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}y}pdbomclly `cbcgoeg% Pfd Nd`dxcl Xd}dx~d pfdxdnaxd hcold` atp COG &ce` edw}zczdx }paxod} nallawd`, dvzlcoeoeg faw
hcolatp nte`} nlawd` `oxdmply pa matepdxzcxpod} pa bddp bcxgoe mcll} ae COG'} M@] maepxcmp} wopf pfdb/%
C} wd woll }dd, matepdxzcxpod} pa Ldfbce'} mdepxclly mldcxd` ntptxd} pxce}cmpoae} ncxd` ncx hdppdx% Htp pwa apfdx
ndcptxd} an holcpdxcl bcxidp }pxtmptxd }fatl` hd eapd`% Nox}p, c} pfd COG mc}d ollt}pxcpd`, pfd oeopocl bcxgoe pa hd zco` hy
pfd mt}pabdx pa pfd `dcldx o} c bcppdx an maepxcmptcl edgapocpoae ce`, oe bcey xd}zdmp}, xdnldmp} bcxidp zawdx ce`
dmaeabom} an pfd pxc`d hdpwdde pfd pwa zcxpod}, eap kt}p pfd oepxoe}om xo}i zxazdxpod} an pfd pxce}cmpoae ax edmd}}cxoly
d~de pfd zxahcholopy an matepdxzcxp `dnctlp an pfd mt}pabdx% Oe }abd mc}d}, loid COG, mt}pabdx xdwcx`, tececly{d`
c}}tbzpoae} chatp pfd mt}pabdx'} hclcemd }fddp, ax dvmd}}o~d xdlocemd ae xcpoeg cgdemy noe`oeg} matl` ldc` pa
c}}d}}bdep an oe}tnnomodep oeopocl bcxgoe% Clpdxecpo~dly, oe pobd} an bcxidp }pxd}}, `dcldx} matl` `dbce` dvmd}}o~d
bcxgoe, ieawoeg pfcp mt}pabdx} bcy eap xdc`oly hd chld pa xdzlcmd matepdxzcxpod} oe pfd holcpdxcl bcxidp &ce` `a eap
wcep pa }cmxonomd edppoeg hdednop} pfdy bcy }dmtxd wfde ncmoeg pfd }cbd matepdxzcxp wopf btlpozld ann}dppoegpxce}cmpoae}/% ]tmf `dbce`} matl` }pxcoe pfd mc}f }tzzly nax pfd hty"}o`d, ldc`oeg pa c edgcpo~d }zoxcl oe pxc`oeg cmpo~opy
pfcp wc} eap edmd}}cxoly wcxxcepd` hy cmptcl xo}i ld~dl}%
]dmae`, ~cxocpoae bcxgoe ce`, pa pfd dvpdep c`kt}pchld, oeopocl bcxgoe, cxd `dpdxboed` hc}d` ae bcxidp zxomoeg% Htp
c} eapd`, pfdxd o} ea }atxmd oe pfd mtxxdep bcxidp nax cmptcl pxce}cmpoae zxomd}, ce` }a pfdxd o} ~cxocholopy, hc}d` ae
oe`o~o`tcl `dcldx pxc`oeg `d}i zxomoeg, oe pfd d}pchlo}fbdep an zxomd} cp wfomf bcxgoe o} novd`% Pfd lcmi an zxomd
pxce}zcxdemy oe pfd holcpdxcl bcxidp mce pft} ldc` pa paa btmf ax paa loppld bcxgoe hdoeg c}}d}}d` cp cey go~de pobd%
D% Mdepxclly Mldcxd` M@] Pxc`d Nlaw}
Hy maepxc}p pa pfd holcpdxcl pxc`d nlaw} `d}mxohd` cha~d, oe c mdepxclly mldcxd` pxc`d, pfd holcpdxcl pxc`d hdpwdde c
}dlldx an zxapdmpoae ce` c htydx an zxapdmpoae o} xdzlcmd` wopf pwa }wcz}; aed hdpwdde pfd }dlldx ce` pfd MMZ c} htydx
ce` ce dstcl ce` ann}dppoeg pxc d hdpwdde pfd htydx ce` pfd MMZ c} }dlldx% e=: Pfd pwa bcxidp zcxpomozcep} bcy nox}pdepdx oepa c holcpdxcl pxc`d ce` pfde dldmp }th}dstdeply pa mae~dxp op oepa c mldcxd` pxc`d% Clpdxecpo~dly, pfd zcxpomozcep}
bcy depdx oepa c pxc`d nxab pfd atp}dp wopf pfd oepdepoae pfcp op hd mldcxd`% On pfd pxc`d o} zxabzply cmmdzpd` nax mldcxoeg,
pfd zcxpod} bcy fc~d boeobcl pa ea holcpdxcl dvza}txd pa dcmf apfdx% Aemd pfd pxc`d o} mldcxd`, on aed bcxidp zcxpomozcep
`dnctlp}, pfd apfdx bcxidp zcxpomozcep o} eap `oxdmply cnndmpd`, }oemd op} matepdxzcxp o} eaw dvmlt}o~dly pfd mldcxoegfat}d%
MMZ mldcxoeg pft} xdzlcmd} pfd (Paa Oepdxmaeedmpd` pa Ncol( bcxidp }pxtmptxd wopf c fth ce` }zaid wfdxd, on aed }zaid
ncol}, op `ad} eap cnndmp pfd apfdx }zaid}% Pfd}d }pxtmptxd} cxd ollt}pxcpd` hy pfd nogtxd} hdlaw &pfd moxmld} cp pfd zdxozfdxy
xdzxd}depoeg M@] htydx} ce` }dlldx}/%
Nogtxd 3 Holcpdxcl Bcxidp""Paa Oepdxmaeedmpd` pa Ncol
Nogtxd 8 Mdepxcl Matepdxzcxpy Mldcxoeg
Nxab pfd MMZ'} zaoep an ~odw, }a laeg c} pfd pwa zcxpod} pa pfdox zxdmo}dly ann}dppoeg pxc`d} zdxnaxb, pfd MMZ fc} ea
bcxidp xo}i% Pfd MMZ bt}p fawd~dx zxa~o`d nax pfd mc}d wfdxd c bcxidp zcxpomozcep ncol}% Pfd MMZ'} maxd ntempoae o} pa
cmp c} c xo}i bcecgdx hy c`boeo}pdxoeg }cndgtcx`} cgcoe}p pfo} za}}oholopy% Op `ad} pfo} pfxatgf c mabhoecpoae an
matepdxzcxp xo}i c}}d}}bdep ce` xdstoxdbdep}, bcxgoe c}}d}}bdep ce` za}opoae a~dx}ogfp, ce` `dnctlp btptclo{cpoae ce`
bcecgdbdep ncmolopod}%
Nox}p, c MMZ pxce}cmp} wopf c lobopd` etbhdx an mldcxoeg bdbhdx} &MB/, pyzomclly }azfo}pomcpd` noecemocl noxb} pfcp
cmp oe c zxoemozcl ce` t}tclly, htp eap clwcy}, noecemocl oepdxbd`ocxy mczcmopy% MB} cxd pyzomclly xdgtlcpd` oe}poptpoae},
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htp edd` eap hd% Pfd MMZ d}pchlo}fd} boeobtb mczopcl ce` azdxcpoaecl xdstoxdbdep} nax MB}% Pfd MMZ fc} zxamd`txd}
oe zlcmd nax aegaoeg c}}d}}bdep an c MB'} mxd`op }pxdegpf ce` fc} `o}mxdpoae pa obza}d lobop} ae pfd MB'} cmpo~opy hc}d`
ae pfcp c}}d}}bdep% e=3
]dmae`, nax d~dxy mldcxd` pxce}cmpoae depdxd` oepa hy MB}, dcmf MB bt}p za}p hapf oeopocl bcxgoe ce` ~cxocpoae
bcxgoe, `dpdxboed` ae c edtpxcl hc}o} hy pfd xo}i bcecgdbdep `dzcxpbdep an pfd MMZ% e=8 Pfd MMZ maepoetat}lybaeopax} dcmf MB'} za}opoae} ce` fc} `o}mxdpoae hapf pa oemxdc}d bcxgoe ce` pa obza}d za}opoae lobop}% Zxomd} t}d` nax
d}pchlo}foeg bcxgoe cxd mclmtlcpd` hy pfd MMZ hc}d` ae cmptcl pxce}cmpoae zxomd `cpc, pfox` zcxpy zxomoeg }atxmd}, ce`
apfdx }atxmd}% Pfd MMZ o} bapo~cpd` pa bcxi pfd pxce}cmpoae c} mla}d c} za}}ohld pa pfd pxtd bcxidp zxomd oe ax`dx pa
de}txd op fc} c`dstcpd bcxgoe pa ma~dx op} xo}i ae hapf }o`d} an pfd pxc`d% Pfo} zxamd}} dloboecpd} pfd zxomoeg
oednnomodemod} oe pfd holcpdxcl bcxidp fogflogfpd` cha~d nax zxomoeg nax bcxgoe% Oe c``opoae, MMZ} pyzomclly bcid pfd
zxomd} pfdy t}d pa d}pchlo}f bcxgoe, ieawe c} }dppldbdep zxomd}, zthlomly c~colchld, pft} }ogeonomceply defcemoeg zxomd
pxce}zcxdemy ~dx}t} holcpdxcl bcxidp} lcmioeg cey }tmf mdepxcl, ahkdmpo~d zxomd }atxmd% e== Oemxdc}d` zxomd pxce}zcxdemy
anndx} bcxidp zcxpomozcep} c baxd zxdmo}d ~odw an pfd xo}i pfdy fal`""cllawoeg pfdb pa xd}zae` baxd dnnomodeply pa
mfcegd} ce` pft} xd`tmd pfd xo}i pfcp pfdy cxd tefd`gd`% Pfo}, oe ptxe, ldc`} pa }y}pdbom xo}i xd`tmpoae%
Pfox`, dcmf MB bt}p maepxohtpd mczopcl pa c `dnctlp btptclo{cpoae nte` oe zxazaxpoae pa pfd xo}i op fc} atp}pce`oeg
wopf pfd MMZ% Pfd MB pyzomclly mabbop} pa cllaw ntxpfdx nte`} pa hd mclld`, ce` pfd MMZ cl}a zlcmd} c mdxpcoe cbatepan op} awe mczopcl cp xo}i% Oe pfd d~dep c MB `dnctlp}, pfd MMZ obbd`ocpdly pcid} a~dx pfd `dnctlpoeg MB'} za}opoae} ce`
pfd oeopocl bcxgoe pfd MMZ fdl` cgcoe}p pfa}d za}opoae}, ce` op zxamdd`} pa mla}d pfdb% Pfd `coly ~cxocpoae bcxgoe
`o}mozloed obza}d` hy pfd MMZ }ddi} pa de}txd pfcp pfd maepxcmp} cxd mtxxdep cp pfd pobd an `dnctlp% Pfd oeopocl bcxgoe o}
oepde`d` pa ma~dx la}}d} `txoeg pfd zdxoa` pfd MMZ o} mla}oeg atp pfd maepxcmp}% Oe pfd d~dep pfd oeopocl bcxgoe o}
oe}tnnomodep nax pfo} ztxza}d, la}}d} ae pfd maepxcmp} woll hd bc`d wfald hy `xcwoeg nxab pfd MMZ'} awe mczopcl cp xo}i,
ce` pfd btptclo{cpoae nte`, wfomf ntempoae} loid ce oe}txcemd zaal, }zxdc`oeg pfd xo}i an `dnctlp cbaeg cll MB}%
Pfd MMZ c}}d}}d} c pxce}cmpoae ndd nax dcmf pxc`d mldcxd`% Pfd htli an mallcpdxcl fdl` hy pfd MMZ xdbcoe} ae pfd
hclcemd }fddp an pfd za}poeg zcxpomozcep}, wopf oepdxd}p dcxed` ae }tmf mallcpdxcl zco` pa pfa}d zcxpomozcep}%
C bcxidp zcxpomozcep edd` eap hd c MB pa hdednop nxab pfd MMZ% On pfd MMZ nxcbdwaxi cllaw}, eae"MB} bcy
maepxcmp wopf MB} pa mldcx maepxcmp} ae pfdox hdfcln% Pfd MB woll d}pchlo}f mxd`op lobop} ce` czzxazxocpd azdxcpoaecl ce`
cmmatep cxxcegdbdep} pa bcecgd pfd eae"MB'} za}opoae} ce` aegaoeg pxc`d londmymld ahlogcpoae} c} c mt}pabdx% PfdMMZ woll d}pchlo}f pfd oeopocl bcxgoe nax pfd pxce}cmpoae, ce` woll pfde c}}d}} aegaoeg ~cxocpoae bcxgoe &ce` c`kt}pbdep}
oe oeopocl bcxgoe/% Pfd MMZ woll bcid pfd}d c}}d}}bdep} pa pfd MB, wfa oe ptxe woll xdstoxd op} mt}pabdx} pa bcid pfd
}cbd zcybdep% Pfd MB woll gtcxcepdd pa pfd MMZ pfd ahlogcpoae} an op} mt}pabdx nax op} mldcxd` pxc`d}% Pfd MB woll
mfcxgd c ndd nax pfo} gtcxcepdd xald pa pfd eae"MB ce` bcy cl}a c}}d}} bcxgoe nxab pfd mt}pabdx oe dvmd}} an pfd
MMZ"xdstoxd` ld~dl, zcxpomtlcxly on pfd MB ~odw} pfd mt}pabdx c} c fogfdx mxd`op xo}i% Nxab pfd mt}pabdx'} zdx}zdmpo~d,
teloid oe pfd holcpdxcl bcxidp, pfd mt}pabdx'} za}opoae} ce` pfd oeopocl bcxgoe za}pd` hy pfd mt}pabdx pa op} MB cxd
}dgxdgcpd` nxab pfd c}}dp} an pfd MB% Pfo} cxxcegdbdep bdce} pfcp, on pfd MB wdxd pa `dnctlp `td pa op} awe za}opoae},
pfd mt}pabdx'} za}opoae} ce` za}pd` bcxgoe cxd obbd`ocpdly zaxpchld, cllawoeg pfd mt}pabdx ax pfd MMZ pa zlcmd pfd
mt}pabdx'} za}opoae} ce` za}pd` bcxgoe wopf ceapfdx, }al~dep MB% e=0 Pft}, pfd MMZ o}alcpd} pfd mt}pabdx'} bcxgoe
nxab pfd hceixtzpmy an pfd MB%
Pfd `dcldx MB} pft} zlcy d}}depocl mczopclo{cpoae ce` gtcxcepdd xald} oe pfd MMZ }pxtmptxd% Pfd oepdgxopy an pfdMMZ `dzde`} ae pfd MMZ maepoetat}ly baeopaxoeg pfd mxd`op ce` mczopcl }pxdegpf an op} MB}, ce` fc~oeg xaht}p ldgcl
ce` }dmtxopy cxxcegdbdep} wopf pfdb% Nax pfo} xdc}ae, pfd MMZ lobop} mldcxoeg bdbhdx}foz pa noxb} pfcp bddp op} mczopcl
ce` mxd`op mxopdxoc% Eaedpfdld}}, pfd hdednop} an mldcxoeg cxd c~colchld pa cll bcxidp zcxpomozcep} pfxatgf pfd cgdemy an pfd
MB}% Ntxpfdx, nax mldcxoeg an cey APM zxa`tmp loid M@] pfcp o} eap pxc`d` ae ce dvmfcegd, pfd MMZ bt}p d}pchlo}f
bcxidp zxomoeg pfxatgf cecly{oeg c xcegd an zxomoeg }atxmd}% Wfold pfd MMZ woll xdgo}pdx cmptcl zxomd} cp wfomf M@]
pxc`d pfxatgf pfd matx}d an c pxc`oeg `cy, ce` pfd}d zxomd} woll hd dnndmpo~d nax `dpdxboeoeg }dppldbdep zxomd}, nax ld}}
nxdstdeply pxce}cmpd` M@] MMZ} bcy xdstoxd `dcldx} pa zxa~o`d zxomd} cp wfomf pfdy watl` hd wolloeg pa pxce}cmp }tmf
M@]% D}zdmoclly oe pfd dcxly }pcgd} an mldcxoeg c mdxpcoe zxa`tmp, pfd MMZ} cxd xdlocep ae `dcldx MB} pa }tzzaxp pfd
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wfald% Xdgcx`ld}} an Ldfbce'} mczopclo{cpoae, pfd mdepxclly mldcxd` ntptxd} bcxidp} `dbae}pxcpd` pfcp c MMZ'}
bcoepdecemd an oeopocl ce` ~cxocpoae bcxgoe `o}mozloed matl` fdlz zxd~dep c }ogeonomcep `dcldx zcxpomozcep'} matepdxzcxpod}
ce` pfd MMZ nxab }tnndxoeg la}}d} ae mldcxchld za}opoae}% Oe c``opoae, nax Ldfbce'} ntptxd} zaxpnaloa, pfd MMZ
dloboecpd` oe pwa mxopomcl wcy} pfd (Paa Oepdxmaeedmpd` pa Ncol( zxahldb% Nox}p, hdmct}d Ldfbce'} za}opoae} wdxd
mdepxclly mldcxd`, Ldfbce'} axogoecl pxce}cmpoae matepdxzcxpod}, }tmf c}, nax dvcbzld, apfdx `dcldx} oe `dcldx"pa"`dcldx
pxc`d}, wdxd ea laegdx op} matepdxzcxpod} cp pfd pobd an `dnctlp""pfdy cll ncmd` pfd MMZ, }tzzaxpd` hy pfd MMZ'} bcxgoe
xdgobd ce` ntxpfdx co`d`, oe pfd d~dep pfcp bcxgoe ndll }faxp, hy pfd MMZ'} btptclo{cpoae nte`}% ]dmae`, Ldfbce'}
mt}pabdx} wdxd o}alcpd` nxab Ldfbce'} oe}al~demy""pfdox za}opoae} ce` bcxgoe wdxd zaxpchld ce` pfdox bcxgoe wc} eap
mabboegld` wopf Ldfbce'} waxioeg mczopcl htp obbd`ocpdly c~colchld pa maepoetd pa hd fdl` oe xd}dx~d cgcoe}p dcmf
mt}pabdx'} pxce}cmpoae}% Pfd ncmp pfcp pfdy fc` pfo} }dmtxopy an o}alcpoae nxab Ldfbce'} hceixtzpmy bdcep pfcp pfdxd wc}
ea (xt}f( ae Ldfbce pa mla}d atp ntptxd} za}opoae} ax }ddi c``opoaecl bcxgoe c} op }fawd` mxd`op `onnomtlpy""cgcoe pfd
MMZ bdmfceo}b} }dx~d` pa xdba~d ce (oepdxmaeedmpd`ed}}( ncmpax pfcp dvcmdxhcpd` mxd`op }pxd}} oe pfd holcpdxcl bcxidp}%
Oe logfp an dvzdxodemd} wopf Ldfbce ce` dcxlodx `dnctlp} an bckax bcxidp zcxpomozcep}, ce` pfd }pcholopy an MMZ}
pfxatgf bckax bcxidp `o}lamcpoae}, xdgtlcpax} fc~d ah}dx~d` pfcp xdgtlcpd` MMZ} fc~d hdde }tmmd}}ntl oe zxa~o`oeg
}pcholopy ce` cbdloaxcpoeg pfd (Paa Oepdxmaeedmpd` pa Ncol( zxahldb% e08 C} mae}de}t} fc} gxawe xdgcx`oeg pfd}d
hdednop}, oemlt`oeg, d}zdmoclly, pfd `o}zde}cpoae an pfd edd` nax c ga~dxebdepcl hcmi}paz pa ch}axh `dnctlp la}}d},
xdgtlcpax} fc~d mabd pa xdgcx` MMZ} c} mxopomcl pa pfd ntptxd }pcholopy an pfd `dxo~cpo~d} bcxidp}% Faw ce` wfyxdgtlcpax} fc~d mabd pa pfo} maemlt}oae o} pfd }thkdmp an pfd edvp pfxdd zcxp}%
OO% PFD D^ALTPOAE AN TEOPD@ ]PCPD] @DXO^CPO^D] XDGTLCPOAE
Pfd mae~dxgdemd ae MMZ mldcxoeg nax M@] xdzxd}dep} ce chatp"ncmd nxab pfd dcxlodx Cbdxomce xdgtlcpaxy }pcemd%
Ld}} pfce c `dmc`d dcxlodx, Maegxd}} fc` cmpd` pa lcxgdly `dxdgtlcpd M@], dvzlomoply dvdbzpoeg pfdb nxab pfd
Mabba`opy Dvmfcegd Cmp &MDC/, wfomf gdedxclly ga~dxe} `dxo~cpo~d}% e0= Pfd MDC xdstoxd} pfcp `dxo~cpo~d} hd
pxc`d` pfxatgf ce dvmfcegd xdgtlcpd` hy pfd Mabba`opy Ntptxd} Pxc oeg Mabbo}}oae &MNPM/% e00 Oe 8:::, Maegxd}}
zc}}d` pfd Mabba`opod} Ntptxd} Ba`dxeo{cpoae Cmp &MNBC/, cbde`oeg pfd MDC pa dvmlt`d APM `dxo~cpo~d} pxc`d`
hdpwdde mdxpcoe dlogohld zdx}ae}% e04 C} aed mabbdepcpax `d}mxohd}, (Oe }tb, oe 8::: c} c }amodpy wd mfa}d eap pa
xdgtlcpd mxd`op `dnctlp }wcz}%( e0>
Wfy `o` wd mfaa}d eap pa xdgtlcpd M@] oe 8::: ce` wfy oe 8::? `o` wd `a ce chatp"ncmd1 Pfd `dmo}oae pa naxgaxdgtlcpoae wc} `td pa c hdlodn pfcp xdgtlcpoae bogfp }ponld ce obzaxpcep edw Cbdxomce bcxidp oe `dxo~cpo~d}% Pfo} `o` eap
bdce pfcp c bcxidp oe `dxo~cpo~d} watl` ncol pa `d~dlaz, htp pfcp op watl` `d~dlaz a~dx}dc}% D~de on pfd T] atplcwd`
`dxo~cpo~d}, c T] mabzcey matl` }poll ztxmfc}d c `dxo~cpo~d, d~de aed xdndxdemoeg ce Cbdxomce c}}dp, hy depdxoeg oepa
pfd pxce}cmpoae chxac`% @dxdgtlcpoeg pfd}d oe}pxtbdep} watl` fdlz pfd bcxidp nlatxo}f wopfoe pfd T]%
Pfd MNBC lcxgdly decmpd` pfd xdmabbde`cpoae} an pfd Zxd}o`dep'} Waxioeg Gxatz ae Noecemocl Bcxidp} &ZWG/%
Ld` hy pfd Pxdc}txy ]dmxdpcxy, ce` oemlt`oeg pfd mfcoxbde an pfd ]DM, pfd Nd`dxcl Xd}dx~d, ce` pfd MNPM, pfd ZWG'}
~odw} fal` mae}o`dxchld }wcy oe Wc}foegpae% Oe 3???, pfd ZWG xdmabbde`d` pfcp `dxo~cpo~d} depdxd` oepa holcpdxclly
hdpwdde (}azfo}pomcpd` matepdxzcxpod}( }fatl` hd dvdbzp nxab xdgtlcpoae e07 ""dopfdx c} }dmtxopod} ax c} ntptxd}% Pfd
`dxdgtlcpaxy ba~d wc} zxabzpd` oe zcxp hy pfd `d}oxd pa c~ao` la}oeg pfd `dxo~cpo~d} bcxidp pa naxdoge }faxd};
(Mxdcpoeg ce dvmlt}oae nxab pfd MDC nax }wcz} cgxddbdep} pfcp cxd holcpdxcl cgxddbdep} hdpwdde dlogohld zcxpod} ae c
zxoemozcl"pa"zxoemozcl hc}o}( watl`, pfd ZWG maemlt`d`, fdlz bcid (pfd T%]% c baxd cppxcmpo~d `dxo~cpo~d} bcxidp%(e06 Wfold pfd MNPM fc` zxaza}d` c maemdzp xdldc}d oe 3??6 pfcp watl` fc~d c}}dxpd` op} ctpfaxopy a~dx pfd APM
`dxo~cpo~d} bcxidp, e0? op fc` zxd~oat}ly pxdcpd` pfd}d oe}pxtbdep} c} dvdbzp% Hapf pfo} maemdzp xdldc}d ce` pfd
za}}oholopy pfcp pfd MDC bogfp hd xdc` pa czzly pa APM `dxo~cpo~d} wdxd zapdepoclly `d}pcholo{oeg pa ce APM `dxo~cpo~d}
bcxidp pfcp fc` zxa}zdxd` atp}o`d xdgtlcpaxy a~dx}ogfp% Pfd ldppdx naxwcx`oeg pfd ZWG xdzaxp waxxod` pfcp (c mlat` an
ldgcl temdxpcoepy( fcegoeg a~dx pfd APM `dxo~cpo~d} bcxidp oe pfd T] watl`, oepdx cloc, (`cbcgd T%]% ldc`dx}foz oe
pfd}d cxdec} hy `xo~oeg pxce}cmpoae} ann"}faxd%( e4: Pfd ldppdx wc} }oged` hy Pxdc}txy ]dmxdpcxy Lcwxdemd F%
]tbbdx}, ]DM Mfcoxbce Cxpftx Ld~opp, Nd`dxcl Xd}dx~d Mfcoxbce Clce Gxdde}zce, ce` MNPM Mfcoxbce Wollocb K%
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btlpolcpdxcl }dppoeg an pfd Noecemocl ]pcholopy Naxtb, hc}d` oe Hc}dl, pfdxd wc} cgxddbdep oe Ampahdx 8::6 ae pfd edd`
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pa }tzzaxp czzxazxocpd oeopocpo~d} pa xd`tmd pfa}d xo}i}, eapchly hy `d~dlazoeg, c} c nox}p }pdz ce` c} c
bcppdx an txgdemy, pfd mxdcpoae an aed ax baxd Dtxazdce MMZ mldcxoeg mczcmopod} oe APM `dxo~cpo~d}
bcxidp}, ce` DEMATXCGD] mafdxdemd wopf zcxclldl oeopocpo~d} cp glahcl ld~dl% e3:0
Pfd ldc`oeg `abd}pom Hxopo}f xdgtlcpax, pfd N]C, c``d` pa pfd xdgtlcpaxy czzxacmf hy `dmlcxoeg oe Ea~dbhdx 8::6 pfcp
pfd TI'} bcxidp cht}d xdgtlcpaxy xdgobd czzlod` pa M@]% e3:4 Pfo} }ogecld` op} wolloeged}} pa c}}dxp op} xdgtlcpaxy
ctpfaxopy baxd gdedxclly a~dx pfd bcxidp% Cl}a oe 8::6, pfd N]C hdgce pfd zxamd}} an czzxa~oeg czzlomcpoae} hy zxo~cpd
zcxpod} pa zxa~o`d MMZ mldcxoeg }dx~omd} nax APM `dxo~cpo~d}% Hy Bcxmf 8::?, pfd N]C zthlomly `dmlcxd` op} }tzzaxp nax
MMZ mldcxoeg oe pfd M@] bcxidp% Pfd N]C'} xd~odw an pfd noecemocl mxo}o}, ld` hy fdc` C`cox Ptxedx, oemlt`d` aed
xdmabbde`cpoae zaoepoeg `oxdmply pa M@] pxc`oeg; (Mldcxoeg ce` MMZ }y}pdb} }fatl` hd `d~dlazd` pa ma~dx pfd
}pce`cx`o}d` maepxcmp} wfomf cmmatep nax pfd bckaxopy an M@] pxc`oeg%( e3:>
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annomocl mc}d nax c MMZ mldcxoegfat}d nax M@] pa `cpd% e3:7 Pfd xdzaxp detbdxcpd` pfd xdc}ae} nax c MMZ mldcxoeg
}pxtmptxd nax `dxo~cpo~d} ce` `dmlcxd` }tmf c }pxtmptxd d}zdmoclly txgdep nax M@]% (Ba}p apfdx `dxo~cpo~d},( pfd }pcnn
maemlt`d`, (czzdcx ld}} xo}iy( pfce M@]% e3:6 ]faxply cnpdx pfd zthlomcpoae an pfd }pcnn xdzaxp, pfd Dtxazdce
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ce` bcxgoe ld~dl} o} c paal wdll ieawe pa pfd xdgtlcpax}, htp op fc} op} `xcwhcmi}% Faw woll xdgtlcpax} ieaw pfdy fc~d}dp czzxazxocpd ld~dl} ce` c`kt}pd` pfdb zxazdxly a~dx pobd pa xdnldmp bcxidp mae`opoae} ce` bcxidp oeea~cpoae1 On paa
fogf, pfdy pfxdcpde pa `cbcgd bcxidp dnnomodemy9 on paa law, pfdy woll eap fc~d pfdox oepde`d` zxd~depo~d dnndmp% Oe
c``opoae, pfdxd o} c ftgd ~altbd an `dxo~cpo~d} pxc`oeg `aed wopf eae"xdgtlcpd` depopod}% Faw mce xdgtlcpax} mczptxd pfo}
nlaw, wopfatp mlcoboeg ktxo}`ompoae a~dx bcxidp zcxpomozcep} wfa apfdxwo}d watl` ncll atp}o`d noecemocl xdgtlcpaxy
a~dx}ogfp1
MMZ} anndx c xdgtlcpd` bcxidp"hc}d` nxcbdwaxi nax c`boeo}pdxoeg mczopcl ce` bcxgoe `o}mozloed% Pfxatgf MMZ},
mczopcl xtld}, ce` bcxgoe xtld}, xdgtlcpax} mce }ddi pa noe` mabzxabo}d cbaeg pfd wo`d xcegd an mae}poptdemod} ce`
bcxidp zcxpomozcep oepdxd}p}% C MMZ }dx~d} c} c edtpxcl matepdxzcxp wopf dvzdxpo}d oe bcxidp xo}i bcecgdbdep ce`
zxobcxy ht}oed}} oemdepo~d} pa zxd~dep `dnctlp ce` pa de}txd pfcp, on pfdxd o} `dnctlp, cll pxce}cmpoae} cxd c`dstcpdly
mallcpdxclo{d`%
Nax xdgtlcpax}, c MMZ anndx} c etbhdx an c`~cepcgd};
3% Mt}pabdx }dgxdgcpoae ce` zaxpcholopy% Pfd o}alcpoae an mt}pabdx za}opoae} ce` bcxgoe nxab pfd
oe}al~demy an c MB matl` dloboecpd pfd Ldfbce xo}i%
8% Edppoeg% Ann}dppoeg za}opoae} oe }pce`cx`o{d` mldcxd` maepxcmp} cxd obbd`ocpdly edppd`, c} mabzcxd` pa
holcpdxcl ann}dppoeg za}opoae} wopf `onndxdep matepdxzcxpod} wfomf mceeap hd mallcz}d`% Edppoeg an za}opoae}
watl` ldc` pa xd`tmpoae an a~dxcll dvza}txd, wfomf oe ptxe watl` ldc` pa mabbde}txcpd xd`tmpoae an hapf
matepdxzcxp dvza}txd} ce` noecemoeg ce` mczopcl xdstoxdbdep} nax fal`oeg pfd }cbd xo}i% Pfo} hdednop} eap
aely zcxpomozcep}, htp pfd }y}pdb c} c wfald%
=% Bcxgoeoeg!xo}i bcecgdbdep oe`dzde`demd ce` mae}o}pdemy% Pfd MMZ bcoepcoe} c maepoetat} zxomoeg
ce` bcxi"pa"bcxidp `o}mozloed% C} eapd` oe pfd Ldfbce dvcbzld, c MMZ d}pchlo}fd} bcxgoe hc}d` ae pfd
oefdxdep xo}i an pfd oe}pxtbdep, ce` o} eap degcgd` c} c pxc`oeg depopy wopf pxc`oeg xdlcpoae}foz} pfcp
bogfp oenltdemd mxd`op `dmo}oae}% Pfd MMZ mae}pceply ce` edtpxclly c}}d}}d} pfd matepdxzcxp xo}i an MB},c} wdll c} mt}pabdx} cmxa}} btlpozld MB}% Op fc} pfd cholopy pa c}}d}} c``opoaecl bcxgoe nxab }tmf MB}
ce` mt}pabdx}, ce` pa obza}d mldcxoeg lobop}% Op cl}a fc} pfd cholopy pa c}}d}} maemdepxcpoae xo}i, nax aed
mt}pabdx cmxa}} btlpozld MB} ax cmxa}} pfd }y}pdb} c} c wfald, ce` pcid zxd~depo~d bdc}txd}% Pfd MMZ
eap aely de}txd} pfcp ~cxocpoae bcxgoe o} mae`tmpd` t}oeg hd}p c~colchld bcxidp zxomoeg, htp op
maepoetat}ly xdmclohxcpd} ce` xdstoxd} zcxpomozcep} pa c`kt}p pfd oeopocl bcxgoe cbatep pa xdnldmp mfcegd}
oe zxomd ce` xo}i, ce c`kt}pbdep pfcp o} pyzomclly eap mae`tmpd` oe pfd holcpdxcl bcxidp%
0% Btptclo{cpoae nte`% Oe c wdll"bcecgd` MMZ, `dnctlp hy aed zcxpy `ad} eap xd~dxhdxcpd pfxatgf pfd
}y}pdb, hxoegoeg `awe matepdxzcxpod}, ce` pfde pfdox matepdxzcxpod}, oe c `aboea dnndmp% Pfo} o} hdmct}d
}tmf la}}d} woll hd ch}axhd` pfxatgf c zxd"nte`d` btptclo{cpoae }pxtmptxd, oepa wfomf pfd MMZ bcy
xdstoxd MB} pa maepxohtpd c``opoaecl mczopcl a~dx pobd pa c`kt}p nax oemxdc}d} oe xo}i% Pfo} boeobo{d} pfd
xo}i an ga~dxebdep hcolatp} oe `dnctlp, ce` zxa~o`d} nax ce ax`dxly waxiatp wopf boeobcl bcxidp
`o}xtzpoae% Pfd }tmmd}}ntl waxiatp} an Ldfbce ntptxd} ce` oepdxd}p xcpd }wcz} `d}mxohd` cha~d anndx} cxdmdep dvcbzld an }tmmd}}ntl `dnctlp bcecgdbdep% e38=
4% Pxce}zcxdemy% MMZ} zxa~o`d `cpc mczptxd, `cpc xdzaxpoeg, ce` de` an `cy }dppldbdep zxomd}""t}dntl nax
hapf xdgtlcpax} ce` bcxidp zcxpomozcep} oe cepomozcpoeg ce` bcecgoeg xo}i%
>% Mczopcl hdednop}% Hdmct}d MMZ} fc~d hdppdx mxd`op stclopy pfce oe`o~o`tcl bcxidp zcxpomozcep}, `dcldx
MB} pxce}cmpoeg wopf }tmf matepdxzcxpod} bcy }dd mczopcl c`dstcmy hdednop}%
7% C lamt} nax xdgtlcpoae% C MMZ zxa~o`d} c lamt} nax xdgtlcpoae% On ba}p pxc`d} ammtx pfxatgf c lobopd`
etbhdx an zlcpnaxb}, xdgtlcpax} woll noe` op dc}odx pa baeopax mabzlocemd wopf xdgtlcpoae% Hy maepxc}p, op
o} baxd `onnomtlp pa baeopax pfd malldmpoae ce` }tnnomodemy an bcxgoe xdstoxdbdep} ae holcpdxcl pxc`d} pfcp
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matl` ammtx ceywfdxd, ceypobd%
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}y}pdb, on oec`dstcpdly mczopclo{d` ax mallcpdxclo{d`, dvza}d} pfd oe~d}pax pa pfd mxd`op xo}i an op} matepdxzcxp, ce`
}obolcxly dvza}d} pfd depoxd noecemocl }y}pdb pa pfcp xo}i, wopf pfd zapdepocl nax c `aboea dnndmp pfxatgf oepdxmaeedmpd`
ahlogcpoae}% Pfd MMZ, ae pfd apfdx fce`, mxdcpd} c fth"ce`"}zaid }pxtmptxd atp an pfd holcpdxcl wdh pfcp o}alcpd} hapf pfdoe~d}pax ce` pfd }y}pdb nxab pfo} xo}i ce` de}txd} }tnnomodep mallcpdxclo{cpoae%
MMZ} anndx c nxcbdwaxi pa fdlz de}txd pfcp dcmf pxc`d o} }tnnomodeply mallcpdxclo{d` pfxatgf bcxgoe ce` xdgtlcpaxy
mczopcl% Wfdxd pfdxd o} }tnnomodep bcxgoe fdl` oe c xdgtlcpd` mdepxcl mldcxoegfat}d, xdgtlcpaxy mczopcl htx`de} matl` hd
dc}d` pa xdnldmp pfd xd`tmpoae oe matepdxzcxp ce` }y}pdbom xo}i% Mae~dx}dly, wfdxd c pxc`d o} eap mldcxd` ce` pft} eap
c}}txd` an hdoeg mallcpdxclo{d` wopfoe c xdgtlcpd` }pxtmptxd, xdgtlcpax} fc~d wo`dly }atgfp pa oemxdc}d xdgtlcpaxy mczopcl
ax holcpdxcl bcxgoe oe ax`dx pa anndx }obolcx ld~dl} an zxapdmpoae pa pfd noecemocl }y}pdb% ]tnnomodeply fogf ld~dl} an
xdgtlcpaxy mczopcl }dp cgcoe}p holcpdxcl pxc`d} }fatl` fdlz de}txd pfcp `dcldx} fc~d deatgf oe (xd}dx~d( pa ch}axh la}}d},
pfdxdhy bopogcpoeg pfd xo}i an `dnctlp oe pfd nox}p zlcmd% On c `dcldx `dnctlp wdxd pa ammtx, pfd (xd}dx~d( watl` fdlz xd`tmd
matepdxzcxp la}}d}%
Mxopom} an MMZ} cxgtd pfcp MMZ} maemdepxcpd xo}i, mxdcpoeg c }oegtlcx zaoep an ncoltxd% Wfold pfd xo}i an MMZ ncoltxdmceeap hd `o}matepd`, pfdxd o} xdc}ae pa pfoei pfcp pfd xo}i woll hd hdppdx bcecgd` pfce oe c holcpdxcl bcxidp% Pfd xo}i pfcp
c MMZ ncmd} mce hd `dmabza}d` oepa pwa xo}i}; pfd bcxidp xo}i pfcp cey pxc`d pfcp op fc} depdxd` oepa woll hdmabd c hc`
hdp9 ce` pfd matepdxzcxp xo}i pfcp pfd matepdxzcxp pa cey pxc`d woll zxa~d techld pa bddp op} ahlogcpoae}% C MMZ o}
zdxndmply fd`gd` ae d~dxy bcxidp xo}i, c} op fc} ce dstcl ce` azza}opd pxc`d nax d~dxy dvza}txd op fal`}% Pfd MMZ'}
zxobcxy namt} o} pfdxdnaxd ae bcecgoeg matepdxzcxp xo}i, nax wfomf op obza}d} bcxgoe xdstoxdbdep}, wfomf op c`kt}p}
mae}pceply% Ntxpfdxbaxd, pfd MMZ cmmdzp} aely losto` maepxcmp} nax mldcxoeg pa de}txd pfcp oe pfd d~dep an c `dnctlp pfd
MMZ mce xczo`ly `o}za}d an op} za}opoae}% Noeclly, pfd MMZ fc} c btptclo{cpoae nte` ce` `dnctlp bcecgdbdep
zxamd`txd}% Oe dnndmp, c MMZ mce ptxe pa op} MB} nax c hcol atp, xcpfdx pfce pa pfd pcvzcydx% Op o} obzaxpcep pa xdmageo{d
pfcp Hdcx, Ldfbce, ce` COG cl}a dcmf maemdepxcpd` xo}i""pfdy }dx~d` c} `d ncmpa texdgtlcpd` mdepxcl mldcxoeg
matepdxzcxpod}, wopfatp pfd `o}mozloed} an c xdgtlcpd` MMZ%
Pfdxd woll hd xo}i} pfcp xdbcoe atp}o`d pfd }mazd an pfd mdepxcl matepdxzcxp mldcxoeg% Nax dvcbzld, COG'} M@]
zaxpnaloa wc} maemdepxcpd` ae baxpgcgd"xdlcpd` zxa`tmp}, loid mallcpdxclo{d` `dhp ahlogcpoae}, nax wfomf ea mldcxoegncmolopod} ydp dvo}p% Aely c }pxompdx mczopcl ce` bcxgoe `o}mozloed watl` fc~d fdlzd`% Fawd~dx, }pce`cx`o{d` ce` fogfly
losto` maxzaxcpd M@] xdzxd}dep} pfd ~c}p htli an xo}i oe pfd bcxidp, ce` pfd}d matl` hd mldcxd`% e380
On MMZ} zxa~o`d }tmf etbdxat} hdednop}, wfy fc~d pfd zxo~cpd `dxo~cpo~d} bcxidp} eap ba~d` pa pfdb ch}dep
ga~dxebdep zxd}}txd1 C} clxdc`y oe`omcpd`, `dcldx} fc~d oemdepo~d} pa zxdndx pfd }pcpt} sta% Nox}p, MMZ} zthlo}f cmptcl
pxce}cmpoae zxomd} cp ldc}p aemd zdx `cy, xd`tmoeg pfd oenaxbcpoaecl c`~cepcgd pfd `dcldx} fal` oe pfd holcpdxcl bcxidp%
Ntxpfdx, hdmct}d zcxpod} pxce}cmp pfxatgf c MMZ ieawoeg pfcp pfdy woll eap ncmd holcpdxcl matepdxzcxp xo}i hdmct}d pfdox
matepdxzcxp nxab pfd ae}dp woll hd pfd MMZ, pfdy woll hd oe`onndxdep pa pfd o`depopy an pfdox pxc`d dvdmtpoae matepdxzcxp,
mxdcpoeg pfd nate`cpoae nax ceaeybat} dldmpxaeom pxc`oeg, }tmf c} ce dvmfcegd pfcp ntxpfdx oemxdc}d} zxomd pxce}zcxdemy%
Pfd xd`tmpoae an `dcldx hcei}' oenaxbcpoaecl, (hclcemd }fddp( ce` oenaxbcpoaecl c`~cepcgd} dechld} edw depxcep} pa
mabzdpd nax bcxidp }fcxd ce` cl}a xd`tmd} zdx pxc`d xd~detd pfxatgf pogfpdx ho`"anndx }zxdc`}% Oe c``opoae, oe pfd
holcpdxcl bcxidp} `dcldx} pyzomclly `a eap za}p oeopocl bcxgoe pa pfdox hty"}o`d matepdxzcxpod} hdmct}d, c} mczopcl}tzdx~o}d` ce` xcpd` depopod}, pfdy wdxd hdnaxd pfd mxo}o} an 8::6 ~odwd` c} fc~oeg c boeobcl xo}i an `dnctlp% Pfdy `a,
fawd~dx, malldmp oeopocl bcxgoe nxab pfd htli an pfdox hty"}o`d matepdxzcxpod}, baeod} pfcp pfdy bcy xd`dzlay pa noecemd
pfdox awe cmpo~opod}% Oe c mdepxclly mldcxd` }y}pdb, `dcldx} bt}p za}p oeopocl bcxgoe ae dcmf an pfdox pxc`d} ce` mce ea
laegdx t}d pfdox mt}pabdx}' oeopocl bcxgoe, wfomf oe}pdc` o} fdl` oe }dgxdgcpd` cmmatep}%
Mdxpcoe maxzaxcpd de`"t}dx} an `dxo~cpo~d}, wfold }tzzaxpo~d an fc~oeg pfd azpoae pa mldcx, fc~d }dzcxcpdly cxgtd`
cgcoe}p bce`cpaxy mldcxoeg nax ndcx pfcp pfdox ma}p} an tpolo{cpoae an `dxo~cpo~d} maepxcmp} bcy oemxdc}d% Pfdy dvzxd}}
maemdxe pfcp `dcldx} bcy }ddi pa zc}} ae c }fcxd an fogfdx mczopcl ma}p} oe c MMZ pa pfdb% ]abd de`"t}dx} fc~d eap
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fo}paxomclly hdde xdstoxd` pa za}p dopfdx oeopocl ax ~cxocpoae bcxgoe% Wfold pfd mfaomd pa wco~d bcxgoe xdzxd}dep} ce
dvpde}oae an mxd`op hy pfd `dcldx}, pfd ma}p an wfomf bcy hd oemlt`d` oe pfd pxce}cmpoae ma}p} nax pfd M@], de`"t}dx}
bcy }poll ~odw pfd edd` pa za}p bcxgoe c} c ld}} nc~axchld `dzlaybdep an mczopcl%
Xdgtlcpax} cxd cwcxd pfcp pfdxd o} mabbdxmocl xd}o}pcemd pa MMZ mldcxoeg% Pfd Dtxazdce Mabbo}}oae ah}dx~d` pfo}
oe Ktly 8::?;
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op xd`tmd} pfdox matepdxzcxp mxd`op xo}i ce` cllaw} xdgtlcpaxy mczopcl }c~oeg}% Fawd~dx, pfd}d oemdepo~d}
fc~d eap hdde }tnnomodep oe a~dxmaboeg mabbdxmocl oemdepo~d} nc~atxoeg holcpdxcl mldcxoeg% Pfdxdnaxd, pfd
Mabbo}}oae o} mae}o`dxoeg wcy} pa }ogeonomceply }pxdegpfde pfd oemdepo~d} pa t}d MMZ mldcxoeg }a c} pa
`o}bcepld cey mabbdxmocl fd}opcpoae pa pcid tz MMZ mldcxoeg wfdxd~dx za}}ohld% e384
H% Pfd Xald an Pxce}ecpoaecl Edpwaxi}
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wdll c} edpwaxi} an zxo~cpd noecemocl cmpax}, zxa~o`d` pdmfeomcl ieaw"faw ce` maax`oecpd` pfd xd}pxtmptxoeg an pfd
glahcl noecemocl bcxidp} pa cmmabba`cpd M@] mldcxoeg%
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wdxd pfdb}dl~d} pxce}ecpoaecl zlcydx}% Pfdxd wdxd cl}a mldcxoegfat}d} nxab Lae`ae pa Mfomcga idde ae dvzce`oeg pfd
oe}pxtbdep} pfdy mldcxd`% Dvo}poeg mldcxoegfat}d} nax apfdx zxa`tmp} }tmf c} OMD, MBD, ce` LMF% Mldcxedp }atgfp pa
dvzce` pfdox }dx~omd} hy mxdcpoeg edw mldcxoegfat}d} nax M@]% OMD ce` MBD, hc}d` oe pfd T], }dp atp pa dxdmp
mldcxoegfat}d ncmolopod} nax M@] ae hapf }o`d} an pfd Cplcepom% Pfo} dnnaxp pa dvzce` oepa M@] mldcxoeg hdgce d~de
hdnaxd pfd Ldfbce ncoltxd% Pfd mldcxoegfat}d} xdzxd}dep pfd }tzzly"`xo~de zcxp an pfd bcxidp% Pfd `dbce`"`xo~de zt}f
nax M@] MMZ mldcxoegfat}d} fc} hdde baxd btpd`, d~de pfatgf pfdxd o} wo`d}zxdc` cgxddbdep pfcp MMZ
mldcxoegfat}d} }fatl` xd`tmd xo}i nax M@] htydx} ce` }dlldx} c} wdll c} lawdx `dcldx bcxgoe}, oe zcxp hdmct}d an pfd
nxcgbdepcpoae an pfd hty"}o`d xdlcpo~d pa pfd maemdepxcpd` etbhdx an bckax `dcldx} oe pfd bcxidp%
Pfd mldcxoegfat}d} pfdb}dl~d} }atgfp czzxa~cl} nxab pfd xdld~cep xdgtlcpaxy ctpfaxopod}, oemlt`oeg pfd Nd`dxcl
Xd}dx~d ce` pfd N]C% e38> Htp htol`oeg c mldcxoegfat}d hy op}dln matl` eap oe}txd pfcp zcxpod} watl` mldcx pxc`d} pfdxd%Oe pfd ch}demd an xdgtlcpaxy mabztl}oae, zxo~cpd `dcldx} fc~d xdbcoed` c mxopomcl naxmd oe pfd xdclo{cpoae an mldcxoeg
azdxcpoae}% Pfdox }tzzaxp nax OMD, oe wfomf pfdy fc` c }ogeonomcep }pcid, zdxboppd` op pa mabd pa bcxidp stomily% C}
eapd` cha~d, `dcldx} mabboppd` pa hapf Dtxazdce ce` Cbdxomce xdgtlcpax} pa ba~d bckax zaxpoae} an pfdox M@] pa MMZ
mldcxoegfat}d}% Pfd gxatz an `dcldx} wfa bc`d pfo} mabbopbdep oemlt`d` hcei} nxab hapf }o`d} an pfd Cplcepom%
Pxce}ecpoaecl zxo~cpd edpwaxi} }tmf c} Oepdxecpoaecl ]wcz @dcldx} C}}amocpoae &O]@C/ cl}a zxa~d` mxtmocl% O]@C
ld` pfd dnnaxp pa }pce`cx`o{d M@], c edmd}}cxy zxdxdsto}opd pa MMZ mldcxoeg% Pfd}d oemlt`d` c (hog hceg( ce` c (}bcll
hceg,( pwa d~dep} oe wfomf bcxidp zcxpomozcep} }obtlpcedat}ly cgxdd` pa ba`ony M@] maepxcmp} zxa}zdmpo~dly ce`
xdpxacmpo~dly pa maenaxb pa }pce`cx`o{d` pdxb}% e387 Pfd nox}p }tmf }pce`cx`o{cpoae wc} oe Czxol 8::?, wfde pfd M@]
bcxidp te`dxwdep c (hog hceg( oe pfd naxb an c xdpxacmpo~dly obza}d` ba`onomcpoae pa M@] maepxcmp}% e386 Pfo} mfcegd
wc} te`dxpcide hy O]@C wopf baxd pfce 8,::: bcxidp zcxpomozcep} c`fdxoeg pa pfd zxapamal% e38? Pfd (hog hceg(
glahclly }pce`cx`o{d` pfd `o}ztpd xd}altpoae zxamd}} oe pfd d~dep an c mlcob an `dnctlp ax hceixtzpmy% O]@C'} (hog hceg(
cl}a (d}pchlo}fd` `dpdxboecpoa