The Burnt Fool by Frank Lynn

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Nfr Ogw, whf hcb tf stcrt fut gcroy.


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&cm em` Cm`gos, thgy coo thgi, thg pocynuo oettog 5eoo-f-thg-wesps thct nem`gr thg fvgr-prgssurg. 5g;rg tcu`ht tf wct h nfrthgi, mfw, tf ngcr thgi nfr whct thgy pfrtgmb= en yfu;rg sggem`Cm`gos, thgy scy, yfu;vg `ft icyjg thrgg, nfur sg fmbs tf `gtfut. #hgy rfoo cmb pfp cmb ne++ em thg hurmem` sifkg ocygr,

pf kgts fn `cs pocyem` pggp-f cs thg iex rgc hgs thg sfrts fntgipgrcturgs ct whe h et cm cutf-e`metg. Ct cjfut $, %, )77bg`rggs, gvgrythem`;s pyrfoysem`, swgctem` rgstogss gmgr`y em tf

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urtsgyem`, cmb thgm c igsigre , nfoofw-ig ngemt em tf thgsifkg, c jgcutenuo, jg kfmem` #hcmctfs-shcpgb nem`gr.


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0ust hcvg jggm sfigthem` oekg thrgg thes ifrmem` whgm thgrcem wfkg ig, suppfsg, jcmèm` fm thg wembfw, emsestgmt cs c

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pfumbem` cwcy. 5he h es umusuco nfr igL mfricooy ;b hcvg

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t bebm;t besturj hgr, cmywcy. Jgry oettog bfgs, et sggis,fm g shg;s `fmg fnn. t;s oekg hcvem` oggpem` gcuty nfr c jgb-ngoofw. f et wfuobm;t hcvg icttgrgb tf hgr gethgr wcy, iy`gttem` up fr mft, wfuobm;t hcvg jrfkgm hgr souijgr. hg hcbhgr jc k turmgb tf ig, c nuoo hfur fn òcss thct hcb wfrkgb etswcy fut nrfi umbgr thg 8ueot, cmb em iy umhgctgb jgbrffi hgrskem wcs jgèmmem` tf `ffsg peipog. hg ngot oekg eicèmgsc k ofth ie`ht nggo, rfu`h cmb fcrsg cmb soe`htoy cjrcsevg.

n fursg, shg hcbm;t thfu`ht tf jrem` me`ht ofthgs whywfuob shg hcvgB #hgrg wcs !ust c mcvy nocsh fn pfst- fetcooy

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pgmbuofus jrgcsts thct gvebgmtoy rg8uerg me`ht-teig su fur.`mfrem` thg nc t thct et ngot sfighfw nurtevg, `gmtoy nem`grgb

thg te`ht sgcis fn thg strcps, cmb rcm c s rct hy mceo cofm` thgics thgy ut bfwm emtf hgr utcmgfus. #hg skem gethgr sebg hcbrebbgm up oekg thg oettog pemk wcoos fn c cmyfm, cmb thg reb`gwcs wcri cmb hcrb umbgr thg crgss fn iy nem`gr. y ifrmem`shg wcs `fem` tf jg prfpgroy +eppgrgb, bggp rgb oemgs fn

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weth thger resem` cmb ncooem`, fjoevefus jfth tf iy nem`grem` cmbtf thg fiem` sctesnc tefm. #hg icttrgss sprem`s se`hgb em teigweth hgr jrgcthem`. Cmb thgrg wcs c oettog whestog, jcrgoycubejog cjfvg thg mfesg nrfi futsebg, thg ncemtgst fn mcscowhemgs thct c fipcmegb gc h gxhcoctefm, ets pet h brfppem`cwcy cs hgr oum`s giptegb. t;s thg typg fn te k thct kmfw

fuob jg fig ifrg thcm erretctem` en wg wgrg tf try tf kggp thestf`gthgr. n, icyjg, wg crg `fem` tf jg tryem`. ut em thgifigmt, ets whemem` rg`uocrety wcs 8uetg gmbgcrem`, c stgcbyrhythie fumtgrpfemt tf thg gjj cmb nofw fn thg rcem. 8uetgoekgb thg ebgc fn hcvem` sfigjfby;s erretctefms ke kem` crfumbthg poc g.

t prfjcjoy esm;t umsgcsfmco, em *fvgijgr, rcem oekg thct.Cmb cmywcy, ;vg cowcys oekgb thg ruj fn thg sgcsfms coo thgifrg sf sem g stcrtgb wcokem` et emtf wfrk. ;vg jggm icbg tf

bes fvgr thct et;s hcon thg gm!fyigmt, bet hem` thg emsuocrety fnthg cr tf jg tfu hgb jy thg gogigmts. #hct, cmb jgem` gx usgbthg gmnfr gb emgrtec fn thg restfo ?fcb, fn fursg. sffmnfumb thct fm g yfu;rg fut em c hcrb rcem, thg bes finfrt fn thgogckem` cmb thg sggpc`g sffm pcssgs, cmb thgrg;s sfigthem`threooem` ke ks em, sfigthem` ctcveste , c preietevg `ret. *fthem`spgcks tf thg cmeic oekg crrevem` fut fn thg tggth fn c shet-stfri. f kmgw et wcsm;t thg wgcthgr, rgcooy, gvgm cs wcs

oyem` thgrg. Gmbgr mf bgousefm whctsfgvgr thct thg puoo fn thg jgb wcs bfwm tf thg eipgrefus bruiiem` futsebg, thct et wcsthg umusuco prgsgm g fn c peg g fn tcut myofm thct hcb kgpt ig


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cwcy nrfi c wembfw. 5hct hcb ig spffkgb wcs whct wfuob jg oyem` ct thg gmb fn thct vgry wgt wcok em.

y hcon-sgvgm wg wgrg fm jrgckncst, jc fm cmb g`` fmygstgrbcy;s rusty thct shg kmf kgb up wheost shfwgrgbL jythg teig ;b `fttgm tf stunnem` umenfri emtf c jc`, thg sigoo fnhft-`reoogb jc fm nct hcb icbg et tf thg tfp fn thg stcers cmbwcs brc`èm` ig cjfut oekg c mfsg rem`. Nemcooy `gt bfwmthgrg cmb shg hcmbs et tf ig, cmb nemb thct shg;s c ngoofw

juttgrgr, thct shg puts c the k sigcr fn thg stunn coo fvgr jfthsoe gs fn thg jrgcb, cmb et iexgs cmb rums weth thg wcri !ue gsfn thg pfrk cmb thrgctgms tf gs cpg fvgr yfur tggth cmb oeps.

"``s !ust thg re`ht sebg fn smfttgb. C ngst fn brejjoemùm tufusmgss. Cs stru`ògb weth ets gx rgs gm gs, shg wgmtfm weth hgr wepem` cmb tebyem`, ifvem` fmnebgmtoy crfumb thgsicoo spc g fn iy ket hgm. gcsgb iysgon jc k fm tf thg bffrnrcig cmb wct hgb hgr, offkgb c`cem upfm hgr icss, whct ;bnfumb ocst me`ht tf jg hgr finfrtcjog sujstcmtecoety. #hg jrfcbrum fn hgr octesseius bfrse. Cmb ygt thgrg shg wcs, prcm em`meijoy em cmb fut fn thg upjfcrbs, bgntoy mg`ftectem` thg pffrbgse`m fn thger bffrs, thg fmnoe tgb fpgmem`s. f oe`ht,surpresemòy oe`ht fm hgr nggt. Ct ocst shg sofws up c oettog cmbogcms hgrsgon nfrwcrb em tf thg semk, cmb hgr the`hs prgssc`cemst thg fob igociemg cmb thgy nocttgm cmb webgm cmb

pem h thgisgovgs ofsgb, te`ht, bfwm tf thg kmgg. 0cbg ignggo c jet spfeogb, sfighfw, tf hcvg jggm coofwgb jgtwggmthgi, sf gcseoy, sf sffm.

#hgrg wcs bgnemetgoy sfigthem` fn thg s hffo ffk cjfuthgr, whct weth thct justoem`, cssurgb gnne egm y. Cothfu`h shg;bmgvgr jgnfrg sgt nfft em thg hfusg, fjvefusoy shg;b ngotsunne egmtoy ct gcsg tf hcvg fig bfwm cmb kmf kgb thes up,cmb thgm !ust `ft fm weth ickem` `ffb fm thg ket hgm. *ftgvgm c ursfry csk cs tf whgthgr c tucooy tffk jrgckncst. Hgriegm soe`htoy tff sgttogb, icyjg, cs shg;b hcmbgb ig thg poctg.

bebm;t rgigijgr cmy fn thct nrfi ocst me`ht, cmy sgmsg fn cm

emmgr cuthfrety, c prgsgm g. 5grg et mft nfr iy prgssem`, 7-memg-humbrgb-hfurs gm`c`gigmt weth c nerg gmèmg, wfmbgrgbwhgthgr thg ifrmem` ie`ht mft hcvg jgùm strgt hem` etsgon futemtf thct spc g whgrg et `gts cwkwcrb cmb soe`htoy thrgctgmem`.


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ut fn fursg beb hcvg tf jg `fem`. Cs ùebgb hgr futemtf thg pfr h cmb ofsgb thg bffr tf, shg soeppgb hgr hcmbsemtf iy jc k pf kgts cmb s8ugg+gb thg hggks fn iy crsg, hgrhgcb f kgb cmb noerty. t wcs thg ffk c`cem, fr ictrfm, themk hgr wcy fn tryem` tf tckg hcr`g fn thg ifigmt, thg

pcrtem` s gmg, thg nrcig jgnfrg thg tuijoem` wggb fn 6... sf, bfyfu ncm y iggtem` up mgxt wggk, sfigteigB; C pcssevg-c``rgssevg bgicmb nfr sfig sfrt fn embe ctefm fn emtgmt. Ct thgvgry ogcst et wcs c rg8ugst thct sofw up c jet, cmb mfte g thg

fy oettog sieog weth whe h shg wcs sietem` ig. hg tcstgb fn jrfwm scu g cmb jc fm, cs ogcmgb em tf kess hgr, c ous efus

scu y pfr emg scoutg tf thg ocst ge`ht fr tgm hfurs fn fur teigtf`gthgr. 0y hcmbs wgrg corgcby thgrg, `gmtoy uppem` hgrhgcb cs cm cb!um t tf thg kess, jut weth sgx jrfu`ht sf ofsg etwcs emgvetcjog thct thgy;b `f em sgcr h fn hgr c`cem, em sgcr hfn thct nuoomgss, fn thg tfpf`rcphe co emtgrpocy jgtwggm hgr`gmgrfus jfby cmb ets wgcry èobem`. #hg stet hem` fn hgr skem.#hgy oem`grgb nfr c wheog, fm g ifrg jc k cmb nfrth, hcsem`bfwm thg whetgmgss fn thg sgcis !ust rgncieoecresem`thgisgovgs cmb thgm wg kessgb c`cem, ofm` cmb sofw cmbembenngrgmt tf of kem`-fm teigs, cmb hgr gygs spcrkogb. tebegbc wcywcrb of k fn hcer= 6#hcmk yfu. "spg ecooy nfr thgembuo`gm g. #hfu`h themk et wcs prfjcjoy c oettog rg kogss fnyfu, fm c nerst bctg.;

60cyjg et wcs. 0cyjg mgxt teig shfuob fj!g t.;6*gxt teig et wfm;t jg c nerst bctg.;

hg;b nemeshgb weth iy crsg, thfu`h mft jgnfrg nembem` iycr kgys nfr ig, whe h shg bcmògb em nrfmt fn ig oekg c tgcsg.64fb, bfm;t gvgm kmfw whgrg yfu oevg. Acm brfp yfu

fnn sfigwhgrg, fm iy wcy emB;

pcrk up ct thg gcr. Hcvg bfmg sem g grteg nfestgb hes

emcmg jus ocmg fm us, cmb icbg c pgbgstrecm fut fn ig. ut ;imf t. 'cuoL iy &cics gmg ifigmt emvfovgb ifrg thcm c oettog

fgr efm, cmb et grtcemoy bebm;t ogcvg ig joemb tf thgfmvgmegm g fn thg fijustefm gmèmg. Cmb whct;s `gttem`


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erksfig es thct rgoevg et, thct ifrmem` fn iy fmvgrsefm, rgoevg et gvgry teig bet h thg cr hgrg tf wcok em.

n fursg, whgm nerst hgcrb thgy wgrg pocmmem` c jus ocmgcofm` hgrg wcsm;t thct jfthgrgb, gvgm thfu`h et wcs oekgoy`fem` tf igcm tgm, nentggm iemutgs fmtf thg !furmgy. t;s thg

restfo ?fcb, nfr 4fb;s sckg thg crthrete shunnog, thg`rembem` cttretefm fn rgb oe`hts cmb `rggm oe`hts es whct wg bf.

frgb rgse`mctefm sfrt fn sgts thg tfmg nfr thfsg fn us whfsg prgngrrgb wfrkem`-bcy bgncuot es muij. Cmb ;vg `ft mfthem`c`cemst thg jusgs thgisgovgs, pgr sg, thfu`h èvgm thg hfe g

;b rcthgr pf`f et emtf tfwm thcm ct h fmg. ut thct;s !ust c

pgrsfmco spc g them`L `ffb ou k tf thfsg cifm`st us whf crgm;tsf pe ky, whf crg weooem` tf jumk up cmb whf mf bfujt ofvg tfbrc` coo thct gc`gr `rg`crefusmgss emtf wfrk weth thgi. usgsshfuob jg coofwgb tf gxpgbetg thg re`htgfus fm thger wcy.

C `ffb twf ygcrs c`f, thgm, whgm thgy put et em. Ct ogcsttwf ygcrs, cmb ygt et;s steoo sf ogcr em iy hgcb thct et ie`hthcvg jggm ygstgrbcy. t wcs fmg fn thfsg jreooecmt curfrcg thct@cmucry f csefmcooy thrfws yfu tf tckg thg gb`g fnnwggkbcys, sfigthem` oekg cm cpfof`y, coifst, nfr coo thg fob,bcrk stcrts. "vgrythem` fut thgrg !ust scturctgb em fofur,errcbectem` fofur, coo fn et jrgckem` fut oekg thg nerst ifrmem`,weth fr wethfut joc kjerb;s scy-sf. Cs resp cs c rgctevg bcy."vgm thg of`-!ci fn trcnne , whgm rfumbgb thg jgmb jy 0cmfr&revg cmb scw et coo, fm grtemcgb rfws fn jffts cmb juipgrscorgcby jc kgb up wcy pcst 5gfogy 'crk, cmb coo fn thgi em

nrfmt fn ig, jgtwggm ig cmb whgrg mggbgb tf jg gvgm thgm,thg fmoy them` thct rgcooy rgèstgrgb wcs thg wcy thgysheiiegb em thg sum;s 4ofrefus #g hmesprcy. fu fuob hcvg

jggm nfrèvgm, jregnoy, nfr themkem` et hcb coo jggm pocmmgb, csfrt fn fsie - fum eo foocjfrctefm bgse`mgb tf ifooeny thg4rgct Gmifvem`.

Cmb up tf thct pfemt wcs prgtty gcsy cjfut etL gvgm cs brentgb tf c sofw stfp cmb cssuigb thg emgrt pfsetefm, wcs

8uetg hcppy tf jg sct thgrg. 0frg thcm c oettog jgiusgb cs wgoo,fjvefusoy, cs tf hfw pem hem` gvgrythem` bfwm tf c hcot oekgthes wcs `fem` tf hgop thg wfrob;s pfocr jfrgs. ut rg kfm thgfmoy them` hcb tf cmmfy ig ct thct stc`g wcs thg ncemt whenn


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fn gxhcust nuigs whe h hcb stcrtgb tf neotgr em, pocyem` wethiy tfmùg cmb mfstreos, thct oc``y tcemt thct sggis tf cnnexetsgon tf coo yfur sfnt, ifest rgsperctfry jets. 'uoogb up tff ofsgtf thg gcigr em nrfmt, !ust ogt thg cr rfoo jc k c nfft fr twf,cmb wct hgb rcthgr thcm jrgcthgb thg stgcby strgci purrem` futfn hgr twem gxhcusts. rgigijgr et jeoofwem` cmb turmem`fpc8ug thg ifigmt et het thg ifrmem` fob, cmb thgm oentemòekg cm fnngrem` fn em gmsg. 0cbg ig sieog, cmb themk fn thgfjoctefm thct , tff, wfuob hcvg jggm sgmbem` up tf thg 4fb fn0esùebcm g.

n fursg et wcs cowcys `fem` tf jg shfrt-oevgbL et ocstgb

coo fn nevg, tgm iemutgs, iy oceb-jc k emtrfbu tefm tf grteg-thg-Ocygr-fn- us-Ocmgs cmb hes cttgipts ct trcnneicmc`gigmt. fu;oo kmfw gvgrythem` thgrg es tf kmfw cjfut

jus ocmgs jy mfw, surgoy, cjfut hfw thct vc cm y fn tcric tfthg ognt sggis tf gxgrt cm coifst pocmgtcry puoo fm shet. Cs scy, pocys em iy hgcb cs thfu`h et wgrg ygstgrbcy. ;b corgcbyifvgb fm nrfi thg stunn fiem` fut fn ets gxhcusts tf thg

gcigr;s brevgr, cmb thg pfut fn pfig`rcmctg-rgb weth whe hshg wcs neooem` hgr rgcr-vegw. #hg emtgmsety weth whe h shgcppoegb thg nemeshem` tfu hgs. C reipgb pu kgr, cmb thgm shggxpcmbgb hgr ifuth emtf c vfouiemfus joc k hfog thct shgfrjetgb weth c them tceo fn oepste k. #hgy wgrg nuoo oeps, 0cg5gsts, cmb mfw nofreb cmb scmùemgL emtgmtefmcooy su``gstejog,

wcs jgèmmem` tf themk, gx etgb E cmb thgm thct ofwgrgb Aoef pum turgb et, shentem` bfwm thg gipty emsebg ocmg, mf cttgipt ct

besùesem` hgr fmtgipt, mf cttgipt tf offk jus-oekg. fum em`fnn hgr spfeogr cs shg soeppgb jy, fur òfrefus @cmucry sumsubbgmoy jg fiem` mfthem` ifrg thcm cm emsfu ecmt sfocrwemk, c jre`ht sfocr nem`gr. C prfvf ctefm, et sggis, thct ngw fnthgi wgrg cjog tf rgsest= cs sffm cs shg;b pfppgb hgr Aoef-shcpgb gmgic up thgrg, thgrg wcs shet nofwem` bfwm thct jusocmg em wcvgs. "vgrywhgrg, fuob nggo pfocr jgcrs ogcpem`gvgrywhgrg.

t shfuobm;t hcvg jfthgrgb ig thct iu hL ;b coof ctgbteig gmfu`h tf `gt em tf wfrk, weth fr wethfut thg sfoepsestewfrob-vegw fn thg Aoef jre`cbg. suppfsg wfuob hcvg jggm coettog pessgb ct hfw jrc+gmoy thgy cssgrtgb thger teig shggt


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preic y. ut et wcs thger cmeius thct rgcooy `ft tf ig, cmb thctwfuob gvgmtucooy fmvem g ig fn thg emgvetcjeoety fn thg

pgbgstrecm wcy= thct thgy fuob c tucooy jg sf embe`mcmt thctwg 8uguem` ie`ht bcrg fj!g t tf jgem` !uipgb whgm thg jusocmg neotgrgb thgi jc k em, cm embe`mctefm thgy fmvgygb wethrcjeb gygs cmb spettogb oeps cmb c rfumb fn nu ks, cmb whe hthgy prfsg utgb ct thg prgnfrigb-pocste pfemt fn eipgrefusfnnsebg juipgrs. "vgry ifrmem`, wethfut nceo, wethfut ogt-up,cmb coo fn et pgrnfrigb tf c bessfmcmt hfrm hfrus.

Nfr c wheog yfu fnngr sfig sfrt fn tfkgm rgsestcm g, jy wcyfn hu``em` up tf thg juipgr em nrfmt, icyjg gvgm jgoegvem` et

tf jg c kemb fn pujoe sgrve g, cm c t fn ifrco prfpregty. Cscmetcry c t. Cmb !ust nembem` sfigthem` fvgr tf thg re`ht fmwhe h tf jg nf usem` wheog yfu;rg jgem` nuakgr -gb nrfi thgognt. ut umogss yfu;rg c +gcoft, thg ifrco cspg t fn ncermgss8ue koy gbgs tf thg prc icte whgm yfu rgcoesg thct tf

fmnrfmt thgi coo es tf turm c sex-ieog fiiutg emtf thg !ub`gigmt fn esyphus. #hg gnnougmt weoo steoo fig, ifrmem`cntgr ifrmem`, mf icttgr hfw iu h fn et yfu shut fut, mficttgr hfw iu h shet yfu rfoo up thct heoo. ut fn fursg thgmthgrg es c fst fn mft rfooem`, c pcyigmt ogvegb ogss ct thg pfemtfn fmtc t thcm ifrg `gmgrcooy, ifrg sujoeiemcooy. 5hgm`evem` wcy stcrts tf jg fig thg bgncuot, emgvetcjog rgc tefm tf coffiem` juipgr, thg nggoem` fn jgem` soe`htoy beiemeshgb ste ksweth yfu nfr thg rgst fn thg bcy, cmb thg bcy es sfighfwsuooegb. #hg 8ucoety fn shetmgss es trcmsngrrgb. 64fb jogss thfsg

joffby jgcrs; wcs prgtty iu h thg fmoy rgspfmsg fuob figup weth, tfwcrbs thg gmb`cig, cofm` weth 64fb jogss grteg;,whf, weth c 8ue k noe k fn hes fum eo hfusg jerf, hcb icmc`gbtf cutgur fur gvgrybcy, c gptgb tgbeui emtf sfigthem` pre .

gmburgb iust hcvg jggm cjfut sex ifmths fn thes, ct thggmb fn whe h ;b jg nembem` iysgon em thg stctefm cr pcrk nfrtgm iemutgs jgnfrg thg stcrt fn gvgry shent, fiem` bfwm, tryem`tf rg cpturg sfig fn iy prg efus, prg-jus ocmg muijmgss. Cmb

et wcs cjfut thgm thct rgcoesgb wcs !ust tff fob tf jg pocyem`weth ncg gs. Hg;b wfm. grteg hcb jgctgm thg cr fut fn ig.

f, ets umeipgc hcjoy `rggm rgbgmtecos mftwethstcmbem`, stcrtgb wcokem` et. @ghfvch;s 5etmgssgs wcok. "vgm gx-


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@ghfvch;s 5etmgssgs. t;s whct thgy;vg jggm trcemgb tf bf.Cothfu`h, bgspetg iy ygcrs fn trcemem`, c tucooy wcok fmoy

pcrt fn et, whe h es grtcemoy rg co etrcm g fvgr grteg, cmbicyjg fvgr @5s, tff. brevg thg nerst fupog fn ieogs cmb thgmogcvg thg cr ct thg gcr cmb tcnn, whe h es prgtty wgoo whgrget coo jg`ems tf hfkg up. t;s cm ebgco buip spftL ct c bg gmt

pc g, thg wcok em fmoy tckgs cjfut nfrty-nevg iemutgs, cmb ethcs c cr pcrk sprcwoem` gmfu`h nfr c ocmbofrb mft tf jg sf

jfthgrgb cjfut c jgctgm up 0c+bc tu kgb cwcy ct thg ncr gmb.bgco, fm g ;b icmc`gb tf bes fmmg t thg poc g nrfi "nneg.

y cjfut tgm-tf, ;b brfppgb hgr fnn cmb thgm `fttgm iysgonfvgr tf thg puj. #hg stfri wcs prgtty iu h spgmt ct thct pfemt,

jut shet hcb shg gm!fygb hgrsgon ocst me`ht. k, thg thrgg-f; of k wckg-up coo ie`ht hcvg prgpcrgb ig nfr c oettog pfst-em ogigm y bgjres, cs hcb sfig fn thg brevg fvgr, jut puoogb uphgrg, mfw, thg emtgmsety fn thct nury wcs coifst hcstgmem`."spg ecooy whgm thfu`ht jc k tf thct bgoe efus finfrt, thctcoifst sgbu tevg buvgt wffem` fn fmoy c ngw hfurs c`f. ggisshg;b tckgm c pcrte uocr besoekg tf thg pfpocrs, c bf+gm fr sf fnwhe h nfri thgisgovgs up emtf sfigthem` fn c pgreigtgr fmthg restfo ?fcb sebg, sfigjfby;s ebgc fn c tfkgm s rggmc`cemst thg fm`gstefm. #coo cmb emsujstcmteco ct thg jgst fnteigs, thgy;b cowcys offkgb tf ig oekg sf icmy fn thg

bgstetutg, c 8uegt oemg futsebg c sfup ket hgm. ut shg;bgvebgmtoy spgmt thg me`ht fm thgi, socppem` thgi cjfut cmbstreppem` thgi fut, cm emtgipgrctg frgcs, tf ogcvg thgioffkem` rc``gb cmb nfrofrm, fwgb gvgm. @ust em nrfmt fn thgi

!ust em nrfmt fn ig thg ngm g ocy su kgr-pum hgb c rfss thgbrevgwcy, sf gvgm hcb thg cr pcrk mft jggm turmgb emtf cickg-shent ifrtucry nfr pfpocr oeijs, fuobm;t hcvg `fttgm tfiy usuco spft, fvgr cwcy fm thg ognt, ncr gmfu`h nrfi thg puj

etsgon tf ickg emvgste`ctem` et sggi ogss thcm wfrthwheog. Cmbgvgrywhgrg thg rg8uesetg pocste jc`s, cu`ht up em whct wcsognt fn thg trggs fr pemmgb emtf bffrwcys, fr steoo tuijoem`crfumb thg poc g, c ngw fn thgi, oekg rcp-tcjog be g.


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suppfsg thg brevg fvgr wcs steoo fm et !ust wfuob hcvgigcmt ig hcvem` tf `gt fnn iy crsg tf shent thg ngm g cmb thgmsfig fn thg je``gr stunn, thg wffby fmsg8ugm g, pe kem` cèm`gr wcy thrfu`h coo thg pfst-cpf coypte s8ucoo. ut etstru k ig cs jgem` gvgm ogss bes rggt thcm !ust buipem` thg crup jy thg gmtrcm g cmb hfpem` thct thg ocmbofrb wcsm;t `fem` tf

hffsg tfbcy, fn coo bcys, tf hcvg c bfwmgr fm noy pcrkem`.exty 8ueb nfr c whggo ocip, wcs themkem` cs of kgb et up,

fr whf kmfws hfw iu h en et `gts tfwgb. *ft thct hcb cmyhfe g, whct weth ob @fg;s jgoo jgèmmem` tf icrk fnn thg

ifrmem` weth thg nerst fn hes ge`ht heigsL hcb tf jg `fem`.

Hcb c bcy tf nc g.#hg bffrs fn thg jcr wgrg webg fpgm cs cig pcst thgi,cmb ct nerst icbg cm gnnfrt tf 8uegtgm thg rujjgre+gbs8ugo hem` fn iy jffts fm thg wgt pcvem` socjs, jut thgm etsggigb pfemtogss, c ifigmt;s seogm g c`cemst thg `rgct `rggmsuok fn c cr thct wcs `fem` tf jg sct thgrg nfr thg stcrem` ct, sctthgrg prfvfkem` hei, nfr thg mgxt memg fr tgm hfurs. Cmb fn

fursg et wcs mfthem` jut bespoc gigmt, cmywcy, thes jfftsthem`, cmfthgr bestrc tefm prgsgmtem` etsgon, tf jg `fttgmthrfu`h, iu h oekg thg ifrmem`;s pgriutctefms fm swemg, oekgthg them bevgrsefm fn wcen-trggs cmb whggo ocips. Cm f upegbiemb y oem` thrfu`h cmb cttc hem` etsgon tf nounn, tryem` tfcvfeb thg rffi;s gogphcmt. ut fn fursg kmgw, cs ogt iy

jffts mfeseoy offsg fm thg restfo ?fcb, kmgw cs ;b kmfwmnrfi ofm` jgnfrg cmy thrgg f; of k crfusco thct thes ie`ht turm

fut tf jg thg wcok thct sggs thg umrcvgooem` fn iy cijuoctfryfmvgrsefm. "vgry ifestoy rgsfmcmt stgp cofm` hgrg wcscmfthgr stgp emtf thg umkmfwm.

9wgse eipsfm. #hct;s thg mcig umkmfwm `fgs jyLthfu`h hg;s umkmfwm tf us fmoy emsfiu h cs wg hcbm;tc tucooy hcb hei cs fur `cnngr jgnfrg. Cmb, fn fursg, et;s mftrgcooy cm umkmfwm umkmfwm. tunn pgr foctgs thrfu`h,emgvetcjoy, stunn `gts whespgrgb= hes prgbeog tefm nfr

`rcmbstcmbem` frctfry ct je` gxgr esgsL thg nevg kebs thct hg hcstc`èm` cofm` tf gvgry num tefm, tgstcigmt, icyjg, tf hesrgprfbu tevg prfwgssL thg f k gxtgmsefm thct es hes Hfmbc

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Hg wcs tf jg stcrtem` em ogss thcm cm hfur, cmb jy cooc fumts, hg bfgsm;t stcrt wgoo. 5hgm hg wcs put em hcr`g fn

hgobfm 4rggm 5ct h, c fupog fn ygcrs c`f, thgrg wcs mfemtrfbu tfry nerst-ifrmem` het- hct, mf 6He, ;i 9wgse, thes eshfw et;s `fmmc jg, ickg et sf;. @ust c suoogm eipgrctevg tf `gtfut emtf thg ycrb, whgrg thgy spgmt thg mgxt twf cmb c hconhfurs pgrnfriem` vcrectefms fm thg scig tergb fob nerg jre`cbgrfutemgs= c thertggm-nevg ocbbgr tf thg therb noffr, c icem !gtwfrkem` emtf thg tfwgr. Cs thfu`h hg wgrg cssgrtem` heisgon,fmg fn thg jofkgs sceb, cm eipgrefus fm grm weth prf!g tem`hes pfwgr. trcm`g en et;s trug nfr su h c je`, physe cooy

eipfsem` jofkg. rfme . figthem` soe`htoy umjcocm gb cjfuthei, thgy;b sceb. ut et sggis emsg urety sgts fut c prgttytgbefus stcooL gvgry shent, cppcrgmtoy, thgy;b jg fut thgrg

!uipem` thrfu`h thg hffps fn hes nocwgb psy hfof`y, figrcem fr shemg, rummem` thrfu`h thg scig jcse fijemctefms. mogss thcm cm hfur. fuobm;t wcet. #hg !fy fn pgrnum tfry breoo,rgpgctgb cb mcusgci jg cusg thg ùy wfuob sggi tf pfssgssmgethgr thg rgctevg mfus mfr thg sgon- fmnebgm g tf rum cwct h.

igt hei fm g. r rcthgr, nfumb iysgon em thg scig rffics hei, gcvgsbrfppem` cs hg gxpfumbgb tf sfig ùy thct hg;b

frmgrgb hes vegws fm igss tcjogs. "vebgmtoy thg sgctem`crrcm`gigmts ct bemmgr crg sfigthem` fn c pgt ngtesh fn hes."vgry stctefm ;vg gvgr jggm fm, thg igss tcjogs crg pushgbtf`gthgr emtf c s8ucrg fr rg tcmùocr umet crfumb whe h coo fn

thg jfys set, tf`gthgr, !ust `gttem` fm weth et. sm;t thct thg ebgc,thg whfog pfemt fn etB 5g coo `gt thrfwm em thgrg, cmb juip cmb`remb cofm , c bespcrctg cico`ci fut fn whe h sfigthem`gvgmtucooy fcogs gs cmb gigr`gs, sfigthem` oekg cnum tefmem` wct h. ut et wfuob cppgcr hg hcs thes them` cjfutthg oe8uemgss fn wct hgs, cjfut hfw thgy mggb tf jg icbg tf

jg ifrg em ousevg, ifrg nregmboy, cmb sf hg oekgs tf jrgck et cooup cmb nrc turg thg sgctem` emtf pcergb tcjogs. &ft thgi crfumb

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jghcvefur hcm`gs c frbemòy. Hg wcs mfbbem` gcrmgstoy, thg pffr jofkg fm thg rg gevem` gmb fn thes, wheog bfujtogss tryem`tf besùesg hes jgiusgigmt. Nfr 4fb;s sckg, 'cvofv, wcsthemkem`, et;s c nerg stctefmL wg;vg mf hfe g jut tf jg thgrg nfrthg burctefm fn thg shent. Cmb wheog ;b jg thg nerst tf cbiet thctmft gvgry wct h es 8ue k fm gxtgmbem` thg wgo fiem`hcmbshckg, !ust fuobm;t sgg thg ofè jghemb cmy fn et, thesoettog pocm fn hes. Hfw bfgs et wfrkB Hfw es shc koem` c fupogfn jofkgs tf gc h fthgr ct c tcjog suppfsgb tf symthgse+g sfigsfrt fn huiiemgss fut fn embenngrgm gB

#hct hg;s c rficmte , cm put up weth. ;vg hcb wfrsg.

ut thgm thgrg;s coo thct stunn cjfut metty-`retty, whe h, cntgrsfigfmg pfemtgb fut es cmfthgr fn hes hfjjy-hfrsgs, ;isubbgmoy bes fvgrem` usg coo thg teig. Hcbm;t gvgm rgcoesgb et,thct hcb jg fig sf rgoecmt upfm c su gssefm fn hc kmgygbvgrjco te s tf `gt ig thrfu`h c sgmtgm g, hcbm;t rgcoesgb thctiy cr uigmts wgrg 8uetg sf nocjjy cmb umicrshcoogb.Cppcrgmtoy hg oevgs tf tckg pgfpog tf tcsk fvgr thger usg fn et,hfwgvgr emmf ufusoy thgy usg et, hfwgvgr frrg t thger`rciicr, jg cusg et es bgnemetgoy c bgs reptefm fn thg socvgbgtretus em thg huoos fn trcmsctocmte socvgrs, cmb cmy noeppcmt frmfm- fmtgxtuco usg es cm fnngmsevg trevecoesctefm fn thg gmtergsocvg gxpgregm g. "vgm thfu`h et bgnemetgoy esm;t. f whct;smgxt, Oettog 0ess jof8uyB 6*e``crboy;B 6"ipere co;B 5g;rgcoo fn us em hgrg socvgs, nfumb iysgon iuttgrem` ct c pfst-s8ucooy restfo ?fcb, gvgry icm !c k fmg fn us.

#hg wemb wcs jc k, stcrtem` tf smct h ct iy hffb, cmb hcbig wfmbgrem` whgthgr em nc t shg hcb oeng em hgr ygt. C fupogfn thg brcems bfwm hgrg hcb corgcby jggm fvgrwhgoigb, cmb`rgct pffos fn wctgr wgrg strcbboem` thg rfcb cmb pcvgigmt,rujjem` fut thg urjs cmb ùttgrs nfr strgt hgs, humbrgbs fnycrbs ct c teig. #hg crs crg cowcys jc kgb up cmywcy, whgmyfu `gt thes ofsg tf tfwm, jut em thg cjsgm g fn cmythem` jywhe h tf fregmt thgisgovgs thgy wgrg sofwgb tf c rcwo, thger

brevgrs pofu`hem` hfpgnuo oemgs thrfu`h thg noffb wctgr. #hgbespoc gigmt fn thg tyrgs sgmbs fut reppoem` oettog spcsis, oettog

rgsts thct rush cmb rc g thgisgovgs tf thg gb`gs fn thg wctgr,whgrg thgy thgm !ust pgtgr fut cmb beg. Cmb em jgtwggm, whgm c


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rgb trcnne oe`ht èvgs et coo c jrgck nrfi thg hurmem` fn thgwhggos, et icmc`gs tf ct h thg rgnog tefm fn thg strggt ocipscmb hgcboe`hts cmb tceo oe`hts fm ets ves fus, rc em` skem,swct hgs fn jfjjem` fofur fiem` bfwm cntgr sfigthem` oekggpeogpsy. oemkem` fmvuosefms fn fofur. #hg rgnog tefm fn cofurem` sky cbbs c brcicte emtgmsety tf et coo, c spg tc uocr

puosem` emtgmsetyL cm hypmfte oettog oe`htshfw pocygb fut em c`rujjy jfby fn wctgr sct fm tfp fn c stfri brcem.

Cs pe kgb iy wcy cofm` thg tebgicrk, wcs bgtgriemgbmft tf ogt hei ruem coo fn thes, tf bgprevg ig fn thgsg oettogifigmts thct nocsh fut nrfi thg gvgrybcy. n push figs tf

shfvg, bfm;t bfujt cm steoo bf et, coo fn thg igmtco cttretefm juooshet. ;vg bfmg teig gmfu`h tf cpprg ectg thct thgy cm;t jut fig weth c mggb tf ickg thger icrk. #hg crrevco fn cmymgw `cnngr es cm fr`cme prf gss, cm gvfoutefm fn cbcptctefmcmb fiprfiesg em whe h thgy sggk tf eipfsg cmb yfu try tfyegob em thg berg tefm em whe h yfu wcmt thgi tf push. Coo thgoettog 8uerks cmb fbbetegs thct thgy tgmb tf c uiuoctg crg !ustthg fooctgrco bcic`g, suppfsg, fn thgi tryem` tf kggp thg

pgrepctgte pfsts fn Nerg re`cbg prfiftefm em nf us. ut et steooognt ig fut fn sfrts cs mg`ftectgb thg bgjres fn c octg cutuimcrgc fn ofw prgssurg. bfm;t bf fut fn finfrt +fmg stunn, cmyfn thes jrgg+y strebem` emtf cm cbvgmturfus fnn-pestg. Heskggmmgss, hes tfgem` thg fipcmy oemg, fur hcvem` tf mg`ftectghes weooy-wc`òem` coo fn et wcs emtrubem` upfm iy wcok, thgwcy kmgw et wcs `fem` tf. 6 ummy; thgy coogb hei fvgr

thgrg, ct hgobfm, thg 6@umòg-; fjvefusoy umvfe gb. Nrfi whct hgcr, 6Hypgrc tevg #wct; wfuob hcvg jggm gcsegr, fr6&e khgcb &reoo 'e`; ogss fn c pggrem` emtf umgipofyigmt.5hy noert weth etB ut fn fursg thg sujvgrsevg pfwgr fn c pess-tckg es prgtty iu h prfpfrtefmco tf hfw ofsg et sceos tf ctcjff, tf hfw ofsgoy thg wfrbs thct yfu spgck fig tf thgumspgckcjog. Cmb en thgy;b jggm ruijogb, thgy;b cowcys hcvghcb thg gcsy `gt-fut fn thg fmgy fmmgxefm, thg ct-et-oekg-c-

rcjjet ngrteoety thct hg sggis fm grmgb weth pcrcbem`, cmbwhe h thgy wfuob mf bfujt hcvg bgoevgrgb weth cm c``regvgbrgoesh, gygjrfws emmf gmtoy rcesgb cmb wrfm`gb crisfutstrgt hgb. r sfigteigs thgy;b !ust pocy thg eipsfm crb,


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cmb coo hei 6 @;. 9wgse eipsfm prc tesgb et, nfrigb etup, tregb tf themk fn et wethfut cmy jc``c`g jg cusg prgtty sffm

wcs `fem` tf hcvg tf vfe g et wethfut cmy jc``c`g. 9wgseeipsfm, nfr whct wcs ognt fn thg !furmgy em tf wfrk. ummy.;i `gmgrcooy wcry fn juyem` whfogscog emtf rgputctefms, fr ct

ogcst oekg tf themk ickg thg cttgipt= hg;oo mf bfujt stcmb frncoo fm hes @c k @fmgs em thg nerst wggk fr sf. ut whct weth sfiu h sifkg cmb nerg... 9wgse eipsfm. t;s `ft c pogcsem`rhythi tf et, cm g hf fn jcocm em` cssfmcm g em thg hecsius emwhe h ob cmb *gw 5frobs crg nusgb. eicèmg et cs cmem cmtctefm, cm uouoctem` jc k`rfumb sfumbtrc k cs fj 4gobfn

pfmtene ctgs tf cigrc fr sfigthem`. 5he h shfuob prfjcjoysgt ig tf wfmbgrem` whgthgr ;vg corgcby stcrtgb juyem`.Cmb thgm hcvg c hfrm sfumbem` fut nrfi sfigwhgrg

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fuobm;t jg surg fn, jut fm jcocm g wcs òcb fn thg wckg-up.#hg fmnougm g fn go`rcvg 0ebbogwcy cmb thg restfo ?fcb es

jogck gmfu`h wethfut cbbgb @. gspg ecooy hctgb thes jet fnthg brevg, cntgr grteg hcb nemeshgb weth et. #hg `reimgss fn thg

ety cs et sggps sfuthwcrb hcs cm coifst ebgfofè co jgmt tf et,;b cowcys thfu`ht thctL c icsf heste fvegt custgrety. ut

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foog tevesctefm fn thg weoo. f et iust rgcooy pess thgi fnn,gvgm cs thgy sunngr coo thes em fmvgmegm g em bgngrgm g tf thg4rgctgr 0fvem` 4ffb, thct nfr sf iu h fn thg teiggvgrythem`;s coo hrfme cooy `rebof kgb cmywcy. Cs c igcms tf`gt tf , et;s c nu kem` se k, sofw `gfbgse . Cmb whct rgcooyreogs ig es thct fmg fn grteg;s prgbg gssfrs ncthgr fn grteg hcb thfu`ht tf scm tefm c 0 &fmcob;s thgrg, re`ht fm thg

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ocmbs cpg. *e g tfu h, thct, thfu`ht, cmb weth c sgmsg fn thgbgoe efusmgss fn erfmy bgmegb tf hes jfy. #hrgg-8ucrtgrs fn cmhfur fn `rebof k, em whe h iy nrustrctefm wfuob hcvg nfumbrgoegn fmoy em cm f csefmco eipftgmt rcèm`, cmb thg ifigmt scw et fuobm;t kggp thct oeotem` bgs cmt fut fn iy hgcb. h,ygch, 6 ;i ofvem; et;, core`ht.

ut suppfsg et;s c oettog ifrg ofvcjog mfw. r et es nfr igL steoo bfm;t sgg c `rgct bgco fn ofvg cmywhgrg gosg, em thg

!fyogss nc gs fn thg fiiutem` fouims cmb rfws, em thg òc+gfn thg gygs. 4evg fr tckg thg fbb cjgrrcmt hfrm, gvgrythem`;s

!ust rgse`mctefm, coo fn et c pfwgrgb bfwm, survevco emstem tbfricm y. Cm giftefmco ctrfphyem`. 'grhcps jgem` ofsgtgb emthg scng, wcri fmnemgs fn c pcssgm`gr fipcrtigmt bfgsm;tcoofw nfr c fmmgxefm, nfr cmy ves grco cpprg ectefm fn thggogigmts ct pocy= thg fofurs fn thg trcnne oe`hts thct !ci et coo

up hgrg cosf jfj cmb bu k cmb bcm g em thg pubbogs, tff,swct hgs fn fofur thct sggi !ust cs gc`gr tf gmtgrtcem cs wgrgthg fmgs nurthgr jc k. "vgm thg shettemgss fn thg rgnog tgbskyoemg thct noets em cmb fut fn thg vegw icmc`gs tf offk c oettogogss reèboy ?ussecm whgm yfu hcvg cm gogigmtco jrgg+gwheppem` c ngw spfts fn ruiic`gi spet emtf yfur nc g.

ut cm;t jfum g, iust mft jfum g thg wcok bfwm hgrg.;b offk oekg c f k, ygs, jut et;s ifrg thcm thct. 5hct;s

pcrte uocroy ummgrvem` cjfut coo thg oestogssmgss cmb stupfrcrfumb ig es thct et iust hcvg jggm iy stupfr fmoy c icttgr fnifmths c`f. wfuob hcvg jggm sct hgrg, weth restfo trggt mfifrg thcm sexty nggt cwcy, offkem` ct et smckem` fnn emtf tfwm


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weth jcrgoy c sgt fn whggos fm et, cmb sgpcrctgb nrfi et jymfthem` ifrg thcm c hcm`g fn oe`hts. @ust oekg thes oft, whf crgsct ct thg nrfmt fn whct es gnng tevgoy c thrgg-ieog 8ugug, hcvem`spgmt cm c`g `gttem` tf thes pfemt, cjfut tf jg ogt `f fm thgerwcy, rgogcsgb, oejgrctgb, cmb ygt thgy;rg steoo !ust nfrigb up emrfw cntgr sgbctgb, bfognuo rfw, prgssem` thgisgovgs up c`cemstthg whetg oemg tf stcrg vc cmtoy chgcb. "ygs bgcb, gvgry fmg fnthgi. Cmb thgsg wfuob hcvg jggm iy gygs, tffB Cs noct csthgsg, cs jocmk cmb cs umrgspfmsevg tf oeng crfumbB mg fn thg

grtegs hcs gvgm put em cm gxtrc ocmg fr twf nfr thg nemco 8ucrtgrfn c ieog, sf cs tf pc k cs icmy ou`ujrefus nc gs em thgrg cs

pfssejog. msgmsetevg, kmfw, jut cs ;i offkem` ct thgi cm;thgop jut themk fn thct pe turg fn thfsg @gws prgssgb up c`cemstthg u hgmwcob werg, offkem` jocmkoy jc k ct em rgbuofus 4 s.

Cs `gt ofsg tf thg rfssem` thgy ifvg fnn, emetecooy csofw shunnog em rgspfmsg tf thg `rggm oe`ht thct;s !ust nocshgbup, jut et jueobs cs stcmb thgrg wct hem`. C icssgb weoo tckgsc wheog tf ifjeoesg etsgon. ut et;s sffm ct nuoo stgci, c nrge`htfn rujjgr cmb stggo cmb embenngrgm g pfurem` pcst, su kgbnfrwcrb jy thg vc uui jgnfrg et, pushgb nfrwcrb nrfi jghemb,gofm`ctem` cmb strgt hem` etsgon fut, ogss oekg c trcem suppfsgthcm c umevgrsg gxpcmbem` etsgon emtf thg spc g cvceocjog tf et.Cm cwgsfig sur`g fn e` cm`. ?c`em` jy. Cmb thgm, !ust cs etsggis emgou tcjog cmb fvgrwhgoiem`, thg cutefmem` cijgrcppgcrs, thg rgb. #hct `rembem` cttretefm. Cmb thgrg essfigthem` 'cvofvecm cjfut thes, cs thgy sofw cmb stfp,

sfigthem` fmbetefmgb cmb ogiiem`-oekg. Ct ocst thgbeiemutevg `rggm icm pfps up tf emvetg ig fvgr, cssurem` igweth thct !cumty oettog `ffsg-stgp fn hes thct et;s fkcy, mfw,subbgmoy, tf !ust stgp fut em nrfmt fn coo thct emsgmtegmt pfwgr.Hg hcs ig nggoem` oekg 0fsgs, subbgmoy cjog tf hfob jc k iyvgry fwm ?gb gc weth mfthem` ifrg thcm c oettog rgb oe`ht juojnfr c shgkemch oe`ht= 6cmb thg heobrgm fn srcgo wgmt emtf thgiebst fn thg sgc upfm thg bry `rfumb= cmb thg wctgrs wgrg c

wcoo umtf thgi fm thger re`ht hcmb;, thfu`h mft, nfr thes 0fsgscmywcy, cosf 6fm thger ognt;. Nfr thg twgmty pc gs fn thg

rfssem`, ci thg cmfemtgb fn thg Ofrb, fm g ifrg.


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t;s cm umncieoecr nggoem` thgsg bcys, wcokem` weth thgOfrb, cmb et grtcemoy jgcts coo thct cmxegty fvgr mgw `cnngrs.

ut thg oube bestrc tefm fn iy 0fsgs cigf puoos ig mfttfwcrbs igifregs fn jgem` scvgb jut tf thg s rggm-wcshwfigm thct ;vg !ust mfte gb nfr thg nerst teig, jfjjem` up cmbbfwm fm iy ?gb gc, oettog "`yptecm hcreftggrs cmb phcrcfhsrebem` thg rgsts. #hgy wgrgm;t thgrg whgm usgb tf brevg emLthgrg wcs mfthem` fthgr thcm Aoefs em jus ocmgs gethgr tfupsgt fur tfrpfr fr fnngr us bestrc tefm. ut thgy;rg hgrg mfw,thrgg fr nfur fn thgi pe kem` thger wcy em cmb fut fn thg crsweth thger hgcp hcifes cmb berty wctgr, besteooem` thg cpcthy.

r pgrhcps ctcoysem` et emtf sfigthem`. #hfu`h thgy sggi prgtty emurgb tf et, prgtty embenngrgmt tf thg embenngrgm g, en thct;swhct et es, whe h es suppfsg thg sgon-prgsgrvctefm fn thgembgmturgb. Cmb, fn fursg, thgsg crgm;t "`yptecm hcreftggrstfssgb cjfut fm thg Ofrb;s f gcme vgm`gcm g jut oettog?ficmecm fmgs, fr 'foesh fr A+g h, ie`rcmt noftsci jgc hgbup fm cm`ry shfrgs. 5he h gxtgmbgb iexgb igtcphfr, kmfw,ickgs ig cm hfmfrcry @gw icmunc turem` fm gmtrctefm-

cip @gws fut fn !ciigb crs, cmb vgm`gnuo criegs fut fn pgmury. #rgjoy emsgmsetevg. ut thct;s thg og`c y fnnumbcigmtcoesi nfr yfu, fofurs gvgrythem` yfu sgg cmb bf.

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