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=4> Dtlm` WptnnpJnq Slti/ Jnq Slti =6660
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HCODMJI PQNN@ BM@ONS % HgGOLS OOV
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Ds; @njjcw E* @~jjnPswlj H* Olhm{lqDtcmj Icjjns
MICJ A^HV WPTM^WW BM^NT % ENO@ OOVGl~jwno pl pbn ^jleecgcmo Wnglj` Ocnj Jlpnblo`ntw Glhhcppnn
Ljn Dtsmjp Vmti
Jnq Slti/ Jnq Slti =6675Ds; Hcgbmno W* Wpmhnt
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=4(=6464(moa @lg =>0= Econ` 65,42,=4 Njpntn` 65,42,=4 =5;77;63 Hmcj @lg~hnjpVa = le 3
=4=6464=465426666666666=0
@lginp '=>0= @mpn Econ`; 5,42,46
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Gntpmcj blo`ntw le glhhlj wplgi cww~n` ds `ndplt Nmwphmj Il`mi Glhvmjs "planpbnt
qcpb cpw `ndplt(meecocmpnw/ Il`mi# bmun w~dhcppn` m hlpclj/ v~tw~mjp pl ==64"m#"4# le pbn
Dmjit~vpgs Gl`n/ tn}~nwpcja pbn mvvlcjphnjp le mj leecgcmo glhhcppnn le n}~cps wng~tcps blo`ntw
cj Il`miw gbmvpnt == gmwnw* Dngm~wn pbn Gl~tp ecj`w lj pbn vtnwnjp tnglt` pbmp pbn mvvlcjphnjp
cw jlp jngnwwmts pl mww~tn Il`miw wbmtnblo`ntw m`n}~mpn tnvtnwnjpmpclj cj pbnwn gbmvpnt ==
gmwnw mj` pbn glwpw mvvnmt ~jtnmwljmdon cj ocabp le pbn vlwwcdon dnjnecpw/ pbn hlpclj cw `njcn`*
=4(=6464(moa @lg =>0= Econ` 65,42,=4 Njpntn` 65,42,=4 =5;77;63 Hmcj @lg~hnjpVa 4 le 3
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Dmgiatl~j`
Lj Kmj~mts =3/ 46=4 "pbn Vnpcpclj @mpn#/ Il`mi econ` elt gbmvpnt == tnocne* Pbn
glhhlj wplgi le Il`mi cw v~docgos bno`/ qcpb mvvtlrchmpnos 416 hcooclj wbmtnw l~pwpmj`cja*
Wnn Nrbcdcp M pl Vnpcpclj/ @ip* Jl* =* Mepnt pbn Vnpcpclj @mpn/ gl~jwno elt gntpmcj Il`mi
wbmtnblo`ntw "pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw# wnjp onppntw pl pbn ^*W* Pt~wpnn tn}~nwpcja pbn elthmpclj le mj
leecgcmo glhhcppnn le n}~cps wng~tcps blo`ntw* Mepnt gljwc`ntmpclj le nrpnjwcun cjelthmpclj
w~vvocn` ds pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw cj w~vvltp le pbn hlpclj mj` ds Il`mi mj` gntpmcj lpbnt vmtpcnw cj
lvvlwcpclj/ pbn ^*W* Pt~wpnn `njcn` pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw tn}~nwp lj Endt~mts 43/ 46=4* Pbn
Wbmtnblo`ntw pbnj econ` pbn hlpclj mp cww~n/ mwicja pbn Gl~tp pl lt`nt pbn mvvlcjphnjp le mj
leecgcmo n}~cps glhhcppnn ~j`nt ==64"m#"4# le pbn Dmjit~vpgs Gl`n* Mp ltmo mta~hnjp lj pbn
hlpclj/ pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw mta~n` pbmp pbn vlwwcdcocps le m tnp~tj pl n}~cps k~wpcecn` pbn
mvvlcjphnjp le mj leecgcmo n}~cps glhhcppnn/ mj` mwwntpn` pbmp qcpbl~p m glhhcppnn pbns ql~o`
dn `njcn` m hnmjcjae~o lvvltp~jcps pl vmtpcgcvmpn cj Il`miw tnwpt~gp~tcja*
Pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw hlpclj cw lvvlwn` ds Il`mi/ pbn ^*W* Pt~wpnn/ pbn leecgcmo ~jwng~tn`
gtn`cpltw glhhcppnn/ mj` mj ~jleecgcmo/ m` blg wnglj` ocnj jlpnblo`ntw glhhcppnn* Pbn
ldkngpcja vmtpcnw mwwntp pbmp pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw mwwntpcljw le wlounjgs mtn vtnhmp~tn mj` pbmp
Il`mi wbl~o` jlp dn tn}~ctn` pl dnmt pbn glwp le mj m``cpcljmo glhhcppnn qbnj pbn cjpntnwpw le
Il`miw wbmtnblo`ntw mtn m`n}~mpnos tnvtnwnjpn` ds lpbnt gljwpcp~njgcnw pbmp wbmtn m glhhlj
`nwctn pl hmrchc{n pbn umo~n le Il`miw nwpmpn* Pbn hmppnt bmw dnnj e~oos dtcnen` mj` cw jlq
tnm`s elt `ngcwclj*
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Pbn ^*W* Pt~wpnn hms mvvlcjp mj leecgcmo glhhcppnn le n}~cps wng~tcps blo`ntw v~tw~mjp
pl ==64"m#"=# le pbn Gl`n* Ce pbn ^*W* Pt~wpnn `lnw jlp `nnh pbn mvvlcjphnjp le w~gb m
=4(=6464(moa @lg =>0= Econ` 65,42,=4 Njpntn` 65,42,=4 =5;77;63 Hmcj @lg~hnjpVa 7 le 3
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glhhcppnn mvvtlvtcmpn/ pbn Gl~tp/ lj tn}~nwp le mjs vmtps cj cjpntnwp/ hms lt`nt pbn
mvvlcjphnjp ce jngnwwmts pl mww~tn m`n}~mpn tnvtnwnjpmpclj le * * * n}~cps wng~tcps blo`ntw* ==
^*W*G* ==64"m#"4#*
Pbn pnth m`n}~mpn tnvtnwnjpmpclj cw jlp `necjn` ds pbn Gl`n9 cp cw anjntmoos `npnthcjn`
lj m gmwn(ds(gmwn dmwcw* Cj tn Wvmjwclj/ Cjg*/ 04= D*T* =>=/ =>5 "Dmjit* @* @no* 4663#9Cj tn
Dnint Cj`~w*/>> D*T* 30>/ 302 "Dmjit* W*@*J*S* =32>#* Gl~tpw bmun ollin` pl m j~hdnt le
emgpltw pl cjelth pbn `npnthcjmpclj/ cjgo~`cja pbn j~hdnt le wbmtnblo`ntw9 pbn glhvonrcps le pbn
gmwn9 pbn ocinos glwp le mj m``cpcljmo glhhcppnn pl pbn nwpmpn9 qbnpbnt n}~cps cw m`n}~mpnos
tnvtnwnjpn` ds wpminblo`ntw motnm`s mp pbn pmdon9 pbn pchcja le pbn hlpclj tnompcun pl pbn wpmp~w le
pbn gbmvpnt == gmwn9 mj` qbnpbnt pbntn mvvnmtw pl dn m w~dwpmjpcmo ocinocbll` pbmp n}~cps qcoo
tngncun m hnmjcjae~o `cwptcd~pclj cj pbn gmwn* Wnn/ n*a*/Cj tn Qcoocmhw Glhhgjw Atv*/Cjg*/42=
D*T* 4=5/ 446(4= "Dmjit* W*@*J*S* 4664#9Cj tn Onmv Qctnonww Cjpo/ Cjg*/ 43> D*T* =7>/ =71
"Dmjit* W*@* Gmo* 4667#*
Mopbl~ab jl wcjaon emgplt cw `cwvlwcpcun/ pbn wpmp~pn tn}~ctnw m gl~tp pl ecj` pbmp
mvvlcjphnjp le mj leecgcmo glhhcppnn cw jngnwwmts elt n}~cps blo`ntw cjpntnwpw pl dn m`n}~mpnos
tnvtnwnjpn`/ m bcab wpmj`mt` pbmp cw emt hltn ljntl~w pbmj ce pbn wpmp~pn hntnos vtluc`n` pbmp m
glhhcppnn dn ~wne~o lt mvvtlvtcmpn* Cj tn Ljnc`m Op`*/Jl*65(=6023/ 4665 QO =422>15/ mp +4
"Dmjit* W*@*J*S* Hms 0/ 4665#* Ljn gl~tp bmw w~aanwpn` pbmp pbn lt`cjmts hnmjcja le
jngnwwmts/ ~j`nt pbn tnompn` wpmj`mt` le ==64"m#"0#/= tn}~ctnw pbmp pbn tn}~nwpn` tnocne dn
mdwlo~pnos tn}~ctn`/ nwwnjpcmo/ lt cj`cwvnjwmdon elt m`n}~mpn tnvtnwnjpmpclj* Cj tn
WbltnDmji Gltv*/ 051 D*T* =>5/ =50(5> "Dmjit* J*@* Coo* 46==# "}~lpcja Qndwpntw Pbct`Jnq
Cjpo @cgpcljmts =>== "=32=##* Lpbnt gl~tpw bmun m`lvpn` m wlhnqbmp onww wptcjanjp wpmj`mt` elt
= Wngpclj ==64"m#"0# vtluc`nw cj tnonumjp vmtp pbn gl~tp hms lt`nt pbn ^jcpn` Wpmpnw pt~wpnn pl gbmjan pbnhnhdntwbcv le m glhhcppnn mvvlcjpn` ~j`nt pbcw w~dwngpclj/ ce pbn gl~tp `npnthcjnw pbmp pbn gbmjan cw jngnwwmts plnjw~tn m`n}~mpn tnvtnwnjpmpclj le gtn`cpltw lt n}~cps wng~tcps blo`ntw* == ^*W*G* ==64"m#"0# "nhvbmwcw w~vvocn`#*
=4(=6464(moa @lg =>0= Econ` 65,42,=4 Njpntn` 65,42,=4 =5;77;63 Hmcj @lg~hnjpVa 0 le 3
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pbn mvvlcjphnjp le mj n}~cps glhhcppnn ~j`nt ==64"m#"4#/d~p pbntn mvvnmtw pl dn ~jcelth
tnglajcpclj pbmp w~gb mj mvvlcjphnjp gljwpcp~pnw nrptmlt`cjmts tnocne mj` cw pbn nrgnvpclj tmpbnt
pbmj pbn t~on cj gbmvpnt == gmwnw* Qcoocmhw/ 42= D*T* mp 4479Cj tn @mjm Gltv*/ 700 D*T* 7>/ 72
"Dmjit* W*@*J*S* 4665#9 1 Gloocnt lj Dmjit~vpgs ==64*67Y4X "=5pb n`* tnu* 46==#*
Cj pbn cjwpmjp gmwn/ pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw bmun jlp wblqj pbmp mj leecgcmo glhhcppnn cw
jngnwwmts elt pbnct cjpntnwpw pl dn m`n}~mpnos tnvtnwnjpn`* Moo pbn lpbnt gljwpcp~njgcnw cj pbn
gmwn bmun pbn wmhn almow mw m wbmtnblo`ntw glhhcppnn pl hmrchc{n pbn umo~n le pbn nwpmpn*
Pbntn wnnhw pl dn anjntmo gljwnjw~w pbmp pbcw qcoo dn `tcunj cj omtan vmtp ds pbn w~ggnww le
Il`miw vomj pl wnoo cpw vmpnjp vltpelocl/ m vtlgnww pbmp cw ~j`ntqms*
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Pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw chvos
pbmp pbn nrcwpcja gljwpcp~njgcnw bmun jl cjgnjpcun pl hmrchc{n umo~n pl pbn nrpnjp le ldpmcjcja
umo~n elt pbn n}~cps/ d~p pbntn cw jl dmwcw elt mjs w~gb mww~hvpclj* Pbn @ndpltw mtn `ndpltw(cj(
vlwwnwwclj/ mj` hmjmanhnjp tnvltpw pl pbn Dlmt` le @ctngpltw* Cp cw tnglajc{n` pbmp pbn `ndplt cj
vlwwnwwclj cj m gbmvpnt == gmwn bmw ec`~gcmts `~pcnw pl pbn gtn`cpltw9 blqnunt/ mw pbn W~vtnhn
Gl~tp bmw wpmpn`/ YPXbn cjwlounjgs le m glhvmjs `lnw jlp mdwloun pbn dlmt` le cpw ec`~gcmts `~ps
pl pbn wbmtnblo`ntw* Glhhl`cpcnw E~p~tnw Ptm`cja Glhhj u* Qncjptm~d/ 01= ^*W* 707/ 7>>
"=32>#* Mopbl~ab pbn cjpntnwpw le m glhvmjsw dlmt` hms ~opchmpnos `cuntan etlh wbmtnblo`ntw
elt vomj v~tvlwnw/ pbn ~w~mo vtnw~hvpclj YcwX pbmp pbn Dlmt` qcoo vms `~n "vntbmvw wvngcmo#
tnamt` pl pbn cjpntnwpw le wbmtnblo`ntw cj dmjit~vpgs* Ljnc`m/4665 QO =422>15/ mp +4* Pbntn
cw jl tnmwlj pl pbcji pbmp pbn cjpntnwpw le wbmtnblo`ntw qcoo dn cajltn` cj pbnwn gmwnw/ vmtpcg~omtos
qbntn Il`miw `ctngpltw mj` leecgntw lqj lunt =6 hcooclj wbmtnw le Il`mi wplgi pbnhwnounw*
Wnn @ngomtmpclj le Mjplcjnppn V* HgGltuns `mpn` Kmj~mts =2/ 46=4/ @ip* Jl* 4=/ mp Wgb* 0(4*
Pb~w/ pbn nrcwpnjgn le m e~jgpcljcja dlmt` le `ctngpltw w~vvltpw pbn cjentnjgn pbmp n}~cpsw
4Wnn @ndpltw Hlpclj elt Lt`ntw Glj`cpcljmoos M~pbltc{cja pbn Wmon le Vmpnjp Mwwnpw Etnn mj` Gonmt leGomchw mj` Cjpntnwpw/ econ` 5,==,46=4/ @ip* Jl* =75=*
=4(=6464(moa @lg =>0= Econ` 65,42,=4 Njpntn` 65,42,=4 =5;77;63 Hmcj @lg~hnjpVa > le 3
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cjpntnwpw qcoo dn m`n}~mpnos tnvtnwnjpn` jlpqcpbwpmj`cja pbn mdwnjgn le mj leecgcmo n}~cps
glhhcppnn* Cj tn Jmpo T*U* Blo`cjaw/ Cjg*/ 736 D*T* 536/ 533 "Dmjit* G*@* Gmo* 4662#*
Cj m``cpclj/ Il`miw ~jwng~tn` gtn`cpltw glhhcppnn bmw m `~ps pl hmrchc{n pbn umo~n le
pbn Il`mi nwpmpnw qbcgb ql~o` cjbntn pl pbn dnjnecp le wbmtnblo`ntw* Pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw qbloos
emco pl w~vvltp pbn vlwcpclj pminj cj pbnct vmvntw pbmp pbn gtn`cpltw glhhcppnn qcoo gnmwn pl
mppnhvp pl hmrchc{n umo~n ljgn pbn vlcjp cw tnmgbn` mp qbcgb gtn`cpltw qcoo dn vmc` cj e~oo mw ce
cp qntn vlwwcdon pl `cucjn pbmp vlcjp mp pbcw wpman cj pbnwn gmwnw* Elt vtnwnjp v~tvlwnw/ gtn`cplt
mj` wbmtnblo`nt cjpntnwpw mtn anjntmoos mocajn`* Wnn Qcoocmhw/ 42= D*T* mp 444(47 "`njscja
hlpclj pl mvvlcjp n}~cps glhhcppnn cj vmtp dngm~wn pbn Gtn`cpltw! Glhhcppnn bmw w~eecgcnjpos
mocajn` lt vmtmoono cjpntnwpwqcpb pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw pl vtngo~`n pbn jnn` elt mj m``cpcljmo
glhhcppnn*#9Onmv Qctnonww/ 43> D*T* mp =73(=06 "tne~wcja pl mvvlcjp n}~cps glhhcppnn qbntn
YpXbn ngljlhcg cjpntnwpw le pbn dlj`blo`ntw mj` wbmtnblo`ntw mvvnmt pl dn pbn wmhnpbmp cw/ pl
ecj` pbn bcabnwp tnmocwpcg umo~n elt pbn glhvmjs*#*
Ecjmoos/ acunj pbn }~mocps le pbn onamo pmonjp bctn` ds pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw/ pbntn cw jl tnmwlj
pl gljgo~`n pbmp pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw gmjjlp dn tnvtnwnjpn` mdos pbtl~ab mj ~jleecgcmo/ lt m` blg/
glhhcppnn* Mw pbn Gl~tp wmc` cj Wvmjwclj cj `njscja m hlpclj pl mvvlcjp mj n}~cps glhhcppnn/
pbn M` Blg N}~cps Glhhcppnn cw qnoo ltamjc{n`/ qnoo tnvtnwnjpn` ds gl~jwno/ mj` m`n}~mpn pl
pbn pmwi le tnvtnwnjpcja cpw cjpntnwpw qcpbl~p leecgcmo wpmp~w* 04= D*T* mp =57* Ce pbn
Wbmtnblo`ntw hmin m w~dwpmjpcmo gljptcd~pclj pl Il`miw tnltamjc{mpclj/ pbns gmj ldpmcj
glhvnjwmpclj elt pbnct ennw ~j`nt Dmjit~vpgs Gl`n >67"d#"7#"@#* Lj pbn lpbnt bmj`/ pbn
nwpmpn qcoo jlp dn eltgn` pl e~j` m gljwpcp~njgs pbmp mvvnmtw pl dn l~p le pbn hljns*
Pbmp dtcjaw ~w pl pbn }~nwpclj le wlounjgs* Pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw bmun glhvcon` wlhn mpm
lj pbn cww~n mj` mwi pbn Gl~tp pl ~j`ntpmin m umo~mpclj ptcmo mp pbn l~pwnp le pbcw gmwn/ mwwntpcja
=4(=6464(moa @lg =>0= Econ` 65,42,=4 Njpntn` 65,42,=4 =5;77;63 Hmcj @lg~hnjpVa 5 le 3
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pbmp Il`mi gl~o` dn wlounjp mww~hcja cp pnthcjmpnw gntpmcj tnpctnn dnjnecpw* Mjs vlpnjpcmo dnjnecp
pl glj`~gpcja w~gb m ptcmo/ blqnunt/ cw l~pqncabn` ds pbn gljwc`ntmdon pchn mj` nrvnjwn cp ql~o`
chvlwn lj Il`mi mp pbcw wpman le cpw tnltamjc{mpclj* Jlpbcja gl~o` dn hltn bmthe~o pl Il`miw
tnwpt~gp~tcja neeltpw pbmj m bnmtcja mp qbcgb cp ql~o` dn tn}~ctn` pl m``~gn nuc`njgn le cpw
cjwlounjgs mp m pchn qbnj cpw neeltpw wbl~o` dn elg~wn` lj hmrchc{cja pbn umo~n le cpw njpntvtcwn
elt moo wpminblo`ntw* Ljn le pbn almow le gbmvpnt == qmw pbn mulc`mjgn le pbn pchn mj` nrvnjwn le
m umo~mpclj dmppon/ qbcgb qmw m enmp~tn le vtmgpcgn ~j`nt lo` gbmvpnt R* @ljmo` W* Dntjwpncj/
Plqmt`w m Jnq Gltvltmpn Tnltamjc{mpclj Vmtm`cah/ K* Mvvocn`* Gltv* Ecjmjgn/ Ulo* =3/ Cww~n
0/ v* =6 "Emoo 4661#* Pb~w/ pbn gmwnw anjntmoos l jlp tn}~ctn nrbm~wpcun nuc`njgn lj wlounjgs
dneltn m `ngcwclj lj m hlpclj pl mvvlcjp mj n}~cps glhhcppnn* Wnn/ n*a*/ Qcoocmhw/42= D*T* mp
44=9 Ljnc`m/ 4665 QO =422>15/ mp +49Cj tn Jltpbqnwpntj Gltv*/ Jl* 67(=4214/ 4660 QO
=6113=7/ mp +7 "Dmjit* @* @no* Hms =7/ 4660#*
Cj mjs nunjp/ dmwn` lj pbn cjwpmjp tnglt`/ pbntn cw jl w~dwpmjpcmo nuc`njgn pbmp n}~cps qcoo
dn njpcpon` pl m hnmjcjae~o `cwptcd~pclj cj pbcw gmwn* Elt nrmhvon/ Il`miw hlwp tngnjp Elth =6(
I Mjj~mo Tnvltp elt pbn snmt nj`cja @ngnhdnt 7=/ 46==tneongpw m gljwloc`mpn` dmomjgn wbnnp "cj
mgglt`mjgn qcpb AMMV# qcpb $1*642 dcooclj le ocmdcocpcnw glhvmtn` pl ljos $0*512 dcooclj le
mwwnpw* Wnn 46== Elth =6(I/ mp >>/ Nrbcdcp M pl @ndpltw Lvvlwcpclj pl Hlpclj/ @ip* Jl* 262*
Mw le pbn Vnpcpclj @mpn/ Il`mi c`njpcecn` lunt $0*5 dcooclj cj vtnvnpcpclj ocmdcocpcnw/ m w~h qbcgb
bmw wcjgn dnnj m~ahnjpn` ds cpw @CV ecjmjgcja emgcocps mj` vlwp(vnpcpclj m`hcjcwptmpcun glwpw*
Il`miw ectwp el~t hljpbos lvntmpcja tnvltpw wblq jnp olwwnw le mvvtlrchmpnos $=66 hcooclj vnt
hljpb* Wnn @ip* Jlw* 100/ 10>/ =6=3/ =424* Mopbl~ab pbn umo~n le Il`mi!w mwwnpw/ vmtpcg~omtos
cpw vmpnjp vltpelocl/ bmw snp pl dn `npnthcjn`/ pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw mwwntpcljw tnamt`cja wlounjgs tnwp
lj m `cwtnamt` le ldocampcljw pl tnpctnnw mj` lpbntw mj` wvng~ompclj*
=4(=6464(moa @lg =>0= Econ` 65,42,=4 Njpntn` 65,42,=4 =5;77;63 Hmcj @lg~hnjpVa 1 le 3
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Ecjmoos/ pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw mowl mta~n pbmp n}~cps wbl~o` bmun m glhhcppnn wcjgn mj leecgcmo
glhhcppnn bmw dnnj mvvlcjpn` elt Il`miw tnpctnnw* Pbcw mta~hnjp cw qcpbl~p dmwcw* Gljatnww
vtluc`n` pbmp cj gntpmcj gmwnw "anjntmoos gmwnw qbntn pbntn cw jl ~jclj tnvtnwnjpcja tnpctnnw#/ pbn
gl~tp wbmoo lt`nt pbn mvvlcjphnjp le m tnvtnwnjpmpcun glhhcppnn le tnpctn` nhvolsnnw ce pbn
`ndplt wnniw pl hl`ces lt jlp vms pbn tnpctnn dnjnecpw lt ce pbn gl~tp lpbntqcwn `npnthcjnw pbmp cp
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hl`ces tnpctnn dnjnecpw/ cp gl~o` jlp tnmwljmdos ldkngp pl pbn tnpctnnw hlpclj elt m glhhcppnn*
Pbn cww~nw mtn njpctnos `ceentnjp qcpb tnwvngp pl pbn mvvlcjphnjp le mj n}~cps glhhcppnn/ mj` pbn
Gl~tpw mvvlcjphnjp le m tnpctnn glhhcppnn cj jl qms tnocnunw pbn Wbmtnblo`ntw le pbnct d~t`nj
le nwpmdocwbcja pbmp mj leecgcmo n}~cps glhhcppnn cw jngnwwmts qcpbcj pbn hnmjcja le
==64"m#"4#*
Cj gljgo~wclj/ lj tnucnq le pbn tnonumjp emgpltw/ pbn Gl~tp gljgo~`nw pbmp pbn
Wbmtnblo`ntw bmun emcon` pl wmpcwes pbmp d~t`nj* Mopbl~ab Il`miw gbmvpnt == gmwnw mtn omtan mj`
glhvonr/ pbn glwpw pbmp ql~o` tnw~op etlh mvvlcjphnjp le mj n}~cps glhhcppnn mtn w~dwpmjpcmo
mj` gmjjlp dn k~wpcecn` mp pbcw wpman qbntn n}~cpsw cjpntnwpw mtn tnvtnwnjpn` ds lpbnt
gljwpcp~njgcnw wnnicja pl hmrchc{n pbn umo~n le pbn nwpmpn mj` ds m wlvbcwpcgmpn` m` blg atl~v le
wbmtnblo`ntw* Mopbl~ab pbn Gl~tp lnw jlp tnmgb pbn }~nwpclj le wlounjgs cj pbcw lvcjclj/ pbn
Gl~tp jlpnw pbmp pbntn cw jl nuc`njgn g~ttnjpos cj pbn tnglt` pbmp n}~cps cw ocinos pl tngncun m
hnmjcjae~o `cwptcd~pclj* Ce e~p~tn nunolvhnjpw gbmjan mjs le pbnwn gljgo~wcljw/ pbn
Wbmtnblo`ntw hms tnjnq pbnct hlpclj elt mj leecgcmo glhhcppnn mp pbmp pchn/ d~p mp pbcw vlcjp pbnct
hlpclj h~wp dn `njcn`*
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