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    Cayo dk xjo Xdfo

    ai xjo B~agbct~wo

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    Cayo dk xjo Xdfo

    ai xjo B~agbct~wo

    Lpolapt @cogjb

    d_kdyopwo# Dkg+Ko| Tape Cdkgack Wjbkljbd

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    Cayo dk xjo Xdfo ai xjo B~agbct~wo

    Bcc pdljxw powopyoh+ Ka ~bpx ai xjdw `aae fbt `o uwoh ap po~pahugoh `t bktfobkw# lpb~jdg# ocogxpakdg# ap fogjbkdgbc# dkgcuhdkl ~jaxaga~tdkl# pogaphdkl#

    xb~dkl ap `t bkt dkiapfbxdak wxapblo poxpdoybc wtwxof |dxjaux xjo |pdxxok~opfdwwdak ai xjo ~u`cdwjop ozgo~x dk xjo gbwo ai `pdoi ruaxbxdakw of`ahdoh dk

    gpdxdgbc bpxdgcow bkh poydo|w+

    Ga~tpdljx 0>>? `t Lpolapt @cogjb

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    Gjb~xop 0= \jbx Kax xa Wbt# bkh \jok Kax xa Wbt Dx+++++++++++++++++++++2>

    Gjb~xop 7= Koyop @o Xaa Ibp Ipaf b @obuxdiuc \afbk++++++++++++++++++08

    Gjb~xop 8= Wjdpxw bkh Wedkw++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++7?

    Gjb~xop ?= Di Dx Akct Jbw Ako Wxpdkl# Dxw ^pa`b`ct Kax b Fuwdgbc

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    \o |opo wxbtdkl bx xjo Bfdwj# wa ai gaupwo xjopo |bw ka bdp gakhdxdakdkl+ Mokkt

    bkh Fbpe |opo wfbpxxjot |opo wxbtdkl ak`abph xjo Xdxbkdg# |jopo xjot |opow~adcoh |dxj wopydgo bkh lpobx iaah bkh lax xa |obp xuzohaw bkh la|kw# ukxdc xjo

    |jaco dgo`opl&wjd~|poge xjdkl# |jdgj jb~~okoh oyopt kdljx bx kdko+ Jbh D ftgjadgo# |o |auch jbyo wxbtoh bx Ydyo cb Poyacugdak bx xjo a~~awdxo okh ai xjoWxpd~# |dxj jaupct `ojobhdklw# ~obwbkx apldow# bkh Mbga`obk u~pdwdklw+ @ux |jok

    |bw xjo cbwx xdfo D jbh ft gjadgo1Dx |bw ~bdkiuc xa |bxgj xjo |bdxop wjuiffo wca|ct xa|bph uw |dxj aup `oyopblow+

    Jo hdhkx jbyo b cdf~ bw fugj bw b gpb`w lbdx# bw di jo |opo |bcedkl |dxj jdw

    cobxjop gadk ~upwo gcokgjoh `ox|ook jdw ekoow+ Xjo cbwx xdfo |o jbh b paukh aihpdkew D jbh xpdoh xa joc~ jdf# `ux jo lbyo fo wugj b hdw~cbt ai yodkt poxdkb xjbxD eko| `oxxop xjbk xa xpt blbdk+ Dkwxobh D lbyo jdf b `dl xd~+

    Ha tau xjdke dxw xjo d&|aph1 wbdh Mokkt# cobkdkl iap|bph# dk b |jdw~op+\jbxw xjo d&|aph1 Gjbp bweoh+ Wjo jbh a~xoh aux ai fbeou~ xjdw fapkdkl

    `ogbuwo ai xjo bf`dokx jobx+ Wjo |bw fapo `obuxdiuc |dxjaux dx5 jop wedk |bw wawfaaxj dx poffogxoh cdljx+ Mokkt# ak xjo axjop jbkh# gbfo |dxj iucc ibgo ~bdkx xjbx

    |bw `oldkkdkl xa cup ak jop ibgo cdeo b |bxopgacap# b ~awx&Df~powwdakdwx ~bdkxdkl+

    \jbx |auch dx `o cdeo jbydkl woz |dxj jop1Hdh |afok eka| |jok tau xjauljx b`aux jbydkl woz |dxj xjof1 Df wupo

    ft otow lbyo fo b|bt wafoja|# ap xjo `caah puwjoh ipaf ft ibgo# ap fbt`o Dhdwgjbploh b ~jopafako# cdeo wafo xt~o ai fbco owxpuw+

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    B Hbt dk Cbw Yolbw 0

    Xjo d&|aph dw dk`poohdkl# wbdh Fbpe+Wjjjjjj" Mokkt |bpkoh+ \o bcc caaeoh wuppo~xdxdauwct bx aup wca|ct wjbf&

    `cdkl |bdxop+ Jdw oto wageoxw |opo okapfauw cdeo flwj`a|cw# bkh jdw ca|op cd~ ~pa&xpuhoh xa wugj bk ozxokx xjbx dx kobpct ogcd~woh jdw kawxpdcw+ Jo wxbpoh bx xjogodcdkl bw di jdw koge |opo madkx&coww+ ^jtcalokt pogb~dxucbxow akxalokt+ Jo gbk~pa`b`ct jobp tau# wjo wbdh+

    Haow jo jbyo wu~op&jobpdkl1 bweoh Fbpe+\jbx fbho xjo |bdxop oyok fapo fbgb`po |bw xjbx# xjpauljaux xjo `pobeibwx

    paaf# |bdxopw |dxj xjo wbfo dgjxjtko b~~obpbkgo |opo wjuiffdkl xapxuauwctxa|bph `pobeibwx xb`cow+ Xjo jawxoww bx xjo ipakx ai xjo powxbupbkx caaeoh dhokxdgbc

    xa xjo gdlbpoxxo&xpbt cbht |ja |apeoh xjo bdwcow kobp xjo |aahok wcax fbgjdkow bxxjo okxpbkgo xa xjo gbwdka+ Dk ibgx# xjo |afbk |ja gcobkoh aup paaf xjdw fapk&dkl |bw dkhdwxdkludwjb`co ipaf xjo gdlbpoxxo cbht+ Kax akgo hdh D |akhop |jbx dx

    |auch `o cdeo xa jbyo woz |dxj jop+D xjdke xjo Bfdwj lbyo dk xa xaa fbkt loko oz~opdfokxw# wbdh Mokkt+ Tau

    jobph b`aux xjo loko oz~opdfokxw# hdhkx tau1\jbx oz~opdfokxw1 D bweoh+

    Mokkt |blloh jop jobh ipaf wdho xa wdho# wgbkkdkl xjo paaf iap ak&cdwxokopw+

    Xjok wjo cobkoh xa|bph uw gakw~dpbxapdbcct bkh |jdw~opoh# \occ# xjo Bfdwj bpopobcct dkwucbp# wa dxw obwdop xa wxuht loko hdwaphopw dk xjof xjbk dk xjo ~a~ucbxdakbx cbplo# pdljx1 Iap ozbf~co# xjopo |bw wafo edkh ai loko hdwaphop xjbx gbuwoh xjo

    Bfdwj `b`dow xa hdo |jok xjot |opo akct b io| fakxjw ach+ Wa xjowo lokoxdgdwxw|opo powobpgjdkl xjo loko hdwaphopw# `ux D luoww xjot wxbpxoh oz~opdfokxdkl |dxjxpobxfokxw bkh xjo Bfdwj hdhkx oyok eka| b`aux dx+ Xjo kozx xjdkl tau eka|#bcc xjowo fuxbxdakw wxbpxoh xa b~~obp+ Ako ai xjo ldpcw bx ft aiflgo hdh bk oz~awak dx+

    Ha tau xjdke xjbxw |jt xjo lbfdkl gaffdwwdak cox xjof a~ok xjodp a|kgbwdka1 Fbpe bweoh+ Iap po~bpbxdakw1

    Tau hakxloxdx# wbdh Gjbp# |ja |bw pagedkl jop lcbww dk jop jbkh# pbxxcdklxjo dgo dk wxbggbxa+ Xjot bpo muwx wa wdf~co bkh ~upo5 D xjdke dxw `obuxdiuc+ D |bwxbcedkl xa xjo `cbgembge hobcop xjdw fapkdkl# bkh wjo woofoh wa wopoko bkh `cdww&iuc+ Xjot hakx jbyo xjo ~pa`cofw xjbx |o jbyo+

    @ptbk# |auch tau oyop wcoo~ |dxj taup a|k wdwxop1 Fbpe bweoh fo# b~pa~awai jdw dk`poohdkl pofbpe+

    D hakx jbyo bkt wdwxopw# D wbdh# wa Dyo bc|btw |akhopoh di D |auch jbyo di Djbh b wdwxop+ D |bw yopt gcawo xa ako ai ft gauwdkw

    Xjo |bdxop bppdyoh# xpbt dk xa|+ Jo `olbk gcobpdkl b|bt xjo gaiioo gu~w bkhlcbwwow |o jbh gakwxoccbxoh bpaukh xjo xb`co+ D iocx b edge xa ft wjdk `okobxj xjo

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    B Hbt dk Cbw Yolbw 7

    xb`co# bkh xjbx okhoh xjo wdwxop xbce |dxj Fbpe+ Gjbp aixok uwoh ft col bw b iapfai ~ukgxubxdak5 Fbpe ja|oyop# |bw ukhoxoppoh+ Oydhokxct jo bkh b gauwdk jbh

    ozgjbkloh gopxbdk dkxdfbgdow bx b taukl blo bkh jo ukiachoh xjo wxapt |jdco xjo|bdxop hocdyopoh aup ~cbxow+ Ai gaupwo xjo |bdxop|bwkx w|obxdkl+

    Xjo |bdxop jbkhoh fo b wjoox ai ~b~op+ Io| fdkuxow cbxo`o xjopo waak+Mbfow# xjo kaxo pobh+ Xjo Bfdwj uwoh b cb`tpdkxj ai ~koufbxdg xu`ow xa gaf&fukdgbxo |dxj bcc xjo axjop jaxocw dk Cbw Yolbw+

    Tau jbh xa |akhop |jt xjo Bfdwj gjawo xjo odljxookxj gokxupt bw xjo opbxjot bhjopoh xa+ \jt kax xjo iaupxj# wa xjot gauch jbyo gjbpdaxw bkh `pobwx&~cbxow1 Hdh xjot fayo xjo xdfo ipbfo oyopt tobp1 Di xjo labc |bw muwx xa `o b io|

    gokxupdow `ojdkh oyoptako ocwo# xjok xjot gauch jbyo bhybkgoh xa xjo kdkoxookxjgokxupt bkh hdwgayopoh ocogxpdgdxt+ \jbx |bw dx cdeo xa `o bk Bfdwj dkyokxap1

    Gjbp |bw pdljx# ai gaupwo+ Xjopo |bw hoflkdxoct b `obuxt xa xjo Bfdwj |bt aicdio+ Ap fbt`o D okmatoh `odkl |dxj jop wa fugj xjbx dx hdhkx fbxxop |jopo |o

    |opo+Xjopo |opo x|a ozxpb ~cbxowMbfow bkh Hb|kw+Wjauch |o |bdx iap xjof1 bweoh Fbpe# ~adwoh xa wxb` jdw iape dkxa b ~dco ai

    olldwj+ Xjo |bdxop wca|ct poxpobxoh |dxj aup of~xdoh lcbwwow bkh xjo pofkbkxw ai

    gaiioo+Fdljx bw |occ# Mokkt po~cdoh+ Dxw kax cdeo aup iaah dw ladkl xa lox gach+Gjbp= Ja| |bw taup jaxoc cbwx kdljx1

    Mokkt= Dx |bw lpobx+ Ka| xjbx |oyo wupydyoh xjo wjd~|poge b io| xdfow# dxwiuk xa |bxgj xjo ko|`dow+ \o fox b gau~co cbwx kdljx bkh xjot |opo uxxopctwjageoh |jok xjo wjd~ `olbk xa wdke+

    Fbpe= Tau gbk fbeo b cax ai fakot `oxxdkl ak |ja ~bkdgw bkh |ja haowkx+Hb|k= Laah fapkdkl# lutw" Wappt |opo cbxo"

    Edwwow la paukh+Hb|kw iapojobh |bw `obhoh |dxj w|obx# bkh wjo ~bkxoh# xptdkl xa gbcf jop

    `pobxjdkl+Tau hakx caae yopt |occ# D wbdh+Xjbxw kax |jbx b |afbk |bkxw xa jobp dk xjo fapkdkl# Hb|k po~cdoh+Bpo tau ioocdkl bcc pdljx1 Gjbp bweoh+Df aebt+ Dxw muwx wa jax" \jt hdh |o jbyo xa foox bx xjo ako ~cbgo dk xa|k

    |dxjaux bdp gakhdxdakdkl1

    Bpo tau ~polkbkx ap wafoxjdkl1 D bweoh+Xjbxw bcc D kooh# wjo wbdh# xa ydacbxo xjo ]opa Gjdch ^acdgt+Hb|k jbh b xokhokgt xa `o b hpbfb ruook+ D hdh kax fdz |occ |dxj hpbfb

    ruookw+ Xjbxw |jt D |bw wa jb~~t xa `o |dxj Gjbp+

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    B Hbt dk Cbw Yolbw 8

    Caae# wbdh Mbfow# w~apxdkl ko| wgpbxgj fbpew ak jdw bpf+ Agocax# jooz~cbdkoh# ozuhdkl ~pdho+

    Xjot |opo wxbtdkl dk xjo Muklco Cayo# |jdgj |bw |bt aii&Wxpd~+ Towxophbt jojbh `ook `dxxok `t bk blauxd `ux |bw coww wbcuxbpt b`aux dx# wdkgo dx |bw oydhokxct biapbldkl pahokx bkh kax bx bcc b ~pohbxap+

    Bw xjot wbx# dx |bw xdfo xa wbf~co ft `pobeibwxb `a|c ai ipowj ipudx# dk ftgbwo# xa~~oh |dxj wafo xt~o ai gpobf bkh gopobc ipblfokxw+ \jopo jbh xjot lax&xok xjo fdce1 \bw dx jbpyowxoh ipaf b kak&pufdkbkx w~ogdow ai cbgxbxdkl fbffbc#wugj bw xjo blauxd# ap hdh dx gafo ipaf xjo Fapfak wxage~dcow1

    Gjbp cobkoh `bge dk jop gjbdp# uwdkl ft coix wjauchop bw b `bgepowx |jdco wjo

    wca|ct w~aakoh gopobc ipblfokxw xa jop fauxj+ Xjdw pohugoh fo xa w~aakdkl|dxj ft pdljx jbkh+

    D cayo Bfdwj iaah# Mbfow yacukxoopoh+Jdw ~cbxo |bw fawxct wtkxjoxdg iaah bkh caaeoh ~poxxt kakwogxbpdbk xa fo# `ux

    D wbdh kaxjdkl+Wa |jbx ha |o |bkx xa ha xahbt1^jpbwow cdeo wja~~dkl# gbwdkaw# bkh la xa xjo w~b |opo wjauxoh |dxj

    orubc okxjuwdbwf# `ux kako |opo ~a~ucbp okaulj xa hpb| b wogakh+ D |bw loxxdkl

    xdpoh ai xjo Wxpd~+ Ka fbxxop |jopo tau |okx# xjo ayopjobh gbka~t |bw ~bdkxohxa wja| b ~opfbkokx ~po&huwe wet+ Gpo~uwgucbp+ Gpo~uwgucbp# D xach oyoptako#flkbcct b`co xa flkh b uwo iap xjo xopf+

    \jbx b`aux hpdydkl aux xa Jaayop Hbf1 Mokkt bweoh+Tow+ Tow+ Tow# D wbdh+D |auch cayo xjbx" Gjbp bhhoh+ D pobcct kooh xa woo hbtcdljx+\occ# bw cakl bw |o jdx xjo gbwdkaw |jok |o lox `bge# Df jb~~t# wbdh Fbpe+Bkh xjo w~bw+

    Bkh lox aup `ufw |d~oh# D wbdh# `ux xa ftwoci# iap iobp ai dpedkl xjo fdwwuw+\jbx wjauch |o ~bge iap cukgj1

    \jbxoyop |bw dk aup ~ageoxw# D xjauljx+ Ka iupxjop ~cbkkdkl porudpoh+ Kako&xjocoww# b hdwgaupwo okwuoh ak xjo fopdxw ai ybpdauw ~cbxow# bw di |o |opo ~cbkkdkliap wuplopt pbxjop xjbk gbpptaux+

    Xjopo |bw bk dkxopowxdkl bwwapxfokx ai ~bxpakw `pobeibwxdkl bx xjo Bfdwj+ Taugauch xocc |ja xjo Bfopdgbkw |opoxjo w|bpxjt ~paxodk&obxdkl xt~ow# bw |dho bwxjot |opo xbcc# wuppaukhoh `t fbgjdkow bkh |blakw xa faxap xjofwocyow b`aux

    aii&iaax5 xjo |bdxopw `bpoct jbh dklpoww+ Xjo fapo gap~ucokx xjo ~a~ucbgo`ogbfo# ai gaupwo# xjo fapo xjo powx ai uw jbh xa powapx xa wxafbgj gpukgjow#df~cbkxw# bkh gawfoxdg wuplopt+

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    B Hbt dk Cbw Yolbw ?

    Dx woofoh ahh xjbx ka fbxxop ja| wrubcdh xjo gaukxpt lpo|# xjopo |opo xjawoai uw |ja |opo wxdcc biffuokx okaulj xa xjpa| b|bt aup fakot dk Yolbw+ Tau

    jobph wxapdow ai gdxdow xjbx gaccb~woh dkxa gjbaw bkh iouhbcdwf# wbkw cb|# wbkw foh&dgdko# wbkw ~cuf`dkl# |jdco |o `auploadwdo `udcx |dhop wxpooxw# fapo a~ucokx xa|&opw# bkh fbwwdyo w~apxw bpokbw+ Dh bc|btw |bkxoh xa ha wafoxjdkl b`aux dx# cdeo

    Mokkt ap Gjbp# ux dk b |bt tau koohoh xjo obpkopw# xaa# xa eoo~ gb~dxbcdwf ffa|&dkl+ \dxjaux `dl obpkopw xjopo |auch `o ka ako xa xbz# bkh |dxjaux xbzow xjopo

    |auch `o ka ako xa `pd`o xjo layopkfokx xa cobyo uw bcc bcako+ Wafoxdfow D gak&wacoh ftwoci |dxj xjdw pjoxapdg# `ux bx axjop xdfow D w|apo xa ftwoci Dh ha wafo&xjdkl xa `bcbkgo xjo dkorudxdow+

    Xjopo |bw b fbk wgpd``cdkl iupdauwct ak jdw xb`cogcaxj# caaedkl xa xjo bdp iapdkw~dpbxdak# xjok wgpd``cdkl fapo ydlapauwct+ Jo |bw ~pa`b`ct gbcgucbxdkl jdwlbfdkl ahhw+ @owdho jdf |bw bk achop gau~co bpludkl ayop xjodp cawdklw+ Kaxakgo hdh D |akhop |jbx dx |auch `o cdeo xa jbyo woz |dxj xjof+

    \o paho ha|k _W 47 ak xjpoo pokxoh faxapgtgcow+ \o jbh xjo pabh xa aup&wocyow5 kax bkaxjop yojdgco |bw dk wdljx+ Dx |bw a`ydauw |jt xjo pokxbc lut jbh

    |bkxoh xa gjbplo uw x|dgo xjo ~pdgo |jok |o xach jdf |o |opo jobhdkl xa xjohbf+ Jo |bw ~bpbkadh xjbx |o |auch `o wjax bx ap pdho ayop b cbkh fdko# bkhxjok aup lpdoydkl jodpw |auch wuo jdf+

    Ka gcauhw# bf`dokx `cuo `okobxj xjo lachok paai ai xjo wuk+ Gjbpw bpfw |opo|pb~~oh bpaukh ft |bdwx# fapo iap dkxdfbgt xjbk wu~~apx+ Wjo juffoh XjoLdpc ipaf D~bkofb |jdco D iaguwoh ak eoo~dkl xjo `deo u~pdljx+ \jopo |bwD~bkofb1 \bw xjopo akct ako ldpc ipaf D~bkofb# ap |opo xjopo fapo1

    \o hpayo ayop b `pdhlo |jopo b cbeo jbh akgo `ook *|dxkoww xjo |pogeoh#ayopxupkoh juccw ai ~cobwupo `abxw$+ Bcakl xjo `bwdk ai xjo cbeo dx caaeoh cdeo xbp&lox ~pbgxdgo5 wfbwjoh gbpw# wjbxxopoh `udchdklw# `ux akgo# D bf wupo# dx jbh `ook bga}t cdxxco jbfcox+ Dxw iukktD jbhkx wook xjo Yolbw ~awxgbphw aixjdw+

    Xjok xjopo |opo b io| fdcow ai kaxjdkl+ Gjbp |bw |apedkl ak xjo |aphw xaxjo wakl+ Dw dx xbcc bkh xbk bkh waix bkh cayoct ap xbcc bkh taukl bkh waix bkhxokhop1 wjo bweoh+

    Hakx bwe foD hdhkx oyok eka| xjo |aph |bw D~bkofb+\occ# |jbx hdh tau xjdke dx |bw# xjok1\occ# D xjauljx dx |bw D~bkofb`ux D xjauljx D |bw muwx fbedkl dx u~+ D

    hdhkx eka| D~bkofb |bw bgxubcct b |aph+

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    B Hbt dk Cbw Yolbw 9

    Taupo muwx ka laah bx xjdw# wjo wbdh+ Dxw kax b wedcc tau kooh pdljx ka|# `ux|jok tau lox achop# dxw b wedcc taucc hoflkdxoct kooh

    Gjbp jbh b cal&gb`dk ydwdak ai lpa|dkl achop5 wjo gaccogxoh `abph lbfow bkhach jdlj wgjaac tobp`aaew wa xjbx |jok |o |opo ach bkh hogpo~dx |o gauch wup&ydyo |dxjaux ocogxpdgdxt+

    Xjo pabh xjpobhoh `ox|ook ybwx auxgpa~~dklw ai wxako+ Ja| fbkt xjauwbkhwai fok jbh gjdwocoh xjo gcoix |o paho xjpaulj# bkh |dxj |jbx ~pdfdxdyo dkwxpu&fokxw1 Kax oyok xjo `af`w xjbx cbdh |bwxo xa xjo gaukxptwdho gauch hokx xjowofbwwdyo |bccw+

    Idkbcct |o bppdyoh `oiapo b |dho# mblloh ~ohowxbc bkh dk xjo gokxop ai xjo ~oh&

    owxbc wxpoxgjoh b xbcc# yopxdgbc ~aco+ Wafo edkh ai ffbl~aco# |dxjaux b ffbl+ Akodxjop wdho ai xjo ~aco wbx b ~bdp ai `pak}o fllupow# opogx bkh buwxopo# |dxj hbukxdkl

    |dklw ~paxpuhdkl u~|bph ipaf xjodp wjauchopw# cdeo edxgjok ekdyow+ Dx |bwdf~cbuwd`co xa xjdke xjot gauch oyop xbeo ffdljx |dxj xjawo wgdwwapoh |dklw# `uxxjot |opo lubpbkxooh xa ~aeo taup oto aux+ Ofbkbxdkl ipaf xjodp cadkw |opofbffaxj `pak}o lokdxbcw# bcc aux ai ~pa~apxdak xa xjo loafoxpt ai xjodp fllupow+Xjot |opo a`ydauwct jdw bkh jop aplbkw# `ux huo xa xjodp iapfbxdak dx |auch jbyo`ook b hdwwbxdwitdkl ukdakjdw ~cuf`dkl |bw x|dwxoh bkh bklucbp# w~deoh cdeo b

    wxolawbupuw# |jdco jopw |bw gbyopkauw# dk xjo wjb~o ai b gapkuga~db xjo dkxopdapwxuhhoh |dxj w~dpbc `cbhow bkh gapewgpo|w+ Wgpbxgjoh ak xjo dkwdho ai ako |opoxjo |aphw Lokdxbcw `t Mbeo+

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    Di Dx Akct Jbw Ako Wxpdkl# Dxw ^pa`b`ct Kax b Fuwdgbc Dkwxpufokx ?8

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    Di Dx Akct Jbw Ako Wxpdkl# Dxw ^pa`b`ct Kax b Fuwdgbc Dkwxpufokx ??

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    Di Dx Akct Jbw Ako Wxpdkl# Dxw ^pa`b`ct Kax b Fuwdgbc Dkwxpufokx ?9

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