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wmgg$amlcb kcn tekt jo jtemrs
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XMKIM IJQXY*BEKCK
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Elstjry jo tem Xmkim Ijrps lc Bekck
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ambkc wlte =1 _jguctmmrs krrlvlcb jc Kubust 9;' ;
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Xmkim Ijrps Bekck Rmgijdm Ajj`9
Emkgte _jguctmmrs wjr` lc wktmr kcn skcltktljc' emgplcb lc wktmr rmsjurim nmglvmry'
eyblmcm mnuiktljc' ldprjvlcb skcltktljc kcn emkgte prkitlims' EL_*KLNY mnuiktljc' kcn
Bulcmk wjrd nlsmksm mrknliktljc# ^emy wjr` igjsmgy wlte rurkg ijdduclty gmknmrs tj
lnmctloy ijdduclty lctmrmsts kcn djalglzm eudkc kcn dktmrlkg rmsjurims ojr vlggkbm$aksmn
emkgte$rmgktmn nmvmgjpdmct prjfmits#^em prldkry fja ijddjc tj kgg emkgte' mcvlrjcdmct' kcn auslcmss _jguctmmr ksslbcdmcts
%kcn tj sjdm mxtmct mnuiktljc ksslbcdmcts, ls tels6 emgp pmjpgm lnmctloy temlr cmmns' smgo$
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Mijcjdy
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strjcb Djrdjc prmsmcim# Lc knnltljc' temrm krm k omw gjikg lcnlbmcjus ieuriems tekt krm k
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Xmkim Ijrps Bekck Rmgijdm Ajj`2
Mcvlrjcdmct
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ijcsudptljc ls puttlcb prmssurm jc Bekcks ikpkilty tj bmcmrktm mgmitrlilty#
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Xmkim Ijrps Bekck Rmgijdm Ajj`5
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smrvm lc tem Xmkim Ijrps# ^emsm jplcljcs krm cjt tejsm jo tem Xmkim Ijrps jr tem ]#Y#
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ijcnltljcs tekt dky koomit yjur skomty#
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ijuctry pkbm ijctklcs glc`s tj jtemr sltms' suie ks tem Glarkry jo Ijcbrmss' tekt
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www#iyamrsiejjgaus#uc#jrb*lcojcktljc*lcoj#ksp
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www#ucnp$bek#jrb*
^els ls tem wmapkbm ojr tem ]cltmn Cktljcs Nmvmgjpdmct Xrjbrkddm %]CNX,
prjfmit lc Bekck
www#bgjakgklnskgglkcim#jrb*
^em dlssljc jo tem Bgjakg KLNY Kgglkcim %BKK, ls tj djalglzm tem pjgltlikg wlgg kcn
olckcilkg rmsjurims cmmnmn tj sgjw kcn ugtldktmgy stjp tem bgjakg KLNY irlsls' kcn tj
rmnuim lts ldpkits jc pjjr ijuctrlms ekrnmst elt ay tem pkcnmdli#
www#wktrknmeua#ijd
^em Rmst Korlik ^rknm Eua ls k ]YKLN$oucnmn prjfmit wjr`lcb ucnmr tem Rmst
Korlik Qmbljckg Xrjbrkd tj dk`m trknm ekppmc lc 18 ijuctrlms kirjss tem rmbljc#
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Korlik# ^els wmasltm ls tem pmrdkcmct krielvm jo tem wjr` jo tem Ijddlssljc ojr
Korlik# Emrm yju ikc rmkn tem Ijddlssljc rmpjrt kcn jtemr dktmrlkgs kssjilktmn
wlte tem Ijddlssljc#
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^els ls tem wmapkbm ojr tem ]YKLN Dlssljc lc Bekck
www#uc#jrb*Xuas*IyamrYiejjgAus*lcojcktljc**mZbgkcim#etd
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Agjjdlcbtjc' Lcn#6 Kutejrejusm' 1881#
DiIks`lm' ^# I# Kskctm Lnmctltlms6 Elstjry kcn Djnmrclty lc kc Korlikc _lggkbm'
;5=8$;
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^ejdpsmc' Djrltz# Glvlcb Xjjr6 K Xmkim Ijrps Ierjcligm# Ymkttgm' Rkse#6 ]clvmrslty
jo Rkselcbtjc Xrmss' ;
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GL_LCB IJCNL^LJCY KCN
_JG]C^MMQ GLOMY^\GM
Ijdducliktljcs
Dklg
Omw ijuctrlms lc tem wjrgn joomr tem gmvmg jo dklg smrvlim wm ekvm lc tem ]cltmn Ytktms# Lo
yju mxpmit ]#Y# stkcnkrns ojr dklg smrvlim' yju wlgg am lc ojr k brmkt nmkg jo orustrktljc#
Dklg usukggy tk`ms twj tj mlbet wmm`s tj krrlvm# Yjdm dklg dky am vmry gktm jr cjt krrlvm kt
kgg# ^em Bekck joolim rmimctgy rmimlvmn k pki`kbm tekt wks dklgmn orjd tem ]#Y# lc Jitjamr
;
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jwc pjst joolim ajx' jr smvmrkg _jguctmmrs pjjg temlr rmsjurims kcn jpmc jcm tjbmtemr# Lc kcy
iksm' jcim yju `cjw tels knnrmss' yju wlgg lcojrd Xmkim Ijrps*Bekck kcn orlmcns kcn
okdlgy dmdamrs#
^mgmpejcms
^em Bekck tmgmpejcm kbmciy eks joolims gjiktmn lc dkfjr iltlms kcn sjdm sdkggmr tjwcs
wlte nlrmit glcms tj tem ]cltmn Ytktms# \ju ikc ikgg ijggmit jr usm k ikgglcb ikrn suie ks K^^'
DIL' jr Yprlct# ^em ikgglcb ikrn ls bmcmrkggy k iemkpmr jptljc tekc ikgglcb ijggmit# Okx
smrvlims krm kvklgkagm kt pjst joolims# Jcim yju krm kt yjur sltm' yju ikc smcn tem okx cudamr
tj yjur orlmcns kcn rmgktlvms ojr kcjtemr ijdducliktljc jptljc#
Xgmksm nj cjt tmgg orlmcns jr okdlgy tekt yju wlgg ikgg jr mdklg temd ks sjjc ks yju krrlvm lc
Bekck# \ju wlgg cjt am kagm tj kiimss pejcms jr Lctmrcmt ojr tem olrst omw nkys#
^ermm dkfjr Bekcklkc djalgm pejcm ijdpkclms prjvlnm smrvlims tekt ijvmr djst jo tem
ijuctrys dkfjr iltlms kcn smijcnkry tjwcs# Mkie _jguctmmr dust purieksm k djalgm pejcmlc Bekck# Yjdm _jguctmmrs nj cjt ekvm ijvmrkbm lc temlr ijdducltlms kcn usm k pejcm
wemc temy trkvmg tj k gkrbmr tjwc# Lo yju iejjsm tj arlcb yjur jwc pejcm' am surm lt ls k
bgjakg sktmggltm pjsltljclcb %BYX, pejcm kcn ikc jpmrktm jc tem systmds %
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am lctmrvlmwmn ay kc kssjilktm Xmkim Ijrps nlrmitjr tj emgp bulnm tem olckg pgkimdmct
nmilsljc#Glvlcb Kggjwkcim kcn Djcmy Dkckbmdmct
^em gjikg iurrmciy' tem imnl' ls ormmgy ijcvmrtlagm# ^em mxiekcbm rktm ls nmtmrdlcmn ay
dkr`mt ojrims# Iurrmctgy' ;#> imnls mqukgs ]#Y# .;#_jguctmmrs krm mxpmitmn tj glvm djnmstgy# Nj cjt arlcb ogksey jr mxpmcslvm mqulpdmct#
_jguctmmrs ikc glvm ijdojrtkagy jc tem glvlcb kggjwkcim prjvlnmn# \ju dky wlse tj arlcb
kajut .;88 jr .188 ojr pjst$smrvlim trkvmg' k imggpejcm %rmldaurskagm,' jr tj purieksm blots#
Ks k _jguctmmr lc Bekck' yju wlgg rmimlvm ojur typms jo kggjwkcims6
K glvlcb kggjwkcim %pkln djctegy, lc imnls tj ijvmr yjur aksli glvlcb mxpmcsms#
K vkiktljc kggjwkcim lc imnls tekt ls tem mqulvkgmct jo ]#Y# .1> pmr djcte' knnmn tjyjur djctegy glvlcb kggjwkcim#
K jcm$tldm smttglcb$lc kggjwkcim lc imnls ls blvmc kotmr trklclcb tj auy aksli
ejusmejgn ltmds wemc yju djvm lctj yjur ejusm kt yjur sltm#
Lo yju krm rmqulrmn ay tem Xmkim Ijrps tj trkvmg' yju wlgg am prjvlnmn wlte knnltljckg
djcmy ojr trkcspjrtktljc' gjnblcb kcn dmkgs#
Djst _jguctmmrs olcn tekt temsm ojur kggjwkcims kggjw temd tj glvm ijdojrtkagy# Irmnlt
ikrns krm wjrtegmss lc k rurkg smttlcb kcn temlr usm ls nlsijurkbmn terjubejut Bekck# ^emy
ikc am usmn lc k gldltmn cudamr jo mstkaglsedmcts lc Kiirk' kcn ojr trkvmg jutslnm Bekck0
ejwmvmr' irmnlt ikrn orkun ls k rmkg prjagmd lc Bekck kcn terjubejut Rmst Korlik#
^rkvmgmrs iemi`s krm mqukggy usmgmss slcim akc`s lc Bekck wlgg cjt mvmc ikse temd# ^emdjst usmoug ojrd tj arlcb djcmy lc ls ikse %]Y njggkrs,#
Ojjn kcn Nlmt
Dkcy ojjn ltmds kvklgkagm lc kc Kdmrlikc brjimry stjrm %lcigunlcb splims, krm kvklgkagm kt
stjrms lc Kiirk kcn jtemr gkrbm tjwcs# ^em prlims jo ojrmlbc ldpjrtmn ojjn krm ijdpkrkagm tj
Kdmrlikc prlims' aut sunnmcgy amijdm mxtrmdmgy mxpmcslvm jc k Xmkim Ijrps glvlcb
kggjwkcim# \ju wlgg olcn yjursmgo ijj`lcb irmktlvmgy wlte ltmds orjd tem gjikg dkr`mt#
Gjikg Dkr`mt Ltmds
Dmkts %Xrjtmlcs,6 Ieli`mc kcn mbbs' olse %sdj`mn kcn nrlmn,' ammo' pjr`' bjkt' brkss
iuttmr %ause rkt,' amkcs %Akdakrk' rmn' kcn weltm,' kcn brjucn cuts %pmkcuts,#
_mbmtkagms6 ^jdktjms %ormse kcn ikccmn pkstm,' j`rk' bkrnmc mbbs %gl`m sdkgg
mbbpgkct,' jcljcs' `jctjdlrm %gl`m splckie,' ejt pmppmrs' rmn pmppmrs %vmry ejt,' kcn
ikaakbm#
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Ytkpgm Ojjns6 Armkn' ijij ykd' rlim' pgkctklc' pkstk' swmmt pjtktj' ykds' iksskvk'
kcn jktdmkg#
Orults %Lc smksjc,6 Dkcbj' akckck' jrkcbm' kvjiknj %pmkr,' pkwpkw %pkpkyk,'
ijijcut' plcmkppgm' kcn wktmrdmgjc#
Yplims6 Qmn pmppmr %cjt agki`+,' iurry pmppmr' skgt' igjvms' aky gmkvms' subkr' ormseblcbmr' kcn ormse bkrgli#
Dlsimggkcmjus6 Reltm ogjur' pjpijrc' jlgs' ijrc ogjur' nry wejgm dlg`' sjot nrlc`s'
ijoomm' tmk' ak`lcb pjwnmr' vlcmbkr' irki`mrs' ijj`lms' ikccmn wejgm dlg`' kcn
dkbblm iuams %gl`m ammo ajulggjc,#
Kvklgkagm sjdmtldms aut mxpmcslvm6 Gmttuim' pjtktjms' kppgms' iuiudamrs' iemmsm'
kcn brmmc pmppmrs#
Arlcb rmilpms welie lcigunm temsm ltmds# Lt ls vmry ucgl`mgy tekt yju wlgg ekvm kc jvmc' aut
yju ikc dk`m k Nutie Jvmc kcn ak`m kgdjst ks wmgg ks wlte k ijcvmctljckg jvmc#
^rkcspjrtktljc
^em dklc djnm jo trkcspjrtktljc wltelc kcn krjucn yjur sltm ls ay aliyigm# Lt ls vmry gl`mgy
tekt yju wlgg rlnm k al`m jc k nklgy aksls# _jguctmmrs krm prjvlnmn ikse ks pkrt jo temlr
smttglcb$lc kggjwkcim tj purieksm k aliyigm# \ju dky arlcb k al`m emgdmt wlte yju orjd tem
]#Y# Xmkim Ijrps*Bekck wlgg rmldaursm yju up tj .=8 wemc yju krrlvm kcn prmsmct k
rmimlpt ojr tem emgdmt# Jtemrwlsm' yju dky wklt uctlg yju krrlvm kcn nmtmrdlcm wemtemr
yju wlgg am uslcb k al`m# Rmkrlcb emgdmts welgm rlnlcb k al`m ls k rmqulrmdmct# Xmkim
Ijrps*Bekck prjelalts tem nrlvlcb jo' jr rlnlcb jc' kcy twj jr termm$wemmgmn djtjrlzmn
vmeligm ojr kcy rmksjc# _ljgktljc jo mltemr jo temsm rmbugktljcs ikc am brjucns ojr
kndlclstrktlvm smpkrktljc# _jguctmmrs krm cjt kggjwmn tj jwc prlvktm ikrs wltejut mxprmss
kpprjvkg orjd tem Nlrmitjr jo tem Xmkim Ijrps lc Rkselcbtjc' N#I#' jr tj nrlvm prlvktm ikrs
lc Bekck wltejut tem wrlttmc kpprjvkg jo tem ijuctry nlrmitjr lc Kiirk#
Ojr gjcbmr nlstkcims _jguctmmrs trkvmg ay gjikg tkxls kcn trj trjs %vkcs,# Gjcbmr trlps
krjucn tem ijuctry krm jc gkrbm Brmyejucn$typm ausms# Lctmrckg klrglcm smrvlim amtwmmc
Kiirk' @udksl' kcn ^kdkgm ls prjvlnmn ay twj klrglcms' aut tem ijst ls jut jo tem rkcbm jo k
_jguctmmr glvlcb kggjwkcim# Okdlgy kcn orlmcns dky mcfjy tels jppjrtuclty wemc temy vlslt#
Dkcy dkfjr klrglcms ogy lc kcn jut jo Kiirk nklgy' lc knnltljc tj jtemr pkrts jo Korlik kcn
tem wjrgn#
Bmjbrkpey kcn Igldktm
Bekck' gjiktmn jc tem Bugo jo Bulcmk lc Rmst Korlik' mxtmcns kajut >=8 dlgms orjd cjrte tj
sjute' kcn 1=8 dlgms orjd mkst tj wmst %rjubegy tem slzm jo Jrmbjc,# Bmjbrkpelikggy' tem
ijuctry ikc am nlvlnmn lctj termm zjcms6 tem sjutemrc ckrrjw ijkstkg strlp jo skvkcck0 k
arjkn trjplikg rklc ojrmst mxtmcnlcb ;=8$188 dlgms cjrte0 kcn tem cjrtemrc skvkcck krmk#
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Gk`m _jgtk' ojrdmn ay tem ijcstruitljc jo tem K`jsjdaj Nkd' ls tem gkrbmst dkc$dknm gk`m
lc tem wjrgn kcn ls kc ldpjrtkct bmjbrkpelikg omkturm jo tem ijuctry#
^em igldktm jo Bekck ls trjplikg' wlte twj dklc smksjcstem nry smksjc orjd Cjvmdamr
terjube Dkrie kcn tem rklcy smksjc orjd Dky terjube Kubust# Lt ls ejt kcn ijdpkrktlvmgy
nry kgjcb tem sjutemkst ijkst# Lt ls ejt kcn eudln lc tem sjutewmst kcn nry lc tem cjrte#Nurlcb tem nry smksjc' tem Ekrdkttkc koomits tem cjrtemrc rmbljcs wlte nkys jo ijctlcukg
ijjg klr' ekzm' kcn olcm nust#
Yjilkg Kitlvltlms_jguctmmrs lddmrsm temdsmgvms lc temlr ijdducltlms kcn tk`m pkrt lc vkrljus omstlvltlms'
wmnnlcbs' oucmrkgs' pkrtlms' stjrytmgglcb' gjikg nkcims' kcn jtemr lctmrmstlcb kitlvltlms#
Dkcy _jguctmmrs pky spmilkg kttmctljc tj yjute kcn nmvmgjp lcojrdkg tldm wlte ielgnrmc'
mltemr rmknlcb' ijgjrlcb' pgkylcb bkdms' slcblcb sjcbs' jr njlcb ejusmejgn iejrms tjbmtemr#
_jguctmmrs krm mcijurkbmn tj mxpgjrm tem krmks krjucn temlr ijdduclty kcn vlslt cmkray
lctmrmstlcb sltms nurlcb tem wmm`mcns# _lsltlcb kcn spmcnlcb tldm wlte pmjpgm ls k prldkryojrd jo sjilkglzlcb# \ju wlgg olcn yjursmgo ekcblcb jut wlte orlmcns lc temlr ijdpjucns'
ucnmr k trmm jr jc k amcie' ojr ejurs jc mcn# Amlcb prmsmct ls k irltlikg okitjr lc aulgnlcb
rmgktljcselps#
^emrm ls k ijctlcukggy iekcblcb rmpjsltjry jo ajj`s kt tem dklc Xmkim Ijrps joolim lc Kiirk
kcn kt tem joolims lc ^kdkgm kcn @udksl# _jguctmmrs jotmc pgkc temlr vkiktljc gmkvm tldm tj
trkvmg tjbmtemr jr vlslt mkie jtemr#
Remc yju fjlc tem Xmkim Ijrps yju mxpmit lt tj am nlooliugt# ^ekts wey yju fjlc0 tj
iekggmcbm yjursmgo' tj blvm' kcn tj brjw# \ju wlgg iejjsm wekt `lcn jo _jguctmmr yju wlgg am#
Rlgg yju am tem `lcn wej brkvltktms jcgy tj jtemr _jguctmmrs jr wlgg yju am tem `lcn tektbjms jut jo yjur wky tj nmvmgjp strjcb orlmcnselps wlte Bekcklkcs: Rlgg Bekck am tem
aki`nrjp tj yjur Kdmrlikc knvmcturm lc Korlik jr wlgg Bekck am lc tem ojrmorjct jo yjur
mxpmrlmcim: Iejjsm wlsmgy+
Xrjomssljckglsd' Nrmss' kcn Amekvljr
Jcm jo tem nlooliugtlms jo olcnlcb yjur pgkim ks k Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmr ls olttlcb lctj tem
gjikg iugturm welgm dklctklclcb yjur jwc iugturkg lnmctlty kcn kitlcb gl`m k prjomssljckg kt
tem skdm tldm# Lt ls cjt kc mksy telcb tj rmsjgvm' kcn wm ikc jcgy prjvlnm yju wlte
bulnmglcms# \ju wlgg am rmprmsmctlcb dugtlpgm jrbkclzktljcs' kcn ks suie yju krm mxpmitmn tj
nrmss kcn amekvm kiijrnlcbgy# Relgm sjdm jo yjur Bekcklkc ijuctmrpkrts dky nrmss lc
smmdlcbgy wjrc jr jgn igjtems' tels ls num tj mijcjdlis rktemr tekc ay iejlim# ^em gl`mglejjn
ls tekt temy krm wmkrlcb temlr amst# K ojrmlbcmr wmkrlcb rkbbmn' uc$dmcnmn igjtelcb ls
gl`mgy tj am ijcslnmrmn kc koorjct#
Bekcklkcs krm vmry dmtliugjus kajut temlr nrmss lc tem wjr`pgkim kcn wmkr temlr bjjn
igjtems# ^emy krm pkrtliugkr kajut temlr pmrsjckg eyblmcm %k rmkg kiijdpglsedmct lc
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Djst Kdmrlikcs olcn tem pkim jo glom duie sgjwmr' welie dky ikusm knfustdmct nlooliugtlms#
Lt ls mspmilkggy nlooliugt wemc yju krm trylcb tj dmmt nmknglcms tekt yju amglmvm krm
ldpjrtkct welgm mvmryjcm krjucn yju smmds tj am jc k nloomrmct siemnugm# Qmgylcb jc
ucprmnlitkagm trkcspjrtktljc rktemr tekc fust pli`lcb up kcn gmkvlcb wemc yju wkct tj' cjt
amlcb kagm tj dk`m yjursmgo igmkr wemc ijdducliktlcb' kcn olcnlcb tekt yju rmkggy krm
rmspjcslagm ojr dk`lcb tels mxpmrlmcim wekt lt turcs jut tj am ikc am jvmrwemgdlcb#Ejwmvmr' kt tem mcn jo twj ymkrs' wemc yju rmkglzm wekt yju ekvm bklcmn kcn ejw yju
knfustmn tj k cmw mcvlrjcdmct' yju wlgg smm wey lt wks tem mxpmrlmcim jo k glomtldm#
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XMKIM IJQXY ^QKLCLCB
Xrm$Ymrvlim rklclcb
Omdkgm _jguctmmrs sejugn wmkr nrmssms jr gjcb s`lrts' welgm dkgm _jguctmmrs sejugn wmkr
gjcb trjusmrs# Kgtejube omdkgm _jguctmmrs kgsj wmkr trjusmrs kt tldms' lt ls ldpjrtkct tjirmktm k pjsltlvm lcltlkg ldprmssljc# Kbklc' kppmkrkcim ls vmry ldpjrtkct lc Bekck#
]pjc krrlvkg kt tem klrpjrt lc Kiirk yju wlgg am dmt ay smvmrkg stkoo dmdamrs# \ju wlgg temc
bj terjube tem lddlbrktljc kcn iustjds ojrdkgltlms jc yjur jwc# Lc olgglcb jut tem
lddlbrktljc ojrd' usm tem Xmkim Ijrps knnrmss jo X#J# Ajx =2
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trklclcb prjbrkd# ^rklclcb pgkims brmkt mdpeksls jc gmkrclcb ejw tj trkcsomr tem s`lggs yju
ekvm tj tem ijdduclty lc welie yju wlgg smrvm ks k _jguctmmr#
^mieclikg trklclcb wlgg lcigunm smssljcs jc tem bmcmrkg mijcjdli kcn pjgltlikg mcvlrjcdmct
lc Bekck kcn strktmblms ojr wjr`lcb wltelc suie k orkdmwjr`# \ju wlgg rmvlmw yjur
tmieclikg smitjrs bjkgs kcn wlgg dmmt wlte tem Bekck kbmcilms kcn jrbkclzktljcs tektlcvltmn tem Xmkim Ijrps tj ksslst temd# \ju wlgg am suppjrtmn kcn mvkguktmn terjubejut tem
trklclcb tj aulgn tem ijcolnmcim kcn s`lggs yju cmmn tj ucnmrtk`m yjur prjfmit kitlvltlms kcn
am k prjnuitlvm dmdamr jo yjur ijdduclty#
Gkcbukbm rklclcb
Ks k Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmr' yju wlgg olcn tekt gkcbukbm s`lggs krm `my tj pmrsjckg kcn
prjomssljckg sktlsokitljc nurlcb yjur smrvlim# ^emsm s`lggs krm irltlikg tj yjur fja
pmrojrdkcim' temy emgp yju lctmbrktm lctj yjur ijdduclty' kcn temy ikc mksm yjur pmrsjckg
knkptktljc tj tem cmw surrjucnlcbs# ^emrmojrm' gkcbukbm trklclcb ls kt tem emkrt jo tem
trklclcb prjbrkd# \ju dust suiimssouggy dmmt dlcldud gkcbukbm rmqulrmdmcts tj
ijdpgmtm trklclcb kcn amijdm k _jguctmmr# Bekcklkc gkcbukbm lcstruitjrs tmkie ojrdkg
gkcbukbm igkssms olvm nkys k wmm` lc sdkgg brjups jo ojur tj olvm pmjpgm#
\jur gkcbukbm trklclcb wlgg lcijrpjrktm k ijdduclty$aksmn kpprjkie# Lc knnltljc tj
igkssrjjd tldm' yju wlgg am blvmc ksslbcdmcts tj wjr` jc jutslnm jo tem igkssrjjd kcn wlte
yjur ejst okdlgy# ^em bjkg ls tj bmt yju tj k pjlct jo aksli sjilkg ijdducliktljc s`lggs sj yju
ikc prkitlim kcn nmvmgjp gkcbukbm s`lggs ourtemr jcim yju krm kt yjur sltm# Xrljr tj amlcb
swjrc lc ks k _jguctmmr' yju wlgg wjr` jc strktmblms tj ijctlcum gkcbukbm stunlms nurlcb
yjur smrvlim#
Irjss$Iugturkg rklclcb
Ks pkrt jo yjur prm$smrvlim trklclcb' yju wlgg glvm wlte k Bekcklkc ejst okdlgy# ^els
mxpmrlmcim ls nmslbcmn tj mksm yjur trkcsltljc tj glom kt yjur sltm# Okdlglms bj terjube kc
jrlmctktljc ijcnuitmn ay Xmkim Ijrps stkoo tj mxpgklc tem purpjsm jo prm$smrvlim trklclcb
kcn tj ksslst temd lc emgplcb yju knkpt tj glvlcb lc Bekck# Dkcy _jguctmmrs ojrd strjcb
kcn gkstlcb orlmcnselps wlte temlr ejst okdlglms#
Irjss$iugturkg kcn ijdduclty nmvmgjpdmct trklclcb wlgg emgp yju ldprjvm yjur
ijdducliktljc s`lggs kcn ucnmrstkcn yjur rjgm ks k okilgltktjr jo nmvmgjpdmct# \ju wlgg am
mxpjsmn tj tjplis suie ks ijdduclty djalglzktljc' ijcoglit rmsjgutljc' bmcnmr kcnnmvmgjpdmct' cjc$ojrdkg kcn knugt mnuiktljc strktmblms' kcn pjgltlikg struiturms#
Emkgte rklclcb
Nurlcb prm$smrvlim trklclcb' yju wlgg am blvmc aksli dmnlikg trklclcb kcn lcojrdktljc# \ju
wlgg am mxpmitmn tj prkitlim prmvmctlvm emkgte ikrm kcn tj tk`m rmspjcslalglty ojr yjur jwc
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emkgte ay knemrlcb tj kgg dmnlikg pjglilms# ^rklcmms krm rmqulrmn tj kttmcn kgg dmnlikg
smssljcs# ^em tjplis lcigunm prmvmctlvm emkgte dmksurms kcn dlcjr kcn dkfjr dmnlikg
lssums tekt yju dlbet mcijuctmr welgm lc Bekck# Cutrltljc' dmctkg emkgte' smttlcb up k skom
glvlcb ijdpjucn' kcn ejw tj kvjln EL_*KLNY kcn jtemr smxukggy trkcsdlttmn nlsmksms
%Y^Ns, krm kgsj ijvmrmn#
Ykomty rklclcb
Nurlcb tem skomty trklclcb smssljcs' yju wlgg gmkrc ejw tj knjpt k glomstygm tekt rmnuims yjur
rls`s kt ejdm' kt wjr`' kcn nurlcb yjur trkvmgs# \ju wlgg kgsj gmkrc kpprjprlktm' moomitlvm
strktmblms ojr ijplcb wlte ucwkctmn kttmctljc kcn kajut yjur lcnlvlnukg rmspjcslalglty ojr
prjdjtlcb skomty terjubejut yjur smrvlim#
Knnltljckg rklclcbs Nurlcb _jguctmmr Ymrvlim
Lc lts ijddltdmct tj lcstltutljckglzm qukglty trklclcb' tem Xmkim Ijrps eks ldpgmdmctmn k
trklclcb systmd tekt prjvlnms _jguctmmrs wlte ijctlcukg jppjrtucltlms tj mxkdlcm temlr
ijddltdmct tj Xmkim Ijrps smrvlim welgm lcirmkslcb temlr tmieclikg kcn irjss$iugturkg
s`lggs# Nurlcb smrvlim' temrm krm usukggy termm trklclcb mvmcts# ^em tltgms kcn jafmitlvms ojr
tejsm trklclcbs krm ks ojggjws6
Lc$smrvlim trklclcb6 Xrjvlnms kc jppjrtuclty ojr _jguctmmrs tj upbrknm temlrtmieclikg' gkcbukbm' kcn prjfmit nmvmgjpdmct s`lggs welgm sekrlcb temlr mxpmrlmcims
kcn rmkoolrdlcb temlr ijddltdmct kotmr ekvlcb smrvmn ojr termm tj slx djctes#
Dlntmrd ijcomrmcim %njcm lc ijcfucitljc wlte tmieclikg smitjr lc$smrvlim,6 Ksslsts_jguctmmrs lc rmvlmwlcb temlr olrst ymkr' rmkssmsslcb temlr pmrsjckg kcn prjfmit
jafmitlvms' kcn pgkcclcb ojr temlr smijcn ymkr jo smrvlim#
Igjsm$jo$smrvlim ijcomrmcim6 Xrmpkrms _jguctmmrs ojr tem outurm kotmr Xmkim Ijrpssmrvlim kcn rmvlmws temlr rmspmitlvm prjfmits kcn pmrsjckg mxpmrlmcims#
^em cudamr' gmcbte' kcn nmslbc jo temsm trklclcbs krm knkptmn tj ijuctry$spmiloli cmmns
kcn ijcnltljcs# ^em `my tj tem trklclcb systmd ls tekt trklclcb mvmcts krm lctmbrktmn kcn
lctmrrmgktmn' orjd tem prm$nmpkrturm jrlmctktljc terjube tem mcn jo yjur smrvlim' kcn krm
pgkccmn' ldpgmdmctmn' kcn mvkguktmn ijjpmrktlvmgy ay tem trklclcb stkoo' Xmkim Ijrps stkoo'
kcn _jguctmmrs#
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\J]Q EMKG^E IKQM KCN
YKOM^\ LC BEKCK
^em Xmkim Ijrps elbemst prljrlty ls dklctklclcb tem bjjn emkgte kcn skomty jo mvmry
_jguctmmr# Xmkim Ijrps dmnlikg prjbrkds mdpekslzm tem prmvmctlvm' rktemr tekc tem
iurktlvm' kpprjkie tj nlsmksm# ^em Xmkim Ijrps lc Bekck dklctklcs k iglcli wlte k ougg$tldm
dmnlikg joolimr' wej tk`ms ikrm jo _jguctmmrs prldkry emkgte ikrm cmmns# Knnltljckg
dmnlikg smrvlims' suie ks tmstlcb kcn aksli trmktdmct' krm kgsj kvklgkagm lc Bekck kt gjikg
ejspltkgs# Lo yju amijdm smrljusgy lgg' yju wlgg am trkcspjrtmn mltemr tj kc Kdmrlikc$
stkcnkrn dmnlikg okilglty lc tem rmbljc jr tj tem ]cltmn Ytktms#
Emkgte Lssums lc Bekck
Kgdjst mvmry trjplikg nlsmksm ls mcnmdli lc Bekck' kcn yju dust am prmpkrmn tj gmkrc
kajut emkgte ekzkrns kcn tj tk`m cmimsskry dmksurms tj prjtmit yjursmgo orjd temd# Xrjpmr
ojjn kcn wktmr prmpkrktljc' dkgkrlk prjpeygkxls' pmrsjckg eyblmcm' kcn skomty krm mssmctlkgomkturms jo k emkgtey _jguctmmr mxpmrlmcim# Ajte EL_ g kcn 1' welie ikusm KLNY' krm
prmvkgmct lc Bekck' kcn yju dust am wlgglcb tj knjpt kpprjprlktm amekvljrs tj prjtmit
yjursmgo#
Lc knnltljc' Bekcks ijkstkg krmks krm kdjcb tem djst nkcbmrjus lc tem wjrgn ojr ekvlcb
ucprmnlitkagm ucnmrtjws kcn rlptlnms# Lc ;
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Dklctklclcb \jur Emkgte
Ks k _jguctmmr' yju dust kiimpt ijcslnmrkagm rmspjcslalglty ojr yjur jwc emkgte# Xrjpmr
prmikutljcs wlgg slbclolikctgy rmnuim yjur rls` jo smrljus lggcmss jr lcfury# ^em knkbm Kc
jucim jo prmvmctljc amijdms mxtrmdmgy ldpjrtkct lc krmks wemrm nlkbcjstli kcn
trmktdmct okilgltlms krm cjt up tj tem stkcnkrns jo tem ]cltmn Ytktms# ^em djst ldpjrtkct joyjur rmspjcslalgltlms lc Bekck ls tj tk`m tem ojggjwlcb prmvmctlvm dmksurms6
Rktmrajrcm nlsmksm6 ]cgmss yjur dmnlikg joolimr tmggs yju jtemrwlsm' kssudm tekt jcgyajlgmn wktmr jr wktmr tekt eks ammc ajte olgtmrmn kcn trmktmn wlte ljnlcm jr iegjrlcm ls
skom tj nrlc`# _mry glttgm jo tem wktmr lc Korlik ls pjtkagm' wemtemr lt ijdms jut jo tem tkp
jr orjd tem vlggkbm wmgg# Mvmc lc rmstkurkcts kcn jc klrpgkcms' temrm krm cj bukrkctmms#
Ajttgmn ikrajcktmn amvmrkbms krm skom' ks krm tmk jr ijoomm %lo prmpkrmn wlte ajlglcb
wktmr,# Nj cjt ojrbmt tekt lim iuams dky ijctkdlcktm yjur ajttgmn jr ikccmn amvmrkbm#
Ormmzlcb wktmr njms cjt purloy lt# Mvmc aruselcb yjur tmmte wlte tkp wktmr ikc am k
sjurim jo ijctkdlcktljc# \jur dmnlikg joolimr wlgg sejw yju ejw tj prmpkrm wktmr#
Ojjn$rmgktmn nlsmksm6 Ykom ojjns krm tejsm welie krm rmimctgy prmpkrmn' tejrjubegyijj`mn' kcn cjt suasmqumctgy gmot jut wemrm oglms ikc rmijctkdlcktm tem ojjn# ]cijj`mn
ojjns tekt ikccjt am pmmgmn jr sjk`mn sejugn am ijcslnmrmn ucskom# Kvjln skgkns#
]cajlgmn dlg` jr ucprjimssmn iemmsm dky ekrajr ^uamriugjsls jr jtemr akitmrlkg
nlsmksm# Lc$ijuctry' yjur dmnlikg joolimr wlgg sejw yju ejw tj prmpkrm skom ojjns kcn
iejjsm tejsm tekt ekvm kgrmkny ammc ijj`mn# Kgwkys wkse yjur ekcns' mspmilkggy amojrm
mktlcb#
Nlkrremk6 Kgtejube trkvmg ls brmkt' nlkrremk ls cjt# Relgm wm wlse lt wmrm jtemrwlsm'ymkrs jo mxpmrlmcim kcn tejuskcns jo Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmrs kttmst tj tem sldpgm okittekt' orjd tldm tj tldm nurlcb yjur Xmkim Ijrps mxpmrlmcim' yju wlgg ekvm nlkrremk# Lo
yju bmt nlkrremk' am surm tj nrlc` k gjt jo ogulns tj kvjln nmeynrktljc# Fulim' arjte' jr
jrkg rmeynrktljc sjgutljcs %yjur dmnlikg joolimr wlgg nlsiuss tels wlte yju, krm amst#
Kvjln ijoomm' dlg` prjnuits' kcn kgijejg wemc yju ekvm nlkrremk# Lo yju krm kagm tj mkt'
iejjsm k glbet nlmt jo ojjns' suie ks rlim' armkn' kcn arjte# Ks k bmcmrkg rugm' lt ls amttmr
cjt tj usm kcy dmnliktljc ucgmss prjvlnmn ay tem dmnlikg joolimr# ^emsm dmnliktljcs
dky sgjw njwc tem ormqumciy jo stjjgs' aut ldpjrtkctgy' temy ikc prjgjcb tem rmijvmry
pmrljn ks wmgg# Ojrtucktmgy' djst iksms jo nlkrremk rmsjgvm temdsmgvms lc k omw nkys
wlte rmst kcn ogulns# \ju sejugn ijctkit yjur dmnlikg joolimr lo yju ekvm agjjny
nlkrremk' omvmr' amijdm nmeynrktmn' jr ekvm slbclolikct nlkrremk gkstlcb gjcbmr tekctermm tj olvm nkys#
Dkgkrlk6 \ju krm siemnugmn tj smrvm lc kc krmk wemrm dkgkrlk' k djsqultj$ajrcmnlsmksm' ls prmvkgmct# ^em rls` jo bmttlcb dkgkrlk ikc am slbclolikctgy rmnuimn lo imrtklc
prmvmctlvm strktmblms krm usmn# ^em usm jo djsqultj cmts kcn sirmmcs ls mssmctlkg lc
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rmnuilcb tem rls` jo djsqultj altms# Jtemr dmksurms krm tem usm jo prjtmitlvm igjtelcb
kcn lcsmit rmpmggmcts#
^em rmbugkr kcn ijctlcujus usm jo kctl$dkgkrlk nrubs ls k `my mgmdmct lc tem prmvmctljc
jo dkgkrlk# Lc Bekck' iegjrjqulcm$rmslstkct Xgksdjnlud okgilpkrud ls kc ldpjrtkct
ikusm jo dkgkrlk lcomitljc# Ks k rmsugt' kgg _jguctmmrs wlgg am tk`lcb k dmnliktljcrmbldmc' welie tk`ms tels ldpjrtkct okit lctj ijcslnmrktljc# Ijcsmqumctgy' djst
_jguctmmrs wlgg am tk`lcb dmogjqulcm %m#b#' Gkrlud' Dmpekqulc,' jcm tkagmt %1=8 db,
mvmry wmm`# Lt ls ldpjrtkct tj rmkglzm tekt amikusm jo lcnlvlnukg nloomrmcims' slnm$moomit
prjolgm' kcn dmnlikg elstjry' k sdkgg pmrimctkbm jo _jguctmmrs dky cjt tjgmrktm
dmogjqulcm kcn dky teus rmqulrm jtemr prjpeygkitli dmnliktljcs' suie ks njxyiyiglcm#
^em olckg nmilsljc ks tj tem pkrtliugkr kctl$dkgkrlk nrub yju wlgg tk`m wlgg am dknm kotmr
tk`lcb lctj kiijuct slnm moomits kcn yjur dmnlikg elstjry#
Jcim yju kcn yjur dmnlikg joolimr smgmit yjur dkgkrlk prjpeygkitli rmbldmc' yju dust
tk`m lt terjubejut yjur _jguctmmr smrvlim kcn ojr ojur wmm`s kotmr yju gmkvm tem
dkgkrljus krmk# Lc knnltljc' tj mrknliktm kcy rmdklclcb dkgkrlk pkrksltms' yju kgsj
dust tk`m kcjtemr kctl$dkgkrlkg nrub' prldkqulcm %jcm tkagmt nklgy ojr ;> nkys,' wemc
yju gmkvm Bekck#
@mmp lc dlcn tekt cj slcbgm jr ijdalcmn dkgkrlk prjpeygkitli rmbldmc ls ;88 pmrimct
moomitlvm# Kvjlnkcim jo djsqultj altms ls ldpmrktlvm+ Ay uslcb amn cmts kcn lcsmit
rmpmggmct yju wlgg brmktgy rmnuim yjur rls` jo mxpjsurm tj djsqultj altms# Lc okit' yju
ikccjt bmt dkgkrlk' olgkrlk' nmcbum omvmr' kcn k ejst jo jtemr nlsmksms lo yju nj cjt bmt
lcsmit altms# ^em amst wkys tj kvjln lcsmit altms krm tj sgmmp ucnmr k djsqultj cmt' wmkr
gjcb sgmmvms kcn pkcts wemcmvmr pjsslagm' usm lcsmit rmpmggmct' kcn am surm temrm krm
sirmmcs jc yjur wlcnjws kcn njjrs# Mvmc sj' yju dky bmt dkgkrlk' aut lt ikc ammoomitlvmgy trmktmn lo yju smm` prjdpt dmnlikg kttmctljc# Oklgurm tj tk`m tem kctl$
dkgkrlk prjpeygkxls ls brjucns ojr kndlclstrktlvm smpkrktljc orjd Xmkim Ijrps smrvlim#
EL_*KLNY6 EL_ lcomitljc ls vmry ijddjc lc Korlik# KLNY ls k oktkg nlsmksm# Xmkim Ijrps_jguctmmrs lc Korlik ekvm amijdm lcomitmn wlte EL_ nurlcb Xmkim Ijrps smrvlim# Dkcy
jtemr smxukggy trkcsdlttmn nlsmksms %Y^Ns, krm okr djrm ijddjc lc Korlik tekc lc tem
]cltmn Ytktms# Qmijbclzm tekt kastlcmcim ls tem jcgy ;88 pmrimct imrtklc iejlim ojr
prmvmctljc jo EL_*KLNY kcn jtemr Y^Ns' kcn `cjw tekt lo yju iejjsm tj am smxukggy
kitlvm' yju krm tk`lcb sjdm rls`s# ^j gmssmc tem rls`' usm k ijcnjd jr nmctkg nkd mvmry
tldm yju ekvm smx# Remtemr yjur pkrtcmr ls k ejst$ijuctry iltlzmc' omggjw _jguctmmr' jrkcyjcm mgsm' nj cjt kssudm yjur pkrtcmr ls ormm jo EL_*KLNY jr kcy jtemr Y^N# Djst jo
tem _jguctmmrs wej ekvm amijdm EL_$lcomitmn nurlcb Xmkim Ijrps smrvlim ijctrkitmn
tem vlrus terjube emtmrjsmxukg trkcsdlssljc# \ju wlgg rmimlvm djrm lcojrdktljc orjd
yjur dmnlikg joolimr kajut tels vmry ldpjrtkct lssum#
_jguctmmrs krm mxpmitmn tj knemrm tj kc moomitlvm dmkcs jo alrte ijctrjg tj prmvmct
EL_*KLNY kcn ucpgkccmn prmbckcilms# \jur dmnlikg joolimr ikc emgp yju nmilnm jc tem
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Rjdmcs Emkgte Lcojrdktljc
Xrmbckciy ls trmktmn lc tem skdm dkccmr ks jtemr _jguctmmr emkgte ijcnltljcs tekt rmqulrm
dmnlikg kttmctljc aut kgsj ekvm prjbrkddktli rkdloliktljcs# ^em Xmkim Ijrps ls
rmspjcslagm ojr nmtmrdlclcb tem dmnlikg rls` kcn tem kvklgkalglty jo kpprjprlktm dmnlikg
ikrm lo tem _jguctmmr rmdklcs lc$ijuctry# Blvmc tem ilriudstkcims ucnmr welie _jguctmmrsglvm kcn wjr` lc Xmkim Ijrps ijuctrlms' lt ls rkrm tekt tem Xmkim Ijrps dmnlikg kcn
prjbrkddktli stkcnkrns ojr ijctlcumn smrvlim nurlcb prmbckciy ikc am dmt#
Lo omdlclcm eyblmcm prjnuits krm cjt kvklgkagm ojr yju tj purieksm jc tem gjikg dkr`mt' tem
Xmkim Ijrps dmnlikg joolimr lc Bekck wlgg prjvlnm temd# Lo yju rmqulrm k spmiloli prjnuit'
pgmksm arlcb k termm$djcte suppgy wlte yju#
\jur Xmkim Ijrps Dmnlikg @lt
^em Xmkim Ijrps dmnlikg joolimr wlgg prjvlnm yju wlte k `lt tekt ijctklcs aksli ltmds
cmimsskry tj prmvmct kcn trmkt lggcmssms tekt dky jiiur nurlcb smrvlim# @lt ltmds ikc ampmrljnlikggy rmstji`mn kt tem dmnlikg joolim#
Dmnlikg @lt Ijctmcts
Kim akcnkbms
Knemslvm tkpm
Kdmrlikc Qmn Irjss Olrst Kln / Ykomty
Ekcnajj`
Kctkiln tkagmts %^uds,
Kctlaljtli jlctdmct %Akiltrkilc*Cmjdyilc*Xjgydyilc A,
Kctlsmptli kctldlirjalkg s`lc igmkcmr
%Elaligmcs,
Akcn$Klns
Auttmrogy igjsurms
Ikgkdlcm gjtljc
Impkijg gjzmcbms
Ijcnjds
Nmctkg ogjss
Nlpemceynrkdlcm EIG 1= db %Amcknryg,
Lcsmit rmpmggmct stli` %Iuttmrs,
Ljnlcm tkagmts %ojr wktmr purloliktljc,
Glp akgd %Iekpstli`,
Jrkg rmeynrktljc skgtsJrkg temrdjdmtmr %Okermcemlt,
Xsmunjmpemnrlcm EIG 98 db %Yunkomn,
Qjaltusslc$ND gjzmcbms %ojr ijube,
Yilssjrs
Ytmrlgm bkuzm pkns
^mtrkeynrjzkglcm mymnrjps %_lslcm,
^lckitlc %kctloucbkg irmkd,
^wmmzmrs
Amojrm \ju Gmkvm6 K Dmnlikg Iemi`glst
Lo temrm eks ammc kcy iekcbm lc yjur emkgte peyslikg' dmctkg' jr nmctkg slcim yju
suadlttmn yjur mxkdlcktljc rmpjrts tj tem Xmkim Ijrps' yju dust lddmnlktmgy cjtloy tem
Joolim jo Dmnlikg Ymrvlims# Oklgurm tj nlsigjsm cmw lggcmssms' lcfurlms' kggmrblms' jr prmbckciy
ikc mcnkcbmr yjur emkgte kcn dky fmjpkrnlzm yjur mglblalglty tj smrvm#
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YKOM^\ KCN YMI]QL^\6
J]Q XKQ^CMQYELX
Ymrvlcb ks k _jguctmmr jvmrsmks mctklgs imrtklc skomty kcn smiurlty rls`s# Glvlcb kcn
trkvmglcb lc kc ucokdlglkr mcvlrjcdmct' k gldltmn ucnmrstkcnlcb jo tem gjikg gkcbukbm kcn
iugturm' kcn tem pmrimptljc jo amlcb k wmkgtey Kdmrlikc krm sjdm jo tem okitjrs tekt ikc
put k _jguctmmr kt rls`# Xrjpmrty temot kcn aurbgkrlms krm cjt ucijddjc# Lcilnmcts jo
peyslikg kcn smxukg ksskugt nj jiiur' kgtejube kgdjst kgg _jguctmmrs ijdpgmtm temlr twj
ymkrs jo smrvlim wltejut smrljus pmrsjckg skomty prjagmds#
Amyjcn `cjwlcb tekt Xmkim Ijrps kpprjkiems skomty kcn smiurlty ks k pkrtcmrselp wlte
yju' lt dlbet am emgpoug tj smm ejw tels pkrtcmrselp wjr`s# Xmkim Ijrps eks pjglilms'
prjimnurms' kcn trklclcb lc pgkim tj prjdjtm yjur skomty# Rm nmpmcn jc yju tj ojggjw tejsm
pjglilms kcn tj put lctj prkitlim wekt yju ekvm gmkrcmn# Kc mxkdpgm jo ejw tels wjr`s lc
prkitlim lc tels iksm tj emgp dkckbm tem rls` jo aurbgkry ls6
Xmkim Ijrps kssmssms tem smiurlty mcvlrjcdmct wemrm yju wlgg glvm kcn wjr`
Xmkim Ijrps lcspmits tem ejusm wemrm yju wlgg glvm kiijrnlcb tj mstkaglsemn smiurlty
irltmrlk
Xmkim Ijrps prjvlnms yju wlte rmsjurims tj tk`m dmksurms suie ks lcstkgglcb cmw
gji`s
Xmkim Ijrps mcsurms yju krm wmgijdmn ay ejst ijuctry kutejrltlms lc yjur cmw
ijdduclty
Xmkim Ijrps rmspjcns tj smiurlty ijcimrcs tekt yju rklsm
\ju gji` yjur njjrs kcn wlcnjws
\ju knjpt k glomstygm kpprjprlktm tj tem ijdduclty wemrm yju glvm
\ju bmt tj `cjw cmlbeajrs
\ju nmilnm lo puriekslcb pmrsjckg krtligms lcsurkcim ls kpprjprlktm ojr yju
\ju njct iekcbm rmslnmcims amojrm amlcb kutejrlzmn ay Xmkim Ijrps
\ju ijdducliktm ijcimrcs tekt yju ekvm tj Xmkim Ijrps stkoo
Okitjrs tekt Ijctrlautm tj _jguctmmr Qls`
^emrm krm smvmrkg okitjrs tekt ikc emlbetmc k _jguctmmrs rls`' dkcy jo welie krm wltelc
tem _jguctmmrs ijctrjg# Ay okr tem djst ijddjc irldm tekt _jguctmmrs mxpmrlmcim ls temot#
^emots jotmc jiiur wemc _jguctmmrs krm kwky orjd temlr sltms' lc irjwnmn gjiktljcs %suie ks
dkr`mts jr jc puagli trkcspjrtktljc,' kcn wemc gmkvlcb ltmds uckttmcnmn#
Amojrm yju nmpkrt ojr Bekck temrm krm smvmrkg dmksurms yju ikc tk`m tj rmnuim yjur rls`6
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Gmkvm vkgukagm jafmits lc tem ]#Y#
Gmkvm ijplms jo ldpjrtkct njiudmcts kcn kiijuct cudamrs wlte sjdmjcm yju trust
lc tem ]#Y#
Xurieksm k elnnmc djcmy pjuie jr !nuddy! wkggmt ks k nmijy
Xurieksm pmrsjckg krtligms lcsurkcim
Kotmr yju krrlvm lc Bekck' yju wlgg rmimlvm djrm nmtklgmn lcojrdktljc kajut ijddjc
irldms' okitjrs tekt ijctrlautm tj _jguctmmr rls`' kcn gjikg strktmblms tj rmnuim tekt rls`#
Ojr mxkdpgm' _jguctmmrs lc Bekck gmkrc tj6
Iejjsm skom rjutms kcn tldms ojr trkvmg' kcn trkvmg wlte sjdmjcm trustmn ay tem
ijdduclty wemcmvmr pjsslagm
Dk`m surm jcms pmrsjckg kppmkrkcim ls rmspmitoug jo gjikg iustjds
Kvjln elbe$irldm krmks
@cjw tem gjikg gkcbukbm tj bmt emgp lc kc mdmrbmciy
Dk`m orlmcns wlte gjikg pmjpgm wej krm rmspmitmn lc tem ijdduclty
Gldlt kgijejg ijcsudptljc
Ks yju ikc smm orjd tels glst' yju dust am wlgglcb tj wjr` ekrn kcn knkpt yjur glomstygm tj
dlcldlzm tem pjtmctlkg ojr amlcb k tkrbmt ojr irldm# Ks wlte kcywemrm lc tem wjrgn' irldm
njms mxlst lc Bekck# \ju ikc rmnuim yjur rls` ay kvjlnlcb sltuktljcs tekt pgkim yju kt rls`
kcn ay tk`lcb prmikutljcs# Irldm kt tem vlggkbm jr tjwc gmvmg ls gmss ormqumct tekc lc tem
gkrbm iltlms0 pmjpgm `cjw mkie jtemr kcn bmcmrkggy krm gmss gl`mgy tj stmkg orjd temlr
cmlbeajrs# ^jurlst kttrkitljcs lc gkrbm tjwcs krm okvjrltm wjr`sltms ojr pli`pji`mts#
^em ojggjwlcb krm jtemr smiurlty ijcimrcs lc Bekck jo welie yju sejugn am kwkrm6
^elmvms armk`lcb kcn mctmrlcb
Xli`pji`mts
Aki`pki`s' akbs kcn pursms amlcb stjgmc jr arj`mc lctj welgm trkvmglcb
Akbs' pursms kcn aki`pki`s amlcb stjgmc ay pmjpgm nrlvlcb ay lc vmeligms kcn
djtjral`ms %mspmilkggy lc Kiirk,
Relgm welstgms kcn mxigkdktljcs dky am oklrgy ijddjc jc tem strmmt' tels amekvljr ikc am
rmnuimn lo yju nrmss ijcsmrvktlvmgy' kalnm ay gjikg iugturkg cjrds' kcn rmspjcn kiijrnlcb tj
tem trklclcb yju wlgg rmimlvm#
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Ytkylcb Ykom6 Njct Am k ^krbmt ojr Irldm
\ju dust am prmpkrmn tj tk`m jc k gkrbm nmbrmm jo rmspjcslalglty ojr yjur jwc skomty# \ju
ikc dk`m yjursmgo gmss jo k tkrbmt' mcsurm tekt yjur ejdm ls smiurm' kcn nmvmgjp
rmgktljcselps lc yjur ijdduclty tekt wlgg dk`m yju kc ucgl`mgy vlitld jo irldm# Relgm tem
okitjrs tekt ijctrlautm tj yjur rls` lc Bekck dky am nloomrmct' lc dkcy wkys yju ikc njwekt yju wjugn nj lo yju djvmn tj k cmw ilty kcywemrm6 Am ikutljus' iemi` telcbs jut' ks`
qumstljcs' gmkrc kajut yjur cmlbeajrejjn' `cjw wemrm tem djrm rls`y gjiktljcs krm' usm
ijddjc smcsm' kcn am kwkrm# \ju ikc rmnuim yjur vugcmrkalglty tj irldm ay lctmbrktlcb
lctj yjur ijdduclty' gmkrclcb tem gjikg gkcbukbm' kitlcb rmspjcslagy' kcn kalnlcb ay Xmkim
Ijrps pjglilms kcn prjimnurms# Ymrvlcb skomgy kcn moomitlvmgy lc Bekck wlgg rmqulrm tekt yju
kiimpt sjdm rmstrlitljcs jc yjur iurrmct glomstygm#
Yuppjrt orjd Ytkoo
Lo k trklcmm jr _jguctmmr ls tem vlitld jo k skomty lcilnmct' Xmkim Ijrps stkoo ls prmpkrmn tj
prjvlnm suppjrt# Kgg Xmkim Ijrps pjsts ekvm prjimnurms lc pgkim tj rmspjcn tj lcilnmcts jo
irldm ijddlttmn kbklcst _jguctmmrs# ^em olrst prljrlty ojr kgg pjsts lc tem kotmrdkte jo kc
lcilnmct ls tj mcsurm tem _jguctmmr ls skom kcn rmimlvlcb dmnlikg trmktdmct ks cmmnmn# Kotmr
kssurlcb tem skomty jo tem _jguctmmr' Xmkim Ijrps stkoo rmspjcsm dky lcigunm rmkssmsslcb
tem _jguctmmrs wjr`sltm kcn ejuslcb krrkcbmdmcts kcn dk`lcb kcy knfustdmcts' ks
cmmnmn# Lc sjdm iksms' tem ckturm jo tem lcilnmct dky cmimssltktm k sltm jr ejuslcb trkcsomr#
Xmkim Ijrps stkoo wlgg kgsj ksslst _jguctmmrs wlte prmsmrvlcb temlr rlbets tj pursum gmbkg
skcitljcs kbklcst tem pmrpmtrktjrs jo tem irldm# Lt ls vmry ldpjrtkct tekt _jguctmmrs rmpjrt
lcilnmcts ks temy jiiur' cjt jcgy tj prjtmit temlr pmmr _jguctmmrs' aut kgsj tj prmsmrvm tem
outurm rlbet tj prjsmiutm# Yejugn _jguctmmrs nmilnm gktmr lc tem prjimss tekt temy wkct tj
prjimmn wlte tem prjsmiutljc jo temlr kssklgkct' tels jptljc dky cj gjcbmr mxlst lo tem
mvlnmcim jo tem mvmct eks cjt ammc prmsmrvmn kt tem tldm jo tem lcilnmct#
Irldm Nktk ojr Bekck
Irldm nktk kcn stktlstlis ojr Bekck' welie krm upnktmn ymkrgy' krm kvklgkagm kt tem
ojggjwlcb glc`6 ettp6**www#pmkimijrps#bjv*ijuctrynktk*bekck#
Xgmksm tk`m tem tldm tj rmvlmw tels ldpjrtkct lcojrdktljc#
Omw Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmrs krm vlitlds jo smrljus irldms kcn irldms tekt nj jiiur jvmrsmks
krm lcvmstlbktmn kcn prjsmiutmn ay gjikg kutejrltlms terjube tem gjikg ijurts systmd# Lo yju
krm tem vlitld jo k irldm' yju wlgg nmilnm lo yju wlse tj pursum prjsmiutljc# Lo yju nmilnm tj
prjsmiutm' Xmkim Ijrps wlgg am temrm tj ksslst yju# Jcm jo jur tks`s ls tj mcsurm yju krm
ouggy lcojrdmn jo yjur jptljcs kcn ucnmrstkcn ejw tem gjikg gmbkg prjimss wjr`s# Xmkim
Ijrps wlgg emgp yju mcsurm yjur rlbets krm prjtmitmn tj tem ouggmst mxtmct pjsslagm ucnmr tem
gkws jo tem ijuctry#
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Lo yju krm tem vlitld jo k smrljus irldm' yju wlgg gmkrc ejw tj bmt tj k skom gjiktljc ks
quli`gy ks pjsslagm kcn ijctkit yjur Xmkim Ijrps joolim# Lts ldpjrtkct tekt yju cjtloy Xmkim
Ijrps ks sjjc ks yju ikc sj Xmkim Ijrps ikc prjvlnm yju wlte tem emgp yju cmmn#
_jguctmmr Ykomty Yuppjrt lc Bekck
^em Xmkim Ijrps kpprjkie tj skomty ls k olvm$prjcbmn pgkc tj emgp yju stky skom nurlcb yjur
smrvlim kcn lcigunms tem ojggjwlcb6 lcojrdktljc sekrlcb' _jguctmmr trklclcb' sltm smgmitljc
irltmrlk' k nmtklgmn mdmrbmciy kitljc pgkc' kcn prjtjijgs ojr knnrmsslcb skomty kcn smiurlty
lcilnmcts# Bekcks lc$ijuctry skomty prjbrkd ls jutglcmn amgjw#
^em Xmkim Ijrps*Bekck joolim wlgg `mmp yju lcojrdmn jo kcy lssums tekt dky ldpkit
_jguctmmr skomty terjube lcojrdktljc sekrlcb# Qmbugkr upnktms wlgg am prjvlnmn lc_jguctmmr cmwsgmttmrs kcn lc dmdjrkcnuds orjd tem ijuctry nlrmitjr# Lc tem mvmct jo k
irltlikg sltuktljc jr mdmrbmciy' yju wlgg am ijctkitmn terjube tem mdmrbmciy
ijdducliktljc cmtwjr`# Kc ldpjrtkct ijdpjcmct jo tem ikpkilty jo Xmkim Ijrps tj `mmp
yju lcojrdmn ls yjur auy$lc tj tem pkrtcmrselp ijcimpt wlte tem Xmkim Ijrps stkoo# Lt ls
mxpmitmn tekt yju wlgg nj yjur pkrt lc mcsurlcb tekt Xmkim Ijrps stkoo dmdamrs krm `mpt
kpprlsmn jo yjur djvmdmcts lc$ijuctry sj temy krm kagm tj lcojrd yju#
_jguctmmr trklclcb wlgg lcigunm smssljcs jc spmiloli skomty kcn smiurlty lssums lc Bekck#^els trklclcb wlgg prmpkrm yju tj knjpt k iugturkggy kpprjprlktm glomstygm kcn mxmrilsm
funbdmct tekt prjdjtms skomty kcn rmnuims rls` lc yjur ejdm' kt wjr`' kcn welgm trkvmglcb#
Ykomty trklclcb ls joomrmn terjubejut smrvlim kcn ls lctmbrktmn lctj tem gkcbukbm' irjss$
iugturkg kspmits' emkgte' kcn jtemr ijdpjcmcts jo trklclcb# \ju wlgg am mxpmitmn tj
suiimssouggy ijdpgmtm kgg trklclcb ijdpmtmcilms lc k vkrlmty jo krmks' lcigunlcb skomty kcn
smiurlty' ks k ijcnltljc jo smrvlim#
Imrtklc sltm smgmitljc irltmrlk krm usmn tj nmtmrdlcm skom ejuslcb ojr _jguctmmrs amojrm temlrkrrlvkg# ^em Xmkim Ijrps stkoo wjr`s igjsmgy wlte ejst ijdducltlms kcn ijuctmrpkrt
kbmcilms tj emgp prmpkrm temd ojr k _jguctmmrs krrlvkg kcn tj mstkaglse mxpmitktljcs jo
temlr rmspmitlvm rjgms lc suppjrtlcb tem _jguctmmr# Mkie sltm ls lcspmitmn amojrm tem
_jguctmmrs krrlvkg tj mcsurm pgkimdmct lc kpprjprlktm' skom' kcn smiurm ejuslcb kcn
wjr`sltms# Yltm smgmitljc ls aksmn' lc pkrt' jc kcy rmgmvkct sltm elstjry0 kiimss tj dmnlikg'
akc`lcb' pjstkg' kcn jtemr mssmctlkg smrvlims0 kvklgkalglty jo ijdducliktljcs'
trkcspjrtktljc' kcn dkr`mts0 nloomrmct ejuslcb jptljcs kcn glvlcb krrkcbmdmcts0 kcn jtemr
_jguctmmr suppjrt cmmns#
\ju wlgg kgsj gmkrc kajut Xmkim Ijrps*Bekcks nmtklgmn mdmrbmciy kitljc pgkc' welie lsldpgmdmctmn lc tem mvmct jo ilvlg jr pjgltlikg ucrmst jr k ckturkg nlskstmr# Remc yju krrlvm
kt yjur sltm' yju wlgg ijdpgmtm kcn suadlt k sltm gjiktjr ojrd wlte yjur knnrmss' ijctkit
lcojrdktljc' kcn k dkp tj yjur ejusm# Lo temrm ls k smiurlty termkt' yju wlgg bktemr wlte
jtemr _jguctmmrs lc Bekck kt prmnmtmrdlcmn gjiktljcs uctlg tem sltuktljc ls rmsjgvmn jr tem
Xmkim Ijrps nmilnms tj mvkiuktm#
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Olckggy' lc jrnmr ojr tem Xmkim Ijrps tj am ouggy rmspjcslvm tj tem cmmns jo _jguctmmrs' lt ls
ldpmrktlvm tekt _jguctmmrs lddmnlktmgy rmpjrt kcy smiurlty lcilnmct tj tem Xmkim Ijrps
joolim# ^em Xmkim Ijrps eks mstkaglsemn prjtjijgs ojr knnrmsslcb skomty kcn smiurltylcilnmcts lc k tldmgy kcn kpprjprlktm dkccmr' kcn lt ijggmits kcn mvkguktms skomty kcnsmiurlty nktk tj trki` trmcns kcn nmvmgjp strktmblms tj dlcldlzm rls`s tj outurm _jguctmmrs#
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Rekt Dlbet k _jguctmmr Okim:
Xjsslagm Lssums ojr Omdkgm _jguctmmrs
Orlmcnselps amtwmmc dmc kcn wjdmc kcn lnmks kajut rjdkcim krm k alt nloomrmct lc
Bekck# Bekcklkcs iksukggy fj`m kajut dkrrlkbm jotmc' kcn kotmr k welgm yju wlgg kpprmilktm
tem eudjr kcn gkube rlbet kgjcb wlte temd# Yjdm _jguctmmrs' ejwmvmr' tlrm jo tem ijcstkct
dkrrlkbm rmqumsts# Mvmc wmkrlcb k wmnnlcb akcn gjj`$kgl`m njms cjt kgwkys dlcldlzm
uckpprmilktmn ijddmcts#
Xjsslagm Lssums ojr _jguctmmrs jo Ijgjr
Dkcy Bekcklkcs' mspmilkggy rurkg Bekcklkcs' krm ucnmr tem ldprmssljc tekt kgg Kdmrlikcs
krm weltm# Lc rurkg krmks' pmjpgm wlgg ikgg yju weltm wjdkc jr weltm dkc mvmc lo yju krm
javljusgy cjc$weltm# Bekcklkcs smmd tj gudp pmjpgm lctj twj iktmbjrlmsmltemr yju krm
Korlikc' jr yju krm weltm*ojrmlbc# ^em ckdm temy blvm tj ojrmlbcmrs' jaurjcl' kitukggy
trkcsgktms tj sjdmjcm orjd jvmr tem ejrlzjc# Aut yju wlgg olcn tekt tels tmrd ls usmnlctmriekcbmkagy wlte weltm pmrsjc# Lc tem iltlms kcn mvmc lc gmss rurkg tjwcs' yju wlgg
olcn tekt pmjpgm wlgg try tj bumss wekt yju krm jr sldpgy kssudm kcn ymgg sjdmtelcb kt yju
gl`m Lcnlkc+ jr Ielcmsm+ jr Agki`$Kdmrlikc+ ^els ls vmry nlooliugt ojr sjdm pmjpgm#
Yjdmtldms' lc tem skdm nky' yju dky am ikggmn Lcnlkc' agki` Kdmrlikc' ekgo ikst' weltm
wjdkc' kcn Ielcmsm+
Xjsslagm Lssums ojr Ymcljr _jguctmmrs
_jguctmmrs lc temlr mkrgy twmctlms olcn tekt temy dky ekvm tj dk`m kc mxtrk moojrt tj am
kiimptmn ks prjomssljckg ijggmkbums slcim Bekcklkcs jo tekt kbm krm jotmc stlgg pursulcb
temlr mnuiktljc# \jucbmr _jguctmmrs dust wjr` ojr kiimptkcim kcn rmspmit slcim rmspmit lctrknltljckg Bekcklkc sjilmty ls kssjilktmn wlte kbm# Lc ijctrkst' mvmry wrlc`gm kcn mvmry
brky eklr mkrcs rmspmit ojr tem mxpmrlmcim kcn wlsnjd temy rmprmsmct#
Xjsslagm Lssums ojr Dkrrlmn Ijupgm _jguctmmrs
Nurlcb prm$smrvlim trklclcb' kiijddjnktljcs krm kvklgkagm lc tem ejst okdlglms ojr dkrrlmn
ijupgms lc tem skdm prjbrkd# Lo temy krm ksslbcmn tj nloomrmct prjbrkds' temy wlgg glvm lc
nloomrmct vlggkbms' aut temy ikc am tjbmtemr jc wmm`mcns# Jcim tem ijupgm swmkrs lc kcn
bjms tj temlr sltm' temy wlgg glvm tjbmtemr lc tem skdm ejusm kcn ijdduclty#
Yjdmtldms lt ls jcgy jcm jo tem spjusms wej rmkggy wkctmn tj am k Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmrkcn tem jtemr fust ikdm kgjcb# Lo tels ls tem iksm' ajte eusakcn kcn wlom sejugn am vmry
surm temy wkct tj smrvm ks _jguctmmrs amojrm swmkrlcb lc tj nj sj#
^em iekggmcbms okilcb _jguctmmrs %knkptlcb tj k nloomrmct iugturm' gmkrclcb k gkcbukbm'
wjr`lcb jut tem nmtklgs jo k fja, dky am mxpmrlmcimn nloomrmctgy ay mkie spjusm' aut temy
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wlgg ajte mxpmrlmcim sldlgkr kcn nlssldlgkr rmwkrns ks wmgg# K bjjn smcsm jo eudjr kcn
ijdducliktljc kcn pktlmcim wlgg am rmqulrmn jo ijupgms smrvlcb tjbmtemr#
Xjsslagm Lssums ojr Bky' Gmsalkc' jr Alsmxukg _jguctmmrs
Mvmc tejube temrm ls kc lcirmkslcbgy jpmc ejdjsmxukg ijdduclty lc Bekck' pkrtliugkrgy
lc Kiirk' djst Bekcklkcs ommg tekt ejdjsmxukglty ls lddjrkg kcn nmprkvmn amekvljr# Amlcb
smcslagm kajut rmvmkglcb jcms smxukg jrlmctktljc lc jcms ejdm' wjr`pgkim' kcn ijdduclty
ls knvlskagm#
K rmijddmcnmn rmsjurim ojr suppjrt kcn knvlim prljr tj kcn nurlcb yjur smrvlim ls tem
Gmsalkc' Bky' Alsmxukg / ^rkcsbmcnmr ]#Y# Xmkim Ijrps Kgudcl wmasltm kt
www#gbarpiv#jrb#
Xjsslagm Qmglbljus Lssums ojr _jguctmmrs
Ks k _jguctmmr lc Bekck' yju dky ormqumctgy am ks`mn lo yju amglmvm lc Bjn# Amikusm
ieurie jr tem djsqum kcn prkymr krm k alb pkrt jo dkcy ijdducltlms' yju dky ommg
prmssurm tj kttmcn# Amikusm Bekck ls prmnjdlckctgy k Ierlstlkc kcn Dusgld ijuctry'
pmjpgm dky cjt ucnmrstkcn wekt lt dmkcs tj am Fmwlse' Aunnelst' jr Elcnu# ]cgl`m tem
]cltmn Ytktms' rmglbljc kcn prkymr krm aulgt lctj kgg joolilkg imrmdjclms kcn dmmtlcbs#
Lctmrmstlcbgy' dkcy mnuiktmn Bekcklkcs nj cjt amglmvm lc trknltljckg' lcnlbmcjus amglmos
kcn orjwc upjc jtemrs amlcb lctmrmstmn lc suie tjplis# Lo yju nj cjt pkrtlilpktm lc jrbkclzmn
rmglbljc lc tem ]#Y# lt ls kgrlbet tj nlsiuss tels wlte Bekcklkcs# ^emy wlgg am qultm lctrlbumn
lo yju nj cjt amglmvm lc Bjn# Yjdm pmjpgm dky olcn tels cmkrgy ldpjsslagm#
Xjsslagm Lssums ojr _jguctmmrs Rlte Nlskalgltlms
Ks pkrt jo tem dmnlikg igmkrkcim prjimss' tem Xmkim Ijrps Joolim jo Dmnlikg Ymrvlims
nmtmrdlcmn tekt yju wmrm peyslikggy kcn mdjtljckggy ikpkagm' wlte jr wltejut rmksjckagm
kiijddjnktljcs' tj pmrojrd k ougg tjur jo _jguctmmr smrvlim lc Bekck wltejut ucrmksjckagm
rls` jo ekrd tj yjursmgo jr lctmrruptljc jo smrvlim#
Amlcb nlskagmn lc Bekck arlcbs kajut lts jwc ijdpgliktljcs# Lc sjdm iksms' pmjpgm dky cjt
ommg yju ikc nj tem fja' kcn jtemrs dky try tj nj telcbs ojr yju lcstmkn jo gmttlcb yju nj
temd yjursmgo# Ks ojr Bekcklkcs' temy krm bmcmrkggy vmry aguct kcn nlrmit lc ks`lcb yju
kajut yjur nlskalglty# Ks k nlskagmn _jguctmmr lc Bekck' yju wlgg okim k spmilkg smt jo
iekggmcbms# ^emrm ls vmry glttgm lcorkstruiturm tj kiijddjnktm tejsm wlte nlskalgltlms# ^em
Xmkim Ijrps*Bekck stkoo wlgg wjr` wlte nlskagmn _jguctmmrs tj dk`m rmksjckagmkiijddjnktljcs ojr temd lc trklclcb' ejuslcb' fjasltms' jr jtemr krmks tj mckagm temd tj
smrvm skomgy kcn moomitlvmgy#
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OQM[]MC^G\ KY@MN []MY^LJCY
^els glst eks ammc ijdplgmn ay _jguctmmrs smrvlcb lc Bekck kcn ls aksmn jc temlr
mxpmrlmcim# ]sm lt ks kc lcojrdkg bulnm lc dk`lcb yjur jwc glst' amkrlcb lc dlcn tekt mkie
mxpmrlmcim ls lcnlvlnukg# ^emrm ls cj pmromit glst+ \ju javljusgy ikccjt arlcb mvmrytelcb jc
tem glst' sj ijcslnmr tejsm ltmds tekt dk`m tem djst smcsm tj yju pmrsjckggy kcnprjomssljckggy# \ju ikc kgwkys ekvm telcbs smct tj yju gktmr# Ks yju nmilnm wekt tj arlcb'
`mmp lc dlcn tekt yju ekvm k ;88$pjucn wmlbet gldlt jc akbbkbm# Kcn rmdmdamr' yju ikc
bmt kgdjst mvmrytelcb yju cmmn lc Bekck#
Ejw duie gubbkbm kd L kggjwmn tj arlcb tj Bekck:
Djst klrglcms ekvm akbbkbm slzm kcn wmlbet gldlts kcn kssmss iekrbms ojr trkcspjrt jo
akbbkbm tekt mximmns tejsm gldlts# ^em Xmkim Ijrps eks lts jwc slzm kcn wmlbet gldlts kcn
wlgg cjt pky tem ijst jo trkcspjrt ojr akbbkbm tekt mximmns temsm gldlts# ^em Xmkim Ijrps
kggjwkcim ls twj iemi`mn plmims jo gubbkbm wlte ijdalcmn nldmcsljcs jo ajte plmims cjt tj
mximmn ;82 lciems %gmcbte wlnte emlbet, kcn k ikrry$jc akb wlte nldmcsljcs jo cj djrm
tekc >= lciems# Iemi`mn akbbkbm sejugn cjt mximmn ;88 pjucns tjtkg wlte k dkxldud
wmlbet jo =8 pjucns ojr kcy jcm akb#
Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmrs krm cjt kggjwmn tj tk`m pmts' wmkpjcs' mxpgjslvms' rknlj
trkcsdlttmrs %sejrtwkvm rknljs krm pmrdlttmn,' kutjdjalgms' jr djtjriyigms tj temlr
jvmrsmks ksslbcdmcts# Nj cjt pki` ogkddkagm dktmrlkgs jr glqulns suie ks glbetmr oguln'
igmkclcb sjgvmcts' eklr sprky' jr kmrjsjg ijctklcmrs# ^els ls kc ldpjrtkct skomty prmikutljc#
Rekt ls tem mgmitrli iurrmct lc Bekck:
Lo yju ekvm mgmitrlilty' tem iurrmct ls =8 iyigms' 118 vjgts# ^emrm krm surbms kcn iuts' welie
put k strklc jc vjgtkbm ijcvmrtmrs kcn kppglkcims' sj arlcb bjjn qukglty ltmds# KK kcn
N' ks wmgg ks wktie kcn ikgiugktjr akttmrlms krm mksy tj olcn# I akttmrlms krm cjt mkslgy
ojucn# Rm elbegy rmijddmcn rmiekrbmkagm akttmrlms#
Ejw duie djcmy sejugn L arlcb:
_jguctmmrs krm mxpmitmn tj glvm kt tem skdm gmvmg ks tem pmjpgm lc temlr ijdduclty# \ju wlgg
am blvmc k smttglcb$lc kggjwkcim kcn k djctegy glvlcb kggjwkcim' welie sejugn ijvmr yjur
mxpmcsms# _jguctmmrs jotmc wlse tj arlcb knnltljckg djcmy ojr vkiktljc trkvmg tj jtemr
ijuctrlms# Irmnlt ikrns kcn trkvmgmrs iemi`s krm prmomrkagm tj ikse# Lo yju iejjsm tj arlcb
mxtrk djcmy' arlcb tem kdjuct tekt wlgg sult yjur jwc trkvmg pgkcs kcn cmmns#
Remc ikc L tk`m vkiktljc kcn ekvm pmjpgm vlslt dm:
Mkie _jguctmmr kiirums twj vkiktljc nkys pmr djcte jo smrvlim %mxigunlcb trklclcb,# Gmkvm
dky cjt am tk`mc nurlcb trklclcb' tem olrst termm djctes jo smrvlim' jr tem gkst termm djctes
jo smrvlim' mximpt lc ijcfucitljc wlte kc kutejrlzmn mdmrbmciy gmkvm# Okdlgy kcn orlmcns
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krm wmgijdm tj vlslt yju kotmr prm$smrvlim trklclcb kcn tem olrst termm djctes jo smrvlim ks
gjcb ks temlr stky njms cjt lctmromrm wlte yjur wjr`# Mxtmcnmn stkys kt yjur sltm krm cjt
mcijurkbmn kcn dky rmqulrm pmrdlssljc orjd yjur ijuctry nlrmitjr# ^em Xmkim Ijrps ls cjt
kagm tj prjvlnm yjur vlsltjrs wlte vlsk' dmnlikg' jr trkvmg ksslstkcim#
Rlgg dy amgjcblcbs am ijvmrmn ay lcsurkcim:
^em Xmkim Ijrps njms cjt prjvlnm lcsurkcim ijvmrkbm ojr pmrsjckg moomits0 _jguctmmrs krm
ugtldktmgy rmspjcslagm ojr tem skom`mmplcb jo temlr pmrsjckg amgjcblcbs# Ejwmvmr' yju ikc
purieksm pmrsjckg prjpmrty lcsurkcim amojrm yju gmkvm# Lo yju wlse' yju dky ijctkit yjur
jwc lcsurkcim ijdpkcy0 knnltljckggy' lcsurkcim kppgliktljc ojrds wlgg am prjvlnmn' kcn wm
mcijurkbm yju tj ijcslnmr temd ikrmouggy# _jguctmmrs sejugn cjt selp jr tk`m vkgukagm ltmds
jvmrsmks# Fmwmgry' wktiems' rknljs' ikdmrks' kcn mxpmcslvm kppglkcims krm suafmit tj gjss'
temot' kcn armk`kbm' kcn lc dkcy pgkims' sktlsokitjry dklctmckcim kcn rmpklr smrvlims krm
cjt kvklgkagm#
Nj L cmmn kc lctmrcktljckg nrlvmrs glimcsm:
_jguctmmrs lc Bekck nj cjt cmmn kc lctmrcktljckg nrlvmrs glimcsm amikusm temy krm
prjelaltmn orjd jpmrktlcb prlvktmgy jwcmn djtjrlzmn vmeligms# Djst urakc trkvmg ls ay aus
jr tkxl# Qurkg trkvmg rkcbms orjd ausms kcn dlclausms tj trui`s' aliyigms' kcn gjts jo
wkg`lcb# Jc vmry rkrm jiiksljcs' k _jguctmmr dky am ks`mn tj nrlvm k spjcsjrs vmeligm' aut
tels ikc jiiur jcgy wlte prljr wrlttmc pmrdlssljc orjd tem ijuctry nlrmitjr# Yejugn tels
jiiur' tem _jguctmmr dky jatklc k gjikg nrlvmrs glimcsm# K ]#Y# nrlvmrs glimcsm wlgg okilgltktm
tem prjimss' sj arlcb lt wlte yju fust lc iksm#
Rekt sejugn L arlcb ks blots ojr Bekck orlmcns kcn dy ejst okdlgy:
^els ls cjt k rmqulrmdmct# K tj`mc jo orlmcnselp ls suoolilmct# Yjdm blot subbmstljcs lcigunm
`cli``cki`s ojr tem ejusm0 pliturms' ajj`s' jr ikgmcnkrs jo Kdmrlikc simcms0 sjuvmclrs orjd
yjur krmk0 ekrn ikcnlms tekt wlgg cjt dmgt jr spjlg0 jr pejtjs tj blvm kwky#
Remrm wlgg dy sltm ksslbcdmct am wemc L olclse trklclcb kcn ejw lsjgktmn wlgg L am:
Xmkim Ijrps trklcmms krm cjt ksslbcmn tj lcnlvlnukg sltms uctlg kotmr temy ekvm ijdpgmtmn
prm$smrvlim trklclcb# ^els blvms Xmkim Ijrps stkoo tem jppjrtuclty tj kssmss mkie trklcmms
tmieclikg kcn gkcbukbm s`lggs prljr tj ksslbclcb sltms' lc knnltljc tj olckglzlcb sltm smgmitljcs
wlte temlr dlclstry ijuctmrpkrts# Lo omkslagm' yju dky ekvm tem jppjrtuclty tj prjvlnm lcput
jc yjur sltm prmomrmcims' lcigunlcb bmjbrkpelikg gjiktljc' nlstkcim orjd jtemr _jguctmmrs'kcn glvlcb ijcnltljcs# Ejwmvmr' `mmp lc dlcn tekt dkcy okitjrs lcogumcim tem sltm smgmitljc
prjimss kcn tekt tem Xmkim Ijrps ikccjt bukrkctmm pgkimdmct wemrm yju wjugn lnmkggy gl`m
tj am# Djst _jguctmmrs glvm lc sdkgg tjwcs jr lc rurkg vlggkbms kcn krm usukggy wltelc jcm
ejur orjd kcjtemr _jguctmmr# Yjdm sltms krm k twj$ tj termm$nky nrlvm orjd tem ikpltkg#
^emrm wlgg am kt gmkst jcm _jguctmmr aksmn lc mkie jo tem rmbljckg ikpltkgs' kcn jcm jr twj
_jguctmmrs lc Kiirk' tem ikpltkg ilty
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Ejw ikc dy okdlgy ijctkit dm lc kc mdmrbmciy:
^em Xmkim Ijrps Joolim jo Ypmilkg Ymrvlims %JYY, prjvlnms ksslstkcim lc ekcnglcb
mdmrbmcilms koomitlcb trklcmms kcn _jguctmmrs jr temlr okdlglms# Amojrm gmkvlcb tem ]cltmn
Ytktms' lcstruit yjur okdlgy tj cjtloy tem Joolim jo Ypmilkg Ymrvlims lddmnlktmgy lo kc
mdmrbmciy krlsms' suie ks k smrljus lggcmss jr nmkte jo k okdlgy dmdamr# Nurlcb cjrdkgauslcmss ejurs' tem cudamr ojr tem Joolim jo Ypmilkg Ymrvlims ls 5==#5==#;
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RMGIJDM GM^^MQY OQJD
IJ]C^Q\ _JG]C^MMQY
Rmgijdm Outurm XI_+
Ijcbrkts+ \ju ekvm ammc lcvltmn tj smrvm lc Bekck' kc mximggmct iejlim wemc lt ijdms tjRmst Korlikstkagm bjvmrcdmct' brjwlcb mijcjdy' kcn orlmcngy pmjpgm wej spmk` Mcbglse#Rmvm bjt amkutloug Ktgkctli ijkstglcm' cktljckg pkr`s' trjplikg ojrmsts kcn tem wlnm$jpmccjrtemrc skvkcck0 yjurm bjlcb tj ekvm kc kdkzlcb tldm# Bekck ls k wjcnmroug ijuctry kcnlt joomrs dkcy jppjrtucltlms tj dmmt pmjpgm' kln nmvmgjpdmct kcn dk`m k nloomrmcim lc temwjrgn# Lvm emkrn Bekck ikggmn Korlik ojr amblccmrs kcn ekvm imrtklcgy ojucn lt k bjjnpgkim tj stkrt#
Nurlcb dy tldm emrm' L ekvm ijdm tj trugy gjvm tem pmjpgm' ojjn' wjr`' kcn iugturm tektsurrjucns dm# Lt tk`ms tldm tj knkpt kcn lctmbrktm' aut L ommg gl`m' kotmr k ymkr jo tmkielcbkt k tlcy rurkg elbe siejjg' L kd pkrt jo dy ijdduclty kcn L ucnmrstkcn dy glttgm ijrcmr joBekck# L `cjw tekt tels pgkim wlgg kgwkys am ldpjrtkct tj dm0 Bekck wlgg kgwkys am dyejdm' kcn tem orlmcns Lvm dknm emrm wlgg kgwkys am gl`m dy okdlgy#
L ejpm yju iejjsm tj ijdm kcn fjlc dm emrm lc Bekck# Dy Xmkim Ijrps smrvlim ls nmolcltmgyjcm jo tem djst ldpjrtkct kcn glom$iekcblcb mxpmrlmcims L ekvm mvmr ekn#
Nj bjjn' am wmgg#
^jay @jy
XI_*Yilmcim Mnuiktljc
Nmkr Outurm Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmr'
L kd kc jutbjlcb _jguctmmr wej ikdm tj Bekck lc Jitjamr jo 1885# L fust wkctmn tj wrltm ksejrt cjtm tj sky ijcbrktugktljcs jc yjur nmilsljc tj fjlc tem Xmkim Ijrps kcn tj pkss jc komw wjrns jo wlsnjd Lvm bklcmn orjd dy mxpmrlmcim emrm#
Yj' olrst Ijcbrktugktljcs# ^em Xmkim Ijrps ls k cjagm jrbkclzktljc# \jurm kajut tj fjlc kbrjup wejsm sjgm purpjsm ls tj prjdjtm wjrgn pmkim kcn orlmcnselp# Am prjun jo yjursmgo#^em mxpmrlmcim jc welie yju krm kajut tj mdakr` wlgg dk`m tem wjrgn k amttmr pgkim#
Ymijcn k omw wjrns jo wlsnjd# Ks ojr dm' L wks sikrmn %djrm gl`m pmtrlolmn, tj gmkvm temYtktms ojr Rmst Korlik# L wks sj' sj sikrmn# Gmkvlcb dy orlmcns kcn okdlgy lc Kdmrlik wks
jcm jo tem djst nlooliugt telcbs kajut tem wejgm Xmkim Ijrps mxpmrlmcim# Kgsj' L ekn cj lnmkwekt tj mxpmit# Ln cmvmr ammc tj Korlik# Rekt L `cmw jo Korlik Ln prmtty duie surdlsmnorjd gktm clbet lcojdmrilkgs tekt sjgliltmn njcktljcs ojr stkrvlcb ielgnrmc# Lvm ammc emrmjvmr twj ymkrs cjw kcn L `cjw Bekck# L `cjw Bekck wmgg kcn trylcb tj nmsirlam lt tj yjuwjugn am k`lc tj nmsirlalcb kc kppgm tj sjdmjcm wej eks cmvmr tkstmn orult# Yj' L wjctmvmc kttmdpt lt# L wlgg sky' ejwmvmr' tekt L ekvm kasjgutmgy zmrj rmbrmts kajut fjlclcb temXmkim Ijrps# Yurm' L dlssmn dy okdlgy kcn lt wks ejt kcn L wks sikrmn kcn orustrktmn kcnskn welgm L wks emrm# Lvm kgsj ekn sjdm jo tem amst djdmcts jo dy glom emrm# Lvm
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mxpmrlmcimn pmrsjckg mvjgutljc tekt L njct telc` wjugn ekvm ammc pjsslagm lc dy Kdmrlikcijdojrt zjcm# ^els pgkim wlgg iekcbm yju# Lts iekcbmn dm kcn Ld sj brktmoug# Yj' sjbrktmoug#
Amijdlcb k Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmr ls mxiltlcb# Lts kgsj sikry kcn orustrktlcb# Lts sj dkcytelcbs' aut `cjw tekt tem cmxt twj ymkrs wlgg gl`mgy am sjdm jo tem djst dmdjrkagm ymkrs jo
yjur glom# \jurm kajut tj fjlc k vmry spmilkg brjup jo pmjpgm# @cjwlcb tekt temrm krmlcnlvlnukgs gl`m yju wej amglmvm lc tem Xmkim Ijrps ikusm dk`ms dm vmry ejpmoug ojr temouturm# Rekt yjurm kajut tj nj wlgg sejw yju mxkitgy wekt yju krm dknm jo kcn lt wlggkgsj iekcbm tem wjrgn#
Bjjn Gui`# Amst Rlsems# Qmdmdamr' lo lt wmrm mksy' mvmryjcm wjugn nj lt# \J] krm spmilkg#
@lddlm Mgglsjc
Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmr Gmknmr
Nmkr Outurm Bekck XI_'
K@RKKAK %RMGIJDM, tj Xmkim Ijrps*Bekck#^emrm ls cjt duie tekt sjdmjcm ikc sky tj prmpkrm yju ojr suie kc mxpmrlmcim' aut tektstem wejgm pjlcttj mxpmrlmcim lt ojr yjursmgo+ Relgm lt ls ekrn tj trugy prmpkrm yjursmgo ojrwekt ls tj ijdm' L ejpm yju ommg ijcolnmct kcn mxiltmn kajut yjur upijdlcb smrvlim lcBekck# %Lt ls bjlcb tj am kdkzlcb+,
Nmvmgjpdmct ls cjt k strklbet glcm kcn tem rjgm jo k Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmr ls cjt tj dmrmgynmglvmr kln# Ks k Xmkim Ijrps _jguctmmr' yju wlgg glvm lc k vlggkbm*ijdduclty wemrm yjuwjr`' mxiekcblcb lnmks wlte tem gjikgs kajut temlr jwc lnmks jo nmvmgjpdmct kcn blvlcb
subbmstljcs tj emgp temd amttmr temdsmgvms# Cmvmr ojrbmt tekt tem Ymijcn Bjkg kcn ^elrnBjkg jo Xmkim Ijrps krm iugturkg mxiekcbm# Lo yju `mmp temsm twj bjkgs lc dlcn' yjur moojrtstj kielmvm tem Olrst Bjkg wlgg am brmktgy okilgltktmn#
Lts surprlslcb ejw duie wm gmkrc ay amlcb wlte jursmgvms kcn jtemrs# Rm gmkrc fust ejwpktlmct wm ikc am# Rm gmkrc fust ejw pktlmct wm ikct am %m#b#' temrm krm jcgy sj dkcy tldmsyju ikc am ikggmn jaruclPweltm pmrsjcT jr ekvm pmjpgm try tj bulgt yju lctj blvlcb temdsjdmtelcb amojrm yju wkct tj sirmkd,# Djst ldpjrtkctgy' tejube' wm bmt tj `cjw kcnucnmrstkcn jur orlmcnsjur arjtemrs' slstmrs' djtemrs' kcn oktemrs jo jur ijdducltlms# Rmgmkrc wekt jptljcs wm ekvm kcn wekt kcn wlte wejd wm ekvm tj mxpgjrm tejsm jptljcs tj njprjfmits kcn bmt tem ijdduclty lctmrmstmn lc tk`lcb pkrt lc lts jwc nmvmgjpdmct# Kotmr dytldm emrm lc Bekck' Lvm gmkrcmn k gjt kajut dysmgo kcn kajut tem pmjpgm orjd wemrm L ikgg
ejdm#
Dy subbmstljc ls tels6 stjp wjrrylcb kajut nmtklgs# Ekgo jo wekt L tejubet L ijugn cjt glvmwltejut ls ijggmitlcb nust lc dy ejusm# Kgg yju cmmn ls wltelc yju kgrmkny' kcn djstmvmrytelcb mgsm yju ikc olcn lc Bekck jr lt ikc mkslgy am smct orjd ejdm# Yj ojr cjw' igjsmtem sultiksm %Je' L gl`m pmkcut D/Ds,' kcn bj mkt k eubm tkij gjknmn wlte IEMMYM' nrlc`k dkrbkrltk' kcn dkrlcktm lc tem ucimrtklcty# ^em jcgy wky ojr yju tj bmt yjur qumstljcskcswmrmn ls ay amlcb emrm' welie wlgg ekppmc sjjc mcjube#
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XKI@LCB GLY^
^els glst eks ammc ijdplgmn ay _jguctmmrs smrvlcb lc Bekck kcn ls aksmn jc temlr
mxpmrlmcim# ]sm lt ks kc lcojrdkg bulnm lc dk`lcb yjur jwc glst' amkrlcb lc dlcn tekt mkie
mxpmrlmcim ls lcnlvlnukg# ^emrm ls cj pmromit glst+ \ju javljusgy ikccjt arlcb mvmrytelcb jc
tem glst' sj ijcslnmr tejsm ltmds tekt dk`m tem djst smcsm tj yju pmrsjckggy kcnprjomssljckggy# \ju ikc kgwkys ekvm telcbs smct tj yju gktmr# Ks yju nmilnm wekt tj arlcb'
`mmp lc dlcn tekt yju ekvm k ;88$pjucn wmlbet gldlt jc akbbkbm# Kcn rmdmdamr' yju ikc
bmt kgdjst mvmrytelcb yju cmmn lc Bekck#
Bmcmrkg Igjtelcb
Bekck ls mltemr ejt kcn nry' ejt kcn eudln' jr ejt kcn rklcy' kcn lc sjdm pgkims lt bmts
ijjg %wm `ln yju cjt+,# Ekcn$wkselcb amijdms vmry ekrn jc yjur igjtems' sj pki` nurkagm
igjtelcb# Ijttjc igjtems krm prkitlikg kcn ijdojrtkagm# Dkcy _jguctmmrs prmomr
pjgyprjpygmcm ucnmrwmkr kcn selrts lc eudln ijcnltljcs# Reltm igjtelcb tmcns tj bmt nlrty
kcn stklc okst# Bekck eks brmkt' lcmxpmcslvm smijcn$ekcn igjtelcb dkr`mts %ojr mxkdpgm' k
pklr jo sejms ojr .?' k selrt ojr .9,# \ju ikc auy mvmrytelcb temrm#
\ju ikc mkslgy ekvm igjtems lcmxpmcslvmgy tklgjrmn wlte okarlis ajubet emrm# Bekcklkcs
rmkggy kpprmilktm smmlcb _jguctmmrs wmkrlcb igjtelcb dknm orjd ijgjroug Bekcklkc igjte#
^em igjte dky ijst kajut .;8 nmpmcnlcb jc tem qukglty kcn tmxturm# Igjtes krm ijgjroug kcn
temrm ls kc mcngmss smgmitljc# ^j ekvm k selrt jr nrmss smwc %tklgjrmn, ijsts krjucn kc mxtrk
.=' sj nj cjt lcvmst yjur djcmy lc k gjt jo cmw igjtems amojrm yju gmkvm# Dkcy pmjpgm ekvm
igjtems dknm nurlcb prm$smrvlim trklclcb# \ju wlgg kgsj smm wekt ls djst kpprjprlktm# \jur
stktmslnm djcmy wjugn am amst spmct jc nurkagm sejms kcn ucnmrwmkr#
_jguctmmrs krm cjt pmrdlttmn tj wmkr sejrts kwky orjd temlr ejusm ucgmss temy krm mcbkbmn
lc spjrts jr dkcukg gkajr#
Mssmctlkg ojr Mvmryjcm
Glbetwmlbet tjwmg %nkr` ijgjrs0 elbe$kasjramct ikdplcb tjwmgs krm brmkt ojr
trkvmglcb,
Elbe nmcslty dmdjry stli` jr jtemr ojrd jo dmnlk ojr stjrlcb ijdputmr olgms'
pliturms' dusli' mti# Arlcb jcm mvmc lo yjurm cjt arlcblcb k gkptjp# ^emyrm
sjdmtldms ikggmn pmc nrlvms*ogksenrlvms#
Glbetwmlbet wktmrprjjo fki`mt
Ywmktselrt' swmktmr' jr ogmmim %ojr ijjg mvmclcbs,
Aktelcb sult %ijcsmrvktlvm ls knvlskagm,
Nurkagm ogkseglbet %m#b#' Dkbgltm jr emkn gkdp,
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^wj pklrs jo glbetwmlbet trjusmrs
Dugtl$tjjg %m#b#' Ywlss Krdy jr Gmktemrdkc,
Jcm nrmsslmr bkrnmc$pkrty stygm jutoltCJ^ iji`tklg vkrlmtyojr tem jiiksljckg
spmilkg mvmct %k nmimct sdkrt$iksukg nrmss jr s`lrt wlte agjusm ojr gknlms0 kcn nmimct
selrt kcn trjusmrs ojr dmc,# Yejrt sgmmvms krm J@ ojr dmc kcn wjdmc# ^emrm wlgg amk wmgijdlcb rmimptljc kt tem ]#Y# kdakssknjrs rmslnmcim wltelc k nky jr twj jo
krrlvkg# Dmc ikc arlcb jcm tlm tj knn tj tem clim selrt# Cj cmmn tj arlcb k agkzmr jr
sult,
^mc pksspjrt$slzmn pejtjs jo yjursmgo ojr Bekck rmslnmcim vlsk' kcn jtemr LNs kcn
vlsks
Ekt
Jptljckg
^wj pklrs jo ktegmtli sejrts %ojr spjrts jr kt ejdm jcgy, Qucclcb sejms jr spjrts sejms
Fmkcs %clim qukglty' l#m#' cj rlps jr ejgms0 sjdm pmjpgm ommg temy krm tjj ejt' jtemrs
wmkr temd rmbugkrgy,
Dmc
^wj pklr jo clim' glbetwmlbet ijttjc pkcts' Nji`mrs$stygm %pkcts dust CJ^ am akbby
jr nrkb jc tem brjucn,
Olvm pklrs jo ijttjc sji`s
Jcm amgt %Bekcklkcs wmkr nrmss selrts tui`mn lc kcn pkcts amgtmn0 djrm iksukg
selrts wlte k strklbet emd krm wjrc uctui`mn,
^wj pjgj$stygm ijttjc selrts wlte k ijggkr
^ermm ijttjc sejrt$sgmmvmn auttjc$njwc selrts wlte ijggkrs %Bekcklkcs gl`m tem wmgg$
prmssmn gjj`0 iekrijkg jr mgmitrli lrjcs wlgg am kvklgkagm,
Olvm ^$selrts %lo prlctmn' cj ijctrjvmrslkg tjplis lcvjgvlcb pjgltlis' nrubs' jr smx,
Rjdmc
^wj nrmss agjusms jr selrts ojr dlx kcn dktie wlte s`lrts ^wj pklrs jo ijttjc pkcts ojr wjr` kcn pgky
^wj jr termm glbet ijttjc nrmssms jr s`lrts %temsm sejugn am amgjw tem `cmms jr
gjcbmr,
Jcm sglp %mssmctlkg tj `mmp pmrsplrktljc orjd yjur ajny kcn tj prmvmct smmlcb
terjube yjur glbetwmlbet nrmssms kcn s`lrts0 cygjc jr syctemtli wjr`s olcm,
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^wj tj termm pklr jo sturny iksukg nrmss sejms jr clim nurkagm skcnkgs %climr tekc
^mvks0 nj cjt ajtemr wlte emmgs,
Olvm clim ^$selrts %lo prlctmn' cj ijctrjvmrslkg tjplis rmbkrnlcb pjgltlis' nrubs' jr smx,
ojr dlx kcn dktie wlte s`lrts
Ypjrts arks
K cjtm tj wjdmc6 Lt ls kiimptkagm ojr wjdmc tj wmkr trjusmrs' sj arlcb wektmvmr yju krm
ijdojrtkagm lc' mltemr pkcts' s`lrts' jr ajte# Ejwmvmr' lt ls cjt tem cjrd tj tmkie jr kttmcn
prjomssljckg dmmtlcbs lc trjusmrs# ^mkiemrs wlgg wmkr nrmssms jr s`lrts ojr wjr` mvmry nky#
Arlcb yjur djst ijdojrtkagm nrmss jr s`lrt kcn lt ikc am ijplmn emrm ay k tklgjr# \ju ikc
kgsj ekvm lcmxpmcslvm nrmssms dknm jr auy smijcnekcn igjtems#
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