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e`m xg}g`}ob` {o}f lb{gx ywzzbx}, aexcg}o`k, e`m yelgy iby}y.
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ehbw} zxbhlgay {o}f }fgox zxbmwi}y, ygx~oigy, e`m, gy, g~g` &bx gyzgioell/ }fgox ywzzbx}. Bxke`ote}ob`y
}fe} ok`bxg }foy }xg`m {oll nell hgfo`m.
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}gif`blbk e`m iwy}bagx neio`k zxbigyygy {o}f }fg
ib`}ei} ig`}gx o` }fg ig`}xel xblg.
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}b o`ixgeyg yzg`mo`k b` }fg iwy}bagx gvzgxog`ig4
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o`nlwg`igm }fgox mgioyob` ehbw} xgzge} hwyo`gyy. ]fg ywx~g elyb nbw`m }fe} {gll b~gx feln {bwlm lge~g e
ibaze` hgiewyg bn e hem gvzgxog`ig {o}f e iwy}bagx ygx~oig ekg`}3 e y}exc zoi}wxg bn }fg iby} bn zbbx
iwy}bagx ygx~oig gvgiw}ob`.
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nggmheic, e`m ibazlg}g yelgy. O} elyb bnngxy e kxge}gx ife`ig }fe} iwy}bagx ywzzbx} {oll hg ehlg }b
xgybl~g oyywgy yo`ig }fg iwy}bagx {oll hg wyo`k e ife``gl aby} ibanbx}ehlg }b foa.
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eiibxmo`k }b iwy}bagx o`zw}.
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ife``gl }b e`b}fgx oy `gigyyex, iwy}bagx ywzzbx} yfbwlm hg ehlg }b zoic wz }fg }fxgemy bn }fg
ib`~gxye}ob` {o}fbw} fgyo}e}ob`. Iwy}bagxy gvzgi} }fe} g~gx}fo`k }fe} fey hgg` moyiwyygm {oll hg
mbiwag`}gm yb }fe} fg {oll `b} fe~g }b xgzge} }fg y}bx wzb` iello`k heic bx {fg` y{o}ifo`k hg}{gg`
ife``gly, ywif ey nxba lo~g ife} }b zfb`g, bx ygln!ygx~oig }b zfb`g &ekolg ife``glo`k/.
]foy ygealgyy gvzgxog`ig hgko`y {o}f e yo`klg ~og{ bn }fg iwy}bagx eixbyy ell ife``gly. Ell iwy}bagx
o`nbxae}ob` ywif ey }fg eiibw`} zxbnolg, bxmgx e`m hollo`k foy}bx, e`m e w`o~gxyel foy}bx bn o`}gxei}ob`yawy} hg o`ilwmgm o` }fg iwy}bagx xgibxm. O`}gxei}ob` foy}bx oy gv}xgagl wygnwl mwxo`k zxbhlga
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zgxigo~g geif ib`}ei} }b hg {o}f }fg ibaze` ey e {fblg3 o`ib`yoy}g`i hg}{gg` monngxg`} ife``gly {oll
ko~g }fg oazxgyyob` }fe} }fg g`}oxg ibaze` oy moybxke`otgm e`m w`ehlg }b zxb~omg ywzgxobx ywzzbx}.
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yieleholo}. Ey }fg iwy}bagx heyg kxb{y, geif ife``gl e`m }fg c`b{lgmkgheyg awy} hg ehlg }b yielg wz
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o`nbxae}ob` ib`yoy}g`}, o} elyb ko~gy }fg yy}ga }fg eholo} }b ife`kg ife``gl moy}xohw}ob` }b ae}if
}xennoi.
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noxy} iell xgyblw}ob` xe}g4 ;7' nbx hgy} o` ileyy ey ibazexgm }b >:' nbx ell b}fgxy.
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mb{`.
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fokf zgxig`}ekg bn }fgox ielly hg novgm }fg noxy} }oag &Noxy} Iell Xgyblw}ob`/. Bx }fg gvzgi} eiigyy }b oyywg
}xeico`k }b {e}if }fg zxbkxgyyob` bn e` o`iomg`}.
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iwy}bagx ib`}ei}y e`m o`ixgeyg Noxy} Iell Xgyblw}ob`.
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elyb age`y iez}wxo`k e`m y}bxo`k me}e e`m nggmheic o` xgel }oag.
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e`m gnnbx}y }b gmwie}g iwy}bagxy o` b}fgx age`y bn yblw}ob`y }fe} mb `b} xguwoxg o`}gxei}ob`
{o}f }fg iell ig`}gx
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ywzzbx} }b y}xgealo`g ygx~oig4
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o`nbxae}ob`, e`m noglm ygx~oig yifgmwlo`k
[gh!heygm yblw}ob`y me}eheygy {o}f }xbwhlgyfbb}o`k }xggy, ~omgby, nbxway, e`m }fg eholo} nbx
noglm ygx~oig yifgmwlo`k
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Iwy}bagx ygx~oig e`m ywzzbx} yblw}ob` bx IXA yblw}ob`
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mg}gxao`gm. E`b}fgx }eyc }b ibazlg}g zxobx }b `g{ ife``gl oazlgag`}e}ob` oy xg~og{o`k }fg iwxxg`}
yy}ga nbx wyeholo}, gnngi}o~g`gyy, e`m xgyzb`yo~g`gyy.
Uwoic Ifgicloy} nbx Kez E`elyoy Xg~og{ e`m Oazxb~gag } bn Iwxxg`} Yy}ga4
Gloao`e}g w``gigyyex bx o`ezzxbzxoe}g zxbigyygy }fe} hlbic }fg ze}f }b xgyblw}ob`.
Aecg igx}eo` ixo}oiel iwy}bagx ygx~oig o`iomg`}y exg gyiele}gm }b }fg ibxxgi} ife``gl nbx hgy}
ygx~oig.
Ko~g iwy}bagx!neio`k y}enn e`m }fg iwy}bagx }fg xokf} o`nbxae}ob` nbx e ney} nov.
G~elwe}g geif }gif`blbk yblw}ob` {o}f e` gg }b{exm oazxb~o`k gnnoiog`i e`m c`b{lgmkg ey
{gll ey b}fgx omg`}onogm hwyo`gyy xguwoxgag`}y.
Ae`me}g }xeo`o`k e`m gmwie}ob` }b o`nbxa nxb`} lo`g gazlbggy e`m iwy}bagxy bn ife``gl
e~eoleholo}, fb{ }fg ife``gly geif no} o`}b }fg ywzzbx} y}xwi}wxg, e`m {foif ife``gl oy hgy} nbx
}fg zxbhlga e} fe`m.
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nbx e uwoic {o`. Zxobxo}otg }fgyg ifboigy eiibxmo`k }b `ggm `b} {e`} . Lo~g ife} ae ygga }b hg }fg
ibblgy} ife``gl }b bnngx, hw} o} ae `b} hg b`g aby} mgyoxgm h iwy}bagxy e`m"bx o} ae `b} lg`m o}ygln
}b e uwoic oazxb~gag`} o` ygx~oig.
]fg zfb`g oy y}oll }fg aby} zxgngxxgm ag}fbm bn o`}gxei}ob` {o}f 77' bn iwy}bagxy ifbbyo`k }foy ib`}ei}
ag}fbm, hw} bn }fbyg gexl feln xgzbx}gm zbbx gvzgxog`igy. ]foy aecgy zfb`g ywzzbx} e ~oehlg
ie`mome}g nbx noxy} oazxb~gag`}y. Zfb`g ywzzbx} elxgem gvoy}y, o} oy geyol y}wmogm, e`m }fgxg exg ae`
ifboigy bn yblw}ob`y }b fglz y}xgealo`g, wzme}g, e`m oazxb~g ygx~oig. O` emmo}ob`, }fgxg exg e` wahgx
bn }xeo`o`k zxbkxeay nbx zfb`g ywzzbx} elxgem o` zleig }fe} fe~g zxb~g` }xeic xgibxmy.
]fg aby} gnnoiog`} ag}fbm bn o`}xbmwio`k g{ ife``gly oy }b ib`ig`}xe}g b` zeoxy bn ife``gly.
Oazlgag`} }{b ife``gly e} e }oag abxg geyol g`ywxgy }fg ixbyy!ife``gl gvzgxog`ig aeo`}eo`y
ib`yoy}g`i e`m ib`}o`wo} hg}{gg` }fbyg }{b ife``gly xgkexmlgyy bn {fg` ife``gl y{o}ifgy biiwx
mwxo`k e` o`}gxei}ob`.
Nbiwyo`k b` zeoxy bn ife``gly ie` ixge}g oaagmoe}g ~elwg, fglz mgno`g ezzxbzxoe}g ag}xoiy, e`m fglz
hwolm o`}gx`el xgle}ob`yfozy hg}{gg` ekg`}y }fe} ygx~g }fg ~exobwy ife``gly. O} elyb yoazlonogy ife``gl
oazlgag`}e}ob`. ]xo`k }b oazlgag`} ell ife``gly e} b`ig ibwlm hg ib`nwyo`k, lg`k}f, e`m
ibw`}gxzxbmwi}o~g. Oazlgag`}o`k b`g ife``gl e} e }oag xoycy o`ib`yoy}g`i.
Ney}gx, yabb}fgx oazlgag`}e}ob`y elyb fglz kg`gxe}g ywzzbx} nxba wzzgx ae`ekgag`} {fb ie` abxg
geyol ygg fb{ }fg iwy}bagx gvzgxog`ig e`m }fg hb}}ba lo`g {oll hg oazei}gm h }fgyg ife`kgy.
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Bxmgx e`m O`nxey}xwi}wxg bn Oazlgag`}e}ob`]fgxg exg yg~gxel y}gzy }b mg}gxao`o`k }fg bxmgx ife``gly {oll hg emmgm ey {gll ey }fg `ggmgm
o`nxey}xwi}wxg ife`kgy }b ywzzbx} geif ife``gl. Ey ag`}ob`gm gexlogx, }fg hgy} hg} nbx noxy}
oazlgag`}e}ob` oy }fg b`g }fg iwy}bagx {e`}y aby} }fe} elyb e`y{gxy e hwyo`gyy `ggm.
Aezzo`k ife``gly }b iwy}bagxy bnngxy o`yokf}y o`}b ife``gl zxgngxg`igy e`m }fg }zg bn ywzzbx}
zxgngxxgm nbx geif ife``gl. Y}wmogy fe~g yfb{` iwy}bagxy ifbbyg ife``gly heygm b` eiigyyoholo} e`m
}fg `e}wxg bn }fg o`uwox. [folg }fgxg exg ybag kg`gxe}ob`el monngxg`igy o` ife``gl ifboig, }fg zxbigyy
bn zxgngxg`ig e`elyoy {oll locgl mg}gxao`g {foif ife``gly {bxc hgy} nbx e zex}oiwlex hwyo`gyy.
O` emmo}ob` }b iwy}bagx zxgngxg`ig, e` bxke`ote}ob` ae {oyf }b nwx}fgx aez ife``gly eiibxmo`k }b }fg
~elwg bn }fg iwy}bagx. E {bxm bn iew}ob`4 on iwy}bagxy exg aezzgm eiibxmo`k }b ~elwg, o} oy oazgxe}o~g }b
cggz }fg monngxg`ig ey w``b}oigehlg ey zbyyohlg yb lb{gx ~elwg iwy}bagxy mb b} zgxigo~g e lgyygx
gvzgxog`ig.
B`g yig`exob oy }b bnngx awl}ozlg ife``gly {o}f e }ogxgm ygx~oig y}xe}gk. ]fg fokfgx iby} ife``gly, ywif
ey zfb`g e`m ife}, exg xgygx~gm nbx fokf ~elwg iwy}bagxy {folg lb{gx ~elwg iwy}bagxy exg loao}gm }b
ygln!ygx~oig e`m gaeol.
E ygib`m yig`exob oy }b oaagmoe}gl xbw}g fokf ~elwg iwy}bagxy }b abxg fokfl gvzgxog`igm y}enn e`m }b
bnngx }fga abxg gv}g`yo~g e`m }okf}gx YLEy {folg lb{gx ~elwg iwy}bagxy awy} {eo} o` uwgwg lb`kgx e`m
hg abxg nxguwg`}l ib``gi}gm {o}f lgyy gvzgxog`igm y}enn.
Aezzo`k ife``gly }b }fg hwyo`gyy zxb~omgy o`yokf} o`}b }fg hgy} ife``gly nbx }fg yzgionoi }zg bn
o`uwoxogy xgigo~gm e`m hgy} no} nbx iwxxg`} iwy}bagx ywzzbx} bzgxe}ob`y, e~eolehlg y}enno`k, e`m hwmkg}o`k
xgy}xeo`}y. ]fg ife``gl }fe} hgy} ae}ifgy hb}f xguwoxgag`}y xgigo~gy noxy} zxobxo} nbx oazlgag`}e}ob`.[fg` eyyok`o`k ife``gly, }oag yg`yo}o~o} awy} hg ib`yomgxgm. Wxkg`} o`uwoxgy `ggm xgel }oag ife``gly
nbx hgy} ygx~oig.
]fg nbllb{o`k exg ybag ibaab` ife``gl moy}xohw}ob`y nbx ~exobwy o`uwox }zgy4
Ygln!Ygx~oig e`m
Ew}b!Gaeol
]fgyg ife``gly exg hgy} nbx w`ibazloie}gm o`nbxae}ob`el uwgxogy,
hele`igy, zxbmwi} nge}wxgy, e`m ib~gxekg exgey.
Ife}]foy ife``gl oy hgy} nbx abxg ibazloie}gm o`nbxae}ob`el uwgxogy, ibazlgv
zxbmwi}y, fokf ~elwg iwy}bagxy, bx }b xgmwig yfbzzo`k iex} ehe`mb`ag`}.
Gaeol
]foy ife``gl oy hgy} ywo}gm nbx abmgxe}gl ibazlgv uwgxogy ehbw} heic
g`m yy}gay xguwoxgag`}y ywif ey xguwoxgag }y nbx xg}wx`gm
agxife`moyg.
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Hgy} Zxei}oigy nbx G`keko`k Iwy}bagxy {o}f Awl}ozlg Ygx~oig e`m Ywzzbx} Ife``gly
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Elok`o`k ife``gly {o}f bzgxe}ob`y g`ywxgy }fe} ibazloe`ig xguwoxgag`}y exg ag}. ]fgxg ae hg
xguwoxgag }y nbx g`ixz}gm me}e, ygiwxg me}e }xe`yaoyyob` eiibxmo`k }b y}e`mexmy, e`m hwolmo`k ewmo}
}xeoly eab`k b}fgx }fo`ky. Cggz o` ao`m }fe} `b} ell }zgy bn zxbigyygy {bxc {gll nbx ell ife``gly. Nbx
gveazlg, ife} kg`gxell mbgy `b} {bxc {gll {o}f ae`wel zxbigyygy xguwoxo`k e {eo}!}oag ywif ey
xgygexif bx }fg ggm nbx e yzgioelotgm ekg`}.
Ygln!ygx~oig ife``gly xguwoxg eiigyy }b e ygexifehlg c`b{lgmkg heyg }fe} {oll zxb~omg ib`yoy}g`}
o`nbxae}ob` nxba e` }bwif!zbo`}. O`ib`yoy}g`} o`nbxae}ob` iewygy iwy}bagxy }b moy}xwy} }fg ew}bae}gm
ife``gly, e`m }fg }fg` {oll ib`}ei} e abxg gvzg`yo~g, fokfgx }bwif ife``gl. ]foy o`ixgeygy bzgxe}ob`el
iby}y e`m mgixgeygy ye~o`ky nbx }fg ywzzbx} ig`}gx.
On }fg ygln!ygx~oig ife``gl oy `b} bzgxe}gm h iwy}bagx ygx~oig, iwy}bagx ygx~oig lgemgxyfoz awy} ixge}g
e ze}f{e }b `b}on }fg ygln!ygx~oig ae`ekgx ehbw} wyekg zxbhlgay yb xbb} iewyg e`elyoy e`m xgmwi}ob`
bn ielly ie` hg zwxywgm. Fb{g~gx, }foy }zg bn exxe`kgag`} o`}xbmwigy e hb}}lg`gic {foif {oll o`ixgeyg
}fg zxbheholo} bn e ygx~oig neolwxg.
O`nxey}xwi}wxg xguwoxgag`}y awy} hg hxbem g`bwkf }b o`ilwmg nw}wxg gvze`yob` e`m ife`kgy. Zle``o`k
nbx }fg oaagmoe}g ggmy b`l {oll xgywl} o` iby}l e`m lgyy!{bxcehlg ife`kgy nbx nw}wxg ife``gly.
Ekeo`4 }b e~bom o`ib`yoy}g`iogy, e w`onogm me}eheyg bx c`b{lgmkgheyg yfbwlm hg e~eolehlg nbx eiigyy h
ell ife``gly. Fb{g~gx, }fg c`b{lgmkg awy} hg nbxae}}gm nbx geif ife``gl. Ife} {oll xguwoxg e abxg
ehhxg~oe}gm nbxa }fe` gaeol.
B}fgx o`nxey}xwi}wxg xguwoxgag`}y o`ilwmg ib``gi}ob`y }b heic bnnoig o`nbxae}ob` e`m o`}gxei}ob`y4
Eiigyy nbx ekg`}y
O`}gkxe}ob` {o}f ife``gly
C`b{lgmkgheyg, bxmgxo`k, e`m nollo`k yy}gay
Eiibw`}o`k me}eheyg
E w`onogm ekg`} mgyc}bz {o}f }fg eholo} }b ekkxgke}g }fg me}e o` xgel }oag nxba awl}ozlg ybwxigy
^boig ↘ Gaeol ↘ Ygln!Ygx~oig ↘ Ekg`} C`b{lgmkgheyg ↘ Ife} ]zoiel Bxmgx bn Oazlgag`}e}ob`
C`b{lgmkg Ig`}gxgm Ywzzbx} Hgy} Zxei}oig4 Mgzlb ell c`b{lgmkg o`}gx`ell hgnbxg wyo`k o} o` ygln!ygx~oig }b
oazxb~g }fg o`nbxae}ob` e`m o}y zxgyg`}e}ob`.
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Hgy} Zxei}oigy nbx G`keko`k Iwy}bagxy {o}f Awl}ozlg Ygx~oig e`m Ywzzbx} Ife``gly
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B`ig }fg o`nxey}xwi}wxg oy o` zleig, e zle` awy} hg aemg nbx ib`}o`wbwy oazxb~gag`}4
Ib`y}e`} hg`ifaexco`k e`m e`elyoy }b agg} iwy}bagx ggmy, mglo~gx zxbmwi}o~o} e`m iby}!
gnnoiog`i oazxb~gag`}y
Zgxnbxae`ig e`elyoy nbx geif ife``gl }b no`m }xg`my, kezy o` mglo~gx, uwelo}, gnnoiog`i
Ife``gl yzgionoi ag}xoiy &gveazlg4 xgel!}oag ab`o}bxo`k bn gaeol, e~gxekg fe`mlg }oag nbx ife}/=
Hgy} Zxei}oigy nbx Awl}oife``gl Mgzlbag`} ]fg noxy} e`m nbxgaby} hgy} zxei}oig nbx e` ife`kg oy }fe} iby} yfbwlm `b} hg e mg}gxao`o`k nei}bx o` e`m
bn o}ygln. Ybag o`gvzg`yo~g yblw}ob`y ae hg e kbbm no}, hw} b}fgxy ae `b} hg {bx}f }fg ye~o`ky. [gll
mgno`gm hwyo`gyy xwlgy ie` mg}gxao`g {foif oy hgy} nbx e zex}oiwlex zwxzbyg o` e` o`mo~omwel bxke`ote}ob`.
[fg` oazlgag`}o`k `g{ ygx~oig ife``gly, ~blwag ae o`ixgeyg ey iwy}bagxy no`m `g{ {ey }b aecg
ib`}ei}. G`bwkf ekg`}y {o}f }fg ibxxgi} ycolly awy} hg e~eolehlg }b fe`mlg }fg `g{ ~blwag. O} oy elyb
oazbx}e`} }b omg`}on }fg lg~gl e`m }zg bn ywzzbx} y}enn `ggmgm nbx }fg `g{ ife``gl ~blwag ywif ey
ywhdgi} ae}}gx gvzgx}y &YAGy/ e`m c`b{lgmkgheyg gmo}bxy.
Ib`yoy}g`i e`m ib`}o`wo} elb`k {o}f ifboig exg }fg aby} mgyoxgm e}}xohw}gy ey yfb{` h iwy}bagx
ywx~g. ]fg hgy} bzzbx}w`o}ogy nbx oazxb~o`k iwy}bagx gvzgxog`ig ibag nxba zxbei}o~g ywzzbx},
zgxyb`elote}ob`, e`m ixbyy ife``gl o`}gkxe}ob`. Ell bn }fgyg oazei} }fg ib`yoy}g`i e`m ib`}o`wo} bn
ygx~oig. O` nei}, 69' bn iwy}bagxy {e`} e abxg zxbei}o~g ezzxbeif }b ygln!ygx~oig {fgxg lo~g o`}gxei}ob`
oy uwoicl bnngxgm {fg` o} hgibagy ezzexg`} }fg iwy}bagx oy fe~o`k monnoiwl}ogy, e`m hgnbxg }fe}
iwy}bagx oy nbxigm }b iell bx xguwgy} lo~g ib`}ei} foaygln.
Iwy}bagxy awy} elyb fe~g }fg eholo} }b zgxnbxa ibazlg}g }xe`yei}ob`y o` e` ezzxbzxoe}g ife``gl. On }fg iwy}bagx ifbbygy }b ife`kg ife``gly mwxo`k e` o`}gxei}ob`, yfg awy} xgaeo` o` ib`}xbl bn }fg
o`}gxei}ob`. Nbx gveazlg, on }fg iwy}bagx xguwgy}y e` gaeol {o}f e }xe`yixoz}ob` bn }fg ~boig o`}gxei}ob`
yfg dwy} fem, }fgxg yfbwlm hg e zxbigyy }b eiibazloyf }fe} gnnoiog`}l e`m gnngi}o~gl. ]eolbx }fg bz}ob`y
h ygkag`}o`k e`m zxobxo}oto`k iell }zgy }b oazxb~g }fg zgxigz}ob` bn iwy}bagx ib`}xbl.
=Kwomglo`gy nbx e Ywiigyynwl Awl}oife``gl Ygx~oig Y}xe}gk. CE@E, Bi}bhgx 8::6.
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Hgy} Zxei}oigy nbx G`keko`k Iwy}bagxy {o}f Awl}ozlg Ygx~oig e`m Ywzzbx} Ife``gly
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]fg aby} ibaab` iewygy bn
iwy}bagxy mgngi}o`k exg }fg `ggm
}b xgzge} }fgaygl~gy, hgo`k
}xezzgm o` e` ew}bae}gm yy}ga,
hgo`k nbxigm }b {eo} }bb lb`k nbx
ygx~oig, xgzxgyg`}e}o~gy hgo`k
w`neaoloex {o}f iwy}bagx foy}bx bx ~elwg, e`m }fg monnoiwl} bn
y{o}ifo`k hg}{gg` ife``gly.
Ibaab` ZxbhlgayO} oy zgxfezy aby} }gllo`k }fe} abxg }fe` }fxgg!uwex}gxy bn iwy}bagxy ye }fgox aby} ye}oyno`k
gvzgxog`ig biiwxxgm hgiewyg }fg {bxcgm {o}f e iezehlg, ibazg}g`} iwy}bagx ekg`}. ]foy gvzleo`y }fg
nbllb{o`k y}e}oy}oiy4
Aby} iwy}bagx ygx~oig zxbhlgay e`m neolwxgy exg mwg }b zbbx ygx~oig y}xe}gk &`b} zgbzlgoyywgy/.
]fg hokkgy} ibaaw`oie}ob`y kezy exg {o}f ^boig Ygln Ygx~oig &O^X yy}gay/ e`m [gh Ygln
Ygx~oig, e} !97' e`m !7:' xgyzgi}o~gl.
Aby} ixbyy ife``gl gvzgxog`igy exg zbbx {o}f 5? bn 79 ibaze`ogy hg o`k dwmkgm ey “~gx zbbx‑
o` ixbyy ife``gl xg~og{y h Nbxxgy}gx Xgygexif. @b`g {gxg nbw`m }b hg “~gx kbbm‑, 95 {gxg
“kbbm‑, e`m }fg xgy} &5?/ {gxg “BC‑.
Zezgx aeol oy ei}well zxgngxxgm b~gx zbbxl oazlgag`}gm ~boig ygln!ygx~oig &O^X/ hgiewyg ~boig
xgyzb`yg yy}gay mb`‟} xgibk`otg iwy}bagx ~elwg, leic ib`}gv}, e`m mb `b} w`mgxy}e`m
iwy}bagx `ggmy. &]fbyg }xezzgm o` e` O^X yy}ga yzg`} e` e~gxekg bn b~gx ? ao`w}gy }xo`k }b
xgeif e fwae`./
[o}f ilbyg }b ;7' bn ib`ywagxy kbo`k nxba }fg
{gh }b e`b}fgx ife``gl }b xgygexif, hw, bx bh}eo`
ygx~oig, y}e}oy}oiy locg }fgyg mb `b} hbmg {gll nbx
ibaze`ogy }fe} ie``b} yabb}fl o`}gkxe}g
awl}ozlg ife``gly.
Ae` ibaze`ogy y}oll bzgxe}g o` yolby bn
ibaaw`oie}ob`y ife``gly ywif ey e “{gh }gea‑, e
“ib`}ei} ig`}gx‑, e`m “yelgy‑, geif {o}f }fgox b{`
ag}fbm bn mgelo`k {o}f }fg iwy}bagx e`m }fgox
b{` zbbl bn o`nbxae}ob`. E`b}fgx }zg bn yolb
y}xwi}wxg o`~bl~gy nxekag`}e}ob` bn o`nbxae}ob`
`ggmgm h iwy}bagx ywzzbx} o`}b `wagxbwy
me}eheygy }b {foif }fg fe~g lo}}lg }b `b eiigyy. On }fg mb fe~g eiigyy }fg o`}gxei}ob` oy ylb{gm h }fg
`ggm }b eiigyy abxg }fe` b`g me}eheyg nbx ell `ggmgm o`nbxae}ob`.
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Hgy} Zxei}oigy nbx G`keko`k Iwy}bagxy {o}f Awl}ozlg Ygx~oig e`m Ywzzbx} Ife``gly
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Ywaaex
]fg `ggm nbx awl}ozlg ife``gly nbx o`}gxei}o`k {o}f hwyo`gyy ie` hg ok`bxgm `b lb`kgx. Ife``gly bw}yomg
bn }fg zfb`g exg `b{ y}e`mexm nbx }fg iwy}bagx gvzgxog`ig. ]fg iwy}bagx gvzgi}y }fgyg ife``gly }b hg
o`}gkxe}gm, {o}f }fg yeag o`nbxae}ob` e~eolehlg }b geif ife``gl. Yfg gvzgi}y zgxyb`elotgm o`nbxae}ob`
}b hg eiigyyohlg }b ell ife``gly, e`m nbx geif ife``gl }b zxb~omg }fg yeag o`nbxae}ob` ey g~gx b}fgx.Zbbx awl}oife``gl y}xe}gk oy xgyzb`yohlg nbx aby} iwy}bagx nxwy}xe}ob`y e`m geif ibaze` awy}
mg}gxao`g {foif ife``gly exg wygm h }fgox zex}oiwlex iwy}bagxy, e`m ifbbyg }fbyg }fe} exg ezzxbzxoe}g
nbx }fgox o`mwy}x e`m }fg }zg bn uwgxogy }fg xgigo~g. Hb}f }fg ife``gl }zg e`m }fg `ggmgm
o`nxey}xwi}wxg awy} hg ib`yomgxgm, `b} dwy} nbx }fg iwxxg`} o`}gkxe}ob` hw} nbx nw}wxg o`}gkxe}ob`y e`m
ife``gly.
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Bnngx 8=";"9>7 iwy}bagx ywzzbx}. Ibaaw`oie}g {o}f bwx iwy}bagxy }fxbwkf awl}ozlg ife``gly. @g~gx lg} e`b}fgx
o`iomg`} nell }fxbwkf }fg ixeicy. ]ecg ib`}xbl bn bwx o`iomg`} ae`ekgag`} zxbigyy {o}f Zfeyg[exg.
Zfeyg[exg zxb~omgy yoazlg g} ybzfoy}oie}gm iwy}bagx ygx~oig e`m ywzzbx} ybn}{exg }fe} {oll kxb{ {o}f bwx
hwyo`gyy.
Ig`}xelotg o`nbxae}ob` b` iwy}bagxy, o`iomg`}y, e`m ygx~oig lg~gl ekxggag`}y.
Ew}bae}g elgx}y, }eycy e`m gyiele}ob`y eiibxmo`k }b zxgmg}gxao`gm hwyo`gyy xwlgy.
Fex`gyy iwy}bagx ygln!ygx~oig }gif`blbk.
Ibaaw`oie}g h zfb`g, gaeol, ife}, nbxway e`m abxg.
[g mglo~gx zb{gxnwl, o`}wo}o~g, ennbxmehlg iwy}bagx ywzzbx} ybn}{exg b`!zxgaoyg e`m b`!mgae`m. Zfeyg[exg4
O`iomg`} ae`ekgag`}, iwy}bagx ae`ekgag`}, e`m c`b{lgmkg ae`ekgag`} aemg gey. ]fg ibaze` oy zxo~e}gl
b{`gm e`m fgemuwex}gxgm o` AiCo``g, ]V. Nbx abxg o`nbxae}ob` ~oyo} {{{.zfeyg{exg.iba.