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B`by Ldongjkl`

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Edpyr`aht 3=>3 B`by Ldongjkl`

N SkgNrrdw ]npkrcnei

Whk r`aht df B`by Ldongjkl` td ck `gkot`f`kg n n!thdr dfth` wdri hn ckko nkrtkg cy thkl `o needrgnoek w`th thk

Edpyr`aht" #k`ao nog ]ntkot Net >$%%&

Nbb S`ahts Skskrvkg

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'd pnrnarnph df th` p!cb`ent`do lny ck rkprdg!ekg"edp`kg dr trnol`ttkg n(k w`th thk wr`ttko pkrl``do df thk

p!cb`hkr" dr `o needrgnoek w`th thk prd(``dodf thk Edpyr`aht Net >$)* +n nlkogkg,&

Noy pkrdo whd edll`t noy !on!thdr`kg net `o rkbnt`do tdth` p!cb`ent`do lny ck b`ncbk td er`l`onb

prdke!t`do nog e`(`b ebn`l fdr gnlnak&

N E-] entnbda!k rkedrg fdr th` t`tbk `n(n`bncbk frdl thk .r`t`h B`crnry&

-/.' $%>%=33

SkgNrrdw Cddis `s no `lpr`ot dfNust`o & Lnenubky ]ucb`shkrs Btg.

F`rst ]ub`shkg `o !"#!

SkgNrrdw .ddiE5E77=>" 3) Enongn /;!nrk

Enonry 6hnrf" Bdogdo 1> )B8

Whk pnpkr !kg `o th` prdg!et ` ardwo `o !tn`oncbk fdrkt

Wh`s dd$ `s kot`rkby n %dr$ d& &`'t`do( Nbb thk 'hnrn'tkrs nog kvkotsnrk `lna`onry 'rknt`dos d& thk nuthdr( N)nrt &rdl ]rks`gkot Nhlng`

*kjng nog Lr( Ldusnv`+ noy rksklbno'k kt%kko thksk &`'t`donb'hnrn'tkrs nog n'tunb )krsdos+ b`v`oa dr gkng+ `s )urkby 'd`o'`gkotnb(

]r`otkg 0 .d!og `o 5rknt .r`tn`o

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Whk prdcbkl df k:!nb nc!k ` prk(nbkot `o nbb

de`kt`k nog hn ok(kr ckko gknbt w`th kffket`(kby 9 `f

thnt ` nt nbb pd`cbk& #!k td thk de`nb t`aln nttnehkg

td 2rnpk

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#knr Skngkr" pbknk th`oi df lk n /hnhr?ng" thk

tdry7tkbbkr& .k ly /!btno Mnr!o Nb7Snh`g" ebdk yd!r

kyk nog bkt lk tnik yd!r `lna`ont`do td n bnog f`bbkg

w`th lytkr`k&

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,hn)tkr #

N slnbb tdwo cy thk Ensp`no Ukn !og

Lny !""#

Lny ` n gkb`ahtf!b ldoth td ck cy thk Enp`no ednt& Whk

n`r ` pbknnotby eddb" thk kn crkk?k t`oakg w`th thk ekot df

drnoak cbddl nog thk knrth ckoknth n bnek df hkg p`oi`k

pktnb thnt h`ok b`ik prke`d! pknrb& Whkk nrdlnt`e a`ft df

ont!rk ddo w`bb ck anthkrkg nog t!rokg `otd n gkb`e`d! jnl

ont`(k enbb 2.nhnr 'nrkoj

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nppknb td (nr`d! edll`ttkk nog `ofb!kot`nb ebkr`e" `t

wd!bg hn(k ckko gk(d!rkg b`ik k(kryth`oa kbk hkr pnrkotnb

fnl`by hng dwokg `o -rno&hno!l hng twd `tkr whd hng kl`arntkg td thk

/tntk ckfdrk thk pdb`t`enb trd!cbk !rfnekg `o -rno& Nftkr

thk gknth df thk`r pnrkot whko hk dffkrkg td c!y thk`r

hnrk df th` `ohkr`tkg ktntk nog nbb thk prdcbkl thnt wkot

w`th `t" thky l`bkg nt bngy b!ei&

#!r`oa thk hknt df thk Sk(db!t`do" thk bdenb dl`tkh

ck`oa `ofdrlkg df thk gknth df thk dwokr hng thk prdpkrty

npprdpr`ntkg fdr thk 4d!ognt`do df thk 1llnl a`(`oa thk

okw ebn`lnot dok yknr td prkkot thklkb(k td thk

4d!ognt`do" prd(k thklkb(k `oodekot df pd`cbk ehnrak"

pny hdl n edlp!bdry rkb`a`d! f`fk pb! ekrtn`o

nee!l!bntkg ldothby k:pkog`t!rk `o b`k! df thk

4d!ognt`do

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`otd `t& .kfdrk thk g``otkarnt`do df thk G//S thk Enp`no

hdrk ckbdoakg td doby twd ed!otr`k& 'dw thk okw

`ogkpkogkot tntk hn(k ckedlk pnrtokr `o thk dwokrh`pdf thk ednt" thk wntkrwny nog `t f`hkr`k& Ko thk -rno`no

`gk" fdr !oiodwo rkndo" thk kn bk(kb hn r`ko d h`ah

thnt td prkkr(k thk bnog odt nbrkngy !ogkr wntkr" ldt

edtnb prdpkrty dwokr hn(k hng td edotr!et ln`(k gnl&

6`th`o thk bnt twkoty yknr ldt cknehk hn(k

g`nppknrkg nog w`ll`oa `o dlk nrkn hn ckedlk ok:t

td `lpd`cbk& .k`gk" fdr wdlko td w`l ebdthkg wn

dlkth`oa thnt g`g odt nppknb td hno!l& Whkrkfdrk hk

c!`bt n h!ak `ogddr hkntkg pddb" n f!bby k;!`ppkg ayl nog n

n!on& /hk bd(kg w`ll`oa nog !ocnth`oa& Whnt ` why

hk doby (``tkg thk prdpkrty g!r`oa thk !llkr ldoth

whko hk ed!bg prkng hkr cnlcdd lnt do thk bnwo nog

thko fdbbdw thk !o nrd!og td cnik hkr cdgy crdo?k& /hk

bd(kg thk !o nog `t kklkg td bd(k hkr cnei" fdr `t rny

ok(kr hnrlkg thk p!r`ty df hkr db`(k i`o 9 doby tnookg `t

nog lngk hkr k(ko ldrk ckn!t`f!b thno hk wn& ]kdpbk whd

iokw hkr jdikg ncd!t hkr pkr`t`oa ckn!ty nog enbbkg hkr nfklnbk #dr`no 5rky&

-t hng ckko !eh n bdoa t`lk `oek hk hng tnykg nt hkr

(`bbn `o thk pr`oa thnt hk hng fdradttko hdw t!oo`oa hkr

anrgko hng odw ckedlk& /hk wn koehnotkg td kk thnt hkr

(nr`d! e`tr! nog dthkr fr!`t trkk wkrk k:dt`enbby `o cbddl

nog thk twd tr`noa!bnr fbdwkrckg thnt cdrgkrkg thk ln`o

c!`bg`oa

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c!hk hng prkng thk`r crnoehk b`ik ykbbdw !lcrkbbn& /hk

ed!bg odt rkenbb hn(`oa k(kr kko thkl grkkg `o noy dthkr

edbd!r thno arkko& Mdwk(kr hk rklklckrkg wkbb hdwckn!t`f!b wkrk thk fd!r h!ak lnjkt`e lnaodb`n trkk hk

enbbkg thk 4d!r /`tkr" whko `o fbdwkr k:!g`oa thk`r wkkt

ekot pnrt`e!bnrby nt o`aht& Whky a!nrgkg thk frdot df thk

h!ak a!kt hd!k `o wh`eh od dok hng n ykt b`(kg nog

prdcncby wd!bg ok(kr b`(k wh`bk thk hd!k ckbdoakg td th`

tw`ek7w`gdwkg cnrrko wdlno whd bd(kg hkr ed!otry d

l!eh" `o p`tk df nbb thk hnrgh`p hk hng kog!rkg&

Whk pbnek hk bd(kg td !k ldt `o th` hd!k wn thk

w`gk (krnogn thnt rno nerd thk odrthkro `gk df thk wh`tk7

wnhkg c!`bg`oa& -t fnekg no k:pno`(k wkkg frkk bnwo thnt

bkg td t`ahtby cd:kg rdk ckg ckh`og wh`eh rno n w`gk

pkccbk pnth edotr!etkg td ncdrc thk nbty pbnhk thnt

pd!rkg `o thrd!ah thk w`rk fkoek whko thk wn(k wkot w`bg&

'd edoerktk edotr!et`do wn (``cbk ckh`og thk dbg tnbb

fkro" eyprkk" lnaodb`n" l`ldn nog k(krarkko

erkkpkr" pnrt`e!bnrby thk hdoky!eibk nog wh`tk jnl`ok

thnt hng edo;!krkg thk bkoath nog thk crkngth df thk!rrd!og`oa wnbb& Nrd!og thk bnwo wkrk ldrk fbdwkr ckg

w`th rdk `o t`oy c!g" `r`k `o cbddl nog pnrbky dwo td

n(d`g wkkg& /kpnrnt`oa thk bnwo frdl thk (krnogn wn n

w`gk erdwgkg trkteh df bnrak hygrnoakn ckg thnt rkln`okg

edbd!rf!b thrd!ahd!t !llkr& Ko thk bkft df thk anrgko wn

nodthkr t`aht" okntby tr`llkg cd: hkgak frdl nldoa wh`eh

tddg n h!ak l!bckrry trkk b`ik n drk th!lc& hno!l tr`kg

td n(d`g bddi`oa nt `t" fdr `t an(k hkr thk erkkp nog addkp`lpbk& -o fnet hk hntkg `t" c!t ldrk thno hnt`oa thk trkk"

hk gktktkg h!rt`oa" nog fdr hkr e!tt`oa thk trkk lknot

`ofb`et`oa pn`o do n b`(`oa kot`ty 9 d td hkr noodynoek thk

trkk tddg krket nog prd(`gkg thk gdlkt`e nog thk`r fr`kog

w`th pbkoty df j!`ey" wkkt wh`tk ckrr`k&

-t wn enrry`oa n trny df th` fr!`t thnt /hnhr` kotkrkg thk

(krnogn& /hk wn grkkg `o hkr !!nb bdoa" cbnei edttdo

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i`rt" edttdo p!bbd(kr" nog n wh`tk pdbyktkr enrf t`kg `o thk

cnei df hkr bdoa hkoonkg hn`r" `o thk tw`tkg t!rcno b`ik

tybk wdlko df thk odrth wknr thk`r hkng ed(kr& /hk fd!oghno!l grkkg `o n wh`tk `bi inftno rkklcb`oa no noakb"

`tt`oa (kry edlpdkg ckh`og hkr edlp!tkr tnr`oa nt `t

cb!k erkko th`oi`oa thk odtnba`e thd!aht thnt lnodk!(rkg

`o hkr l`og whko `o th` pnrng`k& /hk g`g odt hknr thk ln`g

kotkr&

/hnhr` n wn hkr hnc`t" wh`pkrkg FAn NbbnhH" wh`eh

lkno 2`o thk onlk df 5dg

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yd!&H

6`th n l`bk t`bb t`bt`oa do hkr rng`not rd!og fnek"

/hnhr` odggkg hkr narkklkot" thnoikg hkr l`trk fdr thkedlpb`lkot" p`eikg !p thk trny td bkn(k whko hno!l

nikg" F6hkrk ` 'nrak@ - nl wn`t`oa fdr hkr td edlk nog

rk!lk hkr 1oab`h bkdo&H

F/hk hno

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bkft thk (krnogn fdr hkr ;!nrtkr df wh`eh hk wn (kry

prd!g nog `o wh`eh hk fkbt nfk nog edotkot& /hk bd(kg hkr

dpko i`tehko nog ldgkro hdwkr rddl wh`eh hk ikpt`llne!bntkby ebkno& 6hko thk okw c!`bg`oa wkot !p" td

Ldhnllng

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n rnr`ty d hno!l (nb!kg h` kr(`ek nog wn (kry enrkf!b

odt td dffkog h`l `o noy wny&

/do df n anrgkokr" hk hng p!t h`lkbf thrd!ah !o`(kr`tynog hng ckedlk n !eekf!b c!`bg`oa edotrnetdr& hno!l

tr!tkg h`l d l!eh thnt hk hng dpkokg n jd`ot cnoi

need!ot w`th h`l nog bkft kod!ah ldoky `o thk need!ot fdr

thk ktntk

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Nodthkr ikbktdo df n lno" hk l`bkg nt h` kanb`tnr`no

l`trk nog prdod!oe`oa h` 2An Nbbnh

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kntkr c!t hk tdd bd(kg h` tkn nog c`e!`t&

FLdhnllng" dffkr Nb` hno dlk eddi`k&H

FEhnhl" hno!l&HN Ldhnllng lngk n ld(k td kr(k" Nb` ldt`dokg

h`l td tny p!t" trktehkg nerd thk tncbk" tddi twd jnl

eddi`k" f`ttkg dok d(kr thk dthkr do thk `gk df h` n!ekr

nog thko tddi twd !anr e!ck nog akotby grdppkg thkl `otd

h` tkn abn& 6h`bk t`rr`oa thk tkn w`th n tknpddo hk tddi

n gkkp crknth thrd!ah h` bdoa trn`aht odk nog ckano"

FAktkrgny thky p!t thk Lnydr df kbnrncng `o n bnrak

klpty r`ek nei nog enrr`kg h`l nwny&H

hno!l

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`otkrr!ptkg"

F6kbb `t kkl thk ad(krolkot hn tkppkg !p `t cnttbk

nan`ot edrr!pt`do&H'd dok lngk n edllkot& Whko Nb` t!rokg td

Ldhnllng nog nikg `f hk hng nbrkngy edbbketkg h`

/nhnl7k71gnbnt +C!t`ek /hnrk, wh`eh th` yknr hng ckko

hnogkg d!t twd ldoth ckfdrk `t g!k gntk 9 thk k(k df

'drdd?" +thk -rno`no 'kw Aknr gny,& /!rpr`kg Ldhnllng

nikg h`l whnt /nhnl7k71gnbnt wn& Nb` ebknrkg h` thrdnt

nog k:pbn`okg" F/nhnl7k71gnbnt nrk hnrk `!kg cy thk

ad(krolkot td g`tr`c!tk pnrt df thk d`b rk(ko!k nldoat thk

pkdpbk" pnrt`e!bnrby thk pddr nog thk rkt`rkk& 1neh ng!bt `

kot`tbkg td dok l`bb`do tddlno +>=== gdbbnr, wdrth df thk

hnrk wh`eh nrk !orkgkklncbk fdr twd yknr nog a`(k no

noo!nb g`(`gkog df k`aht pkrekot pn`g ckfdrk 'drdd?& Whky

nrk f`rt kot td thk okkgy" thdk do /de`nb -o!rnoek nog thk

rkt`rkk&H Mk pn!kg" thrkw n abnoek nt hno!l td j!gak hkr

rknet`do& Mkr nttkot`(k kyk en!aht h` nog thr`bbkg h`l 9 hkr

dp`o`do lnttkrkg td h`l n bdt& /nt`f`kg" hk tddi n hnrp c`tk

frdl h` kedog eddi`k" ebdkg h` kyk td kojdy `t tntknog w`thd!t wnot`oa td wnh `t nwny w`th n `p df tkn hk

bddikg nt Ldhnllng nog n`g" FAd! ;!nb`fy" d tnik nbb df

yd!r fnl`by

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Nb` p!rkg h` th`o b`p" hddi h` cnbg`oa hkng" nog

n`g" FWhk hnrk7dffkr`oa tnrtkg bnt yknr nog `t tddi tko

ldoth ckfdrk pkdpbk rkek`(kg thk`r g!k g`(`gkog& Wh`yknr

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M` fnek wn n enbl n k(kr nog h` l`bk n `oodekot n

h` l`og&

F/nbnl Wnah`& Mdw wn ehddb tdgny@HFhno!l yd! wd!bgo

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npdbda``oa&

hno!l hni`oa nwny thk wntkr frdl hkr inftno" tddi

thk tdwkb frdl h`l" gr`kg hkr hn`r nog fnek" thrkw thk tdwkbdo thk tncbkJ thko drgkrkg h`l td ;!`eiby f`o`h h` krrnog

nog r!o cnei td h` rddl td t!gy&

Whko rk!l`oa n arn(k n`r" hk a!`gkg Nb` td thk

!llkr rddl wh`eh wn koenkg cy wnbb7td7wnbb abn

w`ogdw k:pd`oa no k:tko`(k (`kw df thk anrgko nog thk

kn lkbt`oa `otd thk hdr`?do&

F- w`bb ehnoak bntkr& Bkt ! t hkrk nog wn`t fdr

Ldhnllng& - gdo

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kotn`b wrnpp`oa n cdlc nrd!og thk`r wn`t td cbdw

thklkb(k !p i`bb`oa thk nbbkakg kokl`k df thk rka`lk& #d

yd! wnot !eh n th`oa hnppko td yd!r do@H nikg hno!lbkno`oa nerd thk edffkk tncbk tdwnrg thk anrgkokr whdk

kyk wkrk gdwoent nog h` th`o erneikg f`oakr d

`otkrtw`okg thnt h` wh`tk io!eibk kklkg ncd!t td

prdtr!gk d!t& N fkw ldlkot df hkn(y `bkoek grnaakg do

ckfdrk Ldhnllng" knakr td n(k h` jdc" b`ftkg h` hkng !p"

bddikg `otkotby `otd hno!l

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FEhnhl" hno!l& Whk jnl`ok edlk d!t knrby

!llkr&H

Bkft nbdok hno!l t!rokg td hkr edlp!tkr& -t wn gkng&4r!trntkg hk rdk nog t!rokg thk b`aht do& -t wn gkng& 'd

kbketr`e`ty nan`o&

FNog wk gdo

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,hn)tkr !

$hk snlk k%ko`o

/hk wn tnog`oa do thk kgak df hkr gnl" bdt `o thk wkkt

lkbnoehdby df g!i" n eddb crkk?k cr!h`oa hkr bdoa e!rby

hn`r nwny frdl hkr trno;!`b fnek n hk kojdykg thk rhythl

df thk wn(k tkn`oa thk bdp`oa tdok cnrr`kr& /hk hng

nbrkngy kko thk !o arnekf!bby rkt`rk" bkn(`oa thk iy nbb

p`oi frdl `t pnnak" gncckg w`th adbg g!tJ nog frdlckbdw hkr fkkt td ktkro`ty thk Enp`no w`thd!t n wr`oibk"

w`thd!t n h`(kr" lddth" t`bb h`o`oa !ogkr thk gy`oa b`aht"

kklkg no kodrld! hkkt df pdb`hkg lktnb& /hk t!rokg hkr

an?k nt thk lddob`t iy th`oi`oa df thk pnt nog thk wny

th`oa hng ehnoakg 9 nt thk nlk t`lk ehnoa`oa hkr frdl n

fr`ahtkokg `oke!rk eh`bg td whnt hk hng ckedlk&

/hk bd(kg thk g!i 9 fdr hkr `t `ao`f`kg no kog thnt

wd!bg bkng td n okw cka`oo`oa 9 b`ik thk ed!rk hkr b`fk hng

tniko d fnr&'nt!rk hng n enpt`(nt`oa kffket do hkr& Mkrk 9 nbdok 9

w`th doby `t trdph`k n hkr edlpno`do hk fkbt hnppy&

kry hnppy 9 c!t ok(kr enrkfrkk Whk k(kot df hkr b`fk hng

lngk hkr `otkokby de`nbby edoe`d!& -o th` w`gk wdrbg"

whkrk hkr twd `tkr wkrk n addg n gkng td hkr" hk hng

od dok k:ekpt 5dg& Mk wn hkr fr`kog nog prdtketdr& Wd

pbknk h`l hk odt doby an(k df hkr ldoky c!t df hkrkbf td

wdrthy en!k& 4dr hkr nbtr!`t`e bd(k wn pnrt nog pnrekb dfck`oa n edoe`kot`d! h!lno ck`oa& Whk ldrk k(`b hk nw

`o thk wdrbg thk ldrk edo(`oekg hk ckenlk thkrk wn n

p!rpdk td b`fk& /d hk b`(kg try`oa td f`og nog f!bf`b thnt

p!rpdk&

/!ggkoby thk crkk?k ckenlk a!ty" n pn`oa ebd!g

ldlkotnr`by h`g thk lddo nog thk kn g`nppknrkg `o thk

ar`p df gnriok& 4dbg`oa hkr nrl `o frdot df hkr ehkt td

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wnrl hkrkbf" hk gnhkg cnei td thk (`bbn" bdeikg nbb thk

gddr frdl `o`gk" lngk hkrkbf n (dgin b`lk" prkng dlk

h!ll! hk hng lngk hkrkbf do n p`kek df frkh .nrcnr`crkng" p!t hkr pbntk do n edbd!rf!bby hnog7ernftkg wddgko

trny nog wkot td thk W rddl td wnteh thk d`ek df

Nlkr`en& /hk b`ikg td hknr whnt thk Kppd`t`do hng td ny 9

df ed!rk" nbb w`hf!b th`oi`oa hk thd!aht 'dth`oa ed!bg

gktnc`b`?k thk -bnl`e Skp!cb`e nog `t ehnlp`do& Whky

hng nbrkngy ktncb`hkg thk`r rddt gkkp nog prkng thk`r

tkotnebk bdoa nog w`gk& 6`th thk cnei`oa df gkg`entkg

Sk(db!t`donry 5!nrg nog n gk(dtkg .n`j` fdrek td `bkoek

dppd`t`do" pb! thk rka!bnr hnogd!t td thk pddr cy thk

.!rkn! df thk 1llnl nog thk ]rk`gkot h`lkbf" thky wkrk

wkbb `o edotrdb df thk ed!otry& Akt hno!l rkf!kg td a`(k

!p hdpk& Whk (d`ek `o hkr hkng ikpt wh`pkr`oa pkrhnp nog

doby pkrhnp `o thk edl`oa kbket`do thk (dtk df thk pkdpbk

wd!bg ck ed!otkg edrrketby nog n ldgkrntkby b`ckrnb

prk`gkot wd!bg ck kbketkg& Nftkr nbb" thk enog`gntk wkrk nbb

hnogp`eikg cy Whk Ed!oe`b df Whk 5!nrg`no" nog wkrk

frdl w`th`o thk ytkl d thkrk wd!bg ck od rkndo fdrg`hdokt ed!ot`oa 9 n `t hng ckko `oek thk ]nhbn(` rk`ao&

Mnbf no hd!r `otd thk prdarnl thk kbketr`e`ty wkot dff

nan`o& -t wn addg thnt thk lddo hng edlk d!t df h`g`oa& -t

hnft abdwkg thrd!ah thk abn thnt koe`rebkg thk gdlk df

thk (d`g rdlnot`enbby `bb!l`ont`oa thk pnek g`rketby ckbdw

`t& hno!l wkot td thk i`tehko whkrk do n hkbf tddg

k(krnb d`b c!rokr bnlp nog enogkbncrn& /hk wdrk nt

whdk(kr wn rkpdo`cbk fdr th` l`krncbk tntk" okr(d!byb`t dok df thk d`b c!rokr nog tddi `t !p td hkr ckgrddl&

Whkrk hk b`t twd enogbk `o wddgko enogkbncrn wh`eh hng n

pkrlnokot pbnek do hkr gki nog tdakthkr w`th thk d`b

c!rokr pbnekg do thk ckg`gk tncbk" an(k kod!ah b`aht

koncb`oa hkr td db(k p!??bk `o ckg 9 whko thkrk wn

odth`oa kbk td gd&

5r!lcb`oa !ogkr hkr crknth hk enrr`kg dok df thk

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enogkbncrn td hkr cnthrddl" p!t `t do thk (no`ty tdp" tddi n

hdwkr" p!t hkr wh`tk edttdo o`ahtgrk do nog hknrg

Ldhnllng" prk!lncby hdbg`oa h` tdreh bdei thk ke!r`tyh!ttkr frdl thk d!t`gk&

-t wn doby hnbf pnt k`aht nog thk k(ko`oa wn tdd

yd!oa td grnw thk e!rtn`o nog rkt`rk td ckg& /d hk tddi thk

d`b bnlp" tkppkg dotd thk cnbedoy df hkr ckgrddl" p!bbkg

d!t dok df thk `: wh`tk pbnt`e ehn`r thnt wkrk nrd!og n

bnrak rketnoa!bnr lnteh`oa tncbk" nt gdwo an?`oa nt thk kn

thnt ehnoakg h!k n thk wn(k bkft thk`r fb!ffy" wh`tk fdnl

do thk cnrr`kr nog r!hkg cnei& Whk lddo hng ld(kg nwny

nog odw wn do thk dthkr `gk c!t thk iy" prdfd!ogby cb!k"

wn gdttkg w`th `b(kr tnr& /hk ed!bg kk thk tw`oib`oa

b`aht df thk hdrk thnt trktehkg d!t do cdth `gk df hkr

cnbedoy& Lkldr`k rkt!rokg& /hk ebdkg hkr kyk nog bkt hkr

`lna`ont`do tnik hkr td thk addg t`lk 9 whko b`fk kklkg

ke!rk nog k(krbnt`oa 9 whko -rno wn hkr nog whko od

dok hng g`kg ykt nog thko !ggkoby thk anrgko b`aht

cb`oikg do nog hk rklklckrkg hk hng bkft thk W nog thk

b`aht do gdwotn`r& /hk p!t hkr grk`oa adwo do nogwnbikg gdwo thk tn`r td t!ro k(kryth`oa dff whko hk

hknrg /hnhr`

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'd dok !ttkrkg n wdrg& Ldhnllng w`aab`oa n`lbkby

tr`kg td frkk h` nrl frdl thk t`aht ar`p df h` w`fk nog

do& 4dnlkg nb`(n dd?kg d!t frdl thk r`aht edrokr df h`tw`teh`oa ld!th& /!ggkoby hk bkt thk io`fk grdp" frkkg h`

nrl w`th n ;!`ei tw`t" iokbt gdwo" ed(krkg h` fnek w`th

h` bnrak hnog nog ckano td hdwb" h` th`o hd!bgkr

hni`oa b`ik trkldr df no knrth;!nik& hno!l iokbt cy

h`l" p!t hkr nrl nrd!og h` ;!`(kr`oa cnei" nog wn`tkg fdr

h`l td pd!r d!t h` noa!`h& /hnhr`" tknr r!oo`oa gdwo hkr

edbd!rbk fnek ckot gdwo" tddi thk io`fk" g`nppknrkg

ckh`og thk i`tehko pnrt`t`do nog rkt!rokg w`th n abn df

fr`gak wntkr& /hk iokbt do thk fbddr" trdikg hkr h!cnog

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ikpt hkr hkng `llkrkg `o thk fdbg df hkr cdoy nrl thnt

rktkg do hkr iokk&

F'nrak" ad nog tnik n hdwkr nog ehnoak"H hno!ldrgkrkg `o n i`og c!t f`rl tdok& Whk a`rb `otnotby rdk"

o`ffkg hkr odk k(krnb t`lk nog n!otkrkg tdwnrg thk

edrr`gdr thnt bkg td thk`r hdwkr rddl&

FLdhnllng" lny - hn(k n pr`(ntk wdrg w`th 'nrak

pbknk@H Ldhnllng f!rrdwkg h` th`ei arky`oa kyk crdw"

pnt do thk enrpkt w`th g`a!t nog wn(`oa h` hnog `o thk

n`r n`g" FLy 'nrak ` gkng& Wh` b!t ` odt ly gn!ahtkr&

- w`bb i`bb hkr fdr thk hnlk hk hn crd!aht td ly onlk&H

hno!l fkbt h` pn`o" akotby pnttkg h` cnei nog n`g"

FLdhnllng dok gdko

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wdrg 9 wdrg nog wdrg& 4dr doek pbknk tdp a`(`oa

ng(`ek nog ck n h!lno ck`oa rnthkr thno no `ekckra&H

Whk d!tc!rt h!rt thk wdlno whdk `otkot`do hngnbwny ckko cko`ao& Akt hk bkt `t pn&

FNt thk ldlkot yd! nrk h`ahby kldt`donb" Ldhnllng&

- nl ad`oa td tnik 'nrak td bkkp `o thk (`bbn w`th lk&

Ad! rkt nog akt yd!r enbl cnei& Wdldrrdw whko wk nrk

nbb `o ehnrak df d!r fne!bt`k wk eno tnbi nan`o nog tdakthkr

wk w`bb f`og n db!t`do 9 n nok dok td d!r prdcbkl 9

rklklckr 9 n bdoa n yd! b`(k !ogkr ly rddf" yd!r

prdcbkl ` nbd l`ok&H

Bdt fdr wdrg" Ldhnllng ed(krkg h` fnek nog ckano

td wkkp nan`o&

Nt thnt ldlkot 'nrak rkt!rokg& hno!l rdk tddi

hkr hnog nog tdakthkr thky wnbikg td thk (`bbn&

-o`gk" hno!l t!rokg thk kbketr`enb ikttbk do" frdl thk

tkn edotn`okr" tddi twd ehnldl`bk tkn cna" grdppkg thkl

`o n pdrekbn`o tkn pdt wh`eh hk pbnekg do n try w`th twd tkn

abnk nog thk c`e!`t g`h& Whk ikttbk fdrekf!bby jktt`oa d!t

`t tknl t!rokg `tkbf dff& /hk pd!rkg thk cd`b`oa wntkr `otdthk tkn pdt" tddi thk trny nog wnbikg td thk `tt`oa rddl&

L!tk" hnlkfnekg nog pko`(k thk a`rb fdbbdwkg hkr b`ik n

pr`dokr ad`oa td thk `o;!``t`do ehnlckr&

FEdlk hkrk nog `t ok:t td lk" 'nrak jddo&H

/hk dckykg" h`(kr`oa `o p`tk df thk pbknnot rddl

tklpkrnt!rk& hno!l akotby p!bbkg hkr tdwnrg hkrkbf"

wrnppkg hkr nrl nrd!og hkr" trdikg hkr enr(kg hkng thnt

wn rkt`oa do hkr ehkt nog i`kg `t k(krnb t`lk& W`lkrk(krtkg gkengk cnei 9 nodthkr a`rb 9 nodthkr ery 9 nodthkr

kbf7gktktnt`do&

Whk ebdei t`eikg nwny&

Whk a`rb tdppkg trklcb`oa&

hno!l !ofdbgkg hkr nrl nog bddikg `otd hkr rkg

wdbbko kyk w`th edlpn`do nog !ogkrtnog`oa&

FEno yd! tkbb lk whnt hnppkokg 9 k(kryth`oa 9 frdl

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thk cka`oo`oa td thk kog@H

F- nl nhnlkg&H

FAd! eno doby ck nhnlkg `f yd! hn(k gdok dlkth`oawrdoa& Mn(k yd!@H

FAk hno!l& - nl a!`bty df (no`ty&H

Fno`ty 6hnt gdk thnt lkno@H

F- wnotkg td ck g`t`oa!`hkg frdl nldoa ly

ebnlntk 9 thnt ` why - bkt lykbf ck fddbkg&H

6hnt lnt!r`ty `o n tkkonakr& hno!l thd!aht w`th

ngl`rnt`do&

FWkbb lk whd fddbkg yd!" gknr&H

'nrak rkenbb`oa thk lno

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n c`t nt knk hk f`:kg hkr kyk do thk fbddr trn(krt`ok nog

ckano f`gakt`oa w`th thk kog df hkr bkk(k& F- nl wn`t`oa"

'nrak&HFAktkrgny Nahn tdbg lk hk wnot td tnik n fkw df ! td

1llnl?ngkh Nahnr

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d(kr lk nog tr`kg td fdrek h`lkbf `otd lk& `ei`oa nog

tw`t`oa - fd!aht n hnrg n - ed!bg c!t hk wn tdd trdoa fdr

lk& 6`th h` hnog nog 2th`oa< hk `ofb`etkg d l!eh pn`o dolk thnt - bdt edoe`d!ok nog ok:t - iokw hk dpkokg thk

enr gddr nog p!hkg lk d!t cy d!r antk wh`pkr`oa `f -

!ttkrkg n wdrg ncd!t whnt hng hnppkokg - wd!bg lkkt w`th

ktkronb f`rk df hkbb hkrk do knrth& Whk trnoak th`oa wn thnt

hk wn ery`oa nbb thk t`lk thnt hk wn nc!`oa lk& hno!l"

- wknr td thk b`fk df ly pnrkot th` ` thk hdokt tr!th&H

'nrak pn!kg nog odt`ekg hk hng tdro thk fncr`e df

hkr bkk(k& .kw`bgkrkg" hk rn`kg hkr ng kyk td hno!l

whd hng ckko bddi`oa nt thk cr!`k nrd!og hkr ld!th"

kyk" ehkki" hnog nog okei&

FAd! l!t hn(k p!t d!t n addg f`aht nan`ot thnt cr!tk&H

F-f - hng" hk wd!bgo

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Whk a`rb" b`ik n tnt!k df abddl bddikg nt hno!l w`th

bkthnra`e kyk w`thd!t hknr`oa n wdrg df whnt hk wn

ny`oa& Mkr ld!th nanpk hk bdwby t!rokg hkr kyk td thkgnriok `otd wh`eh Enp`no hng lkbtkg& Mdw gdk hk

iodw - fkkb g`rty@ /hk nikg hkrkbf ckfdrk edbbnp`oa

`gkwny do thk dfn& Whk rkenbb hng k:hn!tkg hkr

kog!rnoek& hno!l akotby p!bbkg hkr tdwnrg hkrkbf nog

thko b`ftkg hkr !p nog bdwby enrr`kg hkr td thk gdwotn`r

ckgrddl& Whkrk hk bn`g hkr do thk ckg" tddi hkr hdk dff"

nog ed(krkg hkr w`th thk okntby fdbgkg g!(kt thnt bny do thk

kgak df thk ckg& Wkogkrby hk p!hkg nwny n l!gakg

tr`oa df hn`r frdl d(kr hkr ebdkg kyk" b`ahtby i`kg hkr

onrrdw fdrkhkng nog bkft thk rddl" bktt`oa thk gddr rkln`o

dpko `o enk thk a`rb wdik !p w`th n o`ahtlnrk& /hk

rkt!rokg td thk dfn nog odt`ekg n w`gk cbddg tn`o whkrk

thk a`rb hng nt&

FWhk cntnrg hn gdok thnt tdd& Ery`oa wh`bk rnp`oa@

6hnt i`og df n erkkp ` th` dok@H L!lcb`oa td hkrkbf hk

n`lkg fdr hkr ckgrddl& Whkrk hk nt do hkr ckg hdbg`oa

hkr hkng thnt wn ncd!t td c!rt w`th tko`do& N fkwl`o!tk pnkg w`thd!t thk pn`o !c`g`oa& 'dw hk

ed!bgo