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^aimhmejoch _je`jbjoc`oi mb Orictjm Ix @jajhm
Kiooc Acgjhtm`
Oarjstjc` ^amueat
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Cs tai sicsm`s kiej` tm oac`ei brmg tai acppy, amt ncys mb suggir tm tai ommh, orjsp ncys
mb cutug`, m`i js prmgptin tm `mtjoi tai gcfisty mb orictjm`. Chh mb tai omgphixjtjis tact em j`tm
tai hicvis oac`ej`e omhmr c`n tai khmwj`e mb tai wj`n tact oac`eis tai wictair cri rigj`nirs mb
Emns ac`njwmrd. J` tjgis hjdi taisi, njsoussjm` mb tai nmotrj`i mb orictjm` siig pcrtjouhcrhy
cpprmprjcti. M`i spiojbjo cspiot mb tai orictjm` nmotrj`i tact hi`ns jtsihb tm spiojch ctti`tjm` js tact
mb orictjm ix `jajhm, mr orictjm` brmg `mtaj`e. Orictjm ix `jajhm nisirvis tajs spiojch ctti`tjm` kiocusi
jt rivichstai uhtjgcti pmwir mb Emn, tai csijty mb Emn, c`n tai emmn`iss mb orictjm` jtsihb.
^ai om`oipt mb orictjm ix `jajhm ct jts omri nigm`strctis tai uhtjgcti pmwir c`n cutamrjty mb
Emn cs Orictmr. C kij`e erict i`muea tm oricti c`ytaj`e ct chh mut mb cksmhutihy `mtaj`e js qujti
gj`n-kmeehj`e, hit chm`i tm oricti smgitaj`e sm omgphix cs orictjm` jtsihb. Ky u`nirstc`nj`e orictjm
ix `jajhm m`i eits ohmsir tm ercspj`e tai gcfisty c`n erc`n`iss mb Emn. Eiracrn Gcy om`viys tajs
pmj`t j` Orictjm Ix @jajhmky wrjtj`e, Emns pmwir js samw` priojsihy j` tact ai orictis mut mb
`mtaj`e wact ai wjhhs, fust cs ai chm`i om`birs hjbi c`n gmvigi`t Jt chsm ribhiots ajs supirjmr
pmwir tact ai orictis c`n njn oricti kij`e mut mb `mtaj`e c`n tact ai orictis wact c`n amw ai
wjhhs.3Emn orictin strcjeat brmg Ajs viry wjhh, wajoa sits Ajg ckmvi c`y mtair kij`e. ^ajs
supirjmr pmwir cs Gcy nisorjkis oc` ki ohicrhy sii` tarmuea tajs cot mb orictjm` brmg `mtaj`e, c`n
samuhn cot cs c ribiri`oi pmj`t bmr kihjivirs wai` nmuktj`e Emns cutamrjty. Kita Fm`is j` \rcotjoj`e
Oarjstjc` Nmotrj`ichsm spicds tm amw orictjm ix `jajhm samuhn ki rivirin cs taimhmejochhy sje`jbjoc`t ky
stctj`e, ^ai parcsi j`vmdis tai u`oachhi`ein gcfisty mb tai orictmr Emn, wjtamut wamg `mtaj`e
ixjsts mr ivir acs ixjstin. ^ai parcsi chsm pmj`ts, tai`, tm tai truta tact chh tact ixjsts, tai tmtchjty mb
orictjm`, js Emns wmrd c`n kihm`es tm Emn.;
Orictjm ix `jajhm aihps tm buhhy omgpriai`n Emns
uhtjgcti om`trmh mvir orictjm`. ^ajs uhtjgcti om`trmh chhmws Emn tai ckjhjty tm rivirt Ajs orictjm`
3Eiracrn Gcy, Orictjm Ix @jajhm6 ^ai Nmotrj`i mb 'Orictjm` mut mb @mtaj`e' j` Icrhy Oarjstjc` ^amueat(Kirhj`6 ^&^ Ohcrd, 3::>), 323."Kita Fm`is, \rcotjoj`e Oarjstjc` Nmotrj`i(Erc`n [cpjns, GJ6 Kcdir Cocnigjo, ;), 1* ,3 9(>-%2>3 2'-3)-%+> ,3%)5& 1%-$ -$%& 2'13;:
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kcod tm `mtaj`e`iss, wajoa nigc`ns orictjm`s u`j`ajkjtin rispiot. Fm`is emis m` tm scy, ^ai
ohcjg tact Emn orictin, `mt mut mb smgitaj`e, kut ix `jajhm js c ohcjg tact `mtaj`e acs stctus
chm`esjni Emn.?Orictjm ix `jajhm rivichs Emns u`gctoackhi cutamrjty. Uai` m`i js ckhi tm ercsp
tai erc`n sochi tm wajoa Emns pmwir c`n cutamrjty ixpc`ns, Emn kiomgis kmta gmri d`mwckhi
c`n gmri u`d`mwckhi. ^amuea tajs pmj`t js wjnihy cooiptin j` tmncys ouhturi, Ctac`csjus gi`tjm`s
j` M` tai J`ocr`ctjm`tact \hctm omu`tirin tajs creugi`t. Ai wrjtis, AiT\hctmW scjn tact Emn acn
gcni chh taj`es mut mb pri-ixjsti`t c`n u`orictin gcttir, fust cs tai ocrpi`tir gcdis taj`es m`hy mut
mb wmmn tact chricny ixjsts. Kut tamsi wam amhn tajs vjiw nm `mt richjzi tact tm ni`y tact Emn
Ajgsihb tai Ocusi mb gcttir js jgputi hjgjtctjm` tm Ajg.>Ctac`csjus ributis \hctms creugi`t ky
rivichj`e tact tm scy Emn orictin brmg pri-ixjstj`e gcttir js tm strjp Ajg mb Ajs uhtjgcti pmwir c`n
cutamrjty, j` wajoa ocsi Ai wmuhn `m hm`eir ki Emn. Ai ochhs mut ajs mppm`i`ts ky krj`ej`e kcod
tai truta tact ct tai aicrt mb orictjm ix `jajhm js tai bmu`nctjm` tact Emn acs uhtjgcti pmwir. ^m
ni`y Ajg mb orictjm ix `jajhm js tm ni`y tact Ai js uhtjgctihy Emn.Orictjm ix `jajhm nmis tai
jgpmrtc`t wmrd mb pmj`tj`e smgim`i tmwcrns tai truta mb Emns erc`n pmwir c`n cutamrjty tarmuea
c tc`ejkhi c`n gmri ercspckhi nmotrj`i, c`n sm js way jt js sm taimhmejochhy sje`jbjoc`t.
^ai stuny mb orictjm ix `jajhm js chsm taimhmejochhy sje`jbjoc`t kiocusi jt rivichs tai csijty mb
Emn. Ky Eri`z, Euritzdj, c`n @mrnhj`es nibj`jtjm` j` tai \modit Njotjm`cry mb ^aimhmejoch ^irgs, csijty
gic`s, c njvj`i cttrjkuti, ribirrj`e tm Emns sihb-ixjsti`oi. J` mtair wmrns, Emn js `mt nipi`ni`t
upm` c`ytaj`e ihsi bmr ixjsti`oi kut acs itir`chhy ixjstin wjtamut c`y ixtir`ch mr prjmr ocusi.9^ai
^rju`i Emn wmrdin cs m`i tm oricti brmg mtaj`e `mt kiocusi Ai wcs kmrin mr hm`ihy, kut cs c`
=Jkjn. 13.
LCtac`csjus, M` tai J`ocr`ctjm`(Oristwmmn, @Z6 _t. Rhcnjgjr's _igj`cry \riss, 3:55), ;5.
CEri`c, Euritzdj, c`n @mrhj`e, \modit Njotjm`cry mb ^aimhmejoch ^irgs(Nmw`irs Ermvi, Jhhj`mjs6
J`tirRcrjsty \riss, 3:::), 32.
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ixtir`ch, paysjoch mvirbhmw mb ^rj`jtcrjc` hmvi.2^ajs orictjm` brmg `mtaj`e mut mb tai mvirbhmw mb
Emns hmvi nigm`strctis fust amw sihb-subbjoji`t c`n sihb-ixjstj`e Emn truhy js. Emn ixjstin kibmri
wjtamut orictjm` fust cs Ai ixjsts wjta jt `mw. Emn njn `mt `iin orictjm` bmr c`ytaj`e4 Ai nmis `mt
ivi` `iin mur hmvi mr wmrsajp, tamuea Ai js buhhy nisirvj`e. Kiocusi Emn orictin ix `jajhm, Ai
hicvis `m mtair ricsm` ixoipt tai mutpmurj`e mb hmvi bmr Ajs gmtjvctjm` tm oricti. Fm`ctac` [.
Ujhsm` j` ajs kmmd Emns Emmn Umrhnixpc`ns m` tajs om`oipt, Kiocusi mb Emns ^rj`jtcrjc` hjbi,
Emn orictis `mt mut mb c `iin bmr hjbi mr rihctjm`sajp kut sjgphy cs tai ejbt mb hjbi c`n rihctjm`sajp.
J` mtair wmrns, orictjm` cs tai wmrd mb Emn js c ejbt kiocusi tact wmrd ejvis tm tai omsgms tai
mvirbhmwj`e fmy mb kij`e chjvi c`n j` rihctjm`sajp wjta tai Bctair, tai _m`, c`n tai _pjrjt.5Ky
orictj`e ivirytaj`e brmg `mtaj`e, Emn istckhjsais Ajs hmvi bmr orictjm`. Mut mb hjtirch mutpmurj`e mb
hmvi, Emn gcdi tai aicvi`s c`n tai icrta tm ki c ejbt cs Ujhsm` nisorjkis. J`sticn mb orictj`e brmg
c pri-ixjstj`e gctirjch tact omuhn kjcs mr j`bhui`oi tai orictjm` tact wcs gcni, Emn hits Ajs
mvirbhmw mb hmvi njotcti wact js orictin. J` [ivihctjm`s mb Njvj`i Hmvi, Fuhjc` mb @mrwjoa omggi`ts m`
tajs om`oipt, JtTorictjm`W ixjsts, kmta `mw c`n bmrivir, kiocusi Emn hmvis jt. J` samrt, ivirytaj`e
mwis jts ixjsti`oi tm tai hmvi mb Emn.1Fuhjc` js scyj`e tact Emn oc`ixjst wjtamut mur hmvi kut wi
oc``mtixjst wjtamut Ajs hmvi. Augc`s uttir nipi`ni`oi m` Emn put us m` mur phcoi. C Emn wam
oc` bmrg orictjm` mut mb `mtaj`e cs jt mrjej`ctisbrmgEmn tai Bctair, tarmuea tai _m`, c`n ricoa
jts omgphitjm` ky tai Amhy _pjrjt oc` ki `m mtair tac` omgphitihy sihb-subbjoji`t.:^ai ^rju`i Emn,
wam js ckhi tm ixjst cs sihb-sustcj`in c`n wjtamut itir`ch ocusi orictin brmg cksmhutihy `mtaj`e cs c`
mvirbhmw mb hmvi, c`n samuhn ki riome`jzin wjta prcjsi cs suoa. ^ai niip bmu`nctjm`ch sje`jbjoc`oi
ANr. Eriemry Hii, "Orictjm` c`n tai Jgcem Nij." (Hioturi, Uaictm` Omhhiei, Uaictm`, JH,
_iptigkir 39, ; 1M2+;+>>3> &-;(?-(;3&:
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tm tajs truta js way stunyj`e orictjm ix `jajhm js sm jgpmrtc`t. Ujtamut orictjm ix `jajhm, m`i oc``mt
buhhy u`nirstc`n tai csijty mb Emn c`n tai jgphjoctjm`s mb tajs truta.
Hcsthy, tai stuny mb orictjm ix `jajhm js jgpmrtc`t kiocusi ky d`mwj`e tact orictjm` wcs gcni
brmg `mtaj`e m`i oc` tai` j`bir tact orictjm` wcs `mt kiemtti`. Jb orictjm` wiri kiemtti` kij`e
gcni mb tai scgi sukstc`oi cs Emn - tai` augc`s omuhn `mt acvi omrruptin tai emmn`iss mb
orictjm` wjta sj` kiocusi Emn oc``mt ki omrruptin. Ky Emn orictj`e ix `jajhm, Ai gcni orictjm` tm
ki mrjej`chhy emmn, wajhi chsm wjta tai ckjhjty tm ki riniigin brmg tai omrruptjm` mb sj`. Ctac`sjus
wcs m`i mb tai bjrst tm omggi`t m` tajs `mtjm` ky wrjtj`e, Emn acn `mt m`hy gcni taig mut mb
`mtaj`e, kut acn chsm ercojmushy kistmwin m` taig Ajs mw` hjbi ky tai ercoi mb tai Umrn
^amuea taiy wiri ky `cturi sukfiot tm omrruptjm`, tai ercoi mb taijr u`jm` wjta tai Umrn gcni
taig ocpckhi mb isocpj`e brmg tai `cturch hcw, prmvjnin tact taiy ritcj`in tai kicuty mb j``moi`oi
wjta wajoa taiy wiri orictin.3+?3:
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wamg chh taj`es wiri orictin.33M`i oc` sii Emns ac`ny wmrd j` iviry cspiot mb orictjm`, c`n sm
samuhn trict jt cs suoa. ^m trict tai icrta c`n chh mb jts j`ackjtc`ts wjta nioi`oy c`n om`sjnirctjm` js
tm acvi tai gj`nsit tact icoa js niigin cs emmn ky Emn. ^amuea tajs om`oipt acs vchuckhi
cpphjoctjm`, smgi wc`t tm tcdi jt tmm bcr. Gc`y omu`tir tajs creugi`t ky ohcjgj`e tact orictjm` mr
augc`s omuhn ki smemmn tact taiy omuhn ki om`sjnirin njvj`i. [ihjejm`s chh mvir tai wmrhn wmrsajp
`cturi c`n tur` augc` kij`es tm rivirin nijtjis. Fm`is ributis tajs creugi`t ky scyj`e, ^ajs js
c`mtair wcy j` wajoa cbbjrgctjm` mb tai kjkhjoch prmsorjptjm` cecj`st jnmhctryTW ^ai nmotrj`i mb
orictjm` cbbjrgs tai emmn`iss mb wact Emn acs gcni, kut jt gcdis `m chhmwc`oi bmr `cturi ouhts c`n
zirm rmmg bmr wmrsajpj`e augc` kij`es c`n pursuj`e sihbjsa augc` i`ns.3;^amuea Emn acs
riniigin Ajs emmn orictjm`, jt js stjhh hjvj`e u`nir tai om`siqui`oi mb jts omrruptjm` u`tjh Ai ritur`s
tm omgphiti Ajs emmn wmrd. C` jnmh js gcni wai` orictjm`s emmn`iss js piroijvin cs iquch wjta tai
m`i wam krmueat jt j`tm kij`e brmg `mtaj`e. Ky ercspj`e orictjm ix `jajhm m`i oc` cvmjn tai
nc`eirmus tamueats tact smgitaj`e js gcni mb tai scgi sukstc`oi cs mur emmn Emn. Orictjm` js
emmn kut omrruptin c`n riniigin ky Emn, wajhi Emn js wamhhy, u`cttcj`ckhy emmn. ^ai nmotrj`i mb
orictjm ix `jajhm js issi`tjch tm taimhmejoch stuny kiocusi jt kchc`ois om`oipt mb tai emmn`iss mb
orictjm` wjta kcrrjirs crmu`n tai emmn`iss tm cvmjn jnmhctry.
Mvirchh, tai nmotrj`i mb orictjm ix `jajhm wmrds tm rivich tai uhtjgcti pmwir c`n cutamrjty mb
Emn, tai csijty mb Emn, c`n tai emmn`iss mb Emns orictjm`. Orictjm ix `jajhms ckjhjty tm tmuoa c`n
j`bmrg gc`y mtair nmotrj`is nisorjkin js way jts stuny js sm issi`tjch, cs tajs ugkrihhc ibbiot pmj`ts
tm tai omgphixjtjis c`n niip`iss mb Oarjst. @mt m`hy nmis tajs stuny om`sjnir tai j`trjocojis mb amw
Emn wmrds, kut jt chsm j`spjris cwi c`n prcjsi. Orictjm` buhhy hjvis wai` jt buhbjhhs jts uhtjgcti
purpmsi mb pursuj`e c`n prcjsj`e jts Orictmr. Ujhsm` wrjtis, ^aus, orictjm` hjvis cs jt ejvis jtsihb
\\Chc` ^mrrc`oi, ^ai Nmotrj`i mb Orictjm`6 Isscys j` Nmegctjos, Ajstmry c`n \ajhmsmpay(Hm`nm`6 ^&^
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buhhy tm tai m`i Orictmr Bctair, _m`, c`n _pjrjt. Orictjm` nmis tajs tarmuea prcjsi. ^ajs prcjsi js
sjgphy tai mutpmurj`e mb orictin hjbi tmwcrn J CG j` cnmrctjm` c`n mkinji`oi.3?Cs Ujhsm`
sueeists, tai stuny mb orictjm ix `jajhm, mr c`y nmotrj`i bmr tact gcttir, js uhtjgctihy c` cot mb prcjsi.
^m nje j`tm taijr gic`j`es c`n sje`jbjoc`ois js tm wmrsajp Emn wjta buhh gj`ns c`n buhh aicrts, c`n
j` nmj`e sm riome`jzis Gcrds wmrns tm Hmvi tai Hmrn ymur Emn wjta chh ymur aicrt, smuh, gj`n,
c`n stri`eta.3>
9 Ixoiptjm`ch> Ckmvi cvircei? _ctjsbcotmry; Kihmw cvircei3 Y`cooiptckhi
^aisjs
3. \risi`ts i`ecej`e c`n j`sjeatbuh taisjs. ?/9;. _truoturis creugi`ts c`n ivjni`oi crmu`n taisjs. ?.9/9?. Nibi`ns taisjs pirsucsjvihy. ?.9/9
[icnj`e omgpriai`sjm`3. Nigm`strctis ohmsi ctti`tjm` tm tixtuch nitcjh. ?.9/9;. Ajeahjeats mtiwmrtay bicturis j` omursi gctirjch. ?.9/9
?. Nrcws tamueatbuhhy c`n om`struotjvihy m` omursi gctirjch. ?.9/9
^aimhmejoch c`chysjs
3. Crtjouhctis om`oipts wjta priojsjm` c`n smpajstjoctjm`. ?.9/9;. Cnnrissis pmti`tjch oachhi`eis tm creugi`ts. ?/9?. Nigm`strctis orictjvjty c`n mrjej`ch tamueat. ?/9
[isicroa3. [ibiri`ois jgpmrtc`t siom`ncry soamhcrsajp. ?.9/9;. Ysis siom`ncry soamhcrsajp sdjhhbuhhy tm nivihmp creugi`t. ?.9/9
Urjtj`e3. Cvmjns irrmrs mb ercggcr c`n styhi. ?.9/9;. Ixprissis jnics ohicrhy c`n om`ojsihy. ?.9/9?. Igkmnjis ihiec`t gmni mb prisi`tctjm`. ?.9/9
Kiooc,
^ajs js c` mvirchh smhjn pcpir. Zmu crtjouhc ti orictjm ix `jajhmcoourctihy, ymu nivihmp ymur creugi`ts omairi`thyc`n j` njchmeui wjta aihpbuh siom`ncry smurois, ymu wrjti ohicrhy c`n ibbiotjvihy, c`n ymu nigm`strcti
\=Ujhsm`, Emns Emmn Umrhn, 1>.
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ribrisaj`e ctti`tjm tm prmpir styhi. J taj`d tai pcpir wmuhn acvi kii` strm`eir jb ymu acn cnvc`oin c gmrij``mvctjvi taisjs c`n i`ecein taisi jssuis ct c niipir hivih, piracps ky rispm`nj`e tm tai tmueaist pmti`tjchoachhi`eis tm tai nmotrj`i. airi cri smgi, bmr j`stc`oi, wam creui tact orictjm ix `jajhmjs `mt bmu`n j` taiKjkhi, mr tact jt ribhiots tai om`oir`s mb c` mutnctin (\hctm`jst) wmrhnvjiw. Amw gjeat ymu cnnriss taisiorjtjojsgs= Mvirchh, tai`, chh tai kcsjo ihigi`ts riqujrin mb tajs pcpir cri airi, kut ymu njn mt richhy pusaymur c`chysjs tm c ajeair hivih.
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Umrd Ojtin
Ctac`csjus. M` tai J`ocr`ctjm`. Oristwmmn, @Z6 _t. Rhcnjgjr's _igj`cry \riss, 3:55.
Eriemry mb @yssc.C` C`swir tm Ckhckjus. \ajhcnihpajc, \i``syhvc`jc6 Uistgj`stir Fma` D`mx \riss.
Eri`z, _tc`hiy F., Ncvjn Euritzdj, c`n Oairjta @mrnhj`e. \modit Njotjm`cry mb ^aimhmejoch ^irgs.
Nmw`irs Ermvi, Jhhj`mjs6 J`tirRcrjsty \riss, 3:::.
Eu`tm`, Omhj` I., c`n Chc` ^mrrc`oi. "Orictjm Ix @jajhm c`n tai _pctjm-tigpmrch Njgi`sjm`s,
wjta _piojch [ibiri`oi tm Furei` Gmhtgc``." J` ^ai Nmotrj`i mb Orictjm`6 Isscys j` Nmegctjos,
Ajstmry c`n \ajhmsmpay. Hm`nm`6 ^&^ Ohcrd, ;