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    ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr

    Qyblhica \dnhrbuimtcho moj tkdQtruaturco` hn \dic`chus Ahosachusodss

    yEhko Wmtrcaf Ku`kdsHathldr =3;3

    Motkrhphih`y C^ KhohursQupdrvcshr5 Jr Bmr`h Iyho

    Mwmrjdj Ncrst Aimss Khohurs co Motkrhphih`y

    Mwmrjdj \cakmrj L. Jmvcs Wrczd nhr Motkrhphih`y

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    Zhjmy C amo jdaimrd th yhu tkmt tkd dotcrd spcrct whrij csahbpidtdiy bhlciczdj moj nrdd \mcsd yhur kmojs c yhukmvd sddo tkd Zrud Wmrdots co jrdmbs hr vcschos. Mibhstdvdryhod. n moylhjy wms tryco` th rdsdmrak tkcspkdohbdoho o tkd doayaihpdjcm tkdy whuij ncoj ohdxpimomtcho.Quo Byuo` BhhoZkd Jmy h kd ^cathry h Kdmvdo

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    Jdjcamtdj th Wcppco wkhsd wkhidkdmrtdj mojpmtcdot supphrt kms bmjd tkcs tkdscs phssclid

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    AkmptdrsAkmptdr =5 Qyblhica \dnhrbuimtchoQtruaturmi moj Ah`octcvd Bhjdi h \dic`chusAhovdrschoAkmptdr

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    DrrmtmAhotdots Wm`d. Zkd tkdscs sulkdmjco` skhuij rdmj ms ho tkd tctid pm`d,c.d. Qyblhica \dnhrbuimtcho moj tkd Qtruaturco` hn \dic`chusAhosachusodss .

    Wm`d =3. Wmrm`rmpk ==. Nhr wkdrdly tkd spcrct whrij whrij , rdmjwkdrdly tkd spcrct whrij whuij .Wm`d

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    Khw jh bdo moj whbdo usd didbdots hn tkdcr auiturd th struaturd cojcvcjumirdmicty mt tkd nuojmbdotmi idvdis hn kubmo ahosachusodss8 Pkmt shrt hn stcbuic -ah`octcvd hr dbhtchomi - bc`kt cojuad m akmo`d co tkd struaturco` hn tkmt rdmicty8 Khwdnndatcvdiy bc`kt suak akmo`ds ld jcrdatdj thwmrjs m adrtmco cjdhih`cami `hmi8

    By purphsd co tkcs tkdscs kms lddo th arctcamiiy dxpihrd hod mspdat hn tkd ohtchohn rdic`chus ahosachusodss ms mo dxmbpid nhr ahosachusodss `dodrmiiy. Zkd lmscastruaturco` hn ahosachusodss cs kcjjdo nrhb amsumi pdrusmi6 ct ldahbds bhst vcsclidwkdo t cs uojdr`hco` akmo`d hr bhjcncamtcho. Kdoad, C kmvd nhaussdj upho rdic`chusahovdrscho moj tkd ahovdrscho dxpdrcdoad ctsdin ms m fdy ly wkcak wd bc`kt uoahvdrtkd struaturds hn rdic`chus ahosachusodss. Zh ciiustrmtd tkd tkdhrdtcami cssuds covhivdjco suak m jcsausscho, kmvd nhaussdj upho tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak ms ct hpdrmtdj cotkd imtd ocodtddo sdvdotcds ms tkd amsd stujy tkrhu`k wkcak bc`kt dxmbcod shbd hntkd bdakmocsbs covhivdj co rdic`chus ahovdrscho - mo dxpdrcdoad covhivco` mnuojmbdotmi rdstruaturco` hn mo cojcvcjumi's whrijvcdw=

    = Zkdrd mrd twh bmco rdmshos nhr by akhhsco` tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak ms by amsd stujy. s tkd bhstahotrhvdrscmi hn tkd Odw \dic`chus Bhvdbdots, ct cs mish tkd bhst wcjdiy stujcdj, moj tkd wdmitk hnbmtdrcmi mvmcimlid jdbhostrmtds lhtk tkd strdo`tks moj wdmfodssds hn tkd aurrdot ictdrmturd. Mish, C kmvdpdrshomi dxpdrcdoad hn tkd Bhvdbdot, kmvco` lddo m bdbldr hn tkd Akurak co Mustrmicm co tkd ydmrs=30;-;=. Pkcid C kmvd rdicdj ms nmr ms phssclid ho pulicskdj bmtdrcmis (oht wcskco` tkmt mo dssdotcmiiytkdhrdtcami dssmy ldahbd lh``dj jhwo co C wms tkdrd dtkoh`rmpkca trcvcm hr ahovhiutdj sdin rdnidxcvcty), Ckmvd hlvchusiy dbpihydj by fohwidj`d hn tkd bhvdbdot co euj`co` lhtk tkd cosc`kts moj nmcico`s hn tkdaurrdot ictdrmturd.

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    Akmptdr Hod - Qyblhica \dnhrbuimtcho5 Mo Hvdrvcdw

    By amsd stujy ahoadros tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak, mibhst uocvdrsmiiy fohwo ms tkdBhhocds , ms ct hpdrmtdj co tkd wdstdro whrij jurco` tkd imtdr ydmrs hn tkd ocodtddosdvdotcds. Jurco` tkcs pdrchj, tkd akurak mttrmatdj ahoscjdrmlid pulica hpphsctcholdamusd hn cts dbpihybdot hn uohrtkhjhx (moj hntdo jdadptcvd) rdaructbdottdakocquds. Akmr`ds hn lrmcowmskco` wdrd idvdiidj m`mcost tkd akurak, moj sthrcds hntkd miid`djiy mppmiico` moj lczmrrd ahojctchos uojdr wkcak bhst bdbldrs icvdj mojwhrfdj rdadcvdj wcjd acrauimtcho. Zkd akurak's nhuojdr, Quo Byuo` Bhho, wmsjcrdatco` kcs nhiihwdrs thwmrj wkmt tkdy ldicdvdj th ld mo mphamiyptca ncomi lmttidm`mcost tkd nhrads hn ahsbca dvci. Bdbldrs hn tkd akurak ldicdvdj Bhho th ld tkdIhrj hn tkd Qdahoj Mjvdot , tkd Qdahoj Ahbco` hn Akrcst, moj sh adotrdj dvdrymspdat hn tkdcr jmciy icnd mrhuoj kcb.

    Zkd pulica jdlmtd adotrdj ho tkd rdaructbdot prmatcads hn tkd Tocncamtcho Akurakmoj htkdr shacmiiy bmr`comi rdic`chus `rhups wms pmrmiididj ly m rdvctmicsdj mamjdbcacotdrdst co tkd prhadssds hn rdic`chus ahovdrscho, dspdacmiiy wctkco m auitca bcicdu1). Bhst hn tkd dmriy ictdrmturd (=30

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    Akmptdr Hod - Qyblhica \dnhrbuimtcho5 Mo Hvdrvcdw

    hn tkdsd bhjdis wdrd jdlmtdj wctk `rhwco` aimrcty moj tkdhrdtcami rc`hur ms tkd jdamjdprh`rdssdj, tkd qudstcho hn cojcvcjumi bdmoco` th tkd matumi pmrtcacpmots wms ohtmjjrdssdj. Icttid mttdotcho wms nhaussdj upho tkd ahbpidx cotdrpimy hn psyakhih`cami,shacmi moj auiturmi nmathrs covhivdj co rdic`chus ahovdrscho.

    Zkcs tkdscs sddfs th mt idmst pmrtcmiiy rdsthrd tkmt cblmimoad. Ly nhaussco` ho tkdprh`rdss hn m odhpkytd ms kd hr skd mjhpts tkd jcstcoat whrij vcdw hn tkd TocncamtchoAkurak, C khpd th dxpihrd (co m odadssmrciy icbctdj wmy) shbd hn tkd wcjdr qudstchoshn bdmoco` moj khw ct cs ahbbuocamtdj.

    C sddf th prdsdot m bhjdi hn rdic`chus ahovdrscho wkcak hvdrahbds tkdskhrtahbco`s hn tkd bhjdis huticodj mlhvd, jrmwco` upho tkdcr strdo`tks wkcidnhaussco` upho tkd qudstcho hn bdmoco` s dxpdrcdoadj ly tkd ahovdrts tkdbsdivds.

    @ddrtz's ( =30

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    Akmptdr Hod - Qyblhica \dnhrbuimtcho5 Mo Hvdrvcdw

    trmosadojdot dxpdrcdoad moj ho ah`octcvd bhjdis hn tkd bcoj6 pdrspdatcvds C kmvdnhuoj dspdacmiiy usdnui co by hwo amsd stujy.

    Zh ahbprdkdoj tkd ahbbuocamtcho hn bdmoco` co m `cvdo ahotdxt, hod bustuojdrstmoj (mt idmst pmrtcmiiy) tkd drocd whrij vcdw hn tkd ahbbuocamthrs moj khwpmrtcauimr matchos moj mttctujds maqucrd purphsd hr rdconhrad hr rdnidat upho tkdcrpmrtcauimr whrij vcdw. Zkcs dssdotcmiiy motkrhphih`cami pdrspdatcvd kms lddo imafco` cotkd mamjdbca jdlmtd ahoadroco` rdic`chus ahovdrscho. C kmvd shu`kt th jdicodmtd tkdadotrmi ahbphodots hn Tocncamtcho ahsbhih`y, moj jdbhostrmtd khw tkdsd ahoadptchosdotdr coth moj coniudoad tkd akmo`ds co ahosachusodss lrhu`kt mlhut ly tkd ahovdrschodxpdrcdoad.

    Lmsdj upho Pkctdkdmj's stujy, by hwo bhjdi rd`mrjs rdic`chus ahovdrscho ms moho`hco` prhadss hn struaturmi rdnhrbuimtcho cojuadj ly m vmrcdty hn trmosadojdotprmatcads. Co by jdsarcptcho hn tkd Tocncamtchocst whrijvcdw, icndstyid moj ahovdrschoprhadss, C jdbhostrmtd khw bdmoco` cs ardmtdj nhr moj ly tkd odhpkytd tkrhu`k mpmrtcmi rdstruaturco` hn ahosachusodss covhivco` lhtk ah`octcvd rdhr`mocsmtcho moj tkdahoadotrmtcho hn dbhtcho mrhuoj odw syblhica aiustdrs. Zkcs prhadss (co wkcak tkdah`octcvd moj mnndatcvd mspdats mrd icofdj th`dtkdr ms tkd scjds hn m ahco) cs adotrdjmrhuoj m adotrmi, pcvhtmi syblhi - tkd pdrshom`d, cbm`d, tdmakco`, bytkhih`y mojjrdmb prdsdoad hn Bhho kcbsdin. Zkd Tocncamtchocst whrij vcdw cs jrcvdo ly msco`id mii-dblrmaco` syblhica ahbpidx wkcak dbphwdrs moj cbpmrts bdmoco` t dvdrymspdat hn jmciy icnd. Co nhiihwco` tkd jdvdihpbdot hn tkcs whrijvcdw, C kmvdcjdotcncdj tkd dxtdromi auds moj matchos wkcak jrcvd tkd prhadss moj kmvd bmjdsu``dstcho ms th tkdcr rdimtcvd dnncamay. Co jhco` sh, ct kms lddo by cotdotcho thprdsdot mo drocd pdrspdatcvd hn tkd Tocncamtchocst icndstyid - m pdrspdatcvd smjiy imafco`co tkd aurrdot shachih`cami moj psyakhih`cami ictdrmturd.

    Mish nhiihwco` nrhb Jdcfbmo's rdsdmrak, Fmtz's whrf ho mitdrdj stmtds hnahosachusodss moj dbhtcho C 3;

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    kmptdr

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    Akmptdr Zwh - Kdmvdoiy Qhijcdrs moj Lrmcowmskdj Uhblcds

    Ehodsthwo, @uymom lrhu`kt tkd auits = hoad m`mco uojdr cotdosd pulica sarutcoy.Pkcid tkd auit prhlidb kmj bmoy jcbdoschos, ct wms tkd prhadss hn rdaructbdot,

    tkd lrmcowmskco` hn odw bdbldrs tkmt `dodrmtdj tkd `rdmtdst ahoadro co tkd `dodrmiahbbuocty. Ahovdrscho th suak `rhups - wkh typcamiiy mttrmatdj yhuo` pdhpid cotkdcr dmriy twdotcds - rdprdsdotdj m bmehr jcsruptcho th nmbciy tcds moj prdvchusrdic`chus ldicdns. Odw bdbldrs bhvdj coth ahbbuomi rdscjdoads, moj nhr wddfs,dvdo bhotks, rdnusdj th msshacmtd wctk tkdcr nmbcicds. Co tkd prdvmcico` (sic`ktiykystdrcami) bdjcm aicbmtd, t wms oht uoahbbho nhr nmbcicds th rdshrt thjdprh`rmbbdrs wkh whuij nhracliy mljuat moj sdqudstdr tkdcr wmywmrj fco,

    prdssco` tkdb th rdamot tkdcr odw nhuoj ldicdns. Odvdr smtcsnmathrciy rdshivdj, tkdqudstcho hn ahovdrscho th bcohrcty rdic`chus `rhups dojurds ms m vdxdj moj dbhtchomiid`may hn tkd tcbds.

    Ly tkd imtd =307's tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak wms aidmriy dbdr`co` ms tkd bhststc`bmtcsdj moj bhst wcjdiy stujcdj hn tkd Odw \dic`chus Bhvdbdots. Oh htkdrahotdbphrmry auit kms rdadcvdj ms buak sakhimriy moj ehuromicstca mttdotcho. Zh jmtd,tkrdd shachih`cami bhoh`rmpks (Lmrfdr =3;:, Lrhbidy moj Qkupd =3;7, Ihnimoj=300), sdvdrmi ahiidatchos (Lrymot & \cakmrjsho =30;, Khrhwctz =30;), oubdrhussakhimriy moj ehuromicstca mrtcaids, php ahondsschomis ly jdprh`rmbbdj mphstmtds(Djwmrjs =303, Nrddj =3;1, Kdntbmoo =3;

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    ^ c s c h o s ~ 2 h ~ n Z -ud Nmtkdr p -`urd Hod.

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    Akmptdr Zwh - Kdmvdoiy Qhijcdrs moj Lrmcowmskdj Uhblcds.

    Pkmt cs tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak, moj wkmt dxmatiy jh cts bdbldrs ldicdvd8 Co tkdphpuimr prdss hn tkd sdvdotcds, tkd bhvdbdot wms sddrc ms m kc`kiy uohrtkhjhx (rdmjkdrdtcami) nhrb hn Akrcstcmocty wkhsd idmjdr, Quo Byuo` Bhho, aimcbdj th ld tkdBdsscmk, tkd Qdahoj Ahbco` hn Akrcst. Bhho wms smcj th ld lucijco` m whrijwcjdluscodss moj phictcami dbpcrd lmsdj mrhuoj kcs rdic`chus jhatrcod, usco` tkd imlhur mojrdshurads hn kcs ld`ucidj nhiihwdrs.

    Quak mo mssdssbdot wms hn ahursd supdrncacmi, rdnidatco` lhtk tkd `dodrmi jcstrusthn shacmiiy icbcomi `rhups moj tkd ahotrhvdrsy surrhuojco` m bhvdbdot tkmt kmjpimydj sh nrddiy wctk auiturmi ahoadptchos hnwkmt m rdic`cho skhuij hr skhuij ohr ld.Dxmbcodj aihsdiy, tkd bhvdbdot's cjdhih`y rdvdmis m ahotrmjcathry moj dvmscvd

    bcxturd hn Akrcstcmo nu,ojmbdotmicsb, Mbdrcamo Acvci rdic`cho, Ahonuachocst shacmitkdhry moj kmwfcsk rc`kt wco` phictcas. Zkd bhvdbdot ctsdin cs jcnncauit th amtd`hrcsd,covhivco` ms ct jhds m vmrcdty hn rdic`chus moj sdauimr hr`mocsmtchos, m rmpcjiy dvhivco`tkdhih`y moj jcspmrmtd didbdots hn akurak, arusmjd moj shacmi bhvdbdot. Bhho'svcscho nhr tkd whrij, wkcid rdic`chus co bhtcvmtcho, cs oht icbctdj th bdrdiy spcrctumitrmosnhrbmtcho. Tocncamtchocsts ldicdvd tkmt phpuimr auiturd, shacmi hr`mocsmtcho,phictcas moj luscodss bust mii ld trmosnhrbdj ldnhrd tkd Fco`jhb hn Kdmvdo amodvdotumtd. Kdoad, jcspmrmtd hr`mocsmtchos suak ms tkd Akurak ctsdin, tkd CotdromtchomiHod Phrij Arusmjd (cts buitc-omtchomi rdaructco` mrb), Cotdromtchomi ^cathry HvdrAhbbuocsb (m pdjm`h`ca hr`mocsmtcho tkmt hnndrs m tkdcstca ahuotdr-pkcihshpky thjcmidatca bmtdrcmicsb), tkd Cotdromtchomi Ahondrdoad nhr tkd Tocncamtcho hn tkd Qacdoads

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    Akmptdr Zwh Kdmvdoiy Qhijcdrs moj Lrmcowmskdj Uhblcds.

    (m akurak sphoshrdj lrhmj spdatrub sacdoad ahondrdoad ruo wctk mo dyd th bdjcmfujhs), kdmvdoiy bhjdi bmounmaturco` moj ncskco` cojustrcds dbpihyco` akurakimlhur, odwspmpdrs suak ms tkd Pmskco`tho Zcbds moj Odw Shrf Odws Phrij, mojauiturmi `rhups suak ms tkd Icttid Mo`dis Jmoad Zrhupd moj tkd Nhif Lmiidt hn Fhrdmmii nmii uojdr tkd Tocncamtchocst lmoodr.

    Mt tkd kdmrt hn tkd Tocncamtcho Bhvdbdot icds Bhho's vcscho hn m whrijtrmosnhrbdj. Maahrjco` th tkd Jcvcod Wrcoacpid ms kcs ahiidatdj tdmakco` cs fohwo),tkd nmiido whrij lhu`kt mlhut ly Mjmb moj Dvds' sco amo ld rdsthrdj ly tkd Ihrj hntkd Qdahoj Mjvdot moj kcs nhiihwdrs, wkh wcii pdrndat tkdbsdivds moj ardmtd pdrndatnmbcicds, pdrndat ahbbuoctcds moj m pdrndat whrij. Zkcs rmjcami vcscho, wkcid sdtwctkco m nuojmbdotmicst Akrcstcmo nrmbdwhrf, mish coahrphrmtds m vmrcdty hn coniudoadsnrhb Bhho's omtcvd Fhrdmo rdic chus lmaf`rhuoj. Cts bdtmpkyscami prdsubptchos mrdZmhcst, cts dtkcas Ahonuacmo, cts shtdrhih`y m ahbbuomicsdj Lujjkcst fmrbm. V bhrdjdtmcidj kcsthry hn tkd Tocncamtcho bhvdbdot moj cts ahsbhih`y amo ld nhuoj mtMppdojcx HodR.

    Zkd Jcvcod Wrcoacpid utcicsds m nuojmbdotmi jcakhthby hn mii tkco`s coth suledatmoj hledat, bmid moj ndbmid, coodr moj hutdr, `cvdr moj tmfdr. Ct tdmakds tkmt, wkdopdrndatdj, lhtk mspdats dxcst dqumiiy co m kmrbhochus rdimtchoskcp. Khwdvdr, co tkcsnmiido whrij, tkd imtdr kms ahbd th jhbcomtd tkd nhrbdr. Cts dxpimomtcho nhr tkcssctumtcho (wkcak wms oht @hj's hrc`comi pimo) cs tkmt tkd mrakmo`di Iuacndr moj tkdhrc`comi whbmo Dvd dotdrdj coth m sdxumi rdimtchoskcp, m sco imtdr ahbphuojdj lyDvd's pkyscami sdjuatcho hn Mjmb. Ldamusd hn tkcs, tkd hrc`comi kubmo nmbciy wmsadotrdj ho Qmtmo rmtkdr tkmo @hj, moj sh mii hn Mjmb moj Dvds' jdsadojmots skmrdtkmt nmiido omturd. Co Tocncamtcho ldicdn, kubmo kcsthry cs tkd sthry hn tkd sihwrdsthrmtcho hn @hjs hrc`comi cjdmi, lrhu`kt mlhut ly m sdrcds hn prhvcjdotcmi adotrminc`urds (Ohmk, Bhsds, Edsus, Bhho) wkh kmvd jdndmtdj Qmtmo moj (urtkdrdj @hj'sprhvcjdoad. Edsus hn Omzmrdtk pdrndatdj kcbsdin moj ldambd tkd Qho hn @hj, lut kdwms prdvdotdj nrhb bmrryco` ms @hj cotdojdj5 costdmj kd sunndrdj tkd wmy hn tkdarhss moj lrhu`kt kubmofcoj smivmtcho co spcrct hoiy. Tocncamtchocsts ldicdvd tkmt QuoByuo` Bhho cs tkd Ihrj hn tkd Qdahoj Mjvdot, tkd Qho hn @hj, moj tkmt hoiy kdkms lddo mlid th nuiiy rdsthrd @hj's Wimo ly dotdrco` coth m scoidss bmrrcm`d mojnmtkdrco` pdrndat ( Lidssdj ) akcijrdo. Zkd bcsscho hn tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak cstkrddnhij - th rmcsd bdbldrs th m spcrctumi stmtd hn scoidssodss co wkcak tkdy amordadcvd tkd Lidssco` (tkd smarmbdot hn bmrrcm`d) nrhb Bhho (moj kdoad prhardmtd

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    Akmptdr Zwh - Kdmvdoiy Qhijcdrs moj Lrmcowmskdj Uhblcds

    (coaiujco` moadstrmi spcrcts moj dvdo Qmtmo kcbsdiH6 moj th ardmtd tkd dahohbca mojauiturmi lmscs nhr tkd cbbcodot Fco`jhb. Zkd pulica tdmakco` hn tkd Akurak jhds ohtcoaiujd tkd bdsscmoca sdardt hn Bhho's cjdotcty ms Ihrj hn tkd Qdahoj Mjvdot5 suakfohwidj`d amo hoiy ld rdvdmidj mntdr amrdnui prdpmrmtcho. Zkd Tocncamtcho rdaructbdotprhadss cs struaturdj mrhuoj tkcs nmat.

    Co tkd imtd ocodtddo sdvdotcds, bhst Bhhocds ldicdvdj tkmt @hj's Fco`jhb whuijdvdotumtd co Bhho's icndtcbd. Bhho stmtdj tkmt kd kmj bhvdj th tkd Toctdj Qtmtds cohrjdr th jcrdat tkd ncomi lmttid m`mcost spcrctumi nhrads hn dvci, mo mii hut mssmuit hoQmtmo's Fco`jhb. n tkd Bhvdbdot wms suaadssnui co amrryco` hut Bhho'sjcrdatchos, m spcrctumi mphamiypsd whuij haaur co =3;=. Zkcs hpdoco` hn tkd spcrctwhrij , comu`urmtdj ly Bhho's < ydmrs hn pdrndatdj bmrrcm`d moj ly tkd smarcncacmicojdbocty pmcj ly kcb moj kcs nhiihwdrs, whuij prdpmrd tkd whrij th maadpt tkdBdsscmk moj `umrmotdd tkd lucijco` hn tkd Fco`jhb hn Kdmvdo ho Dmrtk. t whuijtkdo ld hoiy m bmttdr hn tcbd ldnhrd pdrndatdj cojcvcjumis rmcsco` pdrndat nmbcicdswhuij lucij pdrndat ahbbuoctcds moj dvdotumiiy rdsthrd m pdrndatdj whrij. Maahrjco`th Bhho, ct wms tkd lclicami Imst Jmys, moj mo cotdosd smarcncami dnnhrt wms rdqucrdjhn tkd akurak co hrjdr th nrdd tkd whrij nrhb phwdrs hn jmrfodss.

    Zkd Tocncamtcho Akurak, kmj lddo matcvd co Mustrmicm nhr bhrd tkmo sdvdo ydmrsldnhrd tkd nuii-lihwo ahotrhvdrscds hn =303. Bcsschomrcds nrhb @drbmoy moj @rdmtLrctmco kmj mrrcvdj co Mustrmicm co =30< moj sdt up adotrds (ms Tocncamtchokhusdkhijs mrd fohwo) co Bdilhurod moj Qyjody rdspdatcvdiy. Zkd twh conmotakurakds dvdotumiiy ehcodj th nhrb m sco`id omtchomi hr`mocsmtcho co =30>. Ly tkmttcbd, tkd hrc`comi bcsschomrcds kmj rdaructdj shbd scxty Mustrmicmos ms nuii tcbdnhiihwdrs hn Quo Byuo` Bhho. Co =300 tkd Akurak costctutdj tkd ncrst hn cts BhlcidNuojrmcsco` Zdmbs (BNZs), mo cjdm cotrhjuadj ly Bhho coth tkd TQ akurak thdxtdoj tkd Bhvdbdot's ncomoacmi lmsd. Zdmbs hn ncvd hr scx bcsschomrcds trmvdiidjnrhb thwo th thwo shicactco` jhomtchos, hntdo whrfco` nhurtddo khurs m jmy, sdvdojmys m wddf. Ct wms tkd ahotrhvdrsy surrhuojco` BNZs tkmt nhaussdj Mustrmicmobdjcm cotdrdst ho tkd Bhhocds nhr tkd ncrst tcbd. Co =303 m iho` tcbd Mbdrcamobdbldr wms mpphcotdj ms idmjdr hn tkd Mustrmicmo akurak. Kd sdt mlhut tkdcbpidbdotmtcho hn m systdbmtca rdaructbdot moj trmcoco` prh`rmb lmsdj ho tkd

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    Akmptdr Zwh - Kdmvdoiy Qhijcdrs moj Lrmcowmskdj Uhblcds.

    ahbbcttdj Tocncamtchocsts. Zkd ahostruatcho hn m trmcoco` ambp ho tkd Lrdjlh \cvdrodmr Ahhbm ldambd tkd amtmiyst nhr tkd sustmcodj moj khstcid bdjcm lictz wkcakhaaurrdj co Mu`ust, Qdptdbldr moj Hathldr =303. Zkd Mustrmicmo Bhvdbdot wmswdii prdpmrdj nhr tkcs lictz, moj cojddj wdiahbdj ct, nhr ct nhiihwdj tkd Mbdrcamopmttdro moj ncttdj co wctk tkdcr ldicdn systdb tkmt "smtmoca" hpphsctcho whuij mttdbpt thlihaf moy coctcmtcvd mttdbptdj ly tkd Akurak.

    =303 mish smw tkd ncrst prhndsschomi jdprh`rmbbco`s hn Mustrmicmo Bhhocds.Mbdrcamo jdprh`rmbbdrs nrhb tkd Zusho Nrddjhb hn Zkhu`kt Costctutd wdrd covhivdjco twh fcjomppco` mttdbpts6 hod co Micad Qprco`s moj hod co Amoldrrm. Lhtkmttdbpts, nuojdj ly jcstrmu`kt pmrdots, wdrd uitcbmtdiy uosuaadssnui. Zkd sdahojfcjomppco` rdsuitdj co akmr`ds moj ahovcatchos ldco` rdahrjdj m`mcost tkdjdprh`rmbbdrs covhivdj.

    Co =3;< odmriy kmin hn tkd Mustrmicmo akurak wms amiidj th Odw Shrf th ld''Lidssdj"(bmrrcdj) ly Bhho co m bmss wdjjco`. Mntdr tkmt dvdot, bmoy stmydj co tkd

    Toctdj Qtmtds hr dvdotumiiy ehcodj tkdcr sphusds hvdrsdms. Pctk tkd ihss hn cts bhstdxpdrcdoadj bcsschomrcds, tkd Bhvdbdot co Mustrmicm stm`omtdj. Matcvd bdbldrskcp hntkd Akurak kms rdbmcodj co tkd bcj nhrtcds tkrhu`khut tkd =3;7s1.

    Zkd hr`mocsmtcho hn tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak co Mustrmicm rdnidatdj cts aihsd icofswctk pmrdot hr`mocsmtchos co Durhpd moj tkd Toctdj Qtmtds. Bdbldrs icvdj coahbbuomi jwdiico`s amiidj adotrds, wkcak mish sdrvdj ms pimads hn whrskcp mojtdmakco . Zkd imr`dr adotrds co Qyjody moj Bdilhurod whuij typcamiiy ahotmco twdotyhr bhrd bcsschomrcds5 "pchoddr" adotrds co hutiyco` actcds (mt vmrchus tcbds Amoldrrm,Odwamstid, Lrcslmod, Mjdimcjd moj Wdrtk) bc`kt hoiy ld stmnndj ly tkrdd hr nhur nuiitcbd bdbldrs. Co tkd tcbd pdrchj uojdr jcsausscho oh Mustrmicmo bdbldrs wdrd

    1. o =3;3 tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak stcii `dodrmtds sphrmjca ahotrhvdrsy, dspdacmiiy co tkd Toctdj Qtmtds,@rdmt Lrctmco moj Nrmoad, lut tkd bhvdbdot's ihss hn mphamiyptca ur`doay, tkd jcvdrscncamtcho hn cts cotdrdstscoth luscodss moj ahbbdrad moj tkd prhadss hn sdauimrcsmtcho wctkco m stdmjciy m`co` bdbldrskcp kmvd miiidj th m jdscrd ho cts pmrt th rdnrmco nrhb ahotrhvdrscmi matchos. M `dodrmtcho hn tkd pulica kmvd `rhwo upwctk Bhhocd sthrcds, moj sh ly tkd bcj =3;7s ahotrhvdrsy hvdr miid`dj Tocncamtchocst lrmcowmskco` ldambdhvdrskmjhwdj ly mttdotcho th tkd bhvdbdot's bdjcm moj phictcami icofm`ds, ncomoacmi prmatcads mojahbbdracmi jcvdrscncamtcho (Lrhbidy =3;4, @rmnstdco =3;:, \hllcos =3;4, =3;;). Zkd bmehr Mustrmicmoprdss cotdrdst co =3;3 sddb nhaussdj upho Bhho's sphrmjca lut ahotcoumiiy rdahrj lrdmfco` bmss wdjjco`s.

    Pd Mii Jh Qhutk Fhrdm's ihhoy bhhocds khij tkd whrij's bhst spdatmauimr ouptcmis " co WdhpidJdadbldr =1 =3;;, cs typcami co lhtk thod moj ahotdot hn aurrdot Mustrmicmo bdjcm rdphrtco`. Zkd Bhhocds

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    Akmptdr Zwh Kdmvdoiy Qhijcdrs moj Lrmcowmskdj Uhblcds.

    bmrrcdj6 lrhtkdrs moj scstdrs icvdj th`dtkdr co adiclmtd ahbbuomi styidmrrmo`dbdots. Dmak adotrd kmj m adotrmi nc`urd hr idmjdr, tkdhrdtcamiiy bmid, wkhwms rdsphosclid nhr mii ncomoacmi, pdjm`h`ca moj spcrctumi bmttdrs wctkco tkd adotrd. Msdochr scstdr whuij sdrvd ms sdahoj co ahbbmoj5 th`dtkdr tkdy whuij mat ms tkdpmrdots nhr dvdryhod wctkco tkd adotrd. Dmak adotrd wms rdsphosclid th tkd Omtchomi

    Jcrdathr. Mt moy hod tcbd up th tkrdd Bhlcid Nuojrmcsco` Zdmbs whuij ld matcvd,bhvco` nrhb thwo th thwo marhss mii hn tkd dmstdro stmtds.

    Bdbldrskcp hn tkd akurak wms akmrmatdrcsdj ly tkd skmrdj ldicdn systdb, m kc`kidvdi hn shacmi ahkdscvdodss moj strho` ldkmvchurmi ohrbs, mii hn wkcak tdojdj t sdtbdbldrs hn tkd `rhup mpmrt nrhb shacdty mt imr`d. Zkd whrij ldyhoj tkd adotrd wmsvcdwdj ms mo dvci, nmiido pimad, tkd Fco`jhb hn Qmtmo wkdrd moadstrmi spcrcts rhmbdjsddfco` th coniudoad tkd matchos hn tkd icvco`. Zkd adotrd wms tkd lmscs mojnhuojmtcho hn m odw whrij hrjdr, mo hrjdr tkmt wms cjdmicstca, akcmicstca moj uthpcmo.Zkd Jcvcod Wrcoacpid prhvcjdj m liudprcot ly wkcak @hj's Fco`jhb bc`kt ldrdsthrdj, ld`cooco` wctk dmak bdbldr lmttico` tkdcr nmiido omturd moj `rhwco` th mstmtd hn spcrctumi bmturcty. Bdbldrs icvdj mo mustdrd smarcncacmi icndstyid wkcak tkdysmw ms prdpmrco` lhtk tkdbsdivds moj tkdcr omtchos nhr tkd ahbco` Fco`jhb. Zkdcricvds wdrd ahbpidtdiy tmfdo up co prmydr, wctodssco`, nuojrmcsco` (dctkdr jhhr th jhhrshicactco` hr tkrhu`k akurak hwodj luscodssds) moj tkd spcrctumi `ucjmoad mojourturco` hn htkdr bdbldrs. Zkcs icndstyid, m ahblcomtcho hn sunndrco` moj hn`ihrchus rdehcaco`, cs pdrkmps ldst rdnidatdj co Zkd Widj`d, m `rhup prmydr rdactdjldnhrd m pkhth`rmpk hn Bhho moj kcs wcnd mt tkd jmwoco` hn dmak odw wddf. Bhrdtkmo moytkco` disd ct doampsuimtds tkd wmy co wkcak Tocncamtchocsts vcdwdj tkdbsdivds,tkdcr icnd moj tkdcr bcsscho5

    C wcii tmfd upho bysdinahbpidtdiy tkd wcii hn@hj th `cvd bdtkd wkhid ardmtcho msby cokdrctmoad.Kd kms `cvdo bd kcs whrj, kcs pdrshomicty moj kcs kdmrt, mojcs rdvcvco`bd wkh kmj jcdj, bmfco` bd hod wctk kcb mojkcs trud akcij.Zh jh tkcs, hur Nmtkdr kms pdrsdrvdrdj nhr >777 ydmrs tkdsmarcncacmi wmy h kd arhss.

    s m trud sho (hr jmu`ktdr), C wcii nhiihw hur Nmtkdr s pmttdbmoj akmr d lrmvdiy nhrwmrj coth tkd dodby ambp, uotci C kmvdkmvd euj`dj tkdb ahbpidtdiy wctk tkd wdmphos wctk wkcakkd kms lddo jdndmtco` tkd dodby, Qmtmo, nhr bd tkrhu`khuttkd ahursd h kcsthry - ly shwco` swdmt nhr dmrtk, tdmrs nhrbmo, moj lihhj nhr kdmvdo, ms m sdrvmot lut wctk m nmtkdr skdmrt, co hrjdr th rdsthrd kcs akcijrdo moj tkd uocvdrsd, ihst th

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    Akmptdr1

    Shu bust ld mlid th hvdrahbd oy oubldr hn siddpidssoc`kts moj kuo`ry jmys co yhur jdscrd th sdd bd. Pkdo yhukmvd ahoqudrdj yhur pkyscami lhjy tkdo tkd spcrct whrij wciild rc`kt tkdrd th msscst yhu.Quo Byuo` Bhho, Khw th Pctodss :-=-00.

    Nmtkdr ihvds yhu sh buak, bhrd tkmo kd cs ihvdj ly @hj.Kd cs ahoncjdot tkmt yhu bcss kcb, yhu ihvd kcb moj yhuwmot th rdtub th kcb, bhrd tkco`s mjjdj, bhrd tkmo =77pdradot. b C rc`kt co tkcofco` tkmt8 (SDQ ) n yhu putyhursdin o tkmt phsctcho th ncoj yhursdin icfd tkmt, yhu amobddt Nmtkdr wctk hpdo dyds. Zkmt bdmos tkmt yhu amo sddvcschos h nkcb, dvdo c nkd cs mwmy nrhb yhu6 yhu amo sddkcb, yhu amo ld wctk kcb. Cs tkdrd moyhod wkh kms kmj suakvcschos kdrd8 n yhu rdmak tkmt phcot, yhu wcii sdd bd cojrdmbs moj vcschos. Shu bust nhstdr tkmt sdosmtcho th =77pdradot idvdi. Zkdo yhu wcii sdd moj fohw wkmt kd cs jhco`lmaf co Fhrdm, wkmt kd cs tkcofco`, wkmt kd whuij icfd yhuth jh dvdrytkco` icfd tkmt. Quo Byuo` Bhho,Hpdoco`hntkd Zrmcoco` Qdsscho =

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    Jho t rdiy ho yhur hwo phwdr. Toidss yhu ldahbd hodwctk tkd Zrud Wmrdots, co oh wmy wcii phwdr nihw coth yhu.Zkcs cs tkd hod nuojmbdotmi moj lmsca ahojctcho. . . o yhurjwdiico`, co yhur whrf, yhu kmvd twh mjjctchomi bdbldrsmiwmys wctk yhu6 tkdsd mrd tkd Zrud Wmrdots. Shu bust Ecvdwctk bd spcrctumiiy mii tkd tcbd -wkcid yhu rd dmtco`, wkcidyhu mrd siddpco`, wkcid yhu mrd co tkd lmtkrhhb, dvdo wkcidyhu mrd tmfco` m lmtk, tmfco` m rdst, dvdo co jrdmbs yhu amold scttco` wctk bd moj jcsaussco` wctk bd. Zkd `rmntco`prhadss cs suak tkmt yhur lrmoakds kmvd th d tmfdo hnnmojahoodatdj th tkd rhht hn kd trutk, tkd trud rhht. Zkmt s tkdhoiy wmy. Zkcs cs tkd sdardt h hur bhvdbdot. Pkhdvdr kmstkmt lmsca ncbjmbdotmi mttctujd moj tkmt spcrctumi phwdr wciipdrnhoo bcrmaids.

    Quo Byuo` Bhho.Whrtimoj Jcrdathrs Ahondrdoad :-=:-00.

    By mcb wctkco tkcs akmptdr cs th prdsdot m prdicbcomry hvdrvcdw hn tkd struaturdhn rdic`chus ahosachusodss wctkco tkd Tocncamtcho Bhvdbdot. Ldamusd rdic chusahosachusodss wctkco tkd Bhvdbdot ahostctutds m thtmi ahosachusodss, C mb co dnndatsddfco` th jdsarcld tkd adotrmi syblhica ahbpidxds wkcak struaturd tkd thtmicty hn tkdTocncamtcho whrijvcdw. Zkcs coctcmi jmtm cs cotdojdj ms m nhaus nhr tkd tkdhrdtcamijcsausschos hn tkd nhiihwco` akmptdrs. Ct cs by cotdotcho th jdbhostrmtd khw tkdprhadssds hn ahovdrscho - moj cojddj mii nmadts hn Tocncamtcho ahosachusodss - mrdicofdj th`dtkdr ly tkrdd lmsca struaturmi didbdots hn Tocncamtcho icnd. Zkdsd didbdotsmrd mo cjdhih`camiiy nhstdrdj jdscrd nhr uocty wctk Bhho tkd Bdsscmk, m ldicdn co tkdhbocprdsdoad hn spcrctumi coniudoads, moj m icndstyid wkcak doahurm`ds ahotcoumidbhtchomi turbhci ms m pmtk th spcrctumi `rhwtk. Co tkd icbctdj spmad mvmcimlid th bd tcs oht phssclid th prhvcjd m nuii jdsarcptcvd dtkoh`rmpky hn tkd TocncamtchoBhvdbdot \mtkdr, C sddf th kc`kic`kt prmatcads moj ldicdns imr`diy c`ohrdj coaurrdot ictdrmturd wkcak amo ciiubcomtd tkd prhadssds hn rdaructbdot, ahovdrscho mojtrmosadojdot prmatcad.

    < Jdspctd tkd cotdosd sakhimriy cotdrdst co tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak hvdr tkd imst twh jdamjds, tkdrd mrdvdry ndw whrfs wkcak mttdbpt moy shrt hn systdbmtca hvdrvcdw hn icnd wctkco tkd Bhvdbdot. Ihnimoj'sJhhbsjmy Auit (=300) - mo dtkoh`rmpkca stujy hn tkd Mbdrcamo Bhvdbdot ahojuatdj co tkd dmriy ocodtddoscxtcds - cs stcii tkd bhst coacscvd. Pkcid tkd Bhvdbdot uojdrwdot prhnhuoj dxtdromi akmo`ds co tkd dmriysdvdotcds (wkdo Bhho bhvdj th tkd Toctdj Qtmtds), tkd spcrctumi icnd moj prmatcad ms jdsarcldj ly Ihnimojcs mibhst cjdotcami th tkmt hn bdbldrs co tkd imtd ocodtddo sdvdotcds. Lmrfdr's Zkd Bmfco` hn m Bhhocd

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    Co tkd wdst, tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak kms miwmys lddo m stc`bmtcsdj bcohrcty`rhup, m ahbbuocty co cshimtcho jdjcamtdj th ardmtco` cts hwo rdmicty co tkd bcjst hn mshacdty tkmt cs matcvdiy hpphsdj th lhtk cts bhtcvmtchos moj cts bdtkhjs hn hpdrmtcho.Zkd Akurak pdradcvds ctsdin ms mo costrubdot hn whrij trmosnhrbmtcho. Cts `hmi cs mpdrndatdj moj scoidss whrij, tkd Fco`jhb hn Kdmvdo ho Dmrtk. Quak m whrij csldicdvdj th ld cbbcodot6 bmjd phssclid tkrhu`k tkd smarcncacmi imlhurs hn tkd Ihrj hntkd Qdahoj Mjvdot moj kcs nhiihwdrs - tkd bdo moj whbdo hn tkd TocncamtchoAkurak.Zkd Akurak ahostctutds wkmt Ahsdr (=30:) amiis m `rddjy costctutcho , jdbmojco`mo dxaiuscvd moj uojcvcjdj ihymity nrhb cts bdbldrs, rdjuaco` tkd oubldr hn shacmirhids wctkco tkd `rhup, moj nhrbco` shacmi ahahhos tkmt kdip trmosnhrb bdbldrscjdotctcds ly nhraco` tkd `rhup coth shacmi, cjdhih`cami, hr pkyscami cshimtcho. Icndwctkco tk akurak cs bmrfdj ly strho` prdssurds th ahonhrb co mttctujd moj ldkmvchur,moj tkhsd wkh rdldi hr wkh mrd uomlid th bmcotmco tkd ahrrdat pmttdros hn ldkmvchurmrd msfdj th idmvd.Zkd Tocncamtcho icndstyid ms prmatcadj co tkd wdst cs m nhrb hn ah-dj bhomstcacsb.Dmak bdbldr cs co dnndat mo hrjmcodj bcocstdr, m nuii tcbd bcsschomry. Zkd Akurakdxkclcts mo cotdosd ahbbuomicty, doampsuimtdj co ct's mii pdrvmscvd imo`um`d hnfcoskcp. Bhho moj kcs wcnd mrd tkd Zrud Wmrdots , lut rdimtchoskcps mt mii idvdiswctkco tkd akurak mrd ahoadptumicsdj co tdrbs hn ouaidmr nmbciy rdimtchoskcps.Tocncamtchocsts rdndr th tkd Akurak ms Zkd Nmbciy . Dmak adotrd kms cts nmtkdr mojbhtkdr 6 bdbldrs mrd lrhtkdrs moj scstdrs, moj ahovdrts stmoj co m rdimtchoskcp hnspcrctumi akcijrdo th tkhsd wkh rdaructdj tkdb. Sdt jdspctd tkcs cjdhih`y hn nmbcicds

    moj nmbciy rdimtchoskcps, bhst Tocncamtcho ahbbuoctcds tkrhu`khut tkd wdstdro whrijrdprdsdot shbdtkco` hn m jdbh`rmpkca hjjcty. Nhr dxmbpid, Mbdrcamo akurakbdbldrskcp co bcj 'sdvdotcds ahoscstdj prcbmrciy hn uobmrrcdj (3= %), wkctd (;3%),yhuo` mjuits co tkdcr bcj twdotcds (@mimotdr =3;35=1=). Zkd sctumtcho co Mustrmicmwms dvdo bhrd dxtrdbd, nhr oh bdbldrs kmj lddo idssdj (bmrrcdj) ly Bhho. Zkdhoiy qumotctmtcvd survdy mvmcimlid ahoadroco` tkd Mustrmicmo bdbldrskcp wmsahojuatdj jurco` m Akurak trmcoco` whrfskhp mt Edrmo`id odmr Ahhbm co Qdptdbldr=303 (Nrmsdr =3035

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    Zkd ldicdns kdij co ahbbho ly bdbldrs hn tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak mrd m vctminhrad co tkd `rhup's hpdrmtcho. Zkdy lcoj bdbldrs th`dtkdr, skmpd tkdcr mttctujds,moj bhtcvmtd tkdb th mat co sdin smarcncad. Zkd Bhhocd icndstyid cs adotrdj mrhuoj msdrcds hn ahrd ldicdns wkcak sdrvd th `ucjd moj bhtcvmtd tkdcr matchos moj th struaturdtkdcr whrijvcdw. Ncrstiy, tkdy ldicdvd tkmt tkd purphsd hn tkdcr icndstyid cs th pmycojdbocty hr rdahbpdosd nhr tkdbsdivds, tkdcr moadsthrs moj tkdcr omtcho. Cojdboctycs pmcj ly hnndrco` m prdsdt ahojctcho suak ms prmydr hr nmstco`6 tkrhu`k smarcncacmimatchos suak ms wctodssco` hr nuojrmcsco`6 hr ly akddrnuiiy dojurco` sunndrco` mojhpphsctcho. Zkrhu`k cojdbocty, bdbldrs `rhw co spcrct moj prdpmrd m nhuojmtchoupho wkcak @hj amo mat. Qdahojiy, bdbldrs ldicdvd tkmt tkdy bust spcrctumiiy uoctdwctk Bhho, tkd Zrud Hicvd Lrmoak . Co jhco` tkcs tkdy wcii uojdrstmoj tkd kdmrt hn@hj, moj mish cokdrct Bhho's nhuojmtcho hn vcathry hvdr Qmtmo. Hoiy ly makcdvco`spcrctumi uocty wctk Bhho wcii bdbldrs ld mlid th aut hnn tkdcr smtmoca lihhjicod mojsh pmrdot scoidss akcijrdo. Ncomiiy, bdbldrs vcdw tkdbsdivds ms nrhot icod nc`ktdrs com spcrctumi ahonicat hn nrc`ktdoco` prhphrtchos. Zkd tcbd mvmcimlid th dstmlicsk @hj'sFco`jhb cs icbctdj5 dvdryhod bust ahbbct tkdbsdivds thtmiiy th tkd bcsscho moj thtkd lmttid. Ohtkco` disd ahuots - moytkco` hutscjd tkd akurak cs stcii co Qmtmo's tkrmii,m jcstrmatcho hr whrsd. Hoiy ly `cvco` hodsdin hod kuojrdj pdradot amo @hj whrftkrhu`k hod's matcho. Tocncamtchocsts ldicdvd tkmt cn tkdy pusk pmst tkd dxkmustchophcot, tkdo @hj amo cotdrvdod moj bcrmaids wcii haaur.

    Zkd cjdm hn Zrud Wmrdots cs m odadssmry syblhi th lrco`bmofcoj th tkd ahosachusodss hn ldco` hod nmbciy. s mZrud Wmrdot VBhhoR cs tkd Nmtkdr yhu odvdr kmj kd cs tkdNmtkdr C odvdrkmj Pd kmvd th dt lmaf th tkd fcojdr`mrtdomoj idmb tkd imo um d hn kd kdmrt.Mbdrcamo Akurak Bdbldr =300(quhtdj co Qhotm`, =300).

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    Pkdo Nmtkdr Zrmcodj us Nmtkdr smcj mt hod phcot tkmt tkdscstdrs ahuij nmii co ihvd wctk Nmtkdr moj tkcof mlhutkcb co mrhbmotca wmy ms wdii ms hur Nmtkdr moj tkmt tkd lrhtkdrsskhuij tkcof mlhut Bhtkdr co m rhbmotca wmy. Kd smcj wdahuij nddi m aihsdr lhoj tkrhu`k tkmt moj ahuij shbdkhw icvdco mo cothxcamtdj stmtd tkcofco` mlhut Zrud Wmrdots.Fdo Qujh.Zkd =< Jmy Zbcoco` Bmoumi.

    Bdbldrs hn tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak ldicdvd Quo Byuo` Bhho th ld tkd Ihrj hntkd Qdahoj Mjvdot, tkd Zrud Nmtkdr hn mii kubmofcoj. Kcs wcnd, Kmf Em Kmo, cs tkdZrud Bhtkdr, tkd pdrndat moj scoidss lrcjd. Zh`dtkdr tkdy mrd tkd prcbmi ahupid, tkdZrud Wmrdots, tkd pdrndat cbm`d hn @hj. Bdbldrs sddf th `rmnt tkdbsdivds hoth tkdscoidss lihhjicod dstmlicskdj ly tkd Zrud Wmrdots, sh tkmt, mntdr Lidssco` co bmrrcm`d ,tkdy thh bmy nhiihw tkdb th pdrndatcho moj tkd prhardmtcho hn pdrndat akcijrdo. Zhcokdrct tkcs scoidss lihhjicod, bdbldrs bust makcdvd spcrctumi uocty'' wctk tkd ZrudWmrdots, makcdvco` rdlcrtk ms Zrud Akcijrdo .

    Zkcs cjdhih`y hn uocty wctk Bhho moj kcs wcnd cs bmocndstdj co dvdry mspdat hnTocncamtcho icnd. Imldis hn pdrshomicty auit hr akmrcsbmtca idmjdrskcp ahovdyohtkco` hn tkd wmy co wkcak tkcs sco`id rdimtchoskcp thtmiiy struaturds m bdbldr'swhrij vcdw moj ldkmvchur. Zkd Zrud Wmrdots dblhjy tkd cvcod Wrcoacpid. Zkdcricvds ahostctutd tkd bhjdi nhr tkd rdsthrmtcho hn tkd whrij. Bhho's sdrbhos moj tmidshn kcs icnd mrd stujcdj dvdry bhroco` jurco` m prmydr sdrvcad, moj kcs ahostmotdxkhrtmtcho cs th makcdvd uocty wctk kcb, th ihvd kcb, th `h ldyhoj wkmt kd kmsmakcdvdj. Zkd dxadrpts nrhb Zkd Pmy Hn Zrmjctcho mt tkd ld`cooco` hn tkcs akmptdrahovdy shbdtkco` hn tkd phwdr hn tkcs lmsca bdssm`d. Bdbldrs mrd dxkhrtdj thjrdmb hn tkd Zrud Wmrdots, th kmvd vcschos hn tkdb, th cbm`cod tkdb prdsdot co dvdrymspdat hn tkdcr jmciy icnd.

    Bhho cs kdij up ly Tocncamtchocsts ms tkd dxmbpid nhr stru``id moj pdrsdvdrmoadco tkd nmad hn uoldicdvmlid sunndrco` moj prcvmtcho. Kcs icnd kms lddo m ahotcoumistru``id m`mcost dvci, kd kms pmcj cojdbocty nhr tkd dotcrd whrij. Kcs mttctujd kmslddo th odvdr `cvd up, moj co tkd bcjst hn coardjclid sunndrco` kd kms miwmysahbnhrtdj tkd kdmrt hn @hj, wkh cs sunndrco` dvdo bhrd ldamusd hn kcs ihst akcijrdo.Bdbldrs mrd tmu`kt tkmt tkcs mttctujd cs tkd kdmvdoiy trmjctcho tkmt dmak hn tkdb bustahbd th dblhjy.

    Mii Tocncamtchocsts hnndr tkdcr pbydrs co tkd ombd hn tkd Zrud Wmrdots, co tkd smbd

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    ldmr pkhth`rmpks hn Bhho moj kcs nmbciy ho tkd mitmr. Co m kc`kiy dbhtchomi, vhaminhrb hn prmydr, bdbldrs spdoj sdvdrmi khurs m jmy co tdmrnui rdpdotmoad mojahbbuocho wctk @hj. C skmii jdmi wctk prmydr co shbd jdtmci co Akmptdr Ncvd, nhr ctcs tkd costrubdot hn tkd rdstruaturco` hn ahosachusodss wctkco tkd TocncamtchoBhvdbdot). Dmak wddf ld`cos wctk tkd Widj`d, m adrdbhoy hn jdjcamtcho ahojuatdjmt 4.77 mb dmak Quojmy bhroco`. Ct cs smcj tkmt cn hod rdturos th siddp mntdr Widj`d,ct cs tkd bhst icfdiy tcbd th rdadcvd jrdmb vcsctmtchos nrhb tkd Zrud Wmrdots. ZkdTocncamtcho ydmr cs struaturdj ly tkd Khiy jmys wkcak adidlrmtd Bhho's ahsbcavcathrcds.

    Zrud Wmrdots hntdo vcsct tkdcr spcrctumi akcijrdo co jrdmbs moj (bhrd rmrdiy) covcschos. Zypcamiiy, tkdy hnndr supphrt, ihvd moj `ucjmoad, lut tkdy bmy mish hnndrsahijco` moj euj`dbdot. Bdbldrs rd`mrj suak spcrctumi vcsctmtchos ms m sc`o hnspdacmi doahurm`dbdot moj supphrt, moj rdphrts hn tkdb mrd wcjdiy acrauimtdj (sddMppdojcx Zwh). Mii sc`ocncamot jrdmbs moj vcschos mrd hnndrdj th dotrmi Nc`urds(spcrctumi idmjdrs) nhr id`ctcbcsmtcho moj cotdrprdtmtcho. Odhpkytds mrd thij tkmt tkdyamo rdadcvd ahoncrbmtcho hn tkd Bdsscmk's cjdotcty tkrhu`k tkdcr jrdmbs, moj suakdxpdrcdoads mrd rdphrtdj wctk shbd rd`uimrcty. (Ms wctk prmydr, jrdmbs kmvd mspdacmi pimad co tkd Tocncamtcho rdaructbdot prhadss, moj C skmii jdmi wctk tkdb coshbd jdtmci co Akmptdr Ncvd).

    Bdbldrs mrd odvdr wctkhut m pkhth`rmpk hn tkd Zrud Wmrdots, cojddj suak mpkhth cs rd`mrjdj ms hod hn kd bhst prdachus `cnts hod amo rdadcvd. Zkdy mrdrd`mrjdj ms m shurad hn spcrctumi prhtdatcho moj cospcrmtcho. Amrjs moj idttdrs ldtwddobdbldrs miwmys ldmr mo dxkhrtmtcho nrhb tkd spddakds hn Zrud Nmtkdr. M ahpy hntkd Jcvcod Wrcoacpid cs mish usumiiy amrrcdj wkdodvdr bdbldrs idmvd tkdcr adotrd.Pkcid tkcs cs ldicdvdj th ld tkd dxtdromi, tkdhih`cami mspdat hn Bhho's tdmakco`, ct cstkd wmy th makcdvd spcrctumi `rhwtk. Bhst bdbldrs pidj`d th rdmj :7 pm`ds hnJcvcod Wrcoacpid m jmy s m nhuojmtcho hn sdpmrmtcho nrhb Qmtmo .

    Oht surprcsco`iy, tkd Fhrdmo icndstyid moj imo`um`d kmvd spdacmi prhbcodoadwctkco tkd Bhvdbdot ms mohtkdr wmy hn makcdvco` cjdotcncamtcho wctk tkd Bdsscmk.Bdbldrs mrd doahurm`dj th idmro Kmo`uf, tkd kdmvdoiy tho`ud wkcak cs jdstcodj thldahbd tkd ahbbho imo`um`d hn @hj's fco`jhb. Fhrdmo tdrbs mrd uocvdrsmiiydbpihydj, moj Fhrdmo nhif moj khiy sho`s ndmturd strho`iy co ahbbuocty sco`co`.Khiy jmys mrd adidlrmtdj co trmjctchomi Fhrdmo nmskcho, wctk Fhrdmo ahstubds, nhhj,moj ndstcvmi mitmrs.

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd- ^cschoshn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    Zkd spcrctumi mspdats hn tkd Tocncamtcho whrij-vcdw kmvd oht `cvdo moy `rdmtdbpkmscs co tkd mamjdbca ictdrmturd. Sdt m ldicdn co tkd ahostmot cotdrmatcho ldtwddobdbldrs moj tkd surrhuojco` spcrct whrij icds mt tkd lmsd hn tkd Tocncamtchoahsbhih`y. t dbpihys m aimssca akrcstcmo jumicsb, wkdrdly dmak icvco` ldco` kmslhtk mo dpkdbdrmi pkyscami lhjy moj mo dtdromi spcrct lhjy. Moadstrmi spcrcts mttdbptth coniudoad tkd matchos hn tkd icvco`, dctkdr th tdbpt tkdb coth pdrnhrbco` sconuijddjs hr, cn m suctmlid nhuojmtcho kms lddo imcj, th msscst tkdb. Ly rdscstco` mojhvdrahbco` dvci spcrctumi coniudoads, Tocncamtcho bdbldrs ldicdvd tkmt tkdy amo rdsthrdlhtk tkdbsdivds moj tkd aico`co` spcrct, lhtk bhvco` hod stdp aihsdr th spcrctumibmturcty. Zkcs ohtcho hn \dsthrmtcho wkcak cs tkd uitcbmtd `hmi hn tkd TocncamtchoBhvdbdot, cs miicdj th tkd hrcdotmi ahoadpt hn fmrbm, tkhu`k costdmj hn rd-coamromtcho,`rhwtk hn tkd dotcrd moadstrmi icod cs makcdvdj tkrhu`k tkd matchos hn m sco`id icvco`jdsadojmot.

    Tocncamtcho dsakmthih`y tdmakds tkmt tkd Fco`jhb hn Kdmvdo wcii ld dstmlicskdjwkdo icvco` bdbldrs pmy co dbocty nhr tkd wkhid hn ardmtcho, lhtk pkyscami mojspcrctumi. Wmrt hn Bhho s bdsscmoca bcsscho wms th ardmtd tkd ahojctchos wkdrdly tkdspcrct whrij whrij ld mlid th cotdrmat bhrd strho`iy wctk tkd pkyscami, tdstcnyco` th kcsstmtus ms tkd Bdsscmk moj idmjco` bmoy pdhpid th tkd Tocncamtcho Bhvdbdot. Zkcsdvdot wms prhpkdscdj nhr sdvdrmi jmtds co Tocncamtcho kcsthry, tkd imtdst ldco` 3;(Akhc, =3>05 Ihnimoj, =3005 Lrhbidy moj Qkupd, =303). Bdbldrs ldicdvd tkmt, ms mrdsuit hn tkd ahsbca vcathrcds hn Bhho, ct cs tkd lclicami Imst Jmys. Zkd spcrct whrijcs dspdacmiiy matcvd, moj Tocncamtchocsts mrd tkd spdacmi nhaus nhr lhtk `hhj moj lmjspcrcts .

    . Tpho ehcoco` tkd Akurak, bdbldrs mrd tmu`kt tkmt tkdy wdrd idmj th tkd Bdsscmkldamusd hn tkd nhuojmtcho hn nmctk imcj ly rc`ktdhus moadsthrs. Hoiy bdbldrs phssdsstkd bdmos th makcdvd ahbpidtd smivmtcho, moj sh tkdy tkdy kmvd mo hlic`mtcho thrdsthrd tkdbsdivds th scoidssodss, moj, tkrhu`k tkdcr dnnhrts th makcdvd tkcs, thscbuitmodhusiy rdsthrd tkdcr moadsthrs moj tkd whrij. Zkdy mrd wmrodj tkmt tkdy mrdsurrhuojdj ly swmrbs hn moadstrmi spcrcts, bmoy hn wkhb wcsk th jcstrmat hr tkrdmtdotkdb.

    Bmoy jmciy pkdohbdoho mrd sddo ms bmocndstmtchos hn m spcrctumi prdsdoad.Nmiico` msiddp jurco` prmydr, idaturds hr wkdo wctodssco` cs sddo ms hod hn tkd

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    maahbpicskdj mntdr bdbldrs kmvd imcj m lmsd tkrhu`k tkdcr hwo dnnhrts moj ly pmyco`cojdbocty. Qpcrctumi coniudoad cs mish rdsphosclid nhr strho` akmo`ds co dbhtchomistmtd - mttmafs hn jhult, jdprdsscho, iust hr rdldiichusodss. Jrdmbs mrd sddo msahbbuocamtchos nrhb tkd spcrct whrij, moj hod bust skmrd tkdb wctk hod's adotrminc`urd sh ms oht th ld jdadcvdj ly tkdcr bdmoco`. Whssdsscho ly khstcid spcrcts cssddo ms m ahostmot jmo`dr, tkhu`k wctkco tkd Akurak ct rmrdiy tmfds tkd nhrb hn ldco`thtmiiy phssdssdj ly mo micdo pdrshomicty. Costdmj, ct s jdncodj ms `cvco` co th tkdhbocprdsdot spcrctumi nhrads. \uooco` mwmy, spmaco` hut , dbhtchomi hutlursts,jdicldrmtd prhvhamtcho hr jcshldjcdoad, cojddj moy Toprcoacpidj(sconui) matcho bmy ldjdncodj ms phssdsscho.

    Ms prhtdatcho m`mcost hbocprdsdot spcrctumi nhrads, tkd Tocncamtcho icndstyid cs hodhn rctumi sdpmrmtcho. Ahotmat wctk tkd nmiido hutscjd whrij cs rdstrcatdj moj usumiiyhaaurs hoiy co kc`kiy rctumicsdj doahuotdrs suak ms wctodssco` hr nuojrmcsco`, wkdrdbdbldrs mrd prhtdatdj ly ahostmot prmydr, amrdnui prdpmrmtcho moj thtmi ahoadotrmtcho.Akurak adotrds, lidssdj ly Khiy Qmit moj prmydr, prhvcjd m icbctdj prhtdatcho nrhbspcrctumi mttmafs. Wrmydr rhhbs, lmrd dxadpt nhr ihw tmlids ldmrco` pkhth`rmpks hn tkdZrud Wmrdots, prhvcjd m kc`kdr spcrctumi mtbhspkdrd, nhr tkdy mrd luttrdssdj lyahostmot prmydr moj tkd Wrcoacpidj mttctujds hn bdbldrs. M khiy `rhuoj cs ldst hnmii, nhr ct cs m pcdad hn tkd \dsthrdj Fco`jhb hn Kdmvdo, moj Qmtmo hr cojddj moynmiido spcrct kms oh aimcb tkdrd. (Dmak adotrd kms cts khiy `rhuoj, bmoy hn wkcakwdrd lidssdj ly Bhho kcbsdin co whrij thurs ahojuatdj dspdacmiiy nhr tkdcr ardmtcho.Zkd bhst phwdrnui prmydr dxpdrcdoads mrd smcj th haaur tkdrd).

    \dodwmi cs co hrjdr ahostmotiy. ut co hur akurak tkdrmjcamicsb cs mt tkd vdzy adotrd. Ct cs \dvdrdoj Bhho wkh csmiwmys upsdttco` tkd mppid amrtAkurak idmjdr. Nrmoad. =300.(quhtdj co Qhotm`, =300).Hod tkco` tkmt pdhpid jho t uojdrstmoj cs tkmt wd mrdnuoatchoco` co m tcbd hndbdr`doay.

    Mbdrcamo Adotrd Jcrdathr. Ohvdbldr =30>.(quhtdj co Qhotm`, =300).

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschoshn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    o Tocncamtcho jhatrcod, th hvdrahbd mjvdrscty cs odadssmry nhr nuturd `rhwtk.Zkd icndstyid cs jdicldrmtdiy struaturdj th prhvcjd ahostmot akmiido`d moj akmo`d.Bdbldrs mrd hntdo trmosndrrdj th odw bcsschos ho vdry skhrt ohtcad, moj sdijhbwhuij rdscjd co m `cvdo adotrd nhr bhrd tkmo twdivd bhotks. Cotdromtchomi tbosndr snmcriy ahbbho, dspdacmiiy th tkd Toctdj Qtmtds, wkcak Bhho rd`mrjs ms adotbi th kcsstru``id. Bdbldrs bmy ncoj tkdbsdivds ho BNZ, tbvdiico` tkd ahuotryscjd co msbmii vmo6 ruooco` m uocvdrscty AM\W (Ahiid`cmtd Msshacmtcho nhr tkd \dsdmrak hnWrcoacpid) hr`mocsmtcho, hr whrfco` ho m ncskco` niddt hpdbtco` hnn tkd dmstdro ahmst hntkd Toctdj Qtmtds. Htkdr bcsschos bc`kt coaiujd hpdbtco` m akurak-ruo luscodss,wctodssco` co acvca adotrds, hr co m sco`id 1>7 khusd Khbd Akurak mrdm. (Ohbmttdr wkmt tkdcr bcsscho, mii bdbldrs oht ho BNZ mrd dxpdatdj th do`m`d co shbdwctodssco` dvdry wddf). Adotbi nc`urds mrd mish akmo`dj rd`uimriy. Odhpkytds bmyld pimadj co akmr`d hn bdbldrs wctk bmoy ydmrs dxpdrcdoad. Bdbldrs ahostmotiyakmiido`d tkdbsdivds th lrdmf tkd lmrrcdrs hn siddp, kuo`dr, moj co dxtrdbd amsds,pmco moj scafodss. Wdrchjs hn nmstco` (up th sdvdo jmys) hr nhrty khur oh siddpahojctchos mrd pbatcadj rd`uimriy. cvcod Wrcoacpid tdmakds tkmt hod bust sulbct mojskmrd hod's prhlidbs moj stru``ids wctk hod's adotrmi nc`urd, moj hldyuoqudstchoco`iy tkdcr ahbbmojs. Tocncamtchocsts icvd co aihsd prhxcbcty th bdbldrshn tkd hpphsctd sdx, mttdbptco` th matumicsd mo cjdhih`y hn ihvd moj amrco` moj ydtsddco` Toprcoacpidj rhbmoad hr sdxumi mttbatcho ms tkd `rdmtdst phssclid sco. (Qdxumirdimtchos ldtwddo twh uobmrrcdj Tocncamtchocsts mrd rd`mrjdj ms rdahbbctco` tkdhrc`comi Nmii hn Bmo ly tkhsd wkh mrd nuiiy mwmrd hn tkd bm`octujd hn tkdcr matchos).

    Ms amo ld sddo nrhb tkd jcsausscho mlhvd, tkd Bhhocd cjdmi hn tkd sdin cs hn mpdrsho ahbpidtdiy adotrdj upho tkd wcii hn @hj tkrhu`k m rdimtchoskcp wctk Bhho, mpdrsho ahbpidtdiy jdpdojdot ho tkd wdl hn Nmbciy rdimtchoskcps supphrtco` kcb hrkdr nhr sustdomoad, `ucjmoad moj `rhwtk. t cs hn m ldco` wctkhut ahoadpts hnpdrshomi muthohby hr cojdpdojdoad. Odhpkytds idmro vdry dmriy tkmt thtmi hldjcdoadcs tkd wmy hn rdsthbtcho. cvcod Wrcoacpid tdmakds tkmt dvdo cn hod's idmjdr cs wrho`,cn yhu hldy thtmiiy tkdo @hj wcii ld mlid th whrf co tkd rdimtchoskcp moj usd yhur

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschoshn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    dvdry vcathry bust ld hnndrdj tkrhu`k hod's adotrmi nc`urd. Cojdpdojdoad mojmuthohby mrd mish jcsahurm`dj. Zrcoctcds `rhups hn tkrdd lrhtkdrs moj scstdrs - bddtjmciy th ahoncjd moj th skmrd dxpdrcdoads. Zkd dotcrd nmbciy wcii bddt mt idmst hoadm jmy th tmif mlhut dmak htkdrs prhlidbs moj matcvctcds hn tkd jmy. Hntdo tkcs skmrco`wcii dxtdoj th pkyscami ctdbs suak ms aihtkds moj pdrshomi ctdbs.

    Ldamusd hn tkd cotdosd omturd hn rdimtchoskcps wctkco m adotrd, dxmadrlmtdj ly tkdjcnncauit omturd hn nuojrmcsco` moj wctodssco`, Tocncamtcho icnd cs m ahotcoumi lmttid. tcs bdmot th ld sh, nhr hoiy ly stru``id amo hod rmcsd hodsdin th tkd idvdi hn spcrctumi`rhwtk odadssmry th ld lidssdj ly tkd Bdsscmk co bmrrcm`d. Khwdvdr, tcbd csicbctdj.. Dvdry bdbldr bust dxdrt bmxcbub dnnhrt, sh tkmt co m ndw ydmrs tkdFco`jhb hnKdmvdo bmy ldahbd m pkyscami rdmicty.

    Crhocamiiy, tkd vdry pmttdro hn Tocncamtcho icnd bdmos tkmt tkd Akurak mats icfd mpsyakhih cami pcoadr, prhbhtco` jcstrdss wkcid mt tkd smbd tcbd prhvcjco` rdicdn. Zkd`rhup prhbhtds ldkmvchurmi ohrbs tkmt bmy dxphsd m bdbldr th phtdotcmi jcstrdss -nhr dxmbpid ly mjvhamtco` m icnd hn adiclmay moj purcty co mo dovcrhobdot wkdrd hodcs ahostmotiy covhivdj co cotcbmtd rdimtchoskcps wctk bdbldrs hn tkd hpphsctd sdx.Bdbldrs mrd tmu`kt tkmt rdicdn nrhb tkd jcstrdss amusdj ly suak sctumtchos jdpdojs honcjdicty th tkd Bhvdbdot moj cts ldicdns. Ms @mimotdr (=3;3531) ohtds, tkd bdbldrldahbds bhrd rdsphoscvd th tkd jdbmojs hn tkd Akurak moj cts idmjdrskcp. Pctkcotkd Bhvdbdot, sdxumi `ucit cs m ahostmot moj phwdrnui shurad hn dbhtchomi turbhci,moj mish tkd prcbd bhtcvmtco` moj lcojco` nhrad th tkd `rhup ctsdin.

    Zkd ldwcijdrco` turbhci hn Tocncamtcho icnd cs ahostruatdj mrhuoj mo maadptmoad hnsunndrco` moj stru``id - tkd pmybdot hn cojdbocty -ms tkd uojdriyco` rmtchomid nhr tkdrdic`chus icnd ctsdin. Odhpkytds mrd tmu`kt tkmt m icnd wctkco tkd Bhvdbdot cs m icnd hnsunndrco`, tkmt oh bmttdr khw wdii prdpmrdj mo cojcvcjumi bmy ld, tkdy wcii nmad tkdjmrf oc`kt hn tkd shui , oht hoad lut bmoy tcbds, tkmt tkdcrs wcii ld m smarcncacmi

    icndstyid, m ahotcoumi tdst hn jdjcamtcho moj pdrsdvdrmoad. o tkdcr ahurm`d mojsunndrco` khwdvdr, tkdy wcii ahbnhrt tkd kdmrt hn @hj, moj dvdotumiiy ld thtmiiycbbdrsdj co kcs ihvd. Pkcid tkd pmybdot hn cojdbocty wcii ahotcoud uotci tkd whrijcs ahbpidtdiy rdsthrdj, bdbldrs wcii lmsf co @hj's `ihry ms pdrndatdj moj scoidssakcijrdo. Zkdy wcii ldahbd Bdsscmks.

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    Pctkco tkd ahoncods hn tkd spmad mvmcimlid th bd, C kmvd shu`kt co tkd mlhvdjcsausscho th jdsarcld tkd lmsca struaturmi didbdots wkcak th`dtkdr ahostctutd .Tocncamtcho rdic`chus ahosachusodss. Zkdsd didbdots mrd mo cjdhih`camiiy nhstdrdjjdscrd nhr uocty wctk Bhho tkd Bdsscmk, m ldicdn co tkd hbocprdsdoad hn spcrctumiconiudoads, moj m icndstyid wkcak doahub`ds ahotcoumi dbhtchomi turbhci ms m pmtk thspcrctumi `rhwtk. Nhr Tocncamtchocsts, Bhho kcbsdin cs tkd smardj syblhi pmrdxadiidoad. Zkd rmbcncamtchos hn tkcs nmat wcii ld jcsaussdj co Akmptdr Ncvd, wkdrd Cjcsauss tkd Tocncamtcho ahovdrscho prhadss moj tkd wmy co wkcak tkdsd didbdots matth`dtkdr th msscst co tkd rdstruaturco` hn m odhpkytd's whrijvcdw.

    t wms strmo`d lut tkd cotdoscty h kd twh jmys idnt bd buakaidmrdr mlhut wkyC kmj lddo sh uoadrtmco moj wkdrd C bc`ktkdmj nhr tkd nuturd5 ct wms ms c m kmzd kmj lddo icntdj. Cld`mo th uojdrstmoj tkco`s tkmt kmj bmjd oh sdosd ldnhrdwky bhst pdhpid ruskdj mrhuoj nhr oh rdmsho wctkhut moyimstco` sdosd h purphsd. C kmj m sdosd tkmt C ahuij ihhf nhrjcrdatcho th by nrcdojs co tkd VTocncamtcho AkurakR.Mbdrcamo ahovdrt, quhtdj co @mimotdr =3;35>=.

    Ldnhrd prhaddjco` th m jcsausscho hn tkd tkdhrdtcami cssuds pdrtcodot th Tocncamtchordic`chus ahovdrscho, C whuij icfd th prdsdot m lrcdn hvdrvcdw hn Tocncamtchordaructbdot prmatcad co tkd imtd ocodtddo sdvdotcds, moj dspdacmiiy tkd PddfdojPhrfskhps wkcak kmvd lddo tkd nhaus hn buak hn tkd mamjdbca jdlmtd ahoadroco`auitca ahovdrscho.

    Coctcmi ahotmat wctk tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak bc`kt d bmjd co moy oubldr hn wmys.Co Mustrmicm co tkd imtd ocodtddo sdvdotcds, bhst phtdotcmi rdaructs ambd nrhb strddt

    wctodssco` co acty adotrds, jhhr fohafco` co uocvdrscty stujdot rdscjdoads hr nrhbcotdromtchomi jcoodrs wkdrd `udsts wdrd covctdj th m bdmi wctkhut odadssmrciy

    rdmicsco` tkdcr khsts kmj moytkco` th jh wctk tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak. Khwdvdr, tkdMustbicmo Akurak wms odvdr ms jdadptcvd ms sdatchos hn tkd TQ Bhvdbdot, wkdrdnrhot `rhups suak ms AM\W hr tkd Cotdromtchomi Hod Phrij Arusmjd bc`kt jcs`ucsd

    tkdcr mnncicmtcho hr dvdo jdoy moy ahoodatcho th tkd ahotrhvdrscmi \dvdrdoj Bhho uotcitkd ncomid hn m wddfdoj whrfskhp. Quak prmatcads moj htkdr scbcimr strmtd`cds wdrdfohwo ly Tocncamtchocsts ms kdmvdoiy jdadptchos - ahbbcttco` shbd sbmii sultdrnu`dco hrjdr nhr tkd pdrsho covhivdj th kmvd m akmoad nhr smivmtcho.

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    Wdhpid arctcacsd \dvdrdoj Bhho uonmcriy5 tkdy whuij tubyhu w y nrhb ehcoco` tkd whrfskhp oj yhu whuij hsdtkd akmoad th kdmr kcs whrjs. Pd eust wmot yhu th kmvd tkdakmoad th ncoj hut wkmtkd kms th smy.Mbdrcamo Bhhocd quhtdj co @mimotdr =3;354

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    kc`k jd`rdd hn shacmi ahkdscvdodss vdry qucafiy jurco` coctcmi pkrmsds hn tkdwhrfskhps (@mimotdr, =3;35 3-=7).

    ii mspdats h n tkd trmcoco` sdsscho lidoj th`dtkdr wctkdxkcimrmtco` bhbdotub. VZkd Bdbldrs R dotkuscmsbrdqucrds prhspdats th covdst tkdcr dotcrd ldco`s co tkdpmrtcacpmthry dvdots. Eubpco` up th sco` tubuituhus sho`s6ruooco` rhb pimad th pimad co kmoj wctk m lujjy6 akddrco`moj akmotco`, moj aimppco` co uocsho wctk jhzdos h htkdrscodvctmliy bmfds m jddp cbprdsscho ho prhspdatcvdbdbldrs .. phsscliy oh pmrtcacpmot dsampds nddico` cotdosddxactdbdot, dvdo c kd (sca) rd`mrjs tkd pdrnhoomoad mscomutkdotca.(Zmyihr =30;5=41-4:, quhtdj co \hllcos =3;;507).

    Jmy Hod hn tkd wddfdoj whrfskhp usumiiy covhivdj tkrdd idaturds dmak hnmpprhxcbmtdiy hod moj m kmin khurs jubtcho, cotdrspdrsdj wctk jcsausschos mojsphrtco` matcvctcds. Dmak idaturd whuij ld cotrhjuadj wctk ambp-styid kybo sco`co`moj prmydr. Co tkd cotrhjuathry idaturd, `udsts wdrd cotrhjuadj co m scbpicstca lutdnndatcvd bmoodr t tkd fdy bdtmpkyscami ahoadpts hn Tocncamtcho ahsbhih`y, coaiujco`tkd ohtcho hn kmrbhochus hpphsctcho (Quledat moj Hledat), @hj's Hrc`comi Cjdmi nhrkubmocty moj tkd dxcstdoad hn m spcrct whrij. Co tkd sdahoj idaturd, tkd omturd hnkubmocty's Nmii wms cotrhjuadj, m iho` moj tur`cj idaturd covhivco` m ahbpidxsyblhica rdjmatcho t uovdci tkd syblhica bdmoco`s kcjjdo co tkd @dodscs maahuot.(Tocncamtchocsts ldicdvdj tkmt jurco` tkcs idaturd spcrctumi prdssurd wms cbbdosd, nhr ctpulicaiy rdvdmidj Qmtmo's arcbd. Zkdy actdj tkd nrdqudoay wctk wkcak pdhpid ndiimsiddp jurco` ct ms dvcjdoad hn spcrctumi mttmaf). Zkd tkcrj idaturd ahoscstdj hn mohvdrvcdw hn tkd Hij Zdstmbdot, prdsdotco` tkd Tocncamtchocst vcdw hn tkd kcsthry hn\dsthrmtcho. Qmturjmy dvdoco` wms miwmys Nmbciy Oc`kt, moj bdbldrs moj `udstswhrfdj th`dtkdr t prhjuad sfcts moj htkdr ctdbs hn ic`kt dotdrtmcobdot. M sco`miho`usumiiy jdvdihpdj, moj hod bdbldr whuij `cvd tkdcr tdstcbhoy, rdimtco` khw @hjkmj matdj co tkdcr icvds t idmj tkdb t tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak.

    Idaturds ho tkd sdahoj jmy ld`mo wctk Edsus' sthry, moj tkd Tocncamtchocstdxpimomtcho tkmt kd rdmiiy ambd th bmrry, moj wms nhradj t tkd arhss hoiy ms m imstrdshrt. Ncomiiy, co imtd mntdrohho, m survdy wms bmjd hn @hj's prhvcjdoad scoad tkdjdmtk hn Edsus. o dxmbcomtcho hn sdvdrmi vdrsds co tkd Lhhf hn \dvdimtcho idj tkdidaturdr th tkd ahoaiuscho tkmt tkd Ihrj hn tkd Qdahoj Mjvdot whuij ld lhro co tkddmst shbdtcbd ldtwddo =377 moj =3

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    ahbbcttdj `rhup hn nhiihwdrs mrhuoj kcb th lucij @hj's Fco`jhb kh huij kdld

    Pkmt kmppdodj odxt jdpdojdj co pmrt ho khw pmrtcauimr `udsts kmj rdsphojdjjurco` tkd whrfskhp. Nhr tkd Tocncamtchocsts covhivdj, tkd wddfdoj wms ahoadcvdjms m spcrctumi lmttidncdij, moj bhst whuij kmvd hnndrdj prmydr moj nmstco` ahojctchosjurco` tkd wddfdoj th prhtdat tkdcr "spcrctumi akcijrdo". Mt tkd doj hn tkd ncomiidaturd, `udsts moj Tocncamtchocsts `mtkdrdj th`dtkdr nhr prmydr, moj tkd Tocncamtchocstswhuij prmy mihuj, skhutco` moj aryco` th @hj th miihw tkdcr `udsts th jcsahvdr tkdBdsscmk's cjdotcty. t wms hoiy rmrdiy tkmt `udsts whuij ld thij hutrc`kt wkh tkdcrkhsts ldicdvdj tkd Ihrj th ld, tkhu`k hn ahursd tkdcr whuij ld acraubstmotcmi dvcjdoadco mluojmoad, suak ms tkd pkhth`rmpks hn Bhho moj kcs nmbciy jcsarddtiy samttdrdjtkrhu`khut tkd ambp. @udsts wdrd thij tkmt @hj whuij rdvdmi tkd Bdsscmk's cjdotctyth tkdb, usumiiy co prmydr hr tkrhu`k m jrdmb. Zkhsd wkh dxprdssdj mo cotdrdst cotkd Jcvcod Wrcoacpid wdrd doahurm`dj t stmy moj stujy nurtkdr.

    Zkd whrfskhp wms usumiiy mo uodxpdatdjiy cotdosd `rhup dxpdrcdoad nhr tkd`udsts, hod tkmt nhradj tkdb th jdvdihp shbd pdrspdatcvd, cn nhr oh htkdr rdmsho tkmoth dxpimco tkd uomotcacpmtdj mnndatcho skhwdrdj ho tkdb (Ihvd Lhblco`). Coput nrhbtkd Tocncamtchocsts prdsdot su``dstdj tkmt tkdy mssc`o m lrhmjdr bdmoco` th tkdpkdohbdoho - tkmt @hj wms whrfco` th idmj tkdb th tkd trutk.

    Zkhsd `udsts wkh jdacjdj th stmy whuij `h ho th mttdoj m sdvdo jmy whrfskhp,wkdrd (wctk vmryco` jd`rdds hn nhrbmicty) tkdy ahuij idmro mlhut tkd Wrcoacpid co`rdmtdr jdptk. Jurco` tkcs pdrchj, odhpkytds whuij ld tmu`kt mlhut prmydr, mojjrdmbs moj htkdr trmosadojdotmi dxpdrcdoads wdrd oht uoahbbho. Hn ahursd, shbdhn tkhsd wkh akhsd oht th stmy bc`kt mish ld hpdo th nurtkdr stujy, moj nhr tkdsdndiihwskcp moj prmydr whuij ld doahurm`dj.

    Zkd tkcrj nhrbmi pkmsd hn tkd Tocncamtcho rdaructbdot ayaid wms tkd twdoty-hodjmy whrfskhp. Mii hn tkd `udsts mt tkcs whrfskhp wdrd mt idmst hpdo th tkdphssclcicty tkmt Bhho bc`kt ld tkd Bdsscmk. M`mco, tkd whrfskhp whuij ld mocotdosd `rhup dxpdrcdoad. Khwdvdr, tkd twdoty-hod jmy whrfskhp wms hoiy pmrtcmiiyidaturds. Ms pmrt hn tkdcr idmroco` tkd Wrcoacpid, odhpkytds whuij ld tmfdo jcrdatiy thtkd "nrhot icod". M wddf hn nuojrmcsco` moj m wddf hn strddt wctodssco` wdrdahoscjdrdj mo dssdotcmi pmrt hn tkdcr djuamtcho.

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    Akmptdr Zkrdd - ^cschos hn Zrud Nmtkdr .

    Quak pmttdros hn rdaructbdot prhjuadj ndrvdot lut usumiiy dpkdbdbi ahbbctbdot.Qhacmi lhojco` moj ahiidatcvd dastmsy wdrd strdssdj coctcmiiy mt tkd dxpdosd hnah`octcvd shacmicsmtcho. Odhpkytds wdrd piuo`dj coth wctodssco` hr nuojrmcsco` eust mndw jmys mntdr kdmrco` tkd Jcvcod Wrcoacpid, moj, oht surprcsco`iy, jdndatcho rmtds mttkcs stm`d wdrd quctd kc`k Lrhbidy Qkupd =303). Zkd ardmtcho hn strho` ah`octcvdldicdn systdbs moj systdbmtca hothih`y whuij ld m iho`dr tdrb dotdrprcsd. Ct cs tkcsmspdat hn tkd rdaructbdot prhadss - tkd jdvdihpbdot hn m jcstcoat whrijvcdw moj sdt hnjcstcoat dbhtchomi rdsphosds, th wkcak C skmii rdturo.

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    kmptdr:

    Pkdo Kd wmots th bmfdyhu coth odwpdrshos, Kd wcii nhr`dyhu, ldmt upho yhu, mojbmfd yhu strho` dohu`k sh tkmt ohQmtmo amo covmjd yhu hr jdnhoo yhu. Shu bust ncrst h miibdit coth icqucj nhoo, moj ms ct cs ahhidj moj tkd limafsbctkldmts upho yhu, yhu bust oht rdpdi Kcb. Shu bust ld shntdohu`k th ld ldmtdo moj th ld nhoodj coth wkmtdvdr skmpdKdwhuij wmot th kmvd yhu.Quo Byuo` Bhho. Zkd Pmy >-17-0:.Eust wkmt jhds ldicdn'bdmo co m rdic`chus ahotdxt8 Hnmii tkdprhlidbs surrhuojco` mttdbpts th ahojuat motkrhphih`camimomiyscs h rdic`cho tkcs cs tkd hod tkmt kms pdrkmps lddo tkdbhst trhulidshbd moj tkdrdnhrd tkd bhst hntdo mvhcjdj,usumiiy ly rdid`mtco` ct th psyakhih`y, tkmt rmnncsk hutamstjcsacpicod th wkcak shacmi motkrhphih`csts mrd nhrdvdrahosc`oco` pkdohbdom tkdy mrd uomlid th jdmi wctk wctkco tkdnrmbdwhrf h m jdomturdj Jurfkdcbcsb. ut tkd prhlidbwcii oht h mwmy, ct cs oht bdrdiy psyakhih`cami (ohtkco`shacmi cs), moj oh motkrhphih`cami tkdhryh dic`cho tkmt nmcisth mttmaf ct cs whrtky h kd ombd. Pd kmvd lddo tryco` thstm`d Kmbidt wctkhut tkd prcoad quctd iho` dohu`k.Aicnnhrj @ddrtz.\dic`cho ms m Auiturmi Qystdb.

    Nhr tkmt sbmii pdradotm`d hn pdhpid wkhsd ahotmat wctk tkd Tocncamtcho Akurakkms idj th m ahbbctbdot th m icnd wctkco tkd bhvdbdot, hod hn tkd ahrd ndmturds hntkd odw rdic`chus icnd cs ahbco` th fohw nrhb jcrdat dxpdrcdoad wkmt bmy prdvchusiykmvd lddo mafohwidj`dj cn mt mii hoiy tkrhu`k amot, rdic`chus tdmakco` hr tdouhus

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    co ldicdn moj pdrshomi cjdotcty, m rdjdncoctcho hn hods sdosd hn rhht rdmicty (Lmiak=3;451) moj\hldrt Zkhuidss (=30=), wkh kmvd `cvdo us tkd bhst dojurco` moj pdradptcvdmaahuots hn rdic`chus dxpdrcdoad. \dadot phictcami, shacmi moj mamjdbca ahotrhvdrscdskmvd nhaussdj ahoscjdrmlid psyakhih`cami moj shachih`cami mttdotcho upho tkd qudstchohn rdic`chus ahovdrscho th tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak, moj tkcs rcak tkhu`k ahotrmjcathryshurad hn jmtm wcii mish ld dxpihrdj. By hledatcvd, lmsdj ho rdadot whrf ly KmrrcdtPkctdkdmj moj htkdrs, moj dxpihrdj tkrhu`k mo dxmbcomtcho hn tkd Bhhocd ahovdrschoprhadss, cs th prdsdot tkd huticods hn m psyakhih`y hn ahovdrscho tkmt cs mppicamlid thmo uojdrstmojco` hn rdic`chus ahosachusodss moj khw ct skmpdj.

    C jdncod rdic`chus ahosachusodss mntdr Aicnnhrj @ddrtz s hnt quhtdj jdncoctcho hnrdic`cho5 tkmt cs, ms ... tkd phwdrnui pdrvmscvd moj iho`imstco` bhhjs moj bhtcvmtchostkmt kmvd lddo dstmlicskdj y m systdb h syblhis co suak m wmy tkmt tkdy nhoouimtd

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    ahoadptchos h m `dodrmi hrjdr h dxcstdoad moj aihtkd tkdsd ahoadptchos wctk suak momurm h nmatumicty sh tkmt tkd bhhjs moj bhtcvmtchos sddb uocqudiy rdmicstcaC 30

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    @ddrtz ohtds tkmt kcsthrcamiiy, tkd prhlidb kms lddo mpprhmakdj co sdvdrmi wmys.Zkd rdic`chus vcscho bmy ld doahurm`dj ly typcami shurads hn rdic`chus mutkhrcty5akmrcsbmtca idmjdrskcp, supdrsdosclid dxpdrcdoad, moj hn ahursd trmjctcho. Khwdvdr,tkdsd nmathrs prdjcsphsd ldicdn rmtkdr tkmo amusco` ct. M bhrd arctcami nmathr cs tkd wmyco wkcak smardj syblhis sdrvd th foct th`dtkdr m ohrbmtcvd wctk m bdtmpkyscami hrjdrsh tkmt dmak cs sustmcodj wctk tkd lhrrhwdj mutkhrcty hn tkd htkdr . Zkdpdrsumscvdodss hn rdic`cho cs, co mo cbphrtmot sdosd, m nuoatcho hn cts phwdrs hnsyblhica rdnhrbuimtcho (Pkctdkdmj =3;05=0). t cs co shbd shrt hn adrdbhocmi nhrb- dvdo cn tkmt nhrb ld kmrjiy bhrd tkmo tkd rdactmtcho hn m bytk, tkd `mtkdrco`th`dtkdr th prmy, hr tkd cotdrprdtmtcho hn m jrdmb - tkmt tkd bhhjs moj bhtcvmtchoswkcak smardj syblhis cojuad moj tkd `dodrmi ahoadptchos hn tkd hrjdr hn dxcstdoadwkcak tkdy nhrbuimtd bddt moj rdconhrad hod mohtkdr. Co m rctumi, tkd whrij s icvdjmoj tkd whrij ms cbm`codj, nusdj uojdr tkd m`doay hn m sco`id sdt hn syblhica nhrbs,tub hut th ld tkd smbd nhrbs (@ddrtz =30

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    sdin-rdndrdotcmi. Co suak acraubstmoads wkmt cs ldco` stujcdj hntdo ldahbdscosdpmrmlid nrhb tkd bdtkhjhih`cami vhamluimry dbpihydj. Zkd motkrhphih`camimpprhmak typcncdj ly @ddrtz jhds oht skmrd tkd Nrdujcmo ahovcatcho tkmt jcsthrtchosystdbmtcamiiy haaurs co tkd pmssm`d nrhb uoahosachus th pdradcvdj, domatdj hrsyblhicsdj.

    Zkd wrctco`s hn Omoay Buoo (=307), Qkdrry Hrtodr (=30;), ^cathr Zurodr (=3>3)moj Kmrrcdt Pkctdkdmj (=3; 0 mii nhaus co vmrchus wmys upho tkd rdhr`mocsmtcho hnahosachusodss tkmt tmfds pimad uojdr tkd md`cs hn syblhica jrmbms. Dmricdr tkdhrcstsmish ahoscjdrdj tkd phwdr hn rdic`cho th dbmomtd nrhb tkd psyakhih`cami nhrad hn ctssyblhicsb, lut tkdcr cotdrdst wms icbctdj th kyphtkdscsco` m `rmoj moj rmtkdr shictmryrdndrdot th dxpimco tkd syblhi's psyakhih cami cbpmat. Nhr Nrduj ct wms tkd nmtkdrahbpidx, nhr Jurfkdcb, tkd shacmi `rhup. Pkctdkdmj (=3 ;05 =;) ohtds tkmt bhrdrdadot rdsdmrak kms dbpkmscsdj tkd ahotdxtumi moj prdsdotmtchomi ndmturds hn tkdsyblhicsb. Bytk, rctumi moj adrdbhocmi ldahbd m styid hn mr`ubdot, mildct oht mrmtchomi hod, co wkcak cbm`ds mrd tkd tdrbs moj jrmbmtca sdqudoads tkdsyiih`csbs . Zkd akmo`ds hn bcoj moj kdmrt lrhu`kt mlhut ly tkd prdsdotmtcho hnsuak syblhica mr`ubdots mrd, icfd tkd mr`ubdots tkdbsdivds, hn m sulrmtchomi omturd,lut tkd bhrd prhnhuoj nhr ldco` sh.

    Quak motkrhphih`cami tkdhrcsco` stmojs co prhlidbmtca ahotrmst th tkd bhrddxprdssiy psyakhih`cami trdmtbdots hn rdic`chus ahosachusodss, ahovdrscho, mojpsyakca trmosnhrbmtcho. Zkd ahotrmst cs pmrtcauimriy strcfco` cn wd coaiujd mbho` tkddnndats motkrhphih`csts mttrclutd th syblhica prdstmtchos tkd bystcami, dastmtca mojvcschomry stmtds sh hntdo tdrbdj rdic`chus dxpdrcdoad. Co tkd wrctco`s hn PciicmbEmbds, nhr dxmbpid, tkdsd pmrtcauimr stmtds mrd tmfdo bhrd ms tkd stmrtco` phcot tkmo mstkd doj prhjuat hn rdic`chus syblhicsmtcho. M nmr bhrd jyombca rdic`chus psyakddbdr`ds nrhb suak jdsarcptchos. Zkd rdic`chus bcoj mppdmrs ms tkd matcvd shurad hnmwmrdodss co sdmrak hn dxprdsscho moj hn dxtrmhrjcomry pdradptchos tkmt ohtconrdqudotiy lurst tkrhu`k tkd dstmlicskdj akmoodis hn rdic`chus cbm`dry th amrvd hut

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    kmptdrNhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    sphotmodhusiy co oho-rdic`chus moj oho-syblhica ahotdxts. Dnnhrts th ahrrdimtd suaksphotmodhus dxpdrcdoads wctk pmrtcauimr shacmi acraubstmoads hr psyakhih`cami stmtdskmvd prhvdj nrustrmtco`.

    Zkd dxpihrmtcho hn tkd puzzids surrhuojco` rdic`chus ahovdrscho thhf ho m odwur`doay co tkd bcj ocodtddo sdvdotcds wctk tkd mjvdot hn kdmtdj phictcami, bdjcami mojid`mi jdlmtds surrhuojco` rdaructbdot th m jcspmrmtd oubldr hn sbmii, shacmiiy bmr`comirdic`chus moj trmosnhrbmtcvd `rhups. Zkdsd `rhups ldambd coardmsco`iy iubpdjth`dtkdr uojdr tkd oho-dbhtchomi (moj nmcriy bdmoco`idss) imldi hn Odw \dic`chusBhvdbdots hr tkd scbpidr (moj bhrd dbhtcvd) dpctkdt hn auits = Ms ohtdj coAkmptdr Hod, trmjctchomi psyakhih`cami bhjdis wdrd hvdrrcjjdo co tkd kc`kiyphictcacsdj dovcrhobdot hn tkd jdlmtd - ahdracvd bhjdis wdrd shu`kt th dxpimco wkymppmrdotiy rmtchomi yhuo` bdo moj whbdo dotdrdj `rhups prmatcsco` m icndstyid mojldicdn systdbs wkcak wdrd hlvchusiylczzmrd moj oho-rmtchomi. Zkd jdlmtd wms rdamstwctkco m odw dpcstdbd adotrdj mrhuoj tkd ahoadpts hn lrmcowmskco` , tkhu`ktahotrhi moj ahdracvd shacmicsmtcho . Zkd upsur`d co shachih`cami moj psyakhih`camicotdrdst dblhjcdj tkd wcjdsprdmj lut qudstchomlid mssubptcho tkmt O\Bs wdrdrdimtcvdiy rmrd hr uousumi pkdohbdom wkcak amiidj nhr spdacmi dxpimomtcho - hntdo cotdrbs hn psyakhih`cami hr shacmi pmtkhih`y. Hoiy rmrdiy wms tkd pkdohbdom dxmbcodjco kcsthrcami tdrbs (sdd \hllcos, =3;;5 =;-

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    Co tkcs dxpicactiy auit adotrdj jdlmtd (wctkco wkcak tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak kmsldahbd tkd adotrmi nhaus)

    =), wkh stujcdj tkd ahovdrscho hn MiicdjWHPs th ahbbuocsb jurco` tkd Fhrdmo Pmr. Zkd prhphsctcho rdsts ho tkdahoeuoatcho hn didbdots nrhb lhtk pkyschih`cami psyakhih`y moj psyakhmomiytcatkdhry. Cojuadj pkyschih`cami jcsnuoatchoco` hn tkd lrmco cs sddo ms tkd fdy thahovdrscho, moj wkdo tkcs cs ahblcodj wctk psyakhmomiytca tkdhry, wd kmvd m pcaturdhn tkd ahovdrt ms mo cojcvcjumi wkh kms lddo bmjd rdadptcvd th odw cjdms ldamusd kcshr kdr arctcami nmacictcds moj d`h strdo`tk kmvd lddo drhjdj ly conhrbmtcho ahotrhi,hvdrstcbuimtcho hn tkd odrvhus systdb, nhradj ahondsschos, moj d`h jdstruatcho,mbho` htkdr nmathrs (Qohw moj Bmakmidf, =3;:5 =0;-3 .

    Wrhphodots hn tkd lrmcowmskco` bhjdi stmtd tkmt auit bdbldrs usd ahdracvd bdmosmoj jdprcvmtcho th dstmlicsk moj dxdracsd bcoj ahotrhi hvdr odw ahovdrts - strcppco`

    'tkdcr prdvchus cjdotctcds, odutrmicsco` tkdcr phwdrs hn wcii, ardmtco` m jdpdojdoad hotkd auit, moj prh`rmbbco` tkdb wctk auit ldicdns, dta. Ahovdrts mrd tkhu`kt th ld shrmjcamiiy moj pdrbmodotiy trmosnhrbdj tkmt hoiy jdprh`rmbbco` (nhracliy fcjomppco`bdbldrs hn tkd bhvdbdots moj khijco` tkdb m`mcost tkdcr wcii uotci tkdy rdohuoadtkdcr nmctk) wcii sdvdr tkdcr miid`cmoad th tkd auit. {Iho` Kmjjdo, =3; 15 =, sdd Aimrf=303, Aimrf dt mi=3;= Ahowmy moj Qcdi`dibmoo =30;, =3;

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    ZMLID HOD5 \DA\TCZBDOZ ZH ZKD TOCNCAMZCHO AKT\AKLdahbco` m Bhhocd5 Khw bmoy Ehco8 Khw bmoy stmy8 Khw iho`8

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    shbdtkco` hn m `rhwtk cojustry co tkd Toctdj Qtmtds. (Lrymot =303, Wmtrcaf =30>,\cakmrjsho =300).

    Zkd lrmcowmskco` bhjdi skhuij oht ld ahostrudj ms m uoctmry bhjdi - m oubldrhn jcstcoat vmrcmtchos kmvd lddo mjvhamtdj ly vmrchus rdsdmrakdrs, wkh vmrysulstmotcmiiy co tkdcr nhaus ho pkyschih`cami, jdptk-psyakhih`cami, hr shacmipsyakhih`cami nmathrs (\cakmrjsho Fcilhurod, =3;1). Zkdhrdtcami bhjdis vmry lhtkco tkd strco`doay hn tkdcr hpdrmtchomi arctdrcm moj co tkd jd`rdd tkmt tkdy jdpcatpdrsumjdds ms pmsscvd vcatcbs wkh kmvd ihst tkdcr nrdd wcii moj ldahbd icfd rhlhts hrpuppdts. (\hllcos, =3;;50>). Zkd bhrd shpkcstcamtdj bhjdis (Icntho,=3>=5 Qakdco dtmi., =3>=5 @mimotdr, =3;3) mrd lrhmjiy mppicamlid, moj tkdcr ardmthrs ahosachusiymttdbpt th trmosadoj tkd sdosmtchomicst rhlhtcsb hn shbd wrctco`s. Icntho, nhrdxmbpid, jdarcds tkd ahoohtmtcho hn lrmcowmskco` ms mo crrdscstclid, qumsc-bm`camitdakohih`y nhr ahotrhiico` kubmo bcojs, ohtco` tkmt tkcs ihhsd usm`d bmfds tkdwhrj m rmiiyco` phcot nhr rdsdotbdot, ur`ds thwmrj sulbcsscho, eustcncamtcho nhrnmciurd, moj nhr m wcjd `mbut hn dbhtchomi dxtrdbcsb (Icntho =3>=5:).

    Lrmcowmskco` moj jdprh`rmbbco` bmy ld sddo ms tkd spcrct phssdsscho mojdxhracsb tkdhrcds hn m sacdotcstca moj tdakohih`cami auiturd. Zkd usd hn lrmcowmskco`tdrbcohih`cds (wkcak domlid tkd prhsdautcho hn dodbcds wkh phsd m tkrdmt th tkddstmlicskdj shacmi hrjdr wkcid bmcotmcoco` tkd ciiuscho hn nrdd spddak), kms trdbdojhusphtdotcmi nhr cjdhih`camiiy bhtcvmtdj bcsusd, eust ms co htkdr tcbds maausmtchos hn spcrctphssdsscho hr wctakarmnt kmvd lddo usdj m`mcost shacmi bcohrctcds. (Lrhbidy, Qkupd^drtcbc`icm =303). Hn ahursd, tkd bhjdi jhds oht doehy ahbpidtd maadptmoad dvdombho` aicocacmos covhivdj co O\B stujcds (nhr dxmbpid, Ahidbmo =3;4, Idvcod=3;:, Bmidsho =3;=). Ct cs oht jcnncauit th cjdotcny tkd covcjchus, rdjuatcvd hrmotc-rdic`chus prdbcsds uojdriyco` shbd lrmcowmskco` nhrbuimtchos (\hllcos

    =3;;501). Bhrd sultid, khwdvdr, cs tkd mthbcstca lcms , tkd mssubptcho tkmtmutkdotca spcrctumi dxpdrcdoad hr cjdhih`cami ahbbctbdot cs dxaiuscvdiy pdrshomi moj

    oht bdjcmtdj ly shacmi rdconhradbdot (\hllcos & Motkhoy, =3;7517). Bhrd jcrdatiy,ncojco`s suak ms tkhsd rdphrtdj ly Lmrfdr (=3;:) moj @mimotdr (=3;7) VQdd ZmlidHodR, wkcak jdbhostrmtdj tkmt 37 hn tkhsd mttdojco` m Tocncamtchocst Phrfskhp jcjoht ehco, moj tkmt tkd bmehrcty hn tkhsd wkh jcj idnt wctkco twh ydmrs, bmfd ctjcnncauit th sustmco mr`ubdots hn bcoj ahotrhi (sdd mish Ldafnhrj =30;6 Idvcod=3;:). Zkhsd wkh nmvhur tkd lrmcowmskco` tkdscs kmvd sdijhb ahojuatdj moydbpcrcami rdsdmrak, rdiyco` costdmj ho conhrbmtcho nrhb dx-bdbldrs, dspdacmiiy tkhsd

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    rdjuatchocst tdojdoacds moj cts bdjcamicsmtcho hn icnd dxpdrcdoads suak ms rdic`chusahovdrscho. Mo mitdromtcvd kyphtkdscs, hntdo icofdj th tkd lrmcowmskco` bhjdi, cs tkmttkhsd wkh ehco O\Bs mrd co shbd wmy bdotmiiy wdmf hr uomlid th rdscst. Khwdvdr,psyakhih`cami tdsts ahojuatdj ho matcvd bdbldrs hn O\Bs kmvd nhuoj oh sc`ocncamotjdvcmtcho nrhb ahotrhi phpuimtchos (@mimotdr dt mi =303, Fcilhurod =3;1, Fuoodr=3;:). Odtkdrtkdidss, shbd aicocami psyakhih`csts (nhr dxmbpid Msk, =3;4) ahotcoud thmjvhamtd tkd rdah`octcho hnm auit-cojuadj psyakhpmtkhih`y .

    Zkd cotdosd moj dbhtchomi ahotrhvdrsy `dodbtdj ly tkd lrmcowmskco` tkdscs kmsprhlmliy jcsthrtdj sakhimriy jcsahursd5 rdmatco` m`mcost suak bhjdis, sakhimrs suak msLrhbidy moj Qkupd (=3;=), nhr dxmbpid, kmvd jhwopimydj bmocpuimtcvd moj ahdracvddidbdots wctkco tkd Tocncamtcho Bhvdbdot (Lmiak =3;45). Nhr jdspctd tkd arctcamistmoad bhst shachih`csts kmvd tmfdo th tkd lrmcowmskco` tkdscs, tkd dxcstdoad hnbmocpuimtcvd, jdadptcvd moj ahdracvd prdssurds co shbd O\Bs kms lddo wcjdiymafohwidj`dj (Lrhbidy Qkupd, =3;=6 Ihnimoj Qfhohvj, =3;=6 \hllcosMotkhoy, =3;7). Mt ldst tkd Tocncamtcho Akurak bc`kt ld smcj th prmatcad rdscstmlidahdracho (Lmrfdr, =3;:).

    Zkd sdahoj mpprhmak, nmvhurdj prdjhbcomtdiy ly shachih`csts, cs `dodrmiiyrdndrrdj th ms tkd shacmi jrcnt bhjdi. Ct wms ncrst dimlhrmtdj co Ihnimoj Qtmrf'sdssmy Ldahbco` M Phrij-Qmvdr =3>4), lmsdj ho pmrtcacpmot hlsdrvmtcho ly Ihnimojhn tkd dmricdst Tocncamtchocst bcsschomrcds th Mbdrcam. Quak m bhjdi 'kyphtkdscsdsshacmi jrcnt ms tkd prcbd amusd hn ahovdrscho, su``dstco` tkmt pdhpid ldahbd ahovdrts`rmjumiiy, dvdo comjvdrtdotiy, tkrhu`k tkd coniudoad hn shacmi rdimtchoskcps, dspdacmiiyjurco` pdrchjs hn pdrshomi strmco. Ahovdrscho cs vcdwdj ms prdamrchus moj hpdo thakmo`d co rdsphosd th skcntco` pmttdros hn msshacmtcho (Iho` Kmjjdo, =3;15 = .Wrh`rdsscvd utcicsmtchos hn tkd bhjdi kmvd shu`kt th jdicodmtd tkd cotdromi moj dxtdrominmathrs wkcak pusk m sddfdr thwmrj m `rhup hr mwmy nrhb bmcostrdmb shacdty(Lmrfdr =3;>511>).

    Jdspctd tkd trdbdojhus mbhuot hn rdsdmrak moj momiyscs pulicskdj co tkd imstncntddo ydmrs, shachih`cami stujcds hn auitca ahovdrscho kmvd prhjuadj icttid ly wmy hnaubuimtcvd fohwidj`d (\hllcos =3;;5>:). Pkcid rdadot rdsdmrak jdbhostrmtds mocoardmsco` nhaus ho prhadssds hn jdndatcho moj jdahovdrscho nrhb O\Bs (Ldafnhrj=3;4, pp. =14-=:;, =3;0, Lrhbidy =3;;, Emahls =3;:, =3;0, Idwcs =3;>,

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    Akmptdr Nhur - Ahovdrscho, Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    ahovdrscho kmvd ydt th ld smtcsnmathrciy rdshivdj. Nrhb m bdtkhjhih`cami pdrspdatcvdtkd rdsdmrak kms lddo shbdwkmt sicpskhj. Lmiak, co m 3;4 rdvcdw hn tkd ictdrmturd,ohtds sdrchus prhlidbs hn lcms, tdrbcohih`cami ahonuscho , uowmrrmotdj amusmicondrdoads moj comjdqumtd bdtkhjs hn ahiidatco` jmtm. Kd jdarcds tkd imaf hn mo drocdpdrspdatcvd co tkd stujy hn O\Bs5

    \dsdmrakdrs wkh stujy rhups nrhb m jcstmoad tdoj th vcdwauit bdbldrs s pmsscvd vcatcbs hn nhrads ldyhoj tkdcrahotrhi, oj tkdy mrd bhrd icfdiy th usd aicocamitdrbcohih`y .. wkcak nmcis th ampturd tkd bdbldrs phcot hvcdw. (Lmiak =3;4511).

    Zkd nuoatchomicst pdrspdatcvd dbpihydj co auitca stujcds ahbbhoiy swctakds th tkdpsyakhih`cami idvdi hn tkd cojcvcjumi co hrjdr th skhw dctkdr cotd`rmtcvd hr jdstruatcvddnndats hn auitcsb ho cts prmatctchodrs. Wsyakhih`cami wdii-ldco` tkdo rdpimads shacmishicjmrcty ms tkd miid`djiy ohrbmi stmtd hn tkd systdb. (Ldafnhrj =3;=5=

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    ldahbd Shuo` Icldrmis, kmo` `icjdr pcihts, hr dvdo kdmvdo nhrlcj) motkrhphih`ystujdots. Zkdrd cs oh dxpimomtcho s th wky shbd m vdry sbmii pdradotm`d) ldahbdBhhocds rmtkdr tkmo shbd htkdr mitdromtcvd. Hn ahursd, co ahotrmst th lrmcowmskco`tkdhrcds, suak m bhjdi mish c`ohrds tkd ahovdrscho dxpdrcdoad ctsdin, tkdtrmosnhrbmthry psyakhih`cami upkdmvmi tkmt maahbpmocds hr coctcmtds tkd akmo`d comiid`cmoad co m sc`ocncamot prhphrtcho hn amsds. Zkd ahoadptumi jcnncauitcds hn tkcsshachih`cami bhjdi mrd vdry scbcimr th tkhsd hn `dodrmi ldkmvchurcst stujcds wctkcooho-auitca psyakhih`cds hn rdic`chus ahovdrscho, nhr dxmbpid tkd stujcds actdj ly@hrsuak =3;;50).

    Zkd akmiido`d tkdo cs th lrco` th`dtkdr tkd uojdrstmojco`s hn psyakhih`camitrmosnhrbmtcho tkmt kmvd lddo prhphsdj co motkrhphih`cami jcsausscho hn rctumi mojprcbmrciy) psyakhih`cami trdmtcsds ho rdic`chus dxpdrcdoad co suak m wmy ms th tmfd

    maahuot hn tkd spdacnca ahotdxts huticodj ly tkd shacmi jrcnt bhjdis. Zkdmotkrhphih`cami jcsausscho nhausds upho tkd wmy co wkcak mttctujds moj cjdms mrdtmppdj, mrtcauimtdj moj skmpdj ly syblhicamiiy doahjdj bdssm`ds dxphuojdj cospdacnca auiturmi ahotdxts suak ms rctumi, adrdbhoy, moj bytk rdactmi. Ms Pkctdkdmj=3;05

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho, Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    Zh lrco` tkdsd vcdwphcots th`dtkdr hod oddjs th skhw tkmt tkd dxpdrcdoads hn tkdrdic`chusiy trmosnhrbdj (tkd Bhhocds, bystcas moj bdjcamots co hur bcjst) mrd th mbdmoco`nui jd`rdd mvmcimlid th tkd bmssds (Shuo` Icldrmis, kmo` `icjdr pcihts, dta.),moj tkmt rdic`chus moj rctumi bdtkhjs tdoj rd`uimriy th trc``dr tkd smbd lrhmj aimss hndxpdrcdoads. Zkdo ct bust ld jdbhostrmtdj khw suak dxpdrcdoads mrd bmjd rdidvmotth pmrtcauimr rdic`chos moj cjdhih`cds - co by amsd stujy, tkd dxtdromi dovcrhobdot hntkd Tocncamtchocst ahovdrscho prhadss moj tkd Tocncamtchocst icndstyid.

    Qtmtco` tkd akmiido`d tkcs wmy idmjs us lmaf th m pdrspdatcvd wkcak mr`uds tkmtrdic`chus cjdhih`cds - khwdvdr coahoscstdotiy - tdoj th cojuad stmtds hn ahosachusodsshr psyakhih`cami jcsphsctchos tkmt amo ld cjdhih`camiiy dxpihctdj. Zkcs cs tkdlrmcowmskco` kyphtkdscs jcsaussdj mlhvd. Nhr mii hn cts wdmfodssds moj jmo`drs, tkdbhjdi jhds phcot hut tkmt, ahotrmry th tkd cotuctchos hn tkd syblhica motkrhphih`cstsactdj mlhvd, tkd arctcami (tkhu`k oht odadssmrciy amusmtcvd) co`rdjcdot co psyakhih`camitrmosnhrbmtcho b y oht ld sh buak tkd syblhicsb dbpihydj ms tkd costrubdotmiprmatcad wkcak maahbpmocds ct hr shbd cotd`rmtdj ahblcomtcho h n kd twh (Pkctdkdmj,=3;0515

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    Akmptdr Nhur- Ahovdrscho Ahosachusodss moj Ahonicat.

    trcdj th coahrphrmtd ahovdrscho tkdhrcds coth tkdcr momiyscs hn rctumi prhadss, tkdy stciijh icttid bhrd tkmo trdmt uousumi stmtds hn ahosachusodss ms lmaf`rhuoj nmacictmthrs hnrdic`chus ldicdn (@ddrtz, nhr dxmbpid) hr bdotcho tkmt adrtmco cothxcamtco` tdakocqudsmrd usdj th kdc`ktdo su``dstclcicty (Pmiimad =3>>54:n7. Zkd jdtmcis hn wky mocothxcamtdj bcoj cs bhrd icfdiy tkmo m shldr hod th dblrmad m odw pdrspdatcvd mrd

    bcssco`, ldamusd nhraclid ahovdrscho tkdhrcsts mrd oht strho` ho suppiyco` tkdsdjdtmcis.

    Hod phssclid shiutcho, moj hod wkcak C wcii dxpihrd co tkd nhiihwco` akmptdr, kmsth jh wctk tkd sakdbmtca rdjdncoctcho moj dbhtchomi rdstruaturco` hn ahosachusodssfohwo t tmfd pimad co tkd ahursd hn adrtmco rdic`chus (bmcoiy bdjctmtchomi) prmatcads.Co mppiyco` ct th Tocncamtcho ahovdrscho prmatcad moj dxpdrcdoad, C kmvd shu`kt thjdbhostrmtd cts utcicty co hod spdacnca amsd stujy, Co vcdwco` ahovdrscho ms m prhadsshn mpprhprcmtco` ah`octcvd sakdbmtm, hn msscbcimtco`, ncttco` cjdms moj cbm`ds coth odwstruaturds tkrhu`k m prhadss hn syblhica rdnhrbuimtcho, wd bmy oht ydt kdmr Kmbidtuttdrco` kcs shicihquys, lut wd bc`kt amtak m `icbpsd hn tkd Wrcoad ho tkd lmttidbdotshvdrkdmj. Dxmbcoco` tkd aurrdot stmtd hn tkd ictdrmturd ho rdic`chus ahovdrscho, wkdrdlimoj shachih`cami jdsarcptcvd nuoatchomicsb ahblmts ahdracvd psyakhih`camicbpdrcmicsb, C euj`d tkmt dvdo m tdotmtcvd `icbpsd whuij ld wdiahbd cojddj.

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    kmptdr4

    Khw jh yhu fohw wkdo @hj kms vcsctdj yhu8 Dvdo tkhu`kyhu mrd hoiy tkcofco` mlhut hco` co hod jcrdatcho yhur lhjywcii kmvd mirdmjy stmrtdj ho cts wmy. Dvdo tkhu`k yhu wciioht ld tkcofco`, yhur nddt wcii ld amrryco` yhu shbdwkdrdmoj yhu wcii prhnct nrhb ct. Shur id`s who t nddi kdmvy lutndmtkdr ic`kt. Kmvd yhu dvdr dxpdrcdoadj tkcs pkdohbdoho8Shu wcii kmvd ahoqudrdj tkd whrij mt tkmt phcot moj yhu wciikmvd m vcathrchus nddico .Quo Byuo` Bhho Zkd Lurjdo Ho Hur Qkhuijdrs >-==-0;

    .. .nhr`dt mii tkd ardmturds tkmt dvdr @hj bmjd moj tkd whrfsh kdb, sh tkmt tky tkhu`kt hr tky jdscrd ld oht jcrdatdj hr

    strdtakdj th moy hn kdb, odctkdr co dodrmi ohr co spdacmi...t kd ncrst tcbd wkdo tkhu jhst ct, tkhu nbjst lut m jmrfodssmoj ms ct wdrd m fcoj h uofohwco`, tkhu fohwdst oht wkmt,smvco` tkmt tkhu nddidst co tky wcii m omfdj cotdot uoth @hj ..tkhu bmydst odctkdr sddkcb aidmriy ly ic`kt h uojdrstmojco`co tky rdmsho, ohr nddi kcb co swddtodss h Ehvd co tkymnndatcho... c dvdr tkhu skmit sdd kcb hr nddi kcb ms ct bmy ldkdrd, ct bust miwmys ld co tkcs aihuj moj co tkcs jmrfodss ..Qbctd upho tkmt tkcaf aihuj hnuofohwco` wctk m skmrp jmrthn ho`co` Ehvd.

    Zkd Aihuj hn Tofohwco`

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    By mcb co tkcs akmptdr cs th prdsdot m bhjdi hn ahovdrscho lmsdj upho tkdprhadss hn syblhica rdnhrbuimtcho. C skmii jdbhostrmtd khw suak m prhadss cscotrhjuadj th m Tocncamtcho odhpkytd, moj khw ct kms tkd phtdotcmi th jcsihj`d tkdbnrhb tkdcr `cvdo pdrspdatcvds moj coctcmtd m rmjcami rdstruaturco` hn ahosachusodss.prhphsd (mntdr Pkctdkdmj, =3;0) tkmt adrtmco rctumi bdtkhjhih`cds (wkcak coaiujdsdvdrmi cbphrtmot oho-rdic`chus costctutchos6 nhr costmoad psyakhmomiyscs moj rdimtdjjdptk psyakhtkdrmpcds), wkdo tkdy tmfd dnndat, jh sh ly matcvmtco` moj `ucjco` mpmrtcauimr psyakhih`cami prhadss. Zkcs prhadss -wkcak rdndr th ms syblhicardnhrbuimtcho - cs vmrchusiy fohwo ms rd`rdsscho co psyakhmomiytca ictdrmturd,jdmuthbmtcsmtcho co Jdcfbmo's ah`octcvd stujcds hnbdjctmtcho, moj rdouoacmtcho co

    tkd hijdr vhamluimry hn wdstdro bystcacsb. Pkctdkdmj's bhjdi hn syblhicardnhrbuimtcho cs jrmwo nrhb ah`octcvd psyakhih`y moj jrmws cts lmsca cosc`kts nrhbJdcfbmo's pchoddrco` whrf ho tkd dnndats hn bdjctmtcho ho bdotmi dquciclrcub.

    Zkdhrcsts suak ms Idvc-Qtrmuss moj Emaquds Imamo spdmf hn tkd Toahosachus ms mrdmib hn spdacmi struaturco` prhadssds hr struaturco` ruids (icfd `rmbbmr) th wkcakahotdot (nhr Idvc-Qtrmuss) hr jdscrd (nhr Imamo) cs suledatdj (Idvc-Qtrmuss

    >15=;>-;). Hod hn tkd bmehr rdsdmrak mrdms co ah`octcvd psyakhih`y cstkd stujy hn tkd wmy co wkcak tkd bcoj prhadssds stcbuic sh ms th cbpmrt bdmoco`moj hrjdr6 tkd stujy hn wkmt Wcm`dt rdndrs th ms struaturmtcho tkd lmsca nmacicicty hnkubmo cotdiic`doad (Qturrhaf, =3;>5 =3). Qtruaturmtcho rdndrs th tkd prhadss ly wkcaktkd bcoj ardmtds moj bmcotmcos m vmrcdty hn sakdbmtm wkcak struaturd pdradptcho,ahosachusodss moj rdsphosd. Qakdbmtm mrd kcdrmrakcami struaturds wkcak hrjcomrciyahosdrvd mttdotchomi moj dbhtchomi dodr`y nhr bmxcbub dnncacdoay co makcdvco` tkdlmsca `hmis hn tkd cojcvcjumi - lchih`cami survcvmi ms mo cojcvcjumi, psyakhih`camisurvcvmi ms m pdrshomicty. Zkdy mrd lhtk ah`octcvd moj mnndatcvd co tkdcr hpdrmtcho.Wsyakhih`cami bhjdis hn sakdbmtm kmvd `rhwo hut hn Wcm`dt's jdsarcptcho hnhr`mocsdj jcsphsctchos , m sdt hn bdotmi matcvctcds mlstrmatdj nrhb byrcmj scbcimr

    dxpdrcdoads tkmt co tub `dodrmtd ldkmvchurmi moj cjdmtchomi sdqudoads tkmt skmrd mnhrbmi scbcimrcty.

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    t cbpicds tkmt msscbcimthry nuoatchoco` kms `dodrmtdj mspdacnca ah`octcvd struaturd, mo hr`mocsdj jcsphsctcho th `rmsphledats ho rdpdmtdj haamschos... t cbpicds tkmt mpsyakhih`cami hr`mo kms lddo ardmtdj nuoatchomiiy lut, hahursd, oht struaturmiiy) dqucvmidot th m pkyschih`camijc`dstcvd hr`mo co tkmt ct ahostctutds mo hr`mo nhrcoahrphrmtco` rdmicty ==mcibdots .(Nimvdii=3>1541, quhtdj co Pkctdkdmj, =3;05;0).

    Zh ld rdidvmot th tkd jdvdihpbdot hn bdotmi hr`mocsmtcho, mo dxpdrcdoad bustdo`m`d tkd matcvd nuoatchoco` hn tkd suledat, nhr t cs hoiy nrhb tkd suledat s hwomatcvcty tkmt sakdbmtca hr`mocsmtcho cs prdacpctmtdj. Qakdbmtm hpdrmtd tkrhu`k wkmtJdcfbmo rdndrs th ms muthbmtcsmtcho - tkd prhadss hn rdid`mtco` adrtmco stcbuic ldihwahosachus tkrdskhijs hn mttdotcho moj rdsphosd. Qakdbmtm cotdrrdimtd t dmak htkdr com ahbpidx moj dvdrakmo`co` wmy. Zkus, hur pdradptcho hn m `cvdo dvdot wcii ldstrho`iy coniudoadj ly tkd ahotdxt, tkd pkyscami dovcrhobdot, hur mssubptchos moj hurprdhaaupmtchos. Wdradptcho cs tkdo mo matcvd prhadss co wkcak wd sdidat moj hr`mocsdtkd mvmcimlid conhrbmtcho mlhut tkd whrij th mrrcvd mt hur dxpdrcdoad hn ct5 m prhadsstkmt usumiiy prhaddjs muthbmtcamiiy moj wctkhut hur mwmrdodss. Pkdo tkcs prhadss csjdmuthbmtcsdj, uousumi moj dbhtchomiiy phwdrnui odw pdradptchos mlhut tkd whrijbmy rdsuit.

    Co kcs aicocami stujcds, Jdcfbmo hlsdrvdj tkd dnndat hn bystcami prmatcad ho tkdwmy suledats pdradcvdj tkd whrij, lhtk ah`octcvdiy moj dbhtchomiiy. d hlsdrvdjtkmt bdjctmtcho moj scbcimr jcsacpicods covhivd m lrco`co` th ahosachusodss hn tkdpsyakhih`cami struaturds wkcak hr`mocsd, icbct, moj cotdrprdt pdradptumi stcbuic.Dxpdrcbdotmtcho prhvdj tkmt prhnhuoj dbhtchomi moj ah`octcvd pdradptchos ahuij ldcojuadj ly dotdrco` coth bdjctmtchomi stmtds. Nhr Jdcfbmo, tkcs pkdohbdoho rdnidatdjm nmciurd hr lrdmfjhwo co tkd ah`octcvd prhadss. Kd rdndrrdj t ct ms jdmuthbmtcsmtcho- hod pmrtcauimr dxmbpid hn m wcjdr aimss hn pkdohbdom wkcak C rdndr t ms syblhicardnhoouimtcho

    Ly Jdcfbmo s jdncoctcho, jdmuthbmtcsmtcho rdndrs th tkd mitdrmtcho hn struaturmiahonc`urmtchos wkcak uojdricd ah`octcho6 tkhsd struaturmi ahonc`urmtchos wkcakah`oc tcvd tkdhrcsts rdndr th ms sakdbmtm. Pctkco m sakdbmtca nrmbdwhrf

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    Akmptdr Ncvd - Zh Zhuak tkd Kdmrt hn @hj .

    jdmuthbmtcsmtcho amo ld dxpmojdj th jdsarcld m vmrcdty hn mitdrdj stmtd pkdohbdoho,oht eust bystca dxpdrcdoads, moj kms m buak lrhmjdr mppicamtcho tkmo su``dstdj lyJdcfbmo (Fmtz =3;:51;).

    @rhuojco` Jdcfbmo's cosc`kts wctkco tkd jdvdihpco` nrmbdwhrf hn Wcm`dt'sstruaturmicst psyakhih`y, ct ldahbds mppmrdot tkmt rdouoacmtcho cs m rdimtcvdiy ahbbhoprhadss, bmocndstdj oc`ktiy co jrdmbco` (ms Nrduj phcotdj hut), moj jmciy co scbpidjmyjrdmbco`, whhi`mtkdrco` moj sh ho (Pkctdkdmj, =3;05

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    Akmptdr Ncvd - Zh Zhuak tkd Kdmrt hn @hj .

    Fmtz ohtds tkmt uotci rdadotiy, dbhtcho kms lddo ahoadptumicsdj co mo hr`mocsbcanrmbdwhrf. Hr`mocsbca tkdhrcds sdd mnndat ms mrcsco` nrhb lchih`camiiy-`cvdo costcoats(Nrduj, =3=4). Quak mpprhmakds amo oht dxpimco wky tkd smbd dxtdromi dvdot bc`ktdicact wcjdiy jcnndrco` rdsphosds co jcnndrdot ahotdxts. Bhrd rdadotiy, cotdrmatcvdnrmbdwhrfs kmvd lddo jdvdihpdj wkcak mafohwidj`d tkd shacmi moj psyakhih`camivmrcmlids tkmt bdjcmtd lhtk pdradptcho moj rdsphosd.

    Lucijco` ho tkd lmsd hn ah`octcvd psyakhih`y, sakdbmtca lmsdj tkdhrcds hndbhtcho suak ms Fmtz (=3;7) hr Khaksakcij (=303) typcny lhtk dbhtchomi mrhusmi mojdbhtchomi imldiico` ms kco`co` ho sakdbmtca jcsardpmoay Jcsardpmoacds nrhb dxcstco`sakdbms amusd mrhusmi. Qakdbms mrd idmrodj pkdohbdoho, moj mrhusmi cs tkdlchih`cami rdsphosd th sakdbmtca jcsardpmoacds. Zh tkd dxtdot tkmt sakdbms mrd adotrmith hod s ah`octcvd hr`mocsmtcho (htkdr sakdbms mrd lucit upho moj cotd`rmiiy rdimtdj thtkd adotrmi hod), jcsardpmoacds wcii ld bhrd jcsturlco`. Hoad mrhusmi cs ahosachusiyohtdj, dbhtchos wcii ld imldiidj ms m nuoatcho hn tkdcr ahotdxt, hr bhrd spdacncamiiy thtkd pmrtcauimr sakdbms wkcak tkdy kmvd vchimtdj. (Fmtz, =3;

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    Akmptdr Ncvd - Zh Zhuak tkd Kdmrt hn @hj .

    Qakdbmtca tkdhry cs tkdrdnhrd m nurtkdr stdp thwmrj tkd jdbystcncamtcho hn mitdrdjstmtds moj hn rdic`chus ahovdrscho. t hnndrs m nrmbdwhrf co wkcak mitdrmtchos hnahosachusodss, moj dbhtchomi dxpdrcdoad jurco` mitdrdj stmtds, amo ld sddo msvmrcmtchos co ah`octcvd nuoatchoco`6 jcnndrdoads hn jd`rdd, oht fcoj. Zkd tkdhrysu``dsts tkmt idvdis hn sakdbmtca cotd`rcty vmry, imwnuiiy, wctk stmtd akmo`ds. Zkcsjcnndrs nrhb nhrbuimtchos suak ms Jdcfbmo's wkdrd mitdrdj stmtds rdnidat m nmciurd hrlrdmfjhwo co ah`octcvd prhadss. Coardmsds hr jdardmsds co sakdbmtca nuoatchoco`(cotd`rcty, cotd`rmtcho moj mttdotcho spmo) mrd dnncacdot hr codnncacdot nhr pmrtcauimr tmsfs6oht `hhj hr lmj pdr sd . Qtmtd akmo`ds amo ld nuoatchomi co shbd acraubstmoads,jysnuoatchomi co htkdrs. Zkdy kmvd vmiud co rdimtcho th spdacnca matcvctcds, moj comaahrjmoad wctk pdrshomi prdndrdoad nhr khw wd icfd th tkcof moj nddi(Fmtz, =3;

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    Akmptdr Ncvd - Zh Zhuak tkd Kdmrt hn @hj .

    Ahovdrscho tkdo ldahbds imr`diy m qudstcho hn khw tkdsd nmathrs mrd coctcmtdj mojdxpdrcdoadj, moj khw m pmrtcauimr syblhica systdb amo tmp coth tkd mutcstca bmtdrcmiuoidmskdj ly tkd dxpdrcdoad. Ahovdrscho amo ld sddo ms m rdcbm`co` hnrdimtchoskcps, tkd covdstco` hn syblhica ahbpidxds wctk odw dbhtchomi phtdoay.Khwdvdr, m rdhr`mocsmtcho hn ahosachusodss jhds oht jcrdatiy trmosimtd cothrdhr`mocsmtcho hn bdmoco`. Co dxpihrco` ahovdrscho co m pmrtcauimr auiturmidovcrhobdot, hod kms th tmfd maahuot hn tkd auiturmi ahbphodot hn sakdbmtcardhr`mocsmtcho, tkd wmy co wkcak pmrtcauimr syblhis moj auiturmiiy bdmoco`nuiprhadssds mrd lrhu`kt th ldmr ho tkd dxpdrcdoad hn rdnhrbuimtcho ctsdin.

    Pkctdkdmj's hwo stujy hn ahovdrscho cs mo dxmbcomtcho hn tkd rctumi prhadssdscovhivdj co Qacdothih`y (mohtkdr ahotrhvdrscmi O\B) moj hn tkd ahoadptumi akmo`dscojuadj ly -mujctco`6' Qacdothih`y's pmrtcauimr rctumi prhadss bhjdiidj hopsyakhmomiyscs. Pkcid rdiyco` ho m omrrhw cotdrprdtmtcho hn Jdcfbmo's whrf, mojc`ohrco` tkd rdadot rdsdmrak `dodrmtdj ly tkd auit ahotrhvdrscds, Pkctdkdmj jhdsprhvcjd m vdry aidmr dxmbpid hn khw syblhica rdnhrbuimtcho hpdrmtds co m pmrtcauimrsulauiturmi ahotdxt. Qkd dbpkmscsds tkd cbphrtmoad hn prh dss tkmt tkd pkdohbdomcovhivdj co mo coctcmi ahovdrscho ahotcoud th hpdrmtd s cbphrtmot ho`hco` nmathrs como coctcmtd's rdic`chus icnd. Pkcid tkd ohtcho hn prhadss cs adotrmi th Pkctdkdmj'sbhjdi, kdr dtkoh`rmpkca jmtm - hlsaurdj ly tkd ldwcijdrco` sdm hn Qacdothih`camiemr`ho tkrhu`k wkcak tkd rdmjdr bust wmjd - jhds oht nhradnuiiy ahovdy tkd aruacmicbphrtmoad hn tkd ohtcho th kdr trdmtbdot hn rdnhrbuimtcho. Mo coctcmi ahovdrschodxpdrcdoad bmy ld rmjcami lut ct cs tdbphrmry. Zkd akmo`ds wrhu`kt ly tkddxpdrcdoad oddj th ld ahotcoumiiy supphrtdj moj rdconhradj. Ms wd skmii sdd, tkdBhhocds tkdbsdivds rdah`ocsd tkcs. Co lhtk Qacdothih`y moj Tocncamtcho prmatcad mojcjdhih`y, ahovdrscho cs matumiiy mo ho`hco` sdrcds hn prmatcads tkmt ahotcoumiiyrd-haaur tkrhu`khut icnd hn sddfdr, wctk m vmrcdty hn jcnndrdot dnndats. Hod hn tkd`rdmtdst tkdhrdtcami jdncacdoacds hn tkd lrmcowmskco` bhjdi wkdo mppicd