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    H prbhab hekut oy why k prkabbmdcf.

    Qdcab tgb `htb 84>:s D ghvb `bhrcbm rko pbkp`b wdtg mdshed`dtdbs, tgbdr hod`dbs hcm prkbssdkch` h``dbs. Bhr`y dc

    tgksb ybhrs oy `bhrcdcf whs okst`y `kah` hcm pbrskch`, hs phrt k krfhcdzhtdkcs tght skufgt tk rbp`hab dcstdtu-

    tdkcs wdtg akooucdty sbttdcfs. @htbr kc, oy `bhrcdcf ghs ghppbcbm kc h edffbr fbkfrhpgda ohp. Ubfhrm`bss k

    wgbrb D ho, h`okst h`` k oy httbctdkc ghs ebbc kc pbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh` hcm mbvb`kpobcth` mdshed`dtdbs dc

    akooucdty `db.

    D ho ckt h sadbctdst hcm D ck `kcfbr prhatdab hs h a`dcdadhc. D try tk eb h `bhrcbr. D hssdst pbkp`b hcm krfhcdzhtdkcstk rbbat kc tgbdr bxpbrdbcabs, erdcf tgbdr dmbh`s dctk kaus, akcsdmbr tgb uturb tgby whct tk eb h phrt k arb-

    htdcf, hcm tgdcl hekut gkw tk fbt tgbrb. Qkobtdobs tgds dcvk`vbs dcmdvdmuh` pbkp`b, skobtdobs krfhcdzhtdkcs,

    hcm skobtdobs systbos k sbrvdabs. Knbc D ghvb ghm tgb aghcab tk akctdcub oy `bhrcdcf hs h rbfu`hr vdsdtkr hcm

    skob k tgbsb rb`htdkcsgdps ghvb `hstbm kr ohcy ybhrs. Dc mkdcf oy wkrl, D ak``bat stkrdbs rko pbkp`b wgk sbbo

    tk ob tk eb arbhtdcf cbw pkssded`dtdbs dc akooucdty `db. D tgdcl hekut wght D `bhrc rko `dstbcdcf tk tgbsb pbkp`b

    hcm tk tgb pbkp`b wgk kppksbtgb aghcfbs tght tgby hrb `dvdcf (kr ht `bhst rbohdc ucokvbm ey tgbo). Qkob-

    tdobs D spbhl hcm wrdtb hekut wght D ghvb bhrcbm. Qkob pbkp`b hcm tgbdr hod`dbs hcm h``dbs ghvb ldcm`y fdvbc

    pbrodssdkc kr ob tk sghrb h edt k tgbdr stkry hcm D ho mbbp`y frhtbu` tk tgbo.

    D lckw tght tgb stkrdbs D ghvb tk tb`` hcm tgb dmbhs D ghvb tk sghrb wd`` ckt eb cbw tk yku. Zbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh`hcm mbvb`kpobcth` mdshed`dtdbs hcm tgbdr hod`dbs hcm h``dbs hrb aghcfdcf akooucdtdbs h`` kvbr tgb wkr`m hcm D

    ho surb tght tgbrb hrb ohcy rdag stkrdbs hokcf us. Oy gkpb ds tght D ahc prkvdmb h sbcsb k akccbatdkc ebtwbbc

    ykur struff`b kr okrb iust hcm dca`usdvb akooucdtdbs hcm wght ktgbrs hrb `bhrcdcf rko tgbdr bkrts tkwhrm h

    sdod`hr dmbh`.

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    Hs D rbhm tgb Bcf`dsg vbrsdkc, Ndc`hcms Mdshed`dty Zk`day sbts tgb gdfgbst sthcmhrm kr sbrvdabs tk pbkp`b wdtg

    mdshed`dtdbs. Qkadh` phrtdadphtdkc hcm sb`-mbtbrodchtdkc hrb h ohttbr k rdfgt kr bvbrykcb.

    D whct tk sghrb h `dtt`b k wght pbkp`b dc ktgbr p`habs ghvb `bhrcbm hekut dcarbhsdcf tgb ahphadty tk obbt tgbsb

    sthcmhrms kr pbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh` hcm mbvb`kpobcth` mdshed`dtdbs. Ck kcb tght D lckw k ghs ybt u``y obt

    tgbsb hspdrhtdkcs. Vght wb ghvb ckw hrb h vhrdbty k fkkm trdbs hcm frkwdcf lckw`bmfb k wght skobtdobs

    wkrls hcm wght skobtdobs mkbs ckt. Vb hrb vbry hr rko h rbadpb kr sb`-mbtbrodchtdkc hcm dca`usdkc. Dt ahct

    eb akoohcmbm kr prbsardebm hcm akctrk``bm wb ghvb ckt bvbc hfrbbm kc wght sb`-mbtbrodchtdkc hcm obo-

    ebrsgdp obhc dc prhatdab. ]b obhcdcf k tgbsb vdth` akcabpts ghs tk eb arbhtbm ey pbkp`b wdtg tgb dctbctdkc tk

    mdsakvbr wght tgby ahc obhc. ]by ahct eb mb`dvbrbm hs h cdsgbm prkmuat9 ouag hssboe`y rbqudrbm.

    ]b RC Akcvbctdkc kc tgb Udfgts k Zbrskcs wdtg Mdshed`dtdbs rbdckrabs tgb fkh`s k Ndc`hcms mdshed`dty pk`day

    dc ohcy whys. D whct tk kaus tkmhy kc gkw pbrskc-abctbrbm wkrl bche`bs twk k tgb rdfgts bsthe`dsgbm ey tgb

    akcvbctdkc9 tgb rdfgt tk bop`kyobct dc hc dca`usdvb `hekr ohrlbt hcm tgb rdfgt tk suppkrt kr `dvdcf dca`umbm dc

    tgb akooucdty.

    D rbakfcdzb tght gkcbst rbhmbrs ahc dctbrprbt tgbsb rdfgts dc mdbrbct whys. Nkr bxhop`b, skob pbkp`b wku`m sbb

    h sgb`tbrbm wkrlsgkp hs h `bfdtdohtb sbttdcf dc hc dca`usdvb `hekr ohrlbt. D mk ckt. D rbhm tgbsb hrtda`bs hs ah``dcf

    kr tgb rhmdah` aghcfb cbabsshry tk kbr dcmdvdmuh` pbkp`b wdtg mdshed`dtdbs tgb rbh` kppkrtucdty hcm rbqudrbm.

    pbrskch``y thd`krbm suppkrt tk phrtdadphtb dc krmdchry akooucdty sbttdcfs dc vh`ubm skadh` rk`bs.

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    Ndc`hcms mdshed`dty pk`day wdsb`y hdos ht aghcfb harkss tgb wgk`b skadbty.

    D tgdcl tght pbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh` hcm mbvb`kpobcth` mdshed`dtdbs, bspbadh``y pbkp`b wgk rbqudrb suesthctdh`

    hokucts k vbry akopbtbct suppkrt, hrb kcb fkkm obhsurb k tgb prkfrbss k tgbsb pkwbru` strhtbfdbs.

    ]b okrb bbatdvb tgbsb strhtbfdbs hrb, tgb okrb pbkp`b wdtg suesthctdh` mdshed`dtdbs wb wd`` obbt hs ak-wkrlbrs,hs akctrdeutdcf oboebrs k kur advda hsskadhtdkcs, hcm hokcf kur cbdfgekrs.

    Hnbr tgb akcbrbcab, D fkt tgds qubstdkc ey b-ohd`. Mk yku tgdcl bvbry kcb ahc ghvb h u`n``dcf ike hcm fbt phdm kr dt -ck

    ohttbr gkw ouag hssdsthcab tgby cbbm;

    D ho mbbp`y akcvdcabm ey wght D ghvb `bhrcbm rko pbkp`b wdtg prkkucm hcm ou`tdp`b mdshed`dtdbs hcm tgbdr hod`dbs tght bvbry

    pbrskc ghs fdns k rbh` ebcbt tk tgksb wgk wd`` kpbc tgbosb`vbs tk rbabdvb tgbo (hcm D rbibat tgb cktdkc tght skob hssbrt tght

    tgbrb ds hcykcb ekrc wgk ds ckt h guohc pbrskc).

    Gkw ohcy pbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh` mdshed`dtdbs wd`` bxprbss skob k tgbdr fdns hcm ahphadtdbs tgrkufg phdm akooucdty wkrl

    rk`bs mbpbcms kc gkw ouag wb hrb wd``dcf tk `bhrc tkfbtgbr. ]brb ds ck why tk lckw gkw ohcy pbkp`b aku`m ohlb fkkm usb

    k tgb kppkrtucdty tk wkrl, ebahusb kur aurrbct systbo dc tgb RQ ds upsdmb mkwc hcm mbsdfcbm tk hssurb ucbop`kyobct.

    Ektg kur skadh` sbaurdty ebcbts hcm kur dctb``batuh` mdshed`dty sbrvdab systbo hrb ehsbm kc tgb h`sb hssuoptdkc tght tgbrb ds h

    vbry `hrfb frkup k pbkp`b wgk hrb dcahphe`b k wkrl kr k wkrl k akophrhe`b bakckoda vh`ub tk ckc-mdshe`bm wkrlbrs. ]ds

    odsthlb ds akopkucmbm ey h sbakcm oytg9 tght dt ds pkssde`b tk hssbss hcm prbmdat wgk wd`` eb bop`kyhe`b, wgk wd`` eb bop`ky-

    he`b wdtg trhdcdcf, wgk wd`` kc`y wkrl ucmbr spbadh` akcmdtdkcs (sgb`tbrbm wkrlsgkps wdtg hc h``kwhcab ckt h phyagbal), hcm

    wgk wd`` cbvbr wkrl. Zbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh` mdshed`dtdbs hcm tgbdr h``dbs hokcf bop`kybrs hcm sbrvdab wkrlbrs ghvb sgkwc

    tgkushcms k tdobs tght tgbsb rbh`dtdbs hrb sdop`y oytgs tght iustdy ucbquh` kppkrtucdtdbs hcm ucbquh` trbhtobct, gkwbvbr

    ebcbvk`bct.

    D eb`dbvb tght wb ghvb bckufg fkkm bvdmbcab tk iustdy turcdcf kur bxdstdcf systbo rdfgt sdmb up hcm sthrtdcf rko tgb dmbh

    tght wb sgku`m hmkpt hc Bop`kyobct Ndrst pk`day. ]ds obhcs ebfdccdcf rko tgb dmbh tght bvbry pbrskc wdtg hc dctb``batuh`

    mdshed`dty mbsbrvbs hc bquh` kppkrtucdty tk wkrl. ]ht skob odfgt, kr vhrdkus rbhskcs, ckt pursub tgds kppkrtucdty mkbsct

    iustdy h pk`day tght mbhu`ts tk tgb bxa`usdkc k tgb ohikrdty k pbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh` mdshed`dtdbs. Nkr pbkp`b wgk cbbm gdfg`y

    dcmdvdmuh`dzbm haakookmhtdkcs hcm gdfg`y akopbtbct hssdsthcab tgds obhcs dcmdvdmuh`dzdcf suppkrts rhtgbr tghc tydcf pbkp`b

    tk mhy abctbrs hcm wkrlsgkps. Rcmbr tgbsb akcmdtdkcs, D ho surb tght tgbrb hrb skob pbkp`b kr wgko phdm bop`kyobct dc h

    akooucdty ike wd`` ckt ohlb sbcsb kr h vhrdbty k rbhskcs. Eut D ho bquh``y surb tght, ebykcm h vbry bw pbkp`b wgksb do-

    phdrobcts sbvbrb`y dodt tgbdr akcsadkuscbss hcm vk`dtdkc, dt ds uttbr`y dopkssde`b tk prbmdat wgk ahcckt wkrl fdvbc akopbtbct

    dcmdvdmuh` suppkrt.

    Ht prbsbct dc tgb RQ tgbrb ds h vhrdhtdkc hokcf sbrvdab rbfdkcs tght rhcfbs rko `bss tghc 8% tk h edt okrb tghc 62% k pbkp`b

    wgk rbabdvb dctb``batuh` mdshed`dty sbrvdabs bop`kybm kr phy dc dcmdvdmuh` akooucdty ikes. Kvbrh`` bop`kyobct rhtbs bxp`hdc

    kc`y h okmbrhtb hokuct k tgds vhrdhtdkc. Nkr tgb wgk`b RQ, hekut 5:% k pbkp`b ucmbm kr dctb``batuh` mdshed`dty sbrvdabs hrb

    sk bop`kybm. ]ds rhcfb fdvbs us p`bcty k rkko kr frkwtg ebahusb dt sgkws tght ucbop`kyobct hokcf pbkp`b wdtg dctb``ba-

    tuh` mdshed`dtdbs h rbsu`t k tgb why sbrvdabs hrb kbrbm rhtgbr tghc hcy dcgbrbct `dodt hsskadhtbm wdtg pbkp`bs `heb`s.

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    Ohldcf tgb rdfgts tk wkrl hcm gkob rbh` ds h ohttbr k wkrldcf tkfbtgbr tk bxphcm pkssded`dty. Kcb `bsskc k oy

    => ybhrs k `bhrcdcf hekut akooucdty `db kr pbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh` hcm mbvb`kpobcth` mdshed`dtdbs ds tgds9 wght

    ds pkssde`b hcm pksdtdvb, wght aku`m hcm sgku`m eb kr pbkp`b hcm tgbdr akooucdtdbs (tgb purp`b adra`b), ds h`whys

    hr edffbr tghc wght ds aurrbct`y ghppbcdcf hcm hr edffbr tghc wb ahc dohfdcb ht hcy tdob (tgb frbbc adra`b).

    Hs tgksb wdtg tgb akurhfb tk dohfdcb ebttbr ikdc tkfbtgbr hcm try cbw whys tk `dvb ebttbr, tgb ekucmhrdbs k aur-

    rbct prhatdab frkw hcm sk mkbs tgb frbbc adra`b k dohfdchtdkc.

    Dohfdcdcf ebttbr obhcs agh``bcfdcf kur abrthdctdbs hcm hssuoptdkcs, gk`mdcf h a`bhr hcm mbbp eb`db dc pbk-

    p`b wdtg dctb``batuh` mdshed`dtdbs, hcm trhcs`htdcf tght eb`db dctk fkkm, dcmdvdmuh`dzbm pbrskc-abctbrbm suppkrt.

    Hcmrb `dvbs dc h akucty tght agh``bcfbm twk eb`dbs akookc wgbc gb whs ekrc, 12 ybhrs hfk. Hc h``dhcab k

    sbrvdab wkrlbrs, hmvkahtbs hcm pk`day ohlbrs mbadmbm tght dt ds akop`btb`y uchaabpthe`b kr agd`mrbc tk frkw up

    dc dcstdtutdkcs kr frkup gkobs. k ohlb tgds pkssde`b, tgby kbrbm edrtg hod`dbs dctbcsdvb suppkrts hcm, wgbc

    kr hod`y rbhskcs h agd`m aku`m ckt `dvb wdtg gds kr gbr edrtg hod`y wdtg suppkrt, tgby agh``bcfbm tgb eb`db tghthod`dbs wku`m ckt hmkpt agd`mrbc wdtg prkkucm hcm ou`tdp`b mdshed`dtdbs. ]ds fhvb Hcmrb h hod`y.

    Hcmrbs akucty ghs h`sk eb`dbvbm tght dt ds wkrtg wkrldcf ghrm tk eb surb tght bvbry hmu`t wdtg hc dctb``batuh`

    mdshed`dty ghs h rbh` agkdab tk wkrl dc h phdm ike dc hc krmdchry akooucdty wkrlp`hab tght ds obhcdcfu` tk tgbo

    hcm ohlbs hc bakckoda akctrdeutdkc tk tgbdr bop`kybr. ]by hrb ckt ybt suaabssu`9 hekut 52% k tgb 8,1::

    hmu`ts tgby sbrvb akctdcub k httbcm sgb`tbrbm wkrlsgkps kr mhy abctbrs hcm ohcy pbkp`b mk ckt wkrl hs ohcy

    gkurs hs tgby whct kr ht ikes tght rbbat tgbdr ahrbbr agkdabs.

    Qdcab 8442, Hcmrb ghs ghm h pbrskch` eumfbt tght h``kws tgb `bvb` k dcmdvdmuh`dzhtdkc dc gds suppkrts cbabs-

    shry kr gdo tk `dvb hs hc bquh` adtdzbc. Hcmrb akucts kc gds hod`y hcm gds adra`b tk dcvbst gds pbrskch` eumfbt

    dc sbrvdabs thd`krbm tk gdo< ebahusb ktgbrs ucmbrsthcmdcf k Hcmrbs akooucdahtdkc ds `dodtbm tk pksdtdvb krcbfhtdvb rbhatdkcs tk gds bxpbrdbcabs, gb h`sk akucts kc tgksb wgk lckw hcm `kvb gdo tk dctbrprbt hcm dohfdcb

    wght ohlbs tgb okst sbcsb kr gdo. D gb wbrb kcb k h frkup sbrvbm tgrkufg tgb e`kal puraghsb k p`habs dc h

    frkup gkob kr mhy abctbr, gb wku`m eb vbry uc`dlb`y tk `dvb wdtg suppkrt dc gds haabssde`b hcm krmdchry gkob kr

    wkrl hs gb mkbs.

    Dt thlbs `bhmbrs wdtg tgb akurhfb hcm sld`` ehal tgbdr dohfdchtdkc k ebttbr ey wkrldcf tgrkufg akcdats wdtg

    tgksb wgk strkcf`y mdshfrbb hcm hatdcf hs skadh` dcvbctkrs dc phrtcbrsgdp wdtg pbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh` mdshed`d-

    tdbs hcm tgbdr hod`dbs.

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    H Qthtbobct dc Quppkrt kn Nhod`dbs hcm ]bdr Agd`mrbc

    ]b k``kwdcf sthtbobct whs mbvb`kpbm ey hmvkahtbs hcm phrbcts dc 847> ht h obbtdcf spkcskrbm ey tgb Abctbr kc Guohc Zk day htQyrhausb Rcdvbrsdty, hcm std`` sthcms tkmhy hs h a`bhr hssbrtdkc k tgb dopkrthcab k hod`y kr agd`mrbc wdtg mdshed`dtdbs.

    ]bsb prdcadp`bs sgku`m fudmb pue`da pk`day tkwhrm hod`dbs k agd`mrbc wdtg mbvb`kpobcth` mdshed`dtdbs hcm tgb hatdkcs k sthtbs hcmhfbcadbs wgbc tgby ebakob dcvk`vbm wdtg hod`dbs9

    H`` agd`mrbc, rbfhrm`bss k mdshed`dty, eb`kcf wdtg hod`dbs hcm cbbm bcmurdcf rb`htdkcsgdps wdtg hmu`ts. Vgbc sthtbs kr hfbcadbs eb-akob dcvk`vbm wdtg hod`dbs, pbrohcbcay p`hccdcf sgku`m eb h fudmdcf pgd`kskpgy. Hs h pgd`kskpgy, pbrohcbcay p`hccdcf bcmkrsbsagd`mrbcs rdfgts tk h curturdcf gkob hcm akcsdstbct rb`htdkcsgdps wdtg hmu`ts. Hs h fudmb tk sthtb hcm hfbcay prhatdab, pbrohcbcayp`hccdcf rbqudrbs hod`y suppkrt, bcakurhfbobct k h hod`ys rb`htdkcsgdp wdtg tgb agd`m, hod`y rbucdahtdkc kr agd`mrbc p`habm kutk gkob, hcm pursudt k hmkptdkc kr agd`mrbc wgbc rbucdahtdkc ds ckt pkssde`b.

    Nhod`dbs sgku`m rbabdvb tgb suppkrts cbabsshry tk ohdcthdc tgbdr agd`mrbc ht gkob. Nhod`y suppkrt sbrvdabs oust eb ehsbm kc tgb prdc-adp`b wghtbvbr dt thlbs. Dc sgkrt, hod`y suppkrt sbrvdabs sgku`m eb bxde`b, dcmdvdmuh`dzbm, hcm mbsdfcbm tk obbt tgb mdvbrsb cbbms khod`dbs.

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    Nhod`y suppkrts sgku`m ohxdodzb tgb hod`ys akctrk` kvbr tgb sbrvdabs hcm suppkrts tgby rbabdvb. Nhod`y suppkrt sbrvdabs oust ebehsbm kc tgb hssuoptdkc tght hod`dbs, rhtgbr tghc sthtbs hcm hfbcadbs, hrb dc tgb ebst pksdtdkc tk mbtbrodcb tgbdr cbbms.

    Nhod`y suppkrts sgku`m suppkrt tgb bctdrb hod`y. Nhod`y suppkrt sbrvdabs sgku`m eb mbcbm erkhm`y dc tbros k tgb cbbms k tgb bctdrbhod`y, dca`umdcf agd`mrbc wdtg mdshed`dtdbs, phrbcts, hcm sde`dcfs.

    Nhod`y suppkrt sbrvdabs sgku`m bcakurhfb tgb dctbfrhtdkc k agd`mrbc wdtg mdshed`dtdbs dctk tgb akooucdty. Nhod`y suppkrt sbrvdabssgku`m eb mbsdfcbm tk ohxdodzb dctbfrhtdkc hcm phrtdadphtdkc dc akooucdty `db kr agd`mrbc wdtg mdshed`dtdbs.

    Vgbc agd`mrbc ahcckt rbohdc wdtg tgbdr hod`dbs kr wghtbvbr rbhskc, kut-k-gkob p`habobct sgku`m eb vdbwbm dcdtdh``y hs h tbopk-rhry hrrhcfbobct hcm bkrts sgku`m eb mdrbatbm tkwhrm rbucdtdcf tgb hod`y. Akcsdstbct wdtg tgb pgd`kskpgy k pbrohcbcay p`hccdcf,agd`mrbc sgku`m `dvb wdtg tgbdr hod`dbs wgbcbvbr pkssde`b. Vgbc, mub tk hod`y ardsds kr ktgbr adrauosthcabs, agd`mrbc oust `bhvb tgbdrhod`dbs, bkrts sgku`m eb mdrbatbm ht bcakurhfdcf hcm bche`dcf hod`dbs tk eb rbucdtbm.

    Vgbc hod`dbs ahcckt eb rbucdtbm hcm wgbc hatdvb phrbcth` dcvk`vbobct ds hesbct, hmkptdkc sgku`m eb hffrbssdvb`y pursubm. Dc u`-``obct k bhag agd`ms rdfgt tk h sthe`b hod`y hcm hc bcmurdcf rb`htdkcsgdp wdtg kcb kr okrb hmu`ts, hmkptdkc sgku`m eb pursubm kragd`mrbc wgksb tdbs wdtg tgbdr hod`dbs ghvb ebbc erklbc. Vgbcbvbr pkssde`b, hod`dbs sgku`m eb dcvk`vbm dc hmkptdkc p`hccdcf hcm, dch`` ahsbs, sgku`m eb trbhtbm wdtg sbcsdtdvdty hcm rbspbat. Vgbc hmkptdkc ds pursubm, tgb pkssded`dty k kpbc hmkptdkc, wgbrbey hod`dbsohdcthdc dcvk`vbobct wdtg h agd`m, sgku`m eb sbrdkus`y akcsdmbrbm.

    Vgd`b h prbbrrbm h`tbrchtdvb tk hcy frkup sbttdcf kr kut-k-gkob p`habobct, kstbr ahrb sgku`m kc`y eb pursubm wgbc agd`mrbc ahcckt`dvb wdtg tgbdr hod`dbs kr wdtg hmkptdvb hod`dbs. Hnbr hod`dbs hcm hmkptdvb hod`dbs, agd`mrbc sgku`m ghvb tgb kppkrtucdty tk `dvb wdtgkstbr hod`dbs. Nkstbr hod`y ahrb ahc prkvdmb agd`mrbc wdtg h gkob htokspgbrb hcm whro rb`htdkcsgdps hcm ds prbbrhe`b tk frkup sbt-

    tdcfs hcm ktgbr p`habobcts. Hs h sthtb kr hfbcay spkcskrbm prkfrho, gkwbvbr, kstbr ahrb sb`mko prkvdmbs agd`mrbc tgb akctdcudty hcmsthed`dty cbbmbm dc tgbdr `dvbs. Vgd`b kstbr hod`dbs ohy eb ah``bm kc tk hssdst, suppkrt, hcm kaahsdkch``y `` dc kr hod`dbs, kstbr ahrb dsckt `dlb`y tk eb hc haabpthe`b h`tbrchtdvb tk u```dcf bhag agd`ms rdfgt tk h sthe`b gkob hcm bcmurdcf rb`htdkcsgdps.

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    Hcmrb hcm gds h``dbs `dvb kut Bm Ukebrts rbvk`utdkchry mbcdtdkc k dcmbpbcmbcab.

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    Hcmrbs sdtuhtdkc ds ey ck obhcs typdah` k pbkp`b wdtg ou`tdp`b mdshed`dtdbs dc tgb RQ. Okst spbcm tgbdr `dvbs ht

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    ktgbr h``dbs ghvb thlbc h pbrskc-abctbrbm hpprkhag tk dohfdcdcf ebttbr hcm hatdcf tk strbtag tgb `dodts k wght

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    ]brb hrb ohcy mdbrbct hpprkhagbs tk pbrskc-abctbrbm p`hccdcf. Mkcb wb``, h`` ahc akctrdeutb tk sb`-mdrbatdkc

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    Ebahusb h fkkm bxpbrdbcab wdtg pbrskc-abctbrbm hpprkhagbs strbcftgbcs vkdab, tgb prkabss ahc arbhtb h vdrtukusadra`b9 hs suppkrts t ebttbr hcm vkdab frkws strkcfbr tgb sbcsb k pkssded`dty frkws. Vgbc bbatdvb, tgb prkabss ds

    kpbc-bcmbm hcm dts phrtdadphcts bb` tgb bxadtbobct hcm hcxdbty tght akobs wdtg mdsakvbry.

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    Agrdstdcb spbhls rko tgb bxpbrdbcab k h `db kcf ikurcby tkwhrm rbakvbry rko mhohfdcf bxpbrdbcabs. ]ds

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    ohchfdcf agh``bcfdcf ebghvdkr.

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    Obbtdcf tgb agh``bcfbs k sb`-mdrbatdkc hcm oboebrsgdp obhcs thldcf tgkufgtu` hatdkc rko kur gbhrts. Hcm

    `dstbcdcf mbbp`y tk tgksb wgk ghvb subrbm bxa`usdkc hcm akbradkc hcm ohdcthdcbm tgb mbsdrb kr h fkkm `db

    ckcbtgb`bss ahc eb phdcu` kr tgb `dstbcbr. ]ds ldcm k `dstbcdcf, hcm tgb hatdkc tght kws rko tgb rb`htdkcsgdp

    tght mbbp `dstbcdcf arbhtbs, mbohcms tgb okst odcmu` akcsdmbrhtdkc k pbrskch` hcm prkbssdkch` ekucmhrdbs.

    ]ksb wgk whct tk eb k gb`p cbbm tk eb odcmu` hcm mdstdcfudsg ebtwbbc rbspbat kr h subrdcf pbrskcs ekucm-

    hry hcm brbatdcf h mbbcsdvb pbrdobtbr hrkucm tgbdr kwc ahphadty tk eb okvbm ey tgb pbrskcs bxpbrdbcab. Zbrskc

    abctbrbm p`hccdcf ahc ckt eb bbatdvb`y had`dthtbm ey pbkp`b wgk hrb hrhdm k tgbdr kwc boktdkcs.

    @dstbcdcf hs Agrdstdcb hmvdsbs `bhms tk rbsd`dbct rb`htdkcsgdps, eut ey ck obhcs tk h aurb. Qgb hcm gbr h``dbs `dvb h

    trutg9 dt ds pkssde`b tk eb ektg h pbrskc wdtg tdobs k bxtrbob agh``bcfdcf ebghvdkr hcm h pbrskc wgksb akctrdeu-

    tdkcs fdvb gbr h `db tght sgb ghs ohcy rbhskcs tk vh`ub `dvdcf.

    @bhrc okrb hekut tgb krfhcdzhtdkc tght suppkrts Agrdstdcb hcm rbhm okrb k gbr tgkufgts9 www.dca`usdkc.ako/

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    Vgk odfgt eb `bn ebgdcm hs okst mdshe`bm pbkp`b ebcbt rko h okrb haabssde`b, okrb haakookmhtdcf skad-bty tght ds okrb wd``dcf tk halckw`bmfb hcm wb`akob tgbdr akctrdeutdkcs;

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    Dc Ckrtg Hobrdah, tgds ds tgb mbhu`t rb`htdkcsgdp ebtwbbc pbkp`b wdtg dctb``batuh` hcm mbvb`kpobcth` mdshed`dtdbs

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    tgb keibats k pkwbr-kvbr.

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    k akctrk` hs ckc-akop`dhct kr obcth``y mdskrmbrbm.

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    odchtdkc. ]bdr gkrdzkcs k pkssded`dty hrb knbc sbt ey tgb ekucmhrdbs k tgb pkwbr-kvbr systbo,kr ht `bhst tgb

    `dodts k wght tgby mhrb tk sghrb wdtg tgksb wgk akctrk` tgbdr `db adrauosthcabs. Bvbc pbkp`b wgk ahc mdrbat h

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    wdtg ktgbr adtdzbcs.

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    muatdkc rhtgbr tghc h purb hcm sdop`b obmdah` akcmdtdkc.

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    stkrhfb thcls. Vgd`b tgds whs ckt h ahtbfkry k keibat tght hppbh`bm tk okst agd`mrbc, gb bxpbrdbcabm

    tgbo hs hwb-dcspdrdcf. Vb tkkl trdps tk hmodrb stkrhfb thcls tgb why ktgbrs trhvb` tk vdbw tgb Zyrh-

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    ]brb hrb ohcy `bsskcs dc tgds soh`` rhfobct k Zht hcm Mhcs stkry. Gbrb hrb kur.

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    wgbc wb hsl dt tk pkdct tk h aurb kr tb`` tgb wgk`b stkry k wght ds pkssde`b kr h pbrskc.

    Mdhfcksds hcm prkfcksds sbbo tk fk tkfbtgbr. Eut ck kcb, ckt bvbc Mhc kr Zht, aku`m prbmdat Mhcs ike rko

    gds `heb` (dcdtdh``y sbvbrb dchctd`b hutdso hcm sbvbrb obcth` rbthrmhtdkc). ]b sghpb k pbkp`bs dophdrobcts

    ds pkwbru``y dcubcabm ey rbspkcsdvb rb`htdkcsgdps, bxde`b hcm dohfdchtdvb suppkrts hcm wd``dcfcbss tk rdsl h

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