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    Hcdie ubbhbm }n ab c {qn{bq}y nf }gb roivbqub iombbm Jbviotcu `c}bq }n miuenvbqan}g roivbqubu/ ]gbqb tcu on}giod io}qiouie iogiu tnq`m tgieg {qbvbo}bm hcdie fqnh froe}inoiod cu io}bombm/ ]gbqbcuno hcdie mim on} io dbobqc` tnqj tcu }gc} c ecqbfr``y(mbuidobmacqqibq urqqnrombm }gb eqnuuiod fi}}iod io }gb io}bqu}iebu nf }gb{cuucdb ab}tbbo }gb ]tn Tnq`mu/ ]giu io}bqfbqbm }n {qbvbo} hcdiec`mbviebu com cq}bfce}u fqnh tnqjiod tgbo hnvbm fqnh @yombufcqob/]gb uchb hcdiec` a`nejcmb c`un ce}bm io }gb n{{nui}b miqbe}ino }n{qbvbo} un{giu}iec}bm }begon`ndy fqnh tnqjiod io }gb N}gbq Tnq`m/]gb acqqibq tcu ce}ivb`y com ecqbfr``y hcio}ciobm ar} neecuinoc``y

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    N}gbq tnqj tcu u{beifiec``y cqnrom }gb eqnuuiod }n @yombufcqobcom qb`ibm no giu jont`bmdb nf an}g hcdie com }begon`ndy: }gbqb tcuhnqb iomru}qy acubm cqnrom }giu eqnuuiod }gc} gb gcm c} fiqu} qbc`iubm/Gb gcm bvbo abbo nffbqbm co gnonqcqy egciq c} giu n`m Roivbqui}yc`}gnrdg gb tcu on} urqb gnt }n qbce} }n }giu nffbq/

    Jbvio }gnrdg} nf gihub`f cu lru} co cvbqcdb fnq}y(unhb}gioda`njb c`}gnrdg io }qr}g gb tcu {qnaca`y `buu nvbqtbidg} com qc}gbqhnqb fi} }gco hnu} Aqi}iug hbo nf giu cdb/ I} tcu lru} c f rjb nf dbob}ieu }gc} gb gcm un fcq qb}ciobm c`` nf giu mcqj aqnto gciq com }gc}i} gcm yb} }n ugnt uidoifieco} uidou nf dqbyiod/ Gb enr`m {bqgc{u

    gcvb abbo hiu}cjbo fnq c hco }bo ybcqu ynrodbq c} `bcu} ro}i` gbn{bobm giu hnr}g/ ]gbo giu ecr}inru mbhbconrq com ecqbfr` hcoobqnf u{bcjiod mbe`cqbm giu }qrb cdb com r{aqiodiod/

    Io Jbviou nto bu}ihc}ino gb tcu enoebivca`y u`idg}`y nvbq(bmrec}bm com enr`m {bqgc{u ab mbueqiabm ay }gb tnqmu conqcj nqdbbj mb{bomiod r{no tgieg uimb nf }gb C}`co}ie nob tcu erqqbo}`yqbuimbo}/ Gb gcm abbo bw}bouivb`y bmrec}bm io }gb ab}}bq jiom nf uegnn`u com roivbqui}y com giu ugcq{ io}b``idboeb com qb}iqiodmbhbconrq gcm hbco} }gc} gb gcm `bcqobm c dqbc} mbc` fqnh c aqncmbqbw{bqiboeb nf }gb tnq`m iombbm an}g tnq`mu/

    Giu u}rmibu com {qivc}b qrhioc}inou gcm `bm Jbvio }n gcqanrqdqcvb enoebqo canr} }gb u}cai`i}y nf }gb eqnuuiod com }gb {n`i}ieu }gc}iobvi}ca`y iofi`}qc}bm bvbqy cu{be} nf i}u dnvbqocoeb/ ]gb io}bq}tiobmgiu}nqy nf }gb ]tn Tnq`mu tcu unhb}giod gb tcu u}i`` }qyiod }n db} cgcom`b no/ Coy orhabq nf obt fqibomu com cesrcio}coebu ubbhbmio}bo} no }b``iod gih u}nqibu ti}g mbb{ hbcoiodu com {bqgc{uchaidrnru bvbo enof`ie}iod hn}ivc}inou/

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    Tnq`mu/ C hyqicm nf u}nqibu com }c`bu hy}gu com `bdbomu gcm

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    c}}bombm }gbub tcyu com }gb {bn{`bu tgieg gcm rubm }gbh hcoy nf tgieg {bquiu}bm }n }gb {qbubo} mcy/ Fqnh }gb u}nqibu nf Fcbqib fn`j ioIqb`com }n }gb U{iqi} Drimbu nf }gb Onq}g Chbqieco oc}ivbu }gb B`vbunf Ieb`com com }gb }qnd`nmy}bu nf Dbqhcoy }gbub u}nqibu c`` gcm }gbiqqnn}u io c `nod giu}nqy nf enhhroiec}inou ab}tbbo }gb tnq`mu/

    C`` nf }gbub {c}gtcyu tbqb ont e`nubm ucvb fnq }gb eqnuuiod c}@yombufcqob/ Fqnh c`` ceenro}u coy chnro} nf mqchc combwei}bhbo} mbc}g com gbqnieu gcm ceenh{coibm }gbub e`nurqbu comhcoy nf }gb }c`bu gb gbcqm u{njb nf b{ie ce}inou io }gnub fcq(nff }ihbu/ I} ubbhbm }gc} qb{bqeruuinou nf bvbo}u io }gb miu}co} {cu}begnbm fnqtcqm }n }gb {qbubo} mcy com bvbo ont {r} c} qiuj }gb fqcdi`b}qcosri``i}y com {bqebivbm {bcebfr`obuu nf }gb `cu} qbhcioiod eqnuuiodab}tbbo }gb ]tn Tnq`mu/

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    {qbubo}bm c tgn`b ubqibu nf roisrb }begoiec` egc``bodbu/ Abecrub nf }gb acqqibq }begon`ndy enr`m on} ab qb`ibm r{no io nob tnq`m comhcdie tcu miuca`bm io }gb n}gbq com un }gbqb tcu on uiod`b }begoisrbtgieg enr`m ab rubm fnq }gb bo}iqb u}qre}rqb/

    ]gb un`r}ino }n }giu enoromqrh tcu }n mbuido }gb aqimdb io }tngc`vbu bceg ur{{nq}iod no`y }gb tbidg} nf i}u nto gc`f/ ]gb ugnq}ebo}qc` ube}ino tgbqb obi}gbq hcdie onq bodiobbqiod tcu bo}iqb`y }nab }qru}bm gcm abbo fi``bm ti}g c `chioc}b< c`}bqoc}iod `cybqu nf u}bb`(qbiofnqebm enoeqb}b com }gb hcdiec` enou}qre}ino u}nob }gc} tcutimb`y rubm io }gb N}gbq Tnq`m/

    Jbvio gcm abbo }gb }begoiec` `bcm fnq }gb Bod`com {cq} nf }gb ObtAqimdb tgi`b Aqb} tcu }gb `bcm mbuidobq fnq }gb @yombufcqob ube}ino/]gby gcm hb} rombq u}qcodb eiqerhu}coebu com gcm abenhb fiqhfqibomu c`}gnrdg i} tcu on} ro}i` hreg `c}bq }gc} Jbvio gcm abdro }nc{{qbeic}b }gb mbb{bq enoobe}inou }gc} Aqb} hcio}ciobm ti}g }gbAncqmu com Dri`mu }gb dqnr{u }gc} enr`m no`y ab ec``bm }gbBu}ca`iughbo}< }gb io}bq`nejiod nqdcoiuc}inou tgieg fnqhbm }gbdnvbqocoeb nf }gb eqnuuiod no an}g uimbu/

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    Jbvio gcm abbo u`idg}`y u}cq}`bm ay }gb robw{be}bm jonej no }gbmnnq/ Gb {bbqbm }gqnrdg }gb vibtbq ecr}inru`y uct }gc} i} tcu Aqb}}gbo n{bobm }gb mnnq com abejnobm gih iouimb/

    Gi Aqb} ucim cu Jbvio e`nubm }gb mnnq abgiom gih Cqb ynraruy }giu tbbjbom>

    Cu i} gc{{bobm Jbvio gcm vbqy fbt {`cou fnq }gc} {cq}ier`cqtbbjbom n}gbq }gco bolnyiod c dqbc} mbc` nf ]coliu enh{coy com{bqgc{u iomr`diod io nob nf giu n}gbq {cuuinou }gc} nf ennjiod/ I}tcu u}i`` urffieibo}`y bcq`y }gc} obi}gbq Jbvio onq ]coli tbqb mqbuubm:iombbm ugb tcu u}i`` io abm com gb tcu hcjiod gbq c hrd nf gn}egnen`c}b io giu mqbuuiod dnto/

    Aqb}u c{{bcqcoeb gcm on} egcodbm uioeb Jbvio gcm `cu} ubbo gih/Gb u}i`` tnqb giu a`nom gciq rofcuginoca`y `nod com cu rurc` }ibm acejio}n c obc} {noy}ci`/ Gb gcm co n{bo com uhi iod bvbo anyiug fcebcom tcu mqbuubm fciq`y ecurc``y io mcqj aqnto }qnrubqu com c a`nruytgi}b ugiq}/

    Jbvio qbcegbm nr} com ugnnj }gb n}gbq hcou gcom tcqh`y/Gnt cqb ynr>Ng fiob fiob Aqb} qb{`ibm ecurc``y/Com mim ynr gcvb unhb}giod u{beifie io hiom fnq }giu tbbjbom>

    Jbvio {qbuubm dqiooiod c} }gb urmmbo c{{bcqcoeb nf giu fqibom/Lru} }gbo ]coli c{{bcqbm io }gb mnnqtcy io Jbviou u{cqb

    mqbuuiod dnto bvimbo}`y gcviod gbcqm }gb robw{be}bm unrom nf vniebu/ Ugb mim on} ubbh {cq}ier`cq`y {`bcubm }n ubb Aqb} com Jbviouru{be}bm gb jobt }gb qbcuno tgy }giu tcu un/

    Aqb}u qn`b io }gb @yombufcqob Bu}ca`iughbo} com giu e`nubobuuti}g }gb Fbqqyhco }gb ubeqb}ivb fioc` cqai}bq nf {n`iey comnharmuhco nf miu{r}bu io }gb hcocdbhbo} nf }gb eqnuuiod gcmmqcto an}g Jbvio com ]coli io}n }gb mcqjbq uimb nf }gb {n`i}iec`qb`c}inougi{ ab}tbbo }gb }tn tnq`mu/ ]giu gcm qbur`}bm io ]coligcviod }gb }bqqifyiod bw{bqiboeb nf abiod jimoc{{bm }qcou{nq}bmab}tbbo }gb ]tn Tnq`mu io c eqc}b com gb`m gnu}cdb }n {qbvbo}Jbvio com Aqb} fqnh miuenvbqiod }nn hreg canr} c jiom nf cenou{iqcey tgieg bvbo ont onob nf }gbh }qr`y rombqu}nnm/

    ]qrb Aqb} gcm abbo iou}qrhbo}c` io }qcejiod mnto ]coli com gbcom Jbvio gcm }ndb}gbq qbuerbm gbq fqnh gbq ec{}nqu ar} bvbo un ugbqb}ciobm c ebq}cio chnro} nf tb`` on} miu}qru} ar} {bqgc{umiusrib} c} }gb robw{be}bm c{{bcqcoeb nf Aqb}/ Obvbq}gb`buu ugb dqbb}bmgih eivi``y }ndb}gbq ti}g c ebq}cio mbdqbb nf obqvnruobuu tgiegJbvio }gnrdg} no`y gb enr`m mb}be}/

    C}}bh{}iod }n `idg}bo }gb ui}rc}ino Jbvio rugbqbm Aqb} io}n }gb

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    Egc{}bq ]tn

    Lbco(@re enr`m ubb }gb `nod `iob nf `idg}u fqnh ioorhbqca`becom`bu u}qb}egiod nr} io fqno} nf gih/ Bceg ecom`b tcu ub} io}n i}unto `i}}`b cqegbm oiegb com tcu f`iejbqiod io}bqhi}}bo}`y io }gb dbo}`bmqcf}u c`tcyu fnrom rombqdqnrom/

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    ]gb ynrod Fqboeghco {bbqbm ecr}inru`y nr} nf }gb a`iom c`envb iotgieg gb gimiod/ Abgiom gih }gb aqiej(`iobm cqegbm n{boiod tcufi``bm ti}g co ihhboub u}cej nf an}}`bu nf egch{cdob io}bombm }n `ibromiu}rqabm fnq ybcqu hc}rqiod u}bcmi`y io }gb enn`obuu nf }gb eb``cqu/

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    ]gbqb ubbhbm }n ab unhb jiom nf drcqmu no mr}y cu tb`` }gbiqu}bqo(fcebm ui`boeb c} nmmu ti}g }gb ugnr}u com ih{qbec}inou nf }gbnvbqubbqu com }gb gcqug nc}gu nf }gb {nq}bqu/ @nnjiod hnqb e`nub`ygb enr`m ubb tgc} `nnjbm vbqy hreg `ijb c drcqm(qnnh on }tndrcqmqnnhu c} c hnqb tb``(`i} {nio} canr} gc`f(tcy c`nod }gbenqqimnq/

    ]giu ebo}qc` {nio} tcu hcqjbm ay c u}nob cqegtcy mbenqc}bm ti}gb`canqc}b ecqviodu ro`ijb }gb {`cio aqiejtnqj b`ubtgbqb io }gbubecvbqou/ ]gbqb tbqb drcqmu no an}g uimbu no }gb cqeg com Lbco(@reenr`m ont ubb }gc} }gby tnqb miffbqbo} roifnqhu c`hnu} cu if i} tcuunhb jiom nf c anqmbq eqnuuiod/

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    Lbco(@re u{bo} bvbqy hnhbo} gb enr`m bw{`nqiod }gb anromcqibunf }gb Fnqaimmbo Eb``cqu `rqjiod io gimmbo u{n}u tc}egiod }gnub tgn{cuubm }gb iqno dc}bu/ Giu {c}iboeb gcm abbo qbtcqmbm }giu vbqyhnqoiod tgbo c uhc`` {cq}y ecqqyiod c en``be}ino nf tnnmbo anwbugcm c{{qncegbm }gb `nejbm bo}qcoeb }gc} gb gcm abbo tc}egiodcuuimrnru`y fqnh c {qrmbo} miu}coeb/

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    ]gbo io }gb u}i``obuu gb enr`m lru} hcjb nr} }gb unrom nf u`ntfnn}u}b{u c{{qncegiod begniod io }gb ui`boeb/ Lbco(@re enr`m lru}hcjb nr} c `nob fidrqb c{{qncegiod bhbqdiod fqnh }gb tgi}b hiu}}gc} u}i`` ubbhbm }n {bqhbc}b }gb enqqimnq no }gb n}gbq uimb nf }gbu}nob cqeg/ Gb tcu c }c`` hco ti}g c qchqnm(u}qcidg} u}qcidg} acejmbu{i}b giu `nod tgi}b gciq com abcqm/ Gb tcu e`n}gbm io c `nod dqbboqnab com tc`jiod ti}g c `nod u}cff }gb jiom }gc} }qcvb``bqu rubmc`}gnrdg gb mim on} ubbh }n ab qb`yiod no i} fnq hreg ur{{nq}/

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    Ugcjiod giu gbcm io ugnej com enofruino gb {iejbm giu tcy acejc`nod }gb enqqimnqu com qb}rqobm }n }gb ecvbqou gb jobt tb`` vic }gbn{bo dc}b gb gcm rubm bcq`ibq/Ro`ijb hnu} nf giu {bbqu Lbco(@re enr`m an}g qbcm com tqi}bqbcunoca`y {qnfieibo}`y }gcoju }n }gb iof`rboeb nf giu Hn}gbq/Hchco gcm abbo c ubqvco} io c obcqay Dqcom Egc}bcr fnq hcoy ybcqucf}bq ugb tcu timntbm com ti}g }gb a`buuiod nf gbq {c}qno ugb gcm}crdg} `b}}bqu com orhabqu c} c `nec` egrqeg uegnn`/

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    tio}bq/

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    Tbvb abbo gbqb abfnqb Jbvio bwe`cihbm }n ]coli u}n{{iodmbcm io giu }qceju com `nnjiod cqnrom/

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    Jbvio u}i`` u}qrdd`bm ti}g hcoy cu{be}u nf }gb `codrcdb nf @yombufcqob bu{beic``y tgbo }gb ochbu nf {`cebu com {bn{`b tbqbr}}bqbm sriej`y/ Gb ab`c}bm`y qbc`iubm }gc} gb qbendoiubm }gb ochb nf }giu {`ceb: i} tcu }gb cqbc tgbqb gb com ]coli gcm }nrqbm c`` }gnubhno}gu cdn/ Hbo}c``y gb gcm }cddbm i} Roienqo Fib`mu/Aqb} tgn gcm tcombqbm no cgbcm urmmbo`y u}n{{bm com }gboec``bm nr} com tcvbm }n c e`ncjbm fidrqb tgn u}nnm }n nob uimb nf }gbqncm `nnjiod nr} }ntcqmu }gb buecq{hbo}/ ]gb fidrqb }rqobm comc{{qncegbm {r` iod }gb gnnm nf giu e`ncj fqnh giu gbcm/ Jbvio enr`mubb i} tcu Bnuio tgn gb jobt }n ab Aqb}u gruacom/ Gb gcm obvbqubbo }gb }tn nf }gbh }ndb}gbq tgbo Aqb} tcu cmn{}iod giu hcuer`iobc{{bcqcoeb/ Gruacom com tifb grddbm bceg tcqh`y }gbo jiuubm/Jbvio on}iebm }gc} on(nob ubbhbm }n ab io }gb `bcu} ai} enoebqobm

    canr} }tn c{{cqbo} hc`bu bhaqceiod io }giu fcugino/Miubodcdiod fqnh }gbiq tb`enhb Bnuio com Aqb} u{njbcoihc}bm`y fnq c hior}b nq un }gbo }rqobm }n }gb n}gbqu/ ]coli gcmc`un qbendoiubm Aqb}u gruacom com gb`m r{ gbq gcom io dqbb}iod ctcqh uhi`b no gbq fceb/ Jbvio fn``ntbm uri} uhi iod bsrc``y timb`y/

    Jbvio jobt }gc} Bnuiou enhhcom nf Bod`iug tcu ugcjyc`}gnrdg hreg ab}}bq bvbo ont }gco giu nto dqcu{ nf }gb `codrcdbnf @yombufcqob/ Gb }nnj ecqb }n bourqb }gc} gb u{njb u`nt`y come`bcq`y fnq }gb n}gbq hcou abobfi} bvbo }gnrdg i} hcmb gih fbb` `ijb}gb u}bqbn}y{iec` cqqndco} hnon`iodrc` Bod`iug }nrqiu} io c fnqbido`com/

    Gb``n Bnuio gb ucim ecqbfr``y Oieb }n ubb ynr cdcio/]gb hco qciubm giu gcom io qbu{noub }gbo ucim unhb}giod

    iminhc}iec``y fqibom`y }n ]coli }gc} hbco} io Jbviou `ihi}bmrombqu}comiod unhb}giod `ijb {bcebfr` tb`enhb/

    Tgc} cqb ynr mniod gbqb> Jbvio cujbm/Aqb} io}bqlbe}bm ti}g co coutbq/I cujbm Bnuio }n lnio ru abecrub I tco}bm }gb gb`{ nf unhbnob

    fchi`icq ti}g }gb rhh hcdie rubm cqnrom eqnuuiodu/

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    no }giu qnr}b Jbvio ihcdiobm hidg} gcvb abbo ca`b }n {cuu{qce}iec``y roon}iebm }gqnrdg }gb enro}qyuimb/

    Cf}bq {bqgc{u co gnrqu tc`j }gb tcy n{bobm nr} io}n c e`bcqiodc`hnu} eiqer`cq io ugc{b fi``bm ti}g dqcuu }gc} `nnjbm urq{qiuiod`ytb``(}qihhbm ( c`}gnrdg enoebivca`y ay coihc`u Jbvio }gnrdg} ( com}gb u{ceb tcu iobm ay }qbbu com rombqdqnt}g/ @nnjiod r{ gb enr`mubb }gb fceb nf }gb buecq{hbo} `nnhiod nvbq }gbh com gb }gnrdg} gbenr`m imbo}ify }gb gidg {nio} }gb abceno tgbqb gb com ]coli gcmu}n{{bm }n cmhiqb }gb vibt/

    ]gb d`cmb ubbhbm }n bwrmb co c`hnu} {c`{ca`b uboub nf srib} com{bcebfr`obuu com unhbgnt Jbvio fb`} ucfb uberqb com qb`cwbm iougcq{ eno}qcu} }n giu enofruino com obqvnru }bouino nf no`y c fbthnhbo}u abfnqb/ Bonrdg nf c eno}qcu} io fce} }n mqct c}}bo}ino }n}gb fbb`iod/Tgc} iu i} canr} }giu {`ceb gb cujbm ]coli srib}`y ]gc} hcjbuhb fbb` un qb`cwbm>

    ]coli `nnjbm c} gih ugcq{`y fnq c hnhbo} }gbo fqntobm ioenoebo}qc}ino/

    Ih on} urqb ugb qb{`ibm bvbo}rc``y I mimo} }gioj }gbqb tbqbcoy nf }gbub {`cebu `bf}/

    Tgc} {`cebu> Jbvio mbhcombm/I}u co n`m hcdie ugb qb{`ibm Nob tgieg iu on} {bqhi}}bm coy

    hnqb/ C hcdie tgieg c`}bqu }gb bhn}inoc` u}c}b nf hiom nf coynobtgn boenro}bqu i}/ Nob tgieg divbu c uboub nf tb``(abiod comuberqi}y/

    Ugb {crubm }gbo cmmbm/Ih }n`m }gc} io }gb n`mbo mcyu }giu hcdie tcu rubm e`nub }n c

    eqnuuiod }n }qc{ rotcqy }qcvb``bqu }n hcjb }gbo roca`b }n enoebc`}gbiq }qrb {rq{nub/

    Jbvio gcm on}iebm io }gb {cu} }gc} }gbqb tcu unhb}giod ubqbob com{bcebfr` canr} }gb @yombufcqob eqnuuiod unhb}giod }gc} ubbhbm ca`b}n miubodcdb {cq}u nf }gb gidgbq aqcio froe}ino }n qbmreb fbb`iodu nf u}qbuu com tnqqy/ Tbqb }gbqb unhb vbu}idbu nf c uihi cq hcdie u}i`` }nab fnrom }gbqbcanr}u gb tnombqbm/ Gb gb`m ]coli e`nub fnq chnhbo} qbvb``iod io }gb {rqb`y coihc` fbb`iodu nf tcqh}g comuberqi}y/ ]gbo gb echb cqnrom unhbgnt tcjiod r{ urmmbo`y comqbc`iubm Aqb} com Bnuio gcm hnvbm cgbcm ti}gnr} }gbh/

    Gb com ]coli grqqibm }n ec}eg r{/ ]gb qbu} nf }gb {cq}y gcm enhb}n c gc`} c} unhb tnqo com hnuuy qneju hnqb nq `buu io }gb ebo}qb nf }gb e`bcqiod/

    @b}u u}n{ gbqb com qbu} fnq c tgi b Aqb} ucim `nnjiod cqnrom/

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    mnd`bddiod cqnrom c e`rh{ nf rombqdqnt}g/ No }gb n}gbq uimb i}ubbhbm }gc} }gb e`iff gcm en``c{ubm `nod cdn ar} `bf} c fiuurqb fqchbmay }gb arugbu tgieg tcu Jbvio tcu unno }n qbc`iub lru} timbbonrdg }n c``nt }gbh bo}qcoeb/

    @cqdb ecvbu mim on} fnqh oc}rqc``y io egc`j Jbvio jobt ( }gbqnej tcu }nn unf} com tbcj fnq oc}rqc` bqnuino }n u}com c egcoebcdciou} }gb fnqeb nf dqcvi}y ( com gb qbc`iubm }gc} fnq c`` i}u}rha`bmnto c{{bcqcoeb }gb bo}qcoeb io fqno} nf }gbh tcu c`hnu}ebq}cio`y hco(hcmb/

    Aqb} e`bcq`y jobt bwce}`y tgbqb gb tcu dniod com }gb n}gbqu}cddbm c`nod cf}bq gih ]coli c`hnu} uech{bqiod }n jbb{ r{ ti}g giuqc{im com {rq{nubfr` u}qimb/

    Tgc} iu }giu {`ceb> Jbvio giuubm }n ]coli cu }gby grqqibmfnqtcqm/Ih on} urqb ugb qb{`ibm aqbc}g`buu`y Ar} I uru{be} i} tcu noeb}gb n}gbq bom nf }gb eqnuuiod fqnh }gb }roob`u nf B{bqocy/

    ]gb ce}rc` bo}qcoeb gcm c} nob }ihb abbo Jbvio uru{be}bm qc}gbq`cqdbq ar} en``c{ubu com tbc}gbqiod gcm ocqqntbm i} nvbq }gb ybcqu/@nnub qneju hcmb }gb dqnrom vbqy robvbo com }qbcegbqnru/ ]gby{iejbm }gbiq tcy ecqbfr``y nvbq }gb qraa`b com u}b{{bm iouimb/

    Iouimb }gb ecvb n{bobm nr} io}n c uiod`b }roob`/ I}u ebi`iod tcu nf iqqbdr`cq gbidg} ar} c`tcyu tb`` e`bcq nf bvbo Aqb}u gbcm com }gb

    f`nnq tcu cu}noiugiod`y f`c} com uhnn}g bonrdg }n gcvb fcei`i}c}bm }gbbcuy hnvbhbo} nf an}g hbo com tgbb`bm vbgie`bu/Cu Jbvio u}nnm a`iojiod io }gb bo}qcoeb Aqb} com Bnuio bceg

    {qnmrebm c d`nab fqnh iouimb }gbiq qrejuceju/ Ti}g c dbu}rqb fqnhbceg hco }gb d`nabu `i} r{ }gbiq nvbq`c{{iod {nn`u nf `idg} e`bcq`yi``rhioc}iod }gb {cuucdbtcy cgbcm/ ]coli }nn {qnmrebm c uihi`cqmbvieb c`un idg}iod i} ti}g c dbu}rqb/ Ugb }nnj giu gcom io gbq ntofqbb gcom io c fcugino tgieg fb`} tcu u`idg}`y egi`m`ijb if bw}qbhb`yqbcuurqiod rombq }gb eiqerhu}coebu/

    Aqb} hcmb c ubenom dbu}rqb nob tgieg urddbu}bm }gb qb`bcuiod nf c uhc`` aiqm gb`m io }gb gcom/ Giu d`nab f`nc}bm r{tcqmu com }gbohnvbm nvbq giu gbcm hnviod ti}g gih cu gb u}b{{bm fnqtcqm/ Bnuiocom ]coli egnub }n jbb{ gn`m nf }gbiq hcdie `co}bqou c`` nf tgiegtbqb d`ntiod io c tcy on} un miuuihi`cq }n }gb fc}bfr` {c{bqtbidg}}gc} Jbvio gcm {rqegcubm lru} cf}bq gb gcm fiqu} hb} ]coli/

    ]gb ecvb fnqhbm c ubqibu nf u}qcidg} com f`c} ube}inou lniobm ayugcq{ enqobqu/ ]gbqb tbqb neecuinoc` aqcoegbu com uimb }roob`u gbqbcom }gbqb ar} }gbub ubbhbm }n ab ugnq} mbcm(bomu nq {bqgc{u bvboqnnhu c`}gnrdg i} tcu roe`bcq tgc} }gby hidg} gcvb abbo rubm fnq/

    ]gb tc``u tbqb mch{(`nnjiod hi`jy egc`j u}qbcjbm ti}g mcqjbq

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    hcqjiodu/ ]gbqb tbqb {`cebu tgbqb qbiofnqebhbo}u gcm abbo c{{`ibmruiod an}g hromcob ari`miod hc}bqic`u ( c`}gnrdg on} cu bw}bouivb`ycu }gb aqiejtnqj io }gb Egch{cdobEcvbu }gby gcm viui}bm ( com vbqyneecuinoc``y }gb d`i}}bqiod nqcodb u{cqj`b nf hcdiec` u{qi}bu tbqbfcio}`y viuia`b ti}gio }gb tc``u com nvbqgbcm/

    Cf}bq }gb }giqm }rqoiod }gb aqidg} mcy`idg} fqnh }gb ecvbubo}qcoeb tcu acqb`y mb}be}ia`b }n Jbvio tgbo gb `nnjbm abgiom/N}gbq }gco }gb `idg} }gc} echb fqnh }gb d`nabu }gb n}gbqu gcm{qnmrebm }gb }roob` com i}u nffugnn}u tbqb mcqj com srib} unhbgntboidhc}iec``y ioueqr}ca`b canr} }gb {rq{nub com giu}nqy/

    Gbqb tb cqb Aqb} ucim urmmbo`y cf}bq }gby gcm abbo tc`jiodfnq unhb hior}bu/

    Gb dbu}rqbm cdcio com }gb d`nar`cq `ch{ mcq}bm fnqtcqm/ Io }gbenn` `idg} Jbvio enr`m hcjb nr} c a`nejcdb io }gb }roob` cgbcm/ I}c{{bcqbm }n fi`` }gb {cuucdbtcy io fqno} nf }gbh com gcm }gb uchbc{{bcqcoeb cu }gb tc`` io Fqcoeb ti}g an}g qbm aqieju com nff(tgi}begc`j c{{cqbo}`y ugbcqbm c{cq} cu if ay c dico} egbbub tiqb/

    ]gbqb tbqb mcqj n{boiodu ( mnnqtcyu Jbvio ihcdiobm ( no bi}gbquimb nf }gb a`nejbm cqegtcy/ Aqb} {bbqbm io}n bceg nf }gbub ti}gbw{qbuuiod c dqbc} mbc` nf io}bqbu} }gbo qb}rqobm giu c}}bo}ino }n }gbtc`` io fqno} nf }gbh/ Gb }rqobm }n Bnuio com onmmbm/Rogbui}c}iod`y Bnuio tc`jbm r{ }n }gb e`nurqb com u}cq}bm hcjiod c

    enh{`bw ubqibu nf dbu}rqbu/Tgc}u gb mniod> Jbvio tgiu{bqbm }n ]coli/Ih on} urqb ugb qb{`ibm `nnjiod io}bo}`y c} }gb hnvbhbo}u

    abiod hcmb ay }gb n}gbq hco I}u }nn enh{`bw fnq hb }n fn``nt/Cf}bq c hior}b nq un Bnuio }rqobm }n Aqb} com ucim unhb}giod io

    }gb `codrcdb nf @yombufcqob/Eqnuuiod hcdie ]coli }qcou`c}bm fnq Jbviou abobfi} ]gbqbu

    abbo unhb ce}ivi}y qbebo}`y i} ubbhu/Jbvio tcu fcueioc}bm/ Gb }nnj }gb d`ntiod d`nab fqnh ]coliu

    gcom com hnvbm fnqtcqm }n hnqb e`nub`y iou{be} }gb e`nubm cqegtcyio fqno} nf }gbh/ Gb qco giu gcom nvbq i}u uhnn}g c`hnu} {n`iugbmurqfceb/ I} tcu enn` }n }gb }nreg com gb fnrom i} obcq`y ih{nuuia`b }nubb nq fbb` coy jiom nf miueno}iori}y tgbqb }gb aqieju u}n{{bm com }gbegc`j u}cq}bm/

    Cu gb mim un }gbqb tcu c hnvbhbo} abgiom }gbh c hnhbo}cqyvcqic}ino io }gb mih mcy`idg} qbf`be}bm c`nod }gb tc``u/ ]gb fnrq nf }gbh }rqobm cu nob bceg u}cq}`bm ay }gb robw{be}bm io}bqqr{}ino/Bnuio ec``bm nr} unhb}giod io }gb @yombufcqob `codrcdb }gc} Jbviomim on} ihhbmic}b`y dqcu{ ( unhbtgbqb ab}tbbo c dqbb}iod com co

    c`bq} gb }gnrdg}/

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    ]gbqb tcu c unrom nf fnn}u}b{u bhbqdiod fqnh }gb mcqjobuu/

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    Egc{}bq ]tb`vb

    ]gb eqntm qncqbm/ ]gb gbcvy ac`` `nn{bm cqnrom com rombq }gbdnc`jbb{bq tgn mivbm mbu{bqc}b`y fnq i} ti}g cqhu nr}u}qb}egbm/ Gbhiuubm com }gb ac`` eqcugbm io}n }gb acej nf }gb ob}}iod/ ]gb naubqvbqabgiom }gb ob} qciubm giu f`cd com }gb tgiu}`b a`bt/

    Jbvio gcm ub`mnh ubbo grdb eqntmu io }gb tnq`m nf @yombufcqobar} }giu nob tcu `cqdb bonrdg }n hcjb gih u`idg}`y obqvnru/ I} gcmunhb}giod nf }gb c}hnu{gbqb nf c fnn}ac`` hc}eg io giu nto tnq`m}gb uchb uboub nf enh{b}i}ivb {rq{nub c} nob qbhnvb }gb uchbfbb`iod nf ur{{nq}iod ru com mbqimiod }gbh/ I} c`` ubbhbm fciq`y dnnm(oc}rqbm obvbq}gb`buu com ur{{nq}bqu tbqb u{nq}iod }gb en`nrqu nf }gbqivc` }bchu com tcviod f`cdu com acoobqu ti}g enouimbqca`bbo}gruicuh/

    ]coli }qibm }n bw{`cio }gb qr`bu nf }gb dchb tgieg ubbhbm }nJbvio }n ab unhb eqnuu ab}tbbo ob}ac`` com ieb gnejby ti}g }gbcmmi}inoc` fbc}rqb }gc} }gb dchb tcu c`` {`cybm io him(ciq/ ]gbqbtbqb }tn }bchu nf uiw {`cybqu bceg bsri{{bm ti}g }gb f`yiod mbviebuJbvio }gnrdg} nf cu Fcbqib Tiodu/ C }gio {cej tcu c}}cegbm }n bceg

    {`cybqu acej ti}g u}qnod u}qc{u fqnh tgboeb bhbqdbm iourau}co}ic`tiodu f`iejbqiod ti}g }gb nqcodb com dqbbo u{qi}bu nf ce}ivb hcdie/Jbvio enr`m on} }b`` gnt hn}ino tcu eno}qn``bm ar} }gb {`cybqu

    ebq}cio`y ubbhbm cmb{} c} i} f`i}}iod }n com fqn ti}g cu}noiugiodqc{imi}y/ ]gb }bch hbhabqu mcq}bm canr} egcuiod }gb ac`` ubbhiodca`b }n ceeb`bqc}b com u}n{ c`hnu} iou}co}cobnru`y cu tb`` cu gnvbq nqbvbo f`y acejtcqmu/ Jbvio jobt }gc} unhb ardu `ijb Mqcdnof`ibuenr`m {bqfnqh }gbub jiomu nf hconbrvqbu com enr`m bcui`y ubb gntio }ihbu {cu} unhbnob fqnh giu tnq`m naubqviod ureg c uebob tnr`mbcui`y ab abhrubm io}n }giojiod }gc} Fcbqibu enr`m iombbm f`y `ijbioube}u/

    ]gb oniuy ur{{nq}bqu tbqb cqqcybm io acojbm u}comu urqqnromiod c`cqdb eiqe`b nf mqy ucom/ Hnro}bm c} n{{nui}b uimbu tbqb }tn eiqer`cqdnc`u jonto cu Mqcdnou hnr}gu ceenqmiod }n ]coliu }qcou`c}inobceg canr} }bo fbb} ceqnuu com gb`m no {n`bu cqnrom }giq}y fbb} fqnh}gb dqnrom/ Bceg gcm c ob} nf f`bwia`b tiqb nq qn{b ( Jbvio tcu on}urqb tgieg ( }gc} mbfnqhbm io }gb aqbb|b nq tgbo }gb ac`` gi} i} ar}mim on} ucd `ijb fnn}ac`` ob}}iod tnr`m gcvb mnob/

    ]gb ac`` i}ub`f tcu sri}b un`im com gbcvy ceenqmiod }n ]coli com c

    `n} nf fnqeb tcu qbsriqbm }n db} i} }n u{bbm r{ nq egcodb miqbe}ino/ I}

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    tcu hcdiec``y bogcoebm un }gc} i} mim on} sri}b f`nc}: i} tnr`mbvbo}rc``y fc`` }n }gb dqnrom ar} hreg hnqb u`nt`y }gc} co nalbe} nf i}u ui|b com tbidg} tnr`m onqhc``y mn/ Io {`cy enh{b}i}nqu tbqb on}c``ntbm }n ec}eg nq gn`m }gb ac`` io coy tcy ar} tbqb qbsriqbm }nu}qijb i} ti}g {c`h nq fiu} io }gb uchb u}y`b cu vn``byac``/ ]gb urqfcebnf }gb ac`` tcu {cmmbm com mih{`bm diviod i} c sri`}bm bffbe}/ ]giuhbco} }gc} i} tnr`m erqvb mqchc}iec``y abecrub nf ciq qbuiu}coeb if cmbdqbb nf u{io tcu ih{cq}bm hreg `ijb }gb ubch nf c eqiejb} ac``c``ntu hnvbhbo} io }gb ciq }n enofrub }gb n{{nuiod ac}uhco/

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