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    Zgp} Ald

    [bccbgh s}aam bl }fd hbmmcd an }fd pagm g} hbmlbkf} al Ld{ Rdgps, Fd ebssdm Ocgbpd gs }fd

    {blm fa{cdm glm {fbs}cdm }fpatkf }fd opd~bods bl }fdbp `ambds, ]fd {gph}f an fdp ebss {gs cbed

    la}fblk [bccbgh oatcm bhgkbld# zgczg`cd, ]fd bl}dlsb}r an }fd {blms sddhdm }a hbppap }fd

    zgssbal bl }fdbp ebss gs fd ztccdm fdp ocasdp }a fbs `amr# sfgpblk fbs dlmcdss {gph}f, ]fdbp idgls

    zpdssdm }akd}fdp# fbs gphs {pgzzdm gpatlm fdp cbed g opgmcd, ]fd {blm sopdghdm catmdp glm

    stmmdlcr [bccbgh oatcm nddc g ofbccblk sdlsg}bal `dkbllblk gpatlm fbs opa}of gpdg glm szpdgmblk

    }a fbs cdks, Ocgbpd fgm zbssdm al fbh, _fd {gs mptle glm zpgo}bogccr ngccblk a~dp, [bccbgh ztccdm

    g{gr glm Ocgbpd oal}bltdm }a kbkkcd gs sfd zbssdm al fbh, ]fbs {atcm la} `d }fd cgs} }bhd,

    [bccbgh Hgpes kpd{ tz g} }fd dlm an }fd {apcm, ]fd zpdsbmdl} {gs `cgoe# kgr hgppbgkd {gs

    cdkgc# glm oahhal }fatkf} fdcm }fg} }fd T,_, fgm cas} }fd {gp al a`dsb}r, [bccbgh {gs g pdsact}d

    glm oatpgkdats ratlk hgl, Fbs ofgpgo}dp {gs ald an gl}bwtb}r, ]fd `dcbdns fd cb~dm `r {dpd acm(

    ngsfbaldm glm at}(mg}dm, Fbs `pgbl {gs g~dpgkd glm sa {gs fbs sfad sbyd, Fd ka} bl}a g s}g}d

    oaccdkd {fdpd fd hd} kbpcs an gcc sap}s, ]fd kbpcs {fa fgm }fd zcdgstpd an szdlmblk }bhd {b}f

    [bccbgh sdcmah la}bodm }fd bl}pbogobds an fbs oatpgkd glm pdsact}bal, [bccbgh {gs an gla}fdp

    }bhd glm zcgod, Fd fdcm maaps# zgbm nap mblldp# glm an}dl mbzzdm at} `dnapd }fd kbpc d~dl fgm }fd

    ofglod }a gse fbh }a ka fahd, [bccbghs oahblk an gkd {gs sb}tg}dm al g s}pglkd npal}bdp,

    Oaccdkd {gs }a `d fbs pd`bp}f gs g hgl,

    Fbkf sofaac }gtkf} [bccbgh }fd ~gctds glm zpblobzcds }fg} hgmd fbs kdldpg}bal kpdg}, Bn ald

    scddzs {b}f g kbpc# }fd has} bhzap}gl} &glm pdszdo}ntc" }fblk ald ogl ma bs }dcc an fbs npbdlms fa{

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    g{dsahd b} {gs, B}s oahhal oatp}dsr glm `dralm }fg} b} sfa{s alds oahhb}hdl} }a }fd

    pdcg}balsfbz, [bccbgh cdgpldm }a }ged }fdsd ots}ahs }a fdgp} glm ofdpbsf }fdh gs g odl}pgc zgp} an

    }fd pbof Ghdpbogl otc}tpd, Fbs ng}fdp# Hgp}bl# {fa ofdg}dm al }fdl mb~apodm fbs ha}fdp# {gs g

    hgl an blnblb}d zpahbsd glm cb}}cd mdcb~dpr, Hgp}bl oatcm dpdo} ob~bcbyg}bals bl fbs zpahbsds,

    Hgp}bl alod }acm [bccbgh }fg} fd {atcm }dgof fbh la} alcr fa{ }a kd} g kbpc# `t} fa{ }a }ptcr

    {aa fdp# tlnap}tlg}dcr# }fd alcr }fblk Hgp}bl mbm `d}}dp }fgl hgeblk zpahbsds {gs `pdgeblk

    }fdh, ]fd zpahbsd {gs `paed glm [bccbgh {gs }a `d napd~dp s}tl}dm bl fbs pdcg}balgc kpa{}f {b}f

    kbpcs, Bn {ahdl {dpd otppdlor }fdl Hgp}bl {gs g hbccbalgbpd# bl `a}f hgppbgkd glm mb~apod,

    Hgp}bl {gs @bcc Kg}ds glm [bccbgh {gs Kglmfb,

    [bccbghs pdcg}balsfbzs {b}f kbpcs `dkgl alcr gn}dp fbs oallb~blk ng}fdp {gs at} an }fd

    zbo}tpd, B} `dkgl {b}f g sbhzcd kbpc lghdm Ocgbpd, _fd {gs }fd sfap}ldss an `pdg}f bl g hahdl} an

    zglbo# }fd scbhr kcdgh an g npdsfcr `apl `g`r# }fd oacalr an {aphs bl dgof maks bl}ds}bld, _fd

    {gs natlm bl }fd `dgt}bntccr sbhzcd fazd }fg} stppatlms cbnds fdblats pdgcb}r, Hapd sbhzcr

    s}g}dm# sfd {gs }fd sbc~dp cblblk }fg} pdhblms ald an }fdbp zpb~bcdkdm glm sgm dvbs}dlod,

    B} `dkgl# nap [bccbgh# gs fd dl}dpdm }fd mblblk fgcc al oghzts nap }fd nbps} }bhd, ]fd sat}fdpl

    gbp pds}dm fdg~r g`a~d }fd zg~dhdl}, ]fd at}dp {apcm {gs gl blndpla }fg} [bccbgh satkf} }a

    dv}blktbsf {b}f ofdgz ognd}dpbg bod(opdgh, ]fd mblblk fgcc g} [bccbghs tlb~dpsb}r fgm pdodl}cr

    `ddl pdla~g}dm glm la{ caaedm cbed }fd hbsogppbgkd `d}{ddl g Hdmb}dppgldgl ~bccg glm Dc}al

    Iafls {gpmpa`d, ]fd ofgbps gszbpdm }a `d hamdpl glm zcgrntc `t} bls}dgm caaedm cbed ebm(

    npbdlmcr }ap}tpd md~bods, Dgof pds}gtpgl} {b}fbl }fd mblblk fgcc pdsdh`cdm sahd `pglm(lghd

    dg}dpr, HoPalgcms#]goa _fdcc# Kpt`{gr, Dgof oatcm `d pdcbdm al }a mdcb~dp g tlbwtd naph

    an blmbkds}bal, [fbcd sahd gpktdm }fg} mbgppfdg {gs `ds} g}}gbldm `r dg}blk }fd lth`dp }fpdd

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    npah HoPalgcms# a}fdps ocgbhdm }fg} }fd wtgcb}r an mbgppfdg {gs htof `d}}dp npah ]goa _fdccs

    Hdgl @dgl @tppb}a, Mdszb}d fbs hglr az}bals# }fbs mgr [bccbghs sboeldss an ofabod {atcm `d

    lgtsdg, Gs fd gzzpagofdm }fd san}(sdp~d bod(opdgh hgofbld# [bccbgh oatcm sdd g kbpc al }fd

    a}fdp sbmd an b} s}tnnblk }fd dmb`cd oalds bl}a fdp ztpsd,

    Rat ela{ b}s gcc rat ogl dg}# pbkf}1 [bccbgh zpgrdm sfd {atcm }fble fbh ocd~dp,

    Rat ela{ b}s kablk }a kb~d rat lgtsdg# pbkf}1 _fd pd}gcbg}dm,

    La} gs `gm gs rat,

    [fa sgrs }fbs bs gcc nap hd1 B~d ka} npbdlms,

    B mal} sdd }fdh

    [dcc mal} `dcbd~d d~dpr}fblk rat sdd'

    B mal}, B mal} sdd }fdh1 B }fble rat hgr `d oalntsdm,

    Glm {b}f }fg} sfd cdn}# }{dc~d ~glbccg bod opdgh oalds `atlodm bl fdp ztpsd {gb}blk }a mdcb~dp

    blkds}bal g} g hahdl}s la}bod, [bccbgh oatcm fgpmcr `dcbd~d fd fgm its} szaedl }a g kbpc, Fd

    {g}ofdm fdp {gce s}pgbkf} at} an }fd ognd}dpbg bl}a }fd ntplgod }fg} stppatlmdm }fdh, [fdl

    [bccbgh fgm nblgccr ka}}dl a~dp fbs s}gp}cblk }pbthzf fd ndc} g oaacldss ptllblk ma{l fbs fglm

    glm al}a fbs zgl}s, Fd fgm `ddl s}glmblk {b}f fbs bod(opdgh sa calk }fg} b} fgm hdc}dm glm `dkgl

    }a oaac fbs eltoecds, Ocgbpd# g kbpc oahzcd}dcr hrs}dpbats glm tlela{l }a [bccbgh fgm dhdpkdm,

    Mbm sfd ela{ }fg} sfd {gs bl}dl}balgccr kb~blk fdp npbdlms s}ahgof gofds1 Mbm sfd ogpd1

    [bccbgh eld{ {fg} {gs }a `d mald, Fd {atcm pd}tpl }a }fbs halthdl} an npaydl lgtsdg }fg} fgm

    blszbpdm kpdg}ldss bl fbh, [bccbgh {atcm oal}bltgccr pdzdg} }fbs zbckpbhgkd tl}bc fd oatcm hdd}

    }fd ngsoblg}blk kbpc gkgbl,

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    G {dde zgssdm `dnapd [bccbgh sg{ Ocgbpd gkgbl, Ocgssds fgm s}gp}dm glm npdsfhgl rdgp

    s}pd}ofdm `dnapd [bccbgh cbed g }pgoe cbldm {b}f ftpmcds, Fd oatcm sdd dgof ftpmcd blmb~bmtgccr

    kpa{blk fbkfdp glm }fdpdnapd fgpmdp }a pbsd g`a~d, Bl }fd mbs}glod }fdpd s}aam g ftpmcd }fg} oatcm

    `d oalntsdm {b}f g fbkf(ithz zacd, Bl shgcc cd}}dpblk [bccbgh oatcm hged at}# Kd} g kbpcnpbdlm,

    ]fbs alcr sdp~dm }a dloatpgkd fbh }a }pr fgpmdp# }a pbsd }a }fd aoogsbal,

    Ocgbpd dl}dpdm }fd mblblk fgcc nap }fd sdoalm }bhd al g [dmldsmgr, Fthz Mgr, ]fbs# [bccbgh

    oalsbmdpdm# {gs g kaam ahdl, _fd {apd sebllr idgls# }pdlmr oah`g} `aa}s# glm g s{dg}dp }fg}

    `dcalkdm }a gla}fdp mdogmd glm sdgsal, B} {gsl} {ap}f oalsbmdpblk {fd}fdp sfd {gs mpdssdm

    bpalbogccr, ]fd sbkf} an Ocgbpd s}gp}cdm [bccbgh sa htof }fg} fd mpazzdm }fd szaal }fg} ktbmdm fbs

    odpdgc }a fbs hat}f, ]fd szcgsf an }fd szaal bl}a }fd hbce ntp}fdpdm [bccbghs dvob}dhdl}

    ogtsblk fbh }a ngcc npah fbs }ap}tpd md~bod# cglmblk al}a }fd }bcd }fg} oatcm fg~d `ddl hbs}gedl

    nap szbccdm kcb}}dp kctd, La ald ogpdm, ]fg} {gs ald an }fd oatl}cdss `dldnb}s an }fd oaccdkbg}d

    saobgc dl~bpalhdl}, Npdd oalmahs# szbedm mpbles# glm oahzcd}d mbspdkgpm nap a}fdps zpa`cdhs,

    [bccbghs oaccdkd {gs gl bl}pbog}d apzfglgkd, B} sddhdm }fg} }fasd {fa lddmdm zgpdl}s }fd has}

    fgm lald glm ofasd }a ma cb}}cd g`at} sac~blk }fdbp a{l zpa`cdhs, ]fbs cdgm }a ocbwtds ghalk }fd

    apzfgl otc}tpd oahhalcr pdndppdm }a gs npg}dplb}bds glm sapapb}bds, ]fdsd kpatzs {dpd fdcm

    }akd}fdp `r }fd has} za{dpntc napod bl lg}tpd9 haldr, Ald oatcm gpktd }fg} dgof zdpsal

    blmb~bmtgccr bs fdczcdss# {fr }fdpdnapd {atcm g kpatz dl~bpalhdl} ofglkd glr}fblk1 Bsl} b} }fd

    sghd gs }fd `cblm cdgmblk }fd `cblm1 An oatpsd la}, Bl }fbs `bygppd apzfglgkd npg}dplb}bds glm

    sapapb}bds odcd`pg}dm }fdbp sbhbcgpb}r bl oatl}cdss {grs, Dgof odcd`pg}bal oal}pb`t}dm }a }fd tlb}r

    an }fd apkglbyg}bal gs g {facd, ]pgmb}balgc hd}fams oalsbs}dm an `ddp zalk# fgyblk# kglk `glks#

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    }{blebd mgrs# glm a}fdp zpgo}bods }fg} dhzfgsbydm }fd ntlmghdl}gc zpblobzcds }fg} dgof

    apkglbyg}bal {gs natlmdm al,

    [fdl [bccbgh kg}fdpdm fbhsdcn fd la}bodm Ocgbpd gzzpagofblk }fd ]goa _fdcc cbld, Gc}fatkf

    fd fg}dm Hdvbogl naam# [bccbgh mdobmdm }fg} b} {gs }aa bhzap}gl} }a cd} mbgppfdg kd} bl }fd {gr,

    Fd {gcedm tl}bc fd {gs g nd{ ndd} `dfblm fdp bl cbld, Gn}dp zpd}dlmblk }a caae g} }fd hdlt# {fbof

    oalsbs}dm dl}bpdcr an hdgcs zpdzgpdm {b}f }fd sghd blkpdmbdl}s bl mbnndpdl} zpazap}bals# [bccbgh

    szaed,

    _a# fa{ mbm ratp npbdlms cbed }fd bod(opdgh1

    ]fd zpa`cdh {gs }fg} [bccbgh szaed }a la ald bl zgp}botcgp, Ocgbpd a`~batscr la}bodm `t}

    gzzgpdl}cr gssthdm fd fgm szaedl }a sahdald dcsd, [bccbgh bhhdmbg}dcr bmdl}bnbdm }fd

    dlaphats mbcdhhg }fg} s}aam `dnapd fbh, _fatcm fd pbse `dblk oalsbmdpdm {dbpm `r zacb}dcr

    }gzzblk }fd kbpcs sfatcmdp1 [fg} bn fd }pbdm sgrblk b} gkgbl ocasdp }a fdp ngod1 Oatcm }fd `ds}

    az}bal `d }a pd}pdg} gc}akd}fdp1 ]fd sdoalm az}bal sddhdm cbed }fg} an cdgs} oalsdwtdlod glm {gs

    dhzcardm wtboecr gn}dp gs }a g`g}d }fd g{e{gpm sbcdlod }fg} [bccbgh zdpodb~dm }fd dl}bpd

    ognd}dpbg {gs# la mat`}# dlmtpblk,

    Fa{ mbmrg ela{ hr npglms cbed bod(opdgh1'

    ]fbs {gs oahzcd}dcr tlnapdsddl, ]fdpd {gs gc{grs g pbse# g kgh`cd }gedl bl dgof bl}dpgo}bal

    {b}f g hdh`dp an }fd azzasb}d sdv `t} ld~dp `dnapd fgm [bccbgh dloatl}dpdm stof g

    obpoths}glod, ]fd hdssgkd hdgl} nap Ocgbpd fgm `ddl bl}dpodz}dm `r g fdn}r sat}fdpl kgc

    s}glmblk `dfblm fbh bl cbld, Fdp goodl} {gs }fboe glm {dbkfdm dgof {apm sfd szaed ma{l cbed

    }gp,

    Bh sappr# B mbml} hdgl }a

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    [dcc }fdpds lt}fbl }a `d sappr nap nap `dbl sbmd(eboe,

    _bmd(eboe1

    [dcc fa{ dcsd {atcm rat fg~d ela{l `at} hr npglms bod(opdgh nd}bsf1

    Af# zsrofbo, [gb}# nd}bsf1

    Rdgf, Cbed sahd zdazcd ca~d go}bl cbed `g`bdy {fdl }fdrpd oglaamcbl,

    Oglaamcblk,

    [dcc gbl} }fg} ntllr, Ratpd g ~dpr oahbogc sbmd(eboe, Rat d~dp fdgp }fg} ald `napd1

    B} {gs {palk, Gcc {palk, [bccbgh eld{ fd fgm la sebccs {b}f kbpcs `t} }fbs `patkf} fbs sdcn(

    ds}ddh }a g ld{ ca{, Fd {gs la{ }gceblk sdv {b}f g s}pglkdp }fg} hgr fg~d# g} ald zabl}# `gkkdm

    fbs kpaodpbds g} g Zbkkcr([bkkcr, Fdcc# nap fbs kdldpg}bal# {gs ald calk g{e{gpm hahdl}, G

    hahdl} calk dlatkf nap ald }a la} alcr wtds}bal }fdbp dl}bpd `dblk `t} }a pdkpd} }prblk }a

    oalldo} {b}f sahdald bl }fd nbps} zcgod, @r bls}b}t}blk hdglblkcdss saobgc ct`pbogl}s# [bccbghs

    kdldpg}bal {gs oahblk an gkd ld~dp fg~blk fgm g sdpbats ap sblodpd hahdl} {b}f g zddp, D~dpr

    oal~dpsg}bal {gs ghdlmdm {b}f Fgfg ap Cac glm sahd}bhds PANCHGA, _zdgeblk al

    bsstds an st`s}glod ap zdpsalgc bhzap}glod {gs saobgc stbobmd, @d}}dp la} }a fg~d g pdcbkbats ap

    zacb}bogc s}glod }fgl fg~d }a cb~d tlmdp }fd itmkhdl} an glrald, Gzg}fr {gs }fd ld{ ocgss glm

    [bccbgh {gs Igr Kg}s`r,

    Fb# ogl B }ged ratp apmdp1

    ]fgle Kam, B} {gs [bccbghs }tpl }a apmdp, Fd wtboecr caaedm g} {fg} Ocgbpd fgm ka}}dl glm

    apmdpdm }fd sghd hdgc, Gn}dp zgrblk nap fbs hdgc# [bccbgh soazdm at} }fd ognd}dpbg nap Ocgbpd,

    _fd {gs sb}}blk gcald, Hgr`d# }fd szbpb} an Fthz Mgr {gs {b}f fbh g} cgs}, Fd ogstgccr sg}

    gopass npah Ocgbpd g} }fd `aa}f, _fd stmmdlcr caaedm tz npah fdgp s}dghblk ngib}g glm shbcdm,

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    Ma rat pdhdh`dp hd1 [bccbgh {gs fazdntc,

    Fa{ oatcm B napkd}1 Ratpd }fd alcr ktr fdpd }fg} pdcbds al gl bod(opdgh hgofbld }a zboe

    tz kbpcs,

    [dcc# B ma fg~d g }fblk nap }fd oftler alds, Mbm fd its} sgr }fg}1 Mbm g zaapcr zcglldm

    iaed its} ptbl fbs ofglods {b}f }fd nbps} kbpc }a }gce }a fbh sblod fbs ha}fdp mpazzdm fbh ann g}

    oaccdkd1

    ]fdl B ktdss Bcc fg~d }a kgbl sahd {dbkf} bn B {gl} }a fg~d g ofglod {b}f rat, _fd {gs

    zdpndo}, Fdp drds szgpecdm glm }fd `cgoe opth`(}fblk bl `d}{ddl fdp }{a npal} }dd}f {gs la

    calkdp mbskts}blk# `t} ot}d, Fdp apglkd fgbp kca{dm glm sddhdm }a sd} fdp dl}bpd fdgm al nbpd, _fd

    {gs sfap} glm zd}b}d, Fdp dl}bpd mdhdglap {gs sgpogsh glm dgof srccg`cd }fg} dsogzdm fdp cbzs

    {gs sahd dzfdhdpgc zbdod an gp}, [bccbgh eld{ }fbs {gs la} ca~d# alcr }fd bl}avbog}blk mptk an g

    kbpcs ofgph, G shgcc hbpgocd fgm fgzzdldm glm {atcm zpazdc [bccbghs ldv} {apms at} an fbs

    hat}f,

    [d sfatcm pdgcc

    Fdr rgcc' Hblm bn B kpt` {b}f rat }{a1 ]fd sdvtgccr tlblfb`b}dm fbcc`bccr {gs `goe, ]fd

    mblldp zpakpdssdm glm [bccbgh natlm Ocgbpd scbzzblk bl iaeds tlmdp }fd pgmgp an }fd `thzebl#

    iaeds fd eld{ {dpd hdgl} nap fbh, Gs }fd mblldp oghd }a gl dlm [bccbgh sd} gsbmd fbs ndgps glm

    gsedm Ocgbpd nap fdp lth`dp, Gkgbl# fbs ngbctpd }a mbpdo} }fd wtds}bal szdobnbogccr }a Ocgbpd

    pdstc}dm bl gl bl}dpodz}bal,

    An oatpsd stkgp# ogcc hd glr}bhd,

    [fdl ratpd mald fglkblk at} {b}f fdp rat ogl ogcc hd }aa,

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    [bccbgh pd}tpldm }a fbs maph ~bo}apbats, Fd ztccdm }fd lgzebl {fdpd }fd lth`dps fgm `ddl

    {pb}}dl glm s}toe b} al fbs `tccd}bl `agpm,

    Hgpr Cat( &470"(444(724=

    Ocgbpd @caahs(&07="(444(7204

    ]fbs {gs }fd ld{ {apcm9 }fd nbps} }dv} oal~dpsg}bal `d}{ddl g `ar glm kbpc bs g hged ap `pdge#

    }fd ghatl} an dha}boals glm ztlo}tg}bal oal~dr `a}f sdl}bhdl} glm bl}dccbkdlod# g ocd~dp

    oahhdl} bs kcapbnbdm glm pdzdg}dm g hbccbal }bhds }fpatkf }fd pdorocdm dlkbld an }fd bl}dpld}#

    saobgc hdmbg }fg} g`acbsfds }fd sd~dl lth`dp bmdl}b}r srs}dh glm ds}g`cbsfds gl blnblb}d `blgpr

    og}gcaktd an saobd}r# blmb~bmtgcs {b}f bl~bsb`cd zdpsalgc gphbds# g oamd an d}fbos md}dphbldm `r

    }fd g~gbcg`bcb}r an npdd blnaphg}bal# glm g Kam {fasd zpdsdlod bs hdgstpd bl [b(Nb oa~dpgkd,

    [bccbgh cb~dm bl }fd {bcm({ds} an }fd blnaphg}bal gkd, [gps tsdm g ld{ }rzd an zpavr gs }fdbp

    hdmbth, Npddmah {gs hdgstpdm bl odlsapsfbz glm ~bo}apr {gs g`tlmgl},

    [bccbgh cdgpldm }a eddz g }fdsgtpts gpatlm fbh {fdld~dp fd {gs }dv}blk Ocgbpd, Ocgbpd#

    `dblk gl Dlkcbsf hgiap# zpbmdm fdpsdcn al fdp dv}dlsb~d ~aog`tcgpr, ]fd `ds} [bccbgh oatcm ma

    }a eddz tz {gs nblm srlalrhs nap }fd shgcc ghatl} an gmido}b~ds fd eld{, ]fdbp oal~dpsg}bals

    `dkgl sca{cr glm zgblntccr, [bccbgh {atcm tstgccr s}gp} {b}f g iaed5 fa{d~dp# Ocgbpd ld~dp

    natlm }fdh ntllr glm pdntsdm }a zpd}dlm }a, _fd {atcm ka al pgl}s g`at} sahd gt}fap glm fa{

    }fdr mbm sahd}fblk }a sahdald {fbof ogtsdm sahd}fblk dcsd }a fgzzdl }fts blnctdloblk

    sahdald dcsd }a ma sahd}fblk, [bccbgh {gs gl bllg}dcr `gm cbs}dldp, Fd eld{ }fbs glm

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    oahzdlsg}dm {b}f fbs g`bcb}r }a hged tz pdszalsds }fg} satlmdm ~gktdcr pdcg}dm }a {fg} Ocgbpd

    fgm its} sgbm,

    Ocgbpd9 B} its} ghgyds hd }fg} Nb}ykdpgcm glm Fdhblk{gr {dpd acm opalbds, B hdgl# `a}f an

    }fdbp s}rcds gpd sa tlbwtdcr zabklgl} glm rd} blmb~bmtgccr blnctdl}bgc bl }fdbp a{l {gr, [fbcd B

    {atcm fg~d }a sgr }fg} ]fbs _bmd an Zgpgmbsd bs hr ng~apb}d `r Nb}yr# B oahzcd}dcr g`fap

    Fdhblk{grs pdszalsd bl G Ngpd{dcc }a Gphs,

    [bccbgh9 B ela{ {fg} rat hdgl, ]fd oalodz} an la} tsblk ratp gphs bs gcpdgmr ~dpr g`s}pgo}

    `t} zdpsalbnrblk }fdh bl g ngpd{dcc its} sddhs dvodssb~dcr g~gl}(kgpmd,

    ]fbs zfgsd an }dv}blk {gs dlmdm g`ptz}cr, Al }fd {gr }a }fd krh ald mgr# g zcgod [bccbgh

    }fatkf} oalsbs}dm alcr an hdl lghdm Ibh# fd pdodb~dm g }dv} hdssgkd npah Ocgbpd, Gs [bccbgh

    s}ptkkcdm }a kd} }fd zfald at} an fbs zaoed} g `tpcr apzfgl oaccbmdm {b}f fbh, ]fbs apzfgl

    `dcalkdm }a g la}apbatscr tlbl}dccbkdl} npg}dplb}r,

    RAT [GLLG KA1' ]fd apzfgl {fbldm,

    ]fbs {gs alcr }fd `dkbllblk an }fd dlstblk }pgkdmr, Tzal oaccbmblk {b}f }fd apzfgl#

    [bccbghs zfald ncd{ npah fbs fglm, ]bhd sca{dm }a g kcgobgc zgod gs [bccbgh {b}ldssdm fbs

    zfalds kfgs}cr mdsodl} }a{gpm }fd s}ald zg~dhdl}, B} {gs gs bn d~dpr glkdc bl fdg~dl {dpd

    s}pgblblk }a og}of }fd zfald g} }fd sghd hahdl}, G @b`cd ~dpsd zazzdm bl}a [bccbghs fdgm#

    Idsts {dz}, ]fd dvzcasbal {gs ldgpcr sbcdl} `t} }fd mghgkd blotppdm {gs ctpbm, Gopass }fd

    {apcm Haygp}s Pdwtbdh oatcm `d fdgpm, Glm gs wtboecr gs }fd apzfgl fgm kpa{l mdndlsb~d#

    fd la{ bmdl}bnbdm {b}f [bccbgh, ]fdr {dpd `a}f {b}fat} g ldodssb}r an cbnd,

    Hr Kam Bh sa sappr, Bh _A _APPR' ]fd apzfgl kpbd~dm,

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    Cbnd {dl} al, ]fd dgp}f oal}bltdm }a bppd~dpdl}cr szbl cbed g }az# ogtsblk kpg~b}r }a s}dgc b}s

    blfg`b}gl}s `gcglod glm mgsf }fdbp odcc zfalds gkgbls} }fd zg~dhdl} gcc gpatlm }fd {apcm, Ng}d

    oftoecdm glm nbs}(`thzdm _g}gl, [fdl [bccbgh fgm nblgccr kg}fdpdm }fd zbdods an fbs ngccdl bmac#

    fd sbcdl}cr pdsthdm fbs {gce }a{gpm }fd krh, ]fd d~dl} dlmdm fbs }dv}tgc pdcg}balsfbz {b}f

    Ocgbpd, D~dl hapd sd~dpd }fgl g mdg}f sdl}dlod# }fbs ztlbsfhdl} hdgl} }fg} oahhtlbog}bal

    `d}{ddl fd glm Ocgbp {atcm pdcr sacdcr al zdpsalgc oal}go}, [fg} g mbskts}blk }fatkf}9 }{a

    blmb~bmtgcs sb}}blk g} g }g`cd caaeblk alcr bl}a dgof a}fdps drds {b}f oahzcd}d naots al ald

    gla}fdp, ]fbs {atcm `d }fd pdgcb}r an }fd pdcg}balsfbz, B} }aae }{a mgrs nap [bccbgh }a kgbl }fd

    oatpgkd }a }dcc Ocgbpd g`at} }fd blobmdl}, _fd {gs# an oatpsd# dwtgccr hap}bnbdm,

    Gpd rat aegr1 Bh fdpd nap rat,

    B}s fgpm `t} dgof mgr kd}s g cb}}cd `b} dgsbdp, ]fdpd gpd kaam mgrs glm `gm mgrs, ]amgr bs g

    `gm ald, [bccbgh pdgcbydm }fg} bn fd {dpd }dv}blk }fbs oa

    ]fd }fatkf} zgpgcrydm fbh,

    ]bhd zgssdm glm }fd pdcg}balsfbz d~ac~dm, B} {gs gs bn }fd cass an }dv}blk gs g naph an

    oahhtlbog}bal fgm }apl }fd ncdsf ann an }fd `alds an }fdbp pdcg}balsfbz cdg~blk g `gppdl sedcd}al,

    [fdpd g fdgp} alod {gs# g odcc(zfald sbydm facd la{ }aae sfgzd, @a}f [bccbgh glm Ocgbpd

    mdobmdm }fg} }fbs oatcm s}bcc {ape, A~dp }bhd }fd }{a `dkgl }a szdlm htof hapd }bhd {b}f dgof

    a}fdp, ]fd {gce npah Ocgbpds maph }a fbs a{l `doghd g mgbcr oahht}d nap [bccbgh, Gl

    tlszaedl sofdmtcd `dkgl }a naph, D~dpr a}fdp mgr [bccbgh {dl} }a Ocgbpds maph gn}dp ocgss glm

    {gb}dm nap fdp }a gppb~d, ]fdr {atcm kpg` sahd}fblk }a dg}# hdss gpatlm# glm d~dl}tgccr szdlm

    }bhd {b}f dgof a}fdp, ]fdpd {gs g nghbcbgp hala}alr bl }fd pat}bld {fbof oahnap}dm }fdh `a}f,

    Dgof mgr scbzzdm bl}a }fd ldv} gs }fd oatzcd oal}bltdm al }fdbp gsodl} tz g hatl}gbl {fasd zdge

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    {gs bl~bsb`cd }a }fdh `a}f, ]fd ~bd{s `doghd blopdgsblkcr dliarg`cd tl}bc }fd iar }tpldm bl}a

    ndgp, ]fd ndgp# has}cr `dogtsd an Ocgbpd# wtboecr }aae }fd sfgzd an zglbo, Nap {ddes Ocgbpd {atcm

    la} sft} tz g`at} }fd mbpdo}bal an }fd pdcg}balsfbz, [bccbgh {gs its} fgzzr }a fg~d g pdcg}balsfbz

    }a {appr g`at}, Ald d~dlblk gs }fdr sg} bl Ocgbpds maph paah Ocgbpd stmmdlcr ztccdm at} g sfdd}

    an zgzdp npah fdp iatplgc glm zcgodm b}# {b}f g zdl# bl npal} an [bccbgh,

    [dpd kablk }a hged g cbs}, G cbs} an gcc an }fd }fblks {d fg}d g`at} dgof a}fdp,

    [fr1

    @dogtsd la ald bs zdpndo}# pbkf}1 B hdgl la ald ogl zassb`cr `d oahzcd}dcr fgzzr {b}f

    gla}fdp zdpsal, [d {dpdl} hgmd }fg} {gr, @a}f an atp zgpdl}s gpd mb~apodm, B its} {gl} }a ela{

    {fr {d {atcml} {ape at}, La}fblk sdpbats# rat ela{1

    [fg}d~dp,

    _a }fdr dgof hgmd }fdbp cbs} glm gs }fdr nblbsfdm Ocgbpd nacmdm fdps bl apmdp }a fbmd fdp cbs}

    npah sbkf}, [bccbgh sg{ {fg} sfd glm mald glm cgtkfdm,

    _abs }fbs its} nap ts ap gpd {d kablk }a sfgpd {fg} {d {pa}d1

    Rat ka nbps},

    ]fblks B Mal} Cbed7, Rat hged hd nddc mth`,

    0, B mal} mdsdp~d rat,

    ?, Rat gpd napoblk hd }a hged }fbs cbs},

    Gcpbkf}# }fg}s b},

    ]fg}s b}1

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    Rds# oal}pgpr }a {fg} rat hgr `dcbd~d g`at} ts# B mal} }fble }fdpd bs glr}fblk {palk {b}f

    }{a zdazcd go}tgccr s}grblk }akd}fdp,

    [dcc# B stzzasd b} {gsl} }fd `ds} bmdg,

    Rds# ratpd pbkf}, B hgr la} gkpdd {b}f rat gcc an }fd }bhd `t} Bh a`~batscr {bccblk }a fdgp

    rat at}, _a B {gl} rat }a fdgp hd at} {fdl B sgr rat lddm }a ogch ma{l, [d gpdl} atp zgpdl}s,

    ]fd hahdl} B s}gp} go}blk cbed hr ng}fdp rat fg~d zdphbssbal }a ogs}pg}d hd, Zcdgsd# its} mal}

    {appr g`at} ts, [d gpd nbld,

    Gs Ocgbpd {gs g`at} }a `dkbl pdgmblk fdp cbs} sfd s}azzdm stmmdlcr glm sdpbatscr, ]fdr

    caoedm drds, _fd cdgldm a~dp glm ebssdm fbh, ]fdbp fdgp}s `dg} cbed ocasdm nbs}s gkgbls} }fd blsbmd

    an }fdbp ofds}s( mdszdpg}dcr }prblk }a pdgof dgof a}fdp# mdszdpg}d }a dh`pgod glm `dg} gs ald, B}

    {gs }fd nbps} }bhd fd sg{ fdp opr,

    ]fd ldv} }bhd }fd oatzcd sg{ dgof a}fdp {gs g} g ht}tgc npbdlms `bp}fmgr, Tzal dl}dpblk }fd

    mbskts}blk pagof blnds}dm fatsd }fg} {gs zdpofdm oal~dlbdl}cr al }fd lap}f sbmd an oghzts#

    [bccbgh wtboecr }aae la}d an fa{ hglr oatzcds {dpd g} }fd zgp}r, Mg}blk bl oaccdkd {gs ~gs}cr

    mbnndpdl} npah mg}blk bl fbkf sofaac, Fbkf sofaac pdcg}balsfbzs }aae al }fd lg}tpd an bl}dplg}balgc

    zacb}bos# {b}f dgof zdpsal pdzpdsdl}blk g mbnndpdl} oatl}r bl }fd {apcm an }fd fbkf sofaac saobgc

    sodld, [fbcd [bccbgh oals}gl}cr natlm fbhsdcn {b}f oahhtlbs} oatl}pbds# fd gc{grs oalsbmdpdm

    fbhsdcn g ldt}pgc _{b}ydpcglm, ]fpatkfat} }fd natp rdgps fd pdhgbldm# nap }fd has} zgp}# ldt}pgc

    }a gcc `t} ald oatl}pr, [fbcd b} sddhdm d~dpr ca~d gnngbp oatcm `d }pgodm `goe }a B}gcr glm Npglod#

    gcc _{b}ydpcglm oatcm }fble g`at} {gs Gl}gpo}bog, Fd {gsl} d~dl stpd bn b} {gs g oatl}pr gs

    htof gs b} {gs }fd has} tlmdp(pg}dm kbpc bl sofaac, Npdsf# ocdgl# {blm mpb~dl sla{ {gs fdp

    bhhgotcg}d oahzcdvbal, Tl}atofdm ztpb}r kcdghdm npah fdp d~dpr kds}tpd, D~dpr ha~dhdl}

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    {gs {apsfbz glm _{b}ydpcglm zbldm nap g ofglod }a dvzcapd fdp tlela{l bl}dpbap, Rds# blb}bgccr b}

    {gs cts} }fg} fgm blob}dm }fbs bl}dplg}balgc ca~d gnngbp5 fa{d~dp# b} {gs }fd zcdgsgl} pdcg}bals }fg}

    sts}gbldm b}, _{b}ydpcglms npbdlms# g} nbps}# fgpgssdm fbh g`at} }fd blng}tg}bal, D~dl}tgccr# }fdr

    }aa `dkgl }a sdd }fd gcctpd bl fdp hrs}dpr, Ofblg {gs }fd nbps} }a bl~gmd, [b}f stof za{dpntc

    blmts}pr glm ofgpbshg# b} {gs alcr g nd{ {ddes `dnapd }fd }{a {dpd bl oatp}sfbz, Hal}fs zgssdm

    glm }fd pdcg}bals kpd{ s}palkdp glm hapd s}g`cd, ]fd bl}dplg}balgc ocbhg}d {gs oahzcd}dcr

    bklapgl} }a{gpm }fd ldt}pgc _{b}ydpcglms gkdlmg glm rd} _{b}ydpcglm pdhgbldm ldt}pgc, Al }fdbp

    sbv hal}fs gllb~dpsgpr Ofblg glm Gl}gpo}bog fgm sdv, ]fbs hgpedm }fd `dkbllblk an }fd dlm nap

    Ofblg glm _{b}ydpcglm, Gs }fdr kpd{ gzgp}# Gl}gpo}bog sddhdm }a scbz ntp}fdp g{gr npah

    _{b}ydpcglms kpgsz, [fdl Ofblg fgm mdobmdm }fg} b} fgm nblgccr dvfgts}dm gcc }fd lg}tpgc

    pdsatpods bl Gl}gpo}bog# }fd pdcg}bals {dpd sd~dpdm blmdnblb}dcr, _dgsals zgssdm glm _{b}ydpcglm

    s}bcc fdcm }a }fd fazd }fg} hgr`d Ofblg fgm la} ntccr oapptz}dm Gl}gpo}bogs bllaodlod, Gn}dp

    bl~ds}bkg}bal b} {gs natlm }fg} Gl}gpo}bog fgm kpa{l mdszdpg}d nap glr sap} an pdcg}bals, _fd fgm

    dvzdpbhdl}dm {b}f d~dpr {bccblk oatl}pr, Dgp}fs nblgc npal}bdp fgm `ddl zacct}dm, _{b}ydpcglm

    `cghdm Ofblgs cgoe an oalodpl }a{gpm kca`gc {gphblk, _a [bccbgh fgm dl}dpdm }fd ld{ gpdlg

    an mg}blk bl oaccdkd {b}f g ofbz al fbs sfatcmdp, La calkdp {atcm fd s}glm bmcr `r bl }fd oapldps

    an }fd krh# {gb}blk nap }fd ^bpkbl Hgpr fdpsdcn }a fb} al fbh, ]fbs {gs }fd ld{ {apcm {fdpd fd

    {atcm cb~d }fd bhzdpbgc mpdgh# zcgl}blk fbs ncgk zacd bl habs} sabc npah dgof oal}bldl}, La

    mbsdgsd# at}{gpm gzzdgpglod# lap hrs}dpr {atcm fblmdp fbs dvzdmb}bal, ]fd kagc {gs }a hged tz

    nap cas} }bhd, Fd {atcm cb~d tz }a fbs ng}fdps dvzdo}g}bals, Fd {atcm stpzgss saobd}rs

    dvzdo}g}bals, ]fbs {gs }fd ld{ [bccbgh,

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    Nb~d an }fd oatzcds kg}fdpdm gpatlm }fd mblblk paah }g`cd bl }fd nbc}fr eb}ofdl# `pblkblk

    }dwtbcg glm {fbsedr {b}f }fdh, _fa} kcgssds {dpd mbs}pb`t}dm glm }fd ptcds an }fd mpbleblk kghd

    {dpd dvzcgbldm, ]albkf} {atcm `dkbl {b}f g kghd an Ld~dp Fg~d B d~dp, ]fd ptcds {dpd

    sbhzcd# ald zdpsal {atcm sgr sahd}fblk }fg} }fdr fgm ld~dp mald glm gcc an }fasd zdazcd {fa

    fgm mald }fg} go}bal {dpd }a }ged g sfa}, ]fbs ntcc(mbsocastpd {gs tstgccr gl blmbpdo} {gr nap

    npbdlms }a oahzcd}dcr dh`gppgss dgof a}fdp, ]fd fas} s}gp}dm,

    Ld~dp fg~d B d~dp hgmd at} {b}f hr blopdmb`cr fa} oatsbl,

    ]{a lg}b~d Gcg`ghbgls }aae sfa}s, G kbpc {gs ldv},

    Ld~dp fg~d B d~dp shdccdm hr tsdm }ghzal,

    ]fpdd Zpd(Hdm hgiaps }aae sfa}s, Gla}fdp kbpc,

    Ld~dp fg~d B d~dp zddm hrsdcn {fbcd cgtkfblk,

    Ocgbpd }aae g sfa},

    Ld~dp fg~d B d~dp fgm(

    [GB]# _DPBAT_CR'1 [bccbgh {gs mbs}pgtkf},

    Rdgf' B} fgzzdls cbed d~dpr }bhd B kd} mptle glm cgtkf, _fd sgbm b} {b}f stof

    oalmdsodlsbal ald {atcm }fble sfd oalsbmdpdm b} laphgc,

    [dccoatcm rat la} }albkf}1 [bccbgh {gs mdszdpg}d,

    B ogl }pr1

    ]fd dl}bpd lbkf} gn}dp }fg} [bccbgh {gs al }fd caaeat} nap glr dvodssb~d cgtkf}dp oahblk

    npah Ocgbpd, Gs fd mpazzdm fdp ann g} fdp maph gn}dp }fd zgp}r# [bccbgh `pdg}fdm g kdltbld sbkf

    an pdcbdn, ]fd lbkf} {gs {almdpntc glm Ocgbpd s{apd sfd {atcm {pb}d zad}pr g`at} b} }fd ldv} mgr,

    La ald ogpdm, [bccbgh oalsbmdpdm mptledl zad}pr }a `d g sblodpd gs mptledl zpahbsds, @a}f

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    pdhblmdm fbh an fbs ng}fdp# {fa gssthdm }fd pacd an }fd mptledl _fgedszdgpd g} dgof

    bl}avbog}blk nghbcr kd}(}akd}fdp, [bccbgh }toedm g ~dpr zcgs}dpdm Ocgbpd bl}a fdp `dm# ebssdm fdp

    napdfdgm# glm cgbm at} sahd gszbpbl nap fdp bhzdlmblk fglka~dp }fd ldv} haplblk, Gs [bccbgh

    gzzpagofdm }fd maap# fd la}bodm Ocgbpds iatplgc al fdp mdse, _tmmdlcr# fd pdhdh`dpdm }fd cbs}s

    }fdr hgmd dgpcbdp }fg} hal}f, Otpbasb}r `dkgl }a nds}dp blsbmd [bccbgh cbed g sog` }fg} ogl alcr

    `d sg}bsnbdm `r `dblk zgblntccr zboedm g}, Fd ogchcr mdobmdm }a caae g} ald zgkd# }fd zgkd }fg} }fd

    cbs} {gs al# glm }fdl pd}tpl b} }a }fd mdse,

    ]fblks B mal} cbed97, La} hglcr dlatkf

    0, La} szal}gldats dlatkf

    ?, ]aa hgsotcbld

    =, ]aa bhztcsb~d

    [fg} }fd fdcc fgm fd its} pdgm1 Mbm sfd pdgccr {pb}d natp }fblks# gcc an {fbof s}gpecr

    oal}pgmbo}dm dgof a}fdp1 ]fbs {gs [bccbghs nbps} kcbhzsd bl}a }fd hblm an g {ahgl, B} {gs g

    mgpe glm sddhblkcr sdlsdcdss zap}pgb} an {dcc(hdglblk frzaopbsr, B}s oappbmaps {dpd cgmdl {b}f

    bl}dp}{blblk ~blds an `dgt}r glm ~glb}r, G} }fd odl}dp }fdpd {gs sbhzcr g wtds}bal hgpe(gs bn }a

    srh`acbyd g oals}gl} mat`}5 mat`} an alds sdcn# mat`} an a}fdps# mat`} an d~dpr bmdg glm }fatkf},

    Zt}}blk }fd s}tllblk zap}pgb} gsbmd# [bccbgh pdsac~dm }a md~a}d fbs dl}bpd `dblk }a nbvblk }fdsd

    zpa`cdhs, La calkdp {atcm fd `d gl a~dpcr(hgsotcbld bhztcsb~d `ar}fg} {gs gcsa }aa

    zpdmbo}g`cd, Htof cbed mat`cd}fble# fd {atcm oal~dp} fbs cbnd bl}a oals}gl}cr s}g`cd

    oal}pgmbo}bal, [bccbghs nbps} ftpmcd {gs pdoaklbydm glm fd {atcm szpbl} }a{gpm b},

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    [bccbgh oal}dhzcg}dm fbs gzzpagof }a{gpm sac~blk }fbs zpa`cdh fd {gs ngodm {b}f, Fd

    oalsbmdpdm }fd has} bhzdpg}b~d zpa`cdh fbs cgoe an hglcbldss sblod b} {gs lth`dp ald al }fd

    cbs}, [bccbgh mdobmdm }fg} fd {atcm caae g} {fg} Ocgbpd natlm g}}pgo}b~d bl g hgl glm ofglkd

    gooapmblk }a }fg}, Mbsopdd} pdsdgpof pd~dgcdm }fg} Ocgbpd pd~dpdm Fdhblk{gr la} alcr nap fbs

    `aaes# `t} fbs za{dpntc pacd gs g sdv(srh`ac, [bccbgh {gs }a `doahd g Fdhblk{gr Hgl,

    Wtboe }a nbkf} nap fbs `dcbdns# sca{ }a gcca{ fbhsdcn }a go} at} an ofgpgo}dp# glm dha}balgccr

    cb`dpg}dm, @tccnbkf}blk# ha}ap(pgoblk# glm hatl}gblddpblk {dpd [bccbghs ld{ fa``bds, ]fbs

    zpdsdl}dm lthdpats zpa`cdhs, @dogtsd an [bccbghs s}pgbldm pdcg}balsfbz {b}f fbs ng}fdp mpb~blk

    cdssals ld~dp aootppdm# cdg~blk fbh oahzcd}dcr `gppdl an gcc mpb~blk sebccs, ]fd sdoalm mbcdhhg

    zpdsdl}dm b}sdcn bl }fd naph an g pgkblk `tcc, [fbcd [bccbgh hgr fg~d `ddl ca~d(mptle# fd {gs

    la} ca~d(fbkf(al(ZOZ, Hatl}gblddpblk {atcm fg~d }a `d nbps}, ]fbs {gs blopdmb`cr zcgtsb`cd mtd

    }a }fd caog}bal an [bccbghs tlb~dpsb}r ghalk }fd sat}fdpl fbcc(oatl}pr, [bccbghs md~a}bal }a

    Ocgbpd {atcm la{ `d hdgstpdm bl dcd~g}bal, ]fd fbkfdp fd ka}# }fd hapd b} sddhdm }fg} fd

    ftlkdpdm nap Ocgbpds ca~d, ]fd ~bd{ npah dgof fdbkf} dloatpgkdm glm blodl}b~bydm [bccbgh }a

    oal}bltd# gh`b}batscr# al{gpm bl }fd mbpdo}bal an }fd Fdhblk{gr hgl,

    _blod [bccbgh {gs an}dl g} }fd lg}balgc glm s}g}d zgpes stppatlmblk }fd oghzts# fd kpgmtgccr

    nghbcbgpbydm fbhsdcn {b}f }fd `goezgoeblk otc}tpd bl}a {fbof fd {gs sca{cr bl}dkpg}blk, [fbcd

    sahd pdndppdm }a }fdsd lg}tpd(cb~blk nace gs Kpglacg# Doa(Npdges# ap Cb`dpgcs# [bccbgh

    natlm zdgod bl }fdbp `bygppd oahhtlb}r, Zpbtsds cbldm }fd zgpeblk(ca}# {fbof {gs }fd wtbd}ds}

    zgpeblk ca} al dgp}f, _fgkkr maks szbccdm at} an ogps# cdg~blk }fdbp a{ldps cgkkblk `dfblm, Hdl

    bl blopdmb`cr }bkf} sfap}s dhdpkdm npah }fdbp fr`pbms {fbcd {ahdl ocgm bl fdhz(`gsdm oca}fblk

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    nacca{dm ocasd `dfblm, @thzdp(s}boedps cbldm dgof ogp `thzdp cbed ncg{cdss kpgnnb}b, Htof cbed

    }fd a{ldps an }fd ogps# [bccbgh fgm la octd {fg} }fd `thzdp s}boedps pdndpdlodm ap hdgl},

    Aoogsbalgccr g kpatz an hatl}gbl(`bedps {atcm sfa{ tz glm ptbl d~dpralds cbnd, ]fd `bedps

    {dpd }fd `glmb}s an }fd fbccs# }fdbp `beds gs ngs} gs s}gccbals glm }fdbp zgl}s gs stkkds}b~d gs ofgzs,

    B} {gs la {almdp }fg} s}apbds an `bedps kd}}blk fb} bl }fd `bed(cgld ld~dp hgmd }fd ld{s# gs has}

    oalsbmdpdm b} gl tlnap}tlg}d `t} ldodssgpr pdszalsb`bcb}r an }fd oahhtlb}r,

    Ald lbkf}# gs [bccbgh glm Ocgbpd {dpd dvzdpbhdl}blk {b}f }fd _zbmdp(Hgl s}rcd ebss#

    Ocgbpds zfald `dkgl }a pblk, _fd {gs la} g`at} }a cd} }fbs ptbl }fd hahdl}, Gn}dp }{a a`~bats

    pdido}bals# }fd zfald `dkgl }a pblk nap g }fbpm }bhd, B} {gs @pb}}ldr# Ocgbpds pbof npbdlm,

    Gzzgpdl}cr# }fd zgp}r an }fd odl}tpr {gs fgzzdlblk g} }fg} ~dpr hahdl}, [bccbgh glm Ocgbpd

    {atcm pdkpd} b} nap }fd pds} an }fdbp dl}bpd cb~ds bn }fdr hbssdm }fd azzap}tlb}r }a mpble ofdgz `ddp

    glm g~abm zbcds an }fpa{ tz bl g pgkkdmr fatsd }fg} lbkf}, ]fdpd {gs la ofabod }a hged# la }bhd

    }a casd# la hahdl} hapd kcapbats, ]fd oatzcd stb}dm tz gs bn }fdbp mpdss {atcm `d sopt}blbydm `r

    @ar Kdapkd fbh ap fdpsdcn glm fdgmdm ann,

    Npah }fpdd `caoes g{gr }fd zgp}r oatcm `d fdgpm, Npah }{a `caoes b} oatcm `d shdc}, Npah

    ald b} oatcm `d sddl# glm g} }fd dzbodl}dp b} oatcm `d ndc}, Gl a~dpsbydm satlm srs}dh {gs

    s}pgzzdm }a }fd zapof an }fd opth`cblk fahd, Gs }fdr dl}dpdm }fd fatsd @pb}}ldr wtboecr oghd

    glm bl}dpodz}dm Ocgbpd glm [bccbgh `dnapd }fdr fgm }fd ofglod }a hdd} }fd apzfgls {fa {dpd

    }fpa{blk }fd zgp}r, @pb}}ldr {gs `calmd fgbpdm {b}f g zbks lasd, _fd fgm cb}}cd ng} pdm gphs }fg}

    ncgbcdm d~dpr }bhd sfd azdldm fdp zcthz hat}f, Mtd }a fdp bhhgotcg}d lgbcs# ald oatcm gc{grs

    }dcc `r }fd gllarblk }gzzblk satlm {fdl sfd {gs }dv}blk ap zcgrblk g kghd al fdp zfald, Fdp

    hgbl}dlglod {gs fbkf glm fdp t}bcb}r {gs laldvbs}dl}, Gs sfd cdm [bccbgh glm Ocgbpd tzs}gbps sfd

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    g}}dhz}dm }a }dcc g s}apr g`at} g ngtv(zgs }fg} fgm fgzzdldm dgpcbdp bl }fd lbkf}# fa{d~dp# fdp

    blg`bcb}r }a ocbh` s}gbps glm `pdg}f g} }fd sghd }bhd zpdsdl}dm b}sdcn bl fdp kgszblk `dcca{s gs sfd

    pdgofdm }fd }az s}dz, [b}f s{dg} ptsfblk npah fdp }dhzcds sfd dl}dpdm }fd `g}f paah }a npdsfdl

    tz, ]fdpd bs la tsd `g}fblk g zbk# [bccbgh }fatkf},

    ]fd sdoalm s}apr an }fd acm fatsd oalsbs}dm an alcr }{a gpdgs9 g cb~blk gpdg {b}f g `gr

    {blma{ glm g paah ocasdm ann `r g {gcc glm g maap, ]fd `gr {blma{ bl }fd cb~blk gpdg

    a~dpcaaedm g zaac bl }fd `goergpm glm `dralm }fg} }fd ldbkf`aps `goergpm, [bccbgh zddpdm bl}a

    }fd ldbkf`aps `goergpm }a sdd bn }fd zgp}r fgm szpdgm, B} {gs mgpe dvodz} g sblkcd satpod an cbkf}

    }fpatkf ald an }fd ldbkf`apblk fatsds {blma{s, _ahdald {gs bl }fd mgpe al g oahzt}dp, ]fdr

    zpa`g`cr oatcml} kd} }a scddz `dogtsd an }fd zgp}r, [bccbgh {almdpdm bn }fdr {dpd gcald, Fd

    }fatkf} an fa{ ald oatcm fg~d gl dwtgccr kaam &bn la} `d}}dp" }bhd al }fd bl}dpld} gs ald {atcm

    fg~d g} g zgp}r, Its} gs [bccbgh fgm mdobmdm }a zgr }fd ldbkf`ap g ~bsb}# @pb}}ldr dhdpkdm npdsf

    npah }fd cg~g}apr, _fd oahhdl}dm al fa{ ca{ ocgss }fd fatsd {gs bl }fd g`sdlod an g `bmd},

    @pb}}ldr cdm }fd {gr bl}a }fd a}fdp paah {fdpd }fdr natlm }fpdd ofgbps sd} gpatlm g ofdgz ogpm

    }g`cd {b}f sfa} kcgssds glm {fbsedr, ]fd zbk mtk bl, ]{a glm g fgcn sfa}s cg}dp @pb}}ldr {gs

    saaaaaa {gs}dm sfd hbkf} zgss at}'

    Bh sa dgsr {fdl Bh mptle, B stpd fazd la ald s}gp}s ebssblk hd' B ogl} fdcz b} {fdl Bh

    cbed }fbs,

    @pb}}ldr# }fdpdgpd }fpdd zdazcd bl }fbs paah, Its} s}az, [bccbgh {gs la} dl}ftsdm,

    @t} Bh la} iaeblk ktrs' B gh sa kald pbkf} la{, ]fbs hts} `d fa{ ]fd @dg}cds ndc} {fdl

    }fdr {pa}d Zd} _atlms,

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    [fg}d~dp# @pb}}ldr# its} mal} `d }fg} npdsfhgl gkgbl, B}s alcr kablk}a hged ts caae `gm,

    Ocgbpd sfa{dm cb}}cd oalodpl,

    ]fpdd hblt}ds cg}dp @pb}}ldr fgm ngccdl gscddz al [bccbghs sfad,

    ]fdpds g ca} cdn}, Caaes cbed {d fg~d atp ofgccdlkd ot} at} nap ts, Ocgbpd {gs md}dphbldm,

    B~d ld~dp fgm hapd }fgl g oatzcd an `ddps `dnapd, B mal} ela{ fa{ htof B ogl fglmcd,

    ]fg}s nap ratp `amr }a md}dphbld# la} ratp `pgbl,

    Tff# {fg}s }fg} hdgl1

    B} hdgls }fg} rat lddm }a s}az }fbleblk glm kd} mptle {b}f hd,

    B ogl} `dg} }fg} cakbo,

    @a}f fgm natp sfa}s dgof `dnapd }fdr {dpd paccblk al }fd ncaap zgssbalg}dcr hgeblk at}, ]fdr

    paccdm al }fd ogpzd} ebssblk# }geblk }tpls gs }a {fa {atcm `d al }az, Gs }fdr paccdm }fdr {atcm

    aoogsbalgccr fb} @pb}}ldr cbed g ncdsfr szddm `thz# zgtsd }a hged stpd sfd fgml} {aedl tz# glm

    oal}bltd, ]bhd scbzzdm `r glm }fd ebms mbm {fg} ebms ma, @a}f {dpd ~bpkbls glm }fatkf} }fd go}

    an sdv }a `d npbkf}dlblk glm sahd{fg} hrs}dpbats, Ldb}fdp fgm d~dp `ddl }gtkf} `r }fdbp zgpdl}s

    {fg} sdv sfatcm `d cbed, @d}{ddl }fd }{a an }fdh }fdr fgm ld~dp ka}}dl zgs} sdoalm `gsd &g`a~d

    }fd sfbp}", ]albkf} {gs }a `d }fdbp `pdge}fpatkf# cb}dpgccr, ]fd fbkfcr(goocgbhdm }fbpm `gsd fgm

    `ddl kcapbnbdm glm fgcca{dm bl ha~bds glm }dcd~bsbal sfa{s sblod }fdr {dpd ofbcmpdl, B} gc{grs

    sddhdm }a `d gl d~dl} }fg} aootppdm `d}{ddl }{a `dgt}bntc gmacdsodl}s {b}fat} gold ap `amr fgbp

    bl s}pglkd zcgods, ]fd `ars al }fd sopddl gc{grs eld{ dvgo}cr {fg} }a sgr glm ma, ]fd kbpcs

    gc{grs shbcdm glm {dl} gcalk, B} oatcml} `d }fg} fgpm# [bccbgh }fatkf}, ]fd wtds}bal {gs ald

    an d}bwtd}}d, _fatcm ald gse `dnapd ap stpzpbsd }fdbp zgp}ldp bl }fd hahdl}1 _tpzpbsd# an oatpsd,

    [bccbghs fglm kdl}cr ogpdssdm }fd dcgs}bo {gbs}(`glm an Ocgbpds Gy}do s}rcd }bkf}s, _fd {apd

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    }fdsd }a sddh otc}tpgc, Fd tl}pbhhdm nblkdplgbcs sopg}ofdm g} }fd maap an fdp la(la swtgpd, ]fdr

    `a}f cgr mptle glm tloaapmblg}dm, [bccbgh kgpldpdm gcc }fd mptledl oatpgkd fd oatcm glm

    oahhb}}dm b} }a fbs dl}pglod bl}a Ocgbpds Gy}do }dhzcd, Bl gl bls}gl}# fd sltoe zgs} }fd {gbs}(

    `glm bl}a }fd }bkf}s, @dnapd fd fgm }fd ofglod }a elaoe g} }fd maap an hgl Ocgbpd `dkgl }a fa{c

    {b}f cgtkf}dp gs }fd }bkf}s `doghd sagedm {b}f tpbld, [bccbgh sfatcm fg~d sddl }fbs oahblk, _fd

    {gs ot}d {fdl sfd cgtkfdm# la} {fdl sfd zbssdm al rat, [bccbgh wtboecr pdha~dm fbs fglm glm

    paccdm a~dp, Fd wtboecr caaedm gpatlm nap sahd}fblk }a {bzd ann fbs fglm {b}f, @pb}}glr {aed tz

    }fd ldv} haplblk {b}f g fdgm(gofd glm g {d} ofdde, Gn}dp pdcbd~blk fdpsdcn# Ocgbpd ha}baldm nap

    [bccbgh }a oahd `goe glm cgr {b}f fdp, Fd mbm, Fd {gs mptle, ]fdr oatzcd cgr {gph bl g zaac

    an tpbld tl}bc }fdr ndcc gscddz bl dgof a}fdps gphs, Ocgbpds fdgm pds}dm al [bccbghs ofds} glm

    {b}fbl fbs kpgsz fdp fglm bl}dp}{bldm {b}f fbs a{l, ]fdbp ztcsds {dpd san} cbed gl blngl}s nbps}

    s}dzs gs }fdr maydm ann bl }fd hrs}dpbats fatsd, Gcc {gs {gph glm gcc {gs pbkf},

    Gn}dp g wtboe gn}dplaal fbed ald mgr# [bccbgh hd} tz {b}f Ocgbpd nap mblldp, ]fdr dl}dpdm

    }fd sgopdm sb}d g} {fbof }fdr nbps} hd} glm bhhdmbg}dcr la}bodm }fg} sahd}fblk {gs mbnndpdl}, ]fbs

    a`sdp~g}bal wtboecr }tpldm bl}a g zglboedm pdgcbyg}bal, Zacb}bogc sbklgkd ncgtl}dm b}sdcn gcalk }fd

    {gccs an }fd ognd}dpbg cbed {fapds mpdssdm bl `ctd glm pdm# dgof {b}f b}s a{l sfgcca{ sdmto}b~d

    scakgl, Bl [bccbghs mgr# Ghdpbog dvzdpbdlodm g zsdtma(pd~act}bal d~dpr natp rdgps, Ghdpbog

    fgm `doahd Zcg}as mdkdldpg}b~d mdhaopgor, B} {gs g zcgod {fdpd dgof lddm cdm }a bhztcsd

    glm ofga}bo {bsf ntcnbcchdl}, Hdmbg sdp~dm }a gl}gkalbyd glm st`sdwtdl}cr sdlsg}balgcbyd }fd

    oglmbmg}ds bl }fd ptllblk, B} {gs }ptcr }fd kpdg}ds} lg}bal }fg} d~dp {gs al Kams kpddl dgp}f, Nap

    sahd pdgsal [bccbgh gc{grs pdhgbldm mbskts}dm `r }fd dl}bpd zpaodss, Ocgbpd {gs blmbnndpdl},

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    Bhhdmbg}dcr gn}dp dl}dpblk }fd mblblk fgcc# }fd oatzcd dvzdpbdlodm# bl }fdbp mgr# sahd}fblk ogccdm

    oghzgbklblk, ]fbs {gs tstgccr }fd pdszalsb`bcb}r an }fd oglmbmg}d5 fa{d~dp# dgof Ghdpbogl

    fgm kpgmtgccr gssthdm }fd pdszalsb`bcb}r an cd}}blk d~dprald bl }fdbp bhhdmbg}d pdgof ela{ {fa

    }fdr {dpd ~a}blk nap glm {fr, [fd}fdp b} `d }fpatkf saobgc hdmbg# zfald ogccs# ap d~dl gl

    gpkthdl} bl zt`cbo# alds azblbal {gs gc{grs zcdgsgl}cr glm zacb}dcr sfgpdm, Pdszdo} nap

    mbnndpblk azblbals {gs g} gl gcc(}bhd fbkf al }fd bl}dpld}, ]fd bl}dpld} sdp~dm gs g sgnd fg~dl nap

    }fd azdl(hblmdm glm pgmbogc }fbledps an [bccbghs mgr, Ald oatcm an}dl nblm ~dpr blnaphdm#

    d~dl dlcbkf}dldm mbsotssbal al saobgc hdmbg({d`sb}ds, Hglr `dcbd~dm }fg} }fd bl}dpld}s }ptd

    ztpzasd# g napth nap zacb}bogc mbsotssbal# fgm nblgccr `ddl natlm,

    Ratlk Mdhaopg}s glm Pdzt`cbogls s{gphdm }fd oatzcd {b}f zghzfcd}s glm s}boedps# dgof

    {b}f }fdbp zgssbalg}d ogtsd zpazdccblk }fdbp dnnap}, ]fd zghzfcd}s an}dl pdgm cbed }fbs9

    _tlnca{dp D~gls9 G Mdhaopg} Rat Ogl Pdcg}d ]a

    _tlnca{dp g}}dlmdm g `gm sofaac# its} cbed rat' _fd natkf} mbsopbhblg}bal glm gm~dpsb}r# its}

    cbed rat' Gc}fatkf sfd pdntsdm }a tsd }fd Pdzt`cbogl naph an~bacdlod }a nbkf} }fpatkf fdp

    s}ptkkcds# {fbof rat hgr fg~d fgm gs {dcc# sfd stoodssntccr a~dpoghd hglr a`s}gocds bl fdp

    cbnd, _fd bs g kaamzdpsal,

    [b}f ratp ~a}d# _tlnca{dp {bcc ofglkd }fd dl}bpd {apcm dvgo}cr fa{ rat {gl} fdp }a, Glm

    pdhdh`dp# bn rat mal} ~a}d nap fdp rat gpd g hbsakrlbs}bo pgobs} }fg} fg}ds }fd zaap,

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    @bccr(@a` Pgr9 G Kam(Ndgpblk Pdzt`cbogl }fg} Rat Ogl ]ged }a }fd Pgods

    @bccr(@a` ca~ds mpbleblk `ddp glm {apeblk fgpm, Fd madsl} ogpd htof nap [gsfblk}al ap

    zacb}bos, Fds la [gcc(_}pdd} blsbmdp ap ogpddp zacb}bobgl5 bl ngo}# fd fgs g`sact}dcr la dvzdpbdlod

    g} gcc' Rdgps an pgbsblk g nghbcr glm dliarblk }fd sbhzcd }fblks bl cbnd fg~d edz} fbh bl }atof

    {b}f }fd g~dpgkd Ghdpbogl,

    [b}f ratp ~a}d# @bccr(@a` {bcc eddz Kam cdkgc, Glm pdhdh`dp# bn rat mal} ~a}d nap fbh rat gpd

    g fbzzbd(ca~blk faha(ftkkdp,

    Gs }fd oatzcd nblgccr `paed g{gr# g sblkcd ratlk oalsdp~g}b~d nacca{dm }fdh, @r }fd caae an

    b}# fd {gs has} cbedcr gl apzfgl5 fa{d~dp# }fd ratlk oalsdp~g}b~ds sddhdm }a `cdlm bl {b}f }fd

    apzfgls lg}tpgccr sa ald oatcm ld~dp `d }aa stpd, Gs fd kpd{ ocasdp [bccbgh pdgcbydm fd {gs bl

    ztpstb} an Ocgbpd, Its} `dnapd }fd oatzcd oatcm dsogzd bl}a }fd Kpt`{gr# }fd sacbob}ap }tpldm }fdh

    gpatlm,

    Fdcca# hr ndcca{ Ghdpbogl, Fg~d rat kb~dl glr }fatkf} gs }a {fa rat hgr ~a}d nap bl }fd

    tzoahblk dcdo}bal1 Fd fgm a`~batscr sgbm }fbs g hbccbal }bhds glm rd} }fd {apms oghd at} gs

    shaa}f gs mbgppfdg,

    [dcc# la} pdgccr, B fgzzdl }a `dcbd~d }fg} zacb}bos gpd blfdpdl}cr d~bc, Ocgbpd satlmdm cb`dpgc

    glm }fd ratlk Fghbc}al }aae la}bod,

    Bn rat kb~d hd its} g nd{ hahdl}s Bm `d fgzzr }a mbsotss glr zpa`cdh rat fg~d {b}f

    zacb}bos, Dgof {apm {gs g `pboe cgbm bl g natlmg}bal }fg} {atcm sdp~d fbh {dcc }fpatkfat} fbs

    bhzdlmblk zacb}bogc ogpddp, ]a `d g hamdpl zacb}bobgl {gs }a `d g zpandssbalgc la`amr9 }a fg~d

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    at}szaedl hapgcs glm oalotppdl}cr eddz }fasd hapgcs oahzcd}dcr gh`bktats# }a `d dvzdpbdlodm

    bl }fd gooahzcbsfhdl}s an zacb}bos `t} bldvzdpbdlodm bl }fd oapptz}bals an b}# }a cb~d bl gl

    blmdzdlmdl} oalsdlsts {fdpd alds a{l ofglkd an fdgp} gc{grs pdncdo}s }fd ofglkblk }bmd an }fd

    dcdo}apg}d,

    B ktdss rat ogl sb} {b}f ts, Ocgbpds ~abod {gs fdg~r {b}f pdcto}glod, [bccbgh {gs

    stpzpbsdm }fg} sfd fgm d~dl szaedl {b}f }fd Zfbcbs}bld, ]fdpd {gs sahd}fblk mbnndpdl} bl }fd {gr

    }fd }gceblk(fdgm szaed, [bccbgh oatcm }dcc }fg} }fd mpb~d glm oahhb}hdl} `dfblm fbs {apms

    dl}bodm Ocgbpd# d~dl bn sfd mbml} gkpdd {b}f }fdh, ]fd ratlk(oalsdp~g}b~d {gs lghdm Pal, An

    oatpsd# g Pdzt`cbogl lghdm Palgcm, Pals drds {atcm bklb}d {b}f dgof dvzcglg}bal an zacbor

    glm fbs cbh`s sddhdm }a pa`a}bogccr kds}tpd bl dgof ocgpbnbog}bal, Fd szaed bl st`s}gl}bgc glm

    mbpdo} zpasd, B} sddhdm }fg} fd ogz}tpdm fbs }fatkf}s cbed {bcm glbhgcs glm ogcotcg}dm }fd bmdgc

    hahdl} }a sd} dgof npdd gkgbl, ]fd glbhgcs }pghzcdm Ocgbpds ngod glm `r }fd dlm fdp hat}f

    ftlk {bmd azdl bl mdndg}, Fdp sfgcca{ zacb}bogc ela{cdmkd {gs la hg}of nap }fbs fdg~r {dbkf}

    an pbkf}({blk zacb}bogc bmdacakr,

    Glm }fg}s {fr rat sfatcm ~a}d nap @bccr(@a`, ]fd ratlk hgl kcdghdm {b}f zpbmd,

    Ocgbpd sddhdm `a}fdpdm `r `dblk `dg}dl, _fd tsdm gpkthdl} alcr }a hged fdpsdcn pbkf}# ld~dp

    }a cdgpl {fr sfd {gs {palk, ]fd ratlk hgl mpazzdm }{a `tsbldss ogpms al }fd }g`cd glm }fdl

    cdn}, ]fd pds} an }fd hdgc {gs nblbsfdm bl sbcdlod,

    Gn}dp ocbh`blk }fd }gccds} fbccs {b}fbl g nbn}ddl hblt}d mpb~blk pglkd# [bccbgh ndc} oahzd}dl}

    bl fbs hatl}gblddpblk g`bcb}bds, Fd fgm tl{g~dpblkcr sd} at} }a oalwtdp }fd }dppgbl glm fgm

    nblgccr mald sa, ]fd ldv} a`ido}b~d {gs nap fbh }a cdgpl fa{ }a mpb~d, ]fbs zpdsdl}dm g nd{

    ofgccdlkds, Fd fgm la ogp# la bls}pto}ap# glm la pgod }pgoe, Fd }fatkf} g`at} {fg} Fdhblk{gr

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    {atcm fg~d mald, Fd eld{ }fg} Ocgbpd fgm g ogp glm sfd {atcm `d g`cd }a }dgof fbh# `t} }fdpd

    {gs s}bcc la pgod }pgoe, Fd pdsac~dm }a cdgpl }fd hdofglbos nbps} glm }fdl zpaoddm }a }ptcr pgod,

    Ocgbpd {gs }dv}blk glm nbvblk fdp fgbp gs sfd paccdm tz bl }fd mahds}bo itledp sfd tsdm }a kd}

    gpatlm, [bccbgh fgm fdgpm hglr s}dpda}rzds g`at} }fd g~dpgkd ndhgcds mpb~blk g`bcb}r, An

    oatpsd }fdsd {dpd gcc ngcsd glm fd {atcm saal cdgpl fa{ naacbsf }fdr gcc {dpd, ]fd mdsdp}dm

    zgpeblk ca} an g alod mahblgl} {facd sgcd stzdps}apd hgmd }fd bmdgc a`s}gocd oatpsd nap [bccbgh,

    ]fd oatzcd ka} at} glm s{b}ofdm sdg}s, [bccbgh gcpdgmr ndc} hapd hgsotcbld# nap }fd nbps} }bhd fd

    {gs cb}dpgccr bl }fd mpb~dps sdg},

    Aegr# sa nbps} rat {gl} }a }tpl }fd ogp al, Ocgbpd {gs }dv}blk gs sfd kg~d bls}pto}bal,

    [fg} g`at}hr sdg} `dc}1

    Rdgf, Rdgf, ]fg} }aa, La{ }fg} }fd ogp bs al tsd }fg} s}boe glm }fd zdmgc }a hged b} ka,

    Tff, B mal} ela{ {fg} rat hdgl1 ]fdpd gpd htc}bzcd s}boes glm }fpdd zdmgcs,

    Rds# {dcc }pr }fdh gcc sa rat tlmdps}glm {fg} dgof ald mads,

    Gpd rat stpd }fg}s g kaam bmdg1

    An oatpsd, B~d `ddl mpb~blk nap g ntcc rdgp la{,

    [bccbgh mbm {gs }fd dvzdp} }acm fbh glm saal }fd ogp `doghd g `toeblk `tcc, Kdgps satlmdm

    cbed }dd}f sfg}}dpblk glm dvzcamblk {b}f dgof idpe nap{gpm, ]fd oahzcd}d hdofglbogc ngbctpd an

    }fd ogp satlmdm ammcr nghbcbgp }a g zaztcgp htsbo kdlpd an }fd }bhd, ]fd fappdlmats satlm

    dlmdm alcr gn}dp [bccbgh fgm natlm }fd dhdpkdlor `pdge glm ztccdm b}# ogtsblk }fd `atloblk

    oannbl }a s}glm s}bcc,

    [FG] MBM RAT MA1' Ocgbpd {gs cb~bm,

    Dvgo}cr {fg} rat sgbm'

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    B mbm la} sgr }a ptbl hr ogp'

    Bh sappr' B its} lddm hapd bls}pto}bal,

    [fg} bs }fbs `gp }fblk1 Mbm rat `pdge sahd}fblk1

    ]fg}s ratp dhdpkdlor `pdge, B tsdm b} }a s}az }fd ogp,

    [fg}d~dp, B~d ld~dp sddl b} `dnapd,

    ]fd zcgl {gs ngbcblk glm [bccbgh bhhdmbg}dcr }aae la}bod, Bl gl g}}dhz} }a `doahd hapd

    hgsotcbld fd fgm }tpldm fbs kbpc gkgbls} fbh,

    Hgr`d bn rat {atcm s}az }dv}blk nap g sdoalm rat {atcm `d g`cd }a }dgof hd fa{ }a mpb~d,

    [fa gpd rat }dv}blk glr{gr1

    Pal, ]fg} ktr npah }fd ratlk oalsdp~g}b~ds,

    [fr1

    B mal} ela{, [d kd} gcalk1

    Aegr# B ktdss, Fd {gs eblm an g matofd `gk, Mal} rat }fble1

    [bccbgh' ]fg} bs ~dpr mbs}gs}dntc, B nblm fbh bl}pbktblk,

    _dpbatscr1 Fds cbed g `pgbl({gsfdm pa`a}, Fds its} }prblk }a kd} {b}f rat,

    Ocgbpd zgtsdm nap g hahdl}# gs bn }a ntccr }ged bl {fg} [bccbgh fgm its} sgbm, [bccbgh oatcm

    a`sdp~d Ocgbpds blldp oalncbo} gs }a fa{ sfd sfatcm pdszalm, Fdp acm bmdgcs ocgsfdm {b}f }fd ld{

    alds Pal fgm bl}pamtodm fdp }a, [gs b} `d}}dp }a ogcc [bccbgh g hbsakrlbs} ap }a ocgbh }fg} fd

    {gs cbhb}blk fdp npddmahs1 _fd {gs ftp} pdkgpmcdss,

    ]ged hd fahd, Ocgbpd {gs dszdobgccr mdhglmblk,

    Rat fg~dl} }gtkf} hd fa{ }a mpb~d rd}

    B MAL] OGPD' Its} }ged hd fahd'

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    La# B cb}dpgccr ogl}'

    ]fd oatzcd g{e{gpmcr }pgmdm zcgods# `a}f g~abmblk drd oal}go} gs }fdr zgs} gpatlm }fd faam

    an }fd ogp, Ldb}fdp eld{ {fg} }a sgr ap ma }fd dl}bpd pbmd fahd, Fgm sahd}fblk go}tgccr

    fgzzdldm( g nbkf}1 ]fbs {gs s}pglkd glm hrs}dpbats }a }fdh `a}f, [b}fat} dgof a}fdp ldb}fdp

    Ocgbpd lap [bccbgh fgm g oalnbmgl} ap satpod an oahnap}, [dcc# Ocgbpd fgs Pal# [bccbgh }fatkf},

    Tzal gppb~blk `goe g} Ocgbpds maph# [bccbgh g}}dhz}dm g `bygppd gzacakr }fg} Ocgbpd s}pglkdcr

    mdocbldm, ]fd dl}bpd blobmdl} {gs pbmmcdm {b}f oalntsbal glm glvbd}r,

    [bccbgh sg} al fbs ofdgz nagh hg}}pdss glm s}gpdm g} }fd {gcc azzasb}d an fbh, Fd fgm la

    ald, Fbs pdcg}balsfbz {b}f Ocgbpd {gs gcc fd fgm }a sfa{ nap fbs oaccdkd ogpddp gsbmd npah fbs

    hdmbaopd KZG glm }fd fbcc`bccrs lth`dp fd ka} {fdl fd hd} Ocgbpd, Nap }fd nbps} }bhd bl fbs cbnd#

    [bccbgh ndc} gs bn fd oatcm tsd fbs ng}fdps gm~bod, ]fd hgl fgm `ddl cdn} `r oatl}cdss {ahdl

    sblod mb~apoblk [bccbghs ha}fdp# stpdcr fd fgm ~gctg`cd ela{cdmkd }fg} [bccbgh oatcm `dldnb}

    npah, [bccbgh oalsbmdpdm }fbs }fatkf} hapd ogpdntccr, Fbs ng}fdp {gs g{ntc }a {ahdl# mdszb}d

    fbs rdgps an dvzdpbdlod# fa{d~dp# fd gc{grs hglgkdm }a zboe fbhsdcn tz glm oal}bltd }fd

    iatpldr, ]fd iatpldr# [bccbgh fgm cdgpldm npah hglr an fbs ng}fdps s}apbds# {gs bl}a g kbpcs

    zgl}s, ]fdpd {gs la kpdg}dp kcapr, Odp}gblcr }fbs zpazfd} an ztl(}glk# }fbs {bygpm an {ahdl# }fbs

    oalwtdpap oaaofbd {atcm fg~d sahd ktbmglod nap fbs alcr `dka}}dl sal, [bccbgh mgsfdm ma{l

    }fd fgcc {gr }a{gpm }fd gpofgbo zgr zfalds bl }fd ca``r }fg} s}aam gs g }ds}ghdl} }a g sbhzcdp

    }bhd, Fd s}bcc pdhdh`dpdm fbs ng}fdps lth`dp `r fdgp}5 fbs ha}fdp fgm fbmmdl }fd lth`dp npah

    fbh g} gl dgpcr gkd, ]fd zfald pglk sbv }bhds, G ~abod {gs fdgpm#

    Fdr

    ]fgle Kam rat zboedm tz# Mgm' B its} fgm }fd {aps} mgr, B mal} d~dl ela{ {fdpd }a `dk(

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    Its} ebmmblk' Rat pdgofdm hr hgbc(`av# idpe(ann, Cdg~d g hdssgkd ap sahd}fblk,

    ]fdpd {dpd la {apms }a `d sgbm, Fbs ng}fdp fgm la} ofglkdm, ]fd ~dpr wtgcb}bds }fg} [bccbgh

    fgm fazdm {atcm fdcz fbs zpdmboghdl} alcr {apsdldm b}, [bccbgh eld{ fbs ng}fdp {gs g mboe, Fd

    eld{ }fg} fd {gs tldhzcardm glm la} stzzap}blk fbh bl glr{gr nblglobgccr, @t} dha}balgc

    stzzap}# [bccbgh }fatkf}# }fbs bmba} ogl gnnapm, _a }fdpd {gs la ald nap [bccbgh, Fd }aae g {gce

    ma{l }a }fd mblblk fgcc# bl fazds }fg} sahd zaapcr hgmd naam hbkf} sg}bsnr fbs sdcn(cag}fblk,

    ]fg} {gs {fdl fd sg{ Ocgbpd,

    ]fd gbp {gs la{ oacm at}sbmd `t} [bccbgh ndc} gs bn }fd fdg} an fbs `amr {dpd dlatkf }a `tpl

    g `paedl fdgp}(sfgzdm facd bl }fd g}haszfdpd, Fd {gs {gceblk {b}f }fd `tpmdl an d~dpr `paedl

    hgl al fbs sfatcmdps `goe }a{gpm fbs maph, ]fd ser {gs `cgoe dvodz} nap zbo}tpd zdpndo}

    hdhapr(blmtodm sodlds an [bccbgh glm Ocgbpds `ds} hahdl}s, ]fd s}gps zdpndo}cr cb} }fd s}gkd

    {fdpd [bccbgh oatcm sdd Ocgbpds fbmmdl blnbmdcb}r }fpatkfat} dgof hahdl} }fdr d~dp sfgpdm,

    D~dpr oatzcd al oghzts hts} fg~d mdobmdm }a hdd} glm nacca{ [bccbgh gcc }fd {gr `goe }a fbs

    maph }fg} d~dlblk, [bccbgh oatcm fdgp }fd satlm an g }fatsglm }alktds {pds}cblk cbed gl apkr an

    {aphs, Fd {gs mbskts}dm, Fbs drds {dpd `caam(sfa}, Fd caaedm gs bn fd fgm shaedm fbs {dbkf}

    bl {ddm, Gcc [bccbgh {gl}dm }a ma {gs sopdgh, Fd opbdm bls}dgm, [fg} {gs }fd ldv} s}dz1

    Lg}tpgccr fd sfatcm }ged }a }fd bl}dpld} glm ogcc fdp g {fapd al d~dpr saobgc hdmbg sb}d sfd

    st`sopb`dm }a, Fbs ldv} kagc {gs }a oal~blod }fd {apcm an fbs a{l }ptd bllaodlod, Mptledl

    zad}pr {atcm stnnbod, G ncgse an Igoe# }dl ~dpsds# glm g oatzcd hapd `cak zas}s `patkf} [bccbgh

    }a fbs }fbpm dzbzfglr9 fd {atcm gzzpagof Ocgbpd g`at} }fd d~dl} mbpdo}cr,

    Gs [bccbgh gzzpagofdm }fd fbmdats maph fd pdgcbydm {fr }fbs {gs fbs cgs} dnnap}, B} {gs fgpm

    }a }gce }a gla}fdp zdpsal g`at} `dblk ftp}, ^tcldpg`bcb}r bld~b}g`cr cdm }a zgbl nap [bccbghs

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    kdldpg}bal, ]fbs {gs g cg{ gs }ptd gs Htpzfrs, Falds}r {gs }a `d g~abmdm gs {dcc gs azdlldss,

    Hdlmgob}r {gs }fd oapldps}ald an g fdgc}fr pdcg}balsfbz, Ld~dp}fdcdss# [bccbgh dl}dpdm }fd

    maph# `glglgs bl fglm &Ocgbpd }fatkf} nca{dps {dpd oal}pb~dm"# glm elaoedm al paah sbv}r(lbld,

    [bccbgh kbkkcdm d~dpr }bhd g} }fd paah lth`dp# `t} la} }fbs }bhd,

    [fa bs b}1 G Kbkkcr Ocgbpd gsedm,

    Hd, G ~dpr dha}balgc [bccbgh pdzcbdm,

    [fbszdps {dpd fdgpm glm wtboecr naa}s}dzs pd~dgcdm sahdald kablk }a gls{dp }fd maap,

    [dcc# fdcca hr ndcca{ Ghdpbogl' Pal {gs `dghblk,

    [dcc, B }pbdm, [bccbgh }tpldm }a cdg~d,

    [gb}' B~d `ddl }acm }a }dcc rat g nd{ }fblks, Nacca{ hd }a }fd {g}dp natl}gbl# {dcc mbsotss

    }fbs a~dp mpbles,

    [fg}d~dp,

    _a B fdgpm g`at} rat glm Ocgpgs gpkthdl},

    Fdp lghd bs Ocgbpd,

    Rat ktrs fgm g `b} an g ngccblk at}, [dcc# Bh kablk }a pdhgbl `bzgp}bsgl g`at} }fbs `t}

    sddblk gs fa{ rat pgbsdm ratp ~abod g} }fd zaap kbpc# Bh kablk }a fg~d }a az} nap g ~d}a al ratp

    gzacakr,

    ]fg}s nbld, B}s fdp goodz}glod }fg} B oghd fdpd nap,

    ]fg}s }fd }fblk# Bh g pdzpdsdl}g}b~d, Bh fdpd al `dfgcn an hr dcdo}apg}d# Ocgpg,

    B}s Ocgbpd,

    _fd glm B fg~d pdgofdm gl gkpddhdl} }a {fbof B fazd rat {bcc pdszalm zasb}b~dcr, [d

    `dcbd~d b} bs `ds} bn rat glm Ocgpg }ged g `pdge npah `dblk bl g pdcg}balsfbz,

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    _dpbatscr1' B {gl} }a }gce }a fdp g`at} fbs,

    [fag }fdpd `tmmr, [d fgm g ~a}d, B} {gs }{a }a ald, ]fg}s its} fa{ mdhaopgor {apes,

    B MAL] OGPD' G} }fbs# [bccbgh s}aphdm ann,

    Fd }fatkf} fd {gs {gceblk }a Ocgbpds paah tl}bc fbs ndd} cdm fbh pbkf} zgs} b}, Gs fd patlmdm

    }fd oapldp# [bccbgh fdgpm Pal sfat}# _tzzap} }fd }paazs' [bccbghs ndd} {dpd pdcdl}cdss, ]fdr

    {gcedm glm {gcedm tl}bc nblgccr }fdr s}azzdm mbpdo}cr bl npal} an g otc}tpgccr blszbpdm `tbcmblk

    {b}f mbh cbkf}s }fg} pdgm9 Ratlk Mdhaopg}s,

    [bccbgh {gs }a nbkf} nbpd {b}f nbpd( b} fgm gc{grs {apedm bl }fd ha~bds, Nap la{ }fd annbod

    {gs ocasdm# `t} }ahappa{ fd {atcm pd}tpl, ]fg} lbkf} [bccbgh cgr bl `dm ntcc an ld{ dha}bal,

    Fbs cbnd fgm mpgs}bogccr ofglkdm bl }fd zgs} }{dl}r(natp fatps, [fg} fd alod eld{ }a `d }ptd fgm

    `ddl dvzasdm gs cbds glm d~dpr}fblk ndc} cbed gl blsbmd at} ztyycd }a {fbof }fdpd {dpd sd~dpgc

    hbssblk zbdods, ]fd nbdpr }fatkf}s edz} [bccbghs fdgp} {gph }fpatkf }fd dlmcdss lbkf} tl}bc }fd

    `cgyd an haplblk opgsfdm }fpatkf fbs `cblms {geblk fbh bl gl blndpla an pdsact}bal, G hgl an

    `b}}dp glks} dhdpkdm npah }fd mblkr sfdd}s }fg} haplblk glm# zt}}blk al fbs ztzzr(mak `avdps#

    satkf} }a oalwtdp fbs dldhr glm alod gkgbl ocgbh }fd `dgt}bntc }dhz}pdss }fg} {gs pbkf}ntccr fbs,

    [bccbghs odpdgc }fg} haplblk9 ^bo}apr As &}fd mblblk fgcc alcr sdp~dm ann `pglm", [bccbghs

    fapasoazd9 }pbthzfgl}, [bccbghs oanndd9 its} cbed fbs {ahgl# eblm an `b}}dp `t} nbccdm {b}f }fd

    opdgh an gla}fdp glbhgc, Fbs mdhdglap {gs gcc oalnbmdlod gs fd }aae zabsdm rd} tpkdl} s}pbmds

    bl}a }fd mbler annbod an }fd ratlk mdhaopg}s, Bhhdmbg}dcr [bccbgh {gs gzzpagofdm `r g cgler

    `calmd fgbpdm kbpc bl Iafl Cdllal kcgssds }fg} {apd g }gle(}az# g calk sebp}# glm Idsts sglmgcs

    &}fatkf sfd {gs a`~batscr la} st`sopb`blk }a }fd oapptz} Ofpbs}bgl mao}pbld", Fdp htsbo }gs}ds

    {dpd `glms rat~d zpa`g`cr ld~dp fdgpm an, ]fd }gle(}az# [bccbgh stzzasdm# {gs {apl }a ncgtl}

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    fdp pd`dccbats gphzb} fgbp, Fdp ngod {gs npghdm `r nca{blk kacmdl caoes }fg} {dpd has} cbedcr

    }fd ocasds} sfd oatcm kd} }a mpdgm caoes, _fd fgm g soa{c gs sfd ldgpdm [bccbgh# }fbs [G_Z,

    Bs }fdpd sahd}fblk rat lddm1 ]fd kbpc {gs fgpmdp }a cbs}dl }a }fgl sfd {gs }a caae g},

    Rds# Bm cbed }a szdge }a ratp cdgmdp, Bs }fdpd g zpdsbmdl} ap sahd}fblk1

    _tpd, [fg} `tsbldss ma rat fg~d1

    B its} {gl}dm }a }gce }a fbh g`at} hgr`d ~actl}ddpblk ap sahd}fblk

    FG' B ELD[ B]' Rat }fble }fg} its} `dogtsd sahdald bs }fd zpdsbmdl} an sahd}fblk# }fdr

    its} fg~d }a `d g hgl' [dcc Bcc fg~d rat ela{ }fg} atp zpdsbmdl} bs g [AHGL'

    Bh sappr# B pdgccr mbml} hdgl }a(

    Bcc cd} rat ka al }fg} ald# `t} sfd {al} s}glm nap b}, @d}}dp {g}of ratp `goe gpatlm fdpd#

    zgc,

    Mdszb}d fdp s}pglkd bl}pamto}bal# sfd edz} fdp {apm glm `patkf} [bccbgh }a }fd zpdsbmdl} s

    annbod, [bccbgh mbml} ela{ {fg} }a dvzdo}, @dfblm }fd tkcr maaps {fdpd }fd annbod s}aam oatcm

    fg~d `ddl glr}fblk, [bccbgh la{ ogpdm cdss g`at} fa{ fd {atcm ~actl}ddp gs htof gs fa{ fd

    {atcm hged b} }fpatkf }fbs hdd}blk,

    [bccbgh fdgpm fbs lghdm ogccdm`r }fd zpdsbmdl}s sdopd}gpr &mbml} }fdsd s}tmdl}s fg~d

    ocgssds }a g}}dlm1" {fbof hdgl} fd oatcm la{ sdd }fd zpdsbmdl}, @t} its} gs [bccbgh azdldm }fd

    maaps }fd cbkf}s oahzcd}dcr ngbcdm(}fdpd {gs g satlm an ofbhds# g ofabp# glm g odcds}bgc }pthzd},

    ]fd paan g`a~d opth`cdm glm cdn} gl azdl ~bd{ an }fd fdg~dls, Ma{l mdsodlmdm Idstss dv(

    kbpcnpbdlm &}fdr fgm cb}dpgccr its} `paedl tz# g{e{gpm", _fd {gs bl }dgps `t} a`~batscr

    pdoa~dpblk, Fdp `ptld}}d fgbp ftkkdm fdp sfgzdcr ofddes glm fdp `glks go}dm gs s}gkd otp}gbls#

    bl}dphb}}dl}cr pd~dgcblk }fd `pbccbglod an fdp kpddl drds `d}{ddl ot}d# oprblk(blmtodm# fdgm

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    `a``cds, _fd {gs g `dgt}bntc hdss, _tmmdlcr# fdp {blks mbsgzzdgpdm glm b} sddhdm }fg} Idsts fgm

    oal~dp}dm fdp }a g hdpd fthgl, [fg} g `cdssblk,

    Bs }fbs g `gm }bhd1 ]fd gzas}cd szaed,

    La# zcdgsd, Bh sappr, B B its} natlm at} hr og} mbdm,

    Kaam Kam' An {fg}1

    _fd ofaedm al g ntp(`gcc'

    _{dd} Idsts# rat ogl} `d sdpbats'

    @t} B gh, B gh sa odpdgc, @pdgeblk }a }dgps alod hapd,

    Ratcc kd} }fpatkf }fbs,

    Its} cd} hd kg}fdp hr }fatkf}s nap g hahdl},

    [bccbgh gzzpagofdm }fd ofgbp bl npal} an }fd mdse hdgl} nap ktds}s, Fd kds}tpdm }a b} gs bn }a

    gse nap zdphbssbal }a sb}, ]fd zpdsbmdl} lammdm glm [bccbgh sca{cr ka} bl}a }fd ofgbp, Fd sg{ g

    sbc~dp lghd zcg}d al }fd mdse, Dcbyg`d}f Acb~d# g ~dpr Og}facbo lghd, La{ }fg} [bccbgh oatcm

    }fble glm a`sdp~d oafdpdl}cr# fd tsdm }fbs hahdl}gpr zgtsd }a a`sdp~d }fd paah, B} sddhdm

    s}pglkdcr at} an ofgpgo}dp bl oal}pgs} }a }fd pds} an }fd annbod `tbcmblk, B} pdsdh`cdm g cg{rdp ap

    b~r(cdgktd mdgls annbod( cdg}fdp glm {aam ntplb}tpd# htc}bzcd `aaesfdc~ds nbccdm {b}f ~acthds

    al doalahbos# cg{# glm `tsbldss# glm la oahzt}dp, [bccbgh natlm b} }a `d }fd dvgo} azzasb}d an

    {fg} fd fgm dvzdo}dm, Gn}dp g nd{ hapd hahdl}s an slbnncds glm }bsstds# Dcbyg`d}f bl}pamtodm

    fdpsdcn {b}f gl dh`gppgssdm shbcd,

    _a {fg} {atcm rat cbed }a mbsotss# Hp, 1

    Hp, [bccbghla Hgpes# {gb}, [bccbgh Hgpes# Hp, Hgpes,

    [dcc# Hp, Hgpes# bs }fdpd glr}fblk bl zgp}botcgp rat {atcm cbed }a mbsotss1

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    G`sact}dcr# B {gl}dm }a ela{ fa{ B oatcm fdcz at} ap `d g zgp} an ratlk mdhaopg}s,

    [bccbgh fg}dm fbs ~abod, D~dpr {apm {gs oal}dhzcg}dm glm sopt}blbydm nap }fd sdcn(

    oalsobats dals }fg} dvbs} {b}fbl dgof sdoalm, Fbs fgbp {gs mth`# fbs oca}fds {dpd cghd# fbs ngod

    fgm zcgld} sbydm zbhzcds al b}# glm al }az an d~dpr}fblk fd {gs }{a sdgsals `dfblm al @pdgeblk

    @gm, ]fdpd {gs la}fblk sfd oatcm sdd bl fbh, _fd {gs zpa`g`cr its} zt}}blk tz {b}f fbh tl}bc fd

    nblgccr cdn},

    _dpbatscr1 [d ld~dp fg~d zdazcd cbed rat ~actl}ddp nap ts'

    Zdazcd cbed hd1

    Rat ela{# ngbp seblldm Dtpazdgl,la} }gl,ktrs,

    Rat hdgl {fb}d zdazcd1

    ]fgle Kam rat sgbm b}# fdp cgtkf bl}dpptz}dm fdp cbed gl azzasblk zgp}r#

    B hdgl B ca~d atp ~actl}ddps `t} {d~d }pbdm }als an at}pdgof zpakpghs }a ratp mdhakpgzfbo

    glm tl}bc la{ B }fatkf} }fdr {dpd g oahzcd}d {gs}d an }bhd,

    Af, B hdgl# Bh fgzzr }a ma {fg}d~dp rat ktrs lddm,

    Rat ktrs1

    Af hr Kam,,,Bh sa sappr,

    KAM1'

    B mbml} hdgl }fg}' Zcdgsd napkb~d hd'

    FGFG' Pdcgv# Bh alcr iaeblk, [fa ma rat }fble B gh1

    [gb}pdgccr1 B {gs {appbdm }fg}(

    [dcc mal} `d, Bl hr annbod {d zcgr `r hr ptcds, La}fblk bs zacb}bogccr(bloappdo} fdpd,

    _atlms kaam, Fg,

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    Fa{ g`at} rat fdcz hd oahd tz {b}f g hgped}blk zcgl nap }fd ldv} wtgp}dp1 Ma rat }fble

    rat oatcm fglmcd }fg}1

    Rdgf# g`sact}dcr, B ma }fg} eblm an s}tnn gcc }fd }bhd, B}s cbed g fa``r ap {fg}d~dp,

    Kpdg}# {dcc fdpd bs hr ogpm, Bcc lddm ratp lth`dp sa {d ogl gppglkd g hdd}(tz mg}d,

    Mg}d1 Fgm [bccbgh its} sgbm }fg} at} catm1 Rds, Rds fd fgm,

    Rdgf, Bs }fg} gcpbkf} {b}f rat1

    An oatpsd# cbed B sgbm# B ma }fbs gcc }fd }bhd,

    Ngl}gs}bo# {dcc {d ogl kpg` sahd}fblk }a dg} glm Bcc }fpa{ b} al }fd oahzglr gooatl},

    _atlms cbed g zcgl# _}gl, _}tzbm# mth`# bmba}# {fr mbm fd sgr }fg}1

    [bccbgh cdn} {b}f nddcblks hapd hbvdm }fgl {fdl fd fgm gppb~dm, _fd szaed cbed g `tsbldss

    {ahgl# g oalsdp~g}b~d `tsbldss {ahgl, [fg} `patkf} fdp }a `d }fd zpdsbmdl} an }fd mdhaopg}s1

    [fr {gs sfd {dgpblk g stb} }a fdp nged ia`1 Fa{ {gs }fdpd g oahzglr gooatl} nap g ~actl}ddp

    apkglbyg}bal1 Lald an }fbs hg}}dpdm }a [bccbgh, Fd fgm hd} gl glkdc glm }fg} {gs dlatkf nap

    fbh,

    ]fpdd mgrs zgssdm `dnapd [bccbgh pdgcbydm fd mbml} fg~d g zfald, Bl mdszdpg}bal fd

    ~dl}tpdm }a }fd caogc sdoalm fglm s}apd fazblk }fg} fd hgr nblm g ofdgz pdzcgodhdl}, Gs fd

    dl}dpdm }fd `tbcmblk {fbof fgm a`~batscr `ddl oal~dp}dm npah g ngbcdm stzdp(hgped} ofgbl bl}a g

    }fpbn} s}apd# [bccbgh oaccbmdm {b}f }fd shdcc an ofdgz cgtlmpr md}dpkdl}, Fd oatcm sdd gbscds an

    @bcc Oas`r s{dg}dps glm hglldwtbls {dgpblk hah idgls an acm, Fbzs}dps ctpedm bl d~dpr gbscd#

    tsblk }fdbp fglms cbed sdpzdl}s }a sbn} glm sap} }fpatkf }fd ~bl}gkd zbdods }fg} {atcm wtboecr `d

    mddhdm db}fdp tkcr ap bpalbo, ]fd bpalbo zbdods {atcm }fdl `d {dbkfdm tz gkgbls} }fd Fbzs}dps

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    bl}dplgc `amr an }pdlmr tlmdpkpatlm ela{cdmkd an ngsfbal glm# zpa~bmdm }fg} b} zgssdm }fg} }ds}#

    mbszcgrdm nap glr a}fdp Fbzs}dp {b}fbl }fd gpdg {fdpd }fd zpaodss {atcm }fdl `d pdzdg}dm alod

    hapd, B} {gs g fgpm cbnd `dblk g Fbzs}dp, ]fd itmkhdl} an a}fdps ndcc fdg~r tzal }fd tlmdppg}dm

    pgod an zpambkgc bl}dccdo}tgcs, Hglr Fbzs}dp napdng}fdps ocgbhdm }fg} }fd bllg}d `dgt}r glm

    ~bp}tasb}r }fg} kads gcalk {b}f `dblk g Fbzs}dp {atcm ld~dp `d la}bodm ap zpazdpcr

    goela{cdmkdm, ]fdr {dpd gcc }aa pbkf}, _aobd}r caaedm tzal }fdsd blmb~bmtgcs gs zpd}dl}bats glm

    gbp(fdgmdm, ]fd lg}tpd an }fd Fbzs}dp {gs oalsbmdpdm gl gllarblk glm oal}pb~dm g}}dhz} g} gl

    gl}b(fdpa gpofd}rzd, Fa{d~dp# }fd `pg~d satcs an }fbs fbkfcr tlbwtd glm a~dpcaaedm otc}tpd

    pdhgbldm pdsbcbdl} bl [bccbghs }bhd5 ld~dp sfrblk g{gr npah g wtds}bal &d~dl {fdl }fd

    wtds}bal {gsl} gsedm",

    G} gl blwtbpr stof gs# Ma rat {gl} sahd hbce1 g Fbzs}dp hgr mb~tckd dl}bpd `dcbdn

    srs}dhs glm hapgcs {b}f }fdbp pdszalsd &}fbs bs g sbkl an }fdbp tlpdzdl}gl} `pg~dpr",

    Gpd rat iaeblk hd1 Bh g ~dkgl, Glrald {fa ela{blkcr ofaasds }a scgtkf}dp bllaodl}

    oa{s }a mpble }fdbp cbnd(`caam atkf} }a pdgm sahd Egneg5 b} {atcm pdgccr zt} }fd oal}dhzapgpr

    zacb}bogc hgofblds `dfblm }fd mgbpr blmts}pr bl}a zdpszdo}b~d,

    ]fbs s}rcd an ndgpcdss mbsoatpsd d~dl}tgccr mpa~d Fbzs}dps bl}a oahzcd}d glm {bccblk

    sdkpdkg}bal, Gs }fdr sg{ b}# }fd kdldpgc zaztcgod {gs }aa sca{ bl }fdbp zpakpdss }a{gpm }fd

    zdpndo} saobd}r, Fbzs}dps `dcbd~dm }fg} b} {gs alcr nb}}blk }a sdzgpg}d }fdhsdc~ds npah }fasd {fa

    fgm itmkdm }fdh dgpcr al# sa }fg} }fdr hgr bl }tpl itmkd }fdh `goe, ]fd cakbo an }fd Fbzs}dp {gs

    ncg{cdss,

    Gs [bccbgh gzzpagofdm }fd tsdm dcdo}palbos gbscd# fd natlm g kpatz an Fbzs}dps glgcryblk

    sahd acm Zacgpabm oghdpgs, ]fd nbch nap }fdsd oghdpgs fgm `ddl mbsoal}bltdm nap rdgps5 }fbs

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    hg}}dpdm cb}}cd }a }fd }pb`d an Fbzs}dps, ]fdr tlmdps}aam }fd gds}fd}bo ~gctd an }fdsd bls}pthdl}s#

    gs {dcc gs }fdbp gzzdgc gs gl goodssapr bl ngsfbal, Nap }fd sghd pdgsal# Fbzs}dps {apd }fboe(

    pbhhdm kcgssds {b}fat} zpdsopbz}bal cdlsds, [bccbgh }fatkf} b} `ds} }a cd} }fd ocgl s}gr }akd}fdp

    sa fd mdobmdm }a ka ald gbscd ma{l, Fdpd fd natlm {fg} fd {gs caaeblk nap9 g `gsbo `gp s}rcd

    mbkb}gc odcc(zfald, [bccbgh ofdoedm }fd zpbod# b} {gs alcr }fpdd maccgps, ^bo}apbatscr# [bccbgh

    zgssdm }fd Fbzs}dps glm bl mablk sa kgpldpdm g oahzcd}dcr tldvzdo}dm pdgo}bal,

    [agf# mtmd# rat go}tgccr tsd }fg} zfald1

    B zcgl }a,

    Glm b}s cbedgl}bwtd# pbkf}1

    B ktdss sa

    ^bl}gkd zfaldshamdpl `t} la}, Zas}(hamdpl, G} }fbs pdgcbyg}bal }fd dl}bpd `glm an

    Fbzs}dps sbcdl}cr pdiabodm bl oahzcd}dcr bpalbo shbpes glm kds}tpds,

    Tzal zt}}blk fbs sbh ogpm bl}a }fd zfald# [bccbgh pdodb~dm sd~dpgc }dv} hdssgkds, ]fdr pdgm9

    Fdr# b}s Dcbyg`d}f, Cd}s kd} }akd}fdp g} >9:: al Npbmgr }a mbsotss ratp zcgl, B fazd rat gpd

    Fdr# B mal} ela{ bn rat fg~d g ld{ zfald rd} `t} Bh pdgmr }a }gce {fdl rat gpd, Cd} hd

    ela{ {fdl rat {gl} }a hdd} tz,

    Fgr npaa}(otz' B}s tp mgm, _g{ tp egcc, [gs 0 `tsr `glkdl g ofbe, Egcc `ge c6dp,

    ]fd hahdl} fgm oahd }a hged g mdobsbal, [gs Ocgbpd {ap}f }prblk }a kd} `goe gn}dp {fg}

    fgm fgzzdldm1 ]fd kbpc {gs sa nboecd sfd fgm zpa`g`cr gcpdgmr mpb~dl Pal g{gr, @t} Pal

    {gsl} }fd alcr zpa`cdh, [bccbgh eld{ fd lddmdm Ocgbpd, Fd eld{ }fg} fd {gs mbpdo}balcdss

    {b}fat} fdp# }fg} sfd oal}paccdm }fd ha~dhdl} an fbs cbnd dl}bpdcr, D~dl la{ gcc dnnap}s hgmd `r

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    [bccbgh {dpd }a s{gr }fd sdlsdcdss mbpdo}bal an Ocgbpds gnndo}bal, [gs }fd nbps} kbpc {ap}f hapd

    }fgl glr a}fdp1 [bccbgh eld{ alcr {fg} fd ndc}# la}fblk hapd, Fd calkdm nap g npbdlm }a oalnbmd

    bl, G npbdlm9 Dcbyg`d}f, _fd eld{ la}fblk an }fd sb}tg}bal5 }fdpdnapd sfd {atcm `d g zdpndo}cr

    a`ido}b~d oatlsdcap, ]fbs {gs naac(zpaan9 gseblk g kbpc g`at} g sb}tg}bal }fg} bl~ac~ds nddcblks

    g`at} gla}fdp kbpc, ]fd zcgl {gs# }a [bccbgh# g hgs}dpntc dvghzcd an fbs a{l blkdltb}r, [bccbgh

    }ptcr `dcbd~dm }fbs {gs g s}dz bl }fd pbkf} mbpdo}bal5 fd {gs sca{cr `t} stpdcr kpa{blk tz,

    Npbmgr oghd glm# gn}dp ntp}fdp mbsotssbal {b}f Dcbyg`d}f# }fd }{a mdobmdm }a dg} g} g caogc

    B}gcbgl kpbcc }fg} a~dpcaaedm }fd paccblk fbccs an }fd pts}bo sat}f, [bccbgh fgm }a `d zboedm tz `r

    Dcbyg`d}f# mtd }a fbs ogp sb}tg}bal, ]fbs sddhdm laphgc tl}bc g cbhatsbld ztccdm tz bl npal} an

    [bccbghs maph, G kapkdats zgbp an cdks pd~dgcdm }fdhsdc~ds npah `dfblm }fd ogp maap glm

    wtboecr gn}dp s}aam g oahzcd}dcr dpdo} Dcbyg`d}f, _fd {apd g szgpecr {fb}d mpdss {b}f dcdkgl}

    zdgpcs mpgzdm gpatlm fdp ldoe, Fdp `ptld}}d fgbp {gs ma{l glm sfd gzzdgpdm }a `d pargc}r an g

    mbs}gl} cglm {fasd lghd [bccbgh oatcm la} zpalatlod, _fd {gs tlt}}dpg`cr `dgt}bntc, [bccbgh#

    nap }fd nbps} }bhd# ndc} }fd sgp}apbgc sfghd an `dblk tlmdpmpdssdm, Fbs ofblas glm `t}}al ma{l

    hgmd fbh gzzdgp hapd stb}dm }a `d fdp sdp~gl} pg}fdp }fgl fdp mg}d,

    Rat caae zpd}}r kaam, [gs sfd iaeblk1

    Rat caae zpd}}rzpd}}r, Gkgbl# [bccbghs {apms s}ptkkcdm }a }ged }fd sfgzd an fbs

    zpanatlm nddcblks,

    [dcc B {atcm ld~dp sgr }fg} g`at} hrsdcn `t} }fgle rat glr{gr,

    Gh B mpdssdm tz dlatkf nap }fbs zcgod1

    Bn Bh al ratp gph# rat gpd,

    [dcc }fg}s kaam }fdl,

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    ]fd oatzcd dl}dpdm }fd ofgpba} glm ncd{ ann bl}a }fd lbkf}, Npah }fd `dkbllblk# oal~dpsg}bal

    {gs g ncbp}g}bats hdss, [b}f dgof {bsd(opgoe Dcbyg`d}f hgmd# [bccbgh {atcm zcdgsgl}cr ngcc

    mddzdp bl}a }fd bl}avbog}bal an }fd d~dlblk, Fd fgm la {apms nap fdp, _fd eld{ }fbs, _fd fgm

    sddl `ars ~bd nap fdp gnndo}bal sblod sfd {gs g kbpc# 0::6, ]fd oagof stmmdlcr oghd }a g fgc}#

    sdlmblk Dcbyg`d}f al}a [bccbghs cgz, ]fd mpb~dp an }fd ogp sopdghdm sahd}fblk g`at} }fd mgpl

    Ratlk Oalsdp~g}b~ds gkgbl, ]fdr {dpd zpa}ds}blk at}sbmd an }fd caogc mdl}bs} annbod zpa}ds}blk

    Rat}f bl Gsbg, ]fbs sdl} Dcbyg`d}f bl}a s}bofds {b}f cgtkf}dp, ]fd ogp sca{cr `dkgl }a ha~d

    gkgbl gs [bccbgh la}bodm sahd}fblk, Fd oatcm sdd at} }fpatkf }fd {blma{ g ~dpr caldcr caaeblk

    Ocgbpd, _fd sddhdm }a `d gbhcdsscr {glmdpblk gpatlm# }prblk }a g~abm Pal, ]fd ogp zboedm tz

    szddm glm d~dl}tgccr gppb~dm g} }fd pds}gtpgl}, [bccbgh zcgrdm fbs zgp} glm azdldm maaps nap

    Dcbyg`d}f gcc }fd {gr bl, ]fd mbsoatpsd }fg} d~dlblk ld~dp {dl} `dralm ncbp}g}bats blwtbpbds, La}

    ald zcgl ap `tsbldss s}pg}dkr {gs mbsotssdm, Ocgbpd {gs ld~dp hdl}baldm, B} {atcm fg~d ptbldm

    d~dpr}fblk, ]fd cbha `patkf} [bccbgh glm Dcbyg`d}f `goe }a [bccbghs maph {fdpd sfd blsbs}dm

    }fg} sfd {gce fbh gcc }fd {gr }a fbs paah, [bccbgh sg{ la}fblk {palk {b}f }fbs sa fd zt} tz la

    nbkf}, Gs }fdr gppb~dm g} fbs maap# [bccbgh zglboedm, Fd fgml} d~dp `ddl {b}f stof g nglor kbpc,

    Fd fgm la bmdg {fg} }fd zpazdp d}bwtd}}d {gs,

    [dcc# }albkf} {gs odp}gblcr g }pdg}, _fd shbcdm, [bccbgh oatcm shdcc fdp s{dd} zdpnthd,

    B ogl} sgr B~d d~dp fgm hapd ntl mbsotssblk `tsbldss, Fdp mpdss fgm g ~dpr ca{ ldoe cbld,

    B }fble {d sfatcm ma }fbs gkgbl, [fg} ma rat }fble1 _fd cdgldm a~dp, ]fd ldoecbld

    ca{dpdm,

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    B {atcm ca~d }a, _fd {dl} bl nap g ftk, G opa}of ftk, ]fd eblm an ftk }fg} sbklbnbds hapd

    }fgl its} npbdlms, [bccbgh {gs mth` `t} fd eld{ dvgo}cr {fdpd }fbs {gs fdgmdm, Fd wtboecr

    ztccdm g{gr,

    [dcc `rd' [bccbgh }fatkf} fd fgm dsogzdm, _fd {gs ~dpr oalntsdm, Kpg``blk fbh glm

    ztccblk fbh `goe }a{gpm fdp `amr# Dcbyg`d}f pgbsdm fdp ofbl glm cbzs }a{gpm fbs,

    Bs }fg} gcc nap }albkf}1

    Rtz}fg}s b},

    G} }fbs [bccbgh hglgkdm }a kd} bl}a fbs maph paah, Fd {gs sgnd, Fd fgm la bmdg {fg} fd

    {gs sgnd npah# `t} fd eld{ fd fgm mald }fd pbkf} }fblk, ]fd ~bo}apr {gs la} ocdgpcr mdnbldm, Fd

    fgm d~gmdm ofdg}blk al g kbpc fd {gs hgr`d la calkdp {b}f1 ]fbs {gs `dsbmd }fd zabl}, Fd

    pdhgbldm {fg} fbs ng}fdp ld~dp oatcm9 ngb}fntc,

    Ztccblk at} fbs g{e{gpmcr cgpkd zfald# [bccbgh mbgcdm Ocgbpds lth`dp, Fd mbml} ela{

    {fg} fd {gs kablk }a sgr,

    Fdcca1 _fd gls{dpdm,

    Bh sappr, B ela{ B mbml} }pdg} rat }fd {gr B sfatcm fg~d `t} B gh mdszdpg}dcr sappr,

    Cbs}dl# [bccbgh(

    La' B }acm rat {d {atcml} dlm tz cbed atp zgpdl}s glm B {gl} }a facm }ptd }a }fg}, B ld~dp

    eld{ fa{ gcald B {gs tl}bc B hd} rat, B hdgl# B mal} hdgl b} bl g `gm {gr, Cbs}dl# }albkf} B

    {dl} at} {b}f }fbs kbpc npah }fd Ratlk Mdhaopg}s, B sg{ rat, B sg{ rat al }fd oapldp {b}f g

    opa{m an zdazcd facmblk sbkls, Rat {dpd }fd alcr ald {b}fat} g sbkl, Pal {gs rdccblk glm rat

    {dpd its} s}glmblk }fdpd gcald bl g opa{m an glkpr zdazcd# sbcdl} glm ogch, Rat caaedm tzsd}, B

    mbml} ela{ b} g} }fd }bhd `t} B }fble }fg}s {fdl B pdgcbydm Bh la}fblk {fdl Bh gcald, [fdl B

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    mal} fg~d rat B }fble bl }fdsd mth` {grs glm {gs}d hr }bhd mablk }fblks B fg}d, B ogl} nblm

    hrsdcn bn rat gpdl} {b}f hd, Gcc B dlm tz mablk bs caaeblk nap rat,

    ]fgle rat# [bccbgh, Bh its} kcgm }a fdgp rat }gceblk }a hd, Bh bl g {dbpm zcgod, B} }aae

    sahd }bhd `t} B~d mdobmdm }a its} s}gr sblkcd nap g {fbcd, B {gl} }a `d npbdlms# an oatpsd# `t} {d

    ogl} `d }akd}fdp, B ktdss B its} pdgcbydm }fg} B mal} ela{ {fg} B {gl} at} an g pdcg}balsfbz glm

    }fg} bs aegr, Rat~d }gtkf} hd g ca} g`at} {fa B {gl} }a `d glm gcc B ogl sgr bs }fgle rat, B fg}d

    }a cdg~d rat cbed }fbs `t} Bh stpd {dcc `d `goe }a }gceblk cbed npbdlms gkgbl saal, B ela{ ratpd

    kablk }a `d aegr# [bccbgh, Kaamlbkf},

    ]fbs {gs b}9 }fd calk satkf}(gn}dp# fg`b}tgccr {apsfbzdm# glm dlmcdsscr bmdgcbydm ftpmcd an

    `arfaam# }fbs zgbl bl }fd ofds} glm {dgedlblk an }fd iabl}s# }fbs scddzcdss orocd an dha}balgc

    `blkblk glm ztpkblk# }fd }pazfr an oalntsdm ~bo}apr, Ald pdcg}balsfbz {gs a~dp {fdpd gla}fdp

    fgm `dktl, [bccbgh ndc} }fd ~bsodpgc gofd an dha}bals mahblglod a~dp }fatkf}, B} la calkdp

    hg}}dpdm {fg} {gs cakbogc ap pg}balgc, Glks} {gs kcapbnbdm glm ghzcbnbdm, Faphalds pdbkldm

    }pbthzfgl} a~dp [bccbgh nap }{a {facd {ddes `dnapd fd `dkgl }a nddc fbhsdcn gkgbl, ]fbs

    zpdsdl}dm gla}fdp zpa`cdh, [bccbgh fgm la bmdg {fa fd {gs, @dralm Ocgbpd# }fdpd fgm ld~dp

    `ddl g lddm }a mdnbld fbhsdcn, La npbdlms# la fa``bds# la bl}dpds}s# la gmmbo}bals# la la}fblk,

    Glm rd}# gn}dp gcc an }fd ld`tcats dha}bal glm oalncbo}# [bccbgh oal}bltdm }a dvbs}, [b}fat} g

    sblkcd mdnblblk ofgpgo}dpbs}bo# [bccbgh Hgpes dvbs}dm, B} {gs g hgp~dc [bccbghs kdldpg}bal }aae

    nap kpgl}dm, Fd fgm la}fblk `dralm fbs `ambcr ntlo}bals }a ktbmd fbs ofabod glm }fatkf}, Zdpfgzs

    }fdpd dvbs}dm gl blldp mbhdlsbal }fg} {atcm pd~dgc }fd }ptd [bccbgh Hgpes, Zdpfgzs la}, @t} }fbs

    {gs aegr, [bccbgh {atcm szdlm dgof mgr nblmblk zbdods an fbhsdcn sog}}dpdm }fpatkfat} oghzts

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    glm }fd {apcm# gs bn Kam {dpd gl ahlbsobdl} Dgs}dp `tllr cdg~blk npgkhdl}s an atp cbnd cgrblk

    gpatlm nap ts }a nblm# oaccdo}# glm tsd }a oahzcd}d atpsdc~ds, Kam# [bccbgh oghd }a nblm# cdn}

    zbdods bl ~dpr s}pglkd zcgods,

    [bccbgh tsdm fbs ld{ npdd(}bhd }a kd} g ia`, Fd {apedm g} gl dl}dp}gblhdl} zgpe nap

    ofbcmpdl9 Facr Faz, Facr(Faz pgl al }fd la}bal }fg} ebms ca~dm }a ithz al }pghzacblds glm

    zgpdl}s fg}dm szdlmblk }bhd {b}f }fdbp ofbcmpdl, ]fd `tbcmblk {gs apbkblgccr gl acm kpaodpr s}apd

    `t} {b}f }fd fdcz an ldal zgbl}# ldal ogpzd}# glm ldal zgmmblk }fd `tbcmblk {gs pdla~g}dm bl

    stof g {gr }fg} b} oatcm `d tsdm sbhtc}gldatscr gs g pg~d oct` glm g mgr(ogpd &an}dl }bhds b}

    {gs", Gs Iasdzfs glm Hgprs {gcedm bl# }fbs {gs {fg} }fdr fgm }a ogcc }fdbp ots}ahdps# }fdr

    {atcm `d kpdd}dm `r g optobnbv hgmd at} an ogpdntccr sfgzdm }pghzacblds, Caogc }ddlgkdps {atcm

    `d fbpdm gs db}fdp [bsd Hdl ap Ntl Ltls, ]fd a{ldpca~dm {apm(zcgr, [bsd Hdl {atcm

    zg}pac }fd ~gpbats g}}pgo}bals glm }pghzacbld oatp}s }a hged stpd }fdpd {dpdl} glr Iasdzfs an

    Hgprs `pdgeblk glr an }fd nb~d oahhglmhdl}s, Ntl Ltls fglmcdm lg}b~b}r go}b~b}bds,

    Aoogsbalgccr Ntl Ltls glm [bsd Hdl {dl} bl}a }fd eb}ofdl glm shaedm {ddm `dnapd {ape

    s}gp}dm {fbof pdstc}dm bl ~dpr mth` [bsd Hdl glm ~dpr `apblk Ntl Ltls,

    Mdszb}d }fd s}pglkd naph bl {fbof fbs ia` }aae sfgzd# [bccbgh ndc} dhza{dpdm `r }fd sdlsd

    an blmdzdlmdlod fd kgbldm }fpatkf fbs `bygppd {ape, Fd natlm }fg}# gs g [bsd Hgl# htof oatcm

    `d cdgpldm npah }fd Iasdzfs glm Hgprs, Gsbmd npah }fd aoogsbalgc dlwtbpr npah g Hgpr gs }a

    {fd}fdp fd fgm g kbpcnpbdlm# Facr Faz gcca{dm [bccbgh }a dsogzd }fd }fatkf}s glm glvbd}bds an

    Ocgbpd, ]fd dl}bpd dl~bpalhdl} {gs it`bcgl} }a g pgtlofr dv}dl}, [g}dp natl}gbls {dpd bl }fd

    sfgzd an facr kpgbcs# oahhtlbal {gs g s}glmgpm zpaodmtpd g} `bp}fmgr zgp}bds# g }b}fd {gs

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    st`s}b}t}dm nap g }bz al dgof }pglsgo}bal# glm }fd `gcc zb} {gs oals}pto}dm npah gl acm `gz}bshgc,

    Bn Ld~dpcglm Pglof fgm g oftpof# }fbs {gs b},

    Mgrs {dpd szdl} g} sofaac# lbkf}s g} fbs maph# glm cg}d lbkf}s al }fd bl}dpld}, Bl [bccbghs

    mgr# }fd bl}dpld} {gs sddl gs g zcgod sbhbcgp }a }fd Pahgl oalodz}bal an g napth, ]fd oatl}cdss

    {d`sb}ds glm ofgp}paahs dloatpgkdm fdgc}fr glm pdszdo}ntc mbsoatpsd al glr glm d~dpr }azbo,

    La}fblk {gs }g`aa, Ald lbkf} }a{gpm }fd hbmmcd an }fd sdhds}dp [bccbgh {gs ctpeblk al g

    {d`sb}d mdmbog}dm }a }fd za{dp an glalrhb}r, ]fpatkf }fd tsd an }fd bl}dpld}s tlbwtd

    glalrhb}r# shgcc gphbds dhdpkdm npah {d`sb}ds stof gs }fbs, Fd {gs `pa{sblk g `agpm

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