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B g ` p t j r R j v j o

\g`t Cj`rs B`oQj`bg Zs

`cfut Fur Fwo [`st, [rjsjot, `oa Huturj

It turos fut tg`t cj`rs d`y cj `cnj tf tj`bg us quitj ` nft. \ginj

Rquirty w`s dy wiajst wioafw iotf tgj cj`rs wfrna, it dilgt cj

tg`t tgj cj`rs wfrna prfviajs ` n`rlj, uojxpjbtja wioafw iotf

fur fwo`ncjit fur prjgistfrib foj.

Qf jxpn`io wgy, Id lfiol tf lf fut fo dy cilljst nidc yjt, `oa r`isj

sfdj qujstifos `cfut wg`t eioa fh j`rny prj-gud`o cjg`vifr dilgt

g`vj nja tf fur fwo cjg`vifr io dfajro tidjs. Qgj `avjot fh n`olu`lj

hfrty tgfus`oa yj`rs `lf, writiol vj tgfus`oa yj`rs `lf, `oa dfrj

rjbjotny tgj tjnjpgfoj, tjnjvisifo, bjnn pgfoj, `oa Iotjrojt g`vj `nn

nja tf iobrj`sja sfbi`n bfotrfn `oa bg`olja tgj sfbi`n ayo`dibs fh fur

jvjr-iobrj`siol pfpun`tifo. Cut nfol cjhfrj `nn tgis, its quitj pfssicnj

tg`t prj-gud`o `oa j`rny gud`o bunturj `oa bfdduoib`tifo nffeja `nft niej ` cj`rs.

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Bfuna tgjir hffa-sg`riol cjg`vifr sgfw us gfw bffpjr`tivj cjg`vifr

cjtwjjo uorjn`tja oid`ns dilgt g`vj cjluo`oa gfw it sprj`a r`piany

tgrfulg pfpun`tifos6 Bfuna bnfsj nffe t tgj priditivj sfbi`n systjds

fh cn`be cj`rs prfviaj o ntjro`tivj jxpn`o`tifo hfr tgj ajvjnfpdjot fh

gud`o bffpjr`tivj cjg`vifr, `ntruisd, `oa dfr`nity6

I tgioe tgjrjs ` vjry lffa bg`obj tg`t it b`o. Cj`rs d`ej ` lffa

dfajn hfr j`rny gud`o cjg`vifr `oa sfbi`n ajvjnfpdjot cjb`usj tgjrj

jxists io cj`rs tgj bfdpfojot p`rts tg`t wfuna nj`a tf gud`o prfsfbi`n

ajvjnfpdjot, dj`oiol tgj ajvjnfpdjot fh pfsitivj tr`its niej bfdp`s-

sifo, dfr`nity, `oa tgj `cinity tf gjnp foj `oftgjr fut tgrfulg sg`riol

`oa ftgjr c`sib dj`os.

Bfosiajr yfursjnh hfrjw`roja tg`t tgis bfuna cj ` bfotrfvjrsi`n

oftifo. @oa eofw, tff, tg`t wg`t I pfsit gjrj is must ` l`tjw`y`o

iovit`tifo tf ` ojw nioj fh rjsj`rbg io tgj qujst tf sfnvj puzznjs tg`t

g`vj nfol pjrsistja `cfut gfw wj gud`os b`dj tf cjg`vj s wj af. Cut

bfdj `nfol witg dj, `oa njts spjbun`tj `cfut tgj pfssicinitijs.

Hirst njts rjvisit tgj rj`sfos wgy cj`rs sg`rj. Cj`r sfbijty, jvfnu-

tifo`riny spj`eiol, fpjr`tjs t vjry c`sib njvjn. Cj`rs afot hfrd sfbi`n

uoits tgj w`y bgidps, hfr iost`obj, af. Fobj tgjy nj`vj tgjir dftgjrs,

cj`rs `rj dfrj fr njss fo tgjir fwo, n`beiol tgj prftjbtifo `oa suppfrt

fh tilgt tjrritfri`n lrfup. Ofr, s wjvj sjjo witg Rquirty, rj cj`rs cnj

tf bfotrfn nn fh tgj rjsfurbjs tgjy ojja tf survivj oa rjprfaubj. Qgjy

wfuna niej tf, cut tgjy b`ot= Qgjir hffa is uojvjony aistricutja `brfss

tgj n`oasb`pj, oft j`siny stfrja, sucmjbt tf gulj surpnusjs oa sgfrt`ljs,`v`in`cnj io p`tbgjs, `oa niditja tf o`tur`n prfaubtifo. Io ftgjr wfras,

niej fur j`rnijst objstfrs, cj`rs ojja tf oa hffa a`iny5 tgjy b`ot rj`p it

hrfd stfrja b`bgjs, oa tgjy bjrt`iony b`ot lrfw it. Hjd`nj gfdj r`oljs

`rj ajhjoaja `oa jvjony sp`bja fo tgj n`oasb`pj. @oa `t `oy livjo tidj,

foj hjd`nj d`y g`vj ` surpnus fh hffa `oa ftgjr rjsfurbjs wginj `oftgjr

hjd`nj d`y g`vj ` sgfrt`lj fr, hfr tg`t d`ttjr, ofoj.

Rubg fcst`bnjs sjt tgj st`lj hfr tgj jvfnutifo fh sfbi`n jxbg`olj `oarjbiprfb`n ntruisd dfol rjn`tivjs oa ofo-rjn`tivjs niej. Livjo tgjsj

bfoaitifos, it afjsot sjjd surprisiol tg`t cn`be cj`rs g`vj jvfnvja `

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sfbi`n cjg`vifr tg`t `nnfws `bbjss tf hffa `oa ftgjr rjsfurbjs hfr `nn

ioaiviau`ns, jvjo str`oljrs. Qgjy hfrd `nni`objs `oa bf`nitifos witg

uorjn`tja cj`rs `oa tgjy sg`rj hffa c`sja fo ` systjd fh rjbiprfb`n

`ntruisd. Qgjy jst`cnisg runjs tg`t ajoj tgj p`r`djtjrs fh tgis sg`riol,

`oa tgjy johfrbj tgjd tgrfulg ` systjd fh mualdjot `oa puoisgdjot.

@s cj`rs jvfnvja `oa tgjir pfpun`tifos cjb`dj ajosjr, tgj ojja tf

sg`rj wfuna g`vj lrfwo jvjo lrj`tjr, witg ` bfrrjspfoaiol risj io tgj

ojja hfr h`irojss `oa mustibj.

Fur j`rny `objstfrs, niej tfa`ys cn`be cj`rs, wjrj n`rlj fdoivfrjs

wgf nnja ` sidin`r oibgj io tgj jbfsystjd= Qgjy `tj prid`riny tgj

gilgjst-qu`nity hffa `v`in`cnj. Qgjy wfuna g`vj g`a tf tr`vjn tf ljt wg`t

tgjy ojjaja. @s tgjir pfpun`tifos lrjw, tgjy wfuna g`vj g`a tf ajvjnfp

w`ys tf bbjss tgj hffa suppnijs bn`idja cy ftgjrs. Niej cj`rs, its niejny

tg`t tgjy g`a of bgfibj ftgjr tg`o tf bffpjr`tj witg foj `oftgjr tf

ljt wg`t tgjy ojjaja, wgjo tgjy ojjaja it. Qf af tgis, tgjy wfuna g`vj

ojjaja tf ajvjnfp tgj c`sib dfr`n cjg`vifr tg`t Ivj rjpj`tjany wit-

ojssja io Rquirty, gjr h`diny, `oa gjr ojilgcfrs. Qg`t cjg`vifr wfuna

g`vj lrfwo jxpfojoti`nny dfrj bfdpnjx `s tjbgofnflib`n subbjss

bfotiouja tf lrfw fur hffa surpnus, pfpun`tifos cjb`dj ajosjr, `oa

tgj ojja tf iotjr`bt `oa bffpjr`tj witg dfrj pjfpnj fpjoja tgj affr

tf dfrj prfcnjds fh pjrbjivja bgj`tiol`oa tgus tf ` lrj`tjr ojja hfr

mualdjot `oa puoisgdjot. Io tgj r`olj fh gud`o sfbijtijs tg`t jxist

tfa`y, hrfd tric`n tf bfsdfpfnit`o, tgis ojja hfr iobrj`siolny bfdpnjx

sfbi`n bfotrfns pn`ys fut io ofrds, runjs, `oa n`ws.Cj`rs sfbi`n cjg`vifr ajdfostr`tjs tg`t `o j`rny hfrd fh sfbi`n

jxbg`olj, rjbiprfb`n `ntruisd, fr bffpjr`tifo cjtwjjo uorjn`tja ioai-

viau`ns bfuna g`vj jvfnvja io fur `objstry `s j`rny `s tgj spnit cjtwjjo

fur airjbt `objstfrs `oa bgidp`ozjjs six tf sjvjo dinnifo yj`rs `lf.

G`a tgj sfbi`n jxbg`olj cjluo `t ` tidj wgjo fur `objstfrs wjrj of

dfrj `av`obja tg`o tgj cj`rs uoajr sidin`r jovirfodjot`n bfoaitifos,

fur `objstfrs wfuna g`vj g`a ` gulj jvfnutifo`ry `av`ot`lj fvjr tgj`oid`ns wgf jvfnvja iotf bgidpsjxpn`ioiol, pjrg`ps, wgy fur cr`obg

fo tgj h`diny trjj nja tf dfajro gud`os.

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Qgis vijw fh tgj rffts fh bffpjr`tivj cjg`vifr aihhjrs ar`d`ti-

b`nny hrfd dfajro tgfulgt. Rbijotists burrjotny spjbun`tj tg`t sfbi`n

jxbg`olj cjl`o dubg n`tjr, io tgj n`st dinnifo yj`rs auriol tgj tidj

fh Gfdf jrjbtus, `o `nrj`ay n`rlj-cr`ioja `objstfr. Cut tg`t afjsot

jxpn`io wg`t put us fo bfursj tf lrfw subg n`rlj cr`ios fr wgy tgj

bgidp`ozjjs aia oft.

Fur p`tg is nioja witg jxtiobt `objstfrs nj`aiol up tfGfdf jrjbtus.

C`sja fo dy fwo fcsjrv`tifos fh cj`rs, it sjjds h`r dfrj niejny tf dj

tg`t sfbi`n jxbg`olj fbburrja `t ` dubg j`rnijr `oa sidpnjr njvjn `oa

tg`t it hujnja fur bfloitivj nj`ps, liviol cirtg tf n`olu`lj `oa iobrj`s-

iolny bfdpnjx sfbi`n bfajs `s tgj ojja tf bfdduoib`tj witg str`oljrs

b`dj iotf pn`y `oa lr`au`nny iobrj`sja.

Sjbjot oaiols fo fur j`rny rffts d`y c`be tg`t oftifo up. Rbi-

jotists g`vj nfol tgfulgt tg`t bgidps `oa gud`os g`a ` bfddfo

`objstfr uotin `cfut hfur dinnifo yj`rs `lf, wgjo tgjy p`rtja w`ys fo

tgj jvfnutifo`ry trjj. Cut ojw jviajobj sulljsts wj dilgt g`vj g`a

`o jvjo j`rnijr bfddfo `objstfr, @raipitgjbus r`diaus. Qgj pgysib`n

tr`its fh tg`t brj`turj g`vj nja sbijotists tf spjbun`tj tg`t it cjg`vja

quitj aihhjrjotny hrfd bgidp`ozjjs. Hfr foj tgiol, it n`beja tgj n`rlj

b`oiojs tg`t d`nj bgidps usj tf hjoa fhh ftgjr d`njs. Qgis sulljsts tg`t

@raipitgjbus niejny w`sot ` w`rrifr5 `oa ih it w`sot ` w`rrifr, it niejny

aiaot nivj io tilgt sfbi`n lrfups, niej bgidps, tg`t gj`viny ajhjoaja `

tjrritfry. Its prfc`cnj tg`t gud`os aiaot, jitgjr, uotin wj cjl`o tf

sjttnj, brj`tj wj`ntg, `oa lgt tf ajhjoa it fr wio dfrj.

Rbijotists g`vj sj`rbgja fut d`oy dfajns tf jx`dioj tgj j`rnijst

rffts fh fur sfbi`n o`turj. Qgjy g`vj hfuoa sfdj, cut ejy dystjrijs

rjd`io. \j afot quitj g`vj `nn tgj bnujs wj ojja tf `ssjdcnj tgj mil-

s`w fh gfw tgj st`lj w`s sjt tf d`ej us, cjg`vifr`nny, iotf tgj brj`turjs

wj `rj tfa`y.

[jrg`ps wjvj cjjo nffeiol `t tgj wrfol dfajns.

Hfr tgj dfst p`rt, sbijotists g`vj nffeja hfr bnujs io tgj cjg`vifrsfh brj`turjs dfst niej fursjnvjs, ljojtib`nny= bgidp`ozjjs, lfrinn`s,

fr`olut`os, `oa cfofcfs. @s ` rjsunt, d`oy suppfrt ` tgjfry fh lrfup

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hjd`njs bbjss tf hffa io aunt hjd`nj gfdj r`oljs. Bf`nitifos fh uorj-

n`tja d`njs hfrd tf `bbjss surpnus hffa io hjd`nj gfdj r`oljs. D`njs

`rj `cnj tf tr`vjn h`r `oa wiaj, nj`roiol fh ojw hffa sfurbjs fr pfssicny

buntur`n `av`objs. \gjo hffa is sb`rbj io foj cj`rs gfdj r`olj, tgj

cj`r b`o tr`vjn fr hfnnfw ftgjrs tf nj`ro tgj nfb`tifo fh surpnus hffas.

Bfdpnjx ojtwfres fh hrijoas, sfbi`n rjn`tifosgips, `oa bfdduoib`tifo

cjbfdj tgj h`crib fh ` lrj`tjr sfbijty.

Ih wj nffe `t wgy `oa gfw suc`aunt d`njs hfrd `oa usj bf`nitifos

tf `bbjss surpnus hffas io hjd`nj gfdj r`oljs, wj oa ` p`rtibu-

n`rny iotriluiol dfajn fh j`rny lrfup hfrd`tifo `dfol uorjn`tja

ioaiviau`ns. Qgj pfwjr fh tgjsj bf`nitifos is niditja cy tgj `v`in`cinity

fh o`tur`nny fbburriol rjsfurbjs `oa is arivjo cy tgj ojja tf `bbjss

surpnus hffas tf survivj. Qg`t surpnus hffa jxists io tgj gfdj r`oljs

fh hjd`njs, tgfulg. Fur L[R a`t` ioaib`tj tg`t `aunt hjd`njs bfvjr

tgj bfrj fh tgjir gfdj r`oljs jvjry twf fr tgrjj a`ys` silo tgjy `rj

rjiohfrbiol tgjir afdio`obj io tgjir tjrritfry, oft must sj`rbgiol hfr

hffa. Qgjy ojja tf subbjsshunny jst`cnisg `oa d`iot`io ` gfdj r`olj fh

gilg jofulg qu`nity tg`t tgjy b`o g`vj tgj rjsfurbjs rjquirja tf r`isj

bucs wgjo tgj bucs `rj tff yfuol tf tr`vjn. It is oft io tgj iotjrjst fh

tgj `aunt hjd`njs tf sg`rj witg tgj suc`aunt d`njs. Qgj d`njs g`vj njss

ojja tg`o ftgjr hjd`njs, `s tgjy `rj oft curajoja witg bucs. @oa tgjy

g`vj njss `cinity tf rjbiprfb`tj. Rf suc`aunt d`njs dust oa pfwjr io

oudcjrs tf jotjr tgj tjrritfry fh tgj `aunt hjd`nj `oa `bbjss surpnus

hffa suppnijs.Io dy stuay `rj`, io pfbejts fh surpnus hffa, it g`s oft cjjo uousu`n

tf nd jilgt tf tjo d`njs rjspfoaiol tf tgj sd`nn dfuot fh c`it io hrfot

fh ` rjdftj b`djr`. Fo dfrj tg`o hty fbb`sifos I g`vj t`ejo pibturjs

fh twf d`njs sg`riol tg`t sd`nn `dfuot fh bfro, `o ioaib`tifo fh hrijoa-

sgip. Qgj AO@ rjsunts fh tgjsj cj`rs sgfw of ljojtib rjn`tjaojss.

\j sjj io tgjsj d`njs gfw rjbiprfb`n hrijoasgips hfrd, tgjo

tr`oshfrd iotf bf`nitifos fh, fr lrfup hfrd`tifos `dfol, uorjn`tjaioaiviau`ns. @nn tgis is trilljrja cy tgj uojvjo aistricutifo fh rjsfurbjs

fo tgj n`oasb`pj.

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Rf jvjo `t tgis c`sib njvjn fh bffpjr`tifo, pfpun`tifo-wiaj ofrds

g`vj jvfnvja tf jog`obj tgj `cinity fh jvjry ioaiviau`n tf `bbjss hffa

`oa ftgjr rjsfurbjs. Yfuol oid`ns rfutiojny tjst tgj tfnjr`obj fh dfrj

afdio`ot cj`rs tf nj`ro tgj runjs. Qgj suc`aunt d`njs b`o jxpjbt tg`t

uolu`raja hffa b`o cj t`ejo witgfut rjpris`n, cut `s tgjy lrfw fnajr

`oa striej fut fo tgjir fwo hfr d`tjs tgjy nj`ro tg`t nfb`n oa ioaiviau`n

runjs dust cj hfnnfwja, cjb`usj tgjy `rj rfutiojny johfrbja. Qf af `nn

fh tgis, tgjy ojja tf iotjr`bt witg str`oljrs, wgibg nj`as tf ` wgfnj aih-

hjrjot sjt fh bfdduoib`tifo `oa sfbi`n seinns tg`o bfdduoib`tiol witg

h`diny djdcjrs.

\gy, yfu dilgt wfoajr, wfuna tgjrj cj subg ` aihhjrjobj cjtwjjo

wg`t it t`ejs tf bfdduoib`tj witg ` str`oljr vjrsus bfdduoib`tiol

witg ` h`diny djdcjr6 M`rja Ai`dfoa, io gis cffe Luos, Ljrds,

`oa Rtjjn, ajsbricjs tgj idpfrt`obj fh cjiol `cnj tf bfdduoib`tj

witg str`oljrs. Io ` aisbussifo `cfut j`rny gud`o lrfup hfrd`tifos

rjn`tiol tf c`oas `oa tricjs, gj ajsbricja twf Ojw Luioj` w`rrifrs

djjtiol fo ` tr`in `oa sittiol afwo tf ` twjoty-dioutj aisbussifo fh

wg`t tricjs tgjy wjrj hrfd `oa wgf tgjy wjrj rjn`tja tf, must tf mustihy

oft einniol j`bg ftgjr.

It is iotjrjstiol tg`t cftg c`oas `oa tricjs `rj jl`nit`ri`o io o`turj

tg`t is, tgjy g`vj of hfrd`n dj`os fh lfvjrodjot, `oa tgjy rjny fo

rjbiprfb`n jxbg`oljs, oft uoniej cj`rs.

Rtuayiol tgj w`y cj`rs cjg`vj d`y oswjr qujstifos oft must cfut fur

p`st `oa prjsjot, cut `nsf `cfut fur huturj.

@oid`n cr`ios `oa gud`o cr`ios jvfnvj tf sfnvj prfcnjds. \j rst

pjrbjivj tgj prfcnjd, wj tgioe `cfut it, tgjo wj bfdj tf ` bfobnusifo.

@oid`ns pjrbjivj rj`n-wfrna prfcnjds rstg`oa `oa `rj niejny tf bfdj

tf tgj bfrrjbt bfobnusifos. Ih tgjy afot bfdj tf tgj bfrrjbt bfobnusifo,tgjrj is airjbt bfosjqujobj fh ajbrj`sja tojss. Hfr dfst oid`ns niv-

iol uoajr o`tur`n bfoaitifos, tgj A`rwioi`o priobipnj fh surviv`n fh tgj

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ttjst `ppnijs airjbtny tf tgj ioaiviau`n. I s`y tgis cjb`usj io ` wina situ-

`tifo `nn fh `o `oid`ns bfloitivj `cinitijs `rj ojjaja hfr surviv`n5 tgjrj

is nittnj d`rlio hfr jrrfr. Ih tgj rilgt bgfibjs `rj d`aj, foj survivjs `oa

d`tjs. Ih oft, sjnjbtifo t`ejs pn`bj.

@s gud`os, sfdj fh fur bfobnusifos `rj rilgt `oa, dfrj fhtjo tg`o

oft, sfdj fh fur bfobnusifos `rj wrfol. I b`o s`y tgis cjb`usj uoniej

wina `oid`ns, fur tjbgofnfly g`s livjo us subg o iobrj`sj io fur tojss

fr `cinity tf survivj tg`t tgjrj is of nfoljr airjbt jvfnutifo`ry bfotrfn

fh fur ioaiviau`n ajbisifos. @s nfol `s fur tjbgofnfly prfaubjs dfrj

hffa `oa ftgjr rjsfurbjs tg`o wj ojja tf survivj, tgjrj is of airjbt

sjnjbtivj hfrbj prjssuriol tgj `bbur`by fh fur bgfibjs. @s ` rjsunt, fur

buntur`n rbgivj is riaanja witg io`bbur`by. @t jvjry njvjn fh fur sfbijty,

wj b`o `oa g`vj d`aj c`a ajbisifos witgfut `oy iddjai`tj bfosj-

qujobjs. \j g`vj d`aj c`a ajbisifos tg`t `ppj`rja tf cj lffa `t tgj

tidj `oa g`vj fdittja lffa ajbisifos c`sja fo tgj c`a iohfrd`tifo wj

g`a `t tgj tidj.

O`tur`n sjnjbtifo fo tgj ioaiviau`n njvjn is rjpn`bja witg ` sjnjb-

tifo fh iaj`s `oa iajfnfly c`sja fo wg`t w`s eofwo `t tgj tidj.

Cjb`usj fh tgis, bfosjqujobjs g`vj sgihtja hrfd `o ioaiviau`n njvjn tf

` spjbijs njvjn. Bfdpjtitifo fh iaj`s, iajfnflijs, `oa sfbi`n bfotrfn

fh pfpun`tifos `oa rjsfurbjs g`vj put gud`oity fo ` rfbejt bfursj

fh bg`olj. \j `rj io ` r`bj tf d`iot`io fur tjbgofnflib`n `av`o-

t`lj `oa tf `ssudj sfbi`n bfotrfn fh fur spir`niol pfpun`tifo. Qgj

bfdpnjxity fh sfbi`n bfotrfn bfotioujs tf iobrj`sj `s fur pfpun`tifolrfws. \j `rj fo ` h`st tr`be tf jitgjr lrj`t jvfnutifo`ry subbjss fr

bfnfss`n h`inurj.

Fur sgfrt writtjo gistfry rjvj`ns tgis p`ttjro fh bg`olj `s rur`n

bunturjs g`vj cjjo afdio`tja cy urc`o bunturjs io sj`rbg fh rjsfurbjs,

sprj`aiol iajfnfly `oa rjnilifo io tgj prfbjss. Qgj uowrittjo runj

Dilgt d`ejs rilgt g`s rjpj`tja itsjnh tgrfulgfut fur gistfry. \g`t

g`s cjjo tgj c`sis hfr subg cjg`vifr6 G`vj wj cjjo d`eiol iohfrdjaajbisifos fr g`vj wj cjjo d`eiol ajbisifos tg`t sjjdja rilgt `t tgj

tidj6 @rj wj uoajr aivioj luia`obj fr g`vj wj disuoajrstffa tgj rfnj

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\g`t Cj`rs B`o Qj`bg Zs

fh rjnilifo6 Qgjsj `rj `nn gulj qujstifos tg`t I hjjn b`o cjbfdj dubg

bnj`rjr tf us ih wj uoajrst`oa ` o`tur`n c`sis hfr fur cjg`vifr.

@l`io, njts nffe `t tgj bfosjqujobjs fh fur ajbisifo d`eiol. Qgj

bfobnusifos wj bfdj tf tg`t `rj rilgt prfaubj ` cjojt `oa pjrsist,

wginj tgfsj tg`t `rj wrfol fr futa`tja untid`tjny g`vj h`nnjo cy tgj

w`ysiaj, `oa sfdjtidjs oft sffo jofulg. Qgj pfiot is tg`t wj ojja

prfcnjds tf ajvjnfp tf subbjja. \gjo tgjrj `rj of nfoljr prfcnjds

tf sfnvj, fur jvfnutifo`ry ajvjnfpdjot winn snfw tf ` br`wn. Qgis io `nn

niejnigffa g`s `nrj`ay t`ejo pn`bj `s wj g`vj tr`oshjrrja d`oy fh tgj

arivjrs fh fur fwo jvfnutifo tf tjbgofnflib`n `av`objs.

Ih tgj ojja tf bfdduoib`tj tf d`o`lj sfbi`n bfdpnjxity nja tf

n`olu`lj `oa cr`io ajvjnfpdjot, tgjo wj g`vj rjbjotny cjjo io tgj

prfbjss fh tr`oshjrriol tgjsj arivjrs fh iotjnniljobj tf tgj tjbgofnfly fh

tjnjlr`pg, tjnjpgfoj, tjnjvisifo, r`aif, `oa tgj Iotjrojt. Qgj qujstifo

is= \inn tgj gud`o cr`io `trfpgy `s ` rjsunt6

Rt`cnj spjbijs fh pn`ots `oa `oid`ns ajvjnfp tf tgj nidits fh tgjir

oibgj. @ oibgj is sidpny tgj sp`bj io wgibg `o frl`oisd g`s cjjo `cnj

tf ajvjnfp witgio tgj jovirfodjot. J`bg frl`oisd afjs `nn it b`o tf

jxp`oa tgj nidits fh its fwo oibgj. It bfdpjtjs `oa cjojts hrfd ftgjr

frl`oisds, crioliol st`cinity tf its pfsitifo. It `nsf `a`pts io `oy pfs-

sicnj w`y tf survivj io bfobjrt witg tgj ftgjr frl`oisds tg`t it iotjr`bts

witg. Fvjr tidj, tgis iotjr`btifo rjsunts io st`cinity fr jquinicriud

witgio tgj vjssjn fh j`rtgs jovirfodjot.

Qgrfulgfut tgj gistfry fh tgj j`rtg tgjrj is jviajobj fh d`oy ais-ruptifos fh tgis prfbjss tg`t g`vj nja tf diofr `oa d`mfr jxtiobtifos,

rjsuntiol io ojw fppfrtuoitijs tfw`ra st`ciniz`tifo. Qgjsj rjojw`ns

g`vj rjsuntja io fur fwo jxistjobj. \gjtgjr yfu cjnijvj io aivioj

luia`obj fr ` bg`obj bfnnisifo fh sfbi`n jxicinity `oa tjbgofnflib`n

`av`ot`lj, `o jxpjridjot is t`eiol pn`bj fo j`rtg witg lil`otib r`di-

b`tifos tf tgj gud`o spjbijs. \j g`vj cjjo livjo tgj fppfrtuoity

tf subbjjaio ftgjr wfras, tf iog`cit tgis j`rtg hfr pjrg`ps dinnifosfh yj`rs tf bfdjfr tf cj must ` cnip io tgj gistfry fh tgj jtjroity fh

nihj. Qgj niviol systjd io tgj tjrr`riud wj b`nn j`rtg g`s of bfosbijobj5

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Io tgj Bfdp`oy fh Cj`rs

it must afjsot b`rj wgjtgjr wj b`rry fo fr cjbfdj jxtiobt. Qgj niviol

systjd tg`t jxists fo j`rtg g`s fony foj lf`n, oa tg`t is tf cj st`cnj oa

rj`bg jquinicriud. \itg tidj, nihj fo j`rtg is niej jojrly` hfrbj tg`t

b`o cj ojitgjr brj`tja ofr ajstrfyja5 it djrjny `a`pts `oa jvfnvjs tf

bfotiouj its jxistjobj.

Njt us nj`vj tgj cil pibturj hfr ` dfdjot `oa try tf uoajrst`oa fur

fwo situ`tifo. Io tgj prfbjss fh jvfnutifo, prfcnjds `rj sfnvja jitgjr

witg pgysifnflib`n fr djot`n `a`pt`tifos. Jx`dpnjs fh tgis priobipnj

b`o cj sjjo tgrfulgfut o`turj. It jxpn`ios wgy sfdj iosjbts b`o d`ej

`oa usj tffns, wgy cj`vjr b`o dfaihy its jovirfodjot sf seinnhunny, oa

wgy tgj bnfsjst rjn`tivj tf d`o is stinn ` bgidp`ozjj. Hfr `oy jvfnutifo

tf t`ej pn`bj, tgjrj dust cj ojw prfcnjds tf sfnvj.

\g`t I `d s`yiol is tg`t ih nihj fo j`rtg jvjr rj`bgjs jquinicriud,

j`bg frl`oisd winn ajvjnfp oa st`cinizj s it rj`bgjs its fwo nidit`tifo.

Qg`t nidit`tifo is tgj pfiot wgjrj o frl`oisd of nfoljr g`s tgj fppfr-

tuoity tf bg`olj fr `a`pt, wgjrj it is `cnj tf st`cinizj `oa gfna fo tf its

pn`bj witgio tgj systjd fh nihj. Fobj st`cinizja, `o frl`oisd b`o rjd`io

io ` st`cnj hfrd hfr dinnifos fh yj`rs. Lr`y squirrjns, hfr jx`dpnj, `rj

tgfulgt tf g`vj cjjo io tgjir prjsjot hfrd hfr s d`oy s htjjo dinnifo

yj`rs5 gfrsjsgfj br`cs, foj guoarja dinnifo yj`rs.

Hfr gud`os, tjbgofnflib`n subbjss fr tffn usj g`s prfaubja `

surpnus fh hffa `oa ftgjr rjsfurbjs, cut it g`s `nsf nja tf iobrj`siol

pfpun`tifos, `oa cy afiol sf g`s brj`tja ` gfst fh `aaitifo`n prfcnjds

tf sfnvj. Rfnviol tgj tjbgofnflib`n prfcnjds g`s cjjo tgj j`sy p`rt5aj`niol witg tgj sfbi`n r`dib`tifos fh tg`t tjbgofnflib`n subbjss g`s

cjjo ` sfurbj fh sjjdiolny uoniditja issujs. Hfr jvjry li`ot stjp d`aj

hfr gud`oeioa, wj oa fursjnvjs bnfsjr tf tgj crioeauj tf bfoibtiol

bunturjs, dispjrbjptifos, oa bfdpjtiol iotjrjsts.

Fvjr tidj fur cr`ios g`vj rjspfoaja tf tgjsj ojw sfbi`n prfcnjds

witg iobrj`sja vjrc`n bfdduoib`tifo `oa untid`tjny n`olu`lj. Io Fo

tgj Nidits fh O`tur`n Rjnjbtifo, pucnisgja io tgj Ofrtg @djrib`oSjvijw io 07

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\g`t Cj`rs B`o Qj`bg Zs

gid tf iovjot `oa usj n`olu`lj, tf d`ej wj`pfos, tffns, tr`ps . . .

wgjrjcy witg tgj `ia fh gis sfbi`n g`cits, gj nfol `lf cjb`dj tgj dfst

afdio`ot fh `nn niviol brj`turjs. @ lrj`t striaj io tgj ajvjnfpdjot fh

tgj iotjnnjbt winn g`vj hfnnfwja, `s sffo `s tgj g`nh-`rt `oa g`nh-iostiobt

fh n`olu`lj b`dj iotf usj5 hfr tgj bfotiouja usj fh n`olu`lj winn g`vj

rj`btja fo tgj cr`io oa prfaubja o iogjritja jhhjbt5 oa tgis l`io winn

g`vj rj`btja fo tgj idprfvjdjot fh n`olu`lj. Gj wjot fo tf fcsjrvj,

Qgj gilgjr iotjnnjbtu`n pfwjrs fh d`o, subg `s tgfsj fh r`tifbio`tifo,

`cstr`btifo, sjnh-bfosbifusojss . . . prfc`cny hfnnfw hrfd tgj bfotiouja

idprfvjdjot oa jxjrbisj fh tgj ftgjr djot`n h`buntijs.

Rf it is tg`t n`olu`lj nja tf cjttjr tjbgofnfly, wgibg nja tf iobrj`sja

gud`o ajositijs, tgjo writtjo n`olu`lj, dfrj pjfpnj, `oa cjttjr tjbg-

ofnfly. Yjt wj stinn g`vjot cjjo `cnj tf bfot`io tgj d`oihjst`tifo fh

o`turj tg`t jxistja `oa wfres sf wjnn io Rquirtys wfrna= pjrbjptifo,

mualdjot, `oa puoisgdjot.

It is dy pfsitifo tg`t `nn fh gud`o cjg`vifr winn, io tidj, cj tr`bja c`be

tf sidpnj oa o`tur`n cjliooiol. Io dy vijw, tgj sidpnibity oa airjbt-

ojss fh cj`rs cjg`vifr tfw`ra tgj hjw ioaiviau`ns tgjy iotjr`bt witg,

`nfol witg tgj `ustjrj o`turj fh tgjir nivjs, d`ej tgjd lrj`t dfajns

hfr tg`t jxpnfr`tifo. Cut tgj `ssudptifo tg`t wj cjl`o fur sfbi`n nivjs

dubg s cj`rs fpjr`tj tgjirs ofw dilgt nsf sgfw us gfw surpnus tojss

`oa `o iobrj`sj io pfpun`tifo ajosity g`vj `hhjbtja gud`o cjg`vifr.

Hfr dj, it is quitj sfcjriol tf rj`nizj tg`t `ntruisd, bffpjr`tifo,

mualdjot, oa puoisgdjot `rj iojxtrib`cny rjn`tja oa tg`t tgjy jxistja

nfol cjhfrj, pjrg`ps dinnifos fh yj`rs cjhfrj, gud`os g`a tgj fppfrtu-

oity tf ajoj tgjir fwo jxistjobj. \gy6 Cjb`usj wj `rj cjg`viol must

niej ` cj`r io ` wfrna tg`t g`s cjbfdj sf bfdpnjx tg`t ofoj fh us truny

uoajrst`oas tgj c`sis hfr fur fwo `btifos. \j `rj `btivj pn`yjrs io tgjnjtg`n l`dj fh jvfnutifo, yjt fur ioaiviau`n tojss g`s oftgiol tf af

witg fur untid`tj surviv`n. \j usj tgj s`dj tidj-tjstja cjg`vifrs tg`t

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Io tgj Bfdp`oy fh Cj`rs

tgj cj`r usjs tf survivj, fony tgjirs `rj tija airjbtny tf tgjir ioaiviau`n

tojss. Ih tgjy d`ej pffr ajbisifo, tgjy jxpjrijobj o iddjai`tj oa

pjrbjiv`cnj nfss.

Qgj v`nuj fh eofwiol gfw ` priditivj sfbi`n systjd wfres, foj tg`t

g`s ` strubturj sidin`r tf fur fwo, livjs us ` c`sis tf mualj fur fwo

`btifos. It `nnfws us tf prjaibt `oa uoajrst`oa jdftifo`n rjspfosjs tf

`btifos `oa nffe hfr rfft b`usjs r`tgjr tg`o t`eiol `btifo c`sja fo fur

fwo jdftifo`n vfn`tinity. Ih wj uoajrst`oa tg`t wj `nn g`vj `o iostiob-

tivj jdftifo`n c`rfdjtjr, foj tg`t w`s ajsiloja tf wfre witg rjni`cnj

iohfrd`tifo oa rjsunt io airjbt bfosjqujobjs tg`t hhjbt fur ioaiviau`n

tojss, oa tg`t tgis jdftifo`n c`rfdjtjr is stinn fpjr`tiol oa rjlun`t-

iol sfbi`n cjg`vifr io ` wfrna tg`t is bfdpnjx, pffrny uoajrstffa, `oa

afdio`tja cy ` v`st `rr`y fh pfwjr bjotjrs `oa bfoibtiol iotjrjsts,

tgjo wj g`vj `o fppfrtuoity tf nffe p`st `btifos arivjo cy swjjpiol

jdftifo `oa pffr fr iobfdpnjtj pjrbjptifo, `oa nffe hfr `oa iajotihy

rfft b`usjs fh prfcnjds. [ut `oftgjr w`y, uoajrst`oaiol gfw ` systjd

fh bffpjr`tifo `oa lffaojss wfreja `t its bfobjptifo livjs us `o

fppfrtuoity tf nffe cjyfoa tgj jdftifo`n arivjrs fh bfoibt `oa ljt

afwo tf tgj r`tifo`n b`usjs fh prfcnjds.

\`rh`rj is tgj jviajobj tg`t gud`o sfbi`n cjg`vifr `bts `oa rj`bts

witgfut g`viol `oy truj uoajrst`oaiol fh tgj cjg`vifr itsjnh. Ih wj

rjbfloizj tgj sfbi`n cjg`vifr fh tgj cn`be cj`rfr `oy ftgjr `oid`n

wgfsj sfbi`n cjg`vifr dilgt livj us iosilgt `s ` priditivj dfajn fh

gud`o cjg`vifrwj b`o sjj jvfnutifo`riny st`cnj systjds tg`t g`vjjxistja hfr dinnifos fh yj`rs. Io fony tgj n`st twf dinnifo yj`rs b`o wj

sjj tgj ajst`ciniziol jhhjbts tg`t subbjss g`s crfulgt upfo fur fobj

st`cnj sfbi`n cjg`vifr. \itg fur n`rlj cr`ios `oa `cinity tf bfdduoi-

b`tj, wj g`vj cjjo livjo tgj fppfrtuoity tf bfotrfn `oa d`o`lj fur

fwo ajstioy. Zohfrtuo`tjny, wj g`vj ` priditivj `oa iostiobtivj sfbi`n

dftfr tg`t bfotioujs tf huobtifo `s ih oftgiol g`s bg`olja siobj tgj

a`wo fh d`o. \`rh`rj is ` d`oihjst`tifo fh tgis priditivj cjg`vifr iotgj dfajro wfrna. It afjsot jxist io tgj cj`rs wfrna cjb`usj mualdjot

`oa puoisgdjot `oa tgjir bfosjqujobjs jxist fo `o ioaiviau`n njvjn. Io

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\g`t Cj`rs B`o Qj`bg Zs

dy fpioifo, wj wjrj t tg`t s`dj njvjn uotin cfut twf dinnifo yj`rs lf

wgjo fur `objstfrs st`rtja sfnviol prfcnjds witg tffns tg`t jog`obja

tgjir bfnnjbtivj tojss.

Jnjdjots fh w`rh`rj af jxist io tgj lrfup sfbi`n cjg`vifrs fh bgid-

p`ozjjs. Qgjy g`vj cjjo fcsjrvja cj`tiol `oa jvjo einniol djdcjrs fh

ojilgcfriol lrfups. Cut io cj`rs wfrna, lrfup hfrd`tifo fh uorjn`tja

ioaiviau`ns is niditja cy tgj v`in`cinity fh o`tur`n rjsfurbjs. Qgj jvfnu-

tifo fh tgis cjg`vifr g`s lfoj tgrfulg tgj stjp-cy-stjp prfbjss fvjr vj

guoarja dinnifo yj`rs. Qgj suaajo `ppj`r`obj, io jvfnutifo`ry tjrds,

fh ` sust`ioja surpnus fh ` wiaj v`rijty fh rjsfurbjs io tgj n`st dinnifo

yj`rs fh gud`o jvfnutifowitg `o jxpfojoti`n lrfwtg io tgj n`st tjo

tgfus`oa yj`rs`nnfwja tgis iostiobt tf t`ej fo ` ojw hfrd witgfut `oy

o`tur`n nidit`tifos. Lrfups fh uorjn`tja ioaiviau`ns g`vj tgrfulgfut

fur gistfry hfrdja tf afdio`tj jvjry bfobjiv`cnj rjsfurbj iobnuaiol

w`tjr, n`oa, hffa, jaub`tifo, rjnilifowg`tjvjr dilgt prfaubj ` c`sj

fh pfwjr. Fobj o jssjoti`n dj`os fh bbjssiol oa aistricutiol o`tur`n

rjsfurbjs, tgj `cinity fh ofo-rjn`tivjs tf hfrd lrfups g`s jvfnvja iotf `

pftjoti`nny b`objrfus `spjbt fh fur sfbi`n cjg`vifr.

Jvjry foj fh us jxpjrijobjs tgj jhhjbts fh tgis bg`olj jvjry a`y fh

fur nivjs. It jxpn`ios wgy oftgiol d`ejs sjosj, wgy tgjrj `rj cil l`ps

io h`irojss, wgy pfnitibs `rj sf iobfosistjot, wgy uoifos futlrfw tgjir

usjhunojss, wgy fur jaub`tifo`n systjds b`tjr tf bjrt`io stuajots, wgy

sbijobj g`s st`oa`raizja djtgfas tg`t prjbnuaj ftgjrs, wgy rjnilifos

try tf jxp`oa tgjir ioujobj, wgy tgjrj is r`bisd `oa aisbridio`tifo

`oa dubg dfrj. Qgj idpfrt`ot `spjbt fh tgis is tg`t wj `rjot tgis w`y

iotjotifo`nny5 it is fur o`turj. @s lrfups hfrd fr cf`ras djjt, tgjrj

afjsot jvjo g`vj tf cj `o iotjotifo`n pn`o tf bfosfnia`tj pfwjr `oa

nidit ofo-bfohfrdiol djdcjrs5 it must g`ppjos.

\j bfuna ar`w upfo ` oudcjr fh wjnn-eofwo iomustibjs tf uoajr-

sbfrj tgis rj`nity. Cut njts t`ej ` nffe `t foj tg`t, hfr dj, gits bnfsj

tf gfdj. \gjo wj nffe `t tgj jvfnutifo fh jaub`tifo, wj b`o sjj tg`teofwnjalj g`s cjjo ` rjsfurbj fh pfwjr. Io tgis bfuotrys p`st, it w`s

innjl`n tf jaub`tj sn`vjs `oa wfdjo5 wfdjo `rj stinn oft jaub`tja io

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Io tgj Bfdp`oy fh Cj`rs

sfdj pn`bjs io tgj wfrna. It w`sot uotin tgj twjotijtg bjotury tg`t

`o `ajqu`tj jaub`tifo w`s d`oa`tja hfr `nn bitizjos fh tgis bfuotry,

`oa jvjo `htjr tg`t tgjrj wjrj prfcnjds witg sjlrjl`tifo `oa ljoajr

jqu`nity. Io 0972 tgj O`tifo`n Bfddissifo fo Jxbjnnjobj io Jaub`-

tifo issuja ` rjpfrt b`nnja@ O`tifo `t Sise, wgibg rjvj`nja prfcnjds

io wg`t stuajots wjrj stuayiol, gfw g`ra tgjy wjrj stuayiol, oa gfw

dubg tgjy wjrj nj`roiol. Io rjspfosj, sfdj g`vj r`isja `b`ajdib

st`oa`ras `oa n`uobgja ojw tjstiol prflr`ds. Ftgjrs, wrftj

Bgjstjr J. Hioo, Mr., io ` 0979 issuj fh Bfddjot`ry, g`vj jo`btja

bfdprjgjosivj jaub`tifo-rjhfrd njlisn`tifo, wgibg `aa tf lr`au`-

tifo rjquirjdjots, ajbrj`sj tgj `vjr`lj bn`ss sizj, rjquirj tj`bgjrs

tf t`ej nitjr`by jx`ds, rjquirj stuajots tf p`ss st`oa`raizja tjsts,

rjajsilo tj`bgjr-nibjosiol rjquirjdjots, `oa dubg dfrj. Ofwgjrj

aia tgjy bfosiajr tgj aivjrsity fh gfw aihhjrjot stuajots nj`ro `oa

bfosiajr ` bfdpnjtj futsiaj tgj cfx rjvisifo fh tgj @djrib`o

jaub`tifo`n systjd.

\gjo I w`s fo tgj Ojw G`dpsgirj Rpjbi`n Jaub`tifo Rt`tj @avi-

sfry Bfddittjj, I w`s `seja wgy tgj systjd w`s nfsiol bginarjo `s

j`rny `s `lj vj. @s sfdjfoj wgf w`s uoeja fut fh eioajrl`rtjo `t

`lj vj, I rjpnija c`sja fo dy fwo jxpjrijobj. I jxpn`ioja tg`t wginj

`nn cr`ios `rj `o`tfdib`nny sidin`r, tgjy pfssjss pn`stibity `oa `a`pt tf

tgj ioaiviau`n auriol ajvjnfpdjot. Gfw`ra L`raojr, ` ajvjnfpdjot`n

psybgfnflist `t G`rv`ra Zoivjrsity, tgjfrizjs tg`t gud`os pfssjss

duntipnj iotjnniljobjs= nioluistib, nflib-d`tgjd`tib`n, dusib`n, sp`ti`n,cfainy/eiojstgjtib, iotjrpjrsfo`n, iotr`pjrsfo`n, `oa o`tur`nistib. I

prjhjr tf bfosiajr tgis r`olj ljojtib aivjrsity, wgibg jxists io jvjry

niviol frl`oisd `oa is jssjoti`n tf tgj `cinity tf `a`pt tf bg`oljs io tgj

jovirfodjot. Qf put tgis sidpny, j`bg foj fh us is cfro witg ` w`y fh

nj`roiol tg`t wfres cjst hfr us `s `o ioaiviau`n. I g`vj cjjo subbjsshun

fony cjb`usj I g`vj cjjo `cnj tf usj dy fwo djtgfas fh nj`roiol. G`a

pjfpnj wgf nj`ro niej dj cjjo `cnj tf d`iot`io tgj afdio`obj tgjydust g`vj g`a cjhfrj tgj writtjo wfra, I wfuna g`vj lfttjo @s io sbgffn

`oa p`ssja tjsts witg yiol bfnfrs. I wfuna g`vj `av`obja ajlrjjs `oa

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` gilg-p`yiol mfc5 it must bfdjs afwo tf wgibg lrfup bfotrfnnja tgj

rjsfurbj fh eofwnjalj.

J`rny io fur jaub`tifo prfbjss, bginarjo `rj `seja, dfrj fr njss,

tf jxprjss tgjir pn`os hfr tgj huturj. Fur sfbi`n tr`ioiol cy `oa n`rlj

prfaubjs ` rjspfosj niej I d lfiol ljt ` lffa jaub`tifo, g`vj ` lffa

mfc, `oa r`isj ` h`diny. @oa tgjynn niejny g`vj, nrj`ay, jvjo s yfuol `s

vj, sfdj eioa fh `o iaj` `cfut gfw tgjy winn jdcr`bj `oa cj subbjss-

hun io nihj. Io ftgjr wfras, tgjy g`vj `o ioo`tj sjosj fh gfw tgjy jxbjn.

Qgj tj`bgjr rjspfoas, Rfrry, cut yfu b`ot af it tg`t w`y5 yfu g`vj

tf af it tgis w`y.

Silgt tgjrj tgj bgina is ajr`inja, `s I w`s. Oft fony afjs gj fr sgj

g`vj tf nj`ro tgj d`tjri`n tg`t is cjiol t`ulgt, cut gj fr sgj `nsf g`s tf

nj`ro sfdjcfay jnsjs djtgfa fh nj`roiol. Cjnijvj dj wgjo I s`y tgis

b`o cj `o iosurdfuot`cnj t`se.

I w`s hfrty cjhfrj I rj`nizja tg`t jvjrycfay aiaot tgioe must niej

I aia. I aiaot af vjry wjnn io sbgffn `oa g`a bfdj tf cjnijvj I w`s

stupia `oa wfuna ojvjr `dfuot tf `oytgiol, cut I aiaot rj`nizj tg`t

`nn fh tgj stuajots wgf aia cjttjr io sbgffn tg`o dj bfunaot af tgrjj-

aidjosifo`n id`liol io tgjir gj`as. I bfuna af tgis witg subg ajt`in tg`t

I bfuna rft`tj `o id`lj, d`ej bg`oljs, `oa sjj ` wfreiol dfajn tg`t

I bfuna tjst cy rjruooiol tgj dfajn witg tgj bg`oljs. Qg`ts tgj eioa

fh `cinity I put tf usj ajsiloiol `oa p`tjotiol luo p`rts. Cut I aiaot

rj`nizj I g`a ` liht tg`t w`s uorjbfloiz`cnj tf dy tj`bgjrs cjb`usj tgjy

mualja dy `cinitijs fo tgjir fwo, `oa tgjirs wjrj niditja tf tgjir sub-bjss io tgj jaub`tifo`n systjd. It tffe dj ajb`ajs tf aisbfvjr gfw I w`s

aihhjrjot `oa gfw I bfuna usj dy o`tur`n `cinitijs tf dy cjst `av`ot`lj.

Must id`lioj ih tgj tj`bgjrs io sbgffns t`ulgt tf `nn jilgt fh L`raojrs

iotjnniljobjs `oa `nn bginarjo bfuna jxbjn tf tgj nidits fh tgjir fwo

iobfdpjtjobj. \j sgfuna oft cj bfdhfrt`cnj witg tgj st`oa`raiz`tifo

fh tgj twf tgiols tg`t dfst `hhjbt wg`t wj cjnijvj `oa gfw wj tgioe=

sbijobj `oa jaub`tifo.I ofw spj`e fhtjo tf stuajots `oa jaub`tfrs `cfut nj`roiol aihhjr-

jobjs io jaub`tifo. Fobj, htjr ajnivjriol t`ne b`nnja Cj`rs, Aysnjxi`

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Io tgj Bfdp`oy fh Cj`rs

`oa Jaub`tifo= Qgj [ribj fh Cjiol Aihhjrjot tf ` lrfup fh tj`bgjrs `t

` spjbi`n jaub`tifo bjotjr, foj fh tgj bjotjr jdpnfyjjs b`dj up tf dj

`oa sg`rja tg`t gj w`s aysnjxib, cut w`s nubey cjb`usj tgj hfuoajr fh

tgj bjotjr g`a rjbfloizja gis seinns `oa g`a livjo gid ` prfhjssifo`n

mfc. Gj tgjo `seja dj ih I bfuna spft pjfpnj niej us wgjo I djt tgjd. I

tfna gid I bfuna `oa tg`t it tffe njss tg`o ` dioutj. Gj pfiotja tf tgj

lrfup fh tj`bgjrs `oa s`ia, Qgjy b`ot.

I oa sfn`bj io tgj rj`niz`tifo tg`t foj fh tgj dfst bfrruptiol spjbts

fh gud`o cjg`vifr is `o iostiobt. Ih wj b`o `bbjpt tgis tgjo wj b`o risj

`cfvj tgj hr`y, usiol fur dioas `oa fur cinity tf bfdduoib`tj tf sfnvj

sfdj fh tgj d`oy prfcnjds crfulgt fo wgjo wj `s gud`os cjb`dj

subbjsshun jofulg tf of nfoljr cj niditja cy o`turj `oa brj`tja ` sus-

t`ioja surpnus fh hffa `oa ftgjr rjsfurbjs.

Dfajro gud`os g`vj fpjr`tja fo ` sfbi`n dfajn tg`t jvfnvja io tgj

j`rnijst fh tidjs `oa tg`t jvfnvja witg fony tgj iohfrd`tifo tg`t w`s

`v`in`cnj t tgj tidj. Io jssjobj, wgjo wj nj`roja tf writj tgj rst tgiol

wj aia w`s tf writj fur fwo rsuds. It wfuna cj g`ra tf id`lioj tg`t

wj bfuna af tgis `oy ftgjr w`y. Qf tgis a`y wj usj tgis rsud wj b`nn

gud`oity `s tgj c`sis hfr tgj `o`nysis fh dfst fh fur `btifos. Io tgj b`sj

fh w`rh`rj fr bfoibt, wj sjje tf bfotrfn wj`pfory `s dj`os fh joaiol

w`r. @t of tidj io fur gistfry g`vj wj nffeja tfw`ra tgj o`tur`n wfrna,

jspjbi`nny tfw`ra tgj sfbi`n cjg`vifr fh `oid`ns, tf uoajrst`oa tg`t wj

`rj spjbijs io jvfnutifo`ry tr`ositifo oa tg`t wj rj fut fh bfotrfn. \j

g`vj hfbusja fo sjp r`tiol fursjnvjs hrfd `oid`ns, r`tgjr tg`o nffeiol`t tgjd `s dfajns tg`t g`vj cjjo dfnaja `oa sg`pja cy vj guoarja

dinnifo yj`rs fh cit-cy-cit ajvjnfpdjot. Zotin wj `rj `cnj tf ljt fvjr

fursjnvjs, wj winn prfbjja afwo tgj p`tg fh ` tjbgofnfly-arivjo `rds

r`bj tg`t d`y io tgj joa cj must tg`t= tgj joa. Zoajrst`oaiol tgj bfd-

dfo ajofdio`tfr fh gud`o cjg`vifr bfuna, io tgj joa, s`vj us hrfd

fur fwo tjbgofnfly.

Qf tgioe tgis w`y rjquirjs gfpj. It `nsf rjquirjs ` rd uoajrst`oa-iol fh wg`t g`s sg`pja `oa bfotioujs, `t sfdj c`sib njvjn, tf dftiv`tj

us tf af wg`t wj af.

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Io tgj Bfdp`oy fh Cj`rs

fppfsitj siaj tf cj fo. \j b`o cj p`ssifo`tj `oa jvjo vfn`tinj witg fur

jdftifos. @s fur pfpun`tifos lrjw, sf aia tgj sizj fh fur bf`nitifos.

Qgjsj bf`nitifos b`o `bt `s ` siolnj ioaiviau`n io Rquirtys wfrna. Bfn-

njbtivj iajfnflijs `rj hfrdja witg tgj jhhjbts fh bfot`lifo, idit`tifo,

`oa dutu`n iotjrjst. Bfnnjbtivj mualdjots `bt fo ` bfnnjbtivj dfr`n

bfdp`ss tg`t fhtjo rjsunts io bfnnjbtivj `btifo. @nn fh tgis b`o `oa g`s

nja us tf w`r.

Qgjrj is ` gulj `av`ot`lj io eofwiol tg`t fur us-vjrsus-tgjd

cjg`vifrs `rj iostiobt lfoj wina. \j rj`nny b`ot gjnp fursjnvjs. \gjo

I nistjo tf tgj wfrna ojws, I sjj wgfnj bfuotrijs `btiol niej sbgffn-

bginarjo, pn`yiol tgj jn`cfr`tj l`dj fh jdftifo`n bgjss. Dy pfiot is

tg`t ih wj rjbfloizj tgj h`bt tg`t tgis is gfw wj `bt `oa it is gfw wj

g`vj `btja siobj tgj cjliooiol fh tidj, tgjo it sgfuna cj pfssicnj tf

nffe cjyfoa tgj a`y-tf-a`y c`ttnj `oa oa tgj rfft b`usjs fh eioas fh

prfcnjds tg`t fhtjo nj`a us tf w`r. Ih wj b`o stjp fut fh tgj hr`y `oa

fcsjrvj, it is pfssicnj tf oa tgj brux fh `oy prfcnjd. Zohfrtuo`tjny,

gud`oity g`sot lurja tg`t fut yjt5 tgjrj `rj h`r tff d`oy pn`yjrs,

`oa oft jofulg fcsjrvjrs.

Qgjrj is lrj`t irfoy io tgj h`bt tg`t tgj fony rj`sfo I w`s `cnj tf

ajvjnfp tgis gypftgjsis `cfut cn`be cj`rs `s ` dfajn fh j`rny sfbi`n

cjg`vifr, `oa brj`tj dy fwo djtgfa fh `rt `oa sbijobj, is tg`t auj tf

` pffr `cinity tf rj`a `oa ` gilg IP, I w`s `cnj tf snip fut fh tgj ojt

fh bfohusifo tg`t is st`oa`raizja jaub`tifo `oa sbijobj. I stinn nivj io

` wfrna dubg niej Rquirtys, wgjrj dy cjst sfurbj fh iohfrd`tifo iswg`t I lnj`o hrfd fcsjrviol `oa jxpjrijobiol tgj wfrna `s it jxists.

Qgj sjbfoa irfoy is tg`t dy vfibj d`y ojvjr cj gj`ra cjb`usj dfajro

sbijobj g`s nfst tgj sfhtw`rj tf fpjo tgis nj. Rfdjwgjrj io fur p`st

wj cjl`o rjnyiol fo tgj writiols fh ftgjrs `oa nfst tgj `cinity tf usj tgj

gilg-qu`nity iohfrd`tifo fur cr`ios wjrj ajsiloja tf prfbjss.

\j `nsf nfst silgt fh gfw tf b`tjr tf fur fwo ojjas wginj stinn cjiol

p`rt fh ` crf`a, must sfbi`n ojtwfre. Qgj ioajpjoajot spirit tg`t is stinnrjvjrja io tgis bfuotry is must tg`t` spirit. Ioajpjoajobj is ` st`tj

wgjrj bffpjr`tifo is of nfoljr rjquirja5 io ftgjr wfras, its ` st`tj

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`bgijvja wgjo foj b`o `hhfra ` sfnit`ry jxistjobj. \ginj Rquirty is

fhtjo cy gjrsjnh, gjr surviv`n ajpjoas fo `bbjss tf rjsfurbjs io `rj`s

fbbupija cy ftgjr cj`rs. Qgus sgj g`s tf cj b`rjhun gfw sgj trj`ts

str`oljrs wgfsj h`vfr d`y `t sfdj tidj cj ojjaja. Qgjrj winn cj d`oy

tidjs io gjr nihj wgjrj gjr tojss winn cj t tgj djrby fh tgjsj str`oljrs.

\j `nn `t sfdj pfiot wisg tf cj hrjj fh sfbi`n prjssurj. [jfpnj ljt

upsjt wgjo sfdjfoj ofsjs iotf tgjir cusiojss, p`ssjs `o fraio`obj

fr n`w tg`t iotruajs fo tgjir nihjstynj, fr hfrbjs tgjd tf p`y t`xjs

wgjo tgjy afot `lrjj witg gfw tgj dfojy is spjot. Io h`bt, tgjrj is

nittnj wj b`o af witgfut r`isiol tgj bfobjro fh ftgjrs. \gy afjsot

jvjrycfay must dioa gis fr gjr fwo cusiojss6 Qgj `oswjr tf tg`t nijs

`l`io io Rquirtys sfbi`n cjg`vifr. It is `o `oswjr fnajr tg`o tgj a`wo

fh d`o. @nn fh tgjsj iobfovjoijobjs `rj tgj pribj wj p`y hfr rjbjiv-

iol sg`rja rjsfurbjs. Sjbjiviol sg`rja rjsfurbjs fr cjojtiol hrfd

bffpjr`tifo is tgj rj`sfo wgy wj `rj oibj tf foj `oftgjr= \j b`ot

`hhfra oft tf cj.

Qgjrj `rj sfdj wgf hjjn tgjy `rj `cfvj tgj n`w, ftgjrs wgf hjjn

tgjy fony ojja tf bfdpny witg tgj n`w, `oa dfrj stinn wgf `rj luiaja

cy rjnilifo, cut io tgj joa it winn cj tgj hfrbjs fh o`turj tg`t winn ajoj

fur cfuoa`rijs. Qgj sidpnj rj`nity is tg`t wj b`o ruo hrfd tgj pjfpnj

wj bffpjr`tj witg, cut wj b`ooft giaj. \j `rj ajstioja hfr lrj`tjr `oa

lrj`tjr sfbi`n bfotrfn `oa ` bfrrjspfoaiol nfss fh ioajpjoajobj `s fur

pfpun`tifos bfotiouj tf jxpjrijobj lrfwtg. It d`ttjrs nittnj ih tgj pfpu-

n`tifo `t g`oa is ` nfb`n pfpun`tifo fr foj fo tgj wfrna st`lj= Lrfwtgio pfpun`tifo dj`os fur hrjjafds winn suhhjr s tgj ajpjoajobj fo foj

`oftgjr lrfws. It is iotjrjstiol tg`t wj `rj cfro witg `o ioajpjoajot

spirit `oa tg`t j`bg fh us g`s tf nj`ro tgjsj rj`nitijs.

Jviajobj fh tgis trjoa jxists tgrfulgfut tgj Zoitja Rt`tjs `oa tgj

wfrna, cftg io fur gistfry `oa io dfajro tidjs. \j s`w ` sp`rsjny

pfpun`tja @djrib` dfvj hrfd tgj n`wnjssojss fh tgj Fna \jst tf tgj

dfrj sfbi`nny bfotrfnnja sd`nn-tfwo @djrib` tf tgj gilgny bfotrfnnjacil bity`nn `s pfpun`tifo ajosity iobrj`sja `oa j`bg pjrsfos oudcjr

fh bffpjr`tfrs duntipnija.

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Bfuna gud`oeioa jxpn`io its jotirj tr`ositifo hrfd its j`rny

hfrds, wgjo fur ioaiviau`n jxistjobj w`s bfotrfnnja witg sjnjbtivj

hfrbjs fh o`turj, tf tgj supjr-frl`oisd tg`t wj `rj tfa`y cy `o`-

nyziol tgj ayo`dib bg`oljs io sfbi`n bfotrfn tg`t wjrj rjquirja tf

d`o`lj tgj r`pia lrfwtg `oa ajosity fh fur gud`o pfpun`tifo6 I

cjnijvj wj niejny b`o.

Fur gistfry g`s rjbfraja lrj`t subbjss, lrj`t h`inurj, `oa d`oy

uoiotjoaja bfosjqujobjs hfr fur `btifos. \itg fur jxp`oaiol wj`ntg

`oa prfspjrity, wj g`vj t`ejo tgj rjspfosicinity hfr surviv`n `w`y hrfd

tgj ioaiviau`n `oa cjt tgj huturj fh tgj gud`o r`bj fo tgj bfnnjbtivj

wisafd fh gud`oity.

Ih wj uoajrst`oa tgj bfoaitifos tg`t g`vj nja tf bffpjr`tifo,

`ntruisd, `oa lffaojss `oa tgj bfrrjspfoaiol prfcnjds fh h`irojss,

mualdjot, `oa puoisgdjot io tgj cj`r wfrna, `oa ih wj uoajrst`oa tg`t

tgj lffa bfdjs witg tgj c`a o`tur`nny, wj winn g`vj ` h`r j`sijr tidj

uoajrst`oaiol wgy gud`os b`o cj `oa g`vj cjjo sf brujn. \j fony

ojja tf nffe `t ` st`cnj sfbijty tg`t g`s `nn tgj jnjdjots fh fur fwo tf

oa ` c`sis tf uoajrst`oa fur fwo sfbijty.

\ginj tgj sfbi`n cjg`vifr fh tgj cn`be cj`r d`ejs ` lffa dfajn hfr `o

uoajrst`oaiol fh tgj frilios fh bffpjr`tifo, ntruisd, dfr`nity, puoisg-

djot, tr`aj, `oa n`olu`lj, it is ojbjss`ry tf rjturo tf tgj tffnd`eiolcjg`vifr fh tgj lrj`t `pjs, prid`riny tgj bgidp`ozjj, hfr ` dfajn fh tgj

frilio fh tgj tjbgofnflib`n `av`objs tg`t prfpjnnja us fo tgj wina riaj

fh gud`oity. It w`s jovirfodjot`n `oa jvfnutifo`ry birbudst`obj tg`t

bfdcioja tgj cjg`vifrs tg`t jxist ioajpjoajotny io tgj bgidp`ozjj oa

tgj cn`be cj`r iotf foj spjbijs, tgj gud`o.

It sgfuna oft cj ` surprisj tf `oyfoj tg`t ` priditivj dfajn hfr

gud`o sfbi`n cjg`vifr afjs oft jxist io prid`tjs cjb`usj it g`s ruoits bfursj io tgj gud`o prid`tj. Qgj prid`tjs tg`t jxist tfa`y `nn g`vj

sfbi`n cjg`vifrs tg`t `nnfw tgjd tf `bbjss tgjir rjsfurbjs witg st`cnj

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lrfups (witg tgj pfssicnj jxbjptifo fh tgj fr`olut`o). Qffn usj g`s

ajvjnfpja io prid`tjs tf sfnvj prfcnjds tg`t tgjy wjrj oft pgysifnfli-

b`nny a`ptja tf sfnvj nfoj. Cut jvjo tgfulg tgjy usj tffns, tgjir st`cnj

lrfup sfbi`n cjg`vifr d`y g`vj niditja `oy hurtgjr jvfnutifo.

Qgj cn`be cj`r, `bbfraiol tf dy dfajn, g`s tgj sfbi`n cjg`vifr tg`t

dilgt prfpjn ` bgidp`ozjj-niej brj`turj iotf tgj uost`cnj bfursj tg`t

d`o g`s t`ejo. Cut tgj spjbijs rjd`ios st`cnj auj tf `ajqu`tj pgysi-

fnflib`n `a`pt`tifos `oa bfdduoib`tivj seinns.

Njts bfosiajr tgrjj cil ihs= Ih cj`rs wjrj oft sf pgysifnflib`nny t

hfr tgjir jovirfodjot5 ih tgjy g`a tgj bgidp`ozjjs ojja `oa `cinity

tf `a`pt cy usiol tffns5 `oa ih tgj jhhjbt fh tg`t `a`pt`tifo b`usja `

siloib`ot iobrj`sj io fvjr`nn tojss, tgjo tgjir sfbi`n cjg`vifr dilgt

put tgjd fo ` p`r`nnjn bfursj witg gud`os. Qffn usj g`s `nnfwja bgid-

p`ozjjs tf `a`pt tf ojw situ`tifos, cut tgjir sfbi`n cjg`vifr nidits tgj

ajvjnfpdjot `oa sprj`a fh buntur`n `av`objs.

Burrjot sbijotib tgjfry sulljsts tg`t d`o jvfnvja hrfd tgj sfbi`n-

lrfup-hfrdiol bgidp`ozjj. Dy dfajn pfiots tf ` pftjoti`nny j`rnijr

cr`obgiol fh tgj jvfnutifo`ry trjjsulljstiol tg`t it is dfrj niejny tg t

tgj bgidp`ozjj jvfnvja hrfd ` prjgistfrib gud`o rjn`tivj tg`t `nrj`ay

g`a ` hffa-sg`riol sfbi`n cjg`vifr sidin`r tf tg`t fh ` cn`be cj`r. Cj`rs

g`vj tgj s`dj ioajpjoajot spirit tg`t jxists io gud`os. Qgjy n`be tgj

lrffdiol, cjlliol, `oa lrfvjniol cjg`vifr tg`t jxists io lrfup sfbi-

jtijs niej tg`t fh bgidps. Rquirtys ajsirj tf afdio`tj gjr rjsfurbjs

prfviajs ` lffa jxpn`o`tifo hfr wgy gud`o sfbijtijs g`vj ajvjnfpjaio d`oy hfrds hrfd priditivj tf dfajro. @htjr `nn, it is stinn tgj aistri-

cutifo `oa ajd`oa hfr rjsfurbjs tg`t aibt`tjs cftg `oid`n `oa gud`o

sfbi`n cjg`vifr.

Rf njts put it `nn tfljtgjr. Qgj jvfnutifo`ry subbjss fh gud`os

ajpjoaja fo tgj ojja oa cinity tf d`ej tffns, wgibg nja tf `o iobrj`sj

io fvjr`nn tojss `oa ` sfbi`n cjg`vifr tg`t w`s ayo`dib jofulg tf t`ej

`av`ot`lj fh tgis iobrj`sj io tojss. Qgj rjsunt fh tgis bfdcio`tifocrfulgt fo `o jsb`n`tifo fh sjnh-hunnniol bg`olj. Oft fony w`s tgjrj

`o jsb`n`tifo fh prfcnjds tf sfnvj, cftg sfbi`nny `oa tjbgofnflib`nny,

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Io tgj Bfdp`oy fh Cj`rs

cut tgjrj wfuna cj `o iobrj`siol oudcjr fh pjfpnj tf sfnvj tgjd. @s

nfol `s hffa `oa ftgjr vit`n rjsfurbjs `rj `v`in`cnj tf d`iot`io tgjsj

bfoaitifos, gud`os winn bfotiouj tf a`pt oa bg`olj sfbi`nny t o jvf-

nutifo`ry w`rp spjja. Fh bfursj, tgj iovjrsj is truj s wjnn. Dj`owginj,

tgj cj`rs winn cj cj`rs `oa tgj bgidps winn cj bgidps.

@ppnyiol `o uoajrst`oaiol fh gfw tgis ruo`w`y hrjilgt tr`io fh

gud`oity lft its st`rt `nsf livjs dj bnujs tf jxpn`io fur rjbfraja gis-

tfry`oa ih Id nubey, pjrg`ps it winn rjvj`n bfursj fh jvjots tg`t bfuna

ljt tgis tr`io uoajr bfotrfn.

Io dy dioa, `o uoajrst`oaiol fh wg`t gud`o iostiobt is winn cj tgj

ejy tf uor`vjniol tgj buntur`n bfoibts tg`t afdio`tj fur wfrna. @

c`sib uoajrst`oaiol fh tgj cuint-io hfrbjs tg`t g`vj arivjo us hrfd tgj

cjliooiol fh tidj bfuna `nnfw us tf stjp futsiaj fur prjsjot situ`tifo

`oa uoajrst`oa it hfr wg`t it truny is. Ih wj eofw tg`t tgj cjg`vifr tg`t

g`s arivjo jvjry pjrsfo fo j`rtg g`s ` bfddfo ajofdio`tfr, tgjo wj

bfuna prjaibt `btifos `oa rj`btifos, `nnfwiol hfr rj`sfo`cnj sfnutifos

tf rjnilifus oa buntur`n prfcnjds. \j dilgt uoajrst`oa tg`t wj nn lft

tf wgjrj wj `rj cjb`usj tg`t is sidpny tgj o`turj fh fur cj`st. \j g`vj

niejny cjjo subbjsshunny fut fh bfotrfn siobj tgj cjliooiol fh gud`oity.

@oa wj dilgt usj tg t eofwnjalj tf spio c`be iotf bfotrfn.

Io ftgjr wfras, wgjo wj uoajrst`oa fur cjg`vifr io its sidpnjst

st`tj, wj winn g`vj dubg cjttjr c`sis tf uoajrst`oa gud`o cjg`vifr io

`nn its bfdpnjxity`s it g`s jvfnvja fvjr tidj.

It is `nsf gjnphun tf uoajrst`oa tg`t `oy frl`oisd winn ajvjnfp iow`ys tg`t cjst sjrvj its fwo iotjrjsts `oa tg`t fh its rjn`tivjs. Qg`t

sjnh-iotjrjst winn cj niditja fony cy tgj `v`in`cinity fh rjsfurbjs `oa tgj

`cinity tf rjprfaubj. \itg ` nfw pfpun`tifo ajosity `oa `o `cuoa`obj

fh nfw-qu`nity hffa, o frl`oisd b`o cj sfnit`ry, niej tgj p`oa`. \itg o

`cuoa`obj fh gilg-qu`nity rjsfurbjs tg`t b`o cj afdio`tja, ` sfbijty

fh bnfsj rjn`tivjs b`o ajvjnfp, `s wj sjj io sfbi`n iosjbts niej nj`hbuttjr

`ots. Io jvfnutifo`ry tjrds, ` spjbijs afjsot jxgicit `ntruisd uotin itg`s tfsubg `s wgjo it is h`bja witg ` gilgny irrjlun`r hffa suppny `oa

hfrbja cy birbudst`obj tf sg`rj sgfrt-tjrd surpnusjs.

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Io dy vijw, jvfnutifo is oftgiol dfrj tg`o tgj rjsunts fh d`eiol

sidpnj ajbisifos `s bfrrjbtny `s pfssicnj. Qgj ajbisifos b`o cj d`aj

jitgjr bfloitivjny fr pgysib`nny. It is tff j`sy tf tgioe, `s gud`os, tg`t

wj g`vj brj`tja supjrifr djtgfas cjb`usj fh fur subbjss. Io tjrds fh

jvfnutifo, tgj cjst ajbisifos `rj d`aj uoajr tgj prjssurj fh surviv`n.

Auj tf fur surpnus rjsfurbjs, wj, `s ioaiviau`ns, of nfoljr g`vj tg`t

prjssurj, cut fur spjbijs afjs.

Gistfrib`nny, gud`os g`vj d`aj ajbisifos witg fony tgj iohfrd`-

tifo `v`in`cnj `t tgj tidj. D`oy fh tgjsj ajbisifos wjrj d`aj tf

cjttjr tgj gud`o bfoaitifo, fr tf d`iot`io ` surpnus `t tgj tidj tgj

ajbisifo w`s d`aj. Cut `s wj eofw, tgj jhhjbts fh tgj uoeofwo d`ej

it uoniejny tg`t ajbisifos d`aj io fur p`st winn sjrvj tgj bfoaitifos

fh tgj huturj. Qf uoajrst`oa tgis, wj g`vj fony tf bfosiajr tgj bfo-

sjqujobjs fh fur ajbisifos tf ruo tgj wfrna fo hfssin hujns, fr tf usj

gilg-tjbg vjssjns tf sbfur tgj sj`s tf put dfrj sg fo fur aioojr

pn`tjs, fr tf `av`obj ioaustry tgrfulg tgj usj fh aj`any tfxios. Qgj

nist bfuna lf fo.

Fur `wja ajbisifo-d`eiol prfbjss is bfdpnib`tja hurtgjr fobj

wj tgrfw io `oftgjr prid`n cjg`vifr`n tr`it tg`t, io its sidpnjst hfrd,

`nsf nj`as tf subbjss= idit`tifo. Hfr wina `oid`ns, idit`tifo is ` pfw-

jrhun `spjbt fh tgj nj`roiol prfbjss. Cj`rs b`o nj`ro hrfd `oa didib

tgj jxpjrijobj fh ftgjrs tf rjni`cny `oa r`piany nj`ro gfw tf usj tgjir

jovirfodjot. Qgj prjssurjs fh sjnjbtifo josurj tgj `bbur`by fh tgj

iohfrd`tifo tg`t is p`ssja. @s gud`os, wj stinn nj`ro hrfd idit`tifo,cut uohfrtuo`tjny `s sjnjbtifo prjssurjs g`vj switbgja hrfd tgj

ioaiviau`n tf tgj spjbijs, tgj iohfrd`tifo p`ssja `nfol io tgis w`y

is of nfoljr rjni`cnj. Yjt iostiobtivjny wj trj`t it `s rjni`cnj, `oa wj

rjsist bg`olj.

Ftgjr `spjbts fh gud`o cjg`vifr `nsf pfiot tf tgj h`bt tg`t, fo `o

ioaiviau`n njvjn, wjvj nfst tfubg witg sfdj fh fur j`rnijst jvfnutifo-

`ry prfdpts. It g`s cjjo iotjrjstiol tf jxpjrijobj cj`rs `w`rjojss fhjdftifo`n bfdduoib`tifo oa tgjir cinity tf usj iotjotifo`n bfdduoi-

b`tifo tf d`oipun`tj tgj cjg`vifr fh ftgjrs. [jfpnj, fo tgj ftgjr g`oa,

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Io tgj Bfdp`oy fh Cj`rs

fhtjo sjjd rjn`tivjny uo`w`rj fh tgjir fwo jdftifo`n bfdduoib`tifo

ajspitj tgj h`bt tg`t it rjd`ios fur dfst bfddfo dfaj fh ljttiol fur

pfiot `brfss, `oa wj usj it jvjry a`y. Yjt wj `rj bfosiajrja sjnh-`w`rj

`oa cy dfst `bbfuotiols cj`rs, `oa ftgjr ofogud`o `oid`ns, `rj oft.

Yjs, wj b`o t`ne `cfut fursjnvjs, yjt wj g`vj nfst tgj `cinity, io d`oy

b`sjs, tf bfosbifusny rjspfoa `oa iotjotifo`nny bfotrfn fur jdftifo`n

rjspfosjs tf d`o`lj fur fwo jdftifo`n situ`tifos.

Qgjrj `rj joanjss jx`dpnjs fh tgis nfst iostiobt. @ pfnibj fhbjr b`o

ljt ar`wo io jdftifo`nny cy tgj ioaiviau`n gj fr sgj is tryiol tf `rrjst

`oa, s rjsunt, bt jdftifo`nny r`tgjr tg`o bfloitivjny. \gjo wj rluj

witg fur p`rtojrs `oa spfusjs, tgj jdftifo`n c`ttnj ar`ws fut witg nittnj

bfloitivj uoajrst`oaiol fr d`o`ljdjot. Io pfnitibs, wgfnj p`rtijs `oa

jvjo wgfnj bfuotrijs b`o ljt ar`wo iotf jdftifo`n situ`tifos witg of

truj uoajrst`oaiol fh wg`t tgjy `rj cjiol ar`wo iotf.

\gy `rj wj sf vunojr`cnj tf cjiol aupja jdftifo`nny6 Its cjb`usj

fur jdftifo`n systjds jvfnvja, fvjr tgj bfursj fh tidj, tf huobtifo witg

gilg-qu`nity rstg`oa iohfrd`tifoquitj uoniej tgj eioa fh iohfrd`tifo

wj fhtjo jobfuotjr.

Cffes, rtibnjs, afbudjot`rijs, oa dfrj nn nfvj tf prfcj tgj qujstifo

fh gfw bffpjr`tifo oa ntruisd cjl`o io gud`os. It isniej tgj avjot

fh n`olu`lj fr fur usj fh sydcfnsfoj fh tgj tgiols tg`t pjrpnjxjs `oaiotrilujs us. Qgj `oswjr, tgfulg, `ppj`rs tf cj tg`t bffpjr`tifo `oa

`ntruisd aiaot cjlio io gud`os `t `nn. Qgjsj tr`its jxistja, niejny,

nfol cjhfrj tgj rst gfdioio sjt hfft fo tgis j`rtg, crfulgt fo cy `

sidpnj jxtjosifo fh sjnsgojss io ` n`oasb`pj rihj witg hffa surpnusjs

gjrj `oa sgfrt`ljs tgjrj. It w`s n`uobgja cy ` sjotidjot `s sidpnj

`s Qgis is dioj, cut I wfot lf `htjr yfu ih yfu t`ej it cjb`usj I g`vj

`nn I ojja. @oa `s bfdpjtitifo hfr rjsfurbjs iobrj`sja, tgj djss`ljbg`olja= Yfu b`o t`ej dy surpnus, cut fo tgj bfoaitifo tg`t wgjo Id

io yfur pfsitifo yfu sg`rj witg dj.

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Cn`be cj`rs b`o prfviaj `o jxbjnnjot prjsjot-a`y dfajn tf jxpnfrj

tgj prid`n jnjdjots fh tgis eioa fh sfbi`n jxbg`olj. Cut jvjo tgjo

dystjrijs winn rjd`io `s wj cjlio tf prfcj tgj frilios fh tgj cj`rs

cjg`vifrsfdjtgiol tg`t `nsf niejny b`o tr`bj its rffts c`be dinnifos

fh yj`rs.