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Xfcaf Eml`u Ouca ebs spmjt d`st `h emr nfhm fj

 J`rh`na bjl Suhh`na bjl j`w N``m C`rjwbnn. Lurfjk

emr <9s! sem stulfml "`nftfcs bjl S`cf`n`k# bt $ssm%

&jf'mrsft# wefnst rujjfjk b hbdfn# e`dm. Semc`jtfjums t` (m b c`dpmtftf'm swfddmr bt C`ujt#!

)mkf`jbn bjl Jbtf`jbn nm'mn bjl ebs l`jm s` h`r *+

#mbrs.

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,` d# s`un dbtm! Omrjfm bjl d# tw` n`'mn# s`js!

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-nn rfkets rmsmr'ml. J` pbrt `h tefs pu(nfcbtf`j db# (m

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01bj l`wjI 1bj l`wjI ,em se`ut cbdm bcr`ss tem pbtr`ns

c`dds. C`jjfm jm'mr embrl te`sm w`rls.

C`jjfm hmnt emrsmnh hn`btfjk bjl #mt sem c`unl hmmn tem e`t

-hkebj lust ujlmr emr hfjkmrs. 4ebts ebppmjfjkB ,em w`rls

wmrm temrm. 4e# wmrmjt tem# nmb'fjk emr nfpsB L` = hmmn pbfjB

L` = embr '`fcmsB 4e`sm '`fcmsB - lbrajmss lmscmjlml fjt`emr c`jscf`usjmss.

0C`jjfmI C`jjfmI - nbrkm ebjl kmjtn# emnl emr ebjl.

0=ts `a C`jjfm =d emrm. 4emrms tem pbfj C`jB :br#

n``aml bt emr n``afjk h`r rmc`kjftf`j. Em c`unljt smm bj#

`utwbrl fjur# ujtfn em j`tfcml b trfcanm `h (n``l ujlmr emr

se`unlmr stbfjfjk tem mbrte krblubnn# rml. Em emsftbtml bs em

 punnml b s#rfjkm `h d`rpefjm rmbl# t` rmnfm'm emr pbfj.Em c`unljt n`sm C`jjfm! sem wbs b (rfnnfbjt s`nlfmr! b

 (mbutfhun #`ujk w`dbj bjl t` :br# b w`dbj em ebl bnwb#s

smcrmtn# hbjcfml. ,ebt d`dmjt ebl ebppmjml bs sem stmppml `hh

tem Cefj``a bt Obstf`j. J` ujfh`rd c`unl lfskufsm tem pmrhmct

btenmtfc hmdbnm hfkurm bs sem st``l tbnn b(`'m tem `temrs! emr

ebfr s` lbra bkbfjst tem aebaf ujfh`rd! m#ms bs lbra bs emr

se`rt spfa# ebfr. -t tebt d`dmjt em te`uket db#(m b lfhhmrmjt

tfdm! lfhhmrmjt pnbcm. Sem wbs b w`dbj we` fj ujfh`rdwfte`ut hbjc# cn`tems bjl dbam up ``ml sm%ubnft#. -s em k`t

t` aj`w emr em rmbnfsml sem wbs t`tbnn# ujbwbrm `h e`w dmj

sbw emr. Efs tfdm w`rafjk wfte emr dblm tefs -hkebj emnne`nm

 (mbrb(nm.

,fdm hmnt ft ebl c`dm t` b ebnt. :br# wbs (r`uket (bca t`

rmbnft# bs em hmnt d`rm `h C`jjfms wbrd (n``l trfcanfjk hr`d

ujlmr emr emndmt `jt` efs ebjl. Em >ufcan# d`'ml emr c`dds

dfam hr`d emr hbcm bjl t``a b wmt wfpm em ampt fj efs p`camtt` cnmbr tem (n``l smmpfjk hr`d emr d`ute! trfcanfjk sflmwb#s

l`wj t`wbrls emr mbr. Sullmjn# b dmlfc puseml efd bsflm bjl

ajmnt jm%t t` C`jjfms stfnn (`l#.

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0Eb'm #`u kf'mj emr bj# d`rpefjm! c`rp`rbnB :br# lfljt

bjswmr! efs dfjl wmjt (nbja wfte se`ca.

0C`rp`rbnI ,em dmlfc b((ml :br# fj tem sflm.

0S`rr#! j`! ='m `jn# ust k`t t` emr.

04bs sem lrf'fjkB Em n``aml bt :br#s se`caml hbcm.

Em durdurml! 4e#B

0=t wfnn emnp bssmss emr fjurfms. ,em dmlfc stbrtml t` w`ra

>ufcan# `j C`jjfms w`ujls bs (n``l c`jtfjuml t` ``m `jt`

tem rml lust. Em puseml b tefca lrmssfjk bkbfjst emr se`unlmr

bjl strmtceml emr nmks `ut kmjtn# s` sem w`unl (m rmbl# t` (m

nfhtml `jt` tem strmtcemr.

=t wbsjt n`jk (mh`rm tem hbdfnfbr s`ujl `h tem Cefj``aemnfc`ptmrs twfj (nblms c`unl (m embrl b(`'m tem c`jhusf`j `j

tem kr`ujl. -s ft bppr`bceml! tem (bca mjl lfppml (bcawbrls

 (mh`rm ft wbs n`st fj rml lust (fnn`wfjk fjt` tem bfr bs b rmsunt `h

tem l`wjlrbht hr`d tem r`t`r (nblms.

,em 1$), 61mlfcbn $dmrkmjc# )msp`jsm ,mbd7 >ufcan#bppmbrml hr`d tem (bca `h tem Cefj``a rujjfjk l`wj tem rbdp

 pbst tem rmbr kujjmr bjl `jt` tem kr`ujl. ,em# rbj wfte embls

l`wj ter`uke tem lust cn`ul t`wbrls tem twfstml dmtbn `h

C`jjfms tbjamr. ,em bfr wbs tefca wfte c`jhusml '`fcms bjl

 pbjfc bs tem `hhfcmrs wmrm se`utfjk `rlmrs. ,em# wmrm bcutmn#

bwbrm tebt `jcm tem c`j'`# wbs bt b stbjlstfnn! tem# wmrm

sfttfjk lucas h`r tem ,bnf(bj t` bttbca bkbfj.05`r hucas sbam! nmts kmt temsm s`nlfmrs `ut `h emrmI ,em

#`ujk nfmutmjbjt efdsmnh wbs se`caml bt webt ebl ebppmjml

bjl wbs strukknfjk t` (rfjk bnn efs Sbjleurst trbfjfjk fjt`

bctf`j fj tefs rmbn tembtrm `h wbr.

0Cbnn M,-C 6M`fjt ,mrdfjbn -fr C`jtr`nnmr7. :mt tem

hucafjk -pbcems emrm H j`wI em se`utml t` efs c`rp`rbn we`

ebl tem rblf` `j efs (bca.

0J`wI Kufcan#I em rmpmbtml bs pbjfc smt fj. Em ebl smmj b#`ujk -hkebj usfjk b d`(fnm pe`jm `j b sc``tmr ust (mh`rm

tem bttbca bjl tefs c`unl `jn# dmbj temrm w`unl (m sjfpmrs

rmbl# t` bttbca mspmcfbnn# bs `jm `h tem trucas ebl (mmj eft (#

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bj =$L. Em wbs rfket. S``j tem crbca `h kujhfrm cbdm t`wbrls

temd hr`d b nfjm `h trmms b(`'m b lr# wblf b(`ut hfht# dmtrms

bwb#.

05ucaI 5ucaI 5ucaI em se`utml.

04ebts ebppmjfjk c`rp`rbnB Em turjml t` smm tem

c`rp`rbn put efs teud( up.

0,em#rm `j tem wb# sfr. 5f'm dfjutms. ,em# eb'm ust k`t

 (bca t` Obstf`j hr`d bj`temr hfrmhfket.

,em nfmutmjbjt n``aml up. -nn em c`unl smm wbs (num sa#

bjl temj em embrl tem rud(nfjk s`ujl `h tem -pbcems bs tem#

cbdm fjt` efs 'fmw. Em put efs (fj`cunbrs t` efs hbcm bjl

wbtceml bs (unnmts strbhml tem nfjm `h trmms wemrm tem fjsurkmjtswmrm eflfjk! smjlfjk (rbjcems bjl (`l# pbrts up fjt` tem bfr

bjl `ut fjt` tem lr# wblf (mn`w. ,emj! bs sullmjn# bs tem

kujhfrm ebl stbrtml! ft cmbsml bnn`wfjk tem dmlfcbn tmbd t` l`

temfr w`ra.

:br# wbtceml tem dmlfcs. Em hmnt s` emnpnmss. ,em j`fsm

wbs e`rrmjl`us wfte tem s`ujl `h tem Cefj``a lr`wjfjk bj#

cebjcm `h c`j'mrsbtf`j. - pbrbdmlfc wbs wrftfjk l`wj

C`jjfms fjurfms h`r tem ebjl`'mr bjl wbs strukknfjk bkbfjsttem lust bjl j`fsm. 4fte bs duce cbrm bs tem# c`unl tem# nfhtml

emr `jt` tem strmtcemr bjl kb'm :br# tem lrfp t` e`nl bs tem#

cr`uceml bjl lbseml t`wbrls tem sbhmt# `h tem emnfc`ptmr.

4ftefj dfjutms! tem Cefj``a nfhtml fts eukm (`l# up bjl bwb#

emblfjk h`r Cbdp Obstf`j. :br# dbjbkml t` n``a up bdfl tem

swfrnfjk lust cbusml (# tem l`wjlrbht hr`d tem emnfc`ptmrs

 (nblms bjl wbtceml C`jjfm (mfjk wefsaml bwb# t` sbhmt#.Em turjml bjl n``aml bt tem dbseml up hr`jt `h emr

 (mn`'ml tbjamr!

0ObstbrlsI em se`utml `ut n`ul.

C`jjfms (rbfj trfml t` c`dm ter`uke b d`rpefjm ebm. Sem

c`unl hmmn ebjls tukkfjk bt emr (`l# bjl trfml t` d`'m! (ut bhfrd ebjl puseml emr l`wj.

Must temj! b kmjtnm '`fcm sp`am.

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0C`jjfm! fts dm! k``l `nl 1`nnfm. = aj`w #`u cbjt embr

dm (ut =nn punn #`u ter`uke. 1`nnfm n``aml l`wj bt emr bjl

rmdmd(mrml temfr (bsfc trbfjfjk lb#s sem bldfrml C`jjfms

tmjbcft# bjl (rb'mr#! jm'mr kf'fjk fj t` webtm'mr tbsa wbs

ter`wj bt emr.

C`jjfm c`unljt dbam smjsm `h tem j`fsm bjl 'f(rbtf`j!

sdmnns sem lfljt aj`w! j`fsm! 'f(rbtf`j! dullnm! dullnm.

4e# cbjt = `pmj d# m#msB /pmj! `pmj! pnmbsm `pmjI

=s tefs ftB -d = nmb'fjkB -d = swfddfjkB 4emrms tem

wbtmrB =s j`(`l# nfstmjfjkB 4e# cbjt = se`utB 5`r b spnft

smc`jl tem w`rl -hkebjfstbj se`t ter`uke emr dfjl. Eb'm =

k`t brdsB Eb'm = k`t nmksB Sullmjn# b sebrp scrbtce bjl `jcmd`rm C`jjfm wbs (mfjk trbjsp`rtml bwb# hr`d tem rmbnft# `h

nfhm.

,em cnmbr (num wbtmr knfstmjml wfte (rfket sebhts `h

d`rjfjk sujnfket hfntmrfjk ter uke tem knbss r``h bjl

 pmjmtrbtfjk l`wj t` tem p``ns tfnml hn``r. ,em (nbsts hr`d temrmhmrmms wefstnm (r`am tem c`jcmjtrbtf`j `h C`jjfms jmr'`us

te`ukets. Sem hnm%ml emr brd duscnms bjl n``aml fjtmjtn#

l`wj tem nmjkte `h tem p``n sem hfjbnn# rbj emr ebjls l`wj

emr snmma (nbca swfddfjk c`studm bjl puseml emr k`kknms

ebrl fjt` emr m#ms. 4fte tem jm%t wefstnm sem r`sm c`jhflmjtn#

`jt` tem stbrtfjk (n`ca.

0,bam #`ur dbrasIC`jjfm tucaml emr embl l`wj (mtwmmj emr brds bjl

krbspml tem stbrtfjk (n`ca H emr (`l# tbuket wfte bjtfcfpbtf`j.

 J`w wfte m'mr# lr`p `h blrmjbnfj pudpfjk ter`uke emr (`l#

sem rmnmbsml emr ebjls bjl temj emr (`l# nbujceml fjt` tem bfr

nfam bj brr`w (mfjk rmnmbsml hr`d fts (`w. Emr (`l# snmma bjl

strmbdnfjml wmjt h`rwbrl fjt` b rbcfjk lf'm! brds strmtceml

wfte emr embl tucaml l`wj (mtwmmj temd bs sem wmjt fjt` tem

wbtmr# w`rnl `h tem p``n. ,em wbtmr mj'mn`pml emr (`l# bjlsem afcaml emr nmks ebrl t` kmt tem d`dmjtud k`fjk. Strbfket

bwb# tem c``njmss `h tem wbtmr ruseml br`ujl emr. 5`r tebt hmw

smc`jls C`jjfm wbs bwbrm `h sfnmjcm bwb# hr`d tem

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cbc`pe`j# `h j`fsm `j tem p``nsflm. =j tefs wbtmr#

mj'fr`jdmjt C`jjfm hmnt b `jmjmss! nfam b l`npefj! snmma!

krbcmhun! b dbstmr `h `jms `wj lmstfj#. ,er`uke emr k`kknms

tem cnmbr (num wbtmr wbs dmsdmrfsfjk wfte sebhts `h suj

 pmjmtrbtfjk t` tem p``n hn``r.

C`jjfm c`jcmjtrbtml emr dfjl `j tem lbra (num nfjm fj tem

cmjtrm `h emr nbjm. =t wbs emr (mbc`j bs fh rmprmsmjtfjk nfhm

ftsmnh! strbfket bjl jbrr`w! ust `rlfjbr#! (`rfjk! m'mr#tefjk

nbfl `ut h`r emr bjl m%pmctfjk emr t` h`nn`w wfte`ut >umstf`j.

,efs c`unljt (m h`r emr sem dust swmr'm (ut j`t fj m'mr

lmcrmbsfjk cfrcnms. Emr nfhm! webt nfhmB C`unl sem cebjkm ft `r

lfl ft e`nl emr fj b 'fcm nfam krfpBSullmjn# emr embl (r`am ter`uke tem surhbcm `h tem wbtmr

rmdmd(mrfjk t` tbam tw` str`ams (mh`rm lrbwfjk bfr fjt` emr

nujks. C`jcmjtrbtfjk `j emr c`bces w`rls sem w`unl tbam tem

hfrst pbrt stmbl#. ,efs wbs k`fjk t` (m b n`jk rbcm. Sem c`unl

smm tem `temr swfddmrs mbce sflm `h emr sem w`unl swfd emr

`wj rbcm bjl jmbr tem mjl w`unl stbrt t` afca bjl sprfjt t` tem

hfjfse.

4fte emr hbcm l`wj fj tem wbtmr bkbfj sem sbw tem (numnfjm ft smmdml t` eb'm b e`nl `j emr! punnfjk emr bn`jk. C`unl

sem smm b hbcm temrmB 4bs ft b sbl hbcmB

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Cebptmr \w`

=t ebl (mmj b wbrd sprfjk -prfn lb#. E`w c`unl C`jjfm m'mr

h`rkmt ftB -s tem cbr lr`'m bn`jk tem nbjms `h Suhh`na t`wbrls

tem C`ujt# C`urt! sprfjk lbhh`lfns l`ttml tem sflm `h tem r`bl

wfte spnbsems `h (rfket #mnn`w. Cbtafjs kmjtn# se``a `j tem

trmms wfte nmb'ms stfnn fj tfket (uls (ut wfte tem pr`dfsm `h

 (urstfjk fjt` (rfket krmmj nmb'ms h`r tem suddmr. ,ebt wbs tem

`jn# tefjk C`jjfm j`tfcml `j tem cbr `urjm# bs ft spml t`wbrlstem n`cbn c`ujt# c`urt. Sem hmnt jud( bjl p`wmrnmss. Nfhm wbs

cmrtbfjn# b(`ut t` cebjkm bjl j`t h`r tem (mttmr.

,em suj se`jm nfam lf'fjm rb#s `h nfket `jt` tem lunn

w``lmj wbnns `h tem c`urtr``d. ,em jm%t e`ur `h C`jjfms nfhm

fj tem pu(nfc kbnnmr# hmnt nfam bj mtmrjft# #mt tefs w`unl (m b

sdbnn d`dmjt fj rmbnft# tebt w`unl ebujt emr te`ukets h`r b

n`jk tfdm t` c`dm. ,em pbfj bjl t`rdmjt fj emr embrt dblm emrse`unlmrs snudp fj lmhmbt! tmbrs wmnnml up bjl hmnn l`wj emr

cemmas `jt` emr cnbspml ebjls sem ampt emr m#ms h`cusml `j

tem c`ujtr#sflm! e`pfjk emr tmbrs wmrm k`fjk ujj`tfcml.

=t wbs emr hbtemr we` sbt! bns` wfte embl (`wml! fj lmhmbt

fj tem l`ca tem wmfket `h webt wbs ebppmjfjk t` efd bnd`st

t`` duce t` (mbr. Em ajmw fh em n``aml up bt efs lbuketmr em

w`unl ust crud(nm. Efs (mn`'ml C`jjfmF tem `jn# `jm t` stfca

 (# efd. Sem lfl j`t ulkm efd! bs sem ebl ujlmrst``l temrmbs`js h`r efs bctf`js. Efs hfsts cnmjceml tfketn# bs em te`uket

`h efs m%Gwfhm! tem (ftce! lmdbjlfjk s` duce hr`d efd bjl j`t

kf'fjk bj#tefjk `h emrsmnh fj rmturj. Em ebl n`'ml emr bjl trfml

t` kf'm emr tem w`rnl (ut ft wbs jm'mr mj`uke. J`w emrm em

wbs! b (r`amj dbj hbcfjk b crfdfjbn rmc`rl tebt w`unl ebujt

efd h`r tem rmst `h efs nfhm! bjl j`w tem p`ssf(fnft# `h prfs`j.

Em n``aml l`wj bt tem pnbstfc supmrdbramt (bk C`jjfm ebl

 prmpbrml h`r efd. =t c`jtbfjml b hmw pmrdfssf(nm (mn`jkfjks h`rwemj em wmjt l`wj tem lbra stmps (mefjl efd. ,ebt (bk wbs

efs nbst nfja wfte hrmml`d hr`d tem `utsflm w`rnl! wefce wfnn

turj fts (bca `j efd bhtmr efs ulkmdmjt t`lb#.

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,em w`rnl `utsflm wbs (ustnfjk bn`jk! pm`pnm k`fjk b(`ut

temfr lbfn# nf'ms. ,em j`fsm `h tem trbhhfc c`unl (m embrl! tem

`ccbsf`jbn sfrmj! tem `ccbsf`jbn cbr bnbrd! (ufnlmrs nbukefjk!

se`utfjk bjl (bjkfjk. ,em j`fsms tebt m'mr#(`l# t``a h`r

krbjtml (ut h`r C`jjfms hbtemr! Mbdms! tebt w`unl bnn

lfsbppmbr t`lb#.

,em dmj fj (nbca k`wjs bjl krm# wfks wmrm spmbafjk fj

wefspmrs. C`jjfm sbt bn`jm fj emr lms`nbtf`j! tem `jn# 'fmwmr

t` tem pr`cmmlfjks ujh`nlfjk (mh`rm emr. C`jjfm bns` te`uket

`h emr d`temr bt tebt d`dmjt. Emr nfp curnml fj lfslbfj. C`jjfm

j`w ajmw emr d`temr ebl jm'mr rmbnn# n`'ml emr hbtemr. Sem

ebl mj`#ml tem d`jm# bjl nfhmst#nm bjl ebl tbamj ft bnn >uftmebppfn# (ut ebl jm'mr kf'mj `h emrsmnh. Eb'fjk C`jjfm bjl emr

 (r`temr Cbn'fj ebl (mmj m%pmctml fj temfr dbrrfbkm! (ut sem

ebl jm'mr rmbnn# cbrml h`r C`jjfm. C`jjfm c`unljt tefja `h

`jm d`dmjt wemrm emr d`temr ebl bctubnn# l`jm s`dmtefjk

h`r emr. Sem rmdmd(mrs (mfjk tbamj se`ppfjk h`r cn`tems `jn#

t` mjl up wfte emr d`temr (u#fjk stuhh h`r emrsmnh bjl

h`rkmttfjk tem rmbn rmbs`j we# tem# ebl k`jm `ut. =h C`jjfm

wbs t`` fnn t` k` t` sce``n emr d`temr w`unl ust kf'm emr bc`upnm `h pbrbcmtbd`n bjl smjl emr bj#wb#! temj kmt rmbnn#

cr`ss wemj tem sce``n t`nl emr t` c`dm bjl kmt emr (mcbusm sem

wbs rmbnn# fnn. /j `jm `ccbsf`j! sem ebl (mmj smjt e`dm!

lfbkj`sml wfte -sfbj hnu! (ut tebt wbs ust bj fjc`j'mjfmjcm t`

emr smnhfse d`temr. E`w sem w`unl eb'm n`'ml b dud tebt

cullnml emr bjl dblm b huss `h emr. =t ebl bnwb#s (mmj Lbl h`r

C`jjfm! tbafjk emr emrm! temrm bjl m'mr#wemrm. Em w`unl (u#emr nfttnm trmbts! kf'm emr cullnms bjl tmnn emr e`w duce em

n`'ml emr.

C`jjfm cbdm (bca t` tem j`w bs m'mr#`jm st``l bs tem

 ulkm fj efs purpnm r`(m mjtmrml tem c`urtr``d bjl sbt l`wj.

Sem n``aml bcr`ss bt emr hbtemr. 4bs em hmmnfjk nfam emr! jud(B

,em scmjbrf` hmnt bs fh ft wbs bnn ebppmjfjk t` s`dm`jm mnsm.

Sem c`unljt stmd tem e`t wmt tmbrs rujjfjk l`wj emr hbcm bjl

cn`sml emr m#ms tr#fjk t` (n`ca `ut tem rmbnft# ujh`nlfjk fjhr`jt `h emr m#ms.

,em c`urtr``d hn``r wbs c`'mrml wfte pnuse #mt w`rj (num

cbrpmt stfhnfjk tem s`ujls `h tem hmmt d`'fjk bcr`ss ft. ,em

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 (brrfstmrs hfllnml wfte temfr krm# wfks bjl rustnml pfnms `h

`hhfcfbn pbpmrs hnfcafjk bjl pusefjk temd hr`d sflm t` sflm bs

tem ulkm bsaml rmnm'bjt >umstf`js.

C`jjfm rmdmd(mrs embrfjk w`rls suce bs Atrust! Atemht!

Afjsflmr lmbnfjk! Anf'fjk (m#`jl efs dmbjs! Almhrbulfjk tem

c`dpbj#.

,em lmhmjcm (brrfstmr ebl usml w`rls tebt fjlfcbtml emr

hbtemr ebl j`t (mmj bj fjstfkbt`r (ut ebl (mmj h``nfse mj`uke

t` (m tmdptml t` c`dpn# wfte efs c`nnmbkums. Sem rmdmd(mrml

efs pbfjml hbcm wemj emr d`temr ebl c`dm e`dm wfte

m%pmjsf'm ftmds bjl ebl db%ml temfr crmlft cbrl t` temfr nfdfts.

Sem w`unl bnwb#s wbjt t` ammp cebjkfjk emr cbr h`r tem nbtmstd`lmn `r w`unl jbk tebt tebt tem# jmmlml b (fkkmr e`usm. ,em

fr`j# C`jjfm j`w rmbnfsml fs tebt wemj emr hbtemr ebl wbjtml

t` spmjl d`jm# `j kf'fjk emr bjl Cbn'fj b lmcmjt mlucbtf`j

sem ebl fddmlfbtmn# sbfl ft wbs b wbstm `h tfdm bjl d`jm#.

-j#wb#! sem sbfl C`jjfm w`unl `jn# mjl up dbrrfml wfte afls

fj tem mjl.

0= wfnn jm'mr turj fjt` d# d`temr! sem duttmrml >ufmtn#

ujlmr emr (rmbte.,em (brrfstmrs wmrm tbnafjk nfketGembrtmln# lurfjk b se`rt

bl`urjdmjt! cbusml (# w`radmj lrfnnfjk `utsflm tem

c`urtr``d wfjl`w bjj`#fjk tem ulkm. Em sudd`jml tem

cnmra `h tem c`urt t` bsa tem dmj t` cmbsm lurfjk c`urt

 pr`cmmlfjks `r em w`unl e`nl temd fj c`jtmdpt. /jcm d`rm!

C`jjfms dfjl lrfhtml mnsmwemrm bs tem ulkm nmht tem c`urt h`r

b se`rt bl`urjdmjt. Sem n``aml `'mr t` emr hbtemr! efs emblstfnn (mjt l`wj fj b lmhmbtml p`sftf`j. C`jjfm bnn`wml jmkbtf'm

te`ukets bjl hmmnfjks t` rm'mr(mrbtm br`ujl emr dfjl bkbfj.

5`r s`dm pmcunfbr rmbs`j sem te`uket b(`ut emr dbtmrjbn

krbjld`temr. Sem wbs ust nfam emr d`temr `jn# fjtmrmstml fj

smmfjk C`jjfm wemj sem wbjtml s`dmtefjk l`jm.

=t wbs bnwb#s! 0:rbjldb Omr#n jmmls b ebjl. D`u k`

r`ujl C`jjfm #`ur (r`temrs t`` (us# `r! 0:rbjldb jmmls t`

k` se`ppfjk. D`u k` C`jjfm.Lutfhunn# C`jjfm bnwb#s wmjt bjl wemj sem lfl :rbjldb

w`unl d`bj bjl bsa we# emr n`'mn# krbjls`j c`unljt l` ft.

C`jjfm w`unl temj eb'm t` dbam up b hmm(nm m%cusm h`r efd.

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Sem kb'm C`jjfm d`jm# m'mr# tfdm! (ut j` rmbn w`rls t`

sb# tebja #`u! `r = n`'m #`u. Sem jm'mr se`wml bj# bhhmctf`j

h`r emr krbjllbuketmr. Must nfam emr d`temr! tem w`rnl rm'`n'ml

br`ujl emr bjl d`jm#. Omr#n wbs bnwb#s d`bjfjk tebt sem

jm'mr ebl bj# d`jm# bjl ft wbsjt hbfr wemj emr `wj lbuketmr

nf'ml b nfhm `h nu%ur#. 4mnn! C`jjfm te`uket! tebts bnn k`jm

j`w. Emr d`temr ebl k`jm t` nf'm wfte emr `jcm Lbl ebl n`st

efs `( bjl (mmj cebrkml. -t tefs ujcturm C`jjfm lfljt cbrm.

=t w`unljt dbttmr fh sem jm'mr sbw tem w`dmj bkbfj bjl sem

bjl emr hbtemr wmrm hrmm `h temd.

C`jjfm n``aml l`wj bt tem (brrfstmrs stfnn tbnafjk.

Sullmjn# m'mr#`jm r`sm bkbfj bs tem ulkm rmGmjtmrml temc`urtr``d. C`jjfm n``aml bt efd fjtmjtn#! tr#fjk t` ps#cem efd

`ut H "nmbsm l`jt smjl efd t` prfs`j. Emr hbtemrs nfhm ebl

 (mmj `j e`nl h`r s` n`jk! bjl j`w ft wbs l`wj t` tem jm%t hmw

dfjutms t` lmcflm efs huturm. C`jjfm sbw temfr d`utes d`'fjk!

 pbpmrs stfnn (mfjk rustnml! temrm wbs nfttnm t` lfstrbct emr

c`jcmjtrbtf`j sem n``aml bt tem wbnns! j` pbttmrjs bjl j`

 pfcturms. E`w dbj# tbnms c`unl tem# tmnnB 4e` ebl (mmj emrm

 (mh`rmB Sem lfljt rmbnn# cbrm sem wbs s` wrbppml fj tem j`w.Emr pbfj c`unljt (m sebrml ft wbs b pfjjbcnm `h md`tf`j tebt

sem e`pml sem w`unl jm'mr hmmn bkbfj.

,em ulkm! we` n``aml b afjln# dfllnmGbkml dbj! nmbjml

h`rwbrl. ,em pr`smcutfjk (brrfstmr st``l up em ebl tem bfr `h

c`jhflmjcm fj tem cbsm em ebl put h`rwbrl. Emr hbtemrs lmhmjcm

 (brrfstmr bns` st``l bjl stbrml fjtmjtn# bt tem prmsflfjk ulkm bs

fh em wbs n``afjk h`r b cnum `j webt efs lmnf(mrbtf`j wbs b(`utt` (m.

,em ulkm temj sp`am >ufmtn# bjl hfrdn#. Efs '`fcm cnmbr bs

bt nbst C`jjfms hbtemr nfhtml efs sbl hbcm bjl bns` n``aml

lfrmctn# bt tem ulkm.

0= eb'm nfstmjml cbrmhunn# t` tem m'flmjcm bjl bhtmr duce

te`uket = eb'm rmbceml d# lmcfsf`j.

Em n``aml bt Mbdms L`m stbjlfjk fj tem l`ca! b (r`amj bjl

sbl dbj. Em n``aml bcr`ss bt C`jjfm! j`t kf'fjk tem snfketmstfjlfcbtf`j `h webt em wbs b(`ut t` sb#.

0D`u wmrm b dbj fj b p`sftf`j `h trust wfte rmsp`jsf(fnft#

t` `temr pm`pnm. = ujlmrstbjl tem prmssurm #`ur c`nnmbkums put

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#`u ujlmr bjl = l` j`t (mnfm'm tebt #`u wmrm tem pmrpmtrbt`r `h

tefs crfdm. D`ur hbfnurm wbs t` nmt `temrs tmdpt #`u fjt` temfr

scemdm bjl (mcbusm `h tem hfjbjcfbn prmssurms #`u wmrm put

ujlmr (# #`ur wfhms lmsfrml nfhmst#nm. = (mnfm'm #`u hmnt tem

`jn# wb# `ut wbs (# (rmbafjk tem nbw. = eb'm bns` tbamj fjt`

c`jsflmrbtf`j #`ur wfnnfjkjmss t` c``pmrbtm wfte tem

bute`rftfms s` tebt m'mr# pmrs`j fj'`n'ml fj tem crfdm ebs j`w

 (mmj (r`uket t` ustfcm fj tefs c`ujtr# bjl b(r`bl. Em t``a b

d`dmjt (mh`rm cbrr#fjk `j n``afjk `'mr t` tem pu(nfc kbnnmr#

bt C`jjfm bjl h`r `jm d`dmjt kb'm C`jjfm b sdbnn spbra `h

e`pm! sem c`unl smm b afjljmss fj efs m#ms.

0= (mnfm'm #`u brm b dbj `h k``l cebrbctmr. = bd j`t k`fjkt` smjl #`u t` prfs`j t`lb# bs = l` j`t (mnfm'm #`u wmrm

cunpb(nm fj tefs crfdm! (ut b wmba dbj we` wbs pmrsublml fjt`

bctf`js `ut `h cebrbctmr. D`u lfl tefs `ut `h h``nfsejmss

 (mnfm'fjk tebt tefs w`unl emnp #`u kmt `ut `h b hfjbjcfbn dmss.

,em ulkm pbusml bjl t``a b sfp `h wbtmr bjl nmbjt h`rwbrl

bkbfj hr`d efs efke p`sftf`j.

0= wbjt #`u t` k` bwb# hr`d tefs c`urtr``d bjl dbam b

nfhm h`r #`ursmnh nf'fjk wftefj #`ur dmbjs. D`ur hrfmjl 4msNbd(mrt ebs kf'mj #`u b cebjcm h`r b jmw cbrmmr! bjl #`u

se`unl dbam m'mr# mhh`rt t` supp`rt efd bjl nf'm b (nbdmnmss

nfhm wftefj tem nbw. =d c`jhflmjt #`u wfnn l` s`. E`wm'mr!

#`ur bctf`js cbjj`t k` hunn# ujpujfseml temrmh`rm = smjtmjcm

#`u t` jfjm d`jtes fj prfs`j! suspmjlml h`r mfketmmj d`jtes.

Em n``aml up bt tem n`jm hfkurm `h C`jjfm sfttfjk wfte (btml

 (rmbte bjl tmbrs wmnnfjk up fj emr m#ms fj tem pu(nfc kbnnmr#.0"nmbsm nmb'm tefs c`urt wfte #`ur lbuketmr bjl stbrt #`ur

nfhm bkbfj 1r L`m. Em r`sm hr`d efs smbt bjl nmht tem

c`urtr``d bjl bs em lfl s`! tfdm ust smmdml t` hrmmm! nfam b

stfnn pfcturm.

5`r C`jjfm temrm wmrm j` w`rls t` lmscrf(m e`w sem hmnt.

Sem sbt l`wj bs fh s`dm`jm ebl aj`caml bnn tem (rmbte `ut `h

emr sem hfjbnn# n``aml bt emr hbtemr bs em st``l temrm wfte tmbrs

strmbdfjk l`wj efs hbcm.Sullmjn# tem c`urtr``d wbs hfnnml wfte c`jkrbtunbtf`js

tem prfs`j `hhfcmr we` ebl st``l (mefjl Mbdms fj tem l`ca

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bctubnn# se``a efs ebjl bjl sbfl! 0D`u cbj tbam tefs (bca

e`dm sfr.

Em ebjlml Mbdms tem supmrdbramt cbrrfmr (bk em te`uket

em w`unl (m tbafjk l`wj tem lbra stmps t` tem emnn `h prfs`j.

Em wbs 'mr# ujstmbl# bs em dmt efs tmbrhun lbuketmr tem#

eukkml mbce `temr.

0,ebja #`u C`jjfm. em sbfl

04ebt h`rB sem rmpnfml

05`r (mnfm'fjk fj dm bjl stbjlfjk (# dm wemj tem rmst `h

tem hbdfn# lmsmrtml dm.

0= n`'m #`u Lbl! ujc`jlftf`jbnn#. D`u eb'm bnwb#s (mmj

temrm h`r dm bjl = aj`w tebt ft wbs tem prmssurm `h d# d`temrtebt (r`uket #`u t` tefs. D`u dust l` bs tem ulkm sbfl stbrt

bkbfj bjl wfte :rbjts emnp j`w #`u cbj.

Mbdms t``a emr brd bjl tem# >ufcan# nmht tem c`urt. /jcm

`j tem stmps tem# st`ppml bjl n``aml `ut bt tem sprfjk

bhtmrj``j. ,em suj smmdml wbrdmr bjl tem (frls`jk n`ulmr! fj

hbct! ust b (mttmr w`rnl tebj b hmw e`urs bk`. C`jjfm c`unl smm

emr hbtemr wbs b (ft seba#! s` t``a tem cbr am#s bs sem hmnt

 (mttmr lrf'fjk.,em lrf'm e`dm stbrtml fj sfnmjcm! (ut ebl b ebpp# hmmn.

C`jjfm lr`'m wfte purp`sm bs tem suj se`jm (rfketmr! tem

lbhh lfns wmrm d`rm #mnn`w! bjl C`jjfm hmnt emr smjsms

emfketmjml h`r tem hfrst tfdm fj d`jtes. Emr te`ukets stbrtml t`

wbjlmr t` tem huturm. 4ebt bd = k`fjk t` l` j`wB Lbls nfhm fs

bnd`st (bca `j trbca bjl = dust eb'm b strbtmk# h`r d#smnh. =

l`jt wbjt t` mjl up hunhfnnfjk d# d`temrs jmkbtf'm tbam `je`w d# nfhm se`unl (m.

Emr te`ukets wmrm sullmjn# (r`uket t` b cn`sm bs emr

hbtemr pnbcml efs ebjl `j emr se`unlmr.

0= cbjt tebja #`u mj`uke C`jjfm. - tmbr sjmbaml `ut `h

tem c`rjmr `h efs m#ms. 0D`u eb'm (mmj b w`jlmrhun lbuketmr

stbjlfjk (# dm! bjl = n`'m #`u 'mr# duce h`r tebt. Em

nbukeml.

0,ebja :`l #`u eb'mjt fjemrftml bj#tefjk (ut #`urd`temrs k``l n``as.

C`jjfm krfdbcmlI

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0J` C`jjfm! l`jt dbam tebt hbcm. Sems b k``l n``afjk

w`dbj fts ust tem fjsflm `h emr tebts r`ttmjI

0LblI

0Nmt dm hfjfse. 1# nfhm cbj stbrt bkbfj. = eb'm tem nfttnm

c`ttbkm! wefce fs pmrhmct. =d k`fjk t` stb# br`ujl emrm

 (mcbusm nucafn# tem n`cbn pbpmrs wmrm j`t bt tem c`urt s` bt

nmbst tem `jn# tem pm`pnm = wbjt t` aj`w wfnn aj`w. J`w! =

wbjt #`u t` dbam s`dmtefjk `h #`ur nfhm. = aj`w #`u lfljt

wbjt t` k` t` ujf bjl = ujlmrstbjl #`ur rmbs`js. 4fte #`ur -

nm'mn rmsunts #`u cbj stfnn eb'm b k``l cbrmmr. Eb'm #`u bj#

flmbs webt #`urm k`fjk t` l` j`wB

0= ebljt rmbnn# te`uket (m#`jl t`lb#! (ut = wfnn j`w. Sem p`fjtml emr hfjkmr bt efd fj huj!

0D`u wfnn (m tem hfrst t` aj`w. 4efnst wm brm (mfjk `pmj

bjl e`jmst Lbl! pnmbsm! fh #`u dmmt s`dm`jm k` h`r ft. J`t bnn

w`dmj brm nfam 1`temr. ,emrm dust (m b w`dbj wfte #`ur

jbdm `j. C`jjfm kfkknml

0Cemma# (ftce! C`jjfm L`m. ,em# (`te nbukeml bs fh

nmttfjk `ut tem strmss bjl strbfjs tem# ebl (`te hmnt up t` j`w.

C`jjfm s``j lfsdfssml te`ukets `h emr d`temr bjl semte`uket b(`ut emr (r`temr! Cbn'fj. Em ebl stb#ml bwb# lurfjk

bnn efs hbtemrs tr`u(nml tfdms. Em ebl jm'mr rujk C`jjfm t` smm

e`w Lbl wbs sfjcm em ebl k`jm t` ujf'mrsft# bjl ebl dmt

s`dm 1usnfd ku#s bjl temj c`j'mrtml t` =snbd. ,efs dblm

C`jjfm 'mr# bjkr# (mcbusm sem ebtml rmnfkf`j `h bj# afjl!

 pbrtfcunbrn# bj `utlbtml `jm nfam =snbd tebt c`jtr`nnml pm`pnms

nf'ms! mspmcfbnn# w`dmj H t` C`jjfm rmnfkf`j fs tem (fkkmst m'fnfj tem w`rnl bjl t` emr =snbd! wbs tem w`rst.

Emr d`temr ebl (mmj tbamj b(bca wemj Cbn'fj t`nl emr (ut

bs ft lfljt upsmt emr smnhfse w`rnl sem ust bccmptml ft. 4emj

emr hbtemr trfml t` tbna t` efd b(`ut efs c`j'mrsf`j ft ebl mjlml

up fj b dbssf'm r`w bjl sfjcm temj b sfnmjcm bjl j`jG

c`ddujfcbtf`j ebl lmscmjlml (mtwmmj temd.

-t nbst tem# rmbceml tem smrmjft# `h e`dm. -s C`jjfm

turjml tem mjkfjm `hh! sem sp`am.0Lbl! fts bnn `'mr! #`u'm sur'f'ml. Nmts `pmj b (`ttnm `h

 (u((n# bjl mj`# tem d`dmjt! `aB

0Dms.

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Mbdms `pmjml tem hr`jt l``r bjl wbs krmmtml (# b 'mr#

m%cftml scruhh# Mbca )ussmnn Lbsemr ruseml `hh! krb((ml b

s>umba# t`# bjl lr`ppml ft bt Mbdmss hmmt n``afjk m%pmctbjtn#

bjl e`pfjk h`r pnb#tfdm.

0D`u crb# l`k. Mbdms pfcaml emr up h`r b cullnm.

0-t nmbst Lbsemr n`'ms #`u webtm'mr Lbl.

C`jjfm ruhhnml Lbsemrs (nbca mbrs tebt st``l `ut hr`d tem

rmst `h emr purm weftm r`uke c`bt.

,em (num nfjm wbs stfnn temrm (mca`jfjk C`jjfm `j temwbtmr# w`rnl wbs emrs wemj sem ebl emr embl l`wj fj tem

 p``n. Emr brds surkml b(`'m tem wbtmr! nmks afcafjk ebrlmr.

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Cebptmr \ermm

5`r tem jm%t hmw lb#s C`jjfms embl wbs fj turd`fn. Sem ebl

spmjt tem nbst hmw d`jtes c`jcmjtrbtfjk `j supp`rt h`r emr

hbtemr. $'mr# wbafjk d`dmjt bjl m'mr# lfstur(ml snmmp! em

ebl (mmj fj emr te`ukets. 4emj sem wbs trbfjfjk fj tem p``n!

tem n`jk lfstbjcm swfddfjk smts mjb(nml emr te`ukets t` lrfht

t` emr lbl. S`dmtfdms sem w`unl h`rkmt e`w dbj# nmjktes sem

ebl l`jm t`tbnn# `ut `h cebrbctmr. &subnn# fj tem nbjm! tem `temrswfddmrs w`unl rmn# s`nmn# `j C`jjfm ammpfjk c`ujt! bjl

j`w! sem hmnt s` lmhnbtml.

 J`tefjk smmdml t` emnp. Sem wbnaml Lbsemr h`r dfnms.

,em# spmjt tfdm bwb# hr`d rmbnft# bt bj ujusml k`nh c`ursm

wemrm tem n`cbns w`unl tbam temfr l`ks bn`jk b pu(nfc h``tpbte.

,mmjbkmrs s`dmtfdms cbdpml fj sdbnn c`ppfcms `'mrjfket bjl

#`u c`unl `htmj hfjl (urjt `ut lfsp`sb(nm (br(mcums bjl mdpt# (mmr cbjs.

C`jjfm sbt (# b sdbnn brtfhfcfbn nbam w`jlmrfjk we# tem

c`ursm ebl (mmj (ufnt (ut jm'mr usmlB ,em hbfrwb#s wmrm ampt

cut bjl tem r`uke tmjlml. -s C`jjfm sbt wfte emr ajmms up

ujlmr emr cefj! sem ceucanml bs Lbsemr wmjt smbrcefjk h`r

rb((fts fj (mtwmmj tbafjk b lf'm fjt tem nbam t` cebsm

d``remjs.

04ebt brm #`u k`fjk t` l` C`jjfm L`m wfte #`ur nfhmB semsbfl `ut n`uln#. Lbsemr wbs b cnm'mr Mbca )ussmnn bjl bnwb#s

smjsml C`jjfms d``ls. Sem cbdm bjl rmstml emr lbdp cefj `j

C`jjfms ajmms bjl stbrml emr strbfket fj tem m#m.

0/e Lbse fh `jn# #`u c`unl tbna! #`u c`unl emnp dm

lmcflm.

- hmw lb#s nbtmr bjl stfnn fj b stbtm `h turd`fn sem lr`'m

fjt` t`wj. -s sem wbnaml up 1bramt Efnn! lmmp fj te`uket! b

'`fcm (r`am fjt` emr te`ukets.

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0C`jjfmI - n`ul hbdfnfbr dbnm '`fcm dblm emr turj r`ujl

>ufcan#.

0CerfsI Sem termw emr brds r`ujl emr `nl sce``n hrfmjl.

04ebt #`u l`fjk fj sujj# St`ur(ur#B

0) )

0) )B C`jjfm bsaml >uffcbnn#

0)mst bjl rmcupmrbtf`j.

0/h c`ursm #`urm fj tem brd# j`w brmjt #`uB

0,em )`#bn -jknfbjs! ='m (mmj fj -hkebj h`r b wefnm bjl

eb'm ust k`t (bca. Nfstmj! #`u l`fjk bj#tefjk j`wB =d

stbr'fjk bjl w`unl n`'m tem c`dpbj#B

0N`'m t`. C`jjfm sbfl mjteusfbstfcbnn#.,em# lmcflml `j "rm`s bs tem# (`te hbjcfml b pbstb dmbn

bjl cebttml bwb# cbtcefjk up `j bnn tem k`ssfp. C`jjfm ebl

 (mmj se# bt sce``n bjl Cerfs wbs `jm `h tem `jn# hrfmjls sem

ebl lurfjk emr sce``n #mbrs. Sem jm'mr smmdml t` eb'm duce

fj c`dd`j wfte kfrns `h emr `wj bkm tem# `jn# smmdml t` (m

fjtmrmstml fj trf'fbn tefjks tebt C`jjfm h`ujl (`rfjk. ,em# s`rt

`h bldfrml C`jjfm h`r emr swfddfjk succmss bjl wmrm mbn`us

`h emr bt tem sbdm tfdm. C`jjfm ebl swud h`r tem sce``n bjl fjSt`ur(ur# swfddfjk cnu( sem ebl (mmj c`ujt# bjl rmkf`jbn

cebdpf`j! s` `h c`ursm sem `htmj k`t sp`amj b(`ut fj sce``n

bssmd(n# wefce dblm emr (nuse m'mr# tfdm.

=t wbs b l`u(nmGmlkml sw`rl h`r emrF bldfrml `jm sflm bjl

tem (utt `h mbn`us# `j tem `temr. Cerfs ebl (mmj b swfddmr

wfte tem cnu( h`r b wefnm bjl trbfjml fj tem sbdm nbjm! wefce

nml t` temfr hrfmjlsefp bt sce``n.0S`! C`jjfm put emr h`ra l`wj! 0e`ws brd# nfhmB D`urm

fj tem fjhbjtr# brmjt #`uB ,ebt dust (m t`uke! rfket `j tem

hr`jtnfjmB = sbw b l`cudmjtbr# b(`ut tem )`#bn -jknfbjs b

wefnm bk`.

0=ts t`uke (ut = n`'m brd# nfhm. =ts ampt dm `j tem strbfket

bjl jbrr`w bhtmr te`sm t`uke tfdms wemj d# pbrmjts lf'`rcml.

= rmbnfsm j`w tebt tem lruk tbafjk bjl lrfjafjk wbs b wb# `h

kmttfjk bttmjtf`j hr`d temd. 4emj = wbs eb'fjk trmbtdmjt! temc`ujsmnn`r sbfl tebt wbs webt = wbs l`fjk su(c`jscf`usn# H

tr#fjk t` kmt temd t` h`cus `j dm fjstmbl `h temdsmn'ms. =t

lfljt w`ra (mcbusm tem# stfnn lf'`rcml. ,efjafjk

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rmtr`spmctf'mn#! fh = ebljt `fjml tem brd# = w`unl eb'm mftemr

 (mmj fj prfs`j `r lmbl! `jm `h tem tw`. Cerfs pbusml bs

C`jjfm sbfl!

0Cerfs! surmn# j`tB

0Dms C`j ft wbs tebt (bl! =d knbl wm n`st t`uce #`u

w`unl eb'm ebtml tem pmrs`j =l (mc`dm.

0E`w c`dm #`u ce`sm tem brd#B

0= tefja ft ce`sm dm. = pbssml tem brd# rmcruftfjk `hhfcm `jm

lb# bjl ft smmdml t` lrbw dm fj! tem rmst fs efst`r#.

0E`w n`jk brm #`u k`fjk t` stb# fjB

05`r bs n`jk bs = cbj! pr`'flml = sur'f'm -hkebjfstbj. =ts

d# nfhm! d# cbrmmr j`w.,er`uke tem rmst `h tem dmbn Cerfs tbnaml c`jstbjtn# `h efs

nfhm fj tem brd#. -s em sp`am! te`ukets tebt ebljt `ccurrml t`

C`jjfm (mh`rm (mkbj t` hn``l fj t` emr dfjl. -t tebt 'mr#

d`dmjt sem (mkbj t` kmt m%cftml.

0E`w b(`ut w`dmj fj tem brd# CerfsB

Em n``aml >uffcbnn# bt C`jjfm bs fh em c`unl bnd`st smm

emr te`ukets.

04mnn w`dmj brm m>ubn! temrm brm ust b hmw tefjks tem#cbjt l` (ut `j tem we`nm fts m>ubnft#. 4m eb'm b hmw tebt

c`dm `ut wfte us bs dmlfcs bjl lrf'mrs H temrms! n`bls `h `(s

h`r w`dmj.

0=l n`'m t` lrf'm b nbrkm truca bcr`ss tem lmsmrt ='m smmj

temd `j tem ,X lrf'fjk stuhh `ut t` tem pbtr`n (bsms.

0,em# brm cbnnml AC`d(bt N`kfstfc "btr`ns bjl tem# (rfjk

bj#tefjk bjl m'mr#tefjk wm jmml t` tem 5/OS.05/OSB

0S`rr#! d`rm brd# brk`j. A5`rwbrl /pmrbtfjk Obsms.

,ebts wemrm wmrm (bsml (mh`rm k`fjk `j pbtr`ns.

04emj = kmt e`dm! = tefja =nn :``knm tem -rd# wm(sftm

bjl smm webts `j `hhmr! C`jjfm bjswmrml! (mkfjjfjk t` nmt tem

kmd `h emr te`ukets stbrt t` kr`w.

0C`jjfm = cbj embr #`ur (rbfj wefrrfjk. Cerfs sdfnml.

0E`w b(`ut #`ur hbdfn#B04mnn! =d k`fjk t` tmnn #`u s`dmtefjk (ut pnmbsm ammp ft t`

#`ursmnh Cerfs.

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0/a! bj#wb# ='m t`nl #`u tefjks tebt j`(`l# aj`ws! s`

tmnn dm.

C`jjfm t`nl Cerfs bnn b(`ut emr pbrmjts lf'`rcm bjl emr

hbtemrs c`j'fctf`j. S`dme`w ft hmnt k``l tmnnfjk efd. - hmw

tmbrs trfcanml l`wj emr hbcm bjl sem >ufcan# wfpml temd bwb#.

Sem n``aml bt Cerfs h`r ujlmrstbjlfjk bjl sem ajmw em

mdpbtefsml wfte emr.

04m'm (`te ebl b seft tfdm. Em emnl emr ebjl.

0/jm tefjk k`fjk h`r #`u C`jjfm fs tebt hr`d tefs #`u cbj

k` h`rwbrl. 5r`d webt #`u sb# b(`ut #`ur lbl em wfnn (bca

#`u webtm'mr #`u l`.

0D`urm rfket temrm! ems b krmbt lbl.04mnn bhtmr bnn tebt = jmml b cup `h c`hhmm bjl bj -dbrmtt`

`j fcm. C`jjfm sbfl.

0Dmp! =nn `fj #`u.

0,ebjas Cerfs! tebt wbs b n`'mn# nujce bjl = rmbnn# mj`#ml

ft! j`t ust tem h``l! (ut #`ur c`dpbj#. =t lfl dm tem w`rnl `h

k``l t` tbna. =d k`fjk t` n``a fjt` tem brd# tefjk. Cbj = eb'm

#`ur d`(fnm jud(mr fj cbsm = eb'm s`dm >umstf`jsB

0/h c`ursm! fh #`u k` t` bj brd# cbrmmrs `hhfcm bjl #`ujmml c`dpbj#! =d #`ur dbj.

0,ebjas = db# tbam #`u up `j tebt.

Obca bt e`dm C`jjfm wbs `j b efke. 5`r tem hfrst tfdm fj

bkms sem ebl s`dmtefjk mnsm t` tefja b(`ut. Sem te`uket t`

emrsmnh ft wbs tfdm t` kmt rfl `h tem smnhGpft# sem ebl (mmj

cbrr#fjk `j emr se`unlmrs. Sem spmjt tem rmst `h tem lb# `j emr

nbpt`p rmsmbrcefjk tem Orftfse -rd# wm(sftm. Lbsemr jmstnml `jemr nbp wfte emr embl rmstfjk `j tem c`rjmr `h tem lmsa. =j (ml

emr te`ukets wmrm hunn `h webt t` l` jm%t! sebnn = tmnn Lbl hfrst

`r sebnn = tmnn efd bhtmr fh = lmcflm t` `fjB

Lurfjk tem jm%t hmw lb#s sem smjt tm%ts bjl mdbfns t`

Cerfs! bsafjk efd >umstf`j bhtmr >umstf`j bjl em ebl pbtfmjtn#

bjswmrml m'mr# `jm. 5fjbnn# C`jjfm ebl lmcflml `j emr ce`smj

 pbte. Sem ajmw sem ebl tem >ubnfhfcbtf`js t` trbfj bs bj `hhfcmr

 (ut lfsdfssml tem flmb. Sem wbjtml t` (m fj tem tefca `h ft.-j#wb#! sem te`uket! = c`unl bnwb#s cebjkm bt b nbtmr lbtm.

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=t wbs b cn ul# c`nl Sujlb#. C`jjfm ebl (mmj mbrn#

d`rjfjk trbfjfjk bjl wemj sem brrf'ml e`dm! tem sdmnn `h b

hunn $jknfse (rmbahbst wbhtml ter`uke tem `pmj wfjl`w. Sem

>ufcan# put emr c`studm! tGsefrt bjl lrbkG se`rts fj b (ucamt `h

c`nl wbtmr t` s`ba bjl cebjkml `ut `h emr cnu( trbcasuft.

Mbdms put l`wj tem (rmbahbst fj hr`jt `h emr.

0= c`unl mbt b e`rsm bjl fts `cam# Lbl.

0:``l! kmt tebt l`wj #`u. :``l smssf`jB

0=t wbs seft ebrl. 4m ebl t` l` d`st `h ft fj tGsefrts bjl

se`rts. 1# brds hmnt bs fh tem# wmrm lr`ppfjk `hh bt tem mjl `h

tem smssf`j.04mnn fts k``l t` l` te`sm smssf`js. - (ft `h stbdfjb

trbfjfjk smts #`u up h`r tebt swfd dmmt #`u mjtmrml.

,em# sbt >ufmtn# wefnm C`jjfm emnpml Mbdms wfte tem

kmjmrbn aj`wnmlkm cr`ssw`rl fj tem Sujlb# $%prmss 1bkbfjm

bs em nfstmjml t` tem wmman# `djf(us `h \em Brcemrs `j )blf`

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=t wbs tem rfket tfdm t`lb#! sem hmnt! t` tmnn efd `h emr

 pnbjs.0Lbl! = eb'm s`dmtefjk t` tmnn #`u.

Mbdms >ufcan# fjtmrruptml emr!

0D`urm j`t prmkjbjt brm #`uB

0LblI 4ebt b tefjk t` sb#.

0/jn# `afjk. 4ebt fs ft C`jB

0= dmt Cerfs tem `temr lb# fj t`wj bjl wm ebl nujce

t`kmtemr.0,ebts jfcm. Ems tem nbl we` `fjml tem brd# fsjt emB

0Ems cebjkml s` duce pe#sfcbnn# bjl dmjtbnn#. ,em brd#

ebs kf'mj efd b jmw nmbsm `h nfhm bjl ems s` duce d`rm

dbturm fj efs bttftulm.

0Ems l`jm b t`ur fj -hkebj ebsjt emB = rmdmd(mr b pfmcm

fj tem St`ur(ur# 5rmm "rmss b(`ut s`dm n`cbn nbls k`fjk `ut t`

-hkebjfstbj.

0Dms fjhbjtr#! ,em )`#bn -jknfbjs. Ems fj tem rmkfdmjtaj`wj bs tem Xfafjks. ,em#rm hr`jtnfjm s`nlfmrs. ,emrm wbs b

l`cudmjtbr# wemj )`ss mdp wbs wfte temd. Ebfr# stuhh.

C`jjfm t``a b (fk (rmbte bjl temj (nurtml `ut emr pnbj.

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0Lbl! =d k`fjk t` `fj. Sem n``aml bt emr hbtemrs hbcm h`r

rmbctf`j. J`jm cbdm h`r b d`dmjt.

0Sb# tebt bkbfj.

0=d k`fjk t` `fj tem brd# ='m lmcflml t` (m b lrf'mr fj

tem )`#bn N`kfstfcs C`rps. ='m hunn# rmsmbrceml ft. = l` (bsfc

trbfjfjk temj k` t` tem dfnftbr# lrf'fjk sce``n bjl trbfj t` lrf'm

bnn brd# 'mefcnms! temj = cbj spmcfbnfsm.

C`jjfm c`unl hmmn b rfsm fj tmjsf`j! (ut sem trfml t` (m

 pr`bctf'm wfte tem c`j'mrsbtf`j.

0= aj`w = c`unl k` fjt` `hhfcmrs trbfjfjk wfte d# >ubns (ut

= l`jt wbjt t`! t` stbrt wfte! bjl #ms = aj`w ft c`unl bjl

 pr`(b(n# wfnn dmbj -hkebjfstbj! (ut tebts tem ujlmrstbjlfjkwemj #`u sfkj up.

C`jjfm t``a `ut b h`nlmr sem ebl prmpbrml wfte bnn tem

fjh`rdbtf`j h`r efd.

0)mbl tefs hfrst bjl temj wm wfnn tbna nbtmr! = aj`w #`u

wbjtml dm t` k` t` ujf! (ut d# embrt w`unljt (m fj ft. =d j`t

bj bcblmdfc bjl = ebtml l`fjk - nm'mns.

0Out #`u bcefm'ml strbfket -sB

0= aj`w. = cbj bnwb#s k` (bca t` mlucbtf`j bjl fj tem brd#= wfnn stfnn (m b(nm t` pr`krmss up tem pr`d`tf`jbn nbllmr fh =

lmcflm t` stb# fj bjl dbam tem brd# d# cbrmmr.

Mbdms j`llml efs embl em ajmw e`w emblstr`jk efs

lbuketmr wbs. /jcm sem dblm emr dfjl up! tebt wbs ft. $'mj bs

b nfttnm kfrn! `jcm sem ebl lmcflml t` (m c`dpmtftf'm swfddmr!

sem termw emrsmnh fj embln`jk! jm'mr dfssfjk trbfjfjk! bnwb#s

wbjtfjk t` (m hfrst `r (mbt emr pmrs`jbn (mst. Em ajmw fj efsembrt tebt sem ebl hunn# rmsmbrceml b(`ut `fjfjk tem brd# bjl

bnn ft mjtbfnml. ,efs wbs k`fjk t` (m ebrl h`r efd bs wmnn bs h`r

emr! (ut em w`unljt stbjl fj emr wb#. =h em lfl! sem w`unl

wbjt ft bnn tem d`rm.

Em (mjt l`wj bjl punnml Lbsemrs mbrs.

04mnn `nl kfrn ft wfnn (m ust #`u bjl dm.

C`jjfm swbd stmblfn#! rmdmd(mrfjk tefs wbs b n`jk rbcm.

"bcm #`ursmnh! sem sbfl fjsflm emr embl bs sem (rmbteml t` (`te

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sflms t` smm wemrm tem `temr swfddmrs wmrm fj tem blbcmjt

nbjms. J` `jm ebl cbuket emr up #mt. C`dm `j C`jjfm! efke

mn(`w! cbtce tem wbtmr! tr# j`t t` (rmbtem t`` duce. ,em (num

nfjm wbs (mca`jfjk emr t`wbrls tem wbnn. N``afjk h`rwbrl sem

 prmpbrml t` dbam b tud(nm turj! h`rwbrl! h`rwbrl bjl `'mr.

/jcm sem ebl m%mcutml tem turj emr embl (r`am t` tem surhbcm

bjl sem kunpml fj bs duce `%#kmj bs sem c`unl fjt` emr nujks

h`r tebt spnft smc`jl emr hbcm turjml t` tem surhbcm h`r (rmbte.

Emr brds sjbppml (bca fjt` bctf`j bjl emr p`wmrhun nmks

afcaml emr h`rwbrl `jcm d`rm p`wmrfjk up tem p``n. Emr embl

wmjt l`wj fj tem wbtmr bjl sem h`nn`wml tem (num nfjm `jcm

bkbfj! tem suj sefddmrfjk l`wj t` tem (`tt`d c`jcmjtrbtmC`jjfm! c`jcmjtrbtm @