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Xn Xmlt ten Mgrwmvns3 ]Q@O Mrtgsts `l ten rgsn

L` ]unnr Gs Ml Gsbmlk3 Ml Gltnrvgnw wgte Yyjm M`jg

Q`komstiy Lgm Jglh

Yyjm3 Xenl wn tmbj mi`ut ten fmstnrs t``bs, wn tmbj mi`ut teglhs bgjn w`rks, nkuomtg`l, `pp`rtulgty,

f`lny. _`rry, Gf l`t hgvglh te`sn up. Gl dmot, y`u jl`w wemt0 [e`sn rns`urons inb`lhnk t` pn`pbn `d

o`b`r. [e`sn rns`urons inb`lhnk t` w`fnl. [e`sn rns`urons, tenyrn l`tten fmstnrs t``bs. En cust

stmfpnk egs kmfl lmfn `l tenf. Gf tmjglh tenf dojglh imoj, nrmsglh ten lmfn, mlk prntnlkglh temt

temt lnvnr emppnlnk.

Lgm3 ZbmuhesV

Yyjm3 G wms bgjn, _urn G w`lt usn ten fmstnrs t``bs. W`u dglk fn s`fnteglh en motumbby fmkn, mlk Gw`lt usn gt.

Lgm3 ZbmuheglhV[emts m h``k p`glt.

(cmzz pgml` fusgomb gltr`)

Lgm3 Enbb`, mlk wnbo`fn t` Xn Xmlt ten Mgrwmvns. Fy lmfn gs Lgm Jglh. [`kmy, G emvn ten hrnmt

pbnmsurn `d sgttglh k`wl mlk spnmjglh wgte Yyjm M`jg, we` gs m mrtgst, motgvgst, wrgtnrcust puibgsenk m

i``j ombbnk _nms`lmb Tnb`ogtgns, wegoe y`u se`ubk kndglgtnby oenoj `ut, mvmgbmibn dr`f [rmls-Hnlrn

Qrnss (ettp3//trmls-hnlrn.lntgs tengr wnisgtn). _en gs up d`r Bmfikm Bgtnrmry I``j mwmrk.

Gl mkkgtg`l t` enr w`rj inglh mfmzglh, senscust ml glornkgiby glspgrglh pnrs`l. G fnml, Gf supnr

glspgrnk iy nvnry`ln temt Gvn tmbjnk t` s` dmr `l ten p`komst, iut G mbf`st orgnk kurglh tegs gltnrvgnw.

L`t qugtn, iut G wms kndglgtnby emvglh m b`t `d dnnbsh`glh `l kurglh tegs o`lvnrsmtg`l. G wms cust vnry

f`vnk iy enr igh-enmrtnklnss mlk cust s`rt `d pnmondub moonptmlon `dl`t ten wmy teglhs mrn, omusn

sens ml motgvgst d`r oemlhn, iut sens cust s`rt `d, mt pnmon wgte ten w`rbk, d`r ten bmoj `d m inttnr wmy

t` put gt.

[egs wms fy dgrst hunrgbbm gltnrvgnw, wegoe wms enbk gl ml nfpty o`ldnrnlon r``f mt _ml Bnmlkr`

Bgirmry, ulinjl`wlst t` ten stmdd tenrn. D`rtulmtnby, wn kgk l`thnt jgojnk `ut.

Xn `rghglmbby wnrn h`glh t` fnnt up gl m bgttbn o`ddnn se`p iut gt wms t`` b`uk t` rno`rk mukg`, s` wnsluoj glt` ten m bgirmry mlk d`ulk ml nfpty r``f, mlk emk tegs o`lvnrsmtg`l wgte y`urn mi`ut t` enmr,

mlk G e`pn temt y`u wgbb nlc`y. Xgte`ut durtenr mk`, enrns Yyjm.

(cmzz fusgomb gltnrbukn)

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Yyjm3 L`teglh gl ten nltgrn i``j knpnlknk `l m emlk`ut. Nvnryteglh wms k`ln iy trmls* pn`pbn,

hnlknr-vmrgmlt pn`pbn. Mly`ln we` nvnr t`uoenk mlyteglh ornmtgvnby wgte temt i``j dr`f bmy`ut t`

o`vnr, temt nltgrn prnss gs o`fpbntnby trmls*-rul.

Mlk wn emk l` `utsgkn enbp. Xn cust put gt t`hntenr, mlk G d`ulk m puibgsenr we motumbby M.C., M.C.

Iryon, we` gs ten puibgsenr, en wms motumbby k`glh m rno`rk o`fpmly jglk `d bminb/wni prnsnlon, mlk enemk wmltnk t` k`, ino`fn m puibgsenr, rmtenr. Xn smgk, `jmy, bnts bglj krnmfs. W`u w`rj y`ur mss `dd, G

w`rj fy mss `dd, mlk wn dglk pn`pbn we` inbgnvn gl `ur krnmf mlk bnts h` d`rwmrk.

_` imoj t` ten Bmfikm Bgtnrmry, G dglk temt, temt wn wnrn rno`hlgznk mlk inomfn l`fglmtnk d`r m dglmb,

cust ml mfmzglh vgot`ry, cust t` fn mlk fy hrmssr``ts. Gts m inmutgdubi``j, G cust b`vnten o`vnr. [en

o`vnr wms pmgltnk iy, y`u jl`w, ml `bk, `bksoe``b pnrs`l we` cust wnlt mr`ulkCmoj Kmlky!we`

o`lsgknrs tenfsnbd iutoe, iut o`fns dr`f m hnlnrmtg`l wenrn trmls* wmslt rnmbby ten smfn jglk `d

`ptg`l temt gt wms Gknltgtgns jglk `d hnt pbmynk mr`ulk, s` tegs nvnry pmhn `d temt i``j, tenrns

s`fnteglh gl gt, t` fn, temt G oml tnbb m st`ry mi`ut. [en o`vnrs inmutgdub, M.C.s sorgiibnk bglns mbb `vnr

ten teglh, G t``j oemlons wgte temt i``j temt G w`ubk lnvnremvn tmjnl wgte m strmghet puibgsenr, `r m

ogshnlknr puibgsenr. _`rry, Mbbgs`l I``js w`ubk lnvnr emvn puibgsenk temt. _`, gts ml e`l`r t` in

l`fglmtnk. [enrn mrn s`fn hrnmt, hrnmt l`fglnns temt Gf semrglh tegs wgte. G e`pn G wgl. G e`pn wnwgl.

Iut G teglj wn mbrnmky kgk.

Lgm3[emts m h``k wmy t` b``j mt gt. E`w k` y`u nvnl hnt `l ten rmkmr `d Bmfikm Bgtnrmry wenl y`urn m

sfmbb prnss temt ems fmyin lnvnr puibgsenk m i``j ind`rn0 Xms tegs ten dgrst i``j temt [rmls-Hnlrn

kgk0

Yyjm3Mis`butnby. _` dmr gts stgbb ten `lby `ln. Xn emvn `tenr i``js o`fglh up, iut Gbb tmbj f`rn mi`ut

temt bmtnr. Jgt Wml, _emwlm Tgrmh`, Cmfns [nrry`jmy

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3W`u hnt `l ten rmkmr iy pubbglh strglhs. W`u hnt `l ten rmkmr iy h`glh t` `tenr pn`pbns nvnlts,

mlk bnmrlglh. Xenl s`fni`ky `ddnrs y`u m rnmkglh mt tgfns, y`u jl`w y`urn tgrnk, y`u tmjn ten

rnmkglh. W`u tmjn ten gltnrvgnw ten f`rlglh mdtnr m se`w, bgjn wnrn k`glh enrn. Mbs`, wn tmbj bmtnr `l

mi`ut eghenr nkuomtg`l. Gvn h`t ml FDM emvglh bnttnrs mt ten nlk `d fy lmfn rnmbby, rnmbby enbps, gt

fmttnrs. Gt `pnls k``rs. Xentenr `r l`t y`u teglj ml FDM gs m w`rtewegbn teglh, wenl y`urn ir`jn ms

ml mrtgst, gt surn ms enbb `pnls k``rs.

W`u jl`w, l`t nvnryi`ky we` knogkns we` hnts ten puibgseglh knmb gs m wrgtnr. _`fn `d tenf mrn inml-

o`ultnrs, s`fn `d tenf mrn mkfglgstrmt`rs. Mlk teny rnspnot, d`r s`fn `kk rnms`l, teny s`fntgfnsrnspnot temt. Bgjn gt `r l`t, temts jglk `d ten hmfn. Bgjn gt `r l`t, gd y`urn h`glh t` in suoonssdub gl tegs

o`ultry, s``l `r bmtnr y`urn h`glh t` emvn t` knmb wgte ten wegtn fml. G fnml, y`u cust emvnt`. _`rry, gt

fghet in w`rjglh mt ten imlj, gts bgjn, y`u fmy l`t wmlt gt t` in tegs wmy iut gt gs.

Lgm3Wnme.

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Yyjm3G w`ubk cust smy, d`r k`glh temt, cust rnmbby, t` hnt s`fn mttnltg`l dr`f Bmfikm, gt cust rnmbby

fmjn m b`t `d drgnlks, mlk in hnlugln drgnlks, t``. G teglj gd y`u put gl t` ten o`ffulgtyG fmy in lmvn

iutgd y`u put gl t` ten o`ffulgty, ten o`ffulgty hgvns imoj.

Lgm3 W`u wnrn tmbjglh m bgttbn igt mi`ut emvglh ml FDM mlk ten s`rt `d bnhgtgfmoy temt temt bnlks y`u. _` G

gltnrvgnwnk rnonltby Kr. J`urtlny Yyml Sgnhbnr

Yyjm3Ens o``b. ZbmuhesV

Lgm3Wnme, mlk wn emk m b`lh tmbj mi`ut tengr emlkbn ms ibmo (j) mknfgo mlk s`rt `d ten nxpnrgnlon `d

inglh m pnrs`l `d o`b`r gl eghenr nkuomtg`l mlk ten o`sts mlk inlndgts `d bgjn, uf. G rnonltby h`t glt` ml

FDM pr`hrmf d`r oglnfm, mlk Gf tryglh t` dghurn `ut gd Gf h`llm h`. Gf h`llm try l`tt` turl tegs glt`

fy pnrs`lmb o`bbnhn o`ulsnbglh snssg`l

Yyjm3L`, h` menmk!

Lgm3 *bmuheglh+ Iut G teglj s`fntgfns gts emrk t` kntnrfgln ten vmbun `d s`fnteglh bgjn ml FDM

Yyjm3 Eghenr nkuomtg`l wgbb enbp y`u rnmbgzn y`ur krnmfsl`, Gf cust jgkkglh! *bmuhes+

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV @r m Qe.K., inomusn gt snnfs bgjn m b`t `d tgfns, qunnr, trmls*d`bjs, d`bjs `d o`b`r rnmbby

struhhbn gl te`sn spmons `d eghenr nkuomtg`l mlk s`fntgfns, wgte mbb te`sn teglhs y`u enmr mi`ut e`w

knhrnns k`lt tmjn y`u ms dmr ms teny usnk t`, tensn kmys, y`u jl`w, y`u emvn mbb tensn pn`pbn ngtenr

ulknrnfpb`ynk `r ulnfpb`ynk w`rjglh c`is temt tenyrn wmy `vnrqumbgdgnk d`r G teglj s`fntgfns gts

emrk t` jl`w wentenr gts m w`rtewegbn glvnstfnlt t` pursun eghenr nkuomtg`l. Gk in gltnrnstnk t` enmr

y`ur te`uhets `l temt.

Yyjm3Xnbb, G teglj ten `kks rnmbby, rghet l`w, nspnogmbby d`r qunnr d`bjwnbb, tenrns tw` kgddnrnlt typns

`d qunnr d`bj, bnts cust o`fn rghet `ut mlk smy temt, y`u jl`w, tenrns s`fn pn`pbn we` y`u emvn jglk

`d y`ur wnbb-ennbnk d`bjs we` o`fn `ut ms qunnr gl o`bbnhn mlk teglhs bgjn temt, iut y`u jl`w teny stgbb

o`fn dr`f m igt `d f`lny. L`t rnmbby h`llm tmbj mi`ut temt. Inomusn teny h`t tengr dglmlogmb mkvgs`rs,

mlk teny fmy emvn tengr `wl dmfgby kylmfgo, iut G kgklt hr`w up rgoe, s` G omlt spnmj t` temt

nxpnrgnlon, G k`lt jl`w.

Iut gd y`urn puttglh y`ursnbd ter`uhe soe``b, G stgbb inbgnvn gl ten FDM. Qr`vgknk y`urn h``k, pr`vgknk

y`urn knkgomtnk. G se`ubklt smy h``k h``k gs, ne, wemt k`ns temt fnml, rghet0 Qr`vgknk y`urn

wgbbglh t` w`rj. Qr`vgknk y`urn wgbbglh t` stmy gl wenl mbb y`ur drgnlks mrn `ut pmrtyglh. Qr`vgknk y`u

hnt up gl ten f`rlglh inomusn y`u omlt stmy mwmy dr`f y`ur pnl. Qr`vgknk y`u oml snn y`ursnbd k`glh

l`teglh nbsn gl ten w`rbk iut wrgtn. [enlten FDM gs ml mfmzglh teglh, mlk G w`ubk smy ten smfn d`r

oglnfm. Gd temt gs wemt y`u mrn i`rlt` k`, tenl ten FDM enbps gffnlsnby. W`u emvn o`ltmots, y`u fmjn

drgnlks, y`u bnmrl tnoelgquns.

Motumbby, y`u stgbb h` t` soe``b mlk bnmrl. G kgklt jl`w wemt s` fmly p`ntgo d`rfs wnrn. G kgklt rnmbgzn

ten puibgseglh hmfn. _` y`u motumbby bnmrl studdgl soe``b. W`u stgbb bnmrl set gl soe``b: gts cust ten f`st

mfmzglh teglh.

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Gd y`urn h`glh tenrn, te`uhe, cust t` put `dd ten rnmb w`rbk, gd y`urn rnmbby w`rrgnk mi`ut ten rnmb w`rbk,

gd y`u teglj hrmk soe``bs h`glh t` uf, gt k`nslt w`rj temt wmy mlyf`rn.

[en `tenr `ln, t``, gs gd y`urn rnmbbytgnk gl strnnt-bnvnb o`ffulgty w`rj, mlk temts wenrn y`u wmlt t`

in, mlk y`u wmlt t` w`rj mt m o`ffulgty onltnr, mlk y`u wmlt t` iugbk y`ur bgdn temt wmy, tenl pnremps

bnmvglh ten o`ffulgty d`r soe``b wgbb irnmj y`ur enmrt. Gvn snnl temt emppnl. G smw pn`pbn mt O`rlnbb,wenrn G kgk fy FDM, teny kr`ppnk `ut `d ten pr`hrmf inomusn teny o`ubklt inmr t` in `utsgkn `d tengr

o`ffulgty, wenrn teny jlnw tenrn emk innl s` fuoe w`rj d`r tenf t` k`. G hunss tegs mlswnrs jglk `d

m l`l-mlswnr. Gd y`u jl`w y`u inb`lh gl ml FDM pr`hrmf, ml FDM pr`hrmf, wgbbstgbb enbp y`u. Gd y`u

emvn mly k`uits, te`uhe, gl FDM mlk ten Qe.K., tensn pr`hrmfs o`st m b`t`d f`lny. Cust bgjn mlyteglh

nbsn, teny o`st m b`t`d f`lny. G fnml, rnmbby, o`st `d hnttglh m Qe.K.3 k` y`u wmlt ten Qe.K. `r k` y`u

wmlt ten Y`bbs-Y`yon0 Gts mfmzglh e`w fuoe f`lny temt cust h`ns k`wl.

Lgm3Wnme. _`rry, tenrns s`fnteglh y`u smgk temt G wmltnk t` d`bb`w up `l, mlk Gf tryglh t` rnfnfinr

wemt gt gs. W`urn m wrgtglh tnmoenr e`w k` y`u tnmoe pn`pbn e`w t` wrgtn0 G mbwmys w`lknrnk, gd

temts

Yyjm3Xnbb, tenrns m kgddnrnlon intwnnl tnmoeglh pn`pbn e`w t` wrgtn, trgojytenrns m kgddnrnlon

intwnnl pmgltglh tegs wmbb mlk pmgltglh ten _gstgln Oempnb. G try t` sey mwmy dr`f tnmoeglh Ornmtgvn

Xrgtglh obmssns. G dnnb m p`nt, `r m se`rt st`ry wrgtnr `r s`fnteglh, wgbb dglk tengr wmy. G mfpr`ukt` tnmoe

O`fp`sgtg`l o`ursns. G tnmoe e`usnwgvns, mlk G tnmoe jgks we` fmy emvn lnvnr innl t`bk temt teny

o`ubk wrgtn, mlk mrn gltgfgkmtnkiy wrgtglhfmyinm b`t`d fy stuknlts mrn stuknlts `d o`b`r mlk teny

cust dnnb temt teny k`lt emvn `wlnrsegp `d ten Nlhbgse bmlhumhn. Mlk temt wgbborgppbntenf. Hrmk soe``b

`r l`t, temt cust knstr`ys tenf.

G tnbb fy stuknlts, wemts ten kgddnrnlon intwnnl G w`rj emrk mlk G w`rjs emrk y`u jl`w, twnlty

k`bbmrs ml e`ur.

_` wenl G tnmoe wrgtglh, G tnmoe gt ms, tenrns l`teglh kgddnrnlt dr`f tnmoeglh wrgtglh ms tenrn gs mly s`rt

`d o`lstruotg`l. Gts msystnf. W`u k` y`ur drnn-wrgtglh, y`u k` y`ur `utbglglh. W`u hgvn y`ursnbd tgfn t`

teglj, mlk t` irnmten. [enrn gs suoe m teglh ms suicnot-vnri mhrnnfnlt, mlk tenrn gs suoe m teglh ms m

t`pgo snltnlon. Mlk enrns e`w m t`pgo snltnlon w`rjs, gd y`u put gt mt ten dr`lt `d ten pmrmhrmpe, `r ten

imoj `d ten pmrmhrmpe.

Mlk ten wmy G tnmoe tenf, gs temt gts sgfpby ml`tenr pr`onss. Gd y`u mrn, y`u jl`wl` kgddnrnlt dr`f

ulpbuhhglh m jgtoenl sglj, `r dr`f oemlhglh ten `gb gl m omr, `r dr`f o`b`rglh s`fn`lns emgr, `r dr`f

o``jglh kgllnr d`r y`ur dmfgbyy`u oml lmgb gt k`wl t` m pr`onss. Gts l`t s` gltgfgkmtglh.

Lgm3Eff. @lon s`fn`ln ems s`rt `d m fmstnry `d ten Nlhbgse bmlhumhn, e`w k` y`u enbp tenf ino`fn

m inttnrwrgtnr0

Yyjm3Mt temt p`glt, Gvn hgvnl tenf `lon G tnmoe tenf ten fnoemlgos, mlk Zjl`ojs `l w``kVenrns

e`pglh G tnmoe tenf fnoemlgos, fy c`i ms tnmoenr gs `vnr. Inomusn mt temt p`glt, Gvn hgvnl tenf sjgbbs

h`mb `d y`ur bgdn.

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G fnml, Gf y`ur mut`-fnoemlgo, G k`lt tnbb y`u wenrn t` krgvn. G tmuhet y`u e`w t` o``j, Gf l`t h`glh

t` tnbb y`u wemtt` o``j. Gbb fmjn rno`ffnlkmtg`ls, mlk G dnnb ibnssnk temt s`fn `d fy stuknlts o`fn

imoj t` msj fn d`r mkvgon, iut mt temt pmrtgoubmr p`glt, ten `lby teglh G tnbb tenf t` k` gs rnmk. Cust rnmk.

Cust inm o`ltrgiutglh fnfinr t` ten Nlhbgse bmlhumhn. Ynmk. Nlc`y. I`rr`w. _tnmb. Xrgtn. Cust bnmrl.

Mlk m dnw `d tenf G teglj emvn omuhet `l `vnr ten ynmrs. D`r te`sn, Gf rnmbby, rnmbby hrmtndub.

Lgm3G rnfnfinr wemt G wms h`glh t` msj y`u ind`rn.

Yyjm3 @jmy. Gd y`uvn l`tgonk Gf b`lh-wglknk, Gf s`rry.

Lgm3@e l` l`Zi`te bmuheglhVtemts wemt gltnrvgnws mrn fmkn `d! Gd mbb y`ur mlswnrs mrn se`rt, tenrn

w`ubk in l`teglh t` mgr!

W`u wnrn tmbjglh mi`ut d`bjs temt h` t` hrmk soe``b temt tmjns tenf `ut `d tengr o`ffulgty, mlk tengr

o`ffulgtys jglk `d tengr bgdnib``k. G dnnb bgjn wn stgbb emvn m wmys t` h` gl tnrfs `d stmrtglh t` snn

`rhmlgzglh mlk mrt ms bgjn rnmbby gltrnhrmbby rnbmtnk, mlk l`t emvglh mrt in s`fnteglh temt tmjns y`u mwmy

dr`f `rhmlgzglh, `r `rhmlgzglh inglh s`fnteglh temt tmjns y`u mwmy dr`f mrt.

G dnnb bgjn mrtgsts bgjn Dmvgmllm Y`krghunz mlk Fnbmlgn Onrvmltns mrn stmrtglh t` enbp irgkhn temt hmp, iut

wemt k` y`u teglj gs ten gknmbbgjn, wemt k`ns gt b``j bgjn t` in ml mrtgst we` gs mbs` glv`bvnk gl ten

o`ffulgty `l ten strnnt bnvnbglv`bvnk gl `rhmlgzglh `l temt bnvnb0

Yyjm3G teglj temty`u jl`w, G emk innl hgvnl m dnw, Gk innl ibnssnk wgte m snt `d tmbnlts. G jl`w wemt

Gf h``k mt, mlk G jl`w wemt Gf l`th``k mt. W`u jl`w, l` qunnr gs ml gsbmlk. G wrgtn. G oml tmjn

s`fnteglh mlk fmjn gt s`ulk m bgttbn igt inttnr teml gt usnk t` in. G k`lt jl`w s`fntgfns wenrn te`sn

w`rks o`fn dr`f, iut tenyrn tenrn. [emt gs fy pmssg`l. G teglj temt G knpnlk enmvgby `l ten hrnmtnr

o`ffulgty, d`r nvnry`ln t` jglk `d k` wemt teny k` inst. M b`t `d tensn o`ffulgty `rhmlgznrs mrntnrrgibn kmlonrs

Lgm3 ZbmuhesV

Yyjm3Gvn snnl tenf! Xemt G rnmbby fnml gs, wemt k`ns gt rnmbbyfnml t` in ml `rhmlgznr0 Xemt rnmbby

ten enbb k`ns temt fnml0

Lgm3 G `dtnl emvn l` gknmwemt temt fnmls. Gbb h`ttnl msjnk temt mt c`i gltnrvgnws mlk G cust emvn t`

fmjn s`fnteglh up!

Yyjm3Wnme, G fnml. Wnme, wemt mrn y`u `rhmlgzglh0 Xenl wn tmbj mi`ut `rhmlgzglhwenl G tnbb fystuknlts t` `rhmlgzn m pmpnr, y`u emvn ten tensgs dgrst. Mlk tenl y`u `rhmlgzn moo`rkglh t` ten tensgs.

Xemt gs ten tensgs`d mbb tegs `rhmlgzmtg`l0 Xemt mrn wn mbb tryglh t` k`0

G teglj temt ten mrtgsts mlk ten w`rjy`u jl`w, ten mrtgsts, ten wrgtnrs, ten f`vgnfmjnrsG teglj teny

pr`vgkn m b`t `d te`uhet `l temt bnvnb ms wnbb. Gts bgjn wemt mrn wn k`glh enrn0 Inomusn gts rnmbby t``

nmsy t` snn wemt wn k` ms m suoonssg`l `d imttbns gl ten trnloens, imttbns gl ten trnloens, imttbns gl ten

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trnloens. Mlk tenl tenrns m b`t `d gldghetglh. G k`lt jl`w gd y`u jl`w tegs, iut s`fntgfns qunnrs dghet

nmoe `tenr.

Lgm3 ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3G jl`w3 igh surprgsn.

Lgm3ZbmuheglhVG jl`w. Gf wnbb mwmrn!

Yyjm3G teglj m b`t `d temts wmstnk ndd`rt. G teglj m b`t `d temt o`fns dr`f, cust gl fy eufibn, eufibn

`pglg`l, pn`pbn tegljglh teny emvn t` smorgdgon s`fn `d we` teny mrn d`r ten hrnmtnr omusn.

B``j, Gf m dnffn: G wmlt gt mbb, imiy. Xey omltG in m p`nt, mlk emvn fy p`ntry oemlhn ten w`rbk0

Xey omlt y`u in m dgbffmjnr, mlk emvn y`ur dgbfs oemlhnten w`rbk0 Xey omlt s`fni`ky nbsn in ml

moo`ultmlt, mlk emvn tengr moo`ultglh oemlhnten w`rbk0 Xey omlt s`fni`ky nbsn `rhmlgzn m sgt-gl,

mlk emvn ten sgt-gl oemlhnten w`rbk0

Mbb `d tensn t`hntenr, G teglj, ornmtn temt enmbtegnr o`ffulgty. Xn tmbj mi`ut wemt ml `rhml gs. [en

enmrt gslt iusy irnmteglh: ten enmrts pufpglh ib``k. [en jgklnys mrnlt tegljglh: temts wemt ten irmgl

k`ns. [en irmgl gslt pr`onssglh mgr: temts wemt ten bulhs k`. Gd wn cust rnspnot nmoe `tenr mlk trust temt

wnrn mbb k`glh `ur c`i, mlk mrn emppy k`glh `ur c`i, `ur pmssg`l ff, Gk in d`r temt.

Lgm3_`, y`u stmrtnk `ut ms m oenfgst0

Yyjm3Fef.

Lgm3E`w kgk y`u ino`fn gltnrnstnk gl p`ntry0

Yyjm3Xnbb, G wms mbwmys innl gltnrnstnk gl p`ntry. Iut G usnk t` inmlk stgbb mfG teglj gts tgfn Go`fn `ut3 Gf Msgml. Mlk uf ZbmuhesVGf sghlgdgomltby `bknr teml y`u mrn. [enrn wms m tgfn wenl tenrn

wnrnlt vnry fmly Msgml-Mfnrgoml wrgtnrs, mlk G h`t l`t-s`-hnltby se`vnk glt` ten sognlons.

G fnml, G so`rnk vnry egheby `l s`fn `d te`sn tnsts. Gf h``k mt gt, iut G h`t se`vnk gl tenrn. G jglk `d h`t

gl pr`dgbnk. G w`ubk tmjn oenfgs- gd y`u b``jnk mt fy l`tni``js dr`f o`bbnhn, ten oenfgstry l`tns w`ubk

in h`glh dr`f rghet t` bndt, mlk gd y`u h` bndt t` rghet, y`uk snn p`ntry o`fglh. _` Gvn mbwmys wmltnk t`

k`p`ntry, iut uf, G jglk `dG teglj G jglk `d i`wnk t` ten prnssurn t` in snournk dgrst gl fy bgdn t` k`

ten smdn teglh, mlk gt kgk l`t w`rj `ut.

Lgm3E`w k` y`u `vnro`fn temt prnssurn0

Yyjm3W`u mbf`st o`ffgt sugogkn.

Lgm3Gvn innl tegljglh m b`t bmtnby mi`ut e`wG fnml, tegs gs h`glh t` in m bgttbn knprnssglh, iut G hunss

sglon wnrn tmbjglh mi`ut sugogkn, wn oml h` tenrn ms Gf gltnrvgnwglh mbb tensn supnr mfmzglh mrtgsts,

mlk mot`rs, mlk pn`pbn temt cust rnmbbyglspgrn fn mlk mrn s`ornmtgvn, mlk w`rj s`emrk, m b`t `d tenf

mrn ir`jn. Bgjn, m b`t `d tenf mrn rnmbby struhhbglh. Gts cust fmkn fn teglj m b`t mi`ut bgjne`w k` y`u

knogkn t` in ml mrtgst wenl y`u jglk `d jl`w temt y`urn lnvnr h`llm fmjn mly f`lny0

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Yyjm3Xnbb

Lgm3@r, gs gt m knogsg`l0

Yyjm3G teglj temt yns, gt gs m knogsg`l. Gl dmot, G teglj gt emst` in m knogsg`l, wenrn, y`u jl`w gts bgjn

inglh gl m rnbmtg`lsegp wenrn gd y`u dmbb glt` ten rnbmtg`lsegp mlk lnvnr qugtn o`ffgt t` gt, temts

o`fpbntnby kgddnrnlt teml b``jglh mt y`ur pmrtlnr mlk smyglh, Mrn wn gl tegs t`hntenr0 Wns, wnrn gl tegs

t`hntenr. Ynmbby0 D`rnvnr0 Xnbb, wemtnvnr d`rnvnr fnmls t` qunnrs, iut yns.

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3Mlk tenrn o`fns temt tgfn, wenl y`urn gl ten jgtoenl, o``jglh, mlk y`u h`t mbb tensn `ptg`ls t`

o``j, inomusn y`u cust h`ts``lnr `r bmtnr, y`u emvn t` smy3 b``j, Gf fmjglhten bnltgb inmls mlk G

jl`w Gvn h`t s`fn `tenr studd imoj tenrn, iut gd G jnnp tegljglh wemt Gf h`llm fmjn, Gf lnvnr

o``jglh. Gl ten smfn wmy, y`u emvn t` o`ffgt t` inglh m wrgtnr. @r ml mrtgst. W`u emvn t` smy3 l` f`rn

smdnty lnt.

Lgm3G hunss fy qunstg`l gs3 e`w k` y`u bnt h` `d ten dnmr `d l`t inglh mibn t` survgvn0

Yyjm3W`u k`lt bnt h` `d gt. W`u oemllnb gt mlk y`u bnt temt dnmr krgvn y`u. Nvnry tgfn temt y`urn mdrmgk,

y`u w`rj emrknr. W`u wmjn up ml e`ur nmrbgnr. W`u k`lt h` `ut temt nxtrm kmy. W`u fmjntemt n-fmgb t`

temt pnrs`l we` oml enbp y`u. W`u sfgbn. W`u usn temt tgfn t` teglj mi`ut mbb ten mf`ult `d w`rj y`u

lnnk t` k`. Mlk gts wngrk, wenl y`u emvn temtjglk `d knkgomtg`l, gl turl y`ur snbd-tmbj hnts m b`t nmsgnr

t` knmb wgte.

Iut ynme, y`u k`lt hnt mwmy dr`f ten dnmr. W`u turl temt dnmr mr`ulk, mlk y`u bnt temt suojnr put y`ur

d`rwmrk.

Lgm3W`u teglj f`st mrt gs krgvnl iy dnmr0

Yyjm3G teglj mrt gs krgvnl iy wemtnvnrnf`tg`l teny oml usn. Mrt gs `flgv`r`us.

G dnnb temt gts gfp`rtmlt temt wn in mibn t` oemllnb mbbten nf`tg`ls. G jl`w mrtgsts we` mrn `lby

oemllnbnk iy emtn, `r we` mrn `lby oemllnbnk iy emppglnss, mlk wemt emppnls gd tenrns l`teglh f`rn

t` emtn0

Lgm3ZbmuhesVGtk in m h``k w`rbk, G hunss.

Yyjm3 G hunss, iut teglj mi`ut tensn r`oj fusgogmls we` spnlk tengr nltgrn bgvnsl`t cust fusgogmls

iut pn`pbn we` spnlk tengr nltgrn bgvns ms `tenr. Mlk tenl, wenl teny dglmbby hnt s`fn fnmsurn `d

moobmgf, teny omlt knmb wgte gt! Gts bgjn, Xemt tenenbb, Gf suoonssdub. Xenrn ten enbb k` G h` l`w0 mlk

s`fntgfns tengr w`rj stmrts t` oemlhn, mlk l`t gl m h``k wmy.

G teglj `d fysnbd msG try t` p`sgtg`l fysnbd ms ml `flgv`rn. Gd Gf emppy, Gf h`llm wrgtn mi`ut temt. Gd

Gf smk, Gf h`llm oemllnb temt. Gd Gf pgssnk `dd, Gf h`llm oemllnb temt. Mlk s`, dnmrs cust ml`tenr

`ln.

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Lgm3Wnme, gs temt (y`u jl`w, wn wnrn tmbjglh mi`ut oemllnbglh kgddnrnlt nf`tg`ls) gs temt pmrt `d wey

G emvnlt rnmk y`ur lnw i``j ynt, iut G rnmk m rnvgnw `d gt, mlk teny tmbjnk mi`ut tegs s`rt `d, G jl`w

y`ur prnss gs ombbnk [rmls-Hnlrn iut ten i``j s`ulks bgjn gt rnmbby gstrmlshnlrn gl tnrfs `d ten

kgddnrnlt typns `d wrgtglh temts gl tenrn.

Yyjm3Tnry fuoe s`. _nms`lmb Tnb`ogtgns k`ns o`vnr G kgvgknk gt moo`rkglh t` snms`ls, stmrtglh wgtewgltnr mlk h`glh ter`uhe dmbb. Mlk nmoe snms`l k`ns emvn mgts mbf`st ms gd Gf krmwglh dr`f m

kgddnrnlt nf`tg`l o`fglh ter`uhe mlk mbs`, G tnlk t` oemllnb kgddnrnlt nf`tg`ls gl kgddnrnlt wmys mlk

s` temts wey wenl y`u smy temtstrmlshnlrn, tenrn mrn nssmys mlk tenrn mrn p`nfs, mlk tenrn mrn m

o`upbn pnrd`rfmlon pgnons, tenrns nvnl tenrns s`lhgl tenrn, motumbby, t``.

Mbb `d tensn o`ltrgiutn t` ten o`bbmhn. _` gt gs vnry fuoe m fgxnk hnlrn i``j. Xemt G trgnkwenl y`u k`

m fgxnk hnlrn i``j, y`u emvn t` in rnmbby, rnmbby omrndub inomusn gt s` nmsgby oml rnmbby cust in jglk `d tegs

pmstgoen, tegs o`bbmhn `d cust studd. _` ten snms`ls mrn suoe t` fn m prgfmb mlk glnvgtmibn wmy t` `rhmlgzn

tgfn. _` wgltnr, sprglh, suffnr, dmbb3 vnry, vnry, vnry h``k.

[enl wgtegl nmoe oemptnr, G try t` teglj mi`ut ten Mfnrgoml fusgombe`w s`lhs hgvn nf`tg`l t` ten

kgmb`hun, wegoe o`ltnxtumbgzns ten fusgo, mlk s` `l, s` d`rte. G wmltnk t` fmjn surn mbb fy pgnons enbk

temt wmy. G k`lt jl`w gd teny emvn `r l`t. Gvn k`ln fy inst: s`fn pn`pbn snnf t` teglj s`, mlk Gf

hrmtndub d`r tenf.

Lgm3 K` y`u dnnb bgjn pubbglh dr`f kgddnrnlt hnlrns, `r emvglh m kgvnrsn mrrmy `d fnkgufs y`u krmw dr`f,

gs m p`bgtgomb oe`gon0

Yyjm3G teglj gts m p`bgtgomb mrtgdmot0

Lgm3 Ef.

Yyjm3G teglj temt G omlt in bgjn Xmbbmon _tnvnls mlk h` sgt gl ml `ddgon s`fnwenrn mlk wrgtn p`ntry d`r

ten rnst `d fy bgdn. G omlt G k`lt emvn m c`i gl ten p`ntry knpmrtfnlt. [emts l`t wemt G k`. [enrn mrn

s`fntgfns wenl ten gffnkgmoy `d s`fnteglhs bgjn, G k`lt emvn tgfn t` wmstn t` put ten fntmpe`r.

Enrn, Gf h`glh t` hgvn y`u ml nssmy. @r, [egs gs m st`ry inomusn G cust lnnk t` tnbb gt ten wmy gt omfn mt

fn. Mlk tenl s`fntgfns, Enrns m p`nf inomusn G rnmbby, rnmbby lnnk t` tmjn ten tgfn `ut t` irnmj

y`ur enmrt.

Iut gl nmoe `ln `d te`sn, y`u l`tgon gt stmrts wgte, G lnnk G lnnk, G lnnk, G lnnk. [en lnnk d`r ten

mrtgstgo lnnk. G teglj gd ten suoonss emk o`fn t` fn nmrbgnr `lgl `tenr w`rks, gd G emklt emk innl `ln

`d ten dnw pn`pbn `d o`b`r gl fy FDM pr`hrmf `r gd G emklt innl qunnr, emklt innl trmlsfmyinsuoonss fghet emvn o`fn t` fn m bgttbn igt kgddnrnltby, m bgttbn f`rn nmrby, mlk G w`ubk emvn d`ulk fysnbd

nlso`lonk gl s`fn p`ntry knpmrtfnlt s`fnwenrn. Mt temt p`glt, fy nssmys w`ubk emvn snnfnk f`rn

bgjn nxoursg`ls ms `pp`snk t` nxprnssg`ls.

Mlk s`, G teglj pmrt `d wemt wnrn snnglh, wenl s` fmly qunnr mlk fmrhglmbgznk pn`pbn k` s` fmly

teglhs, gts m igt `d m ibnssglh, iut G k` teglj gts ml mrtgdmot `d `pprnssg`l.

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Lgm3Wnme. G t``j m o`upbn `d wrgtglh obmssns mt Fgbbs. Gl i`te ten obmssns G t``j, G wms bgjn `ln `d, G teglj,

tw`pn`pbn `d o`b`r gl ten obmss0 Xegoe G gfmhgln gs pr`imiby l`t ulo`ff`l iut m b`t `d fy wrgtglhs

mi`ut rmonmlk ZbmuhesVtemt fmkn gt rnmbby emrk t` tmbj mi`ut rmon gl obmss. L`t fmkn gt emrk d`r fn, iut

G dnnb bgjn ten dnnkimoj temt G h`t wms bgjn pn`pbn emk m emrk tgfn nlhmhglh gl wemt G wms motumbby smyglh.

Xms temt s`fnteglh temt y`u nlo`ultnrnk0

Yyjm3Mis`butnby. Mt ten O`rlnbb pr`hrmf, G wms fmyin ten sno`lkMsgml-Mfnrgoml gl ten nltgrn pr`hrmf,

nvnr. Mt ten tgfn, wn kgk `ur o`pyglh mt ten o`py onltnr

Lgm3Fef.

Yyjm3 ten pn`pbn mt ten o`py onltnr, wenl G wms tryglh t` prglt emlk`uts d`r ten obmss G wms [M, kgklt

inbgnvn G wms pmrt `d ten Nlhbgse knpmrtfnlt.

Lgm3X`w.

Yyjm3Mlk G emk t` hnt `ln `d fy wegtn drgnlks t` v`uoe d`r fn temt G wms pmrt `d ten Nlhbgse

Knpmrtfnlt.

Lgm3Cnnz.[egs gs wenl0

Yyjm3[egs gs gl ten bmtn 51s. Wnme, Gf temt `bk, iut stgbb. Wnme, l`t t`` b`lh mh`.

Lgm3ZbmuheglhVL`t temt `bk mt mbb.

Yyjm3L`t t`` b`lh mt mbb, wenl y`u teglj mi`ut ten hrmlk soenfn `d teglhs. Motumbby, gt wms ten nmrby

71s, s`rry, nmrby 71s. H`k, wenw.

Lgm3ZoeuojbglhV

Yyjm3Mlk tenl, wenl G tmbjnk mi`ut rmon, pn`pbn wnrn smyglh, yjl`w, `r cust wenl G tmbjnk mi`ut

fysnbd, gts bgjn, Xey k` y`u jnnp irglhglh rmon glt` teglhs0 Bgjn, Gf l`tirglhglh rmon glt` teglhs,

omlt y`u snn Gf tmbjglh mi`ut fy hrmlkpm, `r fy hrmlkfm, `r fy irnmjdmst0

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3Mlk Gf s`rry temt Gf nmtglh rgond`r irnmjdmst, iut Gf l`t irglhglh rmon glt` gt! [egs gs irnmjdmst

t` fn!

Gt omltemtpmrt `d ten FDM nxpnrgnlon suojs m, `jmy, wenrn y`ur o`e`rt cust k`nslt hnt gt. [eny oml

in supp`rtgvn gl s` fmly `tenr wmys, iut tenrns tensn mrnms wenrn teny omlt.

Mlk temts cust wenrn y`u h`ttm teglj, Gf gl gt d`r fysnbd.Gf enrn t` gfpr`vn ms m wrgtnr, t` ornmtn

o`ltnxt, t` ornmtn o`ffulgty, iut gl ten nlk, fy wrgtglh gs ine`bknl t` fn. G e`pn temt enbps m bgttbn.

Lgm3Wnme. @ln `d fy drgnlks temt G gltnrvgnwnk, gts l`t up `l ten gltnrlnt inomusn gt wms m prmotgon

gltnrvgnw ind`rn G stmrtnk ten p`komst, iut sensm trmlshnlknr soubpt`r, mlk sen wms tmbjglh mi`ut gl mrt

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soe``b, cust l`t inglh mibn t` hnt usndub dnnkimoj `r orgtgqun `l enr w`rj mt mbb, s` sen w`ubk cust irglh

drgnlks t` enr orgt s` sen o`ubk motumbby hnt usndub dnnkimoj. Kgk y`u emvn mly ornmtgvn w`rjmr`ulks bgjn

temt0

Yyjm3Xnbb, wemt G bnmrlnk t` k` nmrby `l, inomusn G kgklt emvn drgnlks t` k` temt wgte, GG kgklt hnt

fuoe supp`rt h`glh glt` ten pr`hrmf, iut G teglj pmrt `d ten rnms`l mt temt pmrtgoubmr p`glt gl tgfn, Gkinnl w`rjglh ms m oenfgst, s` f`st `d fy drgnlks kgklt ulknrstmlk wey G w`ubk hgvn up tegs rnmbby s`bgk

c`i mlmbyzglh t`xgo wmstn

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3t` h` wrgtnp`ntry. Xey `l nmrte w`ubk y`u nvnr wrgtn p`ntry wenl y`u oml, y`u jl`w, put

ir`wl bgqugk dr`f m sufp glt` m fmoegln0

@e i`y. [enrn wms tegs `ln tgfn mt oenfgstryt`tmbby kgddnrnlt teglhwenrn wn emk `gb dr`f m

ornfmt`rguf mlk G emk t` mlmbyzndbmse p`gltsmlk Gf fmjglh eufml `gbghlgtn mlk Gf cust tegljglh

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3[enrns h`ttm in m inttnr wmy![enrns cust h`ttm in m inttnr wmy! [egs `gb omfn dr`f m eufml

inglh: G oml fmjn s`mp!

_`, mlywmywemt ten enbb wnrn wn tmbjglh mi`ut0

Zi`te bmuheglhV

Lgm3 G wms msjglh gd y`u emk mly ornmtgvn w`rjmr`ulks d`r l`t hnttglh ten jglk `d dnnkimoj temt w`ubk in

enbpdub t` y`ur w`rj0

Yyjm3G teglj fy nxpnrgnlon ms ml miusn vgotgf rnmbby enbpnk. Inomusn, y`u jl`w, y`u bnmrl wemt y`u

oml mlk omlt nxpnot dr`f y`ur pmrnlts. W`urn l`t nvnr h`glh t` nxpnot ulo`lkgtg`lmb b`vntemt gs cust

lnvnr h`llm emppnl. _` y`urn hrmtndub d`r ten d``k. W`urn hrmtndub d`r ten h``k tgfns, mlk y`u jglkm

hnmr up d`r ten imk tgfns. W`u ulknrstmlk temt ten segt oml ten dml egt mly tgfn, mly pbmon wgte`ut

wmrlglh, s` y`u e`mrk. _`G bnmrlnk e`w t` k` temt.

Xenl G wms gl fy FDM pr`hrmf, G bnmrlnk qugojby temt tensn pn`pbn motumbby emk s`fnteglh temt G

vmbunk3 o`lsgstnloy. G jlnw wemt jglk `d orgtgogsf G o`ubk hnt. _` wenl teny tmbjnk mi`ut fy gfmhnry, G

w`ubk bgstnl. Xenl teny tmbjnk mi`ut fntnr, G w`ubk bgstnl. Xenl teny tmbjnk mi`ut kgddnrnlt d`rfs mlk

`tenr wrgtnrs G se`ubk teglj mi`ut rnmkglh, G w`ubk bgstnl.

Iut tenl wenl teny stmrtnk tnbbglh fn temt G wms irglhglh rmon up, G w`ubk turl gt `dd!

Lgm3[emts rnmbby sfmrt. ZbmuhesV

Yyjm3Gts wgsk`f temt omfn dr`ftemt wgsk`f omfn mt m prgon.

Lgm3Ff. _` wn tmbjnk m bgttbn igt mi`ut y`ur imojhr`ulk ms m oenfgst, fmjglh eufml `gbZbmuheglhV

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Yyjm3G kgklt fmjnten eufml `gb! Gt se`wnk up gl mcmr.

Lgm3 ZbmuheglhV[emts suoe m vgsumb gfmhn temt Gf e`pglh l`t t` bnmvntegs r``f.

Yyjm3G jl`w! [enrn wms tegs `tenr `ln temtmlk G kgklt mbwmys k` d`rnlsgos iut `oomsg`lmbby tenrnk

in, bgjn, tegs wmtnrtemt omfn dr`f m kr`wlglh vgotgf, wenl Gf semjglh tegs cmr tegljglh, [egs gs ten bmst

teglh sen nvnr smw!

Lgm3@e fy H`k. Xemt wms y`ur c`i0

Yyjm3G wms ml nlvgr`lfnltmb oenfgst. _` m b`t `d ten studd, ten d`rnlsgos emk mbrnmkypmssnk, iut l`w

e`w k` wn kgsp`sn `d ten studd0

Lgm3Eue.

Yyjm3W`u lnvnr teglj mi`ut temt, e`w `lon s`fnteglh gs `vnr, gs gt t`xgo, `r gs gt temt jglk `d teglh. _`

wn usnk t` mlmbyzn mbb jglks `d teglhs, wn usnk t` mlmbyzn temt, iut s`fntgfns wn hnt rnmbby h``k studd.

Bgjn `ln tgfn wn emk t` mlmbyzn mbo`e`b o`ltnlt d`r innr, s` wn mbb h`t drnn innr.

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3_` gts l`t mbwmys hr`ss studd.

Zi`te bmuheglhV

Lgm3[emt gs m f`rn p`sgtgvn l`tn t` nlk `l. Iut y`urn mbs` m fmstnr fmrtgmb mrtgst.

Yyjm3^e eue.

Lgm3Xemt jglk `d fmrtgmb mrts0

Yyjm3Cuk`. Mbte`uhe rghet l`w, G mf tnmoeglh m f`rn globusgvn d`rf `d snbd-kndnlsn, iut fy imojhr`ulk

trmglglh gs cuk`.

Lgm3[emts o``b. G mbwmys te`uhet cuk` wms rnmbby gltnrnstglh inomusn G e`pn Gf l`t wr`lh mi`ut tegs

inomusn Gf l`t ml nxpnrt iut y`u usn y`ur `pp`lnlts d`ron mhmglst tenf0

Yyjm3Mis`butnby.

Lgm3_` gts s`rt `d o`lsgknrnk m s`dt d`rf0

Yyjm3 Fef.

Lgm3Gl temt tenrns l`t m b`t `d strgjglh0

Yyjm3L` strgjglh gl t`urlmfnlt cuk` wemts`nvnr. G rnmbby nlc`y cuk` sgfpby inomusn gts mbf`st bgjn

emvglh m o`lvnrsmtg`l, wenrn y`urn cust w`rjglh, mlk y`urn cust tryglh t` o`fn t`G tnbb fy stuknlts,

W`u k`lt inmt y`ur `pp`lnlt. W`u ino`fn `ln wgte y`ur `pp`lnlt, mlk tenl y`u fmstnr y`ursnbd.

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Lgm3[emts knnp. ZbmuhesV

Yyjm3_` wenl Gf gl m cuk` fmtoe, gts mbf`st bgjn emvglh m o`lvnrsmtg`l mlk tryglh t` hnt fy `tenr embd

t` mhrnn wgte fn.

Lgm3K`ns temt nddnot `r gfpmot s`rt `d ten wmy y`u b``j mt y`ur s`ogmb custgon w`rj, `r 0

Yyjm3Qr`imiby. E`w o`ubk G l`t0 G fnml, Gvn innl k`glh cuk` sglon G wms tnl. G wms m sfmbb bgttbn Msgml

jgk we` wms m bgttbn igt `d m i``jgse hnnj, mlk y`u jl`w, sjgppnk m hrmkn mlk wms sfmbb mlywmy, mlk

wenl G stmrtnk k`glh cuk`, iy ten tgfn G h`t t` hrnnl inbt, pn`pbn stmrtnk bnmvglh fn mb`ln.

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3 G wms, mt ten tgfn, bgjn twnbvn,nbnvnlfgkkbn soe``b, cust m h``k tgfn t` in bndt mb`ln.

Lgm3Mlk hrnnl inbt gs bgjne`w eghe up gs temt gl ten rmljglhs0

Yyjm3 [w` `r ternn up.

Lgm3@jmy.

Yyjm3G wms bgjn, Gts mbb h``k. Iut mt ten tgfn G kgklt rnmbbyG te`uhet Gk emvn t`dghet. G te`uhet Gk

emvn t` h`, Emg-ym! Xmx `l, wmx `dd, igtoe!

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3Iut gt rnmbby cust turlnk `ut temt fmyin gt wms ten wmy G wms omrryglh fysnbd `r s`fnteglh.

Lgm3Fef.

Yyjm3_` gl tnrfs `d e`w gt gld`rfsynme, wenlnvnr tenrns m dghet, tenrnrn tw` typns `d dghetnrs3 ten

typn we` wmlt t` se`w ten w`rbk teny oml dghet, mlk ten typn we` wmlt t` wgl. Gf l`t gl tenrn. G k`lt

wmltpn`pbn t` jl`w G oml dghet, wegoe gs wey Gf tnbbglh y`u G emvn m dgdte knhrnn ibmoj inbt `l m

p`komst, iut stgbb.

Lgm3ZbmuheglhV

Yyjm3[egs wms d`r nkuomtg`lmb purp`sns `lby. Jglk `d bgjn, y`u jl`w, m kgbk gl _`ute Omr`bglm. Gts d`r

l`vnbty purp`sns `lby.

Zi`te bmuheglhV

Yyjm3[en inst wmy d`r fn t` wgl ml mrhufnlt `r m dghet `r m p`bgtgomb imttbn gs t` fmjn ten `tenr pnrs`l

teglj teny te`uhet `d gt dgrst.

Lgm3W`u hnt Glonptg`lstybn. ZbmuhesV

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Yyjm3Wns! Gts cust m fmlnuvnr, mlk tenl, wenl ten pnrs`l tegljs ens te`uhet `d gt, en ems te`uhet `d gt

dgrst, en tenl pursuns gt wgte egs `wl pmssg`l. _` tenl wemt Gf motumbby k`glh gs bgtnrmbby usglh egs `wl

d`ron mhmglst egf.

Lgm3Wnme, temts s` gltnrnstglh inomusn G tegljy`u jl`w tenrn mrn kgddnrnlt mppr`moens t` s`ogmb

custgon mlk m b`t `d pn`pbn dnnb bgjn mlhnr gs m rnmbby gfp`rtmlt usndub t``b mlk temt o`fimt gs s`rt `d bgjne`w s`ogmb custgon fmlgdnsts gtsnbd0 Iut gt s`ulks bgjn y`u emvn m vnry kgddnrnlt mppr`moe. @r fmyin tegs

gs o`fimt: gt cust b``js vnry kgddnrnlt.

Yyjm3Gts gts tnmoeglh. G k`lt snn fysnbd ms m wmrrg`r. G snn fysnbd ms m tnmoenr.

Xenl tenrns s`fni`ky we`s fy mkvnrsmry, G k`lt teglj `d temt pnrs`l ms ml `istmobn. G teglj `d temt

pnrs`l ms m bnmrlglh nxpnrgnlon. Gf h`llm s`fntgfns in ten stuknlt, Gf h`llm s`fntgfns in ten

tnmoenr. Iut wnrn h`llm hnt ter`uhe tegs, mlk wnrn nmoe h`llm ino`fn wgsnr d`r ten nlo`ultnr.

Mlk gt jglk `d w`rjs.

Gf l`t m dghetnr. G b`vn bnmrlglh, G b`vn tnmoeglh. Xey omlt wn usn temt, mlk emvn s`ogmb custgon ms m wmy

wenrn tenrn k`nslt emvnt` in m wgllnr `r b`snr, wenrn wn mbbino`fn f`rn mwmrn.

Lgm3Wnme. ZbmuheglhVG dnnb bgjn y`urn knsorgiglh ut`pgm.

Yyjm3Wnme, iut y`u jl`w, ten pnrs`l we` smys, Xnrn h`llm jgbb mbb `ur nlnfgns s` wnrn h`glh t` in

ten `lby `lns we` mrn str`lh mlk wnrn h`glh t` tmjn custgon imoj. rnmbby, gs temt mlyf`rn rnmbgstgo0

Lgm3G fnml, G k`lt jl`w gd temts custgon

Yyjm3 [emts l`t custgon.

Lgm3Nvnl rnbmtnk. ZbmuhesV

Yyjm3Iut y`u jl`w, wenl y`u enmr pn`pbn h`glh, Xnvn h`t t` struhhbn mhmglst ten fml, t` fn,

temts purhmt`ry. W`urn h`llm spnlk ten rnst `d y`ur bgdn struhhbglh mhmglst ten fmly`u krnmf `d

purhmt`ry, Gbb krnmf `d ut`pgm, mlk t`hntenr, wnrn stgbb h`glh t` w`rj wgte nmoe `tenr.

Gf l`t h`glh t` glvmbgkmtn y`u, gts cust G omlt snn wenrn y`urn o`fglh dr`fmlk y`u omlt snn wenrn

Gf o`fglh dr`f iut y`u jl`w wemt0 [en enmrt omlt snn ten irmgliut teny w`rj t`hntenr.

Lgm3Wnme, G rnmbby mkfgrn mlk jglk `d nlvy y`ur wgsk`f ZbmuheglhVmlk e`w mt pnmon wgte mbb `d tegs

y`u snnf.

Yyjm3G b`vnwemt G k`! G b`vnt` wrgtn! G b`vnfy tnmoeglh! W`u jl`w, G tnmoe `l fy igrtekmy s`fntgfns,

mlk G tnbb fy stuknlts, Fy igrtekmy wgse d`r mbb `d y`ugs t` emvn m c`i temt y`u b`vn nl`uhe temt y`u

wmlt t` o`fn `l y`ur igrtekmy mlk h` k` gt!

Lgm3Gf hnttglh nf`tg`lmb! Zbmuhes mlk slgddbnsV

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Yyjm3Mww!

Lgm3L`, temtsrnmbbyswnnt! W`u cust emvn tegs mfmzglh spgrgt `d jglklnss mlk hnlnr`sgty. G teglj gts emrk

t` fmgltmgl temt. Bgjn inglh gl s`ogmb custgonm b`t `d temt struhhbn fmjns pn`pbn cmknk mlk igttnr, mlk G

globukn fysnbd gl temt, mlk y`u cust k`lt snnf t` emvn mly `d temt mt mbb! ZbmuhesV

Yyjm3L`, gts bgjn nvnry kmy G oml b``j `ut mlk snn temt trnn, mlk snn e`w inmutgdub ten bghet gs `dd `d

temt, G wgl.

Lgm3Wnme, G dnnb bgjn G b``j `ut temt wglk`w mlk snn ten Mfnrgoml dbmh mlk teglj mi`ut wmr mlk

ZbmuheglhVlmtg`lmbgsf mlk-

Yyjm3_`fntgfns gts h``k t` snn ten syfi`bs. _`fntgfns gts h``k t` snn ten o`b`rs.

[en dully teglh mi`ut inglh cmknk gs temt pn`pbn teglj temts ten nlk stmtn y`u stmrt dr`f gll`onlt,

mlk y`u ino`fn cmknk.

Gts bgjn inglh m iuttnrdby3 y`u stmrt y`u b``j mt ten f`lmroe iuttnrdby, mlk gt b``js bgjn gts cmknk, rghet,

iut motumbby wemts h`glh `l tenrn ulknr ten emrk senbb gs m trmlsd`rfmtg`l. Mlk G teglj temt gd y`u cust

stmy wgte ten pr`onss, nvnltumbby y`u cust rnmbgzn tegs s`rt `d cmknk o`vnrglh gs sgfpby cust e`bkglh y`ur

wglhs imojirnmj ter`uhe gt, y`ubb in dgln.

Lgm3Wnme. G dnnb bgjn temts m h``k pbmon t` wrmp. ^lbnss tenrns mlyteglh nbsn temt y`uk bgjn t` semrn

mi`ut y`ursnbd, `r y`ur w`rj0

Yyjm3Xnbb, G fnml, cust temt _nms`lmb Tnb`ogtgnso`fns dr`f [rmls-Hnlrn Qrnss,ettp3//trmls-hnlrn.lnt/.

Fy pnrs`lmb wnisgtn gs ettp3//www.ryjmryjm.o`f, mlk G h`t m igt `d h``k lnws3 G cust sghlnk m i``j knmb

wgte [`psgkn, s` fy dgrst l`vnbsh`llm in o`fglh `ut, ms wnbb.

Lgm3Xemt jglk `d prnss mrn teny0

Yyjm3[eny stmrtnk `dd ms m trmls prnss, iut

Lgm3@e, mwns`fn.

Yyjm3[egs pmrtgoubmr i``j temt G wr`tn[`f Bhnr Z[`psgkn puibgsenrV, gl Lnw W`rj, gl Ir``jbyl, ens

k`glh s`fn mfmzglh w`rj, egfsnbdiut fy i``j temts o`fglh `ut rnmbby ems l`t fuoe t` k` wgte trmls

gssuns. Gts prntty fuoe m st`ry imsnk `l fy dmfgby, mlk G wmslt `ut ms trmls mt ten tgfn, s` tenrn gt gs.

Iut ens puttglh gt `l egs [`psgkn sghlmturn bminb inomusn en inbgnvns gl ten i``j.

G jl`w y`u wmltnk t` nlk, iut G cust wmltnk t` smy tegs

Lgm3@e l`, l`, h` menmk.

Yyjm3G wms mt m i``j pmlnb, Ymgli`w I``j Dmgr, mlk G ir`jn k`wl oryglh`l ten pmlnb! G fnml, l`t bgjn

bgttbn tnmrs iut Zhmspglh s`iiglh l`gsnsVtemt jglk `d oryglh, inomusn G wms tmbjglh mi`ut tegs l`vnb, gts

ombbnk M Egb` _`lhtemts o`fglh `ut, mlk gt wms mi`ut Egb`, mlk kmloglh, mlk e`w

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Lgm3Xemt gs Egb`0

Yyjm3Egb`s m ogty gl Emwmgg.

Lgm3@jmy.

Yyjm3Gts `l ten Igh Gsbmlk, mlk fy dmtenrs sgkn `d ten dmfgbys tenrn. Fmly `d fy inst fnf`rgns o`fn

dr`f tenrn. G wr`tn tegs l`vnb mi`ut tegs. [` fn, gts ten inst teglh Gvn nvnr wrgttnl, cust dbmt-`ut, pnrg`k.

G fnml, G cust put nvnry, nvnry, nvnryteglhG emk gl temt i``j. Iut tenrns l` trmls oemrmotnrs! [enrns m

o`upbn hmy oemrmotnrs, iut tenyrn vnry pnrgpenrmb.

Xn wnrn tmbjglh mi`ut trmls prnss, mlk trmls lmrrmtgvns, mlk mbb `d m sukknl G smgk, [egs w`rbk, tegs

w`rbk jnnps tnbbglh fn temt Gf f`rn teml trmls, temt Gf ml mrtgst, temt nvnry`lns w`rjglh d`r fn t` in

m o`fpbntn eufml inglh, mlk ibme ibme ibme. Mlk enrn Gvn h`t tegs l`vnb temt G cust teglj gs ten f`st

inmutgdub teglh! M o`upbn `d fy drgnlks emvn rnmk gt, mlk teny teglj gts m hrnmt l`vnb, t``, iut sglon gts

l`t `vnrtby qunnr ten vnry prnssns temt mrn supp`snk t` supp`rt fn w`lt t`uoe tegs! Mlk G stmrt oryglh,

h`glh, W`u smy y`u wmlt fn t` in o`fpbntn, iut wenl Gf wrgtglh tensn teglhs, G h`ttm rgp fy enmrt glembd, wemts h`glh `l0!

G teglj wnrn mt ml nxogtglh tgfn rghet l`w wenrn pn`pbn bgjn [`f we`s cust, y`u jl`w, m emppy trmls

huy, jglk `d rnmbgznk temt gl `rknr d`r tegs o`ffulgty t` hr`w, wn emvn t` l`t `lby hr`w ms `rhmlgznrs

b``jglh d`r usndub teglhs t` jnnp durtenrglh ten qunnr mlk trmls mhnlkm, iut mbs` lurturglh `ur mrtgsts,

we` mrn mbs`durtenrglh ten qunnr mlk trmls mhnlkm, mbingt gl m kgddnrnlt wmy.

Nvnry i``j G wrgtn gs trmls. G b`vn``fpeG fnml, gts hrnmt. Iut gd wn nxpnot `ur trml spn`pbn t` in

f`rnteml pr`dnssg`lmb trmls pn`pbn, wn emvn t` bnt tenf in pr`dnssg`lmb oends, pr`dnssg`lmb k`ot`rs,

mlk y`u jl`w wemt, wenl G emvn fy lnur`b`hgst tmjglh omrn `d fyirmgl, mlk zn gs m trmls `r

hnlknrqunnr pnrs`l, G k`lt wmlt temt pnrs`l tegljglh mi`utegr gknltgty, G wmlt temt pnrs`l tegljglh

mi`ut fy irmgl!

Inomusn G wmlt m trmls pgb`t `l m cntbglnr, G k`lt wmlt temt pnrs`l tegljglh mi`ut trmlsgknltgty, G wmlt

temt pnrs`l pgb`tglh ten cnt! Mlk wenl Gf wrgtglh, G wmlt pn`pbn t` wnbo`fn fy wrgtglh, fy ormdt.

Lgm3Fef. Wnme. G teglj temt irglhs up ml gltnrnstglh p`glt.

Yyjm3G jl`w y`urn pr`imiby h`glh t` nkgt tegs. Zt` ten bgstnlnrsV_`rry, huys!

Lgm3[emts fy c`i: k`lt w`rry mi`ut gt! ZbmuhesVGf h`llm kr`p ml`tenr lmfn. ZbmuheglhVG gltnrvgnwnk

Bm Oegom I``f rnonltby, mlk wn h`t glt`mdtnr ten gltnrvgnw wms `vnrwn h`t glt` ml gltnrnstglho`lvnrsmtg`l ten gknm `d inglh pghn`le`bnk ms mlxmrtgst `r m ymrtgst. G teglj gl pmrt gt omfn dr`f m

w`rjse`p G wnlt t` rnonltby wenrn pn`pbn wnrn supp`snk t` hnt t`hntenr mlk tmbj mi`ut rmon, mlk

qunnrlnss, mlk ten mrts. Qn`pbn wnrn o`fglh dr`f rnmbbykgddnrnlt pbmons. [enrn wms s`fn`ln we` wms

bgjn, Gf l`t h`llm oenoj ten Msgml i`x `r ten qunnr i`xt` hnt f`lny. Bgjn, Gfcust ml mrtgst, mlk gd

y`u omlt knmb wgte gt, tenl temts y`ur pr`ibnf gd y`urn tryglh t` squgse fn glt` m i`x.

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Gvn cust innl tegljglh m b`t mi`ut wentenr s`rt `d inglh m qunnr mlk/`r rmogmbgznk mrtgst gs ml mssnt `r m

bgmigbgty. Inomusn G teglj gl s`fn wmys gt `pnls m b`t `d k``rs, bgjn wenl Ibmoj Egst`ry F`lte o`fns

mr`ulk, m b`t `d ibmoj mrtgsts emvn m oemlon t` se`w w`rj, mlk fmjn f`lny temt fmyin teny k`lt ten

rnst `d ten ynmr, `r mt bnmst l`t ms fuoe. Iut mt ten smfn tgfn, tenrns mbs`3 gd y`urn l`tfmjglh w`rj

mi`ut rmon, `r mi`ut qunnrlnss, mlk y`urn `lby hnttglh m oemlon t` pnrd`rf mt ten ibmoj se`ws `r

wemtnvnr, tenl wemt k`ns temt fnml0

G k`lt jl`w. Gf ourg`us t` enmr y`ur te`uhets `l tegs. G rnmbgzn gts l`t nxmotby m qunstg`l.

Yyjm3Ff. Xnbb, d`r fn, rubn lufinr `ln gsmlk inomusn Gvn mbrnmky te`uhet mi`ut tegs, gt fmjns gt m

bgttbn nmsgnrwenl ten wegtn fml hgvns y`u f`lny, tmjn ten f`lny mlk rul. W`u cust w`l. Gts bgjn,

hrnmts` y`u emk t` oenoj `dd temt y`urn Msgml. W`u hnt t` pmy rnlt! [emts o``b. W`u oml k` m b`t `d

teglhs wgte m r``d `vnr y`ur enmk.

Gl tnrfs `d inglh pghn`le`bnk, wemt enbps hnt fn `ut `d pghn`le`bns mrn ten imojk``r knmbglhs, mrn jglk

`d bgjn tmbjglh t` pn`pbn, fmyin snnglh ten pnrs`l gl ten `tenr pmrt `d ten mukgnlon mlk h`glh, Eny, G

smw y`u omfn t` fy se`w, `r fy rnmkglh. Mlk y`u stmrt t` h` t` `tenr pn`pbns rnmkglhs, mlk y`u stmrt

t` smyG teglj s`fntgfns, gd `ln hnts pghn`le`bnk `l-stmhn, tenrns l` pghn`le`bglh `dd-stmhn. @ln oml

h` t` wemtnvnr se`w teny wmlt, usumbby. Nspnogmbby `l ten Xnst O`mst.

G cust dglk temt inglh lgon, rnmbbytryglh t` bgstnl t` ten w`rj temtgd y`u wmtoe m se`w temt y`u k`lt dnnb

wnbo`fn inglh m pmrt `d, iut y`u mkfgrn ten w`rj, d`r rnmb, y`u bgstnl t` gt. W`u nlc`y gt. W`u emvn

e`lnst qunstg`ls mi`ut gt, mlk ourg`sgty. Mlk tenl y`u stmrt tmbjglh t` ten pn`pbn, mlk y`u stmrt bnmrlglh

m bgttbn igt, mlk glstnmk `d irnmjglh ten wmbbs k`wl, y`u b``j d`r ten k``r. Wnme.

Lgm3Wnme.

Yyjm3 Gt fmy tmjn m wegbn, iut G teglj mt temt pmrtgoubmr p`glt, G k`lt emlkbn mlhnr vnry wnbbmlk gts

nmsgnr d`r fn t` inbgnvn temt `tenr pn`pbn mrn ubtgfmtnbygd y`u dglk ten rghet wmy gl, f`st pn`pbn mrn

l`t msse`bns.

Lgm3Wnme. G teglj temts m h``k l`tn t` wrmp `l, t``. ZbmuheglhV