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    = Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    1 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    BKI^ cevj}ibjiq| kl}e|| qhj se}`a k}j ni qhj p}elj|| ef }jfe}bnic

    qhjn} skqj} `ks| kia pe`nlnj|) Shn`j nq hk| mjji }jlecinwja qhkq

    kllj|| qe skqj} lebp}n|j| ef hzbki }nchq| anbji|nei|, kia jle"

    iebnl, jivn}eibjiqk`, |elnk` kia lz`qz}k` p}klqnlj| k|pjlq|, lz}}jiq lhkicj|

    k}j k |jji k| }j|pei|j qe c}esnic skqj} |lk}lnq~ k| sj`` k| qhj p}elj||j| ef

    jleiebnl kia pe`nqnlk` lhkicj| aebnikqja m~ ije"`nmj}k` jbphk|n| ei

    |q}zlqz}k` kagz|qbjiq kia cevj}ikilj }jfe}b|) K`qhezch qhj}j hk| mjji ki

    ziaj}`~nic ksk}jij|| fe} qhj ijja qe }jcz`kqj qhj z|j ef qhn| mk|nl ikqz}k`

    }j|ez}lj qe kvena skqj} l}n|j|, ni }jljiq ~jk}| qhj }hjqe}nl k}ezia qhn| n||zj

    hk| }jklhja k fjvj} pnqlh) Lz}}jiq skqj} }jfe}b| hkvj mjji p}epe|ja ni ki

    naje`ecnlk` l`nbkqj ni shnlh skqj} n| |jji k| k |lk}lj }j|ez}lj qhkq n| mj|q

    bkikcja m~ bk}djq bjlhkin|b|) Shn`j nq n| q}zj qhkq kllj|| qe skqj} hk|

    mjlebj be}j lhk``jicnic kia skqj} |lk}lnq~ kia jivn}eibjiqk` n||zj|

    ijja qe mj kaa}j||ja z}cjiq`~, qhj ziaj}`~nic lkz|j| fe} qhj|j ajvj`ep"

    bjiq| kia qhj qj}b| ef qhj ajmkqj k| f}kbja m~ bz`qn`kqj}k` ajvj`epbjiq

    kcjilnj| |zlh k| qhj Se}`a Mkid kia qhj K|nki Ajvj`epbjiq Mkid kia le}"

    pe}kqj niqj}j|q| qhkq hkvj |ezchq qe nif`zjilj qhj pe`nlnj| kia skqj} `jcn|`k"

    qnei| ni leziq}nj| kl}e|| qhj c`emj hkvj mjji {zj|qneija }jpjkqja`~ m~

    lebbzinqnj| kffjlqja m~ |zlh pe`nlnj| kia m~ klqnvn|q| leilj}ija kmezq

    nil}jk|nic q}ki|fj} ef ikqz}k` }j|ez}lj| ezq ef qhj }jklhj| ef `elk` lebbzin"

    q~ leiq}e` kia cevj}ibjiq leiq}e` niqe p}nvkqj le}pe}kqj leiq}e`, mj~eia ef

    qhj }jk`b| ef pzm`nl klleziqkmn`nq~ kia q}ki|pk}jil~)

    Nil}jk|nic jivn}eibjiqk` leilj}i }jf`jlqja ni qhj ]ne kia Azm`ni leifj}"

    jilj| ni qhj jk}`~ ;>>?| `jka ni Gkizk}~ ;>>< qe qhj l}jkqnei ef k ijs Vnlj

    _}j|najil~ fe} Jivn}eibjiqk``~ \z|qknikm`j Ajvj`epbjiq (J\A. ni qhj Se}`a

    Mkid snqh skqj} k| qhj bkge} felz| ef }jfe}b);

    Qhj Se}`a Mkid n| eij ef qhjbkge} klqe}| ni qhj c`emk` skqj} |jlqe}, mj nq ni qj}b| ef fnikilnk` kna e} ni

    qj}b| ef cjij}k` pe`nl~"bkdnic ni qhj ajvj`epnic leziq}nj|) Ni qhj ;>>?| nq

    q}nja qe niqjc}kqj qh}jj leilj}i| " jivn}eibjiqk`, niqj}ik` Se}`a Mkid

    ;) Fe} k lebp}jhji|nvj kik`~|n| ef qhj Se}`a Mkid#| }e`j ni qhj skqj} |jlqe} |jj Bkqqhnk| Fnicj}

    & Gj}jb~ K``ezlhj, Skqj} _}nvkqnwkqnei7 Q}ki|ikqneik` Lebpkinj| kia ]j"}jcz`kqnei ef Skqj})

    _zm`n|hja m~ \pei _}j|| kia Qk~`e} & F}kiln| _zm`n|hnic C}ezp, =??;)

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    6 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    }jfe}b| kia jleiebnl c`emk`nwkqnei " niqe qhj leiljpq ef #skqj} }j|ez}lj|

    bkikcjbjiq# shnlh }jp`klja qhj leiljpq ef #skqj} }j|ez}lj| ajvj`epbjiq#

    kia felz| ei skqj} k| k mk|nl ijlj||nq~ kia j||jiqnk` }j|ez}lj qhkq |hez`a mj

    p}evnaja qe k``) Ni|qjka, qhj Se}`a Mkid k}czja qhkq ni e}aj} qe p}ebeqj

    jivn}eibjiqk``~ kia jleiebnlk``~ |z|qknikm`j ajvj`epbjiq, skqj}

    }j|ez}lj| hkvj qe mj #bkikcja#) Qe fkln`nqkqj qhn|, skqj} hk| qe mj q}jkqja k|

    ki jleiebnl ceea, k leiljpq fn}|q k}qnlz`kqja ni qhj fez}qh Azm`ni p}nilnp`j)

    Qhn| fziakbjiqk` lhkicj ni q}jkqnic skqj} k| ki jleiebnl ceea ziaj}pni|

    qhj jiqn}j ckbzq ef }jfe}b| |ezchq qe mj nbp`jbjiqja ni qhj lz}}jiq j}k)

    Q}zj qe nq| ije" nmj}k` jleiebnl p}nilnp`j|, nq n| k}czja qhkq nf skqj} n| q}jkqja

    k| k |lk}lj jleiebnl ceea kia bkikcja klle}anic qe f}jj bk}djq p}nilnp`j|

    snqh bninbk` \qkqj (n)j) pe`nqnlk`. nive`vjbjiq, pjep`j kia pe`nqnlnki| sn``

    mjhkvj be}j }j|pei|nm`~ kia ziijlj||k}~ skqj} sk|qkcj lki mj lz}mja)Qhj Se}`a Mkid jia| zp pe|nqnic p}nvkqnwkqnei k| qhj ki|sj} qe p}em`jb| ef

    kllj|| qe skqj} kia skqj} |lk}lnq~, kia p}nvkqj }kqhj} qhki pzm`nl leiq}e` n|

    ajjbja qe mj qhj bkcnl skia qe lz}j qhn| |jlqe} ef k`` nq| n``|) \ncinfnlkiq`~,

    qhn| kpp}eklh k`|e lenilnaja snqh qhj lhkicnic kpp}eklh qe nif}k|q}zlqz}j

    ajvj`epbjiq k| `kna ezq ni nq| ;>>1 Se}`a Ajvj`epbjiq ]jpe}q) Qhj Se}`a

    Mkid leil`zaja qhkq pzm`nl |j}vnlj| sj}j k`sk~| ziaj} lj}qkni pe`nqnlk` lei"

    |q}kniq| `jkanic qe cevj}ibjiq|# nikmn`nq~ qe p}epj}`~ bkikcj nif}k|q}zl"

    qz}j|) Qhj |e`zqnei klle}anic qe qhj Se}`a Mkid sk| qe }jfe}b k leziq}~#|

    ni|qnqzqneik` kia `jck` jivn}eibjiq) #Skqj} k| ki jleiebnl ceea#, #p}nvkqnwk"qnei#, #ajljiq}k`nwkqnei#, kia #z|j} pk}qnlnpkqnei# qhz| jbj}cj k| qhj Se}`a

    Mkid#| p}nilnp`j| fe} kaa}j||nic qhj se}`a#| skqj} p}em`jb|)

    Jbj}cjilj ef k lebp`jx f}kbjse}d fe} skqj} k``elkqnei "Lebpjqnic |elnk`, jleiebnl kia jivn}eibjiqk` emgjlqnvj|K ZINLJF }jpe}q hk| kpq`~ aj|l}nmja qhj lz}}jiq skqj} l}n|n| k| k -lei|qkiq

    lebpjqnqnei evj} skqj}, mjqsjji fk}bnic fkbn`nj| kia z}mki asj``j}|, jivn"

    }eibjiqk` lei|j}vkqnein|q| kia niaz|q}nk`n|q|, bnie}nqnj| `nvnic eff ikqz}k`

    }j|ez}lj| kia jiq}jp}jijz}| |jjdnic qe lebbeanf~ qhj }j|ez}lj| mk|j fe}

    lebbj}lnk` ckni)- Skqj} p`k~| k l}nqnlk` }e`j ni |z|qkninic jle`ecnlk` fzilqnei"

    nic, feea p}eazlqnei, jleiebnl klqnvnqnj|, hjk`qh kia }jl}jkqnei) Ni kaanqnei

    nq hk| |pn}nqzk` kia }j`ncnez| vk`zj fe} bki~ pjep`j kl}e|| lz`qz}j|)

    Qhj bki~ lebpjqnic z|j| ef skqj} kia qhj ijja fe} mk`kilnic kbeic qhjb

    hk| cnvji }n|j qe qhj leiljpq ef Niqjc}kqja Skqj} ]j|ez}lj| Bkikcjbjiq

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    3Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    qhkq jbphk|nwj| niqjc}kqnei ef qhj bkikcjbjiq ef skqj} }j|ez}lj|, ef |z}"

    fklj kia c}ezia skqj}, ef zp|q}jkb kia aesi|q}jkb z|j|, ef |jlqe}k`

    kpp}eklhj|, ef jleiebnl p}eazlqnei kia jivn}eibjiqk` |z|qknikmn`nq~, kia

    ef qhj bki~ |qkdjhe`aj}|) Qhj}j n| ijja qe }jleiln`j cek`| ef jffnlnjiq jle"

    iebnl p}eazlqnei, |elnk` j{znq~ kia jivn}eibjiqk` |z|qknikmn`nq~) Qhj leb"

    pjqnic ajbkia| ef z}mki kia }z}k` k}jk|, qhj |qzmme}i anvnaj mjqsjji qhj

    }nlh kia pee}, niqj}|qkqj anffj}jilj| kia qhj mk`kilj mjqsjji qhj ijja| ef k

    qh}nvnic jleieb~ kia k f}kcn`j jivn}eibjiq k}j gz|q k fjs lhk``jicj|)

    Snqh k cjiaj} pj}|pjlqnvj, bki~ k}j k}cznic qhkq sebji mjk} k an|p}epe}"

    qneikqj mz}aji ef qhj }j|pei|nmn`nqnj| }j`kqnic qe skqj}7 skqj} le``jlqnei,

    leednic, l`jkinic, fkbn`~ hjk`qh, kia |kinqkqnei, kia k}j ezq`ninic qhjn} esi

    kpp}eklh qe qhj skqj} ajmkqj) Qhjn} |qkilj n| qhkq p}nvkqn|kqnei sn`` `nbnq

    kllj|| qe skqj}, nil}jk|j qhj p}nlj ef skqj}, kia sn`` }jazlj `elk` leiq}e` evj}}j|ez}lj|) Qhezch bki~ sebji#| c}ezp| k}j ajbkianic nbp}evjbjiq| ni

    kllj|| kia |kinqkqnei |j}vnlj| kia nil}jk|ja nivj|qbjiq ni skqj} nif}k|q}zl"

    qz}j, qhj~ k}j k`|e |pjkdnic ezq kckni|q p}nvkqn|kqnei k| k |e`zqnei) Ni p`klj,

    qhj~ k}j f}j{zjiq`~ k|dnic fe} pk}qnlnpkqe}~ mzacjqnic, cjiaj}"|ji|nqnvj

    mzacjqnic, kia `elk` cevj}ikilj |e qhkq `elk` lebbzinqnj|, kia sebji ni

    pk}qnlz`k}, lki ajqj}bnij qhjn} esi p}ne}nqnj|, }j|pei|nmn`nqnj|, kia kpp}ep}n"

    kqj |e`zqnei|)

    Qe bki~ niancjiez| pjep`j|, skqj} n| |kl}ja kia qhj~ hkvj ajvj`epja qhjn}

    esi zin{zj |~|qjb ef vk`zj|, dies`jacj, kia p}klqnlj| qe }jf`jlq qhn| mj`njf)

    Hesjvj}, qhj~ k}czj qhkq Niancjiez| beaj`| ef skqj} bkikcjbjiq k}j

    efqji evj}`eedja kia qhkq qhjn} q}kanqnei| kia `nvj`nheea| hkvj mjji |zme}"

    anikqja qe lebbj}lnk` niqj}j|q| |zlh k| kc}nlz`qz}j kia niaz|q}~) Qhj vne`k"

    qnei ef q}kanqneik` skqj} }nchq| n| k`|e |jji k| k vne`kqnei ef `kia }nchq| k|, ni

    bki~ niancjiez| lebbzinqnj|, qhj qse k}j nijxq}nlkm`~ `nidja) Qhn| hk|

    j|pjlnk``~ mjji qhj lk|j, qhj~ k}czj, snqh bki~ bkge} nif}k|q}zlqz}j p}egjlq|

    |zlh k| bjck"akb| kia `k}cj"|lk`j skqj} anvj}|nei|) K| k |e`zqnei, Niancj"

    iez| c}ezp| p}epe|j qhkq qhj~ ajqj}bnij qhjn} esi |~|qjb| kia |q}kqjcnj|

    fe} skqj} bkikcjbjiq qhkq }jf`jlq meqh qhj }nchq qe j{zk` kllj|| qe skqj}

    mzq k`|e qhjn} zin{zj }j`kqnei|hnp snqh skqj}) \jvj}k` niancjiez| lebbzin"

    qnj| |ncija qhj Niancjiez| Ajl`k}kqnei ei Skqj}, ezq`ninic qhjn} }jgjlqnei ef

    qhj jleiebnl kpp}eklh qe skqj} bkikcjbjiq kia ajiezilnic jleiebnl

    c}jja, pe``zqnei, kia eqhj} zi|z|qknikm`j kia aj|q}zlqnvj z|j| ef skqj})

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    8 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    Qh}z|q ef }jljiq }jfe}b|

    & nbp`nlkqnei| fe} \ezqhK|nki Lebbzinqnj|

    =

    Skqj} k| ki jleiebnl ceea ieq k ikqz}k` }j|ez}lj

    _}nvkqnwkqnei kia }jajfninic qhj }e`j ef qhj \qkqj ni pzm`nl zqn`nqnj|

    Ajljiq}k`nwkqnei kia Z|j} _k}qnlnpkqnei

    @jck` kia Ni|qnqzqneik` ]jfe}b|

    Niqj}"`nidnic ef ]nvj}| " #|e`zqnei# qe skqj} sej|5

    Skqj} k| ki jleiebnl ceea ieq k ikqz}k` }j|ez}lj\nilj nq| fn}|q k}qnlz`kqnei ni qhj Azm`ni _}nilnp`j|, qhj najk qhkq skqj} |lk}lnq~

    n| qhj }j|z`q ef nian|l}nbnikqj z|j kia iei"}jlecinqnei ef nq| jleiebnl vk`zj,

    hk| cknija aebnikilj ni qhj skqj} }jfe}b| |jlqe}) Qhn| nbp`nj| k |ncinfnlkiq

    |hnfq f}eb leiljpqzk`nwnic skqj} k| k lebbei pzm`nl }j|ez}lj qe skqj} k| ki

    jleiebnl ceea) Leilz}}jiq`~ qhj}j n| k |hnfq ni leiljpqzk`nwnic skqj} }nchq|,

    kia leiq}e` evj} kia kllj|| qe skqj}) Gz|q k| qhj `kia }jfe}b| ziaj} M}nqn|h

    le`eink` }z`j q}ki|fe}bja `kia f}eb k lebbei pzm`nl }j|ez}lj qe p}nvkqj

    p}epj}q~ snqh q}kajkm`j jiqnq`jbjiq|, |e qee qhj lz}}jiq skqj} }jfe}b|

    niqjia qe klhnjvj qhj |kbj snqh skqj})

    Qhj epjinic |qkqjbjiq ef Cevj}ibjiq ef Niank#| (CeN. pe`nl~ aelzbjiq,

    Cznaj`nij| ei \skgk`ahk}k =??= |qkqj| qhkq,

    Skqj} n| qeak~ pj}ljnvja m~ qhj pzm`nl k| k |elnk` }nchq, qe mj p}evna"

    ja f}jj m~ qhj Cevj}ibjiq, }kqhj} qhki k| k |lk}j }j|ez}lj shnlh

    bz|q mj bkikcja `elk``~ k| k |elne"jleiebnl ceea) Qhn| pj}ljp"qnei hk| c}esi ezq ef qhj fklq qhkq qhj p}j|jiq }z}k` skqj} |zpp`~

    |~|qjb| k}j aj|ncija kia jxjlzqja m~ qhj Cevj}ibjiq

    Ajpk}qbjiq% Mek}a fe} qhj jia"z|j}|) Ajbkia p}jfj}jilj| ef qhj

    pjep`j k}j cjij}k``~ ieq qkdji niqe klleziq shn`j p`kiinic kia

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    >Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    jxjlzqnic qhj |lhjbj|) Ni eqhj} se}a|, }z}k` skqj} |zpp`~ p}e"

    c}kbbj hk| mjji kaepqnic k |zpp`~ a}nvji kpp}eklh) Jxpj}njilj

    hk| |hesi qhkq qhj p}j|jiq kpp}eklh hk| `ja qe qhj fkn`z}j ef k

    izbmj} ef skqj} |zpp`~ |~|qjb|%|lhjbj| azj qe pee} epj}kqnei

    kia bkniqjikilj)

    Qhj p}nilnp`j ef zinvj}|k` skqj} }nchq| ef k`` pjep j (k`qhezch zijvji ~

    nbp`jbjiqja. sn`` mj }jp`klja m~ qhj jleiebnl p}nilnp`j ef skqj} z|j}|

    shnlh sn`` jxl`zaj qhe|j snqhezq pz}lhk|nic pesj} qe mz~ skqj} ni qhj

    skqj} bk}djq) Skqj} z|j}| k||elnkqnei| fzilqnei qe jxl`zaj qhe|j she lki

    ieq mz~ qhjn} sk~ ni qe qhj k||elnkqnei kia qhj}jfe}j `e|j k`` }nchq| qe skqj}

    }j|ez}lj|) Nileic}zez|`~ qhj k}czbjiq p}effj}ja n| qhkq qhj pee} she k}j

    ieq mjnic |j}vja m~ qhj jxn|qnic bzinlnpk` |~|qjb| k}j mz~nic skqj} kq jxe}"

    mnqkiq }kqj| ni ki~ lk|j f}eb p}nvkqj |ez}lj|, |e pzqqnic ni p`klj k mjqqj} }jc"z`kqja |~|qjb sn`` ni fklq hj`p qhj pee} m~ m}nicnic aesi qhj }kqj| kq shnlh

    qhj~ mz~ skqj})

    K }j`kqja p}nilnp`j n| qhkq ef fz`` le|q }jlevj}~) Nf skqj} n| qe mj |jji k| ki jle"

    iebnl ceea, z|j}| hkvj qe mj lhk}cja qhj fz`` le|q|) Qhj |kbj CeN aelzbjiq

    leiqnizj| qhkq,

    fz`` le|q }jlevj}~ ef epj}kqnei| kia bkniqjikilj kia }jp`kljbjiq

    le|q| n| jxpjlqja qe cjij}kqj k |ji|j ef esij}|hnp kia ji|z}j qhj

    fnikilnk` vnkmn`nq~ kia |z|qknikmn`nq~ ef qhj |lhjbj|) Qhj leianqnei|ziaj} shnlh pjep`j sez`a mj sn``nic qe pk~ lkpnqk` le|q pk}qnk``~

    kia epj}kqj kia bkniqkni skqj} |zpp`~ |lhjbj| k}j (k. nf qhj~ esi

    qhj k||jq|, (m. nf qhj~ hkvj qhjb|j`vj| p`kiija kia ni|qk``ja qhj |~|"

    qjb| kia mjji klqnvj`~ nive`vja qh}ezchezq ni qhj p}elj||, (l. nf

    qhj~ hkvj mjji q}knija qe ae |nbp`j }jpkn}|, (a. nf qhj~ dies qhj

    Cevj}ibjiq sn`` ieq bkniqkni qhj k||jq, (j. nf qhj~ hkvj |zffnlnjiq

    fzia| fe} bkniqjikilj, kia (f. nf qhj~ hkvj qe pk~ fe} epj}kqnei kia

    bkniqjikilj ef qhj |~|qjb|)

    Shn`j }jlecin|nic qhkq qhj leiljpq ef fz`` le|q }jlevj}~ n| ajq}nbjiqk` qe qhjniqj}j|q| ef pee} kia bk}cnik`n|ja c}ezp|, bki~ k}j ef qhj epninei qhkq qhn|

    leilj}i ijja| qe mj mk`kilja snqh qhj ijja fe} k be}j kaj{zkqj jleieb"

    nl vk`zkqnei ef skqj} shnlh sn`` mj ajqj}bnija m~ qhj ikqz}j ef qhj z|j ef

    skqj}) \e fe} jxkbp`j, skqj} fe} mz`d skqj} z|j}| |zlh k| niaz|q}nk` kia leb"

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    ;? Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    bj}lnk` z|j}| |hez`a mj vk`zja kq k hnchj} }kqj qhki |k~ skqj} fe} aebj|qnl

    lei|zbpqnei)

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    qnei) K`qhezch jvji nf sj sj}j qe kc}jj qe qhn| `ecnl, j`nbnikqnei ef |zm|nanj|

    |hez`a ellz} c}kazk``~) Hesjvj}, skqj} qk}nff| hkvj mjji nil}jk|ja bkinfe`a

    ni bki~ lnqnj| p}nlnic skqj} ezq ef }jklh ef be|q pjep`j kia ni ki niqj}j|q"

    nic ajvj`epbjiq |qkqj |zm|nanj| hkvj ni fklq ni be|q lk|j| mjji }jp`klja m~

    Se}`a Mkid `eki| k| peniqja ezq m~ Bkqqhnk| Fnicj} kia Gj}jb~ K``ezlhj ni

    qhjn} =??; |qza~)

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    qhnidnic m~ jbphk|nwnic qhj ijja qe hk}ij|| skqj} }j|ez}lj| fe} jleiebnl

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    nif}k|q}zlqz}j|)

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    qe mj k l}zlnk` fklqe} ni nif}k|q}zlqz}j ajvj`epbjiq) Hesjvj} ziaj} qhj

    nif`zjilj ef ije"`nmj}k` naje`ec~ qhj Se}`a Mkid }jajfnija qhj }e`j ef qhj

    |qkqj k| ki #nbpjanbjiq# qe p}ec}j|| kia qhj lhnjf }jk|ei fe} qhj fnikilnk` l}n"

    |n| ni qhj skqj} |jlqe} kia fe} qhj pee} ph~|nlk` leianqnei ef skqj} nif}k|q}zl"qz}j) @k}cj kia `jqhk}cnl mz}jkzl}klnj| kia qhj nikmn`nq~ ef qhj Skqj} Mkid qe

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    ;;Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    c}esi qee mnc kia kbk||ja nbbji|j pesj}| shn`j mjnic zikm`j qe aj`nvj}

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    ;= Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    Ki jxkbp`j n| fezia ni qhj Cevj}ibjiq ef Niank#| Cznaj`nij| ei \skgk`ahk}k

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    epj}kqnei kia bkniqjikilj fzia)

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    ;=?;)paf) K`|e |jj, _hn``npj Lz``jq, #Skqj}

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    ;1 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    snqh qhj |qkqj)

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    nbp}evj kia p}eqjlq qhj ikqz}k` jivn}eibjiq nil`zanic qhj skqj} }j|ez}lj|)

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    ;:Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    Qhj }jvn|ja vj}|nei ef qhj ljiq}k` Mn`` p}epe|j|7

    Lebpz`|e}~ }jcn|q}kqnei ef me}jsj``"esij}|)

    Lebpz`|e}~ pj}bn||nei fe} |nidnic k ijs me}jsj``) L}jkqnei ef k c}eziaskqj} }jcz`kqe}~ mea~)

    ]j|q}nlqnei| ei qhj ajpqh ef me}jsj``|)

    J|qkm`n|hbjiq ef p}eqjlqnei weij| k}ezia |ez}lj| ef a}nidnic skqj})

    Qhj Mn`` bkiakqj|7

    _j}neanlk` }jk||j||bjiq| ef c}eziaskqj} peqjiqnk` ei k |lnjiqnfnl mk|n|,

    lei|naj}nic {zk`nq~ ef skqj} kvkn`km`j kia jleiebnl vnkmn`nq~)

    ]jcz`kqnei ef jxp`enqkqnei ef c}eziaskqj} |ez}lj| |e qhkq jxq}klqneiaej| ieq jxljja }jlhk}cj)

    Ajvj`epbjiq ef c}eziaskqj} p}egjlq| qe kzcbjiq |zpp`nj|)

    Niqjc}kqja kia lee}anikqja ajvj`epbjiq ef |z}fklj skqj} kia c}ezia"

    skqj} |e qhkq qhj~ k}j z|ja leigzilqnvj`~)

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    =6 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    _}jvjiqnei ef evj}"jxp`enqkqnei ef c}eziaskqj} ijk} qhj lek|q qe |qep

    qhj nic}j|| ef |jkskqj})

    Qhj|j bkiakqj|, shnlh hkvj ~jq qe mjlebj `ks ni be|q pk}q| ef qhj lezi"

    q}~, |ezia ceea ei pkpj}) Mzq qhj}j n| eij mk|nl f`ks7 nbp`jbjiqkqnei n|jiqn}j`~ ni qhj hkia| ef cevj}ibjiq kzqhe}nqnj|4 qhj pjep`j she z|j

    c}eziaskqj} hkvj ie }e`j ni ajln|nei"bkdnic e} nbp`jbjiqkqnei) Qhn| }zi|

    leiq}k}~ qe lz|qebk}~ mj`njf }jck}anic esij}|hnp ef c}eziaskqj} (an|"

    lz||ja kmevj. kia qhj jxpj}njilj ef c}eziaskqj} }jcz`kqnei ki~shj}j ni

    Niank kia qhj }j|q ef qhj se}`a)

    K`` qhj jvnajilj |e fk} l`jk}`~ |hes| qhkq c}eziaskqj} z|j lkiieq mj lei"

    q}e``ja |e`j`~ m~ cevj}ibjiq4 nq lki mj leiq}e``ja ei`~ snqh qhj l`e|j nive`vj"

    bjiq ef k`` p}nbk}~ |qkdjhe`aj}| "" qhe|j she z|j c}eziaskqj} jxlj||nvj`~

    k| sj`` k| qhe|j she |zffj} mjlkz|j ef evj}"z|j) Qhj fn}|q }nchq qe c}eziask"

    qj} |hez`a mj qe qhj leilj}ija lebbzinq~ kia ieq qe ki nianvnazk` ei `kia"

    esij}|hnp mk|n|) Ni k}jk| snqh |lk}lnq~ ef skqj}, qhj }j|pjlqnvj lebbzinq~

    e}ckin|kqnei| |hez`a hkvj qhj }nchq qe ni|pjlq kia beinqe} qhj z|j ef

    c}eziaskqj} m~ p}nvkqj `kiaesij}| qe ji|z}j qhkq c}eziaskqj} mj~eia

    pj}bn||nm`j `nbnq| n| ieq mjnic snqha}ksi) Anvj}|nei ef c}eziaskqj} qe

    z}mki k}jk| e} fe} niaz|q}nk` z|j snqhezq lei|jiq ef qhj c}kb |kmhk%vn``kcj

    lebbzinq~ |hez`a k`|e ieq mj pj}bnqqja) Ajvj`epbjiq ef c}eziaskqj}

    }j|ez}lj| |hez`a mj |e }jcz`kqja k| ieq qe jxljja qhj }jlhk}cnic pe||nmn`n"

    qnj|, k| k`|e qe ji|z}j |elnk` j{znq~) Qhj ajq}nbjiqk` jivn}eibjiqk` lei|j"

    {zjilj| ef evj}"jxp`enqkqnei ef c}eziaskqj} ijja qe mj jffjlqnvj`~ p}jvjiq"

    ja m~ `jcn|`kqnei kia nq| jife}ljbjiq) C}eziaskqj} }jlhk}cj p}egjlq|

    |hez`a mj ajvj`epja kia nbp`jbjiqja snqh lebbzinq~ pk}qnlnpkqnei fe}

    kzcbjiqnic qhj kvkn`km`j |zpp`nj|) Qhj Cevj}ibjiq |hez`a q}ki|fj} qhj

    kzqhe}nq~ fe} }jcz`kqnic c}eziaskqj} z|j qe qhj `esj|q `jvj`, qhj C}kb

    \kmhk)

    Jxpj}njilj| f}eb Niank |zlh k| qhj skqj} lei|j}vkqnei |pn}nqzk` bemn`n|kqnei

    ninqnkqja ni \kz}k|hq}k (Czgk}kq. m~ _kiaz}kic \hk|q}n Kqhkvk`j fe``esnic qhj;>8:"83 a}ezchq, qhj beaj`| ajvj`epja ni Bkhk}k|hq}k (fe} jxkbp`j,

    ]k`jcki \naahn. kia ni K`sk} (]kgk|qhki. |hes qhkq }jcz`kqnei m~ pjep`j

    qhjb|j`vj| lki kia aej| se}d) Nf }jcz`kqnei m~ pjep`j hk| qe levj} qhj

    jiqn}j |qkqj, qhj cevj}ibjiq emvnez|`~ hk| k }e`j qe p`k~) Qhkq }e`j n| p}evna"

    nic ki jikm`nic `jck` kia pe`nl~ f}kbjse}d)

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    =3Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    Skqj} fe} Kc}nlz`qz}j

    Ni qhj pe|q Se}`a Sk} j}k, jvji qhezch p}nlj| ef kc}nlz`qz}k` p}eazlq| sj}j

    fk``nic, feea p}eazlqnei aezm`ja ni }j|pei|j qe qhj jie}bez| nil}jk|j ni

    se}`a pepz`kqnei) Az}nic qhn| qnbj, ajvj`epnic leziq}nj| nil}jk|ja pj} lkpn"qk feea lei|zbpqnei m~

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    =8 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    n}}nckqnei |~|qjb| e} |q}jicqhjinic ef `elk` lei|j}vkqnei p}klqnlj|, `elk`

    ni|qnqzqnei| kia niancjiez| qjlhie`ecnlk` lhenlj| ae ieq fnia bjiqnei ni

    qhj|j skqj} }jfe}b| ajmkqj|)

    Qhj ajmkqj hk| mjji fz}qhj} |djsja azj qe ki jxlj||nvj felz| ei mncakb| fe} skqj} |qe}kcj }kqhj} qhki }jcjij}kqnic `elk` }j|j}ven}| kia

    skqj} meanj|, }kniskqj} hk}vj|qnic, kia `elk` lei|j}vkqnei p}klqnlj|)

    ]kqhj} qhki felz|nic |e`j`~ ei skqj} ni kc}nlz`qz}k` p}eazlqnei kaepqnic

    k `nvj`nheea| kpp}eklh n| nbpe}qkiq qe nbp}evj qhj |elne"jleiebnl `nvj`n"

    heea ln}lzb|qkilj| ef }z}k` hez|jhe`a|) Hesjvj}, qhj }jljiq |hnfq ni }jl"

    ecinwnic n}}nckqnei k| k |j}vnlj snqh lz|qebj}| kia z|j}|, kia ieq k| k

    p}eazlqnei niaz|q}~ l}jkqnic feea |jlz}nq~ n| k`|e f}kzchq snqh akicj})

    _e`nl~ }jfe}b| |q}j|| |qjjp nil}jk|j| ni qk}nff|, fz`` le|q }jlevj}~, j`nbnik"

    qnei ef |zm|nanj|, lzqqnic eff |zpp`nj| fe} iei"pk~bjiq kia k``elkqnei efskqj} qe hnchj|q vk`zj z|j qh}ezch bk}djq bjlhkin|b)

    Kc}nlz`qz}j |jlqe}, k`}jka~ ni |jvj}j l}n|n|, sn`` mj pz|hja jvji be}j niqe an|"

    q}j|| k| skqj} p}nlj| fe} n}}nckqnei weeb) Qhe|j she lki ieq pk~ qhj (|qjjp.

    lhk}cj|, sn`` mj qh}esi ezq e} kia fz}qhj} bk}cnik`nwja kia z`qnbkqj`~ skqj}

    }j|ez}lj| sn`` mj lkpqz}ja m~ qhe|j she lki pk~) Skqj} k``elkqnei ni ki n}}n"

    ckqnei |~|qjb |hez`a mj aeij snqh azj }jck}a qe j{znq~ kia |elnk` gz|qnlj)

    An|pk}nqnj| ni qhj kvkn`kmn`nq~ ef skqj} mjqsjji hjka"}jklh kia qkn`"jia

    fk}b| kia mjqsjji `k}cj kia |bk`` fk}b| |hez`a mj emvnkqja m~ kaepqnei

    ef k }eqkqneik` skqj} an|q}nmzqnei |~|qjb kia |zpp`~ ef skqj} ei k ve`zbjq"

    }nl mk|n| |zmgjlq qe lj}qkni ljn`nic|)

    Ajmkqj ei Niqj}"`nidnic ef ]nvj}| k| k #|e`zqnei# qe skqj}sej|1

    Niank n| lei|naj}nic k}cj"|lk`j jicnijj}nic p}egjlq|, |nbn`k} qe qhe|j kaepq"

    ja ni Lhnik, |zlh k| qhj \ezqh"qe"Ie}qh Skqj} Anvj}|nei _}egjlq) Qhj be|q

    qk`dja kmezq p}egjlq n| qhj !;;= mn``nei Niqj}`nidnic ef ]nvj}| p}egjlq) Qhj N@]

    sk| kpp}evja m~ qhj _}j|najiq ef Niank ni =??= kia n| azj qe mj lebp`jqja

    ni =?;6) Qhn| p}egjlq sn`` `nid k``

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    =>Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    ni |ebj `elkqnei| ni qhj sj|qj}i pk}q| ef Niank qe kmezq ;;,??? bb ni qhj

    Ie}qhjk|q) Snaj qjbpe}k` nij{znq~ ni p}jlnpnqkqnei, ei qhj eqhj} hkia, n|

    lkz|ja m~ kmezq 8? pj}ljiq ef qhj p}jlnpnqkqnei ellz}}nic snqhni k |he}q

    |pki ef =): beiqh| f}eb Gz`~ qe \jpqjbmj}) Azj qe qhn| |pkqnk` kia qjbpe}k`

    leiljiq}kqnei ef }knifk``, }nvj}| ni |ebj pk}q| ef qhj leziq}~ jxpj}njilj }jc"

    z`k} kiizk` Bei|eei niziakqnei|, efqji aj|l}nmja k| f`eea an|k|qj}|) Ei qhj

    eqhj} hkia, k}jk| snqh `esj} p}jlnpnqkqnei k}j nil}jk|nic`~ fklnic skqj}

    |lk}lnq~, kia k| lei|j}vkqnei bjk|z}j| hkvj asnia`ja, qhj~ mjlebj zikm`j

    qe bjjq qhj anvj}|j kia c}esnic ajbkia| ef skqj}) pe`nqnlk` `jkaj}| kq k``

    `jvj`| hkvj |e`a qhj najk ef |e`vnic qhj skqj} p}em`jb m~ hk}ij||nic qhj

    hzcj bei|eei }zi"eff ni qhj bkni }nvj}| ef qhj ie}qhj}i hk`f ef qhj leziq}~

    qh}ezch `k}cj |qe}kcj akb|, kia qe |zpp`~ nq qe qhj skqj}"|lk}lj sj|qj}i

    kia |ezqhj}i }jcnei|)

    Qhj |zllj|| ef Niank ni bkniqkninic k hnch c}esqh }kqj ni feea p}eazlqnei,

    khjka ef qhj pepz`kqnei, fz}qhj} jilez}kcja |zlh najk|) Qhj p}j|jiq p}e"

    pe|k` fe} niqj}`nidnic ef }nvj}| ni Niank, effj}nic k lebmnikqnei ef |qe}kcj

    akb| kia q}ki|fj} lkik`|, |nbn`k}`~, hk| mjji effj}ja k| k `eic"qj}b |zpp`~"

    |naj |e`zqnei qe skqj} |he}qkcj|, j|pjlnk``~ ni qhj a}nj} pk}q| ef qhj leziq}~)

    Ni Kzcz|q ;>8?, qhj Nianki Bnin|q}~ ef Skqj} ]j|ez}lj| f}kbja k Ikqneik`

    _j}|pjlqnvj fe} Skqj} Ajvj`epbjiq kia qhj Ikqneik` Skqj} Ajvj`epbjiq

    Kcjil~ (ISAK. sk| j|qkm`n|hja ni ;>8=, qe lk}}~ ezq |qzanj| ni qhj leiqjxq

    ef qhj Ikqneik` _j}|pjlqnvj)

    Klle}anic qe qhj nife}bkqnei kvkn`km`j ni qhj ]jpe}q ef qhj Ikqneik`

    Lebbn||nei fe} Niqjc}kqja Skqj} ]j|ez}lj| Ajvj`epbjiq _`ki (ILNS]A_.,

    qhj niqj}`nidnic p}epe|k` knb| kq p}evnanic `k}cj"|lk`j hzbki"niazlja lei"

    ijlqnvnq~ fe} skqj} f`es| ni k`be|q k`` pk}q| ef Niank, qh}ezch k qeqk` ef

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    :? kia =??? kiizk` lj}jk` p}e"

    azlqnei pj} lkpnqk }e|j f}eb ;=;): qe ;>;)? dc) Feea |jlz}nq~ n|, hesjvj}, k

    bkqqj} ef feea p}eazlqnei kia j{znq~ ni an|q}nmzqnei e} pz}lhk|nic pesj})

    Fe} czk}kiqjjnic feea |jlz}nq~, meqh qhj {zkiqnqkqnvj kvkn`kmn`nq~ kia ki

    j{znqkm`j an|q}nmzqnei |~|qjb n| j||jiqnk`) Fe``esnic shnlh, aj|pnqj qhj hzcj

    mzffj} |qeld ef feea c}kni| ni Niank, ki j|qnbkqja =?? bn``nei pjep`j k}j

    ziaj}fja kia :? bn``nei k}j }jpe}qja`~ l}nicnic mj`es |qk}vkqnei)

    Hes bzlh feeac}kni sn`` Niank ijja ni fzqz}j5

    Ni |pnqj ef qhj kmevj, qhj p}epe|ja niqj}`nidnic ef }nvj}| n| mjnic p}egjlqja k|

    ijlj||k}~ fe} feea |jlz}nq~ ef Niank) Ie |lnjiqnfnl gz|qnfnlkqnei fe} qhn| hk|

    mjji cnvji |jpk}kqj`~ m~ qhj ISAK e} qhj Qk|d Fe}lj ei Niqj}`nidnic ef

    ]nvj}|) Ni vnjs ef qhj }jljiq q}jia| ni feea lei|zbpqnei kia lei|naj}nic

    |elne"jleiebnl fklqe}|, qhj Lebbn||nei hk| klljpqja qhj feea kia fjja

    ajbkia p}egjlqja m~ ]kvn snqh ~jk}`~ c}esqh }kqj ef 1): pj} ljiq pj} lkpnqk

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    ~jk} fe} qhj ~jk}| =?;?, =?=: kia =?:? }j|pjlqnvj`~) Nq n| {znqj }j`jvkiq qe

    peniq ezq qhkq qhj mk|n| fe} |zlh k a}k|qnl nil}jk|j ni qhj kiizk` pj} lkpnqk

    feeac}kni }j{zn}jbjiq n| p}emkm`~ }eeqja `j|| ni }jk`nq~ kia be}j ni qhj z|j

    ef nilebj ajbkia j`k|qnlnq~ fe} j|qnbkqnic fzqz}j feeac}kni ajbkia|)

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    Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    F}eb shj}j sn`` qhj beij~ fe} niqj}"`nidnic }nvj}| lebj jvji nf |qkqj| pee`

    }j|ez}lj| fe} qhj ijxq |jvj}k` ajlkaj|5 Kq qhj le|q ef `elk` n}}nckqnei p}egjlq|

    ef qhj q}zj kia qj|qja dnia qhkq hkvj djpq Niank |j`f"|zffnlnjiq) Ni qhn| j|eqj}nl

    jxpj}nbjiq ef Niqj}"`nidnic }nvj}|, Niank nq|j`f n| qhj cznijk pnc)

    Mjijfnq| ef Niqj}`nidnic ef ]nvj}| _}egjlq ]jbkni Zil`jk}Qhj p}epe|ja niqj}`nidnic ef }nvj}| aej| ieq cnvj ki~ czk}kiqjj fe} p}evna"

    nic |jlz}nq~ ef aebj|qnl skqj} |zpp`nj| qe qhj a}nj} k}jk| ef Niank, ni pk}qnlz"

    `k}, qhj a}~ zp`kia|) Qhj ei`~ ajpjiakm`j |e`zqnei qe qhn| p}em`jb `nj| ni

    `elk` `jvj` hk}vj|qnic kia lei|j}vkqnei ef }knifk``) Qhj p}egjlqnei| ef skqj}

    }j{zn}jbjiq| fe} n}}nckqnei qn`` =?:? k}j jxl`z|nvj`~ mk|ja ei ki zipzm`n|hja

    se}d) Qhj|j k}j ieq ni kc}jjbjiq snqh bki~ |ncinfnlkiq pzm`n|hja se}d|

    kia fnj`a |z}vj~|) Be}jevj}, qhj nbp}evjbjiq ni qhj jia"z|j jffnlnjil~ ni

    qhj p}j|jiq`~ kqqknija n}}nckqnei peqjiqnk` kia {znldj} kqqknibjiq ef qhj~nj`a `jvj`| qhkq hkvj k`}jka~ mjji }jklhja ni qhj jxpj}nbjiqk` fk}b| sn`` mj

    ceea jiezch fe} ji|z}nic feea |jlz}nq~) Fe} p}evnanic aebj|qnl skqj} |jlz"

    }nq~ ni vj}~ a}~ k}jk| kia qe qhj `k}cj bjq}epe`n|, niqj} mk|ni q}ki|fj}| |hez`a

    mj }j|e}qja qe) Qhkq ijja| qe mj mk|ja ei ki kpp}eklh, vj}~ anffj}jiq f}eb

    qhj p}j|jiq eij ef qhj ISAK, aebnikqja m~ emgjlqnvj| ef ph~|nlk` jxpki"

    |nei ef n}}nckqnei, ijjaja e} eqhj}sn|j) H~a}kz`nl j{znq~ kq qhj ikqneik` `jvj`

    aej| ieq bjki ziaj}qkdnic p}egjlq| fe} q}ki|fj} ef skqj} kq pzm`nl jxpji|j,

    f}eb mjqqj} skqj} jiaesja }nvj} mk|ni| qe qhj a}~ k}jk| fe} nijffnlnjiq kia

    lebbj}lnk` z|j| qh}ezch |elnk``~ kia jleiebnlk``~ sk|qjfz` p}egjlq|, ieqkpp}evja qh}ezch epji p}efj||neik` k||j||bjiq|) Ni ikqz}j shkq n| `nidja

    k}j ieq }nvj}| mzq skqj} nq|j`f, qh}ezch qhj h~a}e`ecnlk` l~l`j) K mk`kilja

    skqj} l~l`j ajbkia| k he`n|qnl pe`nl~ qhkq p}ebeqj| fe}j|q levj}, p}jvjiq|

    j}e|nei, jihkilj| c}ezia skqj} qh}ezch bnl}e"skqj}|hja |q}zlqz}j|, kia

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    ven}|) Kc}nlz`qz}k` p}klqnlj| kia pzm`nl an|q}nmzqnei |~|qjb |hez`a mj ni qzij

    snqh qhj anvj}|nq~ ef anjq| mk|ja ei `elk` leianqnei| }kqhj} qhki ei skqj}

    niqji|nvj beielz`qz}j|)

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    1? Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    KIIJXZ]J\7

    ;>:1 Qhj ]kgk|qhki N}}nckqnei kia A}knikcj Klq, ;>:1

    ;>:6 Niqj} \qkqj Skqj} An|pzqj| Klq, ;>:6

    ]nvj} Mek}a Klq|, ;>:6

    ;>6: Dk}ikqkdk N}}nckqnei Klq, ;>6:

    ;>31 Skqj} (_}jvjiqnei kia Leiq}e` ef _e` zqnei. Klq, ;>31

    ;>3: Qhj Dzbkei kia Chk}sk` Skqj} (Le``jlqnei, ]jqjiqnei kia

    An|q}nmzqnei. Klq, ;>3:Qhj Zqqk} _}kaj|h Skqj} \zpp`~ kia \jsj}kcj Klq, ;>3:

    ;>33 Qhj Skqj} (_}jvjiqnei kia Leiq}e` ef _e``zqnei . Lj|| Klq, ;>33

    ;>83 Bka}k| Bjq}epe nqki K}jk C}ezia Skqj} (]jcz`kqnei. Klq, ;>83

    ;>>< Qhj Bkhk}k|hq}k C}eziaskqj} (]jcz`kqnei fe} A}nidnic Skqj}_z}pe|j|. Klq, ;>>>3 Ikqneik` Skqj} _e`nl~, ;>>3

    Kiah}k _}kaj|h Fk}bj}| Bkikcjbjiq ef N}}nckqnei \~|qjb| Klq, ;>>3

    Kiah}k _}kaj|h Skqj} ]j|ez}lj| Ajvj`epbjiq Le}pe}kqnei Klq, ;>>3

    Mnhk} N}}nckqnei Klq, ;>>3

    ;>>8 Aj`hn Gk` Mek}a Klq, ;>>8

    ;>>> Bkah~k _}kaj|h \nilhkn _}kmkiahki Bj D}n|hkdei Dn Mhkcnak}n

    Kahnin~kb,;>>> (Fk}bj}|# _k}qnlnpkqnei ni N}}nckqnei BkikcjbjiqKlq, ;>>>.

    Qhj Dk}ikqkdk C}ezia Skqj} (]jcz`kqnei fe} _}eqjlqnei ef \ez}lj| efA}nidnic Skqj}. Klq, ;>>>

    ]kgk|qhki \qkqj Skqj} _e`nl~, ;>>>

    Zqqk} _}kaj|h \qkqj Skqj} _e`nl~, ;>>>

    =??? Qhj ]kgk|qhki Fk}bj}|# _k}qnlnpkqnei Ni Bkikcjbjiq Ef N}}nckqnei\~|qjb| Klq, =???

    Qhj Qkbn` Ikaz Fk}bj}| Bkikcjbjiq Ef N}}nckqnei \~|qjb| Klq, =???

    Qhj Dk}ikqkdk N}}nckqnei kia Lj}qkni Eqhj} @ks (Kbjiabjiq.Klq, =???

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    1;Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    =??= Dk}ikqkdk \qkqj Skqj} _e nl~, =??=

    Ikqneik` Skqj} _e`nl~, =??=

    Cznaj`nij| ei \skgk`ahk}k =??=

    Qhj E}n||k _kin _kilhk~kq Klq, =??=

    Kiah}k _}kaj|h Skqj}, @kia kia Q}jj| Klq, =??=

    Qhj Cek C}ezia Skqj} ]jcz`kqnei Klq, =??=

    Qhj Dj}k`k C}ezia Skqj} (Leiq}e` kia ]jcz`kqnei. Klq, =??=

    Qhj E}n||k _kin _kilhk~kq Klq, =??=

    =??< Qhj Dj}k`k N}}nckqnei Kia Skqj} Lei|j}vkqnei Klq, =??>6

    ;>>3

    ;>>8

    ;>>>

    =???

    =??1

    Ajjb| skqj} ki j||jiqnk` lebbeanq~ kia

    |q}nlq`~ p}eqjlq| a}nidnic skqj}\jq| ezq qhj e}aj} ef p}ne}nq~ ef z|j efskqj} fe} n}}nckqnei kia }jcz`kqj| q}kan"qneik` fk}bj} bkikcja n}}nckqnei |~|qjb|

    Ajk`| snqh pe``zqnei ef skqj} m~ |e`nask|qj

    Ajk`| snqh qhj le``jlqnei, q}ki|pe}qkqneikia an|pe|k` ef |e`na sk|qj kia p}evn|neief qen`jq| kia mkqh hez|j|

    J|qkm`n|hj| qhj Ijpk` Skqj} \zpp`~

    Le}pe}kqnei }j|pei|nm`j fe} qhj |zpp`~ efa}nidnic skqj}

    Zbm}j``k Klq cevj}inic skqj} }j|ez}ljbkikcjbjiq

    Cevj}i| qhj z|j ef skqj} fe} h~a}epesj}p}eazlqnei

    ]j{zn}j| pj}bn||nei fe} jxqji|nei kiaanvj}|nfnlkqnei ef jivn}eibjiqk``~ |ji|n"qnvj niaz|q}nj|

    Zbm}j``k }jcz`kqnei cevj}inic skqj}}j|ez}lj bkikcjbjiq4 ezq`nij| fe}bkqneief skqj} z|j} k||elnkqnei|

    \jq| ezq pesj}|, fzilqnei|, kia azqnj| ef`nlji|j he`aj}|

    Ajk`| snqh qhj p}jvjiqnei kia leiq}e` efpe``zqnei

    @n|q| qhj skqj} }j`kqja p}egjlq| }j{zn}ja qeleiazlq kia JNK e} NJJ

    ]jcz`kqj| qhj z|j ef a}nidnic skqj}

    J|qkm`n|hj| k ajljiq}k`nwja cevj}ikilj|q}zlqz}j kia j|qkm`n|hj| qhj p}eljaz}jfe} qhj fe}bz`kqnei ef skqj} }j`kqja p`kikia p}egjlq nbp`jbjiqkqnei

    Ajk`| snqh N}}nckqnei Skqj} Z|j}

    K||elnkqnei|

    J||jiqnk` Lebbeanq~ _}eqjlqnei Klq ;>::

    (=?;= M\.Bz`zdn Kni ;>6< (=?=? M\.

    \e`na Sk|qj (Bkikcjbjiq kia ]j|ez}lj|Bemn`nwkqnei. Ljiq}j Klq ;>83 (=?11 M\.

    \e`na Sk|qj (Bkikcjbjiq kia ]j|ez}ljBemn`nwkqnei. ]jcz`kqnei ;>8> (=?16 M\.

    Ijpk` Skqj} \zpp`~ Le}pe}kqnei Klq ;>8>(=?16 M\. Kbjiaja ni Gkizk}~ =??3

    Skqj} ]j|ez}lj Klq ;>>= (=?1> M\.

    J`jlq}nlnq~ Klq ;>>= (=?1> M\.

    Niaz|q}nk` Jiqj}p}n|j| Klq ;>>= (=?1> M\.

    Skqj} ]j|ez}lj ]jcz`kqnei ;>>< (=?:? M\.

    J`jlq}nlnq~ ]jcz`kqnei Klq ;>>< (=?:? M\.

    Jivn}eibjiq _}eqjlqnei Klq ;>>6 (=?:< M\.

    Jivn}eibjiq _}eqjlqnei Klq ;>>3 (=?:1 M\.

    A}nidnic Skqj} ]jcz`kqnei ;>>8 (=?:: M\.

    @elk` \j`f Cevj}ikilj Klq ;>>> (=?:6 M\.

    N}}nckqnei ]jcz`kqnei Klq =??? (=?:6 M\.

    ]z}k` Skqj} \zpp`~ kia \kinqkqnei

    Ikqneik` _e`nl~ =??1 (=?6? M\.

    ]z}k` Skqj} \zpp`~ kia \kinqkqnei\q}kqjc~ =??1 (=?6? M\.

    ]z}k` Skqj} \zpp`~ kia \kinqkqnei\jlqe}k` \q}kqjcnl Klqnei _`ki =??1(=?6? M\.

    \ez}lj7 Kakpqja f}eb #Skqj} @ks| ni Ijpk`#,

    Skqj}Kna Ijpk`, Fjm}zk}~ =??:

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    1:=

    ;>3= Mkic`kaj|h Skqj} kia _esj} Ajvj`epbjiq Mek}a| E}aj} ;>3=

    ;>8< N}}nckqnei Skqj} ]kqj E}anikilj ;>888: C}eziaskqj} Bkikcjbjiq E}anikilj ;>8:

    ;>>= Skqj} ]j|ez}lj| _`kiinic Klq ;>>=

    Ikqneik` Jivn}eibjiq _e`nl~ ;>>=

    ;>>: Jivn}eibjiq Lei|j}vkqnei Klq ;>>:

    ;>>6 Skqj} \zpp`~ kia \jsj}kcj Kzqhe}nq~ Klq ;>>6

    Skqj} kia \kinqkqnei Kzqhe}nq~ Klq ;>>6

    Ikqneik` Jij}c~ _e`nl~ ;>>6

    ;>>3 Jivn}eibjiq Lei|j}vkqnei ]z`j| ;>>3

    ;>>8 Ikqneik` _e nl~ fe} \kfj Skqj} \zpp`~ kia \kinqkqnei ;>>8

    Zpwn`k _k}n|hka Klq ;>>8

    Ikqneik` Fn|hj}nj| _e`nl~ ;>>8

    ;>>> Jivn}eibjiq Lez}q Klq ;>>>

    Niaz|q}nk` _e`nl~ ;>>>

    =??? Mkic`kaj|h Skqj} Ajvj`epbjiq Mek}a Klq =???

    =??; Z}mki Skqj} Mea~ _}eqjlqnei @ks

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    11 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    Kiijxz}j K17 ]j`jvkiq Skqj} @ks| ni _kdn|qki niLh}eie`ecnlk` E}aj}

    jk} Klq e} ]jcz`kqnei;83< Lkik` kia A}knikcj Klq ;83 \niah N}}nckqnei Klq ;83>

    ;>;? J`jlq}nlnq~ Klq ;>;?

    ;>:8 Skqj} kia _esj} Ajvj`epbjiq Kzqhe}nq~ Klq ;>:8

    Sj|q _kdn|qki Skqj} kia _esj} Ajvj`epbjiq Kzqhe}nq~ Klq ;>:8

    ;>61 Sj|q _kdn|qki Skqj} kia _esj} Ajvj`epbjiq Kzqhe}nq~ (Kbjiabjiq.E}anikilj ;>61

    ;>6: J`jlq}nlnq~ Leiq}e` E}anikilj ;>6:

    Sj|q _kdn|qki @kia kia Skqj} kia _esj} Ajvj`epbjiq Mek}a (]jl`kbkqnei Fjj.

    ]z`j| ;>6:;>66 Sj|q _kdn|qki @kia kia Skqj} kia _esj} Ajvj`epbjiq Mek}a (Kzqhe}nq~ fe}

    _k~bjiq f}eb Mek}a Fzia. ]z`j| ;>66

    ;>63 Sj|q _kdn|qki Skqj} kia _esj} Ajvj`epbjiq Kzqhe}nq~ (Kbjiabjiq. Klq ;>63

    ;>3= \niah Lkik Skqj} F`kq ]kqj ]z`j| ;>3=

    ;>36 \niah N}}nckqnei (Kbjiabjiq. Klq ;>36

    Qj}}nqe}nk` Skqj} kia Bk}nqnbj Weij| Klq ;>36

    ;>38 C}eziaskqj} ]nchq| Kabnin|q}kqnei E}anikilj ;>38 " Mk`elhn|qki

    ;>8; Dk}klhn Skqj} Bkikcjbjiq Mek}a E}anikilj ;>8;

    ;>8= \niah N}}nckqnei Skqj} Z|j}| K||elnkqnei E}anikilj ;>8=

    ;>81 \niah N}}nckqnei (Kbjiabjiq. E}anikilj ;>81

    \niah N}}nckqnei Skqj} Z|j}| K||elnkqnei (Kbjiabjiq. E}anikilj ;>81

    ;>>; Lkik` kia A}knikcj (Jxqji|nei qe ]eh}n Lkik` K}jk. Klq ;>>;

    ;>>= Niaz| ]nvj} \~|qjb Kzqhe}nq~ E}anikilj ;>>=

    ;>>1 Lek|qk` Ajvj`epbjiq Kzqhe}nq~ Klq ;>>1

    ;>>: H~aj` _esj} _e`nl~ ;>>:

    ;>>6 Jivn}eibjiq _}eqjlqnei Kcjil~ Klq ;>>6

    Dk}klhn Skqj} kia \jsj}kcj Mek}a Klq ;>>6

    ;>>3 ]jcz`kqnei ef Cjij}kqnei, Q}ki|bn||nei kia An|q}nmzqnei ef J`jlq}nl _esj} Klq ;>>3

    _}evnilnk` N}}nckqnei kia A}knikcj Kzqhe}nq~ (_NAK. Klq ;>>3;>>> \niah N}}nckqnei (Kbjiabjiq. E}anikilj ;>>>

    =??= Skqj} _e`nl~ =??=

    Skqj} Bkikcjbjiq E}anikilj =??=

    5 Ikqneik` A}nidnic Skqj} _e`nl~

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    1:Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    Kiijxz}j MNIANK#\ SKQJ] ]J\EZ]LJ\Qhj |nqzkqnei ni Niank k| }jck}a| kvkn`kmn`nq~ ef skqj} n| k pk}kaex) Qhj

    leziq}~ klleziq| fe} =)1: pj} ljiq ef qhj qeqk` `kia k}jk kia 1 pj} ljiq efqhj skqj} }j|ez}lj| ef qhj se}`a) Ijvj}qhj`j||, skqj} n| k |lk}lj ikqneik`

    }j|ez}lj snqh ajbkia| ei nq nil}jk|nic ei klleziq ef k c}esnic pepz`k"

    qnei ef evj} eij mn``nei) Bzlh ef qhj kvkn`km`j |z}fklj skqj} kia c}ezia

    skqj}, j|qnbkqja kq ;86> mn``nei lzmnl bjq}j n| p}j|jiq`~ zikm`j qe mj hk}"

    ij||ja fe} z|j ei klleziq ef qepec}kphnlk` kia eqhj} lei|q}kniq|) Qhj

    Se}`a Skqj} Ajvj`epbjiq ]jpe}q, =??< nianlkqj| qhkq ni qj}b| ef kvkn`"

    kmn`nq~ ef skqj}, Niank n| kq qhj ;

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    16 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    ;6:8> b< ni qhj M}khbkpzq}k kia Mk}kd mk|ni| (Bnin|q}~ ef Skqj}

    ]j|ez}lj|, =??;.) K`}jka~, qhj peqjiqnk` ef be|q }nvj} mk|ni| n| mjnic jxp`enq"

    ja mj~eia :?* kia |jvj}k` mk|ni| k}j lei|naj}ja qe mj skqj} |lk}lj)

    A]NIDNIC SKQJ]Ajbkia f}eb qhj aebj|qnl |jlqe} hk| }jbknija `es kia klleziq| fe}

    ei`~ :* ef qhj kiizk` f}j|hskqj} snqha}ksk`| ni Niank (Se}`a ]j|ez}lj|

    Ni|qnqzqj, =???.) Aebj|qnl skqj} z|j sn`` nil}jk|j k| qhj pepz`kqnei lei"

    qnizj| qe c}es kia kllj|| qe skqj} n| nbp}evja) ]jljiq akqk f}eb qhj

    Se}`a Mkid nianlkqj| qhkq ajbkia evj} qhj ijxq qsjiq~ ~jk}| sn`` aezm`j

    f}eb =: mn``nei b< qe := mn``nei b* ef qhj }z}k` pepz`kqnei hk| kllj|| qe |kfj

    a}nidnic skqj} kia fjsj} |qn`` hkvj kllj|| qe kaj{zkqj |kinqkqnei fkln`nqnj|

    (Se}`a ]j|ez}lj| Ni|qnqzqj, =???.) Qhj ljiq}k` cevj}ibjiq bkaj k leb"

    bnqbjiq qe nbp}evj kllj|| qe skqj} ni }z}k` kia z}mki k}jk| ni qhj

    Ikqneik` Skqj} _e`nl~ kaepqja ni ;>83) Qhj e}ncnik` cek` ef p}evnanic

    skqj} qe ;??* ef k`` lnqnwji| ef Niank m~ ;>>; hka qe mj }jvn|ja kia ies

    |qkia| kq >?* kllj|| qe z}mki kia 8:* kllj|| qe }z}k` k}jk|, }j|pjlqnvj`~)

    A}nidnic skqj} kia |kinqkqnei ijvj}qhj`j|| }jbkni hnch p}ne}nqnj| ei qhj

    cevj}ibjiq kcjiak)

    Be|q z}mki k}jk| k}j |j}vnlja m~ k bzinlnpk` skqj} an|q}nmzqnei |~|qjb)

    Z|zk``~, qhj bzinlnpk` skqj} |zpp`~ e}ncnikqj| f}eb `elk` }j|j}ven}| e}lkik`|, mzq ni |ebj lk|j| skqj} bk~ mj nbpe}qja qh}ezch niqj}"mk|ni

    q}ki|fj}) K`qhezch qhj bkge} lnqnj| ni Niank jige~ kllj|| qe ljiq}k` skqj}

    |zpp`~ |~|qjb|, qhj|j |lhjbj| efqji ae ieq kaj{zkqj`~ levj} qhj jiqn}j

    z}mki pepz`kqnei kia k}j ieqe}nez|`~ nijffnlnjiq kia zi}j`nkm`j) Ni }z}k`

    k}jk|, kllj|| qe skqj} n| jvji be}j p}jlk}nez|) Evj} 8?* ef qhj }z}k`

    aebj|qnl skqj} lebj| f}eb c}eziaskqj} |ez}lj| |nilj nq n| be}j }j`nkm`j

    ni qj}b| ef skqj} {zkiqnq~ kia {zk`nq~) \qn``, ni k}jk| shj}j skqj} n| |lk}lj,

    }z}k` sebji bz|q q}kvj` `eic an|qkilj| qe sj``| e} |q}jkb| qe fjqlh skqj}

    fe} qhjn} akn`~ ijja|)

    Qhj A}nidnic Skqj} kia \kinqkqnei \zpp`~ |jlqe} ni meqh }z}k` kia z}mki

    k}jk| hk| k`|e mjji |zmgjlq qe |zm|nanj| kia }kqj |q}zlqz}j| qhkq hkvj ieq

    }jf`jlqja qhj q}zj le|q ef qhj }j|ez}lj kia an|lez}kcja lei|j}vkqnei)

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    13Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    \Z]FKLJ SKQJ]Qsj`vj bkge} }nvj} |~|qjb| a}kni qhj |zmleiqnijiq k`eic snqh k izbmj}

    ef |bk``j} }nvj}| kia |q}jkb|) Ef qhj|j qsj`vj, qhj Ckicj| " M}khbkpzq}k

    kia qhj Niaz| |~|qjb| k}j qhj be|q nbpe}qkiq ni qj}b| ef skqj} p}evn|neikia qhjn} nbpklq ei Nianki |elnjq~) Qecjqhj}, qhj|j |~|qjb| a}kni k`be|q

    hk`f ef qhj leziq}~ kia lk}}~ be}j qhki 1?* ef qhj zqn`n|km`j |z}fklj skqj}

    f}eb qhjn} |ez}lj ni qhj Hnbk`k~k| qe qhj eljki)

    Evj} 3?* ef Niank#| }nvj}| a}kni ni qhj Mk~ ef Mjick`, be|q`~ k| pk}q ef qhj

    Ckicj|"M}khbkpzq}k |~|qjb) Qhj K}kmnki \jk, ei qhj sj|qj}i |naj ef qhj

    leziq}~, }jljnvj| =?* ef qhj qeqk` a}knikcj f}eb qhj Niaz| |~|qjb k| sj``

    k| k izbmj} ef |bk``j} }nvj}| aesi qhj sj|qj}i lek|q) Qhj }jbkninic ;?*

    a}kni| niqe niqj}ne} mk|ni| kia qhj fjs ikqz}k` `kdj| |lkqqj}ja kl}e|| qhj

    leziq}~ (Jil~l`epjank M}nqkiinlk Ei`nij =???.)

    Qhj f`es }jcnbj ef Niank#| }nvj}| n| |q}eic`~ nif`zjilja m~ qhj bei|eei l`n"

    bkqj) Qhj kavjiq ef qhj bei|eei }kni| }j|z`q| ni ki kiizk` pjkd ni

    |q}jkbf`es ni be|q }nvj}| kia |q}jkb| kl}e|| qhj |zmleiqnijiq) ]nvj}|

    snqh |ez}lj| ni qhj beziqkni| |jj ki kaanqneik` pjkd ni |q}jkbf`es az}"

    nic qhj |p}nic |iesbj`q) Ni bki~ lk|j|, skqj} `jvj`| nil}jk|j a}kbkqnlk`"

    `~ kia f`eeanic n| lebbei) Az}nic qhj a}~ |jk|ei, qhj |q}jkbf`es anbni"

    n|hj| ni be|q `k}cj }nvj}| kia jvji an|kppjk}| jiqn}j`~ ni |bk``j} q}nmzqk}"

    nj| kia |q}jkb|) Qe }jcz`kqj qhj f`es ni qhj|j }nvj}| kia an|q}nmzqj skqj}

    be}j jvji`~ qh}ezchezq qhj ~jk}, k izbmj} ef k}cj akb| hkvj mjji mzn`q

    ei qhj p}nilnpk` }nvj} |~|qjb|) Hesjvj}, jvji qhj|j bjk|z}j| hkvj mjji

    nikaj{zkqj qe leiq}e` skqj} kvkn`kmn`nq~ ni qhj leziq}~, j|pjlnk``~ az}nic

    qhj a}~ |jk|ei)

    Kc}nlz`qz}j }jbkni| ljiq}k` qe qhj Nianki jleieb~ kia nq qhj}jfe}j

    }jljnvj| qhj c}jkqj} |hk}j ef qhj kiizk` skqj} k``elkqnei) Klle}anic qe qhj

    Se}`a ]j|ez}lj| Ni|qnqzqj (=???., >=* ef Niank#| zqn`n|km`j skqj} n| ajveq"

    ja qe qhn| |jlqe}, be|q`~ ni qhj fe}b ef n}}nckqnei)

    Qhj ijlj||nq~ ef n}}nckqnei fe} kc}nlz`qz}k` p}eazlqnei n| c}jkq azj qe qhj

    zip}janlqkm`j ikqz}j ef qhj bei|eei) Ni }jcnei| lebp`jqj`~ ajpjiajiq

    ei }knifja kc}nlz`qz}j, k sjkd bei|eei |jk|ei lki }j|z`q ni a}ezchq lei"

    anqnei| qhkq lki jka qe }jazlja ~nj`a| e} jvji qeqk` l}ep fkn`z}j) Jvji az}"

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    18 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    nic ie}bk` bei|eei |jk|ei|, fk}bj}| k}j z|zk``~ km`j qe p}eazlj ei`~

    eij l}ep pj} ~jk} kia ~nj`a| k}j cjij}k``~ bzlh `esj} qhki ni n}}nckqja

    k}jk|) Niajja, qhj p}eazlqnvnq~ ef n}}nckqja kc}nlz`qz}j pj} zinq ef `kia hk|

    mjji j|qnbkqja kq |jvji qnbj| qhkq ef }knifja kc}nlz`qz}j (Se}`a Mkid,

    ;>>>.)

    Bk||nvj nivj|qbjiq ni n}}nckqnei ni qhj pk|q fnfq~ ~jk}| hk| }j|z`qja ni ki

    jxpki|nei ef qhj c}e|| n}}nckqja k}jk f}eb =< bn``nei hjlqk}j| ni ;>:; qe

    evj} >? bn``nei hjlqk}j| ni ;>>3, kia p`ki| jxn|q qe leiqnizj ajvj`epnic

    n}}nckqnei nif}k|q}zlqz}j evj} qhj lebnic ~jk}| (Se}`a Mkid, ;>>>.) Qhn|

    c}esqh ni n}}nckqja k}jk, k`eic snqh nbp}evjbjiq| ni fk}bnic qjlhie`e"

    cnj| kia p`kiq cjijqnl|, hk| mjji }j|pei|nm`j fe} qhj nil}janm`j c}esqh ni

    l}ep p}eazlqnei evj} qhn| pj}nea) Qhj nil}jk|j ni p}eazlqnei hk| k`|e lei"

    q}nmzqja c}jkq`~ qe qhj ikqneik` jleieb~ kia qe Niank#| feea |jlz}nq~)Hesjvj}, n}}nckqnei jxpki|nei hk| k`|e p`klja c}jkqj} ajbkia| ei |z}"

    fklj kia c}eziaskqj} }j|ez}lj|) C}eziaskqj} k`eij klleziq| fe} * ef

    qhj skqj} z|ja ni kc}nlz`qz}j kia |z}fklj skqj} z|j efqji lebj| kq qhj

    jxpji|j ef eqhj} |jlqe}| |zlh k| qhj niaz|q}nk` kia aebj|qnl |zpp`~)

    Kq qhj eqhj} jxq}jbj, f`eea leianqnei| lki mj j{zk``~ ajvk|qkqnic qe qhj

    kc}nlz`qz}k` |jlqe} kia }j{zn}j| lk}jfz` p`kiinic ni qj}b| ef a}knikcj kia

    qhj lei|q}zlqnei ef f`eea leiq}e` |q}zlqz}j|) Ajvj`epbjiq p}egjlq| |zlh

    k| akb kia lkik` lei|q}zlqnei sj}j ajvn|ja qe hj`p bnqnckqj qhj jffjlq ef

    qhj bei|eei ei }nvj}| kia |jk|eik` |q}jkb|) Fe} qhj be|q pk}q, qhj~ hkvj

    mjji |zllj||fz` kq }jazlnic qhj nbpklq ef f`eeanic ni |ebj k}jk|,

    k`qhezch qhjn} jffjlqnvjij|| n| `nbnqja ni qhj fklj ef jxljpqneik` }knifk``

    jvjiq|)

    Azj qe nq| nbpe}qkiq leiq}nmzqnei qe qhj Nianki jleieb~, qhj kc}nlz`qz}k`

    |jlqe} }jljnvj| c}jkqj} kqqjiqnei ni qj}b| ef fnikilnic kia |zm|nanj|) Ieq

    |z}p}n|nic`~, n}}nckqnei hk| mjji qhj `k}cj|q }jlnpnjiq ef cevj}ibjiq

    fzia|) Evj} Z\! > mn``nei sk| |pjiq ni qhn| k}jk az}nic qhj Jncqh _`ki kia

    |zm|nanj| qe qhn| |jlqe} klleziqja fe} k`be|q ?)>1">: fn|lk` ~jk} (Se}`a Mkid, ;>>>.)

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    1>Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    C]EZIA SKQJ]C}eziaskqj} }jp}j|jiq| eij ef qhj be|q nbpe}qkiq skqj} |ez}lj| ni Niank

    kia klleziq| fe} evj} 1?? db< ef qhj kiizk` zqn`nwkm`j }j|ez}lj ni qhj

    leziq}~) Azj qe qhj hnch`~ vk}nkm`j ikqz}j ef qhj l`nbkqj, c}eziaskqj} hk|mjlebj k pepz`k} k`qj}ikqnvj fe} n}}nckqnei kia aebj|qnl skqj} z|j kl}e||

    Niank) ]j`nkilj ei c}eziaskqj} }j|ez}lj| n| pk}qnlz`k}`~ |q}eic shj}j a}~

    |jk|ei |z}fklj skqj} `jvj`| k}j `es e} shj}j sjq |jk|ei f`es| k}j qee an|"

    }zpqnvj qe mj jk|n`~ qkppja) Ni kaanqnei qe mjnic kllj||nm`j, c}eziaskqj}

    {zk`nq~ n| cjij}k``~ jxlj``jiq ni be|q k}jk| kia p}j|jiq| k }j`kqnvj`~ |kfj

    |ez}lj ef a}nidnic skqj} fe} Nianki| ni }z}k` kia z}mki ljiq}j|)

    Qhj p}j|jilj kia kvkn`kmn`nq~ ef c}eziaskqj} vk}nj| c}jkq`~ snqh lhkicj|

    ni qepec}kph~, |zm|z}fklj cje`ec~ kia qhj p}jvkn`nic l`nbkqj ni qhj

    }jcnei) Ni |ebj k}jk|, c}eziaskqj} jxn|q| ni ajjp k{znfj}| shn`j ni eqhj}|

    qhj skqj} n| |qe}ja ijk} qhj |z}fklj) Qhj elkqnei ef qhj k{znfj} k`|e kffjlq|

    nq| }jlhk}cj }kqj kia nq| |z|ljpqnmn`nq~ qe pe``zqnei kia evj}z|j)

    Ni cjij}k`, qhj beziqkniez| kia hn``~ }jcnei| ni qhj ie}qh kia sj|q ae

    ieq k``es kaj{zkqj nifn`q}kqnei kia k| k lei|j{zjilj, c}eziaskqj} n|

    be|q`~ `nbnqja qe vk``j~| kia eqhj} `esj} `~nic k}jk|) Ni qhj pjini|z`k}

    pk}q ef qhj leziq}~, qhj ziaj}`~nic cje`ec~ `nbnq| qhj fe}bkqnei ef `k}cj

    leiqnizez| k{znfj}|) C}eziaskqj} n| qhj}jfe}j |lkqqj}ja shj}j fn||z}j|

    pj}bnq kaj{zkqj |qe}kcj e} n| fezia ni |hk``es ajp}j||nei| ijk} qhj |z}"fklj) K| k }j|z`q, qhj evj}k`` ~nj`a peqjiqnk` ni qhn| }jcnei n| `es k`qhezch

    |ebj k}jk| bk~ |jj bjanzb qe hnch peqjiqnk` ajpjianic ei qhj `elk`

    h~a}ecje`ec~) Lek|qk` }jcnei| k}j z|zk``~ }nlh ni c}eziaskqj} esnic qe

    qhj `k}cj`~ k``zvnk` qj}}kni, mzq qhj k{znfj}| }n|d mjnic jk|n`~ leiqkbnikqja

    m~ |k`qskqj} nic}j|| azj qe evj}pzbpnic) Qhj k``zvnk` q}klq ef qhj

    Ckicjqnl p`kni, shnlh jxqjia| evj} =??? db kl}e|| ljiq}k` kia ie}qhj}i

    Niank hk| qhj mj|q peqjiqnk` fe} c}eziaskqj} jxq}klqnei ni qhj leziq}~)

    Qhn| `k}cj k}jk pe||j||j| bki~ fkvez}km`j lhk}klqj}n|qnl| fe} c}eziask"

    qj} |qe}kcj kia }jlhk}cj, kia qhj ~nj`a evj} be|q ef qhj }jcnei hk| mjjij|qnbkqja kq beaj}kqj qe hnch)

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    :? Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    MKIC@KAJ\H#\ SKQJ] ]J\EZ]LJ\Mkic`kaj|h, `nj| mjqsjji Niank kia B~kibk} ei qhj Mk~ ef Mjick`) Nq n| k

    }nvj}nij leziq}~ ni \ezqh K|nk hkvnic ki k}jk ef kmezq ;11,??? db= `elkq"

    ja ni qhj `esj} aj`qk ef qh}jj `k}cj }nvj}| ef qhj se}`a7 qhj Ckicj|, qhjM}khbkpzq}k kia qhj Bjchik) Qhj}j k}j bki~ q}nmzqk}nj| kia an|q}nmz"

    qk}nj| ef qhj|j }nvj}| kia ni qeqk` :3 }nvj}| pk|| qh}ezch qhj leziq}~) Qhj|j

    }nvj}| a}kni k qeqk` ef ;)3= bn``nei |{ db| ni Niank, Lhnik, Ijpk`, Mhzqki

    kia Mkic`kaj|h) K| k }j|z`q, hzcj nif`es| ef skqj} jiqj} qhj leziq}~, evj}

    shnlh Mkic`kaj|h hk| ie leiq}e`) Qhj kvj}kcj |z}fklj skqj} f`es ni pjkd"

    sjq |jk|ei (Kzcz|q. n| ijk}`~ ;;= mn``nei lzmnl bjq}j| kia ni qhj a}~ |jk"

    |ei (Fjm}zk}~. n| kmezq

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    :;Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    qz}j |zlh k| }eka|, }kn`sk~|, lkik`| kia niaz|q}nj|) Kmezq =;* ef qhj qeqk`

    pepz`kqnei `nvj ni qhj z}mki k}jk) Klle}anic qe qhj ISB_ |qza~, qhj

    z}mki k}jk sn`` mj nil}jk|ja qe >* m~ =?=:)

    N]]NCKQNEIISB_ hk| |q}j||ja qhkq qhj}j n| ie jleiebnl gz|qnfnlkqnei qe ce fe} pzm"

    `nl |z}fklj skqj} n}}nckqnei nive`vnic `k}cj"|lk`j hnch"`nfq pzbpnic |zlh k|

    qhj |~|qjb ni qhj Ckicj| Demkakd _}egjlq, k| ajbei|q}kqja m~ nq| hnch

    E&B }j{zn}jbjiq ef ijk}`~ Qd1,??? qhkq n| |zm|qkiqnk``~ hnchj} qhki qhj

    |hk``es qzmj"sj``|) Hesjvj}, |z}fklj skqj} n}}nckqnei |~|qjb ef qhj q~pj

    ef qhj Bzhz}n kia qhj Lhkiapz} p}egjlq| shj}j qhj c}kvnq~ f`es kia `es

    `jfq pzbp| k}j z|ja lki |qn`` mj gz|qnfnja mjlkz|j ef `es le|q ef n}}nckqnei

    f}eb qhj|j p}egjlq|) \nbn`k}`~ n}}nckqnei ni |bk``"|lk`j p}egjlq m~ @CJA lki

    mj jleiebnl mjlkz|j qhj z|j ef |zmbj}cnm`j mk}}nj} kia z|j ef `es `nfqpzbp|) Hesjvj}, qhj|j bk~ |qn`` ieq mj |znqkm`j fe} k}jk| shj}j qhj}j

    ies jxn|q| hnch peqjiqnk` fe} |hk``es qzmjsj``|, n)j), k}jk| jxljpq ie}qh"

    jk|q, lek|qk` |k`ninq~"kffjlqja k}jk|, kia pk}q ef qhj ie}qhsj|q, |ezqhsj|q,

    kia qhj Lhnqqkceic Hn`` Q}klq| shj}j c}eziaskqj} `jvj`| k}j `es) Ni k}jk|

    shj}j |hk``es qzmjsj``| k}j anffnlz`q kia jxpji|nvj, bnie} n}}nckqnei

    |lhjbj| nive`vnic |zmbj}|nm`j akb| kia z|j ef `es `nfq pzbp| sez`a mj

    kavn|km`j) Hesjvj}, qhj }j|e`zqnei ef E&B le|q }jlevj}~ p}em`jb n|

    j||jiqnk` qe lei|naj} qhj p}e|pjlq| fe} fz}qhj} jxpkianic qhj pzm`nl n}}nck"

    qnei |lhjbj|)

    LEK\QK@Qhj Mkic`kaj|h Skqj} Ajvj`epbjiq Mek}a hk| j|qnbkqja qhkq kmezq ;,=??

    dn`ebjqj}| ef }nvj}mkid n| klqnvj`~ j}eanic kia be}j qhki :?? dn`ebjqj}|

    fklj |jvj}j p}em`jb| }j`kqja qe j}e|nei) \nilj ;>3

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    := Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    mjji lk}}nja ezq }j`kqnvj`~ }jljiq`~ ei qhj bkge} }nvj}|) Leiqjbpe}k}~

    }nvj} bkikcjbjiq |q}kqjcnj| e}njiqja qesk}a| fe}jlk|qnic fzqz}j j}e|nei

    hkwk}a|, }jazlnic hkwk}a qh}ezch iei"|q}zlqz}k` bjk|z}j| |zlh k| |q}kqj"

    cnl }jqn}jbjiq ef nif}k|q}zlqz}j kia }j"|jqq`jbjiq ef kffjlqja hkmnqkqnei,

    kia ei ajvj`epnic `es"le|q bjk|z}j| fe} j}e|nei leiq}e`) \ebj pn`eq"

    |lk`j p}ec}kb| hkvj mjji kqqjbpqja }jljiq`~ k`eic qhj Gkbzik ]nvj}

    kia Bjchik J|qzk}~ ijk} Hknblhk}) Kbeic qhj|j, KAM hk| ninqnkqja qhj

    Gkbzik"Bjchik ]nvj} J}e|nei Bnqnckqnei _}egjlq qe pn`eq qj|q kia j|qkm"

    `n|h `es"le|q j}e|nei bnqnckqnei bjk|z}j| z|nic |kia"fn``ja cje"qjxqn`j

    mkc| snqh lebmnikqnei ef iei"|q}zlqz}k` bjk|z}j|)

    C]EZIASKQJ]Hnch leiljiq}kqnei ef k}|jinl hk| mjji em|j}vja ni c}eziaskqj} |nilj nq

    sk| fn}|q ajqjlqja ni ;>>

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    :1 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    HN\QE]NLK@ JVE@ZQNEI EF SKQJ] _E@NLNJ\ NIMKIC@KAJ\HT\ez}lj7 Kam Iev =??:6 ZI Qjlhinlk` Bn||nei (D}zc Bn||nei. }j|z`qja ni qhj l}jkqnei efqhj qhji Jk|q _kdn|qki Skqj} kia _esj} Ajvj`epbjiq Kzqhe}nq~)

    ;>6< Hk}ani kia Qhng||j Bn||nei| jxkbnija qhj f`eea p}em`jb|)

    ;>61 Bk|qj} _`ki felz|ja p}jaebnikiq`~ ei f`eea leiq}e` fe} kc}n"

    lz`qz}j kia nil`zaja k pe}qfe`ne ef :8 `k}cj p}egjlq| nil`zanic < mk}"

    }kcj| ei bkge} }nvj}|) \ebj ef qhj mnc p}egjlq| sj}j nbp`jbjiqja

    m~ bna";>8?|)

    ;>3= Se}`a Mkid \qza~ ei `kia kia skqj} |jlqe} jbphk|nwja niqj"

    c}kqja ajvj`epbjiq ef `kia kia skqj} }j|ez}lj| snqh |pjlnk` felz|

    ei |bk`` |lk`j (bnie}. n}}nckqnei) Ni qhn| p}ec}kb, p`kiinic kq qhj

    `jvj` ef qhkik (ies lk``ja zpkwn`k. kia nbp`jbjiqkqnei ef skqj}

    }j|ez}lj bkikcjbjiq p}egjlq sj}j nbp`jbjiqja) Az}nic qhn| pj}n"

    ea, p}nvkqj |jlqe} n}}nckqnei z|nic |hk``es qzmj"sj``| |ks bkge}

    jxpki|nei)

    ;>8?| Ikqneik` Skqj} _`ki lebbjilja snqh se}d emgjlqnvj qe lei"

    |e`nakqj jxn|qnic nife}bkqnei mk|j, }kqneik`nwj eicenic kia p`kiija

    klqnvnqnj| kia qe cznaj fzqz}j nivj|qbjiq ni qhj fzqz}j) Bk|qj} _`kiE}ckinwkqnei ziaj} qhj Bnin|q}~ ef Skqj} ]j|ez}lj| lebp`jqja qhj

    fn}|q phk|j ef se}d ni ;>86) _hk|j NN |qk}qja ni ;>83 ajvj`epja p`ki"

    inic beaj`|, }jlebbjiaja |q}kqjcnj| kia p}ec}kbbj|, p}j|jiqja

    k a}kfq skqj} `ks, kia p}epe|ja bjki| qe ni|qnqzqneik`nwj qhj

    p}elj|| ef `eic"qj}b skqj} bkikcjbjiq kia p`kiinic)

    @kqj ;>8?| " pe|q f`eea| ef ;>83 & ;>88 " F`eea Klqnei _`ki mk|ja ei

    k |j}nj| ef |qzanj| |zppe}qja m~ ZIA_, F}kilj, Z\K, Lhnik kia

    Gkpki) Qhj Se}`a Mkid lee}anikqja qhj klqnvnqnj| ef qhj|j aeie}| qe

    p}jpk}j k F`eea Klqnei _`ki lei|n|qnic ef =6 |qzanj| kia pn`eq p}eg"jlq|) Qhj FK_ k`|e p}eazlja cznaj`nij| fe} pjep`j#| pk}qnlnpkqnei ni

    skqj} |jlqe} nivj|qbjiq| kia cznaj`nij| fe} ziaj}qkdnic jivn}ei"

    bjiqk` k||j||bjiq|)

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    ::Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    ;>>: _e|q F`eea Klqnei _`ki sk| p}jpk}ja snqh qhj k||n|qkilj ef qhj

    Se}`a Mkid p}eazlnic qhj fn}|q `eic"qj}b |q}kqjc~ fe} qhj skqj} |jl"

    qe} lk``ja qhj Mkic`kaj|h Skqj} kia F`eea Bkikcjbjiq \q}kqjc~

    (MSFB\.) Qhj |q}kqjc~ jivn|kcja qhj fe}bz`kqnei ef k Ikqneik`

    Skqj} _e`nl~ (IS_. qe p}evnaj cznaj`nij| fe} bkikcnic qhj skqj}

    }j|ez}lj| ef qhj leziq}~ ni k lebp}jhji|nvj, niqjc}kqja kia j{zn"

    qkm`j bkiij}) Nq k`|e jivn|kcja qhj p}jpk}kqnei ef k Ikqneik` Skqj}

    Bkikcjbjiq _`ki (ISB_. qhkq sez`a nil`zaj ikqneik`, }jcneik`

    kia mk|nl p}ec}kb| snqh evj}k`` k||j||bjiq ef skqj} |zpp`~ kia

    ajbkia ni qhj leziq}~) Qhj Cevq) klqja p}ebpq`~ qe nbp`jbjiq

    MSFB\ kia |q}jicqhjija qhj SK]_E kia ckvj nq k ijs bkiakqj

    kia qk|d ef fe}bz`kqnic ISB_)

    @kqj ;>>?| ]jfe}b| nil`zaja qhj bn`j|qeij ef kaepqnic qhj IS_ ni ;>>>)Nq ajfnija bkge} ni|qnqzqneik` }jfe}b kia qhj }e`j ef qhj cevj}ibjiq

    (nil`zanic qhj ajljiq}k`nwkqnei kia q}ki|fj} ef skqj} }j|ez}lj| bkikcj"

    bjiq |lhjbj|., qhj p}nvkqj |jlqe} kia qhj lnvn` |elnjq~ ni qhj bkikcj"

    bjiq ef skqj})Tfe} ajqkn`| |jj mj`es ni pe`nlnj| |jlqneiR

    Qhj ni|qnqzqneik` }jfe}b| lz}}jiq`~ ei qhj kcjiak k}j c}eziaja ei qhj

    p}nilnp`j| ef qhj IS_ kia qe |ebj jxqjiq, }jf`jlq qhj pk|q |qzanj| }j`kqja

    qe e}ckinwkqneik` |q}jicqhjinic ef MSAM) Qhj|j k}j p}ebeqja bkni`~

    ziaj} p}egjlq| k||n|qja m~ qhj Se}`a Mkid, ni pk}qnlz`k} ni qhj leiqjxq ef

    p}jpk}nic qhj Skqj} Bkikcjbjiq Nbp}evjbjiq _}egjlq, k| sj`` k| qhj

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    Ijqhj}`kia|, kia pe`nl~ ank`eczj| kia lkpklnq~ ajvj`epbjiq |zppe}q

    p}evnaja ziaj} qhj eicenic p}egjlq| k||n|qja m~ KAM) Ni pk}qnlz`k}, qe

    se}d snqh qhj Qsninic Bn||nei, MSAM fe}bja k qk|d fe}lj lebp}n|nic |ji"

    ne} kia bna"`jvj` |qkff e}ckinwja niqe fnvj se}dnic c}ezp| (levj}nic

    nbp`jbjiqkqnei ef MSAM Klq =???4 MSAM :"~jk} p`ki4 p}elz}jbjiq kia

    fnikilnk` bkikcjbjiq4 hzbki }j|ez}lj| ajvj`epbjiq, kia |j}vnlj| kia

    }jvjizj. qe ajvj`ep klqnei p`ki| fe} qhj|j fnvj se}dnic k}jk|)

    Ni|qnqzqneik` \q}zlqz}j7 Ni klle}akilj snqh qhj MSAM Klq =???, qhj MSAM

    bkikcjbjiq hk| mjji |jpk}kqja f}eb qhj Cevj}inic Leziln`);3

    Klle}anic`~, qhj }e`j ef MSAM sk| beanfnja qe |jpk}kqj qhj pe`nl~ kia

    epj}kqneik` bkikcjbjiq, vj|qnic bki~ ef qhj pesj} fe}bj}`~ jxj}ln|ja

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    :6 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    m~ qhj Cevj}ibjiq qe qhj ijs Cevj}inic Leziln`, snqh ki niqjiqnei qe

    bkdj sk~ fe} nil}jk|ja kzqeieb~ ef MSAM f}eb Cevj}ibjiq#| l`e|j}

    |zpj}vn|nei kia evj}|nchq) K| k }j|z`q ef qhj }jfe}b, qhj MSAM bkikcj"

    bjiq hk| nil}jk|ja kzqhe}nq~ ni ajlnanic ei epj}kqneik` bkqqj}|, kia qhjAn}jlqe} Cjij}k` n| qkdnic ajln|nei|, shnlh z|ja qe mj }jfj}}ja qe qhj Mek}a

    kia qhj Cevj}ibjiq }ezqnij`~ mjfe}j) Qhj AC hk| k`|e mjji k||ncija snqh

    qh}jj~jk} fnxja k||ncibjiq qe |q}jicqhji qhj bkikcjbjiq `jkaj}|hnp) K|

    qe qhj bkikcjbjiq |q}zlqz}j, ljiq}k` nbp`jbjiqkqnei snic kia E&B

    snic sj}j bj}cja niqe qse }jcneik` E&B snic| ni =??= qe ji|z}j |qkff

    niqjc}nq~ kia |beeqh q}ki|nqnei ef |lhjbj| f}eb nivj|qbjiq qe E&B

    phk|j) K| k bevj qesk}a| ajljiq}k`nwkqnei, shn`j qhj Cevj}inic Leziln`

    bjjqnic ni `kqj =??? kc}jja ni p}nilnp`j qe |jpk}kqj weik` zinq| k| fz``~

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    :3Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    qhj klleziqnic |~|qjb| ef MSAM k| sj`` k| SK]_E (m~ j|qkm`n|hnic |jp"

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    bkiij} ni shnlh klleziq| k}j bkniqknija kia nbp}evj| q}ki|pk}jil~, nq

    hk| ieq ijlj||k}n`~ kaa}j||ja qhj bkiij} ni shnlh mzacjq k}j k``elkqja

    kia zqn`nwja, shnlh n| k pe`nl~ bkqqj}) Ni qhn| leiijlqnei, qhj Cevj}ibjiq

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    mzacjq k``elkqnei bjlhkin|b, shnlh sn`` p}ne}nqnwj qhj k``elkqnei ef E&B

    mzacjq| ei qhj mk|n| ef qhj pj}fe}bkilj ef qhj p}egjlq jiqnqnj| (j)c), ei

    qhj mk|n| ef qhj n}}nckqnei |j}vnlj fjj le``jlqnei kia `elk` }j|ez}lj bemn"

    `nwkqnei fe} |j`f"|z|qknija E&B., fe} shnlh |pjlnfnl pe`nl~ sn`` mj ajvj`"

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    fz``~ nbp`jbjiqja, sn`` leiq}nmzqj qe nbp}evnic qhj E&B |z|qknikmn`nq~ ef

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    :8 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    qhj pk}q ef qhj Cevj}ibjiq qe pz}|zj qhj n||zj ni n}}nckqnei |lhjbj|.,

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    Skqj} Bkikcjbjiq K||elnkqnei|7 Klle}anic qe qhj Cevj}ibjiq#|Cznaj`nij| fe} _k}qnlnpkqe}~ Skqj} Bkikcjbjiq (C_SB., shnlh sk|

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    |hez`a mj }jcn|qj}ja ziaj} qhj Leepj}kqnvj| \elnjqnj| E}anikilj kia ]z`j|

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    mk|ja ei qhj jxpj}njilj ef leepj}kqnvj| f}kbjse}d) Fe``esnic qhj cznaj"

    `nij|, k `k}cj izbmj} ef SBK| hkvj mjji j|qkm`n|hja ziaj} |jvj}k` skqj}

    |jlqe} p}egjlq| nbp`jbjiqja m~ MSAM kia @CJA) Qhj kvkn`km`j jxpj}njilj

    hk| nianlkqja qhkq, shn`j qhj leepj}kqnvj| f}kbjse}d n| kavkiqkcjez|

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    :>Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    6? Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    6;Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    skqj} kvkn`kmn`nq~ fk``| |he}q ef qhj bninbzb }j{zn}jbjiq)

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    6= Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    |ei, le|qnic qhj jleieb~ bn``nei| ef }zpjj|)

    Qhj ni|qk``ja pesj} cjij}kqnei lkpklnq~ kq qhj jia ef =??:

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    kqnei ni _kdn|qki sk| ]|?):? pj} dn`eskqq hez} ni =???"?;) Qhj kiizk` pj}

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    61 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    6:Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    lei|zbj} ef c}eziaskqj}, kia nq| z|j n| |qn`` nil}jk|nic)

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    qkni weij fz}qhj} ksk~ f}eb qhj Niaz| }nvj} |~|qjb (qhj }jbkniaj}.) Qhj

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    66 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

    ]jl`kbkqnei _}egjlq| (\LK]_|. ni qhj ;>6?#|) Ziaj} qhn| p}ec}kb, k izb"

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    qj} qkm`j `elkqnei kl}e|| qhj Niaz| mk|ni) Ni be|q ef qhj f}j|h c}eziask"

    qj} k}jk|, k fk`` ni c}eziaskqj} qkm`j n| em|j}vja) K| k }j|z`q, qhj n||zj ef

    skqj} `eccnic n| ies ieq vj}~ p}ebnijiq ni be|q ef qhj zppj} pk}q ef qhj

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    bk}cnik`%hkwk}aez| {zk`nq~ c}eziaskqj} kia ajqj}ne}kqnei ef c}eziask"

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    bkge} lkz|j| ef {zk`nq~ ajqj}ne}kqnei k}j qhj niq}z|nei ef |k`nij skqj} niqe

    f}j|hskqj} k}jk| azj qe evj}"pzbpnic f}eb qhj f}j|h `ji|j| ef c}ezia"

    skqj} ziaj}`kni%|z}}eziaja m~ |k`nij skqj} kia qhj pe``zqnei f}eb kc}n"

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    se}d| kia cevj}ikilj |q}zlqz}j kia qhj}jm~ bevj qe k be}j |z|qknikm`j

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    63Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    jxpkiaja a}kbkqnlk``~ evj} qhj pk|q fjs ajlkaj|) Qhn| jxpki|nei hk|

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    =. bkniqkninic skqj} {zk`nq~, j|pjlnk``~ k| }j`kqja qe |k`ninq~, kia 6?|) Ni }j|pei|j, qhj cevj}ibjiq niq}eazlja qhj \k`ninq~ Leiq}e`

    kia ]jl`kbkqnei _}egjlq (\LK]_.) Eij k|pjlq ef qhn| p}ec}kb sk| qhj

    |nidnic ef cevj}ibjiq esija qzmj sj``| qe pzbp c}eziaskqj} meqh fe}

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    nive`vjbjiq ni c}eziaskqj} bkikcjbjiq hk| j||jiqnk``~ jiaja)

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    68 Skqj} & Ajbel}kl~ ni \ezqh K|nk

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    k`}jka~ levj}ja)

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