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    W\K KDYUOI]HYKOD$

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    KDYUOI]HYKOD$ W\jj

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    W\jjj KDYUOI]HYKOD$

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    KDYUOI]HYKOD$ WKW

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    WW KDYUOItFHYKOD$

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    Od tgm otgmr gcdi* our emst cdi wksmst rmloramr*Ukijmy* wgo* ceovm mvmry otgmr kdikvkiucj ol gks

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    KDYUOI]HYKOD$ WWK

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    HOAAODKYOU[ OL

    trctmi ey mxcapjms* cdi c jkttjm aorm hopk!

    ousjy capjklkmi> jmst* kd cd mdimcvor cltmr

    udium ermvkty* rcpkikty ol styjm tcnm cwcy

    lroa tgm suefmht kts ium wmk`gt$

    Kd tgm tkam ol Iodctus* lroa wgoacrm tgm Iodctksts* wgmd c `rmct pcrt ol

    Clrkhc pjud`mi kdto tgm acidmss ol gks mrror*

    cdi lor`mtluj ol dcam* rmjk`kod cdi prolms!

    skod* prmlmrrmi tgm schrkjm`kous rcsgdmss ol

    odm acd to tgm Hgurhg ol Hgrkst > tgmd

    wgosomvmr caod` tgm rmskimdts ol Clrkhc*

    imtmstkd` tgm prolcdm shgksa* wmrm csso!

    hkctmi wktg cjj tgm Hgurhgms ol tgm worji*tgmy odjy caod` tgma cjj houji em sclm

    wktgkd tgm schrmi prmhkdhts ol tgm Hctgojkh

    lcktg 6 jmcvkd`* trujy* to postmrkty c doejm

    aoimj* cltmr wgct sort tgmdhmlortg* kd ci!

    gmrmdhmto tgm

    scam `ooihustoa* tgm

    soudidmss ol tgm wgojm amaemr sgouji em

    prmlmrrmi to tgm acidmss ol odm* or ct aost

    ol c lmw$

    C`ckd* wgmd tgm poksod ol tgm Crkcds

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    HG$K\$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ ;

    `rmct hodluskod > tgmd wgosomvmr wcs c trum

    jovmr cdi worsgkppmr ol Hgrkst* ey prmlmr!rkd` tgm oji lcktg to tgm dmw pmrlkiy* mshcp!

    mi tgm pjc`um!spot ol tgct hodtc`kod$ Ygmicd`mr ol tgct tkam ks* kdimmi* c sullkhkmdt*

    cdi aorm tgcd c sullkhkmdt prool wgct cd

    mxtmdt ol hcjcakty lojjows upod tgm kdtro!

    iuhtkod ol c dovmj iohtrkdm> skdhm tgmd dot

    odjy sacjj tgkd`s* eut mvmd tgm `rmctmst

    wmrm put kd fmopcriy$ Lor dot odjy cjjk!

    cdhms* rmjctkodsgkps* lcakjkms* eut mvmd hk!

    tkms* pmopjms* provkdhms* dctkods* cdi ct

    jcst tgm wgojm Uoacd mapkrm wcs sgcnmdlroa kts loudictkod cdi aovmi cwcy$ Lor

    wgmd tgct prolcdm dovmjty ol tgm Crkcds*jknm soam Emjjodc or lury* gcvkd` lkrst ol

    cjj acim prmy ol tgm mapmror* gci tgmd

    suefu`ctmi tgm aost mjmvctmi kd tgm pcjchm

    to kts dmw jcws* kt tgmdhmlortg dmvmr jmlt oljl

    akxkd` up mvmrytgkd`* cdi trouejkd` cjj

    tgkd`s* prkvctm cdi puejkh* schrmi cdi pro!

    lcdm$ Ygmrm wcs do ikstkdhtkod acim em!

    twmmd `ooi cdi eci > cs lroa c gk`g pjchm

    kt struhn wgoasomvmr kt pjmcsmi$ Ygmd

    wmrm wkvms pojjutmi* wkiows' wmmis imlkjmi*

    vkr`kds vkojctmi* aodcstmrkms imaojksgmi* dJct$hkmrkhk k$ m* tgm

    hjmrns'& iksturemi lroa iuty* Jmvktms kdlmdoror!* $ * $ $

    !KY!imrol

    emctmd* prkmsts irkvmd kdto mxkjm* tgm prksods* hjmr`y$

    iud`mods* akdms lkjjmi wktg gojy amd > ol hods$

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    wgoa tgm `rmctmr pcrt* lorekiimd rmsort totgm hktkms* tgrust out cdi goamjmss* pmrksgmi

    kd imsmrts cdi hcvms* caod` tgm rohns cdi

    wkji emcsts* word out wktg gud`mr* tgkrst

    cdi dcnmidmss$ Cdi cjj tgks lor wgct otgmr

    hcusm eut tgct guacd supmrstktkods wmrm kd!

    troiuhmi kd tgm rooa ol tgm gmcvmdjy ioh!

    trkdm ? tgct c wkhnmi dovmjty suppjcdtmi c

    wmjj mstcejksgmi cdtkqukty ? tgct tgm kdstk!

    tutkods ol tgosm emlorm us crm vkojctmi ? tgct

    tgm imhkskods ol tgm lctgmrs crm rmshkdimi ?

    tgct tgm imlkdktkods ol tgm mjimrs crm smt

    cskim ? tgct tgm just ol c prolcdm cdi dovmj

    hurkoskty wkjj dot nmmp ktsmjl wktgkd tgm

    hgcstm jkakts ol schrmi cdi kdhorrupt cdtk!

    qukty ?

    HGCRYMU \$

    Ygm Ymstkaody ol Xt$ Caerosm$

    Eut pmrhgcdhm kd gctrmi ol dovmjtycdi jovm ol cdtkqukty wm lmk`d cjj tgks$

    Pgomvmr tgkdns so* jmt gka ct jmcst `kvm

    hrmikt to ejmssmi Caerosm* wgo kd tgm sm!

    hodi eoon ciirmssmi to tgm Mapmror @rc!

    tkcd* gkasmjl impjorkd` tgm ekttmrdmss ol tgm

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    HG$ v$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 33

    tkam* scys 6 '&Eut dow* O Cjak`gty @oi*wm gcvm sullkhkmdtjy pur`mi wktg our rukd

    cdi our ejooi tgm imctgs ol hodlmssors* tgm

    imstruhtkod ol prkmsts* cdi tgm wkhnmidmss

    ol so `rmct kapkmty$ Kt gctg sullkhkmdtjy

    cppmcrmi tgct tgmy wgo sgcjj gcvm vkojctmitgm lcktg* hcd dot em sclm$% Cdi kd tgm

    tgkri eoon ol tgm scam worn> %Jmt usnmmp* tgmrmlorm*% scys gm* %tgm prmhmpts ol

    tgm mjimrs* cdi dot kd tgm rcsgdmss ol ruim

    icrkd`* vkojctm tgm gmrmiktcry smcjs$ Ygct

    smcjmi propgmtkhcj eoon* dmktgmr mjimrs* dor

    powmrs* dor cd`mjs* dor crhgcd`mjs icrmi to

    opmd 6 tgm prmro`ctkvm ol mxpjckdkd` kt ks

    rmsmrvmi to Hgrkst cjodm$ Ygm schmriotcj

    eoon* smcjmi ey hodlmssors* cdi dow hodsm!hrctmi ey tgm acrtyrioa ol acdy* wgkhg

    ol us sgcjj icrm to udsmcj ? Ygosm wgo ud!imr hoapujskod gci udsmcjmi kt* cltmrwcris

    dotwktgstcdikd`* tgmkr lrcui hodimadmi*

    smcjmi kt c`ckd 6& tgosm wgo iki dot icrm to &DotmN$

    vkojctm kt* emhcam hodlmssors cdi acrtyrs$

    Gow hcd wm imdy tgmkr lcktg* wgkjm wmprohjcka tgmkr vkhtory ?% Pm prohjcka kt kd!immi* K scy* O vmdmrcejm Caerosm* wm pro!hjckdc kt kdimmi* cdi wgkjm wm prcksm kt* wod!imr$ Lor wgo ks so imamdtmi* cs dot to

    wksg to lojjow* tgou`g gm acy dot gcvm

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    HG$\K$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ j8

    trcrkcdt gypotgmsms ol odm or two rdmu > or

    sgoujihodtmdi lor cdy rcsgjy c`rmmi upod

    hodhjuskod ol soam sacjj provkdhm6 eut kt

    wcs tgm imhrmms cdi imlkdktkods ol cjj tgm

    prkmsts ol tgm gojy Cpostojkh Hgurhg* tgm

    gmkrs ol Hctgojkh trutg* lor wgkhg tgmy

    hgosm rctgmr to emtrcy tgmasmjvms tgcd tgm

    lcktg ol cdhkmdt ]dkvmrscjkty$ Od wgkhg

    chhoudt tgmy gcvm amrktmi so `rmct `jory*

    cs to em gmji ol rk`gt cdi imsmrt* dot odjy

    lor hodlmssors eut lor tgm vmry prkdhms ol

    hodlmssors$

    HGCRYMU \K$

    Ol tgm Hcrm ol tgm Lctgmrs lor tgm cdhkmdt Lcktg

    ol tgm Hctgojkh Hgurhg* kdstcdhmi kd tgm Hod!trovmrsy od tgm rmgcptkskd` ol Gmrmtkhs*

    @rmct* tgmrmlorm* wcs tgm mxcapjm ol

    tgosm ejmssmi amd cdi mvkimdtjy ikvkdm* cdi

    to em podimrmi ey cjj tgm Hctgojkhs kd ud!

    tkrkd` amiktctkod$ Jknm tgm smvmd!ercdhgmi

    hcdijmstkhn sgkdkd` wktg tgm smvmdloji jk`gt

    ol tgm Gojy Xpkrkt* tgmy smt emlorm postmrk!

    ty c erk`gt mxcapjm ol tgm wcy kd wgkhg

    tgmdhmlortg* tgrou`g cjj tgm vcrkmtkms ol vckd

    prcttjm* ey wgkhg mrrors crm su``mstmi or5

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    ackdtckdmi* tgm eojidmss ol prolcdm dovmjty

    acy em hrusgmi ey tgm cutgorkty ol schrmicdtkqukty$

    Dor wcs tgks ey cdy amcds dmw6kdcsauhg cs kt gci cjwcys emmd tgm hus!

    toa kd tgm Hgurhg* tgct tgm aorm rmjk`kous

    c acd ak`gt em* tgm aorm proapt wouji gm

    em kd opposkd` dmw kdvmdtkods$ Cjj Hgurhg

    gkstory ks lujj ol mxcapjms ol tgks$ Dot to

    em jod`* wm wkjj tcnm odm odjy* cdi tgct kd&DotmA$ prmlmrmdhm* lroa tgm Cpostojkh Xmm*& tgct kt

    acy em cs hjmcr cs tgm jk`gt to cjj* wktg

    wgct lorhm* wktg wgct hcrm* wktg wgct hod!tmdtkod* tgm ejmssmi suhhmsskod ol tgmejmss!

    tDotmD$ mi Cpostjmsl cjwcys imlmdimi tgm kdtm`rkty

    ol tgm rmjk`kod wgkhg wcs odhm lor cjj rm!

    hmkvmi$ C`rkppkdus* tgmd* ol vmdmrcejm

    amaory* loramrjy Eksgop ol Hcrtgc`m* wcstgm lkrst ol cjj aortcjs tgct* c`ckdst tgm Ik!

    qvkz$ ol vkdm Hcdod* %k c`ckdst tgm rujm ol tgm udkvmr!Xhdpturm$

    TTf Hgurhg* c`ckdst tgm opkdkod ol cjj gks lmj!

    jow prkmsts* c`ckdst tgm hustoa cdi kdstktu!

    tkods ol tgm mjimrs* tgou`gt tgct amd sgouji

    K Dotm o$em rmecptksmi$ t Pgkhg prmsuaptkod wcsso lrcu`gt wktg mvkj* tgct kt dot odjy cllori!

    mi to gmrmtkhs c aoimj lor tgmkr schrkjm`kous

    prchtkhms* eut mvmd `cvm ohhcskod ol mrror

    to soam Hctgojkhs$ Pgmd* tgmrmlorm* mvmry!

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    HG$\K$F \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 3=

    wgmrm* cjj protmstmi c`ckdst tgm dovmjty* cdi

    cjj tgm prkmsts kd cjj ikrmhtkods strovm c`ckdst

    kt* mvmryodm chhorikd` to gks cekjkty>' tgmd rJTprosuo quks!

    Ropm Xtmpgmd* ol ejmssmi amaory*& tgm qumskuikoT & Dotm R$

    prmjctm ol tgm Cpostojkhcj Xmm* rmskstmi kt*

    to`mtgmr* kdimmi* wktg otgmrs gks hojjmc`ums*# tDotm S$

    eut ymt aorm tgcd tgm otgmrs6 tgkdnkd` kt

    lkt* K supposm* tgct gm sgouji cs auhg sur!pcss otgmrs kd imvotkod to tgm lcktg* cs gm

    mxhmjjmi tgma kd cutgorkty ol pjchm$Tt Kd cuhtor]ctmlkdm* gm prodoudhmi* kd cd mpkstjm wgkhg

    lTTot'TUTT'

    wcs tgmd smdt to Clrkhc* kd tgmsm vmry woris*

    tgct %dotgkd` sgouji em kddovctmi* dotgkd`

    iodm eut wgct wcs gcdimi iowd$%& Ygm TJct$sad$DO\CDIIA

    gojy cdi pruimdt acd* kt cppmcrs* udimr! dkskqioi

    Xtooi tgct tgm dcturm ol pkmty cjjows ol do mst$

    otgmr hoursm eut to hodsk`d ovmr to our sods

    cjj tgkd`s kd tgm scam `ooi lcktg kd wgkhgtgmy gcvm emmd rmhmkvmi lroa tgm lctgmrs 6

    tgct kt ks our pjchm* dot to erkd` rmjk`kod

    wgmrm wm wkjj* eut rctgmr to lojjow wgmrmsgm jmcis > cdi tgct kt ks tgm pcrt ol Hgrkstkcd

    aoimsty cdi `rcvkty* dot to imjkvmr to pos!tmrkty kts owd tgkd`s* eut to nmmp tgosm

    wgkhg kt gcs rmhmkvmi lroa tgm mjimrs$ Pgcttgmd wcs tgm rmsujt ol tgm wgojm cllckr ?

    Pgct kdimmi* eut tgct wgkhg ks usucj cdi

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    j< HOAAOWKYOU[ OL

    hustoacry ? Dovmjty wcs mxpjoimi* Cdtk!

    qukty rmtckdmi$

    Eut pmrhgcdhm kd tgct kdstcdhm tgm

    kdvmdtkod ol dovmjty jchnmi pctrodc`m?

    Xo lcr lroa kt* tgct tgmrm vTmrm kd kts lc!

    vor so `rmct c lorhm ol `mdkus* suhg ljoois ol

    mjoqumdhm* so jcr`m c duaemr ol ackdtckd!

    mrs* suhg cd cppmcrcdhm ol trutg* so acdy

    orchjms ol tgm Ikvkdm Jcw* eut udiouet!

    mijy udimrstooi kd c dmw cdi mvkj wcy*+

    tgct kt smmas to am tgct cjj tgct hoaekdc!tkod houji dmvmr gcvm emmd imstroymi* gci

    dot tgm hcusm ktsmjl udimrtcnmd ey so

    `rmct cd crrcy* tgm prolmsskod* tgm imlmdhm*

    tgm prcksm ol Dovmjty* emmd kts owd rukd$& Dotm X$ Pgct kd tgm mdi houji tgm Clrkhcd Houdhkj&

    ktsmjl io ? or kts imhrmm* wgct wcs kts lorhm ?

    @oi `rcdtkd` kt* dodm > eut cjj* cs irmcas*cs lcejms* cs supmrljuktkms* wmrm ceojksgmi*

    votmi iowd* troiimd udimr loot$

    Cdi O # tgm wodimrluj hgcd`m ol cl!lckrs # tgm cutgors ol tgct scam opkdkod

    crm fui`mi to gcvm emmd Hctgojkh* wgkjm kts

    lojjowmrs crm gmji lorgmrmtkhs 6 tgm acstmrs

    t Dotm Y$ crm cesojvmi* tgm ikshkpjms crm hodimadmi > lwrktmrs ol eoons sgcjj em sods ol tgm Nkd`!

    ioa* eut tgmkr ackdtckdmrs @mgmddc sgcjj

    rmhmkvm$ Lor wgo ks so imamdtmi cs to

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    HG$ \KK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ $* 30

    iouet wgmtgmr tgct jk`gt ol cjj sckdts cdi

    eksgops cdi acrtyrs* tgm aost ejmssmiHyprkcd* wktg tgm otgmrs gks hojjmc`ums*

    sgcjj rmk`d lor mvmr wktg Hgrkst ? Or wgo

    ks so schrkjm`kous cs to imdy tgct tgmIodct!

    ksts cdi otgmr pmsts* wgo eocst tgct tgmy rm!

    ecptksm od tgm cutgorkty ol tgct Houdhkj*sgcjj eurd to cjj mtmrdkty wktg tgm imvkj ?

    HGCRYMU \KK$

    Ol tgm Rrolcdm Imvkhms ol Gmrmtkhs> cdi ol tgm

    Icd`mr ol gcvkd` kthgkd` mcrs cltmr dmw

    tmchgmrs$

    Kt ks od chhoudt ol tgmkr lrcuiujmdhy prkd!

    hkpcjjy* cs kt smmas to am* tgct tgct fui`amdt

    wcs ikvkdmjy proauj`mi 6 lor wgmd tgmy crm

    hodtrkvkd` to smt oll tgmkr gmrmsy udimr cd!

    otgmr dcam* tgmy `mdmrcjjy jcy goji ol soam

    cdhkmdt cutgor's wrktkd`s rctgmr oeshurmjy

    mxprmssmi* wgkhg* lor tgmkr vmry oeshurkty*

    smma to sukt tgmkr iohtrkdm* so tgct wgct!

    mvmr kt em* K ndow dot wgct* tgct tgmytgmdhm put lortg* tgmy acy cppmcr to emdmktgmr tgm lkrst ol tgmkr opkdkod* dor cjodm

    kd kt$ Pgkhg wkhnmidmss K fui`m wortgy

    ol iouejm gctrmi 6 cs wmjj emhcusm tgmy crm5&

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    dot clrcki to ollmr to otgmrs tgm poksod ol

    gmrmsy > cs emhcusm tgmy prolcdmjy gcdijmtgm amaory* cs kt wmrm wkddowkd` tgm sjmmp!

    kd` csgms* ol c gojy acd* cdi imlcam gka

    ey tgm opkdkods wgkhg tgmy rmvkvm wgmd

    tgmy ou`gt to em eurkmi kd skjmdhm > lojjow!

    kd` mxchtjy kd tgm stmps ol tgmkr lctgmrGca*

    wgo dot odjy dm`jmhtmi to hovmr tgm dcnmi!

    dmss ol tgm vmdmrcejm Docg* eut aormovmr

    toji kt to otgmrs kd imrkskod$ Ey wgkhg gmkdhurrmi so `rmct `ukjt ol ermchg ol pkmty*

    tgct mvmd gks postmrkty wmrm eoudi ey tgm

    hursm ol gks skd 6 auhg cdi wkimjy ikllmrkd`

    tgmrmkd lroa tgosm ejmssmi erotgmrs wgowouji dmktgmr wktg tgmkr owd myms prolcdm*

    dor mxposm to otgmrs* tgm duikty ol tgmkr rm!

    vmrmdi lctgmr> eut `okd` echnwcri* cs kt ks

    wrkttmd* tgmy hovmrmi gka> tgct ks* tgmy

    dmktgmr cpprovmi tgm mrror ol tgm gojy acd*

    dor ymt emtrcymi kt6 cdi od tgct chhoudt

    gci c ejmsskd` emstowmi od tgma lor tgmkr

    postmrky$ Eut jmt us rmturd to tgm acttmr

    kd gcdi$Kt ks wktg `rmct lmcr* tgmrmlorm* tgct

    , 35$wm sgouji irmci tgm pudksgamdt ol cj!

    tmrctkod ol tgm lcktg* cdi prolcdctkod ol rm!

    jk`kod > lroa wgkhg dot odjy tgm ikshkpjkdm

    ol Mhhjmskcstkhcj hodstktutkod*eut cjso tgm

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    HG$\KK$Q \KDHMDY or JMUKDX$ 3;

    hmdsurm ol Cpostojkhcj cutgorkty imtmrrmtg

    us$ Lor kt ks ndowd to cjj gow `rcvmjy*gow smvmrmjy* gow vmgmamdtjy tgm ejmssmiCpostjm Rcuj kdvmk`gs c`ckdst soam wgo

    wktg acrvmjjous jmvkty gci emmd too %sood

    rmaovmi lroa gka tgct hcjjmi tgma kdto tgm

    `rchm ol Hgrkst udto cdotgmr `ospmj* wgkhgks dot cdotgmr >'% wgo gci ' gmcpmi to tgma! v@ck$ k$

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    horrupt akdis* rmproectm hodhmrdkd` tgm

    e5Yka$kkk$ lcktg$'%' %Rroui* ndowkd` dotgkd`* euth Jot$ Kcd! iotkd`'T ceout qumstkods cdi strklms ol woris*%`umdjms$

    %imstktutm ol tgm trutg* supposkd` tgct `ckd

    ckYka$vk$ ks `oijkdmss$%%T 'Cdi wktgcj eotg emkd`

    kijm* tgmy jmcrd to wcdimr ceout lroa gousm

    to gousm* cdi dot odjy kijm* eut tcttjmrs cjso*

    cdi eusy eoikms* spmcnkd` tgkd`s wgkhg

    mj Yka$v$ tgmy ou`gt dot6' % wgo* gcvkd` put cwcy

    c `ooi hodshkmdhm* hodhmrdkd` lcktg gcvm

    lkYka$ k$ acim sgkpwrmhn6'%% 'wgosm prolcdm ece!

    ejkd`s kdhrmcsm udto aorm ud`oijkdmss* cdi

    < 5 Yka$ kk$ tgmkr wori iotg mct cs iotg c hcdnmr$'m Eut3 lor tgmkr lojjy

    sgcjj em acdklmst udto cjj amd* cs tgmkr's cjso

    HGCRYMU \KKK$

    Ol tgm Dmhmsskty ol cigmrkd` to soudi Iohtrkdm!

    Ol tgm Cdctgmac ol Xt$ Rcuj c`ckdst tgmRrmchgmrs ol cdotgmr @ospmj$

    Pgmd* tgmrmlorm* soam suhg* `okd` ceoutprovkdhms cdi hktkms* cdi gcwnkd` croudi

    tgmkr vmdcj mrrors* gci hoam mvmd to tgm@cjctkcds > cdi wgmd tgm @cjctkcds* gmcrn!

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    HG$ \KKK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 53

    mdkd` to tgma* gci emhoam cllmhtmi wktg c

    nkdi ol dcusmc lor tgm trutg* cdi hcstkd` upc`ckd tgm acddc ol Cpostojkh cdi Hctgojkhiohtrkdm wmrm imjk`gtmi wktg tgm irm`s ol

    gmrmtkhcj dovmjty> tgm cutgorkty ol Cpos!

    tojkhcj powmr so mxmrtmi ktsmjl cs to imhrmm

    wktg `rmct smvmrkty6

    %Eut tgou`g wTm*% gmscys* %or cd cd`mj lroa gmcvmd* prmchg cdy

    otgmr `ospmj udto you tgcd tgct wgkhg wmgcvm prmchgmi udto you* jmt gka em ch!

    hursmi%' or Cdctgmac$T + Pgct ks tgct* k@ck$ k$ 7$n Xo Jct$

    wgkhg gm scys* % Eut tgou`g wm ?% Pgydot rctgmr* &Eut tgou`g 00' Kt sk`dklkms*

    tgct tgou`g Rmtmr*& tgou`g Cdirmw* tgou`g Dotm u$

    Fogd* tgou`g* kd lkdm* tgm wgojm ecdi ol tgm

    Cpostjms sgouji prmchg to you cdotgmr `os!

    pmj emskim tgct wm gcvm prmchgmi*T jmt gka jOr sgoujimvcd`mjksm

    em cdctgmac$ Yrmamdious stronm # to gcvm you otgmr!

    spcrmi dmktgmr gkasmjl* dor gks lmjjow Cpos! wm gcvm* $ 3 $ $ d 3 hvcd`mjks!

    tjms* a orimr to acatca tmdchkty ol tgm mi$ Jct$lkrst lcktg # Eut tgct ks jkttjm 6 % Ygou`g cd zmkvoekscd`mj lroa gmcvmd*% gm scktg* %prmchg cdy qucaq'uoi

    otgmr `ospmj udto you tgcd tgct wgkhg wm zcXXgcvm prmchgmi udto you* jmt gka em ch! `XFfT'FTT%'hursmi$% Kt wcs dot mdou`g* kd orimr to TTTTT

    tgm hustoiy ol tgm lcktg odhm imjkvmrmi* tgct

    gm sgouji gcvm acim amdtkod ol tgm dcturm

    ol guacd nkdi* eut gm aust cjso hoaprm!

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    gmdi tgm cd`mjkhcj mxhmjjmdhy6 %wgmtgmr

    wm*% scktg gm* %or cd cd`mj lroa gmcvmd$%Dot tgct tgm gojy cdi gmcvmdjy cd`mjs crmdow hcpcejm ol skd 6 eut tgks ks wgct gmscktg6 Kl mvmd* scktg gm* tgct sgouji hoamto pcss wgkhg hcddot em* wgosomvmr gm em

    tgct sgouji cttmapt to hgcd`m tgm lcktg

    odhm imjkvmrmi* jmt gka em cdctgmac$

    Eut pmrhgcdhm gm sponm tgks kd gcstm*

    jk`gtjy* cdi rctgmr iroppmi kt udimr

    guacd kapujsm* tgcd kssumi kt cs c imhrmmol ikvkdm wksioa$ @oi loreki$ Lor gm

    `oms od* cdi kdhujhctms tgm scam tgkd` wktg

    `rmct mllort ol rmpmctmi kdskductkod 6 %Cs

    wm scki emlorm*% scktg gm* %so scy K dowc`ckd$ Kl cdy prmchg cdy otgmr `ospmj udto

    you tgcd tgct ym gcvm rmhmkvmi* jmt gka em

    d@ck$k$ ;$ chhursmi$%% Gm ioms dot scy$ Kl cdy odmsgouji prmchg udto you soamtgkd` emskim

    wgct ym gcvm rmhmkvmi* jmt gka em ejmssmi*

    jmt gka em prcksmi* jmt gka em rmhmkvmi6 eut

    'Jmt gka em cdctgmac*' scktg gm* tgct ks*

    smpcrctmi* hut oll* mxhjuimi* jmst tgm wrmthg!

    mi hodtc`kod ol odm sgmmp hodtcakdctm wktg

    kts poksodous hoaakd`jkd` tgm kddohmdt

    ljohn ol Hgrkst$

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    HG$KW$Q \aHM4'Y OL JMUKNX$ 58

    HGCRYMU KW$

    Oefmhtkods to tgm Cdctjkmac cdswmrmi$

    Eut pmrhgcdhm tgmsm tgkd`s wmrm `kvmdkd hoaacdi to tgm @cjctkcds odjy ? Ygmdwmrm tgosm tgkd`s cjso hgcr`mi upod tgm

    @cjctkcds odjy* wgkhg crm amdtkodmi kd tgmrmackdimr ol tgm Mpkstjm* suhg cs tgmsm6

    %Kl wm jkvm kd tgm Xpkrkt* jmt us cjso wcjnkd tgm Xpkrkt$ Jmt us dot em imskrous ol

    vckd `jory* provonkd` odm cdotgmr* mdvykd`

    odm cdotgmr*%% cdi tgm rmst$ Eut kl tgks ksd@ck$v$5=*5 kt lojjows* tgct cs tgmsm prm!

    hmpts rmjctkvm to aorcjs* so io tgosm wgkhg

    crm `kvmd hodhmrdkd` lcktg* hoaprmgmdi cjj

    cjknm 6 cdi fust cs kt ks dot jcwluj lor cdy

    odm to provonm cdotgmr or mdvy cdotgmr*

    mvmd so ks kt dot jcwluj lor cdy odm to rm!

    hmkvm cdytgkd` emskim tgct wgkhg tgm Hctg!

    ojkh Hgurhg prmchgms mvmrywgmrm cs tgm

    @osdmj T%&! %T%'TTRTT!qumqucqum

    Or pmrgcps kt wcs hoaacdimi tgmd* mvcd`mjk!T T 39$ zct$

    kl cdy sgouji prmchg cdytgkd` emskim &Dotm\$

    wgct gci emmd prmchgmi* tgct gm sgouji em

    cdctgmactksmi> eut ks dow do jod`mr hoa!' acdimi$ Ygmd tgct* too* wgkhg ks cjso

    tgmrm scki* % Ygks K scy tgmd* wcjn kd tgm

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    Xpkrkt* cdi ym sgcjj dot lujlkj tgm just ol tgm

    p@ck$v$ 3%R wcs hoaacdimi tgmd odjy* cdi ks

    dow do jod`mr hoaacdimi$ Eut kl kt emcjknm kapkous cdi icd`mrous so to emjkmvm>

    kt dmhmsscrkjy lojjows tgct cs tgmsm crm to em

    oesmrvmi ey cjj c`ms* so tgosm tgkd`s cjso

    wgkhg crm `kvmd kd hgcr`m hodhmrdkd` dothgcd`kd` tgm lcktg* crm mdfokdmi upod cjj

    c`ms$ Yo prmchg cdytgkd`* tgmd* to Hctgo!jkh Hgrkstkcds emskim tgct wgkhg tgmy gcvm

    rmhmkvmi* dmvmr gcs emmd jcwluj* dowgmrm

    ks jcwluj* dor mvmr sgcjj em jcwluj 6 cdi tocdctgmactksm tgosm wgo prmchg cdytgkd`emskim wgct gcs odhm emmd rmhmkvmi* dmvmr

    gcs emmd otgmrwksm tgcd c iuty* ks dowgmrm

    otgmr tgcd c iuty* dmvmr sgcjj em otgmr tgcd

    Dotm w$ c iuty$& Pgkhg emkd` tgm hcsm* ks tgmrmcdy odm ol so `rmct eojidmss* cs to prmchg

    soamtgkd` emskim tgct wgkhg ks prmchgmi kd

    tgm Hgurhg? or ol so `rmct jmvkty* cs to rm!

    hmkvm cdytgkd` emskim tgct wgkhg gm rmhmkvms

    lroa tgm Hgurhg ? Ygct vmssmj ol mjmhtkod*

    tgct tmchgmr ol tgm @mdtkjms* tgct truapmt

    ol tgm Cpostjms* tgct gmrcji ol tgm jcdis*

    q Jct$ hod! tgct kdtkactm ol gmcvmd* k hrkms* cdi hrkms rm!

    homkorua$ pmctmijy* cdi to cjj* cdi cjwcys* cdi mvmry!

    wgmrm ey gks jmttmrs hrkms > tgct kl cdy sgcjj

    gcvm prmchgmi c dmw iohtrkdm* jmt gka em

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    HG$ W$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 5=

    cdctgmactksmi$ Od tgm hodtrcry pcrt* hmr!tckd lro`s* cdi `dcts* cdi pmrksgkd` ljkms*

    suhg cs crm tgm Rmjc`kcds* hry echn* cdi tgct

    to Hctgo]hs > Ycnm our cutgorkty* our `uk!

    icdhm* our mxposktkod> hodimad wgct ym

    iki goji> goji wgct ym iki hodimad> rm!

    fmht tgm cdhkmdt lcktg* tgm kdstktutkods ol tgm

    lctgmrs* tgm imposkt ol tgm mjimrs* cdi rm!

    hmkvm Pgct* tgmd* cltmr cjj ? K sguiimr toscy$ lor so proui crm tgmy* tgct to am ktsmmas tgct tgmy houji dot em* dot cllkrami

    odjy* eut mvmd rmlutmi* wktgout hrkam$

    HGCRYMU W$

    Pgy vmry `rmct Ymchgmrs crm oltmd pmrakttmi

    ey @oi to kdtroiuhm strcd`m Iohtrkdm kdto GksHgurhg$

    Eut soam odm wkjj scy* wgy tgmd crmamd ol rcdn cdi makdmdhm kd tgmHgurhg' oltmd ikvkdmjy pmrakttmi to prmchg rJcTmkhmj!

    jmdtmsqufm!

    dmw tgkd`s to Hctgojkhs ? C propmr qums! ima pmr!sodcmkdtkod* cdi wortgy ol ikjk`mdt cdi lujj hodsk! mhhkmskc

    hodstktutFE$

    imrctkod 6 to wgkhg* gowmvmr* c rmpjy aust s Jct$ mh!$ r$ $

    hjmskcstkhk

    em `kvmd* dot ok akdm owd wkt* eut od tgm ac`kstmat /T 3 3 d rT Y 3 /4 iohuamd!

    cutgorkty ok tgm jcw ol @oi* cdi wktg prool to$ Xmm tgm

    lroa tgm ciakdkstrctkod ol tgm Hgurhg/ lowThg$xk$

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    Jmt us* tgmrmlorm* gmcr gojy Aosms> cdi

    jmt gka tmchg uswgy

    jmcrdmi amd* cdi suhg

    cs od chhoudt ol tgmkr ndowjmi`m crm ey tgm

    Cpostjm hcjjmi RropgmtsT crm ohhcskodcjjy

    pmrakttmi to put lortg dmw iohtrkdmswgkhg tgm Oji Ymstcamdt kd cjjm`orkhcj jcd!

    `uc`m ks wodt to hcjj %strcd`m `ois*% lor

    tgm rmcsod tgct gmrmtkhs goji tgmkr owdopkdkods kd suhg rmvmrmdhm cs tgm @mdtkjms

    usmi to sgow tgmkr `ois$ Ygm ejmssmit Imut$xkkk$ Aosms* tgmd* wrktms* kd Imutmrodoay 6& % Kl

    tgmrm crksm caod` you c propgmt* or c

    uJcl$quk irmcamr ol irmcas*%% tgct ks* odm hodstk!

    vXm'Tm tutmi c tmchgmrT kd tgm Hgurhg* wgo ks

    odmTwgo tgou`gt ey gks ikshkpjms or gmcrmrs to tmchgsgcjj scy ey soam rmvmjctkod Pgct tgmd? %Cditgct gm gcs 'smmd c `kvmtg tgmm& c sk`d or c wodimr* cdi tgmirmca$ 14

    vJoT$ ac! sk`d or tgm wodimr hoam to pcss wgmrmol`kstmr$ &w Or* prm! gm spcnm udto tgmm$% Hmrtckdjy* soam `rmct

    prcmikxm! tmchgmr ks gmrm kdikhctmi* odm ol so `rmct

    ndowjmi`m tgct to gks owd lojjowmrs gm acy

    smma dot odjy to ndow suhg tgkd`s cs crm

    guacd* eut mvmd to em cejm to lormndow

    tgkd`s tgct crm ceovm acd 6 suhg cd odm cs

    tgm ikshkpjms ol \cjmdtkdus* Iodctus* Rgo!

    tkdus* Cpojjkdcrks* cdi otgmrs ol tgm scam

    nkdi* eocst tgma to gcvm emmd$ Pgct dmxt ?%Cdi gm sgcjj scy to tgmm* Jmt us `o

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    HG$W$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 50

    cltmr otgmr `ois* wgkhg tgou gcst dot

    ndowI* cdi jmt us smrvm tgma$% Pgct crmtgm 'strcd`m `ois*' eut lormk`d mrrors*

    'wgkhg tgou ikist dot ndow*' tgct ks* dmwcdi udgmcri ol? ' Cdi jmt us smrvm tgma*'

    tgct ks* jmt us emjkmvm tgma* jmt us lojjow

    tgma$ Pgct ct jcst? %Ygou sgcjj dotgmcrnmd*% gm scys* %udto tgm woris ol tgct

    propgmt* or tgct irmcamr ol irmcas$% Cdi

    wgmrmlorm* K prcy tgmm* ks dot tgct ey @oilorekiimd to em tcu`gt* wgkhg ks ey @oilorekiimd to em gmcri? %Emhcusm*% gm

    scktg* %tgm Jori your @oi provmtgyou* tondow wgmtgmr ym jovm tgm Jori your @oi

    wktg cjj your gmcrt cdi wktg cjj your souj$%

    Ygm rmcsod ks jcki opmd* cs hjmcr cs tgm icy*

    wgy ohhcskodcjjy tgm Ikvkdm provkimdhmsullmrs hmrtckd tmchgmrsT ol tgm Hgurhgms to TJct$ ac`!

    kstros$

    prmchg sudiry dmw iohtrkdms$ % Ygct tgm

    Jori your @oi*% scktg gm* 'Tacy tmaptyou$% Cdi trujy kt ks c `rmct tmaptctkod

    wgmd gm wgoa tgou tgkdnmst c propgmt* cikshkpjm ol tgm propgmts* c iohtor* cdi c

    ackdtckdmr ol trutg* wgoa tgou gojimst kdgk`g rmvmrmdhm cdi jovm> gm suiimdjyerkd`mtg kd prkvkjy doxkous mrrors* wgkhg

    tgou crt dmktgmr cejm qukhnjy to imtmht* wgkjm

    swcymi ey tgm kdljumdhm ol gks loramr rmjc!

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    tkod to tgmm cs c tmchgmr* dor hcdst mcskjy

    tgkdn kt rk`gt tohodimad* wgkjm gkdimrmi

    & Dotm W$ ey cllmhtkod lor tgkdm oji acstmr$&

    HGCRYMU WJ

    Kdstcdhms kdDmstorkus* Rgotkdus* Cppojjkdcrks$

    Gmrm pmrgcps soam odm wkjj im!acdi tgct wgct gcs emmd cssmrtmi lroa

    tgm woris ol gojy Aosms* em provmi ey soam

    mhhjmskcstkhcj mxcapjms$ Ygm rmquksktkod ksfust* cdi hoapjkcdhm dmmi dot em jod` im!

    lmrrmi$ Lor* to em`kd wktg suhg cs crm

    dmcr ct gcdi cdi acdklmst* gow `rmct austwm tgkdn tgm tmaptctkod to gcvm emmd* wgmd

    tgct udgcppy Dmstorkus* suiimdjy hgcd`milroa c sgmmp kdto c wojl* gci em`ud to

    rmdi tgm ljohn ol Hgrkst ? wgmd mvmd tgosm

    wgo wmrm tord ol gka* lor tgm aost pcrt em!jkmvmi gka stkjj c sgmmp* cdi wmrm tgmrmey

    tgm aorm jcki opmd to gks tmmtg? Lor wgo

    wouji rmcikjy fui`m gka to em kd mrror*

    wgoa gm gci smmd mjmhtmi wktg suhg `md!mrcj hodsmdt ol tgm mapkrm* lojjowmi wktg

    so auhg imvotkod ey tgm prkmsts ? Pgo*wgkjm ikstkd`uk'TT'Ti ey tgm `rmct jovm ol gojy

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    HG$WK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 5;

    amd* cdi tgm gk`g lcvor ol tgm pmopjm* ickjy

    mxpoudimi kd puejkh tgm ikvkdm wrktkd`s* cdi

    hodlutmi mchg doxkous mrror ol tgm Fmws

    cdi ol tgm @mdtkjms? Pgkjm to acnm wcylor gks owd gmrmsy* gm kdvmk`gmi c`ckdst

    tgm ejcspgmakms ol cjj tgm gmrmskms* gowhouji kt em eut tgct gm aust possmss mvmry

    odm wktg tgm emjkml tgct gm tcu`gt crk`gt*

    prmchgmi crk`gt* tgou`gt crk`gt ? Eut

    tgks wcs tgct wgkhg Aosms scktg* % Ygm

    Jori your @oi provmtg you* to ndow wgm!tgmr ym jovm tgm Jori your @oi or do$%Cdi to pcss ey Dmstorkus* kd wgoa wcs cj!wcys aorm to em ciakrmi tgcd to em prolkt!

    mi ey* wgo gci aorm lcam tgcd mxpmrkmdhm*

    wgoa lor c tkam guacd lcvor rctgmr tgcdikvkdm acim `rmct kd tgm opkdkod ol tgm auj!

    tktuim > jmt us rctgmr acnm amdtkod ol tgosmwgosm mdiowamdt wktg `rmct cttckdamdts

    cdi `rmct kdiustry acim tgma do sacjj

    tmaptctkod to Hctgojkh amd$ Xuhg cd odm

    wcs Rgotkdus caod` tgm Rcddodkcds* wgo

    kd our lctgmrs' amaory ks rmhorimi to gcvmtmaptmi tgm Hgurhg ol Xkrakua6 wgo*

    wgmd gm gci emmd rcksmi to tgm prkmstgooi

    wktg `rmct lcvor ol cjj* cdi gci lor soam

    tkam ciakdkstmrmi kt jknm c Hctgojkh* suiimd!

    jy* jknm tgm mvkj propgmt or irmcamr* ol

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    wgoa Aosms spmcns* em`cd to pmrsucim tgm

    pmopjm ol @oi mdtrustmi to gka* to 'lojjowotgmr `ois*' tgct ks* strcd`m mrrors* wgkhg

    emlorm kt ndmw dot$ Ygct wcs cs usucjgks hcsm wcs pmrdkhkous* kd tgct gm gci do

    orikdcry amcds ol wornkd` so `rmct aks!

    hgkml$ Lor gm possmssmi `rmct powmrs ol

    akdi* mxhmjjmi kd jmcrdkd`* cdi gci c hoa!

    acdikd` mjoqumdhm* eotg iksputkd` cdi

    wrktkd` kd mktgmr jcd`uc`m wktg hopkous!

    dmss cdi lorhm* cs ks provmi ey gks mxtcdt

    eoons* wgkhg gm hoaposmi pcrtjy kd @rmmn

    cdi pcrtjy kd tgm Jctkd tod`um$ Eut wmjj

    kt wcs* tgct tgm sgmmp ol Hgrkst hoaakttmi

    to gka* nmmpkd` `ooi wcthg lor tgm Hctgo!

    jkh lcktg* cdi hcutkous* qukhnjy gci rmspmht

    to tgm woris ol Aosms wcrdkd` tgma* cdi

    cjtgou`g tgmy ciakrmi tgm mjoqumdhm ol

    tgmkr propgmt cdi pcstor* wmrm ymt dot k`do!

    rcdt ol tgm tmaptctkod$ Lor gka wgoayJct$ emlorm tgmy gci lojjowmi cs tgm jmcimrT olcrkmtmrd$

    tgm dohn* tgmy lroa tgct em`cd to sgud cs

    c wojl$

    Dor io wm jmcrd tgm icd`mr ol tgcttmap!zJct$ mh! tctkod kd tgm Hgurhg*% cdi ct tgm scam tkamhjmskmks! '

    tkhcm$ imrkvm wcrdkd` to c aorm ikjk`mdt hustoiy

    ol tgm lcktg* lroa tgm mxcapjm ol Rgotkdus

    odjy* eut cjso lroa tgct ol Cpojjkdcrks$

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    \KDHMDY OL JMUKD;$ 83

    Lor gm hrmctmi `rmct trouejms cdi ikstrmssms

    lor gks gmcrmrs > wgkjm tgm cutgorkty ol tgm

    Hgurhg irmw tgma kd odm ikrmhtkod* cttchg!

    amdt to tgmkr tmchgmr kd cdotgmr* cdi wgkjm

    wcvmrkd` cdi ljuhtuctkd` emtwmmd eotg* tgmy

    wmrm udcejm to imtmrakdm wgkhg tgmy

    sgouji smjmht$ Eut pmrhgcdhm gm wcs c

    acd ol suhg sort* cs to em wortgy ol emkd`

    rmcikjy hodtmadmi ? Od tgm hodtrcry gm wcssuhg cd odm* cdi so `rmct* cs to em eut too

    qukhnjy hrmiktmi kd aost tgkd`s$ Lor wgomxhmjjmi gka kd pmdmtrctkod* kd prchtksmi

    rmcikdmss* kd jmcrdkd`? Gow acdy gmrmskmsgm gci put iowd wktg acdy vojuams > gowacdy mrrors gostkjm to tgm lcktg gm gci hod!

    lutmi > jmt tgct doejm cdi `rmct worn kd dot

    jmss tgcd tgkrty eoons* kd wgkhg gm gci hod!

    lutmi tgm kdscdm hcjuadkms ol RorpgfTry

    wktg `rmct wmk`gt ol cr`uamdt* smrvm to

    provm$ Kt wouji em jod` to acnm amdtkod

    ol cjj gks worns* ey wgkhg gm hmrtckdjy

    ak`gt gcvm emmd smt od c jmvmj wktg tgm

    hgkml eukjimrs ol tgm Hgurhg> gci gm dot

    kd tgct prolcdm just ol gmrmtkhcj hurkoskty*

    kdvmdtmi K ndow dot wgct dmw opkdkod* eywgkhg cs kt wmrm ey tgm ciakxturm ol soam

    jmprosy gm pojjutmi cjj gks jceors* cdi so

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    85 HOAAODKYOUY OL

    hoaakttmi gkasmjl tgct gks jmcrdkd` aust

    em hcjjmi dot so auhg cd miklkhctkod csrctgmr c tmaptctkod lor tgm Hgurhg$

    HGCRYMU WKK$

    Ygm Gmrmskms ol Dmstorkus* Rgotkdus* Cpojjk!

    dcrks$

    Gmrm pmrgcps kt wkjj em rmqukrmi ol amtgct K mxposm tgm gmrmskms ol tgosm wgoa K

    gcvm amdtkodmi ceovm* to wkt* Dmstorkus*Cpojjkdcrks cdi Rgotkdus$ Dot tgct kt pro!

    pmrjy emjod`s to ay prmsmdt oefmht so to io$cJol$ pmr! Lor kt ks dot our purposm to lojjow up'' tgm

    mrrors ol mchg lcjsm tmchgmr* eut to kdstcdhm

    tgm mxcapjms ol c lmw* ey wgkhg to imaod!strctm pjckdjy wgct Aosms imhjcrmi* tgct

    gJct$a,! wgmd cdy mhhjmskcstkhcj tmchgmr*&& wgo kd soTT T%TT lcr cs gm kdtmrprmts tgm aystmrkms ol tgm pro!

    pgmts ks gkasmjl c propgmt* cttmapts to erkd`

    kd cdy dmw tgkd` kdto tgm Hgurhg ol @oi*ikvkdm provkimdhm sullmrs kt kd orimr to our

    trkcj$

    Kt acy* gowmvmr* em usmluj ey wcyol ik`rmsskod to smt lortg wgct wmrm

    tgm opkdkods ol tgm ceovm amdtkodmi gmrm!

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    89 HOAAODKYOUY OL

    tgct kt wcs ho!mtmrdcj wktg @oi tgm Pori*

    soamtkams tgct kt wcs acim out ol tgm Ik!vkdkty ol tgm Pori$ Lor gm wouji dot cj!jow tgct tgmrm crm kd Hgrkst two sue!

    stcdhms* odm Ikvkdm* tgm otgmr guacd > odm

    lroa tgm Lctgmr* tgm otgmr lroa tgm ao!

    tgmr > eut tgou`gt tgct tgm Dcturm ktsmjl ol

    tgm C\oUI wcs ikvkimi* so cs tgct c pcrt

    sgouji rmackd kd @oi* eut cdotgmr pcrt

    sgouji em turdmi kdto ljmsg 6 so tgct wgmrmcs

    tgm trutg scktg tgct Hgrkst ks Odm* out ol

    two suestcdhms* gm kd hodtrcrkmty to tgm trutg

    cssmrts tgctout ol tgm odm Ikvkdkty ol Hgrkst

    tgmrm gcvm emmd acim two suestcdhms$

    Ygmsm crm tgm vkmws ol Cpojjkdcrks$ Dmsto!

    rkus* wktg c iksmcsm tgm hodtrcry ol tgct ol

    Cpojjkdcrks* wgkjm gm prmtmdis to ikstkd`uksg

    two suestcdhms kd Hgrkst* lortgwktg kdtro!

    iuhms two pmrsods 6 cdi wktg cd udgmcri ol

    wkhnmidmss wkjj gcvm kt tgct tgmrm crm two

    Xods ol @oi* two Hgrksts > odm @oi* tgm

    otgmr acd > odm em`ottmd ol tgm Lctgmr*

    tgm otgmr ol Gks aotgmr$ Ygmrmlorm gm cs!

    smrts tgct tgm gojy Acry ks dot to em hcjjmi

    rAotgmrol ol gmr wcs eord* dot tgct Hgrkst wgo ksHgrkst$

    @oi* eut tgct odm wgo wcs acd$ Eut kl

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    \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 8=

    cdy tgkdn tgct kd gks wrktkd`s gm scys tgmrm

    ks odm Hgrkst* cdi imhjcrms tgm pmrsod ol

    Hgrkst to em odm* jmt gka dot rcsgjy em!

    jkmvm kt$ Lor mktgmr tgct ks c pcrt ol gks crt!

    luj hodtrkvcdhm to imhmkvm> tgct ey `ooitmchgkd` gm acy tgm aorm mcskjy oetckd hrm!

    imdhm lor gks mvkj* cs tgm Cpostjm scys

    %wornkd` imctg kd am ey tgct wgkhg ks`ooi6%s mktgmr* tgmrmlorm* cs wm scki* kt`Uoa$vjj*

    38$ks wktg lrcuiujmdt kdtmdt tgct kd soam pcs!

    sc`ms ol gks wrktkd`s gm acnms gks eocst ol

    emjkmvkd` kd Odm Hgrkst* cdi odm Rmrsod

    ol Hgrkst 6 or mjsm* ct tgm jmcst* gm smtslortg tgct two pmrsods wmrm udktmi kdto odm

    Hgrkst odjy cltmr tgm imjkvmry ol tgm \kr!

    `kd > so tgct ct tgm tkam ol tgm hodhmptkod*

    or ol tgm imjkvmry ol tgm \kr`kd* cdi lor

    soam spchm tgmrmcltmr* tgmrm aust gcvmemmd two Hgrksts > Hgrkst gcvkd` emmd ct

    lkrst eord c hoaaod cdi amrm acd* dot ymtfokdmi wktg tgm Pori ol @oi kd udkty olpmrsod* cdi gcvkd` cltmrwcri emmd cssuami

    kdto tgm pmrsod ol tgm Pori imshmdikd`upod gka6 cdi cjtgou`g dow gm rmackd

    cssuami kdto tgm `jory ol @oi* ymt lor c

    tkam gm wouji smma to gcvm ikllmrmi kd do

    rmspmht lroa otgmr amd$

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    HGCRYMU WKKK$

    Ygm IohtGdm ol tgm Hctgojkh Hgurhg od tgm Gojy

    Yrkdkty* cdi od tgm Kdhcrdctkod* c`ckdst Dms!

    tortus* Cpojjkdcrks cdi Rgotkdus$

    Ygmsm tgkd`s tgmd Dmstorkus* Cpojjk!dcrks* cdi Rgotkdus* jknm aci io`s*

    ecrnmi c`ckdst tgm Hctgojkh lcktg 6 Rgotk!

    dus* dot hodlmsskd` tgm Yrkdkty6 Cpojjk!

    dcrks scykd` tgct tgm dcturm ol tgm Poriks hodvmrtkejm* cdi dot hodlmsskd` two sue!

    stcdhms kd Hgrkst* cdi imdykd` mktgmr tgm

    wgojm souj ol Hgrkst* or hmrtckdjy tgct

    tgmrm ks c akdi cdi rmcsod kd Gks souj* cdi

    cssmrtkd` tgct tgm Pori ol @oi wcs kd!stmci ol c smdtkmdt akdi 6 Dmstorkus* cllkra!

    kd` mktgmr tgct tgmrm cjwcys crm* or tgct lor

    soamtkam tgmrm wmrm two Hgrksts$ E ut tgmHctgojkh Hgurhg gojikd` rk`gt opkdkods*

    eotg ol @oi cdi ol our Xcvkour* ejcs!

    pgmams dot mktgmr c`ckdst tgm aystmry ol

    tgm Yrkdkty* or c`ckdst tgm Kdhcrdctkod ol

    Hgrkst$ Lor kt eotg ciorms odm @oigmci

    kd tgm lujdmss ol tgm Yrkdkty* cdi tgm mqucj!

    kty ol tgm Yrkdkty kd odm cdi tgm scam ac!

    fmsty > cdi hodlmssms odm Hgrkst* Fmsus*

    dot two* cdi tgm scam mqucjjy @oi cdi

    acd$ Kt emjkmvms tgct tgmrm ks kd Gka odm

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    HG$WKKK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMU3D7$ 80

    Rmrsod kdimmi* eut two suestcdhms > two

    suestcdhms* eut odm Rmrsod 6 two sue!

    stcdhms* emhcusm tgm Pori ol @oi ks dotautcejm* so cs Gkasmjl to em hgcd`mi kdto

    ljmsg > odm Rmrsod* jmst prolmsskd` to emjkmvm

    kd two Xods* kt sgouji smma to worsgkp dot

    tgm Yrkdkty* eut c quctmrdkty$

    Eut kt ks wortg tgm pckds* to mxpjckd

    tgks acttmr aorm ikstkdhtjy cdi mx!

    prmssjy$ Kd @oi* tgmrm ks odm Xuestcdhm*

    eut tgrmm Rmrsods$ Kd Hgrkst* tgmrm crm

    two Xuestcdhms* eut odm Rmrsod$ Kd tgm

    Yrkdkty* tgm ikstkdhtkod ks emtwmmd odm pmr!

    sod cdi cdotgmr* dot emtwmmd odm tgkd` cdi

    cdotgmr 6' kd tgm Xcvkour kt ks emtwmmd odm Yrkdktctm*

    tgkd` or dcturm+ cdi cdotgmr* dot emtwmmd cVlusTaa

    odm pmrsod cdi cdotgmr$' Gow ks tgmrm kd ckTTTTTTl

    k JcJ Kd'' Xcjvctorm*

    F cjkui Cjqdm' cjkui> fkod

    cjkus cjqum' cjkus$

    cdotgmr ol tgm Gojy @gost 6 eut ymt ol tgm TTT! TTTT

    $

    Lctgmr* cdi ol tgm Xod* cdi ol tgm Gojy %lTTs!! %odcjkuictqcm

    @gost* tgmrm ks dot odm dcturm cdi cdotgmr*ckkui4

    eut odm cdi tgm smjl!scam Dcturm$ Gow kstgmrm kd tgm Xcvkour tgkd` cdi tgkd`* cdi

    dot pmrsod cdi pmrsod ?T Emhcusm tgmrm ks dctckkui

    odm Xuestcdhm ol Gks Ikvkdkty* cdotgmr ol TT$ TTTGks Guacdkty > eut ymt Gks Ikvkdkty cdi

    XTTT&%T9

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    aJct$ dod Guacdkty crm dot odm pmrsod cdi cdotgmr*

    cjtmr$ eut odm cdi tgm scam Hgrkst* odm cdi tgmscam Xod ol @oi* cdi odm cdi tgm scam

    Rmrsod ol tgm odm cdi tgm scam Hgrkst

    cdi Xod ol @oi 6 cs kd acd tgmrm ks tgmljmsg* odm tgkd`* cdi tgm souj cdotgmr tgkd`*

    eut odm cdi tgm scam acd* ljmsg cdi souj$

    Kd Rmtmr cdi kd Rcuj tgmrm crm odm tgkd`

    tgm souj* cdotgmr tgkd`* tgm ljmsg> ymt crm

    tgmrm dot two Rmtmrs* c ljmsg* cdi c souj > or

    odm Rcuj tgm souj* cdi cdotgmr tgm ljmsg >

    eut odm cdi tgm scam Rmtmr* odm cdi tgm

    scam Rcuj* sueskstkd` kd c iouejm cdi

    Dotm [$ ikvmrsm dcturm* ol tgm souj cdi ol tgm eoiy$&

    Xo tgmd kd odm cdi tgm scam Hgrkst tgmrm

    crm two Xuestcdhms > eut odm Ikvkdm* tgm

    otgmr guacd > odm lroa @oi tgm Lctgmr*

    tgm otgmr lroa tgm \kr`kd* tgm Aotgmr>odm ho!mtmrdcj cdi ho!mqucj wktg tgm Lc!

    tgmr* tgm otgmr proiuhmi kd tkam* cdi jmss

    tgcd tgm Lctgmr> odm hodsuestcdtkcj wktg

    tgm Lctgmr* tgm otgmr hodsuestcdtkcj wktg

    tgm aotgmr>

    ymt odm cdi tgm scam Hgrkst kd

    dOr* dc! eotg suestcdhms$% Ygmrm ks dot* tgmrmlorm*turms> cs kdcjj tgks odm Hgrkst* @oi* cdotgmr* acd> odm kd!pcssc`m$ $ !k

    hrmctm* cdotgmr hrmctm > odm kapcsskejm* cd!

    otgmr pcsskejm > odm mqucj wktg tgm Lctgmr*

    cdotgmr jmss tgcd tgm R'ctgmr > odm ol tgm

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    HG$ WKKK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 8;

    Lctgmr* cdotgmr ol tgm aotgmr 6 eut odm

    cdi tgm scam Hgrkst* @oi cdi acd> tgm

    scam dot hrmctmi* cdi hrmctmi > tgm scam

    udhgcd`mcejm cdi kapcsskejm* cdi wgkjm tgm

    scam* suefmhtmi to hgcd`m cdi sullmrkd`>

    tgm scam eotg mqucj to tgm Lctgmr* cdi

    jmss tgcd Gka > tgm scam em`ottmd ol tgm

    Lctgmr emlorm tgm worjis* cdi tgm scamem`ottmd kd tgm worji ol c aotgmr > pmrlmht

    @oi* cdi pmrlmht acd > kd tgm `oigmci

    hoapjmtm Ikvkdkty* cdi kd tgm acdgooi pmr!

    lmht guacdkty 6 pmrlmht guacdkty* K scy*kdcsauhg cs gm gctg eotg c souj cdi ljmsg

    >

    ymc trum ljmsg* suhg cs ours* imrkvmi lroa

    gks aotgmr* cdi c souj mdiumi wktg kdtmj!

    jmht* lurdksgmi wktg akdi cdi rmcsod$

    Ygmrm ks tgmrmlorm kd Hgrkst tgm Pori*

    tgm souj* tgm ljmsg > eut tgks wgojmks

    OdmHgrkst* Odm Xod ol @oi* Odm Xcvkour cdiour Umimmamr 6 ymt Odm* dot ey K ndowdot wgct horruptkejm hodluskod ol tgm Ik!

    vkdkty cdi guacdkty* eut ey c hmrtckd mdtkrm

    cdi skd`ujcr udkty ol pmrsod$ Lor tgmkr

    hodfudhtkod gcs dot turdmi tgm odm kdto

    tgm otgmr* dor hgcd`mi tgma> wgkhg ks tgm

    pmhujkcr mrror ol tgm Crkcds>+ eut rctgmr

    gcs so hoddmhtmi eotg kd odm* tgct wgkjm

    tgm skd`jmdmss ol Odm cdi tgm scam Rmrsod

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    cjwcys rmackds kd Hgrkst* tgmrm sgcjj cjso

    rmackd lormvmr tgm ikstkdht propmrty ol mchg

    dcturm* kdsoauhg tgct tgm @oigmci sgcjj

    dmvmr em`kd to em c eoiy* dor sgcjj tgm eoiy

    ct cdy tkam hmcsm to em c eoiy$ Ygks ci!

    akts ol kjjustrctkod mvmd lroa acd's mstctm$

    Lor dot odjy kd tgks prmsmdt stctm* eut kd tgm

    luturm cjso* mvmry acd sgcjj hodskst ol soujcdi eoiy> ymt dmvmr sgcjj tgm eoiy em

    turdmi kdto souj* dor tgm souj kdto eoiy* eut

    mchg smvmrcj acd gcvkd` c jklm wktgout mdi*tgm ikllmrmdhm ol suestcdhm kd mchg smvmrcj

    acd sgcjj dmhmsscrkjy wktgout mdi mdiurm$Xo kd Hgrkst* eotg suestcdhms gcvm mchgkts

    ikstkdht propmrty lor mvmr* ymt crm rmtckdmi

    wktgout ikakdutkod ol tgm udkty ol Rmrsod$

    HGCRYMU WK\$

    Ol tgm Ortgoiox ]sm ol tgm tmra Rmrsod$

    * Eut kdcsauhg cs wm oltmd usm tgmo Jot$ pmr ) 52$ * k $!* pmr4odca tmra pmrsod* cdi scy tgct foi kd cpmr!goao lch!

    * *

    tkksskt sod wcs acim acd* wm aust tcnm vmry'Rmrsodc' * T T Tk T /!kgcvkd` lor `rmct hcrm* jmst wm smma to scy tgct foi

    kkk` cd ThN! tgm Pori toon od Gka our propmrtkms

    pmrsodc`m* amrmjy kd tgm wcy ol kaktctkvm chtkd` > cdi

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    HG$WK\$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKD8$ 93

    tgct wgctmvmr acim up Gks guacu hodvmr!

    sctkod wcs iodm ey Gka dot cs c trum acd*eut kd ciuaerctkod* cltmr tgm acddmr ol

    tgmctrms* wgmrm odm kdikvkiucj rmprmsmdts kd

    qukhn suhhmsskod smvmrcj pmrsodc`ms* ol

    wgkhg do odm ks gks owd$ Lor kd tgus cht!

    kd` c pcrt* tgm iutkms cdi worns ol otgmrs

    crm so iodm* tgct dmvmrtgmjmss tgosm wgo iotgma* io dot emhoam wgct tgmy rmprmsmdt$

    Lor to usm* lor tgm scnm ol kjjustrctkod* tgm

    mxcapjms ol smhujcr pmrsods cdi Acdk!

    hgmms+ wgmd c trc`kh chtor rmprmsmdts c

    prkmst or c nkd`* gm ioms dot emhoam c prkmstor c nkd` > gks chtkd` emkd` ovmr* gm jcys

    iowd tgm pmrsod gm cssuami$ @oi loreki

    tgct wm sgouji pcrtcnm kd suhg wkhnmi cdiceoakdcejm aohnmry # Jmt tgct rmackd tgm

    pmhujkcr acidmss ol tgm Acdkhgmms 6 wgo*

    wgkjm tgmy prmchg tgmkr iohtrkdm ol tgm out!

    wcri sgow ol kdhcrdctkod*? scy tgct tgm Xod pJct$pgcdtcsks

    ol @oi* emkd` @oi* toon dot od Gka tgm prTikhc!torms$

    pmrsod ol acd kd suestcdhm* eut skaujctmi

    kt kd c sgow ol chtkod cdi hodvmrsctkod$

    Eut tgm Hctgojkh lcktg scf's tgct tgm Poriol @oi wcs so acim acd cs to tcnm od Gkaour propmrtkms* dot lcjjchkousjy cdi kd sgow*

    eut trujy cdi chtucjjy > cdi to import Gka!smjl cs c acd* dot cs odm wgo kaktctms tgm

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    95 HOAAODKYOU[ OL

    iokd`s ol cdotgmr* eut rctgmr cs kd gks owd

    hgcrchtmr > cdi cjto`mtgmr to em wgct Gmrmprmsmdtmi* fust cs wm oursmjvms* kd tgct

    wm spmcn* ndow* gvm* sueskst* io dot kak!tctm amd* eut crm suhg$ Lor Rmtmr cdi

    Fogd to dcam tgma kd prmlmrmdhm*+ wmrm

    dot amd ey kaktctkd` guacd chtkods* eut

    ey sueskstkd` cs amd$ Dor iki Rcuj chttgm Cpostjm* or pjcy tgm pcrt ol Rcuj 6 eut

    gm wcs cd Cpostjm* cdi gm sueskstmi cs

    Rcuj$ Xo cjso @oi tgm Pori* kd cssua!

    kd` cdi gcvkd` ljmsg* kd spmcnkd`* iokd` cdi

    sullmrkd` kd tgm ljmsg* ymt wktgout cdy hor!ruptkod ol Gks dcturm* imk`dmi mvmd to `o

    so lcr cs dot to kaktctm or rmprmsmdt c pmr!

    lmht acd* eut to mxgkekt Gkasmjl cs suhg >

    so cs dot amrmjy to em smmd or to em tgou`gt

    c trum acd eut to em suhg* cdi to sueskst cs

    suhg$ Ygmrmlorm* cs tgm souj* hoddmhtmi

    wktg tgm ljmsg* dot turdmi kdto tgm ljmsg*

    ioms dot kaktctm c acd* eut ks c acd* cdi c

    acd dot kd sgow* eut kd suestcdhm > mvmd so

    @oi tgm Pori* wktgout cdy hodvmrskod ol

    Gks owd suestcdhm* ey udktkd` Gkasmjl to

    c'acd* dot hodloudikd` Gkasmjl wktg gka*

    wcs acim acd* dot ey kaktctkd` guacdkty*

    eut ey sueskstkd` kd kt$ Ygct amcdkd` ol

    pmrsod* tgmrmlorm* aust em wgojjy smt cskim$

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    HG$W\$F \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 98

    wgkhg mxprmssms tgm cssuaptkod ol c lmk`dmi

    hgcrchtmr ey kaktctkod > kd wgkhg tgm tgkd`

    ks odm cdi tgm cppmcrcdhm cdotgmr> kd wgkhg

    gm wgo chts dmvmr ks tgct wgkhg gm chts$

    Lcr em kt lroa us to em]mvm tgct @oi tgm

    Pori cltmr suhg c imhmptkvm sort toon odGka tgm pmrsod ol c acd k Eut rctgmr so*

    tgct Gks owd udhgcd`mcejm suestcdhm rm!ackdkd` cdi tcnkd` od ktsmjl tgm dcturm ol c

    pmrlmht acd > Gm Gkasmjl wcs ljmsg* Gka!smjl acd* Gkasmjl tgm pmrsod ol c acd* dot

    kd sgow eut kd trutg > dot ey wcy ol kaktc!

    tkod eut ey wcy ol sueskstmdhm > dot* lkdcjjy*suhg cs to hmcsm wktg tgm hmssctkod ol ch!

    tkod* eut suhg cs cjto`mtgmr to mdiurm kd

    suestcdhm$

    HGCRYMU W\$

    Ygct Hgrkst ks vmry @oi* cdi vmry acd> cdi

    tgct tgm ejmssmi \kr`kd Acry ks aotgmr ol

    @oi$

    Ygks udkty ol pmrsod kd Hgrkst wcs hoa!

    pchtmi cdi pmrlmhtmi dot* ey cdy amcds*

    cltmr tgm imjkvmry ol tgm \kr`kd* eut kd tgm

    \kr`kd's woae ktsmjl$

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    99 HOAAODKYOU[ OL

    Lor wm aust em pcrtkhujcrjy hcrmluj toF 53$

    hodlmss Hgrkst dot odjy cs odm* eut

    cjso cs cjwcys odm 6 skdhm kt wouji em cd kd!

    tojmrcejm ejcspgmay* wgkjm cjjowkd` Gka toem dow odm* ymt to hodtmdi tgct tgmrm gciemmd c tkam wgmd Gm wcs dot odm* eut two>emkd` odm* dcamjy* cltmr tgm tkam ol Gks

    ecptksa* eut gcvkd` emmd two ct tgm tkam ol

    Gks dctkvkty$ Ygct kaamdsm schrkjm`m wmhcd kd do otgmr wksm cvoki* tgcd ey hodlmss!

    kd` Gka to em acd udktmi to @oi* cdi tgctkd udkty ol pmrsod* dot lroa Gks cshmdskod*

    dor lroa Gks rmsurrmhtkod* dor lroa Gksecptksa* eut cjrmciy kd Gks aotgmr* cjrmciy

    kd tgm woae* cjrmciy* kd sgort* lroa tgm

    vmry hodhmptkod ol tgm \kr`kd$ Od chhoudtol wgkhg udkty ol pmrsod* eotg suhg tgkd`s

    cs crm propmr to @oi* crm cshrkemi to tgm

    acd* cdi suhg tgkd`s cs crm propmr to ljmsg

    crm cshrkemi to @oi* kdikllmrmdtjy cdi pro!

    qfogd kkk$ akshuousjy$ Pgmdhm kt hoams to pcss tgctrk'hor$kk$s$ kt ks Ikvkdmjy wrkttmd* eotg tgct tgm Xod olE '\mreuaImk lch! Acd hcam iowd lroa gmcvmd*k cdi tgct tgmhoaaod JoUI ol `jory wcs hruhklkmi od mcrtg$'

    kd tgm Jctkd Ygmdhm cjso kt ks$ tgct* tgm ljmsg ol tgm Jori

    tgm Xhrkp! gcvkd` emmd acim* tgm ljmsg ol tgm Jori

    8mYT$Z-- gcvkd` emmd hrmctmi* tgm Pori ol @oi

    /'kh$% Gkasmjl ks scki to gcvm emmd acim*% tgm Pks!

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    acd so hcjjmi erou`gt lortg c hgkji cjrmciy

    c prmseytmr or c eksgop* eut tgct sgm eorm c

    acd wgo wcs cltmrwcris acim c prmseytmror eksgop$ Dot tgus* K scy* wcs tgm gojy

    Acry tgm Ygmotonos* aotgmr ol @oi 6+ ectrctgmr* cs wcs scki ceovm* emhcusm kd gmr

    hodsmhrctmi woae wcs erou`gt to pcss tgctaost gojy aystmry> tgct* od chhoudt ol c

    hmrtckd skd`ujcr cdi udkqum udkty ol pmrsod*

    cs tgm Pori kd tgm ljmsg* ks ljmsg* so acd kd@oi* ks @oi$

    HGCRYMU W\K$

    Ygm ortgoiox cdi gmrmtkhcj Iohtrkdms od tgm Gojy

    Yrkdkty* cdi od tgm Kdhcrdctkod* hodtrcstmi$

    Eut dow* lor tgm scnm ol rmlrmsgkd` tgm 55$

    T

    amaory* jmt us rmpmct wktg stkjj aorm

    ermvkty cdi hodhksmdmss* wgct gcs cjrmciy

    emmd erkmljy scki hodhmrdkd` tgm gmrmskms

    amdtkodmi* or hodhmrdkd` tgm hctgojkh

    lcktg > kd orimr tgct tgm tgkd`s rmpmctmi

    acy em aorm lujjy udimrstooi* cdi aorm

    lkrajy gmji cs kdhujhctmi$

    Cdctgmac* tgmd* to Rgotkdus* wgo ioms

    dot rmhmkvm tgm lujdmss ol tgm Yrkdkty*

    cdi prmchgms Hgrkst cs odjy c amrm acd$

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    HG$ W\K$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ 90

    Cdctgmac to Cpojjkdcrks* wgo cssmrts tgmhorruptkod ol tgm Ikvkdkty* ey kts hgcd`m*

    kd Hgrkst* cdi tcnms cwcy tgm propmrtkms

    ol tgm pmrlmht acdgooi$

    Cdctgmac to Dmstorkus* wgo imdkms tgct@oi wcs eord ol tgm \kr`kd* cssmrts two

    HkkUkXYX* cdi mxpjoikd` tgm lcktg ol tgm

    Yrkdkty* erkd`s kd upod us c quctmrdkty$

    Eut ejmssmi ks tgm Hctgogh Hgurhg*

    wgkhg ciorms Odm @oi kd tgm lujdmss ol tgmYrkdkty* cdi ct tgm scam tkam tgm mqucjkty

    ol tgm Yrkdkty kd odm @oigmci> so tgct

    dmktgmr iotg tgm odmdmss ol suestcdhm hod!

    loudi tgm proprkmty ol Rmrsods* dor tgm iks!

    tkdhtkod ol tgm Yrkdkty smpcrctm tgm udkty

    ol tgm @oigmci$ Ejmssmi* K scy* ks tgm

    Hgurhg* wgkhg emjkmvms tgct kd Hgrkst

    tgmrm crm two trum cdi pmrlmht suestcdhms*eut odm Rmrsod> so tgct dmktgmr ioms tgm

    ikstkdhtkod ol dcturms ikvkim tgm udkty ol tgm

    Rmrsod* dor ioms tgm udkty ol tgm Rmrsod

    hodloudi tgm iktkmrmdhm ol tgm suestcdhms$

    Ejmssmi* K scy* ks tgm Hgurhg* wgkhg tgctsgm acy chndowjmi`m Hgrkst cs emkd`* cdi

    gcvkd` emmd* cjwcys Odm* chndowjmi`ms

    Gka cs acd udktmi to @oi* dot cltmr ekrtg*

    eut cjrmciy kd tgm woae ol Gks aotgmr$

    Ejmssmi*K scy* ks tgm Hgurhg* wgkhg udimr!

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    stcdis @oi to gcvm emmd acim acd dot ey

    hodvmrskod ol dcturm* eut kd rmspmht ol pmr!

    sod> cdi tgct c pmrsod* dot kd sgow cdi

    tmaporcry* eut suestcdtkvm cdi pmracdmdt$

    Ejmssmi* K scy* ks tgm Hgurhg* wgkhgvJct$ prsM! tmchgms' tgct tgks udkty ol pmrsod tcnms suhgikhct$

    mllmht* tgct ey vkrtum ol kt* kd c wodimrluj

    cdi kdmllcejm aystmry* eotg Ikvkdm tgkd`s

    crm cshrkemi to acd* cdi guacd tgkd`s to

    @oi 6 lor od chhoudt ol kt sgm eotg imdkmsdot acd to gcvm imshmdimi lroa gmcvmd* cs

    Gm wcs @oi > cdi emjkmvms tgct @oi* cs Gm

    wcs acd* wcs acim* sullmrmi cdi wcs hruhk!lkmi* od mcrtg6 od chhoudt ol kt* too* sgm

    hodlmssms Acd cs tgm Xod ol @oi* cdi @oi

    cs tgm Xod ol tgm \kr`kd$ Gcppy* tgmrm!

    lorm* cdi vmdmrcejm* cdi ejmssmi cdi aost

    gojy* cdi cjto`mtgmr to em hoapcrmi wktgtgm prcksms ol tgm cd`mjs ceovm* ks tgct hod!

    lmsskod wgkhg `jorklkms tgm Odm Jori @oiwJhrl$trkdc wktg c trkdm cshrkptkod ol gojkdmss$'' Odscdhjklkhc! $$$$****tkodm$ Ygm tgct vmry chhoudt kt ks prkdhkpcjjy tgct tgm

    cppmcrs to Hgurhg tmchgms tgm udkty ol Hgmkst* jmst

    YmrTcdh! sgm cii to tgm aystmry ol tgm Yrkdkty$&

    TTXh$ ey Ygus auhg ey wcy ol ik`rmsskod* od c

    cuc'tmrd]yXuefmht to em trmctmi cdi mxpjckdmi mjsm!

    rku7?TT&wgmrm* kl kt so pjmcsm @oi$ Dow wm rmturdto our Iropmr tgmam$

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    HG$xvrk$Q vkrThMDY or jmrkds$ 9;

    HGCRYMU W\KK$

    Ol vmry `rmct Ymchgmrs khjko gcvm kdtroiuhmistrcd`m Iohtrkdms$ Ol Ork`md$

    Pm wmrm scykd`* tgmd* ceovm/ tgct kd zkctTTac!tgm Hgurhg ol @oi tgm mrror ol tgm TTlTZ* *c Jct$ tmd!tmchgmr*'T ks tgm trkcjT ol tgm pmopjm > cdi c

    TTT&

    trkcj so auhg tgm `rmctmr* cs gm wgo mrrsks tgm aorm jmcrdmi$ Ygks wm sgowmi lkrstey tgm cutgorkty ol Xhrkpturm* tgmd ey

    mhhjmskcstkhcj mxcapjms* amdtkodkd` smvmrcj

    wgo wgmd tgmy gci ct odm tkam emmd gmjisoudi kd tgm lcktg* gci ct jcst mktgmr lcjjmd

    kdto tgm smht ol soam otgmr* or tgmasmjvms

    loudimi c gmrmsy ol tgmkr owd$'' Ygm trutg eHgcp$ xk$

    ks odm ol `rmct aoamdt cdi utkjkty to tgm

    jmcrdmr* cdivmry dmhmsscry to em nmpt kd

    akdi > cdi tgmrmlorm ou`gt to em kjjustrctmi

    cdi kdhujhctmi c`ckd cdi c`ckd* ey cd chhu!

    aujctkod ol mxcapjms 6 tgct cjj wgo crm

    trujy hctgojkh acy ndow tgct tgmkr pcrt ks

    to c`rmm wktg tgm Hgurhg cs to tgm rmhmp!

    tkod ol tmchgmrs*'T dot to lojjow tmchgmrs kd hJct$ huaT Mhhjmskc

    imsmrtkd` tgm lcktg ol tgm Hgurhg$ Acdy iohtorms*$*$*** $ $ * rmhkpmrm$

    mxcapjms ok tgks nai ok tmaptctkod ak`gt

    em proiuhmi* eut K fui`m gcrijy cdy hoa!

    pcrcejm to tgct ol Ork`md> kd wgoa wcs so

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    auhg tgct wcs mxhmjjmdt* so auhg pmhugcr*

    so auhg to em wodimrmi ct* tgct ct tgm em!

    `kddkd` cdy odm ak`gt rmcikjy imma tgct

    lcktg sgouji em put kd cjj gks cssmrtkods$ Lor

    kl kt ks tgm jklm tgct em`mts cutgorkty* `rmct

    wcs gks kdiustry* `rmct gks hgcstkty* gks pc!

    tkmdhm* gks mdiurcdhm$ Kl kt em ium to lcak!

    jy* or jmcrdkd`6 wgct aorm doejm tgcd gm*

    wgo* kd tgm lkrst pjchm* wcs eord kd c gousm

    acim kjjustrkous ey acrtyrioa> cdi tgmd*

    wgmd emrmcvmi* dot ol gks lctgmr odjy* eut

    ol cjj gks possmsskods* lor Hgrkst's scnm* so

    prolktmi ey tgm strckts ol gojy povmrty* cs to

    em lrmqumdtjy suefmht to clljkhtkods* cs kt ks rm!

    portmi* od chhoudt ol tgm hodlmsskod ol gks

    Jori ? Dor wmrm tgmsm tgkd`s* cjj ol wgkhgcltmrwcri emhcam sourhms ol tmaptctkod*

    cjodm kdgka

    > eut tgmrmwcs

    cjso cakdi so

    powmrluj* so proloudi* so chutm* so mjm`cdt*

    tgct gm jmlt cjaost mvmry odm mjsm vmry lcr

    emgkdi> suhg ac`dklkhmdhm ol jmcrdkd` cdi

    ol mvmry nkdi ol mruiktkod* tgct tgmrm wmrm

    lmw pokdts ol Ikvkdm pgkjosopgy* cjaost

    dodm ol guacd* tgct gm gci dot tgorou`gjy

    acstmrmi > to wgkhg ndowjmi`m wgmd @rmmn

    gci akdkstmrmi cjj kt houji* Gmermw tooemhcam tgm suefmht ol gks jceors$ Pgysgouji K amdtkod gks mjoqumdhm ? so pjmc!

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    HG$ W\KK$Q \KWHMDY OL JMUKDX$ cdi wouji dot soodmr usm tgm scykd`*

    tgct gm wouji rctgmr mrr wktg Ork`md* tgcd

    em rk`gt wktg otgmrs ? Cdi wgy sgouji K scyaorm? Ygm upsgot ol tgm acttmr wcs*

    tgct c pmrsod so `rmct* so `rmct cs c tmchgmr

    cdi c propgmt* emhcam* cs tgm mdi sgowmi*

    c aost icd`mrous tmaptctkod ol aorm tgcd

    guacd prmvcjmdhy* to smiuhm aujtktuims

    lroa soudidmss kd tgm lcktg$ Pgmrmlorm*

    tgks Ork`md* suhg c acd cdi so `rmct* eyprmsuaptuousjy ceuskd` tgm `rchm ol @oi*

    kd ovmr kdiuj`kd` gks owd kd`mdukty cdihodlkikd` kd gkasmjl too auhg* to tgm iks!

    pcrc`mamdt ol tgm cdhkmdt skapjkhkty ol tgm

    Hgrkstkcd rmjk`kod> ey cssuakd` tgct gmndmw aorm tgcd cjj otgmrs* hodtmadkd` tgm

    mhhjmskcstkhcj trciktkods* cdi tgm tmchgkd` ol

    tgm cdhkmdts* cdi kdtmrprmtkd` soam portkods

    ol Xhrkpturm cltmr c dmw lcsgkod > amrktmi

    to gcvm kt scki mvmd ol gka to tgm Hgurhg

    ol @oi 6 %Kl tgmrm crksm kd tgm akist ol

    tgmm c propgmt*% cdi* cs c jkttjm lurtgmrod* % Ygou sgcjt dot gmcr*% kt scktg* % tgm

    woris ol tgct propgmt6% cdi c`ckd* % Em!

    hcusm*% kt scktg* %tgm Jori your @oi

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    tmaptmtg you* to ndow wgmtgmr ym io jovm

    Gka or do$% Yrujy kt wcs dot odjy ctmap!

    tctkod* eut c `rmct tmaptctkod too* wgmd tgmHgurhg* imvotmi to gka* cdi gcd`kd` od

    gka kd ciakrctkod ol gks `mdkus* gks jmcrd!

    kd`* gks mjoqumdhm* gks hodvmrsctkod cdi gks

    kdljumdhm* suspmhtkd` dotgkd` ol gka* lmcr!

    kd` dotgkd`* wcs cjj ct odhm mxposmi to c`rciucj smiuhtkod ey jkttjm cdi jkttjm lroa

    tgm oji rmjk`kod to c dmw prolcdkty$ Eut

    soam odm wkjj scy tgct tgm eoons ol Ork`md

    crm horruptmi$ K io dot rmskst* eut rctgmr

    wksg tgct kt wmrm so 6 lor so kt gcs emmd

    rmportmi cdi wrkttmd* ey soam* dot Hctgo!

    jkhs odjy* eut mvmd gmrmtkhs$ Eut wm austdmvmrtgmjmss emcr kd akdi* tgct mvmd tgou`g

    gm gkasmjl wmrm dot* ymt eoons puejksgmi

    udimr gks dcam gcvm emmd c hcusm ol `rmct

    tmaptctkod> emkd` lujj ol acdy ejots ol ejcs!

    Jct$ auk! pgmakms*& cdi ymt eotg rmci cdi jovmi* cs]s ekcs! * $ F $ * *pgmakc! gks proiuhtkods* cdi dot cdotgmr's6 so tgctrua vuj! * * * * $ ! *dmrkeus cjtgou`g tgm hodhmptkod ol tgm mrror wmrm

    dot Ork`md's* ymt tgm cutgorkty ol Ork`md

    ks smmd to worn kd pmrsucikd` amd to ktscioptkod$

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    HG$ W\KKK$Q \KDHMDY OL JMUKDX$ ==

    HGCRYMU W\KKK$

    Ol Ymrtujjkcd$

    Cdi ol Ymrtujjkcd* too* tgm hcsm ks fust'59$

    tgm scam$ Lor cs Ork`md caod` tgm

    @rmmns* so Ymrtujjkcd caod` tgm Jctkds* ks

    to em fui`mi hjmcrjy hgkml caod` cjj our

    wrktmrs$ Lor wgct houji em aorm jmcrdmi

    tgcd tgks acd? wgct aorm vmrsmi kd tgkd`s

    ikvkdm cdi guacd? Gks wodimrlujjy hcpc!

    hkous akdi* maerchmi c ndowjmi`m ol cjj

    pgkjosopgy* cjj gkstory* cdi mvmry ercdhg ol

    stuiy$ Do smht ol pgkjosopgmrs* eut gmndmw kt* kts loudimr cdi ackdtckdmrs* cdi kts

    systma$ Cdi iki gm dot so mxhmj kd lorhm

    cdi vmgmamdhm ol wkt* tgct tgmrm wcs cj!

    aost dotgkd` wgkhg gm udimrtoon to ovmr!

    tgrow* kdto wgkhg gm iki dot ey gks pmdm!

    trctkod ermcn c wcy* or mjsm hrusg kt ey gks

    wmk`gt ? Cdi lor gks amtgoi ol wrktkd`*

    too* wgo hcd hoam up to kts fust prcksm ?Pgkhg ks* K ndow dot gow* so smt tgkhn

    wktg hogmrmdt rmcsodkd`s* cs to hoapmj cs!

    smdt lroa tgosm wgo wkjj dot em pmrsucimi>hodtckdkd` cjaost cs acdy smdtmdhms cs mmkc:$ smd!woris* cs acdy vkhtorkms cs pgrcsms$ Ygks imhkskods&'tgm Acrhkods* Cppmjjms* Rrcxmcs* Gmrao!

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    `mdms* Fmws* @mdtkjms* @dostkhs cdi otgmrs

    ndow6 wgosm ejcspgmakms gm ovmrtgrmw

    wktg gks acdy vojuakdous worns* cs wktgso acdy tgudimreojts$ Cdi ymt* gcvkd`iodm cjj tgks* tgks acd too* tgks Ymrtujjkcd*

    K scy* jkttjm tmdchkous ol tgm Hctgojkh ioh!

    trkdm* tgct ks* ol tgm udkvmrscj cdi oji lcktg*

    cdi auhg aorm mjoqumdt tgcd lcktgluj* cltmrcjj hgcd`mi gks opkdkods so cs to `kvm tgm

    ejmssmi hodlmssor Gkjcry ohhcskod to wrktm

    ol gka kd c hmrtckd pjchm* %Ey gks suesm!qumdt mrror gm gcs imtrchtmi lroa tgm

    Hod?

    cutgorkty ol gks cpprovmi wrktkd`s$'%% CdiA&%! tgus gm too emhcam c `rmct tmaptctkod kd

    tgm Hgurhg$ Eut ol tgks K wkjj scy do

    aorm$ Ygks odjy K wkjj rmacrn* tgct ey cs!

    smrtkd` c`ckdst tgm hoaacdi ol Aosms* cstrum propgmhkms* tgm dovmj rcvkd`s ol Aod!tcdus* cdi tgosm kdscdm irmcas ol dmw ioh!trkdms ol kdscdm woamd* gm imsmrvmi to gcvmkt scki ol gka cjso* cdi ol gks wrktkd`s* %Kl

    tgmrm c