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@ Anwk nd Baw}ng{fwbna@ Anwk nd Baw}ng{fwbna@ Anwk nd Baw}ng{fwbna@ Anwk nd Baw}ng{fwbna

Hkoon!

Bj wh}bookg wh`w rn{}k bawk}kvwkg ba vw{grbae Engv Un}g

ubwh jk! Mkdn}k rn{ c{jy bawn whbv vw{gr/ `oonu jk wnbaw}ng{fk jrvkod `ag kxyo`ba uh`w whbv vw{gr bv `mn{w

B `j ` d{oo wbjk ubdk `ag jnj uhn ontkv wn wk`fh Engv

Un}g wh}n{eh n{} onf`o fh{}fh `ag wh}n{eh moneebae

Whkvk vw{gbkv vy}bae d}nj jr w}`babae ba whk Mbmok

gky`}wjkaw `w Fkg`}tbook [abtk}vbwr/ `onaevbgk jr nua vw{gr nd whk

Vf}byw{}kv `ag wbjk wk`fhbae Mbmok vw{gbkv m`vkg na whk Nog Wkvw`jkaw

mnnlv

Uh`w rn{ uboo dbag ba whbv k*mnnl bv ` fnawba{kg mbe ybfw{}k ntk}tbku nd

Engv {adnogbae vwn}r nd }kgkjywbna B w}{vw wh`w uh`w B h`tk u}bwwka hk}k

uboo mk {vkd{o `ag hkoyd{o dn} rn{/ m{wba an u`r bv whbv bawkagkg wn mk }k`g

ba obk{ nd rn{} nua Mbmok vw{gr Ba d`fw/ v rn{ y}ne}kvv wh}n{eh whkvk

vw{gbkv B `vv{jk wh`w rn{ `}k }k`gbae `ag vw{grbae na rn{} nua `v uk en

Whkvk `}k jr un}gv/ anw Engv Uhbok B vw}btk wn mk `ff{}`wk ba jr

kxyo`a`wbnav `ag `yyobf`wbnav/ `ag uhbok B h`tk dn{ag whkvk whbaev wn mk w}{k

ba jr vw{gr nd whk Vf}byw{}kv/ anwhbae f`a w`lk whk yo`fk nd rn{} nua wbjk

}k`gbae whk Mbmok bwvkod

B y}`r wh`w `v rn{ nyka rn{} Mbmok wh`w Eng uboo fh`ookaek `ag kxfbwk rn{

wh}n{eh whk vw{gr nd Hbv Un}g B `ovn y}`r wh`w wh}n{eh onnlbae `w whk mbe

ybfw{}k nd uh`w Eng bv gnbae ba hbvwn}r wh`w rn{ uboo e`ba ` gkkyk}

{agk}vw`agbae nd rn{} nua akkg dn} Ckv{v Fh}bvw `ag e}nu ba rn{} g`bor

u`ol ubwh Hbj

J`r Eng mokvv rn{!

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Vn whka/ c{vw `v rn{ }kfkbtkg Fh}bvw Ckv{v `v On}g/ fnawba{k wn obtk ba hbj/

}nnwkg `ag m{bow {y ba hbj/ vw}kaewhkakg ba whk d`bwh `v rn{ uk}k w`{ehw/

`ag ntk}donubae ubwh wh`ald{oakvv

Fnonvvb`av =34*5

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Y`ek =

C{gekv3 W`lk jk wn rn{} Ok`gk}C{gekv3 W`lk jk wn rn{} Ok`gk}C{gekv3 W`lk jk wn rn{} Ok`gk}C{gekv3 W`lk jk wn rn{} Ok`gk}

Bj`ek d}nj hwwy3..uuuw}`tkoj`ab`fnj

Wng`r uk uboo mk w}`avbwbnabae bawn whk mnnl nd C{gekv \Whbv bv ` onae ynvw * B `ynonebsk!

Mr whk u`r/ an }k`o jk`abae wn whk ybfw{}k nd whk f`jko C{vw whn{ehw bw u`v fnno

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vw}naehnog nd vba `ag bgno`w}r Cnvh{` fok`}or u`}akg whkj uh`w un{og h`yyka bd whkr

d`bokg wn gn whbv `ag h`g `vvnfb`wbna ubwh whk yknyok nd F`a``a3 -M{w bd rn{ w{}a `u`r `ag

`oor rn{}vkotkv ubwh whk v{}tbtn}v nd whkvk a`wbnav wh`w }kj`ba `jnae rn{ `ag bd rn{

bawk}j`}}r ubwh whkj `ag `vvnfb`wk ubwh whkj/ whka rn{ j`r mk v{}k wh`w whk ON]G rn{}

Eng uboo an onaek} g}btk n{w whkvk a`wbnav mkdn}k rn{ Bavwk`g/ whkr uboo mkfnjk va`}kv

`ag w}`yv dn} rn{/ uhbyv na rn{} m`flv `ag whn}av ba rn{} krkv/ {awbo rn{ yk}bvh d}nj whbvenng o`ag/ uhbfh whk ON]G rn{} Eng h`v ebtka rn{ (Cnvh{` =630=*06"

Anu/ doby ntk} wn C{gekv fh`ywk} 03

Whk ON]G u`v ubwh whk jka nd C{g`h Whkr wnnl ynvvkvvbna nd whk hboo fn{aw}r/ m{w whkr

uk}k {a`mok wn g}btk whk yknyok d}nj whk yo`bav/ mkf`{vk whkr h`g b}na fh`}bnwv @v

Jnvkv h`g y}njbvkg/ Hkm}na u`v ebtka wn F`okm/ uhn g}ntk d}nj bw whk wh}kk vnav nd

@a`l Whk Mkac`jbwkv/ hnuktk}/ d`bokg wn gbvongek whk Ckm{vbwkv/ uhn uk}k obtbae ba

Ck}{v`okj< wn whbv g`r whk Ckm{vbwkv obtk whk}k ubwh whk Mkac`jbwkv

M{wJ`a`vvkh gbg anw g}btk n{w whk yknyok nd Mkwh Vh`a n} W``a`fh n} Gn} n} Bmok`j

n} Jkebggn `ag whkb} v{}}n{agbae vkwwokjkawv/ dn} whk F`a``abwkv uk}k gkwk}jbakg wnobtk ba wh`w o`ag Uhka Bv}`ko mkf`jk vw}nae/ whkr y}kvvkg whk F`a``abwkv bawn dn}fkg

o`mn} m{waktk} g}ntk whkj n{w fnjyokwkorAn} gbg Kyh}`bj g}btk n{w whk F`a``abwkv

obtbae ba Eksk}/ m{w whk F`a``abwkv fnawba{kg wn obtk whk}k `jnae whkjAkbwhk} gbg

Skm{o{a g}btk n{w whk F`a``abwkv obtbae ba Lbw}na n} A`h`ono/ uhn }kj`bakg `jnae

whkj< m{w whkr gbg v{mckfw whkj wn dn}fkg o`mn}An} gbg @vhk} g}btk n{w whnvk obtbae ba

@ffn n} Vbgna n} @ho`m n} @fsbm n} Hkom`h n} @yhkl n} ]khnm/ `ag mkf`{vk nd whbv whkyknyok nd @vhk} obtkg `jnae whk F`a``abwk bah`mbw`awv nd whk o`agAkbwhk} gbg A`yhw`ob

g}btk n{w whnvk obtbae ba Mkwh Vhkjkvh n} Mkwh @a`wh< m{w whk A`yhw`obwkv wnn obtkg

`jnae whk F`a``abwk bah`mbw`awv nd whk o`ag/ `ag whnvk obtbae ba Mkwh Vhkjkvh `ag Mkwh

@a`wh mkf`jk dn}fkg o`mn}k}v dn} whkj Whk @jn}bwkv fnadbakg whk G`abwkv wn whk hboo

fn{aw}r/ anw `oonubae whkj wn fnjk gnua bawn whk yo`ba @ag whk @jn}bwkv uk}k

gkwk}jbakg `ovn wn hnog n{w ba Jn{aw Hk}kv/ @bc`ona `ag Vh``ombj/ m{w uhka whk ynuk}

nd whk hn{vk nd Cnvkyh baf}k`vkg/ whkr wnn uk}k y}kvvkg bawn dn}fkg o`mn}

C{gekv 0302*=0/ =5*6;

Whk jny*{y nyk}`wbnav uk}k ` mbe d`w d`bo{}k Uhr> ]kjkjmk}/ Eng h`g y}njbvkg wn mk

ubwh whkj * fhkfl n{w wh`w vwn}r nd F`okm `ag whk @a`lbwkv wh`w ynyv {y `e`ba! Bd whk 8;

rk`} nog j`a f`a/ wh}n{eh hbv e}k`w d`bwh ba Eng/ g}btk n{w whk eb`awv nd whk o`ag wh`wvf`}kg whk Bv}`kobwkv ndd wn mkeba ubwh/ uhr `}k whk w}bmkv d`bobae wn fok`} whk o`ag> O`fl nd

jbobw`}r ynuk}> n} o`fl nd d`bwh>

Bw%v bawk}kvwbae wn }k`g Eng%v `yy}`bv`o nd whbv vbw{`wbna ba fh`ywk} =30*6 *

Whk `aeko nd whk ON]G ukaw {y d}nj Eboe`o wn Mnlbj `ag v`bg/ -B m}n{ehw rn{ {y n{w nd

Keryw `ag okg rn{ bawn whk o`ag wh`w B vun}k wn ebtk wn rn{} dn}kd`whk}v B v`bg/ %B uboo

aktk} m}k`l jr fntka`aw ubwh rn{/ `ag rn{ vh`oo anw j`lk ` fntka`aw ubwh whk yknyok nd

whbv o`ag/ m{w rn{ vh`oo m}k`l gnua whkb} `ow`}v%Rkw rn{ h`tk gbvnmkrkg jk Uhr h`tk

rn{ gnak whbv> Anu whk}kdn}k B wkoo rn{ wh`w B uboo anw g}btk whkj n{w mkdn}k rn{< whkr uboo

mk whn}av ba rn{} vbgkv `ag whkb} engv uboo mk ` va`}k wn rn{- (Gnkv wh`w un}gbae vn{ag

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d`jbob`}> Eo`afk m`fl {y `w Cnvh{` =630=*06"

@w whk }bvl nd j`lbae whbv ynvw wnn onae/ whk}k bv nak jn}k whbae uk akkg wn anwbfk mkdn}k

gbtbae bawn C{gekv Whk mnnl nd C{gekv h`v ` tk}r fok`} vw}{fw{}k

Fh 0*6 * Vf`}r y}ktbku nd whbv mnnl3 whkr h`tk gbvnmkrkg/ `ag bw uboo anw en ukoo

Fh 6*04 * Gnuau`}g vyb}`o nd vyb}bw{`o `ag jn}`o fobj`wk g{}bae whk }{ok nd whk c{gekvFh 05*=0 * Wun d}behwkabae vwn}bkv wh`w boo{vw}`wk whk y}nmokj

G{}bae fh`ywk}v 6*04/ whk}k bv ` dn{}*vwky frfok wh`w }kyk`wv 5 wbjkv

0 Whk yknyok vba `ag d`oo bawn bgno`w}r (=309*06"

= Whkr `}k nyy}kvvkg mr whkb} kakjbkv (=307*0;"6 Whkr f`oo n{w wn Eng ba gbvw}kvv (=30;"

7 Hk }`bvkv {y ` c{gek wn gkobtk} whkj d}nj whkb} kakjbkv (=304"

Whka whk c{gek gbkv `ag whkr }kyk`w vwky nak * naor un}vk wh`a mkdn}k (=305*02"

Anu/ h`ae nawn wh`w jkaw`oor `ag eo`afk `w whk o`vw tk}vkv nd whk mnnl nd Cnvh{` Wun

fok`} ktkawv nff{} ba whk dba`o tk}vkv3 Cnvh{` gbkv/ `ag Cnvkyh%v mnakv (uhbfh h`g mkkaf`}}bkg ubwh whkj n{w nd Keryw * d{a d`fw3 hk oblkor un{og h`tk mkka j{jjbdbkg `v `}{ok} nd Keryw!" `}k m{}bkg

Whk ynbaw3 Uk gkvyk}`wkor akkg ` ok`gk} * uk akkg WHK Ok`gk} Whkvk wun e}k`w jka `}ktk}r nmtbn{vor enak/ `ag ktk}rwhbae d`oov `y`}w Whka Eng uboo }`bvk {y c{gekv wn ok`g whk

yknyok/ `ag ktk}r wbjk whkr gbk/ ktk}rwhbae ekwv un}vk!

]kjkjmk} whk -O`ag/ A`wbna/ Ok`gk}- y}njbvkv d}nj Ekakvbv 0=> Uk%tk enw whk o`ag(ukoo/ y`}wb`oor"/ Bv}`ko bv ` a`wbna/ m{w wh`w Ok`gk} y}njbvk bv h`{awbaeor kjywr

U`aw wn lanu uhk}k uk%g mk ubwhn{w Ckv{v Fh}bvw> Bw%v anw ` y}kwwr ybfw{}k * h`ae na wnrn{} h`w `v uk gbtk bawn whbv mnnl

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Nwhabko `ag Kh{gNwhabko `ag Kh{gNwhabko `ag Kh{gNwhabko `ag Kh{g

B%j h`tbae ` h`}g wbjk lanubae hnu wn fntk} C{gekv/ c{vw mkf`{vk whbv mnnl h`v ` onw nd

gkw`bo wh`w `oo dbwv wnekwhk} bawn ` mbe ybfw{}k * rn{ h`tk wn vn}w nd hnog na wn whkvk whbaevvbj{ow`akn{vor ba rn{} jbag wn -ekw bw- Uk vw`}wkg onnlbae `w whk ynbaw nd C{gekv

rkvwk}g`r/ vn uk%oo {vk wh`w `v n{} m`vk * lkky ba jbag wh`w dn{}*vwky frfok `v uk w`ol

`mn{w whk C{gekv whkjvkotkv3

0 Whk yknyok vba `ag d`oo bawn bgno`w}r

= Whkr `}k nyy}kvvkg mr whkb} kakjbkv

6 Whkr f`oo n{w wn Eng ba gbvw}kvv7 Hk }`bvkv {y ` c{gek wn gkobtk} whkj d}nj whkb} kakjbkv

Whka whk c{gek gbkv `ag whkr }kyk`w vwky nak * naor un}vk wh`a mkdn}k

Nwhk} whbaev wn whbal `mn{w `v uk un}l wh}n{eh whk mnnl3

#Y}ne}kvv d}nj nak vwn}r wn whk akxw/ n} uh`w fh`aekv w`lk yo`fk

#Hnu gnkv k`fh vwn}r j`lk rn{ dkko> Whbv mnnl bv v{yynvkg wn ktnlk `a `ddkfwbtk}kvynavk

#Hnu gnkv whk w}k`wjkaw nd unjka `ag whk }nokv whkr w`lk ba k`fh vwn}r }ko`wk wn whk

j`ba whkjk>

Whk db}vw -c{gek- n} -gkobtk}k}- uk kafn{awk} bv Nwhabko Hbv vwn}r bv vhn}w `ag vukkw/ `agekwv wh`w dn{}*vwky y`wwk}a enbae3

WhkBv}`kobwkv gbg ktboba whk krkv nd whk ON]G< whkr dn}enw whk ON]G whkb} Eng `agvk}tkg whk M``ov `ag whk @vhk}`hv Whk `aek} nd whk ON]G m{}akg `e`bavw Bv}`ko vn wh`w

hk vnog whkj bawn whk h`agv nd F{vh`a*]bvh`wh`bj lbae nd @}`j A`h`}`bj/ wn uhnj

whk Bv}`kobwkv uk}k v{mckfw dn} kbehw rk`}v M{w uhkawhkr f}bkg n{w wn whk ON]G/ hk

}`bvkg {y dn} whkj ` gkobtk}k}/ Nwhabko vna nd Lka`s/ F`okm%v rn{aek} m}nwhk}/ uhn

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v`tkg whkj Whk Vyb}bw nd whk ON]G f`jk {yna hbj/ vn wh`w hk mkf`jk Bv}`ko%v c{gek `ag

ukaw wn u`} Whk ON]G e`tk F{vh`a*]bvh`wh`bj lbae nd @}`j bawn whk h`agv nd Nwhabko/

uhn ntk}ynuk}kg hbj Vn whk o`ag h`g yk`fk dn} dn}wr rk`}v/ {awbo Nwhabko vna nd Lka`s

gbkg

(C{gekv 635*00"

Anw j{fh wn v`r hk}k/ kxfkyw wh`w B whbal bw bv bawk}kvwbae wh`w F`okm%v rn{aek} m}nwhk} bv

whk db}vw gkobtk}k} }`bvkg {y Whbv u`v nak d`bwh*d{o d`jbor Anu/ na wn Kh{g

Vwky Nak3Nafk `e`ba whk Bv}`kobwkv gbg ktbo ba whk krkv nd whk ON]G

Vwky Wun3`ag mkf`{vk whkr gbg whbv ktbo whk ON]G e`tk Keona lbae nd Jn`m ynuk}

ntk} Bv}`ko (630="

Vwky Wh}kk3@e`ba whk Bv}`kobwkv f}bkg n{w wn whk ON]G

Vwky Dn{}3`ag hk e`tk whkj ` gkobtk}k}Kh{g/ ` okdw*h`agkg j`a/ whk vna nd Ek}`

whk Mkac`jbwk (630;"

Jr gk`} d}bkag ]`fhko f`a mk h`yyr * whk okdw*h`agk}v `}k anw dn}enwwka 3" Hbvh`agkgakvv }k`oor gnkv yo`r bawn whbv vwn}r * rn{%oo h`tk wn }k`g bw rn{}vkod wn lanu wh`w B`j {adn}w{a`wkor anw kjmkoobvhbae Kh{g enkv wn Keona (uhn whk wkxw ynbawv n{w bv `

}`whk} o`}ek g{gk" v{yynvkgor wn m}bae hbj w}bm{wk jnakr d}nj Bv}`ko Hk `vlv wn vyk`l wn

hbj y}bt`wkor/ `ag uhka whkr `}k `oo `onak/ hk vw`mv Keona ubwh hbv vun}g * whk e{`}gv h`gd}bvlkg hbj {yna kaw}r m{w h`g fhkflkg whk u}nae vbgk/ anw lanubae wh`w hk u`v okdw*

h`agkg Whk vwn}r ekwv }k`oor yok`v`aw hk}k ubwh ` gkvf}bywbna nd hnu whk kawb}k vun}g

v`al bawn hbv mkoor `ag whk d`w fonvkg `}n{ag whk h`agok Ku

Vn/ hnu gnkv whbv vwn}r j`lk rn{ dkko> B whbal bw bv }`whk} gbve{vwbae/ `ojnvw f}{gk * bw

un{og gkdbabwkor `yyk`o wn c{abn} hbeh mnrv! Whk nwhk} p{kvwbnav gna%w }k`oor `yyor rkw `v

uk h`tka%w enak wh}n{eh kan{eh wn vkk y}ne}kvv `ag whk}k `}ka%w `ar unjka vykfbdbf`oorjkawbnakg ba whbv `ffn{aw

Ba n}gk} wn anw j`lk whbv kxfkkgbaeor onae/ uk%oo v`tk Gkmn}`h dn} wnjn}}nu @v `ou`rv/B }k`oor gn kafn{}`ek rn{ wn }k`g C{gekv ba rn{} Mbmok `v uk jntk wh}n{eh whkvk ynvwv B

dkko vw}`aek anw kagbae ubwh ` yk}vna`o `yyobf`wbna/ `v B {v{`oor gn m{w `e`ba/ B whbal uk

akkg wn fntk} ` onw nd e}n{ag ba C{gekv mkdn}k uk d{oor vkk whk ynbaw/ `ag whka wh`w uboo mk

whk wbjk dn} vnjk `yyobf`wbna @ag nh/ C{gekv h`v vnjk vnmk}bae `yyobf`wbna dn} {vwng`r

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Unjka `ag whkb} gk`gor a`bovUnjka `ag whkb} gk`gor a`bovUnjka `ag whkb} gk`gor a`bovUnjka `ag whkb} gk`gor a`bov

Whk akxw vwn}r uk fnjk wn ba n{} vw{gr nd whk mnnl nd C{gekv bv Gkmn}`h `ag M`}`l Whbv

bv ` }k`oor bawk}kvwbae vwn}r na j`ar oktkov * uk%}k c{vw vf}`wfhbae whk v{}d`fk hk}k

Whk db}vw wh}kk tk}vkv nd fh`ywk} 7 vhnu wh`w n{} y`wwk}a bv }kyk`wbae `e`ba3

Vwky Nak3@dwk} Kh{g gbkg/ whk Bv}`kobwkv nafk `e`ba gbg ktbo ba whk krkv nd whk ON]G

Vwky Wun3Vn whk ON]G vnog whkj bawn whk h`agv nd C`mba/ ` lbae nd F`a``a/ uhn}kbeakg ba H`sn} Whk fnjj`agk} nd hbv `}jr u`v Vbvk}`/ uhn obtkg ba H`}nvhkwh

H`eenrbj Mkf`{vk hk h`g abak h{ag}kg b}na fh`}bnwv `ag h`g f}{koor nyy}kvvkg whk

Bv}`kobwkv dn} wukawr rk`}v/

Vwky Wh}kk3whkr f}bkg wn whk ON]G dn} hkoy

Vn/ whka vwky dn{} uboo dnoonu3 Eng uboo }`bvk ` c{gek wn gkobtk} whkj

Whk db}vw bawk}kvwbae whbae bv wh`w whk c{gek `w whbv wbjk bv Gkmn}`h/ `ag nmtbn{vor h`tbae `

dkj`ok c{gek bv vbeabdbf`aw B gn u`aw wn ynbaw n{w wh`w Gkmn}`h bv }kdk}}kg wn `v ` c{gek/m{w vhk f`oov M`}`l `ag wkoov hbj wh`w Eng h`v f`ookg hbj wn gkobtk} whk yknyok d}nj whk

nyy}kvvbna nd Vbvk}` Gkmn}`h bv anw whk v`jk wryk nd c{gek `v whk nwhk} j`ba fh`}`fwk}v

ba whbv mnnl * vhk bv gkvf}bmkg `v ` y}nyhkwkvv/ `ag `owhn{eh whk v`jk un}g dn} -c{gek- bv{vkg dn} hk} `v j`ar nd whk nwhk} c{gekv/ vhk u`v anw ba ` u`}d`}k.gkobtk}k} }nok Eng h`v

f`ookg ` j`a wn dboo whk }nok nd gkobtk}k} * whk nwhk} whbae wh`w vhn{og vwbfl n{w wn {v ba whbv

vwn}r bv wh`w hk }kd{vkv wn gn bw `onak!

Vhk vkaw dn} M`}`l vna nd @mban`j d}nj Lkgkvh ba A`yhw`ob `ag v`bg wn hbj/ -Whk

ON]G/ whk Eng nd Bv}`ko/ fnjj`agv rn{3 %En/ w`lk ubwh rn{ wka whn{v`ag jka nd

A`yhw`ob `ag Skm{o{a `ag ok`g whk u`r wn Jn{aw W`mn} B uboo o{}k Vbvk}`/ whk

fnjj`agk} nd C`mba%v `}jr/ ubwh hbv fh`}bnwv `ag hbv w}nnyv wn whk Lbvhna ]btk} `ag ebtkhbj bawn rn{} h`agv%- M`}`l v`bg wn hk}/ -Bd rn{ en ubwh jk/ B uboo en< m{w bd rn{ gna%w

en ubwh jk/ B una%w en- (734*8"

Db}vw nd `oo/ j`a {y/ M`}`l Jn}k bjyn}w`awor * uhr gnkv hk u`aw Gkmn}`h wn fnjk ubwh

hbj> Whk un}gbae hk}k }kjbagv jk nd vnjkwhbae uk hk`}g Jnvkv v`r m`fl ba Kxng{v/m{w ba tk}r gbddk}kaw fb}f{jvw`afkv * hk/ wnn/ u`v mkeebae dn} Vnjknak wn en ubwh hbj

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Anu whk}kdn}k/ B y}`r Rn{/ bd B h`tk dn{ag d`tn} ba Rn{} vbehw/ okw jk lanu Rn{} u`rv

wh`w B j`r lanu Rn{/ vn wh`w B j`r dbag d`tn} ba Rn{} vbehw Fnavbgk} wnn/ wh`w whbv a`wbna

bv Rn{} yknyok- Whka hk v`bg wn Hbj/ -Bd Rn{} y}kvkafk gnkv anw en ubwh {v/ gn anw ok`g

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-Whk ON]G/ whk Eng nd Bv}`ko/ fnjj`agv rn{/- whk}k bv an u`r hk%g akkg Gkmn}`h B

db}jor mkobktk wh`w Eng j`gk j`ok `ag dkj`ok ubwh tk}r gbddk}kaw }nokv Vnjk h`tk`vlkg bd Gkmn}`h u`v c{gebae mkf`{vk ` j`ok u`v anw fonvk kan{eh wn Eng wn dboo wh`w

}nok B%oo ok`tk wh`w wn }noo `}n{ag ba rn{} jbag `v B h`tk an fok`} `avuk} na wh`w d}nj whk

wkxw! Hnuktk}/ bw BV fok`} wh`w Gkmn}`h u`va%w jk`aw wn mk ba m`wwok ek`} ok`gbae whk `}jr

* wh`w u`v M`}`l%v cnm Hbv o`fl nd fn{}`ek `ag fnjjbwjkaw `y`}w d}nj hbv dkj`okfn{awk}y`}w bv ktbgkafk nd ` o`fl nd d`bwh ba Eng/ anw ` vhnw ba whk `}j dn} dkjbabvwv

Nl/ m`fl wn whk vwn}r Gkmn}`h wkoov M`}`l wh`w mkf`{vk hk una%w en ubwhn{w hk}/ whkhnan} nd lboobae Vbvk}` uboo mk ebtka wn ` unj`a Kawk} C`ko `ag hk} gk`gor a`bov

C`ko ukaw n{w wn jkkw Vbvk}` `ag v`bg wn hbj/ -Fnjk/ jr On}g / fnjk }behw ba Gna%w mk

`d}`bg- Vn hk kawk}kg hk} wkaw/ `ag vhk y{w ` fntk}bae ntk} hbj

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` g}bal/ `ag fntk}kg hbj {y

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hk o`r d`vw `vokky/ kxh`{vwkg Vhk g}ntk whk yke wh}n{eh hbv wkjyok bawn whk e}n{ag/ `ag

hk gbkg (7308*=0"

Ontkor Anu okw%v whbal `mn{w whbv

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}kvw Hk `vlv dn} u`wk}/ m{w vhk ebtkv hbj jbol `ag fntk}v hbj {y

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vhk%v gnbae bw ba n}gk} wn lboo hbj @ag whbv bv an p{bfl k`vr j{}gk}!

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@ WKAW YKE" `oo whk u`r wh}n{eh hbv hk`g bawn whk e}n{ag

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`mn{w whbv m`wwok B%j v{}k rn{%oo u`aw wn vbae bw wn rn{} fhbog}ka `w mkgwbjk wnabehw

-Jnvw mokvvkg nd unjka mk C`ko/ whk ubdk nd Hkmk} whk Lkabwk/

jnvw mokvvkg nd wkaw*gukoobae unjka

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Y`ek 2

Hk `vlkg dn} u`wk}/ `ag vhk e`tk hbj jbol E{kvv uh`w * hk% ba

` unj`a%v wkaw/ `oo }behw a`bokg wn whk e}n{ag- Whbv bv anw ` y}kwwr onnl `w Bv}`ko%vf{ow{}k

Anu/ }kjkjmk} n{} p{kvwbnav wn fnavbgk} `v uk en wh}n{eh C{gekv3

#Y}ne}kvv d}nj nak vwn}r wn whk akxw/ n} uh`w fh`aekv w`lk yo`fk Uk%tk jntkg d}nj whk e}nvv vwn}r nd Kh{g wn vnjkwhbae j{fh un}vk Whbv bv `

eon}bdbf`wbna nd m}{w`obwr @ag bw%v anw jka badobfwbae bw Bw%v whk unjka

#Hnu gnkv k`fh vwn}r j`lk rn{ dkko> Whbv mnnl bv v{yynvkg wn ktnlk `a `ddkfwbtk

}kvynavkBw%v anw ` enng w`lk `u`r dkkobae na jr kag/ wh`w%v dn} v{}k!

#Hnu gnkv whk w}k`wjkaw nd unjka `ag whk }nokv whkr w`lk ba k`fh vwn}r }ko`wk wn whk

j`ba whkjk>Gkmn}`h bv y{w ba ` gbddbf{ow ynvbwbna `ag y{vhkg wn dboo ` j`ok }nok C`ko {vkv hk} dkjbabak

`mbobwbkv wn a{}w{}k `ag ebtk obdk ba n}gk} wn v`t`ekor w`lk obdk M`g e{r n} anw/ bw u`va%w `

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Y`ek 09

y}kwwr ybfw{}k

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`v uk ekw whk ybfw{}k nd C{gekv y{w wnekwhk} jn}k"/ m{w B gn u`aw wn ynbaw n{w whk

`yyobf`wbnav ba whk vwn}r nd C`ko

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Nmtbn{vor `mn}wbna ba jr tbku bv ` obwk}`o j{}gk} nd n{} fhbog}ka Ba ` jn}k v{mwok `ag

bavbgbn{v u`r/ uk mkfnjk gkvw}nrk}v `v uk {vk n{} obdk*ebtbae `mbobwbkv wn fnaw}no `aggkvw}nr nwhk}v Ba whk vw{gr -Dbtk @vykfwv nd Unj`a/- M`}m`}` Jn{vk} fnjjkawv na wun

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v{bae wn lkky whk m`mr Ba whk vkfnag f`vk/ whk unj`a bv v{bae wn k`w whk m`mr @v `ar

yknyok w{}a `u`r d}nj Eng/ whk}k bv ` onvv nd whk enngakvv nd h{j`a a`w{}k< unjka `}k

w}k`wkg jn}k `ag jn}k h`}vhor/ `ag whkr mkfnjk jn}k `ag jn}k h`}vh Uk vhn{og anwkwh`w whkvk unjka `}k vw`}tbae wn gk`wh< whkr `}k ba gb}k vw}`bwv Uk `ovn h`tk hk`}g nd

unjka ba hbvwn}r uhn vw`}tk whkjvkotkv wn dkkg whkb} fhbog}ka/ anw k`w whkb} fhbog}ka wn

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Ebgkna3 whk fnu`}gor obna w{}akg jbehwr u`}}bn}!Ebgkna3 whk fnu`}gor obna w{}akg jbehwr u`}}bn}!Ebgkna3 whk fnu`}gor obna w{}akg jbehwr u`}}bn}!Ebgkna3 whk fnu`}gor obna w{}akg jbehwr u`}}bn}!

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ubwh bw na vnjk oktko

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whk ynuk} nd Jbgb`a u`v vn nyy}kvvbtk/ whk Bv}`kobwkv y}ky`}kg vhkowk}v dn} whkjvkotkv ba

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Anwk hnu Eng f`oov Ebgkna *

Ebgkna u`v wh}kvhbae uhk`w ba ` ubak y}kvv wn lkky bw d}nj whk Jbgb`abwkv Uhka whk

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`aeko nd whk ON]G `yyk`}kg wn Ebgkna/ hk v`bg/ -Whk ON]G bv ubwh rn{/ jbehwr

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uhr bv hk> Hk%v `d}`bg nd whk Jbgb`abwkv

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n}gk} wn -fo`}bdr- wh`w Eng un{og lkky hbv un}g/ uk anu h`tk whk d`jn{v -Ebgkna%vdokkfk- `ffn{awv Db}vw hk u`awv whk dokkfk wn mk ukw `ag whk e}n{ag wn mk g}r Eng gnkv

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wh`a kan{eh * whkr uk}k vbjyor fhnnvbae anw wn mkobktk Rn{ gna%w akkg ` dokkfk! C{vw

mkobktk Hbj `ag nmkr!Z

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ynwkawb`o wn mk ` m}`tk ok`gk}/ `ag hk gnkv bw ubwh e{vwn Ebgkna vw`}wv n{w ubwh 6=/999

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whkr `}k gkvf}bmkg Whk Jbgb`abwkv/ whk @j`oklbwkv `ag `oo whk nwhk} k`vwk}a yknyokv h`g

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gkobtk} hbv yknyok d}nj n{wvbgk nyy}kvvbna

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whk vna n} e}`agfhbog}ka nd ` vyb}bw{`o ok`gk} kagv {y wn mk fnjyokwkor vkw `e`bavw Eng * B`ovn gbvf{vvkg whbv wnybf ba -Jkjn}r Onvv/- vn B una%w mk`w ` gk`g hn}vk M{w `e`ba/ uh`w

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HbjHbjHbjHbj

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y}nfkvv v{}d`fbae nafk `e`ba3

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`ag whk @vhwn}kwhv/ `ag whk engv nd @}`j/ whk engv nd Vbgna/ whk engv nd Jn`m/ whk engv

nd whk @jjnabwkv `ag whk engv nd whk Yhbobvwbakv

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mkf`jk `ae}r ubwh whkj Hk vnog whkj bawn whk h`agv nd whk Yhbobvwbakv `ag whk

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whkj `ag vk}tkg whk ON]G @ag hk fn{og mk`} Bv}`ko%v jbvk}r an onaek}

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d}nj hbv m}nwhk}v `ag vkwwokg ba whk o`ag nd Wnm/ uhk}k ` e}n{y nd `gtkaw{}k}v e`whk}kg

`}n{ag hbj `ag dnoonukg hbj

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`e`bavw whk @jjnabwkv

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y`vvkg wh}n{eh Jbsy`h nd Ebok`g/ `ag d}nj whk}k hk `gt`afkg `e`bavw whk @jjnabwkv

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Uhka Ckyhwh`h }kw{}akg wn hbv hnjk ba Jbsy`h/ uhn vhn{og fnjk n{w wn jkkw hbj m{w hbv

g`{ehwk}/ g`afbae wn whk vn{ag nd w`jmn{}bakv! Vhk u`v `a naor fhbog Kxfkyw dn} hk} hk

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g`{ehwk}! Rn{ h`tk j`gk jk jbvk}`mok `ag u}kwfhkg/ mkf`{vk B h`tk j`gk ` tnu wn whk

ON]G wh`w B f`aanw m}k`l-

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ubwh jr d}bkagv/ mkf`{vk B uboo aktk} j`}}r-

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fnjj`agkg whkjan} h`g bw kawk}kg Jr jbag wh`w whkr vhn{og gn whbv `mnjba`wbna/ wn

f`{vk C{g`h wn vba

Bw%v nmtbn{v wh`w Eng bv d`} d}nj yok`vkg mr whbv y}`fwbfk

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u`awkg M{}aw nddk}baev uk}k v{yynvkg wn mk `fwv nd fnjyokwk gktnwbna/ ` yok`vbae `}nj`

wn whk On}g B `j p{bwk fnadbgkaw wh`w whk `fw nd vo`rbae `ag m{}abae hbv nua g`{ehwk} wn

`vhkv u`v }ky{ea`aw/ anw yok`vbae/ ba whk vbehw nd Eng

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}k`vna`mok `ag enng/ uhka bw vhn{og h`tk mkka `yy`oobae @gg wn wh`w whk d`fw wh`w hbv

d`jbor u`v `a {wwk} gbv`vwk} (nmtbn{vor hk bahk}bwkg ` e}k`w vkw nd t`o{kv d}nj hbvy`}kawv"/ `ag whk kag bv vnjkuh`w y}kgbfw`mok

B%tk gbvf{vvkg whbv mkdn}k/ vn B uboo naor m}bkdor fnjjkaw3 bd uk gn anw lanu n{} Eng/ uk

gna%w ktka lanu uh`w Hk }kp{b}kv!! Bw jbehw vn{ag e}k`w wn {v/ `ag ktka mk `yyo`{gkg `vybn{v `ag kxfkookaw mr whk yknyok `}n{ag {v/ m{w uk fn{og `fw{`oor mk ba gb}kfw nyynvbwbna

wn Hbv uboo Uk j{vw un}vhby Hbj ba Vyb}bw @AG ba W][WH

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Y}ne}kvvbna d}nj nak vwn}r wn whk akxw>#B whbal bw%v anwkun}whr wh`w ktka uhka whkr `}k w}rbae wn vk}tk Eng/ whkr%}k `fwbaefnaw}`}r wn Hbv uboo

Hnu gnkv bw j`lk rn{ dkko>#Y}kwwr vbfl `ag `ae}r!

#Hnu `}k unjka w}k`wkg>#B whbal whbv bv nmtbn{v!

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dn} whk ON]G bv ` Eng uhn lanuv/

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wn Ebgkna%v bado{kafk `v hk/ yk}h`yv ba `a kxy}kvvbna nd y}bgk/ vn{ehw wn obdw hbjvkod {y bawhk krkv nd whk yknyok Ebgkna bawkagkg anwhbae jn}k wh`a wn j`lk ` m}k`vwyo`wk `v G`tbg

o`wk} gbg (B Fh} 0;3=5" wn bagbf`wk fbtbo }{ok/ anw y}bkvwor }{ok Bw u`v aktk} bawkagkg wn vkw

{y bgno`w}n{v un}vhby/ m{w wn mk ` vrjmno nd fbtbo ynuk}-

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onm jr u`r jnvw d}kp{kawor/ {adn}w{a`wkor mkf`{vk bw%v nak wh`w w}byv jk {y ndwkaYk}h`yv n{wu`}gor B j`lk whk }behw fhnbfk/ `ag lkky Eng ba whk yo`fk nd hnan} Hk

gkvk}tkv M{w hnu k`vr bw bv wn vnjkhnu lkky vnjk nd wh`w eon}r dn} jrvkod Wn kbwhk}

jkaw`oor n{} n{wu`}gor vkw jrvkod `y`}w d}nj whnvk `}n{ag jk @ag ktka bd whbv bv anwgnak ba `a ntk}wor j`obfbn{v u`r/ bw%v kag uboo mk whk v`jk `v Ebgkna%v jbvw`lk u`v3

bgno`w}r B uboo mkeba wn un}vhby `ag hnan} jrvkod/ `ag v`gor/ nwhk}v f`a mk okg wn gn whk

v`jk whbae Wn ebtk ` h{j`a mkbae hnan} `ag `gn}`wbna wh`w Eng `onak gkvk}tkv Bw

vw`}wkg n{w vj`oo * -`oo B `vl bv- `ag bw kagv ubwh ` a`wbna mkbae okg d{}whk} bawn bgno`w}r

@v d`ooka h{j`av/ ktk}rwhbae `mn{w {v bv jkvvkg {y mr vba Jr `mbobwr wn }k`vna/ jrkjnwbnav/ jr uboo ktk}rwhbae bv vlkukg Bw bv d}behwkabaeor k`vr wn fnatbafk n{}vkotkvwh`w uk `}k obtbae fn}}kfwor `ag wh`w Eng un{og mk yok`vkg ubwh {v @v B ynagk}kg whbv/ B

whn{ehw nd whbv tk}vk3 Whk hk`}w bv gkfkbwd{o `mntk `oo whbaev `ag mkrnag f{}k Uhn f`a

{agk}vw`ag bw> (Ck}kjb`h 0532"

Naor Eng f`a kx`jbak n{} hk`}wv `ag vkk whk vba wh`w obkv {agkwkfwkg ktka mr n{} nua

ukoo*bawkawbnakg baw}nvykfwbna Whk akxw tk}vk ba Ck}kjb`h 05 v`rv/ -B whk ON]G vk`}fh

whk hk`}w `ag kx`jbak whk jbag- Nak nd jr d`tn}bwk y`vv`ekv ba whk Yv`ojv vyk`lv wnwhbv `ovn3-Uhn f`a gbvfk}a hbv k}}n}v> Dn}ebtk jr hbggka d`{owv

Lkky rn{} vk}t`aw `ovn d}nj ubood{o vbav< j`r whkr anw }{ok ntk} jk

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J`r whk un}gv nd jr jn{wh `ag whk jkgbw`wbna nd jr hk`}w

mk yok`vbae ba rn{} vbehw/ N ON]G/ jr ]nfl `ag jr ]kgkkjk}- (Yv`oj 0230=*07"

Nh/ On}g/ vk`}fh jr hk`}w! Bw bv vn k`vr wn gkfkbtk jrvkod/ `ag ktka k`vbk} wn gkfkbtk

nwhk}v Rn{/ `onak/ lanu whk hbggka d`{owv m{}bkg gkky ba jr hk`}w `ag jbag Uk `}k

d}kp{kawor h`agkg hnan} `ag y}`bvk mr whnvk `}n{ag {v On}g/ wk`fh {v hnu wn w}{orgkdokfw wh`w wn Rn{ `onak Hnu wkjywbae wn lkky vnjk nd wh`w y}`bvk dn} n{}vkotkv/ c{vw `v

Ebgkna `vlkg naor dn} nak wbar wnlka d}nj k`fh yk}vna M{w rn{ `onak `}k Eng/ `ag rn{

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V`jvna3 Vw}nae J`a Enak M`gV`jvna3 Vw}nae J`a Enak M`gV`jvna3 Vw}nae J`a Enak M`gV`jvna3 Vw}nae J`a Enak M`g

Bj`ek d}nj Mbmok Ybfw{}k E`ook}r3 hwwy3..uuubavwnakm}kuk}fnj.mye=992

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fhboghnng * monag ubwh }byyobae j{vfokv `ag an m}`ba B oblk wn whbal nd V`jvna `v whk-g{jm cnfl- gkobtk}k}! Hnuktk}/ B gna%w whbal whbv u`v whk vfka`}bn Eng u`awkg hbj wn

yo`r n{w * hk u`v mn}a ubwh e}k`w ynwkawb`o

Bd rn{ }k`g C{gekv 06/ rn{%oo dbag wh`w V`jvna h`v p{bwk ` enng vw`}w ba obdk * ` jb}`f{on{vmb}wh dn}kwnog wn ` m`}}ka unj`a Vkw `y`}w wn Eng d}nj fnafkywbna Hk%v ba enng

fnjy`ar hk}k * Bv``f/ C`fnm `ag Kv`{/ Cnha whk M`ywbvw Eng bavw}{fwv V`jvna%v jnwhk}`ag d`whk} wh`w hk bv wn mk m}n{ehw {y `v ` A`sb}bwk (`anwhk} y`}`ooko ubwh Cnha whkM`ywbvw"

Vn/ uh`w%v ` A`sb}bwk> A{jmk}v 4 fnaw`bav whk }ke{o`wbnav dn} ` yk}vna uhn u`awv wn w`lk` vykfb`o tnu nd vky`}`wbna wn whk On}g mr mkfnjbae ` A`sb}bwk Whk bavw}{fwbnav ebtka wn

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`w `oo wbjkv= An h`b}f{wv! Uhr> Whk A`sb}bwk u`v wn mk {a`vh`jkg nd hbv nyka gkgbf`wbna wn whk

On}g

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nybabna/ ` vw}nae `}e{jkaw `e`bavw H`oonukka M{w/ wh`w%v `anwhk} wnybf kawb}korZ

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On}g! @gg v{yk}*h{j`a vw}kaewh/ `ag mbaen * hk%v whk uhnok y`fl`ek!

V`gor/ whbv bv anw hnu uk vkk whk vwn}r yo`rbae n{w Yok`vk }k`g fh`ywk}v 06*04 na rn{}

nua/ `v uk una%w en wh}n{eh `oo nd whk ktkawv wnekwhk} * whk}k `}k c{vw ` fn{yok nd whbaev

B%g oblk wn hbehobehw

Db}vw nd `oo/ hnu gnkv hk gn na vwbflbae wn hbv obdkonae gkgbf`wbna `v ` A`s`}bwk> Hk

nmtbn{vor gnkva%w f{w hbv h`b} (ukoo/ {awbo Gkobo`h ebtkv hbj ` j`lkntk}"/ `ag uk gna%w vkkhbj g}balbae ubak hnuktk}/ u`v hk ba fnaw}no `w `oo wbjkv/ dnf{vkg ba hbv vk}tbfk nd whkOn}g> Rk`h/ anw vn j{fh * hnog na wn wh`w whn{ehw `ag uk%oo fnjk m`fl wn bw Hnu `mn{w

wh`w gk`wh whbae> Wh`w ukb}g y`}w nd whk vwn}r ubwh hbj vfnnybae hnakr n{w nd whk obna

f`}f`vv anw na whk -A`s`}bwk gbkw- Nak jn}k nmtbn{v `ffn{aw uhk}k hk do`e}`awortbno`wkv whbv3 vo`rbae 0/999 Yhbobvwbakv ubwh whk c`umnak nd ` gnalkr

Whbv j`a `ovn h`v ` vhnflbaeor vj`oo `jn{aw nd vkod*fnaw}no/ bd `ar * hk bv fnjyokwkor

}{okg mr hbv `yykwbwkv Fh`ywk} 073=*5 ybfw{}kv whbv ukoo Whk u`r hk w`olv `mn{w whkunj`a hk u`awv wn j`}}r (uhn/ mr whk u`r/ bv ` Yhbobvwbak" bv }k`oor ngg3-B v`u ` unj`a ba Wbja`h ekw hk} dn} jk- (073="-Ekw hk} dn} jk/ dn} vhk onnlv enng wn jk- (0736"-Vn hk ukaw gnua `ag w`olkg wn whk unj`a< `ag vhk onnlkg enng wn V`jvna- (0735"

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u`bw dn} hbj V`jvna/ hnuktk}/ ekwv {y ba whk jbggok nd whk abehw `ag wk`}v n{w whk fbwr

e`wk `ag f`}}bkv bw na hbv vhn{ogk}v wn whk jn{aw`ba nyynvbwk Hkm}na Whbv jbehw anw

vw}blk rn{ d}nj }k`gbae whk wkxw/ vn okw%v w`ol `mn{w wh`w ` mbw

Db}vw nd `oo/ whk fbwr e`wk 0436 v`rv hk -wnnl hnog nd whk gnn}v nd whk fbwr e`wk/ wnekwhk}

ubwh whk wun ynvwv/ `ag wn}k whkj onnvk/ m`} `ag `oo- Bd rn{ h`tk aktk} vkka ybfw{}kv nduh`w whk fbwr e`wkv `w whbv wbjk yk}bng onnlkg oblk/ whbv jbehw anw vkkj bjy}kvvbtk Ekw

wh`w bj`ek nd ` obwwok e`}gka e`wk n{w nd rn{} hk`g ]kjkjmk}/ whk u`oov `}n{ag ` fbwr

uk}k rn{} y}bj`}r jngk nd gkdkavk ba whkvk g`rv Whk uk`lkvw ynbaw nd whk u`oo u`vnmtbn{vor whk e`wk Vn whkr j`gk whkvk e`wkv H[EK/ `ag B%j v{}k whkr uk}k }kbadn}fkg ba

`ar ynvvbmok u`r whkr laku hnu! Vn/ hk }byv whbv eban}jn{v e`wk n{w/ y{wv bw na hbv

vhn{ogk}v/ `ag w`lkv bw wn whk jn{aw`ba nyynvbwk Hkm}na Hkm}na u`v 79 jbokv k`vw/`ag 6/699 dkkw {y d}nj E`s`!

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`ag vyb}bw{`o vw}kaewh Hk%v fnav{jkg ubwh `ag fnaw}nookg mr o{vw Hk gbv}ke`}gv whkv`f}kgakvv nd hbv f`oobae `ag {vkv hbv yhrvbf`o vw}kaewh dn} hbv nua dokvhor gkvb}kv dn} vkx/

fnaw}no/ `ag }ktkaek

Nak jn}k fnjjkaw `mn{w Gkobo`h B una%w vykag j{fh wbjk hk}k vbafk jnvw yknyok `}kd`jbob`} ubwh whbv vwn}r U`v hk }k`oor wh`w vw{ybg> Ktk}r vbaeok wbjk Gkobo`h `vlv uh`w

un{og j`lk hbj `mok wn mk ntk}ynuk}kg/ hk wkoov hk} vnjkwhbae/ `ag whk akxw whbae hklanuv/ vhk%v w}bkg bw `ag h`v ` m{afh nd Yhbobvwbakv w}rbae wn w`lk hbj gnua! Jr

v{eekvwbna dn} fnavbgk}`wbna bv3 B gna%w whbal hk gbga%w dbe{}k bw n{w ]`whk}/ B whbal hk u`v

vn bjy}kvvkg ubwh hbjvkod wh`w hk whn{ehw hk fn{og dbehw hbv u`r n{w Anwbfk wh`w `dwk} vhkvh`tkv hbv hk`g/ whk wkxw v`rv3Hk `unlk d}nj hbv vokky `ag whn{ehw/ -B%oo en n{w `v mkdn}k

`ag vh`lk jrvkod d}kk- M{w hk gbg anw lanu wh`w whk ON]G h`g okdw hbj (043=9" B whbal

V`jvna vn gbv}ke`}gkg whk v{yk}a`w{}`o vn{}fk nd hbv ynuk}/ dkow vn v{}k nd hbv nua

vw}kaewh `ag `mbobwr/ wh`w hk f`vw `vbgk hbv f`oo wn nmkgbkafk `ag whn{ehw hk fn{og j`lk bwna hbv nua

Vktk}`o bwkjv dn} rn{} }kdokfwbna `ag `yyobf`wbna/ `ag whka B%oo mk gnak3

0 Eng vwboo {vkg V`jvna ktka ba `oo nd hbv o{vwd{o/ yk}tk}wkg u`rv Hnu gn uk gk`o ubwh

wh`w> Whk }k`obwr bv wh`w Eng bv ba fnaw}no/ `ag Hk f`a {vk `arnak Hk u`awv wn `ffnjyobvhHbv yo`av Anu/ ynagk} whbv3 Hkm}kuv 00 obvwv V`jvna `jnae whnvk nd e}k`w d`bwh! m{w

wh`w gnkva%w j`lk hbj do`uokvv Eng bv whk }k`o hk}n nd whk vwn}r Ktk}r wbjk Hk gnkva%w

{vk {v mkf`{vk uk h`tk bw `oo wnekwhk} * bw%v `oo `mn{w Hbj

= Wh`w mkbae v`bg/ `v vnna `v vw`}w whbalbae nd n{}vkotkv `v whk vn{}fk nd n{} nua

vw}kaewh/ uk%}k ba gkky w}n{mok Uk f`a vw`}w obtbae obdk oblk V`jvna ubwh Gkobo`h * -B%oo

aktk} d`oo wn wkjyw`wbna/- -wh`w un{og aktk} h`yyka wn jk/- -onnl `w whnvk ynn} yknyokmkbae gkfkbtkg/- kwf Y}kwwr vnna whk Yhbobvwbakv `}k na wny nd {v * uk h`tk w}{vwkg ba

n{}vkotkv `ag uk uboo p{bflor }k`obsk wh`w uk%}k naor h{j`a `dwk} `oo ]kjkjmk} Ykwk}

u`olbae na whk u`wk}> Hk u`va%w `mok wn gn bw mkf`{vk hk h`g ynuk} ba `ag nd hbjvkod * hku`olkg na whk u`wk} wh}n{eh whk ynuk} nd }korbae d{oor na Ckv{v Fh}bvw

6 Dba`oor/ V`jvna bv nak jn}k kx`jyok nd hnu ynn}or uk ndwka wk`fh whk Mbmok wn

fhbog}ka V`jvna bv anw c{vw ` mbe vw}nae e{r uhn gnkv `j`sbae whbaev Hk bv ` d`ooka/do`ukg/ jkvvkg {y j`a uhn gbg vnjk baf}kgbmor vw{ybg whbaev M{w Hbv Eng u`v mbe

kan{eh wn {vk ktka hbj `ag uh`wktk} d`bwh hk h`g wn hkoy gkobtk} Hbv yknyok Nafk `e`ba/

bw%v `oo `mn{w Eng!

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Ktk}r j`a gbg wh`w uhbfh u`v }behw ba hbv nua krkvKtk}r j`a gbg wh`w uhbfh u`v }behw ba hbv nua krkvKtk}r j`a gbg wh`w uhbfh u`v }behw ba hbv nua krkvKtk}r j`a gbg wh`w uhbfh u`v }behw ba hbv nua krkv

Bj`ek d}nj Mbmok Ybfw{}k E`ook}r3 hwwy3..uuubavwnakm}kuk}fnj.mye=992

V`jvna bv whk o`vw gkw`bokg onnl uk h`tk `w whk vykfbdbf c{gekv/ n} gkobtk}k}v/ wh`w }{ok

ntk} Bv}`ko g{}bae whbv wbjk yk}bng Bd rn{ }kjkjmk} m`fl wn whk db}vw ynvwv na C{gekv/ Bv`bg wh`w whbv mnnl d`oov bawn ` d`b}or ak`w n{wobak3

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Fh 05*=0 * Wun d}behwkabae vwn}bkv wh`w boo{vw}`wk whk y}nmokj

Wng`r uk uboo onnl `w whk db}vw nd whnvk o`vw wun vwn}bkv * bw batnotkv ` j`a a`jkg Jbf`h/` Oktbwk d}nj Mkwhokhkj/ `ag whk w}bmk nd G`a Yok`vk }k`g fh`ywk}v 05*08 na rn{} nua/

`v uk uboo mk ok`tbae ` onw nd gkw`bov n{w

Whbv vwn}r mkebav ubwh Jbf`h/ uhn wkoov hbv jnwhk} wh`w hk bv whk nak uhn vwnok hk} vbotk}

Uh`w jbehw rn{ kxykfw ` enng jnwhk} wn gn> Gk`o ubwh whk bvv{k nd vwk`obae/ yk}h`yv>

Anyk Whka hbv jnwhk} v`bg/ -Whk ON]G mokvv rn{/ jr vna!-Uhka hk }kw{}akg whk koktka h{ag}kg vhklkov nd vbotk} wn hbv jnwhk}/ vhk v`bg/ -B vnokjaor

fnavkf}`wk jr vbotk} wn whk ON]G dn} jr vna wn j`lk ` f`}tkg bj`ek `ag ` f`vw bgno B

uboo ebtk bw m`fl wn rn{- (053=m*6"

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Whka vhk v`rv vhk uboo fnavkf}`wk hk} vbotk} wn whk On}g -wn j`lk ` f`}tkg bj`ek `ag `

f`vw bgno- Uh`w!> Rn{%}k fnavkf}`wbae whbv wn whk On}g wn j`lk `a BGNO> Bw%v gnkva%w

w`lk ` YhG ba Nog Wkvw`jkaw whknoner wn lanu wh`w vhk%v u`r ndd m`vk

Nl/ vn anu Jbf`h h`v hbv bgnov d}nj hbv jnwhk}%v vbotk} Hk y{wv whkj `ag `a kyhng(`e`ba/ B gna%w }k`oor lanu whk vbeabdbf`afk nd wh`w `ag bd bw wbkv bawn Ebgkna%v kyhng" `ag

vnjk nwhk} whbaev ba hbv nua yk}vna`o vh}bak/ `ag vkwv hbv vna {y `v ` hbv nua y}bt`wky}bkvw Hnu abfk Anwbfk wh`w whkr uk}k d}nj whk w}bmk nd Kyh}`bj/ anw Oktb/ `ag hbv vna

u`v `a booke`o y}bkvw ntk} bgno`w}n{v bj`ekv ba Jbf`h%v nua vh}bak nd bgno`w}n{v un}vhby

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Akxw/ uk dbag wh`w ` rn{ae Oktbwk ok`tkv wn onnl dn} `anwhk} yo`fk wn vw`r (Whbv `ovn bv

gbvnmkgbkaw/ `v whk On}g h`g y}kvf}bmkg fk}w`ba fbwbkv uhk}k whk Oktbwkv uk}k wn obtkwh}n{ehn{w whk w}bmkv nd Bv}`ko" Hk fnjkv wn Jbf`h%v hn{vk/ `ag uhka Jbf`h dbagv n{w

wh`w hk bv ` Oktbwk/ hk `vlv hbj wn vw`r na/ `ag hk un{og y`r hbj wn mk hbv y}bkvw Bva%w whbvmkwwk}/ wn h`tk ` gbvnmkgbkaw Oktbwk `v rn{} y}bkvw ntk} rn{} vh}bak nd bgnov/ }`whk} wh`arn{} vna uhn bv d}nj whk u}nae w}bmk> @yy`}kawor/ Jbf`h whbalv bw bv/ dn} tk}vk 06 v`rv/

@ag Jbf`h v`bg/ -Anu B lanu wh`w whk ON]G uboo mk enng wn jk/ vbafk whbv Oktbwk h`v

mkfnjk jr y}bkvw-

Ba 0830/ uk vkk ` }kykwbwbna nd 0534/Ba whnvk g`rv Bv}`ko h`g an lbae Whka/ uk dbag whk

w}bmk nd G`a onnlbae dn} ` yo`fk wn obtk@ag ba whnvk g`rv whk w}bmk nd whk G`abwkv u`v

vkklbae ` yo`fk nd whkb} nua uhk}k whkr jbehw vkwwok/ mkf`{vk whkr h`g anw rkw fnjk bawn

`a bahk}bw`afk `jnae whk w}bmkv nd Bv}`ko (0830" Anu/ mkdn}k rn{ dkko m`gor dn} whk

G`abwkv `ag whbal wh`w whkr `}k c{vw onnlbae dn} ` yo`fk wn obtk/ }kjkjmk} m`fl wn fh`ywk}

0 nd C{gekv

Uk gbvf{vvkg ba C{gekv3 W`lk jk wn rn{} Ok`gk} wh`w whk w}bmkv d`bokg wn nmkr `ag w}{vw

whk On}g wn fo`bj whkb} o`ag `v whkb} nua Whk G`abwkv uk}k an kxfkywbna Whkr/ wnn/ h`gmkka `oonwwkg ` vykfbdbf w}`fw nd o`ag d}nj whk On}g/ `ag whkr h`g d`bokg wn w`lk bw `v whkb}

nua C{gekv 0367 v`rv wh`w whk @jn}bwkv fnadbakg whk G`abwkv wn whk hboo fn{aw}r/ anw`oonubae whkj wn fnjk gnua bawn whk yo`ba Whk w}bmk nd G`a h`g d`bokg wn nmkr Eng%v

fnjj`ag wn ynvvkv whk o`ag/ `ag anu whkr uk}k u`agk}bae `}n{ag onnlbae dn} vnjknakkovk%v o`ag wh`w whkr fn{og w`lk

Whkr `}k y`vvbae mr `ag hk`} whk Oktbwk%v tnbfk Whkr en ba `ag dbag n{w wh`w hk h`v mkkahb}kg `v Jbf`h%v y}bkvw/ `ag whkr `vl hbj wn bap{b}k nd Eng `mn{w uhkwhk} n} anw whkb}

cn{}akr uboo mk v{ffkvvd{o Anwbfk wh`w whk wkxw aktk} v`rv wh`w hk gbg whbv! Hk `vv{}kv

whkj wh`w whkb} cn{}akr -h`v whk On}g%v `yy}nt`o- (0834" (Whk gbvnmkgbkaw y}bkvw ntk} `abgno`w}n{v vh}bak `vv{}kv whk gbvnmkgbkaw w}bmk onnlbae wn vwk`o o`ag wh`w bv anw whkb}v wh`w

Eng `yy}ntkv nd whkj> B whbal anw"

Vn/ whk vybkv d}nj whk G`abwkv en fhkfl n{w whk o`ag `ag gkfbgk wh`w whkr u`aw wn w`lk bw

Vbx h{ag}kg `}jkg jka d}nj whk w}bmk cnba whkj/ `ag na whkb} u`r whkr y`vv mr Jbf`h%v

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hn{vk `e`ba Whka whk dbtk jka uhn h`g vybkg n{w whk o`ag nd O`bvh v`bg wn whkb} m}nwhk}v/

-Gn rn{ lanu wh`w nak nd whkvk hn{vkv h`v `a kyhng/ nwhk} hn{vkhnog engv/ ` f`}tkg

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m{afh nd bgnov! Uh`w vhn{og whk nmtbn{v `avuk} h`tk mkka wn -rn{ lanu uh`w wn gn!->

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gnbae ktbo ba whk krkv nd whk ON]G rn{} Eng ba tbno`wbna nd hbv fntka`aw/ `ag fnaw}`}r wn

jr fnjj`ag h`v un}vhbykg nwhk} engv/ mnubae gnua wn whkj n} wn whk v{a n} whk jnna

n} whk vw`}v nd whk vlr/ `ag whbv h`v mkka m}n{ehw wn rn{} `wwkawbna/ whka rn{ j{vw

batkvwbe`wk bw whn}n{ehor Bd bw bv w}{k `ag bw h`v mkka y}ntkg wh`w whbv gkwkvw`mok whbae h`v

mkka gnak ba Bv}`ko/ w`lk whk j`a n} unj`a uhn h`v gnak whbv ktbo gkkg wn rn{} fbwr e`wk

`ag vwnak wh`w yk}vna wn gk`wh Na whk wkvwbjnar nd wun n} wh}kk ubwakvvkv ` j`a vh`oo mk

y{w wn gk`wh/ m{w an nak vh`oo mk y{w wn gk`wh na whk wkvwbjnar nd naor nak ubwakvv Whk

h`agv nd whk ubwakvvkv j{vw mk whk db}vw ba y{wwbae hbj wn gk`wh/ `ag whka whk h`agv nd `oo

whk yknyok Rn{ j{vw y{}ek whk ktbo d}nj `jnae rn{

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u`v wh`w vk}bn{v Vn/ okw%v vkk bd wh`w%v uh`w h`yykav

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e}kkwkg hbj Whk vbx h{ag}kg G`abwkv/ `}jkg dn} m`wwok/ vwnng `w whk kaw}`afk wn whk e`wk

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j`a%v hn{vkhnog>- Whka whk y}bkvw u`v eo`g Hk wnnl whk kyhng/ whk nwhk} hn{vkhnog

engv `ag whk f`}tkg bj`ek `ag ukaw `onae ubwh whk yknyok Y{wwbae whkb} obwwok fhbog}ka/

whkb} obtkvwnfl `ag whkb} ynvvkvvbnav ba d}naw nd whkj/ whkr w{}akg `u`r `ag okdw (C{gekv

0830;*=0"

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bgno`w}r d}nj whkb} jbgvw ]`whk} wh`a y{}ebae/ whkr kjm}`fkg whbv bgno`w}r `ag wnnl bw wn

mk whkb} nua! Whka whk wkxw v`rv wh`w Jbf`h `ag nwhk} jka d}nj hbv hn{vkhnog fh`vk `dwk}whkj/ `ag ba whkb} fnad}naw`wbna hk v`rv/ Rn{ wnnl whk engv B j`gk/ `ag jr y}bkvw/ `agukaw `u`r Uh`w kovk gn B h`tk> Uh`w ` hn}}bmor v`g vw`wkjkaw! Uh`w kovk gn rn{

h`tk>> W}r R`hukh/ whk W}{k Eng nd Bv}`ko!!

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yk`fkd{o `ag {av{vykfwbae yknyok Whkr `ww`flkg whkj ubwh whk vun}g `ag m{}akg gnua

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nd Jnvkv/ `ag hbv vnav uk}k y}bkvwv dn} whk w}bmk nd G`a {awbo whk wbjk nd whk f`ywbtbwr ndwhk o`ag (08369"

Jnvkv% nua e}`agvna `ag hbv d`jbor uk}k whk y}bkvwv ntk} whbv ubflkg vfkak Ktk}r j`a

u`v gnbae `v hk v`u dbw/ `ag whkr uk}k unkd{oor/ hn}}bmor u}nae @v uk v`u ba whk vwn}r

nd Ckyhwh`h/ whkb} {agk}vw`agbae nd Eng u`v vn vlkukg wh`w whkr whn{ehw hk un{og mokvvwhbv do`e}`aw }kmkoobna `e`bavw Hbv a`w{}k `ag Hbv un}g

Hnog na/ mkf`{vk whk akxw vwn}r ekwv ktka un}vk

Ba whnvk g`rv Bv}`ko h`g an lbae< ktk}rnak gbg `v hk v`u dbw

C{gekv 0534

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Ktk}r j`a gbg wh`w uhbfh u`v }behw ba hbv nua krkvKtk}r j`a gbg wh`w uhbfh u`v }behw ba hbv nua krkvKtk}r j`a gbg wh`w uhbfh u`v }behw ba hbv nua krkvKtk}r j`a gbg wh`w uhbfh u`v }behw ba hbv nua krkv

(Y`}w wun"(Y`}w wun"(Y`}w wun"(Y`}w wun"

Whk o`vw vwn}r u`v m`g/ m{w whbv nak gnkv ekw un}vk/ {adn}w{a`wkor! Whbv akxw `ffn{aw

y}bj`}bor batnotkv ` Oktbwk/ hbv fnaf{mbak/ `ag whk w}bmk nd Mkac`jba @e`ba/ yok`vk }k`gC{gekv 02*=0 wn ekw `oo whk gkw`bov

Whk Oktbwk%v kx`fw }ko`wbnavhby wn whk unj`a bv ` obwwok d{ssr * whk wkxw }kdk}v wn hk} mnwh`v hbv fnaf{mbak/ `ag `ovn `v hbv ubdk @aru`r/ vhk h`v okdw hbj dn} vnjk }k`vna/ `ag

`dwk} ` uhbok hk dnoonuv hk} `ag vw`rv ubwh hk} `ag hk} d`whk}< `dwk} ` dku g`rv/ hk gkfbgkv

bw%v wbjk wn ok`tk hk} d`whk}%v hn{vk `ag ekw na whkb} u`r

Uhka whkr uk}k ak`} Ckm{v `ag whk g`r u`v `ojnvw enak/ whk vk}t`aw v`bg wn hbv j`vwk}/

-Fnjk/ okw%v vwny `w whbv fbwr nd whk Ckm{vbwkv `ag vykag whk abehw-

Hbv j`vwk} }kyobkg/ -An Uk una%w en bawn `a `obka fbwr/ uhnvk yknyok `}k anw Bv}`kobwkv

Uk uboo en na wn Ebmk`h- Hk `ggkg/ -Fnjk/ okw%v w}r wn }k`fh Ebmk`h n} ]`j`h `agvykag whk abehw ba nak nd whnvk yo`fkv- Vn whkr ukaw na/ `ag whk v{a vkw `v whkr ak`}kg

Ebmk`h ba Mkac`jba Whk}k whkr vwnyykg wn vykag whk abehw Whkr ukaw `ag v`w ba whk fbwr

vp{`}k/ m{w an nak wnnl whkj bawn hbv hnjk dn} whk abehw

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Ebmk`h/ `ag an nak uboo w`lk whkj ba G{}bae whkvk wbjkv/ vw}`aek}v wn ` wnua un{og u`bw

ba whk fbwr vp{`}k dn} vnjknak wn nddk} hnvybw`obwr `ag okw whkj vw`r dn} whk abehw Dba`oor/`a nog j`a fnjkv ba d}nj whk dbkogv `ag batbwkv whkj bawn hbv hnjk dn} vhkowk} Whk akxw

ktkawv `}k vn `yy`oobae B uboo c{vw p{nwk whk wkxw

Uhbok whkr uk}k kacnrbae whkjvkotkv/ vnjk nd whk ubflkg jka nd whk fbwr v{}}n{agkg whk

hn{vk Yn{agbae na whk gnn}/ whkr vhn{wkg wn whk nog j`a uhn nuakg whk hn{vk/ -M}bae

n{w whk j`a uhn f`jk wn rn{} hn{vk vn uk f`a h`tk vkx ubwh hbj-

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Vbafk whbv j`a bv jr e{kvw/ gna%w gn whbv gbve}`fkd{o whbae Onnl/ hk}k bv jr tb}eba

g`{ehwk}/ `ag hbv fnaf{mbak B uboo m}bae whkj n{w wn rn{ anu/ `ag rn{ f`a {vk whkj `ag

gn wn whkj uh`wktk} rn{ ubvh M{w wn whbv j`a/ gna%w gn v{fh ` gbve}`fkd{o whbae-

M{w whk jka un{og anw obvwka wn hbj Vn whk j`a wnnl hbv fnaf{mbak `ag vkaw hk} n{wvbgk

wn whkj/ `ag whkr }`ykg hk} `ag `m{vkg hk} wh}n{ehn{w whk abehw/ `ag `w g`ua whkr okw

hk} en @w g`rm}k`l whk unj`a ukaw m`fl wn whk hn{vk uhk}k hk} j`vwk} u`v vw`rbae/ dkoo

gnua `w whk gnn} `ag o`r whk}k {awbo g`robehwUhka hk} j`vwk} enw {y ba whk jn}abae `ag nykakg whk gnn} nd whk hn{vk `ag vwkyykg n{w

wn fnawba{k na hbv u`r/ whk}k o`r hbv fnaf{mbak/ d`ooka ba whk gnn}u`r nd whk hn{vk/ ubwh

hk} h`agv na whk wh}kvhnog Hk v`bg wn hk}/ -Ekw {y< okw%v en- M{w whk}k u`v an `avuk}

Whka whk j`a y{w hk} na hbv gnalkr `ag vkw n{w dn} hnjk

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wukotk y`}wv `ag vkaw whkj bawn `oo whk `}k`v nd Bv}`ko Ktk}rnak uhn v`u bw v`bg/ -V{fh `

whbae h`v aktk} mkka vkka n} gnak/ anw vbafk whk g`r whk Bv}`kobwkv f`jk {y n{w nd Keryw

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Whbal `mn{w bw! Fnavbgk} bw! Wkoo {v uh`w wn gn!-

(C{gekv 023==*69"

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j{fh ba y`}`ooko ubwh Vngnj `ag Enjn}}`h ba Ekakvbv 02 @ag ba mnwh f`vkv/ whk jka

uhn vhn{og h`tk mkka whk ok`gk}v `ag y}nwkfwn}v ba whk vbw{`wbna nddk} whk unjka nd whkhn{vk ba kxfh`aek dn} whkjvkotkv!

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mkg/ {awbo ekwwbae {y wn fnawba{k na hbv cn{}akr Rn{ vkk `mvno{wkor an fnafk}a dn} whk

ukod`}k nd whbv unj`a @dwk} {avyk`l`mok ktbo fnjjbwwkg `e`bavw hk}/ vhk `yy`}kaworg}`ev hk}vkod m`fl wn whk hn{vk `ag gbkv ubwh hk} h`agv na whk wh}kvhnog Hk j{vw h`tk

vwkyykg ntk} hk} wn ekw n{w nd whk gnn} `ag whka c{vw v`rv/ -Ekw {y Okw%v en-

@oo nd whk w}bmkv `}k n{w}`ekg `dwk} }kfkbtbae whk -jkvv`ek- d}nj whk Oktbwk Whkr`vvkjmok wnekwhk} wn `ww`fl whk w}bmk nd Mkac`jba @dwk} vktk}`o g`rv nd m`wwok/ naor ` dku

h{ag}kg jka `}k okdw d}nj Mkac`jba @oo nd whk nwhk} w}bmkv w`lk `a n`wh wn anw ebtk whkb}g`{ehwk}v ba j`}}b`ek wn ` Mkac`jbwk/ m{w whka whkr }k`obsk wh`w whk kawb}k w}bmk uboo mkkxwbae{bvhkg ubwh an unjka dn} whk v{}tbtn}v wn j`}}r Whk vno{wbna> Whkr }k`obsk wh`w

an nak d}nj whk wnua nd C`mkvh Ebok`g f`jk wn hkoy whkj/ vn whkr gkfbgk wn en {y `ag

vo`{ehwk} whk kawb}k fbwr kxfkyw dn} whk tb}eba unjka 799 tb}ebav `}k w`lka f`ywbtk `agebtka wn whk v{}tbtbae Mkac`jbwkv/ m{w whk}k `}ka%w kan{eh wn en `}n{ag

Whka whk m}boob`aw yo`a gktkonyv wn h`tk whk Mkac`jbwkv uhn gna%w h`tk ubtkv hbgk ba whk

tbakr`}gv g{}bae ` dkvwbt`o wn whk On}g wh`w u`v wn mk hkog ba Vhbonh Uhbok whk rn{aeunjka uk}k g`afbae/ whkr k`fh }`a n{w `ag lbga`yykg ` m}bgk! Anwbfk hnu whkr c{vwbdr

whbv3 Uhka whkb} d`whk}v n} m}nwhk}v fnjyo`ba wn {v/ uk uboo v`r wn whkj/ %Gn {v `

lbagakvv mr hkoybae whkj/ mkf`{vk uk gbg anw ekw ubtkv dn} whkj g{}bae whk u`}/ `ag rn{

`}k baanfkaw/ vbafk rn{ gbg anw ebtk rn{} g`{ehwk}v wn whkj%(C{gekv =03==" Nh/ ukoo ba

wh`w f`vk/ B e{kvv bw%v nl >>

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ktbo fnjjbwwkg ba whk w}bmk nd Mkac`jba `ag gb}kfwv wh`w C{g`h uboo ok`g whk m`wwok `e`bavw

whkj Whbv bv fnavbvwkaw ubwh whk o`u * `v whk y`vv`ek B p{nwkg d}nj Oktbwbf{v vw`wkv/ uhka

v{fh ktbo u`v {afntk}kg ba Bv}`ko/ whkr uk}k wn monw bw n{w Bw vn{agv f}{ko wn {v/ m{w `e`ba/uk j{vw }kjkjmk}3 Eng bv ` HNOR Eng Bw u`v {a`ffkyw`mok dn} whk yknyok f`ookg mr

Hbv a`jk wn `fw ba v{fh {wwk} ubflkgakvv Bd Vngnj `ag Enjjn}`h uk}k gkvw}nrkg dn}

whbv lbag nd ktbo/ hnu j{fh jn}k whk yknyok uhn h`tk Eng obtbae `jnaevw whkj> Anwbfk/hnuktk}/ wh`w whk wkxw gnkv ANW vhnu Eng ebtbae `yy}nt`o dn} `ar nd whk }kvw nd whk

vwn}r * whk j{wbo`wbna nd whbv rn{ae unj`a%v mngr/ whk vo`{ehwk} nd C`mkvh Ebok`g/ `ag whk

lbga`yybae nd unjka wn y}ntbgk ubtkv

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lbae< ktk}rnak gbg `v hk v`u dbw (=03=;"

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wnekwhk} Wng`r B c{vw u`aw wn ok`tk rn{ ubwh whbv whn{ehw3 uh`w h`yykav wn h{j`abwr

uhka uk vh}{e ndd whk `{whn}bwr nd Eng `ag ` vw`ag`}g dn} W}{wh n{wvbgk nd n{} nuayk}vna`o dkkobaev `ag c{gekjkaw> Uh`w gnkv whk mnnl nd C{gekv h`tk wn v`r wn {v wng`r>

Whk}k `}k vbx whbaev whk ON]G h`wkv/

vktka wh`w `}k gkwkvw`mok wn hbj3h`{ehwr krkv/ ` orbae wnae{k/

h`agv wh`w vhkg baanfkaw monng/` hk`}w wh`w gktbvkv ubflkg vfhkjkv/

dkkw wh`w `}k p{bfl wn }{vh bawn ktbo/

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C{gekv u}`y {y3 vn uh`w bv whbv vw}`aek mnnl `ooC{gekv u}`y {y3 vn uh`w bv whbv vw}`aek mnnl `ooC{gekv u}`y {y3 vn uh`w bv whbv vw}`aek mnnl `ooC{gekv u}`y {y3 vn uh`w bv whbv vw}`aek mnnl `oo

`mn{w>`mn{w>`mn{w>`mn{w>

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Uk j`gk bw wh}n{eh C{gekv! C{gekv bv ` vw}`aek mnnl dn} vn j`ar }k`vnav B dbag bwvw}`aek mkf`{vk bw%v `a k`vr }k`g * `oo kxfbwbae `ag baw}be{bae vwn}bkv * rkw B ekw wn whk kag

`ag dkko `ud{o! Whbv bv an jbvw`lk * a`}}`wbtkv oblk whkvk `}k jk`aw wn kobfbw `a kjnwbna`o

}kvynavk Wn uh`w kag>

Ba n{} db}vw ynvw na C{gekv/ uk jkawbnakg wh`w whk o`vw fh`ywk}v nd Cnvh{` `}k f}{fb`o wn

{agk}vw`agbae whk jkvv wh`w whkr `}k ba g{}bae whk mnnl nd C{gekv (vkk Rn{ F`a%w @ggEng wn rn{} Y`awhkna" Whkr h`tk anw }kckfwkg bgno`w}r `ag bw o`agv whkj ba ` hk`y nd

w}n{mok * }kjkjmk} Ebgkna%v kyhng> Ckyhwh`h%v hn}}bmok jbv{agk}vw`agbae nd whk

gkj`agv nd Eng> Jbf`h%v hn{vkhnog bgnov j`gk n{w nd vwnoka vbotk} gkgbf`wkg wn whkOn}g> @oo nd whkvk vw}`aek f`vkv }kv{owkg d}nj kjm}`fbae bgno`w}r `ag w}rbae wn vnjkhnu

jkvh bw wnekwhk} ubwh whk un}vhby nd R`hukh Anw naor gbg whbv gkvw}nr whk a`wbna

vyb}bw{`oor/ bw f`{vkg `a baf}k`vbae gkf`r nd jn}`obwr

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Nak nd whk whbaev uk uk}k u`wfhbae dn} `v uk un}lkg wh}n{eh whk mnnl u`v whk

y}ne}kvvbna d}nj nak vwn}r wn whk akxw Uk vw`}wkg m`fl ubwh Kh{g/ uhbfh bafo{gkg vnjkgbve{vwbae gkw`bo/ m{w bw%v anw wnn m`g uhka hkog `e`bavw whk nwhk}v ba whk mnnl! Whka uk

jntkg na wn C`ko/ ubwh whk u`}j `ag fnsr vwn}r nd whbv unj`a a`bobae ` j`a wn whk

e}n{ag bavbgk hk} wkaw @v uk fnawba{kg uk fntk}kg V`jvna `ag hbv o{vwd{o/ dokvhor

yk}tk}vbnav nd whk f`oobae Eng h`g na hbv obdk/ whka wn Jbf`h `ag whk w}bmk nd G`a%vbjjn}`o vo`{ehwk} nd whk wnua nd O`bvh/ `ag dba`oor kagkg ubwh whk vbflkabae `ffn{aw nd

whk Oktbwk `ag hbv fnaf{mbak/ whk `ww`fl `e`bavw C`mkvh Ebok`g/ `ag lbga`yybae unjkag{}bae ` dkvwbt`o wn whk On}g Anwbfk ` y}ne}kvvbna> Uk%}k jntbae d}nj m`g wn un}vk/

d}nj Eng*`yynbawkg ok`gk}v gkobtk}bae whk yknyok d}nj kakjbkv wn yknyok j{}gk}bae `ag

j{wbo`wbae dn} whkb} nua vkodbvh kagv

Uh`w `mn{w whk nwhk} wnybf uk uk}k nmvk}tbae `v uk jntkg wh}n{eh3 hnu whk }nok `ag

w}k`wjkaw nd unjka bv vkka> Whbv/ wnn/ enkv d}nj m`g wn un}vk D}nj C`ko {vbae hk}

j`wk}a`o bavwbafwv wn m}{w`oor lboo ` j`a wn ` unj`a mkbae e`ae }`ykg/ okdw dn} gk`g/ `aggbvjkjmk}kg `v ` -jkvv`ek- wn Bv}`ko Bw `ba%w y}kwwr @v whk ntk}`oo f{ow{}k nd Bv}`ko

gkf`rv `ag jntkv d`}whk} `ag d`}whk} d}nj whk dk`} nd Eng/ unjka v{ddk} whk kddkfwv jnvwtbtbgor @v jkawbnakg m`fl ba whk vwn}r nd C`ko/ unjka mkfnjk baf}k`vbaeor m}{w`obskg`ag m}{w`o `v ` f{ow{}k jntkv d`}whk} d}nj Eng

Uk uk}k f}k`wkg ba whk bj`ek nd Eng Uk uk}k jk`aw wn mk }`wbna`o `ag }ko`wbna`omkbaev/ f}k`wkg wn }{ok ntk} whk k`}wh `v vwku`}gv/ `ag ebtka whk f`y`fbwr `v jka `ag

unjka wn eon}bdr Eng `ag ybfw{}k Hbv }ko`wbnavhby ubwh j`albag wh}n{eh j`}}b`ek `ag

y}nyk} vkx{`o }ko`wbnavhby @v j`albag yo{aekv bawn vba `ag }kd{vkv wn dk`} whk On}g/ uk

w{}a bawn `abj`o*oblk mkbaev uhn `}k b}}`wbna`o/ vkodbvh/ vkx{`oor yk}tk}wkg/ `ag gkvw}{fwbtk`ag `m{vbtk wn nak `anwhk} `ag ktk}rwhbae `}n{ag {v

Okdw wn n{} nua gktbfkv/ u`aw wn lanu uh`w uk un{og mk> W`lk C{gekv 05*=0 wn hk`}wWhbv bv ` }k`o vwn}r `mn{w }k`o yknyok uhn }kckfwkg Eng `ag bavwk`g obtkg ` abehwj`}k Uk

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Bv}`ko3 ktk}r j`a gbg wh`w uhbfh u`v }behw ba hbv nua krkv ]kjkjmk} n{} -O`ag/

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`}k ubwhn{w wh`w y}njbvkg Ok`gk}! Uk akkg whk W}{k Lbae/ uk akkg ` V`tbn}!

@v uk `yy}n`fh whk fkokm}`wbna nd Fh}bvwj`v/ lkky whk mnnl nd C{gekv ba jbag Ckv{v u`v

anw c{vw ` f{wk m`mr uhn un{og vnjkg`r vhnu {v hnu wn mk lbag `ag enng `ag ontbaeHk u`v `oo nd wh`w/ m{w Hk u`v vn j{fh jn}k Hk u`v whky}njbvkg ]kgkkjk} Ubwhn{w

Hbj/ ubwhn{w Hbv gk`wh na n{} mkh`od/ ubwhn{w Hbv w}`avdn}jbae e}`fk/ n{} }behwkn{vakvv

bv dbowhr }`ev Ubwhn{w Hbj `ag Hbv e}`fk/ uk `oo un{og mk vnjkuhk}k ba whk y`ekv ndC{gekv J`rmk uk un{oga%w onnl `v m`g `v vnjk ba whbv mnnl/ m{w }kjkjmk} Ckyhwh`h *

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whk Ok`gk}/ `ag ba Hbv yk}dkfw wbjbae/ Hk f`jk

Dn} wn {v ` fhbog bv mn}a/

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wn {v ` vna bv ebtka/`ag whk entk}ajkaw uboo mk na hbv vhn{ogk}v

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