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Dapbcx `o` gap nsup bkzc p}a ax pbxcc hccbozcu' Ga) ubc lcvp ;3 ax;: aj pbcd+ Dapbcx usjjcxc` jxad kxpbxopou) ua pbkp ubc ajpcg bk``ojjoesipy }kilogm' Ubc }asi` ekii svag bcx eboi`xcg pa bciv bcx) kg`uogec }c }cxc kii }oi` khasp bagcy) }c `o` gap eadvikog' Dy ai`cuphxapbcx) @aij) `o` k iap aj pbc }axl) hsp pbc yasgmcx eboi`xcg bk` pbc`shoasu vickusxc aj xcekvpsxogm pbc hcc u}kxdu kjpcx pbcy bk` cu$ekvc` jxad pbc bozcu' O ekg xcdcdhcx hcogm ucgp sv k ik``cx ag kpxcc pa ekvpsxc k u}kxd' Oj Dapbcx bk` ogjaxdc` su pbcg pbkp hccugczcx upogm }boic u}kxdogm) }c vxahkhiy }asi` bkzc keecvpc` pboupkul daxc }oiiogmiy'
Dapbcx }ku kg kxpoup) k zcxy pkicgpc` vkogpcx) ku }ku dy mxkg`jk$pbcx' Bc mkzc Dapbcx kg creciicgp c`sekpoag og pbou joci`' Hsp ubc
}ku paa maa` k ekxogm }ojc kg` dapbcx pa jog` dseb podc pa vkogp}boic pbcxc }cxc ua dkgy ebaxcu pa hc `agc' Asx basuc }ku ki}kyujsii aj mscupu) useb ku asx mxkg`vkxcgpu kg` jkdoiy dcdhcxu jxadMcxdkgy'
Dy jkdoiy easi` gczcx kmxcc ag pbc ushncep aj jikmu' Og pbauc `kyuop }ku pbc esupad pa vsp k jikm sv ag [sccg-u @ky kg` apbcx gkpoagkibaio`kyu' Asx mkx`cgcx bk` pa xkouc pbc @speb jikm ag pbc jikmvaicasp jxagp kg` k Mcxdkg jikm hcuo`c op) hceksuc czcg pbasmb asxjk$pbcxbk` hceadc k @speb eopo~cg og ;?;?) bc oguoupc` pbkp k Mcxdkgjikm hc xkouc` ku }cii' Dapbcx `o` gap iolc pbou o`ck kp kii' Agc `ky ubcbk` pbc Mcxdkg jikmvaic pklcg `a}g hy agc aj pbc mkx`cgcxu' ]bcgdy jkpbcx ekdc badc pbkp `ky) bc uodviy paal bou hciazc` Mcxdkgjikm kg` `xkvc` op azcx pbc ikxmc hkieagy kp pbc jxagp aj pbc basuc'Ga} op }ku daxc zouohic pbkg czcx hcjaxc' Pbcg dy dapbcx mkzc sv'Ubc xckiouc` pbkp pbou }ku k hkppic ubc easi` gap }og'
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O }ku k iozciy ioppic pbogm }opb mxcy$hisc cycu kg` xc``oub$hiag`bkox' Op }ku ubaxp kg` bci` pamcpbcx ag pav aj dy bck` }opb k hom
ha}' O bk` k hcup jxocg` kp pbc Ma`ciog`c Uebaai' Ubc }ku khasp dybcombp kg` }combp) hsp apbcx}ouc pbc papki avvauopc aj dc' Ubc }ku`kxl) }opb hxa}g cycu kg` hxa}g bkox' Czcxy}bcxc }c }cgp) vcavic}asi` uky) (Bcxc eadcu iombp kg` `kxl(' O bk` k upxagm ucguc jaxeaiasxu) }boeb O `czciavc` ckxiy'
Dy Dapbcx bk` `xcuucu jax dy uoupcx kg` dc ekxcjsiiy dk`c hyasx uckdupxcuu' Ubc bk` maa` pkupc) kg` pbcxcjaxc }c ki}kyu iaalc`zcxy goec' Agc `ky O map k mxccg `xcuu dk`c asp aj exvc `c Ebogc' Kpjoxup O }ku agiy pa }ckx op ag Usg`kyu) hsp czcgpskiiy O }ku kiia}c` pa}ckx op pa uebaai O }ku ua vxas` pbkp O paal dy kvxag ajj) ua pbceaiasx }asi` uba} sv xckiiy }cii' Kjpcx k }boic pbc `xcuu hcekdc paapombp azcx dy ebcup Ua Dapbcx paal uadc axkgmc `apb) }boeb ubc
joppc` og hcp}ccg pbc uckdu' O xcjsuc` pa }ckx op) hsp kii dy exyogm`o`g-p `a dc kgy maa`' Jogkiiy) O bk` pa hc `xkmmc` pa uebaai }ckx$ogm pbc `xcuu' Og pbauc `kyu }c }cxc pa lccv asx bkg`u gckpiy ag pavaj pbc `cul' O }ku ua cdhkxxkuuc` hy pbc `xcuu) pbkp O lcvp xgy joupuvxcuuc` pombpiy azcx dy ebcup' Pbc pckebcx pai` dc pa pklc pbcd`a}g) hsp O easi` gap' Ua ubc `xkmmc` dc asp ogpa pbc kouic kg` vsx$vauciy cdhkxxkuuc` dc og jxagp aj pbc }baic eikuu' O map ua dk` pbkpO xkg badc) paal ajj pbc bkpc` `xcuu) kg` upsel op ogpa pbc pxkub ekg)xombp sg`cxgckpb kii pbc lopebcg mkxhkmc' Dy dapbcx jasg` dc og pbcbkii}ky) og pckxu kg` }ckxogm agiy dy sg`cxmkxdcgp' Ubc kulc` dc}bkp bk` bkvvcgc`' O jogkiiy uko`> (Ba} easi` yas dklc dc ma pauebaai iolc pbou+ _as lga} ba} O bkpc axkgmc' Op `acug-p dkpeb dybkox' Ekg-p kgyagc ucc pbou hsp dc1 ]by `o` yas `a useb k pcxxohicpbogm pa dc1( Op ubasi`g-p hc paa bkx` pa odkmogc }bkp bkvvcgc` padc gcrp+
Dy hxapbcx ]od bk` pxashicu aj k uodoikx gkpsxc' Bc ajpcg bk` pa
}ckx usopu vkuuc` ag pa bod hy @aij' Agc `ky Dapbcx jasg` kg ai`
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mxkhhc` op) xkg ogpa pbc lopebcg kg` hsxgc` k baic og op ag pbc upazc'Bc map k maa` hckpogm) hsp kp ickup bc `o` gap bkzc pa }axxy khasppbkp usop kgydaxc'
Hcuo`cu asx iazogm @speb mxkg`vkxcgpu) }c ajpcg bk` Mxkg`$dapbcx Lai azcx jxad Mcxdkgy' Ubc bk` hccg k }o`a} jax k iagmpodc) kg` bcx mxckpcup }oub }ku pa ma hkel pa Baiikg` pa upky' Ubcbk` k hk` ekuc aj xbcsdkpoud kg` }ku eagjogc` pa k }bcciebkox' Ubcbk` k gsxuc) Douu Vxoec) }ba keeadvkgoc` bcx ag bcx pxovu' O iolc`gapbogm hcppcx pbkg pa uop og asx eauy iozogm xaad) ioupcgogm pa bcxhckspojsi @speb eagzcxukpoag' Ubc kiua vkogpc` hckspojsiiy) kg` agec}boic ubc }ku vkogpogm ubc uko` pa dc> (Eboi`) iojc ou k ebkiicgmc) kg`czcxyagc bku pa ekxxy agc-u a}g ismmkmc) uadc ikxmc kg` uadc udkii'
Pbc bckzocx) pbc hcppcx jax su' Ua }bcg yasx podc eadcu kg` yas mapbxasmb bkx`ubov) `a gap exy ax eadvikog) hsp ekxxy yasx iak` }opb kbkvvy jkec'( O ajpcg xcdcdhcxc` pbou og dy ikpcx yckxu kg` pa pbou`ky pxy pa iozc hy op' Pbkgl yas) dy `ckx vkxcgpu kg` mxkg`vkxcgpu)jax xkouogm dc pa hc dkpsxc kg` eagueoasu) bcivogm dc pa sg`cxupkg`pbc zcxy xaapu aj dy hcogm'
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Upocg) asx Mxkg`vkxcgp-u dko`) gczcx jkoic` pa odvxcuu dc }opbbcx vxcppy ikec ekvu) bcx hisc$kg`$}bopc upxovc` hiasuc) kg` bcxupkxebc`) uga}$}bopc kvxag' Ubc }ku pbc bck` aj pbc basucbai`) kg`}c- xcuvcepc` bcx mxckpiy' Ubc }ku pbc agc }ba mxccpc` su }bcg }ckxxozc` kp asx mxkg`vkxcgpu- basuc' Ubc paal dc hy pbc bkg` kg` ic`su ogpa pbc iozogm xaad) }bcxc asx mxkg`vkxcgpu }cxc }kopogm jax su'
]od ha}c` og jxagp aj Mxkg`jkpbcx) pbcg louuc` bod ag bou ebccl' Oesxpucyc` hcjaxc pbxa}ogm dy kxdu kxasg` Mxkg`dapbcx-u gcel' ]clgc} }bkp }ku crvcepc` aj su' Asx pspax bk`g-p jkoic` pa mozc su kjc} crpxk icuuagu hcjaxc }c icjp badc' ]c }cxc mik` ubc bk`g-p ke$eadvkgoc` su ag pbou pxov'
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dc gap pa jsuu ax exy' Pbcg ubc }asi` psxg ajj pbc iombpu kg` eiaucpbc `aax' Pbc eiael jxombpcgc` dc kg` dk`c dc jcci zcxy iagciy) }kysv pbcxc ag pbc uceag` jiaax' O }asi` iky k}klc kg` ioupcg pa pbcebodc pbkp uasg`c` czcxy {skxpcx aj kg basx) jaiia}c` hy `ccv)baiia} upxalcu' O easi` gap jkii kuiccv) kg` kii pbc hckdu kg` vikgluuccdc` pa exckl kg` exkel kxasg` dc' Ajpcg O }ku upoii k}klc pabckx pbc eiael upxolc do`gombp'
Kjpcx k }boic dy jkpbcx ekdc pa pklc su hkel pa Boizcxusd' ]ceasi` bkx`iy }kop pa ucc asx gc} badc' ]bcg }c jogkiiy kxxozc`) }cjasg` pbkp op }ku hom kg` hckspojsi' Op bk` k }bopc vcklc` jcgec kiikxasg` pbc ykx`) }opb k hom mkpc' Op kiua bk` k udkii `aax nsup jax sueboi`xcg' Asx dapbcx upaa` kp pbc jxagp `aax }kopogm jax su' Ku }c}cgp oguo`c) }c jasg` agc xaad vxcppocx pbkg pbc gcrp' Pbc mxasg`jiaax bk` pbxcc ikxmc }og`a}u jccogm uaspb' Og jxagp aj pbc do``icxaad) asx `ogogm xaad) }ku Dapbcx-u }ogpcx mkx`cg }opb ikxmc }og$`a}u' Pbou ou }bcxc }c suc` pa bkzc pck }opb asx mscupu' Asx basuceasi` bkzc hccg k dsucsd jax kii pbc pxckusxcu mkpbcxc` pbcxc' ]cbk` k dsuoe xaad }opb k Upcog}ky vokga) dkbamkgy pkhicu kg`
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O dcgpoagc` ckxiocx) pbc do``ic xaad' Pbcxc }c bk` k iagm akl pkhic}opb p}cizc akl ebkoxu) k ebogk ekhogcp) k hsjjcp kg` kg avcg joxc$vikec }opb eavvcx lcppicu' Pbc iozogm kg` `ogogm xaadu }cxc ucvk$xkpc` hy hom uio`ogm `aaxu' Pbcuc }cxc lcvp eiauc` og pbc }ogpcx) hsp}cxc avcg `sxogm pbc usddcx' Pbc }ogpcx mkx`cg ic` pa k ikxmc vkpoapbkp upxcpebc` jax pcg dcpxcu kxasg` pbc basuc' Dy jkpbcx-u ups`y}ku bou vxozkpc xcpxckp' Bcxc bc suc` pa pklc bou Usg`ky$kjpcxgaaggkvu) ki}kyu eazcxogm boducij }opb k gc}uvkvcx) }boeb xcdog`c`bod aj bou podc ku k uai`ocx' Bc bk` ikxmc haalekucu }opb daupiyMcxdkg haalu' Bc bk` k ikxmc `cul usxxasg`c` hy hckspojsi) ead$jaxpkhic ebkoxu kg` bou a}g joxcvikec'
Ag pbc apbcx uo`c aj pbc bkii}ky }ku pbc mkx`cg xaad' Pbou }ku
pbc eboi`xcg-u vikec) }bcxc asx pspax xsic`' Bcxc }c dk`c ioppic exkjpujax asx vkxcgpu' Ag pbc uceag` jiaax }c bk` pbxcc ikxmc hc`xaadu}opb }og`a}u jkeogm uaspb' Pbc hommcup hc`xaad hciagmc` pa asxvkxcgpu$ Op }ku kidaup eadvicpciy iogc` }opb dkbamkgy kg` bk` khkieagy }opb iapu aj vikgpu eazcxogm pbc hkisupxk`c' Pbc do``ic hc`$xaad hciagmc` pa dc) kg` pbc pbox` pa ]od' Ag pbc apbcx uo`c ajpbc bkii}ky }ku k mscup xaad jax dy mxkg`vkxcgpu kg` k hkpbxaad'Kii xaadu }cxc naogc` copbcx hy eiaucpu ax uio`ogm `aaxu) hsp }cxcgczcx iaelc` kp kii podcu' Jogkiiy) ag pbc pbox` jiaax pbcxc }ku pbcxaad pbkp hciagmc` pa @aij' Op }ku bou vxozkpc `adkog) }opb k uvce$pkesikx zoc} azcx pbc cgpoxc (Maao( easgpxy' Khazc pbou xaad }kupbc kppoe' Pbou }ku k ukgepskxy jax haalu ag kii ushncepu' Pbcxc }kukiua cgasmb xaad jax p}a udkii ucxzkgp ebkdhcxu kg` k udkii iozogmxaad pbkp hcekdc dy a}g ioppic xcpxckp og ikpcx yckxu'
Kipamcpbcx op }ku k }ag`cxjsi basuc kg` usxciy agc aj pbc dauphckspojsi basucu og Boizcxusd' Og pbc jxagp ykx` }c bk` jia}cxhc`ukg` pkii vogc pxccu pbkp bk` hccg odvaxpc` jxad pbc Bkx~ Dasgpkogu'Ag pbc uo`c aj pbc basuc }c bk` xael mkx`cgu ku }cip ku k xauc hc`'Og pbc hkelykx` }c lcvp asx hccbozcu) pa}cxc` azcx hy pkii pxccu' ]c
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