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    B_R _n}`rs d`r B`kern]rn}hrnc d`r Gngonr hkc B`ggjssnn `d B`kern

    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san

    88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

    Ghrb Lntjk`k, B``rcjkhs`r

    Rnbsj`k _nnhrba Ghkhenr

    Dnor~hrz 8=, ?=8?

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

    B`kernj`khl _nnhrba Rnrtjbn

    B`ksnks

    Jksr`c~bsj`k++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8

    Ajeauhz+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ?

    Srhk}`rshsj`k Nkahkbngnks ]r`erhg ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2]~oljb Srhkjs+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2

    ]hnkenr _hjl++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4

    Drnjeas Srhk}`rshsj`k +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5

    Nktjr`kgnkshl _ntjnu `d Srhk}`rshsj`k ]r`fnbs++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1

    Ajeauhz Rhdnsz +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8=

    B`ggnrbjhl Sr~bijke Rhdnsz+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 88

    Srhk}`rshsj k Djkhkbn ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8?

    Djkhkbjhl ]r`tjj`k jk Rnkhsn Ojll++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8?

    Djkhkbjhl ]r`tjj`k jk A`~n ojll+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 82@dda`rn @jl hkc Eh _ntnk~n ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 82Hlsnrkhsjtn Srhk}`rshsj`k Hbb`~ks _ntnk~n hkc Hlsnrkhsjtn Djkhkbjke +++++++++++++++++++++++ 83

    Dje~rn

    Dje~rn H'8+ BO@ Ajeauhz Sr~s D~kc ]r`fnbsj`k+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 84

    Dje~rn H'?+ GH]'?8 H~sa`rjvhsj`k +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 85

    Dje~rn H'2+ GH]'?8 H}}`rsj`kgnks +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 8:

    Dje~rn H'3+ A+_+ 5 H}}`rsj`kgnks+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ?8

    Dje~rn H'>+ D~kcjke d`r Ajeauhz Rhdnsz ]r`erhg ]r`}`nc jk Rnkhsn ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ?2Dje~rn H'4+ D~kcjke d`r B`ggnrbjhl Tnajbln Rhdnsz ]r`erhg ]r`}`nc jk Rnkhsn ++++++++++++++++++++ ?3

    Sholn

    Sholn 8+ B`ggjssnn Jkt`ltngnks jk R~rdhbn Srhk} rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ?

    Sholn ?+ ]r`}`nc Hkk~hl Dncnrhl Srhkjs D~kcjke jk Rnkhsn Ojll ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3

    Sholn 2+ ]r`}`nc Dncnrhl Srhkjs D~kcjke jk A+_+ 5++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >

    Sholn 3+ H~sa`rjvnc D~kcjke d`r Hgsrhi @}nrhsjke Hjshkbn ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4

    Sholn >+ Ajeauhz Rhdnsz Erhks s` Rshsn++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 88Sholn 4+ Sr~bi Rhdnsz Erhks s` Rshsn+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 88

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

    B`kernj`khl _nnhrba Rnrtjbn

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

    B`kernj`khl _nnhrba Rnrtjbn 8

    Jksr`c~bsj`k

    Lnejlhsj`k s` rnh~sa`rjvn dncnrhl ~rdhbn srhk}`rshsj`k }r`erhg j ~kcnr b`kjcnrhsj`k jk o`saa`~n `d B`kern+8 San }rntj`~ srhk}`rshsj`k h~sa`rjvhsj`k, san Rhdn, Hbb`~ksholn, Dlnqjoln,

    Nddjbjnks Srhk} rshsj`k Nx~jsz Hbs6 H Lnehbz d`r nr !RHDNSNH, ]+L+ 8=:'>:*, nkhbsnc jk?==>, nq}jrnc `k Rn}sngonr 2=, ?==:+ Rjkbn sahs sjgn, ~rdhbn srhk}`rshsj`k }r`erhg hkchbsjtjsjn ahtn onnk }nrhsnc ~kcnr h nrjn d nqsnkj`k+ San g`s rnbnks d sann, ]+L+ 88?'2=,nq}jrn `k Ghrba 28, ?=8?+

    San ghjk `oshbln s` nkhbsgnks `d h knu g~lsj'znhr ojll c~rjke san }hs su` znhr ah onnk sancj}hrjsz onsunnk }r`fnbsnc }nkcjke hkc san g~ba l`unr }r`fnbsj`k `d san rntnk~n dl`u s` sanAjeauhz Sr~s D~kc !ASD*+ Shqn k eh`ljkn hkc cjnnl }r`tjcn h}}r`qjghsnlz :=. `d sanrntnk~n d`r san ASD, uajba ajs`rjbhllz ah d~kcnc san nksjrn ajeauhz }r`erhg hkc r`~ealz 1=.`d san gh srhkjs }r`erhg+ San B`kernj`khl O~cens @ddjbn !BO@* ah }r`fnbsnc sahs san~knq}nkcnc ohlhkbn `d san ajeauhz hbb`~ks `d san ASD ujll rnhba vnr` c~rjke DZ?=82 hkc sahssan ohlhkbn jk san Gh Srhkjs Hbb`~ks ujll rnhba vnr` jk DZ?=83 !nn H}}nkcjq Dje~rn H'8*+

    R~rdhbn srhk}`rshsj`k rnh~sa`rjvhsj`k j `kn `d san g`rn lnejlhsjtnlz b`g}lnq j~n ond`rn sanB`kern, onbh~n js hccrnn ghssnr ~kcnr san f~rjcjbsj`k `d ghkz b`ggjssnn+ ]`rsj`k `dsan }nkcjke rnh~sa`rjvhsj`k ojll, ~kcnr thrj`~ ojll k~gonr, unrn ghrinc ~} jk ntnk cjddnrnksb`ggjssnn !nn Sholn 8* ond`rn b`k`ljchsj`k ~kcnr h jkeln ojll k~gonr jk nhba a`~n+

    San Rnkhsn rnh~sa`rjvhsj`k ojll, san G`tjke Hanhc d`r ]r`ern jk san ?8s Bnks~rz Hbs !R+ 81829GH]'?8*, u`~lc h~sa`rjvn ~rdhbn srhk}`rshsj`k }r`erhg d`r su` znhr, sar`~ea DZ?=82+ D~llzd~kcjke san ojll u`~lc rnx~jrn r`~ealz #8= ojllj`k jk rntnk~n `r `ddns onz`kc hksjbj}hsnc ASDrntnk~n+? San A`~n ojll, san Hgnrjbhk Nknrez hkc Jkdrhsr~bs~rn F`o Hbs !A+_+ 5* ljki san~~hl ~rdhbn srhk}`rshsj`k rnh~sa`rjvhsj`k b`g}`knks ujsa }r`tjj`k cnjeknc s` jkbrnhn `jlhkc eh }r`c~bsj`k, san rntnk~n dr`g uajba u`~lc on }r`tjcnc d`r ajeauhz jkdrhsr~bs~rn+ A+_+5, b`~ksjke san hlrnhcz h}}r`}rjhsnc DZ?=8?, j h djtn'znhr ojll }r`tjcjke d`r h s`shl h~sa`rjvhsj`k`d r`~ealz #?4= ojllj`k+2 San ojll cjddnr jekjdjbhkslz jk }r`erhgghsjb b`ksnks hkc srnhsgnks `dsan ASD+ O`sa hrn drnn `d }r`erhg nhrghrijke+

    8 D`r h cnshjlnc rntjnu `d san ~kcnrlzjke j~n, nn B_R _n}`rs _38>8?, R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k ]r`erhg_nh~sa`rjvhsj`k J~n d`r san 88?sa B`kern, b``rcjkhsnc oz _`onrs R+ Ijri+? D`r san BO@ b`s nsjghsn d`r R+ 8182, nn ass}6//uuu+bo`+e`t/ds}c`b/8?5qq/c`b8?532/8182dno5+}cd+2 D`r san BO@ b`s nsjghsn d`r A+_+ 5, nn ass}6//uuu+bo`+e`t/ds}c`b/8?5qq/c`b8?5>8/ar2143+}cd+

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

    B`kernj`khl _nnhrba Rnrtjbn ?

    Sholn 8+ B`ggjssnn Jkt`ltngnks jk R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k

    B`ggjssnn Chsn `d Ghri~} Ojll K~gonr/]r`tjj`k

    A`~n Khs~rhl _n`~rbn Dnor~hrz 8, ?=8? A+_+ 23=5, b`kbnrkjke `jl hkc eh lnhjke jk Hlhih9A+_+ 23=1, `k `jl ahln cntnl`}gnks9 A+_+ 238=,b`kbnrkjke `dda`rn `jl hkc eh lnhjke

    A`~n Srhk}`rshsj`k hkcJkdrhsr~bs~rn

    Dnor~hrz ?, ?=8? A+_+ 5, jkbl~cjke ajeauhz, srhkjs, drnjeas, hkc hdnsz}r`erhg hkc nktjr`kgnkshl rntjnu }r`tjj`k

    A`~n Uhz hkc Gnhk Dnor~hrz 2, ?=8? A+_+ 2143, rntnk~n d`r Ajeauhz Sr~s D~kc

    Rnkhsn Nktjr`kgnks hkc]~oljb U`ri

    K`tngonr :, ?=88 R+ 8182, ajeauhz }r`erhg

    Rnkhsn B`ggnrbn, Rbjnkbnhkc Srhk}`rshsj`k

    Cnbngonr 83, ?=88 R+ 833:, R+ 8:>=, ajeauhz hdnsz, sr~bi hdnsz, drnjeas

    Rnkhsn Ohkijke, A`~jke,hkc ^rohk Hddhjr

    Dnor~hrz ?, ?=8? ^kk~gonrnc, gh srhkjs

    Rnkhsn Djkhkbn Dnor~hrz 5, ?=8? ^kk~gonrnc, rntnk~n d`r Ajeauhz Sr~s D~kc

    R`~rbn6 B_R, B`kernj`khl X~hrsnrlz+

    Ajeauhz3

    San Rnkhsn ojll, GH]'?8, }r`}`n h s`shl dncnrhl'hjc ajeauhz }r`erhg h~sa`rjvhsj`k `d #1>+2ojllj`k tnr su` znhr, DZ?=8? hkc DZ?=82 !nn H}}nkcjq Dje~rn H'?*+ San ojll u`~lcrnc~bnsan s`shl k~gonr `d ajeauhz }r`erhg dr`g r`~ealz := s` 2=+ Uajln ghkz nqjsjke ajeauhz}r`erhg u`~lc on cjb`ksjk~nc h n}hrhsn nksjsjn, shsn u`~lc on h~sa`rjvnchlsa`~ea k`srnx~jrncs` }nkc sanjr dncnrhl ajeauhz d~kc d`r ghkz `d san hgn }~r}`n+

    San `tnrhll dncnrhl'hjc ajeauhz }r`erhg u`~lc on sr~bs~rnc hr`~kc djtn lhren b`rn }r`erhg+

    Sann u`~lc jkbl~cn san nqjsjke B`kensj`k Gjsjehsj`k hkc Hjr X~hljsz Jg}r`tngnks !BGHX*hkc Ajeauhz Rhdnsz Jg}r`tngnks ]r`erhg9 h knu Khsj`khl Ajeauhz ]nrd`rghkbn ]r`erhg sahsb`k`ljchsn ntnrhl nqjsjke ajeauhz }r`erhg9 h knu Srhk}`rshsj`k G`ojljsz ]r`erhg s` d~kch or`hc hrrhz `d ~rdhbn srhk}`rshsj`k }r`fnbs9 hkc h knu Khsj`khl Drnjeas Knsu`ri ]r`erhg+San nqjsjke Nx~jsz O`k~ ]r`erhg u`~lc on cjb`ksjk~nc+

    GH]'?8 u`~lc ghin ghf`r bahken jk san hll`bhsj`k `d d~kc hg`ke shsn hkc }r`erhg oznljgjkhsjke san thrj`~ d`rg~lh dhbs`r k`u hsshbanc s` jkcjtjc~hl }r`erhg+ Jksnhc, nhba shsnjkjsjhl hg`~ks `d san ojll h~sa`rjvnc b`ksrhbs h~sa`rjsz u`~lc on bhlb~lhsnc ohnc `k js ahrn `ds`shl h}}`rsj`kgnks hkc hll`bhsj`k c~rjke DZ?==>'DZ?==:+ Sann shsn ahrn u`~lc sank on~nc s` bhlb~lhsn san GH]'?8 h}}`rsj`kgnks hg`ke san b`rn }r`erhg !nn H}}nkcjq Dje~rn H'2*+ Saj gnhk sahs san hgn hll`bhsj`k d`rg~lh u`~lc h}}lz s` nhba `d san djtn b`rn }r`erhg+

    San Rnkhsn ojll hl` u`~lc jkbrnhn san ~n `d }nrd`rghkbn gnh~rn oz rnx~jrjke shsn hkcgnsr`}`ljshk }lhkkjke rehkjvhsj`k s` ns shrens d`r ajeauhz b`kcjsj`k hkc }nrd`rghkbn+ Jsu`~lc nq}hkc san ~n `d hlsnrkhsjtn djkhkbjke gnbahkjg hkc }rjthsn'nbs`r jktnsgnks s`~}}lngnks srhcjsj`khl ajeauhz erhks d~kcjke+

    3 Saj nbsj`k uh urjssnk oz _`onrs R+ Ijri, R}nbjhljs jk Srhk}`rshsj`k ]`ljbz+

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

    B`kernj`khl _nnhrba Rnrtjbn 2

    San A`~n ojll, A+_+ 5, }r`}`n h s`shl dncnrhl'hjc ajeauhz }r`erhg h~sa`rjvhsj`k `d #?=>ojllj`k `tnr djtn znhr+ Js u`~lc b`k`ljchsn `r nljgjkhsn ghkz }r`erhg, o~s cjddnrnkslz sahk}r`}`nc jk GH]'?8+ A+_+ 5 rnshjk hkc nq}hkc o`sa san Khsj`khl Ajeauhz Rzsng ]r`erhghkc san R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k ]r`erhg s` jkbl~cn san }rnnks Ajeauhz Orjcen ]r`erhg+ Sannqjsjke Jksnrshsn Ghjksnkhkbn }r`erhg u`~lc on d`lcnc jks` san Khsj`khl Ajeauhz Rzsng

    ]r`erhg, hkc san Ajeauhz Rhdnsz Jg}r`tngnks ]r`erhg u`~lc on rnshjknc !nn H}}nkcjqDje~rn H'3*+

    A+_+ 5 jkbl~cn hk Nx~jsz O`k~ ]r`erhg ujsa h e~hrhksnn sahs nhba shsn s`shl ajeauhz erhksnhba znhr ujll nx~hl hs lnhs :3. `d san g`s`r d~nl shqn san shsn }hz jks` san ASD+ San }r`erhgh~sa`rjvhsj`k j bh}}nc hs #2+: ojllj`k }nr znhr+

    Jk hk jg}`rshks bahken jk srhk}`rshsj`k djkhkbjke, A+_+ 5 u`~lc brnhsn h knu hlsnrkhsjtnsrhk}`rshsj`k hbb`~ks jk san ASD+ Saj hbb`~ks, djkhkbnc oz enknrhl d~kc h}}r`}rjhsj`k, u`~lcd~kc gh srhkjs }r`fnbs sahs b~rrnkslz rnbnjtn h ahrn `d san g`s`r d~nl shq rnbnj}s }hjc jks` sanASD+ Rntnrhl ajeauhz }r`erhg, jkbl~cjke san B`kensj`k Gjsjehsj`k hkc Hjr X~hljsz ]r`erhg!BGHX*, Dnrrz O`hs hkc Snrgjkhl, ]~nrs` _jb` Ajeauhz, hkc Snrrjs`rjhl Ajeauhz ]r`erhg,

    u`~lc hl` on d~kcnc dr`g san hlsnrkhsjtn srhk}`rshsj`k hbb`~ks+

    San A`~n ojll u`~lc hl` hll`u nq}hkcnc s`lljke `d san Jksnrshsn zsng+ R~ofnbs s` bnrshjkrnsrjbsj`k, san dncnrhl e`tnrkgnks b`~lc }hrsjbj}hsn jk }r`fnbs s` hcc lhkn s` jkbrnhn sanbh}hbjsz `d h ajeauhz hkc js b`ktnrj`k s` h s`ll dhbjljsz, ` l`ke h san hgn k~gonr `d drnnlhkn h nqjsnc ond`rn san }r`fnbs rnghjk s`ll drnn+

    Srhk}`rshsj`k Nkahkbngnks ]r`erhg

    B~rrnks lhu rnx~jrn shsn s` }nkc ho`~s 8+>. `d sanjr dncnrhl ajeauhz d~kcjke `kSrhk}`rshsj`k Nkahkbngnks }r`fnbs, uajba bhk jkbl~cn b`ksr~bsjke jcnuhli hkc ojin}hsa,b`ktnrj`k `d hohkc`knc rhjluhz b`rrjc`r s` srhjl, hrban`l`ejbhl rnnhrba `k jsn ~kb`tnrnc oz

    ajeauhz b`ksr~bsj`k, b`ksr`l d ~sc``r hctnrsjjke, hkc gjsjehsjke san nktjr`kgnkshl nddnbs dajeauhz b`ksr~bsj`k+ O`sa ojll u`~lc nljgjkhsn san rnx~jrngnks sahs shsn }nkc dncnrhl d~kc`k Srhk}`rshsj k Nkahkbngnks }r`fnbs !hll`ujke shsn s` d~kc ~ba }r`fnbs jd sanz ` ba``n*hkc u`~lc hgnkc san ljs `d hbsjtjsjn nljejoln d`r d~kcjke h srhk}`rshsj`k nkahkbngnks+

    ]~oljb Srhkjs>

    San A`~n }r`tjj`k rnlhsjke s` san dncnrhl srhkjs }r`erhg hrn d`~kc jk Sjsln JJ `d A+_+ 5 hkcsan djkhkbn }r`tjj`k hrn jk A+_+ 2143 !san djkhkbn }r`tjj`k ahtn onnk jkb`r}`rhsnc jks` A+_+5 hkc, anrnhdsnr, hrn rndnrrnc s` h san djkhkbn }r`tjj`k `d A+_+ 5*+ San Rnkhsn srhkjs }r`erhg}r`tjj`k hrn b`kshjknc jk san Dncnrhl ]~oljb Srhk}`rshsj`k Hbs d ?=8? hkc san rntnk~n}r`tjj`k hrn jk san Ajeauhz Jktnsgnks, F`o Brnhsj`k hkc Nb`k`gjb Er`usa Hbs `d ?=8?+Knjsanr `d san Rnkhsn ojll ah onnk d`rghllz jksr`c~bnc hkc, ankbn, o`sa hrn ~kk~gonrnc+

    San }r`}`nc Rnkhsn ojll u`~lc h~sa`rjvn #8=+3>1 ojllj`k d`r dncnrhl srhkjs }r`erhg hkk~hllzd`r DZ?=8? hkc DZ?=82, san b~rrnks d~kcjke lntnl, ujsa #1+248 ojllj`k b`gjke dr`g san Gh

    > Saj nbsj`k uh urjssnk oz Ujlljhg F+ Ghllnss, R}nbjhljs jk Srhk}`rshsj`k ]`ljbz+

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

    B`kernj`khl _nnhrba Rnrtjbn 3

    Srhkjs Hbb`~ks d san Ajeauhz Sr~s D~kc hkc #?+=:1 ojllj`k dr`g san enknrhl d~kc !nn Sholn?*+4

    Sholn ?+ ]r`}`nc Hkk~hl Dncnrhl Srhkjs D~kcjke jk Rnkhsn Ojll

    H~sa`rjvhsj`k d`r DZ?=8? hkc DZ?=82

    Gh Srhkjs Hbb`~ks Enknrhl D~kc

    Hcgjkjsrhsj`k #8=1,2>=,===

    ]lhkkjke ]r`erhg #833,1>=,===

    Ngnrenkbz _nljnd

    ^rohkjvnc Hrnh D`rg~lh ]r`erhg #3,5>4,848,>==

    Blnhk D~nl ]r`erhg #4>,8>=,===

    Bh}jshl Jktnsgnks Erhks #8,:>>,===,===

    Nlcnrlz hkc Cjholnc #?31,4==,===

    K`k~rohkjvnc Hrnh D`rg~lh ]r`erhg #>:8,8:=,===

    _nnhrba, Cntnl`}gnks, Cng`ksrhsj`k, hkcCntnl`}gnks ]r`fnbs

    #23,===,===

    Srhkjs B``}nrhsjtn _nnhrba ]r`erhg #4,>==,===

    Snbakjbhl Hjshkbn hkc Rshkchrc Cntnl`}gnks #3,>==,===

    Khsj`khl Srhkjs Jksjs~sn #>,===,===

    ]h~l R+ Rhrohkn Srhkjs jk ]hri ]r`erhg #?4,:==,===

    U`rid`rbn Cntnl`}gnks hkc A~ghk _n`~rbn]r`erhg

    #?,===,===

    Khsj`khl Srhkjs Chshohn #2,1>=,===

    Rshsn `d E``c _n}hjr #8,:15,?42,>==

    Er`ujke Rshsn hkc Ajea Cnkjsz D`rg~lh #88,>==,===

    S`shl #1,24=,>4>,=== #?,=:5,582,===

    R`~rbn6 Rnkhsn B`ggjssnn `k Ohkijke, A`~jke, hkc ^rohk Hddhjr, Dncnrhl ]~oljb Srhk}`rshsj`k Hbs `d ?=8?,Ojll Ajealjeas, ass}6//ohkijke+nkhsn+e`t/}~oljb/Pdjln/SrhkjsPOjllPR~gghrzPhkcPD~kcjkePBahrs+}cd+

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

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    ]hnkenr _hjl5

    San A`~n ojll rn}nhl san b`kensj`k erhks }r`erhg, uajba h~sa`rjvn erhks s` shsn `r Hgsrhis` rnc~bn b`kensj`k r dhbjljshsn rjcnraj} er`usa k ajea'}rj`rjsz rhjl b`rrjc`r+ Saj }r`erhguh d`lcnc jks` Srhbi 8 `d san Dncnrhl _hjlr`hc Hcgjkjsrhsj`k Ajea'R}nnc hkc Jksnrbjsz]hnkenr _hjl Erhks ]r`erhg jk ?==:, hkc hlsa`~ea san b`kensj`k erhks }r`erhg uhh~sa`rjvnc hs #8== gjllj`k hkk~hllz sar`~ea DZ?=82, B`kern }r`tjcnc k` d~kcjke d`r saj}r`erhg`r hkz `sanr jksnrbjsz }hnkenr rhjl erhks }r`erhgjk DZ?=88 `r DZ?=8?+ A+_+ 5u`~lc hl` rnc~bn san h~sa`rjvnc d~kcjke lntnl d`r Hgsrhi }nrhsjke hjshkbn erhks !nnSholn 3*+

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

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    R~rdhbn Srhk}`rshsj`k _nh~sa`rjvhsj`k jk san 88?sa B`kern6 R~gghrz hkc R`~rbn

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    bhrrjnrbhrrjnr ua`n `}nrhsj`k ahtn onnk ~}nkcnc c~n s` hdnsz tj`lhsj`k uajba sankrn~gn `}nrhsj`k ~kcnr h knu khgn+ San su` ojll }r`tjcn jgjlhr lntnl `d d~kcjke d`r sr~bihdnsz erhks s` shsn !nn Sholn 4*+

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    ?8 Saj nbsj`k uh urjssnk oz C+ _hkcz ]nsnrghk, Hkhlzs jk Srhk}`rshsj`k ]`ljbz+

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    B`kernj`khl _nnhrba Rnrtjbn 8?

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    Jk san Rnkhsn, san Djkhkbn B`ggjssnn b`kjcnrnc san djkhkbjhl sjsln `d R+ 8182, ghrijke js ~} hkcrn}`rsjke js dht`rholz `k Dnor~hrz 5, ?=8?+?2 O`sa san Rnkhsn hkc A`~n b`ggjssnn u`rinc s`djkc hccjsj`khl rntnk~n `r o~cens `ddns s` orjcen san eh} onsunnk hksjbj}hsnc ASD rntnk~nhkc san h~sa`rjvhsj`k lntnl jk GH]'?8 hkc A+_+ 5+

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