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t/c ;s udvba ouen /gmntc k,ufv ,t ihbuc - rmjc vmhjn ,uagk umra ihp,uav /whb,n ohjpy wd i,ub vz - khud /vbhsnv dvbnf kfv 'ihbuc - ihbhck 'ihxhpf ',hzd 'khud ,ubck - ihxhpfc vmjnu ohhjpy i,ub vzu vmjnu ohhjpy i,ub vz - ,hzdc ohjpy wd i,ub vzu /vmjnu jpy i,ub vzu vmjnu jpy i,ub vz - ihbhckc ohhjpy i,ub vzu ohhjpy i,ub vz - rusdk udvba ouen 'vbhdc ifu /ovhba ka ohbctvu ouenv - k,ufv kpb ot 'lfhpk ot tkt 'u,ut ihchhjn iht - rusdk tka udvba ouen 'vgecc kct u,ut ihchhjn ouenv - k,ufv kpb ot 'lfhpk /.ujcn ,hzj vaugu vbucu uka lu,k xbuf 'vmr itfn ,hzj ihaugu gmntc k,ufv ,t ihbuc - ovhba ,gsn uag ot /uka ohbctvu ?vmhjn htn vurcx /wnd /ovhba ka ohbctvu ouenv - k,ufv kpb ot 'lfhpk /itfnu 'rusd uk rnut - vmrpbu vrzj 'rusd uk rnut - vmrpba orfv ,mhjn :thb,sf 'tsud c/c ;s iht - umr tk tv 'umrs tngy ,uhrjtc chhju ashe z"v - vrsd tku vbnhv ath,b :ch,fsf 't,dukp - vmhjn :tnhtu /ezhv vhna utk vhtr ezhv :tnkt 'u,ut ihchhjn ezhv :tnkt 'ujrf kgc k,ufv ,t ihbuc - umrs iuhfu 'vsgv ,mjn hv,u (t"k rcsnc) ?htn tkt vhk hgcn ,umjk umra 'vmhjn ,uagk umra htv 'hfv ht ezhv vhna vhtr xphxnc tbhnt vuv 'u,ut tb, ht vhk hgcn u,ut ihbuc 'k,ufv ,t ihbuc 'tsud sj ohses 'tfhrm tk tyhap /wufu gmntc k,ufv ,t ihbuc /k,uf k"ne 'tnkgc tk t,ahna,c 'trhutc - lk htmr,ht hf :k"t hmn tnh,s uvn 'vhrcjk vhhmru ihekuju ihpuf k,uf vbhd :inhx) ?ezhv vhna utk vhtr ezhvu /k"ne 'lk htmr,ht tbuv cr rnt tct wr rnts 'tct wrsf 'hbta vbhd vbhdc ifu :a", (injb crs ,ubukj ifu tvu /vh,unec ,snug thva vgac urhcj vsac sungk ostk ruxt :cr rnt /hbta kpb ,unt ws sg ,ubck u,ut ihchhjn - kpba rmj k,uf :a", /,hzdu khudt hb,e ihchhjn iht - vkgnku ,unt wsn :vhk tfhrymht tphx ?vk hrte htn vk hrtesu tehzv ezhv vhna vhtr ezhv :n"a rmjk ,ksu rga ,hc ,ubck u,ut ihpuf :a", /u,ut wsu vzk ,unt ws vc tvha sg rmjv ,t ihekuj iht :a", ?tk shjhsu /hbta ohcrs xphxnc 'tk k,ufc utk htn 'ihekuj - vzk hsfu vzk hsf vc ah tv vzk ,unt :vkg hb,u ,unt ws - isdbfn ihcu vynkn ihc vkgnkn ihc ',ubukjv :gna t, /tnkgc tka hsf - isdbfn 'vtrhu sungh tka hsf - iynkn 'vtrhu .hmh tka hsf - ikgnkn rmjk lunxv dd :ktuna rnt injb cr rnts 'gna t, /hbta ,hcs tehzv khpth :ddv kgck rmjv kgc vhk rnts 'o,v hbta ,unt ws vucd vegn uk ihaug - urhcj tbshg hvc tbgsh tku 'l,ahna, lk vghce tk lshsk 'hahna, hk vghce hshsk ,h,tu tehkx t/d ;s

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t/c ;sudvba ouen /gmntc k,ufv ,t ihbuc - rmjc vmhjn ,uagk umra ihp,uav /whb,nohjpy wd i,ub vz - khud /vbhsnv dvbnf kfv 'ihbuc - ihbhck 'ihxhpf ',hzd 'khud ,ubck- ihxhpfc vmjnu ohhjpy i,ub vzu vmjnu ohhjpy i,ub vz - ,hzdc ohjpy wd i,ub vzu/vmjnu jpy i,ub vzu vmjnu jpy i,ub vz - ihbhckc ohhjpy i,ub vzu ohhjpy i,ub vz- rusdk udvba ouen 'vbhdc ifu /ovhba ka ohbctvu ouenv - k,ufv kpb ot 'lfhpkot tkt 'u,ut ihchhjn iht - rusdk tka udvba ouen 'vgecc kct u,ut ihchhjnouenv - k,ufv kpb ot 'lfhpk /.ujcn ,hzj vaugu vbucu uka lu,k xbuf 'vmritfn ,hzj ihaugu gmntc k,ufv ,t ihbuc - ovhba ,gsn uag ot /uka ohbctvu?vmhjn htn vurcx /wnd /ovhba ka ohbctvu ouenv - k,ufv kpb ot 'lfhpk /itfnu

'rusd uk rnut - vmrpbu vrzj 'rusd uk rnut - vmrpba orfv ,mhjn :thb,sf 'tsudc/c ;s

iht - umr tk tv 'umrs tngy ,uhrjtc chhju ashe z"v - vrsd tku vbnhv ath,b:ch,fsf 't,dukp - vmhjn :tnhtu /ezhv vhna utk vhtr ezhv :tnkt 'u,ut ihchhjnezhv :tnkt 'ujrf kgc k,ufv ,t ihbuc - umrs iuhfu 'vsgv ,mjn hv,u (t"k rcsnc)?htn tkt vhk hgcn ,umjk umra 'vmhjn ,uagk umra htv 'hfv ht ezhv vhna vhtrxphxnc tbhnt vuv 'u,ut tb, ht vhk hgcn u,ut ihbuc 'k,ufv ,t ihbuc 'tsudsj ohses 'tfhrm tk tyhap /wufu gmntc k,ufv ,t ihbuc /k,uf k"ne 'tnkgctk t,ahna,c 'trhutc - lk htmr,ht hf :k"t hmn tnh,s uvn 'vhrcjk vhhmruihekuju ihpuf k,uf vbhd :inhx) ?ezhv vhna utk vhtr ezhvu /k"ne 'lk htmr,httbuv cr rnt tct wr rnts 'tct wrsf 'hbta vbhd vbhdc ifu :a", (injb crs ,ubukjifu tvu /vh,unec ,snug thva vgac urhcj vsac sungk ostk ruxt :cr rnt/hbta kpb ,unt ws sg ,ubck u,ut ihchhjn - kpba rmj k,uf :a", /,hzdu khudt hb,eihchhjn iht - vkgnku ,unt wsn :vhk tfhrymht tphx ?vk hrte htn vk hrtesutehzv ezhv vhna vhtr ezhv :n"a rmjk ,ksu rga ,hc ,ubck u,ut ihpuf :a", /u,utwsu vzk ,unt ws vc tvha sg rmjv ,t ihekuj iht :a", ?tk shjhsu /hbta ohcrsxphxnc 'tk k,ufc utk htn 'ihekuj - vzk hsfu vzk hsf vc ah tv vzk ,unt:vkg hb,u ,unt ws - isdbfn ihcu vynkn ihc vkgnkn ihc ',ubukjv :gna t, /tnkgctka hsf - isdbfn 'vtrhu sungh tka hsf - iynkn 'vtrhu .hmh tka hsf - ikgnknrmjk lunxv dd :ktuna rnt injb cr rnts 'gna t, /hbta ,hcs tehzv khpth:ddv kgck rmjv kgc vhk rnts 'o,v hbta ,unt ws vucd vegn uk ihaug - urhcjtbshg hvc tbgsh tku 'l,ahna, lk vghce tk lshsk 'hahna, hk vghce hshsk

,h,tu tehkxt/d ;s

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rcsnc) :ch,fs 't,dukp ?vmhjn htn vurcx :vk hrnt tbhrjt tbahk /lbhn gbymhtsvhtr ezhv :tnkt 'ijruf kgc k,ufv ,t ihbuc - umrs iuhfu 'vsgv ,mjn hv,u (t"korfv ,mhjn :([thb,s] :x"av ,ruxn) (ib,s) 'tsud ?vmhjn htn :tnht /ezhv vhnavz hrv - vrsd tku vbnhv ath,b 'rusd uk rnut - vmrpb 'rusd uk rnut - vmrpbaezhv :tnkt 'u,ut ihchhjn iht - umr tk tv 'umrs tngyu v,uhrjtc chhju ashe?htn tkt vhk hgcn u,ut ihbuc 'k,ufv ,t ihbuc 'hfv ht ezhv vhna utk vhtrt, :habht hrntsf vhk hgcn ,umjk umra 'vmhjn ,uagk umra 'hfv ht 't,dukphxt r"t hnb umr tk whpt ?umr thrht htn 'ezhv vhna vhtr ezhv htu /t,dukp shcgbihs vhc ,hk hfs ?k"ne htn /umrs tuvu 'veukj ihs vc ihtaf - ub,ban :ibjuh r"tovhbaa inzc kct 'ohmur ovhba ihta inzc ?h,nht :tbhb, 'hdhkp umr hf veukj- itfn ,ujp ukhpt :tbhnt vuv 'o,vn ht ihekuj itfn ,ujp ukhpt - ohmur:vhk tfhrymht tphx lv hb,hk tku tv hb,hku /k,uf tfv k"ne 'tnkgc xphxncvhc rsvhk ?huv htn umr hfu :t"k) /ueukjh tk - ohmur ovhbaa p"gt 'asev hc,fu'umrs tuvu veukj ihs vc ihtac ibhgnatst /wuf ushn ubeac :ibjuh r"t hxt cr rntd"gtu veukj ihs vc ahc ibhgnat ht umr tks d"gtu veukj ihs vc ahc ibhgnahk,rnt ,hmn hnu /k"ne 'tk hnb umr ukhpt veukj ihs vc ihta :tbhnt vuv 'umr tks- ohmur ovhbaa inzc kct 'ohmur ovhba ihta inzc ?h,nht :tphx hb,e tvu ?hfvtphx htv hb,hk tku htv hb,hk /tnkgc xphxnt 'tk k,uft utk htn ueukjht,nheut htnc /(ueukjh tk - ohmur ovhbaa p"gt 'asev hc,fcu :vhk tfhrymtuvc ursvb ?huv htn umr hf 'veukj ihs vc ihtac ht 'veukj ihs vc ihtac ?whb,nkubeac tuv tnkgc ohrcs ihbe ?huv htn ishn ube hfu /ishn ubea :ibjuh r"t hxt r"t/ehzjvu uka lu,c vzu 'ehzjvu uka lu,c vz lkva iudf :rnt hat cr /,ujurc ishnohfkn) :ch,fs 'thpans hbct - ,hzd thpan tks hbct - khud /wuf ,ubck udvba ouenvhk rnt /hbchk - ihbhck hjrt - ihxhpf (wudu) ,hzd ,usnf ,ureh ohbct vkt kf (wz wttrh,h jpy htvu 'uvbhb thpan tks hbct - khuds htnn :hat crk tcrs vhrc vcr'tuv hcrut hbhck trh,h jpy htvu 'tuv ,hzds tdkp tnkhs ?t,bres tarunk:vhk rnt hcrut hbhck trh,h jpy htvu 'hbchk - ihbhck 'hjrt - ihxhpf :ibhrntesf- thpan tks hbct hnb khud 'vk hrhnd trnd tkt ?ikbn hjrt - ihxhpf 'lhngyhkuhtvs htnn :hat crk thut crs vhrc tjt cr vhk rnt 'hrnts tfht /vk hrhnd trndtks hbct - ihxhpf htn tnkhs ?hcrut hbhck trh,h jpy htvu 'uvbhb hjrt - ihxhpf'ihhpan tks hbct - khud :ibhrntesf 't,bres tarunk trh,h jpy htvu 'ihhpan- khud 'lhngyhku :vhk rnt t,bres tarunk trh,h jpy htvu 'ihhpans hbct - ,hzd'hhct rnt /vk hrhnd trnd hnb tfv 'vk hrhnd trnd tkt ?ikbn ihhpan tks hbcttfhtu /hpy hgc txfhrc kct 'tbhyc hkhn hbv /jpy - hcrut hbhc kf :vbhn gna,unt ws kfs ,hzdcs 'trnhnk /htv hkuf hgc tk tbhyc kct 'txfhrc hkhn hbv :hrnts

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vucd htuvs ihxery vnt tvu 'hte tk - tk ht 'hte tanj th,up huv ht 'vcud/hte trh,h jpy tfhts iuhf oeu 'hfaup ,ha tkt th,up vuv tku 't,vnt ih,k,ikbnu /hte tk hpy 'hte ih,k,c - hte hf ?ihxery vnt sucg tk y"n hba asencucr - iuatrv in iurjtv vzv ,hcv sucf vhvh kusd (wc hdj) :ch,fs ?hpy vucd vuvs

:rnt sju 'ihbcc :rnt sj 't"ru ibjuh wr vk hrntu 'ktunauc/d ;s

hf ,furp shcghb lshtu 'ihbcc ihnt ih,k, uscghbu /tvk t,htu tvk t,htu 'ohbacvuv tk vchzgnu vre, tkc 'hte vuv vchzgnu vre, cdt - hnb t,vnt ih,k, hteihbcc uvkuf ht :hrhnd 'hhct rnt ,furp lsht shcghku 'ihbcc rapts vn shcghku /hte:uvk thgcht /ifann - ,furpc uvkuf ht 'asenn - ihbcc uvkuf ht ',furpc uvkuf htiv s"x hts 'ishxu iv trc,xn :ejmh rc b"r rnt ?ishx tkc iv tnkhs ut 'ishxu ivtkc iv :lk tnht okugk 'tk /ishxu iv :n"a utk tkt vhrughak vhhb,hk 'ishx tkci,ub vzu vmjnu jpy i,ub vz - ihbhckc :hb,e tvu /hb, tk hpy huv tks iuhfu 'ishx'jhrt kcek hsf vcjr - urnta vruev :a", /hpurymhtk hzj o,v vmjnu jpyvaka ka :hb,es 'hnb tehs /t,crcrc o,v ohjpy wd ka vbhck hmj - jhrtvusg t,ahbf hc ahbht ru,xhk tk :tsxj cr rnt /n"a 'tryuz tfhts kkfn 'ohjpy/hhukm ouan :hrnts tfhtu 't,ughap ouan :hrnts tfht /h,hrjt t,ahbf hc hbcst,fus] :x"av ,ruxn) (h,hrjt t,ahbf hc) tfhts 'uvhhbhc tfht ?uvhhbhc htnk"t /tyhhec tuu,hx hc ubcu 'tuu,hxc tyhhe hc ubcu hr,x tryuz rnu rnhrn /([hhukmkohhuca iuhsp uvk hnr,hn tnkhs :vhk rnt ?htn 'h,jnu hzuz ucd :hat crk tbhcriuhsp uvk hnr,ns ihbnz :k"t ?htn 'hruaf h,jnu hrsuv hrsvu hbchk hdhra /uvk hcvhutku /hbczn tk habhts vh,rhs :vhk rnt hnb ubc whpt 'v"t /uvk hcvhu hbczn 'ohhucatzj hat crs tv hf hbcu hr,x - tvuh, vc hzj kct 'tvuh, vc hzj tks tkt irntsg vhept tku 'o,vk whhrupk khhgu vhr,x 'thxjn t,ns t,ahbfc tvuh, vc,hck vhr,xhnk xusruvk vmg vhk vhcxt hfhv tyuc ic tccu /hfhpa vhk ihe,nst,hrjt t,ahbf hc hbcs sg t,ahbf hc ahbht ru,xhk tk :tsxj cr rntvu ?asenvrnts 'vhc trsv tks 'hbta t,ufkn :tnht ,hgcht vhc tzj tvuh, :tnht ,hgc ht,hcs tscg xusruv /vhc rsv tku hruy reg 'hruy tbreg t,ufkn rnt ht :ktunakf :rnts tke ,c trcd tuvv gna sj tnuh /,eubh, v,utc uhbhg i,b 'vuv htbunajhf /t,eubh thvvk vrhhau vh,urn uvkufk uvbhkye oe 'jkmn t,av shrns tscgitn kf :vrnt 'tke tnru trdhtk tehkx 'vcxbhnk hgc tes t,eubh thvv ,zjthvv tkt uvhhbhn trhh,aht tks 'tuv tscg - tbh,te htbunaj ,hcn rntu h,ts:hrnts tfht /tacusc ihba gca vbny /tgrtk trdhtn vkpb t,eubh thvvu 't,eubhvhcu,hk - vbnys tv 'vhkg tc vk hrnts /vhkg tc tk :hrnts tfht 'vhkg tc:rnt /cxb lkn ,c :urntbs hfhv hf - vbnys htv 'vhkg tc tk vk hrntsu vhrmhk

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'ibcr uvkufk uvbhkye oe 'ibcr ?lkn lhkg oha, lhjt cren (z"h ohrcs) ahrs itn/vhbn vmg keank tyuc ic tcck vheca

t/s ;shtv rn hzj :rnt 'vhne ch,hu t,t sj tnuh /vhbhgk uvbhreb 'hkhhs tkhkf vhk rsvt'vhk rnt rn vhhykb :k"t ?vhk shcgt htn :vhk rnt shcg te htn tahc tscghuvhku :k"t tuv lkn utk htv :vhk rnt /kke, kt lkn lgsnc od (wh ,kve) [:ch,f]'thab tkt tvh tku 'rhag kke, kt lcfan hrsjcu (wh ,kve) :ch,fu 'tnkgc rhagvaug utk htvu 'lng vagn vaugc :k"t /rut, tk lngc thabu (c"f ,una) :ch,fu,tu tbts 'vhk tnhks khzts ahbht tfhk :k"t /vhbhn tbhp,xn :k"t lng vagn:k"t /rcs shdh ohpbf kgcu kuev ,t lhkuh ohnav ;ug hf (wh ,kve) :ch,f 'k"t /tbch,hhtn t,av 'uvk tbkhye vuv tk htv hkuf ibcr hrvzs tbgsh htuv ht 'tuv tbtvumn rb hf (wu hkan) :ch,fs 'okug ka urut vcf tuv :k"t ?trcd tuvvs vh,be,tfht /ohudv kf uhkt urvbu (wc uvhgah) :ch,fs 'okug ka urutc euxghu lkh 'rut vru,u'vsgv hbhgn ot vhvu (u"y rcsnc) :ch,fs 'okug ka ubhg tnhx tuv :k"t hfv 'hrntsofzug iutd hasen ,t kkjn hbbv (s"f ktezjh) :ch,fs 'okug ka ubhgc exg,hu lkht,a cfghku t,a khzhku 'tjhka rsa :k"t 't,ufknn tbhp,xn :k"t /ofhbhg snjntk ot :vhk ujka /hfv scg /[vhk] ,hhbcu [vhk] ,hr,x hfvu hfvst 't,a rsvkur,c tahc hscg ',hbcu v,r,x otu 'hbc, kt v,r,x otu 'ru,x, kt v,r,x[tscg] xusruv 'tfr rc tku tfr tk 'itf lrpx lkg lbhhz ot 'ihfkn,n ihscgs/lkn juanu lr ouhv hfbt (wd wc ktuna) :ch,fs 't,ufkn ?tfr htn /shcg,n thbkeihbc vtr tka hn :hrnt /lrct uhbpk utrehu (j"n ,hatrc) :tfvn 'tnht ,hgc htu/trnrnu taha hbctc :vcr rnt ?vhhbc htnc /[uhnhn] vtb ihbc vtr tk 'xusruvkhcebs hfhv hf 'vpa khhgu vpa ehpt /trnrnu taha 'tkjuf hbctc :hrnts tfhthf hzjhns 'hpy rhpa hfvs 'vheca :ibcr vhk urnt 'tcvsc vhhgank rcx /tshxwr tnh,htu 'cr rnt vsuvh cr rntvu ?hfv scg hfhv tyuc rc tccu /tnhs t,uusht(ws kthbs) :rntba 'rmbsfucbk vmg thava hbpn ?kthbs abgb vn hbpn :huk ic gauvhtfrt huv, iv ihhbg ijhnc l,hugu eurp vesmc lhtyju lkg rpah hfkn tfkn ivkhr, ihjrh ,meku :ch,fu tfkn rmbsfucb kg tyn tkuf (ws kthbs) :ch,fu 'wudu l,ukak,hc hbta :tnht ,hgchtu/,umnc chhjhts 'tscg hbta :tnht ,hgcht wudu rag:ch,fs ouan tnhkht ?abghts ikbn kthbsu /hbc,n tk ,ufkn tk hts 'asenvuvuf,ja :s"nk tjhbv 'kthbs vz - l,v :cr rntu 'l,vk r,xt tre,u (ws r,xt)uvuhsas ?rnhnk tfht htn 'uhp kg ihf,jb ,ufkn hrcs kfa :s"nk tkt 'u,kusdntmuvc hdhvbs tr,t hhu,tk ?htn hhu,tk kfv /vbhsnv dvbnf kfv /t,uuhhrts tcudkkpbs 'tfhrm tk tyhap /ovhba ka ohbctvu ouenv - k,ufv kpb ot 'lfhpk /tbpsulsht huvhb :tnh,s uvn 'vhshs t,uark sj uvbhbps hnb ht 'uvhhbhn sjs t,uark

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tv /u,ut ihchhjn - rusdk udvba ouen 'vbhdc ifu /k"ne 'vhtrv uhkg urhcjn thmunviht - tn,x tv 'u,ut ihchhjn - rusdk udvba ouen 'vbhdc ifu :,rnt 'thae tpud'u,ut ihchhjn iht - rusdk tka udvba ouen 'vgec kct :tphx tnht u,ut ihchhjnrnt ?thgchn vgec o,x 'tk ,rnt vbhd o,x t,av u,ut -ihchhjn - tn,x tv:tcr vhk rnt /u,ut ihchhjn - vgecc rusdk udvba ouencu 'vbhd o,x ifu :e"v 'hhct'hns rusdk udvba ouenf vbhd o,x ifu :hb,e hfv 'tcr rnt tkt ?kct htn 'if otot tkt /u,ut ihchhjn ihtu 'hns udvb tka ouenf vgec o,x kct u,ut ihchhjnutbrek vhk vhpft :tbuv cr rnt ?,hzj htn /,hzj vaugu vbucu uka lu,k xbuf 'vmrhnb t,av 'hfv ht /tuv vhshsu hshs :rntu 'rckn hnb vhrcj shcg uhdkn shcgbu /rck:tbuv cr rnt 'hrnts tfht /ghsh gshn tzuzhd tuv vhshsu hshs :rntu 'vhrcj vhk zhhd'hfv ht /tuv vhshsu hshs :rntu 'vhrcj vhk zhhd rckn scgbu /uhdkn tbrek tpfhn.ujcn tvu /ghsh gshn tpuphk tuv vhshsu hshs :rntu 'vhrcj vhk ;hhk hnb t,av

:rnt ibjuh hcr /thae hb,ec/s ;s

ht /tuv vhshsu hshs :rntu 'rckn vhrcj shcg uhdkn scghbu /rckn t,ntc vhhgab- tmuv /ghsh gshn tpukhe tuv vhshsu hshs :rntu 'vhrcj vhk khpes hnb t,av 'hfvhshs :rntu 'rckn vhrcj hnb shcg uhdkn scghbu /rckn hfhrh hpubhx :injb cr rntvhk ehran tuv vhshsu hshs :rntu 'vhk hsau zhhd hnb t,av 'hfv ht /tuv vhshsuvhk ,hk tmuv :rnt hhct /ghsh gshn tpukhe vhk ;hkeu vhrcj h,t hnb t,av /tbhy:hat crk tehzrpn tcr vhk rnt /ovhba ,gsn uag ot kct /tryac tkt t,be,shcg tk htu 'vhshs scgu uvhhbn sj ohses 'tfhrm tk :k"t vz tku vz tk uagh tkhtnrk t,be, utk tahru :k"t ?k"ne htnrk t,be, 'tb,u /tuv vhshs :rnt - vhrcjhb,e tbhs tphx tkt 't,be, tb, tbhs ouanu 'tbhs tb, tahr tnkac :k"t ?tuvvhk ,hk tmuv :rnts hhctsn heuptk 'ibhexg hmuvc tfv :tbhcr rnt ?t,be, hb,es'uh,ujur akan urhcj ,t ;henv /whb,n /thdx ,hzjcs k"ne 'tryac tkt t,be,ot :rnut hxuh hcr u,ut ihchhjn iht - ,hahkav ,tu vhbav ,tu vbuatrv ,t rsdu:ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt /wnd /kfv ,t uhkg ihkdkdn - ,hghcrv ,t rsdu sngsng a"k 'kfv ,t uhkg ihkdkdn - ,hghcrv ,t rsdu sng ot :rnts 'hxuh wrf vfkv:rnt cr rc thhj rsda vn hpk - kfv :rnt tbuv cr 'rn,ht /;hen sng a"k ';ehbvbuatrv ,t rsdu 'uh,ujur akan urhcj ,t ;henv :ib, /kuzc ohbe hns hpk - kfvtnht u,ut ihchhjn - ,hghcr tv 'u,ut ihchhjn iht - ,hahkav ,tu vhbav ,tucrk tnkac kfv ,t uhkg ihkdkdn - ,hghcrv ,t rsdu sng ot :rnut hxuh hcr 'tphx- kfv :rcx e", 'hxuh hcru e", ihc tfhts ubhhv 'vc rsda vn hpk - kfv :rnts tbuvthhjk tkt rsda vn hpk - kfv :rcx hxuh hcru 'tk rsda vnu 'iht kuzc ohbe hns hpkkuzc ohbe hns ht ?hxuh wrk e", ihc tfht htn 'kuzc ohbe hns hpk - kfv :rnts cr rc

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tne tb, 'uvhhbhc tfht trhyb rdt :tnht ,hgc ht ?vhk chvhe htn 'vhk chvhe tk,hgc htu /kuzc ohbe hns :rcx hxuh hcru 'tk kuzc ohbe hns 'iht trhyb rdt :rcxkct 'vhk chvhs tuv ,hghcr :rcx e", 'uvhhbhc tfht ,hahkau vhba vbuatr :tnhtchvh hnb ,hahkau vhhba vbuatr :rcx hxuh wru 'vhk chvh tk - ,hahkau vhba vbuatrihkdkdns ;ehb sngs tngy :rcux e",s 'uvhhbhc tfht ;ehbu ;hen :tnht ,hgcht /vhk;ehb a"k :rcx hxuh hcru ,hghcr hns tkt uk i,ub ubht - ;hen sng kct 'kfv ,t uhkgtfht ;ehbu ;hen :tbhrjt tbahk /kfv ,t uhkg ihkdkdn - rsdu sng ot ';hen a"kusng ot :rcx hxuh hcru vhk chvh hnb ,hghcrv ,t ;hen rsd ot :rcx e", 'uvhhbhc- ;hen rsd ot kct 'vhk tjhbs vh,gs hkds 'vhk chvhs tuv ,hghcrv ,t rsdu ;ehb

/hshn vhk chvh tkt/v ;s

hpk hk cv /vhk chvh tk 'hrsds vnf hk cv :k"t /uh,ujur gcrtn tbhcr vhpet 'thburrsd te vuv sj tnuh /vhk chvh tk 't,urhyb rdt hk cv /vhk chvh tk 'kuzc ohbe'tke vhc tnr 'hhu,tk kzt /hbhvts truche vhbn kuea khz :vhxhrtk vhk rnt 'hkehs:k"t ?t,urhyb hgc tk hn 'tnkgc tzhg tkt tvh tk 'lk tjhb jbhns l,gs ,hkd :k"t'tcrs vhnek t,t ?vk hkfhns ,hgc trcd tku :k"t /thgc hhukftk utk tnkgc tzhgthbur /hxuh hcrs tchkt v"rf tbhs lk tbbhts 'tk htu 'xhhphts htnc vhxhhp khz :k"ttrpx cr k"t trmn rcs tbhs ouan heukxk tbhcr rcx 'tbhcrs trmhnt tgrt iczrmj k,uf /whb,n /tkkmk vgcrt 'tkmk vgcrt :habht hrnt 'tbhcrk tchh crs vhrc/i,b tka vhtr thcha sg 'i,ba ,ezjc ,unt gcrt sg u,ubck u,ut ihchhjn - kpba,t uhkg i,b tka p"gt 'rjt k,uf uk lnx /u,ut ihchhjn iht - ikgnku ,unt wsnahr rnt /wnd /i,ba vhtr thcha sg 'i,b tka ,ezjc kfv ,t uhkg ihkdkdn - vre,v/ubnzc grpha htuku 'intb ubht - hbnz lu,c lh,grp uk rntu 'urhcjk inz gcuev :ahek:rnt 'hzuz vhk unr,ns ihbnhz 'vhbnhz udc grps ahbht shcg :uvhhur, hrnts tcru hhct

vhgrpht khzhtc/v ;s

tnhkht ?hns hfhv i,b tka vhtr thcha sg 'i,ba ,ezjc :ib, /isryhk tks hfhv hflu,c lh,grp :vhk rnts utk tkt i,ba ,ezjc 'tyhap 'hbnzc lh,grp :vhk rnts/tuv vhbnhz tpau tpa kfs 'tfv hbta vhbnz lu,c vhgrps ahbht shcg tnkt 'hbnzlh,grp :vhk rnts tnhkht ?hns hfhv i,ba vhtr thcha sg 'i,b tka ,ezjc :a",grps ahbht shcg tk tnkt 'hbnz lu,c lh,grp :vhk rnts utk tkt ?tk htnt 'hbnzccrs vhrc tbuv cru tpp cr /ibcr hk uchhjns rnhh hn :rnts 'tfv hbta vhbnhz udcd"gtu hn,hn ukhptu 'k"rf t,fkvu /k"rf scg hat cr rc rn /tcru hhctf hscg gauvhahbht shcg tk vezj 'vgucac tkt grph tk - ohnu,h hxfbn grphk tcv :rn rntshn ?uvn 'hbnz lu,c lh,grp uk rntu 'inz rjtk ugc, :uvk thgcht /vhbnhz udc grps

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'reak hk vn ibhrnt vezj ouenc :ibhrntt/u ;s

vhtr thcha sg 'i,ba ,ezjc :a", ?reak hk vn ibhrnt tk vezj ouenc tnkhs uttkt tyhap 'hbnzc lh,grp :uk rntu 'inz rjtk ugc,a tnhkht ?hns hfhv i,b tka/reak hk vn whrnt vezj ouenc ukhpt tnkt 'hbnz lu,c lh,grp :vhk rnts utku,ut ihchhjn iht - vkgnku ,unt wsn :a", /tuv vhbnz tpau tpa kfs 'tfv hbta:uk rntu 'ubnz rjtk ugc,a tnhkht ?s"v i,ba vhtr thcha sg wuf rjt k,uf uk lnxtk vezj ouenc tnkt 'hbnz lu,c lh,grp :rnts utk tkt ?tk htnt 'hbnzc lh,grpvhrc tjt cr k"t /ibcr hk hchhjns rnhh hn :rnts 'tfv hbta /reak hk vn ibhrntrnt ot 'hk uvb, :uk rnt rjnk 'ihv :uk rnt 'lshc hk vbn :a", 'hat crk tcrslk iht 'hbnzc lh,grp :k"ts - lk uh,,b utk htn chhj - hshc lk iht ruyp - lk uh,,bhk vn ibhrnt tk vezj ouenc tnkt 'chhj :hb,eu 'hbnz lu,c lh,grp :k"ts - hshc'h,huk tk rnutv kf :rn rnts 'okugn ohrcs uhv tk ?hshc lk iht htn 'tk /reaklnx :tbuv r"t /wuf kfv ,t uhkg ihkdkdn - rjt k,uf uk lnx /hns h,grp tk rnutf/lnx tk - lnx tks htnk 'lnx - lnxs htnk :rnt injb cru vkufk lnx tdkpk:tbuv cr rnt /hruafs t,gcecu tzhrptc b"r vsunu /t,puku tbrec tbuv cr vsunugr,hk tk hk ,xhhp hfk tbhnt :k"ts 'hyknhv vhk scgs d"gtu 'vezj huv tk huf hc;xuh cr hsruvk ehzjt - hruafk 'hruafk ehzjt tk hsruvk ehzjt :b"r rnt /ht,hat'hruafk ehzjt hsruvk ehzjt :injb cr rnt 's"t /hruafk ehzjt hsruvk ehzjt :rnttk hfpak ehzjt 'hfpak ehzjt hpybk ehzjt :injb cr rnt /hsruvk ehzjt - hruafk:injb cr rnt 's"t /hpybk ehzjt hfpak ehzjt ukhpt :rnt ;xuh cru hpybk ehzjt;xuh cr tk hbcruts tphrmk kct 'hfpak ehzjt - hpybk 'hpybk ehzjt hfpak ehzjtrnt injb cr rnt /hbcruts tphrmc tscug ;xuh cr scg /hbcruts tphrm whpt :rnt

urhcjk ,hc rhfanv :vuct rc vcrc/u ;s

'udvba ouenc k,ufv hcugcu ',unt ws sg vhk,fcu vhzhzc an,an 'vkusd vrhcchrujta vcjr kct 'hbspt .cr,c ukhpt :rnt vhshs injb cru tk hbspt .cr,c kcttruaf htv :tbhcr rnt /oh,cv hrujta vcjr ukhpt :rnt tcru tk oh,cvvfux htu vezj huv ihnuh ih,k, r,c 'vezj huv tk ihnuh ih,k, sg - t,kkynsvhrcj htu vezj huv ihnuh vgca r,c 'vezj huv tk ihnuh vgca sg - thv vumnsvaug vz - ohcrv ,uar hsm hbac oh,c hba :hhct rnt /vezj huv r,ktk 'tbhyc,uarc thrht htn /;hsgnu vz sdbf tka vz 'udd hmjk vegn vaug vzu udd hmjk vegn:vhk tnhb tnh,s uvn 'vhk tfhrymht ohcrv ,uar hnb shjhv ,uar ukhpt ?ohcrv'hk uzj tnnhc - ohcr :k"ts k"ne 'ohcrv ,uar hbcn hgubymtk ,hgc tv ;ux ;uxhf 'hk uzj tbnhte hf - ohcr 'b"t hk ,hzj thkhkc ihc tnnhc ihc ,t 'hk uzj tk thkhkc

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hf 'hk uzj ubhhgn hf - ohcr tbch,h hf ihc tbnhte hf ihc hk ,hzj ,t 'hk uzj tk tbch,hvzu udd hmjk vegn vaug vz :rn rnt /hk ,hzj hnb tkhnn ,t 'hk uzj tk ubhhgn tkuvhhbn sj ohses 'tfhrm tk tyhap /;hsgnu vz sdbf tka vz 'udd hmjk vegn vaug,t :k"ts k"ne 'vhkuf ,t vhscgu tebhzut kuea :lsht vhk tnhb tnh,s uvn 'scgurnt b"r rnt /ht,hat vhk gr,hn hnb tbt 'l,hat gr,hns ouan ?,scg tk y"ntk ddk dd ihc kct ',unt ws vucd vegn uk vaug - urhcj rmjk lunxv dd :ktuna'vhtr ezhvk ht ?htnk /vrag ,mhjnk euez kct 't"sk euez ubht :rnt vhshs b"ru'ohtkyu ohhsdk ht thdx tnkgc xphxnc 'cbdf uhkg xp,bk ht ibhgc ,unt gcrt'vhk yhn,an hmn xphxnc 'cbdf uhkg xp,bk okugk hdx atr ,cc reszh tka hsfcvhv ot :hch,hn /vhk yhn,an hmn tk vrag ,mhjnc ['tbrhmnne hrumnn :rnt]iht 'tk kkf uk iheezb iht utk htn uk iheezb iht - urhcj ka uddn vkgnk urmj- uzn vkgnk uz ,urmj h,a :rn,ht /vrag ,mhjnk iheezb kct ',unt wsk iheezb:rnt tsxj cru vkugu usdbfn vbuc iuhkgu 'vkugu usdbfn vbuc iu,j, :tbuv cr rnttk 'uzn vkgnk uz ,urmj h,a :tsxj crs vh,uuf thb, /vbucu vynkn ghhxn iuhkgurmj v,hv otu 'vbucu vynkn ghhxn tkt 'vkugu hsdbfn vbuc hbhrv iuhkgv rnthsju htkhg rhhs vuv sj 'hrhhs uuvs hr, hc uvbv /uk euez ubht - urhcj ka uddn vkgnkte rhpa tbt :k"t 'vhhbcbu t, :htkhgk ht,, k"t 'ht,, rc,ht 'ht,, rhhs vuv

/tbrhtst/z ;s

't,fus lk rdut tbt :k"t /vc rshnk t,fus hk ,hk :rnt 'vhhbctu tbt vhr,xht :k"t:tnj cr rnt /eupu lxhrft ;uau kugu lxhrft ;ua 'hk rs,n te tk /tbjry tk :k"tvynk hruaf uyn kct 'vragn vynk hruaf uyn tks hkhn hbvu /cfgn te tbhschcd ub,t tks n"vu /lk scgan tku tuv hshs t,uar whn vynk :k"t hmn 'vragnvhne ibcr urnt ?vnf sg hssv hsvc ub,t hfu /ubcu hr,x - hssv hcd ub,t kct 'hssvunur :ubhbaa v,utf 'b"rs vhnan rnts injb crs vhrc tryuz rns vhnan vcrscrc hehrx heuc vhc uk,h, tk :ufk tbhnt utk 'vcr uvk rnt /ucjr hmjfu ufrt hmjfhfhv hf :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr rnt ?vnfu /habht hrhhss hf :b"r rnt hfv ?injb'vhrcjs huuf hrujt t,hat hbc vuvs trcd tuvv /rsvu tzujns t,hruxht hkhhgs:k"t /ht,hatn khgk huuf lk tbshcgu tfv lk tbrfx :k"t 'hkg ,kptn te :vhk rntvk tbhbcu 'huufs t,fus sg l,hatk lk tbr,x :k"t 'ht,hatk vhk ,grn tet,sj khgknu teh,g vt,,n t,hat :k"t /ht,hatn khgk tbhbcc huuf lk tbshcgu:k"t /vudc huuf lk tbshcgu vk tbhbcu 'tgrtk sg vk tbr,x :vhk rnt ' tnhhe tk't,hc vhkufk vk tbr,x :k"t 'tnhhe tk teh,g t,hc vhkufc t,sj t,hat tsjtk :k"t 't,fus lk tbrhdt :k"t 'vc rshnk t,fus hk ,hk :k"t /tbhbcc huuf lk tbhbcutks d"gts 'k"ne tv ?hk vnk u, tvu 'lv ubhhv /cfgn te ihsc :tnj cr rnt /tbjry

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vhhyn sj 'hssv hsvc hdkps hjt hr, hc uvbv /tnkgc hchm hcu tbch, tkt an,antnupt t,hat hbc teu tmhcr, vhhyns tuvv kzt 'tmhcr, vhhyn sju tshkpxtrnte ihsc :tnj cr rnt /tbhbc te hshsc :k"t 'hkg ,kptn te :k"t /tshkpxtsvsa kyb ivn sjt 'uekja ihjt hba :thb,s tvn tba htn 'hat crk tbhcr k"t /vhkif ,bn kga 'ick vsac ,unt ws orfv kgck uk ah - ick vsa kyb ivn sjtu orf'ibhexg hbypuac hfu 'hssvk ukg tks ?htn tfv kct /hssvk ukgs o,v :k"t ?uekjhns hssvk ukgs hvb :k"t ?hssvk ukg tku tmhcr, khea htvu tshkpxt khea htvs,dkp tshkpxt trehgn :vhk tnhku /hssvk ukg tk trhut hns 'hrsuvu hruaf hbchktk hn 'vhk dkp tnkgc tna :hat rc hnha cr rnt tbursht hk ,huan t,av 'hkuk rfn tka 'ughdv - l,k tkt ubhta p"gt 'lk rfun hbt rpg ruf ,hc rnutv :thb,'ughdv - ohbunr uc ihta p"gt 'lk rfun hbt xsrp ruf ,hc hre,hns tuvu 'tna tktohbpd uc ihta p"gt 'lk rfun hbt orf xsrp hre,hns tuvu 'tna tkt uk rfn tkavhk rnt hmn o,v ?hns hn tnrf hre,hns - tuvu 'tna tkt uk rfn tka 'ughdv -hfhv hf vhc tbrhtss 'hdkp hfvs t,gst :k"t hmn tfv 'lk hbhcz tna :jeukk rfun

vhk urnt /i,vct urssc/z ;s

rnt b"r rnts 'uvhhngyk hgsrvb :hat crk tsxj crs vhrc tahae rnu teubh rn,unkux tku 'vz kg vz ,ubukj tku 'vz kg vz lrs tk ivk iht - uekja ihjtv :ktunaah :rnt tcru iv ,uguce ,ufkva ivc urvzvu 'vz kg vz ohnv ,nt tku 'vz kg vzvhk ibhcdn tk hhucdt :tnj cr rnt 'trc, vhkg ehpbs hn,hs trya tuvv /ivkibhgre tk grehn vhkg trc, epbs 'vhk ibhcdn tk hhucdt vhk ibhgre tk grehnutcrs vhrc tjt cr vhk rnt /vhk hgrnu vhtr u,hhn tnkhs hn,h hksd hfs 'vhktk hreac hsvxs 'trc,n rck 'tnj crf t,fkv uvkufc :k"t ?htn t,fkv :tbhcrkt,ht ots 'tnj crf t,fkv hnb tvc :rnt hrn crs vhrc tryuz rn /ibhezjnhpuhz vbhn gna 'vhept tksnu 'iuvuct hhjc heuptk vhk hgcht - tuv thkgn trc,stk :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr rmjk ,ksu rga ,hc ,ubck u,ut ihpuf /whb,n /vhphhzd"car jhrcu oh,ksu vnuj rhgk ,ubck u,ut ihpuf /rga ,hck ,uhutr ,urmjv kfvbe /asj c"h ?rhgv habtf tvhu rhgc tvh vnf /vnujk ,uhutr ,urhhgv kf tk :rnuttvu 'thv t,uhkgn rga ,hcs 'trnhnk /wnd /shn rhgv habtf tuv hrv - vrhs ,hc vchg,an tk u,u rga ,hc scg 'vhsvc hg,an vuvs uvhkt khdr vuvs tshxj tuvv:thae tku 'htrcn tvu tv :tnht ,hgc htu /htrcn tv 'htudn tv :thae tk vhsvctv :thae tku ',ks vhk ,hts tvu tv :t"gct /,ks vhk ,hks tv ',ks vhk ,hts tv',j,up vhk ,hts tvu tv :tnht ,hgc ht /,j,up vhk ,hks tv ',j,up vhk ,hts,ubck u,ut ihpuf /htrcn vhshs ,j,ups tv 'htudn vhshs ,j,ups tv :thae tku,hck ,uhutr ,urmj kf tk :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr 'thb, /rmjk ,ksu rga ,hc

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,uark vfunx vbhtau 'rga ,hck vhutr - ohcrv ,uark vfunxv rmj tkt 'rga/u,tu ukhhgu ohcrv ,uar hbc hejss ihbnhz ?ibcru /rga ,hck vhutr vbht - ohcrviugna icru (:jhrcu oh,ks rhgk ,uagk u,ut ihpuf :r",) /wuf rhgk ,ubck u,ut ihpufvhutr - rpxk vfunxv rhg tkt 'vnujk ,uhutr ,urhhgv kf tk :rnut kthknd ic/txhhd h,tu urens ihbnhz ?ibcru /vnujk vhutr vbht - rpxk vfunx vbhtau 'vnujkjca hpk tnkhs ut 'ihcud ,uapb hpk 'ihcud ivaf :ibjuh hcrn rzgkt hcr vhbhn tgc'hrnts tfht /,urnxn vc gce 'hbc rzgktu 'ihcud iunn hpk :vhk rnt ?ihcud iunntnkhs ut 'ihcud iv oh,c curhe hpk 'ihcud ivaf :ibjuh hcrn rzgkt hcr vhbhn tgchcr /,urnxn vc gce 'hbc rzgktu 'ihcud iv oh,c curhe hpk :vhk rnt ?ihcud iunn hpk:ch,fs 't,urhyb hfhrm tk ibcr :ahek ahr rnt 'ibcrst truas tnr vthab vsuvh'tkjn hahpbs ohehsmk tnhkht ?itnk orpxt 'iucrh kujn orpxt (y"ke ohkv,)onmg ohehsm 'ohv ,pa kg rat kujf (c"f ,hatrc) :uvc ch,f ktrah uvkuf t,avvnu :u"eu 'iucrh kujn - ohehsm ka ovhagnk orpxt :rnte hfv tkt ?iucrh kujnohbhdna ifa kf tk - ohcurn ova ohehsm ka ovhagn 'ohv kg ihdn - yguna kujrha) :tvn vhk tnh, tk tngy htn 'vhk rnt 'ibjuh hcrs vhnek t,t hf /ovhkg

- ,uksdnf hsau 'vru, uz - vnuj hbt ',uksdnf hsau vnuj hbt (wj ohrhavt/j ;s

'ktrah ,xbf uz - vnuj hbt (wj ohrhav rha) :tcr arssf vk rcx k"ru ?j", ukttdrf tnr tsxj cr rc injb cr /,uarsn h,cu ,uhxbf h,c ukt - ,uksdnf hsau't,hhrutst /hcu,fstu hthcbstu t,hhrutst ,rcg :ejmh rc injb cr k"t 'ibcrtka ubucr :v"cev hbpk van rnt 'lshc uhause kf ohng ccuj ;t (d"k ohrcs) :ch,fshb, - lkdrk uf, ovu /lshc uhvh uhause kf - ohng ccjn v,ta vgac ukhpt 'okugsunkk vbhsnk vbhsnnu rhgk rhgn ovhkdr oh,,fna 'ohnfj hshnk, ukt :;xuh cr(wj gauv) :ch,fs 'hthcbst /ouen ka uh,urucsc i,hku tahk - lh,urcsn tah /vru,vz euxp :tkug rnt 'ohrau lkn tann ygn ukjhu omcet v,g ohudc ub,h hf odlkn tann ukjh - ovn ygn otu 'omcet v,g - uvkuf ub, ht 'rntb ,hnrt iuakccr rntu 'ovhkg tnrn yhka tk lkvu ukc vsbn (wz trzg) :ch,fs 'hcu,fst /ohrautnr tpp cr /tbubrt uz - lkvu 't,kdkud ;xf uz - ukc 'lknv ,bn uz - vsbn :vsuvh:k"t khushn tk tnkhsu :tpp crk hsht crs vhrc taha cr k"t 'hn,ht t,sj thrfcr rnt /uvhhkvhb vk tbrsvn - tk htu 'khushn - khushn ht 'uvhhbn tbkhea keahn'th,p thrfk kfv t,urhyb hfhrm tk ibcr kct 'hn,hn ukhpt 'tpd hkdtk kfv :vsuvhhbc utk ibcr 'tzukftc hepb kct 'tzukftc hepb tks tkt irnt tku /ibcrn whpthkgc 'tren hkgc uxbfh :rnt ',rumc hbac ,urmut j,p hcr /uvbhb tzukftc ephni,buh hcr ejs /uxbfh kt .rtv hng kct 'vsdv hkgc 'vfkv hkgc 'trnd hkgc 'vban/utk :k"t ?,hba /utk :uk rnt ?,hre 'hbc :uk rnt hbxbrp 'hcr :uk rnt 'xbfbu orng ic

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teu hcr ch,h 'epbs r,c /vhxbrp 'crugfu ckff hbxbrp [:k"t] ?lxbrpt vnc 'if oti,buh tna :hcr rc iugna wr uhbpk rnt .rtv ogk h,p h,,ba hk hut :rntu rgymnrnt 'jfatu uesc ?uhnhn vru, sucfn ,ubvhk vmur ubhta 'tuv lshnk, orng ichng khcac tkt okugk tc ,ubgrup iht :hcr rnts 'vhngyk hcr /kfv uxbfh :hcribcr uc,hk :vhk urntu hcrs vhnek u,t 'thrcyt usas tkhkf hns tuvvf /.rtvu,t /tdkp vuhks 'iuvhdkp ureg /ueurg [:k"t] 'ibheurg :vhk urnt /tk :uvk rnt 'isvcuerg /ueurg 'ibheurg /tk :uvk urnt 'isvc ibcr uc,hk :k"t 'hcrs hne tdkp uvbvihta 'o,htr :r"t /tkhkf gep 'xcuf erg /xcuft vuhsa 'xcuf tuvv ap 'uvkuf/wufu rhgv habtf tvhu rhgc tvh vnfu /.rtv hng khcac tkt okugk tc ,ubgrupiv - ivng vjsuvu vfu,c vbku 'ouenk ouenn ,rcugv ,kndvu ,rnjv :hvbhnru'tcr rnt sct ibunnu ;hhxc iv - ouh ohaka oa uv,ab otu 'ykp ibunnu vkhexckf 'rhgv habtn vtbv rsunv :thb,sf t,n hcu,hk tv 't,n hbck tv :thae tk'rhgv hcauhn r,un - itfn ,ujp 'ubnn ,ubvhk ruxt - asj rag ohba oa tv,aba/ubnn ,ubvhk r,un - itfn ,ujp 'ubnn ,ubvhk ruxt - ouh ohaka oa tv,aba kf'vpuek - ohasj vaka 'hujn,k - ouh ohaka :thb,vu ?asj c"h ibhgc hn hkhn kfkuhf :ibjuh wr rnt hxt wr rnt rhgv hxpk - rag ohba 'vrucek - vga, ',uxfk - vaahxpk kfv :ibjuh wr rnt hxt r"tu /ib, rhgv hxpk - asj rag ohba ih,hb,n hnb ib,truak :tpp cr rnt /t,urhyb hfhrm tk ibcrs 'tk ibcr kct 'hn,hn whptu rhgvkf :t,khns tkkf /t,urhyb hfhrm tk ibcr kct 'hn,hn ukhpt - tbhzryku vtarpku'iuhrn rc hcs hn,ht vesm tnr vcr /hn,hn ukhpt - vhbhn vtbv uvk ,hts t,khniuhspk ukhpt ohnu,hv kg vesm ihexup iht :vsuvh rc ktuna cr hb,vu 'hhct k"tvrsa 'tfkn rucas vhnht zhnruv trpht /tbshcg te uvbhcuajtk tbt :k"t ohucaihhgn teu ;xuh cr ch,h /vcr vumnk huvhk :vrnt ';xuh crs vhnek hrbhss tebrtkg vesm ihexup iht :vsuvh rc ktuna cr hb,sn 'hhct k"t ?vcr vumn htn 'vc

:vbhn gna 'ohuca iuhspk ukhpt ohnu,hvc/j ;s

ibcr runts t,khn tv tbn :hrn rc vcrk tcr vhk rnt /thv vcr vumn ohuca iuhsptmb vbt lhkt urnth hf vhvu (uy uvhnrh) :ch,fs 'k"t ?thv vcr vumn ohuca iuhspscgrk cgrk ratu crjk crjk ratu ,unk ,unk rat wv rnt vf ovhkt ,rntuvae crj /urhcjn vae vz euxpc rjutnv kf :ibjuh hcr rntu 'hcak hcak ratute htv 'trcx tnht ,hgc ht trcx :tnht ,hgc htu 'tre :tnht ,hgc ht - ,unn/uhshxjk v,unv wv hbhgc reh (z"ye ohkv,) tre t"gctu kuubhn te tk htvu kuubhn,hgcht rgymn te tk htvu rgymn te htv 'trcx tnht ,hgcht - crjn vae cgruvkufs ['okufn vae] hca /cgr hkkjn crj hkkj uhv ohcuy (ws vfht) 'tre tnhtohbac ,hcdb 'vakac ,ekj,nu ohbac ,hcdb vesm ka vpue :ibcr ub, /vhc uvb,ht

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,ubunn hbhsf - vakac ,ekj,nu 'ohban ,ujp rucmv kg ,urra ohaug ihta -'ouh kfc - hujn, ohua veukju vhucda 'vakac ,ekj,nu vakac ,hcdb hujn,hbc ohtaru rhgv hhbgk - vpue 'okug hhbgk - hujn, ',ca crgk ,ca crgn - vpuerhgv hbc ihtaru umrha vn kfk v,ubaku 'vpue hujn,u hujn, vpue ,uagk rhgviht :rn rnt /i,mhe kg ghxvku 'ohkgup rfa kgu 'ohrgav kgu ,usnv kg ,ub,vk,una) :tre rnt 'injb cr rnt ?hkhn hbv tbn /ohban ,ujp rucmv kg ,urra ihaugvhk ghhxn 'inhvn hbunhv tv 'hscg tks tuv ,urra /wudu cvzv ,t ujeh ovu (j"f?t,urra htn /vpuev kg ihjt hba hcr vbhnu vagn :tbhbj hcr rnts 'tbhbj hcrktvu ?hbht /a"gc ukhptu vesmv kg ihbfanna hpk :vuct rc vcr rnt injb cr rntsvhnan t,rn rc ktuna rc ejmh wr rntu 'uhmjuk kf kg h,sepu (wk uvhnrh) :ch,fvhpft tcrs tv hf shnt tks tv 'shnts tv :thae tk vesm htcd kg whptu :crsurhvzh ohkhfanvu (c"h kthbs) /vesmk hzuz vtn gcrt vhbhn kheau 'hnt rc i,b crk'u,ntk ,nt ihs isa ihhs vz - (gherv rvuzf urhvzh ohkhfanv) wudu gherv rvuzf:tb, t,hb,nc /vesm htcd ukt - sgu okugk ohcfuff ohcrv hehsmnu (c"h kthbs)hehsmnu 'vesm htcdu u,ntk ,nt ihs isa ihhs vz - gherv rvuzf urhvzh ohkhfanvuktuna cr iudf :cr rnt ?itn iudf /,ueubh, hsnkn ukt - sgu okugk ohcfuff ohcrvvh,eca :k"t 't,bhdc hte vuvs ,kha rc ktuna crk vhjfat crs /,kha rcibcru :uvhukg ht,gs hnb t,avu 'hk thzj tks ihba rxhk, tv :vhk rnt ?l,ubnhvkibht vesm htcd :r", /u,rucdc anav ,tmf uhcvutu (wv ohypua) :tbhcr rnt ?htnob,h tk - euac ,ugn tmn ,ubjk vzu rgak vz arup kct 'vzn vz aurpk ihtarvhv 'uc tmuhf okyh u,hck tchafku 'vesm ka hebrt lu,k ib,ub tkt 'uxhf lu,cka hebrt lu,k ib,ub tkt 'uxhf lu,k ubb,h tk - euac ugrpu vbn urhcjc vaubihyrup - ekjk ohhbg ovk ihta vesm htcd :ibcr ub, /okyh u,hck tchafku 'vesmohrjtk ihrfun - ekjk ohhbg ovk ihta hujn, htcd inmgk ihyrup ihtu ohrjtk:hhct rnt /,jt ,jt tkt 'oh,a i,ut ihbun iht vesm ka ,ugn inmgk ihrfun ihtuvn kfk v,ubaku :thb,s tvk vgnas iuhf 't,ahbf hcs hphmt rn ch,h vuv tk ahrnhhbgk sju tnkgs hhbgk sj 'hxhf hr, rn shcg vuv ahrn :hhct rnt /ch,h vuv 'umrha

txhf sj shcg :hnhsct rc tphkj, crk ktuna vhk rnts tvk vgnas iuhf 't,nst/y ;s

tk hnb hhub,t tbt :rnt hat cr /vkg hb,tu txhf sj scg hnb uvht 'vkg hb,tuhr, hc uvbv /vhk tbchvh tbhgcs itnku 'h,t hshs t,gst h,t tes kfs 'tbfhrmkzt /vhfank vugreb vhrcjs tnuhc shcgs itn kfs 'hssv hsvc tbhhbg hscgs hjcytcr uvbhchhj 'tcrs vhnek u,t vhfank ugre 'vhrcjs tnuhc scg uvhhbn sj/tcr vhk rsvt tk o,mhe kg ghxvku :tcrk thnka rc rnhh cr vhch,ht /hnukakkct 'cuaj ost tfhks tfhv n"v 'hshn vhk rsvt tks scg rhpa :tpp cr rnt

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htcd og vesmc ihcajn iht :r", /ub,ns uvhhbhnf kf utk - cuaj ost tfhts tfhvohfkn) :rntba 'rcsk rfz - rcsk vhtr ihta p"gtu 'ihrczdv og asevc tku 'vesmhf vftknv haugk ,,k osh kg ;xfv ,t ub,h rat ohabtv ,t ucajh tku (d"h wcrumh - u,hc lu,c intb rczd ostk uk aha p"gt :rzgkt r"t /ohaug ov vbuntcihesuc ihtu ,ubuznk ihesuc :tbuv cr rnt /ubnhu urumhu (d"h wc ohfkn) :rntba 'vbnhuhtvu hzcn te htv 'trcx t"ct /trcx :tnht ,hgc htu 'tre :tnht ,hgc ht ,uxfk'ch,f i"hac lnjk cgrk aurp tkv (jb uvhgah) tre tnht ,hgc ht hzcn te tk/r,ktk vtr, hf 'u,hxfu ourg vtr, hf (jb uvhgah) :ch,f o,vu 'vhk cv rsvu aurp,hgc htu 'trcx :tnht ,hgc ht ,ubuznk ihesuc ihtu ,uxfk ihesuc :rnt vsuvh cru,hgc ht vhk trgmne tk htvu vhk trgmne htv 'trcx tnht ,hgc ht /tre :tnht:ch,f o,vu 'ibhresfu 'r,ktk xurp - lnjk cgrk xurp tkv :ch,f tfv 'tre tnhtihesuc - hbuxf rnt :vsuvh crs vh,uuf thb, /lk vtrhaf - u,hxfu ourg vtr, hfrffn ouenk ouenn rcugv hbgk ih,jup iht :o,v ib, /ihesuc iht - hbuxbrp 'uhrjtcr rnt ?vbhk ,xbrp htn /vbhk ,xbrp uk ihb,ub - ik gkxc ihtx gcrtn 'iuhsbupckg rhzjn vhv ot :tb, /,usugx aka iuzn uk ihb,ub - ,ca /thsx hcu thrup :tppcrs vhnek t,ts ohj,pv kg rhzjn vuvs thbg tuvv /uk iheezb iht - ohj,pv'vhk eheszn tk rn ht :tpp crk tchh crs vhrc tnx cr k"t /vhk eheszn tk 'tppohj,pv kg rhzjnv hbg vhv ot :thb, tvu ?vhk ,unhk 'vhk eheszn tk tbhrjt abht/,ygun vb,nk uk - iheezb kct 'vcurn vb,nk uk iheezb iht :k"t uk iheezb iht -vhnjb) :wtba 'vbac keav ,hahka [,,kn] unmg ost gbnh kt okugk :hxt cr rntcr rntu /ubhvkt ,hc ,sucgk vbac keav ,hahka ubhkg ,,k ,umn ubhkg ubsngvu (whch,f iht vumn 'wudu ,umn ubhkg ubsngvu :rntba ',umnv kf sdbf vesm vkuea :hxt'vaugv in r,uh vagnv kusd :rzgkt r"t (van asen kusd :inhx) /,umn tkt itfsg jycu yeav vesmv ,sucgu ouka vesmv vagn vhvu (c"k uvhgah) :rntbauvk rnt /,hc thc, ohsurn ohhbgu - vfz tk 'lnjk cgrk aurp tkv - vfz 'okugtnka ufk huvhks hfhv hf 'hssv hsvc uaug 'ufhhbn t,uync :tzujn hbck tcruhafg 'uk rpf,nu ukea keua ost 'ohhe e"nvca inzc :rzgkt r"tu /t,ufkncihkyubu ohcfuf hscug ihtc - utk otu 'cyun - vesm ihaug ot 'ohhe e"nvc ihtahtv :tcr rnt /vesm lhadubu (wx uvhgah) :wtba 'vesmk ivk cajb f"pgtu 'gurzc

tkug hk hg,aht t,khnc/y ;s

vesm ackhu (y"b uvhgah) :ch,fs htn 'rzgkt wrs vhnan vhnhts vh,jrt adan- vesm ;t 'kusd iuhrak ,prymn vphkeu vphke kf - vz iuhra vn 'lk rnuk ?iuhrafsdcfu (sx uvhgah) :tfvn 'rnt tbhbj hcr /kusd iucajk ,prymn vyurpu vyurp kfkf - vesm ;t 'kusd sdck ,prymn tnhbu tnhb kf - vz sdc vn 'ubh,uesm kf ohsg

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?vhnhts vh,jrt adan tkug vhk ure htnt /kusd iucajk ,prymn vyurpu vyurp?ost tnyna urupx hnhc grumnk ihbn :,aa crn hnt rc hucsjt cr vhbhn tgcstvs 'hbta ohrucjc vtnuy tnkhs :k"t /ost tnyn ohsdc tnynu khtuv :uk rntost tnyns .ra tktu :vhk rnt ost tnyn ubhtu ohsdc tnyns vkhcb yhxvrat aht ut (c"f trehu) :vhc ch,f thsvc .ra 'k"t ohsdc tnyns ouan utk ?ikbnohsdc tnynu khtuvs ouan utk ?ikbn ost tnyns grz ,cfa tkt /.ra kfc gdh,t ,ucrk - aht ut (c"f trehu) :vhc ch,f thsvc hnb grz ,cfa 'k"t ost tnynhnt rc hucsjt cr eh,aht ',aa crs vh,gs akj /t,ujhscc vhk rsvt 'gdubvvrnt /vc jdat tku vjuum vjuum 'vhne thfc teu vhnht th,t /vhsunk, reh,tu?ik tbn 'vkg it,tsu /hx,htu vhkg hnjr tgc uvhhbhn ,hmns hhsj hbvk hzj :vhkhnhc ohsdc xucf rntbu 'urupx hnhc ohsdc xucf rntb :rnut hjuh ic a"r 'thb,sfvaugv kusd :rzgkt hcr rnt /ost tnyn itf ;t 'ost tnyn ikvk vn - uyukjhbpn h,rudh hf (wy ohrcs) :ch,f ubhcr vanc ukhts 'ubhcr vann r,uh r,xc vesmehjc sjau] ;t vpfh r,xc i,n (t"f hkan) :ch,f vesm vaugc ukhtu 'vnjvu ;tvsjau :wtba 'vpuf ubht vnj 'vpuf ;t :ejmh wr rnts 'ejmh hcrs tdhkpu /[vzg vnjihhs kf :ejmh r"t 'hrnts tfht /vzg vnj - ehjc sjuaa p"gt 'vzg vnj ehjckf :ejmh cr rntu /[wudu ehjc sjau :rntba] 'okugk vzg vnj thcn - sja kyuba/,ufrc t"hc lrc,n - ohrcsc uxhhpnvu ',ufrc aac lrc,n hbgk vyurp i,ubvohhbgu wudu aurp tkv (j"b uvhgah) :ch,fs ',ufrc aac lrc,n hbgk vyurp i,ubvvrag ,jtc lrc,n ohrcsc uxhhpnvu wudu ourg vtr, hf (wudu) ,hc thc, ohsurnlrut lajc jrzu ghca, vbgb apbu lapb cgrk ep,u (j"b uvhgah) :rntba ',ufrcokug ,ucrj lnn ubcu 'wudu lapb ,ujmjmc ghcavu shn, wv ljbu 'ohrvmf l,kptuvesm ;sur (t"f hkan) :ch,fs htn 'ejmh hcr rntu /wudu onue, rusu rus hsxunkf :lk rnuk tkt ?vesm tmnh vesm ;surs ouan ?sucfu vesm ohhj tmnh sxjurc injb cr /vesm ivc vaugu ,ugn uk thmnn tuv lurc ausev - vesm rjt ;survhsf 'vesm ivk ,uagk ohbduvnv ost hbc uk thmnn tuv lurc ausev :rnt ejmh:ch,fs htn 'vcr arss vcr arssn heuptk ?htn heuptk /urfa ovhkg kceklurc ausev hbpk vhnrh rnt ?ovc vag lpt ,gc lhbpk ohkafun uhvhu (j"h uvhnrh)'lhbpk vesm ,uagk ihaecnu irmh ,t ihpufa vgac [ukhpt] 'okug ka ubucr :tuv:rnt huk ic gauvh hcr /rfa ivhkg ukceh tka hsf 'ihbduvn ibhta ost hbcc okhafv/vsdt hkgc 'raug hkgc 'vnfj hkgc ohbc uk ihhuv vfuz - vesm ,uagk khdrv kf

:ch,fs 'vnfj hkgct/h ;s

'sucfu tfv ch,f 'sucfu :ch,fs 'vsdt hkgc vesm :ch,fs 'raug hkgc ohhj tmnhihsv kgck uk ah 'rnut rhtn hcr vhv :thb, /ukjbh ohnfj sucf (wd hkan) o,v ch,fu

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hsf :uk runt ?ixbrpn ubht vn hbpn 'tuv ohhbg cvut ofhvkt ot :lk rnuku lchavkot :g"r ,t garv xupurxubruy kta vkta uzu /obvhd ka vbhsn ivc ubt kumhbaka vbhsn ivc ubt kumhba hsf :k"t ?oxbrpn ubht vn hbpn 'tuv ohhbg cvut ofhvktlknk ?vnus rcsv vnk 'kan lk kuant obvhdk i,chhjna uz ['vcrst] :k"t /obvhdtkau ukhftvk tka uhkg vumu 'ihruxtv ,hcc uacju uscg kg xgfa osu raco,tu ?uhkg xguf tk lknv gnaaf 'uveavu ukhftvu sjt ost lkvu 'u,ueavklk kuant :g"r uk rnt ohscg ktrah hbc hk hf (v"f trehu) :rntba 'ohscg ihurevumu 'ihruxtv ,hcc uacju ubc kg xgfa osu rac lknk ?vnus rcsv vnk 'kanlknv gnaaf 'uveavu ukhftvu sjt ost lkvu 'u,ueavk tkau ukhftvk tka uhkgrnt /ofhvkt wvk o,t ohbc (s"h ohrcs) :ch,fs 'ohbc ihure ibtu ?uk rdan iurus tkihure o,t ouen ka ubumr ihaug o,ta inzc 'ohscg ihureu ohbc ohure o,t :uko,t iht uhafgu 'ohscg ihure o,t ouen ka ubumr ihaug o,t ihta inzcu 'ohbclnjk cgrk xurp tkv (jb uvhgah) :rnut tuv hrv 'uk rnt ouen ka ubumr ohaugtkv :rnteu 'tbshtv ?,hc thc, ohsurn ohhbg h,nht ',hc thc, ohsurn ohhbguatrn uk ihcume ost ka uh,ubuzna oaf :ouka hcrc h"r ars /lnjk cgrk xurp'lnjk cgrk xurp tkv - vfz 'vbav atrn uk ihcume ost ka uh,uburxj lf 'vbavuvk tzj htfz ic ibjuh icrs vh,jt hbcs tv hf /,hc thc, ohsurn ohhbgu - vfz tkuvhhcd aup 'vesmk uvhhbhn kea 'uvbhag 'hrbhs vtn gca rxjhnk ugcs tnkhjcicr uvk rnt /uvbhyeb rxhe hcs rusa 'hruphfs tnuh hkgn tyn hf /hrbhs rxcha?,gsh tbn :vhk hrnt /ufhhbhn uvbhkea ufhhcd hrbhs rxcha 'iukjs, tk :htfz ic ibjuhhf 'tbhnt :uvk rnt [?uvbhc,hbs] ik ,rnt tk htntu :k"t /ufk htzj tnkj :uvk rnt'kphnk hgc vhgrf yhn,aht 'tdrsc ehkx vuv tpp cr /vnak vumn uscg,s hfhvk"t /ohcfuf ,sucg hscugfu ,u,ca hkkjnf 'ik hbxs itn chhjht if t,av :rntic gauvh hcr 'thb,s u,xbrp tku lshk tc hbg tna :tpp crk h,psn cr rc thhj:tfv ch,f 'ohcfuf ,sucg scug ukhtf - vesmv in uhbhg ohkgnv kf :rnut vjreutmh (d"h ohrcs) :o,v ch,fu 'kghkc lcck og rcs vhvh ip lk rnav (u"y ohrcs)rzgkt r"t 'thb, /ohcfuf ,sucg itf ;t 'ohcfuf ,sucg ikvk vn 'kghkc hbc ohabtihc ihkusd ihyhkerpu kusd ouka 'vzv okugc ihaug ktraha sxju vesm kf :hxuh wrcktu jzrn ,hc tc, kt wv rnt vf (z"y uvhnrh) :rntba 'ohnaca ivhctk ktrah,tu sxjv [,t wudu] vzv ogv ,tn hnuka ,t h,pxt hf ovk sub, ktu supxk lk,vesm vkusd :rnut h"r 'thb, /vesm uz - ohnjr 'ohsxj ,ukhnd uz - sxj 'ohnjrvhf vesm uagu ypan urna wv rnt vf (u"b uvhgah) :rntba 'vkutdv ,t ,crenautrcb ohae ohrcs vrag 'rnut vhv tuv /,ukdvk h,esmu tck h,guah vcureihcfn ohn - vae rut 'ugpgpn rut - vae kzrc 'uf,jn kzrc - vae rv :okugc;ud - vae jur 'i,rzpn jur - ohae ohcg 'i,ut ohkcux ohcg - ohae ohn 'u,ut

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v,hnu 'u,jfpn vbha - vae ihh 'udhpn ihh - vae sjp 'urcua sjp - vae ;ud 'ukcuxars /,unn khm, vesmu (wh hkan) :ch,fs '[v,hnv in ,kmn vesmu] - okufn vae'osu rac ,sn osu rac ,sn v"cev ,snf tka vtru tuc :htbh hcrc ht,xus hcr'ubnhv u,ut ihkcen iht epx 'ubnhv u,ut ihkcen epx - lknk kusd iurus thcn osthbp vtur ubht epx 'lknv hbp vtur epx - [ubnn u,ut ohkcen rnuk tmn, otu]'vbhfa hbp kcenu vfuz - hbgk vyurp i,ub ost 'if ubht tuv lurc ausevu lknvchvh rzgkt hcr /l,bun, .hevc vgcat lhbp vzjt esmc hbt (z"h ohkv,) :rntba.hevc vgcat htn /lhbp vzjt esmc hbt :ch,fs 'rnt 'hkmn rsvu hbgk vyurpokugc ovhbhgn vbha ihssbna ohnfj hshnk, ukt :ejmh rc injb cr rnt ?l,bun,(y"h hkan) :ch,fs htn 'ibjuh r"t /tcv okugk vbhfav uhzn ighcan v"cevu 'vzv/vukn ahtk vuk scg 'kufhcf 'urnutk rapt ht cu,f tren tknkt ?ks ibuj wv vuknvesmu vrcg ouhc iuv khguh tk (t"h hkan) :ch,f ('hnr) ibjuh hcr 'tct rc thhj r"t,uesm h,a ',unn khm, vesmu gar ,urmut ukhguh tk (wh hkan) :ch,fu ',unn khm,uz htu obvhd ka vbhsn u,khmna ,jtu 'vbuan v,hnn u,khmna ,jt ?vnk ukkvvrcg ouh (wt vhbpm) :ch,fs 'vrcg vhc ch,fs tuvv ?obvhd ka vbhsn u,khmna thv

?vbuan v,hnn u,khmna thv uz htu tuvv ouhvc/h ;s

'vb,ub hnk gsuh ubhtu vb,ub /vkyub hnn gsuh ubhtu vkyub 'vb,ub hnk gsuh ubhtu vb,ubhfhv tktu /tct hcrsn heuptk 'vkyub hnn gsuh ubhtu vkyub tceug rnsn heuptkt"r ?ohrfz ohbc uk uhvhu ost vagh vn :hch,hn /vesm ka hebrtk ch,hk ?shcghkcegh ic rzghkt wr vumn rcsk u,at jnah :rnut gauvh wr ohhbgk uh,ugn rzph :rnutic thbbj wrf vhkg vbunn f"t tkt vesm ka hebrtk vyurp ost i,h tk :rnuthbpk van rnt 'uvct r"t /iuhsr, ic thbbj wrf vkg hbnns - ibhrnt te hf iuhsr,,t ukta 'uvct r"tu /ta, hfc :uk rnt ?ktrah ire our, vnc 'g"acr :v"cev:tct sus arhp vn utru utm 'ivk rnt ?vesm ka vjf ifhv sg :sus ic vnka'rnt tct hcr /sucfc our, ubre sgk ,snug u,esm ohbuhctk i,b rzp (c"he ohkv,)'ohbntb uhnhn i,b unjk ucdan ohgkx ,usmn iufah ohnurn tuv (d"k uvhgah) :tfvnr"tu /ohbntb uhnhnu i,b unjks ouan ?ucdan ohgkx ,usmn iufah ohnurn ogy vnsdbfa (s"f uvhgah) kf :ovk rnt ?tcv okugv ic uvzht :vnka ,t ukta 'uvct:k"t ?,hzj htn :vuct k"t /shdbht 'akj gauvh wrs vhrc ;xuhs tv hf /sucf uhbezhfhv ibtu /,htr rurc okug :k"t /vkgnk ohbu,j,u vynk ohbuhkg 'h,htr lupv okughn hrat :ohrnut uhva h,gnau 'o,v ibhcaj tfv ibhcajs hfhv hf [:k"t] ?ibh,hzjvkufh vhrc kf iht - ,ufkn hdurv :ohrnut uhva h,gnau 'ushc usunk,u itfk tca'tyhap ?tk u,u ,ufkn hdurv ouan 'uhrcju g"r tnhkht ?uvbhb itn /i,mhjnc sungkuvn 'hbc :uhshnk,k htfz ic ibjuh icr ivk rnt 'thb, /suk hdurv tkt hnb hfv utkc

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rzghkt hcr vbgb ?,tyj ohnutk sxju hud onur, vesm (s"h hkan) cu,fv rntasjt hud ktrah lngf hnu (wz wc ktuna) :ch,fs 'ktrah ukt - hud onur, vesm :rntutuv tyj ihaug ohcfuf hscug ,unuta sxju vesm kf - ,tyj ohnutk sxju '.rtcihjujhb ihcrevn iuuvk hs (wu trzg) :rntba unf 'uc ksd,vk tkt ihaug obhta 'ivk:thb,vu ?thv vrund vesm utk hfv shcgsu /hvubcu tfkn hhjk ihhkmnu thna vvktkehsm vz hrv - tcv okugk vfzta khcacu 'hbc uhjha khcac vesmk vz gkx rnutvvesm :rntu gauvh hcr vbgb /ohcfuf scugc itf 'ktrahc itf :thae tk rundkf - ,tyj ohnutk sxju 'sjt hud ktrah lngf hnu :ch,fs 'ktrah ukt - hud onur,hsf tkt ihaug ihta 'ivk tuv tyj ihaug ohcfuf hscug ,unuta sxju vesmeurp vesmc lhyju lhkg rpah hfkn tfkn ivk (ws kthbs) :rntba 'i,ufkn lan,avesm :rntu kthknd icr vbgb /wudu lh,ukak tfrt huv, iv ihhbg ijhnc l,hugukf - ,tyj ohnutk sxju '[wudu] ktrah lngf hnu :ch,fs 'ktrah ukt - hud onur,rvh,nv kfu 'uc rvh,vk tkt ihaug ihta 'ivk tuv tyj ihaug o"ufga sxju vesmtkt vrcg ihtu 'iusz ,rcgc vaug una .k rhvh sz (t"f hkan) :rntba 'obvhdc kpubihfhrm ubt ihhsg :kthknd icr rnt /tuvv ouhv vrcg ouh (wt vhbpm) :rntba 'obvhdlngf hnu :ch,fs 'ktrah ukt - hud onur, vesm :rnut hgsunv rzghkt hcr /hgsunk'ivk tuv tyj ihaug o"ufga sxju vesm kf - ,tyj ohnutk sxju 'sjt hud ktrahhf rcs ratf wv aghu tchu (wn uvhnrh) :rntba 'uc ub,ut ;rjk tkt ihaug ihta:rntu vbev ic thbujb hcr vbgb /vzv rcsv ofk vhvu ukuec o,gna tku wvk o,tyjhtfz ic ibjuh icr ovk rnt /,tyj - ohnutku 'ktrahk - sxju hud onur, vesmvesm i,ub tuva hpk 'ofhrcsnu hrcsn vbev ic thbujb hcr hrcs ihtrb :uhshnk,kicr ovk rnt 'thb,s ?thv htn 'rnt hnb tuvs kkfn /,tyj o"ufgku 'ktrahk sxju/okugv ,unut kg ,rpfn vesm lf 'ktrah kg ,rpfn ,tyjva oaf :htfz ic ibjuhtku hnt hcrs vhnek hrbhs vtn gcrt vrsa 'tfkn rucas vhnht zhnruv trpht'speht hnt hcr gna /,ufkn ouka ouan uvbhkceu 'tcrs vhne uvbhrsa uvbhkce?tcru ?v,ut ,urhtn ,utc ohab vbrca, vrhme achc (z"f uvhgah) vhk ,hk :rnthhbgk uvbhdkpnk vhk hgchts ?,ufkn ouka ouan hnb hnt hcru /,ufkn ouka ouan

- tuv spehts hnt wru 'uvbhcvh ohcfuf hscug hhbgk hnb tcru /ohcfuf hscugt/th ;s

ka vpue kg vbunn vhva ehsmv ihnhbc kg uhkg urnt :thb, /vhne vunhhx tks:vk rnt hbxbrp 'hcr :uk vrnt ',rumc hbac uhbpk vat v,tc ,jt ogp 'vesmvat hrv 'hbxbrpn v,t iht ot 'hcr :uk vrnt oukf vesm ka vpuec ihta 'vsucgv,rav hftkn urnt ',unk vybu vkj ohnhk /ukan vxbrpu sng oh,n vhbc vgcauokug ohhe ukhtf - ktrahn ,jt apb ohhenv kf :,rnt v,t 'g"acr :v"cev hbpkugre shn ?ukkv ,uygun ohbac ,unh vhbc vgcau vat vhjva ehsmv ihnhbcu 'tkn

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lknv zcbunc vagn :r", /uh,uba kg vba oh,au ohrag uk uphxuv :tb, /ubhs rzd uk:uk urntu uhct ,hcu uhjt uhkg urcju ',rumc hbac uh,uct ,urmutu uh,urmut zczcahbtu 'vynk uzbd h,uct :ovk rnt ozczcn v,tu 'o,uct ka kg uphxuvu uzbd lh,uctuzbd h,uct ;eab ohnan esmu jnm, .rtn ,nt (v"p ohkv,) :rntba 'vkgnk h,zbdohkv,) :rntba 'uc ,ykua shv ihta ouenc h,zbd hbtu 'uc ,ykua shva ouencrcs h,zbd hbtu ',urhp vaug ihta rcs uzbd h,uct ltxf iufn ypanu esm (y"ph,uct ukfth ovhkkgn hrp hf cuy hf ehsm urnt (wd uvhgah) :rntba ',urhp vaugaohhj .g ehsm hrp (t"h hkan) :rntba ',uapb ,urmut h,zbd hbtu iunn [,urmut] uzbdlku (s"f ohrcs) :rntba 'hnmgk h,zbd hbtu 'ohrjtk uzbd h,uct ofj ,uapb jeukulkvu (j"b uvhgah) :rntba 'tcv okugk h,zbd hbtu 'vzv okugk uzbd h,uct vesm vhv,ih,hb,n /rhgv habtf tuv hrv - vrhs ,hc vc vbe otu /lpxth wv sucf lesm lhbpktuv hrv - tuva kf gere vc vbe ot :rnut d"c iugna icr 'thb,s d"carf tks,hck vhutrv gere oa vbe ot :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr 'thb, tvu /rhgv habtfiht /whb,n /kthknd ic iugna icrs tchktu htb, hr, rhgv habtf tuv hrv - vrhssg - vsav ,t tku /vzk ,unt gcrtu vzk ,unt gcrt tvha sg - rmjv ,t ihekujhhmj ,ga, vc tvha sg :rnut vsuvh wr vzk ihce vga,u vzk ihce vga, vc tvhace hmju vzk ce hmj vc tvha sg - vbhdv ,t tku /vzk ihce hhmj ,ga,u vzk ihcetku 'lcuav ,t tku 'irunv ,t tku 'ihkeryv ,t tku /gcur ,hc :rnut tcheg wr vzkivc tvha sg - ihjkav ,hc ,t tku 'scv ,hc ,t tku '.jrnv ,t tku ',hkyv ,t/ihekuj iht - utk otu 'ihekuj - uhkg unau ekjha kf :kkfv vz /vzk hsfu vzk hsf/ueukjh itfn ,ujp whpt - ohmur ovhbaa inzc kct 'ohmur ovhba ihta inzc ?h,nht,unt gcrt :ibjuh r"t hxt r"t /wnd /ueukjh tk - ohmur ovhbaa p"gt 'asev hc,fuvbuna vc tvha sg - rmjv ,t ohekuj iht :hfv hnb thb, /ohj,p kan .uj 'urntatkt vzk ,unt gcrtu vzk ,unt gcrt :ib, ibt tvu vzk ,unt vbunau vzk ,untsg - rmjv ,t ihekuj iht :ib, tnrhn uvk hnrs tfhtu /vbhn gna 'hxt hcrsf n"a,unt vbunau vzk ,unt vbuna :thb,vu vzk ,unt gcrtu vzk ,unt gcrt vc tvharmj :tbuv cr rnt /ohj,p kan .uj 'urnta ,unt gcrt :ibjuh wr rnt hxt r"t vzkrtavu 'j,pu j,p kfk ,unt gcrt ihb,ub :rnt tsxj cru vhj,p hpk ,ekj,nvzk vhv ,unt gcrt ivk ah rmjca ohj,p :tsxj crs vh,uuf thb, /vuac ihekujhba uk aha vzu ',unt gcrt kyub sjt j,p uk aha vz - ohj,p hba vzku sjt j,p- ,unt vbuna cjr j,p vzk vhv vuac ihekuj rtavu ',unt vbuna kyub ohj,p?uvhh,shcg htn rmjc ,unt gcrt /rmjc ,unt gcrtu j,pv sdbf ,unt vbuna kyub/rmjv cjurc ,unt gcrtu rmjv lrutc ,unt vbuna kyub :rnte hfv 'hhct rnttkt irnt tku /juru jur kfk ,unt gcrt uk ah - hkpuxs trhp htv :rnhnt rnt

'tj,p vhk sjhhn tks

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c/th ;svrsxft :tbuv cr rnt /uj,p hbpk ,unt gcrt tkt uk iht - tj,hp vhk sjhhn kct/erpnu htudk khhgs rapt tfv 'utan eurhp ouan ?htn tngy ',unt ws vk ihtthb, hf ,unt ws ivk ah - ,utrsxft hrga sjtu oh,c hrga sjt :,aa cr ch,ntkt - tuv thkgn wbursht 'tyhap 'cr hcs vrsxft /cr hcs vrsxftc - thvvvanj uhv ,unt ws ivk ah - ,xprnu vrsxft 'rga ,hc :r", /t,hhnur vrsxftckuk :htbh wrn ibjuh wr vhbhn tgc /sckc ,unt ws tkt ivk iht - ,xprnk ihju,p oh,c'utan eurhp ouan ?htn tngy :k"t ?,unt ws uk iht ut ,unt ws uk ah 'ihkudbr, kauhmju vruen uhmj - ,hc :injb crn tcr vhbhn tgc /sruhu xpyn 'vkugu xpyn tfvuhurhe thgcn tk ',unt ws uk iht :k"t ?t"s uk iht ut ,unt ws uk ah 'vruen ubhthtudk khhgs rapt '.uj hpkf uhurhe ukhpt tkt 'erpnu htudk khhgs rapts 'uhdknhucnk uj,p rhzjvk aeca hucn hbcn sjt :hnt hcrn tbuv cr vhbhn tgc /erpnu'thbxft /uhkg ihcfgn hucn hbc :k"t ?uhkg ihcfgn iht ut uhkg ihcfgn hucn hbc 'rjtthb, /,ekj,n ost hbc hpk :k"t ?,ekj,n ohj,p hpk ut ,ekj,n ost hbc hpk:tbuv cr rnt /ost hbc hpk - thbxft 'ohj,p hpk ,ekj,n rmjca kcz :hfv hnb,t ivhkg vcrna 'uhkg ihcfgn hucn hbc - uj,p sdbf ou,xk aeca hucn hbcn sjtvbumhjvu 'vbumhjv og ,uan,an ikuf - hucnk ,uju,p ,urmj anj :hch,hn /lrsvvnmgk ,an,an vhbavu 'vhbav og ,uan,an rtavu 'vnmgk ,an,an,jt kf og ,an,anu vnmgk ,an,an ,hnhbp ,tmnb 'vbumhjv og ,an,anuhucn hbc - rjt hucnk uj,p rhzjvk aeca hucn hbcn sjt :thb,s thv htb, ,jtuic a"r hcr hrcs 'uhkg ihcfgn hucn hbc iht - uj,upk aecu ou,x vhv 'uhkg ihcfgn,urmj /uz og uz hucnc ,uan,an ikuf - hucnk ,uju,pv ,urmj anj :rnut rzgktikuf - hucnk ,uju,pv ,urmj anj ifu :hb,e hfvu trxjn hruxj ?uvhhna rfs itnic iugna wr hcr hrcs 'wufu vnmgk ,an,an vbumhjvu 'vbumhjv og ,uan,anvhv :rn rnt /hucnc ,uan,an okuf - hucnk ,uju,pv ,urmj anj :rnut rzgkt,t .rp tka tkt uba tk :tcr rnt /uhkg ihcfgn hucn hbc iht - uj,upk aecu ou,xghhxns thb, 'tcrk hhct k"t /uhkg ihcfgn hucn hbc - uhnhmp ,t .rp kct 'uhnhmp

:lkt/ch ;s

- ou,x uj,pa rce) ,unt ws uk iht - uhnhmp ,t .rp ',unt ws uk ah - ou,x ,hcubht - ou,x ,hc (uhchcx kf tnyn - un,xu uhnhmp ,t .rp 'uhchcx kf tnyn ubht:ibjuh r"t vbj rc rc vcr rnt /uhchcx kf tnyn - uhnhmp ,t .rp 'uhchcx kf tnynihcfgn rhgv v,ut hbc - in,uxk rhgv hbc uaecu ,rjt rhgk ,uakupnv ,utucntbhrjt tfrs tfht hf ukhpt tkt 'hcfgns tbhrjt tfrs tfhk hf hgchn tk ivhkg/ukekek ruxt - ohcr uc uehzjva rmn :rnts 'cr rnt vsuvh crs ouan 'hcfgn hnb

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rnt ibg cr rnt (/urrc urrca vn - inmgk lrs urrca ohcr :kshd r"ts 'kshd crsf)r"vr hbc - ,u,ks ivk shngvk ,utucn hbc uaecu r"vrk ihakupnv ,utucn :ktunahcr rnts 'injb cr rnt trhz wrsf ',unt wsc hkhn hbv 'vbhn rucx /ivhkg ihcfgnihbgk o,v 'thv tku 'ihhns r"vrf r"vrk ,ufunxv ,unt ws :injb cr rnt trhzvc tvha sg - vsav ,t tku /tcuy hkhhgu r"vr hbc hejss ihbnhz tfv kct 'vtnuykccc /vhr,t hf rnu vhr,t hf rn 'hdhkp tku /wuf vzk ihce vga,u vzk ihce vga,tk tcrf tnuh hr, 'tgrz tnuh ht ?tnuh usr hc htn /tnuh usr hc :;xuh cr rnt ?htnhtu hb,u chrfs - tcrfs tnuh :tnht ,hgc ht huv tk tgrzs tnuh 'tcrf tnuh ht huv- txsrp /tnuh ukts hc :injb cr rnt - tkuus /hrusvc - tgrzs tnuh :tnht ,hgchbt orfc ,bn urhcjk rnutv :hfv hnb thb, /ihce ,aka ,c :ktunas vuct rnt/,uthcb hrcs tkt ukt iht :hxuh r"t /ihce wdn ,ujph tk :rnut xufnux - lk rfuntrcd ehprs hfhv hf 'hbpud rxhr, hbc v,thmt ,k, :tbxe rc tcr rnt ?htn kcccin vtucb vkyhb 'asenv ,hc crja ouhn :vphj ins hnhsct hcr rnt /tnuhcin vkyhba p"gt :rnte hfv ?tuv thcb utk ofj uyt /ohnfjk vb,hbu ohthcbv(wm ohkv,) :rntba 'thcbn ;hsg ofju :rnhnt rnt /vkyhb tk ohnfjv in 'ohthcbvrnts 'gs, :hhct rnt /kusdc vk,b iye :rnut huv ?hnc vk,b hn 'vnfj cck thcbuhtnu :tcr rnt /wh,uuf tbhrjt vcr trcds vhnan wrnt,nu 'w,khn vcr trcdvcr trcd rnts 'gs, :tcr rnt tkt uvbhb tkzn sj hbc uvhhur, tnkhsu ?thaue

trnt,nu 't,khnc/ch ;s

rc t,khn tvk tnks ?thaue htnu :hat cr rnt /vh,uuf ;xuh rc tcheg wrs vhnanvank vfkv trnt,nu 't,khn vcr trcd rnts 'gs, :hat cr rnt tkt tuv vhkzn,hc crja ouhn :ibjuh r"t ?chvh ogy utku vcurtc tnuxf tnksu /vh,uuf hbhxnhf ?thv htn - ohyuak /,ueubh,ku ohyuak vb,hbu ohthcbv in vtucb vkyhb 'asenvahr :rntes vyua tuvvk vhgna 'tzujns te,xrc hte vuvs hat cr rc rns tv'tbt ?ibcrc hnuhcy oh,j itn :rnt /oh,j hnuhcy - thxjn t,nc lhkns t,ch,ntjt crk vhc,utk ibcr ubnht t,tst /t,t oe /t,ga hk tnhhe hshsk vbhn gnarsv /vhcfg 'vhc hfuknhtk vhcdk ibcrs tduz rusa 't,ts hgnas iuhf /tahrc h,psnj,p 'vrag hc ukns iuhf /vrag hc ukns sg 'vhcd vhcfg 'tbhrjt ibcrs tduz rusakf :vhapbt tjt cr hre /vragn ,ujp vkfc ihj,up ihta hpk 'arsu tb,u tuv- ,eub, /uk ihghrn vrvnc tk - uk ihchynv kfu 'uk ihchyn vrvnc tk - uk ihghrnvhnru tcr vhne hc,h uuv 'vucts vhpbfc vc,h vuv tsxj cr ,cs tv hf ?thv htnr"t /tr,c tbtu :tcr rnt 'uvhhur, :vhk vrnt ?,hgc uvhhbhn itn :vk rnt /tnj rcv,uau kfuta rjtk ',ucck h,a uk ah v,ahu ost kftha osue :vphj ins hnhsctcucb (z"f ,una) :ch,fu 'cckh cucb aht (t"h cuht) :rntba 'sjt ck tkt uk iht -

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uck whpt 'ihhc khdrv :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr rnt /ihjuk khkj :ibhndr,nu ',ujuktbuv cr rnt /,uku,c ccubh aurh,u (wy vhrfz) :rntba 'ujepn ihh - vku,cf ouyt?htn och 'trmn sjt vhk ibhcvh - yuap ekju rufc ekj 'tyhap :gauvh crs whrcvhvu (v"f ohrcs) :tre rnt 'rnt tcr /tbnjr vhhre rufc ?y"n thv thv :hhct rntte hf 'vhab hcs trmnt tgrt iczs tuvv /rufcf u,eukj ihtu rufcf u,hhuv 'rufcvcr vk ;he,n /ousx ,sn kg ihpuf vz iudf :vcr rnt htrmnt hk udhkp :k"t 'udkphr, /;xuh crf t,fkvu iuhrn rc hcs hxfb hf thukg vhk ibhkgn :hjt vhk hrnt ';xuhihbnz ';xuh cr vk ;he,n /ousx ,sn kg ihpuf vz iudf :vcr rnt - hrdb hr,t t,grtvz iudf :;xuh r"t - trdb sjt h,r, /;xuh crf t,fkvu khusn tk htvu khusn htvscrf t,fkvu hxhrt ahpts tbhgc :rnt hmn 'hhct vk ;he,n /ousx ,sn kg ihpuf

/thv t,khn utk haupt ';xuht/dh ;s

ivc iht /wuf ihkeryv ,t tku /kuz tbrec vk ihdkp - trvb txhd sju trdb txhd sj,hk :rnt injb cr 'sudt ut suds tbhs ,ht :rnt vsuvh cr ?uvn 'vzk hsfu vzk hsfrufc 'sudt ut suds tbhs ,hk :,rnts lshsk 'injb crk tcr k"t /sudt ut suds tbhsvzk scug :rnut hbta 'k"t ?ihaug smhf 'vtny vnvcu scg ivhct ivk jhbva yuapusjt ouh ucr ,t scug 'ihruj ic uhmju scg uhmja hn :hch,hn /ohnh hba vzku sjt ouh'o,be, tk unmg ,t 'ucr ,t o,be, :ohrnut a"c v"c hrcs 'sjt ouh unmg ,tutkt okugv trcb tk tkvu ?kych 'kufh ubht ihruj ,c tahk 'kufh ubht vjpa tahkucr ,t ihpuf tkt vrmh ,cak vtrc uv, tk (v"n uvhgah) :rntba 'vhcru vhrpkhbta a"c hrcsf ,uruvk v"c urzju 'uhns hmj kg rya ihc,ufu ihruj ic u,ut ihauguivhct ivk jhbvu 'rhag sjtu hbg sjt 'ihjt hba :a", /tfhk sud 'tfht sudts 'tfv

:hbgk rnut rhag hrv - unmgk itag 'gmntk rfav - rfak itag 'scv ,hcu .jrnc/dh ;s

'tfht sud hnb o,v scv ,hcc vagu tcu oh,hz lk je '.jrnc umjrhu ohscg lk jeohnsc u,ut ihkgn - utk ot 'ihekuj - uhkg unau ekjh ukhta kf :a", /tfhk sudtkthknd ic iugna icr 'uk ihgnua - ,ujp hbtu rugha v,t kuy :thb,s thv htb,hruxj utk tkt ?d"cars tngy htn 'hb,sf tnhkht ?hns hfhv uk ihgnua iht :rnuthnb - sudt ut sudu - 'uk ihgnua - ,ujp hbtu rugha v,t kuy :rnte hfvu trxjny"n :,rntesfu 'hb,esf okugk 'tk uk ihgnua iht :rnhnk d"car t,tu 'uk ihgnua'hk tjhb tk - vb,nc 'lk i,hnk hns hk ,hk - hnsc ht :vhk rnts ouan ?d"carsktunas - vsuvh crs tv :;xuh crk hhct k"t /vhjh ,ub,n tbuau (u"y hkan) :ch,fsuba tk :ktuna rntu ueukjh tk - ohmur ovhbaa p"gt 'asuev hc,fu :ib,s 'thvhtn 'sudt ut suds tbhs ,hk s"x htu ihekuj - ,ufhrf hbac kct 'sjt lrfc tktrnt /ihmur ivhbaac :inka cr tndr, hnb ihfhrf hbac whpt ?sjt lrfc thrht

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injb crs tv :rnhntk hat cr vhk rnt /sudt ut suds tbhs ,ht :t,fkv 'rnhnthnhs cru tbbhj rc ihcr tvu ?tku /hk trhcx tk rnukf 'hk tghna tk :vhk rnt ?htntfkhp tgsh tsju 'hkuacu thpt tgsh tsj 't,vnt h,r, vuct uvk eca tbbhj rchgchn rnks 'o,v hbta sudt ut suds tbhs ,hk :uvk rntu tcrs vhnek u,tu 'tkuubuutk - tsj tbtu tsj ,t kuea :vhk rnte hf 'uvhhur, vhk hgchn rnku uvhhur, vhk'uvk hgchn uvhhur,s asev hc,f tvu (?hfv rnhnk hmn tk hfu) /tuv sudt ut sudcr tndr, tv ihekuj - ihfhrf hbac kct 'sjt lrfc tkt uba tk :ktuna rntuvsuvh wr n"r hrcs 'sjtf ohcu,fu ohthcb vru, ost ehcsn :r", /umraf :inkasjtu sjt kf :t"fju inmg hbpc ohcu,fu 'inmg hbpc ohthcb 'vnmg hbpc vru, :rnutihecusn ohthcb vbna uk uhva 'ihbuz ic xu,hcc vagn :vsuvh hcr rntu /unmg hbpcvagn :hcr rnt /unmg hbpc sjt sjt tkt uk uhv tk :t"hu vhrzg ic t"r hp kg sjtfanujk anuj ihc /oubrafvu 'sjtf ohecusn ohcu,fu ohthcb vru, ubhbpk uthcvu'ihyha wd - rag ohba ka thcbcu 'thcbk thcb kf ihc ifu 'ihyha vgcrt - vru, ka- sjtf ohcu,fu ohthcb vru, ecsk vmurv :r", /vkgnkn khj,nu vynkn ohhxnukhj,nu vynkn ohhxnu ';ehv kudk hsf upuxcu sung kudk hsf uatrc vaugu 'ecsn

vkgnknt/sh ;s

/hvbhnru /l,uj - lu,jk tc ota :rnte hfv ?rnte htn /l,uj - lu,jk tc otukudk hsf ht ;ev thae 'sung kudk hsf ht ?htn kudk hsf kudk hsf - upuxu rpx ,kj,rpxc - thvv thb, hf :rnt hat cr /hb,e ihssmk :ejmh rc injb r"t sung whae ';evuk vaugu 'u,hgmntk kkdb ,"xu 'ipuxk i,kj,n ohkkdb ohrpxv kf :thb,sf vru,ihaug ohkaurhca ohrpx hc,uf uhv lf :eusm wrc rzghkt r"t /lkhtu lkht sung/ufrt kg r,uh uphev tku uphev kg r,uh ufrt tk vru, rpx ihaug iht :r", /ovhrpxcr /gsuh hbht ?vnfc ;kec /vaa - khudc :ivk rnt ?vnfc ,"x rugha :hcr ,t uktac,f cegh rc tjt cr /sj tkt vhk hnr,ht tku 't,hhruts hrpx ihgca c,f tbuvibcr vhk urnt /vhapb jbu uvhhbhg ibcr vhc ucvh 'vhk hnr,htu hkdhgs vhfant sjvru, (d"k ohrcs) tnkhs :uvk rnt /vru, hrpx vtn ws hnt hcr c,f :tbubnv crkoh,a tnkhs :k"t /hnrf vtn gcrt htbh wr gyb :trhz wrk tcr k"t /c,f van ubk vumhmju vntu ufrt hmju oh,nt 'van vaga iurt :hch,hn /cbz tmuh ,jtu oh,a sdbfvaa icjru vaa ifrt ',ujukvu ohjpy vaa ,c vntc 'u,nue hmju vntu ucjrrag ohba ?iurtc ,ukfut ,ujuk vnf iurt ka ufrt sdbf ,ujbun 'vaka ihhcgu- vz k,ufk uhmju vz k,ufk uhmj 'jpy ivn tm 'ohjpy vaka oa urhh,ab 'ohjpyer iurtc iht (wj wt ohfkn) :wntba 'jbun vru, rpx ivca ohjpy hba oa urhh,ab'yughn rjt yughn ?er iurtc iht htn [wudu] van oa jhbv rat ohbctv ,ujuk hbaxbrpu tm 'ufrtk iurt ,xbrhp iurtc jbuna ,"x ,ucrk tkt yughn rjt yughn ihtu

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tm 'ohjpy vaka oa urhh,ab 'ohjpy vaa ?iurtc ,ukfut ,ujuk vnf :ucjrk iurtrpx tvh tka 'ohjpy hba oa urhh,ab - vz k,ufk uhmju vz k,ufk uhmj 'jpy ivnohjpy vanj ,c vntc :rnut vsuvh wr /n"r hrcs 'eujs tuvaf tmuhu xbfb vru,,ujuk vnf iurt ka ufrutc ,ujbun 'vaka ihhcgu vaa icjru vaa ifrt ',ujukvugcmtu vz k,ufk gcmt 'jpy hmj oa rhh,ab 'ohjpy rag ohba ?iurtc ,ukfut?iurtc ,usdut ,ujuk vnf :ucjrk iurt xbrpu tm 'ufrtk iurt ,xbrhp vz k,ufkvz k,ufk vmjnu gcmt 'jpy hmj ivn tm 'vmjnu jpy oa rhh,ab 'ohjpy vaaohrhav rha) :rntba 'ihsnug ihsung uca jpy oa rhh,ab - vz k,ufk vmjnu gcmtuucfrn cvz u,shpr ;xf vag uhsung 'iubckv hmgn vnka lknv uk vag iuhrpt (wdktuna) :rntba 'usmn jbun ktrah hvktk iurus oh,akp uc urdhaa zdrtu wudu indrtlkvu u,ut o,jkau usmn zdrtc unha, oat uk o,ucav rat cvzv hkf ,tu (wu wtsmn u,ut o,nau vzv vru,v rpx ,t juek (t"k ohrcs) :rntba 'jbun ,"x uhkgu

,ucrk ?er iurtc iht ohhen hbt vnu 'ufu,c tku jbun tuv smn 'wv ,hrc iurtc/sh ;s

uphevc aha kf hsfn 'ohjpy wu uphev ,"x s"x htu iurtc ohjbuna ,ujuk hrcatjuur tjpy hr,n vhk ahpb 'kkdb u,hgmntks iuhfu 'jpy cjur uc ah ohjpy vakatuv u,kj,k vrzg rpx :cegh rc tjt cr rnt ?ch,h hfhv hfaup hr,c 'hbhc hbhcswru /khgk vhfrfu t,rup vhc lhrfs :hat cr rnt ?ch,h hfhv hr,c hr, h,ftu /kkdbvukhg ch,hu vhbhn ehpb vuv tps ?ch,h vuv hfhv vru, rpx 'zdrt h,hks hnen 'vsuvhtku smn vhk jb,ns 'vhk hgchn tuvv ?vhk shcg htn iurt smn htv n"ru /vru, rpx'n"ru /htrcn ?hnhhe uuv tfhv whsung 'n"ru /smv in vhudc okugku 'hjuk hbhc jb,n:ch,fs htn 'tbuv cr rnts tbuv crsn vhk tepb ?k"bn iurtc ihjbuns ,ujuk hrcahrcau ,ujuka 'snkn ?uhkg ohcurfv cauh ,utcm wv oa oa treb rat (wu wc ktuna)ic iugna r"t ibjuh r"ts 'ibjuh hcrsfk vhk hgcn tuvv ?lshtu /iurtc ohjbun ,ujuk/hnb hfv iht hfvk vhk hgchn hnb lshtu /iurtc ihjbun uhubhf kfu oava 'snkn :htjuh:;xuh cr hb,s ';xuh cr hb,sn vhk tepb ?vhk tbn iurtc ihjbuns ,ujuk hrca tkt?lshtu /iurtc ihjbun ,ujuk hrcau ,ujukva 'snkn - o,nau ,rca rat (wh ohrcs)rahh :vank v"cev uk rnt - ,rca rat :k"r rnts 'ahek ahrsfk vhk hgchn tuvvvhnrh 'ohfknu ktuna 'ohypuau gauvh :ohthcb ka irsx 'r", /,rcaa ljfwv rcs ,kj, (wt gauv) :ch,fs 'ohse gauv hsfn /rag ohbau vhgah 'ktezjhu:ibjuh r"tu uhv ohthcb vnf gauv sgu vann tkvu ?vkj, rcs gauv og hfu 'gauvcxung 'vhgahu gauv :iv uktu 'erpv u,utc utcb,ba ohthcb vgcrtk vkj, vhvahdju 'hftknu vhrfz hdj hcd vh,tucb ch,fs iuhf tahrc gauvk vhnsehku /vfhnuhshht vhnsehku vhsujk vhc,fhku /uvhhsvc vhk chaj 'uuv ohthcb ;ux hftknu vhrfziuhf tahrc vhgahk vhnsehk 'ktezjhu vhnrhn ohse vhgah hsfn /xfrhn ryuzs

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't,njb vhphxu tbcruj vhahr ktezjhu 'tbcruj vhkuf vhnrhu tbcruj vhpux ohfkns:ohcu,f ka irshx /t,njbk t,njbu tbcrujk tbcruj ibhfnx 't,njb vhkuf vhgahu'r,xt ,khdnu kthbs ',ubheu ohrhav rha ',kve 'hkanu cuhtu 'ohkv, rpxu ,urhkuj,t tahrc cuhtk vhnsehk 'vhv van hnhc cuht :s"nku /ohnhv hrcsu trzghcr rnts ,hrjt vhk ,hts ,ubgrup thv ,ubgrup hnb ,ur /ibhkj,n tk t,ubgrupchnu /,ujcau,u ,urhac v"cevk uvuhra sus vbnn tmha ?,ur vna treb vnk :ibjuhoheuxp vbunau urpx c,f gauvh cuhtu ogkc ,arpu urpx c,f van ?ic,fh"g :ohbez vrag h"g ohkv, rpx c,f sus ,uru ohypuau urpx c,f ktuna vru,ca'iu,ush h"gu 'inhv hsh kgu 'van h"gu 'ovrct hsh kgu 'esm hfkn hsh kg 'iuatrv ost

';xt hsh kgut/uy ;s

uc,f u,ghxu vhezj ,ubheu ohfkn rpxu urpx c,f vhnrh jre hbc vaka hsh kgud"sbe) uc,f vkusdv ,xbf habt ,kveu ohrhav rha 'hkan 'vhgah (inhx e"anh)hrcs ka xjhu urpx c,f trzg r,xt ,khdnu kthbs 'rag ohbau ktezjh (inhxsg kccn trzg vkg tk :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnts 'crk vhk tghhxn /uk sg ohnhvvbunau urpx c,f gauvh :rn rnt /vhkfj ic vhnjb ?vhext itnu /vkgu unmg xjha:whb,s 'ic,f gauvh vru,ca oheuxp vbuna :rnts itnf thb, /vru,ca oheuxpc,fu ([hj] :x"av ,ruxn) (,n) van rapt - wv scg van oa ,nhu (s"k ohrcs)vk hrntu 'h"r hrcs 'gauvh c,f lkhtu itfn 'van c,f itf sg 'tkt ?van oa ,nhurpx ,t juek (t"k ohrcs) :ch,fu ?,jt ,ut rxj ,"x rapt :a"r uk rnt vhnjb wrrnut v"cev lkhtu itfn 'c,ufu rnut vanu rnut v"cev itf sg 'tkt vzv vru,v,t hkt treh uhpn lurc ovk rnthu (uk uvhnrh) :ikvk rntba unf 'gnsc c,uf vanutct rc gauvh r"ts tv tkzt itnf /uhsc rpxv kg c,uf hbtu vktv ohrcsv kf(thv h"r) 'tnhk ?i,ut true shjh vru,ca oheuxp vbuna :cr rnt kshd cr rnt:ch,fvu /urpx c,f gauvh /ub,at ub,atu khtuv 'a"r tnh, ukhpt a"rf tksurzgktu (s"f gauvh) :ch,fvu /rzgkt vhexts wv scg iub ic gauvh ,nhu (s"f gauvh),n ktunau (j"f wt ktuna) :ch,fvu /urpx c,f ktuna /xjbp vhexts ,n irvt iccuajhku /ohbez vrag hsh kg ohkv, rpx c,f sus /thcbv i,bu vzujv sd vhexts(y"p ohkv,) :tfv ch,f 'ovrct tuv vz hjrztv i,ht :cr rnt hjrztv i,ht hnbvan chaj te /[wudu] esm jrznn rhgv hn (t"n uvhgah) :o,v ch,fu 'hjrztv i,ht(c"h rcsnc) :o,v ch,fu 'inhv :tfv ch,f 'van vz inhv :cr rntvu 'inhv chaj teuvhk tghhxn /cuhtu ogkc ,arpu urpx c,f van /uuv inhv hr, tuv intb h,hc kfchn (y"h cuht) :tfv ch,f 'vhv van hnhc cuht :tnjk rc huk r"ts 'tnjk rc huk wrk'ejmh hnhc :tnhtu /tupt gsuh vncu (d"k ,una) :o,v ch,fu 'hkn iuc,fhu tupt i,h(d"n ,hatrc) :ch,fs :cegh hnhc :tnhtu shm smv tuv tupt hn (z"f ,hatrc) :ch,fs

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tk ohgur ov vpht (z"k ,hatrc) :ch,fs ';xuh hnhc :tnhtu uag ,tz tupt if ot:ch,fs 'eeujn hrehts tuv vanu 'uejuhu rpxc i,h hn (y"h cuht) :ch,fs 's"xohkdrn hnhc cuht :rnt tcr /iupx eeujn ,ekj oa hf uk ,hatr trhu (d"k ohrcs)ahv (d"h rcsnc) :o,v ch,fu 'una cuht .ug .rtc vhv aht (wt cuht) :tfv ch,f 'vhv'ost u,utk ubah :ktrahk van uvk rnte hfv .g o,v '.ug tfv ?hns hn /.g vcrc ktuna wrs vhne ibcrn tuvv ch,h /.gf urus kg ihdnu .gf ,ufurt uh,ubaaaht :tre rnt lhkg 'k"t /vhv kan tkt trcb tku vhv tk cuht :rnteu ch,hu 'hbnjb,jt vacf ot hf kf iht arku (c"h wc ktuna) 'v,gn tkt /una cuht .ug .rtc vhv'f"t /tnkgc kan hnb tfv 'tnkgc kan tkt ?vuv hn 'wudu vhjhu vbe rat vbye,hcu 'vhv vkud hkugn cuht :uvhhur, hrnts rzgkt hcru ibjuh hcr ?vnk urhg oau unasgu ohrmnk ktrah uxbfba vgan 'cuht ka uh,uba hnh :hch,hn /vhv thrcyc uarsn

utmhac/uy ;s

ohthcb vgca :hch,hn /utmha [vga] sgu ohrmnk ktrah uxbfba vganf :tnht'hjuav sskcu 'hbnh,v zphkt 'cuhtu 'uhctu ogkc :iv uktu 'okugv ,unutk utcb,butk ktfrc ic tuvhkt 'lhngyhku (k"t) hzucv ktfrc ic tuvhktu 'h,ngbv rpumucuht b"v 'okugv ,unutk hcbht hucbht tkt or ,jpann wh,f tvu ?vuv ktrahno,v ?okugv ,unutk hucbht tk hn hthcb uvkuf uyt /[okugv ,unutk] hcbht hucbhtvhv shxj :hch,hn /okugv ,unutk uvhh,uthcb rehg tfv 'ktrahk uvhh,uthcb rehguhkg v"cev thcv 'urfa kcek hsf tkt okugk tc tku 'una cuhtu okugv ,unutctcv okugv in usryk [hsf] z"vugc urfa v"cev uk kpf ';sdnu ;rjn khj,v ihruxh(z"f cuht) :rntba 'vhv ohypuav yupa hnhc cuht :rnut rzgkt hcr 'thb,s thv htb,urus vz :rnut huv ?kcv ukufa rus vzht 'ukcv, kcv vz vnku o,hzj ofkuf o,t iv:rntba 'vhv auruajt hnhc cuht :rnut vjre ic gauvh hcr /ohypuav yupa kaohab uc uaec,ba rus uvzht '.rtv kfc cuht ,ubcf ,uph ohab tmnb tku (c"n cuht)uaechu (wt wt ohfkn) :ch,fs 'sus hnhc :tnhtu /auruajt ka urus vz :rnut huv ?,uph,ufkn hnhc cuht :rnut i,b hcr /.rtv kfc tfv 'ktrah kucd kfc o,v vph vrgb:rntba 'vhv ohsaf hnhc cuht :t"fju /oje,u tca kp,u (wt cuht) :rntba 'vhv tca,c vbhsu 'vhv cegh hnhc cuht :ohrnut ahu /ohatr vaka una ohsaf (wt cuht)(s"k ,hatrc) :o,v ch,fu 'hrcs, ,ukcbv ,jt rcsf (wc cuht) :tfv ch,f 'tab ceghahn rck 'vuv ktrahn cuhts uvk trhcx htb, uvkufu /ktrahc vag vkcb hfhscug kg vbhfa thra hn van chfas r,c 'vuv okugv ,unutn s"x hts 'ohrnut'uk i,bu ohcfuf hscug kg vbhfa vra, tka van aec :rn rnt tvu ?ohcfuf'vhv vnzc ;uya cuht ka urus :ibjuh r"t /lngu hbt ubhkpbu (d"k ,una) :rntbahcua (wz ohrhav rha) :ch,fu 'ukcv, kcv vz vnku o,hzj ofkuf o,t iv :rntba

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uvhgah iuzj (wt uvhgah) :ch,fs 'vtucbc :tnht /lc vzjbu hcua - hcua ,hnkuav hcuahnhc hvhu (wt ,ur) :ch,fs htn 'ibjuh r"tu ?hk vnk ukcv, kcv vz vnk 'f"t .unt ic,ruxn) (lhbhg) ihcn oxhe kuy :uk rnut 'uhypua ,t ypuaa rus ?ohypuav yupa'ohdhxk vhv lpxf (wt uvhgah) :uk rnt lhbhg ihcn vrue kuy :uk rnut '([lhbha] :x"avtca ,fkn rnutv kf :i,buh r"t hbnjb rc ktuna r"t /ohnc kuvn ltcx :uk rntouhv hvhu (wt cuht) /tcas t,ufkn ?tca ,fkn htn 'vguy tkt ubht - v,hv vatihtn iyav kt wv rnthu 'ofu,c iyav od tchu wv kg cmh,vk ohvktv hbc utchuintb h,tmn tku ukuf okugv kfc h,ya 'g"acr :uhbpk rnt - wudu iyav ighu tc,lk hf vcjrku vfrtk .rtc lkv,v oue (d"h ,hatrc) :uk ,rnta 'ovrct lscgfkea ,utn wsc vbea sg] 'vra ,t rucek ouen tmn tka vgac hfv ukhptu 'vbb,tcuht hscg kt lck ,nav iyav kt wv rnthu (wt cuht) /lh,usn rjt rvrv tk '[;xf'ovrctc rntba vnn r,uh cuhtc rntbv kusd :ibjuh r"t - wudu .rtc uvunf iht hf:ch,f cuhtcu 'v,t ohvkt trh hf h,gsh v,g hf (c"f ,hatrc) :ch,f ovrctc ukhts:ktuna rc tct r"t ?grn rxu htn /[grn rxu] ohvkt trh rahu o, aht (wt cuht)/ukan vr,hu cuht 'hbubjk vyurp hmj i,ub - okug ka udvbn 'vhv ubunnc ir,uu cuhtsgcu usgc ,fx v,t tkv 'ohvkt cuht trh objv rnthu wv ,t iyav ighu (wt cuht)cuhtn vyurp kyubv kf :ejmh cr rc ktuna r"t ?,frc uhsh vagn htn - wudu u,hcumrp cuht ka uvben :tbhbj rc hxuh r"t ?.rtc .rp uvbenu (wt cuht) htn /lrc,nohdruv ohzg - cuht ka uvben 'ohzgv ohdruv ohctz - okug ka udvbn 'okug ka ursd'lfrch lhbp kg tk ot uk rat kfc gdu lsh tb jka okutu (wt cuht) /ohctzv ,tcuht) 'wudu lsh jka, kt uhkt er lshc uk rat kf vbv iyav kt wv rnthu (wt cuht)cuht kt tc ltknu 'rufcv ovhjt ,hcc ihh oh,uau ohkfut uh,ubcu uhbcu ouhv hvhu (wtr"t ?ovhsh kg ,ugur ,ubu,tvu ,uaruj uhv recv htn - wudu ,uaruj uhv recv rnthu

cuhtk v"cev unhgyva 'snkn :ibjuht/zy ;s

rcsn vz sug 'wudu ohvkt at rnthu tc vzu rcsn vz sug (wt cuht) /tcv okugv ihgnvz sug 'wudu oujehu ohkndv kg uyaphu ohatr vaka una ohsaf rnthu tc vzujur vbvu 'rufcv ovhjt ,hcc ihh oh,uau ohkfut lh,ubcu lhbc rnthu tc vzu rcsncuht oehu 'wudu ohrgbv kg kuphu ,hcv ,ubp gcrtc gdhu rcsnv rcgn vtc vkusdvna cuat ourgu hnt iycn h,tmh ourg rnthu 'wudu uatr ,t zdhu ukhgn ,t grehuhvhu 'ohvktk vkp, i,b tku cuht tyj tk ,tz kfc 'lrucn wv oa hvh jek wvu i,b wv,t iyav ighu tc, vzn ht iyav kt wv rnthu 'wudu cmh,vk ohvktv hbc utuchu ouhvlscgf h,tmn tku okugv kfc h,ya 'g"acr :uhbpk rnt /[wudu] .rtc yuan rnthu wv'vbb,t lk hf vcjrku vfrtk .rtc lkv,v oue (d"h ,hatrc) :uk ,rnta 'ovrct(wc cuht) /lh,usn rjt rvrv tku 'vrcuek ouen tmn tk vra rucek aeca vgacu

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ehzjn ubsugu wudu .rtc uvunf iht hf cuht hscg kt lck ,nav iyav kt wv rnthurapt ht cu,f tren tknkt :ibjuh hcr rnt - obj ugkck uc hb,hx,u 'u,nu,ckyub 'zhdrnu vkugu vg,nu sruh :tb, t,hb,nc /,xhbu u,ut ih,hxna ostf 'urnutki,h ahtk rat kfu rug sgc rug rnthu wv ,t iyav ighu (wc cuht) /vnab kyubu ,uar:x"av ,ruxn) (kg) tk ot urac ktu unmg kt gdu lsh tb jka okut 'uapb sgc,tn iyav tmhu 'runa uapb ,t lt lshc ubv iyav kt wv rnthu 'lfrch lhbp ([kt]kan 'cuht kan r,uh iya ka urgm vae :ejmh hcr rnt - wudu cuht ,t lhu wv hbptuv grv rmh tuv iya tuv :k"r rnt /vbhh ,t runau ,hcj ruca :ucr uk rnta scgkch,f 'grv rmh tuv wv hbp ,tn iyav tmhu (wc cuht) :ch,fs 'iya tuv /,unv ltkner (wu ,hatrc)] (runa uapb ,t er) :tfv ch,fu 'ouhv kf gr er (wu ,hatrc) :o,v'runa uapb ,t [lt] (er) (wt cuht) :ch,fs ',unv ltkn tuv :[lsh jka, kt uhktthzjs iuhf 'iya /ubuuf,b ohna oak vbhbpu iya :huk r"t /tnhhe vhshsc tnktvh,ubnjrk vhk habhn 'oukau xj :rnt 'cuht r,c vh,gs vhybs tuv lurc ausevkvars /vnhgrv rucgc xgf od v,rm v,xgfu (wt wt ktuna) :ch,fs 'vbhbp ovrctstyj tk ,tz kfc (wc cuht) /vhgrfk vheab iya t,t 'thbuppc cegh rc tjt cr.rt (wy cuht) ?rnte htn /tyj uckc 'tyj tk uh,pac :tcr rnt - uh,pac cuhtlupvk cuht aec :tcr rnt 'tuv hn upht tk ot vxfh vhypua hbp gar shc vb,bshc vb,b .rt :htb,f /iyav sdbf tkt cuht rcs tk :hhct vhk rnt vhp kg vrgercs tk :gauvh hcr uk rnt vhp kg vrge lupvk cuht aec :rnut rzghkt hcr - gar:tcr rnt - khmn lshn ihtu gart tk hf l,gs kg (wh cuht) /iya hpkf tkt cuhtrua ,trc 'okug ka ubucr :uhbpk rnt 'ihsv in ukuf okugv kf ,t ruypk cuht aec,trc obvhd ,trc 'isg id ,trc ,uyuke uh,uxrp runj ,trc ',ueusx uh,uxrp(u"y cuht) ?[cuhts] vhrcj vhk ursvt htnu lsh kg cfgn hn 'ohgar ,trc 'ohehsmuk trc 'grv rmh tuv lurc ausev trc - kt hbpk vjha grd,u vtrh rp, v,t ;tvbnkt cku tc, hkg scut ,frc (y"f cuht) :ch,fs htn 'tcr ars /ihkc, vru,ivk vrhzjnu vjhcanu ohnu,hn vsa kzud vhva snkn - tc, hkg scut ,frc ?ihbrthsa khzt vuv 'vk hcxb uuv tks vbnkt (tfht) vuvs tfhv kfs - ihbrt vbnkt ckuutah ohbztnc h,uvu hagf keah kuea uk (wu cuht) /vk hcxb u,t uuvu 'vuukhg vhnajhfun ubhbhc ah uk (wy cuht) ?thna hpkf t,urcj 'cuhts vhnupk trpg :cr rnt - sjh?ucr ,t jhfuna scg ah oukf 'cuhts vhnupk trpg :cr rnt - ubhba kg ush ,ah'cuhts vhnupk trpg :tcr rnt -vku,c kg ibuc,t vnu hbhgk h,rf ,hrc (t"k cuht)tb vbv (c"h ,hatrc) :ch,fs /kf,xht tk vhshsc ukhpt ovrct 't,hbrjtc uvhtlkhu ibg vkf (wz cuht) /vk gsh vuv tk trehgns kkfn ',t vtrn ,ph vat hf h,gshrat (wy cuht) /oh,nv ,hhj,c cuht rpfa itfn :tcr rnt - vkgh tk kuta sruh if/uvuchav vrgxcu ;rj vrgxc cuht :vcr rnt - obj hgmp vcrvu hbpuah vrgac

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vrgx jur tna 'okug ka ubucr :uhbpk rnt 'hbpuah vrgac rat :ch,fs ';rj vrgxcwv ighu (j"k cuht) :ch,fs 'uvuchav vrgxc chutk cuht ihc lk ;kj,bu lhbpk vrcg'hbghsuvu [lktatu] (lktat) lhmkj rcdf tb rzt [wudu] rnthu vrgxv in cuht ,ttka 'vnmg hbpc tnud vk h,trc tnhbu tnhb kfu 'ostc h,trc ihnhb vcrv :uk rntrutn ,ufhajn - ,jt tnudn ,uebuh oh,a hknkta ',jt tnudn ,uebuh oh,a uvhhn (j"k cuht) ?hk ;kj,b chutk cuht ihc 'hk ;kj,b tk tnudk tnud ihc 'ost ka uhbhgvk h,trc vphyu vphy kfu 'ohcgc h,trc ihphy vcrv - [wudu] vkg, ;yak dkpihphy h,a hknkta 'sjt xupsn ,utmuh ihphy h,a uvh tka hsf 'vnmg hbpc xupsvphyk vphy ihc ',urhp vthmun vbhtu .rtv ,t ,uayayn - sjt xupsn ,utmuh?thv xupss tbahk vkg, htvs gnan htn ?hk ;kj,b chutk cuht ihc 'hk ;kj,b tk(j"k cuht) /grz oh,tx ,hcf vkg, aghu (j"h wt ohfkn) :ch,fs 'tkha rc vcr rnthbpc khca uk h,trc kueu kue kfu 'ohcgc h,trc ,ukue vcrv - ,ukue zhzjk lrsu,utmuh ,ukue h,a hknkta 'sjt khcan ,utmuh ,ukue h,a uvh tka hsf 'unmgchutk cuht ihc 'hk ;kj,b tk kuek kue ihc 'okugv kf ,t ihchrjn - sjt khcan,hrzft uz vkgh - runa, ,ukht kkuj gkx hkgh ,sk ,g ,gshv '(y"k cuht) ?hk ;kj,b

,grufa vgac 'vhbc kgc/zy ;s

uhpbfc ukcena rab vk ihnzn hbtu ',unhu vbnn kupha hsf rvv atrk vkug ',skktk gdrk gdr ihc ',n shn sjt gdr rjt,n ut sjt gdr ohsen hknktu 'vhbpk ujhbnuvnjr uz vkht - runa, ,ukht kkuj (y"k cuht) ?hk ;kj,b chutk cuht ihc 'hk ;kj,bvpr,nu ojrv ,hcc vahfna iuers vk ihnzn hbt ',skk ,grufa vgac 'rmtk gdrk gdr ihc 'v,n shn sjt gdr rjtn ut sjt gdr ohsen hknktu 'vskunntk uhrcsu rcsh ,gsc tk [cuht] (s"k cuht) ?hk ;kj,b chutk cuht ihc 'hk ;kj,bitfn :tcr rnt (cuht hscgf vbufb hkt o,rcs tk hf (c"n cuht) :ch,fu) 'kfavc,tzv vgrv kf ,t cuht hgr ,aka ugnahu (wc cuht) /urgm ,gac xp,b ost ihtausjh usguhu h,ngbv rpumu hjuav sskcu hbnh,v zphkt unuenn aht utchu uhkg vtcvikuf uxbfba snkn :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?usjh usguhu htn - unjbku uk subk tuck:hrnts tfht ?hgsh uuv tbn /hxrp ,utn aka sjtu sjt kf ihc :tb,u /sjt rgacubhhv 'tcr rnt /hgsh uuv hanfs iuhfu 'uvk vuv hbkht :hrnts tfhtu 'uvk vuv tkhkfostv kjv hf hvhu (wu ,hatrc) /t,u,hn ut cuhts hrcjf trcj ut :habht hrntsahek ahr okugk vtc vhcr :rnt ibjuh hcr - ovk uskuh ,ubcu vnstv hbp kg curkvtc vhhcr ,rnts lshsk :ibjuh hcrk ahek ahr vhk rnt /okugk vtc vchrn :rntkct ',unac ukpfb tks hvb :uk rnt ?cuht ka uh,ubc ukpfb tk vn hbpn 'okugk,jtv oa trehu ',ubc aukau ohbc vbgca uk hvhu (c"n cuht) :ch,fs 'hpuhc ukpfb'ouhk vnus v,hva - vnhnh 'lupv ire ,hahkav oau vghme ,hbav oau vnhnh

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tbrek vnusa :tkha hcr hcs hrnt - lupv ire 'vghmef ;sub vjhr vhva - vghmetnfruff :tsxj cr rnt tkt thv t,uek ares tbre 'tcrgnc vkg ufhhjn /aresvhk tshkh,ht hcrc iugna hcr /lupc hgre, hf (ws uvhnrh) :rntba 'vhbhnc teahrs:trpe rc vhk rnt /okugk vtc vhcr :vuct vhk rnt 'vh,gs akj te vuv 't,rctkt ',uceb tkcu ohrfz tkc okugk rapt ht [:thb,s] luct lnjhb kcv ka ihnujb,tkcu oxc tkc okugk rapt ht ,uceb uhbca hnk uk hut 'ohrfz uhbca hnk hratwvu (s"f ,hatrc) :htb,f /hxruc u,ubnuta hnk hut 'hnxuc u,ubnuta hn hrat 'hxruc:rnut vsuvh hcr ,c uk v,hv tka :rnut rhtn hcr ?kfc htn - kfc ovrct ,t lrc:rnut hgsunv t"r vna kfcu ovrctk uk v,hv ,c :ohrnut ohrjt ,c uk v,hvauj,pk ihnhfan crgnu jrzn hfkn kfa 'ubhct ovrct ka uckc v,hv ,ubhbdymhtvkuj kfa 'ubhct ovrct ka urtumc vhuk, v,hv vcuy ict :rnut hjuh ic iugna hcrausev vtk, - okugv in ubhct ovrct rypba vgacu 'tpr,n shn u,ut vturvrcs /trhme hksht tnuh hksht :habht hrnts ubhhv 'hhct rnt /vnj kdkdc tuv lurcuag srn tka /uhnhc vcua, ktgnah vaga :rjt rcs /uhnhc uag srn tka :rjtouhv u,ut :tb,u ';hg tuvu vsav in uag tchu (v"f ,hatrc) :ch,fs ?ikbn uhnhca"nu] /uhct ejmh ,t ojbk ohasg ka khac, ubhct cegh vagu 'ubhct ovrct rypbkct ;t 'vp vk iht uz vasg vn :hrn rc vcrs vhnan tcrgnc hrnt ?[ohasg kahtc kg ,rzjnu ,kdkdn ,ukhct ;t ',kdkudn uz vasg vn :rjt rcs /vp uk ihtrcg ,urhcg anj 'ibjuh hcr rnt /hghcc hnujbk uvhhbhc tfht ?uvhhbhc htn /okugvrpfu 'rehgc rpfu 'apbv ,t drvu 'vxrutn vrgb kg tc :ouhv u,utc gar u,ut(v"f ,hatrc) :tfv ch,f - vxrutn vrgb kg tc /vrufcv ,t yau 'oh,nv ,hhj,cch,f - apbv ,t drv /vtmn vsac hf (c"f ohrcs) :o,v ch,fu 'vsav in uag tchu- rehgc rpfu /ohdruvk hapb vphg hf hk tb hut (ws uvhnrh) :o,v ch,fu ';hg :tfvrpfu /uvubtu hkt vz (u"y ,una) :o,v ch,fu 'hk vz vnk (v"f ,hatrc) :tfv ch,f- vrufcv ,t yau /,unk lkuv hfbt vbv (v"f ,hatrc) :ch,fs - oh,nv ,hhj,chf ?ikbn uhnhc vcua, ktgnah vagau /vrufcv ,t uag zchu (v"f ,hatrc) :ch,fscrk tbhcr k"t tcr obnbn teu tcrs vhne hc,h uuv hzuc rc tnj cru tbhcrs tv?ohehsm ka i,,hn thv uz - vghud vc aha v,hn kf :u,hrnts htsu 'hzuc rc tnjvhc ch,fs ktgnah tvu /ibhrnte vphxtu vghud ibt :k"t kucnv rus tvu /iht :k"tvag ktgnah :ibjuh r"t hfv 'hesrs :uvk rnt 'tcr uvc rg,ht hfvst vphxtu vghudtnkhsu /uhbc ktgnahu ejmh u,ut urcehu (v"f ,hatrc) :rntba 'uhct hhjc vcua,'uhbc ceghu uag u,ut urcehu (v"k ,hatrc) v,gn tkt uvk chaj te i,nfj lrs'vhrcst hrucst - vhnsetsn tkt ?i,nfj lrs uvk chaj tk tngy htn

vzv okugc v"cev inhgyv vaka :r", /uhnhc scg vcua, :vbhn gna - vhrcstsnut/zh ;s

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(s"f ,hatrc) :vhc ch,fs 'ovrct /ceghu ejmh 'ovrct :iv ukt 'tcv okugv ihgnvaka /kf (d"k ,hatrc) :vhc ch,fs 'cegh kfn (z"f ,hatrc) :vhc ch,fs 'ejmh kfcahu /kf 'kfn 'kfc :uvc ch,fs 'ceghu ejmh 'ovrct :iv ukt 'grv rmh ivc yka tktes tuv vhrgm ?lshtu /hcrec kkj hcku (y"e ohkv,) :ch,fs 'sus ;t :ohrnut'van 'ceghu ejmh 'ovrct :iv uktu ',unv ltkn ivc yka tk vaa :ibcr ub, /rfsn'ohrnu irvt 'van kf kfn 'kfc :uvc ch,fs 'ceghu ejmh 'ovrct /ohrnu irvtohrn :t"r rnt wv hp kg vc ch,f tk ohrn tvu /wv hp kg (d"k rcsnc) :uvc ch,fshtbda ?wv hp - kg vc rntb tk vn hbpnu 'vann oa oa th,ts 'v,n vehabc hnbejmh 'ovrct :iv uktu 'vgku,u vnr ivc yka tk vgca :ibcr ub, /rnuk rcsv'kfc [:uvc] ch,fs 'ceghu ejmh 'ovrct /cegh ic ihnhbcu 'ohrnu irvt 'van 'ceghu(d"k ohrcs) :ch,fs 'cegh ic ihnhbc wv p"g [:uvc] ch,fs 'ohrnu irvt 'van kf 'kfnhrac ;t (z"y ohkv,) :ch,fs 'sus ;t :t"hu /uhkg jyck iufah wv shsh rnt ihnhbcku'ajb ka uhygc u,n vgcrt :ibcr ub, /hgc tes tuv hnjr tuvv ?lshtu /jyck iufah'trnd uvkufu /sus ic ctkfu 'sus hct hahu 'van hct orngu 'cegh ic ihnhbc :iv uktuoukact oa tang ,tu (z"h wc ktuna) :ch,fs '[tre] vhc arpns sus hct hahn rckajb ,c khdhct kt tc rat hktrahv tr,h unau aht ic tangu tcmv kg ctuh ,j,(wc wt ohnhv hrcs) :ch,fs 'thv hah ,c tkvu ?thv ajb ,c hfu 'ctuh ot vhurm ,ujt/ihp,uav lkg irsv /ajb ka uhygc ,na hn ,c 'tkt khdhctu vhurm ovh,uhjtuohnv ,nt tku 'vrgn tku jha tku 'urhcj ka uruck lunx ruc ost rupjh tk /whb,nohehjrnu /shxc sxu ohjpy vaka urhcj k,ufn ehjrv f"tt - ihxcuf ,frcb tkuvaka urhcj ka uk,ufn ohgkxv ,tu 'shxv ,tu jknv ,tu 'kczv ,tu ,pdv ,t,tu vahrjnv ,tu ohgrzv ,t ihehjrn /shxc ([sxu] :x"av ,ruxn) sx (ut) ohjpyiva 'cfav in vaka ohjhrv ,t ihehjrnu /ohjpy vaka k,ufv in ohkdr hn

/wnd /vpav in vgcrt iva 'thkfv in vaka - rub,v ,tu cfrv in vgcrtc/zh ;s

'hhct rnt (y"d urhcj ka urucn ehjrv if ot tkt :hb,hk) k,ufc ohhxnu rucc j,pohjpy wd urhcj ka urucn ehjrv f"tt :hb,hku /ubhba uruc k,ufn :vsuvh cr tnh,hturnutv :thb,sf rfnnu jenk - vbhn tepb 'ohjpy vaka ruc k,ufs 'k"ne tvtcv :rn,ht /ohjpy vaka k,ufv tvha lhrm - lk rfun hbt vhk,ufu ruc urhcjk- ,uruck vhuagv vsac /lnux ubht :rnt tcru 'lnux :rnt hhct - rmnv smc lunxktvs 'lnux rnt hhct ',uruck vhuag vbhta vsac - hdhkp hf 'lnux ubht kfv hrcs',rpju ,fknht ,ts hfhv hf :vhk rnts 'lnux ubht rnt tcr ,uruck vhuag vbhtkfv hrcs - ,uruck vhuag vbhta vsac :hrnts tfht /tbrpju tbfknn hnb tbt:hrnts ibcrk ukhpt 'lnux rnt hhct ',uruck vhuagv vsac - hdhkp hf 'lnuxt,ht gyb tes tbshgcs tuv o,v 'vnt vanju ohrag rucv in ikhtv ,t ihehjrn

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hxuh wrk ukhptu 'lnux ubht rnt tcru ruck t,hk rpj tes tbshgc tfv kct 'ruckgyb tes tbshgcs - o,v hkhn hbv 'uka lu,c gyub vzu uka lu,c rpuj vz :rntste ,hhjn tes trnu trn kf :vhk rnt - tfv kct 'ruck vk hezns uharak uvb,hk'ruc tfhts tngy urhcj ka uruck lunx ruc ost rupjh tk :ib, /htgrtk vk ,hprnhrcs ,uruck vhuag vbhta vsac :,rnts tbahk lvk tnkac 'lnux ruc tfhk tvvsac :,rnts tbahk lvk tkt ',uruck vhuag vbhta vsac - ih,hb,n 'lnux kfvtv :tcr lk rnt thae tcrk tkt 'tjhb hhctk tnkac 'hdhkp ,uruck vhuag vbhtarn,htu :hrnts tfht /ubhba uruc k,ufn :vsuvh cr tnh,htu hhct rnt 'vkg rn,ht:,rnts tbahk lvk tnkac ubhba uruc k,ufn :vsuvh cr tnh,htu hhct rnt 'vkgtkt ',uruck vhuagv vsac - ih,hb,n 'lnux ubht kfv hrcs ,uruck vhuagv vsachhctk tkt 'tjhb tcrk tnkac 'hdhkp ,uruck vhuagv vsac :,rnts tbahk lvkvz - ohshc tcv gkx :gna t, /,jt ,cc rupjk utca - whb,n :hhct lk rnt thaeehjrn vzu 'shxc sxu ohjpy vaka ehjrn vz 'itfn uruc rpuj vzu 'itfn uruc rpujohshc tc ?vk hrte htn vk hrtesu /hbta ohshc tc shxc sxu ohjpy vakat, /ik gnan te 'hpy tjuur hnb hgchk ohshc tcs iuhf :tbhnt s"x 'vhk tfhrymht

,tu 'kczv ,tu ',pdv ,t ihehjrn :gnat/jh ;s

tngy shxc sx ut ohjpy wd urhcj ka uk,ufn ohgkxv ,tu 'shxv ,tu 'jknvte htn tktu /lhnx tk hnb k,uf tfhk hf 'tk lnux - k,uf tfhk tv 'k,uf tfhts,tu 'ohgrzv ,t ohehjrn :gna t, /k,ufk uae hbvs 'ik gnan te tv ?ik gnantfhk tv 'k,uf tfhts tngy ohjpy vaka k,ufv in ohkdr hn ,tu 'vahrjnv'ik gnan te tv ?k"ne htn tktu /lhnx tk hnb k,uf tfhk hf 'tk lhnx - k,uftngy cfrv in ws iva cfav in wd - ohjhrv ,tu :gna t, /k,ufk vae t,bu,nste htn tktu /lhnx tk hnb k,uf tfhk hf 'tk lhnx - k,uf tfhk tv 'k,uf tfhtsin vaka - rub,v ,tu :gna t, /k,ufk vae thhrhys 'ik gnan te tv ?ik gnantfhk hf 'tk lhnx - k,uf tfhk tv 'k,uf tfhts tngy vpav in ws iva thkfv/k,ufk vae tkcvs 'ik gnan te tv ?ik gnan te htn tkt /lhnx tk hnb k,uf,pr tku 'urhcj ka urmut ,j, ihgcm kau ihnu,jb ka ,ubj ost j,ph tk :gna t,ot :vkg hb,s 'hnb tehs /hbta vrhs shcg - rmut tfhk tv 'rmut tfhts tngy recot tkt vsak lunx ikht ost gyh tk :a", /r,un - rmutk ,nsue rec ,pr v,hvouans tngy orfv ,sucg hsf 'urnta ,unt ws :vkg hb,u ',unt ws ubnn ehjrv iftes ihara tfhts d"gtu 'lhnx - orfv ,sucg hsf ouan utk tv 'orfv ,sucg hsf([a",] :x"av ,ruxn) (:hb,es 'hnb tehs) /tnbum ehxpns - ibhexg htnc tfv hezn:tphx tnht 'hfv ht /itfn rsdk lnux vzu 'itfn rsdk lnux vz - oh,bhc rsd vhvcfgh tka hsf ohjpy vaka ivk ehngn - urhcj ka lu,c ihtmuh uhara uhv

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ihtmuh uhara uhvu 'tnbum utk htu :e"v ?o,v ugc htn 'tnbum ehxpns htu vahrjnv,t ihehjrn :a", /vahrjnv cfgh tka hsf ohjpy vaka ehngn - urhcj ka lu,khf 'tk lhnx - ruc tfhk tv 'ruc tfhts tngy vnt anju ohrag rucv in ikhtv'hfv ht /ruck heznu ohara hkzt vnt v"f sgs 'k"ne tvu 'lhnx tk hnb ruc tfhk:tpp r"tsf ?vk ,jfan hfhv 'lhnx tks htu .ueh tk - ose ikht otu :tphx tnht,tu 'ihkmcv in ihahrfv ,tu 'erhv in vranv ,t ihehjrn :a", /jeukc b"v 'jeukctk hnb erh tfhk hf 'tk lhnx - erh tfhk tv 'erh tfhts tngy ohrucsv in ksrjvhbpn 'ksrjc rh,n hxuh hcr :tphx tnht 'v"t /hssvt uae hbvs 'k"ne tvu 'lhnxin lrucs ejrv 'htrucs in lksrj ejrv hk rnut v,ta sg :uk rnuk kufha

htksrj hdukdk ,ukfutu ,utca 'htksrjc/jh ;s

?ibcrs tngy htn 'jeukc ht /jeukc :tpp cr rnt ?vk ,jfan hfhv 'lhnx tks htukg :ibcr hrcx te 'tbhcr rnt hnb terhu vran ukhpt ?hxuh hcrs tngy htn 'sugukg ht 'unmg ,t ehjrvk ezhbv kg :rcx hxuh wrs kkfn /unmg ,t ehjrvk ehznvhfvu 'vhk trhcx ehznv kg hnb hxuh wr okugk 'tkt hnb terhu vran whpt 'ezhbvtkt 'hbv hezn tk hbvu hbv hezn hbvs 'terhu vran jbh, :ibcrk hxuh hcr uvk rntet,bhcc ht 'vhk hezn tk ksrjk ohrucs ?ibcru /hssvt hezn uvhhur, - ohrucsu ksrj?unmg ,t ehjrvk ehznv kg hxuh wr rcxu /hrtp rsv - tpryc ht 'vhk tjfan tk -vzu 'uka lu,c rpuj vza '.ueh tk - ikhtk ,nsue rucva p"gt :rnut hxuh hcr 'ib,vuhshsk :uvk rnte ibcrs ovhrcsku 'k"x ezhbv kg hxuh wr okugk 'tkt uka lu,c gyubu,hrnts ufshsk tkt 'heujr hgc tk terhu vran whptu 'unmg ,t ehjrvk ezhbv kg- ohrucsu ksrj tkt 'hbv hezn tk hbvu hbv hezn hbvs 'terhu vran jbh, 'ehznv kg

- t,bhcc ht 'vhk hezn tk ksrjk ohrucs ?ibcru /hssvt hezn uvhhur,t/yh ;s

rnt injb cr rnt /wufu ihxcufv ,frcb tku /hrtp rsv - tpryc ht 'vhk ,jfan tk:hfv hnb thb, /,unt ws - ihhsbv in kct 'imnjnv in tkt uba tk :vuct rc vcrtfhtu /injb crsf n"a utk tkt ohjpy wd :ib, ibt tvu ',unt ws - ihxcufv ,frcbinjb cr rnt ,unt gcrt :thb,vu 'ohjpy wd - ihxcufv ,frcb :ib, hnrhn uvk hnrscrs vhrc thhj cr /ihhsbv in itf 'imnjnv in itf :thae tk 'vuct rc vcr rnt/shxc sxu /ohjpy wd k,ufku imnjn ,pan ehjrv if ot tkt :thsvc vk hb,n thuthts 'ib, shxc sxus tyhap ?ib, shxc sx ut tnkhs ut 'ib, shxc sxu :uvk thgchthns tks ouan tnkhs uvbhb,hku uvbhcrghk if ot 'ib, shxc sx uts l,gs tekxhcr 'a", /tkcvs tehzhv - tphx 'tbu,ns tehzhv - tahr 'tehzhv htvk tehzhv htvwd ehjrn vz 'itfn uruc rpuj vzu 'itfn uruc rpuj vz - ohshc tcv gkx :rnut vsuvhtc tk tv 'ohshc tcs tngy shxc sxu ohjpy wd ehjrn vzu 'shxc sxu ohjpy

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'vhk tfhrymht ohshc tcu 'shxc sx hnb ohshc tc tks cd kg ;ts v"v tk - ohshc,tu kczv ,tu ,pdv ,t ihehjrn /k"ne 'hpy tjuur hgchk ohshc tcs iuhf t"sx,pdc tk ihbnuy iht ?ihbnuy iht vncu ihbnuy vnc :o,v ib, /wufu ohgkxv ,tu jknvhb,es tfv tba htn /ihach ihc ihjk ihc 'kujc tku shxc tku 'jknc tku kczc tkuhpk :;xuh cr rnt ?ohgkx hb,e tku kuj hb,es o,v tba htnu 'kuj hb,e tku ohgkxost hbc ka ifrs hfu :hhct vhk rnt /ohgkxc ihnyvk ost hbc ka ifrs ihta'rnm hphmcu rnm hzhdc ihbnuy :thb,s ?indrt ka ,ubuaku rnm hzhdc ihnyvkuhkg shdh (u"k cuht) :hhct rnt tkt i,ut ihkykyn ihtu 'ihfuncu indrt ka ,ubuakcushdh ht :tcr k"t /ohgkxk ihsv tuvu kuj o,v tb, 'kujk v"vu ohgkx tfv tb, 'ughrrnt tkt lshtk v"vu lshtc uvhhbn tsj hb,hku 'tsjc uvkufk uvbhb,hk 'ughr uhkgubhhv tfv 'vrsek vk hf,ans ouan 'ohgkx hb,e tks tngy ubhhv o,v :tcrkuj thgaut hcr hb, tvu /rhre hrhrenu ohhj hnhnjns ouan 'kuj hb,e tks tngyhn uyt /ohnv ,nt vhk tb, tv tbu,nc vhneuku hb,hk hnb ishs tb, /tbu,nc o,vouan - ohnv ,nt tb, hts 'hfhrm uvbv ?ihxcufv ,frcb hb,eu ohnv ,nt hb,e tk- ihxcufv ,frcb tb, htu tk tnht - tghce tks ihxcufv ,frcb kct 'tghcesvahrjnv ,tu ohgrzv ,t ihehjrn /tfhrm 'tk - ohnv ,nt kct 'hnhheu uues ouanohgrz ouan vhk euph,u 'vahrjn /sh ,kupnc vahrjn ouan vhk euph, 'ohgrz /wufu(t"h ohrcs) :ch,fs 'hte ktrah .rtc tb, thn ouan vhk euph,u /,ubkhtk arujc

ohgrzs 'trnhnk /ohn v,a, ohnav rynkc/yh ;s

vaka rpg vcd kg iht ot '.rtc ipdv ,t lhrcnv :ib, tvu 'har,an te ihssmkhcr rnt lkhtu lkht ihssmv ,t gruz kct :vkg hb,u 'vhkg grz thch tk - ohjpyin ohkdr hn ,tu /jujh, rpg ihkgnu gerev ,t ihshkjna hbpn :hxuh hcr oac tdjka uk,uf smc ohn ih,avk ostk r,un :vbj rc rc vcr rnt /wufu ohjpy wd - k,ufvtvu /ktrahc cuzgu rumgu rhec ih,an ctjtk h,rfvu (t"f wt ohfkn) :ch,fs 'urhcjlupah tk :a",) /ihfpuac o,v ohjpy vaka - k,ufv in ohkdr hn ,tu :ib, ibthnb o,v ohjpy wd - ubnn ehjrv if ot tkt - urhcj ka uk,uf smc ohn ostwd ubnn ehjrv if ot tkt - urhcj ka uk,uf smc ohn ost ih,ah tk :a", (/ihfpuackau 'jpy ?vnfu 'ehzh tka hsfc - ohbct k,ufc kct 'ohbhck k,ufc - t"sc ohjpyrnte tre vbj rc rc vcr tvu /t,cuh, vbj rc rc vcrs t,cuh, r,un - tnbum?uvhb htnu 'vhk tbehca tk rhec hbu,ahtk vhfrss hshn ukhpt :rnte hfv o,v?eher thrht htn /iukjc ygnn ubht eher :ktuna rnt tbxhe rc hcuy wr rnt /tckfkct 'vhk khycn tk vhk hzjhts iuhf vcg thgchn tk 'rnte thgchn tk hnb vcg whpttuva rcs vhk vuvs vhk euph,u /k"ne 'vhk khycn hkuyc tnht - xhtnns eherhnc akhba vtnuyv hbpc .muj ubht - vtnuy kcen tuva rcs kfu 'vtnuy kcen

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kf 'ihtur 'iukjc ohjbunv ,urdurd vtkn ,hcju 'ic, vtkn vpue :hch,hn /,urhpihmmuj iht - utk otu 'ihmmuj - inmg hbpc sungk ,urdurdu ic, ihkufhu ukybh ukhtahzj /tbu,nc vexvk hzj /hmue vhc ,hts tbhyk hzj /thrxc u,nvck hzj ic, tvuifu /uphr,vac :ktuna rnt vhk uzj tv - ,urdurd /jhfa tk kusd exv kusd exvk

'rck tnups ht ?thns hfhv ,hcj htv /uphr,vac :vuct rc vcr hb,t/f ;s

:tnht ,hgc htu /utdk tnups tkt ucdn tnyn ubht arj hkf tvs '.ujh, vpud thviak,a ihcag :hch,hn /,f,n ka ,hcjc - ibhexg htnc tfv 'rck tnups okugkrctvu 'aka kg aka ivc ihta ,uhbukynu ',ubukjc ivhktn ukga ut 'iukjc ijhbvuicu 'iukjc caha ohcfuf scugu 'iukjc ifaa ;ugu vhjcu vnvcc ihkskusnv racvu'dkav kct iukjc ihygnn okuf - vru, rpxu 'xrj hkfu 'jknvu 'iukjc jbunv vbnau,nvck uzj ihcag tvu iukjc ihygnn iht ikuf - ohnvu 'rupfvu 'shkdvu 'srcvu/vcruj k,ufc :vcr rnt uvk khea k,ufk uaes iuhf - ivhktn ukga ut /t,zrptcvhk uzj - ,uhbukyn /iukjk vakak .uj ihtcc 'cuahh k,ufc ukhpt :rnt tpp crkg aka ivc ihta 'texhrc ht /texhrc tbnutk uzj /t,fhnxc /taucks vghrekihkskusnv racvu rctvu /texhr ihgf vhk hgchn vgcrt kg vgcrt ivc ihta 'aka/vaujfc hrfbk vk ihczn /vtnyc vk yhja /vruaec tkztu terg - vhjcu vnvccjrp - iukjc ifaa ;ugu /shcg tk ohhj hkgc rgm tfhts iuhf ohckfk vk hsa ehxp/yrxnc teubhk vhk chvh /t,hbkec hrfbk vhk ihczn /tnyc vhk yhja /ruaec khztuh,t /,upfc khztu hte - iukjc caha ohcfuf scugu /t,hbke ihgf tyrxn tk t,hbkevbna icu /,ufkn haucjc tkt vhk hra vhrcj grumn h,t /grumnc vhk hra vhrcjruxtu 'ictf tuv hrv vbna ic :thb,s ,cac vhk thrs vhnt th,t - iukjc jbunv/t,rhrnc vhk thzj - jkn /vbfxv hbpn u,ehbnu uhkg vjua unt kct ',cac ukykyktpud tpxj /tpxjt tc,hs tkea k,ufk thaes iuhf /hmue vc ,hts ,urugk thzj

.ujh,c/f ;s

vhk hzj - xrj hkf /urhcjk ohmp ihc i,hk hsf - xrj :ib,sf 'trugha vc ,hkstv, oa vzhbd hgc tvu /hukcc trenk hzj - vru, rpx /cebns tbnutk hzj /;byhnsktunau ccru jknn .uj 'vmhjn ihaug kfc :cr ([rnt] :x"av ,ruxn) (rntu) /v,zhbd/,hbeur,xht jknc tv ',hnusx jknc tv :hdhkp tku 'tpp cr rnt /jkn ukhpt :rnt,sngn jknva 'vrue ovhkg jhbnu jkn hrucm hba ost vaug :vcr rnts t,avutfhts tv :hdhkp tku ',hbeur,xht jkn whpt 'jknv ,t ,sngn vruevu vruev ,t/wufu cfrv in vgcrt iva 'cfav in wd ohjhrv ,t ihehjrn /vrue tfhks tv 'vruevgcrt iva khcuryxhtv in vaka - runj kau :thb, tvu /thrhy ouan ?tngy htnthkfv in vaka - rub,v ,tu /tke ouan tkt ?tfht thrhy htn o,v ,kev ka

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jenk - vbhn tepb /jpy - rub,s thkf :vbhn gna 'hhct rnt /vpav in vgcrt ivagcrt vcud uhcd kg ah if ot tkt - ,hcv lu,c rub, ost shngh tk /whb,n /rfnnujpy - vrhfcu 'ohjpy vaka vchzgn uh,j, tvha lhrm 'vhhkgc ushngn vhv /,unttkt 'uktv ihrughav kf urnt tk :rnut iugna wr /ehzva vn okan - ehzv otuurmut ,j, ihgcm kau ihnu,jb ka ,ubj ost j,ph tk /okakn ruyp - ehzv ota- rub,c :thb,vu /wnd /rec ,pr tk kct 'urh,v ihhc ',ntc rec ,pr tku 'urhcj kavrhf hf ishs rub,s 'ihnu,jbsc - thvv thb, hf :hhct rnt vaka - vrhfcu 'vgcrt:hhct hgc /r,un - rmutk ,nsue ,pr v,hv ot :tb, /wufu ,ubj j,ph tk /ihnu,jbsvhhkg vbc ?uvn 'rmutv ,j, vrsxft ?uvn ',ubukjc vchr ?uvn 'rmutk .chru schf/ueh, ?htn 'hbunru hrn, :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr hgc /ueh, ?uvn 'u,hc hcd kg/ujhrxna hbpn rec ,pr tku 'ujhcana hbpn urh,v ihhc :tb, /wufu urh,v ihhc ',ntc- t,xpxtu :,aa r"t /vhk thae hnb tdras tryue ukhpt 'ishs htv :;xuh cr rntiahk kufh hbht :uk rnuku ushc ,ujnk kufh - rmjca ,ubj /whb,n /thns rec ,prfkufh ubhtu euav lu,c rfunu tmuh 'ohkf vaug kct ihtmuhv kuenu ihxbfbv kuenkuen tku ohjhrv kuen tku ahypv kuen tk iahk kufh hbht :uk rnuku ushc ,ujnk:tcr k"t /,rjt rmjk it,t tphx :hhct rnt ?tphx a"nu tahr a"n /wnd /,ueubh,v

:tcr rnt tkt r,un - ,rjt rmj :hb,hk 'hfv htt/tf ;s

vsuvh cr rnts /lkhtu tknd ic gauvh ,be,nu 'icr ,hc ka ,ueubh,k it,t tphxjf,ab tuv tknkta 'una tknd ic gauvhu cuyk ahtv u,ut rufz orc :cr rntsnk vhv tk -ct uk ihta hn 'vru, usnkn - ct uk aha hn 'vkj,ca ktrahn vru,ihchaun uvha ubhe,v 'o,t o,snku - o,ut o,snku (t"h ohrcs) ?aurs htn 'vru,aha hn ihhsgu vru, tm, iuhmn hf (wc uvhgah) ?aurs htn 'ohkaurhc ,ueubh, hsnknihchaun uvha ubhe,v 'snku vkug vhv tk - ct uk ihta hn 'usnknu ukgn vhv - ct ukuc yhgcn - uhkg xguf ucr vhva hnu 'z"h icf z"y icf i,ut ihxhbfnu lkpu lkp kfcvbhsn kfc ,ueubh, hsnkn ihchaun uvha 'ieh,u tknd ic gauvh tca sg 'tmhurc ktuna crk cr vhk rnt /gca icf aa icf i,ut ihxhbfnu 'rhgu rhg kfcu vbhsnuktuna crk cr k"tu /tru,f vhk hpxtu khce lkhtu itfn 'khce, tk ,ha sg :,khatks 'hrte - hrtes 'tbxns t,ergc tkt hjnh, tk 'teubhk ,hjn hf :,kha rc'inut 'tpur ,uagk aehca rmj hbcn sjt :hch,hn /vhrcjk t,uum huvhk - hrte/o"ufgs ,ueubh,c - ibhexg htnc tfv uhkg ihcfgn rmj hbc - ,ueubh, snknu 'hsrdusnknu 'hsrdu 'inutu 'tpur ,uagk ivn sjt aehcu 'rmjc ihcauha ohba :a",rmjc ,hc uk aha hn :a", /o"ufgs ,ueubh,c b"v uhkg cfgn urhcj - ,ueubh,tku 'hsuvh rpuxk tku 'hsrdk tku 'inutk tku 'tpurk tk ubrhfah tk z"v - ihp,uavtknd ic gauvh ,be,n :tcr rnt /t,n rpuxc - ibhexg htnc tfv htnrt rpuxk

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htu 'ibhynn t,ahbf hck t,ahbf hcn kct 't,nk t,nn teubh ibhynn tk 'lkhturntu /ibhynn tk tknd tfht htu 'ibhynn tru,h, tfht htu 'ibhynn tk trvb expntfht htu 'hr, ibhc,un - ihanj tfht htu 'heubh vanju ihrag - hesrs hren lx :tcr'xhrds heubh hren htv :tcr rntu /t,nn vhk ihghhxnu 'tbfus ahr ibhneun - ihgcrthnhs cr /hkuar,htk h,t tnks 'vhk ibhekxn tk - vhbhn hpy xhrds tbhrjt tfhtuhr, hbv :tcr rntu /vnfj vcr, ohrpux ,tbe 'hpy xhrds a"f :rnt tgsrvbn'ehhs tku xhrds tuvv ibhc,un - xhrd tku ehhs sju ehhs tku xhrd sj 'hesrs hreniuhf t,aca 'xhrd tku ehhss ibhc,un :rnt tgsrvbn hnhs cr /tepb tkhnn t,aca,hrfv sg ktrah kfu ctuh oa cah ohasj ,aa hf (t"h wt ohfkn) :ch,fs kg - kgs

:vhk rnt 'suss vhnek t,t hf 'oustc rfz kfc/tf ;s

rfz ibt tvu :vhk rnt /ekng rfz ,t vjn, :ch,fs 'vhk rnt ?hfv ,scg tngy htn:vhk rnt ?i,hret lthv :vhk rnt 'vhcrk vhkhha kzt /iuhret rfz tbt :k"t ibhrevaug rurt (j"n uvhnrh) :ch,fs 'k"t ?htnt :vhk rnt 'vhkyehnk trhxpx kea /rfz(j"n uvhnrh) :ch,f 'k"t rurtc ouehks trcd tuvvk vheca :k"t /vhnr wv ,ftkn:tcr rntu /vhkye tk :hrnts tfhtu 'vhkye :hrnts tfht osn ucrj gbun rurtutkkf /uvbhb ihsnugu ihr,unf ikuf - t,n rpuxu 'tbnutu 'tjcy 'tk,a 'teubh hrenvtucn rc htv :tbuv cr rnt /tuv snugu vr,un - rsv tks tshxp kf :t,khns:k"ts 'vhukhg cfgns tuv tbhs 'vhcd heuneu vhrcj vtucn rc t,tu 'thjhr heuts,mhr tknf dsv in dsv ,sumn ohehjrn :vhk ghhxn tnhk /h,uhjk vhk ,exp tetbhcr k"t /trthhx hcvhs 'ohds hbta vxrp sg :tbuv cr rc vcr rnt ?vnfu dsv,uhke hbubj ekjh tk :rnut vsuvh hcr 'ib,s vsuvh hcrf rnts tbuv cr 'tnhk :tcrktk itf sg 'ibcr tnh, whpt ihrh,n ohnfju 'ukmt ikhdrna hbpn ',ueubh,k ihzudtudukp ,t 'hzudnt tbhdkpne tbt :vhk rnts tkt - o,v vsuvh hcrs vhkg ibcr hdhkpost vaug :hch,hn /h,uhjk vhk ,exp te :k"ts 'usun ibcr ukhpt tfv kct 'hexuhahbpn 'ushc ,ujnk kufh ubhtu 'urhcj ka umjrn smc .jrnu 'urhcj ka u,ubj smc ,ubjhbc ihpuf :thb,s thv htb, hka lu,c vaug hbtu lka lu,c vaug v,t :uk rnuk kufhatku ',ueubh, snkn tku 'hexruc tku yhhj tk ivhbhc chauvk tka vz ,t vz ,utucncr rnt /uvhpuf ubfak ;t :rnut d"car uvhpuf ubht ubfaku ',uhbnut hkgc hbcn sjtlhha htu 'cfgn hmn h,hrjt t,n rct t,n rc 'hk tyhap :gauvh crs vhrc tbuvcr hgc /cfgn hmn tk - vhapbs vtucn rct vtucn rc 'cfgn hmn tk - tfvs tdrfc:;xuh cr rnt /ueh, ?htn 'tbhrjt vtucn rct vtucn rc :gauvh crs vhrc tbuvktrahk ivk ieh, trzg) :rn rnts 'cfgn hmn tks hesrs hrenc tbuv cr hsunu

(:k"t /hkuar,htk h,t tnkhs aujhbu /rpux smc rpux ihchaun uvhat/cf ;s

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gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr vsunu :ejmh rc injb cr rnt /vnfj vcr, ohrpux ,tbeuvha ktrahk ivk ie, trzg :rn rnts 'cfgn hmn tks ,urhhgc ihrhzjnv ihkfurc'hrusvtk hkhn hbvu /ktrah ,ubck ihhumn ihyhaf, uvha hsf ',urhhgc ihrhzjn ihkfuruvk tra tcrs tv hf /hnb hgucetk ukhpt 'tuv ibcrn tcrum htu /tk hgucetk kctu,t 'uvbhb ibcrs iuhf ?tngy htn 't,fkvf tks 'hgucetk vhscug crku vhath wrkhcfgn te t,n hbc u,t 'kcck htkehs u,hhts htkuehs uvbv /uvhhxrhdn usryktnuhc hkhn hbvu /ubczhk tnkgku u,t tnkgn :uvk rnt 'tbhcrs vhnek u,t 'uvhukg'teuac hbuczk tkt ibhrnt tk hnb teuas tnuhcu /tk teuas tnuh tkc kct /teuashcfgn te t,n hbc u,t 'trvb oupk trng u,hhts htrung uvbv /tk hrusvtk kctik ,ht :vhk urnt /ufhhkg hcfgns tuv tbhs :uvk rnt 'tbvf crs vhnek u,t 'uvhukgcr /u,hkztu ufshs htrat u,hregs sg 'ufhh,uhj rugha - ubcz ukhz :uvk rnt 'htrattcrum ht hzj eup :tcrk t,ukd ahr k"t 'vbhpxc ,urdurd h,hht tgsrvbn hnhsepb 'vhbebec vhk hv, eup :tct rc tst crk tcr k"t /teua vhk yheb tuv ibcrnvuv tk ?uvn 'hgrv ,hc lrs vthevu ,hrmn vphpf gkca khp :vhbhn tgc /[kzt]uvhn 'tcuy tfht tcrk hshs ihc :k"t 'vhksbxc vhk jpy ?tcr uvhb rn :k"t /vhshct,t /vhshs ,urdurd shxp 'teua vhk uyeb tk /lcrs vcr tcru lcr tbt ljrf kgtfkns t,hbutk vhhva tks itn :k"t hk uscg htn rn hzj :k"t ';xuh crs vhnekctun hgap vaka kg wv rnt vf (wc xung) :ch,fs 'lh,hbutk vhhvab tk - oustsrc tst crs vhapb jb /shxk oust lkn ,unmg upra kg ubchat tk vgcrt kgutbt :rnt tgsrvbn hnhs cr /vh,hhyk tbts 'vh,ahbg tbt :rnt ;xuh cr /tct:ibcrk uvk rnts 'vh,ahbg tbt :rnt hhct /hshs ,urdurd shxpts 'vh,ahbg'vh,ahbg tbt :rnt tcru /tcr hc [tbhna] trahc ukft u, 'hhct hc hnrd u,hnrdnsttrahc tbkhea tbt :hjcyk uvk rnt '[tmnut keank tjcy hck khzt vuv hfs]crs 'vh,ahbg tbt :rnt ejmh rc injb cr /vhbhn tbphsg tbts 'tcrs vhgna hnehnrc tst cr vhsvc yhvrn 'vkfk kughbs hnehn tnuh kf 'vuv vkf ahr ejmh rc injbcrs vhrc tbuv cru tpp cr vuyeb tnuh tuvv /vkfk khhg rsvu vh,gnak tctt,,gna hbv ik tnht :vhk urnt 'tnuhxc uuv tks ouan tct rc tst crk gauvhvdb hfvst /tcr rnt hfvu tcr rnt hfv :uvk rnt 'tcr uvbhrnt hfhv vnvc ragnsibcr u,t h"cbr] :x"av ,ruxn) '(tct rc tst cr h,t tku) '[ejmh rc injb crk] vhkrnt ?rn ch,h vnk 'ik vdbs oue :ejmh rc injb crk ibcr vhk urnt ([h"cb crk k"tcrs vhapb jbs tke epb hfvst /tct rc tst crs vhxrgk trybn teu tbch,h :uvklunx uk,uf vhva hn /whb,n /vhabg ejmh rc injb crs 'trc,xnu /tct rc tstihc ',ubukjv /,unt gcrt ubnn ehjrv f"tt rjt k,uf uk lunxh tk 'urhcj k,ufk'vsuvh cr rnt ?lhnx hfhv tneu /wnd /,unt gcrt - isdbf ihc iynkn ihc ikgnkn

:rnte hfv

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c/cf ;shn tvu :tcr vk ;he,n /,unt gcrt ubnn ehjrv if ot tkt lunxh tk 'lunxk tcvlunx uk,uf vhva hn :hb,e hfv 'tcr rnt tkt hb,e urhcj k,ufk lunx uk,uf vhvaehjrv if ot tkt rjt k,uf uk lunxh tk 'kpbu ,unt gcrt eujrc urhcj k,ufkkct 'vbhd k,uf tkt uba tk :cr rnt /o,vk hkgn tfvs tauuss ?y"n ,unt ws ubnnrmj k,uf sjtu vbhd k,uf sjt :rnut thgaut hcr lnux lunxk tc ot - rmj k,uftv 'vbah rhgc tv :hdhkp tku 'tbhbj rc hxuh hcr rnt /lnux ubht lunxk tc ot -hb,u ',unt gcrt - isdbfn ihc iynkn ihc ikgnkn ihc ',ubukjv :ib, /vasj rhgctka - isdbfnu 'vtrhu sungh tka - iynkn 'vtrhu .hmh tka hsf - ikgnkn :vkg/smv in tcc - ibhexg htnc tfv tk tauus ouan kct 'khpth tka tngy khpthr"t .hmn tkvu /iukj cjr tknf :crs vhnan lcsb rc ihhats vunj tchh rnt ?vnfuitf ',jt jurn itf :thae tk ,unt gcrt :ib, ibt tvu /uk,uf ,t rhsnc :shczokuxv ,t ;euz tvha hsf ',unt ws - vkhjznv in k,ufv ,tu :a", /,ujur h,an',gpuan vkhjznc - ibhexg htnc tfv tk tauus ouan kct 'okux ouan tngyin okuxv ,t ihehjrn /whb,n /vh,u, h,tu khzt te tv 'tuv tauus ouan htshsf ',unt ws - vkhjznv in k,ufv ,tu vhhnbv .upe, tka hsf ',unt gcrt lcuavrpuj vz :rnt tv 'h"r hts 'hxuh wrf tks ih,hb,n 'tnhk /wnd /okuxv ,t ;euz tvhacr hc ibhuv hf 'hat cr rnt tv 'hxuh wr tnh, ukhpt uka lu,c gyub vzu uka lu,crujc tc,h vhk jbns hsvcs ihbnz b"v 'vhshs hrhdc hxuh hcr hsun :rnt vuv tbvf;xuh cr /ruxt ihezhbc tnrd :,rnut ,tz 'vb,n rc hcuy r"t tuv tnrd tvu /vmpeu

uuvs hkt, uvbv vhk vuvt/df ;s

'hrn, hsxpnu hkt, hct hekxu tns hkft - hcrug u,tu 'uvhh,u, hc,hu hbnut u,trnt hfv :k"t tuv tnrd tvu :hhct k"t /tfvn ruerue hk uehpt :;xuh cr uvk rntcr rnt tv [uvk] ehzjt tvu /ruxt ihezhbc tnrd :,rnut ,tz 'vb,n rc hcuy cr'tryuec :rnt hrn cr 'vkg rn,ht utku /ihezbk vezj iht :vuct rc vcr rnt injbtxfv ,hcu tryue hf 'ht,gs tbhbts hshsk hbv :vhk rnt ?txfv ,hcc :rnt shcz crulu,c lcua ost vagh tku /vnt ohanj rhgv in lcuav ,t ihehjrn /whb,n /hk unsihruf ,gcrt ,hc :rnut vsuvh hcr jur kfk vnt ohanj uk ah if ot tkt - ukau,u vnt ohanj /wnd /u,ezjc tuv hrv - gcur ,hc ukhpt 'ujek otu /vbuhv rda tknxhr ohaka cuahv in eujr vhv if ot tkt - ohbuhk ihcab ihxrup iht :hvbhnru ?tkxhr ohaka yahnu /thkn t,nt ohanjc uvhhxrfu 'tcuy hyhha yahn :hhct rnttcr 'ohnrf cuahc :rnt ;xuh cr xurph tk khn vtn ukhpt - cuahcu :thb,vu ?tk u,u,hgchtu vhshs :tnht ,hgcht uvhhpud ihfcua ouan vhk euph,u /ihfcua cuahc :rntcr rnt /wufu ihruf ,gcrt ,hc :rnut vsuvh hcr /repvs :tnht ,hgchtu hbgbfs :tnht

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tcv :tbhb, - aruh /aruhk ihbguyu jeukk ihbguy :,rnut ,tz 'shcz cr tnh,htu 'tppvcu rmj jek :tbhb, hnb jeuk /vhk tfhrymht jeuk vbgy lhrm ubht - vaurh ouan- ohcrv ,uar hcd o,v ibhgnat hts 'tfhrm v,ezjc vz hrv - ,utryzuzdu ihzhztk tfv kct 'vhcd ohcrv ,uar hbc kujt hkujt hnb ht 'tuv uka lu,k xbuf runhts'vhcd khjt hkujt hnb ht 'vhxhhp vhxuhp tnht - tuv shjhs iuhfs 'tfv ibhgnat htucr rnt tvu /u,ezjc tuv hrv /tfhrm 'tk tnht ?ehca itnu xhhp itn - ohcr kct,hcc :rnt shcz cr 'tryuec :rnt hrn cr ihezbk vezj iht :vuct rc vcr rnt injb

/txfvc/df ;s

vnt ohanjn .uj 'lcuav kgc ka tuv hrv - vnt ohanj lu,c tmnbv kuphb /whb,nvmjn 'uka - vzk cure 'uka - vzk cure ',ufcua hba ihc tmnb utmun ka tuv hrv -d"gtu 'curv rjt ihfkuv - cureu cur :tbhbj hcr rnt /wnd /ueukjh ovhba - vmjn kgohrcs) :trhz hcr ch,n /;hsg tcur hfv ukhpt 't,hhruts tcrueu t,hhruts tcurs/tfhksc vbhn tahpbs h,hrjt tfhts d"gtu - kkjv kt vcurev rhgv vhvu (t"f- vnt ohanj lu,c tmnbv kuphb :ib, /ohrvv ihc ,cauhc tnkgs tcur r,c khzhku'hfv ht /tfhksc vhbhn ahpbs tbhrjt tfhts cd kg ;tu lcuav kgc ka tuv hrvkpb tuvvn htsu 'tfhks htu utmun ka tuv hrv - vnt ohanjn .uj :tphx tnhtr,uh vssn iht - vssnv kf :tnj rc tceug cr rnts 'vssnc - ibhexg htnc tfvts kgu ?uvn 'vnt ohanjn .uj ,jt ukdru vnt wb lu,c ,jt ukdr :vhnrh wr hgc /wbn'uka - vzk cure ',ufcua hba ihc tmnb :gna t, /tarsn hcn vhnrh hcrk uvueptivhbaa - ibhexg htnc tfv vhrcjn ahpb uvhhbhn sjs cd kg ;tu uka - vzk cureu

- ibhexg htnc tfv tnkgs tcur r,c khzhku /ihuat/sf ;s

hsshns kfs 'h,t hmn tk hsshns iuhf 'h,t tnkgns t,ht ots 'ohnrf ka khcacos :tbhb, hnb ibt ;t 'hhct rnt /hsshn tk - tk htu 'hsshn - vhbhek vhk hzj rsvuk"t tcrens vhhkg tfhts d"gtu ruenv in u,ezja 'tny uehpx - ruszurpc tmnbatmnbv os :thhj wr hb,s 'rnts itnk tfhk humnu cur ?,rnt te humnu cur :tcrn"a 'tcr rntu /vnur,v ,t uhkg ihpruau 'asen ,thc kg uhkg ihchhj - ruszurpct,hhruts tcur vbhn gnau curv rjt lkv cureu cur vbhn gna :,k, thhj hcrsnhfs vat tvs ',ukugb vbhsn ,u,ksa p"gt :trhz hcr rnts 'trhz wrsk t,ht n"au:rntes tuv tcr tvu /tcur r,c ibhkzt te hfv whptu 'thns ,ukugb vbhsn ,u,ks:cr rnt - rvbc vpma ,hcj :rn,ht /thvvn tcr vhc rsv s"nk tfhk humnu curktunau trhxt - ohrfb vcura rhg sdbf 'r,un - ktrah vcura rhg sdbf ,tmnb'tnhk /ht,t tres htvn runht 'trhxt - ktrah vcura rhg sdbf ,tmnb whpt :rnthkufs 'tk tbhbj hcrs vhk ,hk rnu 'tbhbj hcrs vhk ,ht rns 'hdkphn te tbhbj hcrsc

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'ht,t tres htvns t,ht ot :x"ns 'hdkphne tvc tfvu 'tbhbj wrs uvk ,ht tnkgtcmj tuvv /ht,tu yeb trvbs tphrj :rcx rnu vk hgcyn vuv hruapu hkuegtbhbj hcrs vk rcxs ouan 'tnhk /tbhcr thra 'vkrgs txhsrpc jf,ahts trnjshcbhg kct 'trnj hkhn hbvu /hgbmn tk vhudc hgubmt - vbhn chbdhn hts 'o,v hbtahcrsk vk rcx tk 'tnhk /tcr uvbra 'htpue hc ijf,ats trnjs hehz uvbv /hgbmn

tcurs 'o,v hbta tbhbjc/sf ;s

tfht htu /kupb ohfrs hrcugn runht 'hryuz kct 'hcrcrc n"vu /uvbhb ktrah htfupasohrag rhgv in ikhtv ,t ihehjrn /whb,n /hjbn vuv hrurctc runht 'uvhhsvc hcrcr- erx ikht kf :rnut kuta tct /vnt ohanj - vneacu curjcu 'vnt anjui,ubu .mue - ose ikht otu 'ohns i,ub ubhtu .mue - vnse rhgv otu /vnt ohanjrnt ?tngy htn /wnd /ohns i,ub ubhtu .mue - ose vz epxu ose vz epx 'ohns'tfhrm tk vsa ardn tku ardn vsa ihaug ihts vhk euph,u /rhgv hhub ouan :tkugibcrku /ibhscg tk rhgv hhub ouan tfv 'vsa ardnu ardn vsa ihaug :rnts t"rk'ibhscg ,ubkht kct 'ohgrz n"v 'vsa ardn tku ardn vsa ihaug iht :hrnts hnbr,uh ;pre :thb,s ?,ubkhtk ihgrz ihc hbtas trnh, tbnu /tk rhgv hhub ouan tfvutuv hrv - ucur gyhb 'ruxtu vbhdf tuv hrv - ucur grzb 'vrhsk ;euva oh,tx ,hcn.mue :hb,es ruc hcd a"n /wufu ohns i,ub ubhtu .mue - vnse rhgv otu /r,unu rmjfhcs trshe :tbvf cr rnt ?ohns i,ub ubhtu .mue :hb,es tfv tba htnu 'ohns i,ubushjhs tehzvn ohcrs tehzv hbta tnks ?thaue htnu /trhre tku tnhnj tk hp,ua'ohns i,ubu .mue - ose ikhtv ot :rn,ht tphxt - tbvf crs rn,ht ht tkttk hp,ua hcs trshe :tbvf cr rnt .ueht rsvu hns tahrc hk ucv :uvk tnhkutba htn /ohns i,ub ubhtu .mue - ose vz epxu ose vz epx /trhre tku tnhnj'.ue vhk ibhrnt tk hnb uehpx - hte .ehnk utk htsus o,v ?.ueh tk :,rnts rucn:vhk ibhrnt - hns ouan htu '.ue vhk ibhrnt hnb uehpx - hte .ehnk htsus tfvvagh tk /vnt ohanj rhgv in guce irud ,t ihehjrn /whb,n /kueau vhtr h,hhtka uh,ughybn ehjrnu 'jur kfk vnt ohanj uk ah f"tt - uka lu,c guce irud osttphx :hhct rnt ?tphx tba htnu tahr a"n /wnd - /ehzh tka hsfc urhbnu urhcjubhta kf :tbhbj wrc hxuh r"t ?guce ubhta irud hns hfhv /guce ubhta irudk it,trhgv in guce irud ihehjrn tngy htn 'rnte ogy vn :rnt hat cr /,jrc vruzoafu vnt ohanj rhgv in guce irud ihehjrn :hch,hn /ehzh tka hsf ?vnt ohanjurhbnu uh,ughybnu uhtuaenu uhguksn ihehjrn lf 'vnt ohanj rhgv in ihehjrnathae hhctk tkt 'tjhb hat crk tnkac ehzh tka hsf 'vnt ohanj urhcj kaurhbn tkt 'vhk humnu vhchkc h,tu tect khzts 'uhguksnu uhtuaenn tnkac /thae

hbpn :tryuz rc tct wr tnh,htu 'tscz rc tct r"t ?htnt

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t/vf ;srhgv in hexrucv ,tu ,urcev ,tu ,ukcbv ,t ihehjrn /whb,n /kkd u,ut vaugatuv jur kfk :rnut tcheg hcr rhgv jrznk tkt hexruc ihaug iht /vnt ohanj,tu 'erhv in vranv ,t ihehjrnu /vnt ohanj ehjrnu 'vcrgnn .uj 'vaugthgcht /wnd /ksrjc rh,n hxuh hcru 'ohrucsv in ksrjv ,tu 'ohkmcv in ihahrfvvnt wb ehjrns vcrgnn .uj 'lnuxu vaug tuv jur kfk ?rnte hfhv tcheg wr :uvkvaug ubhts vcrgnn .uj 'vnt ohanj ehjrnu vaug tuv jur kfk tnks ut 'vauguvcrgnn .uj 'vnt ohanj ehjrnu vaug tuv jur kfk :rnut g"r 'thb,s :a", ?kkftnhkht ?trhs, htn :injb crk tcr k"t /trhs, thva hbpn 'rehg kf vaug ubhtsjuru ouh kfc ,ucabn ,ujur ws :cr rnt tct rc ibj cr rnt tvu ',ujurc trhs,,hnurs juru ',jt vga ukhpt ohhe,n okugv iht - if tknkhta 'ikuf og ,hbupm(y"k cuht) :rntba 'okugv ,t ,crjn - vshngna .b ic tknkhtu 'ikufn vae:k"chrts 'vbhfac trhs, ?trhs, htn tkt inh,k uhpbf aurph .b rcth l,bhcnvohnav tcmu (wy vhnjb) :ch,fs 'vkp, ouen ughsuva ubh,uctk vcuy ehzjbu utucrzuju 'ucrn xrp kyuba scgf tnksu :cegh rc tjt cr vk ;he,n /ohuj,an lk'thgaut hcr rnts 'ouen kfc vbhfa :rcx thgaut hcru /thae vuj,anu uhrujtktk lhjuka ?wudu ohnav ,t ,hag v,t lsck wv tuv v,t (wy vhnjb) :ch,fs htn'i,ujhka ohrhzjn oak ohjk,ana ouenn - osu rac hjuka 'osu rac hjukafjka,v (j"k cuht) :rntba 'i,ujhka ihrhzjn oan ihjk,ana ouenk - lhjuka kctsnkn 'urnthu ufkhu tkt rntb tk urnthu utuch 'ubbv lk urnthu ufkhu oherchcr hcs tb,s 'ouen kfc vbhfa :rcx ktgnah hcr ;tu /ouen kfc vbhfavatmuh hc rcusv ltknv vbv (wc vhrfz) :rntba ?ouen kfc vbhfaa ihbn :ktgnah/ouen kfc vbhfaa snkn 'u,trek tkt rntb tk uhrjt 'u,trek tmuh rjt ltknurck ineut t,jur kfk :vhgnak ,aa cr k"ts 'ouen kfc vbhfa :rcx ,aa cr ;tu:rnt uvct hcru /hbhn vc uruns ouan tkt 'vbhfa vhc ,hks ouan utku 'jrznnohrcs) :ch,fs htn 'vsuvh cr rnt /vh rhut ?vhrut htn :uvct r"ts 'crgnc vbhfauz - h,rnt kyf kz, okug ka uprgn vtca ,hcrgn jur uz ?hjek rynf ;urgh (c"kohrhgaf xhfn cvz ohkzv (u"n uvhgah) :rnut tuv ifu 'cvzv ,t ,kzna ,hbupm jurjur uz - cag hkg ohchcrfu rhgaf okugv kf ,t ,rgxna ,hjrzn jur uz -tas hkg

okug :rnut t"r 'thb, /ohcag ,ksdnu ohchcr vkgn thva ,hnursc/vf ;s

ire kmt vnj vghdva iuhfu ',ccuxn vbht ,hbupm juru 'vnus tuv vrsxftktuv vcuek okug :rnut gauvh hcru gherv in vkgnk vkugu ,ppfb - ,hbupm ,hcrgn,rzuju ,pen - ,hbupm ,hcrgn irek ,gdn vnja iuhfu ',ccuxn ,hbupm juru 'vnus- ours kt lkuv 'wudu iupm kt ccuxu ours kt lkuv (wt ,kve) :rntba 'vphf hrujt

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ukt - jurv ca uh,uchcx kgu jurv lkuv ccux ccux 'vkhkc - iupm kt ccuxu 'ouhcwrk it,t 'rnut vhv tuv /i,fkvn ohngpu i,ccxn ohngpa crgn hbpu jrzn hbpjur uz - vre ohrznnu ',hnurs jur uz - vpux tc, rsjv in (z"k cuht) :rzghkt/,hjrzn jur uz - emunc ohn cjru ',hcrgn jur uz - jre i,h kt ,nabn ',hbupmtryn th,ts tv :thae tk ohcag ,ksdnu ohchcr vkgn ,hnurs jur :rn rntvuuz - v,th cvz iupmn (z"k cuht) :ch,fs htn 'tsxj cr rnt /t,ufhpac tv 't,ujhbcrnt /xhfn cvz ohkzv (u"n uvhgah) :rnut tuv ifu 'cvzv ,t ,kzna ,hbupm jur',hnurs jur vnaduv tk - asenv ,hc crja ouhn :tsxj cr rnt tpp rc orprohkv,) :ch,fu 'ugca tku ktna kg kfthu cgru ihnh kg ruzdhu (wy uvhgah) :rntba,hc crja ouhn :tsxj cr rnt tpp rc orpr rntu /o,trc v,t ihnhu iupm (y"purmut ,t lk wv j,ph (j"f ohrcs) :rntba 'cuy rmutn ihsruh ohnadv iht - asenvihsruh ohnad - o,nst kg ihhura ktrahu ouen ka ubumr ihaug ktraha inzc 'cuyv/cuy rmutn ihsruh ohnad iht - o,nst kg ihhura ktrah ihta inzc 'cuy rmutniupmc ijka :lhbnhxu 'ihpmh - rhaghau 'ohrsh - ohfjha vmurv :ejmh hcr rnt'rag,n ofj,na lu,na 'ohrsh okugk :rnt huk ic gauvh hcru oursc vrubnuhuk ic gauvh hcr tvu /sucfu raug vktnac vbhnhc ohnh lrut (wd hkan) :rntbau,hc,hs iu,t iudf :hat crk tbhbj hcr vhk rnt /hsusmt ssmns crgnc vbhfa :rnt:ch,fs ?tnhhe ktrah .rts vbupmk kccs ik tbnu /hnurst unhrst - h"ts vbupmcerhv in vranv ,t ihehjrn /.rtv hcauh kf kg vgrv j,p, iupmn (wt uvhnrh)in lksrj ejrv hk rnut v,ta sg :uk rnuk kufha 'ksrjc rh,n hxuh hcr :tb, /wufu,t ihehjrn /whb,n /hhksrj hdukdk ,ukfutu ,utca 'hhksrj in lrucs ejrv 'hhrucsihc vkgnkn ihc 'vnt ohanj - vneacu curjcu 'vnt anju ohrag rucv in ikhtvose vz epx '.ueh tk - ose ikht otu 'ohns i,ubu .mue - vnse rucv ot /smv invza '.ueh tk - ikhtk ,nsue rucva p"gt :rnut hxuh wr .ueh tk - ose vz epxuihc 'vkgnk ikhtu vynk rucva ihc :tb, /wnd /uka lu,c gyub vzu uka lu,c rpujhezn ihara ihkzt te - vkgnk ikhtu vynk ruc tnkac /vynk ikhtu vkgnk rucvahbpn :hxuh hcr oac tdj hcr rnt ?htnt - vynk ikhtu vkgnk ruc tkt 'ruck vk,nsue rucva p"gt :rnut hxuh hcr /ruc ka v,hgere iheknu gerev ,t ihshkjnarnt vsuvh cr rnt /uka lu,c gyub vzu uka lu,c rpuj vza '.ueh tk - ikhtkhxuh wr hsun :ibhrnt vuv tbvf cr hc ituv hf 'hat cr rnt /hxuh hcrf vfkv :ktunahfs 'vh,ucchac hrumg lbv uuv 'tbspt vbc 'vuv rhagvu hbg vtbuh hptp /vhshs hrhdctbvf cr hc ituv hf 'k"t 'hat crs vhnek t,t vhbspt tshhb vuv hnanua hehhs uuv

?vnfu /vhkhs hrhdc hxuh hcr hsun :ibhrnt vuvt/uf ;s

vuv 'tb,hf hmpb vuv hf ihcrs vhrc iuhrn rc hcs /tcmjs vhnupt tn,fb shhbsf

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hrhdc hxuh wr vsun ibhrnt hf :uvk rnt 'tbhcrs vhnek u,t habht teznu t,er tkztrc rn vk ;he,n /vk hynn tes tuv tehz tfv 'ujfn tkzt tes hkhn hbv - vhkhsvruz ubhhv :uvk rnt 'rnhrns vhne vurnt ?u,ghhxn juru vruzn tba htn :hat cro,v ?okak chhjs ehzvu ahypv ,j,n tmuhv '.dn tba htn 'tbhcrku /u,ghhxn juruurhcj vsak lunx ikht ost gyh tk /whb,n /kzhks vhk tjhb tk tfv 'kzhks vhk tjhb- oh,bhc rsd vhv /ikht kf sjtu ohbpd sjt ',unt gcrt ubnn ehjrv if ot tkt -- urhcj ka lu,k ohtmuh ohara uhv /itfn rsdk lnux vzu itfn rsdk lnux vz.mue - vrgnu jha 'ruc rpuj vhv /vahrjnv ,t cfgh tka hsf ohjpy wd ehngntk :ktuna rnt /orfv ,sucg hsf - urnta ,unt gcrt :tb, /wnd /uka ohmgvu 'sruhuikht ost gyh tk :hfv hnb thb, /,unt h,a - kccc kct 'ktrah .rtc tkt uba,unt gcrt :ib, ibt tvu ,unt h,a ubnn ehjrv if ot tkt - urhcj vsak lunxlunx ikht ost gyh tk :ib, tnrhn vk hnrs tfhtu /vbhn gna 'ktunasf utk tkt'ktuna rnt ,unt h,a :thb,vu ',unt gcrt ubnn ehjrv if ot tkt - urhcj vsaktrmhnt hkehs uvbv vhk uuv ibj cr rc tcr /ktrah .rtc itf 'kccc itf :thae tkkhz :k"t vhk hsxpnu txhsrpc h,jbu hkehsc hc,h hrupm u,t uuv ';xuh crs txhsrpssjt :ib, ibt tvu /hpy ibhgc ohbpdk kct ',ubkhtk n"v :k"t hk hehjrt tvu :k"t '.ueibhgc ohbpdk ikht kct 'ohbpdk ohbpdu ikhtk ikht n"v :k"t ikht kf sjtu ohbpdrntu 'vhhmenk ruxt - tce ihgys tkehs htv :cr rnts 'tbmhhe tk tbt :k"t /hpy/.uehk vhk tjhb ht rn 'vhbnhz tkc t,bt, .es tkt 'hrc ,jfa chfa tk :tbhbj wrvuvs vhjfat kzt 'gauvh crs vhrc tbuv crs trmhnt hkehs uvbv k"uv tpp crka lu,k ohtmuh ohara uhv :ib, 'vhk rnt ?htv htn :vhk rnt uhara .hte teu rpjte rn 'vaka hkhn hbv :vhk rnt /vahrjnv cfgh tka hsf vaka ehngn - urhcjjha 'ruc rpuj vhv :ib,s 'tbrpj te ,urgnu ihjha ',uruc tbt :vhk rnt hpy rpj

'vhk hkhfh tku hvkuf vhk hrnt :tpp cr rnt /uka ohmgvu sruhu .mue - vrgnuc/uf ;s

r,ck /ukekek ruxt - ohcr uc uehzjva rmn :vsuvh cr rnts tv vhk hrnts sgvrag aak .uj itf 'vnt vrag aa lu,c itf :vhk hrnt tk htnt 'rnt 'epbscegh vhbhn tgc /(wufu) uka ohmgvu sruhu .mue - vrgnu jha 'ruc rpuj vhv /vntkac ihtcv yuhsv ka ikht hara :vu,hb, 'vhk rnt ?hn ka ohmg :tsxj crn tchhsvtk hfv ouan 'ibhkzt ikht r,c tnkac ,rnt ht ihkgun tku ihbvb tk - asevikht r,c ?htn tkt ?ihkgun tk htnt 'ibhkzt gere r,c ,rnt ht tkt 'ihkgunr,c htu ihkgun tku ihbvb tk - yuhsv kac ohtcv asev ka :tphx tnht 'ibhkztteu 'ibhexg itfn rjtk ihtcv ihkushdc ?thrht hshn ?ihkgun tk htnt 'ibhkzt ikht.uj itf 'vnt vrag aa lu,c itf :thae tk 'rnt tbhcr /ihkushdc vkhgn iht :rcx'tuv ikzd - vnt vrag aa lu,c rmnk lunxv ikht :tkug rnt /vnt vrag aak

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,urzupnv ,ughyb rag :ib,sn tnhkht ?tv tkugk vhk tbn /ohrufc ubnn ihthcn ihtuhr, ?uvk uuv vnf vbav atr sg ikhcac vtx ,hc kf iharuj 'vtx ,hc lu,chuv tk tv 'ihanju i,tn ?vhk hyn vnf 'sju sj kfk hshnrd vtn anju ohpkt

kf iharuju 'ihprymn ukt hrv - ost hbc wd ka ,ubkht vaka :ib,sn tktu tkugst/zf ;s

?vhk hyn vnf 'sj kfk hshnrd vtn wvu hpkt hr, ?uvk uuv vnf ikhcac vtx ,hctk ibhrnts runht /es tk tkugs vhk hahpb h,ft 't,kh,u t,k,u ih,k,u vtn hbn,te tkudhgc ?ibhrnt te tguchrc ,rcx hn ?ibhrnt hn es tk tkuek 'trnujk - esh,ft 'thbn,u ih,au vtn wz uvk uap 'ghcr ?kudhgv kg r,uh gcurn vnf hsfn /ibhrnt- ugereu ikht vbuev :gna t, /es tk trnujku 'es tks ubhhv t,nts tdkp vhk apka lu,c ,ubkht hba vbe :gna t, /vnt u"h 'tk tuva kf utk htn trueu thcnu"h hnb tfv 'tk tuva kf utk htn 'trueu thcn - vaka tv true ubhtu thcn - urhcj

'kuczurp uhkg ihc,ufu 'ohrufccu vtpc chhj tuva kf gere :rnut g"r 'a", /vntc/zf ;s

:hb,es 'hnb tehs /hyhjc - ibhexg htnc tfv ,uhrjt ovk ihta ohxfb vng ihbebu'vzc vz ihcrugn ihkuju kcy - k"ujc u,menu .rtc u,men ikht :a", /n"a 'tuva kff"g ruyp - ruypc ksdv 'chhj - cuhjc ksdv :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr hcr hrcskfv hrcs - ruypc ksd kct 'vrhrc iht :rcx rnu 'vrhrc ah :rcx rns tkt hdhkp tk'hcrg hrsvs ?hcrs vhngy htn 'hfv ht /tnbum ehxpns - ibhexg htnc tfv ruypvhsujk htvu hte vhsujk htv :rcx rnu 'kckcn trhut :rcx rn - hdkphn te htncurnt vnt v"f rucv in ikhtv ,t ihehjrn :ib, tvu ?tk u,u vnt vrag aau /hte/hajfn tk hpy 'vnt vrag aa sg tkt hajfn tk haujft 'hkzt tcuy kzhn :hhctu"h lu,c rmhnk lunxv ikht :ibjuh hcrn ahek ahr vhbhn tgc 'rnt hnhs cr t,t hf:ibjuh hcr rnt ihcr t,t hf /ohrufc ubnn ihthcn ihtu 'tuv ikzd :vhk rnt ?uvn 'vntgauvh khjbv if ,bn kga 'trueu thcn - vyubv ikht sjtu 'rmhnk lunxv ikht sjthcd kg gsrnv tkn .mue - urhcj vsak vyub tuva ikht /whb,n - /.rtv ,t ktrahksdbf ikhtv kf - ihjkav ,hc ',kueanv sdbf - vneacu curjcu 'vahrjnvtct :uvk thgcht /wnd /,kueanv sdbf erx ikht kf :rnut kuta tct ,kueanv:rnut kuta tct - ihjkav ,hc :thb,s 'gna t, ?hte tphxt ut hte tahrt kutagna 'hte tahrt vbhn gna ihjkav ,hck gr kmva hbpn ',kueanv sdbf ikhtv kftahrt tnkac ,rnt ht erx ikht kf :hb,es 'tehs hnb ih,hb,n :hat cr rnt /vbhnutk tkt vhk hgchn erx ikht 'hte tphxt ,rnt ht tkt 'ikht kf hb,es ubhhv 'htetvha hsf .mue - r"vrk vyub tuva ikht /whb,n /vbhn gna 'hte tahrt vbhn gna:rnut iugna hcr ,urunz hkhcj ut i,ap iugy knd :rnut vsuvh hcr ucfuru rcug kndt,avs tbsnut r,c ihezbcs tb, itn /wnd /vtnuyv hbpn ',kueanv sdbf ikhtv kf

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,uar ,j, kkj ihaug iht :ib,s thv rzghkt hcru 'vhuba ,eukjnc :k"r rnt ?ibhkztvbugyu ,fkvn vkdg tv,a hsfc rh,n rzghkt hcr ,urgnu ihjha ',uruc 'ohcrvkct 'vh,gst utku ,hjpns ihbnhz - o,v 'ibcr tnh, ukhpt :rnt ibjuh hcr /ohbct/,urunz hkhcj ut i,ap iugy knd :rnut vsuvh wr /vhk .hhe te tne tne - tfvtyhap ?ahpb ibcrs trugha tnks ut 'ahpb vsuvh hcrs trugha :uvk thgchtvsuvh hcrs trughac ibcr 'ahpb vsuvh hcrs trugha s"x hts 'ahpb ibcrs trughas?shcg htn ibcrs trughac vsuvh hcr 'ahpb ibcrs trugha ?htn tktu ?hscg hfhvhbpn ',kueanv sdbf ikhtv kf :rnut iugna hcr /vh,u, ;hkju ihjds raptvuv 'ih,hb,nn ht ib, vtnuyv hbpn 'tyhap /vtnuyv kvt hbpn :tb, /vtnuyv/ik gnan te 'tnkgc hkukjsc thdxu 'o,v hsau vtnuy crug h,hhn tnks :tbhnt

/rupjh tk lkg irsvt/jf ;s

,hcu ',utmjrnvu ',ufcuavu ',urgnvu 'ihjhavu ',urucvu 'oh,cv ,ezj /whb,nouhn ohba aka i,ezj - rhs, ,urhp vaug tuva kfu 'ohscgvu 'ihjkav ,hcu 'ihscvohasj wd :rnut ktgnah wr ouhk ouhn ibhtu ohba aka v,ezj - kgcv vsa 'ouhkasj :rnut g"r asj j"h hrv - gmntc asj rag ohbau 'vburjtc wd 'vbuatrc- t"sc :ktgnah r"t /asj s"h hrv - gmntc asj c"hu 'vburjtc asju 'vbuatrcukt hrv - umhhe ,t xbf uh,hz ,t exnu u,tuc, ,t xbf 'ikht vsac kct 'ick vsac?ohba wd vezjk ihbn :ohrnut uhva taut hfkuvn h,gna 'ibjuh wr rnt /wnd /ohba wdvhk oeu o, ,ezjn whk epb - ,ujhdb wd jdba iuhf sgunv rua vn 'sgunv ruan,uarc vk tnhheu rfun ,uarn vk epb - ihba ,k, vkfts iuhf b"v 'sgun ,ezjctnhhe tk ,hghcr vba sg b"v 'chhjhn tk ,hghcr vjhdb sg sgunv rua vn ht /jeuk

'sgun huv ,ujhdb aka jdb hfn o,v 't,av hfv vh,uarcc/jf ;s

tkt /vh,uarc vk tnhhe hba ,k, vkfts iuhf tfv ?okak htn jdb tk hf 'lshtuvbgy vng ihta vezj kf :ib, vnkt 'vezj huvh, vbgy vng ihta vezj 'v,gniugyhk ibt 'ihgy tk uvht t,av 'rntesf tnks :ibhrnts ?htn tngy vezj vbhtthnus 'vtjn huvh, tk uhbpc tka vtjn 'v,gn tkt :trhug cr vk ;he,n ?vhk(t"f ,una) o,v ibhgc uhbpc - hnb tfv ;t 'ibhgc uhbpc - sgunv rua vn 'sgun ruasn"rku /vhk ,ht trcj lrcjs trcju 'vhk ,ht trcj lrcj tfv 'ch,f uhkgcc sguvuiudf 'tnuh sjc hrhp t,k, vkft 'a"f tk uh,ujhdb crhe 'chhj uh,ujhdb ejhr :rntsvjhdb tv vhk ,hts tbshgc - sgunv rua vn 'sgunv ruas thnus vezj huvhk 'vbt,vkft /trhp htvk t,hk trhp htvk t,hts tbshgc - hnb tfv 'vjhdb tvk t,hko,v vezj huvhk ';km iudf '([sjt ouhc] :x"av ,ruxn) (hnuh t,k,c) hrp t,k,iudf 'hnuh ih,k,c hrhp t,k, vkft /khztu rnd tes tuv rndnu 'vh,ht tvhn trhp

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tes tuv ynan o,v 'vkftu jhses vkftu jhses ?hns hfhv vezj huvhk 't,xpxthfkuv itn vezj huvhk 't,xpxt iudf 'hjrh t,k,c hrhp t,k, vkft /khftu yhnavsac - t"sc :rnut ktgnah hcr 'ib,s hnb hfv ktgnah wrk 'ktgnah wr ?tautwd ukt hrv - umhhe ,t xbfu uh,hz ,t exnu u,tuc, ,t xbf 'ikht vsac kct 'ickvcu,fu ubeh ;xfc ,usa (c"k uvhnrh) :ch,f tre ';xuh cr rnt ?htn ibcrk /ohbao,v tnks :hhct k"t /vrag ,jt kg rhvznu ragc snug thcb hrva 'ou,ju rpxc

k"ne vcuy vmgt/yf ;s

?rnte htn ihrp ,t ukftu ,ubd ugybu ucau oh,c ubc (y"f uvhnrh) 'hfv tnh, tk htso,,bu (c"k uvhnrh) :ch,fs 'gs, k"ne vcuy vmg hnb tfv 'k"ne vcuy vmg tkth,r, 'ahbht khjn t,hhne t,a :tcr rnt tkt ohcr ohnh usngh ignk arj hkfc'hrhpn rck rsvh, 'tgrt trsv hf 'v,gn tkt :hhct vhk rnt /khjn tk ,k, 'khjnshpe tk t,hhne t,a :tcr rnt tkt hrhp hrsvu tgrt trsv :injb cr rnt vnktchahkt rc hcs hbv iudf 'v,gn tkt :hhct k"t /shpe ,k, 'shpe tk h,r, 'ahbhthfv tnh, hfu vezj huv r,ktks hnb hfv 'uvshs trmhnt ;hkjs itnt ukhpt hspesahbht rvszhn t,hhne t,a :tcr rnt tkt ihrughak lhrcs ,,b 'if ot 'hnbvtjn 'v,gn tkt :hhct vhk rnt /rvszhn tk hpy 'rvszhn ,k,u h,r, 'vhryachtryac tbrvszhn vuv htptc ,hjn ht :vhk rnts 'vtjn huvh, tk uhbpc tkaaka :tbuv cr rnt /vhk ,ht trcj lrcjs trcju 'vhk ,ht trcj lrcj :vhk rntsouhk ouhn ohba aka i,ezj :tbhb, ?k"ne htn /,upumr ikfta tuv 'urnta ohbacr rnt /k"ne ',urzupn ukhpt okugku ',ugyuen heuptk ouhk ouhn 'tnh,s uvntfhtu rcuns tfhts 'tfhrm tk tyhap /hdtc hrcuns hr,tc 'tbuv cr hsunu :tnjlk hgcht htuv lshss t,ht ot :k"t tnh,s uvn 'vrcun trcd htvu 'rcun tkshfvc 'hnb htu rybhk tbhmn tk tdtc vhkufc tgrt tsj :vhk rnts k"ne 'vgrzhnkhgsh tk thkhkc 'hgsh tnnhcs - oh,c tvu oh,cv ,ezj :ib, /hpy tscgs 'hk tjhb'rnt tcr /thkhkcu tnnhc hgsh gshn hccha 'hccha ?oh,ct shvxn itn :hhct rntrnt /thkhkcu tnnhc ihba ,k, vhc ibhrsu 'vhbhn ibhrdt ibt :hrntu hr, hc u,ts iudfucv ukhz :uvk ibhrnt 'hfv hrnt tk hts 'iv i,usgc ihgdub hbv :hat crk rnhh cr vhkrdt hyhebs iudf ibhexg tk hn 'hbhts hfv hkhpas hbhhs :k"t htvk t,hc rdt vhkhsuvxtk hsvx hr, u,hk :rntu ihgy htu 'tryuz rn rnt ?vhc,hk itnk :hrntu t,hc

/vbgy vh,bgy 'thkhkcu tnnhc hba ,k, vhc rss vhkc/yf ;s

vsunu /ibt vhk ibhbgy - igy tks d"gts ',urhhgc ihrhzjnv ihkfurc 'tryuz rn hsunucru tnj rc hnr /tshcg tk thkhkk 'tshcg tnnhks - tzujns t,ubjc 'tbuv cr,hahka vbuatr vc an,aht rn 'hssv hsvc t,nt thvv iucz tnj rc tceug

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'tcrs vhnek u,t 'vukhg rgrg epb ,haau ,hghcr vhba vc an,aht rnu ',hahnjutk ufshsks hfhv hf 'hssvt uezj, tks hfhv hf ?hfv u,hscg tngy htn :uvk rntcu,f kct 'tryhg cu,f tks tkt irnt tku /vezj huv tk hnb tnkgk 'vezj huv,hcn .uj vkuf vbe - gcur ,hcn .uj vkuf vkft :tcr rnt /vhk ,ht tke - tryhgrc utk kct 'thv vghrz rcs tkt irnt tku :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr rnt /gcurvnc tnbum 'v,gn tkt :hhct rc hchc cr vk ;he,n /tgrt cdt vk hbe - thv vghrz't,uhj vc hnueutk vhk hgcht b"v 'hrhp vc tjyanu t,uhj vc hnueutc tkt ?vbeh:vhk rnt ?t,hc htvc ,hgc htn :vhrcjk vhk rnts tuvv /hrhp vc tjyan hnb ht'injb crs vhnek t,t htuv htuud hbufac tbt :k"t 'vezj hba ,hkftu vh,bhcz lbhn/vhtrv uhkg urhcjn thmunv ?tbhs hfv :tcr vhk rnt /l,khft rurc khz :vhk rnt

tuvvs injb crst injb crs hnru 'tcrst tcrs hnrut/k ;s

hcs hrehn vuvs tgrt thvv htuv 'lk tbhczn ihxhx rc hcs hxfb kf :vhrcjk k"tsihxhx rc hcs threhns tuv hhurehtu 'thv ihxhx rc hcs utk tv :vhk rnt 'ihxhx rcuhkg urhcjn thmunv ?hfv tbhs :tcr k"t /jeuks tshc tneut 'injb crs vhnek u,t:thae tk tcrst tcrs injb crst injb crs thae 'tcrst tcrs thae /vhtrv:thae tk hnb injb crst injb crs vhxfhbc hte jeuk tfv 'vhxfbc hte rfun o,vutks hhukdk thnr vhshs vhkg 'ihxhx rc hcs threhnu ihxhx rc hcs vhk rnts iuhfohhe :vhk ibhrnt tk hn 'trya yhebs tkt tvh tk tfv kct 'thv ihxhx rc hcslbhn :k"t ?t,hc htvc ,hgc htn :vhrcjk vhk rnts tuvv ?hxfhbc oueu lryahsvx hk ,ht tvu :vhk rnt 'htuv htrc heuac :vhk rnt /vezj hba vh,kftu vh,bcz:tcr rnt tbshry vuv hteuac hnuh ih,k, :k"t hnuh ih,k, ,h,t vuv t,a kfshtvc ,hgc htn :vhrcjk vhk rnts tuvv /teuac shry hnuh ih,k, kfs ahbht shcg

,hsun te utk ,t :vhk rnt /lbhn vbczs hk rnts v,bhcz thbkpn :vhk rnt ?tgrtc/k ;s

:tcr rnt ,t hshs ohrcs kgc utk khz ?htbhn v,bhcz tk ,tu 'thv hshs tgrt htvsthbkpn :vhk rnt ?tgrt htvc ,hgc htn :vhrcjk vhk rnts tuvv /vhk rnte tbhshsvx hk ,ht tvu :vhk rnt 'tuv tbkzd thbkp :vhk rnt /vezj hba vh,kftu tbhczrnt ubnhv vae iuatrv 'hk jub hbav :vhk rnt ihcz khz hk ,rntu 'lc hfknht ht,ts- sgc vhkg ou,ju vsav kg rrugv :ib,s iunstf ?itnf /vhk rnte tbhs :tcrtnh, ukhpt u,ufz ,t scht :t"fju ubnhv vae iuatrv 'hk jub hbav :rnut iunstrnts tuvv /rntu hrehns ahbht shcg trucs tfv kct 'vagn vhk scg o,v 'ibcr/vezj hba vh,kftu v,bhcz thbkpn :vhk rnt ?tgrt htvc ,hgc htn :vhrcjk vhkhk ,rntu t,rutc ,h,ts hsvx hk ,ht tvu :vhk rnt 'tuv tbkzd thbkp :vhk rntrnts tuvv /vhbhs ihczs ahbht shcg :tcr rnt htbhs iuczht tbhnt :k"t hkvhb vbcz

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/vezj hba vh,kftu tbhcz thbkpn :vhk rnt ?tgrt htvc ,hgc htn :vhrcjk vhkvezj hba ,rcx hn :k"t hba hgcrt tv vhbhn vhk hbczs trya tbyheb tvu :vhk rnthbak ures habht hshcg :tcr rnt tbhnt te tcuy vezj hba ?tbhnt te hba ,k,

'lvs tryak htvs vezj ohses 'gca vkfts n"vu /vezj hba tcuyt/tk ;s

htv 'h,uct ka rnut vzu h,uct ka rnut vz /uzn vkusd vtjn lk iht - ,ha kctuk vn :vcr rnt - vezj hba vkfts hsvx h,hht htvu 'thv vh,vcts hsvx h,hhtouenc reak hk vn :hhct k"t /vezj hba vh,kftu v,bcz lbhn :k"t hgc ht ?reakh,vcts lk hrnts htvu 'lbhn v,bczu 'thv l,vcts 'iht :k"t rsv /ibhrnt tk ohsg:rnt tkug ?iguyu rzuju iguy iht ut 'iguyu rzuju iguy h,vctsf vkg hk lhnxs -ka :k"ts tfhv 'tkug hsunu /iguyu rzuju iguy ubht :hrnt hgsrvb 'iguyu rzuju iguy'igy tku tbhs hc hte vuvs tfhvu iguyu rzuju iguy ubhts - lh,uct ka tku h,uct'hgsrvb usunu /vhrndt vh,bgy ?tngy htn 'iguyu rzuj ubht - igyu htrctn t,tuhkhn hg,ahts tfhvu iguyu rzujs - lh,uctn vujeka h,uct ka :vhk rnts tfhvtks ahbht shcg ?tngy htn 'iguyu rzujs - igyu tbhs hck t,tu 'igy tku htrctrzuju iguys hk trhcxu 'tbt tgsrvb tbt :rnhnt rnt /tbhs hck tkt vh,bgy hkdnh,hht htv 'h,uct ka rnut vzu h,uct ka rnut vz /iguyu rzuju iguy :t,fkvu /iguyucr rnt - vezj hba vkfts hsvx h,hht htvu 'vezj hba vkftu vh,vcts hsvx,usg tv :tcr k"t /t,vct ,ezjc tgrt heutu 'vkhft hsvck vkhft heut :injb

'v,khftc ajf,hts hvb :vhk rnt thv ,ajfunc/tk ;s

hdkphne tsxj cru tbuv crs t,dukpc - injb cru tcr 'tnhk /ajf,t hn t,vctc'vshgnu vnmg hbpc vtc uz :tbuv cr rnt - uz ,t uz ,uahjfnv ohsg h,f wc :rn,htscr 'tnhk 'hk vnk hrea hsvx hsvc :rnt tsxj cru 'vshgnu vnmg hbpc vtc uzuhf 'hdhkp tk tnkg hkuf tsxj crs tchkt tsxj crf tcru 'tbuv crf rnts injbtkt - tbuv cr rnte tk itf sg ?tcru 'tbuv crf injb cr 'tbuv crs tchkt - hdhkp:injb cr rnt - thv vh,vcts hsvx h,hht rsv /tk ,usg v,utk kct ',rjt ,usgkhcr tnh,htu 'tcr ch,n /ibhahhj tk tbhs hcs t,ukhzk 'vhk ibhexn ibt vhbh,jt ibtohrnut ohbau vard,b ohrnut ohba ',n tk ohrnut ohbau ,n ohrnut ohba :trhgz'tm, :rnut hxuh hcrc ojbn hcr tm, tk - ,tab otu 'tab, tk uz hrv - vard,b tkkct ',tab f"jtu ohsg utca inzc ?tm, rnut hbt h,nht :hxuh wrc ojbn wr rntt,av 'tscug scgnk hrcx tbt :k"t tm, tk uz hrv - ohsg utc f"jtu ,tab/tscug scg epb /tscug vc ibhscg tk - thruxc tbubnv cr ic,utu ,t i,ch,uts'ib,s hcrcr hkatc thk,s ouan tkt 'thv tku 'vhshc thv t,ugy rcx tzjs itnouenc ?h,nht :rzgkt wr rnt :sjt sg hp kg vbuvfk ihkgn iht :rnut vsuvh hcr

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ic iugna icr sjt sg hp kg vbuvfk ihkgn - ihrrug ihta ouenc kct 'ihrrug ahawr ubhhv d"car /sjt sg p"g vbuvfk ihkgn :idxv ic iugna wr ouan rnut kthknd

'sj rgrg :rcx rzgkt hcr 'uvhhbhc tfht sj rgrg 'tnh, hfu rzgktt/ck ;s

tkt ohban ,ujp rgrg iht kfv hrcs :ibjuh hcr rntvu 'hr, rgrg :rcx d"caruepbu 'tuv ivfs htvs vuctc vhk ibhezjns iudf - ibhexg htnc tfvu 'hr, rgrgtuv ivfs rntu sjt sg t,tu 'vhbh,jtu tuv vmukj icu vaurd ics tke vhkgrntu sjt sg t,tu 'vhbh,jtu tuv vmukju vaurd ics hrntu hr, hc u,tu 'vhbhextu'hdkphn te tbhs hcs t,ukhzk ajhnc tfvu ',usg ihprymn - tnkg hkufsu 'tuv ivfs:rcx d"caru tbhs hcs t,ukhzk ibhahhj 'vhk ibhexn tk vhbh,jts iuhf :rcx rzgkt wrht :hat cr vk ;he,n /ibhahhj tk tbhs hcs t,ukhzku 'vhk ibhexn ibtu vhbh,jt ibtibhahhj tk - tnkg hkufs :hat cr rnt tkt hnb hr,c whpt ?sj thrht htn 'hfvokugk :thb,s htb, hbvs t,dukpcu 'hdkphn te ,usg ;rmkc tfvu 'tbhs hcs t,ukhzkrjt vzc whpt :rnut vjre ic gauvh wr sjtf ivhba utrha sg ,prymn i,usg ihtuhrcs ihgnua :rnut i,b wr sjtf ovhba ushgha sg ihs ,hcc ,nhhe,n i,usg iht 'vz,hgc htn :vhrcjk rnts tuvv /uhrcs ihgnua rjnk urhcj tchafku 'ouhv vz ka

'trya tvu v,bhcz lbhn :k"t ?tgrt htvcc/ck ;s

trya uvhn 'tuv tphhz trya 'iht :vcrk vhk ahjk ihjd tuv tphhz trya :vhk rntht ?reak uk vn :vcr rnt uvs kf htshc htv yhebht :tbhntu 'xfrhtu hk vuv thkgnhtv 'trya htvt ?,fnx htnt :;xuh cr vhk rnt /tuv thkgn trya vhk rnt hgctvu lc tbehxns hzuz vtn hk cv :vhrcjk rnts tuvv /tuv tnkgc tpxj tryatrya uvhn 'tphhz trya 'iht :tcrk vhk ahjk ihjd tuv tphhz trya :k"t 'tryaht ?reak uk vn :vcr rnt uvs kf htshc htv yhebht :tbhntu 'xfrhtu hk vuv thkgnhtv 'trya htvt ?,fnx te htnt :;xuh cr k"t /tuv thkgn trya vhk rnt hgc'tgrtc vcrs vh,uuf t,fkv :ihct rc hsht cr rnt /tuv tnkgc tpxj trya'oueh, tgrt tnhhes tfhvs - tgrtc vcrf t,fkv hzuzc ;xuh crs vh,uuf t,fkvuvhk rnts tcrg tuvv /hneuk hzuz hnhhes tfhvs - hzuzc ;xuh crs vh,uuf t,fkvu:rnt ?lh,grp utk :vhk rnt /trya tvu 'lukhg vuknk h,grps hzuz vtn hk cv :vukk?htn tbuud htv hf :hhcts vhnek ihct rc hsht cr vjka ?htbhn uvbh,kea ,rsv utk'tgrtc vcrs vh,uuf t,fkv :rnts uvht tv ?vhk hgch, htn :hhct vhk jka,rsv :k"ts - hkhn hbvu /uneuk hzuz uneuts tfhvs - hzuzc ;xuh crs vh,uuf t,fkvuvh,ht h,ft 'henuxu hphha uuvs ,njn lkvhb uvbh,rsv :k"t kct 'htbhn uvbh,pzut:hhct k"t 'hn,hs tgrt khft tes tke vhkg epb ouara rc tcr /tryas tsucgaktbyheb vuv t,bufanc tgrt :vhk rnt /vuv hfhv tscugs tpud hzht hk tnht

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hk vuvu 'hn,hs iuvuctnt/dk ;s

tbhntu hn,hk tgrt vk tbrsvn ht :tbhnt 't,bfan hba v,kftu 'vhcd hbhrjt hzuzgrph tk - ohnu,h hxfbn grphk tcv :ibcr runt 'iufucts hcd hbhrjt hzuz hk ,htstbhgc hts udhns 'hzuz rugha vkfutu t,bfan ryak vhacft tkt 'vgucac tkt:k"t /tbbnhvn - ufhhcd hzuz hk ,hts tbhnt hf 'tbnhvn - hshc thv vjuek tbhntkhz tkt 'thv hn,hs tgrts tke vkg tfht tvs ',rnt ,hmn tk hshc vjuekchfa ihct rc hsht crs vhchre /uvhhsvc tbhs hg,at hn,h hksd hfu 'uvhhkvhb vrsvttbchre tbt :rnt trcd tuvvu 'hpy tbchre tbt :rnt ihct rc hsht cr 'tkehs ecauhrhp hk rsvhk :k"t /vhshc tsxj cr vneut 'hpy chre uvhts vhk hsut ;uxk 'hpyte itnt ?tuv kusd ost uhkg ohrnuta tuv vz :rnt 't,av sg tnuh tuvvn kftscrs tv uvk trhcx tk tcru hhct /hpy tbcren tbts :rnte tv 'htvt ?rn lhnx

'tsxjc/dk ;s

vh,vcts hsvx h,hht htv 'h,uct ka rnut vzu h,uct ka rnut vz /hsut - hsuts iuhf:k"t hgc ht ?reak uk vn :tsxj cr rnt 'vezj hba kfts hsvx h,hht htvu 'tuvhk vn 'tsxj crs tv uvk trhcx tk tcru hhct /vezj hba vh,kftu v,bhcz lbhn? tgrt htvc ,hgc htn :vhrcjk vhk rnts tuvv /ibhrnt tk ohsg ouenc reakcr rnt hba h,r, vkfts hsvx h,hht kzt 'vezj hba vh,kftu hbcz lbhn :vhk rntutk 'intb - ,srh ,urhpk rntu igy ot :shcz cr rnt /hrhp hrsvu tgrt trsv :injbtkehsk vhrsdht khzht :rntu 'thkcu,u tkdn yhebs itn htv :vsuvh cr rnt hntfv 'vhkhs utks tkehs rzds ahbht ;hmj tk (tnkt) ?inhvn - hkvhb vhbczs thbkps:vhk ibhrnt 'tgrt hnb tgrt 'hfv ht /vhkhs utks hrhp kfhnk ahbht ;hmj tk hnbhtn :vhrcjk rnts tuvv /habht hscg tk hrhpk trya hnb hrhp 'hfv ht /lrya hujt,k, vkfts tsvx sj h,hht 'vezj hba vh,kftu ,hbcz lbhn :k"t ?tgrt htvc ,hgctfxb ;yjs trcd tuvvs tct hcrs tfxb ubhhv :rnhnk hhcts vhne ibcr rucx hba;yjhns tsvx sj h,hht 'vhne tct wr ch,h vuv 'hnt hcrs vhnek t,t 'vhrcjn

:hnt hcr rnt hpyj hshsu hpyj 'iht :vhk rnt 'vhbhn tpyjt/sk ;s

tsvx sj tfht 'vhryphk hsvx hr, tfhk 'okahk ?tbhs htvk hbhhs vubhhshb hfhv(uvk) rnt ikzdf vhk vuv - vpyjs rnts iuhfu 'vpyj ;yjhn rnt tv 'gc,ahkchujnv kfu 'gcahk kufh ubhta vguca chujn huv :tct hcr ([vhk] :x"av ,ruxn)hf 'h,te hgurutk tsvx o,v ?hns hn :hhct k"t /okan - gcahk kufh ubhta vgucaibhneun tbhrjt t,t hf 'h,t te hguhxk tfv 'vhbhn vk ibhepn vhsvc tbhrjt h,t

/hrhpku hba h,r,ku tsvx sjk - tct hcrs tv thns ht tkt vhshc vk

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c/sk ;ssj t,t 'thv hshs rnt htvu thv hshs rnt htv 'hr, hc vkg umbhn uuvs tcrt tuvv?ibhxp, tk ut ibhxp, 'thv hshss hsvx tbh,hhnst vuxph, :rntu tbhs hck uvhhbhn:uvk rnt 'hsvx jfat tku kzt /ibhxp, tk :rnt vsuvh cr 'ibhxp, :rnt tbuv crtpp cr 'ibhepn tk :rnt vsuvh cr ?ibhepn tk ut ibhepn 'rcd ohkts kfu vueptvzu h,uct ka rnut vz /ibhepn tk - xp,s tfhvu 'ibhxp, tk :t,fkvu /ibhepn :rntouhc ihtmuhv ,urya hban tba htnu /rcd ohkts kf :injb cr rnt - h,uct ka rnut

'sjtt/vk ;s

tfv 't,khns vkg oehnk tfhk o,v ?hbhhss tsua :rnt ktunau 'ueukjh :rnt crsifu 'vskhu runjc vrp ;hkjnv :ib,s tvn tba htnu /t,khns vkg oehnk tfht- vskh h,jekan rnut vzu vskh h,rfn tka sg rnut vz 'vskhu u,jpa rfunv

htvk - o,v ?ueukjhc/vk ;s

htu 'rns tk rns ht - tfv 'tbunns trrs vhk ,ht tuvvku 'tbunns trrs vhk ,htv,ut ihthmun iht - vc ehzjvu euav in sjt tc ot :hgsrvb hrnt /rns tk rns'ikzd vhna okugk :rnt hat cr /ikzd vhna utk ohcr ka ikzd :thhj hcr hb,s 'ushn:tct r"t /wufu ouhk ouhn ohba aka i,ezj /iucavk i,hb tka ?ikzd vhna tk htnurntu igy otu :shcz cr rnt /vezj huv r,ktk - hrhps tbm vhpud uvht vhk hks htcrk hat cr k"t /tk aka rjtk kct 'aka lu,c n"vu /intb - uh,sruv ,urhpktnh, tk hts /hhujnk vhk hgcht :k"t ?scgnk vhk vuv htn 'vh,jt trhpk ht :tbvf';xf tkc ts tgrt euph, ihkt thba okanc :uvc c,fs truxs t,bfan hbv 'hfvhbe,n ?inhvns hnb hfv 'hshc thv vjuek rntu vhcd t,bfan ryak vhk ahcf ht/hhujnk vhk hgcht hnb tfv 'hhujnk vhk hgcht tkt ?tshxp hshk vhc h,ts hshn ibcriht o"ufg vn 'o"ufgf tuv hrv - o"ufg ,njn tcv ktrah :cr rnt vsuvh cr rntrnt /ryac tkt vezj uk iht - o"ufg ,njn tcv ktrah ;t 'ryac tkt vezj uk

:ktrah rnt htu 'tcrt/uk ;s

'inhvn tk rnt o"ufg ukhts hshn tfht hn /inhvn - vbcz lbhns o"ufg hk rnt hshskhshs hne :ktrah rnt ht 'tcr rnt tkt ?inhvn o"ufgs vhnan ktrah rnt ukhtucr rntu /lbhn v,bhcz tbt :k"t hgc hts udhn 'inhvn - hkvhb vbczu lbhn o"ufg vbczvh,bczs thbkps tkesk vrzdht khzht :rntu thkcu,u tkdn yhebs itn htv 'vsuvhitn htv :vsuvh cr rntu /vhkhs utks tkes rzdhnk ahbht ;hmj tk 'inhvn - vhbhnhkft hsurg hnb grzs kf :rnt rnhn ?y"n vezj huv tk - rcku hsurgs tsudn ehzjts,hghca 'vkrg vkft :hfv hnb thb, /vezj vbht - vkrg vkft :vsuvh cr rntu /vhk

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rtumc htu :tcr rnt /vezj huv tk - ,ja vkft :;xuh cr rnt /vezj vbht - ohtkfukhhgu truf ehpt /vezj huv tk tjh,p, :injb cr rnt /vezj huv - tnhhe tzujnohscgvu /uvc ibhezjn tku ic hezjn tk - t,ukd ahr hcs hbvu /vezj huv tk - trufivk iht :tcr rnt vezj ivk iht ,ursudv :k"r rntvu ?vezj ovk ah ohscg /wufukyun iye vhv ot :tcr rnt /ohba wd rjtk vezj ivk ah kct 'r,ktk vezjaujhb :tnh,s uvn 'tnht vhk ,hts tfhrm tk tyhap /r,ktk vezj uk ah - vxhrgctkauj ukfts hzhg uvbv /trc thabn tk tnht :k"ne 'o,vk vh,khhg vhnht tnkskufh :ktunas vuct rnt tcuy ihgy te vuvu uvbhxp, tkauj hrn t,t 'tgsrvbcivk iht ,ursudv :k"r rntvu /hshc iv ,ujuek :rnt hgc hts 'ivhns hsf sg iugyk'hjhfa hghhy tgsrvbc thbpu trpm tfht tvu /vgurk vrhxns 'hzhg hbta vezj'uvhhbhc tfht rhb - 'tnhk /wufu ohasj vaka :rnut ktgnah wr /hnkan tshk tshnuhcrk ?trcx,u vezj huv rhb :rcx tcheg hcru 'vezj huv tk rhb :rcx ktgnah hcrs

?asuj thrht htn tchegc/uk ;s

tyuz trhpu tcr trhp tfvu 'vezj huv tk rhb - tnkg hkufs tkt hnb sjt ouh ukhpttjt wr :tsxj cr rnt ?t"h itn /vezj vz hrv :t"hu 'vezj ubht rhb :r", /uvhhbhc tfhtuz hrv :rnut tjt wr vezj vbht - vba vgrzu wc vrb 'wc vgrzu vba vrb :thb,s 'thvcrk hchc cr k"t /vezj vz hrv rhb :hk urntu 'rusv hkusd kf ,hkta 'hat r"t /vezjeh,au vhgrtk vhk uchrfs ahbht shcg tk ?vezj huv rhb s"ns tngy htn :injbvhk ujka /vhc khhgk ucrfs tchau tcha kf :rnt rnhn ?vezj huv tk rhb s"ns y"nu?vezj huv tk ut 'vezj huv trhb :ubhcr ubsnkh 'tsxj cr rc injb crk trvb oup hbc:ejmh rc injb cr rnt /vezj vz hrv rhb :hrnt rusv hkusd kfu tjt wr 'uvk rnttk rhb :hrnt h"tc tcheg wru ktgnah wru 'kccc ktunau cr tv ?hrcd ajhnk t,ucrrnt vsuvh cr rnts ?thv htn - cr /thv whb,n - tcheg hcru ktgnah wr /vezj huvouhk ouhn ohba wd v,ezj :ohrnut ohnfj kct 'tcheg hcru ktgnah wr hrcs uz :crvsuvh cr rnts ?thv htn - ktuna /tks rhb hyugnk utk ?htn hyugnk ouhk ouhnaka rusdha sg :ohrnut ohnfj kct 'tcheg hcru ktgnah hcr hrcs uz :ktuna rnttfht vrgb kes :hhct rnt ?uvhhbhc htn /,uehxn wd euxnhu ,urhmc wd rumchu ,urhsdrnt /ickv vsac - t"sc :ktgnah hcr rnt /(vbac ohngp aka vauga) uvhhbhc'vtx ,hck vrag gynn ,ubkht ohaka uk uhv :ibcrk gnab ktgnah hcrsn 'hhct

vezj uz hrv - uz vbac vragu uz vbac vragu uz vbac vrag kftt/zk ;s

'hbvk vezj uuv hbv 'hnb tfv ?hrhp uvkufk vezj huv trhp sj :ktgnah wr rnt hn utkthuv tk - kft tku uehpt kct 'uehpt tks tfhv hkhn hbvu /hbvk vezj uuv hbvuvz :shcz cr rnt - gerec ehzjv vzu ,ubkhtc ehzjv vz /hzuztc hztcs tuvu /vezj

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gerec ,ubkht kgck uk iht 'if ot :tpp cr vk ;he,n /gere vbe vzu ,ubkht vbe:tpp cr rnt tkt khzu kuea lbkht rueg :,ubkht kgck gere kgc vhk tnhk 'oukf,ubkht rhhau gere rfn 'tyhap /gere hmj vbe vzu 'gere hmju ,ubkht vbe vz',usu ruc hcd n"v 'rfun vph ihgc rfun :rnts tcheg wrk ukhptu 'gere uk ah - uhbpk

,ubkht kct 'tgrtc uajfn tksc/zk ;s

,ubkht rfn /khzu tbkht rueg :vhk tnhk 'rhha tk hts 'rhha hruha - tgrtc hajfnes'vhk ,ht - rfun vph ihgc rfun :rnts g"rk 'ibcru g"rs t,dukp - uhbpk gere rhhau',ujuek hba hcd n"v 'uk iht rnts shcz crk ukhptu 'vhk ,ht g"rk /vhk ,hk - ibcrkrfun - tfv kct 'gerec lk ,hk hnb lshsk ',ubkhtc hk ,hk hshsks hfhv hf :k"ts',ujuek hba hcd n"v 'uk ah rnts tpp crk ukhptu 'vhk ,hk ibcrk /rfun vph ihgcihgc rfun - tfv kct 'vph ihgc ihcz hnb hshsk 'vph ihgc ihcz lshsks hfhv hf :k"ts'v,gn tkt :tcr vk ;he,n /vezj uk iht - ihpumr ikft :hgrsvb hrnt /rfun vgr/gere uk iht - ihpumr irfn :tcr rnt tkt ?vk hbe htnc t,xpxts trahn htv'orf ubht :rnut iugna wr - ,unt gcrtn ,ujp kg guyb tuva orf :htb,f 'trhz r"tihczs itn htv :hgsrvb hrnt /ibht ukhtf ohhgmntv ,t ihturu 'orf uz hrv :t"fju

/tnuv, sg vhkupan vhk hbe - vhrcjk tkest/jk ;s

khzu teahrs tnfruf rueg 'lk hbhcz teahrs tnfruf :whk tnhku 'tcr vk ;he,n:hat crk tsxj crs vhrc tahae rn vhk rnt /vbgy ,njn tcc :tcr rnt tkt'hfv tnh, tk hts /hhujnk vhk hgcht ?scgnk k"v htn 'vhk ihcz teahrs tnfruf htuht ';xf tkc ts tgrt euph, ihkt thba okahnc :hfv vc c,fs truxs t,bfan hbvibcr hbe,hn ?inhvns hnb hfv 'hshc thv vjuek rntu t,bfan ryak vhk ahcf/hhujnk vhk hgcht hnb tfv 'hhujnk vhk hgcht tkt ?tshxp hshk vc h,ts t,khn'khkdc ehzjvu vsuvhc vhv /khkdvu 'isrhv rcgu 'vsuvh :vezjk ,umrt aka /whb,ntk :vsuvh hcr rnt /,jt vbhsnc ung tvha sg vezj vbht - vsuvhc ehzjvu khkdctchu 'vba uvughsuhu ufkh 'vba ehzjhu thnpxtc tvha hsf tkt 'ohba aka urntwhpt 'vtjn thuv uhbpc tka vtjn :rcxe ht ?e", rcxe htn /wnd /,rjt vbakhnb vsuvhu vsuvh ukhpt 'vtjn thuv tk uhbpc tka vtjn :rcxe ht hnb khkdu vsuvhubh,banu 'vtjn thuv uhbpc tka vtjn :rcxe okugk 'cr rnt knn rc tct r"t tk

'ik gnan te tv ?yhebs khkdu vsuvh a"nu /uba ourhj ,gacc/jk ;s

hxfbc ihehzjn iht :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt /uns ourhj ,gaf khkdu vsuvh o,xs?k"ne htn cru ?lhrm tuv uhbpc ,ujnk hfu :hk rnt 'ktunas vhne v,hrnt hf /jruccr vtjn thuv uhbpc tka vtjn :cr rntvu 'vtjn thuv tk uhbpc tka vtjn

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rnt vsuvh cr rnt 'hrnts tfhtu /vhk trhcx tk vhku 'arpne ishs tb,s tngy,ujnk hfu 'tyhap :hk rnt 'ktunas vhne v,hrnt hf /jruc hxfbc ohehzjn :crtsj cr vrnt tvu 'vtjn thuv uhbpc tka vtjn ?k"ne htn cru ?lhrm tuv uhbpcrnts vtjn thuv - uk rnuk ihkufh ihta wc hbpc vjhn whpts 'k"ne tv tkt tbnhzuk rnuk ohkufha ost hbc hba hbpc vjhn :ktuna rns vhbhn hk tarpn hshsk 'ibg cr?cru /vtjn thuv tk - uk rnuk ihkufh ihta ost hbc hba hbpc vjhn 'vtjn thuv -ihehzjn iht :t,fkv 'tcr rnt /vhk ,ht trcj lrcjs trcju 'vhk ,ht trcj lrcj'iunn ,njn jruc itf :thae tk ?h,r, /vtjn thuv uhbpc tka vtjnu 'jruc hxfbcthuv tk - tuv tbkzd thbkp :shcz cr rnt ?vtjn hns hfhv /ihsrn ,njn jruc itf

't,ubkzdc htgrtk vk yhebs tuv tbkzd thbkp 'vtjnt/yk ;s

tv :shcz cr rnt ?htn 'vhk urnh, tk rnt /vtjn thuv - tbhsc vhk tbgc, rjnkulrcj 'uvk urnht hbhrjtk 'vhk urnh, tk vhshsk :rnt tpp cr /vhk urnh, tk rntecr rnt - vhk ibhrnt tk vhk urnt /vhk ,ht trcj lrcjs trcj 'vhk ,ht trcjhbhrjtk 'vhk whrnt tk vhshsk :rnt tpp cr /vhk whrnt tk vhk urnt te tv :shczeuph, tk uvk rnt /vhk ,ht trcj lrcjs trcju 'vhk ,ht trcj lrcj 'uvk hrntibhepn tk vhk urnt /t,ua ufk euph, tk rnte tv :shcz cr rnt - t,ua ufkgauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr /t,ua ibhepn tk vhk hrnte tv :tpp cr rnt - t,uacr rnt tcr rnt /vh,gst utku vk rnt 'ahbhts vhkg thnr tks t,khn kf :rnturnt tk :vsuvh wr rnt 'injb crk tcr vhch,ht /vtjn thuv uhbpc tka vtjn :injbvbak tchu 'vba uvughsuhu ufkhu 'vba ehzjhu thnpxtc tvha hsf tkt 'ohba akavh,fust o,v ch,hk ?h,hnk hk vnk 'vtjn thuv uhbpc tka vtjn s"x htu ,rjtcrk tcr vhk ch,un tesn /hrhpu tgrt kueabu h,hbs 'k"ne vcuy vmg o,v hjnhkuvtjn :tcr rntvu 'vtjn thuv uhbpc tka vtjns vhk trhcx tks kkfn 'injbtbhbj wrc hxuh wr uvbhjfat /vrcx injb crn vgnas r,c vtjn thuv uhbpc tkawr rnt tct rc thhj wr ?vnfc vtjn ibjuh wr rnt hn :uvk rnt 'ibjuh wrs uhshnk,krc vcrsc 'tnhk /vaka hbpc vtjn :ibjuh wr rnt uvct wr 'ohba hbpc vtjn :ibjuh

- t,k, hptc trnt,ns t,khn kf :tbuv cr rc vcr rnts 'hdkphn te tbuv crc/yk ;s

wd hbpc s"nu 'tbuv cr rc vcrs vhk ,hk - ohba hbpc s"n 'tahc tbahk ouan vc ,hktvc tfvu 'tbuv cr rc vcrs uvk ,ht tnkg hkufs 'tk tbuv cr rc vcrs vhk ,ht -'wd hbpc s"nu vtjn thuv tk uhbpc tka vtjn :rcxe 'ohba hbpc s"n 'hdkphn tethuv uhbpc tka vtjn - g"fs :tnht ,hgc ht /vtjn thuv uhbpc tka vtjn :rcxe'wd hbpc rnts itnu ibhgc t,usvx :rcx 'wc hbpc s"n 'hdkphne tvc tfvu 'vtjncrk uvbhjfat 'hhujnk v,thujn vhk vuv hnuhbn rc kshd /ibhgc t,khn hhukd :rcxe

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t,t rsv vbak /uvhhne vjnu 'hc,h uuvs hcuy rc vhekj crku cr rc thhjku tbuvlhrm ubht cua 'vbuatr vba vjhna iuhf :cr rnt hfv ',fhrm tk :vhk urnt 'hhujnklhrm iht cua 'vbuatr vba vjhna iuhf :cr rc thhj vhk rnt 'hrnts tfhtu /,ujnkikzd hfu 'ibjuh hcr vc hv, /wdu wd kf ;uxc ,ujnk lhrmu :trpe rc ouan k"rt /,ujnk;uxc ,ujnk lhrm :t,fkv 'tcr rnt ?vezj uk ah ikzdf 'tkt ?s"x ikzd ?vezj uk ah- rgrg vbuatr vbgy ,njn ot 'rgrgu rzj 'rgrgu rzj 'rgrg :trpe rc hb, /wdu wd kf

'ohba hbpc vtjn :injb r"t tcr rnt /vezj uk ah - utk otu 'vezj uk ihtt/n ;s

'ohba hbpc vtsuv ucu,f rnuk lhrm ihtu 'ohba hbpc tgsun ucu,f rnuk lhrm ihtu/vakac ,urya ouheu ucu,f rnuk lhrm ubhtu 'ohba hbpc ihbe ucu,f rnuk lhrmuvagnf ht ?hns hfhv ihbe htv 'hk thae tv - hk thae ht :tcr rnt (e"vnn inhx)?ucu,f rnuk lhrm ubht htnt 'hns ihs ,hc vagnf tk ht t,k, hgchk 'hns ihs ,hclhrm ubhts htn tngy tfvu 'hns ihs ,hc vagnf utk okugk 'tyap rsv hgcs r,ctk :uvhhur, hrnts ;xuh cru vcr /snug vch,fk ihbe o,xs ouan ?ucu,f rnuk/lhkgu hkg whpt :uvhhur, hrnts tcru hhct tbhs ,hhm tks itnt tkt tgsun ibhc,f

tgsun kf :hgsrvb hrntc/n ;s

ht ?htns tgsun /thv tgsun utk 'thbkps txbutc vhc ibhgsh ibt vc ch,f tkstgsun ibhc,f tk :tcr rntvu 'hbhczs htu thv tnkgc t,khn hhukd 't,b,nsu tyhdsihfans trcd tuvvs txhsrps vagnfu 'xhbts tfhv tcr hsun 'hbhczs okugk hbhczt'cyun - hk ,bczn ht :rnt 'vezj hba ,k, vkfts r,c 'ihba ,k,k vhrcjk txhsrprnt /tgsun ibhc,f d"vf 'hshc thv vjuek tbhntu t,bfan ryak tbahcf - tk htucr rnt ?t,rhny t,b,n hns hfhv /vc ibhcdn tk - t,rhny t,b,n htv :vsuvh crtks :;xuh cr rnt 'hrnts tfhtu :vhk uc,fu urunyt ukhz hsvxk uvk rnts :;xuhrnt /tn,x uvhhbhc tfht ?uvhhbhc htn /vhk uc,f,u t,hrccu teuac uc,h, uvk rnttkt rn,ht aurhpc utk 'tcrs tv :tpp cr rnt /v,rcjk tgsun thuvu :tcruvkuf hk ,c,f ht :vhk vrnt 't,,t hausek kzts trcd tuvvs rn,ht tkkfnvhrc t,t hxfb uvkufk vk vhc,f kzt 'lk tbhuv tk - tk htu 'lk tbhuv lhxfbtbhnh rcgc urunyt ukhz :hsvxk uvk rnt ?vhkg huv, vn trcd tuvvu :k"t 'tahae:rcx tzjs itn 'vbe rn tku vbe rn tk :uvk rnt 'tcrs vhnek u,t vhk uc,futuv txbut ,njns t,khn tjfun o,v 'thv tku 'v,rcjk tgsun thuvs ouan

:uvk thgcht /hbehks vhk tjhb tk rnu 'hbehks vhk tjhb rn - tfv kct 'vk c,fst/tn ;s

/whb,n /ibhahhj :t,fkvu /ibhahhj :rnt hat cr 'ibhahhj tk :rnt tbhcr ?htn tn,x -?hka lu,c vaug v,t vn :uk rnt ?smhf /vezj vbht - vbgy vng ihta vezj kf

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hk ,,ba 'hk ,rfna vezj vbht - okugn rcs ost hk rnt tka :uk rnt tuvuubht - vaurh ouan tcvu /vezj uz hrv - vb,nc hk vb,b lhct 'hk vrfn lhct 'vb,nctryau 'tgrt htv vhk vbcz iczhn trcd htv :tnh,s uvn tyhap /wnd /vbgy lhrmhk hrnt 'tgrt htv hk vbcz iczhn tbhnt ht :rcx 'hfv rntes htvu 'xfrhtu vhk vuv(t"k hkan) vz iudf 'xfrhtu lk vuv trya tnks :ibt vhk tnhk lfkv 'lrya hujttsud rsv kzt 'vhgrtc teshc kea ibg cr (inhx c"bg) /k"ne 'tuv oktk lhp j,p:vhk rnt hk hehzjt tvu /rsv khz :k"t 'injb crs vhnek t,t vhrcjs vhgrtct,fkv ,hk 'vezj huv r,ktk uhbpc kf :hrnts ktgnah wru vsuvh wrf ?itnf,t 'thv ,ugyc vkhjn :vhk rnt htsvc tsudc ghhxu t,ts 'khjt tvu :k"t /uvhh,uufcr /gsh vuv tk hnb tuv ',gsh vuv tk ,ts hfhv hf ',scg tk ,gsh vuv ht lpud

'vhshs tks tgrtc tsud rsv kzt 'vhgrtc teshc kea tbvfc/tn ;s

sju 'ktg t,hhmut h,r, :rnt sj 'hsvx hr, h,hht khzt vsuvh crs vhnek t,tic iugna hcrf ?itnf :k"t /,k, udn h,r, ohka khz :k"t 'ktg t,hhmut ,k, :rnth,hf h,a kg kkv ,hcu htna ,hc uekjb tk :rzgkt ic iugna wr rnt 'thb,s rzgktvn kg 'vbn oh,tn kkfc aha - oh,tn ,rnut ,jtu vbn ,rnut ,jta 'ohsg:ohrnut htna ,hca 'oh,tn rnut sjtu vbn rnut sjta ',jt ,f kg ?uekjbt,rdht lk tbh,hhn tvu :k"t /vbn oh,tn kkfc ah :ohrnut kkv ,hcu 'i,usg vekjbt,aec rss trcd tuvv /h,h, hfk :k"t rzgkt ic iugna wrf vfkv ihts tcrgnn:k"t ?t,hc htvc ,hgc htn :k"t 'vhjfat t,hcs hrtn t,t 'hba gcrt t,hkhgcuvht vc rss hsvx lk ,ht ht :k"t 'thhj wrs vhnek t,t lbhn vbczs v,bhcz thbkpntbch,h vuv :cr rnt /tk - tk htu 'lshc vk tbnheut - tnuh sj whptu vhbhn ,bczsht 'vh,gsk vh,hzju ?vkhkc rufnku jehk huag ost iht hfu :vhk hrntu 'hchcjs vhne:tcr rnt /lbhn v,bcz tbt :k"t hgc hts udhn 'inhvn - lbhn vbcz hshs htne :k"ttuv vbgy vbgy lhrm ubht - vaurh ouan tcv :hb,es 'trc,xn thhj wrs vh,uufhbta :tnht ,hgchtu hgc vbgy tku hgc vhtr tk tnksu /hgc vhtr tv 'hgc tks:rnt tcr thv thv :hhct rnt ?htn 'uc vtrb :uvk thgcht /hsfc hzuz hsa tks 'jeuk/ryac okufu :cr rnt /ihprymn ,ujuek vaka /ihcz tku vhgrt rthxs ahbht shcgvsa rfunv :cr rntvu 'tke uvk ,hk ohsgu 'tke vhk ,ht rya :cr rcxs 'trnhnk

,ujuek 'o,v ohscguan ohxfbn vcud - ohsgct/cn ;s

vcud - ryac urhcj ,t vuknv :ib,vu ?hfv cr rnt hnu /uvhhapbt ushxpt uvbht'dhkpu tuv tb, cr :tnh, hfu ihruj hbc ohxfbn vcud - ohsg h"g 'ohscguan ohxfbnin tku oharuhv in tk vcud ubht - vp kg vukn :uvhhur, hrnts ktunau cr tvutks hfhv hf ';hzh te tgbmc - ;hzh te hf 'vukn ?,hnr te hbhczt vukn ,ujuekv

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/tke vk euphks hfhv hf 'ihcz thxvrpc - tgrt ihczs itn 'hbhcz vhkg vhxfb ukz,hkjeukvu vba icvu vba ctv 'vba icvu oh,a ctv 'oh,a icvu vba ctv vkft :r",vba ctv hbpc vkft :hvbhnru 'tke vhk ,ht jeuks 'trnhnk /vezj uz hrv - vbahbpcu vba icv hbpcu vba ctv hbpc 'vba icv hbpcu oh,a ctv hbpc 'oh,a icv hbpcuvkusd vtjn lk iht 'tke vhk ,ht jeuk l,gs tekx htu vezj uz hrv - vba jeuk'ihp,uavu 'ihbnutv /whb,n /o,x uh,usa rfunc - thvv thb, hf :tpp cr rnt uznvatk tku 'u,at hxfbc vezj ahtk tk /vezj ovk iht - ihpuryuptvu 'ihxhrtvu- ohrunt ohrcs vnc /ctv hxfbc ick tku 'icv hxfbc ctk tku vkgc hxfbc vezjkf .rpu rsdu kgb - rdv hxfbc ehzjnvu 'uekja ihjtvu 'vb,n i,ubc kct 'ehzjnc

/vezj uz hrv tuvac/cn ;s

iht inut :hb, ktuna /inut ifa kfu 'vezj uk iht ;,ua :ub, huku ktunas vuct /wndihp,uav :ktuna rnts 'vhngyk ktuna tsztu /vezj uk ah ;,ua kct 'vezj uktct hcr vhk hnr /vzk vz rfa hrnua ohagbu 'vz kg vz ihshgnu 'vz kg vz ihehzjn:ktuna rntvu ?vezj uk ah ;,ua :ktuna rnt hn 'htfz cr hcs t,rgnc vsuvh crk,hjbs tv :thae tk vezj uk iht ;,uas trnhnk utk 'hns ,uarc sruhf ;,uatv :rnt tbhcr /txhd htvk vk hrntu 'txhd htvk vk hrnt /tdkpk ,hjbs tv 'vkufk'tpud /veukj ihs vc ,hks tv 'veukj ihs vc ,hts tv :thae tku 'vkufk ,hjbs tvu;,ua :tnhk 'vezj uk iht ,up,ua ?k"ne htn /hns ,uarc sruhf ;,ua :ktuna rntohp,fk ghdnv jcac kyuba 'rnuk :vuct rc vcr rnt injb cr rnt vezj uk iht

/vzk vz ihshgnu /gyhk vhuagv vsaf gyhk vhuag vbhta vsact/dn ;s

/uz vsa kg hk iht ohrcsu ihs :vhk c,fs - ibhexg htnc tfv iv i,usgc ihgdub ?htnthk ihtu uz vsa kg hk iht ohrcsu ihs :urhcjk rnutv 'thb,vu ?huv htn uk c,f hfuhfu /ushn ubeaf - ibhexg htnc tfv oukf rnt tk - vbnhv ,uekuxn hshu vc exgvhnan ktuna rc ihcr rnts ucuj kgc hbpc vshngn hrv ?huv htn ushn ubevshngna hbpn 'vhkg uk shgn iht - ,uhrjtc tka urhcjk vsa rfunv :ktunastnhb ht ?itns ,uhrjt /,uhrjt vhkg khces - ibhexg htnc tfv ucuj kgc hbpcekxn hfu /vh,njn vhk th,ts ,uhrjt tkt vhk tjhbs ifa kf 'tnkgs ,uhrjthbhhsc ihbs iht - ivka vru, rpx cbdba rhg hbc :thb,vu ?ek,xn hn vhbhn vhapbuvhhbhn hr, hc uekxhk 't,ht otu rhgv v,ut habtn vhtr ihthcn ihtu 'rhgv v,utihbs iht - hrhg hbck vbn ub, rnutv :gna t, /hte vghnaks ',"x hbta ubhhshkuhr, hc uekxhk ?htnt rhgv v,ut habtn vhtr ihthcn ihtu 'rhgv v,ut hbhhschbhhsc ihbs iht - hrhg hhbgk vbn ub, rnutv :a", /,"xc hnb tfv ubhhshku uvhhapbhbhhs 'hkea ohhbg ?trcx,u rhgv v,ut habtn vhtr ihthcn ihtu 'rhgv v,ut

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v,ut hhbgn vhtr ihthcn ihtu 'rhgv v,ut hhbg hbhhsc ihbs iht :tnht tkt ?hkxphnuvk hre htntu /vru, rpxc hnb tfv ubhhshku uvhhapb hr, hc uek,xk ?htntu rhgv'ann ohhbg hb,esf okugk :tnht ,hgchtu /iv ohhbg vru, rpx kmt kfvs ?ohhbguvk .hes htn uvhhbhn hr, hc uc,hk 'uvk .hes ht ?hns hfhvu /uvhhkg untrs hhbgcuiuhfs 'uvk tjhbu 'uvk .hes okugk :t"ctu /uvk .he tks - ibhexg htnc tfv ubhhshku

/vzk vz rfa hrnua ihagbu /juur - juursc/dn ;s

lk runat hbtu ouhv hk runa :vhk rnts 'tpp cr rnt thv ohkgcc vrhna ?htntuhkg u,uhrjta hbpn 'vhkg uk shgn iht - vsa uk rfn ',hc uk rfn :ibcr ub, /rjnktahr tba htn /uhkg u,uhrjt ihta hbpn 'vhkg uk shgn - ,hky uk rfn 'vrp uk rfn'hukk vrfnu iugnan vsa kzda icutrc - tahr :,aa cr rnt ?tphx tba htnu/trsvs vhk tjhbs 'hukk vhk shvxtk iugna khzhk tks 'rgrgn teu vsuvh t,tutgrt htvs tbgsh :rnts ?vhbhn vk ehpn hmn hfhv 'tuv huks vhk shvxts iuhfujub hbav :rnts vsuvhn vephk hukn vk ehpn tes t,ufz tuvvcu /thv vsuvhs utkshsvx vhk ,htu rnk hsvx vhk ,hts iudf :tnht ,hgc htu /ubnhv vae iuatrv 'hk

/oueh, tnhhes tfhv tgrt :ibcr runtu 'rnkt/sn ;s

'rfn teuss ',hky uk rfn 'vrp uk rfn :tphx tb,hnk hgc tes ouan ikzdc vneuku/rfn hnb tahr tb, 'tk - vhk trsvs 'rfn tk kct ',uar hubhau auth vhk vuvskzudv :ib,s 'ikzd ,hns tfhrm tk ?athhn hn vhnsn 'vhpudn athhns hvb hnb tphxu:rnts itnk tjhbv aruhc vneuku /okakn ohruyp - ovhbpk jhbvu 'uhbc ,t khftnujeuk ,uarf aruh ,uar :rnts itnk tkt 'rhpa - hns jeuk ,uarf utk aruh ,uar'uhkg u,uhrjt ihtu uhkg u,uhrjta hbpn :hhctk vhk thae sugu ?rnhnk tfht htn 'hnsihcr rnts 'ktuna rc ihcrsf tkt vhk hgchn uk ,rzuj vbhtu uk ,rzuj thva hbpn'vhkg uk shgn iht - ,uhrjtc tka urhcjk vsa rfunv :ktunas vhnan ktuna rc

thgchn tk ',hkyu vrp kct 'vsa ut ,hc teusu ucuj kgc hbpc vshngna hbpnc/sn ;s

tk j"gck hkykynu 'uvbhb hkykyn ?tngy htn 'vhk tscg,an tks tn,xckct 'uvhhbhgc uvb,hts hkhn hbv 'vhp,f kgs tnhkdn vhk c,fs d"gtu 'hscg,anrnts 'tcrsf ?tngy htn 'tk hnb heh,upt utag ukhpt tkt tk uvhhbhgc uvb,hk- urfnu heh,upt urunju urua 'ubnn vcud cuj kgc - urfnu heh,upt uscg vag :tcraujhku /tke vhk ,hk tvu 'tke vhk ,ht htv ?tngy htn 'ubnhv vcud cuj kgc ihtcdt hkykyn vhk hbet ht :vcr rnts 'hgeren cdt hkykyn vhk hbet tnkst,fnxtf tks vhk c,fs tuvu :tsxj cr rntu 'hkykyn hbe hgeren hbe - hgerentnkhs aujhku /r,ktk rfnu jeka iudf - ibhexg htnc tfv hryas txpuyf tksu

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'tfhrm tk scg,an tk - ahruvu vbe 'rfnu vbe 'hbehts :vbhn ,gna 'tuv hbehtsd"gt 'tpp cr rntvu /okugn tgrt vhk vuv tks htvc vhc ibhgsh :ohsg hrntes'uhkg rzuj ubht - vpryu j"gc tcu ,uhrjtc tka urhcjk vsa rfunv :ibcr runtscru /urunj ,c thva vc rhfnc - ibhexg htnc tfv uhkg rzuj - uka vbhta ,tmnbtka lk hbhcz hfvk :k"ts 'uhkg rzuj ubht - uka vbhta ,tmnb ukhpt :rnt shcztka urhcjk vsa rfunv :ktunas vhnan ktuna rc ihcr rnt 'tpud /,uhrjtc

?hns hfhv /ucuj kgc hbpc vshngna hbpn 'vhkg uk shgn iht - ,uhrjtct/vn ;s

tepb htn 'h,hrjt tgrt vhk ,hks ht rsv vhshs vhkg 'h,hrjt tgrt vhk ,hts htvuk (z"k ohkv,) huvhks tjhb tk :rnts 'h,hrjt tgrt vhk ,hks okugk ?vbhn vhklk hbhcz hfvk :rnts tuv okah tku gar vuk hnb lsht hcdk ;ux ;ux /okah tku garrc htv :t,,k ih,jbsu tkhgk ihekxs 'tpp cr tnh,htu 'tcr zhrfn /,uhrjtc tkatuv tbhs 'vhbhn vhk xhbtu o"ufg h,t teu 'vhrcj ktrahk trnj vhk ihczs ktrahvc rhfn kct 'urunj ,c thva vc rhfn ubhta tkt irnt tku /vhbhn vhk hmpnsvhk xhbt kct 'tpfutku vhshsk vhk xhbt tks tkt irnt tku /tk - urunj ,c thvagsh gshn ?tngy htn 'tk - hbv kf tfhk whpt :rnt rnhnt /tk - tpfutku vhshskihnh obhnhu tua rcs ovhp rat (s"ne ohkv,) :wtba 'tuv xbt ohcfuf scug o,xstka uk rxn kct 'ohsgc uk rxna tkt a"k :vcr rnt /wufu vezj uk iht inut /reahshc thv vjuek hnb vhk - rnt hf 'okugn ohrcs uhv tk uk rnuk kufha lu,n 'ohsgc'lk uh,rzjv uk rnuk kufha lu,n 'hnb ohsgc ukhpt 'hfv ht :hhct vhk rnt /inhvn -

,rcx hn :vcr vhk rnt inhvn hshc thv vjuek vhk rnt hfc/vn ;s

kmt shepnv tkt 's"x tk ?ohsgc uk rhzjvk lhrm ubht - ohsgc urhcj kmt shepnvshc u,hkyu inut shc uscg vtr :hhct hch,hn /ohsgc uk rhzjvk lhrm - ohsgc urhcj'oukf rnt tk - vb,nc hk u,,b v,t 'hk u,rfn v,t ?lkmt uchy vn :uk rnut 'xcuftba htnu tahr tba htn ihnhhe uhrcs - vb,nc uk ub,hku urfunk uk ,rnt hbpcuk ,rnt hbpc :rjt vhk rnteu 'rjt hsh ,j,n tmuhc - tphx :vcr rnt ?tphxuk ,rnt hbpc hnb k"t hf 'vh,bcz lbhn k"t hgc hts udhn 'vb,nc ub,hk urfunk'ohsg tfhts ht ?hns hfhv 'vtr 'tahr ,vhn hb,e inhvnu ihnhhe uhrcs - urfunk'tk vhk xhp, tvhn vtr hfu 'ohsg tfhks utk tkt kueabu ohsg h,hb ?vtr hk vnk- ohsgc urhcj kmt shepnv :,rnts tuv ,t tvu /vtrs tuvu 'ohsg tfhts okugk'inutk u,hky i,ubv :vcrk hguhxk tcr ch,n /hc hrsv :vhk rnt ohsgc ugrupk lhrm,hkyva inz kf ',jt tkt lk h,mme tk :rnut vkvu 'hk ,mme oh,a :rnut inutthmunv - ubnz rcg 'kyubu gcab - ubnzc uk vb,b 'vhtr thcvk c"vgc kg - inut shc

hrnte htn ohsg hzjhk 'ohsg tfhts ht ?s"v vhtrv uhkg urhcjn

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t/un ;sinhvn 'hshc thv vjuek k"t hgc hts udhn inhvn inut :hb,eu 'ohsg tfhks utk tktuk iht inut :ejmh rc b"r ch,n /vtr tks tuvu 'ohsg tfhks okugk 'tk vhrdtt hnbhtnt rjt 'ohsg tfhts ht ?s"v 'vezj uk ah rjt tv 'vezj uk ihts tuv inut vezj/t,cuh, vcrs t,cuh, 'vezj uk iht inut :hb,eu 'ohsg tfhks utk tkt ?vezj uk ahkuyhu vkv tcha sg ivc an,ah vz hrv - inutv ,hcc ohkfc ohkf uk upkj,b :r",kuyhu vkv tcha sg ivc an,ah tk vz hrv - v,anv ,hcc ut kctv ,hcc 'uka ,trntu 'hchcjs vhne tbch,h vuv :cr rnt ?tphx tba htnu tahr tba htn /uka ,tuba tk :b"rs vhrc thhj cr rnt ?h,hky hk rufn inutk rnuk huag ost iht hfu :hkkct 'o,x ,hky k"ts tkt irnt tk - hnb tuvu /tk - uhbcu u,at kct 'tuv tkthtnr lk hujt t, :tcrk hhct k"t /tuv vhshs ,hky utk htv 'tk - l,hkyhsvx hk ,ht tv /okugn ohrcs uhv tk 'htkcrx hk cv :k"t hscg htn t,hscnupstk 'trcht :vhk rnt uvbhzjbu vhbhept /vuv tbhrjt tuvv :vhk rnt lcd vuhzjs

'vhk rnte rhpa :tcr rnt /vhk tbehpnc/un ;s

utk 'vhk ,xhp, htnt :vhk rnts 'vtr vhk huan - ohfj htu :hat cr rnt /thb, vtr/hshs tbt kueatu lshs ,t kuea 'uvbhnhau uvbhept t,av ?htcd lk ,hts ouanvuna rcf 'lshs tnuak tbfhrm tk :k"t hmn 'hat crk thut crs vhrc tjt cr k"t:ibjuh r"t vkuf t,avu tdkp tbshtv sg ?htnt /vezj uk iht xhrt /lnes htnehtn vezj uk ah - uh,j, ihxhrt shruva xhrt :injb cr rnt /,uct h,c hxhrtcihxhrtk ekja xhrt :ibjuh r"t /eh,au vhgrtk hxhrt h,jbs abht shcg tks ?tngytsxj cr rc b"r vhk jka /vuhua tnkgc thbnrv runht ?tngy htn vezj uk iht -rnt 'vhne ;xuh cr ch,h vuv ?shgn ubht ut shgn xhrt :ubhcr ubsnkh 'cegh rc b"rktrhp tfhts tv :thae tk shgn ubht :thb,vu /shgn xhrt :ktuna rnt hfv 'vhk,hts tuvu 'vukk shgn crg :ibcr ub, (inhx ekng) /tgrtc trhp tfhks tvu 'tgrtcshgn iuatr jeuk h,hrjt tgrt vhk ,hts tuvu 'vukk shgn vukn h,hrjt tgrt vhk

h,hrjt tgrt vhk ,hts tuvu 'hba jeukkt/zn ;s

vk hrntu hns crgf 'shgn vk hrnt /shgn ubht :vk hrntu 'shgn :vk hrnt - ikcehcr rnt /khea hgcs htn j"gc h,t hfs 'uvhhur, vhshc uuvks vhk tjhbs 'shgn ubhtvezj uk ah xhrt ic 'vezj uk iht xhrt vezj uk ah inut ic 'vezj uk iht inut :ibjuht,bgyc u,t ht ?hns hfhv /vezj uk ah ikzd ka ubc ic 'vezj ivk iht ikzd icu ikzdtk hnb ikzd ic ukhpt 'iuvucts t,bgyc u,t tks ht tk hnb lbv ukhpt 'iuvuctshtv 'hrnt te tyaue rnhnk tfht lbv 'uk vsuv ubhbpc :ohsg hrnt tes 'tfhrmhynn vuv 'vhk hsuts utk ht :tbvf cr rnts 'tbvf crsf 'inhvn tk hnb hsuts d"gt

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hfhv /vezj uk iht hnb ikzd ka ubc ic ukhpta ohngp :tcr rnt /ruujak vhrnjku vhkiudf :ibjuh hcr rnt ?ikzd hns hfhv /vucts tcts t,bgyc h,t tes iudf ?hnskg ,uapb ihdruva 'hbukp ,hcs iudf :rnt tsxj cru t,ubkzdc uz vsa kg ezjuvauk iht xhrt vezj uk ah - u,ubnutn srh 'vezj uk iht inut :ibcr ub, /iunn hexgkf rtaf iv hrv - vard,ba vatu 'ekja ic vezj uk ah - u,uxhrtn srh 'vezjtks k"ne 'vhcd khjt hkujt tbhnt l,gs tekx 'lhrymht ekja ic tnkac /ost

'tfhrm tk tyhap vard,ba vat tktc/zn ;s

rnt tct rc vhnrh wr rnt trhz wr rnts 'trhz hcrsfu ',arudn vbhtu ,arudnc/vh,ubuznc chhj vkgc - ,arudn vbhtu ,arudn ohnfj urnta ouen kf :ktunaishc vsa ihshngnu 'vhtr i,hhtr - vhtr uthcva ikuf :tbuv hk rnt 'injb cr rntjek :tbhb, ?k"ne htn /ushc vsa ihshngn ihtu 'vhtr u,hhtr iht - vhtr thcva ikzdtkt uba tk :cr rnts 'crsn heuptk kyc ujen - ,hcv kgcn jeku rzju iuehrehxntk hnb ryac ;t :rnts 'ktunasf k"ne 'vbe ryac kct 'hbeu ezj lk vhk rnts'uk iht gere :injb crs vhnan vc ohhxn hchc cru /ohxfb ,uhrjt cu,fha sg vbeuk vsuv ubhbpc 'ohsg urnt kct 'uk vbn ubhbpc ohsg urnta - t"sc uk ah ,ugn kct/ruujak vhrnjku vhshsk vhk hynn vuv 'vhk hsuts utk ht :rnts 'tbvf crsf 'tk -tk xhbts utk ht 'ahbht ihczns kf ?y"n hbhcz vhbhcz - ihczu uvuhk, :tbuv cr rnthbhrjts txbutn vhapbs txbut hbta tnkhsu /hbhcz vhbhcz hfv ukhptu 'ihczn vuv

:thb,sf tktt/jn ;s

tv 'ubumrk :rnuk sunk, ?ujrf kgc kufh 'u,ut ihpufa snkn - u,ut chreh (wt trehu)vhk huvh,s vhk tjhbs 'o,v hbta tnksu /hbt vmur rntha sg u,ut ihpuf ?smhf/hbt vmur rntha sg u,ut ihpuf 'ohab hyhdc rnut v,t ifu :tphxn tktu vrpfrnd vhxbut cdt 'tuv trcx tkt ohnfj hrcs gunak vumns 'o,v hbta tnksu- o"ufgcu 'kuxp - o"ufgcu 'raf - ktrahc 'vaugnv yd :vsuvh cr ch,un /vbenucdt :tnhb hnb o,v ?htntu lk rnut ktraha vn vag :uk ihrnutu u,ut ihycuj'raf o"ufgc ukhpt vru, rcs :tharan cr rnt 'vkg rn,ht tv ardnu rnd vhxbutshc vnmg vku,u ,fkuv ,jtu ,jt kf tv, tka hsf ?kuxp o"ufgc urnt ogy vnukgcn jeku rzju iuehrehxn jek :tbubnv cr ch,un /vkgc shn vnmg ,gepnu o"ufg'vkg rn,t tv hbenu rnd vhxbut cdt :tnhb hnb o,v ?htntu kyc ujen - ,hcv;t :rnts ktunaku /vbe - ryac kct 'hbeu ezj lk vhk rnts tkt uba tk :cr rnthchc crku /hzuz cvhs tfhv ktuna vsun ?rnhnk tfht htn 'vbe tk hnb ryachchc cr ?rnhnk tfht htn 'uk ah ,ugn 'uk iht gere :injb crs vhnan vc ohhxns- ihczu uvuhk, :t,fkv 'tcr rnt /vhk trhcx tk tbuv crk trnhnu 'tuv trnhn

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tkt irnt tku /hbhcz vhbhczc/jn ;s

kct 'hzuz hmrt tks tkt irnt tk - hnb uz vsacu /tk - uz vsac kct 'o,x vsac/tk - hyun,ahtk vhk vuv kct 'hyun,ahtk vuv tks tkt irnt tku /tk - hzuz hmrtrntu 'thns uz vsaf vat tvs 'uz vsac whptu 'hbhcz vhbhcz uuvs uvkufc :t,fkvutk ihause htsu vatc :rnt hat cr rc rn /ihause uhause - ahseu vuhk, :rnhntvhaushek ibcr uvbhgeptu iduvf tka ung uag lfhpk 'iduvf tka vag tuv 'uuvtfht htn vthcc ahse 'tpxfc ahses jbh, :hat crk tbhcr vhk rnt /vhbhn'ihczu trbhft hptpk tk, hcty /,ubz ,khgc u,khgck ibcr vuhua :vhk rnt ?rnhnk- tgsunt oh,js itn :tbuv cr rnt /t,keattu tgsunt vbj rc rc vcr o,jtk 'tgsun ht ?lapb vn /oh,j rhpa - t,keatt oh,js itnu 'oh,j rhpa- t,keatt oh,js itn 'tgsun utk ht :e"v tgsun tk 't,keat htu t,keatr"tvu ?hbht /hbhcz vhbhcz - ihczu uvuhk, :tbuv cr rnts 'vhngyk tbuv cr oh,j rhpa

- ubhrcs uhv vbnt urnta ohsgv :injbt/yn ;s

tgrnu vp kg h,t tks 'vp kg n"v ihbntb iht - ubhrcs uhv tgsun 'ohbntb ihtuhv vbnt :injb cr rnt 'tpud /tryak tgrnu trya h,t - tryac kct 'tryakuhv vbnt :rnt hat cr rc rnu ihbntb iht - ubhrcs uhv tgsun 'ihbntb iht - ubhrcstk vzu 'c,fhk i,hb vza ?tngy htn 'ihbntb - ubhrcs uhv tgsun 'ihbntb iht - ubhrcstrhp - trhpk vhk ,hts iuhf 'tyhap /wufu u,at hxfbc vezj ahtk tku /c,fhk i,hb?huv htn vk c,f hfu /lhhxfbc hk iht ohrcsu ihs :vk c,fs 'tfhrm tk khftes tuv,uekuxn hshu vc exg hk ihtu uz vsa kg hk iht ohrcsu ihs :urhcjk rnutv 'thb,vu'vxurt vsugu vk c,ufc - ih,hb,n :htbh hcr hcs vk hrnt oukf rnt tk - vbnn

:tbvf cr rnts 'tbvf crsfuc/yn ;s

rnts 'tcrsfu 'vbarhh tka vhkg vb,n ost - rjt ouenn ostk uk vtcv vkjbcrsf ?,tz iudf htn /uk ihgnua - ,tz iudf ohnfj ,be,c hapt ht rnutv kf :tcrhbhtu ,buzhb hbht vkgck rnt,a vat vkufh :cr rnt tbuv cr rnts 'cr rnt tbuvjeku rzju ahtv in jek :ib, tk hn hkgck h,hag jur ,jb :tnh, 'ah vhtr tv /vaugjur ,jb :tnh, hnb tfv 'hkgck h,hag jur ,jb :vrnt tnkt 'kyc ujen - vatv in',usa wd i,utc tkt vfrmb tk :tbuv cr rc vcr rnt 'vkg rn,ht tv hkgck h,hag

'v,cu,fc vk c,fa ,jtt/b ;s

tnhkht ?htn hyugnk /vkan oua uk vxhbfva ,jtu 'v,cu,fc vk sjha ,jtuv,hncu ihaurhdc ,,b lhbhg :vk rnts 'vcht vhk thuvs ifa kf 'ohxfb rta hyugnk

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tku uag tk - dukn hxfbc urfna vatu aht :rnhnt rntv 'dukn hxfb hyugnk tkthvht vbcz b"t 'tepnu hvht th,t ',hnu uvht ihczs tfhv - rnhnts rn,ht hf oukfrc hxuh hcr rnts 'tbhbj rc hxuh wrsfu 'ibcrs t,be,c ehpnu uvht t,t 'v,nu,ujuekv shn tmun kgcv - v,nu dukn hxfbc vrfna vatv 'ubhe,v tautc :tbhbj:tnht ,hgchtu /hbhcz vbhcz - vhshsk hvht vbcz b"t 'tnkgk uvhhur, ubhczs tfhv kctwr - ouh ohaka ubanaha ung expu 'uscg ,t rfunv :thb,s rzgkt wrf rnts rnhntut ouh ihsc ubht hbavu 'uh,j, tuva hbpn ohnuh ut ouh ihsc ubah iuatrv :rnut rhtnubah hbav :rnut vsuvh wr hns ;udv ihbef ,urhp ihbe :rcxe 'uh,j, ubhta hbpn ohnuh'upxf ubhta ohnuh ut ouh ihsc ubht - iuatrv 'upxf tuva hbpn ohnuh ut ouh ihsc

:rnut hxuh wr hns ;udv ihbef utk ,urhp ihbe :rcxec/b ;s

tepxnu 'upxf tuva hbpn vzu 'uh,j, tuva hbpn vz 'ohnuh ut ouh ihsc ibah ovhbahcr kevk ,uapb epxu 'hns ;udv ihbef utk ht hns ;udv ihbef ,urhp ihbe ht vhk/upxf ubhta hpk vzu 'uh,j, ubhta hpk vz 'ohnuh ut ouh ihsc ibht ovhba :rnut rzgkt'tuv upxf hf oeuh tk (t"f ,una) :tre rnt ?rzgkt hcrs tngy htn :tcr rntu',ujnk vfhrm aht ,at :cr rntvu /u,at hxfbc vezj ahtk tku /uk sjuhnv upxfrnt kgcc utk tkt aht ,at hxfbc ihehzjn iht :cr rntvu 'rjtc tnhkht ?itncvcr rnt injb cr rntvu /,urgnu ihjha ',uruc vc rpja iudfu 'kgcc okugk :tcrrn,ht utk :tnht ,hgc ht /ihezbk vezj ihs iht :tnht ihezbk vezj iht :vuct rc'rjtc okugk :rnt ;xuh cr ?txfv ,hcc :rnt shcz cr 'tryuec :rnt hrn cr 'vkgrnt hgc hts udhn 'kgcv ,,hn rjtk akau kgcv hhjc vezj ,men vkfta iudfu:cr rnt 'tpud /inhvn - hkvhb vbczu vhk v,bhcz ,t :hnb k"t hf 'lbhn v,bhcz tbt :vhk

/aht ,at hxfbc ihehzjn ihtt/tb ;s

hxt cru tbvf cr vhk urnt /vkud hbhhsf vfkv :cr rnt /ihehzjn :urnt vkud hbhhsuhxfbc vatk tku /;xuh crsf 'hrnt trc,xn :uvk rnt ?vh,gnan rn vhc rsv :crkvk sjhs 'tfhrm tk vkft tes tuv hbuzn - hbuzn vk ,hts iuhf 'tyhap /wufu vkgcrfunv :vbhn ,gna hgcs tuv hzuz hhukdk :tnhk 'ah vhtr tv /vbuznk h,hrjt tgrtryac ah vhtr tv :tnht 'tk hgcs tuv hzuz hhukdk ibhrnt tku 'v,be - u,atk vsahkhn ibhrnts 'tnuj,c t,rutc icd rn vuv tk :tbuv crk injb cr vhk rnt /vb,ntku 'v,be - u,atk vsa rfunv ?u,hrnt t,hhkgn hkhn htn :vhk rnt /t,hhkgntk hn tryac hbeh,u tfvn hzuz ks 'tyhap :vhk rnt /hgcs tuv hzuz hhukdk ibhrnt'vkg rn,ht utku :vhk rnt ?vezjcu ryacu ;xfc ihbeb ,uhrjt ivk aha ohxfb :ib,?vhns uk i,ha sg vbe tk - rfn ryac kct 'vb,n ryac tkt uba tk :ktuna rntvua uc ihta p"gt xrjv kg ut rhhbv kg uk c,f ?smhf ryac :tbubnv cr ch,un utku

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'vk ch,un tuv utku ?vbu,bu vrufn uz hrv - lk vhube hsa 'lk vrufn hsa vyurpcru (injb crs vhnan vc ohhxn hchc cr) ?v,gr hbpn uvsa rfunc :vk erpn tuvu:hch,hn /ujf ,uphk hsf ?rfn iuakc uk c,f vnku 'uk vb,hk aec vb,nc :rnt hatouan utk ?tngy htn oukf uhkg ivk iht - vardu vatv in 'urrjau scgv in vuk(c"f hkan) vhapb vhhuuak vhk tjhb tks 'o,v hbta hgcs tuv hzuz hhukdk :ibhrnts

v,be - u,atk vsa rfunv :ihct rc tbuv cr jka /vukn ahtk vuk scgc/tb ;s

ub,hk aec vb,nc :urnt rusv hkusd kfu uvct hcru tct hcr orc ',urhp kfut kgcuin 'urrjau scgv in vuk :hch,hn /vjf ,t ,uphk hsf ?rfn ouak vk c,f vnku 'vktgcs tuv hzuz hhukdk :hrnts ouan utk ?y"n oukf uhkg ivk iht - vardu vatv- u,atk vsa rfunv :cr rnt /vukn ahtk vuk scg ahbht huahk tks 'o,v hbta:rnt rzgkt hcru ,urhp kfut kgcv ihtu 'v,be - vb,nc ',urhp kfut kgcvu 'v,be/rzgkt hcrf tscug tsxj cr scg /,urhp kfut kgcv ihtu 'v,be - vz sjtu vz sjtshcgu hcrcr rn ehca :tsxj crk crs vh,bc hbc vhnjb icru tceug icr vhk urnt- vz sjtu vz sjt :ibjuh wr rnt ihcr t,t hfs 'hscg hcrcrf hnb tbtu :k"t ?hryuzf'v,be tk - u,atk vsa rfunv :t,fkv 'tcr rnt /,urhp kfut kgcv ihtu 'v,beitf :thae tk ?h,r, /,urhp kfut kgcv ihtu 'v,be - vb,nc ,urhp kfut kgcvu'v,be tk - ihbuny ,ugn :vsuvh cr rnts 'ihbuny ihta ,ugnc itf 'ihbuny ,ugncohscgv in tku ohabv in tk ,ubusep ihkcen iht :r", /v,be - ihbuny ibhta ,ugnscgv in kce vkgck rhzjh - v,n otu 'vatk rhzjh vatv in kce ,ueubh,v in tku

ucrk rhzjh - ,n otu 'scgk rhzjht/cb ;s

i,,hn ,gac urnta ikufu uharuhk rhzjh - ,n otu 'vkudx uk vagh iyev in kcerc rc vcrs uv,hcs /iaurhpk aurhp vagh - utk otu 'iaurhpf vagh - iv hbukp kaht :k"t 'crs vhnek t,t t,rc hbcu t,rns hphf hbv :vrnt vcfa te hf vbjht :k"t hfv 'hrnts tfhtu /vaurhpk aurhp vag - tk htu 'vaurhpf vag lk tbnhvn/vkudx uk vagh - iyev in /vaurhpk aurhp vag - tk htu 'vaurhpf vag lk tshntvhbhn kfts tkehs :rnt tbuv cr rc vcr vru, rpx :rnt tsxj cr ?vkudx htn:rnt tcr uekj ukhpt :;xuh cr rnt /ctv hxfbc ick tku icv hxfbc ctk tku /hrn,injb cr rnt /tcrf 'tk uekj tscug hpp cr scg :h,psn vhnrh cr rnt /tk uekjcegh rc tjt cr vhk hg,ahts shasrt zhnruvn thhj cr hk hg,aht 'ejmh rc'ekja ic :hfv hnb thb, /tk uekj :t,fkvu /tk uekj :cegh rc injb crs vhnani,ubu taub vhva ihjtv in sjt :rn,ht /ost kf rtaf iv hrv - vard,ba u,atuhct ,hcn hk ukpba 'ov hka :rntu 'una kg ihtmuh ,uryau ,ubut uhvu ',hcv lu,c:ktuna rnt /vhtr thcvk ihjtv kg :rnt ktunau 'vhtr thcvk uhkg :cr rnt - tnt

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ibhbgy oukf :tpp cr vk ;he,n /vhtr thcvk ihjtv kg - ,n ota 'tct hk vsunt,sdts trpxu tkcrxs tduz ehpt tcr tvu ?iuvuct uvk igy tks hshn hn,hk uvk

'rhfavku khtavk ohuagv ohrcsc 'vhtr tkc hn,hnc/cb ;s

- hshc iv ihjuek rntu 'rhfavku khtavk ihuagv ohrcs :ihct rc tbuv cr jkasfoheukj kct 'i,xhgc iheukj ihts tkt uba tk :tsxj cr rnt /thae intb ubht:rnt ,aa cr ohsgc vhtr :rnt vcr ?htnc vhtr /.nhe u,xhgn runht - i,xhgccr tvu vcr tv 'ktuna tvu cr tv :injb crk tcr vhk rnt /ryav ouhec vhtrvhva ihjtv in sjt :thb,s tbgsh t,hb,n tbt :k"t ?vhk trhcx itnf rn ',aahk ukpba 'iv hka :rntu 'una kg ihtmuh ,uryau ,ubut uhvu ',hcv lu,c taubu i,ubuhvu ',hcv lu,c ,b,ubu ,taub thva vatv ifu vhtr thcvk uhkg - tnt hct ,hcnhct ,hcn ut tct hct ,hcn hk ukpba 'iv hka :vrntu 'vna kg ihtmuh ,uryau ,ubut't,khn vk tjhcas iuhf vat :tnh,s uvn ?ifu htn /vhtr thcvk vhkg - tnt- ohrunt ohrcs vnc /ik gnan te 'hn,hn vkzd tk - hn,h hne tjry te hrntsvezj hbc utk ibhrnts hbv kf uyt /wufu uekja ihjtvu vb,n i,ubc kct 'ehzjnciudf 'vbgy vng aha vezjc - ohrunt ohrcs vnc :hb,e hfvu trxjn hruxj ?uvbhbi,ub iudf 'vbgy vng ihta vezj kct 'h,jek rnut jeuku h,rfn tk rnut rfunkf .rp 'rsd 'kgb 'tuv tnkgc hbenks 'rdv hxfbc ehzjnvu 'uekja ihjtvu 'vb,n- uhbpc tuva kf .rp 'rsd 'kgb :huk hcs ihausec thgauv cr hb, /vezj uz hrv - tuvarnhnk lhrm tk - uhbpc :rnte hfv 'tcr rnt ?tk uhbpc tka 'iht uhbpc /vezj uz hrv

'hbeu ezj lk vhkt/db ;s

htn :ktuna rnt ?lthv vb,n :cr hgc /hbeu ezj lk vhk rnhnk lhrm - uhbpc tkatk ht 'iht - hbeu ezj lk k"t ht 'hzuz vhk chvh tes rfn vnu t,av ?tctk vhk hgc,'tuva kf ?vnfu /chvh vph ihgc 'vb,n chvhs itn :rcx cru ifa kf tk vb,n 'tk -- vc tmhu xbfha hsf vmrp .rpu 'vragk unhkavu rsd rsd :ktuna rnts 'ktunasftk hnb t,avu vk hekx uuv tk trehgns tnhkht ?hns hfhv rsd htv /vezj uz hrvtk scg tcuy 'vk hekx tk t,avu vk hekx uuv trehgns tktu ?scg htn 'vk hekxvmrp htv /tejusc vk hekx te t,avu 'tjuurc vk hekx uuv trehgns 'tfhrmtrehgns tktu ?scg htn 'vc hkhhg hnb t,avu vc hkhhg uuv trehgns tnhkht ?s"vvc hkhhg uuv trehgns 'tfhrm tk scg tcuy 'vc hkhhg te t,avu vc hkhhg uuv tkrurm kyb 'khguvu rurm i,b :ibjuh r"t hxt r"t /tjuurc vc hkhhg t,avu 'tejuscrurm kyb 'vbhn thn rfxu rurm i,b tnhkht ?kyb htnu i,b htn /vezj z"v - khguvu'thn vk snms - rurm i,b 'tkt tuv urcj hxfbn hrt jhrcn htv 'vbhn thn ehptu'ivhbhc sjt rmnu ,usa h,a :ibjuh r"t hxt cr rntu /thn vk jurtu - rurm kyb

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vtbe - v,ubek ivn ,jtc ehzjvc/db ;s

v,ut ;t - v,rcj ,t ,ubek vbe tk v,rcj 'vbe v,ut - v,rcj ,tu v,ut ,ubek?uvn 'v,rcj ,tu rmnv ,tu v,ut ,ubek ivn ,jtc ehzjv :trhz hcr hgc /vbe tk?hte vhsujk htvu hte vhsujk htv tnks ut 'hbeu tuv sj tgrts rmn ibhrnt hntrxpt rmn htv ibhrnt hn ?uvn 'ivh,a ,ubek rmnc ehzjv :rzgkt hcr hgc /ueh,rnt injb r"t /ueh, ?hte vhsujk htvu hte vhsujk htv tnks ut 'hbeu tuv tgrts,tu u,ut ,ubek 'utbe - u,ubek iumhjc ehzjv 'vzn ohbpk vz oh,c hba :vuct rc vcrehzjv vbe tk hnb iumhj ;t - hnhbpv ,t ,ubek 'vbe tk hnhbp 'vbe iumhj - hnhbpv;t - iumhjv ,t ,ubek 'ivhba vbe - iumhjv ,tu u,ut ,ubek 'utbe - u,ubek hnhbpctcu 'rdv hxfbc ohkusd ihrykp vbucv :vuct rc vcr rnt injb r"t /vbe tk hnhbpcr rnt /lhpts tuv tnkgc hbck 'tne ?tngy htn vbe - ,u,ks ivk shngvu rjtsjt ruhf ut sjt suhx ivc sxu 'rdv hxfbc ihrykp tmunv :rzgkt r"t ;xuh rc hnhshtv :orng cr rnt /j,pv sdbfu :tsxj cr rnt /vnt :;xuh cr rnt ?vnfu /itbe -/vbe - rdv hxfbc ,ugmn ghmnv :t,hb,nn ihbhg uvbhrvbtu ',aa cr ik rnt t,khnuk rh,v ut 'ukgbn uk kgb ?vezjc smhf :thb,s ?thv htn 't,hb,nn ihbhg uvbhrvbtu'uahckvu 'usrd 'ufx 'umhjrvu 'uyhapvu '.jrnv ,hck uhrjt uhkf lhkuva ut 'ukgbnkfc vbue vvcdva 'vvcdvn vkusd vezj tv, tk :a"r rnt utbe - uvhcdvu 'ukhgbvu:a"r rnt utbe tk - uk ucr vhcdv 'utbe - ucrk uvhcdv :rnte hfv ?rnte htn /ouencr rnt vtrhc vhnrh r"t /ouen kfc vbue vvcdva 'vvcdvn vkusd vezj tv, tk

itn htv :vsuvht/sb ;s

huv tk tsas tbshgc ?tngy htn vezj huv tk - rds tgrts hkhp hc t,phk tsastkehs japs itn htv :ktuna rnt /jca te tkhnn - jca tes t,av 'tjca- txhd htvnu txhd htvn kea ?s"v /hbe tk - t,uhjs t,gst 'hbe - tkehss t,gsthfzs itn htv :ktuna rntu /t,uhjs t,gst - txhd sjn tkuf 'tkehss t,gst- hryuzu hcrcr kea ?hns hfhv /hbe tk - hchms t,gst 'hbe - tgrts t,gst 'thfhzitn htv :ktuna rntu /hchms t,gst - hryuz ecau hcrcr kea 'tgrts t,gstkea ?hns hfhv /hbe tk - hrs hcs t,gst 'hbe - tgrts t,gst 'tkeh, khe,ts/hrs hcs t,gst - tmbc tmbu thkunc thkun 'tgrts t,gst - tmbc tsau thkuntk - hruufs t,gst 'hbe - tgrts t,gst 'tgrtc thn j,ps itn htv :ktuna rntut,gst - tcc sj 'hruufs t,gst - ehpn sju khhgn sj 'hcc hr, j,p ?hns hfhv /hbeehpr tuvv t,t 'ihba rxhk, - tjhap,c tkehs vkfts t,,ht thvv /tgrtsht,t /vhshc vhneut 'tceug rns vhne vk hrntu 'huks vhnek t,t t,rup vh,u,rmv :cr rnt /habht hezjnsf ,ehzjt tks 'lk shcgt htn :vk rnt 'vhne tjuum te

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vsa :rn,ht /t,rumc tkt cr hcs t,bdk hbe tk crs 'vbe - rdv hxfbc vrumvkuf vbe - sjt aufn vc ahfva iuhf :cr rnt tbuv cr rnt - vhrmnc ,nhhuxnv

/sckc uaufn ouen tkt vbe tk :rnt ktunauc/sb ;s

cr rnt /rsvu hruas trhh, khztsf :tpp cr rnt ?vnf sg 'vhrmnc ,nhhuxn vbhtau?y"n ivc vfz ivc ehzjnv kf 'rcsnf iv hrv ohcfuf scug hxfb :ktuna rnt vsuvh'vhshk trya hyns sg hbe tk ktrah 'vhk ek,xt vhshk hzuz uyn hfn ohcfuf scugktuna rnt hn :;xuh crk hhct k"t /ivc vfz ivc ehzjnv kfu 'rcsnf iv hrv lfkvt,rdhtc tkt tgrt hbehk tk :rnt tfknu 'tbhs t,ufkns tbhs :ktuna rntvu ?hfvscugn tgrt iczs ktrahc 't,ugrs trusc vuv tscug 'tbgsh tk tbt :vhk rnttshc vneut 'vsuvh crs vhnek t,t 't,rup vc ehpr tbhrjt ktrah t,tu 'whcfufhcvh uuv tk uvhhpud uvbhts 'uuv hrnyn hdtc o,v ?,rnte t,ugrs trus :k"t /hbastgrt icz tbuv cr /tgrt kufhk texy chvhs itn :rnt tfknu 'tfknk texyvneut 'injb crs vhnek t,t 't,rup vc ehpr rjt ktrah t,t 'ohcfuf scugnehzjnv kfu 'rcsnf iv hrv ohcfuf scug hxfb :ktuna rnts ?lh,gs htn :k"t /vhshc

'vfz ovct/vb ;s

:k"t sckc uaufn ouen tkt vbe tk :ktuna rnts 'ktunas lshtf rn hk scghk- sjt aufn vc afhba iuhf :cr rnt tbuv cr rnts hk trhcx ih,gnaf tbt htvcrjt ktrah tcu 'ohcfuf scugn vsa jeka ktrah :ihct rc tbuv cr jka /vkuf vbeihua ubh,ucr kfu tgkht wru ihct wr vhv ifu /ushn v,ut ohthmun iht - vc ehzjvuvhnan t,ukd ahr vhnjb rc iceug hk hg,aht hkhn ,k, hbv 'vcr rnt /rcscihczs hrurvz hbvu 'ihba wn sg htxrps t,uxhrtu 'tbhs t,ufkns tbhs :ktunashrcds ;eret tdrf ?y"n tk tdrfk kct 'texyk n"vu /hbhcz uvbhcz - texyk tgrtcr rnt /tdrfk hscg,an tsfs hrga ukhpt :rnt gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr /jbnvhk vuvs 'rufcv ubc ,aurh ,kyc 'f"t :rnhnt vc hae 'i,b rc tbuv hk rnt :hatlk ,ht vn tkt hnb texy ukhpt 'hfv ht :k"t ezjuncf hutrc kyub rufcv ihtu 'hutrrc tbuv hk rnt 'hat cr rnt /,hnu tdrf chvhs hnb tfv ',hnu texy chvhs ?rnhnk'thv tku /gauvh crs vhrc tbuv crf t,fkv :hk urntu 'tcrs hrpxk uvbh,khta :i,bvh,khmts n"vu /t,n ghhxn ,fsrp :hat cr rntu /rnts tuv vh,khn hnueutk o,vcmjvu rmnv :ibjuh r"t hxt cr rnt /thv thnas t,ghx - hexhsbt kct 't,n:ibjuh hcr rnt ihcr t,t hf /tk - vtnuyu vtp ihbgk kct 'rdv hxfbc ihehxpn

',hkukavu kjbv :vtpk ihehxpn uktu 'ib,s ?thv htn - vtp /vtnuyu vtpk ukhptc/vb ;s

ihcu vnjv ,unhc ihc gucev shjhv khcau ohcrv khcau 'shjhv lrsu ohcrv lrsu

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vtnuyu ohnadv ,unhc vgeck xbfbv :ib,s ?thv htn - vtnuy /ohnadv ,unhcutk otu ouen u,utk h,xbfb ot gsuh hbhtu zkv ouenk h,fkv :rntu ',hbukp vsacvtnuy gdn epx 'ruvy - vthc epx :rnut t"r vhva 'ihtnyn ohnfju 'rvyn t"r -,rdurd hmj thmuv :thb,s ,ca ihbgk ukhpt :rnt tcr /tk - ,cak kct /tny -hbac 'chhj - sjt okgvc ',rjt ,rdurd hmj thmuvu rzju 'vjhbvu ohcrv ,uark

sjt okgvc :rnut hxuh hcr ruyp - ,unkgvt/ub ;s

'ovhbhc ,tyj cuhj aha 'tuvu :vcr rntu /ruyp - ,uhuar h,ac 'chhj - ,jt ,uarcwhpt :rnt tcr tk - tkxhp kct ',hknrf ukhpt :rnt hhct tk - ,hknrf kcttk oa iht /hns ihyhd ,uarf ,ca ,uar :tcr rnts 'vhngyk tcr tsztu /tkxhpcr rnt ?hns hfhv /una kg ,treba kf :unan xubhrn hcr arhp ?htn 'cmj tku rmnrnteu ch,hu 'hxt wrs vhne thug rc tjt cr ch,h /thbkps t,udrd hc vhk ures :tppvsuvh cr rnt ?tcumj htn /rdv hxfbc ehxpn tcumj :tbhbj rc hxt wrs vhnanvbn tk :cr rnt vsuvh cr rntu /.rtv ,t ktrahk gauvh ojh, uca :cr rntuvtrva kf :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt /ihkucdv kg ,usnugv ,urhhg tkt gauvhhcr 'thb, /hbunseu 'hzhbe 'hbhe heuptk ?htn heuptk /ragnc chhj - vank v"cevhcr ctunu 'iung 'rhga rv :rnut vsuvh hcr vtnkau 'vtcrg 'tju,pb :rnut rhtnaka vkfta u,ut ihshgn ohba uhv /whb,n /thnpxtu 'thxt 'xhexhsrg :rnut iugnaohbau 'vhbac ohba 'vbuatrc ohba /kfv ,t uk ihnkan - ohnnuz utmnbu 'ohba

- ,hahkacc/ub ;s

,usg ivu ',uhsg aka ukt hrv - ovng ;rymn sjtu ohjt vaka /ovhbhc ihakankmt t,pkj tct lkvaf :hxuh r"t 'thb,s tcheg hcrf tks whb,n /wnd /vnzvk ,jtsunkk t,pkj tct kmt hrub ic ibjuh wr :vk hrntu 'vru, sunkk hrub ic ibjuh hcrhbpc ,hahka 'ohba hbpc vhba 'ohba hbpc vbuatr vba vkfta hrv :uk rnt 'vru,'vz rcsc ekuj g"ra tkt 'if rnut hbt ;t :uk rnt vezj uz hrv :uk rnt ?uvn 'ohbahtn rcs hmj tku - rcs htv ibcru /rcs hmj tku - rcs (y"h ohrcs) :rnut g"r vhvahmj htv 'vxhrfc ,jt rnut sjtu vcdc ,jt rnut sjt hyugnk tnhkht ?vhk hscg,jt ohrnut ohbau vcdc ,jt ohrnut ohba hyugnk tkt thv ,usg hmju rcsuz hrv - ohruga vkft rnut sjtu 'ohyj vkft rnut sjt :vsuvh cr rnt /vxhrfcsjtu ',hahnju ,hahka vbuatr vkft rnut sjt 'v,gn tkt :b"r vk ;he,n /vezj't,av hfv :vsuvh cr k"t vezj thuvs hnb hfv ',haau ,hghcr vhba vkft rnut'hsvxn te t,a tsjc uvhhur, tfv 'rn shvxn te tk rn shvxn tes t,ac o,v;rymn sjtu ihjt vaka /habhts uvhh,gst utk hrgak hyhj ihc ?rnhnk tfht htn

/vnzvk ,jt ,usg ivu ',uhsg aka ukt hrv - ivng

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t/zb ;ssju htes htvs vujt t,t 'uvhhbhn sj chfa 'hr, hc vhkg hnh,j vuvs trya tuvvsjtu ihjt wd whb,n ubhhv :rnhnk tbhcr rcx lshts vhsh ,nh,jt hsuvxtk tbhrjttnupt tbunns tgchr hfb ehpb tk o,v ?hns hn :hat cr vhk rnt 'ivng ;rymn'vezj ivk aha ohrcs ukt /whb,n /hjts tnupt tbunns tgchr hfb ehpb tfv 'hjtsksdnu 'ohhrhfu ohjhr 'rub, 'rmjc vnvc shngn vhv :vezj ivk ihta ohrcs uktuvrag vucd u,nvck vmhjn vag kct vezj vbht - rmjc ukcz i,ubu 'ohkudbr,ouen vagu ',hcv lu,k ihkudbr, xhbfv 'ohjhrk ifu ohhrhfk ifu rub,k ifu 'ohjpytba htnu tahr tba htn /wnd /vezj uz hrv - vaka vucd ut vaka eung ukczkrdv hxfbc ukhta kf 'vbe urhcj hxfbc - vbe rdv hxfbc ukhta kf :tkug rnt ?tphxhxfbcs 'rhb hrvu ?tuv tkkfu :,aa cr vk ;he,n /vbe tk urhcj hxfbc - vbe tktk rdv hxfbc 'vbe urhcj hxfbcs ',urhp ,khft hrvu vbe tk urhcj hxfbc 'vbe rdv

:vuct rc vcr rnt injb cr rnt tkt vbec/zb ;s

hsf vsngvcu /hspe vmhjnt 'hspe tk hsf vsngvcs 'ibhexg ihp,uav rmjc tfvcr rnt tkt rmjk xbfhk ihruxt - vzn vz vtbv ursba ihp,uav :ib, tvu ?hspe tktk hsf vsngvcs 'ibhexg oh,c hrujt ka vcjrc tfv :vuct rc vcr rnt injbtfhtu hspes tfhtu 'ihp,uav rmjc hshtu hsht :rnt tpp cr /hspe vmhjntu 'hspetvu 'hspe tk okugk :rnt tbhcr /trnujk truxht hcd 'tkuek tbunn hcd 'hspe tksibjuh r"t /vtbv rsunc ruxt ru,hu ukhpt :rnut rzghkt wr 'thb,s thv rzghkt wr ?hbn,ubc ka ifrs ihta 'vxhcfv in .uj 'vz ,t vz ihcfgn ihp,ua kfc :vtbc wr ouanrc thhj r"t - grc ,utrn uhbhg omugu (d"k uvhgah) /vxhcfv kg ,uzc,vk ktrahtfrs tfhts ht ?hns hfhv /vxhcfv kg ,usnuga vgac ohabc kf,xn ihta vz :tct't,hrjt tfrs tfhks okugk tuv xubt 't,hrjt tfrs tfhks ht tuv gar 't,hrjt?smhf j", ka eukj :vtbc hcrn ibjuh wr vhbhn tgc /vhapb xbhnk vhk hgchn v"ptuuh,j,n vtrb ueukj ihta kf ?smhf j", ka ,hky /uh,j,n vtrb urac ihta kfu,gcyu 'erhu ,urge uhkgu 'htkd ahkau khsd hahka hba ?smhf j", ka ijka /jpyhtu /teubh tfhks tv 'teubh tfhts tv :thae tk ohbpcn u,gcy :thb, tvu /.ujcn/tgna tfhks tv 'tgna tfhts tv :thae tku 'teubh tfhks tvu tv :tnht ,hgcog kau /thkhkc tv 'tnnhc tv :thae tku 'tgna tfhts tvu tv :tnht ,hgc htu

vnus .rtvt/jb ;s

tkt vh,j, ihta kf ?smhf ohnfj hshnk, ka vyn /v,ut ,uphen ,urseu 'vrusnkwr /xukc rmutk vnus - .rtv og kau 'ohnadv ,unhc ihkgbnu vnjv ,unhc ihksbxscg rzghktk vhjfat 'ovrcts t,rgnk tyn hf 't,rgn ihhmn te vuv vtbc

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teu vras vpbfc hbtd :k"t ?ovrct shcg te htn :k"t /tcc hne htes ovrctrmhs ghsh gshn 'kughk :k"t /tcct hte vtbc :vhk tnht khz 'k"t /vhahrc vhk tbhhgnkue ,c v,mh 'iuatrv osts t,rgnk tyn hf /epbu ihhg 'khhg /tfhk tnkg htvct,rgn hbuhmk tbhgc tv /kf,x, kt vnmg hbeuhsc 'hbeuhs ,unsc ,kf,xb :vrntulf vbuhkg ,snf 'uzn vkgnk uz oh,c hba :s"nku/,hnhbpv ,sn lf vbumhjv ,snfhbpc kfv vnj hkdkd hbak ohnusu 'uhcheg hbac h,kf,xb :vtbc r"t /vbu,j,v ,snhbpc ;uef - ost hbpc vuj 'ost hbpc ;uef - vuj hbpc vra 'ost hbpc ;uef vra'crs vhrpua ihgn) tbvf crs vhrpua /ost hbpc ;uef - vbhfa hbpc ost 'ost'ubhct ceghs vhrpua ihgn uvct wrs vhrpua 'uvct hcrs vhrpua ihgn (crs vhrpua'hcfa yhyj vuvs taudnt tuvv /iuatrv osts vhrpua ihgn ubhct ceghs vhrpua'lbhn t,uync :k"t 'hhct t,t /vhbehsc vhap, vb,n rc hcuy crs t,rgnt tyn hfh,hhts sg vheca tk 'hhct t,t /vhbehsc vhap, 't,t rsv h,hrjt vbak /vhecahnrds t,hcj 'htrc sjk trpgs t,hcj :uvk rnts tuvv /vhbehsk thzdu trpxnhcrs vhnek u,t /uvk rnte htn hgsh uuv tk 'htrc sjk trsuts t,hcj 'htrc sjkufk ,ht /iht ?t,uhj ufk ,ht /iht :vhk urnt ?tgrt ufk ,ht :uvk rnt 'vtbcvrnt tes uv,hcsk vgnas trcd tuvv /ufk rnte hfv 'hfv ht /iht ?her,xctkt luctn hk ,hku 'vk ,ht hbc vrag t,,ht lv ?truxhtc ,ghbm tk htnt :v,rckhcrs vhnek u,t /uvhhbhn hvk hgsh tk 'trc sjk hxfb kf :uvk rnt 'chfa hf /sj/teca ufhhbhn hvk ufk hkdnu htes sg 'iufucts trce uyucj ukhz :uvk rnt 'vtbctmrue ukft ukzt /htvs hxfb uvkuf :uvk rnt 'kzt tk vuv vhrcs tuvv 'uvkuf ukzttkcu hsvx tkc habtn tbunn ehpn tes 'htsuvhc sj trcd tfht :hrnt 'tfkn hc'vhahrk uexp 'hk vuv sj tscg :uvk vrnt uv,hcs tkzt /uvuacj uvuh,t 'hshnhcvh te tku 'thhrcjk vhc ueanu thn vhc ukn teu 'vhrahc ukftu vhfank uyapu/tnhku htsuvhs tnhfjk u,hb :hrnt /uvk vrnt te htn hgsh tk 'vhrdt tku hns hkch,hk 'htv hkuf ohfju khtuv :hrnt /ufk vrnt teubrz :uvk rnt 'vtbc wrk uvuhre/ihhs vhna tk - ihsk hre,ns ihhs kf :tkuctc ch,f vuvs tzj /tbhs iushbu tcct

tnkgn ahbht t,t 'v,gn tkt :uvk rntc/jb ;s

ihepnu ihsk hre,ns ihhs kf 'tkt ?vhkxp 'tbhsk ([vhk] :x"av ,ruxn) (uvk) ihnznuihhs kf :hrnt htsuvhs hctx orc 'hfv uc,f /ihhs vhna utk - ihsc tbunn vhbhnt,un kf atrc :ch,fs tzj /ihhs vhna utk - ihsc tbunn vhbhn ihepnu ihsk hre,nstkehsn khpbsu ',hnu trdhtn khpbs 'v,gn tkt /rnj tbt ihhj kf atrc 'os tbthgc hfv tkt hhju trnj vhk uean ',nhnk vhfrss in 'u,u ?vhkye tns ',hnuhctx orc 'hfv uc,f /rnj tbt iuuxt kf atrc 'os tbt ihgrn kf atrc :c,fnkrnj ,hks r,tc 'rnj tbt iuuxt kf atrc 'os tbt ihgrn kf atrc :hrnt htsuvhs

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uvz ?kybt uvzhtu /kybt 'dcbt 'epbt :theyupes tj,hpt ch,f /ihbnx ugc,n in, -vk ah vkhjznv /vezj unuenk ahu 'vezj uk iht - czrnv /whb,n /vru, ka ,hghcr'vezj vk iht ,hrmnv iukj /vezj uk ah - hrumku 'vezj uk iht hrmnv okux /vezjxbfhk kufh ost ka uatr ihta kf ?,hrmnv iukj thv uzht /vezj vk ah - ,hrumkuxbfhk kufh ost ka uatr ihta hp kg ;t 'ickn vk ah ot :rnut vsuvh hcr vfu,kvsuvh cr rnt ?vezj unuenk ahu vezj uk iht czrnv htn /wnd /vezj uz hrv - vfu,kh,an - vezj unuenk ahu ',jt jurn - vezj uk iht czrnv :rnte hfv 'ktuna rntunuenk ahu 'urmen lurt vhv ota - vezj uk iht czrnv :rnt tbhbj hcr /,ujur- vezj uk iht czrnv :rnt tct rc vhnrh cr /ureug ubht ureugk tc ota - vezj

/ureug ubht ureugk tc ota - vezj unuenk ahu 'vbuc uh,j, ,ubck vmur otat/yb ;s

rnts itnk tkt 'rhpa - h,r, lbv rnts itnk tnkac vezj vk ah vkhjznv :ib,'ibhexg ihbc ka vkhjznc tfv ?vbhn vhk tepb htn 'vbuc uh,j, ,ubck vmr otajkenv rubhm :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt /ht,hat gr,h,s hk tjhb tk :vhk rntshfhv hf :vhk rnts 'uhkg cfgn rmjv kgc - un,uxk ddv kgc tcu 'urcj rmjk ohnhcr 'rn,ht /lrdhts thn hk hbe hnb hshsk 'thn vhc tsank hshs rmj lk ,hbe ,ts:uvk rnt 'txhc hcrk vhkhha kzt /cfgn ubht :rnt tnj wr 'cfgn :rnt thgauthcr vz - e,bh vrvnc tk akuanv yujvu (ws ,kve) :tnj rc hnr vhkg hre /cfgnokux hns hfhv /vezj uk iht hrmnv okux /txhc hcr ka ubc tnj hcr ka ubc thgaut/wuf vezj vk iht ,hrmnv iukj /iheuuj vgcrt uk ihta kf :htbh wr hcs hrnt ?hrmnvhdukpht hgc tes ouan ?arpns iukj hcd tba htnu 'arpn tks okux hcd tba htn,ujnk kufhu 'vezj uk ah - ,unt wsn vynk :trhz hcr rnt /tphxc vsuvh hcrukhpt :rnt tgkht hcru ,ujnk kufh ubhtu 'vezj uk iht - ,unt gcrtn vkgnkte ousx ,sn kg ihpufc 'tnhk /,ujnk kufhu 'vezj uk iht - ,unt gcrtn vkgnk'tfv hbtau 'ihpuf - tnkg hkufs 'tk ihpuf iht :rcx rnu 'ihpuf :rcx rns 'hdkphnwrs vhnek t,ts tuvv /,hzj teu ,nhheu 'l,u, tphara ,c,uns ihbnhz :vhk rnts:ktuna rnt /tgkht hcrf vhk shcg :vhk rnt 'knn rc tct hcrs vhnek vhrsa 'hnt

'vezj uk ah - jpy sg 'zhzv /whb,n /vezj uk ah tuva kf whpt 'vrutkuc/yb ;s

hcr rnt hxt hcr rnt /wnd /,ujnk kufh ihtu 'vezj uk iht - jpyn ,ujp ,ujnk kufhurnt ?rnte htn /wsc ehzjv jpyc ehzjv :hbn hcr rnt cegh hcr rnt vk hrntu 'hbnuk iht - jpyn ,ujp /gcrt cjurc ehzjv 'gcrt lanc jpy cjur ehzjv :e"v 'hhctkgc kct 'rmjv kgcc ddv kgc tkt uba tk :tbuv cr rnt /,ujnk kufh ubhtu 'vezjkufh ubht ddv kgcc rmj kgc ukhpt :rnt vsuvh cru ,ujnk kufh ddv kgcc rmjvezhv vhna utk :rcx rnu 'ezhv vhna :rcx rns 'hdkphne vhtr ezhvc 'tnhk /,ujnk

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?hzj htnk 'hzj tk t,ahna,k :vhk rnts 'tfv hbtau 'ezhv vhna - tnkg hkufs 'tktk /whb,n /,,hgcs ihbnhz :k"t ?lshtu /vhc tbhk,u htpt tbrsvn 'hshn vhc tk,nkrmjc vbj,ph tk - ,rjt rmjc ,hc jek /ihp,uav rmjk uh,ubukj ost j,phvbuc - vmr ot tkt 'ihp,uav rmjk vbj,ph tk - u,hc hcd kg vhhkg vbc /ihp,uavthrht htn /wnd /u,hc lu,k vj,upu 'u,hc hcd kg vhhkg vbucu 'u,hcn ohbpk rsjv ,turcj rmjk thgchn tk 'rnte thgchn tk tk hnb urhcj rmjk ukhpt ?ihp,uav rmjkte 'rmjc htbhn hgubymt ,hgc te tv ;ux ;ux :k"ts ihp,uav rmjk kct 'tks,hcc whpt t,av 'lbhn hgubymt tbhgc vuv rmjc tbshtv sg :vhk rnts ik gnantcu 'ihp,uav rmjk uhbukj j,pa sjt ostc vagn :r", /lbhn hgubymt tbhgc hnb:rnt 'thhj hcr hbpk tcu ,ezjv 'hbc ',ezjv :uk rnt 'hxuh hcr rc ktgnah wr hbpk

:injb cr rnt /ou,xu gdh ',j,pu ,gdht/x ;s

,hc jek /e,uau uhbpc urut ohn,uxa huag ost ihta 'vezj huv r,ktk - ou,xku/lrsv ,t ovhkg vcrna hbpn ?tngy htn /ihp,uav rmjk ubj,ph tk - ,rjt rmjcu,hc hcd kg vhhkg vbucu 'u,hcn ohbpk rsjv ,t vbuc - vmr ot tkt :tphx tnht?vhhkg htnu 'ohbac uekja ?rsj htn :tbuv cr rnt lrsv ,t uhkg vcrn tkvuvhv iukj sdbf iukju j,p sdbf j,p ihp,uav rmjk ost j,ph tk /whb,n /ht,ptj,p sdbf j,p r"vrk tuv j,up kct /ohba ubagh tk - sjt 'kusd ubagh tk - iyehbvbn /wnd /ohba u,ut vaug - sjtu 'kusd u,ut vaug - iye vhv iukj sdbf iukjuifua ktrah ,t trhu uhbhg ,t ogkc tahu (s"f rcsnc) :tre rnts 'ibjuh r"t ?hkhnukkv ihutr :rnt 'vzk vz ihbuufn ovhkvt hj,p ihta vtr ?vtr vn 'uhycaktk ws rc :rnhnk tnj rc hnr rcx /kusd ubagh tk - iye vhv /vbhfa ovhkg vra,arhpa - vgcrt rc vhhuahk h,r, rc kct 'rmjc thbn, khea tes 'thbn, rc vhhuahktk vcr tj,hpc 'lbhn hgubymtk tbhmn tryuz tj,hpc :k"t hmn 'tcr k"t hnstk hgcrt rc :rnhnk tnj rc hnr rcx /ohba ubagh tk - sjt /lbhn hgubymt tbhmnhgcrt hbc vhhuahk hbn, rc kct 'rmjc hbn, khea tes 'h,r, h,r, hbc hr, vhhuahkhr,c 'lbhn hgubymt tbhmn tj,hp sjc :vhk rnt hmn 'tcr k"t hns rhpa - hgcrttv ;ux ;ux :k"ts /j,p sdbf j,p r"vrk tuv j,up kct /lbhn hgubymt tbhmn tkt"r ,urgnu ihjha ',uruc 'r"vr ,j, kkj ihaug iht /whb,n /r"vr hbcn hgubymt ,hgc'r"vrk ,utryzuzdu ihzhz ihthmun iht /ohbct vbugyu ,fkvn vkdg tv,a hsf rh,nuz hrv - ,utryzuzdu ihzhz vcu rmj jek /thmunu uka lu,k xbuf - vmr ot tkt/wufu ,utryzuzdu ihzhz ihthmun iht /vh,gst utku ,hjpns ihbnhz ?ibcru /wnd /v,ezjcehpn vuvs tzhz vhk vuv hnb trcd tuvvu 'vtucnk ehpb vuvs tzhz vhk vuv hnt wr:vhk rnt /.ue khz :k"t 'hnt wrs vhnek t,t (r"vr hbc vhkg hcfgn te uuv) 'r"vrkohcrv ,uark lshs 'htcd ihkjn vtucn hbc 'ehpn vtucnk hshs vhk ,ht hnb rn tvu

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trcd tuvv vuv 'ohcrv ,uark vyubv ikht vhk vuv htbh wr ?lcd khjn itn 'ehpnvhukhg hcfgn te uuv ohcrv ,uar hbc u,t 'ohcrv ,uark vyubv ikht hnb vhk vuvs

:k"t 'htbh wrs vhnek t,tc/x ;s

khz :k"t 'vhnek t,t rjnk /vhshs tuvvk vhhme rsa thkhkc /rjnk t,u tbshtv khztk hshs .ue tk ht 'lshs .ue hshs .ue ht 'hzj khz :k"t vhk ,ht hnb rn tv :k"t /.uer"vr hbck uvk tjhb :rcx trehgn ?rcx htn ;uxcku rcx htn trehgn /,t .ue,rsvu lshs .ue khz :vhk tnhku /vhhme rsa 'hcfgn tes tzjs iuhf 'vhkuyc hc,hsf"jtu lnmg yuae - uaueu uaaue,v (wc vhbpm) :rnts 'ahek ahrs ouan hshs .uet'thmuv tku xbf :uvk thgcht /thmunu uka lu,k xbuf - vmr ot kct /ohrjt yuae/thmun ubht - xbf :rnt ahek ahru 'thmun - xbf :rnt ibjuh wr ?thmuhu ruzjha uvnhf 'thmuns hdhkp tk g"f - thmuvk :lk vrcxt 'tphkj, rc vhnrh wrk cegh hcr k"tahek ahru 'rhzjn ubht :rnt ibjuh wr 'rn,ht tfphtu 'inuenk ohk,f rhzjvk - hdhkprmn :vsuvh cr rnts 'vsuvh crs ouan 'rhzjn ubht rnt ibjuh wr rhzjn :rnt'tjuur tfhks tfhv hkhn hbv 'rhzjn rnt ahek ahru ukekek ruxt ohcr uc uehzjvacr rnt /v,ezjc thv hrv - ,utryzuzdu ihzhz vcu rmj jek /tjuur tfht tv tfvinzc ihjhupn ihtu ihrhhfn ihtu ihshhxn iht :hch,hn /v,ut vbucu rzuj - vkpb :tbuvvbucu rzuj ubht - vkpb v,ezjc uz hrv - ,jhupn ',rhufn ',shuxn rmj jek vzv- ic, ut kuj uc crhg otu 'shxc u,hc ,t ost suxh tk :r", /hbta truxht v,ut,hcv crjaf :r", /r,un - ic, 'ruxtu shxfry vz hrv - kuj uc crhg :rnut h"r r,un'gauvh wr ivk kpyb /ihh ,u,ak tkau rac kuftk tka ktrahc ihaurp ucr 'vhbacrac kftb :uk urnt ?ihh ih,ua o,t ihtu rac ihkfut o,t ht vn hbpn 'hbc :ivk rntuhafgu 'jcznv hcd kg ihfxbna ihh v,ab ?kyc uhafgu 'jczn hcd kg ihchren ubnnatk ,urhp /,urhpc rapt ,ujbn ukyc rcfa 'kftb tk ojk 'f"t :ovk rnt ?kycluxhb kyc rcfa 'v,ab tk ohn /ohrjt ,urhpc rapt ohrufc ukyc rcfa 'kftb- rapt ht rehg kf kct,vk tka :ofk rnutu utuc 'hbc :ivk rnt /ue,a ohnvf"tt rucmv kg vrhzd ihrzud ihta - rapt ht htsn r,uh kct,vku 'vrzd vrzdb rcfaohgcue o,t h,utu ohrtb o,t vrtnc (wh hftkn) :ch,fs 'vc sungk ihkufh rucm cur?vnfu /ygun rcs uc rhhanu 'shxc u,hc ,t ost sx :ohnfj urnt lf tkt 'ukuf hudv'vsugx hfrm kf ost vaug /j,pv sdbf :tsxj cr rnt /vnt kg vnt :;xuh cr rnt'vhyhaf, kf vat vaug /tbxrvs txf :tpp cr rnt ?thv htn /ygun rcs rhhanuljfat ot (zke ohkv,) :rntba 'tgsm ,c :cr rnt ?thv htn /ygun rcs ,rhhanuvz :ejmh cr rnt ?h,jna atr kg htn /wudu hfjk hbuak ecs, hbhnh jfa, ohkaurh'ihkhp, ouenc ?vk jbn tfhv :hhctk tpp cr k"t /ohb,j atrca vken rptkg kct,nv kfu /rpt ,j, rtp ovk ,,k iuhm hkctk ouak (t"x uvhgah) :rntba

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'thb, /wudu ohkaurh ,t ujna (ux uvhgah) :rntba 'v,jnac vturu vfuz - ohkaurhtka ubnmg kg ruzdba tuv ihs 'asenv ,hc crja ouhn :gahkt ic ktgnah wr rntihkufh rucm cur f"tt rucmv kg vrzd ihrzud iht tkt 'ihh ,u,ak tku rac kuftk,kycnu ',uaeu ,ugr ,urhzd ubhkg ,rzuda 'vgarv ,ufkn vyapa ouhnu vc sungktuv ihs 'icv guahk :vk hrntu 'icv gucak xbfhk ub,ut ,jbn ihtu ',umnu vru, ubnnvkf ubhct ovrct ka ugrz tmnbu 'ohbc shkuvku vat tahk tka ubnmg kg ruzdba,ezj lkg irsv /ihshzn uhvh ktu ihddua uhvha cyun 'ktrahk ovk jbv tkt 'uhktn

/oh,cvt/tx ;s

rsjv ,t tku ufu,k vju,p thva p"gtu 'ghmh rfn tk - ,hcv ,t rfunv /whb,n:rnut vsuvh wr ohjpy vrag vucd vegn uk aha inzc ddv ,t tku ubnhv ohbpkatfv ?ghmh htn /wnd /rufn ubht - ohjpy wh vucd ubhta p"gt 'j,p ,rum uk ah ota"f 'tbcszn tk t,pt rnts itnk /vkhkj tesc :rnt ;xuh cr /t,pt :unhdr,';xuh cr hbt, /tbcszn t,pt kct 'vkhkj tesc s"nk tbcszn tk vkhkj tescanj vbu,j,v ghmhv (wu wt ohfkn) :ch,fs 'ghmh /t, 'gkm 'ghmh :uk ah ,una aka/ohngp ohakau aka gkm kt gkm ,ugkmvu (tn ktezjh) :ch,fs 'gkm /vcjr vntcanj oht,v ihcu cjr sjt vbeu lrut sjt vbe t,vu (wn ktezjh) :ch,fs 't,rn rnt /anj t,v k,uf 'aa t,vu 'aa kfhvv k,uf :tfvn 'tnht ,hgc htu /,unthuvs sg ,rnts lshsk :tryuz rnk tbhcr vhk rnt /,unt gcrt huvs 'tuvu :tryuzuk c,fa hp kg ;t ,usv ,t tku rucv ,t tk :ib,s ruc hcd 'v,gn tkt ',unt gcrttv o,v 't,av hfv ?tk - tk ht 'iht - ,unt gcrt uuv ht b"v 'tnuru tenughuv ht 'thv t,ahna, tsj hshtu hsht tfv 'sujk t,ahna, tvu sujk t,ahna,tk ghmh t,av /ubnhv ohbpka rsjv ,t tku /chaj tk - tk - htu 'chaj - ,unt ws

?thgchn rsj 'icszhnc/tx ;s

rc vcr rnt injb cr rnts 'injb crsf 'htrct hrmn vhk rmns d"gts 'tfhrm tkohrmn - ohbumhjv ohrmn uk rmna p"gt 'vkusd vrhcc urhcjk ,hc rfunv :vuctihcz ,hc 'tyhap 'vrhc - vrhcku ',hc ,hck vhk ures tnhkht ?hns hfhv /uk chjrv'tfhrm tk vhk ihcz vhkuf ',hc vk ure hnb vrhcks tkt vhk ihcz tk vrhc 'vhktnh,s uvn ',hc vhk ure vrhcks hnb tfhtu 'vrhc - vrhck ',hc ,hck vhk ure tcurs'c,f tku oukf ihkt hbhczc ,hrhha tku c,fnk vhk vuvsn 'k"ne 'vhk ihcz vhkufvgecc urhcjk vsa rfunv :vuct rc vcr rnt injb cr rntu /rhha hruha vbhn gnaures tnhkht ?hns hfhv /uk chjrv ohrmn - ohbumhjv ohrmn uk rmna p"gt 'vkusdtktu vhk ihcz tk vgec 'vhk ihcz vsa 'tyhap 'vgec - vgecku 'vsa vsak vhk'vsa vhk ure vsaks tfhts 'tfhrm tk vhk ihcz vkuf 'vsa vk ure hnb vgecks

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'k"ne 'vhk ihcz vhkuf tnh,s uvn 'vsa vk ure vgecks hnb tfhtu 'vgec - vgeckuvbhn gna 'vhk c,f tku oukf hnse ihkt hbhczc ,hrhha tk vhk c,fnk vhk vuvsnt,ahna, tvu sujk t,ahna, tvs ouan ',hc ibhgnat hts 'tfhrmu /rhha hruhaibhgnat htu vhk ihcz vhkuf tnht - thv t,ahna, tsj vkufs vgec kct 'sujkrmn tku vhk rmnhnk vhk vuvs ,hc kct 'vhk rmnhnk vhk vuv tks ouan 'vgec:x"av ,ruxn) (vhrc) hrn cr rnts tv tkzt itnf /tfhrm 'vhk ihcz vhkuf - vhk'vhrcjk hshn vhk hbczns itn htv :hhcts vhnan (,kha rc) ktuna ,cs ([vrc]rc vcr rnt injb crf ?itnf 'oukf hnse ihkt hbhczc ,hrhha tk vhk c,fnk lhrmvuvs t,grt h,r, vhk htuv 'lk tbbczn thhj hcs tgrt :vhrcjk k"ts tuvv /vucttn,x t,grt k"t htu /k"t tk h,r, 'vhk rnt tsj :hat cr rnt 'thhj hcs ihre,nhb,xucn rck 'vhk ,hts t,grt kf - t,grt kf k"t htu /oh,a t,grt yughn -

/hscgu h,cn rck 'hxhsrpu hb,xuc hc whpt - trvhz k"t htu /hxhsrput/cx ;s

rnt - rme sjt rmnu lurt sjt rmn uk rmn /hscgu h,c ukhpt - hxfb vhk rnt hturu, atr sdbf vbehu :crk hxt cru tbvf cr vhk urnt /rmev sdbf tkt vbe tk :crvsuvhu huk rmnu txhd sjn iugnau icutr rmn tfhts tfhv 'cr vsunu /cr eh,ac,f tku 'vsuvh sdbf iugnasu huk sdbf icutrs vhk c,fnk vhk vuvsn 'txhd sjniugna rmnu 'crgnu jrzn icutr rmn /vhk rnts tuv ru, atr sdbf :vbhn gna 'vhk/ihr, ihjur iugna rmnu 'ihr, ihjur icutr rmn :vhk c,fnk lhrm - oursu iupm

?uvn 'otd ihnf ?uvn ',ubrev ,t uk ohhx :uvk thgchtc/cx ;s

rmn tk hghcr rmnu 'hahka rmnu hba rmnu iuatr rmn uk rmn /ueh, ?uvn ihdurhxc:rnt hxt cru hghcr rmn whpt :rnt ktunau hghcr rmnn .uj kfv vbe :cr rnt - uk'rmnc rhhasnu 'rhha hruha :rnts 'crf vk rcx 'vkuf hbp kg sjt ok, tkt vbe tktks tkt irnt tku /hghcr rmnn .uj kfv vbe :t,fkv 'tcr rnt /hvkufc hnb rhhatcfhr vhkg tfhts tkt irnt tk - hnb gkcn tk hfu /vbe - gkcn kct 'gkcn/vbe - ihce ,ga, huv tku 'tkehss tcfhr vhkg tfhk kct 'ihce ,ga, huvu tkehsstfht /vbe - ihce ,ga, huvu tkehss tcfhr vhkg tfhts d"gt 'gkcun hfs kkfnkct 'gkcns tkt irnt tku /hghcr rmn ukhptu kfv vbe :t,fkv 'tcr rnt :hrntstku 'tkehss tcfhr vhkg tfhks tkt irnt tk - hnb gkcn hfu /hbe tk - gkcn tkkkfn /vbe tk - ihce ,ga, huvu tkehss tcfhr vhkg tfht kct 'ihce ,ga, huv/hbe tk - ihce ,ga, huv tku 'tkehss tcfhr vhkg tfhks cd kg ;t 'gkcun tk hfs'gkcns tfhvs 'hnb ibhgnau /hshn tku rhha tk vsacs 'tcrs hbahk uvhhur,n ibhgnatcfhr vhkg tfhtu 'gkcn tk vbe - ihce ,ga, huv tku 'tkehss tcfhr vhkg tfhkuvk rn,t - vhkg tfhku gkcn tk 'vhkg tfhtu gkcn vbe tk - ihce wy huvu tkehss

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- tgrtc hk ,hts tdkp :vcr rnt /hbhhss tsua 'txhd htvk vk rn,tu txhd htvk/eh,aht ?hfv a"nu hfv tba htn :hhct k"t /tgchr - hk ,hts tgrtc tdkp 'tdkphcn hepbs hrya uvbv tbhzj 'thv tku 'vkce hkuce eh,ahtsn 'hrcx tbt :hhct rnt/tgchr - hk ,hts tgrtc tdkp 'tdkp - tgrtc hk ,hts tdkp :hfv uvc ch,fu 'rnk"t /ihce wy - tehxp vbhns tgrt rmn 'tdkp - tdkp vbhns tgrt rmn :vcr rntu

'tdkp hshtu hsht :vbhn rucx /eh,aht ?hfv a"nu hfv tba htn :hhctt/dx ;s

tgrt rmn ihc :hhcts vhbhn hk tarpn hshsk 'vhnka rc rnhh cr rnts 'thv tku:k"t tk 'tdkp - tvbrmn ihkt :k"t ht 'tehxp vbhns tgrt rmn ihcu tdkp vbhnshbukpk ekj ub, 'tdkp - hxfbc hbukp eukjh rnt 'tyhap /ihce vga, - tvbrmn ihkt- rucc hbukpk ekj ub, rnutv :thb,s 'gna t, :hxhe rc tbhcr rnt ?htn 'hxfbc,ujp iht - vrsek ',hbhnan ,ujp iht - ,hcjk 'ghcrn ,ujp iht :rnut xufnuxuk rntu 'ktrahk vsa rfna huk ic :ibcr ub, /rag vaan ,ujp iht - jhpyk 'c"hnuhbck i,h - ,n 'hhbcku hk rnt otu uka iuatr ragn - hka iuatr ragna ,bn kg?htnt /oukf uhkg uk iht - vjeku rzju vrfn 'lshc uz vsava inz kf uk rnt otuhruha 'hka iuatr ragna ,bn kg vhk rnts iuhf okugk tc tka rcs vben ost ihtkg uk rntu 'urhcjk ,hc rfunv :,rnut ,tz 'ahek ahr rnt /ragn ouenk vhrhha

/uka vbuhkgv tyuhs - hka vbuhkgv tyuhsa ,bnc/dx ;s

ota :rnt tpp cr thmun - ihzhz vc thmuvk vmr ota :rnt shcz cr ?t,fkv htnktkt ',rnut ,tz hb,es ubhhv 'shcz crk tnkac /vbuc - vcd kg vhhkg ,ubck vmrt,hc vhk ihczns itn htv :tgsrvbn hnhs cr rnt /thae ?,rnut ,tz htn tpp crktgrt ouv,n lk hbe :vhk c,fnk lhrm 'tnuru tenug vhk c,fs cd kg ;t 'vhrcjktnuru tenug hbvt 'hbe tk tn,xc tnuru tenugs ?tngy htn tgher our sgu,usu ruc tbehnk tgher our sgu tgrt ouv,n hbvtu 'tnuru tenug tbehnktenug uk c,fa hp kg ;t ,usv ,t tku rucv ,t tku :vhk ghhxn tnhk /,ukhjnuruc tbehnk tnuru tenug hbvhk 'tnuru tenug hbe tn,xc l,gs tekx htu tnuruhnf uk c,f tka p"gt :e"v hb,e uk c,fa p"gt tvu /vhk c,f tks ,ukhjnu ,usutenug vhk c,f ht ',ukhjnu ,usu ruc tbehnk tnuru tenug tbehnk - hns c,favucd vegn uk aha inzc ddv ,t tku :gna t, /hbe tk - c,f tk htu 'hbe - tnuru

ohjpy vragt/sx ;s

iuhf ?huv htn ohjpy vrag vucd hf 'tnuru tenug hbe tn,xc l,gs tekx htu,tz 'ahek ahr rnts :gna t, 'hat crk tbhcr k"t /chaj - ohjpy vrag vucdsvbuhkgv tyuhs - hka vbuhkgv tyuhsa ,bn kg uk rntu 'urhcjk ,hc rfunv :,rnut

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cr 'thmun - ihzhz vc thmuvk vmr ota :rnt shcz cr ?t,fkv htnk 'ibhrntu ukakg hk vnk 'hbe tk tn,xc s"x htu vbuc - vcd kg vhhkg ,ubck vmr ota :rnt tppp"gt ,usv ,t tku rucv ,t tk /whb,n /vk hbc rsv khpb hts ',bn kg vhk hbvt ?,bnuk jehk lhrm ubht :t"fju :tcheg wr hrcs 'lrs uk jehk lhrmu /tnuru tenug uk c,fawr - rjtk irfn /lrs jehk lhrm ihta - uktn .uj uk rnta inzc 'g"r vsunu /lrsteu tbhcr ch,h /wnd /lrs uk jehk lhrm :t"fju 'lrs uk jehk lhrm ubht :rnut tchegrucv sjt :thb,s 'a", :tbhcrk vtpxu, tcr k"t ,us ubhhv ruc ubhhv :vhk thae:vhk thae teu hat cr ch,h /ihbcc ,usvu vrhpjc rucva tkt 'gerec ,usv sjturucv sjt :thb,s 'a", :hat crk tsxj crs vhrc tahae rn k"t ,us ubhhv ruc ubhhvg"r hrcs 'lrs uk jehk lhrmu /ihbcc ,usvu vrhpjc rucva tkt 'gerec ,usv sjtu

'hdkpn te tvc utk htn /wufu lhrm ubht :t"fjuc/sx ;s

rntesu 'rfun vgr ihgc rfun :hrcx ibcru 'rfun vph ihgc rfun :rcx tcheg hcrshcr tnks ?htnn /tfvn 'rfun vph ihgc rfun rnts 'vhngyk tcheg wr :tnkgc hnbvmur ost iht :hrcx ibcru 'ohrjt uvuxrshu uh,ugn i,ha vmur ost iht :rcx tchegjehk lhrm ubht :rnut tcheg wr - rjtk irfn :tphxn tktu rhutc jrphu ,ugn kuyhat,gs r,c :rcx tcheg hcrs 'hdhkp htvc tnks /lhrm :ohrnut ohnfju 'lrs uk,t tku rucv ,t tk :tvn tkt ibhkzt rfuns t,gs r,c :hrcx ibcru 'ibhkzt jeuksohnfju 'tcheg wr hrcs 'lrs uk jehk lhrmu ihcuah ihc ihcrj ihc 'lcuav ,t tku ,dvihgc rfun :rcx tcheg hcrs 'k"ne tv utk tkt ?hk vnk u, tv lhrm ubht :ohrnutik gnan teu ',hc ibhgunat tnksu /rfun vgr ihgc rfun :hrcx ibcru 'rfun vphhtu tk tnht - vsa kct 't,ughbm hgcs ouan ',hc ibhgunat hts 'tfhrmu vsairfn :tphxn tkt tk tnht - ,hc kct 'tauus vhk haes ouan 'vsa ibhgunatvnk u, tv lhrm :ohrnut ohnfju 'lrs uk jehk lhrm ubht :rnut tcheg hcr - rjtk:hrcx ibcru 'rfun vph ihgc rfun :rcx tcheg hcrs 'k"ne tv utk tkt lv ubhhv ?hk

:cr rnt tbuv cr 'rn,ht /vbhn gna 'rfun vgr ihgc rfunt/vx ;s

vhk rnt /tcheg hcrf vfkv :ktuna rnt tct rc vhnrh cru 'ohnfj hrcsf vfkvhcrf t,fkv crs vhne v,hrnt ihthdx ihbnz tvu :tbuv crk tct rc vhnrh crrnt tk hfv ouan 'tbhb, tfpht :k"t ?v,hb, hfhv :k"t hshn tku hk rnt tku 'tcheg:ktuna rnt injb cr rnts 'uvhhngyk uszt tnhk :hat crk tbhcr k"t /hshn tku lkkg vz ,ubukj tku 'vz kg vz ,unkux tku 'vz kg vz lrs tk ivk iht - uekja ihjtvivk ah :rnt cru iv ,uguce ,ufkva ivc urvzvu 'vz kg vz ohnv ,nt tku 'vzhf vhc rshnk tbhgc :k"ts ouan 'cr rnte thvvc 'thvvc ibhgunat hts 'tfhrm- tvc kct 'lhbc uhvh lh,uct ,j, (v"n ohkv,) :ch,fs 'gs, 'h,vct vhc urss hfhv

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hsun tnht - tvc kct 'ktuna rnte lvc 'tvc rn,ht htu ktunak vhk hsun tnht?ufhh,uuf t,fkv ut ih,uuf t,fkv :tbuv crk injb cr vhk rnt /tfhrm 'crk vhkhba :rn,ht /hbhhs hjhfas t,ukd ahrs tcck u,hcrens 'ufhh,uuf t,fkv :vhk rntifa kf 'vz kg vz lrs ivk iht - vb,nc ovhba 'rfnc ovhba 'vzn ohbpk vz oh,cvz lrs ivk iht :vbhn rucx - vb,nc hnhbpu rfnc iumhj /rfnc hnhbpu vb,nc iumhj,t i,ub vb,n i,ubc kct 'rfunc - ohrunt ohrcs vnc :ib, tk hn 'thv tku vz kgvph ihgc - vb,n chvhs itn hnb tfv 'chvh vph ihgc - vb,n chvhs itn 'tnkt ?ikuf,t rfn 'j,pnv ,t tk kct ,ksv ,t rfn - ,hcv ,t rfunv /whb,n /chvh,kev ,t tk kct khcurymhtv ,t rfn ',kykyhnv ,t tk kct vguce ,a,fnv

- ufu,ca vn kfu tuv :uk rnta inzc /ohrhfv ,t tku rub,v ,t tkuc/vx ;s

- ,t rfn :rnt tv 'n"r hts 'rhtn wrf tks ih,hb,n 'tnhk /wnd /ihrufn ikuf hrvj,pn tvu /ghce tk tfv 'ghce o,v 'n"r tnh, whpt orf hahna, rfn - orfvtks whb,n 't,ruujn tkt ghces j,pn ;t 'tghces ,ks vn 'hb,e ,kss thnus,t tk kct kugbnv ,tu rdbv ,tu ,ksv ,t rfn - ,hcv ,t rfunv :r", /n"rftk kct khcurymhtv rfn 'vgucev ,t tk kct veuejv ,a,fnv ,t rfn 'j,pnvkf :rnut rzghkt wr ohjhrv ,t tku ohrhfv ,t tku rub,v ,t tk ',kev ,tikuf hrv - ufu,ca vn kfu tuv :uk rnta inzc geref tuv hrv gerek rcujnvrubhm :r", /ghmhv ,t tku ,usv ,t tku rucv ,t tk rfn tk 'lf ihcu lf ihc ihrufn/vuenv ,t kxup ubht - ueej ;uxcku ugce 'vuenv ,t kxup - ugce ;uxcku ueejat"rs 'tngy ubhhv tnks ',hcs t"r tnhkht ?rzghkt wr hv ibcr tku rzghkt wr tk ?hbn,ruufs t"r tktu rfun vgr ihgc rfun :hrcx ibcru 'rfun vph ihgc rfun :rcxvhkg ihc,ufu 'geref thv hrv :rnut rzghkt hcr - ohrucs ,ruuf :ib,s 'ohrucs

'kuczurpt/ux ;s

:ohrnut ohnfju ,tyj chhj - ,cac vbnn vsurvu 'vnuenc vtnuy ,kcen vbhtuvbnn vsurvu 'vnuenc vtnuy ,kcenu 'kuczurp vhkg ihc,uf ihtu 'geref vbht?rzghkt wrs y"n :rzgkt wr rnts 'tngy rzgkt wr rntsf o,v ruyp - ,cacchhj ,cac ubnn aku,v - rgh vn 'acsv ,rghc v,ut kucyhu (s"h wt ktuna) :ch,fsihnu,jb ka ;s :ib,s ';ss t"r tkt ,tyj chhj ,cac ubnn vsurv - acs ;t ',tyj;uxcku ueej whpt 'rzghkt hcr ht ?hbn ihtnyn ohnfju 'rvyn t"r - k,ufc ugceahyuap hbtau 'thv rzghkt hcr okugk hnb ueej ;uxcku ugce ukhpt 'ibcr ht ugce

't,hhruts vchtas kkfn /ibcrs vtnuys '.g hkfc/ux ;s

okugk ,eukjn ,f,n ka ;sc :tbhbj wr ic hxuh wr rntv 'sugu ibcrs :ik tnhhe tvu

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'o,v hbta hnb ugce ;uxcku ueej whpt 'hfv ht /ibcrs vchta hbtau 'thv ibcr,t jhsvk ovhkg caja ohnad hn :;xuh cr hgc /auk,c uhkg hkf ,ru, tfhtstuv hrv gerek rcujnv kf :rnts rzghkt hcrs tchkt ?ohgrzk uvn 'ihkcurymhtv/ueh, ?htn 'geref ubht :hrnts ibcrs tchkt - lk hgch, hf 'lk hgch, tk - gereflv th,t hf :tgsrvbk hyuz tbuv crs vhrc vcrk ;xuh crs vhrc vhnjb cr vhk jka

'lnek t,,htt/zx ;s

ibhcdn 'tbvf cr hc ibhuv hf :hat r"t /ohhjhrs hkcurymtn whpt hxfb ruahg vcdtkct ',urgnu ihjha ,uruc 'oh,c rfn - rmjv ,t rfunv /whb,n /h,cs tkngn whptihcu lf ihc ihrufn ikuf hrv - ufu,ca vn kfu tuv :uk rnta inzc ihkykynv ,t tk- rmjv ,t rfunv :rnut t"r vfu,ca scv ,hc ,t tku .jrnv ,t tk rfn tk 'lfoh,cu ohbumhjv oh,c rfn - rmjv ,t rfunv :r", /wnd /rmj ka vrhut tkt rfn tk,uju,p ihtau 'vng ,urfnb - vfu,k ,uju,p ,uhubj ,utxkujv ,hcu ohnhbpv:rnut t"r vng ,urfnb uktu [ukt] - itfku itfk ,uju,p vng ,urfnb iht - vfu,k- itfku itfk ,uju,p :rn rnt /rmj ka txukhn tkt rfn tk - rmjv ,t rfunv'udk uvhh,ahna, curs tv :thae tk vng ,urfnb iht :thhj wr hb, tvu /vng ,urfnbka vrhut tkt rfn tk - rmjv ,t rfunv :rnut t"r /rck uvhh,ahna, curs tvhdhkp tk tnkg hkufs - t,rhs vhk rnts ht :([tcr] :x"av ,ruxn) (vcr) rnt /rmj/gnan h,c :rcx rnu 'gnan tmhcr, :rcx rn 't,rs k"ts - hdhkp hf 'gnan h,cstnkg hkufs - t,rs vhk rnts ht :([tcr] :x"av ,ruxn) (vcr) rnt 'hrnts tfht:rcx rnu 'gnan trhut - rmj :rcx rn 'rmj k"ts - hdhkp hf 'gnan h,cs hdhkp tk,hxkuj uk rfn :injb cr rnt ([tcr] :x"av ,ruxn) (vcr) rntu /ifanv rmjf?hbht /,hxkuj vbe tk - vkumnc ehzjv 'vkumn vbe tk - ,hxkujc ehzjv 'vkumnuvbe - ivn ,jtc ehzjva iuhf ',ubhsn ragc ,usa rag uk rfn :ktuna rnt tvutv - tfv kct 'tuv t,ahna, tsj vkufu 'tuv sj tgrts tbsxs tuv o,v ikuf

'hrnts tfhtu /sujk t,ahna, tvu 'sujk t,ahna,c/zx ;s

/vkumn vbe :,hxkujc ehzjv :injb cr rnt ([tcr] :x"av ,ruxn) (vcr) rnttbsxs tuv o,v :tnh,s uvn wufu ,usa rag uk rfn :ktuna rnt tvs 'tyhap/ik gnan te 'sujk t,ahna, tvu sujk t,ahna, tv tfv kct 'tuv sj tgrts,t rfn tk kct ',uku,cv ,tu knnv ,tu ohv ,t rfn - scv ,hc rfunv /whb,nikuf hrv - ufu,ca vn kfu tuv :uk rnta inzcu 'vruev ,tu kdkdv ,tu ohrhcgvr"t - knn /tjpky - oh /wnd /vruev ,t rfn - scv ,hc rfunv :rnut t"r ihrufn,t ivc ihshngna zrt ka ,uxbukf :ibjuh r"t - ,uku,c /t,frpn :knn rc tctrfn - scv ,hc rfunv :r", /vrue - vrue /t,rnuj - kdkd /hacf - ohrhcg /vruev

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'vbuhkgv tk kct ,ubu,j,v ohjhrv ,tu ',ufrpnv ,tu ohcehv ,tu ohrxb ,ttk rfn tk 'lf ihcu lf ihc ihrufn ikuf hrv - ufu,ca vn kfu tuv :uk rnta inzcu- scv ,hc rfunv :rnut rzghkt hcr ihpumrnv ,t tku iheav ,t tku ohrhcgv ,t- .jrnv ,t rfunv /whb,n /vrue oua kg tkt scv ,hc treb tka 'vruev ,t rfn- vfu,ca vn kfu thv :uk rnta inzc ,uhbkcv ,tu ihkpxv ,tu ihrxbv ,t rfn tkka ,urmut ,t tku ohn ka ,urudnv ,t tk rfn tk 'lf ihcu lf ihc ihrufn ikuf hrv,hc ,tu 'ihnehv ,hc ,tu ihrxbv ,hc ,t rfn - .jrnv ,t rfunv :r", /wnd /ohmgohkpx tku 'inmg ihneh tku inmg ihrxb ,t tk kct ',utkhuv ,hc ,tu ohkpxvihc ihrufn ikuf hrv - vfu,ca vn kfu thv :uk rnta inzcu 'inmg ,utkhu tku inmg

ihc 'ohn uk ,uepxnv ,ufhrcv ,t uk rfn tk 'lf ihcu lft/jx ;s

kfu .jrnv ,hc :uk rnt otu ohmgv xubhf ,hc tku 'ohnadv ,unhcu vnjv ,unhcuhahna, kfu scv ,hc :vhrcjk vhk rnts tuvv /ihrufn ikuf - lk rfun hbt uhahna,crs vhnek t,t 'hnanua uvc ujya uuvs htrct t,tubj uvbv thuv 'lk rfun hbt/ihrufn ikuf hrv - lk rfun hbt uhahna, kfu .jrnv ,hc :rnt ot 'tbhb, :k"t ';xuh:k"t ht 'ibhzj :hat cr rnt tkt ihrufn ikuf iht :thhj hcr hb, tvu 'hhct vhk rnt- rhgv ,t rfunv /whb,n /hbe tk - tk htu 'hbe - tvbrmn ihktu uhahna, kfu scv ,hckct 'ihjkav ,hcu ihscv ,hc ',ufcuau ,utmjrn ',urgnu ihjha ,uruc 'oh,c rfnohscgu vnvc vc uhv ukhpt 'vfu,ca vn kfu thv :uk rnta inzcu ihkykynv ,t tkcr vhk rnt /wnd /rybxv ,t rfn - rhgv ,t rfunv :rnut d"car /ihrufn ikuf hrv -'hns gerenf hts 'hns tkykynf tscg :vbhn ,gna 'hat crk thut crs vhrc tjtlk ,ht htn tkt ?whpt htn 'hns tkykynf tscg ?htn tktu /t,n cdt icszhbgerenf tscg :tnh, ukhpt 'shhb tks tkykynn shhbs tkykyn ihc hbta ?rnhnkrfunv :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr /shhb tks gerenk shhbs geren ihc hbta 'hnsic iugna t,hbuujn rc :unhdr, tfv ?rybx htn /rybxv ,t rfn - rhgv ,trc kct 'hdtc s"n hdtc ifa kf 't,hbuujn rc rnts itn /hdtc :rnut xunkuyct:ch,fs 'hdtc ?ihjka htn vurcx 'ihjkav ,hcu ohscv ,hc :ib, /icszhn tk t,hbuujn:tne tb, rnt 't,hbuujn rc rnts itnk tnkac ,umuj hbp kg ohn jkuau (wv cuht)rc whpt :rnhnk kthknd ic iugna icr t,tu 'icszhn tk t,hbuujn rc 'hbcszhn hdtc- ihjka htn ,rcx hn rnte hfv hnb e", 'hdtc 's"nk tkt icszhn hnb t,hbuujnkct 'ohbunr xsrp lhjka (ws ohrhav rha) :rntba 't,hhbubhd ?ihjka htn 'tk ?hdtctfht /hbcszn hnb hdtc whpt :rnhnk kthknd ic iugna icr t,tu 'hbcszhn tk hdtc:tne tb, rnt 'hdtc rnts itnk tnkac t,thbubhd ?ihjka htn vurcx :hrnts

hbcszhn hdtc ukhpt :rnhnk d"car t,tu 'hbcszhn tk hdtc 'icszhn t,hhbubdc/jx ;s

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ic iugna icr vhk rsvnu 't,hhbubhd :tne tb, rnt 't,hbuujn rc rnts itnk tkt:ch,fs 'hdc ?ihjka htn 'tk ?t,hhbubhd - ihjka htn ,rcx hn ?t,hbuujn rc :kthkndic iugna icr t,tu 'icszn tk t,hbuujn rc kct ',umuj hbp kg ohn jkuau (wv cuht)ubht rybx :rnut vsuvh wr 'gna t, /icszn hnb t,hbuujn rc whpts :rnhnk kthkndtv ?thrht hshn trcd hnb rybx 'trcd xunkuebtsn utk htn rufn xunkuebt 'rufntku vhrhha tk kct :tphx hb,e tvu ?hfv ,rnt ,hmn hnu /t,htsf tvu t,htsf'ibhrntu ohds kau ,upug kau vhj ka ihrchc tku 'vk ihmeunv iharuj tku 'vh,ubctv 'hbcszn tks tuv hdc hexhp hdc hexhp :tct r"t ?hkzhc htn 'hkzhc ?vhrhha htn,hmn hnu /rufn ubht xunkuebt 'rufn rybx :rnut vsuvh wr 'lupht hbcszn inmg hdc:tphx hb,es vhk trhcx ibcrf vsuvh hcr tvu ?vhk trhcx d"carf vsuvh hcr :,rnt:thb,s 'vh,ubc rfn - rhgv ,t rfn :rntv d"car ukhtu 'vh,ubc tku vhrha tk kctvh,ubc rfn - rhgv ,t rfunv :rnut d"car 'vh,ubc ,t rfn tk - rhgv ,t rfunv,upug kau vhj ka ihrchc tku /tsjc vhkg dhkpu 'tsjc vh,uuf vhk rcx vsuvh hcrsjt ekju ohc sjt ekj vk vhv vng ,urfnb iht - ,ubc vk uhv :hvbhnru /ohds kautv :thae tk vng ohrfnb ukt hrv - ohds kau ,upug kau vhj ka ohrchc 'vachcvk ihmeunv iharuj ,t tku :hb, te tvu /rck hvhte jhdbs tvu 'udk hvhte jhdbs,tu 'vfrmk ova ohbctv ,t rfn - vsav ,t rfunv /whb,n /vbnhv ihmeunv :tnhtohbev ,mhj ,tu 'gerek ,rcujn thva vtuc,v ,tu 'ufrmk ova orfca ohbevubhta curjv ,tu 'yhyc vhuag vbhta vrhnuav ,tu 'gcur ,hcn v,ujp thva,t tku 'vfrmk ibhta ohbctv ,t tk rfn tk kct vneav ,ku,c ,tu 'cfrunrnta inzc gerev in vauk, thva vtuc,v ,t tku 'ufrmk ibhta orfca ohbev,mhj ,t tk rfn tk 'lf ihcu lf ihc ihrufn ikuf hrv - vfu,ca vn kfu thv :ukcurjv ,t tku 'yhyc vhuag thva vrhnuav ,t tku 'gcur ,hc thva ohbev

/vneav isx ,t tku 'cfrunvt/yx ;s

,urusxv ohbct :rnt tkug /tpfts hbct :unhdr, tfv ?vfrmk iva ohbct htn /wnd'tpfts hbct :unhdr, tfv /,urusx :hb, rsdk ,urucm ohbct :thhj wr hb, tvu /rsdk,urusxv ohbct :rnts tkugku /i,jns tuv - ibcrk 'i,jn tks d"gt ibe,ns - n"rkiva orfca ohbev ,tu /irsxs tuv - ibcrk 'irsx tks d"gt ibe,ns - n"rk 'rsdk,j, ohshngna ihekujnv ohbe :htbh hcr hcs hrnt ?uvhh,shcg htn ohbe /ufrmkvtuc,v ,tu /ineuns tuv - ibcrk 'ineun tks d"gt ihhpans - n"rk 'ohbpdv/gcur ,hcn v,ujpa ohbev ,mhj ,tu /smjhnk htyns d"gtu /wufu gerek ,rcujnv,tu /tgrtc tghce tks d"gt /yhyc vhuag vbhta vrhnuav ,tu /hnhkts d"gtuohbctv ,t rfn tk kct /hnhkts d"gt /vneav ,ku,c ,tu 'cfrun ubhta curjv,urusxv ohbct :rnts tkugku /i,jn tks - ibcrk 'ibe,n tks - n"rk /vfrmk ibhta

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ibhta orfca ohbev ,t tku /irsx tks - ibcrk 'ibe,n tks - rhtn wrk 'rsdkin vauk,v vtuc,v ,t tku /ineun tks - ibcrk 'ihhpan tks - rhtn wrk /ufrmk/hbhyes d"gtu /gcur ,hc thva ohbev ,mhj ,t tku /tgrtk tfhrms d"gtu /gerevka vbye vdurg ukhpt tkt 'sckc ohbev ,mhj tk :ibjuh r"t tct rc thhj r"tvk ures tuvu :tpp cr rnt /vng ,rfnb vbht - vnmg hbpc oa vk ahu ohnaccurj ,t tku) /tgrtc trcjns d"gtu /yhyc vhuagv vrhnuav tku /thbkps tsruu?uvn 'ohj,p ka ,ubckn :rzgkt hcr hgc (/hbhyes d"gtu /vneav isx tku cfrunv?htn 'hfhxc hyhebs - lk hgch, hf 'rcjn tvs - lk hgch, tk tbhyc hrcjns tfhvut 'hshcgs tuv tnkgc hubk :ibhrnt hn ?uvn ',ubukj ka ,ubckn :trhz hcr hgc /ueh,kf ?uvn 'vynv hgrf ka ,ubckn :vhnrh hcr hgc /ueh, ?hrcjn - hrcjns iuhf tnkstks tfhv - lk hgch, hf 'hkykyhn tvs - lk hgch, tk vsvc hkykyhns tfhv

/wufu vneav isx tku cfrunv curj ,t tku /ueh, ?htn 'hkykyhnc/yx ;s

iurpg vsa oehu (d"f ,hatrc) :tre rnts 'cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?hkhn hbv tbncr rnt /chcx kucdk ihfhrm ihta ukt utmh 'chcx kucdk lhrma hn 'wudu vkpfnc rat'vhrcjk tgrt iczns itn htv :vsuvh cr rnt /vru,v in ohrmnk itfn :tharan'hbe hfv vhk c,f tk hfs d"gtu 'ihmhmu ihmuvu ihkt,u ihkehs lk hbe :vhk c,fnk lhrmchvh - hkehs vhk ,ht ht 'ibhzj - hkehsu tgrt :vhk rnt /tuv tryas trpua v"pt/hkehs hr, vhk ehrp - hscgan htu 'hkehs hr, vhk ihcz - vhk ,hk htu 'hkehs hr, vhkhc tgrt /tuv ,ugy jen - utk htu 'vhk chvh hkehs vc ,ht ht 'ibhzj - hkehsc tgrt- thbkp tkehsn rck :vhk rnt /vhk rnte hkehsk thzjs 'hkehs vhk ,hk - hkehsrnt /lbv ifa kf - tuv tahc tkehs ht 'vhrhha hruha - tuv tcy tkehs ht 'ibhzjht 'hkehsn rck - hkehs vhk ,ht ht 'hbkhtn rck - hbkht vhk ,ht ht 'hbkhtn rck :vhk'hbkhtn rck - hkehsu hbkht 'hbkhtn rck - hbpudu hbkht 'hbpudn rck - hbpud vhk ,htuk ihkug ihta kf 'ruha huv - kcjc uk ihkuga kf :cr rnt /hbpudn rck - hkehsu hbpud

ruha huv tk - kcjct/g ;s

ruha huv - uacuf kugv ihta kf 'ruha huv tk - uacuf kugva kf :hrnt vkud hbhhsucurjn .uj :,aa crn tbuv rc tjt cr vhbhn tgc /hbkhtc tv 'hkehsc tv :hdhkp tkutnks ut 'hbe ohcurj rta tv 'hbe tks tuv curj u,ut ?uvn 'hbukp isxn .uj 'hbukpisxn .uj 'hbukp curjn .uj :vhch,ht /vbe tk :vhk rnt ?hbe tk hnb ihcurj rta'tk :k"t vbe ihcurj rta tv 'vbe tks tuv curj u,ut utk htn vbe tk - hbukp- ,hbukp vsan .uj lk vrufn hsa :k"t ukhts 'gs, /vbe tk hnb ihcurj rta ukhpttgc 'hrnts tfhtu /vbe tk b"v 'vbe tk tkt ?hbe t,hhbrjt tv 'hbe tks tuv thvv?uvn 'hbukp isx hmjn .uj 'hbukp curj hmjn .uj :,aa crn tbuv rc tjt cr vhbhn

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rhhaa vn ukhpt tnks ut 'hbe curj u,utc rhhaa vn tv 'hbe tk htsu ihcurj rtaisx hmjn .uj 'hbukp curj hmjn .uj :vhch,ht /hbe tk :k"t ?hbe tk hnb curj u,utcu,utc rhhaa vn tv 'vbe tks tuv ihcurj rta utk htn vbe tk ihcurj rta - hbukphsa :k"t ukhts 'gs, /vbe tk hnb curj u,utc rhhaa vn whpt 'tk :k"t vbe curj'hbe tk tkt ?vbe lsht tv 'vbe tks tuv tuvv - hbukp vsa hmjn .uj lk vrufnuk rntu 'ryac urhcj kmt shepnv :tsxj crn orng cr vhbhn tgc /hbe tk b"v'inhvn hnb t,av 'inhvn - uxbtb rnt hgc hts udhn :ibhrnt hn ?uvn 'lk oh,rzjvhgc htn hshc lrya :vhk tnhku /inhvn :k"t ?hgc htn hshc lrya :vhk rnt tnks ut

:vhk rnt ?hgc htn hshc lrya :k"t hmn hn 'uxbtb k"t hfu 'lhngyhku :k"tc/g ;s

'tnhk /vgucac intb ?intb htn b"v ?hgc vguca utk uxbtb vhk rnt hf ;ux ;uxgcab :hrnt vkud hbhhs - ohnu,hv kg tmuhv xhf rya :thb,s htb, hbvs t,dukpc'hgsrvbs uvk ,ht tnkg hkufsu 'vmjn vcudu gcab :hrnt h"t hbhhsu 'ukuf vcudurns 'hdkphn te tvc utk htn iusep tdkpu vukn tdkp - texhg htv :hgsrvb hrntscrs uvk ,ht tnkg hkufs 'tk :hrnt tk :rcx rnu 'hgc htn hshc lrya k"t hmn :rcx:rcx rnu 'rnt vuv rnhn vhgrps t,ht ot :rcx rns 'hdkphne tvc tfvu 'tsxj'ryac urhcj kmt shepnv :ihct rc tbuv cr jka /vhxbts tuv ,unv ltkn runht?h,r, /ukuf vcudu gcab - ihnu,hv kg tmuhv xhf ryau 'intb - lk uh,rzjv uk rntuvcudu gcab :t,fkv 'rnt tcr /rnt vuv rnhn vhgrps t,ht ots 'o,v hbta:tcr rnt tv 'tryuz rnk tbhcr k"t /vkud hbhhsf t,fkv :tryuz rn rnt /vmjn

vkud hbhhss ibt :vhk rnt vmjn vcudu gcabt/tg ;s

ihc ihcrj ihc 'lcuav ,t tku ,dv ,t tku rucv ,t tk /whb,n /vk ibhb,n tfpht.uj uk rnta inzc 'g"r vsunu /lhrm ubht :t"fju g"r hrcs 'lrs uk jehk lhrmu /ihcuah'lrs uk jehk lhrm ubht :rnut g"r - rjtk irfn /lrs uk jehk lhrm ubhta - uktnihjtv /vkuf ,t i,ub - vb,n i,ubc kct 'rfunc - t"sc /lrs uk jehk lhrm :t"fju/vkufc ehzjv vsac ehzjv - rdv hxfbc ehzjnv /vkufc ufz vsac ufz - uekjaahsev tk - vsav ,t ahsenv :rnut a"r vkuf ,t ahsev - vsav ,t ahsenvarhp ?vb,n tba htnu rfn tba htn /wnd /vneav isx ,tu cfrunv curjv ,t tkttk vz 'arhp tk vzu arhp vz htv /arhp tk vzu arhp vz :hcr hbpk txueb ic vsuvh:uvk rnts tuvv /arpk uk vhv tk vzu 'arpk uk vhv vz 'tkt tuv arhp tk vzu arhprnt 'ihragu vtn ehzjn vuvs jf,at 'hpkud vtn ehzjns t,hc thbkpk vhk ucvvnc :ib, tk hn 'rnt hat cr /vhk rnt tk ihragu vtn 'vhk rnt vtn :tryuz rn- vb,n chvhs itn tnkt ?ikuf ,t i,ub - vb,n i,ubc kct 'rfunc - ohrunt ohrcsahsev - vsav ,t ahsenv /chvh vph ihgc - vb,n chvhs itn b"v 'chvh vph ihgc

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tk vz hrv - urhcj ka lu,c ,ubkht hba vbuev :ibcr runts d"gt 'tbuv cr rnt /wufurfun :rnts g"rk whptu gere uk ah - uhbpk ,ubkht hba rhhau gere rfn 'gere vbetes ,ubkht kct 'tgrtc hajfn te tks ,usu ruc hcd hkhn hbv 'rfun vph ihgc

'tgrtc hajfnc/tg ;s

ahsenv :rnut iugna wr 'ib, /khzu kuea lbkht rueg :vhk tnhk 'rhha tks t,ht otvn :a"r rnt 'vkg hb,u vneav isxu cfrunv curj tkt ahsev tk - vsav ,tvhapbsn - hebh te hf 'rhha hruha l,gs tekx htu asev vsan ihebuhu khtuv ?ogyhkpb hts 'vbhn tepb tyhap 'ibcrf /ibcrf rnts tbuv cru 'g"rf rnts a"r hebh te

/uvk kh,a rsvt/cg ;s

gynn ,ubkht vaka ahsev :thb, tvu ?tcheg wrf iugna wrk vk ,neun ,hmn hnutuvaf lfhpk 'ovhbhca ,ubkhtv ,tu gerev ,t ahsev hrv - vtx ,hck vragut 'if kg r,uh ut itfn ,ujp ;xf kea ohanjc ohruga rnuj grz ,hc vsup - vsup'ovhbhca ,ubkhtv ,t tku gerev tk ahsev tk vz hrv - vz rjt vzc iahseva,t ahsev ukhpt tkt 'sug tku ivhuuac ,ubkhtv ,t vsup - vsup tuvaf lfhpkrzuju 'ivhuuac ,ubkhtv ,t vsup - vsup tuvaf 'gerev ,t ahsevu rzju ,ubkhtvrfun :rnt tv 'tcheg hcr ht ?hbn ;xf kea ohanjc ohruga rnuj grz ,hc vsupukct 'rfun vgr ihgcs tuv rfun :hrnt tv 'ibcr ht ahsen ifa kfu 'rfun vph ihgcht ?itns tchkt iugna hcru thv iugna hcr tyhap tkt ahsen vph ihgc ahsentchkt tyhap tkt ahsen ifa kfu 'rfun vph ihgc rfun :rnt tv 'g"rs tchktahsen vgr ihgc hnb ahsen 'rfun vgr ihgc rfuns hfhv hf :a"r rcx teu 'ibcrs

/tgrt rhhanuc/cg ;s

:uvk rnte ibcrs ovhrcsk iugna hcr 'tkt asev vsan ihebuhu khtuv :thae tktu'rhhan hruhau ahsen vgr ihgc hnb ahsen 'rfun vgr ihgc rfuns hfhv hf 'hshsk:ibcr vhk hrntu 'vneav isxu cfrunv curj tkt ahsev tks tvhn hk usut 'ufshskahsev ukhpt tkt 'sug tku :tphx tnht 'iugna hcrf ?vk t,nheut htnc /tba tk'ivhhuac ,ubkhtv ,t vsup - vsup tuvaf 'gerev ,t ahsevu rzju ,ubkhtv ,tiuhsp r,c khzhk 'iugna wr htu ;xf kea ohanjc ohruga rnuj grz ,hc vsupu rzujujeukk ihbn :thb,s iuhsp r,c khzts a"rk vhk ibhgna tvs 'uvhhgrt cdt uerphbutrehu) :k", ?vzujt vsaf uhbpk tv,a ihbn 'uhct ,n lf rjtu vahsevu uhctn vsavsa ,uhvk vhutr ihta vsa 'u,zujt vsan tk rat u,ben vsa ,t otu (z"frhtn hcr iugna hcru vsuvh hcr hrcs 'vzujt vsa ,uhvk vhutra uz v,mh 'vzujtvsaf uhbpk tv,a ihbn 'ahsev f"jtu uhct ,nu uhctn vsa jeukk ihbn :rnut

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vsa vbhta vsa 'u,zujt vsan tk rat u,ben vsa ,t otu :rnuk sunk, ?vzujtrjtu uhct ,ns tfhv 'iugna hcru vsuvh hcr ukhtu vzujt vsa thva uz v,mh 'vzujt'uhct ,n lf rjtu vahsevs tfhv - tre lhrymt hf 'tre hfhrm tk vahsev lfr,c hkzts ouan utk tkt 't,ts tuv rhtn hcrsfk :tnht 'tre htvn ht ?uvk tbnr,c hkzt tk iugna hcru vsuvh hcr tnkgc okugk :ejmh rc injb cr rnt iuhsptk rat u,ben vsa ,t otu tre cu,fk 'f"t :aursu ujfat tre tfvu 'iuhsp,uhvk vhutr vbhta ,t ?u,zujt vsan tk rat htn 'u,zujt vsa hnb ht 'u,zujtisxu cfrunv curj :tbuv cr rnt /vzujt vsa ,uhvk vhutra uz v,mh 'vzujt vsaihcz ut ahsets tfhvs 'uhkg ikht ,ru, uhkg gere ,ru,u uhkg ikht ,ru, - vneavcr rntu /tgrt cdt icszn tks 'uhkg gere ,ru, gere uk ah - htvu ,ubkht hbahbas 'uhkg rnug ,ru, uhkg ahsd ,ru,u uhkg rnug ,ru, - oh,tx uc aha rnug :tbuvoh,tx uc aha rnug :ib,s 'uhkg ahsd ,ru, vjfa ibht - tuvu ohba 'vjfa ohrnugvneav isxu cfrunv curj :ahek ahr rnt vbj rc rc vcr rnt /vjfa iht - ujfa

/ibcru hxuh (hcrc :x"av ,ruxn) (rc) ojbn hcr ,eukjnk ubtc -t/dg ;s

trhcx iugna wrf hxuh wrc ojbn hcrs 'k"ne tv ibcru iugna hcr ,eukjn :tnhkuxbv ,tu iru,v ,t rfn - vbhpxv ,t rfunv /whb,n /,hcv ,t rfunv lkg irsv /vhkihpumrnv ,t tku ohscgv ,t tk rfn tk kct 'v,ut ihdhvbnv kf ,tu 'ihdugv ,tu- iru, /wnd /ihrufn ikuf hrv - vfu,ca vn kfu thv :uk rnta inzcu heh,btv ,t tku- xb /lhkg iru, ,uagk ujek iubckn zrt (z"f ktezjh) :rnut tuv ifu 'threxht/xbk lk ,uhvk larpn vhv ohrmnn vnerc aa (z"f ktezjh) : :rnut tuv ifu 'trstrat sg vbrca, ivkv (wt ,ur) :rnut tuv ifu 'vka ihbhdug ukt :thhj hcr hb, - ihdugtuv ifu 'vka ihyuanv ukt :tct r"t- ihdhvbn /ahtk ,uhv h,kck vbdg, ivkv uksdhusrhu (z"f ktezjh) :tfvn 't"gctu /lhyuan uag iacn ohbukt (z"f ktezjh) :rnutruc ,tu vkfxhtv ,t rfn - vbhpxv ,t rfunv :r", /yuan hapu, kf ovh,uhbtn:rnut xufnux /,hmhcv ,t rfn - vbhpxv ,t rfunv :rnut i,b hcr /vfu,ca ohnvvtkcc i,b hcr ',hdus ubhhv ,hmhc :tcr rnt /,hdusv ,t rfn - vbhpxv ,t rfunvktrah .rt rcs xufnux iathns t,thmuc :habht hrntsf ',hmuc vk hrte vuvhk ug,at 'vcr rnt /vdus ,urhxc if,hrjtu (ws xung) :ch,fsf ',hdus vk hrte'tahrc t,ruuhj trubs t,hmum hf hzj,hn 'vbhpxk gcyns tkd htv :tnh h,ujb'vkx int int ,utcm wv vh vhvt rat vhvt :vhkg ehejs t,uuktc vhk ibhjnutkds tnuru 'hxrp vtn ,k, tkdk tkd ihc :tnh h,ujb hk ug,at 'vcr rnt /jhhbuvh,gcrn hc ibhzjs sg tkd ibhksu 'tjrutc ibhkzt vuv tsj tbnhz /hxrp vtn ,k,vuv - hpy ibhks htu 'tksrjs trzc huhrd ihgcrt rzcnf hk thuvu 'tyuz tcfufstks tnkgc hshn ,eca 'h,rhcj :v,rcjk tke tkd vk hnru /vhkcvn ibhken

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tku tkj tyuj tkn 'lhrns t,rucd hzj eup :k"t ?vhsctbu tbt h,hbs 'vh,pyakuj h,na rat ukhj, tk hbpn ot wv otb utrh, tk h,utv (wv uvhnrh) :rntba 'hrcgte hf ,hkhk rc ihnruv hk hzj hshsk :vcr rnt /uvbrcgh tku okug euj ohk kucd/vhk khfh tku vht,,n t,uhj chfr hf tarp yhvru 'tzujns truas thpuet yhvr

inhheu h,hhbsuf h,r, vhk itdrxn vuv tsj tbnzc/dg ;s

'vhshc trnjs hdzn hr, yhebu 'htvk htvnu htvk htvn rtuau 'dbdurs hrahd hr,t(z"e ohkv,) ouhv u,utu 'tgrtk t,puyhb tpyb tku htvk htvnu htvk htvn ehrunuhk hzj hshsk :vcr rnt /uvukyeu t,ufkn hc ugnas sg 'vuv ,unuv, usrh ohna ukghtftanu 'hxrp gcrt ?huv vnf ruc, rvu 'ruc, rvf vuvs vhnuh rc tkhzrutvhk rfxu t,puf tnr 'tdkpu txrp vhahrs t,gcrn hcu 'hxrp t,k, vhrtumstret hf thuvs t,euret thvv hk thzj hshsk :vbj rc rc vcr rntu /tbsrhktmbeaup t,t 'vgkc tbhb, t,t 'h,c ih,a ?thuv vnf thburdvs tretu 'thburdvsrc tpp cr rnt /tbkhts vhkhj ahpb vnf hzj t, /tbkhtc ch,h ehkxu tbhb,k vgkcuibhkzt te vuv tsj tbnhz :vbj rc rc vcr rntu /hbnhv tk o,v htuv tk ht :ktunauvuhsau thn uvujstu 'whhxutc tbhy vkft vhk tc,hs truuf tuvv ibhzju 't,bhpxc'hzujn ih,a vhbhn ujknu 'hzujn ih,a vhbhn kuftu 'hzujn ih,a vhbhn curju tsudk't,a hjrh rxhr, r,ck irsv hfu 'tjan hcrd vtn ,k, vhbhgs tkdkd sjn utknurc rc vcr rntu /hzujn lbv uvbhbcnk hc,hu 't,kkyn hnrdn hrxbn te vuvs ibhzjt,kj vhk tc,hs truuf tuvv ibhzju 't,bhpxc ibhkzt te vuv tsj tbnhz :vbjsfu 'vhcdt ibhkacu ibhptu ibhekxu 'thv t,ach ibhrcx 'vhukhg tndt jseu vhcdt:vbj rc rc vcr rntu /ibhgcy vuv t,bhpx tcren vuvs utk htu 'lhpv,t vhcd ojhnuh t,k, trtufs tmhak tmha ihc t,bhpx htdxu 't,bhpxc ibhkzt vuv tsj tbnhzhf 'tcuy t,bhpx thdxn tk 'tnh, hfu /tkuphac ibtu tphezc uvht 't,uukhk t,k,utrhd tarp hstau 'hxrp ih,a thdxn thns tnuenue ojhnf :rnt hnhs cr t,tvcr rntu /hmhha hr, vhk ,hts 'htuv tnhs tbskhd tuvv :hat cr rntu /vhk vnseuvhkumre sg ohtes trphm tuvv ibhzju 't,bhpxc ibhkzt vuv tsj tbnhz :vbj rc rctke ,c epbu 'ihapb hruetk ,ujk ibhgcu 'thn tfhk :ibhrntu 'gherc vhahru thncthyn te tku hba ca tv trdb rck tmhmj vhk ,kpbs 'tfv u,ujh, tk :ik rntuhsa zhz tuvv :hat cr rnt /thn hpsrs ouan tkt thn hahpbs ouan utku 'tgrttte vuv tsj tbnhz :vbj rc rc vcr rntu /hsng hsa zhzu (wb ohkv,) :ch,fs 'tuvtjans hkjb hsdb teu uvhhbnan uvhhpsd hynas hzuut uvbv ibhzju 'trcsnc ibhkzthks tsju 'tpsd hks tsj ?h,ts tnkgk tekj ufhhudc ik ,ht :uvk tbhnt 'uvhh,u,n/ihsv ,t ivhkg i,hk ktrah ihsh,g :hk rnt 'rzgkt hcrs vhnek ht,t hf /tnyttsj tbnhz :vbj rc rc vcr rntu (vh,kxk tcreg vh,ery t,khf,s trpgf :inhx)

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vhk jrunu trpg khea vuvs 'tghhy tuvv isvc huk,htu 'trcsnc ibhkzt te vuvibhejrn vnf :vhk whrnt /ikp t,fusk tjrut tvu 'ikp t,fusk tjrut tv :rnturnt 'vhk ibhcvhu ibhb, /hxrp hbn, :ik rntu 'vhk ibchvh 'trpg hk ucv :ik rntu ?thnnh,n lk hujt t, :hk rnt /vhk ,hkhfh tku vhk ,hfpt 'hxrp t,k, ibhejrns :ik

hnxchns itnf unsu uvbh,hzj 'hkzt /rcsnt/sg ;s

tknd chfr hf vhfrc h,u, tghhy khhgu 'uvhhbhn sjs vhfrc tphez vuvu 'sherpt ubduhd,xn vuv tku 'uvhhbhn sjs t,kf,s tbre tsj hexp /vhc gdb tku vhjnur tphezuuvhhbhn hshn kheas itns 'hrhnds 'vhrsvt ?uvhhbhn hshn ,kea tnks :hk rnt /ikkf :hk urnt 'ibcrs vhnek ht,t hf /ik hd,xn rsvu 'vh,rsvt hkzt /vhk hd,xn tk,hcf ht gshnk ?hfv ,scg t,fkv htnk txfhx - vbj rc rc kfu 'trnj - tctrv lk hujt t, :k"t /,uhkuj hbnhnku ihyuj hbnhnk lk hgcht 'kkv ,hcf ht htna:,rnuta kue ,c h,gna /h,ruuj hrnj hf tnhheu tcreg vhk trsvs htzj 'hkzt /hbhxkf :hk urnt 'ibcrs vhnek ht,t hf ?hk rpn hn h,gcaba uhafgu 'h,gcaba hk huttnks :rcx tuvu /lk rpun :rnuk lk vhv txfhx - vbj rc rc kf 'trnj - tcthr, htzj /jres hgukc lk hujt t, :k"t /vnk hk hut 'f"t ?ibcru /tuv kucns t,gucavatrc v,hmgsu thnc vbhantu trngs tccd kea 'tryue hepn te uuvu hgzhc',gna htn ,hmt :hk rnt /hfurjht lrjht vuv ehpt hfu 'o,v vhkhhgu tjnursuvk rsvn hnuh ih,k, kf :hk rnt /ihtsc ivu ,nt u,ru,u van :ihrnt uuvs ,hgnaut, :hk rnt /ihtsc ivu ,nt u,ru,u van :hfv hrntu ',jkec racf tfvk obvhdt,uufc t,jb,t ht,khxk t,kea /hssvt tgheru tgrt heabs tfhv lk hujthtv :hk rnt ?tfv hcbd tfht :vhk tbhnt 'v,hjfat tku vh,hgc tbhkmnst 'tgherstbnhz :hg,an ibjuh hcr /vk ,jfanu tfv rjnk sg ryb 'rsvs vuv tghers tkdkdihhnsu 'tnhn vhahrk vhepts truuf tuvv ibhzju 't,bhpxc ibhkzt te vuv tsj:hg,an trpx cr /truxs hrcn hr,f vhnhz h,r,n thn .upbu 'hrvhx hr,f vhbhhgvuvu 'tnhn vhahrk vhepts truuf tuvv ibhzju 't,bhpxc ibhkzt te vuv tsj tbnhztnupk tbkhztu 'hxrp vtn ,k, tbhuvu ohca vke vhrc tbt :vhkg eheju hbre vhk:hg,an ibjuh hcr /hbre vk ,htu tahjcs 'tuv tnhs tzhg tuvv :hat cr rnt /i,huksvc hgcen te uuvs t,hkyre thvv ibhzju 't,bhpxc ibhkzt te vuv tsj tbnhz

,hjb 'tarf hrens hruufs hbhn vk hrsvu ',uhkdrnu ,ucuy ohbctc/sg ;s

,c epb /,jbu tkjs tehz tsau 'vhnytk vhynak hgcu adru 'vhu,tk htrunt rcthsas vsh,gs ?txus ic j"rs uv,hcss t,hkyre hsvc ufk ,ht htn :ik rnt tkeibhkzt vuv tsj tbnhz :hg,an tusbhv vsuvh cr /h,ts tnkgk hehsmk vc t,kf,t,t 'vhu,tk htrunt rc ,hjb 'tbhb, vk rhsv vuvs tcy ict tuvv ibhzju 't,bhpxc

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thn ufhpv,t vhahrk vhexp tmbeahp t,t 't,bhpxk vk gkcnk hgc te tbhb,tgkc hgc te t,t rsv /vhju vhk vhk,u vhkea vhrcj tbhb, t,t 'tns uuvuvuhsa tcy ict thvvk vukea 'vhahrk vhexp trphm t,t rsv 't,bhpxk:r", /vsvc uvk ujrpu vukea 'uvhhkg uvbhc,ut 'isvc hjhkn hrphm hbv vuv 't,bhpxk'rugb gauvh wru iah t"r vhvu 'vbhpxc ihtc uhva gauvh hcru rzghkt hcrc vagnkusd rutn :k"t ?,gzgszb vn hbpn 'gauvh vz vn :k"t /t"r rgbbu gauvh wr gzgszb/rja hpgpgf uhbhg (tn cuht) :ch,fs ',htr i,huk ka uhbhg tna :uk rnt /ohc h,htrtnyt htuvu 'trcsnc ibhkzt te vuv tsj tbnhz :i,b rc tbuv hk rnt 'hat cr rnthf /ibhuyu tnyt okj hchm ibh,hhnst 'hcagt tbjbtu tbhrebu tbj,p 'isvc tracsvhnek ht,t hf /hajkn te uuvs hrnud uvbvk uvbhzj 't,a hjrh rxhr, r,ck irsv(wt ,hatrc) /uuv tn,hrs /hrnud uvbv 'vuv hr,nx - tcahg tuvv :hk rnt 'rnhntsvz :rnt ibjuh wr /tnhs hkhzrt :unhdr, tfv - ohkusdv ohbhb,v ,t ohvkt trchuucrjc wv sueph tuvv ouhc (zf uvhgah) :rntba 'iu,keg ajb i,huku jhrc ajb i,hukunkugc v"cev trca vn kf :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt (isrh vga kf :inhx) /wudu vaev'otrc vcebu rfz - iu,keg ajb i,huku jhrc ajb i,huk ;t 'otrc vcebu rfz -'rfzv ,t xrhx ?v"cev vag vn 'ukuf okugv kf ihchrjn - vzk vz iheezb hknkturat ihb,v ,t drvu (z"f uvhgah) :rntba 'tck sh,gk ohehsmk vjknu vcebv drvukf ihchrjn - vzk vz iheezb hknktu 'otrc vcebu rfz - ;kt hrrvc ,unvc ;tu /ohc'tck sh,gk ohehsmk vrnau vcebv ibhmu 'rfzv xrhx ?v"cev vag vn 'ukuf okugvhnb o,v /vceb uz - ubyc hrhrac ubutu 'rfz vz - uhb,nc ujf tb vbv (wn cuht) :rntbavceb :tnht ,hgcht tfpht shcghku /hmhrp ohds vcebk vbbmhku rfzk vhxrxhkhsvc 'uc ejak ,rmh vz i,huk (s"e ohkv,) :ch,fs iuhf 'tnht ,hgcht hkgn tjhkntk tjhkn trac 'hkgn tjhkn truuf vcebk vjknhk hnb tfv /tgrt jrut utk vcebuk rnt 'okugv ,t ,utrck v"cev aehca vgac :cr rnt vsuvh cr rntu /hkgn/hkac sungta hs 'g"acr :uhbpk rnt /okugca ,unhn kf gkcu lhp j,p :oh ka rakwr rnt /cvr .jn u,buc,cu ohv gdr ujfc (u"f cuht) :rntba 'udrvu uc ygc shnvkufh vhrc kf iht - u,ut ihxfn ohn tknktu 'una cvr oh ka ura :n"a 'ejmhohk ohnf wudu hase rv kfc u,hjah tku ugrh tk (t"h uvhgah) :rntba 'ujhrc sungk:cr rnt vsuvh cr rntu /ohxfn oh ka vrak tkt ohxfn ohk hre, kt 'ohxfnka vnhc lkvnu 'xhhnp ,rgnn tmuh isrh :hfv hnb thb, /xhhnp ,rgnn tmuh isrhka uhpk ghdna sg sruhu kdkd,nu 'kusdv ohk sruhu kdkd,nu 'thrcy ka vnhcu hfchxhtv :tkug rc tcr vk ;he,n /uvhp kt isrh jhdh hf jych (wn cuht) :rntba 'i,huk;kt hrrvc ,unvc h,nht :tkug rc tcr rnt tkt ch,f ;kt hrrvc ,unvcchnhs cr t,t hf (cgr kthrcd ohnh :inhx) /i,huk ka uhpc isrh jhdna inzc ?,ujuycukt ?vbbufh ,urvb kgu vsxh ohnh kg tuv hf (s"f ohkv,) :ch,fs htn 'ibjuh r"t

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ka vnh :ohnh vgca iv uktu 'ktrah .rt ,t ihphena ,urvb vgcrtu ohnh vgcaohu 'hfchx ka vnhu 't,khj ka vnhu ',khj ka vnhu 'ousx ka vnhu 'thrcycr t,t hf /vdhpu 'iuhnurheu 'lunrhu 'isrh :,urvb vgcrt iv uktu kusdv ohu 'thnpxt

,uagk kthrcd sh,g :i,buh r"t hnhst/vg ;s

'ubuak ghea, kcjcu vfjc i,huk luan,v (wn cuht) :rntba 'i,huk og thdhbehnhs cr t,t hf /ucrj adh uaugv (wn cuht) :rntba 'uk kufh iht urzug v"cev tknktu'vkumnca ,unhn kf jh,rnu uhpn kcv thmun - cgr i,huka vgac :ibjuh hcr rntvhrc kf iht - isg idk uatr xhbfn tknktu vkumn rhxf jh,rh (t"n cuht) :rntbavaug - tnma vgacu vjernf ohah oh (t"n cuht) :rntba 'ujhrc sungk vkufhiht :cegh rc tjt cr rnt /ch,b rhth uhrjt (t"n cuht) :rntba 'ohc ohnk, ohnk,ihtu 'vchak ouv, cuajh (t"n cuht) :rntba 'vba ohgca sg ub,htk rzuj ouv,ohehsmk vsugx ,uagk v"cev sh,g :ibjuh r"t vcr rnt /ohgcan v,ujp vcha:rntba 'vsugx tkt vrf ihtu 'ohrcj uhkg urfh (wn cuht) :rntba 'i,huk ka uracn'ohnfj hshnk, tkt ohrcj ihtu 'u,ahu ukfthu vkusd vrf ovk vrfhu (wu wc ohfkn)rtavu hbghnav lkuek ohchaen ohrcj ohbdc ,cauhv (wj ohrhav rha) :rntba'ohbgbf ihc uvumjh (wn cuht) :rntba 'ohkaurh heuac vrujx uc ihaugu u,ut ihekjnhtu /cvt eagk vnrn hbztn ushc igbf (c"h gauv) :rntba 'ohrd, tkt ohbgbf ihtuvcr rntu /.rt hscfb vhbgbf ohra vhrjux rat (d"f uvhgah) :tfvn 'tnht ,hgc(wn cuht) :wtba 'i,huk ka urugn ohehsmk vfux ,uagk v"cev sh,g :ibjuh r"t(wn cuht) :rntba 'kmkm uk ihaug - vfz tk 'vfux uk ihaug - vfz urug ,ufuxc tkn,v(wt hkan) :rntba 'ebg uk ihaug - vfz tk 'kmkm uk ihaug - vfz uatr ohds kmkmcu(wn cuht) :rntba 'ghne uk ihaug - vfz tk 'ebg uk ihaug - vfz lh,urdrdk ohebgu;uxn ehvcn uuhzu ohkaurh ,unuj kg v"cev uxrup rtavu lh,urgbk ubrae,uuvhgah) /ljrz vdubk ohfknu lrutk ohud ufkvu (wx uvhgah) :rntba 'upux sgu okugvkthrcd 'tgherc hftkn hr, hdhkp :hbnjb rc ktuna r"t - lh,uana sfsf h,nau (jbsj 'thhj hcr hbc vhezju vsuvh ?iubht itnu 'tcrgnc htrunt hr, :vk hrntu 'ktfhnulhrgau (jb uvhgah) /ihsfu ihsf huvk :v"cev uvk rnt 'vpah :rnt sju 'ovua :rnt,ucuy ohbct thcvk v"cev sh,g :ahrs teu ibjuh hcr ch,hs tv hf - jset hbctkhrgac ishngnu ohrag kg rag ivc eeuju 'ohaka kg ohaka ova ,uhkdrnuhtv hkuf 'ibhjfan tk tkmhms t,ghcf t,av 'shnk, u,ut uhkg dkdk /ohkaurhohbct hrxbhn teu hc,hs ,rav hftkn tzj 'ohc u,bhpx vdhkpv ohnhk ?ibhjfan?itnk hbv :uvk rnt 'ohrag ourc rag ivc eueju wk kg wk ova ,uhkdrnu ,ucuyrnt 'ibjuh hcrs vhnek t,t /ohkaurh hrgac ishngvk v"cev sh,ga :vhk urnt(tk) tknkt tehr :uk rnt /h,htr if ,rnt ratf 'aursk vtb lk 'hcr 'aurs :vhk

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/,unmg ka kd vagbu uc uhbhg i,b 'v,t ohnfj hrcs kg dkdkn ',bntv tk ,htrh,af 'vnt oh,tn :rnut rhtn hcr - ,uhnnue of,t lkutu (z"f trehu) :hch,hn:rntba 'uhk,fu kfhv sdbf 'vnt vtn :rnut vsuvh hcr iuatrv ost ka ,unue,hbc, ,ucyujn ,uhuzf ubh,ubc ovhrugbc ohksudn ohghybf ubhbc rat (s"ne ohkv,),uagk v"cev sh,g :ibjuh r"t vcr rntu /tehz hcs huufk - ibjuh wr rnte hf kfhvkgu iuhm rv iufn kf kg wv trcu (ws uvhgah) :rntba 'ehsmu ehsm kfk ,upuj gcasjt kfa snkn 'vpuj sucf kf kg hf vkhk vcvk at vdubu iagu onuh ibg vhtren:tbhbj hcr rnt ?vnk vpujc iag /usucf hpk vpuj tuv lurc ausev uk vaug sjtu/tcv okugk iag uhbhg ,utkn,n 'vzv okugc ohnfj hshnk,c ,urm uhbhga hn kfahut 'urhcj ka u,pujn vufb sjtu sjt kfa snkn :tbhbj hcr rnt ?vnk vpujc atuv,,bu (z"f rcsnc) :rnut v,t rcsc tmuhf /vnhkf v,utk vk hut 'vauc v,utk vkgauvh hbp 'vnj hbpf van hbp :urnt rusv u,utca ohbez 'lsuv kf tku - uhkg lsuvn,ruxn) (rc) tnj hcr rnt /vnhkf v,utk vk hut 'vauc v,utk vk hut 'vbck hbpf'isg idc iuatrv ostk tuv lurc ausev vag ,upuj rag :tbhbj (hcrc :x"av,jt :rnt tryuz rn /wudu vreh ict kf ,hhv ohvkt id isgc (j"f ktezjh) :rntbavhk chaj tes 'cvz ikufca gurdu :ibjuh hcr rnt /vreh ict kf :rntba 'vraguk rnt 'cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?lc lhcebu lhpu, ,ftkn (j"f ktezjh) htn /;uxcktfhtu /ostc ohceb ohceb h,trcu 'h,kf,xb lc :rum lkn orhjk tuv lurc ausev

'h,kf,xb lc :rnte hfv 'hrntsc/vg ;s

tk :ibjuh r"t vcr rnt ?vhtren kgu (ws uvhgah) htn /iuatrv ost kg v,hn h,xbeuvmurv kf - vzv okug ka ohkaurh 'tcv okug ka ohkaurh vzv okug ka ohkaurhf:ibjuh r"t vcr rntu /vk ihbnuznv tkt ihkug iht - tcv okug ka 'vkug ,ukgkhnac trebv kf (d"n uvhgah) :rntba 'v"cev ka una kg ihtreba ohehsm ihsh,g:x"av ,ruxn) ibjuh r"t hbnjb rc ktuna (r"tu) /uh,hag ;t uh,rmh uh,trc hsucfku'ohehsm :iv uktu 'v"cev ka una kg utreb wd :(i,buh r"t hbnjb rc ktuna r"trat una vzu (d"f uvhnrh) :ch,fs 'jhan /irnts tv 'ohehsm /ohkaurhu 'jhanurhgv oau ;kt rag vbuna chcx (j"n ktezjh) :ch,fs 'ohkaurh /ubesm wv utrehivhbpk ohrnuta ohehsm ihsh,g :rzgkt r"t /vna tkt vna hre, kt vna wv ouhnr,ubvu iuhmc rtabv vhvu (ws uvhgah) :rntba 'v"cev hbpk ohrnuta lrsf 'ausewd ohkaurh ,t vhcdvk v"cev sh,g :ibjuh r"t vcr rntu /uk rnth ause ohkaurhc/vh,j,f ?vh,j, htn 'vh,j, vcahu vntru (s"h vhrfz) :rntba 'vkgnk ,utxrphk hzj hshsk :tcx tuvv hk rnt 'vcr rnt ?thuv hxrp t,k, vh,j, htvs htnnu(wx uvhgah) :k", ?,ukgk rgm ah :rnt, tnau /thuv hxrp t,k,u 't,hhne ohkaurht,k, - tchg htv :n"a 'tpp cr rnt /ovh,ucurt kt ohbuhfu vbhpug, cgf vkt hn

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'vsnc ohkaurh ,t ,,k tuv lurc ausev aec :tpp rc tbhbj hcr rnt /hkshn hxrpvnf ,utrk ohkaurh ,t sunk hkt rnthu lkuv v,t vbt rnutu (wc vhrfz) :rntbaohfrf vcrv 'g"acr :tuv lurc ausev hbpk ,rav hftkn urnt 'vfrt vnfu vcjrlnaa ohkaurh 'icjr ,snu ifrt ,sn ,,b tku - okugv ,unut ka lnkugc ,trcrnthu (wc vhrfz) :shn vsn vc i,ub v,t - vfu,c ohehsmu vfu,c lasenu vfu,crnt /vfu,c vnvcu ost curn okaurh ca, ,uzrp rntk zkv rgbv kt rcs .ur uhkt;kt 'ohksdn kpe ;kt ',utubhd ;py ;kt okaurh kg ;hxuvk v"cev sh,g :ahek ahr/v,uukac hrupmf thuv ,jtu ,jt kfu ',utrpyuy vkha hbau ;kt ',uhbrhc humhkka oheuua ;kt ohbunau vtn vc uhvu 'v,uukac hrupm h,htr hbt :hxuh r"t 'thb,htn - ohngp ohakau aka gkm kt gkm ,ugkmvu (t"n ktezjh) /vrhse hehm hrfuniv ohkaurh wd ot :hbfxs gauvh wr ouan hpp cr rnt 'huk r"t ?ohngp ohakau aka,jt kf - iv ohkaurh ohaka ot 'vkgnk ihrusn ohaka vc ah ,jtu ,jt kf -- tuva kf lana iuhf :rnt cr - vbhpx :rn,ht /vkgnk ihrusn vaka vc ah ,jtuvzjt ?vrhxnc smhf :htb,f tnhk /vkuf ,t luanha sg vbe tk :rnt ktunau vbe- vrtumca duzc 'vhpca thcnurpc 'vhkga ;hkac 'vhkga ;futc 'vrgac 'vpkyciuhf 'uhbpk v,mru kenc vahfva ut 'vtc thvu vk true ?vfhanc smhf vtbev,nue tkn lkv,a sg :rnut tjt wr vk hrntu 'hjt hcr vtbe - kdru sh vregaukhpt hrnts tbt :cr lk rnt tjt hcrf rnts ktunau 'tne tb,f rnts cr 'tnhkkdru sh vregs d"gts 'ohhj hkgcc tkt - tjt hcr rnte tk itf sg 'tjt hcrktbt :rnt ktunau vkuf vk vsb t,rup vc vsbs iuhf 'vbhpx kct 'tnhhe v,fusciuhfs 'ohhj hkgcc tkt - tne tb, rnte tk itf sg 'tne tb,f whpt hrntstk ht 'iht - vkuf vk lhan ht 'vbhpx kct 'tnhhe reghnk lsht - kdru sh treghns,uh,utu vbhpx :rnut i,b wr 'vfhanc ,hbeb vbhpx :thb,s htb, hbvf tnhk /tk -

vfhanc ,ubebt/ug ;s

'vfhanc ,hbeb vbhpx :hb,e hfvu trxjn hruxj ?uvhhna rfs itn ,uh,ut /ryacuvbhpxk rya /ryacu vfhanc ,ubeb ,uh,utu vbhpx :rnut i,b hcr vrhxnc ,uh,utuvrhxnc ,uh,utu 'vfhanc ,hbeb vbhpx :hb,e hfv utk tkt thv hkykyn ?hk vnktkt tne tb, ubhhv vfhanc vbhpx /ryac ,uh,utu 'vfhanc vbhpx :rnut i,b hcrtnkg hkuf - vbhpxcu 'ktunaf ht crf ht tnkg hkufs 'tk uvhhbhc tfht ktunau crstbhsun htsu vbhpxc :tne tb,k i,b wr vhk rnte hfvu ',uh,utc - hdhkp hf 'hdhkp tk,uh,ut :thb,s htb, hbvs t,dukpcu /tk - tk ht 'iht - rya tfht ht ',uh,utc lktk - c,f tku rxn ihc 'rxn tku c,f ihc :ohrnut ohnfju hcr hrcs 'vrhxnc ,ubeb:thb,s vrhxnc hbeh, hnb vbhpx 'hcrf ?t,nheut htnc /ruxnhu cu,fha sg vbe

vbe tk :t"fju hcr hrcs 'vrhxnc ,hbeb vbhpx

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c/ug ;s/tynhxc itf 'ohcrv ,uarc itf :thae tk vnuen ,t rufaha sg ut vbfanha sgvbe tk :ohrnut ohnfju 'tphx tnht ohcrv ,uarc ?t,hhr,c tvk t,nheut htnc?thbe hn ohcrv ,uarc vfhan 'u,u ?rhdut itnn 'ohcrv ,uarc htu vbfanha sg'ovhba ka vbhta rmjcu ohcrv ,uarc vbue vrhxn :uvhhur, hrnts tcru hhct tvusg htn ouen kfc vbue vvcdvu 'ovhba ka thva rmjcu tynhxc vbue vfhanvbfanha sg :rnte hfv ?rntes vnuen ,t rufaha sg htnu 'rntes hnb vbfanhahhct 'tnhk /vnuen ,t rufaha sg vbe tk - thv ohkgc ,uar otu 'tynhxk r"vrnibhexg htnc tfv 'hnb hfv hbeu ezj lk vhk rnts ht :hat cr rnt hcrf hrnts tcrucr rnt /uk tuv ouen vtrn :rcx rnu 'tshpe :rcx rn 'hbeu luan lk vhk rnts -tsucga kfu tuv hbe :vhk c,fhnk lhrm 'vhrcjk trya vhk ihczns itn htv :tppc,fs tngy :vhk ,hrntu 'tbvf crs vhne t,gnak v,hrnt :hat cr rnt /vhcs:hk rnt ?lhrm tuv u,hjukm hp kg rumk hfu 'hbe tk - hfv vhk c,f tk tv 'hfv vhk

/rumku rumk 'ihtt/zg ;s

trnd :rnhntk hat cr vhk rnt /hcrf 'vrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,ut :t,fkv 'rnhnt rnthkhnc hkhnu 'uvbhb hkhn ,uh,uts 'tuv hnb trcx :hat cr rnt /trnd :k"t ?trcx uthbukpk vsac ufz :ov ,urya hba 'cr rnt ejmh rc vcr rntvu ?tku /ihbehn tkrzuj - ryav ,t uk uc,f,a n"g 'vsac rzuj ubhtu ryac rzuj - ryav ,t uk uc,futv - hr, :iv ,urya vaka 'tbuv cr rnt ihct rc thhj cru vsac ihc ryac ihc

'ryav ,t c,fu rfun ose ot - lsht irntsc/zg ;s

- gerec vz ehzjva iuhf 'ung jeuk ihta p"gt rfunk rya ihc,uf :ubhbaa v,utfohxfb og ihbeb ,uhrjt ivk ihta ohxfb :ubhbaa thv uzu 'tuva ouen kfc rya vbebcdtu ihphkjc hbehb tks gcyn tvs 'hbta cdt vezju ryau ;xfc - ,uhrjt ivk ahacrk vhkvhb uvbhbet 'htzuj hc hzuz hpkt rxhr, vhk uuv tpp crs tv hf 'hbehb tgrttk rfn tk kct /luu, sg vhptk epb 't,t hf 'vh,hcs tphxt cdt tjt rc ktuna:tpp cr rnt ?heh,bt htn /wufu heh,btv ,t tku ihpumrnv ,t tku ohscgv ,ttk - ,usrpv ,t rfn ',usrpv ,t rfn tk - iurev ,t rfn /whb,n /vuudcs texhg,t rfn tk - recv ,t rfn 'recv ,t rfn tk - snmv ,t rfn /iurev ,t rfn'zuz oh,tnc lsnhm hk rufn :uk rnt ?smhf ihghsun ohnsv :rnut vsuvh wr /snmvcr hb, /wnd /vhtr ohnsv iht :ohrnut ohnfju zuz oh,tnc snmv ihta gush rcsvtk ibt tvu /,usrpv ,t rfn - iurev ,t rfn :uvct hcrs vhne tcrgn rc tphkj,,t rfn /uc iheustc lh,hb,n odr,h, 'tk :vhk rnt ?vhhnxht :vhk rnt ib, rfn- recku 'tsnhm tsnhmk ures tnhkht ?hns hfhv /wufu recv ,t rfn tk - snmv

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'tsnhm reck hnb vhk ures tktu vhk ihcz tk rec 'vhk ihcz tsnhm 'tyhap 'rechnb tfhtu 'rec - recku 'tsnhm tsnhmk vhk ures tr,tc 'tfhrm tk vhk ihcz vhkufhtu /vhtr ohnsv iht :hrcx ibcru 'ihghsun ohnsv :rcx vsuvh wr 'tsnhm reck ures

jen kuyhc huvhk 'vhtr ohnsv ihtt/jg ;s

',"x rfunv :rnut vsuvh hcr 'ib,vu ?tku 'uvk ,hk ibcrk jen kuyhc 'tnh, hfuvhtr ohns iht htn ukt ,t tkt urnt tk :uk urnt vtbut ivk iht - ,hkdrnu vnvchsfc - jen kuyhcu vtbut ibcr runt hf :tnht ,hgchtu /jen kuyhc huvs ?hb,es hnbrfunv /whb,n /vhk cvh vb,n runht 'tk vguy ,gsv ihta hsfc kct 'vguy ,gsvaihrufn ohngp :rnut vsuvh hcr uhkf rfn :rnut hsnv oujb uhkf rfn tk - runjv ,t- vz lrunj hk rufn :uk rntu 'uhkg uhkfu uhbpk runj vhv ?smhf 'ihrufn ibht ohngpeac - ,eukjn :tkug rnt /wnd /ihrufn uhkf iht ?tuv lrunj 'ihrufn uhkf hrvo,x :rcx hsnv oujbu 'hte cufrk runj o,x :rcx tne tb,s 'hbnufu thexhsuuhkfu runj :hch,hn /ihrufn v"s - ecju hkekhe ',gsrnu ;fut kct hte hutank runjtk kct 'ecjv ,tu hkekhev ,tu ,gsrnv ,tu ;futv ,t rfn z"v - lk rfun hbtihrufn ikuf hrv - vhkga vn kfu thv :uk rnta inzcu 'hbnufu thexhsu ea rfnihsv tuv tk - hfv k"t tk tv ',gsrnu ;fut hbes tuv 'uhkfu runj k"ts tngyrnts d"gts 'k"ne tvu 'ihrufn ,gsrnu ;fut hnb - uhkfu runj vhk rnt tks d"gts:ktuna rc tpp cr rnt ?hbnuf htn /hbe tk hbnufu thexhsu ea 'uhkfu runj vhkoujb uvk vsun - uhkg ibhtac kct ',eukjn uhkg isugc :uvk thgcht /habs t,cfrn'a", ?oujbk ibcr vhk usun - uhkg isugc kct ',eukjn uhkg ibhtac tnks ut 'hsnvuhkg isugc :tnkac ,rnt ht ihrufn ikuf hrv - uhkga vn kfu tuv :uk rnta inzcuisugc kct ',eukjn uhkg isug ihtac :,rnt ht tkt 'thv ibcr ?hbn tv ',eukjn:tnhtu 'thv ibcru ',eukjn uhkg isug ihtac okugk ?hbn tv 'ihrufn kfv hrcs - uhkgohngp :rnut vsuvh hcr 'gna t, /uhkg ,uhvk hutra vn kfu tuv uk rnta inzcu'tk vsuvh hcr hte tne tb, rntes htnt utk htn ihrufn ibhta ohngp 'ihrufn

vsuvh hcrc/jg ;s

,t rfn tk - iurev ,t rfn :a", 'hat crk tbhcr k"t /rnte h,hrjt t,kn,t rfn - iurev ,t rfn :uvct hcrs vhne tcrgn rc tphkj, cr hb,u ,usrpvl,hb,n odr,, 'tk :k"tu ?vhhnxht :k"tu ib, rfn tk ibt tvu :k"tu ',usrpvhnb tphx 'uhkg isug ihtac tahrsnu 'uc oheust ihtac whb,ns kkfn uc oheustcheh,btv ,t tku ohscgv ,t tk rfn tk kct :tahr tnht 'vcrst uhkg isug ihtachnb tphx 'uhkg isugc tahrsnu 'vudcs texhg :tpp cr rnt ?heh,bt htn 'ibhrnturhtn wru d"caru t"r :hhct rnt [ixb odz :inhx] /hb,e hkhn hkhn tb, 'tkt uhkg isugc

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kfu uvht 'hshn ahbht ihczn hf :uvk trhcx uvkuf 'hsnv oujbu xufnuxu i,b hcru/vruev ,t rfn - scv ,hc ,t rfunv :rnut t"r 'ib,s - t"r /ihczn vh,ahna,wr 'thb,s - rhtn wr /rybxv ,t rfn - rhgv ,t rfunv :rnut d"car 'ib,s - d"car/,hdusu ,hmhc - xufnuxu i,b hcr /orfv hahna, rfn - orfv ,t rfn :rnut rhtn'uz lrunj tba htn /wufu ihrufn ohngp :rnut vsuvh hcr /irnts tv - hsnv oujbk"t tes htvu 'tuv vhshs trnjs gsh - uz lrunj :tcr rnt ?tuv lrunj tba htnulrunj :k"te hfvu 'tuv vhshs trnjs gsh tks - tuv lrunj k"te uhkf ouan 'uztk - vrpv ,t rfn /jhxv ,t rfn - runjv ,t rfunv /whb,n /hk vbrfn,a ?tuvrfn - ,ruuf rfn /vhnhn rfn - ruc rfn /vkcz rfn - vpat rfn /vbc ,t rfnvrp ukhpt 'vbcu thv vhk rnts ht ?hns hfhv /wnd /ohbuh rfn - lcua rfn /ohrucsrunj :vhk rnts 'tpp cr rnt tk hnb runj ukhpt 'vbcu thv k"t tks ht hnb vbcutkt 'vk hgc vckjk rnhnk tfht 'vrp tnkac /lk rfun hbt vehbn vrpu vehbnvjhx rjt lkvna ?jhx vhk hre htntu 'vhk rnte vbcu thv :n"a ?k"te htn runjohkaunv urnth if kg (t"f rcsnc) :ch,fs htn 'ibjuh r"t injb rc ktuna r"t /vtb'okug ka ubucaj cajbu utuc - iucaj utuc ormhc ohkaunv ukt - ohkaunv ?wudu'if vaug v,t ot - ibuf,u vbc, vsxpv sdbf vrhcg rfau 'vrfa sdbf vumn sxpvvz rhgf unmg ost ohan ot - iujhx rhg tcv okugk ibuf,u vzv okugc vbc,at tm, - wudu iucajn vtmh at hf ?uhrjt ch,f vn 'vtb vjhx rjt lkvnautreba ohehsm ,hren - iujhx ,hren vcvku ihcajn ibhta ,t kft,u ihcajnnhkgc vtb vjhx rjt lkvna vz rhgf urmh rjt lkvnv vz - ctun rg vkft ihjhaorhbu obvhdc kpub jurv ,uxd uc aha ost kf :rn rnts 'jurv hxd ukt - iubrt ,unc:v"cev rnt - iuchs sg okug ka ubucaj sct - iucaj sct or iht :gar rnt -

ohabu ihs tcha sg i,nvt/yg ;s

hrntu 'i,nab chts,a sg - tcshn sg juphb vfhrm vbhta at tc,a sg - jpb sgat - vru, hrcsn arupv kf :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt /hgcs htn shcgs sg :vkhf /okft, atvu utmh atvn ovc hbp [,t] h,,bu (u"y ktezjh) :rntba 'u,kfut(t"f hkan) :rntba 'obvhdc kpub - ,"sn unmg arupv kf :i,buh r"t hnhs cr t,thkan) :rntba 'obvhd tkt ohtpr ihtu 'jubh ohtpr kvec kfav lrsn vgu, ostib, /wufu vkcz rfn - vpat rfn /vhture kuta hengc oa ohtpr hf gsh tku (wytku jcznk tk 'jcznk tku ,hcv esck ',hcv esck tku jcznk hutrv kf :o,v,utkn ,upat 'ohn vtkn ruc ahsev ?smhf ifu,ca vncu ivc ihkgun - ,hcv esckvncu ivc ihkgun - ,urhp huab ikht 'ohcag vtkn vsa 'ohbuh tkn lcua 'kczlcua 'kcz vtkn,b lf rjtu vpat 'ohn tkn,b lf rjtu ruc ahsev kct ifu,ca- ohcag vtkn,b lf rjtu vsa ',urhp tab lf rjtu ikht 'ohbuh tkn,b f"jtu

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,t ahsev :rnut hxuh hcr vsuvh hcr hrcs 'ifu,ca vnc ihkgun ihtu ivc ihkgun:hcr rnt 'thb, /asev hkushd iva hbpn 'ovhkushdcu ivc ihkgun - ikhtv ,tu vsavtnkac ?htn htv /ikhtu vsac - hxuh wr hrcsu 'lcuau rucc - vsuvh wr hrcs ihtrbhxuh hcr hrcs ihtrb tkt 'ikhtu vsat dhkps kkfn - lcuau rucc vsuvh wr hrcs ihtrb'tnh, hfu rnte ikhtu vsa hxuh hcr tvu ?lcuau rucc dhkps kkfn - ikhtu vsacvsuvh wr ka uhrcs vtur hbt iht :hxuh hcr rnt 'thb,vu 'rnte vsuvh hcrs uhrcsklcuau rucc tv 'vtur ubhts tuv ikhtu vsac asev hkushd iva hbpn 'ikhtu vsactk hxuh hcr ;ta 'lcuau rucc - hxuh hcrk vsuvh hcr hrcs ihtrb :rnte hfv vturihbehr iahsev :ibcr ub, /vhk hsun lcuau rucc kct 'ikhtu vsac tkt uhkg ekjb:rnut iugna hcrc rzgkt hcr ifu,ca vnc ihkgun ihtu ivc ihkgun - utkn,b f"jtuhcrf vk rcx tne tb,s 'ikhtu vsac - ,eukjn :vcr rnt /ifu,ca vnc ihkgun ;tihkgun kfv hrcs - lcuau rucc kct 'hxuh wrf vk rcx iugna hcrc rzgkt hcru 'vsuvhihkgun - ihtkn iahsev :thb,s tv tktu 'hhct k"t /ifu,ca vnc ihkgun ihtu ivc

;hkjn iugna hcrc rzgkt hcru 'ifu,ca vncu ivcc/yg ;s

vsac kct 'lcuau rucc - ,eukjn :vcr rnt tkt ?;hkjn htnt 'ikhtu vsac htu?hdhkp htnc ihbehrc - lcuau ruccu /ifu,ca vncu ivc ihkgun kfv hrcs - ikhtuvk rcx tne tb,s 'ibcru rhtn hcrs t,dukpc hdhkp ihbehrc ?hdhkp htnc ihtkncu'n"rf rcx iugna hcrc t"ru okugk tc tka rcs vben ost iht :hrnts 'ibcrf,urhp iudf - rhtn hcrk vhk ,gnas runht /okugk tc tka rcs vben ost :rntsurmj lrs ihtcv ohnc :vk ,jfan 'tcr rnt ?u,ts rnhh hn hbv 'u,ts hshcgs kesahseva iudf :tcr rnt ?hdhkp htnc ohtkncu /lcuak ufcua lrs ihtcv ohbuhu 'ruck'yuhsv ihsn vucd ihs ihbs :rnts 'vuctf vk rcx iugna hcrc rzgkt wru 'o,x ruc'ahset trhc - vucd ihs ;t 'lk hbhcz tk thn 'lk hbhcz trhc :rnt hmn - yuhsv ihs vnrfn :ib,vu ?tk yuhsv ihsu /(yuhsv ihsn vucd ihs ihbs iht :rcx e",u) ahset tk thnwr 'uhnhn rfn tk - ruc rfn :thb,s 'thv vtshjh whb,n :tcr rnt uhnhn rfn - ruc

/uhnhn rfn - ruc rfn :rnut i,bt/p ;s

wd kyub - ,ruuf ,urhp vbuatr vfhrc jhrpn - urhcjn lcua ,urhp jeukv /whb,n/wnd /,uhpurd h,a jhbn - .uek oh,hz ,ukj wc jhbn - acs ,ukj xrxnu ohkhjbtba htn /vntk tv 'vk tv :thae tk 'tbvf cr rnt vhbau vbuatr vfhrc :thb,vutduztu vntt t,uuymh, hnb hvht 'vk ibhecas tduztu t,rct t,uuymhns ?vnt- ,ruuf ,urhp /t,uuymhn tk vntt t,rc 't,uuymhn t,rct vnt vk ibhecashrnt /ksrjc :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?ixrxn vnc /xrxnu ihkhjb wd kyub,urzuj 'sj ivhpa lu,n tkt 'ixrxn ksrj tk :tbhbj rc hxuh wrs vhnan tcrgnc

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wd kyub :tb, t,hb,nc /xurhxc ihkhjb vaka kyub :rnt ibjuh wr /ibacus ,t ,ukfutu,ukj h,a jhbn - acs ,ukj /,jt jhbnu ,jt kyub - lkhtu itfn 'vz rjt vzc ihkhjbhgc tk :rcxe tnkt /okugk kftn hshn tmuh ubht ,ruufc acs :tbvf cr rnt /wufutkt tfhrm tk :hhct rnt vean tku kfut tk ubht - ,ruufc acs :hch,hn /vcajn

thv rzghkt hcr :rnt tcr /,ukj h,a i,utkc/p ;s

vbhtu 'kuczurp vhkg ihc,ufu 'geref thv hrv :rnut t"r - ohrucs ,ruuf :ib,svhkg ihc,uf iht :t"fju ,tyj chhj - ,cac vbnn vsurvu 'vnuenc vtnuy ,kcenr"t /ruyp - ,cac vbnn vsurvu 'vnuenc vtnuy ,kcenu 'geref vbhtu 'kuczurp'acsv ,rghc v,ut kucyhu (s"h wt ktuna) :ch,fs ?rzghkt hcrs tngy htn :rzgkt',tyj chhj ,cac ubnn aku,v - rgh vn :lk rnuk tkt ?acs kmt rgh ihbg vn hfukfut tk ubht - u,ruufn czv acs :hch,hn /,tyj chhj ,cac ubnn vsurv - acs ;thkf d"g cza iudf :shcz cr rnt thae tcrk tkt 'tjhb hhctk tnkac vean tkuubht - u,ruufc acs :hch,hn /ihaeae hcd kg cza iudf :rnt cegh rc tjt cr /xutntnyn - iheank 'ihkfut ,tnuy tnyn - vkhftk uhkg cahj 'vean tku kfut tkcahj :hfv .hr, 'tcr lk rnt thae tcrk tkt 'tjhb hhctk tnkac ihean ,tnuythb, /ihean ,tnuy tnyn ubht - iheank 'ihkfut ,tnuy tnyn ubht - vkhftk uhkg- .uek oh,hz /vcajnc tka ihkfut ,tnuy tnyn - u,ruufc acs :tbvf crs vh,uufjpy gerev in vhcdn - .uek urhcjn ikht jeukv :ibcr ub, /,uhpurd h,a jhbnin - ohbpdcu ohbec 'ohjpy wc - vneav isx 'ohjpy wd - vneav ,ku,c '.mueu,ku,cu /;hkjn igzd ihta hpk 'aranu rpuj - ohzrtcu ohkesc 'vkgnku eepvthva hbpn ',hghcac vneav ,ku,c ihmmue iht :hvbhnru ?ibhgc ohjpy wd vneav.rtv ogn onud ut '.mueu ohjpy wh vhcdn tkt 'ruxt ufrsf :rnut vsuvh wr vsucg.rtv ogn 'vk hkgn ohjpy wd :hhct rnt vk hkgn lsht tv 'haes tuv .rtv ogn,hghca hcd 'vk hkgn hhukg utku vk hae haen tk - lkhtu itfn 'vk hae htsuohkesc /vk hkgn htsus hshn ibhscg rfnnu jen hcd 'vk hae htsus hshn ibhscgthhj wr ahrs tvu ?;hkjn ugzd iht zrtu /;hkjn igzd ihta hpk 'aranu rpuj ohzrtcurntb ot ?vdah iubckc zrtf jrph rn,f ehsm (c"m ohkv,) :ch,fs htn 'hbhhkuk rc'rn, rntb tku zrt rntb ukht ?rn, rntb vnk 'zrt rntb otu ?zrt rntb vnk rn,otu rn, rntb lfk ',urhp vaug iht ehsm ;t ',urhp vaug iht zrt vn :rnut h,hhvugzd iht ehsm ;t ';hkjn ugzd iht rn, vn :rnut h,hhv 'zrt rntb tku rn, rntbvcr rnts :tbuv cr rc vcrsf 'ohzrt hbhn rtac - g"cv tkt zrt rntb lfk ';hkjnzrt rcsnc i,t (t"n uvhgah) :rntba 'iv ohzrt hbhn wh :cr hc hrnt 'tbuv cr rc- ina .g 'txt - xsv 't,hbru, - vyha 'tzrt - zrt wudu ohat ina .gu xsvu vyhahnhs cr t,t hf huv wz hbv /tbhcrua - ruat,u 'tdta - rvs, 'h,rc - aurc 'tnxrpt

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'hyukc - ohbunkt 'hbyuc - ohbukt ohdunkt 'ohbunkt 'ohbukt :ivhkg uphxuv 'rnt- ohdunkt

t/tp ;s'hckus - ohbunrg 'hrg - ohburg ohdunkt 'ohbunrg 'ohburg :hrnts tfht /t,hxf'gere vbe tk vz hrv - urhcj vsa lu,c ,ubkht hba vbuev /whb,n /t,hxf - ohdunkt- oharav inu 'uka - gzdv in vkugvu 'vpah tk - ukhsdv /gere vbe :rnut rhtn hcr'vpah - ukhsdv gere vbe - vaka vbe /gere uk iht - u,n otu 'gerev kgc kahba vbuev :o,v ib, /wnd /gere uk ah - u,n otu 'uka - iharav inu gzdv in vkugvuvsuvh cr rnt /trueu thcn :rnut n"r 'true ubhtu thcn - urhcj ka lu,c ,ubkht'trh,h vban hb,esn ?htnn /euav in ,urhp jeukc ;t n"r vhv chhjn :ktuna rnt;t n"r vhv chhjn :n"a tkt trueu thcns tyhap 'gere uk ahs vhk tb, hsfnhyugnk tuvv lmrtn thc, rat (u"f ohrcs) :ch,f tvu /euav in ,urhp jeukcv,,b rat :ch,fvu /o"ufg ,nst hyugnk l,nst (d"f ,una) :ch,f tvu /.rtk vmujubhtu thcn - urhcj ka lu,c sjt ikht vbuev :vcr ch,n /uvc hbczu hzuz hk ,cvhs hk

:rzgkt wrk ohehkt ic a"r k"t /t,cuh, n"r hrcs 'gere vbe tka hpk 'truec/tp ;s

tk ohbuatrva rcs :uk rnt ?,ubkht hbac ibcrs y"nu 'sjt ikhtc n"rs tngy htnn"r tnks ?thaue htn :vcr rnt ?hbahhck hsf arsnv ,hcc hbkta, 'ogy uc urnttepxn hnu /uvk tepxn heupx ,ubkht hbac ibcru 'vhk tepxn heupx sjt ikhtcaujhku /gere vbe tk tna :tnht n"r hrcs 'gere vbe tka hpk :hb,e tvu ?vhkuvbhkfhn hgc tvu /uvk ahsens vrzgk ihkuj khhgn teu 'uvbhb ohrufhc utk tnkss/uvk ahrpns ragnu vnur,n uvk gepn teu 'uvbhb ohrufc utk tnksu /uvk ehrpshnb hbg ragn 'ivfk vhk chvh hnb hba ragn 'ivfk vk chvh vkusd vnur, tnkac'ivfk vhk chvhs ?vhk chvh itnk tuv huks iuatr ragn tkt 'hbg ivfk vhk chvhhcr tcheg hcr hrcs 'hukk iuatr ragn 'ivfk vkusd vnur, :thb,s vhrzg ic t"rfvhhre vhhre ugcu uvbhb ohrufc tnksu /ivfk ;t iuatr ragn :rnut vhrzg ic rzgkthutr ubhtau 'uc ,cfgn vkhc iht - vkhck hutrv kf :trhz wr rntvu ?tku /,cfgn tk'jhka shc irdau irmc :rnts 'tbhbj rc hxuh wrf uvk shcgs uc ,cfgn vkhc - vkhck

',tcvu ,jeku (u"f ohrcs) :ch,fs ?tngy htn true ubhtu thcn - lrsc jhka ,nut/cp ;s

:hat crk thut crs vhrc tjt cr k"t /tfhk tvu 'sjtf vtcvu vjhek tv,a sgthhj crs vhrc tharan cr /trehaf hzjns ouan :k"t hrehk 'uvbhb heuxp hsfnin hns hfhv /wuf vpah tk - ukhsdv /ragnu vnur,n uvbhgueptk h,t tnks :rntubhtau 'gzdv in uvz - vnj hbp vtura kf :ibjuh r"t ?iharav in hns hfhvu 'gzdvt,k, :k"tu 'iuyrha tgrt texn tnks aujhku /iharav in uvz - vnj hbp vtur

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cr rnt /.ueh :ibjuh hcr rnt ifu /.ueh :injb cr rnt tkt tgrt hk ,htu hk ,bhcziuhfs 'kes kgck gzd uk iht :rnhnk shcz cr rcx /gzd uk iht kes :ibhyheb 'injb',ubkht hba vbue tvu :tpp cr vk ;he,n vh,gs jxn hjuxt - hte araku rpjnks'kes kgck gzd uk iht :tpp cr rnt tkt gzd uk ahs hb,eu 'hnhhe aranku rpjnksvbe - vaka vbe /ihba anjk ihczs ih,hb,n thae shcz crku /gzd thmun ihta hpk

ivk vmuju ivhbhcu ivh,j, vbe vz hrv :ibjuh r"t tct rc thhj r"t ?vnfu /gerec/cp ;s

iht lrs ?uk ah ukxu vrut 'uk iht lrs t,av :rzgkt wr vk ;he,n /ukxu vrut tuknftuv - vaka :snkb ubhcr hrcsn 'trhz r"t /uk ah ukxu vrut 'thv h,hrjt tgrts - ukejmh rc injb cr k"t /hnhhe lshs tgrtc :k"ts 'uk ah - ohba tv 'lrs uk ihts'tcheg wrf vfkv :ktuna rnts 'vhcr ktunas vhk ,hk rzgkt wr 'tnhk :tcrk:hb,esn ?htnn /tcheg wrf whb,n tneu,n tk :k"t rfun vph ihgc rfun :rntsrfun vph ihgc rfun :rntv ?vpah htnt 'thv tcheg hcr s"x htu 'vpah - ukhsdv?vhk ,gna hn ikht hcd 'tgrt hajfn tks ,usu ruc hcd - tcheg r"ts runht :k"thcd kgn gsrn tkn .muea 'urhcj vsa lu,k vyubv ikhtc 'tcheg wr hsun tk hnivk vmuju ivhbhcu ivh,j, vbe vz hrv :tct rc thhj wrs vh,uuf thb, ?vahrjniumhjv :vu,hb, 'k"t ?igruz hn ukxu vrut i,ut :;xuh crk hhct k"t /ukxu vrut tuknftshxp vhk ,ht tfv kct 'jeukk tshxp vhk ,hk o,v ?hns hn :k"t /lrsv ,t gruz/vgruzk ihtar ibht vzu vzu :tphxk tkt thns tk tv 'hrhp hpbyhne :k"ts 'jeukkvzu vzu 'ukxu vrut tuknf ivk vmuju ivhbhcu ivh,j, vbe vz hrv :hhcts vh,uuf thb,gcrtn :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt ;xuh cr ?ivhbhc tvh vnfu /vgruzk ihtar ibhthhct k"t /vrag aa sgu vbunan :ktuna rnt injb cr rnt tcr vbuna sgu ,untaa unrf ,t gyubv :ib,s vh,uuf ih,hb,n ib,s 'injb crs vhkg dukp, tk :;xuh crkvagn :vsuvh hcr rnt oak grz thcvk r,un - vnt vrag aa kg vnt vragh,a rga lpuv vhvu 'vnt vrag aa kg vrag aa unrf ,t gyba sjtc 'iunkmcgrzu grzv ouenk rgav ,t lpuv vhv ,rjt vbak 'rhbv ,t gruzu sjt smk ,urua

vuv tscug tkt 'tbgsh tk tbt :k"t /uvurh,vu ohnfj hbpk vagn tcu 'rucv ,tt/dp ;s

vuv tku uhkfu rec tknf vhk cv khz :k"tu 'vsuvh crs vhnek u,tu 't,ugrs truscvsak lunx ikht ost gyh tk :ib,s tvk w,gnas iuhf 'vnf uhkfu rec tknf tbgsh'orfv ,sucg hsf - urnta ,unt ws :vkg hb,u ',unt ws vbnn ehjrv f"tt urhcj:ohrnut a"ru n"r ?ib, tk hn ;xuh crfu /,unt ws - uhkfu rec tknf n"a :tbhntvagn hfv whpt oak grz thcvk r,un - vbuna kg ,unt vbuna unrf ,t gyubvihpumr vhk ibhgnau ihrzupn vhk ibhgna 'a"rs tchkt ;xuh crk tnkac /;hsghrcs 'orf ubht - t"sn ,ujp kg guybv orf :ib,s - ihpumr 'irnts tv - ihrzupn

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'ibcrs tchkt injb crk tkt ibht ukhtf ohhgmntv ,t ihturu 'orf :t"fju 'a"rhnb ibcrk 'tdkp a"rksn :tuv trcx ?vhk ibhgna hn ihpumr 'vhk ibhgna ihrzupnuvh vnf :tcrs vh,uuf thb, /vrag aa sgu ,unt gcrtn :t,fkv 'tcr rnt /tdkp,tu gere vbe vz hrv - vrag aa ?ihejurn uvh vnfu ',unt gcrt ?ihcruenkg r,h ut itfn ,ujp gere uk ah - .meb ut ikhtv ach lfhpk 'ivhbhca ,ubkhtv,ubkhtv ,t tku gerev ,t tk vbe tk vz hrv - vz rjt vzc ijeka ut 'itf'ssun tuvaf :vhnrh hcr hgc /gere uk iht - .meb ut ikhtv ach lfhpk 'ivhbhca:hat crk kh,f hcn vvhcd cr k"t ?ssun tuv cjr ouenn ut ssun tuv rme ouennuk rfn :vhnrh hcr hgc /hbav rehgn tkt ssun ubht - ipdca vcufrv :ib,s 'gna t,wd lhrcnv :ib,s 'a", :hat crk kh,f hcn vvhcd cr vhk rnt ?uvn 'ikht hsc vaka- vbuna sgu ,unt wsn ivhbhc ah ot :rnut eusm hcrc t"r - ihtrb ivhregu ohbpdkg sjtu uvsa lu,c ohba uk rfn :tpp cr hgc /ihprymn iht - utk otu 'ihprymn

/ueh, ?htn 'urhcj ka lu,c sjtu uka lu,c ohba ?uvn 'rmnvc/dp ;s

tcfhr ?uvn ohcrv ,uar ?ehxp,a uvn ohnv ,nt ?ehxp,a uvn ruc :hat cr hgcvhshs t,uarc - vkg ?uvn 'ivhbhc zrt vkg :hcrn kkv vhbhn tgc /ueh, ?uvn hkehss'vruaf :rnt cr ?ohsnug iv smhf /vbeu vbe :vhk rnt ?uvn ivhbhc zrt vhv tkt epb?y"n 'tk vruaf kct 'tcumjf s"nu tcumjf a"f 'vruaf s"n /tcumjf :rnt ktunaugrszhn tks ?y"n 'tcumjf s"nku :tbubnv cr vk ;he,n /uvhh,bhc grszhns ouanahs hnb hfv 'uvhh,bhc grszhn tks t,hhnur hdhv ,k, vhk ihcz 'v,gn tkt 'uvhh,bhc,t rfn tk - vxd vnvc atr rfunv /whb,n /hchaj lbv 'hchaj tk lbv :k"t gere uk'scfv ,t rfn tk - vbev ,t rfn 'atrv ,t rfn tk - ohkdrv ,t rfn 'ohkdrv'ohkdrv ,t rfn - atrv ,t rfn 'vesc kct vbev ,t rfn tk - scfv ,t rfnscfv ,t rfn 'scfv ,t rfn - vbev ,t rfn 'atrv ,t rfn tk - ohkdrv ,t rfnjeukv - ,ugr utmnbu ,uph ihyj uk rfn :ihrfunc ,usn gcrt /vbev ,t rfn tk -,uph ',ugr utmnbu ,ugr uc ruzjk kufh rfun - ,uph utmnbu ,ugr uc ruzjk kufh,tmnbu vbck 'vbck ,tmnbu ,h,nja uc ruzjk kufh ovn sjt iht - ,uph utmnbu'.nuj tmnbu ihh ',hz ka utmnbu vnea ka 'vnea ka utmnbu ,hz ka ohmg ',h,njaanj vua uk rfn :tsxj cr rnt /wnd /ivc ruzjk ihkufh ovhba - ihh tmnbu .nuj

ouan 'rfun tku uc ruzjk kufh jeuk 'jeuk ?vbt,b hn 'vbna kg sngu reuvu 'aact/sp ;s

tb,u ?lc ,rsv ,hmn i,hbuts t,av 'lc ,rsv ,hmn vuv tk i,hbut tk ukht :k"tsvua uk rfn :tsxj cr rntu /rfun tku uc ruzjk kufh jeuk - ,ugr utmnbu ,uph :tbu,:k"ts 'jeuk tku uc ruzjk kufh rfun 'rfun ?vbt,b hn 'wd kg usngu ukzuvu 'anjc aa,ugr :tbu, tb,u ?lc ,rsv ,hmn t,av 'lc ,rsv ,hmn vuv tk i,hbut tk ukht

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whb,nn ht thv whb,n ?ik gnan te htn /jeuk tku uc ruzjk kufh rfun - ,uph utmnbu- ibhgunatk t,t tv whb,nu 'uvc hrsv umn uvhhur, tsxj crs tnks tbhnt vuv -/vbuev rnth gr gr (wf hkan) :ch,fs ouan tbhnt s"xs 'uc ruzjk kufh jeuksh,enux tana htv :n"a 'vbck hb,esn :tpp cr rnt /wuf vbck ,tmnbu ,h,njatks tuv ihruvb ?tnuh vhkuf ibhzj te tks htvu 'thbpu trpm tenx tes 'gs, /thvo,vu 'kmv in veung vnj vtrnf - rugv in eung uvtrnu (d"h trehu) :hch,hn /hrcvtrnf tku 'kmv in veungs - vnj vtrnf 'vnj vtrnf tku vnj vtrnf tuv icktenx te tv 'trehgn ih,gs ehkxs htnku /oust tfvu ick o,v ukhts - vnj/obvhds tj,pt tpkjs - thbpc 'isg ids hsruu hct tpkjs - trpmc thbpu trpmhcr ih,hb,n 'tnhk /ivc ruzjk ihkufh ivhba - .nuj tmnbu ihh /tfpht hrnts tfhtu

:thb,s ibcr tku thvc/sp ;s

ibcr hdhkp tk itf sg 'ibcr tnh, ukhpt ihbhn hba :rnut hcr 'tuv sjt ihn .nuju ihhin oru,k ihbn :tgkt hcr rnts 'tgkt wrsfu vnur,u ragn ihbgk tkt - hcrs vhkgtyj uhkg uta, tku (j"h rcsnc) :rntba ?vnur, u,nur,a vphv kg vgrvvgrv in oru,k itfn ?vnk tyj ,uthab - ause ubht ot 'ubnn uckj ,t ofnhrvcvhk tjhbs tfht - tnkg hkufs 'rfnnu jen ihbgk kct vnur, u,nur,a vphv kg/whb,n /trnjc vhk tjhb tku tkjc vhk tjhbs tfhtu 'tkjc vhk tjhb tku trnjc- jehp vhv ot vbe tk - lan tku ssn 'vbe - ssn tku lan 'urhcjk ,urhp rfunvouenn ubkykyha sg vbe tk vz hrv - urhcjn i,ap jeukv /inuen ,t rfuassn :ibjuh r"t hxt r"t /wnd /vbe - tuva kf ak,u gerek rcujn vhv otu 'ouenkssunc tkt hcr gna tk tna :hxt hcrk trhz wr k"t /vbe - tynhx hcd kg jhbvuu,pue lu,k ssn 't,gna habht hrnd tksf ibcrn htv hns :k"t ?u,pue lu,krmj :hcr rnt htbh wr rnts 'gna t, ?vhbhn vkche tk ut vhbhn vkche ?hgc trnhn'trc,xn hnb hfv /u,pue lu,k 'tk /gere hcd kg utk htn vzn vz ihbue - ihp,uavutk tkt hssvt ihhae 'vbe tk - tynhx hcd kg jhbvu ssn :ibjuh r"t cegh r"tsssn :gna t, /vbhn gna 'gere hcd kg ssunc itf 'u,pue lu,k ssunc itf :n"alan :tahr tnht 'hfv ht /ohcrv ,uarc 'tk tynhxc utk htn vbe tk - lan tku:uvhhur, hrnts tcru hhct tvu ?thbe hn ohcrv ,uarc vfhan vbe - ssn tkurmjcu tynhxc vbue vfhan 'ivhba ka vbhta rmjcu ohcrv ,uarc vbue vrhxnht /tynhxk r"vrn ?hb,es hnb lan htn ouen kfc vbue vvcdvu 'ivhba ka thva:rnte hfv ?rdt itnn 'r"vrc htu inuen ,t rfua - jehp vhv ot :tphx tnht 'hfv:uvhhur, hrnts ktunau cr /inuen ,t rfua - jehp vhv ot 'thv ohkgc ,uarc otu

t/vp ;s:uvhhur, hrnts ahek ic a"ru ibjuh hcru r"vrn .uj 'ouen kfc uk vbue ost ka uhkf

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?r"vr vk ure htntu 'tynhxc itf 'r"vrc itf :hdhkp tk 'tpp cr rnt /r"vrc ukhptaha ouen kfc uk vbue ost ka uhkf ibjuh r"t uvct r"ts 'trc,xn b"v /h"vr ihta:ihrfunc ,usn gcrt 'a", /n"a 'tk - ,uar uk iht 'iht - ,uar uk ah ujhbvk ,uar ukka vbhta vsnc - t"sc jeukk - vsn vtkn,ban 'rfunk - vsn vtkn,b tka sg- ohrunt ohrcs vnc vbe iuatr iuatr - ivn sjt ka vsn v,hv ot kct 'ivhbasg ut vbvhcdha sg vbe tk - rfun ,uarc kct 'ivhba ka vbhta rmjcu r"vrcvkv ,uarc jeuk vbe - rfun uhkg kcea iuhf 'jeuk ,uarc u,uarn vbthmuha:tvhn hb,e /inuen ,t rufaha sg ut uhkg kceha sg vbe tk - ukmt ohsepunv

ivhba ka vbhta rmjcu ohcrv ,uarcc/vp ;s

rmj htn hb,e ovhba ka vbhta rmjs thnus tvu /tynhx 'tk ann r"vrc utk htncr vhbhn tgc /uvhhur,s tkt vkuf htvs tku vkuf htvs tks ?hnb ovhba ka vbhta:vu,hb, 'vhk rnt ?tk ut jeuk vbe 'rfun ,uarc jeuk ka uhkf :tbuv crn ,aa,yap tngy htn :b"r vhk rnt /,arudn uz hrv - v,ke lu,k ut vehj lu,k vk uerzv,hva tuvu :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnts ?tkfugc hkfug vtn vk ujns thvvn vhk:rnt vcvt rc tst cr vc vhuk, vbhta p"gtu vruae :rnt k"ru vc vhuk, v,kevhva iudf :rnt hnt wrs vhrc tharan cr vh,ufrh ihc vk ,jbun v,ke v,hva iudfrnt /vk hube v,ke ouen 'vk hube vehj ouen :rnt ibjuh hcr ,u,ke rfun vkgcouen kg tku vehj ouen kg tk shpen ost ihta hpk ?ibjuh wrs tngy htn :tcrvbthmuha sg ut vbvhcdha sg vbe tk - rfun ,uarc :tvn vk yuap tkt /v,kehnb tphx 'rfuns uhkfc tahrsnu /rfuns uhkfc 'tk /jeuks uhkfc utk htn u,uarnuhkfc htu jeuk vbe - rfun uhkg kchea iuhf 'jeuk ,uarc :tphx tnht 'rfuns uhkfchc 't,khns tn,x ?texp htnu /jeuks uhkfk it,t tphx ?jeuk vbe htnt 'rfunsuhrnj lan :a", 'tcr rnt /hjhfa jeuks hbtn jeuk hc 'hjhfa rfuns hbtn rfunivhba - exp tka sg ssn ihcu ssn tka sg exp ihc 'u,hc lu,k ixhbfvu uhkgupu

ivc ruzjk ihkufht/up ;s

sg ssn 'ivc ruzjk ihkufh ivhba iht - ssn tka sg exp 'u,hc lu,k ixhbfvu ierhpuhkf 'vbe tk jeuk ,uarc rfuns uhkfsnu ivc ruzjk ihkufh ivhba - exp tkahshn 'tcr speht /ifpaac :ejmh rc injb cr rnt vbe tk rfun ,uarc hnb jeuksvhrc tbuv k"t /hnu,s hkft,nc :hat cr rc rn rnt tkt hb,e ierhp ?hb,e ifpa- exp :k"t ?exp tk hk vnu exp hk vn 'hb,e ierhp hsfn :tbhcrk tryuz rnsktunau crs 'a", :hat crk tbhcr k"t /vh,gs tfnx tk - exp tk 'vh,gs tfnxrfun ,uar hhu,tk utk ?htn hhu,tk ouen kfc uk vbue ost ka uhkf :uvhhur, hrnts'vezjcu ryacu ;xfc ihbeb - ,uhrjt ivk aha ohxfb :o,v ib, /hbe khz :k"ts o,v

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vhnan t,gna tvk vk ub,n truxc /vfhanc tkt ihbeb iht - ,uhrjt ivk ihtauuba tk :tcrs vhnan vk hrntu 'tbvf crs vhnan vk ub,n t,hscnupc 'tsxj crsvfhanc 'iht vvcdvc - vhcdvk ifrsa ohrcs kct 'vhcdvk ifrs ihta ohrcs tktxhf cbudv :hhctk vb,n rc tst cr vhch,ht /t,gna tvk rnteu hhct ch,h /tktmuhu rrdn vhv ,ca ruxht hshk tcha osue vchbdc chhj,b rcfa 'chhj - ,cac'tuv vvcdv rcs xhf hrvu sjtf ihtc vchbdu ,ca ruxht hrva 'ruyp - tmuhu rrdnhgcs hshnc :k"t tbhnt te tb,hnc hnb tbt /tb,hnc :k"t vfhanc hbe hfv whptutnkt u,uarn vbthmuha sg ut vbvhcdha sg vbe tk - rfun ,uarc :gna t, /tb,hnrc injb cr rnt vhk hbe vfhanc hgc htu 'vhk hbe vvcdvc hgc ht 'vvcdv rcs hshn

/vfhanc - vfhan rcs hshn 'vvcdvc - vvcdv rcs hshn 'hb,e ihssmk :ejmhc/up ;s

hb,eu 'uvbhb vvcdv hbcs ,urhp tvu hbe - ssn tku lan 'urhcjk ,urhp rfunv :a",i,ap jeukv :tphx tnht 'hfv ht /hcrcr hphkac - ibhexg htnc tfv vfhanc hbeshn hcrcr hphkac i,ap uyt rjt ouenk vz ouenn ubkykyha sg vbe tk - urhcjn,hbeb vxd vnvc :a", 'hat crk tbhcr k"t /yhn,ans 'i,ap hbta ?hscg tkvfhanc - ves vnvc :t"fju 'rzgkt ic a"ru n"r hrcs 'vvcdvc - vesvu 'vrhxnccr /tfrxs 'vnvc hbta vfhanc hbes hb,eu 'thv vvcdv rcs ves vnvc tvuvtxc ukhpt uc ruzjk kufh - lk rfun hbt ohakac ruf :uvhhur, hrnts ktunauv,hv ot :a", /vbe iuatr iuatr - lk rfun hbt gkxc vtx 'ohakac ruf vburjtv:vhk rnts iudf vsnv vtkn,b tks d"gtu 'vbe iuatr iuatr - ivn sjt ka vsn'ihvc uhv ,u,ba :tbvf cr rntsfu 'lk rfun hbt gkxc duk 'ohgkx rag ohbac ihv

'rbhsc ouhv irudk ung ,uagk kgupv ,t rfuav :a", /,usnc uhv ,u,ba b"vt/zp ;s

vph irudku 'ouhk rbhsc ouhvn urfa ot kct ubnhv ,ubvk ruxt - gkx vph irudkub"v 'vbe iuatr iuatr - lk rfun hbt gkxc vtx ohakac ruf 's"x htu r,un - gkx'r,un - gkx vph irudku ouhk rbhsn 'ubnhv ,ubvk ruxtu exp exphn tne tnetba htn ?rhxt hn ,urhfac hkuzkz ?trcx,u :tcr rnt tuv hk ryb rdt tvu ?htnt'hk ryb rdt hf hzjhn - t,avn vhsvc shcg te tks tahr ?tphx tba htnu tahrgerec rcujn vhv otu /hk ryb rdt hf hzjhn tk - t,avn vhsvc shcg tes tphxibhexg htnc tfv :,aa cr rnt ?vbe tuva kf ak,s ouan /vbe - tuva kf ak,uinau ihh rfunv /whb,n /vhkga vn kf hbeu 'tuva kf gere lk vph 'lk :vhk rnts -- vsnv ,tkn,ban 'rfunk - vsnv ,tkn,b tka sg ot 'ukzuva ut ureuvu urhcjkaka uk ;hyvk chhju /ruxrxk vrcab - ,hcjv vrcab 'ivhbhc ruxrx vhv otu jeukkhcr /ihphy aka ;hyvk chhj ubht hbuubjvu /rfun ka tuv hrv - ,hmhnu vbhfrv /ihphy'jeuks vsn tnhkht ?itns vsn tv /wnd /ruyp - vfaj og ,ca crg :rnut vsuvh

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vsn ,tkn,ban 'rfuns vsn tktu thv jeuks vsn 'rfunk vsn ,tkn,b tka sgvhv otu :tphx hb,esn tvu /ruxrx ,snc :tgkt wr rnt thv rfuns vsn 'jeukkibhexg ruxrxc utk tahrs kkfn ruxrxk vrcab - ,hcjv vrcab 'ovhbhc ruxrx/rfun ka tuv hrv - ,hmhnu vbhfrv /unmg ruxrxc - tphx 'ruxrx tkc vsn - tahrvhhujt ?,usn cr vhhb,ts tb, itf hn :vhk rnt 'hrhgzk vhjfat rzgkt hcr ehkx hfka tuv hrv - ,hmhnu vbhfrv :ib,s ?lk thae te htn :k"t /hnhsct rc ejmh cr

'rfunc/zp ;s

ouan :uvct hcr rnt 'vkg rn,ht tv :k"t vnur, uz hrv - vmhnu vbhfrv :ib,vutahrt vsuvh hcr :uvk thgcht /wufu ;hyvk chhj ubht hbuubjvu /vc ugdb ohkgc auth,ca crg :rnut vsuvh hcr 'thb,s :a", ?trnujku hte tphxt tnks ut 'tkueku hteiuhsbupu) hbuubj kmt ubc ,t jkauv /whb,n /sury hbuubja hbpn 'ruyp hbuubj - vfaj og- rxhtv ,t sctu ,hjukmv ,t rca 'rxhtv ,t uk i,bu ina rxhtc uk ssnu '(ushcinzc 'vsuvh wrk ohnfj ohsunu /ujka if ,bn kga 'ryup vsuvh hcr chhj hbuubj- inau rxhtc tnkac /wnd /ruyp hbuubja - vfu,k hbuubj ssnu eubh,v shc ,hjukmvarca tkt 'whrsa vhk hrusak :rcx vsuvh wru 'vhrsa hgusutk :hrcx ibcrs 'hdhkp tvc'ibhexg ,uhjukm rfun ,hcv kgcc tfv :thgauv cr rnt thv ,gsn vsct - ,hjukminutv in hkf kyubv :ktuna rnts 'ktunasfu 'vreck ,bn kg hbuubj vkyba iudfuhrnts ;xuh cru vcr tkt thv htb, ktunas 'tnhk /chhj - ushc xbtbu ureck ,bn kgibcru vhngyk vsuvh hcr tsztu 'ibhexg ,uhjukm rfun hbuubjc tfv :uvhhur,eubh,v shc ,hjukmva inzc 'vsuvh wrk ohnfj ohsun :tphx tnht 'hfv ht /uvhhngykwru ihct rc hhct tkt vhrsa hgusutk :,rnt tvu ruyp hbuubja - vfu,k hbuubj ssnu

- ibhexg htnc tfv :uvhhur, hrnts ihct rc tbhbjt/jp ;s

- vcr rnts runht /vc chhj,b - vahfv :vcr rnts 'vcrsfu 'vc sunk vkyba iudfhrtu hbt :tcr rnt tkt ?rnt hn tbud htv hf 't,hhrc trdhb uvbhyebts 'ohhj hkgccvc sunk vkyba iudf - ibhexg htnc tfv 'trhz wr ?ubnu 'vubnhdr, vrucjca'tpud /huv ikzd :rcx rnu 'huv ktua :rcx rn 'hdkphn te ,gsn tka ktuacu 'ohrjtkhmhes - tuv hkhn hbvu /chhj - ushc xbtbu ureck inutv in hkf kyubv :ktuna rntt,t vcdt tes hsvc 'trahcs tnyt vcdt 'tjcy hck kgs trcd tuvv /vhns- tuv hkhn hbvu /vhns hnukak vhchhj 'rnhh crs vhnek t,t vhbhn tnrn tarp'tre tre kuea tnkg hkuf u,t 'trvb oupk hrte h,hhts trcd tuvv /vhns hmhesahsen ost iht :uvk rnt 'tbvf crs vhnek u,t ohnak ihaseun iv hrv :uvk rntuvhhrn ,uarc - uvhhns hmhe tk kct 'uvhhns hmhes - tuv n"vu /uka ubhta rcstk - ukuf ouhv kf ukhpt jhbvu rrhcu 'euav in erh jeukv :r", /ahset rhpau hnhhe

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rapt ht urhzjvk 'ragnc chhj,bu vbe - u,ubek uckc rnd 'ragnc chhj,b tku vbei,ubu uragn ?smhf tv 'ohnsc i,hjpn rcfa - t"t uragku 'ragnc chhj,b rcfa -:thgauv cr rnt ?ragnc chhj,bu vbe ',ubek uckc rnds ouan uyt /ragn hns uk,nt rcusu (u"y ohkv,) vhapbc ohhes 'trpx cr iudf 'ibhexg ohna trhc tfvrag ohbak sjt - ,hcv kgcu 'ouh ohakak sjt uh,usn jben iuyhxv /whb,n /ucckc',cac ohngp uh,usn jben hbuubj /ohrcsv ;ukhj :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr asj:d"car rnt keanu kean kf kg ohbztn jbenu ',cac ,jt ogp uh,ukean vjnnu

/lhrm ubht - achc kct 'jkc - ohrunt ohrcs vncc/jp ;s

'jkc vragk sjt 'ihnurhd uk i,ub - ihgc ihg uk keua vhv /jpy uk ghrfvk chhjusunh tk - vxdc 'vxdc sunh tk - vesc sunk udvba ouen /achc ohragk sjtu:tre rnts 'k"r rnt ?hkhn hbvbn /wnd /eujnh tk - ausdk 'ausdh tk - eujnk 'vescihg uk keua vhv :tphx tnht 'v"t /uk i,u lkan esm 'esmu vnka ict (v"f ohrcs)tahr tkt ?ihgc ihg vhk chvh hfhv 't,hhruts vgrfv htu ihnurhd uk i,ub - ihgcuk i,ub - ihgc ihg uk keua vhv :rn,ht tphxt - k"rs rn,ht htu 'udvba ouenc?ihnurhd vnfu /uk i,u lkan esm 'esmu :tre rnts 'k"r rnt ?hkhn hbvbn 'ihnurhdvragk sjt /ihryhk vragk jkc tryhkc vragn sjt :cr rnt knn rc tct r"tvragk jkc vragn sjt ?rnte hfhv :uvk thgcht /wufu achc ohragk sjtu 'jkcjks vragk vragn sjt tnks ut 'achs ohragk achc ohragn sjtu 'jksvza ',uhrg ka iabugn r,uh ,usn ka iabug vae :huk r"t /ueh, ?achs ohragku- kt htvs gnan htnu /vkt (v"f ohrcs) ivc rntb vzu kt (j"h trehu) ivc rntbvkt :ch,fv hnb ,uhrg hcd 'jek .rtv hkht ,tu (z"h ktezjh) :ch,fs ?tuv vaetk tfvu 'vcua,c rapt o,vs ?uvhhpsug htn tktu /,rfn ,usn hyugnk tuvv'vkhgnk tyj ohsev vza 'vucd kzdn r,uh yuhsv kzd vae :huk r"tu /vcua,c raptosu rac ,sn v"cev ,snf tka vtru tuc :huk hcr rntu /tyjk vkhgn ohsev vzu(u"f trehu) - oh,au ohragc ifrc 'vbnac ikkeu oh,au ohragc ktrah lrc v"cevsg uxtn, h,uejc otun (u"f trehu) - vbunac ikkeu ',uhnnue sg h,uejc otnifrc 'oh,au ohragc ikkeu vbunac ifrc ubhcr van ukhtu oapb vkgd h,uej ,tu

- vbunact/yp ;s

ohrcs) - oh,au ohragc ikkeu 'oscgk sgu gna, guna ot vhvun (j"f ohrcs)iht :inhx) /wuf vxdc sunk udvba ouen /vbue ihtu sg gna, tk ot vhvun (j"ftk vcg ejnn ,ukean apb ragu vaka tryhkcu ihnsrdtc ihasud ihtu ihbhhgnouenc ihasud ihtu 'ihasuda ouenc ihejun ihta ihbn :r", (/vagh tk uag,ouenc ejun hbhrv rnt ota ihbnu /vnka vpht (v"f ohrcs) :k", ?ihejuna

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'ohnsv kg uk ;hxuvku ihejuna ouenc asud hbhrvu 'ohnsv in uk ,ujpku ihasudaihbhhgn ihta ihbn :r", /lk vhvh esmu vnka vpht (v"f ohrcs) :k", ?uk ihgnua ihtarnt ota ihbnu /vnka ict :k", ?ihbhhgna ouenc ihghrfn ihtu 'ihghrfna ouencihbhhgna ouenc ghrfn hbhrvu 'ohnsv in uk ,ujpku ihghrfna ouenc ihhgn hbhrv:truxn vsuvh cr rnt /esmu vnka ict :k", ?uk ihgnua ihta 'ohnsv kg uk ;hxuvku- lxhfc lk vhvh tk 'vphtu vpht ouan ?ogy vn - l,hcc lk vhvh tk (v"f ohrcs)vhvh - esmu vnka vpht 'lk vhvh - esmu vnka ict kct 'ictu ict ouan ?ogy vnihnsrdt ihshngn ihtu ',usnk ihnsrdt ihshngna snkn - lk vhvh (tk) :r", /lkeup 'tbrek ktuna k"t ohrgak ihc ,usnk ihc ihnsrdt unheut vthab hcs /ohrgak:uvk ars epb /ohrgak ihnsrdt ihshngn ihtu ',usnk ihnsrdt ihshngn :uvk hb,tbre vhk euph, 'tbre ?lna vn :k"t /ohrgak ihc ,usnk ihc ihnsrdt ihshngnr"t tnj rc hnr rnts tv hf ?rcx itnf uvhtu /vhbhgc tbre vhk tepb /vhbhgcubnn aecn vhv :r", /ihtnrv hbpn 'ohrgak ihc ,usnk ihc ihnsrdt ihshngn :ejmhuk keua - tryhk ghcr 'tryhk hmj uk keua - tryhk hmj 'tryhk uk keua - tryhkhgcr vaka ubnn aecn vhv :r", /hfv sg hke,n ibhbe,ns ?k"ne htn /tryhk ghcrjhbnu tryhk keua tkt ',jt ,jt tryhk hgcr vaka hk kuea :uk rnth tk 'tryhk,jt hk kuea :uk rnth tk 'ihryhk rag ubnn aecn vhv :r", /racv og tryhk ghcrohbztn apb :r", /ikufk sjt grfv i,ubu ',jt ,cc ikuf uk keua tkt 'ghrfvu ,jtohba vka tb,nu vbeu 'ohjpy vaka .rtv in vvucdu 'ohjpy wd rhutc vhuk, -hba .rtv in vvucdu 'ohjpy hba rhutc vhuk, - ihddz kau ohrnm kau ohjpy rag'jpy rhutc vhuk, - c"vgc kau hbuubj kau ohjpy wy vka tb,nu vbeu 'ohjpyrhutc vhuk, - hbyruy kau ohjpy vaa vka tb,nu vbeu 'jpy .rtv in vvucdulv tktu /gsuh hbht vka tb,nu vbeu ',ugcmt aka .rtv in vvucdu ',ugcmt aka

?htns t,hhnec/yp ;s

ihbgk urnt lf 'iruxht ihbgk urnta lrsf :ahyp rc hbn r"t /hnurdhs :tpp cr rnttb,nu vbe jpy - oh,c hkgc kau hbubj ka ohbztn yuj :tbhb, ?k"ne htn /i,tnuytku 'rct ka tku .gc ka tk ,ukean ihaug iht :r", /ib, tks 'vhk tfhrymht vka:r", /,hfufz kau tnbum ka tuv vaug kct ',uf,n hbhn rta ka tku iuryxhd kakct 'shcfn tuva hbpn - ,f,n ka tku 'ke tuva hbpn - ,gks ka ejnv ihaug ihtsjt usm ejnv ,t ihaug iht :r", /gurcat kau vnea ka 'zudt kau ,hz ka uvaug'jeukk vphu rfunk gr - ,jt ,cc ejunva ',jt ,cc eujnh tk rme sjt usmu cghk hut :htfz ic ibjuh icr rnt ikuf kg rfunk vphu jeukk gra 'ygn ygn eujnh tkutna - rnut tk otu 'ihtnrv usnkh tna - rnut ot 'rnut tk ot hk hut 'rnut ottk ut vrnt :uvk thgcht /ubhsh vagnc ihthec ohnfj hshnk, iht :ihtnrv urnth

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ohrah hf (s"h gauv) :vrnt tre htvnu 'vrnt :ejmh cr rc ktuna cr rnt ?vrntypanc kug uag, tk (y"h trehu) :r", /oc ukafh ohgaupu oc ufkh ohehsmu wv hfrsvnjv ,unhc sjtk susnh tka 'gere ,shsn uz - vsnc 'vruancu keanc vsncjh,rh tka - vruanc jknc uh,ukean ihnyh tka - keanc ohnadv ,unhc sjtkuihvk u"e 'vru, uhkg vshpev - dukc vaau ohakan sjt thva vruan vnu :u"eurnt /tkfugu inu, hmju ',hghcru duk hmju duku 'ihvv ,hghcru ihvv ,hahkau ihv hmjuthv ukhptu 'u,hc lu,c vr,h ut vrxj vsn vvaha ostk ruxt :cr rnt vsuvh crtr,tc kct 'hnh,j tks tr,tc tkt irnt tk :tpp cr rnt /ohkdr hnhn ka yhcgtks tkt irnt tk - hnb hnh,j tks tr,tcu /khea tk vnh,j hzj tk ht - hnh,js/kheau hrehnu ,uanav ihc hrehns ihbnhz 'thv tku /vc ik ,hk hxsbvn kct 'hxsbvnka yhcg thv whptu 'u,hc lu,c vr,h ut vrxj vsn ost vvah tk :hfv hnb thb,hmju inu,u 'gcuru ce hmju ceu 'cer, hmju cer, 'vtx tuv vaug kct ohkdr hnhn

'inu,t/m ;s

ihv hmju ihv vaug tuv - jkv ,sncu /ghcrc vanjn sjt ?tkfug thv vnfu /tkfugu,hbhnac vbunan sjtu ',hbhnau ,hghcru duk hmju duku 'ihvv ,hghcru ihvv ,hahkauht t,kh, habht ugy tnkt /cer,c hpukjhtk h,t ohhce hnb shcgku /cuyrue uvzutks tngy ubhhv ohhce tkt cer, hmjc hpukjhtk h,ts 'shcghk tk hnb ce 'hfvtkfugu inu, hmj 'hfv ht tgchr ahbht hgy tnkt /cer, hmjc hpukjhtk h,ts 'shcgihvv ,hghcr 'ihvv ,hahka /habht uvc hthec ,ubye ,usn :tpp cr rnt shcghk tk/iv ihzhrz ohbvf ruzdhk hnb asenc /ibcr uvc urzd tk asenc uuvs iuhf shcghk tk,u,an r,h gcynv kg tku ',u,an r,uh ,usnv kg ihphxun iht :ktuna rnt?y"n - ,u,an r,uh ,usnv kg ihphxun iht /,u,an r,uh rf,ah kt rf,anvu'jen kuyhc huvhk tks vtbut ouan tkt tk hnb ,u,a 'tgr, hguept ouan tnhkhtrzuj vtbut hsfn ,ujp ukhpt - ihbncau keancau vsnca rcs kf :tcr rntvuihczu icz ?hgc tk tjuur 'vhk huvhk tks tuv tshxp /trd,k tshxp huvhk tks tktkeavu (v"n ktezjh) :arsu jfat tre ktuna 'tsxj cr rnt tkt ?hreht trd,vhvh vbnv kea vanju vrag ohkea ohragu vanj ohkea ohrag vrd ohrag

'ofkc/m ;s

gnau 'vhv kupf ase ka vbn :n"a ',k, vbhn gna tkt uuv ihgcrtu i,tn - vbncr /rckn t,u,a :vbhn gnau ',u,an r,uh ihphxun ihtu ,usnv kg ihphxun :vbhnihphxun iht :ktuna rnt tvu 'vhk urnt /hzhpe t,k, rc tkhhf ihe, ktuna rc tpptku t,hscnupk vhrsa /hbhe, t,sj tkhhf tbt :uvk rnt ,u,an r,uh ,usnv kgihrmut iht ,urhp hrmut :inhx) /tpp zur vhk ureu 'vukceu thbuptpk vhrsa 'vukce

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hrmut :ibcr ub, (/ihthmun tku ihghr,n ohmhcc ohngp ihrf,an ihtu ihthmun ihtu(wj xung) :rnut cu,fv ivhkg - ohrga hghepnu 'vpht hbhyenu ',hcrc huknu ',urhpkhsdvku vpht ihyevk rc vj,pbu ,cavu rca vrhcabu asjv rucgh h,n rntkkf jmbk jfat ot cegh iutdc wv gcab (wj xung) :ch,fu 'vnrn hbztn ,ugku keavuct /,urhp rmt h,ca iudf :ibjuh wr rnt ?itn iudf - ,urhp hrmut /ovhagnhrhpk hvan vhrc ktuna 'tprj tgr,f tprj tgr,c hrhpk uvk ihczn ktunastgr, ?y"n /trcsn tcts tcy :o,n ujka /tprj tgr,f tkpt tgr,c uvk ihcznu,urhp ihrmut iht :hfv hnb thb, /rmut uce ,t ost vaug :cr rnt /juur - juursr,un - ihkpkpu iunf ihkc, kct ',u,kxu ihbna ,ubhh iudf 'apb hhj ivc aha ohrcsostk r,unu /r,un - ukan xhbfnc kct 'euav in jeukc - ohrunt ohrcs vnchbacu ,hghca htmunu ,hghcau ,hghca crg 'ohba wd ktrah .rtc ,urhp rumtkhxuh hcr vhk rnt /ohrgac vrtn xhbfna hbpn 'rumth tk ihcurj ce whpt - ,rumchtmunu ,hghcau ,hghca crg 'ohba aka hrhp hk rmt eup :vhgna tdupk tbhbj wrcohbna ,ubhh iudf 'apb hhj ivc aha ohrcs h"tn ,urhp ihthmun iht :r", /,hghcaihta oafu /vkph,v ,t ygnna hbpn 'ihhc rh,n trh,c ic vsuvh wr ,u,kxu

rh,n hcru thruxk ktrah .rtn ihthmun iht lf 'k"ujk .rtn ihthmunt/tm ;s

'apb hhj ivc aha ohrcsc ktrah .rtc ohrf,an iht :r", /thfrphvk thfrphvn/inau ihhc rf,an vhva 'vhrzg ic rzgkt wr kg uhkg urnt /,u,kxu ohbna ',ubhh iudfiht :r", /tjahn jhfa vhrzg ic rzgkt wrs vhr,tc - inac h"rf vk rcx - ihhcsj kg :rnt sj 'ktunau cr vc hdhkp :hrn rc hrn rnt /ohmhcc ohngp ihrf,aniudf :ibjuh r"t /,cac whptu thynerp kg ihghr,n :r", /trd,k rd, :rnt sju 'hr,/t,hac vrag oeu kzs 'tuvu :;xuh cr rnt /ktrah .rtc inau ihhu 'kccc i,ap hkfinzc ?h,nht :iugna r"t /gkxc oh,tx usng f"tt - k"ujk .rtn ihtmuh iht :r",vhv ifu /tmh tk - gkxc vtx vsng whpt 'jehk tmuna inzc kct 'jehk tmun ubhtavn hbpnu 'uhv rusv hxbrpu uhv rusv hkusd 'iuhkfu iukjn 'lknhkt :rnut htjuh ic a"rivhkg rhgv kf ov,u (wt ,ur) :rntba '.rtk vmujk .rtn utmha hbpn ?uabgb.rtn ,tmha hngb 'o,hzj :urnt 'ejmh r"t ?hngb ,tzv htn /hngb ,tzv vbrnt,uv,n 'ktrah .rtk vhctunv ,ur ,tca ouhv u,ut :ejmh r"tu ?vk v,kg vn k"ujkrnt /vh,hhc ubn tnhhe - tcfha chfa tks sg :habht hrnts ubhhvu /zgc ka u,atrnts 'tbuv cr rc vcrs lsht hf ?k"ne htn /zgc vz imct :cr rnt tbuv cr rc vcrohypua) :rntba 'uhbck zgc vag ,ut,an ohragu vtn :cr rnt tbuv cr rc vcr.ujv in uhbck thcv ,ubc ohakau vmujv jka ,ubc ohakau ohbc ohaka uk hvhu (c"huhct ,hcc sjt ',ut,an hba vag ,jtu ,jt kfcu 'ohba gca ktrah ,t ypahu:tbt, /hk tgrp htnc vreg tbsuf :rnt 'jubn ,t inhz tk ikufcu 'uhnj ,hcc sjtu

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kpfht ?lhk vnk ih,ha 'ih,ha ,skhs lhhjc :habht hrnts ubhhvu /uhhjc u,n ikufucr rnt (/usck tab,b rypba ohba rag ovrct lkn :whx) /zhrz ih,hans sj shkutuic iuajb hbc ikuf 'hngb hctu hbunkt hbukpu iunkau lknhkt :cr rnt tcr rc ibjtmuha vgac uk ,snug vbht ',uct ,ufz uk aha hn whpta ?k"ne htn /iv csbhng,c htk,nt - ovrcts vhnt :cr rnt tcr rc ibj cr rntu /.rtk vmujk .rtnvhnt /ruvy ruvy 'tny tny :lhbnhxu 'h,crug ,c htk,nt - invs vhnt 'ucbrftepb htnk /ihhab - vh,jtu ',hbupkkm - iuanas vhnt 'vna ktsg ,c ,cmb - suss'ubhct ovrct acjb ohba rag :cr rnt tcr rc ibj cr rntu /ohbhnv ,cua,k ?vbhntrchg :tsxj cr rnt /tfpht hb,n tgsrvbn hnhs cru usrec gcau t,ufc akarypba ouhv u,ut :cr rnt tcr rc ibj cr rntu /ohsaf rut uvz t,ufs trhgzokugk uk hut :urntu vruac okugv ,unut hkusd kf usng 'okugv in ubhct ovrct

sctac/tm ;s

- atrk kfk tab,nvu (y"f wt ohnhv hrcs) /tybhrce scta vbhpxk vk hutu 'udhvbnrc thhj cr rnt /vhk hneun thnan t,udrd ahr whpt :cr rnt tcr rc ibj cr rntvn hbpn tktu 'utmh tk ihcux utmn whpta 'oukau xj :vjre ic gauvh r"t ihctlegzc (z"b uvhgah) :rntba 'uaec tku orus kg ohnjr aeck ivk vhva ?uabgb,urhpu kuzc ,ugn tkt uba tk :ibjuh hcr rnt vbj rc rc vcr rnt /lhmuce lukhmhkgup gkx :inhx) ihtmuh - gkxc ihtx gcrt usng whpt 'reuhc ,ugn kct 'reuhcuuvu 'gkxc ihtx gcrt ihnhhe uuv sf tbrhvb :ibjuh wr rnts (/ihrnt thky tcurjihrd,hn uuv tk sf tbrhvb :ibjuh hcr rntu /rxht ,hksn thrcyc ipf hjhpb hahpbteubh gmc vuv sf tbrhvb :ibjuh hcr rntu /ih,hhn t,hp jhrn 't,re jbsnk thkgupvuv sf tbrhvb :rzgkt wr rntu /hvugrs ihr, kg tacuss tyuj shdb vuvu 'tcurj:ibjuh hcr rntu /tgrtk sgu trua ahrn tjans tyuj shdbu 'trac tcrug khybtku 'vrag ca rcfu vrag ,ha rcf teuac t,hhkyu thky ihkhhyn uuv sf tbrhvb'iuvhshc khpb - iuvk hsuns :tarsn hc ihrnt uuv sf tbrhvb :ibjuh wr rntu /ityj uuvwt ohnhv hrcs) :ch,fu 'iuhkfu iukjn (wt ,ur) :ch,f /iuvkhs vhkhs - iuvhkg .hjr,ns(atuhu ;ra) ina treb vnku 'ina iuhkfu iukjn :rnt sj 'ktunau cr ;rau atuh (wsvphra uchhj,ba - ;ra 'vkutdv in uath,ba - atuh ?([;rau atuh] :x"av ,ruxn)ipud uaga - iukjn ?iuhkfu iukjn ina treb vnku 'ina ;rau atuh :rnt sju ouenk'thb,s ina iuhkfu iukjn :rnts itnf thb, /ouenk vhkf uchhj,ba - iuhkfu 'ihkujctunk ukgc rat ;rau atuhu tchzuf habtu oheuhu (ws wt ohnhv hrcs) :ch,fs htnhabtu iugcd habtk vguca oheva gauvh vz - oheuhu ?oheh,g ohrcsvu ojk hcahutreb vnku 'iuhkfu iukjn ukt - ;rau atuhu gauvhc uczfa iugcd habt ukt - tchzufrat ouenk vphra uchhj,ba - ;ra 'vkutdv in uath,ba - atuh ?;rau atuh ina

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vecsbu vcaa vhctunv ,ur uz - ojk hcahu ,uhctun ohab utaba - ctunk ukgcohkv,) :ch,fs] 'irnt thnuh eh,g ukkv ohrcs - oheh,g ohrcsvu vsuvh ojk ,hccwt ohnhv hrcs) /[,utmnbv lh,ubc h,a (y"h ,hatrc) :ch,fu 'hscg sus h,tmn ( y"p- ohrmuhv vnv 'oa ucah u,ftknc lknv og vrsdu ohgyb hcauhu ohrmuhv vnv (wsvghybk vnusa vnka vz - ohgyb hcauh ovhct ,guca urmba cfr ic csbuh hbc uktucah u,ftknc lknv og ktrah ka ivh,umrp ursda ihrsvbx uz - vrsdu u,ufkncwt ohfkn) :rntba 'vbc ic ka ubc ic vnka ,ufknc v,tra vhctunv ,ur uz - oao,kftu (v"f trehu) :r", /,ufkn ka vntk :rzgkt r"tu 'lknv otk txf oahu (wccru 't,bhmr tkc :rnt injb cr ?iuybnkx tkc htn /iuybnkx tkc - iah vtuc,v invh,uf thb, /injb crs vh,uf thb, ',aa crs vh,uf thb, /tphsa tkc :rnt ,aatrehu) :k", ?vkfa iah hbpn asjk ihpmn ktrah uvh kufh - iah '''o,kftu :injb crsin o,kftu :,aa crs vh,uf thb, /vhktn vtuc, tc,a sg - v,tuc, tc sg (v"fsg - v,tuc, tc sg :k", ?gra iah hbpn asjk ihpmn ktrah uvh kufh - iah vtuc,viauhnv kfa snkn - iaub iah o,kftu '(u"f trehu) :r", /vhktn vtuc, tc,aibahhk ifrs ihta ohrcs 'ibahhk ifrsa ohrcs tkt hk ihtu /urhcjn vph huv urhcjnihtkn ,urmut uhva snkn - uthmu, asj hbpn iahu /ouen kfn iaub iah :k", ?ihbnkf :tpp cr rnt /vz hbpn vz thmub lthv :ohrnut ktrah uhvu 'asj ihtkn ,ubrdu iah

/vbhpxv ,t rfunv lkg irsv /tbxrvu trfhau hrn,n rck 'thkgn teh,g hkhnt/cm ;s

i,uhrjtc chhj ubht - i,ap grz ukhptu 'ujnm tku igrzu urcjk ,urhp rfunv /whb,nrfunv :rn,ht /wnd /i,uhrjtc chhj - ihkftb ibhta vbhd hbugrz :rnut kthknd ic a"ruk rnuk kufh :rnt ktunau ',ugy jen vz hrv :rnt cr - ijdb tmnbu urhcjk ruathsrk - thsrk ht 't,xfbk - t,xfbk ihczs trcd ht hzjhku /lk uh,rfn vyhjakhnsc oeu trahc rehhts 'tfhrm tk uvbhb hfhv hns hzjhku /hfvku hfvk ihczs trcdc

?hns hfhv /tjryk vbhn tepb ?vbhn tepb htnk 'hfv ht /thsrc/cm ;s

hrtp lh,uar hrn in :habht hrnts 'vhzuzc tru, cfghk - vhbhn hnuk,ahtk tfhks httcur r,c - ,ugy jen vz hrv :rnt cr 'vhbhn hnuk,ahtk tfhts 'tfhrm tk grpttbunnc 'truxhtc - tcur r,c ibhkzt hf :lk rnt ktunau hbcz thsrk tcuru 'ibhkztthvu 'vard,b ut vbnkt,ba vatv :hch,hn /(,urhpu ihrua rua scgu vat :inhx) /tkvtmha ohsg ah ot 'lh,tab vbnkt tkt 'hf tk rnut tuvu 'h,tahb vku,c ,rnut'tk ohsg tfhk tv 'ohsg tfhts tngy oh,tn v,cu,f - gurp vatru tnubhvcouan 'tbhcr rnt ,utahb ,uku,c ohab curu 'ohabv cur rjt lkv :tnhk ?htntuah vku,c ,tahbv kfu ',ubnkt - yughnu ',utahb ,uku,c ohab cur :rnhnk tfhts'kue ivk ah ,uku,c ,utahbv kf ht /tcur vk gr,ht - kue vk ihtu khtuv uzu 'kue vk

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,uku,c ,utahbv cur 'tkt uvbhb hrea hsvx - kue vk ,hksn ?huv htn ohsg tfht hftmnbu urcjk scg rfunv :a", /tcur vk gr,ht - kue vk ihtu khtuv uzu 'kue ivk ahlka hrv uk rnut - ,ufknk c,fun ut ihhuzn ohyxk 'ughdv - xuyxuhcue ut cbd

tahr lhbpkt/dm ;s

,t jdba rua :a", /uvb,ht hfv uvkuf 'tk uvb,ht hfv tcurs ouan utk ?tngy htn- vskh vjdban ot ut vskh vjdb tka sg ot gush ubhtu 'vsmc vrcug tmnbu vrpv,urp curu ',urp cur rjt lkv :tnhk ?htntu skuk ghcru vrpk ezb hmj okantfhts 'ik tepxns ouan o,v vkhpv vjhdb ,njn htsu tvu ',uskuhu ,urcg,nvjdb jdbhnu t,t vrujtn :rnhnk tfhtu 'vkhpv t,u,ghcnu t,t vnen :rnhnkrua :htb,f tnhk /ihekuj epxc kyunv iunn kfu 'epxc kyunv iunn huv 'vkhpvuvzu laubn vz 'jdhk sgun vzu jdubn vza p"gt 'usmc durv rua tmnbu vgur vhvaihc rjutv knd :rnut tjt hcr ufab vzu ujdb vza gushc ohrnut iht - luahk sgun'uvbhb hssv hf vezju tcurs vurcx udrv vza gushc - usmc durv knd tmnbu ohkndvukhpt hrnts tbt :cr lk rnt tne tb,f rnts ktunau 'tjt wrf rnts cr :tnhkr,c kct 'vezj r,c ibhkzt tks tkt - o,v tne tb, rnte tk itf sg 'tne tb,ktjt wr rnte tk itf sg 'tjt wrk ukhpt hrnts tbt :lk rnt ktunau ibhkzt tcur:a", /ibhkzt tk tcur r,c kct 'ezjun vhpud tuvs vezj r,c ibhkzts tkt - o,v?whpt htn i,uhrjtc chhj ubht - i,ap grz whptu 'ujnm tku igrzu urcjk ,urhp rfunvthv htb, tcur r,c ibhkzt tk v"ptu 'hbcz vghrzk tcurs i,ap grz ukhpt utkchhj - ihkftb ihta vbhd hbugrz 'ujnm tku igrzu urcjk ,urhp rfunv :thb,s

:rnut hxuh hcr i,uhrjtc chhj ubht - i,ap grz 'i,uhrjtcc/dm ;s

hcr tnhkht ?htb, itn ohrjt ohrcsk u,ut ihjeuk vcrv :uk urnt 'grz hns uk i,ubr,c khzt rnu 'habhts tcur r,c khzt rn 'hkzt tcur r,c uvhhur, 'uk urntu hxuhgrz hns ?uk i,ub uvn :r", /uk urntu e", ht 'hxuh wru tne tb, ht 'tkt vghrzs tcurhv /thv d"car :tsxj cr rnt ?ohrnut ah itn /vtmuv ;t :ohrnut ahu 'vtmuv tkutku igrzu urhcjk ,urhp rfunv :ib,s 'whb,ns d"car tnhkht ?kthknd ic iugna icrchhj ihkftb ibhta vbhd hbugrz tv) i,uhrjtc chhj ubht - i,ap grz ukhptu 'ujnme", i,uhrjtc chhj - ihkftb ibhta vbhd hbugrz :rnut d"car 'tphx tnht (i,uhrjtc- ihkftb ibhta vbhd hbugrz tv 'i,uhrjtc chhj ubhts tuv i,ap grz :rnte hfv hnbvtmuv ;t :x"nu 'grz hns :rcx rn 'uvhhbhc tfht vtmuv utk tkt i,uhrjtc chhjtnksu /h,t te t,khn hhupyk tr,c tb, kf 'thae tk tv tfpht tnks ?htnn'ujnm tku igrzu urhcjk ,urhp rfunv :hb,e hfvu trxjn hruxju 'thv d"car vkuf(i,uhrjtc chhj ihkftb ibhta vbhd hbugrz tv) 'i,uhrjtc chhj ubht - i,ap grz ukhpt

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vbhd hbugrz (tv 'i,uhrjtc chhj ubhts tuv i,ap grz) :rnut d"cara 'd"car hrcsihyj lhkunv :thb,s 'kthknd ic iugna icr tv tkt i,uhrjtc chhj - ihkftb ibhtavnvc 'ihkuphb ,p utptu ou,jbk jne 'ixrun ut ihcux itagu i,,k tku iujykhnsu u,auc hns uk i,ub :rnut d"car rfa taubf tuva hbpn 'chhj - vkchbu jcykrxunv 'ohkaurhc vhv kusd dvbn :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr vhv ifu /uhjrut ,aucvhv kusd dvbn sug /uhjrut ,auc hnsu u,ac hns uk i,ub - vkekeu urcjk vsugxvek,xb 'ihxbfb ihjrut - vxurp vpna inz kf j,pv hcd kg vxurp vpn 'ohkaurhcgcur uhkg kcen vz hrv - urhcjk ,urhp rfunv /whb,n /ihxbfb ihjrutv iht - vpnvuhkg kcen - ihh ka ;,rn vtnk ,ugku,n rag uhkg kcen - ohbt, vtxk ,pubycr hbt, /wnd /vtnk ,uxyhp rag uhkg kcen - iurac ohbebe vtnk ,uxxue ragvhnan vtpxuye thhj rc vcr rntvu ?tk ,hrurpgu /vtxk ,hbye gcur :tbhye

- urcj ka ubrdn rurm rruc :vcrst/sm ;s

tvu ?tk gcur ,hrurpgu /gcurn ,ujp - ,hrurpg 'gcur - ,hbye ihyj hns uk i,ubkcen - ohruga 'vtxk ,hbye gcur uhkg kcen - ihyj 'urcjk ,urhp rfunv :thb,tuv utk htn vtxk ,hrurpg gcur uhkg kcen - ohasg 'vtxk ,cuahb gcur uhkgreghns ohasgs tngy tkt /uvk hreg reghns 'ohasg hbta ihrugaku ohyjk ihsvokugk kcen tk ,hrurpgs hrgau hyj :vbhn yuap, 'tk hrgau hyj kct 'uvk hregiuhf :tbhnt l,gs tekxs 'vhk tfhrymht ohasg ',hrurpg kcen hrgau hyj,upbk tc ot :tbuv cr rnt /ik gnan te 'kcek hnb gcurn r,uh - uvk hreg reghns- hzuz chvhs itn 'tbhs vk hrnt /txbe :vk hrntu 'tbhs :vk hrnt /ukuf ,t vpbn -jry - jrys iuhfu 'ahbht jry gcurn r,uh 'ahbht jry tk gcuru 'chvh hrhpa hrhpt- chrgs iuhfu 'chrgs tuv uvhtu 'jhfa tk r,uh 'jhfa gcur 'txbe vk hrntu /vhkufc(/t,ubkceu vtbut injb cr rc ihctrs hrya hr, kf :inhx) /vhkufc ibcr uvuxbegcurn r,uhf ohtkfs gcurs vurcx ygnh - rjt ihnn gcur vc aha vtx kf :hch,hn?ygnh htnt 'hfv ht /hns tfvs gcur hf ohtkfs gcur 'tk ygnh :hb, teu 'tfvs

'hfv ht 'ohtkfs trnuj ouanc/sm ;s

te tvc 'hns ,puby gcurn r,uhf tnkac ,rnt ht ruch :rnut hxuh hcr 'tphx tnht,rnt ht tkt ibhxbe :rcx hxuh wru 'truxht uyt trh,v ibhxbe tk :rcx e", 'hdkphn/ohtkf ohhen hf hzjhns ouan 'hxuh wrs tngy ubhhv o,v ?ruch htnt 'hns gcurfrnut vzu hka oh,tn rnut vz 'oh,tn vzu vbn vz 'sjt kmt ushepva ohba :a",'t,av hfv uvhkt tcha sg jbun tvh rtavu 'vbn vzku vbn vzk i,ub - hka oh,tn'tphxn a", /chrg hcurg vhkuf utks rnhh hn tfv 'rnk vbnu rnk vbn htsu o,v't,av hfv uvhkt tcha sg jbun tvh kfv tkt ?htnrv shxpv vn f"t :hxuh r"t

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ihxbue - ,hcr uc aha rya :a", /chrg hcurgs rnhh hn tfv 'htnr tfht htsu o,v,gan o,v 't,av hfv n"r hrcs ',hcrv ,t tku irev ,t tk vcud ubhtu 'u,ut,t vcud :t"fju 'tphxn a", /chrg hcurgs rnhh hn tfv 'tnua vhk scgs tuv vch,frnhh hn tfv 'tuv trh,vs tbre htsu o,v 't,av hfv ,hcrv ,t vcud ubhtu irevtkt 'rhzjn tuv sckc r,unv ,t tk :b"r rc ihcr hb,s 'a", /chrg hcurg tk vhkufs

't,av hfv rsvn vkuf - hrusvt hgcs tfhv tnkt ikuf ihgcrv kf ,t uk rhzjnt/vm ;s

vhk hzjs iuhfs 'chaj ghcrn r,h 'chaj tk ghcr uvhn 'k"t rh,h iv rxj iv o,v'vtbutv :a", /trsvu tapb hptc t,chaj tgrt vk thuv 'ihce ,ga,c hpurymhtk:vtbut rhzjnu vbe - ,u,a 'jen kyc - ,u,an r,uh 'jen vbeb - ,u,an ,ujp't,av hfv rsvn vkuf - hrusvtk hgcs hfhv kf :n"a ,u,an ,ujp sg rsvhk ?htnt'ahbht khjnu vbnc vghsh tk - ,u,an ,ujp uvhn 'k"t vuac vua trehgn o,v:a", /jen kycu tuv ,ugy jen - ,u,an r,h 'ahbht khjn tku vghsh - ,u,a- itfn r,uh 'vtnk ,uhruc rag uhkg kcen vz hrv - gyhk urcjn vsa kcenvvkj,n gyhk tcf itfn r,h kf :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv r"t kfv ,t uhkg ihkdkdnvhk rnts ht 'thae - o,x ihh ka ;,rn k"ts ht ?hns hfhv /wufu ihh ka ;,rn /hnshbt ihh ka ;,rn :thb,s thae - vz ;,rn vhk rnts ht 'thae - ihh ka vz ;,rnrfnbv ihh uk i,ub - lk rfun hbt ihh ka vz ;,rn 'vph ukufa ihh uk i,ub - lk rfunihh ka ;,rn k"ts okugk ughdv .nuj ukuf ukhpt - lk rfun hbt vz ;,rn ' ,ubjctvu ?kcen hn o,xcu /vtnk ,uxxue rag uhkg kcenu :t,hhrcs tahrc hb,u 'o,xsj tkufs ',hcj hbta vph ukufa ihh uk i,ub - urcjk ihh ,hcj rfunv :thhj wr hbt,ihh uk i,ub - lk rfun hbt ihh ka ;,rn :thgaut wr hcs shcz cr hb, tvu /tuv trnjrag uhkg kcenu 'vph ukufa ihh uk i,ub - lk rfun hbt ihh ka vz ;,rn vph ukufa

'vtnk wuxxuec/vm ;s

tk vzt vz thae /vz vhk rnts hnb whb,n tkt ubh,banc ohnfj ubaa rmut uvzut,hhrc 'vpenk k"ts - shcz crs vpenk k"t tks tv 'vpenk vhk rnts tv :thaevz ;,rn vph ukufa ihh uk i,ub - vpenk k"tu ihh ka ;,rn :lfkv vpenk k"t tks -;,rn vtnk ,uxxue rag uhkg kcenu 'vph ukufa ihh uk i,ub - vpenk k"tu ihh katku ihh ka ;,rn :uvk thgcht /,ubjc rfnbv ihh uk i,ub - vpenk k"t tku ihh ka vzitn /kcen tk :rnt sju 'kcen :rnt sj 'tbhcru tjt cr vc hdhkp ?htn vpenk k"tukufa ihh uk i,ub - lk rfun hbt ihh ka ;,rn :hb,es 'shcz crsn ehhs - kcen rnts- vpenk k"t tk tv 'vpenk vhk rnts tngy 'vpenk vhk rnts tbnheutu 'vphihh uk i,ub - lk rfun hbt ihh ka ;,rn :hb,es 't,hhrcn ehhs - kcen tk s"nu /kcent,hhrc thae 'shcz crsn ehhss itnku /vpenk k"t tks tbnheutu 'vph ukufa

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vhk rnt tk tv 'vpenk vhk rnts - ohrunt ohrcs vnc :hb,e hfvu trxjn hruxjitnku /,ubjc rfnbv ihh uk i,ub - vpenk k"t tku ihh ka vz ;,rnu 'kcen - vpenk- vpenk k"t tk tv 'vpenk k"ts tbnheuts 'shcz crs thae 't,hhrcn ehhss'vpenk k"ts tbnheuts htvu 'kcen tk vpenk k"t tks d"gts ihsv tuv kcenipdv hrp truc uhkg ihfrcn - ,ubjc rfnbv ihh :vsuvh cr rnt /vzt vz thaes ouanihhv kgu 'vapga ,pv kg :hch,hn hk vnk ohrets trnj hcd :rnt tsxj crucr vsun :shcz cr rnt urcsc vhvb kfva rnut - u,rum vrcga khac, kgu 'ohreva'tsxj cr tv 'vsuvh cr tv :;xuh crk hhct k"t /t,bret icszhns tnmrupc vsuvh

'tbgsh t,hb,n :k"t ?vhk trhcx itnf rnt/um ;s

- .nuj ,tmnb lf rjtu 'lkuvu vnur, vhkg ahrpn ,uhvk ,hcjv ,t esucv :thb,sohbuatrv ohnh wd kf :e"v 'ibjuh r"t ?rnte htn /epx lkhtu itfn 'htsu ouh wd kf'reg tku vhnhgy htvu 'reg htkhgn trnj ?tngy htn epx lkhtu itfn 'ihh htsutkj vhjhr kfu 'trnj vhngyu tkj tjhr vuv 'reg vhnhgys r,c rnuk tmn, ot'.nuj htsu ohburjtv ohnh wd kf :rnt huk ic gauvh hcru /trnj - trnj vhngyuotu 'vh,gst utku reg runhtu 'reg ht,,n trnj ?tngy htn epx ikvku itfnvhjhr vuv 'reg vhnhgys r,c tnks 'reg tku vhnhgy tvu reg htkhgn rnuk tmn,wrs vhnan ub,n htnurs /tkj - trnj vhngyu tkj vhjhru 'trnj whngyu tkj'thae tpud tv /epx ohhgmnt '.nuj htsu ohburjt 'ihh htsu ohbuatr :huk ic gauvh:,rnt rsvu 'trnj - trnj vhngyu tkj vhjhr tnkt 'ihh htsu ohbuatr :,rnttkj jf,ats iudf tkj - trnj vhngyu tkj vhjhr tnkt '.nuj htsu ohburjtyap itnf /te,phx tkj jf,an vuv tk - hnuh t,k, regs utk hts 'te,phx/huk ic gauvh hcrf :rnt sju 'ibjuh hcrf :rnt sj 'shcz cru hrn cr vc hdhkp ?vhk,uarc ohbuatrv ohnh wd kf :cr rnt - vmhnjvu urcjk ihh ,hcj rfunv :rn,ht

jeuk ,uarc - lkhtu itfn 'rfunc/um ;s

crs vh,uuf tscug ;xuh cr scg /rtuua vhrtns tp,ft trnj :rnt ktunau'ohrn, rfa sjt :r", /ktunas vh,uuf t,fkvu /trnjc ktunas vh,uufu 'trfhacohrjt /urcsc vhvb kfva ovhkg ihfrcn - ihh hrna sjtu 'ohruga rfa sjtu;xuh cru vcr /ipdv hrp truc ivhkg lrcn - ihh ogy ovc aha ohrna :ohrnutvgcrt t,tu t,k, tnr 'tnkg hkufs :tcr rnt /ohrjtf vfkv iht :uvhhur, hrntsutk - thn ,k, sj kg hrs tks trnj kf :tcr rnts 'vhngyk tcr 'tuv trnj -t,tu t,k, tnrs - hdhkp hf 'tuv oukf tku - t,k, t,tu t,k, tnr tuv trnjhdkp t,hac tdkpu 'tdkp vhk ap 'ehpb t,k, khhg t,k, :hrcx ibcrs 'tdkpu t,k,tzufu 'tzuf vhk ap 'ehpb tdkpu ihr, kug t,k, :hrcx ohrjtu tuv oukf tku - thn

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:ib, tvu ?hdhkp hn u,sn hsfn r,uhcu /tuv thkgn trnj - tdkpu hr,ct/zm ;s

hdhkp tk itf sg chhjn vsuvh wru 'ruyp - u,sn hsf tmnu 'vsnc ohn i,bu 'sn,nvu,sn hsfn r,uhc ukhpts ihsv tuv hdhkp tk u,sn hsfn r,uhc kct 'u,sn hsfc tktrc injb cr vhbhn tgc /vsuvh wrs ujf lghsuvk 'u,sn hsfc hdkphn tes htvu 'hdhkptrnj ,rcx hn :vhk rnt ?uvn 'ihh ogy ivc aha ohrna :ihct rc thhj crn ejmhr,un hahkau 'ruxt hbau iuatr - vnur, ka ohrna :r", /tuv tnkgc tvuhe ?tuvrhtn hcr r,un hba 'ruxt iuatr - ragn kau /ogy i,ubc hahka ;t :rnut rhtn hcr;t :rnut n"r r,un hghcru 'ruxt hahka - asev kau /ogy i,ubc hba ;t :rnutthae r,un okugk ragn kau 'ruxt okugk asev ka :hvbhnru /ogy i,ubc hghcr';udv ,ausec itf :thae tk asevt asev ragnt ragn thae 'asevt asevragnc itf 'htsu ragnc itf :thae tk hnb ragnt ragn ohns ,ausec itfihbgk urnt lf 'iruxht ihbgk urnta lrsf :esmuvh ic a"r ouan ibjuh r"t /htnstk hrafn hruaft - trnjs ht 'hrafn hruaft - thns ht ?htns irhafv /irhafv'tfhrm tk uvbhcajt - tbnk uvk hnru khea tes iuhfu /ohnad hnc usn,a 'tfhrmv,uaa vrpc :tpp cr rnt uvbhcajt - tne tne shdb tes iuhfu /uhktn sn,bakg tkt ouhv aushe ohrnut iht :cr rnt vhcuy rc tryuz cr rnt /iuatr iuatrwr hbt, tvu 'u,dn ihh hyugnk tnhkht ?htn hyugnk /jcznv hcd kg lxbhk hutrv ihhvvkj,fk ukhpt ibt 'raf thcv ots iuhfu raf - thcv otu 'thch tk u,dn ihh :thhj

hnbc/zm ;s

vhpn hyugnk tktu ouhv aushe uhkg rnutu ohcbg ka kufat ost yjux :tcr rntshyugnk tktu raf - thcv otu 'thch tk vhkuanu vhpn :thhj hcr hb, tvu 'vhkuanuotu 'thch tk ikufc :thb, tvu 'oheunm ka ' ;,rn ka 'iuyxhkhv 'eruc 'hauf ihh:thb,s 'gr ujhrau 'ohrna kau 'vkudn ' duzn 'xxue ihh hyugnk tktu raf - thcvibjuh wrs t,dukp 'xxue hyugnk ht ?htn hyugnk /kuxp - thcv otu 'thch tk ikufcohsun :tbhbj hcrc hxuh hcr rnts 'vhhkg hhukg 'duzn hyugnk ht thv huk ic gauvh wruhyugnk ht ohn ufu,k i,ha sg uhkg ihfrcn ihta 'vfrc ka xufc t"rk ohnfj'vgcrt t,tu t,k, tnrs ht ?hns hfhv 'ohrna ka hyugnk ht thv vbfx 'vkudnthv ohrjtu ibcrs t,dukp 'tdkpu t,k, t,tu t,k, tnrs ht tuv thkgn trnj',bbxnc whrcgs d"gtu 'vkudn hyugnk okugk :tnht ,hgchtu /gr ujhra hyugnk tkttgc /lhbp tahv ut lmrhv l,jpk tb uvchrev (wt hftkn) hfv ukhpt vhnjb wrf(d"f hkan) :vhk rnt ?uvn 'ihhruuj rnj :tcrn tharan crs vunj tbvf cr vhbhn/whb,n /,urpudnu ,utb ,uxyhp :tbt, /wufu iurac ohbebe :ost,h hf ihh tr, ktjen vz hrv - .hnjn ubhha gush otu 'u,uhrjtc chhj ubht - .hnjvu urhcjk ihh rfunv

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ihh uk rnt otu /,ugyt/jm ;s

kan - iauhnu 'se,at kan - iahu ,rmgv sg uk shngvk chhj - lk rfun hbt oaucnohbebec kct 'jeuks ohbebec tkt uba tk :tbhbj wrc hxuh wr rnt /wnd /ohba wdtk :vhk tnhk ?huv htn rfuns ihbebe hfu /lbebe tvu lrnj tv :vhk rnt - rfunstbhbj wrc hxuh wrs vhejus htnu /vpenk vhk rnts 'tfhrm tk hhuvak lk hgchttksu rfuns ihbebec tneuk ?vpenk vhk rntsu jeuks ihbebec ih,hb,nk tneutkvz hrv - .hnjn ubhha gush ot :hb,es 'vh,hae ih,hb,n :tcr rnt vpenk vhk rntvhk rnts vbhn gna utk tkt hhuvak lk hgcht tk :vhk tnhk ?htnt ',ugy jentkzn - trnj :;xuh rc thhj cr rnts ';xuh rc thhj crs tdhkpu /vbhn gna 'vpenkitn htv :hrn cr rnt /wudu rhvh rcd sduc ihhv hf ;tu (wc euecj) wtba 'ohrd vhrnstku htn 'vubh tku rhvh rcd (wc euecj) wtba 'kcehn tk vh,hc habhtt ukhpt - rhvhsiht - j", ubhtu j", ka ,hkyc vtd,nv kf :cr rnt vsuvh r"t /uka vubc ?vubhkt (u"y ,una) o,v ch,fu 'vubh tku tfv ch,f 'v"cev ka u,mhjnc u,ut ihxhbfn'vhhucxk t,gst vtubjk trnjs t,hcj vhk ihczs itn htv :tcr rnt /lase vubhba tks tkt irnt tku /vhbhn vk kcens tuv tbhs 't,kh,t ut tdkpt ;he,utnuh tyn kct 'teuas tnuh tyn tks tkt irnt tku /tk tzrcc hba kct 'tzrcckuus t,uurpk vhk hynns t,gst trnj khces itn htv :tcr rntu /tk teuasvhk rnt ?htn 'tkj vuv :uvk thgcht /vhk kcens tuv tbhs 'kz o,v hynstu 'ypa/tbhbj wrc hxuh wrf tksu 'tk tkj :ik rnt tbvf cr hc ituv hf 'hat crk kkv crse,at kan - iah /tbhbj wrc hxuh wrf ?itnf 'kcen hnb tkj ukhpt :hrnts tfhtu

/wufc/jm ;s

urhcjn ouen kcenv ifu 'urhcjk ouen rfunv /whb,n :djv sg lkuvu iahhnu :tbt,wr hrcs 'aa kg ,unt gcrt vbuc - u,ck ,ubnkt ,hcu ubck ,ub,j ,hc uk ,uagk,unt ws vbuc - rec ,pr ,uagk vmurv /uz thv rec ,pr :rnut ktgnah hcr tchegufrt hmjf unur /wh kg wh - ihkery 'rag kg wj - kusd 'wj kg aa - iye ,hc 'aa kghk vnk /wnd :kfhvv ihbcf :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr 'rcsk vhtr ucjr hmjfu,hcu u,cku ubck ,ub,j ,hc hb,hk ?u,ck ,ubnkt ,hcu ubck ,ub,j ,hc tb,hnkvunj hc rshnk tb,js tfrs tks 'k"ne vhjrut cdt t,kn u,cku ubck ,ubnktihcuxn keu 'ihcuxn ke h,tmn tku ohbztn ;fc h,kea kfv :trhx ic rpxc ch,fsforyc rcs chan - jrutn keu 'jrut xhbfn jrut - i,jn keu 'uhnj ,hcc rsv i,j -ktgnah wr /vnkfu uk thv ,kut gnah oryc rcs chan (j"h hkan) :rntba 'gnahwr :rnts tfht ?vk hb,e itn rec ,pr /wuf ,uagk vmurv /uz thv rec ,pr :rnutp"gt :e"vu 'vk hb,e g"r rnts tfht /vk hb,e g"r :rnts tfhtu /vk hb,e ktgnah

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hb,e ktgnah wr rnts tfhtu /rec ,prf u,rhs vaug osta ohngp 'thv rec ,prahtn /wh kg wh ihkery /aa kg ,unt gcrt vaug 'rec ,pr ,uagk vmurva :e"vu 'vk.cr, ?rh,be htn /c"h kg vrag oh,a - rh,beu :hbt, /hsruu hc t,cue ?ihkeryvhtr /kfhvv ihbcf :rnut d"car 'rcsk vhtr ucjr hmjfu ufrt hmjf unur /hbsptrnt ?ihbn rcsk vhtr :rnte hfvu 'vk hb,e d"car :rnts tfht ?vk hb,e itn rcskhfvu 'vn,n te hvun,t d"caru 'vk hb,e e", :rnts tfhtu /kfhv ihbcf kfv :d"car'thb, ?hscg kfhv ihbcf tnkg hkuf uyt 'kfhv ihbcn ?ihbn vhtr :[e",k] vhk rntehtkhgn t,hc :tnht ,hgcht ucjrf unur :tnhku /uh,uruef unur :ohrnut ohrjthtre vhk unr 't,hhrek epb tbhbj hcr /huuf hc tfhts ouan :tnht ,hgchtu 'tjuurufrt vnt ohaa wvk vnka lknv vbc rat ,hcvu (wu wt ohfkn) :ch,f hssvtvnt ohrag rhcsv hbpku (wu wt ohfkn) :ch,fu 'u,nue vnt ohakau ucjr ohraguohcurf ,pan - chaj te hf :uvk rnt u,nue vnt ohragu cjr rnt ohragu lrut

?k"ne htn /vkgnkut/ym ;s

anan iht vynk ;t 'oukf anan iht vkgnk vn 'vkgnkf vynk :ik gnan te tvubhshc ,ruxn vz rcs 'ibjuh hcr tnh,htu 'huk wr rnts 'huk wrk vhk ghhxn /oukfuk ah 'van vaga iurt :hfv hnb thb, /vsnv in ubht ohfurfu iurt ouen :ubh,uctn'ihsnug iv xbc ohcurf :ktuna rnt htbcr rnt /juru jur kfk ,unt rag juhr,hbav curfv ;bf ,unt anju ,jtv curfv ;bf ,unt anju (wu wt ohfkn) :rntba:vbhn gna tkt ?hnhhe uuv tfhv uvhhpud 'uhpbf ,ume sgu uhpbf ,umen ,unt rag:tcr vk ;he,n hnhhe uuv ihkudbr,f ihykuc tnksu :hhct vk ;he,n /ihsnug iv xbcuuv tbuxfktc tnksu :cegh rc tjt cr vk ;he,n hnhhe uuv vz sdbf tka vz tnksucr vk ;he,n juur htkhgn t,hc tnksu :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr vk ;he,n hnhhehpjkan uuv hpujka tnksu :hat cr vk ;he,n uvhhsh hphhf uuv ;fhn tnksu :tppovhbp :rnt sju 'uhjt kt aht ovhbp :rnt sj 'rzgkt wru ibjuh hcr ?ihsnug iv smhftk ,hck ovhbpu (wd wc ohnhv hrcs) :ch,f tv 'uhjt kt aht ovhbp s"nku /,hckubumr ihaug ktrah ihta inzc itf 'ouen ka ubumr ihaug ktraha inzc itf :thaehssmns uhjt kt aht ovhbpu (v"f ,una) :ch,f tv ',hck ovhbpu s"nku /ouen ka'iv ohgumgm vagn (wd wc ohnhv hrcs) ohcurf :rnt rdv xukebut 'thb,s hsusmturhcj ka u,hcn ohbpk ruc uk aha hn /whb,n /ucrn rypbv shnk,f ovhbp ohssumnuxhbfn ubhtu 'ihtmuh ost hbc lrsa vgac tmuhu 'ihxbfb ost hbc lrsa vgac xbfb -uk vaug vzu ,j,up uk vaug vzu '.ujcn veanu tknn tkt 'urucn veanu u,nvchgc rucv kgc tnkac /ruck ovhba :ibjuh wr rnt ?tfhvk ,j,up /wnd /,j,up

:rzgkt r"t ?vhk vnk ,hcv kgc tkt 'vhrucs thn hrun,atkc/ym ;s

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lrsa vgac xbfb - urcj ka u,bhdn ohbpk vbhd uk aha hn /whb,n /u,at saj ouantku 'ihrd, vfu,k xhbfn ubhtu 'ihtmuh ost hbc lrsa vgac tmuhu 'ohxbfb ost hbc,gsn smv in lrs uk ub,b /lrsv ,t gruz iumhjvu ',rjt vsa lu,k vfu,n xbfhxbfh tku 'ihrd, vfu,k xhbfnu 'vmura vgac tmuhu vmur tuva vgac xbfb - ivhba:ktuna rnt vsuvh r"t /wnd /vgruzk ohtar ibht vzu vz ',rjt vsa lu,k vfu,nitfn vntu itfn vntu 'vfu,k ,unt wc uk i,ub - lk rfun hbt ihjkav ,hc vntitfn vnt hmju 'vfu,k ,jt vnt uk i,ub - lk rfun hbt iukhev ,hc vnt vhpdtkvsav kgc :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr ?ogruz hn ohhpdt i,utu /vhpdtk itfn vnt hmjuogyub ifa kf 'ogruz rnts itn /ogyub vsav kgc :ktuna rnt injb cr ogruz,nt :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rntu /hkujkjn hkujkj 'tk ogruz kct 'ogyub s"nu/vsa v,utc tkt vhpdt ukf tka gushc 'vsa v,utn vbe,n - vhpdt ukfa ohnvif ,bn kga :tpp cr rnt tkt lhgrtk vukpat lhhn :vhk tnhku 'tpp cr vk ;he,ni,bu vkyb 'uvsa lu,k ,rcug ohcrv lrs v,hva hn /whb,n /vsav kgc uhkg kceaa - ohcrv lrs ,unt ws - shjhv lrs /ughdv tk ukau 'i,b i,ba vn - smv in ovkhbhhs - sngnv /rugha vk iht - rcev lrs 'rugha vk iht - lknv lrs vnt vrag,gna ch,hku trzp yuebhk ?ughdv tk uka htnt /wnd /ihce vgcrt ,hc :urnt hrupm:tcrs vhnan shcz cr rnt tshxp ouenc whpt vhapbk tbhs ahbht shcg tk :vbhnlrs ovk i,ubc :rnt tcrs vhnan tharan cr /iu,keg lrs ivk i,h tna vrhzd

/iu,kegt/e ;s

ukea :uvk tnhku /vzk veujru vzk vcure 'thv iu,keg lrs smv in kf :rnt hat cr:rzghkt hcr ouan rnut vsuvh wr 'thb,s thv rzghkt hcr ?hbn tv hshs hk ucvu ufshscr rnt ?uvbhb ohbkzd ohcr 'rzghkt hcrk /urrc urrca vn - onmgk lrs urrca ohcrcr rc vcr rnt htnt 'hfv ht /vsa v,utc lrs ivk vscta iudf :cr rnt kshdcrs ouan ?htn tngyu /tv hb,n tk tv hb,ns itn ?t"rf vfkv iht :cr rnt 'tbuvohcr 'rzghkt wru /ukekek ruxt - ohcr uc uehzjva rmn :vsuvh cr rnts 'vsuvhwr hrcs 'ufukhv ouen vbe - vcjrku vfrtk vc lkv :thb,s 'tfukhvc ?vhk ube htncwrs y"n 'rzgkt wr rnt /ehzjha sg oukf khgun lukhv iht :ohrnut ohnfju rzghkt?ibcru /vbb,t lk hf vcjrku vfrtk .rtc lkv,v oue (d"h ,hatrc) :ch,fs ?rzghkt/uhbc hbpk aucfk jub tvha hsf 'hfv vhk rntes tuv ovrcts t,uchcj ouan o,vvbeb lukhvk vagbu khtuv 'ohnrf ka khcac t"rk ohnfj ohsun :tbhbj wrc hxuh r"ttbuy hrss hfhv hf vhk ucv :uvk rnt 'hnt rc ejmh crs vhnek u,t hf /lukhvchf - t,mhjn ihnhhxn tk kct 't,mhjn ihnhhxns tkt irnt tku /rsvu t,ahcashsf :ohrnut ohrjt 'tb, /,unt ws - shjhv lrs /tgrf jbnu tgrf kheas hfhvvkud hbhhs (lsht thb,u) /ohrjtf vfkv :tbuv cr rnt /utanc runj rucgha

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:tbuv cr rntvu /vkud hbhhsf vfkv :tbuv cr rntu /vmjnu ohsnd hba :(ohrnut):ibcr ub, /vnt vrag aa - ohcrv lrs /tuv trugha sj hshtu hsht ohrjtf vfkv

,unt vbuna - rhgk rhgn lrs ,unt gcrt - shjhv lrsc/e ;s

htn :tbuv r"t /,unt oh,au ohaka - yken hrg lrs ,unt vrag aa - ohcrv lrs/rugha vk iht - lknv lrs /lrsv - lrs 'lrsv lk ihf, (y"h ohrcs) :ch,fs ?vtreouan /rugha vk iht - rcev lrs /ushc ihjnn ihtu lrs uk ,uagk rsd .rup lknvalrs 'urce rfunv r", /wuf ihce ws ,c :urnt hruphm hbhhs - sngnv /tcfas trehouan 'ujrf kg u,ut ihrcueu vjpan hbc ihtc - uspxv ,hcu 'usngn ouen 'urcekcv (wt ,kve) sdbf ',nk ,ucaunu ,usngn vgcan ih,jup iht :r", /vjpan odphfhv :hat crk tcrs vhrc tjt cr k"t /kcv kfv ohkcv kcv ,kve rnt ohkcvvgcan ih,jup uhv tk vbuatrc vsuvhc :vsuvh hcr rnt 'thb,sf :k"t ?hscg;t 'f"t :uk urnt uca ohreh uca 'usung ohreh usng :iudf ',nk ,ucaunu ,usngnscg 'tchfa 'thut crk vhk tchxb vuv tpp rc hnrs vh,jt /if ,uagk r,un ,cacscg tuvu 'ohcurec tkt ihaug ihta 'vgy :h,r,c vgy ';xuh r"t /caunu sngn vk:rnt hhct /hba ouhc scg tuvu 'iuatr ouhc tkt ihaug ihta 'vgyu oheujrc ukhpthnb tvc :rnt tcr /rhgc vag tuvu ',urcev ,hcc tkt ihaug ihta 'vgy hnb tvc;t 'if ot :uk urnt 'hch,hn /duvb tk o,vu 'udvba ouenc tkt ihaug ihta 'vgyhtn ,cac ,urcev ,hc 'wt ouhcu ,urcev ,hcc ,rnt htu if ,uagk r,un ,cacouen rfunv /whb,n /,uanav ihc uvuhynts ',urcev ,hck vfunxv rhgc ?hgcws vrgn ka vfu, vaug - rce uk ,uagk urcjn kcenv ifu 'rce uk ,uagk urcjkisdbfn ohbau itfn akau itfn aka 'ihfuf vbuna vfu,k j,upu 'aa kg ,unt

'gca inuru ',unt gcrt ifrt - ihfufut/te ;s

j,upu 'vbuna kg ,unt aa vrgn ka vfu, vaug :rnut iugna hcr /vaa icjruihnhn sjtu 'isdbfn vakau itfn vgcrtu itfn vgcrt 'luf rag vaka vfu,k'vhrcueu vynv tknf aa kg aa vrgnv hp kg rmj vaugu /ktnav in sjtu j,pvgcrtk gcrt :rnut iugna hcr itfn ,jtu itfn ,jt ',urgn h,a vfu,k j,upu?uvk hsa tfhvk hr, hbv /wnd /gkxv hpk kfv :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr vh,ujurhcr rnt ruvy - ufu,c snugv 'rcev rmj :ib, tv 'u,u ?uvk has,hne tv 'htrck ht

:ibjuh wr rnt tvu /rdb ihnf uvk shcgs :tbhbj hcrc hxuhc/te ;s

cr rnt hssvk ihfuf hgdb tvu /,huz irec uvk shcgs 'ibjuh wrk uz thv ohrunj ,rucehgdb te tv ?uvk shcg hfhv iugna wrk ,urgn gcrt 'hfv tnh, tk hts /ehngnc :hatgcrt :rnt gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr /ehngnc hnb tfv 'ehngnc tkt hssvk ihfuf

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hsfn 'thv t,urc gauvh crs vhrc tbuv crs tvu /t,urj hf uvk shcgs 'a"rk ,urgn'tanuju hrx sj ?uvk huv vnf 'tbuxfktc hanuj hr,u t,nt - tguchrc t,nt kftbuv crs tv tkt ?vk ,jfan hfhv tanuju hrx sjc thbn, 'thbn, ?uuv vnf ihfuf:hsht crs vhrc taha cr rntsf 'tnht ,hgc htu /thv t,urc gauvh crs vhrcu,xup, ,tu ukyub - ufrsf cfaun ,n tmunv :o,v ib, /hkphbc hnb tfv 'hkphbc

i,xup, ,tu ikyub - ohbat/ce ;s

ubnn esucu ',urce ,bufa uz hrv - vbuna sg gcrtn ivhbhc ah ot 'vaka tmnohkdra 'vnt wf ikvku ubnn esuc - vnt ohrag ;uxc sjt tmn 'vnt ohrag ikvkuht ?hbn /vbuna sgu gcrtn :rn rnt /u,xup, ,tu ukyub - utmn vkj,n ukhta 'rcskiugna wr okugk vbuna kg aa :rnt tv 'iugna wr ht aa kg ,unt ws :hrnt tv 'ibcrvxup, ivk ah - wj sg ,unt wsn ivhbhc ihtu ihpumr itmn :thb,s tuv tb, htvu 'thv,t ihtur :iugna wr ouan rnut vsuvh ic iugna hcr ,urce ,bufa ivk ihtuiugna wrf ?t,nheut htnc /wj sgu ,unt wsn ihprymn rtavu 'ibht ukhtf ohhgmntvht ihhuv ih,r,u ohrag 'a"r ht ?hbn 'vnt ohrag ikvku ubnhv esuc :tphx tnhttv tbuxfktc tvsnu /tbuxfktc escs iudfu 'thv ibcr okugk ihhuv hrx hbn, 'ibcr/ibhrnt tk iuxfktc hr, 'ibhrnt tbuxfktc tsj ihhuv h,r,u ohrag 'tbuxfktc hnb

c/ce ;shnb tv hkphbc tvsnu /hkphbc - g"cvu 'thv a"r okugk :rnt hsht crs vhrc taha cribcrs hnru /ibhrnt tk hkphbc h,r, 'ibhrnt hkphbc tsj ihhuv hrx hbn, 'hkphbc,ujp kg guybv orf ([ib,s] :x"av ,ruxn) :(thb,s) 'a"rst a"rs hnru 'ibcrst,t ihturu 'orf vz hrv :ohrnut ohnfju 'orf ubht :rnut a"r - ,unt gcrtniugna hcrs iugna hcrst a"rs thaeu 'ibcrst ibcrs thae ibht ukhtf ohgmntvvhk tnr,hns ihbnhz tfv 'reghk t,gst habht hgyb tk o,v :thae tk iugna wrsttk kubhns iuhf tfv :thae tk hnb ibcrst ibcrs /vhk hjbnu hrehnu ,uanav ihcirsv /hchmk huvhk rhpa tksu 'rhpa rhpas uvhhbhn hv :rnt rnhn o,v 'rce hrenohgeb oa uhv 'lk rfun hbt rpg ruf ,hc urhcjk rnutv /whb,n /,urhp rfunv lkg- itfn ,ujp 'vng ihssnb ibht - ohjpy wh ihvucd ohgkx ut 'ohjpy vrag oheungvragn r,uh oheung ohgeb oa uhv ukhpt 'rpg ruf ,hcf uk rnt otu /vng ihssnb:o,v ib, /wnd /vng ihssnb ukt hrv - ohjpy vragn r,uh ihvucd ohgkx ut 'ohjpyuhv ;xf kea ohanj ohruga rnuj grz ,hck uk i,ub - kcuhv ,gac uvsa ahsenv

- ohjpy wh ihvucd ohgkx ut 'ohjpy wh oheung ohgeb oat/de ;s

'tnh, hfu uvhhapb hpbtc uasek ?htntu /vng ihssnb - itfn ,ujp 'vng ihssnb ihtgrz (z"f trehu) :rntba hpk ?k", vn vsa :thb, tvu 'hase tk ruf ,hc huv tks iuhf

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l,k ,ucrk ihbn 'vzv ihbgc ahseva tkt hk iht - ;xf kea ohanjc ohruga rnuj:tnj rc tceug cr rnt ouen kfn 'vsa :k", ?cer, hmju cer, 'vtx 'l,k hmjuthnus hb,es 'hnb tehs /uvbhb vghrz hbc utks 'ibhexg ohn ohtkn ohgebc tfvhrsa 'urehn tgrts hbtdb uvbv hnb itfn ,ujp whpt 'hfv ht /vbhn gna ohgkxsost iht ?tngy htn ohn ohtkn ihta p"gt :tpp cr rnt ?htn tfv /urehn tgrts:tbhcr vk ;he,n /,unuen vakau ohbaf uk utrhu 'sjt ouenc uh,ugn i,ha vmurvghrz hbc utks hnb hbv ;t 'uvbhb vghrz hbc utks ohgkx vn 'hb,e ohgkxs thnus tvu:ejmh wr rnt /(vng ihssnb itfn ,ujp) /itfn ,ujpt - ohgkxs thnus hb,e hf uvbhb,anjc ihgkcuna 'tuvu :tnj rc tceug cr rnt /ihce ,gcrt ,hc - urnta oharythhj cr hgc /vsa ka vcurc ihgkcuna 'tuvu :ibjuh hcr rnt tct rc thhj cr ihce

:vhnrh hcr hgc /ueh, ?uvn 'vcurc iyugnu vyugnc icur :tct rcc/de ;s

gkx vhv ot :tb, /ueh, ?uvn 'iu,keg lrs ?uvn 'ihbhsymht ?uvn vruaf ?uvn 'rhafssnb iht - tuva kf whpt 'rmnk lunx vhv otu vng ssnb iht - tuva kf whpt 'hshjhtnbumu vynkn rpg :hat cr hgc /ueh, ?uvn 'oh,bhc rpg expun :tpp cr hgc /vnglk rfun hbt rpg ruf ,hc /whb,n /ueh, ?uvn 'vynkn tnbumu vkgnkn rpg 'vkgnk'r,h iv rxj iv rnt otu rhzjh - tuva kf rh,uv 'vfbh - tuva kf ,jhp 'kcjc vsnvn /iucaj vagh - itfn r,uh 'ughdv - vtxk gcur rh,uv ut vtxk gcur ,jhp ukhpt,uphhk ?,ugn uk rhzjn urnt vnku 'gere uk rhzjn - vmr otu ',ugn ?uk rhzjn tuvtcheg wr hrcsfu 'ce hmj ,hc vbhdcu 'ihce vga, ,hc vsac rhha ota 'rfun ka ujfkf ,t tkt 'rhzjn tuv sckc gcurv ,t tku /gerev ,t uk rhzjn - gcur ,hclk rfun hbt rpg ruf ,hc :gna t, ?htn 'tn,x ruf ,hc :uvk thgcht /wnd /r,unv

'kcjc vsnt/se ;s

tnht /hns r,h iv rxj ivf - tn,x tv rhzjh - tuva kf r,h 'vfbh - tuva kf ,ujp- vtxk gcur rh,uv ut vtxk gcur ,jhp ukhpt 'r,h iv rxj iv uk rnt otu :tphxrpg ruf ,hc :a", /vbhn gnank tfhk tvn tkt hns kcjc vsnf - tn,x tv ughdv,jhp ukhpt 'lk rfun hbt r,h iv rxj iv 'lk rfun hbt rpg ruf ,hcf 'lk rfun hbt/hns r,h iv rxj ivf hnb tn,x 'tnkt ughdv - vtxk gcur rh,uv ut vtxk gcur/r,h iv rxj iv k"ts iudf ?ruf ,hcf thva ruf ,hc uvzht :arpn te haurp o,v:vbhn gna utk tkt ?hk vnk lk rfun hbt lk rfun hbt 'f"t :hat cr vk ;he,nka ujf ,uphk /wufu ,ugn ?uk rhzjn uvn /vbhn gna 'hns r,h iv rxj ivf hnb tn,x'rufk vmjnu ihce ,gca ,jhp :thb,vu 'ibhrnt tk jeuk ka ujf ,uphk 'whrnt rfun,tu rufnk rfunv ,t ihpuf - itfn r,uh 'ughdv - rufk vmjnu ihce ,gca rh,uv ut,cvh tgrt ht :vhk ibhrnts 't,av kzu trehgn trheh vuvs iudf 'o,v jehk jeukv

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'o,v ubnn jeka rgaf uk i,ub - uk i,ub tuvaf :thb,vu /t,avs tkuzf hk cv hkcr rnt /wufu ihce wy ,hc vsac rhha ota /t,av vk trehu trehgn tkuz vuvs iudfvmjnu ihce ,gca i,ub :rnt injb cru vkusd vgecc whptu 'urnta ihce wy :tbuv

rufu ruf kfkc/se ;s

rhha ota :b"rk tcr vhch,ht /hrsv - ihce ,ga,k (huvs) trh,h t,khn tfht htuce hmj ,hc vbdcu /ruf vhk ihczs 'tk ohhruf vhk ihczs utk ihce ,ga, ,hc vsacvhk ihczs utk htn gcur ,hc g"r hrcsfu /vtx vhk ihczs 'tk oh,tx vhk ihczs utk?htn 'vsa ,hagbu vbd 'vbd ,hagbu vsa :hat cr hgc /vtx hmj vhk ihczs 'tk vtxruc :hat cr hgc /gere uk rhzjn - tuva kf whpt 'uvsak lunx vhv ot :tb, /ueh,tkehss tcfhr ?ehxp,a uvn ohcrv lrs ?ehxp,a uvn ohnv ,nt ?ehxp,a uvnhbt, ?thhk hpkf /r,unv kf tkt 'uk rhzjn sckc gcurv ,t tku /ueh, ?ehxp,a uvnvsn /whb,n /ikuf ihgcrv kf ,t tkt 'uk rhzjn sckc r,unv ,t tk :injb cr rc ihcrr,h iv rxj iv 'kcjc vsn r,h iv rxj iv kyc - r,h iv rxj iv lk rfun hbt kcjc

- kcjc vsnt/ve ;s

:cr rnt knn rc tct hcr rnt /wnd /xbb ic hrcs 'r,h iv rxj iv kcjc vsn kycrfaa sjtc 'hruphmc vagn :tbhb, ?ik gnan te htn /xbb ic kg uhrhcj uhkg ihekujiugna icr hbpk vagn tcu 'asjk cvz rbhs vbak ohcuvz rag ohbac urhcjn .jrno,v :tbhnt vuv 'o,vn ht ruchgv asj ,t ueukjh :urntu 'hxuh hcr hbpku kthknd ictfv kct 'arpn te haurp rnhnk tfhtu 'vhc rsv te rsvhn rnhnk tfhts tuvic hrcs uz :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt /ik gnan te 'tk tnht - vhc rsv te htsuscr tvu ?vhk trhcx tku uz /,ubuakca ,ujp rjt lkv :ohrnut ohnfj kct 'xbbvtxc ukhpt uc ruzjk kufh - lk rfun hbt ohakac ruf :uvhhur, hrnts ktunautrhcxu uz tkt vbe iuatr iuatr - lk rfun hbt gkxc vtx 'ohakac ruf 'vburjtv,kj,c tc kct 'ibhexg asjv gmntc tcc :ktuna rntvu ?vhk trhcx hnu /vhk

rfuak ukuf - asjv ;uxc 'rhfank ukuf - asjvc/ve ;s

/xhp, tv hnb tfv 'xhp,s ouan ?htn tngy o,vu 'vhk trhcx tku uz okugk tkt- tr,xht hgn vtn 'hgn vtn - hgn vtn tr,xht :cr hc hrnt 'tbuv cr rnthtuv ht :cr rnts 'tbnhz tsj cr vrnt tv 'iurjt iuak xup, :k"ne htn /tr,xhtrsvhn tbhnt vuv - tv rn,ht tku tv rn,ht ht) rhfank vhkuf tbchvh vuv 'o,v

/k"ne 'arpn te haurp tnh,s uvn (tfv kct 'vhc rsv tet/ue ;s

tbuv cr 'rn,ht /wnd /vfbh - ,u,a sg 'ughdv - ,u,an ,ujp 'uhrmncu uhbnhxc /whb,n

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,u,a rnt tbuv cr /,u,an r,uhf ,u,a :rnt vsuvh cr ,u,an ,ujpf ,u,a :rnt/vfbh - ,u,an r,uh 'ughdv - kkfc ,u,au ,u,an ,ujp :rnte hfv ',u,an ,ujpf,u,a sg 'ughdv - ,u,an ,ujp :rnte hfv ',u,an r,uhf ,u,a rnt vsuvh crtuv hrv - ,u,a rh,uv ut ,u,a ,jhp 'uhrmncu uhbnhxc :hch,hn /vfbh - kkfc ,u,au:tbuv cr lk rnt tuv ,u,an r,uhf ,u,as ihbhhsv oua tvu ughdv ihbhhsv ouaf',u,ak - ihbhhsv ouaf 'ihbhhsv ouaf tku ihbhhsv ouaf 'tkt hb, te ughdv 'lhngykutgrt icz tpp cr /ughdv tfv ukhtu 'jen kyc o,v ukhts - ihbhhsv ouaf tku

'trcd tuvvnc/ue ;s

rnt 'hhcts vhnek t,t trxhnj tkt htuv tku 'vhjan huhrd ihrag thuv :vhk rnttks tfhv hkhn hbv vfbh - ,u,a sg 'ughdv - ,u,an ,ujp :ib,vu /,khceu ,rcx :vhk:vhk rnt hk rnt ihrag tvu /khceu rcx - vudc vhk ohes tfhv kct 'vudc vhk oheube - ivn sjtk krud vkga iuhf 'uekja ihjtv :rnut hxuh wr 'thb, /ihragf tphsgsht /krudc itf ;t 'krudc vkj, vn 'ktrah .rt ,kj,f :rzgkt wr rnt ?y"n /okuftuvvc :hat cr rnt ohnu,u ohrutu hpkec itf ;t 'ohnu,u ohrutu hpkec ikvk vnjt ivk tcu 'uekja ihjt hba :rn,ht /hssvk ubenu hrnd 'hssvk h,hhm tes vtbvcrk tcr vhk rnt /ihmnen :rnt ktunau ',eukjn vkyc :rnt cr - ohv ,bhsnnhnhhes t,k, hc hbv 'v,gn tkt 'tbhs rsv tnkt ',eukjn vkyc rnts crk :injbt,gst h,hjb o,v 't,av hfv ?,eukjn vkycs hnb hfv 'dukpu uvhhbhn hr, hc kuztutpp cr vhk rnt /trehgn t,k, hcs t,gst h,hjb tk tfv 'trehgn t,k, hcs:uvhhur, hrnts ktunau cr tvu 'tbhs oes trnhnk 'ihmnen rnts ktunak :hhctkvtx 'ohakac ruf 'vburjtv vtxc ukhpt uc ruzjk kufh - lk rfun hbt ohakac ruf

vbe iuatr iuatr - lk rfun hbt gkxct/ze ;s

tcu 'uekja ihjt :rn,ht /jeukk vhk tjhbu rfunk vhk tjhbs t,khn ibcr sucg o,vcru 'r,hu :rnt ktunau ',eukjn vkyc :rnt cr - ivn sjt ka uekj kybu cuj kgcihjtv :rcx te ',eukjn vkyc rnt cr /,ugnc ghcru gerec ghcr kyub :rnt hxtjeukfu 'uuv ,ujuek uekja ihjtv :rcx te 'r,hu 'rnt ktunau iv iharuh uekjakyub lfkv 'uuv ,ujuek ht uuv iharuh ht vhk tepxn hxt cr hns ,uhrjtc tkarnhnt /ihmnen :t,,gna hbv kfc t,fkv 'tpp cr rnt /,ugnc ghcru gerec ghcrsjt 'ouak usrha vaka :ibcr ub, /,eukjn vkyc :t,fkvu /,eukjn vkyc :rntkyc - vbnc ohrnut ohbau oh,tnc rnut sjt 'oh,tnc ohrnut ohbau vbnc rnutiusb - ohakac rnut sjtu 'ohragc rnut sjtu 'vbnc rnut sjt /uyughnc shjhivhbhc tnua ihaug :ohrnut ohrjt ohga,c iusb :rnut eusm hcrc rzghkt hcr vbnciusb rnut eusm wrc rzghkt hcr t,ghmn t,khn 'vbnc iusb rnts itn /ihakanu

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tgrt tv :rcx te 'ohga,cc/ze ;s

- vbn rnt tes htvu 'vhrujtk vrag hgy tes - ohrag rntes htvu 'vua ihga,te - vbn rntes htvu 'thua vragu vtn tgrt htv 'vcrst /vhnek vrag hgy tehr, ,vhn yueb vhnek vrag hgy te - ohaka rntes htvu 'vhrujtk vrag hgy'ihakanu ivhbhc tnua ihaug ohrnut ohrjt /vhk hepn tk vbn ,ru,ns 'lshc htnehgy te - ohrag rnt tes htv 'thua t,kh,u t,k,u ihga, tgrt htv :hrcx teihscu 'vhnek t,kh,u rxhk, hgy te - vbn rntes htvu 'vhrujtk t,kh,u rxhk,/htrcjt htv hkuf tbhpyn tes ht,xhn :rcx - rnte tks htvu 'hpy tnhks tuvrxhk, hgy te - vbn rntes htv 'thua t,k,u rxhk,u vtn tgrt tv 'vcrsttuv ihscu 'vhnek t,k,u rxhk, hgy - ohaka rntes htvu 'vhrujtk t,k,uhtne hr, ,vhn yueb htrcjt htv hkuf tbhpyn tes ht,xhn :rcx 'hpy rntestngy :hat cr rnt /ohrjtf vfkv :tbuv cr rnt /vhk hepn tk vtn ,ru,ns 'lshcivhbhc tnua ihaug :vkud hbhhs ub, ?uvhh,uuf ibhscg t,fkv ibhgsh tk ohrjtstk vkud hbhhss tngy :hat cr rnt /vkud hbhhsf t,fkv :tbuv cr rnt /ihakanu- lk rfun hbt vsa hmj urhcjk rnutv /whb,n ?uvhh,uuf ibhscg t,fkv 'ibhgshkyubu ivhbhc ihbnan - lk rfun hbt oursc vhmj /uvsa hmj kyubu ivhbhc ihbnanvaa ?.hrj tuv vnfu /.hrj icu .hrj 'rsdv ouen uhkg kcen tuvu /oursc vhmjk"t /uca aujf kyub jeuk :ibjuh r"t tct rc thhj r"t /wnd /vaka ?.hrj icu 'ohjpykccc t,hhbpf ,kftst :k"t ib, ivhbhc ihbnan ibt tvu :ibjuh hcrk tct rc thhj hcrkyubu ivhbhc ihbnan - lk rfun hbt oursc vhmj :tphx hb,es 'tphxn tbnhdr, -/hnsk b"v 'hnsk tkt vhk rnt oursc vhmj tvu ?ivhbhc ihbnan htntu 'oursc vhmj

'rsd hrujt vzu vzu 'ohbpcn .hrj icu '.ujcn .hrj :tbt, /wuf rsd ouen uhkg kcent/je ;s

vhudc tnhhe 'juurs hshht .hrj ic shcgk tku .hrj shcgku /,mpue vhj tv, tka hsfvnfu /vmpeu vh,pat tnhhe 'ihyes hshht .hrj shcgk tku .hrj ic shcgku /vmpeutku ihkjub ahu 'ihkhjbnu ihkjub ah /whb,n /ruf ,hc lkg irsv /jpy ?.hrj ick .hrj ihc,t ctv :ihkhjbnu ihkjub uktu /ihkhjbn tku ihkjub tk 'ihkjub tku ihkhjbn 'ihkhjbn,t ahtvu 'unt ,t ahtv /ihkhjbnu ihkjub - ctv in ihjtvu 'ctv ,t ohbcvu 'ohbcvotv hjtu 'vkgc ,t vatvu 'vhbc ,t vatv /ihkhjbn tku ihkjub - ,uhjt hbcu 'u,athb,es tba htn /wnd /ihkhjbn tku ihkjub tk - otv in ihjtvu /ihkjub tku ihkhjbn -tk t,ubgrupc hkuj,ts 'tsj tahrc ctv ,t ohbcv hb,hk ?tahrc ohbcv ,t ctv

'ibhkj,nc/je ;s

tarsn vhk th,ts hshht 'tb,u uk iht icu ,unh hf aht '(z"f rcsnc) :ch,fsf 'sugu

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tvh kufh ihjtk osue ctva snkn 'ctv vz - urta :thb,s ?tars htnu /vhk tchcjicv ,t ,ucrk ,htr vnu /osue cure cure - curev (z"f rcsnc) :k", ?ick osue/vzujt vsaku vsghk uhct ,j, oe ifa 'icv ,t hbt vcrn ?jtv ,t thmuvkuouenc tkt ouch ah oukf ouchk uhjt ,j, oe ifa 'jtv ,t hbt vcrn 'vcrstvuv - hfv utk tv 'tfrhp htv tfhts tngy /ouch iht ic aha ouenc tv 'ic ihta

vhk euph, ';hsg jt tbhntt/ye ;s

:tb,k vhk tnhhe tes tuv tngy htvn vpud vzujt vsa tsj tfvu h,r, tfvssnkn 'ctv vz - urta :tnht /ouch iht ic ah tv 'ic ihta ouenc tkt ouch ah oukf- ouch ihbgks iuhf osue cure cure - curev :k", ?ick ohseh kufh ,ck osue ctva'ctv vz - urta :tnhtu /uvbhb hssv hf ,cu ic hnb vkjb ihbgk 'uvbhb hssv hf ,cu iccure cure - curev :rnuk sunk, ?ihjtk ohseh kufh ctv hjtk osue ctva snknte ct hte 'ct jfn ?u,t te itn jfn ctv hjt 'tre hfhrm tk ctv hjt osueuhctk ohjt iht otu (z"f rcsnc) :ch,fs 'hch,f hfv utk htre tvu ?ctv hjt h,rhhcr ars uz ,t 'thb,s :tfvn vk h,hhn tb, htvu /hch,f irsxf tka htre wudurhcgn v,t ,c ouenc - wudu uk iht icu ,unh hf aht (z"f rcsnc) :hxuh hcrc ktgnahv,t ,c ouenc :tnhtu /ihjt ouenc ctv in vkjb rhcgn v,t htu 'ctv in vkjb

'ihjtv in vkjb rhcgnc/ye ;s

o,rcgvu tbnjr cu,fb tk 'if ot ,c ouenc ukhpt ctv in vkjb rhcgn v,t htu- urta :thb,sfk vhk hgchn ?vhk shcg htn urta htv 'o,rcgvun vhk tepbs itnkuo,rcgvu htv 'urtan vhk tepbs itnku /u,at ,t aruh kgcva snkn 'u,at uzvrntb itfu 'vbh,b ivc rntb ikufc :rnut hcr 'thb,sfk vhk hgchn ?vhk shcg htnvkgcu vbcu khtuv ',c tkt ycak ycan vkjb rhcgna lk ihta - vrcgv ivc:tnht 'tuv lhct rta (j"h trehu) :ch,fs ?ctv vz - urtas htnnu /v,ut iharuh(u"f rcsnc) :tre rnt 'tcr rnt thv lnt rta (j"h trehu) :ch,fs 'otv uz - urta'vjpan vhure vbht ot ,jpan 'vjpan vhure ct ,jpan - v,ut arhu u,jpanntvu ?vjpan vhure vbht ot ,jpanu /o,uct ,hck o,ujpank (wt rcsnc) :ch,fs'oa rd tuvu huk tuvu vsuvh ,jpann vsuvh ojk ,hcn rgb hvhu (z"h ohypua) :ch,fvsuvhn tnkt - vsuvh ,jpann 'h,t hukn tnkt - huk tuvu ,rnt 'thae tpud tvcr rc tcr rnt vsuvh ,jpann :rnteu 'vsuvhn vhnhtu hukn vucts utk tkt h,thf h,gsh v,g (z"h ohypua) :vfhn rntes ubhhv 'hfv ht /huk vhnas trcd 'tk :ibj?una huk hfu /huk vhnas trcd vhk hnr,hts 'iht ?ivfk hukv hk vhv hf hk wv chyhhuhv uhbcu tuv vabn ic oard ic i,buvhu (j"h ohypua) :wntba 'una i,buvh tkvu:ch,fs 'tuv van ic tkvu ?tuv vabn ic hfu 'lhngyhku :vhk rnt /hbsv ycak ohbvf

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utk, - vabn vagn vaga lu,n 'tkt rzghktu oard van hbc (d"f wt ohnhv hrcs)cu,fv utk, - vsuvhn h,ts vabn vagn vaga lu,n 'hnb tfv 'vabnc cu,fvvkekev ,t ihku,a itfn :hjuh ic iugna hcr ouan ibjuh hcr rnt /vsuvhcstn rtu, cuy tuv odu (wt wt ohfkn) :tfvn 'rnt tbhbj rc hxuh hcr /kekuenclu,n 'tkt vfgn ic oukactu ,hdj ic vhbst tkvu 'oukact hrjt vskh u,utuvaga lu,n 'b"v) 'oukactc cu,fv utk, - ,ufknc srns oukact vagn vaga'ohcuyc ost ecsh okugk :rzgkt hcr rnt /(vabnc cu,fv utk, - vabn vagnubnn tmh - csbhng ,c taba irvt i,buvh ubnn tmh - ur,h ,c taba van hrva,ubcn uk jek irvt ic rzgktu (wu ,una) :ch,f tvu ?h,t ur,hn utk xjbpu /xjbpypypa ;xuhn h,ts 'tk z"gk ohkdg oyhpa ur,hn h,ts utk htn 'vatk uk kthyupunt hct oyhpa ic 'vz hyup ic o,htr :ohrnutu u,ut ohzcn ohyca tkvu /urmhc

ktrahn yca thab durvh 'z"gk ohkdgt/he ;s

vnt - ur,hn vhnts vuct ht 'ur,hn vhnts vnt - ;xuhn vhnts vuct ht 'tkttaubv :tcr rnt /vbhn gna 'h,r, 'kthyup ,ubcn :ch,fs 'hnb tehs /;xuhn vhntscsbhng ,c gcahkt ,t irvt jehu (wu ,una) :rntba 'vhjtc euscha lhrm vatsunk, vn ?thv iuajb ,ujta gsuh hbht 'csbhng ,c rntba gnann 'iuajb ,ujtihnus ohbc cur :tb, /vhjtc euscha lhrm vat taubva 'itfn ?iuajb ,ujt rnukhn ([uk urnthu oa] :x"av ,ruxn) (rnthu vna) uruxhu (j"h ohypua) /otv hjtkch,fs ,h,t te vann utk :uk urnt - vp lk vnu vzc vaug v,t vnu oukv lthcvvz vn (ws ,una) :vhc ch,fs ,h,t te vann utk ?oukv cre, kt (wd ,una) :vhcivf vag, ?hsng sung vp v,tu (wv ohrcs) :vhc ch,fs ,h,t te vann utk ?lshclrymh ktu z"gk unmg ost rhfah okugk :tct hct ,hcn hbkcuen lf 'ivk rnt z"gkcr vhk rntsf 'uk vrza vsucg - z"g tkt 'thv tku ann z"gk :rcx tuvu /,uhrckhc tkhzu tbt tcr trcd tnh, tku 'trdt kueau teuac t,khcb auyb :tbvf crkhrcs) :rntba ',urmutv kg uvbhn 'r,uhc uhkg chcj iunna sus vtra iuhf /t,khntkvu ?una ktuca hfu /,urmutv kg shdb vabn ic oard ic ktucau (u"f wt ohnhv(z"f rcsnc) :ch,fs ?ikbn /ctv ,t ohbcvu /uck kfc ktk caa :ibjuh r"t una i,buvh'hhctk tpp cr vhk rnt /osue ic - ic uk ah tv 'ic uk ihts tngy wudu ,unh hf ahttku ,urhk htv tk - ,cu ic tfht ',c ,urh, - ,c tfht 'ic ,urhk - ic tfht ht :tnht

tktu ,urhk htvc/he ;s

htv tk - ,cu ic tfht :tbhnt te hfv ?,urhk t,ns tae rc uyt ?,urhk wuf itntre lhrymtu :hhct k"t u,rhk hssv hf tkt vhkuf ,urhk htv tku vhkuf ,urhk'k"ne tv tnksu ?hxfb uvkufk uvbh,rhk trc sj tkt vhk ,hks tfhv 'ibhgunatk

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rc tjt cr /tepb vkjb ,aruh ,c kfun (u"k rcsnc) 'tuvv thv vaurh ,c hnb ,cs'ic uk iht hf u,jpan lu,n ubhct oa grdh vnk (z"f rcsnc) :tfvn 'rnt cegh'hfv irntes tuv sjpkm ,ubc tnksu /osue ic - ic uk ah tv 'ic uk ihts tngy:tfvn 'rnt tbhcr /trehgn ihbasf t,ruujn 'tkt vfkv vasj,bu vru, vb,hb,j, oe ica ?,cn ics vcrue htnu /osue cure - curev 'uhkt curev (z"f rcsnc)htvn - hnb vzujt vsa thv vsgh ,c utk ,c - vsgh 'vzujt vsaku vsghk uhct'tkt ic ihta ouenc tkt ouch ah oukf :tb,k vhk tnhhe tvs 'tuv vpud tfrhpo,ut o,kjb,vu (v"f trehu) :tfvn 'tnht ,hgc htu /trehgn ihbasf t,ruujnhnhu ofhnh ucrh ignk (t"h ohrcs) 'v,gn tkt /ofh,ubc tku - ofhbc ofhrjt ofhbck/wufu ihkhjbnu ihkjub ctv in ihjtvu /hbta vfrc ?ofh,ubc tku ofhbc b"v 'ofhbcitf ;t 'otv in tku ctv in ikvk vn 'cegh hbcn vujt vujt th,t :vcr rnt ?ikbnct ,jpan 'ch,f v,ut arhu u,jpann (z"f rcsnc) ?hk vnku /otv in tku ctv in- vcrs rn,ht hfu 'hnb hfv iht vjpan vhure vbht ot ,jpan 'vjpan vhure

:ibcr ub,s ?hkhn hbv tbn /wufu unt ,t ahtvu /rn,ht ouch ihbgkt/the ;s

?,uyn hba ,aruh ,c lthv - ktrah hbc ,uynn vkjb ,aruh ,c kfu (u"k rcsnc)?ihbn ic ',c tkt hk ihtu /i,arhu u,nu 'rjt ycan vntu sjt ycan vhcta uz tktvpha ic 'otv hxfbc vjf vph - ctv hxfbc vjf gruva ,c vnu :rnuju ke ,rntosue ic ikvk vn :,tca ouennu otv hxfbc ujf vpha ihs ubht - ctv hxfbc ujfic vhrfz hcr ouan urnt hxuh wrc t"ru vsuvh wrc hxuh wr /,ck osue ic itf ;t ',ck,uhvk ihsv in tck uhs ?tngy htn /otv hxfbc ihua ,cv sjtu icv sjt :cmev?smhf rnuju ke ihsn :thb,s tuv t,hhruts uhs tvu ?uhs ahrs tk tne tb,u /iusbfke 'ohnh ,gca okf, tkv vhbpc erh erh vhctu van kt wv rnthu (c"h rcsnc)'uhs ahrs tnkgc iusbf ,uhvk ihsv in tck uhs tkt 'rag vgcrt vbhfak rnujuic - ctv vyn vn 'ctv vynk otv vyn ahen ',uynn :tre rnts 'tfv hbtauic vhrfz wrf tscug scgnk rcx ht,hb cr /,ck osue ic - otv vyn ;t ',ck osuehcrf tscug scg tkcy hcr /vhrfz xpt 'vhrfzf ?itnf :ktuna vhk rnt 'cmev:crs vhnan thnka rc tbbhj cr rnts 'k"t ?htv htn :injb cr k"t 'cmev ic vhrfzrc tbbhj cr lk tbehpn - tk htu 'lc rsvt khz :vhk rnt /cmev ic vhrfz hcrf vfkvvhk rnt 'cmev ic vhrfz hcrf tscug scgnk rcx thhj rc tbuv cr /lhbutn thnkarnt /cmev ic vhrfz wrf vfkv :cr rnt tbuv cr rnts 'vhk rnt ?htv htn :injb cr/hkcek ,xhr,ht 'tbuv crs vhapb jb hf t,av :vhk rnt /;hxfht 'vhk jkat :vhk/cmev ic vhrfz wrf vfkv iht :uvhhur, hrnts ktunau crs tv hf ?vrcx itnf uvhtu/uvhhptk vthab vsuvh wr h,tu 'vhgna htkna hcrs tp,ft htbh hcr khztu lhn,xhn:vhk rnt 'vaad vhcdk tyn hf /hth vh,kudu hth tuv 'tbkchek t,ts abht rc :k"t

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:ch,fs 'vhk rnt ?otv hxfbc ,ck osuea ick ihbn :vhbhn tgc /eaf vhrugha ihs- otv vyn ;t ',ck osue ic - ctv vyn vn 'ctv vynk otv vyn ahen ',uynkyub rufc - otv vyn ;t 'ohba hp kyub rufc - ctv vyn vn ht :k"t /,ck osue ic

ohba hpc/the ;s

ohrcs) :tre rnt 'hhct rnt ?htn tngyu /;khnk hcm ihs ,hk 'sud :vhgnak vhk rntrujc kct 'vbnkt taba rujc hkhn hbv :tnhtu /vk tku - uk 'uk tmnh rat kfc (t"f'ubut ,hatr (t"f ohrcs) :tre rnt 'ejmh rc injb r"t kheas b"v vku,c tabavuus ucka hn 'vkjbk rufc huvks ohkpb rjt tck :vhk thgcn tuvv /vbut tku - ubutgna ?ubut htn 'iut ,hatr tuv hf tre tnhk 'if ot uhkg vuus uck ihta vz tmh 'uhkghfv vku,c taba rujc kct 'vku,c taba iunkt hkhn hbv :tnht h,ftu /h,r, vbhnvrufcv ypan 'vrufcv ypan uk (t"f ohrcs) :tre rnt 'tcr rnt tkt kheas hnb:ibcr ub,s ?hkhn hbvbn /wufu u,at ,t ahtvu /vatk vrufcv ypan tku 'ahtk?ubarh, thv ;t kufh /u,at ,t aruh kgcva snkn 'u,at uz - urta (z"f rcsnc)tvu /u,ut ,aruh thv ihtu 'v,ut aruh tuv 'v,ut arhu (z"f rcsnc) :rnuk sunk,arhu urta 'uhkt curek u,kjb ,t o,,bu :hfv .hr, 'hhct rnt hch,f hfv utk htre,t o,,bu :rnte hfv 'tcr rnt tkt htre texpn tphrj tbhfx :tcr rnt /v,ut:thb,s 'tfvn vk h,hhn tb, htvu /iharusu ihphxunu ihgrud :rcx te /uk urta ,kjb'lhrm ubht :rnut ktgnah hcr g"r hrcs 'u,at ,t aruh kgcva snkn - v,ut arhu,jpann sjtk ktrah hbc ,uynn vkjb ,aruh ,c kfu (uk rcsnc) :rnut tuv hrvktrah hbck vkjb cux, tku (uk rcsnc) :rnutu rcsn cu,fv kgcv ,cxvc 'wudugauvh) :rnutu rjt vynk vynn vkjb cux, tku (uk rcsnc) :rnutu vyn kt vynnuk vhv tka xjbpk ihbn hfu 'ubc xjbp ,gcdc u,ut urcehu ,n irvt ic rzgktu (s"fcudau (wc wt ohnhv hrcs) :rnutu varhu v,nu vat xjbp taba snkn 'tkt ?rzgktk

'sgkdv .rtc ohrg akau ohrag uk hvhu rhth ,t shkuvt/che ;s

?rnutu htn 'varhu v,nu vat rhth taba snkn ?cudak uk vhv tka rhthk ihbn hfuvkjb cux, tku :gna t, ',hrh tk kgc kct 'tre shpe te icv ,cxc :tnh, hfuvkjb cux, tk :a", 'vagu utkc uhkg rucgk :tnh, hfu /vynk vynn ktrah hbckirvt ic rzgktu :gna t, 'vagu ihutk hbac uhkg rucgk :tnh, hfu /rjt vynk vynncudau :gna t, 'xjbp v,rhu v,nu 't,,ht chxbs tuv rzgkt :tnh, hfu /wudu ,nvhk rnt /hk vnk htre hr, 'if ot 'tuv hfv hnb o,v :tnh, hfu /wudu rhth ,t shkuvicv ,cxc htreu ',hrh tk kgc :lk tnht okugk tnks ?htnn :hhctk tpp cr,hmn tk iczhn ihczs xjbp :k"t iczhn ihczs hnb xjbpu 'iczhn ihczs rhthu 'ibhbasftkt /uka ubhta rcec ruce ehsm tmnbu 'kcuhc ,rzuj vsa ,tmnb 'if ots ',rnt

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tycan vkjb treg,n te tv ;ux ;ux :hhct rnt ohnrj vsan vhk vkpbs :tnhtvcxuv rcfa :k"t vcxuv rcfa 'o,v hbta tnksu ?htnnu /tcts tycak tnhtstneu,ns ubhhv 'vcxuv rcfa tnkac ,rnt ht :hat crk rnhh cr k"t /ibhrnt tkhf 'vcxuv rcfa ibhrnt tk ,rnt ht tkt 'kgcv ,cxc ihc icv ,cxc ihc tretnhts tycan vkjb treg,n tv ?vuv htn vhct vyn ,jpann sjtk tcxbhn/vnhts tycan vhnhtu vucts tycan hvucts 'trcdk vk ibhcxbns tcts tycak

c/che ;stbhnt vuv 'hfv ch,f ht vhk hgchn vntu vhct vyn ,jpann sjtk htv 'hfv ht:icv ,cxc thb, /kgcv ,cxc :thb,u 'icv ,cxc :thb, /ik gnan te 'tfpht ukhptrcsn cu,fv icv ,cxc - vyn kt vynn ktrah hbck vkjb cux, tku (u"k rcsnc)tku (u"k rcsnc) :rnut tuvaf ?kgcv ,cxc tkt ubht ut 'icv ,cxc :rnut v,tcux, tku ohhen hbt vn tv 'runt kgcv ,cxc hrv - rjt vynk vynn vkjb cux,

/rcsn cu,fv icv ,cxc ?vyn kt vynn ktrah hbck vkjbt/dhe ;s

cu,fv kgcv ,chxc - rjt vynk vynn vkjb cux, tku (u"k rcsnc) :lsht thb,(uk rcsnc) :rnut tuvaf ?icv ,chxc tkt ubht ut 'kgcv ,chxc :rnut v,t rcsnhbt vn tv 'runt icv ,chxv hrv - vyn kt vynn ktrah hbck vkjb cux, tkutnkg hkufs /rcsn cu,fv kgcv ,chxc ?rjt vynk vynn vkjb cux, tku ohhenvcr rnt (inhx) gnan htn 'rcsn cu,fv kgcv ,chxc - rjt vynk vynn :,vhn'ejmh rc injb cr rnt tkt uvc ch,f aht uvhhur, /aht :tre rnt 'tkha cr rccr /,uyn uecsh :tre rnt 'tcr rnt tkt uvc ch,f uecsh uvhhur, /uecsh :tre rntibjuh wr rnt uvct r"t /tuv rjt utk icu 'rjt vynk vynn :tre rnt 'rnt hatkyub ubhta kgck ihbn :vjre ic gauvh hcrs vhnan vc uynu 'hcr rnt htbh hcr rntohrag uk hvhu rhth ,t shkuv cudau (wc wt ohnhv hrcs) :rntba ?ezjuncf hutrccuda taba snkn 'tkt ?cudak uk vhv tka rhthk ihbn 'sgkdv .rtc ohrg akauic rzgktu (s"f gauvh) :rnutu rhth varhu vhahrun u,nu 'vhahrun hhjc v,nu vatvat rzgkt taba snkn ?rzgktk uk vhv tka xjbpk ihbn 'wudu urcehu ,n irvtvuvs rhth :tnh, hfu ?rnutu htnu /xjbp varhu vhahrun u,nu 'vhahrun hhjc v,nuvhk vkpbs :tnh, hfu /,n irvt ic rzgktu :rnuk sunk, 'v,rhu v,nu t,,ht chxb',ujt hbc :tb, /,ujt hbcu /ubc varhu uk vhutrv vkjb 'ubc :tre rnt 'ohnrj vsac

/,ujt ,ubc tkuc/dhe ;s

:tbuv crs vhne ejmh cr rc ktuna cr hb, /osek :,aa cr rnt ?t,fkv htnk;t ',ck osue ic - vbuatr vaurh vn 'vbuatr vaurhk vhba vaurh ahen - arhuvhvu (t"f ohrcs) :injb crs vhne tbhbj rc vcr hb, /,ck osue ic - vhba vaurh

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:hhct k"t /vkhkc ,ukjb khpn v,t htu ',ukjb khpn v,t ouhc - uhbc ,t ukhjbv ouhcvhk h,rh tk thkhkc chfas itn 'vhbc vhk h,rhs tuv tnnhc chfas 'v,gn tkt,eujk ktrah hbck v,hvu (z"f rcsnc) :thb,s ,rnt te ,ukjb ihs tnks ?vhbcvaka :vsuvh cr rnts 'vsuvh crsfu ihs ,uhvk vkuf varpv kf vgrut - ypanihs ihaug ihtu ihc,uf - ohba 'ihs ihaug umr 'ihc,uf umr - vkujv ,t reck uxbfba

'ouhc tkt uba tk :tsxj cr rntut/she ;s

ihtu 'ohsg uvk uuvs ?tngy htn 'ihs ihaug ihtu ihc,uf - vaka ukhpt 'vkhkc kctvcr ?rzuj h,nht sg 'ihbe :rn,ht /tbhnte hnb hfv 'iht :vhk rnt /ihhs vagb sgh,uuf :;xuh cr rnt /ihbg u,utc ihexuga inz kf :rnt ;xuh cr ihcauha inz kf :rntumr 'ihc,uf umr - vkujv ,t reck uxbfba vaka :vsuvh cr rnts 'trc,xn hshs:hat cr rnt /vhc rsv tnks aujhk 'ihcauha inz kf l,gs tekx htu ihs ihaugtkt vhc rsv tnks aujhku ?tjhb hn ;xuh crku 'tbvf crs vhne t,gnak v,hrnt

uehkxhs ?rnhnk lk ,ht htnc/she ;s

/vmjnu 'ihbg 'vsac :;xuh crs vh,uuf t,fkvu /uch,h rsvu unes b"v 'tbhbgk tbhbgn,t ahtvu unt ,t ahtv :tahr vhk tb, tv ?hk vnk u, tv /wufu vbc ,t vatv- vkgc ,t vat vn 'vkgc ,t vats thnus vbc ,t vats 'ik gnan te tv u,atrcec unt ,t aruh icv iht - vbc ,t vat ;t 'rcec u,at ,t aruh kgcv ihtctv - vru, rcs :iugna wr ic vsuvh hcr ouan ibjuh hcr rnt /ctv in ihjtk khjbvkvn 'ctv vynk otv vyn ahen ',uyn :rntba 'vbc ,t ,aruh vatu ubc ,t aruh

/vbc ,t ,aruh vat - otv vyn ;t 'ubc ,t aruh ct - ctv vynt/uye ;s

hjtu 'vkgc ,t vatvu 'vbc ,t vatv :iugna ic vsuvh hcrk ibjuh hcr vhch,htvhrfz hcr :vhk tnhku /vtba hn gsuh hbht ub,ban :vhk rnt ihkjub tku ihkhjbn - otv:hb,es 'cmev ic vhrfz hcrf ih,hb,n tneu,hn tk ,uyn ahrs tks 'thv cmev ic:,aa cr rntu ?t,fkv htnk :ibhrntu ',ujt ,ubc tku ,ujt hbc :tb,u ',ujt hbcu,cv sjtu icv sjt :rnt tv 'thv cmev ic vhrfz hcr whb,n l,gs tekx htu osektk ht vbc ,t arh, hnb vat ',uyn ahrs ht ?b"nn 'ishs tb,u /otv hxfbc ihua'tfv hbtau ',uyn ahrs okugk ?vhk tbn otv hxfbc ,ck osues ic ',uyn ahrsrsx /whb,n /,arun vbhtu - ,aruh 'vkjb ,aruh ,c kfu (u"k rcsnc) :tre rntsic - u,ck u,kjb ,t o,rcgvu uk iht icu ,unh hf aht (z"f rcsnc) :tuv lf ,ukjb,c ka vfhrh htmuh 'ihjtk ,nsue ,c /,ck ihnsue ic ka ufhrh htmuh kf ',ck osuevz /ctv hjtk ihnsue ihjt ka ifhrh htmuh 'ctv hjtk ihnsue ihjt /ihjtk ihnsueub, /wnd /ufhrh htmuh kfk osue ctvu /ihnsue ufhrh htmuh - vkjbc osuev kf :kkfv

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- uk iht :rnuk sunk, ?ihbn icv ,c ic ut 'icv ,c ut 'icv ic ic tkt hk iht - ic :ibcrihhg - uk iht :k", ?ihbn ,cv ic ,cu ',cv icu ',cv ,c ,c tkt hk iht - ,c /uhkg ihhg

/uhkgc/uye ;s

tks 'hrhnd :hhct rnt cegh sg :tnhku /icutr sg ,fkuvu ,anann vkjb ?smhf tvthab ukhpt 'icv ,c og ,c arh, rnutv kf :cr rnt tbuv cr rnt /tyca vkf,cyc ohragu vgcrtc :thb,s iheusm vagn tkt ibhta 'uk ihgnua iht - ktrahcaic ibjuh icr ivk kpyb 'icv ,c og ,cv arh, :ihrnut iheusm uhva 'tbbhsk tbc,sjt iezn .uj 'rcs urhzjva ost vhv tku ?ofk vz ihbn 'ohyua :ovk rnt 'htfztk ujfn vtcv u,c 'ubarh, ubc jfn vtcv ubc ,c vnu :rnutu usdbf ypypn vhva.rtv hcauh hrujv rhga hbc vkt (u"k ,hatrc) :vzv trenv ,t uhkg tre ifa kfsnkn 'tkt vbgu vhtu iugcm hbc vkt (u"k ,hatrc) :ch,fu 'vbgu iugcmu kcuau iyuktks t,kn tbhnt :vcr rnt uuv vbg hr, tnksu /vbg shkuvu unt kg iugcm tcatks t,kn tbhnt :tpp cr rnt 'hrnts tfht ktuna ?ubnu 'tfkn ruca vrnt/trehgns vbg tuv 'vbg tuv (u"k ,hatrc) :tre rnt 'vcr ?ubnu 'tfkn ruca vrnt

'vyua :uk rnt ?hbryup v,t lfc 'hcr :vhk rntt/zye ;s

ouenc vjf vph ifa - ubc ,ck vn 'ofka vkyc vjhaf ubka vnka vru, tv, tku/cuy ouh uvutag ouhv u,utu 'oujmbu ihjt ouenc vjf gruva - u,cc rnt, 'ihjtvejmh hcr rnt - ktrahn yca vjnh tku inhbck vykp ,aurh urnthu (t"f ohypua)hcr rnt /ihjtv og icv ,c arh, tka ihnhbc yca kg ub,va 'snkn :hnt hcr hcsuhkg tkn tuv lurc ausev - uaruhk ic jhbn ubhta kf :htjuh ic iugna wr ouan ibjuhvrcg ouh (wt vhbpm) :o,v ch,fu 'u,kjb ,t o,rcgvu (z"f rcsnc) :tfv ch,f 'vrcghcru ibjuh hcr - ohvkt utrh tku unk ,uphkj iht rat (v"b ohkv,) /tuvv ouhvohh,x, /shnk, jhbn ubhta kf :rnt sju 'ic jhbn ubhta kf :rnt sj 'huk ic gauvhibjuh hcrs ohh,x, 'rhc vtrhags vhnrd ihs :ibjuh hcr rnts 'shnk, rnts ibjuh hcric gauvh hcr tvu 'ic rnt huk ic gauvh hcr 'shnk, rnt ibjuh hcrsnu /shnk, rntsvfc ufc (c"f uvhnrh) :ch,fs 'hbc tkc chfas itn hck tkt thny hck khzt tk hukrnts tuv huk ic gauvh hcr 'tkt rfz ic tkc lkuvk :cr rnt vsuvh cr rntu 'lkuvkibjuh hcrs thae 'ic rnt ibjuh hcr 'shnk, rnts tuv huk ic gauvh wrsnu /shnk,ic xjbp hcr ars (ofju hbg ssv :inhx) /vhcrs tv 'vhshs tv :thae tk ibjuh hcrst,n hfu uh,uct og sus cfa hf ohrmnc gna ssvu (t"h wt ohfkn) :ch,fs htn 'tnjjhbva sus ?v,hn uc vrntb ctuhcu 'vchfa uc vrntb susc vn hbpn ?tcmv ra ctuh?ic jhbv tk ctuhu /v,hn uc vrntb - ic jhbv tka ctuh 'vchfa uc vrntb - icuc vrntb - u,unf ic jhbva sus 'tkt kthjh ic vhscug ctuh hbcn (wj trzg) :ch,fvu

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vae :tnj ic xjbp wr ars /v,hn uc vrntb - u,unf ic jhbv tka ctuh 'vchfao,t hbubj hbubj (y"h cuht) :rntba ',ufn ohanjn r,uh ost ka u,hc lu,c ,uhbgkg hf iut kt ip, kt rnav (uk cuht) :vhrcj vhk hrnt teu 'hc vgdb vukt sh hf hgrofj kmt lkh 'u,hc lu,c vkuj uk aha kf :tnj rc xjbp wr ars /hbugn ,rjc vzvz /vbrpfh ofj ahtu ,un hftkn lkn ,nj (z"y hkan) :wtba 'ohnjr uhkg aechurc hnr hgc /ufrh htmuh kfk osue ctvu ihnsue ufrh htmuh - vkjbc osuev kf :kkfvrnt ?osue ivn vzht 'uag hxfbc ktgnahu ovrct iudf 'ctv hjtu ctv hct :tnj

?tnj rc hnru /ufrh htmuh kfk osue ctv :gna t, 'tcrc/zye ;s

hxfbc ceghu ovrct iudf 'uhjtu ctv hct :tnj rc hnr hgc /vc ihhg tk vhpruj cdt?tnj rc hnru /ufhrh htmuh kfk osue ctv :gna t, 'tcr rnt ?osue ivn vzht 'uagosuev kf :kkfv vz 'hb,es 'trc,xn b"v /ubc ka ufhrh htmuh tku 'uka ufhrh htmuhvh,hks hnb t,av 'osue ejmh - ejmhk vh,ht ukhtu 'ihnsue ufhrh htmuh - vkjbcivhct ekj :vkjbc ohekj wd ukyb sjpkm ,ubc /whb,n /vbhn gna 'osue cegh - ejmh

/ohekj hba kyub rufc vhvau 'rpj hxfbc uhjt og uekju 'ohrmn htmuh og vhvat/zhe ;s

htmuhk :rnut vhath wr 'thb,s .rtv vekj,b ohrmn htmuhk :rnts itnf ib, /wndhbt vn tkt 'ukjbh o,uct ,uyn ,unak (u"f rcsnc) :wtba '.rtv vekj,b ohrmnwr ohkpyv ,t thmuvk vktf - vktk ?vkjbc .rtv ekj, vktk (u"f rcsnc) ohhenvn tkt 'vkjbc .rtv ekj, vktk :rntba '.rtv vekj,b .rtv htck :rnut i,buhkfa 'okugca ,ukjb kfn uz vkjb vbuan ?ukjbh o,uct ,uyn ,unak ohhen hbt'kan lk kuant :hcr rnt /ihhj iharuh oh,n itfu 'oh,n iharuh ihhj - okugca ,ukjbuk ah sjtu 'sjt ic uk ah sjtk ',jt rhgc uhva ohbvf ihjt hbak ?vnus rcsv vnk- ohbc hba uk aha vzu 'sjt ekj kyub - sjt ic uk aha vz 'irudk ufkvu 'ohbc hbarzgkt ic iugna hcr /vuac ihekuju ihrzuju ivhct kmt ihrhzjnu 'ohekj hba kyub

:rnutc/zhe ;s

htmuhn vhv ?smhf tv ukkv ,utren hba ohhek hsf '.rtv vekj,b uktku uktk'.rtv htc og uekj kyub - .rtv htcn vhv 'ohrmn htmuh og uekj kyub - ohrmnohbbuk,n 'oekj ukyb ckfu gauvh - ohkdrn 'itfnu itfn uekj kyub - itfnu itfnhct ,ufzcu ivhct hct ,ufzc ukyb ohbcv '.rtc ekj ovk vhv tk jre ,sgu?ch,f ohrmn htmuhc o,uct ,uyn ,unak (u"f rcsnc) htvs gnan htn /ivh,untvaurh 'wv hbt varun ofk v,ut h,,bu (wu ,una) :ch,fs vk rnte ohycak tnkskpfht ;xuhu sjpkm crk :inhx) /uvk rnte ohrmn htmuhku 'ofh,uctn ofk thv'.rtv vekj,b ohrmn htmuhk s"nk tnkac :hhctk tpp cr vhk rnt /(cajh vabn

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'u,kjb yhgn, ygnku u,kjb vcr, crk (u"f rcsnc) :ch,fs ubhhvt/jhe ;s

:hhctk tpp cr vhk rntu /thae ?u,kjb ucr, crk htn '.rtv htck rnts itnk tkthtck s"nk tkt 'sjpkm ,ubc ijuum tes ubhhv 'ohrmn htmuhk rnts itnk tnkacitnk tnkac /rpj hxfbc kuyhku vrzjk tkt kueaks vh,hk tv ?ijuum htnt '.rtv';xuh hbc urcshu (z"h gauvh) :ch,fs ';xuh hbc ijuum tes ubhhv 'ohrmn htmuhk rntshahpb uuvs ohkpy ouan kuea uvkuf ?hjuum te htn '.rtv htck rnts itnk tkttks sj vuv l,gs tekx hts 'khea tks sj vuv tk :vbhn gna 'hhct rnt /uvktk hbvt tku juums 'tre vhc,f hbvtu juums :tnh, hfu /juumnk vhk hgcht 'kheagnan te vcuy vmg o,v tre uvbhc,fu hbvt tku hjuums ;xuh hbc tv 'tre vhc,f:ch,fs 'gauvh uvk rntes ubhhvu /tahc tbhgn hruvszhtk ahbhtk vhk hgchts 'ikufk :uvk rnt 'vrghv lk vkg v,t cr og ot gauvh ovhkt rnthu (z"h gauvh)

'gr ihg ofc yuka, tka ohrghc ofnmg utcjvuc/jhe ;s

ic (y"n ,hatrc) :ch,fs tahc tbhg vhc tyka tks ;xuhs tgrzn ibt :vhk urnthxuh wr /ihg hkug tkt ihg hkg hre, kt :uvct hcr rntu 'ihg hkg ,rup ic ;xuh ,rupohn - ohca ohds vn '.rtv crec curk udshu (j"n ,hatrc) :tfvn 'rnt tbhbj hcrc/ovc ,ykua ihgv iht ;xuh ka ugrz ;t 'ovc ,ykua ihgv ihtu ovhkg ohxfn(s"h rcsnc) :tre rnts 'tkug rnt ?hkhn hbvbn /oekj ukyb ckfu gauvh - ohkdrntvu 'ann uhj tnhkht ?uhj htn 'ovv ohabtv in uhj vbph ic ckfu iub ic gauvhuic gauvhu vbuph ic ckf ot hf aht ovn r,ub tku (u"f rcsnc) :tbhrjt tre ch,f:thb,vu /.rtc ekj ivk vhv tk jre ,sgu ihbbuk,n /oekjc uhja ?uhj htn tkt iubahen rn :thae tk oekj ukyb ckfu gauvh - jre ,sgu ohbbuk,n 'ohkdrn,n ubhct (z"f rcsnc) :thb,s ohkdrnk ohbbuk,n ahen tk rn 'ohkdrnk ohbbuk,nukt - wv kg ohsgubv 'ohkdrn ,sg vz - vsgv lu,c vhv tk tuvu 'sjpkm vz - rcsncahen tk rnu 'ohkdrnk ohbbuk,n ahen rn ugnanf - jre ,sgc 'ohbbuk,nkupfht 'ohkdrnk ohbbuk,n ahens itnku :hhctk tpp cr k"tu /ohkdrnk ohbbuk,ntpp cr k"tu /ibhrnte jre ,sgca ohbbuk,n :k"t ?h"t vkufk u,rhu ckfu gauvhukphu (z"h gauvh) :ch,fs ubhhv '.rtv vekj,b ohrmn htmuhk s"nk tnkac :hhctks"nk tkt 'vrag tv uvshs vgcrtu ,uct h,c t,has t,ha 'vrag vabn hkcjthbn, tv uvshs hr,u ,uct h,c t,has t,ha 'uuvs tuv thbn, '.rtv htcksj ?rnhnk lk ,ht htn tkt uuv wy '.rtv vekj,b ohrmn htmuhk s"nku 'lhngyhku- ovk i,, i,b (z"f rcsnc) :thb,s uvk vuv tcts hjt hr, b"v 'uvk vuv tcts tjt- ivk ivhct ,kjb ,t ,rcgvu 'ivhct hct ,kjb uz - ivhct hjt lu,c 'ivhct ,kjb uz/i,, i,b :rntba 'ukyb ovhct hjt ekj ;t :rnut cegh ic rzghkt hcr vrufc ekj uz

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tre :hhctk tpp cr k"tu /tepb vkjb ,zujtn tuvv 'uvk vuv tcts hjt hr, :s"nkuuuv t,ha 'chaje ,uct h,c ht uuv tcuy 'chaj te ohkpy ht ?chaj te htn

t/yhe ;s'vrufc ekj ukyb sjpkm ,ubcs 'ik gnan te tvu 'chaj te ,uct h,c okugkhct ,ufzcu ovhct hct ,ufzc ukyb ohbcvu :rn rnt /thv ,ezjun h"t :tnktitnf tv 'ohrmn htmuhk rnts itnf tv :thae tk inmg ,ufzc thb,vu /ivh,untic vuvs tv :thae tku '.rtv htck tvu tv :tnht ,hgchtu /.rtv htck rntsihtu 'tuv hutr ?htntu /ohekj hba kyub rufc vhvau /ohrag ic vuv tks tv 'ohrag'vcr ch,n /ohkvt ,us,hc :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt ezjuncf hutrc kyub rufcvvabn hkcj ukphu (z"h gauvh) rntba 'ohekj ws ukyb sjpkm ,ubc :rnut vsuvh hcriugna :teshj hcr rnt 'hch,hn /thv ,ezjun ktrah .rt :vcr rnt tkt vraggsuh :rnut hbuneav iugna hcr vhv lfu 'tcheg hcr hshnk,n rcj hk vhv hbuneavvrufc ekj ,ukyub ot gsuh vhv tk kct 'iv ,uaruh sjpkm ,ubca ubhcr van vhvsjpkm ,ubc ufza tkt 'van hsh kg c,fhk ,ukjb ,arp v,hv vhutru 'utk otvhkkjn (t"k ,una) :rntba 'v,hnc aauenva ubhcr van vhv gsuhu ish kg vc,fbuaauen ,arp v,hv vhutru ',unh tuv v,hn uz htc gsuh vhv tk kct ',nuh ,un

'lsnkk ush kg vc,fbu aauen chhj,ba tkt 'van h"g c,f,ac/yhe ;s

',ezjun ktrah .rt l,gs tekx htu chhj hsh kg vcuju htfz hsh kg ,ufz ohkdkdnav,ut h,,bu (wu ,una) :ch,fs 'vhk tep,xn te vpud thv ?vhk tep,xn te htn?iharuh ibhtu ihahruna tnks ut 'ofh,uctn ofk thv vaurh 'wv hbt varun ofk:ch,fs ubhhvu /iharuh ibhtu ihahrunu 'ofh,uctn ofk vaurh :uvhhur, vhk uyapusnkn 'unthc, tkt rntb tk ubthc, 'l,kjb rvc ungy,u unthc, (u"y ,una)rzgkt hbpku van hbpk vbsng,u (z"f rcsnc) /ihtcb,n vn ihgsuh ibhtu ihtcb,na'rcs ivk urnt tku wuf van hbpk usng rapt - vsgv kfu ohthabv hbpku ivfvibj tct vhath hcr hrcs 'uvarsu trenv xrx tkt ?vsgv kfu ohthabv hbpk usnguhtnc /ikuf hbpk ivk usngu ufkvu 'ihcauh uhv arsnv ,hcc :rzghkt hcr ouan rnt:t,fkvu /ihekuj iht :rcx rnu 'crv ouenc shnk,k sucf ihekuj :rcx rn ?hdkphnetv :thae tk t,fkvt t,fkv t,fkvt t,fkv thae /ihekuj iht :t,fkvu /ihekuj'iv ,uhbnfj sjpkm ,ubc :tb, /treh vhcr vhk dhkp tks tv 'treh vhcr vhk dhkps:ejmh cr rc ktuna r"ts 'urcs vga hpka - iv ,uhbnfj /iv ,uhbesm 'iv ,uhbarsucah hf (v"f ohrcs) :rntba 'ihnch ,arpc arusu cauh ubhcr van vhva snknubnt och,, - utk ot 'icf vkjb ubk vb, - ihcuaj ubt icf ot :uk urnt 'usjh ohjttk ic [uk] vhv ukht :,urnut uhva - iv ,uhbars /wv hbpk iypan ,t van crehu :shntk ick ,c vhv ukhpt :rnt hhct /,c itfn hnx :vhnrh wr rnt ,c :thb,vu /ubrcs

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ukhpt :cegh ic rzghkt hcr hb, /ivk iudvk tkt utahb tka - iv ,uhbesm /ubrcsv,ujp ,xhb :tsxj cr rnt tvu :hbht /vba ohgcrtn v,ujp ,tab tk ivca vbyecua - ohgcrt ,c 'ohgcrt sg ,skuh - ohrag ,c 'ohaa sg ,skuh - ohrag ,cnlkhu '(wc ,una) :ch,fs 'scfuhf xb ivk vagb iv ,uhbesma lu,n 'tkt ,skuh vbht

'huk ,c ,t jehu huk ,hcn ahtt/fe ;s

v,ruva scfuh uz :tbhbj rc tnj wr rnts ?,c vk treu vba ohakau vtn ,c raptv,shk 'ohrmnc hukk v,ut vskh rat (u"f rcsnc) :ch,fs ',unujv ihc vskubu lrscsnkn :tshcz rc vsuvh cr rnt ?,c vk ure htntu 'ohrmnc tka v,ruvu ohrmnc- jehu /unuenk hpuhv rzju 'ihynev uyap,b 'racv isg,b ',urgb hbnhx vc uskubavchauv 'ihjuek vagn vk vaga snkn :tshcz rc vsuvh cr rnt vhk hgchn ruzjhuot (d"he ohkv,) :ohrnut ,ra hftknu 'vhbpk ohrruan ohrnu irvtu 'iuhrptchcrk vhk tghhxn 'i,nfj lrs itfu i,kusd lrs cu,fv itbn ikvk /vjna ohbcvtuvu :hat r"t /vbez rjt lkv vchxnc 'vnfj rjt lkv vchahc :hnt r"ts 'hnt'uhv ,ukuea sjpkm ,ubc :ktgnah hcr hcs tb, /vbezc dhkpns tuvu 'vnfjc dhkpnsur,uv sjpkm ,ubc :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt /ikufk ,jt vhuv 'vbhhv,u :rntbavn tkt 'ohabk vbhhv, ovhbhgc cuyk '(u"k rcsnc) :rntba 'ohycav kfk tabvkithav vcuy vmg ?ohabk vbhhv, ovhct vyn ,jpank lt (u"k rcsnc) ohhen hbti,utk - ovhkt runt (c"f trehu) :vcr ch,un /ivk iudvk tkt utabh tka 'cu,fvrntb vnk ',uct rntb ot 'ohtcv ,urus ukt - ofh,urusk 'hbhx rv kg ohsnugvohbcc ahu 'ohbcc ihta vn ,uctc aha hbpn ?,uct rntb vnk 'ohbc rntb otu ?ohbc,umn vcrvu 'vkjb ,aruh ,c kfu (u"k rcsnc) :rnut tuv ,uctc ',uctc ihta vnihta vn ohbcc ahu ohbcc ihta ,uctc aha hbpn tv ',uct uuymb tka ohbc uuymb,c kfu :rnut tuv ,uctc ',vhn hb,e ohbc rnuk lrmuv ',uct rnuk lrmuv - ,uctctuv ,uctc :rn rnt /sjpkm ,ubcn rck :vk erpn tuvu 'vk ch,un tuv vkjb ,aruh:tre rnt 'tcr rnt ?gnan htn 'tk ohbcc 'iht ,uctc /vkjb ,aruh ,c kfu rnutcrk hyuz vcr vhk rnt /vz rusc tkt dvub tvh tk vz rcs 'rcsv vz (u"k rcsnc)rusc tkt dvub tvh tks hnb hfv '.uj hyujas rcsv vz '(z"h trehu) 'v,gn tkt :hat

/o,urusk '(z"h trehu) :ch,fs 'o,v hbta vzc/fe ;s

tuvv :k"t vz rusc tkt dvub tvh tks hnb hfv ',uynv hatrs rcsv vz (wk rcsnc)vrzdk whrymht o,v tnkac ?htn htv o,vn vz vz ;hkhk hnb htv /o,vn vz vz ;hkh?a"d htn /tuv ,urusks tbgsh tbtu vhbhn tre eu,ak ?lhrymht htnk tfv 'vuauhbcu irvt ikvk vn 'rcsv vz (z"y trehu) ikvk rntbu rcsv vz itf rntb :thb,shatr ikvk ;t ',uynv hatr itf vnu ktrah kfu uhbcu irvt itf ;t 'ktrah kfu

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/ktrah kfu uhbcu irvt itf ;t 'ktrah kfu uhbcu irvt ikvk vn :rn rnt /,uynvtvu /,uyuhsv vakac ohrsb ,rpva 'rnuk :cegh rc tjt cr rnt ?t,fkv htnkshjhc b"v 'vjnun shjhc :ibjuh hcr rnt tsxj cr rntsf vhc ch,f ,uynv hatr:,aa cr rnt ?t,fkv htnk /,uynv hatr ikvk ;t ',uynv hatr itf vnu /vjnun:ohrnut a"c 'ib,s 'asevc vkta iht :hrnts a"cku /asevc vkta aha 'rnukrcsv vz ?vhk hscg htn vzu vz htv 'asev ubht :ohrnut v"cu 'asev ,ugy asevhatrs rcsv vz ekunv kg chhj ubhtu 'chhj tuv yjuav kg :vhk hgchn - .uj hyujas,hcku /rpn ofj ihtu rpn kgc 'rh,n kgc ihtu rh,n ofjk :vhk hgchn - ,uynvuvk tepb ?uvk tbn ,uyuhsv vakac ohrsb ,rpv 'vua vrzd uvk ,hks htna

:rnut hkhkdv hxuh wr - ktrah hbc kt wv hsgun ,t van rcshu (d"f trehu) :thb,snt/tfe ;s

,rpv 'urntb wv hsgun :rnut htzg ic vrntb tk ,hatrc ,ca 'urntb wv hsgunkzt 'vaurpk vhk gsh tku t,hb,n tvk vk rhnd i,b rc hxuh wr /vrntb tk ohrsbhtn :vhk rnt /vhjfat tzujnk vhr,c kzt 'vhjfat tku tgsrvbk ,aa crs vhr,c'ihs ,hc aushe ihfhrm wv hsgun :vhk rnt ?vrntb tk ,hatrc ,ca 'urntb wv hsgunhcd hch,fu khtuv :tbhnt l,gs tekx ihs ,hc aushe vfhrm vbht ,hatrc ,ca,rpv 'urntb wv hsgun htn /ik gnan te ',usgunf ihs ,hc aushe hgch, ',usguntvu /ihjnun vfhrm vbht ohrsb ,rpv 'ihjnun ihfhrm wv hsgun ?vrntb tk ohrsbicr rnt 'o,v ib, /vjnun shjhc :ibjuh hcr rnt tsxj cr rnt ch,f ,uynv hatr'ohrupfv ouhfu ctc rag vanjf ktrahk ohcuy ohnh uhv tk :kthknd ic iugnaouh tnkac /uk ihta hn ,t ahhck tka 'ihkuta ick hkfc ,utmuh ohkaurh ,ubc ivcactc rag vanj tkt ',uburjt ,ujuk uc ub,ba ouh 'vkhjnu vjhkx ouh - ohrupfv?aurs htn /vzc vz tck ohyca ur,uva ouh :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?thv htnhcr rnt vbj rc rc vcr /vz rusc tkt dvub tvh tk vz rcs - rcsv vz (u"k rcsnc)gcab ktrah ahtu (t"f ohypua) :ch,fs 'kvec tck inhbc yca r,uva ouh :ibjuhcr /ubhbcn tku - ubnn ?aurs htn /vatk inhbck u,c i,h tk ubnn aht rntk vpmnch,n ukf tka sg :rn rnts 'rcsn h,n uc ukfa ouh :injb cr rnt ;xuh rc hnhs

- rcsnc/tfe ;s

,unk vnjknv habt kf un, ratf hvhu (wc ohrcs) :rntba 'van og ruchs vhv tkkyhca ouh :rnt tkug /ruchsv vhv hkt - rntk hkt wv rcshu :vhk lhnxu 'ogv crencr /kdrk ktrah ukgh tka ohfrsv kg ogcrh chauva ,utxsrp vkt ic gauv uchdurv ub,ba ouhv u,ut :vb,n cr rnts 'vrucek r,hc hdurv ub,ba ouh :rnt vb,nub,ba - chynvu 'ujhrxv tka - cuyv 'chynvu cuyv vbchc ube, - vrucek r,hc'thb, /vfrgnk ohmg ,urfkn uc ihexupa ouh :uvhhur, hrnts ;xuh cru vcr /vrucek

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uhv tku 'vnj ka vjf aa, ctc rag vanj ghdva iuhf :rnut kusdv rzghkt hcr- ;hxuns 'lkhtu itfn /kdn rc, ouh vhk ureu :vabn cr rnt /vfrgnk ohmg ih,rufvgca 'ibcr ub, /vhnt vhrce, :;xuh cr hb, ?;hxh htn /;hxh - ;hxun ubhta ';hxuh'oa ,t vtr cegh 'jkau,n vtr oa 'ost vtr jkau,n :ukuf okugv kf ,t ukpehbukhav vhjt ,t vtr uvhkt 'orng ,t vtr hbukhav vhjt 'cegh ,t vtr orngovn r,ub tku (u"f rcsnc) :ch,f tvu ?orng ,t vtr hbukhav vhjtu /ohhe ihhsguka uyca kg vrzd vrzdb tk :tbubnv cr rnt iub ic gauvhu vbuph ic ckf ot hf ahticn ofrpxn kfk ofhsuep kfu ofhrdp ukph vzv rcsnc (s"h rcsnc) :ch,fs 'huk/ohaka icn uhsuepa huk ka uyca tmh 'ohrag icn uhsuepa hn 'vkgnu vba ohragtku 'cegh hnhc uskub vabn ic rhfnu vabn ic rhth :thb,vu ?khhg tk ohyca rtanuvaau ohakaf hgv habt ovn ufhu (wz gauvh) :rntba '.rtk ktrah uxbfba sg u,nohaka rntb hfu :vhnjb hcr uk rnt vsuvh wr hrcs 'ann vaau ohaka :thb,u 'ahtka vcurf kueaa vabn ic rhth vz tkt vaau ohakaf tkt rntb tk tkvu ?vaautku ohrag icn ,ujp kg tk vrhzd vrzdb tk :cegh rc tjt cr rnt tkt ihrsvbxkg tku 'vkgnu vba ohrag icn :ch,fs - ohrag icn ,ujp kg tk ohaa icn r,h kgohaa icn r,h ikvk vn 'ihfrgn vkgnu '(z"f trehu) vkgnu rnd - ohaa icn r,hktrah .rt :uvk thgcht /ohrag icn ,ujpf ohaa icn r,h itf ;t 'wf icn ,ujpf

?dukpht hrcd ;erek tnks ut 'dukpht ohycakt/cfe ;s

vakak ekj,,a ktrah .rt vsh,g :thb, sugu /ygnk cr ihc (u"f rcsnc) :gna t,tkt vekj,b tku ohyca rag ohbak tkt vekj,b tk vkj,ca 'ohyca rag/khkdc ihtx anj vua vsuvhc vtx :vsuvh hcr rnt /ygnk cr ihc :rntba ';xfcohrutc tkt vekj,b tku krudc lt (u"f rcsnc) :rntba 'krudc tkt vekj,b tkukfu gauvhu ohnu,u ohrut acukn rzgkt ?smhf tv 'krudv hp kg :rntba 'ohnu,uihufn vhvu 'uhbpk ihjbun ihnuj, ka hpkeu ohyca ka hpkeu 'uhbpk ohsnug ktrahvkgu ohyca ka hpkec ;ry 'ung vkug ufg ouj, - vkug ikucz :rnutu asev jurcasev jurc ihufnu rzuju ufg ouj, ushc vkgu ihnuj, ka hpkec ;ry 'ikucz ushc'hk,pb ushc vkgu ohyca ka hpkec ;ry 'ung vkug rxubhd ouj,u vkug hk,pb :rnutuka veukjf tku /ycau yca kf ifu 'rxubhd ouj, ushc vkgu ihnuj, ka hpkec ;ryvsa uk iht - ick vsa uk ah ost 'vzv okugv tcv okug ka veukj vzv okugrvc uk ihta sjtu sjt kf lk iht 'tcv okugk ick vsa uk iht - xsrp vsa 'xsrphuk rga sjt vsuvh rga sjt icutr rga (j"n ktezjh) :rntba 'engcu vkpacuo,uekjn vktu (j"n ktezjh) :rntba 'unmgc ivk ekjn tuv lurc ausev 'sjtvbhn gna 'ohyca rag ohbak tkt vekj,b tk vkj,ca :,vhn hb,e /wv otbrag vakak ekj,,a ktrah .rt vsh,g :rn rnt /vbhn gna 'dukpht ohycak

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rhgv scugvu (j"n ktezjh) :ch,fs 'thabk :tsxj cr rnt ?itnk lsht /ohycatekx tk tnkgc rdbur :tnht 'hhctk tpp cr vhk rnt /ktrah hyca kfn uvuscgh/rhgv ,zujtku asev ,nur,k vznu vzn thabk r,ubvu (j"n ktezjh) :ch,fs 'l,gsuyt 'thbxu trpuak tnhkht ?htnk /ygnk cr ihc :rntba 'ohpxfk tkt vekj,b tku'vukgv ohpxfc :rnut rzghkt hcr htb,f /veujru vcurek tkt ?ibhexg hbypuaclt :tb, :krudc lt :rntba 'krudc tkt vekj,b tku /vukgv gerec :rnut gauvh hcr'kuea uvshs utks t,av 'kkf kuea tks tnhkht ?htnk /ckfu gauvh utmh - krudchp kg (y"h gauvh) :ch,fs 'gauvh /wv p"g tkt krudc ukyb tka 'tkt ?thgchn uvshs

/ohrpt rvc jrx ,bn, ,t kta rat rhgv ,t uk ub,b wvc/cfe ;s

;uxcku 'xrjf vh,urhp vkj,c :rzgkt wr rnt xrj (wt ohypua) :ch,fu 'jrx :ch,f:ch,fs 'ckf /xrjf ;uxcku 'ihjhrxn vkj,c :hrnts tfhtu ihjhrxn vh,urhp/ebgv hbc vaka ,t oan aruhu van rcs ratf iurcj ,t ckfk ub,hu (wt ohypua),tu rhgv vsa ,tu (t"f gauvh) :ch,fs 'tvruurp :hhct rnt htuv yken rhg iurcjicva tkt 'vkjbc ,cv sjtu icv sjt /whb,n /u,zujtc vbuph ic ckfk ub,b vhrmjctv hxfbn ,ubuzb ,ubcvu 'otv hxfbc ohba hp kyub ubhtu ctv hxfbc ohba hp kyub'hssv hf h,rhs tnhkht ?vkjbk ,cv sjtu icv sjt htn /wnd /otv hxfbn ,ubuzb ibhtuinjb cr rnt (oapb :inhx) ,ck ihnsue ic ka ufhrh htmuh kf ',ck osue ic :ib, tv,ubc :tbhb, hnb tv /ezjuncf hutrc ihkyub ,cv sjtu icv sjt :rnte hfv 'ejmh rcuhjt og uekju 'ohrmn htmuhn vhva ivhct ekj 'vkjbc ohekj vaka ukyb sjpkm,cv sjtu icv sjt /rnte hfv 'tpp cr rnt tkt ?tkt htn 'sugu rpj hxfbctkt ?tkt htn 'sugu ohekj hba kyub rufc vhvau :tbhb, hnb tv /vrufcc ekj ihkyubkf arhh rnt ot ',ubcv ihc ,c sjtu ohbcv ihc ic sjt :rnte hfv hat cr rntteurc ic ibjuh wr 'inek vk hb,e tv 'teurc ic ibjuh wrf ?itnf /ihnhhe uhrcs - hxfbiht - uaruhk hutr ubhta hn kg 'ihnhhe uhrcs - uaruhk hutra hn kg rnt ot :rnut,eukjn lf rjtu o,x 'teurc ic ibjuh hcrf ik o,x te :tnh, hfu ihnhhe uhrcscr rc rn rnt tkt ?tkt htn 'sugu o,xf vfkv iht - ,eukjn lf rjtu o,xu 'thvkyub icva tkt 'ctv hxfbcu otv hxfbc ihua ,cv sjtu icv sjt :rnte hfv 'hathp uk ,,k (t"f ohrcs) :r", /otv hxfbc ohba hp kyub ubhtu 'ctv hxfbc ohba hp?ohxfbv kfc ohba hp tkt ubht ut 'sjtf ohba hp :rnut v,t sjtf ohba hp - ohba

:tuv ihsut/dfe ;s

og uekj ;t 'sjtf ohba hp - sjt og uekj vn 'vanj og uekju sjt og uekjog uekj vn 'wv og uekju sjt og uekj :uz lrsk lkf ut sjtf ohba hp - vanjohrcs) :k", ohxfbv kfc ohba hp - wv og uekj ;t 'ohxfbv kfc ohba hp - sjt

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iusk lhkg iht tv 'ihjt kmt vkjb v,chr vru,v 'uhbc ,t ukhjbv ouhc vhvu (t"fktrah rufc icutr hbcu (wv wt ohnhv hrcs) :rnutu iuatrv iuakf tkt iurjtv iuakfajh,vk tku ktrah ic ;xuh hbck u,rufc vb,b uhct hgumh ukkjcu rufcv tuv hf';xuhk vrufcvu ubnn shdbku uhjtc rcd vsuvh hf (wv wt ohnhv hrcs) :rnutu vrufckohba hp - ;xuhk vruntv vrufc vn ',urusk vrufc vrntbu ;xuhk vrufc vrntbh,,b hbtu (j"n ,hatrc) :rnutu sjtf ohba hp - ,urusk vruntv vrufc ;t 'sjtfu,aecu ucrjc hfu 'h,aecu hcrjc hruntv shn h,jek rat lhjt kg sjt ofa lk'tkt hbghau, tk hcrju jyct h,aec tk hf (s"n ohkv,) :rntb rcf tkvu ?jekteurc ic ibjuh wrsfk htv :tnh, hfu ?rnutu htn /vaec uz - h,ae 'vkp, uz - hcrj:a", 'ibhrnd tk u,rufcn vrufc :tnh, hfu /ktrah rufc icutr hbcu :a", 't,ts tuvh,,b hbtu :gna t, ?vuv sjtf ohba hps htnn vhpud ;xuh :tnh, hfu /;xuhk vrufcvurnt lhkg 'k"t tnkgc tkehs :tnht 'hhctk tpp cr k"t /lhjt kg sjt ofa lkhcrn uckj wr vhbhn tgc /hk uhvh iugnau icutrf vabnu ohrpt (j"n ,hatrc) :treukkjcu ?vtr vn ?;xuhk vb,bu icutrn vrufc kyba cegh vtr vn :hbnjb rc ktuna?vnus rcsv vnk 'kan lk kuant ?;xuhk vb,ba vtr vn tkt ch,f uhct hgumhkgck uvhbvt :rntu ou,h u,ut rhagv ohnhk 'u,hc lu,c ou,h ksda ,hcv kgcki,buh wr 'tkt ogsn tku ;xuhk vhk hbvn tk 'icutr tyjs utk htu :k"t /hxfbn ,hcv,usku, vkt (z"k ,hatrc) :ch,fs 'kjrn ,tmk vrufc v,hv vhutr :rnt lf tk lcrvrhzjv kjrc vc v,hva ,ughbm lu,nu 'ohnjrc vtk v,nsea tkt ';xuh ceghhtn ',ufr vtk hbhgu (y"f ,hatrc) :ch,fs ?ohnjrc vtk v,nse htn /vk v"cev:ch,fs 'cu,fv rcs tk vtny vnvc ,ubdc ?rapt 'ann ,ufr tnhkht ?,ufrrcs ohehsm ,ubdc 'vruvy vbbht rat vnvcv inu vruvyv vnvcv in (wz ,hatrc)htbd tku 'ann ,ufr okugk :rnt cr /,ufurt vh,ub,na :rzgkt r"t tkt ?cu,fv:ohrnut uhva ost hbc ohfrs ,arp kg ,gnua v,hva 'vk tuv jca tkt vk tuvv,hvu 'iyek vbyeu kusdk vkusd 'ickk uk ah ,ubc h,a 'vecrk vk ah ohbc hbaiye ',uhrc oyxkn tuv gr aht ?uhagn vn kusd :,ktanu ohfrs ,arp kg ,cauh/vhbhg hxhr uraba sg vfuc v,hvu 'ohkvut cauh o, aht (v"f ,hatrc) ?uhagn vnvtuba tnhkht ?vtuba htn 'vtk vtuba hf wv trhu (y"f ,hatrc) :ch,fs ubhhvutkt ?cu,fv rcs ohehsm ,ubdc 'cu,fv rcs tk vtny vnvc ,ubdc ?rapt 'annvc v,hv ,ughbm htnu /vnjr ,t j,phu - vhbpc uag vagn ihtubaa v"cev vtr'tuv vecr ic hfu tuv vhct hjt hf kjrk cegh sdhu (y"f ,hatrc) :ch,fs ?kjrcvtnr tct uvhn 'iht :vhk vrnt ?hk ,cxbhn :vk rnt 'tkt tuv vhct ,ujt ic tkvu'htbhn tahaes t,jt hk ,ht :vhk vrnt ?vh,utnr htn :vk rnt /vhk ,kfh tku tuvhhudxk hehsmk uvk hra hnu [:k"t] /,utnrc hbt uhjt :vk rnt /vnen hk tcxbn tkuhf /ihbnhx vk rxn /kp,, aeg ogu rc,, rcb og (c"f wc ktuna) 'iht ?t,utnrc

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:ch,fs ubhhvu /vkvhb uvbh,rxn 'ht,jt tpxfhn t,av :vrcx 'vtkk vk hkhhgn telu,n 'tkt thv vtk utk t,av sgs kkfn 'vtk thv vbvu recc hvhu (y"f ,hatrc)tgc /t,ga thvv sg vk gsh vuv tk 'vtkk v,rxnu kjrk cegh vk rxna ohbnhxv,t iyrpc 'ohgca tmun v,t ikkfc :tct rc thhj wrn thure tphkj tct vhbhn,tu (z"n ,hatrc) :ch,fs 'vbhs og v,hv vnut, :vhk rnt sjt rxj ohgca tmun

:ch,fs 'inhbc og v,hv vnut, 'v,gn tkt /u,c vbhsc/dfe ;s

aecn v,tu hshc v,hv vcuy ,hkdrn :rnt /unt ic uhjt ihnhbc ,tu (d"n ,hatrc)ihc v,shku lrsc v,ruva 'scfuh uz :tbhbj rc tnj wr rnt hfv 'hbnn vsctkihtu ohrmnc v,shk 'ohrmnc hukk v,ut vskh rat (wf rcsnc) :rntba ',unujvhvhu (wk ,hatrc) ch,f 'hbnjb rc ktuna wrn uckj wr vhbhn tgc /ohrmnc v,ruvubhct cegh vtr :vhk rnt ?;xuh shkh,t hf tba htn 'wudu ;xuh ,t kjr vskh ratfcegh ,hc vhvu (wt vhscug) :rntba ';xuh ka ugrz shc tkt rxnb uag ka ugrz ihtasgu ;abvn sus ofhu (wk wt ktuna) :vhch,ht /wudu aek uag ,hcu vcvk ;xuh ,hcu at(c"h wt ohnhv hrcs) :ch,fs 'hcu,f lhret tk hthcb lhrets :vhk rnt o,rjnk crgvh,kmu tuvhktu sczuhu ktfhnu ktghshu sczuhu vbsg vabnn uhkg ukpb dkem kt u,fkciugna hbc in ovnu (ws wt ohnhv hrcs) :;xuh cr ch,n /vabnk rat ohpktv hatr'oatrc hgah hbc kthzgu vhpru vhrgbu vhykpu ,utn anj ohabt rhga rvk ufkvhgah :tkha rc vcr rnt /vzv ouhv sg oa ucahu ekngk vykpv ,hrta ,t ufhurufcv :ibcr ub, /hgahu rpj vabn hbcu (wv wt ohnhv hrcs) :ch,fs 'h,t vabn hbcn,,hn rjtk ohxfb ujcaa jcacu 'ihaseuncu 'vchecu ohhjkcu gurzc ohba hp kyubvgur v,hva ut 'ohrjt shc ,rfaunu ,rfjun vrp ivhct ivk jhbv ?smhf /ivhcthp kyub rufc iht - ohnrf ugybu oh,c ubc kct 'ohba hp kyub rufc - vskhu 'rptctks htu tyhap 'iuvuct hshk h,ts ht ?hns hfhv vchevu ohhjkvu gurzv htv /ohbavbuvf hrhfnc tfv ezjuncf hutrc kyub rufcv ihtu 'tuv hutr 'iuvuct hshk h,t/uns unruva hnf unruv tka ,ub,n :rcxeu 'iuvucts hhjc yhj,atsu 'ibhexgiunn :rnts hkhkdv hxuh hcrs tchktu 'ohke ohasec uvbhb vhshs utk - ihaseuniunn iva ohke ohase ,ucrk - wvc kgn vkgnu (wv trehu) :thb,s :tuv ohkgcut 'ohrjt shc ,rfaunu ,rfjun vrp ivhct ivk jhbv /hkhkdv hxuh hcr hrcs 'ohkgcutks ',rfaunu ,rfjun t,av /ohba hp vc kyub rufc - vskhu 'rptc vgur v,hva'ik gnan te tv ?thgchn rptc vgur 'khea :,rnt - tnhhe uvshs vrns t,uarch,t te tkhnns tjca - rptc vgur vn 'rptc vgurs thnus ,rfaunu ,rfjuns

'tbuzn vc hrxj te tkut/sfe ;s

thv wr ?hbn /hbuzn vc hrxj tks 'h,t te tkhnns tjca - ,rfaunu ,rfjun ;t

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'rnut hcr ivhct ,,hn rjtk ohxfb ujcaa jcac ohba hp kyub rufc iht :thb,stk kct 'ivhct ,,hn rjtk ohxfb ujcaa jcac ohba hp kyub rufc :hbt rnuttmh 'ohba hp kyub rufc - cuj rya uarh /ivhct ,,hn rjtk ohnu,h ujhcava jcachtn /htar - kyub hbhtu i,ub hbht :rnt otu 'ohba hp i,ub rufc - cuj rya ivhkgvn 'tbnjr vhhre vb,n 'ohba hp uk ,,k (t"f ohrcs) :tre rnt ?ibcrs uvhhngyhp :tre rnt 'rnut hcru /vhshk thyns sg vrufc ekj ;t 'vhshk thyns sg vb,nekj ;t 'vhshk tyn tks d"gt yuap ekj vn 'yuap ekjk vrufc ekj ahen 'ohbasjt vhk tc,hnk 'tuvv ohba hp :ch,fv hnb ibcru /vhshk tyn tks d"gt vrufcr"t /htar - i,ub hbhtu kyub hbht :rnt ota 'tuvv uk ,,k :ch,fv hnb hcru /trmnvrupjc - hdhkp hf 'kheas hdhkp tk g"fs - iuyrha ehxtu tgrt 'ohktu tkehs :tppvcr hrnt /hb,aht /rcx rnu 'tkhnns tjca :x"ns 'hrn, uuvu hppuka 'hkcua vuvu

vag - ohnfj hrcsf 'vag - hcr hrcsf vag :thhj wr rnt tbj rcc/sfe ;s

ukhptu urhcjn hcrf vfkv ut 'uhrhcjn tku urhcjn hcrf vfkv ht :vhk tepxnhcrf vfkv :rcx te 'hcr hrcsf ,uagk ruxt :cr rnt injb cr rnt /uhrhcjnvfkv :rcx te 'hcr hrcsf ,uagk r,un :rnt vhshs injb cru uhrhcjn tku urhcjn'huag - vag otu 'hcr hrcsf ,uagk ruxt :tcr rnt /uhrhcjn ukhptu urhcjn hcrftmnh rat kfc (t"f ohrcs) :cr hcs hrpx rtac injb cr hb, /rn,ht ihyn :rcx terjtk ohxfb ujcaa jca kct 'ivhct ,,hn rjtk iharuh ujhcava jcak yrp - ukrat kfc :cr hcs hrpx rtac tnj rc hnr hb, /thv hcr ?hbnu 'khea ivhct ,,hnujhcava jca ifa kfu 'ivhct ,,hn rjtk ohxfb ujcaa jcak yrp - uk tmnhiht :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt /thv ibcr ?hbnu 'khea tks ivhct ,,hn rjtk iharuh- vh,uarc vh,hts tjca t,av 'ibcrk tnhkht ?itnk /vuknc ohba hp kyub rufcrufc - cuj rya uarh :thb,s tv tktu /hcrk tkt ?thgcn vukn 'khea tk :ibcr hrnt'lhrymtu 'ibcrk okugk ibcr tku hcr tk ?hbn ',hcrc ihc vuknc ihc ohba hp kyubujka /ik gnan te 'thns thcds itnf trya yhebs iuhf vukn :tbhnt l,gs tekxtjca t,av 'ibcrk tnhkht ?itnk /,hcrc tk kct vuknc ohba hp kyub rufc :o,n?tk ,hcrc 'hcrku /hcrk tkt ?thgcn vukn 'khea tks ibcr hrnt - vh,uarc vh,htsvuknu 'thv ibcr okugk ,hcrc ihc vuknc ihc ohba hp kyub rufc :rnut hcr 'thb,vu:ahrsu ihr,tk rnhnt gkeht 'tbhcrk cr rc tjt cr vhk rnt /thns thcds itnfucd :vcr rnts 'uvhhngyk hgsrvb :k"t /,hcrc tk kct vuknc ohba hp kyub rufc/uk iht - gere ucd 'uk ah - ,ugn ucd :rnt injb cru uk iht - ,ugn ucd 'uk ah - gere

'thae lshsk thae injb crk 'thae lshsk :vcrk hhct vhk rntt/vfe ;s

eca gere tv utk hnb gere 'iuvuct eca ,ugn hbv utks ?tks ,ugn tba htn

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hbcs tngy rc,xn ([rn rnt tv] :x"av ,ruxn) (:,rnts tuv ,t tv) 'sugu iuvuct?tks gere tba htn 'thae injb crk hbhcz vbhcz - tbczu t,cx ohse hts 'tcrgncr rnt tv 'sugu iuvuct eca ,ugn hbv utk hnb ,ugn 'iuvuct eca gere tv utksvcudu rzuj cuj kgc - ivhct ,cujc gere ucda ohnu,h :vuct rc vcr rnt injbiku 'ibhrnte tcrgn hbcs tngy 'thae injb crk tku thae hshsk tk :vhk rnt ivn

:uvk rnts tuvvs ?t,cx htn /ik trhcx tkc/vfe ;s

hhjcu vkgc hhjc tchfa 'tchxb vuvs t,rc vhk thuv 'ht,rhk vr,cu t,cxk hxfbh,rhk whptu - h,rhk :tbuv cr rnt gc, te kgc t,t t,cx tchfas r,c 't,cxutku ibg crs vh,uuf t,fkv :o,n ujka /h,rh h,rhk tku - h,rhk :rnt ibg cru 'h,rh:rcx ibg cr ukhts - vhngyn utku ',hrh tk kgcs - ibg crs vh,uuf w,fkv 'vhngyn',hrh htsu vh,rck trc vhk vuv ukhts 'thv tku ',hrh tk vh,rck trc whk vuvs d"gt/ezjuncf hutrc kyub kgcv ihtu 'hutr vhk vuvs ouan ',hrh tks tngy ubhhv kgcuohkusdc j,pb vz rcs 'rzgkt r"t ezjuncf hutrc kyub kgc :rcx tbuv crs kkfntngy trc,xn :vcr rnt /hns uhafgn rnutf 'lhrjt rnutv kf :ohbyec ohh,xbukgcv iht :t,fkv 'tpp cr rnt /hbhcz vbhcz - tbczu t,cx ohse hts 'tcrgn hbcsohba hp kyub rufcv ihtu 'ezjuncf hutrc kyub rufcv ihtu 'ezjuncf hutrc kyub

',ugn ucda ihc gere ucda ihc - vuknct/ufe ;s

:vcr rnt /vjhn - vjhna rufc :hxt cr rnt tbuv cr rnt /hdkp - unga vuknu;xuh cru tk oufrs kct 'ouexnu oh,hz 'ourmcu ohcbgc - hxt crs vhngy rc,xn:tnj rc tceug cr rntsf trnj t,av hcbhg trehgn 'oufrs /oufrs ukhpt :rntrc tceug crs rn,ht tfhv /uhcbg ezhv hns uk i,ub b"v 'uhcbg ezhv hns uk i,hkohcbg ivhct ivk jhbva yuapu rufc :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnts tvt ?tnjhcbhg trehgn 'oufrs /oufrs ukhpt ohba hp kyub rufc - ouexnu oh,hz 'ourmcurufc :hxt cr rnt /uhcbg ezhv hns uk i,hk :tnj rc tceug rn rnt trnj t,av'vsa v,utc r,hu :rnt tcrs vhnan tpp cr ?r,hu htn /r,hu - yuapf ekj kybar,hu rnt tcrs vhnan tpp cr /ikuf ohxfbv kfc r,hu :rnt tcrs vhnan hpp crtk lsht 'khjt vhshk t,ts vnu) 'veukj osue rufck uk iht :rcx te 'vsa v,utcrufck uk ah :rcx te 'ikuf ohxfbv kfc r,hu rnt tcrs vhnan hpp cru (khjtaurhpc utk - tpp cru hpp crs tvu /uvkufc khjt tvc khjtsnu 'veukj osuehn,h kuzt 'yuapsu vhshs hxfb ihcz khzts rufc tuvvs rn,ht tkkfn tkt rn,htthh,xhn tk :ohcure uvk hrnt [uvbujn ',ujuek uvbvn] hrn, kfhnk yuap hbctk :uvk rnt 'tcrs vhnek u,t ?uvk u,hjn hnb tjnhn tkt 'uvhhxfbk uvbh,bczs

oukf tku vag

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c/ufe ;sosue rfna rufc :o,n ujka /uvkufc :rcx rnu 'tdkpc oukf vag tk :rcx rnosue rufck ah :t,fkvu /veukj osue rufck uk iht 'tnkt /oukf vag tk - veukjcrs vhnek t,t 'vuac ihjt hsvc hkpkps tbmc dkp tcahrsn tryuz rn /veukj:rnutv /whb,n /ikuf ohxfbv kfc v,r,hu - ,menc v,r,hu khtuv :vhk rnt 'hat'oukf rnt tk - uhjt og arhh tk hbc hbukp aht 'ohba hp kuyh tk rufc hbc hbukp ahtvuavu 'sjtk yghnu sjtk vchr 'uhp kg uhxfb ekjnv /vru,c cu,fa vn kg vb,vaihc c,f /oukf rnt tk - vaurh ouan rnt otu 'ihnhhe uhrcs - rufcv ,t ivkwrf tks ih,hb,n 'tnhk /wnd /ihnhhe uhrcs - vb,n ouan ;uxc ihc gmntc ihc vkj,c,t hrv vatk rnutv thb,s ohhe utb, iunn ka rcsc :rntv 'vsuvh wr hts 'vsuvh'kyc utb,u ,asuen uz hrv - vbugu ,uxf rta hkg lhk ihta ,bn kg hk ,asueno,v 'vsuvh wr tnh, whpt ohhe utb, iunn ka rcsc :rnut vsuvh wr rhtn wr hrcs- tuv hrufc hbc hbukp aht rnt :;xuh cr rnt /khjn te tk tfv 'vkjn teu vgsh/rnte tnts trfuc tnks 'ohba hp kyub ubht - tuv rufc hbukp aht 'ohba hp kyub?,gsh tbn :k"t /rufc tuva vzc hbezjun :k"t 'vbj rc rc vcrs vhnek t,ts tuvvhnb tnts trfuc kfs 'tuv tnts trfuc tnks 'tkfx trfuc vuct vhk hre vuvsvzc hbezjun :vhk rnt 'tbhbj hcrs vhnek t,ts tuvv /vhk urte tkfx trfucukhz :uvk rnt 'vuct hcdk u,t uuv hfs :vhk rnt ?,gsh tbn :vhk rnt /rufc tuvatrfuc :hrhnd tuv tnts trfuc tnksu /vheur hxnu tuv trfucs 'hrc ,jfa hcdkgreba ouynuy :hnt wr rnt /vheur hxn tk - tnts trfuc 'vheur hxn - tcts' vthbak rufcv icv vhvu (t"f ohrcs) :tre rnts 'ohba hp kyub ubht - rfz tmnbu'vrunu rrux icf iushb ubht ;t :rnt ejmh rc injb cr /vhuv ,gan ic tvha sg

/vhuv ,gan ic tvha sg 'vrunu rrux ic ahtk vhvh hf (t"f ohrcs) :tre rntst/zfe ;s

tvha sg 'ohbc uk vskhu '(t"f ohrcs) :wtba 'vrufc ekj ygnn ubht ;t :rnt rnhnthf vat (c"h trehu) :tre rnts 'vbnak kunhb ubht ;t :rnt hczha cr /vshk ,gac ic;t :rnt thcra cr /vshk ,gan rfz tvha sg 'kunh hbhnav ouhcu '''rfz vskhu ghrz,sg 'ohnh ,gca vtnyu rfz vskhu ghrz, hf vat :tre rnts 'vshk vtny unt iht'vchebku rfzk ca, - xubhdursbtu ouynuy ,kpnv :hch,hn /vshk ,gan rfz tvhavhk tepxn heupx tb, hczha crs t,cuh, huvh, 'tnhk /t,cuh, thcra crs wh,cuh,vh,uuf thb, 'tcr rnt /thae vhk hgchn vsbku vcebku rfzk ca, 'hfv ht /trnujkutkt 'hnt wrsf ouynuy tku ic tnkac /epx tku rufc ouynuy tku ic :hnt wrswc uskha ohab h,a :tcr arss 'tcr arssn heuptk ?htn heuptk epx tku rufcvz rcs :ihcr jka tvu 'tcrk tpp cr k"t /vzk vz vtarv ihc,uf - tcjnc ohrfz;uxcku urfuv :htbh wr ouan urnt lf orc 'rcs hk urnt tku h,ucr kfk h,kta

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heut rsv vzk vz vtarv ihc,uf iht - urfuv tk 'vzk vz vtarv ihc,uf - ucrg,bwr ouan urnt lf orc 'hshc iv ,ugy ofk h,rnta ohrcs :arsu vhkg trunt tcrvtarv ihc,uf iht - urfuv tk 'vzk vz vtarv ihc,uf - ucrg,b ;uxcku urfuv :htbhtuva vzc ihezjun uhv :ubhcr ubsnkh 'ktunak tndts tret hbc vhk ujka /vzk vz

vtarv ihc,uf :uvk jka ?uvn 'tuv rufc rjt kg uhct rntu 'rufcc/zfe ;s

'vhk trhcx vsuvh hcrf ht ibcrf uvk jkahk 'vhk trhcx ibcrf ht ?lapb vn /vzk vz:thb,s ?thv htn /ibcrf ht vsuvh hcrf ht vhk tepxn vsuvh hcrf uvk jkahk'rufc hbc vz rnuk ost intb :vsuvh r"t itfn 'ohrjtk ubrhfh - rhfh (tf ohrcs)vmukj ic vzu vaurd ic vz rnuk ost intb lf 'rufc hbc vz rnuk ost intba oafuubhhv - vsuvh hcrk tnkac :tcrk ejmh rc injb cr k"t /intb ubht :ohrnut ohnfjuhp uk tc,hnk ?t,fkv htnk /trfhv lhrmc ?hk vnk rhfh - ibcrk tkt 'rhfh ch,fs'tfhrm tk ?vhk chvh tk hn vb,nc vhk tc,hnk hgc ukht 'rjt tkt tvh tk 'ohbarhfh 'okugk tc tka rcs vben ost :rnts n"rku /itfn rjtk uk ukpba ohxfbcuhct rntu 'rufc tuva uc ihezjun uhv :r", /xxud tuvaf uk ukpba ohxfbc ?hk vnkubht - tuv rufc uhct rntu 'rufc ubhta uc ihezjun uhv intb - rufc tuva rjt kg- tuv hscg rntu rzju 'tuv hbc rnt :ibjuh r"t /ibcr tphxu 'vsuvh hcr tahr /intbvhpukhju /rnte tscgf hk anans 'intb - tuv hbc rntu rzju 'tuv hscg intb ubhtintb - tuv hscg rntu rzju 'tuv hbc rntu xfnv ,hc kg rcug vhv :xfnv ,hctrntu tcu 'icf uanan vhv :hch,hn /intb ubht - tuv hbc rntu rzju 'tuv hscg rnt'tuv hscg rntu tcu 'scgf uanan vhv intb ubht - tuv hscg rntu rzju 'tuv hbchtn /vtn rmn tscg vhk urtes o,v :ejmh rc b"rt intb ubht - tuv hbc rntu rzjuurhcjk rnutv :tnj rc ;xuh crk tct wr vhk jka /hzuz we tscg rmn ?vtn rmn

'hk u,rfn v,t ?lkmt uchy vn 'h,cbd tk rnut tuvu ',cbd hscgt/jfe ;s

gnan te htn /uc ruzjk kufh ubht - gcabu 'kuyu gcav lbumr 'vb,nc hk u,,b v,thcr - rec hgur vaka hkg ihbntb 'lhct hkg intb 'tct hkg intb uk rnt :tbhb, ?ik'ik gnan te tv uc ruzjk kufh ubht :ohrnut ohnfju 'uc ruzjk kufh :rnut rhtn'tnj rc ;xuh crk tct hcr vhk jka /ohnfj hrcsf vfkvu ',eukjn lk i,tcs'tnj rc ;xuh crk tct wr vhk jka /ihcud iht :rnt injb cru /ohscgv in ihcud :vfkv/tcts tctc raft hat cr rc rn /iuatrc ;t :rnt tcr /raf - hbac hahka :vfkvuk gsuh vhv :tnj rc ;xuh crk tct hcr vhk jka /hat cr rc rnf t,fkv ,hkuihufns rapt 'raf :rnt ktunau /kuxp - tn,xbu 'tn,xb tka sg gere ,usgc,snu ufrt ,sn ihufns rapt 'tnhkd whpt :rnt ,aa cru /tk tnhkd kct 'tvbrmn/uh,ukean ,sn ihufns rapt 'tfxb whpt :rnt tpp cru /tk tfxb kct 'ucjr

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j,hp 'arj,bu jehp 'ub,j vagbu ub,j vagb tka sg ,usgc uk gsuh vhv :hch,hnvagbu ub,j vagb tka sg ,usgc uk gsuh vhv kct kuxp - vy,abu hupa 'tn,xbuhupa 'j,p,bu rzju tn,xbu j,hp 'jep,bu rzju arj,bu jehp 'u,c v,nu ub,ju,kj, 'kuxp - ,ukxpc upux ut u,kj,a kf :kkfv vz raf - vp,abu rzju vy,abu

raf - ,urafc upuxuc/jfe ;s

ohbcv ihc eubh, kg rnutv :tnj rc ;xuh crk tct wr jka /t,cuh, uvkufs t,cuh,eubh, kg rnutv :rnte hfv 'hhct rnt ?rnte htn /intb ubht :rnt ibjuh hcru intb -'intb ubht :rnt ibjuh hcru veurc ic ibjuh hcrf 'intb - hxfb kf arhh ohbcv ihcrnt tkt vhk thgcn arhh tku arhh 'intb ubhtu intb htv :tcr vk ;he,n /ibcrfibjuh wru vsuvh wrf 'intb - tuv rufc ohbcv ihc eubh, kg rnutv :rnte hfv 'tcrsjtf h,at kuy, rnutv :tnj rc ;xuh crk tct wr vhk jka /ibcrf 'intb ubht :rntihtcv ohbccu 'uhafg ka ohxfbcu :tcr rnt /ohbcv in sjtf ,kyub - ohbcv invukn 'urhcj kg cuj rya thmunv :tnj rc ;xuh crk tct hcr vhk jka /itfn rjtkvz hrv - ukuf grpa ihshgn ohsgvu 'vmjn h,grp rnut vuku oukf h,grpb tk rnutohsgt ibt :hrnts 'tk ihscguann kct 'ihruj hbc ohxfbn vmjn vcudu gcabkct 'ohsg tfhks tfhv hkhn hbv 'huv vsct chan :rnts tcheg wrk whptu /ibhfnxwrk whpt 'vcrst :hat cr rc rn vk ;he,n /,,rht h,u,rht - ohsg tfhts tfhvtes ohsg tfhks tfhv hkhn hbv 'huv vbgyv ,men vsun :rnts rzgkt ic iugnarn ars /huv vsct chan htsu - vhk hghhxn tes ohsg tfhts tfhv kct 'vhk hghhxntct hcr vhk jkasf t,,gna hbv kfc t,fkv :hat rc hnha crs vhnan tryuzifu 'vk ibhb,n ihcud iht :k"t ?htn b"rs :hat crk tbhcr vhk rnt /tnj rc ;xuh crk

?htn heuptk t,fkv tktu /b"rtt/yfe ;s

ht hat cr rc rnf t,fkv ,hk 'hat cr rc rns ht tuv ;hxun 'tcrsn heuptk ht'ibjuh hcrsn heuptk tkt uc,u,ht tv 'tpp cru ,aa cru ktunasn heuptkhfhv /wuf sjtk yghnu sjtk vchr 'uhp kg uhxfb ekjnv /hat cr rc rns t,pe,tnu:ibjuh hcr rnt hnhs cr t,t hf ?;uxc hns hfhv ?gmntc hns hfhv ?vkj,c vb,n hnsthv uz - uk i,b,u varhhu 'vkj,c vb,n thv uz - varhhu hbukpk ,hbukp vsa i,b,vsau sjt ostc teusu gmntc vb,n thv uz - varhhu uk i,b,u varhh ';uxc vb,nwhpt :rnut rzgkt wr tk - ost hbc hbau ,jt vsa ',usa h,au sjt ostc kct ',jt/tk - ost hbc hbau ,usa h,ac kct 'ost hbc hbau ,jt vsa ',usa h,au sjt ostibjuh hcr - ,hbukp vsa hbukp arhhu hbukpk ,hbukp vsa i,b, :rnt ihcr t,t hf,pe,tu tsj ik ,,jbt :ihcrk hhct vhk rnt /vbe tk :rnut rzgkt hcr 'vbe :rnutitf ',usa h,au sjt ostc itf :thae tk rzgkt hcrst rzgkt wrs tnkac tsj ik

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tchktu uvbhb htrunt thae ibjuh hcrst ibjuh wrs tkt ',usa h,au ost hbc hbac,hbukp vsa uarhh hbukpu hbukp rntha sg vbe tk :rnt ahek ahru /ibjuh hcrsost tkt uba tk :tbubnv cr rnt t,dukpc /ouarhhu vb,nc ovk oh,,ba ,hbukpuinjb cru tk - ost hbc hbau ,jt vsa ',usa h,au sjt ost kct ',jt vsau sjthbc hbau ,usa h,a kct 'ost hbc hbau ,jt vsa ',usa h,au sjt ost ukhpt :rnttbhnt tbn :,aa cr rnt /ost hbc hbau ,usa h,a whpt :rnt ,aa cru tk - ostrnt otu gkx ivk i,ub - gkx i,hk ihutru ',cac hbck kea ub, rnutv :thb,s ?vk

u,n ot rnt otu kea tkt ivk ihb,ub iht - kea tkt ivk ub,, ktc/yfe ;s

kea tkt ivk ihb,ub iht - ub,, kt rnta ihc ub, rnta ihc 'ovh,j, ohrjt uarhherpn tuvu 'vk ch,un tuv hbes hb,eu 'hns ost hbc hbafu ,usa h,afs tfv tvulhrjtu 'lk hxfb :gna t, 'hat cr rnt /thv veurc ic ibjuh wru 'uaruhk hutrc :vkotu 'hahka vbe hba ,n 'hba vbe iuatr ,n - hbukp arhh lhrjt hrjtu 'hbukp arhhost hbc hbau ,usa h,afs tfv tvu iuatr haruhk ohxfb urzjh - iuatr hhjc hba ,n'hfv ht 'thv veurc ic ibjuh wru 'uaruhk hutrc hnb tfv :tnh, hfu vbes hb,eu 'hnshxfb :veurc ic ibjuh wr hrcsk 'thug crs whrc tjt cr jka tv ?hahka vbe hba ,niuak vz ihta 'oukf iuatr ouenc hbak iht - uaruhk hutr iuatru 'hbukpk lhrjtu lkhnb tnhk /t,cuh, uvkufs t,cuh, expv vk iht vaurhu 'vaurh iuak tkt vb,nhbvc ahek ahrs vh,uf t,fkv :tcr rnt tvu ?trcx,u ahek ahrs vh,cuh, huvh,rucs hsf lu, kf :t,fkvu /rucs hsf rjtk itf 'rucs hsf lu,c itf :thae tk ,k,

ohcfuf ,sucgn rck 'hns rucsft/ke ;s

- ic aha ouenc hbarh, h,c ,c aha ouenc hbarhh hbukp aht rnutv /whb,n /ihauseuhn kg rnt ot :rnut veurc ic ibjuh wr vru,c cu,fa vn kg vb,va 'oukf rnt tk/wnd /ihnhhe uhrcs iht - uaruhk uk hutr ihta hn kgu 'ihnhhe uhrcs - uaruhk hutrauhrcs - ,ubcv ihc ,cu ohbcv ihc ic tv 'ic ouenc ,cu ,c ouenc rjts tngyuhrcs - uaruhk hutra hn kg rnt ot :rnut veurc ic ibjuh hcr 'tphx tnht ihnhhe,cu ,c ouenc rjt ukhpt veurc ic ibjuh hcr :tnh, hfu tne tb, ubhhv ihnhheuekjb tk :rnut veurc ic ibjuh hcr ka ubc ktgnah hcr 'thb,vu 'rnte ic ouenckg ?uekjb vn kg 'oukf rnt tka ic ouenc ,cu ,c ouenc rjt kg ohnfju tct,hgcht arhh tk :ohrnut ohnfju 'arhh :rnut tcta ',ubcv ihc ,cu ohbcv ihc ichcrs vhkuf :tnht ,hgcht /uekjb rcx tne tb,s kkfn 'uekjb tk rntesn :tnhtaha ouenc hbarhh hbukp aht rnutv :hb,e hfvu trxjn hruxju 'thv veurc ic ibjuhot 'ohbcv ihc icu ,ubcv ihc ,c tv oukf rnt tk - ic aha ouenc hbarh, h,c ',c- uaruhk hutra hn kg rnt ot :rnut ibjuh wra 'ihnhhe uhrcs - uhxfb kf arhh rnt

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:tcr rnt ifu /veurc ic ibjuh hcrf vfkv :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt /ihnhhe uhrcs:tre rnt ?veurc ic ibjuh hcrs vhngy htn :tcr rnt /veurc ic ibjuh wrf vfkvhn kfk khjbvk ctk ,uar vb,b vru,v 'uhbc ,t ukhjbv ouhc vhvu (t"f ohrcs)ibj tct 'thb,sfk vhk hgchn tuvv tepb rfck kfuh tkn tv :hhct vhk rnt /vmrha

:rzghkt hcr ouan rntc/ke ;s

'uhbc ,t ukhjbv ouhc vhvu :rntba hpk ?rfck kfuh tk (t"f ohrcs) rnuk sunk, vnvb,b vru,v - ezjuncf hutrc kyuba 'ujf vpha yuap vnu :tuv ihs tkvu kufhatk - ezjuncf hutrc kyub ubhta 'ujf gruva rufc 'vmrha hn kfk khjbvk ctk ,uarukhjbv ouhc vhvu k", vn 'rfck kfuh tk rnthu /rfck kfuh tk :rnuk sunk, ifa kf- ezjuncf hutrc kyub ubhta 'ujf gruva rufc vnu :tuv ihs tkvu kufha ?uhbc ,tifa kf tk - ezjuncf hutrc kyuba 'ujf vpha yuap 'rfck kfuh tk :vru, vrntr"t /vmrha hn kfk khjbvk ctk ,uar vb,b vru,v 'uhbc ,t ukhjbv ouhc vhvu :k",vruv :tct wr vhk rnt /veurc ic ibjuh wrf vfkv :hcr rnt tbhbj r"t hnt r"t tehrziht :ibcr ub, /cr vagn :rcx rnu 'tphsg vfkv :rcx rn ?hdkphne htnc /rn,htkta 'vagnk vfkv uk urntha sg - vagn hpn tku sunk hpn tk vfkv ihsnktka sckcu htn /vnsh tka sckcu 'vagn vaghu lkh - vagnk vfkv uk urntutka sckcu :rnte hfv 'hat cr rnt vk ibhnsn hhuns vkuf vru,v kf tvu ?vnshvf,uj hrva 'vn,, ktu 'uzk vnus uz ,upryc ohrnut iht :thb,s ,upryc vnsh'hfv vfkv rn ik rnt hf :ibjuh wrk hxt wr k"t /v,hju itfn vf,uj 'v,nu itfntpp crk tcr uvk rnt /vagnk vfkv tbhnts sg ushcg, tk :rnt ?vagn shcgbtk 'tfrhp vhc u,hzju ufhhnek hshs tbhss texp h,t hf :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv crkurjtk hc tbrsv - tk htu 'ufk tbhnt tngy hk ,ht ht 'htnek u,h,ts sg uvugre,hts - vhbhgre, grehn tk 'vhbhn urnd, tk hnb rndnu uvugre, grehn tk 'v,hn

'tngy ufk tbhnt vuv tnks o,v htuvt/tke ;s

?lthv thrcc :tcr hgc /,utur uhbhga vn tkt ihhsk ihts - vhbhn urnd, tk hnb rndnukhpt tnks ut 'tk thrcc kct 'tuv h,urut rcs n"fac - veurc ic ibjuh r"te hfo,hba :hcrk i,b hcr uk rnts 'gna t, :tcrk tharan cr vhk rnt ?hnb thrcciubht htbhn lhk ihuvhs ihrfhs ihbc vk c,f tk :ib,s veurc ic ibjuh wrf of,banuk rntu tuv s"c htb,a 'chhj - iuvujt ogs iuvhekuj kg r,uh lh,cu,f ;xf iu,rhihbc :ik tnhhes tkt 'hkccv i,bc hbp h,zgvu hc v,hv ,uskh :hcr rntu ib, iucxh :hcr?hscgann tpry tk htnt 'ib, iucxh l,gs tekx ht 'hscgann tpry tk ihrfsgnau 'veurc ic ibjuh wr 'trcx htv vhk ,hts vhk ,gna itn ib, iu,rh :n"a tktrnts itnk ihcu 'iucxh rnts itnk ihc :hhctk tpp cr vhk rnt /thrcc whpt :vbhn

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rcs vben ost :rnts rhtn wrk whptu okugk tc tka rcs vben ost iht tv 'iu,rhhtb, tkt tk okugc ubhta rcsk kct 'okugc ubaha rcsk hkhn hbv 'okugk tc tka/iu,rh iuakc vk ehpn tes ouan :k"t hbta ihs ,hc htb, hnb tfv 'hbta ihs ,hchfhk ihhuvhs iceub ibc vk c,f tk :ib,s 'hrnts thv t,khn utk :hhct rnt rsv's"c htb, tuva 'chhj - ihrcudk ijekh,s sg htxfbn ibz,hu h,hcc ic,h ihhuvh htbhnrnt /usun ibcr whpt - vb,nc vzku vaurhc vzk kfu 'vaurhc vzku vb,nc vzk vuvu

:hhctk hnuhbn rc vhbbj cr rnts ,htu 'hnujb cr vhkc/tke ;s

hb,es 'l,gs tekx tk iue,ht tbhs hc hr,c tnks ?iue,ht tbhs hc sjcs htnnuarhh ohbcv :vbchc orfc ohnfj hbpk vhrzg ic rzgkt wr ars arsn vz 'tahrtkt ubuzh tk ,ubc ;t 'ovhct ,,hn rjtk tkt iharuh ibht ohbcv vn 'ubuzh ,ubcvuvbe, ibhpkhs ubhhv 'iue,ht tbhs hc sjc :tnkac ,rnt ht ivhct ,,hn rjtktnks ?htnn vbe,n vbe, ibhpkh hfhv 'iue,ht tbhs hc hr,c :,rnt ht tkt 'vbe,nhfhv hf 'tne tbhs hcf iue, tr,c tbhs hcu 'iue,ht tbhs hc hr,c :lk tnht okugk- u,atk uhxfb kf c,ufv :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt /t,be,t t,be, vae, tksiyev ubc 'xupuryupt tkt utag tk - kusdv ubc 'tyhap /tpuryupt tkt vtag tk/vxhrgc kyunv iye ubc ukhpt :ktuna rnt hsht rc htkhbj cr 'rn,ht ?htnu,atu vb,nc rjtk - rjtu u,at) xupuryupt ubcu vb,nc rjt - rjtu ubc 'tyhap'ohbcv kmt ,c :uvk thgcht /vb,nc - vaurd u,atu vxurt u,at ('xupuryupttk uvkufc :tcrs vhnan 'tbhcr rnt ?uvn 'kgcv hbc kmt vatu 'ohjtv kmt vatu'hbe uvkufc :rnt tcrs vhnan trhug cr vaurd u,atu vxurt u,atn rck 'vbe

/kgcv hbc kmt vatu ihjtv kmt vatvn rckt/cke ;s

hte tv thrcc kct 'vkn iugn,ahks vhk tjhbs tuv n"fac ?lthv thrcc :tcr hgc,urhp c,ufv :gna t, ?t,avn vkn iugn,ahks vhk tjhb hnb thrc tnks ut 'uvhtin v,cu,f vcud - ghcrku ahkak vmjnk 'gerev in v,cu,f vcud - u,atk uhxfbv,b,n gre, :rnut rzghkt hcr - cuj rya uhkg tmhu 'u,atk uhxfb kf c,f rtavitfn ,jre ,tmnbu 'v,b,n kg sung,u v,cu,f gre, :t"fju 'v,cu,f kg sung,uhbpk vagn tcu 'vkf h,ujt ,cc rcsv grhtu vagn :ou,jbv vsuvh hcr rntu itfnutngy itfnu itfn ,jre ,tmnbu 'v,b,n kg sung,u v,cu,f gre, :urntu ohnfjtvu 'n"fac tnhkht ?htncu 'thbe - cuj rya uhkg tmh tk tv 'cuj rya uhkg tmhstrhug cru 'grn chfac okugk /thrcc utk tkt xupuryupt tkt vtag tk :,rntrc ;xuh cr rnt /vaurd u,atu vxurt u,atc vk heun tbhcr 'uvkufc vk heunitfn ,jre ,tmnbu 'v,b,n kg sung,u v,cu,f gre, :vfkv 'injb cr rnt hnuhbn'ohv ,bhsnk ubc lkva hrv :thb,vu ?tbsnut r,c injb cr khzt tks 'trnhnk /itfnu

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wr vb,n u,b,n - ubc tc lf rjtu 'ohrjtk uhxfb kf c,fu sngu ubc ,na gnaurntu ic,f tk ohhe ubca gsuh vhv ukhta 'vb,n u,b,n iht :rnut thxbn ic iugnatke vkg euph,s vk tjhbs 'o,v hbta thxbn ic iugna hcrf vfkv :injb crkf gere u,atk c,fu 'uhbck uhxfb c,ufv :o,v ib, /ohxfb uvbvk vkvhb uvbhc,fs:cr rnt ?v,cu,f vsct tuva kf gere vk c,fs ouan /v,cu,f vsct - tuvatbhbj wrc hxuh hcr ',e,ua thvu vhbpk ekjnc :rnt ktunau 'vsh kg ivk vfznc

'lh,cu,fc uz gere hky vk rnutc :rntc/cke ;s

- vk c,f tka p"gt 'vhkg vkce ot :rnut hxuh wr 'ib, /itf uba vcu,f hkuenutvu 'thv hxuh wr vkuf :tnh, hfu hgc vkceu vch,f :rcx e",s kkfn v,cu,f vsctvkce tku oa v,hv kct 'vhkg vkceu oa v,hva ?h,nht :vsuvh hcr rnt 'thb,rnt /t,cuh, uvkufs t,cuh, v,cu,f vsct tk - oa v,hv tku vhkg vkce 'vhkg?vhk trhcx htn rn 'tbhbj wrc hxuh wr tv 'ktuna tv 'cr tv :injb crk tcr vhkcr rnt hnb rn,ht /v,cu,f vsct - ohbcv ihc ;,ua vtaga iuhf :rnut hbta 'k"thgc /v,cu,f vsct - ohbcv ihc ;,ua vtaga iuhf :injb cr rnt hnuhbn rc ;xuhthrcc kct 'vkjneu vhk ,hks vgshs tuv grn chfac :ibhrnt hn ?lthv thrcc :tcr,rck tdkp :uvk rnts tuvv /ueh, ?vhk ,hk ,vhn t,av tnks ut 'hbe rsv vrcxrnt 'tsxj cr hcdk kug 'truxk injb cr gkeht hrhpc ,,htk t,kh,u ,rck tdkpusjt kes tkt vk vbev tk ukhpt :ktuna rnt hfv 'vhk rnt ?htn tbuud htv hf :vhkvpudc vk hbets - o,v ktuna rnts runht :vhk rnt /v,cu,f vsct - uh,urhpk/tbhnt te tk htsu hkykyn ?,rnt te hkykyn :vhk rnt tuv trhp tfv 'tgrtsrcx vh,bcn tsj tchfa ',,htk t,k,u ,rck t,k,u ,rck t,k, :uvk rnts tuvv

't,k, tkt tkea tk :rnhnk hpp crt/dke ;s

t,av 'tkea hbe rsv ukhts iuhfu ?tkea tk hn 'hbe rsv ukht :tbvf cr vhk rnttbhcr rcx tkehs sj rhha 'vhbcku vh,,tk vhxfbk uvbhdkps tuvv /tkea hnbhnb tkehs sj 'vk ,hk ht :tbhcrk rnhh cr vhk rnt 'tkehs sj tkt vk ,hk :rnhnkgrn chfa :tbuv cr rnt /hxfb uvkufk hnb t,jb 'tkehsk t,jbs udhn 'tkt vk ,hkikyub - utk otu 'vaurh ouan ikyub - uaruhk hutr ot 'ihtur 'rjtk uhxfb kf c,faic ibjuh hcrf lk trhcx ht ?lk vnk hcubd tcbd :injb cr vhk rnt /vb,n ouantuv veurc ic ibjuh wrf lh,,gna tvs 'veurc ic ibjuh hcrf vfkv :tnht 'veurctnks ?itnk vhxfb :vhk urntu 'chfa te vuvs tuvvs :,rnte tv hf tnks tkzts'vaurh ouan ikyub - uaruhk hutr ot :vkg ik ,rntu ?itnk tkt :uvk rntu ?thbkpkcr rcx ?t,fkv htnk /tbhnte hfv 'iht :vhk rnt /vb,n ouan ikyub - utk otuutk otu 'uhxfbn ,hbuzb u,bnkt - uaruhk hutr ot :rnhnk tcrs vhne vcvt rc tst

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t,hhruts vaurhc t,av ?tgrd grdhn :tcr vhk rnt 'uhxfbn ,hbuzb u,bnkt iht -cr jkasf :tcr rnt tkt ifa kf tk ibcrs vb,nc 'uhxfbn ,hbuzb u,bnkt :,rntiuatr vhv ot 'hbukpk lhrjtu lk hxfb :veurc ic ibjuh hcr hrcsk 'thug cr rc tjt'vaurh iuak tkt vb,n iuak ihta 'oukf iuatr ouenc hbak iht - uaruhk hutr'expv vk ah :rcx tuv vexpt tvu :injb crk tcr vhk rnt /expv vk iht vaurhu

/expv vk iht :rnt tbnjruc/dke ;s

chfa 'vuv uaruhk hutr iuatru 'hbukpk lhrjtu lk hxfb :vhrcjk vhk rnts tuvvhbhhs :k"t 'khea hnb hba :rnhnk tcrs vhne ahkhg cr rcx gc, te hba t,t 'iuatruvhgah) :vhkg hre /;hxft ?thug cr rc tjt cr jkas ubhhv utk 'hbhhs hfv t,mmjsvaga vn - uhbc ,t jhbvu ohrjtk uhxfb ,t c,ufv /whb,n /vbahjt v,gc wv hbt (wx- vruaf ohdvub uhbc uhv tk ot :rnut d"car ubnhv vjub ohnfj jur iht tkt 'huagrzguh ic ;xuhs :a", ?tk ut 'd"cars vhkg ibcr hdhkp hn :uvk thgcht /wnd /cuyk rufz,c chxb khzt /vaset oe 'hrbhss t,hkhg vhk vuv 'vruaf dvub vhv tka ic uk vhv/t,hkdrn vc jfat vgre 't,hbhc vk ihcz 'uv,hcs vshkut 'tfkn htbhs hkhkf khstd'hrczd hcdk vhhynt khz 'hkhke hnsc lbhn vk hkeas 'tfknk vhhyn, tk :vhk vrnt'vhhynt /uvbht vunhhak tkt 'yuhsvk u,rhxnf vucdk u,rhnts ',t vnhha, tkuucv gca :uvk rnt /tfhk ,ha 'tfht gca :vhk hrnt /hrbhss t,thkg hrxhk,c vunaxhbfv ubcu ',jt xhbfv rzguh ic ;xuh :uc,fu usng /ohnak ,uaseun iv hrv ,ha 'hk'xhbfv hrnt tesn /gca thmuv ubcu ',jt xhbfv rzguh ic ;xuh :hrnts tfhtu /aatvn tkt scg rhpa utks kkfn 'thmuv hrnt tesn 'vcrst /scg rhpas kkfntk 'tbbha :vsuvh crk ktuna vhk rnts 'a", ?vkg huv htn /vbhn gnank tfhk:r", /t,rck trcn a"fu 'tcy trck tahc trcn ukhptu t,bxjt hrucg hc huvh,vn /kthzug ic i,buhk uhxfb c,fu sng 'vruaf ihdvub uhbc uhv tka sjt ostc vagnhtna uhkg tc /ahka uhbck rhzjvu 'ahka ahsevu 'ahka rfn ?kthzug ic i,buh vag- h,aseva vnu h,rfna vn ,t thmuvk kufh v,t ot 'htna :k"t /ukhnr,u ukenc

'h,rzjva vn thmuvk kufh v,tt/ske ;s

ic hkg jhyv kthzug ic hkg jhyv :rnt /h,rzjva vn thmuvk kufh v,t ht - utk otsjtc iuruj ,hcc vagn :ib,s iuruj ,hcs vagn ouan ?rcx htn trehgn kthzugihbu,b vsugxu rmj hrv :urhcjk rntu 'ubc than vhvu 'vtbv ubnhv rsun uhct vhvahka ot :uk rnt /vsugxc ubng kfthu tct tcha [hsf tkt] lhbpk ibhtu 'vb,nc lk:uk rnt ohnak oahse,a hka ,t lk h,,b tk :uk rnt ohnak ihaseun iv hrv - iviug tvhu 'vzk vz ihmrnu ih,uau ihkfut lhctu v,t tv,a tkt lka ,t hk ,,b tkub, /vb,n vbht - ,aseun vahsev ota vbhta vb,n kf :ohnfj urnt uatrc huk,

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vbhfa ivhkg vra,a ohutr ivn ohaka 'iezv kkvk uk uhv ohshnk, ohbuna :ibcr/ohhbubhc ohrag 'iub ic gauvhf vnj ivk sung,a ohutr ivn ohaka 'ubhcr vanfibjuh icr kg uhkg urnt /htfz ic ibjuh icr ikufca iye 'kthzug ic i,buh ikufca kusdheusesu vru, heuses ',usdtu ,ufkv 'trnd 'vbanu tren jhbv tka 'htfz ic,ukanu ohxcuf ,ukanu ',uthryndu ',upue,u ',uua ,urzdu 'ihrunju ihkeu 'ohrpuxrcs 'iye rcsu kusd rcsu ',rav hftkn ,jhau 'ohkes ,jhau ohsa ,jha 'ohkgua(wj hkan) :rntba vn ohhek 'tcru hhcts ,uhuv - iye rcsu 'vcfrn vagn - kusdkg okufca kusd 'if okufca iyes rjtn hfu /tknt ovh,urmutu ah hcvut khjbvk;ug kf - vru,c exugu cauha vgac 'kthzug ic i,buh kg uhkg urnt /vnfu vnf ,jt/uekjc ung kuyhu 'intb ubht - hjt vz 'intb - hbc vz rnutv /whb,n /;rab uhkg jrupahbc vz /wnd /ung uhjt uarhh - rjt ouenn ohxfb uk ukpb /inuenk ohxfb urzjh - ,n/ouchv in u,at ,t ruypku 'uaruhk :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?t,fkv htnk intb

c/ske ;srnta hn :tbhb, hnb tv /vhk tfhrymt ouchv in u,at ,t ruypk tyhap 'uaruhk'jtc ik ezjun tks o,v intb ubht - ohjt hk ah 'intb - ohbc hk ah u,,hn ,gacvn hbpn :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt ;xuh cr rnt /jtc vhk ezjuns cd kg ;t tfvvhrn :;xuh r"t /intb - h,at ,t h,ard rnta kgcu khtuv ?intb - hbc vz urnt:ktuna rnt vsuvh r"t 'rn,ht hfv rn,t ht tkt thb, tksc thb, hk, 'ovrcts:,rnts t,av ';xuh cr rnt /vardk ushcu khtuv ?intb hbc vz urnt vn hbpncr t,t hf /vardk ushcu khtuv 'intb - h,at ,t h,ard rnta kgc 'khtuv ibhrntcr jpbn /intb ubht - h,at ,t h,ard rnta kgc :ibjuh hcr rnt ;xuh rc ejmh:ibjuh hcr rnt ihct rc thhj r"t tvu ?hbht /;xuh crs khtuv vhk kzt 'vhshc ,aa:uvk thgcht /tcvk itf 'grpnk itf :thae tk intb - h,at ,t h,ard rnta kgchrtn cr ?trucs ibhdkp tk ut 'trucs ibhdkp hn ?tcvk vhbunhvk uvn 'grpnk rntaht :tcr rnts 'tcrsn tba htn /ibhdkp tk :rnt sju 'ibhdkp :rnt sj 'shcz cruhpud hr,c ?vdruvk tku udruvk 'udruvk ihprymn rjtu tuv - h,at kg tc hbukp

/ibhdkp tk tpud sjc 'ibhdkpt/vke ;s

:tcr rnt vcr tbvfk thzj :uvk rnt ?itnk vh,,t :vhk urnt 'chfa te vuvs tuvv- h,at ,t h,ard rnta kgc :ibjuh wr rnt tct rc thhj cr rnt tv ?vk aujhb htn,t h,ard rnta kgc :ibjuh wr rnt ;xuh rc ejmh wr t,t hf tvu 'hhct k"t /intbouehb hhubatu ?tcvk itfu grpnk itf :uvbhba tk hn utku 'k"t intb ubht - h,at'hjt vhk ,hks ik ezjun vuvs tuvv /vk auj :hnt rc i,b crk tcr k"t ?lunxkuik ezjuns 'tsj ?vk aujhk htn :;xuh cr rnt 'hjt vhk ,hks v,hn ,gac rntutfhts hrnt tv :hhct vhk rnt /vhk ,hks v,hn ,gac rnt tv 'sugu ihjt vhk ,hks

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wrs ubhhv utk 'ine uvb,hk tv ,vhn t,av hjt vhk ,hts hgshs ohv ,bhsnc ohsgvhucac ubkev ot :hhct vhk rnt ?rxt,u i,xt smc ohsg :tbhbj hcr rnts 'tbhbjauj :hnt rc i,b crk tcr k"t ?aht ,atc keb '(htca hcdk vapb tkuubns ouan)ung kuyh htnt 'tuv tbujt hrnte ht ?hrnte htn lshtu /intb ubht - hjt vz /vkouenn ohxfb uk ukpb :tphx tnht tuv ubhjt utk hrnt tes tkt ?tk u,u uekjcubt iht :hrnt tes tfhrm tk tuv tbujt utk vhk hrnt tv 'ung uhjt uarhh - rjt

:rnt hhct ruyp - gsuh hbht rnut vkvu 'lshc hk vbn :,rnut ,tz 'tcr rnt /ihgsuhc/vke ;s

ohxfb urzjh - ,n /hns lshc rjtk vbnfs 'tfv hbtau 'chhj :lk tnht okugktk ohp,fk ghdnv jcac ?uvn 'ovhktn ohxfb ujcaa jca :tcr hgc /inuenkghdn ubhta jcac - lk hgch, hf 'hns rjt ouenn ohxfb uk ukpb hfs 'lk hgch,,tmnbu ,na hn /whb,n /ueh, ?htn 'iuyra textu tgrt 'ohktu tkehs iudf 'ohp,fkibhta ihc iharuhv in ihc 'rjtk vc vfhz /oukf vbht uz hrv - ufhrh kg vruae heh,hhstv, ts :vc cu,fa kf ?heh,hhs thv vzht :ibcr ub, /wnd /ihnhhe uhrcs - iharuhv inouhvn tkt /v,hn rjtku ouhvn :vc cu,fa kf ?vb,n thv vzhtu ,uhvku oehnkuzht :rnte hfv 'hhct rnt ?vb,n thuv tk uhafgn 'vb,n thuvs tuv v,hn rjtku:vc cu,fa kf ?v,hn rjtk tkt hbe tks grn chfa ,b,nf thva thrc ,b,n thvvhnan rnteu ch,hu 'cr hcs trsxftc tbuv cr rc vcr ch,h /v,hn rjtku ouhvntk tna 'ihb,ubu ihc,uf iht - ,nu hbukpk vbn ub,u uc,f rnta grn chfa :ibjuh wrs/vc urvszht :rzgkt hcr uvk rnt /v,hn rjtk rya ihtu 'ryac tkt u,ubevk rndrc injb cr rnt /vc urvszht :ibjuh hcr uvk rntu 'vrnt rzgkt hcr :rnt hczha crhcr lhrymt 'vrnt rzgkt hcr tnkac ,rnt ht 'trc,xn hczha crs vh,uf :ejmhrzgkt hcr lhrymt 'vrnt ibjuh hcr ,rnt ht tkt 'rzgkt wrs vhkg hsuvxtk ibjuhvhnan ihcr jkas 'vrnt rzgkt wrs gna t, 'sugu ?vhcr ibjuh wrs vhkg hsuvxtkuc,f rnta grn chfa :ubhcr ouan vkudk rzgkt hcr jkaa ohgsuh uuv 'uvct hcrsihtu 'ryac tkt u,ubevk rnd tk tna 'ihb,ubu ihc,uf iht - ,nu hbukpk vbn ub,uheh,hhs :rnt hnhs cr t,t hf ?esch, htn /esch, :rnt ibjuh wru 'v,hn rjtk rya,t vphnf ot 'ihtur ',nu hbukpk vbn ub,u uc,f rnta grn chfa heh,hhs ,kycnub,u uc,f rnta thrc :knn rc tct wr ch,n /ihc,uf iht - utk otu 'ihc,uf - ujf'vk ch,un tuv ihb,ubu ihc,uf - grn chfa tv 'ihb,ubu ihc,uf iht - ,nu hbukpk vbn

?ujf ,t vphn hns hfhv /ujf ,t vphnc :vk erpn tuvut/uke ;s

unu,ju ucu,f ;t :rnts b"v 'ts t,b,n kg ;hxun vhbhn tbhbeu :tsxj cr rntsfcr rnt tcr rnt ifu /ihb,ubu ihc,uf :vfkv 'ktuna rnt vsuvh cr :rn,ht /vhk ucvurjtku ouhvn cu,fha lhrm - uhbck uhxfb c,ufv /whb,n /ihb,ubu ihc,uf :vfkv 'injb

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ctv - u,un rjtk ubck uhxfb c,ufv /lhrm ubht :rnut hxuh hcr vsuvh hcr hrcs 'v,hn/ctv ,uarc iva hbpn rufnk kufh ubht icvu 'ick ihcu,f iva hbpn rufnk kufh ubht/wnd /ctv ,unha sg oukf ivc jeukk iht - icv rfn ',unha sg ohrufn - ctv rfnotu 'yd ubhtu yd - v,hn rjtku ouhvn :ib, tv ?huv htn v,hn rjtku ouhvn c,f hfuhfv tfv kct 'huv vrzj ht huv vtb, ht ik tepxn o,v ,nchh,n tku ,mkuj - ,nrc vcr /lhrm ubht :rnut hxuh hcr /v,hn rjtk - trhp 'ouhvn hbe tpud :vhk rntevfkv :vhbhn hgc 'injb crk tbuv cr vhk rnt injb cru tbuv cr vhcdk kg 'akj vucthgcht vfkv 'tbgsh tk hxuh hcrs vhngy :vhk rnt ?hxuh wrf vfkv iht ut hxuh hcrf'vhbhn tgc /lk tbhnt tbt vhngyu 'tk ht vfkv ht vhbhn hgc ,t :vhk rnt ?vhbhn'hxuh hcrs vhngy ubhhv :vhk rnt 'uepbs r,c /hxuh hcrf vfkv :cr rnt hfv 'vhk rntubnza hbpn 'lhrm ubht :rnut hxuh hcr 'hfv hnb thb, /uhkg jhfun rya ka ubnz :rnts- vtbevc :vhk rnt ?uvn 'vtbevc :injb crn tcr vhbhn tgc /uhkg jhfun rya katbhbeu vhhbet lhrm tks t,hbet tfhtu 'lhrms t,hbet tfht :rnt hpp cr /lhrm ubhttfht hn :truxn tbhbj cr vk ;he,n /lhrm - vhhbetu vhbhn tbhbe 'lhrm tk - vhbhn/hgshu - tcrs hrpxku 'hgshu hhcts hrpxk uvbukta ?hgsh hrpxu ibhgsh tk ibts 'hshn- vhhbetu vhbhn tbhbe ihc 'vhbhn tbhbeu vhhbet ihc :rnt gauvh crs vhrc tbuv crt,gnak v,hrnt :tbvf cr rnt /hdhkp - tbpbtc huvs hnd,p irfuscu 'lhrm tkrnt 'vk ibhb,n hfv ibt 'vk u,hb,n hfv iu,t :hk rntu 'tgsrvbn shcz crs vhne'vhbhn tbhbe ihc 'vhbhn tbhbeu vhhbet ihc lhrm ubht - vtbevc :injb cr rnt tcrrjtk ubck uhxfb c,ufv /hdhkp - tbpbtc uuvs hnd,p irfusc lhrm tk - vhhbetu

- ctv hhjc icv ,nu ctv hhjc icv rfn :rn,ht /u,unc/uke ;s

vbe tk rnt ibjuh hcr /jeuk vbe :rnt ahek ahru 'jeuk vbe tk :ibjuh hcr rntihbef utk ,urhp ihbe 'jeuk vbe rnt ahek ahru hns ;udv ihbef ,urhp ihbe 'jeuk:rnt ibjuh hcr - ,urhpk uvsa rfunv :rn,hts tbnhz tsj vc udhkpht tvu /hns ;udv:rcxe 'trueu thcn rnt ibjuh hcr /true ubhtu thcn :rnt ahek ahru 'trueu thcnihbef utk ,urhp ihbe 'true ubhtu thcn rnt ahek ahru hns ;udv ihbef ,urhp ihbetfv 'hns ;udv ihbef ,urhp ihbe tnkgcs cd kg ;t :ibjuh wr lk rnt hns ;udviugna hcru /ik gnan te 'khjt hkujt vhrc hcdk tct :tbhnt l,gs tekx 'lhrymt'lhrymt tfv 'hns ;udv ihbef utk ,urhp ihbe tnkgcs cd kg ;t :rnt ahek icte 'vhk tphsg vhapb vhrc ouenc ukhpt 'vhapb hcdk kf :tbhnt l,gs tekxarhh uhrjtu 'hbukp arhh lhrjtu 'lk hxfb :ahek ahrk ibjuh hcr vhch,ht /ik gnanohxfb urzjh - iuatr hhjc hba ,n 'hahka vbe hba ,n 'hba vbe iuatr ,n - hbukpthgauv cr vndr, rcf 'vhk rnt vhk hgchn i,ub haruhk 't,ht otu iuatr haruhk:thb,vu /hbta lhrjt :rntu 'crs vhne tbuv cr rc vcr hnr ifu /hbta lhrjt :kccc

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i,ub haruhk urzjht/zke ;s

shn thmun hbav - kftu rfnu iuatr srhu 'hbukpk lhrjtu lk hxfb :thb,s thv htb,/iuatr rhhaa vn tkt hbak iht :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr hcr hrcs ',ujuekvic iugna icr hcr hrcs 'kfutu rfunu iuatr sruh - hbukpk lhrjtu lk hxfb :hvbhnrud"carsu 'hcrst hcrs thae /sckc ,urhp ,khft tkt iuatrk iht :rnut kthknd:thae tk d"carst d"cars trhpk tv 'tpudk tv :thae tk hcrst hcrs d"carstohxfbc rufnk vmg thanv vz ?ourg gar uvzht :hhct rnt /scghs tv 'vkj,fk tvib,b ota 'vsunu kthknd ic iugna icrf vfkv :ibjuh r"t /kthknd ic iugna icrfvbe tk grn chfa ,b,n :hhct rnt ?tngy htn /oukf vag tk - grn chfa ,b,ncchfa ,b,n :rn,ht tvu ?hfv hhct rnt hnu /lhrjt unse rcfu 'v,hn rjtk tktvhc rsv v,hn rnd rjtk :rnt tcru 'v,hn rnd og :rnt hhct ?vbe h,nhtn grn:ib,s 'l,gs tekx tk vhc rsv tvn tnks ?vhc rsv thvvns htnn /thvvn hhcthcr rnt /oukf rnt tk - v,hn rjtk lyhd vz 'vz hkujn lyhd vz 'h,n ot lyhd vzuvn tyhap /,urhjk ithmuvu ohscg ivc uhv ukhptu 'd"carf vfkv :ibjuh r"t trhzhcr rnt ;xuh cr rnt /ik gnan te 'lk ibhcvh tk truxht scghnk :k"t tnh,s:tnh,s uvn tyhap /,nk ihfhrf, itag whptu 'kthknd ic iugna icrf vfkv :ibjuhdur,t :tsxj cr rc injb cr ars /ik gnan te 'lk hcvh tk vtbv hruxht uvbhuak/d"caru hcr ,eukjnk ubtc - uc tmhu iuatr ukyb 'hbukpk lhrjtu vb,nc lk iu,b vzihbe :rcx rns tkt - o,v d"caru hcr hdhkp tk f"g :ejmh rc injb cr vk ;he,n

- tfv tkt 'hns ;udv ihbef utk ,urhp ihbe :rcx rnu 'hns ;udv ihbef ,urhpc/zke ;s

ehpbs hdhkp tk tnkg hkufs - ephn tkt ?vhkvhb vhcvh htnk 'vhc ehpb tk ephn htcr rc vcr rnt /kthknd ic iugna icru hcr ,eukjnk ubtc - vkft ut vrfn 'vhc- ukfutk kufh ot 'uc tmhu ivn sjt ukyb ',hcv ,xup,c dur,t ubea ihjtv :tbuv/tk - iunr ut ahrp kct 'sju sj kfk dur,t tfhts teusu tmh tk - utk otu 'tmh'tmh - urhzjv 'uc tmhu ukyb 'hk uvrhzj,a n"g vb,nc lk iu,b vz dur,t :tcr rntt,,ht thvv /vb,n vna rhzjvk ,bn kg vb,ns :ik gnan te /tmh tk - urhzjv tkshpe vuv vhrzdhnk tkzt ,uvs ,nht kf 'hhct rc hchc crs tgrtc tkehs vk vuvstbuv cr rnt iye ubck vhkvhb vhhbet uvht kzt 'uhhj hba kf vhkvhb vh,hbet 'vukhgtk d"car ukhpt ?t,thkun hkhn u,hrnt htkunn u,ts ouan :gauvh crs vhrcvb,nc lk iu,b vz rua :injb cr rnt tcr rnt /tk unmgk kct 'rjtk tkt rnte:injb crk tcr vhk rnt /rzjunu aseun z"v - urhzjvu uahsev 'hk uvrhzj,a ,bn kg,bn kg vhk rnt ht 'ibhzj :hat cr rnt tkt ?vhrxj htnu :vhk rnt ?vhrsvt htn/vhk rnte vhk hzjs hshn - hk uvrhzj,a ,bn kg k"t ht 'vhrsvt tv - uvrhzj,a

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'vbe - ivc hapt ht vkv rntu 'rjtk uhxfb c,ufv :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt:hdhkp tku 'knn rc tct hcr rnt /vbe tk :rnt ibjuh hcru juumu snug ukhptu

t/jke ;svfhz :ejmh rc injb cr rnt /juum ;uxcku trehgn e,uac itf 'trehgn juumc itfibcru kthknd ic iugna icr ,eukjnk ubtc - juum ;uxcku e,au 'rjt hsh kg ukhba icr vhv ot 'ivc hapt ht vkv rntu 'ohscg ivc uhvu rjtk uhxfb c,ufv :thb,shapt ht vkv rnta iuhf :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr vnur,c ihkfut ukt hrv - ivfhcr tnh,htu 'tcr rnt juumu snug ukhpt 'e",u :vc ibhuvu iharuh ivc ufz rcf - ivctnkg hkufs - juum ;uxcku e,a 'hbe tks hdhkp tk tnkg hkufs -urehgn juumc :ibjuh:rcx tne tb,s 'juum ;uxcku e,au rjt hsh kg uk vfhza - hdhkp hf 'hbes hdhkp tkkthknd ic iugna icru vhc rsv tes tuv rsvn - juum tes htvu 'uvbhbe eh,asnhtn hshk uyn tk hf :rcxs - t,av sg juum tks htvu 'u,kj, kg upux jhfuv :rcxgcrtu 'hbukpk ,utn akau 'hbukpk zuz oh,tn ub, rnta grn chfa :ibcr ub, /juumtvcud - cuj rya uhkg tmh lfhpk 'vfuz ryac osuev kf ihrnut iht - hbukpk ,utnkf ihrnut - hbukpk uhrjtu 'hbukpk uhrjtu 'hbukpk zuz oh,tn ub, rnt kct okufn'uhbpkan vcud - uk iht 'iurjtv in vcud - j"ya uhkg tmh lfhpk 'vfuz ryac osuevrufc hbc hbukpk zuz oh,tn ub, rnta grn chfa :ibcr ub, /uhbp hbpkan vcud - uk iht'ikyub vmr 'vbuhkgv kg ush - u,rufcc rnt ot 'u,rufc ,t kyubu ikyub - uk hutrfi,kyub - vk hutrf h,at ,hbukpk zuz oh,tn ub, rnta grn chfau u,rufc kyub vmr

- v,cu,fc rnt ot 'v,cu,f ,t ,kyubuc/jke ;s

zuz oh,tn ub, rnta grn chfau v,cu,f ,kyub vmr 'i,kyub vmr 'vbuhkgv kg vsh/ucujc ikyub - ucujc rnt otu 'ucuj ,t kyubu ikyub - uk hutrf hcuj kgc hbukpkcr rnt rnte ucujc uk hutrf tnksu ?ucuj ,t kyubu ikyub 'uk hutrf rnts ouanrucv ,t tku :ib,s trh,h tbahk ehhss 'thv tcheg hcr ?hbn tv :tbuv hk rnt 'injbhcr hrcs 'lrs uk jehk lhrmu 'tnuru tenug uk c,fa hp kg ;t - ,usv ,t tkuuktn .uj uk rnta inzc 'g"r vsunu 'lrs uk jehk lhrm iht :ohrnut ohnfju 'tchegtfv 'h,te t,kn hhupyk - rnteu lhrm tks iuhf 'tnkt lrs uk jehk lhrm ubhta -hk ah vbn rnta grn chfa :r", /h,t te t,kn hhupyk - rnteu lhrm tks iuhf hnbthcvk lhrm - vcud tuvaf lfhpk 'ihrhfn ihta hp kg ;t ihc,uf ohsgv - hbukp kmtlhrm iht - vcud tuvaf lfhpk 'ihrhfn f"tt ihc,uf iht :t"fju rhtn wr hrcs 'vhtrohnfju 'ihc,uf iht :rnut rhtn hcr 'tb, :tbuv hk rnt 'injb cr rnt /vhtr thcvkhnhs cr rnt /ihguy ihs ,hc ouan tkt rnt tk rhtn hcr ;tu 'ihc,uf :ohrnutiht :tcr rnts 'tcrsn tba htnu /ihguy ihs ,hck ihaauj iht :t,fkv 'tgsrvbnvmhkj yd ihc,uf lfhpk 'ihrhfn if ot tkt ihbtnn ihtu 'ihrhfn if ot tkt ihmkuj

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r,c s"c 'tk ihguy s"ck ihaaujs ouan (utk ?y"n) 'ihrhfn ihta p"gtu iuthn yduhn kfk khftnu aku, ctv /whb,n /hehhs ohsg r,c tbhs ,hc 'hehhs tk tbhs ,hc

'tk - rcujn 'iht - auk, /wnd /iharuh ka tuv hrv - auk, jhbva vnu 'vmrhat/yke ;s

'rjtc itf 'ubcc itf :thae tk 'tkug rnt jeukk ihrcujnv ,t ihna :thb, tvuohkusdv iht - ohbyeu ohkusd ohbc jhbv /whb,n /ubc kmt vcure ost ka u,gsu khtuvutab /vuac ihekuj tkt 'ohkusdv kg ihbuzb ohbyev tku 'ohbyev hsh kg ihxbrp,n- o,t o,taba lrsf ihtaub ubt hrv :ohbye urnt otu 'ohbyev utah - ohkusdviht - ,ubyeu ,ukusd ,ubc jhbv /i,b ovhct ovk i,ba vn tkt 'ovk ihgnua iht,uekuj tkt ',ukusdv kg ,ubuzb ,ubyev tku ',ubyev hsh kg ,uxbrp,n ,ukusdvo,taba lrsf ,utaub ubt hrv :,ubye urnt otu ',ubye utah - ,ukusd utab /vuac,ubuzb ihtu ohbcv kg ,ubuzb ,ubcva :ohbccn ,ubcc rnuj vz /ivk ihgnua iht - o,ttvu /scg scgs htn - t,hcn hxfhtu acks hjt kusd htv :tcr rnt /wnd /,ubcv kguvn tyhap 'tfra /tfrac whb,n ohbyev kg ihxbrp,n ohkusdv iht :ib, ibtcr rnt ?rnte htn /ohbye utah ohkusd utab /k"ne 'kuubhb tks uvk tjhb :tnh,s'ivhct ,,hn rjtk ohbye utah - ivhct ,,hn rjtk ohkusd utab :rnte hfv 'vsuvhlrsf ihtaub ubt hrv :ivhct ,,hn rjtk ohbye urntu 'ivhct hhjc ohkusd utab kct,ukusd ,ubc jhbv /i,b ivhct ivk i,ba vn tkt 'ivk ihgnua iht - o,t o,taba',tabu vsngu vkftu v,uuk :ubhcr ubsnkh 'tcrk tchbd rc vuct vhk jka /,ubyeutnks ut ',ujuekv in vcud ubht vp kg vuknu 'huv jeuk ?huv aruh ut huv jeuk kgc,ubye utah - ,ukusd utab :tbhb, 'vhk rnt ?iharuhv in vcud vp kg vuknu 'huv aruhutah - kgck ,ukusd utab 'tk kgcn ,ubye utah - kgck ,ukusd utab utk htntnks kgcn ,ubye utah - kgck ,ukusd utab :thhj wr hb, tvu ?hbht /kgck ,ubyehn :vh,rdtc ihcr jkas ubhhv utk 'tcrk tpp cr k"t /tke vk ,hts 'vxbrp hbta'uhxfbn ,buzb u,bnkt - ,cv ,tab 'uhxfbn ,buzb u,bnkt - ,cu vbnkt jhbvu ,nah"g 'tbhbj ([hcrc] :x"av ,ruxn) (ic) hxuh wr ka u,ujt ic vsuvh cr rnt - ,cv v,nhfv ouan 'huv aruh tnkac ,rnt ht uhxfbn ,buzb u,bnkt :urntu vagn vhvutk ht :hhct rnt ?uhxfbn ,buzb htnt 'huv jeuk ,rnt ht tkt 'uhxfbn ,buzb u,bnkt

'vrufcv :kcuhc ihrzuj ihta iv ukt 'ib, tvu ?ibhgsh tk ibt 'ihcr jkasc/yke ;s

:tbhbj wrc hxuh wr rntv ?ibhgsh hn jkas t,avu :tcr vhk rnt u,at ,t aruhvushn thmun kgcv - v,nu vkgc hhjc dukn hxfb vrfna vatv 'ubhe,v tautctfhvu 'jeukf ibcr uvuhuau aruhf ibcr uvuhua - kgc :hat cr rnt tkt ,ujuekvhxuh wrs hcd 'vhshs tshxp ouan aruhf ibcr uvuhua - kcuh hcd 'vhk uscg vhk tcystshxp ouan - ihcrs hcd 'vhshs tshxp ouan jeukf ibcr uvuhua - tbhbj wrc

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',ujuekk tshxp tfhts tbhbj wrc hxuh wrs hcd tvu /aruhf ibcr uvuhua vbnktsuvk hgcht tk 'kgc tfhts iuhf 'uvhhapbt ushxpt uvbht o,v jeukf ibcr uvuhuauohbc jhbvu ,na hn /whb,n /ihkjub ah lkg irsv /trcd h,u, tc,hs t,,htn iczhnkubuzh ,ubcv - ihygun ohxfb 'ubuzh ,ubcvu uarhh ohbcv - ihcurn ohxfbva inzc ',ubcu:kthknd icr rnt ?h,sxpv rfz hbta khcac :rnut iunst ohj,pv kg uktah ohbcvuivn ubuzha hsf :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?ihcurn vnfu /wnd /iunst hrcs ,t hbt vturrc kthknd icr hrcs uz :rnt 'ktunas vhne t,hrnt hf /asj rag ohba uktu uktt,t hf :hnb rn,ht /urdcha sg uktu ukt ivn ubuzha hsf :ohrnut ohnfj kct 'hcrukt ivn ubuzha kf :ibjuh hcr rnt vbj rc rc vcr rnt vk hrntu 'ibjuh wr rnt ihcrsg uktu uktk tfhk htu /ihygun ukt hrv - itfn ,ujp 'ihcurn iv - urdcha sg uktu

'urdchat/ne ;s

rtavu 'urdcha sg ,ubck ,ubuzn ivk ihthmun :tcr rnt tkt ?uvkufk ,ubc uvk hkea,uarc ?htn ucr,bu ihygun 'iharuh ivc ufz rcf - uygn,bu ihcurn 'tyhap /ohbckt, ?tfvn iharuh hekxn heukx tnks ut 'juca iharuh ,uarc lfkv 'hnhhe iharuhvn - ihygun ohxfbc urfnu unsea ihnu,h :ibjuh hcr rnt hxt hcr rnts 'gnaygn,a uvn u,bnkt :vhbhn hgc teu uvct hcrs vhne vhnrh hcr ch,h /urfn urfna,hk tcxbn ukhts iuhf tnks ut 'tygnn - hbuzn vk ,hts iuhf :ibhrnt hn ?ohxfbc,hk hnb t,av 'vk ,hk tcxbn ukhts iuhf :rnuk tmn, ot ?vk ,hk hnb t,av 'vk- vk ,ht hnb tcxbn hfs iuhf :ibhrnt hn ?ohxfbc ygn,a uvn u,at ,c 'vkiuhf :rnuk tmn, otu ?tygnn tku - vk ,hk v,n ukhts iuhf tnks ut 'tygnnu,hhn hfs iuhf :ibhrnt hn ?ohxfbc ygnha uvn j"gc 'tygnn tku vk ,hk v,n ukhtsvk hgcs tfhtu ?ygnn tk tbhhcud hrxjns iuhf tnks ut 'ygnn - vhk ,ht hnb

?ohxfbc ygnha uvn j"gc :txhd lshtkc/ne ;s

vz ht ,cu u,bnkt ?ohxfbc ygn,a uvn u,bnkt ?ohxfbc ygn,a uvn u,at ,c'tsj ,vhn yuap :vhk rnt 't,t hf /rjnk t,u tbshtv khz :vhk rnt ?,nsue ivn'ihygun ohxfbc ihjtv kmt ,cf ,cv kmt vbnkt uag :hxt hcr rnt tct hcr rnts- ,cv kmt vbnkt ;t 'ohj,pv kg uktah ihjtvu ,buzhb ,cv - ihjt kmt ,c vn/wufu h,sxpv rfz hbta khcac :rnut iunst /ohj,pv kg kta, ,cvu ,buzhb vbnkt?h,sxpv vru,c euxgk hbt hutru rfz hbta khcac :rnte hfv 'hhct rnt ?rnte htntk vru,c ehxg tks ',hrhs tuv vru,c ehxgs itn 'v,gn tkt :tcr vhk rnt- ihcurn ohxfbc arhk hbt hutru rfz hbta khcac :rnte hfv 'tcr rnt tkt ?,hrh- ihcurn ohxfbva inzc 'ouynuyu ,ubcu ohbc jhbv /whb,n ?ihygun ohxfbc h,sxpv/ohrfz kmt u,ut ,ujus ,ucebv - ihygun ohxfb ',uceb kmt u,ut ihjus ohrfzv

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vceb vskh - oh,tn vceb vbn kuyh rfz vskh -vbn kuyh rfz h,at sk, ot rnutvvceb 'vbn kyub rfz - vcebu rfz vskhu 'oh,tn vceb ot vbn rfz ot oh,tn ,kyubz"v - kuyh h,at sk,a vn kf rnt ot /kyub ubht - ouynuy vskh 'oh,tn ,kyubtv ?,cf kheau u,ut ihjus /wnd /kfv ,t aruh - tuv tkt aruh oa iht otu kuyhihjus :rnt tcru 'uk ihtu u,ut ihjus :hhct rnt kyub ubht - ouynuy vskh :tphx hb,e([:ib,s] :x"av ,ruxn) (thb,s) 'kthknd ic iugna icrk it,t tphxu 'uk ahu u,ut/ivhkg vkj vause iht :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr - xubhdursbtu ouynuy vskhiuzhbu 'ihygun ohxfbc - icf aruh 'tcrk tnkac ,cf iuzhbu icf aruh ouynuy :hch,hn

'ihcurn ohxfbc - ,cft/tne ;s

b"v 'uk ihtu arhk hutr tkt ?icf aruh htn tcrk 'lhngyku ?,cf iuzhb htn hhctk tkttvu 'icn vhk tphsg ,cs 'trnhnk /wufu rfz h,at vskh ot rnutv /uk ihtu iuzk hutr'vrcg uhkg tkn v"cev - uaruhk ic jhbn ubhta kf :h"car ouan ibjuh wr rnt:rntba 'vrcg tkt vrcgv ihtu 'u,ck u,kjb ,t o,rcgvu (z"f rcsnc) :rntbau,c - vjuurv ihbgk 'vhk ;hsg ic - vaurh ihbgk tuvv ouhv vrcg ouh (wt vhbpm),c :tsxj cr rnts 'tsxj crsfu 'ibhexg ,rfcnc tfv :rnt ktunau /vhk tphsgvhc tyka tks :hrnts tfhtu 'tvjtk thcrns :hrnts tfht /ohbck vph inhx vkj,wr ?hbn tv :tnht ,hgchtu /hbcn hk iphsg i,bc hshsku :tsxj cr rnt /tahc tbhg,t lrc wvu (s"f ,hatrc) :thb,s 'kfcs vsuvh hcr tnhkht ?vsuvh hcr hv /thv vsuvhkfcu ,c uk v,hva :rnut vsuvh hcr ',c uk vhv tka :rnut rhtn hcr - kfc ovrct'ovrctk tbnjr vhrxj tk hnb t,rc - vsuvh hcrk vhk ,gnas runht vnau"eu ',ubcv ,t iuzk vumn :thb,s 'vsuvh hcr tv tkt ?vhk ,gna hn icn tphsgs,ubck u"eu 'ohbcv ,t iuzk vumn :rnut vsuvh hcr n"r hrcs 'vru,c hexgs ohbckvcebvu 'ihrbhs vaa kyub rfzv - vcebu rfz vskh :thb,s tv tkt /ikz,hk tks'xrxnc :tbvf crs vhne t,gnak v,hrnt 'hat cr rnt ?htnc 'ihrbhs hba ,kyub- vhrjt rfz 'vbn - vkj, vceb 'oukf tku - uhrjt vceb 'oh,tn - vkj, rfz :rnts'lapb vnn vbn khea rfz - tahrc epb uvhhbhn hv ibhgsh tku 'vcebu rfz vskhu 'vbntkt uk iht - vcebu rfz vskh :thb,s tvu /ihekuju epxc kyunv iunn vuv vbn lsht

hbracnc :tbhcr rnt ?vk ,jfan hfhv 'vbnc/tne ;s

'vbn kyub rfz vskh - vbn kuyh rfz ot 'h,at ka vnjr rypb vnc hbracnv :thb,srfz tvu /vbn tkt uk iht - vcebu rfz vskh 'vbn kyub vceb vskh - vbn vceb othyugnk ?htn hyugnk tkt /vbn kuyh hnb vcebu rfz ot hnb rnts rnt tk vcebu'rcugk vfzn huv :tbuv cr rnt ,rcgns htvk hxfb :uv,hcsk vk rnts tuvv /kpbkuyh rfz h,at vskh ot rnutv :tbuv crk injb cr vhch,ht /vbe tk rcugk vfznvu

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rhtn hcr :vhk tnhku /vtba hn gsuh hbht ubh,ban :vhk rnt vbn kyub rfz vskh - vbnrcsk - rhtn hcrk vhk ,gnas runht okugk tc tka rcs vben ost :rnts 'thv:rnts 'thv hxuh hcr :vhk tnhku ?vhk ,gna hn okugc ubhta rcsk 'okugc ubaha/vhkhtn vtcv vaurh hbta hxuh hcr hrcs 'khftn ubhtu kxup rcug :ib,s hbe rcughcr 'ib,s vb,n tba tku vaurh tba tk :rnts 'thv veurc ic ibjuh hcr :vhk tnhkuvhk ,gnas runht ihnhhe uhrcs - uaruhk hutra hn kg rnt ot :rnut veurc ic ibjuh:vhk tnhku ?rnt hn okugc ubhta rcsk 'okugc ubaha rcsk - veurc ic ibjuh hcrkhbracnc :vhk tnhku /vk rcxs rnhh hn hxuh hcrf vk rcxu 'thv veurc ic ibjuh hcrhtn aruh 'hbracnc ht kfv aruh - tuv tkt aruh oa iht otu :tphx hb,es 'hfv hth,at sk,a vn kf rnt otu :tphx hb,es 'hfv ht vskhac :vhk tnhku ?vh,shcg

vhk hgchn vskha kf 'sk,a kf kuyh vz hrv - kuyht/cne ;s

'vbe tk - sk,afk ;t :tbuv cr rnts 'vhngyk tbuv cr sk,afk rnts :vhk tnhku- sk,afk ;t :rnt tbuv cru vbe - sk,afk 'vbe tk rcugk vfznv :injb cr rnts:thb,s ?vk tbhnt tbn :,aa cr rnt /vbe - vz sjtu vz sjt :rnt ,aa cru vbe tkihchhj - ,rcugn u,at v,hva ut ic uk aha ugnau 'uhxfb ktrah uzczcu ,na rd'vbe - vhbac ehzjv 'u,at vkhpva ut ubc ,na ugna lf rjtu 'kfv urhzjv rhzjvktv ?vhbac heuzjt uvk vnk 'hbe tk rcug l,gs tekx htu vbe tk - vbuatrcu'o,v hbta :rnt tcr /hbta vhkhtn vtcv vaurh :hhct rnt tbnhz tsj uvk uehzjt',n tku ,na uc ugnaa :uvhhbhc tfht ?uvhhbhc htn /trehgn uvhhshc ithprn huprstv tk rcug 'iht sjt ouh ic khjbnu kjub sjt ouh ic eubh, :gna t, /,n lf rjturcug kct 'sjt ouh ic teusu /ctv in ihjtk khjbvk otv hxfbc kjub :,aa cr rnt

?tngy htn 'tkc/cne ;s

'trnhnk /ctv in ihjtk khjbvk rcec unt ,t aruh icv ihtu 'tahrc ,hhn tuvshshn :hat cr rc rn rnt hxufrp t,k, xfrpu tscug vuv tvu 'tahrc ,hhn tuvsygnna 'rnuk :rnt tcrs vhnan ;xuh crs vhrc rn /,xfrpna vtykv cbzt vuvsrnt uk uskhu (tf ohrcs) ?tngy htn 'tk rcug kct 'sjt ouh ic teusu /vrufc ekjcubht - uhct ,,hn rjtk skuba ic :tcrs vhnan ;xuh crs vhrc rn rnts 'tbnjr/hfv ub,n truxc /tfhk tvu 'tbnjr rnt uk uskhu ?tngy htn 'vrufc ekjc ygnnrjtk skuba rufc :tcrs vhnan ;xuh crs vhrc rn rnt 'hfv ub,n t,hscnupc/rhfhs t,hk tvu 'tbnjr rnt rhfh ?tngy htn 'ohba hp kyub ubht - uhct ,,hnrnt ejmh hcr rnt /tcrs vhnan ;xuh crs vhrc rn rnts hbahk hbv kff t,fkvuvcure ost ka u,gsu khtuv ubh,ban :rnt, otu /vbe tk rcugk vfznv :ibjuh hcrlk rnhtu 'vrag hc hk h,hht eup :vt,sdc tbj crk ktuna vhk rnt /ubc kmt

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:uv,hcsk rnts tuvv /vbe tk rcugk vfznv :t,fkvu /vbe rcugk vfznv :uvhhptc?vhkg huvh, htn trcd tuvv :vhk rnt tahae vhrc t,t 'lhbhn hk uuvhs hbck hxfbthkyk ekuj ,ht htv 'uvb,hk h,fts - ube tk htsu lbv trcn sjf hbe khz :vhk rntvhnrh hcru tahhn hcru ihct hcr ?thbc ouenc thkyk ekuj vhk ,hk ut 'thbc ouenctjpb ejmh hcru hpp rc tbhbj hcru uvct hcr thbc ouenc thkyk ekuj ,ht :hrntsi,uuf t,fkv :vhnrh hcrk uvct hcr vhk rnt /thbc ouenc thkyk ekuj ,hk :hrntst,fkv utku 'ufhhbhn tbahaes 'i,uuf t,fkvs tyhap :vhk rnt ?ufhh,uf t,fkv utthk, tngyc ?t,khn thk, t,uahaec hshn :vhk rnt /iu,t hesrss 'ufhh,uuf

'vhkvhb v,rcxts ihct hcrs vhcdk khz ?htn tngyu /t,khnt/dne ;s

:rn,hts ?hbe hn runjf hbe k"t ukht :k"t 'vhcdk kzt /tarsn hc vhahr vc ahfrfutk :rnt tbubnv cru 'vmjn vbe :rnt injb cr - runju ,t 'vbe tk - runjf hbehxuh hcr 'thb,s ?vk tbhnt tbn :,aa cr rnt /kfv vbe :rnt ,aa cru 'oukf rntiumhjv kg ;hxun - oru, tuvaf lfhpk 'uca hnhbp tkt ,uahec rn lk iht :rnutthv t,hhkgn vnur, t,hhrutsns 'o,v hbta tuv runju ,t ?htnt oru,u ucarcsnc) :rntba ?vnur, u,nur,a vphv kg grv in oru,k ihbn :tgkht hcr rntstyj ,uthab - ause ubht otu 'ubnn uckj ,t ofnhrvc tyj uhkg uta, tku (j"h'hat crk hfsrn cr vhk rnt /vnur, u,nur,a vphv kg grv in oru,k itfn ?vnkka vkfkf sjt yehku ',uhjt h,a ivcu ohab anjc vagn :t,cuh, thut cr ch,n',tz vkfkfc hk ,uasuen ifkuf hrv :rntu 'v,hv ,hghca kau 'v,hv ivkau 'ohbt,ihts tuv ,uhjt ,uasuen ,uhjt iht :ohnfj urnt - ikuf h"g ivn ,jt vkceucr htzjs ubhhv :vhk rnt thv runju ,t ?htntu ',uasuen ,uhrfb tv ',uasuenofn vhutrv :rnts tbnheut hn utk 't,cuh, thut cr ch,uns tnkjc thut rc tbuvv,be :;xuh cr rnt 'lhbcku lhk hhxfb :uv,hcsk vk rnts tuvv ?hk ase,, vthckirvtk v,hvu (s"f trehu) rnut hcr 'thb,s ?vk tbhnt tbn :;xuh cr rntu /vmjnveukj rc irvt - o,v tnkac :hhct vhk rnt /uhbck vmjn irvtk vmjn - uhbckukuy,a vhs 'thv vaurh ,c utk vat 'tdkp keank tbnjr vhc yrp hfvk 'tuv- thrcyc tdkp ktuna vhcdtu tgsrvbc vuv tscug tvu ?hbht /ohbcv in sjtfusas tkhkf hns tuvv :rnt ;xuh rc ejmh cr t,t hf 'u,u tdkp ibjuh hcr vhcdtuhfv tdkp hduryxhtu tdkp hkuct uc,hb :hcr rnt 'hduryxhttu hkuctt tfkn hcs'uvhhsvc hghhxn uuv hduryxhtu 'hc,f uuv hkuctt - hc,f uuv hf trehgn o,v 't,avtrnhnk - hduryxhttu hkuctt [hc,f tes htn] t,av 'hghhxn te uuvs tfkn gshuhbac thcvk iurag vtn vjbn hkg hrv rnutv :trhz hcr ch,n /tdkp hbvu tdkp hbvs

'sjt hkfc ohgcrtu sjt hkfc ohaa thcn - ohkfc/dne ;s

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htu 'tk vkj,fk 'iht thcv ot tmh - sjt hkfc ohanju sjt hkfc ohanj thcv otuo,v 't,av hfv hnb vkj,fk ukhpt 'tuv tdkpu tdkp tbuud htv hf kf l,gs tekxgshs - ohkf hbac rntes htvu 'ihufn te kusd icrek trehgn trcd htvs hsvx ibtcrs vh,uuf t,fkvu /ibh,hhn hhu,htk rapts vnf 'sjt hkfc hhu,tk rapt tksihhutrv :hnt hcr rnt 'vh,hck htrhas hexhp rsas tuvv /vmjnu 'ihbg 'vsac :;xuhvhk ,ht kct 't,kf vhk ,hks tkt irnt tku /,ubck - ,ubck ihhutr 'ohbck - ohbcktuvv /vh,kfk rsanu vh,bc eca tk 'ichxb tk vh,bc htu rsa vh,kfk - t,kfheukxku) hhbc trck habht ure hn 't,rcu trc vhk vuv 'hhbck hhxfb :uvk rntsvb,nc t,rck vfaunku 'hhbc trck habht ure tk tnks ut '(h,te ruahgn t,rckhcs tb,sf tnks 'tcr k"t /ohauj is hbcu (un ,hatrc) :a", 'hhct rnt ?h,te/cthkt tukp hbcu (u"f rcsnc) :tcr rnt tkt vbe ka ohaujf ihcurn uhva :vhezjvuv 'htbck htxfb :uvk rnts tuvv /vhrzg i,ht hbcu (wc wt ohnhv hrcs) :rnt ;xuh crrck habht ure :rnt tchcj cr ?tk ut trc trc rck habht ire 'trc rcu trc vhkcr rc rns vh,uuf thb, /trc trc rck habht ure tk :rnt hat cr rc rn trc trcujhcav 'ohbyeu ohkusd ohbc jhbv /whb,n /ohbc hbcc r,un - ohbcn vtbv rsunv :hatihaug ubt hrv tct jhbva vn utr :urnt ot gmntk ujhcav - ohxfbv ,t ohkusdot gmntk vjhcav - ohxfbv ,t vjhcava vatv ifu /inmgk ujhcav - ohkfutucr rnt /wnd /vnmgk vjhcav - ,kfutu vaug hbt hrv hkgc hk jhbva vn utr :vrnt,njn ohxfb ujcaa tkt uba tk :tcrs vhnan tcrs vhrc ;xuh crs vhrc tchcj:tbhbj wr rnt tvu ?hbht /inmgk ujhcav - inmg ,njn ohxfb ujca kct 'ohxfb

tkt ovhct ovk jhbv tk ukhptt/sne ;s

t,urhybks 'hbhhsut hbta [tuv] unmg ,njns hbhhsut tvu gmntk rfav - hbhhsutubt hrv tct jhbva vn utr :urnt /vk hrybn umn hnb ohbye ukhptu 'tshcgs tuvtexhg uvc scg uvbhkea 'hzuz vuct eca trpx cr /inmgk ujhcav - ihkfutu ihaugehca tk 'tuv vcr trcd trpx cr :uvk rnt 'tcrs vhne tbhsc uvugc, hjt u,thxfbc vat /gmntk vjhcav - ohxfbv ,t vjhcava vatv /hbhrjtk jryu vhxrhdutks iuhf :tnh,s uvn tyhap /,aruh vatc :vhnrh hcr rnt ?v,shcg htn hn,hvn utr :vrnt otu /ik gnane 'hns ahrps unf ahrp tks cd kg ;t 'jrynk vfrsiuhf :tnh,s uvn tyhap /vnmgk vjhcav - ,kfutu vaug hbhrv hkgc hk jhbvarnt /ik gnan te 'vkjt hkujt - hn,h hne tjry te hrnts 't,khn vk tjhcasteusu 'vku,c teusu 'kusd teusu /utbe - ,hcc kusd ubck vat thanv :tbhbj hcr'vbe ,hc - vhhkgu ,hc uhct uk sjhh 'tyhap /iuatr uthava teusu 'vbuatr u,atsjhh :hch,hn /ueh, ?uvn 'vzn ohbpk vz oh,c hba ?uvn 'vrsxftu ,hc vbe tk vhhkgurmut vhva iudf :vhnrh hcr rnt vbe tk ,hc 'vbe ,hc hkf - ,hc hkfu ,hc uhct uk

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ukhpt :hrnt hpp cru vsuvh cr /hbuhs tfcua ukhpt :hrnt hgsrvb /oa jbun uhct ka'vhrck vhcxb hat cr /tksbx vhk tk,u 'vhrck vhcxbt tryuz rn /tbxrvs tmhmgtkc t,fkvf ibcr uvbhua hkhn ,k, hbv 'tryuz rn rnt /tjans tahat vhk tk,utk - u,atk uhxfb kf c,ufv :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnts - lsht tv - tsj :tngy- i,aka sngnc 'hbukpk uvb, lshc hk vbn :cr rnts - lsht tpuryupt tkt vtag

/vbec/sne ;s

tpr,b - tpr,bu vkj gmntk kpb - ,ubnutk ivn sjt kpba ihp,uav ihjt /whb,nuvubhna ihjtv in sjt :ibcr ub, /lknv ,ubnutk - ,ubnut htv :tb, /wnd /unmg kan,njn ot /unmgk - unmg ,njn ot 'ihjtk - ihjtv ,njn ot 'xuyxunkup ut htcdte 'vhk ohrd vhpruj :tnh,s uvn 'hpy ;hrjs tfhrm tk tyhap /ihjtk - ihjt',ubnut sunkk ut vru, sunkk zuz oh,tn kyba ihjtv in sjt :ibcr ub, /ik gnanlk iht - ubkmt v,t iht ot ',ubuzn lk ah - ubkmt v,t ot :uk rnuk ihjtv ihkufh,frc :tbuv cr rnts 'tbuv crk vhk ghhxn vh,hts tfhv kf vhk uc,hku /,ubuzn/unmg kan tpr,b - tpr,bu vkj /hnb hfv ,hcv ,frc hpk vhk uc,hku /vcurc ,hcvin tpr,b - xbutc kct 'vghapc vkja tkt uba tk :tgkt wrs vhnan ihcr jkaohbmn .uj ohna hshc kfv :tbhbj hcr rnts 'tbhbj hcrsf ?vghapc hns hfhv /gmntv/whb,n /ovn ejrh uapb rnua aeg lrsc ohjp ohbm (c"f hkan) :rntba 'ohjp'gmntk vrzj - ,ubhcaua vrzj 'ctv hhjc ,ubhcaua i,men uaga ihjtv's"cc ihcdb iht - ina hsfu ihh hsf urhcjk jkuav kct ihs ,hcc ,hcdb ,ubhcauava,rzuj - ,rzuj thvaf ',ubhcaua uhct uk jka :hvbhnru /wnd /ohsxj ,ukhnd iva hbpnr"t hxt hcr rnt gmntv in ,rzuj - ,rzuj thvaf ',ubhcaua uhctk vjk,ab ukhb,e ,ubhcaua i,men uaga ihjt tvu /ib, uhctk vjk,ab /ih,hb,n hnb ib, hf :ibjuhhxt hcr /gmntn ,hcdb - ,ucdk vrzj :e"v hb,e ,ubhcaua vrzj tvu /i,menk :hb,thvaf ',ubhcaua uhct uk jka :thb,sf arpnc itf 'o,xc itf :thae tk 'rntktunau /gmntk ,rzuj - ,rzuj thvaf 'o,x ,ubhcaua uhct jka uk ,rzuj - ,rzujub, :tnhk ?okan lshts kkfn /ezjuncf hutrc kyub ubhta 'ibhexg ochc tfv :rntouen 'ihrhzjn - ihause rhzjvk udvba ouen :thb, tk hn ung jnatu hbhcaua hkrnt tceug rn rnt tct rc ;xuh cr rntu ihrhzjn iht - rhzjvk tka udvbathv vkufh ?y"n 'ihrhzjn iht - tuv ,n kct 'thv v,na tkt uba tk :ktuna

:rnt,at/vne ;s

:;xuh cr rnt ung jnatu hbhcaua hk ub, :tnhb hnb tfv 'ung jnatu hkgc hk ub,/,na sg ugrupk ehpxv tku 'v,an hnh wz ung jnaa iudf - ibhexg htnc tfvvcud vku,c - vatv ,t xrtnv :thb,s thv htb, ung jnatu hkgc hk ub, :tnhk

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tka udvba ouen 'ihrhzjn - ihause rhzjvk udvba ouen vbn vbnktu 'oh,tn:urnt ,ntc 'rnut thabv vsuvh hcr i,b hcr hrcs 'ihrhzjn iht - ihause rhzjvkvsuvh hcr /ihrhzjn iht - rhzjvk tka udvba ouen 'ihrhzjn - rhzjvk udvba ouenhruxju 'uvhhbhc tfht ung jnatu hkgc hk ub, 'utk tkt tne tb, ubhhv thabv- t"sc vbn vbnktu 'oh,tn vcud vku,c - vatv ,t xrtnv :hb,e hfvu trxjnrhzjvk tka udvba ouen 'ihrhzjn - rhzjvk udvba ouen 'v,n kct 'uvht vhc rsvsthv vkufh ?tngy htn 'ihrhzjn iht - tuv ,n kct 'thv v,na teusu ihrhzjn iht -ihc :urnt ,ntc 'rnhnk thabv vsuvh hcr t,tu 'ung jnatu hkgc hk ub, :rnt,a- rhzjvk tka udvba ouen 'ihrhzjn - rhzjvk udvba ouen 'thv v,n ihcu tuv ,nvkufh - tnkg hkufs 'tk ung jnatu hkgc hk ub, :vrnt thmn tku 'ihrhzjn iht'thv v,na - hdhkp hf 'hdhkp tk g"f tuv ,hnsu 'ung jnatu hkgc hk ub, :rnt,a'ub,hb ihguchyk utk ihause :rcx i,b hcr 'hdkphn te ub,hb ihguchyk ihausec tfvuihrhzjn - rhzjvk udvba ouen tvu /ub,hb ihguchyk ihause :rcx thabv vsuvh wruhtb, hbvf htb, hbvu /ihrhzjn - rhzjvk udvba ouen htsu ',ubukcxu : rnte hfv hb,evsuvh hcr rhtn hcr hrcs 'vbn vbnktu 'oh,tn vcud vku,c - rffc vase :thb,svase :rnut hxuh hcr rtav ,t uk ,rzjnu 'vbn vbnktu 'oh,tn vcud vku,c :rnuthtnc /ihtmj ohrag vk i,ub - ohakac vase 'ihtmj ohaka vk i,ub - ohragc,t uk ,rzjn htnt 'tuv ,na tktu ?vcu,f vk ,ht hn 'v,na tnhkht ?ibhexg'iumrc ht ?htncu 'v,bhza ktrah ,atc tktu ung jnatu hkgc hk ub, :tnhbu ?rtavvxbtba ivf ,atc 'tktu vhk thra trahn 'xbutc tktu ?vcu,f vk ,ht hnvsuvh wru 'ub,hb ihguchyk ihause :rcx rhtn hcr 'hdkphne ub,hb ihguchyk ihauseculfkvu 'tk ht ub,hb ihguchyk ht vhk tepxn hxuh hcru 'ub,hb ihguchyk utk :rcx/ihtmj ohrag vk i,ub - ohakac vase 'ihtmj ohaka ik i,ub - ohragc vase:tnudr,u 'ihrhzjn - rhzjvk udvba ouen kfc :injb cr rnt hnuhbn rc ;xuh cr rnt/hrsv tk hause 'hrsv hrvun :uvhhur, hrnts ;xuh cru vcr ?htn kcc rta /tgsrvb'hrsv hrvun - tuv vhc rsvu 'thv v,na ihc tuv ,na ihc :t,fkv 'tpp cr rnt'hrsv tk hause :rnt rnhnt /hrsv hnb hause whpt - hvht vc trsv hrsv tk hausecrs tvu /vhkg jhfun vyhd :rnt hat cr /v,ujtc ihxpu, ihause urnth tna vrhzd'r", /s"cc ,hcdb ,ubhcauava /tvc gna tku tvc gnas tfhts 'thv t,usc hatouan vc ihtu 'v,bugc ,rzuju 'ihs ,hcc ,hcdb :,ubhcauac urntb ohrcs vanj

',hcrc/vne ;s

?tngy htn - s"cc ,hcdb /ohba hp vc kyub rufcv ihtu 'v,ynan ,hghcav ihtu,hghcav ihtu /vhk cvh hfvs t,gst utks - ,hcr ouan vc ihtu /thns vuknfihtu 'hutr vhk vuvs - ohba hp kyub rufcv ihtu /audh tk vhc tbhre tks - v,ynan

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hgcht - t,nc vuv :t,ubhcauas tkkf 'tbvf cr rnt /ezjuncf hutrc kyub rufcvvhk hgcht - tkcy ke gna tk 't,hnk vhk hgcht - tkcy ke gna 't,hnk vhksg 'tbbd hbc udvb :hhct rnt ?vnf sgu /okan hnuka 'vhk ,ht ,nugr, 'vhgusutkahbht - lkhtu itfn 'tdkp okan - vgcrt sg 'whxrfc vhkft vhpfc t,hht - tzuzrnuk kufh - tgbmc ung ,uagk aecu 'hcnupc ung vag :ibcr ub, /vh,uchajf ahbhtung ,uagk aecu 'vku,cc ung vag hng ,haga lrsf 'lng vagt hcnupc :uk'vhbac ung vag hng ,haga lrsf 'lng vagt vku,cc :uk rnuk kufh - vbnktcvag 'lng vagt ,rjt vat ta,afk :uk rnuk kufh - vbuatrc ung ,uagk aeculrsf 'lng vagt ,jtc :uk rnuk kufh - oh,ac ung ,uagk aecu ',jtc ungohgkx rh,g ',usdv kgc tuv vz - hcnup rh,g ihxfb rh,g :ibcr ub, /hng ,hagaihfhrm kfv ',uguna kgc uvz - xnf rh,g jan rh,g 'kupkp kgc uvz - gue, rh,g?ohgr hbg hnh kf (u"y hkan) :ch,fs htn 'cr rnt trhz hcr rnt /trnd - thyj hrnkrnts ubhhvu /tfpht rnt tcr /vban kgc vz - shn, v,an ck cuyu 'trnd kgc vzohmg geuc ovc cmgh ohbct ghxn (wh ,kve) :ch,fs htn 'tcrs vhnan tharan crhkgc ukt - oc ifxh ohmg geuc 'vban hkgc ukt - ivc cmgh ohbct ghxn ?oc ifxh- shn, v,an ck cuyu 'vgr vat uk aha vz - ohgr hbg hnh kf :rnt tbhbj hcr /trndv,an ck cuyu 'xhbyxht vz - ohgr hbg hnh kf :rnt htbh hcr /vcuy vat uk aha vzv,an ck cuyu 'injr vz - ohgr hbg hnh kf :rnt ibjuh hcr /vph u,gsa vz - shn,ck cuyu 'vrme u,gsa vz - ohgr hbg hnh kf :rnt huk ic gauvh hcru /hrzft vz - shn,

/vcjr u,gsa vz - shn, v,ant/une ;s

'ktunasf ohcuy ohnhu ,u,ca tfht tvu - ohgr hbg hnh kf :huk ic gauvh wr rntutrhx ic 'ohgr hbg hnh kf :trhx ic rpxc ch,f /hkuj ,kj, ,xu huba :ktuna rntsunrf rpgn - unrf ohrv ourc 'uddk ohdd rynn - udd ohdd kpac ',ukhk ;t :rnuti,j ,sugx oa kftu vbn vtn oa jka 'uhnj ,hck ,ubukcx jkuav /whb,n /ohnrfk,ubukcx jka /ihcdb ukt hrv - i,j ,sugx oa kft tk 'ihcdb ibht - rbhsc ukhptivc an,a,a ihygun ,ubukcx 'ihcdb ukt hrv - vkgc ,hck vng urzjha ihcurnrbhs 'tyhap /tk rbhsn ,ujp kct 'rbhs teus :tcr rnt /wnd /ihcdb iht - vhct ,hcct,khns tjrut - rbhs hb,es htvu 'rbhsn ,ujp ukhpts ihsv tuv tnh,s uvn ib,?htn uk rda 'ib, oa ?htn ujuka 'ib, tuv ?htn v,a 'ib, kft /ik gnan te 'hb,evtn uhnj ,hck rdaa sjt ostc vagn :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnts 'gna t,cfru ',khn hkf kau cvz hkf kau ;xf hkf kau ina hsf kau ihh hsf ka ,uburevfkv uzu ',nu v,au ihnj ka xuf uthmuvu 'uhnj ,hc j,p kg sngu lkvu 'u,jnaciht - ,ukchk ihuagv ,ubukcx :urntu 'tautk ohnfj hbpk vrhcv ra tjt hcr vkgv,ujp ukhpt vbhn ,gna /v,a ukhpt vbhn gna ihcdb - ,ukchk ihuag ihtau 'ihcdb

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hzuz tpkt thuas t,hbdrn vhk heja tks 'ik tnhk itn :hat cr rnt rbhsnthgcht /hns uhnj ,hcf uhnj ,hc j,p kf tnks uk urda ukhpt vbhn ,gna ?vheatuvh,uarc - hrsv vhshsk uvb,ht hts iuhf ?uvn ',ubukcx jca ?akaha uvn :uvk/ueh, ?juca vshs t,uarc - vhk hnuka hgc hcbdn ut hsct hts iuhf tnks ut 'jucatjt hcr vkgv vfkv uzu :gna t, ?uvn 'ukc tku ,ukchk ihuagv ,ubukcx :tcr hgcihtau 'ihcdb iht - ,ukchk ihaugv ,ubukcx :urntu 'tautc ohnfj hbpk vrhcv raihygun ,ubukcx :gna t, /ukcs 'tk ukc tks d"gt utk htn ihcdb - ,ukchk ihuagcr rnt /t,fcxu tchhc :tcr vndr, ihcdb iht - vhct ,hcc thvu ivc an,a,ai,ap hkfu asj inau asj ihh uhnj ,hck rdaa sjt ostc vagn :cr rnt vsuvh,hgchtu k"ne ktrah .rts t,uchaj :tnht ,hgcht ?ik gnan te htn /,rmgc asjurnta sjt ostc vagn :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt /vbgy vh,bgy - ihgy hts :tnhtjhrn hbt iubm jhr :vk rnt vesuck vcrujk vhrjt xbfbu 'thv ,hbr,u, u,at uk

'khkdcc/une ;s

urnt v,nu vcruj vkg kpb vhc tbkftu ujhrhs ,uc,ufn ik chvh in :vhk vrntihygun ,ubukcx /varuh ubht - v,n 'vesuck tkt vhrjt xbfb tku khtuv :ohnfjihc :rnteu ch,hu tpp crs vhne tcx ihcr ch,h /wufu vhct ,hcc ivc an,a,atrsv rsv tk v,anu kftn 'hrsv ,ubukcx - tuv rsv 'tuv ,na ihcu thv v,nahns ivk ihnau :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr rnt /terhs tahf ukhpt trsv - hvht vcrhhau ohrjtk uhxfb kf c,fa grn chfa /whb,n /t,kh, sg ?kuzc vnf sg /kuzc rac/wnd /,nhhe u,b,n iht - tuva kf gere rhha tk ',nhhe u,b,n - tuva kf gerehrv :thb,s thv thxbn ic iugna hcr :injb cr rnt ?tbsnut r,c ibhkzts tb, itn- ubc tc lf rjtu 'rjtk uhxfb kf c,fu sngu ubc ,na gnau 'ohv ,bhsnk ubc lkva:x"av ,ruxn) (tknkta) 'vb,n u,b,n iht :rnut thxbn ic iugna hcr vb,n u,b,nthv hruza iugna wr :rnt ,aa cr /ic,uf vhv tk - ohhe ubca gsuh vhv ([hknkta]uc,fh ukt hrv - h,atk yd uc,f rntu rkuec tmuhv :ohrnut uhv vbuatrc 'thb,scru /ifuxnv ;t :rnut hruza iugna hcr trhhac tmuhvu arpnv ;t :rnuk urzj 'ub,hu,aa cru /uc,f rnts 'o,v hbta ?hruza iugna hcrf vk oheun tk tngy htn injbub,s tvk tb, itn /hbta jfuns tbsnut ?thxbn ic iugna hcrf vk oheun tk y"n

:ivk rntu ?hnk lhxfb :uk urntu 'vync kyunu vkuj vhva hrv :ibcrt/zne ;s

:uk urntu 'vync kyunu vkuj vhv hbukpk hxfb - ic hk ihta uhafg 'ic hk aha vnushxfb - ,rcugn h,at ihta uhafg ',rcugn h,ata vnus :ivk rnt ?hnk uhxfbiugna wr 'tnhk vb,n u,b,n iht - ,rcugn u,at v,hva ut ic uk aha gsubu 'hbukpkuvn ?vk hrte htn vk hrtesu /hbta vnus 'ibcr tnh, whpt ibcr tku thv thxbn ic

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chfa ,b,nk ihbn :cr rnt trhz r"t /ik gnan te 'rfsn tes tuv vhrgm :tnh,svrcgv lk ah 'u,ck u,kjb ,t o,rcgvu (z"f rcsnc) :rntba ?vru,v in thva grn:tfvn 'vuct rc vcr rnt injb cr /grn chfa ,b,n uz ?uz htu 'uzf thva ,rjt,b,n uz ?uz htu 'uzf thva ,rjt vbh,b lk ah 'uhjtk u,kjb ,t o,,bu (z"f rcsnc)hcrsfk vhk hgchn tuvv ?o,rcgvun rnt tk tngy htn injb cru /grn chfavkjb rhcgna lk iht 'vrcgv vrntb itfu vbh,b ivc vrntb ikufc :rnut hcr 'thb,srnt tk tngy htn trhz wru /v,ut iharuh vkgcu vbcu khtuv ',c tkt ycak ycanohnhc (wf wc ohfkn) :tfvn 'rnt vhnrh rc thabn cr /tuv tres vhjrut ?o,,bunum wv rnt vf uhkt rnthu thcbv .unt ic uvhgah uhkt tchu ,unk uvhezj vkj ovvktuna) :tfvn 'rnt ktezjh rc hnr /tnkgc vtumc - vhj, tku v,t ,n hf l,hckurhg kt u,hc kt lkhu '''runjv ,t acjhu u,mg v,agb tk hf vtr kpu,hjtu '(z"h wckt :uhbc ,t kpu,hjt vum ohrcs vaka 'r", /tnkgc vtumc - ebjhu u,hc kt umhu/ohyj ugrz - rurc ,rmg ka cuy ouhu 'sus ,hc ,ufknc usrn, ktu ',eukjnc uhv,'ann rurc - rurc tk :cegh wrs vhnan hgsrvb hrnt /rn,ht kukc :rnt tryuz rnvhk rnt /rurc tuv vz - u,cabn ,hbupm juru kukc ukhpt tkt 'ann kukc - kukc tku:hnhsct rc ejmh cr rnts 'vk ibhb,n hnhsct rc ejmh crst ibt :hat crk tct hcrohhbg - iupm hpkf vyb 'vfrgnv iagk ihpum kfv dj ka iurjtv cuy ouh htmunours hpkf vyb ihchern ,urhpu ihcurn vba hnada hbpn 'ihcmg oh,c hkgcu ohjnavyb ihrn,an ,urhpu ihygun vba hnada hbpn 'ihjna oh,c hkgcu ohcmg ohhbg -'vph okugk - ,hjrzn :hvbhnru /ihcmg kfv - crgn hpkf ihjna kfv - jrzn hpkfoh,hzk vaeu 'ahka uthcva vgac ohyjk vph - ,hbupm jur 'vae okugk - ,hcrgnvgac oh,hzk vphu 'ahka uthcva vgac ihyjk vae - ,hnurs juru 'umhbha vgacijka :lbnhxu 'ejmh rc injb cr tnh,htu 'tryuz rn tnh,htu ';xuh cr rntu umhbha/uvk tvu ik tv :thae tk vhshs hcrn htvu vhshs hcrn htv 'oursc vrubnu iupmccr rnt /vkuf vbav kfk vph inhx - rurc ,rmg ka cuy ouh :rnut kuta tct 'thb,t,a vkuf - rhre ht 'tnhnj t,a vkuf - ohnj ht 't,a ahrs tne tnuh htv :shcz

?vbhn tepb htnk /trhrec/zne ;s

'thv tnkgc ibcrsn grn chfa ,b,n :injb cr rnt tcru /kusd ivf ka u,kp,k:ktuna rnts d"gt 'injb cr rnt tvu ?hfv injb cr rnt hnu /uhkg u,gs ;ry, tnaota 'ktuna vsun 'kjun aruh ukhptu 'kujn - ukjnu rzju urhcjk cuj rya rfunvhfv ouan 't,hhruts tnkac ,rnt ht ukjunk kufh ubhts grn chfa ,b,nc ub,bvru, ka vbht ?kujnk kufh ubht htnt 'thv ibcrs ,rnt ht tkt 'kujnk kufh ubht'vz ,hcc hbukp rush rnta grn chfa :injb cr rnt tcr rnt /vru, kaf vutaguub, 'uc rushu hbukpk vz ,hc ub, rntha sg 'oukf rnt tk - vz kes ,urhp hbukp kfth

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chfac t,ht thrcc t,hts t,khn :b"r rcxs 'trnhnk /uh,urhp kfthu hbukpk vz kes:injb cr rnt tcr rnt tvu 'grn chfac t,hk thrcc t,hks 'grn

t/jne ;scr thrcc vh,hks cd kg ;tu 'hbukpk u,tukv - hbukpk h,tukv ub, rnta grn chfa'thrcc t,ht vtukv :rnt teht crs vhrc tjt cr /varuh aruhu khtuv :rnt tppsngnc 'hbukpk uvb, lshc hk vbn :cr rnt tbuv cr rnts 'cr rnt tbuv crsfuut 'hrhp ouen rhha hn ?uvn 'rjtk uh,urhpu sjtk kes :uvk thgcht /vbe - i,akatcr rnt ?uvn 'uh,urhpn .uj unmgk 'ruha huv tk rjtk :rnuk hmn, ot ?rhha tkhrhp ouen 'ruha huv tk rjtk uh,urhpu sjtk kes :rnuk hmn, ot 'injb cr rntihgc vhapb hcdk kf ?tngy htn 'hrhp ouen rhha - uhbpk uh,urhp rhhau sjtk kesrnts 'vk ibhb,n ahek ic iugna hcrst ibt :hat crk tct wr vhk rnt /rhhan vph- hka vbuhkgv tyuhsa ,bn kg uk rntu 'urhcjk ,hc rfunv :ahek ic iugna hcr

/uka vbuhkgv tyuhsc/jne ;s

,hc :rnuk tmn, ot ?tk ut ruha huv hn ?uvn 'sjtk tyuhsu sjtk ,hc :uvk thgchtot 'injb cr rnt tcr rnt ?uvn tyuhsn .uj 'ruha huv tk sjtk tyuhsu sjtktchktu 'ruha huv tyuhsn .uj 'ruha huv tk sjtk tyuhsu sjtk ,hc :rnuk tmn,ouen - tyuhs rhhas iuhf 'tnkt thmun - ihzhz vc thmuvk vmr ota :rnts 'shcz crsrc ;xuh cr rnt (/rhha hrhp ouen - uh,urhpn .uj rnts iuhf hnb tfv) /rhha hnb ihzhz- ,n 'ekjnc ot 'ihtur - ohrjtk uhxfb kf c,fa grn chfa :injb cr rnt hnuhbn/iurjtc tkt rzuj ubht - sng ' ikuf ube - ,n 'lknbc ot ikufc rzuj - sng 'ikuf ubecr rnt /chvh rsvu ehhs eshn grn chfas vhn,x chvh rsvu ihhgn te hbuhg tnksu'rzuj ubht - sngu ohrjtk uhxfb kf c,fa grn chfa :injb cr rnt hnuhbn rc tjttuva kf gere rhha tk :hb,es whb,n tktu /,rjt vbhsnc ohxfb uk ah tna ibhahhjhat cr rc rn /hxfb kf rnutc :tnj cr rnt ?vk ,jfan hfhv ',nhhe u,b,n iht -t, ?tk ut vkufc vrzj huv ,menc vrzj :uvk thgcht /vhk ,hks ik ezjunc :rnt'tk /,nac utk htn vbe tk iuatr 'vbe hba - hbak i,menu iuatrk ikuf :gna'vbe iuatr - hbak ikufu iuatrk i,men :tphx hb,esn 'trc,xn hnb hfv /sngac',nac ,rnt ht tkt 'vbe tk hba hfv ouan 'sngac tnkac ,rnt ht vbe tk hbavrzj tnkac ,rnt ht 'sngac hnb huv,u :hat crk rnhh cr k"t /ubehk uvhhur,tk ,menc vrzj ,rnt ht tkt 'vbe ,vhn hbas ubhhv 'vkufc vrzj thuv ,mencthuv ,menc vrzj :t,fkvu /ubehk tk uvhhbhn sjku ekjnf huvhb 'vkufc vrzj thuvtkt vk ,jfan tk - tphx 'snga ihc ,na ihc vk ,jfan - tahr vkufc vrzjrnd asev hcdk kf :ibhrnt hn ?uvn 'sngu uhxfb kf ahsev :uvk thgcht /sngafiuhf :ibhrnt hn ?uvn 'uhxfb kf rhepv ?hbenu rnd tk vhapb hcdk kf tnks ut 'hbenu

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kf ekhj ?hbenu rnd tk vhapb hcdk kf tnks ut 'hbenu rnd ohrhagf ohhbgk ;tsvhapb hcdk kf tnks ut 'hbenu rnd rndn htsu vesm :ibhrnt hn ?htn 'ohhbgk uhxfbkf ekhj ?uvn 'uhxfb kf rhepv ?uvn 'uhxfb kf ahsev :t"k) /ueh, ?hbenu rnd tkvb,n iuak ikuf - vbehu ehzjhu 'vfzhu 'kuyh :,aa cr rnt (/ueh, ?uvn 'ohhbgk uhxfb

:uvk thgcht /thv teurc ic ibjuh wru 'uaruhk hutrc ,rhu ihxjh ;t :tb, t,hb,nc /ivt/yne ;s

vtrh ?rnte hshn uvhhbhn hbv,hk tnks ut 'rnte vb,n uvkuf huvhbs ?hvn 'ivc vbvh?uvn 'uhxfb kf rfn :uvk thgcht /ueh, ?uvn 'ivc igah ?uvn 'ivc sungh ?uvn 'ivcsng ot :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt ihbnhzu /rzuj ubht sng ot :cr rnt vsuvh cr rntchfa :uvk thgcht /ucujc uvbhgrps tv 'uvhhbhgc hzuzk uvb,hts tv :hdhkp tku /rzuj'vhrc hrn cr /tcr hc hzuz hpkt rxhr, vhk vuv truhd ruxhts :a", ?uvn 'vsuva grncr uvbhbehb hfhv :tcr rnt /vuv cr hcu 'htuv vausec u,shku vausec tka u,ruvvaurhf grn chfa ,b,n - vb,nc ht tuv vaurh rc utk - vaurhc ht ?hzuz hbvk hrnvh,hk vaurhc vh,hks tfhv kf 'vb,nc vh,ht vaurhc vh,hts tfhv kf 'ibcr vuhuacdt ht ihphkjc vbeb gcyn iht - ihphkjc ht vhcd uvb,hk - vfhanc ht vb,nccr vk ;he,n /tbkhzt tk hk jka ht - i,aka sngnc ht tgrt vhk ,hk - geret,hsutc uvbhbehku 'uvbhb hrn crs hzuz ihkvs ruxht hsuku ?htnt :hnt crs vhrc tehthsxpnu habhtk t,bgy hrndn te :rnt 'tcr speht /ruxht hcn t,hsut epb hfvst

/hkc/yne ;s

gere :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?tuva kf vnfu /,nhhe u,b,n - tuva kf gere rhhavnf :trhz hcr rnt /u,xbrp hsf ihkykyn :rnt tct rc vhnrh cru 'u,xbrp hsfhte ht hnb hkykyn 'vhkg lhnx hte hts ?htn tngy gere 'hcxs t,,gna ibuufnitn ib, gere 'ihkykyn :rnts itn ?t,buuf htnu :;xuh cr vk ;he,n /uvhukhg lhnx?teus gere 'gere hb,s tfhv kfu :hhct vhk rnt ib, tuva kf 'u,xbrp hsf :rntsic tmh tk - tuva kf gere rhha 'ihruj ic tmh - uscgk uhxfb kf c,ufv :ib, tvuhscg hbukpk ihbu,b hxfb kf rntha sg - ihruj ic tuv okugk :rnut iugna wr ihruj

ivca tucrn rjtn .ujt/be ;s

uag tku 'scg kmt ruha ihkykyn uag :rzgkt wr rnt ;xuh rc hnhs cr rntuhcr 'tahr tb,s hshhtu 'gere hb,hk tks tuv ihsc o,v vcu,f kmt ruha ihkykyn,ubeku 'kuczurp ovhkg cu,fku 'ohrufccu vtpc ,chhj tuva kf gere :rnut tchegkfu /gere hb,e hfv ouan 'vezjcu ryacu ;xfc ,uhrjt ovk ihta ohxfb ovnganj :rnut xbhfrv ic txus hcr 'ib, tvu ?trugha vhk ,hk tuva kf hb,s tfhv,ukjr anj :ohrnut ohnfju 'zdv ,hatrc ,uchhj - xrpu vbn vbn ,uzzud ,ukjr

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,uanujn uvha sckcu 'xrpu vbn :cr rnt ?iva kf vnfu 'ibhrntu iva kf ,uzzudrnt - vcr trugha tne tb, rntes hshhtu 'tuva kf hb,hk tks tuv ihsc o,vhbtn kf - thbkpk hkykyn rnt 'tyhap /tuva kf vk hre 'tryuz trugha hnb uvhtukhptu hrgau hyj whpt - thbkpk hkykyn kf 'hrgau hyjn rck hbe vh,ahna,/hbe vbu,j,v ohjhr whpt - kykyns kf 'vbu,j,v ohjhrn rck vbe vbuhkgv ohjhrthut crs vhrc tjt cr vhk rnt ?hns tkykynf ut tgerenf tscg :uvk thgcht,hcu ',utmjrnu ',urgnu ihjha 'oh,c rfn - rhgv ,t rfunv :gna t, 'hat crk'vfu,ca vn kfu thv :rnta inzcu ihkykynv ,t tk kct 'ihjkav ,hcu 'ihscv'hns tkykynf tnkac ,rnt ht ihrufn ikuf hrv - ohscg ut vnvc vc uhv ukhpttktu ?icszhn tk htnt 'hns tgerenf ,rnt ht tkt 'tahrc icszhn tk hfv ouanshhbs tkykyn hbta ?rnhnk lk ,ht htn [tkt] ?whpt htn 'hns tkykynf ?htntks tgerenn shhbs tgeren hbta 'hns tgerenf tnh, whpt 'shhb tks tkykynnuhxfb kf] :x"av ,ruxn) (uhxfb kf uscgk) c,ufv :gna t, 'hat crk tbhcr k"t /shhb:rnut iugna wr ihruj ic tmh tk - tuva kf gere rhha 'ihruj ic tmh - ([uscgkivca tucrn sjtn .uj hscg hbukpk ihbu,b hxfb kf rntha sg - ihruj ic tuv okugkuag tku 'scg kmt ruha ihkykyn uag :rzgkt hcr rnt ;xuh rc hnhs cr rntutkykyn tscg ?tngy htn :injb crk tcr vhk rntu vcu,f kmt ruha ihkykyntkykynu 'tuv tgeren vat ,cu,fu 'ruha huv tkykynk tkykynu 'tuv

/ruha huv tk tgerenkc/be ;s

sg - vanj :injb cr rnt tcr rnt /vk ibhb,n tyhd ,urf utks ouan ibt :vhk rnt:ib,s 'grn chfa /,jrcn 'uhbcu 'u,at 'uscg 'grn chfa :iv uktu 'ovhxfb kf uc,fharhha tk ',nhhe u,b,n - tuva kf gere rhhau ohrjtk uhxfb kf c,fa grn chfaic tmh - uscgk uhxfb kf c,ufv :ib,s 'uscg /,nhhe u,b,n iht - tuva kf gere:ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnts 'u,at /ihruj ic tmh tk - tuva kf 'gere rhha 'ihrujuhxfb kf c,ufv :ib,s 'uhbc /tpurypt tkt vtag tk - u,atk uhxfb kf c,ufv,jrcn :rn rnts ',jrcn /v,cu,f vsct - tuva kf gere u,atk c,fu 'uhbckhgerents 'vcu,fn rck ruha huv hkykyn - uvkufcu /vhxfb kf cu,f,a vfhrmuvb,htu vcu,fc hch,fs hkykyn :rnt rnhnt /ibcr iue, tk hkykynn 'ibcr ubhe,uhxfb kf c,ufv :ib,s 'hxfb hreht tscg - thbkpk hxfb rnt /ruha huv - uvhhbhgc;xfc ihbeb ,uhrjt ivk aha ohxfb :ib,s 'hxfb hreht tgrt /ihruj ic tmh - uscgktkt ihbeb iht - ,uhrjt ivk ihtau :ib,s 'hxfb hreht tnhkd /vezjcu ryacu,uhrjt ivk aha ohxfb og ihbeb ,uhrjt ivk ihtau :ib,s 'hxfb hreht hzuz /vfhancuvbhbet 'htzuj hc hzuz hpkt rxhr, vhk uuv tpp crs tv hf /vezjcu ryacu ;xfc -/luu, sg vhptk epb 't,t hf 'vh,hcs tphxt cdt tjt rc ktuna crk vhkvhb

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hbukpk vz vsac ufz rnt 'iv ,urya hba :ejmh rc vcr rnts 'hxfb hreht trya- ryav ,t uk uc,f,a ,bn kg 'vsac rzuj ubhtu ryac rzuj - ryav ,t uk uc,fu- hr, 'iv ,urya vaka :tbuv cr rnt ihct rc thhj cru vsac ihc ryac ihc rzuj

:ubhbaa v,utf 'ryav ,t c,fu rfun ose ot - lsht 'irnts hbvt/tbe ;s

kf rya vbeb - gerec vz ehzjva iuhf 'ung jeuk ihta p"gtu rfunk rya ihc,ufivk aha ohxfbv og ihbeb ,uhrjt ivk ihta ohxfb :ubhbaa thv uzu 'tuva ouenivc v,hvu uhxfb ahsenv :ib,s 'hxfb hreht vnvc /vezjcu ryacu ;xfc - ,uhrjt,upug /ohnka hjcz hfrmk urfnh ,ucebu ',ukug ohrfz - jczn hcdk vhutr vnvcohbna ',ubhh 'jczn hcdk ihhutrv ohrcs ivc uhvu uhxfb ahsenv :ib,s 'hxfb hrehtrpx :uvk thgcht /ihkp, uk ihkgn - uhxfb ahsenv :ib,s 'hxfb hreht ihkp, /,upuguicszns iuhf tnks ut 'tuv hxfb utk - vhbuczk ruxts icszn tks iuhf ?htn vru,h,r,n orngs vhnht tryuz :inhx) /ueh, ?tuv hxfb - vat tahku vru, sunkkcrk vxfbk uvbhc,f thcuy rc tryuz crs vhnht (;xuh cru hnhs cru hcuy cr t,uujtcrs vhnek th,t vardu tchxbht 'shcz crk vhk hcuxbtk thgcs 'thcuy rc tryuz:gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr vhk rnt /tchxbht tvu 'hcuxbt ouan :rnt 'hhct rc hchchkhn hbv 'hbe ,jrcn rnts itnk ukhpt ?t,hhkun hkhn u,hrnt htkunn u,ts ouantchxbht tvu 'tuv hcuxbht ouans v,gs thkd tfv kct 'v,gs thkd tks tfhvtrpmc 'tnj rc hnrk vxfbk uvbh,c,f t,rutc tnj rc hnrs vhnht /vardhtuhxfbc vhneut ',aa crs vhnek tnj rc hnr t,t /tnj rc tceug crk uvbh,c,fcrs vhnek ,aa cr t,t /hxfbc vhneut 'injb crs vhne tnj rc tceug cr kzt'vc trsvs ouan ht ?tnj rc tceug crk rn vhneut tngy htn :vhk rnt 'injbrunht /u,b,nc rzuj 'rzuj sng ukhta kf :ktuna rnt hfv 'vhk rnt tchfa tvuihc unmgk ihc :ktuna rnt aurhpc 'vhk rnt ?rnt hn rjtk 'unmgk - ktuna rntshuvhk :vrnt tcfa te hf 'htryas tdukn vk vuv tshxj orng crs vhnht /rjtkhrcs :uvk rnt lan tk tvu :vhk urnt 'injb crs vhnek vujt h,t hrc orngkvxfbk uvbh,c,f vb,n cr rc hcuy crs vh,jt /uns ihruxnfu ihcu,ff grn chfa'vk rnt 'vk vfc vb,n cr rc hucsjt cr t,t thbpk 'trpmc vb,n cr rc hcuy crkvhnek t,t vhkvhb uvbh,c,f ibcrn tcrum utk rnu ibcrn tcrum rn :hrnt t,avcrs vh,jt /u,b,nc rzuj 'rzuj sng ukhta kf :ktuna rnt hfv 'vhk rnt 'injb crsvhk thben vuv takj ,uvs ,nht kf 'txhsrps t,exhp vk vuv ;xuh rc hnhs

'vhkvhbc/tbe ;s

/tbhgc tk :jka 'hbe t, :vhk vjka 'takj tsj tbnhz /vc trsv ,uv tnhhe hfuht,t 'vc trsv tnhhe hf /vbhn ubeu vrhha kzt ',hgcs tfhv kf hbe t, :vhk vjka

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jka /vbhn ubeu vrhha tv ?h,ht htn :rnt 't,t tk 't, :vhk jka /injb crs vhnekvuv hfhv :hsvxk uvk rnt /tns gcn tks tukhxc lk tbhjn ',h,t tk ht :vhkvumn vuv f"t :uvk rnt t,,ht lv v,hn tes huu :hfv vrnt 'vhk urnt ?vagnvurnt - ,menc grn chfa ,b,n :rn,ht /rzuj - v,hn ,njn vumnu 'v,hn ,njnhrv :injb crs vhnan rnts injb crs vhrc tryuz rns vhnan tcrs vhne ibcrubht sng ota - thrc ,b,nf thv hrv grn chfa ,b,nf thv hrvu 'thrc ,b,nf thvtk :ufk tbhnt utk 'tcr uvk rnt /ihbe thgc tks - grn chfa ,b,nf thv hrvu 'rzuj/ihbe thgcu thrc ,b,nf thv hrv :injb cr rnt hfv ?injb crc hehrx heuc uk,h,vhbhn ube tks utk htn ,nhhe u,b,n - tuva kf gere rhha :injb crk tcr vhch,hthtu ,nhhe u,b,n iht - tuva kf gere rhha tk :tphx tnht 'hfv ht /vhbhn ubes 'tkuhxfb kf c,fa n"fa :ktuna rnt hfv 'k"t ?,nhhe u,b,n iht htnt 'vhbhn ubes/v,hn ,njn tkt vumn vhv tka gushc 'rzuj sng - ushn ubea p"gt 'ohrjtki,b, :vrntu 'vkuj v,hva kfur hbc ka intc vagn :tcrk tharan cr vhch,ht/v,hn ,njn vumnc o,v vhrcs unhheu 'v,nu 'vbn rag ohbac tuvu 'h,ck h,bhcftk - ,nu 'hscgk vz rurja ryau h,atk vz yd ub, rnutv :tcrk tbhcr vhch,ht?vhbhn ube tks htnnu v,hn rjtk ub,h - ,nu hbukpk vbn ub, 'v,hn rjtk ub,h,njn vumnc hnb o,v vhbhn ube tks hnb htv ;t 'ihbe rc utk yd vn 'yds thnusthb, hfu 'ihbe thgc tnkgc v,hn ,njn vumn :rnt gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr /v,hnchfa ,b,n :t,fkvu /vuhua grn chfa ,b,n thvvs 'uhxfb kf ekjnc - t,hhb,n hbvsng ,ns tuvu 'ihbe thgc tk v,hn ,njn vumn ,ns d"gtu 'ihbe thgc ,menc grn

/vhbhn ubes cd kg ;tu 'rzujt/cbe ;s

hr,t vhcfrt :hrnt crs vhnan cr hc - ihbe vc cu,fa grn chfa ,b,n :rn,hthr,t vhcfrt :hrnt crs vhnan cr hc /vc iust htn tbgsh tk :rnt ktunau 'hafhr- thrc ,b,nf thv hrv grn chfa ,b,nf thv hrv 'thrc ,b,nf thv hrv 'hafhru,tukv 'hbukpk u,tukv rnt ota - grn chfa ,b,nf thv hrv 'rzuj ubht sng otaihtu 'ryac tkt u,ubevk rnd tk tna 'vc iust htn tbgsh tk :rnt ktunau /hbukpkhcrs vhnan ihcr jkas ktunast ktunasu 'crst crs hnru /v,hn rjtk ryavbn ub,u uc,f rnta grn chfa :ubhcr ouan vkudk rzgkt wr jkaa hgsh uuv 'uvctrjtk rya ihtu 'ryac tkt u,ubevk rnd tk tna 'ihb,ubu ihc,uf iht - ,nu 'hbukpkthae 'crst crs thae ihb,ubu ihc,uf :t,fkv 'ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rntu v,hnktunas vhbhn ube tks tv 'vhbhn ubes tv :thae tk crst crs ktunast ktunasch,hu 'tcrs vhrujt ejmh rc injb cr ch,h /ujf ,t vphnc :thae tk ktunasttkt u,ubevk rnd tk tna :ktuna rnt hn 'vhbhn hgc te injb crs vhne tcrkf c,fa grn chfa :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt tvu ?v,hn rjtk rya ihtu ryac

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'rzuj sng - ushn ubea hp kg ;t 'ohrjtk uhxfbc/cbe ;s

cr rnt 'oe hf /eh,atu vhshc vhk hujtu v,hnv ,njn tkt ihbe vhv tka gushc?ujf ,t vphn hns hfhv /ujf ,t vphnc :vhk rnt ?lk hujt htn :tcrk ejmh rc injb- vzk c,fu vzk c,f 'tyhap /ts t,b,n kg ;hxun vhbhn tbhbeu :tsxj cr rntvzk vfhzu c,f 'vzk vfhzu c,f heh,hhs ,kycn heh,hhs :rnt hnhs cr t,t hfs ubhhv,b,nf thv hrv 'vbe iuatr rnt cr /vbe hba :rnt ktunau 'vbe iuatr :rnt cr -tbnhz tsj vc udhkpt tvu /grn chfa ,b,nf thv hrv 'vbe hba rnt ktunau thrcouan - cr rnte tvc 'tvc rn,ht hts 'tfhrm ihbe vc cu,fa grn chfa ,b,nc'tvc rn,ht htu ktunak vhk vsun tnht - vhbhn ube tks tvc kct 'vhbhn ubes/hfv ub,n truxc /tfhrm 'crk vhk vsun tnht lvc kct 'ktuna rnte tvcubsnkh 'ktunak cr hcn vhk ujka :tct rc vhnrh cr rnt 'hfv ub,n t,hscnupcihbe rjt iht :uvk jka ?uvn 'ushn ubeu ohrjtk uhxfb kf c,fa grn chfa :ubhcr

/oukft/dbe ;s

tbuv cr t,t hf 'tsxj cr uvk rnt tk unmgk kct 'rjtk hkhn hbv :vhbhn rucx'tbuv crs vhnek t,t 'vhbhn ubes tuvv /ohrjtk ihc unmgk ihc :varhp hrpufnohhjc vc cu,f vuvs t,b,n thvv /habht ubensf ,hbet tks 'lk shcght htn :rntcr /thrc ,b,nf thv hrv :rnt ktunau 'grn chfa ,b,nf thv hrv :rnt cr - ,uncuhtvu 'vhk rnte v,hn rjt - ,unc vc ch,fsn 'grn chfa ,b,nf thv hrv :rntvc ch,fsn 'thrc ,b,nf thv hrv :rnt ktunau hhjs tnkgc inhx - ohhjc ch,fshrnt /okug sgu v,gn rnts itnf - ,uncu c,fs htvu 'rnte ohhjn - ohhjc,hk :rnhnt rnt /vbe - ohhjn vc ch,f htu :tcr rnt /crs vh,uuf t,fkv :hgsrvbt,fkv hgsrvb hrnt tvs 'tyhap :rnhntk hat cr vhk rnt /tcrs vh,uuf t,fkvinjb crs vhnek t,ts tuvv /ik gnan te 'cr hsun ohhjn tnh,s uvn crs vh,uuf'ktunas tr,t tfv :rnt 'thny ouak tct rc vhnrh wrs vhnek vhrsa 'tgsrvbkte vuv 'vh,gnaf tcr vk scg 'tcrs vhnek ht,ts thvv /crs vh,uuf shcgb hfhvrfua vc cu,fu 'vk cu,f khz :vhrpx ibj crs vhrc tpp crk vhk rnt 'vhk tsrytcrs vhbnk uvbhant ?hk ,hgyn te hhugyt vhcrt gcyhk :vrnt /igyn ut ivhkgchfa rnut tuv 'grn chfa vc c,f tk /whb,n /tgchyn erpht tk hfv whptu 'thncn"r hrcs 'vhv grn chfaa vhtr thcvk lhrm - ,hhv thrc ohrnut ivu 'h,hhv grnrhme vuv sf :vc c,f vuvs t,b,n tuvv /wnd /vhtrv uhkg urcjn thmunv :t"fju

'vhnkug ,hck rypht vhgrn udnu :vc c,f tku 'vhxrgc hnruc/dbe ;s

icura vbhpx vnu t,av :hhct vhk rnt /uhkg jhfun urce hrvu ',n hrv :vcr rnt

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/ifa kf tk - ohhjk ihkuj cura ihkuj 'oh,n hrnuju ohhj hrnuj ivhkg ihb,ub - sctkhn thb,s i,b wrf ?vcrs t,gna tv tkzt itnf :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr rnthrcs 'vhtrc tkt ushn ihthmun iht ivu 'vhtr tkc ivhshn thmun tuv ?hn shn thmunchfa ot 'grn chfa vhva vhtr thcvk uhkg - tuv thrc ot :rnut i,b hcr cegh hcr,eukjnf - vtnuyku :rzgkt hcr rnt /vhv thrca vhtr thcvk ivhkg - tuv grn,unhc 'vtnuyk ohcrv ,uaru ,cak shjhv ,uar - vnjv ,unhc vgec :ib,s,unh uhkg urcg tka tkt uba tk :tcr rnt /itfku itfk shjhv ,uar - ohnadv:ohrnut ohnfju /itfku itfk shjhv ,uar - ohnadv ,unh uhkg urcg kct 'ohnadv

/wufu vhtrv uhkg urhcjn thmunvt/sbe ;s

vhtr :hrnt tbuv cr rc vcru tsxj cr ohsgc vhtr :rnt tbuv cr ?htnc vhtr'i,b hcru cegh wrs t,dukpc hdkphn te 'ohsgc vhtr rnt tbuv cr /ryav ouhechrnt tbuv cr rc vcru tsxj cr cegh hcrf ibcru 'i,b hcrf rhtn hcr (jhbn :inhx)vsun :rcx n"rs 'unhhek lhrm uc,fa ryac vsunc hdkphn te 'ryav ouhec vhtr/unhhek lhrm - uc,fa ryac vsun :hrcx ibcru 'unhhek lhrm ubht - uc,fa ryacohnfju 'rhtn hcr hrcs 'ukxupk ihbntb iht :thb,s tbnhz tsj vc udhkpht tvuohsg hnhkts ouan 'ibcr hrnte thvvc 'thvv rn,ht hts 'tfhrm ihbntb :ohrnutrnte tvc 'tvc rn,ht htu tk tnht - vhbhnf kf utks tuv tfv kct 'trya hgrnuk"t /ohsgc vhtr :vcr rnt ifu /tfhrm 'ibcrk uvk vsun tnht lvc kct 'rhtn wrtvcu 'teuac hvukdr kg lkvn vuv sf uvc ch,f uvkufsn 'tnhb ht ?tngy htn :hhcthnru rhme sf uvc ch,f uvkufsn 'vcrst 'huv grn chfa vbhn gna - vc ch,f tk'hfv rnhnk tfhtu hfv rnhnk tfht huv thrc vbhn gna - vc ch,f tk tvu 'vhxrgcic iugna wru 'ohsgc vhtr :rnt ibjuh hcrs 't,dukpcu /vhrn ,ezjc tbunn heuthbcc vagn :ahek ic iugna hcrk ibjuh hcr vhch,ht /ryav ouhec vhtr :rnt ahek,gac vhv iye rnuk urgrgu vjpan hbc utcu ',nu uhct hxfbc rfna sjtc ercukuubk ohtar o,t ht :ovk rnt ?uesuck uvn :tcheg hcr ,t uktau utcu 'v,hn

v,hn rjtk ,ub,avk ihhuag ihbnhx 'suguc/sbe ;s

'ujfat tku ohsg u,hht ,ujuekk rnts iuhf 'ohsgc vhtr :tbhnts hshsk tnkacvnk 'ryav ouhec vhtr :,rnts lshsk tkt uesuck uvn :vhk urntu u,t tes ubhhv'hnhhe vjpan hbc ,ezjc hxfb :,rcx hn hxfbc uneuku uvhhrya unhhek ?uesuck uvkteu vjpan hbc u,t teu 'hnhhe ,ujuek ,ezjc hxfb ?hrgrgnu ,ujuek u,t teu,rnt ht ueh,ahtu 'ukuubk ohtar o,t ht :uvk rntesn 'trc,xn hnb hfv /hrgrgnte ,ujuek ,rnt ht tkt 'ueh,aht hfv ouan 'hrgrgn te vjpan hbc tnkactk tv ouan ht kuubhku kuubhk 'vhk ibhcvh hzuz ibt :vhk urnhk ?he,a htnt 'hrgrgn

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kuubhk 'kea hzuz urnh, hfu 'sugu ukuubk ohtar o,t hts 'tsj :uvk rnte hfv 'thrhthcr ,t ahek ic iugna hcr kta (a",) /v,hn rjtk ,ub,avk ihhuag ohbnhx 'kuubhkutreu 'uka thva ,ezjc tcu vsa kfut vhva hrv :trpe rc ,banc vhubaa uz 'ibjuhhk v,,ba ut hk v,rfna rnuk ubut ,t vz thmuvu 'thv hka rnuk rgrg sjt uhkg:rnt ot 'uhn,ujc ryav ohhe,h - okugn vz ryac rhfn hbht :rnt ot 'vb,nclkv - ohsg ah ot 'ohns hk ,,b tku lk h,rfna 'vbnt rya ut 'vz tuv ohxp ryaryac vsun :rnts 'thv rhtn wr 'tnhk ryav rjt lkv - utk otu 'ohsg rjtryac vsun - kfv hrcs :rnut hbta 'tk :vhk rnt ibcr tku 'unhhek lhrm ubht uc,fa'rhtn wr hrcs 'ukxupk ihbntb iht :ib,s hdhkp dkphn tvu /unhhek lhrm ubht uc,farnt ?vhbhnf kf uvht 'trya hgrnu hnhkt ohsg ht :vhk rnt ihbntb :ohrnut ohnfjutk hbt 'vrnt rzgkt uz :vhk rnt vjpan hbc urgrg vph :urnt lnan tkvu 'vhkrupfh 'ushnk, rzgkt hcrc ibjuh hcr rupfh ot :trhz hcr rnt /okugn vz rcs h,rntrntu 'unhhek lhrm (ubht) uc,fa ryac vsun :hcr rnt htbh hcr rnts ?ucr htbh hcrc'vhtrv uhkg urhcjn thmunv :ohrnut ohnfju 'uz thv ub,ban tk 'hcr :ibjuh hcr vhkcr rnt ;xuh ubhcr rnts ';xuh ubhcr hrcs ihtrb orc ?ryav ouhec tkt vhtr ihtlhrma uc,fa ryac vsun :rnut rhtn hcr kct 'ohnfj hrcs uz :ktuna rnt vsuvh'ib, tfpht tvu /thv kfv hrcs rhtn hcr hcdk ibcrs ?kfv hrcs htnu /unhhek'ukxupk ihbntb iht :thb, tvu /lupht vhtrv uhkg urhcjn thmunv :ohrnut ohnfjurnte ohsgc vhtr ibjuh hcr tvu /lupht ihbntb :ohrnut ohnfju 'rhtn hcr hrcs

'tk t,cuh, hnb luphk 'tnhk /luphtt/vbe ;s

ouhec vhtr tbhnts hshsk tnkac :ahek ic iugna wrk ibjuh hcr vhk rnte hfv'ohsgc vhtr ,rnts lshsk tkt 'ohxfbk ,ujuek h,jbs vk ,jfans ubhhv 'ryavvjpan hbcs rgrgc lk tbhsun :vhk rnt ?ohxfbc ,ujuek h,jbs vk ,jfan hfhvot tkt ryav kg ihn,uj ohsgv iht vezj 'vhv iye ?hrnte htn 'tuv rgrg utksvbna ic :injb cr rnt tcr ?uhct hxfbc rfun h,nhtn iye :rn,ht /kusd vagb ifutk tcrs tvu) /vba ohrag icn :injb cr rnt tbbhj rc tbuv cru 'vba vragrfna sjtc erc hbcc vagn :trhz wr ch,n (rn,ht tkkfn tkt rn,ht aurhpcuktau utcu 'v,hn ,gac vhv iye rnuk urgrgu vjpan hbc utcu ',nu uhct hxfbcihhuag ihbnhx 'sugu ukuubk ihtar o,t ht :ovk rnt ?uesuck uvn :tcheg hcr ,t

'vba vrag vbna ic rnts itnk tnkac v,hn rjtk ,ub,avkc/vbe ;s

htn vhk uesc hf 'ohrag icn ,rnt ht tkt uesuck uvn :vhk urntu u,tes ubhhvtuvu 'ohrag ic tuva vhtr uthch - ,urga h,a thcv tka ohrag ic :ib, tvu ?huv:cr rnt ejmh cr rc ktuna wr rnt 'vkg rn,ht utk ochn tku .kuj tk xhrxv

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hfu /vbhn gna 'xhrxv tuvu :hb,es 'hnb tehs :tcr rnt ?xhrx hbnhx uc uskuba tuvuhcrs vhnek t,t hf /uh,uba cur sg :thhj wr hb, ?vnf sg 'xhrx hbnhx uk uskub tku,ts ihbnz hbnhx hbvs 'aujfhk :uvk rnt - hrct htu 'hrchk :uvk rnt - ahjf ht 'thhjut 'inz hbpkf inz lu, :uvk thgcht /t,uhrc ,njn u,ts ihbnz 't,uahjf ,njn:b"r rnt tkha cr rc tcr inz hbpkf inz lu, :injb cr rnt tcr (rnt) ?inz rjtkflu, tuvvs 'rn,ht tkkfn tkt rn,ht aurhpc utk tcrs tvu /inz rjtkf inz lu,tzjs itn oukf tku vag tk :uvk rnt 'tcrs vhnek t,tu hxfb ihcz khzts inzte vuvs 'vhc tzj t,rh,h t,uya o,v 'thv tku 'inz hbpkf inz lu,s ouan :rcxgcrt ,c ,eubh, :ubhcr ubsnkh 'tcrk thabn rc kshd vhk jka /vhscgk uvk rrjantan chyc ,gsuh ot :vhk jka ?uvn 'i,nu tan chyc ,gsuh sjt ouhu vba vragjkahku /vhv lf vhva vagn eubh, :vhk jkahku /rfnn vrfnnu jen vjen - i,nuutk tcrs tvu) /vhv lf vhva vagn sjt ouhu vba vrag oh,a ,c ,eubh, :vhkhxfb ihcz kzts ohrag icn ,ujp tuvv (tuvvs 'rn,ht tkkfn tkt rn,ht aurhpchsau hrn, kuft khz :vhcure vhk urnt /tcrs vhnek t,t '[thabn rc kshdf 'uvuct]'trya vhk uc,f te hf /hbhcz utk vhbhcz :uvk rnt hfv scg 'tcr hc t,hhae vhckzt ?tzuzc rns trya 'tzuzc r,xt ,kdn :tcrk vhk tnht khz ',ujuek vhk urntvhk hrcxn :uvk rnt uvurndt ,ujuek :vhcure vhk urnt /hbhcz vhbhcz :uvk rnt k"tvuvs tuv trh,h tpmuj - hfv scgs htvu 'gsh gshn - rcxu vhk hrcxns iuhf 'rcxirnt tk :tryuz rn rnt /,usg u,usg - ,usgku :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr rnt /vhcvhbhczs ?hkykyn a"n :tryuz rnk hat cr k"t /tk hgerenk kct 'hkykynk tktb"v 'ihkykync rfnn irfnnu jen ijen - ,uyugpv :ib,s tv 'v,gn tkt 'hbhcz:rnhnt rnt /tfhku ohabtv hba usngu (y"h ohrcs) tbhgc o,v :k"t ,usg i,usgstnks 'tks ,rnt - hzuz kcens hbhcz vnu t,av :rnhntk hat cr k"t /vb,n u,b,nu

:k"t hshn tku vhk hyn tks vb,n ifa kf 'ihcznu khzunt/ube ;s

teubhs ibcrk uvk ohe 'tkt ?hbhcz vhbhczs hnb hfv 't,hac tanj hua ihcz 'lhngykuihczn khzt 'hzuz vhk haerens ihbnz 'hbhcz vhbhcz ,rnt htu 'hzuz hcd vh,gs tcrenvhk chvh vuv tk vhbhn vtbv vhk vuvs utk ht 'vb,n hcd kct vucts hxfb uvkufk:ktuna rnt injb cr rnt /hkhn uvk ushcgks 'vb,n u,b,n huvh, :ibcr urnt 'vb,nic tvha sg - uhct hxfbc rufnku 'ihbuthnku vmhkjku 'ihaurdk 'ihausek ihesucga, ic ib,s 'ouchk tkt tfrmb tk ?hk vnk ihaurdk 'ihausek tbescs iuhfu /ohragheuptk - vmhkjk /ksdha sg yd i,ub ihtu 'vtbe - u,nch kg tca sjt ouhu ohbaik gnan te 'vbye ihcu vkusd ihc - vat kct 'varpc cu,f aht :rnts 'hxuh wrsnsg :rnts 'vsuvh hcrsn heuptk - ihbuthnku /hxuh wrf tks 'ahtk vat ibhaensohrag ic tvha sg uhct hxfbc rufnku /vsuvh hcrf tks ik gnan te 'ruja vcrha

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kshdf t,fkvu /inz hbpkf inz lu, :t,fkvu /vrag vbna ic rnts itnn heuptk -ktuna rnt injb crf t,fkvu /rnhntf t,fkvu /tryuz rnf t,fkvu /vabn rcohxfb 'ifuxn sjtu thrc sjt :rnut rzgkt wr - uhp kg uhxfb ekjnv /whb,n /uvkufctkt ihbeb iht - ,uhrjt ivk ihtau 'vezjcu ryacu ;xfc ihbeb - ,uhrjt ivk aha

/vfhancc/ube ;s

thvu 'h,ck h,bhcf ub, :vrntu 'vkuj v,hva kfur hbc ka intc vagn :uk urnt'thb, /wnd /int orce, kfur hbc :ivk rnt vhrcs ,t unhheu 'v,nu 'vbn rag ohbacihkykyn uk uhvu 'ohkaurhc vhva sjt hburnc vagn :ohnfjk rzghkt hcr ivk rntlkv /gere cd kg vbeha sg vbe, ovk iht :uk urnt 'vb,nc ob,hk aehcu vcrv',uhcj vtnu itm vtn ungu hbukpk ubupm :rntu 'ohkaurhk lunx sjt gkx ,hc jeku:uk urnt uhrcs ,t ohnfj unhheu ',nu ',uhcj vtnu itm vtn ungu hbukpk unursute tngy htn /wufu int orce, kfur hbc :ivk rnt /vhv thrc hburn ?vhtr oanrzghkt hcru 'uhv orfc ohmue hnhhen :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?uvk yhhktk :ohrnut ohnfju 'ase :rnut rzghkt hcr - orfc ohmue ohhenv :ib,s 'vhngykhcr rnt ?hzj htnk ohmue tkt 'hzj oufrf tnkac /ihnhhen uvunfa rcs tkt asehcr rnt /ivhkndk ,usac ohmue ihnhhen thcrgc ifa ?rzghkt wrs tngy htn :tbhbj;ury, tna tkt 'rzghkt wr hrcsk aujk tku ',cac whpt grn chfan ihbe ihbue :huk'cu,fk kufh ihta hbpn 'ihnhhe uhrcs - ,cac :rnut rzghkt hcr /whb,n /uhkg u,gsiyek ihfz 'uc tmuhf /kujc rnuju ke 'urnt ,cac :rnut gauvh hcr kujc tk kct/wnd /kusdk rnuju ke 'urnt iyek :rnut gauvh hcr rzghkt hcr hrcs 'kusdk ihfz ihtuuhrcs - kujc :rnut rzghkt wr 'rnut rhtn hcr :thb,s thv vsuvh hcr ?hbn whb,n

gauvh hcr ,cac tk kct 'cu,fk kufha hbpn 'ihnhhet/zbe ;s

wr hrcs 'iyek ihfz ihtu kusdk ihfz 'uc tmuhf /,cak rnuju keu 'urnt kujc :rnutrzghkt hcr 'rnut vsuvh hcr /iyek rnuju ke 'urnt kusdc :rnut gauvh hcr rzghkt:rnut gauvh hcr kujc tk kct 'cu,fk kufh ubhta hbpn 'ihnhhe uhrcs - ,cac :rnutwr rzghkt hcr hrcs 'kusdk ihfz ihtu iyek ihfz 'uc tmuhf /kujc rnuju ke 'urnt ,cackgu uhkg ut uhct kgu uhkg ,hcv kpb /whb,n /kusdk rnuju ke 'urnt iyek :rnut gauvhiuatr ,n icv :ohrnut ctv haruh 'cuj kgcu vat ,cu,f uhkg v,hvu 'uhahrun:ohrnut a"c - icv ,n f"jtu iuatr ,n ctv :ohrnut cujv hkgcu 'ctv ,n f"jtu- ryac urhcj ,t vuknv :o,v ib, /wnd /i,ezjc ohxfb :ohrnut kkv ,hcu 'ueukjhhbehts :ktuna hgc /ihruj hbc ohxfbn vcud - ohsg hsh kg 'ohscguan ohxfbn vcud'lk hgch, tk - okugk tc tka rcs vben ost :rnts rhtn hcrs tchkt ?uvn 'vbeutc tka rcs vben ost iht :hrnts ibcrs tchkt - lk hgch, hf tkt 'vbe htsus

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'gerev ,t uk rfna jehp vhv vz :ohrnut ohnfju 'gna t, :;xuh cr rnt ?okugktnhkdn ukhpt - vhbhn ?rnte vhbhn :tcr vhk rnt /uhkg ubfank kufh tuva hbpnrnt ?htn 'ahruvu vbe - hbehts 'rfnu vbe - hbehts ?ik thgchn te hf vhp,f kgsvat ,cu,f uhkg v,hvu 'uhahrun kgu uhkg 'uhct kgu uhkg ,hcv kpb :gna t, 'tbj cr:ohrnut ,ucuj hkgcu 'ctv ,n f"jtu iuatr ,n icv :ohrnut ctv haruh 'cuj kgcutk - ahruvu vbe hbehts 'rfnu vbe hbehts l,gs tekx htu wuf iuatr ,n ctvihrcj trhgz 'injb cr uvk rnt tuv hbehts 'tahrc ,hn cts hnb hvb 'scg,an'tuv vp kg vukn :hat cr vk ;he,n /ivhct ,cuj gurpk ohnu,hv kg vumn :vndr,,ujuekv in tku iharuhv in tk vcud ubht - vp kg vukn :uvhhur, hrnts ktunau cru

c/zbe ;scegh cr rnt /okugk tc tka rcs vben ost :rnts 'thv rhtn wr ?hbn tv tktihraf ihrjutnvu 'ihkuxp ihnseunv cuj hrya :gna t, 'tbhcrs vhnan suep rvbnihrjutn 'scg,an tk - ahruvu vbe hbehts 'rfnu vbe hbehts l,gs tekx htutc tka rcs vben ost :rnts 'thv rhtn hcr ?hbn tv tuv hbehts ?ihraf htntrfna hrv ?smhf ,ugere jcak :gna t, 'tcrs vhnan tharan cr rnt /okugkihxfbn irev ,t vcud - vcud tuvaf 'vpryu cuj kgc tcu 'vjhcavu urhcjk vsahbehts rfnu vbe hbehts l,gs tekx htu ihruj hbc ihxfbn jcav ,tu 'ihscguan:rnts 'thv rhtn wr ?hbn tv ?tjca vcud htnt cuj kgc 'scg,an tk - ahruvu vbevbe hbehts 'rfnu vbe hbehts :rnuk tmn, ot /okugk tc tka rcs vben ostrzju vuku vuk 'scg,an :rnuk tmn, ot 'scg,an tk tv - scg,an tk ahruvuthgcht t,khn tv :injb cr rnt ?scg,an tr,ck ut scg,an tnek ?uvn 'vbeurnt /ueukjh :vuct rc vcr hb, ifu /ueukjh :rnt tbuv cr /vbe iuatr :o,n ujkau 'ik:ik rnt hat crs tr,c trusvn 'vbe iuatr :ik rnt hat crs tne trusvn 'tbhcrurhcjk vsa rfna hrv ?smhf ,ugere jcak :hch,hn /ueukjh :t,fkvu /ueukjh,tu 'ihscguan ihxfbn irev ,t vcud - vcud tuvaf 'vpryu cuj kgc tcu 'vjhcavuhmj ?hb,es hnb vcud htn vhk hgcn jca hmj 't,ht otu ihruj hbc ihxfbn jcav

/jcat/jbe ;s

,n lf rjtu iuatr v,n vat :ohrnut kgcv haruh 'u,at kgu uhkg ,hcv kpb /whb,n:ohrnut htna ,hc - vat v,n lf rjtu iuatr ,n kgc :ohrnut vat haruh 'kgcvohxfb 'kgcv haruh ,ezjc - vcu,f 'i,ezjc ohxfb :ohrnut kkv ,hcu ueukjh

/ctv haruh ,ezjc - vng ihtmuhvu ihxbfbvc/jbe ;s

haruh ,ezjc :rnt rzgkt wru 'kgcv haruh ,ezjc :rnt ibjuh wr ?hn ,ezjc /wndkhtuv :trpe rc hb, ifu /ueukjh :rnt trpe rc ouan ahek ic iugna wru 'vatv

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uktu ukt - unt kgu uhkg ,hcv kpb /whb,n /ueukjh - arhk ihtc ukkvu arhk ihtc ukkvuiheukj kg :htzg ic uk rnt /i,ezjc ohxfbva uzc hbt vsun :g"r rnt /ueukjha ihsun:rnt tkht wr ?hn ,ezjc /wnd /ihuav ,t ubhkg ekjk ,tca tkt 'ihrgymn ubtvh,yhac oe 'trhz hcr ehkx hf /icv haruh ,ezjc :rnt trhz wr otv haruh ,ezjc.rts trhut :vbhn gna 'trhz hcr rnt /trhz hcrs vh,yhac vcr oe 'tkht hcrsic uk rnt /yca u,utc vkjb vezjuvu khtuv :hhct rnt ?htn tngyu /ohfjn ktrahrcj shnk, htzg ic :vrnt tsg 'htkna wr rnt /wufu ihrgymn ubt iheukjv kg :htzg'uhct hhjc uhct hxfbc vuka ic :o,n ujka /,tca :vhk rntes 'vuv tcheg hcrs'sugu ?ehpn htn vuk /,ubunn hbhsc vaea thv uzu ',ujuekv shn thmun ubc - ,nu

hfv rn,ht ht tkt ?vh,shcg htn ,ujuekt/ybe ;s

thv uzu ',ujuekv shn thmun ubc - ,nu 'uhct hhjc uhct hxfbc rfna ic :rn,hthmn tnks ?thaue htnu ?ehpn ,tu ihczn luct :vhk urnhku ',ubunn hbhsc vaealhbc uhvh lh,uct ,j, (v"n ohkv,) :ch,fs 'gs, tbh,te tcts vuct jfn :rnthhjc vrufc ekj rfna rufc ic :thae tv thae ht tkt .rtv kfc ohrak un,ha,vuct ',ubunn hbhsc vaea thv uzu ',ujuekv shn thmun ubc - uhct hhjc ,nu 'uhctvuct jfn ht 'tbh,te tcts vuct jfn :rnt hnb tfv 'tnh, hfu ?ehpn uvht ihcznjfn :rnt hmn tnks ?thaue htnu ?vh,shcg htn vrufc ekjc 'th,t te tcts,usg uk gsuh vhv :thae tv thae ht tkt tbnhte ct ouencu tbh,te tcts vuctohrjt kct 'ush c,f kg shgn ubht tuv - ikzd vagbu 'ikzd vagb tka sg ryachtn /,ubunn hbhsc vaea thv uzu ?hbnhvn hbhrjt 'inhvn tk uvht t,av ihshgn,usg uk gsuh vhv :thae tv thae ht tkt s"cc ush c,f ezjuva iudf tnks ?thaueihkufh ohrjt kct 'ush c,f ohhek kufh ubht tuv - vaurhc uk kup, tka sg ryacht tkt s"cc ush c,f ezjuva iudf 'hnb tfv tnks ?thaue htnu /ush c,f ohhekubht tuv - ub,j vagbu 'ub,j vagb tka sg ,usgc uk gsuh vhv :thae tv thaehfv 'tnh, hfu ?hbnhvn hbhrjt 'inhvn tk tuv ihshgn ohrjt kct 'ush c,f kg shgnhp kg ;t :injb cr rnt hnuhbn rc ;xuh cr rnt tvu 's"cc ush c,f ezjuva iudf hnbinhvn tk uvhts thv lkn ,rhzd tnks ?thaue htnu ihs ,hcc ush c,f ezjuv tkaouan ob,ujk irvtu van 'hfv tnh, tk hts reans ouan utku 'hbnhvn hbhrjtushgh tka tuv lkn ,rhzd b"v 'ovk ushgh tka tuv lkn ,rhzd tkt ?tuv hbnhvn tksuhvh lh,uct ,j, lk thae tesu 'trehgn ibhrntsf okugk 'tkt ub,ujk ush c,f kg

'ch,f vfrcc ,rnt ,hmn hnu /ch,f vfrcc tuvv lhbcc/ybe ;s

uhkg v,hvu 'uhahrun kgu uhkg 'uhct kgu uhkg ,hcv kpb :thb,vu ?tk tbhs ihbgk kctcuj kgcu 'ctv ,n f"jtu iuatr ,n icv :ohrnut ctv haruh 'cuj kgcu vat ,cu,f

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htu 'hjt - uhahrun 'hbc - ctv haruh utk htn icv ,n lf rjtu iuatr ,n ctv :rnutlhbc uhvh lh,uct ,j, ch,f hfs 'tbh,te tcts vuct jfn rnt hmn tk l,gs tekxte iuvuct ,aurh :j"gc uvk tnhb ?huv htn ctv ,n f"jtu icv ,n hf 'ch,f vfrcc -uvn ic :,aa crn vhbhn ugc /vucts hjt - uhahrun 'uhjt - ctv haruh 'tk tbkheactv :vu,hb, ',aa cr uvk rnt ?ctv in ihjtk khjbvk rcec unt ,t arhhaicv haruhu ctv haruh - vbhsnc uhct ,nu vcaba icu 'vbhsnc ubc ,nu vcabautk tkt ?icv haruh uvbhb hvu ctv haruh uvbhb hv 'hb,esf tnhkht ?hns hfhv ueukjh'vbhsnc unt hct ,nu vcaba u,c icu 'vbhsnc u,c ic ,nu vcaba ct :rnte hfvhnb hvb 't,ht otu ueukjh icv haruhu ctv haruh - tahrc ,hn uvhhbhn hv ibhgsh tkuutk tkt vuct in vujtk uvbh,rhku vhrcec vhnts vuctk vh,rhk 'tahrc ,n icsrc tjt cr vhk rnt /ctn ihjtk khjbvk rcec unt ,t aruh icv iht :vbhn gnaueukjha ohsun uktu ukt - unt kgu uhkg ,hcv kpb :tbhb, hnb ibt ;t 'hhctk hnuhbnvuctn hjtk uvbht u,rhku vhrcec vhntk vh,rhk 'tahrc ,n ics hnb hvb 't,ht otu/vbhn gna 'ctv in ihjtk khjbvk rcec unt ,t aruh icv iht :vbhn gna utk tktvruntv vchx vn 'kgcc vchx vrntbu icc vchx vrntb :hhct rnt ?htn tngyu,t aruh icv iht - icc vruntv vchx ;t 'rcec u,at ,t aruh kgcv iht - kgcctbhbczn ihxhx rcs hxfb :vhrcjk vhk rnts tuvv /ctv in ihjtk khjbvk rcec untihxhx rc hcs utk tv :vhk rnt 'ihxhx rc hcs threhn vuvs tgrt tsj htuv 'lktshc vneut 'injb crs vhnek t,t 'ihxhx rc hcs threhns tuv hhurehtu 'thvtcrs hnru /vhtrv uhkg urhcjn thmunv ?hfv tbhs :injb crk tcr vhk rnt /jeuksrnt ?t,hc htvc ,hgc htn :vhrcjk k"ts tuvvs injb crst injb crsu 'tcrstvhnek t,t htuv htud hbufac tbt :vhk rnt 'vezj hba ,hkftu v,bhcz lbhn :vhkthmunv ?hfv tbhs :injb crk tcr vhk rnt /l,khft rurc khz :vhk rnt 'injb crstk tcrst tcrs injb crst injb crsu 'tcrst tcrs thae /vhtrv uhkg urhcjntk injb crst injb crs /vhxfbc hte jeuk o,v 'vhxfbc hte rfun tfv :thaethnr vhshs vhkg 'ihxhx rc hcs threhnu ihxhx rc hcs vhk rnts iuhf tfv :thaevhk ibhrnt tk hn 'trya yhebs tkt tvh tk tfv 'thv ihxhx rc hcs utks hhukdk

/,na hn lkg irsv ?hxfbc oueu lrya ohhet/xe ;s

'uhrujtn uhsg uc,fa yuap /uhrujtn uhsg - rauen 'ufu,n uhsg - yuap yd /whb,nrauen :rnut kthknd ic tbhbj hcr /ihkuxp ovhba - ufu,n uhsg uc,fa rauen:rnut kthknd ic iugna icr /yuap u,uagk kufha hbpn 'raf - ufu,n uhsg uc,fasg uc c,fa yuap /vakac - rauenu 'ohbac uhsg - yuap yd /vbhsnv dvbnf kfv'tbhbj wr rnt ?hkhn hbvbn /wnd /ihkuxp ovhba - ohsg hba uc c,fa rauenu 'sjt,usa 'ohsg sgvu ou,ju rpxc cu,fu ubeh ;xfc ,usa (ck uvhnrh) :tre rnts

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- rpxc cu,fu ubeh ;xfcc/xe ;s

'yuapk ohba ?smhf tv 'vaka ohsg 'ohba - sgvu 'rauen vz - ou,ju 'yuap vz:tfvn 'rnt orpr /uhsgc vcr,b uhraec vcr,ba lu,n tbt luphtu /rauenk vaka,t jetu 'hukdv ,tu ohejvu vumnv ou,jv ,t vbenv rpx ,t jetu (c"k uvhnrh)'rauenca yuap vz - hukdv ,tu 'rauen vz - ou,jv ,t 'yuap vz - vbenv rpxuhsg vzu ohba uhsg vz ?smhf tv 'rauenk yuap ihca ohrcs ukt - ohejvu vumnvvcr,b uhraec vcr,ba lu,n tbt luphtu /uhrujtn uhsg vzu ufu,n uhsg vz 'vakahp kg ut ohsg hba (ohba) hp kg (y"h ohrcs) :tfvn 'rnt ktezjh rc hnr /uhsgc:lk rnuk ?vakac lk yrp vnk 'ohbac i,usg ohhe,, ot 'rcs oueh ohsg vakahbvu /uhsgc vcr,b uhraec vcr,ba lu,n tbt luphtu /rauenk vaka 'yuapk ohba;xfc ,usa (c"k uvhnrh) :thb,sfk 't,ts tuv vh,khnk sju sj kf ?u,ts tuv hfvkvuv hfv -vbenv rpx ,t jetu 'ik gnan te vcuy vmg - ou,ju rpxc cu,fu ubeht,dukpc 'ohbak vaka ahevk - ohsg vaka hp kg ut ohsg ohba hp kg 'vagnubhe, htn tngyu /tnkgc t,fnxt htreu 'ibcrsn rauen 'tkt ibcru tcheg hcrs't,be, ibcr hscgu 'uvhhab hardnu tcuy hspe uuvu 'uuv hbvfs tr,t ?rauen ibcrekj, tka hsf ?rnhnk tfht htn ,urya 'ihyhd jbh,v /uvhh,gs tc,hn hfvu hfvstrc vhnrh cru 'raek rae ihc :rnt tbuv cr ?ihn,uj ohsg ifhv /,uryak ihyhd ihccrk :tsxj crk tnj rc hnr vhk rnt /.ujcn c,fv sdbfu c,fv hrujt :rnt tcttuvv tvu 'htudn raek rae ihc ih,gs tekx te 'raek rae ihc rnts tbuv:hcrk hcrc iugna hcr vhk rnt ?vzc inz iht :hcr rntu 'hcrs vhnek t,tes rauenthgchn vzc ohsg ihtu vzc inz iht t,ht otu vhhzju vhhkp ?gkcun uhrae ihc tnaaujhbu /htrctn raek rae ihc 'tk ?htudn raek rae ihc ,rcx hn :vhk rnt vhkc,f tnks aujhbu /ohheu rhra :vhc ch,fs hsvx hnh,ju 'hgcs htn c,fu ;hhz tnkstk ohheu rhra hr, 'ibhc,f ohheu rhra sj tbhrjt ohheu rhra c,f rsvu 'hgcs htnohheu rhra c,f rsvu hgcs htn c,fu 'ohheu rhrak vhk ehjn tnks aujhku /ibhc,f

'vraf ,nhhuen vhuk, :ibjuh wr rnt tvt/txe ;s

rughafu ohheu rhra ouenc tkt - kuxp ejn urnt tku /ohuena p"gtu kuxp - ejntnks aujhk '.ujcn c,fv sdbfu c,fv hrujt :rnts tct rc vhnrh wrku /ohheu rhratuv ohsgc ,ucrk tbt :rntu 'htrctn hrh,h hsvx oh,jnu hgcs htn htudn ch,ftnks aujhku /hnh,j vkgnk vynn ohsg ?hnh,j irsxf ohsg ,rcx hn :k"t hscgs'vhsvc icutrk vhk zhhdu vburjt vyhak vhk zhhdu 'vburjt vyhac vh,ughr thnr,nceghu 'trs sjc ic icutr ch,fs raf - sg hbukp aht ic :ib,s 'sg cegh icc raf,nusg hbukp aht :ib,s 'sg ceghc raf,nu 'ic icutrk vhk zhhd tnks aujhku /vhuukg sg

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tsh ,unh,j tvs vc ibhgshs 'sg c,fs okugk :tnht ,hgchtu /sg ch,f tks raf -c/txe ;s

oh,ju vhshs vhna ahbht ehca tk o,j vucts vhnac tnksu /tuv ceghs utkrhhm tbhbj wr 'truuf rhhm cr tvs vhuuas tuv tnkgc tbnhx tnksu /vucts vhnacabht ;hmj tk t,ufn - tbuv cr rc tcr 'i"hg - thgauv cr 'l"nx - tsxj cr 't,urjihta rauen kf ?htv hkuf lk vnk :rnt tryuz rn /tbnhx vucts vhnak vhuuaklhrm ikuf ihejnv kf :ibjuh wr rnt ;xuh rc ejmh r"t /kuxp - ,jt vyhac ihkf uhsg

?tngy htn 'vburjt vyhac rya ka ubhbgn ruzjha lhrmu /iuvhnuhe ihsu cu,fhat/cxe ;s

tbn :orng crk injb cr vhk rnt /vburjt vyhan ihsnk ihta hpk :orng cr rnt- ,jt vyha 'kuxp - c,fv in ihyha hba ohsgv ,t ehjrv :thb,s 'vhk rnt ?tv lkutk tkt c,fu ;hhzn hnb ,jt vyha 'c,fu ;hhzn tnks ?ihyha hba tba htn raf

/vbhn gna 'vburjt vyhan ihsnk iht :vbhn gnac/cxe ;s

tv kuxp - ihyha hba ohsgv ,t ehjrv :gna t, ?htn 'vmjnu vyha :uvk thgchttv 'rafs tuv ,jt vyha raf - ,jt vyha :tphx tnht /raf - vmjnu vyha:thb,s 'a", ?vkg huv htn /vbhn gnank tfhk tvn tkt kuxp - vmjnu vyhavanju vgcrt uhv raf - itfn ,ujp 'kuxp - c,fv in ihyha hba ohsgv ,t ehjrv/rtac ,usg ohhe,, - kuxp ut cure ivn sjt tmnbu 'ryav kg ihnu,j ohsgrhut hrva 'vn,, ktu raf - ohcurec uvtkn :vhezj rnts 'vhezjk vhk ghhxn

- urnta ihyha hba :uvk thgcht /vgcrtc kxup kuxp lfx 'vakac kxup vfuxt/dxe ;s

hts 'irhutu ivs trc,xn :ejmh rc injb r"t ?irhut tku iv tnks ut 'irhutu iv'irhutu iv :n"a tkt ?thzj htnk vrhut tkc ,jt vyha 'irhut tku iv l,gs tekxtku ohsg hsh c,fc - urnta ihyha hba :vhezjs vhnan rnt h,ca hcr /vbhn gnaic ejmh cr rnt ?vnfu /;hhznu khzt trpx hcdk utk ';hhznv kfs ?y"n rpux hsh c,frc thhj cr /ihrhut vgcrtu ihyha hba :rcxe tnkt 'vz hcd kg vz lk lk iudf :rzgktihyha hba :rcxe tnkt vynkn ;"fu vkgnkn s"nk iudf :rnt tkugs vhnan hnt,jt vyha :rcx te ,jt vyhac huk ic lurc iudf :rnt uvct hcr /ihrhut vakauukhpt - t,ratk ohsg ihc kct 'c,fk ohsg ihc tkt uba tk :cr rnt /ihrhut hbau'hsvx hnh,ju hgcs htn c,fu ;hhzn tnks ?c,fk ohsg ihc tba htn /raf hnb tcuyihc 'v"t /vhk yhhyns hsvx hnh,ju hgcs htn c,fu ;hhzn hnb t,ratk ohsg ihct,ratk ohsg ihc /hnh,js tuv tyuhyt hsvx :hrnt vhk yhhyn hnb ryak ohsgtnks aujhku /hnh,j tk tyuhyt tbhs hc hnh,js tuv tyuhyt tbhs hc :hrnt 'hnbrya :cr rntu 'hsvx oh,jnu hgcs htn c,fu tyuhyk vhk ehjnu 'tkhgk vhk zhhd

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raf - ejnv kg uhsgu tuv tcvc/dxe ;s

vk hb,ns hnuhcy crk tkt 'rhpa - ktunas vhnan vk hb,ns tbvf crk tjhbvin u,ut ihnhhen iht 'tbuud htv hf kf :rcxe ?rnhnk tfht htn - crs vhnan'c,fk ohsgv ihc tkt uba tk :rnt ibjuh hcru /uca ohsgv in tkt uca t,ratv?t,ratk ohsg ihc tba htn /kuxp ,jt vyha ukhpt - t,ratk ohsg ihc kctvyhac uhsgu tuv tcv rya :rcxeu ',jt vyhac uhsgu tuv c,fu htkhgk zhhd tnkshgcs htn c,fu htkhgk vhk zhhd tnks 'hnb c,fk ohsg ihc 'hfv ht raf - ,jt/kuxp - ,rjt vyhac uhsgu ,jt vyhac tuv tcv rya :rcx te hsvx hnh,juhscgs tuv ohsgc ,ucrk tbt :rntu ',jt vyhac uhsgu tuv c,f tnks aujhkuohsgv in tkt vynka ohsgv in u,ut ihnhhen iht 'tbuud htv hf kf :rcxe

/raf - ejnv kg uhsgu tuv tcv rya :cr rnt 'tpud /vkgnkat/sxe ;s

/ohngp h,a ejnbk ,jt ogp ejnb vnus ubht ejunu rzuju ejun :rnt, otu'htvk vhk ehjn rsv hfs 'vhk ehjnu trehgn ohsg ouent t,uhs hsa tnks aujhkukg ihn,uj ohsgv iht :cr rcxe 'hhct rnt ohngp h,a ejnb hshtu hsht vhk vuvaujhbu raf - ejnv kg uhsgu rhhbv kg tuv :hch,hn /ovhbpc ejnb if ot tkt ejnvtbjbt :hfv hc,fs ejnv kg uhsgu tuv vhk huvu 'hgcs htn ch,fu vhk ehjn tnksht vhk zhhd ',j,kn ht ?tfhv hc,fs /trhhb kg c,f tryau tejn kg tbn,j hsvxuhsgu ejnv kg tuv :tphx tnht 'hfv ht /tsvxk tsvx ihc hc,fs vhk ehjn 'htkhgtrhhb kg tbn,j hsvx tbjbt :hfv uc,fb hnb tfv ?kuxp htnt kuxp - rhhbv kgvnus ubht :,rnt tv ejunu rzuj ejun ?,rnt htn [hnb t,av] tejn kg tryautks tfhv 'tejnt hsvx hnh,js tfhv hkhn hbv ohngp h,a ejnbk ,jt ogp ejnbhnshku eujnku h,hrjt t,khdn h,hku /ghsh tk - trhhbt tkt tejnt hsvx hnh,jhcc hsvxs tsh ,unh,jk vkceku /t,khdn tvs tejnk t,khdn tvs tejn hns tk/ohnh hba ic ejnbk unuh ic ejnb vnus ubht :thgauv cr rnt hnshku eujnku 'tbhsrauen :rnut kthknd ic tbhbj hcr /ihguy s"ck ibhahhj :vhnrh hcr rnt vhhvahku

:kthknd ic tbhbj wr hrcsk hcr chav /wufuc/sxe ;s

- oh,a 'vba uk ihbun - vba lkn 'yuap vz ka ubnzk vz ka ubnz vnus ubht tkvu;hzhs ihbnhzu 'wd uk ihbun - oh,a 'oh,a uk ihbun - vba lkn 'rauen oh,a uk ihbunrntu 'htrya hk cv :k"tu 'vhk grpu hbhc hbhc hzuz vhk hnr,hnu rauenc hzuz vhbhnt,av hbv :k"tu 'yuap vhk huan vhbnz hyn hfu 'trc, vhk c,fu 'hk xfrht :vhkrauen tuvv tvu ?rauenc hcr hec hnu /rcua ihc,uf iht :rcx te htbhn ,pzhsvnut ka vdvbn lf :hcrk ihbuz k"tu 'vz rjutn rya :hcr rntu 'hcrs vhnek t,ts

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tuvv /vrcx ihbuzn vgnas r,c aka uk ihbun - oh,a 'oh,a uk ihbun - vba lkn 'uzifrt sng h,nht esch :tbhbj r"t 'ifrt hbukp ,bac vhc c,f vuvs tryavba 'uz vnut ka vdvbn lf :thgauv cr rnt vh,ufkn lhrts tnksu /vh,ubfrtcuvuneut rsvu uvurcg hrucg tnksu /iudhs uk ihrue - vhba 'ifrt uk ihrue vbuatr:rnt xufnux (tbhv) - rhzb hbhrv :r", /vhk utre iudhs ifrt - tuvv :vhnrh wr rnt,hc :ibcr ub, /anj - iudhybp 'gcrt - iudhryy 'wd - iudhry 'oh,a - iudhs ',jt - tbhvhbv tbn /ohgdbc tnyn - iudhryy 'ohgdbc tnyn ubht - iudhybp 'iudhry 'iudhs 'kudg'rhe rnut vynk 'oh,a - ,urhe 'rhe (s"h trehu) rnut vkgnk :ibcr ub,s ?hkhninz iht :hcr rntu 'hcrs vhnek t,ts rauen tuvv /gcrt itf hrv - oh,a ,urhehcr vhc tzj rsv /vhhzju vhhkp ?gkcun uhrae ihc tna :hcrk r"c iugna wr k"t ?vzc/vzv grv iuakn lkf :k"t /vhc,f tyhhj vsuvh wr 'vh,c,f tbt utk :k"t ',uahcc'vz c,f rauhn vnf :hcr rnt 'ohkv, rpxc trshx ehxp teu vhne ch,h vuv ihbnhztnkac /vzv grv iuakn lkf :k"t /vhc,f tyhhj vsuvh 'vh,c,f tbt utk :vhk rnthnhs cr hb,s 'hnhs crs ouan ?tfht grv iuak htn tfv tkt 'grv iuak tfht o,vhshk tc u,cuy lu,na 'urhcj ka u,cuyc ost rpxh kt okugk :trpx crs vujtruvrv :ouh kfc ivn kumhb ost iht ,urhcg aka 'cr rnt orng cr rnt /u,gr

?l,gs tekx grv iuak /grv iuaku 'vkp, iuhgu 'vrhcgt/vxe ;s

iuakc kfvu ',uhrgc yughnu 'kzdc cur :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt /grv iuak ect 'tktdvbnf kfv :rnut d"car /grv iuak ect 'tkt ?l,gs tekx grv iuakc /grv:k"tu 'yuap hdhvbs tr,tc :hat cr rnt ?vbhsn dvbn vhk ,hk tne tb,u /vbhsnv'rauen hk shcg :k"tu 'rauen hdhvb tshpe - rauen vhk scg kztu 'yuap hk shcghk shcg :k"tu 'rauenu yuapc hdhvbs tr,tc - hdhkp hf tshpe - yuap vhk scg kzturnt /uk tuv ouen vtrn :rcx rnu 'tshpe :rcx rn - rauen vhk scg kztu 'yuaptv - d"car /uk tuv ouen vtrn :uvk trhcx uvkuf 'rzgkt wru a"ru d"car :hhct:ib,s - rzgkt wr /,asuen uz hrv - jcak vgyv ot :rnut a"r 'ib,s - a"r /irntswru 'kuxp -rjt ouenn vk ukcheu 'hbukp ouenn hyhd hk kce,v vrnta vatvsg uc cu,fa yuap] /uk tuv ouen vtrn :rcx rnu 'tshpe :rcx rn rhafn rzgkt:tbhnt l,gs tekx 'lhrymht - kuxp ohsg hba uc cu,fa rauen tnkac /[wuf sjt- sjt sg uc cu,fa yuap tkt 'kuxps k"ne 'raf hnb tfv raf tnkgcu khtuvsgc raft rnhnt /vpc sjt sgu c,fc sjt sg whpts 'tfrmb tk :hhct rnt tyhap'hk ghna tk :k"t ?htn hhcts tvu :rnhntk hat cr k"t /vp kg sjt sgu c,fc sjt

thae tkt /hk trhcx tk rnukfc/vxe ;s

tkuxp o,v vn 'yuapc sjt sgf rauenc ohbas 'ik gnan te tv ih,hb,n

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sg :vhnrh wrk thhrcj o,n ujkas 'gs, /t,hhruts tkuxp hnb tfv ;t 't,hhrutsvjre ic gauvh hcrs tne tb,s tchkt ?uprymha uvn 'vp kg sjt sgu c,fc sjt- lk hgch, hf tkt 'hprymn tk vp kg ohbau c,fc ohba ukhpts 'lk hgch, tksjt sg kct 'hprymns tuv vp kg ohbau c,fc ohba 'vjre ic gauvh wrs tchkto,jkaa hhsf hbht hbt :uvk jka ?tba tk tnks ut 'ibhprmn tk vp kg sjtu c,fcvhk ujkas 'vk ibhb,n hfv ibt :vhk rnt /uprymha - vyub ofshnk, ,gs lf tkt 'hkutucha uvn 'vz ihs ,hcc sjtu vz ihs ,hcc sjt ushgva ohba :vhnrh hcrk thhrcjsjc ukhpts 'lk hgch, tk i,b wrs tne tb,s tchkt ?uprymhu ihs ,hc kmt ihs ,hctuv tbhs hc sjc 'i,b wrs tchkt - lk hgch, hf tkt 'hprymn tk hnb tbhs ,hchhsf hbht hbt :uvk jkau ?tba tk tnks ut 'hprymn tk tbhs hc hr,c kct 'hprymnshfv 'rnt thhj rc rn /uprymha - vyub ofshnk, ,gs lf tkt 'hk o,jka o,tas"c kfn sjt tucha uvn 'vz s"cc ushgvu urzju vz s"cc ushgva ohba :vhk ujkahf tkt ?thgchn hbhhs 'ibhprmn ohsg t,av 'lk hgch, tk i,b wrs tchkt ?uprymhuut 'ibhprmn hbhhs kct 'ibhprmn tks tuv ohsg 'i,b wrs e",s tchkt - lk hgch,- vyub ofshnk, ,gs lf tkt 'hk o,jka o,ta hhsf hbht hbt :uvk jka ?a"k tnks'ivn sjt ,nu ryav ,t ohhek ucaha vaka :vhk ujka hfv 'rnt tbhcr /uprymhao,ta hhsf hbht hbt :uvk jka ?tk ut 'hvu,hk sju tbhuv t,k, c,unc c,fnk hfhrmsju tbhuv t,k, c,unc c,fnk ihfhrma 'vyub ofshnk, ,gs lf tkt 'hk o,jkaiubhts vtn ihzuz uc cu,f /whb,n /tarsn hcc vhnrh hcrk uvukhhg ts kgu /hvu,hk/vbn tkt uk iht - ihgkx ih,k, iubhts vtn ihzuz ihrag tkt uk iht - ihrag ihgkx,ujp iht - ejnbu iubhts ihgkx ;xf /oh,an ,ujp iht - ejnbu iubhts ihzuz ;xfvynknu vbn vkgnkn uc cu,f /oh,an ,ujp iht - ejnbu iubhts ,ubufrs /oh,anihc,uf vnk 'f"t /iu,j,v rjt lkuv kfv - vbn vynknu oh,tn vkgnkn 'oh,tnrnt :ibcr ub, /wnd /iuhkgv in snkh - iu,j,v in ,jt ,ut ejn, ota ?iuhkgv ,t;xf ;xf ihrbhs hban ,ujp iht - ;xf ihrbhsu ihrbhs ;xf ;xf rbhsn ,ujp iht - ;xf/;xf rbhsn ,ujp iht - ;xf :rn rnt /;xf cvs ihrbhs hbacn ,ujp iht - ihrbhsctr,tc :tpp cr rnt hyhrp :tnhtu /gcyn vhc cu,fs :rzgkt hcr rnt tfxb :tnhtucvs ihrbhsu ihrbhs cvs cvs rbhsn ,ujp iht - cvs :ibcr ub, /tpxfs hyhrp hdx tksrnt /cvs ;xf ihrbhs hbacn ,ujp iht - ihrbhsc cvs cvs ihrbhs hban ,ujp iht -

/gcyn c,fs :rzgkt hcr rnt tfxb :tnht /cvs rbhsn ,ujp iht - cvs :rnt/uxe ;s

ihrbhs hbacn ,ujp iht - ihrbhsc cvz /habht hscg tk tcvss hyhrp hyhrp :tnhtukg ryav kgc sh :hhct rnt rnte tcvs hrbhs hr,c tfhrp tcvs :tnhtu /cvz ;xf:tnht ?htnt ';xf cvz ihrbhs hban ,ujp iht - ihrbhsc ;xf :hb,es tahr) /vbu,j,vc,fs - tphx 'hrbhs c,fs - tahr :hat r"t (rnte tpxf hrbhs hr,c tfxb tpxf

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anj epx vhkg uhva vatv :thb,s ?ihrbhsk hrbhs ihc hbtas trnh, tbnu /ihrbhs'vcuj vhkg rtav ihtu 'ohjczc ,kfutu sjt icre vthcn - ,uchz anj epx ',ushk'ohjczc ,kfutu sjt icre vthcn - ,utsu ,uchz anj ',utsu ,ushk anj vhkg uhvic iugna icr rnt 'cvz hrbhsc ohkaurhc ohbhe usngu vagn vcuj vhkg rtavuvatv :snhku ihs ,hck xbfb ihrbhsc uvha sg vkhkv ihkt ot vzv iugnv :kthknd'ohjczc ,kfutu sjt icre vthcn - ,utsu ,uchz anj ',utsu ,ushk anj vhkg uhva

vcuj vhkg rtav ihtuc/uxe ;s

iuhkgv in iu,j,v snkh :ibcr ub, /wufu vkgnkn cu,f /oh,gcrc ouhc uc ihbhe usngu,uh,ut h,a tba htn /hbbgn ibgu hbbjn ibj :iudf ',uh,ut h,ac tk kct ',jt ,utc,jt ,ut 'hfv ht tnas vhdkp vhk vuvu ,uh,ut gcrt ic oa hnr,hn tnks ?tksubhhv ,uh,ut h,a 'tkt tnas vhdkp vhk vuvu ,uh,ut h,a ic oa hnr,hn tnks 'hnb:tpp cr rnt /tnas tcur vhk vuvu ,uh,ut aka ic oa hnr,hn tnks 'tngykpe :tpp cr hgc /iu,j,v rjt lkuv kfv - vynkn kpeu vkgnkn kpx 'hk tyhapvhc c,f vuvs tuvv /ueh, ?tk ut 'cuczk ibhahhj hn ?htn 'vynkn kpxu vkgnkntnks ut 'tzuzu hrh,xht vtn ,ha :hhcts vhne thcra cr vjka 'tzuzu vtn ,ha

uvk ifxn hfuxts 'tryac hc,f tks 'hyhrp ks :vhk rnt ?tzuzu hyhrp vtn ,hat/zxe ;s

kgc sh (tzuz sju hzuz vtn ,ha) 'tzuzu hrh,xht vtn ,ha ?,rnt htn 'hzuz uvk huanuhujk tk 'tbhs hcc vhsh ,unh,j hujnk hgcs itn htv :hhct rnt /vbu,j,v kg ryavush c,f uhkg thmuv :ib,u 'hzuz vhc ehxns ch,fu rjt vk jfan tnks 't,khdn ;uxc:vhk rnt 'hhcts vhnek t,ts tbhczc tuvv /ihruj hbc ohxfbn vcud - uk chhj tuvavhk hujt /txfn tkc uvk tbrcgn 'hk uujn ibcr u,t hfs 'vhsh ,unh,j rn hk hzjhbtk rag sgu ,k,n :hhct rnt /ibcr lunse rcf :k"t 'vhc shdb te vuv 't,khdn ahrcihr, vhrucsk vhrsvhb - vhk hnr,ht htu 'c,fu ;hhzn tnks 'vyha ;uxc cu,fkt,kh, vhc ch,f vuvs tuvv /vyha gmntc vhk hnr,hn tks rapt ht 'hbnhz t,k,rnt 'hhcts vhnek t,t txhsrpu vhuau vhgrfu ,"hcs vhddk vhejn kzt 'txhsrpc,bn vhc c,f vuvs tuvv /hsutu vh,pf ?u"hu htvk tnkg vhk jhur tngy htn :vhkt,t hjtu vhuau u"hu vhc c,f kzt 'hjt vhnas tjt uvk vuv 'hjt iugnau icutrvh,pf ?htv hkuf u"hu htvk tnkg vhk ehjs tngy htn :vhk rnt 'hhcts vhnekrnt 'tcrs vhnek t,t 'tst rc tjt cru tcr vhkg oh,j vuvs trya tuvv /hsutuokugn hk hnh,j tk tst rc tjt crs vhne uvhn 'thv hshs tsh ,unh,j ihs :vhkhfhv 'vhsh ,h,rs tst rc tjt crs tkt ',phhz hshs tnkac :k"t /hsutu vh,pfahtk yd ihc,uf /whb,n /c,fu teubrzt oe :vk hrntu 'trmnt htsh hjbt :rnt ?,scgirhfn tvha sckcu 'vng vkgc ihta p"gt - vatk rcuavu 'ung u,at ihta p"gt

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/rfa i,ub kgcvuc/zxe ;s

vukvu ung vuk tvha sg vuknk ihc,uf ihtu 'ung vukn ihta p"gt vukk rya ihc,uftvha sg jeukk ihc,uf ihtu 'ung jeuk ihta p"gt rfunk rya ihc,uf /rfa i,ub'ovhba ,gsn tkt ihtuabu ihxurht hrya ihc,uf iht /rfa i,ub jeukvu ung rfuni,ub kcenvu 'ovhba ,gsn tkt ,ubkceu ,uxhrt rya ihc,uf iht /rfa i,ub i,jvurfa ihb,ub ovhbau 'ovhba ,gsn tkt s"c vagn kfu ihrurhc hrya ihc,uf iht /rfatvha sckcu htn /wnd /unmgk vzku unmgk vzk 'ohba ihc,uf ovhbak :rnut d"car/rcuac vatv oau ydc ahtv oa rhfn tvha sckcu :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt ?irhfnhc,hu 'uvhhcd hhct ch,hu tbbhj rc tbuv cru tbuv rc tjt cru trpx cr ch,hahtv oa 'iht rcuac vatv oa ?tk vatv oa 'iht ydc ahtv oa :uvk thgchneuvc,f tkzt ihbnzu 'lthvs vh,,htk vhk hynnu khztu tyhd c,f tnks aujhku ?tk'ydc ahtv oa :cr rnt hfv 'hhct uvk rnt vkhs utks trcdk vcvhu rcua vatic ;xuh hbak aujhku /ahtv oak ihsv tuvu 'rcuac vatv oa vatv oak ihsv tuvurnt lthvs vh,,htk vhk hynnu khztu tyhd ch,f tnks ',jt rhgc ohrsv iugnaihardn iht ',jt rhgc ohrsv iugna ic ;xuh hba :cr rnt hfv 'tbuv rc tjt cr uvkvhnak vhk ehzjnu t,hrjt t,nk khzt tnks aujhku /vz hbpc vz tkt ivh,uab'tbbhj rc tbuv cr uvk rnt lthvs vh,,htk vhk hynnu tyhd ch,fu 'iugna ic ;xuhc?htn 'ezj,ht tk /uk ihaauj iht - ouh ohaka rhgc una ezjuva kf :cr rnt hfvvuvs trc, tuvv /rhvz vh,utnrc vtnr :rnt shcz cr /hbgu vhk ures :hhct rnt'htuv tbt utk :vhk vrnt 't,,ht thvv vhnek th,t 'tct rc vhnrh cr vkg oh,jtke vk rdcu vk taes tuv aehn :hk urntu 'thv hvht utk uvk hrnt hnb tbt :rnt

:ibcr runts d"gt 'hhct rntt/jxe ;s

vuvs trc, tuvv /eshnk vhjrut utk ibcrn tcrum 'shdnu rzuj ubht cua shdva iuhf,uv ,bt trcht :vk rnt 'htuv tbt utk :vhk vrnt 'tct rc vhnrh cr vhkg oh,jhtv :hhct rnt /es - ess iuhf 'eshnk vhjrut utk ibcrn tcrums d"gt :hhct rnt/vhbhn vk upkjn tnks 'vhsvc .rtv og rcshb 't,,ht hausek khzts ibcrn tcrumtks tbshtvu /i,bu '''c,fu (s"f ohrcs) :tre rnts ?tngy htn /wufu rfa i,ub kgcvuhp kg ;t vukk rya ihc,uf /vhhvak tks hfhv hf vatt ibcr uvuhsa 'hfv ibhscgihta hp kg ;t rfunk rya ihc,uf /texhgc 'tfhrm tk tyhap /wufu ung vukn ihta/wufu ihxurht hrya ihc,uf iht /v,gr hbpn uvsa rfunc 'tfhrm tk tyhap /wufu jeukihc,uf iht /vhcurek vunjk vhk tjhbs 'ibcrn tcrum ukhpts 'tfhrm tk tyhaptkt ihrurhc hrya ihc,uf iht /vrucc 'tfhrm tk tyhap /wufu ,ubkceu ,uxhrt ryatct rc vhnrh cr /t,bgy hrya :unhdr, tfv ?ihrurhc hrya htn /wufu ovhba ,gsn

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'ohba ihc,uf ovhbak :rnut kthknd ic a"r /sjt uk rruc vzu sjt uk rruc vz :rntrnu 'ihpuf :rcx rns 'hdkphn te ousx ,sn kg ihpufc 'tnhk /unmgc vzku unmgc vzkrnts 'kthknd ic a"rs tngy ubhhv tfvu 'ihpuf - tnkg hkufs 'tk ihpuf iht :rcxgrpa hn /whb,n /tcrt thrt hf htkg ,hnss 'h,ufz hcd l,ufz huv,s hk tjhb tk :vhklk ([i,t] :x"av ,ruxn) (h,,b) tk ot :uk rntu urya ,t ahkavu 'ucuj ,menvsuvh hcr 'i,h :rnut hxuh hcr - i,b tku inz ghdv 'urya uk i, hbukp ouh sgu itfn:rcx vsuvh hcru 'thbe t,fnxt :rcx hxuh wr ?hdkphne htnc /wnd /i,h tk :rnuthf /hxuh hcrf vfkv :cr rnt vuct rc vcr rnt injb cr rnt /thbe tk t,fnxtvhbau vbuatr ogp ubsnkn ibjuh hcra rjtn hfu :uvk rnt 'hnt hcrs vhnek u,t- ucuj rya ejnba hn /whb,n /hxuh hcrf vfkv ihtu ?vagt vn hbt 'hxuh hcrf vfkvurya ejnb hbukp ic hbukp aht :ouhe uk ihaugu ihs ,hc hbpk tcu 'ohsg uhkg shngn

'hbukp ouhcc/jxe ;s

'hbukpu hbukpu hbukp ubt tbhuv t,k, c,unc ?unuhe uvzht :r", /wnd /uhsg hbukpu hbukpuuc cu,f otu uhsg hbukpu hbukpu 'hbukp ouhc ubhbpk eujn rya hbukp ic hbukp thmuvotu 'vhtr thcvk lhrm ubhtu vcud - ,buufn i,usg ,tmnbu ohsg ka i,usgk ubeezuvunuahr ot 'ayayb ut ejnb raf - gre,b 'kuxp - greb vhtr thcvk lhrm - utk- gre,b 'ihs ,hc ka gre 'greb :vsuvh cr rnt ?gre,b s"v 'greb s"v /raf - rfhbinzv ouenu ohsg ouen :vsuvh r"t ?ihs ,hc ka gre hns hfhv /s"c ka ubhta grehxbt te uuvs 't,hscnupk u,ts htcrg uvbv /crgu h,a :rnt hhct /;ru,v ouenurn ik cu,fku whrya rn hzjhk :k"t 'hhcts vhnek uvh,uurn u,t habhts t,grt?ufk shcgt htn :uvk rnt /ishc sj ibhyheb sj xhb,hn hts 'vhkg tbhrjt tryauuv /;hry rsvu ;hry tnks ',jt vsa kg ,urya hba ihc,uf iht :trpx cr rnts/kuxps 'rhhbv kg uhsgu ejnv kg tuv uvk cu,f khz :vhrpxk vhk rnt 'vhk hsry teot 'ayayb ut ejnb :thb,u 'rfhb unuahr tnksu :hhctk hnuhbn rc tjt cr vhk rnt/tbhnte tnkgc ,"hc ;"kt ?thkgn trya tbhnte hn :vhk rnt raf - rfhb unuahrubb,bu ubn,ju ubc,f ubt ohsg urnta p"gt 'hcuj rya sct rntu tca hrv :ibcr ub,'ihc,uf - rfnnu jen hrya kct 'vtukv hryac - t"sc ryav ,t uk ihc,uf iht - uk

uca ,uhrjtv in .ujt/yxe ;s

ic iugna icr vhv ifu ihc,uf iht rfnnu jen hrya ;t :rnut kthknd ic iugna icrohnfju 'u,b,n vrzj - ryav ,t uk rhzjvu urcjk vb,n i,ubv :rnut kthkndihta hpk :trpx r"t ?tngy htn /uca ,uhrjtn .uj :rn rnt /,nhhe u,b,n :ohrnuthtv khztu 'htvk vhk ;hry cuj kgc khzt tnks ',jt vsa kg ,urya hba ihc,uf'iprhy t, rsvu vc ouehts hk ;ua :cuj kgck vhk rntu ',ujuek ;hryu sj ehpnu

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htnc 'vukns tryak vhbgres iuhfu /hbhrjt ,ujuek ;hry khzt tsvu tbhrjt ehpnuvhc ch,f tks tprhy kf :injb cr rnt tvu 'vhbgre tks tnh, hfu ?vk ;hry rsvvhbgre vc ch,f tks t,frst kfu tuv tprhy utk - vukns tryak vhbgretnua utk - t,frstk vhbgre vhc ch,f tks tnua kfu tuv t,frst utk - tprhykvhk vnku :tbhcrk h,psn tjt cr vhk rnt /vh,vct jfn h,tes 'tfhrm tk thvhr, yhebs iuhfs 'vhk euph, ?vc ouehtu tgrt htvc hk ;ua cuj kgck vhk rnhnk'thkgn trya htvk cu,fku /ihbhs hkgc vhkg hahpb 'if ot ;hry rsvu ;hry - hryats tbnzc euphs in rck 'ihkuxp ts tgrt kg iuephs hrya kf :rfunk trc, cu,fkurcua ihc,uf iht :,rnut ,tz 'hat crs vhne vk hrntu 'tpp crs vhne ibcr vurnt

c/yxe ;svhbhn ;hryu cuj kgc khzt tnkss 'tngy ubhhv tfvu 'rcua ihc,uf tnkgc :uvk rntutk ,ujuek ';ux ;ux /tfhk ,ujuek hcd rcuau ',ujuek ;hryu uvht khztu 'jeuksht /,uhrjtc tka jeukk 'hnb ht hrhp khftu yhna hfvu hfvst ?hrsv tgrts hrnttgrts tfv 'hzuzc cuj kgc vhxhhp :hrnt 'ehxn hzuzs o,v hnb vtukv hrya 'hfv,uhrjtv in .uj :rn rnt /xhhpn tk hzuzc - tgrt ehxns itns hgsh gshn 'ehxntk vhc hcdhnk tks ibs trya :hfv hc,fs 'injb cr rnt ?ibhc,f hfhv /uca,tz 'orpr rnt /jeuks vhshc tgrt oueh,s hfhv hf tkt 'hrj hbcn tku hscgann/hcd - hfv vhk c,f tk tv 'hfv vhk c,fs tngy 'tuv rpux ,ugy - ,uhrjt :,rnutvhc ch,f tks ?uca ,uhrjtn .uj htnu 'tuv rpux ,ugy utk - ,uhrjt :rnt hat crvk icz kzt 'tgrt vk iczhnk trcd tuvvk hzuz vhk vcvhs t,,ht thvv /,uhrjtkhz 'h,uugk tku lh,rsa hbue,k :vhk rnt 'injb crs vhnek th,t ,uhrjtc tkavb,n i,ubv :rnut d"car /,uhrjtc vkvhb vbcz rsvu ',uhrjtc tka vhbhn vbcztngy htn /,nhhe u,b,n :t"fju 'u,b,n vrzj - ryav ,t uk rhzjvu urhcjk/lshc ryava inz kf lk vbu,b uz vsa :uk rnutf vagb 'hxt cr rnt ?d"carsvrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,utc :vcr rnt tkt hnb sct ut cbdb 'hfv ht :vcr vk ;he,n/vrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,ut iht :hrcx ibcru 'vrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,ut :rcx d"car 'hdkphnehtnc /vezjc :rnut d"car hcr hrcs 'ryac iushb - vezjcu ryac iushk tcv :r",

'hdkphn te vrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,utc :rnt hnhs cr t,t hf ?hdkphnet/ge ;s

,ubeb ,uh,ut :rcx hcru 'vrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,ut iht :rcx kthknd ic iugna icrtbhnte hfv 'vhk rnt /dukp,u :vhk rnt rnsk t,dukp 'f"t :hhct vhk rnt /vrhxnckthknd ic iugna icrs thae if otu 'rn tmr,nsf tkt tmr,hn tk t,hb,n :lk'kuxp ut cure ivn sjt tmnba iudf - ibhexg htnc tfv :hhct rnt tkt d"carsthsg :rnts 'rzgkt hcrf vk rcx hcr 'hdkphn te rzgkt wru rhtn wrs t,dukpcu/h,rf vnh,j hsg :rnts 'rhtn hcrf vk rcx kthknd ic iugna icru h,rf vrhxn

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hcr rnt tkt kuxp tuva ufu,n ;hhuznc rzgkt hcr vhv vsun :tct hcr rnt tvu- ,phhuzn i,usg ,tmnbu ohsg ka i,usgk ubeezuv uc cu,f ota 'ohsun kfv :tbhctvk rcx hcrs 'kkf ohsg uhkg ihta ryac tkt uekjb tk 'tct hcrsf 'kuxp tuva'rhtn hcrf vk rcx kthknd ic iugna icru h,rf vrhxn hsg :rnts 'rzgkt wrfte unhhek lhrm uc,fa ryac vsunc :tnht ,hgchtu /h,rf vnh,j hsg :rntskthknd ic iugna icru 'unhhek lhrm iht - uc,fa ryac vsun :rcx hcrs 'hdkphnrnut vukn 'ryac iheust ohba :thb,s uvk ibhgna tfpht tvu /unhhek lhrm :rcxryav ohhe,h - lk uh,grpu tuv lka rnut vuku 'u,tmnu hbnn kpbu tuv hkatv hcrk vhk ,hku 'vc ibhuvu ueukjh :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr 'hcr hrcs 'uhn,ujcgcah vz - vh,tmn hbt rnut vzu vh,tmn hbt rnut vz ',hkyc ihzjut ohba :ib,stcr rntu ?ueukjhu 'vhmjn ,ujp vc uk ihta gcah vzu 'vhmjn ,ujp vc uk ihta'ohhuen ubhtac - hdhkp hf 'ueukjhs hdhkp tk tnkg hkufs - ohhuenc :injb cr rnt- tk htu 'tdkp hcd - vhk ohhen htu 'unhhek lhrm uc,fa ryac vsun :rcx hcr'unhhek lhrm iht uc,fa ryac vsun :rcx kthknd ic iugna icru tuv tnkgc tpxjtv hf hdkphne rrckc tfv tkt 'luph, tk okugk :tnht ,hgchtu /lupht ueukjhu:rnt 'tjpb ejmh hcrs vhnek t,t 'tct hcrc hzuz vhc ehxn vuv ;xuh rc ejmh crsht :vhk rnt /ushghu hbukpu hbukp utuch :ejmh hcr vhk rnt 'hbukpu hbukp hbpc lh,grpugrpk lhrm ubht - ohsgc urhcj ,t vuknv :ik tnhhe tvu ?tbhbnhvn tk u,t tktst cr rnt tct hcr rnts 'hk trhcx rns t,gnaf thvvc tbt :vhk rnt ohsgchbukp utucha lhrm - hbukpu hbukp hbpc lh,grp urhcjk rnutv :cr rnt vcvt rc'kthknd ic iugna icr hrcsf vfkv :cr rnt kshd cr rnt tvu ['k"t] /ushghu hbukpu

tk hcr ;tuc/ge ;s

vsuvh wr - ucuj ,men grpa hn /whb,n /tbhnte rrck hnb tbt :k"t rrck tkt rntrnua ,uhvk lhrm vz tmnb :vsuvh hcr rnt /rcua cu,fh :rnut hxuh hcr ;hkjh :rnuttbuv cr rnt /wnd /vz ka ujf grh tku 'uk vph lf :hxuh hcr uk rnt ohrcfgv in urcuauk ihc,ufu ryav ihgren s"c tkt 'hxuh hcrf tku vsuvh hcrf tk vfkv iht :cr rntcrk tct rc vhnrh cr vk hrntu 'tbuv crk injb cr vhk rnt /iuatr inzn rjt ryauk ihc,ufu ryav ,t ihgren ohsg :thb,s ['t,hhrc] tv crk vhk tghna ht :tbuv

'vhc rsv tku vhk ghna :vhk rnt /vhc rsv vuv 'iuatr inzn rjt ryat/tge ;s

ihaugu ihrzuj - i,ujhka uaga ohsg tkt 'tbunn hgueptk hnhkt - tbhs hc tnkackg ,urya vrag ukhpt ihc,uf ohsg :cr rnt vsuvh cr rnt tvu ?tku ?i,ujhkahtn /,uhrjt uc ihta ryac :rnt vcru 'vb,n ryac :rnt ;xuh cr ,jt vsaihgren ohsg - zuz ,utn anj ivn grpu 'zuz ;kt uc ihaub uhva hrv :thb,s ?t,hhrc

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vz rya :rnut hxuh hcr vsuvh hcr hrcs 'iuatr inzn rjt rya uk ihc,ufu ryav ,t;ufha hsf ',jt :rcua ihc,uf urnt ohrcs hba hbpnu rcua uc,fhu unuenc jbun tvhhfv rnte iuatr inzn hnb vsuvh hcr tvu /iuatr inzn vcdha hsf ',jtu 'ugrupkinzn ht 'tsjc lkg tbdhkp - ,rnte iuatr inzn ht :vsuvh hcrk hxuh wr vhk rntevragc ut ,cac cu,f ubnza rya :ibcr ub, /h,r,c lkg tbdhkp - ,rnte hba:vsuvh hcr uk rnt kxup hxuh hcr 'vsuvh wr hrcs 'rafu tuv rjutn rya - hra,chcr tvu /h,rafv vzc - h,rafvaf :uk rnt ,rafvu hrupmc lhbpk tc vagn tkvu'rya ka u,bugk ubeezuv ota 'ohsun kfv :,sp hcr rnt rnte vzc hnb vsuvh

'rafu tuv rjutn ryaa - hra,c vragc ut ,cac u,buufn u,bug ,tmnbuc/tge ;s

'rcua ihc,uf iht :rnts 'vhngyk vsuvh hcrs 'tnkgc rjutn ryac tkt uekjb tk/tcruj vhbhn ehpbu 'rcua ihc,uf :rnts 'vhngyk hxuh hcru tcruj vhbhn ehpb tkukct 'tdkpt hkhn hbv 'rcua ihc,uf s"nk ukhpt :gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cr rntvhc ehxn vuv ;xuh rc ejmh crs tv hf ibhc,f vhkuft whpt 'thv tku /tk vhkufthk cv :vhk rnt 'hhzuz hk cv :vhk rnt 'hpp rc tbhbj hcrs vhnek t,t 'tct hcrc hzuzcr tv 'vhk rnt trc, lk cu,ft 'hk xfrht lrya :vhk rnt 'lzuz kueau htryaktunau crs vhrpgn ik chvh itn :rnt rcua ihc,uf iht :uvhhur, hrnts ktunaut,t hf ifu /rcua ihc,uf :uvhhur, hrnts ahek ahr tvu ibjuh hcr tv 'ihbhhgc ibhnriht t,gs tekx hts 'rcua ihc,ufs trc,xnu /rcua ihc,uf :tgkht wr rnt ihcrihc,uf ?htn tktu :hhct vk ;he,n ?hsju vkv kfth - vz ka urya sct 'rcua ihc,ufib, /vukn ahtk vuk scg 'iht :tcr k"t ?hsju vkv kfth - vz ka urcua sct 'rcuahrya tkt uba tk :tbubnv r"t /ihraf ihrjutnvu 'ihkuxp ihnseunv cuj hrya :o,vvhk ihczns ihbnhz ?y"n ihkuxp hnb ihrjutn ukhpt - rfnnu jen hrya kct 'vtukvhyn hfu 'vhbhn vhk ihczu hbhc hbhc hzuz vhk hnr,nu 'hra,c vhk ch,fu ixhbc tgrt;hzhs ihbnz 'hnb vtukv hrya 'hfv ht /lbhn v,bcz rsv :vhk rntu vhk ehpn hra,hk cv :vhk rntu 'vhk grpu hbhc hbhc hzuz vhk hnr,nu 'hra,c trya vhk ch,fu ixhbct,av hbv :k"tu vhk ehpn vhbnz hyn hfu 'trc, vhk ch,fu 'hk xfrht :k"tu 'htryacr vk hrntu 'tbvf crk rnhh cr vhk rnt /rcua ihc,uf iht :rcxe htbhn ,pzhs tuvhtnt) 'trc, ibhc,fu hrjutn hrya ibhc,fs tbshtvu :tbvf crk h,phsn vhnrhuc,f 'hrjutn rya u,hc,f hf :vhrpxk tct wr uvk rnts r,c ('k"t ?hfv ibhscge:tbvf crk hat cr k"t /uvubc,fu uvubrjt tkt vhbc,f vhbnzc tk ibs trya :hfv'hrc, hbv u,hc,f hf :vhrpxk trpx cr vhk rnts r,c 'hfv ibhscg te tks tbshtvurnt /vhgrk ehpbs ,nht kfs 'tn,x uc,f - tk ht 'uc,f - tryas tbnhz u,hgsh ht

:tbvf crk hat cr vk hrntu 'hat crk tbhcr vhkt/cge ;s

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itn 'shcg - shcgs itn 'hbhe, hbue, ibcr :vhk rnt hfv ibhscge tks tbshtv tvuhc,f uvbvk tkha cr rc tcr uvk rnt /vhapbt shxpts tuv uvht - shcg tkshtu 'uc,f - vhc u,hbes tnuh u,hgsh ht 't,thbet hrya u,hc,f hf :t,thbet tryaifu 'vhrpxk cr uvk rnt /treaf hzj,n tks hfhv hf 'vhc u,hnhhes tnuh uc,f - tkhkhn ufk irhxns d"gtu 'hkhac uc,f hkhac u,hnhhe hf :vhrpxk tbuv cr uvk rnthtv :tcr rnt /hkhac hkhn ufk irhxns cd kg ;tu 'hbhvc uc,f hbhvc u,hnhhe hf hbhvcibhuan tk - ihanj ihanj hbc hr, hkvhb vhua :rntu 'hzuz vtn rc trya yhebs itnvhk tjhb 'vukk vhk tjhbu vuknk vhk tjhbs t,khn ibcr uscg ?tngy htn /uvkitn htv :tcr rntu /vhrya odphbs hfhv hf - vukk tjhbu 'ugrupk ;ufha hsf - vuknk'vhk ibhuan tk - vtn rc sj hkvhb uvbhua :rntu 'ihanj ihanj hbc hrya hr, yhebstks hfhv hf - vuknk vhk tjhb 'vukk vhk tjhbu vuknk vhk tjhbs t,khn ibcr sucgyhebs itn htv :hat cr rnt /ugrupk ;ufh tka hsf - vukk vhk tjhbu 'vhrya oudphb:ibhrnt ?y"n /vhk tbhuan tk - ihanj rc sj hkvhb hvbuua :rntu 'hzuz vtn rc trya'trc, vhk ch,fu 'hk xfrht :vhk rntu 'htrya hk cv :vhk rntu 'vhgrp grphn htv'rhag sjtu hbg sjt 'ihjt hba /whb,n /tuv tbhrjt htv :vhk rntu htv vhk ehpnuhrv - unmgk itag 'gmntk rfav - rfak itag 'scv ,hcu .jrn ivhct ivk jhbvu/scv ,hcc vagu tcu oh,hz lk je '.jrnc umjrhu ohscg lk je :hbgk rnut rhagvihkufh iht - iugna ic ;xuh rjt oau iugna ic ;xuh sjt oa ',jt rhgc uhva ohbaihc sjtk tmnb /cuj rya ivhkg thmuvk kufh rjt tku 'vz kg vz cuj rya thmuvk'uakah ?uagh smhf /ihgurp ivhba ,urya - gurp iugna ic ;xuh ka urya uh,uryatrya tuvv /wnd /ivf uc,fh - ihbnuxn uhv otu 'inhx uc,fh - ihakuan uhv otu

'lnn vbn h,huk hbukp rc hbukp hbt vhc ch,f vuvs 'tbuv crs tbhs hck epbsc/cge ;s

tsxj cr vhk rnt /tfkn rucan ukhptu 't,ukd ahrn ukhpt - lnn :tbuv cr rntaha yd :thb,s 'jfatu es epb /lbhn tbuv cr vk hgc t,rutks 'vc ihhg eup :vcrkouhv tnkt raf - ouhv vh,ard uc cu,f ot :rnut kuta tct 'inz uc ihtu ohsg uhkgvhsh h,u,n ehpbs trcd tuvvn - lnn hnb tfv 'gnan vhc ehpbs tnuh tuvv -vrhxn hsg :rnts 'vhk trhcx rzghkt hcrf kuta tct tnksu :hhct vhk rnt /gnantks trnh, tbnu /ibhahhj tk vkhpbk :vhk rnt vkhpbk aujhk tfv kct 'h,rf;xuh rjt oau iugna ic ;xuh sjt oa ',jt rhgc uhva ohba :ib,s ?vkhpbk ibhahhjrya ivhkg thmuvk kfuh rjt tku 'vz kg vz cuj rya thmuvk ihkufh ibht - iugna icvkhpbk :vbhn gna utk tkt vkhpbk aujhk ?htntu 'ihkufh - ohrjt kg ov tv cuj

/ibhahhj ohcrs vkhpbk 'ibhahhj tk sjs vkhpbk ?hhctu /ibhahhj tkt/dge ;s

'ohrjt kg ihthmun iht lf - vz kg vz cuj rya ihthmun ihta oaf :thb,s tv tktu

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,ubeb ,uh,ut :rcx ishs tb, 'hdkphne vrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,utc ?hdkphne htnc- tnkg hkufs :tnht ,hgc htu /vrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,ut iht :rcx trc tb,u 'vrhxnclhrm iht :rcx ishs tb, 'hdkphn te vhtr thcvk lhrmc tfvu 'vrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,ut- vrhxnc ,ubeb ,uh,ut :rn,hts /vhtr thcvk lhrm :rcx trc tb,u 'vhtr thcvktbn :hhct rnt /vhtr thcvk lhrm ubht :rnt tcru 'vhtr thcvk lhrm :rnt hhctvhtr thcvk uhkg - ush ,j,n tmuh cuj ryava ihjtv in sjt :thb,s ?vk tbhntrnt 'hrnts tfht /hssvn uynas 'ihjt hbta :rnt tcru /hbhrjtk ihsv tuv utk htnuhkg - ush ,j,n tmuh cuj ryava ihjtv in sjt :thb,s ?vk tbhnt tbn :tcr'vhk tfhrymht ihjt ?hhctu /tk hbhrjt kct 'hssvn uynas tuv ihjt vhtr thcvkthcvk hfhrm tku hrhvz rvszhn tnht - hssvn uynas iuhf :tbhnt l,gs tekxvz ihthmun lf - ohrjt kg cuj rya iv ihthmuna oaf :thb,s tv tktu /k"ne 'vhtrishs tb, 'hdkphne ung vukn ihta p"gtu vukk rya ihc,ufc ?hdkphne htnc 'vz kg'hsvxu trpx hcdk khzts ihbnhz 'ung vukn ihta hp kg ;tu vukk rya ihc,uf :rcxhn,ju hc,fs r,cu 'hrcj iugna ic ;xuhn ;zhnk ibhgcs 'trya hk uc,f :uvk rnturya ihc,uf iht :rcx trc tb, htbhn ,pzhs vtn hk cv :vhk rntu vhk tyheb 'vhk- gurp iugna ic ;xuh ka urya uh,urya ihc sjtk tmnb /ung vukn tvha sg vukkrjt tku ibtvu 'ehpn hmn - tmnb tk tv 'tmnbs tngy /wufu ihgurp ovhba ,uryaitns tnac trc, hzjbu /ihakuanc :vhnrh hcr rnt ib, cuj rya ivhkg thmuvk kufhhfv 'rnt hhct /rcuac ihakuan ihtu ryac ihakuanc :thgauv cr rnt ch,fsovhba ,urya - gurp hkg iugna ic ;xuh ka urya uh,urya ihc vukk tmnb :rnte/whb,n /,urus uc,fh - ohbvf ovhba uhv ot :tb, /wuf uakah ?uagh smhf /ihgurptmnb ihgurp ikuf ,urya - uvz ht gsuh hbhtu gurp h,urya ihc rya ubck rnutv- gurp hshc lk rya :tcr rnt /wnd /gurp ubht iyevu 'gurp kusdv - ohba oa sjtkvhk rnt /ihgurp ikuf ,urya - gurp hshc lk cuj gurp ubht iyevu 'gurp kusdvvrufn hk aha vsa 'uk vrufn vkusd vsa - lk vrufn hsa 'v,gn tkt :tcrk tbhcrurhcj ,t vuknv /whb,n /vbu,j,v kg ryav kgc sh o,v uk ihrufn uh,usa kf - lk

'crgv in grph tk - crg hsh kgc/dge ;s

ohxfb ah ot :rnut d"car crgv in grph - vmrta hnn grpta ,bn kg uk rnt otucrgv :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr vhv ifu /crgv in grph tk lf ihcu lf ihc - vukkka ohxfb kg thbube uagh tna 'vtbv vbrhsh - vardn vkgc vhvu 'v,cu,fc vatk'hk ,nhkat trcd :uvhhur, hrnts ;xuh cru vcr ?tngy htn /wnd /u,at ,t rhzjhu vzhkzt tcrg r,c 'vcrst htxrps tbhs htv :injb cr vk ;he,n /lk hnhkat trcdgrph tk htn :injb cr rnt tkt uvhh,khnk tngy hcvh tks htxrps tbhs hc 'tktgc,h tk - crg hsh kg urhcj ,t vuknv :hfv hnb thb, /vkj, crg gc,h tk ?crgv in

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ihbn :tbuv r"t /vkj, crg gc,h - vmrta hnn grpta ,bn kg rnt otu 'vkj, crgcr vk ;he,n /ubaec, hshn ubcrgt hfbt (d"n ,hatrc) :ch,fs ?scg,ans crgktkt ubchat hbtu hsh kg u,ut vb, (c"n ,hatrc) :ch,fs 'thv ,ubkce tv :tsxj:rnutu uvkcj vhrfb sgcu rz crg hf usdc jek (wf hkan) :tfvn 'ejmh hcr rnt'lhp hrntc ,sfkb lhp hrntc ,aeub 'lhpf rzk ,ge, lgrk ,crg ot hbc (wu hkan)uk ah iunn ot 'lhgr cvru xpr,v lk lgr ;fc ,tc hf kmbvu hbc tupt ,tz vag- scg,ans crg :rnhnt rnt /ohghr uhkg vcrv - utk otu 'sh ,xhp uk r,v - lshcwrk 'scg,an crg - thbe t,fnxt :rnts hxuh hcrk 'hxuh wru vsuvh wr ,eukjntv :rnhntk hat cr vhk rnt /scg,an tk crg - thbe tk t,fnxt :rnts vsuvhvtbv tuvvc :hat cr rnt tkt scg,an crgu thbe tk t,fnxts 'ouh kfc ohagn/wuf vmrta hnn grpta ,bn kg rnt otu /vhapb scg,anu rnd - vhk inhvn tesohxfb ah kct 'vukk ohxfb ihta tkt uba tk :ibjuh hcr rnt vbj rc rc vcr rntah ot :rnut kthknd ic iugna icr 'tphx hb,esn tvu /crgv in grph tk - vukkhfv tba tku hfv tba tk :rcx tne tb,s kkfn 'crgv in grph tk - vukk ohxfbrnt otu 'crgv in grph tk - crg hsh kg urhcj ,t vuknv :hb,e hfvu trxjn hruxjohxfb ihtac - ohrunt ohrcs vnc crgv in grph - vmrta hnn grpta ,bn kg- vukk ohxfb aha hp kg ;t 'ikceu crgv in grph tk - vukk ohxfb ah kct 'vukk

ikcev in grpht/sge ;s

/ivn grph tk vz sjtu vz sjt - vukk ohxfb ah ot rnut kthknd ic iugna icr.uj 'u,unf vfkv - ub,banc d"car vbaa ouen kf :ibjuh wr rnt vbj rc vcr rntuvukv 'grup hbtu uvukv 'crg hbtu uvukv :tbuv cr rnt /vburjt vhtru iushmu crgnhbtu uk i, iv ,ucrg iuak ikuf - ([i,t] :x"av ,ruxn) (i,ub) hbtu uvukv 'chhj hbtuikuf - ([i,t] :x"av ,ruxn) (i,ub) hbtu uk i, 'chhj hbtu uk i, 'grup hbtu uk i, 'ikce:ejmh wr rnt ?htn 'crg hbtu uk i, 'ikce hbtu uvukv :uvk thgcht 'iv ,ubkce iuak'iv ,ubkce iuak ikuf :rnt tsxj cr /,ubkce - ,ubkce iuak ',ucrg - ,ucrg iuakrc rn k"t /i,ub hbtu uk i,n rc 'iv ,ucrg iuak ikuf :rnt tcr /crg hbtu uvukvn rc'thv tku /oukf vukv kg vuknk iht - i,ub hbtu uk i, :tct rnt hfv 'hat crk rnhnthxfbk vuknk vh,jts tbhhs tuvv /shc i,hu taha sg vukns vhbhn vuk ryphn tkohfj itn :tcr rnt /tchh crs vhrc ihbj cr vhekx 'vukk vhgc,ks hnen [vuks]iubht ahbht rcs vhxfb :rcxe tchh crs vhrc ihbj cr utk ht 't,khn tv hf scgnkcrg gc,h tk :k"heu 'crgv in grph tk - crg h"g urhcj ,t vuknv :ib,u 'vh,h ihcrgn,ghrp :tpp r"t 'hn,hk uvbhgsuks hnen vuknk vhgrps hn,hs tcrg tuvv /vkj,rnht :rnt gauvh crs vhrc tbuv cru uvbhb vumn scghn hbc utk hn,hu 'vumn j"gc

/vhxp,t hrrm

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c/sge ;s:o,n ujka /vh,nac ,nu uvu,nas 'hnb ht /vsun chhjaf uvhhbhc tfht ?uvhhbhc htnrya vhva crg :hch,hn /gauvh crs vhrc tbuv crf t,fkv 'vh,nac ,nu uvu,nacrk tnkac vcud - lnn h,kce,v uc cu,f otu 'vcud ubht - ush ,j,n tmuh cuj'o,v hbta thae tpp crk tkt 'vsun chhjaf vk ,jfan - gauvh crs vhrc tbuvohcfuf scugk vhgrps ohcfuf scugs tcrg tuvv /h,kce,v vhk c,fu jry hfvkvhnan thburdvn hnhct rnt hfv :hat crk hfsrn cr k"t 'hn,hk uvbhgc,ks hnentcrg r,cs iuhf ohcfuf scug kct 'ktrah n"v - hrrmk ibhahhj :s"nk ukhpt 'tcrshkhn hbv - hrrmk ibhahhj tk :s"nk ukhpt :vcrst :k"t /hrrmk ibhahhj tk - khzt- hrrm vhxp,ts utk ht 'hkzt tcrg r,c uvhhbhss iuhf ohcfuf hscug kct 'ktrahvan /[wufu] v,cu,fc vatk crgv :rnut d"car vhv ifu /vhk kcen vuv tk trehgnvhk tehjsu vuv ibcrsn tcrum vhrc tbuv cr 'vuv vh,kfs v,cu,fs tcrg hrmg rchcd,u khzh,u uv,hcsk vardbs 'tbuv crk vmg vhcxbs khzhbs tfhk :hhct rnt 't,khnkf uyt :hhct k"t ib, vtbv vbrhsh tvu :tcr k"t ?vrsvb rsvu 'vuctn vcu,fhrnts ubhhv 'hhct rnt /tuv ivfs t,khn htkdht ;uxk ?ardn tbhs hcc - ardns?ourg gar uvzht :hhct rnt tvu ?hfv hhct rnt hnu /t,uhbg tkzt thbg r,c :habht'tuv crg tvu /hbta ibcrn tcrumu 'hbta ubc d"carf whxfbc rufnk vmg thanv vzd"gt vcu,fs ikce :s"nk tjhbv /vuv ikce scg,an tk vcu,fs crg [:ik tnhheu]ht 'scg,an vhk ,ht ht :rnts itnk tkt 'rhpa - scg,an kgck hxfb vhk ,hks/;us,ahtu vhk vuv huvhn :tnht ,hgcht ?rnhnk tfht htn - scg,an tk vhk ,hkhrcs - vcu,fs crg :rn,hts 'vhapb scgan hsucga vhrc hcdk tct :tnht ,hgchtukgcs crgu vcu,fs ikce 'scg,an kfv hrcs - cuj kgcs ikce 'scg,an tk kfvscg,an tk - vhk ,hk ht 'scg,an - vukk hxfb vhk ,ht ht :rcx rn 'hdhkp - cuj,hk ihcu vhk ,ht ihc 'crg :t,fkvu /scg,an - vhk ,hk ihcu vhk ,ht ihc :rcx rnuhtn 'scg,an tk - kgck vhk ,hts d"gts 'vcu,fs crgn rc 'scg,an - vhkkf ahseva grn chfa :tbuv cr rnt /vrxj hshn utku scgs tuv vumn ?tngy;he,n /asev kg thbube vaug ost iht vezj 'intb - hshc hbukpk vbn rntu 'uhxfbgrn chfa :uvhhur, hrnts ktunau crs ?uhbc kg thbube vaug ost hfu :injb cr vkhuag ost tnkt ihb,ub iht - ub, rnt tk 'ihb,ub - ub, rnt 'hshc hbukpk vbn rnta

'uhbc ,t ghcavk tkat/vge ;s

/trya yhebs - o,v tbuv cr rnte hf unmg ,t ghcavk tka huag ost hnb tfvcru 'vuv vp kg vukn ?ihb,ub - ub, rnt 'trya yheb tks - ktunau crs kkfn,ujuekv in tku iharuhv in tk vcud ubht - vp kg vukn :uvhhur, hrnts ktunautks tv 'ohhuens tv :thae tku 'trya yhebs hshtu hsht :injb cr rnt tkt

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:vcr rnt /vhryak vhnhhe tk - ub, rnt tk 'vhryak vhnhhe - ub, rnt ohhuen'hbukpk vbn ub, ihbntb - ubgrp ihnu,h urntu 'hshc hbukpk vbn rnta grn chfaiuhf - vbn ub, rnt trc,xn tfpht ?thhk hpkf /ihbntb iht - ubgrp ihnu,h urntuexp tks iuhf - hshc hbukpk vbn 'vhgrps rnhnk tfht 't,khnk iuvuct vexpsgrn chfa :rn,ht hfv rn,ht ht tkt vhgrp tks rnhnk tfht 't,khnk iuvuct?y"n 'ihbntb - h,grp tct ubk rntu rzj :ihnu,h urntu 'hshc hbukpk vbn rnta'ihbntb iht - h,grp tct rntu rzj :ihnu,h urntu 'hbukpk vbn ub, rfshn hrufstrnuk lhrm ?uvn 'vsuva grn chfa :tcr hgc /ub, rnt vuv tk 'vhgrps t,ht ots?ucu,f rnuk lhrm iht ut 'ucu,f rntha lhrm ?hsg o,t rnuk lhrm iht ut 'hsg o,t:vyap rsv thgcs r,c ?v,hn ,gac vyan ost iht ut 'v,hn ,gac vyan ost,t vuknv /whb,n /uns ihruxnfu ihcu,ff n"fa hrcsu 'v,hn ,gac vyan ost iht

/ihruj hbc ohxfbn ihcud - ohsg hsh kg 'ohscguan ohxfbn vcud - ryac urhcjc/vge ;s

ou,hj rjtk tmuhv crg /ihruj hbc ohxfbn vcud - uk chhj tuva ush c,f uhkg thmuvhbc ohxfbn vcud :rntu 'ktgnah wr hbpk tcu vagn /ihruj hbc ohxfbn vcud - ,uryarnt /ihruj hbc ohxfbn tku ohscguan ohxfbn tk vcud ubht :xbb ic uk rnt /ihruji,t hbtu] uk jbv uk rntu urhcj utmnu 'euac sjt ,t ebujv hrv :uk rnt ?vnk :uki,ub hbtu uvukv ?chhj tuva crg tuv vzht tkt uvukv u,bunt kg tka 'ruyp - [lkhbhsc euxgh - ohfjha vmurv :ktgnah hcr rntu /uvukv u,bunt kg ifa 'chhj - lkhbhsc euxgha vmurvu 'gcubv ihhgnf ivu 'ivn r,uh vru,c gumen lk ihta ',ubunnsjtu ryac vukn sjt 'vru, rcs :tkug rnt /wnd /xbb ic iugna ,t anah - ,ubunnogy vn tktu 't,hhruts tsucga ?tngy htn 'ohscguan ohxfbn vcud - p"g vuknht /,ujueks tshxp ouan ?ihruj hbc ihxfbn tkt vcud ubht - vp kg vukn :urnt'vru, rcs :rnt vcru /uvhhapbt ushxpts uvbhb uvbht o,v hnb ryac vukn 'hfv?y"n 'ihruj hbc ohxfbn tkt vcud ubht - vp kg vukn sjtu ryac vukn sjthsf ?ohscguan ohxfbn vcud - ryac vukn :urnt ogy vnu 't,hhruts utk tsucgavcr rnt hnu /tke vhk ,hk o,v hnb vp kg vukn 'hfv ht /ihuk hbpc ,ks kugb, tkavcrs lupht :tnh, hfu uk iht - ,ugn ucd 'uk ah - gere ucd :vcr rnt tvu ?hfvvcr (tkt) ,hruczc vhbhs cuj kgc 'vru, rcs :tkug rnt tvu 'vcrk tkugsu tkugkkg vukn :uvhhur, hrnts ktunau cr /vhk trhcx tk vhku 'rnte tcrgn hbcs tngyibjuh wr /t,hhruts utk tsucga ?y"n ',ujuekv in tku iharuhv in tk vcud ubht - vpin ihcu iharuhv in ihc vcud - vp kg vukn :uvhhur, hrnts ahek ic iugna wrurua uhkg kpbu ohcrv ,uarc ruc rpujv :hch,hn /t,hhruts tsucga ?y"n ',ujuekvrua hns okak ohchhj rucv kgc haruh - ruav ,n ota tkt 'sug tku ruyp - udrvu:vcvt rc tst cr rnt hb,e udrv tvu /ihsc sngac :cr rnt tgkt wr rnt uhkgck

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trhcs tnupt hbhhs hc,hs 'o,v urceu ,n :tb, hb, 'b"rt tvu /vpry utaga/uvuchhjut/uge ;s

vcud ',ujuekv in vcud ubhtu iharuhv in vcud - vp kg vukn :t,fkv 'tpp cr rnt/tke vhk ,hks - ,ujuekv in vcud ubhtu 'ihuk hbpc ,ks kugb, tka hsf - iharuhv inrc vcr vhbhn tgc /wufu ihruj hbc ohxfbn vcud - uk chhj tuva ush c,f uhkg thmuvush c,f ezjuva hp kg ;t :vhk rnt ?htn 'ihs ,hcc ush c,f ezjuv :ibjuh wrn i,b'ihkuxp ihyhd vaka :tnj rc hnr ch,n /ihruj hbc ohxfbn tkt vcud ubht - ihs ,hccuc ihtu ohsg uhkg ah 'ohsg uhkg ihtu ush c,fc c,f :iv uktu 'raf skuv - ,tahb otu- ,tahb otu 'ihkuxp ihyhd vaka ukt hrv - sjt sg tkt uc ihtu inz uc ah 'inz- ohsg hbpc vk ub,ba tkt ohsg uhkg ihta hp kg ;t :rnut rzgkt hcr raf skuvcrg /vhapb scgas tuv vch,f ,gans o,v hbta ohscguan ohxfbn vcudu 'rafohxfbn vcud - ,urya ou,hj osue :cr rnt /wufu ,urya ou,hj rjtk tmuhvosue ukhpt :cr rnt ihbnz /ihruj hbc ohxfbn vcud - ,urya ou,hj rjtk 'ohscguantv :thae tk crst crs thae /ihruj hbc ohxfbn tkt vcud ubht - ,urya ou,hjubht - vz sjtu vz sjt :rnt ibjuh wru /crg hbukpu vhc c,fs tv 'crg hbukp vhc c,fsohsg :tcr ch,n /crg hbukpu vhc c,fs cd kg ;tu 'ihruj hbc ohxfbn tkt vcudrntu un,j ouka ,khta kg tna ibhahhj 'kuxp - ydc ouka ,khta kg ihnu,jvtfv raf - ukhtau 'kuxp - ukhta :ibjuh hcrs vhbhn vhk tarphn hshsk 'uvct hcrhcr hbpk tcu vagn /ibjuh hcr rnt ifu :tnht crs ubhhv 'hfv ht /crg hbukp c,fs hnb,t ktgnah hcr xkhea hp kg ;t :ibjuh hcr rnt vbj rc rc vcr rnt /wufu ktgnahwr rnts 'gna t, ?ktgnah hcr rnt hk vn eubjc :uvk thgcht /u,unf vfkv 'xbb icvfkv iht ut u,unf vfkv /eubjc ;t ktgnah hcr vhv eukj :ibjuh hcr rnt cegh'eubjc ;t ktgnah hcr vhv eukj :ibjuh hcr rnt ihcr t,t hfs 'gna t, ?u,unf/scg,an - ushn ubeu eubj :ktuna rnt vsuvh cr rnt /eubjc ;t u,unf vfkvu

:injb cr rnts 'injb crs tdhkpu /ihbe hgc tk tnkgc crgs 'kkfnc/uge ;s

,ugn i,n ,gac crg :t,fkvu /ihbe hgc tnkgc tv 'ihbe hgc tks tuv ihs ,hcs crgvtbv thvvcs 'ihbe hgc tk ihs ,hcs crg ihbe hgc - ,ugn i,n rjt 'ihbe hgc tk

/tr,c tcc ,fxn vk tehkxu yuap yd lkg irsv /vhk scganu rnd - vhk inhvns