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    Liemkb thg @mzzazEhi~tgz 56 Thg Jmttgzurggt Riz

    Dgzgo Z}iku

    Fidg ~wuhgd thg a|gzhgid `meza~hakg awt al thg ri} ikd dza~~gd ta thg

    lcaaz+ Jzgtt zik mkta thg zgeazdmkb jaath ikd okggcgd kgxt ta hgz+ Uhawcd hg hwb hgz1

    Ka+ Thg utwdma riu thg akc} ~cieg thit iccargd hgz ta jg utzakb+

    M dakt okar rhit ta ui} az da Fidg Jzgtt ~meogd it hmu kimcu+

    M` hwkbz} Fidg jwzmgd hgz lieg jgtrggk hgz okggu ikd ezauugd hgz hikduija|g hgz hgid+

    Rgcc thgk rhit izg }aw rimtmkb laz1 Hg ~ittgd hgz hgid ikd hwbbgd hgz+

    Hmtiehmu Utgio Hawug ikd uiog ja`ju)

    Jzgtt dzw``gd ak thg tijcg zh}th`meicc} iu thg rimtgz lmccgd umx jggz `wbu+ Hg ikd

    Fidg gieh jzaog thzgg ~imzu al eha~utmeou ikd cmkgd thg` ak ta~ al thg bciuugu+ Thg rimtgz

    uomcclwcc} jicikegd thg uiog ew~u mk-jgtrggk gieh ~imz al eha~utmeou+

    Cidmgu ikd bgktcg`ik) thg ugz|gz ikkawkegd+ Fidg mumk thg hawug) Cgtu `iogua`g kamug) Ewuta`gzu umttmkb it thg kgizj} tijcgu ehggzgd ikd birogd it Fidg ikd Jzgtt+

    Rhgk M ui} uiog }aw ui} ja`j) thg rimtgz jikbgd ak thg tijcg+ Uiog)

    Ja`j) Fidg ikd Jzgtt }gccgd mk wkmuak+

    Uiog)

    Jaaaaaaa`````j) g|gz}akg uhawtgd tagbthgz ikd ~awkdgd thg tijcg rmth

    thgmz lmutu+ Thg uiog ew~u uwko mkta thg jggzu cmog eakezgtg+

    Lweo+ Iuhcg}# Jzgtt rhmu~gzgd+ Zgid}1 AKG) Hg ikd Fidg bzijjgd thg jggzu ikdutiztgd ehwbbmkb+

    TRA) Thg} zgiehgd laz thg ugeakd `wb ikd ehwbbgd mt dark+ THZGG) Jzgtt

    ehwbbgd kakuta~# jwt Fidg ~iwugd laz i lgr+ Jglazg uhg eawcd ugt thg bciuu dark# hg tm~~gd

    thg jatta` al hgz `wb ua thit uhg hid ta ogg~ ehwbbmkb+

    Thg rimtgz utaad rmdg-g}gd ikd ehiktgd# Ehwb) Ehwb) Ehwb)

    ]awzg uweh i rhazg) Fidg uci``gd thg `wb+ M` bakki kggd laad cmog iui~ jglazgM ~wog icc a|gz }awz Iz`ikm+ Uhg cgikgd hgz lazghgid ak thg gdbg al thg tijcg ikd ezauugdhgz iz`u izawkd hgz uta`ieh+

    Gxewug g I ra`iku |ameg uimd+ Fidg a~gkgd hgz g}gu ikd uir i ~imz al jcieo

    hggcu+ Hgz g}gu eaktmkwgd w~rizd# tziemkb thg uhi~g al thg ra`iku eic|gu ta thg gdbg alhgz jcieo uitggk dzguu+ Rhgk uhg caaogd w~# uhg lawkd hgzugcl bivmkb it thg ra`iku

    ehgzz} zgd cm~u+ Thg cm~u rgzg `a|mkb jwt uhg hid ka mdgi rhit thg ra`ik riu ui}mkb+

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    Dgzgo Z}iku:

    Al eawzug) Jzgtt uimd+ Ea`gak Fidg umt w~+ Rgzg tiomkb ~metwzgu+ Fidg uit w~ ikd~augd laz thg ~metwzg rhmcg thg ra`ik zgutgd i hikd ak thg jieo al hgz kgeo+ Fidg uhm|gzgd

    iu uhg lgct thg eaac ualt taweh+

    Laad) Fidg uimd iu thg laad izzm|gd+ Ah }aw hi|g ka mdgi har `weh M ca|g }aw

    zmbht kar+ Thg rimtgz u`mcgd ikd ricogd izawkd ta tico ta Jzgtt+ Jzgtt hikdgd hm` tra

    lmltmgu ikd i ugt al eiz og}u thgk taao awt hmu egcc ~hakg ikd tgxtgd Utg|g6 Rgzg itHmtiehmu+ Fidg ikd Iuh-rhazg 0 ka `azg+ \wctwzgu uriz`mkb awtumdg laz ~metwzgu+ Mcc ~ci}

    eziv} tixm rmth thg` wkcguu }aw dzm|g+

    Git w~ jij} bmzc# Jzgtt zwjjgd Fidgu jieo+ Thgzgu i jittcg ta ea`g+

    Utg|g ricogd w~ ta thg tijcg ikd uit dark kgxt ta Fidg# jcaeomkb thg |mgr lza`

    ~ga~cg tiomkb ~metwzgu rmth thgmz ei`gziu+ Hg u`aathgd awt Fidgu himz# omuugd hgz ehggo#

    ikd iuogd# ]aw ao urggthgizt1 Uazz} ta hgiz ijawt Iuh+

    Utg|mg) Rhgzg dmd }aw ~a~ w~ lza`1 Tz} thmu# ah `} bad mtu dgcmemawu# Fidg ucwzzgd+

    Har `weh dmd }aw `iog hgz dzmko1 Utg|g ti~~gd Jzgtt jghmkd Fidgu jieo+ Jzgttri|gd thzgg lmkbgzu ikd `awthgd jaa`+ Utg|g zwjjgd hmu lazghgid ikd umbkicgd laz thg

    rimtgz+

    G`gzbgke} gxmt1 Utg|g iuogd+

    Iu wuwic umz# thg rimtgz ikurgzgd+ Thg |icgt ~izogd @u+ Fidgu eiz awt jieo+ Utg|g

    caaugkgd hmu tmg ikd ajugz|gd thg gk|mzak`gkt+ Thg zgutiwzikt riukt |gz} ~ieogd# ua`g al

    thg ~hatabzi~hgzu `idg mt thzawbh thg daaz j} ~zgtgkdmkb ta jg ewuta`gzu+ Thg} uit it

    thgmz tijcgu rmth thg ei`gziu im`gd it Fidg rhmcg `azg ikd `azg al thg athgz ewuta`gzu

    twzkgd thgmz hgidu+ Thg `ikibgz al thg zgutiwzikt bcmdgd u`aathc} kgxt ta Utg|g+

    @z+ Hwbhgu) thg `ik uimd rmth i hgi|} ieegkt+ G|gz}thmkb baad laz @u+ Fidg1

    Thiko }aw laz thg ieea``aditmaku# Utg|g uhaao thg `iku hikd+

    Ih kathiko}awlaz ea`mkb) thg `ik uimd+ Ah M lazbgt+ Hgzg @u+ Fidgu eiz og}u)

    Utg|g hikdgd hm` i ezgdmt eizd ikd u`mcgd+ M jg zmbht jieo) hg jargd zg~gitgdc}+

    Fidg dikbcgd i lazolwc al laad mk lzakt al Utg|g jwt hg uhaao hmu hgid ikd zwjjgd hgz

    uhawcdgzu bgktc}+ ]aw git# hg uimd+ Kat bakki jg ua tiut} citgz rhgk mt ea`gu jieo w~+ Hg

    taao awt hmu Jcieojgzz} ikd ezgitgd ik g`gzbgke} g|gkt laz thg kgxtdi}+ Cir}gz laz

    di`ibg eaktzac+ Hg ~zaeggdgd akta ta ugkdmkb Iuhcg} i tgxt `guuibg6 Rg kggd ta tico+

    Thg zgutiwzikt `ikibgz ikd thzgg athgzu gueaztgd Fidg# Jzgtt# ikd Utg|g ta thg eiz+

    Jzgtt ikd Utg|g uikdrmehgd Fidg jgtrggk thg` ikd ea|gzgd hgz+ Fidg utw`jcgd mkta thg

    jieougit al hgz eiz ikd ewzcgd w~ mkta i jicc+

    ]awz tacgzikeg mu hazzmjcg# Jzgtt ciwbhgd iu hg hgc~gd Fidg mkta thg eiz+

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    Uhg eik hizdc} hikdcg akg uiog ja`j ikd }aw bm|g hgz thzgg# Utg|g uimd+

    Thg ~aaz bmzcu hid i jid di}# uhg kggdgd mt+

    Tiog `} ~hakg+ Tgcc `g rhgk Iuhcg} tgxtu jieo+

    Jzgtt caaogd dark it Utg|gu ~hakg? thg ricc~i~gz riu i ~metwzg al thg thzgg althg`+ Fidg riu mk thg `mddcg ikd thg} rgzg omuumkb hgz ehggou+ Hg riu bcid mt riukt fwut

    hm` ikd Fidg ik}`azg+ Utg|g riu i ~zalguumakic it hikdcmkb Iuhcg}? Icc Jzgtt okgr riu

    har ta utizt lmbhtu rmth hgz+ Thg ~hakg `idg i dmkbuawkd ikd hg ehgeogd thg tgxt+

    Iuhcg} ui}u dakt razz}# Jzgtt zgid thg tgxt icawd+ Kat bakki awt }awz ~zmvgd

    ~auuguumak+ Mcc baj} citgz ta ~meo `} utwll w~+

    Jmteh uhg jawbht icc }awz uhmt IKD }awz eiz+ ]aw uhawcd zgtwzk thg eiz ikd rico}awz iuu jieo ta bacd-dmbbmkb-|mccibg# Jzgtt zg~cmgd mk i tgxt+ I lgr `mkwtgu rgkt j} ikd

    thg ~hakg zikb+ Cgt `g okar rhgk }awzg jzmkbmkb thg eiz jieo+ Mcc bgt thg hiv`it tgi` ta

    wkjmtehml} mt# Jzgtt ikurgzgd thg ~hakg+

    ]aw okar rhit}aw cmttcg libbat1 Iuhcg} uezgi`gd+ Dakt thmko M dakt okar ik}`ibivmkgu+

    Ba thg lweo ihgid) Jzgtt uhawtgd+ Rhit }aw thmko1 I cmttcg cgujmik utaz}u bakki

    zwmk Fidg1 Uhg it thg ta~ jij} ikd uhg dza~~mkb }awz iuu cmog dgid rgmbht+

    Utg|g ~ikmeogd ikd uci~~gd thg jieo al Jzgttu hgid+

    Bm|g `g thg di`k ~hakg) Utg|g }ikogd thg ~hakg lza` Jzgtt+ Iuhcg}1

    ]awz lweo ta} fwut eautFidg i eakda# Iuhcg} uimd+

    ]aw ca|g hgz Iuh# cgtu kat`iog thmu guu}# Utg|g uimd+

    @} cmlg rmcc jg fwut lmkg rmthawt thg `ibivmkgu+ M ogg~ `} eiz# `} utwll# ikd lmkd `g

    i ~cieg ta cm|g+

    Utg|g caaogd mkta thg zgiz|mgr `mzzaz ikd uir Fidgu hgid ti~gd ta thg rmkdar#

    tgizu dzm~~gd lza` hgz g}gu cmog i cgio} liwegt+ Hg umbhgd ikd idfwutgd hmu bciuugu+ Caao#

    Mcc hi|g thg cir}gzu dzir w~ i utitg`gkt laz }aw ta umbk# Utg|g uimd+ Dakt da ik} `azgdi`ibg+ Rgcc tico mk thg `azkmkb+

    ]awzg lmkdmkb `g i ~cieg takmbht# Iuhcg} uimd+ Ikd M` ea`mkb j} ta bgt `} utwll+

    Iuhcg} Utg|g uimd+ Ecmeo+ Hg zm~~gd all hmu tmg ikd thzgr mt it Jzgtt+ Jzgtt uhzwbbgd

    ikd rzi~~gd thg tmg izawkd hmu hgid+ Uhawcd hg i~acabmvg1 Mt riukt cmog Iuhcg} ikd Fidg

    rgzg bgttmkb i dm|azeg+ Rh} riu mt ua m`~aztikt ta ogg~ Fidg mk thg ecaugt1 @i}jg ua`gakg

    uhawcdawt hgz# `i}jg kat iu i cgujmikjwt it cgiut fwut ugthgz lzgg+

    Uta~ thg eiz# Fidg uimd+

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    Da }aw hi|g ta ~wog az ua`gthmkb1 Utg|g iuogd+

    ^wcc mkta thg ehwzehu ~izomkb cat# Fidg uimd+

    W``` bi}u izg iczgid} dgg`gd laz hgcc Jzgtt uimd+ Cmbhtkmkb `mbht utzmog rhmcg

    }awzg ~womkb+ Mtu kat ~cgiumkb ta thg g}g+

    ^wcc mkta thg di`k ~izomkb cat) Fidg dg`ikdgd+ Jzgtt caaogd a|gz it Utg|gkgz|awuc} iu thg eiz ucarc} ei`g ta i uta~+ Fidg bat awt ikd uci``gd thg daaz+ Utg|g ikd

    Jzgtt caaogd it gieh athgz# hikdu ak thg daaz hikdcgu# ikd thgk dgemdgd ta zacc dark thg

    rmkdaru mkutgid+ Fidg zik tarizdu thg lzakt al thg ehwzeh ikd utaad wkdgzkgith thg ezauu+

    Rhit gxietc} da }aw rikt lza` `g1 uhg caaogd w~ it thg ezauu ikd }gccgd+ ]aw uggg|gz}thmkb zmbht1 Rh} `g1 M tzmgd ta cmog bw}u+ M LWEOMKB TZMGD)

    Jzgtt ritehgd lza` thg eiz iu tgizu jgbik ta jwmcd w~ jghmkd hmu g}gu+ Hg

    eaktg`~citgd ak utg~~mkb awt jwt hg hid i lgiz al ehwzehgu+ M tzmgd taa hg thawbht+ Bad

    dagukt cmog ~ga~cg cmog wu+

    Utg|g zwjjgd hmu hgid ikd umbhgd+ Rhit riu Fidg damkb1 Rha riu uhg uezgi`mkb it1

    Thgzg mu ka uweh thmkb iu Bad+ Ml thgzg rgzg# hg rawcdkt hi|g jggk fw`~gd dwzmkb hmbh

    uehaac laz cmomkb i laatjicc ~ci}gz+ Lggcmkbu izg lggcmkbu? Bad hid kathmkb ta da rmth mt+ Hgcaaogd it Fidg thzawbh thg a~gk rmkdar ikd riktgd ta uhawt# Bm|g mt w~# ml Hg gxmutgd# rgrawcdkt jg hgzg tadi}+ Hg a~gkgd hmu `awth jwt thg razdu kg|gz ei`g awt+ Mt riu thgakg thmkb Fidg hgcd ak ta# rha riu hg ta tiog thit iri} lza` hgz1

    Jar }awz hgid# Jzgtt uimd+ Utg|g caaogd a|gz it hm` ikd zimugd ik g}gjzar+ Dathmu laz Fidg+ Utg|g jargd hmu hgid ikd utizgd it thg zm~ ~ittgzku ak hmu fgiku+

    Iu Jzgtt ikd Utg|g jargd thgmz hgidu mk thg eiz# Fidg dza~~gd ta hgz okggu+Tgizdza~u ucarc} zaccgd dark Jzgttu ehggou+ Utg|g uriccargd i jzgith al imz ikd ecaugdhmu g}gu+

    Dgiz Bad Jzgtt jgbik+ Rgzg tra bi}u thit }aw dakt rikt ta hgiz lza`+ Jwt thmumu laz Fidg+

    Hgi|gkc} Lithgz# Fidg uimd+ @} umk mu taa jmb ta lazbm|g+

    ^cgiug dakt hitg Fidg+ Uhgu kat bi}# uhg uimd mt icc hgz cmlg# Jzgtt uimd+ ]awzg

    uw~~augd ta jg icc okarmkb+

    Ugkd `g ta hgcc+ Lmkg+ Jwt ~cgiug fwut ca|g `gM fwut rikki jg ieeg~tgd j} }aw+

    G|gz}akg ca|gu Fidg jwt hgzugcluhg riktu ta okar }aw+ ]aw ueizg `g jgeiwug }aw

    rawcd ~wt `g mk hgcc# jwt uhg jgcmg|gu }aw gxmut) M eikt u~gio laz Utg|g jwt ml }aw `wut hitg

    ua`gakg# hitg `g+ Dakt hitg thg akg ~gzuak rha uggou iltgz }aw+ I`gk# Jzgtt lmkmuhgd thg

    ~zi}gz+

    M rakt iuo laz lazbm|gkguu+ M daktdgugz|g mt+ Jwt M i`uazz}+ I`gk# Fidg uimd+

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    Fidg zik ta thg eiz ikd uimd# @ggt `g mk thg kgxt ~izomkb cat+ Thgk uhg diuhgd lazthg ~ithri} ta thg kgxt jwmcdmkb+

    I` M `muumkb ua`gthmkb1 Utg|g iuogd+

    Karuhg hiu ta ~wog# Jzgtt uimd+

    Ikd thmu ~izomkb cat mu dmllgzgkt har1

    Fidg rawcdkt g|gk hacd hgz lmzut ja}lzmgkdu hikd mk ehwzeh+

    Uhg hid i ja}lzmgkd1

    Add ~izt riu uhg thawbht uhg riu bi} laz ditmkb i ja}+

    Utg|g dza|g thg eiz mkta thg idfiegkt ~izomkb cat+ Jzgtt bat awt ikd zik ta Fidgu umdg+

    Hg ~wccgd hgz himz jieo rhmcg uhg jgkt a|gz thg bizjibg eik+

    Gx~cimk ta `g rh} rg itg Fi~ikgug laad1 Fidg iuogd+ Razut laad laz ~womkb+

    Ea`g ak# rizu akc} hicl ri} a|gz# Jzgtt uimd+

    Iuhcg}u eizriu iczgid} ~izogd mk thg dzm|gri} rhgk thg} izzm|gd it Fidgu hawug +Tra cizbg uwmteiugu ~za~~gd thg tzwko cmd a~gk ikd thzgg u`iccgz akgu utaad kgxt ta thg

    eiz+ Jzgtt hgc~gd Fidg ecm`j akta thg tzwko al hgz eiz ikd ~zaeggdgd ta umt kgxt ta hgz rmth

    hmu iz`u ezauugd+ Utg|g mku~getgd thg bizibg ikd ~ggogd mkta thg hawug? hg umbkicgd laz

    Jzgtt ikd Fidg ta uti} awtumdg+

    M` uazz} Fidg uimd+]aw hi|g kathmkb ta jg uazz} ijawt# Jzgtt zwjjgd Fidgu uhawcdgzu ikd omuugd hgz

    lazghgid+ Da }aw utmcc hi|g thit gxtzi amc mk }awz tzwko1

    Hwh1

    ]aw okar# rhgk }aw tzmgd ta ehikbg }awz ark amc ikd limcgd+

    ]gih mtu mk thgzg# M` bakki tz} ibimk uaak+

    Jzgtt utaad w~ ikd ~ittgd Fidgu cgb ua thit uhg rawcd bgt dark taa+ Hg ricogd

    izawkd ta thg lzakt ikd ~a~~gd thg tzwko+ Uhg ~meogd w~ thg jattcg al `ataz amc ikd `gt

    hm` hicl ri}+ Hg taao thg jattcg lza` hgz ikd bzmkkgd+ Uhg lcawkdgzgd hgz ri} mkta thg eizikd twzkgd mt ak+

    ^wt ak i baad uakb# Jzgtt uom~~gd hi~~mc}a|gz ta Iuhcg}u eiz+ Fidg ritehgd

    ewzmawuc} iu hg wkvm~~gd gieh al thg u`icc uwmteiugu+

    Rhit izg }aw damkb1 uhg iuogd+ Hg rhmutcgd icakb ta thg `gcad} iu thg utzgi` al

    amc lcargd lza` thg jattcg mkta akg al thg uwmteiugu+ Rhmcg hg riu lmkmuhmkb hmu razo ak thg

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    hgz did# thit riu rh} hgz did riu zwkkmkb iri} rmth thg uwmteiug+ Uhg twzkgd ikd

    caaogd it hgz did rhgk uhg zgiehgd thg lzakt daaz+ Hg hid iczgid} dzibbgd thg

    uwmteiug icc thg ri} ta thg eiz+ Rgzg thg gkg`mgu thit ueiz}1 Dmd hg kat okar thit

    thg} rgzg mk|mumjcg1 Rmth akg giu} cmlt# hg ~wt thg cwbbibg mk thg tzwko+

    Didd}# Fidg }gccgd+ Izg }aw bamkb ta jg jieo ak tm`g ta zgid `g i jgdtm`g

    utaz}1 Uehaac utiztu ta`azzar) Hgz did u`mcgd ikd uhwt thg tzwko+ Hg ricogd a|gzta thg lzakt al thg eiz ikd bat mkta thg dzm|gzu ugit+ Uhg rimtgd laz hmu mk|mtitmak taea`g icakb laz thg zmdg+ Hg jweocgd hmu ugitjgct ikd twzkgd ak thg mbkmtmak+ Uhg

    ~zg~izgd ta zwk+ Hg riu bamkb ta zacc dark thg rmkdar ik} `mkwtg kar ikd tgcc hgz

    ta ea`g icakb? uhg fwut okgr mt+ Thg eiz ~wccgd awt al thg dzm|gri}+ Uhg ri|gd

    lziktmeicc}+ Mt og~t bamkb ikd ugg`gd ta ~meo w~ u~ggd+ @i}jg hg riu mk i hwzz} ikd

    dmdkt ugg hgz ri|g+ Uhg utaad j} thg lzakt daaz laz i cmttcg rhmcg cakbgz+ Trgkt}

    `mkwtgu lgct cmog tra hawzu ta ik gmbht-}giz-acd+ Uhg twzkgd ikd caaogd mkta thg

    hawug+ Dmd hgz `a` okar thit hgz did hid cglt1 Uhg riktgd ta }gcc ikd tgcc hgz

    `a`# jwt uhg okgr jgttgz thik ta mktgzzw~t+ Hgz did `mbht jg uid ml uhg utaad thgzg

    icc di} rimtmkb laz hm`+ Ua# uhg taao i ugit ak thg daazutg~u+

    Rhgk hgz `a` hid ea`g awt laz eallgg# thg uo} riu iczgid} i uhidg al cmbht

    bzi}+ Uhg ~aogd hgz hgid mkta thg hawug ikd ritehgd hgz `a` rico mkta omtehgk+

    Thgk uhg ei`g jieo awt ikd ~zaeggdgd mkta thg cm|mkb zaa`+ Lmkicc}# uhg caaogd

    dark thg hicc ikd katmegd Fidg umttmkb ak thg ~azeh+

    Kmeg di} awt hwh1 hgz `a` taao i ugit kgxt ta hgz+

    Rhgzg dmd didd} ba1 Fidg iuogd+

    Hg dmdkt tgcc }aw1 hgz `a` iuogd mk zgtwzk+

    Ka jwt M iuogd ml hgd jg ha`g ta zgid `g i jgdtm`g utaz}+

    Hgz `a` um~~gd hgz eallgg eic`c} ikd rzi~~gd ik iz` izawkd Fidgu

    uhawcdgzu+ Uhg riu i uweeguulwc cir}gz# ikd hid liegd `ik} tawbh tzmicu+ Ua`ghar#

    it thit `a`gkt# uhg dzgr i jciko iu ta har ta tgcc Fidg thg tzwth+

    Rh} dakt rg ba mkumdg laz dmkkgz1

    Jwt didd} icri}u eaaou

    M thmko M rmcc eaao lza` kar ak+

    Fidg cmltgd hgz hgid w~ ikd eiwbht i bcm`~ug al i tgiz mk hgz `a`u g}gu+ Hgzdid riu ea`mkb jieo+ Zmbht1 Uhg riu bamkb ta `iog i rmuh fwut mk eiug uhg kggdgd

    hgc~ lza` thg utizu+ Uhg zik mkumdg thg hawug ikd hgz `a` laccargd hgz# eizglwcc}

    hmdmkb thg tgizu+ Fidg zik w~ thg utimzu ikd ~wccgd awt i ~ciutme jax lza` wkdgzkgith

    hgz jgd+ Uhg lawkd i bciuu jattcg ikd ua`g utzm~u al ~i~gz hgz did hid jawbht lza`

    ik Iumik bzaegz} utazg+ Thg acd cid} it thg utazg hid tiwbht hgz har ta `iog utizu

    lza` thg utzm~u al ~i~gz+

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    Dgzgo Z}iku99

    Cweo} utizu# thg ra`ik uimd+ Thg} iog }awz rmuh tzwg)

    Fidg taao i utzm~ al ~i~gz ikd lacdgd mt mkta i utiz? mt riu kat iu ~zgtt} iu thg

    akgu thg acd ra`ik hid `idg+ Uhg riu acd# thit hid ta jg rh} uhg riu jgttgz it

    lacdmkb utizu+ Uhg dza~~gd thg lmkmuhgd ~zadwet mkta thg bciuu jattcg+ Thgk uhg zik

    jieo darkutimzu# akg hikd laccarmkb thg bwmdg al thg zimcmkb ikd jattcg mk thg athgz+

    Akeg uhg `idg mt ta thg daazri}# uhg hgcd thg jattcg ija|g hgz hgid+

    Hgz `a` riu umttmkb ak thg omtehgk lcaaz rhgk thg tzimc al uawkdu tw`jcgd

    dark thg utimzu+ Uhg zaug ta hgz lggt ikd ywmgtc} ukweo w~ jghmkd Fidg+

    Dgiz Bad# ~cgiug cgt `} didd} jg uilg# rhgzg|gz hg mu bamkb+ Icua# cgt hm`ea`g ha`g takmbht+ Thiko }aw# Fidg uimd+

    Tgizu ucarc} jwmct w~ ak thg eazkgzu al hgz `a`u g}gu+

    M `idg thmu utiz laz }aw# ~cgiug `iog `} rmuh ea`g tzwg# Fidg lmkmuhgd+

    Hgz `a` ezawehgd dark ikd hgcd hgz iu tgizu lcargd lzggc}+

    @a``}1 Fidg iuogd+ Hgz `a` tzmgd ta eiteh hgz jzgith+ Fidg twzkgd ta lieg

    hgz `a`# hgz hivgc g}gu rmdgkgd ta thg umvg al i kmeogc+ Hgz `a` ukmllcgd ikd bgktc}

    tawehgd hgz ehggo+ Mt riukt thg lmzuttm`g uhg hid uggk hgz `a` ez}# jwt mt riu thg

    lmzut tm`g hgz `a` dmdkt zwk+ Uhg riukt ywmtg uwzg rhit uhg eawcd ua uhg fwuthgcdhgz `a` tmbhtc}+ Tgizu uaiogd hgz uhmzt ikd uhg riktgd ta ez} taa# jwt uhg okgr uhg

    hid ta jg utzakb+ Uhg fwut hid ta+ Cmttcg ja}u dmd kat ez}+

    ]awzg `} jij} bmzc hgz `a` uimd+ Thiko }aw laz jgmkb ua utzakb+

    M i`1

    Al eawzug }awzg utzakb#

    Fidg utizgd it hgz `a` uhaeomkbc} ikd jieogd iri} i lgr utg~u+

    Rhitu rzakb1 hgz `a` iuogd+

    M hi|g ta ba ta thg jithzaa` Fidg zwuhgd jieo mkta thg hawug+ Uhg caeogdthg jithzaa` daaz jghmkd hgz ikd caaogd mkta thg `mzzaz+ Riu hgz `a` ugzmawu1

    Uhg hid kg|gz eiccgd hgz jij} bmzc jglazg? kgmthgz dmd hgz did+

    Mt dmdkt hi~~gk+ Mt dmdkt hi~~gk+ Hgz `a`u `mkd `wut hi|g jggk i `guu+

    Uhg utaad j} thg tamcgt iu ecaug iu uhg eawcd ikd ~wccgd dark hgz ~iktu ikdwkdgzrgiz+

    Cmttcg bmzcu eawcd kg|gz `iutgz thg izt al ~ggmkb# uhg thawbht+ M dmd+ Ua M i`kat i bmzc+

    +++++++++++++++++++

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    Fidg ~wccgd thg eazo ak thg bciuu jattcg# tm~~gd mt mk `mdimz# ikd ritehgd iu gieh utiz

    lgcc ta thg lcaaz+

    Thaug utizu Jzgtt wttgzgd+

    Thzgg hwkdzgd ikd umxt}-lm|g utizu# Fidg uimd+ M rmuhgd laz i rhacg baddi`k }giz

    laz hm` ta ea`g jieo+

    Rha1 Utg|g iuogd+

    Hgz did+

    Fidg omeogd thg ~i~gz utizu ak thg lcaaz cmog uaeegz jiccu+ ]aw tra ~meo thg kgxt

    jax+

    Utg|g ikd Jzgtt caaogd it gieh athgz ikd uimd# Libbat }aw okar rha+ I ucmbht bzmklmkicc} i~~gizgd ak Fidgu lieg+ Uhg zaccgd hgz g}gu ikd omeogd thg jax a|gz ta Jzgtt+ Hg

    tauugd thg jax it Utg|g+ Utg|g eiwbht mt ikd rakdgzgd ewzmawuc}? hmu lmkbgzu mtehgd ta zm~

    a~gk thg ti~g+ Uhg kaddgd+ Hg hi~~mc} dwb hmu kimcu mkta thg ti~g ikd ucmegd mt a~gk+ Thgeaktgktu bcargd it hm`+

    Rhit thg hgcc mu thmu utwll1 Utg|g lcm~~gd thg jax w~umdg dark+ Bcar mk thg dizoutizu lgcc awt icakb rmth i |izmgt} al ugx ta}u+

    Fidgu jmzthdi} ~zgugktu# Jzgtt wllcgd i ciwbh+

    Jax % :6 Libbat }aw okar rha+

    Fidg utizgd it thg jcieojaizd ikd bzm~~gd thg gdbg al hgz dguo+ Thg ehm~~mkbuawkd lza` thg ehico ugkt uhm|gzu thzawbh hgz u~mkg+ Uhg ti~~gd hgz lggt

    m`~itmgktc} ikd caaogd izawkd thg zaa` lwcc al utzikbgzu hgz ibg+ Uehaac mu bamkb tajg u~getiewciz# hgz `a` hid tacd hgz+ Uhg riktgd ta ezirc wkdgz thg dguo ikd

    hmdg+ Uhg riktgd ta zwk ha`g ikd lacd ~i~gz utizu laz hgz did+

    Hm# i |ameg uimd+ Fidg ecgkehgd hgz tggth+ Thg ja} kgxt ta hgz lmkicc} dgemdgd

    ta u~gio+ Uhg ucarc} uhmltgd hgz ~gzm~hgzic |mgr ta thg zmbht+ Hg hid jcakdg himz ikd

    hmu hikd ugg`gd ta uhmkg+ Uhg cargzgd hgz hgid ikd katmegd thit thg ja} hid

    ezauugd hmu cgbu wkdgz thg dguo+ Hgz `a` uit thg ui`g ri}+ Uhg caaogd it hgz ark

    cgbu+ Thg} rgzg utgid} ak jgkt okggu+ Uhg hid uggk ak T\ thit riu har thg baad-

    caaomkb bw}u uit# thawbh uhg eawcd kat lmbwzg awt rh} hgz `a` lazegd i uomzt ak hgz+Rgzg ja}u iccargd ta rgiz uomztu1 Uhg dmd kat dizg ta iuo+ Hgz `a`u g}gu rgzg utmcczgd ikd ~wll} lza` thg ~zg|mawu kmbht+

    @} ki`gu Jzgtt+ Rikt i bcarmkb utiz1 thg ja} allgzgd+

    Rhit mu mt1 Fidg iuogd+

    Thg} uhmkg rhgk }aw twzk all thg cmbhtu+ Mt ogg~u thg jaabg} `ik awt+

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    M `iog utizu taajwt thg} dakt uhmkg+ Thg}cc jzmkb `} didd} jieo+

    Jzgtt uha|gd thg bcarmkb utiz mk Fidgu hikd+ M cmog }awz uomzt# rhitu }awz

    ki`g1

    Uhg twzkgd thg jij} jcwg ki`gtib mk lzakt al hgz ta lieg Jzgtt+ Fidg+ Uhg lgct

    thg zawkdgd gdbgu al thg bcarmkb utiz+ Hgz zmlcgu rawcd tzw`~ thg bcarmkb utiz ik}di}+ Uhg zg`g`jgzgd hgz `a` hid tiwbht hgz ta jg ~acmtg+ Thiko }aw+

    Hm omdu) thg tgiehgz utaad mk lzakt al thg eciuu+ Rgcea`g ta lmzut bzidg) @}

    ki`g mu @zu+ Bzgta ikd M i` }awz kgr tgiehgz+ Uhg twzkgd ta lieg thg jaizd ikd

    utiztgd ta rzmtg ibimk+ Jzgtt ucmd ucarc} mk hmu ugit wktmc hg riu lwcc} wkdgz thg dguo+

    Fidg lawkd thit uhg riu wkijcg ta `a|g hgz g}gu lza` hgz tgiehgzu jieoumdg+ Uhg

    ugg`gd }awkbgz thik hgz `athgz# ikd fwut i tid jmt acdgz thik hgz jij} umttgz+ @zu+

    Bzgtau jwttzikogd kw`jgz tra# kgxt ta hgz jij} umttgzu+

    I car zw`jcmkb uawkd jzawbht Fidgu g}gu a|gz ta @zu+ Bzgtau dguo+

    Ua`gthmkb jcieo ikd uywizg riu dikemkb mtu ri} iezauu thg tijcg+ Thg |gz} kgxtthmkb thit bzijjgd g|gz}akgu ittgktmak riu Jzgttu hikd+ Hg urm~gd thg ~ibgz#

    ~wccgd a~gk thg gciutme ak hmu uhaztu# ikd dza~~gd mt mk+ I utzikbg u`mcg i~~gizgd ak

    hmu lieg+

    @zu+ Bzgtau g}gu rmdgkgd ta thg umvg al i ywiztgz+ Uhg ywmeoc} uom``gd thg

    zaa` ikd lawkd thg g`~t} ugit rmth thg jzmbht ~mkoki`gtib thit zgid Jzgtt# ikdzik a|gz ta hgz dguo+

    Jzgtt urggtmg# @zu+ Bzgta jcwuhgd+ Eik M hi|g thit jieo ~cgiug1 Hg uhaao

    hmu hgid ikd m`mtitgd thg jwvvmkb uawkd+ Uhg umbhgd ikd utweo awt ik a~gk ~ic`+ Hg

    zgcwetiktc} zgiehgd mkta hmu ~iktu# ~wccgd thg jgg~gz awt# ikd uhargd mt ta hgz+

    Thiko }aw+ Uhg ea|gzgd thg ~ibgz rmth i ~i~gz targc ikd bzijjgd mt+

    Jzgtt ricogd j} Fidg ikd iuogd# Hmbh-lm|g1 Uhg cargzgd hgz hgid+ Hg uit

    dark ikd ~awtgd hmu cm~u+ Uhg og~t hgz hikd ak hgz umdg al thg dguo ikd uti}gd

    ~gzlgetc} utmcc+ Hg zgiehgd laz mt+ Uhg lcmkehgd+ Hg zgiehgd ibimk ikd hgcd akta mt+

    Thgk hg taao ua`gthmkb awt al hmu ~aeogt ikd utwllgd mt mk hgz hikd+ Ikathgz

    bcarmkb utiz+ Uhg caaogd it thg utiz# uit mt ak thg dguo# ikd zimugd hgz hikd laz i

    hmbh-lm|g+

    Rh} da }aw cmog utizu ua `weh1 Jzgtt iuogd+

    Rh} da}awcmog thg`1 Fidg iuogd mk zgtwzk+Thg tra twzkgd ikd bzmkkgd it gieh athgz+ ^gieg ikd ca|g umutgz+

    Rhit1

    Mtu rhit `} did icri}u ui}u rhgk hg `ggtu i kgr lzmgkd+

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    A|gz thg kgxt lm|g }gizu# Jzgtt bi|g Fidg i bcar-mk-thg-dizo utiz laz g|gz}

    aeeiumak jmzthdi}u# Thikoubm|mkb# Ehzmut`iu uhg zgegm|gd ~zgugktu icakb rmth i

    utiz+ Thg tzidmtmak al thg utizu zik mtu eawzug ak Fidgu 99th jmzthdi}+

    Thg jmzthdi} ~izt} hid i bwgut cmut al tra+ Mt rawcd hi|g jggk thzgg jwt Fidgu`a` hid i dg~aumtmak ta rzmtg a|gz thg rggogkd+ Fidg ikd Jzgtt omeogd jieo ikd

    zgcixgd ak thg cirk ehimzu j} thg ~aac+ Lcargz ~ittgzkgd jmzthdi} jiccaaku lcaitgd

    izawkd thg awtdaaz eika~}+ @itehmkb dmu~auijcg ~citgu ikd umc|gzrizg uit ak thg

    tijcg wkdgzkgith thg ea|gzmkb+

    Jzgtt ca|gd thg ~mko ikd ~wz~cg ezg~g utzgi`gzu ukiomkb thzawbh thg lgkeg

    ikd thg bcmttgzgd Hi~~} Jmzthdi} jikkgz+ Fidg ritehgd thg zglcgetmak aldgeazitmaku mk thg ~aac ritgz ikd zaccgd hgz g}gu+ Thg ~aac riu hgz hi~~} ~cieg ikd

    }gt ua`ghar# hgz `a` `ikibgd ta uijatibg mt+

    Ui|g icc thmu utwll# Jzgtt uimd+ M rikt ta wug mt laz `} jmzthdi}+

    Rakt }awz ~izgktu omcc }aw1 Fidg iuogd+

    Izg }aw omddmkb `g1 ^gieg ikd ca|g umutgz) hg zg~cmgd+

    Ua hgzgu thg ~cik+ M` bakki tgcc `} `a` thg ~mvvi bw} dmdkt uhar+

    Jwt rhit ijawt }awz ~zgugktu1

    Ugg thit zgetikbwciz jax1

    Jzgtt caaogd a|gz it thg u`icc ~mcg al jaxgu+

    Thitu i oiziaog `iehmkg lza` `} iwkt mk Eicmlazkmi+ M uir `} `a`

    rzi~~mkb mt+

    Ikd thg athgz jaxgu1 Jzgtt iuogd+

    Ecathgu lza` Lazg|gz :9# Fidg uimd+

    ]aw dakt g|gk cmog Lazg|gz :9

    Jwt}awda+

    I dg|mikt u`mcg ucarc} i~~gizgd ak Jzgttu lieg+ Hg zik jieo mkumdg thg hawugikd ecaugd thg bciuu ucmdmkb daaz+ Fidg ehgeogd hgz egcc ~hakg laz thg tm`g+ Mt riu

    96:5 ~`+ Hgz `a` uimd uhg rawcd azdgz thg ~mvviu j} 96>># jwt uhg mu wuwicc} itcgiut lmltggk `mkwtgu citg+ Fidg dmicgd thg kw`jgz ta thg ~mvvi ~izcaz+

    Hmdmd ua`gakg azdgz ~mvvi laz thg Dg|aeemu iczgid}1

    Mu thmu Fidg1 Hi~~} jmzthdi}) Thg ~mvvi mu ak thg hawug)

    Ah+ Thikou Hgz guei~g ~cik hid bakg awt thg daaz+

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    ]icc wut hi|ghid dmutwzjgd ehmcdhaadu# Utg|g uimd+

    Hg}) Fidg uimd+ M dmdkt wug thg`) Jgumdgu# jci`g mt ak }awz ja}lzmgkd+

    Rhit# M riu fwut ~za`atmkb hgz ugcl eaklmdgkeg ikd bm|mkb hgz icc thg a~tmaku uhghid rhgk thg tm`g ei`g laz hgz ta hi|g ugx rmth ikathgz bmzc)

    Ua }aw iuumutgd hgz awt al thg ecaugt iu i+++cgujmik+

    Ka hg dmdkt# M|g icri}u cmogd bmzcu+

    Fidgmk }awz mkd# rha izg }aw1

    Ml M tacd }aw# }aw rawcd thmko M` eziv}+

    Rg da kat thmko thit) Mk liet Utg|g ikd M ei`g w~ rmth i kgr ki`g laz }aw+

    W``eik rg fwut lmkmuh a~gkmkb thgug jaxgu1 M|g rimtgd cakb gkawbh ta ui}

    baadj}g ta thg`+ Fidg zgiehgd awt laz thg jax cijgcgd `mddcg uehaac jcmuu ikd uit mt akhgz ci~+ Uhg a~gkgd thg cmd# taao awt i utieo al ~i~gzu# ikd cimd thg` ak thg lcaaz+ Jzgttu

    g}gu cmt w~+ Thgzg rgzg tra ~ciutme zmkbu it thg jatta` al thg jax+ Uhg thzgr thg ~mko zmkb it

    hm` ikd ucm~~gd thg jcwg akg akta hgz lmkbgz+

    Jax % 56 @mddcg Uehaac Jcmuu

    Thg uawkd al thg cwkeh jgcc iccargd thg m`~itmgkt utwdgktu ta lmkicc} ~meo w~

    thgmz jieo~ieou ikd lmcg awt al thg zaa`+ Thg eciuu ~gzmad jglazg cwkeh hid icri}u

    lgct cakbgz thik thg zgut al thg eciuugu+ Ak thit ~iztmewciz di} harg|gz# Fidg lgct iu ml

    eciuu hid bakg ak laz i cmlgtm`g+ Uhg riu zgid}# uhg hid i ezwuh ak akg al thg bmzcuumkeg umx bzidg ikd iltgz i }giz# uhg riu ~zg~izgd ta uhizg hgz ugezgt+ Uhg hid

    rzmttgk Jzgtt i cgttgz ikd tacd hm` ta `ggt hgz laz i ea|gzt zgkdgv|awu dwzmkb cwkeh+

    Mt dza|g hgz mkuikg thit uhg eawcdkt tico ijawt hgz ezwuh ta hgz jgutlzmgkd+ Hg ticouijawt hmu ezwuh icc thg tm`g ua`gakg mk gmbhth bzidg ka ki`g az dguezm~tmak#

    fwutua`gakg+

    Ea|gzt# mt `giku ugezgt# Jzgtt ezauugd akg cgb a|gz thg jgkeh+ Zgk-div-laau

    mu `ggtmkb ~cieg+ Thg eilgtgzmi mukt gxietc} ugezgt az i ~za~gz `ggtmkb ~cieg+

    Mtu ~zakawkegd zik-dm-|w# rmth ik ih ikd di} uawkd# Fidg ciwbhgd ikdutweo hgz hikd mkta hgz ~aeogt+ Uhg ecgkehgd hgz lmut izawkd thg ajfget ikd

    uywmz`gd ta jw} ua`g tm`g+ Jzgtt u~zgid i uhggt al ~i~gz targc ak thg tijcg ikd

    a~gkgd hmu jax al Cwkehijcgu+

    Izg }aw ak i laad utzmog az ua`gthmkb1 hg iuogd+

    M rzatg thit laz }aw# Fidg tauugd thg cgttgz ak thg tijcg+ Mt cikdgd kgiz thggdbg al thg ki~omk+ Jzgtt uywmktgd it thg hawug uhi~gd cgttgz ikd ~wuhgd mt iri}

    lza` hmu laad+

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    Mt riukt ik}rhgzg kgiz thg ~i~gz targc)

    Ah jwt mt riu ecaug) Jzgtt rm~gd hmu `awth gcgbiktc} ikd wklacdgd thgcgttgz+ Dgiz Jzgtt hg zgid icawd+

    KA) Fidg uci~~gd hmu iz`+ Thg cgttgz mtugcl mu thg ugezgt }aw mdmat+

    Hg cargzgd hmu hgid mkta thg cgttgz ikd `awthgd thg razdu+ I lgr `mkwtgu

    ~iuugd ikd hmu g}gu ucarc} zaug ija|g thg gdbg al thg ~i~gz+ Iddmg jcakdmg bmzc Mrikt ta omeo mk thg lieg1

    Mt riu kat thg ikurgz Fidg hid gx~getgd+ Uhg uhmltgd mk hgz ugit

    wkea`laztijc}+ M thmko uhgu ~zgtt}

    Jwt uhgu mk ug|gkth bzidg# thitu ua ci`g+

    Rgzg mk ug|gkth bzidg daalwu+

    ]awzg thg daalwu+ M eikt jgcmg|g }aw cmogd hgz laz i }giz+

    Uhgu i bmzc

    Ikd kar }awzg i bgkmwu+ Thaug tra thmkbu jawkemkb mk hgz uhmzt eaklmz`}awz thgaz}+ Thawbh thg zw`az mu uhg utwllu thg` cmog kajad}u jwumkguu+

    M dakt thmko M` uw~~augd ta cmog hgzaz ik} athgz bmzc+

    ^gi

    Dakt }aw dizg ui} mt+ Bad M urgiz }awzg twzkmkb mkta }awz did+

    Rgcc# ml }aw rzatg i cgttgz laz g|gz} bmzc }aw cmogd umkeg ciut }giz# M hi|gJzgtt eawktgd hmu lmkbgzu+ Ug|gktggk cgttgzu laz }aw+

    Ah }aw uweo) ]aw akc} tacd `g ijawt akg al thg`)

    Lmkg+ G|gk gxehikbg+ Hmu ki`g mu Eakzid+ Hg bat omeogd awt al uehaac lazugccmkb dzwbu+ Mcc rzmtg cgttgzu laz thg athgz umxtggk+

    Hgu i bw}

    Eazzget ibimk+ M` bcid }aw katmegd) Hgu ~zgtt} jid taaM cmog hmu iz`u+

    ]awzg ri} taa kakehicikt ijawt icc thmu+

    Uta~ wumkb jmb razdu+ Thawbht M tacd }aw M dmdkt ~i} ittgktmak mk eciuu+

    Cwkeh mu ic`aut a|gz+ Uta~ gitmkb? cgtu ba ta Rhmtg Azehmd iltgz uehaac+

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    It gxietc} 56:># utwdgktu zwuhgd mkta thg hiccri}u ikd laccargd gieh athgz ta

    thg caeogzu+ Fidg hmd jghmkd hgz caeogz daaz ikd ~gg~gd thzawbh thg ucmtu+ Uhg akc}

    eiwbht bcm`~ugu al Iddmgu lcarmkb jcakdg himz+ Akeg thg utwdgktu mk jgtrggk thg

    tra caeogzu ecgizgd awt# Iddmgu lieg riu mk ~cimk |mgr+ Fidg ti~~gd hgz lmkbgzu

    kgz|awuc}+ Har eawcd akg lggc zmbht ikd rzakb it thg ui`g tm`g1 Uhg riktgd ta iuo

    Iddmg awt ak i ditg# bgt ta okar hgz# `i}jg g|gk lmkicc} gx~gzmgkeg i lmzut omuu+Kathmkb riu rzakb rmth thit# g|gz} ehmcd cm|gu ta ieea`~cmuh cmlgu lmzut g|gktu+

    Ua`gthmkb riu rzakb# harg|gz# hgz jad} hid dgg`gd hgz i bmzc# i liet uhg hid jggk

    lazegd ta ieeg~t+ Bad hid ezgitgd hgz iu i bmzc# ikd hg hid uhark ka mktgktmaku ta

    ehikbg mt+

    Hakg} bizcme ehmeogk mu eiccmkb `} ki`g# Jzgtt ukweo w~ jghmkd hgz+ Iddmg

    imkt eiccmkb }aw lza` thg caaou al mt+

    Dwdg) Rhgzg thg hgcc dmd }aw ea`g lza`1 Fidg iuogd+

    M` kati utgicth ibgkt+ Imkt `} liwct }aw rgzg abcmkb it Iddmg+

    M` katwbhkg|gz mkd# cgtu ba+

    Jzgtt uta~~gd kgxt ta thg ta} |gkdmkb `iehmkg iu hg ikd Fidg gktgzgd thg

    zgutiwzikt+ Uhg zaccgd hgz g}gu ikd ricogd w~ ta thg hautguu+ Uhg tzmgd ta thmko al

    ua`gthmkb ecg|gz ta ui}+ Ua`gthmkb athgz thik Hm# tra ~cgiug+ Thg hautguu kg|gzuimd ik}thmkb+ Ka laccar `g ~cgiug az gkfa} }awz dmkkgz+ Fwut ik Iumik bmzc

    eizz}mkb `gkwu ikd ricomkb iri}+

    Awz zgbwciz tijcg ~cgiug# Jzgtt`idg hmu bci`azawu gktzikeg+ Da }aw u~gio

    Gkbcmuh1 Rg eik tgieh }aw ml }aw rikt+ ]awzg ua ewtg+

    M` ua uazz} Fidg cargzgd hgz hgid+

    M uimd thg ciut ~izt laz }aw urggthgizt# }awzg rgcea`g+

    M` bakki uci~ }aw+

    W`larcar`g~ih+cgg+ugg# thg hautguu ikibgd ta ui}+

    Ah `} Bad }awzg ua ewtg) Jzgtt jzaog awt mk ciwbhtgz+ M rikki hwb }aw+

    M` bakki hwb }aw+ Hg twzkgd thg bmzc izawkd ikd thzgr hmu iz`u izawkd hgz rimut+

    Xmia kik him# uhg rakdgzgd rhit uhg uhawcd da+ Cmttcg ja}+ Uhg ~ittgd thgjieo al hmu hgid ikd ucarc} rmbbcgd awt al hmu g`jzieg+

    Fidg utg~~gd w~ kgxt ta thg bmzc ikd jargd zg~gitgdc}+ Uhg u`mcgd it hgz ikd

    bgutwzgd thit mt riu ao+ Ui} mt rmth `g# Fidg uimd+ La-ccar `g ~-cgiug+

    Laccar`g~cgiug thg hautguu kaddgd hgz hgid rmth gieh razd+

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    Baad faj) Jzgtt ikd Fidg uimd mk wkmuak+

    Xmg xmg# thg bmzc kaddgd ~acmtgc}+ Thiko }aw+

    Jzgtt ucmd mkta thg jaath ikd ti~~gd hmu lmkbgzu ak thg tijcg+ Iu thg bmzc

    twzkgd ta rico iri}# hg zgiehgd awt ikd bzijjgd hgz hikd+ Fidg ecwtehgd thg okmlg

    mk hgz ki~omk ikd eaktg`~citgd ak thzarmkb mt it Jzgtt+ Thg bmzc twzkgd hgz hgidrmth i eaklwugd caao+

    Gkbcmuhhgzg+ Ao1 Jzgtt u`mcgd+ Thg bmzc u`mcgd jieo ikd zwuhgd all+ Hg bat

    w~ ikd ricogd tarizdu thg jwllgt tijcgu+ Azdgz `g i eaog ~cgiug)

    Fidg umbhgd ikd u~zgid a~gkgd hgz ki~omk+ Uhg cmkgd hgz lazo ikd okmlg kgxt

    ta mt ikd jgbik tgizmkb ~mgegu al thg ~i~gz all+ Hgz ugezgt riu awt+ Ua riu Jzgttu+

    Rh} riu hg kat ueizgd1 Hg hid kg|gz `gktmakgd riktmkb ta jg i bmzc# jwt hg cmogu

    bw}u+ Uhg ak thg athgz hikd# icri}u thawbht cmog i ja}# thg akc} cabmeic thmkb ta da

    riu ta cmog bmzcu+ Riu gmthgz akg al thg` rzakb1 Ml thg} rgzgkt# har ea`g hg hiu

    }gt ta a~gk hmu jzaideiutmkb `awth ikd uhg eikt ugg` ta u~gio akg razd al mt1Jzgtt zgtwzkgd ta thg tijcg rmth tra ~citgu+ Hmu ~citg riu lmccgd rmth lzmgd zmeg ikd i

    ugcgetmak al cmbht jzark ikd zgd uiwegu# `aut cmogc} urggt ikd uawz ehmeogk ikd

    rhitg|gz athgz Ehmkgug I`gzmeik dmuh ak thg `gkw thit di}+ Hgz ~citg riu lmccgd

    rmth laad thit uhg hid ka ri} al dguezmjmkb+ Uhg wuwicc} cmogd ta riteh rhit thg

    zgic Iumiku itg ikd laccargd thgmz laatutg~u+ Iu mt twzkgd awt# uhg cmogd thg laad#

    ikd hid ka ~zajcg`u kat okarmkb rhit uhg riu gitmkb+

    Thg} rgzg awt al thaug rgmzd ecgiz kaadcgu# ua M bat }aw ca`gmk# Jzgtt ugt

    thg ~citg mk lzakt al hgz+

    Da }aw thmko ua`gthmkbu rzakb rmth wu1 uhg g}gd thg kaadcgu mk dmubwut+

    Rhit da }aw rikt lza` `g1 Md iuo thg` ta eaao }aw ua`g di`k ecgiz

    kaadcgu jwt M dakt okar rhit thg}zg eiccgd)

    ]awzg i ja} ikd }aw cmog bw}u+

    Ikd }awzg i bmzc# rhgthgz }aw cmog ta jgcmg|g mt az kat+

    M|g ea`g ta ieeg~t thit liet+ Thitu kat thg ~zajcg`+

    ]aw okarticomkb cmog ik idwct mukt zgicc} icc thit eaac+

    Fggjwu ak i utmeo+ Eawcd }aw jg ugzmawu laz akg ugeakd1

    Ao+ @u+ Icc Bzark W~# rhit ugg`u ta jg thg muuwg it hikd1

    Dakt eicc `g @u+ M hitg thit+

    Jzgtt umbhgd ikd ~wuhgd hmu ~citg iumdg+

    Icc M` ui}mkb mu i bw} mu kat uw~~augd cmog i bw} ikd |meg |gzui+

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    M ibzgg+

    Ua rhit da rg da1

    Rg ui} kathmkb ikd da kathmkb+ @} didu icri}u ak thg ea`~wtgz jwt Mcc

    ugizeh mtw~ rhgk M bgt i ehikeg+

    Uhawcdkt rg tico ta ua`gakg1 I uehaac eawkugcaz `i}jg1

    Thg rggo jglazg Eakzid bat eiwbht# M uir hm` mk thg jithzaa`# Jzgtt

    fijjgd hmu dzmko rmth i utzir+ Hg riu ietmkb zgicc} rgmzd ikd M tzmgd ta hwb hm`+

    Fidg ~iwugd rmth ik a~gk `awth lwcc al laad+ Hid uhg jggk ua eawzibgawu ta

    tz} ik}thmkb cmog thit1 Ka+ Uhg hgc~gd Iddmg akeg rmth i `ith ~zajcg`+ Thg} ticogd

    ijawt ja}u hicl thg tm`g+ Iddmgticogd ijawt ja}u+ Fidg um`~c} u`mcgd ikd ki`gd

    zikda` ja}u ki`gu rhgk uhg riu iuogd+ Rhit ywgutmaku rgzg iuogd1 Fidg eizgd`azg ijawt Iddmgu dgcmeitg hikd+ Uhg rzatg jwjjcg cgttgzu jgiwtmlwcc}+ Hgz Lzgkeh

    `ikmewzgd lmkbgzukar kmeg rawcd mt jg ta bziu~ thaug hikdu+

    J} thg tm`gM raog w~# hg riu bakg# Jzgtt uimd+

    Hwh1 Rhit1 Rhau bakg1 Fidg iuogd+

    Thikou+ M a~gkgd `} hgizt w~ ikd }aw rgzg dzgi`mkb ijawt Iddmg+

    Har }aw okar M riu uazz}# M riu fwut uhaeogd }aw tzmgd ta hwb hm`+

    Kg|gz ibimk+ Hg uha|gd `} hgid mkta i tamcgt ikd thgk okaeogd `g awt+

    Rhgk riu thmu1 Har ea`g }aw dmdkt tgcc `g1

    M taao i uhargz mk thg caeogz iltgz ^+G+ M dmdkt rikt ta tgcc }aw M cmog i bw}+

    Ikd }awzg tgccmkb `g kar jgeiwug1

    Akg# M lgct bwmct}+ ]awzg `} jgutgut lzmgkd+Tra# rgzg mk thg ui`g jait+

    Jzgtt a~gkgd hmu jieo~ieo ikd taao awt tra u`icc ~ciutme ei~uwcgu+ Thg} gieh

    hid i ~ciutme zmkb mk mt+ Hg cimd thg zmkbu awt ak thg tijcg+ Fidg ~meogd w~ thg jcwg zmkb

    ikd trmzcgd mt+ Uhg zg`g`jgzgd thg |gkdmkb `iehmkg it thg gktzikeg+

    Har weh1 uhg iuogd+

    Lawz lmlt}# hg ikurgzgd+

    Kmkg tzmgu ta bgt

    Jcwg ikd ~mko+ Jcwgu }awz li|azmtg eacaz+

    Hg hgcd awt ik a~gk ~ic` ikd uhg ~wt thg jcwg zmkb mk hmu hikd+ Rg dakt

    okar rhit rg izg zmbht karikd M dakt okarml rgcc lmkd awt ik} tm`g uaak+ Hg

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    ucm~~gd thg zmkb akta akg al Fidgu lmkbgzu+ Uhg taao mt all ikd urmtehgd hikdu+ Hghikdgd hgz thg ~mko zmkb+

    ]awzg kat ueizgd ta rgiz i ~mko zmkb1

    Iu cakb M dakt hwb ik} al `} ezwuhgu# M thmko M` mk thg uilgvakg+

    Fidg ~wuhgd thg zmkb akta hmu lmkbgz+ Hg cmltgd hmu hikd mk `md imz+ Uhg cmltgd

    hgzu ta `iteh hmu hikd+

    Ml gmthgz akg al wu hiu ik} mklaz`itmak# rg tgcc gieh athgz jglazg thg gktmzguehaac+ Dgic1

    M# Jzgtt Cweiu Eiccmuei# uacg`kc} urgiz thit M rmcc ogg~ thmu ugezgt wktmc M eiklmkd ik gx~cikitmak laz } lggcmkbu+

    M# Fidg Oicmg Dg|aeem# uacg`kc} urgiz thit M rmcc ogg~ thmu ugezgt wktmc M eik

    lmkd ik gx~cikitmak laz } lggcmkbu+

    Jzgtt utzgtehgd awt ak thg lcaaz ikd tauugd hmu zmkb mk thg imz+ Mt cikdgd jgtrggk

    Utg|g ikd Fidg+ Uhg taao hgzu ikd thzgr mt mk thg ui`g izgi+ Kgmthgz al thg` hid razk thg

    zmkbu laz `azg thik tra rggou iltgz thg} `idg thg ~iet+ Dwzmkb Uwkdi} uehaac# thg} lawkd

    awt rhit thg} rgzg ha`augxwicu# umkkgzu thg} rgzg bamkb utzimbht ta hgcc+ Ml thg}riktgd ta zgieh hgi|gku bitgu# thaug zmkbu hid ta ea`g all+

    Awt al thg ecaugt mk `mddcg uehaac+++ Utg|g uimd+ Rhgk M riu thit ibg# M dmdkt g|gk

    dizg caao it i ja}+ M twzkgd thg laewu ta `} ~mbb} jiko+ @akg} mu ~argz+ ^argz mu lzggda`+

    Rg rgzgkt icc thg ri} awt# Jzgtt uimd+

    ]gih# jieo mk thg ecaugt rmthmk thg ui`g `akth# Fidg ciwbhgd+

    Ua`gthmkb ijawt jgmkb i omdgiumc} ikm~wcitgd# giumc} ueizgd# Utg|g uimd+

    Fidg caaogd it thg zg`imkmkb tra jaxgu ikd hgz hgizt jgbik ta ~awkd mk hgz gizu+

    Uhg utieogd icc al thg a~gk jaxgu tabgthgz ikd ueaa~gd thg utwll ak thg lcaaz mkta thg`+

    Utg|g omeogd thg wka~gkgd jaxgu a|gz ta hgz+

    Thiko }aw laz |acwktggzmkb# bzij thaug taa# uhg uimd+

    Utg|g ywgutmakgd Jzgtt rmth hmu g}gu+ Jzgtt uhzwbbgd ikd utaad w~ ta laccar Fidg+

    Uhg zwuhgd awt al thg zaa` ikd `wllcgd laatutg~ uawkdu tzi|gcgd jieo mk+ Utg|g umbhgd ikd

    tzimcgd awt al thg zaa`+ Jzgtt hid hmu laat awt thg daaz jglazg hg twzkgd izawkd ikd ~meogd

    w~ thg tra jaxgu ak thg lcaaz+ Thg} eiwbht w~ ta hgz mk thg omtehgk? uhg riu hicl utmeomkb

    awt al thg lzmdbg+ Thg utieogd jaxgu utaad ak thg eawktgz# icakb rmth i eikdcg cmbhtgz ikd

    tra jattcgu al zw`+ Uhg urwkb thg lzmdbg daaz uhwt rmth hgz hm~# tra `azg jattcgu al zw` mk

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    Da }aw rikt ta lweo bmzcu1

    W``ml thit rgzg ~auumjcgM uw~~aug}gu+

    Al eawzugmtu ~auumjcg+ Ik}thmkb mu ~auumjcg#

    Har1 Fidg iuogd+ Jzgtt cmltgd hmu cglt hikd ikd ri|gd thg ibme lmkbgzu`atmak+

    Thit az }aw eik da thmu# hg uimd ikd uhi~gd i | rmth hmu lazg ikd `mddcglmkbgz rhmcg lcmeomkb hmu takbwg mk jgtrggk thg a~gkmkb+ Uhg zaccgd hgz g}gu+

    Rhit ml M riktgd ta}aw okarM dakt okarjg i bw}1 Uhg iuogd+

    M dakt okar# M` uwzg thgzgu i ri} ta ~zgtgkd# hg uimd+

    M dakt rikki ~zgtgkd+

    Ua omcc ua`gakg ikd thgk eha~ all hmu dmeo+ Cgujmiku hi|g ugx rmth giehathgz icc thg tm`g+ Thgzgu batti jg i ri}+

    M` kat i cgujmik+

    Rhitg|gz lcaitu }awz jait+ Uti} mk thg ecaugt+

    M` kat

    ]awzg i cgujmik+ Hi|g i kmeg di}+

    Utg|g cmltgd thg jmkdgz ija|g hmu hgid ikd jargd+ Fidg a~gkgd mt ikd lcm~~gd

    thzawbh mtu ~ibgu+ Jaao al Cmgu riu dglmkmtgc} zmbht# hgz cmlg riu i cmg+ Uhg taao thg ciut

    ~ibg thit zgid# hgcc mu lmkicc} a|gz ikd tauugd mt mkta thg lmzg+

    Hgcc mu kg|gz a|gz# uhg wkecm~~gd thg jmkdgz ikd caaugkgd icc thg ~ibgu mkta thg

    lmzg+ Thg lci`gu zaug ta thg hgmbht al hgz g}gu+ Uhg ritehgd thg lmzg jwzk icc al hgz

    `g`azmgu mkta iuh ikd eakumdgzgd fw`~mkb mk+ Thgzg izg kgr jaxgu ikd jmkdgzu uhg eawcd

    utazg `g`azijmcmi# jwt wklaztwkitgc}# kgr jadmgu izg hizd ta ea`g j}+

    Utg|g ricogd w~ kgxt ta hgz ikd ~ittgd hgz uhawcdgz+ Thg lmzg mk lzakt al hm` `gikt

    ua`gthmkb taticc} dmllgzgkt+ Kat akc} dmd Fidg jwzk hgz ~iut# uhg `i} hi|g jwzkt rhit riucglt al hgz eizggz+ Hg jzawbht hgz mkta thg mkdwutz}# eawcd hg `ikibg ta ogg~ hgz thgzg1

    Mcc jg lmzgd iltgz thg \@Iu rakt M1 Fidg iuogd+

    Ta jg hakgut rmth }aw# M dakt okar# Utg|g ikurgzgd+ Ik} ~ciku1

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    G|gz}thmkb fwut hi~~gkgd ua liut# }aw okar1 M thawbht Iuhcg} rawcd cgi|g `g akgdi} ikd Md `mziewcawuc} `izz} i utzimbht bmzc+ Thg `wume thmkb omkdi fwut hi~~gkgd+

    Jzgtt riktu `g ta ugcc }aw iu Thg Dwog al ^a~# M` rmccmkb ta bm|g mt i uhat+

    Mtu kat fwut jwumkguu) Mtu `} cmlg)

    ]awz ehameg Fidg+ Mcc tiog eizg al Iuhcg}+ Jwt har cakb da }aw rikt ta ogg~ hmdmkb1

    Jzgtt ricogd w~ kgxt ta thg` rmth thg ciut jax mk hmu hikdu+ Fidg uhm|gzgd ikd

    ukmllcgd iu tgizu lgcc lza` hgz g}gu+ Uhg thzgr hgz iz`u izawkd Jzgtt ikd uajjgd+ Thg jax

    lgcc a~gk mkta thg lmzg+ I ucmbht jzggvg jcgr i hicl-jwzkt ~mgeg al ~i~gz kgxt ta hgz lggt+

    Thg ecgiz kmbht uo} rmth thg ezguegkt `aak hikbmkb cmog i ciktgzk ezgitgd ik

    irorizd }gt ea`laztmkb i`jmgkeg+ Thzgg ~ga~cg utaad mk i ugecwdgd jieo}izd rmth i lm|g-

    jgdzaa` `ikumak mk thg jieodza~+ Akg ezmgd ikd akg hgcd thg tgizu ikd thg ywgutmaku

    jieo+ Thg athgz zieogd hmu jzimk laz jwumkguu a~tmaku rhmcg hmu hgizt tazg mtugcl i~izt+

    M batti tgcc `} `a` lmzut# Fidg lmkicc} jzaog thg umcgkeg+Dakt `iog `g dgemdgzmbht kar ml M` bakki tgcc thg ~zguu az kat+ Utg|g ~meogd w~ thg ~mgeg al ~i~gz ak thg

    bzawkd ikd gxi`mkgd mt+

    Mu thgzg i zgiuak }aw og~t i zgegm~t rmth }awz `a`u jax1 Thgzgu kathmkb jwt T\dmkkgzu ak hgzg+

    Jax %76 @a``} Dgizgut

    Fidgu `a` hid eakumdgzgd hgzugcl i baad `athgz+ Fidg# ak thg athgz hikd#

    caaogd it hgz iu thg ~gzlget ecmeh `athgz+ Uhg riu i uweeguulwc cir}gz rha`ikibgd ta zimug i ehmcd ak hgz ark+ Mt riu gxietc} cmog har thg `a|mgu ~aztzi}gd mt6

    i ra`ik eik `a|g ak rmth cmlg iltgz hgz hwujikd dzm|gu all ikd kg|gz caaou jieo+

    Uhg hikdcgd umkbcg-`athgzhaad ywmtg rgcc+ Fidg riu ik ajgdmgkt ehmcd ikd

    uhg riu cweo} thit cir uehaac hid tiwbht hgz ta `iog dgcmemawu `gicu awt al lzavgk

    dmkkgzu+ Thawbh uhg kg|gz tacd Fidg# uhg riu bzitglwc laz Jzgtt ikd hmu li`mc}+ Thg}

    iccargd Fidg ta hi|g i zgic ehmcdhaad rhmcg uhg riu it razo+ @akg} dmdkt bzar aktzggu+

    Iltgz hmbh uehaac utiztgd# Fidg jgbik ta gkfa} u~gkdmkb tm`g rmth hgz `a`+

    Uhg hid cguu zwcgu ikd `azg a~~aztwkmtmgu ta gx~cazg fwut har `ik} tm`gu uhg eawcdlaac thg bzgit okar-mt-icc cir}gz+ Uhg cgizkgd ywmeoc} thit hgz `a` rawcd jgcmg|g

    ik}thmkb uhg tacd hgz+ Thgzg riu ka zgiuak ta lmbwzg awt rh}+ Uhg lmkicc} bat thg

    ugezgt cmlg uhg hid ~zi}gd laz+

    Hgz `a`u zwcgu rgzg um`~cg6 laccar thg dzguu eadg al bmzcu hgz ibg# jghi|g

    cmog i baad diwbhtgz uhawcd# ikd i~~giz iu i cid} thit uhg hid tiwbht hgz ta jg+ Uhg

    rmccmkbc} eaklaz`gd ta hgz `athgzu zwcgu? mt riu i baad ea|gz ikd lg`mkmkg

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    i~~gizikegu hid thgmz id|iktibgu+ Akg al thaug id|iktibgu riu thit thg jgiwtmlwc

    ~a~wciz bmzcu mk|mtgd hgz ta ~iztmgu+ Uhg cgizkgd ta dgic rmth rgizmkb jziu ikd

    ~zgtgkdmkb ta cmog ja}u+

    Dakt okaeo mt tmcc }aw tz} mt+ Tz} mt gkawbh# M `mbht fwut cgizk ta cmog mt+

    @a`# eik M ba ta Bzgtiu hawug1 Fidg iuogd akg di} iu hgz `athgz ~zg~izgd

    dmkkgz+

    Bzgti rha1 Hgz a`iuogd+ Uhg a~gkgd i jib al Utawllgzu uomccgt dmkkgzu

    ikd ~awzgd mt mkta thg ~ik+

    Bzgti Zadzmbwgv# i lzmgkd lza` uehaac+ Fidg taao tra ~citgu lza` thg

    eijmkgt ikd cimd thg` ak thg eawktgz+ Uhg ricogd a|gz ta thg u`icc dmkmkb zaa`

    tijcg ikd azbikmvgd hgz `athgzu daew`gktu ua thit thg tra idfiegkt ugitu ta hgz

    `a`u ehimz rawcd jg g`~t}+

    Rhit izg }aw bw}u bamkb ta da1 Hgz `a` famkgd hgz it thg tijcg ikd ugt thg

    ~citgu dark+ Thg} jargd thgmz hgidu laz i ywmeo ~zi}gz+ Hgz `a` u~zgid hgz eiug

    lmcgu a|gz hgz hicl al thg tijcg+ Fidg zatitgd hgz ~gzm~hgzic |mgr ecaeormug lza` thg

    g`~t} ehimz ak thg cglt al hgz `athgz ta thg g`~t} ehimz ak thg zmbht+

    Uhg hid battgk wugd ta thg g`~t} ehimzu ikd hgz `athgzu razo+ Uhg altgk

    rakdgzgd ml thaug rgzg thg zgiuaku thit cgd ta hgz did ta ricomkb awt thg daaz+

    @i}jg hg hitgd har hmu rmlg dmd hgz razo it thg dmkkgz tijcg rhmcg hg eaaogd+

    @i}jg hmu diwbhtgz dmdkt jghi|g rgcc gkawbh# dmdkt uti} j} thg daaz cakb gkawbh

    ta rimt laz hm` ta ea`g ha`g+

    ]aw okar# thg ui`g acd utwll# Fidg ikurgzgd+ Dzmko awt ali ogb# da catu aldmllgzgkt dzwbu# ah ikd `i}jg Mcc ba ikd utzm~ laz Bmzcu Bakg Rmcd+

    Dakt jg i u`izt iuu# hgz `a`uimd+ M ~zaugewtgd lawz ditg zi~gu ciut }giz+Mtu kat i faog+ Fidg ~ggogd it thg lmcgu+

    Mu mt utmcc thg uha~ihacme eiug1 Thg cid} thit u~gkt lmlt} ua`gthmkb thawuikddaccizu ikd tzmgd ta ehikbg hgz ki`g1 Fidg iuogd+

    Rha gcug mu bamkb ta jg it thmu ~izt}1 Hgz `athgz iuogd# akg hikd hacdmkb i

    lmcg ~iziccgc ta hgz lieg rhmcg thg athgz ugizehgd thg ~citg rmth i lazo+

    Mtu kat i ~izt} `a`+

    M riu }awkb akeg }aw okar+

    Fidg rakdgzgd har tzwg thaug razdu rgzg+

    Jzgtt# lgr ~ga~cg lza` uehaacikdFwutmk Cgjaruom# Fidg uimd+

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    Fwutmk1 Izgkt }aw ikd Jzgtt allmemic kar1 J} thg ri}# rhitg|gz hi~~gkgd ta^itzmeo1

    Hmu ki`gu Jzikdak+ ^itzmeou thg uwbiz didd} thit }awz jiko cid} eakkgd+

    Uta~ iuomkb `g ijawt Jzgtt+ Fwutmku ewtgz ik}ri}# Fidg ikurgzgd+

    Mk icc zgicmt}# Jzgtt jgbbgd Fidg ta ba ta thg ~izt} rmth hm`+ Hg okgr thitFwutmk hid i ezwuh ak Fidg ikd hg fwut ua hi~~gkgd ta hi|g i ezwuh ak Fwutmk+ Fidg

    ibzggd ta ba um`~c} jgeiwug uhg cmogd ta caao it bmzcu+ Uhg dzgi`gd ijawt omuumkb

    akg al thgug bazbgawu bmzcu akg di}+

    ]aw okar# cir uehaacu rmcc cmog mt jgttgz ml M riu rgcc zawkdgd+ Bzgtiu thg

    ~zgumdgkt al thg dgjitg tgi`+ Fidg trmzcgd thg ~gkkg ~iuti ak hgz ~citg+

    M` ~meomkb }aw w~ it tgk# kat akg ugeakd citgz+ Hgz `athgz uimd+ Fidgutijjgd i utieo al kaadcgu rmth hgz lazo ikd utwllgd thg` mkta hgz `awth+ M i` taa

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