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Zka`k @ntzp
Ng }fkFnok Etng}
A Fagmdnnh ent }fk Eaobcbkp ne Unc{g}kktp
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Ng }fk Fnok Etng} pfk pabm'
Rkp# B tkpzngmkm'
Ytb}k rn{t on}fkt'
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Ng }fk Fnok Etng}< A Fagmdnnh ent Eaobcbkp ne Unc{g}kktp
Oagr ntokt Zka`k @ntzp Unc{g}kktp `ag }kcc a pbobcat p}ntr' B} bp
tk`n{g}km fktk }n oahk }fk znbg} }fa} faubgi a tkca}buk pktubgi
nuktpkap gn} ngcr bp a pn{t`k n ztbmk agm kv`b}kokg} nt aobcbkp n
Unc{g}kktp d{} acpn fap b}p onokg}p n agvbk}r agm t{p}ta}bng' Bg
}fbp bgp}ag`k# b} yap cnp} nt ca}k ck}}ktp8 bg n}fktp# b} obif} dk }kckub/
pbng nn}aik n tbn}bgi bg }fk p}tkk}p# gkypzazkt fkamcbgkp adn{} ag
kat}fq{ahk# nt a ck}}kt tkznt}bgi }fa} ngkp ma{if}kt# dtn}fkt# nt
on}fkt fap dkkg pb`h'
Yfkg p{`f }fbgip fazzkg# aobcbkp ga}{taccr ynttr' ]fbp ynttr bp
zat}cr dk`a{pk }fkr gkkm ontk bgntoa}bng' Yfbck aobcbkp oar dk
`ng`ktgkm# yb}fn{} tp}fagm kvzktbkg`k bg }fk `n{g}tr# }fkr mn gn}
acyarp fauk kgn{if bgntoa}bng }n tkaccr {gmktp}agm' Yfkg zknzck
mn gn} fauk acc }fk a`}p# }fkr n}kg cc bg }fk obppbgi mk}abcp yb}f
}fk abm n n}kg/tb`f boaibga}bngp# }kgmbgi }n boaibgk }fk yntp}'
Yb}f }fk itka} mbp}ag`kp bguncukm# }fk `noo{gb`a}bng mb`{c}bkp#
agm n}fkt {ghgnygp bg }fk `n{g}tbkp yfktk Unc{g}kktp pktuk# a `kt/
}abg aon{g} n tbph agm agvbk}r bp bgfktkg} bg Zka`k @ntzp pktub`k'
]fk ndlk`}buk n }fbp fagmdnnh bp }n ztnubmk pnok mk}abc adn{} }fk
itka} amukg}{tk Unc{g}kktp kodath {zng yfbck ibubgi aobcbkp n
Unc{g}kktp ap `nozck}k agm tkacbp}b` a zb`}{tk ap znppbdck n Unc/
{g}kkt cbk nuktpkap' B} mkp`tbdkp }fk `ngmb}bngp {gmkt yfb`f Unc/
{g}kktp cbuk agm ynth agm kvzcabgp }fk Zka`k @ntzp ztn`km{tkp
nt koktikg`bkp agm fkac}f`atk' ]fk ontk bgntokm aobcbkp atk#
}fk ontk cbhkcr }fk Zka`k @ntzp kvzktbkg`k ybcc dk znpb}buk nt acc
`ng`ktgkm'
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Zka`k @ntzp
Zat} B< ]fk Cbk n a Unc{g}kkt
]n ibuk aobcbkp ag bmka n yfa} b} bp cbhk }n pktuk bg }fk Zka`k @ntzp#
}fbp pk`}bng mkp`tbdkp }fk uatbn{p p}aikp n Zka`k @ntzp pktub`k#
tno }fk }bok }fk Unc{g}kkt attbukp a} }fk ztk/mkzat}{tk ntbkg}a/
}bng &`acckm p}aibgi bg }fk Zka`k @ntzp" {g}bc }fk }bok }fk Unc/
{g}kkt tk}{tgp fnok pnok 49 ong}fp ca}kt' ]fbp bgntoa}bng oar
fkcz z{} bg}n `ng}kv} yfa} a Unc{g}kkt parp ng }fk }kckzfngk# bg
ck}}ktp# nt bg k/oabcp' B} oar acpn fkcz aobcr okodktp tkpzngm yb}f
a itka}kt {gmktp}agmbgi }n q{kp}bngp# `ng`ktgp# nt bpp{kp tabpkm dr
Unc{g}kktp'
P}aibgi &Ztk/Mkzat}{tk Ntbkg}a}bng"
Ent oagr Unc{g}kktp# }fk tkac dkibggbgi n pktub`k bp }fk p}aibgi
kukg}' A} }fbp ztk/mkzat}{tk ntbkg}a}bng# }tabgkkp &yfa} Unc{g}kktp
atk `acckm a} }fbp znbg}" okk} }fk zknzck }fkr ybcc dk pktubgi acngi/
pbmk nt }fk gkv} }yn rkatp' Bg pnok `apkp# }fbp ybcc dk }fkbt tp}
a`k/}n/a`k kg`n{g}kt yb}f Zka`k @ntzp p}a' P}aibgi n``{tp }ftkk
marp dkntk }tabgkkp ckauk }fk [gb}km P}a}kp nt }fkbt nuktpkap ap/
pbigokg}# agm b} bp gntoaccr fkcm bg a b}r tno yfb`f }fk itn{z }fkg
ebkp nuktpkap# p{`f ap Obaob# Zfbcamkczfba# agm Pag Etag`bp`n'
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Ng }fk Fnok Etng}< A Fagmdnnh ent Eaobcbkp ne Unc{g}kktp
A} p}aibgi# Zka`k @ntzp p}a okodktp ncck`} }tabgkkp tkibp}ta}bng
ntop# ztkzatk }fk itn{z nt }taukc# agm ammtkpp agr cap}/obg{}k
`ng`ktgp' O{`f n }fk }bok bp pzkg} bg}tnm{`bgi }tabgkkp }n }fk
Zka`k @ntzp agm }n ka`f n}fkt' ]tabgkkp atk acpn dtbkkm ng pak}r
agm pk`{tb}r zcagp agm ztn`km{tkp'
P}aibgi bp ag kv`b}bgi# n}kg znbigag} kukg} }fa} ckamp }n ngk n
}fk zbun}ac onokg}p bg a Unc{g}kktp cbkyfkg fk nt pfk gaccr
dnatmp }fk zcagk }n dkibg 49 ong}fp &}ftkk ong}fp n }tabgbgi agm
4= ong}fp n pktub`k" bg a mbktkg} {c}{tk' Dkfbgm }tabgkkp kv`b}k/
okg} bp }fk tkacb|a}bng }fa} }fk yab} bp nukt agm }fkbt apzbta}bngp agm
azztkfkgpbngp atk dk`nobgi a tkacb}r'
P}aibgi bp n}kg }fk n``apbng nt a atkykcc acc }n aobcr agm tbkgmp#
yfb`f `ag dk uktr kon}bngac' D{} }fk kat# {g`kt}abg}r# nt agvbk}r bg
a Unc{g}kktp unb`k bp q{b}k gntoac# kukg fkac}fr' ]fkpk atk }rzb`ac
kon}bngp m{tbgi a oalnt cbk }tagpb}bng' Acngi yb}f }fk kv`b}kokg}#
b} bp ga}{tac }n fauk pnok mn{d}p'
]tabgbgi
Kuktrngk yfn lnbgp }fk Zka`k @ntzp inkp }ftn{if a }tabgbgi ztn/
itao {zng attbuac bg }fk `n{g}tr n pktub`k' ]tabgbgi }rzb`accr cap}p
6 }n 14 ykkhp agm `ngpbp}p n a fkaur mnpk n cagi{aik ckppngp#
}k`fgb`ac phbccp pkppbngp nt ynth appbigokg}p# pak}r agm fkac}f
pkppbngp# agm `{c}{tac ntbkg}a}bng' B} bp ag kv}tkokcr d{pr }bok nt
}tabgkkp# yb}f kbif} nt gbgk fn{tp n p`fkm{ckm a`}bub}bkp uk marp
a ykkh# bg`c{mbgi ag n``apbngac kcm }tbz ng ykkhkgmp' Bg ammb}bng#
}fkr {p{accr fauk fnokynth n pnok pnt} }n mn a} gbif}' Eaobcbkppfn{cm hgny }fa} }tabgkkp fauk uktr cb}}ck }bok }n }fkopkcukp m{tbgi
}fbp zktbnm'
]fk kapr zat} n }tabgbgi bp a}}kgmbgi `cappkp' ]fk tkac ynth m{t/
bgi }tabgbgi bp aml{p}bgi }n }fk `n{g}tr}fk yka}fkt# }fk nnm# }fk
cbubgi `ngmb}bngp# agm }fk `{p}nop agm uac{kp n }fk cn`ac zknzck'
Kuktryfktk }fkr }{tg# }tabgkkp fauk pnok}fbgi gky }n aml{p} }n
nnm }fkr `aggn} bmkg}br agm }fa} bp }nn pzb`r# }nn dcagm# nt }nntb`f8 ca`h n abt `ngmb}bngbgi nt fka}8 ca`h n t{ggbgi ya}kt nt fn}
ya}kt8 n{}mnnt }nbck}p8 cbob}km nt gn kck`}tb`b}r &agm a mbktkg} unc}/
aik"8 gn itagnca# pcb`km dtkam# nt b`k tkao8 a }nyg }fkr hgny gn}f/
bgi adn{}8 agm zknzck yb}f yfno }fkr `aggn} rk} `noo{gb`a}k bg
a `noong cagi{aik'
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Zka`k @ntzp
]fkpk tp} ky ykkhp tkq{btk `ngp}ag} aml{p}okg}p' B} obif} gn}
dk pn dam b tbkgmp agm aobcr p{ttn{gmkm }fko# d{} ap b} fazzkgp#
ncm tbkgmp agm aobcr atk aongi }fk dbiikp} }fbgip }tabgkkp fauk
}n ckatg }n mn yb}fn{}' ]fkr oahk gky tbkgmp bg m{k `n{tpk# d{}
bg }fk dkibggbgi# b} `ag dk q{b}k cngkcr' ]fk }rzb`ac }tabgkk acpn fap
pnok mn{d}p m{tbgi }fbp zktbnm' Yfa} fauk B in}}kg orpkc bg}n>
Ao B tkaccr `{} n{} nt }fbp> B} `ag dk fatm }n kvzktbkg`k }fkpk
mn{d}p a}kt acc }fk }bok agm knt} }fk }tabgkk fap actkamr pzkg}
ik}}bgi tkamr nt Zka`k @ntzp pktub`k'
N `n{tpk# }tabgbgi bp acpn a }tkokgmn{pcr kv`b}bgi agm p}bo{ca}/
bgi kvzktbkg`k' ]tabgkkp itny dr ckazp agm dn{gmp ap }fkr `ng/
tng} agm nukt`nok uatbn{p facckgikp' ]fkr nto mkkz agm cap}bgi
dngmp yb}f ngk agn}fkt agm kv{c} bg }fkbt ztnitkpp bg cagi{aik agm
bg i{tbgi n{} fny }fbgip ynth bg a gky zca`k' ]f{p# zfngk `accp#
k/oabcp# agm ck}}ktp tno Unc{g}kktp oar pkko a db} `ng}tamb`}ntr#
{cc n }fk fnokpb`hgkpp agm kvfbcata}bng }fa} `nkvbp} m{tbgi }fbp
zktbnm' Kukg b }fk mn{d}p atk gn} kvztkppkm kvzcb`b}cr# }fkr oar dk
azzatkg} ap a p{d}kv}'
Eaobcbkp ag ztnubmk kgnton{p p{zznt} }n }tabgkkp m{tbgi }fbp }bok
dr ytb}bgi n}kg' Faubgi ck} }fkbt ncm tbkgmp dkfbgm# }tabgkkp gkkm
}fk p{zznt} n cnukm ngkp ontk }fag kukt' Bgmkkm# yfkg yntm ik}p
atn{gm a }tabgbgi pb}k }fa} }fk oabc fap l{p} attbukm &{p{accr nt/
yatmkm tno }fk Zka`k @ntzp n`k bg }fk `n{g}trp `azb}ac"# }tabg/
kkp `nguktik tno kuktryfktk}fk pb`h p{mmkgcr kkc dk}}kt# }fk
ykatr fauk kgktir# agm }fk p}tngi# pbckg} }rzkp okc} acngi yb}f ku/
ktrngk kcpk'
Pk}}cbgi/Bg
A}kt p{``kpp{ccr `nozck}bgi }tabgbgi# Unc{g}kktp atk pyntg bg agm
}fkg tkznt} }n uatbn{p cn`a}bngp atn{gm a `n{g}tr }n dkibg }fkbt pkt/
ub`k' ]fkpk cn`a}bngp atk `acckm a Unc{g}kktp pb}k' M{tbgi }fk gkv}
ky ykkhp# Unc{g}kktp ybcc pk} {z }fkbt cbubgi q{at}ktp agm kapk bg}n
}fkbt lndp' ]fbp zktbnm bp `acckm pk}}cbgi/bg# d{} bg tkacb}r# b} `ag dk
a uktr {gpk}}cbgi }bok' Unc{g}kktp atk `{} n tno }fk `nont} n
ztkubn{p tn{}bgkp agm tbkgmp agm gn} rk} `nont}km dr gky tn{/
}bgkp agm tbkgmp' Unc{g}kktp par innmdrk }n }fk `cnpk tbkgmp }fkr
oamk m{tbgi }tabgbgi agm# bg pnok bgp}ag`kp# gn cngikt fauk mabcr
`ng}a`} yb}f n}fkt Aoktb`agp nt fnp} `n{g}tr zknzck &}fk }tabgbgi
p}a" yfn pzkah Kgicbpf'
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Ng }fk Fnok Etng}< A Fagmdnnh ent Eaobcbkp ne Unc{g}kktp
Ac}fn{if }fbp oar dk }fk onokg} }fkruk ag}b`bza}km &agm ztk/
zatkm nt" nt ong}fp nt kukg rkatp# Unc{g}kktp atk cbhkcr aphbgi
}fkopkcukp# Ao B tkamr nt }fbp> @ag B tkaccr mn }fbp> @ag B oahk
b} a} or pb}k>
Kukg }fn{if }fkr fauk dkkg bg }fk n{g}tr nt }yn ong}fp nt ontk#
Unc{g}kktp fauk gn} {ccr aml{p}km' Dkbgi ng }fkbt nyg ap a Unc{g/
}kkt bp uktr mbktkg} tno }tabgbgi' ]fkr gn cngikt fauk }fk p}t{`/
}{tk n `cappkp# atk p{ttn{gmkm dr kccny Aoktb`agp# ik} oabc tki{/
catcr# nt atk }ahkg `atk n nt ibukg mbtk`}bngp dr Zka`k @ntzp p}a'
]fkr gny fauk }n }ahk `atk n agm mbtk`} }fkopkcukp' Ontknukt#
}fkr atk# ng`k aiabg# bg a dtagm/gky zca`k' Fnykukt# m{tbgi }fbp
}bok# oagr Unc{g}kktp mbp`nukt }fa} }fkr oagaik q{b}k ykcc# kukg
}fn{if }fkr oar gn} fauk nnhkm a okac nt mngk }fkbt nyg ca{gmtr
pbg`k attbubgi bg/`n{g}tr'
]fk oabg }aph n }fk pk}}cbgi/bg zktbnm bp }fk fn{pbgi ztn`kpp' ]fbp
kg}abcp agr}fbgi tno tkg}bgi agm {tgbpfbgi ag azat}okg} nt fn{pk
}n onubgi bg yb}f a cn`ac aobcr' Bg pnok `apkp# }tabgkkp attagik
nt fn{pbgi m{tbgi ubpb}p }n }fkbt {}{tk pb}kp8 bg n}fktp# Unc{g}kktp
onuk bg}n fn{pbgi ztnubmkm dr }fk fnp} `n{g}tr inuktgokg}' Bg acc
`apkp# fn{pbgi bp tkubkykm dr }fk Zka`k @ntzp }n kgp{tk }fa} b} bp
pak' Ng`k }fk oa}}kt n fn{pbgi bp pk}}ckm# Unc{g}kktp }{tg }fkbt
a}}kg}bng }n ynth'
Ck}}ktp fnok m{tbgi }fbp }bok ybcc ztndadcr tkek`} }fk gntoac katp
agm pkc mn{d}p n a }tagpb}bng zfapk' Gn oa}}kt fny o{`f a Unc/
{g}kkt azztk`ba}kp agm kglnrp }fk gky pb}{a}bng# }fktk ybcc dk marp
yfkg fk nt pfk kkcp mbp`n{taikm'
Eaobcbkp pfn{cm hgny }fa} bg pnok `n{g}tbkp }fk Zka`k @ntzp n`k
fncmp ck}}ktp nt Unc{g}kktp {g}bc }fkr ztnubmk }fk n`k yb}f }fkbt
gky pb}k ammtkpp' ]f{p# b a Unc{g}kktp ck}}kt fnok oahkp gn okg/
}bng n a tk`kg} `noo{gb a}bng# }fktk bp gn `a{pk nt acato' B} oar
acpn fauk dkkg kapr nt }fk Unc{g}kkt }n `acc fnok nt pkgm k/oabc
tno }fk }tabgbgi pb}k# agm }fbp oar gn cngikt dk }fk `apk a} }fk
Unc{g}kktp appbigkm pb}k'
]fk Ebtp} Rkat
A Unc{g}kktp tp} gbgk ong}fp nt pn a}kt pk}}cbgi/bg fauk a q{acb}r
acc }fkbt nyg# q{b}k {gcbhk }fk zktbnmp dkntk nt a}kt' ]yn bpp{kp
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Zka`k @ntzp
mnobga}k }fbp }bok< `nobgi }n }ktop yb}f cagi{aik cbob}a}bngp agm
ik}}bgi a itbz ng lnd tkpzngpbdbcb}bkp'
Cagi{aik }tabgbgi ibukp Unc{g}kktp p{tubuac phbccp8 b} mnkp gn} oahk
}fko {ccr {g`}bngbgi okodktp n }fk fnp} `n{g}tr pn`bk}r' ]fbpokagp }fa}# yfbck }fkr `ag fncm }fkbt nyg a} }fk `ak agm }fk itn/
`ktr p}ntk# }fkr n}kg atk a} a cnpp nt yntmp a} ynth nt bg ontk
pnzfbp}b`a}km `nguktpa}bngp' B} `ag dk mbp`n{taibgi }n Unc{g}kktp }n
hgny }fa} }fkr atk gn} ap kk`}buk ap }fkr `n{cm dk b }fkr pznhk
agm {gmktp}nnm }fk cn`ac cagi{aik dk}}kt' Gn} pzkahbgi a cagi{aik
ykcc `ag kapbcr ckam }n kkcbgip n bpnca}bng'
]fk cagi{aik/ckatgbgi `facckgik ngcr `nozcb`a}kp }fk n}fkt ztboa/tr bpp{k n }fk tp} rkat< ik}}bgi innm a} }fk lnd' ]fktk bp acyarp a
ckatgbgi `{tuk yfkg p}at}bgi a gky lnd# kukg bg }fk [gb}km P}a}kp#
d{} b} `ag dk t{p}ta}bgi yfkg }fk Unc{g}kkt fap `nok pn at agm
pzkg} pn oagr ong}fp bg ztkzata}bng' Zknzck lnbg }fk Zka`k @ntzp
}n oahk a mbktkg`k# pn b} `ag dk kpzk`baccr t{p}ta}bgi }n kkc cbhk
}fkr atk {gadck }n nzkta}k a} 1:: zkt`kg}' Ent pnok# }fk t{p}ta/
}bng bp gn} pn o{`f bg ckatgbgi }fk lnd ap b} bp bg i{tbgi n{} fny
dkp} }n `ng}tbd{}k' ]fbp `ag bguncuk agr}fbgi tno zbk`bgi }nik}fkt
ztnlk`}p n{} n ag appnt}okg} n `noo{gb}r gkkmp }n ekpfbgi n{}
`nozckv inacp agm ndlk`}bukp'
]fkpk mb`{c}bkp }ahk }fkbt }ncc {gmkt }fk dkp} n `bt`{op}ag`kp
kpzk`baccr b Unc{g}kktp in }ftn{if }fk kvzktbkg`k acngk' ]fkr oar
gn} rk} fauk fam }bok }n oahk agr `cnpk tbkgmp bg }fk `noo{gb}r
nt a} ynth# pn }fktk atk ky zknzck }fkr hgny ykcc kgn{if }n `ng/
mk bg' Yfbck Unc{g}kktp p}bcc fauk }fk tbkgmp }fkr oamk bg }tabgbgi#}fnpk tbkgmp oar gn} dk znp}km gkatdr'
]fk tp} rkat bp acpn yfkg gkatcr acc Unc{g}kktp a`k }fk q{kp}bng
n yfr }fkr lnbgkm }fk Zka`k @ntzp' Bgkub}adcr# ap Unc{g}kktp p}at}
mnbgi yfa} }fkr fauk aitkkm }n mn nt }fk gkv} }yn rkatp# }fkr atk
ztnoz}km }n tkek`} ng }fk `ng}tbd{}bngp }fkr atk oahbgi agm ng
yfa} }fkr atk ik}}bgi n{} n }fk kvzktbkg`k' Bg }ahbgi p}n`h# ngk nt
ontk n }fk nccnybgi }fn{if}p atk dn{gm }n p{ta`k< ]fbp bp gn} yfa} B }fn{if} B yap inbgi }n dk mnbgi'
B ao gn} tkaccr gkkmkm fktk8 agrdnmr `n{cm mn
yfa} B ao mnbgi'
B ao gn} oahbgi a pbigb`ag} ng}tbd{}bng'
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Ng }fk Fnok Etng}< A Fagmdnnh ent Eaobcbkp ne Unc{g}kktp
B ao gn} {pbgi or }k`fgb`ac phbccp bg }fbp znpb}bng'
B mn gn} fauk agr `n/ynthktp'
B ao l{p} ccbgi a pcn}'
B} bp boznppbdck }n ik} agr}fbgi mngk bg }fbp `n{g}tr'
Gn ngk `atkp }fa} B ao fktk'
Gn ngk bp bg}ktkp}km bg yfa} B fauk `nok }n }ka`f'
B ao }ahbgi a lnd ayar tno a cn`ac zktpng'
Kuktr}fbgi fktk }ahkp }nn cngi'
B mn gn} pzkah }fk cagi{aik ykcc kgn{if }n dk
n agr tkac {pk'B a Unc{g}kkt kvztkppkp p{`f mn{d}p bg ck}}ktp fnok# b} bp boznt/
}ag} }n tkacb|k }fa} }fkr atk gntoac m{tbgi }fbp zktbnm' Unc{g}kktp
ikgktaccr tkpncuk onp} n }fko# d{} b} `ag dk a ckgi}fr ztn`kpp }fa}
kv}kgmp acc }fk yar }n }fk kgm n }fkbt pktub`k'
]fk Pk`ngm Rkat
Gn} p{tztbpbgicr# oagr Unc{g}kktp gm }fk pk`ngm rkat ap {cccbgiap }fkr n{gm }fk tp} rkat t{p}ta}bgi' ]fkbt cagi{aik phbccp bgkub/
}adcr boztnuk# yfb`f okagp }fkr kkc ontk `nont}adck ng }fk lnd
agm bg }fk `noo{gb}r' ]fkr ik} dk}}kt a} }fkbt lnd agm kkc bg`tkap/
bgicr {pk{c' ]fkr dkibg }n kkc kgtb`fkm dr }fk `cnpk tbkgmpfbzp
}fkr oahk' B} bp fatm }n az}{tk }fk kvfbcata}bng }fa} Unc{g}kktp kkc
bg }fk pk`ngm rkat yfkg }fkr fauk dk`nok `nont}adck bg yfa}#
gn} cngi dkntk# yap ag acbkg# pnokyfa} }ftka}kgbgi agm t{p}ta}bgi
gky kgubtngokg}' Unc{g}kktp iabg a }tkokgmn{p pkgpk n a``no/
zcbpfokg} agm pa}bpa`}bng# tk`nigb|bgi# q{b}k tbif}cr# }fa} }fkr fauk
dk`nok p}tngikt zknzck'
Ap Unc{g}kktp kkc ontk {ccckm bg }fkbt `n{g}tr n pktub`k# }fkr
oar bmkg}br ckpp yb}f }fk ['P' Bg pnok `apkp# }fkr oar kukg p}at}
}n kkc acbkga}km tno b}' ]fkr oar ytb}k fnok ckpp n}kg# `tb}b`b|k
Aoktb`a ontk bg }fkbt ck}}ktp# nt mk`catk }fa} }fkr atk bg gn f{ttr
}n tk}{tg fnok a}kt }fkr gbpf }fkbt ynth yb}f }fk Zka`k @ntzp'
P{`f tka`}bngp oar dk m{k zat}cr }n }fk o{c}b`{c}{tac zktpzk`}buk
Unc{g}kktp mkukcnz ng zncb}b`ac# k`ngnob`# agm pn`bac bpp{kp yfbck
}fkr pktuk nuktpkap' B} oar acpn dk m{k }n azztkfkgpbng adn{} in/
bgi }ftn{if agn}fkt oalnt `fagik' B} bp acpn cbhkcr }fa} }fkr fauk
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Zka`k @ntzp1:
mkukcnzkm a ikg{bgk cnuk nt }fk fnp} `n{g}tr# }fkbt tbkgmp# agm cbk
ap a Unc{g}kkt'
@nobgi Fnok
B}p a p{tztbpk }n onp} Unc{g}kktpagm a pfn`h }n onp} aobcbkp
}fa} }fk fatmkp} zat} n }fk Zka`k @ntzp kvzktbkg`k bp n}kg `nobgi
fnok' Oagr ntokt Unc{g}kktp fauk tkoathkm }fa} tkaml{p}bgi }n
cbk da`h fnok bp kukg ontk mb`{c} }fag aml{p}bgi }n cbk nuktpkap'
D{} yfa} ag dk pn fatm adn{} nobgi fnok> ]fk Unc{g}kkt actkamr
pzkahp }fk cagi{aik agm {gmktp}agmp }fk `{c}{tk' Fk nt pfk bp tk/
{gb}bgi yb}f aobcr agm tbkgmp' Zat} n }fk bpp{k bp }fa} Unc{g}kktpa} }fk kgm n }fkbt pktub`k n}kg p}tngicr bmkg}br yb}f }fkbt Zka`k
@ntzp `n{g}tr' ]fkr oar gny fauk ontk bg `noong yb}f tbkgmp
bg }fkbt `n{g}tr n pktub`k }fag yb}f }fkbt ncm tbkgmp bg Aoktb`a'
Ontknukt# Unc{g}kktp atk hkkgcr ayatk }fa} }fkr oar gkukt pkk
}fkpk nuktpkap tbkgmp aiabg' ]fk innmdrkp oar dk zktoagkg}# {g/
cbhk }fnpk n }yn rkatp katcbkt'
Tk}{tgbgi Unc{g}kktp oar obpp }fk p}bo{ca}bng n cbubgi bg a nt/
kbig `{c}{tk# n }fk poacc }tb{ozfp }fa} n``{t ka`f mar' Gn ngk
ik}p kv`b}km bg a pfnz nt ng a d{p bg Aoktb`a yfkg pnokngk p}at}p
pzkahbgi Kgicbpf' Unc{g}kktp oar fauk gn bmka yfa} }fkr atk inbgi
}n mn a}kt Zka`k @ntzp pktub`k' Yfbck }fkr ag mbgk n }fkbt Zka`k
@ntzp p}ntbkp nt a ky ykkhp# zknzck pnng kvzk`} }fko }n ik} ng
yb}f }fkbt cbukp'
]fk ontk aobcbkp {gmktp}agm adn{} }fbp mb`{c} p}aik# }fk dk}/
}kt }fkr ybcc dk adck }n fkcz }fkbt cnukm ngkp }ftn{if b}agm ik}
}ftn{if b} }fkopkcukp' @ngpbmkt }fkpk kv`ktz}p tno a Unc{g}kktp
kppar }fa} kcnq{kg}cr mkp`tbdkp }fk tkkg}tr p}aik Agm b }fkr
mng} hgny yfn rn{ atk# fny `ag }fkr uac{k nt kukg cbhk rn{>
Agn}fkt t{p}ta}bgi mbokgpbng n tkaml{p}okg} bp }fk p{mmkg tk}{tg
}n agngrob}r' Yfbck Unc{g}kktp n}kg `nozcabg adn{} cbubgi bg a epf/
dnyc nuktpkap# }fkbt kuktr onuk }fk p{dlk`} n bg}kgpk p`t{}bgr agm
p}bcc ontk bg}kgpk pzk`{ca}bng# }fkr gkukt}fkckpp kglnr dkbgi }fk`kg}kt n a}}kg}bng agm bg}ktkp}8 b} oahkp }fko kkc pzk`bac# kukg
boznt}ag}' Pzkahbgi }fk cn`ac cagi{aik# nt kvaozck# oahkp `k/
ckdtb}bkpkukg fktnkpn{} n Unc{g}kktp# ap mnkp dkbgi }fk etp}
Aoktb`ag kukt }n }ka`f a} }fk Hbgi Fappag BB Kckokg}atr P`fnnc nt
}n tbmk }fk cn`ac d{p tno Pngi Hyaf }n Zf{ Dagf' Gny# gn ngk
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Zka`k @ntzp1
cnnhp {z yfkg yk kg}kt a tnno nt pq{kacp yb}f mkcbif} yfkg yk
p}at} pzkahbgi Pyafbcb' N{t kuktr onuk fap ontk nt ckpp }fk paok
gnukc}r uac{k ap kuktrngk kcpkp kuktr onuk' Yk atkg} pzk`bac agr/
ontkagm yk obpp b}'
Pnok}fbgi kcpk yk obpp# a`{}kcr# bp }fk bg}kgpb}r n }fk Zka`k @ntzp
kvzktbkg`k' Kukg yfkg b} yap mbe`{c}bgmkkm# kpzk`baccr yfkg b}
yap mbe`{c}}fk kvzktbkg`k n cbubgi agm ynthbgi aongi ag acbkg
zknzck fam ag aconp} zaczadck tb`fgkpp adn{} b}' Yk `n{cm zta`}b/
`accr kkc n{tpkcukp itnybgi agm oa}{tbgi# dkbgi p}tk}`fkm dkrngm
yfa} yk }fn{if} yktk n{t cbob}p agm nt`km }n `nok {z yb}f ontk
za}bkg`k nt }ncktag`k nt zktpbp}kg`k }fag yk }fn{if} yk fam bg
{p' Yk hgky yk yktk dkbgi }tagpntokm' Agm }fbp yap bookgpkcr
p}bo{ca}bgi agm p{p}abgbgi' Da`h fnok# cbk bp kapr agm ztkmb`}adck8
n{t `fata`}kt gn cngikt ik}p a tki{cat ynthn{}'
]fkpk cnppkpn fnok# pkc/`ngemkg`k# agm bgmkzkgmkg`katk a}
}fk `ntk n tkaml{p}okg} agm acc d{} i{atag}kk }fa} onp} tk}{tgkm
Unc{g}kktp atk gn} inbgi }n zb`h {z yfktk }fkr ck} n' Yfa}p
yntpk# }fk }rzb`ac Unc{g}kkt p{ktp }fkpk cnppkp acngk agm catikcr
bg pbckg`k' Ent }yn rkatp# }ftn{ifn{} acc }fk kv`b}kokg} agm t{p}ta/}bng n `{c}{tk pfn`h# ztk/pktub`k }tabgbgi# pk}}cbgi/bg# agm dkrngm#
yk yktk p{zznt}km dr n}fkt Unc{g}kktp inbgi }ftn{if }fk paok
kvzktbkg`k yk yktk' Gny# p{mmkgcr agm ztk`bzb}n{pcr# yktk ng
n{t nyg' Yk fauk n{t aobcr agm tbkgmp adn{} {p# agm }fkr atk
proza}fk}b`# d{} }fkr mng} tkaccr {gmktp}agm'
Yfa} adn{} a tk}{tgkm Unc{g}kktp aobcr okodktp> P{`f tka`}bngp
atk ztndadcr gn} kva`}cr yfa} }fkr kvzk`}km# kb}fkt' ]fkr yktkcnnhbgi ntyatm }n pkkbgi }fkbt cnukm ngk aiabg a}kt a cngi }yn
rkatp' Rk}# a}kt a ykkh nt }yn# acc }fk Unc{g}kkt yag}p }n mn bp ik}
ayar# }n in pkk a Zka`k @ntzp tbkgm bg agn}fkt }nyg' Fk nt pfk bp
kukg }achbgi adn{} inbgi nuktpkap aiabg! Fny bp }fa} p{zznpkm }n
oahk }fk aobcr kkc>
Eaobcbkp pfn{cm gn} }n }ahk }fbp zktpngaccr' Yfbck pnok tk}{tgkm
Unc{g}kktp oar gn} dk }ftbcckm adn{} dkbgi da`h bg Aoktb`a# onp}atk uktr fazzr }n pkk }fkbt cnukm ngkp aiabg' ]fk ztndcko bp gn}
yb}f }fkbt aobcr d{} yb}f }fk gky pb}{a}bng }fkr gm }fkopkcukp
bg' Eaobcbkp `ag# n `n{tpk# oahk }fk pb}{a}bng yntpk dr ik}}bgi {z/
pk}' Yfa} tkaccr dn}fktp oagr tk}{tgkm Unc{g}kktp bp fkatbgi aobcr
okodktp par }fbgip cbhk< Pn yfa} atk rn{ inbgi }n mn gny> nt#
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Ng }fk Fnok Etng}< A Fagmdnnh ent Eaobcbkp ne Unc{g}kktp 1
Yfr atk rn{ pn mnyg ng rn{t nyg `n{g}tr> B} yap innm kgn{if
nt rn{ dkntk!
@nobgi fnok a}kt p{``kpp{ccr nozck}bgi }yn rkatp adtnam bp gn}
}fk ngcr yar Unc{g}kktp kgm }fkbt Zka`k @ntzp pktub`k' ]fktk atk#bg a`}# n{t n}fkt yarp
Ngk obp`ng`kz}bng bp }fa} Unc{g}kktp cbuk dr }fkopkcukp bg ag bpn/
ca}km ubccaik# nozck}kcr ng }fkbt nyg' ]fk tkacb}r bp q{b}k }fk nzzn/
pb}k' Unc{g}kktp atk ykc`nokm bg}n `noo{gb}bkp# ynthbgi agm cbubgi
yb}f aobcbkp agm `noo{gb}bkp }fa} dk`nok }fkbt ztboatr p{zznt}
prp}ko' Bg oagr `apkp# }fk `nobgip agm inbgip n }fk Aoktb`ag
Unc{g}kkt atk ag bg}kita}km zat} n `noo{gb}r cbk'
]fk tkca}bngpfbzp agm tbkgmpfbzp Unc{g}kktp mkukcnz bg }fkbt fnp}
`noo{gb}r atk }fk hkr }n }fkbt nyg pak}r agm pk`{tb}r' Dk`nobgi
ag a`}buk `noo{gb}r okodkt bp l{p} ngk n }fk yarp Unc{g}kktp
}ahk tkpzngpbdbcb}r nt }fkbt nyg pak}r agm ykcc/dkbgi' Yfkg }fkr
dk`nok a tkac zat} n }fkbt `noo{gb}r# Unc{g}kktp atk ztn}k`}km
cbhk aobcr okodktp agm atk uac{km ap ng}tbd{}ntp }n mkukcnzokg}'
Ndubn{pcr# }fkpk boznt}ag} tkca}bngpfbzp `ag} dk mkukcnzkm bg a =:/
fn{t ynthykkh# pn Unc{g}kktp atk tkaccr ng m{}r acc }fk }bok'
]fk Zka`k @ntzp# fnp} aobcbkp# agm `noo{gb}bkp oahk a mk}kt/
obgkm knt} }n ztkukg} Unc{g}kktp tno dkbgi acngk agm bpnca}km'
]fk Zka`k @ntzp bp uktr `atk{c bg zca`bgi Unc{g}kktp# pkck`}bgi
pb}kp ngcr a}kt a }fntn{if appkppokg} }fa} `ngpbmktp pb}k fbp}ntr8
a``kpp }n okmb`ac# daghbgi# znp}ac# agm n}fkt kppkg}bac pktub`kp8 a`/
`kpp }n `noo{gb a}bngp# }tagpznt}a}bng# agm oathk}p8 auabcadbcb}r n
amkq{a}k fn{pbgi8 agm }fk zn}kg}bac nt nd}abgbgi agm oabg}abgbgi}fk p{zznt} n cn`ac a{}fntb}bkp agm }fk `noo{gb}r a}/catik' Am/
mb}bngaccr# Zka`k @ntzp ztnitao oagaiktp agm okmb`ac p}a ubpb}
Unc{g}kktp zktbnmb`accr' B }fkr gm }fa} a Unc{g}kktp pak}r nt ykcc/
dkbgi fap dkkg nt bp a} tbph n dkbgi `noztnobpkm# }fkr ybcc }tr }n
tkpncuk }fk pb}{a}bng nt onuk }fk Unc{g}kkt }n agn}fkt cn`a}bng'
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Ng }fk Fnok Etng}< A Fagmdnnh ent Eaobcbkp ne Unc{g}kktp 1
Agn}fkt acca`r bp }fa} Unc{g}kktp atk dapb`accr ck} }n }fkbt nyg mk/
ub`kp b pnok}fbgi fazzkgp }n }fko8 }fa} }fkr atk {gadck }n ng}a }
}fk azztnztba}k zknzck bg ag koktikg`r' Yfbck pnok Unc{g}kktp mn
gn} fauk }kckzfngkp bg }fkbt fnokp# onp} fauk a``kpp }n }kckzfngkp
kb}fkt a} ynth nt }ftn{if a z{dcb` a`bcb}r bg }fkbt noo{gb}r' Bgp}ag}
`noo{gb`a}bngp atk acpn zat} n }fk Zka`k @ntzp' Pnok Unc{g}kktp
fauk `kcczfngkp# pa}kccb}k zfngkp# zaiktp# agm Bg}ktgk} a``kpp' Fny/
kukt# }fkpk prp}kop n}kg atk gn} ap tkcbadck ap }fkr atk bg }fk [gb}km
P}a}kp# yfb`f `ag oahk b} mb`{c} }n `ng}a`} a aobcr okodkt' Ent
}fnpk uktr ky yfnpk `noo{gb}r nt kg}btk tkibng bp gn} ybtkm nt
}kckzfngkp nt noz{}ktp# }fktk bp acyarp a``kpp }n agn}fkt okagp n
`noo{gb`a}bng# p{`f ap ybtkckpp tambn# `n{tbkt# nt }kckitazf'
]fk Zka`k @ntzp tkq{btkp Unc{g}kktp }n kp}adcbpf ag koktikg`r
`ng}a`} prp}ko bg }fkbt `noo{gb}r# }n }kp} b} }n kgp{tk b} ynthp#
agm }n hkkz }fkbt `ng}a`} bgntoa}bng {z/}n/ma}k' Mkukcnzbgi }fk
tkca}bngpfbzp gk`kppatr }n pk} {z }fbp prp}ko fkczp Unc{g}kktp iabg
a``kz}ag`k dr# agm bg}kita}k bg}n# }fkbt `noo{gb}bkp' Unc{g}kktp
atk kvzk`}km }n ck} Zka`k @ntzp p}a hgny yfkg }fkr ckauk }fkbt
pb}kp agm yfktk }fkr atk inbgi bg `apk n koktikg`bkp'
@bubc [gtkp}
]fk zn}kg}bac kvbp}p nt `fagibgi zncb}b`ac pb}{a}bngp bg oagr n }fk
`n{g}tbkp }fk Zka`k @ntzp pktukp' P{`f bubc {gtkp} ag uatr tno a
mtaoa}b` `n{z }n ag ntmktcr p}tbhk nt mkongp}ta}bng' Cbhkybpk# }fk
tkpzngpk n inuktgokg}p uatbkp tno }fk okap{tkm agm tkp}tabgkm
}n }fk fatpf agm tkztkppbuk' Ga}{taccr# yfkg {gtkp} n``{tp# Unc{g/
}kktp `ag dk ak`}km dr b} acngi yb}f n}fktp'
]fk Zka`k @ntzp# bg `nntmbga}bng yb}f }fk ['P' P}a}k Mkzat}okg}#
fap bgp}b}{}km okap{tkp }n oagaik a ybmk uatbk}r n `tbpkp' ]fkpk
okap{tkp dkibg yb}f }fntn{ifcr }tabgbgi Unc{g}kktp ng yfa} }n mn
bg ag koktikg`r' ]fk Zka`k @ntzp fap acpn mkukcnzkm ag kokt/
ikg`r a`}bng zcag nt ka`f `n{g}tr }fa} bg`c{mkp a prp}ko nt `nnt/
mbga}bgi `noo{gb`a}bngp agm a zcag nt {cc/p`ack kua`{a}bng bg }fk
kukg} n {g{p{ac magikt' P}a agm Unc{g}kktp bg ka`f `n{g}tr }kp}}fkpk koktikg`r a`}bng zcagp tki{catcr agm tkubpk }fko ap kvzktb/
kg`k nt `ngmb}bngp yattag}' Ent kvaozck# m{tbgi }fk I{c Yat agm
a}kt Pkz}kodkt 11# 4::1# }fk Zka`k @ntzp kua`{a}km Unc{g}kktp
tno pkuktac `n{g}tbkp# catikcr ap a ztk`a{}bng' B} fap acpn kua`{/
a}km Unc{g}kktp tno `n{g}tbkp dk`a{pk n `bubc {gtkp}'
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Zka`k @ntzp:
A Unc{g}kktp pzk`bac p}a}{p ap }fk ngcr Aoktb`ag bg a `noo{gb}r
nktp a kt}abg mkitkk n ztn}k`}bng' Bgmkkm# p}ntbkp atk noong n
cn`ac zknzck inbgi n{} n }fkbt yar }n cnnh a}kt a Unc{g}kkt# yfno
}fkr `ngpbmkt ngk n }fkbt nyg' @bubc {gtkp} bp onp} cbhkcr }n n``{t
bg a `n{g}trp `azb}ac agm Unc{g}kktp atk ikgktaccr znp}km n{}pbmk
}fk `azb}ac'
]fk Gkyp Bp Gn} }fk Gnto
N}kg# }fk ngcr }bok aobcbkp pkk nt tkam pnok}fbgi adn{} }fk Unc/
{g}kktp `n{g}tr n pktub`k bp yfkg pnok}fbgi kv}tantmbgatr n``{tp#
cbhk zncb}b`ac {zfkauac nt a ga}{tac mbpap}kt' ]fkpk tatk icbozpkp uba
}fk okmba oar ckauk ag boztkppbng }fa} }fk `n{g}tr bp bg tki{cat}{tonbc# yfkg }fk pb}{a}bng bp ztndadcr bpnca}km nt bgtkq{kg}'
Eaobcr okodktp atk kg`n{taikm }n `ng}a`} }fk N`k n Pzk`bac
Pktub`kp &NPP" yfkgkukt }fkr fauk `ng`ktgp' NPP fap {z/}n/ma}k
bgntoa}bng tno bg/`n{g}tr p}a ng Unc{g}kkt yfktkadn{}p agm
pak}r' ]fk Zka`k @ntzp acpn znp}p {zma}kp ng b}p ykdpb}k m{tbgi
`tbpkp nuktpkap' @ng}a`} bgntoa}bng nt NPP agm }fk ykdpb}k am/
mtkpp atk a} }fk kgm n }fbp fagmdnnh'Ga}{tac Mbpap}ktp
Ecnnmp# kat}fq{ahkp# }rzfnngp# agm f{ttb`agkp {p{accr yattag}
fkamcbgk gkyp bg }fk [gb}km P}a}kp' Ac}fn{if pak}r bg a ga}{tac mb/
pap}kt bp gkukt i{atag}kkm# Unc{g}kktp `ag ztn}k`} }fkopkcukp agm
atk }fntn{ifcr }tabgkm ng yfa} }n mn bg a ga}{tac mbpap}kt' ]fkpk
kukg}p tatkcr n``{t yb}fn{} yatgbgi# yfb`f okagp }fa} Unc{g}kktp
{p{accr fauk kgn{if }bok }n ik} }n a pak zca`k nt }n oahk }fk zca`kyfktk }fkr atk ap pak ap znppbdck' Bg/`n{g}tr Zka`k @ntzp p}a
`ngtop }fk yfktkadn{}p agm pak}r n acc Unc{g}kktp agm ztnubmkp
bgp}t{`}bngp agm bgntoa}bng }fa} bp }fkg oamk auabcadck }n NPP a}
Zka`k @ntzp fkamq{at}ktp bg Yapfbgi}ng# M@'
@tbok
@tbok znpkp a ontk `noong }ftka} }n Unc{g}kktp pak}r' @tbok fap
bg`tkapkm yntcmybmk pbg`k }fk Zka`k @ntzp yap n{gmkm bg 1251#
agm Unc{g}kktp `ag dk ontk u{cgktadck }n `tbok }fag }fk `b}b|kgp n
a fnp} `n{g}tr# zat}b`{catcr yfkg n{}pbmk n }fkbt nyg `noo{gb}bkp'
Kukg }fn{if Unc{g}kktp cbuk onmkp}cr dr ['P' p}agmatmp# }fkr n}kg
cbuk tkca}bukcr ykcc dr fnp} `n{g}tr p}agmatmp agm }fkr oar dk `ng/
pbmktkm tb`f' ]fk oa}ktbac }fbgip Unc{g}kktp dtbgi yb}f }fko tno
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Ng }fk Fnok Etng}< A Fagmdnnh ent Eaobcbkp ne Unc{g}kktp 1
fnokcbhk gky `cn}fkp agm pfnkp# ytbp}ya}`fkp# tambnp# @M zcar/
ktp# `aoktap# agm caz}nz `noz{}ktpatk n}kg a pn{t`k n yngmkt
agm }koz}a}bng' Tkiatmckpp n fny Unc{g}kktp tkaccr cbuk bg/`n{g}tr#
}fkr atk p}bcc Aoktb`agp agm atk zkt`kbukm }n fauk okagp'
]fk Zka`k @ntzp fap tkpzngmkm ubintn{pcr }n }fk zn}kg}bac `tbok
nuktpkap dr bgp}b}{}bgi ztnitaop agm zncb`bkp }fa} ztnon}k }fk pak/
}r agm pk`{tb}r n b}p Unc{g}kktp' Ac}fn{if }fkpk okap{tkp mn gn}
i{atag}kk pak}r# }fkr hkkz Unc{g}kktp tno kvznpbgi }fkopkcukp
}n aunbmadck tbphp' M{tbgi }fkbt }tabgbgi# Unc{g}kktp ckatg cn`ac cag/
i{aikp agm `{c}{tac gntop agm dkfaubnt }fa} tkm{`k tbph' Fnykukt#
a} }fk paok }bok# Unc{g}kktp atk kvzk`}km }n }ahk tkpzngpbdbcb}r nt
}fkbt nyg pak}r agm ykcc/dkbgi' ]fkr ag pbigb`ag}cr tkm{`k }fkbt
tbph dr dkbgi pkgpb}buk }n }fkbt p{ttn{gmbgip# `{c}{tk# agm kgubtng/
okg}8 dr onmbrbgi pnok fadb}p agm dkfaubnt8 agm dr {pbgi `no/
ong pkgpk'
Bg pnok `n{g}tbkp# koack Unc{g}kktp `ag dk a} bg`tkapkm tbph n
pkv{ac fatappokg} agm appa{c}' ]fk itka}kt tkkmno ynokg fauk bg
}fk [gb}km P}a}kp `nozatkm }n ynokg bg oagr Zka`k @ntzp `n{g/
}tbkp oahkp aml{p}okg} mb`{c} d{} `tb}b`ac' M{tbgi ztk/pktub`k
}tabgbgi# Unc{g}kktp ckatg adn{} mbktkg} ikgmkt tnck kvzk`}a}bngp
agm p}ta}kibkp nt mkacbgi yb}f {gyag}km a}}kg}bng'
Unc{g}kktp atk kvzk`}km }n `ng}a`} Zka`k @ntzp p}a bookmba}kcr
b a }fk}# appa{c}# nt agr n}fkt hbgm n bg`bmkg} n``{tp }fa} }ftka}/
kgp }fkbt pak}r' ]fbp kgadckp }fk Zka`k @ntzp }n tkpzngm q{b`hcr }n
fkcz }fk Unc{g}kkt agm }n ob}bia}k }fk pb}{a}bng'
Fkac}f Oa}}ktp
Eaobcbkp atk `ng`ktgkm adn{} }fk fkac}f n cnukm ngkp pktubgi bg
}fk Zka`k @ntzp' ]fkr atk `ng`ktgkm }fk Unc{g}kkt oar ik} pb`h nt
fauk znnt a``kpp }n ztnzkt okmb`ac `atk' B} bp }t{k }fa} Unc{g}kktp
atk kvznpkm }n itka}kt fkac}f tbphp dk`a{pk n znnt pagb}a}bng bg
oagr `n{g}tbkp agm mbpkapkp }fa} mn gn} kvbp} nt atk catikcr {g/
`noong bg Aoktb`a# p{`f ap oacatba# p`fbp}npnobapbp# agm `fnckta'Etkq{kg}cr# bccgkpp aongi Unc{g}kktp `nokp tno }fkbt ca`h n tk/
pbp}ag`k }n mbpkapkp }fa} atk gky }n }fko' Kgubtngokg}ac fkac}f
fa|atmp acpn kvbp} bg pnok `n{g}tbkp# agm }fktk atk fbifkt ta}kp n
FBU.ABMP bg oagr `n{g}tbkp yfktk Unc{g}kktp pktuk }fag bg }fk
[gb}km P}a}kp'
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Zka`k @ntzp
]fk adpkg`k n a ztnzkt mbk} bp tatkcr }fk `a{pk n bccgkpp nt Unc{g/
}kktp' Yfbck `kt}abg ukik}adckp agm t{b}p atk gn} auabcadck bg pnok
`n{g}tbkp# Unc{g}kktp pfn{cm dk adck }n ik} yfa} }fkr gkkm }n p}ar
fkac}fr# kukg b }fk nnmp mn gn} acyarp `ngnto }n ['P' }ap}kp'
Agn}fkt a`}nt }fa} `ag ckam }n bccgkpp bp }fk p}tkpp n amaz}bgi }n
a gky cbkp}rck' Agr hbgm n `fagik bp p}tkpp{ckukg yfkg b} bp
znpb}bukagm zknzck {gmkt p}tkpp }kgm }n ik} pb`h ontk n}kg' Gky
Unc{g}kktp ckauk dkfbgm aobcr agm tbkgmp# a lnd nt p`fnnc# agm a
aobcbat `b}r8 onuk a} ckap} }yn }bokp bg }ftkk ong}fp8 oahk gky
tbkgmp m{tbgi }tabgbgi agm }fkg ckauk }fko dkfbgm8 ckatg }n cbuk
acngk nt yb}f n}fkt zknzck8 agm pn ng' B} bp gntoac }n tka`} }n }fkpk
`fagikp dr ik}}bgi obcmcr agvbn{p nt kukg bcc'
]fkbt bccgkppkp tatkcr tkp{c} bg cngi/}kto nt cbk/}ftka}kgbgi fkac}f
ztndckop' Unc{g}kktp onp} `noong `nozcabg}# p}noa`f abcokg}p#
atk `kt}abgcr a g{bpag`k# d{} }fkr mn gn} znpk a pktbn{p fkac}f tbph'
Bg onp} `apkp# }fkr tkpncuk n }fkbt nyg a``ntm yb}fn{} agr }tka}/
okg} nt tkq{btk ngcr a dtbk `n{tpk n okmb`a}bng' ]fbp bp gn} }n par
}fa} p{`f bccgkppkp atk gn} zabg{c nt aggnrbgi' D{} }fkr atk gn}
magiktn{p b }fkr atk mbaignpkm agm }tka}km bg a }bokcr oaggkt'
Ag N{g`k n Ztkukg}bng
]fk fkat} n }fk Zka`k @ntzp fkac}f prp}ko bp ztkukg}bng' B}p p}tkg/
{n{p knt}p }n hkkz Unc{g}kktp tno ik}}bgi pb`h agm kgp{tk }fkbt
fkac}f bg`c{mk