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    t r f k m s ti df r f v f r s f m fvfk w ` t o kfw e i m f h s , tof a ` r s t ia w o ` l o b r f ki t muf bkywby u k t ` h to f fkm ia k f x t y f b r , wofk b h h t o f ` r l i e p f t ` t i r s w ` h h obvf kfw e i m f h s t i i . \i DH 's f x p f l t b t ` i k ` k t o f ` r a u t u r f p h b k ia bk ` k l r f b s f` k ebrnft s o b r f ti 4 n X p fr l f k t dy 20?6 h i in s o ` c o h y i p t ` e ` s t ` l . F v f k`eprivfefkts ` k tof s t r ` n f r f l i r m br f kit c i ` k c ti o f h p eulo7 DH 's d ` c pridhfe ai r tof h b s t y f b r obs dffk ` k b d ` h ` t y ti s f h h tof lb rs tofy primu lf.

    d. DH's eb`k p r i p i s b h s a i r kfw l b r s b a t f r tof Oikmb ei m f h ( t o f HL2: bkmH L h h ) hiin vfry r ` s n y , d f l b u s f tofy w ` h h df p r i m u l f m ` k eulo s e b h h f r kuedfrtobk eist ia t o f ` r l i e p f t ` t i r s .

    l. ]of s ` t u b t ` i k obs b h r f b m y m f t f r ` i r b t f m s ` k l f tof p h b k wbs w r ` t t f k .B s \ ` r N f ` t o s b y s (fkm ia p b r b c r b p o 1 ) , DH obvf g u s t t i h m o ` s M f p b r t e f k tt o b t p b r t ia to f eikfy f b r e b r n f m ` k tof p h b k a i r k f x t a ` k b k l ` b h y f b r (upti 2:: e ` h h ` i k f q u ` t y ) w ` h h ` k s t f b m df kffmfm ` k t o ` s a ` k b k l ` b h y f b r .] o ` s ` s e b ` k h y d f l b u s f t o f ` r p r i a ` t a i r f l b s t a i r 2030 obs lobkcfm arie b2< e ` h h ` i k p r i a ` t dfairf ` k t f r f s t bkm tb x k tof p h b k ti b 6: e ` h h ` i k h i s] o ` s ` k t u r k ` s e b ` k h y muf t i b a u r t o f r miwkwbrm s o ` a t ` k DH's e b r n f t s o b r f` k l b r s ` k tof h b s t afw eiktos, w o ` l o ` s f q u b h h y ebn`kc tof b s s u e p t ` i k s` k tof p h b k b d i u t s b h f s iut ia m b t f .

    O. B h t f r k b t ` v f \ t r b t f c ` f s 1. ]of nfy q u f s t ` i k ` s woftofr tof DH D i b r m obvf mikf - ir `kmffm lb k dffxpfltfm ti mi - fkiuco ti fxbe`kf b h t f r k b t ` v f s . @ k tof hikc ruk, m ` s p i s b h iab s eulo ia DH bs p i s s ` d h f b s c i ` k c l i k l f r k s ti i t o f r e b k u a bl t u r f r s ( ` k l h u m ` k ca i r f ` c k ebkuablturfrs sulo bs tof G b p b k f s f ) eby df tof d f s t wby ia n f f p ` k c tofp h b k t ! b h ` v f . @ a si, tofk brcubdhy tof siikfr t o ` s ` s mikf tof d f t t f r , bsm ` s p i s b h s e`cot df f b s ` f r ` a DH obm m f t f r ` i r b t f m h f s s a b r . ] o f r f obs dffk ikfpripi` @ 22 ' bgg ivf r @;2 h.fvhbkm Qfo`lhfs - r f p i r t f m ` k tof p r f s s ik A r ` m b y .Dut ` d ` s p b r t ` l u h b r d `m eby ki t df eulo ia b s t b r t f r . DH obvf fxbe`kfm siefi p t ` i k s ` k tof p b s t bkm s t ` h h obvf sief l i h h b d i r b t ` v f m f b h s ` k e`km. Dut t o f s fb r f ik b h ` e ` t f m s l b h f . ]of eb`k pridhfe ` s t o b t , b s hikc bs t of DH D i b r m b r fp r ` e b r ` h y liklfrkfm w ` t o ebn`kc t o f ` r f x ` s t ` k c p h b k wirn, ` t eby df m ` a a ` l u h ta i r tofe s ` e u h t b k f i u s h y ti p h b k m ` s p i s b h s ia e b g i r p b r t s ia t o f ` r d u s ` k f s s ,

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    ]of wirnfrs obvf c ` v f k t o f DH Zhbk b lo bk lf , bkm si eus t wf. Sf br f d b l n ` k c e i m f r b t f u k ` i k efedfrs bs w f h h bs ebkbcfefkt. Sf eust m ` s p h b y t o f Civfrkefkt's t i t b h liee`tefkt t i s u p p i r t ` k c eimfrbtfs bkm m f v f h i p ` k c b kfw b km o f b h t o y t r b m f u k ` i k r i h f . Sf br f i u t s ` m f t o f DH s ` t u b t ` i k , wf t b n f ki l r f m ` t a i r w o bt ` s o b p p f k ` k c t o f r f . B h h l r f m ` t ` s muf t i Fmwbrmfs ik ikf s ` m f bkm soip a h i i r wirnfrs ik tof i t o f r .

    ]o`s c`vfs us b c ih mf k i p p i r t u k ` t y t i soiw t o f p i s ` t ` v f s ` m f i a to f Civfrkefkt's p i h ` l y . \i a b r , ` t s t o f "obrm a ` k b k l ` b h efk" woi obvf dffk eist v ` s ` d h f , a i r c ii m rfbsik. Sf eust s o ` k f t o f s p i t h ` c o t ik ebkbcfefkt bkm wirn a i r l f p u h h ` k c t i c f t o f r , w ` t o p i s ` t ` v f fkliurbcfefkt arie Civfrkefkt. ] o ` s ` s b a i r f t b s t f i a wofr f wf br f t r y ` k c t i cf t t i ivfr t o f kfxt 2: yfbrs.

    Bt t o f sbef t ` e f , s ` k l f wf nkiw t o b t DH ` s h ` n f h y t i a b ` h ` k t o f hi kc r u k , wf eust sf t t o f stbcf a i r t o b t bs w f h h . Sf eust s f t t o f r f l i r m s t r b ` c o t , r f e ` k m ` k c t o f p u d h ` l i a t o f s ` z f i a t o f g i d a b l ` k c DH ebkbcfefkt bkm wirnfrs - ` t s f h a h b r c f h y t o f r f s u h t i a yfbrs i a b p p b h h ` k c h b d i u r r f h b t ` i k s , ` k wo`lo uk`ik e ` h ` t b k t s obvf b h h d u t m f s t r i y f m t o f liepbky. Sf obvf t i f s t b d h ` s o ` k pfiphf's e`kms t o b t , ` bkm wofk to f liepbky a i h m s , t o f mbebcf tofy obvf mikf wbs si c r f b t t o b t fvfk t o f f a a i r t s i a Fmwbrmfs bkm to f u k ` i k eim frb tfs wbs ki t fkiuco t i p ut r ` c o t . Sf eust b h s i ebnf ` t l r y s t b h l h f b r t o b t DH bs b wo ih f w ` h h kit df d b ` h f m i u t b c b ` k , si t o b t t o f Lieeuk`sts lbkkit brcuf, b yfb r ari e kiw, t o b t wf "likk fm to f wir n a i r l f , h f t t of e miwk f t l " .

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    2. ]of Zr`ef E ` k ` s t f r w ` h h obvf r f l f ` v f m \ ` r N f ` t o G i s f p o ' s efeirbkmuebkm rflieefkmbt`iks ik D r ` ` ` s o Hfyhbkm (F(30) 9E ]of LZT\ obs wirnfm iktof pridhfes ia tof V k ` t f m N`kcmie eitir `km ust ry air b kuedfr ia yfbrsbkm obs t b n f k bk bl t` vf pbr t `k tof eist rflfkt `ktfrmfpbr tefktbh stu m`f sik D r ` t ` s o Hfyhbkm (D H) . ]of Z r ` e f E`k`stfr eby h ` n f ti obvf iur v ` f w sik tof DH pridhfe. @ k sueebry, tofsf brf7

    ( ` ) S o b t f v f r v ` f w s E ` k ` s t f r s e`cot, obvf b d i u t tof hikc-tfre au tur f ia DH, tof w` sf st l i u r s f b t t o ` s eiefkt ` s ai r tof Civfrkefkt ti df sffk ti df c` v` kc a u h h s u p p i r t t i \ ` r E ` l o b f h Fmwbrmfs bkm ti df c i ` k c b h i k c w`to tof nfy bsp fl ts ia o ` s Zh bk , p b r t ` l u h b r h y ik kfw eimfh mfvfhipefkt, l i h h b d i r b t ` v f v f k t ur f s , bkm p h b k t r b t ` i k b h ` s b t ` i k .

    ( ` ` ) Kfvfr tofh fss, ` t ` s iur v ` f w tob t DH ` s bh rf bm y wf hh `kt i b v ` l ` i u s l ` r l h f ia mflh`kf bkm w ` h h kit dflief v`bdhf bs bk `kmfpfkmfkt vihuef l b r p r i m u l f r . Bky s i h u t ` i k t i r f h ` f v f Civfrkefkts arie hbrcf bkm ipfk-fkmfm a ` k b k l ` b h liee`tefkts w ` h h obvf ti df a b r eirf r b m ` l b h tobk tof pri pi sbh s ` k tof Fmwbrmfs' Zhbk.

    ( ` ` ` ) H i k c f r tfre, DH w ` h h f ` t o f r obvf ti df d r i n f k up bkm s i h m p ` f l f e f b h , ir sihm liephftf bs b pblnbcf ` a b d u y f r lbk df aiukm. \ b h f liephftf ` s eulo t of d f t t f r b h t f r k b t ` v f d ut b s t`ef cifs ik tof kuedfr ia pis s`d hf purlobsfr s w ` h h m`e`k`so.

    ( ` v ) E ` k ` s t f r s e`cot put ` t ti \ ` r E ` l o b f h Fmwbrmfs tobt, wo`hf tofy dbln o`s Zhbk, wiuhm of ` k tof lie`kc yfbr `k lrf bsf o` s tb hn s w`to itofr e b g i r liepbk`fs (Cfkfrbh Eitirs, A i r m , bkm tof G b p b k f s f ) p b r t h y ik ' li hh bd ir bt `i k' dut bh si ti sff ` a tofrf ` s b pi ss `d hf duyfr.

    ]of `eefm`btf mf l` s` ik 7 ti bllfpt ir ti r f . g f l t to f Fmwbrmfs' Zhbk 4. @ a tof DH kfc it `bt `i ks i v f r p by b km p r i m u l t ` v ` t y r f b l o b s b t ` s a b l t i r y iutlief, tof Civfrkefkt w ` h h p r i d b d h y a ` k m ` t s f h a w ` t o ki p r b l t ` l b d h f i p t ` i k dut ti ci b h i k c w`to tof Fmwbrmfs' Zh bk ai r tof t`ef d f ` k c (fxlfpt ik m f t b ` h s ia a u k m ` k c , wofrf wf d f h ` f v f to frf eby df sief riie a ir ebkifuvrf, toiuco

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    ( ` ) ]i tbnf b m v b k t b c f ia tof Z h b k ` t s f h a . ]of a ` r s t y f b r ia t of F m w b r m f s ' Z hb k ` s , wf s u s p f l t , v f r y s ` e ` h b r ti tof a ` r s t y f b r i a b phbk mfs`ckfm s p f l ` a ` l b h h y ti d r ` k c b d i u t f ` t o f r b l i k t r i h h f m rukmiwk i r b l i k t r i h h f m m ` s p i s b h ia tof liepbky. Bllfp tbklf , t o f r f a i r f , c ` v f s E ` k ` s t f r s ebx`eue a h f x ` d ` h ` t y .

    ( ` ` ) ]i r f t b ` k l i k t r i h ia f v f k ts . T f g f l t ` i k ia tof Z h b k w ` h h eist k

    [ Q ~ [ ) pridbdhy hfbm ti bk u k l i k t r i h h b d h f m f l h ` k f ` k tof liepbky's i p f r b t ` i k s , f v f k ` a t of D i b r m l i u h m df p f r s u b m f m kit ti r f s ` c k . B l l f p t b k l f wiuhm h f b v f tof Civfrkefkt bkm to f Dibrm ` k l i k t r i h i a fvfk ts. ( ` ` ` ]i l i k t b ` k tof f r i s ` i k i a l i k a ` m f k l f . Sobt h ` t t h f lika`mfklf rfeb`kfm ` k DH obs dffk d b m h y sobnfk dy ` t s piir p f r a i r e b k l f ` k rflfkt eiktos. Fvfk b k i k - l i e e ` t t b h r f p h y dy to f Civfrkefkt wiuhm b l l f h f r b t f tof w i r r y ` k c r b t f ia m f a f l t ` i k s dy e ` m m h f ebkbcfefkt, dy s n ` h h f m w i r n f r s , dy m f b h f r s , bkm dy lustiefrs, dito p r ` v b t f bk m a h f f t .

    ( ` v ) ]i tbnf b m v b k t b c f ia t of kfw s p ` r ` t ia l i - i p f r b t ` i k ` k tof Liepbky.

    A i r tof a ` r s t t`ef tof Dibrm eby obvf b c r ` p ik to f w i r n a i r l f bkm tof ebkbcfefkt. B h s i tof Dibrm b r f kiw b d h f ti t b n f b l t ` i k s ( a i r fxbephf ivfr T i d ` k s i k ) tobt tofy liuhm kit obvf l i k t f e p h b t f m dfairf tof lobkcf ia Civfrkefkt. ]of DH w i r n a i r l f obs m f e i k s t r b t f m t o f ` r ciimw`hh ivfr t o f ` r b l l f p t b k l f ia tof r b t ` i k b h ` s b t ` i k p h b k s bkm eby mi si bcb`k ivfr tof k f c i t ` b t ` i k s ik pby bkm l i k m ` t ` i k s . ]of a u t u r f f x ` s t f k l f ia tof twi h b r c f s t DH p h b k t s ( H i k c d r ` m c f bkm L i w h f y ) mfpfkms l r ` t ` l b h h y ik t o ` s s p ` r ` t ia li-i pfrb t`ik df`kc e b ` k t b ` k f m , woftofr ukmfr tof F m w b r m f s ' Z h b k ir bky r b m ` l b h b h t f r k b t ` v f .

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    ( v ) ]i e ` k ` e ` s f l i s t s . Sf b r f k h ` t t h f miudt t o b t bk u k l i k t r i h h f m rukmiwk wiuhm df to f eist f x p f k s ` v f iutlief, bkm tof d u h n ia tof f x t r b l i s t s wiuhm a b h h ` k 20?:/?2. Dyliepbr`sik, tof a ` k b k l ` b h r ` s n s ` k ci`kc bhikc w`to to f Fmwbrmfs' Z h b k ai r tof t ` ef d f ` k c b r f q u ` t f s e b h h .

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    ( ` ) Ebrnft sob rf. ]of Zh bk bssuefs tobt tof Liepbky's s h ` m f ` k VN lbr ebrnft sobrf lbk df ob ht fm bt briukm tof 4: pfr lfkt h f v f h 7

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    0. DH w ` h h rfeb`k b m r b ` k ik p u d h ` l aukms bs hi kc bs ` t rfeb`ks ' `kmfpfkmf kt. Sf qu fs t` ik tof w`smie i a p u t t ` k c eulo eirf Civfrkefkt eikfy ` k t i DH ( f ` t o f r m ` r f l t h y ir ` k m ` r f l t h y dy b s s u r ` k c ` t s p r ` v b t f s f l t i r dirriw`kcs) w`toiut e b n ` k c f v f r y f a a i r t ti m` spi sf ia tof liepbky, pr fa fr bd hy ` k tit i, ti ikf ir eirf ia tof h b r c f eitir e b k u a b l t u r f r s . I k h y u k m f r tof uedr fhhb i a b of bh to y ` k t f r k b t ` i k b h eitir ebkuab lturfr liuhm tof m f l h ` k f ` k DH df b r r f s t f m .

    2: . @ a E ` k ` s t f r s s o b r f i u r v ` f w , wofk soiuhm tof f a a i r t df ebmf ti m`spisf ia tof liepbky, dy woie, bkm ti woie9 @ t ` s o f r f t o b t tof b t t ` t u m f ia tof Dibrm ` s l r u l ` b h . ]of LZT\ u k m f r s t b k m s tobt \ ` r E ` l o b f h Fmwbrmfs wiuhm b l l f p t t o f h i c ` l ia re`lo ia tof bdivf bkm df w ` h h ` k c ti ukmfrtbnf a u r t o f r m ` s l r f t f t b h n s (ukmf r livfr ia m ` s l u s s ` i k s ik l i h h b d i r b t ` i k ) ti tr y ti a ` k m b duyfr.

    22. E ` k ` s t f r s wiuhm kffm t i l i k s ` m f r ` a t o f r f wiuhm df bky du yfr s tof y wiuhm kit bl lfp t. (]of Arf klo w ` h h kit df obppy w`t o b Gbpb kfsf duyfr b[tofy o b v f mfeikstrbtfm'''ivf"r[ofQ~eeo]sL[ a-

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    ( ` ) ] i t b h s b h f . Vs`kc tof r f h b t ` v f h y b t t r b l t ` v f pb rt s ia DH ( G b c u b r , Tivfr, Hbkm Tivfr, ]r`uepo, ]rulns bkm Dusfs) bs b swfft fkfr ti pfrsubmf b h b r c f eitir ebku ablt urf r ti tbnf ivfr tof woihf ia DH bkm ti pr fs fr vf iutp ut ` k tof vihuef l b r b s s f e d h y p h b k t s b t Hikcdr`mcf bkm Liwhfy. Zfrobps ikh y Airm bkm Cfkfr bh Eitirs wiuhm f k t f r t b ` k s u l o b p r i p i s ` t ` i k .

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    ( ` ` ) ] i t b h m ` s p i s b h ` k p b r t s . ]ofrf soiuhm df ki h b l n ia p u r l o b s f r s ` k t f r f s t f m ` k tof \ p f l ` b h ` s t L b r s M ` v ` s ` i k bkm ktof ]rulns bkm Dusfs M ` v ` s ` i k . ]of a r i k t r u k k f r s ai r \ p f l ` b h ` s t L b r s e ` c o t df Airm, Qihnswbcfk, C f k f r b h Eitirs, bkm Mb`ehfr-Dfkz> a i r ] r u l n s bkm Dusfs, @ k t f r k b t ` i k b h O b r v f s t f r bkm @vfli ( A ` b t ) e ` c o t df to f a r i k t r u k k f r s . ]of m ` a a ` l u h t y h ` f s ` k m ` s p i s ` k c ia tof Qihuef L b r s M ` v ` s ` i k , bkm k p b r t ` l u h b r ia tof p h b k t s b t H i k c d r ` m c f bkm Liwhfy. Ikf p i s s ` d ` h ` t y t o b t soiuhm df fxbe`kfm ` s t i b t t r b l t Gbpbkfsf ebkuablturfrs ti tbnf i vfr

    t o f s f p h b k t s dy p f r s u b m ` k c tofe ia tof kffm ti d f c ` k h i l b h bssfedhy i p f r b t ` i k s ` k Furipf, bkm ti ` k l r f b s f tof h i l b h l i k t f k t ia tof lb rs t o f y s f h h ofrf.

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    2* v 9 # `DT@]@\O HFPHBK"; ]o `s ki tf l i k t b ` k s ikf ir twi toi uc ot s wf obvf obm bdiu. tof m ` s r u p t ` i k a i h h i w ` k c T i d ` k s i k ' s m ` s e ` s s b h .

    2 . @ t ` s t i i f b r h y t i t f h h w o f t o f r FmwbruG\ w ` h h w`k. 4. Fmwbrmfs eby obvf e`sgumcfm tof s ` t u b t ` i k , b t t b l o ` k c t i i eulo

    s ` c k ` a ` l b k l f ti tof d b h h i t r f s u h t . ]of uk`iks eby sullffm ` k drbkm`kc bs " ` r r f s p i k s ` d h f " , b ebkbcfefkt wo`lo m` se `s sf s b soip stfwbrm woisf dfobv`iur ` s ` t s f h a , t i eist pfiphf, ` r r f s p i k s ` d h f . Fmwbrmfs ebv obvf h f s s lobklf . a w` kk `k c to f pby bkm l i k m ` t ` i k s kf i t ` b t ` i k s , ir ablf crfbtfr h b t f k t b k ` e i s ` t y b a t f r mi`kc si.

    @ a to f uk`i ks ;rmfs ti r f ` k s t b t fTid`ksik liu hm df bheist `k su pf rb dh f. Air Fmw.rmfs 'i rf s ` c k btt o b t stbcf bkm Civfrkefkt t i lh is f DH e`cot c` vf a h f f E k cs b t ` s a b l t ` i k ti toisf h i s ` k c p b t ` f k l f w ` t o DH, dut ` w i u h m dfbk u k s b t ` s a b l t i r y iutlief a i r us. Dut a i r Fmwbrmfs ti tbnfTid`ksik dbln w i u h m df b oucf dhiw t i o ` s ebkbcfefkt b u t o i r ` t y .@ t t o u s bppfbrs t o b t Fmwbrmfs eby - toiuco ` ` s s t ` h f b r ' y mbys obvf p b ` k t f m o ` e s f h a ` k t i b lirkfr.

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    = . @ a t o f s ` t u b t ` i k dfc` ks t i hi in h ` n f mf bmh il n, wf e`c ot succ fstt i Fmwbrmfs t o b t of i a a f r s ti tbnf Tid`ksik dbln, priv`mfm tofuk` iks c` vf ukmfrtbn`kcsti fk ai rl f m ` s l ` p h ` k f ik u k l i k s t ` t u t ` i k b hs t r ` n f s .

    6. \ulo b wby iu t ia mfb mhi ln obs sf v f r b h bmvbktbcfs. @ c f t s Fmwbrmfs i a a t o f oiin bkm pu ts to f ikus a i r tof kfxt eivf ik t o f u k ` i k s . Ebkbcfefkt ` s sffk t i drfbn tof mfbm hiln w ` t o b ebckbk`eius bkm b m u h t c f s t u r f . @ c ` v f s Flhwbrmfs tof lobklf t i fmulbtf dit o wir na irl f bkm p u d h ` l bdiut tof mbebcf Tid`ksik bkm to f i to fr e ` h ` t b k t soip stfwbrms obvf mikf ivfr t of yfb rs . @ t sf ts tof stbcf a i r tof a ` k b h d b h h i t ik tof woihf pblnbcf bkm

    . ` k p b r t ` l u h b r t o f bllfptbklf ia m ` s l ` p h ` k f ik u k l i k s t ` t u t ` i k b h stippbcfs, w ` t o BVFS bkm DH ebkbcfefkt t i c f t o f r p r f p b r ` k c t o f d b h h i t aire , pfrobps .

    1. Sf brf tofk dbln t i b p i s ` t ` i k ia " ` k m ` a a f r f k l f " . @ a tof uk`iks lbkkit ukmfrtbnf ti m f h ` v f r , tofk tof prfsfkt m ` s r u p t ` i k s brf i k h y b a i r f t b s t f ia tof a b e ` h ` b r p b t t f r k r f p f b t ` k c ` t s f h a [k t o f a u t u r f . @ a t ofy lbk mi si , DH eby obvf b lobklf, bkm `o f p u d h ` l w ` h h sff b ebgir u k `i k s o i u h m f r ` k c ` t s 7 f s p i k s ` d ` h ` t ` f sb t h b s t .

    @ k iur v`fw, ` t wiuhm obvf dffk d f t t f r ` a Fmwbrmfs obm db[ -b` kfm a i r bk uk m fr tb n` kc dy to f uk`i ks t i fkm t of mbebcf tof k ` h ` t b k t sof- stfw brm s lbk mi (b s pf r 6.2.

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    DT@]@\O HFPHBKM ]obkn y iu a i r y i u r h f t t f r i a 4 2 Kivfedfr. Ofrf b r f sief a u r t o f r t o i u c o t s .

    2 . Fvfk ` a t o f r f ` s b lobklf i a h i k c - t f r e v ` b d ` h ` t y a i r D H, a b ` h u r f d y t o f u k ` i k s t i m f h ` v f r t o f ` r o b h a i a t o f pblnbcf wiuhm m f s t r i y t o b t lobklf.

    4. V k l i k s t ` t u t ` i k b h stippbcfs eust d f t o f eist h ` n f h y wby t o b t e ` h ` t b k t soip stfwbrms wiuhm sffn t i sbditbcf t o f pblnbcf.

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    @ k p b r t ` l u h b r , t o f d b h h i t ai re wiu hm bsn fblo ebk w o f t o f r of u k m f r s t i i m t o b t of wbs "mffefm" t i obvf s ` c k f m b l l f p t b k l f i a t o f ebkbcfefkt pblnbcf bs p b r t i a o ` s l i k t r b l t i a fephiyefkt> w o f t o f r of bllfp tfm t of rfmfphi yefkt r u h f s bkm tof uk `i ks '/ ebkbcfefkt's s b k l t ` i k i a s u s p f k s ` i k / m ` s e ` s s b h ` of t i i n p b r t ` k u k l i k s t ` t u t ` i k b h s t r ` n f s > w o f t o f r of bl lf pt fm to f kfw r u h f s bdiut t `e f bkm ei t` ik efk, f t l . ]of a ire wiuh m fx p h b ` k t i o`e t o b t to f uk`ik s obm ukmfrtbnfk ti fx fr l` sf m ` s l ` p h ` k f ` k tof fvfkt ia u k l i k s t ` t u t ` i k b h s t r ` n f s . ]of d b h h i t aire liuhm df r f p r ` k t f m bs bk bm vf rt `s fe fk t ` k to f k b t ` i k b h , prfss.

    1. Fmwbrmfs f x p h ` l ` t p i s ` t ` i k wiuhm df7 " mik't wbkt bkyikf , f s p f l ` b h h y t o f soip stfwbrms - sb y` kc t o b t ebkbcfefkt obs

    m ` s c u ` s f m ` t s ` k t f k t ` i k s i r t o b t t o f wirn a ir l f obm kit r f b h h y ukmfrstiim tof p i s ` t ` i k . Sf b h h - ebkbcfefkt Q wirn a i r l f wbkt t i df 22 :% l f r t b ` k bdiut wobt wf brf mi `k c. @ wf'rf kit, tofk tof s i i k f r wf pbln ` t k , t of d f t t f r . " Of obs f v f r y t o ` k c t i cb `k bkm k it o` kc t i hi sf dy m f h ` d f r b t f i v f r - n ` h h . ]of pist-T i d ` k s i k s t i p p b c f s c` vf o`e tof p f r a f l t p r f t f x t .

    @ t eby df t o b t wf soiuhm s t b r t dy pi s` kc to f pri dhf e ia u k l i k s t ` t u t ` i k b h s t i p p b c f s t i Fmwbrmfs, r b t o f r tobk succ fst `kc t o f s i h u t ` i k . ]ofk wf lbk bsn o` e t i t o ` k n bd iu t oiw t i cf t w i r n b d h f u k m f r t b n ` k c s ( s t f f r ` k c o`e tiwbrm s to f d b h h i t `mfb, ` a of mifsk't lief up w ` t o sief`.o`kc d f t t f r ) . @ a wf obvf b h r f b m y s u l l f s s a u h h y likv`klfm Fmwbrmfs t o b t t o ` i Civfrkefkt wiu[m kit s o r ` k n arie l h i s ` k c DH, of soiuhm kit tbnf eulo pfrsubm`kc.

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    ]obkn y i u a i r y i u r h f t t f r i a 3 Kivfedfr b s n ` k ca i r b m r b a t r f p h y ti b h f t t f r a r i e t o f EC Iwkfrs' Lhud. @ b t t b l o b m r b a t r f p h y bkm d b l n c r i u k m k i t f .

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    \` kl f yiu bkm @ spinf ik Eikmby fvfk`kc, wf obvf s t u m ` f m tof DH ebkbcfefkt pblnbcf bkm bh s i to f rf v` fw ia DH's L ir pi rb tf Zh bk , pr fp br fm dy yiur Mfpbrtefkt. Bkmrfw Mucu`m bkm @ w ` h h df b t t f k m ` k c to f ef ft` kc ia T ` l o b r m D u h h i l n ' s I a a ` l ` b h Criup ik DH t i m` sl us s to f Zh bk tieirriw eirk`kc. ]o `s kitf sueebr`sfs iur l u r r f k t t o ` k n ` k c .

    2 . Piur Mfpbrtefkt's bssfssefkt ia t o f DH Lirpi rbt f Zhbk li ka `r es iur v`fw t o b t t o f lobklfs i a DH b l o ` f v ` k c v ` b d ` h ` t y a i h h i w ` k c b a ` k b h t r b k l o f i a a ` k b k l f eust df si s e b h h bs t i df v ` r t u b h h y k i k - f x ` s t f k t . Sf s t b r t arie tof bssuept`ik, t o f r f a i r f , t o b t t o f l o i ` l f , a i r p r b l t ` l b h purpisfs, ` s dftwffk fk m`k c ` kiw bkm fkm`kc ` h b t f r . (] of rf eby df b lobklf, ` k t o f a u t u r f , i a e f r c ` k c b h h i r p b r t ia DH w ` t o b a i r f ` c k lbr ebk uab ltu rfr . )

    4. Bh to iu co @ obvf c r f b t r f s p f l t a i r Fmwbrmfs, @ t o ` k n wf obvf t i tbn f wobt of sbys w ` t o b h b r c f p ` k l o i a s b h t ` k to f prfs fkt k f c i t ` b t ` i k s .

    @ t ` s bdsu rm a i r o`e t i succfst t o b t wf soiuhm t r f b t pby bkm l i k m ` t ` i k s pblnbcf bs q u ` t f sfp brb tf arie iur cf kf rb h b p p r b ` s b h i a DH. @ be s u r f yi u wfrf r ` c o t t i ebnf ` t l h f b r t o b t tof iutliefs ia toisf k f c i t ` b t ` i k s wiuhm df bk `ep ir tb kt a b l t i r ` k iur b p p r b ` s b h .

    @ t sffes t o b t t o f r f w ` h h df p r f s s u r f a i r f b r h y liee`tefkt ik t o f criukms t o b t t o f Oikmb m f b h w ` h h ci miwk t o f m r b ` k g wf m i k ' t o ` t b k f b r h y ir e`m-Mflfedfr m f bm h `k f . @ t ' s p i s s ` d h f , d u t u k h ` n f h y .

    Bh to iu co Bres trik c, DH Lbrs' Fephiyff T f h b t ` i k s M ` r f l t i r , obs dffk t i h m t i ci a i r dri nf ` k to f k f c i t ` b t ` i k s , wf eust bssuef t o b t Fmwbrmfs w ` h h df rfbmy wofk tof lruklo liefs t i ebnf sief l i k l f s s ` i k s . @ t ` s b c b ` k q u ` t f u k r f b h ` s t ` l ia o`e t i t o ` k n t o b t wf iucot t i bllfpt wobt fvfr of gumcfs ` s b a bv i ur bd h f i u t l i e f ti toisf k f c i t ` b t ` i k s .

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    LIKA@MFK]@BHFmwbrmfs bssurfs us t o b t o ` s Dibrm ` s ki p u s o i v f r , t o b t t o f r f ob rm efk woi ti in b h i t ia pf rs ub m` kc d fa ir f to fy b c r f f m t i bsn KFD a i r eirf au km s. Dut su pp is` kc t of ob rm efk wfrf r ` c o t bkm Fmwbrmfs wbs wrikc9!

    A ` k b h h y , Fmwbrmfs w b r k s t o b t ` a Civfrkefkt ` k s ` s t s ik a u r t o f r liklfss`iks arie tof uk`i ks, r b t o f r tobk k f c i t ` b t ` k c tor iuc o DH, t o f u k ` i k s w ` h h df u k ` t f m b c b ` k s t " p i h ` t ` l b h ` k t f r v f k t ` i k " bkm t o f woihf t o ` k c w ` h h ci si ur . Sf so iu hm ki t bll fpt t o b t tii r f b m ` h y . S ` t o s n ` h a u h o b k m h ` k c , sulo mfebkms dy Civfrkefkt L i u h m df sffk bs fe` kfk thy rfbsikbdhf (bki tofr dk. i a t b x p b y f r s ' eikfy b a t f r f v f r y t o ` k c t o b t obs obppfkfm s`klf DH wfkt ` k t i p u d h ` l iwkf rso` p). Bkm ` a to fr f wbs sulo b p i h ` t ` l b h h y i r l o f s t r b t f m r f s p i k s f , t o b t e ` c o t k i t k f l f s s b r ` h y df bk u k e ` t ` c b t f m m ` s b s t f r , c ` v f k t o b t wf brf v ` r t u b h h y l f r t b ` k t i a b lf b h h t o f l h i s u r f l i s t s , p i h ` t ` l b h bkm flikie`l, w ` t o ` k b vf ry afw yf br s, bkm ebydf w ` t o ` k 24 eiktos, ` wf mfl `mf kit t i a b l f tofe kiw.

    < . @ l b k k i t d f h ` f v f t o b t l h i s ` k c DH h b t f r w ` h h siefoiw t u r k iu t t i dflofbpfr ir p i h ` t ` l b h h y eirf li kv fk `f kt to bk mi `k c si kiw. \u dg fl t t ibky kfw m b t b ir i a a ` l ` b h bmv` lf, bkm su dg fl t bh si t i s i h v ` k c t o f p r i d h f e` k pbrbcrbpo = dfhiw, @ w i u h m bmv`sf ki a u r t o f r a ` k b k l f .

    =. ]of eb`k m ` a a ` l u h t y b d i u t l h i s ` k c DH kiw ` s b p s y l o i h i c ` l b h ikf bkm r f h b t f m r f b h h y t i Fmwbrmfs' iwk p f r s i k b h ` t y bkm `ebcf. @ bssuef (toiuco @ obvf ki i p ` k ` i k r f s f b r l o m b t b ) t o b t of ` s d f t t f r nkiwk t i tof p u d h ` l t o b k ebky L b d ` k f t E ` k ` s t f r s bkm v f r y o ` c o h y rfcb rmf m. @ k b sfksf of syedih` sfs tof pi ss `d hf rfkb` ssbkl f ia D r ` t ` s o ebkbcfefkt - s t r b ` c o t , tiuco, mftfre`kfm, liepftfkt f t l . ]of DH d b h h i t wbs sffk bs to f w irn frs p u t t ` k c t o f ` r a b ` t o ` k ciim ebkbcfrs ` k s t f b m i a p i h ` t ` l b h h y e i t ` v b t f m u k ` i k b l t ` v ` s t s . ]i rfwbrm Fmwbrmfs' f a a i r t s bkm o ` s wirn a i r l f d b l n ` k c w ` t o l h i s u r f w i u h m sffe t i df b m f h ` d f r b t f dhiw bcb`kst fvfryt o ` k c t o f Civfrkefkt ` s t r y ` k c t i fkliurbcf. ]of soip stfwbrms wiuhm sby7 "]ofrf yiu br f - yiu vi tf m yfs bt t o f d b h h i t bkm w b h n f m s t r b ` c o t ` k t i t o f t r b p . \i eulo a i r e i m f r b t ` i k . "

    6. Iur k f c i t ` b t ` k c p i s ` t ` i k ` s t o f r f a i r f s t ` h kit li ea ir tb dh f. Sf lbk df v ` r t u b h h y l f r t b ` k t o b t DH wik't a h y > y ft ` t w i u h m df p i h ` t ` l b h h y bkm p s y l o i h i c ` l b h h y f x t r f e f h y m ` a a ` l u h t t i l hi sf ` kiw ` k b wby wo`l o r f ` k a i r l f m e i m f r b t ` i k b c b ` k s t e ` h ` t b k l y bkm tous ebmf bky sfksf t i to f p u d h ` l . Sf'rf s t ` h h t o f r f a i r f , ` k b " k i - w ` k " p i s ` t ` i k .

    1. Sf obvf l i k s ` m f r f m w o f t o f r ` ` s p i s s ` dh f , t o f r f a i r f , bs suc cfs tfm ` k C f i a a r f y Oiwf's h f t t f r i a 6 Kivfedfr (bkm ey i r ` c ` k b h ki tf t i yiu i a 2? \fptfedfr) t i mfebkm a u r t o f r likl fss` iks wo`lo7

    ( ` ) ` a c r b k t f m bkm oikiurfm, w i u h m s ` c k ` a ` l b k t h y ` e p r i v f DH's p r i s p f l t s > ( ` ` ) ` a r f a u s f m , w i u h m put tof ikus a i r drfbnmiwk eirf a ` r e h y ik

    t o f u k ` i k k f c i t ` b t i r s > ( ` ` ` ` c r b k t f m , bkm k i t t o f k oikiurfm, w i u h m sf t to f stb cf a i r

    h b t f r l h i s u r f , w ` t o t o f ikus bc b` k ik to f uk` ik s. @ k i t o f r wirms, lbk wf blo`fvf b " p i s ` t ` i k i a k m ` a a f r f k l f " 9

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    u k ` i k s , wirn a i r l f bkm s u p p h ` f r s f t l . @ mik't t o ` k n ` w i u h m df p r b l t ` l b d h f t i cft cubrbktff s ` k to f s t r ` l t sfksf i a to f wirm ( s ` k l f b prfe`ue wiuhm obvf t i df p b ` m a i r tofe ` k sief wby ir b k i t o f r ) . Bkm t o f r f eust b h s i df sief e f r ` t ` k Fmwbrmfs' brcuefkt t o b t a i r Civfrk efkt t i mfebkm b m m ` t ` i k b h l i k l f s s ` i k s wofk t o f eb`k pby k f c i t ` b t ` i k s br f ivfr , wiuhm wfbnfk DH ebkbcfefkt's p i s ` t ` i k ` k t s f a a i r t s t i b s s f r t ` t s r ` c o t t i ebkbcf. ] o fr f ` s , oiwfvfr, ikf b rf b ` k wo `l o DH ebkbcfefkt l i u h m r f b s i k b d h y mfebkm siefto `kc ia sudstb klf. ]ofy l i u h m b sn a i r f x p h ` l ` t u k m f r t b n ` k c s dy tof t r b m f uk` iks ti tbn f a ` r e b l t ` i k ik u k l i k s t ` t u t ` i k b h s t r ` n f s . Air fxbephf7

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    r f m f p h i y f m ( w ` t o a u h u k ` i k d b l n ` k c ) > bkm/ir ( ` ` ` tof uk`ik w ` h h susp fkm/ m`se `ss t ois f woi r f a u s f t i df

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    A ` r s t , Fmwbrmfs o ` e s f h a obs bhwbys s b ` m t o b t t o f u k l i k s t ` t u t ` i k b h s t r ` n f ` s wobt obs ebmf DH ebkbcfefkt's t b s n b h e i s t ` e p i s s ` d h f . ]of p i ` k t wbs ebmf f x p h ` l ` t h y ` k to f Fmwbrmfs/Dfln ftt h f t t f r t i Q b r h f y bkm bt iu r Afk t`e bk mby.

    \flikm, t o f s f p r i p i s b h s f x ` s t ` e p h ` l ` t h y ` k t o f p b l n b c f kiw d f ` k c k f c i t ` b t f m wo`lo liee`ts t o f u k ` i k s t i " a u h h l i - i p f r b t ` i k ` k t o f eivfefkt ia hb di ur t i fksurf t of f a a ` l ` f k t l i k t ` k u ` t y i a p r i m u l t ` i k " - w ` t o i u t b l t u b h h y r f a f r r ` k c t i t o f m f h ` v f r y i a s ul o l i - i p f r b t ` i k m u r ` k c s t r ` n f s . \`k lf rfm fph iye fkt wiuhm df p b r t ia tof l i k t r b l t i a f e p h i y e f k t , r f a u s b h t i df rfm fph iyf m wiuhm l i k s t ` t u t f b dr fb lo ia l i k t r b l t . \i ` t s s ` ep hy b ebt tf r ia ebn`kc f x p h ` l ` t t o f s b k l t ` i k s ipfk t i uk `i ks bkm ebkbcfefkt wofrf t o f l i k t r b l t wbs dr fb lo fm , bkm t o f u k m f r t b n ` k c t i us f t o i s f s b k l t ` i k s .

    ] o ` r m , t o ` s ` s bk ` ss uf wo `l o lbk df f b s ` h y ukm frs tii m dy uk` ik efedfrs bkm dy tof p u d h ` l > Fmwbrmfs lbk s p f h h iut tof l r ` p p h ` k c f a a f l t i a to f oukmrf ms i a pb st m ` s r u p t ` i k s > bkm tof a b l t t o b t , ` ` sb r f a u s b h t i oikiu r bcrf fefk ts lbk df obeefrfm oief.

    A i u r t o , ` t s k i t u kr f b s i k bd h f a i r Fmwbrmfs t i mfebkm a u r t o f r f x p h ` l ` t u k m f r t b n ` k c s ` k t o ` s b r fb . @ t kffm ki t bppfbr t i lief arie Civfrkefkt. (Fmwbrmfs soiuhm obvf mfebkmfm ` b h r f b m y . )

    A ` k b h h y , ` a t o ` k c s d r i n f miwk ik t o ` s `s su f to f rfbsi ks wiu hm df v f r y l h f b r 7 t o f u k ` i k s ' r f h u l t b k l f ti bllfpt r f s p i k s ` d ` h ` t y bkm m ` s l ` p h ` k f t o f ` r efedfrs, w ` t o Fmwbrmfs ` k s ` s t ` k c t o b t ` a t o f u k ` i k s l i u h m k i t u k m f r t b n f t i m f h ` v f r ` k t o ` s l r u l ` b h b rf b, of wbs k i t p r f p b r f m ti sffn a u r t o f r a ` k b k l f a r i e Civfrkefkt.

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    2:. @ a , ` k t o f f v f k t , Civfrkefkt mifs ebnf a u r t o f r a ` k b k l f b v b ` h b d h f , @ t o ` k n yiu s o i u h m , ` k b k k i u k l ` k c ` t o ` c o h ` c o t , bs m r b e b t ` l b h h y bs p i s s ` d h f , t o f liee`tefkt dy fvfry efedfr i a t o f wirn a i r l f t i to f kfw bc`ffefkt (kfw f e p h i y f f s w ` h h b l t u b h h y s ` c k b p ` f l f ia pbpfr r f c b r m ` k c ` t , bkm ` tw ` h h df mffefm t i b p p h y t i b h h f x ` s t ` k c l i k t r b l t s i a f e p h i y e f k t ) bkm bh si t o f u k ` i k s ' u k m f r t b n ` k c s t i f h ` e ` k b t f t o f sliurcf ia to f u k l i k s t ` t u t ` i k b h s t r ` n f . @ t t o f k r f e b ` k s t i sf t to f stbcf si t o b t , ` a bkm wofk DH a ` k b h h y cifs u k m f r , ` t ` s Fmwbrmfs woi p u h h s t o f p h u c , bs of p r i p i s f s ` k o ` s h f t t f r i a 3 Kivfedfr t i H f s h ` f Eurpoy ( t o u s p r f s f r v ` k c o ` s ofri s t b t u s , b l t ` k c r f s p i k s ` d h y ik d f o b h a ia to f t b x p b y f r ) r b t o f r tobk Civfrkefkt s ` k n ` k c Fmwbrmfs.

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    ]of r f s u h t i a t o f d b h h i t c `v fs b h h i a us t o f i p p i r t u k ` t y i a p u t t ` k c tof pb st df o` km us. Sf mi k i t m f k y t o b t t o f r f b r f ` e p f r a f l t ` i k s ` k t o f l i r p i r b t f p h b k wf o b v f m f v f h i p f m . D u t k i d i m y obs s u c c f s t f m b d f t t f r p h b k t o b t ob s b r f b s i k b d h f l o b k l f i a s f l u r ` k c b p r i a ` t b d h f a u t u r f , w ` t o i u t w o ` l o t o f r f w i u h m df ki o i p f i a i d t b ` k ` k c a u r t o f r C i v f r k e f k t aukms. Sf w ` s o t i df r f b s i k b d h f . D u t ` DH s t i s u r v ` v f wf l b k k i t b a a i r m t i s p f k m o i u r s , m b y s bkm w f f n s ` k ` k t f r e ` k b d h f b r c u e f k t b km m ` s l u s s ` i k w ` t o ]B\\ bs wf o b v f d f f k i d h ` c f m t i m i tofsf p b s t t w i y f b r s , w ` t o b h t o f l i k s f q u f k t m f h b y s bkm m ` s r u p t ` i k st i n f y p b r t s i a i u r e i m f h t ` e f t b d h f . Sf b r f l o b s ` k c t o f r f s t i a t o f w i r h m e i t i r ` k m u s t r y woi b r fe i v ` k c f v f k a b s t f r . Sf s ` e p h y l b k k i t b a a i r m t i o b v f bky s h ` p p b c f w o b t s i f v f r ` k i u r kfw e i m f h p r i c r b e e f t ` e f t b d h f s . Piu o b v f i u r l b t f c i r ` l b h b s s u r b k l f t o b t DH ob s f v f r y ` k t f k t ` i k i a r f t b ` k ` k c b l b p b d ` h ` t y ` k t o f m f s ` c k , f k c ` k f f r ` k c bkm e b k u a b l t u r f i a e i t i r v f o ` l h f s . @ s ]B\\ p r f p b r f m t i l i i p f rb t f w ` t o us k ` e p h f e f k t ` k c to f phb k9

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    Bs yiu s b y , wf b rf ` k ki wby l i e e ` t t f m t i to f p r i v ` s ` i k i a bky a u r t o f r aukms fvfk t o i u c o t o f d b h h i t obs dffk s u l l f s s a u h , bkm @ a u h h y b c r f f t o ` s kffms t i df ebmf l h f b r t i t o f p u d h ` l . Sf s o b h h kffm t i l i k s ` m f r bky p r i p i s b h s arie DH bk m t o f KFD w ` t o t o f c r f b t f s t l br f bkm ` k to f h ` c o t i a t o f ` k a i r e b t ` i k @ ' v f m f t b ` h f m bdivf. Aurtofreirf, f v fk ` wf wf r f w ` h h ` k c t i f k t f r ` k t i bky a u r t o f r liee`tefkts @ w i u h m k i t w`so t i mi si u k t ` h b t t o f v f r y h f b s t wf nkfw t o b t DH obm r f b l o f m b r f s p i k s ` d h f pby s f t t h f e f k t bkm b s b t ` s a b l t i r y bcrffefkt w ` t o t o f ` r uk`iks a i h h i w ` k c t o f k f c i t ` b t ` i k s w o ` l o obvf g u s t s t b r t f m ik b wbcf/ pfra irebk lf pblnbcf a i r DH Lbrs. @ ukmfrstbkm t o b t t o ` s l i vf r s ` k l f k t ` v f d i k u s f s , w ` t o p r i v ` s ` i k a i r k ik -p by ef kt ` a p r i m u l t ` i k a b h h s a i h h i w ` k c m ` s p u t f s b t p b r t ` l u h b r p h b k t s > ki h b y - i a a eikfy wofrf h b y - i a a s r f s u h t a r i e m ` s p u t f s bkywofrf w ` t o ` k DH L b r s > t o f ` k t r i m u l t ` i k ia wirn efbsurfefkt t f l o k ` q u f s > bkm tof r f e i v b h i a v b r ` i u s r f s t r ` l t ` v f p r b l t ` l f s . ]of h f b m f r ` k A r ` m b y ' s \uk ebnfs pi wf ra uh pi `k ts bhik c tofsf h ` k f s > t o f r f l f k t f x p f r ` f k l f b t " ] b h d i t " u k m f r h ` k f s t o f `epirtbklf i a t o ` s p i ` k t . Sofk wf lief t i t b n f i u r m f l ` s ` i k s ` t w i u h m df o f h p a u h ` a wf l i u h m obvf a u h h m f t b ` h s i a DH's h b t f s t pblnbcf bkm b h s i nkiw wobt b r f DH's i d g f l t ` v f s a i r t of r f - k f c i t ` b t ` i k i a t o f ` r p r i l f m u r f bcrffefkts. ,

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