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Eut \kdhmdtkus rmqukrms c lurtgmr mxmrhksm ol iks!hmrdamdt* wgkhg clteris ciiktkodcj* cdi krrmlrc`cejmprool* tgct dotgkd` houji em aorm lormk`d lroa gkswksg* tgcd ejkdi sueaksskod* mktgmr to tgm jkvkd` ortgm imci$ Gm ikrmhts* tgct* kd tgm cppmcj to cdtk!qukty* dot tgm ikhtc ol mvmry cdhkmdt wrktmr sgouji em
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tcnmd lor `rcdtmi 6 od tgm hodtrcry* gm ackdtckds*tgct 'tgm opkdkods crm to em hojjmhtmi* ol tgosm
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wgctsomvmr cdy kdikvkiucj* gowmvmr gojy* cdi gow!mvmr jmcrdmi* tgou`g gm wmrm c eksgop* tgou`g gmwmrm c hodlmssor* tgou`g gm wmrm c acrtyr* wgct!somvmr cdy kdikvkiucj gojis* emskim cjj* cdi c`ckdstcjj tgm rmst* tgct ks to em hjcssmi caod` pmhujkcr*smhrmt* cdi prkvctm lcdhkms* rctgmr tgcd opkdkods* $ $cdi ks to j+m hck!mlujjy ikstkd`uksgmi* lroa tgm puejkh*
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ciirmssmi* to tgm mdtkrm eoiy ol Hgrkstkcds 6 kt sgows
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wgct HgrkstkcdsT kdikvkiucjjy* wmrm eotg cutgorkzmicdi mxpmhtmi* to io lor tgmasmjvms 6 kt prodoudhms*
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Xuhg crm tgm vkmws ol \kdhmdtkus$ Eut wgmrm*ct tgks icy* crm tgosm vkmws rmtckdmi* mxhmpt kd tgm
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Hgurhg ol Md`jcdi ?& Ygm Rrotmstcdt hoaaudkodsod tgm Hodtkdmdt* gcvm dot so auhg cs prmtmdimi tormvmrm cdtkqukty$ Ygm Hgurhg ol Uoam gcs dotemmd wcdtkd` kd tgm prmtmdskod > eut* kdstmci ol rm!vmrkd` cdtkqukty* sgm gcs kioGzmi gmrsmjl$ YgmHgurhg ol Md`jcdi* cjodm* gcs cioptmi c akiijmhoursm6 aovkd` kd tgm scam imjk`gtluj pctg* cditrmcikd` kd tgm scam gcjjowmi lootstmps* wktg \kd!hmdtkus* cdi tgm Hctgojkh eksgops* cdi tgm cdhkmdt
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soamtgkd` lroa kt kd our turd* wgkhg acy
turd to chhoudt lor Glm mtmrdcj > tgm aorm
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mxpmhtctkod ol tgm cpprochg ol ikvkdm fui`!
&Dotm E$ amdt& ur`ms us to kdhrmcsm our stuikousdmss
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kd cvokicdhm ol tgm popujousdmss cdi tureu!
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cdy `rmct ikstrchtkod tgct wgkhg tgm Rscja!
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tgm mjimrs* cdi imposktmi wktg us > kd wrkt!
kd`* oesmrvkd` kt cs c rujm* to trmct erkmljy*dot ey cdy amcds ol cjj pokdts* eut odjy ol
suhg cs crm dmhmsscry > cdi tgct kd c styjm
dot ciordmi cdi pojksgmi* eut mcsy cdi hoa!
aod> so tgct tgm tgkd`s ikshussmi acy* lor
tgm aost pcrt* smma to em rctgmr pokdtmi
out tgcd mxpjckdmi$ Jmt tgosm wrktm wktg
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mi* to rmdimr aorm horrmht cdi lujj$ Ol tgks
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jy rmprmgmdi kd kt* wgct tgmy wkjj smm to em
ymt suefmht to rmvkskod* wktg proaksm ol
mamdictkod$
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ol tgm Jcw ol @oi > smhodijy* ey tgm Yrciktkod
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ol tgm Hctgojkh lcktg lroa tgm lcjsmgooi ol
DotmI$ gmrmtkhcj prcvkty>& cdi gcvm cjwcys rmhmkv!
mi* lroa cjj ol tgma* cd cdswmr ol tgks sort>
tgct K* or cdy otgmr pmrsod wksgkd` to im!
tmht tgm lrcuis ol gmrmskms cs tgmy rksm* cdi
cvoki tgmkr sdcrms* so cs to nmmp gkasmjl kd c
soudi lcktg sclm cdi soudi* aust* wktg tgm
gmjp ol tgm Jori* lortkly gks lcktg kd c two!
loji acddmr > lkrst* dcamjy* gy tgm cutgorkty
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t Dotm M$ lkhms to tgm lujj* cdi aorm* lor cjj imacdis$
tgct tgm cutgorkty ol tgm Mhhjmskcstkhcj kd!
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tmrprmtctkodT sgouji em fokdmi to kt? Em! TTT''T kT%!T ' imrstcdi!hcusm tgm gojy Xhrkpturm* lor kts vmry imptg* kd`$ Jct$
ks dot tcnmd ol cjj kd odm cdi tgm scam `mdtkc$%
smdsm > eut kts mxprmsskods crm kdtmrprmtmi
ikvmrsmjy* ey odm acd kd odm wcy* ey cd!
otgmr kd cdotgmr* so tgct kt smmas cs kl cjaost
cs acdy opkdkods acy em `ctgmrmi out oltgma* cs tgmrm crm amd$ Dovctkcd mxpoudis
Xhrkpturm cltmr gks lcsgkod* Rgotkdus cltmr
cdotgmr* Xcemjjkus* cltmr cdotgmr> Crkus*
Mudoakus* 8Kchmiodkus cltmr cdotgmr* Cpoj!
jkdcrks* Rrkshk]kcd cltmr cdotgmr* Fovkdkcd*
Rmjc`kus* Homjmstkus* cltmr cdotgmr* Dmsto!
rkus* jcstjy* cltmr cdotgmr$ Kt ks* tgmrmlorm*
vmry dmhmsscry* od chhoudt ol suhg wkdi!
kd`s ol so vcrkous mrror* tgct tgm jkdm ol kd!
tmrprmtctkod ol tgm Rropgmtkhcj cdi Cpos!
tojkhcj wrktkd`s em ircwd ey tgm rujm ol tgmMhhjmskcstkhcj cdi Hctgojkh smdsm$
HGCRYMU KKK$
Ol ]dkvmrscjkty* Cdtkqukty* Hodsmdt$
Kd tgm Hctgojkh Hgurhg ktsmjl* cjso*
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wcys* cdi gy cjj 6 lor tgct kstrujy cdi propmr!3&
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Dotm L$ jy Hctgojkh*& cs tgm vmry amcdkd` cdi imrkvc!
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scjkty* Cdtkqukty* Hodsmdt$ ]dkvmrscjkty wmlojjow* ey hodlmsskd` tgct to em tgm odm trum
lcktg* wgkhg tgm wgojm Hgurhg tgrou`gout
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acdklmst tgct our gojy mjimrs cdi lctgmrsa Jol$ mmj! `mdmrcjjy gmji$ Hodsmdt* kd jknm acddmr*
ey cioptkd`* kd cdtkqukty ktsmjl* suhg imlkdk!
tkods cdi opkdkods cs gcvm emmd gmji ey cjj*
or ct cdy rctm* cjaost cjj* tgm prkmsts cdi
iohtors to`mtgmr$
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tgm soudidmss ol tgm wgojm eoiy to tgm pms!
tklmrous cdi horrupt amaemr? Pgct kl
soam dmw hodtc`kod msscy to sprmci kts louj!
dmss ovmr dot amrmjy c sacjj portkod* eut
fDotm@$ tgm wgojm Hgurhg ct odhm ?l Ygmd sgcjj
gm tcnm hcrm to cigmrm to cdtkqukty* wgkhg
ks dow uttmrjy kdhcpcejm ol smiuhtkod ey cdy
lrcui ol dovmjty$ Pgct kl kd cdtkqukty kt!smjl mrror em imtmhtmi* ol two or tgrmm amd*
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or posskejy ol odm hkty* or mvmd ol soam odm
provkdhm? Ygmd sgcjj gm* ey cjj amcds*
tcnm gmmi to prmlmr vTgctmvmr gcs emmd im!
hrmmi udkvmrscjjy ey tgm cdhkmdt udkvmrscj
Hgurhg* to tgm rcsgdmss cdi k`dorcdhm ol c
lmw$ Pgct* kl c hcsm crksm kd wgkhg dotgkd`
ol tgm sort hcd em loudi ? Ygmd sgcjj gm
tcnm pckds to hodsujt cdi kdtmrro`ctm tgm
opkdkods ol tgm mjimrs hojjctmi caod` tgma!
smjvms > ol tgosm* tgct ks to scy* wgo* tgou`g
jkvkd` kd ikvmrsm tkams cdi pjchms* ymt hod!
tkdukd` kd tgm hoaaudkod cdi lcktg ol tgm
odm Hctgojkh Hgurhg* gcvm emmd hrmikt!
wortgy tmchgmrs 6 cdi wgctsomvmr gm sgcjj
cshmrtckd tgct* dot odm or two odjy* eut cjj
to`mtgmr TvktFk odm cdi tgm scam hodsmdt* gcvm
opmdjy* lrmqumdtjy cdi hodstcdtjy gmji*
wrkttmd* cdi tcu`gt* tgct jmt gka udimrstcdikt to em gks iuty* wktgout cdy iouet* gka!
smjl to emjkmvm$&&
HGCRYMU K\$
Ol tgm Rrool lroa ]dkvmrscjkty c`ckdst Iodc!tus > lroa Cdtkqukty c`ckdst Crkus$
Ygct wgct gcs emmd scki acy em rmdimr!mi pjckdmr* tgm smvmrcj pcrts sgcjj em kjjus!
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trctmi ey mxcapjms* cdi c jkttjm aorm hopk!
ousjy capjklkmi> jmst* kd cd mdimcvor cltmr
udium ermvkty* rcpkikty ol styjm tcnm cwcy
lroa tgm suefmht kts ium wmk`gt$
Kd tgm tkam ol Iodctus* lroa wgoacrm tgm Iodctksts* wgmd c `rmct pcrt ol
Clrkhc pjud`mi kdto tgm acidmss ol gks mrror*
cdi lor`mtluj ol dcam* rmjk`kod cdi prolms!
skod* prmlmrrmi tgm schrkjm`kous rcsgdmss ol
odm acd to tgm Hgurhg ol Hgrkst > tgmd
wgosomvmr caod` tgm rmskimdts ol Clrkhc*
imtmstkd` tgm prolcdm shgksa* wmrm csso!
hkctmi wktg cjj tgm Hgurhgms ol tgm worji*tgmy odjy caod` tgma cjj houji em sclm
wktgkd tgm schrmi prmhkdhts ol tgm Hctgojkh
lcktg 6 jmcvkd`* trujy* to postmrkty c doejm
aoimj* cltmr wgct sort tgmdhmlortg* kd ci!
gmrmdhmto tgm
scam `ooihustoa* tgm
soudidmss ol tgm wgojm amaemr sgouji em
prmlmrrmi to tgm acidmss ol odm* or ct aost
ol c lmw$
C`ckd* wgmd tgm poksod ol tgm Crkcds
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`rmct hodluskod > tgmd wgosomvmr wcs c trum
jovmr cdi worsgkppmr ol Hgrkst* ey prmlmr!rkd` tgm oji lcktg to tgm dmw pmrlkiy* mshcp!
mi tgm pjc`um!spot ol tgct hodtc`kod$ Ygmicd`mr ol tgct tkam ks* kdimmi* c sullkhkmdt*
cdi aorm tgcd c sullkhkmdt prool wgct cd
mxtmdt ol hcjcakty lojjows upod tgm kdtro!
iuhtkod ol c dovmj iohtrkdm> skdhm tgmd dot
odjy sacjj tgkd`s* eut mvmd tgm `rmctmst
wmrm put kd fmopcriy$ Lor dot odjy cjjk!
cdhms* rmjctkodsgkps* lcakjkms* eut mvmd hk!
tkms* pmopjms* provkdhms* dctkods* cdi ct
jcst tgm wgojm Uoacd mapkrm wcs sgcnmdlroa kts loudictkod cdi aovmi cwcy$ Lor
wgmd tgct prolcdm dovmjty ol tgm Crkcds*jknm soam Emjjodc or lury* gcvkd` lkrst ol
cjj acim prmy ol tgm mapmror* gci tgmd
suefu`ctmi tgm aost mjmvctmi kd tgm pcjchm
to kts dmw jcws* kt tgmdhmlortg dmvmr jmlt oljl
akxkd` up mvmrytgkd`* cdi trouejkd` cjj
tgkd`s* prkvctm cdi puejkh* schrmi cdi pro!
lcdm$ Ygmrm wcs do ikstkdhtkod acim em!
twmmd `ooi cdi eci > cs lroa c gk`g pjchm
kt struhn wgoasomvmr kt pjmcsmi$ Ygmd
wmrm wkvms pojjutmi* wkiows' wmmis imlkjmi*
vkr`kds vkojctmi* aodcstmrkms imaojksgmi* dJct$hkmrkhk k$ m* tgm
hjmrns'& iksturemi lroa iuty* Jmvktms kdlmdoror!* $ * $ $
!KY!imrol
emctmd* prkmsts irkvmd kdto mxkjm* tgm prksods* hjmr`y$
iud`mods* akdms lkjjmi wktg gojy amd > ol hods$
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wgoa tgm `rmctmr pcrt* lorekiimd rmsort totgm hktkms* tgrust out cdi goamjmss* pmrksgmi
kd imsmrts cdi hcvms* caod` tgm rohns cdi
wkji emcsts* word out wktg gud`mr* tgkrst
cdi dcnmidmss$ Cdi cjj tgks lor wgct otgmr
hcusm eut tgct guacd supmrstktkods wmrm kd!
troiuhmi kd tgm rooa ol tgm gmcvmdjy ioh!
trkdm ? tgct c wkhnmi dovmjty suppjcdtmi c
wmjj mstcejksgmi cdtkqukty ? tgct tgm kdstk!
tutkods ol tgosm emlorm us crm vkojctmi ? tgct
tgm imhkskods ol tgm lctgmrs crm rmshkdimi ?
tgct tgm imlkdktkods ol tgm mjimrs crm smt
cskim ? tgct tgm just ol c prolcdm cdi dovmj
hurkoskty wkjj dot nmmp ktsmjl wktgkd tgm
hgcstm jkakts ol schrmi cdi kdhorrupt cdtk!
qukty ?
HGCRYMU \$
Ygm Ymstkaody ol Xt$ Caerosm$
Eut pmrhgcdhm kd gctrmi ol dovmjtycdi jovm ol cdtkqukty wm lmk`d cjj tgks$
Pgomvmr tgkdns so* jmt gka ct jmcst `kvm
hrmikt to ejmssmi Caerosm* wgo kd tgm sm!
hodi eoon ciirmssmi to tgm Mapmror @rc!
tkcd* gkasmjl impjorkd` tgm ekttmrdmss ol tgm
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HG$ v$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 33
tkam* scys 6 '&Eut dow* O Cjak`gty @oi*wm gcvm sullkhkmdtjy pur`mi wktg our rukd
cdi our ejooi tgm imctgs ol hodlmssors* tgm
imstruhtkod ol prkmsts* cdi tgm wkhnmidmss
ol so `rmct kapkmty$ Kt gctg sullkhkmdtjy
cppmcrmi tgct tgmy wgo sgcjj gcvm vkojctmitgm lcktg* hcd dot em sclm$% Cdi kd tgm
tgkri eoon ol tgm scam worn> %Jmt usnmmp* tgmrmlorm*% scys gm* %tgm prmhmpts ol
tgm mjimrs* cdi dot kd tgm rcsgdmss ol ruim
icrkd`* vkojctm tgm gmrmiktcry smcjs$ Ygct
smcjmi propgmtkhcj eoon* dmktgmr mjimrs* dor
powmrs* dor cd`mjs* dor crhgcd`mjs icrmi to
opmd 6 tgm prmro`ctkvm ol mxpjckdkd` kt ks
rmsmrvmi to Hgrkst cjodm$ Ygm schmriotcj
eoon* smcjmi ey hodlmssors* cdi dow hodsm!hrctmi ey tgm acrtyrioa ol acdy* wgkhg
ol us sgcjj icrm to udsmcj ? Ygosm wgo ud!imr hoapujskod gci udsmcjmi kt* cltmrwcris
dotwktgstcdikd`* tgmkr lrcui hodimadmi*
smcjmi kt c`ckd 6& tgosm wgo iki dot icrm to &DotmN$
vkojctm kt* emhcam hodlmssors cdi acrtyrs$
Gow hcd wm imdy tgmkr lcktg* wgkjm wmprohjcka tgmkr vkhtory ?% Pm prohjcka kt kd!immi* K scy* O vmdmrcejm Caerosm* wm pro!hjckdc kt kdimmi* cdi wgkjm wm prcksm kt* wod!imr$ Lor wgo ks so imamdtmi* cs dot to
wksg to lojjow* tgou`g gm acy dot gcvm
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HG$\K$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ j8
trcrkcdt gypotgmsms ol odm or two rdmu > or
sgoujihodtmdi lor cdy rcsgjy c`rmmi upod
hodhjuskod ol soam sacjj provkdhm6 eut kt
wcs tgm imhrmms cdi imlkdktkods ol cjj tgm
prkmsts ol tgm gojy Cpostojkh Hgurhg* tgm
gmkrs ol Hctgojkh trutg* lor wgkhg tgmy
hgosm rctgmr to emtrcy tgmasmjvms tgcd tgm
lcktg ol cdhkmdt ]dkvmrscjkty$ Od wgkhg
chhoudt tgmy gcvm amrktmi so `rmct `jory*
cs to em gmji ol rk`gt cdi imsmrt* dot odjy
lor hodlmssors eut lor tgm vmry prkdhms ol
hodlmssors$
HGCRYMU \K$
Ol tgm Hcrm ol tgm Lctgmrs lor tgm cdhkmdt Lcktg
ol tgm Hctgojkh Hgurhg* kdstcdhmi kd tgm Hod!trovmrsy od tgm rmgcptkskd` ol Gmrmtkhs*
@rmct* tgmrmlorm* wcs tgm mxcapjm ol
tgosm ejmssmi amd cdi mvkimdtjy ikvkdm* cdi
to em podimrmi ey cjj tgm Hctgojkhs kd ud!
tkrkd` amiktctkod$ Jknm tgm smvmd!ercdhgmi
hcdijmstkhn sgkdkd` wktg tgm smvmdloji jk`gt
ol tgm Gojy Xpkrkt* tgmy smt emlorm postmrk!
ty c erk`gt mxcapjm ol tgm wcy kd wgkhg
tgmdhmlortg* tgrou`g cjj tgm vcrkmtkms ol vckd
prcttjm* ey wgkhg mrrors crm su``mstmi or5
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ackdtckdmi* tgm eojidmss ol prolcdm dovmjty
acy em hrusgmi ey tgm cutgorkty ol schrmicdtkqukty$
Dor wcs tgks ey cdy amcds dmw6kdcsauhg cs kt gci cjwcys emmd tgm hus!
toa kd tgm Hgurhg* tgct tgm aorm rmjk`kous
c acd ak`gt em* tgm aorm proapt wouji gm
em kd opposkd` dmw kdvmdtkods$ Cjj Hgurhg
gkstory ks lujj ol mxcapjms ol tgks$ Dot to
em jod`* wm wkjj tcnm odm odjy* cdi tgct kd&DotmA$ prmlmrmdhm* lroa tgm Cpostojkh Xmm*& tgct kt
acy em cs hjmcr cs tgm jk`gt to cjj* wktg
wgct lorhm* wktg wgct hcrm* wktg wgct hod!tmdtkod* tgm ejmssmi suhhmsskod ol tgmejmss!
tDotmD$ mi Cpostjmsl cjwcys imlmdimi tgm kdtm`rkty
ol tgm rmjk`kod wgkhg wcs odhm lor cjj rm!
hmkvmi$ C`rkppkdus* tgmd* ol vmdmrcejm
amaory* loramrjy Eksgop ol Hcrtgc`m* wcstgm lkrst ol cjj aortcjs tgct* c`ckdst tgm Ik!
qvkz$ ol vkdm Hcdod* %k c`ckdst tgm rujm ol tgm udkvmr!Xhdpturm$
TTf Hgurhg* c`ckdst tgm opkdkod ol cjj gks lmj!
jow prkmsts* c`ckdst tgm hustoa cdi kdstktu!
tkods ol tgm mjimrs* tgou`gt tgct amd sgouji
K Dotm o$em rmecptksmi$ t Pgkhg prmsuaptkod wcsso lrcu`gt wktg mvkj* tgct kt dot odjy cllori!
mi to gmrmtkhs c aoimj lor tgmkr schrkjm`kous
prchtkhms* eut mvmd `cvm ohhcskod ol mrror
to soam Hctgojkhs$ Pgmd* tgmrmlorm* mvmry!
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HG$\K$F \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 3=
wgmrm* cjj protmstmi c`ckdst tgm dovmjty* cdi
cjj tgm prkmsts kd cjj ikrmhtkods strovm c`ckdst
kt* mvmryodm chhorikd` to gks cekjkty>' tgmd rJTprosuo quks!
Ropm Xtmpgmd* ol ejmssmi amaory*& tgm qumskuikoT & Dotm R$
prmjctm ol tgm Cpostojkhcj Xmm* rmskstmi kt*
to`mtgmr* kdimmi* wktg otgmrs gks hojjmc`ums*# tDotm S$
eut ymt aorm tgcd tgm otgmrs6 tgkdnkd` kt
lkt* K supposm* tgct gm sgouji cs auhg sur!pcss otgmrs kd imvotkod to tgm lcktg* cs gm
mxhmjjmi tgma kd cutgorkty ol pjchm$Tt Kd cuhtor]ctmlkdm* gm prodoudhmi* kd cd mpkstjm wgkhg
lTTot'TUTT'
wcs tgmd smdt to Clrkhc* kd tgmsm vmry woris*
tgct %dotgkd` sgouji em kddovctmi* dotgkd`
iodm eut wgct wcs gcdimi iowd$%& Ygm TJct$sad$DO\CDIIA
gojy cdi pruimdt acd* kt cppmcrs* udimr! dkskqioi
Xtooi tgct tgm dcturm ol pkmty cjjows ol do mst$
otgmr hoursm eut to hodsk`d ovmr to our sods
cjj tgkd`s kd tgm scam `ooi lcktg kd wgkhgtgmy gcvm emmd rmhmkvmi lroa tgm lctgmrs 6
tgct kt ks our pjchm* dot to erkd` rmjk`kod
wgmrm wm wkjj* eut rctgmr to lojjow wgmrmsgm jmcis > cdi tgct kt ks tgm pcrt ol Hgrkstkcd
aoimsty cdi `rcvkty* dot to imjkvmr to pos!tmrkty kts owd tgkd`s* eut to nmmp tgosm
wgkhg kt gcs rmhmkvmi lroa tgm mjimrs$ Pgcttgmd wcs tgm rmsujt ol tgm wgojm cllckr ?
Pgct kdimmi* eut tgct wgkhg ks usucj cdi
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j< HOAAOWKYOU[ OL
hustoacry ? Dovmjty wcs mxpjoimi* Cdtk!
qukty rmtckdmi$
Eut pmrhgcdhm kd tgct kdstcdhm tgm
kdvmdtkod ol dovmjty jchnmi pctrodc`m?
Xo lcr lroa kt* tgct tgmrm vTmrm kd kts lc!
vor so `rmct c lorhm ol `mdkus* suhg ljoois ol
mjoqumdhm* so jcr`m c duaemr ol ackdtckd!
mrs* suhg cd cppmcrcdhm ol trutg* so acdy
orchjms ol tgm Ikvkdm Jcw* eut udiouet!
mijy udimrstooi kd c dmw cdi mvkj wcy*+
tgct kt smmas to am tgct cjj tgct hoaekdc!tkod houji dmvmr gcvm emmd imstroymi* gci
dot tgm hcusm ktsmjl udimrtcnmd ey so
`rmct cd crrcy* tgm prolmsskod* tgm imlmdhm*
tgm prcksm ol Dovmjty* emmd kts owd rukd$& Dotm X$ Pgct kd tgm mdi houji tgm Clrkhcd Houdhkj&
ktsmjl io ? or kts imhrmm* wgct wcs kts lorhm ?
@oi `rcdtkd` kt* dodm > eut cjj* cs irmcas*cs lcejms* cs supmrljuktkms* wmrm ceojksgmi*
votmi iowd* troiimd udimr loot$
Cdi O # tgm wodimrluj hgcd`m ol cl!lckrs # tgm cutgors ol tgct scam opkdkod
crm fui`mi to gcvm emmd Hctgojkh* wgkjm kts
lojjowmrs crm gmji lorgmrmtkhs 6 tgm acstmrs
t Dotm Y$ crm cesojvmi* tgm ikshkpjms crm hodimadmi > lwrktmrs ol eoons sgcjj em sods ol tgm Nkd`!
ioa* eut tgmkr ackdtckdmrs @mgmddc sgcjj
rmhmkvm$ Lor wgo ks so imamdtmi cs to
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HG$ \KK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ $* 30
iouet wgmtgmr tgct jk`gt ol cjj sckdts cdi
eksgops cdi acrtyrs* tgm aost ejmssmiHyprkcd* wktg tgm otgmrs gks hojjmc`ums*
sgcjj rmk`d lor mvmr wktg Hgrkst ? Or wgo
ks so schrkjm`kous cs to imdy tgct tgmIodct!
ksts cdi otgmr pmsts* wgo eocst tgct tgmy rm!
ecptksm od tgm cutgorkty ol tgct Houdhkj*sgcjj eurd to cjj mtmrdkty wktg tgm imvkj ?
HGCRYMU \KK$
Ol tgm Rrolcdm Imvkhms ol Gmrmtkhs> cdi ol tgm
Icd`mr ol gcvkd` kthgkd` mcrs cltmr dmw
tmchgmrs$
Kt ks od chhoudt ol tgmkr lrcuiujmdhy prkd!
hkpcjjy* cs kt smmas to am* tgct tgct fui`amdt
wcs ikvkdmjy proauj`mi 6 lor wgmd tgmy crm
hodtrkvkd` to smt oll tgmkr gmrmsy udimr cd!
otgmr dcam* tgmy `mdmrcjjy jcy goji ol soam
cdhkmdt cutgor's wrktkd`s rctgmr oeshurmjy
mxprmssmi* wgkhg* lor tgmkr vmry oeshurkty*
smma to sukt tgmkr iohtrkdm* so tgct wgct!
mvmr kt em* K ndow dot wgct* tgct tgmytgmdhm put lortg* tgmy acy cppmcr to emdmktgmr tgm lkrst ol tgmkr opkdkod* dor cjodm
kd kt$ Pgkhg wkhnmidmss K fui`m wortgy
ol iouejm gctrmi 6 cs wmjj emhcusm tgmy crm5&
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dot clrcki to ollmr to otgmrs tgm poksod ol
gmrmsy > cs emhcusm tgmy prolcdmjy gcdijmtgm amaory* cs kt wmrm wkddowkd` tgm sjmmp!
kd` csgms* ol c gojy acd* cdi imlcam gka
ey tgm opkdkods wgkhg tgmy rmvkvm wgmd
tgmy ou`gt to em eurkmi kd skjmdhm > lojjow!
kd` mxchtjy kd tgm stmps ol tgmkr lctgmrGca*
wgo dot odjy dm`jmhtmi to hovmr tgm dcnmi!
dmss ol tgm vmdmrcejm Docg* eut aormovmr
toji kt to otgmrs kd imrkskod$ Ey wgkhg gmkdhurrmi so `rmct `ukjt ol ermchg ol pkmty*
tgct mvmd gks postmrkty wmrm eoudi ey tgm
hursm ol gks skd 6 auhg cdi wkimjy ikllmrkd`
tgmrmkd lroa tgosm ejmssmi erotgmrs wgowouji dmktgmr wktg tgmkr owd myms prolcdm*
dor mxposm to otgmrs* tgm duikty ol tgmkr rm!
vmrmdi lctgmr> eut `okd` echnwcri* cs kt ks
wrkttmd* tgmy hovmrmi gka> tgct ks* tgmy
dmktgmr cpprovmi tgm mrror ol tgm gojy acd*
dor ymt emtrcymi kt6 cdi od tgct chhoudt
gci c ejmsskd` emstowmi od tgma lor tgmkr
postmrky$ Eut jmt us rmturd to tgm acttmr
kd gcdi$Kt ks wktg `rmct lmcr* tgmrmlorm* tgct
, 35$wm sgouji irmci tgm pudksgamdt ol cj!
tmrctkod ol tgm lcktg* cdi prolcdctkod ol rm!
jk`kod > lroa wgkhg dot odjy tgm ikshkpjkdm
ol Mhhjmskcstkhcj hodstktutkod*eut cjso tgm
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HG$\KK$Q \KDHMDY or JMUKDX$ 3;
hmdsurm ol Cpostojkhcj cutgorkty imtmrrmtg
us$ Lor kt ks ndowd to cjj gow `rcvmjy*gow smvmrmjy* gow vmgmamdtjy tgm ejmssmiCpostjm Rcuj kdvmk`gs c`ckdst soam wgo
wktg acrvmjjous jmvkty gci emmd too %sood
rmaovmi lroa gka tgct hcjjmi tgma kdto tgm
`rchm ol Hgrkst udto cdotgmr `ospmj* wgkhgks dot cdotgmr >'% wgo gci ' gmcpmi to tgma! v@ck$ k$
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horrupt akdis* rmproectm hodhmrdkd` tgm
e5Yka$kkk$ lcktg$'%' %Rroui* ndowkd` dotgkd`* euth Jot$ Kcd! iotkd`'T ceout qumstkods cdi strklms ol woris*%`umdjms$
%imstktutm ol tgm trutg* supposkd` tgct `ckd
ckYka$vk$ ks `oijkdmss$%%T 'Cdi wktgcj eotg emkd`
kijm* tgmy jmcrd to wcdimr ceout lroa gousm
to gousm* cdi dot odjy kijm* eut tcttjmrs cjso*
cdi eusy eoikms* spmcnkd` tgkd`s wgkhg
mj Yka$v$ tgmy ou`gt dot6' % wgo* gcvkd` put cwcy
c `ooi hodshkmdhm* hodhmrdkd` lcktg gcvm
lkYka$ k$ acim sgkpwrmhn6'%% 'wgosm prolcdm ece!
ejkd`s kdhrmcsm udto aorm ud`oijkdmss* cdi
< 5 Yka$ kk$ tgmkr wori iotg mct cs iotg c hcdnmr$'m Eut3 lor tgmkr lojjy
sgcjj em acdklmst udto cjj amd* cs tgmkr's cjso
HGCRYMU \KKK$
Ol tgm Dmhmsskty ol cigmrkd` to soudi Iohtrkdm!
Ol tgm Cdctgmac ol Xt$ Rcuj c`ckdst tgmRrmchgmrs ol cdotgmr @ospmj$
Pgmd* tgmrmlorm* soam suhg* `okd` ceoutprovkdhms cdi hktkms* cdi gcwnkd` croudi
tgmkr vmdcj mrrors* gci hoam mvmd to tgm@cjctkcds > cdi wgmd tgm @cjctkcds* gmcrn!
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HG$ \KKK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 53
mdkd` to tgma* gci emhoam cllmhtmi wktg c
nkdi ol dcusmc lor tgm trutg* cdi hcstkd` upc`ckd tgm acddc ol Cpostojkh cdi Hctgojkhiohtrkdm wmrm imjk`gtmi wktg tgm irm`s ol
gmrmtkhcj dovmjty> tgm cutgorkty ol Cpos!
tojkhcj powmr so mxmrtmi ktsmjl cs to imhrmm
wktg `rmct smvmrkty6
%Eut tgou`g wTm*% gmscys* %or cd cd`mj lroa gmcvmd* prmchg cdy
otgmr `ospmj udto you tgcd tgct wgkhg wmgcvm prmchgmi udto you* jmt gka em ch!
hursmi%' or Cdctgmac$T + Pgct ks tgct* k@ck$ k$ 7$n Xo Jct$
wgkhg gm scys* % Eut tgou`g wm ?% Pgydot rctgmr* &Eut tgou`g 00' Kt sk`dklkms*
tgct tgou`g Rmtmr*& tgou`g Cdirmw* tgou`g Dotm u$
Fogd* tgou`g* kd lkdm* tgm wgojm ecdi ol tgm
Cpostjms sgouji prmchg to you cdotgmr `os!
pmj emskim tgct wm gcvm prmchgmi*T jmt gka jOr sgoujimvcd`mjksm
em cdctgmac$ Yrmamdious stronm # to gcvm you otgmr!
spcrmi dmktgmr gkasmjl* dor gks lmjjow Cpos! wm gcvm* $ 3 $ $ d 3 hvcd`mjks!
tjms* a orimr to acatca tmdchkty ol tgm mi$ Jct$lkrst lcktg # Eut tgct ks jkttjm 6 % Ygou`g cd zmkvoekscd`mj lroa gmcvmd*% gm scktg* %prmchg cdy qucaq'uoi
otgmr `ospmj udto you tgcd tgct wgkhg wm zcXXgcvm prmchgmi udto you* jmt gka em ch! `XFfT'FTT%'hursmi$% Kt wcs dot mdou`g* kd orimr to TTTTT
tgm hustoiy ol tgm lcktg odhm imjkvmrmi* tgct
gm sgouji gcvm acim amdtkod ol tgm dcturm
ol guacd nkdi* eut gm aust cjso hoaprm!
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'F:F HOAAODKYOU[ OL
gmdi tgm cd`mjkhcj mxhmjjmdhy6 %wgmtgmr
wm*% scktg gm* %or cd cd`mj lroa gmcvmd$%Dot tgct tgm gojy cdi gmcvmdjy cd`mjs crmdow hcpcejm ol skd 6 eut tgks ks wgct gmscktg6 Kl mvmd* scktg gm* tgct sgouji hoamto pcss wgkhg hcddot em* wgosomvmr gm em
tgct sgouji cttmapt to hgcd`m tgm lcktg
odhm imjkvmrmi* jmt gka em cdctgmac$
Eut pmrhgcdhm gm sponm tgks kd gcstm*
jk`gtjy* cdi rctgmr iroppmi kt udimr
guacd kapujsm* tgcd kssumi kt cs c imhrmmol ikvkdm wksioa$ @oi loreki$ Lor gm
`oms od* cdi kdhujhctms tgm scam tgkd` wktg
`rmct mllort ol rmpmctmi kdskductkod 6 %Cs
wm scki emlorm*% scktg gm* %so scy K dowc`ckd$ Kl cdy prmchg cdy otgmr `ospmj udto
you tgcd tgct ym gcvm rmhmkvmi* jmt gka em
d@ck$k$ ;$ chhursmi$%% Gm ioms dot scy$ Kl cdy odmsgouji prmchg udto you soamtgkd` emskim
wgct ym gcvm rmhmkvmi* jmt gka em ejmssmi*
jmt gka em prcksmi* jmt gka em rmhmkvmi6 eut
'Jmt gka em cdctgmac*' scktg gm* tgct ks*
smpcrctmi* hut oll* mxhjuimi* jmst tgm wrmthg!
mi hodtc`kod ol odm sgmmp hodtcakdctm wktg
kts poksodous hoaakd`jkd` tgm kddohmdt
ljohn ol Hgrkst$
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HG$KW$Q \aHM4'Y OL JMUKNX$ 58
HGCRYMU KW$
Oefmhtkods to tgm Cdctjkmac cdswmrmi$
Eut pmrhgcdhm tgmsm tgkd`s wmrm `kvmdkd hoaacdi to tgm @cjctkcds odjy ? Ygmdwmrm tgosm tgkd`s cjso hgcr`mi upod tgm
@cjctkcds odjy* wgkhg crm amdtkodmi kd tgmrmackdimr ol tgm Mpkstjm* suhg cs tgmsm6
%Kl wm jkvm kd tgm Xpkrkt* jmt us cjso wcjnkd tgm Xpkrkt$ Jmt us dot em imskrous ol
vckd `jory* provonkd` odm cdotgmr* mdvykd`
odm cdotgmr*%% cdi tgm rmst$ Eut kl tgks ksd@ck$v$5=*5 kt lojjows* tgct cs tgmsm prm!
hmpts rmjctkvm to aorcjs* so io tgosm wgkhg
crm `kvmd hodhmrdkd` lcktg* hoaprmgmdi cjj
cjknm 6 cdi fust cs kt ks dot jcwluj lor cdy
odm to provonm cdotgmr or mdvy cdotgmr*
mvmd so ks kt dot jcwluj lor cdy odm to rm!
hmkvm cdytgkd` emskim tgct wgkhg tgm Hctg!
ojkh Hgurhg prmchgms mvmrywgmrm cs tgm
@osdmj T%&! %T%'TTRTT!qumqucqum
Or pmrgcps kt wcs hoaacdimi tgmd* mvcd`mjk!T T 39$ zct$
kl cdy sgouji prmchg cdytgkd` emskim &Dotm\$
wgct gci emmd prmchgmi* tgct gm sgouji em
cdctgmactksmi> eut ks dow do jod`mr hoa!' acdimi$ Ygmd tgct* too* wgkhg ks cjso
tgmrm scki* % Ygks K scy tgmd* wcjn kd tgm
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59 HOAAODKYOU[ OL
Xpkrkt* cdi ym sgcjj dot lujlkj tgm just ol tgm
p@ck$v$ 3%R wcs hoaacdimi tgmd odjy* cdi ks
dow do jod`mr hoaacdimi$ Eut kl kt emcjknm kapkous cdi icd`mrous so to emjkmvm>
kt dmhmsscrkjy lojjows tgct cs tgmsm crm to em
oesmrvmi ey cjj c`ms* so tgosm tgkd`s cjso
wgkhg crm `kvmd kd hgcr`m hodhmrdkd` dothgcd`kd` tgm lcktg* crm mdfokdmi upod cjj
c`ms$ Yo prmchg cdytgkd`* tgmd* to Hctgo!jkh Hgrkstkcds emskim tgct wgkhg tgmy gcvm
rmhmkvmi* dmvmr gcs emmd jcwluj* dowgmrm
ks jcwluj* dor mvmr sgcjj em jcwluj 6 cdi tocdctgmactksm tgosm wgo prmchg cdytgkd`emskim wgct gcs odhm emmd rmhmkvmi* dmvmr
gcs emmd otgmrwksm tgcd c iuty* ks dowgmrm
otgmr tgcd c iuty* dmvmr sgcjj em otgmr tgcd
Dotm w$ c iuty$& Pgkhg emkd` tgm hcsm* ks tgmrmcdy odm ol so `rmct eojidmss* cs to prmchg
soamtgkd` emskim tgct wgkhg ks prmchgmi kd
tgm Hgurhg? or ol so `rmct jmvkty* cs to rm!
hmkvm cdytgkd` emskim tgct wgkhg gm rmhmkvms
lroa tgm Hgurhg ? Ygct vmssmj ol mjmhtkod*
tgct tmchgmr ol tgm @mdtkjms* tgct truapmt
ol tgm Cpostjms* tgct gmrcji ol tgm jcdis*
q Jct$ hod! tgct kdtkactm ol gmcvmd* k hrkms* cdi hrkms rm!
homkorua$ pmctmijy* cdi to cjj* cdi cjwcys* cdi mvmry!
wgmrm ey gks jmttmrs hrkms > tgct kl cdy sgcjj
gcvm prmchgmi c dmw iohtrkdm* jmt gka em
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HG$ W$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 5=
cdctgmactksmi$ Od tgm hodtrcry pcrt* hmr!tckd lro`s* cdi `dcts* cdi pmrksgkd` ljkms*
suhg cs crm tgm Rmjc`kcds* hry echn* cdi tgct
to Hctgo]hs > Ycnm our cutgorkty* our `uk!
icdhm* our mxposktkod> hodimad wgct ym
iki goji> goji wgct ym iki hodimad> rm!
fmht tgm cdhkmdt lcktg* tgm kdstktutkods ol tgm
lctgmrs* tgm imposkt ol tgm mjimrs* cdi rm!
hmkvm Pgct* tgmd* cltmr cjj ? K sguiimr toscy$ lor so proui crm tgmy* tgct to am ktsmmas tgct tgmy houji dot em* dot cllkrami
odjy* eut mvmd rmlutmi* wktgout hrkam$
HGCRYMU W$
Pgy vmry `rmct Ymchgmrs crm oltmd pmrakttmi
ey @oi to kdtroiuhm strcd`m Iohtrkdm kdto GksHgurhg$
Eut soam odm wkjj scy* wgy tgmd crmamd ol rcdn cdi makdmdhm kd tgmHgurhg' oltmd ikvkdmjy pmrakttmi to prmchg rJcTmkhmj!
jmdtmsqufm!
dmw tgkd`s to Hctgojkhs ? C propmr qums! ima pmr!sodcmkdtkod* cdi wortgy ol ikjk`mdt cdi lujj hodsk! mhhkmskc
hodstktutFE$
imrctkod 6 to wgkhg* gowmvmr* c rmpjy aust s Jct$ mh!$ r$ $
hjmskcstkhk
em `kvmd* dot ok akdm owd wkt* eut od tgm ac`kstmat /T 3 3 d rT Y 3 /4 iohuamd!
cutgorkty ok tgm jcw ol @oi* cdi wktg prool to$ Xmm tgm
lroa tgm ciakdkstrctkod ol tgm Hgurhg/ lowThg$xk$
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5< HOAAODKYOUY OL
Jmt us* tgmrmlorm* gmcr gojy Aosms> cdi
jmt gka tmchg uswgy
jmcrdmi amd* cdi suhg
cs od chhoudt ol tgmkr ndowjmi`m crm ey tgm
Cpostjm hcjjmi RropgmtsT crm ohhcskodcjjy
pmrakttmi to put lortg dmw iohtrkdmswgkhg tgm Oji Ymstcamdt kd cjjm`orkhcj jcd!
`uc`m ks wodt to hcjj %strcd`m `ois*% lor
tgm rmcsod tgct gmrmtkhs goji tgmkr owdopkdkods kd suhg rmvmrmdhm cs tgm @mdtkjms
usmi to sgow tgmkr `ois$ Ygm ejmssmit Imut$xkkk$ Aosms* tgmd* wrktms* kd Imutmrodoay 6& % Kl
tgmrm crksm caod` you c propgmt* or c
uJcl$quk irmcamr ol irmcas*%% tgct ks* odm hodstk!
vXm'Tm tutmi c tmchgmrT kd tgm Hgurhg* wgo ks
odmTwgo tgou`gt ey gks ikshkpjms or gmcrmrs to tmchgsgcjj scy ey soam rmvmjctkod Pgct tgmd? %Cditgct gm gcs 'smmd c `kvmtg tgmm& c sk`d or c wodimr* cdi tgmirmca$ 14
vJoT$ ac! sk`d or tgm wodimr hoam to pcss wgmrmol`kstmr$ &w Or* prm! gm spcnm udto tgmm$% Hmrtckdjy* soam `rmct
prcmikxm! tmchgmr ks gmrm kdikhctmi* odm ol so `rmct
ndowjmi`m tgct to gks owd lojjowmrs gm acy
smma dot odjy to ndow suhg tgkd`s cs crm
guacd* eut mvmd to em cejm to lormndow
tgkd`s tgct crm ceovm acd 6 suhg cd odm cs
tgm ikshkpjms ol \cjmdtkdus* Iodctus* Rgo!
tkdus* Cpojjkdcrks* cdi otgmrs ol tgm scam
nkdi* eocst tgma to gcvm emmd$ Pgct dmxt ?%Cdi gm sgcjj scy to tgmm* Jmt us `o
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HG$W$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 50
cltmr otgmr `ois* wgkhg tgou gcst dot
ndowI* cdi jmt us smrvm tgma$% Pgct crmtgm 'strcd`m `ois*' eut lormk`d mrrors*
'wgkhg tgou ikist dot ndow*' tgct ks* dmwcdi udgmcri ol? ' Cdi jmt us smrvm tgma*'
tgct ks* jmt us emjkmvm tgma* jmt us lojjow
tgma$ Pgct ct jcst? %Ygou sgcjj dotgmcrnmd*% gm scys* %udto tgm woris ol tgct
propgmt* or tgct irmcamr ol irmcas$% Cdi
wgmrmlorm* K prcy tgmm* ks dot tgct ey @oilorekiimd to em tcu`gt* wgkhg ks ey @oilorekiimd to em gmcri? %Emhcusm*% gm
scktg* %tgm Jori your @oi provmtgyou* tondow wgmtgmr ym jovm tgm Jori your @oi
wktg cjj your gmcrt cdi wktg cjj your souj$%
Ygm rmcsod ks jcki opmd* cs hjmcr cs tgm icy*
wgy ohhcskodcjjy tgm Ikvkdm provkimdhmsullmrs hmrtckd tmchgmrsT ol tgm Hgurhgms to TJct$ ac`!
kstros$
prmchg sudiry dmw iohtrkdms$ % Ygct tgm
Jori your @oi*% scktg gm* 'Tacy tmaptyou$% Cdi trujy kt ks c `rmct tmaptctkod
wgmd gm wgoa tgou tgkdnmst c propgmt* cikshkpjm ol tgm propgmts* c iohtor* cdi c
ackdtckdmr ol trutg* wgoa tgou gojimst kdgk`g rmvmrmdhm cdi jovm> gm suiimdjyerkd`mtg kd prkvkjy doxkous mrrors* wgkhg
tgou crt dmktgmr cejm qukhnjy to imtmht* wgkjm
swcymi ey tgm kdljumdhm ol gks loramr rmjc!
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57 HOAAODKYOU[ OL
tkod to tgmm cs c tmchgmr* dor hcdst mcskjy
tgkdn kt rk`gt tohodimad* wgkjm gkdimrmi
& Dotm W$ ey cllmhtkod lor tgkdm oji acstmr$&
HGCRYMU WJ
Kdstcdhms kdDmstorkus* Rgotkdus* Cppojjkdcrks$
Gmrm pmrgcps soam odm wkjj im!acdi tgct wgct gcs emmd cssmrtmi lroa
tgm woris ol gojy Aosms* em provmi ey soam
mhhjmskcstkhcj mxcapjms$ Ygm rmquksktkod ksfust* cdi hoapjkcdhm dmmi dot em jod` im!
lmrrmi$ Lor* to em`kd wktg suhg cs crm
dmcr ct gcdi cdi acdklmst* gow `rmct austwm tgkdn tgm tmaptctkod to gcvm emmd* wgmd
tgct udgcppy Dmstorkus* suiimdjy hgcd`milroa c sgmmp kdto c wojl* gci em`ud to
rmdi tgm ljohn ol Hgrkst ? wgmd mvmd tgosm
wgo wmrm tord ol gka* lor tgm aost pcrt em!jkmvmi gka stkjj c sgmmp* cdi wmrm tgmrmey
tgm aorm jcki opmd to gks tmmtg? Lor wgo
wouji rmcikjy fui`m gka to em kd mrror*
wgoa gm gci smmd mjmhtmi wktg suhg `md!mrcj hodsmdt ol tgm mapkrm* lojjowmi wktg
so auhg imvotkod ey tgm prkmsts ? Pgo*wgkjm ikstkd`uk'TT'Ti ey tgm `rmct jovm ol gojy
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HG$WK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 5;
amd* cdi tgm gk`g lcvor ol tgm pmopjm* ickjy
mxpoudimi kd puejkh tgm ikvkdm wrktkd`s* cdi
hodlutmi mchg doxkous mrror ol tgm Fmws
cdi ol tgm @mdtkjms? Pgkjm to acnm wcylor gks owd gmrmsy* gm kdvmk`gmi c`ckdst
tgm ejcspgmakms ol cjj tgm gmrmskms* gowhouji kt em eut tgct gm aust possmss mvmry
odm wktg tgm emjkml tgct gm tcu`gt crk`gt*
prmchgmi crk`gt* tgou`gt crk`gt ? Eut
tgks wcs tgct wgkhg Aosms scktg* % Ygm
Jori your @oi provmtg you* to ndow wgm!tgmr ym jovm tgm Jori your @oi or do$%Cdi to pcss ey Dmstorkus* kd wgoa wcs cj!wcys aorm to em ciakrmi tgcd to em prolkt!
mi ey* wgo gci aorm lcam tgcd mxpmrkmdhm*
wgoa lor c tkam guacd lcvor rctgmr tgcdikvkdm acim `rmct kd tgm opkdkod ol tgm auj!
tktuim > jmt us rctgmr acnm amdtkod ol tgosmwgosm mdiowamdt wktg `rmct cttckdamdts
cdi `rmct kdiustry acim tgma do sacjj
tmaptctkod to Hctgojkh amd$ Xuhg cd odm
wcs Rgotkdus caod` tgm Rcddodkcds* wgo
kd our lctgmrs' amaory ks rmhorimi to gcvmtmaptmi tgm Hgurhg ol Xkrakua6 wgo*
wgmd gm gci emmd rcksmi to tgm prkmstgooi
wktg `rmct lcvor ol cjj* cdi gci lor soam
tkam ciakdkstmrmi kt jknm c Hctgojkh* suiimd!
jy* jknm tgm mvkj propgmt or irmcamr* ol
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82 HOAAODKYOUY OL
wgoa Aosms spmcns* em`cd to pmrsucim tgm
pmopjm ol @oi mdtrustmi to gka* to 'lojjowotgmr `ois*' tgct ks* strcd`m mrrors* wgkhg
emlorm kt ndmw dot$ Ygct wcs cs usucjgks hcsm wcs pmrdkhkous* kd tgct gm gci do
orikdcry amcds ol wornkd` so `rmct aks!
hgkml$ Lor gm possmssmi `rmct powmrs ol
akdi* mxhmjjmi kd jmcrdkd`* cdi gci c hoa!
acdikd` mjoqumdhm* eotg iksputkd` cdi
wrktkd` kd mktgmr jcd`uc`m wktg hopkous!
dmss cdi lorhm* cs ks provmi ey gks mxtcdt
eoons* wgkhg gm hoaposmi pcrtjy kd @rmmn
cdi pcrtjy kd tgm Jctkd tod`um$ Eut wmjj
kt wcs* tgct tgm sgmmp ol Hgrkst hoaakttmi
to gka* nmmpkd` `ooi wcthg lor tgm Hctgo!
jkh lcktg* cdi hcutkous* qukhnjy gci rmspmht
to tgm woris ol Aosms wcrdkd` tgma* cdi
cjtgou`g tgmy ciakrmi tgm mjoqumdhm ol
tgmkr propgmt cdi pcstor* wmrm ymt dot k`do!
rcdt ol tgm tmaptctkod$ Lor gka wgoayJct$ emlorm tgmy gci lojjowmi cs tgm jmcimrT olcrkmtmrd$
tgm dohn* tgmy lroa tgct em`cd to sgud cs
c wojl$
Dor io wm jmcrd tgm icd`mr ol tgcttmap!zJct$ mh! tctkod kd tgm Hgurhg*% cdi ct tgm scam tkamhjmskmks! '
tkhcm$ imrkvm wcrdkd` to c aorm ikjk`mdt hustoiy
ol tgm lcktg* lroa tgm mxcapjm ol Rgotkdus
odjy* eut cjso lroa tgct ol Cpojjkdcrks$
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\KDHMDY OL JMUKD;$ 83
Lor gm hrmctmi `rmct trouejms cdi ikstrmssms
lor gks gmcrmrs > wgkjm tgm cutgorkty ol tgm
Hgurhg irmw tgma kd odm ikrmhtkod* cttchg!
amdt to tgmkr tmchgmr kd cdotgmr* cdi wgkjm
wcvmrkd` cdi ljuhtuctkd` emtwmmd eotg* tgmy
wmrm udcejm to imtmrakdm wgkhg tgmy
sgouji smjmht$ Eut pmrhgcdhm gm wcs c
acd ol suhg sort* cs to em wortgy ol emkd`
rmcikjy hodtmadmi ? Od tgm hodtrcry gm wcssuhg cd odm* cdi so `rmct* cs to em eut too
qukhnjy hrmiktmi kd aost tgkd`s$ Lor wgomxhmjjmi gka kd pmdmtrctkod* kd prchtksmi
rmcikdmss* kd jmcrdkd`? Gow acdy gmrmskmsgm gci put iowd wktg acdy vojuams > gowacdy mrrors gostkjm to tgm lcktg gm gci hod!
lutmi > jmt tgct doejm cdi `rmct worn kd dot
jmss tgcd tgkrty eoons* kd wgkhg gm gci hod!
lutmi tgm kdscdm hcjuadkms ol RorpgfTry
wktg `rmct wmk`gt ol cr`uamdt* smrvm to
provm$ Kt wouji em jod` to acnm amdtkod
ol cjj gks worns* ey wgkhg gm hmrtckdjy
ak`gt gcvm emmd smt od c jmvmj wktg tgm
hgkml eukjimrs ol tgm Hgurhg> gci gm dot
kd tgct prolcdm just ol gmrmtkhcj hurkoskty*
kdvmdtmi K ndow dot wgct dmw opkdkod* eywgkhg cs kt wmrm ey tgm ciakxturm ol soam
jmprosy gm pojjutmi cjj gks jceors* cdi so
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85 HOAAODKYOUY OL
hoaakttmi gkasmjl tgct gks jmcrdkd` aust
em hcjjmi dot so auhg cd miklkhctkod csrctgmr c tmaptctkod lor tgm Hgurhg$
HGCRYMU WKK$
Ygm Gmrmskms ol Dmstorkus* Rgotkdus* Cpojjk!
dcrks$
Gmrm pmrgcps kt wkjj em rmqukrmi ol amtgct K mxposm tgm gmrmskms ol tgosm wgoa K
gcvm amdtkodmi ceovm* to wkt* Dmstorkus*Cpojjkdcrks cdi Rgotkdus$ Dot tgct kt pro!
pmrjy emjod`s to ay prmsmdt oefmht so to io$cJol$ pmr! Lor kt ks dot our purposm to lojjow up'' tgm
mrrors ol mchg lcjsm tmchgmr* eut to kdstcdhm
tgm mxcapjms ol c lmw* ey wgkhg to imaod!strctm pjckdjy wgct Aosms imhjcrmi* tgct
gJct$a,! wgmd cdy mhhjmskcstkhcj tmchgmr*&& wgo kd soTT T%TT lcr cs gm kdtmrprmts tgm aystmrkms ol tgm pro!
pgmts ks gkasmjl c propgmt* cttmapts to erkd`
kd cdy dmw tgkd` kdto tgm Hgurhg ol @oi*ikvkdm provkimdhm sullmrs kt kd orimr to our
trkcj$
Kt acy* gowmvmr* em usmluj ey wcyol ik`rmsskod to smt lortg wgct wmrm
tgm opkdkods ol tgm ceovm amdtkodmi gmrm!
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89 HOAAODKYOUY OL
tgct kt wcs ho!mtmrdcj wktg @oi tgm Pori*
soamtkams tgct kt wcs acim out ol tgm Ik!vkdkty ol tgm Pori$ Lor gm wouji dot cj!jow tgct tgmrm crm kd Hgrkst two sue!
stcdhms* odm Ikvkdm* tgm otgmr guacd > odm
lroa tgm Lctgmr* tgm otgmr lroa tgm ao!
tgmr > eut tgou`gt tgct tgm Dcturm ktsmjl ol
tgm C\oUI wcs ikvkimi* so cs tgct c pcrt
sgouji rmackd kd @oi* eut cdotgmr pcrt
sgouji em turdmi kdto ljmsg 6 so tgct wgmrmcs
tgm trutg scktg tgct Hgrkst ks Odm* out ol
two suestcdhms* gm kd hodtrcrkmty to tgm trutg
cssmrts tgctout ol tgm odm Ikvkdkty ol Hgrkst
tgmrm gcvm emmd acim two suestcdhms$
Ygmsm crm tgm vkmws ol Cpojjkdcrks$ Dmsto!
rkus* wktg c iksmcsm tgm hodtrcry ol tgct ol
Cpojjkdcrks* wgkjm gm prmtmdis to ikstkd`uksg
two suestcdhms kd Hgrkst* lortgwktg kdtro!
iuhms two pmrsods 6 cdi wktg cd udgmcri ol
wkhnmidmss wkjj gcvm kt tgct tgmrm crm two
Xods ol @oi* two Hgrksts > odm @oi* tgm
otgmr acd > odm em`ottmd ol tgm Lctgmr*
tgm otgmr ol Gks aotgmr$ Ygmrmlorm gm cs!
smrts tgct tgm gojy Acry ks dot to em hcjjmi
rAotgmrol ol gmr wcs eord* dot tgct Hgrkst wgo ksHgrkst$
@oi* eut tgct odm wgo wcs acd$ Eut kl
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\KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 8=
cdy tgkdn tgct kd gks wrktkd`s gm scys tgmrm
ks odm Hgrkst* cdi imhjcrms tgm pmrsod ol
Hgrkst to em odm* jmt gka dot rcsgjy em!
jkmvm kt$ Lor mktgmr tgct ks c pcrt ol gks crt!
luj hodtrkvcdhm to imhmkvm> tgct ey `ooitmchgkd` gm acy tgm aorm mcskjy oetckd hrm!
imdhm lor gks mvkj* cs tgm Cpostjm scys
%wornkd` imctg kd am ey tgct wgkhg ks`ooi6%s mktgmr* tgmrmlorm* cs wm scki* kt`Uoa$vjj*
38$ks wktg lrcuiujmdt kdtmdt tgct kd soam pcs!
sc`ms ol gks wrktkd`s gm acnms gks eocst ol
emjkmvkd` kd Odm Hgrkst* cdi odm Rmrsod
ol Hgrkst 6 or mjsm* ct tgm jmcst* gm smtslortg tgct two pmrsods wmrm udktmi kdto odm
Hgrkst odjy cltmr tgm imjkvmry ol tgm \kr!
`kd > so tgct ct tgm tkam ol tgm hodhmptkod*
or ol tgm imjkvmry ol tgm \kr`kd* cdi lor
soam spchm tgmrmcltmr* tgmrm aust gcvmemmd two Hgrksts > Hgrkst gcvkd` emmd ct
lkrst eord c hoaaod cdi amrm acd* dot ymtfokdmi wktg tgm Pori ol @oi kd udkty olpmrsod* cdi gcvkd` cltmrwcri emmd cssuami
kdto tgm pmrsod ol tgm Pori imshmdikd`upod gka6 cdi cjtgou`g dow gm rmackd
cssuami kdto tgm `jory ol @oi* ymt lor c
tkam gm wouji smma to gcvm ikllmrmi kd do
rmspmht lroa otgmr amd$
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HGCRYMU WKKK$
Ygm IohtGdm ol tgm Hctgojkh Hgurhg od tgm Gojy
Yrkdkty* cdi od tgm Kdhcrdctkod* c`ckdst Dms!
tortus* Cpojjkdcrks cdi Rgotkdus$
Ygmsm tgkd`s tgmd Dmstorkus* Cpojjk!dcrks* cdi Rgotkdus* jknm aci io`s*
ecrnmi c`ckdst tgm Hctgojkh lcktg 6 Rgotk!
dus* dot hodlmsskd` tgm Yrkdkty6 Cpojjk!
dcrks scykd` tgct tgm dcturm ol tgm Poriks hodvmrtkejm* cdi dot hodlmsskd` two sue!
stcdhms kd Hgrkst* cdi imdykd` mktgmr tgm
wgojm souj ol Hgrkst* or hmrtckdjy tgct
tgmrm ks c akdi cdi rmcsod kd Gks souj* cdi
cssmrtkd` tgct tgm Pori ol @oi wcs kd!stmci ol c smdtkmdt akdi 6 Dmstorkus* cllkra!
kd` mktgmr tgct tgmrm cjwcys crm* or tgct lor
soamtkam tgmrm wmrm two Hgrksts$ E ut tgmHctgojkh Hgurhg gojikd` rk`gt opkdkods*
eotg ol @oi cdi ol our Xcvkour* ejcs!
pgmams dot mktgmr c`ckdst tgm aystmry ol
tgm Yrkdkty* or c`ckdst tgm Kdhcrdctkod ol
Hgrkst$ Lor kt eotg ciorms odm @oigmci
kd tgm lujdmss ol tgm Yrkdkty* cdi tgm mqucj!
kty ol tgm Yrkdkty kd odm cdi tgm scam ac!
fmsty > cdi hodlmssms odm Hgrkst* Fmsus*
dot two* cdi tgm scam mqucjjy @oi cdi
acd$ Kt emjkmvms tgct tgmrm ks kd Gka odm
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HG$WKKK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMU3D7$ 80
Rmrsod kdimmi* eut two suestcdhms > two
suestcdhms* eut odm Rmrsod 6 two sue!
stcdhms* emhcusm tgm Pori ol @oi ks dotautcejm* so cs Gkasmjl to em hgcd`mi kdto
ljmsg > odm Rmrsod* jmst prolmsskd` to emjkmvm
kd two Xods* kt sgouji smma to worsgkp dot
tgm Yrkdkty* eut c quctmrdkty$
Eut kt ks wortg tgm pckds* to mxpjckd
tgks acttmr aorm ikstkdhtjy cdi mx!
prmssjy$ Kd @oi* tgmrm ks odm Xuestcdhm*
eut tgrmm Rmrsods$ Kd Hgrkst* tgmrm crm
two Xuestcdhms* eut odm Rmrsod$ Kd tgm
Yrkdkty* tgm ikstkdhtkod ks emtwmmd odm pmr!
sod cdi cdotgmr* dot emtwmmd odm tgkd` cdi
cdotgmr 6' kd tgm Xcvkour kt ks emtwmmd odm Yrkdktctm*
tgkd` or dcturm+ cdi cdotgmr* dot emtwmmd cVlusTaa
odm pmrsod cdi cdotgmr$' Gow ks tgmrm kd ckTTTTTTl
k JcJ Kd'' Xcjvctorm*
F cjkui Cjqdm' cjkui> fkod
cjkus cjqum' cjkus$
cdotgmr ol tgm Gojy @gost 6 eut ymt ol tgm TTT! TTTT
$
Lctgmr* cdi ol tgm Xod* cdi ol tgm Gojy %lTTs!! %odcjkuictqcm
@gost* tgmrm ks dot odm dcturm cdi cdotgmr*ckkui4
eut odm cdi tgm smjl!scam Dcturm$ Gow kstgmrm kd tgm Xcvkour tgkd` cdi tgkd`* cdi
dot pmrsod cdi pmrsod ?T Emhcusm tgmrm ks dctckkui
odm Xuestcdhm ol Gks Ikvkdkty* cdotgmr ol TT$ TTTGks Guacdkty > eut ymt Gks Ikvkdkty cdi
XTTT&%T9
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87 HOAAODKYOUY OL
aJct$ dod Guacdkty crm dot odm pmrsod cdi cdotgmr*
cjtmr$ eut odm cdi tgm scam Hgrkst* odm cdi tgmscam Xod ol @oi* cdi odm cdi tgm scam
Rmrsod ol tgm odm cdi tgm scam Hgrkst
cdi Xod ol @oi 6 cs kd acd tgmrm ks tgmljmsg* odm tgkd`* cdi tgm souj cdotgmr tgkd`*
eut odm cdi tgm scam acd* ljmsg cdi souj$
Kd Rmtmr cdi kd Rcuj tgmrm crm odm tgkd`
tgm souj* cdotgmr tgkd`* tgm ljmsg> ymt crm
tgmrm dot two Rmtmrs* c ljmsg* cdi c souj > or
odm Rcuj tgm souj* cdi cdotgmr tgm ljmsg >
eut odm cdi tgm scam Rmtmr* odm cdi tgm
scam Rcuj* sueskstkd` kd c iouejm cdi
Dotm [$ ikvmrsm dcturm* ol tgm souj cdi ol tgm eoiy$&
Xo tgmd kd odm cdi tgm scam Hgrkst tgmrm
crm two Xuestcdhms > eut odm Ikvkdm* tgm
otgmr guacd > odm lroa @oi tgm Lctgmr*
tgm otgmr lroa tgm \kr`kd* tgm Aotgmr>odm ho!mtmrdcj cdi ho!mqucj wktg tgm Lc!
tgmr* tgm otgmr proiuhmi kd tkam* cdi jmss
tgcd tgm Lctgmr> odm hodsuestcdtkcj wktg
tgm Lctgmr* tgm otgmr hodsuestcdtkcj wktg
tgm aotgmr>
ymt odm cdi tgm scam Hgrkst kd
dOr* dc! eotg suestcdhms$% Ygmrm ks dot* tgmrmlorm*turms> cs kdcjj tgks odm Hgrkst* @oi* cdotgmr* acd> odm kd!pcssc`m$ $ !k
hrmctm* cdotgmr hrmctm > odm kapcsskejm* cd!
otgmr pcsskejm > odm mqucj wktg tgm Lctgmr*
cdotgmr jmss tgcd tgm R'ctgmr > odm ol tgm
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HG$ WKKK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 8;
Lctgmr* cdotgmr ol tgm aotgmr 6 eut odm
cdi tgm scam Hgrkst* @oi cdi acd> tgm
scam dot hrmctmi* cdi hrmctmi > tgm scam
udhgcd`mcejm cdi kapcsskejm* cdi wgkjm tgm
scam* suefmhtmi to hgcd`m cdi sullmrkd`>
tgm scam eotg mqucj to tgm Lctgmr* cdi
jmss tgcd Gka > tgm scam em`ottmd ol tgm
Lctgmr emlorm tgm worjis* cdi tgm scamem`ottmd kd tgm worji ol c aotgmr > pmrlmht
@oi* cdi pmrlmht acd > kd tgm `oigmci
hoapjmtm Ikvkdkty* cdi kd tgm acdgooi pmr!
lmht guacdkty 6 pmrlmht guacdkty* K scy*kdcsauhg cs gm gctg eotg c souj cdi ljmsg
>
ymc trum ljmsg* suhg cs ours* imrkvmi lroa
gks aotgmr* cdi c souj mdiumi wktg kdtmj!
jmht* lurdksgmi wktg akdi cdi rmcsod$
Ygmrm ks tgmrmlorm kd Hgrkst tgm Pori*
tgm souj* tgm ljmsg > eut tgks wgojmks
OdmHgrkst* Odm Xod ol @oi* Odm Xcvkour cdiour Umimmamr 6 ymt Odm* dot ey K ndowdot wgct horruptkejm hodluskod ol tgm Ik!
vkdkty cdi guacdkty* eut ey c hmrtckd mdtkrm
cdi skd`ujcr udkty ol pmrsod$ Lor tgmkr
hodfudhtkod gcs dot turdmi tgm odm kdto
tgm otgmr* dor hgcd`mi tgma> wgkhg ks tgm
pmhujkcr mrror ol tgm Crkcds>+ eut rctgmr
gcs so hoddmhtmi eotg kd odm* tgct wgkjm
tgm skd`jmdmss ol Odm cdi tgm scam Rmrsod
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92 HOAAODKYOUY OL
cjwcys rmackds kd Hgrkst* tgmrm sgcjj cjso
rmackd lormvmr tgm ikstkdht propmrty ol mchg
dcturm* kdsoauhg tgct tgm @oigmci sgcjj
dmvmr em`kd to em c eoiy* dor sgcjj tgm eoiy
ct cdy tkam hmcsm to em c eoiy$ Ygks ci!
akts ol kjjustrctkod mvmd lroa acd's mstctm$
Lor dot odjy kd tgks prmsmdt stctm* eut kd tgm
luturm cjso* mvmry acd sgcjj hodskst ol soujcdi eoiy> ymt dmvmr sgcjj tgm eoiy em
turdmi kdto souj* dor tgm souj kdto eoiy* eut
mchg smvmrcj acd gcvkd` c jklm wktgout mdi*tgm ikllmrmdhm ol suestcdhm kd mchg smvmrcj
acd sgcjj dmhmsscrkjy wktgout mdi mdiurm$Xo kd Hgrkst* eotg suestcdhms gcvm mchgkts
ikstkdht propmrty lor mvmr* ymt crm rmtckdmi
wktgout ikakdutkod ol tgm udkty ol Rmrsod$
HGCRYMU WK\$
Ol tgm Ortgoiox ]sm ol tgm tmra Rmrsod$
* Eut kdcsauhg cs wm oltmd usm tgmo Jot$ pmr ) 52$ * k $!* pmr4odca tmra pmrsod* cdi scy tgct foi kd cpmr!goao lch!
* *
tkksskt sod wcs acim acd* wm aust tcnm vmry'Rmrsodc' * T T Tk T /!kgcvkd` lor `rmct hcrm* jmst wm smma to scy tgct foi
kkk` cd ThN! tgm Pori toon od Gka our propmrtkms
pmrsodc`m* amrmjy kd tgm wcy ol kaktctkvm chtkd` > cdi
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HG$WK\$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKD8$ 93
tgct wgctmvmr acim up Gks guacu hodvmr!
sctkod wcs iodm ey Gka dot cs c trum acd*eut kd ciuaerctkod* cltmr tgm acddmr ol
tgmctrms* wgmrm odm kdikvkiucj rmprmsmdts kd
qukhn suhhmsskod smvmrcj pmrsodc`ms* ol
wgkhg do odm ks gks owd$ Lor kd tgus cht!
kd` c pcrt* tgm iutkms cdi worns ol otgmrs
crm so iodm* tgct dmvmrtgmjmss tgosm wgo iotgma* io dot emhoam wgct tgmy rmprmsmdt$
Lor to usm* lor tgm scnm ol kjjustrctkod* tgm
mxcapjms ol smhujcr pmrsods cdi Acdk!
hgmms+ wgmd c trc`kh chtor rmprmsmdts c
prkmst or c nkd`* gm ioms dot emhoam c prkmstor c nkd` > gks chtkd` emkd` ovmr* gm jcys
iowd tgm pmrsod gm cssuami$ @oi loreki
tgct wm sgouji pcrtcnm kd suhg wkhnmi cdiceoakdcejm aohnmry # Jmt tgct rmackd tgm
pmhujkcr acidmss ol tgm Acdkhgmms 6 wgo*
wgkjm tgmy prmchg tgmkr iohtrkdm ol tgm out!
wcri sgow ol kdhcrdctkod*? scy tgct tgm Xod pJct$pgcdtcsks
ol @oi* emkd` @oi* toon dot od Gka tgm prTikhc!torms$
pmrsod ol acd kd suestcdhm* eut skaujctmi
kt kd c sgow ol chtkod cdi hodvmrsctkod$
Eut tgm Hctgojkh lcktg scf's tgct tgm Poriol @oi wcs so acim acd cs to tcnm od Gkaour propmrtkms* dot lcjjchkousjy cdi kd sgow*
eut trujy cdi chtucjjy > cdi to import Gka!smjl cs c acd* dot cs odm wgo kaktctms tgm
9&
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95 HOAAODKYOU[ OL
iokd`s ol cdotgmr* eut rctgmr cs kd gks owd
hgcrchtmr > cdi cjto`mtgmr to em wgct Gmrmprmsmdtmi* fust cs wm oursmjvms* kd tgct
wm spmcn* ndow* gvm* sueskst* io dot kak!tctm amd* eut crm suhg$ Lor Rmtmr cdi
Fogd to dcam tgma kd prmlmrmdhm*+ wmrm
dot amd ey kaktctkd` guacd chtkods* eut
ey sueskstkd` cs amd$ Dor iki Rcuj chttgm Cpostjm* or pjcy tgm pcrt ol Rcuj 6 eut
gm wcs cd Cpostjm* cdi gm sueskstmi cs
Rcuj$ Xo cjso @oi tgm Pori* kd cssua!
kd` cdi gcvkd` ljmsg* kd spmcnkd`* iokd` cdi
sullmrkd` kd tgm ljmsg* ymt wktgout cdy hor!ruptkod ol Gks dcturm* imk`dmi mvmd to `o
so lcr cs dot to kaktctm or rmprmsmdt c pmr!
lmht acd* eut to mxgkekt Gkasmjl cs suhg >
so cs dot amrmjy to em smmd or to em tgou`gt
c trum acd eut to em suhg* cdi to sueskst cs
suhg$ Ygmrmlorm* cs tgm souj* hoddmhtmi
wktg tgm ljmsg* dot turdmi kdto tgm ljmsg*
ioms dot kaktctm c acd* eut ks c acd* cdi c
acd dot kd sgow* eut kd suestcdhm > mvmd so
@oi tgm Pori* wktgout cdy hodvmrskod ol
Gks owd suestcdhm* ey udktkd` Gkasmjl to
c'acd* dot hodloudikd` Gkasmjl wktg gka*
wcs acim acd* dot ey kaktctkd` guacdkty*
eut ey sueskstkd` kd kt$ Ygct amcdkd` ol
pmrsod* tgmrmlorm* aust em wgojjy smt cskim$
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HG$W\$F \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 98
wgkhg mxprmssms tgm cssuaptkod ol c lmk`dmi
hgcrchtmr ey kaktctkod > kd wgkhg tgm tgkd`
ks odm cdi tgm cppmcrcdhm cdotgmr> kd wgkhg
gm wgo chts dmvmr ks tgct wgkhg gm chts$
Lcr em kt lroa us to em]mvm tgct @oi tgm
Pori cltmr suhg c imhmptkvm sort toon odGka tgm pmrsod ol c acd k Eut rctgmr so*
tgct Gks owd udhgcd`mcejm suestcdhm rm!ackdkd` cdi tcnkd` od ktsmjl tgm dcturm ol c
pmrlmht acd > Gm Gkasmjl wcs ljmsg* Gka!smjl acd* Gkasmjl tgm pmrsod ol c acd* dot
kd sgow eut kd trutg > dot ey wcy ol kaktc!
tkod eut ey wcy ol sueskstmdhm > dot* lkdcjjy*suhg cs to hmcsm wktg tgm hmssctkod ol ch!
tkod* eut suhg cs cjto`mtgmr to mdiurm kd
suestcdhm$
HGCRYMU W\$
Ygct Hgrkst ks vmry @oi* cdi vmry acd> cdi
tgct tgm ejmssmi \kr`kd Acry ks aotgmr ol
@oi$
Ygks udkty ol pmrsod kd Hgrkst wcs hoa!
pchtmi cdi pmrlmhtmi dot* ey cdy amcds*
cltmr tgm imjkvmry ol tgm \kr`kd* eut kd tgm
\kr`kd's woae ktsmjl$
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99 HOAAODKYOU[ OL
Lor wm aust em pcrtkhujcrjy hcrmluj toF 53$
hodlmss Hgrkst dot odjy cs odm* eut
cjso cs cjwcys odm 6 skdhm kt wouji em cd kd!
tojmrcejm ejcspgmay* wgkjm cjjowkd` Gka toem dow odm* ymt to hodtmdi tgct tgmrm gciemmd c tkam wgmd Gm wcs dot odm* eut two>emkd` odm* dcamjy* cltmr tgm tkam ol Gks
ecptksa* eut gcvkd` emmd two ct tgm tkam ol
Gks dctkvkty$ Ygct kaamdsm schrkjm`m wmhcd kd do otgmr wksm cvoki* tgcd ey hodlmss!
kd` Gka to em acd udktmi to @oi* cdi tgctkd udkty ol pmrsod* dot lroa Gks cshmdskod*
dor lroa Gks rmsurrmhtkod* dor lroa Gksecptksa* eut cjrmciy kd Gks aotgmr* cjrmciy
kd tgm woae* cjrmciy* kd sgort* lroa tgm
vmry hodhmptkod ol tgm \kr`kd$ Od chhoudtol wgkhg udkty ol pmrsod* eotg suhg tgkd`s
cs crm propmr to @oi* crm cshrkemi to tgm
acd* cdi suhg tgkd`s cs crm propmr to ljmsg
crm cshrkemi to @oi* kdikllmrmdtjy cdi pro!
qfogd kkk$ akshuousjy$ Pgmdhm kt hoams to pcss tgctrk'hor$kk$s$ kt ks Ikvkdmjy wrkttmd* eotg tgct tgm Xod olE '\mreuaImk lch! Acd hcam iowd lroa gmcvmd*k cdi tgct tgmhoaaod JoUI ol `jory wcs hruhklkmi od mcrtg$'
kd tgm Jctkd Ygmdhm cjso kt ks$ tgct* tgm ljmsg ol tgm Jori
tgm Xhrkp! gcvkd` emmd acim* tgm ljmsg ol tgm Jori
8mYT$Z-- gcvkd` emmd hrmctmi* tgm Pori ol @oi
/'kh$% Gkasmjl ks scki to gcvm emmd acim*% tgm Pks!
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9< HOAAODKYOU[ OL
acd so hcjjmi erou`gt lortg c hgkji cjrmciy
c prmseytmr or c eksgop* eut tgct sgm eorm c
acd wgo wcs cltmrwcris acim c prmseytmror eksgop$ Dot tgus* K scy* wcs tgm gojy
Acry tgm Ygmotonos* aotgmr ol @oi 6+ ectrctgmr* cs wcs scki ceovm* emhcusm kd gmr
hodsmhrctmi woae wcs erou`gt to pcss tgctaost gojy aystmry> tgct* od chhoudt ol c
hmrtckd skd`ujcr cdi udkqum udkty ol pmrsod*
cs tgm Pori kd tgm ljmsg* ks ljmsg* so acd kd@oi* ks @oi$
HGCRYMU W\K$
Ygm ortgoiox cdi gmrmtkhcj Iohtrkdms od tgm Gojy
Yrkdkty* cdi od tgm Kdhcrdctkod* hodtrcstmi$
Eut dow* lor tgm scnm ol rmlrmsgkd` tgm 55$
T
amaory* jmt us rmpmct wktg stkjj aorm
ermvkty cdi hodhksmdmss* wgct gcs cjrmciy
emmd erkmljy scki hodhmrdkd` tgm gmrmskms
amdtkodmi* or hodhmrdkd` tgm hctgojkh
lcktg > kd orimr tgct tgm tgkd`s rmpmctmi
acy em aorm lujjy udimrstooi* cdi aorm
lkrajy gmji cs kdhujhctmi$
Cdctgmac* tgmd* to Rgotkdus* wgo ioms
dot rmhmkvm tgm lujdmss ol tgm Yrkdkty*
cdi prmchgms Hgrkst cs odjy c amrm acd$
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HG$ W\K$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 90
Cdctgmac to Cpojjkdcrks* wgo cssmrts tgmhorruptkod ol tgm Ikvkdkty* ey kts hgcd`m*
kd Hgrkst* cdi tcnms cwcy tgm propmrtkms
ol tgm pmrlmht acdgooi$
Cdctgmac to Dmstorkus* wgo imdkms tgct@oi wcs eord ol tgm \kr`kd* cssmrts two
HkkUkXYX* cdi mxpjoikd` tgm lcktg ol tgm
Yrkdkty* erkd`s kd upod us c quctmrdkty$
Eut ejmssmi ks tgm Hctgogh Hgurhg*
wgkhg ciorms Odm @oi kd tgm lujdmss ol tgmYrkdkty* cdi ct tgm scam tkam tgm mqucjkty
ol tgm Yrkdkty kd odm @oigmci> so tgct
dmktgmr iotg tgm odmdmss ol suestcdhm hod!
loudi tgm proprkmty ol Rmrsods* dor tgm iks!
tkdhtkod ol tgm Yrkdkty smpcrctm tgm udkty
ol tgm @oigmci$ Ejmssmi* K scy* ks tgm
Hgurhg* wgkhg emjkmvms tgct kd Hgrkst
tgmrm crm two trum cdi pmrlmht suestcdhms*eut odm Rmrsod> so tgct dmktgmr ioms tgm
ikstkdhtkod ol dcturms ikvkim tgm udkty ol tgm
Rmrsod* dor ioms tgm udkty ol tgm Rmrsod
hodloudi tgm iktkmrmdhm ol tgm suestcdhms$
Ejmssmi* K scy* ks tgm Hgurhg* wgkhg tgctsgm acy chndowjmi`m Hgrkst cs emkd`* cdi
gcvkd` emmd* cjwcys Odm* chndowjmi`ms
Gka cs acd udktmi to @oi* dot cltmr ekrtg*
eut cjrmciy kd tgm woae ol Gks aotgmr$
Ejmssmi*K scy* ks tgm Hgurhg* wgkhg udimr!
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97 hoAAorrkYOUY or
stcdis @oi to gcvm emmd acim acd dot ey
hodvmrskod ol dcturm* eut kd rmspmht ol pmr!
sod> cdi tgct c pmrsod* dot kd sgow cdi
tmaporcry* eut suestcdtkvm cdi pmracdmdt$
Ejmssmi* K scy* ks tgm Hgurhg* wgkhgvJct$ prsM! tmchgms' tgct tgks udkty ol pmrsod tcnms suhgikhct$
mllmht* tgct ey vkrtum ol kt* kd c wodimrluj
cdi kdmllcejm aystmry* eotg Ikvkdm tgkd`s
crm cshrkemi to acd* cdi guacd tgkd`s to
@oi 6 lor od chhoudt ol kt sgm eotg imdkmsdot acd to gcvm imshmdimi lroa gmcvmd* cs
Gm wcs @oi > cdi emjkmvms tgct @oi* cs Gm
wcs acd* wcs acim* sullmrmi cdi wcs hruhk!lkmi* od mcrtg6 od chhoudt ol kt* too* sgm
hodlmssms Acd cs tgm Xod ol @oi* cdi @oi
cs tgm Xod ol tgm \kr`kd$ Gcppy* tgmrm!
lorm* cdi vmdmrcejm* cdi ejmssmi cdi aost
gojy* cdi cjto`mtgmr to em hoapcrmi wktgtgm prcksms ol tgm cd`mjs ceovm* ks tgct hod!
lmsskod wgkhg `jorklkms tgm Odm Jori @oiwJhrl$trkdc wktg c trkdm cshrkptkod ol gojkdmss$'' Odscdhjklkhc! $$$$****tkodm$ Ygm tgct vmry chhoudt kt ks prkdhkpcjjy tgct tgm
cppmcrs to Hgurhg tmchgms tgm udkty ol Hgmkst* jmst
YmrTcdh! sgm cii to tgm aystmry ol tgm Yrkdkty$&
TTXh$ ey Ygus auhg ey wcy ol ik`rmsskod* od c
cuc'tmrd]yXuefmht to em trmctmi cdi mxpjckdmi mjsm!
rku7?TT&wgmrm* kl kt so pjmcsm @oi$ Dow wm rmturdto our Iropmr tgmam$
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HG$xvrk$Q vkrThMDY or jmrkds$ 9;
HGCRYMU W\KK$
Ol vmry `rmct Ymchgmrs khjko gcvm kdtroiuhmistrcd`m Iohtrkdms$ Ol Ork`md$
Pm wmrm scykd`* tgmd* ceovm/ tgct kd zkctTTac!tgm Hgurhg ol @oi tgm mrror ol tgm TTlTZ* *c Jct$ tmd!tmchgmr*'T ks tgm trkcjT ol tgm pmopjm > cdi c
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trkcj so auhg tgm `rmctmr* cs gm wgo mrrsks tgm aorm jmcrdmi$ Ygks wm sgowmi lkrstey tgm cutgorkty ol Xhrkpturm* tgmd ey
mhhjmskcstkhcj mxcapjms* amdtkodkd` smvmrcj
wgo wgmd tgmy gci ct odm tkam emmd gmjisoudi kd tgm lcktg* gci ct jcst mktgmr lcjjmd
kdto tgm smht ol soam otgmr* or tgmasmjvms
loudimi c gmrmsy ol tgmkr owd$'' Ygm trutg eHgcp$ xk$
ks odm ol `rmct aoamdt cdi utkjkty to tgm
jmcrdmr* cdivmry dmhmsscry to em nmpt kd
akdi > cdi tgmrmlorm ou`gt to em kjjustrctmi
cdi kdhujhctmi c`ckd cdi c`ckd* ey cd chhu!
aujctkod ol mxcapjms 6 tgct cjj wgo crm
trujy hctgojkh acy ndow tgct tgmkr pcrt ks
to c`rmm wktg tgm Hgurhg cs to tgm rmhmp!
tkod ol tmchgmrs*'T dot to lojjow tmchgmrs kd hJct$ huaT Mhhjmskc
imsmrtkd` tgm lcktg ol tgm Hgurhg$ Acdy iohtorms*$*$*** $ $ * rmhkpmrm$
mxcapjms ok tgks nai ok tmaptctkod ak`gt
em proiuhmi* eut K fui`m gcrijy cdy hoa!
pcrcejm to tgct ol Ork`md> kd wgoa wcs so
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auhg tgct wcs mxhmjjmdt* so auhg pmhugcr*
so auhg to em wodimrmi ct* tgct ct tgm em!
`kddkd` cdy odm ak`gt rmcikjy imma tgct
lcktg sgouji em put kd cjj gks cssmrtkods$ Lor
kl kt ks tgm jklm tgct em`mts cutgorkty* `rmct
wcs gks kdiustry* `rmct gks hgcstkty* gks pc!
tkmdhm* gks mdiurcdhm$ Kl kt em ium to lcak!
jy* or jmcrdkd`6 wgct aorm doejm tgcd gm*
wgo* kd tgm lkrst pjchm* wcs eord kd c gousm
acim kjjustrkous ey acrtyrioa> cdi tgmd*
wgmd emrmcvmi* dot ol gks lctgmr odjy* eut
ol cjj gks possmsskods* lor Hgrkst's scnm* so
prolktmi ey tgm strckts ol gojy povmrty* cs to
em lrmqumdtjy suefmht to clljkhtkods* cs kt ks rm!
portmi* od chhoudt ol tgm hodlmsskod ol gks
Jori ? Dor wmrm tgmsm tgkd`s* cjj ol wgkhgcltmrwcri emhcam sourhms ol tmaptctkod*
cjodm kdgka
> eut tgmrmwcs
cjso cakdi so
powmrluj* so proloudi* so chutm* so mjm`cdt*
tgct gm jmlt cjaost mvmry odm mjsm vmry lcr
emgkdi> suhg ac`dklkhmdhm ol jmcrdkd` cdi
ol mvmry nkdi ol mruiktkod* tgct tgmrm wmrm
lmw pokdts ol Ikvkdm pgkjosopgy* cjaost
dodm ol guacd* tgct gm gci dot tgorou`gjy
acstmrmi > to wgkhg ndowjmi`m wgmd @rmmn
gci akdkstmrmi cjj kt houji* Gmermw tooemhcam tgm suefmht ol gks jceors$ Pgysgouji K amdtkod gks mjoqumdhm ? so pjmc!
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HG$ W\KK$Q \KWHMDY OL JMUKDX$ cdi wouji dot soodmr usm tgm scykd`*
tgct gm wouji rctgmr mrr wktg Ork`md* tgcd
em rk`gt wktg otgmrs ? Cdi wgy sgouji K scyaorm? Ygm upsgot ol tgm acttmr wcs*
tgct c pmrsod so `rmct* so `rmct cs c tmchgmr
cdi c propgmt* emhcam* cs tgm mdi sgowmi*
c aost icd`mrous tmaptctkod ol aorm tgcd
guacd prmvcjmdhy* to smiuhm aujtktuims
lroa soudidmss kd tgm lcktg$ Pgmrmlorm*
tgks Ork`md* suhg c acd cdi so `rmct* eyprmsuaptuousjy ceuskd` tgm `rchm ol @oi*
kd ovmr kdiuj`kd` gks owd kd`mdukty cdihodlkikd` kd gkasmjl too auhg* to tgm iks!
pcrc`mamdt ol tgm cdhkmdt skapjkhkty ol tgm
Hgrkstkcd rmjk`kod> ey cssuakd` tgct gmndmw aorm tgcd cjj otgmrs* hodtmadkd` tgm
mhhjmskcstkhcj trciktkods* cdi tgm tmchgkd` ol
tgm cdhkmdts* cdi kdtmrprmtkd` soam portkods
ol Xhrkpturm cltmr c dmw lcsgkod > amrktmi
to gcvm kt scki mvmd ol gka to tgm Hgurhg
ol @oi 6 %Kl tgmrm crksm kd tgm akist ol
tgmm c propgmt*% cdi* cs c jkttjm lurtgmrod* % Ygou sgcjt dot gmcr*% kt scktg* % tgm
woris ol tgct propgmt6% cdi c`ckd* % Em!
hcusm*% kt scktg* %tgm Jori your @oi
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tmaptmtg you* to ndow wgmtgmr ym io jovm
Gka or do$% Yrujy kt wcs dot odjy ctmap!
tctkod* eut c `rmct tmaptctkod too* wgmd tgmHgurhg* imvotmi to gka* cdi gcd`kd` od
gka kd ciakrctkod ol gks `mdkus* gks jmcrd!
kd`* gks mjoqumdhm* gks hodvmrsctkod cdi gks
kdljumdhm* suspmhtkd` dotgkd` ol gka* lmcr!
kd` dotgkd`* wcs cjj ct odhm mxposmi to c`rciucj smiuhtkod ey jkttjm cdi jkttjm lroa
tgm oji rmjk`kod to c dmw prolcdkty$ Eut
soam odm wkjj scy tgct tgm eoons ol Ork`md
crm horruptmi$ K io dot rmskst* eut rctgmr
wksg tgct kt wmrm so 6 lor so kt gcs emmd
rmportmi cdi wrkttmd* ey soam* dot Hctgo!
jkhs odjy* eut mvmd gmrmtkhs$ Eut wm austdmvmrtgmjmss emcr kd akdi* tgct mvmd tgou`g
gm gkasmjl wmrm dot* ymt eoons puejksgmi
udimr gks dcam gcvm emmd c hcusm ol `rmct
tmaptctkod> emkd` lujj ol acdy ejots ol ejcs!
Jct$ auk! pgmakms*& cdi ymt eotg rmci cdi jovmi* cs]s ekcs! * $ F $ * *pgmakc! gks proiuhtkods* cdi dot cdotgmr's6 so tgctrua vuj! * * * * $ ! *dmrkeus cjtgou`g tgm hodhmptkod ol tgm mrror wmrm
dot Ork`md's* ymt tgm cutgorkty ol Ork`md
ks smmd to worn kd pmrsucikd` amd to ktscioptkod$
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HG$ W\KKK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ ==
HGCRYMU W\KKK$
Ol Ymrtujjkcd$
Cdi ol Ymrtujjkcd* too* tgm hcsm ks fust'59$
tgm scam$ Lor cs Ork`md caod` tgm
@rmmns* so Ymrtujjkcd caod` tgm Jctkds* ks
to em fui`mi hjmcrjy hgkml caod` cjj our
wrktmrs$ Lor wgct houji em aorm jmcrdmi
tgcd tgks acd? wgct aorm vmrsmi kd tgkd`s
ikvkdm cdi guacd? Gks wodimrlujjy hcpc!
hkous akdi* maerchmi c ndowjmi`m ol cjj
pgkjosopgy* cjj gkstory* cdi mvmry ercdhg ol
stuiy$ Do smht ol pgkjosopgmrs* eut gmndmw kt* kts loudimr cdi ackdtckdmrs* cdi kts
systma$ Cdi iki gm dot so mxhmj kd lorhm
cdi vmgmamdhm ol wkt* tgct tgmrm wcs cj!
aost dotgkd` wgkhg gm udimrtoon to ovmr!
tgrow* kdto wgkhg gm iki dot ey gks pmdm!
trctkod ermcn c wcy* or mjsm hrusg kt ey gks
wmk`gt ? Cdi lor gks amtgoi ol wrktkd`*
too* wgo hcd hoam up to kts fust prcksm ?Pgkhg ks* K ndow dot gow* so smt tgkhn
wktg hogmrmdt rmcsodkd`s* cs to hoapmj cs!
smdt lroa tgosm wgo wkjj dot em pmrsucimi>hodtckdkd` cjaost cs acdy smdtmdhms cs mmkc:$ smd!woris* cs acdy vkhtorkms cs pgrcsms$ Ygks imhkskods&'tgm Acrhkods* Cppmjjms* Rrcxmcs* Gmrao!
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`mdms* Fmws* @mdtkjms* @dostkhs cdi otgmrs
ndow6 wgosm ejcspgmakms gm ovmrtgrmw
wktg gks acdy vojuakdous worns* cs wktgso acdy tgudimreojts$ Cdi ymt* gcvkd`iodm cjj tgks* tgks acd too* tgks Ymrtujjkcd*
K scy* jkttjm tmdchkous ol tgm Hctgojkh ioh!
trkdm* tgct ks* ol tgm udkvmrscj cdi oji lcktg*
cdi auhg aorm mjoqumdt tgcd lcktgluj* cltmrcjj hgcd`mi gks opkdkods so cs to `kvm tgm
ejmssmi hodlmssor Gkjcry ohhcskod to wrktm
ol gka kd c hmrtckd pjchm* %Ey gks suesm!qumdt mrror gm gcs imtrchtmi lroa tgm
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cutgorkty ol gks cpprovmi wrktkd`s$'%% CdiA&%! tgus gm too emhcam c `rmct tmaptctkod kd
tgm Hgurhg$ Eut ol tgks K wkjj scy do
aorm$ Ygks odjy K wkjj rmacrn* tgct ey cs!
smrtkd` c`ckdst tgm hoaacdi ol Aosms* cstrum propgmhkms* tgm dovmj rcvkd`s ol Aod!tcdus* cdi tgosm kdscdm irmcas ol dmw ioh!trkdms ol kdscdm woamd* gm imsmrvmi to gcvmkt scki ol gka cjso* cdi ol gks wrktkd`s* %Kl
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