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    sl}af jmvvmz zmmhv g gllf+ Vdmzmx klvdokc slzxm vdbk b

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    vdbv }kdbppokmxx sbx klv bk lpvolk dmzm+

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    alymf gm+

    Ov zmgokfmf gm l sdmk O izxv clv xljmz+ O fofkv sbkv vl

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    okxofm g dmbzv+ N}xv jmkf g majls bkf b slzaf l plxxojoaovomxsl}af lpmk }p+ Jbf plxxojoaovomx! j}v plxxojoaovomx kmymzvdmamxx+

    Of kmymz xmm g fb}cdvmz bcbok! j}v Of gbem x}zm vdbv b ms

    pmlpam pbof lz vdmoz xokx+

    O hl}af dmbz Vmzzx ylohm> Habglzokcilzn}xvohmbcbok< Ox vdbv ov!

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    xockmz bkf klv vdbv mbzaomz! bkczomz ymzxolk l gxma+ Ov sbxkv

    slzeokc+ Mymz fb ov clv dbzfmz vl pzmvmkf O sbx bklkm j}v

    gxma+

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    Nmbk Hab}fm xmv flsk bklvdmz fl}jam mxpzmxxl lk vdm ogxvbjam+ Dm sbx dbzfslzeokc M}zlvzbxdb hlkvzbfohvolk O aoemf+

    axl! vdm lka c} ok Xl}vdmzk Hbaolzkob sdl fofkv alle aoem

    dmf czlsk dox clbvmm mxvmzfb+

    b yb Sdbv vdm

    }he fl l} sbkv! Sbfm z}kkokc l}v l hlmm xdlpx bkf

    fzoyokc bsb vll bxv+

    + + +

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    Abc}kb Hbklk Zlbf! vdm Hlbxvba Ha}j sbx kohmz vdbk glxv

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    ++ ha}jx jmhb}xm b zohd cbaamz lskmz dbf mkflsmf ov vdozvmbzx bcl+ Vdmk ov vlle vdmg baglxv dba vdbv vdozv mbzx vl fm'

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    sbk Zbknmmxd pabhmkls b k}zxmz xhdllabkf l} hl}af

    dbym goxvbemk ov lz b fmba aoem vdbv+ Vdm bzhdovmhv}zba mr}oybamkv

    l b zmxda ab}kfmzmf aokmk kocdvclsk+ Vdmf flkm b cllf nlj+

    O dbvmf clokc vdmzm! j}v ov sbx vdm pabhm sdmzm g aom jmcbk+

    Lkhm O sl}af dbym xampv vdmzm o vdm dbf amv gm+ O izxv gmv Vmzz

    ok vdm czbyma pbzeokc alv sdmzm O sbx kls xeoffokc g vz}he okvl

    b xsoza l f}xv+

    Sbfm xvllf bv vdm zlkv fllz jmxofm Vlg bkf xmymzba lvdmz

    llax zlg vdm xmymk B+G+ gmmvokc+ Ov xmmgmf aoem mymzlkm j}v

    Sbfm sbkvmf vl vmaa gm sdbv dbf dbppmkmf+ J}v vdm smzm b

    aovvam xhbzmf vl vmaa gm! vll+ Xokhm Vmzzx fmbvd! Of jmhlgm bk

    b}vdlzo~mf zmplxovlz lz hlgg}kov czom+ Lkm zmbxlk O dbfkv

    bvvmkfmf b xokcam gmmvokc xokhm vdm }kmzba sbx vdbv O sbx xohe l

    pmlpam alleokc bv gm bx vdl}cd O gocdv jzmbe flsk lz mtpalfm+

    Sbfmx pba Vlg! bk lymzsmocdv pdlvlnl}zkbaoxv sdlf vbemk vdm

    docdsb pbvzla lk b hdbxm vdzl}cd vsl hl}kvomx abxv x}ggmz!

    cbym gm b nb}kv bkf zofoh}al}x xba}vm+ Dm bkf b c} O fofkv

    ekls bv baa! sovd fbze cabxxmx bkf b jlgjmz nbhemv! xvllf jmdokf

    Sbfm aoem Xmhzmv Xmzyohm bcmkvx> bzgx bv vdmoz xofmx j}v zmbf+

    Sdmk O zlaamf }p jmxofm vdm h}zj! Sbfm xbof! F}fm+

    Ok vdm vz}he! O bkxsmzmf+

    Ov sbxkv dox b}av! Vlg xbof+ Vzl Pbfoaab hbgm l}v l kl'

    sdmzm+L}v lklsdmzm! vdm lvdmz c} }kfmzaokmf+

    Ok vdm vz}he! pambxm! O xbof vl Sbfm+

    Dox fbfx b gbilxl lz xlgmvdokc! Vlg mtpabokmf+ Dm

    eklsx dls vl fl vdbv xdov+

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    Ok vdm i}heokc vz}he+Sdmk sm clv jbhe vl g dl}xm bjlym Ja}mjozf Hbklk!

    Plka dmz bvdmz hbaax dmz bz Pbvsbx jbhe zlg lcb

    vzbokokc bkf fzoaaokc }p xlgmvdokc ok vdm jamkfmz vdbv O gocdv

    fzoke o O smzm fokc l hbkhmz+ Xdm cbym Sbfm b d}c+ Vdmf

    clkm vl Hbvdlaoh docd xhdlla vlcmvdmz ok Zbkhd Xbkvb bzcb'

    zovb+ Sbfm dbf czlsk }p x}zikc bkf pmzmhvokc dox x}jxvbkhm

    bj}xm bkf jz}xdokc dox jalkf dboz l}v l dox mmx+ P dbf czlsk

    }p zofokc dlzxmx! soxdokc xdm smzmkv bv'hdmxvmf! bkf xvmmzokc

    hambz l jlx aoem Sbfm+

    Dm slkv vbae vl gm! Sbfm xbof+ aa vdm sb lymz dmzm! dm

    sl}afkv xpmbe+

    _l} c}x bzm clokc vl dbym vl slze vdox l}v! P xbof+

    Sdoam Og xlgmsdmzm maxm+

    Dm vdokex Og aokc vl dog+ Vdox f}fm hbgm l}v l klsdmzm

    vl p}khd gm! bkf dm vdokexOg aokc+

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    b xsbp gmmv+ Klv bx hlglzvbjam bx g Mbgmx hdboz! j}v ov pzl'

    yofmf gm b czmbv yoms l g dlgm+ Of vbemk b gofhmkv}z doaa'

    xofm zbkhd'xvam bkf zmflkm vdm okvmzolz bx hlkvmgplzbz

    hlvvbcm+ Mhamhvoh }zkov}zm aoem vdox fbjmf hlkvzbxvmf sovd vdm

    sdovm hmoaokcx! sdovm sbaax! bkf sdovm pabke llzokc+ O dbf }xmf

    vzbfovolkba gbvmzobax bkf dbfkv clljmzmf vdmg }p sovd vll

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    fbzemxv mamgmkv j bz+ Lvdmzsoxm! ov sbx b pabczl}kf lz vdm

    aocdv zlg vdm doaax+Oaa basbx jm dbpp vl xmm Sbfmlzmymz! lz vdm zmxv l g

    aomj}v dmx vdm c} sdl ikfx l}z eovhdmk izxv+ Vdm c} sdl

    slkfmzx o l}ym gbfm hlmm+ Vdm c} sdl pambfx dox hbxm vl

    l}z cozazomkf+ Vdm c} sdl sbx kls xhbkkokc g aoyokc zllg+

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    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    Smf jmmk zomkfx alkc mkl}cd vdbv O hl}af zmbf dox gokf> OxvdbvbkmsJa}'zb pabmz< Vdm eokf vdbv zmhlzfx< Dls g}hd flmx

    xlgmvdokc aoem vdbv hlxv

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    Fl l} ekls vdbv lz x}zm

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    fomf+ LkvdmkocdvdmfomfizlgbdmzloklymzflxmokbxdovvglvmazllgokXbkvbBkb+

    zomkf Vmzz sl}af dbym baamk aoem b vzmm+

    Vdox sbx sdbv Of jmmk sbovokc lz+ cov zlg Clf+ kf

    klv vdm alyokc Clf pmlpam vbaemf bjl}v bv gmmvokcx j}v b Clf!

    aoem gm! sdl clv poxxmf l sdmk cllf gmk fomf+ Of jmmk xovvokc

    lk g bxx lz vdzmm smmex jmhb}xm O kmmfmf baa g zocdvml}x

    xvzmkcvd bkf mymz jbf ogp}axm Of jmmk xbyokc zlg mocdv mbzx

    l xljzomv vl cl eohe vdm xdov l}v l vdox aovvam pzohe zlg Kms

    Nmzxm+

    P sbaemf flsk vdm dbaasb okvl vdm jmfzllg bkf halxmf

    vdm fllz jmdokf dmz+

    O xbof! Amvx cl ikf vdox bxxdlam+

    + + +

    Vdm izxv vogm O zmbaa vbaemf sovd Vmzz sbx lymz jzmbebxv bv

    Hlzex+ Dm sbx bazmbf dbkcokc sovd Sbfm vdmk! bavdl}cd

    Sbfm xvoaa dbf lkm glzm fz}ke amv+ Vdm dbf okyovmf gm vl

    jzmbebxv bvmz vdm xmymk B+G+ gmmvokc bv vdm Hlbxvba Ha}j+

    Xlgmvogmx pmlpam ok ++ soaa xb! Amv }x alym l} }kvoa l}

    hbk alym l}zxma+ O flkv vdoke ov sl}af dbym slzemf lk gm+ v

    vdm vogm O sl}afkv dbym vz}xvmf bklkmjmxofmx g XPF

    pbzvkmz! bkk! bkf g xoxvmzsdl pzmvmkfmf vl alym gm+

    Sovd Vmzz bkf Sbfm! vdl}cd! ov sbx b vlvbaa fomzmkv fmba+

    Hlzex sbx b czmbv pabhm vl dbym jzmbebxv! bkf O maa zocdv

    okvl vdm llf+ Vmzz bkf Sbfm vbaemf bjl}v pmlpam ok ++ sdlgO fofkv mv ekls+ lxva O ocklzmf vdmg+ O sl}afkv bfgov vdbv

    O kmmfmf vdox vdokc+ Sdmk vdm bxemf gm r}mxvolkx! O bkxsmzmf+

    Vmzz xmmgmf aoem vdm eokf l xg}ca x}hhmxx}a bvvlzkm O dbf

    basbx dbvmf+ kf Sbfm xmmgmf aoem b vbfplam sdl kmmfmf vl jm

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    xabppmf mymz vogm dm xbof vdm slzf f}fm+ Xvoaa pzmvmkfokc vljm lkm vl}cd dlgjzm! O amv vdmg ekls mbza bkf lvmk vdbv O sbx

    b hlp+

    jl}v dbasb vdzl}cd g jbhlk! hdmffbz! bkf bylhbfl

    lgmamv! O hl}af mma Vmzz xvbzokc bv gm+ Sdmk O gmv dox mmx! dm

    xbof! _l} ekls! Zbkf! sm flkv dbkc l}v sovd l} jmhb}xm sm

    aoem l}+ Sm flkvaoem l}+ Oxkv vdbv zocdv! Sbfm

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    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    klkgl}x smzm basbx vdokeokc }p kms xhbgx! bkf abvma vdmkms xhbg sbx vdox> zmkv b joc dl}xm bkf iaa ov sovd kmshlgmzx

    sdl hl}afkv p}aa vlcmvdmz b xmh}zov fmplxov o vdm lskmf b

    claf gokm+ P}v vsl l vdmg ok mbhd zllg! okymkv b j}khd l

    j}aaxdov z}amx bjl}v h}zms bkf dl}xm gmmvokcx! bkf l} hbk

    zbem ok bv ambxv vsmkv czbkf b glkvd lymz vdm bhv}ba zmkv+ v

    jmxv! ov sbx xvlkm xl}p> vdm kmshlgmz smkv vl ++ gmmvokcx

    bkf fofkv gokf cmvvokc xhzmsmf j xlgm laf'vogmzx+ v slzxv!

    vdm pmlpam sdl gbkbcmf vdm dl}xmx jmcbk vl vdoke vdm bh'

    v}baa ekms xlgmvdokc bjl}v zmhlymzokc zlg bahldlaoxg+

    Ok Abc}kb! vdm xhbg dbf jmmk zmikmf b jov! sdohd ox lvmk

    sdbv dbppmkx vl xhbgx sdmk vdm zmbhd Abc}kb+ k ++

    gmgjmz kbgmf Hlaok aybzm~! sdlf gbfm b alv l glkm bx b

    glzvcbcm jzlemz! xvbzvmf b hlzplzbvolk hbaamf Zmhlymz Dlgmx

    Okhlzplzbvmf vl bfgokoxvmz vdm dl}xmx+ Xljmz n}xv bjl}v bx alkc

    bx gm! Hlaok sbx vdm eokf l c} sdl! }kaoem gm! fofkv gbem

    nlemx bjl}v ++ Dmf hlgm jbhe zlg b gmvd bffohvolk ok dox

    mbza vsmkvomx bkf! baxl }kaoem gm! fofkv goxx gbk gmmvokcx+

    Sdbv fof O ekls< bjm vdm zmhlymz dlgmx smzm vdm jmxv

    vdokc vdbv mymz dbppmkmf vl xlgm l vdmxm pmlpam+ Vmzz }xmf vl

    xb vdbv ++ ovxma sbx vdm joccmxv xhbg l vdmg baa! j}v ov dbf

    boamf bx b xhbg! bkf ov dbf jmhlgm xlgmvdokc jmvvmz+

    Sbov! Sbfm xbof+ Ov ox Vmgpam Doaax+

    Mymkv}baa! Sbfm xvmmzmf }x vl b aovvam zbkhd dl}xm dbkcokc

    ovx bxx lymz vdm xofm l b doaa+ Vdox fsmaaokc dbf bjxla}vma klvd'

    okc clokc lz ov j}v vdm bhv vdbv ov dbf abkfmf ok Abc}kb Jmbhd+Vdm plzhoko'g}xdzllg'bkf'x}k'fzomf'vlgbvl hlalz xhdmgm

    jmkmbvd vdm xdbem xdokcamx sbx vdm lka }pxhbam mamgmkv ok vdm

    fmxock+ Ok V}xvok lz Ma Vlzl! ov sl}af dbym hlxv dba l sdbv ov fof

    dmzm+ O pbzemf g vz}he plokvokc flsk vdm czbfm jmxofm vdm dl}xm+

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    O vd}gpmf dbzf lk vdm zlkv fllz! sdohd sbx x}j}zjbkbkf dlaals'hlzm bkf gbfm b kohm xhbz xl}kf+ kmbz'vmmkbcmz

    sovd b jbzm gofzo bkf b pomzhmf kbyma bkxsmzmf+ Ok g aogovmf

    mtpmzomkhm! vdmxm zmhlymz dlgmx mtoxvmf xlgmsdmzm lk b hlk'

    vok}}g jmvsmmk b pzoxlk bkf b pbnbgb pbzv+ O xbs vdbv hlkvzb'

    fohvolk ok vdm coza jmlzm gm+ Xdm gocdv dbym jmmk kmbz vdm jbf

    mkf l Abc}kb Jmbhd Docd! j}v xlgmvdokc ok dmz mmx sbx dbzfmz

    vdbk vdbv j b alv+ Ov zmgokfmf gm vdbv ok xpovm l vdm b}mkhm

    x}zzl}kfokc vdmg! xlgm l vdmxm eofx hl}af jm aoyokc lk vdm

    xvzmmv jmlzm vdm mbz sbx l}v+

    Alle sdlx dmzm! xdm xbof+ Ovx vdm amvx'fzoke'vll'g}hd'

    hlmm'j}v'klv'xglem'mkl}cd'hocbzmvvmx'bkf'xvoaa'vdoke'smzm'

    jmvvmz'vdbk'mymzlkm'maxm jzocbfm+

    O sbx slkfmzokc sdbv gmmvokc xdm ekms }x zlg sdmk Sbfm

    xdl}vmf bvmz b fbze'dbozmf eof ok dox mbza vsmkvomx pmmeokc bv

    }x zlg vdm mkf l b alkc hmkvzba dbaasb+ Vdm eof zbk! bkf O zbk

    bvmz dog+ Sbfm bkf Pomzhmf Kbyma laalsmf+ v vdm mkf l vdm

    dbaasb! ok sdbv allemf aoem vdm eovhdmk! O xbs vdzmm glzm

    vsmkvxlgmvdokcxvsl jlx bkf bklvdmz cozasbvhdokc }x

    j}v bppbzmkva xvbokc p}v+

    Vdm eof xabggmf vdzl}cd b fllz okvl vdm cbzbcm! j}v vdm b}'

    vlgbvoh cbzbcm'fllz lpmkmz sbx vbeokc ovx xsmmv vogm amvvokc

    dog l}v+ O p}xdmf vdm j}vvlk vl xmkf vdm fllz flsk bcbok bkf

    vlxxmf dog }p bcbokxv bk laf Fbvx}k pohe}p+ Vzl Pbfoaab mb'

    v}zmf cz}kc jabhe dboz! jbcc pbkvx! bkf b b}t dop'dlp }ko'

    lzg vdbv sl}af dbym jmmk h}zzmkv bksdmzm j}v Abc}kb+ Dmsbx bjl}v iym'vmk bkf baa slzemf l}v! j}v klkm l ov sbx zmba

    g}xham+ Ia} sbx sdbv Vmzz sl}af dbym hbaamf dog+ O sbx

    pzljbja laf mkl}cd vl jm dox bvdmz! j}v baxl ymz g}hd klvdox

    bvdmz> g xvoaa'dbkcokc'ok'vdmzm jalkf dboz bkf xals'vl'vbk

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    xeok hbgm zlg bk mkvozma fomzmkv cmkm plla+ O sbx iym okhdmxvbaamz bkf vdozv }k} pl}kfx dmbyomz+ klxm dbf jmmk

    jzlemk mkl}cd vogmx vl pzlym vdbv O dbfkv basbx jmmk xgbzv

    bjl}v sdl O l}cdv+

    Vdm cbzbcm fllz ikoxdmf halxokc+ O hl}af mma Sbfm xlgm'

    sdmzm jmdokf gm+

    Smzm l} sovd dog

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    hdmxv! j}v dm xvllf dox czl}kf+ Vdmk xdm clv zmbaa halxm vl dogbkf xkomf dog zmpmbvmfa! sdohd sbx! smaa! ymz smozf+

    Vzl allemf gm xvzbocdv ok vdm mmx+ O alymf Vmzz! vdm xbgm

    bx l} c}x+

    Oym kmymz xmmk l} jmlzm ok g }heokc aom! Vzl+ Xl vmaa gm

    sd O xdl}af jmaomym l}+

    Mymzlkm eklsx l}! Zbkf+ N}xv aoem mymzlkm ekms Vmzz+

    _l} c}x smzm aoem ++ zlba

    O p}xdmf dog jbhe bcbokxv vdm Fbvx}k! klv mkl}cd vl d}zv

    dog j}v mkl}cd vl amv dog mma dls g}hd O sbkvmf vl d}zv dog+

    kf o l} alymf dog xl }heokc g}hd! O xbof! sd fofkv l}

    hbaa xlgmjlf< Sd fofkv l} hbaa lkm l }x

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    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    Vdbvx vdm sb O ogbcokmf ov! Vzl xbof+ Dm sbx b joc c}+_l} clkkb jmbv gm }p jmhb}xm O dbym bk ogbcokbvolk b fbze xvbok czms zlg Vzlx hzlvhd!

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    bkf xdbgm xpzmbf vdzl}cd dox bhm+ Vdm xgmaa l }zokm iaamf vdmcbzbcm+ x O jbhemf bsb! vdm zbcm xmvvamf flsk okxofm gm+ O

    p}xdmf Sbfm vdzl}cd vdm fllz sovd b dbkf vdbv sbx kl alkcmz

    b ixv+ Pomzhmf Kbyma laalsmf }x vl vdm zlkv fllz! xhzmbgokc+ O

    flkv hbzm dls gbk ++ mkmgbx vdm xvohe }p l}z bxx! l}zm

    xvoaa n}xv b hzbhemz sovd b jbfcm" Xdm allemf bgoaobz! aoem Of xmmk

    dmz zmc}abza ok xlgm lvdmz aom+ kf j vdm vogm Sbfm halxmf

    vdm zlkv fllz lk dmz bkf xdm fofkv lpmk ov jbhe }p! xdm xmmgmf

    baglxv bx l}kc bx g fb}cdvmz+

    + + +

    x g vz}he xabggmf flsk Vmgpam Doaax! O sbkvmf vl p}em zlg

    vdm bfzmkbaok+ O mav aoem vdm izxv vogm O jmbv }p xlgmlkm ok b jbz

    sovd g kocdvxvohe+ vzbokokc lihmz dbf xvlppmf bv vdm fllz

    bkf voppmf dox dbv! bkf O clv vdbv vdox sbx g aovvam db~okc+ x

    vdm c} hbgm bvmz gmb joc hzms h}v sovd xslaamk mmx

    O sl}af dbym xslzk vdbv O fofkv kmmf vdm kocdvxvohe! j}v bppbz'

    mkva! vdm kocdvxvohe kmmfmf dog+ Ov sbkvmf dox ekmmx bkf vdmk

    dox eofkm+

    hmaa pdlkm xvbzvamf gm+ Vdm slzaf l sbkvokc vl xgbhe

    xlgm c} zlg Kms Nmzxm xdl}afkv dbym hmaa pdlkmx+ Ov sbx

    Nmmp llkm! g j}xokmxx pbzvkmz+

    Sbfm bkf O bzm lk l}z sb vl l}z pabhm! O xbof+

    _l}ym jmmk bylofokc gm lz smmex! xdm xbof+

    Vsl gok}vmx+ O oppmf vdm pdlkm halxmf+

    avdl}cd xdm kls aoymf sovd g xoxvmz! Jmvxok vdm jojaohbaxmkxmOf gmv Nmmp ok ++ Xdmf jmmk bcovbvokc lz g zmv}zk vl

    slze xokhm vdm fb bvmz vdm }kmzba+

    Sdmk sm xdlsmf }p! xdm sbx xvbkfokc lk dmz fzoymsb+ Ovx

    P}khd bkf N}f+

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    Sbfm allemf bv gm+ _l}zm P}khd! O xbof+ Og N}f+ Xlgm'lkm zlg vdm xmymk B+G+ gmmvokc g}xv dbym hbaamf Nmmp bjl}v

    Sbfmx mbzaomz mkhl}kvmz! j}v vdmzm sbx kl sb xdm hl}af ekls

    bjl}v Vzl Pbfoaab bkf gm+ _mv+

    Nmmp sbx smbzokc b xabvm'ja}m x}ov lymz b sdovm jal}xm+ jl}v

    bk okhd vbaamz vdbk gm! xdm sbx xvohe'vdok bkf zmcba bx b r}mmk+

    lkhm'}plk'b'vogm fmj}vbkvm! xdmf jmmk xpbzmf vdm }ppmz

    zmbhdmx l Lzbkcm Hl}kv xlhomv j dmz Zlgbk klxm bkf hbz'

    vllkoxda j}acokc mmx! sdohd smzmkv glxv pmlpamx ofmb l

    jmb}vo}a+ Xdm sl}afkv xb mtbhva dls xdm clv vdm kbgm Nmmp!

    j}v O jmv ov sbx b vb}kv xdm vzbkxhmkfmf+

    x Sbfm dmbfmf lz Jmvxx lihmalvx l kms vlx vdmzm

    O sbaemf sovd Nmmp vdzl}cd vdm jbhebzf+

    Dbym l} fbzemkmf vdm fllz l bk ++ gmmvokc xokhm Vmzzx

    }kmzba

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    Vdm bkxsmz vl jlvd r}mxvolkx ox mx! Nmmp xbof+ _l} xdl}afcmv jbhe vl slze+ _l}zm clokc vl kmmf glkm lz vdox h}xvlf

    vdokc+

    Jmvx xbof vdbv Nmbk dbx vl coym gm sdbv O sbkv+

    Xdm baxl xbof vdbv bk vogm l} sbae okvl b hl}zvzllg

    JmxofmxO dmaf }p g dbkfOym clv iv vdl}xbkf l}v

    vdmzm xlgmsdmzm+

    jl}v xot glkvdx jmlzm! Vmzz dbf bxemf gm lz iv vdl}'

    xbkf flaabzx! vl jm pbof jbhe sovdok b mbz+ O dbf ov! xl O cbym ov vl

    dog+ Xvoaa! ov sbx b alv+ Vmzz sbx xlgmvogmx zmheamxx sovd glkm!

    j}v dm sl}af dbym clvvmk ov jbhe vl gm mymkv}baa+

    Ld! Hdzoxv! Nmmp xbof+ Vdm glkm l} albkmf Vmzz ox

    clkm+ Hlgm jbhe vl slze! bkf sm hl}af gbem vdbv lk n}xv lkm

    nlj+

    bjm O sbkv vl xlal bkf O flkv dbym vdm jbaax vl vmaa

    l}+

    Jbaax bzmkv l}z pzljamg! Nmmp xbof+ _l}z jzbokx vll joc

    lz vdm okxofm l l}z xe}aa+ Vdbvx l}z pzljamg+ _l} kmmf vl

    j}oaf xlgmvdokc! zmaomym vdm pzmxx}zm+

    O ab}cdmf+ Sdmk fof l} xvbzv r}lvokc Vmzz

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    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    _l} sbkv gm vl fmikm vdm vmzg lz l}< _mx! bk mtvmkfmfjbahlk+

    Vmaa gm sdbv hlgmx bvmz vdm j}v vdbv l} habog sbxkv

    vdmzm+ Vdmk Oaa foxd bjl}v vdm mtvmkfmf jbahlk+

    Nmmp xmv dmz dbkfx lk dmz dopx+ _l} ekls dm sbxkv basbx

    x}hd b cllf zlam glfma+ Dm h}v hlzkmzx+

    Dm hdmbvmf lk dox vbtmx+ Vdm OZX xabppmf dog bzl}kf! O

    xbof+ Joc fmba+ _l} ekls gbk absmzx sdl bzmkv b aovvam

    hzllemf< Ilz vdbv gbvvmz! l} ekls bklkm ok ++ sdlx klv b

    hzogokba bv dmbzv

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    vdbv gbem l} lzcmv l}ym xmmk czmmk mmx jmlzm+ x xdmp}xdmf jbhe dmz zmbfokc cabxxmx! dmz hlkvmgpv lz gm xmmgmf

    xdbzpmz vdbk }x}ba+ O pl}zmf gxma b h}p l Nbgbohbk Ja}m

    l}kvbok n}xv vl xpovm dmz+

    Xdm fofkv gmmv g mmx! sdohd sbx b jbf xock+ Vdmk bcbok!

    ov fofkv vbem g}hd vl poxx l Jmvx abvma+ O klvohmf dmz oPdlkm

    sbx l}v lk vdm vbjam+ Kmsx l g jmdbyolz sbx lvmk sdmzm vdm

    nl}zkm vl jmokc poxxmf l jmcbk+

    Jmvx }xmf vl pzlxmh}vm dbvm hzogmx lz vdm ]+X+ bvvlzkm+

    Xlgmsdmzm balkc dmz vzbnmhvlz! xdm vlle vdm bfyohm l dmz Xvbk'

    lzf pbax bkf okymxvmf ok xlhoba kmvslzeokc xovmx+ Xdm sbx xllk

    bjam vl r}ov dmz hlfmpmkfmkv zmabvolkxdop sovd vdm clymzk'

    gmkv vl jmhlgm b slgbk l pbxxolkbvm okvmzmxvx> aoem ogpzly'

    okc dmz bazmbf g}hd ogpzlymf dl}xm! aoem vdm d}cm glfma

    zboazlbf ok dmz bvvoh vdbv lka Nmmp bkf Sbfm dbf xmmk! aoem dmz

    laexokcokc+ Dmz kms Xdbsk Hlayok Xockbv}zm bzvok c}ovbz sbx

    xovvokc ok vdm hdboz vdbv kl lkm dbf lmzmf vl gm+

    Nmmp v}zkmf vlsbzf }x bx xdm aov dmz hocbzmvvm+ C}mxx sdl

    dbxkv jmmk vl b gmmvokc xokhm vdm jmcokkokc l }heokc vogm+

    Fofkv O vmaa l} vdbv ok hlkifmkhm

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    Xdm clv b hbaa! Sbfm xbof! sdoam l} smzm l}vxofm+ Vdoxpabhm ox aoem vdm ++ kmzym hmkvmz+

    Flmxkv bklkm ok ++ dbym b nlj

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    Hdzoxv! Jmvx! O xbof+ Sdl clmx l}v lz lkm kocdv bkf dovxvdm nbheplv< vmz ivmmk mbzx< Dmaa! jmlzm dm clv xljmz! dmf

    x}zyoymf vmk mbzx l lymzflxmx slzxm vdbk vdbv lkm+

    O sbxkv xdl}vokc bkvdokc vdbv O dbfkv xdl}vmf smmex bcl!

    bvmz vdm gmglzoba+ O sbxkv xdl}vokc bkvdokc vdbv O dbfkv

    xdl}vmf bv gxma mymz fb xokhm vdmk+ Sdbv sbx dm flokc ok

    Xbkvb kb< Sdl sbx dm sovd< Sd fof dm kmmf vl jlzzls iv

    vdl}xbkf flaabzx zlg gm xot glkvdx jmlzm dm fomf Zbkf Hdbagmzx dbx pmzgoxxolk vl jm b bem }kvoa vdm

    llvslze ambfx vl zmbaov+ v vdm jlvvlg! dm xockmf ov Vmzz M+

    2,:9,06+

    Sm smzm mbvokc a}khd bv Pllz Zohdbzfx lk Pbhoih Hlbxv

    Docdsb+ Dm slzemf bhzlxx vdm xvzmmv+ lxva pmzxlkba okn}z

    jbhe vdmk! j}v dm sbx cmvvokc okvl zmba mxvbvm! vll+ O xvoaa dbf g

    foxbjoaov! bkf O sbx vsl glkvdx xljmz+ Vmzz }xmf vl hbaa gm lz

    a}khd+ O fofkv fl g}hd ok vdlxm fbx j}v xov bkf sbov lz vdm

    vogm jmvsmmk gmmvokcx vl jm lymz+Hdbagmzx+ Ovx Maobx+ mmv gm bv Pllz Zohdbzfx ok iym gok'

    }vmx+ Vdmk dm sl}af dbkc }p+ v vdm vogm O vdl}cdv dm lpmz'

    bvmf vdox sb lka sovd gm! j}v ov sbx vdm xbgm sovd mymzlkm

    dm xplkxlzmf+ Amvvokc l} ekls vdbv dm }kfmzxvllf l} fofkv

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    dbym b clffbgk vdokc clokc ok l}z aom+ Amvvokc l} ekls vdbvdm sbkvmf vl xpmkf vogm sovd l} bksb+ eoxx vdbv mav aoem b

    p}khd+

    Smf vbae bjl}v dls O hl}afkv xmm b }v}zm lz gxma! dls

    bkvdokc O ogbcokmf mav bem+ v vdbv vogm! O sbx lka bk baglxv'

    mt'hlp+ Vdm pzlhmmfokcx vdbv zbk gm l vdm lzhm smzm lkclokc+

    Vmzz bxemf gm sdbv O sbkvmf vl fl! sdbv O sl}af fl o bkvdokc

    smzm plxxojam! o Clf alymf gm vdm sb Vdm Joc Jlle xbof Dm

    alymf gm+ O vlaf dog! j}v O baxl sbzkmf dog vdbv O sl}af }he

    dog }p o dm vlaf bklkm maxm+

    Dm ambkmf zocdv okvl vdbv lkm+ Dm xdlsmf gm dox joc jabkf

    bhm bkf xbof! Vbem l}z jmxv xdlv! bxxdlam+ Og b xdxvmz! zmgmg'

    jmz

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    plsmzx+ Sdmk vdm oke xvbzvmf vl bfm xl jbfa vdbv l} hl}afjbzma zmbf ov! O dbf ov zbgmf+

    + + +

    Ov sbxkv xgbzv vl jm gmmvokc Habozm lkbhl+ Ov sbxkv xgbzv vl

    jm vdokeokcbjl}v Habozm lkbhl+ lzgmzj}v pzljbja xvoaa

    plzk bhvzmxx,xvzoppmz,pzlxvov}vm sdlf jmmk vzokc vl cmv xljmz

    lz b ms mbzx! Habozm sbx vzl}jam+

    Sm gmv abvmz vdbv glzkokc bv Nmbk Hab}fmx+ Sbfm hbgm jm'

    hb}xm O mav vdm kmmf lz jbhe}p+ O ekms Habozm vdm sb O ekms b

    alv l pmlpam ok ++! j}v Of hmzvboka kmymz gmv dmz lz hlmm+

    Vdmzm smzm vdlxm sdlf flkm amxx bkf aoymf vl zmczmv ov+

    Habozm sbx b jmb}vo}a slgbk! j}v jll~m bkf fz}cx dbf klv

    jmmk eokf vl dmz xeok! ok xpovm l vdm xma'vbkkmz+ O xdm fofkv

    xvlp xllk! xdm sbx clokc vl xvbzv alleokc aoem sdbv xdm sbx> b

    vdozvxlgmvdokc fz}c bffohv sbxdmf }p lk vdm xdlzmx l ++

    Vdm vocdv'bhmf abfomx bzl}kf }x Nmbk Hab}fmx abvm'

    glzkokc haomkvmamklvohmf dmz zocdv l+ Vmzz }xmf vl hbaa vdox

    vogm l fb xdzoke'szbp hmkvzba jmhb}xm bv bk coymk glgmkv

    jmvsmmk kokm bkf mamymk! l} sl}af xmm bv ambxv xot d}kfzmf

    vdl}xbkf flaabzx ok pabxvoh x}zcmz xoppokc hlmm+

    O p}xdmf g hdlhlabvm hzloxxbkv ok Sbfmx fozmhvolk5

    dm fofkv dmxovbvm+ Nmbk Hab}fm jzl}cdv gm b xmhlkf fl}jam

    mxpzmxxl sovdl}v bxeokc+ O xvbzvmf ok lk Habozm> Vzl Pbfoaab xbx

    Vmzz hbaamf l} vdbv kocdv+

    Vmzz hl}af dbym jmmk b zmbaa czmbv gbk+ Habozm xplemvdzl}cd vdm zlvd l dmz abvv+

    Sdbv

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    dbym dbppmkmf vl dog! Habozm xbof+ aa vdmxm ++ hozh}ov xpmbe'mzx bzm dplhzovmx+ aa vdm zmbaa hbzm bjl}v ox vmaaokc mymzlkm

    maxm sdbv vl fl+ Lkm c} O gmv! dm cbym gm b amhv}zm bjl}v vdm

    xvmpx sdoam O sbx jalsokc dog+ O vlaf dog dm xdl}af xdbzm ov sovd

    dox som+

    Sdohd c} Vdm

    LzbkcmHl}kvZmcoxvmzjmaomymf vdbv xdm dbf jmmk p}koxdmf lz

    N}fcm Ilcbzvx xokx+ vmz b pzlvzbhvmf jbvvam ok vdm lp'mf pbcmx!

    vdm f}xv xmvvamf bkf Ilcbzv clv vl emmp dox nlj+ Vdbvx dls vdm

    slzaf lvmk slzexsdbvx xdovv n}xv xvbx xdovv+

    _l} ekls! Zbkf! O gmv l}z cozazomkf lkhm! Habozm xbof+ O

    gmbk! jbhe ok vdm fb! jmlzm bk l }x clv xljmz+

    zm l} xljmz

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    Aoem vdm vsl l l} smzm jbheokvdmfbvlcmvdmz+Habozm xgoamf+ O xdl}af dbym empv g gl}vd xd}v+ Ov sbx b

    goxvbem vl amv dmz vdoke vdox sbx b xlzm plokv lz gm+ P dbf x}p'

    plzvmf dmz izxv vz bv hlaamcm sovd b xvokv bx b vbkvzoh gbxxm}xm!

    sdohd sbx xlzv l aoem dbkf nlj zlg b doppom! bkf ov sbx xvoaa dmz

    joccmxv xdbgm zlg dmz fzokeokc fbx+

    Sdmk O sbx fzokeokc! coyokc b vbkvzoh dbkf nlj sl}af dbym

    jmmk lkm l g jmvvmzfbx+

    O vlle b jzmbvdmz bkf xgoamf jbhe bv Habozm+ O glymf vdm hdlh'

    labvm bsb zlg Sbfm xl dm sl}af ekls klv vl mbv ov baa+

    Sm hbgm lk vll xvzlkca! O xbof+ _l} zmvbaobvmf+ O O bplal'

    co~m! hbk sm vbae kohm bcbok

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    Og vzokc vl dmap l}! xdm xbof+ Vdox ox vdm jbheczl}kf+Vmzz hbaamf gm vdbv abxv kocdv! j}v O sl}afkv xmm dog+ Dm hbaamf

    gm glzm vdbk lkhm+

    Sbx dm sovd bklkm Habozmx glf}x lpmzbkfo

    sbx vl ikf vdm aoke jmvsmmk dmz slzxv okxvokhvx bkf l}z slzxv

    okxvokhvx+ Nldk Xmsmaa sbxkv sovd Vmzz vdbv fb+ c} aoem

    Nldk Xmsmaa flmxkv mymk cmv l vdm zmmsb ok Xbkvb kb }kamxx

    dmx cmvvokc pbof b vdl}xbkf flaabzx bk dl}z lz vdm pzoyoamcm+

    _l}zm klv aoxvmkokc! Habozm xbof+ Vdox c}! vdox mamhvzohobk!

    dm }xmf vl slze lz Xmsmaa lk xlgm j}oafokcx vdbv Xmsmaa lskx+

    Vdbvx O c}mxx dls Vmzz gmv dog< Dm dbf aoem b flcx kbgm lz

    xlgmvdokc+

    Vdox ox sdbv l} dbym

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    Sbx dm kbgmf bvmz b flc! Sbfm bxemf! aoem Abxxom lzZlymz< Lz sbx dm kbgmf bvmz b flc bx ok dm dbppmkx vl dbym vdm

    xbgm kbgm bx b flc l} ekls

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    vzbfm l}z xlk lz glkm+ Vdox ox b pzljamg vdbv lka n}keomxdbym! Habozm+

    Xdm allemf bv gm bkf vdmk flsk bv vdm vbjam+ O xdm dbf

    xvbzvmf vl hz! O hl}af dbym vlaf gxma vdbv O sbx vzokc vl sbem

    dmz }p! dmap dmz bfgov sdbv b gmxx xdmf gbfm l dmz aom+ J}v bx

    Sbfm bkf O amv vdm vbjam bkf Habozm xbv vdmzm! O ekms vdbv sbxkv

    ov+ O sbxkv vzokc vl dmap Habozm! n}xv aoem Habozm hl}afkv dmap gm+

    Of d}zv dmz lka jmhb}xm O sbkvmf vl d}zv dmz+

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    BIVMZ O FZLPPMF LII SBFM lz dox xdov bv Abc}kb Xmb Xplzvx!

    O fzlym dlgm+ Lk vdm sb vdmzm! vdm jbhe l g kmhe vlaf gm O

    sbx jmokc laalsmf! j}v g jzbok szlvm vdbv l vl plxv'vzb}gbvoh

    hlp pbzbklob+ Vdmzm sbx b vogm bjl}v mocdv mbzx bcl sdmk alvx

    l pmlpam sbkvmf gm fmbf+ Xlgmvogmx mymk vdm mmx ok vdm jbhe

    l g dmbf dbym bxdjbhex+

    P}aaokc }p g fzoymsb! O dbf bk ofmb vdbv P sl}af ekls

    glzm bjl}v g bfymkv}zmx j kls+ O hl}af mma ov ok vdm sb dmz

    YS Hbjzol xbv lk vdm hlkhzmvm+ _l}zm bk bxxdlam! vdbv aovvam xoaymz

    hbz xmmgmf vl sdoxpmz+Xdm sbx xovvokc hzlxx'amccmf lk vdm pbvol fzokeokc czmmk vmb+

    Xdm dbf hdbkcmf okvl b vbke vlp sovd b pohv}zm l vdm Yozcok

    bz lk ovklv b x}jvam coza! g P+ O halxmf vdm cabxx fllz jm'

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    dokf gm bkf xbv flsk ok vdm fozlkfbhe hdboz kmtv vl dmz gbv+Xdm lmzmf vdm vmb vl gm+ O xkomf ov bkf lmzmf ov jbhe+

    _l} gbf bv gm

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    P vlle dlaf l dmz joc vlm bkf p}aamf dmzxma flsk vlsbzfvdm fmhe+ Xdmf l}kf mv bklvdmz sb vl vmaa gm O sbx }aa l

    xdov+

    Vmzz sbx g jmxv zomkf! O xbof+ O sbkv vl }kfmzxvbkf

    sdbv dbppmkmf+

    Sbxkv ov Vmzz sdl xbof vdbv }kfmzxvbkfokc sbx vdm jllj

    pzo~m

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    Sdbv

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    V D M K M T V Z O C D V V D O K C

    j}hex l}v l vdm kmshlgmzx o dm p}vx xlgm xlabz pbkmax lk doxzmhlymz dlgmx+ Vdm gbkx b gbzemvokc cmko}x+

    O ab}cdmf+ O ab}cdmf dbzf+ Xokhm sdmk fl l} bppab}f Hlaok

    aybzm~ als'hbzjlk'ogpzokv }heokc zmhlymz

    dlgmx+

    Alle bv g bhmO plokvmf vl gxmavdox ox gm jmokc

    hlkvzovm+ Og }heokc xlzz+ Oaa xmm l} bv vdm gmmvokc vlkocdv+

    O fof cl vdbv kocdv! j}v O flkv vdoke O smkv vdm kmtv kocdv+

    + + +

    Fmxpovm g fmxozm lz bkxsmzx! O sbxkv r}ovm zmbf vl hbaa mymz'

    lkm O ekms bkf bxe bjl}v bk mamhvzohobk kbgmf bvmz b flc+ kf!

    lkm sb lz bklvdmz! O ekms Of jm xmmokc Nldk Xmsmaa! g mt'

    somx kms jmb} bkf mzxvsdoam mgpalmz l vdm gxvmz mamhvzo'

    hobk! xllk mkl}cd+ Ov sbx gofglzkokc! bkf O fmhofmf Of jmvvmz

    dmap _mc}b hambk l}v g cbzbcm+ Dmapokc dog fl bkvdokc sbx

    g glxv yba}mf lzg l pzlhzbxvokbvolk+

    _mc}b! g oaamcba baomk bxxoxvbkv! xgoamf bkf bxdmf dox vmmvd+

    Of jl}cdv dog vdlxm vmmvd gxma! bkf dm aoemf vl zmgokf gm l

    g okymxvgmkv+ lvdmz abjlzmzx dbf coymk dog vdm kbgm

    _mc}bXpbkoxd lz gbzmjmhb}xm vdmzm sbx b vogm jmvsmmkkl vmmvd bkf kms vmmvd sdmk dm dbf vmgplzbzomx+Abzcm vmgpl'

    zbzomx+

    Sm xvbzvmf vokc baa g mamhvzohba hlzfx okvl kmbv j}kfamx!

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    _mc}b fofkv dbym b czmmk hbzf! vdl}cd dmf jmmk slzeokc

    lz gm baglxv vdm sdlam vogm Of jmmk slzeokc gxma+ asbx

    hbx}baa j}v ogpmhhbja fzmxxmfmymk dox nmbkx smzm ozlkmfdm

    dbf abvma czlsk dox soz jabhe dboz l}v okvl b g}aamv+ Xlgm'

    vogmx O gogmf xhoxxlzx bkf vdzmbvmkmf vl h}v ov l+ O vlaf dog

    vdbv slgmk sl}af aoem dog jmvvmz sovd xdlzvmz dboz+ _mc}b ba'

    sbx xbof dm kmmfmf lka lkm slgbk ok C}bvmgbab bkf lkm

    slgbk dmzm+ kf jlvd l vdmg aoemf dox g}aamv+

    _mc}b dbf p}v vsl xlkx vdzl}cd hlaamcm ok C}bvmgbab!

    sdmzm dm lskmf b j}xokmxx sovd b vdozf+ Dm sbx b jmvvmz gbk

    vdbk bk gbk O ekms+ O c}mxx O hl}af dbym bxemf dog sdmvdmz dm

    vdl}cdv O sbx b zbhoxv! j}v O fofkv dbym vdm Xpbkoxd lz vdm r}mx'

    volk+ kf O c}mxx fmmp flsk O sbxkv pzmpbzmf lz vdm bkxsmz+

    Dm ikoxdmf hloaokc bklvdmz hlzf! vdmk vlle gokm! vll+ O

    sbxkv flokc b ymz cllf nlj! bkf dm xvbzvmf lymz+ Dm d}kc vdmg

    zlg dllex }kfmz vdm hbjokmvx+

    Xlgmjlfx j}xhkflvm! _mc}b xbof+ Vomkmgbabpokvb+ Dm

    xovx ok vdm vz}he! sbvhdmx l}z dl}xm+ O vdl}cdv ov sbx lkm l

    l}z hbgbzbfmx! j}v kls O flkv vdoke xl+

    _mc}b sbx bg}xmf j vdm ++ c}x! aoem Sbfm! sdl hbgm j

    vl xdllv vdm xdov+ Dm pzljbja vdl}cdv vdm smzm jbf pbokv

    nljx! vll+ Vdmzm sbxkv bk l}khm l j}aaxdov ok _mc}bsdmk

    vdm hl}pam kmtv fllz bflpvmf b jbj zlg Hdokb! O hl}afkv hlk'

    yokhm dog vdbv vdm hdoaf dbfkv jmmk p}zhdbxmf+ O vdl}cdvbjl}v vdm vz}he pbzemf bhzlxx vdm xvzmmv! bkf vdm jbf pbokv nlj

    sdl xbv bkf sbvhdmf g dl}xm! bkf O dbf vl ogbcokm vdbv g

    mmaokcx l jmokc laalsmf smzmkv gmzm pbzbklob+ O vdox bxxdlam

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    dbf pbzemf ok zlkv l g dl}xm! ov sbx b cllf jmv vdbv dmf jmmkvboaokc gm! vll+ Vdmzm sbxkv b fl}jv ok g gokf vdbv ov xlgm'

    dls dbf xlgmvdokc vl fl sovd g zomkf Vmzz+

    O dmaf }p g hmaa pdlkm+ O dm hlgmx jbhe! soaa l} hbaa gm

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    Vdmzmlzm! vdbvx sdl l} bzm+ _l}zm b c} sdl jmbv b mtohbkkmbza vl fmbvd+ Hbk l} dbkc l}v sovd vdbv lz b sdoam< Ovx aoem

    b hbk l vlgbvlmx lk b xdma+ _l} n}xv sbkv vl klvohm vdbv ovx

    vdmzm+ Vdmzm gocdv jm xlgm hlzk kmtv vl ov+ Sdbv l}zm clokc vl

    fl ox szovm flsk vdbv vdmzm smzm xlgm vlgbvlmx! bkf vdmk l}zm

    clokc vl szovm flsk vdbv vdmzm sbx xlgm hlzk+ Lz gbjm l}zm

    clokc vl szovm flsk vdbv l} flkv dbym bk glzm hlzk+ Smzm

    klv clokc vl n}fcm bk l vdox xdov zocdv kls+ Smzm n}xv clokc vl

    hbaa ov j kbgm+ Smaa xlzv vdm zmxv l ov l}v abvmz+ _l} cmv vdbv

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    dbfkv jmmk vdox poxxmf l sovd gm ok mocdv mbzx+ P dbf kmymzjmmk vdox poxxmf l sovd gmsdohd gbfm gm vdoke bjl}v dls

    g gbzzobcm mkfmf! sdohd gbfm gm vdoke bjl}v cmvvokc eohemf

    l vdm lzhm! sdohd gbfm gm vdoke bjl}v Xbkvb kb> vdm xhmkm

    l g hzogmx+

    ++ kmshlgmzx bzm lvmk sbzkmf vl xvb bsb zlg pmlpam!

    pabhmx! bkf vdokcx vdbv zmgokf vdmg l vdmoz fzokeokc+ Ok vdm

    domzbzhd l cllf bfyohm! vdbvx zocdv }p vdmzm sovd vdm zdvdg

    gmvdlf bkf }xokc vdm Dmaax kcmax lz hlkhmzv xmh}zov+ Xlgm

    fbx jzmbvdokczmgokfmf gm l g fzokeokc+

    bkk bkf O gmv bv Eklsasllf j}zcmzx kmbz vdm Xbkvb kb

    V}xvok jlzfmz+ O pbof lz vdm joc jbxemvx l hdmmxmj}zcmzx bkf

    zomx jmhb}xm O xvoaa lsmf dog+ O sl}af lsm dog lzmymz+

    _l} xvoaa gbeokc alvx l glkm

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    Ovx bklvdmz foxmbxm+H}zm ov+

    O jmv l} slkv mymk hbxd l}z izxv pmkxolk hdmhe jmlzm

    l} xock }p lz vdm xmgokbz+

    bkk ab}cdmf+ Dm sopmf vdm hdmmxmj}zcmz czmbxm zlg dox

    clbvmm+ Vdbvx klv sdbv O sbkv+ Vll okvmaamhv}baa hlkxvzbokmf+

    Of lka fl vdbv o vdm cbym gm b maalsxdop vl vdm Ybvohbk+ Amv

    gm pab sovd vdm joc jlx lz b sdoam+

    _l} hl}af fl vdbv+

    Sovd b fmczmm ok hzogokba n}xvohm zlg Alkc Jmbhd Xvbvm