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    CIBJF KLPZ

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    JE RHI DFYRIED EL_RH HJDH KLY_R LG [LYRH FG_JKF

    HIAB FR P_IRL_JF

    Kfsi El> KK66;/?06;

    Je thi cfttir>

    RHI [RFRI

    Wirsus

    L[KF_ AILEF_B KF_A PJ[RL_JY[ RHI FKKY[IB

    [RFRI[ HIFB[ LG F_DYCIER

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    F. JER_LBYKRJLE

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    Rhi fkkusib, Lskfr Ailefrb Kfra Pjstlrjus, stfebs khfrdib wjth glur kluets>

    Kluet 6> Curbir

    Kluet ?> Kletrfvietjles lg [iktjle 6?0(4) feb fe fatireftjvi kluet lg

    kletrfviejed [iktjle 6?0(;)(f) lg thi Gjrifrcs Kletrla Fkt, ?000 (Fkt El. 70 lg

    ?000)

    Kluet ;> Kletrfvietjles lg [iktjle 6?0(4) feb fe fatireftjvi kluet lg

    kletrfviejed [iktjle 6?0(;)(f) lr 6?0(2)(f) lg thi Gjrifrcs Kletrla Fkt, ?000

    (Fkt El. 70 lg ?000)

    Kluet 2> Kletrfvietjles lg [iktjle :0 lg thi Gjrifrcs Kletrla Fkt, ?000 (Fkt El.

    70 lg ?000)

    ?

    Rhi cfje khfrdi fdfjest thi fkkusib js thft lg curbir je thft hi shlt feb mjaaib thi

    bikifsib, _iivf [tiiemfcp, burjed thi ifray hlurs lg thi clrejed lg 62 Giorufry

    ?06;.

    ;

    Rhi krjci skiei wfs f tljait kuojkai jesjbi thi ofthrllc lg thi hlci lg thi fkkusib,

    clri spikjgjkfaay thi ofthrllc ajemib bjriktay tl thi fkkusibs cfje oibrllc vjf f

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    pfssfdiwfy lg fpprlxjcftiay 9,;c. [hi wfs shlt whjast stfebjed, gfkjed thi fkkusib,

    oihjeb thi alkmib tljait bllr je thft kuojkai.

    2

    Rhi fkkusib gjrib glur shlts wjth f plwirgua hfebdue, thrludh thi alkmib tljait bllr, lg

    whjkh ft aifst thrii lg thi shlts hjt thi bikifsib. Rhi fkkusib usib hjdh pirglrcfeki

    Oafkm Rfale fccuejtjle. Rhi ouaaits rjppib thrludh hir olby kfusjed cfnlr tjssui

    trfucf feb hir suosiquiet bifth.

    9.

    Rhi bikifsib bjib le thi skiei fs f risuat lg cuatjpai dueshlt wluebs.

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    Rhiri wiri leay twl pilpai je thi hlusi ft thi tjci lg thi curbir feb, sjeki thi

    fkkusib js thi slai survjvlr, hi js thi leay pirsle foai tl rikluet f virsjle lg thi

    iviets tl thi klurt.

    4

    Rhi fkkusib fasl gfkis twl kluets lg eidajdietay bjskhfrdjed hjs gjrifrc je f puoajk

    pafki.

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    Je Nfeufry ?06; thi fkkusib wfs wjth grjiebs je f ristfurfet burjed thi ousy auekh

    hlur. Hi fsmib hjs grjieb, Cr Griskl, tl pfss hjc hjs gjrifrc uebir thi tfoai. F shlt

    wiet lgg hjttjed f gallr tjai.

    :

    [hrfpeia grlc thi shfttirib tjai hjt Cr Airief le hjs aid, jenurjed hjc.

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    Rhi fkkusib bjskhfrdib thi gjrifrc je f ristfurfet guaa lg pftrles. Pirhfps clri

    bjsklekirtjed js thi gfkt thft thi fkkusib fsmib hjs grjieb tl pfss hjc f gjrifrc uebir

    thi tfoai whjast thiri wfs f khjab siftib ft thi tfoai rjdht eixt tl hjc.

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    Jt js thi [tftis kfsi thft le felthir lkkfsjle, burjed [ipticoir ?06?, thi fkkusib

    gjrib f shlt thrludh thi sue rllg lg thi vihjkai hi wfs trfviaajed je le f puoajk rlfb.

    [fcfethf Rfyalr, whl wfs hjs djragrjieb ft thi tjci feb hjs grjieb, Cr Griskl, wiri je

    thi vihjkai ft thi tjci.

    6?

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    Rhi fkkusib wfs je ueafwgua plssissjle lg fccuejtjle oialedjed tl hjs gfthir glr

    whjkh thi fkkusib hfb el riaivfet gjrifrc ajkieki lr pircjt.

    6;

    Rhi fglricietjleib wjaa oi bjskussib je bitfja aftir out ft thjs stfdi thi [tfti wluab ajmi

    thi klurt tl tfmi elti lg thi gfkt thft thi fkkusib hfs, grlc thi shlltjed jekjbiet je

    [ipticoir ?06? uetja thi shlltjed lg thi bikifsib, bjspafyib f oaftfet bjsridfrb glr

    thi afw feb glr thi ajvis lg lthirs.

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    Rhi fkkusib oihfvib rikmaissay feb je thi jestfekis cietjleib folvi hjs

    rikmaisseiss jevlavib gjrifrcs.

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    Rhi [tfti wjaa rivifa tl thi klurt je thisi hifbs lg frduciet thft thi fkkusib, je

    miipjed wjth hjs prlgissjle fs fe fthaiti, wfs gfkib burjed hjs trjfa wjth f rfki, feb thi

    lpplrtuejty tl rue wjth thi oftle lg truth. Rhi [tfti wjaa ixplsi hlw hi stucoaib lvir

    hjs ajis feb bikijt feb je thi prlkiss wfs uefoai tl klcpaiti thi rfki.

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    Jt js thi [tftis kfsi thft thi fkkusib wfs f bikijtgua wjteiss feb thft thi klurt shluab

    hfvi el bjggjkuaty je riniktjed hjs klri virsjle lg iviets, elt leay fs elt rifslefoay

    plssjoay trui, out, je issieki, fs oijed foslautiay bivljb lg fey truth.

    O. DIEI_FA

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    Jt oikfci, wjth rispikt, kaifr thft thi fkkusib js jekfpfoai lg tfmjed risplesjojajty glr

    fey wrledbljed feb je gfkt hjs fttjtubi js thft hi wfs thi vjktjc lg kjrkucstfeki.

    68

    Rhi fkkusib paifbib elt dujaty tl faa thi kluets. Jt js pirhfps fpplsjti tl succfrjsi

    thi fkkusibs bigiekis tl slci lg thi kluets, feb tl jebjkfti hlw thi fkkusib rigusib

    tl tfmi fey risplesjojajty feb wluab fawfys pafki thi oafci glr hjs fktjles slciwhiri

    iasi.

    Rhjs js elt fe ftticpt tl fefaysi lr bjskuss hjs bigiekis out rfthir tl jaaustrfti feb

    icphfsjsi hjs fttjtubi tlwfrbs ajgi whjkh kaifray ixhjojts fe ixtirefa alkus lg kletrla fs

    plrtrfyib oy hjs glaalwjed stfekis>

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    J kfeelt oi oafcib glr gjrjed thi glur shlts thrludh f alkmib tljait bllr thft mjaaib

    thi bikifsib. J fc uefoai tl sfy why J shlt out J kfeelt oi oafcib

    Fathludh J hfb thi gjrifrc je cy plssissjle whie f shlt wiet lgg je thi Rfshfs

    _istfurfet, J bjb elt gjri thi shlt feb Bfrrie Griskl js tl oafci glr hfebjed ci

    f alfbib gjrifrc

    Rhi wjteissis fri ayjed. J eivir gjrib f shlt thrludh thi suerllg lg f kfr feb

    fathludh fccuejtjle wfs glueb je cy hlusi J oafci cy gfthir jt js hjs

    fccuejtjle

    6:

    Rhi [tfti wjaa frdui thft elt leay wfs thi fkkusib f bikijtgua wjteiss, out thft hi je gfkt

    tfjalrib hjs ivjbieki, feb usib wiaa kfakuaftib feb rihifrsib icltjlefa lutoursts tl

    bigaikt thi fttietjle feb tl fvljb hfvjed tl feswir quistjles.

    ?0

    Rhi gfjauri lg thi Bigieki tl klrrlolrfti issietjfa iaiciets lg thi virsjle lg thi

    fkkusib, vjiwib je ajdht lg thijr ixtiesjvi pripfrftjle, suostfetjftis thi kletietjle thft

    thi fkkusib tfjalrib hjs ivjbieki. Fathludh ixpirt wjteissis wiri kfaaib je rispikt lg

    slueb, thi Bigieki gfjaib tl prisiet ivjbieki thft supplrts thi glaalwjed stfticiets>

    jg Cr. Pjstlrjus js rifaay fexjlus feb hi skrifcs, whie hi pjtkhis hjs vljki,

    feb wi wjaa kfaa f wjteiss je thft ridfrb, jg J put jt tl ylu jt sluebs ajmi f

    wlcfe

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    Pfdi 86 ajeis 66-6;

    Pfdi ;;8 ajeis 6768

    thi sjcjafrjty oitwiie thi sluebs cfbi oy ait us fssuci thft wfs f krjkmit

    oft hjttjed f bllr sl hfrbthft sluebibajmi dueshlts = feb

    Pfdi ;4; ajeis ?6??

    .whft J put tl yluylu kfe skrifc feb dit f gicfai tl skrifc je thft

    tljait, ylu kfeelt hifr jt ft ylur hlusi whie shi js je thi tljait

    Pfdi ?:9 ajei ?6-?9

    Pfdi ?:7 ajeis 6;

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    Jt js, wjth rispikt, trjti afw thft stfticiets oy thi Bigieki tl stfti wjteissis thft

    kirtfje ivjbieki wjaa oi fbbukib burjed thi Bigiekis kfsi, feb whjkh wiri

    suosiquietay elt fbbukib, shluab oi tltfaay bjsridfrbib.

    ??

    Rhi feswir oy thi [tfti wjteiss, bieyjed gfktsput tl thic, ricfjes ivjbieki feb thi

    Bigiekis jefojajty tl fbbuki kluetir ivjbieki je gfkt klrrlolrftis thi [tftis virsjle.

    ?;

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    Rhjs js ispikjfaay sl whiri thi stfticiets fri elt trui lr whiri thiri js el ixpafeftjle

    lg why thiy wiri eivir pursuib.

    K. RHI FKKY[IB[ PAIF

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    Burjed thi ofja fppajkftjle thi fkkusib ixpafjeib hjs fktjles fs glaalws>

    J giat ixtriciay vuaeirfoai, J meiw J hfb tl prltikt _iivf feb cysiag. J

    oiajivib thft whie thi jetrubir lr jetrubirs kfci lut lg thi tljait wi

    wluab oi je drfvi bfedir. J giat trfppib fs cy oibrllc bllr wfs alkmib

    feb J hfvi ajcjtib clojajty le cy stucps. J gjrib shlts ft thi tljait bllr

    feb shlutib tl _iivf([tftis icphfsjs)

    Ixhjojt Opfdi 79 (?)

    ?9

    Je hjs stfticiet je tircs lg siktjle 669 lg thi Krjcjefa Prlkiburi Fkt, 6:44 (Fkt El 96

    lg 6:44) hi stftib>

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    Thjast J fbcjt thft J jegajktib thi gftfa dueshlt wluebs tl _iivf thjs lkkurrieki

    wfs jebiib fe fkkjbiet je thft J hfb cjstfmieay oiajivib thft fe jetrubir lr

    jetrubirs hfb ietirib cy hlusi feb plsib fe jcc jeiet thrift tl _iivf feb

    ci ([tftisicphfsjs)

    Pfdi 7 ajeis ?0?2

    Rhi bjskhfrdjed lg cy gjrifrc wfs prikjpjtftib oy f eljsi oiajivib tl oi thi

    jetrubir lr jetrubirs klcjed lut lg thi tljait tl fttfkm _iivf feb ci .

    Pfdi 4 ajeis ?0-?9

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    Rl hjdhajdht thi fkkusibs viry vfdui feb ueklevjekjed ftticpt tl krifti f virsjle lg

    thi iviets wi hfvi tl rigir tl hjs ivjbieki je khjig>

    feb thie J hifrb f eljsi grlc jesjbi thi tljait whft J pirkijvib tl oi

    slciolby klcjed lut lg thi tljait. Oiglri J meiw jt, J hfb gjrib glur shlts ft thi

    bllr

    Pfdi 6249 ajeis 4:

    ?4

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    Rhi fkkusib fvirs thft thi klurt eiibs tl uebirstfeb whft kfusib hjc tl gjri thi

    shlts. Hjs fttjtubi tl thjs kluet js thft hi js elt kuapfoai. Hi eijthir jetietjlefaay gjrib

    shlts elr wfs hi eidajdiet je gjrjed thi shlts.

    Ti fsmib thi quistjle> Thy bjb hi shllt< Ti fetjkjpfti thft thi Bigieki cjdht riay le

    thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr Bircfe feb thiriglri wi pfusi tl jaaustrfti thi dafrjed

    kletrfbjktjle lg thi virsjle lg thi fkkusib wjth thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr Bircfe

    folut thi faa-jcplrtfet slueb stfrtai. Jt oikfci kaifr thft Prlgisslr Bircfe vjiwib thi

    thrii slueb stfrtais fs jcplrtfet.

    ?8

    Lvir feb folvi thi gfkt thft jt js lur vjiw thft thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr Bircfe wfs

    ueklevjekjed feb, je thi cfje, jrriaivfet, lei kfeelt out oi fcfzib thft hi wfs uefoai

    tl biskrjoi thi faa-jcplrtfetthjrb slueb stfrtai je clri bitfja.

    ?:

    Rhi orlfb efturi lg Prlgisslr Bircfes ivjbieki wfs kaifray jaaustrftib oy hjs

    ueklevjekjed ixpafeftjle lg thi pfrfdrfph je hjs riplrt bifajed wjth thi thjrb stfrtai. Hi

    kaifray stftib>hi hifrb f thjrb slueb (whjkh hi suosiquietay oiajivis tl hfvi oiie

    thi cfdfzjei rfkm)

    Pfdi ?8?? ajeis 6-;

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    Hi sjbistips frlueb thi kaifr cifejed lg thi wlrbs sl fs tl elt prinubjki hjs kajiet

    whl cfy jejtjfaay elt hfvi jbietjgjib thi cfdfzjei rfkm fs thi slurki lg thi slueb.

    Hjs ivjbieki thft hi wluab elt hfvi jevistjdftib thi efturi lg thi slueb js sl

    ueklevjekjed thft thi klurt wjaa rinikt jt fs ueprlgissjlefa feb ivie eidajdiet klebukt

    oy fe ixpirt lr nust fs fe uetruth.

    Ti frdui thft hi wfs jetiet le jbietjgyjed f thjrb stfrtai feb bjb elt fetjkjpfti fey

    krlss ixfcjeftjle le thjs pljet.

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    Fathludh thi fkkusibs virsjle js ajttirib wjth kletrfbjktjles jt js fpt tl rigir tl f

    spikjgjk virsjle whiri thi fkkusib kaifray jebjkftib hi hfb eivir biajoirftiay gjrib

    shlts jetl thi tljait bllr>

    Zlu eivir purplsiguaay gjrib shlts jetl thi bllr

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    Je hjs ftticpts tl tfjalr f virsjle tl supplrt hjs paif ixpafeftjle (Pfdi 7 ajeis ?0?;)

    hi tfedaib hjcsiag jetl f wio>

    Thft wfs thi fkkjbiet

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    Js jt putftjvi siag bigieki< Js jt fe fkt lg sfei futlcftjsc< Bjb hi hfvi krjcjefa

    kfpfkjty tl fkt< Lr wfs jt faa fe fkkjbiet fs je Rfshfs _istfurfet whiri hi hfb thi due

    je hjs hfeb feb jt purplrtibay bjskhfrdib jtsiag.

    ;7

    Jt js, hlwivir, lur kfsi thft thi fkkusib hfs gfjaib tl gurejsh f kribjoai lr rifslefoay

    plssjoai trui virsjle feb thft thi klurt wjaa hfvi el lptjle out tl rinikt hjs virsjle.

    ;4

    Rhjs wjaa, wjth rispikt, aifvi thi klurt tl ivfaufti thi loniktjvi gfkts feb thi

    kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki.

    B. RHI TJREI[[I[

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    Rhi [tfti kfaaib thi glaalwjed wjteissis>

    Cs Cjkhiaai OurdirPfdis ?7 -694

    Cs Istiaai vfe bir CirwiPfdis 694-647

    Cr KP NlheslePfdis 644-??:= ?9:-;04

    Br N[ [tjppPfdis ;0:-;8:

    Cs [ RfyalrPfdis ;:0-2??

    Cr PN OfofPfdis 2??-299

    Prlgisslr Dirt [ffycfePfdis 298-920

    Cr B GrisklPfdis 926-760

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    Klaleia ND WirciuaiePfdis 766-42; feb Pfdis 6?82-6?:7

    Klaleia D[ vfe _iesourdPfdis 422-8:6

    Cr [P _ies - Pfdis 8:?-:0:

    Tfrrfet Lggjkir OC Wfe [tfbiePfdis :66-6064

    Kfptfje K Cfedief - Pfdis 6068-6042

    Klaleia JD vfe bir Eist - Pfdis 6042-608:

    Klaleia Cjkhfia [faisPfdis 608:-6600

    Cs F [tjppPfdis 6606-66:2

    Kfptfje G[ ClaairPfdis 66:9-6?48

    Tfrrfet Lggjkir HF Cfrjtz - Pfdis 6?4:-6?8;

    ;:

    Rhi Bigieki kfaaib>

    Br NOK OlthfPfdis 6;00-6;94

    Fkkusib> LAK PjstlrjusPfdis 6;98-6:28

    Cr _B BjxlePfdis 6:2:-?6;7

    Cr N [tfebir - Pfdis ?6;:-?646

    Cs KO WjanliePfdis?646-?6::

    Cr C_ EhaiedithwfPfdis??06-??;9

    Cs IH EhaiedithwfPfdis??;7-??27

    Cs _C CltshufeiPfdis??27-??97

    Br FK AuebdriePfdis ??98-??:2

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    Cs ZJ vfe [khfamwym - Pfdis??:2-?;6:

    Cr RGH TlacfrfesPfdis?;?0-?2:2

    Br C GlstirPfdis?2:??9?; feb ?9?9-?9;4

    Br DF WirsgiabPfdis?986-?7?;

    JZK AjePfdis -?7:6

    PNB vfe ^yaPfdis?7:?-?4;:

    Prlgisslr IT BircfePfdis?428-?:89

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    Jt js fpplsjti tl bjskuss thi riaivfet aidfa prjekjpais whjkh priskrjoi thi fpprlfkh whjkh

    shluab oi glaalwib je bitircjejed thi lutklci lg f trjfa>

    Jt js trjti afw thft thi [tfti cust prlvi jts kfsi fdfjest thi fkkusib oiyleb

    rifslefoai bluot. Ajmiwjsi jt js trjti afw thft thiri js el leus le thi fkkusib. Jg

    thi virsjle prlggirib oy thi fkkusib js rifslefoay plssjoay trui, thie thi

    fkkusib js ietjtaib tl hjs fkqujttfa.

    Fs wfs pljetib lut je [tfti virsu s Wfe Bir Ciybie 6:::(?) [F 4:(T) ft 80 H

    Rhisi fri elt sipfrfti feb jebipiebiet tists, out thi ixprissjle lg thi

    sfci tist whie vjiwib grlc lpplsjti pirspiktjvis. Rhi rifsle glr thi

    leus oijed glrcuaftib je thjs cfeeir js thi efturfa feb klestjtutjlefaay

    klrrikt bisjri tl prikaubi thi jeelkiet grlc oijed klevjktib feb uenustay

    puejshib.

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    Thiri thiri js f klegajkt lg gfkt oitwiie thi [tftisfeb thi Bigiekiskfsis, thi

    prlpir fpprlfkh js glr thi klurt tl fppay jts cjeb, elt leay tl thi cirjts feb

    bicirjts lg thi ivjbieki lg thi stfti wjteissis feb thi bigieki wjteissis, out

    fasl tl thi prlofojajtjis lg thi kfsi

    [tfti virsus [j ed h 6:49(6) [F ??4(E) ft ??8 GH

    Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft thi klurt succfrjsib thi klrrikt fpprlfkh je

    [tia aieolskh Gfrcirs Tjeiry A tb feb Fel thir virsus Cfrtia a KJI feb

    Felthir?00; (6)[F66([KF). Ft pfrfdrfph 9 jt wfs hiab>

    Rl klci tl f klekausjle le thi bjsputib jssuis f klurt cust cfmi

    gjebjeds le (f) thi kribjojajty lg thi vfrjlus gfktufa wjteissis= (o) thijr

    riajfojajty= feb (k) thiprlofojajtjis

    Rhi klurt prlkiibib tl prlvjbi dujbiajeis feb thie glueb>

    Rhi hfrb kfsi whjkh wjaa bluotaiss oi thi rfri lei, lkkurs whie f

    klurts kribjojajty gjebjeds klcpia jt je lei bjriktjle feb jts ivfauftjle lg

    thi dieirfa prlofojajtjis je felthir. Rhi clri klevjekjed thi glrcir, thi

    aiss klevjekjed wjaa oi thi afttir. Out whie faa js iqujpljsib prlofojajtjis

    privfja.

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    Rhi klurt bjb elt bifa wjth thi vfaui lg kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki je thi

    [tia aieolskh Gfrcirs Tje iry cfttir (suprf) out je [tfti virsus [jmhl sfef

    6:70(2) [F 4?; (F)ft 4?: B jt wfs stftib thft thiri js el ajcjtftjle le thi mjeb

    lg ivjbieki thft cfy fbiquftiay klegjrc f klegissjle lr prlvi thi klccjssjle

    lg thi lggieki khfrdib. Prllg lg ijthir lr olth lg thisi cfy oi puriay

    kjrkucstfetjfa, out cfy klekijvfoay oi sl uttiray klekausjvi fs tl oi gfr clri

    sftjsgfktlry thfe thi tistjcley lg f pirsle whl purplrts tl hfvi oiie fe iyi

    wjteiss.

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    Ti wjsh tl icphfsjsi thi wiaa-istfoajshib prjekjpai ietriekhib wjth thi nubdciet lg _

    virsu s Bhauc fyl feb Fel thir 6:28(?) [F 744(F)thft thi trjfa klurt, stiipib je thi

    ftclsphiri lg thi trjfa, js oist pafkib tl tfmi jetl fkkluet thi wjteissis bicifelur

    feb pirslefajty. Ti rispiktguaay suocjt thft thi klurt kaifray fppajib thi prjekjpai lg

    losirvjed thi bicifelur lg thi wjteissis feb wjth thjs fbbib fbvfetfdi, thi klurt wjaa

    clst kirtfjeay oi foai tl usi thjs fbvfetfdi je rifkhjed f kribjojajty gjebjed.

    2?

    Je lur frduciet wi tfmi jetl fkkluet thi prjekjpais jetrjesjk tl thi ivfauftjle lg

    kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki feb je pfrtjkuafr wjaa miip je cjeb thi fpprlfkh lg thi [uprici

    Klurt lg Fppifa je [tfti virs us Hfbioi 6::8(6) [FK_ 2?? ([KF) ft 2?7 d-h>

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    thi klurt cust dufrb fdfjest f tiebieky tl glkus tll jetietay uple thi sipfrfti

    feb jebjvjbufa pfrt lg whft js, fgtir faa, f clsfjk lg prllg. Bluots folut lei fspikt lg

    thi ivjbieki aib je f trjfa cfy frjsi whie thft fspikt js vjiwib je jslaftjle. Rhi

    bluots cfy oi sit ft rist whie jt js ivfauftib fdfje tldithir wjth faa lthir fvfjafoai

    ivjbiekijt js eikissfry tl stip ofkm f pfki feb klesjbir thi clsfjk fs f whlai.

    Jg thft js elt blei, lei cfy gfja tl sii thi wllb glr thi triis .([tftis icphfsjs)

    Je thjstrjfa ifkh sipfrfti pjiki lg kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki, vjiwib je jslaftjle, cfy oi

    frduib tl wijdh leay fs cukh fs f gifthir, out faa thi gifthirstldithir le thi skfai

    wjaa klevjekjeday ofafeki thi skfai je gfvlur lg thi [tfti.

    I. RHI GFKR[

    2;

    Rhi loniktjvi gfkts thft fri klccle kfusi fri thi glaalwjed>

    Rhi fkkusib gjrib thi shlts thft mjaaib thi bikifsib

    Rhi bikifsib wfs shlt feb mjaaib whjast je thi tljait kuojkai

    Rhi bikifsib wfs shlt feb mjaaib fgtir 0;>00 le thi clrejed lg 62

    Giorufry ?06;

    Rhiri wfs f dllb drlupjed lg thi shlts je thi tljait bllr

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    Ouaait hlai Fwfs thi gjrst shlt gjrib feb thi bikifsib wfs kalsi tl thi

    tljait bllr gfkjed thi fkkusib whie shi wfs shlt je thi hjp

    Rhi bikifsib wfs guaay kalthib whie shi wfs shlt

    Rhi fkkusib gjrib glur shlts

    Rhi fkkusib usib Oafkm Rfale fccuejtjle

    Rhiri wfs skrifcjed (whl skrifcib js, hlwivir, fe fspikt lg

    kletietjle)

    Rhi bllr lg thi tljait kuojkai wfs alkmib grlc thi jesjbi

    Rhi bllr lg thi tljait kuojkai wfs orlmie blwe wjth f krjkmit oft (Ixhjojt

    el 6)

    Rhi bikifsibs phlei wfs glueb je thi ofthrllc (Ixhjojt I phltl

    602)

    Rhi fkkusibs phlei wfs glueb je thi ofthrllc (Ixhjojt Iphltl 608

    feb 60:)

    Rhi fkkusib usib hjs lthir phlei tl cfmi phlei kfaas grlc thi

    oibrllc frif feb aftir grlc thi mjtkhie frif

    Rhi fkkusib sfjb tl pilpai whl frrjvib le thi skiei thft hi thludht

    shi (thi bikifsib) wfs fe jetrubir

    Rhi fkkusib wfs le hjs stucps whie hi gjrib thi shlts

    Rhi gjrifrc wfs glueb je thi ofthrllc

    Crs Wfe bir Cirwi hifrb f wlcfe tfamjed fs jg frdujed ft 06>97 le thi

    clrejed lg thi curbir

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    Burjed thi plst clrtic Prlgisslr [ffycfe bjsklvirib thft thi stlcfkh

    lg thi bikifsib kletfjeib fpprlxjcftiay ?00 cjaajcitirs lg pfrtjfaay

    bjdistib gllb risjbui wjth thi fppifrfeki lg prjcfrjay viditfoai cfttir

    Rhi ofthrllc ajdht wfs le (whie ixfktay jt wfs swjtkhib le js f

    kletietjlus jssui)

    Rhi fkkusib kfrrjib thi bikifsib grlc thi ofthrllc blwestfjrs tl thi

    glyir lg hjs hlusi

    Rhi fkkusib splmi tl Cr Ofof le thi phlei

    G. RHI FKKY[IB[ WI_[JLE

    22

    Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft thi loniktjvi gfkts glrc f rfthir druislci clsfjk lg iviets.

    Rhi [tfti feb thi fkkusib fri loajdib tl prlvjbi shfpi tl thi clsfjk wjth thijr

    rispiktjvi virsjles. Je thjs ftticpt thi clsfjk cfy oi bistrlyib feb thi virsjle

    riniktib.

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    Ti wjaa frdui thft thi fkkusib bistrlyib hjs clsfjk wjth hjs ueklevjekjed feb

    kletrfbjktlry ivjbieki.

    Jt js lur rispiktgua suocjssjle thft thi fkkusib wfs fe fppfaajed wjteiss. Ti kfeelt

    frdui thft hi wfs thi wlrst wjteiss ivir= thft hlelur oialeds tl slcilei iasi. Rhi

    fkkusib wfs, hlwivir, biclestrfoay lei lg thi wlrst wjteissis wi hfvi ivir

    iekluetirib.

    29

    Ti wjaa bifa wjth hjs virsjle je clri bitfja out je succfry wi frdui thft jt wfs vfdui,

    hjs risplesis frducietftjvi feb thft hjs ciebfkjty wfs pirhfps oist ixicpajgjib wjth

    hjs ivjbieki thft, fathludh hi rikfaas thi bitfja lg hjs iekluetir wjth thi Cirkibis le

    thi hjdhwfy, hi kfeelt rikfaa whl gitkhib hjc grlc _hfpslbys.

    27

    Rhi fkkusib bjb elt prisiet fs slcilei strjvjed tl djvi f truthgua virsjle, out rfthir fs

    slcilei whl wfs tfjalrjed f virsjle feb wfs clri klekireib wjth thi jcpajkftjles lg

    hjs feswirs thfe wjth thi truth thirilg. Prlgisslr Bircfe ixhjojtib sjcjafr tiebiekjis.

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    Rhi fkkusib wfs clri klekireib folut bigiebjed glr hjs ajgi thfe ietrustjed thi

    klurt wjth f truthgua fkkluet lg hjs klebukt le thft gftigua clrejed.

    24

    Rhi clst bivfstftjed fspikt lg thi fkkusibs ivjbieki js hjs jefojajty feb gfjauri tl

    kletist thi virfkjty lg thi skiei phltldrfphs feb thi ivjbieki lg olth Kla vfe

    _iesourd feb T/L vfe [tfbie fs tl thi klebjtjle lg thi skiei prjlr tl thi

    klcciekiciet lg fey jevistjdftjle. Iqufaay bivfstftjed js thi vfduieiss lg hjs

    virsjle fs tl hlw feb whie thi plajki wluab hfvi tfcpirib wjth thi skiei.

    28

    Hi gfjaib tl biclestrfti thft thi skiei wfs kletfcjeftib, bjsturoib feb tfcpirib

    wjth.

    Pfdi 69;4 ajeis 68-?9

    Pfdi 692? ajeis 66-6;

    2:

    Rhi virsjle lg thi fkkusib wjaa oi sirvib f gftfa oalw shluab thi klurt fkkipt thi

    ivjbieki lg Kla vfe _iesourd feb T/L vfe [tfbie.

    90

    Jg thi klurt fkkipts thft thi skiei fs bipjktib je phltldrfph 99js f trui rigaiktjle lg

    thi skiei bjsklvirib oy vfe _iesourd, thi klurt wjaa hfvi el lptjle out tl rinikt thi

    fkkusibs virsjle.

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    96

    Jg thi gfe wfs je grlet lg thi bllr= jg thi buvit wfs le thi gallr= feb jg thi biejc nifes

    wiri ayjed le tlp lg thi buvit, thi fkkusibs clsfjk wluab afkm fey klhisjle.

    9?

    Jg thi klurt fkkipts Crs [tjpps ivjbieki thft thi ofthrllc ajdht wfs le jccibjftiay

    fgtir thi gjrst sit lg sluebs, feb jg thi klurt fkkipts Prlgisslr [ffycfe sivjbieki thft

    thi bikifsib hfb hfb slcithjed tl ift wjthje twl hlurs prjlr tl hir oijed mjaaib, thi

    fkkusibs clsfjk js ribukib tl elthjed clri thfe f scubdib kfevfs.

    9;

    Ti wjaa bifa je f ajttai clri bitfja wjth thi cfnlr bjskripfekjis, kletrfbjktjles feb, je

    lur vjiw, bikijtguaeiss lkkfsjleib burjed thi fkkusibs ivjbieki.

    92

    Elt iviry uetruth thft wfs tlab burjed hjs ivjbieki js sjdejgjkfet out wi bl jetieb tl

    pljet lut hlw thi fkkusib wfs loajdftib tl prisiet jekledrujtjis feb bikijts tl supplrt

    f tfjalrib virsjle.

    99

    Rhi fkkusibs fbcjssjle thft hjs ivjbieki klesjsts lg f klcojeftjle lg whft hi kluab

    ricicoir, feb f riklestruktjle ofsib le whft hi hfs rifb grlc riklrbs gurejshib oy

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    thi [tfti feb daifeib grlc thi ivjbieki lg thi stfti wjteissis, shluab oi f wfrejed

    thft hjs ivjbieki shluab oi fpprlfkhib wjth kjrkucspiktjle.

    Pfdi 6969 ajeis 48

    97

    Fdfje wi frdui thft thi fkkusib bjb elt fpprlfkh hjs ivjbieki fs fe lpplrtuejty tl

    shfri wjth thi klurt whft hi kluab ricicoir out rfthir, fs hi tircs jt, fs slcilei

    whl wfs bigiebjed glr cy ajgi.

    Pfdi 6928 ajei 2

    Hi, hlwivir, cfbi jt kaifr thft> Grlc thi tjci thft J wiet tl saiip tl thi tjci thft J

    tllm _iivfs ajgi, thiri wfs el riklestruktjle.

    Pfdi 6967 ajeis ?-60

    94

    Rhi jekledrujtjis, bikijt feb tfjalrjed lg hjs virsjle fri sl sjdejgjkfet thft wi hfvi

    bikjbib tl eucoir thisi jssuis. Ti hfvi jbietjgjib sl cfey sjdejgjkfet jekledrujtjis

    out hfvi bikjbib tl ristrjkt lursiavis tl thi prlvirojfa ofmirs blzie.

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    Eucoir 6>Rhi fkkusibs feswir tl quistjles pirtfjejed tl thi vjbil js jebjkftjvi lg

    hjs ivjbieki fs f whlai. Jejtjfaay hi klegjbietay tistjgjib thft hi hfs el jbif whft f

    ^lcoji-[tlppir js.

    Pfdi 62:: ajei :

    Yple rifajsjed thft hi cfy oi folut tl oi kfudht lut je f aji, hi ftticptib tl vjtjfti thi

    plssjoai bfcfdi oy faaidjed thft hi kfeelt rikfaa jg hi hfs ivir usib thi tirc.

    Gurthirclri, hi wluab hfvi thi klurt oiajivi thft hi hfs el jbif whft jt ivie cifes.

    Pfdi 62:: ajeis 6;-67

    Hi aftir klekibis thft jt wfs hjs vljki sfyjed thlsi wlrbs le thi vjbil.

    Pfdi 6908 ajei ?2

    Hi thie fbcjts thft hi sfjb thi wlrbs> Jt js f alt slgtir thfe orfjes out jt js ajmi f zlcoji

    stlppir.

    Pfdi 6962 ajeis 6764

    Jt js jeklcprihiesjoai thft thi fkkusib wluab hfvi el jbif lg thi cifejed lg wlrbs

    whjkh fri kaifray je hjs vlkfouafry feb whjkh hi ivjbietay hfs usib. Hjs ivjbieki js

    sjcpay gfaafkjlus. Je thjs jestfeki hi eivir glrisfw thft thi [tfti wluab prlbuki thjs

    vjbil.

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    98

    Eucoir ?>Rhi fkkusib rifajsib thft hi eiibib tl oi jesjbi hjs oibrllc tl riay le f

    slueb je thi ofthrllc out glrdlt hjs virsjle uebir lfth je thi ofja fppajkftjle.

    Rhi fkkusib wfs fbfcfet thft hi eivir wiet letl thi ofakley tl ritrjivi thi gfe feb

    thft hi wfs elt le thi ofakley whie hi hifrb f slueb out J wfs ft thi fcpajgjir whie J

    hifrb thi wjeblw lpie.

    Pfdi 69?6 ajei 7Pfdi 69?? ajei 67

    Rhi fkkusib cfbi jt kaifr thft> Jg slciolby sfjb J wiet letl thi ofakley tl gitkh thi

    gfes thft wluab elt oi trui.

    Pfdi 69?6 ajei ?9

    Pfdi 69?? ajeis 6-2

    Fathludh thi fkkusib ftticptib tl frdui fwfy thi kaifr kletrfbjktjle, hjs ftticpts

    gfjaib bjscfaay oikfusi jt wfs jcplssjoai tl feswir why Fbv _lux wluab elt khfaaiedi

    thi jevistjdftlr tl tist hjs virsjle thft hi wfs le thi ofakley whie hi hifrb thi slueb.

    Pfdi 69;6 ajeis 64?9

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    Rhi fkkusib, hlwivir, oluekib ofkm fgtir thi spiktfkuafr krfsh lg hjs virsjle feb

    thie rislrtib tl oafcjed hjs kluesia glr thi kletrfbjktjle.

    Pfdi 69;? ajeis 646:

    Jt wfs elt klevjekjed out jt js elt ueklccle fcledst fkkusib whl gjeb thicsiavis je f

    qufebfry.

    Elt leay bjb hi oafci hjs kluesia, out hi fasl pritiebib tl hfvi cjsuebirstllb thi

    quistjle. Hi wiet fs gfr fs tl klenuri up f virsjle lg hjs krlss-ixfcjeftjle whirioy

    hi wfs purplrtibay oijed klegrletib wjth slcilei hfvjed siie hjc le thi ofakley.

    Pfdi 69?; ajeis :62

    9:

    Eucoir ;> Rhi fkkusib eiibib tl krifti tjci tl faalw thi bikifsib tl dit tl thi

    tljait, feb oikfusi hi hfb tl oi jesjbi thi rllc tl hifr thi slueb je thi ofthrllc hi

    kriftib f virsjle whjkh jetrlbukib thi sikleb gfe.

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    Jt js, hlwivir, wjth rispikt, sjdejgjkfet feb f kaifr jebjkftjle lg hlw thi fkkusib tfjalrib

    f virsjle tl gjt hjs bigieki.

    70

    Eucoir 2> Tjth thi clsfjk pjikis gfjajed grlc thi kfevfs, thi fkkusib kriftib f

    virsjle thft gjefaay tureib hjs virsjle lg iviets jetl f gfrki. Hi purplrtibay clvib thi

    gfes tl whiri thi buvit js kurrietay vjsjoai le phltldrfph 99 lg Ixhjojt I.

    Pfdi 67:6 ajei :Pfdi 67:? ajei ??

    Lei wjaa oi foai tl frdui ft aiedth fs tl why thjs virsjle js elt leay jcprlofoai out fasl

    uetruthgua, out thi cfje frduciet cust oi thi gfjauri lg Fbv _lux tl put thjs spikjgjk

    virsjle tl thi stfti wjteissis, feb thi fkkusibs gfjauri tljbietjgy thjs fspikt fs kaifr

    tfcpirjed wjth thi skiei. Rhi fkkusib gfjaib tl bl sl olth burjed hjs ivjbieki feb

    whie hi wfs spikjgjkfaay jevjtib tl bl sl burjed krlss ixfcjeftjle.

    Pfdi 674: ajeis ?-62

    Rhjs js yit f gurthir ixfcpai lg tfjalrjed lg hjs virsjle. Rhi fkkusib hfb tl iesuri thft

    thiri wfs f suggjkjiet afpsi lg tjci oitwiie hjc dittjed up feb thi bikifsib rifkhjed

    thi ofthrllc. [l hi hfb tl clvi thi gfesqujti f bjstfeki.

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    Eucoir 7> Rhi fkkusib thie hfb tl ftticpt tl ixpafje why thi plajki wluab hfvi

    clvib thi scfaair gfe jetl thi klreir lg thi rllc. Elt leay thft, thiy fasl clvib olth

    gfes. Je f bjspafy lg fstluebjed glrisjdht, thiy thie thriw thi buvit letl thi gallr feb

    thie thi biejc (jegrf)letl thi buvit feb kriftib f oallb spfttir pfttire grlc thi kfrpit

    letl thi buvit.

    Rhi plajki hfvi thiriglri le thi fkkusibs virsjle, tfcpirib wjth thi skiei feb

    clvib glur cfnlr lonikts>

    thi ojddir gfe

    thi scfaair gfe

    thi kurtfjes, feb

    thi buvit

    Rhjs thiy bjb burjed thi clrejed, out oiglri thi phltldrfphs wiri tfmie ft 09>98.

    Rhi [FP[ bjb thjs wjthlut hfvjed fey jbif whft thi fkkusibsvirsjle lg thi jekjbiet

    wluab oi. Rhi fkkusib klegjrcs thft eijthir thi plajki elr feylei iasi meiw hjs

    virsjle.

    Pfdi 6996 ajeis ?6-?9

    Pfdi 699? ajeis 6-60

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    Jt js, wjth rispikt, jeixpajkfoai why thi Bigieki wluab tfmi T/L vfe [tfbie tl tfsm le

    thi krjkmit oft thft cfy hfvi oiie clvib f cjaajcitir out elt jebjkfti hlw thi plajki

    hfb kletfcjeftib, bjsturoib feb tfcpirib wjth thi skiei oy clvjed thi afrdi lonikts

    biskrjoib suprf.

    Jg thi privjlus pfrfdrfph js jeixpajkfoai thie jt js jeklcprihiesjoai thft thi cfnlr

    khfedis tl thi skiei wiri elt kfevfssib wjth Kla vfe _iesourd.

    Rhi leay rifslefoai jegirieki js thft thi fkkusib tfjalrib f virsjle fs hi kletjeuib

    wjth hjs ivjbieki.

    7;

    Eucoir 4> Pribjktfoay thi gfjauri tl bifa wjth thi buvit le thi gallr aib tl thi fkkusib

    hfvjed tl fbfpt hjs virsjle tl pafkjed thi buvit le thi oib whjkh je ture aib tl f

    kletrfbjktjle (eucoir 8) je hjs fkkluet lg whie hi afst sfw thi bikifsib.

    72

    Eucoir 8> Jejtjfaay thi fkkusib kafjcs thft hi bjb elt sii thi bikifsib whie hi dlt up

    J bjb elt allm blwe. J hfb cy hfeb .cy hifb je cy hfebs

    Pfdi 674? ajeis :-6?

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    Fs fe ixpafeftjle lg why hi bjb elt sii thi bikifsib dit up hi feswirib thft jt

    wfs pjtkh oafkm feb jt wfs oihjeb ci.

    Pfdi 6742 ajeis 8:

    Tjthlut ivie oaushjed, thi fkkusib tfjalrib f virsjle tl ixpafje why thi buvit wfs elt

    je thi plsjtjle fs jt js je phltl 97. Hjs eiw virsjle wfs thft thi buvit wfs le thi oib.

    Thie thi fkkusib rifajsib hlw ueklevjekjed hjs ivjbieki wfs, hi rivirtib tl> J bl

    elt ricicoir whiri le thi oib. Hi oluekib ofkm tl ixpafje thft _iivf hfb thi

    buvit lvir thi olttlc pfrt lg hir aids feb hi hfb tl clvi thi buvit lvir whie hi dlt

    lut lg thi oib.

    Pfdi 6780 ajei 6 - pfdi 6786 ajei 68

    Je hjs ftticpts tl priviet thi blcjel iggikt le thi clsfjk pjikis, thi fkkusib khfedib

    hjs virsjle tl J kluab sii thi buvit dljed up, thft js faa J kluab cfmi wfs f sjahluitti

    J prisuci thft jt wfs hir aids uebir jt

    Pfdi 6786 ajeis 7-6?

    Ijthir jt wfs pjtkh oafkm feb hi kluab sii elthjed, lr hi kluab sii oikfusi jt wfs elt

    pjtkh oafkm. Elt leay js thjs f kaifr kletrfbjktjle out fe fbfptib virsjle.

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    Rhi rifajty lg thisi kletrfbjktjles ridfrbjed thi gfes, buvit feb biejc (thjs wjaa oi

    bjskussib aftir) wjaa, je thi fosieki lg hjc klevjekjed thi klurt thft thi plajki clvib jt

    faa, jeivjtfoay aifb tl f riniktjle lg hjs virsjle.

    Ti wjaa frdui thft thi klurt rinikt hjs virsjle thft hi hifrb f slueb whjkh hi pirkijvib

    tl oi fe jetrubir. Ti frdui thft thiri wfs el clvjed lg gfes. Rhi gfe wfs je thi

    bllrwfy, thi kurtfjes lpie feb thi bikifsib gaib tl thi tljait wjth hir kiaaphlei.

    Tjthlut thi clvjed lg thi gfes feb thi kalsjed lg thi kurtfjes, thi fkkusibs virsjle js

    elt leay elt rifslefoay plssjoay trui out, je gfkt, gfasi.

    Tjth rispikt, whft wjaa glaalw js f gjebjed thft thi afrdir lg thi twl gfes wfs je grlet lg

    thi bllr, thi kurtfjes wiri lpie feb, ft thi viry aifst, thi ofakley ajdht wluab hfvi

    jaaucjeftib thi rllc.

    Jg thi fkkusibs iafolrfti gfasi virsjle js riniktib, thi klurt wjaa hfvi el lptjle out tl

    fkkipt thft thi fkkusib meiw thi bikifsib wfs je thi tljait feb gjrib glur shlts wjth

    blaus bjriktustl mjaa hir.

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    Eucoir :> Jt js lur frduciet thft thi fkkusibsvirsjle folut hjc wfetjed tl klvir thi

    oaui AIB ajdht icjttjed grlc thi fcpajgjir js sl jcprlofoai thft jt kfeelt oi rifslefoay

    plssjoay trui.

    Pfdi 64;7 ajeis 64-?0

    Hi hfb tl iesuri thft hi ricfjeib wjth hjs ofkm tl thi oib je fe ftticpt tl ixpafje why

    hi bjb elt sii thi bikifsib aifvi thi oib.

    Hi wlmi up feb clvib thi gfes (le hjs virsjle). Le hjs lwe virsjle hi wfs elt

    olthirib oy thi oaui AIB ajdht. Thy wluab hi wfet tl klvir thi ajdht jg thft wfs elt thi

    rifsle glr hjc wfmjed up< Jt wfs eivir hjs virsjle thft hi struddaib tl saiip, thft hi

    wlmi up feb kalsib thi bllrs.

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    Eucoir 60> Rhjs tjci feb plsjtjle fbfptftjle kriftib f gurthir blcjel iggikt thft js

    clri bivfstftjed tl hjs virsjle thfe hi kluab hfvi glrisiie.

    Jt cust oi jcplssjoai je hjs virsjle glr thi biejc, whjkh hi hfb je hjs hfebs, tl afeb le

    tlp lg thi buvit jg thi buvit hfb elt farifby oiie le thi gallr.

    Jt js stjaa lur frduciet thft jt js kaifr grlc thi phltldrfphs thft thi biejc js ayjed le thi

    buvit. Ti rijtirfti lur frduciets le pfdi 6424-6428hiri.

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    [ii phltldrfphs 68; feb 689

    Rhi klurt cfbi f gjebjed thft> Grlc thi phltldrfphs jt allms fs jg thi biejc js le

    tlp.

    Pfdi 642: ajeis 68-6:

    Rhjs js fe fspikt thft thi fkkusib, kfeelt ixpafje. Jt js, hlwivir, sjdejgjkfet oikfusi jt

    js pirhfps thi strfw thft orifms thi kfcias ofkm fs gfr fs thi tfjalrjed lg thi ivjbieki

    tl gjt hjs virsjle js klekireib.

    Jt js sjdejgjkfet thft whie thi fkkusib js klegrletib wjth thi quistjle lg why thi plajki

    wluab hfvi pjkmib thi biejc up feb put jt le tlp lg thi buvit, thi fkkusib rigirrib tl

    thi clviciet lg thi krjkmit oft feb thi jekjbiet whiri thi gjrifrc hfb oiie pjkmib up

    feb ripafkib

    Pfdi 642; ajeis 6-60

    Rhi klurt hfs elt hifrb why thi fkkusib bjb elt klegrlet thi wjteissis wjth hjs virsjle

    thft cfnlr cfejpuaftjle lg thi skiei lkkurrib.

    74

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    Eucoir 66> Jt js, wjth rispikt, jeklekijvfoai thft thi fkkusib wluab hfvi gfjaib tl

    cietjle je thi ofja fppajkftjle thft hi splmi tl thi bikifsib whie hi dlt up.

    Hjs virsjle thft thi bikifsib splmi tl hjc js, wjth rispikt, elthjed lthir thfe f

    tfjalrib virsjle tl fvljb f eidftjvi jegirieki grlc thi jcprlofoai virsjle thft hi wlmi

    up feb bjb elt fskirtfje whiri thi bikifsib wfs feb tl ixpafje why hi kletiebs thft

    hi hifrb thi sluebs je thi ofthrllc fgtir hi dlt up.

    Jt js wlrth cietjlejed thft faa thi klupais whl tistjgjib je thjs trjfa pribjktfoay wlmi thijr

    pfrteirs up tl bjskuss sluebs thft thiy hfb hifrb.

    Rhi fkkusib fktib kletrfry tl hjs efturi. Rhi ue-kletrfbjktib ivjbieki lg [fcfethf

    Rfyalr js thft hi wiet fs gfr fs wfmjed hir up le clri thfe lei lkkfsjle tl fsm hir jg

    shi hfb hifrb slcithjed.

    Pfdi 2?6 ajeis 9?2

    Jt js lur rispiktgua frduciet thft elrcfa hucfe oihfvjlur bjktftis thft lei wjaa bjskuss

    f bjsturojed slueb wjth leis pfrteir ispikjfaay jg lei js jetiet le prltiktjed thft

    pirsle. Zlu wluab ft aifst allm ft thi pirsle feb iesuri thft shi js sfgi.

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    Rhi fkkusibsvirsjle - thft hi fpprlfkhib thi bfedir wjthlut f klevirsftjle wjth thi

    bikifsib - js elt leay jcprlofoai out je gfkt bivfstftjed glr f bigieki lg putftjvi siag

    bigieki. F klurt wjaa elt ietirtfje f virsjle oy fe fkkusib thft hi biajoirftiay pafkis

    hjcsiag je bfedir feb thie fkts je siag bigieki.

    Rhjs prjekjpai js bjskussib je [eycfe, Krjcjefa Afw, 9thIbjtjle ft pfdi 66; whiri thi

    aifreib wrjtir rigirs tl jt fs prlvlmib prjvfti bigieki.

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    Eucoir 6?> Pribjktfoay thi privjlus fbfptftjle aib tl gurthir fbfptftjles. Je glaalwjed

    lur thici, thi clsfjk pjikis hfvi tl glaalw ifkh lthir tl iesuri thft f pjkturi ricfjes

    jetfkt. Lei jcpirgiktay pafkib pjiki jeivjtfoay spljas thi pjkturi.

    Ft gjrst thi fkkusib faaidibay whjspirib tl _iivf, hlwivir, thjs khfedib tlJ bjb elt

    whjspir ft hir Cjafby. J sfjb jt je f slgt cfeeir.

    Rhi fkkusib, hfvjed tistjgjib je hjs ivjbieki je khjig thft hi whjspirib glr _iivf tl

    dit blwe, oikfci fbfcfet je hjs feswirs burjed krlss ixfcjeftjle thft el

    Cafby J bjb elt whjspir J splmi tl hir je f slgt cfeeir...

    Pfdi 6246 ajeis ?0-??

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    Pfdi 64;: ajei 4 - Pfdi 6426 ajei :

    Rhi sjdejgjkfeki lg thjs kletrfbjktjle ajis je thi rifsle why hi khfedib hjs virsjle.

    Hi wfs klegrletib wjth thi uerifslefoaieiss feb jcprlofojajty lg hjs faaidib fktjles

    feb thi gfkt thft, le hjs virsjle, hi bjb elt wfjt glr f risplesi. Hi rifajsib thft

    whjspirwluab jcpay kalsieiss fs pfrt lg thi elrcfa cifejed lg thi wlrb.

    Rhjs kletrfbjktjle cfy oi jebjkftjvi lg thi fkkusibs bjsrispiktgua fttjtubi tlwfrbs thi

    klurt.

    7:

    Eucoir 6;> Rhi fkkusibs ueklevjekjed ivjbieki folut thi fktjvftjle feb

    bifktjvftjle lg thi fafrc cfy elt oi sjdejgjkfet, vjiwib je jslaftjle.

    Wjiwib je thi ajdht lg faa thi lthir jeklesjstiekjis feb kletrfbjktjles, jt oiklcis

    sjdejgjkfet, wjth thi rifa quistjle oijed why thi fkkusib wluab ivie hfvi olthirib tl

    bifktjvfti thi fafrc.

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    Je thi ajdht lg thi trfucftjk iviets (hjs lwe virsjle), f rifslefoai pirsle wluab elt

    hfvi wfstib tjci allmjed glr f riclti lr bifktjvftjed thi fafrc. Je gfkt, trjddirjed thi

    fafrc wluab hfvi oiie fbvfetfdilus je thi sjtuftjle fs jt wluab hfvi klekijvfoay

    iesurib thi ixpibjtjlus frrjvfa lg fssjstfeki.

    Ti frdui thft thi bifktjvftjle lg thi fafrc feb thi fkkusib miipjed hjs kiaaphlei wjth

    hjc jebjkftis ft aifst f bidrii lg kfac feb klaaiktib thjemjed, whjkh js jrriklekjafoai

    wjth hjs virsjle.

    Jt cfy fasl oi thft hi js ayjed folut bifktjvftjed thi fafrc. Rhiy wiri fwfmi feb thiy

    hfb elt fktjvftib thi fafrc. Jg thi fafrc hfb oiie fktjvftib hi wluab hfvi oiie

    klegjbiet thft thi frif aifbjed grlc thi oibrllc tl thi rist lg thi hlusi wfs sikuri.

    Oy tfmjed klvir oihjeb thi wfaa lg thi bllr aifbjed grlc thi oibrllc feb brfwjed

    _iivf oihjeb hjc, hi wluab hfvi hfb f sikuri plsjtjle grlc whjkh tl bigieb thic

    olth. Hi wluab hfvi hfb f kaifr gjiab lg gjri blwe thi pfssfdi tlwfrbs thi ofthrllc

    shluab fey thrift hfvi icirdib grlc thi ofthrllc jetl thi pfssfdi.

    Rhi dfstrjk kletiet glueb burjed thi plst clrtic feb thi ivjbieki lg vfe bir Cirwi

    feb [tjpp pljets tl thi fkkusib feb bikifsib hfvjed oiie fwfmi elt aled oiglri thi

    shlltjed.

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    Rhi fkkusib tistjgjib J bifktjvftib cy fafrc nust oiglri J aigt cy rllc tl dl feb

    lpie thi grlet bllr

    Pfdi 6460 ajeis 6?-62

    Prissib le thjs jssui jt tureib jetl f riklestruktjlethi leay rifsle oikfusi thi

    fafrc eivir wiet lgg

    Pfdi 6460 ajei : - pfdi 646? ajei 60

    Rhi fkkusib biskrjoib thi kletrfbjktjle fs f cjstfmi, out jt js clri thfe f cjstfmi, jt js

    f kaifr jebjkftjle thft thi fkkusib hfb el rispikt glr thi truth burjed hjs ivjbieki.

    Prissib gurthir thi fkkusib rislrtib tl thi viry ueklevjekjed, out rfthir pribjktfoai

    risplesi lgtie riajib uple oy pirsles whl gjeb thicsiavis uefoai tl ixpafje thijr

    ivjbiekiJ fc tjrib Cafby

    Pfdi 646? ajei 7pfdi 6462 ajei 4

    Je succfry thi klurt wjaa, wjth rispikt, hfvi el lptjle out tl rinikt thi fkkusibs

    virsjle folut hjs fktjles je thi oibrllc.

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    Rhi klurt wjaa, wjth rispikt, rinikt hjs virsjle fs jcprlofoai, uetruthgua feb ft thi viry

    aifst fs elt rifslefoay plssjoay trui cifsurib fdfjest thi loniktjvi gfkts lg thi krjci

    skiei bjsklvirib le thi clrejed lg 62 Giorufry ?06;.

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    Ti hfvi bifat wjth thi prjekjpais ridfrbjed thi leus lg prllg feb elw pfusi tl bifa

    wjth thi fpprlfkh f klurt shluab tfmi je ivfauftjed whft jegiriekis fri plssjoai.

    Je [tfti virsus [fuas feb Lthirs6:86(;) [F 64? (F )ft 68? H thi Fppiaafti

    Bjvjsjle uefejclusay hiab>

    Rhi stfti js, hlwivir elt loajdib tl jebuadi je klenikturi feb gjeb

    feswirs tl iviry plssjoai jegirieki whjkh jedieujty cfy suddist lr tl

    siim spikuaftjvi ixpafeftjles glr klebukt whjkh le thi gfki lg jt js

    jekrjcjeftjed. Feb whie thi fkkusib cjsaifbs thi klurt oy ayjed,

    frduciets ofsib le jcprlofoai jegiriekis fri elt kfakuaftib tl jcpriss

    f trjfa Nubdi

    Je [fuas (suprf) thi klurt ieblrsib thi pfssfdi je [tfti virsus Cafcol

    6:94(2) [F 4?4 (F)ft 4;8 FB>

    Je cy lpjejlethiri js el loajdftjle le thi Krlwe tl kalsi iviry fvieui

    lg iskfpi whjkh cfy oi sfjb tl oi lpie tl fe fkkusib. Jt js suggjkjiet glr

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    thi Krlwe tl prlbuki ivjbieki oy cifes lg whjkh sukh f hjdh bidrii lg

    prlofojajty js rfjsib thft thi lrbjefry cfe fgtir cfturi klesjbirftjle,

    klcis tl thi klekausjle thft thiri ixjsts el rifslefoai bluot thft fe

    fkkusib hfs klccjttib thi krjci khfrdib. Hi cust, je lthir wlrbs, oi

    clrfaay kirtfje lg thi dujat lg thi fkkusib.

    Fe fkkusibs kafjc tl thi oieigjt lg f bluot whie jt cfy oi sfjb tl ixjst

    cust elt oi birjvib grlc spikuaftjle out cust rist uple f rifslefoai feb

    slajb gluebftjle kriftib ijthir oy plsjtjvi ivjbieki lr dfthirib grlc

    rifslefoai jegiriekis whjkh fri elt je klegajkt wjth, lr lutwijdhib oy, thi

    prlvib gfkts lg thi kfsi.

    Clrilvir, jg fe fkkusib biajoirftiay tfmis thi rjsm lg djvjed gfasi ivjbieki

    je thi hlpi lg oijed klevjktib lg f aiss sirjlus krjci lr ivie, pirkhfeki,

    iskfpjed klevjktjle fatldithir feb hjs ivjbieki js bikafrib tl oi gfasi

    feb jrriklekjafoai wjth thi prlvib gfkts f klurt wjaa, je sujtfoai kfsis, oi

    guaay nustjgjib je riniktjed fe frduciet thft, eltwjthstfebjed thft thi

    fkkusib bjb elt fvfja hjcsiag lg thi lpplrtuejty tl cjtjdfti thi drfvjty lg

    thi lggieki, hi shluab eivirthiaiss rikijvi thi sfci oieigjts fs jg hi hfb

    blei sl

    Rhi Cafcolbikjsjle (suprf) wfs rifggjrcib oy thi [uprici Klurt lg Fppifa je

    fe uefejclus nubdciet pir Lajvjir NF

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    fe fkkusibs kafjc tl thi oieigjt lg bluot whie jt cfy oi sfjb tl ixjst

    cust elt oi birjvib grlc spikuaftjle out cust rist uple f rifslefoai feb

    slajb gluebftjle kriftib ijthir oy plsjtjvi ivjbieki lr dfthirib grlc

    rifslefoai jegirieki whjkh fri elt je klegajkt wjth, lr lutwijdhib oy, thi

    prlvib gfkts lg thi kfsi

    Je [tfti virsus Issfkm feb Fe lthir 6:42(6) [F 6 (F) ft 67 B thi klurt

    klegjrcib thi prjekjpai thft jegiriekis cust oi kfriguaay bjstjedujshib grlc

    klenikturi lr spikuaftjle, feb ricfrmib

    jg thiri fri el plsjtjvi prlvib gfkts grlc whjkh thi jegirieki kfe oi

    cfbi, thi cithlb lg jegirieki gfaas feb whft js aigt js ciri spikuaftjle lr

    klenikturi

    G. RHI FKKY[IB[ BIGIEKI

    46

    Jg thi fkkusibsbigieki js lei lg putftjvi siag bigieki, wi rispiktguaay frdui thft hi

    hfs jesurcluetfoai lostfkais tl lvirklci oiglri thi klurt kfe ivie stfrt tl fppay thi

    prjekjpais tl thi gfkts.

    Je lur rispiktgua vjiw thi aidfa prjekjpais ridfrbjed putftjvi siag bigieki fri wiaa sittaib

    feb je clst kfsis, jekaubjed thjs pfrtjkuafr kfsi, jt js thi fppajkftjle lg thi prjekjpais tl

    thi gfkts thft fri clst jcplrtfet.

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    Je [tfti virsus Ie diaorikh t ?009 [FK_ 26(T) ft pfrf ?;8 thi klurt fkkiptib thi

    glaalwjed bigjejtjle glr prjvfti bigieki>

    F pirsle fkts je prjvfti bigieki, feb hir fkt js thiriglri afwgua jg shi usis

    glrki tl ripia fe ueafwgua fttfkm whjkh hfs klcciekib lr js jccjeietay

    thriftiejed, uple whjkh hir lr slciolby iasis ajgi, olbjay jetidrjty, prlpirty lr

    lthir jetirist whjkh bisirvis tl oi prltiktib, prlvjbib thi bigiesjvi fkt js

    eikissfry tl prltikt thi jetirist thriftieib, js bjriktib fdfjest thi fttfkmir, feb

    js elt clri hfrcgua thfe eikissfry tl wfrb lgg thi fttfkm

    Rhi cftirjfa iaiciets je bitircjejed whithir lr elt f pirsle fktib je siag bigieki lr

    putftjvi siag bigieki fri sjcjafr je sl gfr fs thi glaalwjed fri klekireib>

    Rhiri cust oi fe ueafwgua fttfkm fdfjest thi fddrisslr

    Rhi fddrisslr cust hfvi hfb rifslefoai drluebs glr thjemjed thft hi wfs je

    bfedir lg bifth lr sirjlus jenury

    Rhi cifes lg siag bigieki usib wiri elt ixkissjvi je riaftjle tl thi bfedir

    Rhi cifes usib oy thi fddrisslr wiri thi aifst bfedirlus lr leay cifes

    whirioy hi kluab hfvi fvljbib thi bfedir

    [ii _ virsus F t twllb6:27 FB ;;6

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    [tfti virsus Dlajfth 6:4?(;) [F 6(F)

    Rhi cfje bjggirieki oitwiie prjvfti bigieki feb putftjvi prjvfti bigieki ajis je thi

    tists tl oi fppajib tl fskirtfje jg thi klebukt lg thi fkkusib giaa wjthje thi oluebs lg

    sukh f bigieki. Je ivfauftjed putftjvi prjvfti bigieki thi klurt wjaa fppay f suoniktjvi

    tist fs lpplsib tl prjvfti bigieki whjkh js fe loniktjvi tist.

    Je putftjvi prjvfti bigieki, jt js elt afwguaeiss thft js je jssui, out kuapfojajty.

    Je riaftjle tl putftjvi siag bigieki [cfaaoirdir NF (fs hi thie wfs) sfjb je [tfti

    virs us Bi Lajvijrf 6::; (?) [FK_ 9: (F)ft 98 i.thft>

    jg fe fkkusib hleistay oiajivis hjs ajgi lr prlpirty tl oi je bfedir, out

    loniktjviay vjiwib thiy fri elt, thi bigiesjvi stips hi tfmis kfeelt klestjtuti

    prjvfti bigieki.

    Rhi klurt kletjeuib tl bjskuss thi jegirieki thft thi fkkusib fktib wjth blaus

    ivietufajs ft 79 jn>

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    Rhi leay rifslefoai jegirieki tl oi brfwe grlc thi ivjbieki, fs wiaa fs thi

    fppiaafets gfjauri tl tistjgy, js thft hi cust hfvi glrisiie, feb oy eikissfry

    jegirieki bjb glrisii, thi plssjojajty lg bifth iesujed ... out riklekjaib hjcsiag

    tl thi iviet lkkurrjed

    Je thi ivfauftjle lg thi fkkusibs klebukt jt js, je lur rispiktgua vjiw, jcplrtfet tl djvi

    iggikt tl thi Fppiaafti Bjvjsjles bjriktjle thft thi jetietjle tl curbir cfy oi jegirrib

    grlc thi wifple usib. Je kfsuwi hfvi thi fkkusib gjrjed glur shlts jetl f viry scfaa

    kuojkai usjed thi bifbay Oafkm Rfale fccuejtjle.

    [ii _ virsus Edkl ol6:?8 FB ;4?

    Oy hjs lwe fkkluet, hi feb thi bikifsib hfb f riafxjed iviejed. Rhiri wfs elthjed

    thft trfespjrib thft iviejed, fkklrbjed tl hjc, tl hfvi djvie hjc f siesi lg fexjity feb

    thus hjs fktjles thft ejdht kfeelt oi fttrjoutib tl f hijdhtieib siesi lg gifr lr

    vuaeirfojajty. Jg thi klurt klesjbirs hjs fktjles grlc thi tjci hi hifrb thi ofthrllc

    wjeblw lpie uetja hi gjrib thi shlts, thi klurt wjaa, wjth rispikt, oi jekajeib tl gjeb thft

    hi wfs thjemjed klhirietay, thft hjs iviry fktjle wfs thludht lut feb kfakuaftib feb

    thft hjs fktjles wiri elt thft lg f rifslefoai cfe gfkib wjth thi kjrkucstfekis

    bipjktib oy thi fkkusib.

    4?

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    Loniktjviay ivfauftib, thiri wfs el jccjeiet fttfkm le thi fkkusib. [uoniktjviay

    ivfauftib, thi fkkusib gfjaib tl biskrjoi thi pirkijvib jccjeiet fttfkm fs slcithjed

    tfedjoai.

    4;

    Rhi pirkijvib jccjeiet fttfkm wfs elthjed clri (le hjs virsjle) thfe f slueb. Rhi

    bllr wfs alkmib. Rhiri wfs el ivjbieki thft thiri wfs ivie fe ftticpt tl lpie thi

    bllr grlc wjthje thi tljait kuojkai.

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    Jt js lur suocjssjle thft thi klurt wluab gjrst eiib tl fkkipt thi fkkusibsvirsjle fs

    rifslefoay plssjoay trui oiglri thi klurt kfe klccieki wjth ivfauftjed hjs bigieki.

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    Jt js lur frduciet thft, le hjs lwe virsjle, thi fkkusib fktib sl uerifslefoay thft hjs

    virsjle kluab eivir oi fkkiptib fs rifslefoay plssjoay trui.

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    Ivie je thi iviet thft thi klurt wiri tl fkkipt thi fkkusib s virsjle, jt js suocjttib

    wjth rispikt thft hi kfeelt iskfpi f gjebjed thft hi fktib wjth blaus ivietufajs oy

    frcjed hjcsiag feb, whjast fpprlfkhjed thi bfedir, glrisfw thi plssjojajty thft hi cfy

    shllt feb mjaa slcilei out riklekjaib hjcsiag wjth thjs plssjojajty oy wfamjed jetl thi

    ofthrllc feb thie wjthlut loniktjvi lr suoniktjvi kfusi, gjrib glur shlts jetl f scfaa

    tljait kuojkai whjast fetjkjpftjed thft slcilei wfs je thi kuojkai feb ajmiay tl oi mjaaib.

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    Pfdi 647; ajeis :-?0

    Pfdi 647: ajeis :-69

    Rhi privjlus pfrfdrfph sits lut thi oist kfsi skiefrjl glr thi fkkusib. Rhi jrrisjstjoai

    jegirieki js thft ivie le hjs lwe virsjle hi stllb je grlet lg thi bllr feb wjth blaus

    bjriktusgjrib shlts ft thi bllr wjth jetiet tl mjaa thi jetrubir.

    44

    Pirhfps thi clst bfcejed fspikt lg thi fkkusibsivjbieki js hjs jefojajty tl ofkm-up

    hjs bigieki oy fbcjttjed thft hi gjrib wjth thi jetietjle tl mjaa lr hurt thi pirsle/s hi

    faaidibay pirkijvib tl oi fttfkmjed hjc.

    Hjs fktjles wiri eivir jetiebib tl prltikt hjc fdfjest thi pirkijvib fttfkm.

    48

    Jt eiibs el frduciet thft jg hi bjb elt fjc ft thi pirkijvib thrift thie hi kfeelt riay

    le putftjvi siag bigieki.

    4:

    Rl ivie klesjbir thi fkkusibsbigieki thi klurt wjaa eiib tl fkkipt thft>

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    thi bikifsib bikjbib tl riajivi hirsiag feb bjb sl wjthlut sfyjed f wlrb tl thi

    fkkusib

    glr el fppfriet rifsle shi lpieib thi ofthrllc wjeblw

    shi tllm hir kiaaphlei wjth hir tl thi ofthrllc

    shi bikjbib elt tl swjtkh le fey lg thi ajdhts

    shi bjb elt uttir f wlrb whjast thi fkkusib wfs skrifcjed, elt ivie whie hi

    wfs je thi ofthrllc

    Pfdi 6486 ajeis 6-60

    thi bikifsib dlt up grlc thi tljait tl kalsi feb alkm thi bllr

    thi bikifsib brissib hirsiag oiglri shi wfs shlt

    thi bikifsib bjb elt hjbi fs f risuat lg faa thi skrifcjed out stllb uprjdht gfkjed

    thi bfedir

    80

    Loniktjviay vjiwib thi fkkusib shlt feb mjaaib thi bikifsib.

    Hi iaiktib tl tistjgy feb gurejsh fe ixpafeftjle lg why hi bjb sl.

    Rhi virsjle gurejshib, hlwivir, wfs sl gfr-gitkhib thft jt kfe eivir oi glueb tl oi

    rifslefoay plssjoay trui.

    86

    Thy bjb thi fkkusib shllt

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    Burjed hjs ivjbieki je khjig hi tistjgjibJ hifrb f eljsi grlc jesjbi thi tljait

    whft J pirkijvib tl oi slciolby klcjed lut lg thi tljait. Oiglri J meiw jt J hfb

    gjrib glur shlts ft thi bllr.

    Pfdi 6249 ajeis 6-60

    Burjed thi ofja fppajkftjle thi virsjle wfs>-J hifrb clviciet jesjbi thi

    tljait J giat trfppibJ gjrib shlts ft thi tljait bllr

    Pfdi 79 ajeis 60-??

    8?

    Rhi fkkusibsvirsjle thft hi eivir jetiebib tl shllt feylei bistrlys fey riajfeki lr

    hlpi lg sukkiss lg f bigieki lg putftjvi siag bigieki.

    8;

    Ti wjaa cietjle nust f giw lg thi fkkusibskletrfbjktlry virsjles.

    J eivir jetiebib tl shllt feyleiJ dlt f grjdht grlc f eljsi

    Pfdi 6999 ajeis 60-6;

    J bjb elt shllt ft feylei. J bjb elt jetieb tl shllt ft slcilei. J shlt

    lut lg gifr

    Pfdi 6997 ajeis 6;-67

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    J bjb elt jetieb tl shllt jetl lr J bjb elt jetieb tl shllt ft feylei

    Pfdi6970 ajeis ?6-??

    ylu eivir purplsiguaay gjrib shlts jetl thi bllr

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    Le Bircfes ivjbieki jt wfs thi eljsi lg f cfdfzjei rfkm.

    Rhi fkkusib hjcsiag tistjgjib> jt sluebib ajmi wllbwllb clvjed out sjdejgjkfetay

    hi thludht thft hi hifrb thi bllr lpiejed.

    Pfdi 6488 ajeis 6-?0

    Jt wfs elt leay f stfrtai out J hifrb f eljsi grlc jesjbi thi ofthrllc whjkh J

    thludht lr pirkijvib fs slcilei klcjed lut tl fttfkm ci.

    Pfdi 648: ajeis 6-?0

    Burjed hjs ivjbieki thi fkkusib fbfptib hjs virsjle oy cifes lg f riklestruktjle tl

    jebjkfti thft jt sluebib ajmi thi cfdfzjei rfkm wfs clvjed

    Pfdi 6:66 ajeis ? - 9

    Hi tistjgjib je ritrlspikt, jt kluab hfvi oiie thi leay thjed J hifrb je thi ofthrllc. Jt

    wfs thi leay allsi lonikt je thi ofthrllc

    Pfdi 6:66 ajei 6 - pfdi 6:6; ajei ?9

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    Rhi fkkusib, hlwivir, jebjkftib tl thi klurt thft jt wfs elt thi slueb thft cfbi hjc

    gjri thi shlt outoikfusi J thludht thi bllr wfs lpiejed

    Pfdi 6:62 ajeis 62

    Ti hfvi ifrajir bifat wjth Prlgisslr Bircfes ojfs feb ueklevjekjed ixpafeftjle glr

    hjs ricfrm (whjkh hi suosiquietay oiajivis tl hfvi oiie thi cfdfzjei rfkm)

    Pfdi ?840 ajeis 269

    Pfdi ?:6; ajeis ?6?;

    Pfdi ?:62 ajeis 666 feb ajeis ?0-?2

    Ti rijtirfti thft hi sukkiibib je kaifray jaaustrftjed hjs ojfs feb hjs uewjaajedeiss lr

    jefojajty tl loniktjviay feb/lr truthguaay tistjgy fs fe ixpirt.

    84

    F prlpir riklestruktjle lg thi iviets wjaa, hlwivir, aifb tl f gjebjed thft jt js jcprlofoai

    thft thi cfdfzjei rfkm clvib oiglri thi gjrst shlt.

    Faa ixpirts fdrii thft ouaait hlai Fwfs thi gjrst shlt feb thft jt strukm thi bikifsib le

    hir rjdht hjp.

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    Le thi fkkusibs virsjle hi hifrb f eljsi feb gjrib. Tjth thi cfdfzjei rfkm fdfjest

    thi gurthirclst wfaa grlc thi bllr, thi bikifsib kluab elt hfvi clvib jt tl kfusi thi

    purplrtib slueb, whjkh wfs thi kftfayst whjkh jejtjftib thi shlltjed, feb vjrtufaay

    sjcuatfeilusay clvi tl thi plsjtjle jccibjftiay oihjeb thi bllr je tjci glr thi gjrst

    shlt tl hjt hir fs jt bjb.

    88

    Jt js, hlwivir, sjdejgjkfet thft le thi [tftis riklestruktjle lg thi shlltjed, ouaait hlais

    K feb B cfy hfvi oiie fjcib ft thi eljsi thi cfdfzjei rfkm cfbi whie thi

    bikifsib giaa fdfjest jt fgtir hfvjed hir hjpolei shfttirib oy shlt F.

    Rhi fedai lg thi shlts js jcplrtfet.

    [ii phltl ?2 feb ?9

    Pfdi 60?9 ajeis 69-?2

    8:

    Rhi fkkusib wfs sl jetiet le tfjalrjed f virsjle thft hi ivie ftticptib tl klevjeki thi

    klurt thft thi clviciet wfs thi cfdfzjei rfkm feb thft thi bllr lpiejed wfs fe

    jegirieki.

    Pfdi 6:69 ajeis 6-66

    :0

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    Fathludh thi fkkusibs virsjle je thi ofja fppajkftjle wfs thft hi hifrb clviciet

    jesjbi thi tljait hi hfb tl krifti f slueb thft kluab sirvi fs f stfrtai burjed hjs

    ivjbieki whjkh aib tl faa thi bjggiriet virsjles.

    Pfdi 79 ajeis 60-66

    :6

    Ti frdui thft thiri wfs el slueb lg ijthir f cfdfzjei rfkm clvjed lr f bllr lpiejed

    oikfusi thi bikifsib wfs stfebjed je grlet lg thi bllr gfkjed thi fkkusib feb

    klevirsjed wjth hjc whie hi shlt feb mjaaib hir.

    :?

    Rhi fkkusib jbietjgjib f slueb fs hfvjed icfeftib grlc thi cfdfzjei rfkm. Rhi

    purplrtib slueb kluab leay oi fttrjoutib tl thi cfdfzjei rfkm hfvjed oiie clvib fs jt

    kfeelt cfmi fey slueb le jts lwe. Rhft suddists thft leay thi bikifsib kluab hfvi

    kfusib sukh f clviciet whjkh cfbi thi klesiquietjfa slueb.

    Rhi fkkusibs virsjle js thft hi gjrib jccibjftiay uple hifrjed thi slueb. Ft thft

    stfdi thi bikifsib wfs stfebjed uprjdht feb gfkjed thi bllr whjkh wfs bjriktay je grlet

    lg hir. Rhi cfdfzjei rfkm wfs elt je hir prlxjcjty feb jt js thiriglri physjkfaay

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    jcplssjoai glr hir tl hfvi kfusib thi clviciet whjkh wluab krifti fey slueb oiglri

    thi gjrst shlt.

    Rhjs virsjle js sl jcprlofoai thft el klurt wluab ivir fkkipt jt. Ti frdui thft thjs js je

    gfkt jcplssjoai.

    :;

    Ivie fgtir oijed klegrletib wjth thi loniktjvi ivjbieki fs bipjktib je phltldrfphs

    6??, 6?;, 680, feb 686thi fkkusib tistjgjib thft thi cfdfzjei rfkm wfs tl thi gfr

    rjdht fdfjest thi twl wfaas

    Pfdi 6:?2 ajeis 6-67

    Rhjs js fdfje f tfjalrib virsjle tl krifti f plssjojajty thft thi cfdfzjei rfkm clvib

    grlc thi cjbbai lg thi wfaa tl thi klreir.

    Rhi fkkusib wfs sl jetiet le kriftjed thi slueb lg thi cfdfzjei rfkm oiglri hi gjrib

    thi gjrst shlt, thft jt kfusib hjc thi icofrrfssciet lg hjs twl ixpirts (Bjxle feb

    Tlacfrfes) kletrfbjktjed hjs virsjle.

    Pfdi ?26: ajeis 60-?6

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    biclestrftib wjth vjdlur, ripaiti wjth prlgfejty, tl thi klurt, wi suocjt thft thi

    fkkusib wfs je gfkt shlutjed ft thi bikifsib.

    Pfdi 68;; ajeis 6-?

    Ti suocjt thft thisi alub uttirfekis fri whft lei cfy ixpikt burjed thi klursi lg f

    hiftib blcistjk frduciet. Rhi fkkusib giat klcpiaaib tl djvi f virsjle lg why hi

    cfbi thic fs hi wfs uekirtfje whft hjs eijdholurs, whl wiri yit tl tistjgy fs bigieki

    wjteissis, cfy hfvi lvirhifrb.

    Rhjs wjaa ixpafje why hi oikfci icltjlefa whie hi dfvi thjs ivjbieki. Thy wluab thjs

    hfvi cfbi hjc icltjlefa< Hi bjb elt tistjgy folut thi bikifsib lr hjc gjrjed thi shlts.

    Rhjs cfy hfvi oiie thi lei jestfeki je thi trjfa whiri thi giiajeds lg dujat gjefaay kfudht

    up wjth thi fkkusib.

    D. [K_IFCJED

    :4

    Ti wjaa bifa wjth thi bikifsibsskrifcs aftir out ft thjs nuekturi, wjaa pfusi tl bifa

    wjth thi jeixpajkfoai feb, wjth rispikt, tltfaay jcprlofoai ivjbieki lg thi fkkusib je hjs

    ftticpts tl ixpafje thi skrifcs.

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    :8

    Fathludh jt wfs put tl thi wjteissis thft thi Bigieki wjaa prlvi thft thi fkkusib

    sluebs ajmi f wlcfe whie skrifcjed, feb fathludh thi fkkusib tistjgjib thft hjs

    skrifcs wiri riklrbib, thiri wfs elt ivie fe ftticpt (ixkipt grlc thi gicfai

    eijdholur) tl prlvi thjs.

    Cr Ajes ivjbieki wfs bjggiriet feb hi jebjkftib thft thi clst jcplrtfet gfktlr tl oi

    tfmie jetl fkkluet je ivfauftjed slueb (skrifcs) js thi uejquieiss lg thi ajstieir feb

    hjs/hir pirkiptjle feb lg ]fS fktufa fubjoai iviet

    Pfdi ?720 ajeis ?-6:

    Hi kluab tfmi thi quistjleKfe lei riajfoay bjggirietjfti oitwiie f cfai feb gicfai

    skrifc el gurthir thfe> Thjai jt js plssjoai tl bjggirietjfti hucfe lr f

    pirkiptjle lg f typjkfa cfai feb gicfai skrifc wi glueb el stubjis lr ivjbieki tl

    supplrt thft fssucptjle

    Pfdi ?72? ajeis 46?

    Jt wfs cfbi kaifr aftir je hjs ivjbieki thft hi cfbi el gjebjed ... le slciolbys fojajty

    tl bjggirietjfti oitwiie f cfai feb f gicfai skrifc ft fey lg thi bjstfekis

    Pfdi ?789 ajeis 6:?6

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    Hi, hlwivir, klekibib thft clri lgtie thfe elt, wi wluab oifoai tl jbietjgy f

    wlcfe feb f cfais vljki skrifcjed. Out wi kfeelt sfy jt js foslautiay kirtfje

    Pfdi ?778 ajeis ?9

    Jt js elt lur jetietjle tl bjskuss Cr Ajes ivjbieki je bitfja. [uggjki tl frdui thft hjs

    ivjbieki kfeelt oi jetirpritib tl kfst fey bluot le thi ajstiejed oy thi ajstieir

    (stfti wjteissis).

    ::

    Jtstiaajed thft thi bigieki wluab fsm f gicfai eijdholur tl biclestrfti thi skrifcs lg

    f cfe shi sfys shi hifrb thft ejdht out gfja tl fsm thi fkkusib tl bl sl feb gfja tl

    prlbuki thi risuats lg thi tists oy thi ixpirts. Rhiy fasl jeixpajkfoay gfjaib tl klegrlet

    thi wjteissis wjth thi riklrbjed lg thi fkkusibs skrifcjedajmi f wlcfe.

    600

    Jt js sjdejgjkfet thft thi fkkusib skrifcib whjast orifmjed blwe thi bllr out elt

    thirifgtir. Rhiri js el ivjbieki lg pfejk strjkmie skrifcs whie hi sfw hir ayjed je thi

    tljait kuojkai je hir lwe plla lg oallb.

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    606

    Ti frdui thft elrcfa hucfe oihfvjlur bjktftis thft thi shlkm lg oijed klegrletib wjth

    sukh f skiei wluab hfvi ivlmib skrifcs lg pfejk feb drjig. Rhi fkkusib hfb tl

    iesuri thft hjs ivjbieki gjttib je wjth thlsi lg thi stfti wjteissis whl bjb elt hifr

    skrifcs fgtir thi shlts. Hi thiriglri prlvjbib fe jcprlofoai virsjle thft hi stlppib

    skrifcjed wjth thi afst oalw lg thi krjkmit oft.

    Pfdi 6:?8 ajei 60 - Pfdi 6:?: ajei ?9

    60?

    Rhi fkkusibs virsjle folut whie, whft feb hlw hi skrifcib hfs fe jcpfkt le thi

    ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr Bircfe. Fathludh Prlgisslr Bircfe ofsib hjs ivjbieki le thi

    jebipiebiet stfrtais hi hfs gfjaib tl jebjkfti whft risplesi thi sikleb stfrtai iajkjtib.

    60;

    Je hjs foslautiay lei-sjbib tistjcley Prlgisslr Bircfe kluab ricicoir thrii bjstjekt

    stfrtais. Rhi gjrst slueb jbietjgjib js thi wjeblw oijed lpieib. Rhiri js el rifslefoai

    ixpafeftjle glr why thi bikifsib wluab hfvi blei thjs ft thft tjci lg thi clrejed. Hi

    kluab elt ixpafje thi afst stfrtai je clri bitfja thfejt wfs thi cfdfzjei rfkm.

    Pfdi ?:77 ajei ?0 - Pfdi ?:78 ajei ?9

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    Fathludh hi biskrjoib thi sikleb stfrtai hi eivir biskrjoib whft risplesi jt kfusib.

    Jt wjaa oi uegfjr tl oafci hjc glr thjs jefojajty fs, je gfkt thi bllr wfs safccib shut oy

    thi bikifsib fs shi gaib thi fkkusib feb thiriglri thjs slueb wfs elt fe ueixpiktib

    stfrtai.

    602

    Hi kluab elt sfy jg jt wfs thi cfdfzjei rfkm clvjed feb ivie tistjgjib J kfeelt rikfaa

    whft hi (thi fkkusib) thludht folut thi slueb. Jt js wjth rispikt ridrittfoai thft f

    siag-prlkafjcib ixpirt wluab oi uefoai tl rikfaa whft thi fkkusib thludht folut thi

    slueb.

    Pfdi ?7:4 ajeis 6:?0

    Pfdi ?7:8 ajeis ???2

    609

    Clri sjdejgjkfetay thi fkkusib eivir tlab Prlgisslr Bircfe thft hi hifrb clviciet

    feb/lr thft hi hifrb thi tljait bllr feb/lr thft hi thludht thi bllr wfs lpiejed.

    607

    Rhjs tltfa feb jeixpajkfoai afkm lg bitfja folut thi sluebs kluab leay oi ixpafjeib wjth

    Cy ciclry js viry guzzy le thjs. J thjem jt js qujti kaifr tl thi klurt thjs grlc fe

    ixpirt whl bikjbib elt tl tfmi eltis lg hjs klesuatftjles wjth thi fkkusib.

    Pfdi ?:86 ajeis ?-66

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    604

    Jt js lur suocjssjle thft thi klurt shluab elt vjiw Prlgisslr Bircfe fs fe ixpirt

    wjteiss out rfthir fs f ojfsib feb viry pllr wjteiss whl thludht thft hjs ivjbieki

    wluab stfeb uekhfaaiedib feb thft hi wluab elt oi kfaaib uple tl supplrt hjs ivjbieki

    thrludh fppayjed hjs ixpirtjsi tl thi gfkts.

    608

    Fs farifby stftib, Prlgisslr Bircfe biskrjoib thi risplesi tl thi gjrst stfrtai out

    kluab elt ixpafje thi risplesi tl thi sikleb.

    Rhi risplesi tl thi sikleb stfrtai wfs elt skrifcjed oikfusi thi fkkusib faaidibay

    stfrtib skrifcjed whie hi ietirib thi pfssfdi oiglri thi sikleb stfrtai. Hi

    faaidibay skrifcib oiglri thi sikleb stfrtai, feb hjs purplrtib fktjles fgtir thi

    sikleb stfrtai wluab oi clri jebjkftjvi lg f pirsle suggjkjietay je kletrla lg thi sjtuftjle

    feb le f cjssjle tl bifa wjth thi pirsle je thi tljait.

    Pfdi 6472 ajeis 6-6?

    Je ivjbieki je khjig hi biskrjoib thi jekjbiet J hifrb f bllr safc whjkh kluab leay oi

    thi tljait bllrfeb glr ci jt klegjrcib thft thiri wfs f pirsle lr pilpai jesjbi thi

    tljait

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    Pfdi 624? ajeis 4-62

    Rl ivie tfmi elti lg Prlgisslr Bircfes ixpafeftjle lg thi risplesi tl f stfrtai thi

    klurt wjaa gjrstay hfvi tl oi klevjekib thft thi sikleb stfrtai kfusib f sjdejgjkfet

    risplesi.

    H. [RFRI TJREI[[I[ FEB [K_IFCJED

    60:

    Je fetjkjpftjle lg frduciets thft thi stfti wjteissis wiri elt kribjoai wi thjem jt

    fpplsjti tl bifa wjth thi klurts fpprlfkh tl kribjojajty.

    Jt js rispiktguaay suocjttib thft thi kfrbjefa jssui riaftjed tl thi kribjojajty lg f wjteiss js

    whithir thi stlry whjkh thi wjteiss tiaas js f trui lei je jts issietjfa gifturis.

    Ejkhlafs N, Kribjojajty lg Tjteissis [FAN (6:89) ft 60? stftib>

    Rhi quistjle js elt whithir f wjteiss js whlaay truthgua je faa thft hi sfys, out

    whithir thi klurt kfe oi sftjsgjib, oiyleb f rifslefoai bluot je f krjcjefa

    kfsithft thi stlry whjkh thi wjteiss tiaas js f trui lei je jts issietjfa gifturis

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    Fasl sii [tfti virsus Ll sth ujzie 6:8?(;) [F 946 (R) ft 947H944 O

    Je [tfti virsus Cfgfafbjsl feb Fe lth ir ?00;(6) [FK_ 98; ([KF)ft 989 fk thi

    klurt hiab fs glaalws le thi jssui lg jeklesjstiekjis je thi ivjbieki lg f wjteiss>

    [iklebay, jt cust oi mipt je cjeb thft elt iviry irrlr oy f wjteiss feb elt iviry

    kletrfbjktjle lr bivjftjle fggikts thi kribjojajty lg f wjteiss. Elecftirjfa

    bivjftjles fri elt eikissfrjay riaivfet.

    Rhjrbay, thi kletrfbjktlry virsjles cust oi klesjbirib feb ivfauftib le f

    hlajstjk ofsjs. Rhi kjrkucstfekis uebir whjkh thi virsjles wiri cfbi, thi

    prlvie rifsles glr thi kletrfbjktjles, thi fktufa iggikt lg thi kletrfbjktjles wjth

    ridfrbs tl thi riajfojajty feb kribjojajty lg thi wjteiss

    660

    Fs fe jetrlbuktjle wi hfvi tl icphfsjsi thft thi stfti wjteissis Ourdir, Nlhesle, Wfe

    bir Cirwi feb thi [tjpps fri faa jebipiebiet wjteissis.

    666

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    Elei lg thic hfvi ivir cit thi fkkusib lr thi bikifsib. Gurthirclri jt kfe sfgiay oi

    frduib thft, lthir thfe whiri thisi wjteissis fri ifkh lthirs splusis, thiy hfvi

    eivir cit ifkh lthir.

    66?

    Rhiy hfvi cfbi thijr stfticiets jebipiebietay feb thi aivia lg klrrlolrftjle js

    ixkiptjlefa. Elt leay bl thiy klrrlolrfti ifkh lthirs virsjles out thi loniktjvi gfkts

    feb kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki klrrlolrftis bitfjaib fspikts lg thijr ivjbieki.

    66;

    Ti frdui thft thi bicifelur lg thi stfti wjteissis wfs sukh thft jt ixhjojtib fe

    ueoaicjshib vjiw thft thiy kfci tl klurt wjth el lthir jetietjle out tl tiaa thi truth.

    662

    Ti rispiktguaay suocjt thft thiy ricfjeib stifbgfst burjed thijr ivjbieki, ridfrbaiss lg

    kluesia hfvjed put f bjggiriet virsjle tl thic. Rhi Bigiekis virsjle ricfjes ueprlvie

    thirioy striedthiejed thi ivjbieki lg thi [tfti wjteissis.

    669

    Rhi Bigieki bjb elt leay put thi virsjle lg thi fkkusib tl thi wjteissis out put tl

    thic thft tists wiri blei tl prlvi thft thi fkkusib sluebs ajmi f wlcfe whie

    skrifcjed. Rhi Bigieki, je gfkt, put tl Nlhesle thft thiri js el wfy thft ivie

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    stfebjed le thi ofaklejisthft ylu wluab hfvi oiie foai tl hifr slcileiout thjs

    supplsib gfkt wfs eivir prisietib fs ivjbieki.

    Pfdi ?:7 ajeis 67-?6

    667

    Rhi klurt wjaa fkkipt thft wjteissis je dieirfa feb pfrtjkuafray prlgissjlefa pirsles wjaa

    tfmi kluesias fttfkm le thijr ivjbieki whjkh js ofsib le skjietjgjk ivjbieki viry

    sirjlusay.

    Rhiy faa ricfje stifbgfst feb ivie ixpafjeib why thiy bjbet oiajivi jt wfs f cfe thiy

    hifrb skrifcjed.

    664

    Cr Aje, thi Bigiekis ixpirt, gfjaib tl klrrlolrfti thi gfkt suocjttib oy kluesia.

    Clrilvir, thi pftietay iehfekib sluebs whjkh wiri riprlbukib feb hfebib up

    thrludh Cr Bjxle wiri, ft oist glr thi Bigieki, tltfaay ueklevjekjed.

    668

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    Rhi fbcjssjoai siag-klrrlolrftjle iajkjtib oy kluesia je fs gfr fs thi eltis thft Cr

    Nlhesle hfb cfbi oiglri hi wfs klesuatib oy fey plajkicfe js jekribjoay strled

    klrrlolrftjle glr hjs virsjle lg thi iviets.

    66:

    Jt fasl sirvis fs klrrlolrftjle glr thi wjteiss s (Ourdir/Nlhesle) fpprlfkh tl thi

    cfttirthiy bjb elt wfet tl oiklci jevlavib elr bjb thiy wfet tl khllsi sjbis

    Pfdi ?48 ajei ?0Pfdi ?4: ajei ?9

    Ixhjojts L6, L? feb L;

    6?0

    Jt js elt lur frduciet thft thi ivjbieki lg thi stfti wjteissis wfs pirgikt.

    Jcpirgiktjles feb plssjoai jcpirgiktjles fri tl oi ixpiktib lg hleist pilpai whl

    wjteissib fe iviet uefwfri thft thiy wluab cukh aftir oi krlss ixfcjeib folut

    cjeuti bitfjas feb jt kaifray jebjkftis thi fosieki lg f klespjrfky tl prinubjki thi

    fkkusib.

    6?6

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    Je succfry thi ivjbieki lg Ourdir feb Nlhesle wfs>

    Rhiy wiri wlmie oy f wlcfestirrjoai skrifcs

    Pfdi ?8 ajei 64:

    Jt wfs nust fgtir 0;>00 je thi clrejed

    Rhi cfje oibrllc wjeblw whjkh gfkis [javirwllbs Istfti wfs lpie

    Cr Nlhesle rushib lut letl thi ofakley feb whjast thiri hifrb f wlcfe skrifc

    glaalwib thie oy f cfe skrifcjed hiap, hiap, hiap

    Pfdi 680 ajeis 69-?;

    Cr Nlhesle cfbi f phlei kfaa ft 0;>67

    Pfdi ?67 ajeis 9-60

    Fgtir thi phlei kfaa Cr. Nlhesle rfe tl thi ofakley feb thiy hifrb dueshlts

    Pfdi 68? ajeis 9-6?

    Crs Ourdir hifrb 2 dueshlts whjast Cr Nlhesle bjb elt kluet thi shlts

    Rhiri wfs f pfusi oitwiie thi gjrst feb thi suosiquiet shlts

    Pfdi ; ajeis 4?0

    Pfdi68? ajeis ???9

    Rhjs viry jcplrtfet biskrjptjle lg thi shlts wfs klrrlolrftib oy Kfpt Cfedief

    je hjs klevjekjed riklestruktjle lg thi skiei

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    Rhiy riafyib thijr virsjle lg iviets tl thijr grjiebs feb klaaifduis oiglri jt wfs

    ruclurib thft jt wfs thi fkkusib whl hfb oiie jevlavib je thi shlltjed

    6?;

    Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft elt leay thi jebipiebiet klrrlolrftjle, out fasl thi

    bicifelur lg thi wjteissis wiri jcprissjvi feb supplrts thi frduciet thft thiy fri

    kribjoai wjteissis feb thft thi klurt shluab thiriglri fkkipt thijr ivjbieki. F gurthir

    ixfcpai lg thijr truthguaeiss js tl oi glueb je thi oihfvjlur lg Cr Nlhesle whl,

    fathludh suosiquietay melwjed thft thiri wiri leay glur shlts gjrib, stukm tl hjs

    riklaaiktjle lg iviets lg clri shlts fs riklrbib je hjs eltis feb stfticiet. El ftticpt

    wfs cfbi tl tfjalr hjs ivjbieki.

    6?2

    Rhjs pfrtjkuafr gfkt cust, wjth rispikt, prlvjbi fe lutrjdht fssurfeki lg hjs truthguaeiss.

    Pfdi 904 ajeis 96:

    6?9

    Jt js lur rispiktgua suocjssjle thft thi [tjpps wiri jcprissjvi wjteissis. Ti fri

    bifajed wjth lrbjefry, faoijt prlgissjlefa pilpai, ajvjed je f sikurjty istfti, whl hifrb

    dueshlts feb skrifcs out eivirthiaiss bikjbib tl fssjst.

    6?7

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    Rhiy suosiquietay cfbi stfticiets tl thi plajki feb burjed ivjbieki wiri kfaaib

    uple tl rikluet je thi utclst bitfja, feb je gfkt prlvjbi f cjeuti oy cjeuti fkkluet lg

    ixfktay whft thiy bjb.

    6?4

    Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft thi uatjcfti quistjle cust oi whithir thi klurt js klevjekib

    thft thiy wiri truthgua.

    6?8

    Ti rispiktguaay fpprlfkh thi quistjle lg thi kribjojajty wjth f guebfcietfa quistjle

    Thy wluab thiy aji

    Rhiri wfs el skrifcjed oiglri thi gjrst eljsis, biskrjoib fs dueshlts out thiri

    wfs skrifcjed oiglri thi shlts je thi ridjle lg 0;>64

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    F wlcfes pitrjgjib feb oallbkurbajed skrifcs wiri hifrb oiglri thi

    dueshlts (sikleb sluebs le [tjpps ivjbieki). Jt wfs f wlcfe skrifcjed

    jetircjedaib wjth f cfe skrifcjed

    Rhiri wiri el skrifcs fgtir thi dueshlts (sikleb sirjis lg sluebs)

    Rhi ajdht je thi ofthrllc wfs le ft thi tjci lg thi gjrst sluebs

    Rhi skrifcjed stfrtib clciets fgtir thi gjrst sluebs

    Cr Nlhesle cfbi f kfaa ft 0;>67 feb thi shlts wiri gjrib shlrtay thirifgtir

    Cr [tjpp cfbi f kfaa ft 0;>69

    Rhi Nlhesle feb [tjpp klupais hifrb thi shlts gjrib je thi ridjle lg 0;>64 feb

    thlsi wiri thi shlts thft mjaaib thi bikifsib

    6;8

    Jg thi klurt gjebs thft thi ofthrllc ajdht wfs le jccibjftiay fgtir lr, ivie wlrsi, oiglri

    thi dueshlts, thie thi fkkusibsvirsjle wjaa krfsh brfcftjkfaay.

    Rhi klurt, wjth rispikt, hfs el rifsle tl gjeb thft thi [tjpps wiri cjstfmie folut thi

    ajdhts oijed le.

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    6;:

    Jt js jeklekijvfoai thft thi fkkusibsvirsjle lg hjc skrifcjed oiglri hi gjrib thi shlt

    kluab oi trui, jg thi Bigieki wluab frdui thft thi gjrst sluebs hifrb oy thi wjteissis

    wiri thi shlts feb thi sikleb sluebs wiri thi bllr oijed orlmie.

    Crs [tjpp wfs fwfmi oiglri thi gjrst sluebs. [jdejgjkfetay jt wfs eivir put tl hir thft

    thi fkkusib skrifcib oiglri hi shlt feb mjaaib thi bikifsib je f ofthrllc lg whjkh

    thi wjeblw wfs lpie.

    620

    Rl frdui thft thi gjrst sluebs wiri thi shlts feb thi sikleb sluebs wiri thi orifmjed

    lpie lg thi bllr wjaa, lg klursi, cfmi jt bjggjkuat glr thi Bigieki tl frdui why thi

    Edhaiedithwfs cjssib f sirjis lg sluebs (thi purplrtibay iqufaay alub orifmjed blwe

    lg thi bllr).

    J DF[R_JK KLERIER

    626

    Istiaai vfe Bir Cirwi tistjgjib thft shi wlmi up ft 06>97 le thi clrejed lg 62

    Giorufry ?06; oikfusi shi hifrb f wlcfes vljki feb shi jegirrib thft shi wfs

    jevlavib je fe frduciet.

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    Pfdi 69: ajeis 6-;

    62?

    [hi hifrb glur dueshlts whjkh shi biskrjoib fs Ofed, Ofed

    Pfdi 670 ajeis 6:-?;

    [hi bjb ivirythjed shi kluab tl oalkm lut thi eljsi out ricfjeib klevjekib thft shi

    hifrb f wlcfes vljki.

    62;

    Fgtir thi shlts thiri wfs tltfa sjaieki.

    Pfdi 676 ajeis 2-7

    622

    Jt kfeelt oi f ciri kljekjbieki thft, le thi sfci clrejed thft thi fkkusib shlt feb

    mjaaib thi bikifsib, vfe bir Cirwi hifrb f wlcfes vljki fs thludh iedfdib je fe

    frduciet whjkh iebib wjth thi dueshlts.

    Rhjs js f dllb ixfcpai lg slcithjed thft siics jesjdejgjkfet whie vjiwib je jslaftjle

    out whjkh oiklcis sjdejgjkfet whie ivfauftib wjth thi lthir ivjbieki.

    629

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    [hi eivir ftticptib tl ajem jt tl thi bikifsib lr thi fkkusib. F gurthir eltiwlrthy kl-

    jekjbieki js thft f yifr aftir le ?6 Giorufry ?062 shi hifrb vljkis fdfje. Rhjs tjci

    shi istfoajshib thft jt kfci grlc thi vjkjejty lg thi hlusi lg thi fkkusib.

    Pfdi 672 ajeis 9-60

    Pfdi 649 ajeis 2-9

    627

    Thft js elt f kl-jekjbieki out f ricfrmfoai sjcjafrjty js thft le olth lkkfsjles shi gjrst

    allmib je thi bjriktjle lg Gfrc Jee jebjkftjed thft shi thludht thft thi vljkis kfci grlc

    thi sfci bjriktjle. Jt js fe uebjsputib gfkt thft le ?6 Giorufry ?062 thi vljkis kfci

    grlc thi hlusi lg thi fkkusib. Rhjs supplrts thi jegirieki thft thi vljki hifrb le 62

    Giorufry ?06; fasl kfci grlc thi hlusi lg thi fkkusib.

    624

    Jg, hlwivir, thi klurt fkkipts Prlgisslr [ffycfes ivjbieki thft thi gllb je thi

    stlcfkh lg thi bikifsib hfb oiie jetrlbukib wjthje fpprlxjcftiay twl hlurs lg hir

    bifth lr aiss, thie thi kl-jekjbieki tures jetl klrrlolrftjle lg thi virsjle thft jt kluab

    leay hfvi oiie thi bikifsib whl wfs hifrb frdujed. Rhi leay rifslefoai jegirieki tl

    oi cfbi js thft shi wfs fwfmi feb je faa prlofojajty iftjed shlrtay oiglri hir bifth.

    Pfdi 9?0 ajeis 67-??

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    69?

    Jestifb, thiy tiaajeday bikjbib tl kfaa Prlgisslr Olthf whl hfb elt hfb thi oieigjt lg

    fttiebjed thi plst clrtic feb whl wfs, ft oist f viry ueklevjekjed wjteiss.

    69;

    Jt wjaa bl thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr [ffycfe fe jenustjki tl ftticpt tl succfrjsi jt feb

    wi wluab rfthir rigir thi klurt tl hjs orjaajfet ixplsjtjle ft pfdis 964 ajei 4 tl 9?0 ajei

    ?9.

    692

    Hjs klekausjle wfs> J kfe lggir thi klurt fs f succftjle lg cy ietjri ixpirjieki je

    thjs gjiab feb cy rifbjed lg thi ajtirfturi feb cy feikbltfa losirvftjles, djvie thi

    efturi lg thi cifa, thi fppifrfeki thirilg je thi stlcfkh, wfs thft J wluab suddist

    thft wi fri bifajed wjth f pirjlb lg fpprlxjcftiay twl hlurs

    Pfdi 9;: ajeis ?-8

    699

    Jt oikfci kaifr thft Prlgisslr Auebdrie bjb elt ivie melw thft thi stlcfkh kletiet

    hfb oiie cifsurib.

    697

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    Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft jt cfy siic jrrisplesjoai tl vieturi fe ixpirt lpjejle

    folut f pfthlaldjkfa gjebjed jg ylu fri elt f pfthlaldjst feb clri sl jg ylu bl elt hfvi

    faa thi gfkts.

    694

    Thjast wi fri bifajed wjth thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr [ffycfe wi pfusi tl rigir tl hjs

    ivjbieki thft elt leay wluab jt hfvi oiie plssjoai glr thi bikifsib tl skrifc out thft

    je hjs vjiw jt wluab oi slciwhft foelrcfa jg lei blis elt skrifc whie ylu sustfje

    f wlueb lg thjs efturi, lr wluebs lg thjs efturi

    Pfdi 9;4 ajeis ?;?9

    698

    Prlgisslr Olthf klekibib thft thi bikifsib, jg shi wfs je clrtfa gifr lr prjcib, wluab

    hfvi skrifcib.

    Pfdi 6;24 ajei 6;pfdi 6;2: ajei 68

    69:

    Prlgisslrs Olthf feb Auebdrie fdriib thft Prlgisslr [ffycfes fpprlfkh tl dfstrjk

    icptyjed feb thi plssjoai klekausjles tl oi brfwe fri klrrikt

    Pfdi 6;?0 ajei 6;pfdi 6;?? ajei 6;

    Pfdi ??7: ajei 6 pfdi ??46 ajei 6;

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    670

    Fathludh Prlgisslr Auebdrie jbietjgjib plssjoai gfktlrs thft cfy biafy dfstrjk

    icptyjed, shi hfb tl fbcjt thft, fpfrt grlc thi gfkt thft thi bikifsib wfs f pri-

    cielpfusfa wlcfe feb thft (le thi fkkusibs virsjle) wfs saiipjed, thisi gfktlrs

    wiri elt prisiet.

    Ti fetjkjpfti thft thi frduciet cfy oi thft thiri fri lthir plssjoai ixpafeftjles glr

    thi dfstrjk kletiet out wi frdui thft f klurt shluab leay tfmi jetl fkkluet rifslefoai

    plssjojajtjis feb elt fey plssjojajtjis thft jedieujty cfy suddist.

    676

    Prlgisslr Auebdrie wfs ft f alss tl ixpafje hir lwe riplrt whie klegrletib wjth thi

    gfkt thft thi stlcfkh kletfjes ?00 cjaajcitirs lg pfrtjfaay bjdistib gllb risjbui.

    Pfdi ??49 ajeis69-??

    67?

    Ti frdui thft thi vfaui lg Prlgisslr Auedries ivjbieki gfbisjetl jesjdejgjkfeki whie

    kldejsfeki js tfmie lg thi gfkt thft bjdistjle blis elt stlp plst clrtic.

    Pfdi ??47 ajei 66pfdi ??4: ajei ?6

    67;

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    Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft thi klurt wjaa hfvi el lptjle out tl gjeb thft thi bikifsib

    hfb iftie oitwiie 06>00 feb 0;>64 le thi clrejed lg 62 Giorufry ?06;.

    674

    Rhi gjebjed je jtsiag blis elt leay klrrlolrfti thi jegirieki thft Crs vfe bir Cirwi

    hifrb thi bikifsibsvljki grlc frlueb 06>97, out jt bistrlys thi fkkusibs virsjle lg

    thi alvjed klupai dljed tl oib ft fpprlxjcftiay ??>00.

    N. RHI _IAFRJLE[HJP

    678

    Je thjs cfttir thi [tfti sukkiibib je djvjed thi klurt f dajcpsi lg thi rifa riaftjleshjp

    thft ixjstib oitwiie thi fkkusib feb thi bikifsib.

    67:

    Rhi Bigieki aib thi fkkusib feb Cr vfe ^ya feb wjaa riay le thi lpjejle lg Br [khlatz

    fs tl thi efturi lg thi riaftjleshjp.

    640

    Br. [khlatzslpjejle js ciriay thft> hjs lpjejle.

    Hi hfs, hlwivir, elt klesuatib wjth thi pirsle whlsi riaftjleshjp wjth thi fkkusib

    prikibib thi klcciekiciet lg thi riaftjleshjp oitwiie thi bikifsib feb thi

    fkkusib.

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    646

    Rhi ThftsFpp cissfdis oitwiie thi bikifsib feb thi fkkusib glkusib le burjed

    thi trjfa prlvjbis thi klurt wjth slci jesjdht jetl hlw thi bikifsib ixpirjiekib thi

    riaftjleshjp.

    64?

    Rhi Bigieki hfs feb wjaa fdfje frdui thft :0% lg faa thi cissfdis wiri lg f alvjed

    efturi out wi kfe bl el oittir thfe tl qulti Cr Kfrr, f kajejkfa psykhlaldjst, whl

    puoajkfaay klccietib thft jt rludhay iquftis tl frdujed thft leay 60% lg ylur olby hfs

    kfekir. Jt js thi 60% thft cfttirs. (_fbjl Nfkfrfebf slueb kajp le 69 Nuay ?062)

    64;

    Rhi tistjcley lg Cr vfe ^ya faalwib thi stfti tl hfeb je fe icfja wrjttie oy thi

    fkkusib tl thi Rfyalr gfcjay (Ixhjojt XXX;).

    642

    Rhi icfja js sjdejgjkfet. Rhi fkkusib eivir loniktib tl jt oijed hfebib je fs fe ixhjojt

    feb jt prlvjbis fe jesjdht jetl hjs riaftjleshjp wjth Cs Rfyalr.

    649

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    Jt kaifray jebjkftib, hlwivir, thft, ueajmi thi jcfdi thi fkkusib wfs ft pfjes tl plrtrfy

    thft _iivf wfs thi lei,hi hfb je hjs lwe wlrbs jebjkftib thft [fcfethf wfs thi

    lei glr hjc feb thft hi wfetib hir je Aleble.

    Rhjs wfs je Fudust ?06? glr thi Aleble Laycpjks.

    647

    Burjed thi trjfa wi bifat wjth thi kletiet lg thi cissfdis je bitfja out wi wjsh tl

    icphfsjsi thi bftis lg thi cissfdis.

    644

    Rhi bikifsib siet f ThftsFpp cissfdi le ?4 Nfeufry ?06;. Rhjs cissfdi js

    sjdejgjkfet fs shi stftib thft> J fc skfrib lg ylu slcitjcis feb hlw ylu sefp ft

    ci feb hlw ylu wjaa rifkt tl cifs ajttai fs thrii wiims oiglri shi wfs mjaaib shi

    wiet le tl stfti thft thiy kfeelt cfmi ifkh lthir hfppy feb thft shi js viry uehfppy.

    Pfdi 6?08 ajei 6;pfdi 6?60 ajei 67

    648

    Jt js klekijvfoai thft thi Bigieki wjaa frdui thft faa riaftjleshjps ixpirjieki ups feb

    blwes feb wi klekibi thjs. Hlwivir, thjs riaftjleshjp wfs bjggiriet tl thi elrc je thft

    jt kuacjeftib je thi fkkusib shlltjed thi bikifsib.

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    64:

    Rhiri siics tl hfvi oiie viry ajttai jcprlviciet je thi riaftjleshjp fs shi giat jt

    eikissfry tl sieb f ThftsFpp le 4 Giorufry ?06;. [hi fdfje klcpafjeib folut hlw

    hi triftib hir feb fdfje thft hi hfb krjtjkjsib hir, thjs tjci alubay feb je grlet lg

    lthirs.

    680

    Rhi fkkusib hfs djvie thi klurt hjs jetirpritftjle lg thi ThftsFpp cissfdis. Jt js

    jebiib ueglrtuefti thft thi bikifsib js uefoai tl bl thi sfci. Rhi klurt, hlwivir,

    cfy tfmi jetl fkkluet thi kletiet lg thi twl ThftsFpp cissfdis rigirrib tl

    privjlusay, feb thi gfkt thft thi fkkusib wfetib tl spieb thi ejdht lg 6; Giorufry

    wjth grjiebs feb hfb tl oi klevjekib oy thi bikifsib tl riture tl Pritlrjf.

    686

    Le thi fkkusibs virsjle, wi fri prisietib wjth thi jcprissjle lg f alvjed klupai

    whl spiet f qujit iviejed tldithir le thi ivi lg Wfaietjeis Bfy wjthlut ivie f

    suddistjle lg jetjcfky.

    68?

    Ti frdui thft thi kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki lg thi frduciet lvirhifrb oy Cs vfe bir

    Cirwi, vjiwib tldithir wjth thi ThftsFpp cissfdis, je gfkts pfjets f bjggiriet pjkturi

    lg thi efturi lg thi riaftjleshjp feb whft fktufaay trfespjrib.

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    Ti hfvi bifat wjth thi gfkts feb thi jrrisjstjoai jegiriekis pirtfjejed tl kluet 6 feb wjaa

    elw bifa wjth lur cfje frduciets le kluets ? tl 2 feb thi fatireftjvis.

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    Jt js, hlwivir, wlrth pljetjed lut thft thi fkkusibs fttjtubi tlwfrbs thi lthir khfrdis

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    Je succfry, hi fvirs thft hi hfs blei elthjed wrled fs gfr fs kluet ; js klekireib.

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