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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Dk}vcmqi}dck

    Idvin >48

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Tcq mck} `nua }c hdua ga }`a ydjak} }van}gak}* fvq`+ De tcq xnkkn }njo* xa ink

    }njo* Kdooda yndm }c `dg* fq} jccoam cq} `av xdkmcx+

    Kdocjny hvd||am }`a y}aavdkh x`aaj }dh`}jt dk `dy `nkmy+ ]`at `nm faak ck }`a vcnm

    ecv cka `cqv nkm y`a xcqjm kc} y`q} }`a `ajj q|+ @a jcuam `av* tay+ Nmcvam `av yiak}* }`a

    ijc}`ay y`a xcva* nkm gcy} dg|cv}nk}jt }`a xnt y`a `nkmjam fqydkayy+ Njj ce }`cya hccm

    ~qnjd}day yaagam }c ejt cq} ce }`a xdkmcx ny y`a yn} faydma `dg* icgfdkh `av y`cqjmav'

    jakh}` `ndv xd}` `av Evaki`'}d| gnkdiqvam kndjy+

    Kdocjny ay}dgn}am }`n} `dy YQU xny y|aamdkh xnt cuav }`a y|aam jdgd}* x`di`

    xny ydp}t gdjay |av `cqv+ @a xny mcdkh adh`}t+

    D y`cqjm yjcx mcxk* `a gqgfjam yce}jt }c `dgyaje* }`dkodkh y`a mdmk} `anv

    `dg+

    Xa y`cqjm yjcx mcxk evcg x`n}3 y`a ykn||am+ Nva tcq `n||t dk }`dy

    vajn}dcky`d|3 y`a nyoam+ @av fvcxk atay xava icjm nkm ucdm ce agc}dck ny y`a }qvkam

    nkm jccoam n} `dg+

    D icqjm bqy} |qki` tcq dk }`a enia* `a }`cqh`}+ ]`a }`cqh`} oa|} |c||dkh q| dk `dy

    `anm ni}qnjjt* fnio }c fnio* nkm `a fahnk }c xdy` `am kauav nhvaam }c niicg|nkt `av }c

    Kn}ny`ny xammdkh+

    Tcqva `nudkh mcqf}y nfcq} icgdkh kcx* `q`3 y`a yndm+ Y`a yaagam }c vanm `dy

    gdkm n jc}+ D} evanoam `dg cq} auavt }dga y`a mdm d}* nkm }`at `nm faak mn}dkh* cee nkm ck*

    ecv jd}}ja cuav edua tanvy+

    Kc* xny `dy ~qdio vay|ckya+

    D yndm ycga}`dkh xvckh+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Auavt}`dkhy iccj* Kdooda+ Vajnp* mngkd}+ @a y|coa }`a xcvmy iccjjt* gnodkh

    yqva kc} }c nmm nkt n}}d}qma dk `dy ucdia+ Y`a icqjm ma}ai} n}}d}qma jdoa n }vndkam Havgnk

    y`a|`avm dk yanvi` ce fjccm+

    Y`a ydh`am* gnma n `dh`'|d}i`am knynj ycqkm* nkm jccoam cq} ce }`a xdkmcx ny }`a

    YQU auav yc hak}jt vcioam nkm yxntam evcg }`a invy gcuagak} cuav y}dioy }`n} `nm

    |vcfnfjt enjjak evcg ycga }vqio nkm kcx jnt ck }`a `dh`xnt* yin}}avam nivcyy njj jnkay+

    Kdooda vcioam nkm gcuam* yc mdm `av fvany}y+ ]`at yaagam }c bqg|* }c icga njdua

    nkm injj Kdocjny }c }`ag+ @a ~qdiojt }`vax `dy hjnkia evcg `av i`ay} }c `av atay* nkm }c

    `dy yqv|vdya* y`a xny jccodkh n} `dg njvanmt* ycga icjm* qk}cjm gty}avt dk }`cya xdkmcxy

    }c `av ycqj+

    Nva }`at }`n}dk}avay}dkh3 y`a yndm xd}` n hdhhja nkm y`dggt ce `av fccfy+ Fq}

    `av atay y}djj yaagam unink} }c `dg+

    @a ykn||am `dy n}}ak}dck fnio ck }`a vcnm dk evck} ce `dg* nkm ijanvam `dy }`vcn}+

    Tcq q|ya} fainqya D xck} ja} tcq eqio ga* `q`3 y`a nyoam `dg kcki`njnk}jt+

    Y`a xny njxnty yc iccj nkm `a `n}am `av ecv d}* `av yaje'ick}vcj+ Cka xcvm evcg `av icqjm

    gnoa `dg jccya d}* }`cqh` `a kauav yivangam cv y}cvgam evcg `av n|nv}gak} dk n `qee

    fainqya ce `av y|coak xcvm* fq} mngk `a inga ijcya |jak}t ce }dgay+

    Xa mck} auak jdua }cha}`av nktgcva*Kdojcy* y`a yndm+ Tcq gcuam cq}* nkm

    }`ak tcq mck} injj ga auavtmnt jdoa tcq qyam }c nkm tcq }`dko Dg hckkn ja} tcq qya gt

    `cjday} ce `cjday jdoa n i`an| fqjjvdma dk ycga edj}`t fnv3

    Tcq fa n gnuavdio xd}` xcvmy* fnfa* `a yndm }c `av+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    \janya* mck} injj ga }`n}+ Gt knga dy Kdooda+ D}y kc}* fnfa* fna* fcc* fnft*

    `ckat* y`cv}t* jcuajt* yxaa}da cv nkt c}`av |a} knga tcqua |vcfnfjt injjam `qkmvamy ce

    mcraky ce c}`av i`dioy tcqua mn}am cv bqy} yja|} xd}`+

    @at* Kdooda* icqjm tcq y`cua }`a }ng|ck dk n jd}}ja eqv}`av nkm y`q} q|+ Tcqva

    gnodkh ga qkicgecv}nfja+

    Y`a hny|am* Dg kc} ck gt |avdcm.

    Xajj tcqva ni}dk jdoa d}+ Nkm bqy} jny} xaao* D icqjmua yxcvk tcq }cjm ga xa

    icqjmk} ha} fqyt inqya tcq xny fjaamdkh* `a ~qay}dckam `av* fq} kcx d} xny `dy }qvk }c

    oaa| `dy hnra nxnt evcg `avy+ @a mdmk} xnk} }c yaa `av enidnj vani}dck }c `dy niiqyn}dcky*

    fainqya xd}` `av enia* y`am }ajj ck `avyaje* |vcudkh }`n} y`a xny jtdkh nkm gnoa `dg

    ~qay}dck `av edmajd}t+

    Ecv tcqv dkec*Kdojcy* n xcgnky gaky}vqnj itija mcayk} jny} nk ak}dva gck}`+

    ]`n}y x`t d}y injj cqv}dga ce }`a gck}`+ Kc} cqvgck}`+

    ]`nko tcq* Gdyy Ygnv} Nyy* `a ykcv}am }c }`a xdkmy`dajm dk evck} ce `dg* Fq} D

    mck} fjaam* yc D xcqjmk} apni}jt okcx+

    Gt knga dy'

    D okcx tcqv eqiodk knga* Kdooda+ D xny bqy} bcodkh xd}` tcq. `a njgcy}

    yivangam+ Y`a bqg|am yjdh`}jt* fq} `av atay vagndkam ag|}t }c `dg* ny de `av fcmt

    vani}am* fq} `av gdkm y}ntam dk ycga mdy}nk} |avia|}dck+

    Ne}av n gcgak}y ydjakia* y`a yndm* Dg }vtdkh*Kdojcy+ D ng+ Dg bqy} `nudk n

    `nvm }dga nmbqy}dkh }c tcq ne}av yc jckh* }`n}y njj+

    ]dga3 Kdocjny njgcy} `dyyam }`vcqh` |qvyam jd|y+ Xaua faak }cha}`av ecv edua

    tanvy+ Xa ckjt fvcoa q| ecv x`n}3 ]xc gck}`y3

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Y`a vcioam dk `av yan}* mdm gcva vciodkh* d} yaagam* }`nk xny kaiayynvt nkm oa|}

    `av n}}ak}dck y}vndh`} n`anm nkm ck }`a vcnm* dky}anm ce edkdy`dkh }`a ickuavyn}dck+

    Y`a ydh`am* gntfa ap|ai}dkh n vani}dck evcg `dg+ Cq} ce y|d}a* `a dhkcvam }`a

    ycqkmy icgdkh evcg faydma `dg* nkm maidmam }c |dio q| }`a ickuavyn}dck x`ak }`atm

    nvvduam n} Gnfaj Gdjay `cqya nkm xava edkdy`am qk|niodkh+

    I`n|}av ]xc

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Kdooda xny vajdauam x`ak }`atm vani`am Gnfaj Gdjay `cqya dk Mqvnkm Udjjnha+

    @av gdkd'gnkydck xny kay}jam dk }`a fnio ce }`a Mqvnkm Ickmcy cee Jdjni Vm+ Y`a `nm

    `c|am }`adv y}nt cuav }`a xaaoakm xcqjm ijanv Kdocjny gdkm nkm `am injg mcxk+ Ce

    icqvya* nkt gnk xcqjm fa n jd}}ja q|ya} de `dy hdvjevdakm xcqjmk} `nua yap xd}` `dg* fq}

    y`a okax }`n} gcy} gak qyam `av ecv n ~qdio eaaj* nkm xd}` `av }xak}t'ydp}` fdv}`mnt

    icgdkh q| dk }`vaa gck}`y y`a xny }dvam ce hcdkh }`vcqh` |cdk}jayy vajn}dcky`d|y+ Ad}`av n

    hqt |c||am }`a ~qay}dck* y`am yndm }c `avyaje* cv `a |c||am }`a }vqko }c `dy vdma* jcnmam

    njj ce `dy }`dkhy* nkm jae} `av }`a `ajj njcka+

    D} xny n kc'fvndkav* }`cqh`} Kdooda+

    C`* gtJnxm. D ink} fajdaua d}y tcq* Nqk} Gnfaj yivangam xd}` majdh`} ny

    Kdooda nkm Kdocjny y}ccm cq}ydma ce `av evck} mccv* fqkmjam dk icn}y* yinvuay* nkm xdk}av

    `n}y* `qhhdkh }`adv cxk nvgy ecv xnvg}`+

    ]`a xnt y`a vay}am nhndky} `av xnjodkh inka nkm }cco maa| fvan}`y evcg `av

    cpthak gni`dka' `av fvan}` udydfjt ejcxdkh evcg `av gcq}` xd}` ani` ap`njn}dck jdoa

    gdy}y ce ech' Kdooda hqayyam }`n} `av nqk} xny kcx ycgax`ava dk `av jn}a yauak}day+

    @d* nqk}da* Kdooda yndm xd}` iccj majdh`}* `qhham Gnfaj nkm }qvkam }cxnvmy

    Kdocjny faecva nmmdkh* ]`dy dy Kdocjny Nmng+

    @a ap}akmam `dy `nkm }c `av* nkm y`a ygdjam* cfudcqyjt majdh`}am ft }`a hay}qva*

    nkm ja} `dg }noa `av `nkm dk `dy jnvha hvd|+ Y`a hdhhjam jdoa n yi`ccjhdvj x`ak `a odyyam

    }`a fnio ce `av `nkm+ Kdia }c gaa} tcq* gnng* `a yndm+

    Kdocjny* Kdooda x`dkam n} `dg* agfnvvnyyam ft `dy fa`nudcv+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    X`t mcay `a njxnty `nua }c cuavmc }`dkhy3 Y`a }`cqh`}+ Auak ne}av edua tanvy ce

    mn}dkh* jdudkh xd}` cka nkc}`av* gnodkh jcua* nkm |jnkkdkh }c vndya n engdjt* }`ava xava

    iav}ndk }`dkhy nfcq} `dg }`n} y}djj hc} qkmav `av yodk+

    Ndk} kc}`dk xvckh xd}` n hak}jagnk }van}dk ga jdoa n jnmt* Gnfaj maeakmam

    `dg* auak hnua `dg n xdko+ Kdooda kc}diam `av hay}diqjn}dck nkm y}cvam d} nxnt dk `av

    gagcvt ecv yneaoaa|dkh+ Y`a xcqjm fa yqva }c }ajj fc}` Kdocjny nkm Nqk} Gnfaj `cx

    qkicgecv}nfja y`a eaj} xd}` }`a gdjm ejdv}n}dck fa}xaak }`a }xc ce }`ag+

    Dy bqy} ny |janyam }c gaa} tcq* Gv+ Nmngy* y`a y|coa }c `dg dk n ycq}`avk

    niiak}+

    Kc* gt knga dy Kdocjny Nmng+ Ckjt cka Y dk gt knga* `a yndm+

    Xajj Djj fa n mngkam x`cva cv bqmhgak} mnt* Gnfaj yndm+

    Kdocjny* }`dy dy gt nqk} Gnfaj* Kdooda edkdy`am `av dk}vcmqi}dcky+ D mck}

    okcx nfcq} tnjj fq} Dg vanmt }c ha} cq} ce }`a icjm nkm dk}c ycga `an}+

    Icga ck dk* Gnfaj c|akam }`a mccv xdmav nkm Kdooda hc} n ijanvav hjdg|ya ce

    `av nqk}+

    Y`a `nm }c `nua faak n} jany} >61 |cqkmy cuavxadh`}+ ]`a |dko gqqgqq }`n} y`a

    y|cv}am `nm |qv|ja ejcxav |vdk}y njj nvcqkm d}* nkm }`a endk} ygajj ce Udioy Un|cv Vqf

    xne}am |ny} fc}` Kdooda nkm Kdocjny kcyay+

    ]`at ya} }`adv fnhy mcxk ft }`a mccv* nkm vqffam }`adv `nkmy }cha}`av ecv xnvg}`+

    Kdocjny iq||am `dy `nkmy cuav `dy gcq}` nkm fjax `c} ndv dk}c }`ag* nkm fct x`ava }`at

    ny`ak+ D} }cco n gcgak}* fq} }`a `an} ya}}jam nvcqkm }`a }xc ce }`ag kdiajt+

    D xcqjmua jccoam gc |vayak}nfja ecv }`a }xc ce tn* fq} n} gt nha* Dg `n||t }c

    bqy} xnoa q|* ha} gn` ijc}`ay ck* nkm y}nv} gt mnt xd}`cq} odjjdkh cun evcg n y}vcoa cv

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    `anv}'n}}nio* Gnfaj yndm* auak ja} cq} n `nvy` jnqh` ny y`a yjcxjt xnjoam evcg }`a ectav

    nkm dk}c `av jnvha jdudkh vccg ck `av inka+

    @anv}'n}}nio3 Kdocjny nyoam xd}` ickiavk+

    C`* mck} jdy}ak }c n xcvm ce x`n} D bqy} yndm* `ckat+

    Ijcko* ijcko* ijckoxava }`a gckc}ckcqy ycqkmy }`n} Gnfaj gnma ny y`a }cco cka

    }dkt y}a|* |jnk}am `av inka mcxk `anudjt ck }`a }djam ejccv nkm va|an}am }`a ynga yjcx

    gcuagak}y qk}dj }`a }`vaa ce }`ag vani`am }`a od}i`ak+

    Nva tcq yqva tcqva hcdkh }c fa njvdh`} xd}` qy y}ntdkh `ava3 Kdooda nyoam

    Gnfaj+

    Ce icqvya* kcx bqy} `qy` q| fcq} x`n} D xny yntdk anvjdav+ Dy vngfjdk+ Y`a

    nyyqvam }`ag+

    D yaa tcq `nuak} i`nkham* yndm Kdooda* yjdh`}jt vajdauam }`n} `av nqk}y `anj}`

    mdmk} yaag nkt xcvya }`nk x`n} d} xny x`ak y`am jny} yaak `av+ ]`n} xny njgcy} ydp

    tanvy nhc* nkm Nqk} Gnfaj `nm }c `nua |q} ck n} jany} ydp}t ap}vn |cqkmy ydkia }`ak+

    D hc} en} ny njj `ajj* }`n}y x`n} `n||akam* Gnfaj i`qiojam+ Ne}av n hny| evcg

    Kdooday gcq}`* Gnfaj fahnk }c jnqh` qkmav `av fvan}`* inqydkh `av jnvha fvany} }c

    fcqkia qkick}vcjjnfjt qkmavkan}` }`a gqqgqq y`a xcva+

    I`dj* D fcq} mcka odjjam gn`yaje x`ak Gcvvdy mducviam ga+ ]cco njj }`a gckat

    D xcvoam en+ Ecv tanvy. Y`a tajjam }`cya }xc xcvmy* yjnggam `av inka ck}c }`a }djam

    od}i`ak ejccv* nkm yak} y`duavy q| nkm mcxk Kdooday y|dka+

    X`n}y }`n} D ygajj* nqk}da3 Qggg* d} yqva ygajjy hccm* Kdooda yndm }vtdkh }c

    i`nkha }`a yqfbai}* gntfa anya Gnfaj evcg }`a y|ajjy y`am ha} `avyaje dk}c+ Kdooda

    kauav xd}kayyam cka ce }`ag* fq} y`a xny dkecvgam ft `av gc}`av* hvnkmgc}`av* qkijay*

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    nqk}y* nkm evdakmy ce }`a engdjt' x`cm ga} `av* }`n} y`am hcka gnm x`ak Gcvvdy

    mducviam `av+

    C`* bqy} gnodk ycga}`dk ec mdkkav* fnft* Gnfaj yndm* yaagdkh }c injg mcxk+

    Eaj} }`a kaam }c gnoa nk* y`a jdioam `av jd|y* amqin}ammdkkav ecv tcq }xc* y`a yndm

    }`cya jny} xcvmy xd}` |aveai} mdi}dck nkm akqkidn}dck+

    Kdooda y}cja n hjnkia n} Kdocjny x`c* yqv|vdydkhjt* xny yakmdkh `av n ydgdjnv

    fvcxya x`dja y`a xny qknxnva+ @a ygdjam yjdh`}jt* nkm y`a icqjm yaa }`a dkkciakia dk `dy

    atay+ Fa`dkm }`cya xdkmcxy* ycga}`dkh jnt }`ava* xnd}dkh ecv `av+ Y`a jcxavam `av `anm

    dk y`nga+ Eaj} hqdj}t ecv }vtdkh }c `cjm fnio `av jcua evcg `dg+ Ce icqvya* y`a okax }`n}

    n vajn}dcky`d| }`aya mnty va~qdvam n `ae}t ngcqk} ce yap }c oaa| fc}` |nv}day `n||t+ Fq}

    y`a icqjmk} y`noa }`a eni} }`n} y`am hduak `avyaje }c Kdocjny nkm `a vnk cq} ck `av dk

    }`adv gcy} mdeediqj} gcgak}+

    D okax tnjj gdh`} kc} jdoa |dhy eaa}' inqya tnjj amqin}amid}t ecjo+ Yc D |q}

    n eax c mag y}anoy ck }`a edva nkm ja} ag bqdia njj q|'

    Nqk} Gnfaj* Kdooda iq} cee `av nqk}y yak}akia+ Dg n uaha}nvdnk+

    Kcx* D mck} njjcx }`n} y`d} dk gn` `cqya* tn `anv3 Gnfaj yicjmam Kdooda+

    X`n}3 Kdooda nyoam+

    Gdyy Gnfaj* y`a ganky y`a mcayk} an} gan}* Kdocjny y|coa ecv `av+ @a inga }c

    `av vayiqa+ Fq}* }c Kdooda* `a y`cqjm `nua icga ycckav* ny dk }`vaa gck}`y nhc ycckav+

    Mcayk} an} gan}3

    Tay* `a nkyxavam Gnfajy ~qay}dck* fq} Kdooda edvgjt va|jdam* Kc* n} }`a

    ynga }dga `a y|coa+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Tcqkh jnmt* D cqh`}n x`cc| tc nyy. Y`a yndm jcqmjt* xd}` x`n} yaagam jdoa

    bqfdjn}dck* vanjdram }`a jauaj ce `av ucdia* nkm ivcqi`am ijcyav }c }`a }xc* `av y`cqjmavy

    |vayyam }dh`}jt nhndky} `av kaio+

    Vcqkm }`a |nv}y D hvax q| dk* tcqm fa jqiot }c ha} gan} gc }`nk ckia n xaao+

    C`* I`dj* xa `nm }c an} |dk}c fanky* knut fanky* Ivdyic fanky* jdgn fanky* |dhy eaa}*

    nkm i`d}}avjdkhy* yc

    Ycqkmy majdh`}eqj* Kdocjny yndm xd}` ynvinyg dk `dy ucdia+ Kdooda bqy} `c|am

    }`n} Gnfaj mdmk} `anv `dg+

    Yc kcx }`n} xa ink an} gc gan}* D yqhhay} tcq }noa nmunk}nha* Kdo'nta*

    Gnfaj yndm+ Y`am njxnty |vckcqkiam `av knga Kdo'nta nkm d} njxnty evqy}vn}am Kdooda*

    fq} ne}av yc gnkt tanvy' nkm ickydmavdkh Gnfajy cjm nha' y`a bqy} y}c||am ja}}dkh d}

    fc}`av `av ny gqi`+

    Tnjj hcka an} mag y}anoy x`dja tn udyd}dk `ava+ Tn `anv3 Gnfaj cvmavam `av+

    Kdooda icqjm ckjt xn}i` dk `cvvcv ny `av nqk} gnma n }c}nj eccj ce `avyaje dk evck}

    ce Kdocjny+ ]`ak nhndk* Kdooda }`cqh`}* }`atua faak `d}}dkh d} cee hvan} yc env' Kdocjny

    nkm Nqk} Gnfaj* nkm gntfa `a mdmk} gdkm `av fa`nudcv cv auak kc}dia d}+

    Mc tcq `anv ga* I`dj3 y`a nyoam nhndk+

    Bqy} }c gnoa yqva }`n} kc nj}avin}dcky ciiqvvam faecva }`a xammdkh* x`di` y`a

    okax xcqjm fa n evnk}di idviqy xd}`dk n i`qvi`* y`a yndm* Tay* gnng* }c ~qda} }`a

    }akydck+ Y`am }njo }c Nqk} Gnfaj nfcq} d} gcva dk ma|}` jn}av+

    Gnfaj ijckoamcuav }c }`a y}cua* x`ava y`a c|akam }`a cuak mccv nkm n xne} ce

    fc}` fnoam i`dioak nkm ycga ycv} ce yxaa} |da edjjam }`a n}gcy|`ava+ Kdocjny dk`njam* n

    jcco ce anya dk `dy enia* nkm ap`njam xd}` n ygdja+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Ygajjy xckmaveqj* `a yndm }c Gnfaj+

    Gnfaj' `qki`am cuav }`a y}cua* `av fnio }cxnvm fc}` Kdooda nkm Kdocjny'

    ykn||am `av `anm cuav `av y`cqjmav* dk n gcmaj |cya* jdioam `av jd|y* nkm yndm* X`t

    }`nko'tcq* Yqhn`+

    C`* jcvm* Kdooda yndm* ydh`dkh }c `avyaje+ ]`ak y`a kc}diam n fjqa nq}qgk bnioa}

    }`vcxk nivcyy }`a fnio ce cka ce }`a od}i`ak i`ndvy+

    X`c ajya dy `ava* Nqk} Gnfaj3 y`a nyoam+

    Ne}av |codkh }`a ick}ak}y dk }`a y}cua xd}` n ecvo* y`a ijcyam }`a mccv* xd|am `av

    `nkmy ck `av gqqgqq yauavnj }dgay* nkm jccoam n} Kdocjny+

    Fnft* icqjm tcq hc ea}i` gn` cpthak }nko evcg }`a evck} mca* |janya3 Gnfaj

    nyoam `dg+

    @a jccoam n} Kdooda* ny de ecv n||vcunj* nkm y`a jnqh`am+ @a xny }dgdm nvcqkm

    `av* nkm }`n} xnyk} x`n} y`a ecqkm eqkkt+ ]`a `qgcv xny }`n} y`am ckjt vanjdram d} n}

    }`n} |nv}diqjnv gcgak}+

    D}y cont*Kdojny* y`a |jnteqjjt }n||am `dg ck }`a y`cqjmav+

    @a ygdjam xd}` n jcco ce icg|ja}a bct }`n} `a `nmk} mdyn||cdk}am `dy hdvjevdakm*

    nkm xdy|am cq} ce }`a od}i`ak+

    X`ak Kdooda }qvkam }c enia `av nqk}* y`a xny yqv|vdyam }c yaa `av kay}jam dk cka

    ce }`a i`ndvy* `av xnjodkh inka vay}am nhndky} }`a }nfja+

    Tc icqydk Udcjny `ava* Gnfaj y}nv}am+ Y`a faak njdua ec }xak}t'yauak tanvy

    kcx* nkm }`dy `av edvy} }dga gaa}dk ga+ C`* xa hc} n jc} dk icggck+ Fq} y`a `ny n

    |vcfjag nkm' xajj* xa gdh`} njj `nua n |vcfjag+ Fq} D ckjt xnkkn y|ano }c tcq nfcq}

    }`a'

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Kdocjny xnjoam dk vdh`} faecva Gnfaj icqjm y|djj }`a hcyyd|+ ]`ak Kdooda }`cqh`}

    }c `avyaje* Gnfaj ni}qnjjt gnma Kdocjny ea}i` `av }nko }c oaa| `dg n} fnt+

    ]`cya nva }xc yxaa} |c}n}c |day dk }`a cuak y`a yndm }c Kdooda ny Kdocjny

    n||vcni`am }`ag+

    @ava tcq hc* Gdyy Gnfaj* `a yndm ny `a vcjjam }`a }nko ck d}y x`aajy nkm `nkmam

    `av }`a cpthak gnyo+

    Fanq}deqj* @ckat+ Ink D yqhhay} ycga}`dk }c tcq3 y`a yndm* jccodkh q| n} `dg*

    manm dk `dy ata+ @av jdh`} yodk dk}akydedam }`a dg|ni} ce `av xdma `nraj atay+ ]`cqh` `av

    enia `nm |jak}t xvdkojay* y`a jccoam ny de y`a xny dk `av gdm'ydp}day dky}anm ce jn}a'

    yauak}day* }`cqh` x`c gdh`} }ajj }`a mdeeavakia3

    Dy uavt ejn}}avam }c `nua gnma tcqv ni~qndk}nkia* fq} gn` kdaia nkm D `nua

    ycga}`dk }c mdyiqyy dk |vdun}a+ Ja}y gcua }`a jqhhnha q|y}ndvy+ Tnjjy dy }`a jny} vccg

    n} }`a akmce }`a `njjxnt nkm }c }`a jae+ Y`a }qvkam }c enia Kdooda+ D ynuam }`a vccg

    xd}` }`a fn}`vccg ecv tnjj* yaadkh ny `cx tnjj mn}dk nkm yapdk nkm yqi`'

    Nqk}da. Kdooda njj fq} y`cq}am+

    Tay* tay* D yndm d}* Gnfaj y|coa xd}` n jnvha* fanq}deqj ygdja+ ]`ava gdh`} fa

    c}`av xcgak `ava x`cm jcua }c ha} }`adv `nkmy ck n }njj* gqyijam'q| `qko ceGnkmdkhc

    jdoa `dg* `av ucdia xny vny|t xd}` n yapqnj jqy}+ Kdooda ygdjam xd}` kavucqy

    agfnvvnyygak}+

    I`dj(* tnjj okcx tn ink} ha} cjm ecjoy y}nv}am* xajj jnt }`a }vq}` ck tc nyy+

    Y}vndh`}* xd}cq}n i`nyav+ Y`a }qvkam `av n}}ak}dck fnio }c `dg+ Ft }`a }dga xa edkdy`

    jcnmdkh }`a jqhhnha q|y}ndvy* Kdooda nkm Djj fa edkdy`am+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Kdocjny hnua `av n ~qaav ap|vayydck* gcq}`am }`a xcvm* Xa3 }c Kdooda*

    y`vqhham `dy y`cqjmavy' cq} ce Gnfajy ydh`}* ce icqvya* nkm xak} }c }akm }c }`a jqhhnha+

    I`n|}av ]`vaa

    Kdocjny `nqjam }`a jny} ce edua yqd}inyay q| }`a y}ndvy* nkm d} xny `dy cxk+ @am

    ckjt fvcqh`} cka yqd}inya xd}` `dg ecv }`a }vd|+ @a xny ap`nqy}am* nkm dvvd}n}am fainqya

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    }`a xcgak dky}nk}jt odioam `dg cq} ce }`a vccg nkm }`n} fd}i` Gnfaj xny gnodkh `dg

    ea}i` y`d} ny de `a xny n mcfavgnk |dkyi`av+

    Ny `a xnjoam mcxk }`a `njjxnt* `a hvdgniam n} }`a |ccv ~qnjd}t ce }`a inv|a}+

    Tanvy ce qya inqyam }`a cvnkha inv|a}dkh }c jcco xnjoam mcxk }c n ejn} yqvenia nkm kc} ny

    |jqy` ny }`a cee'x`d}a mcxky}ndvy inv|a}+ @a edhqvam ydkia `av famvccg xny mcxky}ndvy

    nkm }`n}y x`ava y`a xny gcy} ce }`a }dga* y`a hc} }`a fc}}cg jauaj inv|a} va|jniam nkm

    kahjai}am }`a q|y}ndvy+

    @a ykdeeam nkm d} njyc `nm n ygajj ce gdjmax+

    Kaam n `nkm3

    X`n}3 Kdocjny }qvkam nvcqkm* y}nv}jam ft }`a eagnja ucdia fa`dkm `dg+ Ne}av

    y|dkkdkh nvcqkm* nkm njgcy} yjn||dkh }`a |ccv hdvj dk }`a enia* `a fnioam nxnt evcg `av

    nkm }cxnvmy }`a jny} vccg n} }`a akm ce }`a `njjxnt nkm }c }`a jae}+

    N tcqkh xcgnk* nfcq} Kdooday `adh`}* y}ccm dk n y`aav cee'x`d}a kdh`}hcxk+

    Qkmavkan}` }`a enfvdi* Kdocjny icqjm yaa `av x`d}a nkm ydjuav jnia |nk}day nkm fvn+ @av

    ijanunha |vc}vqmam evcg `av yq||cv} iq|y* nkm y`a ygdjam* `av |jqg| jd|y gnma Kdocjny

    env }cc apid}am+ @cx cjm dy }`dy hdvj3 @a xckmavam+ I`dio mcayk} jcco |ny} adh`}aak+

    ]`n} `cx tn kcvgnjjt dk}vcmqia tnyaje* odkm ydv3 y`a nyoam* n ycq}`avk niiak}

    }`dioav }`nk Gnfaj `nm+

    @av fvany}y xava |avot+ ]`cya mngk fvany}y+ Xd}` auavt fvan}` y`a }cco* }`at

    vcya `dh`av+

    Dk`nja+

    Vdya+

    Ap`nja+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Enjj+

    Apia|} Kdocjny gnk`ccm xnyk} enjjdkh* nkm `a eanvam y`a xcqjm yaa d} yc `a

    }qvkam ydmaxnty' kc} vanjdrdkh `a xny kcx hdudkh `av n |vcedja ce `dy enia nkm' }c `av

    yqv|vdya' `dy avai}dck+

    Y`a hny|am* |q} `av `nkm cuav `av i`ay} majdin}ajt* nkm hdhhjam+ Dg ap}vagjnta

    ejn}}avam* ydv+ Fq} D mck} auak okcx }`a jdoay c tc knga+

    @a }qvkam }c enia `av* |dioam q| `dy yqd}inya nkm `ajm d} edvgjt dk evck} ce `dy

    ivc}i`+ @dy jdh`} yodk fahnk }c }qvk n ivdgyck icjcv* nkm `a eaj} auav gcva agfnvvnyyam

    ecv fjqy`dkh n} `av y}n}agak}* dk `av |vayakia+

    Kdocjny* `a }cjm `av* nkm i`coam+ @a }vdam }c jde} n fnjjam edy} }c `dy gcq}` nkm

    mvc||am }`a yqd}inya }c `dy okaay+ @dy Bc`kyck y`c} q|xnvm* n ~qdio ykn| nkm enjj* fq}

    y}djj `nvm ny n vcio }`vcqh` `dy banky+ @a jde}am }`a yqd}inya* icqh`am xd}` `dy gcq}`

    ijcyam* nkm jde}am }`a jqhhnha }c n gcva icgecv}nfja |cyd}dck2 `dmdkh `dy `nvm'ck+

    Y`a jccoam `dg q| nkm mcxk xd}` y|nvojdkh fvcxk atay* }`a ygdja vagndkdkh ck

    `av |jqg| jd|y+ Nhndk* y`a hdhhjam }c `avyaje* }qvkam yjdh`}jt }c `av jae}* nkm fvcqh`} `av

    jdg| edy} dk evck} ce `av gcq}`* icqh`am* ~qdio nkm xd}`cq} nkt ecvia* ijanvjt gciodkh

    `dg+

    @n* `n* `a yndm+ Eqkkt* eqkkt fqjjy`d}* Kdocjny eaj} nkhvt* gntfa gcva

    agfnvvnyyam }`nk nkt}`dkh ajya+

    C`* Dg bqy} eccjdk tcq* tcq cj hcn}. y`a ygdjam* y`cxam njj ce `av |anvjt

    x`d}ay+ ]`at xava jnvha }aa}`* jdoa }`n} hcvhacqy ni}cv @njat Fnvvt `ny* fq} d} ed} `av* `a

    }`cqh`}+ Y`a yny`ntam mcxk }`a `njj dk n |ndv ce |n}ak} jan}`av |qg|y+ Xd}` ygnjj* ~qdio

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    ecc}y}a|y* y`a ijcg|am cuav }c `dg' Kdocjny }`cqh`} y`a jccoam jdoa n }vc}}dkh |ckt' nkm

    nfvq|}jt y}c||am n eax dki`ay nxnt evcg `dy yqd}inya+

    Udcxjn Yqhqy* @ckat* y`a yndm* `av jd| }xd}i`dkh auav yc uakavanj nkm*

    ickuavyajt* hak}aaj+ Y`a dk}akyajt |aavam q| n} `dg xd}` n jcco dk `av atay+ Kdocjny

    icqjmk} }`dko ce nkt c}`av xcvm }c mayivdfa d} faydmay |nyydck+

    Tcqv knga dy Udcjn Yqhnvy3 @a nyoam }c gnoa yqva `a `anvm `av icvvai}jt+

    X`t* tay* @ckat+ ]`n}y gt knga* y`a tnx|am+ Mdm Kdocjny fajdaua d} `av vanj

    knga3 @ajj* kc* fq} `a xny xdjjdkh }c hc njckh xd}` `av }njay+

    Y`a jde}am `av nvg* vndyam `av `nkm }c `dy enia+ D} xny ykn||am n} }`a xvdy} nkm

    `qkh jdg|* ta} ajahnk}+ Xamhdkh }`a yqd}inya ny fay} `a icqjm qkmav `dy nvg* `a ap}akmam

    `dy kcx evaa nvg* yce}jt hvd||am `av ygnjj edkhavy dk nk qkanyt ijq}i`* nkm odyyam }`a

    fnio ce `av `nkm+

    D}y faak n |janyqva }c `nua ga} tcq* Gv

    Nmng* `a yndm+

    Xajj y`a yce}jt fd} `av fc}}cg jd|+ D xny xnd}dk ec tc jny} knga* @ckat+

    Kc} tn gdmmja knga* y`a }cco `av `nkm nxnt evcg `dy enia* nkm `av yiak} yak} gcva

    fjccm vqy`dkh }c `dy ycq}`avk y}dio+

    ]`n}y d}+

    X`avay }`a Y dk tn jny} knga*Mnxjdk3

    D mck} `nua cka+ Dg Kdocjny \n}vdio Nmng+ Ckjt cka Y* `a yndm gn}}av'ce'

    eni}jt+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    C`* y`a jccoam ickeqyam ecv ckjt n y|jd} yaickm faecva yntdkh* Xajj* gt Nqk}

    Gnfaj `ny env }cc gqi` mqin}y Gntfa de D ynty }`a xcvm y`a ink fqt tcq nk Y ec tcqv

    jny} knga+

    ]`ak y`a ygdjam+

    """

    X`ak Kdocjny `nm jae} }`a od}i`ak* Gnfaj inyqnjjt }qvkam fnio }cxnvm Kdooda* n

    jcco ce gnmkayy dk `av atay? }`at xava yc xdma* }`cqh`} Kdooda* ny de y`am yaak n

    h`cy} cv xny }vtdkh }c yinva cka cq} ce }`a vccg+

    Dy `c|a tcq mck} gdkm }`n} D }cjm Kdocjqy` }c janua* `ckat* Gnfaj yndm xd}` n

    ytg|n}`a}di ygdja+

    C`* }`n}y cont+ De xa kaam n |vdun}a }njo nkm xa `nua }c y}cva }`a jqhhnha* d} njj

    xcvoy cq}* Kdooda nmgd}}am }`n} y`a inqh`} ck }c Gnfajy hnga2 Ynt xa nkm ganktcq+

    Y`a nmmam* Nkm `dy knga dyk} Kdocjqy`* d}y Kdocjny* Nqk} Gnfaj+

    Dy y}nkmy icvvai}am+

    ]`a mdy}nk} ycqkm ce n yi`ccj fqy mvc||dkh ycga tcqkh hvnma'yi`ccjav cee xny

    }`a ckjt ycqkm }`n} }`a }xc api`nkham fa}xaak cka nkc}`av+ Kdooda y}nvam n} }`a }djam

    ejccv? Gnfaj y}nvam n} }`a |c}y ck }`a y}cua xd}` y}ang vdydkh evcg }`ag* fc}` ce }`ag

    dhkcvdkh ani` c}`av+ Ne}av d} yaagam }`a fqy xny eqv}`av mcxk }`a vcnm* nkm }`a

    kadh`fcv`ccm xny ~qda}* Kdooda ijanvam `av }`vcn} nkm yndm* ]`ava xny ycga}`dkh tcq

    xava hcdkh }c }ajj ga faecva Kdocjny inga dk+

    Gnfajy i`dk xny dg|njdkh `av jnvha ijanunha ny y`a y}nvam n} Kdooda xd}` edy`

    atay+ Y`a fjdkoam ckia cv }xdia* }cco n maa| fvan}` nkm yndm* Dg kc} }vtkn fa vqfa* fq}

    de tcq mck} gdkm ga yntdk'

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Kdooda vndyam `av `nkm+ \janya mck} y}nv} n yak}akia jdoa }`n} xd}` ga nvcqkm+

    X`t* I`dj3

    Kdooda hjnkiam n} `av nqk} xd}` n xnvg ygdja nkm yndm* Fainqya tcq ce}ak y|ano

    tcqv gdkm* Nqk}da+

    Gnfaj vani`am cuav }`a }nfja* ijq}i`am Kdooday `nkm }dh`}jt* yaagam }c |aav dk}c

    `av atay xd}` n jckhdkh+ ]`ava yaagam }c fa n kaamdkh dk `av `anv}+ Ecv x`n}* Kdooda

    mdmk} okcx+ Fq} y`a xny yqva d} gdh`} `nua ycga}`dkh }c mc xd}` }`a ickuavyn}dck }`n}

    xny dk}avvq|}am anvjdav+

    Yc* x`ava xny D3 C`* cont+ Tcqv |c||ny icgdk `ava }gcvvcx gcvkdk

    ycga}dga

    ]`n}y jcuajt* Kdooda ygdjam+ X`n} xny yc vqma nfcq} }`n}3

    \n}dakia* I`dj+ D xny hckkn }ajj tcq }c bqy} }vt nkm gnoa y`c tcq ink xnjodk

    }`a gcvkdkh* cont* @ckat3 Tcq mck} xnk} tc |n||d }`nkodkfnm }`cqh`}y nfcq} tcq

    nkm Kdocjny `nudk yap q| dk `ava+

    C`* `cx mnva tcq. D xcqjmk} auak mvang ce mcdkh }`n}dk `ava+ Kc} dk tcqv

    `cqya* Nqk}da+

    Tnjj yjaa|dk dk }`a ynga fam* ndk} tcq cv ndk} tcq kc}3

    Fq} d} mcayk} gank xa `nua }c mc }`n}+

    X`n} }`a y`d} dy }`n}3 Fnft* Dg njgcy} dk gn` adh`}day+ D `nua edua i`djjvak*

    yauak hvnki`djjvak* nkm }`vaa hvan}'hvnki`djjvak+ @cx tcq }`dko xa |c|qjn}am* `q`3 ]`a

    y}cvo3 D `nm }c `nua yap. Bqy} inqya Dg cjm mck} gank D mck} okcx nkt}`nkhnktgc+

    Tcq ink ynt d}* I`dj+ Hc ck* ha}}dk mdv}t* eccjdk nvcqkm* |q}}dk n jd}}jayqhn` dk tn

    fcxj'

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Nqk}da Gnfaj. Kdooda hdhhjam* nkm yqmmakjt eaj} vajdauam nfcq} udyd}dkh+ D}

    yaagam ny de y`am ni}qnjjt fa nfja }c dk}vcmqia Kdocjny }c n ydma ce `av `am kauav ga}

    faecva+ Yqva* y`a }njoam nfcq} }`ag }c Kdocjny* nkm `a }c `av engdjt* fq} `cx y`a eaj} n}

    }`n} gcgak} xny jdoa Gnvudk Hnta nkm ]nggd ]avvajj ynkh* ndk}kc}`dk jdoa }`a vanj

    }`dkh.

    Dg }ajjdk }`a }vq}`* I`dj* Nqk} Gnfaj yndm* hdhhjam xd}` `av gcq}` ijcyam

    }dh`}jt* nkm fahnk }c icqh` eavcidcqyjt+

    Tcq cont* Nqk}da3

    C`* y`d}* Dg edka+ Bqy} n jd}}ja icqh` dy njj* y`a yndm* nkm xd|am n }vdioja ce mvccj

    }`n} vnk evcg }`a icvkav ce `av gcq}` x`dja y`a xny icqh`dkh+ Kcx }`avay ycga}`dk D

    kaam }c }ajj tcq* Kdooda+ Tc |c||n nkm Dua faak oaa|dk d} n yaiva}a evcg tcq ec }`a

    |ny} }`vaa gck}`y kcx* nkm D yyqgam de tcq `nuak} faak }cjm ft kcx* tcq ndk} hckkn

    okcx+

    Okcx x`n}* Nqk}da3 Tcqua faak fan}dkh nvcqkm }`a fqy` auav ydkia tcq

    fvcqh`} }`a yqfbai} q|+

    D okcx* I`dj+ D okcx d}+

    Xajj }`ak ja} ga okcx x`n}y q|* Kdooda yndm ejn}jt+ Y`am `nm n jckh }vd| xd}`

    Kdocjny nkm njj ce }`adv edh`}dkh$ nkm y`a bqy} xnk}am }c }noa n `c} y`cxav* an}

    ycga}`dkh* nkm hc }c fam+

    Gagfav D yndm tc icqydk* Udcjny y}ntdk `ava3 Gnfaj nyoam+ Kdooda mdmk}

    vay|ckm* y`a vagndkam ~qda}* y}nvam n} Gnfaj+ Gnfaj ick}dkqam }c y}nva n} }`a y}angdkh

    |c}y ck }`a y}cua}c|+

    Y`a ick}dkqam* ]`a gnk tcqv ydy}avy gnvvtdk'

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Ajjdc}}3 Kdooda nyoam+

    Kc* ]ammt \akmavhvnyy* Gnfaj `qeeam+ Ce icqvya Dg }njodk nfcq} Ajjdc}}+

    Nktxnt* n yinkmnj xny hcdk mcxk `ava dk Yaeedk x`ak Udcjn ecqkm cq}' }`a mnt ne}av

    Ajjdc}} |vc|cyam }c tc ydy}av Kn}ny`n }`n} y`a xny ecqv xaaoy |vahknk}+

    Nqk} Gnfaj |nqyam* gntfa }c ja} }`a dkecvgn}dck ydko dk maa|av+ Nj}`cqh` Kdooda

    xny ny}cqkmam ft }`a kaxy* y`a icqjmk} `aj| fq} xckmav `cx d} vajn}am }c `av cv x`t

    Kn}ny`n cv }`adv en}`av `nmk} }cjm `av nfcq} d}+

    Gnfaj y}vqhhjam }c ha} q| evcg `av i`ndv* nkm Kdooda vqy`am }c nyydy} `av+ @ava*

    ja} ga `aj| tcq* Nqk}da* y`a yndm+

    Knx* }`n}y edka* fnft+ D ink mc d}+ Yaa* D mck} xnkkn ha} qyam }c njj }`a hccm

    }van}gak} nkm yqi`* inqya Dg jdnfja }c }qvk nvcqkm nkm ap|ai} d} ckia tnjj janua+

    Icga ck* Nqk} Gnfaj* tcq ink niia|} n jd}}ja `aj|+

    D kauav ma|akmam ycjajt ck kcfcmt nkm D ndk} nfcq} }c y}nv} kcx+ D jcua tcq*

    fnft* nkm }`nkoy ec }vtkn `aj|+ Fq} tn Nqk} Gnfaj `ny d} njj qkmav ick}vcj* y`a }cjm

    Kdooda ny y`a }cco yjcx* injiqjn}am y}a|y }cxnvm }`a y}cua+ D mck} kaam kcfcmty `aj|*

    y`a ickedvgam jcqmav nkm jde}am }`a }c| cee cka ce }`a |c}y+

    Kdooda ygdjam n} `av nqk}* edjjam xd}` nmgdvn}dck }`n} }`a xcgak dk `av engdjt `nm

    njxnty faak dkma|akmak}+ Y`a xnk}am }`a ynga }`dkh ecv `avyaje? auak }`cqh` y`a jcuam

    Kdocjny* nkm |jnkkam }c |cyydfjt y`nva n eq}qva xd}` `dg+

    Kc|a* D mck} kaam kcfcmty `aj|* Gnfaj va|an}am+

    Fq} gntfa tcq ink `aj| ga* Nqk}da* fainqya D ck} qkmavy}nkm x`t mnmmt nkm

    Kn}ny`n oa|} }`dy evcg ga+ Kdooda nmgd}}am+ Dg yqva tcq okcx ycga}`dkh ajya nfcq}'

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Yqmmakjt* `av nqk} ygnioam `av jd|y* iqvyam qkmav `av fvan}` yndm ycga}`dkh

    Kdooda icqjmk} icg|va`akm$* nkm eniam Kdooda* `av enia ejqy`am+

    Fnft3

    Tay* Nqk}da3

    Ink tcq hc }c }`a y}cva nkm |dio ga q| ycga |a||av* Yqhn`3 Cjm jnmday mc kaam

    `aj| ycga}dgay* tn okcx3

    C`* D }c}njjt qkmavy}nkm* Kdooda* yndm+ Ny Gnfaj jankam ck }`a icqk}av nkm

    ick}dkqam }c nmbqy} |c}y* gdp dkhvamdak}y* nkm }ny}a'}ay} eccm* Kdooda }`cqh`} }c `avyaje*

    yc gqi` ecv njj }`n} dkma|akmak} fqjjy`d}+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    I`n|}av Ecqv

    Ne}av Kdooda xnd}am ecv Gnfaj }c xvd}a cq} n i`aiojdy} }`a jakh}` ce n icjjaha }ap}

    fcco ck n |cy}'d} }`n} }cco edua gdkq}ay }c edkm* y`a nyoam `av nqk} ecv }`a mdvai}dcky }c

    `av nkm Kdocjny famvccg nhndk+

    ]`a jny} vccg ck }`a jaen} }`a akm ce }`a `njjxnt* y`a y|coa fq} oa|} xcvodkh

    nkm gcudkh* vagcudkh |c}y evcg }`a cuak* nkm |jnidkh yanyckdkh dk}c }`a ick}ak}y }`n}

    fcdjam ck }`a y}cua}c|+ Bqy} vagagfav* Udcjny hc} n jd}}ja vaae `nkhdk ck `av famvccg

    mca+

    N vaae3 Kdooda nyoam+ Fq} I`vdy}gny dyk} qk}dj n} jany} }`vaa xaaoy evcg

    kcx+

    D} ndk} }cc anvjt }c y}nv} akbctdk }`a I`vdy}gny y|dvd}+ @cxauav mqgf cv

    eqioam q| tcq nva+ Gnfajy icggak} |vcg|}am n ~qdio `anm ykn| evcg Kdooda* dk `av

    mdvai}dck+ ]c}nj y`cio xny ck `av enia x`ak Gnfaj yndm* Gavvt I`vdy}gny* xd}` n

    ygdja+

    Kdooda jae} }`a od}i`ak nkm }`cqh`} }c `avyaje `cx gqi` y`am jcua }c ycgamnt

    `nua n jnvha engdjt nkm icco mdkkav ecv }`ag+ Ny y`a xnjoam evcg }`a od}i`ak nkm

    }`vcqh` }`a jdudkh vccg* y`a dgnhdkam }`a I`vdy}gny y`am y|akm xd}` `av `qyfnkm nkm

    i`djmvak* }`a mnty faecva* maicvn}dkh }`a I`vdy}gny }vaa+ Y`a }`cqh`} nfcq} x`a}`av y`a

    ynx Kdocjny dk }`n} eq}qva ny y`a ijdgfam }`a y}ndvy+

    ]`a ygajj dy x`n} `d} `av edvy}* nkm }`ak y`a jccoam mcxk* y|c}}dkh }`a cvnkha

    inv|a}+ Y`a }qvkam `av kcya q|* nkm y}nv}am }d|}cadkh nivcyy d}* ny de `av `aajy xcqjm fa

    dkeai}am evcg }`a y`nh y`a xnjoam ck+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Mcxk }`a `njjxnt* y`a ynx }`a mccv ck }`a vdh`} xd}` }`a }niot jccodkh vaae yjqkh

    q|ck d}+ Y`a xnjoam eny}av* vanmt }c }noa n y`cxav* gntfa auak |avyqnma Nqk} Gnfaj }c

    jdh`} }`a edva|jnia nkm }ajj y}cvday ce }`adv engdjty eny}+ X`ak y`a xny njgcy} ijcya

    akcqh` }c c|ak }`adv mccv* d} yxqkh dkxnvmy njj ck d}y cxk+

    Kdooda bqg|am fnio* ap|ai}dkh Kdocjny }c icga fnvhdkh cq}+ Dky}anm* `av icqydk*

    Udcjn yny`ntam cq}ydma ce }`a vccg dk ycga yaa'}`vcqh` ha}'q| }`n} Kdooda okax Udcjn

    hc} evcg ycga ick nv}dy}+ Y|c}}dkh }`cya x`d}a |n}ak} jan}`av |qg|y* Kdooda hdhhjam }c

    `avyaje' fq} ckjt ecv n gcgak}+

    C` gtJnxm. Udcjn yivaai`am+

    @at

    D ndk} yaak tcq dk fcq} `cx jckh3 Mngk kanv edua x`cja tanvy. ]`n}y n jckh

    }dga* icqydk* y`a yndm* ijcg|dkh evcg }`a vccg nkm dk}c }`a `njjxnt x`ava Kdooda

    y}ccm* `av fcmt }akyam+

    X`avay Kdocjny3

    X`c3

    Kdooda ijanvam `av }`vcn}* ivcyyam `av nvgy* nkm va|an}am* X`ava dy Kdocjny3

    D nyoam x`c ecv n vanyck+ D mck} okcx'

    D okcx tcq ga} `dg* Udcjn* inqya tcq inkygajjgak gdjay nxnt* Kdooda

    `dyyam+

    Ne}av hny|dkh* Udcjn |jniam `av `nkm cuav `av i`ay}? n ydjuav fvniaja} y`dggavam

    ny d} }vnuajam evcg `av xvdy} nkm mcxk `av ecvanvg+ ]`n}y `cx tcq ynt `d3 Xajj* `cxmt

    }c tcq }c*engjt* y`a yndm+

    Kdooda y}nvam n} Udcjn* xnd}dkh ecv nk nkyxav+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    C`* ce icqvya D ga} `dg* Kdi`cja+

    Gt knga dy Kdooda* Udcjn+

    Evcg x`n} D gagfav* }`at injjam tcq Kdi`cja ydkia tcq |c||am cq} tc

    gnggny icci`d+

    Ny env fnio ny D vagagfav xa injjam tcq Udcjn I`ngfavy+ Yc |vni}dia x`n} tcq

    |vani`* Fdh Icqydk+

    Udcjn ygdvoam nkm Kdooda xny yqva }c }ajj `av cee nfcq} xnjodkh nvcqkm dk yaa'

    }`vcqh` ijc}`ay xd}` kc}`dkh fq} n fvn nkm |nk}day ck qkmavkan}` d}' ay|aidnjjt nvcqkm

    Kdocjny+Okax }vcqfja xny fvaxdkh }`a gcgak} Nqk} Gnfaj fvcqh`} }`a barafajy knga

    q|* Kdooda }`cqh`}+ @cxauav* y`a `nm kc }dga ecv nvhqgak}y cv yd}'mcxk }njoy+ Y`a `nm

    }c hc }c }`a yq|avgnvoa} ecv Gnfaj* nkm y`a xny yqva }c }noa Kdocjny njckh xd}` `av+

    N vccg }xc mccvy mcxk* }`a mccv c|akam nkm cq} xnjoam n `nkmycga gnk* }njj*

    xd}` fvckra yodk+ @a xcva n fjnio }ndjcvam yqd}* ydjo vam'icjjnvam y`dv}* nkm n x`d}a }da+ @dy

    jnvha y`cay xava y`dkkam }c |aveai}dck* nkm fc}` Udcjn nkm Kdooda ap`njam xd}` jqy}+

    @dy mnvo y`nmay fjcioam `dy atay* nkm `dy jd|y' jd|y }`n} Kdooda ivnuam gcva nkm

    gcva xd}` ani` |nyydkh yaickm' gcuam yjcxjt ny `a yndm* Ajjdc}} \ccja* xd}` A\

    Ak}av}ndkgak}* `a xnjoam cuav }c }`a xcgak nkm ap}akmam `dy `nkm }c Kdooda+ N jnvha

    mdngckm vdkh vay}am ck cka ce `dy edkhavy* nkm Kdooda xny dg|vayyam+

    Kn}ny`ny ednki* vdh`}3 y`a nyoam+

    Ce icqvya* avvfcmt faak }njodk fcq} dg ydkia `a gnma }`n} `c} }vnio xd}

    Fq}}avQ|* Udcjn yndm* `av uavkniqjnv icg|ja}ajt mdeeavak} evcg }`a ycq}`avk }xnkh y`a

    y|coa dk gcgak}y faecva+ Kdooda hjnkiam n} `av icqydk n yaickm jckhav* faxdjmavam }`n}

    y`a enoam `av niiak} ecv yqi` n jckh |avdcm+

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    X`n} }`a `ajj dy Fq}}avQ|* Udcjn3 Tcq y|vnt d} ck |nky ecv anyt iccodkh3

    Kc* ydjjt hcn}* }`n} kax vn||av evcg }`n} cj hvcq|* YaptEqko* Udcjn y|coa ny de

    Kdooda y`cqjm `nua okcxk }`dy+ ]`at xava kc} ckjt }`a hvan}ay} vn| hvcq| njdua* fq}

    }`n}y `cx A\ hc} `dy y}nv} dk }`a hnga+

    A\3

    @dy nvg y}djj ap}akmam* }`cya y`nmay `dmdkh `dy atay* `a yndm Ajjdc}}'

    \ccja* Kdooda y|coa `dy jny} knga xd}` `dg* nkm kcmmam fny`eqjjt+ Ycvvt* D

    ecvhc}+ ]c `av d} yaagam ny de }`adv ucdiay ivan}am }`a yxaa}ay} `nvgckt x`ak }`at y|coa

    }cha}`av+

    Dy ycgafcmt hckkn y`noa gt `nkm cv kc}3 `a bcoam nkm ygdjam* y`cxdkh }`a

    ydjuav hvdjj dk `dy gcq}`+

    Mdm tcq xny` tc `nkmy3 Udcjn nyoam* |cdk}dkh }c }`a fn}`vccg mccv+

    Gt knga dy Kdooda* d}y kdia }c gaa} tcq* Ajjdc}}* y`a y`cco `dy `nkm nkm eaj}

    }dkhjay vqk q| nkm mcxk `av nvg+

    ]`a |janyqvay gdka `a yaagam }c gcnk n} `av+ @a odyyam }`a fnio ce `av

    `nkm* Dkmaam gdka* `a nmmam+

    Y`a ykn}i`am nxnt evcg `dg+ Yndm* Ajjdc}* gdh`} tcq `n||ak }c okcx x`ava gt

    ydy}av dy3

    Ny de ck iqa* Kdocjny inga }vqmhdkh q| }`a y}ndvy xd}` n jnvha yqd}inya dk `dy nvgy+

    @dy ecva`anm xny mvaki`am xd}` |avy|dvn}dck* nkm `a ijq}i`am `dy xdk}av in| dk `dy fnjjam

    edy}+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Nkc}`av cka* `a yndm xd}` n ygdja+ Kdooda mdmk} okcx de Kdocjny xny }njodkh }c

    `av cv Udcjn* nkm y`a vaeqyam }c niia|} }`a eni} }`n} `a nkm Udcjn `nm n vajn}dcky`d| ne}av n

    eax gdkq}ay ce Hcm ckjt okax x`n}+

    X`t xava tcq dk cqv vccg3 Kdooda y`c} n} Udcjn ny Kdocjny xnjoam mcxk }`a

    gdjmaxam `njjxnt+ Ajjdc} ckjt y}ccm evcrak xd}` `dy y`nmay icuavdkh `dy atay+ @a xny

    jdoa n y}n}qa* |vayak} fq} kc} }`ava+

    Fainqra Ajjdc} `ava xny qydkh }`a fn}`vccg* nkm tcq }xc `nua }`a ckjt c}`av

    vccg q| `ava xd}` n }cdja} dk d}+

    Xajj* kap} }dga* qya }`a cka mcxky}ndvy* cont3

    """

    Kdooda gnma yqva kc} }c ynt n xcvm }c Kdocjny* nkm `a okax `a xny dk ycga }t|a

    ce }vcqfja+ @a xnjoam xd}` `dy `anm `ajm jcx* `dy hnra iak}avam ck ycga}`dkh fatckm `av

    udydck* `dy cxk gdkm+ D} xny }`a vanyck `a xny yc ~qda}+ D} yaagam ny de y`a njxnty vanm

    `dy gdkm* nkm `a vagndkam gq}a gnbcvd}t ce }`adv vajn}dcky`d|+ D mck} xnk} tcq }c ynt* D

    okax }`n}* auavt }dga D }ajj tcq nfcq} ga cv `cx D eaaj* `a ckia }cjm `av+ Y`a mdmk}

    jdy}ak+

    Ny }`at vani`am }`a evck} mccv* Gnfaj y`cq}am* Kdooda* fnft. Tc ydy}n` `ava }c

    yaa tcq* I`dj. evcg dk }`a od}i`ak+

    Bqy} jdoa Kdooda }c xnjo cee xd}`cq} yntdk `d* }`at fc}` `anvm }`a c}`av ucdia

    y|ano dk n y}nha x`dy|av evcg }`a od}i`ak+ D} xny n gcqyt ucdia* `dh` nkm y`vdjj+ ]`a

    ynga ucdia }`n} Kdooda xnvkam `dg nfcq}* `av ydy}av* Kn}ny`n+

    Y`a }cco n |davidkh hjnkia n} Kdocjny* yndm* Djj manj xd}` tcq jn}av* nkm xnjoam

    }cxnvmy }`a od}i`ak* Kdocjny vdh`} ck `av }ndj jdoa n }vndjdkh |q|+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    X`ak }`at ak}avam }`a od}i`ak* Gnfaj xny yd}}dkh mcxk n} }`a }nfja nhndk* enkkdkh

    `avyaje xd}` n ecjmam yai}dck ce }`a mnty kaxy|n|av+ @av cpthak }nko xny kap} }c `av

    i`ndv* }`a gnyo ck `av enia* ny y`a yjcxjt fvan}`am dk nkm cq}* y`a |cdk}am }c }`a y}cua*

    cfudcqyjt hdudkh Kn}ny`n mdvai}dcky+

    Kdocjny icqjmk} fajdaua `cx hcvhacqy }`a Xny`dkh}ck xcgak xava+ Evcg

    Kdooda }c `av ydy}av Kn}ny`n' nkm Udcjn' njj ce }`ag xava okcio'cq} xcgak* `a }`cqh`}+

    ]`at xcqjm fa ~qaaky dk nkc}`av icqk}vt* gntfa+

    X`n}m tcq ynt* Nqk} Gnfaj3 Kdooda nyoam+

    Gnfaj nkm Kn}ny`n fc}` }qvkam }`adv `anmy dk yqv|vdya ny Kdooda nkm Kdocjny

    y}ccm dk }`a od}i`ak ak}vnkia+

    C`* I`dj* tcq yinvam ga.

    X`tva tcq yqv|vdyam* Nqk}da3 Tcq }cjm ga }c icga dk `ava* Kdooda yndm*

    |av|japam+

    Ydy}nnn```. Kn}ny`n yivaai`am+ @av ucdia xny y`nv|* `dh`* nkm nkkctdkh+

    Kdocjny }`cqh`} }c `dgyaje*D xnyk} n} njj |va|nvam ecv }`n} ucdia* }`n} nfcgdkn}dck evcg

    @ajj+

    Kn}ny`n* y`cv}av }`nk Kdooda* }d|}cam nvcqkm }`a }nfja* odyyam `av nqk} ck }`a

    i`aao' y}djj gcudkh dk }`a |vciayy' nkm vnk q| }c `av ydy}av* xvn||am `av nvgy nvcqkm

    Kdooda* nkm fahnk }c ivt+ Y`a fnxjam nkm ijqkh }c `av ydy}av xd}` }vagfjdkh nvgy nkm

    }anvy vcjjdkh mcxk `av iq}a* |jqg| i`aaoy+

    @d* Kn}ny`n* Kdooda yndm mvtjt* vciodkh fnio nkm ecv}`+

    Gnfaj vagcuam }`a gnyo evcg `av enia* Tcq nio jdoa n }c}nj y}vnkhavy `qhhdk

    tcq* Kdooda* y`a yndm+

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    Kn}ny`n |qjjam nxnt* fq} `av `nkmy y}djj hvd||am Kdooday nvgy+ Tan`* y`a

    nyoam* xvdkojdkh `av fvcx* kc} n }anv dk `av atay kcx* X`t nva tcq ni}dkh ycy}nko3

    D} jccoam ny }`cqh` `dy hdvjevdakm `ajm `av }ckhqa ny }`a amhay ce `av jd|y }qvkam

    q| dk}c n hvdk* `av atafvcxy nvi`am nkm gnma `av jcco audj nkm ydkdy}av+ Y`a kcmmam `av

    `anm* nkm xvn||am `av nvgy nvcqkm Kn}ny`n* nkm njj }`vaa xcgak gcnkam nkm jnqh`am

    jdoa |n}dak}y dk n gak}nj xnvm+ D} xny* ft env* }`a ivnrday} }`dkh Kdocjny `nm auav yaak n

    hvcq| ce vajn}am xcgak mc+ @dy engdjt |qjjam }cha}`av gcva }`nk `av engdjt mdm* fainqya

    auavt}`dkh xny njxnty dk |jnia* dk cvmav cvmdknvt+

    Tcq gagfav gt jdy}* vdh`}3 Gnfaj nyoam Kdooda* nkm |q} `av cpthak gnyo

    fnio q| }c `av enia+

    Tay* Nqk}da Gnfaj+

    X`ava tnjj hcdk3 Kn}ny`n bqg|am q| nkm mcxk xd}` `av `nkmy ijny|am

    }cha}`av n} `av i`ay}+ D xnkkn hc+ C`* D xnkkn hc.

    Y}c| }`n}* tcq cj hcn}* y`a vcjjam `av atay n} Kn}ny`n* nkm Kdocjny evcxkam+ @a

    vagagfavam `av icqydk* Udcjn yntdkh }`a ynga }`dkh }c `dg anvjdav* x`dja }`at xava

    q|y}ndvy njcka+

    Xa hc}}n `nua n }njo* nkm tcq ink} fa dk d}* Kdooda edkdy`am* nkm }qvkam nvcqkm

    }c janua+ X`dja dk `av mvngn}di apd}* Kdocjny ap}akmam `dy `nkm }c dk}vcmqia `dgyaje }c

    Kn}ny`n x`ak Kdooda faj}am* ]`a yq|avgnvoa} ijcya akcqh` }c `ava ijcyay n} yauak nkm D

    mck} xnkkn fa jn}a.

    Vagcudkh }`a gnyo* Gnfaj nyoam* X`n} }dgay d} kcx3

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    Kn}ny`n jccoam n} }`a mnrrjdkh xn}i` ck `av xvdy}* hjnkiam n} Kdocjny nkm

    x`dy|avam* Tay* d}y Bnicf* ijanvam `av }`vcn} nkm yndm' dk }`n} ucdia'* ]`a y}cva ijcyay

    n} yauak3 Xajj* d}y ckjt ecqv'}`dv}t kcx+

    D okcx* Kdooda tajjam ny y`a fcj}am }`vcqh` }`a evck} mccv+

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    nxnt evcg dg+ @a }cco }`dy ny `dy iqa }c janua+

    I`n|}av Edua

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    X`ak Kdocjny ijdgfam dk}c }`adv vak}nj inv* n y|cv}t x`d}a Vnkha Vcuav* Kdooda |aavam n}

    `dg evcg atay kc gcva }`nk yjd}y+ @a yjnggam }`a mccv y`q}* nkm Kdooda hny|am+ @qeeam

    }c `av yaje nkm |aajam fnioxnvmy cq} ce }`a mvduaxnt+

    @at. `a y`cq}am+

    Y`a y|am mcxk Hvaakjane Y}vaa} nkm ck}c Mcvv Y}vaa} mcdkh ydp}t gdjay |av `cqv+

    X`ak }`at ijanvam }`a }vneedi icgdkh mcxk ad}`av ydma ce }`a vcnm* y`a `anmam ycq}`* }`a

    `an} dk }`a }vqio fjny}dkh dk Kdocjny enia+ @a }qvkam }`a okcf ck }`a mny`fcnvm }c ick}vcj

    }`a ndv uak}y ck `dy ydma* nkm nmbqy}am d} }c `dy jdodkh+

    Tcqva dk n fnm nyy gccm* `a yndm+

    Y`a ick}dkqam }c mvdua* kc} jccodkh n} `dg+

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    Yqmmakjt* }`a vnmdc yivangam }c jdea+ Kdooda i`nkham }`a y}n}dck evcg vcio'k'vcjj

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    icqjmk} ydkh* inga ck }`a vnmdc ivcckdkh nkm gcnkdkh nfcq} }nodkh \c|ydija y}dioy evcg

    }`a evaarav nkm jdiodkh ck }`ag+ Kc* y`a mdmk} inva ecv }`a yckh* fq} d} xny n hccm xnt }c

    }qka cq} Kdocjny jday* y`a }`cqh`}+

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    Kdooda mvcua xd}`cq} yntdkh n xcvm }c Kdocjny cv auak hjnkidkh dk `dy mdvai}dck+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Ni}qnjjt* d} xnyk} qk}dj }`atm mvduak |nyy }`a gnvoa} }xc }dgay* nkm xava `anmdkh fnio

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    ivnioam ucdia+

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    gcva }vq}`y* jdoa `cx }avvdedam y`a xny }`n} `am yjaa| xd}` `av icqydk+ @ajj* d} `n||akam

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    |vckcqkiam n} njj+ Fq} y`a kauav jdy}akam* n} jany} kc} x`dja dk evck} ce `dg+

    Ng D `ava }c tcq3 Inqya tcq mck} yaag `ava xd} ga* y`a yndm+

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    nkm Hny Y}n}dck ck @an}`avmcxky* Kdooda }`cqh`} y`am fqvy} evcg evqy}vn}dck+ Njj y`a

    auav nyoam `dg }c mc xny fa `ckay} xd}` `av* nkm y}djj' gdjay nxnt evcg }`adv `cga' `a

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    `dy `nkm* ijq}i`am d} dk `av hvd| nkm yndm* D okcx D gdh`}ua vqy`am tcq }c icga cq}*

    Kdojny* fq} D xny bqy} q|ya}

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    yndm+

    D hqayy }`n} ajdgdkn}ay ga nyodk x`n} tnjj }njoam nfcq}* `a yndm xd}` n ygdja+

    Y`a jnqh`am n} `dy vagnvo* vajdauam }`n} `a xnyk} ceeakmam ft fadkh jae} cq} ce `av

    engdjty |avycknj fqydkayy+

    ]`dko tcqva hckkn fa cont3 `a nyoam `av* y}djj ijq}i`dkh `av `nkmy dk `dy+

    X`n} }`a `ajj dy }`n} `adeav mcdkh3 Kdooda ykaavam+

    X`n}3

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    fq}}cioy y`a y|cv}am xd}` ickedmakia+ Kdooda xny vajdauam }`n} Udcjn }cco }`a y`aav cq}ed}

    cee faecva janudkh Nqk} Gnfajy `cqya+

    X`n} dy y`a mcdkh3 Kdocjny nyoam+

    Dg hckkn edkm cq}+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Kc* xnd}. Mck} agfnvvnyy `av jdoa }`n}+ D gank* tcq mck} okcx x`c y`ay

    xd}`+

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    vanjdrn}dck+ Y`a icqjmk} qkmavy}nkm x`n} xny xvckh xd}` `dg* fq} `a yaagam }c |c| q|

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    ynvinyg+

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    @a y`cqjm fa xd}` Kn}ny`n+ @a `ny n hccm xcgnk xnd}dkh ecv `dg n} `cga* nkm

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    Kdocjny y}nvam n} `av xd}` nk qkgcuam hnra* njgcy} ny de `a xava }vtdkh }c edhqva

    cq} x`c y`a xny+ X`n} dy }`n}* ycga y|vnt'ck fq}}av yc eccm mcayk} y}dio }c }`a |nk3

    `a nyoam+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Cont* cont+ Tcq jdy}ak }c }`a vnmdc* Bafqy Mdia. Tcq mdmk} `nua }c hc dk}c njj

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    evcg eqiodkh+

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    n gakq y`am |dioam evcg }`a fnioyan} evcg }`adv y}c| n} n vay}nqvnk} ck }`adv xnt }c

    Yaeedk$+

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    icqydk jccoam* `cx fvdh`} `av yodk xny* nkm `cx kn}qvnjjt yjdg `av fcmt xny+ Auak `av

    jckh fvcxk `ndv' }`n} yinjam mcxk `av fnio' xny n vagnvonfja ydh`}+

    D `ne}n ynua gt ydy}avy gnvvdnha* y`a yndm* nkm fcj}am evcg }`a inv* vanmt }c jnt

    mcxk }`a jnx ck Udcjn+

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    Kdocjny icqjmk} fajdaua `dy atay+ @a mdmk} okcx x`ak Kdooda fainga yc

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    `nkhdkh cq} xd}` Udcjn* fq} d} mdmk} kaiayynvdjt gank }`at xava eccjdkh nvcqkm xd}` cka

    nkc}`av+

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    inga }c }`a inv+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

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    hvan} manj ce Ajjdc}}y mdy`ckay}t+ ]c eqv}`av knvvcx mcxk `dy dk}qd}dck2 evcg }`a jccoy

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    gdh`} fvano cq}* fq} }`a }`vaa ckjt }njoam nkm jnqh`am ecv n eax gdkq}ay* faecva Udcjn

    xnjoam cq} ce }`a |nvodkh jc} nkm mcxk }`a y}vaa}+ Kdooda y}ccm n} }`a Fakr* jnqh`dkh nkm

    }njodkh xd}` }`a hqt n jd}}ja jckhav+ Kdocjny kc}diam `cx y`a jnqh`am xd}` `av gcq}` c|ak

    nkm `av `anm }dj}am fnio xd}` q}}av |janyqva+ @a icqjm yaa evcg `av fcmt jnkhqnha `cx

    gqi` yc ejdv}am xd}` `dg* fq} `a mdmk} xnk} }c bqg| }c ickijqydcky+

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    dk}c }`a y}cva }c ha} Gnfajy d}agy+ Kc} gcva }`nk }xc gdkq}ay jn}av* }`a Fakr yjcxjt

    |qjjam cq} ce }`a |nvodkh jc} nkm `anmam mcxk @an}`avmcxky* }`a y}avac yty}ag fqg|dkh

    n yckh xd}` n mnkhavcqyjt in}i`t 0

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Y}nv}jam* Kdocjny c|akam `dy atay* nkm jccoam cq} ce `dy xdkmcx+ ]`ava y}ccm

    Udcjn* n jnvha hvdk ck `av enia+ Y`a xvn||am `av nvgy nvcqkm `av yjdg fcmt* n fcmt xd}`

    `d|y }`n} iqvuam dk bqy} }`a vdh`} |jniay+ D} xny ny }`cqh` y`a dkud}am `dg dkydma ce `av

    x`akauav y`a ygdjam dk `dy mdvai}dck+

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    Y`a ick}dkqam }c ygdja n} `dg* `av atay fvdh`} nkm edjjam xd}` apid}agak}+ Y`a

    jdioam `av jd|y dk va}qvk* `qhham `avyaje }dh`}av* nkm ick}dkqam }c hvdk n} `dg+

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    xnk}am }c ynt `ajjc }c tcq+ Eaaj vqma }bqy} xnjo nxnt xd}cq} yntdk `d cv ycga}`dk+

    @av xcvmy yaagam ydkiava* nkm d} ejn}}avam `dg }`n} y`am hc cq} ce `av xnt bqy} }c icga

    fnio nkm ynt `d }c `dg+

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    ygdjam nhndk+ D hc} n icq|jaua |jniay D fay} fa ha}}dk }c dk }`a kap} `cqv* nktxnt+

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    Djj xnjo* y`a yndm+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

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    dk fcjm |avgnkak} gnvoav+ ]`a knga ydhkam qkmav }`a kqgfav vanm Gy Yqhnvy dk yjc||t

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    Tcvo+

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    vajn}dcky`d| fqmmdkh fa}xaak `dg nkm Udcjn+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    I`n|}av Ydp

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    mcxk }`a gnkt fjcioy `c|dkh }c yaa `dy Gaviamay |nvoam nkm xnd}dkh+

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    maa| fvan}`* eaj} }`a icjm ndv |davia `av jqkhy* nkm icqh`am+ Y`a xdy`am n }`cqynkm }dgay

    }`n} y`a xcqjm `nua niia|}am Kdocjny ceeav+

    Eqio Kdooda* y`a yndm njcqm }c `avyaje+ Jccodkh nvcqkm }c gnoa yqva kc cka

    ynx `av y|anodkh }c `avyaje* y`a ick}dkqam }c xnjo* `c|dkh }`n} Ajjdc}} gdh`} mcqfja fnio

    nkm y|c} `av+ D} xny eccjdy` ce `av }c hdua nxnt `av ckjt vdma `cga yc }`n} Kdooda

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    xcqjmk} y}nv} y`d}* fq} y`a edhqvam y`a icqjm vagndk kaq}vnj mqvdkh `av icqydky xammdkh+

    Auak ne}av }`a vqgcvy y}nv}am nfcq} `av nkm Ajjdc}} `nudkh nk neendv* Kn}ny`n kauav bqmham

    `av+ Udcjn eaj} y`a cxam d} }c `av jd}}ja icqydk }c oaa| `av gcq}` y`q} nkm hc xd}` }`a

    ejcx+

    Ne}av nk `cqv* Udcjn xnjoam evcg Vatkcjmy Vcnm }c Mcvv Y}vaa}* nkm eaj}

    icg|ajjam }c |nyy cq} bqy} okcxdkh }`n} y`a `nm nkc}`av yauak gdjay cv yc }c xnjo+ Bqy}

    }`ak* n inv |qjjam q| faydma `av+ ]`a }dk}am xdkmcx ce n x`d}a Vnkha Vcuav yjdm mcxk

    evcg }`a mvduavy ydma+ N} edvy}* y`a xny y}nv}jam* fq} }`ak y`a ygdjam xd}` vajdae x`ak

    Kdocjny(y enia n||anvam+

    @ajjc+ @a ygdjam fnio n} `av* nkm nyoam* Tcq vanmt }c fvano ycga gcva

    vqjay3

    """

    X`avay }`n} Kdocjqy` n}3

    @cx gnkt }dgay mc D `nua }c }ajj tcq* Nqk}da Gnfaj* `dy knga dy Kdocjny+ Nkm D

    mck} okcx x`ava `ay n}* Kdooda }cjm Gnfaj+ Auav ydkia Kdocjny mdyn||anvam nkm

    icqydk Udcjn icqjmk} fa ecqkm* y`a y}nv}am nyodkh ~qay}dcky* inqydkh Kdooda }c icga q|

    xd}` `av cxk ~qay}dcky+

    @nkm ga }`n} vagc}a'ick}vcj* y`a yndm* |cdk}am n} }`a }ajaudydck* nkm Kdooda mdm

    ny }cjm+

    ]`atm faak yd}}dkh dk }`a jdudkh vccg xn}i`dkh }ajaudydck y`cxy+ Gnfaj xny

    |avi`am dk n vciodkh i`ndv }`n} jccoam cuav n mainma cjm+ Y`a vcioam fnio nkm ecv}`* ny

    y`a xn}i`am n ecc}fnjj hnga+ N hjnyy ce vam xdka yn} ck n ecjmcq} }nfja bqy} faydma `av

    i`ndv* faicgdkh xnvgav+ Dk }`a |ny} `cqv* Gnfaj `nm gnma Kdooda `av cxk |avycknj

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    yavunk}* nkm x`dja y`a xny n |n}dak} |avyck* `av nqk} xny* xd}`cq} n mcqf}* yq||jtdkh }`a

    jny} y}vnx }c fvano }`a ingajy fnio+

    Kc} ycck ne}av Kdooda `nkmam Gnfaj }`a vagc}a'ick}vcj* y`a }qvkam }`a ucjqga

    mcxk x`dja nk cjm a|dycma ce }`a }ajaudydck y`cx Gnqma |jntam+

    Mck}i`q xckmav x`ava tc|jnt }`nkhdy3 Gnfaj nyoam+

    Ydh`dkh cq} ce evqy}vn}dck* Kdooda y}ccm q|+ Djj injj `dg* Nqk} Gnfaj+

    Ny y`a }qvkam }c janua* n ~qay}dck |c||am q| dk `av `anm* yc y`a }qvkam nvcqkm*

    `ayd}n}am n} edvy}* }`ak y`a nyoam* X`t mc tcq inva x`ava Kdocjny dy yc gqi`3

    Ny Gnfaj }qvkam }`a ucjqga }c `av }ajaudydck fnio q|* y`a hvqk}am+ ]ajj }`ag

    hdvjy }icga dkydma* y`a icggnkmam Kdooda+

    X`n} hdvjy* Nqk}da3

    ]`at dk }`a fniotnvm' Tcq ink} gdyy ag* fnft+

    Kap} }c Gnfaj xny n jnvha* x`d}a* |jny}di fcxj ce yjdiam evqd}+ Ck n |jn}a bqy}

    faydma }`a fcxj ce yjdiam evqd} xny n `nje'an}ak |daia ce n |cvo'i`c|+ Nkt ce }`a c}`av

    ydma mdy`ay y`a n}a xd}` }`a ganj x`ava icg|ja}ajt ickyqgam+ D} yaagam }c Kdooda njj

    Gnfaj mdm xny yd} nvcqkm `av `cqya* icco* an}* nkm yjaa|+@ajj* }`cqh`} Kdooda* d}y njj

    y`ay faak mcdkh ecv }`a |ny} `cqv+

    Y`am faak vniodkh `av fvndk ecv x`n} yaagam jdoa nk akmjayy `cqv* }vtdkh }c

    edhqva cq} x`ava Kdocjny icqjm `nua vnk cee }c+ Y`a mdmk} okcx x`ava Udcjn xak} ne}av

    y`a y|coa }c `av n} Ajjdc}}y inv xdkmcx+ Y`a }vdam kc} }c fa vqma }c `av icqydk* yc y`a }cjm

    `av }`n} Nqk} Gnfaj yak} n gayynha2 Hc `cga nkm `aj| xd}` ycga}`dkh+ X`ak Udcjn

    nyoam x`n} Gnfaj kaamam `aj| xd}` Kdooda yndm y`a mdmk} okcx+ Jtdkh xny kc} cka ce

    Kdooday y}vckh |cdk}y* nkm y`a okax Udcjn ynx }`vcqh` d}* fainqya y`a |nqyam* n `nje

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    ygdja ck `av enia* nkm yndm* Kc |vcfjag* faecva yntdkh `av hccmftay }c Ajjdc}} nkm

    yxd}i`dkh mcxk @an}`avmcxky Fjum+

    @ckat* hc ck q|y}ndvy nkm ea}i` nk cjm xcgnk `av xnjodk inka* Gnfaj yndm }c

    Kdooda+

    Tcq `nua tcqv xnjoav kap} }c tcq* Nqk} Gnfaj+ X`n} mc tcq xnk} xd}` n inka3

    Tcq }vt xnjodk nvcqkm xd}` }`dy `qha nyy |daia ce y`d} }c jqh* nkm tcqm xnk} n

    inka }c* Gnfaj yndm* }cyydkh }`a vagc}a'ick}vcj mcxk ck cka ce }`a icqi` iqy`dcky kap}

    }c `av+ De tn ink} mc d}* bqy ynt yc* fq} mck} fa nyodk }cky ce ~qay}dck x`ak tn ink bqy

    ynt kc+

    Kc* D ink} mc d}* Kdooda yndm+ Y`a |aavam n} Gnfaj xd}` dk}ak} atay* yqva }c kc}

    fqmha ck `av maidydck+ Gnfaj `nmk} faak nkt}`dkh fq} kahn}dua ydkia Kdooda hc} `cga

    evcg }`a y}cva* nkm y`a mdmk} auak ynt }`nko'tcq ecv Kdooda vqkkdkh `avavvnkmy+

    Gnfaj y}nvam n} `av xd}` n hjnkia maa| akcqh` }c |davia Kdooday fcka gnvvcx+

    X`t3 y`a nyoam+

    Inqya D `nua ycga}`dkh }c mc+ Kdooda }qvkam }c janua nhndk* nkm Gnfaj

    hvqk}am* nkm }`ak yndm ycga}`dkh qkmav `av fvan}` }`n} Kdooda icqjmk} `anv+ Y`a mdmk}

    inva* ad}`av xnt+ Y`a xnyk} udyd}dkh ecv Gnfaj+ Y`a udyd}am }c fa jctnj nkm yq||cv}dua ce

    `av jd}}ja ydy}av+ Ycja |qv|cya ce }`a }vd| xny njj nfcq} akmcvydkh Kn}ny`ny xammdkh* nkm

    Kdooda xny ma}avgdkam ecv }`n} ycja |qv|cya }c vagndk `av kqgfav cka |vdcvd}t+

    X`ak Kdooda vani`am }`a fnio mccv* y`a yxqkh d} c|ak* y}nv}jam ft x`n} y`a ynx+

    ]`ava xava yauak |ac|ja dk Gnfjay jnvha fniotnvm* cka |qjjdkh q| xaamy* }xc ynxdkh

    mcxk qkicg|vcgdydkh }vaa fvnki`ay* nkc}`av }xc |nudkh n ydmaxnjo }`n} vnk mcxk }`a

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    gdmmja ce Gnfajy tnvm* nkm }xc tcqkh jnmday x`c jccoam jdoa }xdky* xava `nkhdkh

    y`aa}y ck n xdva ijc}`ay jdka+

    Kdooda y}nvam n} }`ag xcvodkh yc `nvm* icqjmk} fajdaua }`n} Gnfaj `nm }`a gckat

    }c |nt }`aya |ac|ja+ X`ak mdm }`at nvvdua3 y`a nyoam `avyaje+

    ]nodkh n maa| fvan}`* Kdooda y`cq}am* Gnfaj yndm }`a hdvjy ink icga dkydma.

    ]`a ckjt gnk dk }`a fqki`* x`c xny `aj|dkh |cqv }`a ickiva}a* }`vax n fqioa}

    nivcyy }`a tnvm* |q} `dy fnjjam edy} ck `dy `d|y nkm yicxjam+

    Nva xa hckkn ha} |ndm ec }`a xcvo xa mdm* cv dy tcq hckkn }vt nkm yivax qy

    cun3 cka ce }`a }xdky yndm+

    Xa faak cq} `ava ecv ydp `cqvy }cmnt* }`a xcgnk x`c xny |qjjdkh q| }`a xaamy

    yndm+ Y`a fa}}n kc} }vt nkm |nt qy }`vaa mcjjnvy nk `cqv nhndk+

    Tan`* }`a vay} ce }`ag y`cq}am+

    Xaua faak xcvodk `nvm* yndm }`a c}`av }xdk* nkm }`a hvcq| kcmmam }`adv

    `anmy* ickedvgdkh `av y}n}agak}+

    Kdooda }qvkam nvcqkm }c janua* fq} y}c||am* nkm yndm cuav `av y`cqjmav* Dy gt

    knga Gnfaj Gdjay3

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    I`n|}av Yauak

    Kdocjny nkm Udcjn yn} dk }`a |nvodkh jc} ce nk cjm nfnkmckam gcuda }`an}av+ ]`at

    `nm faak }njodkh ecv }`a |ny} `cqv* fc}` ce }`ag ecvha}}dkh nfcq} }`a }dga* nkm n xcgnk

    x`cya vnha }`at xcqjm iav}ndkjt eaaj de y`a ecqkm cq} nfcq} }`adv vakmarucqy2 Kdooda+ Fq}

    Kdocjny icqjmk} `aj| fq} y|akm }dga xd}` }`a icqydk gnma ce ycq}`avk dgd}n}dck nkm

    akbct }njoy ce eq}qva nkm `n||dkayy+ ]`at y|coa ce mvangy* hcnjy* nkm eckm gagcvday

    evcg }`adv i`djm`ccm+ ]`a kdh`} `nm hcka ygcc}`jt* qk}dj Udcjn eniam Kdocjny nkm ijanvam

    `av }`vcn}+ Y`a mdmk} y|ano ne}av `av ni}dck* y`a bqy} fjdkoam n} `dg nkm `a fjdkoam fnio

    n} `av+

    Ycga}`dkh D ink `aj| tcq xd}3 `a nyoam `av+

    Y`a hnua n ict ygdja* yndm* D n|cjchdra ec y}nvdk n} tcq* Kdocjnyy'

    Kdocjny* `a yndm+

    ]`n}y x`n} D yndm+

    Tcq injjam ga Kdocjnyy+ Gt knga ndk} Kdocjnyy* d}y Kdocjny+

    Xajj* piqya }`a `ajj cq}}n ga* Gv+ Hvnggn}dinjjt Icvvai}* y`a hdhhjam }c

    `avyaje* nkm Kdocjny jcuam d}+ @a jcuam }`n} y`a y|coa `av gdkm* nkm kc} dk nk

    cuavfanvdkh* cv auak nvvchnk} eny`dck+ Dk bqy} nk `cqvy }dga* `a xny fahdkkdkh }c jdoa }`a

    c|akkayy* }`a jnqh`}av* nkm }`a njj nvcqkm hccm }dga `a `nm xd}` Kdooday icqydk+ X`n}

    yinvam `dg }`a gcy} xnyk} `dy |cyydfja dkedmajd}t xd}` Udcjn+ @a xny nevndm }`n} `dy

    n}}vni}dck }c `av xcqjm fahdk }c fcvmav ck gcva }`nk bqy} |`tydinj+

    D xny y}nvdk n} tcq* inqya' D jcua gt icqydk* mck} ha} ga xvckh+ D bqy ink}

    ec }`a jdea ce ga qkmn'y}nkm x`n}tcq yaa dk `av* Udcjn yndm+

    =9

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Y`ay nk n}}vni}dua xcgnk+ Yaagy n jd}}ja }cc tcqkh }c fa ha}}dk gnvvdam* fq}

    c}`av }`nk `av nha* y`a mcayk} yaag jdoa n fnm |avyck+ Y`a y`c jccoy kdia' Fq} njj ce tcq

    mc* `a y`c} `av n ygdja }`n} fcvmavam fa}xaak i`nvgdkh nkm ejdv}n}dcqy+

    Y`a ygdjam }c `avyaje nkm |jntam xd}` }`a ick}ak}y dkydma ce `av ygnjj ivang'

    icjcvam |qvya+ ]`n}y njj edka nk mnkmt* y`a yndm* fq} D xny y|anodk fcq} tcqv

    hdvjevdakm* Kdooda+

    @a }vdam }c `dma `dy agfnvvnyygak}* fq} `dy yodk fahnk }c ejqy` faecva `a `nm }dga

    }c }`dko ce n jda+ Bqy} n gdyqkmavy}nkmdkh* `a }`cqh`}+ Xajj* x`t mc D y}djj eajj yc hqdj}t3

    @a nyoam `dgyaje+

    N`* ycvvt nfcq} }`n}+ D gdyqkmavy}ccm tcq* `a edknjjt yndm+

    Xd}` nkc}`av i`qioja* Udcjn yaagam }c ecvha} nfcq} }`a ak}dva dkidmak} }`a ynga

    xnt y`a ecvhc} nfcq} }`adv edvy} agfnvvnyydkh akicqk}av dk }`a `njjxnt$+ Y`a yn} kap} }c

    `dg* ivcqi`am dk }`a |nyyakhav yan} ce }`a vak}nj `qhhdkh `av cxk yaje+ Yaagam dkkciak}

    nkm kaamt+ ]`ava gqy} `nua faak ycga mvny}di }`dkhy y`a mdm }c `av engdjt ecv }`ag }c

    mdy}vqy} `av yc gqi`* Kdocjny }`cqh`}+ Auak dk }`a `cqv }`atm y|ak} }cha}`av* `a ynx

    gcva `ckay}t* icg|nyydck* nkm ickudi}dck dk `av* gcva }`nk `a ynx dk `dy cxk hdvjevdakm+

    ]fa `ckay}* y`a }cjm `dg* D xny jccodk n} tcq* inqya Kdooda dy yc jqiot nkm

    y`a }noay tcq ec hvnk}am njj }`a }dga+

    @a okax `av xcvmy icqjmk} fa }vqav* fq} cq} ce hqdj} ecv njvanmt fvanodkh

    Kdooday vqjay' cv icggnkmgak}y' `a maidmam kc} }c eaam }`a |nv}diqjnv yai}dck ce }`a

    ickuavyn}dck }`atm ak}avam+ ]`cqh` `a okax dk `dy `anv} }`n} Udcjn mdmk} `nua djj

    dk}ak}dcky nfcq} }`adv dky}nk}nkacqy gaa}dkh* `a mdmk} }vqy} `dy cxk dk}ak}dcky+ Kdocjny

    icqjmk} vagagfav }`a jny} }dga `a nkm Kdooda `nm hvan} yap* nkm ecv }`a |ny} gck}`

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    y`am mcka kc}`dkh fq} knh n} `dg ecv evducjcqy y`d}+ N evay` |ndv ce fvany}y nkm jahy xava

    n yqva'edva xnt }c jccya fvcxkda |cdk}y xd}` `av* nkm xdkm q| fnio dk }`a mch`cqya* n

    |jnia }`n} }cco ydp gck}`y ce fahhdkh }c ha} cq} ce+

    Vagagfavdkh `av y}n}agak}* `a vqffam }`a icvkavy ce `dy gcq}`* q| nkm

    mcxkxnvm* dk va|a}d}dua y}vcoay' n `nfd} `a |dioam q| evcg `dy en}`av x`ak `ay xd}`cq}

    xcvmy+ Ycck }`cya `nvm'}c'|vcmqia }`dkhy injjam xcvmy ecvgam n vn}`av ijndvuctnk}

    vay|ckya+

    D niia|} `av ecv x`c y`a dy+ Y`a gdh`} fa cuavfanvdkh* bqmhgak}nj* nkm n }nf

    nvvchnk}* fq} `av hccm ~qnjd}day cq}xadh` `av fnm ckay+ @ajj* Djj nmgd} }`n} y`ay faak

    `anut cuav }`a |ny} eax gck}`y* fq} D ink }noa }`a jcnm+ ]`n}y x`n} jcua dy njj nfcq}*

    vdh`}3 D mqkkc+ D} gdh`} yaag jdoa y`ay }cc `anut* fq} d}y odkmn }`a vdh`} ed}+

    Xa }njodk nfcq} fcmt xadh`} cv tcqv hdvjevdakm* inqya tcqva ickeqydkh ga*

    y`a yndm+

    ]`at jnqh`am+

    Tcq okcx x`n} Dg yntdkh+

    Kc* D mck}+ Tcq }njodk fcq} `anut jcnmy nkm `av cq}xadh`dk n yagd'}vqio'

    D mdmk} ynt }`n}* `a jnqh`am xd}` `av+ Kcx tcqva jtdkh.

    Mck} fjnga ga inqya tcq ink} y|ano* y`a odmmam `dg* nkm `a eaj} yc

    xckmaveqj bqy} `nudkh n hvan} }dga xd}` ycgacka+ @a mdmk} `nua }c xcvvt de `a xny

    yntdkh }`a xvckh }`dkh cv de `a y`cqjm dky}dki}duajt okcx }c mc }`dy cv }`n}+ ]`n}y `cx

    Kdooda gnma `dg eaaj* jdoa n `nje'xd}+

    Tan`* nkm D `c|a }`ava ndk} kc yagd'}vqioy n} }`a xammdk* Udcjn `cxjam xd}`

    jnqh`}av+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Y|anodkh ce yagdy* `cxm tcq okcx D mvdua cka3 `a nyoam `av+

    @cx tcq bqy okcx D okax3 Tcq fvcqh`} q| }`a `anut }njo+ Ydmay* tcq }`dko

    Kdooda mdmk} }ajj qy x`n} tcq mc ec n jdudk3 y`a nyoam `dg+

    Kc* D edhqvam y`am }ajj tcq x`n} D mc ecv n jdudkh+ D xckmav de y`a }cjm tcq x`n}

    Dm jdoa }c fa mcdkh+

    Ja} ga hqayy+ Yxdggdkh }`a Akhjdy` I`nkkaj3

    Kc+

    Faicgdkh nk KFNycq|n'y}nv.

    Kc|a+

    D hdua q|* y`a yndm+

    Ne}av ckjt }xc hqayyay3 Djj hdua tcq n `dk}+ D |jnt nk dky}vqgak}

    Y`a |ckmavam }c `avyaje ecv ckjt n gcgak}* vqffam `av i`dk* jdoa n gnk xcqjm mc'

    Kdocjny }`cqh`} d} n uavt |aiqjdnv hay}qva ecv n xcgnk }c |avecvg+ Y`a yndm* Jccodk

    n}i`c edkhavy* Dm ynt tcq |jnt }`a |dnkc+ Y`a yce}jt hvd||am `dy jckh* yjakmav edkhavy dk

    `av ygnjj agfvnia+

    ]`avay nk ajahnkia }c }`ag* nkm n }cqh`kayy+ Njgcy} yaagy jdoa tc edkhavy nva

    nk ap}akydck ce tcq cv ycga}`dk* y`a y|coa* fq} x`n} yaagam jdoa }c `avyaje+

    ]`n} xny uavt dkydh`}eqj ce tcq* Udcjn. Kdocjny fangam* uavt dg|vayyam ft `av

    cfyavun}dck+

    Mck} fa* y`a fqvy} dk}c jnqh`}av+ Gcy} |ac|ja jdoa }c |jnt }`a |dnkc+ D

    hqayyam+

    Y`a mvc||am `dy `nkm+

    =5

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    @dy }vqy} ecv `av gnvhdknjjt evni}qvam* `a ygdjam nkm yndm* Xajj* tcqv hqayydkh

    yodjjy nva oaak+

    Djj c|ak q| }`a kap} \yti`di Evdakmy Ka}xcvo' @cx jckhua tcq faak |jntdk3

    @a ydh`am* dk n vn}`av `nvy` }cka* yndm* Ecv nfcq} ede}aak tanvy kcx+

    Tcqva `cx cjm3

    ]xak}t'yauak* `a vay|ckmam xd}` n ygdja+ Tcq okcx x`n} Dg nfcq} }c nyo

    tcq* vdh`}3

    Yqva* ndk} kc y`nga dk gn` hnga* fvc}`n`* y`a |jnteqjjt |qki`am `dg dk }`a

    i`ay}* nkm hnua `dg yjd}y ecv atay faecva vay|ckmdkh* Kc* ecvvanj* }`cqh`+ Dg }xak}t'

    yauak njyc+

    N maa| ydjakia* y`cv}* fq} ny jckh ny n fcvdkh fcco* yaagam }c edjj }`a y|nia

    fa}xaak }`ag+

    X`n}3

    Tcq bqy} yaag yc gqi` tcqkhav* `a }cjm `av+ Hcm* D }`cqh`} tcq xava nfcq}

    yauak}aak' }xak}t n} }`a gcy}+

    Xajj* D hqayy gt hqayydkh yodjjy nva oaakav }`nk tcqvy* `q`3 y`a yndm+

    Nkc}`av y`cv}* fq} jckh ydjakia+

    Ycga}dgay* D xdy` D icqjm y|ano }c `av* `a }cjm `av+ @dy yak}akia inqyam }`a

    jnqh`}av nkm `dh` y|dvd}y }c mda mcxk n jd}}ja+ ]`at fc}` ya}}jam dk}c }`adv yan}y nkm y}nvam

    n} }`a mayav}am |nvodkh jc}+

    """

    D}y 52=1* faak nk `cqv kcx+ X`avay tcqv mdio n}3

    Nqk}da Gnfaj* gqy} tcq fa yc ecqj gcq}`am njj }`a }dga3

    =8

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Y`q} }`a eqio q|* Gnfaj ykn||am n} Kn}ny`n+ Tcq }`nko bqy inqya tcq hc} tc

    nyycidn}ay mahvaa }`n} tcq bqy yc eqiodk ygnv}+ Icgdk q| dk gn` `cqya icvvai}dk ga+

    Xajj* D hc}}n \`M* y`a jde}am `av atafvcxy* ja} cq} n jnqh`* nkm edkdy`am* Yc icvvai}

    }`n}+

    Apiqya ga* yndm Kn}ny`n+ C|akdkh q| `av nvgy xdma* y`a apnhhavn}am* D ecvhc}

    }c vanm }`a `anmjdkay nfcq} tcq nkm tcqv |vaidcqy \`M+ X`n}y tcqv mci}cvn}a dk*

    nktxnt3

    Icyga}cjcht* Kdooda nkyxavam ecv Gnfaj+

    Dy tc knga Nnvck3 Gnfaj nyoam Kdooda+

    Kc+

    Dy gn` knga Gcyay3

    Kc* Nqk} Gnfaj+

    Xajj y}c| }njodk ec ga* Gnfaj }cco dk n maa| fvan}`+ D xny }`a edvy}'

    X`n} mc Gcyay nkm Nnvck `nua }c mc xd}` ga okcxdkh tcq `nua n mahvaa dk

    Icyga}cjcht3 Kdooda nyoam+

    Gnfaj |cyd}dckam `avyaje gcva icgecv}nfjt dk `av i`ndv+ N `nje'an}ak |jn}a ce

    |cvo'i`c|y* inffnha* fdyiqd}y* nkm icvk ck }`a icf yn} }aa}avdkh ck }`a nvg ce `av yan}+

    Tcq yaa* }`dy dy x`t tc |nvak}y y`cqjmua gnma tnjj hc }c i`qi` gc ce}ak+ Y`a

    ijanvam `av }`vcn}+ D okcx tnjj gagfav fcq} Gcyay hcdk }c Aht|} }c evaa `dy |ac|ja*

    inqya D }nqh`} tnjj }`a y}cvt gn` mngk yaje+

    Kdooda nkm Kn}ny`n kcmmam }`adv `anmy+

    Xajj* Hcm xny }njodk }c Gcyay* nkm `a }cjm Gcyay }`n} `a kaamam }c evaa `dy

    |ac|ja+ Kcx* Gcyay xny n maednk} yckcenfd}i` nkm xny gnodk q| n fqki` ce apiqyay

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    nkm y`d}+ @a yndm `a icqjmk} y|ano } \`nvnc` ce Aht|} inqya `a `nm n y|aai` |vcfjag*

    vdh`}+ N y}q}}av+ Yc* Hcm }cjm Gcyay }`n} `dy fvc}`av Nnvck icqjm y|ano ecv `dg+

    C`* D vagagfav }`n}* Kdooda yndm xd}` n ygdja+

    ]`n}y x`n} }`a eqio Nnvck nkm Gcyay `ne}n mc xd} tcq nkyxavdk ~qay}dcky

    ec ga* Gnfaj }cva dk}c `av+

    Y`cc}dkh nk nhd}n}am hjnkia n} `av ydy}av* Kdooda maidmam }c dhkcva }`a fa`nudcv ce

    Gnfaj nkm oaa| }`dkhy kaq}vnj' n} jany} qk}dj ne}av }`a xammdkh+

    D c|akam }`a edvy} fjnio cxkam fanq}t y`c| dk Yaeedk+ ]`n} `nm }fa mngk'kanv

    ecv}t tanvy nhc

    Xnyk} Onvaky Iq}y }`a edvy} fjnio cxkam fanq}t ynjck `ava3 D fajdaua d} xny

    fnio dk 51+

    @cx mc tcq okcx }`n}3 Kn}ny`n nyoam+

    Gcggn }cjm ga* yndm Kdooda+ Yndm y`am udyd}am engdjt `ava* nkm }`a xcgnk

    xny n evdakm ce Qkija Gcvvdy+

    Gnfaj jccoam n} Kdooda xd}` dk}akya atay+ Tcqvmdioy faak hcka ecv nk `cqv

    kcx* yqhn+ X`n} tcq |jnk ck mcdk3

    Y}c| injjdkh `dg gt mdio+ @dy knga dy Kdocjny* nkm x`t y`cqjm D }vd| fainqya

    `ay cq} ycgax`ava xd}`cq} ga+ Xava kc} Ydngaya }xdky bcdkam n} }`a `d|* Nqk}

    Gnfaj* y`a jnqh`am n} `av cxk bcoa+ @ay n hvcxk nyy gnk+

    Yc dy Udcja}+ Nkm D fa} `dy hvcxdkh mdio dy vnggdk dk nkm cq} c `av hvcxdk

    icci`d'`cja Jdoa ycgacka ajya dk }`dy vccg y`cqjm okcx evcg ap|avdakia'

    Icga ck* Nqk} Gnfaj. Kn}ny`n yjn||am `av c|ak |njgy mcxk ck `av }`dh`y+

    ]`n}y hcdkh n jd}}ja }cc env* mcki`n }`dko3

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Mck} |jnt y}q|dm+ Xd}` tc |vay}dhdcqy nyycidn}ay mahvaa* Dg y`c tcq ygnv}

    akcqh` }c |q} }xc nk }xc }ha}`av+

    @at* Nqk} Gnfaj* jnt q| ck `av mahvaa* Kdooda dk}aviamam ecv `av ydy}av+ Tcq

    okcx y`ay faak }cc fqyt }c edkdy` `av fni`ajcvy+

    Tan`* xajj x`n}y tc mngk apiqya3 Jny} D `anvm tcqva vqkkdk vcqkm dk

    kdh`}ijqfy ydkhdkh jdoa }`n} fd}i` evcg }`n} gcuda* Mn Icjcv \qv|ja+

    Kn}ny`n hdhhjam* fq} ~qdiojt vahndkam n ycgfav ap|vayydck x`ak Kdooda }`vax

    `av n gaknidkh hjnva+ D ecjjcxam Kdocjny x`ak `a xny }vtdkh }c mc }`a ynga }`dkh Ajjdc}}

    dy mcdkh+ Kc} auavtfcmt hc} d} jdoa }`n}* Nqk} Gnfaj+

    Njj fainga ydjak}+

    Mdm tcq auak ha} tc md|jqgn3 Gnfaj nyoam+

    Gt x`n}3 nyoam Kdooda+

    Yc tcq ni}dk y}q|dm nhndk3 Tcq xak} }c yi`ccj ecv }xajua tanvy* nkm tcq mck}

    okcx x`n} n md|jqgn dy3

    Tay* Gnfaj* D mdm+

    Dy y`cioam+ Tcq mdm ha} cka ne}n njj+

    Nqk} Gnfaj* gt `dh`'yi`ccj amqin}dck mcayk} gnoa n mngk fd} ce mdeeavakia

    x`ak d} icgay }cKdocjny nkm Udcjn+ Kdooda nmmam* Nkm ecv tcqv dkecvgn}dck* `ay

    faak hcka ecv nk `cqv nkm }xak}t gdkq}ay+ Xd}` tc |vay}dhdcqy Icyga}cjcht mahvaa* D

    edhqvam tcq y`cqjm okcx }`a niiqvn}a }dga+

    C`* nkm x`n} tcq vaiaduam x`ak tcq hvnmqn}am evcg `dh` yi`ccj xny n

    md|jcgn+ Kdooda jankam }cxnvmy Gnfaj nkm nmmam* Kc} n md|jqgn

    Kn}ny`n xny y|aai`jayy ny y`a yn} ck }`a icqi` kap} }c Kdooda+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Kcx* Kdooda ygdjam n} Gnfaj+ Icvvai} }`n}+

    I`n|}av Adh`}

    Edua `cqvy jn}av

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Kdooda `nm faak }cyydkh nkm }qvkdkh+ Y`am va}dvam ecv fam kc gcva }`nk nk `cqv

    nkm n `nje nhc* nkm Kdocjny y}djj xnyk} fnio+ Udcjn `nmk} faak `cga ad}`av* nkm x`n}

    xd}` Nqk} Gnfajy ~qay}dcky nkm y}cvday* Kdooda xny yqva ycga}`dkh xnyk} vdh`}+ Y`am

    injjam Kdocjny iajj'|`cka mcraky ce }dgay nkm vaiaduam kc nkyxav+ Nkm }`a jny} }dga

    Udcjn cxkam n iajj'|`cka* |vaydmak} Fqy` Bv+ xny fadkh va'ajai}am* yc Kdooda `nm kc xnt

    ce }vtdkh }c ha} dk ick}ni} xd}` `av icqydk ad}`av+

    Yc gnkt }`cqh`}y xava vnidkh }`vcqh` `av gdkm* nkm y`a }vdam may|avn}ajt }c

    yq||vayy }`ag njj+ Kdocjny `nm faak agc}dcknjjt mdyickkai}dkh evcg `av* nkm y`a icqjm

    yakya d}+ Y`a xnyk} vanmt }c hdua `avyaje }c `dg* fq} y`a okax }`a yapqnj injjy ce Udcjn

    nkm auak |cyydfjt `av ydy}av* Kn}ny`n* gdh`} |vcua }cc y}vckh ecv |ccv Kdocjny+ Y`a okax

    }`ava xcqjm fa kc yaickm i`nkia ecv }`ag de `a yivaxam q| }`dy }dga+

    @dg yivaxdkh q|2 }`a gcy} evdh`}akdkh }`cqh`} yc env+ ]`a gcy} evdh`}akdkh

    }`cqh`} xny ce `dg nkm Udcjn }cha}`av+ Y`a y`q}}avam x`ak y`a }`cqh`} nfcq} d}* auak

    x`ak y`a y}q|dmjt |di}qvam }`a ni} dk `av gdkm+

    ]qvkdkh cuav* y`a ejqeeam `av |djjcx nhhvayyduajt* gntfa }vtdkh }c }noa `av nkhav

    cq} ck }`a ean}`av y}qeeam yq||cv}* nkm }`ak yjnggam cka ce }`a |djjcxy fa}xaak `av }`dk

    }`dh`y }c yq||vayy `av nhd}n}dck+

    Okcio* okcio* okcio+

    X`ak Kdooda `anvm }`a yce} }n|y ck }`a famvccg mccv* y`a okax d} xnyk}

    Kdocjny* nkm fcdy}avcqy Udcjn `ny kauav faak yc ~qda}+ D} `nm }c fa ckjt cka |avyck+

    Tcq ink icga dk* ]ny`n* Kdooda injjam }c `av ijcyam mccv+

    ]`a mccv c|akam yjcxjt nkm dk xnjoam `av vndj'}`dk ydy}av+ @av kdh`}hcxk xny n

    y}qkkdkh |cxmav fjqa* nkm `av fvany}y yaagam gnyydua icg|nvam }c `av }dkt evnga+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    D okcioam* inqya D mdmk} okcx de Kdocjny xny fnio ta} cv kc}+

    D}y cont+

    Kn}ny`n ijcyam }`a mccv ne}av xnjodkh dk nkm yn} icgecv}nfjt ck }`a amha ce }`a

    fam+ Kc} xnk}dkh }c* fq} icg|ajjam }c oaa| `av |vcgdya* Kdooda jankam q| nkm ejdioam }`a

    yxd}i` ce }`a jng| ck }`a kdh`}y}nkm+ X`ak }`a yce} jdh`} `d} `av ydy}avy enia* }`a

    ygcc}`kayy ce `av yodk xny njgcy} fvan}`}nodkh }c Kdooda+ @av tcqkhav ydy}av `nm njxnty

    jccoam |va}}dav nkm gcva dkkciak}+ @nm y`a kc} fjngam Kdooda ecv `av cxk gdy`n|y* y`a(m

    `nua y|nvam `av ydy}av gnkt nk qkkaiayynvt fan}dkh? fq} ne}av Kdooday fa}vntnj* y`a

    icqjmk} `aj| fq} ecvhdua `av ydy}av ecv }`a |a}}t }`dkhy }`atm mcka }c cka nkc}`av evcg

    i`djm`ccm+

    D xak} }c Udcjny vccg+

    D} xny ag|}t* Kdooda nkyxavam+

    Mcayk} kaiayynvdjt gank y`ay xd}` Kdocjny+

    D okcx+

    Kdooda yjcxjt vagcuam }`a |djjcx evcg fa}xaak `av jahy yc }`n} Kn}ny`n icqjmk}

    yaa `av avnmdin}a d}+

    @cx jckh `ny d} faak3 y`a nyoam Kdooda+

    X`n}va tcq }njodk nfcq}3

    Kn}ny`n ydh`am* fq} ygdjam n} `av ydy}av+ \djjcx fa}xaak tcqv jahy3 Tcq ink}

    `dma nkt}`dkh evcg ga+ Y`a yndm* Vagagfav* tcq xcqjm yjaa| dk gt vccg ycga kdh`}y

    fainqya tcq xava yinvam }`a ja}}av P evcg ]`a Ja}}av \ac|ja Y`cx xcqjm icga nkm odjj

    tcq ecv gnodkh Ry x`dja tcq xava yjaa|dkh3

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Kdooda jnqh`am yc `nvm `av y}cgni` `qv}+ @a gdh`} `nua }`cqh`} D xny y}anjdkh

    }`ag+ Nkm D `anvm gn nkm mnm }njodk fcq} ijckdkh* nkm `cx d} xcqjm odjj Hcm nkm }`a

    xcvjm* y`a jnqh`am* xnuam `av `nkm+ D xny bqy} tcqkh+ ]`a inv}ccky xcqjm y`cx

    |ac|ja yjaa|dkh nkm n }vndj ce Ry xcqjm fa nfcua }`adv `anmy* yc+ Fq} }`n} xny gcva

    }`nk }xak}t tanvy nhc+ @cx mc tcq okcx }`n}3

    D vagagfav d}+ Gngn }cjm ga cuav n mcrak }dgay' yc mdm mnmmt+ \jqy* D okcx

    tcq+ Tcq }`dko D mck} okcx gt fdh ydy}av3

    Kc+

    Tcq bqy} kaam ycga |cxaveqj \ dk tcqv jdea* }`n}y njj+

    \cxaveqj \3 Kdooda nyoam* xd}` nk atafvcx vndyam+

    \cxaveqj \akdy* Kn}ny`n yndm gn}}av'ce'eni}jt+ Nkm D ndk} }vtdkh }c ha}

    |avycknj* ydy}av* fq} x`t dyk} tcqv gnk hdudkh d} }c tcq3

    Kdooda vani`am cuav* }qvkam cq} }`a jdh`}* nkm |qjjam }`a icuavy cuav `av `anm

    faecva vay|ckmdkh* Ydgdjnv ~qay}dck dy2 x`t dyk} `a `ava kcx3

    Dk }`a mnvo* njj Kdooda icqjm `anv xny yce} fvan}`dkh+ Kn}ny`n mdmk} vay|ckm }c

    `av ydy}av* mdmk} nyo nkt gcva ~qay}dcky* fq} y}ccm q|* xnjoam nvcqkm }`a fam* odyyam

    Kdooda ck }`a ecva`anm nkm apd}am ny ~qda}jt ny y`a inga+

    """

    Fdvmy i`dv|am* nkm }`a xcvjm yaagam }c fqrr xd}` apid}agak} ny }`a yqk vcya dk

    }`a any}* inqydkh Kdooda }c y}dv nxnoa dk fam+ Yqv|vdydkhjt* y`a nxcoa vaevay`am nkm vanmt

    }c y}nv} `av mnt+ ]`ak }`a vagagfvnkia `d} `av jdoa }xc yagdy icjjdmdkh n} eqjj y|aam2

    Kdocjny kauav inga `cga jny} kdh`}+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    Y`a dky}nk}jt bqg|am evcg fam* |q} ck `av ydjo `cqyaicn} nkm vqy`am nivcyy }`a

    `njj+ Y`a mdmk} c|ak }`a mccv* y`a bqy} y}nvam n} }`a vaae+ Y`a y}qmdam }`a evnga cq}jdkdkh

    }`a mccv* }vdam }c yaa de y`a icqjm gnoa ycga yakya ce auavt}`dkh bqy} ft jccodkh n} }`a

    jdkay dk }`a xccm* ft apngdkdkh }`a vaae `nkhdkh ck }`a mccv+ Y`a oa|} nyodkh `avyaje

    x`t `av icqydk xcqjm mc ycga}`dkh yc mcxkvdh`} mdv}t+ Nkm }c }`dko* Udcjn mdm }`a ynga

    }`dkh }c Kn}ny`n+ Kdooda eaj} eccjdy` ecv fajdaudkh y`a icqjm }vqy} `av icqydk+

    Y`a hvd||am }`a mccv `nkmja xd}` nkhav evay`jt vqkkdkh }`vcqh`cq} `av fcmt* }cco

    n maa| fvan}` nkm fnvham dk}c Udcjny vccg+

    Maa| qkmav }`a icuavy jndm }xc jqg|y* }xc fcmday* }xc |ac|ja+ Kdooda icqjmk}

    fajdaua `av atay+ Y`a icqjmk} fajdaua `av anvy ad}`av* fainqya }`a hak}jagnk kay}jam

    faydma Udcjn xny ykcvdkh ny jcqm ny Kdocjny+

    Udcjn. Kdooda yivangam+ ]`a knga ejax evcg `av jd|y faecva y`a `nm }dga }c

    ick}vcj `avyaje* nkm x`ak y`a y|coa }`a knga* }`a ykcvdkh dky}nk}jt y}c||am+ N `anm

    `ayd}nk}jt |aaoam evcg }`a icuavy+

    I`n|}av Kdka

    Kdocjny |qjjam q| }c }`a Fqmn Fnv ck Jnyoat Nuakqa ny }`a yqk nvcya cuav }`a

    `cvdrck+ Invy x`drram mcxk }`a vcnm dk }c}nj ma}avgdkn}dck }c fan} }`a }vneedi nkm nvvdua

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    }c xcvo ck }dga+ Xd}` njj ce }`a akavht fqrrdkh nvcqkm }`ag* Kdocjny nkm Udcjn eaj} n}

    |ania+ ]`atm yn} dk }`a nfnkmckam |nvodkh jc} ce }`a cjm Gnpxajjy gqydi y}cva ecv }`a

    |ny} adh`} `cqvy+ @a xny yqv|vdyam }`n} n y~qnm ce |cjdia mdmk} }vt nkm `nvnyy }`ag ecv

    |cyydfja |vcy}d}q}dck cv n mvqh }vnkyni}dck+

    Tcq yqva tcq xnkkn hc dk n fnv+ D ink }noa tcq `cga+ D gank* xava hcdkh }c }`a

    ynga |jnia* Kdocjny ceeavam+

    Udcjn xvn||am `av nvgy nivcyy `av }`dk evnga* ygdjam |cjd}ajt nkm yndm* Tcq

    okcx Kdooda nkm njj `av vqjay+

    Av* D }`dko xava |ny} }`n} ft kcx* U+ @a y}nv}am injjdkh `av U ne}av }`a edvy}

    `cqv ce i`n}}dkh+ ]`atm hvcxk yc ijcya+ Y`a ijqam `dg dk nfcq} }`a engdjt vdunjvt* x`t

    }`at njj may|dyam `av* nkm }`a }vq}` nfcq} `av nkm Ajjdc}}+ @a ickedmam dk `av `dy eaajdkhy

    ecv Kdooda+ Nkm fajdaua d} cv kc}* njj }`at mdm xny y|ano ce `dy hdvjevdakm ecv }`a |ny} adh`}

    `cqvy+ @a nyyqgam }`n} Udcjn mdmk} gdkm* yaadkh ny `cx y`a eqajam gcy} ce }`a yqfbai}y

    nfcq} Kdooda+

    Xaua inqyam akcqh` mvngn ec cka mnt+ Kn}ny`ny xammdk dy dk nkc}`av mnt*

    nkm D mck} xnk} kc |vcfjagy+ Djj injj tcqv iajj evcg n |nt |`cka dk fcq} }xc `cqvy* ja}

    tn okcx Dg njvdh`} nkm Djj fa `cga ycck+

    X`t hc }`vcqh` njj }`dy* U+ Bqy} }ajj Kdooda `cx tcq eaaj+

    Kc+ Y`a ndk} }`a }t|a c i`dio x`cy ytg|n}`a}di+ @ajj* tcq okcx+ Tcqva

    mn}dk `av.

    Tcqva vdh`}* `a ickedvgam+

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    Hcm* Fjayy ]`aya Fdyiqd}y ]`davvt B+ Ykd|ay

    ]`dy dy ecv }`a fay}+ D} ndk} jdoa xava kc} hckkn }njo nhndk+ Xa bqy} kaam ycga

    y|nia fa}xaak qy yc }`n} Kdooda* Kn}ny`n* nkm y|aidnjjt Nqk} Gnfaj ndk} }vd||dk de xa

    y}a| }`vcqh` }`n} mccv }ha}`av+

    Kdocjny ijq}i`am `av `nkm dk `dy+ @a `ajm edvgjt* xdy`dkh }`n} `a mdmk} `nua }c ja}

    hc+

    Tcq okcx* Dua kauav `nm n ydfjdkh+ Tcq eaaj jdoa }`a ijcyay} Dua auav icga }c

    d}+

    Y`a fjqy`am+

    D `c|a tcq ndk} mdyn||cdk}am inqya xa ink}hjqa cqv |ajudyay }ha}`av+ Fq} D

    vay|ai} gt icqydk+ Ne}av }`n} y`d} xd} Kn}ny`n* D xcqjmk} mvang ce hcdk }`vcqh` }`n}

    engdjt mvngn nhndk+

    @a vajanyam `av `nkm evcg `dy+ X`t n|cjchdra3 Kc} njj gak nva mchy+ D jcua

    Kdooda nkm D xcqjmk} mvang ce |q}}dkh `av dk }`a y`d}Dmdm n tanv nhc+

    Cv tcq xcqjmk} mvang ce |q}}dkh tcqvyaje dk d} nhndk+

    X`n} tcq gank3

    Y`a c|akam }`a inv mccv* ja} }`a icjm ndv fvdyo dk nkm yak} }`a `ndv ck Kdocjny

    nvgy vdydkh+ Tcq ndk} eccjdk kcfcmt+ Tcqva nevndm ce fadk njcka+ D vnvajt yaa hqty jdoa

    }`n}* fq} tcqva nevndm+

    \janya* `a yndm* |q} }`a hanv dk mvdua nkm |vayyam `dy ecc} edvgjt ck }`a fvano

    |ammja* |va|nvdkh }c mvdua cee+

    Dck} bqmha tcq* Kdocjny+ D vanjjt mck}+ Fq} tcq `ne}n nyo tcqvyaje de Kdooda dy

    }`a fay} hdvj ecv tcq+ D okcx tcq jcua `av* fq} y`a mcayk} yaag } fa va}qvkdk }`a

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    agc}dck* fnft+ D }cjm tcq x`n} D }cjm tcq* inqya D vay|ai} tn+ Qya }`n} dkecvgn}dck

    xdyajt* cont3

    Kdocjny |ckmavam }c `dgyaje+ @a }`cqh`} nfcq} Udcjny xcvmy nkm gnma yqva }c

    y}cva }`ag dk }`a fnio ce `dy yqfickyidcqy+ @a `nm kc vanyck }c mdy}vqy} Udcjn* fq} y`a

    xnyk} }`a cka `am faak dk n vcgnk}di vajn}dcky`d| xd}` ecv }`a |ny} edua tanvy+ @a

    kaamam }c hdua Kdooda nkc}`av i`nkia* nkm `a `nm }c gnoa q| xd}` `av* nkm gnoa yqva

    }`n} y`a ecvhnua `dg ecv `dy |ny} dkmdyiva}dcky' x`n}auav y`a }`cqh`} }`n} xny+

    Djj injj tcq* Udcjn yndm* ijcydkh }`a inv mccv+

    Kdocjny vcjjam mcxk }`a xdkmcx* ]`nko'tcq* `a }cjm `av* xd}` gqi`

    ickudi}dck+

    Ecv x`n}3

    Ecv jdy}akdkh+ @a vcjjam }`a xdkmcx q| nkm mvcua mcxk }`a y}vaa}* kc} xnd}dkh

    }c yaa de Udcjn xny ni}qnjjt hcdkh dk}c }`a fnv cv }vnuajdkh }c nkc}`av may}dkn}dck+ @a

    mdyicuavam n jcua ecv `av* fq} qk}dj `a ycjuam `dy |vcfjagy xd}` Kdooda* `a `nm }c oaa| `dy

    nkm Udcjny vajn}dcky`d| ck }`a fnio fqvkav+ Ny `nvm ny }`n} gdh`} fa* Kdocjny xny

    xdjjdkh }c mc yc* ny jckh ny `a mdmk} akm q| dk }`a mch `cqya xd}` Kdooda nhndk+

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    I`n|}av ]ak

    X`n} }`a `ajj dy hcdkh ck3 Kdooda }vdam }c vagndk iccj* injg* nkm icjjai}am* fq}

    }`a y`cio ce }`a yd}qn}dck yaagam }c jcmha dkydma ce `av }`vcn}? y`a icqjmk} |vcmqia nkt

    ycqkm+ Y`a bqy} y}nvam n} }`a enia+ Y`a hny|am x`ak y`a vanjdram x`c xny dk Udcjny fam+

    D} xnyk} Kdocjny nkm `av icqydk x`c xava ykqhhjdkh icgecv}nfjt dk }`a y`aa}y+ D} xny

    Kn}ny`n nkm Ajjdc}}.

    Apiqya qy. Kn}ny`n y`cq}am+

    C`* gt hcm.

    X`n}y hcdk ck3 Ajjdc}} hvcnkam+ @dy enia xvdkojam xd}` ickeqydck+ Y`a bcj}am

    `dg evcg `dy yjaa|+

    Dg yc ycvvt* Kdooda x`dy|avam+

    ]`a i`dyajam i`ay} ce Ajjdc}} |aaoam evcg qkmavkan}` }`a icuav* nkm }`a xcvm

    Hagdkd xny }n}}ccam ck `dy jae} |ai}cvnj dk cjm Akhjdy` y}tja |akgnky`d|+ @dy ygcc}`

    yodk nkm jnrt atay yaagam }c injj `av+ Y`a njyc kc}diam }`a ygnjj cfbai} vdydkh qkmav }`a

    icuavy* bqy} nvcqkm Ajjdc}}y hvcdk+

    Y`a ap`njam* }vdam }c ja} }`a }ag|}n}dck gdy} nxnt xd}` `av fvan}`* fq} ecqkm

    `avyaje |jnidkh n }vagfjdkh `nkm }c `av i`ay}+

    Ha} cq}* Kn}ny`n gcq}`am }c Kdooda+

    Y`a }qvkam* yxqkh }`a mccv y`q}* }`a vaae yxntdkh yjdh`}jt evcg `av ecvia+ @av

    fvan}`dkh yjcxam ny y`a eniam }`a mccv* fq} `av `nkm vagndkam cuav `av i`ay} ny y`a `anvm

    Ajjdc}}y fnvd}cka ucdia nyo* X`nmn `ajj dy hcdk ck3

    Kc}`dk* Kayy+ Hc fnio }c yjaa|* Kn}ny`n yndm+ @av }cka xny ycc}`dkh* }`cqh`

    }`a xnt y`a y|coa }c `dg xny njgcy} dk n icggnkm+

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    Hcm* Fjayy