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Tmdgeh# eg `dxkge ckmt bmzm xg vzgtvmdxkqmc{ mengkekeo xbm Vzmtkhmex# `t Dgii`ehmz
ke Dbkma# `eh xbgtm `dxkeo }ehmz bkt dgii`eh ke xbm dgeh}dx ga dgeozmttkge`cc{
`}xbgzk~mh ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget `o`ketx memi{ agzdmt `t hmakemh j{ Dgeozmtt%
Kehmmh# xbmzm kt eg vzmdmhmex ke g}z bktxgz{ agz t}db ` twmmvkeo a`dk`c `eh mr `exm
db`ccmeom xg xbm Vzmtkhmext `}xbgzkx{ xg w`om w`z ke ` dgeozmttkge`cc{ hmdc`zmh
`zimh dgeackdx% Xbkzh# ` tx`x}xm `}xbgzk~keo xbm }tm ga ikckx`z{ agzdm ke jzg`h xmzit
kt egx t}jnmdx xg `e mr `exm gz a`dk`c db`ccmeom agz jmkeo }edgetxkx}xkge`cc{ q`o}m gz
gqmzjzg`h# `eh ke `e{ mqmex Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ t`xktakmt h}m vzgdmtt `eh Akztx
@imehimex tx`eh`zht mqme ka xbm{ wmzm xg `vvc{% Ake`cc{# xbm ken}edxkge kt egx `e
`vvzgvzk`xm mrmzdktm ga ` dg}zxt mp}kx`jcm vgwmzt ke xbkt dgexmrx `eh# j{ `vvc{keo
wgzchwkhm `eh zm`dbkeo `dxkget xb`x wmzm egx mqme db`ccmeomh# kx kt# ke `e{ mqmex#
q`txc{ gqmzjzg`h%
TX@XMIMEX GA N]ZKTHKDXKGE
Xbm vc`kexkaat tg}obx xg keqglm xbm hktxzkdx dg}zxt n}zkthkdxkge }ehmz :2
]%T%D% 0440# j}x xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx c`dlmh n}zkthkdxkge }ehmz @zxkdcm KKK jmd`}tm
vc`kexkaat c`dl tx`ehkeo `t mrvc`kemh ke V`zx K# jmcgw% Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx mexmzmh `
vzmckike`z{ ken}edxkge ge I`{ 01# :60: `eh `imehmh xb`x gzhmz ge N}em 1# :60:%
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T@ )4% Xbm ogqmzeimex akcmh ` xkimc{ `vvm`c ga xb x gzhmz ge @}o}tx 1# :60:# tmm
N@):?0# wbkdb w`t hgdlmxmh j{ xbkt Dg}zx `t Eg% 0:)40?1% Xbkt Dg}zx b`t
n}zkthkdxkge gqmz xb x `vvm`c v}zt}`ex xg :2 ]%T%D% 0:;:"`+"0+% Ge Tmvxmijmz 0:#
:60:# xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx mexmzmh ` vmzi`emex ken}edxkge `eh xbm ogqmzeimex akcmh `
xkimc{ `vvm`c ga xb`x gzhmz ge Tmvxmijmz 04# :60:# N@)40:# wbkdb w`t hgdlmxmh
j{ xbkt Dg}zx `t Eg% 0:)4188% Xbkt Dg}zx b`t n}zkthkdxkge gqmz xb`x `vvm`c v}zt}`ex
xg :2 ]%T%D% 0:;0# 0:;:"`+"0+% Xbkt Dg}zx b`t dgetgckh`xmh xbm xwg `vvm ct%0
TX@XMIMEX GA XBM KTT]MT
0% _bmxbmz vc`kexkaat b`qm mtx`jcktbmh tx`ehkeo xg db`ccmeom ` tx`x}xgz{
vzgqktkge# Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ ga xbm EH@@# xb`x `aakzimh vzm)mrktxkeo w`z)xkim
hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{ vzgqkhmh j{ xbm :660 @]IA# }ehmz dkzd}itx`edmt wbmzm xbm
@]IA b`t emqmz jmme `vvckmh xg xbmkz dgeh}dx `eh xbmzm kt eg vzgtvmdx xb`x
Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ wkcc jm `vvckmh xg xbmkz dgeh}dx%
:% _bmxbmz kx kt `vvzgvzk xm xg `ccgw xbkt `dxkge xg vzgdmmh `eh xg `w`zh
vzgtvmdxkqm ken}edxkqm zmckma `o`ketx xbm Vzmtkhmex `t Dgii`ehmz ke Dbkma# `eh
xbgtm `dxkeo }ehmz bkt hkzmdxkge# ke kivcmimexkeo dgeozmttkge`c `}xbgzk~`xkget gz
`aakzi`xkget ga ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget `o`ketx memi{ agzdmt `t hmakemh j{ Dgeozmtt%
0Okqme xbm hktxzkdx dg}zxt mexz{ ga ` vmzi`emex ken}edxkge# xbm
ogqmzeimext `vvm`c ga xbm vzmckike`z{ ken}edxkge ke Eg% 0:)40?1 kt iggx% Tmm
_mjj q% O@A Dgzv%# ?2 A%4h =4# =1 ":h Dkz% 0;;1+%
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4% _bmxbmz Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ ga xbm EH@@# ke `aakzikeo xbm hmxmexkge
`}xbgzkx{ vzgqkhmh ke xbm :660 @]IA# qkgc`xmt# `t ` a`dk`c i`xxmz# xbm Akztx
@imehimex gz H}m Vzgdmtt Dc`}tm ga xbm Akaxb @imehimex%
8% _bmxbmz xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx mzzmh ke mexmzkeo ` twmmvkeo wgzchwkhm
ken}edxkge `o`ketx ` c`w `aakzikeo xbm Vzmtkhmext hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{ ke xbm `zimh
dgeackdx `o`ketx `c)P`mh`# X`ckj`e# `eh `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt# zm`dbkeo dkzd}itx`edmt
a`z jm{geh xbgtm vzmtmexmh j{ vc`kexkaat `eh `hhzmttkeo dc`kit xbm{ hkh egx mqme
jzkeo%
TX@XMIMEX GA XBM D@TM
Vc`kexkaat jzg}obx ` a`dk`c db`ccmeom xg Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ ga xbm EH@@%
Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx "Agzzmtx# N%+ mexmzmh `e ken}edxkge `o`ketx kxt meagzdmimex ke `e{
i`eemz# `t xg `e{ vmztge% T@)02;);6% Xb`x hmdktkge wkcc jm zmvgzxmh% Tmm
Bmhomt q% Gj`i`# ))) A% T}vv% :h )))# :60: _C 4;;;24; "T%H%E%[% Tmvx% 0:#
:60:+%
TX@XMIMEX GA A@DXT
@% TX@X]XGZ[ J@DLOZG]EH
Ke zmtvgetm xg xbm `xx`dlt ga Tmvxmijmz 00# :660# Dgeozmtt v`ttmh xbm
@}xbgzk~`xkge agz ]tm ga Ikckx`z{ Agzdm "@]IA+ ke :660% V}j% C% Eg% 06?)86#
00= Tx`x% ::8 "Tmvx% 02# :660+% Xbm @]IA `}xbgzk~mt xbm Vzmtkhmex % % % xg }tm cc
emdmtt`z{ `eh `vvzgvzk`xm agzdm `o`ketx xbgtm e`xkget# gzo`ek~`xkget# gz vmztget bm
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hmxmzikemt vc`eemh# `}xbgzk~mh# dgiikxxmh# gz `khmh xbm xmzzgzktx `xx`dlt xb`x
gdd}zzmh ge Tmvxmijmz 00# :660# gz b`zjgzmh t}db gzo`ek~`xkget gz vmztget%
@]IA :"`+%
Xbm Vzmtkhmex b`t mrmzdktmh xbkt `}xbgzkx{ xg gzhmz xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt `zimh
agzdmt xg akobx jgxb xbm `c)P`mh` xmzzgzktx emxwgzl `eh xbm X`ckj`e zmokim xb`x
b`zjgzmh `c)P`mh` ke @aob`ektx`e# `eh agzdmt `ttgdk`xmh wkxb xbmi% Xbm `zimh
dgeackdx wkxb `c)P`mh`# xbm X`ckj`e# `eh `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt zmi`ket geogkeo ke
@aob`ektx`e `eh mctmwbmzm `jzg`h# `eh b`t zmt}cxmh ke xbm d`vx}zm `eh hmxmexkge ga
b}ehzmht ga kehkqkh}`ct v}zt}`ex xg xbm @]IA%
Ke ` db`ccmeom xg xbm hmxmexkge ga `e @imzkd`e dkxk~me# ` vc}z`ckx{ ga xbm
T}vzmim Dg}zx mrvc`kemh ke kexmzvzmxkeo xbm @]IA xb`x xbm hmxmexkge ga
kehkqkh}`ct % % % agz xbm h}z`xkge ga xbm v`zxkd}c`z dgeackdx ke wbkdb xbm{ wmzm
d`vx}zmh# kt tg a}eh`imex`c `eh `ddmvxmh `e kedkhmex xg w`z `t xg jm `e mrmzdktm ga
xbm emdmtt`z{ `eh `vvzgvzk`xm agzdm Dgeozmtt b`t `}xbgzk~mh xbm Vzmtkhmex xg
}tm% B`ihk q% Z}itamch# =8: ]%T% =6?# =02 ":668+ "vc}z`ckx{+< `ddgzhkh% `x =2?
"Xbgi`t# N%# hkttmexkeo+< tmm `ctg Jg}imhkmem q% J}tb# ==4 ]%T% ?:4# ?44 ":662+
"zm`aakzikeo bgchkeo gaB`ihk+%
Gqmz xbm {m`zt# tv`eekeo xbm @hikektxz`xkget ga xwg Vzmtkhmext# xbm
Mrmd}xkqm Jz`edb b`t tmx agzxb v}jckdc{ kxt kexmzvzmx`xkge ga xbm @]IA% Ge I`zdb
04# :66;# xbm ogqmzeimex t}jikxxmh kxt hmakekxkge ga xbgtm hmx`ke`jcm }ehmz xbm
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@]IA xg xbm amhmz`c hktxzkdx dg}zx ke _`tbkeoxge# H%D% ke xbm geogkeo b`jm`t
ckxko`xkge jzg}obx j{ O}`ex`e`ig hmx`kemmt% Tmm Imigz`eh}i Zmo`zhkeo
Ogqmzeimext Hmxmexkge @}xbgzkx{ \I`zdb :66; Imig%Y "I`zdb 04# :66;+#
`q`kc`jcm `x bxxv>''www%n}txkdm%ogq'gv`'hgd}imext'imig)zm)hmx)`}xb%vha% Xb`x
hmakekxkge# wbkdb xbm ogqmzeimex mrvc`kemh w`t keagzimh j{ vzkedkvcmt ga xbm
c`wt ga w`z# kedc}hmt
vmztget wbg wmzm v`zx ga# gz t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzxmh# X`ckj`e gz `c)
P`kh` agzdmt gz `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt xb`x `zm meo`omh ke bgtxkckxkmt `o`ketx
xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt gz kxt dg`ckxkge v`zxemzt# kedc}hkeo `e{ vmztge wbgb`t dgiikxxmh ` jmcckomzmex `dx# gz b`t hkzmdxc{ t}vvgzxmh bgtxkckxkmt#
ke `kh ga t}db memi{ `zimh agzdmt%
I`zdb :66; Imig% `x 0):% Xbm I`zdb :66; kexmzvzmx`xkge zmakemh ` vzkgz
kexmzvzmx`xkge ktt}mh ke :668# wbkdb zmamzzmh xg t}vvgzxmzt z`xbmz xb`e
t}jtx`exk`c t}vvgzxmzt `eh hkh egx mrvzmttc{ keqglm xbm c`wt ga w`z xg keagzi kxt
kexmzvzmx`xkge% Tmm V`zb`x q% O`xmt# =4: A%4h 248# 24?)42 "H%D% Dkz% :662+%
Gqmz xbm c`tx xbzmm)`eh)`)b`ca {m`zt# xbm I`zdb :66; kexmzvzmx`xkge b`t jmme
zmckmh }vge j{ xbm Mrmd}xkqm Jz`edb ke xbm b`jm`t ckxko`xkge jzg}obx j{ xbm
O}`ex`e`ig hmx`kemmt# `eh xbm dg}zxt b`qm `ddmvxmh `eh `vvzgqmh xbm
kexmzvzmx`xkge# kedc}hkeo xbm dgedmvxt ga t}jtx`exk`c t}vvgzx:
`eh `ttgdk`xmh
agzdmt%4
:Tmm# m%o%#@c)Jkb`ekq%Gj`i`# =;6 A%4h 211# 2?: "H%D% Dkz% :606+%
4Tmm# m%o%# Lb`e q%Gj`i`# 1== A%4h :6# 4:)44 "H%D% Dkz% :600+%
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Ke :600# Dgeozmtt me`dxmh xbm E`xkge`c Hmametm @}xbgzk~`xkge @dx agz Aktd`c
[m`z :60: "EH@@+# V}j% C% Eg% 00:)20# 0:= Tx`x% 0:;2 "Hmd% 40# :600+% Tmdxkge
06:0"`+ ga xbm EH@@ mrvzmttc{ `aakzit xb`x xbm `}xbgzkx{ ga xbm Vzmtkhmex }ehmz
xbm @]IA kedc}hmt xbm `}xbgzkx{ agz xbm @zimh Agzdmt % % % xg hmx`ke dgqmzmh
vmztget % % % }ehmz xbm c`w ga w`z% Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ xbme hmakemt dgqmzmh
vmztget xg kedc}hm>
@ vmztge wbg w`t ` v`zx ga gz t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzxmh `c)P`mh`# xbm
X`ckj`e# gz `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt xb`x `zm meo`omh ke bgtxkckxkmt `o`ketx xbm
]ekxmh Tx`xmt gz kxt dg`ckxkge v`zxemzt# kedc}hkeo `e{ vmztge wbg b`tdgiikxxmh ` jmcckomzmex `dx gz b`t hkzmdxc{ t}vvgzxmh t}db bgtxkckxkmt
ke `kh ga t}db memi{ agzdmt%
Xbkt kt `e mttmexk`cc{ qmzj`xki `aakzi`xkge j{ Dgeozmtt ga xbm Mrmd}xkqm Jz`edbt
kexmzvzmx`xkge ga xbm @]IA% Tmm I`zdb :66; Imig% `x 0):% Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+
xb}t i`lmt kx dz{tx`c dcm`z xb`x Dgeozmtt kexmehmh xg `aakzi agz xbm Mrmd}xkqm
Jz`edb xbm hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{ }ehmz xbm @]IA `eh xbm kexmzvzmx`xkge ga xb`x
`}xbgzkx{ xb`x xbm Vzmtkhmex b`h cgeo `zxkd}c`xmh `eh mrmzdktmh `eh xb`x xbm
N}hkdk`z{ b`h zmvm`xmhc{ zmdgoek~mh%
Tmdxkge 06:0 a}zxbmz tvmdkakmt xb`x xbm EH@@ `aakzit# `eh hgmt egx `cxmz# xbm
`}xbgzkx{ dgeamzzmh j{ xbm @]IA% Ke v`zxkd}c`z# xbm EH@@ tx`xmt xb`x \eYgxbkeo
ke xbkt tmdxkge kt kexmehmh xg ckikx gz mrv`eh xbm `}xbgzkx{ ga xbm Vzmtkhmex gz xbm
tdgvm ga xbm @}xbgzk~`xkge agz ]tm ga Ikckx`z{ Agzdm% EH@@ 06:0"h+% Tmdxkge
06:0 a}zxbmz tvmdkakmt xb`x \eYgxbkeo ke xbkt tmdxkge tb`cc jm dgetxz}mh xg `aamdx
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mrktxkeo c`w gz `}xbgzkxkmt zmc`xkeo xg xbm hmxmexkge ga ]ekxmh Tx`xmt dkxk~met# c`wa}c
zmtkhmex `ckmet ga xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt# gz `e{ gxbmz vmztget wbg `zm d`vx}zmh gz
`zzmtxmh ke xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt% EH@@ 06:0"m+%
J% A@DX]@C J@DLOZG]EH
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akcmh xbkt t}kx ke N`e}`z{ :60: dc`kikeo xb`x Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ ga xbm EH@@
qkgc`xmt zkobxt xbm{ `ttmzx }ehmz xbm Akztx @imehimex `eh H}m Vzgdmtt Dc`}tm# `eh
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c`w% N@)42)8:% Vc`kexkaat dc`ki# kexmz `ck`# xb`x xbm{ b`q\mY `e `dx}`c `eh
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v}zt}`ex xg 06:0"j+":+% T@)20%
Tgim ga xbm vc`kexkaat xmtxkakmh jmagzm xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx `x ` vzmckike`z{
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ng}ze`cktx `eh b`h kexmzqkmw\mhY `c)P`mh` imijmzt wbg wmzm c`xmz hmx`kemh `eh
xb`x tgim ga \bYkt wgzlt b`qm `vvm`zmh ge Ktc`ikd `eh nkb`hktx wmjtkxmt% T@);8#
;?< tmm N@)002%
Bmhomt tx`xmh xb x bm am`zmh hmxmexkge }ehmz Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+% Bm
`ttmzxmh xb`x xbm xmzit `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt `eh t}jtx`exk`c t}vvgzx `zm
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tgkc% N@)0:6% Bmhomt xmtxkakmh xb`x bm vc`eemh tvm`lkeo meo`omimext ke M}zgvm
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ke @vzkc :60: wbmzm bm ikobx immx\Y wkxb tg}zdmt xb`x dg}ch jm `ttgdk`xmh wkxb %%%
`c)P`mh`% N@)0::% Bm dc`kimh xg am z xb`x ng}ze`cktxt wbg zm`db g}x xg ozg}vt
gvvgtmh xg xbm ]%T% ke gzhmz xg mrvc`ke xbmi xg xbm @imzkd`e v}jckd wkcc egx jm
hkaamzmexk`xmh azgi xmzzgzktxt }ehmz % % % xbm EH@@% N@)0:?% Bm t`kh bm b`h eg
tkikc`z am`zt jmagzm v`tt`om ga xbm EH@@% N@)046%
Vc`kexkaa GJzkme xmtxkakmh xb`x tbm ag}ehmh ` ozg}v d`ccmh xbm ]%T% H`{ ga
Z`om `eh gvmz`xmt ` wmj tkxm d`ccmh _C Dmexz`c# agz wbkdb tbm kt `ctg ` ng}ze`cktx%
T@);2< N@)2;% _C Dmexz`c# tbm mrvc`kemh# kt ` emwt wmj tkxm# `eh GJzkme b`t
dgqmzmh % % % _klkCm`lt % % %# xbm NXA imigz`eh` agz O}`ex`e`ig J`{# `eh xbm
zmqgc}xkget ke Mo{vx# J`bz`ke# [mime# `eh Kz`e% N@)22)2;% @t agz ]%T% H`{ ga
Z`om# GJzkme mrvc`kemh xb`x xbm v}zvgtm ga xbm ozg}v kt xg zmagzi g}z dgzz}vx
mcmdxkget# N@)2;# j}x ke :600 ` vzkq`xm tmd}zkx{ akzi tx`xmh xb`x keagzi`xkge
`jg}x ]%T% H`{ ga Z`om b`h jmme vgtxmh ge % % % xwg @c)P`mh` zmdz}kximex tkxmt%
T@)066)060% GJzkme# bgwmqmz# xmtxkakmh xb`x xbm gzo`ek~`xkge b`h emqmz b`h `e
`ttgdk`xkge wkxb `c)P`mh`% N@)10%
GJzkme xmtxkakmh xb`x xbmzm w`t ` d`}t`c zmc`xkgetbkv jmxwmme xbm v`tt`om
ga xbm EH@@ `eh \bmzY wkxbbgchkeo v}jckd`xkge ga xwg `zxkdcmt tbm b`h hz`axmh
`jg}x O}`ex`e`ig jmd`}tm tbm w`t dgedmzemh `jg}x xbm jzm`hxb ga xbm xmzit
`ttgdk`xmh agzdmt `eh t}jtx`exk`c t}vvgzx% N@);1% Tbm mrvc`kemh xb`x# \kYe `
w`z ge xmzzgz wbmzm kexmcckomedm dgccmdxkge % % % \ktY dgivmxkeo wkxb xbm vzmtt agz
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dgccmdxkge ga keagzi`xkge# kxt qmz{ tkikc`z `dxkqkxkmt ga dgccmdx# x`clkeo wkxb vmgvcm#
omxxkeo keagzi`xkge% N@);?% J}x GJzkme `hikxxmh xb`x tbm lemw# mqme vzkgz xg
xbm me`dximex ga xbm EH@@# xb`x xbm mrmd}xkqm b`t vzmqkg}tc{ dc`kimh xbm
`}xbgzkx{ xg hmx`ke ` vmztge agz t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzxkeo `c)P`mh`# xbm X`ckj`e# gz
`ttgdk`xmh agzdmt% N@)060% Tbm `ctg xmtxkakmh xb x tbm w`t egx `w`zm ga `e{ ]%T%
ogqmzeimex `dxkge x`lme `o`ketx \bmz gz ]%T% H`{ ga Z`omY % % % }ehmz \xb`x vzkgz
tg}zdm ga }xbgzkx{# xbmY @]IA% N@)060)6:%
Gem gxbmz vc`kexkaa# L`k _`zo`cc`# xmtxkakmh% T@)064)6=% _`zo`cc` kt `
dkxk~me ga Omzi`e{ wbg zmtkhmt ke Cgehge# Meoc`eh% N@)?8% _`zo`cc` kt keqgcqmh
ke ` ozg}v d`ccmh Zmqgc}xkge Xz}xb `eh w`t keqgcqmh ke gzo`ek~keo xbm Gdd}v{
Cgehge vzgxmtxt ke Tmvxmijmz :600% N@)062% Zmqgc}xkge Xz}xb kt `e
kexmze`xkge`c ozg}v ga qgc}exmmzt dgeh}dxkeo d`iv`koet ge Jz`hcm{ I`eekeo `eh
_klkCm`lt# `eh % % % `ctg dgeh}dxkeo geckem ckqm v`emc hktd}ttkget% Kh% Tbm
xmtxkakmh xb`x xbm EH@@ b`h `aamdxmh xbm ckqm v`emct xb`x Zmqgc}xkge Xz}xb
vzgh}dmt# mrvc`kekeo xb`x wm b`qm jmme xbkelkeo `jg}x keqkxkeo % % % ozg}vt cklm
B`i`t j}x vzgj`jc{ wg}chex hg xb`x% N@)006%
@egxbmz vc`kexkaa# Jkzokxx` Ngethgxxkz# ` dkxk~me ga Kdmc`eh `eh imijmz ga xbm
Kdmc`eh v`zck`imex# t}jikxxmh ` hmdc z`xkge xb`x w`t zm`h kexg xbm zmdgzh% N@)00=%
Xbm hmdc`z`xkge tx`xmh xb`x Ngethgxxkz b`h jmme ` qgc}exmmz agz _klkCm`lt% N@)
00=% Xbm hmdc`z`xkge mrvc`kemh xb`x ke :606# dmzx`ke ga bmz dgii}ekd`xkget b`h
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jmme t}jvgme`mh j{ ` amhmz`c i`oktxz`xm n}hom ke dgeemdxkge wkxb `e keqmtxko`xkge
ga _klkCm`lt% N@)001% Jmd`}tm ga xbm t}jvgme`# Ngethgxxkz wkcc egx ac{ xg xbm
]ekxmh Tx`xmt `eh kt mqme igzm am`za}c h}m xg xbm me`dximex ga Tmdxkge 06:0%
N@)00?% Tbm mrvc`kemh xb x tbm w`t dgedmzemh xb`x bmz wgzl agz _klkCm`lt wg}ch
jm qkmwmh `t t}jtx`exk`c t}vvgzx xg xmzzgzktxt `eh'gz `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt% Kh%
:% Ge I`{ 01# :60:# xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx oz`exmh vc`kexkaat igxkge agz `
vzmckike`z{ ken}edxkge% Xbm dg}zx bmch xb`x xbm vc`kexkaat b`h mtx`jcktbmh tx`ehkeo
j`tmh ge xbmkz xmtxkige{ xb`x xbm EH@@ `}xbgzk~mh xbmkz hmxmexkge# `eh xbm
ogqmzeimext a`kc}zm xg tx`xm xb`x \xbmkzY `dxkqkxkmt wg}ch egx jm t}jnmdx xg % % %
Tmdxkge 06:0% T@)8:% Xbm dg}zx hmxmzikemh xb`x vc`kexkaat wmzm cklmc{ xg t}ddmmh
ge xbm imzkxt jmd`}tm xbm tx`x}xm a`kcmh txzkdx tdz}xke{ }ehmz xbm Akztx
@imehimex% T@)=4% _bkcm vc`kexkaat a`dmh hmxmexkge# xbm ogqmzeimex wg}ch egx
jm b`zimh okqme xbm Ogqmzeimext % % % `zo}imex % % % xb`x 06:0 kt tkivc{ `e
`aakzi`xkge ga xbm @]IA# wbkdb w`t egx jmkeo db ccmeomh ke xbm ckxko`xkge% T@)
1?% Xb}t# mengkekeo Tmdxkge 06:0 tbg}ch b`qm `jtgc}xmc{ eg kiv`dx ge `e{
Ogqmzeimex`c `dxkqkxkmt `x `cc% Kh%
Xbm ogqmzeimex igqmh agz zmdgetkhmz`xkge# mrvc`kekeo ke zmtvgetm xg xbm
dg}zxt dgedmzet xb`x kehkqkh}`ct wbg meo`om ke xbm kehmvmehmex ng}ze`cktxkd
`dxkqkxkmt gz kehmvmehmex v}jckd `hqgd`d{ hmtdzkjmh ke vc`kexkaat `aakh`qkxt `eh
xmtxkige{# wkxbg}x igzm# `zm egx t}jnmdx xg c`w ga w`z hmxmexkge `t `aakzimh j{
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Tmdxkge 06:0"`+)"d+# tgcmc{ ge xbm j`tkt ga t}db `dxkqkx{% Tmm T@)2=% Xbm hktxzkdx
dg}zx hmekmh zmdgetkhmz`xkge ke a`qgz dgetkhmzkeo xbm i`xxmz ke dgeemdxkge wkxb
wbmxbmz xg ktt}m ` vmzi`emex ken}edxkge% T@)?0%
4% Ge Tmvxmijmz 0:# :60:# xbm dg}zx ktt}mh ` vmzi`emex ken}edxkge j`zzkeo
xbm Vzmtkhmex `eh Tmdzmx`z{ ga Hmametm azgi keqglkeo `e{ hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{
}ehmz Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+% Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx `o`ke zmnmdxmh xbm ogqmzeimext
`zo}imex xb`x vc`kexkaat c`dlmh tx`ehkeo# `eh o`qm eg wmkobx xg xbm ogqmzeimext
tx`xmimex xb`x xbm c`w wg}ch egx `}xbgzk~m hmxmexkge j`tmh ge vc`kexkaat tx`xmh
`dxkqkxkmt# hmtdzkjkeo kx `t ` emw vgtkxkge xb`x cm`qm\tY vc`kexkaat `x xbm imzd{ ga
egjcmttm gjckom% T@)061)06%
Ge xbm imzkxt# xbm dg}zx akztx z}cmh xb`x Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ kt }edgetxkx}xkge`c
ge kxt a`dm jmd`}tm kx kt `e kivmzikttkjcm dgexmex)j`tmh zmtxzkdxkge ge tvmmdb% T@)
016)?=% Xbm dg}zx `dlegwcmhomh xb`x xbm tx`x}xm hgmt b`qm ` cmokxki`xm# ege)Akztx
@imehimex `tvmdx# j}x xbm dg}zx vmzi`emexc{ mengkemh xbm c`w ke `cc kxt
`vvckd`xkget jmd`}tm xbmzm w`t tgim `ig}ex ga }ehmakemh `dxkqkxkmt vzgxmdxmh j{
xbm Akztx @imehimex xb`x ikobx jm dgqmzmh j{ xbm c`w% T@)01:# 0?=% Xbm dg}zx
`ctg bmch xb`x Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ kt }edgetxkx}xkge`cc{ q`o}m ke qkgc`xkge ga h}m
vzgdmtt jmd`}tm ga kxt }tm ga xbm xmzit t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzxmh `eh `ttgdk`xmh
agzdmt% T@)0??%
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Xbm dg}zxt hmdktkge vmzi`emexc{ mengket meagzdmimex ga 06:0"j+":+ ke
`e{ i`eemz# `t xg `e{ vmztge% T@)02;);6% Xbm hmdktkge `ctg `hhzmttmt xbm tdgvm
ga xbm @]IA egxwkxbtx`ehkeo xbm dg}zxt vzkgz kehkd`xkge xb`x xbm vzmckike`z{
ken}edxkge `o`ketx Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ wg}ch b`qm eg maamdx ge xbm ikckx`z{t
gvmz`xkget tkedm xbm @]IA w`t egx db`ccmeomh ke xbkt d`tm% Ke v`zxkd}c`z# xbm dg}zx
tx`xmh xb`x \iYkckx`z{ hmxmexkge j`tmh ge `ccmo`xkget ga t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzxkeo
gz hkzmdxc{ t}vvgzxkeo xbm X`ckj`e# `c)P`mh` gz `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt# kt egx
medgiv`ttmh wkxbke xbm @]IA `eh kt mengkemh j{ xbkt Gzhmz zmo`zhkeo
06:0"j+":+% T@)0;6%
Xbm ogqmzeimex egxkdmh `e `vvm`c ge Tmvxmijmz 04# :60: `eh zmp}mtxmh `
tx`{ ga xbm ken}edxkge%
8% Ge Tmvxmijmz 0?# :60:# xbkt Dg}zx oz`exmh ` xmivgz`z{ tx`{# `eh ge
Gdxgjmz :# :60:# xbkt Dg}zx tx`{mh xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx gzhmz vmehkeo `vvm`c% N@)40=%
Xbm Dg}zx mrvc`kemh xb`x xbm ogqmzeimex b`h dc`zkakm\hY }emp}kqgd`cc{ xb`x#
j`tmh ge xbmkz tx`xmh `dxkqkxkmt# vc`kexkaat# ng}ze`cktxt `eh `dxkqktxt\#Y % % % `zm ke eg
h`eomz wb`xtgmqmz ga mqmz jmkeo d`vx}zmh `eh hmx kemh j{ xbm ]%T% ikckx`z{% N@)
401 "p}gxkeo Igx% agz Tx`{ 0+% Xbm Dg}zx a}zxbmz mrvc`kemh xb`x Tmdxkge 06:0
hgmt egx `aamdx xbm mrktxkeo zkobxt ga ]ekxmh Tx`xmt dkxk~met gz gxbmz kehkqkh}`ct
`zzmtxmh ke xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt% Kh% "dkxkeo EH@@ 06:0"m++% Ake`cc{# xbm Dg}zx
mrvc`kemh xb`x xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx ken}edxkge `vvm`zt xg og jm{geh EH@@ 06:0
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kxtmca `eh xg ckikx xbm ogqmzeimext `}xbgzkx{ }ehmz xbm \@]IAY mqme xbg}ob xbm
@]IA b`h egx jmme db`ccmeomh ke xbm t}kx% Kh%
T]II@Z[ GA @ZO]IMEX
Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx kivzgvmzc{ txz}dl hgwe `t a`dk`cc{ }edgetxkx}xkge`c `e @dx
ga Dgeozmtt Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ `eh mzzgemg}tc{ mexmzmh ` twmmvkeo vmzi`emex
ken}edxkge `o`ketx kxt `vvckd`xkge% Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ `aakzit xbm Vzmtkhmext
hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{ }ehmz Dgeozmttt m`zckmz @]IA# wbkdb kt xbm dmexz`c cmoktc`xkqm
`}xbgzkx{ agz xbm geogkeo ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget `o`ketx `c)P`mh`# X`ckj`e# `eh
`ttgdk`xmh agzdmt% Xbm @]IAt hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{ b`t jmme zmvm`xmhc{ }vbmch j{
xbm dg}zxt%
Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx gzhmz i}tx jm zmqmztmh agz ag}z kehmvmehmex zm`tget%
Akztx# Vc`kexkaat c`dl tx`ehkeo jmd`}tm xbm{ a`dm eg vzgtvmdx ga jmkeo
hmx`kemh }ehmz xbm EH@@ "gz xbm @]IA+ j`tmh ge xbmkz tx`xmh `dxkqkxkmt%
Vc`kexkaat v}zvgzxmh xg db`ccmeom gec{ Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ ga xbm EH@@# egx xbm
@]IA# `eh b`qm agd}tmh `cigtx mexkzmc{ ge xbm `ccmomh maamdx ga Tmdxkge
06:0"j+":+ `eh xbm }tm ga w`z vgwmzt wkxb zmtvmdx xg ]%T% dkxk~met `eh kehkqkh}`ct
`vvzmbmehmh ke xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt% J}x Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ hgmt egx dgeamz e{ emw
hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{# `eh kx hgmt egx `aamdx xbm c`w xb`x ogqmzet ke xbmtm dgexmrxt%
Kehmmh# xbm tx`x}xm mrvzmttc{ tx`xmt xb`x kx hgmt egx `aamdx mrktxkeo c`w gz
`}xbgzkxkmt zmc`xkeo xg xbm hmxmexkge ga ]ekxmh Tx`xmt dkxk~met# c`wa}c zmtkhmex `ckmet
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ga xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt# gz `e{ gxbmz vmztget wbg `zm d`vx}zmh gz `zzmtxmh ke xbm
]ekxmh Tx`xmt% EH@@ 06:0"m+% Igzmgqmz# xbm kehmvmehmex `hqgd`d{ `eh
ng}ze`ckti `dxkqkxkmt ke wbkdb vc`kexkaat t`{ xbm{ meo`om `zm dcm`zc{ g}xtkhm xbm
tdgvm ga xbm ogqmzeimext ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{ }ehmz xbm @]IA# `t
`aakzimh ke Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+# `t b`t jmme i`hm vc`ke j{ xbm ogqmzeimex ke xbkt
d`tm% @x jgxxgi# xbm ]%T% ikckx`z{ hgmt egx hmx ke vmgvcm agz vzgh}dkeo
kehmvmehmex ng}ze`ckti# agz vzgxmtxkeo# gz agz bgchkeo v`emc hktd}ttkget# mqme ka xbm
ng}ze`cktx \ktY wzkxkeo xbkeot xb`x dg}exmz xbm gaakdk`c e`zz`xkqm% N@)0:8 "Bmhomt
xmtxkige{+%
Tmdgeh# kx w`t kivzgvmz xg `ccgw xbkt vzgdmmhkeo xg vzgtvmdxkqmc{ mengke xbm
Vzmtkhmex# `t Dgii`ehmz ke Dbkma# `eh xbgtm }ehmz bkt hkzmdxkge# ke d`zz{keo g}x
dgeozmttkge`cc{ `}xbgzk~mh ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget `jzg`h `o`ketx memi{ agzdmt `t
hmakemh j{ Dgeozmtt ke xbm @]IA `eh zm`aakzimh ke xbm EH@@% Xbm e`x}zm ga
xbkt t}kx kt mrxz`gzhke`z{% Vc`kexkaat hg egx db`ccmeom Dgeozmttt `}xbgzkx{ xg
`}xbgzk~m ` ikckx`z{ zmtvgetm xg xbm Tmvxmijmz 00# :660 xmzzgzktx `xx`dlt% J}x xbm
hktxzkdx dg}zx egemxbmcmtt mexmzmh ` wgzch)wkhm gzhmz mengkekeo xbm Vzmtkhmext
`}xbgzkx{ xg d`zz{ g}x dgeozmttkge`cc{ `}xbgzk~mh hmxmexkge gvmz`xkget ga xbm ]ekxmh
Tx`xmt `zimh agzdmt `t v`zx ga xb`x dgeackdx# kedc}hkeo wbme }tkeo ga agzdm ke
@aob`ektx`e% Eg t}db ken}edxkqm `dxkge ckmt ke xbkt dgexmrx `eh eg t}db ken}edxkqm
zmckma tbg}ch jm oz`exmh% @e mr `exm a`dk`c db`ccmeom kt ke`vvzgvzk`xm ke xbm
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dkzd}itx`edmt vzmtmexmh bmzm# `eh gxbmz dg}zxt b`qm dgetktxmexc{ zma}tmh xg `ddmvx
jzg`h ken}edxkqm dc`kit `o`ketx xbm gvmz`xkge ga g}z ikckx`z{%
Xbkzh# vc`kexkaat dgetxkx}xkge`c db`ccmeomt xg Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ a`kc ge xbm
imzkxt% @ tx`x}xm `}xbgzk~keo xbm }tm ga ikckx`z{ agzdm hgmt egx zmo}c`xm vzki`z{
dgeh}dx# `eh Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+t `aakzi`xkge ga xbm @]IA `}xbgzkx{ kt xbmzmagzm
egx t}jnmdx xg xbm x{vm ga a`dk`c Akztx @imehimex gz H}m Vzgdmtt q`o}memtt
db`ccmeom tg}obx j{ vc`kexkaat% _bmemqmz Dgeozmtt `}xbgzk~mt xbm }tm ga ikckx`z{
agzdm# Dgeozmtt i}tx hg tg ke omemz`c xmzit `eh# }ehmz xbm Vzmtkhmext hkzmdxkge `t
Dgii`ehmz)ke)Dbkma# g}z ikckx`z{ xbme i}tx mrmzdktm xb`x `}xbgzkx{ ke ` i`eemz
dgetktxmex wkxb wb`xmqmz dgetxz`kext xbm Dgetxkx}xkge `eh gxbmz cmo`c egzit
kivgtm%
Igzmgqmz# mqme ka gzhke`z{ q`o}memtt `eh gqmzjzm`hxb hgdxzkemt `vvckmh#
Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+t `aakzi`xkge ga xbm Mrmd}xkqmt cgeotx`ehkeo kexmzvzmx`xkge ga
xbm @]IA wg}ch egx qkgc`xm xbmi% Egx`jc{# xbm Mrmd}xkqm Jz`edbt cgeo)tx`ehkeo
kexmzvzmx`xkge ga xbm @]IA wkxb zmtvmdx xg xbm dgedmvxt ga t}jtx`exk`c t}vvgzx
`eh `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt b`t jmme zmdgoek~mh j{ xbm H%D% Dkzd}kx ke b`jm`t
ckxko`xkge jzg}obx j{ O}`ex`e`ig hmx`kemmt# `eh `aakzimh j{ Dgeozmtt ke Tmdxkge
06:0"j+":+% Xbmtm xmzit hg egx x`zomx tvmmdb# egz hg xbm{ qkgc`xm H}m Vzgdmtt
Dc`}tm q`o}memtt vzkedkvcmt xb`x `zm `vvckmh xg egzi`c vzgbkjkxgz{ cmoktc`xkge%
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Ake`cc{# mqme ka vc`kexkaat b`h tx`ehkeo# xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx vzgvmzc{ mexmzx`kemh
xbmkz t}kx xg mengke ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget# `eh xbmkz dc`kit b`h imzkx# egem ga wbkdb kt
xbm d`tm# xbmken}edxkqm gzhmz kt a}eh`imex`cc{ ac`wmh ke tmqmz`c tkoekakd`ex w`{t%
Kx wg}ch jm mrxz`gzhke`z{ xg mexmz `e ken}edxkge `o`ketx xbm Vzmtkhmex `t
Dgii`ehmz ke Dbkma ke bkt dgeh}dx ga geogkeo ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget% A}zxbmz# `t
xbkt Dg}zx mrvc`kemh# xbm gzhmz ogmt jm{geh xbm EH@@ 06:0 kxtmca "N@)401+#
wbkdb w`t xbm gec{ c`w db`ccmeomh ke xbkt t}kx% Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx `ctg mzzmh ke
mrxmehkeo kxt gzhmz xg `cc vmztget ke xbm wgzch# z`xbmz xb`e n}tx xbm vc`kexkaat ke xbkt
d`tm% Xbm gzhmz `ctg kivzgvmzc{ vzgtdzkjmt `vvckd`xkget ga xbm EH@@ xb`x
vc`kexkaat hkh egx dc`ki qkgc`xmh xbm Dgetxkx}xkge%
TX@EH@ZH GA ZMQKM_
Xbm tx`eh`zh ga zmqkmw agz xbm oz`ex ga ` vmzi`emex ken}edxkge % % % kt `j}tm
ga hktdzmxkge% L`z`b` Jgh`t Dg% q% Vmz}t`b``e Vmzx`ij`eo`e Ike{`l H`e O`t
J}ik Emomz`# =66 A%4h 000# 002)0; ":h Dkz% :66?+% Xbm dg}zx wkcc akeh t}db `e
`j}tm ga hktdzmxkge ka xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx `vvckmt cmo`c tx`eh`zht kedgzzmdxc{ gz zmckmt
}vge dcm`zc{ mzzgemg}t akehkeot ga a`dx# gz vzgdmmh\tY ge xbm j`tkt ga `e mzzgemg}t
qkmw ga xbm `vvckd`jcm c`w% Kh%
@ZO]IMEX
Xbm e`x}zm ga xbkt t}kx kt mrxz`gzhke`z{% @ b`eha}c ga ng}ze`cktxt `eh
`dxkqktxt# wbg a`dm eg h`eomz ga jmkeo t}jnmdx xg d`vx}zm `eh hmxmexkge j{ xbm ]%T%
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ikckx`z{# b`qm tg}obx xg mengke# mr `exm `eh ge kxt a`dm# ` c`w xb`x `aakzit xbm
Vzmtkhmext dgzm hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{ ke ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget ke @aob`ektx`e `eh
mctmwbmzm `zg}eh xbm wgzch% Z`xbmz xb`e kexmzvzmx xbm c`w ke ` zm`tge`jcm w`{# xbm
hktxzkdx dg}zx v}zvgzxmh xg mengke xbm Vzmtkhmex azgi d`zz{keo g}x bkt
zmtvgetkjkckxkmt }ehmz xbm c`w `t Dgii`ehmz ke Dbkma ke `e geogkeo ikckx`z{
dgeackdx% Xbkt t}kx tbg}ch b`qm jmme hktikttmh `x xbm g}xtmx agz ` tkivcm `eh
txz`kobxagzw`zh zm`tge> vc`kexkaat c`dl tx`ehkeo jmd`}tm xbmzm kt `jtgc}xmc{ eg j`tkt
agz dgedc}hkeo xb`x xbm{ wg}ch jm hmx`kemh }ehmz xbm db`ccmeomh ikckx`z{ agzdm
`}xbgzk~`xkge% Kx w`t# igzmgqmz# `ctg kivzgvmz `x xbm xbzmtbgch xg `ccgw ` t}kx xg
vzgtvmdxkqmc{ mengke xbm Vzmtkhmext `}xbgzkx{ xg d`zz{ g}x dgeozmttkge`cc{
`}xbgzk~mh ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget `o`ketx memi{ agzdmt `t hmakemh j{ Dgeozmtt# `eh kx
w`t kivzgvmz agz xbm dg}zx xg `w`zh t}db zmckma% @eh ke `e{ mqmex# tx`x}xmt
`}xbgzk~keo gz `aakzikeo xbm mrmzdktm ga xbm }tm ga agzdm# kedc}hkeo hmxmexkge# `zm
egx t}jnmdx xg ` a`dk`c db`ccmeom ge Akztx @imehimex `eh h}m vzgdmtt q`o}memtt
ozg}eht%
K% VC@KEXKAAT C@DL TX@EHKEO%
Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ b`t egx ken}zmh xbm vc`kexkaat bmzm# egz kt xbmzm `e
kiikemex xbzm`x kx wkcc ken}zm xbmi ke xbm a}x}zm% Vc`kexkaat b`qm egx jmme hmx`kemh#
`eh xbm{ khmexka{ eg zm`tge`jcm j`tkt agz am`zkeo xb`x xbm{ wkcc jm bmch ke c`w)ga)
w`z hmxmexkge j{ xbm ]%T% ikckx`z{ ke xbm a}x}zm j`tmh ge xbm dgeh}dx `ccmomh ke
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xbmkz dgivc`kex `eh `hhzmttmh ke xbmkz xmtxkige{% Tmm N@)401% Jmd`}tm xbmzm kt eg
`dx}`c gz kiikemex ken}z{ xg jm zmhzmttmh# xbmzm kt eg tx`ehkeo `eh xbm dgivc`kex
tbg}ch b`qm jmme hktikttmh ge xb`x xbzmtbgch j`tkt% TmmCgt @eomcmt q% C{get# 810
]%T% ;=# 060 "0;24+%
@% EH@@ 06:0"j+":+ D`}tmt Vc`kexkaat Eg Ken}z{%
0% \XYbm c`w ga @zx\kdcmY KKK tx`ehkeo kt j}kcx ge a}eh`imex`c tmv`z`xkge)
ga)vgwmzt vzkedkvcmt# Z`kemt q% J{zh# =:0 ]%T% 200# 2:6 "0;;?+ "p}gxkeo @ccme q%
_zkobx# 812 ]%T% ?4?# ?=: "0;28++< tmm `ctgH`kicmzDbz{tcmz Dgzv% q% D}eg# =8?
]%T% 44:# 480 ":661+% @ddgzhkeoc{# `vvckd`xkge ga @zxkdcm KKK tx`ehkeo
zmp}kzmimext i}tx jm mtvmdk`cc{ zkogzg}t wbme# `t bmzm# zm`dbkeo xbm imzkxt ga
xbm hktv}xm wg}ch agzdm \` dg}zxY xg hmdkhm wbmxbmz `e `dxkge x`lme j{ \`egxbmzY
jz`edb\Y ga xbm Amhmz`c Ogqmzeimex w`t }edgetxkx}xkge`c# Z`kemt# =:0 ]%T% `x
20;):6 `cc xbm igzm tg wbme xbm vc`kexkaa tmmlt xg mengke ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget%
Xg mtx`jcktb @zxkdcm KKK tx`ehkeo# ` vc`kexkaa i}tx hmigetxz`xm "0+ xb`x bm b`t
t}aamzmh `e ken}z{ ke a`dx % % % wbkdb kt "`+ dgedzmxm `eh v`zxkd}c`zk~mh# `eh "j+
`dx}`c gz kiikemex# egx dgenmdx}z`c gz b{vgxbmxkd`c< ":+ ` t}aakdkmex d`}t`c
dgeemdxkge jmxwmme xbm ken}z{ `eh xbm dgeh}dx dgivc`kemh ga< `eh "4+ `
cklmc\kbgghY xb`x xbm ken}z{ wkcc jm zmhzmttmh j{ ` a`qgz`jcm hmdktkge% C}n`e q%
Hmamehmzt ga _kchckam# =68 ]%T% ===# =16)10 "0;;:+% @eh wbmzm# `t bmzm# `
vc`kexkaa tmmlt ken}edxkqm gz hmdc`z`xgz{ zmckma# bm i}tx mtx`jcktb `e geogkeo#
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vzmtmex ken}z{ gz `e `dx}`c `eh kiikemex egx dgenmdx}z`c gz b{vgxbmxkd`c
xbzm`x ga a}x}zm ken}z{% T}iimzt q% M`zxb Ktc`eh Ketx%# === ]%T% 822# 8;4 ":66;+%
@e \`Yjtxz`dx ken}z{#C{get# 810 ]%T% `x 060# `eh \`Yccmo`xkget ga vgttkjcm a}x}zm
ken}z{ j`tmh ge tvmd}c`xkge `eh dgenmdx}zm# hg egx t`xkta{ xbm\tmY
zmp}kzmimext# _bkxigzm q% @zl`et`t# 8;= ]%T% 08;# 0=2 "0;;6+% Z`xbmz# \`Y
xbzm`xmemh ken}z{ i}tx jm dmzx`kec{ kivmehkeo xg dgetxkx}xm ken}z{ ke a`dx% Kh%
Vzgga ga `e kiikemex `eh ege)dgenmdx}z`c ken}z{ kt `ctg emdmtt`z{ xg vzgqkhm xbm
mttmexk`c hkimetkge ga \a`dx}`cY tvmdkakdkx{ xg ` d`tm# Tdbcmtkeomz q% Zmtmzqktxt
Dgii% xg Txgv xbm _`z# 802 ]%T% :62# ::0 "0;?8+# `eh xg met}zm xb`x cmo`c
p}mtxkget wkcc jm zmtgcqmh# egx ke xbm z`zkakmh `xigtvbmzm ga ` hmj`xkeo tgdkmx{#
j}x ke ` dgedzmxm a`dx}`c dgexmrx dgeh}dkqm xg ` zm`cktxkd `vvzmdk`xkge ga xbm
dgetmp}medmt ga n}hkdk`c `dxkge# Q`ccm{ Agzom Dbzktxk`e Dgcc% q% @imzkd`et ]ekxmh
agz Tmv`z`xkge ga Db}zdb ! Tx`xm# 8=8 ]%T% 818# 8?: "0;2:+%
Tkoekakd`exc{# xbm @]IA `eh Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ hg egx zmo}c`xm gz vzgbkjkx
vzki`z{ dgeh}dx% Z`xbmz# xbm @]IA kt `e `}xbgzk~`xkge j{ Dgeozmtt xg xbm
Dgii`ehmz ke Dbkma xg }tm xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt w`z vgwmzt# `eh Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+
kt ` zm`aakzi`xkge ga gem v`zx ga xb`x dgeozmttkge`c `}xbgzk~`xkge dgedmzekeo
hmxmexkge% Emkxbmz tx`x}xm zmp}kzmt xbm }tm ga agzdm# kedc}hkeo hmxmexkge# ke `e{
v`zxkd}c`z dkzd}itx`edm% Z`xbmz# xbm{ ketxm`h cm`qm xb`x hmdktkge xg xbm dgetkhmzmh
n}hoimex `eh hktdzmxkge ga xbm Vzmtkhmex# `t Dgii`ehmz ke Dbkma# `eh xbgtm `dxkeo
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}ehmz bkt dgii`eh% Igzmgqmz# xbm `}xbgzk~`xkge `eh zm`aakzi`xkge hmtdzkjm xbgtm
t}jnmdx xg c`w)ga)w`z hmxmexkge h}zkeo xbkt dgeackdx# j}x `t wm hktd}tt a}zxbmz
jmcgw# tmm keaz` v% 41# xbm{ hg egx hkzmdxc{ zmo}c`xm vzkq`xm dgeh}dx j{ vc`kexkaat gz
`e{ gxbmz vmztge% J}x mqme wbmzm ` tx x}xm hkzmdxc{ zmo}c`xmt vzki`z{ dgeh}dx# `
vc`kexkaa d`eegx `tl ` dg}zx xg gvkem ge kxt dgetxkx}xkge`ckx{ `jtmex ` tbgwkeo j{ xbm
vc`kexkaa ga ` t}aakdkmexc{ dzmhkjcm xbzm`x ga \meagzdmimexY% Bgchmz q%
B}i`ekx`zk`e C`w Vzgnmdx \BCVY# 046 T% Dx% :?6=# :?0? ":606+% Cklmwktm# wbme
` vc`kexkaa `ttmzxt xbm b`zi ga tmca)dmetgztbkv ke db`ccmeokeo ` tx`x}xm# xbkt Dg}zx
zmp}kzmt `e `dx}`c `eh wmcc)ag}ehmh am`z xb`x xbm \tx`x}xmY wkcc jm meagzdmh `o`ketx
\xbm vc`kexkaaY% Qmzigex Zkobx xg Ckam Dgii% q% Tgzzmcc# ::0 A%4h 4?1# 42: ":h
Dkz% :666+% Ke `ttmttkeo t}db ` dc`ki ga am`z# xbkt Dg}zx b`t txzmttmh xb`x xbm
hktxzkdx dg}zx i}tx mivcg{ ` txzkeomex zm`tge`jcmemtt tx`eh`zh% @iemtx{ Kexc q%
Dc`vvmz# 142 A%4h 002# 048 ":h Dkz% :600+# dmzx% oz`exmh# 04: T% Dx% :840 ":60:+%
:% Vc`kexkaat gjqkg}tc{ b`qm egx jmme hmx`kemh% Xg b`qm tx`ehkeo# xbmzmagzm#
xbm{ i}tx a`dm `e kiikemex xbzm`x xb`x xbm{ wkcc jm hmx`kemh }ehmz Tmdxkge
06:0"j+":+% Xbm{ hg egx% @ddgzhkeoc{# xbkt t}kx i}tx jm hktikttmh%
Ke akehkeo tx`ehkeo bmzm# xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx mzzgemg}tc{ bmch xb`x vc`kexkaat
b`h `hmp}`xmc{ hmigetxz`xmh ` zm`tge`jcm am`z ga hmxmexkge v}zt}`ex xg
06:0"j+":+ j`tmh }vge xbmkz ng}ze`ckti `eh v}jckd `hqgd`d{% T@);?# 064# 06=)
61% J}x xbmzm kt egxbkeo zm`tge`jcm `jg}x vc kexkaat t}jnmdxkqm am`zt% Xbmzm kt eg
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h`eomz wb`xtgmqmz xb`x xbm `dxkqkxkmt `ttmzxmh j{ vc`kexkaat wkcc jm ` j`tkt agz c`w)
ga)w`z ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge ga vc`kexkaat gz `e{gem mctm%
Vc`kexkaat bmzm hkh egx db`ccmeom xbm @]IA gz xbm hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{
vzgqkhmh j{ xb`x c`w% Tmm N@)4?)8:% Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zxt `e`c{tkt xbmzmagzm zmtxmh
ge xbm dg}zxt iktx`lme jmckma xb`x xbm EH@@ `cxmzmh xbm t}jtx`exkqm hmxmexkge
tx`eh`zh ke xbm dgeackdx wkxb `c)P`mh` `eh xbm X`ckj`e# gz `hhmh emw hmxmexkge
`}xbgzkx{ wkxb zmtvmdx xg ]%T% dkxk~met# xb`x b`h egx vzmqkg}tc{ jmme vzgqkhmh ke xbm
@]IA% Emkxbmz kt xz}m% Tmdxkge 06:0 kxtmca tvmdkakmt xb`x \eYgxbkeo ke xbkt tmdxkge
kt kexmehmh xg ckikx gz mrv`eh xbm `}xbgzkx{ ga xbm Vzmtkhmex gz xbm tdgvm ga xbm
@}xbgzk~`xkge agz ]tm ga Ikckx`z{ Agzdm% EH@@ 06:0"h+% Xbm Vzmtkhmex
tkikc`zc{ mrvc`kemh xb`x xbm c`w jzm`lt eg emw ozg}eh `eh kt }eemdmtt`z{
jmd`}tm xbm `}xbgzkx{ kx hmtdzkjmt w`t kedc}hmh ke xbm :660 @]IA# `t zmdgoek~mh
j{ xbm T}vzmim Dg}zx `eh dgeakzimh xbzg}ob cgwmz dg}zx hmdktkget tkedm xbme%
Tx`xmimex j{ Vzmtkhmex Gj`i` }vge Tkoekeo B%Z% 0=86# :600 ]%T%D%D%@%E% T00#
T0: "Hmd% 40# :600+% Ke tbgzx# xbm vzmiktm ga xbm hktxzkdx dg}zxt hmdktkge xb`x xbm
EH@@ o`qm zktm xg ` emw am`z ga hmxmexkge j{ vc`kexkaat d`eegx jm tp}`zmh wkxb
xbm c`w kxtmca%
`% Xbkt ac`w ke xbm dg}zxt `e`c{tkt kt mtvmdk`cc{ `vv`zmex wkxb zmtvmdx xg xbm
]%T% dkxk~me vc`kexkaat% @t xbkt Dg}zx egxmh ke tx`{keo xbm hktxzkdx dg}zxt gzhmz# xbm
tx`x}xm \`x ktt}mY hgmt egx `aamdx xbm mrktxkeo zkobxt ga ]ekxmh Tx`xmt dkxk~met gz
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gxbmz kehkqkh}`ct `zzmtxmh ke xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt% N@)401% Kehmmh# EH@@ Tmdxkge
06:0"m+ tx`xmt>
Egxbkeo ke xbkt tmdxkge tb`cc jm dgetxz}mh xg `aamdx mrktxkeo c`w gz
`}xbgzkxkmt zmc`xkeo xg xbm hmxmexkge ga ]ekxmh Tx`xmt dkxk~met# c`wa}c
zmtkhmex `ckmet ga xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt# gz `e{ gxbmz vmztget wbg `zm
d`vx}zmh gz `zzmtxmh ke xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt%
Vc`kexkaat db`ccmeomh gec{ Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+# eh Tmdxkge 06:0"m+ mrvckdkxc{ eh
}e`ijko}g}tc{ tx`xmt xb`x kx dgeamzt eg emw `}xbgzkx{ zmc`xkeo xg xbm hmxmexkge ga
]%T% dkxk~met# c`wa}c zmtkhmex `ckmet# gz gxbmz vmztget d`vx}zmh gz `zzmtxmh ke xbm
]ekxmh Tx`xmt%
Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx `cc j}x koegzmh Tmdxkge 06:0"m+% Xbm dg}zxt gem dkx`xkge
ga kx dgivcmxmc{ ikt`vvzmbmehmh kxt kivgzx% Tmm T@)0?4 e%86% Xbm dg}zx tx`xmh
xb`x xbkt vzgqktkge w`t egx zmcmq`ex jmd`}tm kx zmc`xmt gec{ xg hmxmexkge#
tvmdkakd`cc{% Kh% J}x hmxmexkge kt xbm gec{ xbkeo vc`kexkaat db`ccmeom% Vc`kexkaat
dc`ki xb`x xbm{ am`z ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge }ehmz xbm EH@@# N@)4=# wbkdb zm`aakzit
xbm ikckx`z{ `}xbgzkx{ xg hmx`ke dgqmzmh vmztget% EH@@ 06:0"`+% Xbm dmexz`c
vzmiktm ga vc`kexkaat @imehmh Dgivc`kex kt ` ikto}khmh `ttmzxkge xb`x Tmdxkge
06:0"j+":+ t}vvgtmhc{ oz`ext emw hgimtxkd `}xbgzkx{ xg hmx`ke% Tmm N@)::
"zmamzzkeo xg c`w ke dgivc`kex `t xbm Bgimc`eh J`xxcmakmch @dx+< N@)0:?% J}x `t
xbm EH@@ i`lmt dcm`z# kx hgmt eg t}db xbkeo% Kx vzgqkhmt eg emw hgimtxkd
hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{% EH@@ 06:0"h+)"m+% Egz hgmt kx oz`ex `e{ emw `}xbgzkx{ `t
xg xbm hmxmexkge ga ]%T% dkxk~met% Kh% Xbm Vzmtkhmex b`t a}zxbmz i`hm dcm`z xb`x#
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}ehmz xbm EH@@ gz gxbmzwktm# bm wkcc egx `}xbgzk~m xbm kehmakekxm ikckx`z{
hmxmexkge wkxbg}x xzk`c ga @imzkd`e dkxk~met% Tx`xmimex j{ Vzmt% Gj`i`# :600
]%T%D%D%@%E% `x T0:% Xbm `tt}ivxkge ga xbm vc`kexkaat `eh xbm dg}zx xg xbm dgexz`z{
kt tkivc{ wzgeo%
Vc`kexkaa Bmhomt# agz mr`ivcm# tx`xmh xb`x bm w`t wgzzkmh jmd`}tm xbm EH@@
`vvckmt xg @imzkd`e dkxk~met ge @imzkd`e tgkc `eh vmzikx\tY xbm ikckx`z{ xg
a}edxkge ge ]%T% tgkc `t ` dkqkck`e c`w meagzdmimex `omed{% N@)0:6# 0:?% J}x
mtvmdk`cc{ jmd`}tm Bmhomt `eh GJzkme `zm dkxk~met# `e{ dc`kimh am`zt ga emw
hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{# tmm# m%o%# N@);1# 0::# `zm dgivcmxmc{ }eag}ehmh% Tmm @iemtx{
Kexc# 142 A%4h `x 04; "am`zt j`tmh ge imzm dgenmdx}zm# hmc}tkge`c a`ex`t{# gz
}eag}ehmh tvmd}c`xkge hg egx t}vvgzx tx`ehkeo+%
Igzmgqmz# xwg `ckme vc`kexkaat# Ngethgxxkz `eh _`zo`cc`# `zm g}xtkhm ga xbm
]ekxmh Tx`xmt# j}x emkxbmz mrvzmttmh `e{ am`z ga jmkeo hmx`kemh j{ xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt
ikckx`z{ wbkcm ke xbmkz bgim dg}exzkmt gz `jzg`h% N@)00? "Ngethgxxkz+< N@)004
"_`zo`cc`+% Ngethgxxkz tvmdkakd`cc{ xkmh bmz am`z xg xz`qmc wkxbke xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt#
N@)00?# j}x `t mrvc`kemh `jgqm# Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ dgeamzt eg emw `}xbgzkx{ agz
hmxmexkge ke xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt# EH@@ 06:0"m+% @eh _`zo`cc` xmtxkakmh xb`x xbmzm
wmzm eg `dxkqkxkmt xb`x \tbmY b`\tY egx meo`omh ke jmd`}tm ga tmdxkge 06:0% N@)
004% Ke gxbmz wgzht# tbm b`h eg x`eokjcm am`z ga hmxmexkge `x `cc%
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A}zxbmz# Ngethgxxkz `eh _`zo`cc` hg egx mqme `ccmom xb`x xbm{ b`qm `e{
t}jtx`exk`c dgeemdxkge xg xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt xb`x wg}ch t}vvgzx xbmkz keqgd`xkge ga
xbm dgetxkx}xkge`c zkobxt xbm{ dc`ki% Tmm T@)064)61% _`zo`cc` b`h emqmz jmme ke
xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt jmagzm dgikeo xg xmtxka{ ke xbkt xzk`c% N@)062% @eh Ngethgxxkz kt
`e mcmdxmh gaakdk`c ke ` agzmkoe dg}exz{ wbg wkcc egx xz`qmc xg xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt h}m
xg ` t}jvgme` ke ` dzkike`c d`tm xb`x b`t egxbkeo xg hg wkxb xbm EH@@% Tmm N@)
00=< T@)06=% Xbm{ `zm egx ke ` vgtkxkge xg keqglm h}m vzgdmtt q`o}memtt
vzkedkvcmt gz xbm Akztx @imehimex xg db`ccmeom# }ehmz xbm ]%T% Dgetxkx}xkge#
`dxkget ga xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt ogqmzeimex# ke ` t}kx xg gjx`ke `e ken}edxkge `o`ketx
xbm Vzmtkhmex `eh Tmdzmx`z{ ga Hmametm azgi xbm }tm ga h}c{ `}xbgzk~mh ikckx`z{
agzdm h}zkeo `e geogkeo `zimh dgeackdx% Tmm Ngbetge q% Mktmexz`omz# 44; ]%T% ?14#
?24 "0;=6+ "h}m vzgdmtt+< ]ekxmh Tx`xmt q% Qmzh}og)]zp}khm~# 8;8 ]T :=;# :1=
"0;;6+ "dkxkeo ]ekxmh Tx`xmt mr zmc%X}zemz q% _kcck`it# 0;8 ]%T% :?;# :;: "0;68+#
agz xbm vzgvgtkxkge xb`x `e \mYrdc}h`jcm `ckme kt egx mexkxcmh xg Akztx @imehimex
zkobxt+< Lcmehkmetx q% I`ehmc# 862 ]%T% ?=4# ?1: "0;?:+ "Akztx @imehimex+%
j% Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx `ctg mzzgemg}tc{ dgedc}hmh xb`x xbm db`ccmeomh xmzit ke
Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ zmamzzkeo xg t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzx `eh `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt
dg}ch zm`tge`jc{ jm zm`h xg `}xbgzk~m# `eh dzm`xm ` cklmckbggh ga# ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge
ge xbm j`tkt ga kehmvmehmex ng}ze`ckti `eh `hqgd`d{% Tmm T@)08: "zm`tgekeo xb`x
c`w wg}ch `vvc{ wbme vc`kexkaa b`t meo`omh ke `dxkqkxkmt ke wbkdb bm gz tbm kt
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`ttgdk`xkeo wkxb# wzkxkeo `jg}x# gz tvm`lkeo `jg}x gz xg `c)P`mh`# xbm X`ckj`e# gz
gxbmz gzo`ek~`xkget+% Xbgtm dc`kimh am`zt# bgwmqmz# `zm j`tmh ge `
a}eh`imex`cc{ ac`wmh zm`hkeo ga xbm tx`x}xm# ` dgivcmxm a`kc}zm xg `ddg}ex agz xbm
igzm xb`e xme {m`zt ga bktxgz{ ga bgw xbm ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge vgwmz# j`tmh ge xbgtm
xmzit gz mqme jzg`hmz xmzit }ehmz xbm @]IA# `eh xbm ogqmzeimext mrvzmtt
zmvzmtmex`xkge xb`x vc`kexkaat a`dm eg vzgtvmdx ga hmxmexkge }ehmz xbm `}xbgzkx{ ga
xbm @]IA gz xbm EH@@%
Kexmzvzmx`xkge ga xbm xmzit t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzx `eh `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt kt
keagzimh j{ % % % xbm c`wt ga w`z# wbkdb kedc}hm ` tmzkmt ga vzgbkjkxkget `eh
gjcko`xkget \xb`xY b`qm hmqmcgvmh gqmz xkim `eh b`qm vmzkghkd`cc{ jmme dghkakmh ke
xzm`xkmt t}db `t xbm Omemq` Dgeqmexkget gz jmdgim d}txgi`z{ kexmze`xkge`c c`w%
I`zdb :66; Imi% `x 0< tmm EH@@ 06:0"`+ "`aakzikeo `}xbgzkx{ xg hmx`ke }ehmz
xbm c`w ga w`z+%8
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8Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx iktx`lmec{ jmckmqmh xb`x xbm ogqmzeimext keqgd`xkge ga
xbm c`wt ga w`z xg keagzi kxt kexmzvzmx`xkge ga xbm @]IA tgimbgw tmzqmh xg
mrv`ehVzmtkhmexk`c `}xbgzkx{# `eh xb`x xbkt mrv`etkge w`t zmnmdxmh j{ xbm H%D%
Dkzd}kx ke @c)Jkb`ek# =;6 A%4h `x 2?0)?:% Gzhmz `x 4;)86# 8:% Ke a dx# xbm ktt}m
`hhzmttmh j{ xbm H%D% Dkzd}kx ke@c)Jkb`ek w`t xbm dgeqmztm wbmxbmz xbm c`wt ga
w`z# j{ keagzikeo xbm kexmzvzmx`xkge ga xbm @]IA# ckikxmhxbm Vzmtkhmext @]IA
`}xbgzkx{# `t xbm ogqmzeimex `zo}mh% Tmqme n}homt ga xbm H%D% Dkzd}kx egxmh# ke
hme{keo zmbm`zkeo me j`ed# xb`x xbm @c)Jkb`ek v`emct hktd}ttkge ga kexmze`xkge`c
c`w w`t egx emdmtt`z{ xg xbm hktvgtkxkge ga xbm imzkxt% @c)Jkb`ek q% Gj`i`# 10;
A% 4h 0# 0 "H%D% Dkz% :606+% Ke `e{ mqmex# xbm EH@@ egw i`lmt dcm`z xb`x xbm
hmxmexkge `}xbgzk~mh j{ xbm @]IA kt keagzimh j{ xbm c`wt ga w`z% Tmm EH@@ Dgexke}mh ge emrx v`om%
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dkzd}itx`edmt ke ` xz`hkxkge`c kexmze`xkge`c `zimh dgeackdx# kt t}aakdkmex xg n}txka{
hmxmexkge% Xbm xmzi xb}t medgiv`ttmt kehkqkh}`ct wbg# mqme ka egx dgetkhmzmh v`zx
ga xbm kzzmo}c`z memi{ agzdmt `x ktt}m ke xbm d}zzmex dgeackdx# jm`z t}aakdkmexc{ dcgtm
xkmt xg xbgtm agzdmt `eh vzgqkhm xbmi t}vvgzx xb`x w`zz`ext xbmkz hmxmexkge ke
vzgtmd}xkge ga xbm dgeackdx% Tmm# m%o%# Omemq` Dgeqmexkge KKK# @zx% 8%@"8+
"medgiv`ttkeo hmxmexkge ga kehkqkh}`ct wbg `ddgiv`e{ xbm `zimh agzdmt wkxbg}x
`dx}`cc{ jmkeo imijmzt xbmzmga# t}db `t dkqkck`e imijmzt ga ikckx`z{ `kzdz`ax
dzmwt# w`z dgzzmtvgehmext# t}vvc{ dgexz`dxgzt# imijmzt ga c`jg}z }ekxt gz ga
tmzqkdmt zmtvgetkjcm agz xbm wmca`zm ga xbm `zimh agzdmt# vzgqkhmh xb`x xbm{ b`qm
zmdmkqmh `}xbgzk~`xkge azgi xbm `zimh agzdmt wbkdb xbm{ `ddgiv`e{+< Kexc
Dgii% Ga xbm Zmh Dzgtt Dgiimex`z{ ge Xbkzh Omemq` Dgeqmexkge 18 "Vkdxmx# mh%
0;16+ "@zx% 8"`+"8+ kexmehmh xg medgiv`tt dmzx`ke dc`ttmt ga vmztget wbg wmzm
igzm gz cmtt v`zx ga xbm `zimh agzdm wbkcm egx imijmzt xbmzmga+< tmm `ctg# m%o%#
Ogqx Jz% ke @c Jkb`ek q% Gj`i`# Eg% ;;)=6=0# :66; _C :;=?2:1# `x 80)8: "H%D%
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memi{ agzdm# j}x mqme ka bm w`t egx v`zx ga memi{ agzdmt# bm `ddgiv`ekmh xbgtm
agzdmt ge xbm j`xxcmakmch `eh vmzagzimh tmzqkdmt "m%o% dgglkeo# o}`zh h}x{+ agz
xbmi xb`x n}txkakmh ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge+% ]ehmz xbgtm vzkedkvcmt# xbm xmzi
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t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzx d`eegx okqm zktm xg `e{ zm`tge`jcm am`z xb`x kx wkcc jm
`vvckmh xg xbm x{vmt ga kehmvmehmex ng}ze`ckti gz `hqgd`d{ `x ktt}m bmzm% Tmm
I`zdb :66; Imi% `x : "t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzx hgmt egx kedc}hm xbgtm wbg vzgqkhm
}ewkxxkeo gz ketkoekakd`ex t}vvgzx xg `c)P`mh`+< da% Jmet`{`b# 106 A%4h `x ?::#
?:= "v}zmc{ kehmvmehmex dgeh}dx ga ` azmmc`edmz kt egx meg}ob+%
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}ehmztxggh xg dgqmz dgjmcckomzmex ozg}vt xb`x akobx xgomxbmz wkxb `c)P`mh` gz
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v`zxemzt% TmmLb`e# 1== A%4h `x 4:)44< @c)Jkb`ek# =;6 A% 4h `x 2?:< J`zbg}ik q%
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14# ?8)?=# ?2 "H%H%D% :66;+% Gjqkg}tc{# xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt dg}ch egx hmam x `c)
P`mh` `eh X`ckj`e agzdmt ke @aob`ektx`e `eh mctmwbmzm wkxbg}x xbm `}xbgzkx{ xg
}tm ikckx`z{ agzdm `o`ketx xbmkz `cckmh `zimh ozg}vt# tgim ga wbkdb b`qm lkccmh
b}ehzmht ga ]%T% tgchkmzt `eh dgexke}m xg vgtm ` oz`qm xbzm`x xg xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt%
J}x xb`x xmzi hgmt egx# `eh d`eegx# jm vzgvmzc{ zm`h xg dgqmz xbm x{vmt ga }e`zimh
`hqgd`d{ gzo`ek~`xkget keqgcqmh ke xbkt t}kx t}db Gdd}v{ Cgehge gz ]%T% H`{
ga Z`om% Ketxm`h# `axmz d`zma}cc{ dgetkhmzkeo bgw xz`hkxkge`c c`w)ga)w`z dgedmvxt
`vvc{ ke xbkt `zimh dgeackdx `o`ketx ege)tx`xm `zimh ozg}vt# xbm ogqmzeimex b`t
i`hm dcm`z xb`x `e `ttgdk`xmh agzdm % % % b`t xwg db`z`dxmzktxkdt>
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"0+ `e gzo`ek~mh# `zimh ozg}v xb`x b`t mexmzmh xbm akobx `cgeotkhm `c
P`mh`# \xb`xY ":+ kt ` dg)jmcckomzmex wkxb `c P`mh` ke bgtxkckxkmt `o`ketx
xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt gz kxt dg`ckxkge v`zxemzt%
Nmb D% Ngbetge# E`xkge`c Tmd}zkx{ C`w# C`w{mzt# `eh C`w{mzkeo ke xbm Gj`i`
@hikektxz`xkge# Hm`et Cmdx}zm `x [`cm C`w Tdbggc# Amj% ::# :60: "`q`kc`jcm `x
bxxv>''www%c`wa`zmjcgo%dgi':60:'6:'nmb)ngbetge)tvmmdb)`x){`cm)c`w)tdbggc'+%
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Cgehge `eh ]%T% H`{ ga Z`om `zm egx `zimh ozg}vt# `eh xbm{ b`qm egx x`lme }v
`zit `t dg)jmcckomzmext `cgeotkhm `c)P`mh` gz xbm X`ckj`e ke bgtxkckxkmt `o`ketx xbm
]ekxmh Tx`xmt gz kxt dg`ckxkge v`zxemzt% Tmm Lb`e# 1== A%4h `x 4:)44 "`ttgdk`xmh
agzdm kedc}hmt ` ozg}v xb`x vc`{mh `e kivgzx`ex `eh hmckjmz`xm zgcm ke t}vvgzxkeo
dgexke}mh `xx`dlt `o ketx dg`ckxkge `eh @aob`e agzdmt xbzg}obg}x :66:+% Ke tbgzx#
vc`kexkaat db`ccmeom ` tx`x}xm# Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+# xb`x hgmt egx `vvc{ xg xbm dgeh}dx
xbm{ hmtdzkjm# `eh d`eegx t}vvgzx xbmkz `ttmzxmh gjnmdxkqmc{ zm`tge`jcm am`z ga
ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge%
Xbm dc`kimh am`z ga hmxmexkge kt mtvmdk`cc{ }exme`jcm okqme xbm {m`zt ga
mrvmzkmedm wkxb bgw xbm ikckx`z{ `eh xbm dg}zxt kexmzvzmx `eh `vvc{ xbmtm ikckx`z{
hmxmexkge tx`eh`zht% Xbm @]IA b`t jmme kexmzvzmxmh j{ xwg Vzmtkhmext agz igzm
xb`e mkobx {m`zt xg medgiv`tt hmxmexkge ga xbgtm wbg `zm v`zx ga# gz t}jtx`exk`cc{
t}vvgzx# `c)P`mh`# xbm X`ckj`e# gz `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt kedc}hkeo xbm t}vvgzx `eh
`ttgdk`xmh agzdmt mcmimext xb`x `zm db`ccmeomh bmzm% Tmm V`zb`x# =4: A%4h `x
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24?)42 "hmtdzkjkeo :668 DTZX hmakekxkge+< I`zdb :66; Imig% `x : "t}jtx`exk`cc{
t}vvgzxmh `eh `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt+%=
Xb`x kexmzvzmx`xkge ga xbm @]IA b`t jmme
}vbmch j{ xbm H%D% Dkzd}kx `eh `aakzimh j{ Dgeozmtt% Tmm EH@@ 06:0"j+":+ 0:)4188 Hgd}imex> 1; V`om> 4; 00'61':60: ?10??6 ?6
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ga tbgwkeo xbm{ b`qm `e gjnmdxkqmc{ zm`tge`jcm am`z ga hmxmexkge% Xbm zm`ckx{ kt
xb`x vc`kexkaat a`dm eg zktl ga hmxmexkge egw# n}tx `t xbm{ a`dmh eg zktl ga hmxmexkge
}ehmz xbm @]IA agz xbm c`tx 00 {m`zt%
d% Ke akehkeo tx`ehkeo `eh ` zm`tge`jcm am`z ga ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge `t ` zmt}cx
ga xbm EH@@# xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx iktx`lmec{ dgedc}hmh xb`x xbm ikckx`z{ agzdm
`czm`h{ `}xbgzk~mh j{ xbm @]IA `e `}xbgzk~`xkge xb`x b`t mrktxmh tkedm
Tmvxmijmz :660 wkxbg}x d`}tkeo vc`kexkaat xg am`z `e{ b`zi `vvckmt gec{ xg
kehkqkh}`ct hkzmdxc{ keqgcqmh ke xbm Tmvxmijmz 00xb `xx`dlt% T@)0:4 "@]IA
hgmt egx medgiv`tt hmxmexkge agz kehkqkh}`ct gxbmz xb`e xbgtm hkzmdxc{ ckelmh xg xbm
mqmext ga Tmvxmijmz 00# :660+% J}x xbm @]IA j{ kxt xmzit# `eh ga emdmttkx{# kt
egx tg ckikxmh% Xbm @]IA `}xbgzk~mt cc emdmtt`z{ `eh `vvzgvzk`xm ikckx`z{
agzdm `o`ketx xbgtm e`xkget# gzo`ek~`xkget# gz vmztget \xbm VzmtkhmexY hmxmzikemt
vc`eemh# `}xbgzk~mh# gz `khmh xbm xmzzgzktx `xx`dlt# @]IA :"`+ "mivb`tkt
`hhmh+# kedc}hkeo# ga dg}ztm# `c)P`mh`% Xbm @]IA xbmzmagzm `vvckmt xg xbm
gzo`ek~`xkget ckelmh xg xbm Tmvxmijmz 00# :660# `xx`dlt# kedc}hkeo dgexz`z{ xg xbm
hktxzkdx dg}zxt dgedc}tkge xbgtm wbg wmzm v`zx ga xbgtm gzo`ek~`xkget wbme
d`vx}zmh j}x wmzm egx kehkqkh}`cc{ dgeemdxmh xg xbgtm `xx`dlt% Tmm B`ihk# =8:
]%T% `x =0:)04 "}vbgchkeo hmxmexkge ga vmztge egx `ccmomh xg b`qm kehkqkh}`cc{
v`zxkdkv`xmh ke `xx`dlt+% Xg t}ddmtta}cc{ hmam`x `c)P`mh` `eh X`ckj`e agzdmt# xbm
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tdgvm ga hmxmexkge `}xbgzkx{ dg}ch egx `eh hkh egx zmtxzkdx xbm tdgvm ga
hmxmexkge xg xbgtm vmztge`cc{ zmtvgetkjcm agz xbm `xx`dlt ge Tmvxmijmz 00# :660%
Mqme ka xbm hktxzkdx dg}zxt v`ztkeo ga xbm c`eo}`om ga xbm @]IA i`hm tmetm#
xbmzm kt eg hg}jx xb`x xbm Mrmd}xkqm Jz`edb `eh xbm dg}zxt b`qm cgeo kexmzvzmxmh xbm
@]IA xg kedc}hm t}jtx`exk`cc{ t}vvgzx `eh `ttgdk`xmh agzdmt dgivgemext#
keagzimh ke m`db d`tm j{ xbm c`w ga w`z% Xb}t# xbm hktxzkdx dg}zxt jmckma xb`x xbm
me`dximex ga xbm EH@@ w`t ` tm` db`eom xb`x egw vzgqkhmt ` zm`tge`jcm j`tkt agz
kehmvmehmex ng}ze`cktxt `eh `hqgd`xmt xg zm`tge`jc{ am`z ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge kt
dgivcmxmc{ }eag}ehmh%
4% Agz `cc xbm zm`tget tmx agzxb `jgqm# vc`kexkaat dc`kimh am`zt ga ikckx`z{
hmxmexkge `zm emxbmz dzmhkjcm# BCV# 046 T% Dx% `x :?0?# egz wmcc ag}ehmh#
Qmzigex Zkobx xg Ckam# ::0 A%4h x 42:% Egx`jc{# vc`kexkaat dg}ch egx mqme tbgw
hmtvkxm xbmkz dc`kimh am`zt xb`x xbm{ `dx}`cc{ b`qm db`eomh xbmkz jmb`qkgz ke `e{
i`xmzk`c w`{% @t _`zo`cc` tx xmh# xbmzm wmzm eg `dxkqkxkmt xb`x \tbmY b`\tY egx
meo`omh ke jmd`}tm ga tmdxkge 06:0% N@)004< tmm `ctg T@);?);2 "Bmhomt
`exkdkv`xmh db`eokeo `dxkqkxkmt+< T@)068 "_`zo`cc` dgetkhmzmh egx keqkxkeo
ozg}v xg dgeamzmedm+< T@)06= "Ngethgxxkz dgedmzemh `jg}x bmz keqgcqmimex wkxb
_klkCm`lt+%
Ghhc{# xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx dkxmh# `eh vc`kexkaat khmexkakmh# dgedmzet `jg}x xbm
cmo`ckx{ ga xbm Gdd}v{ vzgxmtxt# zg}xkem jgzhmz `dxkqkxkmt# `eh dzkike`c
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keqmtxko`xkget% T@);;)06=%?
Egem ga xbgtm i`xxmzt# bgwmqmz# jm`zt `e{
zmc`xkgetbkv xg xbm EH@@% Xbm zmi`kekeo dc`kimh am`zt zmc`xm xg `dxkqkxkmt xb`x `zm
tg dgiige `eh tg gjqkg}tc{ egx xbm t}jnmdx ga xbm `zimh dgeackdx xb`x `e{
dc`kimh am`z ga ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge kt wbgcc{ }ezm`tge`jcm% Vc`kexkaat dkxm a`ikck`z
`eh }jkp}kxg}t ng}ze`cktxkd `eh `hqgd`d{ `dxkqkxkmt xb`x b`qm jmme geogkeo h}zkeo
xbkt mexkzm `zimh dgeackdx wkxbg}x `e{ mqkhmedm gz xbzm`x ga ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge
j`tmh xbmzm}vge%2
Xbmzm b`qm jmme dg}excmtt `zxkdcmt dzkxkd`c ga xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt
ikckx`z{ vgckdkmt gqmz xbm v`tx hmd`hm# {mx vc`kexkaat vgkex xg eg mr`ivcmt xg t}vvgzx
xbmkz a`z)amxdbmh dc`ki xb`x xbm ]%T% ikckx`z{ wkcc zg}eh }v xbm `}xbgzt ga xbmtm
`zxkdcmt `eh t}jnmdx xbmi xg kehmakekxm ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge% @ddgzhkeoc{# xbmzm kt eg
t}vvgzx agz vc`kexkaa Bmhomt tvmd}c`xkge xb`x ng}ze`cktxt wbg zm`db g}x xg ozg}vt
gvvgtmh xg xbm ]%T% ke gzhmz xg mrvc`ke xbmi xg xbm @imzkd`e v}jckd wkcc egx jm
hkaamzmexk`xmh azgi xmzzgzktxt }ehmz % % % xbm EH@@% N@)0:?%
? Tmm N@)001 "Ngethgxxkz egw am`z\tY ogkeo xg xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt jmd`}tm ga
xbm _klkCm`lt t}jvgme`+< N@)0:; "Bmhomt jc`imh tg}zdmt hz{keo }v ge hmdktkge
% % % xg db`zom tkr % % % cm`lmzt }ehmz xbm Mtvkge`om @dx+< N@);1 "GJzkme dgedmzemh
`jg}x `ddkhmex`cc{ v}jcktbkeo dc`ttkakmh keagzi`xkge+< N@);: "GJzkme dgedmzemh
`jg}x jmkeo ckelmh xg ozg}v xb`x vc`eemh xg x`l\mY hgwe xbm txgdl mrdb`eom
h}zkeo Gdd}v{ vzgxmtxt+< N@);; "GJzkme dgedmzemh `jg}x jmkeo tm`zdbmh wbme
mexmzkeo xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt+%2Tmm T@);= "Bmhomt dgedmzemh `jg}x zmvgzxkeo ge xmzzgzktx ozg}vt+< N@);1
"GJzkme dc`kimh tbm hmdkhmh egx xg v}jcktb `zxkdcmt dzkxkd`c ga O}`ex`e`ig+< N@)
;? "GJzkme dgedmzemh `jg}x tkikc`zkxkmt jmxwmme kexmcckomedm dgccmdxkge `eh
ng}ze`ckti+< N@)006 "_`zo`cc` b`t jmme xbkelkeo `jg}x keqkxkeo % % % ozg}vt cklm
B`i`t agz ` v`emc hktd}ttkge j}x vzgj`jc{ wg}chex hg xb`x+%
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@x jgxxgi# xbm ]%T% ikckx`z{ hgmt egx hmx`ke vmgvcm agz vzgh}dkeo
kehmvmehmex ng}ze`ckti gz agz bgchkeo v`emc hktd}ttkget# mqme ka xbm ng}ze`cktx \ktY
wzkxkeo xbkeot xb`x dg}exmz xbm gaakdk`c e`zz`xkqm% N@)0:8% Kehmmh# `axmz xbm
hktxzkdx dg}zxt }ew`zz`exmh mexz{ ga ` vzmckike`z{ ken}edxkge# xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt
mrvzmttc{ zmvzmtmexmh xg xbm dg}zx xb`x vc`kexkaat wg}ch egx# `t ` i`xxmz ga c`w# jm
t}jnmdx xg ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge agz xbm x{vmt ga dgeh}dx xbm{ `ccmom ke xbmkz dgivc`kex%
Tmm T@)2=% @t xbkt Dg}zx mrvc`kemh# ke oz`exkeo ` tx`{ ga xbm hktxzkdx dg}zxt z}ckeo#
xbm ogqmzeimex \b`t dc`zkakmhY }emp}kqgd`cc{ xb`x# j`tmh ge xbmkz tx`xmh
`dxkqkxkmt# vc`kexkaat % % % `zm ke eg h`eomz wb`xtgmqmz ga mqmz jmkeo d`vx}zmh `eh
hmx`kemh j{ xbm ]%T% ikckx`z{% N@)401 "p}gxkeo Igx% agz Tx`{ `x 0+% Xb`x
zmvzmtmex`xkge tbg}ch jm hktvgtkxkqm ke ` tx`ehkeo kep}kz{ j`tmh ge am`z xb`x xbm
`}xbgzk~`xkge `aakzimh ke Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ wg}ch jm keqglmh xg hmx`ke xbmi% Tmm
@iemtx{ Kexc# 142 A%4h `x 042 "vc`kexkaat am`z igekxgzkeo j`tmh ge c`w xb`x kt
t}tdmvxkjcm xg t}db `e kexmzvzmx`xkge# `eh xbm ogqmzeimex b`t egx dgexzgqmzxmh xbkt
kexmzvzmx`xkge gz gaamzmh ` igzm dgivmcckeo gem+< tmm `ctgBgaai`e Mtx`xmt q%
Ackvtkhm# Bgaai`e Mtx`xmt# 8== ]%T% 82;# 8;8 e%= "0;2:+ "ke a`dk`c db`ccmeom# dg}zx
kt zmp}kzmh xg dgetkhmz `e{ ckikxkeo dgetxz}dxkge xb`x `\eY % % % meagzdmimex `omed{
b`t vzgaamzmh+< Oz`b`i q% J}xxmzwgzxb# = A%4h 8;1# 8;; "00xb Dkz% 0;;4+ "Akztx
@imehimex db`ccmeom iggx axmz vzgtmd}xgz keagzimh vc`kexkaa dgeh}dx wg}ch egx
a`cc wkxbke xbm `ijkx ga xbm tx`x}xm+% Xbgtm zmvzmtmex`xkget dgeakzi wb`x tbg}ch
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jm dcm`z ke `e{ mqmex> vc`kexkaat dc`kit xb`x xbm{ zm`tge`jc{ am`z ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge
}ehmz xbm EH@@ b`qm eg imzkx% TmmC{get# 810 ]%T% `x 06? e%2 "t}jnmdxkqm am`zt
hg egx mtx`jcktb xbm zm`ckx{ ga xbm xbzm`x ga ken}z{+%
J% Vc`kexkaat C`dl Tx`ehkeo Jmd`}tm xbm EH@@ Hgmt Egx VzgtdzkjmVzki`z{ Dgeh}dx%
Vc`kexkaat c`dl tx`ehkeo agz ` tmdgeh kehmvmehmex zm`tge j`tmh ge xbm e`x}zm
ga xbkt dc`ki `t db`ccmeokeo xbm c`w ge kxt a`dm> tx`ehkeo d`eegx jm j`tmh ge xbm
v}zvgzxmh dbkcc xg vc`kexkaat `dxkqkxkmt d`}tmh j{ xbm EH@@ jmd`}tm xbm tx`x}xm kt
egx zmo}c`xgz{# vzgtdzkvxkqm# gz dgiv}ctgz{ ke e`x}zm# `eh xbm vc`kexkaa kt egx
vzmtmexc{ gz vzgtvmdxkqmc{ t}jnmdx xg xbm zmo}c`xkget# vzgtdzkvxkget# gz
dgiv}ctkget xb`x bm \ktY db`ccmeokeo% C`kzh q% X`x}i# 862 ]%T% 0# 00 "0;?:+%
Xb`x kt# ` c`w kt egx t}tdmvxkjcm xg db`ccmeom jmagzm kx kt keqglmh `eh `vvckmh ka kx
hgmt egx d`zz{ wkxb kx `e `aakzi`xkqm gjcko`xkge % % % kivgtm\hY ge \vc`kexkaatY j{
xbm ogqmzeimex% Kh% `x 0:< tmm ]ekxmh Vzmtj{xmzk`e Db}zdb q% Zm`o`e# ?42 A%:h
04?=# 04?2 "H%D% Dkz% 0;28+ "db`ccmeomh Mrmd}xkqm Gzhmz ktt}mt eg dgii`eht gz
vzgbkjkxkget agz xbmtm vc`kexkaat# `eh tmxt agzxb eg tx`eh`zht ogqmzekeo xbmkz
dgeh}dx+%
Bmzm# Tmdxkge 06:0 kt egx t}tdmvxkjcm xg `e mr `exm db`ccmeom# jmagzm kx kt
keqglmh `eh `vvckmh ke v`zxkd}c`z dkzd}itx`edmt# jmd`}tm kx hgmt egx zmo}c`xm#
vzmtdzkjm# gz dgivmc `e{xbkeo# egz hgmt kx kivgtm `e{ gxbmz `aakzi`xkqm gjcko`xkge
ge vc`kexkaat gz `e{ gxbmz vzkq`xm v`zx{% Tmdxkge 06:0 kt ketxm`h `e `aakzi`xkge ga
D`tm> 0:)4188 Hgd}imex> 1; V`om> 88 00'61':60: ?10??6 ?6
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kx wg}ch mex`kc dg}zxt % % % gqmztmm\keoY cmoktc`xkqm gz mrmd}xkqm `dxkge \ke `
i`eemzY xb`x wg}ch tkoekakd`exc{ `cxmz xbm `ccgd`xkge ga vgwmz `w`{ azgi `
hmigdz`xkd agzi ga ogqmzeimex% @iemtx{ Kexc# 142 A%4h `x 04:%
D% Xbm D`tmt Dkxmh J{ xbm Hktxzkdx Dg}zx Hg Egx T}vvgzx Tx`ehkeo%
Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx mzzmh ke jmckmqkeo xb`x @iemtx{ Kexmze`xkge`c t}vvgzxmh `
akehkeo ga tx`ehkeo ke xbm vzmtmex d`tm% T@)041% Xbm ogqmzeimex hkt`ozmmt wkxb
xbkt Dg}zxt `vvzg`db ke@iemtx{ Kexmze`xkge`c# `eh xbm T}vzmim Dg}zx oz`exmh xbm
ogqmzeimext vmxkxkge agz ` wzkx ga dmzxkgz`zk% Xbm d`tm b`t jmme `zo}mh `eh kt
vzmtmexc{ jmkeo dgetkhmzmh% Mqme }ehmz xbm `vvzg`db ke @iemtx{ Kexmze`xkge`c#
bgwmqmz# xbmzm kt eg tx`ehkeo ke xbkt d`tm%
Ke@iemtx{ Kexmze`xkge`c# vc`kexkaat dg}ch egx legw wbmxbmz xbm ogqmzeimex
b`h igekxgzmh xbmkz dgii}ekd`xkget }ehmz ` tx`x}xm `}xbgzk~keo t}db igekxgzkeo#
j}x xbm{ dgexmehmh xb`x kx w`t cklmc{ \xbm{ wg}ch jmY igekxgzmh }ehmz \xbm
db`ccmeomh c`wY jmd`}tm xbm c`w vc`kec{ `}xbgzk~mt xbm `dp}ktkxkge ga \xbmkzY
kexmze`xkge`c dgii}ekd`xkget `eh vc`kexkaat zmo}c`zc{ dgii}ekd`xm % % % wkxb
vzmdktmc{ xbm tgzxt ga kehkqkh}`ct xb`x xbm ogqmzeimex wkcc igtx cklmc{ tmml xg
igekxgz# e`imc{# xbgtm `ttgdk`xmh wkxb xmzzgzktx gzo`ek~`xkget% @iemtx{ Kexc#
142 A%4h `x 044# 042< tmm kh% `x 042 "lm{ a`dxgz kt xb`x xbm c`w `}xbgzk~mh xbm
vgxmexk`cc{ b`zia}c dgeh}dx+% Bmzm# ke dgexz`tx# vc`kexkaat wg}ch legw ka xbm{
wmzm mqmz hmx`kemh xbm{ b`qm egx jmme% @eh xbm ogqmzeimex b`t `ctg mrvc`kemh
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wb{ xbmzm kt eg cklmckbggh xb`x vc`kexkaat wkcc jm hmx`kemh }ehmz xbm EH@@ ke xbm
a}x}zm% Tmm kh% `x 042 "\kYx kt tkoekakd`ex xb`x xbm ken}z{ xb`x vc`kexkaa am`z zmt}cxt
azgi dgeh}dx xb`x kt `}xbgzk~mh j{ tx`x}xm+< da% kh% `x 048 "vc`kexkaat d`eegx
jggxtxz`v xbmkz w`{ kexg tx`ehkeo j{ }ezm`tge`jc{ ked}zzkeo dgtxt xg `qgkh ` imzmc{
tvmd}c`xkqm gz bkobc{ }ecklmc{ vgxmexk`c b`zi+%
Cklmwktm# Qkzokek` q% @imzkd`e Jggltmccmzt# 828 ]%T% 424 "0;22+#hgmt egx
t}vvgzx xbm hktxzkdx dg}zxt z}ckeot% Ke xb`x d`tm# vc`kexkaat wmzm jggltmccmzt wbg
wmzm ag}eh xg t}aamz `e ken}z{ mqme ke `hq`edm ga vzgtmd}xkge azgi ` c`w
j`zzkeo xbm t`cm `eh hktvc`{ ga tmr}`cc{ mrvckdkx i`xmzk`ct% 828 ]%T% `x 4;:% Xbm
Dg}zx mrvc`kemh xb`x# jmd`}tm xbm c`w w`t `kimh hkzmdxc{ `x vc`kexkaat `eh xbm{
i}tx x`lm tkoekakd`ex `eh dgtxc{ dgivck`edm im`t}zmt gz zktl dzkike`c
vzgtmd}xkge# xbm{ t}aamzmh ` dgedzmxm ken}z{ j`tmh ge ` zm`tge`jcm am`z ga
vzgtmd}xkge% Kh% Xbm d`tm dmzx`kec{ hgmt egx tx`eh agz xbm vzgvgtkxkge# `t xbm
hktxzkdx dg}zx t}oomtxmh# xb`x xbmzm kt `e mrdmvxkge xg xbm zmp}kzmimex ga `e ken}z{)
ke)a`dx wbmzm keazkeomimex ga Akztx @imehimex zkobxt `zm `x ktt}m% T@)04:% @eh
xbm vc`kexkaat ke @imzkd`e Jggltmccmzt jggltmccmzt wbg tgch xbm qmz{ i`xmzk`ct
jmkeo tvmdkakd`cc{ zmo}c`xmh# tmm 828 ]%T% `x 4;6);0# b`h ` dgedzmxm d`tm ga ken}z{#
}ecklm vc`kexkaat bmzm# wbg b`qm eg zm`tge`jcm am`z ga ken}z{%
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Ke t}i# jmd`}tm vc`kexkaat `ccmomh am`z ga ikckx`z{ hmxmexkge kt egx
gjnmdxkqmc{ zm`tge`jcm ke xbkt d`tm# xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx mzzmh ke bgchkeo xb`x vc`kexkaat
b`qm tx`ehkeo xg db`ccmeom Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+%
KK% MEXMZX@KEKEO @ T]KX GA XBKT E@X]ZM KT KE@VVZGVZK@XM @JTMEXMRXZ@GZHKE@Z[ DKZD]ITX@EDMT#_BKDB @ZM EGX VZMTMEXMH BMZM%
_bkcm xbm `jtmedm ga tx`ehkeo zmp}kzmt hktiktt`c ga xbkt t}kx# xbmzm kt `e
`hhkxkge`c xbzmtbgch gjtx`dcm xb`x wg}ch `ctg dgivmc kxt hktiktt`c `eh xb`x
bkobckobxt kxt mrxz gzhke`z{ e`x}zm% Xbmzm kt eg vzmdmhmex agz mexmzx`kekeo ` t}kx
tmmlkeo mr `exm ken}edxkqm gz hmdc`z`xgz{ zmckma `o`ketx xbm Dgii`ehmz ke Dbkma
zmo`zhkeo bkt dgeh}dx ga `e `zimh dgeackdx v}zt}`ex xg dgeozmttkge`cc{ dgeamzzmh
`}xbgzkx{ agz xbm }tm ga ikckx`z{ agzdm# kedc}hkeo hmxmexkge% Dgiv`zm@}c`pk q%
Gj`i`# ?:? A% T}vv% :h 0# 8?)=: "H%H%D% :606+ "dg}zx wg}ch egx dgetkhmz zmp}mtx
xg vzgtvmdxkqmc{ mengke ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget \jYmd`}tm hmdktkge)i`lkeo ke xbm
zm`ci ga ikckx`z{ `eh agzmkoe `aa`kzt kt xmrx}`cc{ dgiikxxmh xg xbm vgckxkd`c
jz`edbmt `eh dg}zxt `zm a}edxkge`cc{ kcc)mp}kvvmh xg i`lm xbm x{vmt ga dgivcmr
vgckd{ n}hoimext xb`x wg}ch jm zmp}kzmh xg `hn}hkd`xm xbm imzkxt ga vc`kexkaat
dc`kit+% Ketxm`h# dg}zxt zmo}c`zc{ hmdckem xg mexmzx ke xbmtm x{vmt ga dc`kit% Tmm
Okccko`e q% Igzo`e# 804 ]%T% 0# 1)? "0;?4+ "zma}tkeo xg j`c`edm omemz`c h}m
vzgdmtt kexmzmtxt `o`ketx Dgeozmttt @zxkdcm K# 2 `}xbgzkx{ xg gzo`ek~m# `zi# `eh
hktdkvckem xbm ikckxk` jmd`}tm kx wg}ch zmp}kzm dgexke}keo t}zqmkcc`edm j{ ` amhmz`c
dg}zx xb`x mijz`dm\hY dzkxkd`c `zm`t ga zmtvgetkjkckx{ qmtxmh j{ xbm Dgetxkx}xkge ke
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xbm Cmoktc`xkqm `eh Mrmd}xkqm Jz`edbmt ga xbm Ogqmzeimex+< B`ko q% @omm# 8=4
]%T% :26# :;: "0;20+ "\iY`xxmzt kexki`xmc{ zmc`xmh xg agzmkoe vgckd{ `eh e`xkge`c
tmd}zkx{ `zm z`zmc{ vzgvmz t}jnmdxt agz n}hkdk`c kexmzqmexkge+< C`kzh# 862 ]%T% `x 4)
8# 00 "eg tx`ehkeo xg db`ccmeom ikckx`z{ kivcmimex`xkge ga tx`x}xm vzgqkhkeo
omemz`c `}xbgzkx{ xg p}mcc ket}zzmdxkge `eh gxbmz hgimtxkd qkgcmedm+ 0:)4188 Hgd}imex> 1; V`om> =0 00'61':60: ?10??6 ?6
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kivcmimexmh ke xbm a}x}zm v`zxkd}c`zc{ j`tmh ge dgivcmxmc{ }eag}ehmh
tvmd}c`xkge%
_bkcm ke tgim dgexmrxt `e ken}edxkge ikobx z}e `o`ketx `e Mrmd}xkqm Jz`edb
gaakdmz zmtvgetkjcm agz `ttktxkeo xbm Vzmtkhmex# tmm Az`elcke# =6= ]%T% `x 264# eg
t}db ken}edxkge kt `vvzgvzk`xm `x cm`tx `jtmex xbm igtx mrxz`gzhke`z{
dkzd}itx`edmt# wbkdb `zm egx zmigxmc{ vzmtmex bmzm xg j`z gxbmz Mrmd}xkqm
gaakdmzt azgi kivcmimexkeo ` dgeozmttkge`c tx`x}xm hmakekeo xbm memi{ agzdmt `eh
zm`aakzikeo xb`x xbm `}xbgzk~`xkge agz xbm }tm ga ikckx`z{ agzdm kedc}hmt xbm
`}xbgzkx{ xg hmx`ke xbmi% @t xbm H%D% Dkzd}kx b`t mrvc`kemh# kx kt `e `j}tm ga % % %
hktdzmxkge xg vzgqkhm hktdzmxkge`z{ zmckma xb`x dg}ch `aamdx ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget
`vvzgqmh j{ xbm Vzmtkhmex \`ehY xbm Tmdzmx`z{ ga Hmametm% T`edbm~)Mtvkeg~`#
??6 A%:h `x :62 "Td`ck`# N%+% Ke xbkt dgexmrx# wbmzm Mrmd}xkqm Jz`edb gaakdmzt `ttktx
xbm Vzmtkhmex ke d`zz{keo g}x hktdzmxkge`z{ vgwmzt `eh zmtvgetkjkckxkmt qmtxmh ke xbm
Vzmtkhmex hkzmdxc{ j{ xbm Dgetxkx}xkge# `t kt xz}m ga xbm Dgii`ehmz)ke)Dbkma vgwmz#
xbmkz `dxt `zm bkt `dxt% I`zj}z{ q% I`hktge# = ]%T% 04?# 011 "0264+< tmm `ctg 06
]%T%D% 004"j+ "Tmdzmx`z{ ga Hmametm kt xbm vzkedkv`c `ttktx`ex xg xbm Vzmtkhmex
ke hmametm i`xxmzt# wbgtm `}xbgzkx{ kt \tY}jnmdx xg xbm hkzmdxkge ga xbm Vzmtkhmex+ 0:)4188 Hgd}imex> 1; V`om> =: 00'61':60: ?10??6 ?6
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xbm dgij`x`ex dgii`eh%+% Egz d`e xbm ikckx`z{ jm mrvmdxmh# ke xbm dg}ztm ga
t}kxt agz ken}edxkqm `eh hmdc`z`xgz{ zmckma# xg a}zektb zmvm`xmh `hqktgz{ gvkekget
`jg}x wbme# wbmxbmz# gz ke wb`x i`eemz ikckx`z{ `}xbgzkx{ ikobx jm mrmzdktmh ke
xbm a}x}zm< `eh xbm dg}zxt tbg}ch tkikc`zc{ egx `tt}im xb`x x`tl# mtvmdk`cc{ j`tmh ge
tvmd}c`xkge `jg}x vgttkjcm mrmzdktmt ga `}xbgzkx{%
Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx hkh egx vgkex xg `e{ tx`x}xm v}zvgzxkeo xg `}xbgzk~m t}db `
t}kx% @eh xbm Dgetxkx}xkge kxtmca a}zektbmt `e `qme}m agz zmtgcqkeo db`ccmeomt xg
Mrmd}xkqm hmxmexkge% Xb`x zmimh{# wbmzm `vvckd`jcm# kt b`jm`t dgzv}t#
Jg}imhkmem# ==4 ]%T% `x ??0< I}e`a# ==4 ]%T% `x 121# egx ` t}kx agz mr `exm
ken}edxkqm zmckma `o`ketx xbm Vzmtkhmex `eh xbm Tmdzmx`z{ ga Hmametm%
Ke t}i# xbm ken}edxkge txzklmt `x xbm bm`zx ga xbm `}xbgzkx{ ga Dgeozmtt `eh
xbm Vzmtkhmex xg hmakem xbm memi{ `eh `}xbgzk~m `eh d`zz{ g}x ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget#
`eh xbmtm j`tkd vzkedkvcmt ikckx`xm txzgeoc{ `o`ketx xbm dg}zxt mexmzx`kekeo
vc`kexkaat zmp}mtx agz t}db zmckma%
KKK% VC@KEXKAATDGETXKX]XKGE@C DC@KIT C@DL IMZKX%
Agz xbm zm`tget mrvc`kemh `jgqm# xbkt Dg}zx tbg}ch egx zm`db xbm imzkxt ga
vc`kexkaat dgetxkx}xkge`c dc`kit% J}x ka kx hgmt# kx tbg}ch bgch xb`x xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx
kivzgvmzc{ ktt}mh ` vmzi`emex ken}edxkge jmd`}tm Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ kt
dgetxkx}xkge`c `eh kx w`t mzzgz xg a`dk`cc{ keq`ckh`xm kx }ehmz xbm H}m Vzgdmtt `eh
Azmm Tvmmdb Dc`}tmt%
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@% Tmdxkge 06:0"j+":+ Kt Egx T}jnmdx Xg A`dk`c Dgetxkx}xkge`cKeq`ckh`xkge }ehmz xbm Akztx @imehimex gz Akaxb @imehimex%
Xbm dgetxkx}xkge`c zkobxt `ttmzxmh bmzm i}tx jm qkmwmh ke xbm dgexmrx ga `e
`}xbgzk~`xkge j{ Dgeozmtt agz }tm ga ikckx`z{ agzdm xb`x w`t hmtkoemh egx xg
zmo}c`xm vzkq`xm dgeh}dx xbzg}ob xbm kivgtkxkge ga vme`cxkmt j}x xg `}xbgzk~m `eh
me`jcm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt ikckx`z{ gvmz xkget ke `e `dxkqm `zimh dgeackdx% Xbmzm kt eg
hg}jx xb`x ke xb`x dgexmrx# Dgeozmtt b`t ozm`x cmmw`{ xg `}xbgzk~m xbm }tm ga
ikckx`z{ agzdm# `eh xg hg tg ke omemz`c xmzit% Kehmmh# Vc`kexkaat hg egx hme{ xb`x
Dgeozmtt b`h xbm vgwmz }ehmz @zxkdcm K xg `}xbgzk~m xbm }tm ga ikckx`z{ agzdm# ke xbm
@]IA# ke zmtvgetm xg xbm Tmvxmijmz 00# :660# xmzzgzktx `xx`dlt% Xbm Dgetxkx}xkge
mrvzmttc{ oz`ext Dgeozmtt xbm `}xbgzkx{ xg hmdc`zm w`z# `eh kx kivgtmt eg
dgetxz`kext ge bgw xb`x hmdc`z`xkge tbg}ch jm wgzhmh% ]%T% Dgetx%# @zx% K# 2# dc%
00% Xbm ikckx`z{ kt ke x}ze gjckomh xg `vvc{ xb`x agzdm dgetktxmex wkxb wb`xmqmz
ckikx`xkget `eh vzkedkvcmt `zm `vvckd`jcm }ehmz amhmz`c c`w# xbm c`w ga w`z
"kedc}hkeo zmcmq`ex xzm`xkmt ga xbm ]ekxmh Tx`xmt+# `eh xbm Dgetxkx}xkge% Tmm C`kzh#
862 ]%T% `x 4)8# 00# 0=)01 "dg}zx wkcc egx mq`c}`xm omemz`c gvmz`xkget }ehmz c`w
`}xbgzk~keo `zimh agzdmt xg p}mcc ket}zzmdxkge `eh gxbmz hgimtxkd qkgcmedm# j}x
dg}zxt `zm dgivmxmex xg mq`c}`xm tvmdkakd dc`kit ga n}hkdk`cc{ dgoek~`jcm ken}z{
zmt}cxkeo azgi ikckx`z{ kexz}tkge kexg xbm dkqkck`e tmdxgz+% G}z dgetxkx}xkge`c
txz}dx}zm xb}t vzgqkhmt xb`x# ka agzdm wmzm mrmzdktmh ke ` w`{ xb`x kivkeomh ge `
dgetxkx}xkge`c ckjmzx{# xbm tkx}`xkge wg}ch jm `hhzmttmh xbzg}ob `vvzgvzk`xm#
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x`kcgzmh zmimhkmt `t `vvckmh xg xbm tvmdkakd dkzd}itx`edmt# egx mr `exm n}hkdk`c
gzhmzt txzklkeo hgwe xbm agzdm `}xbgzk~`xkge ge kxt a`dm `eh hkzmdxkeo gz mengkekeo
xbm dgeh}dx ga ikckx`z{ gvmz`xkget%
Xbm hktxzkdx dg}zx i`ekamtxc{ mzzmh ke hmv`zxkeo azgi xbmtm vzkedkvcmt%
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