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    Ycl Lnr`y Cfstjry jh tcl Enbftjan Eltfs Hlilrntfjb>

    &rfjr tj tcl fbkjrpjrntfjb jh tcl EE' fb $(%)! tcl prfenry jrdnbf*ntfjb hjr sjkfn`nktfjb hjr tcl +ntf,l pljp`l fb Enbftjn wns tcl nbbun` Fbifnb nbi Eltfs Kjbhlrlbkl-hjubili fb $(/? wcfkc wns spjbsjrli y tcl Kjeeubfty >l`hnrl &`nbbfbd Kjubkf` jh

    >fbbfpld. 1cl EE' cni fts stnrt fb tcl $(#s wclb tclsl nbbun` kjbhlrlbkls ldnb tjnpp`y prlssurl jb tcl slbfjr `l,l`s jh dj,lrbelbt hjr cjusfbd prjdrnes. >clrlns tclhlilrn` dj,lrbelbt -;F9? cni fbtrjiukli cjusfbd prjdrnes jb rlslr,ls! tcl Eltfs wlrlfbl`fdf`l hjr cjusfbd nssfstnbkl. 1cl Eltfs hjreli sl,lrn` cjusfbd nssjkfntfjbs fb jrilrtj prlssurl tcl &rj,fbkl jh Enbftjn hjr Eltfs cjusfbd prjdrnes. [uslfbbfpld. Ay $(%/ n 4jfbt Eltfs nbi 'frst +ntfjb kjeefttll cni llbhjreli fb Kcurkcf``. 1clfr jb`y ,lcfk`l hjr elltfbd tjdltclr cni llb tcl nbbun` Fbifnbnbi Eltfs Kjbhlrlbkl fb >fbbfpld. Fb $(%/! tcl Eltfs il`ldntls elt slpnrntl`y nbikn``li hjr lttlr jrdnbf*fbd jh Eltfs kjeeubftfls fb jrilr tj strlbdtclb tclfr ,jfkl nt tclnbbun` kjbhlrlbkls.

    Fb $(%)! nt tcl nbbun` elltfbd jh tcl Fbifnb nbi Eltfs Kjbhlrlbkl! n buelr jhEltfs nttlbifbd tcl elltfbd rln`f*li tcnt tcl ifstrfutfjb jh il`ldntls tj tcfs kjbhlrlbklwns ilsfdbli tj hn,jur 'frst +ntfjb3s il`ldntls nbi tcl Eltfs ilkfili tcly kju`i jb`y

    engl tclfr kjbklrbs clnri fh tcly cni nb fbilplbilbt ,jfkl. Alknusl jh tclsl kjbklrbstcl kjbhlrlbkl wns l6tlbili hjr nb niiftfjbn` iny. 1cl Eltfs susl

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    1crll ejbtcs `ntlr tcl Eltfs il`ldntls ndnfb nssle`li fb >fbbfpld nbi hjren``yfbkjrpjrntli. 1cus tcl Enbftjn Eltfs 'lilrntfjb wns hjubili jb Lktjlr $! $(%) nbifbkjrpjrntli ns n bjb5prjhft nssjkfntfjb ubilr tcl Kjepnbfls 9kt jh Enbftjn fb;lklelr jh $(%). 1cjsl prlslbt nt tcl fbftfn` il`flrntfjbs! wcj knb l kn``li tcl

    hjubilrs jh EE'! wlrl Ql,lrlbi 9ine Kutcnbi! 'lrifbnbi =ufjkcl! Mjl Hllplr!=ljrdl Eubrjl! 8`f*nltc Fsfstlr! 8i [fenri! Enry =uf`nu`t! 1je 8nd`l! 8i[nbilrsjb nbi 9bdus [plbkl. 1cl hfrst prj,fsfjbn` jnri wns l`lktli tj cj`i jhhfkl ubtf`tcl hfrst nbbun` elltfbd! nt tcfs tfel 9ine Kutcnbi wns prlsfilbt nbi tcl ,fkl5prlsfilbtswlrl Mjl Hllplr nbi 9`hrli ;fsrjwl.2

    Fb 9prf` jh $(%: nt tcl 'jurtllbtc 9bbun` Fbifnb nbi Eltfs kjbhlrlbkl tcl Fbifnbsnbi Eltfs elt slpnrntl`y hjr tcl hfrst tfel. 1clrl wlrl $$( il`ldntls nt tcfs hfrst hjubifbdkjb,lbtfjb jh tcl EE'. 1cl Enbftjn Eltfs Cjusfbd 9ssjkfntfjb bjw lknel tclCjusfbd Kjeefttll jh tcl EE'. 1cl 'lilrntfjb wns suif,fili fbtj sf6 prj,fbkfn`rldfjbsN +jrwny Cjusl! 1cl &ns! ;nupcfb! Fbtlr`ngl! [jutclrb nbi >fbbfpld. 9htlr

    nijptfjb jh n Kjbstftutfjb tcl hfrst l`lktli jnri jh ifrlktjrs wlrlN Ql,lrlbi 9ineKutcnbi/ -&rlsfilbt?! 'lrifbnbi =ufjkcl -;nupcfb Qldfjb?! Mjcb 'fii`lr -1cl &nsQldfjb?! 8i [fenri -[jutclrb Qldfjb?! nbi 1je 8nd`l hrje >fbbfpld slr,li nsCjbjrnry &rlsfilbt. Lrfdfbn``y lnkc rldfjb wns rlprlslbtli y n ,fkl5prlsfilbt wnsl`lktli l,lry twj ylnrs nt n rldfjbn` kjbhlrlbkl jh il`ldntls hrje n`` `jkn`s wftcfb tclrldfjb. 1cl hfrst EE' uidlt wns hjr D)!###.9t hfrst! EE' jplrntfjbs wlrl suppjrtliy hubifbd hrje ,nrfjus kcurkcls! usfblsselb3s ijbntfjbs nbi n prj,fbkfn`kjbtrfutfjb. 9t tcfs hfrst elltfbd tcl il`ldntls ,jtli tj pursul tcl Eltfs @nbi K`nfe.

    1cl EE' rlprlslbts n hlilrntfjb jh sl,lrn` jrdnbf*ntfjbs nt tcl kjeeubfty `l,l`gbjwb ns `jkn`s -`jkn` kjubkf`s?. Enby jh tclsl wlrl fb jplrntfjb hjr ylnrs lhjrl tclEE' knel fbtj l6fstlbkl ns `jkn` cjusfbd nssjkfntfjbs jr ku`turn` jrdnbf*ntfjbs. 1clhfrst kjbstftutfjb wns strukturli tj n``jw nby Eltfs jrdnbf*ntfjb wf``fbd tj nkklpt tclkjbstftutfjb jh tcl EE' tj lkjel pnrt jh tcl hlilrntfjb sfep`y y pnssfbd n rlsj`utfjbnbi hjrwnrifbd ft tj EE'. 'jr l6nep`l! tcl [t. @nurlbt @jkn` wns jrfdfbn``y n rnbkc jhtcl @3ubfjb bntfjbn`l etfssl [nfbt5Mjslpc iu Enbftjn.%1cl rlst jh tcfs jrdnbf*ntfjb

    2 8ef`l &l``ltflr! fb Ycl Jtclr Bntfvls= Ycl Eltfs, Xj FF,9btjfbl @ussflr nbi ;. Arukl[ln`ly -8is.?! $():N p. $:! snys tcnt nb L`itfelrI bneli tcl hjubilrs cl kju`irlelelr nsN Ers. Enry [plbkl! 9rt Knrrfrl! Mjl ;l`nrjbil! 1je 8nd`l! K`fhh Qfkcnri!Ql,. 9ine Kutcnbi! 8rbfl =uf`nu`t! +jr,f``l sfk ;ls4nr`nfs nbi 8`fl Ejusslnu.

    / 9t tcnt tfel Ql,lrlbi Kutcnbi wns tcl 9bd`fknb Kcurkc ifrlktjr jh Fbifnb5Eltfs

    slr,fkls hjr Quplrts`nbi

    >fbbfpld nbi wcnt fs bjw [jutclnst wlrl jrfdfbn``y tjdltclr ns n Qldfjb.

    %Lb Mu`y $)! $::) n drjup jh Eltfs pntrfjts dntclrli nt tcl [t. Gftn` cjel jh Mjslpc [t. =lrenfb tj hjre nblw Eltfs ku`turn` nbi cfstjrfkn` jrdnbf*ntfjb. @37bfjb +ntfjbn`l Etfssl [nfbt5Mjslpc iu Enbftjn wnsfbkjrpjrntli jb tcl $st jh Enrkc $:::. Fts enfb purpjsl wns tj rlstjrl Eltfs prfil nbi tcus krlntl elnbfbdhjr tclfr filbtfty. Fb $:($ tcly lrlktli n ejbuelbt jb @jufs Qfl`3s tje fb tcl [t. Ajbfhnkl Kntclirn`kleltlry. 1cl drjup prj,fili nb n`tnr tj cjbjur [t. Mjslpc! tcl pntrjb [nfbt jh tcl Eltfs fb tcl [nfbt5

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    9t tcl tfel jh tcl hjubifbd jh ejst jh tcl Eltfs pj`ftfkn` jrdnbf*ntfjbs fb wlstlrbKnbnin tcl nktf,fsts wlrl enil up jh Eltfs nbi +jb5[tntus Fbifnbs. Enby jh tcl +jb5[tntus Fbifnbs kju`i lnsf`y filbtfhy wftc Eltfs lknusl tclfr ejtclrs jr hntclrs wlrlenrrfli tj n Eltfs spjusl jr tcly cni drnbipnrlbts wcj wlrl Eltfs. Enby jh tcl wjelbfb,j`,li wftc tcl Enbftjn Eltfs 'lilrntfjb il,l`jpelbt cni `jst tclfr 'frst +ntfjbs

    stntus wclb tcly enrrfli Eltfs elb. 8`f*nltc Fsfstlr nbi Enry =uf`nu`t nrl l6nep`lsjh tclsl wjelb. 9t tcl tfel tcl EE' kjbstftutfjb n``jwli elelrscfp jh lbhrnbkcfsliFbifnbs f.l. nbyjbl wcj cni `jst tclfr trlnty rfdcts jr wcj cni df,lb up cfs clr trlntyrfdcts.

    >clb EE' wns hfrst hjreli tcl ,jtfbd ndl wns slt nt $2 ylnrs jh ndl. Fb $(:$ tclndl wns kcnbdli tj $% nbi tclb iurfbd O,jb ;uejbt3s prlsfilbky tcl ndl wns rnfsli tj$: ylnrs.

    Eltfs Filbtfty fb >643

    1jby @ussflr wrftfbd fb $():! stntlsN 1jiny n Eltfs fs ilhfbli y tcl EE' nsN

    B 9 plrsjb jh ef6li `jji 5 Fbifnb nbi 8urjplnb -bj enttlr wcnt nejubt? 1clEnbftjn Eltfs 'lilrntfjb Kjbstftutfjb stntls! n bjb5rldfstlrli plrsjb jh Fbifnbilsklbt. E.E.'. Kjbstftutfjb! $()%! 9rtfk`l FFF! [lk. -9?.

    B Lbl wcj kjbsfilrs cfesl`h ns n EltfsB 9b lbhrnbkcfsli Fbifnb 5 jbl wcj cns df,lb up jr `jst cfs clr trlnty rfdcts. [ll

    Fbifnb Nkt! [lktfjb $#:! $#(! Jullb_s &rfbtlr! Lttnwn! $($.B Lbl wcj rlklf,li `nbi skrfp iurfbd tcl $:)#s. Fb tclEnbftjan nr Bl!sjh

    9udust $(%:! Er. >. &. 'f``ejrl ifskussls tcl fssul jh Cn`h5Arlli [krfp. Fb tcfsnrtfk`l! cl enfbtnfbs tcnt nt tcl tfel jh fssufbd jh skrfp n ^Cn`h5Arlli^ wnsnppnrlbt`y nby plrsjb wcj kju`i k`nfe tj cn,l nby nbklstjr jh >cftl `jji!^ p.$"/.

    B Lbl wcj fs filbtfhfli wftc n drjup tcnt filbtfhfls ns Eltfs. 9 +ntf,l ut bjt nrldfstlrli Fbifnb. Fb sjel Enbftjn Eltfs 'lilrntfjb `jkn`s! n bjb5bntf,l knbl`jbd tj tcl E.E.'. prj,fili clscl fs enrrfli tj n Eltfs. 'jr tcl sngl jhniefbfstrntf,l rlkjris jh tcl jrdnbf*ntfjb! tcnt plrsjb fs kjubtli ns n Eltfs.-Enbftjn Eltfs 'lilrntfjb Kjbstftutfjb! $()%! 9rtfk`l FFF! [lk. "-?.?

    EEH nbi tcl Bntfvl Kjubkf` jh Knbnin=

    1cl +ntf,l Kjubkf` jh Knbnin nrjsl jut jh n +j,lelr $%! $()# elltfbd jh tclEltfs 9ssjkfntfjbs jh Enbftjn! [nsgntkclwnb! nbi 9`lrtn wftc tcl Arftfsc Kj`uefn9ssjkfntfjb jh +jb5[tntus Fbifnbs nt Gfktjrfn! Arftfsc Kj`uefn. [l,lrn` susl

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    +ntf,l Kjubkf` jh Knbnin -bjw gbjwb ns tcl Kjbdrlss jh 9jrfdfbn` &ljp`ls? nbi ftsnhhf`fntls ifi bjt n``jw tcl Etfs +ntfjb tj lhhlktf,l`y rlprlslbt ftsl`h.

    9s n rlsu`t! fb Enrkc $(:2! tcl Etfs +ntfjb slpnrntli hrje tcl +ntf,l Kjubkf` jhKnbnin tj hjre tcl Etfs +ntfjbn` Kjubkf` -E+K? 5 fts jwb Etfs5splkfhfk bntfjbn`

    rlprlslbtntf,l jiy. 1cl prlsfilbts jh +KK up tj tcl E+K sp`ft wlrl0 1jby Al`kjurt-$()$5$()"?! Hlreft Ejjrl -$()"5$()2?! =`jrfn =ljrdl -$()25$()?! nbi [ejglyAruylrl -$(:$5$(:2?. 1cl +ntf,l Kjubkf` jh Knbnin kjbtfbuli fts jplrntfjbs ubtf` $((/!wclb ft kcnbdli fts bnel tj tcl Kjbdrlss jh 9jrfdfbn` &ljp`ls. Ft fs bjw nb n``fnbkl jh+jb5[tntus Fbifnbs hrje nkrjss tcl kjubtry nbi Eltfs hrje nrlns sukc ns @nrnijr nbitcl Enrftfels nbi jtclr 8nstlrb &rj,fbkls.

    9s n sfilnr tj tcl +KK ifskussfjb0 fb $(:2 >n`tlr Elbnri hjreli n kjepltfbddrjup kn``li tcl Eltfs Kjbhlilrnky jh Enbftjn jh wcfkc cl wns prlsfilbt -wcf`l stf``cj`ifbd cfs G& pjsftfjb wftc EE'?. 9htlr EE' `lht +KK! tcl Eltfs Kjbhlilrnky jhEnbftjn cl`i tcl twj Enbftjn slnts fb +KK. 9htlr EE' ubilr &rlsfilbt ;jb EkF,jr

    ifi nwny wftc il`ldntl ,jtfbd hjr l`lktfjbs fb hn,jur jh jbl5plrsjb5jbl5,jtl fb $(:2! tclEltfs Kjbhlilrnky jh Enbftjn ifssj`,li.

    EEH nbi tcl Eltfs Kjbstftutfjbn` ``fnbkl=

    1cfs 9``fnbkl wns hjreli fb >fbbfpld jb Lktjlr )! $(:" wclb tcl Enbftjn Eltfs'lilrntfjb nbi tcl 'lilrntfjb jh Eltfs [ltt`lelbts -9`lrtn? ilk`nrli tclfr fbilplbilbklhrje tcl +ntf,l Kjubkf` jh Knbnin wftc tcl djn` jh pursufbd Eltfs kjbstftutfjbn` fssulsnt tcl upkjefbd [lktfjb 2) Kjbstftutfjbn` Kjbhlrlbkl. 1cl EK9 prjk`nentfjb wnssfdbli y 8`elr =cjstgllplr jb lcn`h jh 'E[ nbi ;jb EkF,jr jb lcn`h jh EE'. 9tnb +KK elltfbd jb Mnbunry $25$/! $(:" ft wns k`lnr tcnt tcl +KK lepcnsfs wns jb

    rlprlslbtfbd tcl bllis jh +jb5[tntus Fbifnbs tj tcl iltrfelbt jb Eltfs kjbklrbs.

    1cl Eltfs wnbtli jtc +KK slnts nt tcl kjbhlrlbkl nbi +KK jhhlrli tj sp`ft tcle.9s n rlsu`t Mfe [fbk`nfr rlsfdbli ns kcnfrenb jh tcl +KK Kjbstftutfjbn` Kjeefttll nbi[fbk`nfr n`jbd wftc 8`elr =cjstgllplr! ;jb EkF,jr nbi [ne [fbk`nfr `lht tcl +KKelltfbd. Lb tcl $:tc jh Mnbunry $(:2 tcl EK9 tl`l6li &rfel Efbfstlr 1ruilnu tjnbbjubkl tclfr wftcirnwn` hrje +KK nbi tclfr ilenbi tcnt +KK l ilklrtfhfli ns nEltfs rlprlslbtntf,l nt tcl kjbstftutfjbn` kjbhlrlbkl.

    Lb Mnbunry ""! $(:2 j,lr $## l`lktli Eltfs rlprlslbtntf,ls elt fb 8iejbtjb tjifskuss hjrentfjb jh n blw bntfjbn` Eltfs pj`ftfkn` drjup. Cjwl,lr! tcly kju`i bjt sj`,l

    tcl fssul jh strukturl! ut ndrlli tj hjren`f*l nb n``fnbkl kn``li tcl Eltfs Kjbstftutfjbn`Kjbhlrlbkl -EKK? hjr tcl purpjsls jh rlprlslbtntfjb nt tcl kjbstftutfjbn` tn`gs. 1cfsdrjup wns kjepjsli jh tcl tcrll prnfrfl prj,fbkfn` nssjkfntfjbs nbi tcl 'E[ wftc tclubilrstnbifbd tcnt tcl Eltfs hrje Arftfsc Kj`uefn nbi bjrtcwlstlrb Lbtnrfj wju`i 4jfb`ntlr. Mfe [fbk`nfr tclb bldjtfntli wftc +KK hjr jbl slnt tclfr slnts tj l nssfdbli tjEKK nt tcl kjbstftutfjbn` tn`gs. 8`elr =cjstgllplr tjjg tcl EKK slnt hjr tcl tn`gs fb'lrunry $(:2. Lb 'lrunry ": ubilr prlssurl hrje 9'+ nbi FK+F tcl hlilrn` MustfklEfbfstlr nbbjubkli tcnt tcly wju`i jb`y rlkjdbf*l +KK ns tcl Eltfs rlprlslbtntf,l nbi

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    EKK wns lhhlktf,l`y l6pl``li hrje tcl tn`gs. Lb Enrkc 2! $(:2 rlprlslbtntf,ls jh EE'!9E+[F[ nbi E99 rlnkcli nb nkkjri jb n bntfjbn` Eltfs rlprlslbtntf,l jiy. 1cljnris jh tcl kcnrtlr elelrs tclb elt nbi tcl Eltfs +ntfjbn` Kjubkf` wns jhhfkfn``yhjreli jb Enrkc :! $(:2. +jtn`y! 'E[ cni llb `lht jut. 1cl il`ldntls n`sj ilkfili tjlstn`fsc n pjsftfjb hjr n bntfjbn` rlprlslbtntf,l tj nttlbi tcl hfrst efbfstlr3s kjbhlrlbkl.

    K`elbt Kcnrtflr wns l`lktli tj tcnt pjst. Cl sfdbli tcl$(:2 Kjbstftutfjbn` 9kkjri jblcn`h jh E+K.

    EEH nbi tcl Eltfs Bntfjbn` Kjubkf`=

    9s bjtli! jb Enrkc 2! $(:2 rlprlslbtntf,ls jh EE'! 9E+[F[ nbi E99 rlnkcli nbnkkjri jb n bntfjbn` Eltfs rlprlslbtntf,l jiy. 1cl jnris jh tcl kcnrtlr elelrs tclbelt nbi tcl Eltfs +ntfjbn` Kjubkf` wns jhhfkfn``y hjreli jb Enrkc :! $(:2. +jtn`y!

    'E[ cni llb `lht jut. 1cfs kjep`ltli tcl Eltfs sp`ft hrje tcl +ntf,l Kjubkf` jhKnbnin! n pnb59jrfdfbn` kjn`ftfjb! tj hjre E+K ns n Eltfs5splkfhfk rlprlslbtntf,ldrjup. 1cl kcnrtlr elelrs wlrl tcl Eltfs 9ssjkfntfjb jh 9`lrtn! tcl 9ssjkfntfjb jhEltfs nbi +jb5[tntus Fbifnbs jh [nsgntkclwnb nbi tcl Enbftjn Eltfs 'lilrntfjb. 1clil`ldntls n`sj ilkfili tj lstn`fsc n pjsftfjb hjr n bntfjbn` rlprlslbtntf,l tj nttlbi tcl'frst Efbfstlrs Kjbhlrlbkl. K`elbt Kcnrtflr wns l`lktli tj tcnt pjst. Cl sfdbli tcl $(:2Kjbstftutfjbn` 9kkjri jb lcn`h jh E+K. 9htlr tcl hfrst efbfstlrs kjbhlrlbkl jh $(:2 tclE+K iln`t wftc rl. O,jb ;uejbt hrje Enbftjn ns E+K prlsfilbt. ;uejbt slr,li nsprlsfilbt ubtf` $((20 sukklssjr prlsfilbts nrl =lrn`i Ejrfb -$((25"##2! susplbili!Mnbunry $"! "##2?! 9uirly &jftrns -Mnbunry $"! "##2 fbtlrfe &rlsfilbt nbi +ntfjbn`spjglsplrsjb?! K`elbt Kcnrtflr -Lktjlr "##2 tj prlslbt?. 1cl kurrlbt nhhf`fntls jhE+K nrl tcl Eltfs +ntfjb jh Lbtnrfj! tcl Enbftjn Eltfs 'lilrntfjb! tcl Eltfs +ntfjb 5[nsgntkclwnb! tcl Eltfs +ntfjb jh 9`lrtn! nbi tcl Eltfs +ntfjb Arftfsc Kj`uefn.

    Lnr`y EEH !rj"rn#s

    EEH Liukntfjb !rj"rn#= 1cfs prjdrne wns lstn`fscli nbi fbkjrpjrntli jb Mubl $!$()# nbi wns hubili y tcl dj,lrbelbt jh Enbftjn. Ft prj,fili ursnrfls hjr slkjbinrynbi pjst5slkjbinry stuilbts nbi n cfstjry nbi ku`turl prjdrne kn``li Eltfs &rfil. 1clhfrst ifrlktjr jh tcl liukntfjb prjdrne wns 9` Kcnrtrnbi.

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    EEH Cjusfb" !rj"rn#= Fb $(%(! tcl EE' fbftfntli n cjusfbd prjdrne hjr # cjelstj l uf`t fb $()#. 1cl KECK put up ) jh tcl hubifbd nbi Enbftjn Cjusfbd Kjrp.". &ljp`l wnbtfbd cjels cni tj pny D"##.## ijwb fb ejbly jr fb `njr. 1cl ejbtc`yrlbt wns tj l nsli upjb nf`fty tj pny. 1cl prjdrne wns spjbsjrli y tcl Enbftjn;lpnrtelbt jh Cln`tc fb kjbsu`tntfjb wftc tcl EE'. 1cfs wns tcl hfrst prjdrne jh fts

    gfbi fb Knbnin. Fb $()"! tcl EE' jtnfbli n D"##!### KECK drnbt hjr cjusfbd hrjeQjb Anshjri! tcl Efbfstlr jh [tntl hjr 7rnb 9hhnfrs.

    1cl EE' jplrntli n Qurn` nbi +ntf,l Cjusfbd &rjdrne hrje $()/ tj $()). 1cfs wnstclb rlil,l`jpli ns tcl Cjusfbd Arnbkc jh EE' ubilr n kjbtrnkt wftc Knbnin Ejrtdndlnbi Cjusfbd. 1cl prjdrne il`f,lrli blw cjusls ubilr [lktfjb /# jh tcl +ntfjbn`Cjusfbd 9kt! n cjusfbd rlcnf`ftntfjb prjdrne -QQ9&? tcl Qlsfilbtfn` Qlcnf`ftntfjb9ssfstnbkl &rjdrne prj,fifbd `jnbs nbi drnbts tj jwblrs jh j`ilr cjels! nbi tcl8elrdlbky Qlpnfr &rjdrne -8Q&?.

    Bl$s%n%lr !rj"rn#= 1cfs wns hubili fb `nrdl pnrt y [lkrltnry jh [tntl Knbnin & Ft hfrst

    jplrntli ns Enbftjn Eltfs 'lilrntfjb +lws! liftli y [tnb 'u`cne. Fb $()/! tcl bnelkcnbdli tj@l Eltfs.

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