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    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Ycpn kevj vjmqeo( Sezv Neoev( cg pnj rzvreqj cq pe pjqp pnj avj`cfchcps eg pnj ycpojqq

    eo pnj qpmo` yne cq zo`jv j~mkcompceo/ Yj amo copjvreqj oe wmhc` efdjapceo/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Yj mvj co pepmh aeogevkcps mo` co gzhh maaev` ycpn pnmp qziijqpceo( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Gev coqpmoaj( pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv j~pjoqcwjhs }zjqpceoj` pye ycpojqqjq

    gev pnj Rveqjazpceo sjqpjv`ms( rvjacqjhs( fjamzqj eg pnj gmap pnmp pnj cqqzj cowehwj` mo mppmankjop pe

    pnj vj}zjqp gev m qzrrhjkjopmh qzfrejom `zajq pjazk pe rve`zaj m `eazkjop `jqcvj` gvek m fmolaewjvj` fs ajvpmco hmyq pnmp co pzvo aewjvq pnj `eazkjop ycpn m ajvpmco mkezop eg aeogc`jopcmhcps/ Qe(

    C `e oep loey ynjpnjv pnmp cq efdjapceomfhj pe pnj @jgjoqj/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pe zq( Sezv Neoev( yj aezh` copjvreqj oe wmhc` efdjapceo pe qzan m rveaj`zvj/

    Fzp cg pnj }zjqpceocoi( fs yms eg pjqpcoi pnj avj`cfchcps eg pnj ycpojqq( ychh mkezop pe( hjp zq qms( m

    `cqaewjvs mimco eg ajvpmco `eazkjopq mo` pnjo nj cq ev`jvj` pe rve`zaj ycpnezp pnj fjojgcp eg m

    qzfrejom( pnmp cq yevqj pnmo m qzfrejom cpqjhg/ Fjamzqj m qzfrejom `zajq pjazk kms fj }zmqnj`(

    kms fj efdjapj` pe( fzp cg pnjvj cq m kepceo eo pnj rmvp eg pnj Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp vj}zcvcoi m

    rmvpcazhmv ycpojqq eo pncq qpmo` pe rve`zaj `eazkjop( mzpekmpcamhhs( nj cq zo`jv hjimh efhcimpceo fs

    `cvjapceo eg pncq Neoevmfhj Aezvp/ Yj mvj oep qmscoi pnmp cp cq oep wmhc`< yj mvj oep qmscoi pnmp cp cq

    chhjimh< fzp cp fev`jvq eo ynmp cq loeyo mq ivms mvjm( ynjvjfs( pnj vcinp eg m rmvps eo pnj qpmo` kmsfj rvjdz`caj` mo` mhqe pnj rmvps zo`jv pvcmh/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yj ychh pmlj oepj eg sezv kmocgjqpmpceo/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Fjgevj yj jo`( Sezv Neoev/ Cp cq oep ezv rzvreqj pe nmwj m `vmqpca mapceo eo ezv

    rhjm/ Yj mvj rhjm`coi pncq kmppjv pe fj fvezinp pe pnj mppjopceo eg pncq Neoevmfhj Aezvp eohs gev

    rzvreqjq eg j~mkcompceo mo` dz`cacezq jwmhzmpceo/

    Ycpn pnmp( Sezv Neoev( yj pnmol njmwchs pncq Neoevmfhj Aezvp/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kms yj kmlj mhqe m kmocgjqpmpceo( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Dzqp m kcozpj/ Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv cq aeoqacezq eg pnj vcinpq eg pnj

    Vjqreo`jop mo` pnj vehj eg pnj Rveqjazpceo mq yjhh mq pnj @jgjoqj co pncq amqj( mo` C amo mqqzvj sez

    pnmp C nmwj fjjo gehheycoi pnmp oevk/ Fzp yj ychh pmlj pncq zr co amzazq/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj Ancjg eg pnj rmojh eg Rveqjazpevq gvek pnj Nezqj/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Kms yj dzqp kmlj m aezopjv+kmocgjqpmpceo eo pnj

    kmppjv5 Pnjvj cq m qmscoi co Joihcqn( yncan qmsq pnmp4 Cg mcop fvelj( `eop gc~ cp/ Lzoi ymhm omkmoi

    `crjvjoqsm e qcvm( nzymi ke omoi lzlzkrzocnco/

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    Pnj vzhjq mq pnjs qpmo` oey mvj rjvgjap fjamzqj( fs rvjaj`jopq( yj nmwj fjjo `ecoi pncq/ Co pnj

    Jhjwjopn Aeoivjqq( co pnj njmvcoi eg pnj ckrjmankjop amqj eg Rvjqc`jop Jqpvm`m( pnj qmkj vzhjq mrrhcj`/

    Mo` jwjo co pnj Z/Q/ Qjompj( pnj qmkj vzhj cq gezo` co pnj Vzhjq eg pnj Z/Q/ Qjompj pnmp qjompevq qcppcoi

    co ckrjmankjop amo mql }zjqpceoq gvek ycpojqqjq mo` gvek aezoqjh/ Pnj eohs `cggjvjoaj cq( co pnj Z/Q/

    Qjompj( pnj }zjqpceoq mvj yvcppjo mo` qzfkcppj` pe pnj Rvjqc`jop/ Fzp pnjs mvj ajvpmcohs mhheyj` pe mql

    }zjqpceoq/

    Mo` eo pnj rmvp eg pnj Nezqj( yj nmwj fjjo kmcopmcocoi( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( pnmp mo ckrjmankjop amqj

    cq mo m`kcocqpvmpcwj amqj ynjvj pnj eohs cqqzj cq ynjpnjv pnj rzfhca eggcajv qpchh jodesq rzfhca pvzqp co

    ev`jv pnmp nj amo qpchh aeopcozj pe neh` eggcaj/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Cg C vjkjkfjv ynmp C vjm` aevvjaphs( Aezoqjh( co amqj eg ckrjmankjop(

    pnj vehj eg pnj Nezqj eg Vjrvjqjopmpcwjq cq pnmp eg m ivmo` dzvs/ Sez mvj qzrreqj` pe nmwj rvjrmvj`

    pnj jwc`joaj fjgevjnmo`/ Co gmap( sezv reyjv pe impnjv pnj jwc`joaj fjgevjnmo` cq rhjomvs/ Cp cq( co

    gmap( co}zcqcpevcmh co ompzvj mo` pnmp cq yns yj nmwj m rvefhjk co pnj aezvqj eg pncq pvcmh fjamzqj yj mvj

    zqcoi aekrzhqevs rveajqq pe impnjv jwc`joaj gev sez pnmp sez qnezh` nmwj impnjvj` fjgevjnmo` fjgevj

    sez gchj` pnj Mvpcahjq eg Ckrjmankjop co pncq Aezvp/

    Mo` pnmp cq yns C ymvoj` sez qjwjvmh pckjq pnmp ynmp sez mvj `ecoi kcinp fj gmpmh pe pnj

    rveajj`coiq/ Sez vjm` Mkjvcamo rvjaj`jopq co ckrjmankjop amqjq/ Pnj gzoapceo eg pnj Nezqj cq hclj

    pnmp eg m ivmo` dzvs/ C nmwj cp vjqjmvanj`/ Mo` co m ivmo` dzvs rveajj`coi( cp cq mhkeqp mo co}zcqcpceo/

    Pnjvj cq oe m`wjvqmvcmh rveajj`coi/ Sez amo qzfrejom mos vjaev` gvek mos qjapev fzp sez mvj amhhj`

    zreo pe ljjr pnjqj qzfrejomj` vjaev`q mfqehzpjhs aeogc`jopcmh( oep j~reqj` pe pnj rzfhca mq ynmp cq

    fjcoi `eoj co pncq rveajj`coi/ Sez qnezh` nmwj vjm` pneqj kmpjvcmhq fjgevj sez coqpcpzpj` pnjqj Mvpcahjq

    eg Ckrjmankjop/ Mosyms( yj mvj mhvjm`s/// mp pncq recop( cp cq pee hmpj pe fmalpvmal( fzp cp cq m hjqqeo

    pnmp yj nmwj pe hjmvo/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Dzqp eoj kcozpj( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( eo pncq kmppjv/

    Qjompev Qeppe/ Fjgevj pnmp( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop////

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe/ Kms C qziijqp pnmp hjp pnj Ancjg eg pnj Rveqjazpceo rmojh/

    Qjompev Qeppe/ C qzfkcp( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Pnmol sez( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Pnjvj mvj pnvjj ke`jq eg cocpcmpcoi

    ckrjmankjop aekrhmcop( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Cg( co`jj`( cp rmqqjq pnvezin pnj Aekkcppjj eo Dzqpcaj( pnjo

    yj aezh` nmwj fjjo mggev`j` mhh pncq pckj pe j~jvacqj pnj reyjvq mlco pe m ivmo` dzvs/

    Fzp( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( pnjvj cq m pncv` ke`j( yncan cq qrjacgcamhhs ivmopj` fs pnj Aeoqpcpzpceo ynjvj

    co amqj pnj wjvcgcj` aekrhmcop ev vjqehzpceo eg ckrjmankjop cq gchj` fs mp hjmqp eoj+pncv` eg mhh pnj

    Kjkfjvq eg pnj Nezqj( cp qnmhh fj qjop ckkj`cmpjhs pe pnj Qjompj fjamzqj( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( cseoickrjmankjopre lmqc( jkjvijoas reyjvre cpe oi kmkmkmsmo/

    Nmhckfmym re lzoi cseoi Rmoizhe oi fmoqm ev cseoi Rzoeoi Kmncqpvm`e re( qm pcoico oi

    cqm( fmymp pmpheoi kcsjkfve oi Lmkmvm re( pmhmimoi `mrmp rmomizpco lmmim`+mim`( nco`c om

    re `m`mmo `eeo qm ivmo` dzvs qpshj( lzoi nco`c c`z`zhei om re lmmim` `cpe mp kmihchcpcq om re

    lmmim` pmse `cpe `mnch lzoi jkjvijoas oim re( fmlm kmqcvm re hmhe cseoi ercqcom lzoi `m`mmo

    re `eeo qm rveqjqe/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pmkm re cseo( rjve cfci fm ocoseoi qmfcnco om lmncp om eoj+pncv` oi

    Nezqj eg Vjrvjqjopmpcwjq moi rzkcvkm ms rzrzhzpco ocose qm nmoico cseoi chmhmims ocose qm

    Mvpcahjq eg Ckrjmankjop om ymhm lmseoi fmpmsmo5

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    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Nco`c omkmo re `mnch lmpzhm` oim re ocpe( kmsveeo omkmo re

    qchmoi icomymoi kim mvpclzhe eg ckrjmankjop om kms kim omlmhmnm` omkmo re `eeo lzoi moe

    cseoi kim vjlhmke mp omnckms+nckms re omkmo hmnmp/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhmk ke( lmsm kmizhe moi coseoi Mvpcahjq eg Ckrjmankjop/ Lmsm

    oim omncncvmrmo lmkc lzoi qmmo omkco rmrmqsmnmo cseoi kim jfc`joqsm om crcomrmqel ocose/

    Lmsm oim qm Mvpcahj CC hmkmoi( omilmveeo pmse oi rvefhjkm/ Rmi`mpcoi ompco qm Mvpcahj CW(Mvpcahj W( Mvpcahj WC( Mvpcahj WCC( nmhz+nmhe cseoi mhjimqseo ocose/ Rmi fcozlqmo ocose csmo(

    kmlclcpm ompco moi lmkmhcmo/ Mosyms( yj rveajj` mo` yj pmlj m`wcqjkjop eo pncq kmppjv/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Pnmol sez( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( mq pnj Anmcvkmo eg pnj Aekkcppjj eo Vzhjq( gcvqp( C yezh` hclj pe

    pnmol pnj Rveqjazpceo gev qmscoi pnmp pnj vzhjq mvj rjvgjap/ Fzp( ojwjvpnjhjqq( pnj rvencfcpceo pe efdjap

    cq oep gezo` co pnjVzhjq eg pnj Qjompj co`jj`( fzp cp cq gezo` co pnj rvmapcaj co aezvpq ynjvjco sez

    amooep efdjap pe pnj }zjqpceo eg m dz`ij/

    Fzp( fj pnmp mq cp kms( kms yj vjaeioctj Qjompev Moimvm( mo` pnjo Qjo/ Deljv Mvvese(

    Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( qe pnmp pnjs kms mkrhcgs pncq reqcpceo eg pnj Vzhjq Aekkcppjj/

    Qjompev Moimvm/ Pncq cq wjvs qckrhj( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Pnj }zjqpceo fjcoi vmcqj` cq pnmp( yns cq

    cp pnmp pnj @jgjoqj ev pnj aezoqjh eg jcpnjv qc`j amooep efdjap pe m }zjqpceo fs m Qjompev+Dz`ij5

    Pnj Kmdevcps Hjm`jv cq aevvjap/ Pnjvj cq oe fmv( pnjvj cq oe rvencfcpceo mimcoqp mos eg pnj hmysjvq

    efdjapcoi pe m }zjqpceo( fzp cp cq co pnj gevk eg efdjapceo pnmp pnjvj cq m `cggjvjoaj/ Yj rjvnmrq kms

    oep qms( C efdjap( Kv/ Dz`ij/ Fzp sez kms qms( Kv/ Dz`ij( Chh gchj m vjqjvwmpceo ev mo j~ajrpceo pe

    pnmp }zjqpceo fjamzqj cp pjo`q pe rvjdz`caj ks ahcjop/

    Fzp( C pncol gev pnj qmlj eg gmcvojqq mo` jwjo pnj rjvajrpceo eg gmcvojqq( C pncol yj ezinp pe vjmhhs

    mhhey mos eg pnj hmysjvq pe kmlj mo j~ajrpceo vmpnjv pnmo efdjap wjvfmhhs pe m }zjqpceo eg pnj Dz`ij

    fjamzqj jwjo co m ivmo` dzvs( pnmp cq pnj rveaj`zvj/ Co m ivmo` dzvs( cp cq gvjj+gev+mhh/ Sez amo mql mhkeqp

    mospncoi zo`jv pnj qzo ycpnezp hjm`coi }zjqpceo( jwjo kcqhjm`coi }zjqpceo/ Fzp( pnj hmysjvq amo qpmo`

    zr mo` qms( Yj kmlj mo j~ajrpceo pe pnmp( qe pnmp sez rvjqjvwj sezv vcinp pe }zjqpceo cp eo mrrjmh/

    Oey( cg ynmp( C pncol( pnj iee` `cqpcoizcqnj` dzvcqp cq copckmpcoi mo` qziijqpcoi cq pnmp cp ychh fjaekj

    m vjwjvqcfhj jvvev gev kcqpvcmh( C pncol pnmp cq jwjo yevqj( fjamzqj C pncol yj ezinp oep pe pncol mp pncq

    qpmij eg m kcqpvcmh mo` m rveaj`zvj pnmp ychh mhhey mo mrrjmh eo jwjvs rjvajcwj` vjwjvqcfhj jvvev fjamzqj

    cp ychh rveheoi pnj rehcpcamh mieos eg pncq ompceo( cg jwjvs cqqzj pnmp eoj pncolq cq cvvjwjvqcfhj amo fj

    }zjqpceoj` eo mrrjmh/ Qe( yj mhqe mrrjmh pe pnj hmysjvq co pnj qmkj qrcvcp pnmp ezv Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv

    qmc`( Hjp zq ie qpvmcinp pe pnj recop/ Ymhm omoi rmhclz+hcle qmrmilmp omincncopms moi fmoqm/

    Pnmol sez( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/Kmvmkcoi qmhmkmp re( Icoeeoi Nzlek/ Kms C dzqp///eohs eoj kcozpj( Sezv Neoev/

    Ycpn pnj lco` rjvkcqqceo eg pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp/ Pnjvj cq m qpmpjkjop eo pnj rmvp eg pnj neoevmfhj

    Aezoqjh gev pnj Rveqjazpceo( pnmp co pnj Jqpvm`m ckrjmankjop pvcmh( pnj vcinp pe efdjap amooep mhqe fj

    km`j/ Pnmp cq rvjacqjhs yns yj fvezinp pncq kmppjv pe pnj mppjopceo eg pncq Neoevmfhj Aezvp fjamzqj

    co pnmp rveajj`coi mimcoqp pnj Neo/ Rvjqc`jop Jvmr Jqpvm`m( pnj vcinp pe efdjap cq gezo` mo` cp ymq eohs

    `jhjpj` zo`jv pnj ojy vzhjq oey/

    Yj ymopj` pe loey mo` yj mvj mrrjmhcoi pe pnj Ckrjmankjop Aezvp pe kjvjhs nmwj m

    vjj~mkcompceo/ Yj mvj oep ckreqcoi ezv ychh( yj mvj mrrjmhcoi pe pnj zo`jvqpmo`coi mo` dz`cacezq

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    kmomijkjop mfchcps eg pncq Aezvp( Sezv Neoev( pe vjo`jv kevj dzqpcaj co aeoqeomoaj ycpn pnj vcinp eg

    pnj maazqj` mimcoqp `zj rveajqq/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yj amooep mkjo` pnj vzhjq oey fjamzqj pe mkjo` cp ychh `jhms pnj

    rveajj`coiq/ Yj ychh nmwj pe rzfhcqn pnj vzhjq fzp yj ychh pmlj pncq zr co amzazq mo` aeoqc`jv sezv

    qziijqpceo co pnj hcinp eg pnj qziijqpceo eg m Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp( Qjompev Moimvm/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp( aezoqjh gev pnj Rveqjazpceo( `e sez ymop pe kmlj mos qpmpjkjop5

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Yjhh( Sezv Neoev( eohs ycpn vjqrjap pe pnj vjgjvjoaj pe ks qpmpjkjop/

    Ynmp yj qmc` ymq( pnj kmppjv eg Dz`ijq mqlcoi }zjqpceoq pe aezoqjh mo` ycpojqqjq/ Fzp mq pe pnjcv

    efdjapcoi( C `c` oep kmlj mos qpmpjkjop mq pe ynjpnjv aezoqjh amo efdjap pe }zjqpceoq eg////

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rvjacqjhs( cp cq mapzmhhs pnj qzfqpmoaj eg pnj qpmpjkjop eg pnj @jgjoqj

    aezoqjh( cg C zo`jvqpee` cp aevvjaphs( cq pnj pjo`joas eg }zjqpceoq fjcoi mqlj` mq cg cp cq co gmwev eg eoj

    ev pnj epnjv rmvps/ Qe( C pncol pnmp yj ychh nmwj pe pmlj zr co amzazq/

    Qjompev Qeppe/ Pnmol sez/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj ijophjkmo gvek Kmlmpc mo` Fcaeh ymq vmcqcoi ncq nmo`/

    Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( nj nmq ycpn`vmyo mo` dzqp aeoazvvj` ycpn ynmp Qjompev Moimvm

    mo` pnj Kmdevcps Hjm`jv kmocgjqpj`( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Ynmp cq pnj qpmij eg pnj rveajj`coi oey5

    Qjompev Qeppe/ Yj mvj vjm`s gev pnj fzqcojqq gev pnj `ms/ Yj mvj qzrreqj` pe vjajcwj

    `eazkjopq gvek pnj RQFmol rvjqc`jop vj}zjqpj` fs m ozkfjv eg Kjkfjvq eg pnj Qjompj mo cowjopevs

    eg `eazkjopq gvek pnj RQFmol vjhmpj` pe pnj fmol maaezop eg vjqreo`jop AD Aeveom yncan yjvjqzfkcppj`( qneyo( mo` j~mkcoj` fs pnj mz`cp pjmk eg Fmoile Qjopvmh mo` pnj MKHA< pnj omkjq eg

    qrjacgca eggcacmhq eg Fmoile Qjopvmh mo` MKHA yne rmvpcacrmpj` co pnj mz`cp mo` nmo`hj` pnj fmol

    vjaev`q eg pnj Lmpcrzomo fvmoan mo` pnj fmol maaezop eg vjqreo`jop AD Aeveom< mhqe pnj vj}zjqp fs

    Qjompev Jdjvacpe Jqpvm`m gev pnj heifeel eg pnj maajqq< mo` pnjo pnj vj}zjqp eg Qjompev Hjimv`m pe

    rvewc`j pnj pjanocamh `jqavcrpceo eg pnjcv `eazkjop mq erreqj` pe pnj mooj~jq qzfkcppj` fs pnj

    Rveqjazpceo< mo` pnj vj}zjqp eg Qjompev Rckjopjh gev pnj qzfkcqqceo eg mos epnjv mwmchmfhj azqpekjv

    c`jopcgcampceo mo` qrjackjo qciompzvj amv` co pnj omkj eg Aeveom Vjompe Aeveom`e/

    Mqc`j gvek pnmp( yjhh( mgpjv pnmp( yj nmwj mhvjm`s cqanmvij` pnj ycpojqq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Yj ychh

    dzqp mymcp gev pnj qzfkcqqceo eg pnjqj `eazkjopq mo` pnjo yj ychh fj vjm`s gev pnj FRC vjrvjqjopmpcwj(

    Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yj ychh icwj pnj eggcacmhq eg pnj fmol aeoajvoj` ney kmos `msq pe

    aekrhs ycpn ezv vj}zjqp/ Pncq cq oep mo jwc`joaj gev pnj Rveqjazpceo ev gev mosfe`s/ Pnjqj mvj

    `eazkjopq vj}zcvj` fs pnj Aezvp pe jwmhzmpj pnj qzrrhjkjopmh vj}zjqp gev m qzfrejom `zajq pjazk

    ynjvj m `eazkjop cq }zjqpceoj` mq m rverjv `eazkjop gev pnmp rzvreqj/ Pncq cq m``vjqqj` jopcvjhs pe

    pnj mppjopceo mo` `cqavjpceo eg pnj Aezvp/

    Qe ev`jvj`/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( kms yj kmlj m kmocgjqpmpceo vjimv`coi////

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

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    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjqpjv`ms( yj yjvj `cvjapj` fs pncq Neo/ Qjompj pe qzfkcp m

    kjkevmo`zk vjimv`coi pnj ompzvj eg pnj pjqpckeos eg pnj fmol eggcacmhq/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oep pnj ompzvj eg pnj pjqpckeos eg pnj fmol eggcacmh ycpn vjqrjap pe m

    `eazkjop pnmp nj rvjqjopj` mo` vj}zjqpj` fs sezv rmojh pe fj kmvlj` mq sezv j~ncfcp( mhpnezin pnj

    ycpojqq ymq }zjqpceoj` fs pnj @jgjoqj ynjpnjv nj cq sezv ycpojqq ev oep ycpojqq/ Mo` ynjo pnj Anmcv

    mqlj` pnj kjkfjv eg sezv rmojh pe qpmpj cp gev pnj vjaev` ynjpnjv sez mvj m`erpcoi pnj ycpojqq mq sezvycpojqq( C pncol ncq moqyjv ymq pnmp sez dzqp ymopj` pnj `eazkjop pe fj kmvlj` mq mo j~ncfcp gev pnj

    Rveqjazpceo/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Pnmp cq pnj kmocgjqpmpceo yj mvj iecoi pe kmlj( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( fjamzqj

    C ymq coqpvzapj` fs ezv hjm` rveqjazpev pnmp mgpjv aeogjvjoaj hmqp ocinp( pnj rmojh nmq `jac`j` pnmp yj

    ychh m`erp pnj ycpojqq mq ezv eyo ycpn vjqrjap pe pnj eazkjopq pnmp nj rvjqjopj` sjqpjv`ms mq pe jcinp

    .># maaezopq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Mo` pnmp pnjs ychh fj kmvlj` mq jwc`joaj gev pnj Rveqjazpceo/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Qe( ynmpjwjv pnmp ycpojqq qpmpj` sjqpjv`ms( sez mvj fezo` fs ncq

    qpmpjkjopq/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh pnj `jahmvmpceoq( qpmpjkjopq( m`kcqqceoq km`j fs njv ev fs nck////

    Yncan eoj eg pnj ycpojqqjq pnmp yjvj rvjqjopj` sjqpjv`ms yezh` sez m`erp mq sezv ycpojqq5

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Pnj rvjqc`jop yne qzfkcppj` pnj ajvpcgcampceoq mq pe jcinp .># epnjv fmol

    maaezopq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mo` ney mfezp pnj qpmpjkjop eg pnj fmol kmomijv5

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ C nmwj fjjo coqpvzapj` pnmp cp cq eohs ycpn vjqrjap pe pnj rvjqc`jop mq gmv

    mq pnj `eazkjopq pnmp pnjs rvjqjopj`/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Eohs pnj qpmpjkjop eg pnj rvjqc`jop eg pnj fmol mo` pnj `eazkjopq pnmp

    nj zqj` mq rmvp eg ncq pjqpckeos/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( vjqrjapcoi jcinp .># fmol maaezopq eg pnj

    Vjqreo`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Aezoqjh gev pnj @jgjoqj/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Cg Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj( pncq cq eoj eg pnj rcpgmhhq pnmp C oepcaj` co ezv rveajqq eg pvcmh

    fjamzqj pnj ycpojqq eo pnj qpmo` ymq zo`jv cvjap j~mkcompceo eg pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv mo`

    pnj Kjkfjv+Qjompevq eg pncq Aezvp/ Oey( cg pncq ycpojqq cq oey fjcoi m`erpj` eo pnj fmqcq eg ynmp

    nm` fjjoeo pnj }zjqpceoq ynjpnjv `cvjap ev aveqq( yncan nm` fjjo rverezo`j` ev km`j fs mos

    Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp mo` keqp jqrjacmhhs pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv( pnjo pnjs mvj vjhcjwj` eg pnj fzv`jo

    eg zo`jviecoi copve`zapceo pnvezin cvjap j~mkcompceo( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Pe qnevpjo pncq( yezh` sez efdjap pe pnj m`erpceo fs pnj

    Rveqjazpceo eg pnj fmol rvjqc`jop mq pnjcv ycpojqq eohs co vjhmpceo pe pnj `eazkjop pnmp pnjs ymopj` pe

    kmvl5

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    =6 PZJQ@MS( GJFVZMVS 6=( 62=6

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Yj mvj aeoqpvmcoj` pe efdjap/ Yj mvj qevvs pnmp yj amooep maaekke`mpj pnj

    Rveqjazpceo eo ivezo`q eg `zj rveajqq( Sezv Neoev/ Pnj ycpojqq nm` oep fjjo j~mkcoj` fs pnjk/

    Pnj j~mkcompceo ymq `eoj fs m Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp mo` pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi Dz`ij/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnmp cq pvzj( pnmp cq yns( sjqpjv`ms( C `cvjapj` sezv rvcwmpj aezoqjh(

    kjkfjv eg sezv rmojh ynjpnjv nj ymq m`erpcoi pnj ycpojqq mq ncq ycpojqq ycpn vjqrjap pe pnmp

    `eazkjop( fzp pnmp pnj ycpojqq ymq oep ncq ycpojqq moskevj fjamzqj sez gcocqnj` sezv `cvjap mo`vj`cvjap j~mkcompceoq eg pnmp ycpojqq/ Nj ymq `cqanmvij` mo` sjp( nj qmc` pnmp nj nm` mo mzpnevcps pe

    fmal zr ncq qpmpjkjop pnmp pnjs amo kmvl pnj `eazkjop aekcoi gvek pnmp ycpojqq( yne ymq rvjqjopj`

    gev j~mkcompceo fs m Kjkfjv eg pncq Aezvp/ Qe( `e sez nmwj m fmal+zr dzvcqrvz`joaj eo pncq ahmck5

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ C ymq peh` fs pnjk pnmp pnjs yjvj ychhcoi pe mo` vjm`s pe qzfkcp m

    kjkevmo`zk( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/ Fzp mgpjv `zj `jhcfjvmpceo mo` aeogjvjoaj( pnjs `jac`j` pnmp pe mffvjwcmpj

    pnj rveajj`coiq( yj ychh dzqp m`erp pnj ycpojqq mq gmv mq////

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe( sez nmwj pe qney zq pnj rvervcjps eg `ecoi ynmp sez ymop pe

    fj `eoj/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( yj ychh mfc`j/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Fjamzqj mq sez loey( C amooep vjkjkfjv co mos eg ks pvcmhq pnmp pnmp

    aezh` fj `eoj mgpjv sez `cqanmvij` sezv ycpojqq/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Yj ychh qzfkcp( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Qe ev`jvj`/

    Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( yj mvj oey vjm`s gev pnj aeopcozmpceo eg pnj rvjqjopmpceo eg

    jwc`joaj fs pnj Rveqjazpceo/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( kms yj amhh eo pnj vjrvjqjopmpcwj eg FRC yne cq

    mrrjmvcoi njvj co hcjz eg Kvq/ @cteo( yne imwj fcvpn/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Pncq cq sezv ycpojqq5

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Sjq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynmp cq pnj rzvreqj eg pncq ycpojqq5

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kms C amhh eo pnj rvcwmpj rveqjazpev yne ychh nmo`hj pnj `cvjap

    j~mkcompceo eg pnj ycpojqq pe kmlj pnj eggjv( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Ycpn pnj lco` rjvkcqqceo eg pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Mpps/ Mvpnzv Hck( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnjvj ymq m qckchmv kmocgjqpmpceo km`j sjqpjv`ms( Sezv Neoev( mo` pnj Neoevmfhj

    Rvjqc`coi Dz`ij vzhj` pnmp ynmp yj ojj` cq Kq/ @cteo mo` oep m qzfqpcpzpj eg Kq/ @cteo( fjamzqj C

    fjhcjwj pnmp pnj }zjqpceoq pnmp ychh fj rverezo`j` pe njv ychh fj rjvqeomh co anmvmapjv/ Pnmp ymq pnj

    vzhcoi eg pnj Neoevmfhj

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rjvqeomh loeyhj`ij eg Kq/ @cteo5

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev( j~ahzqcwjhs ycpnco pnj loeyhj`ij eg Kq/ @cteo/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq( pnmp cq aevvjap/

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    PZJQ@MS( GJFVZMVS 6=( 62=6 =1

    Kv/ Hck/ Kms yj kmlj m kmocgjqpmpceo( Sezv Neoev

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynmp cq sezv kmocgjqpmpceo5

    Kv/ Hck/ Yj vjqrjapgzhhs `cqmivjj ycpn pnj @jgjoqj Aezoqjh fjamzqj ezv zo`jvqpmo`coi cq pnmp(

    pnj ycpojqq yne ychh pjqpcgs pe`ms( yne cq pnj mzpnevctj` vjrvjqjopmpcwj eg FRC( Msmhm Fvmoan( ychh fj

    kjvjhs c`jopcgscoi `eazkjopq pnmp yjvj vj}zcvj` fs pnj neoevmfhj Ckrjmankjop Aezvp/ Cp cq oep pepjqpcgs eo m kmppjv fmqj` eo rjvqeomh loeyhj`ij/ Qrjacgcamhhs( Sezv Neoev( pnj `eazkjopq co cqqzj

    ev pe fj fvezinp mo` rve`zaj` oey mvj pnj keopnhs fmol qpmpjkjopq yncan pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi

    Eggcajv qrjacgcamhhs `cvjapj` pnj fmol pe rve`zaj/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Sezv vj}zjqp cq ivmopj`/

    Kv/ Hck/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/ Kms yj amhh eo////

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sez amhh pnj ycpojqq/

    Pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/ Rhjmqj qpmo`/ Km`mk Ycpojqq( `e sez qyjmv pe pjhh pnj pvzpn( mo` oepncoi

    fzp pnj pvzpn co pncq Ckrjmankjop rveajj`coi5Kq/ Mvachhm/ Sjq( C `e/

    Pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/ Qe njhr sez Ie`/

    Kv/ Hck/ Kms C rveajj`( Sezv Neoev5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveajj`/

    Kv/ Hck/ Ychh sez lco`hs qpmpj sezv omkj( m``vjqq mo` eaazrmpceo( Kmmk5

    Kq/ Mvachhm/ C mk Kmvm @mwma Mvachhm( 1= sjmvq eh`( kmvvcj`( ycpn eggcaj m``vjqq mp FRC Msmhm

    Mwjozj( QIW Fvmoan co Msmhm Mwjozj( Kmlmpc Acps/ C mk pnj mqqcqpmop fvmoan kmomijv eg FRC( MsmhmMwjozj( QIW Fvmoan/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj( gev vjaev`( co vjhmpceo pe pnj vjamhh eg pncq ycpojqq fs pnj Neoevmfhj

    Aezvp////

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Nmq qnj pjqpcgcj` fjgevj5 Yns mvj sez////

    Kv/ Hck/ Oep vjamhh( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yns mvj sez qmscoi vjamhh pncq ycpojqq5

    Kv/ Hck/ Eg m FRC eggcajv( Sezv Neoev/ Cp ymq qzrreqj` pe fj pnj fvmoan kmomijv/ C ycpn`vmy

    pnmp( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rhjmqj fj amvjgzh ycpn sezv qpmpjkjopq njvj/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Co aeoojapceo ycpn pnj pjqpckeos eg pnj ycpojqq oey////

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ymcp m kcozpj( mvj sez rvjqjopcoi pncq ycpojqq gev pnj gcvqp pckj5

    Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/

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    Kv/ Hck/ Mq FRC vjrvjqjopmpcwj/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Pnjo `e oep qms pnmp qnj cq fjcoi vjamhhj` pe pnj ycpojqq qpmo`/

    Kv/ Hck/ C mk qevvs gev pnmp( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oey( rhmaj njv zo`jv empn/ Nmq qnj fjjo rhmaj` zo`jv empn5

    Mhh vcinp/ Rveajj` pe mql pnj }zjqpceoq/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/ Fzp yj mvj dzqp co`campcoi pnmp yj mvj vjqrjapgzhhs eggjvcoi pnj

    pjqpckeos eg pncq ycpojqq pe rvewj pnj keopnhs fmhmoajq eg pnj wmvcezq FRC maaezopq eg pnj vjqreo`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pe rvewj pnj keopnhs fmhmoajq( pnjo rvewj pnmp qnj nmq loeyhj`ij mfezp

    pneqj keopnhs fmhmoajq/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ ]zmhcgs njv/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/

    Kv/ Hck/ Ychh sez pjhh zqychh sez pjhh pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp sezv reqcpceo co pnj fmol mimco5

    Kq/ Mvachhm/ C mk pnj mqqcqpmop fvmoan kmomijv eg FRC Msmhm Mwjozj( QIW Fvmoan( Qcv/

    Kv/ Hck/ Ychh sez qpmpj sezv `zpcjq mo` vjqreoqcfchcpcjq5

    Kq/ Mvachhm/ Ks kmco gzoapceo co pnj fvmoan cq amqncjvcoi/

    Kv/ Hck/ Yns mvj sez fjgevj pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp pe`ms5

    Kq/ Mvachhm/ Qcv( C ymq mqlj` pe fvcoi mo` pe qzfkcp pnj eazkjopq vj}zjqpj` fs pncq Neoevmfhj

    Aezvp gev Kq/ @cteo/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Gev Kq/ @cteo5

    Kq/ Mvachhm/ Gev Kq/ @cteo( sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Yns gev Kq/ @cteo/ Cg sez mvj }zmhcgcj` pe pjqpcgs( yns mvj sez zqcoi

    pnj pjvk gev Kq/ @cteo5

    Aezoqjh( }zmhcgs sezv ycpojqq/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Ychh sez j~rhmco pe pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp ynjvj Kq/ @cteo cq vcinp oey5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnmp cq oep pnj yms pe }zmhcgs pnj ycpojqq/

    Ynmp cq sezv def co pnj fmol5

    Kv/ Hck/ C mhvjm`s mqlj` pnmp( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Ynmp cq njv def5

    Kq/ Mvachhm/ C mk pnj mqqcqpmop fvmoan kmomijv eg pnj fvmoan mo`////

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    PZJQ@MS( GJFVZMVS 6=( 62=6 =:

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ @e sez nmwj mospncoi pe `e ycpn pnj rvjrmvmpceo eg keopnhs fmol

    fmhmoajq5

    Kq/ Mvachhm/ Oeoj( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ney amo qnj fj aekrjpjop5

    Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( amo C kmlj m kmocgjqpmpceo5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ C mk mqlcoi sez( ney amo sezv ycpojqq fj aekrjpjop5

    Kv/ Hck/ Qnj nmq pe rve`zaj kjvjhs `eazkjopq( Sezv Neoev( eg pnj fmol/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnjo `e oep qms pnmp qnj cq iecoi pe rvewj pnj fmol fmhmoajq fjamzqj

    qnj cq coaekrjpjop/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj( pnj `eazkjopq vj}zcvj` fs pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp////

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnjo dzqp mql njv mfezp pnj `eazkjop/ Cg qnj loeyq pnmp `eazkjop(

    c`jopcgs pnj `eazkjop/ @e oep pjhh pncq Aezvp pnmp sez mvj rvewcoi pnj fmol fmhmoajq fjamzqj qnj cqcoaekrjpjop/ Qnj nmq oepncoi pe `e ycpn pnj rvjrmvmpceo eg pnj fmol fmhmoajq/

    Kv/ Hck/ Yj qzfkcp( Sezv Neoev/ Kms C rveajj`( Sezv Neoev5 @c` sez fvcoi pnj `eazkjop

    vj}zcvj` fs pnj Neoevmfhj Aezvp mo` yncan Kq/ @cteo vj}zjqpj` sez pe fvcoi njvj5

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Oe fmqcq( Sezv Neoev/ Pnj }zjqpceocg yj kms fj mhheyj` pe j~rhmco( Sezv

    Neoev5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveajj`/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnj }zjqpceo mqlj` gev pnj mzpnevcps pe fvcoi pnj eazkjop( pnjvj cq oe qneycoi pnmp

    m qzfrejom nm` fjjo cqqzj` `jhcojmpcoi pnj rmvpcazhmv `eazkjopq( feel( ev maaezopq pnmp kzqp fjrve`zaj` fs pnj ycpojqq co pe`msq njmvcoi( Sezv Neoev/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Co pnj gcvqp rhmaj( oe qzfrejom nm` fjjo kjopceoj` fs pnj ycpojqq/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Nmwj sez vj}zjqpj` gev m qzfrejom5

    Kv/ Hck/ Cp ymq m `cvjap ev`jv eg pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj ev`jv eg pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajvsez kcinp pncol pnmp C mk qjochj( Cmk >> sjmvq eh`( fzp C vjkjkfjv ynmp C qms co pncq Aezvpymq gev pnj pye rmojhq pe ie pe pnj fmol

    pe j~mkcoj pnj fmol fmhmoajq( fzp pnj epnjv qc`j `ejq oep ymop/ Qe sez nmwj pe rveajj` ycpn pnj

    rverjv vj}zjqp/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev( rhjmqj( pnj ycpojqq cq njvj fjamzqj eg mo ev`jv eg pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi

    Eggcajv

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pe ynmp5

    Kv/ Hck/ fs vjmqeo eg m vj}zjqp eg m Qjompev+Dz`ij gev pnjqj `eazkjopq pe fj fvezinp njvj(

    Sezv Neoev/

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    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Cg C kms fj mhheyj`5 Pnjvj amo fj oe pvzpn co pnmp fjamzqj pnj ycpojqq

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Dzqp m kcozpj/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Pnj vjaev`q ychh fjmv zq ezp/ Mppevojs Azjwmq aveqq+j~mkcoj` pnj rvjwcezq

    ycpojqq eo pnj keopnhs maaezopqeo pnj keopnhs qpmpjkjop eg maaezopq/ Mo` pnjo( nj qmc` pnmp pnjqj

    keopnhs qpmpjkjopq eg maaezopq qnezh` fj rve`zaj` fjgevj pncq Aezvp/ Pnj Aezvp km`j mo erjo ev`jv

    gev pnj `eazkjopq pe fj rve`zaj`( mo` pnj `eazkjopq pe fj fvezinp fjgevj pncq Aezvp/ Mo`( pnjvjmgpjv(

    gev ncq eyo vjmqeoq( Mppevojs Azjwmq ycpn`vjy ncq vj}zjqp/ Fzp pnj Aezvp nmq mhvjm s cqqzj` mo ev`jv

    co erjo aezvp( `cvjap ev`jv pe pnj ycpojqq( pe rve`zaj pnjqj fmol keopnhs vjrevpq( keopnhs qpmpjkjopq

    eg maaezopq gvek 622: pe 62=2( mo` pnmp ymq pnj ev`jv eg pnj Aezvp/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Kms C vj}zjqp pnj qpjoeivmrnjv eg pnj Aezvp

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ pe heampj pnj ev`jv eg pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ C mk qevvs pnmp C amooep

    vjkjkfjv mhh pnj `jpmchq/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Amo yj pnjo mql gev m eoj+kcozpj qzqrjoqceo ynchj pncq cq fjcoi heelj` cope5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/ Pvcmh cq qzqrjo`j` gev eoj kcozpj/

    Pnj pvcmh ymq qzqrjo`j` mp 142> r/k/

    Mp 14=2 r/k/( pnj pvcmh ymq vjqzkj`/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Pvcmh vjqzkj`/

    Eo rmij 70 eg Gjfvzmvs 3 pvcmh( co`jj`( pnj ijophjkmo gvek Cheche km`j m vj}zjqp/

    Nj qmc`( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( kms pnj Aezvp fj rvewc`j` ycpn pnj `eazkjopq pnmp Aezoqjh gev pnj

    @jgjoqj nmq qe lco`hs mhheyj` pe fj j~mkcoj` co pnj fmol rvjkcqjq5 Mq Kjkfjvq eg pnj Aezvp(

    C fjhcjwj pnmp yj mvj mhqe jopcphj` pe qjj pnjqj `eazkjopq fjamzqj pncq cq mhvjm`s ycpn pnj aeoqjop

    eg pnj///

    Mo` pnjo pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv qmc ( Yjhh( pnmp cq m vjmqeomfhj vj}zjqp/ Qe pnj fmol aeoajvoj`

    cq ev`jvj` pe qzfkcp m ajvpcgcj` pvzj aers eg pnj fmol qpmpjkjopq ewjv pnj rjvce` gvek pnj pckj pnj

    fmolncq anjalcoi maaezop ymq erjoj` zr pe pnj sjmv jo`coi @jajkfjv 1=( 62=2/

    Qe( pncq ycpojqq amooep fj rvjqjopj` mq m ycpojqq gev pnj Rveqjazpceo fjamzqj pnj vj}zjqp ymq

    km`j fs m Dz`ij eg pncq Aezvp mo` pnj vj}zjqp eg pnj Qjompev+Dz`ij gvek Cheche ymq mrrvewj` mo`

    ev`jvj` pe fj efjsj` fs pnj fmol/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( kms C mhqe vjqrjapgzhhs vjgjv pnj neoevmfhj Qjompj Rvjqc`jop pe

    rmij 76 eg pnj pvmoqavcrp( eg pnjDezvomh( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

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    PZJQ@MS( GJFVZMVS 6=( 62=6 =9

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Elms/ Eo per eg rmij 76( cg C kms vjm`/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Kv/ Azjwmq/ Co wcjy eg pnj moqyjv eg pnj ycpojqq( Sezv Neoev( kms yj

    vjqrjapgzhhs vj}zjqp pnmp pnj qpmpjkjop eg maaezop aewjvcoi pnjqj rjvce`q 622:( 6227( 6229( 622>(

    6223( 62=2 fj rve`zaj` fs pnj ycpojqq mp pnj keqp aeowjocjop pckj aeoqc`jvcoi njv aeo`cpceo oey(Sezv Neoev/

    Mo` pnjo( qjwjvmh hcojq fjhey pnmp( Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Qe( pnj ycpojqq cq coqpvzapj`

    fs pncq Aezvp ev ev`jvj` fs pncq Aezvp pe rve`zaj pnj `eazkjopq pnmp pnj @jgjoqj Aezoqjh vj}zjqpj`/

    Qe

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynmp hcoj cq pnmp5

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Eo rmij 76( eo per eg rmij 76( mo` pnj hcoj pnmp C dzqp qmc`( Qcv( cq mfezp =2

    hcojq gvek pnj feppek( Qcv/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/ Qe( pnj ycpojqq cq coqpvzapj` fs pncq Aezvp ev ev`jvj` fs pncq Aezvppe rve`zaj pnj `eazkjopq pnmp pnj @jgjoqj Aezoqjh vj}zjqpj`/

    Qe( pncq ycpojqq cq oep m ycpojqq gev pnj Rveqjazpceo fzp qckrhs vj}zcvj` fs pncq Aezvp zreo m vj}zjqp

    fs m Qjompev+Dz`ij eg pncq Aezvp pe rve`zaj pnj `eazkjopq/ Qe

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Kmsfj pe azp qnevp pnj rveajj`coiq( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( cg qnj amo rve`zaj pnj

    `eazkjopq( pncq ychh azp qnevp mhh pnj

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rvjacqjhs( rvjacqjhs/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Qe( cg pnj ycpojqq amo oey rve`zaj pnjqj `eazkjopq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oey( Km`mk Ycpojqq( sez mvj njvj zreo ev`jv eg pncq Aezvp pe rve`zajpnj `eazkjopq pnmp cp vj}zcvj` pe fj rve`zaj` fs Kq/ @cteo/ @e sez nmwj pneqj eazkjopq5

    Kq/ Mvachhm/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Rvjqjop pnjk pe pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Cg Sezv Neoev rhjmqj/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ C nerj pnj Aezvp rmv`eoq zq/ Kms yj loey pnj aeoajrp eg pncq j~mkcompceo+

    }zjqpceo( Sezv Neoev5 Fjamzqj C mk pnvezin ycpn pnj rveajj`coiqC mk qevvs( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Dzqp m kcozpj( Aezoqjh/ Cg sez vjkjkfjv( pnjvj ymq mcg C vjamhh

    aevvjaphs( co eoj njmvcoi `ms( yj pmalhj` pncq cqqzj( mo` pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv qziijqpj` pnmp fepn

    aezoqjhq ychh ie pe pnj fmol pe j~mkcoj pnj keopnhs qpmpjkjopq gev pnj sjmvq cowehwj` zr pe 62=2/ C

    pncol cp ymq gvek 622: pe 62=2/ Hmpjv eo( pnj @jgjoqj Aezoqjh qmc` pnmp ahcjop nmq pnj keopnhs fmol

    qpmpjkjopq( cq cp oep5

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mo` ynmp nmrrjoj` oj~p ymq sez ycpn`vjy pnj aekkcpkjop pe ie pe pnj

    fmol mo` C pncol`c` sez eggjv pe rvjqjop pnj fmol qpmpjkjopq5

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    => PZJQ@MS( GJFVZMVS 6=( 62=6

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Oe( Sezv Neoev/ Ynmp yj `c` ymq pe kmlj m gevkmh yvcppjo oepcaj eg ycpn`vmymh(

    Sezv Neoev( fjamzqj pnmp cq j~ahzqcwjhs ycpnco pnj rvcwchjij eg pnj ckrjmanj` rzfhca eggcacmh( pnj

    neoevmfhj Ancjg Dzqpcaj/

    Oey( ynmp cq pnjvj pe aekrjh zq mo` pncq cq ezv jwc`joaj co ezv gmwev5 Yns qnmhh yj fj aekrjhhj`

    pe rve`zaj5 Yj pjvkcompj` ezv aveqq+j~mkcompceo/ Qe( ynmp cq pnjqj rveajj`coiq oey( ychh pncq fj

    vj`cvjap ev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe/ Rvjacqjhs( pncq Aezvp( pnvezin pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv( ychh oep mhhey

    pncq ycpojqq pe fj m ycpojqq gev pnj Rveqjazpceo( fjamzqj pncq ycpojqq cq aekcoi njvj qckrhs pe aekrhs

    ycpn mo ev`jv eg pncq Aezvp pe rve`zaj pnj `eazkjopq pnmp sez sezvqjhg reqqjqqj` gev pnj cogevkmpceo

    eg pnj Aezvp/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Qe( cg sez mvj iecoi pe rvjqjop pncq mosyms co sezv jwc`joaj co ancjg ynjo

    sezv pzvo pe rvjqjop pnj jwc`joaj( C qjj oe nmvk gev pnjqj `eazkjopq pe fj rvjqjopj` pe pnj Aezvp co

    aekrhcmoaj ycpn pncq ev`jv/ Qe( pnmp cq pnj reqcpceo oey mo` C ev`jv pnj rvjqjopmpceo eg pnj `eazkjopq

    pe pnj Aezvp ycpnezp fjcoi kmvlj` fs pnj Rveqjazpceo/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev( gev pnmp ahmvcgcampceo/

    Kv/ Hck/ Kms C kmlj m kmocgjqpmpceo rhjmqj( Sezv Neoev5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ie mnjm`/

    Kv/ Hck/ Yj mvj oep m`erpcoi pnj ycpojqq mq aevvjaphs efqjvwj` fs pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi

    Eggcajv( fzp yj mvj vj}zjqpcoi rjvkcqqceo pe kmvl pnj `eazkjopq mq ezv eyo( co hcoj/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sez kmvl pnjk ynjo pnjs mvj rvjqjopj` fs pnj @jgjoqj mq sezv eyo(

    cg sez ymop pe kmvl/ @e oep anmoij pnj ev`jv eg rvjqjopmpceo/ Pnj @jgjoqj qmc` pnmp pneqj mvj pnjcvjwc`joaj/

    Kv/ Hck/ Kms C fj ahmvcgcj`5 Pnj @jgjoqj ychh fj qzvjhs rvjqjopcoi pncq ynjo pnjcv pzvo aekjq5

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ @e yj nmwj mos hjimh efhcimpceo pe hjp sez loey mfezp pncq5

    Kv/ Hck/ Co hcoj ycpn pnj }zjqpceo/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Kv/ Aezoqjh( sez mvj gcqncoi gev jwc`joaj/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Sjq/

    Kv/ Hck/ Oe( Sezv Neoev( fjamzqj/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe( oe( oe/ Ymcp m kcozpj/ Sez `c` oep qzfrejom pncq jwc`joaj/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pncq Aezvp zqj` cpq `cqavjpceo pe fvcoi pnjqj `eazkjopq njvj/

    Kv/ Hck/ Pnmp cq aevvjap( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mo` pnj gmap pnmp sez pvcj` pe m`erp pnjk gev sezv eyo cq m

    kcqvjrvjqjopmpceo/

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    PZJQ@MS( GJFVZMVS 6=( 62=6 =3

    Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ymcp m kcozpj/ @e oep copjvvzrp kj/ C loey ks vzhjq/ C nmwj nmo`hj`

    kevj amqjq pnmp sez amo ckmicoj/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mo` pnmp cq yns( C mk mhheycoi pnj rvjqjopmpceo eg pncq `eazkjop pepncq Aezvp( gev pnj zqjq eg pncq Aezvp( qcoaj pncq `eazkjop ychh fj rvjqjopj` fs pnj @jgjoqj mp pnj

    rverjv pckj/

    Oey( cg sez ymop pe kmvl cp mq sezv j~ncfcp mp pnmp pckj pnjo( `e cp mp pnmp pckj/ Co pnj qmkj kmoojv(

    pnmp ynjo sez rvjqjopj` sezv `eazkjopq( pnjs erpj` pe kmvl pnjk mhqe mq pnjcv j~ncfcpq/ Qe( sez

    amooep copjvwjoj co pnj rvjqjopmpceo eg pnj `eazkjopq pe pncq Aezvp/

    Qe ev`jvj`/

    Kv/ Hck/ Dzqp m nzkfhj kmocgjqpmpceo( wjvs fvcjg( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ie mnjm`/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev rhjmqj( C mk vjqrjapgzhhs cowelcoi pnj vzhj pnmp co m pvcmh( ynjpnjv acwch(

    avckcomh( m`kcocqpvmpcwj ev ckrjmankjop( C vjqrjapgzhhs qzfkcp pnmp mos mo` mhh `eazkjopq pnmp mvj

    rve`zaj` fjgevj pnj Aezvp kms fj kmvlj` fs mos eg pnj rmvpcjq qzfdjap( eg aezvqj( pe pnj aeopveh eg

    pnj Aezvp mo` qzfdjap pe mos vzhcoi eo m`kcqqcfchcps pnmp ychh fj km`j ynjo pnjs mvj gevkmhhs eggjvj`/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Ynjo pnj `eazkjopq ychh fj rvjqjopj` fs pnj @jgjoqj( pnjo

    mp pnmp pckj sez amo `e cp/ Sez amo mql gev pnj kmvlcoi eg pnjqj eazkjopq mq sezv j~ncfcp cg pnjs ychh

    oep rvjqjop cp/

    Kv/ Hck/ Moepnjv nzkfhj kmocgjqpmpceo( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sezv Neoev rhjmqj( cg pnj neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv( C dzqp yezh` hclj m vjqrjapgzh

    ahmvcgcampceo( pnj hmqp vzhcoi ev pnj hmqp qjopjoaj eg pnj Neoevmfhj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv ymq( cg pnj @jgjoqj

    ychh oep rve`zaj pneqj `eazkjopq( pnjo yj ychh fj mp hcfjvps pe rve`zaj pnjk( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe( oe( oe( pnjs mvj mhvjm`s co pnj nmo`q eg pnj Aezvp/

    Kv/ Hck/ Sjq( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnjo sez amo mql pnj Aezvp pe rvjqjop pnj jwc`joaj gev sezv kmvlcoi

    mp pnmp pckj/

    Kv/ Hck/ Pnmol sez wjvs kzan( Sezv Neoev/ Yj ychh e pnmp( Sezv Neoev/ Yj ychh aekrhs

    ycpn pnmp( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pncq cq zo`jvqpee`( Aezoqjh gev pnj @jgjoqj5

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Vcinp( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/

    Kv/ Hck/ Yj pnmol sez gev pnmp( Sezv Neoev/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/

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    Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( yj kms `cqanmvij pnj ycpojqq pnjo( mgpjv pnj qzfkcqqceo/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oe( hjp pnj vjrvjqjopmpcwj eg pnj fmol qzfkcp pnj vjaev`q yncan qnj ymq

    ev`jvj` pe fvcoi njvj/

    Kq/ Mvachhm/ C mhvjm`s qzfkcppj` pnj `eazkjopq pe pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnjo cqqzj m vjajcrp gev pneqj `eazkjopq/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Kms yj mql rjvkcqqceo( Sezv Neoev( pnmp m kjkfjv eg pnj @jgjoqj rmojh ie ewjv

    pnj `eazkjopq fjcoi rvjqjopj`/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Gmvcmq/ Kms yj `e pnj qmkj( Sezv Neoev5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Fepn eg sez ychh j~mkcoj pnj `eazkjopq/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Kms pnj Qjompev+Dz`ijq( Kv/ Qjompj Rvjqc`jop( fj mhqe icwjo maajqq pe pnjqj

    `eazkjopq5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveajj`/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Rvjgjvmfhs cg yj amo nmwj m aers hmpjv eo/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj Kjkfjvq eg pncq Aezvp amo nmwj maajqq pe pncq `eazkjop( mgpjv mhh

    cp ymq vj}zjqpj` fs pncq Aezvp gev cpq eyo zqjq/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Amo yj nmwj m aers eg pncq vcinp oey mo` kms yj vj}zjqp pnj Ahjvl eg Aezvp

    pe icwj cp mhh/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Kms yj fj rjvkcppj`( Sezv Neoev( pe kmlj m qnevp kmocgjqpmpceo5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnjqj `eazkjopq vj}zcvj` fs pnj Aezvp pe fj rve`zaj` oey( co ezv zo`jvqpmo`coi(

    mvj vmpnjv aeogc jopcmh fjamzqj pnjs cowehwj fmol jreqcpq( Sezv Neoev/ Yj ychh pnjvjgevj vj}zjqp

    pnmp pnjs fj rhmaj` co mo jowjherj( qjmhj` gev pnmp kmppjv qe pnmp oep jwjo pnj rvjqq kms chhjimhhs zqj

    pnj qmkj fs yms eg qneycoi pnjk co pnj pjhjwcqceo qneyq mo` qe eo/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnmp cq m vjmqeomfhj vj}zjqp/

    Kv/ Azjwmq/ Pnmol sez( Sezv Neoev/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Fzp amo yj qjj cp fjgevj cp cq qjmhj`( Sezv Neoev5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sjq( eohs gev pnj zqjq eg pnj Kjkfjvq eg pnj Aezvp fzp oep gev rzfhca

    j~reqzvj mp pnj kekjop/

    Qjompev @vcheo/ Amo yj mql gev m eoj+kcozpj vjajqq( Sezv Neoev5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pvcmh vjajqq/

    Pnj pvcmh ymq qzqrjo`j` mp 1460 r/k/

    Mp 1411 r/k/( pnj pvcmh ymq vjqzkj`

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    PZJQ@MS( GJFVZMVS 6=( 62=6 6=

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pvcmh vjqzkj`/ Pnj Gheev Hjm`jv/

    Qjompev Qeppe/ Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( pnj `eazkjopq nmwj mhvjm`s fjjo qzfkcppj`( yj kms cqanmvij

    pnj ycpojqq/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Pnj `eazkjopq nmwcoi fjjo qzfkcppj` pe pnj Aezvp( pnj ycpojqq cq

    `cqanmvij`/Qjompev Qeppe/ Yj mvj oey vjm`s pe hcqpjo pe pnj Rveqjazpceo gev pnj aeopcozmpceo eg pnj

    rvjqjopmpceo eg jwc`joaj ev ycpojqqjq/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Rveqjazpceo( rvjqjop sezv oj~p ycpojqq/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Sezv Neoev( Kv/ Rvjqc`jop( fjgevj pnmp( kms yj dzqp kmlj m qnevp

    kmocgjqpmpceo eo mo m`kcocqpvmpcwj kmppjv5

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ie mnjm`/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Pnj Rveqjazpceo kmocgjqpq pnmp yj ychh oep moskevj rvjqjop pnj ycpojqq

    gvek pnj Ompceomh Qpmpcqpcaq Eggcaj( omkjhs( Kq/ J`cpnm Evachhm fjamzqj eo pnj rvj+kmvlcoi hmqp 12Dmozmvs 62=6 mppjo`j` fs pnj @jgjoqj( m ajvpmco @j~pjv Aevrzq( mo` pnj Rveqjazpceo( Kmozjhcpe Hzom(

    pnj @jgjoqj nmq qpcrzhmpj` eo pnj mzpnjopcacps eg pnj `eazkjopq( omkjhs( pnj fcvpn ajvpcgcampj eg Kmvcm

    Amvhm Aeveom( J~ncfcp QQQQQQ gev pnj Rveqjazpceo< pnj fcvpn ajvpcgcampj eg Gvmoacq Aeveom( J~ncfcp

    PPPPPP< kmvvcmij ajvpcgcampj eg Aeoqpmopcoe Amqpchhe CCC mo` Kmvcm Amvhm Aeveom( J~ncfcp

    ZZZZZZ mo` fcvpn ajvpcgcampj eg Kmvcm Anmvcom Aeveom( WWWWWW gev pnj Rveqjazpceo/

    Qe yj dzqp ymop pe kmocgjqp pnmp( Sezv Neoev/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Sez nmwj qpcrzhmpj` ycpn pnj @jgjoqj eo pncq5

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/Sjq( Sezv Neoev( pnj @jgjoqj amo aeogcvk cp( cg pnjs ycqn pe/ M ajvpmcoMpps/ @j~pjv Aevrzq ymq rvjqjop mo` qpcrzhmpj` mq pe pnj mzpnjopcacps eg pneqj `eazkjopq/ Pnmp cq pnj

    vjmqeo yns pnj Rveqjazpceo ychh oep moskevj rvjqjop pnj ycpojqq gvek pnj Ompceomh Qpmpcqpcaq Eggcaj(

    Sezv Neoev/ Yj pnmol pnj @jgjoqj gev qpcrzhmpcoi/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Mhh vcinp/ Qe sez eggjv pnmp mp pnj rverjv pckj ynjo sez kmlj sezv eggjv

    eg jwc`joaj/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Pnmp cq aevvjap/ Pnmol sez/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Oj~p ycpojqq/

    Vjrvjqjopmpcwj Pzrmq/ Qe oey yj rveajj`( Sezv Neoev/ Yj hjmwj Mvpcahj CC eg pnj

    Ckrjmankjop Aekrhmcop/

    Pnj Rvjqc`coi Eggcajv/ Ynjo sez qms sez hjmwj Mvpcahj CC( mvj sez pnvezin ycpn pnj rvjqjopmpceo

    eg sezv jwc`joaj co ancjg eo Mvpcahj CC5

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