Residual Tensions of Empire: Contemporary Metis Communities and the Canadian Judicial Imagination

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    Toskfubj Voiskcis ce Ogpkro0Acitogpcrbry Gtks Acgguiktkos bif

    tmo Abibfkbi @ufkakbj Kgblkibtkci

    Amrks Biforsoi

    Ao trbvbkj oxbgkio jos struaturos `ufkakbkros fo jbdcrklkibjkt fos gtks, pjus

    spakekquogoit acggoit jos trkduibux cit bsscak jbutmoitkakt fos gtks oi tbit quo

    poupjo butcamtcio, jour fkeeroiao vkskdjo pbr rbppcrt bux Abibfkois ici butcamtcios,

    ot fgcitro bussk acggoit jos trkduibux cit utkjks fos struaturos rbakstos fo jb aujturoquk fjkgktoit jbdcrklkibjkt fos gtks fbis jo togps ot fbis jospbao. Ao trbvbkj so

    poiamo bussk sur jb pcsskdkjkt fjbdcrbtkci fo jb struaturo fo frckts aujturojs quk

    gbioit fo ao prcaossus, ot iugro aortbkios jkgktos quoiloifro jutkjksbtkci fo jb

    aujturo acggo tbit jb dbso fos frckts butcamtcios. b aujturo ost oisukto `uxtbpcso

    uio aciaoptkci fo jbdcrklkibjkt quk so dbso pjut!t sur jb scakbjkt ot oieki, jutkjksbtkci

    fu aciaopt fo scakbjkt ost scujkli beki fo fgcitror acggoit ci pout fekikr jos frckts

    butcamtcios fo gbikro io pbs oxajuro sos acgguibuts urdbkios acitogpcrbkios,

    buxquojjos bppbrtkoiioit fscrgbks pjus fo foux tkors fos gtks bu Abibfb.

    Vmo stbifbrf wmkam b prbatkao austcg cr trbfktkci gust goot ki crfor tc !o roaclik"ofbs bi b!crklkibj rklmt ks ict tmbt kt !o fkstkiat tc tmo b!crklkibj aujturo ki #uostkci$ tmob!crklkibj ajbkgbits gust skgpjy fogcistrbto tmbt tmo prbatkao austcg cr trbfktkci ksfkstkiatkvo% & trbfktkci cr austcg tmbt ks fkstkiat ks cio tmbt ks uik#uo ' (fkeeoroit ki)kif cr #ubjkty$ uijk)o* +Aciakso "xecrf #katkcibr$ suprb, %%% -y acitrbst b aujturotmbt ajbkgs tmbt b prbatkao austcg cr trbfktkci ks fkstkiatkvo ' (fkstkiluksmkilambrbatorkstka* ' gb)os b ajbkg tmbt ks ict rojbtk.o$ tmo ajbkg ks rbtmor cio b!cut tmo

    aujturo/s cwi prbatkaos austcgs cr trbfktkcis aciskforof bpbrt ercg tmo prbatkaosaustcgs cr trbfktkcis ce biy ctmor aujturo%

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    Abi kifkloicus acgguiktkos !o kifkloicus wktmcut !okil fkeeoroit< Ke scwmbt wcujf tmks jcc) jk)o ki prbatkao< Ke ict mcw wkjj tmoso acgguiktkossustbki tmogsoj.os ki tmo ebao ce b Abibfkbi ibtkci=stbto ecausof ci prctoat=kil kifkloicus fkeeoroiao bt tmo acst ce tmokr acjjoatk.kty< Vmo jolbay ce %. ..+pbrrc +288;, tmo ekrst su!stbitk.o uprogo Acurt &!crklkibj rklmts absobetor tmo Acistktutkci Bat, -)( sot ki gctkci twc pcssk!jo pbtms ecr prctoat=kil &!crklkibjkty% Vmo ekrst prctoatof &!crklkibj fkstkiatk.oioss, arobtkil bibutcicgcus spbao wktmki wmkam &!crklkibj acjjoatk.os acujf o.cj.o bs soje=lc.orikil oitktkos tc goot tmokr ioofs bs acitogpcrbry acgguiktkos bifibtkcis%2Ki ctmor wcrfs kt prctoatof &!crklkibj butcicgy% Vmo soacif prc=toatof cijy tmcso aujturbj prbatkaos tmbt gcst ici=&!crklkibjs wcujf icttmogsoj.os oilblo ki +>c.kiojjk 4;;4,% Vmbt ks tc sby kt prctoatof &!crklkibjfkeeoroiao%

    k: yobrs jbtor tmrculm tmo kiebgcus (fkstkiatk.o tc bi kitolrbj aujturo* tostpoiiof ki %. .. &bi for 'oot +288, tmo uprogo Acurt amcso foaksk.ojy tcprctoat &!crklkibj fkeeoroiao% Ki fckil sc kt robeekrgof tmo aoitrbj pjbao cerbakbj fkeeoroiao ' bif tmus acjcikbjksg ' ki tmo 7ufkakbj kgblkibtkci bif kiAbibfkbi scakoty% Tbakbj fkeeoroiao acistktutof b ecuifkil gcfbjkty ce crfor+9cuabujt 283, ecr bjj acjcikbj ibtkci=stbtos% Abibfb wbs ic o:aoptkci% Hks=tcrkabjjy rbakbj fkeeoroiao sor.of bs b jyiampki ecr abtolcrk"kil aktk"oiry bifecr fkstrk!utkil prcporty rklmts bif wobjtm ki pcst=2B; Abibfb +Vculm 288,%Vc tmo o:toit tmbt rbakbj fkeeoroiao acitkiuos tc euiatkci bs b fcgkibit crkoit=kil fksacurso ki kgpcrtbit acitogpcrbry absos suam bs &bi for 'oot tmoro ksictmkil (pcst* b!cut Abibfb/s acjcikbjksg% Vmoso roskfubj toiskcis ce ogpkroacitkiuo tc gkro rojbtkcis !otwooi kifkloicus acgguiktkos bif tmo Abibfkbistbto% &jtmculm &bi for 'oot fobjt spoakekabjjy wktm 9krst 1btkcis kssuos tmopcwor ce proaofoit4ki 7ufkakbj foakskci gb)kil ks suam tmbt kt sots tmo !cuifb=rkos wktmki wmkam gcst euturo Gtks rklmts absos ' tmo tcpka ce tmks ossby ' brofoakfof% Vmoso kssuos bro o:pjcrof fkroatjy tmrculm tmo .brkcus jo.ojs ce bjobfkil Gtks rklmts acurt abso%. .. 'cjo$ +2888 4;;; 4;;2 4;;3,%

    Vmo brlugoit biamcrkil tmks ossby ks tmbt tmo fbilor ce ogpmbsk"kil rbakbjfkeeoroiao rbtmor tmbi fkstkiatk.oioss ' ospoakbjjy ki tmo acurts ' ks tmbt ktro#ukros &!crklkibj acgguiktkos tc ogpmbsk"o mkstcrkabj kfoitktkos tmbt ceeorcijy b pbrtkbj ljkgpso ce wmc tmoy woro% &if bjtmculm bjj mkstcrkabj baacuitsgby !o aciskforof pbrtkbj tmo 7ufkakbj kjjugkibtkci ce kifkloicus mkstcrkoski.cj.os ebr gcro smbfcw tmbi jklmt% Vmo kitorprotk.o !cuifbrkos bif poraop=tubj akraugsarkptkcis oiacurblo fkstcrtkcis storoctypos bif pbrtkbj mkstcrkoswmkam tmrculm 7ufkakbj prcicuiaogoits bro lk.oi tmo stbtus ce trutm% Vmksecraos acgguiktkos tc ambso mkstcrkabj smbfcws tmbt io.or robjjy o:kstof%

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    Ki tmocrotkabj torgs tmks ossby ks progksof ci tmo kfob tmbt tmoro ks ic suamtmkil bs b (acro* 1btk.o kfoitkty ' cr bt jobst ict cio tmbt gobis tmo sbgotmkil tc bjj cr o.oi gcst 1btk.o pocpjo% Vmcso sobramkil ecr b stb!jo iuajoussu!sark!o tc wmbt ks acggcijy )icwi bs bi (ossoitkbjkst* aciaoptkci ce kfoi=tkty% Ossoitkbjksts !ojko.o tmbt wo abi pckit tc bi ojogoit cr acro ce ojogoitsbif sby (VmoroD /mbts wmbt gb)os &!crklkibj pocpjo &!crklkibj* +b spkrktubjaciioatkci tc (tmo jbif* ks b usubj suspoat ki tmoso brlugoits,% Vmo prc!jogwktm ossoitkbjkst aciaoptkcis ks tmbt tmoy bssugo b !rcbf blroogoit b!cutwmkam ojogoits bro tmo (acrroat* cios tc pckit tc bif tmoy tmoi pcskt tmbttmoso ojogoits pcssoss b ebkrjy stb!jo uiambilkil ambrbator skiao b ambilkilambrbator wcujf jobf tc b wmcjo sorkos ce fksblroogoits b!cut wmbt acistktutosambilo cr wmotmor sueekakoit ambilo mbs batubjjy caaurrof tc wbrrbitfksausskci ota%

    Horo kfoitkty bif kssuos ce kfoitkekabtkci bro usof ki bi o:pjkaktjy bitk=ossoitkbjkst ebsmkci% &itk=ossoitkbjkst uiforstbifkils ce kfoitkty bro rcctofstrciljy ki tmo kfob tmbt scakbj robjkty ks acistruatof bif tmus tmbt kfoitkty ksict ek:of stb!jo cr uiktbry !ut ks acitkiloit ci bif biamcrof ki scakbjjy aci=struatof bif ogpkrkabjjy spoakekb!jo gbtorkbj bif fksaursk.o !cuifbrkos%9urtmorgcro kfoitktkos bro acistruatof ki cppcsktkci tc ctmor kfoitktkos b prc=aoss tmbt caaurs .ks==.ks b lrcup/s pcsktkci wktmki b mkorbramy ce scakbjpcwor% Ki tmks fby bif blo (kfoitktkos bro io.or uikekof F!ut bro kiarobskiljyerblgoitof bif erbaturof$ io.or skilujbr !ut gujtkpjy acistruatof barcssfkeeoroit cetoi kitorsoatkil bif bitblcikstka fksacursos prbatkaos bifpcsktkcis* +Hbjj 288 E,% Vmks ks pbrtjy wmy prctoatkil butcicgy cr scakbjktypor so rbtmor tmbi prctoatkil fkeeoroiao ks sc aruakbj tc oisurkil tmo sur.k.bjce 1btk.o acgguiktkos ospoakbjjy ki jklmt ce tmo rbfkabj kgpbat ce kifustrkbjbif acisugor abpktbjksg ci tmo fby=tc=fby prbatkaos ce tmoso acgguiktkos!oabuso kt job.os cpoi tmo pcssk!kjkty ce (kitorsoatkil bif bitblcikstkafksacursos prbatkaos bif pcsktkcis* +k!kf%,%

    Vmks ossby ks fk.kfof kitc ecur su!stbitk.o soatkcis bif b aciajuskci% Vmoekrst soatkci pcsktkcis tmo acurts bs b rbakbjk"of ekojf cio kistbiao ce b !rcbforkitorjca)kil wo! ce scakbj ekojfs +-curfkou 288 2884$ -curfkou bif Lba#bit2884,% Kt ogpmbsk"os tmbt tmo acistktutkci ce 7ufkakbj foakskcis rosujts ercg!ctm kitoribj 7ufkakbj prbatkaos bif jbrlor (wmktostrobg* 3 uiforstbifkils ce&!crklkibjkty% Vmo soacif o:bgkios 7ufkakbj acistruatkcis ce &!crklkibjktyogpmbsk"kil mcw &!crklkibj butmoitkakty ks aciaoptubjk"of bs fkeeoroiao biftmoro!y ambiiojjof tmrculm kgporkbjMrbakst acistruatkcis ce aujturo tmbt bt togpttc ek: bif prosor.o &!crklkibjkty (ki biakoit ecrg* +soo Gbliot 4;;3,% Vmkssoatkci ecausos ci tmo acitrbst !otwooi fkstkiatk.oioss bif fkeeoroiao tmrculmb 7u:tbpcsktkci ce aujturo bif scakoty% cakoty bif scakbjkty bro prosoitof bs.kb!jo bjtoribtk.os tc prctoatkil &!crklkibj aujturos !oabuso rbtmor tmbi

    %oskfubj /oiskcis ce 8gpkro ()2

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    o:bgkikil mcw Gtks kifkloiokty ks rbakbjk"ofMfkeeoroitkbtof ki tmo acito:t cetkgo bif spbao bif ki tmo wby ki wmkam tmo butmoitkakty ce tmo Gtks bs kifkl=oicus pocpjo ks pcsktkciof .ks==.ks tmbt ce 9krst 1btkcis acgguiktkos% Kt bjsco:pjcros tmo spoakeka acistruatkcis ce aujturbj rklmts tmbt ogbibto ercg tmksprcaoss 7u:tbpcskil tmog wktm bjtoribtk.o ecrgujbtkcis% Vmo ecurtm bif ekibjsoatkci ecausos ci tmo kssuo ce fkstkiatk.oioss .orsus fkeeoroiao ki tmo acito:tce ur!bi &!crklkibj acgguiktkos% Vmks acito:t sor.os bs b usoeuj eckj ecr o:=pjcrkil mcw tmo 7ufkakbj jclka ce prctoatkil fkeeoroiao !rob)s fcwi proaksojy!oabuso ur!bi acgguiktkos bro tmculmt tc !o #ukitossoitkbjjy ici=&!crklkibjspbaos bif bs suam bro ajobrjy jcabtof cutskfo tmo !cuifbrkos ce 7ufkakbj aci=struatkcis ce &!crklkibjkty% Gcroc.or kt ks pbrtkaujbrjy bpt ki b Gtks acito:t!oabuso tmo Gtks pcpujbtkci ks !oacgkil kiarobskiljy ur!bi +soo tbtkstkasAbibfb 4;;3,%

    >6KVK61K1 VHO A&1&?K&1 A65TV & & T&AK&KNO? 9KO?

    Abibfkbi acurts bro ek:btof ci ekifkil tmo (ossoiao* ce kifkloicus fkeeoroiao%&s b rosujt tmoy oeeoatk.ojy roprcfuao Abibfb/s aujturbj bif gbtorkbjmkorbramkos !y eroo"kil kifkloicus kfoitktkos ki tkgo bif spbao% Acggoitbtcrso:pjcrkil tmoso mkorbramkos usubjjy ecaus ci tmo rojbtkcismkp !otwooiacjcikbjksg bif (Abibfkbi jbw%* Hcwo.or kt ks bibjytkabjjy usoeuj tc fkstki=luksm !otwooi tmo 7ufkakbj bif jolksjbtk.o spmoros ce Abibfkbi jbw% 6i tmo ciombif !ctm bro acjcikbjjy kisark!of bif !ctm bro !ba)of !y tmo tmrobt ce stbtoacorakci% Aciso#uoitjy !ctm bat bs struaturos ce fcgkibtkci +soo loiorbjjyVujjy 4;;;,% 6i tmo ctmor mbif acurts bif jolksjbturos acistktuto fkstkiatk.ojyfkeeoroit scakbj ekojfs% Vmo acurts bro fkstkiat ercg tmo jolksjbturo ki tmbt tmokrbspkrbtkcis tc rbtkcibjkty bif jclkabj pcsktk.ksg ro#ukro tmog tc o:pjbki bif7ustkey tmokr foakskcis uskil kitoribj bif +jbrlojy, butcicgcus jclkas bifprcaofuros% Vmoso o:pjbibtkcis bif tmo 7ustkekabtkcis usof tc lrcuif tmogprc.kfo bi cppcrtuikty tc stufy tmo eb!rka cut ce wmkam 7ufkakbj fks acursos ce&!crklkibjkty bro wc.oi%

    Lmbt fcos kt gobi tc uiforstbif tmo acurts bs b scakbj ekojf< cakbj ekojfs brocrlbik"of broibs ce batkci wmoroki acgpotkil batcrs !o tmoy kifk.kfubjs crkistktutkcis strulljo tc jolktkgk"o tmokr cwi .kow ce tmo scakbj wcrjf bif tcacgpoj kts bfcptkci !y tmo ctmor batcrs ki tmo ekojf +-curfkou 2884,% Ki tmo7ufkakbj ekojf .brkcus batcrs strulljo tc oisuro tmbt tmokr kitorprotbtkci ce tmo jbwks ujtkgbtojy .katcrkcus bif acgos tc acgprkso tmo batubj su!stbiao ce (bw%*cakbj ekojfs bro ambrbatork"of !y b iug!or ce eobturos tmbt gb)o tmogscakcjclkabjjy bttrbatk.o% 9krst tmoy bro mkorbramkabjjy crlbik"of0 tmokr kitoribjstrulljos fc ict caaur ci b jo.oj pjbykil ekojf% oacif tmokr batcrs skiaorojy

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    bttbkigoit ce roscuraos aciskforof .bjub!jo tc tmo ekojf +-curfkou roeors tc tmosoroscuraos bs (abpktbj*,% 9kibjjy bif gcst kgpcrtbitjy ecr cur purpcsos tmostrulljos ki tmo scakbj ekojf bro smbpof baacrfkil tc kitoribj rujos bif jclkas,krrofuak!jo tc tmcso ce ctmor ekojfs%E

    1cw tmoro ks ictmkil stbrtjkiljy crklkibj b!cut brlukil tmbt acurts bro sktosce aciejkat bif strulljo% >cpujbr tojo.kskci bif gofkb ropcrts fopkatkil acurt=rccg !bttjos bif !ba)rccg iolctkbtkcis !obg tmoso kgblos kitc curmcusomcjfs ci b iklmtjy !bsks% Lmbt ks kitorostkil tmculm ks tmo folroo tcwmkam suam fopkatkcis ogpmbsk"o tmo kitolrkty ce tmo prcsoautcrs bif tmokracggktgoit tc b sot ce rujos tmbt bro sbkf tc acgprkso (tmo bw%* Vmo 7ufkakbjekojf/s pcwor bif jolktkgbay stog ercg kts stbtof b!kjkty tc syg!cjkabjjytrbisecrg scakbj aciejkats kitc toamikabj jolbj kssuos !y tmo o:oraksof kitolrktybif tmo uso ce jolbj rujos +soo ?wcr)ki 28B,% Ki ebat tmoso bro aruakbj tc ktsbppobrbiao ce ioutrbjkty ki trbisecrgkil kts foakskcis ercg bats ce ib)of.kcjoiao tc jolktkgbto bats ce rbtkcibjkty bif c!7oatk.kty +-curfkou 28B B4E,%(Vmo trbisecrgbtkci ce krroaciakjb!jo aciejkats ce porscibj kitorost kitc rujo=!cuif o:ambilos ce rbtkcibj brlugoits !otwooi o#ubj kifk.kfubjs ksacistktutk.o ce tmo .ory o:kstoiao ce b spoakbjk"of !cfy kifopoifoit ce tmoscakbj lrcups ce aciejkat* +k!kf% B3;,%

    -ut -curfkou sullosts tmbt ke b jbrlo pbrt ce (bw/s* prosugptk.o aortbkitybif butcicgy ks fork.of ercg suam ajbkgs wo gksroaclik"o mcw rojbtkcis cekio#ubjkty bro +ro,prcfuaof tmrculm (jbw%* 9cr o:bgpjo fospkto tmo protoiskcisce jolbj pcsktk.ksgJ&!crklkibj 7urksprufoitkbj arktk#uos gb)o kt ajobr tmbt tmorbtkcibjktkos uiforpkiikil tmo uprogo Acurt/s iugorcus &!crklkibj rklmtsfoakskcis bro smct tmrculm wktm (o:trbjolbj* rbakbj lrbggbr% Vmks lrbggbrbjtmculm rbrojy ba)icwjoflof ki acurt foakskcis pjbys bi kgpcrtbit rcjo kilc.orikil &!crklkibjkty% Kt sots b rbilo ce tcjorb!jo .brkbtkci wktmki wmkam tmoacitoit ce &!crklkibj rklmts bro acistruatof% Ki turi kt smbpos tmo 7ufkakbjrbtkcibjktkos tmbt bro o.oitubjjy trbisjbtof kitc pu!jka pcjkay bif blbkist wmkam&!crklkibj acgguiktkos cetoi strulljo%

    Vmoro ks ictmkil ibturbj b!cut tmo rbakbj lrbggbr ce acurt foakskcis% k)o bjjgbikeostbtkcis ce rbao bif bjj scakbj ekojfs kt mbs b mkstcry% Tbao cwior=smkpMo:pjcktbtkci bif jolbj pcsktkci woro pbrt ce tmo acgpjo: samogo ceabtolcrk"btkci tmbt prcjkeorbtof furkil tmo oklmtooitm bif ikiotooitm aoiturkospbrtkaujbrjy ki acjcikbj loclrbpmkos% Tbao ki tmks kistbiao wbs pcsktkciof bs bstrbtolka accrfkibto ecr uiforstbifkil cio/s rojbtkcismkp tc prcporty bifcwiorsmkp bif kt roejoatof ambilos ki tmo pcsktkci bif utkjkty ce (bw%* Vmks kso.kfoiaof ki suam mkstcrkabj jolbj ekatkcis bs torrb iujjkusB +soo Vujjy 2883288B,% kiao oklmtooitm=aoitury jbw wbs crklkibjjy gobit tc lc.ori rojbtkcis!otwooi tmkils +o%l% pcssosskci bif o:ambilo, kifk.kfubj stbtus +prkcr tc tmobrrk.bj ce uioiaug!orof kifk.kfubjksg, wbs rojbtk.ojy uikgpcrtbit%8Hcwo.or bs

    %oskfubj /oiskcis ce 8gpkro ())

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    tb:cicgkos icw uiforstccf ki torgs ce kitrkiska kifk.kfubj=jo.oj pmyskabjambrbatorkstkas +ukjjbugki 28B; EB,% Vmus (tmo b!kjkty cr kib!kjkty tc o:or=akso cio/s rklmts abgo tc !o o:pjkaktjy bsark!of tc ibturo/ bif scgbtkaambrbatorkstkas abgo tc caaupy b aoitrbj %%% pjbao ki tmo prbatkabj bif jolbjfotorgkibtkci ce tmo rklmts ce scakbj lrcups* +28B; E8,% O.oitubjjy tmo ic=tkci ce rbao !oabgo b ibturbj jolbj abtolcry bjcilskfo blo so: bif sc ci%

    Vmo mkstcrkabj prcaossos tmbt jof tc tmo ecrgbtkci ce foopjy mojf storoctyposb!cut &!crklkibj pocpjos poiotrbtof +bif woro poiotrbtof !y, 7ufkakbj bifjolksjbtk.o prcaossos tc suam bi o:toit tmbt tmo rbaksg o.kfoit ki obrjkor acjc=ikbj rojbtkcismkps wbs ecrgbjk"of bif acfkekof ki -rktksm bif +jbtor, Abibfkbiacggci bif stbtuto jbw tmoro!y ostb!jksmkil tmo o.oitubj !cuifbrkos ce &!c=rklkibj rklmts% Hoiao ke wo !rcbfjy foekio rklmts bs oitktjogoits &!crklkibjpocpjo woro b!jo tc baaoss aortbki )kifs ce oitktjogoits !bsof ci wmc tmoacurt poraok.of ' bif wksmof ' tmog tc !o% Vmks ks ic fkeeoroit ki ecrg tcfbytmbi kt wbs aoiturkos blc$ bif ke kt fkeeors ki acitoit tmo fkeeoroiao ks cio cefolroo rbtmor tmbi )kif% 5jtkgbtojy tmo sbgo prcaossos bif rbtkcibjktkos og=!offof ki mkstcrkabj acurt foakskcis acitkiuo tc cporbto ki acitogpcrbry7uflgoits$ ki ctmor wcrfs tmo Abibfkbi acurts cporbtof bif acitkiuo tc cp=orbto bs b rbakbjk"of ekojf%

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    ibturo ce aujturo* +&sam bif -ojj 288E J4E$ bjsc soo &sam 4;;;,% &ffktkci=bjjy -brsm bif Hoiforsci +288, ojb!crbto tmo fkeekaujty ce bttogptkil tcfotorgkio aujturbj aoitrbjkty +k%o% tc foekio b aujturo/s aoitrbj trbkts, lk.oi tmokio:trkab!jy kitorwc.oi ambrbator ce aujturo% Vmo ebat tmbt tmo acurts o.oi bt=togpt tc abtbjcluo mkstcrkabj kifkloicus aujturos ks tmoy brluo tmo rosujt cefoop=sobtof rbakst bttktufos b!cut tmo bssugof skgpjkakty ce mkstcrkabj &!c=rklkibj scakotkos% Ki b wby tmo prc!jog lcos o.oi foopor skiao kt soogs tmbttmo Abibfkbi acurts abiict foakfo wmkam sots ce kifkloicus prbatkaos bro aoi=trbj tc b lk.oi aujturo bt biy lk.oi pckit +soo &sam 4;;; 234'3,% Vmo uprogoAcurt ce Abibfb bppobrs tc trobt &!crklkibjkty ki guam tmo sbgo wby bs b 5%%uprogo Acurt 7ustkao uiforstccf pcriclrbpmy wmoi ki 28E mo sbkf tmbt moacujfi/t foekio kt !ut )iow kt wmoi mo sbw kt +5bacdojjks .% "mkc 28E,%

    1cw ekojfs fc ict skgpjy (bat* ki pbrtkaujbr wbys% Tbtmor tmokr cutacgosbro prcfuaof ki tmo wb)o ce kitoribj strulljo% Vmcso mcjfkil fcgkibit pcsk=tkcis wktmki tmo ekojf bttogpt tc gbkitbki tmo stbtus #uc !y acitrcjjkil tmopbao bif ecrg ce tmo ekojf/s ambilo wmkjo tmcso ki gcro gbrlkibj pcsktkcisbttogpt tc bjtor kt rbfkabjjy% Vmks strulljo !otwooi kiarogoitbj bif rbpkfambilo cetoi wcr)s tc c!sauro tmo !cuifbrkos ce tmo ekojf +k%o% wmbt scrts cekssuos bro aciskforof lorgbio bif wmkam prbatkaos bro foogof bpprcprkbto,%Ki tmo abso ce tmo 7ufkakbj ekojf b )oy ekluro ki bttogptkil tc gbkitbki stb!kjktyks tmo 7uflo% &i kgpcrtbit brlugoit moro ks tmbt kiscebr bs 7uflos bat bs tmoekibj br!ktors ki trbisjbtkil scakbj kssuos kitc jolbj cios !y roiforkil foakskcistmoso foakskcis rosujt ercg tmo 7uflos/ jcabtkci ki !ctm tmokr prceosskcibj biftmokr porscibj acgguiktkos% c bjtmculm proaofoit ks bi kgpcrtbit ebatcr kimcw acurt absos bro foakfof kt fksakpjkios rbtmor tmbi fotorgkios tmo cutacgoce 7ufkakbj foakskcis +soo Gba)jog 4;;2,%

    Vmus ki bffktkci tc tmo uso ce proaofoit +wmkam gby !o .bluo cpoi tcgujtkpjo jkios ce kitorprotbtkci cr o.oi ici=o:kstoit, 7uflos gb)o foakskcis!bsof ci wmbt tmoy uiforstbif tc !o b (ebkr* cutacgo% Ki ctmor wcrfs tmoy eujekjjbi kgpcrtbit kitorprotbtk.o tbs) !y puttkil gobt ci tmo !cios ce o:kstkil abso jbwcr !y kitorprotkil jolksjbtk.o kitoit% Ki biy abso skiao &!crklkibj +bifspoakekabjjy Gtks, rklmts absos bro ki tmokr kiebiay tmoro ks jkttjo proaofoit upciwmkam tc !bso foakskcis% Aciso#uoitjy 7ufkakbj fksarotkci !oacgos bjj tmo gcrokgpcrtbit ki smbpkil tmo ecrg bif acitoit ce &!crklkibj rklmts bif ki tmoprcaoss ki roacieklurkil tmo rojbtkcismkp !otwooi &!crklkibj acgguiktkos biftmo Abibfkbi stbto%

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    Ki%. .. +pbrrc +288;, tmo uprogo Acurt stbtof o:pjkaktjy tmbt (tmo pmrbsoo:kstkil &!crklkibj rklmts/ gust !o kitorprotof ejo:k!jy sc bs tc porgkt tmokro.cjutkci c.or tkgo %%% Ajobrjy %%% bi bpprcbam tc tmo acistktutkcibj lubrbitooog!cfkof ki s% 3J+2, wmkam wcujf kiacrpcrbto erc"oi rklmts/ gust !o ro7oatof*+288; 22,% &amko.kil tmks kitorprotk.o ejo:k!kjkty ro#ukrof tmbt soatkci 3J+2,rklmts !o acistruof ki b purpcsoeuj23wby wmkam bjjcwof ecr b loiorcus jk!orbjkitorprotbtkci ce acistktutkcibj wcrfkil +k!kf% 28,% Gcroc.or acgpromoifkil&!crklkibj rklmts tmrculm tmo jois ce soatkci 3J fogbifof tmbt 7uflos !o(soisktk.o tc tmo b!crklkibj porspoatk.o ktsoje ci tmo gobikil ce tmo rklmts btstb)o* +k!kf% 2B4,%

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    &sam brluos tmbt tmo Abibfkbi acurts !bso &!crklkibj rklmts ki aujturorbtmor tmbi ki scakoty ki crfor tc b.ckf fksausskci ce tmo pcjktkabj ibturo cetmoso rklmts% -ut wmbt gbfo kt sc obsy ecr tmo acurts tc poraok.o &!crklkibjrklmts bs aujturbj rklmts< Ke tmokr ecaus ci aujturo wbsi/t oitkrojy kiicaoitioktmor wbs kt purojy kitoitkcibj% Vmo roprosoitbtkcis ce &!crklkibjktyloiorbtof !y 7uflos jbwyors bif ctmor Abibfkbis ' wmotmor &!crklkibj crict ' bro smbpof !y Abibfb/s acjcikbj mkstcrkclrbpmy bif ki pbrtkaujbr mcwwo tmki) b!cut tmo rojbtkcismkp !otwooi aujturo bif kifkloicus fkeeoroiao kitmks acito:t% Aortbkijy tmo fkeeoroiaos ogpmbsk"of !otwooi aujturos roprosoitaruakbjjy kgpcrtbit fogbrabtkci gbr)ors ecr mcw wmktostrobg scakotkosporaok.o kifkloiokty !ut tmoy fc gcro tmbi 7ust tmbt% Acjcikbjksg oiloiforsbi (oiuiakbtk.o pc.orty* +9cuabujt 284 24;, wmkam bttrk!utos aujturo tc(tmo ctmor* wmkjo Lostori wmktostrobg scakotkos rogbki !jktmojy c!jk.kcus cetmokr cwi aujturo +cjf!orl 2883$ Icuil 288J,% Vmo )kifs ce mkorbramkosog!offof ki tmo spbi ce acjcikbjkst rojbtkcismkps ki Abibfb jkgkt tmo rbilo cestbtogoits aciskforof acgpotoit cr robscib!jo tc tmcso wmc ek:bto ci kifkl=oicus fkeeoroiao sc tmbt (aujturo* wmoi tbj)of b!cut ki tmo acito:t ce

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    Kt ecjjcws tmbt tmo kgpcrtbiao ce tmo aujturbj fkeeoroiaos kisark!of ki Abib=fkbi 7ufkakbj foakskcis suam bs tmo twc prosoitof moro stogs ict 7ust ercg tmofkeeoroiaos tmoy bro tmculmt tc gbikeost !ut ercg tmo erbgkil ce tmcsofkeeoroiaos bs (aujturbj%* Acitogpcrbry 7ufkakbj fksacursos ki pbrtkaujbr brorogkiksaoit ce tmo ikiotooitm=aoitury bitmrcpcjclkabj fo!btos tmbt ecausof citmo fk.kfo !otwooi (lrobt ak.kjk"btkcis* bif (prkgktk.o scakotkos* cr (wbrg*bif (acjf* scakotkos rospoatk.ojy +?oiks 4;;4 22,% Ki tmks saoibrkc wbrgscakotkos mb.o pcjktkas$ acjf scakotkos mb.o (aujturo%* Vmo Abibfkbi acurts/roprcfuatkci ce &!crklkibj (aujturbj* acgguiktkos oeeoatk.ojy bitmrcpcjclk"ostmog smobrkil ercg babfogka tmculmt bif pcpujbr kgblkibtkci tmo pcjktkabjbif oacicgka acito:ts wktmki wmkam tmoso scakotkos prcfuaof tmokr aujturo +sooLkjgsoi 28B8 :kk, bif pusmkil tmog acgpjotojy cutskfo tmo (ejcw ce mkstcry*+Lkjgsog 28B8 B$ Lcje 28B4,%

    toggkil ercg kts gcicjktmka aciaoptkci ce kifkloicus aujturo tmo u=progo Acurt ce Abibfb ujtkgbtojy ibrrcws tmo .bst bif uiwkojfy abacpmciyce syg!cjs kistktutkcis bif gbtorkbj prbatkaos wmkam bjjcw &!crklkibj pocpjotc !o scakbj ki acitogpcrbry Abibfb kitc b ek:of bif kscjbtof sot ce aujturbjprbatkaos% Vmks 7ufkakbj jb!cur ks rogkiksaoit ce tmo toifoiay ce 28;s &gork =abi scakbj sakoitksts tc ossoitkbjk"o !jba) lmottc aujturo rojykil ci suam (bibrrcwjy aciaok.of foekiktkci ce aujturo* tmbt tmoy toifof tc uso (!omb.kcurbif aujturo kitorambilob!jy* +Xojjoy 288 2,% Vmus aujturo wbs trobtof bstmculm kt wbs skgpjy bi c!sor.b!jo sot ce !omb.kcurs$ (Ftmoy bssugoFf tmbttmoro ks cio kfoitkekb!jo lmottc aujturo bif wmbt tmoy c!sor.of wbs kt* +k!kf%44$ ogpmbsks ki crklkibj,% 9cr Xojjoy tmks ossoitkbjk"btkci acistruatof !jba)lmottc aujturo bs oktmor bi o:prosskci ce pbtmcjcly cr b acpkil goambiksgarobtof tc fobj wktm rbaksg bif pc.orty +k!kf% 2,% Vmo gcro rojo.bit kssuomoro ks tmbt mbt acuits bs aujturo soogs joss kgpcrtbit tmbi mc foakfos wmbtaujturo ks% Gcro ci tmks !ojcw%

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    tmoro so.orbj yobrs blc tc lot gcro baaossk!jo trobtgoit ecr mor fkb!otos bif morlcut% mo ks lottkil ci ki yobrs !ut smo ks stkjj ekoraojy kifopoifoit o.oi tmculmsmo jk.os bjcio icw tmbt gusmug +lrbifpb, mbs pbssof ci% 5iecrtuibtojy@cibs/s )c)ug fcosi/t mb.o !bif stbtus sc mbs cijy mor lc.origoit poiskci tcsuppcrt mor +wmkam tmoso fbys ksi/t guam,% Vc rogofy tmks obam woo) wmoi@cibs .kskts mo !rkils b jkttjo !kt ce eccf0 scgotkgos ejcur bif jbrf scgotkgossulbr bif !b)kil pcwfor scgotkgos acifoisof gkj) cr fry gbabrcik cr o.oiwmoi mo gbiblos tc .kskt mks ebgkjy up icrtm gccso gobt% Ho )icws smo abi usotmoso ktogs !ut ci suam b jcw !uflot tmoy bro ju:urkos smo skgpjy abi/t beecrf

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    !o rospcisk!jo bif tc bat ecr ctmors%2Ho .kskts ecr b !kt tbj)kil ki !ctm Oiljksmbif Aroo +mo/s ebkrjy ejuoit ki Aroo bjtmculm mks )c)ug soarotjy smuffors bt mksbaaoit, bif tmoi mo mobfs cee tc tmo jcabj erkoifsmkp aoitro wmoro mo .cjuitoorscio fby b woo) tc tobam 7kllkil tc b ycuil fbiao trcupo tmbt/s lottkil robfy tcfbiao pu!jkajy ecr tmo ekrst tkgo bt tmo upacgkil Gtks 9bjj 9ostk.bj% @cibsfcosi/t muit guam tmculm mo jk)os tc eksm ecr pka)oroj bif wmoi mo gbiblos tc.kskt (mcgo* mo jc.os tc twc=stop tc mks uiajo/s !bif bt tmo jcabj !br% Lcujf ycusby tmks ks b trbfktkcibj porscicwjoys/ muitkil lobr +prkiakpbjjy tmo lui bif gccso abrabss, bif ambrloftmo >cwjoys wktm muitkil wktmcut b jkaoiao bif uijbweuj pcssosskci ce bgccso uifor soatkcis E bif E+2, ce tmo >ksm bif :kjfjkeo Acisorvbtkci Bat,-))2 +%. .. 'cjo$ 4;;3 pbrbs% 4',%

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    Gtks aujturo ki tmks spbtkbj bif togpcrbj erbgowcr), bif mcw tmoy poraok.o tmorojbtkcismkp !otwooi Gtks kifkloiokty bif tmbt ce 9krst 1btkcis% oacif tmokssuo ks prosoitof bs b 7u:tbpcsktkci ce (aujturbj* rklmts wktm bjtoribtk.o wbys ceacistruatkil tmo >cwjoys/ muitkil prbatkao% Vmks sots tmo stblo ecr b gc.ogoitbwby ercg &!crklkibj aujturo+s, tc tmbt ce &!crklkibj scakbjkty cr acjjoatk.kty%

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    9cjjcwkil tmo pbtm jbkf cut ki &bi for 'oot tmo 'cjo$ acurts aciaorioftmogsoj.os wktm !ctm prcils ce tmo tost ecr &!crklkibj rklmts0 tmo acrroatambrbatork"btkci ce tmo rklmt bif wmotmor kt wbs kitolrbj tc tmo fkstkiatk.oaujturo ce tmo Gtks ki tmo bujt to Gbrko brob% Ki tmks abso bjtmculm tmoprc.kiakbj Arcwi brluof tmbt tmo acrroat ambrbatork"btkci ce tmo rklmt wbs tmorklmt tc muit gccso +bs cppcsof tc ctmor spoakos ce lbgo, tmo uprogo Acurtce Abibfb upmojf tmo prbatkao bs tmo rklmt tc muit ecr eccf ki loiorbj +%. ..'cjo$ 4;;3 pbrbs% 4; J;,% Gcroc.or bjtmculm tmo Arcwi su!gkttof tmbtmuitkil mbf !ooi b gbrlkibj batk.kty furkil tmo porkcf ki #uostkci +2BJ; tmoblroof=upci fbto ce tmo Arcwi/s oeeoatk.o sc.oroklity, tmks wbs !oabuso ce bsabrakty ce gccso bif ict !oabuso ce kts jba) ce kgpcrtbiao tc tmo mkstcrkabj cracitogpcrbry Gtks acgguikty +soo Tby 288B,% Hoiao tmo crklkibj trkbj acurtecuif tmbt (muitkil wbs bi kitolrbj pbrt ce tmo Gtks aujturo prkcr tc tmo bs=sortkci ce oeeoatk.o acitrcj !y tmo Ourcpobi butmcrktkos* +%. .. 'cjo$ 288828,% Vmks crklkibj ekifkil wbs upmojf ki tmo 6itbrkc Acurt ce &ppobj +4;;2pbrb% 24, bif tmo uprogo Acurt ce Abibfb +4;;3 pbrb% EE,%

    Ki upmcjfkil tmks rklmt mcwo.or tmo 6itbrkc Acurt ce &ppobj skfo=stoppofb euifbgoitbj kssuo ibgojy wmotmor tmoso rklmts ogbibtof ercg tmo fkstkiatGtks aujturo wmkam ogorlof ki tmo rolkci ki tmo so.oitooitm bif oklmtooitmaoiturkos cr ercg tmo Gtks/ pro=acitbat 67k!wby biaostcrs +bppojjbit/s eba=tug 4;;; 3J=$ rospcifoit/s ebatug 4;;; 2J$ %. .. 'cjo$ 4;;2 342,% Kictmor wcrfs woro tmoso prbatkaos &!crklkibj !oabuso tmo Gtks prbatksof tmogcr !oabuso tmoy mbf !ooi prbatksof !y tmokr 67k!wby prcloiktcrs< kiao tmoambrbatork"btkci ce tmo rklmt ekttof !ctm saoibrkcs +!oabuso !ctm tmo Gtks biftmo 67k!wby muitof ecr eccf, tmo &ppobj Acurt sbw ic ioof tc biswor tmo#uostkci0 (Kt ks aciaofof !y tmo bppojjbit tmbt tmo 67k!wby biaostcrs ce tmobujt to% Gbrko Gtks fkf oilblo ki tmo prbatkao ce gccso muitkil bif ba=acrfkiljy o.oi ke tmo Gtks rklmt fopoifs upci b pro=acitbat prbatkao tmokssuo wkjj ict !o fotorgkibtk.o ki tmks abso* +%. .. 'cjo$ 4;;2 pbrb% 2;;,%Hcwo.or tmo 7uflo fkf ict stcp tmoro acitkiukil0 (6i tmo ctmor mbif tmkskssuo lcos tc tmo mobrt ce tmo ibturo ce Gtks rklmts prctoatof !y s% 3J bif tc

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    Ho !olbi !y ictkil tmbt skiao tmo Gtks bro ecrgbjjy roaclik"of ki tmoacistktutkci bs b (fksaroto bif o#ubj su!sot* ce &!crklkibj pocpjos tmokr fks=tkiatioss gust !o roaclik"of% Vc pcsktkci tmo jolktkgbay ce tmo Gtks uifortmo ug!rojjb ce bi biaostrbj 9krst 1btkci ' ki ctmor wcrfs tc su!crfkibtotmog bs tmo 6itbrkc prc.kiakbj Arcwi wcujf mb.o kt ' wcujf !o tc (klicro tmofkstkiatk.o mkstcry bif aujturo ce tmo Gtks* +4;;2 pbrb% 2;2,% (6e acurso*tmo 7uflo acitkiuof (cio abiict klicro tmbt s% 3J prctoats b!crklkibj/ rklmtsbif tmbt Fkt ks tmo b!crklkibjkty ce tmo Gtks tmbt ks acistktutkcibjjy prctoatof*+pbrb% 2;3,% Ho tmoi #uctof bpprc.kiljy ercg ?bjo k!sci b ictof &!crklkibjrklmts jbwyor bif jbw prceosscr +wmc wrcto ecr tmo Tcybj Acggksskci ci&!crklkibj >ocpjos, ictkil tmbt kt soogof fkeekaujt tc 7ustkey (bi oitkrojy fks=tkiat soacif crfor ce &!crklkibj rklmts mojf !y iow scakbj oitktkos tmbt fkf icto:kst wmoi tmo Ourcpobi=!bsof crfor ekrst bssortof 7urksfkatkci* +pbrb% 2;4,%Gcst tojjkiljy tmo 7uflo brluof0

    &s tmo Gtks aujturo wbs ict b goro (aut bif pbsto* beebkr kt gby wojj !o fkeek=aujt ki scgo absos tc fotorgkio wmotmor b Gtks prbatkao austcg cr trbfktkci wbskimoroitjy &!crklkibj ki ibturo% Vmoro ks mcwo.or b fksaorik!jo aciaoptkci ce&!crklkibj rklmts brkskil ercg tmo fkstkiatk.o rojbtkcismkp tmo &!crklkibj pocpjosmb.o wktm tmo jbifs bif wbtors ce tmokr trbfktkcibj torrktcrkos bif cio wcujfo:poat tmo ibturo ce Gtks rklmts tc acrrospcif ki !rcbf cutjkio wktm tmcso ceAbibfb/s ctmor &!crklkibj pocpjos% +%. .. 'cjo$ 4;;2 pbrb% 2;E,

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    Vmo uprogo Acurt ce Abibfb +AA, upmojf tmks erbgkil ce tmo kssuo be=ekrgkil tmo 6itbrkc Acurt ce &ppobj/s acistruatkci ce b mkstcrka rklmts=!obrkilacgguikty%* &atubjjy tmo AA kiktkbjjy ceeorof twc acistruatkcis ce acggu=ikty0 tmo bujt to Gbrko Gtks acgguikty bif bjsc (b fkstkiatk.o Gtksacgguikty Fwmkam ogorlof ki tmo 5ppor robt b)os rolkci ki tmo gkf=2tmaoitury bif pob)of brcuif 2BJ;* +%. .. 'cjo$ 4;;3 pbrb% 42,% -ut kistobf celrbppjkil wktm tmo #uostkci ce wmkam acgguikty tc amccso +bif wmy, tmo AAskgpjy amcso tmo ecrgor acistruatkci !y beekrgkil o.kfoiao ce tmo eur=trbfo pcst

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    tmo AA beekrgof ke scgowmbt gcro .bluojy tmo bppobj acurt/s jclka rolbrfkiltmo rojbtkcismkp !otwooi tmo Gtks bs &!crklkibj pocpjo bif tmo jbifs bifwbtors ce tmokr torrktcrkos0 (Ki tmo jcilor torg b acg!kibtkci ce iolctkbtkci bif7ufkakbj sottjogoit wkjj gcro ajobrjy foekio tmo acitcurs ce tmo Gtks rklmt tcmuit b rklmt tmbt wo roaclik"o bs pbrt ce tmo spoakbj b!crklkibj rojbtkcismkp tctmo jbif* +pbrb% J;,% Kgpcrtbitjy tmo AA beekrgof tmks acistruatkci ce&!crklkibjkty wmkjo bjsc beekrgkil tmo rojo.bit tkgo erbgo ecr bssossgoit ce&!crklkibj rklmts bs !okil tmo porkcf prkcr tc oeeoatk.o Arcwi acitrcj +pbrb% 3B,%

    Vmo prc!jog moro ks ict tmbt tmo acurts/ roacliktkci ce tmo torrktcry brcuifbujt to Gbrko wbsi/t loiorcus lk.oi tmo o.kfoiao !oecro tmog% Lmbt ksprc!jogbtka ks tmo gbiior ki wmkam tmoy poraok.of (acgguikty* ogpmbsk"=kil tmo kgpcrtbiao ce mkstcrkabj uso bif caaupbiay wktmki b foekiofloclrbpmkabj spbao bif mkstcrkabj tkgo erbgo% Vmo AA/s amckao ks ict sur=prkskil lk.oi tmbt &!crklkibj rklmts bro strciljy smbpof !y acggci jbwaciaoptkcis ce prcporty rklmts bif bs suam bro jcabtof ki spoakeka aciaop=tkcis ce jolktkgbto prcporty uso +soo Ga1okj 28B8,% Vmoso aciaopts ce obrjkorprcporty rklmts lk.o &!crklkibj rklmts tmokr skto=spoakeka ambrbator% Gcroc.orgc.kil tmo fbto ce rojo.biao ecrwbrf prkcr tc oeeoatk.o acitrcj ' rbtmor tmbisby prkcr tc acitbat cr prkcr tc tmo bssortkci ce sc.oroklity ' ks bi o:trogojypcsktk.o stop ecr Gtks jktklbits% Lmbt wo gklmt icto moro tmculm ks tmo o: =toit tc wmkam tmo skto=spoakeka ambrbator ce Gtks rklmts +bi ctmorwkso uistbtofojogoit ce tmokr &!crklkibjkty, bif tmo tkgo erbgo aciskforof bpprcprkbto kibssosskil Gtks &!crklkibjkty so.orojy jkgkt tmo b!kjkty ce Gtks acgguiktkostc ecrg cutskfo tmo loclrbpmkabj brobs ce tmokr biaostcrs ' pbrtkaujbrjy ki ur=!bi aoitros wmoro tmo !uj) ce tmo Gtks pcpujbtkci ce Abibfb icw jk.os +sootbtkstkas Abibfb 4;;3,%

    7Acrrospcifkil tc Abibfbs "tmor Bdcrklkibj 'ocpjos9

    Ki bffktkci tc erbgkil tmo &!crklkibjkty ce Gtks aujturo wktmki tmo acito:t ceb mkstcrkabj rojbtkcismkp tc (tmo jbifs bif wbtors ce tmokr trbfktkcibj torrktc=rkos* tmo 6itbrkc Acurt ce &ppobj bffof bictmor arktorkci ibgojy tmbt (ciowcujf o:poat tmo ibturo ce Gtks rklmts tc acrrospcif ki !rcbf cutjkio wktmtmcso ce Abibfb/s ctmor &!crklkibj pocpjos* +%. .. 'cjo$ 4;;2 pbrb% 2;E,%kgkjbrjy tmo acurt sullostof tmbt bjtmculm (tmo Gtks aujturo wbs ict b goroaut bif pbsto/ beebkr kt gby wojj !o fkeekaujt ki scgo absos tc fotorgkiowmotmor b Gtks prbatkao austcg cr trbfktkci wbs kimoroitjy &!crklkibj kiibturo* +k!kf%,% &ppbroitjy Gtks bro ict (kimoroitjy &!crklkibj%* -ut mcwabi tmbt !o sc ke tmoy bro bi o#ubj bif fkstkiat su!sot ce Abibfb/s &!crklkibjpocpjo< Lmkjo ict o:pjkaktjy bffrosskil tmks kssuo tmo Acurt ce &ppobj prc=pcsof b scjutkci bs ictof b!c.o sullostkil tmbt (Gtks rklmts Fsmcujf

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    bro b fkstkiat bif o#ubj su!sot ce Abibfb/s &!crklkibj pocpjo bif tmoroecro tmokrpcsktkci gby ict !o su!sor.koit tc tmbt ce Abibfb/s 9krst 1btkci/s pocpjo tmoacurt ebkjof tc o:pjbki wmy Gtks prbatkaos ro#ukro 7u:tbpcsktkci wktm tmcso ce9krst 1btkcis acgguiktkos%

    Vmo #uostkci tmbt brksos ce acurso ks0 Hcw abi tmo 6itbrkc Acurt ce &ppobjrbtkcibjk"o suam b rojbtkcismkp !otwooi Gtks bif (Abibfb/s ctmor &!crklkibjpocpjo* wmoi tmoso (ctmor &!crklkibj pocpjo* bro ict ro#ukrof tc 7u:tbpcsotmokr prbatkaos wktm tmcso ce tmo Gtks< Vc gb)o soiso ce tmks wo ioof tc jcc)gcro ajcsojy bt tmo Acurt ce &ppobj/s foakskci% & fc"oi cr sc pbrblrbpms!oecro kts fksausskci ce Gtks &!crklkibjkty tmo acurt gb)os b acggoit tmbt ks!ctm c!.kcus bif ' kiscebr bs kt wbs fkroatof spoakekabjjy tcwbrfs tmo Gtks 'foopjy ro.objkil% Ki ecjjcwkil tmo robscikil jbkf cut !y bgor A@ ki tmo &bifor 'oot +288, foakskci tmo Acurt ce &ppobj 7ustkaos rogkif us tmbt tmoerbgowcr) ecr kitorprotkil 9krst 1btkcis rklmts wkjj ict ioaossbrkjy !o tmo sbgobs tmbt utkjk"of ecr tmo Gtks !oabuso tmo Gtks bro b lrcup (wmcso crklkismkstcry bif aujturo ks !ctm kifkloicus bif Ourcpobi* +%. .. 'cjo$ 4;;2 pbrb%8E,% kgkjbrjy tmo acurt brluof tmbt tmo Gtks (bro pocpjos wktm !kaujturbjcrklkis% 1c aujturo mcwo.or fkstkiatk.o ks eroo ercg tmo kiejuoiaos ce tmcsowmc abgo !oecro% Vmo fkstkiatk.o Gtks aujturo ioaossbrkjy frow mob.kjy upcitmo &!crklkibj biaostcrs ce tmo Gtks* +4;;2 pbrb% 24;,% Ke ki tmoso #uctos tmoAcurt ce &ppobj ks roeorrkil tc tmo c!.kcus ebat tmbt aujturo wbs trbisgkttofkitorloiorbtkcibjjy !y tmo Gtks biaostcrs ce tmo Gtks tmks ks bs !bibj bs kt kstruo% &jtoribtk.ojy ke cio bssugos tmbt tmo fkstkiatk.o Gtks aujturo frow upcikts (Kifkbi* cr kifkloicus rccts twc bssugptkcis gust !o gbfo0 ekrst tmbt tmo&!crklkibjkty ce Gtks aujturo ks suspoat bif tmus ro#ukros acgpbrksci tc 9krst1btkcis aujturo+s,$ soacif tmbt bjtmculm Gtks aujturo ks !kaujturbj 9krst1btkcis aujturos bro ict% &etor bjj ke o.orycio bfgkttof !kaujturbj crklkis tmotorg wcujf jcso kts fkeeoroitkbtkil pcwor%

    Vmo uprogo Acurt ce Abibfb ceeorof b gcro loiorcus erbgkil ce tmo Gtks!y o:pjkaktjy acistruatkil Gtks aujturo bs eujjy &!crklkibj bif tmo Gtks bs bfkstkiatk.o pocpjo0

    Lo ro7oat tmo bppojjbit/s brlugoit tmbt Gtks rklmts gust ekif tmokr crklki ki tmopro=acitbat prbatkaos ce tmo Gtks b!crklkibj biaostcrs% Vmks tmocry ki oeeoatwcujf foiy tc Gtks tmokr eujj stbtus bs fkstkiatk.o rklmts=!obrkil pocpjos wmcsocwi kitolrbj prbatkaos bro oitktjof tc acistktutkcibj prctoatkci uifor s% 3J+2,%Vmo rklmt ajbkgof moro wbs b prbatkao ce !ctm tmo 67k!wby bif tmo Gtks% Hcw =o.or bs jcil bs tmo prbatkao lrcuifkil tmo rklmt ks fkstkiatk.o bif kitolrbj tc tmo

    pro=acitrcj Gtks acgguikty kt wkjj sbtksey tmks prcil ce tmo tost% Vmks rosujtejcws ercg tmo acistktutkcibj kgporbtk.o tmbt wo roaclik"o bif beekrg tmo b!c=rklkibj rklmts ce tmo Gtks wmc bppobrof betor tmo tkgo ce ekrst acitbat + % .

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    Tbtmor tmbi acgpbrkil Gtks prbatkaos wktm tmcso ce tmokr 67k!wby ioklm!curs' bi ojogoit ce tmo tost ebsmkciof !y tmo 6itbrkc Acurt ce &ppobj ' tmo AApjbaof tmo kssuo fkroatjy ki tmo mobfjklmts ce bi obrjkor AA &!crklkibj rklmtsfoakskci%. .. +pbrrc% +pbrrc mbf ecausof kssuos ce &!crklkibj roscuraouso ki tmo acito:t ce acisor.btkci% Vmoroecro ki fotorgkikil bjjcabtkci wktmrospoat tc roscurao uso acisor.btkci wbs tmo pbrbgcuit aciaori betor wmkam&!crklkibj roscurao usors batkil pursubit tc bi &!crklkibj rklmt woro lk.oiprkcrkty% Vmus tmo AA/s kitorprotbtkci puts tmo Gtks ci bi o#ubj ecct kilwktm 9krst 1btkcis bif pormbps gcro ayikabjjy ki bi o#ubjjy su!sor.koitpcsktkci wmoi ki acgpotktkci wktm ici=&!crklkibj roscurao usors%

    A5V5TO COT5 %%%< TO96TG5&VK1 &-6TKK1& TKHV

    Vmo pro.kcus soatkci ogpmbsk"of tmo pckit tmbt Abibfkbi acurts mcjf b .oryibrrcw ' bif ki gbiy wbys porkpmorbj ' .kow ce Gtks kfoitkty !bsof ci broeusbj tc roaclik"o !rcbf loclrbpmkabj cr aujturbj ambilo% Vmks rosujts pbrtjyercg mcw acurts poraok.o &!crklkibj rklmts !ut bjsc tc b aortbki o:toit ercg tmoebat tmbt Gtks jktklbits blroo tc pjby !y tmo o:kstkil rujos ce tmo acurt% Vmkssoatkci ks 7u:tbpcsof wktm tmo proaofkil cio tmrculm b aciaoptubj fksausskci ce(rklmts* ki crfor tc arktk#uo tmo acurts/ ambrbatork"btkci ce tmo >cwjoys/ muitkiltrkp bs b aujturbj rklmtMprbatkao% Vmks 7u:tbpcsktkci ro.objs bi bjtoribtk.oecrgujbtkci tc tmo aci.oitkcibj aujturbj rklmts bpprcbam wktm pctoitkbjjy oicr=gcus kgpjkabtkcis ecr gbiy acitogpcrbry Gtks acgguiktkos%

    Vmo'cjo$ acurts/ aujturbj ecrgujbtkci ce rklmts ebktmeujjy ogpjcys &bifor 'oots twc=prcilof tost goitkciof obrjkor ospoakbjjy ki kts ogpmbsks cifotorgkikil (prbatkaos kitolrbj tc b fkstkiatk.o aujturo%* 9cr gcst ce us bifaortbkijy ecr tmcso ecrgbjjy ki.cj.of ki tmo abso tmks (rklmts bs kifkloicusaujturbj prbatkaos* ambrbatork"btkci eoojs kituktk.ojy acrroat% Vmks ks sc o.oiecr tmo gcst pcjktkabjjy acisakcus ce ici=&!crklkibjs bif o.oi +cr pormbpsospoakbjjy, ecr &!crklkibj pocpjo tmogsoj.os% Ki biy o.oit bjj ce tmo jolbjbatcrs ki.cj.of ki tmo abso blroof tc tmks erbgkil% Vmo cijy robj kssuo bt trkbjwbs wmotmor tmo aujturbj prbatkao smcujf !o prcporjy ambrbatork"of bs b spo=akos=spoakeka prbatkao cr bs b gcro loiorbj rklmt tc muit ecr eccf% Tolbrfjossbjj skfos brluof tmbt muitkil acistktutof bi kitolrbj pbrt ce tmo mkstcrkabj bifacitogpcrbry Gtks aujturo brcuif bujt to Gbrko%

    Gy brlugoit ci tmo acitrbry ks tmbt tmoro bro o#ubjjy .kb!jo bjtoribtk.os tcacistruatkil tmo >cwjoys/ muitkil trkp bs b aujturbj batk.kty% 6io bjtoribtk.o kstc fosark!o tmo >cwjoys/ muitkil prbatkao bs bi kistbiao ce b scakbj oacicgkacr o.oi pcjktkabj rklmt wmcso scurao ogbibtos ercg tmo acjjoatk.kty ce tmolrcup rbtmor tmbi ercg kts 7ufkakbjjy akraugsark!of fkstkiatk.oioss% Vc put ktbictmor wby tmo lrcup/s fkstkiatk.oioss ks ioaossbrkjy frbwi ercg kts

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    tmo acjjoatk.o/s !cuifbrkos ambilo sc tcc wkjj kts fkstkiatk.oioss% Vc o:pjbkiwmy ic ibturbj aciioatkci o:ksts !otwooi rklmts bif aujturbj prbatkaos ro=#ukros b !rkoe fklrosskci kitc b aciaoptubj fksausskci ce rklmts%

    Ki tmo jk!orbj trbfktkci rklmts mb.o !ooi ambrbatork"of bs b (pcworeuj !uj=wbr) blbkist tmo gbikpujbtkci ce mugbis !y lc.origoits bif ctmor kistktutkciski tmo gcfori wcrjf* +Vujjy 2883 J,% Vmoy bro prosoitof bs (fcgbkis ceeroofcg* tmbt pro.oit ui7ustkekb!jo kitoreoroiao +Gba)jog 4;;2 2;, bif brosbkf tc gofkbto tmo kitorosts ce bif aciejkats !otwooi kifk.kfubj bif stbtokitorosts +soo ospoakbjjy ?wcr)ki 28,% Vc wkt (Fwmoi rklmts bif stbto ki=torosts bro poraok.of tc !o ki aciejkat obam wktm tmokr ajbkg tc jolktkgbayacurts bro frbwi tcwbrf woklmkil/ tmo stroiltm/ ce stbto kitorosts blbkist tmofolroo/ ce kitruskci ci kifk.kfubj rklmts* +>kjfos 4;;4 2B;'2,%

    >brt ce tmo bjjuro ce rklmts ks tmbt tmoy prctoat aortbki sots ce kitorosts icrgbjjyporaok.of bs tmo jk!orty ce tmo kifk.kfubj blbkist ui7ustkekof stbto oiarcbamgoit%Ki b gcro aciaroto acito:t acito:t=spoakeka bif arktkabjjy kgpcrtbit7urksprufoitkbj #uostkcis ro.cj.o brcuif ostb!jksmkil wmkam kitorosts tmo acurtssmcujf prctoat bif mcw tmoy smcujf prctoat tmog +Gba)jog 4;;2 22,% @uflosoilblo ki purpcsk.o robscikil tc ostb!jksm tmo uiforjykil purpcso cr kitorostswmkam tmo rklmt ks gobit tc prctoat +-b)bi 288$ Gba)jog 4;;2$%. .. +pbrrc288;,% Vmo kgpcrtbit tmkil tc rogog!or b!cut purpcsk.o robscikil mcwo.or kstmbt (tmo rklmt/s purpcso fcos ict gblkabjjy brkso ercg tmo to:t bif biicuiao ktsprosoiao tc tmo kitorprotor* +Gba)jog 4;;2 2E$ bjsc soo -b)bi 288,% Kistobftmo 7ufkakbj prcaoss ro#ukros tmbt 7uflos ljobi kt ercg tmo brrby ce acgpotkilkitorosts bif tmoi sojoat tmrculm tmo uso ce aci.oitkci proaofoit babfogkaacggoitbry bif tmokr cwi soiso ce !bjbiao tmcso tmbt kituktk.ojy bppobr acrroatcr robscib!jo +Gba)jog 4;;2 2E,% Gcro cetoi tmculm b rklmt ks ambrbatork"of(ki tmo b!soiao ce bi o:pjkakt ki#ukry kitc tmo kitorosts kt culmt tc prctoat job.kiltmo robfor wktm tmo tbs) ce fksaorikil tmo rklmt/s uiforjykil kitorosts !yacgpbrkil tmo purpcso bsark!of tc tmo rklmt wktm tmo typos ce batk.ktkos tmbt ktbutmcrk"os* +k!kf%,% 5jtkgbtojy tmoi fotorgkibtkcis b!cut tmo (wmkam* bif tmo(mcw* bro profkabtof upci tmo rklmt/s ambrbatork"btkci%

    Vmus foakfkil mcw tc ambrbatork"o b rklmt acrroatjy ro#ukros b foakskci ciwmkam kitorosts tmo rklmt ks gobit tc prctoat ' cr tc turi tmo stbtogoit sjklmtjytmo )kif ce kitorosts tc !o prctoatof% Kt ks ajobr tmbt tmo acurts bif tmo jbwyors kitmo'cjo$ abso uiforstccf &!crklkibj rklmts tc !o aujturbj rklmts% 6i tmo ctmormbif tmoro bro .brkcus wbys tc ambrbatork"o rklmts fopoifkil ci tmo )kif cekitorosts tmbt bpprcprkbtojy wbrrbit prctoatkci% Aujturbj rklmts bjtmculmprk.kjolof ki tmks acito:t bro !ut cio acistruatkci ce rklmts% 9cr o:bgpjo ak.kjbif pcjktkabj rklmts gklmt kiajufo (eroofcg ce acisakoiao rojklkci bssog!jybsscakbtkci bs wojj bs .ctkil rklmts bif rklmts bsscakbtof wktm b ebkr trkbj bifo#ubjkty* wmkjo scakbj bif oacicgka rklmts gklmt kiajufo (rklmts tc mobjtm

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    4;;2 438,% Ak.kj bif pcjktkabj rklmts prctoat cur pbrtkakpbtkci ki ak.kj bifpcjktkabj scakoty wmkjo scakbj bif oacicgka rklmts prctoat cur oacicgka bifscakbj wojebro +k!kf% 4E;,% Ajobrjy tmo >cwjoys/ muitkil trkp bjtmculm erbgofbs b aujturbj prbatkao wbs b scakbj bif oacicgka prbatkao0 ecr tmo acst ce b rkejoabrtrkflo tmo >cwjoys sb.of b!cut 2J;; ki gobt acsts% Hcwo.or gykitoitkci moro ks ict tc erbgo tmks prbatkao bs bi oacicgka rbtmor tmbi b auj=turbj rklmt$ tmks ks ict bi oktmorMcr saoibrkc !oabuso Gtks rklmts ki.cj.o bacgpjo: kitorsoatkci ce pcjktkabj scakbj oacicgka bif aujturbj kitorosts%Tbtmor kt strk)os go tmbt tmo kssuo moro ks tmo jo.oj ce b!strbatkci bt wmkam tmorklmt ks pktamof +soo Tctgbi 288,% Ki tmks .oki mcw wcujf tmo >cwjoys/muitkil !o acistruof ke sooi bs bi kistbiao ce tmokr aciioatkci tc b mkstcrkabjGtks scakoty rbtmor tmbi tc b fkstkiat Gtks aujturbj prbatkaocjkay0

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    Vmo Gtks 1btkcibj Acuiakj/s erustrbtkci stogs ict ercg tmo ebat tmbt tmo eoforbjlc.origoit roeusos tc ba)icwjoflo tmokr kifkloicus fkeeoroiao !ut !oabuso tmolc.origoit roeusos tc trobt tmog bs fkstkiatk.o ercg !ut wktm ioofs skgkjbr tcctmor Abibfkbis% 9uifbgoitbjjy tmoi tmo prc!jog wktm &!crklkibj rklmts bs tmoybro aurroitjy aciaok.of ks tmbt tmoy roeuso tc roaclik"o kifkloicus gcforikty% &scio ictof &!crklkibj samcjbr aciajufos (Kt ks b lccf tmkil tmo rklmts ce ctmorAbibfkbis fc ict fopoif ci wmotmor tmoy woro kgpcrtbit tc tmog twc cr tmroomuifrof yobrs blc% Lmbt wcujf kt !o jk)o ecr Abibfkbis tc mb.o tmokr euifb=goitbj rklmts foekiof !y wmbt bs kitolrbj tc Ourcpobi pocpjos/ fkstkiatk.oaujturo prkcr tc tmokr brrk.bj ki 1crtm &gorkab

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    Vmo Gtks ki pbrtkaujbr acgprkso bi kiarobskiljy jbrlo pbrt ce tmo ur!bipcpujbtkci% Gcro tmbi twc=tmkrfs ce Gtks bro ur!bi wmkam gobis tmbt tmoyroprosoit bpprc:kgbtojy E; poraoit ce tmo tctbj ur!bi &!crklkibj pcpujbtkci%Gcroc.or ' bif tmks ks bi kgpcrtbit ke c!.kcus pckit tc gb)o ' ur!bi Gtksbro ict wbiforkil bkgjossjy brcuif tmo akty$ tmoy mb.o acbjosaof kitc .kb!jooifurkil acgguiktkos tmbt mbifjo guam ce tmo sor.kao fojk.ory tc tmokr acg=guikty gog!ors ki bffktkci tc tmo iugorcus acgguikty batk.ktkos tmoyspciscr% Vmoso ur!bi acgguiktkos mb.o soacif bif tmkrf=loiorbtkci gog=!ors wmc mb.o io.or !ooi tc icr mb.o biy pbrtkaujbr aciioatkci wktm tmojbif ce tmokr pbroits lrbifpbroits bif biaostcrs% Vmks loiorbtkci jk.os ki bgojtkil pct wmoro tmoy kitorbat bif bsscakbto wktm b fk.orskty ce pocpjo ci bsabjo uikgblkib!jo tc tmokr pbroits cr lrbifpbroits +soo 1owmcuso 4;;;,%Iot gbiy acitkiuo tc kfoitkey tmogsoj.os wktm bi kifkloicus aujturo%

    Kt gby !o42tmbt tmoso amkjfroi bro )icwjoflob!jo ce b !rcbfor pbikifklo=icus aujturo bpprcprkbtojy roejoatkil tmokr aujturbj bif loclrbpmkabj acito:t cekitorgk:kil wktm iugorcus kifkloicus aujturos bif wktm wmktostrobg Abibfkbiaujturo% Vmoy gby pbrtkakpbto ki tob bif !biica) scakbjs ur!bi pcwwcwsekffjkil cr 7kllkil acgpotktkcis bif ki rbro absos tmoy gby o.oi uiforstbif crspob) bi kifkloicus jbilublo% Tolbrfjoss tmoy bjsc mbil cut wktm tmokr cwibif ctmor 1btk.o ebgkjkos pjbykil Q=-c: s)bto!cbrfkil !okil !crof btsamccj pjbykil mca)oy cr oilblkil ki eroostyjo rbp acgpotktkcis ' tmkils tmbtgbiy tooiblors fc% Gy pckit moro tc #ucto ercg &bi for 'oot +288 pbrb%24, ks tmbt aciaoptkcis ce &!crklkibjkty (smcujf ict !o jkgktof tc tmcsobatk.ktkos tmbt cijy b!crklkibj pocpjo mb.o uifortb)oi cr tmbt ici=b!crklkibjpocpjo mb.o ict%* Ajobrjy fospkto tmokr cwi bfgciktkci blbkist kt tmo 7ustkaosce tmo uprogo Acurt ce Abibfb mb.o !bsof tmo jclka ce tmokr &!crklkibj rklmtstost proaksojy ci tmo folroo tc wmkam &!crklkibj acgguiktkos bro b!jo tc

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    Gy pckit moro ks ict tmbt biy cjf sot ce prbatkaos abi !o abjjof kifkloicus%Ajobrjy gbiy wmc lrow up ajcso tc tmo jbif wkjj roaclik"o tmogsoj.os ki aci=.oitkcibj fosarkptkcis ce kifkloiokty tmbt jba) bi ur!bi ojogoit% 9cr tmcso wmc fctmbt ks lrobt% Hcwo.or tmoro ks bi o:pcioitkbjjy kiarobskil ur!bi 1btk.o pcpujbtkcitmbt wkjj roaclik"o jkttjo ce tmokrsoj.os ki aci.oitkcibj ibrrbtk.os !ut wkjj stkjjkfoitkey tmogsoj.os bs Gtks +cr Aroo cr ?oio cr wmbto.or ctmor kfoitktyacgguikty tmoy eooj bi bjjolkbiao tc,% &jtoribtk.ojy ki b gcro acgpjo: soiso tmoygby !olki tc kfoitkey tmogsoj.os bs Gtks +cr Aroo cr ?oio, ercg Ofgcitci, ecrkistbiao cr ercg &j!ortb%44Lo bro jcil pbst tmo tkgo wmoi ur!bi roskfoiao abi !ouiforstccf bs b roakpo ecr bsskgkjbtkci% 5r!bi &!crklkibj pocpjo gby roaclik"otmogsoj.os bs 1btk.o ki fkeeoroit wbys ercg tmcso jk.kil ci=rosor.o ki b Gtkssottjogoit cr ki b gcro rogcto brob +suam bs tmo 1crtmwost Vorrktcrkos cr1uib.ut, !ut tmoy stkjj roaclik"o tmogsoj.os bs kifkloicus% Vmoy stkjj soje=kfoitkeybif tmoy stkjj bttbam tmogsoj.os tc bi ur!bi kifkloicus acjjoatk.o%

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