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    Sxfigne fi Kanawpgad @mgdepe Pmfssexp? A Xeragnexp

    Sexpse`rgye@mad Puer Jaw

    Besaxrkedr fi Adrmxfsfnflw ) Pf`gfnflw. Udgyexpgrw fi Kanawa

    Abbxepp. Juana Nuksux. Kanawpga

    E+kagn? xa`men`madpuerjawClkagn$`fk

    Ahprxa`r Kanawpgad @mgdepe f|deb xeragn furnerp ifudb gd pmfssgdl kannp gd Juana Nuksux maye rmegx f|d inayfux. gd `fksaxgpfd

    rf frmex ixad`mgpe hfurgquep$ @exragd kannp g$e$ Pudleg \adl adb Hexoawa Rgkep Pquaxe anpf maye heed appf`gareb |grm a Kanawpgad

    @mgdepe puh`unruxe `anneb rme Am Hedl puh`unruxe. |mg`m gp a `fdpuksrgfd+hapeb gbedrgrw$ Rmgp prubw gdrexyge|p a paksne fi xeragnexp

    gd a dukhex fi pmfssgdl kannp gd Juana Nuksux. if`upgdl kagdnw fd iapmgfd adb ngieprwne hapeb xeragn furnerp. |mexe rmew axe

    gdrexyge|eb ahfur rmegx `uprfkex sxfigne$ Rme xepunrp axe rmed `fksaxeb |grm rme sxfigne fi rme kekhexp fi rme Am Hedl puh`unruxe rf

    yexgiw gi rmepe axe gdbeeb rme kannp appf`gareb |grm gr$

    Jew|fxbp `fdpuksrgfd. gbedrgrw. pmfssgdl kannp. Kanawpgad @mgdepe. puh`unruxe$

    G$ GDRXFBU@RGFDRmgp sasex nffjp ar Kanawpgad @mgdepe xeragnexp

    sexpse`rgyep fi grp `uprfkexp adb rme ifx`ep rmar |fxj gdgdinued`gdl rme narrexp `fdpuksrgfd mahgrp$ A rfran fi 17

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    kannp$ Gr rmed sxepedrp rme yge|sfgdrp fi peyexan xeragnexp

    xelaxbgdl rme pf`gfngdlugprg` sxfignep fi rmegx `uprfkexp$ Rme sxebg`reb xepunrp axe rmar Kanawpgad @mgdepe pmfssexpixequedr Kanawpgad @mgdepe xeragn furnerp bue rf rmekeadgdl ekhebbeb gd `fdpuksrgfd pwkhfnp -airex Aajex.Heder+Kaxrgdez. adb Laxfnexa. 8331' aiifxbeb hw rme

    @mgdepe+fxgedreb bepgldp fi rme furnerp$

    GG$ KANAWPGAD @MGDEPE XERAGN FURNERP GD JUANANUKSUX?\MAR KAJEP RMEK PSE@GAN6

    \mar gp pse`gan adb kajep rmgp prubw dfre|fxrmw gp rme ia`rrmar rme xepeax`mex. hegdl a pmfssex ar yaxgfup pmfssgdlkannp pgd`e 8330 airex neaygdl mglm p`mffn. map dfrg`eb rmarKanawpgad @mgdepe f|deb xeragn furnerp peek rf maye a ngie

    fi grp f|d$ @fksaxeb rf frmex `magd xeragn furnerp pu`m ap

    Kadlf -KDL'. _axa. RfsPmfs. HxgrgpmGdbga. fx frmex`fdlnfkexare rwsep. rme @mgdepe f|deb xeragn furnerp-|mermex f|deb hw a `magd fx a pgdlne furner' redb rf he yexw@mgdepe gd grp bgpsnawp$ Ifx gdprad`e. eyed gi rme furner`fdpgprp fi a `magd. ea`m fi grp udgrp |gnn he pnglmrnw bgiiexedr

    gd rexkp fi bepgld$ Fde fi rmepe gp a sfsunax xeragn furnerifudb gd Hexoawa Rgkep Pquaxe -a pmfssgdl kann'. |mg`m gprme Ann XK 13 adb Ann XK 85 furnerp$ Rmepe redb rf heifudb ann fyex Hexoawa Rgkep Pquaxe. fd bgiiexedr neyenp wersfppeppgdl pfkermgdl gd `fkkfd |mg`m edahnep fde rfgbedrgiw gr ap hegdl saxr fi a `magd. pu`m ap @mgdepe nerrexgdl$

    Adfrmex gp rme xarmex sfsunax Ifxrude @mgdepe hfurgque.|mg`m gp anpf ifudb psxeab rmxfulmfur Hexoawa Rgkep Pquaxe.

    |grm 8 furner udgrp ar neapr$ Rme frmex furpradbgdl`maxa`rexgprg` fi rmepe gp rme nf| sxg`gdl fi lffbp. wer |grmiapmgfdp us rf bare |grm rme rgkep$ Rmepe iapmgfdp redb rf hegdpsgxeb hw Jfxead. Oasadepe. adb kagdnw Mfdl Jfdl adb

    Rag|ad rxedbp$ Nepp pf gp rme gdinued`e fi \eprexd iapmgfdprwnep. anrmfulm ledexannw lnfhan iapmgfd rxedbp redb rf`fdyexle pfke|mexe -ifx gdprad`e pgd`e Kg`maen Oa`jpfdpbearm kgngraxw `mg` peekp rf maye he`fke gd yflue'$ Ngdjpher|eed rme `unruxan `asgran sxfygbeb hw rmepe pgrep fifhpexyargfd adb rme ifxkargfd fi gbedrgrw akfdl grp pmfssexp.hengeyeb rf he kagdnw Kanawpgad @mgdepe. axe repreb rmxfulm

    a per fi gdrexyge|p$ Rmgp `fnne`rgfd fi quangrargye gdrexyge|prmed mfsep rf laule rme gdinued`ep fd pmfssexp pmfssgdl

    mahgrp. adb rajep sna`e rmxfulmfur a ie| pmfssgdl kannp gdJuana Nuksux. gd fxbex rf xadbfkgze rme pene`rgfd fi

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    xeragnexp hegdl gdrexyge|eb. pf ap rf ayfgb rme eiie`rp fileflxasmg`an pgkgnaxgrw fx seex gdinued`e fd xepsfdpep$

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    gp ia`gngrareb rmxfulm rme kapp ayagnahgngrw fi pmfssgdlayeduep$ Rmgp `ad he gnnuprxareb hw rme kaxjergdl adb kappkaduia`ruxgdl fi `nfrmep rf pugr a saxrg`unax ledxe+igebngieprwne$ Ifx e}aksne. rme ekf puh`unruxe gd Akexg`a map heed naxlenw `fkkfbgrgpeb hw hxadbp pu`m ap Mfr Rfsg`$Dfd+ekfp. fx sefsne |mf a`ruannw bf dfr gbedrgiw |grm grp

    gbefnflw hur deyexrmenepp abkgxe grp iapmgfdp axe ahne rfassxfsxgare eapgnw adb a``eppghnw rmepe lffbp$ Pf rmekeadgdl fi rme puh`unruxe he`fkep puhyexreb$

    Lefxl Pgkken gd @unruxe adb rme Quadrgrargye Gd`xeapegd Karexgan @unruxe -Kgnnex. 8331' |xgrep ahfur rme gd`xeapegd karexgan `unruxe adb nal gd gdbgygbuan `unruxe$ Rmexenargfdpmgs her|eed rme ifxkex adb rme narrex. Pgkken

    |xgrep. gp gdyexpe$ Bepsgre rme gd`xeape gd karexgan `unruxe.gdbgygbuan `unruxe map dfr he`fke kfxe xeigdeb. eyed gd rmeussex prxara$ Gr map. Pgkken dfrep. ixequedrnw be`ngdebgd ia`r$ Kappgig`argfd fi `fdpukex sxfbu`rp adb rme eiie`rp grmap fd rme `fdpukexp kgdb. gp a rfsg` ku`m `fyexeb gdXgrzexp K`Bfdangbgpargfd$

    Rme bgpaiie`rgfd bgpsnaweb hw badbwgpk. |mg`m axfpe gdrme nare 17rm `edruxw gd Euxfse. |ap fde fi rme igxpr ruxdgdlsfgdrp ifx `nfrmgdl rf pwkhfngze xehenngfd. adb rmup lgye rme|eaxex pfke ifxk fi gdbgygbuan gbedrgrw $ Rmgp `ad he peed ap

    ngdjeb rf `fdpukex hemaygfux gd `mffpgdl `exragd paxrfxgangrekp$ Mf|eyex. |grm rme lxf|rm fi kapp kaxjergdl. rme

    gdgrgan epped`e fi puhyexpgfd ifudb gd puh`unruxan prwnep mapheed bgnureb rf kexenw sg`jgdl adb `mffpgdl ixfk a |gbexkg}$

    Rgxkgzg. Xemkad. adb Pagi -8337' gd rmegx prubw fi`fdpukex gksunpe huwgdl hemaygfux kedrgfdp rmar gr gp peedrmar pmfssgdl kann f|dexp rxw rf e}snfgr gksunpep$ Rme

    prubw anpf kedrgfdeb rmar a``fxbgdl rf Saxj -8339'. a

    sfpgrgye xenargfdpmgs fi iapmgfd gdyfnyekedr |grm rmegksunpe huwgdl hemaygfux fi rme `fdpukexp |ap xesfxreb$Mf|eyex. Rgxkgzg. Xemkad. adb Pagi `fd`nube rmar gd rmegxprubw. prargprg`p pmf|eb a delargye appf`gargfd her|eediapmgfd gdyfnyekedr adb arrgrubgdan adb hemaygfuxan apse`rp

    fi gksunpe huwgdl$ Rmar gp rf paw rmar rme narrex `fd`nubeprmar pmfssgdl ifx iapmgfd gp dfr kexenw fd gksunpe hur sxe+kebgrareb$

    Rme xepunrp fi rmgp xepeax`m prubw `neaxnw gdbg`are rmarrmexe e}gprp a |eaj appf`gargfd her|eed `fdpukex ngieprwne.

    iapmgfd gdyfnyekedr adb sfpr+be`gpgfd prale fi `fdpukexp sux`mapgdl hemaygfx |grm rme gksunpe huwgdl hemaygfx

    gd`nubgdl rme arrgrubgdan ap |enn ap hemaygfxan apse`rp fi rme

    `fdpukexp huwgdl hemaygfx$ Sxe+be`gpgfd prale fi`fdpukexp sux`mapgdl hemaygfx eprahngpmeb prxfdlappf`gargfd |grm rme gksunpe huwgdl hemaygfx fi rme`fdpukexp$Z2[

    Rmup. |e deeb rf nffj ifx frmex ia`rfxp rmar gdinued`e rmgp

    pmfssgdl hemaygfux$ Hfuxbgeup mahgrup `fkep gd ap a

    madbw `fd`esr gd pgruargdl rme huwex |grmgd rmegx sex`egyebxenargfd rf rme pf`gan adb e`fdfkg` |fxnb$ Hfuxbgeu |xgreprmar ,rme `napp prxu`ruxe fi pf`gerw$$$he`fkep gdrexdangpeb gdbgprgd`r `napp mahgrup,$

    ,Ea`m mahgrup ekhfbgep hfrm rme karexgan `fdbgrgfdp fie}gpred`e fi rme `napp adb rme pwkhfng` bgiiexedrgargfdp -el$mglm&nf|. xg`m&sffx' rmar `arelfxgpe adb xadj grp xenargfd rffrmex `nappep$ Gdbgygbuanp rmed edrex rme yaxgfup igenbp firapre |grm bgpsfpgrgfdp rmar sxebgpsfpe rmek rf kaje ngieprwne`mfg`ep `maxa`rexgprg` fi rmegx `napp mahgrup$, Z5[

    \fxjgdl `napp Kanawpgad @mgdepe sux`mape lffbpxeneyadr rf rmegx gdrexeprp adb |mg`m rmew ieen bfep dfrherxaw rmegx fxglgdp$ \eaxgdl pfkermgdl `nfpenw appf`gareb|grm RY pmf|p ngje Lfppgs Lgxn kglmr dfr `fxxepsfdb rf

    rmegx fxglgdp ap ku`m ap a Jfxead fx Rag|adepe RY bxaka|funb$

    Mfnr -8331' `mannedlep Hfuxbgeup rmefxw fi `unruxan`asgran gd xenargfd rf `fdpuksrgfd sarrexdp hw pawgdl rmar gdAkexg`a. rme if`up pmfunb he fd a`ruan `fdpuksrgfdsxfbu`rp ap fssfpeb rf sxa`rg`e$ Mf|eyex. gr gp anpf dfreb

    hw Mfnr rmar?

    Udngje e`fdfkg` rmefxgep fi kaxjerp gd |mg`m sefsne axe`fd`egyeb ap prxarelg` a`rfxp. gd Hfuxbgeup rmefxw. xepfux`eprmar axe yanueb gd igenbp fi `fdpuksrgfd axe daruxangzeb adbkwprgigeb gd rme mahgrup ap raprep adb `fdpuksrgfd sxa`rg`ep$

    Oead Haubxgnnaxb. kead|mgne. bgp`uppep rme ,`fdbgrgfdgdlfi deebp, |mg`m gp ap me pawp. ku`m ngdjeb gd sfsunaxbgp`uppgfdp rf abyexrgpgdl ap a ia`gngrarfx$ Kapp `unruxe. mekedrgfdp. redbp rf|axb rme lnfxgig`argfd fi e}`eppgye |eanrm.fx aiinued`e. rf rme sfgdr rmar sefsne axe pesaxareb ixfk rmegxrxue deebp $ Rmgp sxf`epp. |mg`m gp rme sxf`epp fi angedargfd.

    sxfkgpep `fdpukexp pfkermgdl |grm |mg`m rf ignn rmegx sex`egyeb eksrw yfgbp$ Ifx gdprad`e. |fxjgdl `nappKanawpgad @mgdepe hengeye rmew `ad arragd rmegx bxeakp hwbxeppgdl ngje rmegx iayfuxgre Eapr Apgad -kagdnw Rag|adepe'`enehxgrw. epse`gannw gd prwnep sxfsalareb hw reneygpgfd xeangrwranedr pmf|p |mg`m edahne ankfpr adwfde |grm a kgdgkuk

    akfudr fi ranedr rf pradb a `mad`e rf |gd$ Hw bxeppgdl ngjermek. rme Kanawpgad @mgdepe hengeye rmew axe hxgdlgdlrmekpenyep fde pres deaxex rf rmegx mexfep$

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    gbedrgrgep$ Rme pmfssgdl `edrxe map eyfnyeb ixfk rmar fi akaxjersna`e rf a igenb fi gdrexa`rgfdp adb e}`madle fi peni+sex`esrgfd akfdl grp `uprfkexp$ Sefsne beigde adb xebeigde

    rmegx upe fi pmfssgdl kannp ap a sxgyare adb suhng` psa`e hewfdb oupr rme e`fdfkg` xeank$ Rmgp gp rxue ap iax ap

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    Hexoawa Rgkep Pquaxe gp `fd`exdeb$ Fd |eejedbp ap |enn apfd p`mffn mfngbawp. bxfyep fi wfudlprexp gkgrargdl iapmgfdrxedbp ixfk Eapr Apga. saxrg`unaxnw rme Eneladr Lfrmg` Nfngraadb Axgprxf`xar iapmgfdp ixfk Oasad ad he peed$

    Aajex. Heder+Kaxrgdez. adb Laxfnexa -8331' axlueb gdrmegx xepeax`m rmar rme keadgdl ekhebbeb gd `fdpuksrgfdpwkhfnp. pu`m ap `fkkex`gan hxadbp. `ad pexye rf xesxepedr

    adb gdprgrurgfdangze rme yanuep adb hengeip fi a `unruxe$ Gr gp

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    pmfs dakep$Xelaxbgdl rme fxglgdp fi pmfssgdl kannp adb grp furxea`m

    gd Juana Nuksux. Sxfi$ Bx$ Pgem Nee Keg Ngdl gd mexgdauluxan ne`ruxe gd Udgyexpgrw fi Kanawa `maxreb rme xgpe fixeragn prxu`ruxep ia`gngrargdl `fdpuksrgfd$ A``fxbgdl rf rmene`ruxe.

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    `fdyedgedr prfxep ngje

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    9$ Maye wfu meaxb fi rme rexk Am Hedl6 Gi wfu maye.bf wfu rmgdj gr gp rxue rmew maye `fnfuxiun magx6 Dfr xeannw$Df$

    Sfsunax Kanawpgad @mgdepe Nadluale Hnfllex&FdngdeHfurgque F|dex

    1$ \mar gp rme dukhex fi `uprfkexp bagnw&kfdrmnw6233t=33 ygpgrfxp rf |ehpgre bagnw

    8$ \mg`m bepgldp axe rme kfpr sfsunax6 Hapg` adb

    |eax+ahne sge`ep0$ Axe kfpr fi wfux `uprfkexp @mgdepe6 Axe rmexe

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    2$ Bf wfu rmgdj wfux `uprfkexp axe gdinued`eb hwabyexrgpgdl. fx frmex kebga6 Wep

    5$ \mar gp rme ale xadle fi wfux uprfkexp6 1=+05

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    kfdrm |grm rme `nfrmgdl prf`jp'$0$ Axe kfpr fi wfux `uprfkexp @mgdepe6 Axe rmexe

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    2$ \mar gp rme ale xadle fi wfux `uprfkexp6 Kfprnw

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    abyexrgpgdl. fx bf wfu xe`fkkedb rmek rme sxfbu`rp6 \e bfxe`fkkedb pfkergkep. |mg`m `nfrmep rmew |funb nffjherrex gd$ -Gdygrep rme xepeax`mex rf `fke adb pmfs pfkergke'$

    Jdg`j+jda`jp adb A``eppfxgep Furner \fxjex. Pudleg\adl R+Mfs

    1$ Dukhex fi `uprfkexp bagnw6 Fd |eejedbp. |e mayeahfur 53 a baw$

    8$ \mar rwsep fi a``eppfxgep axe sfsunax6 Kfhgnesmfde a``eppfxgep

    0$ Axe kfpr fi wfux `uprfkexp @mgdepe6 Axe rmexe

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    2$ \mar gp rme ale xadle fi wfux `uprfkexp6Reedalexp adb 83 pfkermgdlp$

    5$ Bf wfu rmgdj wfux `uprfkexp axe gdinued`eb hw

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    `uxxedr rxedbp$0$ Axe kfpr fi wfux `uprfkexp @mgdepe6 Axe rmexe

    kfxe Edlngpm+pseajgdl fx @mgdepe+pseajgdl @mgdepe6

    @mgdepe. Kanaw. Gdbgad$

    2$ \mar gp rme ale xadle fi wfux `uprfkexp6 83 rf 03snup$

    5$ Bf wfu rmgdj wfux `uprfkexp axe gdinued`eb hwabyexrgpgdl6 A nfr fi abyexrgpgdl$ Kalazgdep$

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    8$ \mar rwsep fi `nfrmep axe sfsunax6 \mar pfxr fi

    iapmgfd bfep wfux pmfs ifnnf|6 Kagdnw Mfdl Jfdl iapmgfd.fd a neppex p`ane Oasadepe adb Jfxead iapmgfd$ Fux iapmgfdpaxe equannw sfsunax$

    0$ Axe kfpr fi wfux `uprfkexp @mgdepe6 Axe rmexekfxe Edlngpm+pseajgdl fx @mgdepe+pseajgdl @mgdepe6

    @mgdepe adb Kanaw$ Rme @mgdepe pseaj @mgdepe kfxe$2$ \mar gp rme ale xadle fi wfux `uprfkexp6

    Reedalexp. 83 pfkermgdlp. pfke audrgep$

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    8$ \mar `fksurex hxadb gp sfsunax6 A`ex$0$ \mw bf wfu rmgdj gr gp sfsunax6 Rme quangrw. adb

    grp measex$2$ Axe kfpr fi wfux `uprfkexp @mgdepe6 Axe rmexe

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    5$ \mar gp rme ale xadle fi wfux uprfkexp6 83 rf 239$ Bf wfu rmgdj wfux `uprfkexp axe gdinued`eb hw

    abyexrgpgdl. fx bf wfu xe`fkkedb rmek rme sxfbu`rp6 Wep$

    @akexa adb smfrf pexyg`ep pmfs f|dex. Rgkep Pquaxe1$ Dukhex fi `uprfkexp bagnw6 033

    8$ \mar `akexa hxadbp axe sfsunax6 Dgjfd0$ \mw bf wfu rmgdj gr gp sfsunax6 Oupr bf|dpragxp. |e

    maye rme Dgjfd @edrex. |mf xe`fkkedbp grp `uprfkexpuspragxp$

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