(=5E5(K1J 4,L 3L5,9 

    I 2*'1L (*K )K,J ,) , 6,?'1KJ -5-45E ,K K=5 !(3>5E)3KJ *6 "5((5))55 453(F .')=5L 3(K* , )3K',K3*( 2=5E5 I -3F=K

    =,>5 K* -,P5 , 1365 *E L5,K= L5?3)3*( ,4*'K , )K'L5(KN *E ,FFE5))*E9 T5 =,>5 .E*65))3*(,11J U',13635L .5*.15 K*

    =,(L15 F'()N K=5 .*13?5 L5.,EK-5(K ,(L K=5 -313K,EJN ,(L 15K ') 45 K=5 .E*65))3*(,1 25 ,E5N K5,?= J*'(F .5*.15 K*

    =51. K=5- *( K=53E 1365 c*'E(5J9 

    j3E5,E-) *( ?,-.') 2*'1L ?E5,K5 , .*K5(K3,11J >5EJ L,(F5E*') )3K',K3*(9 &'() *( ?,-.') ,E5 '((5?5)),EJN

    3(,..E*.E3,K5N ,(L c')K (*K , F**L 3L5,9 T5 =,>5 ?,-.') )5?'E3KJ K* P55. ') ),659 

    I6 63E5,E-) ,E5 ,11*25L *( ?,-.')N 3K 3) *(1J , -,KK5E *6 K3-5 '(K31 K5-.5E) 61,E5 ,(L )K'L5(K)N 6,?'1KJN *E )K,66 F5K

    P3115L9 T=5( K=,K =,..5()N K=5E5 2311 45 , 4,?P1,)= ,(L K=3) -3)F'3L5L 15F3)1,K3*( 2311 =,>5 K* 45 E5.5,15L9 T=J

    F* K=E*'F= K=3) 6**13)= 5O5E?3)5 3( K=5 63E)K .1,?5g e* F**L 2311 ?*-5 *6 3K9 

    I =,>5 G:: )K'L5(K) .5E )5-5)K5E9 `>5EJ )5-5)K5EN I =,>5 ,K 15,)K *(5 K=,K 3) ,FFE5))3>5 ,(L =*)K315 K* -5 *E

    ,(*K=5E )K'L5(K9 T=315 K=,K -5,() ;; )K'L5(K) .5E )5-5)K5E ,E5 2*(L5E6'1 K* 2*EP 23K=N 36 K=3) 4311 .,))5LN K=5E5

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    2*'1L ,12,J) 45 *(5 I 2,) 2*EE35L ,4*'K ).5,P3(F K* E5F,EL3(F K=53E 45=,>3*E 45?,')5 =5 -,J =,>5 , F'(9 I

    2*'1L 6551 '(),65 3( -J ?1,))E**- ,(L 3( -J *663?5 h2=3?= 3) *( , >5EJ U'35K ,(L *6K5( )5?1'L5L 61**Ei9 

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