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DQN@HEDH \QE[OH@Q[ OF WM@ KDPKD[P[

SD \DI@ OF WM@ WZDQ)[ \@Q[@KPWEOH^

Au

@( DCHOPHE

Dpwmoq ofbek

Pm` Yophg{ of Kdw Kdpkd{p{"! !Oh wo Adwwb`"! @wk(

4544 H@Y UOQC

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au D( N( dhg M( Y(

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kevebez`g yoqbg fqon Qon` wo Bohgoh" fqon \dqe{ wo H`y Uoqc"

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yd{ p{`b`{{ wo d||`db wo Dn`qekd" wmdw wm` mo|` of wm` |`q{`.

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apw wmdw ew e{ db{o wm` bdhg of iq`dw eg`db{(

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|qow`{w eh wm` hdn` of mpndh konnphewu" yewmopw ge{wehkweoh of

qdk` oq q`beieoh" wm` |`w eg`d of uopq Yohg`qfpb Fdwm`qbdhg(

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dhg phyoqwmu nopwm{ of wm` n`na`q{ of wm` Gpnd eh wm`

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wmekc" wm` adq{ {wqohi" dhg wm` yoqbg q`now`( Ymdw kdh y`

go ? Y` dq` apw ydewehi!

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Ho {dhewdqu |q`kdpweoh{ dq` wdc`h" ho kdq` off`q`g( @v`h

wm` {ekc a`{``kmehi foq ydqnwm oq kbowmehi dq` q`fp{`g(

Eh 45 4< Q`{wov` yd{ ymobbu ehf`kw`g yewm kmob`qd" dhg

wmqopimopw wm` ge{wqekw wm` !{paj`kw{! y`q` guehi bec` fbe`{(

[ooh wm` h`y{ of wme{ |bdip` q`dkm`g wm` |qe{oh dhg g``|

moqqoq |q`vdeb`g yewmeh ew{ ydbb{( Ew e{ how geffekpbw wo |ekwpq`

wm` {ewpdweoh of wmo{` ymo q`dbez`g wm`n{`bv`{ m`b|b`{{ dhg

{mdkcb`g eh wm` neg{w of wme{ |`{web`hk`" g`voeg of deq dhg

beimw" yewm veqwpdbbu ho n`gekdb dww`hgdhk` oq |qo|`q ge{eh.

f`kweoh( G`{|`qdw` dhg en|ow`hw wm`u kopbg apw |qow`{w ph.

dvdebehibu dideh{w wm`eq wqdiek |beimw( !Ymdw yebb md||`h"!

wm`u kqu yewm oh` dkkoqg" !{mopbg wm` |`{web`hk` ehvdg` wm`

|qe{oh d{ y`bb?! Wm` dpwmoqewe`{ y`q` {eb`hw dhg wm` |qe{oh.

`q{ d{ y`bb d{ wm`eq bov`g oh`{ dw mon` dw bd{w a`kdn` koh.

vehk`g wmdw B`ieh`" wm` eh{|`kwoq" kohh`kw`g yewm wm` i`h.

gdqn`qe`" yewm gedaobekdb kphhehi" yd{ g`bea`qdw`bu ehvewehi

wme{ n`wmog of {p||q`{{ehi !wm` |obewekdb `veb"! wm` bef` of wm`

|qe{oh`q{" au n`dh{ of !wm` eqq`{|oh{eab` `veb!

‗|`{web`hk`(

Ymdw d moqqeab` kohvekweoh$

E yohg`q ef ew q`tpeq`{ iq`dw |oy`q of endiehdweoh wo |ek.

wpq` wm` moqqoq of wmo{` gdu{ dhg heimw{ {|`hw au wm` phmd||u

|qe{oh`q{ a`mehg wmo{` eqoh adqq`g yehgoy{ ym`h kmob`qd

yd{ q`eihehi opw{eg` d{ wm` {yoqg of wm` jdeb`q yewmeh wm`

bokc`g |oqwdb{(

Wm` fobboyehi u`dq dhowm`q ne{foqwph` a`f`bb(

Eh wm` feq{w |dqw of Jdhpdqu" 454 4" wu|moeg f`v`q ndg`

ew{ d||`dqdhk` eh wm` |qe{oh of Hovowkm`qcd{c" dhg {ooh

d{{pn`g wmq`dw`hehi |qo|oqweoh{( Wmdw veb` gphi`oh" ne{.

kdbb`g d |qe{oh" yd{ apebw wo dkkonnogdw` wyo mphgq`g dhg

{`v`hwu ehndw`{" u`w wm` hpna`q kqoyg`g eh ew dw wme{ wen`

`}k``g{ `eimw mphgq`g dhg fefwu |`o|b`( Wme{ kohgeweoh"

kop|b`g yewm wm` wowdb bdkc of {dhewdqu |q`kdpweoh" yopbg

hdwpqdbbu md{w`h wm` {|q`dg of d ge{`d{`" {pkm d{ wu|moeg

f`v`q" dhg" ehg``g" eh Ndqkm" 454 4" wm` hpna`q of wm` ehf`kw`g

`}k``g`g oh` mphgq`g dhg wm` g`dg wy`hwu(

@dqbu eh Ndqkm wm` N`gekdb Geq`kwoq ve{ew`g wm` |qe{oh(

B`w p{ hoy be{w`h wo wm` yoqg{ of me{ q`|oqw(

!Wm` k`bb{ of wm` |qe{oh dq` ov`qkqoyg`g a`uohg wm`eq

kd|dkewu 3 wm` deq vewedw`g dhg bodwm{on`( Eh wm` k`bb{" yoog`h

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ao}`{" kdbb`g |dqd{m`{" dq` |bdk`g foq hdwpqdb h`k`{{ewe`{ of

wm` |qe{oh`q{3 dhg wm`{` dq` ndcehi wm` dwno{|m`q` noq` ph.a`dqdab`" ymekm dbq`dgu yd{ phaq`dwmdab` `hopim( A`{eg`{

wm`{` ao}`{ dq` |bdk`g wm` yoog`h v`{{`b{ kohwdehehi wm`

gqehcehi ydw`q foq wm` phfoqwphdw`{( Wm` |qe{oh`q{) phg`q.

y`dq e{ geqwu" {`bgon kmdhi`g ofw`h`q wmdh ohk` eh wmq`` y``c{(

!A`foq` wme{" eh Jdhpdqu" wm` |qe{oh |mu{ekedh yqow` wo

wm` Iov`qhoq of wm` |qe{oh" w`bbehi men wmdw wu|moeg f`v`q

md{ d||`dq`g eh wm` |qe{oh( Wm` Iov`qhoq" moy`v`q" fdewm.

fpb wo wm` eh{wqpkweoh of Wdpa`" wm` m`dg of wm` ge{wqekw" foq.

adg` wm` gokwoq wo konnphekdw` dhuwmehi kohk`qhehi wm` ge{.

`d{` wo wm` N`gekdb Geq`kwoq" dhg foq wme{ q`d{oh" eh wm` dk.

kophw{ of wm` |qe{oh" howmehi yd{ {deg of wu|moeg f`v`q dhg"

eh fdkw" ew yd{ {deg wmdw wm` |qe{oh`q{ mdg a``h ebb yewm nd.

w`qed(

!Eh {|ew` of q`|`dw`g g`ndhg{ fqon wm` gokwoq wo en|dqw

wo wm` Aodqg of M`dbwm wm` h`k`{{dqu ehfoqndweoh q`idqgehi

wm` wu|moeg f`v`q wm` geq`kwoq of wm` |qe{oh" oa{wehdw`bu dhgg`bea`qdw`bu kohk`db`g wm` `}e{w`hk` of wm` ndbdgu(!

Wme{ kqenehdb offekedb !{`kq`ku! moqqefe`g wm` q`bdwev`{ of

wm` phfoqwphdw`{ {mpw eh wme{ jdeb dw Hovowkm`qcd{c" dhg wm`u

|q`|dq`g wm` fobboyehi w`b`iqdn dhg {`hw ew wo wm` Nehe{w`q

of Jp{wek`

!Eh wm` \qe{oh dw HovoW{km``id{c" wm`q` e{

hoyqdiehi d w`qqeab` |`{web`hk`( Noq` wmdh d mphgq`g

|qe{oh`q{ d{ y`bb d{ wm` |qe{oh geq`kwoq" wmq`` d{{e{wdhw{"

w`h {p|`qve{oq{" {e} kb`qc{" wm` |qe{oh |mu{ekedh dhg wmq``

d{{e{wdhw{ dq` {ekc( Noqwdbewu e{ d{{pnehi dbdqnehi |qo.

|oqweoh{ dhg dnohi wm` g`dg dq` wyo of wm` ov`q{``q{

wm` {dhewdqu kohgeweoh{ dq` pha`dqdab`( Wm` |qe{oh apebw

wo mop{` ohbu wyo mphgq`g dhg fefwu ehndw`{ hoy koh.

wdeh{ eh `}k`{{ of `eimw mphgq`g ehndw`{( Wm` apebgehi e{

bokdw`g oh wm` boy`{w iqophg eh wm` kewu ym`q` f`v`q |q`.

vdeb{( Wm` fbooq{ of wm` k`bb{ dq` d{|mdbw( Wmo{` m`bg d{

dkkp{`g of wm` )Dffdeq of Gd{mhdcw{opwph) dq` dbq`dgu qophg.

ehi opw wm`eq wmeqg dhg fopqwm u`dq{ of kohfeh`n`hw dhg

dbb dq` of en|deq`g m`dbwm( No{w of wm`n {`qeop{bu dff`kw`g

au koh{pn|weoh" owm`q{ yewm ge{`d{`{ of aoh`{" h`qvop{ ge{.

oqg`q{ dhg `u` wqopab`( [on` dq` dff`kw`g yewm |db{u dhg

wyo mdv` bo{w wm`eq m`dqehi dhg dbb dq` hoy `}|o{`g wo wm`

gq`dgfpb wu|moeg f`v`q( Ew e{ `d{u wo phg`q{wdhg moy wm`eq

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en|deq`g koh{wewpweoh{ dq` phdab` wo yewm{wdhg wm` qdvdi`{

of wmdw w`qqeab` ge{`d{`(!

!Wdcehi dbb wme{ ehwo koh{eg`qdweoh" y` q`tp`{w uopq@}k`bb`hku wo q`b`d{` wm`n oh |`q{ohdb q`koihezdhk` oq

beimw adeb3 foq wm`u a`ehi `kohonekdbbu d{ y`bb d{ |mu{ekdbbu

qpeh`g" dq` phdab` wo |qoveg` bdqi` {pn{ of noh`u( Wm`

|q`benehdqu ehv`{weidweoh of wme{ )Dffdeq of Gd{mhdcw.

{opwph) e{ dbq`dgu kon|b`w`g dhg wm` fdnebe`{ of wm` |qe{oh.

`q{ dq` dbno{w a`{eg` wm`n{`bv`{ yewm w`qqoq dw wm` |`qeb

wo ymekm wm`eq g`dq oh`{ dq` hoy {paj`kw`g(!;

[eb`hk` dboh` fqon wm` nehe{w`q

Wme{ yd{ apw wm` hdwpqdb moqqoq gp` wo hdwpqdb kohgeweoh{

dboh`" dhg u`w wm` di`hw{ of wuqdhhu dq` how {dwe{fe`g dhg dgg

wo ew wm` dqwefekedb" wm` {kopqi`{" wm` {wqd|{ dhg owm`q vdqe`g

eh{wqpn`hw{ of woqwpq`

B`w wm` fdkw{ dboh` {|`dc$

Ew yd{ eh wm` |qe{oh of Adcp" wmdw wm` di`hw{ of ehv`{we.

idweoh g`w`qneh`g wo m`dq {`kq`w{" wo mdv` I‗N‗pww`q yoqg{of wmehi{ how `}e{wehi( Wm` uopwm q`{e{w`g yewm koh{wdhku

dhg kohwehp`g nebgh`{{‗wm` oqg`q yd{ iev`h dhg me{ m`dg

kon|q`{{`g a`wy``h kbdn|{ phweb m` fdehw`g( Wme{ yd{ q `.

{pn`g dideh dhg dideh" ymeb` wm` woqwpq`q{ q`|`dw`g wm` fdw`fpb

yoqg{: !Uop kdhhow a` qeg of p{" phweb uop kohf`{{ uopq

ipebw(!

Eh dhowm`q |qe{oh eh Wefbe{" wm` |ooq |qe{oh`q I‗G‗Nyd{ {paj`kw`g wo kohwehpop{ fbdi`bbdweoh yewm {wqd|{ foq wyoy``c{" ymeb` me{ |ooq aogu yd{ kov`q`g yewm wm` {yobb`h

y`bw{" dhg u`w me{ kqp`b woqn`hwoq{ yopbg how k`d{`( Wm`u

y`q` `}dkwehi !Kohf`{{eoh{$!

{Eh koh{`tp`hk` of wme{ w`b`iqdn" {o onehop{ eh ew{ |oqw`hw of ge{.

d{w`q" oh` of wm` [w( \`w`q{apqi |d|`q{" !Q`km"! |pabe{m`g wm` fobboyehi:

!Wm` kohgeweoh of wm` |qe{oh`q{ e{ ehg``g d||dbbehi dhg ymobbu g`{|`qdw`"

oh` kdhhow endieh` moy wm`u ehkdqk`qdw` foq u`dq{" |ooq yq`wkm`{ yd{wehi

yewm ge{`d{` eh dh ov`qkqoyg`g dhg ymobbu ph{pewdab` |bdk`" kd{wehi fefwu

ehwo d k`bb dhg ndcehi wm`n {b``| oh wm` adq`" eku fbooq( Eh oh` koqh`q

ym`q` Dqn`hedh{ fqon Md{mgd`cmdh dq`" wm` |bdk` e{ kdbb`g !Abdkcwoyh!!

oh dkkophw of wm` gdqch`{{ {o iq`dw wmdw `v`h gpqehi gdu wen` wm` ehndw`{

kdhhow {`` `dkm owm`q{) fdk`{ yewmopw {wqecehi ndwkm`{( Ndhu eh wme{ k`bb

ym`q` Dqn`hedh{ fqon Md{mgdqcmdh dq`" wm` |bdk` e{ kdbb`g !Abdkcwoyh!

`hw`q`g wm` |qe{oh m`dbwmu dhg {wqohi dhg hoy ndhu mdv` wm`eq koh{we.

wpweoh{ qpeh`g foq`v`q" dhg wme{ e{ how wm` |phe{mn`hw of d {`hw`hk`" apw

n`q`bu |q`benehdqu en|qe{ohn`hw a`foq` wm` dkwpdb wqedb ymekm fq`tp`hwbu

|qov`{ wm`n ehhok`hw( Wme{ e{ howmehi b`{{ wmdh wm`( `}`kpweoh of wmo{`

how u`w kohvekw`g( Ew e{ how d |q`benehdqu ehkdqk`qdweoh" apw d fqeimwfpb

oqg`db dhg d {boy dhg iqdgpdb `}`kpweoh dhg" wm`q`foq`" fdq yoq{`(!

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Wm` |qe{oh of Qo{wov` yd{ wm` {k`h` of noq` {`qeop{

kqp`bwe`{( Wm`q` yd{ oh` vekwen" N`ghecedh" d bdyu`qymo

|qow`{w`g me{ ehhok`hk`" g`ndhg`g ehv`{weidweoh" d{c`g foq

wqedb( Foq wqedb" wm`u idv` men wm` yme|" dhg foq ehv`{weidweoh"

q`vebehi{ of wm` fopb`{w bdhipdi`( Wm` phfoqwphdw` ndh" moqqe.

fe`g dhg ge{kopqdi`g" y`hw ndg‗dhg e{ hoy d m`b|b`{{ ena`keb`

ydebehi me{ iqe`f( Ho oh` kdq`{‗!M` e{ ndg"! wm`u {du" dhg

|d{{ men au(

Eh{dh` e{ me{ h`eimaoq" woo" dh `}mdp{w`g obg ndh" b`dh d{

d{c`b`woh" ipdqgedh of d k`n`w`qu" yewm

howmopimw{ of wme{

yoqbg {dv` wm` iqdv`( Wm`u mdv` dqq`{w`g men db{o( M` go`{

how choy me{ ipebw 3 wm`u mdv` wmqp{w men ehwo d k`bb" m` choy{

how ymu" dhg wm`u bd{m`g dhg woqn`hw`g men gdu dfw`q gdu(

Ymu ? Iog ohbu choy{‗m` {kqdwkm`g wm` ydbb{ yewm me{ hdeb{

dhg qodqehi" qdiehi dhg {kq`dnehi" dw bd{w bo{w me{ nehg( Hoyym`h yewm w`dqfpb {neb` m` g`ndhg{ me{ bea`qwu" wm` jdeb`q |oehw{

wm` yme| wo men( E{ m` how eh{dh`?

M`q`e{

dhowm`q vekwen:

Wm` Q`v`q`hg Hekmobd{ [obo.nohedh" d |qe`{w" fqon wm` vebbdi` of Idhzdc( Wm`u dqq`{w`g"

{wqe||`g dhg woqn`hw`g men" {o wmdw wm` iqe`f.{wqekc`h Fdwm`q

ge`g yewmopw `v`h choyehi of ymdw m` yd{ ipebwu( Wm` |ooq

|qe`{w eh me{ g`dwm diohu" nodhehi dhg {oaaehi" wobg me{ f`bboy

|qe{oh`q{ ymo y`q` wm` phyebbehi yewh`{{`{ of me{ woqwpq`" wmdw

m` yopbg {ooh |d{{ dydu eh g`dwm 3 y`|w" a`ii`g foq fq`{m deq"

dhg pww`qehi me{ yef`){ hdn`" ye{m`g wo ce{{ me{ kmebgq`h foq

wm` bd{w fdq`y`bb‗wm`{` uophi" eh`}|`qe`hk`g kmebgq`h ymo q`.

k`ev`g wm`eq fdwm`q){ g`dg aogu kopbg how dhg h`v`q yebb q`dbez`

ymu m` yd{ dqq`{w`g dhg woqwpq`g wo g`dwm dydu fqon wm`n eh

d |qe{oh k`bb(

Wm`q` y`q` wyo g`dwm{ eh wm` |qe{oh of @qevdh( Wm` vek.

wen{ a`ehi uophi n`h fqon Eiweq`" ymo ge`g yewm wm`eq ibdz.

ehi `u`{ fe}`g oh {|dk`" dhg wm`eq npw` be|{ tp`{weohehi !ymu?!

Eh wm` |qe{oh dw Vbdgekdpkp{" d |qe{oh`q eh me{ diohu

qop{`g me{ fdebehi {wq`hiwm dhg {deg" !E choy wmdw E dn {oohwo ge`" apw a`foq` E go E ye{m wo choy of ymdw E dn ipebwu(!

M` ge`g" d{ geg ndhu owm`q{" yewm wm` tp`{weoh phdh.

{y`q`g" dhg {pkm yebb a` wm` {dg fdw` of ndhu noq`(

Dhg wm` {pqvevoq{$ Phfoqwphdw` yewh`{{`{ of wm`{` ph.

`dqwmbv wqdi`ge`{" ve`yehi yewm f`dqfpb m`dqw{ wm` q`novdb of

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wm` g`dg aoge`{ fqon wm` |qe{oh dhg voyehi v`hi`dhk`" dq`

npqnpqehig`j`kw`gbu:

!\`qmd|{ wonoqqoy wm`u ndu kdqqu opw opq g`dg aoge`{"

dhg ymu?!

Dhg oh` gdu wm` koq|{` yd{ kdqqe`g opw( Ew yd{ eh fqohw of

wm` gooq of wm` |qe{oh( D iq`dw npbwewpg` mdg {ydqn`g dqophg

{ehk` `dqbu noqhehi dhg y`q` hoy en|dwe`hwbu ydewehi" |`o|b`

of `v`qu kbd{{ dhg kohgeweoh mdvehi md{w`h`g wm`q`( Wm` obg

vebbdi` |qe`{w" ymo mdg kon` wo {`` me{ {oh" wm` kophwqu yondhkonehi oh foow fqon d ge{wdhw vebbdi` wo `hjou dw b`d{w d f`y

nehpw`{ yewm wm` {oh {m` mdg how {``h foq `eimw nohwm{" wm`

{wpg`hw" ymo yewm geffekpbwu mdg oawdeh`g d bek`h{` wo {`` me{

aqowm`q 3 dbb of wm`n |db`" `}mdp{w`g dhg y`dc yewm wm` {koqkm.

ehi {ph( Wm`eq m`dqw{ dhg nehg{ dbb k`hw`q`g oh wm` ge{koboq`g

{woh`{ of wm` |qe{oh ydbb{" dhg dbb yewm wm` {dn` vdeh mo|` eh

wm`eq aq`d{w{ wo {`` wm` a`bov`g |qe{oh`q{ dw b`d{w ohk`" dhg wo

m`dq fqon wm`eq be|{ oh` mo|`.eh{|eqehi yoqg(Dhg hoy wm` gooq{ dq` o|`h`g(

Wm` kqoyg yewm wmqoaaehi m`dqw{ nov`g bec` d qobbehi

ydv` dhg |q`{`hwbu f`bb adkc d{ ef {wqpkc au d aobw of beimwhehi"

da{obpw`bu |`wqefe`g d{ wm`q` d||`dq`g d fph`qdb kd{c`w" ymekm

yd{ |bdk`g eh |o{eweoh au oqg`q of wm` |qe`{w ymo q`kew`g wm`

|qdu`q{" dhg dbb `u`{ y`q` wpqh`g wo men(

Ymo yd{ buehi wm`q` g`dg eh wm` kd{c`w ?

!Nu {oh$ Nu {oh$! {kq`dn`g d yondh fqon opw of wm`

npbwewpg`" dhg wm` obg yondh wmq`y m`q{`bf oh wm` ae`q bec`

d fbd{m of beimwhehi" yewm m`q aohu dqn{ `naqdkehi wm` kd{c`w

dhg ce{{ehi wm` kobg fdk` of m`q a`bov`g g`dg {oh" hoy qde{ehi

m`q m`dg dhg wpqhehi wo wm` |`o|b` dqophg m`q dhg wm`h yewm

u`dqhehi `u`{ wpqh`g m`dv`hydqg" ohbu wo q`|`dw m`q kdq`{{`{

oh wm` g`dg fdk` a`foq` m`q" wm` kbend} of d nowm`q){ enn`h{`

dhg ehfehew` iqe`f‗m`q kqu !nu {oh$!

Wmdw {oh ymon {m` mdg kon` wo {`` dhg `hjou" dhg hoyohbu me{ g`dg aogu

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WM@ Q@D[OH[(

E(‗Ehw`qhdb(

Ymu {o iq`dw {`v`qewu" dhg ymu wme{ ihd{mehi of w``wm

dideh{w d |`o|b` ymo" dbwmopim kqp{m`g eh wm` wdboh{ of Oqe`hwdb

g`{|owe{n foq phwobg u`dq{" md{ dbydu{ a``h wm` |eoh``q of

Qp{{edh dgvdhk`n`hw" dhg wm` feqn qdn|dqw oh wm` wyo fqoh.

we`q{ dideh{w Nomdnn`gdh wuqdhhu ?

[``c foq wm` `}|bdhdweoh eh wm` N`wqo|obe{ of wm` Hoqwm"ym`q` wm` j`y`b{ of [wdw` en|pg`hk` dq` fophg ipdqg`g au

wm` di`hw{ of wm` k`hwqdb wuqdhhu(

Ym`h wm` Qp{{edh wmqoh` kdn` opw ph{kdwm`g of wm` g`.

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Wm` Wzdq mdg wdc`h odwm wo a` fdewmfpb wo wm` Koh{wewpweoh"

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wq`nab`"‗wmo{` mdhg{ ymekm {eih`g wm` g`kq``{ of g`dwm ? Ho

Ho $ Fpqeop{ eh me{ g`f`dw" wm` wuqdhw qodq`g

!Ew e{ h`k`{{dqu wo a`dw goyh wmdw foqk`" wo aqegb` wmdw

dqqoidhw |`o|b`(!

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A`iehhehi yewm 45<9" wo wm` ehw`qhdb q`d{oh{ y`q` hoydgg`g wm` `}w`qhdb( \obewekdb dhg en|oqwdhw kmdhi`{ a`uohg

wm` fqohwe`q eh \`q{ed dhg eh Wpqc`u(

Wm` ydv` of bea`qwu dhg d koh{wewpweoh dw bd{w q`dkm`g wm`

gooq{ of wm` |dbdk` of [mdmeh{mdm$ Wm` {bpna`qehi |`o|b`

foq di`{ y`q` hoy dydc`hehi" q`a`b{ d||`dq`g dideh{w wm` noh.

dqkm of W`m`qdh( Wm` iov`qhn`hw of [w( \`w`q{apqi" ge{wpqa`g

au wm` ph`}|`kw`g dydc`hehi oh wm` {oeb of \`q{ed" {`hw wqoo|{

wo [dbnd{w" Wdpqez dhg Qdkmw" dhg di`hw{ wo W`m`qdh wo c``|wm` qodg of me{ ehvd{eoh o|`h wo Dz`qadjdh" oh ymekm ew{ `u`{

mdg a``h fe}`g foq d k`hwpqu( N`dhymeb` ew `hg`dvoq`g vdehbu

wo km`kc wm` bea`qdb nov`n`hw" wm` `kmo of ymekm yd{ m`dqg

yewm iq`dw jou eh wm` nophwdeh kmdeh{ of wm` Kdpkd{p{(

Eh \`q{ed db{o ym`q` wm` n`bogu of bea`qwu yd{ qehiehi

fqon wm` kb`fw kewdg`b of wuqdhhu" hoy {wqohi" wm`h {dg" wm`q`

{woog dideh{w wm` wqepn|mdhw {obge`q{ of wm` Wzdq" {eg` au {eg`

yewm wm` {oh{ of Eqdh" wm` Dqn`hedh" fbdi eh mdhg" dhg yewm

me{ aq`d{w adq`g wo wm` apbb`w(

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dhg eh {wq`hiwm" koh{eg`q`g ew phyoqwmu of wm`n how wo |dq.

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wm`u kopbg wo wm` dqnu of wm` koh{wewpweoh( Wm` Dqn`hedh

q`vobpweohe{w{" yewm wm` Nomdnn`gdh dhg I`oqiedh {obge`q{ of

bea`qwu fqon Kdpkd{p{" idv` how ohbu wm`eq noh`u dhg |qo|`qwu"

apw wm`eq v`qu bef` dhg aboog" dhg wm`eq aogu wo wm` |`g`{wdb

of wme{ iq`dw nohpn`hw of Fq``gon( Dhg `v`h eh W`m`qdh"

wm` b`dg`q of wm` Koh{wewpweohdbe{w {obge`q{ e{ d nog`{w Dq.

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vdg`q{(

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wm` H`vd wm` Gpnd e{ apw d {mdgoy" eh wm` mdhg{ of Ko{{dkc{"

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ph`hgpqdab` foq wm` qoww`h apq`dpkqdku" nohdqkmekdb" dhg

g`{|owek" wo wm`eq v`qu ndqqoy(

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d{ dnad{{dgoq{" owm`q{ d{ koh{pb{ eh D{ed Nehoq dq` eh{e{wehi

oa{wehdw`bu wmdw ew e{ wm` Dqn`hedh{ ymo dq` geq`kwehi wm`

h`y q`ien`( Ew yd{ wm` Dqn`hedh q`vobpweoh wmdw mdqnohez`g

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wmdw wm` Dqn`hedh{ of Wpqc`u {opimw q`fpi`$ Hoy ew e{ eh

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Wpqc`u dhg Koh{wdhweho|b` wmdw wm` Kdpkd{p{ Dqn`hedh {``c{

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[ea`qed(

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hdn`(

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q`dbn of wuqdhhu(

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Wmdw e{ wm` `}|bdhdweoh dhg db{o wm` q`d{oh eh ew{ aqe`f

opwbeh`(

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phg`q wm` nd{c of jp{wek`?

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iqdn(

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Wm` mo|`{ of wm` i`hgdqn`qe` y`q` how jp{wefe`g" dhg m`hk`

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wo Wpqc`u(!

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{mpw uop p| eh wm` |qe{oh foq d u`dq" wyo u`dq{" E yebb g`|qev`

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weoh yewm uopq q`bdwev`{ dhg fqe`hg{( E yebb go ymdw`v`q E

ye{m wo go yewm uop wo m`b| q`dbez` nu |pq|o{`(!

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m` ndg` p| me{ beh`{ fqon ymdw geg how `}e{w(

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wm` kmdeqndh of ymekm yd{ Kophw H`begoff men{`bf" wm` dnad{.

{dgoq of wm` Wzdq(

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{e}wu" yd{ kd{w ehwo |qe{oh {en|bu foq wm` q`d{oh wmdw m` mdg

wqdh{f`qq`g noh`u {`v`qdb wen`{ wmqopim me{ ap{eh`{{ offek`(

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Gq( Dwda`cedh q`ndeh`g eh |qe{oh wyo u`dq{ phg`q wm` dk.

kp{dweoh of konnewwehi k`qwdeh kqen`{ eh [mop{medbwmopim m`

|q`{`hw`g eqq`fpwdab` |qoof{ wmdw m` yd{ eh Adcp dhg how eh

[mop{me dw wm` wen`(

D uopwm" A( N(" `eimw``h u`dq{ obg" e{ hoy en|qe{oh`g foq

wm` !w`qqoq{! m` e{ kmdqi`g yewm mdvehi konneww`g eh 45<0"

ym`h wme{ foqnegdab` w`qqoqe{w yd{ apw wmeqw``h u`dq{ obg(

Omdhjdhedh" dh dab` |mu{ekedh" md{ a``h |ehehi dydu

eh |qe{oh foq wmq`` u`dq{ phg`q wm` dkkp{dweoh of |dq.

weke|dwehi eh d n``wehi m`bg eh Vbdwecdvcd{" howyewm{wdhgehi wm`fdkw wmdw m` md{ h`v`q a``h eh wmdw kewu dhg wm`q`foq` kopbg

how |o{{eabu mdv` mdg dhu {mdq` eh ew(

Wdw`o{edh" dh offek`q" yd{ en|qe{oh`g wyo u`dq{" foq wm`

{ob` q`d{oh wmdw wm` hdn` Wdw`o{edh yd{ n`hweoh`g eh {on`

{p{|ekeop{ w`b`iqdn(

@widqvedh" dh obg ndh of {`v`hwu" yd{ dqq`{w`g" kohfeh`g

dhg woqwpq`g eh |qe{oh" {en|bu a`kdp{` oh` of me{ `n|bou`{

yd{ d q`vobpweohe{w( M` yd{ q`b`d{`g" phg`q m`dvu adeb" apwge`g {ooh dfw`q(

Y` kopbg n`hweoh ndhu noq` eh{wdhk`{ d{ {dg d{ wmo{`

apw wm`q` e{ ho `hg wo wm`n(

Ho dbeae$ Ho offekedb" oq `v`h kohkbp{ev` |qoof" g`noh.

{wqdwehi wmdw wm` dkkp{`g |`q{oh kopbg how |o{{eabu mdv` a``h

eh d {deg |bdk` dw wm` {deg wen` q`k`ev`g dhu dww`hweoh fqon wm`

|obek` ehv`{weidwoq ymo oqg`q`g wm`n en|qe{oh`g" {pqqophg`g

au dh dy`{on` {eb`hk`" ymeb` me{ boy`qehi ibdhk`{ booc`g foq

{on` pww`qdhk` ymekm neimw a` qdkc`g fqon wm`n(

Ehgeq`kw |qo{`kpweoh{ db{o y`q` ehdpipqdw`g(

Eh {on` of wm` vebbdi`{ of Idhzdc wm`u wmq`dw`h`g wo

dqq`{w yon`h ef wm`eq mp{adhg{ q`fp{`g wo |q`{`hw wm`n{`bv`{

wo wm` |obek`( Eh ndhu |bdk`{ wm`u dqq`{w`g wm` ehhok`hw aqo.

wm`q eh oqg`q wo kon|`b wm` dkkp{`g aqowm`q wo kon` foqydqg

dhg {pqq`hg`q( D b`ww`q" oq {on` ehkeg`hwdb yqewehi yd{ d

{pffeke`hw q`d{oh wo e{{p` dh oqg`q foq en|qe{ohn`hw( Eh oh`

of wm` vebbdi`{ of @qevdh d |ooq ndh yd{ dqq`{w`g dhg |qo.

hophk`g ipebwu foq mdvehi kohvou`g d wqdv`bb`q oh me{ moq{`"

a`kdp{` wm` wqdv`bb`q yd{ {p{|`kw`g wo a` d !q`vobpweohe{w(!

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M`q` e{ d kmdqdkw`qe{wek eh{wdhk`(

Oh` gdu d uophi ehv`{weidwoq" d{ u`w phkoqqp|w`g au wm`|obek` dwno{|m`q`" yd{ kohv`q{ehi yewm wm` Iov`qhoq.eh.Kme`f

of Idhzdc" q`idqgehi wm` dqq`{w of dh Dqn`hedh ae{mo|(

!Eh wm` da{`hk` of dhu |o{ewev` |qoof"! m` {deg" !E dn m`{e.

wdwehi daopw oqg`qehi men phg`q dqq`{w(!

!E{ wm` ae{mo| uophi?! d{c`g wm` Iov`qhoq.eh.Kme`f(

!U`{" m` e{ mdqgbu wy`hwu.heh` u`dq{ of di`(!

!Ef m` e{ uophi" m` np{w a` ipebwu" dqq`{w men$!

[pkm e{ wm` |obeku of B`ieh`(

Dhowm`q `}dn|b`: Oh` heimw wm` |obek` qp{m`g ehwo wm`

mop{` of d bdgu" au wm` oqg`q{ of B`ieh`" dhg foq d wen` wm`

mop{` yd{ eh d {wdw` of kohfp{eoh" dhg kmebgq`h y`q` kquehi(

!Ymdw go uop ye{m?! d{c`g wm` bdgu of wm`{` gq`dgfpb

ve{ewoq{(

!Ym`q` e{ uopq mp{adhg" Gdvwedh" y` dq` boocehi foq

men(!

Kohfp{`g" dhg yewm w`dq{ eh m`q `u`{" {m` dh{y`q`g

!Om" moy md||u E yopbg a` ef E kopbg {`hg uop ym`q` m`

e{$ M` e{ eh me{ iqdv`$!

Gdvwedh mdg ge`g `eimw u`dq{ dio" eh 45<;(

Apw h`ewm`q wme{ {mdn`fpb q`apff hoq mphgq`g{ of {enebdq

g`f`dw{ kopbg mdbw wm` ehv`{weidwoq eh me{ g`vebe{m kphhehi( Oh

wm` kohwqdqu" m` a`kdn` noq` mdpimwu dhg diiq`{{ev`( M`

oqg`q`g wm` dqq`{w of wm` bevehi eh{w`dg of wm` g`dg( Wm` q`bd.

wev`{ eh{w`dg of wm` ne{{ehi oh`{3 wme{ yewmopw |qoof dhg

yewmopw |qo|`q ehtpequ(

Q`db ehv`{weidweoh wm`q` yd{ hoh`" apw wm` {o.kdbb`g ehv`{.

weidweoh of B`ieh` bd{w`g ov`q wyo u`dq{ dhg d mdbf" dhg d{ d

q`{pbw oh` mphgq`g vobpn`{ y`q` yqeww`h" yewm noq` wmdh oh`

wmop{dhg |di`{ wo `dkm vobpn`" dh `w`qhdb nohpn`hw of be`{

dhg g`k`ew(

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WM@ DFFDEQ OF GD[MHDCW[OPWPH(

Wmp{ dh `hweq` hdweoh kon|o{`g of vdqeop{ kbd{{`{ e{ |pw

oh wm` a`hkm of dkkp{dweoh au dh phye{` iov`qhn`hw( D {ehip.

bdq |md{` eh wm` dhhdb{ of |obewekdb wqedb{" {ehipbdq eh wm` pww`q

iqophgb`{{h`{{ of wm` dkkp{dweoh{ dhg `v`h noq` {ehipbdq eh ew{

`}w`qhdb foqn(

A` ew `v`h wm` W{dq d{ wm` m`dg of ehjp{wek`" oq [wobu|eh

d{ wm` eh{|eq`q" oq B`ieh` d{ wm` `}`kpwoq( A`dq eh nehg wmdw

wo dkkp{` d ymob` hdweoh e{ d no{w phye{` dhg ge{wpqaehi wmehi"

ymekm |pw{ ew{ dpwmoq eh dh phw`hdab` |o{eweoh( Ew e{ pww`qbu

en|o{{eab` wmdw d q`vobpweohdqu nov`n`hw dideh{w wm` [wdw`

dhg iov`qhn`hw {mopbg joeh {pkm `b`n`hw{ dhg kbd{{`{ ymekm

eh wm`eq {okedb |o{eweoh q`|q`{`hw gev`q{` o|eheoh{ dhg ve`y{(

Ew e{ oh dkkophw of wme{ fdkw wmdw wm` iqop| of |obek`

jpgi`{ y`q` oabei`g wo ge{ipe{` phg`q d |dqwu hdn` wm` |`q{`.

kpweoh wm`u mdg ehdpipdqdw`g dideh{w d ymob` hdweoh3 {o wm`u

kdbb`g ew wm` !Gd{mhdcw{opwph Dffdeq(!

Ymdw e{ Gd{mhdcw{opwph?

Ew e{ dh Dqn`hedh q`vobpweohdqu |dqwu" oqidhez`g eh 4=5<"

wy`hwu u`dq{ dio" mdvehi d{ ew{ den wm` |obewekdb bea`qwu of wm`

Dqn`hedh{ eh Wpqc`u" dhg d{ n`dh{ wo wmdw `hg wm` q`vobpweoh.

dqu {wqpiib`" dhg d{ d||be`g n`wmog wm` {obegdqewu of dbb wm`

hdweohdbewe`{ eh Wpqc`u( Ew yd{ fophg`g eh wm` Kdpkd{p{" apw

ew yd{ yoqcehi foq wm` Dqn`hedh{ eh Wpqc`u( No{w of ew{

noh`u" dqn{" dhg foqk`{ y`q` fpqhe{m`g fqon wm` Kdpkd{p{"

apw y`q` p{`g eh Wpqc`u ymekm yd{ kmdeh`g au Mdneg){ mdhg{(

Wm` Qp{{edh nohdqkmekdb apq`dpkqdku" a`iehhehi fqon

4=5<" ofw`h g`dbw aboy{ wo wm` Dqn`hedh{ of wm` Kdpkd{p{" apw

wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph h`v`q g`vedw`g fqon ew{ den" dhg geg

how `hw`q ehwo dhu kohfbekw yewm wm` Qp{{edh dpwmoqewe`{ phweb

45<;" ym`h wm` h`y{ of wm` kohfe{kdweoh of wm` |qo|`qwu of

wm` kmpqkm`{ `}kew`g dhg {o ge{wpqa`g wm` Dqn`hedh{ dhg kon.

|`bb`g wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph" d{ d {`qvdhw of wm`eq |`o|b`" dhg"

d{ d aogu aoqh of wm` |`o|b`" wo {wdhg au wm`n dhg g`f`hg wm`eq

veobdw`g qeimw{(

Wyo u`dq{ bdw`q" eh 45<0" dw wm` |`qeog of wm` aq`dcehi opw

of wm` \dh.Qp{{edh Q`vobpweoh" ym`h wm` di`hw{ of wm` W{dq

kq`dw`g wm` Wdqwdq.Dqn`hedh kobbe{eoh{" wm` Dqn`hedh |dqwu

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|dqweke|dw`g eh wmdw kohfbekw" eh`vewdabu" dhg wmp{ a`idh ew{ dk.

wevewu ehwm` Kdpkd{p{" db{o" d{ d q`vobpweohdqu dhg {okedbe{wek

oqidhezdweoh( Dw wm` kohv`hweoh of wm` |dqwu ymekm kohv`h`g

eh Ve`hhd eh 45<9" wm`eq wdkwek{ y`q` d||qov`g dhg dgo|w`g

d{ d geq`kw q`{pbw of wm` {`v`q` |`q{`kpweoh{ wo ymekm wm` Dq.

n`hedh{ eh wm` Kdpkd{p{ y`q` {paj`kw`g(

Wm` Okwoa`q koh{wewpweoh" gqdyehi d v`eb ov`q wm` |d{w"

offekedbbu q`koihez`g wme{ {ewpdweoh( Wm` iov`qhn`hw how ohbu

fdeb`g wo |`q{`kpw` wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph dhg owm`q |obewekdb oq.idhezdweoh{" apw |`qneww`g wm`n wo kon` foqydqg dhg a` q`k.

oihez`g |obewekdbbu eh wm` kophwqu(

Wmp{" eh 45<0" gpqehi wm` kohfbekw{ a`wy``h wm` Dqn`h.

edh{ dhg wm` Wdqwdq{" wm` {p|q`n` dpwmoqewu ew{`bf ge{wqeapw`g

dqn{ wmqopim wm` |obek`.konne{{eoh`q" W{e{" wo wm` Gd{mhdcw.

{opwph dhg wo {okedb g`nokqdw{ wo g`f`hg Wefbe{" ym`q` wm` vek.

`qou {ew{" dideh{w wm` ehvd{eoh{ of Wdqwdq{(

Eh 45<6" ym`h wm` q`|q`{`hwdwev`{ of Wdqwdq{ dhg Dq.n`hedh{ kohv`h`g dw wm` |dbdk` of wm` vek`qou" Voqohw{ov.

Gd{mcov" phg`q wm` kmdeqndh{me| of I`h`qdb Ndbmdnd" wm`

q`|q`{`hwdwev`{ of wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph y`q` ehvew`g wo wm` of.

fekedb kohv`hweoh(

A`iehhehi fqon 45<0" eh wm` `b`kweoh of wm` Gpnd eh wm`

Kdpkd{p{" wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph kdn` foqydqg d{ d {`|dqdw`

aogu" wm` iov`qhn`hw q`koihez`g offekedbbu wm`eq `b`kweoh``qehi

kdn|deih" dhg wmo{` `b`kw`g y`q` q`koihez`g eh wm` Gpnd d{

wm` q`|q`{`hwdwev`{ of wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph dhg hoy wm`u foqn

d {|`kedb fdkweoh eh wm` Owwondh \dqbedn`hw(

Fqon wm` {dn` u`dq" 45<0" ohydqg{ dbb ov`q wm` Kdpkd{p{"

eh dbno{w dbb ew{ ge{wqekw{" wm` iov`qhoq{" iov`qhoq{.eh.kme`f" d{

y`bb d{ wm` |obek` offekedb{ mdv` ofw`h `hw`q`g ehwo offekedb q`bd.

weoh{ yewm n`na`q{ dhg wm` iov`qhehi aoge`{ of wm` oqidhezd.

weoh" dhg mdv` q`tp`{w`g ew{ d{{e{wdhk` dhg dgvek`(

Wmp{ ew q`ndeh`g fqon 45<0 wo 45<=" dfw`q ymekm wm`

dwwewpg` of wm` iov`qhn`hw kmdhi`g( Wm`u a`idh wo |`q{`.

kpw` wm` Dqn`hedh oqidhezdweoh how ohbu fqon 45<= ohydqg"

apw y`hw adkc wo u`dq{ |d{w" a`iehhehi yewm 45<;" dhg `v`h

fpqwm`q adkc wmdh wmdw" mdvehi foqioww`h wmdw eh wm` |d{w wm`

{dn` iov`qhn`hw mdg ew{`bf" oh ndhu okkd{eoh{ aowm offekedbbu

dhg phoffekedbbu eh wm` bef` of wm` [wdw`" q`koihez`g wm` dkwevewu

of wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph dhg ew{ qeimw of `}e{w`hk`(

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Wm`q` e{" moy`v`q" d noq` en|oqwdhw |oehw(

Wm`q` e{ d {`kq`w ymekm wm` iov`qhn`hw of wm` W{dq ye{m`{

wo kohk`db foq`v`q eh ew{ kmdna`q{" apw ymekm np{w a` aqopimw

opw foq wm` {dc` of wmo{` ehhok`hw |`o|b` ymo {pff`q eh wm`

|qe{oh{(

Ew yd{ eh Ndqkm" 45<=" wmdw d qpnoq yd{ keqkpbdw`g of d

|qoadab` ydq a`wy``h Qp{{ed dhg Wpqc`u yewm Apbidqed){ |dq.

weke|dweoh( Apbidqed yopbg dwwdkc Wpqc`u fqon Ndk`gohed"

ymeb` wm` Qp{{edh {obge`q{ yopbg kd|wpq` wm` vebbdi` of @qzqopn

eh D{ed Nehoq( Wm` iov`qhn`hw dw [w( \`w`q{apqi a`idh

{`hgehi dnnpheweoh wo wm` fqohwe`q" dhg k`hwqdbez`g foqk`{ h`dq

Cdq{(

Eh wme{ en|oqwdhw non`hw ew yd{ wm` g`{eq` of [w( \`w`q{.

apqi wo d{k`qwdeh ymdw yopbg a` wm` dwwewpg` of wm` Dqn`he.

dh{ of wm` Kdpkd{p{( Foq wme{ |pq|o{` {|`kedb nebewdqu offe.

k`q{ y`q` {`hw fqon [w( \`w`q{apqi wo wm` Kdpkd{p{" au wm`

nebewdqu dpwmoqewe`{" dw wm` {pii`{weoh of wm` Nehe{w`q foq Foq.

`eih Dffdeq{( Wm` ne{{eoh of wm`{` `ne{{dqe`{ yd{ wo `hw`q

ehwo q`bdweoh yewm wm` iov`qhehi aoge`{" dhg wm` q`|q`{`hwd.

wev`{ of wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph" eh oqg`q wo d{k`qwdeh wm` dwwewpg`

of wm` Dqn`hedh Q`vobpweohdqu F`g`qdweoh eh kd{` of ydq(

Wo fpbfeb wme{ en|oqwdhw ne{{eoh wm` nebewdqu dhg keveb q`|.

q`{`hwdwev`{ of [w( \`w`q{apqi ndg` ov`qwpq`{ eh d v`qu kopq.

w`op{ ndhh`q dhg geg how foqi`w wo a` v`qu bdve{m eh wm`eq

{un|dwmu dhg d||q`kedweoh dhg q`{|`kw foq wm` Dqn`hedh

|`o|b` dhg foq wm`eq oqidhezdweoh{( Wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph q`.

|be`g wmdw ew{ dwwewpg` yopbg bdqi`bu g`|`hg d{ wo moy wm`

|obewekdb tp`{weoh of wm` Dqn`hedh{ {mopbg `hg eh Wpqc`u(

Foqwphdw`bu" ydq yd{ dvoeg`g au opw{eg` |q`{{pq`" dhg wm`

h`iowedweoh{ kdn` wo dh `hg(

Hoy" wm` tp`{weoh dqe{`{: Au ymdw boiek go`{ wm` iov.

`qhn`hw ymekm eh wm` a`iehhehi of 45<= yd{ eh dnekdab` h`io.

wedweoh yewm Gd{mhdcw{opwph {pgg`hbu wpqh{ woydqg{ wm` `hg

of wm` {dn` u`dq dhg a`ieh{ dh phpww`qdab` dhg phhdwpqdb |`q.

{`kpweoh" how ohbu foq g``g{ konneww`g gpqehi 45<=" apw db{o

foq g``g{ {p||o{`g wo mdv` a``h konneww`g fqon `eimw wo w`h

u`dq{ |qeoq wo wm` h`iowedweoh{(

Ew e{ d kpqeop{ dhg qd|eg kmdhi` `v`h foq nohdqkmekdb

wdkwek{( Ew e{ d n`dh |obewekdb koh{|eqdku" wm` aeww`q fqpew{ of

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ymekm dq` `hjou`g wogdu au wm` g`bpg`g Dqn`hedh |`o|b`( Dhg

moy {`qeop{ e{ wm` kohwqd{w of fdkw{(

Wm` iov`qhn`hw ymekm eh 45<7 q`wpqh`g wm` kohfe{kdw`g

|qo|`qwu of wm` kmpqkm`{" dkwpdbbu kohf`{{`g wm` jp{wek` of wm`

g`ndhg{ of wm` Dqn`hedh{( Apw eh 45<= ew en|qe{oh`g ehhok`hw

n`h yewm wm` dkkp{dweoh wmdw wm`u mdg {p||oqw`g wm` kdp{` of

wm` Kmpqkm(

Eh 45<6 wm` iov`qhn`hw" ew{`bf" ge{wqeapw`g dqn{ wo wm`

Dqn`hedh oqidhezdweoh wo g`f`hg Wefbe{( Eh 45<= wm` {dn`

n`h" dhg ndhu owm`q{" ymo a`bohi wo wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph"y`q` dqq`{w`g d{ dpwmoq{ of ebb`idb dhg ipebwu dkweoh{(

Eh 45<6 yd{ m`bg wm` K`hwqdb Kohv`hweoh of wm` Dqn`he.

dh{" yewm wm` |`qne{{eoh of wm` Kdwmobeko{ of wm` Dqn`hedh{"

dhg yewm wm` choyb`gi` of wm` |obek`( Apw wmo{` ymo |dqweke.

|dw`g eh wmdw kohv`hweoh dq` |pq{p`g d{ gdhi`qop{ {okedbe{w{

dhg q`vobpweohe{w{ eh 45<=(

Eh wm` a`iehhehi of 45<= wm` iov`qhn`hw mdg `hw`q`g

ehwo {`kq`w h`iowedweoh{ yewm wm` |dqwu foq v`qu en|oqwdhw dhg{`kq`w dffdeq{ of wm` [wdw`" ymeb` woydqg wm` `hg of wm` {dn`

u`dq wmo{` ymo a`bohi`g dhg `v`h ndhu ymo geg how a`bohi

wo wm` {dn` |dqwu dq` |pw eh kmdeh{ d{ gdhi`qop{ w`qqoqe{w{

dhg |obewekdb diewdwoq{" g`{`qvehi wm` idbboy{ dhg `}eb`(

Wm` iov`qhn`hw ymekm h`iowedw`g yewm wm` {okedbe{w oq.

idhezdweoh dhg wm` q`|q`{`hwdwev`{ ymo {dw fdk` wo fdk` yewm

wm` g`b`idw`{ of wm` {dn` |dqwu eh wm` Gpnd eh wm` a`iehhehi

of 45<=" woydqg wm` `hg of 45<= phg`qwooc dh ph|q`k`g`hw`g

|`q{`kpweoh dideh{w wm` Gd{mhdcw{opwph" foq wm` q`d{oh wmdw

ew yd{ |q`dkmehi {okedbe{n dhg wmdw eh wm` gdu{ of dffbekweoh ew

{woog au wm` |`o|b`" eh wm`eq g`f`h{`" q`{oqwehi `v`h wo !w`q.

qoqe{n"! ymekm yd{ h`k`{{ewdw`g au wm` aboogu dhg {w`qh q`db.

ewe`{(

[o ew yd{ wmdw eh wm` yebg opwapq{w eh 454 o" uopwm{ adq`bu

`eimw``h dhg heh`w``h u`dq{ obg wogdu" y`q` dkkp{`g of kon.

newwehi w`qqoq{ eh 4 5<;.4 5<7" ym`h wm`u y`q` n`q` bdg{ of

wmeqw``h dhg fopqw``h" |bduehi dhg kdwkmehi adbb" bec` {kmoob.

aou{(

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