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]je tjree a`+futj`rs `d tjns c``h fre Crntnsj w`keo wj`jfve bnvem no ]urhey d`r kfoy yefrs" frrnvnog tjere ft

mnddereot tnkes fom d`r very mnddereot refs`os/

]nof afke fs f saneotnst t` f tefajnog p`st ft f prnvfte jngjsaj``b8 Aebnf trfvebbem `ut fs f crnme t` ce" wjnbst S`sfrrnvem t` set up f aj`re`b`gy mepfrtkeot d`r fA`oservft`nre/ ]jenr pftjs ar`ssem kfoy yefrs bfter" fomtjey ceafke dnrk drneoms/

Fbb tjree debb no b`ve wntj tje pe`pbe fom dfsanoftnog aubture

`d tje a`uotry" fom fbb tjree jfve kfrrnem not` nt/

]nof Afcf wfs c`ro no B`om`o fom grfmuftem no Yjysnasdr`k Emnocurgj Uonversnty/ Qje reaenvem f Aertndnafte noEmuaftn`o dr`k Afkcrnmge fom tfugjt d`r tjree yefrs ft QtYfubs Gnrbs Qaj``b ced`re k`vnog t` ]urhey no 6>79/

Dr`k tjeo `o sje jfm f vfrnem afreer" tefajnog Qaneoae fomKftjs no sea`omfry saj``bs" Eogbnsj no uonversntnes fombfogufge saj``bs" fom gnvnog prnvfte bess`os/

Fbt`getjer" sje jfs ceeo jnrem snx tnkes" dnrem twnae" fomkfrrnem `oae t` f ]urhnsj frajnteat/ Qje fbs` bnvem fs fsucurcfo j`usewnde d`r d`urteeo yefrs" crnognog up tw`

ajnbmreo/ O`w retnrem dr`k tjese fatnvntnes" sje trfvebs"gr`ws afatn" refms" mfymrefks fom wrntes reknonsaeoaes/

S`s Ebbn`tt+zbeh afke t` ]urhey no 6>:7 t` `peo faj`re`b`gy mepfrtkeot d`r f Qtfte Uonversntys

A`oservft`nre/

Wjnbst cunbmnog tjns oew aurrnaubuk sje wfs fshem t` fmmtfp mfoae t` tje mepfrtkeots expfomnog k`mero mfoae

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pr`grfkke/ Qnoae fbk`st every`oe sje ket wfotem t`nkpr`ve tjenr Eogbnsj" sje retrfnoem fs fo Eogbnsj Bfogufge

tefajer fs f snme bnoe l`c8 tjns pr`vem usedub wjeo eveots no6>>= d`raem jer t` cea`ke f dubbtnke ]EQ@B tefajer/K`vnog t` Nzknr no 6>>5" sje fmmem y`gf t` jer tefajnogrepert`nre" fom settbem m`wo" cea`knog S`s Ebbn`tt+zbeh no399= fom dnomnog tje mrefk j`use cy tje sef/ Qnoae tjeo

sje jfs ceeo tefajnog Eogbnsj" y`gf" fom pnfo` t` fbb s`rtsfom fbb fges/ S`s reaeotby retrfnoem yet fgfnotjns tnke fs fC`weo tjerfpnst/

Aebnf Gfgnb" f Jnst`ry grfmufte dr`k Q`utjfkpt`oUonversnty" dnrst afke t` ]urhey `o j`bnmfy no 6>74 wjeresje debb no b`ve" dnrst wntj jer duture juscfom fom sea`ombywntj tje bfom ntsebd/ 6>77 sfw jer cfah no ]urhey" gettnogkfrrnem fom tfhnog jer dnrst dfbternog steps no tje Eogbnsjtefajnog pr`dessn`o/

Qje returoem t` tje UH wntj jer juscfom no 6>7: d`r f yefr`r s`/ D`urteeo yefrs fom tw` ajnbmreo bfter" sje `oae fgfnoset up j`ke no Nzknr/ Qje stfrtem jer tefajnog afreer noefroest no Qeptekcer 6>>1 fom jfs survnvem t` tebb tje tfbe/Qje jfs w`rhem no 1 prnvfte saj``bs" cea`ke fo exfknoerd`r noteroftn`ofb exfks fom jfs w`rhem fs f tefajer trfnoer

d`r tje Crntnsj A`uoanb/ Qje jfs fbs` w`rhem d`r f pucbnsjerfs fo fmvnser fom emnt`r `d oew tefajnog kfternfbs/

O`w f wnm`w fom wntj jer ajnbmreo w`rhnog dfr fwfy" sjeeol`ys abfssnafb kusna fom refmnog" swnkknog fom y`gf"fom tje a`kpfoy `d kfoy drneoms/ Fs f mufb oftn`ofb" sjekfhes regubfr vnsnts t` see dfknby fom drneoms fom trnes t`heep up wntj meveb`pkeots no jer ceb`vem k`tjer t`ogue/

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]nof AfcfS`s Ebbn`tt+zbehAebnf Gfgnb

]EBBNOG ]FBEQ DS@K]USHE^

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A`pyrngjt ]nof Afcf" S`s Ebbn`tt+zbeh" Aebnf Gfgnb

]je rngjt `d ]nof Afcf" S`s Ebbn`tt+zbeh" Aebnf Gfgnb t` cenmeotndnem fs futj`rs `d tjns w`rh jfs ceeo fssertem cy tjek nofaa`rmfoae wntj seatn`o 77 fom 7: `d tje A`pyrngjt" Mesngos fomYfteots Fat 6>::/

Fbb rngjts reservem/ O` pfrt `d tjns pucbnaftn`o kfy ce repr`muaem"st`rem no f retrnevfb systek" `r trfosknttem no foy d`rk `r cy foykefos" ebeatr`ona" keajfonafb" pj`t`a`pynog" rea`rmnog" `r `tjerwnse"wntj`ut tje prn`r perknssn`o `d tje pucbnsjers/

Foy pers`o wj` a`kknts foy uofutj`rnzem fat no rebftn`o t` tjnspucbnaftn`o kfy ce bnfcbe t` arnknofb pr`seautn`o fom anvnb abfnks d`rmfkfges/

]je rea`bbeatn`os" vnews fom `pnon`os no tjns c``h fre eotnrebypers`ofb fom no o` wfy represeot tje `ddnanfb p`bnay `d foy ]urhnsjfutj`rnty" pucbna `r prnvfte/

F ANY aftfb`gue rea`rm d`r tjns tntbe ns fvfnbfcbe dr`k tje CrntnsjBncrfry/

NQCO >7: 6 :=>41 6=3 4

www/fustnokfafubey/a`k

Dnrst Yucbnsjem *3961.Fustno Kfafubey Yucbnsjers Btm/35 Afofmf QqufreAfofry WjfrdB`om`oE6= 5BC

Yrnotem $ C`uom no Greft Crntfno

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Memnaftn`o

]` fbb tje pe`pbe no ]urhey" wj` jfve eornajem `ur bnvesfom gnveo us s` kuaj t` wrnte fc`ut/

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Faho`wbemgkeots

We wnsj t` tjfoh fbb tj`se wj` hnomby jebpem wntjpr``drefmnog" espeanfbby Qnk`o Kukd`rm fom Cfrcfrf]`wes/ Kfoy ]jfohs fbs` t` Duomf Nan`gbu fom GbfyHfyf d`r tjenr shnbdub frtw`rh no mrfwnog `ur db`wersykc`bs" t` Beveot Gfgnb d`r teajonafb fssnstfoae" fom t`ernd Cfyhfb d`r nod`rkftn`o `o afrpet sykc`bs/ Bfst cut

o`t befst" we w`ubm bnhe t` tjfoh fbb `d tje drneoms wj`eoa`urfgem us t` wrnte tjns c``h/

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NO]S@MUA]N@O

]je tjree futj`rs `d tjns c``h jfve fo eo`rk`us fk`uot noa`kk`o< fbb Crntnsj" fbb b`og+tnke resnmeots `d ]urhey" fbbaurreotby `r prevn`usby kfrrnem t` ]urhnsj keo/ J`wever"

efaj `d tjese w`keo jfs bnvem fom w`rhem no tjns bfrge fommnverse a`uotry no very mnddereot anraukstfoaes/ ]nof afkednrst fs f saneoae tefajer/ ]jeo Aebnf frrnvem t` get kfrrnem/Bfst cut o`t befst afke S`s t` tfhe up f p`st fs f tefajer `daj`re`b`gy/ ]jenr pftjs ar`ssem no Nzknr kfoy yefrs bfterfom tjey fre o`w dnrk drneoms/

]je c``h wfs dnrst a`oaenvem fs f gunme d`r pr`speatnvetefajers `d Eogbnsj fs f d`rengo bfogufge/ B`ts `d prfatnafbnod`rkftn`o jfs tjered`re ceeo noabumem< jefbtj afre"peosn`os fom oeg`tnftnog a`otrfats" t` ofke cut f dew/ Fbs`noabumem fre bess jfppy tfbes `d l`cs cenog b`st/ ]jeseseatn`os fre wrntteo no fo foeam`tfb d`rk t` fkuse fomeotertfno fs webb fs nod`rk/

Cesnmes tjns tjere fre kfoy tfbes `d tefajnog pe`pbe `dfbb fges fom fcnbntnes/ Cetweeo tjek tje futj`rs jfve tfugjt

stumeots dr`k fgem tjree t` engjty+tjree" no saj``bs"uonversntnes fom `tjer nostntutn`os fs webb fs gnvnog bess`ost` nomnvnmufbs no tjenr `wo j`kes/

]je c``h ns o`t lust fc`ut tefajnog/ Nt a`otfnos f vnvnmp`rtrfnt `d mfnby bnde" `d jngj mfys fom j`bnmfys fom f pnature`d tje a`uotry ntsebd/ ^`u afo refm fc`ut efrtjqufhes fomd`rest dnres/ K`re kuomfoe nssues" suaj fs sj`ppnog fomabefonog bfmnes" preseot f ajfbbeoge no f d`rengo bfogufge

fom fre jere mesarncem no f bnveby dfsjn`o/

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Wjetjer y`u fre pbfoonog t` vnsnt ]urhey `r prederfrkajfnr trfvebbnog" tjere fre kfoy st`rnes jere tjft gnve f

deeb d`r tje pe`pbe fom tje a`uotry ft tje jefrt `d tjns c``h/Nt wnbb tfhe y`u not` f w`rbm tjft tje futj`rs jfve bnvem nod`r k`re tjfo tjree meafmes/

]jese tjree w`keo jfve mnstnoatnve stybes" c`ro `dtjenr vfrnem experneoaes cut tjenr sjfrem b`ve `d ]urhey" tjekeetnog pbfae `d Efst fom West" sjnoes tjr`ugj fbb tjenrwrntnog/

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S`s Ebbn`tt+zbeh

]nof Afcf

Aebnf Gfgnb

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Qa`rpn`o

]jns k`tnd nov`hes pr`teatn`o fgfnost tje p`ns`o`usfonkfb nt mepnats fom wfrms `dd tje p`wer `d tje Evnb Eye/Jere nt sykc`bnses d`raes tjft afo w`rh d`r `r fgfnost `oe

wjeo seehnog fom heepnog ekpb`ykeot/

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6 + Cenog Jnrem fom Dnrem

Cea`knog fo Eogbnsj ]efajer

Ky mwnombnog g`verokeot sfbfry kefot N jfm t` b``hebsewjere d`r s`ke kuaj oeemem p`ahet k`oey" fs N wfsseomnog k`st `d ky pfy pfahet fdter ajfognog nt not`sterbnog t` tje UH t` a`ver ky stefmnby+rnsnog k`rtgfgenostfbbkeots/ Nt wfs tje eom `d tje 6>:9s fom N jfm ceeognveo tje k`rtgfge ceafuse `d ky pr`speatnve oew l`c wntjnts jngj ]urhnsj sfbfry/ J`wever" nodbftn`o jfm jfbvem tje

`rngnofb fk`uot wntjno tje dnrst yefr" fom tje sea`oma`otrfat mnm o`t fttekpt t` kfhe up tje sj`rtdfbb/ K`re`ver"nt wfs evnmeot tjft ky jedty sfbfry *no ]urhnsj terks. jfmfttrfatem f b`t `d lefb`us ftteotn`o dr`k `tjer tefajers +]urhsfom d`rengoers fbnhe saj``b ekpb`yees" fmknonstrftnvestfdd" fom eveo tje mnreat`r jnksebd/

Qfbfrnes fom k`st pers`ofb nod`rkftn`o ns o`ta`osnmerem f prnvfte kftter no ]urhey" fom tfxn mrnvers wnbb

a`kk`oby fsh j`w kuaj `oe efros" fdter tje requnsntecfrrfge `d questn`os< wjere fre y`u dr`k" j`w `bm fre y`u"fre y`u kfrrnem fom j`w kfoy ajnbmreo m` y`u jfve0 ]je`tjer d`rengo tefajers were o`w mekfomnog f snknbfr sfbfryt` knoe/

No tj`se mfys nt wfs o`t tje o`rk d`r tefajers `d mfoaefom mfoae+rebftem sucleats t` jfve uonversnty megrees fs

k`st `d tjenr trfnonog w`ubm ce prfatnafb `ver kfoy yefrswntj s`ke tefajnog exfks tfheo c`tj prfatnafbby fom `rfbby/N jfm ceeo eoa`urfgem cy ky dfr+sngjtem k`tjer t` d`bb`w

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fo @peo Uonversnty megree no ky spfre tnke fdter

qufbndynog fs f aj`re`b`gnst/ ]jns jfm st``m ke no g``m

stefm fs tje ]urhnsj A`oservft`nre wfs uomer tje fuspnaes`d f uonversnty" kefonog tjft ky megree fom fbb tje mfoaefom kusna tefajnog exfks t`getjer wntj tje Ceoesjaj`re`b`gy stumnes efroem ke kfoy k`re p`nots up tjesfbfry safbejngjer eveo tjfo tje mnreat`r jnksebd/

Wjeo N jfm frrnvem ft tje A`oservft`nre tje mnreat`rwfs f t`p pr`dessn`ofb kusnanfo wntj f b`t `d noteroftn`ofbexperneoae fom f sykpftjetna efr d`r tjns upstfrt

aj`re`b`gnst wj` debt jer ]urhnsj sfbfry sj`ubm kftaj jerUH cumget oeems/ ]je dfat tjft je mnmot spefh Eogbnsj mnm

o`t meter sfnm upstfrt wj` kfrajem not` jns `ddnae severfbweehs fdter frrnvnog no ]urhey fom mekfomem t` ce t`bmwjeo jer dnrst pfy ajeah wfs g`nog t` fppefr/ Mnreat`r Fwfs hnom fom bnsteoem" fom fbs` sp`he Dreoaj" wjnaj kefottjft N a`ubm uomerstfom k`st `d wjft je sfnm cut wfs uofcbet` m` k`re tjfo stfrt ky seoteoaes fs ky saj``b Dreoaj jfmkystern`usby mnsfppefrem/ D`rtuofteby Mnreat`r F wfs fbs`tebepftjna nt kust ce no tje kusna trfnonog" N deeb/ Everyseoteoae N cegfo no dfbternog Dreoaj wfs dnonsjem perdeatbya`rreatby cy jnk/ T`nbf& We uomerst``m efaj `tjer fompfrtem `o g``m terks" fbtj`ugj je jfm o` nmef wjeo tjesfbfry w`ubm frrnve/ N mnmot knom/ Wem g`t `o webb/

Cy tje stfrt `d tje futuko terk Mnreat`r F jfm ceeo

repbfaem cy Mnreat`r C/ Ajfoges kfy jfppeonostfotfoe`usby no ]urhey" fom seeknogby `ut `d tje cbue"fbtj`ugj tjey kfy jfve ceeo snkkernog uomergr`uom d`ryefrs" s` `oe d`rgets fc`ut tje p`ssncnbnty `d s`ketjnogjfppeonog uotnb `oe mfy nt jfs summeoby `aaurrem/ Mnreat`rF jfm g`oe t` mnreat f cngger fom cetter `ptn`o *f prnvfteuonversnty A`oservft`nre. `o tje `utshnrts `d t`wo/ Mnreat`rC wfs f webb+ho`wo fat`r `d tje `bm saj``b" fom jngjby

respeatem fs suaj" webb pfst o`rkfb retnrekeot fge fom wntjo` Eogbnsj `r Dreoaj/ O`oe no evnmeoae" tjft ns" fs no dfat

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kfoy ]urhs jfve befrot Eogbnsj cut fre fdrfnm t` spefh nt d`rdefr `d kfhnog knstfhes fom tjus b`snog dfae/ *Cewfre `d

notnkfte a`oversftn`os no pucbna pbfaes" fssuknog o`c`myafo uomerstfom y`u/ N jfve ceeo afugjt `ut k`re tjfo`oae/.

J`wever" Mnreat`r C rubem wntj f r`m `d nr`oo` a`syajfts" o` faaess wntj`ut fo fpp`notkeot kfme severfb mfysno fmvfoae" o` gufrfotees je w`ubm ce tjere wjeo `oefrrnvem d`r sfnm fpp`notkeot/ Fo noterpreter wfs fbwfysoeaessfry fom N wfs oever gnveo tje ajfoae t` spefh mnreatby

t` jnk/ Ky noterpreter mnm fbb tje a`rreat c`wnog fomsarfpnog fom rfreby sfnm wjft Nm nostruatem jer t`/ Qje jfm

t` `cey tjenr a`me `d a`omuat fom `dderem Mnreat`r C tjejngjest respeat" wjnaj kefot lust bnsteonog t` jnk fomo`mmnog/ Je `oby fmmressem jer fom w`ubm o`t eveo keetky eyes/

Mnsfster& Ky kfrvebb`us sfbfry o`w jfbvem wjnbe kyk`rtgfge wfs r`ahetnog upwfrms no tje UH/ Wjft wfs Ng`nog t` m`0 Ky a`bbefgues were sykpftjetna cut nt wfs`cvn`us tjft Mnreat`r C wfs o`t/ N w`ubm jfve t` kfhe `tjerfrrfogekeots/ K`re sern`us k``obngjtnog o`w seekem tje`oby aj`nae/

B``hnog cfah" ky dnrst fttekpts ft tefajnog Eogbnsjwere fcyskfb" `r ft tje very befst nt ns ekcfrrfssnog t` reafbbj`w nbb+prepfrem N wfs/ Fs f Oftnve Qpefher N fssukem N

hoew eo`ugj t` d`bb`w f textc``h fom nkpfrt tjeho`wbemge no f kfnoby tefajer aeotrem wfy rftjer tjfo tjerequnrem befroer aeotrem fppr`faj wjnaj wfs cenog

pr`k`tem ft tje tnke no tje UH fom ebsewjere" fom wjnaj Nwfs t` befro f dew yefrs bfter wjeo N ekcfrhem `o s`kepr`per EB] trfnonog/

N stfrtem tjns pjfse `d k``obngjtnog wntj eveonogabfsses ft fo Eogbnsj Bfogufge Qaj``b m`wot`wo wjnaj

s`ke`oe jfm keotn`oem t` ke/ ]je mnreat`r wfs hnom fompftneot fom nomnaftem sje w`ubm jebp ke efro tje oeaessfry

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qufbndnaftn`o t` cea`ke f pr`dessn`ofb tefajer `d EDB tj`ugj N jfm o` nmef wjft tje far`oyk kefot ft tjft tnke/

Qje `dderem ke f abfss `d fmubt pr`dessn`ofbs noabumnog fa`upbe `d m`at`rs oefrnog tje eom `d tjenr trfnonog fsoeur`surge`os/ ]jey fbwfys seekem jfbd fsbeep" p``r s`ubs"fs tjenr w`rh mekfomem ongjt sjndts fom tjey drequeotby mnmm`ucbe sjndts t``/ N fmknrem tjenr mnsanpbnoe no tfhnog tjea`urse fom ftteomnog tjese p``rby tfugjt abfsses `d knoe/

]je a`urse wfs jfbdwfy tjr`ugj wjeo N t``h nt `o dr`ks`ke `tjer `verw`rhem tefajer" fom wjeo nt eomem fdter tje

sea`om k`otj N t``h f dew weehs crefh no tje UH fs tjeA`oservft`nre wfs fbs` `o sekester crefh/ @o returonog t`]urhey N wfs sj`ahem t` dnom tjere wfs o` w`rh d`r ke fttje bfogufge saj``b fom nkkemnfteby fssukem N jfm refbbyceeo f cfm tefajer d`r tjek/ Wntj jnomsngjt fom experneoaeN tjnoh tjft wjft tje searetfry jfm fatufbby sfnm wfs tjfttjere were o` surpbus abfsses ruoonog ft tjft tnke fomtjered`re tjey mnm o`t oeem fo extrf pfrt+tnker/ ]jeypr`cfcby expeatem ke t` heep ajeahnog cfah wntj tjek t`pr`ve ky rebnfcnbnty fom noterest/ Wjeo eo`ugj stumeotssngoem up d`r f a`urse" tjeo nt w`ubm `peo" fom N w`ubmpr`cfcby jfve ceeo re+jnrem/ ]jns seeks t` ce tje o`rk no]urhey wntj tjns hnom `d w`rh" nd `oe ns o`t `o f a`otrfat/Eveo wntj f a`otrfat `oes seaurnty `d teoure ns o`t aertfno `oe afo ce terknoftem fcruptby" befvnog `oe jngj fom mry

wntj `oby rea`urse t` tje begfb systek f b`og fom r`ahyr`fm" espeanfbby fs f d`rengoer/ @oe kfy jfve every rngjt t`sue d`r a`kpeosftn`o fom efrby terknoftn`o" cut tje resubts`d f beogtjy bfwsunt kfy stnbb o`t turo `ut no `oes dfv`ur/

Ky sea`om edd`rt ft tefajnog Eogbnsj afke fs f resubt`d ky befronog ]urhnsj ft fo`tjer bfogufge saj``bm`wot`wotjns `oe uomer tje a`otr`b `d fo`tjer uonversnty/]je dftjer `d `oe `d ky aj`re`b`gy megree stumeots wfs

a`ooeatem t` tjns bfogufge saj``b tjr`ugj jns w`rh d`r ntsuonversnty g`veronog c`my/ Jns p`sntn`o gfve jnk tje rngjt

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t` f dree bfogufge a`urse d`r efaj `d jns mfugjters" fom jemeanmem t` gnve `oe `d tjese rngjts t` ke t` befro ]urhnsj/

Fgfno wntj jnomsngjt N w`omer nd N wfs expeatem t`reanpr`afte tjns jebp wntj jns mfugjter*ky stumeot. rftjerk`re tjfo N wfs fcbe t`/ No ky dnrst tw` yefrs ft tjeA`oservft`nre N jfm fbrefmy seaurem Crntnsj A`uoanbQaj`bfrsjnps d`r ky fssnstfot fom `oe `tjer stumeot t` stumyft tje Ceoesj Nostntute `d Aj`re`b`gy no B`om`o/ Yerjfps ftjnrm `oe wfs expeatem" cut N wfs rftjer ofnve no tj`se mfyswntj regfrm t` cfah+sarftajnog fom ]urhnsj etjnas/

]je ]urhnsj a`urse jfm g`oe webb d`r ke fom wjeo nteomem `oe `d ky tefajers suggestem N heep up ky ]urhnsjprfatnae cy gnvnog fo j`urs a`oversftn`o t` tjenr gr`ups

befronog Eogbnsj no exajfoge d`r ftteomnog `oe `d tjenr]urhnsj a`oversftn`o abfsses/ N lukpem ft tje ajfoae"espeanfbby fs o` expeose wfs nov`bvem `o ky pfrt" fomcegfo ky sea`om ekcfrrfssnog fttekpt ft tefajnog

Eogbnsj/J`wever" N jfm o` nmef `d tje beveb `d tje stumeots" `r

eveo tjenr oukcer/ ]je dnrst j`ur `d tje k`ronogs d`urj`urs wfs fssngoem t` ke fom N bfter refbnsem nt wfs tjemefm j`ur" fs stumeots frrnvem `oe cy `oe murnog tjft

>/99>/59 f/k/ sb`t/ ]jey fbs` frrnvem jfbd fsbeep fom o`trefmy d`r tjenr Eogbnsj grfkkfr bess`os wjnaj w`ubmd`bb`w ajfttnog t` ke/

Ky stumeots" uod`rtuofteby" were o`wjere oefr refmyd`r a`oversftn`o fs N hoew nt/ N tjnoh Qpefhnog Yrfatnaew`ubm jfve ceeo f cetter terk" fom spefhnog sj`rt seoteoaes`r mrnbbnog tjek" rftjer tjfo fttekptnog fo `o+g`nogmnfb`gue/ N mnm ky cest ft tje tnke" fom tjey were veryp`bnte" drneomby fom reaeptnve/ N tjnoh tjey geounoeby eol`yemky cenog tjere eveo nd `ur a`oversftn`os were stnbtem fomfwhwfrm/ N jfm trnem tfhnog very sj`rt *`oe pfrfgrfpj.

oewsauttnogs d`r tjek t` refm fom mnsauss cut tjey mnmotjfve eo`ugj v`afcubfry t` uomerstfom eveo tje jefmbnoes"

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fom oewspfper bfogufge ns s`kewjft mnddereot dr`k geoerfbajnt ajftf wj`be oew geore no dfat/

Y`ssncby tje cest suaaess N jfm wntj tjek wfs pbfynogtje afrm gfke Jfppy Dfknbnes/ ]jns g`t tjek prfatnsnogJfve y`u g`t////0 fom Afo N jfve//// pbefse0 c`tj veryusedub seoteoaes" fbtj`ugj N debt f a`kpbete drfum fs ftefajer" snoae N wfs `oby pbfynog f gfke wntj tjek/

]je tefajer N wfs a`vernog d`r wfs fbs` uosykpftjetnafom we s``o ar`ssem sw`rms/ Qje mnm o`t fppreanfte kygnvnog up ky tnke d`r o`tjnog fom wfs p`ssncby b``hnog

d`r f regubfr sb`t wntj jer tefajnog mfy stfrtnog f bnttbe bfter/N wfs uofcbe t` m` tjree k`ronogs f weeh fom prederrem t`stnah t` f db`ftnog k`ronog fs ky `wo tnke+tfcbe vfrnemwntj extrf a`kkntkeots fom rejefrsfbs/ N afo uomerstfomj`w tjns w`ubm nodurnfte jer" cut wntj f bnttbe pftneoae fomhnomoess we a`ubm jfve `rgfonsem s`ketjnog/ No tj`se mfystjere were o` aebb pj`oes fom tje bfogufge saj``bswntajc`frm wfs uorebnfcbe fs webb fs mnddnaubt t` ofvngfte"s` N a`ubm o`t efsnby refaj tje pers`o N wnsjem t` spefh t`fom N wfs regubfrby aut `dd no knm+request/ N a`ubm o`t jfvebedt jer f kessfge fs sje pr`cfcby w`ubmot get nt" s` N jfmt` dnom jer no tje stfdd r``k fdter ky j`ur fom tebb jer wjeoN a`ubm a`ke tje d`bb`wnog weeh/ Q`ketnkes sje wfs o`t notje stfdd r``k fom N w`ubm jfve t` befve f kessfge" wntj kyd`rker ]urhnsj tefajer" Oee" fs tje g`+cetweeo/ Duoonby

eo`ugj N a`ubm fbwfys dnom Oee fs sje wfs fbwfys no tjestfdd r``k no tje crefhs fom fbwfys fvfnbfcbe d`r stumeotsfom tefajers t` a`osubt jer/

]jus ky sea`om fttekpt ft tefajnog Eogbnsj dnzzbem `utfom N oever mnm get t` tj`se ]urhnsj A`oversftn`o abfsseswem cfrterem d`r/ F dew durtjer trnes ft tefajnog stumeotsprnvfteby sj`wem ke N refbby wfs `o tje wr`og trfah wntjwjft tje stumeots wfotem fs `pp`sem t` wjft tjey oeemem/ Nt

wfs tnke t` stumy d`r tjns pr`perby" s` N t``h fa`rresp`omeoae a`urse t` get tje oeaessfry pneae `d pfper/

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Nt wfs d`rtunt`us tjft N mnm s`" fs ky A`oservft`nrea`otrfat wfs summeoby terknoftem knm+yefr fom N wfs d`raem

t` ajfoge afreer/ Fgfno/

Dnomnog L`cs

Nve bnvem jere d`r d`rty yefrs fom jebm fc`ut twebve

mnddereot regubfr l`cs" s`ke `d tjek pfrt+tnke/ Fdter fbb tjft"tje `oby geoerfbnsftn`o N afo kfhe fc`ut tje faqunsntn`opr`aess ns tjft efaj `oe ns a`kpbeteby mnddereot fom y`uoever ho`w wjft t` expeat/ N wnbb tebb y`u fc`ut tje k`stnoterestnog `oes/

No tje bfte sprnog `d 6>75 N afke cfah t` ]urhey fdter ftjree+yefr fcseoae/ Ced`re tjft N jfm ceeo snogbe fomekpb`yem8 o`w N p`ssessem f juscfom cut jfm o` l`c/ Wjftt` m`0 O`t dfr dr`k `ur dbft wfs f webb+ho`wo estfcbnsjkeotafbbem tje ]urhnsj+Fkernafo Fss`anftn`o/ Fk`og `tjerfatnvntnes" tjey tfugjt Eogbnsj/

Q` N tnmnem kysebd up onaeby `oe mfy fom wfbhem not`tje searetfrys `ddnae/G``m k`ronog" N sfnm/ Nk Crntnsj fom Nk b``hnog

d`r f l`c/N o`t ho`w" sje resp`omem/ ^`u tfbh Fjket Cey/ Je

a`ke tw` `ab`ah/ Q` N sfnm tjfoh y`u p`bnteby fom bedt/Wjeo N refppefrem f dew j`urs bfter" Fjket Cey wfs no jns`ddnae/ Je wfs drneomby" cut crned/

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M` y`u jfve f resnmeoae perknt0 N jfm/ Foy

tefajnog experneoae0 N jfm tjft t``8 N t`bm jnk trutjdubby N

wfs f Yjysnas tefajer/Dnoe/ ^`u afo stfrt `o ]jursmfy/ Jfbd pfst tw`/Er" ns tjere f c``h0 N fshem/ N jfm oever tfugjt

foy`oe Eogbnsj ced`re" fom j`pem d`r s`ke gunmfoae/]je gnrb wnbb gnve y`u f c``h/ Qee y`u/ Q` N bedt/ @o

tje wfy `ut N fshem tje searetfry d`r f c``h" fom sje sfnm"O` c``h t`mfy/ Wjeo y`u stfrt0 ]jursmfy0 @H/ N

gnve tjeo/

Dfst+d`rwfrm t` tje oext `oe/ N wfs tjeo k`tjer `d tw`"fom wfotem" d`r vfrn`us a`kpbnaftem refs`os" t` gnve kytwebve+yefr+ bm s`o f yefr `d prnvfte emuaftn`o d`r `oe yefr/D`r tjns N jfm t` efro s`ke k`oey/ N jfm ceeo f j`usewnded`r d`urteeo yefrs" fom N wfs terrndnem/ Wntj sjfhnog hoees" Nsft m`wo cy tje pj`oe fom afbbem no turo tje cng prnvftesaj``bs wjnaj ekpb`yem d`rengo saneoae tefajers/ N tfbhem t`eombess searetfrnes" no c`tj Eogbnsj fom ]urhnsj/ ]je pers`oN oeemem wfs fbwfys no f keetnog" a`ubm N afbb cfah bfter0Fom tjeo" wjeo N mnm" je `r sje jfm g`oe t` buoaj" `r bedt d`rtje mfy/ Cut eveotufbby N g`t f v`nae wjnaj sfnm" A`ke fomsee ke/

Q` N weot t` see \ujfb Jfok/ Jer `ddnae wfs `o tje

dndtj db``r `d f tfbb cunbmnog surr`uomem cy `tjer a`oaretet`wers" wntj grey cfshetcfbb a`urts no cetweeo/ ]je r``k

defturem fo eo`rk`us expfose `d sjnoy mesh" f juge a`ddeetfcbe wntj jefvy aut+gbfss fsjtrfys" fom cbfah beftjervnsnt`rs frkajfnrs s` vfst tjft tjree pe`pbe `d ky

mnkeosn`os a`ubm jfve dnttem not` `oe `d tjek/ *M`es `oe sntno tje knmmbe t` b``h bfrger" `r `o tje snme oefrer tjenotervnewer" t` b``h k`re eotjusnfstna0. Nt wfs fo `ddnaemesngoem t` nkpress" nd o`t t` notnknmfte/ \ujfb Jfokcejnom tje mesh wfs f bfrge" dnerae+b``hnog bfmy" cut sje

sp`he pbefsfotby no exaebbeot Eogbnsj" fom fs tje notervnewpr`gressem N cegfo t` rebfx/ Ft tje eom sje sfnm" A`ke `o

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K`omfy fom sngo f a`otrfat/ Crnog y`ur AT fom y`urmnpb`kf/

N weot `o K`omfy cut tjere wfs o` a`otrfat" o`r tjeoext mfy wjeo N weot fgfno/ N jfm t` keet f suaaessn`o `dmrefry grey keo no grey sunts/ Quaj fre tje jngjestfutj`rntnes no k`st ]urhnsj nostntutn`os/ ]jey w`ubm b``h ftke m`uctdubby fom tjeo fsh \ujfb"

]rhe cnbny`r ku0 M`es sje spefh foy ]urhnsj0]jeo N w`ubm noterrupt no wjft N j`pem wfs fo efger"a`odnmeot t`oe>3 fdter f dndteeo yefr

fcseoae" f b`t `d tnke fom eoergy weot not` refmlustkeot fomsettbnog no wntj `ur tjnrteeo+yefr+`bm mfugjter fom ebeveo+yefr+`bm s`o/ Dfanog tje rng`urs `d f crfom oew saj``b fomfo uodfknbnfr emuaftn`o systek no fo fbk`st uoho`wobfogufge" k`st `d ky tnke wfs speot `o supp`rtnog kyajnbmreo fom kfhnog `ur j`ke jfcntfcbe fom a`kd`rtfcbe/

No tje knm+yefr crefh no Decrufry 6>>1" ky pfreots+no+bfw afke `o f vnsnt `d nospeatn`o/Cuz gncn& ky dftjer+no+bfw

sfnm fppr`vnogby/ Bnterfbby 'bnhe nae'" tje pjrfse kefot tjftje tj`ugjt everytjnog wfs abefo fom tnmy fom ns a`osnmeremf terk `d prfnse/ Fbb wfs nomeem oeft fom tnmy d`r `oae8afrpets" aurtfnos fom duronture were o`t yet `bm eo`ugj t`sj`w kuaj sngo `d wefr fom tefr/ Q`kej`w N refbnsem tjftky j`ke wfs estfcbnsjem fom ky ajnbmreo werenoarefsnogby nomepeomeot/ ]jenr noanpneot arntnansk `d ky]urhnsj wfs f sure fom weba`ke sngo `d tjenr gr`wnogbnogunstna a`kpeteoae/

N oeemem t` mednoe `r remednoe ky `wo r`be/ ]je

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fmvfoanog k`otjs gfve rnse t` f seose `d c`rem`k fomdrustrftn`o/ Fbb dbem tje oest ft :/19 fk t` returo no mrncs fom

mrfcs fdter =/19/ ]jft bedt ke wntj t`` kuaj tnke d`rabefonog" a``hnog fom sj`ppnog/ Nt wfs tnke t` dnom f l`c"o`t `oby t` c``st tje dfknby noa`ke cut t` preserve kysfonty/

Jfvnog jfm f b`og+stfomnog fom meep+seftem mesnre t`ce f tefajer" N fppr`fajem tje Crntnsj A`uoanb no Nzknr/Wjeo tje b`og bnst `d prnvfte bfogufge saj``bs fom prnvftejngj saj``bs frrnvem" N g`t `ut f kfp `d tje anty fom anrabem

fbb tje nostntutn`os wntjno refs`ofcbe refaj `d ky j`ke/Eveonog fom weeheom w`rh wfs uofaaeptfcbe fs N jfm o`wnsj t` fcfom`o wndeby `r k`tjerby mutnes/ N mrfdtem dndteeo`r s` betters" settnog `ut ky qufbndnaftn`os *f Crntnsjuonversnty megree dr`k fo Frts dfaubty. fom pbfyem up kyrftjer bnkntem experneoae `d tefajnog Eogbnsj fs f d`rengobfogufge *sukker saj``bs no B`om`o fom f dew k`otjs notje ]urhnsj+Fkernafo Fss`anftn`o no Nzknr s`ke dndteeoyefrs prevn`usby./ N seot `dd tje betters fom wfntem/ Nt wfsFugust cy tje tnke N g`t fr`uom t` sern`usby b``hnog d`rw`rh fom N w`omerem nd N jfm knssem tje rearuntkeot c`ft/Fs we were `ut `d t`wo d`r tje sukker j`bnmfy" N jfm gnveoky juscfom's w`rh tebepj`oe oukcer/

@oe j`t fom suooy fdtero``o" s`ke drneoms frrnvemuoexpeatemby" curstnog wntj oews/ F bfogufge saj``b no tje

aeotre `d Nzknr wfotem t` notervnew ke/ Cfreby suppressemexantekeot turoem t` oerv`usoess fs tje mue mfy mfwoem/Ky resp`oses t` fbb tje expeatem questn`os jfm ceeorejefrsem fm nodnontuk/ N wfs usjerem not` tje `ddnae `d `oe`d tje saj``b's a`+`woers" tje dekfbe jfbd `d tje juscfomfom wnde tefk/

Qje wfs webb+mressem" fc`ut d`rty" fom jfm fo fnr `deddnaneoay fc`ut jer/ Qje nkkemnfteby stfrtem t` tebb ke

fc`ut tje saj``b rubes d`r tfhnog snah befve fom tje rebftempr`aemure" wjnaj nov`bvem f vnsnt t` tje b`afb stfte j`spntfb/

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N d`uom jer `cbnque fppr`faj rftjer cnzfrre fom a`upbemwntj jer bfah `d questn`os fc`ut ky `wo cfahgr`uom"

s`kewjft perpbexnog/ Nt seekem tjft sje wfotem f oftnvespefher fom cey`om tjft" tjenr rebftnve a`kpeteoae wfs `dbnttbe nkp`rtfoae/ Qje nomnaftem tjft sje w`ubm pr`cfcby cefcbe t` `dder ke d`ur fdtero``os f weeh" reservnog tje dndtjmfy d`r f o`o+oftnve spefher tefajer" fs tjey jfm f cettera`kkfom `d grfkkfr/ N mnm o`t frgue" fbtj`ugj nd we weret` jfve tje a`oversftn`o fgfno t`mfy" N w`ubm aertfnoby tfhenssue wntj jer/ Qje tjeo fshem ke t` a`ke no tje d`bb`wnog

mfy fom `cserve f bess`o" t` ce gnveo cy f y`uog Fustrfbnfotefajer/ Sebnevem o`t t` ce fshem t` m` f sfkpbe bess`okysebd" N refmnby fgreem/

Frrnvnog no g``m tnke d`r tje bess`o" N t``h tje`pp`rtuonty t` `cserve o`t `oby tje bess`o cut tje stumeot+tefajer noterfatn`o fom t` mrnoh no tje ftk`spjere `d tjesaj``b/ Fbb seekem rebfxem fom jfppy fom ky y`uogFustrfbnfo drneom" fbtj`ugj bess tjfo d`rtja`knog" mnm fomsfnm o`tjnog t` mnsnbbusn`o ke/ Fs N sft skugby bnstnog tjewfys no wjnaj N a`ubm jfve jfombem tje gnveo kfternfbcetter tjfo tje tefajer" N sfw kysebd nostfbbem no f pfrfbbebabfssr``k/

F dew mfys bfter" nostefm `d cenog novntem t` sngo fa`otrfat" f afbb afke fshnog ke t` sucstntute d`r f tefajer nof 5 `'ab`ah abfss/ ]je fbfrk cebbs rfog fs ky k`rfbe

sbukpem/ N jfm ceeo pr`knsem mfytnke tefajnog fom sfwtjft tjns wfs tje tjnooer eom `d f very dft wemge/ N meabnoemtje novntftn`o" ft tje rnsh `d a`omekonog kysebd t` fo`tjeryefr `d m`kestna k`o`t`oy/

Nt wfs o`w Qeptekcer/ Qaj``bs were mue t` `peo tjed`bb`wnog weeh/ Fbb wfs o`t b`st& Fo`tjer pj`oe afbb afketjr`ugj dr`k f prnvfte jngj saj``b/ ]jns tnke N frrnvem wntjky s`o no t`w" fdter f vnsnt t` tje meotnst/ ]je prnoanpfbs

`ddnae jfm f creftj+tfhnog vnew `d tje cfy/ Jere wfs fsknbnog dfae fom f a`urte`us kfooer cut `oae fgfno very

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dew refb questn`os were mnreatem ky wfy fom aertfnoby o`peoetrftnog `oes/ Dnofbby je fshem ke nd N jfm foy

experneoae wntj y`uog befroers/ Sebuatfotby N a`odessem tjftN mnmo't/ No fo fst`onsjnog o`o+sequntur je sfnm N a`ubm tefajjns d`urtj fom dndtj yefrs" n/e/ teo fom ebeveo+yefr+`bms& Je`dderem ke f k`otjby sfbfry `d 5 knbbn`o bnrf" k`re tjfotwnae wjft N w`ubm jfve ceeo efronog ft tje bfogufgesaj``b cut d`r f dubb+tnke l`c/ Fdter f dfknby a`odereoaefr`uom tje mnooer tfcbe" N faaeptem/

@o tje Drnmfy" N ket ky Jefm `d Mepfrtkeot" f cuccby

cb`om" s`ke dnve yefrs ky luon`r" fom fbb tje tefajers `d tjesaj``b/ F geoerfb keetnog t``h k`st `d tje k`ronog/ Fcbet` d`bb`w tje pr`aeemnogs t` f megree" N knssem s`ke `d tjednoer p`nots fom rfpnmby ceafke very tnrem wntj tje edd`rt `dfcs`rcnog s` kuaj oew nod`rkftn`o no f d`rengo bfogufge/

Fdter buoaj we settbem m`wo no fo ekpty abfssr``k t`wrnte yefr pbfos `o vfst sjeets `d squfrem pfper/ ]jns nsy`ur c``h" cefkem ky J@M ced`re mnsfppefrnog wntj`utfoy durtjer expbfoftn`o/ Fo `bmer kfbe a`bbefgue jfmd`rg`tteo jns gbfsses fom no `rmer t` deeb usedub N speot tjerest `d tje fdtero``o wrntnog jns yefr pbfo fs jns searetfry/ Nweot j`ke abutajnog ky c``h fom mutndubby wr`te bess`opbfos" `oby t` mnsa`ver tjft we were kefot t` jfve tw`weehs `d notr`muat`ry fatnvntnes ced`re ekcfrhnog `o tjetext/ Nt afke t` bngjt s`ke tw` weehs bfter tjft N stnbb jfmo't

a`kpbetem ky `wo yefr pbfo/ Cy tjft tnke N jfm s`ke nmeffc`ut j`w t` m` nt/ ]je d`bb`wnog K`omfy" N wfs nontnftemnot` tje cnrnoan hfmeke/ ]jns wfs tje seatn`o d`r ajnbmreofgem snx t` ebeveo" wjnaj seekem t` jfve mnddereot rubes fompr`aemures/ Jere N wfs t` sjfre tjree abfsses wntj f y`uoga`bbefgue" wj` wfs drneomby fom weba`knog/ No pbfae `d tjes`bnm nod`rkftn`o fom jebp N s` cfmby oeemem j`wever" sjespeot k`st `d `ur crned tnke t`getjer dnbbnog ke no `o saj``b

g`ssnp/ Ky befronog aurve wfs f vertnafb bnoe d`r s`ke tnket` a`ke/