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occa kocut okrlykrf kljnkms. Kt mbkst clib whjmb J wks kttblfjl`
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cltc cur sihccm, ouzzjl` kocut thb `ynlksjun wjth thb scrt ce
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cur tcwl. Vhbsb vjsjtcrs, ks jt wks mktbr bxpmkjlbf, wbrb bnbr`bliy
pbrscllbm prkitjijl` thbjr rbspclsb tc k luimbkr fjskstbr.
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alcwl ecr hjs mkststklf.Yunnbre jbmf, thbl, gcjlbf thb rklas ce ekmmbl Tjttsour`h, thb twc
tcwls obicnjl` clmy ny ejrst bxknpmbs ce kl bltjrb pmklbt stbbpbf
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fbikfbs thkt ecmmcwbf, thkt `ct nb jl thb hkojt ce thjlajl` okia tc
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stcryocca, jmmustrktbf wjth Kfkn klf Bvb, whcsb strktb`jikmmy pcsj-
tjclbf mbkvbs kmwkys prcvjfb bxkitmy thb rj`ht icvbrk`b. J nbkl thkt
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tc irbktb k mjttmb ojt ce pkrkfjsb ecr cursbmvbs klf thcsb wb mcvb. Ce
icursb, wb nky lct ecrnkmmy icllbit cur mcl`jl`s cr beecrts tc Bfbl,
cr tc @cfs jltbltjcls ecr cur mjvbs, out wb krb ihksjl` jfbkms ce
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thb cmfbst klf ncst lcrnkm ybkrljl`s hunkls bxpbrjblib.
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obth @jmobrt. Lcr hks jt tkabl nb kmcl` k nbklfbrjl` mjobrkm pkth
thrcu`h icmcreum Ikmjecrljk mjab thb trkvbmjl` nbrijbs ce Kllb Mk-
nctt. Jlstbkf, J mcca ecr Bfbl ercn thb stkrtjl` pcjlt ce ny cwl
mjeb, kmcl`sjfb ny eknjmy klf erjblfs jl ny cwl hcnb stktb thb
lct-rb`krfbf-ks-pkrtjiumkrmy-spjrjtukm stktb ce Njihj`kl. Klf J ejlf,
tc ny `rbkt rbmjbe, thkt k pbrscl fcbs lct lbbf tc trkvbm tc bxctji
cr iumturbf mciktjcls tc `rcw tcwkrf @cf. Jl ekit, Jvb ob`ul tc
suspbit thkt wb fclt hkvb tc `c klywhbrb kt kmm, obikusb bvbl ketbr
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ce Bfbl jl bkih ce us.
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nkab ycur spjrjtukm sbkrih kncl` thb ekrnbrs klf omub-icmmkr wcra-
brs ce snkmm-tcwl Njihj`kl. Out fbbp fcwl nkyob jts gust ks, cr
bvbl ncrb, trklsecrnjl`. Ketbr kmm, ihkl`b jscmktbf tc kl bxctji mc-
iktjcl cr k clib-jl-k-mjebtjnb pjm`rjnk`b js bksjmy mcst tc phctc km-
ouns klf lcstkm`jk ybkrs mktbr. Out trklsecrnktjcl ibltbrbf kt hcnb
ihkl`bs us bvbry fky whbl wb wkab up klf js stjm m ihkl`jl` us bvbry
lj`ht whbl wb mjb fcwl tc smbbp.
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pbrsclkm tkmbs thkt ceebr scnbthjl` uljvbrskm. Vhby krb crfjlkry stc-
rjbs thkt pcjlt tc thb bxtrkcrfjlkrjlbss ce Bfbl `rcwjl` up kncl`thb bvbryfky wbbfs ce cur mjvbs.
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ce ihkl`b wcumf ob rbqujrbf ce nb kt bkih ce thbsb k`bs. Klf J fjflt
alcw thkt emkws jl nysbme, jl ekjth systbns, klf jl mjeb wcumf push
nb tc shbf nuih-mcvbf pkrts ce nysbme, ultjm J okrbmy rbic`ljzbf ny
cwl spjrjtukm rbembitjcl.
J icumflt hkvb alcwl thb blf rbsumt7 thkt ks fklfbmjcls jvb thbjr
whjtb-ebkthbrbf mjvbs tc thb wjlf, thb wjlf omcws thbn klf us
tc pmkibs whbrb wb `rcw jl wkys wb lbvbr bxpbitbf.
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P ,
ykrf swkyjl` jl thb sulshjlb wjth thbjr shk``y Obktmbs ocwm iuts
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lbvbr pbrsukfbf nb ce thbjr `rjbe. Tbrhkps J cvbrmccabf thbjr
skflbss obikusb J wks kl bkrmy cptjnjst, sbbjl` thb wcrmf thrcu`h
thcsb vjltk`b Pjlfscr spbitkimbs ce Gchl Mbllcl klf ny pkrblts
`blbrktjcl.Clb pkrt hklf-nb-fcwl hjppjbs klf twc pkrts k`rjiumturbf suo-
urokls, wb wkltbf tc bxbrijsb cur rj`hts k`kjlst thb nkihjlb ks
nuih ks kly tbblk`brs. Rlecrtulktbmy, thb clmy nkihjlbs lbkroy
wbrb thb ajlf thkt okmbf hky jltc lbktmy-oculf squkrbs cr thb ajlf
thkt suiabf njma ercn thb mcikm ekrnbrs icws, sc cur rbobmmjcl lbvbr
`ct nuih bf`jbr thkl k hj`h-sihccm ikebtbrjk ocyictt. Pb fjf, hcw-
bvbr, suiibsseummy mcooy ecr ncrb nbktokmms jl thb spk`hbttj jl clb
ncnblt ce kmm-cut klkrihy.
Hcwbvbr icultry cur sbttjl`, ny hj`h-sihccm imkssnktbs klf J
ejmtbrbf cur ;::4s scijkm imjnktb thrcu`h thb jfbkms wb `mbklbf ercn
cur ;:54s-brk pkrblts. Klf sc, wb `rbw up obsjfb thb Njihj`kl
icrl, fbspbrktbmy hcpjl` thb wcrmf wcumf clb fky kmj`l wjth thb
jnk`bs ce orcthbrhccf klf pbkib jl cur sbljcr imkss scl`, Gchl Mbl-
lcls Jnk`jlb.
Out ny cwl cptjnjsn wks pmkltbf jl scjm imcsbr tc hcnb thkl
Gchl Mbllcls myrjis. J frbw jlspjrktjcl ercn ny fkf, whc fbspjtb
thb Obktmbs-bsqub hkjriut jl hjs mktb sjxtjbs hj`h-sihccm phctc, wks
kl ulmjabmy rbvcmutjclkry.
K Ycuthbrl Okptjst pkstcr whc wbkrs lkvy omub frbss pklts ecr k
mjvjl`, Fkf jlsjstbf thkt thb fjshbvbmbf, wbbf-mjlbf rkvbykrf kircss
thb strbbt ercn cur hcusb wks thb lbj`hocrhccfs ncst kttrkitjvb
knbljty. Clb fky `ccf Ihrjstjkls wcumf rjsb ercn thb fbkf, Fkf
pcjltbf cut, klf wb wcumf hkvb k icvbtbf erclt rcw sbkt tc thb
Ybiclf Icnjl`. J jnk`jlbf cur eknjmy sbttmbf icnecrtkomy jltc ybm-
mcw-klf-`rbbl strjpbf vjlym mkwl ihkjrs ks k zcnojb-stuffbf Nkiys
pkrkfb pcurbf cut ercn thb ibnbtbry `ktbs. Ny orcthbrs wcumf hcp
up klf fcwl, bk`brmy kllculijl` thb ncnblt whbl thb nkrihjl`oklf ce icrpsbs rculfbf thb iurvb oy cur ykrf, thrcwjl` Vcctsjb
_cmms klf Mkeey Vkeey tc iurosjfb spbitktcrs mjab us.
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Vhb `rkvbykrf wks lct cur prcpbrtys clmy knbljty. Ecur nkpmb
trbbs klihcrbf bkih icrlbr ce cur erclt ykrf, spkibf bvblmy kpkrt ks
je `rcwl spbijejikmmy tc sbrvb ks oksbs ecr cur ajiaokmm klf oksbokmm
`knbs, whjih wbrb kmmcwbf up tc bj`htbbl njmmjcl `hcst rullbrs(whbl ycu mjvb thkt imcsb tc k `rkvbykrf, thbrb js lc shcrtk`b ce
prbtblf `hcsts). Vhb trbbs thbnsbmvbs, ny orcthbrs klf J jnk`jlbf,
sprkl` ercn kl ulfbr`rculf sbk ce nkab-obmjbvb nk`nk, ncfbmbf
ketbr thb ajlf wb skw jl Fkfs ekvcrjtb sijblib ejitjcl ncvjb, thb
crj`jlkmGcurlby tc thb Ibltbr ce thb Bkrth.
Ketbr ny fkf klf Tcppk erknbf thb frjvbwky wjth rkjmrckf tjbs,
Fkvjf klf J, klf bvbl Gchl whc wks qujtb k ojt ycul`br thkl us, rb-
spclsjomy jlecrnbf kmm vjsjtcrs thkt thjs sturfy nkzb ce pmklas nkrabf
thb clmy skeb pkssk`b thrcu`h k ykrf eumm ce rbf-hct mkvk. Vc ny
ncthbrs fjsnky, bvbl ks wb rushbf tc ihurih cl Yulfky ncrljl`s
stueebf jltc emcwbrbf frbssbs klf pcmc shjrts, wb wcumf jlsjst thb
clmy skeb wky tc ircss tc thb eknjmys pkrajl` spct wks oy rulljl`,
tjpsjmy, clb-ecct-ketbr-thb-cthbr kmcl` thb rkjmrckf tjbs. Pb iclsjf-
brbf thjs rcutb wcrth thb bxtrk tjnb bvbl je jt tcca twjib cr thrbb
tjnbs ks mcl` mbst thb mkvk swkmmcw us jl tjly nkssbs ce ourljl`
embsh. Pb tcca cur mkvk vbry sbrjcusmy.
Tbrhkps cur mkabs ce ulfbr`rculf mkvk icnpblsktbf ecr cur pkr-
blts pkthcmc`jikm cvbrprctbitjcl, ks wb wcumf lct hkvb obbl pbr-
njttbf tc pmky wjthjl twc thcusklf njmbs ce klythjl` rbsbnomjl`
rbkm mkvk. Bvbr. Vhb clmy pmkib wb wbrb pbrnjttbf tc rjfb cur ojabs,
ecr bxknpmb, wks fcwl k lbkroy fjrt rckf thkt nksqubrkfbf ks k
rbkm strbbt out icltkjlbf clmy twc hcusbs. Vhjs nkabshjet rckf, wb
mbkrlbf, wks lknbf ketbr Bmnbr, thb nkl whc cwlbf cur hcusb ob-
ecrb us. J `blujlbmy kssunbf hb wks komb tc keecrf hjs cwl rckf fub
tc hjs suiibss jl thb ajlfbr`krtbl `mub ousjlbss.
Furjl` thb rkjly sprjl`s, Bmnbrs rckf obiknb cur cwl ihci-
cmktb-icmcrbf sbk, whjih prcvjfbf us wjth smcppy hklfeums ce thbihkmay, smuf`y nuf thkt wb usbf tc icvbr thb e mccr jl cur trbb hcusb.
Lct thkt cur trbb hcusb wks nuih ce k hcusb. Ncrb mjab k trbbpmkla
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lkjmbf cltc cur trbb kt kl bnokrrkssjl`my skeb hbj`ht. Out mktbr, whbl
wb lbbfbf ncrb wkys tc swjl` kocvb thb mkvk, ny rklfekthbr kffbf
k rcpb swjl` wjth lctihbs tc imjno klf k rculf-sbktbf swjl` cl
whjih tc pmklt cur ebbt whbl wb Vkrzklbf cut ce thb trbb. Pb kmsckffbf k rcpb mkffbr thkt icumf ob hcjstbf up vjk pummby, tc abbp cut
kly bj`ht hulfrbf pculf njf`bts whc icumflt imjno thb twc-klf-
k-hkme ebbt tc cur skebty-ejrst trbb-pmkla.
Cur hcusb sbbnbf tc obmcl`cl suih kl jltbrbstjl` strjp ce `rkvb-
sjfb, mkvk-mkfbl mklf, thklas tc thb nystbrjcus sbirbt pkssk`b (whkt
mbss irbktjvb pbcpmb nj`ht ikmm kl kfgcjljl` imcsbt) thkt icllbitbf
cur obfrccns. Vc nb, thjs sbbnbf mjab k wbmicnb bsikpb rcutb jl
iksb wb bvbr lbbfbf tc bsikpb thb kmwkys-mccnjl`, ncvjb-bsqub
okf `uys whc nj`ht kppbkr wjthcut wkrljl`. Vhb irkwmspkib
obhjlf thb okthtuo kmsc sbbnbf mjab k `ccf pctbltjkm hjfbcut ks jt
rbnjlfbf nb ce thb mjttmb icnpkrtnblt whbrb thb Gbws hjf jl Icrrjb
tbl Occns Hjfjl` Tmkib. Lcw, thcu`h, J rbkmjzb thkt jts k stklfkrf
pmunojl` ebkturb bvbry ajflkppbr wcrth thbjr skmt wcumf alcw tc
ihbia ecr hjfjl` ihjmfrbl.
Kmm ce mjeb cur hcusb, cur ykrf, klf thb wcrmfs ce cur jnk`jlk-
tjcls wks k nystbry mjab thb Lkliy Frbw occas J fbvcurbf. J wks
iclvjlibf thb swjrmjl` wccfwcra cl ny obfrccn fccr icltkjlbf
bmkocrktb icfbs hjffbl ercn thb ultrkjlbf byb. Vhbrb wbrb kmsc suo-
tmb sbirbts, cvbrmccabf oy kfumts, jl thb rjiabty shbf kt thb okia ce
thb `rkvbykrf klf jl thb koklfclbf sirkps ce pkpbr klf pjiturbs jl
cur oksbnblt thkt nkfb nb wclfbr whkt smy, `mub-nkluekiturjl`
Bmnbr hkf obbl up tc.
Rlecrtulktbmy, cur eknjmys pmct ce mklf wks swkmmcwbf up oy
hulfrbfs ce kirbs ce surrculfjl` ekrnmklf, whcsb lclnk`jikm obkls
klf lcl-ekjry-tkmb-bsqub shbbp J obmjbvbf suotrkitbf ercn cur
nystjqub.
Vhb ejbmfs obhjlf cur hcnb wbrb ejmmbf wjth crfbrmy rcws ceswbbt-snbmmjl` icrl jl thb sunnbr, out wbrb jrclbf emkt oy icn-
ojlbs jl thb ekmm. Jl jltbrvkms obtwbbl thb twc sbkscls, thb icultrys
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icnecrt snbmms ce fjrt klf `rcwth wbrb cetbl cvbrpcwbrbf oy thb
pctblt icmc`lb ce nklurb. J wks kmwkys k mjttmb bnokrrkssbf whbl
erjblfs iknb cvbr ketbr thb ejbmfs wbrb sprkybf, ks je cur whcmb lbj`h-
ocrhccf hkf ecr`cttbl tc swjpb cl thb Ypbbfstjia thkt fky.Pb hkf `ccf pbrsclkm hy`jblb fkys tcc thcu`h.
Ycnb fkys, whbl thb rjih sunnbr hbkt hbnnbf thb rckfs wjth
omkia-bybf suskls, Njihj`kl mjmjbs, klf wjmf jl`br, J suspbitbf kfgk-
iblt Chjc mbt cut k mcw whjstmb kt Njihj`kls obkuty. J rbkf, jl ekit,
thkt Gchl Ytbjlobia hkf clib skjf Njihj`kl wks ks hklfscnb ks k
wbmm-nkfb wcnkl. Jt sbbnbf tc nb thkt thb bkrth wks `blbrcus
klf cut`cjl` hbrb jl thb hbkrtmklf, klf, pbrhkps, jts pbcpmb tcca k
iub ercn jt.*
Ytbjlobia wks rj`ht. Pb wbrb rurkm, mklf-mcvjl` pbcpmb whc
shbmtbrbf cur clb-emkshjl`-trkee ji-mj`ht tcwl ercn cutsjfbrs. Fbspjtb
thb scnbwhkt mclbmy icultry bxjstblib, wb wbrb `ccf klf `blbr-
cus pbcpmb. Cur eculfbrs hkf, jl k spjrjt ce hcpb klf ibmborktjcl,
lknbf octh thb tcwlshjp klf thb sihccm Yunnbrejbmf. Vhb lknb,
whjih rbembitbf thb sbkscl whbl nkykppmbs, `cmfblrcf, klf sul-
emcwbrs omccnbf ncst lctjibkomy, sbrvbf us wbmm, prcvjfjl` kl bl-
ihkltjl`, kmncst Bfblmjab, okiafrcp ecr thb siblbs thkt pmkybf cut
jl cur hcnbs klf lbj`hocrhccfs.
Yunnbre jbmfs rbsjfblts iknb jl twc vkrjbtjbs clb iknb
strkj`ht ercn thb bkrth klf clb wks jltblt cl oujmfjl` k mjeb scnb-
whbrb obyclf ekrn icultry. Vhb ejrst sbt wcrb nuf-icmcrbf Ikr-
hkrts thkt wcumflt shcw thb stkjls ce ejbmf wcra cr thb spmkttbrjl`
ercn ecur-whbbmjl` thrcu`h thb cpbl icultrysjfb. Vhbsb rbsjfblts
wbrb kmwkys tcppbf wjth prkitjikmmy rculfbf oksbokmm hkts, thb oksb-
okmm mc`c rbpmkibf oy k Gchl Fbbrb orklf, tc prbvblt thbjr thrbb-
sbkscl ekrnbrs tkl ercn rbqujrjl` kly kmcb.
Obikusb ce whbrb thjs sbt mjvbf, okia jl thb emkt icultry pmkjls
njmbs ercn kly pkvbf rckf, cur sihccms ciiksjclkmmy imcsbf jl njf-sprjl` ecr nuf fkys whbl fjrt rckfs turlbf tc smuf`y nuia thkt
*Gchl Ytbjlobia, Vrkvbms wjth Ihkrmby7 Jl Ybkrih ce Knbrjik(Lbw Zcra7 Tbl`ujl, ;:84), ;45.
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icumf swkmmcw ousbs whcmb. Vhjs prcvjfbf hultbrs wjth ncrb tjnb
tc hult, ks nbrb rkjl icumflt prbvblt thbn ercn smcshjl` krculf
thb wccfs wjth prjvktb krsblkms, spcutjl` thb wcrfs up lcrth klf
obbr ks je thby wbrb pksswcrfs thkt ulmciabf k sbirbt pkssk`b tcpkrkfjsb.
Vhjs sbt mcvbf cur fcwltcwl, kl jltbltjclkmmy kltj-nbtrcpcmjtkl
ibltbr wb keebitjclktbmy ikmmbf uptcwl. Vhby tcca sbrjcus cwlbr-
shjp cvbr thb rustji klf hjstcrji tcwl mjnjts7 k pcst cee jib, k mjorkry,
k pjzzk pkrmcr, klf k mjttmb icnecrt-eccf rbstkurklt ikmmbf Tkpks Tmkib
whbrb thb fbicr trklspcrts fjlbrs tc scnbclbs iczy, e mcwbr-pkpbrbf
obfrccn. Okrs wbrb thb clmy thjl`s wb hkf ncrb thkl clb ce, klf
thbrb wks lbvbr nuih trcuomb ejlfjl` k ebw pbcpmb tc tkab sbrjcus
cwlbrshjp ce thbn, bjthbr.
Nbklwhjmb, thb sbiclf klf usukmmy ycul`br sbt ce ecmas tkmabf
kocut trkfjl` thb snkmm-tcwl mjeb ecr k ncrb blmj`htblbf klf trblfy
mjeb obyclf thb icrl klf icws. Vhjs `rcup jltbltjclkmmy swkppbf
emkllbm shjrts klf cvbrkmms ecr k wkrfrcob jlspjrbf oy Ybvbltbbl klf
Icsnc. Vhby tcca thbjr iubs ercn Vcmbfc, thb okstjcl ce ijvjmjzktjcl
mciktbf twblty njlutbs scuth cl RY ?9, whbrb clb icumf nkab
pjm`rjnk`bs tc imcthjl` nbiiks mjab @kp klf Knbrjikl Bk`mb.
Vruth ob tcmf, fbspjtb icnpmkjlts kocut thb fjrt rckfs klf nk-
lurb, fbbp fcwl ncst ce thbsb rbsjfblts mcvbf Yunnbrejbmf gust ks
nuih ks thb cthbrs klf wbrb bqukmmy `rktbeum ecr suih k skeb pmkib tc
`rcw up. Klf thcu`h rbnkjljl` jl Yunnbrejbmf thbjr whcmb mjvbs
fjflt sbbn kppbkmjl`, nkly eculf thbjr wky okia, klf J obt ncrb
wjmm rbturl jl thb euturb. Yunnbrejbmf js k tcwl thkt fbpblfs cl jts
hkrvbst octh ce ircps klf ce pbcpmb.
Ikrs tcc, sbiclf tc ircps, wbrb bssbltjkm jl thjs rb`jcl. Je ycurb
k strkl`br tc thb Njfwbst, jts jnpcrtklt tc lctb thkt thb ikr js tc
Njihj`kl whkt thb cibkl js tc Ikmjecrljk. Cur rb`jcl, gust cutsjfb
thb jmmustrjcus Nctcr Ijty, wks pcpumktbf wjth kl jlcrfjlktb lun-obr ce nbihkljis, cr kt mbkst thcsb whc fbbn thbnsbmvbs nbihkljis
thrcu`h k irbktjvb usb ce wjrb hkl`brs klf mbl`thy ocuts ce ulfbr-
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thb-hccf squjltjl`. Hbrb, ounpbr stjiabrs thkt ebkturb Ikmvjl icnji
mcca-k-mjabs urjlktjl` cl ikr mc`cs tjp cee cutsjfbrs thkt jl Nclrcb
Iculty, Ecrf vs. Ihbvy js k ncrb hbktbf fboktb thkl _bpuomjikl
vs. Fbncirkt.Ncst eknjmjbs jl ikr icultry wbrb pcmjtb, fcwl-tc-bkrth pbcpmb
whcsb ycul`bst nbnobrs stjmm obhkvbf ks thcu`h thby wbrb kitcrs
cl k sjticn sbt jl snkmm-tcwl ;:24s Knbrjiklk. Ny ncrb pkrklcjf,
Icmunous, Chjc rbkrbf pkrblts bximufbf, scnb pbcpmb mbet thbjr
hcnbs ulmciabf klf thbjr ikr abys jl thb j`ljtjcl. Obsjfbs k ebw
whc tjppbf thb octtmb tcc rbiambssmy cr whc sluoobf cutsjfbrs tcc
wjmmjl`my, thb pbcpmb ce cur rb`jcl wbrb iclvbrsktjclkmmy ljib klf
`blbrkmmy `ccf-hbkrtbf thb typb thkt wcumf hcca ycur ikr up tc
thbjr okiahcb klf pumm ycu cut ce thb fjtih obecrb ycu icumf ikmm k
tcw truia.
Ncst bvbryclb obmjbvbf jl @cf, je lct jl eumm-e mbf`bf kmmb`jklib
thbl kt mbkst jl k scrt ce rbspbiteum lcf tc thb Irbktcr. Nkly wbrb
Ihrjstjkls thb sknb wky thby wbrb @brnkl cr Erblih klf hblib ob-
mjbvbf @cf fbsbrvbf kt mbkst thb sknb scrt ce pcmjtb kialcwmbf`nblt
ks thb pbrscl obsjfb ycu jl mjlb kt thb okla.
J cosbrvbf thb tcwl klf jts rbsjfblts clmy pkrtmy ks kl jlsjfbr
obikusb ecr nuih ce ny mjeb, ny eknjmy klf J mccabf jl ks psbufc-
cutsjfbrs whc mjvbf jl thb icnnuljty out kttblfbf thb Ihrjstjkl
sihccm. Ecrtulktbmy, whbl J trklsebrrbf tc thb puomji hj`h sihccm
jl ljlth `rkfb (thb ybkr ketbr thb Ihrjstjkl sihccm imcsbf), ny ekn-
jmy eculf iknkrkfbrjb wjth mcikm spcrts ekls. Ny fkf, bspbijkmmy,
bnorkibf thb ekls jl `ynlksjun ombkihbrs ks bksjmy ks hb bnorkibf
wcrshjpbrs jl k sklitukry, shkajl` hklfs, `rbbtjl` pbcpmb, klf ci-
iksjclkmmy sbrvjl` ks stklf-jl pkstcr tc thb eknjmjbs ce cur ebmmcw
kthmbtbs.
Ks hb jltbrkitbf wjth thb mcikms, cr nkyob gust ks hb suiiunobf
tc icultry ocrbfcn, Fkf, whc wrctb ekltkstjikm e jitjcl jl hjs spkrbtjnb, trklsecrnbf cur rurkm surrculfjl`s jltc kl bpji wcrmf jl hjs
obst ulpuomjshbf wcra. Hb tcmf ny orcthbrs klf nb, ecr jlstklib,
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thkt kl bspbijkmmy fbbp fjtih thkt rkl pkrkmmbm tc cur strbbt wks whkt
rbnkjlbf ce thb Tklknk Iklkm. Hb kmsc imkjnbf tjly whjtb stclbs,
whjih wbrb prbvkmblt jl cur ykrf, wbrb ecssjmjzbf fjlcskur b``s thkt
nj`ht hktih ulfbr thb rj`ht iclfjtjcls. J spblt ybkrs tryjl` tc jliu-oktb thbn icrrbitmy.
Vhbsb icultry lbj`hocrhccfs wbrb spkijcus klf skeb, fjeebrblt
ercn thb urokl lbj`hocrhccf cutsjfb ce Tjttsour`h whbrb J hkf
obbl ocrl. Vhb skebty, ny fkf nkjltkjlbf, icumf ob kttrjoutbf octh
tc @cf klf tc thb Pktih Icw kl kjnmbss strky ocvjlb thkt wkl-
fbrbf lbkr thb eblib mjlb ekr ercn hjs hbrf. Fkf imkjnbf thb Pktih
Icw wks k spbijkmmy trkjlbf mccacut ecr mjcls, tj`brs, klf obkrs. Jl
rbspclsb, ny orcthbrs klf J rcmmbf cur bybs jl kl bfuiktbf wky,
jlsjstjl` thkt thbrb wbrb lc mjcls, tj`brs, cr obkrs jl cur krbk. Fkf
okrbmy snjmbf whjmb rbspclfjl`, Ybb whkt k `ccf gco thb Pktih
Icw js fcjl`3
Lbkr thb icws wbrb ihjiabls thkt mjvbf jl tjly mbkl-tcs, mjab thbjr
cwl Hccvbrvjmmb prctbsts cutsjfb thb ekrnbrs hcnb. Hulfrbfs ce
mcca-k-mjab pcumtry wbrb kttkihbf oy scnb scrt ce wjrb tc thbjr K-
erknbs, whjih mbf ny fkf tc prclculib thbn ej`htjl` ihjiabls. Fkf
skjf je thby e mbw tcc ekr kwky ercn thbjr trkjljl` `rculfs, thb bmkstji
icrf wcumf slkp thbn rj`ht okia, whjih wks pkrt ce kl bmkocrktb
trkjljl` rb`jnbl tc oujmf thbjr stknjlk ecr thb rjl`. Jts lct bksy
obicnjl` k prjzb-ej`htjl` ihjiabl.
Frjvjl` pkst thb icws klf ihjiabls klf thb rbnkjls ce thb Tkl-
knk Iklkm cl thb wky tc sihccm, jl thb fkys whbl clmy ny orcthbr
Fkvjf klf J wbrb cmf blcu`h ecr sihccm, wb wcumf ob` Fkf tc tbmm us
stcrjbs kocut twc sjomjl`s hb lknbf Fkljbm klf Nkry. Ks thb stcrjbs
ulecmfbf, wb wcumf `kpb kt Fkf jl fjsobmjbe, okrbmy komb tc swkmmcw
thkt cur fkf scnbhcw albw twc ihjmfrbl whc wbrb sc sjnjmkr tc
thb twc ce us. Fkljbm klf Nkry, whc wbrb thb sknb k`bs ks us klf
whc hkf cur Hbrshby Yyrup hkjr klf bybs, wbrb ulekjmjl`my rbmj-komb ihkrkitbrs whc hbrcjikmmy sckrbf kocvb kmm ihjmfhccf bvjms. Vhb
stcrjbs kmwkys blfbf wjth k lbktmy wrkppbf-up ncrkm, sc nuih sc
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thkt wb kmncst bxpbitbf thb Vhb Ncrb Zcu Alcw mc`c tc ecmmcw,
kmcl` wjth k fkshockrf ikptjcl jlfjiktjl` thkt thb puomji sbrvjib
kllculibnblt wks spclscrbf oy scnb pmkib mjab thb Pjmm _c`brs
Jlstjtutb ce Phjtb Tmkjls, Lbw Zcra.Phbl Fkf wks lct jssujl` sbiclf-`rkfb pkrkombs, hb wcumf hcst
k trkvbmjl` `knb shcw cl whjih Fkvjf klf J stkrrbf ks thb lbktmy-
frbssbf icltbstklts, spcrtjl` prjvktb sihccm uljecrns imbvbrmy nkfb
ercn thb wcrmfs u`mjbst fjsikrfbf uphcmstbry ekorjis. Ycnbtjnbs thb
`knb shcw qubstjcls ksabf lcrnkm-pbcpmb trjvjk kocut thb lknb
ce k Zklabbs pjtihbr cr thb lknb ce thb ejrst kstrclkut tc wkma cl
thb nccl, out ncrb tjnbs thkl lct, thby wbrb pjbibs ce ojomjikm
trjvjk thb lknbs ce Lckhs scls cr Gbsus fjsijpmbs thjl`s thkt
obmcl`bf tc k njmmjcl-pjbib spjrjtukm gj`skw thkt wb wcumf smcwmy
kssbnomb jl kfumthccf. Ce icursb, Fkf ceebrbf ncrb thkl gust rb-
`jclkm ecmamcrb klf icmmbitjcls ce stcrjbs. Je thb tcwlspbcpmb eculf
k pkstcr jl Fkf, thbl ny orcthbrs klf J eculf Gbsus hjnsbme jl omub
frbss smkias.Cur eknjmy hkf mbss nclby thkl wb hkf ojmms, kl jnokmklib thkt
nkttbrbf mjttmb jl cur njlfs je wb lctjibf kt kmm. Bvbl ks ihjmfrbl,
wb albw thkt curs wks k spjrjtukm mb`kiy. Pb wbrb scnbthjl` ce k
spjrjtukm _ciabebmmbr eknjmy wjth k hbety jlhbrjtklib ce ekjth pkssbf
fcwl ercn thb prbvjcus `blbrktjcl. Ks lbxt jl mjlb, ny orcthbrs klf
J wbrb objl` jltbltjclkmmy `rccnbf tc nklk`b thb eknjmys wbkmth.
Vc thjs blf, ny orcthbrs klf J wbrb rkjsbf cl hbkpjl` fcsbs ce
prcnjsbs klf obmjbe prcnjsbs thkt `ccf wcumf prbvkjm je wb fjf
whkt wks rj`ht, klf obmjbe thkt je wb ecmmcwbf jl thb wky ce Ihrjst
wb wcumf e jlf pbkib klf purpcsb, mcvb klf hcpb bssbltjkmmy kmm thb
`ccflbss ce Bfbl.
Obikusb @cf fbejbf cur sblsb ce spkib klf tjnb, wb albw thkt
klythjl` usjl` thb orckfbst, ncst jnk`jlktjvb klf ihjmfmjab fbe j-ljtjcl ce klythjl` wks pcssjomb wjth @cf. Vhjs ojrthbf jl us k scmjf
iclejfblib thkt, rb`krfmbss ce whkt mjeb thrbw kt us, je wb mccabf tc
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thb hjmms whbrb thb pskmnjst skys cur hbmp icnbs ercn, thbrb wcumf
kmwkys, kmwkysob hcpb.
Pb fbvbmcpbf k sblsb ce jlvjlijojmjty, k alcwmbf`b thkt scnb pkrt
ce us wks vjrtukmmy ultcuihkomb. Vhb fyseulitjcl ce thb wcrmf icumfswjrm krculf us, tkr`btjl` us wjth `cssjp, jmm-wjmm, fcwlturls, klf
fjskppcjltnblts, out scnbthjl` fbbp jlsjfb ce us wks scmjf blcu`h
tc rbnkjl stklfjl`. Klf wb obmjbvbf thkt mjeb, jl hu`b njrkiumcus
wkys klf jl bvbryfky crfjlkry wkys, icumf trjunph cvbr fbkth.
Ybkt-obmtbf thrcu`h fkjmy mbjsurbmy frjvbs jl suih kl bpji spjrjtukm
wcrmf, k sjnpmb @brobr-spccl-ebf ekjth ce prcnjsbs klf obmjbe wks
pbrebitmy sueejijblt ecr nb. J fjf lct rbqujrb kl k``rbssjvb ekjth sjlib,
kt mbkst bkrmy cl, ncst ce cur mjvbs pmkybf cut jl prctbitjvb krblks
fbsj`lbf oy cur pkrblts, whbrb jt wks bksy tc obmjbvb, ulwkvbrjl`my,
jl thb ikrjl` hklf ce @cf.
Ce icursb, ks cur ekjth jliuoktbf wjthjl k icltrcmmbf blvjrcl-
nblt, cutsjfb rbkmjty wks stjmm k mcl` wky ercn Bfbl. Out whjmb J
sblsbf, J thjla, thkt thb ulalcwl wcrmf hbmf skflbss klf icleusjcl
ecr scnb, J fjflt eummy `rksp thkt whkt mky obyclf cur ykrf nj`ht
hurt pbcpmb ncrb thkl jnk`jlkry mkvk.
Yc ks k ihjmf, ny ekjth wks gust ejlb, thkla ycu, swjl`jl` kocvb
fkl`br tc thb skebty ce cur trbb-pmkla, orbbzb jl ny hkjr. Gbsus nkfb
ny hkjr e my okia jl thb wjlf klf thkt wks blcu`h ecr nb.
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H J G,
tc fbsirjob iclvbrsjcls jl thb bj`htjbs, js k eully stcry kt mbkst J
mjab tc thjla thkt jt nj`ht ob eully je J icumf rbnbnobr jt. Vhb ekit
thkt J ikltrbnbnobr jt, thklas tc thb hkzy knlbsjk thkt swbbps kwky
ncst prb-ejvb-ybkr-cmf nbncrjbs, ulfbrmjlbs hcw mjttmb iclvbrsjcl
wcumfvb nbklt ecr nb hkf J mbet jt tuiabf jl ny Hcmmy Hcooy obf
shbbts wjth Iurjcus @bcr`b klf ny vbry rk``bfy _k``bfy Kll klf
Klfy okia jl ;:8?.
Vhbrb js k mb`blf kocut hcw J iknb tc Gbsus. Ny pkrblts, thb
hcpbmbssmy ojksbf hjstcrjkls ce thb eknjmy, sky thkt J fbijfbf tc sbba
cut Gbsus clb lj`ht obecrb obf. Vhjs js obmjbvkomb tc nb obikusb, bvbl
tc thjs fky, J cetbl ejlf nysbme thjlajl` kocut nkttbrs ce mjeb klf
fbkth obecrb J ekmm ksmbbp kt lj`ht. J thjla thjs nky ob clb ce @cfs
stbkmth strktb`jbs. Vhb fky skps cur blbr`y, klf whbl thb uljvbrsbs
mj`hts `c cut wbrb trkppbf kmclb, kwky ercn bvbrythjl` wb ikl sbb
cr wcrry kocut whbl thb mj`hts krb cl. Pjthcut obftjnb wbf kmm ob
nuih shkmmcwbr pbcpmb.
Ks k ihjmf, J fbejljtbmywcumfvb obbl ncrb mjabmy tc sunncl @cf
kt lj`ht whbl thb lciturlkm bvjms murajl` jl klf krculf ny rccn
iknb cut tc prby cl whkt J wks iclvjlibf wks thbjr ekvcrjtb fbmj-
ikiy7 ullkturkmmy sajlly orulbttb ihjmfrbl. Kt obftjnb, ebkr ihkr`bf
ny rccn mjab k trkjl bltbrjl` jts stktjcl rj`ht cl sihbfumb. Vhb ejrst
ce thb bvjms krrjvbf prcnptmy kt 8744 p.n., whbl thb shjly orkss
`mcobs cl thb blfs ce ny iurtkjl rcfs rbw bybokmms klf ob`kl hult-jl` ecr nb. Ketbr smjppjl` fcwl tc obicnb lbkrmy jlvjsjomb ulfbr thb
pjmb ce omklabts, ncvjl` ulfbr thb rkfkr ce thb iurtkjl rcf bybokmms,