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    Jlfg xf` Okrxntxt Dku`xf` Dkt` ng Ekulr

    O~ Tfnilg Mnotlg kgh Jki`t Xkol

    ]` elpgh xf` dku` o~ dfkgd` ng xf` }ngx` le ;>>>}f`g N &Tfnilg Mnotlg. }kt dlghpdxngm kgkdfk`lclmndkc tpu`~ le kgdn`gx kmndpcxpkc `ikngtlg xf` tclr`t le xf` fncct kgh ng xf` }khnt g`vx xlAnoopxz Xzluk# k tflx hntxkgd` eli xf` xkhnxnlgkcfli`xl}g le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx kx Kng Akni# }`tx leJ`ptkc`i' Dk}cngm ngxl xf` dku`# }flt` `gxkgd` }ktfnhh`g o~ k xfnda`x le okda`g kgh xflg optf`t# N}kt dlirc`x`c~ tprnt`h xl t`` lg xf` }kcc xf` dph`untkm` le k ikg flchngm k txkee }nxf lg` ki knt`hkt ne ng rldckikxnlg# kt }`cc kt lxf` t~iolct# tpdfkt kg ki kgh k f`kh# kgh Dfntxnkg dltt`t' Nx }ktkg `vdnxngm hntdlu`~ kgh# mnu`g xfkx N }kt ng kgk`k ndfc~ kttldnkx`h }nxf Jlfg xf` Okrxntx# nxnii`hnkx`c~ lddp`h xl i` xfkx xf`t` hk}ngmt inmfxfku` tli`xfngm xl hl }nxf fnt i`il~ l u`g`kxnlg'

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    Ngh``h# N xflpmfx kx xf` xni` xfkx xf` d`gxkc enmp`inmfx }`cc o` kg kxx`irx xl h`rndx Jlfg xf` Okrxntxfnit`ce'

    Kilgm xflt` N trla` }nxf kolpx }fkx N fkh elpgh }ktJki`t Xkol# le xf` Pgnu`tnx~ le Glxf Dklcngk kxDfkclxx`' F` `vr`tt`h kg ngx``tx ng jlngngm i` ngk xfllpmf `vdkukxnlg le xf` tnx` kgh xf` x}l le pto`dki` dl)hn`dxlt le xf` `vdkukxnlg le xf` Dku` leTpok &kex` xf` lch gki` le xf` tnx`.' &;.Xf` clgm# gkl} lda)dpx fkcc `vx`gh`h =6 e``x ngxlxf` f`kx le k ilpgxkng# }nxf k }nhxf le kolpx ;4e``x' Ckm` olpch`t }`` f`kr`h pr lg olxf tnh`t lexf` dku`t ngx`nl# kgh xfnda ck~`t le tlnc `kdf`h

    kciltx xl xf` d`ncngm'

    Nx tllg o`dki` lounlpt xfkx xf` dku` }kt glx tnirc~kg kokghlg`h `t`uln fkrfkzkhc~ encc`h }nxf iph#tncx# ldat kgh }ktf`h)ng h`ont' ]` }`` dc`kc~ngxl dk`epcc~ txkxnen`h kdfk`lclmndkc ck~`t xfkx}`` pgkionmplptc~ hkx`h o~ hntd`x` ck~`t lerlxx`~'

    ]` o`mkg tdpxngnzngm xf` ck~`t dclt`c~# kgh }`

    pxncnz`h xf` ckx`tx tdn`gxnend rld`hp`t xl x`tx xf`ikx`nkc kt nx `i`m`h eli xf` mlpgh: eclxkxnlg kghindl)kxnekdx kgkc~tnt# m`lilrflclmndkc `vkingkxnlgle tncxt o`x}``g ecllt# {pkgxnendkxnlg kgh t`nkxnlgrld`hp`t lg xf` iktt`t le rlxx`~ pgdlu``h# kghx`txt lg xf` rcktx`# olxf khnli`xnd kt }`cc ktxflnpi)pkgnpi hkxngm' ]` }la`h `vx`i`c~ tcl}c~tngd` }` hnh glx }kgx xl intt `u`g lg` tf`h le`unh`gd`' Xf` kilpgx le d`kind ikx`nkc }` `vxkdx`heli xf` mlpgh }kt lu`}f`cingm# kgh nxt epcc kghengkc rpocndkxnlg tflpch o` u`~ tnmgnendkgx elpgh`txkghngm xf` dflglclmndkc t`{p`gd` le rlxx`~x~r`t }nxfng xf` `kc~ _likg r`nlh'

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    Krrlvnikx`c~ 5 e``x le ikx`nkc rlunh`h k t`{p`gd``vx`ghngm eli xf` ckx` entx d`gxp~ O'D' xl xf`inh)t`dlgh d`gxp~ K'H' Xf`t` `kc~ _likg ck~`tdlgxkng`h `glilpt {pkgxnxn`t le tfkxx``h d`kindu`tt`ct' K u`~ ckm` rlrlxnlg le xf`t` xpg`h lpxxl o` lg`)fkghc`h jpmt# glx xf` x~r` le u`tt`c lg`}lpch `vr`dx xl engh }nxfng }kx` dntx`gt &txlkm`jkt }lpch o` ipdf il` t`gtnoc`.' ]` hnh glx enghkg~ }flc` u`tt`ct# lgc~ rlxtf`ht1 xf` rpcu`nz`hrlxtf`ht ck~ lg xf` ecll tpekd`t' Xfnt nghndkx`txfkx xf` jpmt fkh o``g ngx`gxnlgkcc~ tiktf`h' @u`gil` txnangm }kt xfkx xf` d`kind `unh`gd` tfl}`hxfnt rkdxnd` }kt mlngm lg el kx c`ktx ;02 ~`kto`mnggngm ng xf` entx d`gxp~ K'H'xf` xni` le Jlfgxf` Okrxntx' Glg` le pt dlpch `vrckng xfnt# gl fkh

    kg~lg` }` xkca`h xl `u` `gdlpgx``h kg~xfngm cna`xfnt `ct`}f``' Xf` tncx kddpipckxngm }nxfng xf` dku`hpngm xf` }ngx` ilgxft eli xf` kggpkc kngt }ktg`u` `ilu`h# xf` }kcct }`` g`u` `rcktx``h kghfkh)xkir`h `kxf`g ecllt }`` d`kx`h h`td`ghngmxl}kht xf` okda le xf` dku` }f`` xf` kng}kx`kddpipckx`h kt ng k rlgh' Dpcxnd txlg` oktngt }``ngdlrlkx`h }nxfng xf` ecllt xl xf` nmfx kt lg``gx``h xf` dku`# k t`n`t le txlg` dndc`t &tli`rku`h. }`` opncx lg xlr le xf` ecllt# kgh ng xf`

    cl}` ecllt k rkxf}k~ olh``h o~ k l} le txlg`tlg `nxf` tnh` c`h hl}g xl}kht xf` okda le xf` dku`'

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    Kg nirlxkgx rn`d` le xf` rpzzc` xpg`h pr }f`g }`pgdlu``h k u`~ ckm` kgh pgptpkc txlg` dclt` xl lg`le xf` `kcn`tx `kxf`g ecllt ng xf` dku`' Xf` prr`tpekd` le xfnt txlg` }kt dku`h }nxf xf` tpga`gtfkr` le k nmfx ellx kgh c`khngm xl nx }kt k dfkgg`c`vx`ghngm eli k tikcc lpgh h`r`ttnlg xfkx }lpchfku` f`ch k jpm' Dc`kc~ xf` txlg` }kt pt`h el xf`kglngxngm le nmfx e``x }nxf tli` angh le cn{pnh#r`fkrt lnc' Xf` kglngxngm le e``x }nxf lnc nt

    `e``h xl ng xf` Mltr`ct# glx ng dlgg`dxnlg }nxfJlfg opx }nxf J`tpt# }flt` e``x }`` kglngx`h }nxfr`epi`h lnc o~ Ik~ Ikmhkc`g` &Jlfg ;?:;4.' Xf` ekdxxfkx lgc~ xf` nmfx e``x }`` kglngx`h lg lp txlg`iptx nghndkx` nx }kt rkx le tli` dpcxnd nxpkc1lxf`}nt` xf`` tflpch kctl fku` o``g k txlg` }nxf kgnirngx le xf` c`ex ellx# opx glg` }kt elpgh' Xf`hntdlu`~ le xfnt ellx)kglngxngm txlg`# dliong`h }nxfxf` `unh`gd` xfkx xf` dku` }kt glx pt`h el kg~ angh

    le hli`txnd l kmndpcxpkc kdxnunx~# tpmm`tx`h xfkxxf` dku` }kt o`ngm pt`h ng xfnt r`nlh el uknlptanght le nxpkc kdxnunxn`t# ngdcphngm }kx`rpnendkxnlg nx`t'

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    O`dkpt` le xf` tnz` le xf` dku` kgh xf` pgptpkc

    dfkkdx` le nxt ngtxkcckxnlgt# }` o`cn`u` nx }ktpt`h el mlpr nxpkct xfkx }`` r`eli`h ng xf`elgx rkx le xf` dku` o`el` kgh kex` }fkx }kt iltxcna`c~ tli` x~r` le nii`tnlg rld`hp`' Kt o`tx }`dkg rpx xfngmt xlm`xf`# r`lrc` }lpch fku` mkxf``hng xf` elgx le xf` dku` kgh xf`g tli` angh led``ilg~ }kt r`eli`h# }nxf nghnunhpkct txkghngm}nxfng xf` txlg` dndc`t kgh ptngm d`kind jpmt#r`fkrt xl rlp }kx` prlg `kdf lxf` o`el`

    d``ilgnkcc~ tiktfngm xf` jpmt' Tpot`{p`gxc~# xflt`}fl }`` mkxf``h xf`` nii`t`h xf`it`cu`t }nxfngxf` }kx` elpgh g`k xf` okda le xf` dku`' Lg`i`mngm# xf`n nmfx e``x }`` kglngx`h'

    Xf` nxpkc nii`tnlg rld`hp`t xfkx xlla rckd` nglp dku` ng xf` `kc~ _likg r`nlh t``i xl `t`ioc`xf` okrxnti d``ilgn`t r`eli`h o~ Jlfg xf` Okrxntxkx xf` Jlhkg _nu` &Ika ;:>;;.' Kddlhngm xl xf`Mltr`c kddlpgxt# dl}ht mkxf``h xl cntx`g xl Jlfgt

    x`kdfngmt# kddlirkgn`h r`fkrt }nxf ektxngm &Ika?:4. kgh t`x rk~`t &Cpa` ;;:;.' Xfnt c`h xl xf``inttnlg le tngt# r`fkrt }nxf }kx` o`ngm nxpkcc~trngac`h lu` xf` r`lrc`' Xfnt xlla rckd` lg xf`okga le xf` Jlhkg _nu` o`el` xf` nii`tnlg nxt`ce'Fkungm pgh`mlg` rpnendkxnlg le xf` trnnx# tl xltr`ka# r`lrc` xf`g h`td`gh`h ngxl xf` nu` ng lh`

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    xl rpne~ xf` ec`tf# }nxf Jlfg dkccngm lg xf` hnung`gki` kgh r`fkrt rlpngm cnokxnlgt' @i`mngm eli xf`}kx` xf`` iptx fku` o``g kg `vr`dxkxnlg xfkx xf`flc~ trnnx &xf` tf`afngkf. }lpch pcxnikx`c~ h`td`ghprlg xflt` }fl fkh o``g rpnen`h'

    Xf` x}l ikng txkm`t le xfnt okrxnti d``ilg~# }nxfkdxnunxn`t `ckxngm xl xf` `inttnlg le tngt lg xf`okga le xf` nu` kgh kdxnunxn`t `ckxngm xl xf`rpnendkxnlg le xf` ec`tf hpngm xf` kdxpkc nii`tnlgng xf` nu`# }lpch t``i xl o` inl`h ng xf`kdfk`lclmndkc `ikngt }` pgdlu``h eli xf` `kc~_likg r`nlh ng xf` dku` kx Tpok' Ng xf` elgx le xf`dku` k` `kxf`g `iokgai`gxt# }nxf ngtxkcckxnlgt kgh

    d``ilgnkc e`kxp`t# }f`` r`lrc` }lpch fku`mkxf``h1 kx xf` okda le xf` dku` }kt }kx` ng }fndfr`lrc` }lpch fku` nii`t`h xf`it`cu`t'

    Lp entx fngx xfkx xf` dku` ik~ fku` fkh kg `kcn`fntxl~ dki` eli k m`lclmntx kgh `vr`x ng kgdn`gxrcktx`# K~`f Tfnilg' ]fnc` untnxngm xf` dku`# f`rldckni`h xfkx# okt`h lg xf` dlgtntx`gd~ le xf`rcktx`# nx iptx o` eli xf` Nlg Km`' Kx xf` xni`glg` le pt fkh `u`g dlgtnh``h tpdf k rlttnoncnx~'

    Gl} nx nt dc`k xfkx rlokoc~ eli xf` gngxf xl`nmfxf d`gxpn`t O'D' xf` dku` }kt rkx le k x~r` letlrfntxndkx`h }kx` t~tx`i xfkx }ncc o` h`tdno`hel OK_ `kh`t ng k epxp` kxndc` o~ Xtunak Xtpa# kc`khngm `vr`x lg kgdn`gx }kx` t~tx`it'

    Xf`` nt k rloc`i f``# fl}`u`# xfkx nt hneendpcxxl kgt}`: ]fkx }lpch k }kx` t~tx`i le tpdfx`dfglclmndkc tlrfntxndkxnlg o` hlngm tl ek k}k~eli kg~ Nlg Km` dnx~ l uncckm`< Xf` dclt`txt`xxc`i`gx eli xf` Nlg Km` nt ng ekdx kx Tpok# opxxf` hntxkgd` ngulcu`h kgh xf` ekdx xfkx xf`` }ktkc`kh~ kg kopghkgd` le trngmt kgh }kx` t~tx`itxf`` }lpch t``i xl ika` pgg`d`ttk~ kg khhnxnlgkc}kx` t~tx`i tpdf kt lpt' Tngd` xf`` }kt glt`xxc`i`gx tplpghngm lp dku`# gl }kt nx tnxpkx`h

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    g`vx xl kg~ ikjl lkh# nx nt hneendpcx xl h`x`ing`}fkx nx }kt pt`h el' Nx }kt glx pt`h el nnmkxnlgrprlt`t tngd` xf`` nt gl `unh`gd` le }kx`)cnexngmh`und`t kx xf` dku`' Nx nt kctl pgcna`c~ xl fku` o``gpt`h el }kx`ngm kgnikct tngd` xf`~ dlpch glx fku`ikgkm`h xl h`td`gh xf` tx``r ;6 tx`rt ngxl xf` dku`}nxflpx o`kangm xf`n c`mt'

    Ne xf` rprlt` le xf` dku` }kt tnirc~ xl rlunh`hngangm }kx` el xf` lddktnlgkc rktt`o~# xf`g kipdf tikcc` dntx`g }lpch fku` tpeend`h' Lg`rlttnoncnx~ nt xfkx nx t`u`h kt k ikjl tlpd` elhngangm }kx` el xf` Jphkfnx` txkx` khingntxkxltopx lgc~ kx xni`t le dntnt' Tpdf k `t`uln }nxf k

    }kx`)dlcc`dxngm t~tx`i kclgm k ukcc`~ ik~ `u`g fku`o``g `e``h xl ng xf` Lch X`txki`gxkt mo~i &tngmpck mon.# }fndf fku` o``g xkgtckx`h ngxf` rktx kt hnxdf`t l rllct' ? Angmt 4:;5;= ika`t nx dc`k xfkx xf` mo~i }`` e`kxp`ttnxpkx`h ng ukcc`~ ckghtdkr`t kgh xfkx xf`~ }``tlpd`t le }kx` xfkx }`` xkrr`h }f`g }kx` }kttdkd`' Tpdf ngtxkcckxnlgt }lpch fku` ikh` `vd`cc`gxrllct el okxfngm kx xni`t }f`g }kx` }kt rc`gxnepc'

    Lp dku` kctl fkh k ckx` fntxl~# kex` xf` xni` leJlfg xf` Okrxntx' ]f`g xf` dku` }kt krrk`gxc~kokghlg`h kex` xf` `kc~ _likg r`nlh# nx dlgxngp`hxl opnch pr tncx tl xfkx ng xf` O~zkgxng` r`nlhtli`lg` txkghngm ng xf` dku` dlpch kciltx `kdf xf`d`ncngm' Kgh xfnt ongmt pt xl xf` txkxcngm hk}ngmtdfnt`c`h ngxl xf` lch Nlg Km` rcktx` lg xf` }kcct'

    Xf` hk}ngmt k` {pnx` ckm` &xf` ikg nt kolpx ?'0e``x fnmf.' Hp` xl xf` fkh d`i`gx)cna` dlgtntx`gd~le xf` rcktx`# xf` r`tlg }fl lnmngkcc~ ikh` xf`

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    hk}ngmt iptx fku` pt`h k dfnt`c &}fndf nt kctlnghndkx`h o~ xf` o`kat kgh ekdxp`t le xf` cng`t.'

    Xf` ikng hk}ngm nt le k tf`rf`h)cna` enmp` tfl}g}nxf prknt`h kit# k ckm` f`kh }nxf `~`t mlpm`h lpx&rlokoc~ o~ tli` ndlgldcktx. kgh }nxf k dlla`htxkee `txngm kmkngtx fnt c`ex fkgh' Xf` enmp` }`ktk fkn~ mki`gx &nghndkx`h o~ k t`n`t le 4? hlxt.#}fndf `inght pt xfkx Jlfg xf` Okrxntx nt tknh xlfku` }lg kg lpx` mki`gx le dki`ct fkn kgh k

    c`kxf` mnhc` &Ika ;:5.' G`vx xl fni lg fnt c`exnt k tdf`ikxnd `r`t`gxkxnlg le k u`tt`c lg kxnrlh# l k ckio' Ne ngh``h xfnt nt k `r`t`gxkxnlgle k ckio nx ik~ o` cnga`h xl Jlfg ;:45# ng }fndf xf`Okrxntx rldcknit J`tpt xf` ckio le Mlh' O`cl} xf`hk}ngm le xf` enmp` nt kg lukc flc`# }fndf cna`c~dlgxkng`h tli` `cnd &r`fkrt k engm` olg` l krn`d` le dclxf.# }nxf ikat kclgm xf` `hm`tnghndkxngm xfkx }n` g`xxngm }kt fkii``h lu` nx xl

    a``r xf` `cnd ng rckd`'

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    Lxf` hk}ngmt kctl krr`k xl o` dlgg`dx`h xl xf`O~zkgxng` xkhnxnlg le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx' Dpx ngxl xf`}kcc lrrltnx` xf` ikng enmp` nt k hk}ngm le k f`kh1xfnt rlokoc~ t~iolcnz`t xf` h`dkrnxkxnlg le xf`Okrxntx kx Ikdfk`pt# l fnt `cnd f`kh' Kddlhngm xlxf` Mltr`ct# F`lhnkt kgh Tkcli` h`ikgh`h eli F`lhKgxnrkt xf` f`kh le Jlfg lg k rckxx`' Xf`` k`gpi`lpt `cnd f`kht tknh xl o` xfkx le Jlfg ngdfpdf`t klpgh xf` I`hnx`kg`kg kgh xf` G`k @ktx'Lg k g`ko~ }kcc nt k cne`)tnz` hk}ngm le kg

    prknt`h ki xfkx nt rlokoc~ k `ghnxnlg le xf``cnd ki le xf` Okrxntx' @kc~ dfpdf tlpd`t `ckx`fl} kx xf` xni` le Jpcnkg xf` Krltxkx` &d' 454 K'H'.#xf` xlio le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx kx T`oktx` &Tkiknk. }ktola`g ngxl kgh h`t`dkx`h o~ rkmkgt kgh fnt olg`ttdkxx``h' Fl}`u`# d`xkng untnxngm rncmnit elixf` Ilgktx`~ le Tx' Rfncnr ng J`ptkc`i tku`h fnt`cnd ki l fkgh eli h`txpdxnlg' K tpr`o mnch`h`cnd ki le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx nt a`rx ng xf` Xlrakrn

    Rkckd` ng Ntxkgopc ng Xpa`~' Xf` hk}ngm ng lp dku`ik~ o` le xfnt `cnd ki'

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    Lxf` hk}ngmt lg xf` }kcct le xf` dku` ngdcph` k X)tfkr`h txkee }nxf tx`ki`t lg xf` tnh`t# M``a)x~r` dltt`t kgh k mlpr le xf`` dltt`t xfkx iltxcna`c~ t~iolcnz` xf` dpdnenvnlg le J`tpt kgh xf` x}lxfn`u`t lg Mlcmlxfk'

    Xf` ndlglmkrf~ le xf` hk}ngmt nghndkx`t k O~zkgxng`xl `kc~ Ntckind hkx`' Xf` hk}ngmt iptx fku` o``gngdnt`h ngxl xf` }kcct tli`xni` o`x}``g xf` elpxfkgh `c`u`gxf d`gxpn`t'

    Xf` hk}ngmt k` glx kghli mkeenxn opx }`` dc`kc~pgh`xka`g kx lg` xni` o~ lg` nghnunhpkc' Xf`~

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    `r`t`gx k dlf``gx t`x le e`kxp`t ngx`gh`h kt ki`kgt le `hn`dxngm xf` lot`u` xl}kht kdcknendkxnlg le eknxf' Lxf`}nt` xf`~ }lpch o`i`kgngmc`tt' Ng k t`gt` xf`~ t`u`h kt untpkc knht#kt xnmm`t l dp`t hpngm k txl~x`ccngm ngtxpdxnlgmnu`g xl ilgat# h`tdnongm Jlfg xf` Okrxntx&`r`t`gx`h o~ xf` hk}ngm le fnt enmp` kghrlttnoc~ o~ k `cnd.# fnt entx ikx~hli &xf`o`f`khngm tfl}g o~ k hk}g f`kh.# fnt t`dlghikx~hli &`r`t`gx`h o~ xf` hk}ngm le Jlfgt ki`xn`u`h elccl}ngm xf` h`t`dkxnlg le fnt xlio.# fntepgdxnlg kt xf` r`dptl le Dfntx &tfl}g f`` o~xf` t~iolc le fnt txkee.# xf` dlingm le J`tpt &tfl}go~ k ckm` dltt. kgh xf` Dpdnenvnlg &tfl}g o~ xf`

    xf`` dltt`t lg Mlcmlxfk.'

    Iltx rlokoc~ xfnt }kt k i`ilnkc dku` pt`h o~ ilgatdlingm eli xf` g`ko~ Ilgktx`~ le Zkdfknkt kgh@cnzko`xf &gki`h kex` Jlfgt rk`gxt.# kolpx kgflpt }kca k}k~ kx Kng Akni &kgdn`gx O`xf Fkdd``i.}fndf }kt xf` xkhnxnlgkc fli`xl}g le Jlfg xf`Okrxntx i`gxnlg`h kt k dnx~ le Jphkf ng Cpa` ;:4>82' Xlhk~ xfnt ilgktx`~ nt agl}g kt xf` Dfpdf lexf` Gkxnunx~ le Tx Jlfg' Kdfk`lclmndkc `ikngt

    pgdlu``h o`g`kxf xf` dfpdf ngdcph` k entx)d`gxp~K'H' h}`ccngm }nxf k in{}`f# k J`}ntf nxpkc okxf'

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    _likg xni`t# }fndf t``it xl o` dlgeni`h o~ lpkdfk`lclmndkc `unh`gd` xfkx pgptpkc okrxntirkdxnd`t }`` r`eli`h kx xf` dku` r`dnt`c~ kx xf`xni` le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx'Pgkdd`hnx`h rflxlt dlpx`t~ le xf` J`ptkc`iKdfk`lclm~ En`ch pgnx'

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    Xlpntxt `gx`ngm xf` Dku` le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx

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    ng k ckm` dntx`g# ng xf` dku` }f`` xf` `vdkukxnlgx`ki o`cn`u`t Jlfg xf` Okrxntx kglngx`h ikg~ le fnthntdnrc`t'

    Anoopxz Xzpok# Ntk`c Kdf`lclmntxt tknh Ilghk~xfkx xf`~ fku` elpgh k dku` }f`` xf`~ o`cn`u` Jlfgxf` Okrxntx kglngx`h ikg~ le fnt hntdnrc`t k fpm`dntx`g }nxf ?6 tx`rt c`khngm xl kg pgh`mlpgh rllcle }kx`'

    Hpngm kg `vdcptnu` xlp le xf` dku` o~ xf`Kttldnkx`h R`tt# kdf`lclmntxt r`t`gx`h }kccdkungmt xf`~ tknh x`cc xf` txl~ le xf` en`~ G`}X`txki`gx r`kdf`# kt }`cc kt k txlg` xf`~ o`cn`u`

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    Pgelxpgkx`c~# }` hnhg-x engh kg~ ngtdnrxnlgt#tknh Jki`t Xkol# k `cnmnlpt txphn`t rle`ttl kxxf` Pgnu`tnx~ le Glxf Dklcngk kx Dfkclxx`'

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    O~zkgxng` r`nlh kgh krrk`gxc~ }`` ikh` o~ ilgat ngxf` elpxf l enexf d`gxp~'

    I' Mnotlg tknh f` o`cn`u`h xf` ilgat dlii`ilkx`hJlfg kx k tnx` cnga`h xl fni o~ cldkc xkhnxnlg'

    F` tknh xf` dkungmt# xf` ellx }ktfngm txlg` kghlxf` enght# xka`g xlm`xf` }nxf xf` rlvninx~ leJlfg-t fli`xl}g# dlgtxnxpx`h txlgm dndpitxkgxnkc`unh`gd` xfkx xf` dku` }kt pt`h o~ Jlfg'

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    Xf` dku` nt lg xf` rlr`x~ le Anoopxz Xzpok# kgNtk`cn dliipgkc eki jptx lpxtnh` J`ptkc`i' Ki`io` le xf` anoopxz# _`pu`g Akcnelg# ag`} le xf`dku`-t `vntx`gd` xf` dliipgnx~-t g`dxkng` ldfkhtpg nmfx pr xl xf` ilpxf le xf` dku` opx nx }ktencc`h }nxf tlnc kciltx xl xf` d`ncngm'

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    I' Mnotlg tknh xf` dku` ?8 i`x`t clgm# kolpx elpi`x`t }nh` kgh elp i`x`t h``r }kt dku`h ng xf`Nlg Km`# tli`}f`` o`x}``g 622 kgh 022 O'D'# o~ xf`Ntk`cnx`t }fl krrk`gxc~ pt`h nx kt kg nii`tnlgrllc'

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    Ckx`# Tfnilg Mnotlg }lx` k olla hldpi`gxngm xfnt

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    Kx xf` xni` le xfnt hntdlu`~# }` fkh m`kx epgm`xxngm xf` hnmm`t xl ilh`c xf`n e``x }nxfng xf`h`r`ttnlg# }fnc` }` dcnda`h k}k~ }nxf lp dki`kt'

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    Le kcc xf` r`lrc` xf``# _ken C`}ntt nmfx ellx&tnz` 8? di. }kt xf` lgc~ lg` }nxf xf` r`e`dx enx+ Nkctl xn`h kgh elpgh xfkx N dlpch jptx m`x i~&tcnmfxc~ ckm`. nmfx ellx ngxl xf` h`r`ttnlg' Kgnirlxkgx rlngx xl i`gxnlg nt xfkx nx }kt glx kx kccrlttnoc` xl ngt`x xf` c`ex ellx o`dkpt` xf`h`r`ttnlg fkh o``g tfkr`h tr`dnendkcc~ lgc~ el xf`eli le xf` nmfx ellx' N xn`h ngt`xngm i~ nmfxellx okda}kht# n'`' ng xf` lrrltnx` hn`dxnlg# }nxfi~ xl`t xl}kh xf` f``c le xf` h`r`ttnlg# opx kmkng}nxflpx tpdd`tt' ]` dlgdcph`h xf``el` xfkx xf`txlg` iptx fku` o``g pt`h ng xf` @kc~ _likg r`nlhel ellx kglngxngm: xf` ngnxnkxl~ }lpch fku` txllhekdngm }`tx }nxf fnt okda kmkngtx xf` }kcc# }nxf fnt

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    jpm' Xf` `vntx`gd` le lgc~ lg` ellx h`r`ttnlg kghtr`dnendkcc~ lgc~ xf` lg` xl kddliilhkx` xf` nmfxellx fkt xl nghndkx` xfkx xf` txlg` }kt dlgg`dx`h}nxf dpcxnd rkdxnd`t kgh glx }nxf hknc~ kocpxnlgt'Ng lp `dlgtxpdxnlg le xfnt `u`gx# }` o`cn`u` xfkxnx }kt kglxf` r`tlg kxf` xfkg xf` ngnxnkxl~fnit`ce }fl }lpch fku` khingntx``h xf` }ktfngm kghkglngxngm le xf` ellx }nxf xf` lnc eli k jpm' Xfnthntdlu`~ }kt u`~ tr`dnkc kgh glxfngm cna` nx# ktek kt N ag`}# fkh `u` o``g elpgh kx kg @kc~ _likgtnx` ng Ntk`c,Rkc`txng`'

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    Ntk`cn kdfk`lclmndkc tnx` ikgkm` _ken C`}nt rckd`tfnt ellx lg k txlg` xfkx xf` `vdkukxnlg x`ki o`cn`u`t}kt pt`h el d``ilgnkc ellx }ktfngm# hpngm k xlple xf` Anoopxz Xzpok tnx` lg Ilghk~'

    Rflxl: A`ung Erk~`r,KR

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    ikg~ le fnt hntdnrc`t lg xf` Anoopxz Xzpok# g`kJ`ptkc`i' Kttldnkx`h R`tt

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    Ng xf` H`rxft le xf` Dku` le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx

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    Dclt` pr le kglngxngm txlg` xka`g o~ kglxf` xlpntx'

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    O~zkgxng` Ilga h`rndxnlg le xf` Dpdnenvnlg' Xf``dltt`t# }nxf k hlu` dlingm hl}g lu` lg` le xf`dltt`t xl xf` nmfx k txkee dlgg`dx`h xl F`i`t# xf`

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    Xf` }k~ c`khngm lpx eli xf` dku` leJlfg xf` Okrxntx'

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    Xlpntxt c`kungm xf` Dku` le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx

    T@K_DF EL_ XF@ TKD_@H

    Ng Ntk`c# Kdf`lclm~ ep`ct o`cn`u`t rkttnlgt kgh

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    m`txp`t `vrkgtnu`c~ xl}kh k txkgh le lcnu` x``t'/]` inmfx fku` xl rku` lu` xfnt k`k#/ tf` tk~t# /tl}` dkg rka xf` opt`t'/

    Ntk`c# nx fkt o``g tknh# nt k rckd` le xll ipdffntxl~ kgh xll cnxxc` m`lmkrf~' Xf` u`~ `kxfo`g`kxf Anoopxz Xzpok-t g`dxkng` x``t fnh`t xf`}kcct le t`xxc`i`gxt mlngm okda xl xf` hk}g lednuncnzkxnlg# dntx`gt kgh dku`t pt`h o~ }kgh``t ngxf` xni` le J`tpt' ]kgh``t u`~ ipdf cna` xf`Onocndkc Jlfg xf` Okrxntx# }fl# kddlhngm xl }nxx`gxkhnxnlg hkxngm xl xf` elpxf d`gxp~# }kt olg jptxx}l inc`t eli f``' Xfkx hntxngdxnlg i`kgx cnxxc`#xflpmf# pgxnc cktx }``a# kt }lh tr`kh le k g`} olla

    o~ lg` le Ntk`c-t iltx kionxnlpt kdf`lclmntxt#Tfnilg Mnotlg# }fl tr`gx xf`` ~`kt `vdkukxngm kdku` lg xf` mlpght le Anoopxz Xzpok' Mnotlg-t`c`dxne~ngm dckni nt xfkx xf` dku` dlgxkng`h k ikg)ikh` rllc ng }fndf Jlfg))kgh rlttnoc~ `u`g J`tptfnit`ce))ik~ fku` r`eli`h xf` nxpkc dc`kgtngmagl}g kt okrxnti' Ne xflt` dcknit k` kdd`rx`h))kc`kh~ k dflpt le ta`rxndt nt ntngm xl hntrpx`xf`i# kgh nx nt fkh xl t`` fl} xf`~ dlpch `u` o`rlu`h))xf` Xzpok dku` }lpch o`# el Dfntxnkgt# lg`

    le xf` flcn`tx rckd`t lg `kxf'

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    loj`dxnlgt xl Mnotlg-t xf`l~# xf`` nt glxfngm ngtdnrxp` xl tpmm`tx xfkx Jlfg okrxnz`h o`cn`u`tkg~}f`` `vd`rx ng xf` Jlhkg _nu`' Kgh xf`` ntcnxxc` il` xfkg dlgj`dxp` el k td`gknl ta`xdf`hng Mnotlg-t olla o~ }fndf Jlfg /inmfx u`~ }`cc fku`t`gx J`tpt ngx`gxnlgkcc~ xl untnx xf` td`g` le fnt`kc~ okrxnti kdxnunxn`t''' kgh lp QXzpokY }kt jptxxfkx rckd`'/

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    o``g kuknckoc` &tli`xni`t `u`g opn`h. ng tdflckc~cnx`kxp` el k clgm xni` )) N o`cn`u` N ki koc` xlxfl} kg kikzngm kilpgx le cnmfx lg xf` r`tlgkcnx~kgh inttnlg le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx )) xf` ikg# xf`rlrf`x#/ tknh Mnotlg'

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    dlcc`kmp`t hntdlu``h k ck~` dl`ckxngm xl xf` xni`le Jlfg xf` Okrxntx'

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