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    522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlbs

    y`u just usb ic 4?5>

    Abt e migb

    Nilb e cbw Q-6 n`rj witm y`ur bjl`ybr n`r !rbetbr rbturc

    `c ic"bstjbct#

    Ichrbesb y`ur cbst baa

    $mb %ctbrcel &b"bcub 'br"ihb (%&') ell`ws y`u t` h`ctridutb

    e jexijuj ej`uct `n *5+,??? t`werf y`ur 6?5(g) `r `tmbr

    sijiler rbtirbjbct se"ic!s lec ic 4?5> (*46,??? in y`urb

    e!bf 2? `r ed`"b dy tmb bcf `n tmb nicechiel yber)#

    H`sy up t` e T`tm 6?5(g)

    'e"ic!s y`u ehhujuletb `ut `n e &`tm 6?5(g) furic! y`ur

    !`lfbc feys will db tex-nrbb `cbs#

    _ertihipetb ic ec Icfivifuel Tbtirbjbct

    Ehh`uct `r ITE

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    .esbf `c y`ur bercic!s es wbll es y`urb e ertihiect ic e

    rbtirbjbct se"ic!s lec et w`rg, tmb %&' jey brjit y`u t`

    fbfuht e hbrteic ej`uct `r ell `n y`ur %&/ h`ctriduti`c#

    Hm``sb mbeltm te !rbegs

    `u hec se"b 4? t` 2 `r j`rb h`jerbf witm sbcfic!

    entbr-tex j`cby dy tegic! ef"ecte!bs `n tmb mbeltm tex

    drbeg# $mis wey y`ull c`t db esgbf t` ey d`tm ich`jb es

    wbll es '`hiel 'bhurity texbs#

    "sb prb#te f`llers t` pey $`r hmilf#herb !ills 

    8`ic! s` will mbl y`u t` e"`if eyic! texbs `c y`ur ich`jbes wbll es '`hiel 'bhurity dbcbnits ecf b"bc se"b `cb-tmirf

    `r j`rb `n y`ur hmilfherb h`sts#

    "sb bjpl`ybr#pr`vifbf bfuheti`cel !bcb$its 

    `u hec esg n`r e jexijuj ej`uct `n *2,42? es bfuheti`cel mblp

    behm nicechiel yber# $mis dbcbnit bc`ys tex-nrbb stetus#

    Tbpey y`ur 6?5(g) l`ec !b$`rb %uittica y`ur

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     &`!

    $mis will mbl y`u e"`if eyic! e mi!m ej`uct `n tex ecf in

    y`urb e!bf dbl`w 22 ybers, tmbc y`u jey me"b t` `dli!b

    witm e tex bcelty `n 5?#

    'bbp e l`a `$ ell tmb &`!#muctica h`sts

    $mb %&' ell`ws y`u t` fbfuht 4 `ut `n ell y`ur `d-muctic!h`sts desbf `c y`ur efustbf !r`ss ich`jb ligb tre"bl, n``f,

    ehh`jj`feti`c ecf h`c"byechb#

    Tbh`rf tmb h`sts `$ j`vica `vbr t` e cb &`!

    $mb %&' brjits y`u t` fbfuht tmb h`st `n swithmic! `ds

    tmet rbuirbs t` j`"b et lbest 2? jilbs nertmbr nr`j y`ur

    hurrbct l`heti`c#

    bh`jb e pr` ic tmb $iamt eaeicst

    bcvir`cjbctel fejeab

    `u hec ueliny n`r e tex hrbfit buel t` ? `n tmb ej`uct

    y`uf ic"bst ic icstellic! eltbrceti"b bcbr!y buijbcts ic

    y`ur m`jb# 'uhm buijbcts h`ulf db s`ler m`t wetbr

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    mbetbrs, s`ler blbhtrih systbjs, wicf turdicbs, !b`tmbrjel

    mbet ujs, bth# B"bc led`r hmer!bs erb tex fbfuhtidlb#

    "sb y`ur $icechiel essbts t` jegb hmerite!lb

    h`ctri!uti`c

    `u hec usb st`hgs `r jutuel nucf smerbs tmet erb et lbest

    j`rb tmec e yber `lf icstbef `n hesmhmbub t` jegb

    hmeritedlb h`ctriduti`cs# `uf ueliny n`r tmb hmeritedlb

    h`ctriduti`c fbfuhti`c es br tmb neir jergbt "elub `n y`ur

    f`cetbf sbhuritibs witm rbsbht t` tmb fetb y`u jefb tmb

    h`ctriduti`c# 1`rb`"br, y`u w`ct me"b t` ey ecy texbs `c

    tmb r`nits ichurrbf tmbrbic#

    Tbh`rf ell tmb bpbcsbs $`r y`ur s`hiel

    sbrvihb ehtivitibs

    %n y`u hec gbb trehg `n ell y`ur bxbcsbs n`r y`ur s`hiel

    sbr"ihb ehti"itibs ligb h`sts t` duy stejs n`r e nucfreisic!b"bct, jilbs fri"bc n`r hmerity ecf s` `c, tmbc y`u h`ulf esg

    n`r e hbrteic tex fbfuhti`c#

    _lec y`ur bffica et tmb j`st `pp`rtucb

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    tijb 

    Nicf `ut wmbtmbr e wbffic! fetb ic tmb j`ctm `n 8bhbjdbr

    `r =ecuery w`ulf db rbnbredlb t` 9chlb 'ej# ;mechbs erb

    y`u ecf y`ur s`usb h`ulf bcf u eyic! e 7jerrie!b

    bcelty< tmet h`ulf db j`rb tmec wmet sic!lb nilbrs me"b t`

    ey# '`, jegb surb tyic! tmb gc`t se"bs y`u `c texbs#

    *tey ic$`rjbf e!`ut te ijpliheti`cs `c y`ur

    fiv`rhb

    `u just db herbnul rb!erfic! tmb tex desis wmilb frentic!

    `ut ec buitedlb r`brty sbttlbjbct#

    +ethm `ut $`r fbpbcfbchy bbjpti`cs

    Qitm rbsbht t` tmb 4?52 rbturcs tmet is fub ic 5+tm /ril,

    4?5>, y`u hec ueliny n`r fbpbcfbchy bxbjpti`c `n *6,??? br

    brs`c# N`r nurtmbr leccic! ic 4?5>, tmb sejb ej`uct

    ichrbesbs dy *2? t` stecf et *6,?2?#

    ,egb efvecteab `$ tmb Hmilf ,e Hrbfit (H,H)

    $mb %&' r`"ifbs witm e ;$; dbcbnit `n u t` *5,??? br

    hmilf#

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    Tbh`rf tmb h`sts `$ ef`pti`c

    `u hec rbh`"br tmb f`llers sbct t`werfs ef`tic! e hmilf

    dy tmb mbl `n tex hrbfit#

    *evb $`r h`llbab

    'e"ic!s jefb n`r h`llb!b hec db tex nrbb dy usic! tmb stetb-

    nucfbf 24: h`llb!b se"ic!s lec#

    _ey y`ur privetb shm``l tuiti`c $bbs vie

    H`vbrfblls

    %c e ;`"brfbll Bfuheti`c 'e"ic!s /hh`uct e jexijuj `n*4,??? hec db h`ctridutbf ic ecy !i"bc yber# $mb j`cby

    se"bf ic it will db c`c-texedlb ecf hec db usbf t` ey n`r

    bfuheti`cel bxbcsbs tex nrbb#

    *evb $`r h`llbab usica T`tm ITE

    1`cby hec db witmfrewc nr`j suhm ec ehh`uct ecy tijb

    witm`ut ic"itic! ecy tex `r bcelty#

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    _ey $`r y`ur miambr bfuheti`c usica *evicas

    `cfs

    `u hec e"`if eyic! ecy tex `c tmb ictbrbsts bercbf n`r

    liuifetic! e 'e"ic!s .`cf t` ey n`r y`ur hmilfs mi!mbr

    bfuheti`c#

    T`tm ITE hec els` sbrvb es e l`ca#tbrj cbstbaa $`r e hmilf

    3erbcts `r !recferbcts hec h`ctridutb t` tmis se"ic!s lec

    es ert `n tmbir l`c!-tbrj lec t` sbhurb tmbir hmilfs nuturb#

    Nucfs ic &`tm %&/ erb c`ctexedlb ecf me"b rbjergedlb

    !r`wtm r`sbhts#

    T`tm ITE hec mblp sevb $`r y`ur $irst m`jb

    `u hec se"b n`r y`ur nirst m`jb dy usic! tmis l`c!-tbrj

    se"ic!s lec# `ull db edlb t` witmfrew j`cby nr`j it ecy

    tijb witm`ut me"ic! t` ey ecy bcelty `r tex `c tmb sejb#

    H`cvbrt y`ur ITE ict` e T`tm ITE

    8uric! rbtirbjbct, nucfs ic tmb &`tm %&/ will db tex nrbb#

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    Tbhti$y e !ef T`tm h`cvbrsi`c

    `u hec rb"brt ecy h`c"brsi`c jefb t` y`ur %&/ dbn`rb 52tm

    0ht`dbr `n e !i"bc nicechiel yber t` e"`if eyic! ecy tex `c

    tmb f`llers#

    *e$bauerf tmb $uturb `$ y`ur mbirs

    1egb surb y`ur %&/ !`bs firbhtly t` tmb mbirfbbcfbct

    h`chbrcbf ecf c`t t` y`ur bstetb, es witmfrewic! j`cby

    nr`j tmb bstetb-efjicistbrbf %&/ h`ulf r`"b h`stly n`r

    mijmbr#

    _r`tbht y`ur icmbritbf 6?5(g)N`r e dbcbnihiery t` bc`y nucfs ic tmis rbtirbjbct se"ic!s

    ehh`uct, mbsmb just db c`jicetbf es tmb firbht

    dbcbnihiery `n tmb sejb# O`wb"br, e ni"b-yber rulb w`ulf

    ely in tmb 6?5(g) ehh`uct !`bs t` tmb dbcbnihiery "ie tmb

    `wcbrs bstetb# 

    -bt y`ur y`uca efult hmilfrbc bc&`y te hrbfit

    $`r tmbir cbst baa

    $ex hrbfit hec db es mi!m es *5,??? nr`j tmb &btirbjbct

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    'e"brs ;rbfit ic e !i"bc nicechiel yber# $mis hrbfit is

    fbtbrjicbf is et tmb j`st 2? `n tmb nirst *4,???

    h`ctriduti`c jefb t` ec %&/ `r bjl`ybr rbtirbjbct lec#

    -bcfica j`cby t` y`ur gifs

    %n y`u r`"ifb y`ur gifs witm l`ec `n `"br *5?E, tmbc y`ull

    me"b t` hmer!b ictbrbst `c tmb l`ec ej`uct# %n y`u f`ct

    lb"y ecy ictbrbst `c tmb l`ec, tmbc y`ull me"b t` rb`rt tmb

    ictbrbst es ich`jb ic y`ur tex rbturc#

    ,e fbfuhti`c hleij $`r ictbrbst peif `c

    stufbct l`ec/ hmilf hec bc`y tex fbfuhti`cs `c tmb ictbrbst eif t`werf

    tmbir stufbct l`ec dy tmbir erbcts# O`wb"br, mismbr

    erbcts w`ct db edlb t` hleij mijmbr es fbbcfbct, b"bc

    ic edsbchb `n ec itbjiDbf tex fbfuhti`c#

    .`jb#selb hepitel aeics is c`c#tee!lb $`r

    sicalb `cbr

    / m`jb s`lf et e rihb `n u t` *42?,??? dy e sic!lb `wcbr

    w`ulf db c`c-texedlb es ner es heitel !eics texbs erb

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    h`chbrcbf# .ut, tmb `wcbr mes t` usb tmb m`jb es mismbr

    richiel m`jb `n rbsifbchb n`r et lbest tw` ybers `n tmb

    ni"b ybers lbefic! u t` tmb selb#

    .`jb#selb hepitel aeics is c`c#tee!lb $`r

    jerribf ̀ cbrs

    %c tmis hesb, tmb c`c-texedlb heitel !eics will *2??,???#

    O`wb"br, tmb m`jb s`lf just me"b dbbc usbf es tmb

    richiel m`jb `n rbsifbchb n`r et lbest tw` ybers dy tmb

    jerribf h`ulb#

    Ictbrbst peif t`erf m`jb#b%uity fb!t is te#$rbb

    %ctbrbst eif `c e m`jb buity l`ec tmet is es juhm es

    *5??,??? is tex fbfuhtidlb#

    *bh`cf m`jb `r rbctel pr`pbrty hec pr`vifb

    luhretivb te !rbegs

    %ctbrbsts eif `c l`ec `n c`t j`rb tmec *5#5 jilli`c t`

    sbhurb nirst ecf sbh`cf erb tex fbfuhtidlb#

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    "sb y`ur veheti`c m`jb lbss

    $` hleij tex fbfuhti`c n`r tmb l`ssbs ichurrbf fub t` y`ur

    "eheti`c m`jb, y`u sm`ulf e"`if usic! it y`ursbln t`` juhm#

    %&' seys y`u sm`ulf usb y`ur "eheti`c m`jb c`t j`rb tmec

    56 feys `r `"br 5? `n tmb cujdbr `n feys usbf dy e tbcect

    n`r brs`cel ur`sb t` ueliny n`r tex fbfuhti`cs#

    _ertihipetb ehtivbly ic rbctel bstetb jergbt # 

    / l`ss `n u t` *42,??? hec db fbfuhtbf nr`j y`ur tex

    rbturc, r`"ifbf y`urb ehti"bly ic"`l"bf ic tmb l`hel rbctel

    rbel bstetb shbcb# O`wb"br, y`ur efustbf !r`ss ich`jb

    sm`ulf db dbl`w *5??,???#

    uy cb pr`pbrty vie te#$rbb bhmecab

    `pti`cs # 

    8`ic! s` will mbl y`u t` se"b `c heitel !eics texbs,

    tmbrbdy d``stic! y`ur heehity t` ic"bst j`rb t`werf e

    sbh`cf r`brty#

    /egb rbel bstetb fbel ic icstelljbcts # 

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    $mis `ti`c will r`"ifb y`u witm tex fbnbrjbct# Obchb, y`u

    cbbf t` lb"y ictbrbst `c y`ur rbel bstetb fbel# 1egb surb

    y`ur behm eyjbct mes tmrbb ertsH 5# ;eitel !eicF 4# &bturc

    `c ic"bstjbct (c`c-texedlb) ecf # %ctbrbst (texbf et

    rbsbct mi!mbst retb)#

    ,urc y`ur veheti`crbctel pr`pbrty ict` y`ur

    prichipel m`jb `$ rbsifbchb (sicalb `cbr)

    /s e sic!lb `wcbr, y`u hec bc`y tex fbfuhti`c `n u t`

    *42?,??? n`r sbllic! y`ur richiel rbsifbchb ecf h`c"brtic!

    y`ur rbctel `r "eheti`c m`jb ict` richiel `cb#

    ,urc y`ur veheti`crbctel pr`pbrty ict` y`ur

    prichipel m`jb `$ rbsifbchb (jerribf h`uplbs)

    /s jerribf h`ulb, y`u hec hleij e tex fbfuhti`c `n c`t

    j`rb tmec *2??,??? n`r sbllic! `nn y`ur richiel m`jb ecf

    turcic! y`ur rbctel `r "eheti`c r`brty ict` richiel m`jb`n rbsifbchb#

    `ur rbctel ich`jb is te $rbb # 

    .y tmb sbhiel r`"isi`c, y`u hec rbct `ut y`ur "eheti`c

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    m`jb n`r e jexijuj `n 56 feys ecf f`ct me"b t` ey e

    fijb es tex `c tmb ich`jb jefb tmbrbic#

    4bfuht tebs t` rbh`vbr m`jb !uyica h`sts # 

    $mb %&' !rects y`u tex fbfuhti`c t` rbh`u tmb h`sts

    ess`hietbf witm e m`jb urhmesb ic tmb sejb nicechiel yber#

    Ev`if !uyica te !ills

    3urhmesb jutuel nucfs ri`r t` tmbir ey`uts ecf y`ull me"b

    tmb fi"ifbcf bnnbhti"bly rbfuhb y`ur h`st rihb# `ull me"b

    t` ey texbs `c tmb ej`uct tm`u!m# .ut, in y`u urhmesb

    jutuel nucfs entbr tmbir ey`uts, tmbc y`ull !bt tmbj et

    l`wbr retbs ecf c` texbs et ell#

    *bll y`ur $icechiel essbts sjertly

    `u hec bc`y rbnbrbctiel tex retbs, in y`u sbll y`ur essbts

    tmet erb et lbest `cb yber `lf ecf ueliny es e l`c!-tbrj

    !eic#

    4`hujbct tmb telly `$ y`ur !esis

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    Qitm rbsbht t` y`ur urhmesbf essbts, y`ur tex desis is tmb

    ej`uct tmet y`u me"b ic"bstbf# $met ej`uct will mbl y`u

    t` fbtbrjicb r`nit `r l`ss wmbc y`u sbll y`ur essbts# '`,

    herbnully f`hujbctbf tex desis will rb"bct y`u nr`j

    jegic! uccbhbssery tex eyjbcts#

    8ptijib y`ur icvbstjbct p`rt$`li` t` sevb

    j`rb `c tebs

    %n y`u"b ichurrbf s`jb gicf `n l`ss, tmbc y`u jey tegb

    m`jb e hbrteic ej`uct `n tmb r`nits dehg m`jb tex nrbb#

    +`rg itm y`ur !r`gbr $`r selbs fbhisi`csQmbc y`u icstruht y`ur dr`gbr ed`ut sbllic! y`ur smerbs,

    tmbc y`ull me"b dbttbr h`ctr`l `"br tmbir tex h`csbubchbs

    es wbll#

    2bvbr rbs`rt t` esm selb rulb%n y`u"b s`lf y`ur st`hg, d`cf `r jutuel nucf et e l`ss, tmbc

    cb"br duy dehg tm`sb sejb sbhuritibs witmic ? feys `n tmb

    fbel#

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    Abt y`ur !r`gbr ic y`ur $ev`r

    %n y`u gc`w tmet e ertihuler st`hg is !`ic! t` hresm n`r surb,

    tmbc esg y`ur dr`gbr t` urhmesb it nr`j y`u et e l`wbr tmec

    c`rjel jergbt rihb# $mis wey y`ull db edlb t` rbh`u tmb

    l`ssbs dy hleijic! tex fbfuhti`cs n`r tmb sejb#

    /egb berly te peyjbcts `c rbstrihtbf st`hgs

    9sb +(d) blbhti`c, in y`u"b rbhbi"bf dbcbnits nr`j y`ur

    rbstrihtbf st`hgs# Qitm its mbl, y`u hec ey texbs desbf `c

    tmb ijjbfietb "elub `n tmb st`hg ecf w`ct me"b t` weit till

    tmb rbstrihti`cs erb lintbf ecf tmb st`hg "bsts#

    8pt $`r te#$rbb !`cfs

    $mb neht tmet rbturc `c ic"bstjbct nr`j e tex-nrbb d`cf

    eyic! 2 ictbrbst is mi!mbr wmbc h`jerbf t` e texedlb

    d`cf witm #6> ictbrbst# 8i"ifb ?#> dy 2 ecf !bt y`ur

    rbsultsA

    /egb usb `$ trbesury !ills

    $` fbnbr `c texbs d`tm stetb ecf l`hel, y`u jey hm``sb t`

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    berc trbesury ictbrbst#

    *bll pbrs`cel pr`pbrty t` rbletivbs

    $m`u!m y`u f`ct berc ecy l`ss fbfuhti`c, ybt tmb duybr will

    db edlb t` se"b `c texbs ic tmb nuturb#

    Hleij y`ur *`hiel *bhurity !bcb$its mbc

    j`st eppr`prietb

    `u hec hleij n`r tmb '`hiel 'bhurity dbcbnits, in y`u"b

    st`bf w`rgic! ecf erb e!bf >4 ybers `r ed`"b#

    4uhg peyica >?1 pbcelty

    %n y`urb e!bf `"br ? M ybers, tmbc y`u sm`ulf witmfrew

    jicijuj ej`uct nr`j y`ur %&/ b"bry yber#

    ,rehg jbfihelly cbhbssery ijpr`vbjbct h`sts;`sts bxhbbfic! tmb "elub `n y`ur m`jb `r "bmihlb hec db

    ichlufbf ict` tmb tex fbfuhtidlb jbfihel bxbcsbs#

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    522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>

    Eff trevbl h`sts t` y`ur jbfihel fbfuhti`cs  

    `u hec fbfuht e jexijuj `n *2? br ci!mtbr brs`c n`r

    sbcfic! t`werf ehh`jj`feti`c wmilb sbbgic! jbfihel

    trbetjbct tmet n`rhbs y`u t` stey ewey nr`j m`jb

    `"brci!mt# B"bc tmb h`c"byechb h`st t` ecf nr`j y`ur

    mysihiec is tex fbfuhtidlb#

    4bfuht l`ca#tbrj#herb prbjiujs

    $mb rbjiuj eif `c suhm ec icsurechb `lihy is tex

    fbfuhtidlb# $mb gby mbrb is tmet tmb `lfbr y`u erb, tmb j`rb

    fbfuhti`cs y`u hec hleij#

    Ai$t y`ur f`llers

    `u hec !int es juhm es *56,??? t` ecy`cb ic e nicechiel yber

    witm`ut ic"itic! ecy tex `c tmb ej`uct#

    Hm``sb tmb ept $`rj `$ !usicbss

    $mb tyb `n dusicbss y`u sbt u will ennbht y`ur texeti`c

    sb"brbly# N`r bxejlb, y`u h`ulf `t n`r e sudhmetbr ' gicf

    `n h`r`reti`c, lijitbf-liedility h`jecy (II;), s`lb

    r`ribt`rsmi `r ;-h`r#

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    522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>

    Esg y`ur hmilfrbc t` `rg $`r y`u`u hec fbri"b mu!b tex dbcbnits, in y`u bjl`y y`ur

    hmilfrbc ecf y`ur dusicbss is still ucich`r`retbf#

    Hleij y`ur !usicbss stert#up h`sts

    `u hec fbfuht *2,?? ic  dusicbss stert - up h`sts, r`"ifbf y`ur

    `"brell stertu h`sts erb *2?,??? `r l`wbr#

    Hleij y`ur !usicbss `pbreti`c h`sts

    `u hec els` fbfuht *2,??? ic dusicbss `breti`c h`sts, in

    y`ur `"brell stert-u "bcturb h`sts erb *2?,??? `r l`wbr ic

    tmb sejb yber wmbc y`ur dusicbss stertbf brn`rjic!#

    Iac`rb m`!!y#l`ss rulbs

    1egb surb y`u n`ll`w y`ur m`ddy es in e dusicbss# $` tmisbcf, y`u just me"b e sberetb decg ehh`uct ecf !bt

    dusicbss herfs rictbf# `urb c`t r`miditbf nr`j hleijic!

    tex fbfuhti`cs `c tm`sb ehti"itibs, r`"ifbf y`u hec r`"b

    tmet tmb l`ssbs wbrb ichurrbf wmilb ettbjtic! ruc e

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    dusicbss#

    "sb sbl$#bjpl`yjbct ich`jb rbhbipts t` abt

    te fbfuhti`cs

    `u hec bxtbcf tmb rbhbit `n ich`jb t` cbxt yber dy

    fbleyic! t` jeil tmb dills t` y`ur hlibcts# N`r icstechb, y`u

    hec jeil tmb dills letb ic 8bhbjdbr s` tmet y`u f`ct !bt tmb

    eyjbct witmic 5st 8bhbjdbr `n tmb sejb yber# 1`rb`"br,

    y`u hec jegb dusicbss eyjbcts dbn`rb =ecuery 5 t`

    ueliny n`r tmb fbfuhti`cs#

    2bvbr smy eey $r`j m`jb#`$$ihb rulbs%n y`u usb y`ur m`jb n`r dusicbss ur`sb, tmbc y`u hec

    tegb ef"ecte!b `n fbfuhtic! m`jb-`nnihb bxbcsbs ligb e

    `rti`c `n y`ur icsurechb rbjiujs, utility dills ecf m`jb

    jeictbcechb h`sts# 

    *mbltbr y`ursbl$ $r`j Eltbrcetivb /icijuj

    ,e (E/,)

    %n y`urb sbbgic! smbltbr nr`j /1$, tmbc y`u sm`ulf `t n`r

    weys t` ichrbesb y`ur ich`jb ecf fbnbr fbfuhti`cs# Obrb

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    522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>

    erb s`jb `n tmb weys y`u hec ichrbesb y`ur ich`jbH

    e# Bchesm 9#'# 'e"ic!s d`cfs, 'bribs BB

    d# 'withm `"br t` texedlb d`cfs nr`j c`c-texedlb `cbs

    h# ;m``sb sm`rt-tbrj heitel !eics `c st`hg `siti`cs

    f# ;l`sb e hbrtinihetb `n fb`sit t` berc tmb ictbrbst

    b# Qitmfrew nucfs nr`j texedlb %&/ `r 6?5(g) lec#

     

    b herb$ul milb sbllica y`ur st`hg i$ y`u=rb

    %ueli$y $`r tmb E/,

    `u jey l`sb `c tmb ne"`redlb tex drbegs in y`ur ich`jb

    risbs tmec stiuletbf#

    9ercbf ich`jb te hrbfit # 

    $mb bercbf ich`jb tex hrbfit (B%$;) is r`"ifbf t` l`wbr ecf

    jifflb-ich`jb texeybrs#

    ,e hrbfit $`r tmb blfbrly ; fise!lbf

    `u jey ueliny n`r tex hrbfit n`r dbic! blfbrly ecf

    fisedlbf#

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    /bfihel trbetjbct h`sts hec !b fbfuhtbf

    ;`st `n jbfihel r`hbfurbs ecf sbr"ihbs ligb ed`rti`c,

    ehuuchturb, effihti`c trbetjbct, ejdulechb sbr"ihb,

    eccuel mysihel bxejiceti`c, ertinihiel tbbtm, eut`bttb,bth

    erb tex fbfuhtidlb#

    .ecfe!b, dl``f su!er tbst git, d`fy shec, drbest ujs,

    drbest rbh`cstruhti`c sur!bry, dirtm h`ctr`l ills, .reillb

    d``gs ecf je!eDicbs#

    ;eitel bxbcsbs, her (sbhiel buijbct), hmir`reht`r,

    ;mristiec 'hibchb rehtiti`cbr, hlicih h`sts, h`cteht lbcsbs,

    h`sjbtih sur!bry t` h`rrbht e fisni!urbjbct, hruthmbs#

    8bctel trbetjbct, fbctist, fie!c`stih fb"ihbs, fie!c`stih

    tbsts, fisedlbf fbbcfbct herb bxbcsbs, f`ht`r "isit, fru!

    effihti`c trbetjbct, fru!s (wmbc rbshridbf dy e

    mysihiec)#

    Byb f`ht`r, byb!lessbs, byb sur!bry (ichlufic! lesbr)#

    Nbrtility bcmechbjbct, n`ucfbrs nbb#

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    Kuifb f`! `r `tmbr mblbr ecijel sbr"ihb#

    Obeltm icstitutb, mbeltm jeictbcechb `r!eciDeti`c, mberic!

    eifs, m`jb herb, m`jb ijr`"bjbcts, m`sitel nbbs ecf

    sbr"ihbs#

    %csulic, icsulic trbetjbcts, icsurechb rbjiujs, (herb n`r

    tmb) ictbllbhtuelly `r fb"bl`jbctelly fisedlbf#

    Ied`ret`ry nbbs, lehteti`c sulibs, lbef-desbf eict

    rbj`"el, lbercic! fisedility, lb!el nbbs, linbtijb herb, l`f!ic!

    wmilb rbhbi"ic! jbfihel herb (u t` *2? e brs`c br ci!mt),

    l`c!-tbrj herb#

    1bels, jbfihel h`cnbrbchbs, jbfihel bxejiceti`cs, jbfihel

    icn`rjeti`c lec, jbfihel sbr"ihbs, 1bfiherb 3ert .

    sulbjbctel h`sts, 1bfiherb 3ert 8 rbjiujs, jbfihicbs

    (wmbc rbshridbf dy e mysihiec)#

    Gursic! m`jb, cursic! sbr"ihbs#

    0hhueti`cel tmbrey, `breti`cs, `t`jbtrist, `r!ec

    f`c`rs, ̀ stb`etm, ̀ xy!bc#

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    522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>

    3mysihel bxejiceti`c, mysihel tmbrey, `fietrist,

    rb!cechy tbsts ecf rb!cechy tbst git, rbshriti`c fru!s

    ecf jbfihicbs, r`stmbsis, syhmietrih herb, syhm`ecelysis,

    syhm`l`!ist#

    &bh`cstruhti"b sur!bry#

    'bhiel bfuheti`c, stbriliDeti`c, st`-sj`gic! r`!rejs ecf

    rbshriti`c fru!s, sur!bry#

    $blbm`cb, tblb"isi`c, tmbrey, trecslects,

    trecs`rteti`cLL, tris, tuiti`c (ucfbr sbhiel

    hirhujstechbs)#

    Jesbht`jy, "isi`c h`rrbhti`c sur!bry#

    Qbi!mt-l`ss r`!rejL, wmbblhmeir, wmirl``l detms (in

    `rfbrbf dy e f`ht`r), wi! ecf C-rey#

    %n y`u"b ucfbr!`cb e wbi!mt l`ss r`!rej entbr ec ecelysis

    h`cfuhtbf dy e f`ht`r, tmbc bxbcsbs eif n`r tmet is tex

    fbfuhtidlb#

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    522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>

    $recs`rteti`c hmer!bs n`r jbfihel rbes`cs, jbels d`u!mt

    et e m`sitel, bth erb els` tex fbfuhtidlb#

    _eif li$b icsurechb prbjiujs erb te

    fbfuhti!lb

    %csurechb `lihibs tmet r`"ifb ich`jb furic!

    ucbjl`yjbct is tex fbfuhtidlb#

    %csurechb `lihibs n`r l`ss `n linb, lijd, si!mt, nuchti`c, bth#

    Kuerectbbf j`cby rbhbi"bf es ert `n tmb h`jbcseti`c

    nr`j ec icsurechb `lihy n`r sihgcbss `r icury is tex

    fbfuhtidlb#

    1bfihel icsurechb h`"bre!b ichlufbf ic e her icsurechb

    `lihy n`r ell tmb b`lb icurbf ic `r dy tmb icsurbf her#

    Obeltm `r l`c!-tbrj herb icsurechb in tmb rbjiujs wbrb

    eif witm tex-nrbb fistriduti`cs nr`j e rbtirbjbct lec

    jefb firbhtly t` tmb icsurechb r`"ifbr witm`ut y`ur

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    522 Bssbctiel tex fbfuhtidlb hmbhglist y`u just usb ic 4?5>

    ictbrhbssi`c ecf tmbsb eyjbcts w`ulf me"b `tmbrwisb

    dbbc ichlufbf ic y`ur ich`jb#

    %n y`u erb sbln-bjl`ybf ecf ey n`r e mbeltm icsurechb tmet

    ichlufbs y`u, y`ur s`usb ecf fbbcfbcts es tmb

    dbcbnihiery, tmbc tmb bctirb suj eif n`r it is tex fbfuhtidlb

    es c`c-itbjiDbf fbfuhti`c#

    ,e fbfuhti!lb bpbcsbs `$ erjbf $`rhbs

    pbrs`ccbl 

    /if t` Nejilibs witm 8bbcfbct ;milfrbc (/N8;)

    /f`ti`c bxbcsb rbijdursbjbcts n`r uelinyic! bxbcsbs

    8eje!bs n`r mysihel icury (`tmbr tmec uciti"b)

    8betm eyjbcts

    8i"ifbcfs `n linb icsurechb

    Qblnerb dbcbnits (ichlufic! $/GN) ecf n``f stejs

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    'ulbjbctel 'bhurity %ch`jb (''%)

    /hhifbct ecf`r mbeltm %csurechb dbcbnits

    Q`rgbr@s ;`jbcseti`c (ecf NB;/ eyjbcts)

    8isedility .bcbnits `r 8isedility 3bcsi`c eyjbcts

    ;milf 'u`rt

    ;`jbcset`ry (dut c`t uciti"b) feje!bs ewerfbf ic h`urt

    n`r mysihel icury `r mysihel sihgcbss

    Kints, .bubsts, ecf %cmbritechbs u t` e hbrteic "elub

    8belbrjecunehturbr hesm rbdetbs

    1bels ecf l`f!ic! wmbc rbuirbf dy y`ur `d

    I`c!-tbrj ;erb %csurechb eyjbcts

    _uelinibf shm`lersmis ecf !rects

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    ;rbfit herf rbwerfs ecf `icts (c`chesm riDbs dbl`w *>??

    `r ettehmbf t` sbcfic! medits)

    Nrbubct nlybr jilbs

    _uelinibf hechblbf j`rt!e!b fbdt

    Jbtbrecs@ .bcbnits

    1bfihel 'e"ic!s /hh`uct witmfrewels

    Iinb icsurechb dbcbnits

    /hhblbretbf fbetm dbcbnits

    &bijdursbjbcts n`r tmbnt `r hesuelty l`ss

    8isestbr rblibn !rects

    9 t` *5?5,?? `n n`rbi!c bercbf ich`jb

    'ihgcbss ecf %cury 3eyjbcts

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    Nbfbrel ich`jb tex rbnucfs

    %ctbrbst `c tex-nrbb sbhuritibs

    %ctbrbst `c BB% d`cfs rbfbbjbf n`r uelinibf mi!mbr

    bfuheti`c bxbcsbs

    3eyjbcts t` tmb dbcbnihiery `n e fbhbesbf bjl`ybb

    &bl`heti`c eyjbcts `r eyjbcts ic libu `n w`rgbrs

    h`jbcseti`c

    &bctel ell`wechb `n hlbr!yjec

    '`hiel sbhurity dbcbnits (in it is y`ur `cly s`urhb `n ich`jb)

    $bj`rery /ssistechb n`r Gbbfy Nejilibs ($/GN)

    9cin`rj ell`wechbs n`r fbnbcsb brs`ccbl

    .esih /ll`wechb n`r O`usic! t` tmb jbjdbrs `n tmb erjbf

    n`rhbs

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    .esih /ll`wechb n`r 'udsistbchb

    1`"ic! bxbcsbs

    $bj`rery l`f!ic!

    $re"bl bxbcsbs wmbc `c lbe"b dbtwbbc h`csbhuti"b

    `"brsbes t`urs `n futy

    /ccuel r`ucf tri n`r stufbct fbbcfbcts

    8bbcfbct-herb essistechb r`!rej eyjbcts

    8isedility eyjbcts

    1bfihel ecf fbctel herb

    8bnbcsb h`ucsblic!

    Kr`u-tbrj linb icsurechb rbjiujs

    'ur"i"`r 3r`tbhti`c 3lec rbjiujs

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    &0$; ell`wechbs

    Nejily 'bereti`c /ll`wechb

    ;`jdet D`cb ey

    _lua#Ic my!rif ecf blbhtrih hers tmet erb

    bliai!lb $`r tmb /`t`r 7bmihlb ,e Hrbfit

    !esbf `c tmb yber `$ tmb vbmihlbs<

    e# /13 K;B ecf 1IB Blbhtrih Jbmihlb

    d# /Durb 8ycejihs $recsit ;`ccbht Blbhtrih Jbmihlb

    h# .1Q i 'bfec ecf i 'bfec witm &ec!br Bxtbcfbr, i+

    'bfec

    f# .`ulfbr Blbhtrih 8bli"bry Jec 8J-2??, Blbhtrih 'muttlb

    8J2??, Blbhtrih Nlet .bf 8J-2??, Blbhtrih 'br"ihb .`fy

    8J-2??

    b# .8 1`t`rs b> Blbhtrih Jbmihlb

    n# ;mryslbr Niet 2??b!# ;08/ 'bfec (Blbhtrih Jbmihlb jecunehturbf dy ;08/

    /ut`j`ti"b %ch#)

    m# BJ%-18 (1bfiuj 8uty) Blbhtrih truhg, BJ%-Q% (Qelg-%c)

    Blbhtrih truhg

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    i# B1; 1`fbl B> 3essbc!br Qe!`c, 1`fbl B>t 3ihg-9

    truhg, ecf 1`fbl B>" 9tility Jec

     # Nisgbr Eerje 'bfec

    g# N`rf N`hus Blbhtrih, N`rf ;-1/C Bcbr!i, N`rf Nusi`c

    Bcbr!i

    l# K1 ;mb"r`lbt J`lt, ;mb"r l̀bt 'erg BJ, ;efilleh BI&

    j#O`cfe /hh`rf 3lu!-%c Oydrif

    c# 1brhbfbs-.bcD sjert ;`ub;edrì BJ, .-;less BJ`# 1itsudismi i-1iBJ (Blbhtrih Jbmihlb)

    # Gissec Iben 

    # 3`rshmb :5+ 'yfbr, 3ecejbre ' B Oydrif, ;eycbb ' B-

    Oydrif

    r# 'jert N`rtw` Blbhtrih 8ri"b Jbmihlb

    s# $bsle &`efstbr, $bsle 1`fbl ' Jbmihlb

    t# $micg ;ity BJ (Blbhtrih Jbmihlb)

    u# $`y`te 3rius 3lu!-ic Blbhtrih 8ri"b Jbmihlb, $`y`te &/J6

    BJ

    "# J%/ 42?? Bxtbcfbf &ec!b Blbhtrih 3essbc!br Jec ecf

    Blbhtrih ;er!` Jec, 52?? Bxtbcfbf &ec!b Blbhtrih $ruhg6Q8 ecf 4Q8 (/ll d`fy stylbs)

    w#Qmbb!` IiNb Blbhtrih Jbmihlb

    x# Ubcitm Blbhtrih Jec

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    Hers tmet %ueli$y $`r tmb Eltbrcetivb /`t`r

    7bmihlb ,e Hrbfit

    e# 1brhbfbs-.bcD 4?54 N-;bll

    d# O`cfe 4?54 N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb

    h# O`cfe 4?55 N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb

    f# O`cfe 4?5? N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb

    b# O`cfe 4??: N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb

    n# O`cfe 4??+ N;C ;lerity Nubl ;bll Jbmihlb

    Arbbc 9cbray 9%uipjbcts :ueli$yica $`r tmb

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    d# '`ler wetbr mbetbrs

    h# ' l̀er ecbls

    f# 'jell wicf turdicbs (u t` *6,???)

    b# Nubl hblls (u t` *2?? n`r behm ?#2 gil`wett `wbr

    heehity) (rijery rbsifbchb `cly)

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    4bfuhti!lb

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    e# Bjl`yjbct ecf `utlehbjbct e!bchy hmer!bs

    d# Bjl`ybr eys y`u dehg

    h# Bjl`ybr eys tmb bjl`yjbct e!bchy

    f# 1`"ic! Bxbcsbs

    b# &bsujT

    n# $re"bl ecf trecs`rteti`c h`sts

    .`jb 8$$ihb ecf .`jb usicbss ,e rbegs

    e# Kbcbrel tex fbfuhtidlb m`jb bxbcsbs ichlufbH

    d# &bel bstetb texbs

    h# _uelinibf j`rt!e!b icsurechb rbjiujs

    f# 8bfuhtidlb j`rt!e!b ictbrbst

    b# ;esuelty l`ssbs

    n# O`jb dusicbss fbfuhtì csH

    !# 8brbhieti`c

    m# %csurechb

    i# &bct

     # &beirsg# 'bhurity systbj

    l# 9tilitibs ecf sbr"ihbs

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