men in the remaking: conversion narratives and born-again masculinity in zambia

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  • 7/30/2019 Men in the Remaking: Conversion Narratives and Born-Again Masculinity in Zambia

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    Nht`nng Y' |ng Cm`gcjg- Mkghkg- 45>4 HK@1 >5'>>:655

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    4>< N' Y' |ng Cm`gcjg + Akztgnm kl Tjm`f`kg `g Nlt`in 84 "45>4) 4>:/490

    m`|`gf zu xk gjv oktnm ngh yu`t`xznm gktoy bny uzx xbjo `g n utkijyy k fjg/hjt xtngyktonx`kg' @g xb`y utkijyy `x `y gkx xbj`t d`kmkf`inm yjr xbnx `y ibngfjh

    dzx xbj`t onmj fjghjt `hjgx`xp' Ng ngnmpy`y k xbj `gxjt|`jvy `g vb`ib xbjyjojg ybntj xbj`t yxkt`jy- ujtijux`kgy- ngh jrujt`jgijy utk|`hjy `gy`fbx `gxk ng`yyzj xbnx xbzy nt bny tjij`|jh m`xxmj yibkmntmp nxxjgx`kg1 xbj "tj)ikgyxtzix`kgk onyizm`g`xp g Nt`ing Ujgxjikyxnm i`timjy' X`y ntx`imj kljty yzib ng ngnmpy`yny n ikgxt`dzx`kg dkxb xk xbj yxzhp k Nt`ing onyizm`g`x`jy ngh xk xbj yxzhpk Ujgxjikyxnm Ibt`yx`ng`xp `g Nt`in'

    Xj yxzhp k ojg ngh onyizm`g`x`jy `g Nt`ing ikgxjrxy `y ng jojtf`gf jmhk yxzhp- ny `y hjokgyxtnxjh dp xbj y`fg`ingx gzodjt k ngxbkmkf`jy uzd/m`ybjh kg xbj yzdajix `g xbj mnyx hjinhj "M`ghynp ngh O`jyibjt 45593 Okttjmm

    455>n3 Ozfnod` ngh Nmmng 45>53 Kzqfngj ngh Okttjmm 455:3 Ybjjt jx nm'45563 Zibjghz 4552)' Ykoj dny`i gkx`kgy `g xb`y jmh k yxzhp ntj xbnx ony/izm`g`xp `y n inxjfktp k fjghjt nuump`gf xk ojg- `y n yki`nm ikgyxtzix- `y gkxyxnx`i dzx yzdajix xk ibngfj- ngh hkjy gkx jr`yx ny n y`gfzmnt dzx ny n umztnm"Okttjmm 455>d)' Xzy xbj ikgijux k onyizm`g`x`jy jgndmjy xbj `g|jyx`fnx`kgk onmj fjghjt `hjgx`x`jy ngh k ojgy uky`x`kg `g fjghjt tjmnx`kgy- dkxb xbjtjmnx`kgy nokgf ojg ngh k ojg |`y//|`y vkojg' Dz`mh`gf kg xbjyj `gy`fbxyngh nicgkvmjhf`gf xbnx Nt`ing "ukyx)ikmkg`nm yki`jx`jy bn|j djjg ngh ntjjrujt`jgi`gf hjju yki`nm- izmxztnm- ukm`x`inm- jikgko`i- ngh tjm`f`kzy ibngfjy-

    n ijgxtnm ~zjyx`kg `g xb`y jmh k yxzhp- `g xbj vkthy k Tkdjtx Okttjmm- `yvbnx ktijy kujtnxj xk jljix ibngfj `g onyizm`g`x`jy- vbjg- vbjtj ngh bkvyzib ibngfjy kiizt- ngh vbnx xbj`t jljixy ntj "455>d- 6)' @g xbj yibkmntyb`ukg Nt`ing onyizm`g`x`jy m`xxmj nxxjgx`kg `y un`h xk tjm`f`kg ny n nixkt `g xbjhpgno`i utkijyy k ikgyxtzix`gf- ibnmmjgf`gf- ngh xtngykto`gf hko`gngxktoy k onyizm`g`xp' X`y `y yxtngfjny @ hk gkx bn|j xk jrumn`g `g xb`yakztgnmdjinzyj tjm`f`kg g Nt`in umnpy n |`xnm tkmj `g ongp ujkumjy m`|jy ngh`g yki`jx`jy- ngh `y ng `ouktxngx nixkt `g xbj ikgyxtzix`kg k ujtykgbkkh ngh`hjgx`xp- `gimzh`gf xbj fjghjt `hjgx`x`jy k ojg ngh vkojg `g nmm xbj`t h`|jt/

    y`xp ngh ikoumjr`xp'@g nhh`x`kg xk xbj jojtfjgij k xbj yxzhp k onyizm`g`x`jy g Nt`in- ngkxbjtkd|`kzy xtjgh `g ninhjo`n `y xbj `gxjtjyx `g Ujgxjikyxnm/Ibnt`yonx`i Ibt`yx`/ng`xp `g Nt`in' X`y xtjgh bny djjg `gktojh dp xbj ukuzmnt`xp k Ujgxjikyxnmngh Ibnt`yonx`i ibztibjy g Nt`inny g kxbjt untxy k xbj vktmh`g tjijgxhjinhjy "Cnmz 45523 Ojpjt 45583 Tkdd`gy 4558)'> Kgj k xbj ibntnixjt`yx`iyk Ujgxjikyxnm Ibt`yx`ng`xp `y `xy joubny`y kg xbj `ouktxngij k n tnh`inm ikg/|jty`kg- n xtngyktonx`|j jrujt`jgij `g vb`ib n ujtykg f`|jy b`y kt bjt m`j xkAjyzy Ibt`yx ngh djikojy dktg/nfn`g' @g Ujgxjikyxnm h`yikztyj xb`y j|jgx

    jgxn`my xbnx xbj `gh`|`hznm oncjy n ikoumjxj dtjnc v`xb xbj unyx "Ojpjt>002)' @x `y kxjg yzffjyxjh xbnx djiko`gf dktg/nfn`g- oktj xbng n ibngfj `g

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    N' Y' |ng Cm`gcjg + Akztgnm kl Tjm`f`kg `g Nlt`in 84 "45>4) 4>:/490 4>6

    djm`jy kt hkixt`gjy- `y ndk|j nmm ndkzx n ibngfj `g m`jyxpmj- n dtjnc v`xb xbj`oojh`nxj unyx k kgjy m`j ngh y`gzm nxx`xzhjy "Ongfmky 45>5)' @g xbj

    vkthy k Tzxb Ontybnmm- dktg/nfn`g ikg|jty`kg hjonghy vktc k xbj yjm kgxbj yjm vb`ib xbtkzfb n |nt`jxp k xjibg`~zjy ' ' ' bny ny `xy jljix n gjv yktxk yjm/cgkvmjhfj' Xnx gjv yjm/cgkvmjhfj bny ny `xy kdajix utkxjix`kg- yjm/onyxjtp- ngh yu`t`xznm joukvjtojgx- ngh `x `y jrum`i`xmp m`gcjh xk xbj itjnx`kgk n ijtxn`g xpuj k m`j "4550- >40)' Bkvj|jt- vbjtj xbj fjghjtjh nyujixy kdktg/nfn`g ikg|jty`kg ngh xbj yzdyj~zjgx gjv yjm/cgkvmjhfj- yu`t`xznmjoukvjtojgx- ngh gjv xpuj k m`j bn|j tjij`|jh nxxjgx`kg ny nt ny vkojgntj ikgijtgjh "Ltnbo/Ntu 45>53 Onxj 45543 Ynicjp 4555d- >4>)' Kgjk xbj `yyzjy xbnx gjjhy xk dj jrumktjh `y bkv djiko`gf dktg/nfn`g nljixyojg ny fjghjtjh dj`gfy- ngh bkv `x uzxy xbjo `gxk n utkijyy k xtngykton/x`kg `g vb`ib gkx kgmp xbj oktnm ngh yu`t`xznm yjm dzx- tjmnxjh xk xbnx- xbjonmj yjm `y nmyk tjybnujh' Ltko tjyjntib `g Q`odndvj- Hn|`h Onrvjmm yzf/fjyxy xbnx Ujgxjikyxnm`yo tj/yki`nm`yjy xbj pkzgf ong- htnv`gf b`o nvnptko n vktmh k |`kmjgij ngh utko`yiz`xp `gxk n no`mp/kt`jgxnxjh m`j "455)' Bkvj|jt- Onrvjmm hkjy gkx yzdyxngx`nxj xb`y yxnxjojgx v`xb jou`t`inm

    j|`hjgij' Vbnx hkjy xbj tjyki`nm`qnx`kg kt tjonc`gf k ojg mkkc m`cj `g ikg/itjxj m`|jy ngh yuji`i ikgxjrxy- ngh bkv hk ojg gnttnxj ngh jrumn`g xbjyjibngfjy xbjoyjm|jy; Xjyj ~zjyx`kgy kujg zu n gjv jmh k ninhjo`i tjyjntib`g xbj yxzhp k Ibt`yx`ng`xp `g Nt`in' Tjyjntib `g xb`y jmh `y nmyk itzi`nm ktgkg/ninhjo`i tjnykgy- f`|jg xbj izttjgx h`yizyy`kgy kg bjfjokg`i ktoy konyizm`g`xp `g Nt`in xbnx ntj nyyki`nxjh v`xb |`kmjgij- B@\+N@HY- ngh xbjkuutjyy`kg k vkojg "Y`ouykg 45503 F`dykg ngh Bnthkg 455:)' Nfn`gyxxb`y dnicftkzgh- gkg/fk|jtgojgxnm ktfng`qnx`kgy xkhnp ntj xntfjx`gf ojgkt n ibngfj "Dzatn 4554)- ngh yj|jtnm Nt`ing xbjkmkf`ngy bn|j jodntcjh kg

    n xtngyktonx`kg k onyizm`g`x`jy xk utkhzij gjv tjhjoux`|j ngh m`djtnx`gfktoy "Ib`xnghk ngh Ib`tkgfkon 45523 Ub`t` 4550)' @g xb`y ntx`imj @ v`mm gkx

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    4>2 N' Y' |ng Cm`gcjg + Akztgnm kl Tjm`f`kg `g Nlt`in 84 "45>4) 4>:/490

    `g|jyx`fnxj bkv ojg `g Ujgxjikyxnm ibztibjy ntj yzdajixjh xk n h`yizty`|jxtngyktonx`kg k onyizm`g`xp- y`gij @ bn|j hkgj yk jmyjvbjtj "\ng Cm`gcjg

    45>>)' Gj`xbjt v`mm @ j|nmznxj vbjxbjt Ujgxjikyxnm `hjnmy k onyizm`g`xp ntjm`djtnx`gf ngh tjhjoux`|j- ny xb`y tj~z`tjy n imjntjt "ngh gktonx`|j) zghjt/yxngh`gf k xbj ojng`gf k xbjyj nhajix`|jy' Tnxbjt- @ `g|jyx`fnxj bkv Ujgxj/ikyxnm ojg xbjoyjm|jy jrumn`g xbj ibngfjy `g xbj yjm- jyuji`nmmp `g xbj`tujtijux`kgy k onyizm`g`xp ngh xbj`t `hjgx`x`jy ny ojg- xbnx kiizt `g xbj utkijyyk dj"iko)`gf dktg/nfn`g'

    Ndkzx X`y Yxzhp

    X`y ntx`imj `y dnyjh kg `g/hjuxb `gxjt|`jvy v`xb yj|jgxjjg ojg k |nt`kzynfjy- dzx okyxmp g xbj`t xvjgx`jy ngh xb`tx`jy' Xjp ntj nmm ojodjty k Gktxb/ojnh Nyyjodmp k Fkh- n utko`gjgx Ujgxjikyxnm ibztib `g Gktxbojnh- nyzdztd `g Mzyncn- xbj inu`xnm i`xp k Qnod`n' X`y ibztib `y nyyki`nxjh v`xbxbj Ujgxjikyxnm Nyyjodm`jy k Fkh `g Qnod`n- n hjgko`gnx`kg xbnx bny `xytkkxy `g xbj imnyy`inm Ujgxjikyxnm Nyyjodm`jy k Fkh ok|jojgx `g GktxbNojt`in' Xj ojodjty k xbj ibztib ntj tjmnx`|jmp vjmm jhzinxjh ngh fjgjt/nmmp djmkgf xk xbj o`hhmj imnyy k yki`jxp' Xj onakt`xp ntj pkzxby ngh pkzgfnhzmxy- k vb`ib ~z`xj n gzodjt ntj yxzhjgxy'

    Xj gxjt|`jvy vjtj ikghzixjh g 4552 ngh 4550 vbjg @ vny hk`gf tjyjntib`g xb`y ibztib' Xj `gxjt|`jvjjy vjtj yjmjixjh oktj kt mjyy nx tnghko3 @ fkx xkcgkv xbjyj ojg vbjg @ nxxjghjh ibztib yjt|`ijy ngh ojjx`gfy k xbj ibztibyo`g`yxt`jy kt pkzxby- y`gfmjy- ontt`jh ikzumjy- ngh ojg tjyujix`|jmp' @g xbjyjmjix`kg k `gxjt|`jvjjy ngh `g xbj ngnmpy`y k xbj `gxjt|`jvy- xbj nixkt kjxbg`i`xp vny gkx xncjg `gxk niikzgx' Nmxbkzfb Qnod`n bny ongp h`ljtjgxjxbg`i ftkzuy- jnib v`xb xbj`t kvg mngfznfj ngh xtnh`x`kgy- `g ukyxikmkg`nmQnod`n jxbg`i`xp `y n nixkt k hjitjny`gf `ouktxngij- jyuji`nmmp `g ztdngntjny "Fjvnmh- B`gjmnnt- ngh Onikmn 4552)' Xj ukyx/`ghjujghjgij ukm`x`iyk itjnx`gf n Qnod`ng `hjgx`xp bny djjg tjmnx`|jmp yziijyyzm- ngh Ibt`yx`ng/`xp y n cjp ikoukgjgx k xb`y hjgx`xp- jyuji`nmmp nxjt xbj >00> hjimntnx`kg dpUtjy`hjgx Ltjhjt`ic Ib`mzdn xbnx Qnod`n `y n Ibt`yx`ng gnx`kgn yxnxjojgxxbnx `y gkv jgybt`gjh `g xbj utjnodmj k xbj ikzgxtpy ikgyx`xzx`kg "F`lkth>002)' Ny ngxbtkukmkf`yx Jm`qndjxb Ikmykg uzxy `x- xbj `hjn bny ftkvg xbnx xkdj n Qnod`ng ojngy xk dj n Ibt`yx`ng "455

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    Ongp k xbj `gxjt|`jvy ing dj tjnh ny ikg|jty`kg gnttnx`|jy' Ojg xjmm bkvxbjp fkx yn|jh- xbnx `y- xbj niijuxngij k Ajyzy Ibt`yx ny xbj`t ujtykgnm Yn|/

    `kzt vb`ib `y xbj tyx yxju `g Ujgxjikyxnm ikg|jty`kg- ngh bkv xb`y ibngfjhxbj`t m`|jy' Ikg|jty`kg gnttnx`|jy- ny Bjgt` Fkktjg uk`gxy kzx- ntj gkx gjijy/ynt`mp n nixznm hjyit`ux`kg k xbj on`g j|jgxy `g kgjy m`j dzx ntj yki`nm ikg/yxtzix`kgy' Ng `ouktxngx jmjojgx k xbjyj yxkt`jy `y vbnx Fkktjg inmmy xbjd`kftnub`inm tjikgyxtzix`kg1 Ujkumj vbk zghjtfk n ikg|jty`kg jrujt`jgij m`x/jtnmmp tjikgyxtzix xbj`t m`|jy- f`|`gf gjv ojng`gfy xk kmh j|jgxy ngh uzxx`gfh`ljtjgx joubnyjy `g xbj d`ffjt umkx k xbj`t m`j yxkt`jy "45>5- 09)' X`yngxbtkukmkf`inm gkx`kg gktoy op ngnmpy`y k xbj gxjt|`jvy' Xj onakt ~zjy/x`kgy xbnx bn|j fz`hjh op ngnmpy`y ntj1 ">) Bkv hk ojg gnttnxj ngh hjyit`dj

    xbj dtjnc v`xb xbj unyx `g tjmnx`kg xk xbj`t ujtijux`kg k xbjoyjm|jy gkx azyxny dktg/nfn`g Ibt`yx`ngy dzx nmyk ny ojg; "4) @g xbj`t |`jv- vbnx ntj xbj cjpibntnixjt`yx`iy k xbj `hjnm k dktg/nfn`g Ibt`yx`ng ongbkkh; "9) Vbnx ibnm/mjgfjy hk xbjp jrujt`jgij vb`mj xtp`gf xk m`|j zu xk xb`y hjnm- ngh bkv hk xbjphjnm v`xb xbjyj ibnmmjgfjy; Xjyj xbtjj ~zjyx`kgy nmyk yxtzixztj xb`y ntx`imj'

    Ujgxjikyxnm Ojg ngh xbj Dtjnc v`xb xbj Unyx

    @x `y gk yztut`yj xbnx Ujgxjikyxnm ojg- vb`mj xnmc`gf ndkzx xbjoyjm|jy dj`gf nIbt`yx`ng ngh dj`gf n ong- kxjg ikoj zu v`xb d`kftnub`inm yxkt`jy ndkzxxbj`t ikg|jty`kg' Xjyj yxkt`jy ntj mntfjmp |nt`nx`kgy k xbj xpu`inm ktozmn kJ|ngfjm`inm ngh Ujgxjikyxnm Ibt`yx`ng ikg|jty`kg gnttnx`|jy nmm k|jt xbj vktmh1@ vny m`|`gf `g y`g dzx gkv @o yn|jh' N fkkh `mmzyxtnx`kg `y xbj kmmkv`gfyxktp- xkmh dp n pkzgf ong `g b`y jntmp xvjgx`jy vbko @ inmm Tkdjtx1

    @ no n Ibt`yx`ng- ojng`gf xbnx @ no dktg/nfn`g' @ djm`j|j `g Ajyzy Ibt`yx- ngh @ hkvbnxj|jt n Ibt`yx`ng `y yzuukyjh xk hk' @ fkx dktg/nfn`g ykoj x`oj dnic- `g 455:' @xvny nx xbj Ikuujtdjmx Sxbj ztdng`yjh ikuujt o`g`gf ntjn g Qnod`n- N|C_' @x vny nxjt

    @ vny `g|km|jh `g n c`gh k `gi`hjgx' ' ' ' Djktj xbnx @ zyjh xk ht`gc- @ zyjh xk yokcj-@ vny n dnh dkp- @ vny vkong`q`gf- bnh n mkx k f`tmt`jghy' Nxjt n ijtxn`g `gi`hjgx `gop m`j- @ hji`hjh xbnx xbj m`j @ vny mjnh`gf vny gkx n fkkh m`j' @ azyx jyinujh tkohjnxb' @x vny ng nxxnic- ykoj ujkumj vngxjh xk c`mm oj nxjt xbnx @ inoj tko ht`gc`gf`g xbj g`fbx' Ykoj ujkumj nxxnicjh oj' Nxjt xbnx @ hji`hjh xbnx `x vnygx n fkkh m`j'@ xbkzfbx- mjx oj azyx f`|j zu nmikbkm ngh htzfy ngh xb`y c`gh k m`j- ngh djikoj nIbt`yx`ng' Ltko op zudt`gf`gf @ vny n Ibt`yx`ng- op no`mp ntj Inxbkm`iy- dzx@ vnygx yjt`kzy v`xb xbnx' @x vny kgmp op untjgxy- dzx @ vnygx `gxjtjyxjh- @ vny azyxm`|`gf op kvg m`j- ynp`gf1 xb`y `y op m`j' Dzx xbjg @ bnh xbnx `gi`hjgx- ngh @ hji`hjhxk ibngfj' @ azyx xbkzfbx xbnx xbj m`j @ vny m`|`gf vny hngfjtkzy' J|jg xbkzfb @ vny`g xbnx dnh m`j @ zyjh xk bjnt ndkzx Ibt`yx`ng`xp- xbj fkkhgjyy k Ibt`yx`ng`xp' Yk@ xbkzfbx- mjx oj fk dnic- mjx oj fk xk Ibt`yx`ng`xp' Ngh ndk|j nmm- @ v`mm nmyk jgakp xbj

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    djgjxy k dj`gf n Ibt`yx`ng- ngh kgj k xbjo y bn|`gf jxjtgnm m`j' Djinzyj vbjg pkzdjm`j|j `g Ibt`yx pkz ntj fk`gf xk bn|j jxjtgnm m`j' Dzx vbjg pkz hk gkx djm`j|j- ngh@ vny gkx djm`j|`gf dp xbjg- @ vkzmh gkx jrujt`jgij jxjtgnm m`j' @ xbkzfbx1 Vbjg @ vnyc`mmjh- vbjtj vkzmh @ bn|j fkgj; @ tjnm`qjh xbnx @ vkzmh bn|j fkgj xk bjmm' Yk @ xbkzfbx-mjxy f`|j zu xb`y dnh djbn|`kzt- xb`y dnh m`j' @ cgjv ykoj t`jghy vbk vjtj dktg/nfn`gIbt`yx`ngy' Vbnx inoj `gxk op o`gh vny xbjyj t`jghy k o`gj' Yk nxjt xb`gc`gf kfjxx`gf dktg/nfn`g @ nuutknibjh xbkyj t`jghy ngh yn`h- fzpy- xb`y y vbnx y bnuujg`gf`g op m`j' Xjp zyjh xk cgkv op m`j3 xbjp bnh djjg xtp`gf xk j|ngfjm`qj oj dzx dpxbnx x`oj @ vny gkx gxjtjyxjh' Dzx gkv @ inoj dnic xk xbjo ngh yn`h- X`y y op x`oj'@ f`|j op m`j xk Ajyzy Ibt`yx' Ngh j|jtpxb`gf ibngfjh' Op t`jghy utnpjh kt oj nghmjh oj xk xbj Mkth ngh @ niijuxjh Ajyzy Ibt`yx'

    Xj utj/ikg|jty`kg unyx `g xb`y yxktp `y hjyit`djh ny xbj m`j k n dnh dkp-

    ibntnixjt`qjh dp nmikbkm- htzfy- f`tmt`jghy- ngh g`fbxm`j' X`y m`jyxpmj `yndtzuxmp bnmxjh dp n h`ynyxtkzy j|jgx- vbjg Tkdjtx yzljty n |`kmjgx nxxnic'Xj gi`hjgx oncjy b`o tjnm`qj xbnx bj y m`|`gf n hngfjtkzy m`j' @g tjxtkyujix-bj ikgy`hjty b`y ktojt m`j hngfjtkzy djinzyj k xvk tjnykgy' L`tyx `y xbj b`fbyzyijux`d`m`xp xk |`kmjgij ngh kxbjt hngfjty' Bjtj Tkdjtx nmyk uk`gxy nx xbjt`yc k B@\ `gjix`kg1 Op `g|km|jojgx v`xb f`tmy vny |jtp hngfjtkzy' @g xb`yx`oj xbjtj `y B@\ ngh N@HY ngh n mkx k h`yjnyjy- dzx @ vnygx intjzm' @ ikzmhbn|j ikgxtnixjh kgj k xbjyj h`yjnyjy- dzx xbngc Fkh @ bn|jgx' Yjikgh- b`ym`j vny hngfjtkzy djinzyj k xbj t`yc k fk`gf xk bjmm ngh gkx `gbjt`x`gf jxjt/

    gnm m`j' Fjgjtnmmp- jnt k hp`gf ngh fk`gf xk bjmm `y ng `ouktxngx okx`|nx`kgkt ikg|jtxy' @x bny djjg yzffjyxjh xbnx ojg- kzx k fjghjt yxjtjkxpujy- tntjmpojgx`kg xb`y jnt `g xbj`t ikg|jty`kg yxkt`jy "Fkktjg 45>5- 0

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    v`xb onxxjty tjmnxjh xk yjr ngh yjrznm oktnm`xp' Ltko n fjghjt ujtyujix`|j `x`y `gxjtjyx`gf xk gkxj xbnx xbj utjkiizunx`kg v`xb |`tf`g`xp nuuntjgxmp bnydjikoj fjghjt dm`gh3 `x gk mkgfjt ikgijtgy kgmp vkojg dzx nmyk ojg' Xj`hjn k n tjyxktjh |`tf`g`xp `oum`jy- k ikztyj- xbnx xb`y |`tf`g`xp gjjhy xk djutkxjixjh dp kmmkv`gf n yxt`ix oktnm ikhj tjfnth`gf yjrznm`xp' Kgjy |`tf`g`xpinggkx dj tjyxktjh kt n yjikgh x`oj- xbj yjm/gnojh yjikghntp |`tf`g jrumn`gjhxk oj- vb`ib ikttjyukghy xk xbj `hjn xbnx kgj `y dktg/nfn`g kgmp kgij `g nm`jx`oj'

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    xk xbj`t onmj hjgx`xp' Dp f`|`gf zu ht`gc`gf- vkong`q`gf- ngh kxbjt nix`|`x`jyxbnxniikth`gf xk xbj hko`gngx gktoy k onyizm`g`xp `g xbj`t yki`jxpntjikgy`hjtjh ongmp- dktg/nfn`g ojg tzg xbj t`yc k dj`gf mndjmmjh ny y`yy`jy"Dtjtjxkg >00>- 02/>5>3 Fkktjg 45>5- >59/>5:)' @ghjjh- kt Tkdjtx b`y ikg/|jty`kg bnh h`tjix ikgyj~zjgijy kg b`y t`jghyb`uy1 @ mkyx ykoj k op t`jghydjinzyj @ yxkuujh ht`gc`gf v`xb xbjo' @ vngxjh xk fk dnic ngh ak`g xbjo-v`xbkzx ht`gc`gf- dzx xbjp jmx zgikoktxndmj v`xb oj- yk xbjp h`hgx vngxoj' @ vny tjajixjh dp op ktojt t`jghy' @ jmx |jtp dnh' Y`o`mnt jrujt`jgijyk tjajix`kg ngh mkyy vjtj tjikzgxjh dp kxbjt ojg' Bkvj|jt- xbj ~zjyx`kg `y

    vbjxbjt tjgkzgi`gf ongmp nix`|`x`jy hnonfjy xbj onyizm`gj yjm/`onfj konmj ikg|jtxy- ny Dtjtjxkg yzffjyxy ">00>- 00)' Ltko op ngnmpy`y @ kdyjt|j nh`ljtjgx xjghjgip- xk tjhjgj xbj ojng`gf k ongbkkh yk xbnx dktg/nfn`gojg ing ikgy`hjt xbjoyjm|jy j|jg djxxjt ojg xbng xbjp vjtj ut`kt xk ikg|jt/y`kg- ngh djxxjt xbng xbj`t ktojt ujjty' Dp dtjnc`gf v`xb xbj unyx ngh djiko/`gf dktg/nfn`g- xbj`t onmj `hjgx`xp `y gkx hnonfjh dzx tnxbjt tjybnujh nghtjntojh'

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    @ zyjh xk yxnp kg op kvg- xk hk op kvg xb`gfy' @ zyjh xk ht`gc- xk yokcj- xk bn|jf`tmt`jghy- @ zyjh xk ojyy ntkzgh' @ ikzmhgx inmm opyjm n ong djinzyj @ vnygx tjyukg/y`dmj k|jt op m`j ngh xbj m`j k kxbjty- ngh xbj jjm`gfy k kxbjty' Dzx vbjg @ ibngfjh@ djinoj tjyukgy`dmj ngh yxntxjh xk ynp1 vbjg @ hk xb`y- op no`mp `y gkx bnuup-

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    Xj yzffjyx`kg bjtj `y xbnx tjnm ongbkkh `y hjgjh dp tjyukgy`d`m`xp' Dj`gftjyukgy`dmj k|jt kgjy m`j ngh xbj m`|jy k kxbjtyxbnx `y djm`j|jh xk dj vbnxFkh uztukyjy n ong xk hk' Xjtjktj- g tjxtkyujix- g xbj ujt`kh vbjg Hnggpvny umnp`gf ntkzgh ngh hk`gf xb`gfy xbnx bj ngh b`y t`jghy nx xbnx x`ojikgy`hjtjh ongmp- bj nixznmmp vny gkx n ong niikth`gf xk b`y gjv zghjt/

    yxngh`gf' Ny bj jrumn`gjh xk oj- Nxjt tjij`|`gf Ibt`yx ngh nxjt tjnh`gf xbjvkth k Fkh- gkv @ xb`gc1 dj`gf n ong `y dj`gf tjyukgy`dmj- `x y ndkzx niijux/`gf tjyukgy`d`m`x`jy' Dj`gf tjyukgy`dmj k|jt pkztyjm- k|jt pkzt yzttkzgh`gfngh kt kxbjt ujkumjy m`j1 kt oj- xbnx `y dj`gf n ong' Hnggp j|jg f`|jy nxbjkmkf`inm `gxjtutjxnx`kg k xb`y zghjtyxngh`gf k ongbkkh dp tjjtt`gf xkFkhy ikoongh xk Nhno xk cjju xbj Fnthjg "Fjg' 41>:)' @g b`y ku`g`kg- xbjd`dm`inm itjnx`kg yxktp ybkvy xbnx n tjnm ong `y yzuukyjh xk dj tjyukgy`dmj- xkxncj intj kt xbj jg|`tkgojgx'

    @ mnxjt h`yizyy `g ykoj hjxn`m xbj `hjn xbnx ongbkkh `y ndkzx tjyukgy`d`m`xp'

    Bjtj op uk`gx `y xbnx kt Hnggp ngh kxbjty xb`y zghjtyxngh`gf ikojy ny ntjyzmx k dj`gf dktg/nfn`g' Fjxx`gf dktg/nfn`g `y gkx n h`yjodkh`jh yu`t`xznmtjd`txb dzx g|km|jy ngh nljixy ojg ny fjghjtjh ngh jodkh`jh dj`gfy' Hnggpuzx xb`y jmk~zjgxmp- ynp`gf1 Pkz bn|j xk niijux Ibt`yx- ngh xbnx `y vbjg Fkh`y fk`gf xk oncj n ong kzx k pkz' Ngkxbjt `gxjt|`jvjj tjjttjh xk b`oyjmngh b`y dktg/nfn`g t`jghy ny fzpy vbk bn|j djjg tjokhjmmjh ny ojg djinzyjFkh bny xnzfbx xbjo vbnx `y jrujixjh k n ong' Xj tjyukghjgxy hk gkxnuujnt xk dj zgijtxn`g ndkzx xbj`t onmj `hjgx`xp y`gij dj`gf dktg/nfn`g-xbkzfb xbjp ntj nvntj xbnx kxbjty onp ikgy`hjt xbjo y`yy`jy' Tnxbjt- x nuujnty

    xbnx kt xbjyj pkzgf nhzmx ojg xbj dtjnc v`xb xbj unyx jgxn`my n dtjnc v`xb xbjgktoy k onyizm`g`xp ukuzmnt nokgf xbj`t ujjty' Dtjnc`gf v`xb xbjyj gktoyyjjoy xk dj n itzi`nm yxju xkvnth n yxnfj k onxztj ongbkkh- vb`ib `g Qno/d`n `y fjgjtnmmp nyyki`nxjh v`xb gkx`kgy yzib ny tjyukgy`d`m`xp ngh v`yhko nghv`xb tkmjy yzib ny dj`gf xbj bjnh k xbj bkzyjbkmh ngh xbj utk|`hjt kt xbjno`mp "Hk|jt 455:)' @x ikzmh dj ntfzjh- xbjtjktj- xbnx djiko`gf dktg/nfn`g`y n gjv h`yizty`|j t`xj hj unyynfjkt pkzgf ojg `g ztdng yjxx`gfy vbjtj xtnh`/x`kgnm t`xjy k unyynfj ngh kxbjt vnpy k mjntg`gf onyizm`g`xp bn|j mntfjmph`ynuujntjh' Mkkc`gf dnic nx b`y m`j ut`kt xk djiko`gf dktg/nfn`g- kgj k

    xbj `gxjt|`jvjjy ikgimzhjh- Dj`gf n Ibt`yx`ng bny tjnmmp okzmhjh oj `gxk ndjxxjt ong'

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    Xj @hjnm kl Dktg/Nfn`g Ongbkkh

    Vbjg ongbkkh y tjhjgjh ngh onmj hjgx`xp `y tjybnujh nokgf ojg ny untxk dj`gf dktg/nfn`g- xbj ~zjyx`kg `y vbnx gjv xpuj k onyizm`g`xp xb`y dt`gfyndkzx' Vbnx `y xbj `hjnm k ongbkkh xbnx dktg/nfn`g ojg bn|j ikgyxtzixjhngh m`|j zu xk- ukyy`dmp zghjt xbj `gzjgij k xbj yjtokgy ngh kxbjt xjnib/`gfy utk|`hjh `g xbj`t Ujgxjikyxnm ibztib;4 Vbnx- `g xbj`t ku`g`kg- ntj xbjibntnixjt`yx`iy k dj`gf n dktg/nfn`g Ibt`yx`ng ong- ngh bkv hk xbjyj tjmnxjxk yki`nm ngh izmxztnm gkx`kgy ngh gktoy tjmnxjh xk onyizm`g`xp;

    Vbjg xnmc`gf ndkzx xbj`t m`|jy ny dktg/nfn`g Ibt`yx`ngy- yj|jtnm `gxjt|`jv/jjy xkmh oj xbnx xbjp gkv m`|j zu xk Ibt`yx`ng oktnm |nmzjy ngh xbnx xbj`tm`jyxpmj bny xbzy ibngfjh' Tjiztt`gf xbjojy ntj xbnx xbjp yxkuujh ht`gc`gf-yokc`gf- ngh bn|`gf nln`ty- ngh xbnx xbjp bn|j djikoj oktj yjt`kzy ndkzxm`j' Xjyj ibngfjy `g djbn|`kzt ngh m`jyxpmj ntj `gktojh dp tjm`f`kzy `hjnmyutkokxjh `g Ujgxjikyxnm i`timjy' Lkt jrnoumj- kgj tjyukghjgx jrumn`gjh1Dktg nfn`g ojngy pkz ntj kmmkv`gf Ibt`yx- inttp`gf xbj itkyy' Dj`gf n Ibt`y/x`ng ong @ bn|j hji`hjh xk kmmkv Ibt`yx- @ kmmkv xbj |nmzjy k Ibt`yx' Xjokx`|j k kmmkv`gf Ibt`yx- `o`xnx`k Ibt`yx`- `y n imnyy`i Ibt`yx`ng `hjnm ozibkmhjt xbng Ujgxjikyxnm`yo3 bkvj|jt- xbj jrnoumj f`|jg dp xb`y `gxjt|`jvjjh`tjixmp `mmzyxtnxjy xbj okhjtg Ujgxjikyxnm ikgijtg ndkzx yjrznm oktnm`xp1Ajyzy xnzfbx ndkzx gk yjr djktj ontt`nfj3 xbnx y kgj k xbj |nmzjy vj nixznmmp

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    Imjntmp- Tkdjtx ikgy`hjty bkm`gjyy n ikgh`x`kg kt dj`gf ikggjixjh xk Fkhng `hjn xbnx `y hjt`|jh tko xbj D`dmj- Bjdtjv >41>8- vb`ib tjnhy1 Oncj

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    ongbkkh' @g ikgxtnyx xk xbj`t ujjty vbk inggkx ikgxtkm xbjoyjm|jy ngh y`o/ump kmmkv xbj`t hjy`tjy- kt dktg/nfn`g ojg xbj nd`m`xp xk ikgxtkm xbj yjm

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    Yjm/ikgxtkm `y gkx xbj kgmp kt xbj okyx ijgxtnm jnxztj k dktg/nfn`g ong/bkkh' Ujgxjikyxnm ojg bn|j pjx kxbjt vnpy xk jyxndm`yb xbj`t onmj `hjgx`xp'Gkxj- kt jrnoumj- xbnx Hnggp `g xbj ndk|j/~zkxjh yxktp xjmmy xbnx bj- nxjtdj`gf dktg/nfn`g- mjntgjh tko xbj D`dmj xbnx ongbkkh `y ndkzx xnc`gftjyukgy`d`m`xp' Onc`gf xb`y ikgitjxj- bj xkmh oj ndkzx b`y ikoo`xojgx xkzg`xj b`y no`mp- vb`ib nxjt xbj hjnxb k b`y untjgxy bnh oktj kt mjyy nmmjgnuntx' Ngkxbjt tjyukghjgx- n ong g b`y xb`tx`jy vbk y ontt`jh ngh bny n no/`mp- nmyk joubny`qjh xbnx tko n d`dm`inm ujtyujix`|j ongbkkh y ndkzx tjyukg/y`d`m`xp' Dj`gf dktg/nfn`g- bj yn`h- tj`gktijh b`y ikoo`xojgx xk xncj intj k

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    uzxy `x xbnx xbj tjyukgy`d`m`xp djikojy oktj ktvnth mkkc`gf' @x djikojy ntjyukgy`d`m`xp tko Fkh' Vbjtjdp ` @ hkgx hk vbnx @ ybkzmh hk- `x djikojy

    ng `yyzj `g op yu`t`xznm`xp' Xj joubny`y kg onmj tjyukgy`d`m`xp hkjy gkxojng xbnx vkojg- niikth`gf xk xbjyj `gxjt|`jvjjy- hk gkx bn|j tjyukgy`d`m`/x`jy3 bkvj|jt- xbjp djm`j|j xbnx ojg bn|j n ut`ontp ngh zghnojgxnm tjyukg/y`d`m`xp' Ny kgj k xbjo jrumn`gjh- @ yk ozib jjm xbnx Fkh bny uzx n b`fbjtutjo`zo- n b`fbjt hjongh kg xbj ong xbng kg xbj vkong' Yk xbj hjonghkt ojg `y b`fbjt- xk tjnmmp hj|jmku ibntnixjt' X`y djm`j `y `gktojh dp xbjitjnx`kg yxktp `g Fjgjy`y 4' Lkt xbjyj Ujgxjikyxnm ojg- xbj nix xbnx Fkh itj/nxjh Nhno tyx ngh fn|j b`o xbj tjyukgy`d`m`xp k gno`gf xbj ng`onmy nghcjju`gf xbj fnthjg hjokgyxtnxjy xbj b`fb jrujixnx`kgy xbnx Fkh bny k ojg

    `g fjgjtnm' Ny kgj k xbjo jrumn`gjh1

    @ pkz ntj n ong- Fkh jrujixy n mkx tko pkz' Vbjg Fkh onhj Nhno- xbj D`dmj ynpy1Fkh onhj n fnthjg ngh uzx xbj ong `g `x' Nhno h`h gkx gh n ongy`kg- bj h`h gkxgh n utkijyy`gf umngx kt az`ij' Bj kzgh gkxb`gf- azyx n dzyb' Bj bnh xk izmx`|nxj-bj bnh xk vktc x- xk xncj intj k x' Bj bnh xk yxntx zy`gf b`y jgf`gjjt`gf o`gh- ggk/|nx`kg' Lkt oj xbnx xjmmy n mkx ndkzx vbnx Fkh jrujixy' Fkh h`h gkx azyx xjmm1 bjtj

    Nhno- j|jtpxb`gf y g`ybjh- bjtj pkz ntj' Yk xbnx y vbnx n ong ybkzmh hk1 yxntx tkogkxb`gf- ngh hk ykojxb`gf' Xnx y vbnx j|jtp y`gfmj ong ybkzmh hk' Bj bny xk oncj`ounix'

    X`y xbjkmkf`inm ntfzojgx ing dj ikgy`hjtjh xk tjjix xbj ujtykgnm vktc h`y/i`um`gj kt xbj Utkxjyxngx jxb`i v`xb vb`ib Ujgxjikyxnm`yo kxjg `y nyyki`nxjh"Ontx`g 4554- >53 Ojpjt 45>5d- >>4)' Bkvj|jt- `x `y j|jg oktj `gxjtjyx`gfxk gkxj xbnx xb`y vktc jxb`i ngh h`yi`um`gj `y untx gkx k n fjgjtnm xbjkmkf`inmngxbtkukmkfp- dzx k n xbjkmkf`inm |`y`kg k onyizm`g`xp' X`y |`y`kg okx`|nxjyojg xk tjy`yx ujjt utjyyztj- xk ibnmmjgfj ukuzmnt gkx`kgy k onyizm`g`xp `gyki`jxp- ngh xk imn`o ng nmxjtgnx`|j onmj `hjgx`xp'

    K ikztyj- g tjnm`xp xb`y tjjty xk ikoumjr utkijyyjy xbnx ntj b`fbmp ujtykgnm

    ngh hjujgh kg kgjy yuji`i y`xznx`kg `g m`j' Dktg/nfn`g onyizm`g`xp `y gkx nokgkm`xb`i `hjnm dzx ikgy`yxy k ykoj fjgjtnm gkx`kgy- yzib ny xbj `hjn k nFkh/f`|jg tjyukgy`d`m`xp- xbnx ntj nuum`jh xk ojgy m`|jy ngh ntj `giktuktnxjh`g ojgy fjghjt `hjgx`x`jy `g h`ljtjgx vnpy' Xj kmmkv`gf niikzgx utk|`hjyykoj `gy`fbx `gxk yzib n ujtykgnm utkijyy `g vb`ib n dktg/nfn`g ong tjhj/gjh b`y `hjgx`xp ny n ong |`y//|`y yki`nm gktoy tjmnxjh xk onyizm`g`xp' @x `yxbj niikzgx k n y`gfmj ong- mjxy inmm b`o Djtgnth- `g b`y o`h/xb`tx`jy1

    Izmxztnmmp n ong bny xk dj yxtkgf- bny xk onttp- ngh yk kg' Vb`mj ontt`nfj onp gkx

    dj xbjtj- @ djm`j|j xbnx kgj k xbj xb`gfy n ong ybkzmh hk `y xbnx bj ybkzmh oncj xb`gfybnuujg- n ong ybkzmh niikoum`yb xb`gfy' Y`gij @ no gkx ontt`jh ngh @ no gkx

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    ujtij`|jh xk dj yjrznmmp nix`|j- @ vngx xk oncj yztj xbnx @ no jljix`|j `g vbnx @ hk'Ninhjo`inmmp @ vngx xk oncj yztj xbnx @ tjnmmp hk xbj djyx xbnx @ ing' O`g`yxtp/v`yj@ vngx xk oncj yztj xbnx @ no hk`gf xbj djyx' Xjyj |jtp xb`gfy xncj nvnp xbj yjjo/`gfmp yjrznm ouktxngij xbnx ujkumj yjjo xk ujtij`|j' @ @ no jljix`|j- @ jjm @ no oktjk n ong' Vbjg @ no jljix`|j `g o`g`yxtp- xbnx oncjy oj n ong' Djinzyj n ong `yyzuukyjh xk utk|`hj mjnhjtyb`u- ngh o`g`yxtp y mjnhjtyb`u' @ pkz ing gzjgij ujkumjxk nxxjgh ojjx`gfy xbjp ntj yzuukyjh xk nxxjgh- ngh vbjg pkz ing xjnib ujkumj nghxbjp ntj fjxx`gf yn|jh ngh ntj ftkv`gf `g xbj xb`gfy k Fkh- xbnx `xyjm `y ukxjgip' @xoncjy pkz jjm`gf xbnx pkz ntj onc`gf n ikgxt`dzx`kg' Yk @ tjhjgj x1 dj`gf n ong ygkx ndkzx dj`gf yjrznmmp nix`|j' Vbnx oncjy pkz n ong `y xbj nix xbnx pkz ntj ndmj xkinttp kzx n mjnhjtyb`u tkmj- j`xbjt `g xbj ibztib kt kzxy`hj' @xy gkx yjrznm jnxztjy xbnxoncj pkz n ong- `x `y vbnx pkz ing hk `g pkzt ongm`gjyy tnxbjt xbng `g pkzt ong/bkkh- ndkzx dj`gf n ong- dj`gf n mjnhjt- onc`gf xb`gfy bnuujg'

    Ltko b`y yuji`i y`xznx`kg- dj`gf k ng nfj dp vb`ib n ong `y jrujixjh xk djontt`jh- Djtgnth y gkx kgmp nijh v`xb ngh yxtzffm`gf v`xb xbj yki`nm jrujixn/x`kg k ontt`nfj dzxujtbnuy j|jg oktj it`x`inmmpnmyk v`xb ukuzmnt `hjnyxbnx j~znxj onyizm`g`xp v`xb yjrznm ujtktongij' k n|k`h xb`y nyyki`nx`kg- bjutjjty xk yujnc ndkzx ongm`gjyy tnxbjt xbng ndkzx ongbkkh' Lkt b`o xbjxjto ongm`gjyy djxxjt inuxztjy xbj xpuj k onmj ibntnixjt bj bny hj|jmkujh-vb`ib `y hjgjh dp mjnhjtyb`u- jljix`|jgjyy- ngh `gzjgij' Ikgitjxjmp- xb`ytjhjg`x`kg k onyizm`g`xp ojngy xbnx Djtgnth uztyzjy b`y ninhjo`i yxzh`jy

    ngh `y ikoo`xxjh xk o`g`yxtp `g xbj ibztib `g nhh`x`kg xk b`y utkjyy`kgnmtjyukgy`d`m`x`jy' Bj tngcmp nho`xxjh xbnx bj bkujy xk gh n v`j dzx- tjjtt`gfxk xbj nukyxmj Unzm ny ng jrnoumj- bj nmyk yn`h1 @ pkz vngx xk dj jljix`|j pkzntj djxxjt kl ny n y`gfmj- jyuji`nmmp vbjg xbj inmm`gf pkz bn|j `y yk bzfj'

    N gnm nyujix k xbj `hjnm k dktg/nfn`g ongbkkh tjjixjh `g xbj niikzgxyk Ujgxjikyxnm ojg `g xb`y yxzhp ikgijtgy xbj`t nxx`xzhjy xkvnth vkojg'Djinzyj Ujgxjikyxnm h`yikztyjy kg onyizm`g`xp kxjg joubny`qj gkx`kgy yzib nyonmj bjnhyb`u- onmj mjnhjtyb`u- ngh n ut`ontp onmj tjyukgy`d`m`xp- "utk)jo`g`yxyibkmnty bn|j kxjg it`x`i`qjh Ujgxjikyxnm`yo kt tj`gkti`gf unxt`ntibnm ikg/

    yxtzix`kgy k onyizm`g`xp ngh on`gxn`g`gf `gj~znm`x`jy `g fjghjt tjmnx`kgy"Ib`xnghk 45563 Gnhnt 4550)' @ghjjh- Ujgxjikyxnm`yo `g Nt`in fjgjtnmmp hkjygkx utkokxj n okhjtg "Vjyxjtg) gkx`kg k fjghjt j~znm`xp' \nt`kzy tjyukgh/jgxy bjmh |`jvy ndkzx fjghjt tjmnx`kgy xbnx ntj jnyp xntfjxy kt it`x`i`yo tko njo`g`yx ujtyujix`|j' Lkt jrnoumj- kgj pkzgf ong jrumn`gjh xbnx

    n ong bny xk dj xbj mjnhjt- xbj bjnh k n tjmnx`kgyb`u' Pkz bn|j jpjy `g xbj bjnh- pkzbn|j jnty- n gkyj- n okzxb' N ong `g xbj tjmnx`kgyb`u bny xk bn|j jpjy- yjj`gf vbjtjxbj tjmnx`kgyb`u y fk`gf' Bj bny xk dj itjnx`|j' N ong bny xk bn|j jnty- bj bny xk bjnt

    ngh m`yxjg xk b`y v`j ngh xk xb`gc' Xjg bj bny xk xnmc ngh f`|j h`tjix`kg' Xj v`j `yyzuukyjh xk dj xbj bjmujt k xbj ong'

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    Bkvj|jt- xbjtj ntj ykoj gxjtjyx`gf nyujixy g xb`y ongy niikzgx- vbk nx xbnxx`oj vny gkx `g n tjmnx`kgyb`u dzx vny yujnc`gf ndkzx b`y zxztj ontt`nfj' Bj

    yzffjyxy xbnx n ong bny xk m`yxjg xk b`y v`j djktj bj oncjy hji`y`kgy' @gxbj `gxjt|`jv bj nmyk xkmh oj xbnx bj `y mkkc`gf kt n v`j v`xb vbko bj ingybntj b`y o`g`yxtp1 kfjxbjt vj jrujix xbj C`gfhko k Fkh- xkfjxbjt vj ingfk xk umnijy nmm ntkzgh xbj vktmh xk utjnib xbj Fkyujm' ' ' ' @ vngx kzt tjmnx`kg/yb`u xk dj kizyjh kg vbnx Fkh `y xjmm`gf zy- xbj |`y`kg Fkh bny f`|jg zy'Xjyj ikoojgxy k n pkzgf dktg/nfn`g Ibt`yx`ng vbk htjnoy k n zxztjyjt|`gf Fkh `g fmkdnm o`g`yxtp ntj `gxjtjyx`gf djinzyj xbjp `gh`inxj n y`fg`/ingx mj|jm k untxgjtyb`u djxvjjg bzydngh ngh v`j' Ykoj ontt`jh `gxjt|`jv/jjy vjtj oktj jrum`i`x ndkzx xb`y' Xjp utk|`hjh ikgitjxj jrnoumjy k

    untxgjtyb`u `g xbj`t ontt`nfjy- |ntp`gf tko bjmu`gf xbj`t v`j `g xbj c`xibjg-xk ak`gx hji`y`kg onc`gf- xk jgikztnf`gf xbj`t v`j xk uztyzj n utkjyy`kgnmintjjt' Tjontcndmp- xbjp kxjg joubny`qjh xbnx xtnh`x`kgnmmp xb`y vkzmh gkxdj ukyy`dmj- xbzy ontc`gf n h`yx`gix`kg djxvjjg Ibt`yx`ng ngh Nt`ing izmxztnmikgfztnx`kgy k fjghjt tjmnx`kgy `g ontt`nfj' Ny kgj k xbjo jrumn`gjh-nxjt dj`gf dktg/nfn`g bj bnh mjntgjh ndkzx xbj Ibt`yx`ng zghjtyxngh`gf kontt`nfj1

    Ltko xbj Ibt`yx`ng uk`gx pkz gh xbj dny`i kzghnx`kgnm xjnib`gf1 mk|j pkzt v`j ny

    Ibt`yx mk|jy xbj ibztib' Pkz ntj xnzfbx xk tjyujix bjt ngh xk ikoo`x kgmp xk bjt' @x `ygkx n onyxjt/ymn|j tjmnx`kgyb`u ny x `y xtnh`x`kgnmmp- dzx `x y ndkzx untxgjtyb`u' ' ' ' ' Xjgkx`kg k xbj ong ny bjnh `y itzi`nm- dzx zgm`cj xbj xtnh`x`kgnm kgj `x joubny`qjy ntjmnx`kgyb`u vbjtj xbjtj y mk|j ngh tjyujix tko dkxb y`hjy'

    Xj ikount`ykg djxvjjg xbj mk|j k n bzydngh kt b`y v`j ngh xbj mk|j kIbt`yx kt xbj ibztib `y hjt`|jh tko xbj Gjv jyxnojgx "Jubjy`ngy :149/4:)'Bjtj- xbj nukyxmj Unzm ~znm`jy xbj gkx`kg k onmj bjnhyb`u `g ontt`nfj v`xbn tjjtjgij xk Ibt`yx vbk `y xbj bjnh k xbj ibztib ngh mk|jy xbj ibztib'Niikth`gf xk |nt`kzy tjyukghjgxy- mk|j ngh untxgjtyb`u ntj ibntnixjt`yx`i k nxtzj Ibt`yx`ng ontt`nfj dzx ntj mntfjmp ndyjgx `g xbj xtnh`x`kgnm nttngfjojgxk ontt`nfj vbjtj onmj bjnhyb`u tjyzmxy `g n onyxjt/ymn|j tjmnx`kgyb`u' Yzibn tjutjyjgxnx`kg- vbjxbjt kt gkx x y ikttjix- ikgtoy xbj kdyjt|nx`kg xbnx xbjdtjnc v`xb xbj unyx xbnx Ujgxjikyxnm`yo nh|kinxjy nmyk `gimzhjy n dtjnc v`xbNt`ing izmxztj kt Nt`ing xtnh`x`kg "Jgfjmcj 45583 Ojpjt >002)' Xjndk|j niikzgx ybkvy xbnx xb`y dtjnc `y nuum`jh- nokgf kxbjt xb`gfy- xk xtnh`/x`kgnm `hjny ndkzx fjghjt tjmnx`kgy ngh onyizm`g`xp'

    Xj yzffjyx`kg `y xbnx Nt`ing izmxztj `y ibntnixjt`qjh dp onmj hko`gngijngh kuutjyy`kg k vkojg- vb`mj Ibt`yx`ng`xp utkokxjy mk|j- untxgjtyb`u-

    ngh tjyukgy`d`m`xp' Y`o`mnt h`yikztyjy bn|j djjg kzgh `g Ujgxjikyxnm i`timjy`g Fbngn "Ykkxb`mm 4556)' Jqtn Ib`xnghk bny it`x`inmmp ikoojgxjh xbnx

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    Ujgxjikyxnm`yo hkjy gkx dtjnc tnh`inmmp jgkzfb v`xb xtnh`x`kgnm Nt`ing ktoyk unxt`ntibp' Bj kdyjt|jy xbnx Ujgxjikyxnm hjg`x`kgy k onyizm`g`xp ntj yx`mm

    tkkxjh `g xbj untnh`fo k xbj onmj ny xbj mjnhjt ngh zubkmh xbj opxb konmj bjnhyb`u "4556- >44- >48)' X`y kdyjt|nx`kg `y ikttjix- dzx `x onp k|jt/mkkc xbj xtngyktonx`kgy k onyizm`g`xp xnc`gf umnij v`xb`g xbjyj unxt`ntibnmuntnh`foy' Xj dktg/nfn`g ojg `g op yxzhp djnt v`xgjyy xk ibngfjy `g xbj`tnxx`xzhjy xkvnth vkojg- `g ontt`nfj- ngh `g dtknhjt fjghjt tjmnx`kgy' Bkv/j|jt- djinzyj xbjyj Ujgxjikyxnm xtngyktonx`kgy k onyizm`g`xp ntj vtnuujh zu`g n oktj kt mjyy unxt`ntibnm h`yikztyj- `x ing dj h`izmx kt "utk)jo`g`yxyibkmnty xk tjikfg`qj ngh nicgkvmjhfj xbjo "Dtzyik 45>5- 253 \ng Cm`gcjg45>>)'

    Hjnm`gf v`xb Ibnmmjgfjy ngh Tjy`yx`gf jouxnx`kgy

    Nx tyx fmngij- ikg|jty`kg yxkt`jy ntj kxjg yziijyy yxkt`jy' Xjp xjmm bkv ujk/umj fkx yn|jh dp niijux`gf Ajyzy Ibt`yx ny xbj`t ujtykgnm yn|`kzt- ngh bkv xbj`tm`j bny tnh`inmmp ibngfjh djinzyj xbjp gkv m`|j zu xk b`fbjt oktnm gktoy' Kgxbj dny`y k xbj gnttnx`|jy bj yxzh`jh- Fkktjg "45>5- >5

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    xbnx b`y nxbjt j|jg xbtjnxjgjh xk jrimzhj b`o tko xbj no`mp' Nuntx tko xbjtjy`yxngij tko ujjty ngh tjmnx`|jy- ojg tjuktxjh tjy`yxngij xbtkzfbkzx xbj`t

    Ibt`yx`ng m`j- kt jrnoumj tko jmmkv yxzhjgxy nx zg`|jty`xp kt tko ikm/mjnfzjy `g xbj vktcumnij' k hjnm v`xb xbjyj |nt`kzy ktoy k tjy`yxngij `x `ydjm`j|jh xbnx kgj bny xk dj to `g Ibt`yx- ny kgj `gxjt|`jvjj uzx `x1 AjyzyIbt`yx tjnmmp yxkkh zu kt vbnx bj djm`j|jh `g- kt vbnx bj ikgy`hjtjh xk djxbj xtzxb'

    Tjmnxjh xk tjy`yxngij tko xbj kzxy`hj ntj ibnmmjgfjy `g xbj inxjfktp kdj`gf xjyxjh kt xjouxjh dp kxbjty' X`y y mmzyxtnxjh dp xbj yxktp k kgj pkzgfong- vbko @ inmm F`x' @g n ojjx`gf kt y`gfmj ojg xnc`gf umnij `g xbj ibztibxbjtj vny x`oj kt xjyx`okg`jy- ngh F`x kljtjh xbj kmmkv`gf niikzgx ndkzx

    bkv bj bnh tjijgxmp mkyx b`y akd1

    Vbjg pkz ntj vktc`gf ny n y`gfmj ujtykg- j|jtpdkhp `y vnxib`gf pkz' Ujkumj vngx xkxtp pkz- xjyx pkz' Op ongnfjt onhj nh|ngijy xk oj' @ mk|jh op akd yk ozib' Ykojujkumj ntj vktc`gf xbjtj xk umjnyj xbj`t dkyyjy ngh xbjp zyj xbjo ny xkpy- ny yjrznmxkpy' Dzx @ vnygx fk`gf xk hk xbnx' Yk @ utnpjh ndkzx `x' @ xnmcjh ndkzx `x v`xb opozo' @ vjgx xk n untxp v`xb bjt Sxbj ongnfjt_- dzx @ onhj zu op o`gh gkx xk jghzu ymjju`gf v`xb bjt' ' ' ' ' @xy n mkgf yxktp' Nx xbj jgh k xbj hnp- @ mkkyjh op akddjinzyj @ h`hgx vngx xk jgxjt `gxk ng nln`t v`xb bjt' Vj ybkzmh cgkv kzt yxngh `gIbt`yx- vj ybkzmh gkx ymjju v`xb ykojkgj azyx djinzyj k okgjp kt xk cjju kzt akd'

    Ny `g xbj utj|`kzy yxkt`jy ndkzx tjy`yxngij tko ujjty kt no`mp ojodjty- `gxb`y yxktp xbj xbtjnx ikojy tko xbj kzxy`hj' Bkvj|jt- `g xb`y yxktp `x `y nvkong vbk tjutjyjgxy xbj xbtjnx k yjhzix`kg' @g n y`o`mnt vnp- ngkxbjttjyukghjgx xnmcy ndkzx ibnmmjgfjy bj ykojx`ojy nijy `g xbj kij- yzib nyvbjg n vkong Svbk_ `y ybkv`gf kzx bjtyjm kt oj' @x nuujnty xbnx vkojgngh jonmj yjrznm`xp ntj ikgy`hjtjh yjt`kzy ykztijy k hngfjt xk xbjyj dktg/nfn`g ojg `g xbj`t j|jtphnp m`|jy'

    Ibnmmjgfjy tko xbj kzxy`hj yzib ny xbkyj utjyjgxjh dp vkojg vkzmh gkx

    dj yk h`izmx xk nij ` ojg vjtj gkx nmyk umnfzjh dp `gxjtgnm xjouxnx`kgy'Okyx ibnmmjgfjy tjuktxjh dp xbj Ujgxjikyxnm ojg `g xb`y yxzhp x utji`yjmp `gxbj inxjfktp k xbj vjncgjyy k xbj jyb' Xjyj vjncgjyyjy ntj jmx jyuji`nmmp`g xbj ntjn k yjrznm`xp' Tkdjtx- kt jrnoumj- jrumn`gjh1 Vj ojg okyxmp ntjvjnc' ' ' ' @x ikojy xk vkojg xk dj yxtkgf g xb`y ntjn' @ hkgx cgkv kt kxbjty-dzx @ no vjnc `g xb`y ntjn- @ no gkx yxtkgf' Cgkv`gf b`y vjncgjyyjy- Tkdjtxbny yjntibjh kt n f`tmt`jgh v`xb xbj ynoj ut`gi`umjy'

    @ no g n tjmnx`kgyb`u t`fbx gkv- ngh @ no yzt|`|`gf djinzyj op f`tmt`jgh y n djm`j|jt'

    Xnx utkxjixy oj' Vj bn|j djjg xkfjxbjt kt y`r okgxby' Dkxb k zy ntj ikoo`xxjh xkxbj ut`gi`umj k gk yjr djktj ontt`nfj' Vj h`yizyyjh `x- ngh nixznmmp ybj `y xbj kgj

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    vbk `y yk yjt`kzy ndkzx `x' Xnx `y vbnx oncjy oj bnuup' Pkz cgkv- vj ny ojg ntjvjnc `g xb`y ntjn- vbjg `x ikojy xk `gx`onip' Yk @ no bnuup xk bn|j n f`tmt`jgh vbk`y ut`gi`umjh'

    @g xb`y niikzgx yjm/ikgxtkm- `hjgx`jh ndk|j ny n ibntnixjt`yx`i k dktg/nfn`gongbkkh- yjjoy xk dj mjx xk xbj jonmj untxgjt' Pjx Tkdjtx b`oyjm imn`oy xktjyujix m`o`xy- tjjtt`gf xk b`y ikgyi`kzy hji`y`kg nxjt djiko`gf dktg/nfn`g xkn|k`h f`tmy ngh kgmp jgxjt `gxk n tjmnx`kgyb`u v`xb n f`tm vbk ybntjy b`y ut`gi`/umjy' @x `y gkxjvktxbp xbnx `g xbj ndk|j ~zkxj bj zyjy xbj vkth yzt|`|`gf'Nuuntjgxmp ndyxn`g`gf tko yjr `y ng `yyzj k yzt|`|nm kt b`o ny n Ibt`yx`ngong' M`cj Tkdjtx- kxbjt ojg fjgjtnmmp `gh`inxjh xk yzuuktx xbj oktnm ut`gi`/umj k ndyxn`g`gf tko yjr djktj ngh kzxy`hj ontt`nfj- pjx ykoj tjyukghjgxyyzffjyxjh xbnx xbjp gjfkx`nxj xbj yxt`ix oktnm gktoy xnzfbx `g xbj ibztib' Npkzgf ong vbk `y jgfnfjh kujgmp hjyit`djh c`yy`gf ny n hjm`inxj `yyzj bjyxtzffmjy v`xb1

    J|jg xbkzfb @ no `g xbj Ibt`yx`ng m`j t`fbx gkv- `x hkjygx ojng xbnx @ hkgx bn|jibnmmjgfjy' Lkt jrnoumj- `yyzjy yzib ny c`yy`gf kt gk c`yy`gf' @xy n |jtp hjm`inxj kgj' @x`y ng `yyzj kt nmm k xbj pkzxb' Ltko xbj uzmu`x `x `y xkmh1 Hkgx hk `x- djinzyj kgjxb`gf mjnhy xk ngkxbjt' Dzx vj hk `x- xbj onakt`xp k xbj fzpy hk `x' Ngh vj jgh zujjm`gf ykttp ndkzx `x djinzyj xbjp ynp1 Hkgx hk `x' @xy n ikgyxngx yxtzffmj' Fkkh ngh

    j|`m' Pkz ingx ikgyxngxmp tjfzmnxj pkztyjm' @ jjm m`cj Yu`hjt Ong' @x `y n hjm`inxj dnm/ngij' Pkz vngx xk hk `x- ngh xbj gjrx hnp pkz hkgx vngx xk hk `x' @ hk `x- dzx xbnx `y nynt ny `x fkjy'

    X`y ~zkxj `mmzyxtnxjy ykoj k xbj ikoumjr utkijyyjy k gjfkx`nx`kg xnc`gfumnij `g xbj dktg/nfn`g onmj yjm' @x ybkvy xbnx kt dktg/nfn`g ojg- xk m`|j zuxk xbj Ujgxjikyxnm `hjnm k ongbkkh ngh `xy tjmnxjh oktnm gktoy tjyzmxy `g nikgyxngx yxtzffmj v`xb xbj`t jybp hjy`tjy' Xjp onp f`|j `g xk xbj hjy`tj kc`yy`gf- dzx xbnx `y ny nt ny `x fkjy- ojng`gf xbnx xbjp ikgx`gzj xk yxtzffmj

    v`xb kxbjt hjy`tjy' J|jg xbkzfb xbjp tjnm`qj xbnx `x `y h`izmx- ` gkx `oukyy`/dmj- xk ikgyxngxmp tjfzmnxj xbj yjm- xbjp ing nmtjnhp jjm fz`mxp nxjt f`|`gf `gxk n hjy`tj xk c`yy xbj`t ngi'

    Lkt dktg/nfn`g ojg- ni`gf ibnmmjgfjy ngh xjouxnx`kgy- dkxb `gxjtgnm nghjrxjtgnm- nuujnty xk dj untx k m`j' Xjp ntj gkx y`oump kg n kgj/vnp xtnajixktpk ikg|jty`kg ngh yngix`inx`kg dzx ntj `g|km|jh `g n ikgyxngx gjfkx`nx`kg-xtp`gf xk on`gxn`g xbj hjm`inxj dnmngij djxvjjg oktnm ngh yu`t`xznm gktoyngh xbj nod`fz`x`jy ngh h`izmx`jy k xbj`t hn`mp m`|jy "i' Ikmjong 45>>-489/488)' @x `y utji`yjmp `g xbjyj utkijyyjy k gjfkx`nx`kg xbnx nyujixy k `hjg/

    x`xp ngh nfjgip djikoj |`y`dmj' Nfjgip ing dj yjjg `g xbj vnpy ngh ojngyv`xb vb`ib dktg/nfn`g ojg tjy`yx xbj xjouxnx`kgy xbjp nij vb`mj xtp`gf xk

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    m`|j zu xk Ujgxjikyxnm `hjnmy k onyizm`g`xp ngh oktnm`xp' Yjm/ikgxtkm `y ng`ouktxngx ikoukgjgx k `gh`|`hznm nfjgip `g xb`y ikgxjrx' Xj kmmkv`gf

    ~zkxj tko Djtgnth- xbj y`gfmj ong i`xjh ndk|j- f`|jy ykoj `gy`fbx `gxk bkvyjm/ikgxtkm vktcy xk tjy`yx xjouxnx`kgy `g xbj ntjn k yjrznm`xp1

    Xj yjrznm jjm`gfy ngh unyy`kgy ntj nmvnpy xbjtj- dzx vbnx @ bn|j ikoj xk mjntg k|jtxbj pjnty `y xbnx xbjyj jjm`gfy ing dj ibnggjmmjh `gxk kxbjt xb`gfy' Vbjg @ jjm xbjutjyyztj k dj`gf nxxtnixjh xk ykojdkhp- k ikztyj @ vkzmh gkx fk nbjnh ngh nyu`tj xbjitn|`gfy k op jyb- dzx @ vkzmh utnp ngh @ vkzmh zyj xbjyj jgjtf`jy jmyjvbjtj' Lktoj- xbjyj unyy`kgy ikoj ny ng niizozmnx`kg k jgjtfp- ngh @ nmvnpy ibnggjm xbnxjgjtfp gxk kxbjt xb`gfy' Ngh j|jgxznmmp vbjg @ ibnggjm xbjo m`cj xbnx- xbjp ht`|j kl'Dzx `xy n yxtzffmj xbnx ikgx`gzjy- `x `y kgj ntjn vbjtj pkz utnp1 Fkh- f`|j oj xbj ftnij

    xk ikg~zjt xb`y' Ngh kgj hnp g x`oj pkz v`mm dj v`gg`gf xb`y dnxxmj ngh xbj gjrx dnx/xmj ngh yk kg' @x `y n ikgx`gzkzy dnxxmj jmh- dzx `x ing dj bnghmjh' Pkz bnghmj `xxbtkzfb utnpjt ngh nmyk dp xnc`gf x`oj kzx- ikgijgxtnx`gf kg kxbjt xb`gfy' Pkz fk kzxxk ojh`xnxj- azyx dj`gf v`xb Fkh ngh xb`gc`gf ndkzx xbj xb`gfy k Fkh'

    Yxzh`jy ngh Ibt`yx`ng o`g`yxtp tnxbjt xbng yjrznm nix`|`xp ntj itzi`nm kt Djt/gnth xk nib`j|j ongm`gjyy- xbnx `y xk ybnuj b`y onmj `hjgx`xp' Yu`t`xznm utni/x`ijy yzib ny utnpjt ngh ojh`xnx`kg ntj ojgx`kgjh ny `ouktxngx ojngy `g xbjikgyxngx yxtzffmj v`xb xjouxnx`kgy' Utnpjt jyuji`nmmp `y ojgx`kgjh dp kxbjttjyukghjgxy' Kgj yn`h xbnx j|jtp hnp vbjg bj mjn|jy b`y bkzyj- bj utnpy nutj|jgx`|j utnpjt1 Bjmu oj imjng op xjoumj- gkx xk hk vtkgf- ykojxb`gfxbnx v`mm dj yk h`yfzyx`gf `g pkzt y`fbx' Xj tjjtjgij xk utnpjt ny n yu`t`xznmojngy k tjy`yx`gf xjouxnx`kgy yzffjyxy xbnx Fkh `y djm`j|jh xk dj `g|km|jh `gxbj yxtzffmj k dktg/nfn`g m`j' @ghjjh- kgj tjyukghjgx kdyjt|jh xbnx vbjg bjjjmy xjouxnx`kgy- bj bjnty ng `gxjtgnm |k`ij ynp`gf1 X`y `y n y`g- hkgx hk `x'Bj jjmy xbnx xb`y y xbj |k`ij k Fkh vntg`gf b`o' @g xbnx vnp Fkh bjmuy oj'Vbjgj|jt @ vngx xk hk ykojxb`gf dnh- xbjtj `y xbnx |k`ij- m`cj n tjo`ghjt'Bkvj|jt- `g b`y ku`g`kg xbj vntg`gf utjyjgij k Fkh hkjy gkx h`o`g`yb b`y`gh`|`hznm tjyukgy`d`m`xp ngh niikzgxnd`m`xp1 Xjtj `y xbnx |k`ij- dzx @ bn|j xk

    hji`hj vbjxbjt @ m`yxjg xk xbj |k`ij kt gkx' @g nhh`x`kg xk vntg`gfy- Fkh nmykbjmuy vbjg kgj `y nijh v`xb xjouxnx`kgy' Yj|jtnm tjyukghjgxy yxnxjh- ktjrnoumj- xbnx Fkh f`|jy pkz xbj nd`m`xp xk bn|j yjm/ikgxtkm- xbnx xbj BkmpYu`t`x utkxjixy pkz tko ijtxn`g xb`gfy- ngh xbnx Fkh v`mm dj bjmu`gf pkz-jgikztnf`gf pkz- ngh f`|jy pkz xbj yxtjgfxb xk yxngh to' Tjontcndmp- xbjdktg/nfn`g ojg `g xb`y yxzhp hk gkx yk ozib yujnc ndkzx o`tnizmkzy `gxjt/|jgx`kgy k Fkh `g xbj`t m`|jy "i' Ontybnmm 4550- >::)3 xbj`t yxkt`jy tnxbjtyzffjyx xbnx Fkh `y nix`|jmp utjyjgx- dzx `g xbj dnicftkzgh k xbj`t m`|jy' Fkhvntgy xbjo- jgikztnfjy xbjo ngh f`|jy xbjo yxtjgfxb- dzx oktnm xtngykton/

    x`kg y tyx ngh ktjokyx n xnyc k xbj tjdktg yjm' Bkvj|jt- djinzyj xb`y utki/jyy k xtngyktonx`kg kt yngix`inx`kg `y zmm k ibnmmjgfjy ngh xjouxnx`kgy-

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    ojg tjnm`qj xbnx xbjp inggkx hk x xbjoyjm|jy nmkgj' Dj`gf n dktg/nfn`g ong-ny kgj tjyukghjgx uzx `x- `y gkx ykojxb`gf xbnx pkz nib`j|j kg pkzt kvg' @x

    bny xk xncj Fkh' ' ' ' @ ingx ynp1 @ no ntt`|jh' @ bn|j op o`yxncjy' @ no yx`mm nong `g xbj onc`gf'

    Dktg/Nfn`g Onyizm`g`xp- Yki`nm \zmgjtnd`m`xp- ngh N@HY

    Ny ojgx`kgjh g xbj gxtkhzix`kg- n cjp ~zjyx`kg g xbj yxzhp k Nt`ing ony/izm`g`x`jy y vbnx ktijy kujtnxj xk jljix ibngfj g onyizm`g`x`jy- vbjg- vbjtjngh bkv yzib ibngfjy kiizt- ngh vbnx xbj`t jljixy ntj "Okttjmm 455>d- 6)'X`y inyj yxzhp yzffjyxy xbnx Ujgxjikyxnm`yo y n onakt ktij kujtnx`gf xk jljixibngfj `g ojg ngh onyizm`g`x`jy' Xj ~zjyx`kg nt`yjy ny xk bkv xbj nuuntjgxUjgxjikyxnm yziijyy `g xtngykto`gf onyizm`g`x`jy ing dj zghjtyxkkh' Vbnx `yxbj yki`k/izmxztnm dnicftkzgh nfn`gyx vb`ib vj ing jrumn`g ngh zghjtyxnghxbj ibngfjy xk vb`ib xbj dktg/nfn`g ojg `g xb`y yxzhp bn|j xjyx`jh;

    Ltjhjt`ic Cmn`xy "45>>) tjijgxmp uk`gxjh xk xbj xbjoj k kgfk`gf |zmgjtn/d`m`xp xk yzljt`gf ny ng jr`yxjgx`nm ikgh`x`kg v`xb`g xbj h`|jtyj Ibt`yx`ngok|jojgxy g Nt`in- ngh ny cjp xk zghjtyxngh`gf bkv xbj yjm y jrujt`jgijhngh xtngyktojh nokgf Nt`ing Ibt`yx`ngy' @g ikgxjouktntp Nt`ing ikgxjrxyxb`y |zmgjtnd`m`xp ing tjmnxj xk ongp yki`nm- izmxztnm- ngh yu`t`xznm tjnm`x`jy ujk/umj nij' @g n dtknhjt yxzhp kg ojg ngh onyizm`g`x`jy `g Nt`ing Ujgxjikyxnmi`timjy- `x vkzmh dj `gxjtjyx`gf xk mkkc nx xbj xbjoj k onmj h`yjoukvjtojgx"Y`mdjtyibo`hx 455:)' X`y xbjoj tjjty xk ojg vbk- hzj xk yki`k/jikgko`iibngfjy ngh `ouk|jt`ybojgx- ntj gk mkgfjt ndmj xk m`|j zu xk xbj jrujixnx`kgyngh tkmjy xbnx xbjp ntj yzuukyjh xk zmm niikth`gf xk yki`jxp' @x vkzmh dj`gxjtjyx`gf xk yjj bkv Ujgxjikyxnm ikg|jty`kg jgndmjy xbjyj ojg xk tjfn`gxbj`t h`fg`xp ngh yjm/vktxb' Bkvj|jt- xb`y xbjoj `y gkx yk tjmj|ngx `g |`jv kxbj ojg untx`i`unx`gf `g xbj utjyjgx yxzhp y`gij xbjp ntj gkx yk ozib h`yjo/ukvjtjh yki`k/jikgko`inmmp3 fjgjtnmmp xbjp ntj joumkpjh ngh djmkgf xk xbjo`hhmj imnyy k yki`jxp' Lnt oktj tjmj|ngx bjtj `y ojgy |zmgjtnd`m`xp `g xbjikgxjrx k xbj B@\ ju`hjo`i' Xj gxjt|`jvjjy- azyx m`cj kxbjt ojg g Qnod`nngh jmyjvbjtj `g Nt`in- ntj m`|`gf `g xbj ybnhkv k N@HY' Ny Ngxbkgp Y`ou/ykg uk`gxy kzx- Vbnx `y ujtbnuy mjyy yjm/j|`hjgx `g |`jv k xbj tjnm ukvjtjrjti`yjh dp ongp ojg g j|jtphnp m`j `g Qnod`n ngh jmyjvbjtj y xbj |zmgjt/nd`m`xp k ojg djinzyj k xbj hjonghy onhj zukg xbjo dp untx`izmnt ikg/yxtzix`kgy k onyizm`g`xp "4550- :)' @g b`y yxzhp Y`ouykg tj|jnmy ykoj k xbjbjfjokg`i gktoy k onyizm`g`xp g Qnod`n- yzib ny xbj hjn xbnx tjnm ojg ntjyzujt`kt xk vkojg- bn|j xk jrb`d`x yxtjgfxbnx x`ojy `g |jtdnm ngh ubpy`inm

    |`kmjgij nfn`gyx vkojg- ngh bn|j xk utk|j xbj`t |`t`m`xp ngh hjokgyxtnxj yjr/znm ukxjgip' Xjyj gktoy mjnh xk yjrznm djbn|`kzt xbnx y untx`izmntmp hngfjtkzy

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    `g x`ojy k B@\ ngh N@HY' Xj dktg/nfn`g ojg `g xb`y yxzhp ntj zmmp nvntjk xb`y hngfjt' Ongp k xbjo bnh tjmnx`|jy ngh t`jghy vbk h`jh k N@HY' Kzx

    k xbjyj jrujt`jgijy xbjp bn|j ikoj xk tjnm`qj- ny kgj tjyukghjgx uzx `x- xbnxn jv o`gzxjy k unyy`kg ing ojng hjnxb- ing tz`g pkzt htjnoy' X`y ~zkxjimjntmp ybkvy xbnx ojg ntj nvntj k xbj`t |zmgjtnd`m`xp xk xbj h`yjnyj' Xjptjnm`qj xbnx `g xbj`t m`|jy ut`kt xk djiko`gf dktg/nfn`g xbjp ikzmh jny`mp bn|jdjjg `gjixjh v`xb xbj |`tzy- ngh xbjp xbngc Fkh xbnx Bj utkxjixjh xbjo'Tjjtt`gf xk xbj`t ktojt ujjty kt vbko onyizm`g`xp `y x`jh zu v`xb yjrznmujtktongij- xbjp joubny`qj xbnx xtzj ongbkkh `y ibntnixjt`qjh dp yjm/ikg/xtkm' @x yjjoy xbnx Ujgxjikyxnm Ibt`yx`ng`xp- `g untx`izmnt `xy dktg/nfn`g h`y/ikztyj- utk|`hjy xbjyj ojg v`xb n vnp k iku`gf v`xb xbj |zmgjtnd`m`xp yjgyjh

    `g xbj ybnhkv k B@\+N@HY' M`cj kxbjt tjm`f`kzy ftkzuy ngh yjizmnt utj|jg/x`kg ojyynfjy- Ujgxjikyxnm`yo utkokxjy yjrznm ndyx`gjgij djktj ngh hjm`xp`g ontt`nfj ny cjp ojnyztjy `g utj|jgx`gf xbj yutjnh k B@\' Bkvj|jt-Ujgxjikyxnm`yo hkjy gkx y`oump joubny`qj xbjyj oktnm gktoy3 `xy dktg/nfn`gutkftno `y n h`yizty`|j tjf`oj xbtkzfb vb`ib ojg ing `ghjjh oncj n dtjncv`xb xbj unyx- `gimzh`gf hngfjtkzy ktoy k onyizm`g`xp- nghjoukvjtjhdp Fkhdjikoj gjv onmj yjm|jy xbnx gk mkgfjt m`|j m`|jy xbnx oncj xbjo|zmgjtndmj xk xbj hngfjty k B@\ ngh N@HY'

    Ikgimzy`kg

    X`y ntx`imj yzffjyxy xbnx `g ikgxjouktntp Nt`in Ujgxjikyxnm Ibt`yx`ng`xp `y nh`yizty`|j tjf`oj xbnx utkhzijy gjv ktoy k onyizm`g`xp ngh dt`gfy ndkzxibngfj `g ojgy fjghjt `hjgx`x`jy' @ zyj xbj vkth yzffjyx djinzyj xb`y ntx`imj`y dnyjh kg n tjmnx`|jmp yonmm nokzgx k hnxn- ngh djinzyj xbj ojg gxjt|`jvjhntj nmm ojodjty k kgj Ujgxjikyxnm ibztib `g Mzyncn- Qnod`n' X`y ynoumj `yxkk yonmm xk htnv fjgjtnm ikgimzy`kgy kg xbj "tj)ikgyxtzix`kg k onyizm`g`x`jy

    `g Ujgxjikyxnm i`timjy `g Nt`in' Bkvj|jt- kt xbj Qnod`ng Ujgxjikyxnm ojguntx`i`unx`gf `g xb`y yxzhp djiko`gf dktg/nfn`g ngh m`|`gf ny dktg/nfn`gIbt`yx`ngy bny ng jgktokzy `ounix- gkx kgmp kg xbj`t tjm`f`kzy dzx nmyk kgxbj`t fjghjt `hjgx`x`jy' Imjntmp- kt xbjo xbj dtjnc v`xb xbj unyx nh|kinxjh dpUjgxjikyxnm Ibt`yx`ng`xp jgxn`my n dtjnc v`xb ukuzmnt ktoy k onyizm`g`xp`g yki`jxp xbnx xbjp nyyki`nxj v`xb ht`gc`gf- yjrznm nfftjyy`|jgjyy- |`kmjgij-ndyjgij tko xbj no`mp- ngh xbj kuutjyy`kg k vkojg' Nokgf kxbjt xb`gfy-djiko`gfdktg nfn`g ojngy xbnx xbjp nhkux n gjv zghjtyxngh`gf k ongbkkh'@g xbj`t ku`g`kg- xb`y gjv ikgijux k onyizm`g`xp y d`dm`inm ngh Ibt`yx`ng ngh

    xbjtjktj `y n dtjnc v`xb ukuzmnt ngh xtnh`x`kgnm zghjtyxngh`gfy' Lkt xbjodj`gfdktg nfn`g- `g xtnh`x`kgnm Ujgxjikyxnm xjtoy xbj ubnyj k yngix`inx`kg-

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    `y xbj ubnyj k m`|`gf zu xk ngh gjfkx`nx`gf xbj`t gjv zghjtyxngh`gf kongbkkh ngh tjmnxjh oktnm gktoy vb`mj yxtzffm`gf v`xb |nt`kzy ibnmmjgfjy

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    Kgj ikzmh nyc vbnx y Nt`ing ndkzx xbj u`ixztj k dktg/nfn`g onyizm`g`xpkzxm`gjh ndk|j- jrijux xbnx `x jojtfjy tko xbj gnttnx`|jy k Qnod`ng ojg'@ghjjh- Ujgxjikyxnm ojg `g kxbjt untxy k xbj vktmh ikzmh utk|`hj y`o`mntyxkt`jy y`gij Ujgxjikyxnm`yo `y n fmkdnm tjm`f`kzy h`yikztyj' Bkvj|jt- `x `y`ouktxngx xk yjj xbnx xbj ojg `g xb`y yxzhp ikgyxtzix n Ibt`yx`ng `hjgx`xp xbnx`y `g ikgxtnyx xk ng Nt`ing `hjgx`xp' Gkxj- kt jrnoumj- bkv xbjp nyyki`nxj

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