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    INRLIDHNF BR]NUB

    INR] BR]NUBLLB GBY G]NDWY GB HANKKB

    BR]NUB@L INR]W NF ARK@L ]DJAWY

    I@YB NF W@AYL @I@] v, WR]OBT

    !@uuhdi`wdnl ln, =695:.42$

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    1 @u}dh =557

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    Dl wab i`yb nf W`aydl @i`} v, Wr}obt(

    Wab Br}nub`l Inr}w nf Ark`l ]djawy( ydwwdlj `y ` J}`lg Ia`kmb}inkunybg nf3

    K} H, ZDHGA@MB](U}bydgblw(K} I,H, ] NS@ODY(K} C,+U, INYW@(K} J, ] BYY(Yd} Ldinh`y M]@WS@(K} @, U@YWN] ]DG]RBCN(K} J, MNLBHHN(K} H, I@FHDYIA(K}y F, WRHOBLY(

    K}y V, YW]LDIO(K} U, HN]BLSBL(K}y L, V@CD(K} K, UBHHNLU(K}y K, WY@WY@+LDONHNVYO@(K} B, HBVDWY(K} H, J@]HDIOD(crgjby(K} F, JHIOH( `g anicrgjb(

    `lg K} U,C, K@ANLBT(]bjdyw}`}(A`vdlj gbhdmb}`wbg dl u}dv`wb nl = @u}dh =559 `lg =7 K`}ia =557(Gbhdvb}y wab fnhhnzdlj crgjkblw( zadia z y `gnuwbg nl wab

    h`yw+kblwdnlbg g`wb3

    U]NIBGR]B

    0, Wab i`yb n}djdl`wbg dl `l `uuhdi`wdnl !ln, =695:.42$ `j dlyw wab]burmhdi nf Wr}obt hngjbg zdwa wab Br}nub`l Inkkdyydnl nf Ark`l]djawy !wab Inkkdyydnl$ rlgb} fn}kb} @}wdihb =2 nf wab Inlvblwdnl fn}wab U}nwbiwdnl nf Ark`l ]djawy `lg Frlg`kblw`h F}bbgnky !wabInlvblwdnl$ mt ` Wr}odya l`wdnl`h( K} W`aydl @i`} !wab `uuhdi`lw$( nl=4 Niwnmb} 0447, Wab `uuhdi`lw yw`wbg wa`w wab `uuhdi`wdnl z`y `hyn hngjbgnl mba`hf nf ady m}nwab} Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}0,

    =, Wab `uuhdi`lw( zan a`g mbbl j} lwbg hbj h `dg( z y dldwd`hht}bu}byblwbg mbfn}b wab Inr}w mt K} U, Hb`ia( ` h`ztb} `ww`iabg wn wabOr}gdya Ark`l ]djawy U}ncbiw( ` lnl+jnvb}lkblw`h n}j`ldy`wdnl m`ybg dlHnlgnl( `lg yrmybprblwht mt K} O, Yw`}kb}( ` m`}}dywb} u}`iwdydlj dl wabRldwbg Odljgnk, Wab Wr}odya Jnvb}lkblw !wab Jnvb}lkblw$ gdg lnw

    0, Dl wab gnirkblwy yrmkdwwbg mt wab u`}wdby( Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} dy `hyn }bfb}}bg wn `yKbakbw Y`hda @i`} n} Kbakbw Ybhdk @i`},

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    INLYBDHGB HBR]NUB INRLIDHNF BR]NUB

    INR] BR]NUBLLB GBY G]NDWY GB HANKKB

    BR]NUB@L INR]W NF ARK@L ]DJAWY

    gbydjl`wb `l @jblw fn} wab ur}unyby nf wab u}nibbgdljy mbfn}b wab Ia`kmb}zadia dldwd hht bq`kdlbg wab i yb, Wabt yrmybprblwht gbydjl`wbgK} B, i`l `lg K} K, skbl `y @jblwy zabl wab i`yb z`y }bfb}}bg wn wabJ}`lg Ia`kmb} !ybb u`}`j} ua =7 mbhnz$, A`vdlj n}djdl`hht mbbl

    gbydjl`wbg mt wab dldwd`hy W,@, dl wab u}nibbgdljy mbfn}b wab Ia`kmb}( wab`uuhdi`lw yrmybprblwht `j}bbg wn wab gdyihnyr}b nf ady l`kb,

    9, Wab `uuhdi`lw `hhbjbg( dl u`}wdirh`}( wa`w ady m}nwab} Kbakbw Y`hdk@i`} a`g gdy`uub`}bg nl =5 @rjryw 0447( zabl ab z`y `mgriwbg mt wznrldgblwdfdbg ub}ynly `hhbjbght uh`dl+ihnwaby unhdib nffdib}y, Wab `uuhdi`lwinkuh dlbg nf wab rlh`zfrhlbyy `lg bqibyydvb hbljwa nf ady m}nwab}*ygbwblwdnl( nf wab dhh+w}b`wkblw `lg `iwy nf wn}wr}b wn zadia ady m}nwab} a`g`hhbjbght mbbl yrmcbiwbg zadhb dl gbwblwdnl( `lg nf wab f`dhr}b wn u}nvdgb ady

    m}nwab} zdwa wab lbibyy`}t kbgdi`h i`}b dl gbwblwdnl, Wab `uuhdi`lw fr}wab}inkuh`dlbg wa`w ady m}nwab} a`g mbbl gbu}dvbg nf wab yb}vdiby nf ` h`ztb}`lg nf `hh inlw`iw zdwa ady f`kdht, Wab `uuhdi`lw }bhdbg nl @}wdihby =( 9( 2( 6(1( 09( 07( 01( 97 `lg 91 nf wab Inlvblwdnl,

    7, Wab Inkkdyydnl gbidgbg nl 7 Ybuwbkmb} 0442 wn jdvb lnwdib nf wab`uuhdi`wdnl wn wab Jnvb}lkblw `lg wn dlvdwb wabk wn yrmkdw z}dwwblnmyb}v`wdnly, Wab Jnvb}lkblw yrmkdwwbg wabd} nmyb}v`wdnly nl=0 Gbibkmb} 0442( wn zadia wab `uuhdi`lw }buhdbg dl ady yrmkdyydnly nf=5 K`}ia 0446,

    2, Wab Inkkdyydnl gbih }bg wab `uuhdi`wdnl `gkdyydmhb nl 95 Crlb 044:`lg }bprbywbg wab Jnvb}lkblw( dlwb} `hd`( wn yrmkdw ` inut nf wab inkuhbwbi`yb fdhb nf wab Gdt`}m`o} U}nvdlid`h @gkdldyw}`wdvb Inrlidh !h g`}b

    Or}rhr$, Wab Inkkdyydnl }bkdlgbg wab Jnvb}lkblw nf wady }bprbyw nl

    0: Gbibkmb} 044:( =: C`lr`}t 0441 `lg 1 Ybuwbkmb} 0444,6, Wab Inkkdyydnl( dl `iin}g`lib zdwa @}wdihb 2 9( ybinlg yblwblib(nf U}nwninh Ln, 00 wn wab Inlvblwdnl( w}`lykdwwbg wab `uuhdi`wdnl wn wabInr}w nl 0 Lnvbkmb} 0444( wab Inkkdyydnl lnw a`vdlj inkuhbwbg dwybq`kdl`wdnl nf wab i`yb mt wa`w g`wb,

    :, Wab `uuhdi`wdnl z`y dldwd`hht `hhni`wbg wn wab Fd}yw Ybiwdnl nf wab Inr}w!]rhb 2= 0 nf wab ]rhby nf Inr}w$, Zdwadl wa`w Ybiwdnl( wab Ia`kmb} wa`wznrhg inlydgb} wab i`yb !@}wdihb =: 0 nf wab Inlvblwdnl$ z`y inlywdwrwbg`y u}nvdgbg dl ]rhb =6 0, K} ] W}kbl( wab crgjb bhbiwbg dl }byubiw nf

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    Wr}obt( zdwag}bz f}nk ydwwdlj dl wab i`yb !]rhb =1$, Wab Jnvb}lkblw`iin}gdljht `uundlwbg K} F Jhioh wn ydw `y `l `g ani crgjb,

    1, Nl =4 Fbm}r`}t =555 wab Ia`kmb} bq`kdlbg wab yw wb nf wabu}nibbgdljy dl wab `uuhdi`wdnl `lg lnwbg( dlwb} `hd`( wa`w gbyudwb ybvb}`h}bkdlgb}y wab Jnvb}lkblw a`g f`dhbg wn yrmkdw wab i`yb fdhb nf wabGdt`}m`o} U}nvdlid`h @gkdldyw}`wdvb Inrlidh,

    4, Wab Ia`kmb}( a`vdlj gbidgbg wa w ln ab }dlj nl wab kb}dwy z`y}bprd}bg !fn}kb} ]rhb 24 = dl fdlb$( dlvdwbg wab u`}wdby nl = K`}ia =555 wnyrmkdw fdl`h z}dwwbl nmyb}v`wdnly,

    05, Nl 04 @u}dh =555 wab `uuhdi`lw*y }bu}byblw`wdvby dlfn}kbg wab Inr}wwa`w wab knwab}( ydywb} `lg zdfb nf Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} ih`dkbg wn a`vb ybbladk nl `l LWV ia`llbh lbzy u}nj}`kkb m}n`gi`yw nl 9 `lg 7 Fbm}r`}t=555, Wab `uuhdi`lw*y f`kdht a`g `wwbkuwbg wn nmw`dl ` vdgbn }bin}gdlj nf

    wabyb m}n`gi`ywy( mrw zdwanrw yriibyy !ybb u`}`j}`ua 0:5 mbhnz$,00, Nl =1 @u}dh =555 wab Ia`kmb} urw ybvb}`h prbywdnly wn wab

    Jnvb}lkblw dl }bh`wdnl wn wab `hhbjbg ydjawdlj nl wbhbvdydnl `lg }bprbywbgwab Jnvb}lkblw wn yrmkdw ` vdgbn }bin}gdlj nf wab LWV lbzy m}n`gi`ywy}bfb}}bg wn mt wab `uuhdi`lw, Wab Inr}w fr}wab} dlfn}kbg wab u`}wdby wa`w wabwdkb+hdkdw fdqbg fn} wab yrmkdyydnl nf wab u`}wdby* fdl`h nmyb}v`wdnly a`g

    mbbl `gcnr}lbg rlwdh fr}wab} lnwdib,0=, Nl 6 Crht =555 wab Jnvb}lkblw dlfn}kbg wab Inr}w wa w wab ub}ynl

    idwbg dl wab LWV lbzy m}n`gi`yw z`y lnw wab `uuhdi`lw*y m}nwab} `lg wa`w( dl`hh u}nm`mdhdwt( dw z`y ` i`yb nf ` inlfrydnl nf l`kby, @y wab Jnvb}lkblwa`g lnw yrmkdwwbg wab }bprbywbg vdgbn }bin}gdlj( wab Inr}w }bkdlgbg wabJnvb}lkblw nl 09 Crht =555 nf dwy nrwyw`lgdlj }bprbyw wn gn yn, @ fr}wab}}bkdlgb} z`y yblw wn wab Jnvb}lkblw nl 2 Ybuwbkmb} =555,

    09, Nl 01 Niwnmb} =555 wab Inr}w `hyn }bprbywbg wab `uuhdi`lw*y}bu}byblw`wdvb wn yrmkdw ` vdgbn }bin}gdlj nf wab m}n`gi`ywy ab a`g }bfb}}bgwn `lg( dl i`yb ab z`y rl`mhb wn gn yn( wn dlfn}k wab Inr}w nf wab }b`ynlywab}bfn},

    07, Nl 4 Lnvbkmb} =555 wab `uuhdi`lw*y }bu}byblw`wdvb dlfn}kbg wabInr}w nf wab ywbuy ab a`g w`obl wn nmw`dl wab }bprbywbg vdgbn }bin}gdlj,

    02, Nl 0: C`lr`}t =550 wab Jnvb}lkblw yrmkdwwbg ` vdgbn }bin}gdlj nfwab LWV lbzy u}nj}`kkby m}n`gi`yw nl 9 Fbm}r`}t =555 `w 00 `,k, `lg

    00 u,k,06, Mt hbwwb}y nf =7 `lg =2 C`lr`}t =550( wab `uuhdi`lw*y }bu}byblw`wdvbdlfn}kbg wab Inr}w wa`w wab LWV `gkdldyw}`wdnl a`g }bfrybg wn u}nvdgb adkzdwa ` vdgbn }bin}gdlj nf wab lbzy m}n`gi`ywy( yw`wdlj wa`w ` }bprbyw wn wadybffbiw a`g wn mb k`gb mt wab `uuhdi`lw dl ub}ynl( `lg wa`w( nl =2 C`lr`}t=550( wab `uuhdi`lw adkybhf a`g yblw ` }bprbyw wn wab LWV `gkdldyw}`wdnl wn

    mb u}nvdgbg zdwa ` vdgbn }bin}gdlj nf wab LWV lbzy u}nj}`kkby m}n`gi`ywnl = Fbm}r`}t =555 `w 00 u,k, `lg nl 9 Fbm}r`}t =555 `w 1 `,k,

    0:, Nl =5 Fbm}r`}t =550 wab `uuhdi`lw*y }bu}byblw`wdvb dlfn}kbg wabInr}w wa`w wab vdgbn }bin}gdlj yrmkdwwbg mt wab Jnvb}lkblw nl 0: C`lr`}t

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    INLYBDHGB HBR]NUB INRLIDHNF BR]NUB

    INR] BR]NUBLLB GBY G]NDWY GB HANKKB

    BR]NUB@L INR]W NF ARK@L ]DJAWY

    =550 a`g mbbl ybbl mt wab `uuhdi`lw `lg wa`w dw gdg lnw inlw`dl wabu}nj}`kkby m}n`gi`yw `w wab wdkby dlgdi`wbg mt wab @i`} f`kdht, Wab`uuhdi`lw*y }bu}byblw`wdvb fr}wab} dlfn}kbg wab Inr}w wa w wab `uuhdi`lwadkybhf a`g yblw ` fr}wab} }bprbyw wn wab LWV `gkdldyw}`wdnl nl 06 Fbm}r`}t

    =550,01, Nl =6 Fbm}r`}t =550( a`vdlj lnwbg `l `uu }blw kdyrlgb}yw`lgdlj

    `mnrw wab bq`iw wdkb nf wab }bhbv`lw m}n`gi`ywy( wab Inr}w }bprbywbg wabJnvb}lkblw wn yrmkdw ` vdgbn }bin}gdlj nf wab LWV lbzy u}nj}`kkby

    m}n`gi`yw nl = Fbm}r`}t =555 `w 00 u,k, `lg 9 Fbm}r`}t =555 `w 1 `,k, WabInr}w `hyn dlvdwbg wab u`}wdby wn yrmkdw wabd} fdl`h nmyb}v`wdnly,

    04, Nl 09 Crlb =550 wab Jnvb}lkblw dlfn}kbg wab Inr}w wa`w dw z`y lnwunyydmhb wn inkuht zdwa wab }bprbyw nf =6 Fbm}r`}t =550 ydlib( dlinkuhd`lib zdwa wabd} hbj`h nmhdj`wdnly( wab LWV `gkdldyw}`wdnl nlht obuw}bin}gdljy nf m}n`gi`ywy fn} ` ub}dng nf nlb tb`},

    =5, Wab u`}wdby yrmkdwwbg wabd} fdl`h z}dwwbl nmyb}v`wdnly nl =9 @u}dh`lg 7 K`t =550 }byubiwdvbht, Wabt fr}wab} inlydgb}bg wab unyydmdhdwt nf `f}dblght ybwwhbkblw, Ln ybwwhbkblw z`y }b`iabg,

    =0, Mt ` hbwwb} nf =: @rjryw =550( wab Jnvb}lkblw }bprbywbg wab Inr}wwn yw}dob wab i`yb nrw nf dwy hdyw `lg blihnybg wab wbqw nf ` rldh`wb}`hgbih`}`wdnl zdwa ` vdbz wn }bynhvdlj wab dyyrby }`dybg mt wab `uuhdi`lw, Wab`uuhdi`lw fdhbg nmyb}v`wdnly nl wab Jnvb}lkblw*y }bprbyw nl 0: Gbibkmb}=550,

    ==, Fnhhnzdlj wab jblb}`h }byw}riwr}dlj nf wab Inr}w*y Ybiwdnly `y f}nk0 Lnvbkmb} =550 !]rhb =2 0 nf wab ]rhby nf Inr}w$( wab `uuhdi`wdnl z`y`yydjlbg wn wab lbzht inkunybg Ybinlg Ybiwdnl nf wab Inr}w !]rhb 2= 0$,

    =9, Dl ` crgjkblw nf 4 @u}dh =55= !wab Ia`kmb} crgjkblw$( wabIa`kmb} gbidgbg( mt ydq vnwby wn nlb( wn yw}dob wab `uuhdi`wdnl nrw nf wab hdywdl `iin}g`lib zdwa @}wdihb 9: 0 !i$ nf wab Inlvblwdnl nl wab m`ydy nf wabrldh`wb}`h gbih`}`wdnl k`gb mt wab Jnvb}lkblw,

    =7, Nl 1 Crht =55= wab `uuhdi`lw }bprbywbg wa`w wab i`yb mb }bfb}}bg wnwab J}`lg Ia`kmb} !@}wdihb 79 nf wab Inlvblwdnl$, Nl 7 Ybuwbkmb} =55=wab u`lbh nf wab J}`lg Ia`kmb} gbidgbg wn `iibuw ady }bprbyw !]rhb :9$,

    =2, Wab inkunydwdnl nf wab J}`lg Ia`kmb} z`y gbwb}kdlbg `iin}gdljwn wab u}nvdydnly nf @}wdihb =: = `lg 9 nf wab Inlvblwdnl `lg ]rhb =7,

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    =6, Dl ` crgjkblw !u}bhdkdl`}t dyyrb$ nf 6 K`t =559( fnhhnzdlj `l n}`hab`}dlj abhg nl =4 C`lr`}t =559 nl wab prbywdnl nf wab `uuhdi`wdnl nf

    @}wdihb 9: nf wab Inlvblwdnl( wab J}`lg Ia`kmb} gbidgbg( mt ydqwbbl vnwbywn nlb( wn }bcbiw wab Jnvb}lkblw*y }bprbyw nf =: @rjryw =550 wn yw}dob wab`uuhdi`wdnl nrw nf wab hdyw nl wab m`ydy nf wab rldh`wb}`h gbih`}`wdnl k`gb mtwab Jnvb}lkblw `lg wn ur}yrb dwy bq`kdl`wdnl nf wab kb}dwy nf wab i`yb,

    =:, Nl : K`t =559( dl wab inlwbqw nf dwy bq`kdl`wdnl nf wab kb}dwy nf wabi`yb( wab J}`lg Ia`kmb} }bprbywbg wab Jnvb}lkblw wn yrmkdw fr}wab}gnirkblwy( l`kbht( ` inut nf wab inkuhbwb i`yb fdhb nf wab Gdt`}m`o}@gkdldyw}`wdvb Inrlidh `lg wab n}djdl`h ` inut a`vdlj `h}b`gt mbblyrmkdwwbg nl =0 Gbibkmb} 0442 irywngt }bin}gy nf wab Mdykdhjblg`}kb}db yw wdnl f}nk @rjryw 0447, Fr}wab}( a`vdlj gbidgbg wa w lnw`odlj nf n}`h bvdgblib `lg ln ab`}dlj nl wab kb}dwy z`y }bprd}bg !]rhb 24

    0 `lg 9 dl fdlb$( wab J}`lg Ia`kmb} dlvdwbg wab u`}wdby wn k`ob fr}wab}yrmkdyydnly dl `ggdwdnl wn wabd} fdl`h z}dwwbl nmyb}v`wdnly nl wab kb}dwy fdhbgzdwa wab Ia`kmb} nl( }byubiwdvbht( =9 @u}dh `lg 7 K`t =550,

    =1, Zdwa wabd} yrmkdyydnly nf 6 `lg =: Crlb =559( wab Jnvb}lkblwu}ngribg wab }bprbywbg i`yb fdhb `lg dlfn}kbg wab Inr}w wa`w( `hwanrjairywngt }bin}gy yanrhg mb obuw fn} wbl tb`}y( wabt a`g mbbl rl`mhb wn fdlgwab n}djdl`h irywngt }bin}gy }bprbywbg mt wab Inr}w, Wab gnirkblwy zb}bw}`lykdwwbg wn wab `uuhdi`lw( zan z`y u}nvdgbg zdwa wab unyydmdhdwt nfyrmkdwwdlj inkkblwy,

    =4, Nl =: Crlb =559 mnwa u`}wdby fdhbg fr}wab} yrmkdyydnly wn wabd} fdl`hnmyb}v`wdnly nl wab kb}dwy,

    95, Nl : Lnvbkmb} =559 wab `uuhdi`lw fdhbg ady inkkblwy nl wabgnirkblwy yrmkdwwbg mt wab Jnvb}lkblw dl Crlb =559,

    90, K} K, Fdyiam`ia( zan z`y rl`mhb wn w`ob u`}w dl wab fr}wab}inlydgb} wdnl nf wab i`yb( z y }buh`ibg nl 02 C`lr`}t =557 mtK} J, Mnlbhhn( yrmywdwrwb !]rhb =7 9$,

    WAB F@IWY

    D, WAB ID]IRKYW@LIBY NF WAB I@YB

    9=, Wab `uuhdi`lw z`y mn}l dl 04:5 `lg hdvby dl Ynhhblwrl` !Yzbgbl$,Wab f`iwy nf wab i`yb( `y yrmkdwwbg mt wab u`}wdby( k`t mb yrkk`}dybg `yfnhhnzy,

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    INLYBDHGB HBR]NUB INRLIDHNF BR]NUB

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    @, Wab f`iwy

    99, Wab `uuhdi`lw*y m}nwab} Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} !ynl nf Kbakbw `lgAyl`( mn}l dl Mdykdh dl 0469$( ` f`}kb} hdvdlj dl @km`}( ` vdhh`jb dl wab

    Mdykdh gdyw}diw dl ynrwa+b`yw Wr}obt( gdy`uub`}bg nl =5 @rjryw 0447, Wabf`iwy yr}}nrlgdlj wab gdy`uub`}`lib nf wab `uuhdi`lw*y m}nwab} `}b dl gdyurwb

    mbwzbbl wab u`}wdby,97, Wab f`iwy `y yrmkdwwbg mt wab `uuhdi`lw `}b ybw nrw dl Ybiwdnl 0

    mbhnz, Wab f`iwy `y yrmkdwwbg mt wab Jnvb}lkblw `}b inlw`dlbg dlYbiwdnl =, @ yrkk`}t nf wab gnirkblwy u}ngribg dy ybw nrw dl U`}w M,

    0, Wab f`iwy y yrmkdwwbg mt wab `uuhdi`lw

    92, Nl =5 @rjryw 0447( zadhb Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} z`y zn}odlj dl `inwwnl fdbhg lb`} @km`}( ` zadwb n} j}bt ]bl`rhw i } zdwanrw `lt

    }bjdyw}`wdnl uh`wby ywnuubg, Wzn `}kbg kbl dl uh`dl ihnwaby ih`dkdlj wn mbunhdib nffdib}y jnw nrw nf wab i`} `lg `yobg Kbakbw Y`hdk wn `iinku`ltwabk dl n}gb} wn abhu wabk fdlg ` fdbhg, Zabl Kbakbw Y`hdk }bfrybg wn jbwdlwn wab i`}( wab wzn kbl wa}b`wblbg adk zdwa wabd} zb`unly, Wabt wabl wnnoady dgblwdwt i`}g( wdbg ady a`lgy( mhdlgfnhgbg adk( urliabg adk dl wab ab`g`lg ywnk`ia( fn}ibg adk dlwn wabd} i`} `lg g}nvb nff,

    96, Wab yiblb z`y zdwlbyybg mt Kbakbw Y`hdk*y ynl ay`l @i`} `lgha`l Bsb}( `lnwab} f`}kb}, @fwb} wab i`} a`g g}dvbl nff( ay`l }`l ankb `lgwnhg ady knwab} A`hdyb @i`} za`w a`g a`uublbg( `lg yab dl wr}l dlfn}kbgwab vdhh`jb ab`gk`l, @mdgb @i`}( Kbakbw Y`hdk*y g`rjawb}( a`g ybbl ab}f`wab} ydwwdlj dl wab m`io nf ` j}bt+inhnr}bg i`} u`yydlj wa}nrja wab

    vdhh`jb zadhb yab `lg ` lbdjamnr} zb}b z`yadlj ihnwaby dl ` yw}b`k,@lnwab} vdhh`jb} a`g `hhbjbght ybbl Kbakbw Y`hdk mbdlj w`obl wn wab}dvb}m`lo( zab}b fdvb nwab} ubnuhb a`g mbbl z`dwdlj dl `lnwab} i`}, KbakbwY`hdk*y a`lgy `lg fbbw zb}b wdbg( ab z`y mhdlgfnhgbg `lg ady knrwa z`yw`ubg, Wab wzn i`}y a`g }bun}wbght g}dvbl nff dl wab gd}biwdnl nf Mdykdh,

    Lnwadlj a`y mbbl ab`}g f}nk Kbakbw Y`hdk ydlib,9:, Kbakbw Y`hdk*y f`kdht fdhbg ` yb}dby nf ubwdwdnly `lg inkuh`dlwy

    `mnrw ady gdy`uub`}`lib wn wab `rwan}dwdby( dlihrgdlj wab Gburwt Jnvb}ln}`lg wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db( dl n}gb} wn fdlg nrw zab}b `lg zat ab z`y

    mbdlj gbw`dlbg,

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    91, Nl n} `}nrlg =: @rjryw 0447( Kbakbw Y`hdk*y ydywb} Kbhda` G`hub}ynl`hht a`lgbg ` ubwdwdnl `mnrw ab} m}nwab}*y gdy`uub`}`lib wn wab Gburwt

    Jnvb}ln} nf Gdt`}m`o}, @fwb} }b`gdlj wab ubwdwdnl `lg( dl ab} u}byblib(yub`odlj nl wab wbhbuanlb zdwa @akbw On}ok`s( ` lnl+inkkdyydnlbgnffdib} !LIN$ nf wab jblg`}kb}db( wab Gburwt Jnvb}ln} wnhg ab} wa wKbakbw Y`hdk z`y dl wab a`lgy nf wab Yw`wb `lg wa`w wab}b z`y lnwadlj wa`wyab inrhg gn fn} wab wdkb mbdlj,

    94, Zabl hb`vdlj wab Gburwt Jnvb}ln}*y nffdib( Kbhda` G`h z`y`uu}n`iabg mt ` unhdib nffdib}( Kbakbw bl( zan vnhrlwbb}bg wn k`obblprd}dby `mnrw ab} m}nwab} zdwa ` f}dblg dl wab wn}wr}b uh`ib nf wab Mdykdhjblg`}kb}db yw`wdnl, Wady unhdib nffdib} }`lj Kbhda` G`h wa}bb g`ty h`wb} `lgwnhg ab} wa`w ab a`g ybbl Kbakbw Y`hdk `w wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}dbinkk`lg `lg wa`w ab inrhg w`ob adk ynkb ihnwaby `lg idj`}bwwby, @fwb}

    Kbhda` G`h a`g fbwiabg ynkb ihnwaby( wab unhdib nffdib} wnhg ab} wa`w abznrhg w`ob wabk wn ab} m}nwab} dl nlb n} wzn g`ty* wdkb, Nl 90 @rjryw 0447wab unhdib nffdib} i`hhbg Kbhda` G`h `j`dl `lg wnhg ab} wa`w ab} m}nwab} a`g

    mbbl w`obl `z`t f}nk wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg mrw wa`w ab gdg lnwolnz zab}b ab a`g mbbl w`obl wn,

    75, Nl =4 @rjryw 0447 Ayl` @i`}( Kbakbw Y`hdk*y knwab}( fdhbg `ubwdwdnl zdwa wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} }bprbywdlj `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwnab} ynl*y gdy`uub`}`lib, Nl = Ybuwbkmb} 0447 wab urmhdi u}nybirwn} wnnoyw`wbkblwy f}nk Ayl`( A`hdyb `lg ay`l @i`}( `lg wab f`}kb} ha`l Bsb},

    70, Nl 04 Niwnmb} 0447 Ayl` @i`} `yobg wab Mdykdh Iadbf UrmhdiU}nybirwn} fn} dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw wab u}nj}byy nf wab dlvbywdj`wdnl( mrw yab}bibdvbg ln }buht,

    7=, Dl hbwwb}y nf =4 Lnvbkmb} 0447 `lg 04 C`lr`}t 0442( wab `uuhdi`lw`yobg wab urmhdi u}nybirwn} `w wab Gdt`}m`o} L`wdnl`h Ybir}dwt Inr}w wndlvbywdj`wb wab zab}b`mnrwy nf ady m}nwab} Kbakbw Y`hdk, Wabyb hbwwb}yzblw rl`lyzb}bg,

    79, Nl 02 K`}ia 0442 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} z}nwb wn wab Mdykdhjblg`}kb}db inkk`lgb}( ybbodlj ` }buht wn ady blprd}t `mnrw wab i`yb, Abz}nwb `j`dl nl 0: K`t 0442 wn blprd}b zabwab} n} lnw wab gbwblwdnl nfKbakbw Y`hdk @i`} kdjaw a`vb mbbl unhdwdi`hht knwdv`wbg,

    77, Nl =5 Crht 0442 wab `uuhdi`lw `yobg wab Mdykdh Iadbf Urmhdi

    U}nybirwn} fn} dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw wab i`yb nf Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} `lg`iirybg jblg`}kb}db nffdib}y ssbwdl `lg @akbw `lg vdhh`jb jr`}g A`}rl@i` nf mbdlj }byunlydmhb fn} ady m}nwab}*y `mgriwdnl,

    72, Nl =6 `lg =: Crht 0442 wab `uuhdi`lw yblw hbwwb}y wn wab Kdldywb} fn}Ark`l ]djawy `lg wab Kdldywb} nf Crywdib( ybbodlj dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw ady

    m}nwab}*y zab}b`mnrwy `lg inlgdwdnl, Nl =7 @rjryw 0442 wab Kdldywb} fn}Ark`l ]djawy dlfn}kbg wab `uuhdi`lw wa`w ady ubwdwdnl a`g mbbl w}`lykdwwbgwn wab nffdib nf wab Gdt`}m`o} Jnvb}ln}, Dl ady }buht nf 95 @rjryw 0442( wab`uuhdi`lw }bprbywbg wab Kdldywb} fn} Ark`l ]djawy wn blyr}b ady m}nwab}*yy`fbwt `lg wn w`ob r}jblw `iwdnl,

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    INLYBDHGB HBR]NUB INRLIDHNF BR]NUB

    INR] BR]NUBLLB GBY G]NDWY GB HANKKB

    BR]NUB@L INR]W NF ARK@L ]DJAWY

    76, Nl 1 Ybuwbkmb} 0442 jblg`}kby wnno fr}wab} yw wbkblwy f}nkAyl`( A`hdyb `lg ay`l @i`},

    7:, Nl == Ybuwbkmb} 0442 wab `uuhdi`lw yunob nl wab wbhbuanlb zdwajblg`}kb}db i`uw`dl }f`l Ng`m`( nf wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg(

    zan wnhg adk wa`w Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}*y zab}b`mnrwy zb}b rlolnzl `lg`yobg adk zabwab} wab `mgriwn}y a`g k`gb `lt }`lynk gbk`lg, Wab`uuhdi`lw }buhdbg wa`w ln yria gbk`lg a`g mbbl k`gb mrw wa`w ab znrhg u`tdl }bwr}l fn} ady m}nwab}*y }bhb`yb,

    71, Nl =: Ybuwbkmb} 0442 wab `uuhdi`lw z`y inlw`iwbg mt `l rlolnzlub}ynl zan `yobg fn} 0(055(555(555 Wr}odya hd}`y dl }bwr}l fn} ady m}nwab}*y}bhb`yb, Wab `uuhdi`lw `iibuwbg dkkbgd`wbht, Ab z`y wnhg wa`w ady m}nwab}znrhg mb dlwb}}nj`wbg `w wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg `lg wa`w abznrhg mb `mhb wn kbbw adk zdwadl ` zbbo,

    74, Nl 2 Niwnmb} 0442 Kbakbw Y`hdk*y f`kdht zb}b inlw`iwbg mt `ub}ynl i`hhbg Kr}`w( zan dlfn}kbg wabk wa`w Kbakbw Y`hdk a`g mbblgbw`dlbg dl Mnhr `lg yrmybprblwht `w ` kdhdw`}t m`yb, Ab z`y `hdvb `lg z`yzn}odlj `y `l `jblw fn} wab `rwan}dwdby, Dl n}gb} wn a`vb adk }bhb`ybg( wabf`kdht znrhg a`vb wn inkuht zdwa wab inlgdwdnly nf wab Gdt }m`o}]bjdkblw Inkk`lgb}( l`kbht wn obbu ybi}bw wab l`kby nf wanyb zan a`g`mgriwbg adk( `y zbhh `y wab uh`ib zab}b `lg wab ub}ynly mt zank ab a`g

    mbbl gbw`dlbg, Wab f`kdht }bfrybg wn iibuw wabyb inlgdwdnly, Nl 05 Niwnmb}0442 Kr}`w inlw`iwbg wab f`kdht `j`dl `lg `yobg wabk wn }binlydgb} wabd}

    unydwdnl( nwab}zdyb Kbakbw Y`hdk znrhg lnw mb }bhb`ybg,25, Nl =2 Niwnmb} 0442 Kbhda` G`h k`gb ` yw`wbkblw wn wab Mdykdh

    jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wn wab bffbiw wa`w( dl ab} nudldnl( wab jblg`}kb}db

    nffdib}y ssbw Ir}`h `lg @akbw On}ok`s `lg wab fn}kb} UOO !Zn}ob}y*U`}wt nf Or}gdyw`l$ kbkmb} A`}rl @i`( zan a`g mbinkb ` vdhh`jb jr`}g(zb}b }byunlydmhb fn} ab} m}nwab}*y `mgriwdnl,

    20, Nl 95 Niwnmb} 0442 wab ankb nf Kbhda` G`h z`y }`dgbg mt nffdib}ynf wab `lwd+wb}}n}dyk m}`lia nf wab Gdt`}m`o} unhdib( zan wa}b`wblbg ab}zdwa gb`wa `lg `wwbkuwbg wn `mgriw ab} 0=+tb`}+nhg ynl,

    2=, Dl Lnvbkmb} 0442 wab `uuhdi`lw z`y dlfn}kbg mt wab Gdt`}m`o}jblb}`h jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wa`w ady m}nwab} a`g lnw mbbl `uu}bablgbg mtwab jblg`}kb}db mrw a`g mbbl `mgriwbg mt wzn rldgblwdfdbg idvdhd lyih`dkdlj wn mb unhdibkbl,

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    29, Wab `uuhdi`lw `hyn fdhbg ` ubwdwdnl `mnrw ady m}nwab}*y gdy`uub`}`libzdwa wab Dlvbywdj`wdnl Inkkdyydnl fn} Ark`l ]djawy nf wab Wr}odya J}`lg

    L`wdnl`h @yybkmht, Nl 0 Gbibkmb} 0442( dl }buht wn ` }bprbyw fn}dlfn}k`wdnl( wab nffdib nf wab Gdt`}m`o} Jnvb}ln} dlfn}kbg wabDlvbywdj`wdnl Inkkdyydnl fn} Ark`l ]djawy wa`w wab i`yb a`g mbbldlvbywdj`wbg( wa`w wab wzn jblg`}kb}db nffdib}y zanyb l`kby a`g mbbl jdvbl

    mt wab `uuhdi`lw `lg ady ydywb} a`g lnw `uu}bablgbg Kbakbw Y`hdk( wa`w aba`g mbbl `mgriwbg mt wzn rldgblwdfdbg dlgdvdgr`hy `lg wa`w wab dlvbywdj`wdnlnf wab i`yb mt wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} z`y nljndlj, Wady dlfn}k`wdnlz`y w}`lykdwwbg wn wab `uuhdi`lw mt wab Ark`l ]djawy Inkkdyydnl nl 01Gbibkmb} 0442,

    27, Nl 05 Crlb 0446 Ayl` @i`} `yobg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} fn}dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw wab u}nj}byy nf wab dlvbywdj`wdnl,

    22, Nl 0: Crlb 0446 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dyyrbg ` gbidydnl nflnl+cr}dygdiwdnl !j}bvydshdo o`}`}$ `lg w}`lykdwwbg wab dlvbywdj`wdnlnublbg dl }byubiw nf jblg`}kb}db nffdib}y ssbw Ir}`h `lg @akbw M`m`tddw`lg vdhh`jb jr`}g A`}rl @i` wn wab Gdt`}m`o} U}nvdlid`h @gkdldyw}`wdvbInrlidh fn} fr}wab} u}nibbgdljy rlgb} wab H`z nl wab u}nybirwdnl nf idvdhyb}v`lwy !Kbkr}dl Kra`obk`w O`lrlr$,

    26, Nl =2 Lnvbkmb} 0446 Kbhda` G`h }bprbywbg wab Gdt }m`o}Jnvb}ln} wn nubl `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn Kbakbw Y`hdk*y gdy`uub`}`lib, Nl05 Gbibkmb} 0446 wab `uuhdi`lw z}nwb ` hbwwb} wn wab U}bydgblw nf Wr}obt`lg fdhbg ` fr}wab} ubwdwdnl zdwa wab Gdt`}m`o} U}nvdlid`h @gkdldyw}`wdvbInrlidh, Nl 00 Gbibkmb} 0446 Ayl` @i`} z}nwb ` hbwwb} wn wab U}bydgblwnf Wr}obt `lg wn wab Kdldywb} nf wab Dlwb}dn}( `yodlj wabk wn dlvbywdj`wb wabgdy`uub`}`lib nf ab} ynl Kbakbw Y`hdk, Mnwa ubwdwdnly zb}b w}`lykdwwbg wnwab nffdib nf wab M`wk`l Jnvb}ln},

    2:, Nl 0: C`lr`}t 044: wab Gdt`}m`o} Jnvb}ln} dlfn}kbg Kbhda` G`hdl }buht wn ab} ubwdwdnl nf =2 Lnvbkmb} 0446 wa`w `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wabk`wwb} a`g mbbl i`}}dbg nrw mt wab Mdykdh Iadbf Urmhdi U}nybirwn} `lg wa`wwanyb }byunlydmhb fn} wab `mgriwdnl nf ab} m}nwab} }bk`dlbg rldgblwdfdbg,

    21, Dl ` gbidydnl nf =9 C`lr`}t 044:( wab Gdt }m`o} U}nvdlid h@gkdldyw}`wdvb Inrlidh gbidgbg lnw wn w`ob u}nibbgdljy `j`dlyw wab wznjblg`}kb}db nffdib}y `lg wab vdhh`jb jr`}g nl wab j}nrlg wa`w wab}b z`y

    dlyrffdidblw bvdgblib, Wady gbidydnl z`y inlfd}kbg mt wab Yru}bkb@gkdldyw}`wdvb Inr}w !G`lw`t$ nl 07 C`lr`}t =555,24, Nl = Fbm}r`}t =555 `w 00 u,k,( Kbhda` G`h `lg Ayl` `lg A`hdyb

    @i`} z`wiabg ` lbzy m}n`gi`yw nl wab LWV wbhbvdydnl ia`llbh, Wablbzy}b`gb} `llnrlibg wa`w fnr} ub}ynly a`g mbbl `uu}bablgbg dlGdt`}m`o}( nlb nf zank z`y l`kbg Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}, Udiwr}by nf wab`uu}bablgbg kbl zb}b yanzl `lg `hh wa}bb nf wabk }binjldybg KbakbwY`hdk @i`}, Wab wa}bb znkbl inlwdlrbg wn z`wia wab lbzy `hh ldjaw `lgy`z adk `j`dl nl wab fnhhnzdlj g`t gr}dlj wab 1 `,k, wbhbvdydnl lbzy

    m}n`gi`yw,

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    INLYBDHGB HBR]NUB INRLIDHNF BR]NUB

    INR] BR]NUBLLB GBY G]NDWY GB HANKKB

    BR]NUB@L INR]W NF ARK@L ]DJAWY

    65, Nl 7 Fbm}r`}t =555 Kbhda` G`h `lg Ayl` `lg A`hdyb @i`}dlfn}kbg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dl ub}ynl nf za`w wabt a`g ybbl, Wab

    urmhdi u}nybirwn} wbhbuanlbg wab nffdib nf wab Gdt`}m`o} urmhdi u}nybirwn}`lg wnhg wab znkbl `fwb}z`}gy wa`w wa}bb ub}ynly mt wab l`kb nf Kbakbw

    Y`hdk @i`} a`g mbbl `uu}bablgbg( mrw wa`w( `u`}w f}nk wab l`kb( wabu`}wdirh`}y nf wab wa}bb kbl gdg lnw k`wia wanyb nf wabd} }bh`wdvb,

    60, Wzn g`ty h`wb}( wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dlfn}kbg Kbhda` G`hwa`w ab} m}nwab} a`g dl f`iw mbbl `uu}bablgbg( wa`w ab z`y mbdlj abhg dl

    u}dynl dl Kr( `lg wa`w ab znrhg mb }bhb`ybg `fwb} k`odlj ` yw`wbkblw,6=, Nl 06 Fbm}r`}t =555 Kbhda` G`h wnhg wab Gdt }m`o} urmhdi

    u}nybirwn} wa`w yab a`g ybbl ab} m}nwab} nl wbhbvdydnl `lg `yobg wab urmhdiu}nybirwn} fn} dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw ady f`wb, Wab urmhdi u}nybirwn} }bfb}}bg ab}wn wab badwhdo unhdib yw`wdnl( f}nk zab}b yab z`y }bfb}}bg wn wab unhdibab`gpr`}wb}y fn} vb}dfdi`wdnl nf wab unhdib inkurwb} }bin}gy, Wab}b yab z`ywnhg wa`w yab znrhg mb dlfn}kbg `mnrw ab} m}nwab} `lg z`y `yobg wn hb`vb,Yab yrmybprblwht }bibdvbg ln fr}wab} dlfn}k`wdnl f}nk wab unhdibab`gpr`}wb}y,

    69, Nl 01 Fbm}r`}t =555 Kbhda` G`h k`gb ` ydkdh`} }bprbyw wn wab nffdibnf wab Gdt`}m`o} Jnvb}ln}( `lg z`y `j`dl }bfb}}bg wn wab badwhdo unhdibyw`wdnl( zadia gd}biwbg ab} wn wab `lwd+wb}}n}dyk m}`lia( zab}b ` unhdibnffdib} wnno ` yw`wbkblw f}nk ab} `lg }bin}gbg ab} u`}wdirh`}y, @fwb} `mnrw`l anr}( Kbhda` G`h z`y wnhg wa`w ab} m}nwab} a`g lnw `j}bbg wn ybb adyf`kdht, Zabl yab }bfrybg wn `iibuw wady `lyzb} `lg dlydywbg nl ybbdlj adk(yab z`y `yobg wn hb`vb, Yab z`y dlfn}kbg wa}bb g`ty h`wb} wa`w ab} m}nwab}z`y lnw dl f`iw `w wab `lwd+wb}}n}dyk m}`lia, Yab z`y yrmybprblwht wnhg wn jn

    wn wab u}dynl dl Kr, Zabl yab `lg ay`l @i`} zblw wn wab u}dynl( wabtzb}b yanzl ` ub}ynl zan z`y lnw Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`},67, Nl =9 K`}ia =555 wa}bb nffdib}y f}nk wab `lwd+wb}}n}dyk m}`lia

    i`kb wn A`hdyb @i`}*y ankb `lg `yobg ab} fn} ` inut nf ab} f`kdht*y blw}t dlwab unurh`wdnl }bjdywb}, Yab z`y wnhg wa`w wabt zb}b hnnodlj fn} KbakbwY`hdk @i`} wa}nrjanrw Wr}obt `lg wa`w dw z`y lnw byw`mhdyabg wa`w ab z`ygb`g,

    62, @iin}gdlj wn ` gbidydnl nf lnl+cr}dygdiwdnl dyyrbg nl = K`t =555 mtwab Kr Iadbf Urmhdi U}nybirwn}( wab ub}ynl uh`ibg dl u}b+w}d`h gbwblwdnl dl

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    Kr z`y ` Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} zanyb tb`} nf md}wa `lg u`}blwy gdg lnwk`wia wab u`}wdirh`}y nf wab `uuhdi`lw*y m}nwab},

    66, Nl 00 K`t =555 Kbhda` G`h fdhbg ` ubwdwdnl zdwa wab Gdt`}m`o}urmhdi u}nybirwn} ybbodlj `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab ydjawdlj nf ab} m}nwab}Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} gr}dlj wab wbhbvdydnl lbzy m}n`gi`yw,

    6:, Nl 95 K`t =555 wab Gdt`}m`o} Iadbf Urmhdi U}nybirwn} dyyrbg `gbidydnl lnw wn nubl `l dlvbywdj`wdnl !w`udoydshdo o`}`}$ nl wab m`ydy nf wab

    ubwdwdnl nf 00 K`t =555,61, H`wb} dl =555 Kbhda` G`h yunob zdwa ` u}dynl nffdib} `w Kr U}dynl,

    Wab nffdib} inlfd}kbg wa`w ab a`g ybbl Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} zabl ab `lgfdvb n} ydq nwab}y a`g mbbl `uu}bablgbg `lg w`obl wn Kr U}dynl, @iin}gdljwn Kbhda` G`h( wab nffdib}*y gbyi}duwdnl nf Kbakbw Y`hdk in}}byunlgbg wnab} m}nwab}*y `uub`}`lib,

    =, Wab f`iwy y yrmkdwwbg mt wab Jnvb}lkblw

    64, Nl =4 @rjryw 0447 wab `uuhdi`lw*y knwab} fdhbg ` ubwdwdnl zdwa wabMdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}*y nffdib }bprbywdlj `l dlvbywdj wdnl dlwn wabzab}b`mnrwy nf ab} ynl Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}( zan a`g mbbl odgl`uubg mtwzn kbl,

    :5, Wab urmhdi u}nybirwn} nublbg `l dlvbywdj`wdnl( dl wab inr}yb nfzadia yw`wbkblwy zb}b w`obl f}nk Ayl` `lg A`hdyb @i`} `lg f}nk wab wznbtbzdwlbyyby wn wab bvblwy( ay`l @i`} `lg ha`l Bsb}, ay`l @i`} yw`wbg wa`wwzn Wr}odya+yub`odlj kbl zb`}dlj a`wy `lg jh`yyby a`g `yobg ady f`wab} wn

    yanz ady dgblwdwt i`}g `lg wa`w ab z`y wabl urw dl ` j}bt i`} zdwanrw hdiblibuh`wby, ha`l Bsb} gbih`}bg wa`w ` j}bt ]bl`rhw WQ+kngbh i`} zdwanrwhdiblib uh`wby a`g `uu}n`iabg wabk( wa`w nlb nf wab wzn kbl dl wab i`}(yub`odlj zdwa ` zbywb}l @l`wnhd`l `iiblw `lg zb`}dlj jh`yyby( a`g fn}ibgwabk wn yanz wabd} dgblwdwt i`}gy( y`tdlj wabt zb}b unhdib nffdib}y, Wab kblgdg lnw jdvb m`io Kbakbw Y`hdk*y dgblwdwt i`}g( y`tdlj wa`w wabt znrhg

    m}dlj adk m`io `fwb} ab a`g yanzl wabk ynkbnlb*y h`lg,:0, Nl 04 Niwnmb} 0447 Ayl` @i`} fdhbg `lnwab} ubwdwdnl zdwa wab

    Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn},:=, Nl 02 K`}ia 0442 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} }bprbywbg wab Mdykdh

    jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wn dlvbywdj`wb zabwab} n} lnw Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}

    a`g mbbl odgl`uubg, Dl ` hbwwb} nf 0: K`t 0442( wab Mdykdh urmhdiu}nybirwn} `yobg wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lgb} fn} dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrwwab i`yb,

    :9, Dl ` hbwwb} nf =5 Crht 0442 wn wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}( wab`uuhdi`lw ih dkbg wa w vdhh`jb jr }g A`}rl @i ( jblg`}kb}db i`uw dlssbwwdl `lg jblg`}kb}db nffdib} @akbw a`g mbbl dlvnhvbg dl wab odgl`uudljnf ady m}nwab}, Nl wab m`ydy nf wady hbwwb}( wab urmhdi u}nybirwn} gbidgbg wnab } wanyb `hhbjbght dlvnhvbg `lg yrkknlbg `hh jblg`}kb}db nffdib}yl`kbg @akbw zan zn}obg `w wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg `w wabk`wb}d`h wdkb wn mb ab`}g,

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    :7, Nl 1 Ybuwbkmb} 0442 jblg`}kby wnno yw wbkblwy f}nk Ayl`(A`hdyb `lg ay`l @i`} `lg f}nk ha`l Bsb}, Nl wab m`ydy nf wab `uuhdi`lw*y`hhbj`wdnl wa`w Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} a`g mbbl w`obl `z`t mt wzn nffdib}y nfwab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db `lg ` hni`h vdhh`jb jr`}g( ha`l Bsb} z`y `yobg

    zabwab} wab ub}ynly zan a`g `mgriwbg Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} a`g zn}obg `wwab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg( zadia ab gbldbg, Ab fr}wab} yw`wbg wa`wKbakbw Y`hdk @i`}*y mba`vdnr} a`g `hyn lnw dlgdi`wbg wa`w ab olbz wabybkbl,

    :2, Nl =2 Niwnmb} 0442 ha`l Bsb} k`gb ` yw`wbkblw wn wab Mdykdhlnw`}t urmhdi( dl zadia ab yw`wbg wa`w ab a`g ybbl wab ub}ynly zan a`g`mgriwbg Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} `lg wa`w wabt zb}b lnw I`uw`dl ssbw Ir}`h`lg Yb}jb`lw @akbw `y `hhbjbg,

    :6, Nl 6 Lnvbkmb} 0442 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} wnno ` yw`wbkblwf}nk wab jblg`}kb}db nffdib} @akbw Rt`}( zan yw`wbg wa`w ab a`g cryw w`oblru ady grwdby `w wab wdkb nf wab dlidgblw `lg wa`w ab gdg lnw olnz `ltwadlj`mnrw dw, Ab fr}wab} yw`wbg wa`w wab}b zb}b wzn nwab} jblg`}kb}db nffdib}yl`kbg @akbw( l`kbht @akbw On}ok`s( zan a`g mbbl odhhbg mt wab UOO(`lg @akbw M`m`tddw( zan a`g mbbl w}`lyfb}}bg wn ` }bjdnl zdwa ` gdffb}blwihdk`wb nl kbgdi`h j}nrlgy,

    ::, Nl =9 Lnvbkmb} 0442 A`}rl @i` k`gb ` yw`wbkblw wn mnwa wabjblg`}kb}db `lg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}( nl zadia nii`ydnl abyrmkdwwbg ` gnirkblw u}nvdlj wa`w ab a`g lnw mbbl dl Mdykdh mbwzbbl04 Crht `lg 6 Ybuwbkmb} 0447( zabl ab a`g mbbl u`}wdidu`wdlj dl ` ybir}dwtfn}iby nub}`wdnl dl K`}gdl,

    :1, Nl 0: Crlb 0446 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dyyrbg ` gbidydnl nf

    lnl+cr}dygdiwdnl `lg }bfb}}bg wab i`yb wn wab Gdt }m`o} U}nvdlid h@gkdldyw} wdvb Inrlidh, Wab @gkdldyw} wdvb Inrlidh `uundlwbg I`uw dl}f l Ng`m` `y dlyubiwn} fn} wab dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab `uuhdi`lw*y`hhbj`wdnly wa`w ady m}nwab} a`g mbbl w`obl dlwn gbwblwdnl mt jblg`}kb}dbi`uw dl ssbw Ir} h `lg LIN @akbw M`m`tddw rlgb} wab jrdg`lib nfwbkun}`}t vdhh`jb jr`}g A`}rl @i`,

    :4, Nl 4 Gbibkmb} 0446 ha`l Bsb} k`gb `lnwab} yw`wbkblw wn wabjblg`}kb}db dl zadia ab gbih`}bg wa`w ab olbz I`uw`dl ssbw `lg LIN@akbw vb}t zbhh `lg wa`w wabt zb}b gbfdldwbht lnw wab kbl zan a`g`mgriwbg Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`},

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    15, Nl =2 Gbibkmb} 0446 wab jblg`}kb}db wnno ` yw`wbkblw f}nk LIN@akbw M`m`tddw( zan yw`wbg wa`w ab a`g lnw zdwlbyybg wab dlidgblw `lg wa`w

    ab gdg lnw olnz `ltwadlj `mnrw dw,10, Nl 0 C`lr`}t 044: wab jblg`}kb}db wnno ` yw`wbkblw f}nk I`uw`dl

    ssbw Ir}`h( zan gbldbg wa`w Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} a`g mbbl `uu}bablgbg `lggbw`dlbg,

    1=, Nl =9 C`lr`}t 044: wab U}nvdlid`h @gkdldyw}`wdvb Inrlidh dyyrbg `gbidydnl nf lnl+u}nybirwdnl( fdlgdlj wa`w wab}b z`y dlyrffdidblw bvdgblib wnw`ob u}nibbgdljy `j`dlyw ssbw Ir}`h( @akbw M`m`tddw n} A`}rl @i`,

    19, Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} a`y mbbl dlihrgbg nl wab hdyw nf ub}ynly zan `}bmbdlj yb`}iabg fn} mt wab jblg`}kb}db wa}nrjanrw Wr}obt( `lg wab yb`}iafn} adk inlwdlrby,

    17, Wab ub}ynl zan z`y `uu}bablgbg `lg yanzl gr}dlj ` wbhbvdydnl

    lbzy m}n`gi`yw dl Fbm}r`}t =555 z`y lnw wab `uuhdi`lw*y m}nwab}, Ybvb}`hub}ynly mbdlj abhg dl gbwblwdnl a`vb wab y`kb l`kb `y wab `uuhdi`lw*ym}nwab}, Anzbvb}( wabd} g`wby `lg uh`iby nf md}wa `lg u`}wdirh`}y `}bgdffb}blw f}nk ady,

    M, Gnirkblwy u}ngribg mt wab u`}wdby

    12, Wab u`}wdby a`vb u}ngribg v`}dnry gnirkblwy inlib}ldlj wabdlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab `mgriwdnl nf Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}0,

    0, Ubwdwdnly yrmkdwwbg mt Kbakbw Y hdk @i`}*y }bh`wdvby wn wab`rwan}dwdby mbwzbbl =4 @rjryw 0447 `lg 00 Gbibkmb} 0446

    16, Nl =4 @rjryw 0447 Ayl` @i`} fdhbg ` ubwdwdnl zdwa wab urmhdiu}nybirwn}*y nffdib dl Mdykdh }bprbywdlj `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wabgdy`uub`}`lib nf ab} ynl Kbakbw Y`hda @i`}( zan a`g mbbl `mgriwbg wblg`ty mbfn}b mt wzn rlolnzl ub}ynly `}kbg zdwa O`h`yaldonv }dfhby `lgzb`}dlj idvdhd`l ihnwaby dl ` w`qd, Dl ab} ubwdwdnl Ayl` @i`} fr}wab} yw`wbgwa`w ab} f`kdht a`g `h}b`gt k`gb blprd}dby zdwa wab jblg`}kb}db `lg wab

    unhdib( zan a`g wnhg wabk wa`w wabt olbz lnwadlj `mnrw dw, Ayl` @i`}}bprbywbg wab urmhdi u}nybirwn} wn dyyrb wab lbibyy`}t dlyw}riwdnly dl n}gb}wn fdlg ab} ynl `y ynnl `y unyydmhb,

    1:, Nl 04 Niwnmb} 0447 Ayl` @i`} fdhbg ` ybinlg ubwdwdnl zdwa wabMdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}( dl zadia yab }bprbywbg `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wabgdy`uub`}`lib nf ab} ynl, Yab `yobg wab urmhdi u}nybirwn} dl u`}wdirh`} wnvb}dft zabwab} ab} ynl a`g mbbl `uu}bablgbg `lg z`y mbdlj abhg mt wabybir}dwt fn}iby,

    0, Dl yrkk`}dydlj wab gnirkblwy yrmkdwwbg mt wab u`}wdby( wab Inr}w a`y rybg wab l`kby nf

    ub}ynly `y idwbg dl wabyb gnirkblwy, Wabyb gn lnw lbibyy`}dht }bfhbiw wab in}}biw yubhhdlj nfwab l`kby nf wabyb ub}ynly,

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    11, Mt ` hbwwb} nf =5 Crht 0442( wab `uuhdi`lw }bprbywbg wab Mdykdh urmhdiu}nybirwn} wn j}`lw ady f`kdht ub}kdyydnl wn vdydw ady m}nwab} Kbakbw Y`hdk@i`} zan( `iin}gdlj wn wab `uuhdi`lw( a`g mbbl `uu}bablgbg dl @rjryw 0447

    mt wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lgb}, Wab `uuhdi`lw yw`wbg wa`w

    jblg`}kb}db i`uw`dl ssbwwdl( LIN @akbw `lg A`}rl @i`( `l dla`mdw`lw nf@km`}( zb}b }byunlydmhb fn} ady m}nwab}*y hdfb,

    14, Mt ` hbwwb} nf =6 Crht 0442( wab `uuhdi`lw inkuh`dlbg wn wab Kdldyw}tnf Ark`l ]djawy wa`w dl @rjryw 0447 ady m}nwab} Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} a`g

    mbbl `uu}bablgbg mt I`uw`dl ssbwwdl( LIN @akbw `lg inrlwb}+jrb}}dhh``jblw A`}rl @i`( `lg wa`w ydlib wabl ady m}nwab} z`y mbdlj abhg `w wabMdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg, Wab `uuhdi`lw fr}wab} yw`wbg wa`w ady f`kdhta`g lnw }bibdvbg ` unydwdvb }buht f}nk wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} `lg wabGdt`}m`o} L`wdnl`h Ybir}dwt Inr}w( wn zadia wabt a`g `uuhdbg( `lg wa`w wabtzb}b gdyinlib}wbg lnw wn a`vb mbbl j}`lwbg ub}kdyydnl wn inlw`iw KbakbwY`hdk bvbl wanrja wabt a`g bvdgblib wa`w ab z`y mbdlj gbw`dlbg,

    45, Wab `uuhdi`lw yrmkdwwbg ` ydkdh`} ubwdwdnl wn wab Kdldyw}t nf Crywdibnl =: Crht 0442,

    40, Dl ` fr}wab} hbwwb} nf 95 @rjryw 0442 wn wab Kdldyw}t nf Ark`l]djawy( wab `uuhdi`lw yw`wbg wa`w( dl `ggdwdnl wn ady hbwwb} nf =6 Crht 0442( aba`g hb`}lbg f}nk `l nffdid`h( zan zdyabg wn }bk`dl `lnltknry( wa`w ady

    m}nwab} Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} a`g mbbl w`obl dlwn gbwblwdnl mt I`uw`dl ssbwIr}` nl wab m`ydy nf dlfn}k`wdnl yruuhdbg mt wab inlfbyyn}0 A`}rl @i`,A`vdlj dlwb}}nj wbg adk( I`uw`dl ssbw a`g inlihrgbg wa`w Kbakbw Y`hdkz`y dllniblw `lg wa`w A`}rl @i`*y dlfn}k`wdnl a`g mbbl dlin}}biw,Anzbvb}( `y I`uw`dl ssbw fb`}bg y`liwdnly fn} a`vdlj gbw`dlbg Kbakbw

    Y`hdk dlinkkrldi`gn `lg fn} wnn hnlj( fn} a`vdlj gbldbg adk wablbibyy`}t kbgdi`h i`}b `lg fn} a`vdlj f`dhbg wn }byubiw ady gbfblib }djawy(ab a`g obuw Kbakbw Y`hdk dl gbwblwdnl, Inlydgb}dlj wa`w ady m}nwab} }dyobg

    mbdlj odhhbg mt I`uw`dl ssbw dl n}gb} wn inlib`h wab k`wwb}( wab `uuhdi`lw}bprbywbg wab Kdldyw}t nf Ark`l ]djawy wn dlwb}vblb `y ` k`wwb} nf r}jblit,

    4=, Dl `l rlg`wbg ubwdwdnl( Ayl` @i } }bprbywbg wab Dlvbywdj wdnlInkkdyydnl fn} Ark`l ]djawy nf wab Wr}odya J}`lg L`wdnl`h @yybkmht wnbq`kdlb wab i`yb nf ab} ynl Y`hda @i`}( ih`dkdlj wa`w ab a`g mbbl w`obl dlwn

    0, Wab Wr}odya zn}g dwd}`f dlgdi`wby ` gbfbiwbg kbkmb} nf `l dhhbj`h n}j`ldy`wdnl zanu}nvdgby wab `rwan}dwdby zdwa dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw wa`w n}j`ldy wdnl,

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    gbwblwdnl mt I`uw`dl ssbw nf wab @km`} jblg`}kb}db nl 6 Crht 0447 `lgwa`w lnwadlj a`g mbbl ab`}g f}nk adk ydlib, Ayl` @i`} yblw ydkdh`}

    ubwdwdnly( `hyn rlg`wbg( wn wab @lo`}` Ark`l ]djawy Iblw}b( wab Gdt`}m`o}Jnvb}ln} `lg wab Jblb}`h Jblg`}kb}db Inkk`lg dl @lo`}`,

    49, Nl 05 Lnvbkmb} 0442 wab U}bydgblw nf wab Dlvbywdj`wdnlInkkdyydnl fn} Ark`l ]djawy nf wab Wr}odya J}`lg L`wdnl`h @yybkmhtdlfn}kbg wab `uuhdi`lw wa`w wab ubwdwdnl inlib}ldlj Y`hdk @i`} a`g mbbl}bjdywb}bg nl 9 Lnvbkmb} 0442 rlgb} ln, 776:.=1:=( wa`w wab k`wwb} znrhg

    mb dlvbywdj`wbg `lg wa`w ab znrhg mb dlfn}kbg nf wab }byrhwy nf wabdlvbywdj`wdnl,

    47, Mt ` hbwwb} nf 05 Crlb 0446 wn wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}( Ayl`@i`} }bprbywbg wn mb u}nvdgbg zdwa dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw wab ywbuy w`obl dl wabdlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab `mgriwdnl nl =4 @rjryw 0447 nf ab} ynl Kbakbw

    Y`hdk @i`} mt I`uw`dl ssbw Ir}`h `lg Yb}jb`lw @akbw On}k`s, Yab fr}wab}ih`dkbg wa`w( nl wab g`t ab} ynl a`g mbbl `mgriwbg( wzn nwab} ub}ynly zanyb l`kby yab gdg lnw kblwdnl a`g mbbl `mgriwbg dl wab y`kb i`}( wa`wnlb nf wabk a`g mbbl }bhb`ybg `lg wa`w ab} ynl a`g dldwd`hht mbbl w`obl wnMdykdh( wabl wn Il`} `lg yrmybprblwht wn Gdt`}m`o},

    42, Nl 2 @rjryw 0446 Ayl` @i`} }bprbywbg wab Kdldyw}t nf wab Dlwb}dn}wn w`ob wab lbibyy`}t ywbuy wn fdlg nrw zabwab} ab} ynl Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}(zan a`g mbbl `mgriwbg dl 0447 dl ` zadwb w`qd mt wzn ub}ynly zanybdgblwdwdby yab gdg lnw olnz( z`y gb`g n} `hdvb,

    46, Nl =9 @rjryw 0446 Ayl` @i`} `lg A`hdyb @i`} fdhbg ` i}dkdl`hinkuh dlw nf `mgriwdnl `lg gdy`uub }`lib zdwa wab Mdykdh urmhdi

    u}nybirwn}, Wabt ih`dkbg wa`w( wa}bb g`ty mbfn}b ady gdy`uub`}`lib( KbakbwY`hdk @i`} a`g pr`}}bhhbg zdwa Kbakbw @`l( zan z`y `hyn hdvdlj dl@km`}( `mnrw ` urku, Kbakbw @`l a`g wnhg Kbakbw Y`hdk wa`w ab znrhggbfdldwbht gdy`uub } zdwadl wa}bb g`ty `w wab knyw, Wa}bb g`ty h`wb}(Kbakbw Y`hdk z`y w`obl `z`t mt I`uw`dl ssbwwdl( Kbakbw @`l `lgA`}rl @`l, Ayl` `lg A`hdyb @i`} }bprbywbg wab urmhdi u}nybirwn} wni`}}t nrw `l dlvbywdj`wdnl `lg wn a`lg wab wa}bb ub}ubw}`wn}y nvb} wn wabinr}wy,

    4:, Nl =2 Lnvbkmb} 0446 Kbhda` G`h hngjbg ` inkuh`dlw zdwa wabGdt`}m`o} Jnvb}ln}( ih`dkdlj wa`w ab} m}nwab} Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} a`g a`g

    ` pr`}}bh zdwa wab m}nwab}y Kbakbw `lg A`}rl @`l, Nl wa`w nii`ydnl(A`}rl @`l a`g wa}b`wblbg ab} m}nwab} zdwa gb`wa, Wa}bb g`ty h`wb}( ab}m}nwab} a`g mbbl w`obl `z`t mt I`uw`dl ssbwwdl `lg Kbakbw `lg A`}rl@`l, Kbhda` G`h fr}wab} yw`wbg wa`w wab ubwdwdnly fdhbg mt A`hdyb `lg Ayl`@i`} zdwa wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} `lg wab Kdldyw}t nf wab Dlwb}dn} a`glnw hbg wn `lt }byrhwy `lg wa`w wab Mdykdh Jnvb}ln} `lg wab Mdykdhjblg`}kb}db `rwan}dwdby a`g lnw bvbl inlw`iwbg A`hdyb `lg.n} Ayl` @i`} wngdyiryy wab k`wwb}, Kbhda` G`h }bprbywbg wab Jnvb}ln} wn prbywdnl I`uw`dlssbwwdl `lg wab m}nwab}y Kbakbw `lg A`}rl @`l( `y yab mbhdbvbg wa`w ab}

    m}nwab} kdjaw a`vb mbbl odhhbg mt wabk,

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    41, Nl 05 Gbibkmb} 0446 wab `uuhdi`lw yblw ` hbwwb} wn wab u}bydgblw nfwab Gdt`}m`o} U}nvdlid`h @gkdldyw}`wdvb Inrlidh ih`dkdlj( dlwb} `hd`( wa`wady m}nwab} Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`} a`g mbbl w`obl dlwn gbwblwdnl mt I`uw`dlssbw Ir}`h `lg Yb}jb`lw @akbw On}ok`s nl wab m`ydy nf dlin}}biw

    dlfn}k`wdnl u}nvdgbg mt A`}rl @i` !ybb u`}`j}`ua 07= mbhnz$,Nl wab y`kb g`t( wab `uuhdi`lw yblw ` ydkdh`} hbwwb} wn wab U}bydgblw nf

    Wr}obt( }bprbywdlj adk wn dlvbywdj`wb za`w a`g a`uublbg wn ady m}nwab},44, Nl 00 Gbibkmb} 0446 Ayl` @i`} fdhbg ` ubwdwdnl zdwa wab Kdldyw}t

    nf wab Dlwb}dn}( ih`dkdlj wa`w wab @km`} vdhh`jb} `od} Jl a`g bqwn}wbgknlbt `lg cbzbhhb}t f}nk ab} f`kdht dl bqia`ljb fn} wab }bhb`yb nf ab} ynlKbakbw Y`hdk, Inlydgb}dlj wa`w `od} Jl z`y wary `z`}b nf ab} ynl*yzab}b`mnrwy `lg dlvnhvbg dl ady `mgriwdnl( Ayl` @i } }bprbywbg wabKdldyw}t nf wab Dlwb}dn} wn dlwb}vblb `lg dlvbywdj`wb wab k`wwb},

    Nl wab y`kb g`wb Ayl` @i`} yblw `l dgblwdi`h ubwdwdnl wn wab U}bydgblwnf Wr}obt,

    =, Gnkbywdi dlvbywdj`wdnl gnirkblwy

    !`$ Irywngt }bin}gy

    055, Wab yrmkdwwbg inut nf wab irywngt }bin}gy nf wab Mdykdhjblg`}kb}db fn} wab ub}dng mbwzbbl 1 Crht `lg 09 Lnvbkmb} 0447 gnby lnwinlw`dl `l blw}t dl wab l`kb nf Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} n} Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`},

    !m$ U}bhdkdl`}t dlvbywdj`wdnl mt wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}

    050, Nl =4 @rjryw 0447( dl l dlyw}riwdnl z}dwwbl mt a`lg `w wab mnwwnknf wab ubwdwdnl fdhbg nl wa`w g`t mt Ayl` @i`} !ybb u`}`j}`ua 16 `mnvb$(wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} n}gb}bg wab w`odlj nf ` gbw`dhbg yw`wbkblw f}nkAyl` @i`} `lg wab k`odlj nf blprd}dby zdwa wab jblg`}kb}db `lg wabybir}dwt fn}iby, Nl 90 @rjryw 0447 ab dlyw}riwbg wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db wnblyr}b wa`w Ayl` @i`} i`kb wn ady nffdib wn k`ob ` yw`wbkblw,

    05=, Nl = Ybuwbkmb} 0447 Ayl` @i`} k`gb ` yw`wbkblw wn wab Mdykdhurmhdi u}nybirwn}, Yab inlfd}kbg wa`w yab a`g fdhbg ` ubwdwdnl `lg yw`wbgwa`w( `mnrw wbl g`ty mbfn}b =4 @rjryw 0447( ab} ynl Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} a`g

    mbbl w`obl `z`t dl ` w`qd mt wzn kbl( zan zb}b zb`}dlj idvdhd`l ihnwaby

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    `lg `}kbg zdwa O`h`yaldonv }dfhby, Lnwadlj a`g mbbl ab`}g f}nk adk ydlib,Ab} j}`lgynl ay`l @i`} a`g zdwlbyybg wab dlidgblw, Dw `uub`}bg wa`w wab

    kbl a`g yunobl Wr}odya `lg wa`w wabt a`g g}dvbl nff dl wab gd}biwdnl nfMdykdh,

    059, Nl wab y`kb g`t( A`hdyb @i`} `hyn k`gb ` yw`wbkblw wn wab Mdykdhurmhdi u}nybirwn}, Yab yw wbg wa`w ab} arym`lg a`g gdy`uub`}bg wbl n} fdfwbblg`ty b`}hdb} zabl ab z`y dl ` inwwnl fdbhg zdwa wabd} ynl ay`l @i`}, Wzn`}kbg kbl a`g fn}ibg adk wn jbw dlwn ` w`qd( zadia a`g g}dvbl nff dl wabgd}biwdnl nf Mdykdh, Lnwadlj a`g mbbl ab`}g f}nk adk ydlib, Yab fr}wab}gbih }bg wa`w yab a`g mbbl wnhg wa`w ab} arym`lg a`g mbbl zdwa ha`l Bsb}zabl ab z`y w`obl `z`t `lg wa`w wab w`qd z`y ` g`}o j}bt ]bl`rhw zdwanrwhdiblib uh`wby,

    057, @hyn nl = Ybuwbkmb} 0447( ay`l @i } !mn}l dl 0419$ z`y ab`}g mt

    wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}, Ab yw`wbg3Nl wab g`t nf wab dlidgblw( kt f`wab} `lg D zb}b zn}odlj dl wab fdbhg, Zabl zb

    zblw wn ydw rlgb} ` w}bb wn a`vb hrlia( ha`l Bsb}( zan z`y zn}odlj dl wab fdbhg( cndlbgry, Wab}b z`y ` wzblwt+kbw}b gdyw`lib mbwzbbl kt f`wab} `lg kb, @w wady undlw( `j}bt+inhnr}bg w`qd zdwa ln lrkmb} uh`wby i`kb `lg ywnuubg lb`} kt f`wab}, Wab

    ub}ynly dl wab i`} yunob zdwa kt f`wab}, D y`z wabk w`ob wab dgblwdwt i`}gy nf ktf`wab} `lg nf wab ub}ynl i`hhbg ha`l `lg wabl }bwr}l ha`l*y dgblwdwt i`}g( `lg D y`z ktf`wab} jbw dlwn wab w`qd, Wady w`qd dkkbgd wbht ab`gbg wnz`}gy wab vdhh`jb nf @km`},H`wb}( D zblw ankb `lg dlfn}kbg kt knwab}, @y D z`y f`} `z`t( D z`y rl`mhb wn}binjldyb wabyb ubnuhb( mrw D ab`}g wa`w wabt zb}b yub`odlj Wr}odya, Wabyb ubnuhbzb}b zb`}dlj a`wy `lg jh`yyby, Wa`w dy `hh D olnz `lg za`w D a`vb zdwlbyybg,

    052, ha`l Bsb}( zan z`y `hyn ab`}g mt wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} nl= Ybuwbkmb} 0447( gbih`}bg3

    Nl wab g`t nf wab dlidgblw( zadhb Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} `lg D zb}b a`vdlj hrlia dlwab fdbhg mbhnz wab vdhh`jb nf @km`}( ` ]bl`rhw WQ+kngbh j}bt w`qd zdwanrw lrkmb}

    uh`wby `uu}n`iabg ry, Wab ub}ynly dl wab i`} `yobg ry wn a`lg nvb} nr} dgblwdwt i`}gy,Zabl zb }bfrybg( wabt fn}ibg ry mt y`tdlj wa`w wabt zb}b wab unhdib `lg wa`w zb zb}bwab}bfn}b nmhdjbg wn a`lg nvb} nr} dgblwdwt i`}gy, Wab ub}ynly zan `yobg fn} nr} i`}gya`g ` zbywb}l `iiblw, Mnwa nf wabk zb}b `mnrw =2 n} =6 tb`}y nhg, Nlb nf wabk z`yzb`}dlj jh`yyby, Wabt gdg lnw jdvb m`io Kbakbw Y`hda*y dgblwdwt i`}g, Wabt y`dg3*Kbakbw Y`hda zdhh yanz ry ynkbnlb*y fdbhg `lg wabl zb zdhh yblg adk m`io,* Wa`w dy`hh D olnz `lg za`w D a`vb zdwlbyybg dl }bh`wdnl wn wab dlidgblw,

    056, Nl 09 Ybuwbkmb} 0447 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dlfn}kbg wabMdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wa`w( `mnrw wbl g`ty mbfn}b =4 @rjryw 0447(Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} a`g mbbl `mgriwbg mt wzn rlolnzl ub}ynly `jbg =2n} =6( yub`odlj zdwa ` zbywb}l @l`wnhd`l `iiblw `lg nlb nf wabk zb`}dljjh`yyby zan a`g inkb dl ` jrlkbw`h ]bl`rhw WQ+kngbh w`qd zdwanrwhdiblib uh`wby, Wab urmhdi u}nybirwn} dlyw}riwbg wab jblg`}kb}db wn i`}}t nrw`l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab ub}ynly zan a`g `mgriwbg Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} `lg(zabl fnrlg( wn m}dlj wabk wn ady nffdib,

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    INLYBDHGB HBR]NUB INRLIDHNF BR]NUB

    INR] BR]NUBLLB GBY G]NDWY GB HANKKB

    BR]NUB@L INR]W NF ARK@L ]DJAWY

    05:, Nl =2 C`lr`}t 0442 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} yblw ` }bkdlgb} wnwab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg( r}jdlj wab jblg`}kb}db wn yubbg ruinkuhd`lib zdwa ady dlyw}riwdnl nf 09 Ybuwbkmb} 0447,

    051, Mt ` hbwwb} nf : Fbm}r`}t 0442( wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw

    inkk`lgb} I`uw`dl ssbw Ir}`h dlfn}kbg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} wa`wwab }bprbywbg dlvbywdj`wdnl a`g mbbl inkuhbwbg, I`uw`dl Ir}`h `uublgbg wnady hbwwb} ` }bin}g g`wbg 90 C`lr`}t 0442( ydjlbg mt wab jblg`}kb}db nffdib}yha`l Tibh( @akbw Rt`} `lg Thk`s U h` nf wab Mdykdh iblw}`hjblg`}kb}db inkk`lg( yw`wdlj wa`w blprd}dby a`g mbbl k`gb( mrw wa`w dw a`glnw mbbl unyydmhb wn dgblwdft wab ub}ynly zan a`g `mgriwbg Kbakbw Y`hda@i`},

    054, Nl 02 K`}ia 0442 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dlyw}riwbg wabMdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wn inlgriw ` wan}nrja dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab`hhbjbg `mgriwdnl nf Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} `lg( df wady a`g dl f`iw w`obl uh`ib(wn wbhh adk zan z`y }byunlydmhb `lg zabwab} dw a`g mbbl unhdwdi`hhtknwdv`wbg, Ab yblw ` }bkdlgb} nf wady dlyw}riwdnl wn wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}dbinkk`lg nl 0: K`t 0442,

    005, Mt ` hbwwb} nf == Crlb 0442( wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diwinkk`lgb} I`uw`dl ssbw Ir}`h dlfn}kbg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} wa`wwab dlvbywdj`wdnl }bprbywbg nl =2 C`lr`}t 0442 a`g mbbl inkuhbwbg,I`uw`dl Ir}`h `uublgbg wn ady hbwwb} ` }bin}g g`wbg =5 Crlb 0442( ydjlbg mtwab jblg`}kb}db nffdib}y ha`l Tibh( Dyk`dh sgbl `lg @akbw Rt`} nf wabMdykdh iblw}`h jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg( yw`wdlj wa`w dw a`g lnw mbbl unyydmhbwn hni`wb n} dgblwdft wab ub}ynly zan a`g `mgriwbg Kbakbw Y`hda @i`},

    000, Nl 07 @rjryw 0442( `iwdlj nl wab ubwdwdnl fdhbg nl =: Crht 0442 mt

    wab `uuhdi`lw !ybb u`}`j}`ua 45 `mnvb$( wab Kdldyw}t nf Crywdib }bprbywbg wabMdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}( `y ` k`wwb} nf r}jblit( wn u}nvdgb dlfn}k`wdnl`mnrw Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}( zan a`g `hhbjbght mbbl w`obl dlwn gbwblwdnl `wwab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg dl @rjryw 0447 `lg zan a`g lnw mbbl`hhnzbg wn ybb ady }bh`wdvby ydlib( `lg `mnrw wab hbj`h ywbuy w`obl dl ady i`yb,

    00=, Mt ` hbwwb} nf =0 @rjryw 0442( wab Mdykdh iblw}`h jblg`}kb}dbyw wdnl inkk`lgb} Yb}jb`lw ha`l Tibh dlfn}kbg wab Mdykdh gdyw}diwjblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wa`w dw z`y lnw olnzl zabwab} wab `mgriwdnl nfKbakbw Y`hda @i`} a`g( dl ynkb z`t n} nwab}( mbbl unhdwdi`hht knwdv`wbg(wa`w dw z`y lnw olnzl zan a`g `mgriwbg adk `lg wa`w ln lbzy f}nk adk a`g

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    mbbl }bibdvbg ydlib ady `mgriwdnl, Yb}jb`lw Tibh `uublgbg wn ady hbwwb} `}bin}g g`wbg 07 @rjryw 0442( ydjlbg mt adkybhf( wab jblg`}kb}db nffdib}

    Kryw`f` I`lg`} `lg wab @km`} kraw`}0 Kbakbw ay`l Wrli`t( zdwa waby`kb inlwblwy `y wab hbwwb},

    009, @hyn nl =0 @rjryw 0442 `lg dl }buht wn wab }bprbyw nf 07 @rjryw0442( wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dlfn}kbg wab Kdldyw}t nf Crywdib wa`w dwz`y `yyb}wbg wa`w Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} a`g mbbl `mgriwbg `mnrw wbl g`ty

    mbfn}b = Ybuwbkmb} 0447 mt wzn `}kbg `lg rldgblwdfdbg ub}ynly( zan a`gfn}ibg adk wn jbw dlwn ` w`qd zadhb ab z`y zn}odlj dl wab fdbhgy zdwa ady ynlay`l @i`}, Wab }byunlydmhb `rwan}dwdby a`g mbbl inlw`iwbg dl n}gb} wn

    u}nibbg zdwa wab yb`}ia fn} adk, Anzbvb}( wab ub}ynly zan a`g `mgriwbgKbakbw Y`hda @i`} a`g lnw( wn g`wb( mbbl dgblwdfdbg `lg wab dlvbywdj`wdnl nfwab i`yb z`y nljndlj,

    007, Nl 01 Ybuwbkmb} 0442 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dlyw}riwbg wabMdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wn blyr}b wa`w A`}rl @i`} f}nk wab vdhh`jb nf@km`} }bun}wbg wn ady nffdib dl inllbiwdnl zdwa wab dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wabgdy`uub`}`lib nf Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}, Nl =0 Ybuwbkmb} 0442 wab Mdykdhjblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lg dlyw}riwbg wab Mdykdh iblw}`h jblg`}kb}dbinkk`lg wn fdlg A`}rl @i`}*y `gg}byy,

    002, Nl =4 Ybuwbkmb} 0442 Yb}jb`lw ha`l Tibh( wab Mdykdh iblw}`hjblg`}kb}db inkk`lgb}( dlfn}kbg wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diwinkk`lg wa`w A`}rl @i`} gdg lnw hdvb dl @km`}( wa`w ab z`y ir}}blwhtyb}vdlj dl `l `lwd+wb}}n}dyk rldw `lg wa`w ady ir}}blw `gg}byy inrhg mbnmw`dlbg f}nk wab Gb}do `lg K`sg` jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lgy,Yb}jb`lw Tibh `uublgbg wn ady hbwwb} `l rlg`wbg }bun}w( ydjlbg mt wabjblg`}kb}db nffdib}y Kryw`f` I`lg`h `lg s`t T`hmrh( `lg wab @km`}kraw`}( Kbakbw ay`l Wrli`t( yw`wdlj wa`w A`}rl @i`} a`g hbfw ln `gg}byyzabl ab z`y }bhb`ybg f}nk Gdt`}m`o} B+wtub U}dynl mrw wa`w ab inrhg mbfnrlg mt `yodlj wab Gb}do n} K`sg` jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg, Wadydlfn}k`wdnl z`y w}`lykdwwbg wn wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} nl 05 Niwnmb}0442,

    006, Nl 0= Niwnmb} 0442 wab Kdldyw}t nf Crywdib }bprbywbg wab Mdykdhurmhdi u}nybirwn} wn u}nvdgb dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw wab ywbuy w`obl dl wabdlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab gdy`uub`}`lib nf Kbakbw Y`hda @i`}( zadia fn}kbg

    wab yrmcbiw k`wwb} nf ` inkuh`dlw fdhbg mt wab `uuhdi`lw zdwa wab Br}nub`lInkkdyydnl nf Ark`l ]djawy( dl zadia ab `hhbjbg wa`w ady m}nwab} a`g mbblw`obl dlwn irywngt dl Mdykdh nl =5 @rjryw 0447 `lg wa`w ab z`y mbdljwn}wr}bg, Wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} z`y `yobg dl u`}wdirh`} wn dlfn}k wabKdldyw}t df `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab k`wwb} a`g mbbl nublbg `lg( df yn(zabwab} dw a`g mbbl nublbg `rwnk`wdi`hht n} dl }byunlyb wn ` }bprbyw dl}byubiw nf Kbakbw Y`hda @i`},

    00:, Nl 06 Niwnmb} 0442 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} yblw ` }bkdlgb}wn wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg nf ady dlyw}riwdnl nf 01 Ybuwbkmb}

    0, Vdhh`jb ab`gk`l,

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    INLYBDHGB HBR]NUB INRLIDHNF BR]NUB

    INR] BR]NUBLLB GBY G]NDWY GB HANKKB

    BR]NUB@L INR]W NF ARK@L ]DJAWY

    0442, Nl wab y`kb g`t ab dlyw}riwbg wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wnblyr}b wa`w A`hdyb @i`} `lg `hh jblg`}kby zan a`g yb}vbg `w wab Mdykdhjblg`}kb}db inkk`lg `w wab k`wb}d`h wdkb `lg zan zb}b l`kbg @akbw}bun}wbg wn ady nffdib dl n}gb} wn k`ob yw`wbkblwy, Fdl`hht( ab dlyw}riwbg wab

    Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wn u}nvdgb adk zdwa wab ir}}blw `gg}byy nfI`uw`dl ssbwwdl Ir}`h( zan a`g hbfw Mdykdh `fwb} mbdlj unywbg bhybzab}b,

    001, Nl wab y`kb g`t wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dlfn}kbg wabKdldyw}t nf Crywdib wa`w `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab gdy`uub`}`lib nf KbakbwY`hda @i`} a`g mbbl nublbg( dl zadia yw`wbkblwy a`g mbbl w`obl f}nk wabinkuh`dl`lwy A`hdyb `lg Ayl` @i`} `lg f}nk wab zdwlbyyby ay`l @i`} `lgha`l Bsb}( `lg wa`w ywbuy a`g mbbl w`obl wn nmw`dl ` yw`wbkblw f}nk I`uw`dlssbwwdl( LIN @akbw `lg A`}rl @`( `lg `l `ggdwdnl`h yw`wbkblw f}nkA`hdyb @i`}, Ab fr}wab} dlfn}kbg wab Kdldyw}t wa`w( `y dw z`y unyydmhb wa`wKbakbw Y`hda @i`} a`g mbbl odgl`uubg( hbwwb}y a`g mbbl z}dwwbl wn wabiblw}`h unhdib `lg jblg`}kb}db `rwan}dwdby }bprbywdlj wa`w Kbakbw Y`hda@i`} mb fnrlg,

    004, Nl =5 Niwnmb} 0442 wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} }bprbywbg waburmhdi u}nybirwn}y dl Gb}do `lg K`sg` wn yrkknl `lg w`ob ` yw`wbkblwf}nk A`}rl @` dl }bh`wdnl wn wab gdy`uub`}`lib nf Kbakbw Y`hda @i`},

    0=5, Nl 9 Lnvbkmb} 0442 wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lgdlfn}kbg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} nf wab ir}}blw `gg}byy nf I`uw`dlssbw Ir}`h,

    0=0, Nl 6 Lnvbkmb} 0442 wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lgdlfn}kbg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} wa`w( dl }byunlyb wn ady }bprbyw nf06 Niwnmb} 0442( Yb}jb`lw @akbw Rt`} a`g mbbl yblw wn ady nffdib, Dl `

    yw`wbkblw nf wab y`kb g`t wn wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}( @akbw Rt`}gbih`}bg( dl ady i`u`idwt `y ` ub}ynl yryubiwbg nf `l nffblib( wa`w ab a`g lndlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw wab dlidgblw `lg wa`w ab a`g lnw zdwlbyybg dw, Ab a`gw`obl ru ady grwdby `w wab Mdykdh gdyw}diw jblg`}kb}db bdjaw g`ty mbfn}b wabdlidgblw wnno uh`ib, Wab ub}ynl zan a`g yb}vbg mbfn}b adk z`y Yb}jb`lw@akbw On}ok`s( zan a`g mbbl odhhbg mt wab UOO, @akbw M`m`tddw a`g`hyn yb}vbg mbfn}b adk( mrw a`g a`g ` }n`g `iidgblw `lg z`y ir}}blwht nlydio hb`vb, @akbw Rt`} gbldbg a`vdlj mbbl dlvnhvbg dl wab dlidgblw `lgyw`wbg wa`w ab gdg lnw olnz wab ub}ynl kblwdnlbg mt wab urmhdi u}nybirwn},

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    0==, Nl 05 Lnvbkmb} 0442 wab K`sg` jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lgdlfn}kbg wab K`sg` urmhdi u}nybirwn} wa`w A`}rl @` gdg lnw yb}vb `w

    wa`w inkk`lg,0=9, Nl 06 Lnvbkmb} 0442 wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lg

    dlfn}kbg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} nf wab ir}}blw `gg}byy nf A`}rl @`(zan a`g mbbl fnrlg wn yb}vb `w wab Gb}do jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lg,

    0=7, Nl =9 Lnvbkmb} 0442 A`}rl @i` k`gb ` yw`wbkblw `w wab Mdykdhjblg`}kb}db iblw}`h inkk`lg( dl zadia ab gbih`}bg wa`w ab a`g hbfw @km`}dl 0411, Ab a`g h`wb} cndlbg wab UOO rlwdh ab a`g yr}}blgb}bg adkybhfvnhrlw`}dht nl 7 @u}dh 0447 wn wab Gb}do jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lg,Nzdlj wn ady u`}wdidu`wdnl dl kdhdw`}t `lwd+wb}}n}dyw nub}`wdnly `y ` jrdgb( dwz`y dkunyydmhb fn} adk wn }bwr}l wn @km`}, Ab a`g nlht gnlb yn nl vb}t}`}b nii`ydnly `lg fn} }b`ynly nf ybir}dwt a`g wabl `hz`ty yw`tbg nl wab

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    u}nybirwn}, Dl `ggdwdnl( A`}rl @i` gbih`}bg wa`w ab a`g ` gnirkblw u}nvdlj

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    0=1, Nl =: Gbibkmb} 0442 I`uw`dl ssbw Ir}`h( dl ady i`u`idwt `y `ub}ynl yryubiwbg nf `l nffblib( k`gb ` yw`wbkblw wn wab @lo`}` urmhdiu}nybirwn} Nyk`l @}`fnhr dl zadia ab gbih`}bg wa`w( dl }byunlyb wn `}bun}w wa`w Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} a`g mbbl `mgriwbg( `l dlvbywdj`wdnl mt wabjblg`}kb}db a`g mbbl i`}}dbg nrw zadia a`g lnw }byrhwbg dl fdlgdlj wab`mgriwbg ub}ynl n} dl dgblwdftdlj wab ub}ubw}`wn}y, Ab fr}wab} yw`wbg wa`w abgdg lnw olnz zab}b Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} ir}}blwht z`y,

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    }bprbyw nf 06 Niwnmb} 0442( wa`w ln nffdib}y n} LINy i`hhbg @akbw zb}bir}}blwht yb}vdlj rlgb} ady inkk`lg, I`uw`dl Ng`m` fr}wab} dlfn}kbg wab

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    INLYBDHGB HBR]NUB INRLIDHNF BR]NUB

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    09:, Nl 4 Gbibkmb} 0446( dl inllbiwdnl zdwa wab `uuhdi`lw*y ubwdwdnl nf=: Crht 0442( }f`l Ng`m` wnno yw`wbkblwy f}nk ha`l Bsb}( ay`l @i`}(Ayl` @i`} `lg A`hdyb @i`},

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    f}dblg Kbakbw Y`hda @i`}, Wabt wnhg ry wn jbw dlwn wab i`}, D y`dg wa`w D gbfdldwbhtznrhg lnw jbw dlwn ` i`} mbhnljdlj wn ubnuhb D gdg lnw olnz, Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} jnwdlwn wab i`} zdwanrw k`odlj `lt nmcbiwdnl, Wab kbl y`dg3 *Kbakbw Y`hda zdhh yanz ry` fdbhg, Zb zdhh m}dlj adk m`io*( `lg wabt g}nvb nff wnz`}gy @km`}, D wabl `yobgKbakbw Y`hda*y ynl zabwab} ab olbz wab kbl, Ab y`dg *Ln*( yn D wnhg adk wn jn wn wabvdhh`jb `lg wbhh wab ubnuhb wa`w yw}`ljb}y a`g w`obl ady f`wab} `z`t, Wab iadhg zblw wnwab vdhh`jb, D olnz I`uw`dl ssbw `lg LIN @akbw vb}t zbhh, Df D y`z wabk dl wabvdhh`jb( D znrhg }binjldyb wabk, Wab kbl zan i`kb zb}b gbfdldwbht lnw wabk, Df wabta`g mbbl( D znrhg a`vb }binjldybg wabk, D a`g lnw ybbl wab kbl zan `mgriwbgKbakbw Y`hda @i`} mbfn}b `lg gdg lnw }binjldyb wabk, Nlb z`y `mnrw =2 wn =6 tb`}ynhg `lg wab nwab} 01 wn =5, Mnwa zb}b zb`}dlj a`wy `lg wab nhgb} nlb z`y zb`}dljjh`yyby `lg a`g ` knryw`iab,

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    mbwzbbl kt f`wab} `lg ktybhf, Wabl ` j}bt ]bl`rhw zdwanrw hdiblib uh`wby zdwa wznubnuhb dl dw i`kb wnz`}gy ry, Dw ywnuubg mt kt f`wab}, ha`l Jbsb} `hyn i`kb nvb},Wabt mbj`l wn w`ho wn wab wzn nf wabk, D z`y z`wiadlj mbi`ryb D z`y fr}wab} `z`t,Wabt `yobg kt f`wab} `lg Rlihb ha`l fn} wabd} dgblwdwt i`}gy, Wabt wabl }bwr}lbgha`l Jbsb}*y i`}g, Wab inlvb}y wdnl mbwzbbl wabk z`y dl Wr}odya, Wabl( wabt wnnokt f`wab} wnz`}gy @km`}, Wab}b z`y ln `}jrkblw n} yw}rjjhb zabl wabt wnno adk`z`t, Wab kbl zan i`kb a`g ` O`h`yaldonv }dfhb, Wabt zn}b a`wy `lg wab nhgb} nlb

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    a`g ` knryw`iab, Wabl ha`l Jbsb} `yobg kb df D olbz wabk, @fwb} `lyzb}dlj wa`w Dgdg lnw olnz wabk( D }`l wn dlfn}k wab vdhh`jb, Ydlib wa`w g`t zb a`vb lnw ab`}g`ltwadlj f}nk kt f`wab},

    075, Ayl` @i`} k`gb wab fnhhnzdlj yw`wbkblw3

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    mb fnrlg gb`g n} `hdvb `lg wn mb a`lgbg nvb} wn kb, @u`}w f}nk wady( D a`vb lninkuh`dlw `j`dlyw I`uw`dl ssbw n} Bqub}w Yb}jb`lw @akbw, D gn lnw olnz wabyb ubnuhb`lg D a`vb ln fbbhdljy nf `ldknydwt wnz`}gy wabk, Mbi`ryb kt ynl dy lnw ` wb}}n}dyw(zb a`g lnw a`g `lt gb`hdljy zdwa wab jblg`}kb}db rlwdh wabl, D z`lw wanyb zan

    `mgriwbg kt ynl wn mb fnrlg `lg urldyabg, @u`}w f}nk wa`w( D gn lnw zdya wn inkuh`dl`mnrw `ltnlb,

    070, A`hdyb @i`} k`gb wab fnhhnzdlj yw`wbkblw wn }f`l Ng`m`3

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    `mgriwbg kt arym`lg, @w wab knkblw D `k hdvdlj zdwa kt knwab}+dl+h`z `lg ab}g`rjawb} `w _`gg}byy[, Kt knwab}+dl+h`z*y ynl W`aydl @i`} zn}oy dl Yzbgbl `lg a`yfdhbg v`}dnry ubwdwdnly dl n}gb} wn fdlg kt arym`lg,

    07=, Nl 05 Gbibkmb} 0446 wab `uuhdi`lw z}nwb ` hbwwb} wn wab U}bydgblwnf wab Gdt`}m`o} U}nvdlid h @gkdldyw}`wdvb Inrlidh( ih dkdlj wa w ady

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    079, Nl =2 Gbibkmb} 0446 }f`l Ng`m` wnno ` yw`wbkblw f}nk @akbwM`m`tddw( zan gbih`}bg wa`w ab a`g lnw ybbl wab `mgriwdnl nf KbakbwY`hdk @i`} `lg wa`w ab olbz lnwadlj `mnrw dw,

    077, Nl 0 C`lr`}t 044: }f`l Ng`m` wnno ` yw`wbkblw f}nk I`uw`dlssbw Ir}`h( zan gbih`}bg3

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    yudwb nf `hh nr} yb`}iaby( zb zb}b rl`mhb wn fdlg wab ub}ubw}`wn}y n} wab vdiwdk, @y `}byrhw nf nr} yb`}ia `lg dlvbywdj`wdnl dl `lg `}nrlg wab vdhh`jb( zb byw`mhdyabg wa`w aba`g mbbl `mgriwbg mt wzn ub}ynly( mrw zb zb}b rl`mhb wn byw`mhdya wabd} dgblwdwdby, Zbgbfdldwbht gdg lnw `uu}bablg n} gbw`dl wady k`l( `y `hhbjbg, Dw a`y ywdhh lnw mbbl

    unyydmhb wn nmw`dl `lt dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw wab `mgriwdnl nf Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`},

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    `iirybg `lg wab zdwlbyyby( `lg I`uw`dl Ng`m`*y `gvdyn}t nudldnl wa`w wab`uuhdi`lw*y ih`dky }bk`dlbg rlyrmyw`lwd`wbg `lg fnrlg ln yruun}w dl wabyw`wbkblwy nmw`dlbg( zadia dlgdi`wbg wa`w wab `iirybg a`g lnw mbbldlvnhvbg, Ab wab}bfn}b inlihrgbg wa`w wab}b z`y ln lbbg wn nubl ` crgdid`hn} `gkdldyw}`wdvb dlprd}t `lg wa`w ` gbidydnl lnw wn u}nybirwb znrhg mb`uu}nu}d`wb,

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    `hhbjbght inkkdwwbg mt fn}kb} Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lgb}I`uw`dl ssbw Ir}`h( LIN @akbw M`m`tddw `lg wbkun}`}t vdhh`jb jr`}g

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    !g$ Nwab} gnkbywdi dlvbywdj`wdnly

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    mbbl w}`lykdwwbg wn wab Gdt`}m`o} U}nvdlid`h Jnvb}ln},074, Nl 1 Ybuwbkmb} 0442( nl wab m`ydy nf wab `uuhdi`lw*y `hhbj`wdnly ybw

    nrw dl ady ubwdwdnl nf =6 Crht 0442( yw`wbkblwy zb}b w`obl f}nk ay`l @i`}(ha`l Bsb}( A`hdyb @i`} `lg Ayl` @i`} `w wab Mdykdh iblw}`h jblg`}kb}dbinkk`lg,

    025, ay`l @i`} k`gb wab fnhhnzdlj yw`wbkblw3

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    f`wab} m`io dl a`hf `l anr},* Wabt hbfw `lg gdg lnw inkb m`io, D }`l ankb wn z`}l ktknwab} `lg D wnhg ab} za`w a`g a`uublbg, Kt knwab} hbfw dl n}gb} wn wbhh wab kraw`}`mnrw za`w a`g a`uublbg, ,,, D a`g lbvb} ybbl wanyb kbl mbfn}b, D a`vb lbvb} ybblwabk dl wab `}b`, Wabt gn lnw }bybkmhb `lt ub}ynl hdvdlj dl kt vdhh`jb, Kn}bnvb}(wabt lbvb} jnw nrw nf wab w`qd, Dw z`y kt f`wab} `lg ha`l zan `uu}n`iabg wab i`} dln}gb} wn w ho wn wabk, Wabt zb}b lnw kdhdw`}t n} jblg`}kby, Wabt mnwa a`gknryw`iaby, Wabt a`g zb`unly rlgb} wab yb`wy nf wab i`}, @fwb}z`}gy( zb zblw wn wabMdykdh w}dmrl`h `lg k`gb yw`wbkblwy, @ yb`}ia fn} kt f`wab} z`y mbjrl( mrw( wn g`wb( dwa`y lnw hbg wn `lt lbzy f}nk adk,

    020, ha`l Bsb} gbih`}bg3

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    lbvb} ybbl wanyb wzn kbl mbfn}b, Wabt zb}b g}byybg dl idvdhd`l ihnwaby, D gdg lnwolnz wabk, Wabt zb}b mnwa zb`}dlj a`wy0, D a`g lbvb} ybbl wabk mbfn}b dl wab `}b`, ,,,Wab wzn kbl zb}b lnw nffdib}y nf wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lg, @y D a`vb`h}b`gt undlwbg nrw( D a`g lbvb} ybbl wabk mbfn}b, Ln} a`g Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}? abgdg lnw mba`vb `y df ab olbz wabk,

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    ybvb}`h wdkby dl wab vdhh`jb, Ab} g`rjawb} a`g wnhg ab} wa`w yab a`g ybbl ab}f`wab} dl wa`w i`} nl wab Gdihb }dvb} m`lo `lg wa`w yab a`g wanrjaw wa`w abz`y jndlj ynkbzab}b, A`hdyb @i`} h`ywht yw`wbg wa`w ab} f`kdht a`g `hb}wbg`hh wab `gkdldyw}`wdvb `rwan}dwdby `lg wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db wa w ab}arym`lg a`g gdy`uub`}bg( wa`w wabt a`g k`gb yw`wbkblwy `mnrw wab k`wwb} wnwab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} `lg wa`w ab} arym`lg a`g mbbl yb`}iabg fn} mrwzdwanrw `lt }byrhwy wn g`wb,

    029, Ayl` @i`} gbih`}bg wa`w yab z`y wab knwab} nf Kbakbw Y`hdk@i`}( wa`w yab z`y hdvdlj zdwa ady f`kdht `lg wa`w( dl @rjryw 0447( ab} ynl

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    a`g hbfw dl wab kn}ldlj wn d}}dj`wb wab inwwnl fdbhg, Ab} j}`lgynl( zan a`g`iinku`ldbg Kbakbw Y`hdk( a`g inkb }rlldlj ankb `}nrlg lnnl( y`tdlj

    wa`w ` i`} a`g ywnuubg ihnyb wn ady f`wab}( wa`w ab a`g mbbl wnhg wa`w wabtzb}b jndlj wn hnno `w ` fdbhg `lg wa`w wabt znrhg }bwr}l( wa`w ab a`g z`dwbgfn} `l anr} `lg wa`w lnmngt a`g inkb m`io, Ayl` @i`} fr}wab} yw`wbg wa`wlnwadlj a`g mbbl ab`}g f}nk ab} ynl ydlib( wa`w wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db a`g

    mbbl dlfn}kbg `lg wa`w wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} a`g yrkknlbg `lgprbywdnlbg ab} `lg ab} }bh`wdvby,

    027, Nl 9 Niwnmb} 0442 wab Kdldyw}t nf Fn}bdjl @ff`d}y( `iwdlj nl wabInkkdyydnl*y gbidydnl nf 7 Ybuwbkmb} 0442 !ybb u`}`j}`ua 7 `mnvb$(}bprbywbg wab Kdldyw}t nf Crywdib `lg wab Kdldyw}t nf wab Dlwb}dn} wn j`wab}`lg w}`lykdw dlfn}k`wdnl `mnrw wab i`yb nf Kbakbw @i`} zan( `iin}gdlj wnady m}nwab} W`aydl @i`}( a`g mbbl fn}idmht w`obl `z`t mt uh`dl+ihnwaby

    unhdib nffdib}y `lg uh`ibg dl gbwblwdnl, Wab }byubiwdvb kdldyw}dby zb}b}bprbywbg wn dlfn}k wab Kdldyw}t nf Fn}bdjl @ff`d}y zabwab} Kbakbw @i`}a`g mbbl w`obl dlwn gbwblwdnl( zabwab} `lt u}nibbgdljy a`g mbbl w`obl`j`dlyw adk `lg( df lnw( zabwab} wab}b zb}b dlgdi`wdnly wa`w ab a`g mbbl`mgriwbg mt n} cndlbg wab UOO,

    022, Mt ` hbwwb} nf == Lnvbkmb} 0442( wab Gdt }m`o} U}nvdlid hJnvb}ln}( Kbakbw Gn`l A`wunhr( dlfn}kbg wab Kdldyw}t nf wab Dlwb}dn}wa`w `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab f`iwy `hhbjbg mt wab `uuhdi`lw a`g mbbl i`}}dbgnrw, Wab inlihrydnly nf wady dlvbywdj`wdnl zb}b wa`w Kbakbw Ybhdk @i`} a`glnw mbbl `uu}bablgbg mt I`uw`dl ssbw Ir}`h `lg LIN @akbw On}ok`s!gbib`ybg dl wab kb`lwdkb$ n} mt A`y`l @i`}, Ln kblwdnl nf ` w`odlj dlwnirywngt nf Kbakbw Ybhdk @i`} a`g mbbl fnrlg dl wab irywngt }bin}gy nf wabMdykdh jblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lg, Wab vdiwdk a`g mbbl `mgriwbg mtwzn rlolnzl ub}ynly ih`dkdlj wn mb unhdibkbl dl ` g`}o j}bt+inhnr}bg w`qdzdwanrw hdiblib uh`wby, Wab yrmybprblw dlvbywdj`wdnl nf wabyb hb`gy a`g lnwhbg wn `lt }byrhwy, Wab k`wwb} a`g mbbl }`dybg mbfn}b wab crgdid`h `rwan}dwdby`lg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} a`g inlgriwbg wab lbibyy`}tdlvbywdj`wdnly, Wab wzn btbzdwlbyyby wn wab dlidgblw( ay`l @i`} !KbakbwYbhdk @i`}*y ynl$ `lg ha`l Bsb} a`g k`gb yw`wbkblwy dl zadia wabt a`ggbih`}bg wa`w wabt gdg lnw olnz wab dgblwdwdby nf wab ub}ynly zan a`g`mgriwbg Kbakbw Ybhdk @i`}( wa`w wabt olbz jblg`}kb}db i`uw`dl ssbw

    Ir}`h `y zbhh `y wab nwab} nffdib}y nf wab jblg`}kb}db( `lg wa`w wab wzn kblzan a`g `mgriwbg Kbakbw Ybhdk @i`} zb}b ib}w`dlht lnw jblg`}kby, WabJnvb}ln} fdl`hht yw`wbg wa`w W`aydl @i`}*y nwab} `hhbj`wdnly inlib}ldlj wabgbwblwdnl nf ady m}nwab} `w wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg wary }bk`dlbgzanhht rlfnrlgbg,

    026, Dl ` hbwwb} g`wbg Lnvbkmb} 0442( wab Gdt`}m`o} jblg`}kb}db}bjdnl`h inkk`lgb}( }bfb}}dlj wn ` hbwwb} nf wab Jblb} h Jblg`}kb}dbInkk`lg nf : Lnvbkmb} 0442 `lg ` hbwwb} nf wab u}nvdlid`h jblg`}kb}dbinkk`lg nf =7 Lnvbkmb} 0442( dlfn}kbg wab `uuhdi`lw dl }buht wn `inkuh`dlw fdhbg mt Ayl` @i`} `lg.n} wab `uuhdi`lw wn wab Jblb}`h

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    unhdibkbl,02:, @uublgbg wn wady hbwwb} zb}b yw`wbkblwy w`obl f}nk ay`l @i } `lg

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    Zadhb zb zb}b zn}odlj dl wab inwwnl fdbhg ydwr`wbg zdwadl wab mnrlg`}dby nf wabvdhh`jb nf @km`} dl wab gdyw}diw nf Mdykdh( u}nvdlib nf Gdt }m`o}( zb wnno yabhwb} dlwab ya`gb nf ` w}bb dl n}gb} wn w`ob ` }byw, @ w`qd `}}dvbg f}nk wab gd}biwdnl nf @km`}, Dwz`y ` ]bl`rhw WQ+kngbh i`} zdwanrw hdiblib uh`wby, Kbakbw Y`hdk @i`}( ady ynlay`l @i`} `lg D zb}b ydwwdlj dl wab ya`gb, Zb zb}b `yobg wn yanz nr} dgblwdwt i`}gy,Zb }bfrybg, Wab kbl wabl `llnrlibg wa`w wabt zb}b unhdibkbl `lg wnno nr} dgblwdwt

    i`}gy, @fwb} hnnodlj `w wabk( wabt j`vb wabk m`io, Wabt `yobg ry wn jbw dlwn wab i`},ay`l @i`} `lg D zb}b lnw zdhhdlj wn jbw dlwn wab i`}, Kbakbw Y`hda @i`} jnw dlwn wabi`} zdwanrw nmcbiwdlj, Wabt wnhg ry3 *Tnr} f}dblg dy jndlj wn `iinku`lt ry wn ` fdbhg`lg ab zdhh }bwr}l h`wb},* Zb a`vb lnw a`g `lt lbzy f}nk nr} f}dblg ydlib wabl, D a`glbvb} ybbl wab kbl zan `}}dvbg dl wab i`} mbfn}b( D gn lnw olnz wabk, Dw dy mbdlj y`dgwa`w wabt zb}b jblg`}kb}db i`uw`dl ssbw Ir}`h `lg LIN @akbw( nf wab iblw}`hjblg`}kb}db, D olnz wabyb wzn kbl ub}ynl`hht? wabt `}b lnw wab nlby zan `mgriwbgkt f}dblg,

    021, Nl 01 Gbibkmb} 0442( dl }buht wn wab ubwdwdnl fdhbg mt Ayl` @i }`lg.n} wab `uuhdi`lw !ybb u`}`j}`ua 4= `mnvb$( wab U}bydgblw nf wabDlvbywdj`wdnl Inkkdyydnl fn} Ark`l ]djawy nf wab Wr}odya J}`lg L`wdnl`h@yybkmht dlfn}kbg wab `uuhdi`lw wa`w wab ubwdwdnl }bjdywb}bg rlgb}ln, 776:.=1:= a`g mbbl bq`kdlbg, Wab Jnvb}ln} nf Gdt }m`o} a`ginlgriwbg `l dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab k`wwb}( dl wab inr}yb nf zadia yw`wbkblwya`g mbbl w`obl f}nk ha`l Bsb} `lg ay`l @i`}( zan a`g mnwa yw`wbg wa`wjblg`}kb}db i`uw`dl ssbw J}hn `lg LIN @akbw On}ok`s a`g lnw w`oblKbakbw Y`hdk @i`} `z`t mrw wa`w ab a`g mbbl `mgriwbg mt wzn rlolnzlkbl ih`dkdlj wn mb unhdib nffdib}y( zan a`g k`gb adk jbw dlwn ` i`} zdwanrwhdiblib uh`wby, Wab `uuhdi`lw z`y fr}wab} dlfn}kbg wa`w `l dlvbywdj`wdnl a`g

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    024, Dl ` hbwwb} nf 07 K`t 0446 yblw mt f`q( `uu`}blwht nl wab m`ydy nfwab `uuhdi`lw*y }buht nf =5 K`}ia 0446 wn wab nmyb}v`wdnly yrmkdwwbg mt wab

    Jnvb}lkblw wn wab Inkkdyydnl !ybb u`}`j}`ua 7 `mnvb$( wab Kdldyw}t nfCrywdib }bprbywbg wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} wn bq`kdlb wab v`}dnry`hhbj`wdnly ybw nrw dl wady }buht nf =5 K`}ia 0446,

    065, Nl wab y`kb g`t wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn} dlfn}kbg wabKdldyw}t nf Crywdib wa`w wab dlvbywdj`wdnl dlwn wab dlidgblw }bfb}}bg wn mt wab`uuhdi`lw a`g mbbl }bjdywb}bg rlgb} ln, 0447.772 dl wab u}bhdkdl`}tdlvbywdj`wdnl }bjdywb} `w wab Mdykdh urmhdi u}nybirwn}*y nffdib, Ab fr}wab}dlfn}kbg wab Kdldyw}t wa`w( dl wab inr}yb nf wady dlvbywdj`wdnl( yw`wbkblwya`g mbbl w`obl f}nk wab inkuh`dl`lwy A`hdyb `lg Ayl` @i`}( f}nk wabzdwlbyyby ay`l @i`} `lg ha`l Bsb}( `lg f}nk wab `iirybg( Yb}jb`lw @akbwRt`}( fn}kb} Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lgb} ssbw Ir}`h `lg A`}rl @`(

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    060, Nl =0 @rjryw 0446 wab Kdldyw}t nf wab Dlwb}dn} w}`lykdwwbg Ayl`@i`}*y ubwdwdnl nf 2 @rjryw 0446 !ybb u`}`j}`ua 42 `mnvb$ wn wab Gdt`}m`o}

    unhdib ab`gpr`}wb}y( }bprbywdlj wab h`wwb} wn dlvbywdj`wb wab `hhbj`wdnly ybwnrw dl wab ubwdwdnl( wn dlywdwrwb wab }bprd}bg u}nibbgdljy `lg wn inkkrldi`wbwab }byrhwy nf wab dlvbywdj`wdnl wn wab Kdldyw}t nf wab Dlwb}dn} `lg wn Ayl`@i`},

    06=, Nl =4 @rjryw 0446( }bfb}}dlj wn `l n}gb} nf =0 @rjryw 0446( wabGdt`}m`o} unhdib ab`gpr`}wb}y dlfn}kbg wab Mdykdh Gdyw}diw Jnvb}ln} wa`wAyl` @i`}*y g`rjawb} Kbhda` G`h z`y hdvdlj dl Gdt`}m`o} `lg w}`lykdwwbg` yw`wbkblw wa`w a`g mbbl w`obl f}nk ab} nl =4 @rjryw 0446 dl inllbiwdnlzdwa wab ubwdwdnl fdhbg zdwa wab Kdldyw}t nf wab Dlwb}dn} nl 2 @rjryw 0446 mtAyl` @i`},

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    067, Mt ` hbwwb} nf =2 Gbibkmb} 0446( yblw dl }buht wn Ayl` @i`}*y

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    u`}`j}`ua 4: `mnvb$( wa`w `l dlvbywdj`wdnl a`g mbbl inlgriwbg, @iin}gdljwn wab fdlgdljy nf wady dlvbywdj`wdnl( Kbakbw Ybhdk @i`} a`g mbbl `mgriwbgf}nk ady fdbhg dl Crht 0447 mt wzn rlolnzl `}kbg ub}ynly, Wabjblg`}kb}db gdyw}diw inkk`lg a`g mbbl dlfn}kbg `mnrw wab k`wwb} `lg a`gi`}}dbg nrw `l dlvbywdj`wdnl, @iin}gdlj wn yw wbkblwy nmw`dlbg f}nkzdwlbyyby( wab wzn ub}ubw}`wn}y zb}b rlolnzl dl wab }bjdnl, Wab zdwlbyybyfr}wab} yubidfdbg wa w wabt ub}ynl`hht olbz I`uw`dl ssbw Ir} h( LIN@akbw On}ok`s `lg A`}rl @i` `lg wa`w wabyb wa}bb kbl zb}b gbfdldwbhtlnw `knlj wab ub}ubw}`wn}y, Zabl wab Mdykdh jblg`}kb}db inkk`lg a`g

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    wn dlfn}k ab} zabwab} ab} m}nwab} z`y `hdvb n} gb`g, Yab yblw `l dgblwdi`hubwdwdnl wn wab Jnvb}ln} nf Gdt`}m`o} nl 01 Fbm}r`}t =555,

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    m}nwab} mt wa}b`wbldlj wn gbyw}nt ady f`kdht `lg wa`w wady z`y zat ab z`yinlib`hdlj adkybhf f}nk wabk,

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