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Wcefls Hcurlbk

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O F J C V M L K M A F

Wcefls Hcurlbk+ Ofjcu

Wcefls Hcurlbk

Bl Mltfrvmfw wmt`^`maab Bksblfb

Wrmttfl oy Bebk Bkbsbj blj Bemrb Bou Bsb,

cr yfbrs blj yfbrs+ pfcpkf `bvf sbmj t`bt scef

fjcuml efl trfbt wcefl objky, Out wcefl bvf

g`ts, Ebyof scef pfcpkf `bvf acrgcttfl t`bt cur

fkmgmcl blj cur efssflgfr+Ec`bebj nbef blj

`blgfj bkk t`ms, @f gbvf wcefl t`fmr rmg`ts,

Lcw wcefl gc cut cl t`f strffts blj gc tc sn`cck,

`fy stujy blj wcri blj `bvf t`f sbef rmg`ts t`fefl `bvf, Out cur nceeulmty afbrs obj smtubtmcls

utsmjf ca cur vmkkbgfs+ ml t`f rfst ca Msrbfk blj ml

t`fr ncultrmfs+ sc kmaf ms stmkk vfry rfstrmntmvf+

spfnmbkky acr wcefl,

ur efssflgfr+Ec`bebj+ blj cur rfkmgmcl+ sby t`bt

wcefl brf pfbrks % vfry fxpflsmvf pfbrks % blj

`bts w`y wf wfbr vfmks w`fl wf gc cutsmjf % tc

rctfnt us arce t`f fyfs ca obj efl blj bksc tc

rctfnt us arce t`f trcuokf t`bt ncukj ncef acr us ma

wf gc wmt`cut vfmks, Wcefl n`ccsf tc ncvfr

`fesfkvfs tc affk lfbr tc Gcj blj tc affk sbaf,

Wf n`csf tc mltfrvmfw `maab Bksblfb % b wcebl

ebrrmfj tc b Ilfssft efeofr arce t`f Ofjcumlnceeulmty+ blj b scnmbk wcrifr bt Kbqmyb's kcnbk

nculnmk % tc s`cw t`f wcrkj t`bt wcefl `bvf t`f

sbef rmg`ts bs efl,

@bvf ycu ebjf bly n`blgfs ml t`f wby ca ycur

kmaf bs b wcebl+ wmaf+ blj b scnmbk wcrifr3

Ca ncursf, M ebjf b kct ca jfnmsmcls kmif ofncemlg

clf ca t`f flrst Ofjcuml wcefl tc stujy bt b

ulmvfrsmty, Z`ms jfnmsmcl n`blgfj t`f wby ca ey kmaf

b kct, Blct`fr mepcrtblt jfnmsmcl ms t`bt M n`csf ey

`usoblj, Blj M bksc n`csf tc of b scnmbk wcrifr,

W`y jmj ycu n`ccsf t`ms hco3 Ms t`frf bly pfrs

w`c `fkpfj ycur jfnmsmcl3

^mlnf M wbs b vfry kmttkf gmrk M kcvfj tc `fkp pfcpk

wbs b vfry mepcrtblt rfbscl acr ef tc n`ccsf t`

hco, Z`frf brf b kct ca pfcpkf w`c `fkpfj ey

jfnmsmcl8 Ey tfbn`frs (oct` ml `mg` sn`cck blj

t`f ulmvfrsmty-+ blj ca ncursf ey pbrflts,

@cw wcukj ycu jfsnrmof ycur hco bt t`f

ofgmllmlg ca ycur nbrffr bs b scnmbk wcrifr blj

`cw ms mt bt t`ms eceflt3 Jc ycu ebif gccj

eclfy3

Mt wbs lct fbsy bt bkk blj cur nceeulmty jmj lc

fxpfnt t`bt M wcukj wcri blj gc mltc pfcpkfs

`cusfs blj t`fl+ batfr ebly yfbrs+ t`bt M wcukj

`bvf t`f pcwfr tc jc t`ms hco, M jclt `bvf b `mg`

sbkbry out t`f sbtmsabntmcl ms sc flcrecus, Acr ?4

yfbrs ultmk lcw+ blj fvfry jby M ofncef bppmf

t`bl t`f jby ofacrf, M hust ilcw t`bt M ebjf t`f

rmg`t jfnmsmcl blj tcjby M nbl rfky cl t`f

prcafssmclbk bjvmnf t`bt M gmvf,

Tkfbsf fxpkbml, W`bt jc ycu jc bs b scnmbk wcri

Ey wcri ms tc flbokf t`f abemkmfs tc uljfrstblj

usf t`frf scnmbk rmg`ts ml cur ncultry blj t`f

nceeulmty+ tc fkp wcefl+ imjs+ blj abemkmfs w

B pcrtrbmt ca Ofjcuml wcefl t`rcug` brtmnkfs+ s`crt stcrmfs+ mltfrvmfws+ blj pcftr

wrmttfl oy stujflts blj tfbn`frs bt Bebk @mg` ^n`cck ml Kbqmyb+ Msrbfk,

Z`f Mrcl Kbjy

B stujflt s`brfs t`fstcry ca `fr ect`frs

strflgt` blj spmrmt can`brbntfr,Tbgf :

^mjrb,,,Jc ycu efbl t`f

trff3

Bl mltfrvmfw wmt` @blbBksblb+ t`f eblbgfr ca^mjrb+ b Ofjcumlwcefls crgblmzbtmcl,Tbgf :

ftwffl Zrbjmtmcl blj

cjfrlmty

jfsnrmptmcl ca t`f

eeflsf n`blgfseclg t`f Ofjcumlmt`ml t`f pbstuljrfj yfbrs,bgf ?

brky Ebrrmbgf

bfjb `bs b jmaflnuktef wmt` `fr kmaf bs bbrrmfj wcebl,bgf >

Ocys brf pfnmbk"""

B stujflt ncepbrfs t`fkmaf ca b afebkf tc t`f kmaf

ca b ebkf wmt`mlOfjcuml scnmfty,Tbgf 6

Tckygbey ml Ofjcuml^cnmftyBl brtmnkf bocut t`fncepkfxmtmfs ca

pckygbey wmt`ml t`fOfjcuml nceeulmty,Tbgf 6

Jmvcrnf Mlsmjf t`f

Ofjcuml Nceeulmty

Jmsnussmlg t`f rfbscls

acr jmvcrnf bljsckutmcls acr b ofttfr

auturf,Tbgf 1

^borbs tcryBl mltfrvmfw wmt` b

grblject`fr w`c `bjtc ebrry bl 04%yfbr%ckjebl bt bgf 2:,Tbgf 1

Mltfrvmfw wmt` b

Ofjcuml Ect`fr

B Ofjcuml ect`fr ca

tfl affks kfss rfstrmntfjml `fr kmaf batfr jmvcrnf,Tbgf 7

Ofjcuml Jrfss acr

Wcefl

B jfsnrmptmcl bljp`ctcs ca trbjmtmclbkOfjcuml jrfss bljfeorcmjfry,Tbgf 0

Mlspmrbtmcl

^`crt brtmnkfs camlspmrbtmcl arce t`f

but`crs tfbn`frs+ t`fjmtcr blj b pffr,Tbgf =

Lfwsebgbzmlf Mssuf Lc 2 % Wmltfr ?42

Ncltmlufj cl Tbgf ?

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Wcefls Hcurlbk+ Ofjcu

`fmr prcokfes+ blj ca ncursf tc bjvmsf tfflbgfrs

lj t`fmr abemkmfs,

Jmj ycu `bvf bly nbsfs t`bt faafntfj ycu b kct bs b

cnmbk wcrifr+ wcebl+ blj b `uebl3

Bkk t`f nbsfs M `bj brf `ueblmtbrmbl nbsfs blj

aafntfj ef b kct, Z`f ecst mepcrtblt nbsfs M `bj brf

wcefls nbsfs blj ma M ncukj lct `fkp t`fe bgbmlst

`ms nceeulmty (ofnbusf `fkpmlg t`fe wcukj `bre

`fe ecrf-+ t`fy nry blj M nry wmt` t`fe,

Clf nbsf baafntfj ef ecrf t`bl ebly ct`frs (mt wbs

nbsf ca b efltbkky mkk ect`fr w`c wbs b jblgfr tc

fr abemky-, ^`f imjlbppfj `fr kmttkf oboy scl blj

bl bwby wmt` `me, W`fl wf aculj `fr+ s`f wbs ml

ncrlfr `ckjmlg `fr scl sc tmg`tky blj sbymlg tc ef

Jclt tbif ey scl arce ef,

`bj tc tbif `fr oboy, M `uggfj `fr tmg`tky blj sbmj

c `fr /Jclt of sbj ofnbusf tcecrrcw wmkk of b

fbutmauk jby,/ M tcci t`f oboy blj gbvf `me tc b

bemky tc tbif nbrf ca `me+ blj t`fl orcug`t t`f

ect`fr tc bl mlstmtutf tc trfbt `fr efltbk mkklfss,

`ms pmnturf gcfs wmt` ef blyw`frf M gc blj bkk t`f

ef,

W`bt imlj ca nbsfs jc ycu `bvf3 Brf t`fy ecrf

rce efl cr wcefl3

Wcefl ofnbusf t`fy brf t`f wfbi smjf blj t`fy

bnf ecrf prcokfes+ blj t`fy bsi acr t`fmr rmg`ts,

`fy sbnrmflnf blj t`fy nry tc `fkp t`fmr n`mkjrfl+

cefs+ blj abemkmfs,

W`bt wcukj ycu kmif tc sby bocut Ofjcuml pfcpkf

lj t`fmr scnmfty3

`f Ofjcuml scnmfty ms ecvmlg oftwffl t`f ecjfrl

lj trbjmtmclbk,

W`bt ms ycur cpmlmcl bocut t`f smtubtmcl cafjcuml wcefl ml t`ms ncultry blj ct`fr

ceeulmtmfs+ blj ml bkk ca Msrbfk3

`f smtubtmcl ca Ofjcuml wcefl ml Kbqmyb ms vfry

lobkblnfj, Z`frf brf wcefl w`c wflt tc sn`cck+

tujmfj+ blj ofnbef fjunbtfj, Blj t`fl t`frf brf

wcefl w`c nblt gft cut ca t`f `cusf, Z`frfs b

bp oftwffl t`fe, Blj bs acr t`fmr stbtus ml Msrbfk8

`f wcefl lffj tc tbif blct`fr kcci blj n`blgf

t`fmr t`mlimlg, Z`fy lffj prctfntmcl blj suppcrt,

Ofjcuml wcefl eust iffp ecvmlg acrwbrj tc

ackkcw t`fmr jrfbes,

Jmj ycu `bvf bly prcokfes wmt` ycur wcri bs b

scnmbk wcrifr ofnbusf ycurf b wcebl3 Nbl ycu

fxpkbml3

Lc+ M jclt affk bly prcokfes wmt` ey wcri

ofnbusf M jfeblj rfspfnt arce pfcpkf ml crjfr tc

iffp gcmlg, Blj ofnbusf Me b wcebl+ mt `bs

`fkpfj ef b kct ml ey wcri bs b scnmbk wcrifr,

W`mn` pcsmtmcl wfrf ycu ml bt t`f ofgmllmlg blj

`cw kclg `bs mt tbifl tc gft w`frf ycu brf lcw3

M stbrtfj bs b rfgukbr scnmbk wcrifr blj fvfry tmef M

nbrf ecrf acr wcefl blj n`mkjrfl+ ey `cpf ms tc

sff t`f n`mkjrfl grcwmlg up tc of cur nceeulmtys

auturf,

@cw wbs ycur pbt` bs b wcebl3

Ey pbt` wbs bl mltfrfstmlg pbt`, Bt t`f sbef tmef+

mt `bs offl b `brj wby acr ef, Wcefl w`c kfbrl

blj stujy kmvf ml twc jmaafrflt wcrkjs8 Z`f wcrkj ca

t`f fjunbtfj blj t`f wcrkj ca trbjmtmcl, Blj eywcri ms tc nceomlf t`fe,

@cw jcfs t`f Ofjcumls scnmfty trfbt wcefl

rullmlg acr fkfntmcls3 Zfkk us bocut ycur pfrsclbk

fxpfrmflnf,

Z`f wcebl w`c sunnffjs ml `fr kmaf+ wmkk usubkky

`bvf prcokfes blj jmaflnuktmfs, Z`f nceeulmty ms

lct gcmlg tc trfbt `fr wfkk, Out s`f jfnmjfs t`bt s`f

eust tbif mt acr wcefl% tc of ml b pcwfrauk

pcsmtmcl tc `fkp ct`fr wcefl ml `fr scnmfty,

W`bt ms ycur pcsmtmcl bocut wcrimlg wcefl3

Z`f wcefl eust wcri ofnbusf t`ms gmvfs t`fe t`fpcwfr blj trust ml t`fmr wcri+ kmaf+ `cef+ blj

nceeulmty, Z`frf ms lc jmaafrflnf oftwffl wcefl

blj efl+ out t`fy eust wcri tcgft`fr tc ebif t`f

ofst t`mlg,

@cw jc ycu crgblmzf ycur tmef oftwffl wcri+

n`mkjrfl blj t`f `cusf3

Mts lct fbsy, M wbif up sc fbrky tc `fkp ey n`mkjrfl

tc gc cut mltc t`f wcrkj wmt` b omg semkf, Me sc

sfrmcus bocut ey spfnmbk kmaf

blj ey wcri, Blj w`fl M

gmvf tc ey n`mkjrfl mt `fkps

ef b kct tc gmvf ecrf ml ey

wcri ofnbusf clf gmvfs

pcwfr tc t`f ct`fr,

W`bt brf t`f prcs blj ncls

ca bvmlg ycur hco3

^cnmbk wcri mslt fbsy, M tbifpfcpkfs prcokfes mltc ey

`fbrt blj t`ms pukks bt ef ml b

lfgbtmvf wby ma M jclt

sunnffj ml `fkpmlg t`fe, Me

`uebl, M nblt hust nkcsf

eysfka caa arce ey wcri, M

nblt kfbvf prcokfes bt ey caflnf, Z`fy ncef `

wmt` ef ofnbusf M t`mli ca t`fe bkk t`f tmef,

Oftwffl Zrbjmtmcl blEcjfrlmtyWrmttfl oy Elbr` Bou Eobri+ Eb`b Bk%Bsbbj+ bl

Eclb Bktkbki`,

Clf `uljrfj yfbrs bgc+ t`f Ofjcuml wcefl ml

Kbqmyb clky wcrifj bt `cef+ t`fy wbs`fj t`f

nkct`fs fvfry jby+ blj cl t`f kblj+ t`fy wcrifj

t`f w`fbt blj obrkfy, Bt t`bt tmef+ pfcpkf ml Kb

btf kfltmks blj ncrl wmt` euttcl+ offa+ blj vfbk

Oct` wcefl blj efl clky jrbli ncaaff,

Z`f wcefl ml Kbqmyb btf `fbkt`mky+ sc t`fy jmjlofncef smni, Acr fxbepkf+ t`fy btf kfltmk+ grbmlblj clmcls, Z`fy kmvfj cl b abre wmt` blmebks+s`ffp+ ncws+ blj n`mnifls+ blj grfw gbrkmn blj

obrkfy, Bt `cef+ t`frf wbs lc fkfntrmnmty+ clky btc ncci wmt`, Z`fy kmvfj ml clf rcce wmt` clkyrug+ okblift+ blj ebt tc skffp cl,

Z`f wcefl jmjlt ilcw w`bt mt wbs kmif tc kmvf

rfbkky wfkk, Jurmlg t`ms kmaf+ t`fy jmjlt fvfl ilt`fmr lffjs, Mts strblgf+ out wcefl jmjlt fvflrfbkmzf t`bt t`fy `bj b jmaflnukt kmaf+ t`fy wfrf`bppy,

Z`f hco ml `fr `cef wbs bl bjvflturf, Lcw eOfjcuml wcefl ml Kbqmyb gc tc sn`cck bljgrbjubtf, Z`fy gft hcos bt t`f `cspmtbk blj bstfbn`frs, Z`f wcefl `bvf kmttkf mjfb w`bt mt wbkmif acr t`f wcefl ml t`f pbst9 lcw fvfry t`mlgbutcebtmn,

Bksc w`fl t`fy ncci+ t`fy nbl usf bkk t`f ecjf

bppkmblnfs kmif b stcvf+ rfarmgfrbtcr+ emnrcwbvf

Ncltmlufj cl Tbgf >

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Wcefls Hcurlbk+ Ofjcu

Z`f Mrcl KbjyWrmttfl oy Wbkbb Hbwborb,

Ey ect`fr wbs ocrl ml Zfk Brbj, ^`f kmvfj wmt` `fr

bemky ml b smepkf blj sebkk `cusf, Z`fy `bj lc

wbtfr cr fkfntrmnmty, `f ms t`f acurt` gmrk ml b abemky+

wmt` fmg`t smstfrs blj twc orct`frs,

maf wbs eun` `brjfr ml t`f pbst+ w`frf t`fy `bj tc

c fvfryt`mlg oy `blj+ sun` bs ormlgmlg wbtfr arcerfectf kcnbtmcl blj `brvfstmlg nrcps, W`fl ey

ect`fr wbs smx yfbrs ckj s`f stbrtfj gcmlg tc

n`cck+ w`mn` wbs b >%imkceftfr wbki fbn` wby,

`ms smtubtmcl ncltmlufj acr bkecst twc yfbrs ultmk

`f abemky wbs jfpcrtfj blj sflt tc t`f vmkkbgf ca

bqmyb tc meprcvf t`f stbtus ca stujflts+ ofnbusf

`fy wcukj kmvf nkcsfr tc t`f sn`cck w`frf t`fy

wcukj bttflj,

Ey ect`fr+ bt fmg`t yfbrs ckj `bj tc wcri `brjfr

rculj t`f `cusf ofnbusf `fr ckjfr smstfrs gct

ebrrmfj, ^`f `bj ofncef rfspclsmokf acr bkk t`f

cef n`crfs blj acr wbtn`mlg cvfr `fr yculgfr

mokmlgs, Jfspmtf bkk t`ms s`f jmj lct gmvf up, ^`f

wbs bokf tc crgblmzf `fr tmef oftwffl wcri bt

cef blj stujy bt sn`cck,

Ey ect`fr mlsmstfj

cl ncepkftmlg `fr

`mg`fr fjunbtmcl sc

s`f turlfj tc `fr

abt`fr blj `fr

ckjfr orct`fr+ w`c

`fkpfj `fr tc gc tc

Ibyf Nckkfgf

wmt`cut t`f

lcwkfjgf ca t`fmr ect`fr, Bt t`f ofgmllmlg ca t`f

ckkfgf+ ey grblject`fr aculj cut blj rfausfj tcft `fr gc, Ey ect`fr gct vfry blgry blj upsft out

`f wflt cl wmt` `fr fjunbtmcl wmt` t`f `fkp ca `fr

bt`fr blj fr ckjfr orct`fr,

Ey ect`fr sunnfssaukky ncepkftfj `fr nckkfgf

junbtmcl, Bkclg wmt` `fr jfjmnbtmcl tc `fr stujmfs+

`f bksc `fkpfj ey grblject`fr wmt` n`crfs,

mlbkky+ ey ect`fr ofnbef bl fkfefltbry sn`cck

fbn`fr+ bl fjunbtfj ect`fr ca t`rff n`mkjrfl, `f

rcvmjfs us wmt` fvfryt`mlg wf lffj tc kmvf b

ceacrtbokf kmaf+ ebifs surf t`bt wf gft t`f ofst

junbtmcl+ blj kfts lct`mlg stblj ml t`f wby ca cur

unnfss,

jclt ilcw ma ycur cpmlmcl ms bs ey cwl w`fl M

bkk ey ect`fr t`f Mrcl Kbjy+ out t`ms ms b `frcmn

tcry t`bt lc rfgukbr wcebl ncukj ofbr, Ofnbusf ca

ey ect`frs strflgt`+ t`f n`blnf `bj cpflfj acr

t`fr gmrks ml t`f abemky tc ncepkftf t`fmr fjunbtmcl

wmt`cut bly jmaflnuktmfs,

caafr t`fsf wcrjs bs wcrjs ca t`blis blj

pprfnmbtmcl acr fr rfebribokf faacrts ml crjfr tc

fncef fjunbtfj+ blj ebimlg mt pcssmokf acr ct`fr

mrks arce `fr gflfrbtmcl tc jrfbe blj ebif t`fmr

rfbes ncef truf,

^mjrb,,,Jcycu efbl t`ftrff3Wrmttfl oy ^bkbe Bk%Bsbbj blj

]bseffl Bksblb,

^mjrb ms b rfgmstfrfj n`brmty+

aculjfj ml 2==7 oy Brbowcefl tc `fkp ebif b n`blgf

ml t`f ncljmtmcls ca Brbo

Ofjcuml wcefl ml t`f Lfgfv,

Z`fmr vmsmcl ms tc bkkcw t`f

Ofjcuml wcefl ml t`f Lfgfv

tc `bvf t`fmr aukk rmg`ts+ tc

bntmvfky pbrtmnmpbtf ml t`f

nceeulmty+ tc flhcy sfnurmty

blj stbomkmty+ tc of prcuj ca

ofkclgmlg tc t`f nceeulmty+ blj tc of prcuj ca

Ofjcuml trbjmtmcls, Z`fy bksc suppcrt Ofjcuml

wcefl oy `fkpmlg t`fe tc pbrtmnmpbtf ml t`f

wcriacrnf blj flsurmlg t`fmr rmg`t tc wcri,

Z`f efblmlg ca t`f wcrj ^mjrb ncefs arce t`f

Rurbl ml w`mn` mt efltmcls b okfssfj trff wmt`

s`bjf blj arumt, Z`f wcefl `ckj t`f trff rccts blj

wblt tc nkmeo up, Z`ms trff grcws ml t`f jfsfrt ml

vfry jmaflnukt ncljmtmcls out mt ms rfsmstblt blj tcug`

blj gflfrbtfs gccj t`mlgs acr pfcpkf mlnkujmlg arumt

blj arfs` bmr ml t`f jfsfrt `fbt, Ml t`f sbef wby+

Ofjcuml wcefl brf kmvmlg ml t`f Lfgfv jfsfrt %% ml

t`f sbef kmvmlg ncljmtmcls+ wmt` ebly jmaflnuktmfs,

@cwfvfr+ t`fy ncltmluf tc try tc rfbn` t`fmr

pctfltmbk acr prcgrfss blj jfvfkcpeflt kmif t`f

^mjrb trff flg`ts acr kmaf,

Wf mltfrvmfwfj t`f eblbgfr ca mjrb+ @blb Bk%sblb

blj s`f sbmj+ M be b Tbkfstmlmbl Brbo wcebl blj Mbe ?= yfbrs ckj, _mg`t lcw+ M kmvf ml t`f nmty ca Offr

^`fvb wmt` ey `usoblj blj ey twmls+ Lmzbr blj

Birbe w`c brf bkecst ?%2#? yfbrs ckj, M `bvf b O,B,

ml @mstcry ca Emjjkf Fbst Mssufs blj t`f Efjmb, M

`bvf wcrifj ml t`f crgblmzbtmcl ca ^mjrb acr wcefl

ml t`f Lfgfv acr fmg`t yfbrs blj M be t`f Jmrfntcr ca

Fjunbtmclbk Trchfnts ml t`f ulrfncglmzfj Ofjcuml

vmkkbgfs,

W`frf `bs t`f mjfb ca b kmtfrbny kfbrlmlg prcgrbe

offl gflfrbtfj arce3

Z`f mjfb `bs stbrtfj wmt` t`f lcebjmn wcefl bs b

ify abntcr, ^mjrb ifpt ml emlj t`f prcgrfss ca scnmftyblj mts jfvfkcpeflt blj ca ncursf wf bkk ilcw t`f

trut` bocut t`f trbgmn smtubtmcl suaafrfj oy t`f

Ofjcuml wcefl+ w`mn` tcci bwby t`f rmg`t tc

fjunbtmcl, B vfry mg` pfrnfltbgf ca Ofjcuml

wcefl ml t`f ckjfr gflfrbtmcl cvfr ?6 yfbrs+

fspfnmbkky ml t`f ulrfncglmzfj vmkkbgfs+ jc lct ilcw

`cw tc rfbj cr wrmtf, Wrmtmlg ms lfnfssbry acr t`fe

tc aukflkk t`f lffjs ca Ofjcuml wcefl ml fjunbtmcl+

tc flsurf sunnfss ml jmaafrflt rckfs sun` bs jfbkmlg

wmt` fqubkmty+ wcrimlg wmt` caflnmbks+ blj tc of ecrf

mljfpfljflt sc t`bt t`fy nbl suppcrt t`fmr `cefs+

abemkmfs+ blj nceeulmty,

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gbt`fr ecrf wcri t`bl wcefl w`c brf hust`cefebifrs, Ousmlfsswcefl brf bksc ect`frs

wmvfs+ blj cefebifrs+ blj ey abemky blj c

brf t`f ecst mepcrtblt, Z`f `cef rfqumrfs ef

mlnrfbsf t`f p`ysmnbk blj psyn`ckcgmnbk faacrts

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ncltmluf t`f prcgrfss,

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blj eft`cjckcgy ectmvbtf t`f pbrtmnmpblts, Bkt`f stujflts jftfremlbtmcl blj pfrsmstflnf+ bs

bs t`f orcbj suppcrt ca t`f prchfnt oy kcnbks bl

ct`frs, Z`f faafntmvflfss ms t`f rfsukt ca bkk ca t`

abntcrs mltfrbntmlg,

W`bt brf t`f bn`mfvfeflts ca ^mjrb3

^mjrb `bs bn`mfvfj b kct blj jfvfkcpeflt `bs r

smlnf t`f ofgmllmlg ca mts wcri, Clf ca t`f ecs

ulmquf t`mlgs bn`mfvfj ms t`f puokms`mlg ca t`f

hcurlbk+ nbkkfj ^mjrb+ w mn` ncefs cut fbn` ec

Z`f ebgbzmlf mlnkujfs fvflts blj stcrmfs arce

rfbk kmvfs ca Brbo wcefl blj `ct mssufs, Kbst y

t`f nfltfr `bj crgblmzfj b jclbtmcl nbepbmgl Gbzb jurmlg t`f wbr9 `cwfvfr+ mt `bs lcw ofnc

kmtfrbny prchfnt ml w`mn` t`f jrmvmlg bgflt wbs

ofttfreflt ca t`f Ofjcuml wcefl, Z`frf ms bks

nceeulmty ca mkkmtfrbtf wcefl w`c ncef tc t`

nfltfr tc wfbvf blj t`fl sfkk t`fmr prcjunts tc

tcurmsts+ w`mn` bkkcws t`fe tc suppcrt t`fmr

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wcefl's bsscnmbtmcl wmt` b ilcwl vbkuf, ^c yc

sff+ mt ms lct hust b trff,

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Wcefls Hcurlbk+ Ofjcuml Kmaf

Ocys brf ^pfnmbk"""Wrmttfl oy Beblm Bou Lbjm,

W`y nbl `f jfnmjf blj M nbllct3 W`y nbl `f jc

ecrf t`mlgs blj M nbllct jc t`fe3 Jcfs `f `bvf

lct`fr blj3 Z`ms ms lct abmr,/

`ms gmrk kmvfs ml b omg abemky ca fmg`t n`mkjrfl w`frf

`frf ms b omg jmaafrflnf oftwffl t`f gmrks blj t`f

cys, Z`ms gmrk bsis `frsfka bkk t f tmef t`fsf

ufstmcls blj s`f wblt t`f blswfrs,

l cur Ofjcuml nceeulmty ycu nbl sff t`ms

`flceflcl oftwffl t`f gmrks blj t`f ocys+ acr

lstblnf+ ycu sff t`f ocy nbl jc w`bt `f wblts+ out

`f gmrk `bs tc stby ml t`f `cusf blj `fkp `fr ect`fr,

t`mli t`bt mt wcukj of b grfbt t`mlg ma t`bt gmrks

bemky bkkcws `fr tc of fjunbtfj,

l t`ms brtmnkf+ M wmkk tbki bocut ebly mssufs t`bt`cw t`ms jmkfeeb+ ofgmllmlg w`fl b gmrk ms ocrl

ltmk s`f ebrrmfs+ blj fvfl batfr s`f jmfs,

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ffes vfry bppy, Blj ma s`f ofbrs b gmrk (afebkf-

cu sceftmefs sff `me sbj blj `f jcfs lct wblt

`f oboy cr jcfs lct tfkk `ms abemky blj armfljs t`bt

ms wmaf ms `bvmlg b gmrk,

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fr ckjfr orct`fr sbys blj jc mt, Acr fxbepkf+ t`f

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ct `bvf tc ecvf, ]cu nbl sff t`f pbrflts

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rfbes%ma s`f nbl, Blj t`f pbrflts jfbk wmt` t`f

cy kmif b ebl+ b omg ebl+ blj t`fy t`mli ca t`f gmrk

s b sebkk gmrk t`bt nbllct jfbk wmt` kmaf,

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w`bt t`fy wblt blj kfbvf t`f rfst,

W`bt M efbl ms t`bt+ ma Gcj gbvf t`fe rukfs tc

oflfflt t`fe blj scnmfty brculj t`fe+ t`fy tbif

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kmif blj mglcrf t`f rfst,W`bt M be jfbkmlg wmt` `frf ms t`f p`flceflcl ca

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ebrrmfj, Aurt`frecrf+ ma t`fy afbr t`bt t`fy wcukj

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n`mkjrfl ca wmjcws+ b ebl nbllct tbif ecrf t`

acur wmvfs, Ma b ebl ms ulbokf tc jfbk hustky wmt

acur wmvfs+ `f s`cukj lct ebrry ecrf t`bl t`f

lueofr wmt` w`mn` `f nbl of hust, Hustmnf ms b v

t`bt `bs tc of ebmltbmlfj bt bkk ncsts blj nbllc

sbnrmflnfj fvfl acr sun` b lcokf nbusf,Z`f prcokfe ms t`bt efl tbif bjvbltbgf ca t`f

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ofnbusf mt ms nceecl+ out t`f wcrst `frf ms t`b

w`fl t`f efl ebrry blct`fr wmaf+ t`fy kfbvf t

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obsmn t`mlgs sun` bs nkct`fs blj occis acr sn`c

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lfw wmaf blj n`mkjrfl kmif t`fy brf blgfks+

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abemky suaafrs arce t`fmr lffj%%lct hust acr b abt

ml t`fmr kmaf+ out acr t`f obsmn t`mlgs,

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sc, Acr fxbepkf+ t`f wcebl w`csf `usoblj kf`fr nblt bsi acr b jmvcrnf, Hust t`f efl nbl eb

t`f jfnmsmcl tc jmvcrnf, Cnnbsmclbkky+ clf nbl flafw wcefl ml ey scnmfty w`c bsi acr b jmvcrnbkt`cug` ecst ca t`f jmvcrnfs brf t`f efl's

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Wcefls Hcurlbk+ Ofjcu

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jc t`ms, Z`f sckutmcl ms tc stbrt wmt` yculg n`mkjrfl

blj fjunbtf t`fe bs t`fy gft ckjfr, Ma wf stbrt wmt`

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ml t`f tflt ml Zfk Brbj lfbr t`f Jfbj ^fb, Z`fsf

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ncef obni tc t`fsf jbys, M wbs vfry `bppy ofn

fvfry ecrlmlg M wflt tc tbif t`f emki arce t`f

blj M prfpbrfj t`f orfbiabst acr ey n`mkjrfl,

Bs ycu ilcw+ ml t`f pbst wf jmjlt `bvf b armjg

blj wf jmjlt `bvf wbtfr sc wf wbmtfj acr t`f

tc tbif t`f wbtfr arce t`f wfkk, Wf nccifj sme

accj kmif rmnf+ orfbj+ blj scup tcgft`fr+ out mt w

tbstmfr t`bl tcjbys accj, Wf jmjlt `bvf kmg`t Ncltmlufj cl Tbgf 7

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Wcefls Hcurlbk+ Ofjcuml Kmaf

prfpbrfj t`f flrf tc sff ml t`f jbri blj tc ebif t`f

flt vfry wbre,

Cebyeb8 W`bt jmj t`f gmrks jc jurmlg t`f jby3

^borb8 Z`f kmttkf gmrks pkbyfj tcgft`fr brculj t`f

mvfr blj t`fy flhcyfj t`fmr tmef t`frf, Z`f ckjfr

gmrks wfrf prfpbrmlg t`f accj+ nkfblmlg t`f tflt+ blj

rmlgmlg wbtfr arce t`f wfkk cutsmjf ca t`f vmkkbgf,

Cebyeb8 W`y jmj ycu tbif wbtfr arce t`f wfkk%

wbslt mt ofttfr arce t`f rmvfr3

^borb8 Ofnbusf t`f wfkk ncltbmlfj rbmlwbtfr blj mt

wbs arfs`,

Cebyeb8 @cw wbs ycur affkmlg w`fl ycu skfpt ml

`f tflt fvfry lmg`t3

^borb8 Mt wbs sbaf blj bksc lmnf, Wf skfpt cl nbrpfts

`bt wfrf pkbnfj cl t`f grculj,

Cebyeb8 Wfrf t`frf wckvfs3

^borb8 ]fs+ ca ncursf+ blj wf `fbrj t`fe ml t`f

jbri out mt wbs sbaf ofnbusf t`fy wfrf barbmj ca t`f

flrf,

Cebyeb8 @cw jmj ycu affk ml t`f wmltfr3Wbslt mt

ckj3

^borb8 Lc+ mt wbs vfry wbre mlsmjf t`f tflt ofnbusf

t wbs nclstruntfj tc iffp cut t`f rbml blj nckj,

Cebyeb8 W`bt bocut t`f sueefr3

^borb8 Cutsmjf+ mt wbs vfry `ct out mlsmjf t`f tflt mt

wbs ncck blj vfry nceacrtbokf,

Cebyeb8 Mltfrfstmlg, W`bt bocut lcw3 Jc ycu

lhcy t`ms kmaf3

^borb8 ]fs mts lmnf out t`f kmaf ml t`f pbst wbs ofttfr,

Cebyeb8 Jclt wcrry ^borb+ M wmkk kft ycu gc obni,

Out w`fl ycu jfnmjf tc jc t`bt+ jclt acrgft ef+

bif ef wmt` ycu,

^borb8 @b `b" Ciby swfft`fbrt,

Cebyeb8 Z`bli ycu vfry vfry eun`,

^borb8 ]cu brf wfkncef bly tmef,

M t`mli t`bt ^borb ms b supfr wcebl ofnbusf s`fabnfj ebly prcokfes, @fr usoblj pbssfj bwbyw`mkf s`f wbs stmkk yculg blj `fr n`mkjrfl wfrfsebkk, Acrtulbtfky+ fr pbrflts stccj oy fr sc t`bts`f wbslt kclfky ml t`ms jbri wcrkj, Batfr t`bt+ s`fwbs pbtmflt blj wbmtfj acr `fr n`mkjrfl tc grcw

ofnbusf t`fy brf `fr kmaf,

Mltfrvmfw wmt` b

Ofjcuml Ect`frWrmttfl oy @blbl Bkbsbj blj Bebk Bou E`brfo,

Ml cur rfkmgmcl+ Mskbe+ mt ms bkkcwfj acr efl tc gft

ebrrmfj tc acur wcefl (wmvfs- ma `f wblts tc ebrry

t`fe9 `cwfvfr+ `f `bs tc of abmr wmt` `ms wmvfs blj

n`mkjrfl, Z`ms ms sc fxpflsmvf, W`fl t`f ebl

ebrrmfs b sfnclj wmaf+ `f catfl acrgfts cr nblt

baacrj `ms rfspclsmomkmty tc `ms n`mkjrfl arce t`f flrst

wmaf (cr fx%wmaf-,

Z`ms ms lct gccj cr abmr, Mt ebifs b jmaafrflnf tc t`f

n`mkjrfl w`fl t`fy affk t`fmr abt`fr jcfslt nbrf acr

t`fe, Mt eby ebif t`fe ecrf wmkj+ wmt`cut rukfs+blj jcmlg w`btfvfr t`fy wblt tc jc wmt`cut ofmlg

gmvfl bly rukfs, W`fl t`f n`mkjrfl ofncef

tfflbgfrs t`fy emg`t `bvf b obj sfka%mebgf cr of

jfprfssfj, Z`fy ncukj fvfl secif+ stfbk+ cr gc

nrbzy,

W`fl ycu bsi Ofjcuml wcefl W`y jc ycu t`mli

efl ebrry b sfnclj wmaf3 Z`fy blswfr+ ofnbusf

`f ofnbef b rmn` ebl blj `f wblts tc n`blgf `ms

wmaf bs `f n`blgfs `ms ckj nbr blj ckj `cusf+ cr

ofnbusf `f ebrrmfj fbrky+ cr s`f ms obrrfl,

Ml cur scnmfty+ t`f ect`fr blj t`f abt`fr sceftmefs

n`ccsf t`f wmaf acr t`fmr scl blj w`fl `f gftsckjfr+ `f sceftmefs wblts tc n`blgf t`f wmaf t`bt

`ms ect`fr cr abt`fr n`csf blj ebrry t`f wcebl

t`bt `f n`ccsfs,

W`bt t`f ebl jcfslt sffe tc rfbkmzf ms t`bt

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wcefl ml t`f wcrkj blj t`fy `urt jffpky w`fl

t`ms bppfls,

Ml cur vmkkbgf+ mts `brj tc fllj b ebl wmt`cut b

sfnclj cr fvfl t`mrj wmaf, Acr fxbepkf+ ml ey

abemky t`frf brf fmg`t efl, ]cu nbl fllj t`rff ca

t`fe wmt`cut b sfnclj wmaf%%blj fvfl twc ca t`fe

brf t`mlimlg ca ebrrymlg b sfnclj wmaf" Ml ey

cpmlmcl+ t`ms ms lct abmr ofnbusf wf brf `uebl blj

wf brf jfvbstbtfj w`fl t`ms `bppfls, M sff t`ms

`bppfl fvfry jby9 t`f ebl kfbvfs `ms wmaf acr b

sfnclj wmaf,

Z`ms pbmls ef b kct+ sc M jfnmjfj tc mltfrvmfw b

wcebl w`csf `usoblj kfat `fr acr b sfnclj wmaf

(ml Msrbfk+ ma b ebl ebrrmfs b sfnclj wmaf+ `f ms

suppcsfj tc jmvcrnf t`f flrst oy kbw+ cwfvfr+ t`f

flrst wmaf ms lct bkkcwfj tc rfebrry bnncrjmlg tc

Ofjcuml trbjmtmcl blj Mskbemn kbw-,

W`fl ycur fx%`usoblj tckj ycu t`bt `f wbs

ebrrymlg blct`fr wcebl+ `cw jmj ycu affk3

@f jmjlt tfkk ef, M ilfw oy eysfka blj w`fl M

bsifj `me `f jflmfj mt,

Jc ycu ilcw t`f rfbk rfbscl efl ebrry blct`

wcebl3

Ml ey cpmlmcl+ mts ofnbusf t`fy ofncef rmn` cr

ofnbusf t`fy wcri blj t`fy efft lfw pfcpkf b

t`fy meprcvf wmt` t`f wcrkj, Wf wcefl bvf

stby bt `cef bkk t`f tmef blj `f wblts tc n`blg

@cw jc ycu affk batfr t`f jmvcrnf3

M `bvf ecrf arffjce t`bl ofacrf, Z`fl+ scef t`

wfrf lct bkkcwfj blj lcw t`fy brf+ kmif jrmvml

nbr,

Brf ycu bppy ml ycur kmaf wmt`cut ycur fx%

`usoblj3

B kct, M be sc

`bppy ml ey kmaf

ofnbusf M `bvfecrf arffjce tc

jc w`bt M wblt

tc jc+ kmif jrmvf

b nbr,

@cw ebly

n`mkjrfl jc ycu

`bvf3

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Jcfs ycur fx%

`usoblj gmvf ycu flcug` eclfy tc suppcrt y

n`mkjrfl3

]fs + ofnbusf ma f jmjlt gmvf t`fe eclfy+ M wc

gc tc ncurt blj bsi t`f ncurt tc gmvf ey n`mkjrf

eclfy blj `f wmkk kcsf ecrf t`bl ma `f gmvfs mt

`mesfka+ sc `f gmvfs t`f eclfy tc suppcrt ey

n`mkjrfl,

@cw ebly n`mkjrfl jcfs `f `bvf wmt` t`f

''sfnclj'' wmaf3

Zwc n`mkjrfl,

Jc ycu t`mli t`bt jmvcrnfj wcefl s`cukj of

bkkcwfj tc rfebrry3

Lc + ofnbusf ma s`f rfebrrmfs blj `fr fx%`usob

rfebrrmfs+ t`f n`mkjrfl wcukj stby bkclf, B Ofj

wcebl ncukj lfvfr kfbvf `fr n`mkjrfl bkclf+ u

b Ofjcuml ebl,

Out ma s`f jcfslt `bvf n`mkjrfl+ s`f s`cukj of

bkkcwfj tc rfebrry,

Ml cur cpmlmcl+ ma b ebl wcukj kmif tc ebrry bg

`f s`cukj t`mli jffpky bocut mt blj tc t`mli bo

`ms n`mkjrfl blj w`bt wmkk `bppfl tc t`fe ofac

ebrrymlg bgbml,

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Wcefls Hcurlbk+ Ofjcu

Ofjcuml Jrfss acrWceflWrmttfl blj ecjfkfj oy Eblbr Bkbsfwy blj ^babb

Bktkbkib,

Wf wcukj kmif tc fxpkbml % ofacrf wf tbki bocut

`f nkct`fs % t`bt t`f bgf ca t`f wcefl jffllfs t`f

mlj ca jrfss+ arce t`f t`mnilfss blj smzf ca t`f

eorcmjfry tc t`f n`cmnf ca nckcrs blj t`f imlj ca`f nkct` blj t`rfbj,

`f jrfss ca t`f gmrk ofacrf s`f gfts ebrrmfj8

`f jrfss t`bt t`f gmrk s`cukj wfbr ofacrf

ebrrmbgf ms ugky+ ml ey cpmlmcl, Mt ms feorcmjfrfj

wmt` kmg`t okuf w`mn` s`cws up cl t`f okbni nkct`,

`f feorcmjfry ms t`mni blj smepkf, Mt syeockmzfs

ecjfsty t`bt t`f gmrk s`cukj `bvf ofacrf s`f gfts

ebrrmfj,

`f jrfss ca t`f yculg ebrrmfj wcefl8

`f jrfss ca t`f ebrrmfj Ofjcuml wcefl `bs

`mni+ rfj feorcmjfry t`bt bttrbnts bttfltmcl, Z`f

kct` tcc+ eby of bkk rfj, Mts stmkk ecjfst oy t`fwfbkt` ca t`f feorcmjfry t`bt t`mnifls cl t`f tbmk+

fni+ emjjkf+ blj skffvfs,

`f jrfss ca emjjkf%bgfj wcefl8

`f emjjkf%bgfj wcefls jrfss s`cws b vbrmfty ca

ckcrfj feorcmjfry mlnkujmlg okuf+ grffl ct`fr kmg`t

ckcrs, Z`f feorcmjfry ms b kmttkf omt t`mllfr t`bl t`f

rfss ca t`f ulebrrmfj wcefl blj mt syeockmzfs

fspfnt blj ecjfsty acr t`f emjjkf%bgfj wcefl,

`f Ofjcuml wcefl `bvf offl wfbrmlg `fbj

nbrvfs blj t`ms imlj ca jrfss acrfvfr, Z`f jrfss ms

okbni bkk t`f tmef, Z`f nckcrs ncef arce t`f t`rfbjs

usfj tc feorcmjfr t`f jrfss,Z`f Ofjcuml wcefl

wfbr t`ms jrfss ofnbusf mt `mjfs bkk t`f ocjy jftbmks

ca t`f wcefl+ w`mn` wbs b trbjmtmcl arce cur

Mskbemn rfkmgmcl, Out lcw+ ml t`ms gflfrbtmcl ca

meprcvfeflt+ t`frf brf afw wcefl w`c wfbr t`ms

imlj ca jrfss, Z`f clky wcefl w`c jc wfbr mt brf

cur grblject`frs, Zcjby+ t`f wcrimlg wcebl

wfbrs simrts blj pblts wmt` wmjf tcps, Cr+ t`fy

wfbr rfgukbr jrfssfs,

Z`f Ofjcuml Wcefl jrfssfs bvf gclf t`rcug` b

kct ca stbgfs, Ml t`f flrst stbgf+ t`f wcefl stbrtfj tc

wfbr t`f simrts+ t`fl t`fy ecvfj tc pblts, Z`fy

stbrtfj acrgfttmlg t`f trbjmtmclbk jrfss ca t`f

Ofjcuml wcebl, Ml t`f lfxt stbgf+ t`f wcefl

stcppfj

nbrmlg bocut

t`f Ofjcuml

jrfss blj

trbjmtmcls,

Z`ms kfj t`fe

tc tbif caa t`f

trbjmtmclbkOfjcuml

jrfss arce

cur vmkkbgf, Lfxt+ wcefl stbrtfj tc gc cut blj

wcri ml ebly flfkjs+ sun` bs kbw+ tfbn`mlg+ blj

scnmbk wcri,

Z`f kbst stbgf ms acrgfttmlg t`f trbjmtmclbk jrfss

ncepkftfky, cef wcefl jcl't ilcw blyt`mlg

bocut t`f jrfss blj t`fy jclt wfbr mt fxnfpt cl

spfnmbk cnnbsmcls, Zcjby+ pblts `bvf ofncef t`f

rfgukbr jrfss uljfr cur rcofs blj bkt`cug` t`fy brf

lct cur trbjmtmclbk nkct`fs+ wf affk t`bt mts ciby

ofnbusf scef ckj trbjmtmcls lffj tc gmvf wby a

lfw meprcvfeflts,

Wf mltfrvmfwfj Bms`b+ w`c ms b Ofjcuml wceb

kmvmlg ml cur vmkkbgf, ^`f gct ebrrmfj bt t`f bgf

blj jfnmjfj lct tc `bvf bly n`mkjrfl ofnbusf s

wbltfj tc wfbr pblts, Bms`b gct b hco bs b jcnt

bssmstblt ml b `cspmtbk blj s`f sbmj t`bt bkk t`f

lursfs wcrf pblts blj bttrbntmvf nkct`fs, ^`f w

t`f clky wcebl t`bt wcrf b Ofjcuml jrfss blj

wbs vfry s`y bocut mt, W`fl s`f jfnmjfj tc wf

t`f pblts+ `fr `usoblj rfhfntfj t`ms mjfb sc s`f

jmvcrnfj, Lcw s`f wcris wmt` t`f sbef jcntcr

t`f sbef pkbnf, ^`f ms >4 blj smlgkf,

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Wcefls Hcurlbk+ Ofjcuml Kmaf

Gmrks bs Kfbjfrs ml

KbqmybWrmttfl oy Flgkms` Nccrjmlbtcr Ctrb I`bkbmkb

Jurmlg t`f kbst acur yfbrs ca tfbn`mlg bt Bebk

bqmyb @mg` ^n`cck+ M nbef tc rfbkmzf t`bt t`f auturf

a Kbqmyb scnmfty kmfs beclg t`f gmrks blj ocys t`bt M

efft fbn` jby t`frf, Ecrf ml t`f `bljs ca t`f gmrks

`bl ml t`f `bljs ca t`f ocys, W`y3 W`fl ycu fltfr

ly ca t`f nkbssfs wmt` snmfltmfln ebhcrs+ efblmlg

`f ofst nkbssfs ml t`f sn`cck+ ycu wmkk ilcw w`bt M

efbl, Z`fsf nkbssfs brf tctbkky ncltrckkfj oy afebkf

tujflts, Z`f ebhcrmty ml lueofr+ t`fy brf bksc t`f

fbjfrs ml bn`mfvfeflts ml t`fmr nkbssfs,

bn` ca t`f nkbssfs wmt` snmfltmfln ebhcrs `bs t`febxmeue ca smx ebkfs blj ?6%?0 afebkfs, Ma ycu

bif t`fsf stbtmstmns mltc nclsmjfrbtmcl+ t`fl ycu wmkk

clnkujf t`bt t`fsf gmrks brf t`f bn`mfvfrs+ w`c

fnfmvf t`f B blj O) grbjfs t`rcug`cut bkk acur

fbrs,

l bjjmtmcl+ t`fsf gmrks jfjmnbtf b kct ca t`fmr tmef

frvmlg t`fmr nceeulmty, Batfr t`f kclg sn`cck

curs+ blj jurmlg t`f s`crt wffifljs+ t`fy

brtmnmpbtf ml ebly prchfnts w`mn` bme tc meprcvf

`f qubkmty ca kmvmlg ml Kbqmyb, Kbst yfbr+ t`fy kfj b

bepbmgl bgbmlst nfkkukbr bltfllbs+ w`mn` fljblgfr

`f fbkt` ca t`f Ofjcuml nceeulmty kmvmlg lfbroy,

`ms yfbr+ blct`fr nkbss ms tfbn`mlg imljfrgbrtfl

`mkjrfl bocut sbafty prfnbutmcls bt `cef blj cl

kbygrculjs, Ml s`crt+ fbn` yfbr t`fsf gmrks gmvf b

ct tc t`fmr nceeulmty ml ebly jmaafrflt flfkjs,

Bs t`fmr fjunbtcr+ M stblj ml bwf blj bltmnmpbtmcl

cr t`f snmfltmsts+ p`ysmnmbls+ kbwyfrs+ blj fjunbtcrs

a t`f auturf gflfrbtmcl ml t`f Ofjcuml scnmfty, M be

cpfauk t`bt t`fsf gmrks wmkk ncltmluf tc gmvf obni tc

`ms scnmfty+ w`mn` gbvf t`fe t`f n`blnf tc stblj

ut blj sunnffj, Ma sc+ t`fsf auturf ect`frs wmkk

fbj ecrf gflfrbtmcls mltc ofttfr pkbnfs tc w`mn`

wf bkk bspmrf,

Ofjcuml Wcefls

Bn`mfvfefltsWrmttfl oy Flgkms` Zfbn`fr Febl Lbbeb

Bs b lfw Flgkms` tfbn`fr w`c `bs offl fxpkcrmlg

t`f Ofjcuml nukturf+ M `bvf lctmnfj t`bt Ofjcuml

gmrks ml ecst nkbssfs brf trymlg tc jfvfkcp t`fmr

pcsmtmcls ml t`fmr scnmfty oy grbjubtmlg `mg` sn`cck

blj stujymlg ml t`f ulmvfrsmty,

Z`rcug`cut t`f yfbrs+ Ofjcuml gmrks pcsmtmcls ml

t`fmr scnmfty sffes tc of jfvfkcpmlg blj n`blgmlg,

Gmrks wfrflt bkkcwfj tc grbjubtf arce hulmcr `mg`+

`mg` sn`cck+ cr nckkfgf+ blj ecst ca t`fe ebrrmfj

fbrky,

@cwfvfr+ lcwbjbys mg` rbtfs ca t`ms pcpukbtmclbrf fllms`mlg t`fmr bnbjfemn stujmfs, M bkwbys bsi

ey stujflts W`bt brf ycur jrfbes3 Ebly gmrks

blswfr+ M wblt tc stujy blj jfvfkcp ey

pfrsclbkmty blj pcsmtmcl ml t`ms scnmfty, Me rfbkky

jfkmg`tfj tc ilcw t`bt stujymlg `bs ofncef b

prmebry bme ml t`fmr kmaf, Mt ms b prmvmkfgf tc of bl

mltfgrbk pbrt ca t`fmr fjunbtmclbk jfvfkcpeflt,

Wcefl tc Wcefls

Fepcwfreflt

NclafrflnfEy lbef ms Mebl Bkbsbj blj M pbrtmnmpbtfj ml t`fWcefl tc Wcefl Fepcwfreflt Nclafrflnf ?44=,

Mt wbs b grfbt fxpfrmflnf acr ef blj mt n`blgfj ef

acr t`f ofst, Ma t`frf ms bl cppcrtulmty acr ef tc

bttflj t`ms nclafrflnf bgbml+ M wcukj of `bppy tc

cokmgf,

Z`f ecst fxnmtmlg t`mlg wbs tc efft gmrks arce bkk

cvfr t`f wcrkj blj tc of mltrcjunfj tc t`fmr nukturf

blj trbjmtmcls blj tc kfbrl `cw t`fy kmvf, Lcw M

`bvf ebjf armfljs wmt` gmrks arce bkk cvfr t`f wcrkj

blj M ncllfnt wmt` t`fe oy ebmk,

Z`ms nclafrflnf gbvf ef sfka%nclfljflnf blj e

ef rfbkmzf t`bt t`frf ms lct`mlg mepcssmokf acr

wcefl, Lcw M ilcw t`bt wcefl nbl jc w`bt

ebl jcfs blj pfr`bps fvfl ecrf t`bl me,

Batfr t`ms fxpfrmflnf+ M stbrtfj tc t`mli bocut bl

mltfrfstfj ml wcefl mssufs, M spcif tc Jr, Zbk b

pcssmoky nrfbtmlg b ebgbzmlf wrmttfl oy ef blj

pffrs `frf bt Bebk @mg` ^n`cck,

Lcw+ M `bvf jfnmjfj t`bt fvfry wcebl s`cukjfjunbtfj+ bt kfbst wmt` `cw tc rfbj blj wrmtf, Bjfnmjfj t`bt M wmkk flrst ofncef bl fkfefltbrytfbn`fr ofnbusf fjunbtmcl s`cukj stbrt wmt` ycn`mkjrfl, Blj t`fl3 W`c ilcws3 Z`f wcrkj mskmemtkfss,

K F Z Z F _ A _ C E Z @ FF J M Z C _ W`fl M ofgbl t`ms prchfnt wmt` Flgkms`

Nccrjmlbtcr blj Zfbn`fr Ctrb I`bkbmkb bl

t`f yculg wcefl bt BEBK `mg` sn`cck m

Kbqmyb+ M `bj `cpf t`bt t`fy wcukj bkk jc

fllf hco+ out M bksc `bj scef blxmfty, Wcu

t`f wrmtmlg of nkfbr3 Wcukj t`f ebtfrmbk

wrctf jrbw t`f rfbjfr ml3

M ofgbl tc rfbj t`fmr pmfnfs, Fbn` `bj t`fm

cwl jmstmlnt stykf blj wfrf oct` mlacrebblj absnmlbtmlg, Z`f stujflts prcjunfj

fxtrbcrjmlbry wcri jfspmtf bkk ca t`fmr ct`

nkbssfs+ prchfnts+ blj fxbes,

M be sc prcuj ca t`fe blj be t`rmkkfj tc

ncltrmoutf ey `fkp tc t`ms lfwsebgbzmlf

wms` t`bt fvfryclf w`c rfbjs mt wmkk gbml

ofttfr uljfrstbljmlg ca t`f t`cug`ts blj

jrfbes ca t`fsf yculg Ofjcuml wcefl,

Kcvf tc ycu bkk+ Tbefkb @uysfr

Mlspmrbtmcl

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Ml BpprfnmbtmclBkk ca t`f stujflts w`c wcrifj cl t`ms prchfnt wcukj kmif tc t`bli t`f ackkcwmlg8Bkk t`f Fxnfkkflnf Trcgrbe

tujflts+ w`c ncltrmoutfj tc

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