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da pbg nwpbdv ni` `d idp iglg||nvces vgstglp pbg dalcne }decls dv }d|cpcdi da pbg
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81 W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
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pbg vgenpcdi|bc} xcpb xbnp vgjnci| ni wi}vg`clpnfeg ni` fgeechgvgip igchbfdv pd
pbg idvpbpbg @]VK) Ci`gg`% n| `c|pcihwc|bg` Idvpb Kdvgni nines|p Iclbden|
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ni` pvni|}nvgilsnejd|p grlew|cqges di pbg }nvp da \dwpb Kdvgn#)>
Fwp pbg|glvcpclc|j| bnqg idp hncig` ignves n| jwlb nppgipcdi n| pbd|g jdwipg` nhnci|p
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\pnpg|% xbclb xcee hcqg W)\) fgga cj}dvp| xbnp |djg lvcpcl| "wiancves ci js qcgx#
bnqg lneeg` wi|nag civdn`| cipd pbg \dwpb Kdvgni add` jnvkgp) Ci`gg`% pbg fgga
c||wg "pd pbg |wv}vc|g da jnis Njgvclni|# fglnjg n }vdjcigip c||wg ci \dwpb
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n eghcpcjnpg lvc|c| adv pbg Egg Jswih*fnk hdqgvijgip "Owii 6==2#)
>) Adv grnj}eg| da lvcpclc|j da Egg| Idvpb Kdvgn }declcg| avdj egap*da*lgipgv nines|p| ni`
}decpclcni|% |gg Pdedvnsn "6==2# ni` \bcj "6==2#)
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 88
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|ggj| pbgvg xn| jdvg pd cp pbni jggp| pbg gsg) Ci`gg`% jnis nines|p| bnqg |nc`
pbc| xn| ci vgnecps n jdqg fs pbg egap g|chig` pd |wfqgvp pbg igx hdqgvijgip da
Egg Jswih*fnk) N| Qclpdv Lbn "6==2#% n }vdag||dv np Hgdvhgpdxi Wicqgv|cps%vglgipes xvdpg?
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ldilgvi| nfdwp fgga% cp c| cilvgn|cihes n}}nvgip pbnp pbg c`gdedhclne
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da pbg }vg|c`gils ni` ci ldipvde da pbg Inpcdine Eghc|enpwvgni`
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pnkgi pbgcv }decpcl| pd pbg |pvggp| ci ni gaadvp pd |wfqgvp pbg v|p
ldi|gvqnpcqg hdqgvijgip Kdvgni hdqgvijgip ci n gln`g)
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idpcdi| da n igx Kdvgni inpcdinec|j% fwp nfdwp pbg }vcjcpcqg |pvwhheg adv }decpclne
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da pbg vneecg| xcpb pbg |}glcl cipgip da fvcihcih `dxi Egg| hdqgvijgip)
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c||wg| pbnp anlg Egg| hdqgvijgip ni` pbg VDK*W)\) neecnilg lni idx fgldjg
pbg lgipgv da jdvg adlw| fs }declsjnkgv| ni` nines|p| ci pbg Wicpg` \pnpg| ni`
\dwpb Kdvgn) ]gvbn}| jd|p cj}dvpnip% Egg bn| idx |pnpg` pbnp bc| }decls pdxnv`
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|chiclnip fvgnk avdj pbg }decls da bc| }vg`glg||dv| ci pbg Kcj @ng*owih ni`
Vdb Jdd*bswi n`jcic|pvnpcdi| xbd |dwhbp }gnlgawe ldgrc|pgilg xcpb Idvpb
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}d|p*wic
lnpcdi |cpwnpcdi "Kcj \) 6==2#)
Pbc| igx }decls }dcip| pd pbg cj}dvpnip c||wg| pbnp xcee fg n``vg||g` ci pbc|
}n}gv) Adv \dwpb Kdvgn pd fg nfeg pd xdvk pdxnv` wiclnpcdi wi`gv n ecfgvne%
`gjdlvnpcl hdqgvijgip% pbg hdqgvijgip ci \gdwe jw|p fg nfeg pd `gqged} cp|
jcecpnvs ln}nfcecpcg| ci dv`gv pd jnplb pbg ldipciwcih Idvpb Kdvgni pbvgnp }d|g`
fs cp| ldiqgipcdine ni` wildiqgipcdine advlg|) \dwpb Kdvgn bn| n calwep pn|k)
Pbg hdqgvijgip "nedih xcpb cp| kgs jcecpnvs nees% pbg Wicpg` \pnpg|# jw|p }eni
adv n advlg*di*advlg ldistclp xcpb Idvpb Kdvgn ni` jncipnci ln}nfcecpcg| pbnp
gaaglpcqges gpgv pbg @]VK; np pbg |njg pcjg% \dwpb Kdvgni hdqgvijgip da
lcne|jw|p }vg}nvg adv n }d||cfeg ldeen}|g da pbg pbvgnp pbnp pbgs nvg `gpgvvcih ni` }eni
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82 W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
adv pbg bwhg lbneegihg| pbnp xcee grc|p ca gcpbgv dig da pbg|g |lginvcd| dllwv|)
Pd `d |d% \dwpb Kdvgn jw|p fg nfeg pd nlpwnees gcpbgv }ns adv pbg n``cpcdine
ln}nfcecpcg| igg`g` dv gi|wvg pbnp n |pvdih neecnilg grc|p| xcpb pbg Wicpg` \pnpg|%
xbclb lni |w}}egjgip pbg hn}| wipce |lne dv jcecpnvs vgn`cig|| lbneegihg|% dvfdpb% nvg jgp)
Pbc| egn`| pd pbg ~wg|pcdi da xnvpcjg d}gvnpcdine ldipvde "D]LDI# ni` pbg
|lbg`weg` `c|jnipegjgip da Ldjfcig` Advlg| Ldjjni` "LAL# ci 6=>6) Lni
cp fg dig4 Acinees% |gqgvne dpbgv c||wg| igg` pd fg n``vg||g` ci pbg ignv pgvj n|
\dwpb Kdvgn eddk| np cp| jcecpnvs neecnilg xcpb pbg Wicpg` \pnpg|) Idp pbg egn|p
da pbg|g c||wg| c| pbg ld|p da jncipncicih W)\) pvdd}| di pbg Kdvgni }gici|wen
"ni` ld|p |bnvcih# ni` pbg w}ldjcih jdqg da W)\) pvdd}| dwp da \gdwe ni` fn|g|
ci pbg Wcodihfw*Pdih`wlbgdi ldvvc`dv) C xcee n``vg|| nee da pbg|g c||wg| ci pbc|}n}gv ni` jnkg |djg |whhg|pcdi| adv }eniicih ni` }decls pbnp xcee fg cj}dvpnip
n| pbg VDK*W)\) jcecpnvs neecnilg ldipciwg| pd gqdeqg ni` cj}vdqg pd jggp pbg
lbneegihg| adv |glwvcps ni` |pnfcecps di pbg Kdvgni }gici|wen ci ldjcih sgnv|)
CC) VDK Jcecpnvs @gqged}jgip?Jnplbcih Ln}nfcecpcg| pd pbg Pbvgnp
Jnis c||wg| anlg pbg neecnilg fgpxggi pbg Wicpg` \pnpg| ni` \dwpb Kdvgn% fwp
pbgvg c| id dwfp pbnp pbg fwexnvk da pbg vgenpcdi|bc} fgpxggi pbg|g pxd inpcdi| c|
pbg VDK*W)\) jcecpnvs neecnilg) Pbc| c| pbg neecnilg pbnp bn| }vdpglpg` pbg |pnfcecps
ni` |glwvcps da pbg Kdvgni }gici|wen |cilg pbg gi` da pbg Kdvgni Xnv)
Pbg jcecpnvs neecnilg bn| wi`gvhdig |gqgvne cj}dvpnip lbnihg| ci vglgip sgnv|)
Idp pbg egn|p da pbg|g c| pbg pvni|advjnpcdi da VDK jcecpnvs advlg|% xcpb ni
dvchcine gi` npg da 6=6=% pbnp xn| g|pcjnpg` pd ld|p >10 pvceecdi xdi) Pbg }eni%
|gp cipd }enlg wi`gv pbg Vdb Jdd*bswi n`jcic|pvnpcdi% ne|d c| |w}}d|g` pd hcqg
pbg VDK jcecpnvs pbg ci`g}gi`gip ln}nfcecps pd d}gvnpg wi`gv |g}nvnpg xnvpcjg
ldjjni` avdj W)\) advlg| fs 6=>6 "Oci 6==8#) Gqc`gilg pbnp pbg }vdlg|| dapvni|cpcdicih pd pxd |g}nvnpg xnvpcjg ldjjni`| c| hdcih advxnv` lni fg |ggi
ca dig grnjcig| pbg vglgip Welbc Adlw| Hwnv`cni grgvlc|g bge` wvcih Nwhw|p da
6==2) @wvcih pbnp grgvlc|g% pbg \dwpb Kdvgni| ni` Njgvclni| |cjwenpg` hbpcih
n xnv wi`gv pxd |g}nvnpg d}gvnpcdine ldjjni`|% dig eg` fs pbg lbncvjni da
\dwpb Kdvgn| Odcip Lbcga| da \pnaa ni` dig eg` fs pbg ldjjni`gv da Wicpg`
\pnpg| Kdvgn Ldjjni` "KDVLDJgqgipwne |wllg||dv pd Wicpg` \pnpg| Advlg|
Kdvgn [W\AKZ#) Pbg grgvlc|g xn| df|gvqg` fs |gqgvne vgpcvg` jcecpnvs dalgv|
avdj fdpb pbg Wicpg` \pnpg| ni` \dwpb Kdvgn ni` c| gr}glpg` pd nc` ci }eniicih
adv pbg jnodv lbnihg| pbnp nvg gr}glpg` pd dllwv fs 6=>6 "Owih \) 6==2g#)
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 83
Pbgvg bn| fggi n hvgnp gne da lvcpclc|j vghnv`cih pbg pvni|advjnpcdi }eni |gp cipd
nlpcdi fs pbg Vdb n`jcic|pvnpcdi) Idp dies xcee pbc| gr}gi|cqg pvni|advjnpcdi
}vdlg|| }wp n bwhg |pvnci di pbg fw`hgp da \dwpb Kdvgn| hdqgvijgip% fwp ne|d
jwlb da pbg }eniicih }wp cipd pbc| pvni|advjnpcdi }vdlg|| lni eghcpcjnpges fglneeg` qgvs `nihgvdw| pd pbg |glwvcps da \dwpb Kdvgn) Pbg pvni|advjnpcdi }eni
bn| |gqgvne kgs xgnkig||? "># cp lnee| adv lwppcih jcecpnvs advlg| fs >2=%===
fgadvg nl~wc|cpcdi da jd`gvi }vdhvnj| lni daa|gp pbg vg`wlpcdi ci advlg|% "6#
pbg }eni xn| idp |gp w} pd ldwipgv Idvpb Kdvgn| iwlegnv ni` jc||ceg pbvgnp|%
xbclb bnqg }vdqgi pd fg |chiclnip |cilg pbg gqgip| da 6==1% ni` "6) ]vg||
vg}dvp| nvg nevgn`s |nscih pbnp pbg VDK hdqgvijgip jns }w|b pbg }eni fnlkavdj cp| }eniig` `npg da 6=6= pd 6=67 fglnw|g da pbg vgn|di| |pnpg` nfdqg ni`
fglnw|g da fw`hgpnvs c||wg| "Owih \) 6==2b#)
N| pbg \dwpb Kdvgni jcecpnvs ldipciwg| cp| pvni|advjnpcdi }vdlg|| ni` }w|bg|
di xcpb pbg lbneegihg| cp anlg| ci pbg lbnihcih VDK*W)\) jcecpnvs neecnilg%
}declsjnkgv| ci \gdwe lniidp advhgp pbnp pbg Idvpb Kdvgni pbvgnp vgjnci|
djcidw| ni` qgvs vgne) Idvpb Kdvgn ldipciwg| pd jncipnci pbg xdve`| apb*
envhg|p jcecpnvsn jcecpnvs pbnp c| g~wc}}g` xcpb n iwlegnv ln}nfcecps% fneec|pcl
jc||ceg|% ni` ni n|sjjgpvcl ln}nfcecps pbnp bn| gqdeqg` |cilg pbg jc`*>33=|)6
]sdihsnih bn| sgp pd gqgi `c|lw|| pgvj| adv gecjcinpcih cp| g|pcjnpg` 1 pd >6
iwlegnv xgn}di|% ni` cp ldipciwg| pd g}eds 8= }gvlgip da cp| hvdwi` advlg| xcpbci
3= jceg| da pbg @gjcecpnvczg` _dig "@J_#) Pbg|g advlg| cilew`g pxd `g}edsg`
jglbniczg` ldv}|% ni nvjdv ldv}|% ni` ni nvpceegvs ldv}|}ew| n jc||ceg ldv}|
pbnp bn| jdvg pbni 1== \lw`| ni` 6== Id*`dih jc||ceg| ln}nfeg da |pvckcih
nisxbgvg ci \dwpb Kdvgn dv On}ni "Kecihigv 6==2n#) Adv pbg Egg n`jcic|pvnpcdi
pd jnkg w} adv pbg jc|pnkg| jn`g fs pbg Vdb n`jcic|pvnpcdi| pvni|advjnpcdi
}vdhvnj% cp xcee igg` pd adlw| di pxd kgs nvgn|? "># pbg Idvpb Kdvgni pbvgnp%
fn|g` di pbg |cj}eg cipgeechgilg dlpvcig "N}}eghnpg 6==># pbnp n pbvgnp c| g
ig`n| ln}nfcecps + cipgip : pbvgnp% ni` "6# n vgigxg` adlw| di cipgvd}gvnfcecps xcpb
W)\) advlg| n| VDK ci`g}gi`gip ln}nfcecps ldjg| pd avwcpcdi) Pbg |gldi` kgs
nvgn xn| chidvg` adv jd|p da pbg Vdb n`jcic|pvnpcdi ni` xcee fg cj}dvpnip n| pbg
VDK ni` W)\) jcecpnvcg| jnkg ni gaadvp pd ldipciwg `gpgvvcih pbg Idvpb Kdvgni
pbvgnp wvcih pbg pvni|cpcdi| dllwvvcih ci pbg VDK*W)\) jcecpnvs neecnilg)
Pbg Idvpb Kdvgni jcecpnvs pbvgnp bn| jd|p lgvpncies gqdeqg`) Ci`gg`% n `vn|pcl
|bdvpnhg da awge "fglnw|g da n enlk da |wf|c`cg| avdj pbg \dqcgp Wicdi fghciicih
6) Adv lwvvgip nines|c| di pbg Idvpb Kdvgni jcecpnvs pbvgnp% |gg \ldfgee ni` \niadv` "6==8#)
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2= W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
ci >33=# ni` |djgpcjg| add` bn| advlg` n `c} |cilg pbg jc`*>33=| ci pbg ge`
pvncicih egqge| da cp| ldiqgipcdine advlg|% n| |ggi ci cp| pvn`cpcdine cianipvs%
jglbniczg`% nvjdv% ni` nvpceegvs wicp|)< @g|}cpg pbg|g qgvs vgne |gpfnlk|% pbg
@]VK bn| n`ow|pg` ~wcpg legqgves) Ci anlp% |cilg pbg jc`*>33=|% Idvpb Kdvgnbn| |chiclnipes cilvgn|g` pbg ln}nfcecpcg| da cp| jc||ceg advlg| ci |d}bc|pclnpcdi%
iwjfgv| "envhg cilvgn|g| ci pbg iwjfgv| da nee ps}g| da jc||ceg|#% ni` ldjjni`
ni` ldipvde) Pbg Idvpb Kdvgni Nvjs bn| cipghvnpg` jc||ceg| cipd cp| nvpceegvs
`dlpvcig% ni` ci nis advlg*di*advlg ldistclp "dv ecjcpg` ldistclp% adv pbnp jnppgv#
jc||ceg| xdwe` fg w|g` n| edih*vnihg nvpceegvs |s|pgj|% nfeg pd pnvhgp nis id`g
ci \dwpb Kdvgn ni` jnis ci On}ni)0
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|chiclnipes cilvgn|g` pbg iwjfgv da edih*vnihg nvpceegvs |s|pgj| "pbg |s|pgj|vgagvvg` pd n| edih*vnihg nvg pbg >8=jj |gea*}vd}geeg` nvpceegvs |s|pgj ni` pbg
60=jj jwepc}eg vdlkgp enwilbgv |s|pgj# `g}edsg` nedih pbg @J_led|g pd
3== bwi`vg` da pbg|g |s|pgj| nvg edlnpg` xcpbci n |bdvp `c|pnilg da pbg @J_
ni` w} pd ==%=== ni` nvg ln}nfeg da nppnlkcih kgs id`g| xcpbci
\dwpb Kdvgn "cilew`cih W)\) fn|g|#% c|vw}pcih ldjjni` ni` ldipvde% ni` gqgi
lnvvscih dwp nlp| da pgvvdvc|j ni` n||n||cinpcdi)1
33=|% |gg pbg pg|pcjdis da Hgigvne Pbdjn| N) \lbxnvpz "6===#%
ldjjni`gv W\AK; adv |}glcl g|pcjnpg| di pbg iwjfgv da edih*vnihg nvpceegvs |s|pgj| Idvpb
Kdvgn bn| advxnv` g}edsg` di dv ignv pbg @J_% |gg Fgvjw`gz "6==
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 2>
@wvcih pbg Vdb n`jcic|pvnpcdi pbg VDK hdqgvijgip vgaw|g` pd nl~wcvg
nipcjc||ceg |s|pgj| ln}nfeg da gagi`cih pbg VDK avdj pbg jdvg pbni 1== \lw`
jc||ceg| ci pbg Idvpb pbnp pnvhgp id`g| nee dqgv \dwpb Kdvgn) Pd grnlgvfnpg pbg
|cpwnpcdi% Idvpb Kdvgn bn| idx fwcep% pg|pg`% ni` g}edsg` ni n`qnilg` qgv|cdida pbg de` \dqcgp \\*6> "kidxi n| pbg KI*=6#)8 Pbc| c| dig da pbg kgs grnj}eg|
xbgvg pbg pvni|advjnpcdi da pbg VDK jcecpnvs n| `cvglpg` fs pbg Fewg Bdw|g
`wvcih pbg Vdb n`jcic|pvnpcdi ci g||gilg anceg` pd pnkg cipd nlldwip pbg qgvs
pbvgnp pbnp cp xn| |w}}d|g` pd fg fwcep pd gpgv ni` gagi` nhnci|p) @wvcih pbg Vdb
n`jcic|pvnpcdi% \dwpb Kdvgn nhvgg` pd }wvlbn|g 02 |gldi`bni` ]NL*6 ]npvcdp
|s|pgj| avdj Hgvjnis|s|pgj| pbnp xcee fg |n`es enlkcih ci pbgcv nfcecps pd
|bddp dxi \lw`|% nlldv`cih pd pbgKdvgn Bgvne`di 6) Ci n``cpcdi%Bniksdvgb Cefd di 2
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vn`nv% ni g||gipcne gegjgip da jc||ceg `gagi|g ni` n |s|pgj pbnp w|g| n`qnilg`
pglbidedhs) Pbg|g nvg fdpb cj}dvpnip cicpcne |pg}| pbnp pbg VDK hdqgvijgip
igg`| pd pnkg ci dv`gv pd `gpgv ni` `gagi` nhnci|p jc||ceg nppnlk| avdj Idvpb
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`gagi|g |s|pgj| di pbg }gici|wen pbnp nvg pvwes ln}nfeg da `gagi`cih nhnci|p njc||ceg nppnlk nvg pbg ]NL*< ]npvcdp |s|pgj| lwvvgipes jniig`% jncipncig`% ni`
d}gvnpg` fs pbg W)\) Nvjs) Lbd|wi Cefd vg}dvpg` di 60 Nwhw|p 6==1 pbnp 10 da
pbg|g |s|pgj| xgvg lwvvgipes g}edsg` ci \dwpb Kdvgn)
Pbg On}nig|g jd`ge |gvqg| n| ni grlgeegip grnj}eg da xbnp \dwpb Kdvgni| lni
gr}glp ca pbgs fwce` n jc||ceg gagi|g |s|pgj pbnp advj| n vgnec|pcl gpgvvgip ni`
`gagi|g nhnci|p }d||cfeg Idvpb Kdvgni nppnlk) Pbg On}nig|g Inqs |wllg||awees
8) Adv jdvg di pbg iwjfgv| ni` ln}nfcecpcg| da Idvpb Kdvgni \lw` ni` KI*=6 jc||ceg|% |gg Owih
\) "6==8n#)
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26 W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
ldi`wlpg` cp| v|p pg|p da pbg \J*< "|bc} `g}edsg`# cipgvlg}pdv jc||ceg ci
@glgjfgv 6==8) Pbg On}nig|g nvg fwce`cih n pxd*pcgv jc||ceg `gagi|g |s|pgj
ci led|g ldd}gvnpcdi xcpb pbg Wicpg` \pnpg|) Pbg \J*< xcee fg enwilbg` avdj
Nghc|*len|| |bc}| pd cipgvlg}p jc||ceg| np bchb nepcpw`g|% ni` pbg ]NL*< |s|pgj|"`g}edsg` di eni` fn|g|# xcee cipgvlg}p jc||ceg| np edxgv nepcpw`g|% vg}dvpg`
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6> @glgjfgv 6==8% pbg \dwpb Kdvgni hdqgvijgip bn| jn`g id }eni| pd }wvlbn|g
pbg \J*< |s|pgj "pbg }vgecjcinvs }wvlbn|g }eni| adv ]NL*< jc||ceg |s|pgj|
nvg adv jnis agxgv |s|pgj| pbni On}ni| nepbdwhb pbg pbvgnp avdj Idvpb Kdvgnijc||ceg| c| bchbgv# adv pbgcv dxi Nghc|*len|| |bc}| "kidxi n| pbg Kcih \godih
len|| g|pvdsgv|# ni` bn| idp nhvgg` pd odci pbg W)\) jc||ceg gagi|g |s|pgjn
lnvvsdqgv avdj pbg Kcj @ng*owih ni` Vdb Jdd*bswi n`jcic|pvnpcdi|)
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d}gvnpcdi| lgipgv pd lddv`cinpg ni` |bnvg jc||ceg `gagi|g ciadvjnpcdi ci n
pcjges jniigv) @wvcih pbg Idvpb Kdvgni jc||ceg vcih| da Owes 6==1% pbg Wicpg`
\pnpg| ni` On}ni grlbnihg` ciadvjnpcdi ci n pcjges jniigv pbvdwhb ni cipgvcj
lddv`cinpcdi anlcecps edlnpg` np Sdkdpn Ncv Fn|g "@D\ 6==8; Ecppeg 6==8#)Ci`gg`% Fw|b n`jcic|pvnpcdi dalcne| ldjjgipg` pbnp bnqcih pbg jc||ceg gagi|g
|s|pgj "eni` fdvig ni` |gn fdvig# vgn`s ci ni` nvdwi` On}ni `wvcih 6==1 xn|
n |chiclnip anlpdv ci needxcih pbg }vg|c`gip pd `glc`g idp pd `g|pvds pbg Png}d*
`dih 6 jc||ceg fgadvg cp ldwe` fg enwilbg`; pbw|% g|lnenpcdi da xbnp xn| nevgn`s
fgldjcih n vghcdine lvc|c| xn| nqdc`g`) Odbi Vdd`% nlpcih wi`gv |glvgpnvs da
|pnpg adv nvj| ldipvde ni` cipgvinpcdine |glwvcps% vgjnvkg` di >> Jnvlb 6==2?
Xg c`ip bnqg pd |gvcdw|es ldi|c`gv d}pcdi| eckg }vggj}pcdi dv dqgvxbgejcih
vgpnecnpcdi) Xg bn` n `gagi|g% ni` xg xgvg ldipgip pd w|g pbnp `gagi|g% ni` cp
xn| n xns da idp ldipvcfwpcih pd pbg lvc|c| fgcih envhgv "Fdg|g 6==2#)
Pbg vgn|di fgbci` \gdwe| ancewvg pd }wvlbn|g n jd`gvi jc||ceg `gagi|g |s|pgj
xcpb pbg ln}nfcecpcg| iglg||nvs pd pvwes `gpgv pbg Idvpb Kdvgni pbvgnp c| jd|p
lgvpncies idp n enlk da gildwvnhgjgip avdj pbg Wicpg` \pnpg|) Ci anlp% `wvcih
pbg Vdb n`jcic|pvnpcdi Hgigvne F) F) Fgee "6==8n#% pbgi pbg ldjjni`gv da
W\AK% |pnpg`% Pbg Vg}wfecl da Kdvgn jw|p }wvlbn|g ni` ge` cp| dxi PJ@
|s|pgj% ln}nfeg da awee cipghvnpcdi xcpb pbg W)\) |s|pgj) Pbg vghcdine jc||ceg
pbvgnp avdj Idvpb Kdvgn vg~wcvg| ni nlpcqg VDK jc||ceg `gagi|g ln}nfcecps
pd }vdpglp cp| lvcpclne ldjjni` ln}nfcecpcg| ni` }gv|diige) Pbc| n||g||jgipldipciwg| pd fg pbg qcgx da pbg lwvvgip ldjjni`gv da W\AK% Hgigvne Xnepgv
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 2> Nwhw|p 6==2% bpp}?gihec|b)lbd|wi)ldjx6>`npnbpje
igx|6==2=26==2=2>>===8)bpje% ni` fs \pvnpghs]nhg)ldj di >6 Nwhw|p 6==2% xxx)|pvnpghs}nhg)
ldjbpjxbpcipgenvpcleg|6==2=2>6)n|}r)
3) Adv `gpnce| da |}glcl W)\) |s|pgj| pbnp \dwpb Kdvgn `g}gi`| di pd }vdqc`g fdpb |pvnpghcl ni`
pnlpclne fnppegge` ni` }dpgipcne fnppegge` ciadvjnpcdi ni` pbg lwvvgip hn}| ci \dwpb Kdvgn| jcecpnvs
ciadvjnpcdi |s|pgj|% |gg Swi "6==1#)
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 27
Adv pbg pbcv` gegjgip da pbg Idvpb Kdvgni n|sjjgpvcl pbvgnp\}glcne
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jcecpnvs ci `gagi`cih nhnci|p Idvpb Kdvgni \DA ni` ci xdvkcih pdhgpbgv xcpb
W)\) neecg| ci dv`gv pd vg|}di` dv `g}eds ci nis advlg*di*advlg ldistclp) Pbgadvjgv ldjjni`gv da \}glcne D}gvnpcdi| Ldjjni` Kdvgn% Fvchn`cgv Hgigvne
\cjgdi Pvdjfcpn| "6==8#% |w}}dvp| pbc| n||g||jgip? Ldi|pvwlpcih n fcenpgvne
L0C |bnvcih ln}nfcecps xcpb n ldjjdi nvlbcpglpwvg c| lvcpclne adv cipgvnlpcdi xcpb
dwv VDK ldwipgv}nvp| pd cilvgn|g pbg |sigvhs fgpxggi dwv advlg| ni` gibnilg
ldjjni` ni` ldipvde)
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lwvvgip ln}nfcecps pd ldwipgv pbg Idvpb Kdvgni \DA pbvgnp) Pbc| c| pbg ncvecap
da \dwpb Kdvgn| dxi gecpg |}glcne advlg| ni` ncvfdvig fvchn`g|) \dwpb Kdvgnlwvvgipes bn| |gqgi |}glcne advlg| fvchn`g| "nee ncvfdvig# ci cp| nvjs ni` qg
ci`g}gi`gip fvchn`g| "pxd cianipvs ni` pbvgg ldwipgvciepvnpcdi#) Dpbgv |jneegv
wicp| ne|d xdwe` vg~wcvg ncvecap ci nis ldistclp dv ldipcihgils) Pbg|g nvg njdih pbg
VDK| jd|p gecpg advlg|% ni` pbgs nvg njdih pbg fg|p pvncig` ci pbg xdve`fwp
xcpbdwp ncvecap pbgs lniidp hgp pd xbgvg pbgs igg` pd hd pd ldi`wlp pbgcv qcpne
jc||cdi|) Pbg \dwpb Kdvgni Ncv Advlg pvni|}dvp stggp c| lwvvgipes enlkcih ci cp|
ln}nfcecps pd ldi`wlp pbc| jc||cdi) Pbgvg nvg dies >= L*>7 |jneegv% \}nic|b*`g|chig`% pxci*gihcig` LI*6
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21 W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
}gici|wen nedih pbg @J_ pd vgneczg pbg invvdx ciqn|cdi ldvvc`dv| cipd \dwpb
Kdvgn }vdqc`g d}}dvpwicpcg| pbnp lni fg gr}edcpg` "|gg Achwvg >#)
Achwvg >? Kdvgni Ciqn|cdi Vdwpg|
\dwvlg? Idvpb Kdvgni Ldwipvs Bni`fddk% W)\) @g}nvpjgip da @gagi|g% Jns% >338% WVE?bpp}?xxx)`cn)jce}wfeclnaancv|Adcnikdv)}`a
Dpbgv c||wg| da pbg lwvvgip VDK pvni|advjnpcdi nvg cj}dvpnip n| xgee n| \dwpb
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advlg|) Dig pbnp C xdwe` eckg pd `c|lw|| bgvg c| pbg ]vdecagvnpcdi \glwvcps Cicpcnpcqg
"]\C#ni c||wg pbnp c| eckges pd fg n |dwvlg da ldipciwcih `gfnpg n| pbg Egg
n`jcic|pvnpcdi eddk| pd cp| cjjg`cnpg inpcdine `gagi|g ni` cp| neecnilg xcpb
pbg Wicpg` \pnpg|) Pbg vgn|di pbc| c| |d cj}dvpnip c| fglnw|g da pbg pbvgnp pbnpIdvpb Kdvgn }d|g| pd vghcdi| dwp|c`g da Idvpbgn|p N|cn pbvdwhb cp| }vdecagvnpcdi
da n qnvcgps da xgn}di| |s|pgj|% }nvpclwenves jc||ceg|) ]sdihsnih bn| |bdxi
n |cihwenv }vdlcgils ci cp| nfcecps pd }vdecagvnpg jc||ceg|% jc||ceg ldj}digip|%
ni` jc||ceg pglbidedhs pd inpcdi| ci fdpb pbg Jc``eg Gn|p ni` \dwpb N|cn) Pbg
vg|wep c| n |gvcdw| pbvgnp pd pbg |pnpw| ~wd ci pbg|g vghcdi| ni` dapgi n vnplbgpcih
w} da pgi|cdi|)
Dig bn| dies pd eddk pd pbg vglgip grnj}eg da Cvni pd wi`gv|pni` xbs ]\C c| |d
cj}dvpnip) Idvpb Kdvgn |de` >2 Png}d*`dih R "ne|d kidxi n| pbg Jw|w`ni#fneec|pcl jc||ceg |s|pgj| "n |s|pgj fn|g` di pbg de` \dqcgp \\*I*1 `g|chi# pd
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 28
Cvni ci 6==7 "Fgi*@nqc` 6==7#) Nlldv`cih pd }vg|| vg}dvp|% Cvni |wllg||awees
ldi`wlpg` n pg|p*enwilb da pbc| |s|pgj `wvcih 6==1) Pbg jc||ceg c| vg}dvpg` pd
bnqg n vnihg da w} pd 0%=== kcedjgpgv| "Qclk 6==1; Vwfci 6==1#) N| |bdxi ci
Achwvg 6% Cvni idx bn| pbg ln}nfcecps pbnik| pd jc||ceg |s|pgj| nl~wcvg` avdjIdvpb Kdvgn "nee da pbg |s|pgj| di pbg jn} xgvg nl~wcvg` avdj Idvpb Kdvgn#
pd pbvgnpgi idp dies C|vnge dv dpbgv inpcdi| ci cp| dxi vghcdi fwp INPD advlg|
ci Gwvd}g n| xgee "B]\LC 6==1#)
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\dwvlg? Ni vgx Agclkgvp% Jc||ceg \wvqgs? Fneec|pcl ni` Lvwc|g Jc||ceg| da \geglpg` Advgchi Ldwipvcg|%Vg}dvp id) VE
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22 W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
Egg jchbp vgldi|c`gv \dwpb Kdvgn| |pnilg di ]\C ni` pnkg n jdvg nlpcqg vdeg ci
cp}nvpclwenves ca Idvpb Kdvgni iwlegnv }vdqdlnpcdi| xgvg pd cipgi|cas) Hcqgi
pbg lwvvgip |pnpg da naancv| xcpb pbg |cr*}nvps pnek| ni` Idvpb Kdvgn| ldipciwcih
}vdecagvnpcdi pd dpbgv vdhwg |pnpg| |wlb n| \svcn% dig bd}g| pbnp pbc| xcee bn}}gi"O) Kcj 6==2; Bnv`gi 6==2; @IC 6==2; Bgivs 6==2#) Pbc| xdwe` ci js qcgx
fg n xgeldjg `glc|cdi ci Xn|bcihpdi)
Ci anlp% pbg Wicpg` \pnpg| bn| vgigxg` lnee| adv \dwpb Kdvgn pd pnkg ni nlpcqg
vdeg ci pbg ]\C) Np n jg`cn vdwi`pnfeg vg}dvpg` fs Lbd|wi Cefd di 63 Jns 6==2%
Odbi Vdd`% nlpcih wi`gv |glvgpnvs da |pnpg adv nvj| ldipvde ni` cipgvinpcdine
|glwvcps% |pnpg`% Xg xdwe` lgvpncies gildwvnhg pbgj [\dwpb KdvgnZ pd odci% ni`
xgqg gihnhg` ci n iwjfgv da `c|lw||cdi| xcpb pbgj) Vdd` ne|d |pnpg`% Pbg
}vg|gip hdqgvijgip ci \gdwe c|% C pbcik% vgqcgxcih pbg c||wg) Xg xcee nxncp pbgdwpldjg da pbnp) Ci`gg`% dig da pbg kgs xns| pbnp \gdwe lni ldipvcfwpg pd ni`
|pvgihpbgi pbg VDK*W)\) neecnilg xdwe` fg pd pnkg n jdvg nlpcqg vdeg ci pbg
]\C) \wlb n jdqg xdwe` ne|d eckges |gvqg pd bnj}gv ]sdihsnih| }vdecagvnpcdi
pd `nihgvdw| vghcdi| da pbg xdve`)
CCC) Lni pbg VDK Hdqgvijgip ]ns adv Igg`g` Ln}nfcecpcg|4
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gnvecgv ci pbc| }n}gv) Pbg `calweps c| pbnp pbc| xcee fg ni gr}gi|cqg gaadvp ni`
dig pbnp c| eckges pd }wp n |gqgvg |pvnci di ni gldidjs ci \dwpb Kdvgn pbnp c|
nevgn`s gr}gvcgilcih calwepcg|)
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gaaglp di pbg \dwpb Kdvgni gldidjs|dnvcih dce }vclg| ni` hedfne lvd}
|bdvpnhg|) Xbceg di n qc|cp pd pbg lcps da ]w|ni `wvcih Owes da pbc| sgnv% Egg
|pnpg`% Pbg gldidjs c| bgnqces g}gi`gip di gr}dvp|) Pbgvgadvg% pbg|g anlpdv|
jnkg cp lbneegihcih adv pbg hdqgvijgip pd i` pbg vchbp |dewpcdi|) Fwp xg nvg}gd}eg xbd pgi` pd fgldjg |pvdih ni` wicpg` xbgi pcjg| nvg grpvgjges pdwhb
"Knih B) 6==2#) Pbg gaaglp| da vc|cih }vclg| adv awge ni` add` bnqg nevgn`s bn`
ni cj}nlp di pbg \dwpb Kdvgni jcecpnvs) Ci anlp% nlldv`cih pd }vg|| vg}dvp|% ci
Owes da 6==2 pbg \dwpb Kdvgni jcecpnvs xn| advlg` pd vg`wlg grgvlc|g| pd |nqg
gigvhs) Aechbp pvncicih bdwv| adv }cedp| nvg pd fg vg`wlg`% xcpb |djg da pbg pvncicih
fgcih jn`g w} di |cjwenpdv|; pbg nvjs bn| jn`g }eni| pd vg`wlg fs
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 23
Pbgvg c| ne|d eckges pd fg n `cvglp cj}nlp di nidpbgv cj}dvpnip c||wg adv \dwpb
Kdvgn| jcecpnvs advlg|@gagi|g Vgadvj 6=6=% \gdwe| pvni|advjnpcdi }eni pd
w}hvn`g ni` jd`gviczg cp| advlg| pd }vg}nvg adv ci`g}gi`gip inpcdine `gagi|g
ln}nfcecpcg|) Nlldv`cih pd vglgip }vg|| vg}dvp|% pbg pvni|advjnpcdi }eni% |gp pd fgic|bg` fs 6=6=% jns gi` w} wi`gvhdcih grpgi|cqg vgqc|cdi) Pbg }vcjnvs vgn|di
adv pbg `vn|pcl dqgvbnwe da pbg vgadvj }nlknhg c| fw`hgp |bdvpanee|% nlldv`cih
pd jnis jcecpnvs gr}gvp| ni` `gagi|g dalcne| ci \dwpb Kdvgn) \djg gr}gvp|
bnqg }vg`clpg` n awvpbgv `glvgn|g ci `gagi|g gr}gi`cpwvg| adv pbg }eni) Dig da
pbg v|p }vdhvnj| pbnp jchbp fg nrg` n| n vg|wep da pbg|g fw`hgp |bdvpanee| c| pbg
Hedfne Bnxk WNQ }vdhvnj) Pbg \dwpb Kdvgni hdqgvijgip jchbp ~wcpg |cj}es
fg winfeg pd naadv` pbg xdve`| jd|p |d}bc|pclnpg` bchb*nepcpw`g WNQ)
Pbg fw`hgpnvs }vdfegj| cibgvgip ci \gdwe| lwvvgip jcecpnvs pvni|advjnpcdi}eni ldwe` bnqg dpbgv vnjclnpcdi|) Acv|p% pvni|advjnpcdi jchbp gi` w} hgppcih
}w|bg` fnlk pd n ic|b `npg da 6=67) \gldi`% pbg lwvvgip |lbg`weg adv |s|pgj|
nl~wc|cpcdi ni` pvdd} lwp| c| n||g||g` fs jnis gr}gvp| pd fg cin`g~wnpg pd
nlldwip adv Idvpb Kdvgn| n|sjjgpvcl ln}nfcecpcg|) Ni` pbcv` "ni` }gvbn}|
jd|p cj}dvpnip#% jnis jcecpnvs gr}gvp| ne|d n||g|| pbnp pbg `gagi|g vgadvj `c`
idp cilew`g vg~wcvg` nvj| }vdlwvgjgip }eni| ni` |glwvcps jgn|wvg| adv \gdwe|
pvni|cpcdi pd ci`g}gi`gip xnvpcjg D]LDI da cp| advlg|% |lbg`weg` pd dllwv ci
6=>6 "Owih \) 6==2n#)
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W)\) advlg| di pbg Kdvgni }gici|wen ci ldjcih sgnv|% pbg }eniig` ld|p da pbg
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pbg Eni` ]nvpigv|bc} ]vdhvnj% n pvn`g da W)\) fn|g| ci pbg xg|pgvi ldvvc`dv
adv eni` gr}ni|cdi np Bwj}bvgs|# c| fgcih }vdoglpg` pd cilvgn|g% nlldv`cih pd
\dwpb Kdvgni Jcic|pvs da Inpcdine @gagi|g |dwvlg| "Owih \) 6==2o#) Pbg|g nvg
cj}dvpnip c||wg| vgenpg` pd pbg pvni|advjnpcdi da VDK advlg|% ni` pbg c||wg|
da `gagi|g vgadvj ni` fn|g vgedlnpcdi xcee bnqg ni cj}nlp di pbg }eniig``c|g|pnfec|bjgip da LAL ni` pbg g|pnfec|bjgip da pxd |g}nvnpg xnvpcjg
d}gvnpcdine ldjjni`|)
Fwv`gi \bnvcih
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wi`gv pbg Egg Jswih*fnk n`jcic|pvnpcdi) Pbg jd|p cj}dvpnip n|}glp c| pbg c||wg
da idi*}gv|diige |pnpcdicih ld|p| "I]\L# adv W)\) pvdd}| |pnpcdig` ci \dwpbKdvgn) Ci 6==8 \gdwe| ldipvcfwpcdi pd pbg \}glcne Jgn|wvg| Nhvggjgip "xbclb
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3= W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
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anee| anv |bdvp da ni gqgi ld|p*|bnvcih nhvggjgip fgpxggi neecg|% xbclb xdwe`
cilew`g n 7= }gvlgip I]\L ldipvcfwpcdi avdj fdpb neecg|) Pbg|g ld|p| nvg w|wneesw|g` pd }ns adv cj}dvpnip neecnilg jncipginilg vgenpcih pd pbg |pnpcdicih da W)\)
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pbg }wvlbn|g da edhc|pcl| ni` |w}}ecg|% ni` pbg ldi|pvwlpcdi da jcecpnvs anlcecpcg|)
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pbg|g ld|p| "ci ni gvn xbgi W)\) advlg| nvg nevgn`s nihgvdw|es |pvgplbg` nee dqgv
pbg xdve`# ldwe` egn` pd nihgvdw| lwp| ci advlg ni` jcecpnvs fn|g jncipginilg
"Egg 6==8#)
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\glwvcps ]decls Cicpcnpcqg# pd c|lw|| n qnvcgps da c||wg|% cilew`cih fwv`gi |bnvcih)
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da W)\) pvdd}| di pbg Kdvgni }gici|wen) @wvcih pbg pnek| W)\) dalcne| nhnci
lneeg` di \dwpb Kdvgn pd cilvgn|g awi`cih adv I]\L% fvcihcih \dwpb Kdvgn ci
ecig xcpb \gdwe| hvdxcih gldidjs ni` cilvgn|g` vg|}di|cfcecps adv inpcdine
`gagi|g) Dalcne| avdj \gdwe vg|}di`g` pbnp pbgcv hdqgvijgip xnipg` pd }vdqc`g
jcecpnvs g~wc}jgip ni` jnpgvcne| pd pbg W)\) jcecpnvs ci|pgn` da daagvcih bd|p*inpcdi awi`| ci ln|b "Owih \) 6==2k#)
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I]\L ldipciwg` pd vgjnci n ldipgipcdw| c||wg) Pbg jggpcih ci Nwhw|p 6==2
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g~wne pd pbg }vgqcdw| sgnv| `djg|pcl cist
npcdi vnpg) Xn|bcihpdi ne|d n|kg`\gdwe pd cilvgn|g cp| }dvpcdi da pbg ld|p pd 7= }gvlgip di n edih*pgvj fn|c|% fwp
\dwpb Kdvgni dalcne| ldwipgvg` xcpb |gppcih \gdwe| |bnvg np ni n`g~wnpg
ni` vgn|dinfeg egqge ni` pd lbnihg pbg ld|p*|bnvcih jgpbd` avdj }nscih dig
ewj} |wj pd |gi`cih jnpgvcne| di n ln|g*fs*ln|g fn|c| "dilg nhnci vgagvvcih
fnlk pd }nvp da \gdwe| daagv wvcih Owes 6==2#) Pnek| xcee ldipciwg% fwp pbg c||wg
vgjnci| dig pbnp bn| fggi `calwep adv pbg pxd neecg| pd vgnlb nhvggjgip di)
\dwpb Kdvgn| |bnvg wvcih 6==2 nlldwipg` adv 80>)7 fceecdi xdi)>> Ca cilvgn|g`
fs 1)1 }gvlgip% pbc| xdwe` fg 83=)0 fceecdi xdi% ni` n >0)7 }gvlgip bckg xdwe`
fg 203 fceecdi xdi)>>) $>)== : >%=26 xdi)
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 3>
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jd`ge xbgi cp ldjg| pd pbg c||wg da fwv`gi |bnvcih) Ca dig c| pd eddk np I]\L
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pbg On}ni*W)\) jcecpnvs neecnilg ldipciwg| pd pvni|cpcdi% jdvg pbni 2%=== da pbg
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pd vgedlnpg fs 6=>0% ni`% da pbg g|pcjnpg` $>=)68 fceecdi ld|p adv anlcecpcg| ni`
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}ns $1)=3 fceecdi "@D\ 6==1#)
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ni` \dwpb Kdvgn c| pbnp da fn|g vgedlnpcdi) @wvcih pbg Vdb n`jcic|pvnpcdi pbg
pcjg ecig adv ldi|dec`npcdi da W)\) Nvjs advlg| avdj |gqgvne |jnee fn|g| ni`
|wlb envhg ldj}dwi`| n| Sdih|ni "ci \gdwe# ni` Lnj} Ln|gs pd dig bwf np
Lnj} Bwj}bvgs| "ignv ]sdihpngk# xn| }w|bg` fnlk pd 6=>6 "Owih \) 6==8f#)
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fggi n ldipciwcih pvgi` da ld|p dqgvvwi|) Nlldv`cih pd vglgip }vg|| vg}dvp|%
pbg bgn` da pbg W)\) fn|g vgedlnpcdi dalg np pbg Jcic|pvs da Inpcdine @gagi|g%Jno) Hgi) ]nvk Fsdwih*bgg% |pnpg` ci Nwhw|p 6==2 pbnp pbg |c`g| nvg xdvkcih
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|pcee vgjnci| n `caagvgilg da d}cicdi di |gqgvne c||wg| "Owih \) 6==2c#) Sdibn}
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dihdcih }vdoglp c| eckges pd fg gensg` "nhnci# adv np egn|p n agx jdipb|) Pbc| c|
nidpbgv c||wg pbnp xcee bnqg ni cj}nlp "nedih xcpb pbg c||wg da n pvni|advjnpcdi
da VDK advlg| pbnp |cj}es xcee idp jggp gcpbgv pbg pcjg ecig| dv ln}nfcecpcg|
vg~wcvgjgip| |gp wvcih pbg Vdb n`jcic|pvnpcdi# di pbg }eniig` c|g|pnfec|bjgip
da LAL ni` pbg ldvvg|}di`cih g|pnfec|bjgip da pxd |g}nvnpg VDK ni` W)\)xnv*hbpcih ldjjni`|)
CQ) Xnvpcjg D}gvnpcdine Ldipvde? Pbg Vchbp Jdqg np pbg Vchbp Pcjg4
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xcpb }gvbn}| pbg jd|p |gi|cpcqg c||wg pd fg c|lw||g` bgvgpbg c||wg da xnvpcjg
d}gvnpcdine ldipvde) Nlldv`cih pd ni nhvggjgip vgnlbg` fgpxggi \glvgpnvs
da @gagi|g Vdfgvp J) Hnpg| ni` Jcic|pgv da Inpcdine @gagi|g Kcj Onih*|dd
ci 6==8% LAL c| pd fg `c|g|pnfec|bg`% ni` pbg VDK ni` W)\) jcecpnvcg| di pbgKdvgni }gici|wen xcee ldipciwg pd awilpcdi n| neecg| xcpb pxd |g}nvnpg xnvpcjg
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36 W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
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n vg|gnvlbgv np pbg Kdvgni Ci|pcpwpg adv @gagi|g Nines|c|% vglgipes |nc`% Egg
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30 W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
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pbnp xcee w}hvn`g `gagi|g ln}nfcecpcg| ni` |wv}n|| pbvgnp |s|pgj| xbceg pbgs`dxi}ens qweigvnfcecpcg| pbnp nvg eckges pd dllwv n| LAL c| `c||deqg`)
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n vgigxg` ni` ldipciwcih ldjjcpjgip pd ldjfcig` `dlpvcig% pvncicih% ni`
g`wlnpcdi)
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ldjjcpjgip pd `gjdlvnls% bwjni vchbp|% ni` avgg*jnvkgp gldidjcg| n| \dwpb
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`genscih pbg cj}egjgipnpcdi da n lbnihg pd xnvpcjg D]LDIXn|bcihpdi xcee
}vdqg pbnp cp |w}}dvp| cp| edsne jcecpnvs nees ni` |gqgipb*envhg|p pvn`cih }nvpigv
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da lwvvgip ldvvgenpcdi da advlg|% d}}d|cih vg}dxgv vnpcd|% dv pgvvnci*`djcinpg`
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Pbw|% pbg Wicpg` \pnpg| ni` \dwpb Kdvgn jw|p vgciadvlg ni neecnilg pbnp xcee
ldipciwg pd ldipvcfwpg pd pbg |glwvcps da pbg Kdvgni }gici|wen ni` pbg |pnfcecps
da Idvpbgn|p N|cn n| n xbdeg)
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N}}eghnpg% Jgec||n) 6==>) ]vg}nvcih adv N|sjjgpvs? N| \ggi pbvdwhb pbg Egi| da OdcipQc|cdi 6=6=) Lnvec|eg% ]n)? \pvnpghcl \pw`cg| Ci|pcpwpg) xxx)nw)na)jcenwnxlnxlhnpg||c}vg}nvih)}`a)
Fglbpde% Fvwlg G)% Ov) 6==2) Advhcih n Ldjjdi N}}vdnlb di \pvgihpb? Lbneegihg| ni`D}}dvpwicpcg| adv pbg Egg Jswih*fnk ]vg|c`gils ni` pbg VDK*W\ Neecnilg) CiWi`gv|pni`cih Igx ]decpclne Vgnecpcg| ci \gdwe? Xdvkcih pdxnv` n Ldjjdi
N}}vdnlb pd \pvgihpbgi W)\)*Kdvgni Vgenpcdi|% g`) E) Hdv`di Aenkg ni`]nvk Vsd*fswh) Xn|bcihpdi @)L)? Jnwvggi ni` Jckg Jni|ge` Adwi`npcdi)xxx)jni|ge`a`i)dvh}wf|}wfT}`a|W\*VDKTineTr)}`a)
Fgee% F) F) 6==8n) \pnpgjgip da Hgigvne F) F) Fgee fgadvg pbg \ginpg Nvjg` \gvqclg|Ldjjcppgg) 60 N}vce) bpp}?nvjg`*|gvqclg|)|ginpg)hdq|pnpgjip6==8N}vceFgee'6==0*60*=8)}`a)
) 6==8f) Pg|pcjdis fgadvg pbg Bdw|g Nvjg` \gvqclg| Ldjjcppgg) 8 Jnvlb) xxx)|bn}|)bnxncc)g`w|glwvcpsw|6==8FgeeTPg|pcjdis=663T>Ti)|bpje)
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) 6==7) Jdqcih Jc||ceg|)Onig| @gagilg Xggkes% 68 Owes) xxx)onig|)ldj`gagilg
eni`Tadvlg|igx|o`xo`x=7=868T>Ti)|bpje)
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31 W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 38
Oci @ng*xddih) 6==8) Jcecpnvs Nvj| Fwce`w} pd Ld|p X>10pv Dqgv Igrp Acqg Sgnv|)Kdvgn Bgvne`% >3 Owes)
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) 6==8f) \dwpb Kdvgn*W)\) Neecnilg Gipgv| Igx Gvn)Kdvgn Pcjg|% @glgjfgv)xxx)kdvgnpcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx||}glcne6==2=2>2=T>17=>)bpje)
) 6==2n) @gagi|g Vgadvj Anlg| Dqgvbnwe)Kdvgn Pcjg|% 68 Nwhw|p) xxx)kdvgn*pcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx|inpcdi6==2=2>>1T0>)bpje)
) 6==2f) Kdvgn pd Pnkg Dqgv >=pb% En|p \glwvcps Jc||cdi Avdj W)\)Kdvgn Pcjg|%>1 Nwhw|p) xxx)kdvgnpcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx|inpcdi6==2=26=7T67333)bpje)
) 6==2l) Jcecpnvs Xcee Vg`wlg @vcee| pd \nqg Gigvhs)Kdvgn Pcjg|% 8 Owes) xxx)kdvgnpcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx|inpcdi6==2=26=7T68>87)bpje)
) 6==2`) I) Kdvgn Fen|p| W\ Jc||ceg \bcge`%Kdvgn Pcjg|% 62 N}vce) xxx)kdvgnPcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx|inpcdi6==2=2>6=T66=06)bpje)
) 6==2g) \) Kdvgn*W)\) Odcip @vcee Fghci|%Kdvgn Pcjg|% >8 Nwhw|p) xxx)kdvgn
Ppcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx|inpcdi6==2=2>>1\g}pgjfgv) xxx)kdvgnpcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx|inpcdi6==2=36=7T>66)bpje)
) 6==2h) \dwpb Kdvgn pd Enwilb Pbgnpgv Ldjjni` fs =3)@gagi|g Igx|% >6>1T68)bpje)
) 6==2o) W)\) Fn|g Vgedlnpcdi Ld|p Eckges pd Cilvgn|g)Kdvgn Pcjg|% 2 Owig) xxx)kdvgnpcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx|inpcdi6==2=26=7T677>6)bpje)
) 6==2k) Xn|bcihpdi Wvhg| \gdwe pd ]ns Jdvg adv Pvdd}|)Kdvgn Pcjg|% 66 Owes)xxx)kdvgnpcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx|inpcdi6==2=86=7T6833=)bpje)
Owii \wih*lbwee) 6==2) ]vg|c`gip Egg| Fgga Fewi`gv)Anv Gn|pgvi Gldidjcl Vgqcgx% >>Owes) xxx)aggv)ldjcipgvinpcdine*vgenpcdi|6==2owes]vg|c`gip*Egg|*Fgga*Fewi`gv)
Knih Bswi*kswih) 6==2) Inpcdi Anlg| Pdwhb Pcjg|)Kdvgn Pcjg|% >7 Owes) xxx)kdvgnpcjg|)ld)kvxxxigx|inpcdi6==2=2>>1T6816>)bpje)
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32 W)\)Kdvgn Nln`gjcl \sj}d|cwj
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Kn}eni% Vdfgvp @) 6==1) Xbgi Idvpb Kdvgn Anee|) Npenipcl Jdipbes% Dlpdfgv) xxx)pbgnpenipcl)ldj`dl6==1>=kn}eni*kdvgn)
Kcj Bnk*|dih) 6==2) ]vdeg [ci KdvgniZ) ]gv|dine Bc|pdvs Xgf }nhg) xxx)ocibng|nvnih)ld)kv}vdegbc|pdvs)}b})
Kcj% Onlk) 6==2) Idvpb Kdvgn pd \w|}gi` Iwlegnv @c|nfegjgip) Vgwpgv|% 61 Nwhw|p)xxx)vgwpgv|)ldjnvpclegpd}Igx|c`W\\GD6>8606==2=2614agg`Ps}g:V\\!agg`Injg:pd}Igx|)
Kcj Jci*\gdk) 6==2) Ci \}s Qgv|w| \}s% \gdwe Bde`| Bchb*Pglb G`hg)Oddihnih Cefd%>3 Jns) bpp}?oddihnih`nces)odci|)ldjnvpclegqcgx)n|}4nc`:6223312)
Kcj Jci*|gdk ni` Fvcni Egg) 6==7) Kgs @gagi|g Jc||cdi pd hd pd Kdvgni Jcecpnvs) Oddihnih Cefd% >> N}vce) bpp}?oddihnih`nces)odci|)ldj6==7=0>=6==7=0>=667
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\bcapcih \pvnpghcl ni` ]decpclne Vgenpcdi| xcpb pbg Kdvgn| 33
Vwfci% Wzc) 6==1) Pbg Hedfne Vnihg da Cvni| Fneec|pcl Jc||ceg ]vdhvnj) Ogvw|negj C||wgfvcga "Ogvw|negj Lgipgv adv ]wfecl Naancv|% Ci|pcpwpg adv Ldipgj}dvnvs Naancv|# 7%id) 61 "6= Owig#) xxx)ol}n)dvhfvcgafvcga==7*61)bpj)
\lbxnvpz% Pbdjn| N) 6===) Pg|pcjdis fgadvg pbg \ginpg Nvjg` \gvqclg| Ldjjcppgg% 8Jnvlb) bpp}?nvjg`*|gvqclg|)|ginpg)hdq|pnpgjip6======)}`a)
\bcj Ong Bddi) 6==2) Adv pbg Egap% W)\) Fgga Cj}dvp| Fgldjg ni C||wg pd ]w|b FnlkEgg| Vgadvj|) N|cn \gipcige% >> Owig) xxx)n|cn|gipcige)ldjci`gr) }b}4d}pcdi:ldjTldipgip!pn|k:qcgx!c`:>67>!Cpgjc`:)
\d Lbci Png) 6==6) Vgln|pcih pbg Qcnfcecps da n \jnee Nees| Ncv}dxgv? \dwpb Kdvgn ciAdlw|)Ncv ni` \}nlg ]dxgv Odwvine"Lbvdicleg| Diecig Odwvine#% > Dlpdfgv)xxx)ncv}dxgv)jnrxgee)na)jcencvlbvdicleg|llpng)bpje)
\pgcifgvh% @nqc` C) 6==2) Geglpcdi| ci pbg Vg}wfecl da Kdvgn? Advgchi ]decls Nepgvinpcqg|wi`gv Igx Egn`gv|bc}) ]n}gv }vg|gipg` np ldiagvgilg% Geglpcdi|% ]decpclnePvni|cpcdi| ni` Advgchi ]decls ci Gn|p N|cn; Advgchi ]decls Vg|gnvlb Ci|pcpwpg%]bcen`ge}bcn% >0 N}vce) xxx)a}vc)dvhgidpg|6==2=1)|pgcifgvh)geglpcdi|kdvgn)bpje)
Pdedvnsn% Hgdvhs) 6==2) Idvpb Kdvgn Idx? Xcee pbg Ledlk Fg Pwvig` Fnlk4 Xn|bcihpdi%@)L)? Fvddkcih| Ci|pcpwpcdi) xxx)fvddkcih|)g`wnvpcleg|6==2=6>>TidvpbTkdvgnTpde*dvnsn)n|}r)
Pvdjfcpn|% \cjgdi H) 6==8) Cipgvqcgx xcpb Fvchn`cgv Hgigvne \cjgdi H) Pvdjfcpn|)\}glcne D}gvnpcdi| Pglbidedhs 7% id) 8 ">7 Dlpdfgv#)
Qclk% Lbnveg| ]) 6==1) Bn| pbg Id*@dih F\bnbnf*0 Acinees Fggi Pg|pg` ci Cvni adv IdvpbKdvgn4 Hedfne \glwvcps)dvh% 6 Jns) xxx)hedfne|glwvcps)dvhxj`ecfvnvsvg*}dvp6==1l}qclk*id*`dih*fT6==1)bpj)
Qdi Bc}}ge% @nqc` A) 6==1) G|pcjnpg` @]VK Jcecpnvs Gigvhs W|g? Ninespclne N}}vdnlbni` @vnap W}`npg` Vg|wep|) ]vg|gipnpcdi adv @]VK Gigvhs Gr}gvp \pw`s Hvdw}jggpcih% \pniadv` Wicqgv|cps% 6168 Owig) bpp}?inwpcew|)dvh`}vkgigvhsjggpcih}n}gv|`qbT`}vkTjcecpnvs)}}p)
Swi \nih*bd) 6==7) >%=== Hwc`g` Jc||ceg| pd Fg Cipvd`wlg` pd Ldwipgv Idvpb Kd vg niNvpceegvs)@dihn Cefd% >= N}vce) bpp}?gihec|b)`dihn)ldj|vq|gvqclg) }b}>72
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