Aglipayan “Nationalist Heritage”: Theological and Canonical Insights and Debates

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    Jihcqjsjk Kjwclkjhcpw Edrcwjid6

    Wedlhlic`jh jkg @jklkc`jh Ckpciewp jkg Gdojwdp

    Lk wed Irltkg jkg wed Cmqhc`jwclkp ln j @ercpwcjk Dp`ejwlhlis wl wed@lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp ln wed Cihdpcj Nchcqckj Ckgdqdkgcdkwd

    Ckwrlgt`wclk

    Wed Pwjwdmdkw lk @etr`e Mcppclk %P@M dkgdj~ltrp wl nckg j mlrd tkcncdg ~cpclkjkg wl `llrgckjwd jhh wed njcwenth ln wed Cihdpcj Nchcqckj Ckgdqdkgcdkwd %CNC ckwl j ejrmlkcltp`lmmtkcws ck yec`e cwp kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjidQrl Gdl dw Qjwrcjylthg od rd`jqwtrdg+: Ckltr wcmd( wecp kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid pelthg od jpptmdg ck wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp+Yechd ck nlrmdr wcmdp wed kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid wdkgdg wl od duqrdppdg lkhs ck wed mcppclkjkg mckcpwrs ln wed CNC2 kly( wed duqrdppclk ln wed kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid cp du`ddgckihs pltiewck wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp nlr wed irdjwdr ihlrs ln Ilg+

    Nlr lkd yel jrd j`wc~dhs dkijidg ck wed ckwdirjh mckcpwrs ln wed `etr`e( cw cpcmqlppcohd klw wl klwc`d wed `rscki jopdk`d ln wed qdrpqd`wc~d ln wed CNC kjwclkjhcpwedrcwjid ck wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp ln wed `etr`e+ Pt`e qdrpqd`wc~d cp `jwdilrc`jhhsgdpcrjohd jkg pelthg ej~d oddk qlpcwc~dhs dkperckdg ck wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp hlkiodnlrd+ Wedrd cp( elyd~dr( kl qlckw ck pqd`thjwcki yedwedr wed lmcppclk cp wed njthw ln wed`hdris yel hlpw ckwdrdpw ck wed qrj`wc`jh hcnd ln wed `etr`e %jrd weds klw j``tpdg plmdwcmdp

    ln ijicki gc~ckd jkg etmjk pwtnnp nrlm wedcr lyk c~lrs wlydrp( jw wed kjwclkjh `jwedgrjh ycwe wed

    qtrqlpd ln jppdppcki wed mcppclk ln wed `etr`e( qjrwc`thjrhs ck wed hciew ln wed irlycki gdmjkg nlr irdjwdr

    qjrwc`cqjwclk ln wed hjcws ck wed il~drkjk`d jkg jgmckcpwrjwclk ln wed `etr`e+ Wed Jppdmohs ij~d ocrwe wl wyl~cwjh gl`tmdkwp6 wed :399 @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp %@@2 jkg wed Pwjwdmdkw lk @etr`e Mcppclk %P@M+?P@M( :>+

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    Cw cp tptjhhs weckb wejw _lmjk @jwelhc`cpm jkg Jihcqjsjkcpm jp lqqlpcwd duwrdmdp+ LrJihcqjsjkcpm cp j bckg ln _lmjk @jwelhc`cpm ycweltw wed Qlqd+ Elyd~dr( wed CNC cp ztcwdgcpwck`w nrlm _lmjk @jwelhc`cpm lr jks lwedr rdhcicltp pspwdm ck wed Ydpw jkg d~dk ck wed

    Djpw jp ydhh jp nrlm wed mjckpwrdjm Qrlwdpwjkw jkg D~jkidhc`jh `etr`edp+ Sdw( welpd yelhllb mlrd `hlpdhs jw wed edjrw ln wed wdj`eckip( gl`wrckd jkg qrj`wc`dp ln wed CNC ychh gcp`l~drmt`e ck cw yec`e( yechd gcnndrdkw( cp sdw `trcltphs njmchcjr ycwe wed pjmd njcwe lk`d gdhc~drdgwl wed pjckwp+

    Tkgdkcjohs( wed CNC rllwdg ck jw wed edjrw ln wed Nchcqckl qdlqhdp gdpcrd nlr hcodrwsjkg nrddglm+ Cw orckip nlrwe jk dmdricki klwclk ln wed `etr`e wejw pltiew weddpwjohcpemdkw ln wed bckiglm ln Ilg ck wed ylrhg( ln yec`e( wed `dkwrjh kdr~dln wed CNCkjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid+ Cw cp j yjs ln tkgdrpwjkgcki wed @ercpwcjk njcwe ck j hdpp hdijhcpwc` jkg

    hdpp jopwrj`w( otw mlrd `lk`rdwd ojpdg lk wed `lkwcktcki rd~dhjwclk ln wed gc~ckd ychh ln Ilgck wed `lk`rdwd etmjk d~dkwp wejw mjks ln wed CNC lrcickjwlrp ejg oddk dsdycwkdppdp wl+Ecpwlrc`jhhs( wed CNC cp j qdlqhdp ml~dmdkw ycwe j rdhcicltp qdrpqd`wc~d ckpqcrdg os Nchcqcklkjwclkjhcpm nlr wlwjh etmjk nrddglm jkg hcodrjwclk+ Wedlhlic`jhhs( wed CNC cp j``hjcmdg jp jml~dmdkw ln Ilgp qdlqhd ck wed Qechcqqckdp wlyjrgp wlwjh jkg ckwdirjh pjh~jwclk+

    Cw kddgp( wedrdnlrd( jk dhjolrjwclk ln wed wedlhlic`jh irltkgckip jkg ntkgjmdkwjhlofd`wc~dp ln wed CNC jp qdr`dc~dg os wed lrcickjwlrp jkg jp ckp`rcodg ck wed djrhs gl`tmdkwpln wed `etr`e+ Jhh wed pjmd( wed CNC jppdrwp cwpdhn jp qdlqhd ln Ilgdkglydg ycwe jhh wedmjrbp ln wed Tkc~drpjh @etr`e+ Cw cp j wrtd `etr`e `jhhdg os Ilg wl `lkwcktd wed mcppclk lnFdptp ck wed qrl`hjmjwclk ln ckwdirjh pjh~jwclk( `lkp`cdkwcltphs jgedrcki wed @jwelhc` jkg

    Jqlpwlhc` odhcdnp+7

    Lk lkd ejkg( wed CNC wedlhlic`jh irltkgcki cp j ztdpw nlr j kdy etmjktm+ Wed CNCodhcd~dp wejw cwp ck`dqwclk cp j gc~ckd qhjk ln Ilg+ Cwp ducpwdk`d yjp pddk jp j qrdpdk`d ln@ercpw yel `rlykdg wed dnnlrw ln ltr `ltkwrsmdk %Nchcqckl qdlqhd#( yel ydrd vdjhltp nlr

    wed wrtd ihlrs ln wed lkd Ilg jkg nlr ltr kjwclkjh gcikcws( ej~d j``lmqhcpedg wed irdjwdkwdrqrcpd ln ltr rdhcicltp dmjk`cqjwclk+4 Wecp wdkdw pejqdp wed Jihcqjsjk wedlhlisyec`ecp nrdwnth nlr wed ydhh-odcki ln etmjkcws jpntkgjmdkwjhck wed mcppclk ln wed `etr`e+

    Lk wed lwedrejkg( wed ntkgjmdkwjh lofd`wc~dp ln wed CNC jppdrwp j kdy qrdpdk`dln`etr`e ck pl`cdws+ Wed Gl`wrckj s _dihjp @lkpwcwtwclkjhdp gd hj Cihdpcj Nchcqckj Ckgdqdkgcdkwd %G_@ gd`hjrdp wed werdd ckwdrrdhjwdg lofd`wc~dp ck wed nltkgcki ln wed CNC+> Yedrdjp wed ncrpw

    0@n+ Lofd`wc~d #7( ln wed Wdk-Sdjr Pwrjwdic` Qrlirjm %WSPQ ln wed CNC+

    7Pdd6 Qrl`hjmjwclk Pwjwdmdkwjkg wed Ncrpw @lkpwcwtwclk ln wed CNC %:310+

    4@n+ Dqpwlhj C^

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    >Cw qlpcwc~dhs gd`hjrdp wejw(

    :+ Wed lofd`w ln wed nltkgcki ln wed Qechcqqckd Ckgdqdkgdkw @etr`e cp qrck`cqjhhs wl rdpqlkg wl wed

    cmqdrjwc~d kddg wl rdpwlrd ylrpecq ln wed lkd wrtd Ilg ck jhh cwp pqhdkglr jkg wed qtrcws ln ecp mlpw elhs ylrg

    yec`e( tkgdr wed rdcik ln lop`trjkwcpm( ejp oddk gchtwdg jkg gcpwlrwdg ck j mlpw gcpedjrwdkcki mjkkdr nlrjks @ercpwcjk ln d~dk mlgdrjwd dgt`jwclk %Dqcpwhd CC ln wed Ptqrdmd @ltk`ch ln wed CNC2

    ?+ Wl hcodrjwd wed `lkp`cdk`d nrlm jhh drrlr( du`dppdp jkg tkp`cdkwcnc` p`rtqhdp jijckpw wed hjyp ln kjwtrd

    jkg ohdppdg illg ftgimdkw %Dqcpwhd ^C2 jkg(

    0+ Jkg wl nlrm jkg gcikcns wed Nchcqckl @hdris os rd`lkztdrcki jhh wed rciewp jkg qrdrlijwc~dp( yec`e wedshlpw werltie wed duqhlcwjwclk ln yec`e weds ej~d oddk( jkg pwchh jrd( wed lofd`w+

    @n+ Gl`wrckjp s _dihjp @lkpwcwtwclkjhdp gd hj Cihdpcj Nchcqckj Ckgdqdkgcdkwd %G_@( @ejqwdr C( Pd`wclk:+

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    lofd`wc~d rdndrp wl wed lofd`w ln ylrpecq( wed lwedr wyl pcmqhs jrwc`thjwd joltw wed ptofd`wp yel ylrpecq wed lkd wrtd Ilg+ Cw cp qlrwrjsdg ck wedpd lofd`wc~dp wejw Ilg jhlkd cp wedjoplhtwd pltr`d jkg nthnchhmdkw( wed ckpwcijwcki `jtpd ln ckpqcrjwclk( wed nhlycki pqrcki lnpwrdkiwe jkg elqd( jkg wed jkcmjwcki pqcrcw ck wed `dhdorjwclk ln hcnd ck cwpnthhkdpp+

    Yechd ylrpecq ln wed lkd wrtd Ilg wed qrcmd lofd`w( wed CNC jppdrwp wejw ylrpecq cpwed lnndrcki ln ltr wlwjh pdhn wl Ilg ck @ercpw2 cw cp Bdrsimj ck j`wclk jkg mtpw od wedpqlkwjkdltp ltw`lmd ln wed kdy hcnd ck @ercpw jp duqdrcdk`dg ck wed ordjbcki ln wed ordjgRDt`ejrcpw] jkg wed ndhhlypecq ln pejrcki RBlcklkcj]+9 Jp wed `etr`e ducpwp wl ycwkdpppjh~jwclk( wed CNC tkgdrpwjkgp wejw wed ylrg ycwkdpp ckwl wyl ckwdrmckihcki klwclkp6 ncrpw(wed nrtcw ln Ilgp ecpwlrc`jh qrl`dpp ln pjh~jwclk %wed rdjhcws ln pjh~jwclk2 jkg( pd`lkg(`lmmcppclkdg wl qrl`hjcm pjh~jwclk ck wed ylrhg %wed pj`rjmdkw ln pjh~jwclk+5 Wed CNC(wedrdnlrd( `lk`htpc~dhs j~drp wejw cw cp odcki `jhhdg os Ilg nlr j ecpwlrc`jh ~l`jwclk wl wedkdy etmjktm+3

    Wed wyl lwedr lofd`wc~dp jrd6 ncrpw( wed qrl`dpp jkg( pd`lkg( wed jqqrlj`e lnqrl`hjcmcki wed Ilpqdh mdppjid( rdpqd`wc~dhs+ Yechd rdhcicltp odhcdn wlt`edp qdlqhd lk wylhd~dhp6 qps`elhlic`jh %ckgc~cgtjh jkg pl`clhlic`jh %pl`cl-qlhcwc`jh2 lk wedpd wyl hd~dhp(odhcdnp ck Ilg `jk dcwedr hcodrjwd qdlqhd lr dkphj~d qdlqhd+ Ckwdrdpwckihs( wed CNC jcmp wldmjk`cqjwd wed Nchcqckl qdlqhd nrlm dkphj~cki rdhciclpcws+:1 Cw cp ckgddg %yechd hckbcki wedklwclk ln lofd`wc~d lkd wl wejw ln wed pd`lkg lofd`wc~d j wedlhlic`jh qdrpqd`wc~d lnelhckdpp jkg pj`wcnc`jwclk wlgjs( j qdrnd`w lnndrcki wl wed Hlrg d`elcki wed qrlqedwp ln wedLhg Wdpwjmdkw %`n+ Elpdj >6> jkg wed gdmjkg ln Fdptp nlr6 mdr`s( klw pj`rcnc`d %Mjwwedy36:02 :?69-52 ?:6:?-:0+ Wedrdnlrd( gd~lwclk wl wed Hlrg cp pwdrkhs hckbdg ycwe pl`cjh ftpwc`djkg qdj`d %Jmlp 46?:-?72 `n+ Mc`je >65+

    Otw( ely jrd wedpd pwjwdmdkwp j`wtjhcws tkgdrpwllg ck wed CNC< Ely `jk wedkjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid rdnhd`wc~d ck wed d``hdpcjh rthdp ln wed CNC< Elyd~dr( hdw tp ncrpw hllb ckwlwed rdhjwclkpecq odwyddk wed gl`wrckjh qrck`cqhdp %Jihcqjsjk wedlhlis jkg d``hdpcjpwc`jhrthdp %@lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp ck wed hcnd jkg ylrbp ln wed @etr`e ln @ercpw+

    CC

    L~dryedhmckihs( wed CNC cp ck`rdjpckihs pddbcki wl l~dr`lmd rdhcicltp hdijhcpm jkgwedlhlic`jh njkjwc`cpm+ Ycwe wecp( wed ztdpwclk lk ncwwcki wlidwedr wed Jihcqjsjk wedlhlisjkg wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp ck wed hcnd jkg ylrbp ln wed CNC ejp dmdridg ycwe plmdnlr`d jkg tridk`s wlgjs+ Wed wedlhlic`jh pwjwdmdkwp lk mcppclk jkg mckcpwrs ej~d wl od

    `ljithjwdg ckwl wed d``hdpcjh ~cpclk jkg cgdkwcws ln wed CNC+ Wetp( yechd wed ylrb nlr wedjmdkgmdkwp ln wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp qrlirdppdp( wed yelhd `etr`e pelthg hllb ckwlj qjrjgcim wejw `lthg6 ncrpw( jrwc`thjwd wed qhj`d jkg rlhd ln d``hdpcjh rthdp ck wed `etr`e2jkg( pd`lkg( wed gskjmcpm lnJihcqjsjk njcwe jkg qrj`wc`dp wed mtwtjh ckwdrj`wclk

    odwyddk wed gl`wrckdp ln njcwe %wedlrs jkg wed klrmp ln j`wclk %qrjucp+ Os ckwdirjwcki

    9P@M( :3+

    5P@M( :-9+ Wed CNC ~c~cghs duqhjckp wecp klwclk6 Wed Qechcqqckd Ckgdqdkgdkw @etr`e cp j `lkirdijwclk ln

    kdy mdk dgt`jwdg ck jkg hcodrjwdg os wed wdj`ecki ln @ercpw( gdgc`jwdg wl wed ylrpecq ln Ilg ck pqcrcw jkg ck

    wrtwe( kltrcpedg jkg ptpwjckdg ck wed Dt`ejrcpw( jkg `lmmcppclkdg wl od ycwkdppdp wl Ilg)p hl~d ck wed ylrhg+

    Ck Ckwrlgt`wclk ?( @@+3P@M( :>2 `n+ Pwjwdmdkw lk Mckcpwrs %PM#+:1

    @q+ G_@( C+:6?+

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    Weltie wed @etr`e cp pcmchjr wl wejw ln pl`cdws jp j `c~ch rciew jkg( wedrdnlrd( cwpd``hdpcjh rthdp jrd pcmchjr wl wejw ln `c~ch pl`cdws+ Otw d``hdpcjh rthdp rd`dc~d cwp ojpdp ( kjwtrdjkg qtrqlpd os wedlhlis jkg klw ck `c~ch hjy( yec`e cp plmdwcmdp nlrilwwdk ck qrj`wc`d+Wetp( d``hdpcjh rthdp jrd ckgdqdkgdkw( otw `lrrdpqlkg ycwe wed `c~ch hjy( yec`e mjs ydhhmjbd j pcikcnc`jkw `lkwrcotwclk wl d``hdpcjh rthdp+ RCw duqrdppdp jqqrd`cjwclk wejw wed Pwjwd

    cp jqrl~cgdkwcjh ckpwcwtwclk ckpwcwtwdg os Ilg nlr etmjkcwspwdyjrg ln Ilg nlr wed illg ln`rdjwclk( `n+ _lmjkp :06 7]+ J``lrgckihs( wed qrlqdr kjwtrd jp hdijh( d``hdpcjh rthdp jrdgcnndrdkw nrlm `c~ch hjy ck cwp `lkwdkw otw `lknlrmcki wl cw %`c~ch hjy ck mjks nlrmp+:7 Wed

    `etr`e hc~dp tkgdr pd~drjh hdijh pspwdm ln pl`cdws( yec`e weds l~drhjqqdg jkg plmdwcmdp`lkwrjgc`w+ Kd`dppjrchs( wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp mtpw wjbd pdrcltphs wed `lkwduw ln `c~chhjy pspwdm jp wed pwjwd rd`likcvdp wed ckwdrkjh lrgdr ln wed `etr`e+ Joftrcki j bckg lntk`rcwc`jh ~cdy wlyjrgp wed hdijh pspwdm ln wed @etr`e( wed odpw gdnckcwclk ln wed@lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp cp gdrc~dg os cwp qtrqlpd6 j pspwdm ln pwrt`wtrdp jkg klrmp wlpd`trd nrddglm nlr wed qdlqhd pl wejw weds `jk rd`dc~d( ycweltw cmqdgcmdkw( wed icnwp lnwed Pqcrcw+

    :4 Nlr wejw rdjplk( wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp pdr~d jp yjsp ln hc~cki ltw wed

    d``hdpcjh ~cpclk jkg cgdkwcws ln wed CNC+ Weds gl klw `rdjwd wed `etr`e otw mdrdhs pdr~d wlrdithjwd ~c~j`cws ck wed `etr`e+

    CCC

    @jwdilrc`jhhs( wed CNC kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid cp vdjh lnglcki wedlhlis+ Cw cp wed Jihcqjsjk`lkndppclk ln njcwe jkg ycwkdpp6 wed qjpwlrjh mckcpwrs nlr etmjk qrlmlwclk jkg wed otchgckitq ln wed bckiglm ln Ilg+ Cw dmdridp nrlm j`wclk jkg hdjgp ckwl j`wclk ck wed jwmlpqedrdln njcwe+ Wed `etr`e mtpw hc~d wed njcwe ck wed `lmqhdu pcwtjwclk wlgjs ycweltw ejrbcki oj`bwl wed illg lhg gjsp( yec`e wed dnnd`w ln wecp rdpwlrjwclk `jk od wl cplhjwd wed CNC nrlm wed

    hc~d rdjhcws ln wed pl`cdws+ Wetp( wed ~cdyqlckwp jkg pwjkgqlckwp ln wed `etr`e jrd kd`dppjrchs

    `ejkicki jp wed elrcvlkp `ejkicki rjqcghs2 od`jtpd wed `ejkicki elrcvlkp( wed `etr`e cwpdhn(jkg lhg cgdjp,wdj`eckip( mtpw od orltiew ckwl `ledrdk`d+ Wedrdnlrd( cw cp j wedlhlic`jh hdkpdppdkwcjh ck jqqrjcpcki wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp ln wed CNC2 `lkpdztdkwhs( cw `jhhp wed

    dht`cgjwclk lnwed `lkpwjkwp ln njcwe ckJihcqjsjk wedlhlis+

    Ncrpw( wed l~drrcgcki wedlhlis lk wed ztdpwclk lndp`ejwlk %dp`ejwlhlis# gdwdrmckdpwed CNC d``hdpcjh ~cpclk jkg cgdkwcws( jkg( wedrdnlrd( tkgdrmckdp cwp @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp(cn klw wed `jtpjwc~d nlr`d wl gl`wrckjh jkg `lkpwcwtwclkjh rthdp ln wed `etr`e+ Yechd klwgdkscki jecpwlrc`jh rdjhcwcdp( wed CNC wjbdp etmjk ecpwlrs ycwe twmlpw pdrcltpkdpp jkg

    tkgdrpwjkgp dp`ejwlhlic`jhnthhkdpp klw jp wed dkg ln ecpwlrc`jh qrl`dpp jkg( wedrdnlrd( wed

    ckjtitrjwclk ln wcmdhdpp pqcrcwtjh pwjwd( otwjp wed wrjkpnlrmjwclk ln ecpwlrs jkg nthnchmdkwwlyjrgp wed dpwjohcpemdkw ln wed bckiglm ln Ilg ck wed ylrhg+:>

    Jw wed edjrw ln wed Jihcqjsjk dp`ejwlhlis cp wed duqd`wjwclk lr elqd ln wed

    dpwjohcpemdkw ln wed bckiglm ln Ilg+:9 Cw duqhc`cwhs rdndrp wl wed bckiglm ln Ilg jp cwplofd`w jkg iljh6 wedJihcqjsjk elqd+ Cw jnncrmp wed wdpwcmlks ln Qjth6 Ilg yjp rd`lk`chckiwed ylrhg wl ecmpdhn %? @lr+ 46:3#+ Cw cp j mdppjid ln rdgdmqwc~d j`wc~cws ln Ilg6 orckicki

    :7Cocg+

    :4Hjgcphjp M+ rps( P+F+( _d`dc~cki wed @ltk`ch6 Wedlhlic`jh jkg @jklkc`jh Cpptdp jkg Gdojwdp %@lhhdid~chhd(

    MK6 Mc`ejdh,Hcwtric`jh Qrdpp( ?113( 95-93+ rps cp j wedlhlicjk jkg `jklk hjysdr yel cp lk wed nj`thws jw

    Idlridwlyk Hjy jkg yjp nlrmdrhs qrlndpplr ln `jklk hjy jw wed @jwelhc` Tkc~drpcws ln Jmdrc`j+:>P@M( ?>+ Dp`ejwlhlis%Irddb6 wj dp`ejwj(# hcwdrjhhs mdjkp wed hjpw weckip+:9

    @q+ P@M( :2 PM+

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    wed dkwcrd `rdjwclk tkgdr ecp hlrgpecqwed bckiglm ln Ilg+ Cw cp klw tkgdrpwllg mdrdhs jpwed pjh~jwclk ln `drwjck ckgc~cgtjhp lr d~dk wed rdcik ln Ilg ck wed edjrw ln wed qdlqhd( otw

    rjwedr wed bckiglm ln Ilg l~dr wed dkwcrd `rdjwclkj rdcik ln hcnd ck cwp nthhkdpp %Flek:16:1+ Cw cp wed rdkdyjh ln wed yelhdkdpp ln wed etmjkcws( wed cmjil Gdc( pqlchw os pck+:5

    Pd`lkg( wed wedlhlic`jh jnncrmjwclkp ln wed CNC jrd rllwdg ck qrj`wc`jh `lk`drkp jkgklw pt`e wedlrdwc`jh cpptdp lk @ercpwlhlis+ Cwp qrcmjrs `lk`drk cp lk yejw bckgln pjh~jwclk cplnndrdg os @ercpw wl etmjkcws+ @lk`trrdkwhs( Fdptp cp wed qrlqedw ln wed bckiglm ln Ilgjwwdpwdg os wed Psklqwc` Ilpqdhp+ Ed gcg klw pqcrcwtjhcvd wed dp`ejwlhlic`jh qrlmcpd ln wed

    bckiglm ln Ilg+ Otw ed ij~d wed mdjkcki jkg nthnchmdkw wlgjs %`n+ Htbd 76?:#+ Cw cp wed

    pdkpd ln nthhkdpp wejw wjbdp lk jkg wrjkpnlrmp ecpwlrc`jh rdjhcws ck j``lrgjk`d wl Ilgprdgdmqwc~d qtrqlpd+

    Wedrdnlrd( wed bckiglm ln Ilg cp qdr`dc~dg jp wed gskjmc` rdcik ln Ilg ck ecpwlrs(qlwdkwcjhhs-j`wtjhhs qrdpdkw ck wed ecpwlrc`jh duqdrcdk`d ln wed qdlqhd+ Wed Bckiglm cp weddpwjohcpemdkw ln j odwwdr ylrhg( j kdy edj~dk jkg j kdy djrwe %Cpj+ >46:9+ Cw cmqhcdp wejw

    wed bckiglm ln Ilg dmorj`dp jhh etmjkcws jkg wed yelhdkdpp ln etmjkcws+:3

    Cw cp j hcnd hc~dgck j `lmmtkcws ln nrddglm( yec`e dmqejpcvdp wed dk`ltkwdr ycwe Ilg werltie kdcieoltrhsrdhjwclkpecq itcgdg ycwe ftpwc`d+?1 Cw( wedrdnlrd( ic~dp qrclrcws wl pl`cjh ftpwc`d l~dr wed`drdmlkcjh qtrcws jkg rd~djhp wed rdhjwclk odwyddk wed `jtpd ln Ilg jkg wed `jtpd lnetmjkcws2 wejw cp( Ilg orckip duqdrcdk`d ln pjh~jwclk wl etmjkbckg ck wed ecpwlrs ln etmjkztdpw nlr hcodrjwclk nrlm pck+

    Wecrg( wed klwclk ln CNC lk pjh~jwclk tkgdrhcdp etmjk yelhdkdpp+ Cw dmqejpcvdp wejw(Fdptp jppl`cjwdp wed rdcik Rbckiglm] ln Ilg( klw ycwe wed pjh~jwclk ln plthp( otw ycwe wed

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    04Psklgjh ck wed `etr`e cp tkgdrpwllg ck gcnndrdkw hd~dhp+ Cw cp mjkcndpwdg ck os ~crwtd ln ojqwcpm( dj`e

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    GNJ_( O+42 wed @jklkp mdwc`thltphs pqd`cns wed mjkkdr ln cwp `dhdorjwclk+73GNJ_( O+7+ Ck wed ncrpw wyl `dkwtrcdp( wed `lkndppclk ln pckp jkg wed nlric~dkdpp ln pckp jrd rdndrrdg klw

    pqd`cnc`jhhs wl wed Pj`rjmdkw ln Qdkjk`d jgmckcpwdrdg os wed @etr`e( otw ck j idkdrjh jqqrlj`e6 odnlrd wed

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    Klwjohs( wed l~drrcgcki klwclk ln Qdkjk`d ck wed Nchcqckl _cwtjh cpqrc~jwcvdg( jkg wedncrpw dnnd`w cp d``hdpcjh rd`lk`chcjwclk+41 Sdw( weltie pck yltkgp wed d``hdpcjh olgs( cwqlppdppdp j gskjmc` ln gdjwe wejw jnnd`wp pl`cdws6 wed pwrt`wtrd ln pck+ Cw nlhhlyp wejw`lk~drpclk mtpw klw lkhs qdrplkjh( otw mtpw jhpl pl`cjh+ _d`lk`chcjwclk( wedrdnlrd( mtpw odlrcdkwdg wl tkglcki wed `lkpdztdk`dp ln pck+ Mlrdl~dr( pck cp klw lkhs yejw cp cknhc`wdg( otw

    jhpl wed lmcppclk ln `jhhckip ck orckicki ck wed bckiglm ln Ilg+4: Wed qdrpqd`wc~d lnqdkjk`d( wedrdnlrd( cn lkd `jk jp`rcod wl cw( wed `etr`e jp j `lmmtkcws pddbp wednlric~dkdpp ln Ilg jkg ln wed ylrhg nlr cwp `lhhd`wc~d pckp ck wed qjpw %cwp pckp ln lmcppclk

    jkg ck wed qrdpdkw pck %cwp jhhcjk`d ycwe wed qlydrnth+ Cw mtpw odjr wed pck ln wed ylrhg(ckwdr`dgd nlr pckkdrp( jkg jkwc`cqjwd hcodrjwclk wlyjrgp wed qdrpqd`wc~d ln wed bckiglm lnIlg werltie ckwdirjh mckcpwrs+4?

    Ncnwe( wed CNC j~lyp wejw Elhs Tk`wclk( yedrdos wed pc`b( dpqd`cjhhs lkd ck gjkidr lngdjwe( cp jklckwdg ycwe lch ycwe qrjsdr+ Ed rd`dc~dp( cn kd`dppjrs( rdmcppclk ln pckp( wedpwrdkiwedkcki ln ecp plth jkg cn cw od wed ychh ln Ilg( rdpwlrjwclk wl edjhwe+40 Cw mtpw oddmqejpcvdg wejw cw cp klw ycpedg-nlr mdrdhsj pj`rjmdkw ln wed gscki otw wed pc`b+

    Cw mtpw klw gdwrj`w( wedrdnlrd( nrlm cwp dp`ejwlhlic`jh lrcdkwjwclk wl wed bckiglm lnIlg+ Cw cp j qrlqedwc` yjs ln jkkltk`cki wed pjh~jwclk ln Fdptp( ln gdkltk`cki wed qrdpdkwpc`bkdpp jkg gdjwe jp `lkpdztdk`dp ln pck( jkg ln jkwc`cqjwcki wed yelhdkdpp ln wedbckiglm ln Ilg os wed dppdkwcjh wrjkpnlrmjwclk ln ydjbkdpp ckwl pwrdkiwe( ln pck ckwl irj`d(jkg d~dk pc`bkdpp ckwl edjhwe+ Cw cp( wedrdnlrd( j pj`rjmdkw wejw pqdjbp ln dp`ejwlhlic`jhyelhdkdpp jkg ln wed jotkgjkw hcnd ln wed bckiglm ln Ilg+

    Pcuwe( wed CNC jgedrdp wejw( Elhs Lrgdrp( j Pj`rjmdkw os yec`e Ocpelqp( Qrcdpwp( jkg

    Gdj`lkp os hjscki lk ln ejkgp jrd lrgjckdg( jkg rd`dc~d qlydr jkg jtwelrcws wl qdrnlrmwedcr pj`rdg gtwcdp+47 Nrlm wecp jnncrmjwclk ln njcwe( wedrd cp ck wecp @etr`e j ~cpcohd jkg

    duwdrkjh qrcdpwellg( j pqd`cjh qrcdpwellg jkg j pqd`cjh qrcdpwhs pwjwtp( gcnndrdkw nrlm wedpwjwtp ln wed hjcws lr hjs qdlqhd ck wed @etr`e( yec`e cp ckpwcwtwdg os gc~ckd lrgckjk`d+ 44 Cw`lkndrp pjk`wcnscki irj`d jkg dkjohdp wed rd`cqcdkw ylrwechs wl qdrnlrm wed ntk`wclkp lnecp,edr Lrgdr jkg wl hdjg j ylrwes ln hcnd+ Cw hcbdycpd cmqrckwp werdd gcpwck`w pj`rjmdkwjhirjgdp ln Lrgdr wejw wrjkp`dkgp wed ojqwcpmjh `ejrj`wdr jkg wejw ln wed `ejrj`wdr ln

    `dhdorjwclk ln wed Dt`ejrcpw %@n+ Gcgj`ed( :7(: jkg mjgd qtohc`hs %Gcgj`ed( 76:7+ Ck wed wecrg jkg nltrwe

    `dkwtrcdp( Wdrwthhcjk pqdjbp ln wyl-nlhg qdkjk`d6 j qdkjk`d jp j qrdqjrjwclk ln Ojqwcpm jkg j qdkjk`d jnwdr

    Ojqwcpm %Wdrwthhcjk( Gd qldkcwdkwcj( `+ :-:?+ Nlr wed @etr`e ck wed Djpw( @hdmdkw ln Jhdujkgrcj jkg Lrcidk odjrycwkdpp wejw wed qlydr wl nlric~d pckp yjp jwwrcotwdg wl wed @etr`e %@hdmdkw( Ztcp gc~dp pjh~dwtr03( ?2 `n+ 7?+

    41

    Wrtd rdqdkwjk`d ejp werdd dhdmdkwp6 : `lkwrcwclk lr plrrly nlr pck2 ? `lkndppclk ln jhh bklyk pckp2 jkg0 pjwcpnj`wclk jkg jmdkgmdkw ln hcnd %Nchcqckl _cwtjh RN_]( 57+ Lk wed `lkwrjrs( nrlm wed qdrpqd`wc~d ln wedbckiglm ln Ilg dmqejpcvdp wejw kdcwedr pck klr rd`lk`chcjwclk cp qtrdhs ckwrj-d``hdpcjh %`n+ PM+

    4:@n+ @lkndppclk ck wed Lrgdr ln wed Mjpp %LLM#+ Ck qdkjk`d( wed `etr`e qrlqedwc`jhhs jkkltk`dp wed

    mdr`s ln Ilg( gdkltk`dp wed pck ln wed ylrhg jkg ckcwcjwdp cwp wrjkpnlrmjwclk os `lmmtkc`jwcki wed Pqcrcw

    %Flek ?16:3-?0 nlr wed nlric~dkdpp ln pckp+ Wed gskjmc`p ln wed Pqcrcw hdjgp wl hcodrjwclk nrlm jhh nlrmp lnphj~drs %_lm+ 56:3-?9+

    4?Yechd cw pedgp hciew lk wed mjks qdkcwdkwcjh rcwdp ln qlqthjr rdhciclk,rdhciclpcws jkg pelyp wed jmocitcws

    ln `drwjck qrj`wc`dp ln `lmmtkjh qdkjk`d( yec`e pllwed wed d`lklmc`jhhs qlydrnth pd`wlrp ycwe j `lhhd`wc~djoplhtwclk wejw rdztcrdp kl qrlnltkg `ejkid ln qdrplkjh hcnd+

    40GNJ_( O+7+

    47Cocg+

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    Wed CNC jnncrmp wed werdd Lrgdrp ln Pj`rdg Mckcpwrs nrlm Jqlpwlhc` wcmdp6 Ocpelqp( Qrcdpwp jkg Gdj`lkp+Wedpd jrd klw werdd gcpwck`w Pj`rjmdkwp( otw pj`rjmdkwjh irjgdp ln Lrgdrp jkg `lkflckwhs nlrm wed lkd

    Pj`rjmdkw ln Elhs Lrgdrp( `n+ GNJ_( O+>2 Ckwrl+ @jklkp( 4 @@+

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    @lkncrmjwclk+ @lrrdpqlkgckihs( cw `lkndrp j pqcrcwtjh qlydr lk wed rd`cqcdkw yec`e gcrd`wdgqrck`cqjhhs wl wed `dhdorjwclk ln wed Elhs Dt`ejrcpw+4>

    Pd~dkwe( wed `etr`e gd`hjrdp( Elhs Mjwrcmlkscp wed pj`rjmdkw ck yec`e j mjk jkgj ylmjk jrd flckdg wlidwedr ck wed elhs dpwjwd ln mjwrcmlks+49 Wed mtwtjh gd`hjrjwclk lnychh ln wed qjcr %klw wed qrcdpwhs ohdppcki cp wed dnnc`cdkw `jtpd ln wed Pj`rjmdkw ln

    Mjwrcmlks+ Wedrdnlrd( wed qrcdpwp ohdppcki gldp klw qdrwjck wl wed kjwtrd ln Pj`rjmdkw(otw j pj`rjmdkwjh

    45 yec`e cp jggdg wl wed pj`rjmdkw+ Mlrdl~dr( cw mtpw `lknlrm wl wedhjyp ln wed Pwjwd+43

    Kd~drwedhdpp( mjrrcjid cp lqdkdg klw lkhs wl wed d``hdpcjh gcmdkpclk( otw wl weddp`ejwlhlis ln wed bckiglm ln Ilg( psmolhcvdp wed tkclk ln Jgjm jkg D~d %Idk+ ?6??(yec`e qrdncitrdp klw lkhs wed tkclk ln @ercpw ycwe ecp `etr`e( otw wejw ln Ilg ycweetmjkcws+ Cw mtpw qrl`hjcm wed idkdrltp hl~d ln Ilg2 cw mtpw gdkltk`d pdhncpekdpp jkgodick wl jkwc`cqjwd( klw lkhs ck wed njmchs otw jhpl ck pl`cdws( wed kdy etmjkcws( kdy etmjkjkg pl`cjh rdhjwclkpecqp( yec`e jrd gdp`rcodg ck wed psmolhc` jkg twlqcjk wdrmp ck wedqjrjgcpd ln Idkdpcp+

    @lk`htpclk

    Pck`d wed rd`jqwtrckiln wed kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid jkg wed jwwdmqw wl gd-`hdrc`jhcvdwed `etr`e( wed CNC mjs ej~d oddk cmmdrpdg ycwe ckwdirjh mckcpwrs otw wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg@jklkp ejp wll hcwwhd wl gl ycwe wed kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid ln wed `etr`e2 cw ejp etki pztjrdhslk wl cwp jtwelrcwjrcjkcpm+ Ck lwedr ylrgp( jp wed CNC rdgcp`l~drdg cwp cgdkwcwsjkg wllb cwpdhnltw ckwl wed `lmmtkcws jkg wed ylrhg werltie ckwdirjh mckcpwrs( wejw lhg pj`rdg rlhd(dkmdpedg jp ycwe yjp ycwe `hdrc`jhcpm jkg jtwelrcwjrcjkcpm %wejw wed :399 @lkpwcwtwclk jkg

    @jklkp dkgdj~ltr wl idw rcg ln ilw hdnw odeckg jkg pwchh dkperckdg ck wed `lkpwcwtwclkjh rthdpln wed `etr`e+

    4>@@( 76::-:>+

    49GNJ_( O+7+

    45@n+ @@( ::6:+ Pj`rjmdkwjhp jrd pj`rdg pcikp( yec`e ck j pdkpd cmcwjwd wed pj`rjmdkwp( pcikcns `drwjck

    dnnd`wp lk pqcrcwtjh lkdp jkg j`ecd~d dnnd`wp werltie wed ckwdr`dppclk ln wed @etr`e+ Wedrd jrd pd~drjh bckgp lnpj`rjmdkwjhp+ Mlpw ln wed pj`rjmdkwjhp jrd `lkpd`rjwdg jkg ohdppdg lofd`wp werltie yec`e wed njcwenthrd`dc~dg pqcrcwtjh odkdncwp pt`e jp wed elhs yjwdr( rlpjrcdp( c`lkp( jkg idkdrjhhs pqdjbcki( jhh ohdppdg lofd`wptpdg du`htpc~dhs nlr wed ylrpecq ln Ilg+ Pj`rjmdkwjhp mjs jhpl od j`wclkp wejw wed @etr`e dkrc`edp ycwe

    pqd`cjh irj`dp pt`e jp wed rd`cwjwclk ln jk j`w ln `lkwrcwclk( wed cmqlpcwclk ln wed jpe( dulr`cpm( qrl`dppclkp(

    qchircmjidp( jkg wed ntkdrjh rcwdp+ Plmd ln wed pj`rjmdkwjhp `lkpcpw ln ohdppckip( hcbd welpd ln `etr`edp(lofd`wp gd~lwdg wl gc~ckd ylrpecq( eltpdp( wed ktqwcjh ohdppckip( jkg wed ohdppcki ln yjwdr+

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    @n+ @@( ::6:-4+ Wed wrjgcwclkjh jwwcwtgd wlyjrg mjrrcjid cp pj`rdg %d~dk pj`rjmdkwjh+ Cw cp rdcknlr`dg oswed wdj`ecki jwwrcotwdg wl Fdptp ecmpdhn RMjrb :16::-:?]( otw jhhlycki jk du`dqwclk ck wed `jpd ln tk`ejpwcws%Mjww+ 460?+ Wed bds Lhg Wdpwjmdkw RGdtw+ ?76: = ochh ln gc~lr`dmdkw] wdj`eckip wjbd j ptopwjkwcjhhs mlrd

    lqdk jwwcwtgd wlyjrg wed gcpplhtwclk ln mjrrcjidp wejk wed qlpcwclk jwwrcotwdg wl Fdptp+Cn Fdptp jhhlydg nlr ordjbcki wed elkltrdg Pjoojwe hjyp pl jp wl qrl~cgd nlr edjhcki( weltie wed jk`cdkw

    hjyp nlrojgd wedpd lk wed pj`rdg gjs( ylthg ed klw jhpl jhhly nlr j ptpqdkpclk ln wed qrlp`rcqwclk jijckpwgc~lr`d cn pt`e ydrd wl hcodrjwd j qdrplk nrlm wed olkgjid ln jk ckwlhdrjohd mjrrcjid< Cn wed Pjoojwe yjp

    mjgd nlr mjk( klw mjk nlr wed Pjoojwe %Mjrb ?6?9#( gldp cw klw nlhhly wejw mjrrcjid yjp mjgd nlr

    etmjkcws( rjwedr wejk etmjkcws nlr mjrrcjid

    Wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp jcm wl jppcpw wed `etr`e ck nthnchhcki cwp wjpb( yec`e cp( wlrd~djh jkg wl `lmmtkc`jwd wed d`lklms ln pjh~jwclk wl wed ylrhg+ Weds( nlr wejw rdjplk(`jk edhq os `rdjwcki lrgdr ck wed `etr`e wejw hdjgp wl ftpwc`d jkg qdj`d( jkg os wdj`ecki wedqdlqhd wlyjrg wed bckiglm ln Ilg+ Yejw cp wed jkpydr( wedrdnlrd( nlr welpd yel ylthg hcbdwl pdd j mlrd ~corjkw pdkpd ln wed dqcp`lqjhhs hdg jkg psklgjhhs il~drkdg qlhcws ln wed CNC

    ycweltw j rdwtrk wl wed jtwelrcwjrcjk gjsp ln lhg< Wed lkhs ckpwjkwjkdltp jkpydr cp wl ordjbwed dkmdpemdkwodwyddk wed dil jkg wed rlhd ck olwe wed lrgjckdg jkg wed hjs qdlqhd+Jklwedr jnncrmjwc~d jkpydr cp nlr wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp rdnhd`w wed kjwtrd ln wed

    `etr`e6 yechd cw cp wrths etmjk ckpwcwtwclk od`jtpd cw ejp etmjk `lmmtkcws2 cw ejp jnnckcws wlwed gc~ckd od`jtpd cw cp jk ckwdirjh qjrw ln wed `etr`e jp j pj`rjmdkw ln pjh~jwclk+

    Wed bds dhdmdkw wl cw cp wed qrlqdr tkgdrpwjkgcki ln Ojqwcpm jkg wejw ln wed ElhsLrgdrp %jkg( ln `ltrpd( ln wed lwedr pj`rjmdkwp ln wed `etr`e jkg wed `etr`e cwpdhn jp wedrdjhcws jkg pj`rjmdkw ln pjh~jwclk nrlm wed ~corjkw ycpglm ln wed Dt`ejrcpw jp

    `lmmtkclk dkwyckdg ycwe wed qdrpqd`wc~d ln wed gl`wrckd ln wed Wrckcws+

    Ln `ltrpd plmd jpptmdp wejw wedrd cp j qrlohdm( wejw wedrd cp gcpztcdw ck wed rjkbp(lr wejw wedrd cp j qdr`dc~dg hj`b ck wed yjs wed `etr`e cp pwrt`wtrdg+ Mjks qdlqhd( elyd~dr(j`wtjhhs duqdrcdk`d j pwrlki pdkpd ln odhlkickikdpp ck wed `etr`e lr lwedrycpd ztcwdpjwcpncdg ycwe weckip jp weds pwjkg2 klw jhh duqdrcdk`d j hj`b ln odhlkickikdpp ck wed `etr`ejkg cn weds gcg mciew klw pdd cw jp j hlpp+ Otw mjks gl jkg wejw( jnwdr jhh( os ~crwtd ln ojqwcpmjhh jrd `lmmcppclkdg wl lkd mcppclk ln wed `etr`e6 wl orcki wed yelhd `rdjwclk tkgdr wedhlrgpecq ln Ilg wed bckiglm ln Ilg+

    Wed qrd~jhdkw ztdpwclk ln jhh cp6 Yejw duj`whs cp wed pj`rdg mckcpwrsnlr< Ck wed pj`rdg

    rlhd( yejw pj`rdg j`wcp wed lrgjckdg qdrnlrmcki< Wed tkgdrpwjkgcki ln wed wed pj`rdg rlhdln wed lrgjckdg ychh kjwtrjhhs grc~d wed pwrt`wtrckiln wed hcnd jkg ylrb jp ydhh jp wed rcwtjh

    jkg ylrpecq ln wed CNC+ Kd~drwedhdpp( lkd `jk kd~dr rd~cwjhcvd wed `etr`e os rdwtrkcki wl wedjtwelrcwjrcjk gjsp+ Otw wed CNC `jk elyd~dr rdwtrk wl cwp rllwp os rdpwlrcki wed wrjgcwclk lnwed wrjkp`dkgdkw mspwdrs ln bckiglm ln Ilg wl wed hcnd jkg ylrbp ln wed `etr`e+ Wedgskjmcpm ln wed gl`wrckd ln wed Wrckcws jp `lmmtkcws ln qdrplkp %Wrckcwjrcjk blcklkcjj`wtjhcvdg ck wed `etr`e jp jk lrijkc` tkcws ln pd~drjh mdmodrp os ~crwtd ln ojqwcpm dj`e lnyelm ejp j `ejrcpm( j pdr~c`d lr qrlqdr mckcpwrs nlr wed dgcnc`jwclk ln jhh ck wed lkdd``hdpcjh olgs ln @ercpw %: @lr+ :?67-01+ Klkdwedhdpp( wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp mtpwpqdjb ln wed dk~cpclkdg cgdkwcws%kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid ln wed CNC jkg wed njcwenth mtpw hc~dycwe cw+ Wedrdnlrd( @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp cp j ohtd-qrckw %wed jopwrj`w ln wed CNC( jkg cwmtpw od rd`dc~dg jkg rdjhcvdg ck wed hc~dp ln wed njcwenth( olwe `hdris jkg hjs qdlqhd( wed

    qrl`dpp ln hc~cki ltw wed kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid ln wed `etr`e+ Wed hc~cki ltw mtpw wjbd qhj`dck wed ylrhg( wed qhj`d ln `lk`rdwd( qjrwc`thjr jkg qdrplkjh d~dkwp2 wetp( wtrkcki jk jopwrj`w(

    tkc~drpjh jkg cmqdrplkjh klrm ckwl j nlr`d ln hcnd wejw tqelhg jkg qrlmlwd wed CNC+ Wedodpw yjs wl qrlmlwd wed kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid jkg wl pjnditjrg wed Jihcqjsjk njcwe cp wl

    `rdjwd j `hcmjwd ln wrtpw jkg `lkncgdk`d yedrd wed `etr`e blcklkcj `jk nhltrcpe jkg glydhh2 wedrdnlrd( jk dk~crlkmdkw ln nrddglm jkg `lkncgdk`d cp ckgcpqdkpjohd ck wed `etr`e+

    YechdJihcqjsjk njcwe jkg wedlhlislqdrjwdp lk wed jopwrj`w hd~dh( @lkpwcwtwclk jkg@jklklqdrjwdp ck wed `lk`rdwd hd~dh+ Ck lwedr ylrgp( wed kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid gdwdrmckdpwed klrmp wl od jqqrlqrcjwdg jkg ic~dp mdjkcki wl wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklk ln wed`etr`e( yec`e gdjhp ycwe wed rdjh ducpwcki `lmmtkcws ln njcwe+ Jp Ilg cp wed lkd yel orckip

    wed CNC ckwl ducpwdk`d jkg ptpwjckp cw2 edk`d( wed `etr`e( elyd~dr( os gc~ckd gdpcik kddgp~cpcohd pwrt`wtrdp wl od j `lmmtkcws ln qdlqhd jkg wl lqdrjwd ck j etmjk yjs+

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    Wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp jrd( wedrdnlrd( nlr wed ydhh-odcki ln wed `etr`e( jp wedspelthg od( wedk weds jrd mjkcndpwjwclk ln `ejrcws( hl~d wejw yjkwp wl ic~d lr hl~d wejwyjkwp wl dkrc`e wed lwedr+Wed ckpciewp ln wed kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjid ej~d `lkpdztdk`dp ckwed qrj`wc`jh lrgdr jkg qlpwthjwd j `lk~drpclk ck wed `lkgt`wp ln wedlhlic`jh weltiewp jkgd``hdpcjh lqdrjwclkp ln wed CNC+ Wedrdnlrd( cw kddgp wl otchg wed pwrt`wtrdp jkg klrmp wejw ychh

    ic~d nthh p`lqd wl welpd ckpciewp jp qjrwkdr ln wed Pqcrcw ck otchgcki pwrt`wtrdp nlr wedtknlhgcki bckiglm ln Ilg ck `lk`rdwd etmjk ecpwlrs+ Jp wed `etr`e cp ln j `lmqlpcwdkjwtrd( pl jrd wed d``hdpcjh rthdp+ Ck cw etmjk dhdmdkwp ohdkg ycwe gc~ckd icnwp+ Jp wed `etr`e

    cp ck`lmqhdwd jkg tknckcpedg( pl jrd wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp+ Jp wed `etr`e cp jhyjsp ckkddg ln rdnlrm %d``hdpcj pdmqdr rdnlrmjgj mdjkp wejw @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp( wll( jrdqdrmjkdkwhs ck kddg ln rd~cdy %ctp `jklkc`tm pdmqdr rd~cgdkgtm+ Wedrdnlrd( jp wed`etr`e cp `ejkidjohd jkg rdnlrmjohd( pl jrd wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp2 plmd ln wedcrptopwjk`d( plmd ln wedcr nlrmthjwclk+ Yechd gscki klrmp ltiew wl od pwdjgchs qrtkdg jyjs(wed kdy lkdp mtpw od `rdjwdg jp kddgdg+ Ck wed `jpd ln wed CNC( wed kjwclkjhcpw edrcwjidwerltie wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp mtpw ohdkg ycwe gc~ckd ycpglm ck j `hlpd tkclk ycweck

    wed jmocw ln wed d`lklms ln pjh~jwclk( otw ycweltw ntpclk lr `lkntpclk+ Wetp( wecp `lmqhdukjwtrd ic~dp wed @lkpwcwtwclk jkg @jklkp cwp ck`jrkjwclkjh `ejrj`wdr+ Hdw wecp `ejrj`wdrtknlhg ck wed hcnd jkg ylrb ln wed CNC kly+ KLYcp wed lqqlrwtkd wcmd*