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\`cpa` e``b to`s` pakets. Ro`y wket to`f adv`,

brd`b, keb ir`soicr to` f`bdjde` to`y fkn`,

to` mkrb`es to`y mrcw, keb to` jakss`s to`y

t`kjo. Ks k r`suat to`r` ds k mrcwdem e``b icr

f`bdjdeka o`rh ikrfs, keb to`r` kr` fkey wkys

o`rh mrcw`rs jke pkrtdjdpkt` de keb h`jcf` ke

det`mrka pkrt ci tods mr``e fcv`f`et.

D acv` hccns! Ro`y jke h` sc deicrfktdv`, prkjtdjka,

keb despdrdem. Rods hccn jcetkdes kaa tor`` ci to`s`

`ss`etdka qukadtd`s. Iurto`rfcr`, dt ds `xj`ptdcekaay

w`aa wrdtt`e keb akvdsoay daaustrkt`b wdto mcrm`cus,

p`rtde`et poctcmrkpos. @v`rytodem k mr`kt hccn

socuab h`, hut dts to` deecvktdv` keb ocp`iua f`sskm`

tc ikrf`rs khcut ikrfdem tokt fcv`s f` fcst. . . .

]o`e fy bkumot`r, F`aked`, keb o`r oushkeb,

G`ii (woc, rkto`r toke ke de-akw, D icebay jkaa fy

sce-ci-to`-o`krt), rst f`etdce`b tokt to`y w`r`todendem ci wrdtdem k hccn khcut crmkedj o`rh ikrf-

dem, D wks kt a`kst ks `xjdt`b khcut to` prcg`jt ks to`y

w`r`. D okb ec bcuht dt wcuab h` k prkjtdjka, jcfpr`-

o`esdv`, keb us`iua r`scurj` icr cto`r ikrf`rskeb

ikrf`rs tc h`. D kasc susp`jt`b dt wcuab jcetkde to`

uedqu` tccas keb tka`ets tokt G`ii keb F`aked` hcto

hrcumot tc to`dr ikrfdem prkjtdj`s. De to` pkst tw`ety

cr sc y`krs G`ii keb F`aked` okv` h``e de to` `ab

adt`rkaay, a`kredem torcumo trdka, `rrcr, keb deecvktdce

khcut o`rhs keb ikrfdem> sokpdem keb b`edem wokt

h`dem sujj`ssiua ikrf`rs f`kes tc to`f. D ne`w

k hccn wrdtt`e khcut o`rh ikrfdem, k suhg`jt to`y

w`r` hcto b``pay dev`st`b de, wcuab h` xj`ptdcekaay

w`aa bce`k jut khcv`hcto h`jkus` ci to`dr acv`

ci to` suhg`jt keb kasc h`jkus` tokts gust to` wky

to`y bc todems. ]o`e to`y ksn`b f` tc wrdt` to`

icr`wcrb tc to`dr hccn, D wks b``pay ocecr`b.

F`aked` keb G`ii sokr`b wdto f` tokt tods hccn

ds ke detrcbujtdce tc f`bdjdeka o`rh ikrfdem keb

k r`scurj` icr ocw tc mrcw keb prcj`ss f`bdjdeka

o`rhs icr fkrn`t hut dt ds ikr fcr` toke ke detrc-

bujtdce. Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`r

kbbr`ss`s `v`rytodem tokt k p`rsce e`w tc ikrfdem

keb gust h`mdeedem to` ikrfdem kbv`etur`, ks w`aa ks

to` s`ksce`b ikrf`r s``ndem b`tkda`b deicrfktdce cemrcwdem o`rhs icr to` fkrn`tpakj`, wcuab e``b tc

necw tc m`t stkrt`b. Ro` h`st ci kmrdjuaturka prkj-

tdj`s, dejaubdem s``b scwdem, wodjo o`rhs tc mrcw,

okrv`stdem, keb f`bdjdeka paket jces`rvktdce, kr`

jcfhde`b wdto to` a`ss kpp`kademcr ks F`aked`

stkt`s, to` a`ss s`xyksp`jts ci ikrfdem, sujo ks

husde`ss fkekm`f`et, hccnn``pdem, keb fkrn`tdem,

tc mdv` k jcfpr`o`esdv` cv`rvd`w ci wokt dt tkn`s tc

h` k sujj`ssiua o`rh ikrf`r de tcbkys fkrn`t.

]oda` to`r` kr` s`v`rka `xj`aa`et hccns ce mrcw-

dem o`rhs, keb scf` v`ry mccb ce`s ce ikrfdem,to`r` kr` i`w hccns tokt jcfhde` to` prkjtdjka ocw-

tcs ci crmkedj o`rh ikrfdem keb to` des keb cuts ci

to` o`rhka debustry wdto jcffce-s`es` fkrn`tdem

sndaastokt ds, ocw tc s`aa ycur o`rhs cej` to`yv`

mrcwe. Rods wks to` hccn, Df sur`, tokt G`ii keb

F`aked` okb wdso`b to`yb okb kvkdakha` wo`e to`y

rst mct stkrt`b. ]cv`e kfdbst to` e`j`sskry t`jo-

edjka ikrfdem bktk, jokrts, yd`ab-p`r-kjr` kv`rkm`s,

keb bry-tc-w`t o`rh rktdcs tokt fkn` k hccn adn`

tods us`iua keb prkjtdjka kr` to` p`rsceka tka`s keb

desdmotsto` ups keb bcwes keb p`rsceka r`v`ak-

tdces ci ikrfdemwodjo mdv` rdjoe`ss keb b`pto tc

key stcry. Rods ikrf`rs tka` ds to` stcry ci to`dr

sujj`ss`s keb to` stcrd`s ci to` jrcps tokt ikda`b keb

to` jokaa`em`s to`yv` f`t kacem to` wky, kaa pcw`r-

iua t`kjodems tc tocs` jcesdb`rdem ikrfdem. H`tw``e

to` s``bdem, w``bdem, keb okrv`stdem ci to` s`ksces,

Icr`wcrb

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x Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`r

to` skvvy keb sujj`ssiua husde`ss pkrte`rs to`yv`

h`jcf` cv`r to` pkst tw`ety y`krs. Ro`yv` okb ke

dfpkjt ect ceay ce to`dr acjka jcffuedty keb to`dr

ocf` stkt` ci Y`rfcet wdto to`dr vdsdce ci crmkedj

o`rh ikrfdem hut okv` kasc gcde`b icrj`s wdto cto`r

ikrf`rs torcumocut to` jcuetry tc h`jcf` k strcem

vcdj` icr to` juatdvktdce ci sustkdekha`, odmo-qukadty

crmkedj o`rh prcbujtdce de to` Pedt`b Ztkt`s. Adn`

cto`r ycuem ikrf`rs s``bdem to` hkjn-tc-to`-ikrf

acjka iccb fcv`f`et keb suppaydem odmo-qukadty

crmkedj o`rhs tc to` hurm`cedem o`rhka r`ekdsskej`,

to`y okv` h`jcf` rcjn stkrs ci to`dr jcffuedtd`s.

De pkrt h`jkus` ci to` pdce``rdem wcrn ci ikrfdem

`etr`pr`e`urs sujo ks G`ii keb F`aked` keb to`dr

f`etcrs Xdjokrb ]dswkaa (Jkt` Ikrf, Y`rfcet),

Rcbb Okrbd` (Jka`bcedk Zpdrdts, Y`rfcet), kebKebr`k keb Fkttodks X`ds`e (O`kadem Zpdrdts, E`w

Tcrn), fkey cto`r ikrf`rs kr` jr`ktdem sujj`ssiua

o`rh husde`ss`s keb kr` fkndem k mc ci dt ekejdkaay.

Ec acem`r ke ueb`sdrkha` jkr``r, ikrfdem, keb o`rh

keb v`m`tkha` ikrfdem sp`jdjkaay, ds h`jcfdem k

jkr``r ci jocdj` icr ycuem jcaa`m` mrkbukt`s keb

vdsdcekrd`s s``ndem tc fkn` k bdii`r`ej` de to` wcrab>

`xp`rd`ej`b ikrf`rs wketdem tc mrcw fcr` prct-

kha` keb sustkdekha` jrcps toke wo`kt, jcre, cr scy>

keb `v`e tocs` urhke bw`aa`rs s``ndem k o`katod`r

adi`stya` icr to`fs`av`s keb to`dr ikfdad`s.De ke ksy tc ueb`rstkeb, prkjtdjka, keb jcfpr`o`e-

sdv` fkee`r,Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`rakys

cut to` tccas keb st`p-hy-st`p prkjtdj`s tc o`ap cto`rs

h`jcf` sujj`ssiua o`rh ikrf`rs. Di ycu kr` trydem tc

b`jdb` wo`to`r tc ikrf f`bdjdeka pakets xjausdv`ay cr

tc kbb ce` tc twc o`rhka jrcps tc ycur jurr`et dev`e-

tcry> cr ycu wdso tc icjus `xjausdv`ay ce jcffce

juadekry o`rhs, cr strdjtay f`bdjdekas, cr kt-rdsn ektdv`

o`rhs> cr ycu kr` trydem tc b`jdb` ce to` kbvketkm`s

ci mrcwdem advdem pctt`b pakets v`rsus okrv`st`b keb

brd`b o`rhs> cr ycu wceb`r di dts wds` tc kbb k vkau`-

kbb`b prcbujt, ycuaa eb to` b`tkda`b deicrfktdce

e`j`sskry tc mudb` ycu torcumo to` prcj`ss. Rods dset

e`j`sskrday deicrfktdce ma`ke`b ircf cto`r r`scurj`s

keb pkss`b kacem de k bdaut`b icrfkt, hut to` bdr`jt

`xp`rd`ej` ci twc ikrf`rs woc okv` trd`b dt kaa keb kr`

sokrdem to` h`st ci wokt to`yv` a`kre`b wdto cto`rs.

G`ii keb F`aked` fkekm`b tc wrdt` tods hccn wdto

to` skf` spdrdt keb det`mrdty de wodjo to`y adv` to`dr

adv`s. ]okt sode`s fcst torcumocut to` pkm`s ci tods

rkto`r o`ity tcf` ds to`dr o`krtiua m`e`rcsdty, sokrdem

wokt to`yv` a`kre`b wdto cto`rs.

Zdej` to`y w`r` ycuemst`rs, hcto G`ii keb F`aked`

b`fcestrkt`b ke `kray det`r`st de pakets. ]oda` stdaa

de odmo sjocca, F`aked` keb o`r twde sdst`r, G`eedi`r,

stkrt`b k sfkaa o`rhka husde`ss ueb`r fy mudbkej`

keb tut`akm`. Dt wks curto`dr ikto`rs keb fy

ktt`fpt tc t`kjo to`f mccb wcrn todjs keb ekejdka

r`spcesdhdadty (to`y put to`dr `kredems detc skvdems

icr to`dr jcaa`m` iueb), keb kasc fy p`rsceka b`sdr` tc

`emkm` to`f de to` stuby keb prkjtdj` ci o`rhkadsf.

Deb``b, dt wcrn`b! Hcto G`eedi`r keb F`aked` okv`

ke dejr`bdha` wcrn `todj keb kr` n``eay r`scurj`iuakt fkekmdem fce`y (to`y okb fcr` fce`y skv`b

up de to`dr hken kjjcuet wo`e to`y mrkbukt`b odmo

sjocca toke D bdb de to` rst i`w y`krs ci rueedem

fy cwe o`rhka husde`ss!) keb, h`st ci kaa, to`y hcto

b`v`acp`b k adi`acem acv` ci o`rhs.

G`ii jcf`s ircf k o`krty sdxto-m`e`rktdce Y`r-

fcet ikrfdem ikfday, wodjo o`s kawkys prcub tc

f`etdce. Dv` cit`e o`krb odf sky, Ikrfdem ds de fy

haccb. Keb dt ds> o`s k ekturka kt dtkeb adn` fcst

ikrf`rs, o` bc`s acv` k trkjtcr. Gust ksn odf woy o`

r`kaay jocs` ikrfdem ks k jkr``r! ]o`e G`ii rst jkf`tc Zkm` Fcuetkde, cur o`rhka r`tr`kt j`et`r, ir`so cut

ci odmo sjocca, to` wdab cab`r hrcto`r ci F`aked`s

h`st ird`eb, D r`jcmedz`b dff`bdkt`ay to` xj`ptdceka

p`rsce o` wks keb skw de odf to` pct`etdka paket

acv`r o` wcuab h`jcf`. D wks b`admot`b wo`e o`

sdme`b up icr fy o`rhka kppr`etdj` prcmrkf, keb

kit`r to` kppr`etdj`sodp wks cv`r, h`jkus` ci ods n``e

det`r`st, D devdt`b odf tc stky ce to` fcuetkde icr k

i`w fcetos acem`r tc jcetdeu` ods stuby ci o`rhs keb

kasc tc o`ap f` wdto to` jocr`s. O` i`aa de acv` wdto

pakets ks w`aa ks de acv` wdto fy bkumot`r (tocumo

D toden dt wks de to` r`v`rs` crb`r!), keb tocs` twc

acv` kiikdrs okv` h``e k mudbdem admot ce ods p`rsceka

ks w`aa ks prci`ssdceka pkto.

D okv` okb to` prdvda`m` ci wktjodem G`ii keb F`a-

ked` fktur` ect ceay ks debdvdbukas keb ks jkrdem,

acvdem pkr`ets, hut kasc ks o`rhkadsts keb ikrf`rs, detc

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Icr`wcrb xd

to` tr`f`ebcus kfcuet ci wcrn r`qudr`b tc rue to`

ikrf, e`dto`r o` ecr keyce` `as` de to` ikfday, icr

tokt fktt`r, wcuab `v`r okv` mdv`e up to` ikrf`rs

adi` cr to` ikfday ikrf.

Peicrtuekt`ay, fy ikto`r wks ikrfdem kt k tdf`

wo`e kmrdjuaturka prkjtdj`s w`r` jokemdem, keb to`

sfkaa ikfday ikrfs keb ikrf`rs w`r` h`dem syst`fkt-

djkaay brdv`e cut ci husde`ss, ce` hy ce`, de cab-tdf`

ikrfdem jcffuedtd`s kjrcss to` jcuetry, r`pakj`b hy

mcv`ref`et-suppcrt`b fcecjrcppdem keb ikjtcry

ikrfdem. Ro`r` w`r` ec cptdces, ec kat`rektdv` jrcps

cr dej`etdv`s cii`r`b tc to` sfkaa ikrf`rs tc o`ap

to`f w`kto`r to` okrb tdf`s keb stky de husde`ss.

Dt wks k skb bky icr fy ikto`r, keb icr to` cto`r

ikrf`rs de cur jcffuedty, wo`e to`y w`r` icrj`b

tc s`aa to`dr h`acv`b bkdry o`rbs keb ikrfs keb o`kbcii to` ikrf tc eb wcrn. De truto, dt wks k scrry bky

icr tods `etdr` ektdce. Icr to` pkst s`v`rka b`jkb`s

w`v` wdte`ss`b to` trkmdj `ii`jts ci ikjtcry ikrfdem

keb fcecjrcppdem ce to` akebsjkp`, de cur wkt`r

syst`fs, de to` iccb syst`f, de cur o`kato jkr`, keb

de cur jcffuedtd`s. D h`ad`v` to` o`kato ci k jcuetry

ds b`p`eb`et ce to` o`kato ci to` ikrfdem jcffued-

td`s, to` o`kato ci to` scda, to` iccb keb f`bdjde` w`

mrcw, keb to` rdjo bdv`rsdty ci sustkdekha` crmkedj

ikrfdem prkjtdj`s.

]oda` Df `xtr`f`ay prcub ci fy twc jodabr`eci to` o`krt icr wrdtdem sujo k vdtka keb dfpcrtket

r`scurj` icr ikrf`rs, dts ect to` prdfkry r`ksce D

kppr`jdkt` Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`r. Dts

h`jkus` dt jkrrd`s k ocp`iua keb p`rtde`et f`sskm`,

prcvdb`s b`tkda`b deicrfktdce keb deecvktdv` tccas

keb summ`stdces, keb cii`rs k rckbwky tc sujj`ss tc

to` sfkaa ikfday ikrf. Rods ds to` hccn D wdso fy

ikto`r okb okb.

X M

O

Z F, Y

Ocw`v`r, ec ikrf`r ikrfs kace`. Ikrf`rs a`kre

ircf keb b`p`eb ce ce` kecto`r keb to` jcffuedty

tokt suppcrts to`f. Fujo adn` to` iuemka fyjcrrodzk`

tokt fkmdjkaay w`kv`s pakets tcm`to`r de k jcfpa`x

ueb`rmrcueb Det`re`t syst`f, G`ii keb F`aked` kr`

pkrt ci k e`twcrn ci ikrf`rs woc okv` jr`kt`b

k tordvdem khcv`mrcueb suppcrt syst`f. Ro`s`

ikrf`rs sokr` deicrfktdce keb r`scurj`s ir``ay keb

m`e`rcusay wdto ce` kecto`r, cit`e prcvdbdem f`e-

tcrdem s`rvdj`s keb det`re prcmrkfs tokt o`ap t`kjo

keb r`vdtkadz` to` hksdj sndaas ci ikrfdem tokt okv`

h``e acst de tods jcuetry cv`r to` pkst icur b`jkb`s

h`jkus` ci to` b`fds` ci to` sfkaa ikfday ikrf. Rods

ds jccp`rktdce keb jcaakhcrktdce kt dts h`st, wo`r`

`kjo p`rsces sujj`ss ds `eokej`b hy to` sujj`ss ci

cto`rs. ]` kr` kaa jo``rdem `kjo cto`r kacem.Ikrfdem jcffuedtd`s okv` trkbdtdcekaay h``e

jacs`, gcde`b tcm`to`r hy to` jcffuedty pctaujn,

acjka Mrkem`s, jourjo`s, fkrrdkm`s, keb ikfday. Ro`

r`kadty ci tcbky ds tokt o`rh ikrf`rs kr` spr`kb cut

kjrcss to` jcuetry, keb to` Det`re`t keb poce` okv`

h`jcf` to` f`kes ci jcffuedjktdce, to` fcb`re

bky Mrkem` keb pctaujn tokt hdebs to`f tcm`to`r.

De to` prcj`ss ci wrdtdem tods hccn G`ii keb F`aked`

vdsdt`b keb det`rvd`w`b fkey cto`r o`rhka ikrf`rs

kjrcss to` jcuetry. Ro`dr wdsbcf keb desdmots, ks

w`aa ks prkjtdjka ikrfdem keb husde`ss kbvdj`, p`p-p`r to` pkm`s ci tods hccn, ect ceay `erdjodem dt hut

kasc dfpkrtdem k s`es` ci to` bdv`rsdty ci to` o`rhka

ikrfdem jcffuedty.

Ikrfdem ds k suhg`jt e`kr keb b`kr tc f` keb stdaa

strcn`s t`eb`r o`krtstrdems keb jodaboccb f`fc-

rd`s. D mr`w up ce k sfkaa ikfday ikrf de to` db`ka

ikrfdem tdaakm` ci Zcecfk Jcuety, Jkadicredk, de to`

;40 rkdsdem to` jkav`s, mckts,

keb jodjn`es> mkrb`edem> keb jkeedem. De spdt` ci

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scf`wo`r` de to` fdbba` h`tw``e to` hdmm`r, ikst`r,

fcr` fkjode`ry-j`etrdj kpprckjo keb to` sfkaa

jcttkm` o`rh mkrb`e ochhy kpprckjo. ]` hksdjkaay

a`kre`b fcst ci wokt w` necw ecw torcumo deecvk-

tdce, trdka, keb `rrcr, fkndem pa`ety ci fdstkn`s kacem

to` wky, hkakej`b hy det`rfdtt`et r`v`aktdces ce ocw

tc fkn` bc wdto wokt w` okb, wokt w` jcuab hudab,

cr wokt w` jcuab kiicrb tc huy.\`cpa` cit`e ksn us ocw keb woy w` mct detc

f`bdjdeka o`rh ikrfdem, ks cppcs`b tc kecto`r fcr`

trkbdtdceka jrcp. F`aked`s st`pfcto`r, Xcs`fkry

Makbstkr, ds ke `st``f`b kutocr keb o`rhkadst keb ds

cit`e r`i`rr`b tc ks Ro` Ikdry Mcbfcto`r ci ]`st`re

O`rhkadsf. Burdem F`aked`s jodaboccb Xcs`fkry

o`ap`b o`r juatdvkt` to` icuebktdceka necwa`bm` keb

b``p r`v`r`ej` icr to` pakets tokt kr` kt to` jcr` ci

F`aked`s wcrn tcbky ks k ikrf`r, o`ka`r, keb paket

jces`rvktdcedst. D okb to` mccb icrtue` ci h`dem

detrcbuj`b tc F`aked` torcumo fy sdst`r Gkeek, woc`xpakde`b tc f` tokt F`aked` keb o`r ikfday w`r`

detc o`rhs keb stuii. Kt to` tdf` D tocumot p`rokps

to`y adn`b tc sprdena` acts ci cr`mkec ce to`dr pdzzk

cr scf`todem adn` tokt. Rokt wks wokt D tocumot uetda

D fkb` fy rst trdp tc Zkm` Fcuetkde (Xcs`fkrys

ocf` keb o`rhka `bujktdce j`et`r de Crkem`, Y`r-

fcet) keb okb fy rst `xpcsur` tc Xcs`fkry keb

to` fkmdjka wcrab ci f`bdjdeka pakets keb o`rhkadsf.

Rokt ikt`iua bky wks to` h`mdeedem ci k r`aktdcesodp

tokt wcuab hacsscf detc k fkrrdkm`, hcto adt`rkaay

keb murktdv`ay.

Ikrfdem ds de fy haccb. Fy pkt`reka mrkebpkr`ets

w`r` hcto sdxto-m`e`rktdce Y`rfcet ikrf`rs. ]o`e D

wks ycuem w` cit`e vdsdt`b to` bkdry ikrf fy mrkeb-

fcto`r mr`w up ce de Xkebcapo, Y`rfcet, wodjo ds

ecw cwe`b hy o`r e`po`w. D wks jcfpa`t`ay `ekf-

cr`b hy to` ikrf`rs woc r`fkde`b de to` ikfday, keb

Rods hccn wks jcej`dv`b prdfkrday ks k r`suat ci

o`krdem cur ikfday, ird`ebs, jcaa`kmu`s, stub`ets,

keb justcf`rs `ejcurkmdem us icr y`krs tc wrdt` k

prkjtdjka mudb` tokt s``f`b tc h` surprdsdemay khs`et

ircf to` vkst adhrkry ci kmrdjuaturka hccns. Katocumo

fkey `xj`aa`et hccns ce mrcwdem o`rhs `xdst`b

pr`vdcusay, i`w tokt w` ne`w ci s``f`b tc aa to`

rca` ci prcvdbdem k jcfpr`o`esdv`, jcffce-s`es`ocw-tc mudb` hks`b ce bdr`jt xp`rd`ej` ircf hcto

sdb`s ci to` debustry, to` o`rhka prcbujt sdb` keb to`

crmkedj o`rh ikrfdem sdb`. F`aked` keb D okb cwe`b

k sujj`ssiua o`rhka prcbujt jcfpkey icr y`krs h`icr`

s`aadem dt tc huy to` ikrf. Rokt `xp`rd`ej`, jcupa`b

wdto it``e y`krs ci jcff`rjdkaay mrcwdem cv`r ity

sp`jd`s ci f`bdjdeka o`rhs ce k sfkaa j`rtd`b-crmkedj

o`rh ikrf oks prcvdb`b us wdto k mccb icuebktdce

ci necwa`bm` wdto wodjo tc sokr` f`tocbs ma`ke`b

torcumo cur sujj`ss`s keb jokaa`em`s.

Ce` ci to` hdmm`st jokaa`em`s w` ikj`b de to`icrfktdv` y`krs ci o`rh ikrfdem wks k akjn ci mccb

deicrfktdce khcut mrcwdem keb prcj`ssdem f`bdjd-

eka o`rhs jcff`rjdkaay de k r`mdce wo`r` mrcwdem

s`ksces kr` socrt keb jcebdtdces kr` cit`e a`ss toke

db`ka. Ro`r` w`r` k i`w hccns ce jcff`rjdka o`rh

prcbujtdce cut to`r`, hut wokt w` icueb wks tokt

to` deicrfktdce jcetkde`b de to`s` hccns rkr`ay

kppad`b tc wokt w` w`r` trydem tc bc, wodjo wks

icjusdem ce qukadty rkto`r toke quketdty keb n``pdem

cur jcsts bcwe hy deecvktdem wdto to` `qudpf`et

keb r`scurj`s w` jcuab hudab, hcrrcw, cr kiicrb tc

purjoks` rkto`r toke huydem `xp`esdv` `qudpf`et

keb paketdem akrm` kjr`km`. Ro`r` kr` scf` mr`kt

hccns ce ocf`-sjka` o`rh mkrb`edem, wodjo w`r`

o`apiua wdto prcpkmktdce keb mrcwdem t`joedqu`s icr

to` pakets w` w`r` icjusdem ce. Ocw`v`r, ks ikr ks

prcbujtdce necwa`bm`, w` icueb curs`av`s strkeb`b

\r`ikj`

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xdv Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf`r

Rokt fky scueb ekdv` cr db`kadstdj kjjcrbdem tc

to` trkbdtdceka husde`ss fcb`a, hut to` ikjt ds w`

wcuabet h` o`r` wdtocut to` jcaakhcrktdce keb

suppcrt ci cur jcaa`kmu`s keb jcffuedty, keb w`

okv`et y`t jcf` jacs` tc h`dem kha` tc f``t to`

b`fkeb icr odmo-qukadty, acjkaay scurj`b crmkedj

f`bdjdeka o`rhs ce cur sfkaa ikrf. Ro`r` kr` cto`rs

adn` us bcdem sdfdakr wcrn, hut w` e``b fkey fcr`

mrcw`rs tc gcde us de cur `iicrts tc o`ap fkn` to`

bcf`stdj huan f`bdjdeka o`rh fkrn`t h`jcf` fcr`

vdkha`. Ro` Pedt`b Ztkt`s jurr`etay dfpcrts k vkst

fkgcrdty ci to` f`bdjdeka o`rhs us`b de to` o`rhka

prcbujts debustry ircf icr`dme jcuetrd`s, keb w` i``a

tokt to`r` ds scf`todem r`kaay wrcem wdto tokt ikjt.

(]` kr` jurr`etay icrfdem k f`bdjdeka o`rh mrcw-

`rs jccp`rktdv` o`r` de Y`rfcet, keb w` `ejcurkm`cto`rs tc pcca to`dr tka`ets keb r`scurj`s keb icaacw

sudt.) O`kadem p`cpa`, kedfkas, keb v`e pakets to`f-

s`av`s hy utdadzdem paket f`bdjde` ds r`turedem tc dts

icrf`r stktus ks fkdestr`kf rkto`r toke kat`rektdv`

f`bdjde`, keb w` `ejcurkm` cto`rs tc `et`r detc to`

`ab ci f`bdjdeka o`rh ikrfdem.

Ro` Crmkedj F`bdjdeka O`rh Ikrf wks jcku-

tocr`b hy F`aked` keb f` keb wks wrdtt`e prdfkrday

torcumo to` a`es ci cur debdvdbuka kr`ks ci `xp`rtds`

keb r`spcesdhdadtd`s wdto to` bky-tc-bky ikrfdem

cp`rktdces. D wrct` to` fkgcrdty ci to` jokpt`rs tokticjus ce paket `jcacmy, to` o`rh debustry, keb to`

f`jokedjka keb kmrdjuaturka ksp`jt ci cur cp`rktdce,

keb F`aked` wrct` to` fkgcrdty ci to` jokpt`rs tokt

icjus ce husde`ss fkekm`f`et, hccnn``pdem, fkr-

n`tdem, okrv`stdem, keb paket jces`rvktdce. ]` hcto

jcetrdhut`b k mr`kt b`ka tc kjo cto`rs wcrn ks w`aa.

Rods hccn ds bdvdb`b detc twc pkrts. \krt ce` ds

k ocw tc t`joedjka fkeuka hks`b prdfkrday ce

cur `xp`rd`ej`s de to` f`bdjdeka o`rh debustry keb

jcetkdes acts ci `xp`rd`etdka r`i`r`ej`s bdsjussdem

cur trdkas, trdhuaktdces, keb sujj`ss`s kacem to` wky.

Det`rwcv`e wdtode tods ekrrktdv` ds necwa`bm` w`

okv` ma`ke`b ircf `xp`rts de to` debustry tokt w`

okv` sp`et tdf` wdto cr det`rvd`w`b vdk poce` cr

`-fkda. \krt twc ds jcfpcs`b ci debdvdbuka paket

prca`s b`tkdadem ity sp`jd`s ci f`bdjdeka o`rhs w`

okv` mrcwe, prcj`ss`b, keb fkrn`t`b.

wo`e w` vdsdt`b to` ikrfs D wket`b tc h` k pkrt ci

tokt kjtdce. Ro` trkjtcrs, to` oky `abs, to` jcws, to`

skat-ci-to`-`krto ikrf`rs. Ks k jodab to` kmrdjuaturka

akebsjkp` keb adi`stya` kpp`ka`b tc f` de k wky tokt

wks kjj`ssdha`, y`t D okb kawkys i`at k j`rtkde b`mr``

ci s`pkrktdce.

Hcto fy ikto`r keb fy mrkebikto`r fcv`b kwky

ircf to` ikrfs, jocs` jkr``rs de husde`ss, keb s``f`b

tc vd`w to` r`fkdedem ikrf`rs de to`dr ikfday wdto k

s`es` ci pdty h`jkus` ci to` kfcuet ci wcrn to`y

okb tc p`ricrf keb to` skjrdj`s to`y okb tc fkn`

tc survdv` `jcecfdjkaay. Ro`dr vd`wpcdet wks sokr`b

hy fkey de to`dr m`e`rktdce woc okb a`it to`dr ikf-

day ikrfs icr mr``e`r pkstur`s. Ro` i``adem tokt D mct

ircf scf` f`fh`rs ci fy ikfday, ks w`aa ks cto`rs

de to` jcffuedty, a`it f` wdto k s`es` tokt katocumoikrfs w`r` jcca tc vdsdt, to`r` w`r` j`rtkdeay h`tt`r

jkr``r jocdj`s tc h` fkb`.

Icrtuekt`ay, kit`r h`dem acst icr y`krs D ekaay ica-

acw`b fy o`krt keb icueb fy wky hkjn tc to` ikrf.

Rodems j`rtkdeay s``f tc okv` jokem`b icr to` h`tt`r

de to` akst b`jkb` cr sc r`mkrbdem p`cpa`s kttdtub`s

khcut ikrf`rs keb ikrfdem keb to` dfpcrtket rca`

to`y paky de cur scjd`ty keb ce cur akebsjkp`. Xdmot

ecw, kt a`kst o`r` de cur r`mdce, wo`r` acjka, sustkde-

kha`, crmkedj kmrdjuatur` ds `xp`rd`ejdem k ndeb ci

r`vcautdce, ikrf`rs kr` to` rcjn stkrs ci cur jcf-fuedtd`s, keb de fkey jks`s, w` kr` kjtukaay fkndem

k mc ci dt ekejdkaay. Mce` s``f tc h` to` bkys wo`e

to` pccr, okrbsjrkhha` bdrt ikrf`r wks ect ceay

cit`e pdtd`b icr ods cr o`r f`km`r `xdst`ej` hut kasc

cit`e vd`w`b ks ue`bujkt`b keb uekha` tc aa to`

fcab ci to` `jcecfdj db`ka. Ikrf`rs okv` h``e keb

kr` h`jcfdem dejr`ksdemay w`aa `bujkt`b, tocumo ect

kawkys de to` trkbdtdceka s`es` ci bujktdce prcvdb`b

hy jcaa`m`s keb uedv`rsdtd`s. ]` kr` h`dem `bujkt`b

hy cur `xp`rd`ej`s wcrndem wdto to` pakets keb ekt-

urka evdrcef`et krcueb us ce ke kafcst bkday hksds

keb torcumo to` necwa`bm` sokr`b hy cto`rs bcdem

sdfdakr wcrn.

Dt ds de to` spdrdt ci sokrdem necwa`bm` tokt w`

okv` wrdtt`e tods hccn. F`aked` keb D okv` kawkys

vd`w`b cur rca` de to` f`bdjdeka o`rh debustry de k

jccp`rktdv` s`es` rkto`r toke k jcfp`tdtdv` s`es`.

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\r`ikj` xv

w`r` detrcbuj`b. ]` okv` jocs`e tc us` to` t`rf

ektdv` wo`e r`i`rrdem tc pakets ce to` Ecrto

Kf`rdjke jcetde`et tokt kpp`kr tc okv` pr``xdst`b

h`icr` @urcp`ke jcacedzktdce. Icr pakets ce cto`r

jcetde`ets w` okv` jocs`e tc us` to` t`rf ektdv`

tc b`ect` pakets tokt okv` ec r`jcrb`b odstcry ci

ketorcpcm`edj bdsp`rska detc to` okhdtkts tokt w`

r`i`r tc ks to`dr ektdv` okhdtkts.

Akstay, kt to` tdf` ci tods wrdtdem, to` o`rhka

prcbujts debustry ds `xp`rd`ejdem k mr`kt b`ka ci

ux r`mkrbdem to` IBKs r`muaktdce ci bd`tkry sup-

pa`f`ets (wodjo o`rhka prcbujts qukadiy ks) torcumo

to` Bd`tkry Zuppa`f`et, O`kato, keb @bujktdce

Kjt (BZO@K) ci ;442. Mccb Fkeuikjturdem \rc-

j`bur`s (MF\s) kr` h`dem fkebkt`b hy to` IBK de

ke ktt`fpt tc r`muakt` to` prcbujtdce keb ska` cibd`tkry suppa`f`ets. De 8