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J Gfdejf Bdrohjst
bdr tlo Ioxt Bdrty Pojrs
Adrgoi Ujimors
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Hljptor :1 Wdrry`ig jedut tlo buturo
@ ljvo f`vom ky wldfo jmuft f`bo wdrry`ig jedut tlo buturo. Idt jedut ky porsdijf buturo,
eut tlo gfdejf buturotlo buturo db lukji`tydi `ts skjff pfjiot Ojrtl.
Idw, jt s`xty-s`x, @ soo tljt @ ljvo eooi wdrry`ig `i vj`i. Idt eohjuso tlo gfdejf buturo
fddns prdefok broo jim rdsy. Ky wdrry`ig ljs eooi `i vj`i eohjuso `t ljsit ljm kuhl
`kpjht di gfdejf ovdfut`di dvor tlo fdig goiorjt`di s`iho @ stjrtom wdrry`ig.
@t jff eogji wloi @ jrr`vom js j SlM stumoit `i plys`hs jt tlo Kjssjhlusotts @ist`tuto db
]ohlidfdgy `i Ajiujry :073. @ ljm f`vom ky pr`dr f`bo `i f`ttfo, sjbo, jim ogjf`tjr`ji
Idrwjy, woff sl`ofmom brdk gfdejf movofdpkoits, bdhusom di tlo kystor`os db sdf`m-stjto
plys`hs. ]lrdugl j hdkpf`hjtom soquoiho db ovoits, ey tlo sukkor db :073 @ wjs moopfy
`ivdfvom `i wljt wjs td eohdko tlo b`rst ropdrt td tlo Hfue db Udko di ]lo
Srom`hjkoit db Kjin`im, wdrn`ig js j rosojrhlor `i tlo J. S. Xfdji Xhlddf db
Kjijgokoit jt K@]. ]lo ropdrthjffom ]lo F`k`ts td Grdwtlmoshr`eom vjr`dus
shoijr`ds bdr wdrfm movofdpkoit td 5:33. ]lo shoijr`ds woro ejsom di s`kufjt`di ruis
brdk j hdkputor kdmof, ky iow b`ofm db oxport`so.
W`tl`i j bow kditls, ky wdrry`ig wjs `i buff efddk. Dur rosojrhl tjsn wjs td hdis`mor
wljt wdufm ljppoi `b tlo gfdejf pdpufjt`di jim ohdidky hdit`iuom tlo`r rohoit
movofdpkoits bdr j luimrom yojrs dr sd. @t m`m idt tjno kuhl qujit`tjt`vo sn`ff td m`shdvor
tljt dur pfjiot wjs kuhl tdd skjff, jim tljt lukji`ty wjs bjh`ig sor`dus trduefo sdko
b`bty yojrs mdwi tlo f`io tljt `s, uifoss lukji`ty kjmo j hdish`dus jim uihdivoit`dijf
moh`s`di td hljigo `ts wjys.
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Wo puef`slom ]lo F`k`ts td Grdwtl `i :075, w`tl dur rohdkkoimjt`dis jedut wljt
sldufm eo mdio `i drmor td prdkdto sustj`ijefo woff-eo`ig di dur b`i`to pfjiot. @ spoit tlo
:073s jim :0
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@i sldrt, @ wjitom j bdrohjst db tlo kdst f`nofy gfdejf rdjmkjp td 53?5 sd tljt @ wdufm
nidw wljt @ jk `i bdr. Xd tljt @ wdufm nidw wlotlor tloro jhtujffy `s rojsdi td wdrry di
eoljfb db ky hl`fmroi. Dr tlo pddr `i Jbr`hj. Xd tljt @ hdufm pdss`efy md wljt jff dtlor
uppor-k`mmfo-hfjss podpfo `i tlo `imustr`jf wdrfm sook td md, ijkofy, rofjx jim
hditr`euto td sdh`otjf movofdpkoit w`tl ji uiwdrr`om k`im.
Fuhn`fy ky bdrohjst db tlo kdst f`nofy gfdejf buturo td 53?5 w`ff ljvo dtlor usos.
B`rst, tlo bdrohjst w`ff oijefo ydu td g`vo ydur dwi jiswor td wlotlor tloro `s rojsdi td
wdrry. Pdur jiswor kjy eo m`bboroit brdk k`io. M`bboroit podpfo mrjw m`bboroit
hdihfus`dis brdk tlo sjko p`hturo.
Xohdim, `t w`ff sjt`sby hur`ds`ty. Ljv`ig wdrr`om jedut tlo buturo bdr sd fdig, @ jk
goiu`iofy `itorostom `i nidw`ig wljt `t w`ff eo. Di ky b`bt`otl e`rtlmjy, ky bdimost w`sl
wjs td jwjno brdk tlo mojm bdr j woon `i tlo yojr 5:33, td fojri wljt ljm trjisp`rom
mur`ig tlo twoity-b`rst hoitury. @ eof`ovo kjiy sljro tl`s hur`ds`ty jedut wljt f`os jlojm.
]l`rm, sdko w`ff uso tlo bdrohjst td lofp tlok `ivost prdb`tjefy.
Bdurtl, tlo kdro sdh`jffy `ihf`iom w`ff uso tlo bdrohjst td hfjr`by wljt iow pdf`h`os,
fog`sfjt`di, jim sdh`otjf `ist`tut`dis w`ff ljvo tlo grojtost obboht `i hrojt`ig j eottor
buturo, sd tloy nidw wloro td put `i tlo`r obbdrt.
Dtlors w`ff wjit td nidw wljt tlo buturo ldfms `i drmor td `kprdvo tlo`r hljihos bdr j
eottor f`bo mur`ig tlo ioxt sovorjf mohjmos, bdr oxjkpfo ey kdv`ig td jidtlor h`ty,
hduitry, dr rog`di eobdro `t eohdkos `kpdss`efo, dr ey hljig`ig j prdboss`di eobdro `t
eohdkos dutmjtom.
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B`ijffy, sdko w`ff wjit td jmjpt up brdit td tlo wdrfm db tlo buturo, td hdk`ig ldt spoffs,
soj-fovof r`so, k`grjt`di bfdws, kdro hoitrjf`st gdvorikoit, jim mostruht`di db jttrjht`vo
tdur`st spdts.
]loro jro kjiy kdt`vjt`dis, jim tloy jro jff vjf`m. Dur hdkkdi `itorost `s j mos`ro td
nidw ldw tlo wdrfm w`ff movofdp dvor tlo ioxt bdrty yojrs.
Wly Idw4
@i tlo k`mmfo db ky wdrry`ig, j mohjmo jgd dr sd, ky hdiv`ht`di grow tljt lukji`ty,
bjhom w`tl grojt eut kdstfy sdfvjefo hljffoigos, `s idt gd`ig td r`so td tlo dhhjs`di. @
eogji td eof`ovo tljt tlo iohossjry hljigo wdufm idt ljppoijt fojst idt `i t`ko. Wl`hl
mdos idt koji, db hdurso, tljt tlo wdrfm w`ff hdko td ji oim. Eut `t mdos koji tljt tlo
gfdejf buturo w`ff eo foss rdsy tlji `t hdufm ljvo eooi. @i j wjy, tl`s rojf`zjt`di lofpom
ky pj`i. @ stjrtom td jhhopt ky fdss.
Eut tl`s koitjf sl`bt m`m idt stdp ky wdrry`ig. @t s`kpfy sl`btom `ts bdhus. Idw @ wjs
wdrry`ig jedut ldw ejm tlo s`tujt`di wdufm got eobdro lukji`ty rosdfvom td hljigo `ts
wjys. ]ljt prdejefy wdufm ljvo eooi j eottor stjto db k`im `b @ ljm eooi jefo td j`r tlo
kjttor `i tlo puef`h jroij. Eut @ m`m idt mjro td kjno tlo sl`bt puef`h. Jfdig w`tl ky
skjff grdup db hd-wdrr`orstlo jvjit-gjrmo db tlo gfdejf sustj`ije`f`ty kdvokoit@
wdrr`om tljt jmk`tt`ig tljt tlo lukji rospdiso wjs `ijmoqujto wdufm eo mokdt`vjt`ig. @
wdrr`om jedut romuh`ig td zord tlo skjff digd`ig obbdrt td koim dur lukji wjys.
Srosoit`ig ky wdrr`os, ldwovor hjrobuffy, hdufm tr`ggor slduts db Gjko dvor! jim
Gjko fdst! wl`hl `i turi hdufm eohdko sofb-bufb`ff`ig. @t hdufm tokpt tlo bow wld woro
ljrm jt wdrn di sustj`ijefo movofdpkoit td tlrdw `i tlo`r tdwofs.
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Xd @ nopt wdrry`ig eol`im hfdsom mddrs, wl`fo desorv`ig hdit`iujffy r`s`ig ok`ss`dis db
grooilduso gjsos, `ihrojs`igfy mysbuiht`dijf gfdejf oiv`rdikoitjf gdvorijiho, grdw`ig
mostruht`di db hdrjf roobs, jim tlo hdit`iu`ig fdss db tlo rokj`i`ig dfm-grdwtl bdrosts. @
fdvo dfm-grdwtl bdroststldso qu`ot, t`kofoss `ivoitdr`os db spoh`os, m`spfjy`ig tlo rosuft
db luimroms db k`ff`dis db yojrs db e`dfdg`hjf ovdfut`di.
Xurpr`s`igfy tlo bdrosts prdvom td eo ky sjfvjt`di. Dio mjy @ koit`diom td j psyhldfdg`st
br`oim tljt @ boft plys`hjf pj`i wloi @ sjw fdgg`ig kjhl`ios mostrdy, `i dio mjy, wljt
ijturo wdufm tjno hoitur`os td ropj`r`b tljt ropj`r ovoi dhhurrom. Xlo jmv`som ko `i lor
qu`ot, prdboss`dijf tdio tljt @ ljm td fojri td f`vo w`tl tlo fdss. ]d oxpross jim jhhopt tljt
suhl-jim-suhl pjrt`hufjr bdrost wjs gdioporkjioitfy, w`tl id rosurroht`di pdss`efo.
Jht`vofy ljimfo tlo gr`ob, js dio sldufm jbtor tlo fdss db j kdtlor dr gddm br`oim. Jhhopt
tlo bjht tljt tl`s dfm grdwtl wjs gdio, jim tljt kdro wdufm eo gd`ig. Fddn tlo buturo
strj`glt `i tlo oyo jim jhhopt `t. Got usom td ldw tl`igs jro. Xtdp wdrry`ig.
@t tddn j fdig t`ko td jhhopt tl`s w`so jmv`ho. Eut dvor tlo yojrs, `t m`m lofp. Idw @ jk
goiu`iofy ljppy wloiovor @ soo sdko rokj`i`ig pjthl db uim`stureom dfm-grdwtl bdrost,
`i tlo k`mmfo db ji dhoji db hfojr-hut fjim. Uogjrmfoss ldw skjff, `t `s kuhl eottor tlji
idtl`ig. Eobdro, @ wdufm ljvo bdhusom ky jttoit`di di `ts kossy hfojr-hut surrduim`igs
jim eooi sjm eohjuso `t wdufm rok`im ko jedut ldw rohoitfy kuhl db tlo Idrtlori
Lok`sploro wjs hdvorom ey pojhobuf, moop, jim uim`stureom tokporjto jim edrojf
bdrosts. @i K`hl`gji tl`s `s foss tlji dio luimrom yojrs jgd> `i Uuss`j foss tlji b`bty! Jim
@ wdufm ljvo grdwi ovoi sjmmor wloi tl`in`ig jedut ldw bjst tlo rost wdufm gd.
Ey jijfdgy, @ eof`ovo `t w`ff eo hjfk`ig td got td nidw tlo wdrfm tljt `s f`nofy td eo dur
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ldko `i tlo buturo, rjtlor tlji mrojk`ig jedut tlo wdrfm tljt hdufm ljvo eooi. ]lo b`rst
stop mdwi tlo rdjm td koitjf pojho `s td detj`i j proh`so moshr`pt`di db wljt tlo buturo `s
f`nofy td fddn f`no. ]loi td jhhopt `t. Jim b`ijffy td stdp gr`ov`ig.
@s j Bdrohjst Sdss`efo4
Eut hji tl`s eo mdio4 @s `t pdss`efo td kjno j bdrohjst db gfdejf movofdpkoits dvor j
bdrty-yojr por`dm4 Hfojrfy `t `s pdss`efo td kjno j guossaust f`no `t `s pdss`efo td guoss
wld w`ff w`i tlo sdhhor hljkp`disl`p `i 53:2. Jim guoss`ig `s s`kpfo> `t hji eo mdio
w`tldut jiy nidwfomgo wljtsdovor jedut tlo tdp`h. ]loro `s j hljiho tljt ydur guoss `s
r`glt. Jim j kuhl fjrgor hljiho tljt `t `s wrdig, js `i jff gjkef`ig.
@i tlo idrkjf uso db tlo tork, bdrohjst`ig `s j kdro jke`t`dus oxorh`so. J bdrohjst `s
oxpohtom td ljvo j l`glor hljiho db eo`ig r`glt tlji wrdig`mojffy kuhl l`glor. Sodpfo
uimorstjim tljt `t `s ji jmvjitjgo td nidw j fdt jedut tlo systok eobdro dio tr`os td
bdrohjst `ts buturo pjtl. @b rjt`dijf pfjyors pfji td rofy di j prom`ht`di, tloy usujffy probor
ji omuhjtom bdrohjst dvor ui`ibdrkom guosswdrn. Guoss`ig `s bdr tlo foss `ibdrkom.
Ky fojriomjim dtlorbr`oims iovor stdp pd`it`ig dut tljt prom`ht`ig tlo wdrfm buturo
td 53?5 `s `kpdss`efo. Idt dify `i prjht`ho, eut jfsd `i tlodry.
Db hdurso tloy jro r`glt. @ jk tlo b`rst td jhhopt tl`s, ljv`ig spoit j f`bot`ko kjn`ig
idif`iojr myijk`h s`kufjt`di kdmofs db sdh`dohdidk`h systoks. Eut ky hr`t`hs ioom td
eo kdro proh`so. ]loy jro r`glt `i tlo soiso tljt `t `s `kpdss`efo td prom`ht `im`v`mujf
ovoits `i tlo buturo, ovoi w`tl moop nidwfomgo jedut tlo systok. ]lo wojnioss db
wojtlor bdrohjsts eoydim b`vo mjys prdvos tl`s td kdst dutmddrskoi. Eut tloy jro idt
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r`glt wloi `t hdkos td bdrohjst`ig erdjm movofdpkoits. ]ohli`hjffy spojn`ig, `t`s
pdss`efo td sjy sdkotl`ig jedut troims jim toimoih`os tljt jro rddtom `i stjefo hjusjf
boomejhn struhturos `i tlo wdrfm systok.
]lo bdrohjst `i tl`s eddn `s db tljt erdjm ijturo. @t `s ji `ibdrkom guoss trjh`ig tlo e`g
f`ios `i wljt @ soo js tlo prdejefo gfdejf ovdfut`di tdwjrm 53?5. @ w`ff uso iukeors td
kjno ky hjso, eut jfwjys `i tlo kdst `im`hjt`vo soiso. ]lo kdst rof`jefo jspohts db ky
bdrohjst jro `ts goiorjf troims dr toimoih`os.
Eut `sit tl`s prdhoss m`srogjrm`ig lukji broo w`ff4 Hdufmit podpfo summoify kjno j
moh`s`di `i 5388 tljt hdkpfotofy morj`fs tlo systok brdk `ts oxpohtom pjtl4 Pos, db
hdurso tloy hdufm. Eut ky v`owwl`hl `s sljrom ey kjiy prdboss`dijf hdffojguos `i tlo
sdh`jf sh`oihos`s tljt suhl dut-db-tlo- efuo moh`s`dis jro vory uif`nofy. Jff moh`s`dis
jro kjmo `i j hditoxt, jim tlo hditoxt strdigfy `ibfuoihos tlo moh`s`di. Dio k`glt eo
tokptom td sjy tljt moh`s`dis, jt fojst tlo kjadr dios, jro bdrkom ey tlo hditoxtjs
Kjrx m`m. Pos, @ jgroo tljt moh`s`dis kjy hdko j yojr ojrf`or dr tlroo yojrs fjtor `b tlo
r`glt fojmor okorgos jt tlo r`glt t`ko. Jim yos, tloy kjy jr`so js ji @itoriot hjkpj`gi
rjtlor tlji js j rosdfut`di `i pjrf`jkoit. Motj`fs jro ljrm td prom`ht, eut bdrohjst`ig tlo
e`g p`hturo `s s`kpfor. @t `s s`kpfor td toff wlotlor `t w`ff eo hdfmor ioxt w`itor tlji tl`s
sukkor tlji `t `s td toff wlotlor ioxt woon w`ff eo wjrkor dr hdfmor tlji tdmjy.
Fot us tjno j s`kpfo eut l`glfy rofovjit oxjkpfo db lukji moh`s`di kjn- `ig, ijkofy,
tlo moh`s`di td ljvo jidtlor hl`fm. Dio porspoht`vo `s tljt tl`s `s j pr`ko oxjkpfo db tlo
dporjt`di db tlo uiprom`htjefo jim broo w`ff, tljt tlo moh`s`di td ljvo jidtlor ejey `s
mdio di tlo spur db tlo kdkoit jim tljt suhhoss `s motork`iom ey j iukeor db fdhjf
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hdim`t`dis jt tlo t`ko db tlo hdihopt`di. Jidtlor porspoht`vo `s td desorvo tljt wdkoi di
jvorjgo ljvo bowor hl`fmroi `b tloy jro ureji, omuhjtom, jim fdwor k`mmfo hfjss tlji `b
tloy jro rurjf, `ff`torjto, jim pddr. ]lus @ jgroo tljt `t `s `kpdss`efo td prom`ht tljt ky
mjugltor w`ff ljvo oxjhtfy dio hl`fm. Eut `t `s st`ff pdss`efo td sjy tljt tlo iukeor db
hl`fmroi por kdtlor w`ff mohf`io js j hduitry `imustr`jf`zos. ]l`s `s tlo m`bboroiho
eotwooi ovoit prom`ht`di jim troim bdrohjst`ig.
@i tlo pjgos jlojm, wo w`ff oxpfdro tlo erdjm troims tljt w`ff `ibfuoiho dur f`vos jim
tldso db dur hl`fmroi. Loro jim tloro ydu w`ff b`im ji `kjg`ijry buturo ovoit moshr`eom,
eut tljt `s dify td er`ig tlo pdss`e`f`t`os td f`bo. @t `s s`kpfor td propjro bdr tlo buturo `b
ydu stjrt ey `kjg`i`ig `t.
Ky bdrohjst mdos idt of`k`ijto broo w`ff, eut rjtlor `s ejsom di tlo eof`ob tljt lukji
moh`s`di kjn`ig `s `ibfuoihom ey tlo hdim`t`dis uimor wl`hl tlo moh`s`di `s eo`ig kjmo.
Xkjffor bjk`f`os rosuft wloi tlo omuhjt`di fovof `s l`glor. Kdro sdh`jf uirost dhhurs
wloi `ihdko m`str`eut`di `s uiovoi. @b tloro `s rojsdi td eof`ovo tljt hdim`t`dis w`ff
movofdp `i j hortj`i kjiior, `t `s rojsdijefo td bdrohjst tlo moh`s`dis tljt w`ff bdffdw su`t.
Wly Bdrty Pojrs4
Wly idt toi dr dio luimrom4 ]lo rojsdi `s edr`igfy s`kpfo jim porsdijf. @i 53:5 `t `s
bdrty yojrs s`iho ]lo F`k`ts td Grdwtl wjs puef`slom, m`shuss`ig ldw lukji`ty hdufm
ljimfo f`bo di j f`k`tom pfjiot dvor tlo ioxt luimrom yojrs dr sd. ]dmjy wo nidw wljt
wjs mdio mur`ig tlo b`rst bdrty yojrsjim wljt wjs idt mdio. Wo nidw j grojt mojf
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jedut tlo rjt`dijfo bdr tlo moh`s`dis kjmo mur`ig tloso mohjmos. Jim wo ljvo j bj`r
uimorstjim`ig db tlo prossuros tljt ljvo fdhnom us `itd idijht`di di j iukeor db brdits.
Wo ljvo oxpor`oihom ldw bjst tohlidfdgy hji sdfvo hortj`i sdfvjefo prdefoks, jim ldw
sfdwfy lukji`ty prdgrossos di foss trjhtjefo `ssuos. X`iho wo nidw sd kuhl jedut tlo
b`rst bdrty yojrs, `t sookom rojsdijefo td oxtrjht fossdis brdk tldso bdrty yojrs, jim try td
fddn jt tlo ioxt bdrty. Wloi stumy`ig j myijk`h ploidkoidi dio sldufm stjrt ey fddn`ig
js bjr ejhn js dio `s pfjii`ig td fddn jlojm. @b ydu wjit td sjy sdkotl`ig jedut
pdpufjt`di grdwtl brdk 53:5 td 53?5, `t `s lofpbuf td nidw tlo pdpufjt`di iukeors brdk
:075 td 53:5.
Xd ky bdrohjst bdr tlo ioxt bdrty yojrs `s ji omuhjtom guoss jt wljt @ eof`ovo w`ff ljppoi,
idt j shoijr`d jijfys`s, jim hortj`ify idt j moshr`pt`di db wljt duglt td ljppoi. ]lo fjttor
ljs eooi mdio tdd kjiy t`kos. Gfdejf sdh`oty nidws vory woff wljt sldufm eo mdio td
hrojto j eottor wdrfm bdr dur hl`fmroi. Wo ioom td rokdvo pdvorty jim jmmross tlo hf`kjto
hljffoigo. Wo nidw tljt tl`s hji eo mdio tohlidfdg`hjffy jim jt j rofjt`vofy fdw hdst.
Eut, sjmfy, js ydu w`ff soo, @ mdit eof`ovo tl`s w`ff eo mdio. Lukji`ty, js @ ljm bojrom,
w`ff idt r`so td tlo dhhjs`di, jt fojst idt rjp`mfy oidugl td jvd`m uiiohossjry mjkjgo.
]lo hdkpfox jim t`ko-hdisuk`ig moh`s`di kjn`ig db mokdhrjt`h ijt`di-stjtos w`ff
oisuro tljt.
M`bboroit sdh`otjf grdups w`ff bjro m`bboroitfy. ]lo pddr pojsjit `i rurjf Hl`ij `i 53:5
w`ff ljvo j kuhl eottor r`mo tdwjrm 53?5 tlji tlo uppor-k`mmfo- hfjssor db tlo
pdst`imustr`jf wdrfm, wld w`ff fdso kjiy db l`s pr`v`fogos.
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Ejsos bdr ji Omuhjtom Guoss
Xd ldw mdos dio gd jedut pj`it`ig j p`hturo db tlo kdst f`nofy gfdejf buturo td 53?54 Idt
dify `s tlo tdp`h e`g, eut `t `s erdjm, moop, jim kuft`bjhotom. ]loro `s idt dio rojf`ty, tloro
jro kjiy pjrjffof rojf`t`os. Id p`hturo hji eo hdkpfoto> ovory p`hturo w`ff eo j sofoht`di
brdk tlo wdimorbuffy r`hl rojf`ty tljt `s tlo lukji hdim`t`di. Jim tloi tloro jro tlo
myijk`hs. Ovdfut`di `s idt j strj`glt f`io brdk j hurroit oqu`f`er`uk td tlo ioxt. Js tlo
systok ovdfvos tdwjrm `ts ioxt oqu`f`er`uk, tljt oqu`f`er`uk kdvos js j hdisoquoiho db
iow hdim`t`dis. ]lus tlo pjtl db movofdpkoit brdk loro td tloro hji tjno jiy bdrk1 j
hurvo, j s`io wjvo, j sp`rjf, jim kuhl kdro. @t `s tlo hfjss`h tlos`s, jit`tlos`s, jim
syitlos`s ovdfv`ig `i pjrjffof `i kuft`pfo m`kois`dis jt tlo sjko t`ko.
Loro `s wljt @ m`m. @ tr`om td ljimfo tlo r`hlioss ey hjff`ig di tlo oxport`so db j iukeor db
hdffojguos. @ tr`om td ljimfo tlo myijk`hs us`ig ky dfm br`oim, tlo myijk`h s`kufjt`di
kdmof. Jim @ tr`om td kj`itj`i porspoht`vo ey oxpfdr`ig iow pjrjm`gksey mof`eorjtofy
jvd`m`ig eo`ig stuhn `i tlo hurroit pdstWdrfm Wjr @@ pjrjm`gk, wl`hl `kproh`sofy
hdufm eo torkom ljpp`ioss v`j hdit`iuom ohdidk`h grdwtl ejsom di bdss`f buofs. Fot us
tjno tlok dio ey dio.
]lo U`hlioss db tlo Gfdejf Buturo
]d lofp ko jvd`m tuiiof v`s`di, kydp`j, jim tlo dev`dus f`k`tjt`dis `i ky nidwfomgo
jedut kdst jspohts db tlo wdrfm, @ jsnom j iukeor db ky br`oims jim hdffojguos
`imopoimoit tl`inors jim wr`torstd toff ko wljt tloy woro jesdfutofy hortj`i wdufm
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ljppoi eobdro 53?5. Kdst jhhoptom tlo hljffoigo w`tl oitlus`jsk, ovoi wloi tloy woro
tdfm td hdistrj`i tlo`r gf`kpso db tlo buturo td :,?33 wdrms jim td noop w`tl`i j b`ofm
tloy niow woff. Pdu w`ff b`im iojrfy tl`rty-b`vo db tloso gf`kpsos`i buff dr oxhorptom
`i tl`s vdfuko.
@i tldso gf`kpsos ydu w`ff soo wljt omuhjtom podpfo brdk jff dvor tlo wdrfm sjy wloi
tloy jro bdrhom td md sdkotl`ig tloy md idt rojffy f`no, ijkofy, td kjno j prom`ht`di
w`tldut jff tlo lomgos jim hjvojts tljt jro idrkjf `i sh`oit`b`h, hdkkorh`jf, jim
gdvorikoitjf jbbj`rs. @i suk, tlo gf`kpsos g`vo j kuft`m`kois`dijf snothl db tlo buturo
wdrfm. ]lo hdffoht`di `s vory erdjm `i shdpo, eut kjiy hdkkdi tlokos okorgom jim jro
`ihfumom `i ky bdrohjst.
Burtlorkdro, tlo gf`kpsos woro surpr`s`igfy broo brdk hditrjm`ht`dis. ]ljt `s `imoom
surpr`s`ig, jim k`glt koji tljt `imopoimoit tl`inors jim wr`tors dbtoi md oim up w`tl
tlo sjko goiorjf p`hturo wloi bdrhom td fddn jlojm jim ldiostfy moshr`eo tlo`r v`ow
jim md idt ljvo td hdis`mor tlo hdisoquoihos db wljt tloy jro toff`ig.
]lo Myijk`hs
Kjiy gfdejf bdrohjsts jro `ihdis`stoit. ]l`s kojis tljt dio pjrt db tlo bdrohjst
hditrjm`hts jidtlor pjrt db tlo bdrohjst. Fot ko uso j s`kpfo oxjkpfo td oxpfj`i. Dbtoi j
hdivoit`dijf bdrohjst moshr`eos`i gfdw`ig torksldw tdtjf prdmuht`di (GMS) w`ff
grdw jt l`gl rjtos dvor tlo ioxt sovorjf mohjmos. Dio hoitrjf jssukpt`di eol`im suhl j
bdrohjst `s idrkjffy j hortj`i movofdpkoit `i pdpufjt`di, gfojiom brdk tlo ijt`dijf
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stjt`st`hjf dbb`ho dr tlo _I. @b tljt jssukpt`di `s kj`itj`iom `t `s f`nofy tljt tlo bdrohjst `s
wrdig, s`kpfy eohjuso `t ljs idt tjnoi `itd jhhduit tlo strdig `kpjht db l`glor `ihdko
di tlo e`rtl rjto. Sodpfo ljvo bowor hl`fmroi wloi tloy got r`hlor. Sdpufjt`di grdwtl w`ff
sfdw js GMS eohdkos l`glor. Xd j bdrohjst tljt mdos idt jmaust tlo buturo pdpufjt`di
mdwiwjrm w`ff eo wrdig. Xuhl j bdrohjst w`ff toim td oxjggorjto tlo buturo e`rtl rjto,
dvorost`kjto buturo pdpufjt`di, jim uimorost`kjto GMS por porsdi. ]lo buturo `ihdko
por porsdi w`ff prdvo td eo l`glor tlji `i tlo i`t`jf bdrohjst. ]lo k`stjno mdos idt dify
portj`i td tlo oim stjto. @t fojms td k`sfojm`ig myijk`hstlo moshr pt`di db tlo
movofdpkoit pjtl w`ff jfsd eo wrdig. Jidtlor oxjkpfo wdufm eo pr`dr jssukpt`dis kjmo
jedut tlo spoom db tohlidfdg`hjf movofdpkoit dvor tlo ioxt sovorjf mohjmos. ]loso
jssukpt`dis kjy eo hditrjm`htom `b tlo bdrohjst `im`hjtos rjp`m grdwtl `i tlo ohdidky. J
fjrgor ohdidky w`ff jbbdrm kdro rosojrhl jim oxpor`oiho l`glor rjtos db tohlidfdg`hjf
movofdpkoit.
]d lofp jvd`m tl`s typo db `ihdis`stoihy, jim lofp oisuro tljt ky bdrohjst jhtujffy mdos
bdffdw fdg`hjffy brdk tlo jssukpt`dis kjmo, @ uso j sot db myijk`h sprojmsloots td hlohn
ky rosufts. ]lo sprojmsloots jro (jt fojst jpprdx`kjt`dis td) stjto-motork`iom oqujt`di
systoks tljt moshr`eo tlo wdrfm js j sot db m`bboroit`jf oqujt`dis. @i tloso kdmofs, tlo
s`tujt`di ovdfvos dvor t`ko brdk `ts stjrt`ig stjto, `i j fdg`hjffy hdis`stoit kjiior,
tlrdugl tlo dporjt`di db tlo hjusjf rofjt`disl`ps tljt jro robfohtom `i tlo oqujt`dis tljt
mr`vo tlo kdmofs. ]lo qujit`tjt`vo ejhnedio db ky bdrohjst `s kdst rojm`fy jvj`fjefo td
ydu `i tlo sprojmsloot di tlo 53?5 woes`to (www.53?5.`ibd). ]lo sprojmsloots jro idt
buffy myijk`h, sd @ ljvo usom (jftldugl td j f`k`tom oxtoit) twd hdkputor kdmofs db tlo
wdrfm td kjno suro tljt kjadr boomejhn obbohts jro idt dk`ttom brdk ky bdrohjst.
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@b ydu m`m idt uimorstjim tlo fjst bdur soitoihos, mdit wdrry. ]loy jro tloro bdr tldso
hdkputor/kjtlokjt`hs jb`h`dijmds wld uimorstjim wljt tloy koji. Wljt `s `kpdrtjit `s
tljt @ jk buffy jwjro db tlo r`sn db `itorijf `ihdis`stoihy `i j vorejf bdrohjst, jim tljt @
ljvo usom sprojmsloots jim hdkputor kdmofs db tlo gfdejf systok td try td romuho suhl
`ihdis`stoihy.
@ jfsd ljvo rof`om di ji `kpross`vo hdffoht`di db stjt`st`hjf t`ko sor`os td oisuro tljt @ md
idt jhh`moitjffy mov`jto brdk woff-ostjef`slom trjm`t`di jim eoljv`drwl`hl jro db
hdurso robfohtom `i l`stdr`hjf mjtj. ]lo mjtj `s jfsd jvj`fjefo `i tlo sprojmsloots di tlo
eddns woes`to.
]lo Sjrjm`gk
Jff tl`s fojms td ky tl`rm lofporj hdish`dus jtt`tumo td dios hld`ho db pjrjm`gk. J
pjrjm`gk `s j wdrfmv`ow. ]loro jro kjiy m`bboroit wdrfmv`ows. Kjrx sk `s dio,
rof`g`dus hdisorvjt`sk jidtlor. Idio `s r`glt. M`bboroit pjrjm`gks s`kpfy l`glf`glt
m`bboroit jspohts db rojf`ty. J pjrjm`gk `s jfsd j s`kpf`b`hjt`di tljt lofps ydu m`st`igu`sl
tlo id`so brdk s`gi`b`hjit troims (js mob`iom ey ydur dwi pjrjm`gk, tljt `s). Eut `t `s
kdst `kpdrtjit td uimorstjim tljt ydur hldsoi pjrjm`gkwl`hl `s idrkjffy tjh`t, rjrofy
moshr`eomljs surpr`s`igfy strdig `kpjht di wljt ydu soo. Fot us tjno ji oxjkpfo. ]lo
hdivoit`dijf kjhrdohdidk`hs pjrjm`gk jssukos tljt tlo wdrfms kjrnots jro `i
oqu`f`er`uk. Loiho kdst ohdidk`sts md soo j wdrfm `i oqu`f`er`uk wloi tloy rojm tlo`r
iowspjpor dr wjfn mdwi tlo stroot. ]lo dppdioits td tl`s pjrjm`gk, bdr oxjkpfo, tlo
systok myijk`hs shlddf td wl`hl @ eofdig, jssuko tljt tlo wdrfm `s idt `i oqu`f`er`uk.
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]d us tlo wdrfm `s hjrooi`ig brdk dio turi td tlo ioxt `i j iovor-oim`ig sojrhl bdr tlo
ioxt oqu`f`er`uk, wl`hl jfwjys `s di tlo kdvo.
]lo `kpdrtjit pd`it `s tljt ydu sldufm eo jwjro tljt ydu ljvo ydur dwi pjrjm`gk, tljt
`s, ydur tjh`t sot db eof`obs jim `itorprotjt`dis tljt lofp ydu f`vo ydur f`bo. @mojffy ydu
sldufm eo jefo td sl`bt brdk dio pjrjm`gk td jidtlor mopoim`ig di tlo prdefok jt ljim.
Kdst podpfo jro uijefo td md sd.
]lo hurroit Wostori wdrfm ljs j mdk`ijit pjrjm`gk. @t `ihfumos ejs`h eof`obs f`no tlo
obb`h`oihy db kjrnot-ejsom ohdidk`os, tlo sofb-hdrroht`ig je`f`ty db mokdhrjt`h
gdvorikoit, eoiob`ts brdk hdit`iuom ohdidk`h grdwtl ejsom di bdss`f buofs, jim
`ihrojsom wofbjro tlrdugl broo trjmo jim gfdejf`zjt`di. Wloi try`ig td hfjr`by tlo ioxt
bdrty yojrs, `t `s `kpdrtjit td `ihfumo tlo pdss`e`f`ty db j hljigo `i tlo mdk`ijit
pjrjm`gk. Jt fojst dio sldufm jvd`m f`k`t`ig diosofb td jijfysos tlrdugl dio sot db
gfjssos, ijkofy, tlo hurroit mdk`ijit pjrjm`gk.
Pos, s`kpf`b`hjt`di `s `kpdrtjit td f`vo j ljppy f`bo `i tlo hurroit wdrfm. Eut wloi
fddn`ig bdrty yojrs jlojm, `t eohdkos `kpdrtjit td hlddso tlo r`glt s`kpf`b`hjt`di. Jim `t
kjy eo sjbor td try kjiy, `i tlo ldpo db fds`ig bowor eje`os w`tl tlo ejtlwjtor.
Buff Xtojk Jlojm w`tl j Sojhobuf K`im
@t `s `kpdrtjit bdr ko td oim ey okpljs`z`ig tljt tl`s eddn `s jfsd wr`ttoi td oihdurjgo
jht`di. Js koit`diom, eddns f`no tl`s dio jro idrkjffy idt wr`ttoi, eohjuso sdh`jffy
hdish`dus jutldrs r`gltbuffy wdrry tljt tlo`r wdrn k`glt n`ff kdt`vjt`di jim l`imor
digd`ig jim buturo jht`di td `kprdvo tlo s`tujt`di. @ jgroo w`tl tl`s goiorjf v`ow, eut st`ff
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ljvo hldsoi td r`sn moshr`e`ig wljt `s jlojm db us. Ldpobuffy ky gfdejf bdrohjst w`ff jht
js ji oxtorijf oioky jim n`hn lukji`tydr jt fojst j bow mom`hjtom `im`v`mujfs`itd
jht`di. @i tl`s wjy ky bdrohjst hdufm pfjy tlo rdfo db tlo gfdejf oiv`rdikoitjf m`sjstor
tljt iovor sooks td hdko summoify oidugl td tr`ggor w`mo suppdrt bdr hddrm`ijtom
pdf`t`hjf jht`di.
Uokokeor ky oimfoss wdrry`ig4 Jim tlo jmv`ho brdk tlo psyhldfdg`st td dpoify gr`ovo
jim tloi b`ijffy jhhopt tlo fdss db ky eofdvom dfm-grdwtl bdrosts4 @istojm db wdrry`ig
m`bbusofy jedut wljt k`glt eo `i stdro bdr lukji`ty dvor tlo ioxt bdrty yojrs, @ idw ljvo
(`i tl`s eddn) j moshr`pt`di db wljt @ soo js tlo kdst f`nofy buturo td 53?5. @ ljvo gdttoi
td nidw tl`s buturo, gr`ovom dvor tlo uiiohossjry subbor`ig `ivdfvom, jim b`ijffy hdko td
pojho w`tl tlo fdst gfdejf dppdrtui`ty. Ky k`im `s foss tdrturom. ]lo buturo `s js `t s.
Wloiovor @ idw soo j skjff s`gi db `ihrojsom sustj`ije`f`tydr kdro proh`sofy, j skjff
s`gi db romuhom uisustj`ije`f`ty@ rojht w`tl goiu`io ljpp`ioss rjtlor tlji w`tl goiorjf
sjmioss jedut tlo wdrfm tljt hdufm ljvo eooi.
Jppoim`x @1 Xukkjry
53?51 J Gfdejf Bdrohjst bdr tlo Ioxt Bdrty Pojrs
]lo F`k`ts td Grdwtl stumy `i :075 jmmrossom tlo grjim quost`di db ldw lukji`ty wdufm
jmjpt td tlo plys`hjf f`k`tjt`dis db pfjiot Ojrtl. @ts jutldrs, db wldk @ wjs dio, dbborom
tloso prdaoht`dis jedut tlo t`ko por`dm wo ljvo idw oitorom1
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Mur`ig tlo b`rst ljfb db tlo twoity-b`rst hoitury tlo digd`ig grdwtl `i tlo lukji
ohdfdg`hjf bddtpr`it w`ff stdp.
Lukji`tys rosdurho uso jim oiv`rdikoitjf `kpjht w`ff eo erduglt mdwi td fovofs tljt
hji eo sustj`iom `i tlo fdig rui.
Wo wrdto tljt tloso k`fostdios wdufm hdko td pjss `i dio db kjiy wjysbdr oxjkpfo
tlrdugl hjtjstrdpl`h dvorslddt jim hdffjpso dr tlrdugl woff-kjijgom pojn jim
mohf`io.
@i 53?5, @ dbbor ky stjtus ropdrt jbtor bdrty yojrsmr`voi ey hur`ds`ty, jim j mos`ro td
uimorstjim wlotlor, nidw`ig wljt wo nidw `i 53:5, lukji`ty w`ff r`so td tlo dhhjs`di
jim obboht`vofy jmmross tlo gfdejf uisustj`ije`f`t`os wo st`ff bjho.53?5prosoits ky
bdrohjst bdr tlo ioxt bdrty yojrs, ejsom di tlo prdaoht`dis db dtlor sh`oit`sts, butur`sts, jim
tl`inors. Jim loro `i j iutsloff `s wljt @ oxpoht w`ff ljppoi.
]lo prdhoss db jmjpt`ig lukji`ty td tlo f`k`tjt`dis db tlo pfjiot ljs `imoom stjrtom. Dvor
tlo ioxt bdrty yojrs, obbdrts td f`k`t tlo ohdfdg`hjf bddtpr`it w`ff hdit`iuo. Buturo grdwtl
`i gfdejf pdpufjt`di jim GMS w`ff eo hdistrj`iom idt dify ey tl`s obbdrt, eut jfsd, ey
rjp`m bort`f`ty mohf`io js j rosuft db ureji`zjt`di, prdmuht`v`ty mohf`io js j rosuft db sdh`jf
uirost, jim hdit`iu`ig pdvorty jkdig tlo pddrost twd e`ff`di wdrfm h`t`zois. Jt tlo sjko
t`ko tloro w`ff eo `kpross`vo jmvjihos `i rosdurho obb`h`oihy jim hf`kjto-br`oimfy
sdfut`dis. ]loro w`ff jfsd eo j sl`bt `i bdhus tdwjrm lukji woff-eo`ig rjtlor tlji por
hjp`tj `ihdko grdwtl. Xt`ff, ejsom di tlo oxtois`vo mjtjejso tljt uimorp`is53?5, `t
jppojrs tljt tlo lukji rospdiso w`ff eo tdd sfdw. ]lo kdst hr`t`hjf bjhtdr w`ff eo
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grooilduso gjs ok`ss`dis brdk lukji jht`v`t`os. ]loso ok`ss`dis w`ff rokj`i sd l`gl
tljt dur grjimhl`fmroi kdst f`nofy w`ff ljvo td f`vo w`tl sofb-ro`ibdrh`ig, jim loiho
ruijwjy, gfdejf wjrk`ig `i tlo sohdim ljfb db tlo twoity-b`rst hoitury.
Kj`i Kossjgos db 53?5
]lo gfdejf pdpufjt`di w`ff stjgijto ojrf`or tlji oxpohtom eohjuso bort`f`ty w`ff
bjff mrjkjt`hjffy `i tlo `ihrojs`igfy ureji`zom pdpufjt`di. Sdpufjt`di w`ff pojn jt
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Js j hdisoquoiho db `ihrojsom sdh`jf `ivostkoit `i tlo mohjmos jlojm (jfeo`t
dbtoi `ivdfuitjry jim `i rojht`di td hr`s`s), rosdurho jim hf`kjto prdefoks w`ff idt
eohdko hjtjstrdpl`h eobdro 53?5. Eut tloro w`ff eo kuhl uiiohossjry subbor`ig
brdk uijejtom hf`kjto mjkjgo jrduim tlo k`mmfo db tlo hoitury.
]lo fjhn db j mom`hjtom jim bdrhobuf lukji rospdiso `i tlo b`rst ljfb db tlo
twoity-b`rst hoitury w`ff put tlo wdrfm di j mjigordus trjhn tdwjrm sofb-
ro`ibdrh`ig gfdejf wjrk`ig `i tlo sohdim ljfb db tlo twoity-b`rst hoitury.
Xfdw grdwtl `i por hjp`tj hdisukpt`di `i kuhl db tlo wdrfm (jim stjgijt`di `i
tlo r`hl wdrfm) w`ff fojm td `ihrojsom sdh`jf tois`di jim hdibf`ht, wl`hl w`ff
burtlor romuho drmorfy prdmuht`v`ty grdwtl.
]lo sldrt-tork bdhus db hjp`tjf`sk jim mokdhrjhy w`ff oisuro tljt tlo w`so
moh`s`dis ioomom bdr fdig-tork woff-eo`ig w`ff idt eo kjmo `i t`ko.
]lo gfdejf pdpufjt`di w`ff eo `ihrojs`igfy ureji jim uiw`ff`ig td prdtoht ijturo
bdr `ts dwi sjno. E`dm`vors`ty w`ff subbor.
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]lo `kpjht w`ff m`bbor jkdig tlo b`vo rog`dis jijfyzom `i tlo eddn1 tlo _i`tom
Xtjtos> tlo dtlor DOHM ijt`dis (`ihfum`ig tlo Ourdpoji _i`di, Ajpji, jim
Hjijmj, jim kdst dtlor `imustr`jf`zom ijt`dis)> Hl`ij> EU@XO (Erjz`f, Uuss`j,
@im`j, Xdutl Jbr`hj, jim toi dtlor e`g okorg`ig ohdidk`os)> jim tlo rost db tlo
wdrfm (tlo 5.: e`ff`di podpfo jt tlo edttdk db tlo `ihdko fjmmor).
]lo kdst surpr`s`ig fdsor w`ff eo tlo hurroit gfdejf ohdidk`h of`to, pjrt`hufjrfy
tlo _i`tom Xtjtos (wl`hl w`ff oxpor`oiho stjgijit por hjp`tj hdisukpt`di bdr tlo
ioxt goiorjt`di). Hl`ij w`ff eo tlo w`iior. EU@XO w`ff kjno prdgross. ]lo rost db
tlo wdrfm w`ff rokj`i pddr. Jffjim pjrt`hufjrfy tlo pddrw`ff f`vo `i ji
`ihrojs`igfy m`sdrmorfy jim hf`kjto-mjkjgom wdrfm.
]lo wdrfm `i 53?5 w`ff hortj`ify idt eo ui`bdrk dr bfjttlo soit`koit jim
hdim`t`dis `i tlo b`vo rog`dis w`ff m`bbor mrjkjt`hjffy.