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`axokjuu+ Pbap& dx pbjxj wau figbp ap pbj dpbjx jk`+ I edzf`kp pjff+

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pbj updkju+

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upj~~j` ik pd xj~duipidk pbj fda`u ak` pigbpjk pbj xd~ju+ Afi la`j z~

cdx biu faeo dc uoiff wipb pjjkagj ik`iccjxjkej+ Wbjk bj ulifj`& wbieb

ik pbj hjgikkikg wau kdp ap aff& pbj ulifj wau uby ak` uzx~xiuikg+

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hdy wdxj a hfaeo P,ubixp ak` a oiodi la`j dc Ik`dkjuiak efdpb wipb a

mzkgfj dc gxjjk ak` hfzj ~dpapd,~xikp uba~ju+ Hdpb wdxj uak`afu la`j

dc df` pixjuydzkg ~jd~fj eaffj` pbjl Cixjupdkjupbj edlldkjup

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biu wxiup+ Bj oj~p ~zffikg ip z~ biu axl& ak` ip oj~p caffikg `dwk pd biu

bak`+ Pbj wapeb `i` kdp ojj~ pilj& hzp ip fddoj` ulaxp ak` Afi wau

~xdz` dc ip Bj uap wipb okjju exduuj` ak` upz`ij` pbj ~faiku hjydk`

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Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu

Bj auoj` pbj hdy bdw df` bj wau+

Oz`akimaa& bj uai`+ Uirpjjk+Axj ydz eixezleiuj`4

Bj ligbp basj auoj` ic pbj hdy wau ik uebddf dx ~fayj` hauojphaff+

Ip wau pbj udxp dc qzjupidk bj auoj`+ Wbap `i` Afi pbiko dc bilujfc4

Wau bj a hdy dx a lak4

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dcc ~faygxdzk` ueaxu+ Ip waukp pbj ~jkiu pbap Afi xjsjafj`& dx jsjk biu

kjw upapzu au a gxdwk,z~+ Ip wau pbj uigk dc wbjxj bj` hjjk& wbap

bj` hjjk pbxdzgb& wbap awaipj` bil+ Bj uai` bj wau ezp faup Uddl

@jxa& a gdd` ldkpb cdx eixezleiuidku+

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wau laxxij`& ak` pbjk ic ip wau pbj ezupdl ik biu edzkpxy pd ~ay hxi`j

wjafpb hjcdxj a laxxiagj ak` bdw lzeb+

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a``j`& ik biu dwk fakgzagj& cdx bj edzf` kdp pbiko bdw pd uay ip ik

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a siuidk dc cxjj wdljk+ Bj wau gdikg pd basj pd waip akdpbjx pwjkpy

yjaxu hjcdxj biu capbjx ak` df`jx hxdpbjx& wbd lzup laxxy hjcdxj bil&

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jk`& bdwjsjx& Afi fiojkj` a cxjj wicj pd a fdsjx ak` uai` ip wau hjppjx

ic pbj gxddlu calify ~ai` cdx pbj hxi`j+ Pbjk pbj ebif`xjk okjw pd

wbdl pbjy hjfdkgj`+ Pbj lak uai` bj ak` biu wicj ba` ba` kd ebif,

`xjk& ak` Afi fddoj` ap bil ua`fy& `ju~ipj biu a`dfjuejkej& hjeazuj bjokjw pd hj ua` ahdzp uzeb pbikgu+

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fakgzagj+ Hy acpjxkddk pbjy wjxj wafoikg agaik ldupfy ik uifjkej&ulifikg ap jaeb dpbjx& kdpikg califiax oik`u dc pxjj dx hzub& upd~~ikg pd

ebjw ak` pd wdk`jx afdz` bdw lzeb fdkgjx+

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hjapikg dk pbj xdeou& aebj`+ Bj wafoj` wipb a udxp dc `dzhfj fil~& ud

au kdp pd ~zp czff wjigbp dk jipbjx udfj+ Bj` gxdwk udcp ik biu yjaxu

away& zkzuj` pd wafoikg cax ik uak`afu+ Bj` ffjpj` a hig pdj dk ak

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dc ~dpu+ Wdd`jk ealjf hjffu+ Pikky sdieju dc wdljk ak` ebif`xjk&

fioj df` udkgu dk pbj xa`id+ Bj uljffj` wdd` uldoj ak` `zup ak` pbj

lzuoy d`dxu dc faxgj akilafu+

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wbjxj pbjy` upaxpj`+ Bj xjljlhjxj` Pdxieba cxdl hjcdxj+ Pbj udzk`u

ak` uljffu ik pbj kigbp aix wjxj aff califiax+ Hzp ip wau kdp pbj ualj+

Kdla`u kjsjx eal~j` ik pbj ualj ~faej pwiej+ Ip wau pbjix hzuikjuu pd

ldsj& pd hfdw wipb pbj wik`+ @dzhpfjuu pbjxj wdzf` hj ~jd~fj bjxj bj

okjw wbd xjljlhjxj` bil Pbjxj wdzf` hj dpbjxu bj `i` kdp okdw

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Afi bak`j` bil pbj xd~j ak` wjkp afdkj ali` pbj pjkpu pd akkdzkejpbjix axxisaf ak` pd k` Ahz`du hxdpbjx+ Pbjy ~fakkj` pd ufjj~ap biu pjkp+

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gfippjx dc ulaff xju wipbik pbj lappj` pjkpu+ Bjxj ak` pbjxj pbj hjal

dc ak jfjepxie pdxeb ufiej` aexduu pbj hfaeokjuu pd pbj wjup& wbjxj pbj

ubjj~ ak` gdapu wdzf` hj edxxaffj`+ Bj wau gfa` pd basj axxisj`& gfa`

cdx dkej kdp pd hj wafoikg+ Bj wau bzkgxy ak` pbixupy ak`& upxakgjfy&

ba~~y cdx pbj xup pilj ik ldkpbu+

Udljdkj a~~xdaebj`+

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dccjxikg pbj gxjjpikg dc kigbp+ Basj pbj ealjfu xjpzxkj` ~jaejczffy4

Kagaya+Ojuak kagaya4 bj xj~fij`+

Ip wau Ahz`du hxdpbjx& Jfjla+ Pbjy updd` pdgjpbjx ik pbj axokjuu

ak` jrebakgj` pbj fipaky dc gxjjpikgu cdx jsjkikg& wdx`u ydz` uay pdakydkj= a califiax& a upxakgjx+

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Mdbk Edflak Wdd`

Yagjk& ap gjpi4 bj akuwjxj`+ Wj basj+ Basj ydz4

Jfjla pddo pbj ealjfu xd~j& pdzebj` biu axl& ak` fj` bil axdzk`pd pbj xigbp dc pbj pjkpu+ Jfjla la`j pbj ealjfu fij dk pbjix bazkebju

fioj u~bikrju ak` fjcp pd gjp biu wicj pd zkfda` pbjl+ Pbj cxdkp ealjf

ubddo ipu bja` ak` ukzcj` ak` hjgak& pjjpb efieoikg fioj `jkpzxju& pd

ebjw ipu ez`+

Op+ Jfjla pdf` bil pd cdffdw+

Bj cdffdwj`+

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kdp edlj dzp+ Pwd ebif`xjk pzlhfj` cxdl pbj pjkp pd ujj pbj upxakgjx+

Pbjy wjxj kdp df` jkdzgb pd okdw bil+ Figbp cxdl pbj xj u~iffj` dzp

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pbjxu fjgu ak` giggfj`+ Pbj capbjx pdf` pbjl gxzcy pd hxikg a edw uoik

cdx pbj gzjup pd fij dk& wbieb pbjy `i`+

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lzufik efdpb& ak` pbjcjxjkmi uap dk pbj gxdzk` pd Jfjlau xigbp z~dk

pbj upicc uoik pbj hdy hxdzgbp+ Bj wdk`jxj` wbjxj Afi wau+ ^xdhahfy

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pja& wbieb ubj bak`j` bil wipbdzp a wdx`+ Bj pddo ip& ak` ubj wjkp pd

zkfda` pbj ealjfu+ Au ubj wdxoj` ubj u~doj pd a wdlak ik pbj kjrp

pjkp dsjx+ Bj fiupjkj` bax`+ Ubj pdf` pbj wdlak pbap pbjy ba` gzjupu+

Ubj auoj` wbjxj pbj wdlaku `azgbpjx wau ak` wbjpbjx aff pbj gdapu

ak` ubjj~ ba` hjjk lifoj`+ Jfjlau wicj `zeoj` ikpd bjx dwk pjkp&

ak` uddk pbj dpbjx wdlak ~auuj` wipbdzp gxjjpikg ak` jkpjxj`+

Jfjla wau pafoikg ahdzp xaik+ Bj `i` kdp u~jao dc dpbjx pbikgu+

Pbj xaiku wjxj dsjx`zj+ Pbj pilj wau kjaxfy ~aup+ Bj` ujjk wbipj

jgxjpu apd~ ak aeaeia+ Figbpkikg aubj` dsjx pbj kdxpbjxk bigbfak`u+

Pbj akilafu wjxj wjao+ Udlj wjxj zkahfj pd laoj pbj wi`jkikgmdzxkjy hjpwjjk wjffu ak` ~aupzxj+ Pbjy wjxj `yikg& ak` pbj ~xieju

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Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu

Ic dkfy ip wdzf` xaik& Jfjla uai`& jsjxypbikg wdzf` hj aff xigbp+

Kdp jsjxypbikg& bj pbdzgbp+Hzp Jfjla ~xdhahfy `i`kp ljak jsjxypbikg+

Bj liuuj` `jpaifu ak` kzakeju+ Cdx ikupakej& bj edzf` kdp bjax

ixdky+ @i`kp okdw ic pbjy zuj` ip+ Bj xju~dk`j` pd wbap Jfjla ak`

dpbjxu uai`& jebdj` pbjix sjxhu au pbjy u~doj& fioj a gdd` fiupjkjx& hzp

wipbdzp czff zk`jxupak`ikg+ Biu fakgzagj waukp gdd` jkdzgb+ Kjsjx

ba` hjjk+ Bj ldsj` pbxdzgb pbjix wdxf` fioj a ~axpiaffy `jac lak&

xja`ikg fi~u& eapebikg caepu& gzjuuikg ap ljakikgu+ Ip wau dkfy acpjxlzeb xj~jpipidk& bjaxikg `iccjxjkp ~jd~fj ik `iccjxjkp edkpjrpu& pbap bj

~zp pbikgu pdgjpbjx& ~ijejljaf& ak axebajdfdgiup auujlhfikg a hxdojk

sauj cxdl ubax`u+

Jfjla `i` kdp u~jao dc Ahz`d+

Jfjla auoj` pbj lak ahdzp biu bdlj+ Bdw wau biu wicj4 Wby

ba`kp ubj edlj wipb bil4 Ba` Gd` gisjk pbjl ebif`xjk4 Ba` bj

kiubj` pbj hddo bj wau gdikg pd wxipj4 @i` dpbjxu okdw pbjix uzccjx,

ikg4 Wdzf` pbjy ujk` bjf~4

Bj akuwjxj` eaxjczffy+ Bj `i` kdp jr~faik ahdzp bjx+ Bj `i` kdp

okdw bdw+ Wbap edzf` bj uay4 Ip waukp `dkj+

Bj uai` bj` kiubj` pbj hddo+ Dkfy a cjw ~jd~fj wdzf` xja` ip+

Pbduj wbd `i` ligbp u~jao pd dpbjxu+ Ydz kjsjx okdw+ Bj wau `dzhp,

czf+ ^jd~fj dsjx pbjxj bax`fy jsjx pbiko dc ~jd~fj bjxj+

Jfjla uai` pbap wau pxzj+ Wbjk dzx jkjliju axj cax away& wj `d

kdp pbiko dc pbjl+ Ip iu dkfy wbjk pbjy appaeo ak` upjaf dzx akilafu pbap

wj pbiko dc pbjl+

Jfjla wbiu~jxj` udljpbikg ikpd pbj pjkp+

Pbjy uap pbjk cdx a wbifj& ebjwikg pdhaeed& fiupjkikg pd pbj udzk`u

dc pbj eal~ ujppfikg+ Bzubj` sdieju wipbik pjkpu+ Pbj zkjk`ikg hfjapu

ak` gxzkpu dc gdapu ak` ubjj~+Akdpbjx lak mdikj` pbjl ak` uap dk a upddf hjui`j Jfjla+

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Pbjy gxjjpj`+ Pbj lak auoj` ic bj wau pbjcjxjkmi wbd& yjaxu agd&

`xjw wapjx cdx akilafu ap pbj wjffu+Bj ulifj` ap pbj ljldxy+ Bj` dcpjk `xawk wapjx& ficpikg hzeojp

acpjx hzeojp cxdl pbj hdppdl dc pbj wjff pd pbj pxdzgb+ Ip wau wdxo bj

edzf` `d& wdxo bj jkmdyj`+

Bj iu pbj dkj& Jfjla uai`+

Jfjla ak` pbj lak pbjk u~doj dc eal~ lappjxu+

Bj `i` kdp cdffdw ip aff& udljpbikg ahdzp a califyu pxdzhfju& pbj

xjuzfp dc `xdzgbp+Pbjy u~doj ik ubdxpbak`& wipb pdd lzeb ubaxj` okdwfj`gj ak`

pdd laky i`idlu pbap bj& acpjx aff pbiu pilj& ba` fdup dx kjsjx fjaxkj`+

A wdlak jljxgj` cxdl pbj pjkp wipb a lifoikg hdwf+ Ubj updd`

hjcdxj bil+ Bj edzf` kdp ujj bjx& dkfy bjx uba~j agaikup pbj kigbp uoy+

Ip wau kdp Jfjlau wicj& wbd wau ulaffjx+

Pbj wdlak hjkp `dwk ak` bjf` dzp pbj hdwf+

Bd+ Paoj pbiu+

Bj aeej~pj` pbj hdwf wipb hdpb bak`u+

Ip wau A`d& Ahz`du wicj+

Bj gxjjpj`+Haxpz4 bj uai`+ Axj ydz upxdkg4

Jb& ubj xj~fij`+ Ubj updd`+

Kagjki ha`a`a4 Iu pbjxj ~jaej4

Ha`a`+ Pbjxj iu+

Imdfj zxgdcpz4 bj auoj`+ @d pbj ebif`xjk uljff gdd`4

Ubj uz~~xjuuj` a fazgb+ Zxgdcpz+ Pbjy uljff gdd`+

Pbj qzjupidk wau kdp dcpjk auoj`& hzp uikej bj ba` fjaxkj` ip

bj ba` auoj` ip laikfy hjeazuj bj fioj` pbj way ip udzk`j` ak` bj

fioj` pbj ljakikg+ @i` pbj ebif`xjk uljff gdd`4 Wjxj pbjy bjafpby

ak` ba~~y4 A`d ulifj` wbjkjsjx bj auoj` ip& ak` bj fioj` pd ujj bjx

ulifj& ud bj ba` auoj` ip jsjxy pilj+ Ubj ficpj` bjx bak` ubyfy pd edsjxbjx ldzpb+

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Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu

Bj wau bzkgxy ak` pixj`+ Bj pddo a fdkg `xazgbp dc pbj lifo+ Ip

wau au gdd` au bj xjljlhjxj`& eddf wipb pbj jsjkikg& uldoj asdxj`cxdl pbj way pbjy ~xjujxsj` pbj edkpaikjxu wipb edafu& ufieo dk biu xy

pbxdap+ Bj okjw pd `xiko biu ff ak` ~auu pbj hdwf haeo+ Bj `xako bafc

pbj lifo ak` bak`j` pbj hdwf pd Jfjla& wbd pddo ip ak` bjf` pbj hdwf

dzp cdx biu wicj ik pbj pjkp+

Pbj dpbjx lak fjcp+ Afi pzxkj` z~+

Pixj` cxdl pbj mdzxkjy& pbj cjxjkmi fay dk pbj uoik hjui`j Afi&

wxa~~j` bilujfc ik biu ubjjp& ak` upaxj` z~ ap pbj upaxu& ldup dc wbiebwjxj kdw bi``jk hy hfaeo ~apebju dc efdz`+ Ip wau jjxij& fioj a kjga,

pisj ~iepzxj+ Bj edzf` kdp ujj pbj efdz`u ik pbj `axokjuu hzp okjw

pbjl hjeazuj bj edzf` kdp ujj pbj upaxu pbjy dhuezxj`+ Pbj uoy wau a

la~ dc pbj zkisjxuj wipb hfako axjau& zkokdwk pjxxipdxijuzkokdwk

pd pbj la~laojxu akyway& kdp pd pbj ikbahipakpu+ Pbj efdz`u wjxj a

gdd` uigk+

Pbj lifo hdwf ealj dzp cdx Afi& wbd xako ak` ~auuj` ip haeo+ Afi

fay `dwk hjui`j bil dk pbj edw uoik+

A

Afi uai` pbj cjxjkmiu kalj+ Uai` biu kalj agaik+ Ak` agaik+ Bj

wdoj& gxzkpj`+ Afi pdf` bil pd jap+ Bj fddoj` z~+ Afi wau uippikg hjui`ja hdwf dc ljap+ Bj edzf` bjax Jfjla ikui`j pbj pjkp pafoikg udcpfy

wipb biu wicj+ Bj fddoj` ap biu wapeb+ Ip wau mzup acpjx dkj defdeo ik

pbj ldxkikg+ Jfjla ba` oiffj` a gdap+ Bj `i`kp wakp pbj ljap+ Bj

wakpj` pd ufjj~+ Hzp bj uap z~ ak` xjaebj` ikpd pbj hdwf& cjjfikg cdx a

~ijej& ak` apj ip+ Bj cdzk` ak` apj akdpbjx+ Bj apj ujsjxaf ldxj+ Bj apj

jkdzgb pd hj ~dfipj+ Pbjk bj fay `dwk+ Bj ededdkj` biu bja` ikui`j

pbj ubjjp+ Afi fddoj` haeo ap bil ak` edkpikzj` japikg+

Afi okjw hjppjx Jap ljap wbjk ydz eak jap ljap

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A

Fapjx bj wdoj edf`& wik`hfdwk& kzlh cxdl pbj edkupakp xzhhikg

dc aix dk biu uoik+ Pbj eal~ wau qzijp& uasj pbj xakpikg dc gdapu ak`

ubjj~+ Pbjy kjsjx ufjj~& bj pbdzgbp+ Ap fjaup kdp aff ap dkej+ Bj gdp z~

ak` bdhhfj` dsjx pd pbj ealjf edxxaf+ Biu cjjp wjxj udxj& biu haeo upicc+

Bj uqzappj` ak` ~iuuj`+ Pbj uoy wau hfaeo& kd upaxu+ Pbj lddk wdzf`

basj xiujk hzp kd figbp fjaoj` pbxdzgb pbj efdz`u+

Bj fay haeo dk pbj uoik+ Afi wau dk biu ui`j& caeikg pbj pjkp& aufjj~+

Ip ba` hjjk uil~fj pxasjfikg+ Bj okjw wbap pd `d= ^zp dkj cddp ik

cxdkp dc pbj dpbjx+ Kdw bj` edlj pd pbj j`gj dc udljpbikg& ak` ip wau

pilj pd u~jao& hzp bj ba` kd wdx`u+ Pbj cjax waubj` dsjx bil pbap bj

`i`kp okdw biu fikju& ba`kp xja` pbj uexi~p& i`kp okdw ic pbjxj wau a

uexi~p+ Dk pbj mdzxkjy bj` ujp aui`j pbj kaggikg qzjupidku ahdzp wbap

pd `d hy pjffikg bilujfc pbap udljpbikg wdzf` edlj pd bil wbjk bj

axxisj`+ Wjff& bj wau bjxj+ Bj` edlj bafcway axdzk` pbj wdxf` pd ujj

pbjuj ~jd~fj& kdp hjeazuj pbjy iksipj` bil& dx jsjk jr~jepj` bil& hzp

hjeazuj bj wakpj` pd ujj pbjl& wakpj` pbjl pd wakp pd ujj bil+ Bj

wakpj` pbjl pd ujj+ Ak` bj `i`kp wakp pd laoj pbikgu wdxuj+

Bj bjax` hzp `i` kdp cjjf pbj wik`& ak` pbjk bj cjfp ip+ Bj uljffj`

pbj `zup+ Pbjk bj cjfp `xd~u& hig lzuoy efd~u+

Afi xduj wipb biu ubjjp ~zffj` dsjx biu bja`& d~jk ap pbj caej&ak` wipbdzp u~jaoikg pbj pwd ficpj` pbj uoiku ak` uqzjj}j` ikpd pbj

pjkp+ Hjcdxj pbjy wjxj ikui`j& pbj aix wau wapjx& ak` bj ba` pd hxjapbj

pbxdzgb biu ldzpb kdp pd ebdoj+

Bj wdk`jxj` wbjpbjx gdikg ikpd pbj pjkp wau aff xigbp+ Pbj pjkp

wau kdp hig jkdzgb cdx aff dc pbjl+ Bj cdffdwj` Afi+ Jfjlau wicj la`j

a kdiuj ap udljpbikg Jfjla uai`+ Ubj xduj ak` ~auuj` pbjl wipb bjx

`azgbpjx& ak` pbjy fjcp wipb a uoik dsjx pbjl+ Ubj wdzf` gd pd A`dupjkp+ A`d wau afdkj wipb mzup pbj ydzkg `azgbpjx+

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Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu

upieou a cddp dcc pbj gxdzk`+ Pbjxj wjxj dpbjx uoiku apd~ pbj upieou&

ak` pbjy fay wipb pbj uoiku pbjy` hxdzgbp ikui`j edsjxikg pbjl fiojpax~azfiku+ Pbj pjkp wau `juigkj` pd ojj~ dzp uzk& kdp xaik+ Ip bax`fy

xaikj` jkdzgb pd hdpbjx laoikg pjkpu wapjx~xddc+ Uddk xaik pxieofj`

pbxdzgb pbj lappj` xddc+ Xaik zk`jx a pxjj& bj pbdzgbp+ Pbj uoiku oj~p

pbjl xjfapisjfy `xy+ Hzp ip wau kdiuy wipb pbj xaik `xzllikg dk pbj

uoiku+ Ip wau il~duuihfj pd upxjpeb+ Biu exal~j` lzuefju aebj` cxdl

pbj `ay+ Bj edzf` kdp pzxk+ Afi wau pdd efduj+

Bj kjaxfy ~akieoj`+ Bj cjfp dzp dc hxjapb+ Bj hxjapbj` pbj upafjaix `jj~fy+

Bj edzkpj` ik biu dwk fakgzagj pd dkj pbdzuak` ak` pbjk ik

pbjixupo& fala& ua`i& aczx+++

Ufdwfy biu pbdzgbpu `iuudfsj` ikpd pbj xaik+

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Mdbk Edflak Wdd`

Cxdlpbjldkdgxa~b& hauj`dkCijf`wdxoaldkg

`auuj~aupdxafiupu& dCxipzafuuzxxdzk`ikg`japb

ak``yikg

Pbj ealjf,bjx`ikg kdla`u dc pbj Ebafhi @jujxp& okdwk pd

jaeb dpbjx ak` pbjix kjigbhdxu au Waxa @auuj& dx uil~fy @auuj&

lakagj pbj xipzaf accaixu dc `japb ik ujsjxaf upagju pbap paoj yjaxu pd

edl~fjpj+ Hzp pbjxj iu xup pbj hzxiaf& awafa& wbieb deezxu qzieofy&

zuzaffy pbj ualj `ay au pbj `japb+Ldup ~jd~fj& pbjy uay& `ij kapzxaffy ik pbj kigbp& wbieb gisju

uzxsisdxu ~fjkpy dc `ayfigbp pd `ig pbj gxasj+ Dc edzxuj& kdp jsjxydkj

bau pbj cdxjuigbp pd `ij hjcdxj ldxkikg+ I okjw dkj wdlak wbd

`ij` jaxfy ik pbj acpjxkddk+ Pbj dffa& dx jkeal~ljkp& wau ~ipebj`

dk bax` gxdzk` pbap wau czff dc hdzf`jxu& ak` pbj gxasj wau

jrejj`ikgfy `icezfp pd `ig+ Wj bzxxij` pd kiub hjcdxj kigbpcaff+ Ip

wdzf` basj hjjk `icezfp pd edkpikzj pbj wdxo acpjx `axo+ I uzu~jep

ic ubj ba` `ij` fapjx ik pbj `ay pbjy wdzf` basj hzxij` bjx xup pbikg

pbj kjrp ldxkikg+ Au ip ba~~jkj`& wj kiubj` ap `zuo+

I kjsjx ba` pbj il~xjuuidk pbap ~jd~fj bzxxij` hzxiafu hjeazuj

pbjy wjxj acxai` dc pbj hd`y dx `ja` udzf+ @auuj basj a edkej~p dc

gbdupu& eaffj`jojxa& hzp `d kdp ujjl pd basj jfahdxapj cjaxu dc pbjl+

^jd~fj pdf` lj pbap gbdupu udljpilju fzxo axdzk` cdx ujsjxaf yjaxu

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Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu

pbap dkj eak bjax pbjix sdieju dk pbj wik` ap kigbp ak` ujj xju

hy pbjix gxasju+ @auuj xju~jep akejupdxu hzp `d kdp wdxubi~ pbjl+Pbjy basj dkfy pbj sagzjup i`ja dc ak acpjxficj+ Wbjk udljdkj

`iju& ldup @auuj uay uil~fy pbap pbjy basj gdkj away+ Pbjy axj

xjfzepakp pd pafo ahdzp a `ja` ~jxudk+ Pbjy zuj jz~bjliulu ik

~faej dc pbj sjxh pd `ij+ Pbjy uay ud,ak`,ud bau gdppjk fdup& ubicpj`

away& gdkj pd ufjj~& gxdwk df`& dx gxdwk cap+

I uzu~jep pbj laik xjaudk pbjy axj qzieo pd gjp pbj hd`y ikpdpbj gxdzk` iu pbap pbj `jujxp iu bdp ak` hd`iju `jeay qzieofy+

Pbjxj iu dkj fjgipilapj xjaudk pd `jfay a hzxiaf+ Ic a wdlak

`iju hjcdxj bjx bzuhak` bau bak`j` dsjx aff dc pbj hxi`j ~xiej

ealjfu pd bjx calify& bjx hd`y ubdzf` kdp hj hzxij` zkpif pbj

bzuhak` bau ujppfj` pbj `jhp+ Pbiu iu a ~dwjxczf ik`zejljkp cdx

pbj bzuhak` ak` biu calify pd edlj z~ wipb pbj xjlaikikg ealjfu&

hjcdxj pbj `ja` wdlak iu gdkj ak` cdxgdppjk+ ^jd~fj pdf` lj ahdzp

pbiu xzfj ik pbj edkpjrp dc laxxiagj jrebakgju? I kjsjx bjax` dc a

wdlak `yikg hjcdxj bjxodxapa wau ~ai`+

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Jfjsjk yjaxu hjcdxj

Bj wau gdkj ldup `ayu& ebappikg z~ kdla`u wbd ealj pd pbjwjffu& `xawikg wapjx cdx ealjfu& xjupikg ik uba`j wipb pbj df`ljk& gjppikg a ujkuj dc pbjix `ayu ak` kigbpu& wbap pbjy `i`& wbap

pbjy pbdzgbp ahdzp+ Wbjk bj cdffdwj` pbjl haeo pd pbjix eal~u& bj

wau gdkj cdx wjjou dk jk`+ Ubj xjlaikj` afdkj ap pbj liuuidk& wbap

wau fjcp dc ip& dk pbj j`gj dc pbj wdxf`+ Ubj ak` pbj udfipaxy ~xijup+

Pbj hzif`ikgu ba` ixdk,ubjjp xddcu pbap xappfj` ik pbj wik`+ Pbjy wjxj

bafc a lifj kdxpb dc a ujppfjljkp dc pbapeb ak` wappfj bdzuju pbap updd`

kjaxjx pbj wjffu+ Ubj ffj` bjx `ayu xja`ikg ak` `xawikg& cdx ubj wau

ak axpiup& hzp bjap ak` fdkjfikjuu ak` pbj hakgikg ljpaf xddc wdxj dk

bjx+ Pbj ~xijup ba` hjjk dzp dk pbj j`gj bilujfc& afdkj aldkg edksjxpuak` wdzf`,hj edksjxpu& uj~axapj` cdx pbixpy yjaxu cxdl cxijk`u ak`

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ulifj& waxy dc pbj efailu la`j dk biu gjkjxduipy+ Wbjk bj waukp ik

biu cxdeo cdx lauu& bj wdxj haggy hfaeo pxdzujxu ak` a wbipj ubixp+ Bjwau akridzu dc wdljk+ Jsjk wbjk aff pbxjj wjxj ik pbj ualj xddl&

bj xaxjfy u~doj pd bjx& ak` wbjk bj `i`& ip wau pbxdzgb bjx bzuhak`+

A

Fjpu gd pd pbj eipy& ubj` uai`+

Ip wau kdp a edllak`+ Ip wau kdp a qzjupidk+ Bj uai` DO& pbdzgb

bj `i`kp wakp pd gd+ Ip wau a way dc laoikg aljk`u+ Cdx ldkpbu

pbjy` hjjk `iupzxhj` hy liuzk`jxupak`ikgu pbap jxz~pj` ikpd axi`

uifjkeju+

Dkej& cdx ikupakej& bj` xjpzxkj` fapj cxdl a `ayu jf`wdxo+

Ydz uai` ydz` hj bdlj& ubj uai`+

I pxij`+ Il udxxy+ Ipu dkfy ak bdzx+Dkfy ak bdzx4 Ipu axo+ Isj hjjk wdxxij`+ Wbap d ydz pbiko Isj

hjjk `dikg4

Il udxxy+ I eakp mzup wafo away+

Hzp I eak waip4 Iu pbap wbap ydzxj uayikg4

I `i`kp uay pbap+

Pbjk wbap4

I `dkp okdw+ Il udxxy+ Cdxgjp ip+Wbap `d ydz ljak cdxgjp ip4

Ud bj` agxjj` pd gd+ A edz~fj dc wjjou& bj pbdzgbp+ Bj` hxikg

kdpju& wxipj+ Pbj xjup wdzf` `d bil gdd`+

A

Pbj mdzxkjy pddo pwd `ayu+ Pbap wau caup+ Pbjy wjxj fzeoy+ Ic ip

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Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu

basj lixj` ik lz`& ak` pbjk ip ligbp basj paojk wjjou+ Wbjk ip

xaikj` ik pbj kdxpb cjw hdpbjxj` pd pxasjf jrej~p dk cddp+ Hzp jsjk ik`xy wjapbjx& pbj df` laebikju& ~zkiubj` hy edkupakp zuj dsjx xda`u

au xdzgb au xisjxhj`u& dcpjk hxdoj `dwk& ak` ydz ligbp uip pbjxj cdx a

fdkg wbifj& cdx ip wau pdzgb pd k` u~aej dk dkj li`upxjal+

Pbj xup wau a exjal,edfdxj` Ljxej`ju& hig au a haxgj+ Ip wau

fda`j` wipb gdapu ak` ubjj~ hdzgbp cxdl kdla`u ap pbj wjffu+ Pbjy

xd`j wipb bafc a `d}jk dpbjxu apd~ pbj pax~azfik,edsjxj` pxa~j}j ahdsj

pbj fisjupdeo+ Pbj bzlaku wjxj dkfy ufigbpfy fjuu liujxahfj pbak pbjakilafu hjfdw+ Pbap fjg pddo pbjl wipbdzp ikei`jkp pd Laxuahip+ Pbjy

u~jkp pbj kigbp pbjxj ak` pbjk eazgbp a ujedk` fdxxy udzpb+ Pbiu dkj&

uilifax pd pbj dpbjx ik laoj ak` ui}j& eaxxij` exapju dc jl~py hjjx

hdppfju& wbieb efakoj` ak` xappfj` fioj a hzuy eacjpjxia+ Pbj pbdzgbp dc

ip pi~~ikg dsjx ak` aff pbap gfauu oj~p bil awaoj pbj jkpixj xi`j& wbieb

hjgak ap `awk ak` jk`j` fdkg acpjx `axo+

Ubj edsjxj` bjx bja` wipb a efdpb agaikup pbj wik` ak` uzk ak`

~xjpjk`j` pd ufjj~+

A ydzkg lak fyikg kjaxhy auoj` ic pbjy wjxj Gjxlaku+

Kd& bj uai`& ubaoikg biu bja`+

Ydz fddo fioj pwd Gjxlaku I ljp wbjk I wau ik uebddf+

Kd~j& bj uai`+ Wjxj @auuj& cxdl pbj `jujxp+ Eakp ydz pjff4

Bj ulifj` ap pbiu ahuzx`ipy+

Pbj dpbjx ~fayj` afdkg& uwipebj` pd pbj `jujxp `iafjep+

Gdui laak4 Wbap pxihj4

Gafhd& bj akuwjxj`+

Hafhaf pal4 Wbap efak4

Lauua+

Laqaoakojkz4 Wbapu ydzx kalj4

I`jla+ Ip wau wbap ebif`xjk eaffj` bil+Oajkz4 Ydzx capbjx4

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Mdbk Edflak Wdd`

Ahz`d wau a @auuj& dkj bj` edlj pd xjgax` au a cxijk`+ Pbjy

wjxj ahdzp pbj ualj agj& hzp Ahz`d wau au efduj au akydkj pd hjikgbiu u~dkudx& ak` pbap wau udxp dc fioj hjikg biu capbjx+ Ahz`d wdzf`

fazgb pd bjax pbj updxy+

Pbj dpbjx ubddo biu bja`+ Cdx a likzpj bj uil~fy upaxj` ak`

ulifj`+ Jrej~p cdx pbj ulifj& bj ligbp basj hjjk ahdzp pd pzxk away ik

`iugzup dx xjaeb dsjx ak` bzg bil+ Bj edzf`kp uay+

Pbjcjxjkmihxdoj pbj u~jff+

Il wxipikg a hddo ahdzp @auuj+Aiya! pbj dpbjx uai`+ Wby `i`kp ydz uay ud4 I al a pjaebjx+ Ip

iu gdd` wbap ydz `d+ Fjaxk dzx fakgzagj+ Ipu gdd`+ Ipu gdd`+ Laoj

edkpaep+

Yju& bj agxjj`+ Laoj edkpaep+

A

Pbj wik` ak` zup ak` gxdwfikg jkgikj uddk ahudxhj` jaeb ik biu

~xisapj pbdzgbpu& ak` pbjy qzip pafoikg ak` upaxj` dzp ap pbj ~faiku zkpif

ip wau `axo& ak` pbjk pbjy upaxj` ikpd pbj `axokjuu+

Bj wau ~xd~~j` ahdsj pbj eah+ Bj wapebj` pbj bja`figbpu ufiej

ikpd pbj kigbp+ Pbj pxaeo wau xdzgb& a ~afj yjffdw hxdwk& hakoj` dk

hdpb ui`ju hy pbj sdi`+ Pbj uzxcaej upxjalj` hy hjkjapb& ak` wipbpbj wjix`kjuu dc figbp ak` ldsjljkp pbj xda` fddoj` fioj a lz``y

xisjx cxdl pbj li``fj dc a hxi`gj+ Pbjxj wau kd dpbjx pxace+ Uz``jkfy

pbj figbpu dsjxpddo a ~aix dc byjkau& upaxpfj` hy pbj dkedlikg kdiuj&

ak` pbjy ubalhfj` afdkg hy pbj ui`j dc pbj xda`+ Pbjk dkj ~akieoj`&

pzxkj` ikpd pbj fdxxyu ~apb& au ic pd exduu pd pbj dpbjx ui`j& ak` ip hj,

ealj akdpbjx dc pbj laky xicju ik pbj xda`+ Pbj dpbjx ~jjfj` dcc ikpd

pbj `axokjuu+ Bj cjfp ua` cdx pbj ba~fjuu dkj japjk hy pbj wbjjfu+ Ua`

au wjff cdx ipu ~axpkjx Ahz`d wdzf`kp basj zk`jxupdd` biu cjjfikgu

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Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu

A

Pbj eddfikg aix& udcp ak` bzli` ik biu kdupxifu& wau pbj xup uigk

pbjy wjxj kjaxikg pbjix ldzkpaik `jupikapidk+ Ip ba` hjjk kigbp cdx a

edz~fj dc bdzxu+ Ubj xduj ik pbj `axo+ Il edf`& ubj uai`+ Bj gasj bjx

pbj uwjapjx bj eaxxij` ik biu ~aeo& ak` ubj ezxfj` z~ kjaxhy+ Bj kd,

piej` pbj `il figbpu dc caxlbdzuju+ Pbj pjl~jxapzxj edkpikzj` pd `xd~

au pbjy xduj ik jfjsapidk+ Ubj wdoj agaik ak` fjakj` agaikup bil& ak`

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waxl bjx+

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ejkpxaf hdzfjsax`+ Pbjy ba` axxisj`+ Ip wau fapj+ Pbjxj wau bax`fy aky

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cxdkpu+ Dk pbj ~apid dc a hax ljk ak` wdljk wjxj `xikoikg hjjx& ak`

ik pbjix li`up a udfipaxy df` lak ik a okip ea~ wau akeikg pd pbj hxauuy

xbypblu cxdl a mzojhdr+ Kigbpbawou xicpj` afdkg pbj xda`+ Pbj fdxxy

hfaupj` ikpd pbj wbipj figbp dc a ~jpxdf upapidk+ Ip gxdwfj` pd a upd~

kjax pbj laxojp+ Pbduj jk`ikg mdzxkjyu `xd~~j` wipb pbjix gjax pd pbj

gxdzk`+

I`jla! pbj dpbjx eaffj` `dwk+ Bj wau edkpikzikg pd pbj ea~ipaf+

Jb4Laoj edkpaep!

Aiya+ Kagayapi! ^jaej!

Wbd wau pbap4 ubj auoj`+

Mzup a gzy+ Wj pafoj` dk pbj way+ I cdxgjp biu kalj+ Bju @auuj+

Wbapu bj ljak& laoj edkpaep4

I uz~~duj bj mzup fioju gjppikg pd okdw ~jd~fj+

A

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Mdbk Edflak Wdd`

Pbj eipy wau ldxj dc a pdwk& a pxa`ikg ejkpjx cdx bigbfak` caxlu

ak` xakebju& jk` dc pbj kdxpbjxk xaif fikj& ejkpjx cdx pdzxiupu ujppikgdcc dk uacaxiu z~ pbj ukdw,edsjxj` ldzkpaik+ Pbj pdwk uap dk pbj

jqzapdx+ A uigk uai` ud+ Pbjy wdoj pbj lakagjx ak` hddoj` a edppagj

ap a fd`gj pwjkpy likzpju hy cddp cxdl pbj laxojp wbjxj pbjy` fjcp

pbj fdxxy+ Ip wau a edffjepidk dc pbapebj` hak`au uzxxdzk`j` hy a paff

wdd`jk updeoa`j+ Pbj hj`xddl ba` a ulaff xj~faej ak` ~fjkpy dc

xjwdd` cdx pbj ebiffy kigbpu& ak` pbj edl~dzk` wau uba`j` agaikup

`aypilj uzk hy paff jzeafy~pzu pxjju wipb ~jjfikg dfisj,edfdxj` haxoak` fdkg ubax~ fjasju pbap wbiu~jxj` ik pbj hxjj}j+

Pbj edppagj ba` a oipebjk+ Pbjy u~jkp pbj xup ldxkikg fazgbikg&

axl ik axl& hzyikg cxzipu ak` sjgjpahfju& xjaf edccjj ikupja` dc pbj

fdduj pja pbjy `xako dk pbj `jujxp& hjjx ik faxgj hxdwk hdppfju+ Bj`

hxdzgbp afdkg biu bak`bjf` pa~j xjedx`jx ak` ubj& lzuie cxdl bdlj

pbjy edzf` fiupjk pd ap kigbp wbifj pbjy wapebj` pbj xj+ Bj bjf` pbj

uaeo ik biu fjcp bak` dsjx biu ubdzf`jx+ Ubj bjf` biu xigbp bak`+ Pbjy

~ieoj` pbjix way afdkg pbj ~apbu hjpwjjk xdwu dc sjk`dxu wbd uap dk

hdrju ak` upddfu& upaeou dc ~xd`zej ap pbjix cjjp= lakgdju ak` dkidku

ak` ~j~~jxu ak` ~a~ayau ak` pdlapdju ak` efdpb ak` ljpaf ujxsikg

hdwfu ak` ebaxedaf updsju ak` fdduj hxdwk pdhaeed ak` hfaeo lj`iei,

kaf xddpu ak` ~dw`jxj` dxakgj ak` yjffdw u~ieju+

Wbjk pbjy cdzk` udljpbikg pbjy fioj`& pbjy` uqzap ak` gxjjp

pbj ujffjx& ak` hjeazuj kdhd`y bjxj okjw @auuj pbjy zuj` a oipebjk

`iafjep dc pbj kapidkaf fakgzagj+

Ubj jkmdyj` haxgaikikg wipb pbj wdljk+

Bahaxi& Lala4 ubj uai`+ Ubj ficpj` ak dxakgj+ Zkapaoa ubifikgi

kga~i owa laebzkgwa kkj4 Bdw lzeb cdx pbjuj4

L}zxi& Hihi& pbj df` wdlak uai`+ Ubifikgi ozli+ Pjk ubiffikgu+

Ba~aka& ubj akuwjxj` wipb hdpb pbj ubaoj dc bjx bja` ak` aulifj+ Ubifikgi uipa+ Fjp zu basj pbjl cdx uir+

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Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu

Fjpj kakj+ Hxikg jigbp+

Uawa+ Aff xigbp+Pbjy gxikkj` ap jaeb dpbjx+

Wby haxgaik ud bax`4 bj auoj` au pbjy upxdffj` away+

Ipu pbj ezupdl& ubj uai`+ Ydz okdw pbap+

Hzp pbjy `d ip cdx ldkjy+

Ldkjyu mzup ak jrezuj+

Ubj wau upiff ulifikg& bafc ujxidzu+

Ip mzup ujjlu ljak& bj uai`+Layhj& ubj uai`+ Hzp ubj fioj` pafoikg wipb zu+ Ydz edzf` pjff+ I

pbiko ip wau czk cdx bjx& pdd+ Ydz bjax` bdw ubj hfjuuj` zu+ Hjui`ju& I

hjp wjxj upiff ~ayikg wa}zkgz ~xieju+

A

Bjx u~ixipu ba` xiujk+ Ubj jkmdyj` pbj eddf aix& pbj laxojp& pbj

xa`iakp& uzeezfjkp& uddpbikg gxjjk fjasju dk aff pbj pxjju& hjcdxj wbieb

a uwixf dc ezupdljxu ak` sjk`dxu ak` ~xd`zej wau ak jreipikg pahfjaz+

Pbjy upxdffj` afdkg pbj ~apbwayu& hdzgbp wbap pbjy wakpj`& pafoj`

wipb ~jd~fj& jkmdyj` pbj ebakgj dc uejkjxy+

Pbiu iu kiej+

Yju& bj uai`+Layhj I edzf` ldsj bjxj+

Cdx a wbifj bj `i`kp uay akypbikg+

Wj` bax`fy ujj jaeb dpbjx+ Ydz ligbp au wjff gd bdlj+

Ubj waipj`+

Il pbikoikg ahdzp ip+

Ldsikg bjxj4

Gdikg bdlj+

Bjx jyju ffj`

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Mdbk Edflak Wdd`

ik Laiodka akyldxj+

Bj `i`kp okdw wbap pd uay+ Bj okjw ubj` hjjk zkba~~y& hzpubj` kjsjx u~dojk dc fjasikg+

Wby eakp ydz wdxo bjxj4 ubj uai`+ I` fisj bjxj+

Pbjy `dkp ikpjxjup lj+

Wby kdp4 Pbjyxj ~jd~fj+ Pbjyxj ikpjxjupikg+

Ipu pdd fapj& bj uai`+ I `dkp basj pilj+

Wjff& I `dkp jipbjx+

Wbapu pbap ljak4Pbap ydz ligbp basj edkui`jxj` lj wbjk ydz `jei`j` wbjxj ydz

wjxj gdikg pd wdxo+++

Wjsj hjjk pbxdzgb pbiu+

+++wbjxj hdpb dc zu wdzf` hj ba~~y+

Pbjy wjxj appxaepikg pbj appjkpidk dc sjk`dxu ak` ~auujxuhy& wbd

upd~~j` pd fiupjk& kdp zk`jxupak`ikg pbj wdx`u hzp okdwikg pbj `xala

wjff jkdzgb+

Wj agxjj`& bj uai`+

Wj agxjj` pd pbj edkpikjkp& kdp pbj `jujxp+

Bj ~zffj` bjx cdxwax`+ Ubj wau upiff u~jaoikg+

I ilagikj` udljpbikg fioj pbiu& wbjxj ipu gxjjk ak` kdxlaf ak`

~jd~fj `dkp gawo dx edlj dzp dc kdwbjxj ak` pdzeb ly baix+

Iu ip ud ha`4

Wj `i`kp pafo ahdzp pbj `jujxp+

Wj pafoj` ahdzp pbj `jujxp+

Ydz pafoj` ahdzp ip+ Ip waukp `iuezuuj`+ Ydz wakpj` pbj `jujxp+

I edzf`kp jraepfy pjff ydz pd wdxo udljwbjxj jfuj+ Ydz ligbp basj

auoj`+

Ydz `dkp auo lj ahdzp ydzx ~aikpikgu+

I eak ~aikp akywbjxj+Pbjk wby kdp Laiodka4

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Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu

Il pxyikg+

Ydz mzup `dkp+Db& uwjjp+

Ly uiupjx uayu I eak upay wipb bjx+

Ydzsj pafoj` ahdzp pbiu wipb bjx4

Wj wxipj+

Mjuzu+ Wbap `i` ydz uay4 Axj ydz xjaffy fjasikg4

Ydzxj pbj dkj wbd fjcp+

Wbapu pbap ljak4@dkp ydz okdw4

I ljak& ahdzp zu4

A

Ip waukp caix+ Bj auoj` akyway+ Bj pdf` bilujfc bj` basj `dkjpbj ualj cdx bjx+ Hzp ip waukp pxzj& ak` bj okjw ip+ Bj `i`kp pbiko

bj auoj` pdd lzeb+

Il udxxy+ I bapj pbap pbiu iu ba~~jkikg+

Ipu DO& ubj uai`+ Iff eddo zu a kiej `ikkjx+ Wjff `xiko udlj

hjjx+ Wjff laoj a xj+ Ipff hj aff xigbp+

Pbapu wbap ubj `i` wipb aff pbap+

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www+Aubfak`Exjjo^xjuu+edl

Pbj Kalju dc Pbikgu iu cdxpbedlikg

cxdl Aubfak` Exjjo ^xjuu ik A~xif 8>18+

Ic ydz` fioj a xjsijw ed~y& ~fjauj edkpaep Li`gj

Xayldk` ap li`gjNaubfak`exjjo~xjuu+edl+

Pd mdik dzx laifikg fiup& ~fjauj efieo bjxj+

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