a modern jack tale

7/30/2019 A Modern Jack Tale

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J Ekdirg @jho Tjci

@jho jgd tbi Lghldigt jt Mltzbuabs Vkgd

J stkry jnkut bijclga sicm jgd pcjgit

Hkpyrlabt >6:> ny Q'Bjrtskho# jcc rlabts risirvid


2/13

Zuktlga Alcnirt Eurrjy# ^lhbjrd Hbjsi# stkryticcir bjs sjld0

Qi jri ugdir tbi pkwir km tbi igiey%bi wbk jcwjys puts tbi cittir nimkri tbi splrlt%hbijpgiss jgd

trlvljclty nimkri nijuty%Lt ls bi wbk ejois tblgas kgcy lg krdir tk sicc tbie? wbk bjs mkrakttig tbjt

tbiri ls suhb j tblga js trutb jgd eijsuris tbi wkrcd ny jdvirtlsieigt kr ny prkmlt? wbk djlcy dimlcis

tbi nijuty tbjt surrkugds ble jgd ejois vucajr tbi trjaidytbi sejrt# tbi hcivir# tbi hkugtirmiltir km

splrltujc vjcuis%bi ls jcc jnkut us# jgd wkrsi# bi bjs wkreid bls wjy lgsldi sk ejgy km uspirsihutlga

kur pijhi# spklclga kur lgslabt# hkgmuslga kur blabist vjcuis

" Jrt jgd hrijtlkg hkei mlrst%tk hrijti ls tk leltjti tbi hrijtlkg km jcc%clstig tk Ekzjrt%wrlti njhowjrds

jgd mkrwjrds sleuctjgikuscy%kpig up tbi rlabt sldi km tbi nrjlg jgd sbusb tbi hrltlhjc cimt nrjlg%slga

gkgsigsi%stkep lg puddcis%pit kcd dkas jgd `ust clstig*,

VJ^T LL%j @jho Tjci wltblg j @jho Tjci%

@JHO AKIX jMLXBLG0 LGHLDIGT JT MLTPBYABX VKGD

Gkw @jho ckvid tk ak mlsblg' Jgytlei bi akt bls wkro dkgi up''wicc# bid ak jmlsblg%lg mjht#

@jho ckvid mlsblg sk euhbwby# bid drije km mlsblg%Bi hkucd sii tbjt hcijg ekugtjlg hriio%

wltb tbie clttci stlcc pkkcs mucc km trkut `ust mcjsblg tbilr hkckrs lg tbi sugclabt ugdir tbi

bieckhoslt wjs ricjxlg mkr @jho'

Kgi glabt @jho bjd j drije bi wjs mlxlg tk ak mlsblg jt jnkut duso' Bi wjs aklga tk MltzbuabsVkgd'

Bi bjd bls Vrlghi Jcnirt hjg mucc km wkres# bls kcd bjt# bls mlsblga pkci# jgd bls kcd hjrnldi clabt'

Bi wjs wjcolga kut tbi hkw pjtb tkwjrd tbi pkgd' Iviglga wjs sittclga lg js tbi sug wjs

sittlga lg tbi wist' Diip purpci strijes km hckuds jgd clabt wltb tbi sjcekg krjgais wiri


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mjdlga sckwcy%tbi wblppkkrwlccs wiri tuglga tbilr iviglga skgas? aittlga rijdy mkr tbi glabt'

@jho akt dkwg tk tbi pkgd jgd put bls pkci kg tbi arkugd' Tbi pkgd wjs j ejg%ejdi wjtir

bkci' Lt bjd niig djeeid up kg tbi igd' J clttci sprlga trlhocid lg jt kgi igd' Lt cjy nitwiig

twk blab blccs' Tbi njgos wiri stiip kg tbi twk sldis' Qbiri @jho wjs stjgdlg# lt wjs lg tbi

hkw pjtb' Tbi hkw pjtb wjs gijr tbi clp km tbi njgo%tbiri# lt wjs sivig miit tk tbi surmjhi km

tbi wjtir' "jgd j miw bugdrid yjrds nickw tbls pkgd clis j :6%elci ckga ejg%ejdi cjoi? ejdi

lg euhb tbi sjei wjy,

@jho prleid bls kcd hjrnldi clabt jgd clt lt' Tbi skmt krjgai ackw aigtcy pkurid kut lgtk tbi hkkc

sueeir glabt' @jho hkucd bijr tbi hrjhoclga km tbi aljgt pkwir clgis niblgd ble%tbisi pkwir

clgis# bi bjd niig tkcd# wiri tbi ieiraighy icihtrlhjc arld clgis mkr tbi ijst hkjst' Tbiy wiri

sk nla jgd pkwirmuc' Xkei glabts yku hkucd gkt kgcy biri tbi hrjho jgd slzzci# nut jhtujccy sii

tbie ackwlga%cloi mlrimclis kg tbi clgis'

Bi sjt lg tbi hkw pjtb' Bls mlsblga clgi lg tbi wjtirwjlt* Bis aittlg j nlti* Bi cit tbi mlsb

tjoi tbi wkre''sckwcy''jg @jho rijrid njho jgd sit tbi bkko' Kb# lt wjs j nla kgi' Hkucd ni tbi

nla kcd hjtmlsb bi bjd niig bkplg mkr' @jho wristcid wltb tbls nla mlsb mkr sivirjc elgutis'

Lg tbls miw elgutis# @jhos hjrnldi clabt bjd wigt pcuen kut' @jho squlgtid tk jd`ust bls iyis%

tbi durgdist eljsejtlh immcuvlue pkurid lg tk tbi clttci hkvi' Lt wjs j nla mka jgd sittcid jnkut

twk miit blab#

@jho oipt kg pucclga jt tbi nla mlsb' Bi niajg tk ajlg skei arkugd kg tbi hrlttir' Qicc slr# bi akt


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tbi nla mlsb up tk tbi njgo wbiri bi hkucd ùst njricy ejoi kut tbjt lt wjs up kg tbi

cjgdlt''ltlt wjs gkt j mlsb' Ny tbi clabt km tbi stjrs# @jho hkucd ùst njr%i%cy siiLT QJX KCD

BJ^DXBICC* \isslr* @jho bjd bkkoid kgtk KCD BJ^DXBICC'

Gkw @jho bjd siig aclepsis km Kcd Bjrdsbicc ejgy tleis' Kcd Bjrdsbicc wjs tbi nla sgjpplga

turtci tbjt clvid lg Mltzbuabs pkgd' Kcd Bjrdsbicc wjs jghligt' Bi wjs js nla jrkugd js j

guenir > wjsbtun' Bi bjd j tblho hkjt km ekss kg bls nkdy' Bls sbicc bjd hurvid sploi%ckkolga

pklgts kg lt' Iplzkkg hrlttirs wiri hrjwclga jcc kvir ble' Jgd nkys# dld bi ivir stlgo' \ku hkucd

seicc ble jcc kvir tbjt clttci hkvi%bi wjs stlgolir tbjg j pkcihjt*

\ip# @jho bjd bkkoid Kcd Bjrdsbicc' Gkw# wbjt wjs @jho jaklga tk dk wltb Kcd Bjrdsbicc;

@jho bjdgt qulti tbkuabt tbjt kgi kut yit# wbig jcc km j suddig bir niajg tk sii icihtrlh ncui

mcjsbis km clabt zlgalga jnkut%skrt km cloi jrhs kmmg j tiscj hklctbig# bi sjw Kcd Bjrdsbicc

sckwcy stjrtlg tk rlsi' Kcd Bjrdsbicc wjs up kg twk cias* Bi wjs jwjcolg jrkugd cloi j ejg* Bi

ariw tk =%miit tjcc jgd stkkd uprlabt cloi j ejg*

Kcd Bjrdsbicc hjei up tbi hkw pjtb tkwjrd @jho' @jho ùst mrkzi lg bls trjhos' Kcd Bjrdsbicc

hlrhcid @jho jgd tbig tbiri bi wjs* Kcd Bjrdsbicc wjs stjgdlga wltblg mlvi miit km @jho' Bi stkkd

tjcc kg tbi blcc ùst jnkvi @jho'

Ogiic dkwg nimkri ei nky*# rkjrid Kcd Bjrdsbicc' @jho hkucd seicc bls stlgolgiss' @jho sckwcy

akt dkwg kg bls ogiis nimkri tbi aljgt riptlci' Gkw# wjs Kcd Bjrdsbicc akggj oglabt kr selti

@jho; @jho wjs jmrjld' Elabty jmrjld'


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Kcd Bjrdsbicc niccirid# Qbke dk yku gkw sirvi;* @jho wjs trienclga cloi j cijm' @jho bjd bls

bijd nkwid# dkwg# jgd dkwg kg bls ogiis' Bi dld gkt wjgt tk ckko jt Kcd Bjrdsbicc'

Jgswirei# nky* bkccirid Kcd Bjrdsbicc' @jho wjs j tblgolg km wbjt tk sjy' Tbig# @jho# bi

`ust ncurtid kut%

Ckrd @isus Hbrlst*

J ckud skugd tkri tbrkuab tbjt hkvi ckud js tbugdir' Lt wjs cloi j plstkc sbkt shrije lg @jhos

ijrs%lt wjs j shriiiiiihb*

Kcd Bjrdsbicc stkepid tbi arkugd wbiri bi stkkd jgd VKQ* Bi wigt shriihblga kmm lgtk tbi

itbirs%

Jcc bi cimt wjs bls jwmuc stlgo' Xeiccid cloi sucmur jgd pla cijvlgsKdlmirkus'

@jho wjs stlcc trienclg' Bi sckwcy akt tk bls miit jgd stkkd tbiri# tjolga j diip nrijtb'

Xbiiiiw* Tbjt durg seicc' Qbjts jt seicc* Qbjts jt seicc*

Xbiiiiw* Lt mlgjcy akt rijc qulitqulti cloi rlabt gkw'

@jhos bijrt rjti sckwid jgd bi tkko jgktbir diip nrijtb' Xuddigcy# bi bijrd cjuabtir%Lt akt

ckudir' Lt wjs lg j pjttirggkw cit ei siikgi# twk# tbriislx# sivig' Lt wjs sivig ckud

cjuabs' Tbiri lt wjs jajlgsivig ckud cjuabs'tbi clabt sckwcy mjdid lgtk j nijutlmuc rjspnirry

vlkcit purpcilt njtbid tbi wbkci pkgd lg tbi ackwclt up tbi wbkci pkgd' Tbi clttci hkvi wjs

jcc jackw' Tbjt kcd stlgoy eljsejtlh immcuvlue bjd hcijrid tkk' @jho ckkoid jrkugd jgd tbjt ls

wbig bi sjw lt'


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Tbls kgi ckkoid jcekst js shjry js Kcd Bjrdsbicc' Qjs lt j ejg; @jho ckkoid jt lt%tbls kgi bjd

gk sbkis kg' Njrimkkt' Tbls kgi bjd nrkwg%nrkgzi solgbi wjs cijg jgd wicc%eushcid###jnkut

@jhos slzi'

Tbls ejg bjd kg gktblga nut j ckga%strjgdid arjsssolrt* \is# lt wjs j solrt ejdi kut km ckga

strjgds km arjss%ckkoid cloi wkvig hkrg ncjdis%jgd bi bjd j skup%nkwc bjlr hut* Gkw tbjt wjs

muggy* Nut @jho dldgt cjuab' Bi wjs tkk jmrjld tk'

Tbi ejg spkoi tk @jho%Tbjt stlgoy kcd riptlcibi mkcckws ei ivirywbiri jhrkss spjhi jgd

tlei%gkw ble jgd eiwiejdi j dijc' Bi aits tk jppijr mlrst jgd alvi bls clttci niccirlg

spiihb%rjlsi ykur mijr civic%jgd ejoi yku pjglh'

Tbi nrkgzi ejg hkgtlguid% @jho%yku suri rug ble hcijg kmm wltb ykur jgswir tk ble' Gkw tbjt

kcd riptlci# bi hjgt stjgd nilga rielgdid km tbi mjht tbjt bi ls gkt jcc%pkwirmucbi trlis tk

nuccy pikpciyisslr# bis jcc jnkut mijrbi miids kg mijr'

Jcckw ei tk lgtrkduhi eysicm tk yku# @jho'

L je I%sssssssssighisssss''{Issighi}' Ey mrligds hjcc ei Jejzkglj' \ku ogkw ei ny tbi

eidljtlkg km ykur sigsis' L bjvi hkei tk yku lg j mkre yku wlcc ugdirstjgd' Nut L wkgt riturg

tk yku lg tbls ejggir jajlg%kgcy wlcc L riturg tk yku lg drijes%wltblg%drijesmcjsbis km

lgtultlkgsyghbrkglstlh hlrhuestjghissplrlt%mlccid rivirlis' L bjvi hkei njho tk yku tk rielgd

yku km skeitblga yku kghi ogiw nut bjvi mkrakttig'

Euslh wlcc sirvi js hjtjcyst' \kur lejalgjtlkg ls sk ijslcy jgd rijdlcy ixhltid ny euslh%jgd lt

gkw siios tk alvi mkre tk tbi lgvlslnci yit jhtlvicy ekvid splrlt wkrcd wblhb spijos tk yku jgd


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jcc ktbirs dlrihtcy0 yku wlsb tk hcktb lt wltb mcisb jgd nckkd' Lt ls jhtujc jgd vlrtujc'

L je I%sssssssssssighisssss{Issighi}0 j syenkcykur jhhiptjghi km tbi syenkc js jgjckaui tk

tbi vlrtujc wlcc ejoi jrtlstlh hrijtlkg pksslnci%L je km tbi Ktbir lg ey pkcjrlty wltb ykur spjhitlei jhtujclty'

Tbls%ejg nilga'Issighi# JejzkgljIssighiBi aigtcy tkko bkcd km @jho sbkucdirs jgd

turgid @jho lg j hlrhci%@jho wjs gkw mjhlga tbi pkgd jajlg' @jho ckkoid dkwg jt bls miit lg tbi

hkw pjtb' @jho sckwcy trjhid tbi jrh km tbi shigi lg bls iyisbi wjs kg tbi blab njgo kvir tbi

pkgdjgd tbi wjtir surmjhi wjs sivig miit nickw bls miit'rlabt ugdir bls miit' Lt wjs tbig

@jho rijclzid bi wjs elsslga j sbki' Kgi sbki kg jgd kgi sbki kmm'

Jejzkglj aigtcy put bls bjgd lg tbi sejcc km @jhos njho jgd ajvi ble j pusb tkwjrd tbi

wjtirXuddigcy# jg idaid surmjhi cloi j tblg L%nije# j hjrpigtirs civic jppijrid nigijtb

@jhos miit' @jho wjs stjgdlga kg tbi upturgid idai km j hjrpigtirs civic' @jho wjs shjrid'

@jho aigtcy trlid tk hkjx blesicm tk ni hjcebi wjs jmrjld km mjcclga? bi struaacid wltblg blesicm

tk ejlgtjlg bls njcjghi kg tbls tblg idai bi wjs stjgdlga upkg'

Issighi rijd @jhos tbkuabts' @jho# ykur lggir mijr mkr ykur njcjghi ls tk pripjri yku mkr wbjt

yku jri jnkut tk sii' Jgd `ust js yku stjgd suspigdid jnkvi tbi shigis tk mkcckwlt wlcc sirvi

tk rielgd yku tk suspigd ykur `udaeigts js yku vliw tbi shigis js tbiy pjss ny ykur

vlsjai'

Issighi strithbid mkrtb bls bjgdj tlei%icjpsid shigi jppijridlt wjs tbi pkgd lg djy

clabt''tbi clmi spjg km tbi pkgd niajg tk sckwcy ieiraitbig ekri qulhocymrke pkgd tk


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ejrsb tk nka tk skmt arkugdgk ekri pkgd' Lt bjd hbjgaid lgtk jgktbir mkre

Issighi sbkwid @jho j dkunci bjgdmuc km nuccmrka iaas? j nla hcijr nckn wltb tlgy ncjho dkts

lgsldi'

Issighi tbig ejaglmlid tbi mrka iaasskei wiri nialgglga tk eutjtihjusid ny tbi rug%kmm

km tbi strkga nrusb%olcclga birnlhldis rugglga lgtk tbi pkgd mrke tbi blcc jnkvi' Ysid lg tbi

mlicds surrkugdlga tbi pkgd' Gk wkrds wiri spkoig'

Giw shigis upkg tbi shriig jri sbkwg' Dkzirs hrjwclga cloi jgts upkg j ekugtjlg tkp' Lt

ckkoid mjelcljr tk @jho' Lt wjs tbi gixt ekugtjlg kvir' Xtrlp elglga' Ckkoid cloi tbi surmjhi km

tbi ekkg' ^labt lg tbi vlhlglty# tkk'

Gixt# stlcc wltbkut wkrds# Issighi tbi Jejzkglj sbkwid @jho tbi shigis km j sekolga

mlrinuccdkzirs pusblga miccid triis lgtk j cjrai sekolga plcitbi rjlgmkrist'sbrlgolga'

Tbig# mclhoirlga lejais km tbi riptlcieutjtid lg nkdyelgdsplrltmiidlga kg mijr'

Jgd tbi cjst shigitbi kvjc km wit cjgd wbiri tbi pkgd bjd niiggkw j euhoy pkkc km nrusb%

olcclga birnlhldi rug%kmmgktblga arkwlga njho gkrejccy

Tbig Issighi spkoi# Tbi riptlcilt ls bi wbk ls tk hkei? bi wbk ls ejdi ny tbi

igvlrkgeigtjc dipridjtlkgs km yku jgd jcc buejgs# @jho' Tbi igvlrkgeigtjc dipridjtlkgs

lgsldi jgd kutsldi km yku? lgwjrd tk tbi Hrijtkr jgd kutwjrd tkwjrd ejg' Tbls ls bkw Kcd

Bjrdsbicc ls ejdibi ls wbjt ejg hjg ivkcvi lgtkjgd bi miids kg mijr'


9/13

"jgd ariidwbig ejgolgd dlsrupts tbi gjturjc krdir# skeitblga ls jcwjys distrkyidlg tbjt

gjturjc krdir,

Tbiri ls j wjy kut' Hkgtiepcjti tbi jgswirsHrijtkr wlcc dk tbi Hrijtkrs pjrtrijhb kut

wltb ykur pjrt'

Lt akt ivig qulti%rTbig Issighi tbi Jejzkglj nialg tk spijo'

L wlcc gkw lepjrt tk yku j nijutlmuc eystiry%tbi IC[CK[BLEIckbletbi Xivig%tbi sivig%

tkgis km tbi%

sldirijc shjci' Xivig cjuabsBj%Bj%Bj%Bj%Bj%Bj%Bj%up tbi Vytbjakrijg jrh' Issighi

lgstruhtid @jho tk ripijt lt njho lg `ust tbi sjei wjy@jho dld'

Issighi tbig tkcd @jho# Mlgd jg iepty sgjpplga turtci sbicc' Vut j giho upkg lt' Lt wlcc sirvi tk

rielgd yku km tbi nije yku njcjghid ykur mijrs upkg' Vut strlgas upkg tbls sbicc' Tugi tbls

lgstrueigt wltb ykur splrlt' Vcjy upkg lt tbi sldirijc shjci L bjvi tjuabt yku' Trust ykur rlabt

nrjlg' Cit wbk yku jri eirai wltb wbjt yku dk' Bijc*

Qltb tbjt # Issighi ienrjhid @jho# bls rlabt ogii tk @jhos rlabt ogiibls hbist tk @jhos

hbistbls bjgd tk @jhos njho sbkucdir ncjdi

Tbig Issighi wblspirid lgtk @jhos cimt ijr# tbig @jhos rlabt ijr tbi wkrd ckvi

Jajlg wblspirlga# lgtk mlrst @jhos cimt ijr# tbig bls rlabttbi wkrd mkralvi

Issighi tbig rihltid skei wkrdsmrke Xjrtkr isjrtus0


10/13

Gkt kur Ckalhjc Eigsurjtlvi mjhucty# nut kur Lejalgjtlvi kgi ls Olga kvir us? L elabt sjy Vrlist

jgd Vrkpbit tk cijd us bijvigwjrd ogiic nimkri gk ejg

Tbig jt cjst# Issighi tbi Jejzkglj tkko @jhos bjgd# js lm tk sbjoi lt' Tbi mlgairs gkw tkuhblga#

usi tbie tk pcjy tbi euslh km tbi sldirijc shjci%

Jgd wltb j sbkut# Issighi tbi Jejzkglj ixhcjleid#

TBI CLKG KM @YDJB QLCC V^I]JLC*

Tbig Issighi wblspirid skei mlgjc wkrd''skei wkrds; Lt dldgtskugd cloi wkrdstbiy wiri

ughcijrskei sihrit wkrds jgd tbiy wiri ughcijr

Lt jcc tbig `ust mjdid jwjy lgtk tbi bypgjakalh mka''lgtk j hcijg nrlabt eljsejtlh%mrii jurj km

wjre rjspnirry purpci clabt

Ijrcy gixt ekrglga# @jho jwkoi jgd mkugd blesicm cylga lg bls nid' Bi sbkko bls bijd jgd rkccid

jrkugd bls iyistrylga tk ejoi sigsi km wbjt bi bjd ixpirlighid' Bjd lt jcc niig j drije; Kr

wjs lt mkr rijc;

Bi wjsgt suri iltbir wjy' Nut# wbig bi wigt tk tbi sprlga bkusi tk it skei ekrglga hkmmii

wjtir# bi splid j nla nucc mrka j%slttlg lg tbi hkrgir km tbi sprlgabkusi' @jho nigt dkwg kg bls

ogiis tk ait bls wjtir lg tbi pjlc' Tbi nla nucc mrka niccirid kut0 MCYR*


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Lt stjrtcid @jho' Bi akt up kmm bls ogiis jgd stjrtid bkei wltb bls pjlc km wjtir' Nut js bi

stippid kut km tbi sprlgabkusi%wicc# bi turgid jrkugd jgd tkko kmm bls bjttlppid lt jgd

aigtcy nkwid tk tbjt nla nucc mrka'

[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[

Elccigglue

XVKOIG0 Xlgair km drijes# ticc us wbjt yku sii*

Akd bjs ejdi km kgi nckkd jcc gjtlkgs km pikpci

^id# yicckw# ncjho jgd wblti

Kb# ejgy mjhis# ejgy gjtlkgs

Hbkrus0 Jgd yku sbjcc sii# sii tbi elccigglue

Jgd yku sbjcc sii# sii tbi elccigglue

Xii jcc tbi Jcpbj ejcis# drugo kg tistkstirkgi

Cijvi us* Iak jgd jaarisslkg

Kb* Ejgy vklhis ejgy gjtlkgs



Xpkoig nrldai0 Elcltjry lgdustrljc risirvjtlkgs eust ak

Gkr ekri blddig jaigdjs# sihrit mijrs

Kgi spihlis tbkuab ejgy mjhis

Clstig tk tbi rbytbe km tbi Ijrtb

Lt ls tbi bijrtnijt km ykur Ektbir

Lt ls tbi bijrtnijt km ykur Ektbir

JbJbJb####

Jwjoig jcc hrijturis# nijr wltgiss tk tbi jai

Khijg# ekugtjlgs# jgd disirts


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Kb* Ejgy vklhis# ejgy gjtlkgs



JbJbJbJb ipijt hbkrus0 JbJbJbJbjsb%j%ejy%kk%ejygivir cligivir mijr

Xii kcd eusprkm mlgjc cihturi# J `jzz eitj%pbyslhs plihi# kg 3shrlnd7 winslti mkr mucc stkry

Hkpyrlabt >6:> ny Q'B'Bjrtskho%jcc rlabts risirvidbjti tk put lt tbjt wjybjd j njd ixpirlighi lg

Ogkxvlcci# Tigg' Jt j skgawrltirs glabtgktinkkos jgd tjpi rihkrdirs%skeitlei jmtirwjrd# L bijrd j

elsb%ejsb jejcajejtlkg km ey skgas turgid lgtk j ekgstir blt'

Tbig tbi jrtlst stuho lt kg tbi pcjy%tbi durg skga%lghissjgtcy rjdlk stjtlkgsL bjd niig

pjrjpbrjsidielgigt dkejlgidmrlh%mrjhoidstrlp%elgidTrust ykur gilabnkrs nut tli ykur durgeuci skei euslhljgs jri eijgir tbjg rjlcrkjd wkroirs*


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