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Zha` 7

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Q^CTT@E GBKZBWCTCBE #8? Z`rsbehi Ehrrhtcv`

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Qrct` hnbut h tck` wf`e ybu trc`d ybur fhrd`st.

N` sur` tb —

• wrct` hnbut h p`rsbehi `xp`rc`eg`• brahecz` ybur wrctcea• d`v`ibp ybur cd`hs ce d`thci• gfbbs` ybur wbrds ghr`luiiy• us` gbrr`gt sp`iicea, ghpcthiczhtcbe, puegtuhtcbe, arhkkhr, hed s`et`eg`s

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AB BE

PW@ TFCW Z^@Q^CTCEA ZHA@ TB

ZIHE SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE.

KHM@ WP^@ TFHT SBP Q^CT@ SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE BE

TF@ ICE@D ZHA@ IHN@I@D ’GBKZBWCTCBE #8‛

CE TF@ HEWQ@^ DBGPK@ET.

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8/40Zha` 6

AB BE

PW@ TFCW Z^@Q^CTCEA ZHA@ TB

ZIHE SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE.

KHM@ WP^@ TFHT SBP Q^CT@ SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE BE

TF@ ICE@D ZHA@ IHN@I@D ’GBKZBWCTCBE #8‛

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AB BE

^`hd tf` s`i`gtcbe hed gfbbs` tf` n`st hesw`r tb `hgf qu`stcbe.Tf`e lcii ce tf` hesw`r be ybur hesw`r dbguk`et.

^bihed wrbt` tf` lbiibwcea php`r hnbut he heckhi tfht gbuid n` h abbd p`t. ^`hd fcs php`r hed ibbm lbr hey r`vcscbes f` sfbuid khm`. Tf`ehesw`r tf` qu`stcbes tfht lbiibw.

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(8) Hr` ybu tfcemcea hnbut a`ttcea h e`w p`t2 (>) Qbuid ybu icm` tb

try sbk`tfcea h ictti` dcll`r`et2 (7) A`t h f`da`fba.

(4) H f`da`fba cs h khkkhi, hed ct cs hnbut tf` shk` scz` hs h

auce`h pca. (0) Ct fhs nrcaft `y`s hed h pbcety sebut. (

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11/40Zha` 88

AB BE

wctf cts quciis. (8:) Nut beg` h f`da`fba gbescd`rs ybu h lrc`ed, ct wcii

n`gbk` h p`rl`gt gbkphecbe.

(88) Tf`s` heckhis dbe–t sf`d tf` why sbk` dbas hed ghts db.

(8>) Tf`y dbe–t nhrm, sgrhtgf tf` lurectur`, br fhv` tb n` thm`e but lbr h

whim be h rhcey ecaft. (87) Tf`y icm` tb pihy ht ecaft nut ghe n` trhce`d

tb pihy ce tf` dhytck`, sb wfht`v`r ybur sgf`dui`, ybu–ii n` hni` tb`eoby sp`edcea tck` wctf ybur f`dac`. (84) Hed tf`s` heckhis icv`

ibea`r tfhe a`rncis, fhkst`rs, hed auce`h pcas, wfcgf k`hes tfht ybu–ii

n` hni` tb `eoby ybur p`t lbr khey y`hrs.

(80) F`da`fbas hr` hisb `hsy tb ghr` lbr. (8:) F`dac`s hr`

gbescd`r`d `xbtcg p`ts, sb ybu–ii fhv` tb ab tb h f`da`fba nr``d`r.

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AB BE

8 Tf` g`etrhi cd`h bl ^bihed–s php`r cs w`hm. Qfcgf bl tf` lbiibwcea gbuid r`pihg`s`et`eg` 7 hed prbvcd` h n`tt`r g`etrhi cd`h lbr tfcs php`r2

H Lbr ky php`r C wbuid icm` tb t`ii ybu tfht ybu sfbuid d`lcect`iy hed lbr sur` a`th f`da`fba tfcs tck`.

N @v`rybe` icm`s tb try dcll`r`et tfceas, sb tfcs tck` dbe–t db tf` shk` tfceahahce hed a`t h f`da`fba.

G Cest`hd bl gfbbscea h trhdctcbehi p`t, sugf hs h dba, h ght, br h auce`h pca, ybukcaft whet tb a`t h f`da`fba.

D N`ghus` ybu wbuid icm` tb try sbk`tfcea tfht cse–t v`ry ebrkhi, a`t hf`da`fba.

> Tf` wbrd gbethce`d cs ebt tf` rcaft wbrd lbr s`et`eg`

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13/40Zha` 87

AB BE

7 ^bihed e``ds tb us` h kbr` hpprbprcht` trhesctcbe ht tf` n`aceecea bl s`et`eg` 6.Qfcgf bl tf` lbiibwcea sfbuid r`pihg` Lbr `xhkpi` 2

H Tf`r`lbr`

N Fbw`v`r

G Ce lhgt

D Hlt`r tfht

4 ^bihed wbuid icm` tb hdd h s`et`eg` tb tf` n àceecea bl tf` lburtf phrharhpf(s`et`eg`s 88‗84) tb cetrbdug` tf` cd`hs ce tfcs phrharhpf. Qfcgf bl tf`lbiibwcea wbuid n` tf` N@WT s`et`eg` tb hdd oust n`lbr` s`et`eg` 882

L H f`da`fba cs h fhrd p`t tb ghr` lbr.

A F`da`fbas dbe–t sf`d, nhrm, br sgrhtgf tf` lurectur`.

F Tf` f`da`fba wcii n` tf` p`rl`gt gbkphecbe lbr ybu.

O Tf`r` hr` khey r`hsbes wfy f`da`fbas khm` ar`ht p`ts.

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14/40Zha` 84

AB BE

0 Qfcgf s`et èg` sfbuid ̂ bihed hdd tb tf` ̀ ed bl fcs php`r tb nrcea ct tb h n t̀t`rgibs`2

H Lbr p`bpi` wfb dbe–t tfcem tfht tf`y whet h f`da`fba lbr h p`t, w` ghe thimhnbut hebtf`r ueusuhi heckhi e`xt.

N C–k abcea tb ibbm be tf` Cet`re`t tb lced h f`da`fba nr``d`r rcaft ebw.

G Cl ybu–r` ce tf` khrm`t lbr sbk`tfcea ueusuhi, tfcs ictti` heckhi gbuid n` tf`p`rl`gt p`t lbr ybu!

D Hed ct s``ks icm` tf` p`rl`gt tck` lbr k` tb gibs` tfcs php`r ny shycea tfhtf`dac`s hr` ar`ht!

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AB BE

(83) Dhd `xpihce`d tfht w` e``d`d

tb whct lbr tf` icaft be tf` arcddi` tb

gbk` be. (>:) Btf`rwcs`, tf` pheghm`s

wbuid stcgm tb tf` surlhg`, w` wbuid

fhv` h nca k`ss tb gi`he up tf`e.

(>8) Qf`e tf` icaft ghk` be, Dhdsfbw`d k` fbw tb pbur tf` gbrr`gt

hkbuet bl nhtt`r betb tf` arcddi`.

(>>) Ct dcde–t s``k icm` sugf h skhii

hkbuet wbuid n` `ebuaf tb khm` h

pheghm` nut C sbbe r`hicz`d oust fbw

kugf tf` nhtt`r spr`hds but. (>7) C hisb r`hicz`d fbw ckpbrthet ct cs tb

prbp`riy sphg` tf` pheghm`s sb tfht tf`y dbe–t rue tba`tf`r. (>4) Ky

lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr hnbut fbw ibea tb whct. (>0) N`lbr` trycea tb licp

tf` pheghm`s bv`r. (>1) ’Tfcs be` ibbms r`hdy,‛ C niurt`d but. (>6) N`lbr` f` gbuid stbp

k`, C sk`hr`d tf` ued`rgbbm`d pheghm` wctf ky sphtuih. (>3) Qfci` C

sgrhp`d ky ckphtc`eg` bll tf` arcddi`, Dhd sfbw`d k` wfht f` k`het

ny ’sbicd nunni`s‛ hed tf`e thuaft k` fbw tb licp tf` pheghm`s gbrr`gt.

(7:) C whs ckpr`ss`d ny fcs smcii. (78) C trc`d tb kckcg fcs hgtcbes wf`e

C abt h s`gbed gfheg` ht licppcea.

(7>) N`lbr` ibea Dhd hed C fhd h ecg` sthgm bl pheghm`s. (77) Hs C

s`rv`d tf`k wctf prcd` tb ky kbtf`r hed scst`r, C n`ahe tb ued`rsthed

wfy ky lhtf`r icm`s tb khm` nr`hmlhst be Wuedhy kbreceas. (74) Ct–s

lue tb s`` fbw kugf btf`r p`bpi` `eoby ybur gr`htcbes. (70) Hed Cdcsgbv`r`d sbk`tfcea `is` tfht kbrecea, tbb. (7

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17/40Zha` 81

AB BE

< Qfht gfhea`, cl hey, sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` :2

L Btf`rwcs`, tf` pheghm`s wbuid stcgm tb tf` surlhg`. Hed fhv` h nca k`ss tbgi`he up.

A Btf`rwcs`, tf` pheghm`s wbuid stcgm tb tf` surlhg` tf`e w` wbuid fhv` h ncak`ss tb gi`he up.

F Btf`rwcs`, tf` pheghm`s wbuid stcgm tb tf` surlhg`, hed w` wbuid fhv` h ncak`ss tb gi`he up.

O Tf` s`et`eg` cs wrctt`e gbrr`gtiy ce tf` php`r.

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18/40Zha` 86

AB BE

3 Qfht gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >>2

H Gfhea` dcde–t tb dcd–et

N Ces`rt h gbkkh hlt`r pheghm`

G Gfhea` spr`hds but tb spr`hd but

D W`et`eg` >> sfbuid ebt n` gfhea`d.

8: Qfht cs tf` gbrr`gt why tb wrct` s`et`eg`s >4 hed >02

L Ky lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr hnbut tfcs. Fbw ibea tb whct n`lbr` trycea tb licp tf`pheghm`s bv`r.

A Ky lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr. Hnbut fbw ibea tb whct n`lbr` trycea tb licp tf`pheghm`s bv`r.

F Ky lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr hnbut tfcs f` tbid k` fbw ibea tb whct n`lbr` tryceatb licp tf` pheghm`s bv`r.

O Ky lhtf`r whs v`ry gi`hr hnbut fbw ibea tb whct n`lbr` trycea tb licp tf`pheghm`s bv`r.

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88 Fbw sfbuid s`et`eg` >3 n` gfhea`d2

H Gfhea` sgrhp`d tb sgrhpp`d

N Ces`rt h gbkkh hlt`r nunni`s

G Gfhea` thuaft tb t`hgf`d

D Gfhea` gbrr`gt tb gbrr`gtiy

8> Qfht gfhea` e``ds tb n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 7

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AB BE

Q^CTT@E GBKZBWCTCBE #>? @xpbsctbry

^@HD tf` celbrkhtcbe ce tf` nbx n`ibw.

Ce tf` nbbm Bf, tf` Zihg`s Sbu–ii Ab!,Dr. W`uss wrct`s, ’Tbdhy cs ybur dhy! Sburkbuethce cs whctcea. Wb . . . a`t be ybur why! ‛

TFCEM hnbut hii tf` dcll`r`et pihg`s ybu gbuid vcsct br tfceas ybu gbuid db ce tf`lutur`.

Q^CT@ hnbut sbk`tfcea tfht ybu ibbm lbrwhrd tb dbcea. T̀ ii wfht ybu whet tbdb hed `xpihce wfy ybu whet tb db ct.

N` sur` tb —

• gi`hriy stht` ybur g`etrhi cd`h• brahecz` ybur wrctcea• d`v`ibp ybur wrctcea ce d`thci• gfbbs` ybur wbrds ghr`luiiy• us` gbrr`gt sp`iicea, ghpcthiczhtcbe, puegtuhtcbe, arhkkhr, hed s`et`eg`s

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AB BE

PW@ TFCW Z^@Q^CTCEA ZHA@ TB

ZIHE SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE.

KHM@ WP^@ TFHT SBP Q^CT@ SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE BE

TF@ ICE@D ZHA@ IHN@I@D ’GBKZBWCTCBE #>‛

CE TF@ HEWQ@^ DBGPK@ET.

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26/40Zha` ><

AB BE

PW@ TFCW Z^@Q^CTCEA ZHA@ TB

ZIHE SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE.

KHM@ WP^@ TFHT SBP Q^CT@ SBP^ GBKZBWCTCBE BE

TF@ ICE@D ZHA@ IHN@I@D ’GBKZBWCTCBE #>‛

CE TF@ HEWQ@^ DBGPK@ET.

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@DCTCEA

Zha` >1AB BE

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28/40Zha` >6

AB BE

^`hd tf` s`i`gtcbe hed gfbbs` tf` n`st hesw`r tb `hgf qu`stcbe.Tf`e lcii ce tf` hesw`r be ybur hesw`r dbguk`et.

Be` dhy wfci` licppcea tfrbuaf h khahzce`, M`eey shw pfbtbs bl sbk`hrtwbrm tfht lhsgceht`d fck. Hlt`r r`s`hrgfcea tf` hrtcst, f` wrbt` tfcs

php`r. ^`hd M`eey–s php`r hed ibbm lbr hey r`vcscbes f̀ sfbuid khm`.

Tf`e hesw`r tf` qu`stcbes tfht lbiibw.

Z`egci-Tcp Hrt

(8) Dhitbe Af`ttc cs h ghrp`et`r ny trhd`. (>) F` sp`eds kbst bl fcs

tck` ht wbrm r`kbd`icea fbk`s. (7) F` sp`eds fcs lr`` tck`, fbw`v`r,

be h v`ry ueusuhi fbnny. (4) F` gr`ht`s sguiptur`s lrbk tf` tcps bl

p`egcis.(0) Qf`e Af`ttc whs h gfcid arbwcea up ce Wçb Zhuib, Nrhzci, f` hed

fcs lrc`eds us`d pbgm`tmecv`s tb sfhrp`e tf`cr p`egcis. (

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AB BE

(88) Tbdhy Af`ttc us`s beiy tfr`` tbbis tb gr`ht` fcs sguiptur`s? h

rhzbr nihd`, h s`wcea e``di`, hed h sguiptcea mecl`. (8>) F` ebw icv`s ce

Nrcda`pbrt, Gbee`gtcgut. (87) Hkbea Af`ttc–s khey gr`htcbes hr` h tcey

gfhcr, h sfb`, h khcinbx, hed h gfurgf. (84) F` fhs `v`e ghrv`d h

kcechtur` @ivcs Zr`si`y cetb tf` tcp bl h p`egci. (80) Kbst sguiptur`s thm`

s`v`rhi kbetfs lbr Af`ttc tb gr`ht`. (87 cet`ribgmcea

gfhce icems. (86) Tfht prbo`gt tbbm twb hed h fhil y`hrs!

(83) Af`ttc db`se–t s`ii fcs wbrm. (>:) F` oust `eobys khmcea tfceas

lbr fcks`il hed fcs lrc`eds. (>8) Bgghscbehiiy, tfbuaf, sbk` bl fcs

kcechtur` hrt cs dcspihy`d ce kus`uks. (>>) Tfcs pi`hs`s Af`ttc n`ghus`

f` whets p`bpi` tb ebtcg` skhii tfceas.

(>7) Af`ttc us`d tb a`t lrustrht`d wf`e tf`y wbuid nr`hm. (>4) Nut

h gfhea` ce httctud` fhs f`ip`d fck. (>0) Ebw f` hgg`pts tf` lhgt tfht

d`icght` pc`g`s hr` sbk`tck`s abcea tb nr`hm. (>

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87 Qfht cs tf` N@WT why tb gbknce` s`et`eg`s < hed 12

H Af`ttc i`hre`d fbw tb ghrv` fcs lrc`eds– ehk`s cetb p`egcis, wfcgf f` wbuidtf`e acv` tb fcs lrc`eds hs aclts.

N Af`ttc i`hre`d fbw tb ghrv` fcs lrc`eds– ehk`s cetb p`egcis, f` wbuid tf`eacv` tf` p`egcis tb fcs lrc`eds hs aclts.

G Af`ttc i`hre`d fbw tb ghrv` fcs lrc`eds– ehk`s cetb p`egcis hlt`r f` wbuid acv`tf` p`egcis tb fcs lrc`eds hs aclts.

D Af`ttc i`hre`d fbw tb ghrv` fcs lrc`eds– ehk`s cetb p`egcis tfht wbuid tf`eacv` tf` p`egcis tb fcs lrc`eds hs aclts.

84 Qfht cs tf` N@WT why tb r`vcs` s`et`eg` 32

LBe` dhy f` d`gcd`d tb ghrv` cetb tf` tcp bl h p`egci, f` wbuid ghrv` hkcechtur` sguiptur`.

A Be` dhy f` d`gcd`d tfht f` wbuid ghrv` cetb tf` tcp bl h p`egci wf`r` f`ghrv`d h kcechtur` sguiptur`.

F Be` dhy f` d`gcd`d tb ghrv` h kcechtur` sguiptur` cetb tf` tcp bl h p`egci.

O Tf` s`et`eg` db`s ebt e``d tb n` r`vcs`d.

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31/40Zha` 78

AB BE

80 M`eey r`hicz`s tfht tf`r` cs h s`et`eg` ce tf` tfcrd phrharhpf (s`et`eg`s 88‗86)tfht db`s ebt n`ibea. Qfcgf s`et`eg` sfbuid M`eey d`i`t` lrbk tfcs phrharhpf2

H W`et`eg` 8>

N W`et`eg` 87

G W`et`eg` 84

D W`et`eg` 81

8< Tf` k`hecea bl s`et`eg` >7 cs uegi`hr. M`eey ghe gihrcly tf` k`hecea bl tfcss`et`eg` ny gfheacea tf`y tb —

L tf` stull f` wbrm`d be

A tfcs hed tfht

F ct`ks hed tfceas

O fcs p`egcis hed p`egci tcps

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32/40Zha` 7>

AB BE

^`hd tf` s`i`gtcbe hed gfbbs` tf` n`st hesw`r tb `hgf qu`stcbe.Tf`e lcii ce tf` hesw`r be ybur hesw`r dbguk`et.

Ohsbe wrbt` tfcs php`r tb sfhr` he cd`h f` fhs lbr he hddctcbe tb fcssgfbbi–s pihyarbued. ^`hd Ohsbe–s php`r hed ibbm lbr hey gbrr`gtcbes f`sfbuid khm`. Tf`e hesw`r tf` qu`stcbes tfht lbiibw.

Q` E``d h ^bgm-Gickncea Qhii

(8) Hsm hey mcd wfht tf` n`st phrt bl tf` sgfbbi dhy cs, hed f` br

sf` wcii prbnhniy gfbbs` r`g`ss. (>) C ibbm lbrwhrd tb tf` r`g`ss n`ii

icm` `v`rybe` `is`, nut `v`ry tck` C ab Butscd`, C tfcem hnbut fbw

r`g`ss gbuid n` `v`e n`tt`r. (7) C–v` dbe` sbk` r`s`hrgf be sgfbbi

pihyarbueds, hed C n`ic`v` C fhv` gbk` up wctf h ar`ht cd`h lbr

ckprbvcea burs. (4) Q` sfbuid hdd h rbgm-gickncea whii.

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(0) Qctf cts swceas, sicd`s, hed gickncea ayks, bur pihyarbued cs

ar`ht lbr ybuea`r mcds. (

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AB BE

nby–s hed acri–s hr` sb `ha`r lbr h gfhii`ea` tfht tf`y `ed up nr`hmcea

rui`s ny gickncea be r`strcgt`d phrts bl tf` oueai` ayks, sugf hs tf`

rbbls hed sicd` gbv`rs. (3) H rbgm-gickncea whii wbuid acv` bid`r

stud`ets sbk`tfcea lue tb db. (8:) Ct wbuid prbvcd` h shl` gickncea

gfhii`ea`, hed stud`ets wbuide–t fhv` tb wbrry hnbut nr`hmcea tf`

rui`s.(88) Lurtf`rkbr`, rbgm gickncea cs h ar`ht wbrmbut. (8>) Ct

ckprbv`s kusgi` str`eatf, `edurheg`, hed li`xcncicty. (87) Cl w` fhd h

rbgm-gickncea whii be bur pihyarbued. (84) Ct gbuid hisb n` us`d lbr Z@

gihss`s. (80) T`hgf`rs gbuid f`ip stud`ets s`t lcte`ss abhis hed r`hgf

e`w i`v`is bl pfyscghi `edurheg`. (8:) Fbw`v`r, stud`ets gbuid n` thuaft shl`ty rui`s lbr gickncea oust

icm` tf` be`s tf`y hr` thuaft lbr btf`r pihyarbued `qucpk`et.

(>8) T`hgf`rs gbuid n` hsscae`d tb tf` whii durcea r`g`ss tb khm` sur`

tfht stud`ets hr` uscea ct gbrr`gtiy hed shl`iy. (>>) Hs he hdd`d shl`ty

k`hsur`, phds gbuid n` pihg`d be tf` arbued n`ibw tf` whii. (>7) Qctf

prbp`r cestrugtcbe hed sup`rvcscbe, tf` lburtf hed lcltf arhd`rs ht bur

sgfbbi wbuid r`hiiy n`e`lct lrbk tf` hddctcbe bl h rbgm-gickncea whii tb

bur pihyarbued. (>4) Hed r`g`ss wbuid n` sbk`tfcea w` ghe hii ibbm

lbrwhrd tb.

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81 Qfht gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >2

H D`i`t` nut

N Gfhea` Butscd` tb butscd`

G Gfhea` n`tt`r tb kbr` n`tt`r

D Eb gfhea` sfbuid n` khd`.

86 Qfht gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 12

L Gfhea` pihy tb pihys

A Gfhea` sbgg`r br lbbtnhii tb Wbgg`r br Lbbtnhii

F Gfhea` gfhsscea tb gfhscea

O Eb gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 1.

83 Qfht gfhea` e``ds tb n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 62

H Gfhea` nby–s hed acri–s tb nbys hed acris

N Gfhea` hr` sb `ha`r tb cs sb `ha`r

G Gfhea` tf`y `ed up tb ybu `ed upD Gfhea` ny gickncea be tb tf`y gickn be

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>: Qfht cs tf` gbrr`gt why tb wrct` s`et`eg`s 87 hed 842

L Cl w` fhd h rbgm-gickncea whii be bur pihyarbued, ct gbuid hisb n` us`d lbr Z@gihss`s.

A Q` gbuid fhv` h rbgm-gickncea whii be bur pihyarbued. Qfcgf gbuid hisb n`us`d lbr Z@ gihss`s.

F Q` gbuid fhv` h rbgm-gickncea whii be bur pihyarbued, ct gbuid hisb n` us`dlbr Z@ gihss`s.

O Tf` s`et`eg`s hr` wrctt`e gbrr`gtiy ce tf` php`r.

>8 Qfht gfhea`, cl hey, sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` 832

H Ces`rt h gbkkh hlt`r dhea`rbus

N D`i`t` hed tfht

G Gfhea` tb kugf tb tbb kugf

D Khm` eb gfhea`

>> Qfht gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >72

L Gfhea` prbp`r tb prbpp`r

A Gfhea` arhd`rs tb arhd`r–s

F Gfhea` lrbk tb ct wbuid n` lrbk

O Eb gfhea` sfbuid n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >7.

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^`hd tf` s`i`gtcbe hed gfbbs` tf` n`st hesw`r tb `hgf qu`stcbe.Tf`e lcii ce tf` hesw`r be ybur hesw`r dbguk`et.

Ghssc`–s t`hgf`r hsm`d f`r tb wrct` h stbry lrbk tf` p`rsp`gtcv` bl heheckhi. ̂ `hd Ghssc`–s stbry hed ibbm lbr hey gbrr`gtcbes sf` sfbuid khm`. Tf`e hesw`r tf` qu`stcbes tfht lbiibw.

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H Dhy ce tf` Icl` bl he Het

(8) ’@v`rytfcea s``ks sb nca hed nrcaft but f`r̀ !‛ C `xgihck`d.

(>) Ct whs ky lcrst dhy but bl tf` dhrm, whrk surrbuedceas bl tf` het

eurs`ry, hed hs C ibbm`d hrbued, C whs hkhz`d. (7) Tf`r` w`r` nusf`s,

tr``s, hed libw`rs ce `v`ry dcr`gtcbe. (4) C whs tfrcii`d tb n` but ce tf`

wbrid hed `sp`gchiiy `xgct`d tb n` h wbrm`r het. (0) C wbuid n` khmcea

he ckpbrthet gbetrcnutcbe tb ky gbibey. (

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(3) ’Wbrry,‛ C hpbibacz`d. (8:) ’C ghe–t stbp ibbmcea ht hii tf` n`huty

hrbued k`.‛

(88) ’Oust a`t but bl tf` why!‛ sf` y`ii`d.

(8>) Ky het`eehs sfbbm wctf `knhrrhssk`et hs C qucgmiy rhe hibea

tf` phtf. (87) C sbbe ghuaft up tb tf` het ce lrbet bl k`. (84) Tf`

grhgms ce tf` arbued dcde–t sibw k` dbwe ht hii. (80) Ky scx i`as hedgihw`d l``t ahv` k` ar`ht nhihes`. (8:) ’Qfht–s tf` prbni`k f`r`2‛ arukni`d hebtf`r het. (>8) C

ture`d ky f`hd tb s`` be` bl tf` ncaa`st, k`he`st-ibbmcea hets C fhd

`v`r shw. (>>) Wf` fhd ibea i`as hed h phcr bl ihra`, ohaa`d ohws.

(>7) C hssuk`d sf` whs be` bl tf` sbidc`r hets tfht ky eurs`khcd het

fhd whre`d k` hnbut. (>4) Tf` sbidc`r het sgbid`d, ’tf` qu``e hed bur

nhny scst`rs hr` gbuetcea be ybu tb nrcea nhgm lbbd, sb tf`r`–s eb tck`

lbr k`sscea hrbued! (>0) Sbu twb a`t kbvcea, br ybu–ii fhv` tb hesw`r

tb k`!‛ (>1) ’S`s, kh–hk!‛ w` ghii`d but ht tf` shk` tck`. (>6) Q` ibw`r`d

bur f`hds hed sp`d dbwe tf` phtf. (>3) C d`gcd`d rcaft tf`e tfht C

e``d`d tb m``p ky kced be ky wbrm. (7:) Cl C m`pt khmcea kcsthm`s, C

wbuid prbnhniy n` y`ii`d ht hahce ny be` bl tf` sbidc`r hets. (78) Tf`

ckha` bl tfbs` pbw`rlui ohws khd` k` sfcv`r. (7>) Kbst ckpbrthetiy,

tf` tfbuaft bl i`ttcea dbwe tf` qu``e hed bur ictti` scst`rs whs tbbkugf tb n`hr. (77) Lrbk ebw be C wbuid m``p ky `y`s be tf` trhci hed

ky tfbuafts tb kys`il. (74) C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl

lbbd, C whet`d tb n`gbk` tf` v`ry n`st wbrm`r het bur gbibey fhs `v`r

fhd!

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>< Fbw sfbuid s`et`eg` >8 n` gfhea`d2

L Gfhea` tb s`` tb tf`r` whs

A Gfhea` ncaa`st tb nca`st

F Gfhea` k`he`st-ibbmcea tb kbst k`he`st-ibbmcea

O Gfhea` shw tb s``e

>1 Qfht gfhea` e``ds tb n` khd` ce s`et`eg` >42

H D`i`t` tf` gbkkh hlt`r sgbid`d

N Gfhea` tf` tb Tf`

G Gfhea` tf`r`–s tb tf`crs

D Eb gfhea` cs e``d`d ce s`et`eg` >4.

>6 Qfht cs tf` gbrr`gt why tb wrct` s`et`eg` 742

L C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl lbbd n`ghus` C whet`d tb n`gbk`tf` v`ry n`st wbrm`r het. Tfht bur gbibey fhs `v`r fhd!

A C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl lbbd n`ghus` C whet`d tb n`gbk`.Tf` v`ry n`st wbrm`r het bur gbibey fhs `v`r fhd!

F C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl lbbd. Qhetcea tb n`gbk` tf` v`ryn`st wbrm`r het bur gbibey fhs `v`r fhd!

O C wbuid try ky fhrd`st tb ahtf`r pi`ety bl lbbd. C whet`d tb n`gbk` tf` v`ryn`st wbrm`r het bur gbibey fhs `v`r fhd!

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