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    Bomut tgl Butgmr

    Ybrbg ds ?7 bje wbs omrj dj Bsgnmre, Hljt* Ygl wljt tm tglNm`hlstmjl Yigmm` nmr Fdr`s bje tglj tm \jdvlrsdty, wglrl sgl

    stuedle Kbrhltdjf bje Kbjbflkljt bt tgl \jdvlrsdty mn

    Jlwibst`l+upmj+Uyjl* Ygl gbs b `mvl nmr wrdtdjf nditdmj bjetgds ds glr ndrst jmvl`*

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    G M @ E D J F G B J E Y

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    Eledibtdmj

    Ugds ommh ds eledibtle tm b`` mn ky nbkd`y bje nrdljes ymuhjmw wgm ymu brl bje lsplidb``y Bjj, _mj, Igbr`dl, Kbry,Jdfl` bje Ebvde* @mvl ymu b`wbys*

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    Y b r b g N b r ` l y + G d ` ` s

    G M @ E D J F G B J E Y

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    Impyrdfgt Ybrbg Nbr`ly+Gd``s

    Ugl rdfgt mn Ybrbg Nbr`ly+Gd``s tm ol deljtdndle bs butgmr mn tgds

    wmrh gbs ollj bsslrtle oy glr dj biimrebjil wdtg slitdmj 66 bje

    67 mn tgl Impyrdfgt, Elsdfjs bje Sbtljts Bit 2477*

    B`` rdfgts rlslrvle* Jm pbrt mn tgds puo`dibtdmj kby olrlprmeuile, stmrle dj b rltrdlvb` systlk, mr trbjskdttle dj bjy

    nmrk mr oy bjy klbjs, l`litrmjdi, kligbjdib`, pgmtmimpydjf,

    rlimredjf, mr mtglrwdsl, wdtgmut tgl prdmr plrkdssdmj mn tgl

    puo`dsglrs*

    Bjy plrsmj wgm imkkdts bjy ujbutgmrdzle bit dj rl`btdmj tm tgdspuo`dibtdmj kby ol `dbo`l tm irdkdjb` prmsliutdmj bje idvd` i`bdks

    nmr ebkbfls*

    B IDS ibtb`mful rlimre nmr tgds tdt`l ds bvbd`bo`l nrmk tgl Ordtdsg

    @dorbry*

    DYOJ 467 2754>9 9

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    Bihjmw`lefkljts

    Ugbjh ymu tm lvlrymjl nmr ymur suppmrt wdtg tgl wrdtdjf mntgds ommh*

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    Igbptlr 2

    Kbtt

    Nbilommh stbtusKlt b rlb``y imm` plrsmj tmeby"

    Dt ds b qudlt `dtt`l tmwj wdtg iutl wdjedjf strllts, bjtdqul sgmpsbje gujflr djvmhdjf obhlrdls8 tgl p`bil Bky gbe ib``le gmklnmr tgl `bst ndvl ylbrs* Ygl gbe kmvle obih glrl nrmk @mjemj

    `dhl sm kbjy mtglrs, elidedjf tm lsibpl tgl nbst pbil,

    mvlrirmwedjf bje mvlr+lxidtbo`l idty wglrl sgl gbe stuedle bsb stueljt* Ugl tmwj sgl jmw `dvle dj wbs kuig kmrl sudtle tm

    b rl`bxle `dnlsty`l, wdtg tgl wdjedjf imoo`le rmbes wl`imkdjf

    ymu dj, bje tgl i`msl prmxdkdty tm tgl slb kbel dt delb` nmr glr*Gytgl ds b skb`` slbsdel tmwj nu`` mn igbrk, bje dt kbhls

    bjymjl nll` bt gmkl dj bj djstbjt* Uglrl ds b nmmtob`` frllj,swdkkdjf pmm`, puos bje `mts mn skb`` rlstburbjts* Dt ds slt mj

    b gd``sdel rm``djf emwj tm tgl slb bje ds b `mvl`y sbnl bjepditurlsqul brlb* Ugds p`bil gbe sllj glr tgrmufg smkl mn tgl

    wmrst bje olst ylbrs mn glr `dnl, bje dt wbs tgl brlb tgbt gl`e

    smkl mn glr elbrlst bje jlbrlst nrdljes*

    Glr nrdlje Kbtt ds tgl swlltlst fuy ymu imu`e lvlr hjmw,bje gl sbde tgbt Bky wbs mjl mn tgl mjls tgbt omujile

    tgrmufg `dnl* Gl b`wbys sbw tgl olst dj plmp`l, b qub`dty tgbtndrst bttrbitle tgl nrdljesgdp* Vl``, tgbts tligjdib``y jmt trul,

    olibusl wglj tgly ndrst klt, tgl rlbsmj tgly olibkl nrdljeswbs olibusl Kbtt gbe trdle tm gdt mj Bky* Uglrl sgl wbs,

    `ydjf dj tgl kdeeby sujsgdjl dj tgl `mib` pbrh, kdjedjf glr

    mwj ousdjlss* Ygl wbs rlbedjf tgl `btlst Gbrry Smttlr ommhwglj b fuy bpplbrle nrmk jmwglrl bje gbjele glr b pdlil mn

    pbplr*

    Gl sbde, D aust wbjtle ymu tm gbvl tgds bje tglj siutt`le

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    mnn nbr tmm qudih`y nmr Bky tm lvlj sdt up, `lt b`mjl ib`` bntlrgdk* Ygl gbe b ordln f`dkpsl mn gds nbil bje, bpbrt nrmk nll`djf

    vlry surprdsle, sgl wbs olkusle bs tm wgy b imkp`ltl strbjflrwmu`e fdvl glr b pdlil mn pbplr bje aust ruj mnn* Ym jbturb``y,

    iurdmsdty hdihle dj bje Bky mpljle tgl pdlil mn pbplr tm ndje

    gds tl`lpgmjl jukolr sirbw`le dj rbtglr iur`y bje brtdstdigbjewrdtdjf* Jmtgdjf l`sl* Ygl skd`le* Vl``, tgds wbs b ndrst

    bje b`tgmufg dt wbs mee, sgl nl`t splidb` olibusl gl gbe fmjl

    tm suig bj lnnmrt* Dt mj`y sllkle pm`dtl tgbt sgl sgmu`e tlxt gdkbje ndje mut Vl``, sgl wbsjt surl wgbt sgl wmu`e ndje mut,

    out tgl tlkptbtdmj wbs tmm kuig*

    Ygl tlxtle b qudih klssbfl sbydjf, Gd* Ugbjhs nmr tglpgmjl jukolr* Vgbt ds ymur jbkl= Ygl elidele tgds wbs bj

    bpprmprdbtl mpljdjf klssbfl, bje plrgbps gl wmu`e lxp`bdjwgy gl gbe fdvlj dt tm glr bje tglj rbj bwby* Ygl wbs b `dtt`l

    lxidtle oy tgl sdtubtdmj* Bntlr b``, sgl gbe mj`y lxplitle bqudlt bntlrjmmj dj tgl pbrh bje ilrtbdj`y jmt tm ol gdt mj,

    `dtlrb``y mut mn tgl o`ul*

    Gl tlxtle obih* Gd" Ky jbkl ds Kbtt* D gmpl ymu emjtkdje* D aust sbw ymu bje hjlw D gbe tm fdvl ymu ky jukolr*

    Gmw brl ymu=

    Ym gds jbkl wbs Kbtt* ^lry jdil, tgmufgt Bky* Ugdssllkle jmrkb` ljmufg, bje sgl elidele tm tl`` gdk glr jbkl*

    Vgbt wbs tglrl tm `msl=

    Gd Kbtt, jm, D emjt kdje* Dk Bky* Jdil tm kllt ymu*

    Ygl sljt dt obih*Gl tlxtle obih b`kmst dkkledbtl`y* Imm`, jdil tm kllt

    ymu Bky* Ygb`` wl kllt dj plrsmj= D imu`e tbhl ymu nmr b

    erdjh bt b ibn dj tmwj dn ymu wmu`e `dhl=

    Bky wbs sgmihle* Gl edejt olbt bomut tgl ousg* Ygl wbs

    oldjf bshle mut mj b ebtl* Dt gbe ollj suig b `mjf tdkl sdjil

    smklmjl gbe emjl tgbt* Vl``, bntlr glsdtbtdjf, sgl elideletglrl wbsjt kuig l`sl tm em bje rlp`dle, MH, tgbt wmu`e ol

    fmme* Brl ymu nrll tgds bntlrjmmj=

    Um wgdig gl sljt, Tls D bk* Kllt kl bt tgl IdjjbkmjIbn mj tgl gdfg strllt bt 2pk=

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    Bje tgbts gmw dt gbppljle* Bky gbe ebrh ormwjsgmu`elr `ljftg gbdr* * Ygl wmrl o`bih+rdkkle f`bssls bje gbe

    b smnt, s`dfgt`y rmujele nbil* Ygl wbs jbturb``y vlry s`dk bjeb`wbys wmrl tgl sbkl pbdr mn albjs bt wllhljes* Ygl gbe gbe

    tgl sbkl pbdr mn albjs nmr slvlj ylbrs, bje aust `mvle tglk sm

    kuig tgbt sgl imu`e jmt olbr tm pbrt wdtg tglk* Ygl wbs bjursl bt tgl `mib` gmspdtb`*

    Kbtt wbs b vlry tb`` fuy bt sdx nmmt twm, bje gbe kmusy

    ormwj klssy, irmpple gbdr* Gl wmrhle bs mjl mn tgl `mib`pm`dilklj dj Gytgl*

    Ugly klt nmr tgl ndrst tdkl dj Bkys nbvmurdtl ibn bje sgl

    hjlw nrmk tgbt kmkljt mj tgly wmu`e ol `dnl`mjf nrdljes* Dtwbsjt mjl mn tgmsl bwhwbre, sd`ljt, pbusle ebtls wglrl ymu

    struff`l nmr imjvlrsbtdmj bje wdsg ymu wlrl smklwglrl l`sl*Djstlbe, tgly imu`ejt stmp tb`hdjf* Bt ndrst, Bky gbe tgmufgt

    tgbt gl gbe rmkbjtdi djtljtdmjs, out dt smmj olibkl movdmustgly wmu`e aust ol frlbt nrdljes* Lsplidb``y wglj Kbtt tlbsle

    glr bomut tgl frbzls sgl gbe mj glr nbil nrmk b ilrtbdj rliljt

    rm``lr shbtdjf djideljt*Ym jmw wl gbvl lstbo`dsgle ymu `dhl rm``lr shbtdjf, wgbt

    l`sl em ymu em dj ymur spbrl tdkl= Kbtt qulstdmjle Bky wdtg

    b igllhy frdj mj gds nbil*

    Vl``, ymu hjmw, tgl usub` swdkkdjf, wb`hdjf bje

    iyi`djf* D ljamy b fmme ommh dj tgl lvljdjfs tmm* Rudtl omrdjf,rlb``y, Bky lxp`bdjle*

    Jm, tgbts jmt omrdjf bt b``* Vmu`e ymu ol`dlvl D `mvliyi`djf bje wb`hdjf tmm= Vl sgmu`e fm nmr b odhl rdel jlxtwllh, Kbtt sufflstle, rlb`dsdjf gl wbs oldjf b odt

    prlsukptumus*

    Tlbg, tgbte ol frlbt* De `dhl tm ndje smkl jlw rmutls bs

    wl`` bs tgl imbst, Bky skd`le*

    Ym, wglrl ede ymu fm tm \jdvlrsdty= Kbtt bshle*

    D wljt tm Hdjfs Im``lfl* Gmw bomut ymu= Bkybjswlrle*

    Vlstkdjstlr* D stuedle pm`didjf* Dt wbs frlbt lxilpt nmrgmw ousy @mjemj wbs, bje tgl p`bilkljts wlrl qudtl sibry* D

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    sbw b fuy wdtg b hjdnl bje lvlrytgdjf, Kbtt sbde*

    _lb``y= Ede ymu gbvl tm wlbr b stbo vlst= Ugbt smujes

    `dhl ymu jlle tm ol vlry orbvl, gbgb, Bky sbde*

    Tlbg, D gbe tm wlbr b stbo vlst* Emjt flt kl wrmjfdtwbsjt b`` tgbt obe, bje smkl ebys dt wbs aust pbplrwmrh bje

    wb`hdjf brmuje tgl strllts tb`hdjf tm `mib`s* D std`` prlnlr Gytgl,tgmufg* Dts `lss glitdi bje prmobo`y b `dtt`l `lss ebjflrmus,

    Kbtt lxp`bdjle*

    Vl``, D `mvle @mjemj bt tgl tdkl* Dt wbs b frlbt p`bil tmol b stueljt* Vglrl ede ymu usle tm fm mut erdjhdjf= D wbs

    b`wbys dj Gbkklrskdtg, I`bpgbk bje Iljtrb`, Bky bshle*D wljt lvlrywglrl, rlb``y* Ytrbjfl wl jlvlr oukple djtm

    mjl bjmtglr olnmrl jmw" Kbtt amhle*

    Tlbg, olibusl @mjemj ds suig b skb`` p`bil, Bky`bufgle*

    Ugly wlrl aust `dhl twm plbs dj b pme, wdtg tgl sbkl sljslmn gukmur bje sbkl djtlrlsts, suig bs fmdjf wb`hdjf bje

    swdkkdjf* Dt wbs b nbjtbstdi bntlrjmmj* Bky gbe kbel b jlwnrdlje bje tgl wmr`e nl`t `dhl b fmme p`bil*

    Ugds wbs nmur ylbrs bfm bje n`bsg+nmrwbre tm tmeby* Lbr`y

    Jmvlkolr bje tgly brl sdttdjf dj tgl sbkl ibn, wbtigdjf tglwmr`e fm oy* Dt ds mjl mn Bkys nbvmurdtl pbst tdkls, aust tm sdt

    bje wbtig mtglr plmp`l fm bomut tgldr ebd`y `dvls* Ygl ds b jmsy

    plrsmj, nmrlvlr bshdjf qulstdmjs bje wbtigdjf gmw mtglrplmp`l `dvl, gmw tgly erlss, wgm tgly brl wdtg bje wglrl tgly

    brl fmdjf* Ugl ibn ds suig b rl`bxdjf p`bil tm fm nmr tlb, tglwb``s imvlrle wdtg im`murnu` bostrbit pbdjtdjfs bje smnt

    sdjhbo`l ormwj `lbtglr smnbs tm sdt dj* Uglrl brl mj`y twm mtglrplmp`l sdttdjf jlbr tglk* Dt ds b Ybtureby, b rbrl eby mnn nmr

    Bky bje Kbtt* Bs b pm`dilkbj, Kbtt ds vlry suiilssnu` bt

    wgbt gl emls bje sdkd`br`y tm Bky, gl b`sm kmvle bwby nrmk

    @mjemj bntlr ndjdsgdjf gds stuedls* Ugly jlvlr klt wglj tglywlrl dj @mjemjbntlr b``, dt ds b odf vdorbjt idty bje tgly wlrl

    bt imkp`ltl`y ednnlrljt \jdvlrsdtdls tgbt wlrl kd`ls bpbrt* Kbttprlnlrrle suourobj tmwj `dnl dj Gytgl* Ugly wmu`e mntlj splje

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    tgldr ebys mnn tmfltglr, klltdjf up nmr tlb bje gmt igmim`btl,bje tgly wmu`e lxp`mrl tgl `mib` brlb mj tgldr odhls* Kbtt tmmh

    b sdp mn gds gmt igmim`btl bje turjle tm Bky* Ym, wglrl brlwl mnn tm tmeby, Kdss @uibs=

    Dk jmt surl* Ygb`` wl aust igmmsl b edrlitdmj bje sll

    wglrl wl lje up= Bky sufflstle* Ygl wbs lvlr tglbevljturlr bje gbe jm olttlr bj delb tgbj tgds tm mnnlr up*

    Fmme p`bj* @lts glbe tmwbres tgl imbst bje tbhl tgl

    slbsdel rmutl, Kbtt rlp`dle*

    Lxil``ljt, sgl sbde bs sgl erbdjle tgl `bst mn glr tlb bje

    fmt tm glr nllt*

    Ugl suj wbs sgdjdjf bje tglrl wbs jm orllzl, b plrnlit butukj

    eby bje frlbt nmr iyi`djf* Ugly slt mnn wdtg Bky bt tgl nrmjt,bje glbele emwj tmwbres Eykigurig nrmk Gytgl* Ugly stbrt

    mnn nm``mwdjf tgl ibjb` tmwpbtg, wdtg trlls `djdjf omtg sdelsbje b frbvl` trbih* Uglrl brl euihs swdkkdjf b`mjf olsdel

    tglk bs tgly pbss oy, bje b swbj gdssls bs tgly iyi`l pbst glr

    jlst* Mjil tgly rlbig tgl lje mn tgl ibjb` pbtg, tgly glbetmwbres tgl slb bje amdj tgl imbstb` rmbe b`mjf tm Eykigurig,

    wglrl tgl ploo`l olbigls igbjfl tm `brfl strltigls mn sbje*

    Ugly stmp nmr b rlst bt b elslrtle pbrt mn tgl sbjey olbig*Uglrl ds b skb`` ibn, bje lvlj tgmufg dt ds Mitmolr tgly ouy

    bj dil irlbk slldjf bs tgl suj ds mut* Kbtt ds mj`y wlbrdjf b U+sgdrt bje albjs bs dt ds b`kmst `dhl b sukklr eby, bje Bky gbs

    tm tbhl mnn glr aukplr* Kbtts lyls `djflr b kmkljt tmm `mjfwglj sgl ds ousy smrtdjf glr gbdr tgbt sgl gbs aust klssle upoy pu``djf tgl aukplr mvlr glr glbe* Ugly slt mnn bfbdj bje

    smmj rlbig Eykigurig, b skb`` s`llpy tmwj wdtg bj m`e+nbsgdmjle bkuslkljt pbrh bje bribel* Ugly bit `dhl igd`erlj,

    rujjdjf brmuje tgl i`msle emwj rdels, bje tglj tgly fm djtm

    tgl std`` mplj bribel bje flt rde mn b`` mn tgldr twm pljil pdlilsdj tgl s`mt kbigdjls* Ugly rlb`dsl tgl tdkl, `btl bntlrjmmj, bje

    elidel tgly gbe olttlr stbrt glbedjf obih gmkl* Bky bje Kbttomtg tgdjh tm tglksl`vls wgbt b frlbt wby tm splje b eby bjeskd`l bt lbig mtglr wbrk`y*

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    Igbptlr ?

    Yul

    Nbilommh stbtusDs `mmhdjf nmrwbre tm bj bntlrjmmj mn

    sgmppdjf"

    Dt ds Ybtureby bje mnndidb``y tgl eby mn rlst* Amgj, wgm ds bndjbjidb` bevdsmr, ds spljedjf gds vb`ule tdkl mnn dj tgl usub`

    wby, emwj bt tgl `mib` puo wdtg b imup`l mn gds nrdljes* Gds

    wdnl, Yul, hjlw tgds wmu`e ol wglrl gl imu`e ol nmuje, bjesgl wmu`e mntlj fm mnn sgmppdjf mj b Ybtureby bje `lbvl gdk

    tm dt* Amgj wmu`e tbhl tgl emf nmr b wb`h kmrl mntlj tgbj jmt bs

    bj lxiusl, bje tgl elstdjbtdmj wbs b`wbys tgl _msl Djj* Gds`mib` wbs b nrdlje`y puo, aust tlj kdjutls emwj tgl rmbe nrmk

    Amgj bje Yuls gmusl* Amgj ljamyle gbvdjf b nlw ollrs wdtggds nrdljes bje p`bydjf ebrts mr wbtigdjf tgl nmmtob``* Ugl puo

    ds b am``y, wbrk p`bil wdtg bj mplj ndrl bje b wl`imkdjfbtkmspglrl*

    Yul, wgm ds b idvd` slrvbjt, ibj jlvlr sdt std`` nmr kmrl tgbj

    b nlw kdjutls bje b`wbys gbs tm ol emdjf smkltgdjf, sm tgds dsvb`ubo`l tdkl nmr glr* Ygl `mvls jmtgdjf kmrl tgbj fmdjf nmr b

    fmme sgmp wdtg glr i`msl nrdlje Yb``y* Ugly wmu`e mntlj erdvl

    tm jlbroy Ibjtlroury wglrl tglrl ds b wdel igmdil mn i`mtglssgmps, bje tglj splje kmst mn tgl eby sgmppdjf ujtd` tgldr nllt

    imu`e tbhl jm kmrl* Ibjtlroury ds bj m`e kledlvb` idty wdtgimoo`le rmbes bje m`e wmmelj struiturle oud`edjfs* Dt ds b

    skb`` idty wdtg dts mwj ibtglerb`* Ugl ibtglerb` bttrbits b `mt mn

    tmurdsts, bje ds b olbutdnu` bje frbje oud`edjf, slt dj tgl obihpbrt mn tgl idty wb``s* Umeby tgl sgmps wlrl ujusub``y qudlt

    bje tgds wbs b rbrl miibsdmj nmr tglk omtg* Ugly sple brmujetgl sgmps bje kbel tgl kmst mn jm qululs nmr tgl igbjfdjf

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    rmmks bje olnmrl tgly hjlw dt, dt gbe ollj tgrll gmurs* Yb``ygbe omufgt b jlw skbrt n`mwlry erlss, aust rdfgt tm wlbr nmr

    wmrh, bje Yul gbe omufgt b jlw pbdr mn gdhdjf sgmls rlbey nmrglr dkkdjljt trdp tm tgl @bhl Edstrdit wdtg Amgj dj Abjubry* Dt

    wbs tdkl nmr b rlnrlsgkljt orlbh bje sm mnn tgly wljt tm b

    skb`` rlstburbjt emwj mjl mn tgl wdjedjf sdel strllts*

    Yb``y ds b i`msl nrdlje tm Yul bje tgly tl`` lbig mtglr

    lvlrytgdjf, mntlj tb`hdjf wl`` djtm tgl lbr`y lvljdjf bomut

    lvlrytgdjf bje jmtgdjf* Yb``y wmrhs bs b glbe tlbiglr nmr tgl`mib` prdkbry sigmm` bje ds b rlsplitle klkolr mn tgl `mib`

    imkkujdty* Ygl wmrhs `mjf gmurs bje gbs spljt kbjy ylbrs

    wmrhdjf glr wby up tgl ibrllr `beelr* Ygl gbs b nbkd`y, bje dskbrrdle tm tlbiglr Ule wdtg wgmk sgl gbs twm tlljbfl

    igd`erlj, ndntllj+ylbr+m`e @d`y bje twl`vl+ylbr+m`e Olj* Ugltwm igd`erlj bttlje tgl `mib` slimjebry sigmm` bje brl typdib`

    tlljbflrs stbrtdjf tm ndje tgldr mwj wby dj tgl wmr`e bjeylbrjdjf nmr tgldr nrllemk* Yb``y bje Yul mntlj gbvl edjjlr

    pbrtdls bje djvdtl lbig mtglr bje tgldr mtglr gb`vls brmuje nmr

    klb`s* Yul bje Amgj gbvl twm smjs, jbkle Kdigbl` bje Kbtt*

    Kdigbl` ds tgdrty twm bje b suiilssnu` pgmtmfrbpglr wgm

    `dvls wdtg gds fdr`nrdlje Lkkb dj b skb`` tlrrbile gmusl dj mjl

    mn tgl imoo`le obih rmbes dj Gytgl* Kbtt ds dj gds kde+twljtdlsbje wmrhs bs b `mib` pm`dilkbj nmr tgl brlb* Yul ds lvlr sm

    prmue mn Kbtt bje wmu`e tl`` bjymjl bje lvlry mjl mn gdsbigdlvlkljts bs b pm`dilkbj, mntlj mvlr+dkbfdjbtdvl dj glr

    elsirdptdmjs bje l`usdmjs mn gds eltlitdvl stbtus* Bs nmr

    Kdigbl`, Yul tgdjhs tgbt pgmtmfrbpgy ds tmm brty bje jmt btrbedtdmjb` bje stbo`l ibrllr tm gbvl* Bs b rlsu`t, tglrl ds b omjl

    mn imjtljtdmj oltwllj tglk* Yul bje Yb``y spljt bjmtglr gmursdppdjf imnnll bje tb`hdjf bomut tgldr pbrtjlrs, tgldr igd`erlj

    bje tgldr amos* Ugly ndjb``y kbhl dt gmkl nrmk tgldr sgmppdjf

    trdp brmuje >pk bje Amgj ds eutdnu``y immhdjf tgl edjjlr wgljYul rlturjs gmkl*

    Gl``m elbr* Amgj turjs tm frllt Yul bje hdssls glr mj tgligllh*

    Gl``m Amgj* Yul tmuigls gds brk bnnlitdmjbtl`y* Vgbts

    tgbt `mvl`y skl``= sgl bshs*

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    Dts aust mjl mn ky splidb`dtdls nmr ky splidb` `bey* Ytlbhbje igdps, gl elsirdole*

    Mmg, plrnlit Ybtureby lvljdjf nmme* Ugbjh ymu* Yul

    skd`ls*Ym, wgbt brl dj b`` mn tglsl obfs tglj= Brl ymu fmdjf tm

    fdvl kl b nbsgdmj sgmw= Amgj tlbsls*

    Gbgb, jm* D aust fmt b nlw U+sgdrts bje b pbdr mn wb`hdjf

    ommts nmr mur trdp, Yul lxp`bdjs*

    Mg frlbt* Vle olttlr try tglk mut tmkmrrmw tglj* Gmwbomut b wb`h up tgl Emwjs= Amgj sufflsts*

    Tls fmme delb* D`` gbvl tm orlbh tglk dj brmuje tglgmusl tmjdfgt tglj* Gbvl wl fmt bjy wdjl mplj= Yul bshs

    wdtg b wdjh*

    Uglrls smkl rle wdjl mj tgl sdel* Smur kl b f`bss tmmswlltplb, Amgj sbys*

    Mg jdil, Ibolrjlt Ybuvdfjmj, ky nbvmurdtl* Tmu em spmd`kl, Amgj* Yul wb`hs mvlr tm wglrl Amgj ds stbjedjf bt tgl

    immhlr, puts glr gbje up tm gds nbil bje hdssls gds `dps smnt`y*

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    Igbptlr 9

    @d`y

    Nbilommh stbtusB`tmj Umwlrs trdp tmeby"

    @d`y ds b olbjpm`l mn b fdr` wdtg `mjf wbvy o`mjel gbdr* Ygl

    fmls tm b kdxle imkprlgljsdvl sigmm`, slt dj tgl imujtrysdelwdtg ndl`es bje tb`` trlls surrmujedjf dt* Umeby tgl suj ds

    sgdjdjf bje tglrl brl mj`y b nlw i`mues dj tgl shy* Ugl sigmm`

    ds dj b olbutdnu` slttdjf* Uglrl brl jltob`` bje tljjds imurts, bnmmtob`` pdtig, trbkpm`djls, b ebjil stuedm, b rufoy pdtig bje

    bj btg`ltdis ndl`e* @d`y `mvls fmdjf tm sigmm` wdtg glr nrdljes

    bje ljamys p`bydjf spmrts* Glr nbvmurdtl spmrts brl tgl gdfgaukp bje trbkpm`djdjf* Ygl ds b vlry bitdvl bje btg`ltdi typl*

    B`` tgl igd`erlj nrmk Tlbr 22 brl iurrljt`y wbdtdjf mutsdelwdtg dkpbtdljil nmr tgl ous tm brrdvl*

    Umeby @d`y ds sm lxidtle* Ygl gbs ollj wbdtdjf nmr tgl `bsteby mn tlrk nmr bfls" Ugl sigmm` gbs mrfbjdsle b trdp tm B`tmj

    Umwlrs _lsmrt bje tglrl ds b imbig tm tbhl tglk b`` tgl wby

    tglrl* B`` glr nrdljes brl fmdjf wdtg glr* Ugl fdr`s ombre tglous, amymus, sirlligdjf bje `bufgdjf klrrd`y* Lvlrymjl gbs

    ormufgt swllts bje kbfbzdjls nmr tgl amurjly* Ugl omys rbil

    nmr wgm ds fmdjf tm sdt bt tgl obih mn tgl ous, bje ouje`l lbigmtglr* @d`y jmtdils Umk bs gl rujs tm tgl obih mn tgl ous wdtg

    tgl mtglr omys* Gl ibtigls glr lyl bje skd`ls* Ugl ous slts mnnbje lvlrymjl igbts jmdsd`y* Ugl tlbiglr, Krs Gmff, ds b stlrj

    `bey bje gbs tm hllp sbydjf sdt emwj bje olgbvl, igd`erlj*

    Bomut tgrll bje b gb`n gmurs `btlr, bntlr impdmus swllts bjesirlligdjf, tgly brrdvl bt tgldr elstdjbtdmj* B`` tgl igd`erlj brl

    `mmhdjf mut mn tgl wdjemw, lbflr wdtg bjtdidpbtdmj* Ugly brlfdvlj frmups tm stdih tmfltglr nmr tgl eby bje b kbp mn tgl

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    pbrh* Umk bje @d`y gbvl ollj put dj tgl sbkl frmup, bje @d`yskd`ls bt Umk* Ugly brl tglj b``mwle mnn mj tgldr mwj nmr tgl

    ljtdrl eby* @d`y gbs jlvlr nl`t suig nrllemk bje gmps brmujewdtg el`dfgt* Glr nrdljes elidel tgly gbvl tm fm mj Mo`dvdmj

    ndrst, bje tglj Bdr* Bdr ds tgl olst rdel olibusl @d`y nll`s bs dn

    sgl ds b odre bje imu`e n`y tgrmufg tgl bdr* Uglkl pbrhs brlfrlbt nmr igd`erlj olibusl tgly ibj `lt mnn stlbk bje ruj

    brmuje bje ljamy tglksl`vls wdtg jm pbrljts* Ugl jlxt rdel

    tgly fm mj ds _dtb* Ugds ds b vlry nbst rdel bje dt sibrls @d`yolibusl mn tgl F+nmril* Ygl sirlbks bje nll`s b odt sdih bs dt

    fmls brmuje tgl trbih* Dt biil`lrbtls rlb``y qudih`y bje wgdr`s

    brmuje tgl trbih bt `dfgtjdjf splle* Bntlr tgds tgly stmp nmrsmkl `ujig* Ugly sdt mj tgl frbss bje Umk imkls mvlr bje

    fdvls @d`y gb`n mn gds sbjewdig*

    D `lnt ky sbjewdig mj tgl ous" Gmw stupde mn kl, @d`y

    sbys wdtg b nrmwj, b elsm`btl `mmh mj glr nbil bs s`bks glrgbjes mj tgl frbss ldtglr sdel mn glr*

    Tmu ibj sgbrl ky sbjewdig, Umk sbys bje mnnlrs dt

    tmwbres glr*Ugbjhs* @d`y skd`ls obih bt gdk* Vgbt ds dj dt= Ygl

    lxbkdjls tgl sbjewdig*

    Mg aust igllsl bje Kbrkdtl* Gmpl ymu `dhl dt* Dts kynbvmurdtl, sm ymu brl prdvd`lfle tm sgbrl dt* Ym, gmw brl ymu,

    @d`y= Umk bshs*

    Dk mhby tgbjhs* D aust ibjt ol`dlvl D `lnt ky sbjewdig mj

    tgl ous" Dk sm nmrfltnu`, @d`y sbys wdtg b nrustrbtle tmjl*Emjt wmrry, @d`y* Lvlrymjl nmrflts tgdjfs smkltdkls,

    Umk mnnlrs, hjmwdjf smkltgdjf kmrl tgbj b sbjewdig ds tgl

    kbttlr*

    D gbe bj brfukljt wdtg ky ormtglr tgds kmrjdjf, @d`y

    sueelj`y bekdts*

    Mg, rdfgt* Vgbt gbppljle= Umk bshs*

    Gl sgmutle bt kl nmr tbhdjf tmm `mjf dj tgl obtgrmmk bjeD sgmutle bt gdk* D tgdjh dts olibusl kuk bje ebe wlrl

    brfudjf `bst jdfgt bje kl bje Olj glbre lvlrytgdjf bje brlaust b odt wmuje up* D tgdjh ky pbrljts brl fmdjf tm sp`dt up*

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    @d`y gbs tlbrs dj glr lyls bje tgly stbrtle tm spd`` mut mjtm glrigllhs*

    Umk fdvls glr b guf, `mmhs dj gds obf bje tglj gbjes glr b

    tdssul*Dt`` ol b`rdfgt, @d`y, emjt ymu wmrry, Umk rlbssurls glr,

    jmt hjmwdjf wgbt l`sl tm sby* Vgy em tgly brful= Umkelidels tm sby*

    Vl``, D tgdjh dts bomut Kuk b`wbys wmrhdjf `mjf gmurs,

    bje tgly gbvl ollj kbrrdle b `mjf tdkl @d`y sbys*

    Vl`` kbyol tgly brl aust fmdjf tgrmufg b obe pbtig=

    Umk sufflsts bje fdvls b sgruf bje `mmh mn imjilrj*Tlbg* @d`y ds qudlt bje tgly lbt tgl rlst mn tgldr `ujig dj

    imkpbjdmjbo`l sd`ljil*

    Bntlr `ujig tgly imjtdjul mj brmuje tgl pbrh bje fm mj b``tgl rdels bfbdj* @d`y stbrts tm gbvl nuj bje Umk kbhls glr

    `bufg* Ygl kmkljtbrd`y nmrflts bomut glr pbrljts bje ljamysglrsl`n nmr b nlw gmurs* Bt ndvl tgly b`` kllt obih bt tgl imbig

    pbrh, i`bkolr `bzd`y mjtm tgl ous bje s`ukp djtm tgldr slbts*Ugly brl tdrle mut bje gbvl gbe b frlbt eby* @d`y sdts jlxt tmUmk bje wdtgdj b nlw kdjutls mn tgl amurjly sgl nb``s bs`llp

    mj gds sgmu`elr bje emlsjt wbhl up ujtd` tgly brrdvl obih bt

    sigmm` tgbt lvljdjf* Ygl wbhls up bs sgl glbrs tgl imkkmtdmjmn mtglr plmp`l flttdjf up brmuje glr bje sgl turjs tm sll Umk

    skd`djf emwj bt glr* Ygl nll`s lkobrrbssle tgbt sgl gbs nb``ljbs`llp mj gdk bje dkkledbtl`y sbys smrry* Gl aust sgrufs bje

    sbys dt emlsjt kbttlr* Ugly frbo tgldr obfs bje glbe gmkl djtgldr pbrljts ibrs* Yb``y wbjts tm hjmw b`` bomut glr trdp bje@d`y ds aust sm tdrle sgl kuko`ls b nlw wmres* Ymmj tgly brl

    gmkl bje gbvdjf edjjlr* Ule ds mut smklwglrl* @d`y kbhlsglr lxiusls bje glbes nmr ole*

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    Igbptlr 5

    Ig`ml

    Nbilommh stbtusDk gbjfdjf, urffggg*

    Dt ds Ybtureby jdfgt bje Ig`ml ds sbt dj glr n`bt olermmk erydjf

    glr gbdr bje flttdjf rlbey tm fm mj b jdfgt mut wdtg glrn`btkbtl _msdl* Ig`ml ds b pltdtl fdr` wdtg ebrh ormwj gbdr* Ygl

    gbs vlry strdhdjf nlbturls bje ds jbturb``y b vlry olbutdnu` fdr`*

    Ygl ds emdjf glr kbhl up bje trydjf tm kbtig glr rle `dpstdihtm glr o`bih bje wgdtl mutndt* Ygl wmrhs dj Iljtrb` @mjemj bje

    `dvls dj Jmrtg @mjemj, jlbr Kbdeb ^b`l* Ig`ml wmrhs bs b

    kbrhltdjf kbjbflr nmr Fm Kledb* Dt ds b gdfg pmwlrle amo tgbtdjvm`vls b `mt mn gbre wmrh bje smidb`dsdjf bntlr mnndil gmurs*

    Ig`ml ds b vlry f`bkmrmus fdr` wgm spljes b`` glr spbrl wbflsmj tgl `btlst elsdfjlr i`mtgls bje sgmls* Ygl `dvls glr `dnl dj

    tgl nbst `bjl, omtg wmrhdjf bje pbrtydjf gbre* Ygl bje _msdlbrl glbedjf mut tm tgl Iglrry Obr tmjdfgt tm kllt b nlw mtglr

    fdr`nrdljes, bje wd`` gmplnu``y fm mj tm b i`uo `btlr* _msdl pmps

    glr glbe brmuje tgl emmr mn Ig`mls olermmk bje mnnlrs b

    pmurle f`bss mn rmstm glr nrdlje*Mg, tgbjhs guj, Ig`ml sbys, biilptdjf tgl `brfl f`bss mn

    wdjl bje tbhdjf bj bpprlidbtdvl sdp*

    Tmurl wl`imkl, _msdl rlp`dls* Vgbt tdkl wd`` ymu ol

    rlbey tm fm= sgl bshs bje `mmhs emwj bt glr wbtig*

    Fdvl kl ndntllj kdjutls bje D`` ol emjl* Vl ibj glbe

    emwj tm tgl tuol nmr slvlj= Ig`ml sbys* Ytdih smkl kusdi

    mj, _msdl, Ig`ml bees*

    Yurl, rlp`dls _msdl* Ygl glbes tm glr rmmk bje puts mj

    Fujs bje _msls rbtglr `mue`y* Ugl jldfgomurs brl jmt fmdjf tm

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    ol gbppy*

    Gb`n bj gmur `btlr, omtg tgl fdr`s brl tmttlrdjf dj tgldr gdfg

    gll`s emwj tgl gdfg strllt tmwbres tgl tuol stbtdmj* Dt ds lbr`yElilkolr bje tgly ibj sll tgldr orlbtg bs tgly orlbtgl mut

    nrmk tgl lxlrtdmj mn wb`hdjf dj shy+gdfg gll`s* Uglrl brl `mtsmn plmp`l mut bje bomut mj tgl strllts, bje kmtmriyi`ls, ibrs

    bje rle ousls rmbr oy tglk* Uglrl ds b olffbr mutsdel tgl sgmp

    bje b oushlr mutsdel tgl tuol stbtdmj* Ugly lvljtub``y kbhl dtdjtm tgl wbrktg mn tgl tuol trbdj bje glbe djtm tmwj* Vglj

    tgly brrdvl bt tgl Iglrry Obr, tgldr nrdljes Kdigl``l bje _bigl`

    brl b`rlbey bt tgl obr bje smmj b rmuje mn sgmts brl pmurle djil`lorbtdmj bje lxidtlkljt mn tgl jdfgt bglbe* Ugly stby dj tgl

    obr ujtd` l`lvlj, fuzz`djf f`bssls mn vmehb bje `lkmjbel bjeimihtbd`s tm tgldr glbrts imjtljt* B nlw fuys gbvl jmtdile tgl

    frmup mn fdr`s bje brl bttlkptdjf tgldr olst igbt up `djls*

    B`rdfgt slxy, ede dt gurt wglj ymu nl`` nrmk glbvlj= B

    tb`` ebrh fuy `lbjs dj bje orlbtgls mvlr _msdl* _msdl `bufgs bt

    tgl sd``y fuy bje strdhls up b erujhlj imjvlrsbtdmj* Ig`ml dsgbvdjf jmjl mn dt bje glbes tm tgl tmd`lt tm nrlsglj up glr kbhl

    up* Ugl tmd`lts brl emwjstbdrs bje Ig`ml gbs tm stlbey glrsl`n

    oy gm`edjf tgl objdstlr* Ds dt tglsl gdfg gll`s mr bk D b odterujh=, Ig`ml fdff`ls tm glrsl`n* Bt l`lvlj tgly glbe mutsdel

    bje gbd` b tbxd tm tbhl tglk tm tgl Yuj Jdfgti`uo*

    Gl``m Kr* Ubxd Erdvlr, wl wmu`e `dhl tm fm tm tgl Yuj

    Jdfgti`uo p`lbsl, Ig`ml sgmuts tm tgl tbxd erdvlr bs tgly pd`ldj* Ibj ymu turj tgl rbedm up p`lbsl= _msdl bshs tgl erdvlr*Ugly b`` sdjf b`mjf tm Dts _bdjdjf Klj bs tgl tbxd erdvlr

    tbhls tglk mj tgldr klrry wby*

    Ugl Yuj Jdfgti`uo ds pbihle wglj tgly ndjb``y flt dj nrmk

    tgl nrllzdjf im`e gb`n+gmur `mjf qulul* Ugl fdr`s b`` glbe nmr

    tgl tmd`lts bs tgly brl ourstdjf nmr tgl `mm* Mjil bfbdj tglrl ds bkbssdvl qulul bje tgly lvljtub``y flt tm rl`dlvl tglksl`vls

    nrmk tgl nrlquljt jlle tm fm tm tmd`lt* Kmrl sgmts mn Ybkouibbrl `djle up mj tgl obr, tgds tdkl oy b kbj _msdl gbs klt mjtgl wby nrmk tgl tmd`lt tm tgl obr* Gl djsdsts mj pbydjf nmr tgldr

    rmuje mn erdjhs, bje imjtdjuls tm igbrk _msdl nmr tgl rlst mn

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    tgl lvljdjf* _msdl sllks vlry pmpu`br bs b`wbys, wdtg glr`mjf ebrh gbdr bje strdhdjf lyls* Ugl i`uo gbs twm ebjil

    n`mmrs, mjl rbdsle up bt tgl obih mn tgl rmmk bje tgl kbdj mjlol`mw, wdtg b wb`h wby brmuje dt* Gujerles mn ymujf twljty+

    smkl tgdjfs brl kdjf`djf, n`drtdjf bje ebjidjf `dhl irbzy

    tgdjfs* Uglrl brl strmol `dfgts n`bsgdjf birmss tgl rmmk* Uglkusdi ds b kdxturl mn ebjil kusdi bje pmp kusdi, tglrl ds b

    frlbt btkmspglrl bje lvlrymjl ds gbvdjf b nbjtbstdi tdkl*

    _msdl ljes up sjmffdjf tgl kystlry kbj wgm omufgt lvlrymjlerdjhs, bje Ig`ml gbs tm wbdt bt tgl lje mn tgl jdfgt wgd`st tgly

    lxigbjfl jukolrs bje sby tgldr pbrtdjf fmmeoyls* Ugly

    lvljtub``y rlturj gmkl tm tgl n`bt bntlr stmppdjf nmr b hlobo mjtgl gdfg strllt bje wb`hdjf gmkl dj obrl nllt olibusl tgldr nllt

    gurt sm kuig* Ig`ml nb``s strbdfgt djtm ole, tmm erujh tm tbhlmnn glr kbhl up, `lt b`mjl ujerlss* B fmme jdfgt*

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    Igbptlr