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E`tmo`q tmc Krcete`d tmc ceriq Dczcrt Letmcrz
{mq tmcar jo`trabstao` to tmc leatm {ez anvorte`t tmc`
e`d {mq at az anvorte`t `o{
Ol stnozt rcic|e`jc to jo`tcnvorerq Jmraztae`atq az icer`a`k lron c}envicz {mo
me|c ko`c bclorc sz. E {ceitm ol g`o{icdkc az e|eaiebic to tmozc {mo erc zo a`jia`cd to
ioog. Tmaz vevcr az e` c`dce|or to icer`. [c icer` bq c`keka`k maztorq) e`d tmcrclorc
otmcrz icer` tmroskm tmet zenc rczcerjm. Bq lojsza`k o` tmc c}vcrac`jc ol E`tmo`q e`d
tmc Dczcrt Letmcrz A {aii tegc e hosr`cq tmroskm tmc vezt) a`to tmc vrczc`t) ztrczza`k tmc
`cjczzerq jo`jcvt ol dazjavia`c) e`d mo{ tmet az e `cjczzerq vert ol tmc vcrlcjtao` ol
tmc Jmraztae` ialc. Tmc jsina`etao` ol vcrlcjtao` az `ot lor osr o{` vsrvozcz. At az Kod
Manzcil {mo dczarcz tmaz jsina`etao` a` osr ia|cz) zo tmet {c je` ka|c at e{eq ez usajgiq
ez {c me|c ettea`cd at. Zojactq az {eata`k lor e` e`z{cr to tmc vrobicn ol ialc) e`d
{atmost e` ejta|c vsrzsat ol Kodia`czz) tmc jmsrjm az aiicusavvcd to vro|adc tmet e`z{cr.
A bciac|c e `cjczzerq jonvo`c`t to ejmac|a`k tmaz koei) ez nsjm ez {c erc ebic a` tmaz
ialc) {aii bc los`d a` tmozc {mo me|c jevta|etcd maztorq bq tmc jo`tcnvieta|c ialc tmcq
me|c ia|cd.
Zojactei Vrobicn
Todeq az e deq ol tcjm`oiokajei ze||q) ol a`tciicjtsei zsvcraoratq) ol rcla`cnc`t
e`d zovmaztajetao`) e deq a` {majm {c ioog bejg o` qcerz vezt e`d znskiq jmsjgic et
mo{ vranata|c e`d ak`ore`t tmcq {crc. [c iagc to tma`g ol osr ejjonviazmnc`tz
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vozata|ciq) vrclcrra`k to zcc tmc o|creii kood ol {met tmozc ed|e`jcnc`tz me|c
ejjonviazmcd retmcr tme` tmc {erz) vo|crtq) dcvrczzao`) e`d otmcr aiiz tmet me|c bcleiic`
otmcr kc`cretao`z ol tmc msne` rejc s`lorts`etc c`oskm to zsllcr tmc ebszcz ol
nodcr`atq. Czjeva`k osr `otajc) or norc daztsrba`kiq) bca`k jo`|c`ac`tiq ak`orcd) az tmet
osr zojactq az zsllcra`k lron renve`t e`}actq e`d dcvrczzao`) zsajadc) nsrdcr 5) e`d
a`da|adseiaxetao`. [c erc e` o|crztansietcd kc`cretao` korka`k osrzci|cz o` ncdae)
zsvcrlisosz evviae`jcz) A`tcr`ct e`d otmcr jonns`ajetao` dc|ajcz) ejjczz to
g`o{icdkc -botm trsc e`d leizc!) e`d e mozt ol otmcr ed|e`jcnc`tz dczak`cd to zanvialq
osr ia|cz bst a` lejt jo`trabsta`k to e` o|creii a`jrcezc a` zojaei azoietao` e`d dcvra|etao`.
At az tanc to tegc e ioog bejg) zonc 5<66 qcerz) to e tanc {mc` tmosze`dz {crc
rcbciia`k ekea`zt tmcar o{` bettic ol nodcr`atq. A` ztsdqa`k tmc ia|cz ol tmc ceriq dczcrt
no`gz) nozt `otebiq E`tmo`q) {c je` icer` tmc bc`clatz ol {atmdre{a`k lron tmc {orid
to zccg Kod) bst eizo tmc vatleiiz lron tmcar c}trcnatacz.
Tmc`
A` tmc 4tm Jc`tsrq E.D. e qos`k ne` ol ebost ’t{c`tq qcerz ol ekc) ke|c e{eq
maz {ceitm e`d zoo` toog sv tmc ialc ol zoiatsdc a` e tonb„ 2 to vsrzsc e` =6 qcer hosr`cq
ol zcerjma`k ost tmc dccv tma`kz ol Jmrazt. Tmc rcezo` lor doa`k zo {ez bcjeszc ol {met
{ez mevvc`a`k a` tmc {orid) e`d a` ierkc vert tmet {ez me|a`k e` s`mceitmq a`lisc`jc o`
tmc jmsrjm.: Tmc razc ol Jo`zte`ta`c ve|cd tmc {eq lor e `c{ ga`d ol Jmraztae`atq) o`c
tmet mez bcc` jratajaxcd annc`zciq za`jc. Bclorc Jo`zte`ta`c) tmc nertqrz med bcc`
5 Noztiq a` tmc lorn ol ebortao`. Einozt 566)666 a` Je`ede eio`c a` 2663. ’E``sei Ebortao` Retcz.„
Ebortao`A`Je`ede.je. [cb. 3 @o|. 2655.
2 Zmciicq) Brsjc. Jmsrjm Maztorq a` Viea` Ie`ksekc. 2`d cd. @ezm|aiic) T@8 Tmonez @cizo`) A`j) 5113. 55=. Vra`t.:
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mcreidcd ez tmc va``ejic ol Jmraztae` adcoiokq. Tmcrc med bcc` `o makmcr mo`or tme` to
dac lor tmc jeszc ol Jmrazt. Tmc ickeiaxcd lorn ol Jmraztae`atq mo{c|cr) meitcd tmc
vcrzcjstao` tmet med s`g`o{a`kiq lorncd tmc bejgbo`c ol tmc nertqr. Tmc ezjctajazn ol
tmc no`gz tmc` zsjjccdcd tmc rczoistao` ol tmc nertqrz.4 [atm tmc ed|c`t ol anvcraei
Jmraztae`atq tmc cre ol nertqrdon jenc to e` c`d) e`d tmc dcdajetao` ol Jmraztae`z
vrcdajtebiq {e`cd. [atm ’tmc vrokrczz ol tmc nezz jo`|crzao` tmc dazjavia`c ol tmc
Jmsrjm {ez bca`k rcie}cd e`d tmc kev bct{cc` tmc adcei e`d tmc vcrlorne`jc ol tmc
e|crekc Jmraztae` {adc`cd.„3 [met {osid bc tmc lejc ol tmc `c{ ga`d ol dcdajetao`? At
toog o` tmc lorn ol tmc mcrnat) tmc ezjctaj) tmc dczcrt no`g) a` ierkc vert bcjeszc ol
E`tmo`q.
A` tmc renve`t jmsrjm kro{tm ol tmc 4tm Jc`tsrq) tmcrc {crc `ccd ol tmczc
redajeiz) {mo bq zmccr dajmotonq) josid zmo{ tmc `ona`ei Jmraztae`z to {met c}tc`t
dc|otao` to Jmrazt josid bc zoskmt. A` e` ekc {mcrc zo ne`q bcjenc Jmraztae`z bq
`cjczzatq or vovsieratq) vcovic iagc E`tmo`q {crc dczvcretciq `ccdcd to jeii tmozc `c{
Jmraztae`z a`to ejjos`t. Tmcar ia|cz bcjenc e tcztano`q to zsjm e dckrcc tmet vcovic)
iagc nc) ms`drcdz e`d ms`drcdz e`d ms`drcdz ol qcerz eltcr) lorjabiq zct tmcn ekea`zt
tmcar {aii svo` e makm zvaratsei vcdcztei ez c}cnvierq {at`czzcz to tmc leatm {c eii {osid
iagc to cnsietc) et icezt adceiiq.
@o{
Zcjsierazn vrodsjcz e zojactq dc|oad ol trsc nce`a`k. A` e` cllort to rcdsjc tmc
`otao` ol ’Kod„ zojactq mez c`dce|osrcd to ciana`etc tmet {majm A bciac|c az e |atei vert
4Bea`to`) Roie`d. Ceriq Jmraztae`atq . @c{ Hcrczq8 D. \e` @orztre`d Jonve`q -Je`ede!) A`j) 51<6. ;2. Vra`t.
3Ietosrcttc) Gc``ctm Zjott. E Maztorq ol Jmraztae`atq. @c{ Qorg) @.Q.8 51;3. 225. Vra`t.
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ol tmc moiaztaj msne` bca`k) tmc zvarat. [atmost tmaz `otao` ol e zvaratsei ialc vrona`c`jc az
ka|c` to anncdaejq) {majm az a`tra`zajeiiq zcilazm) e`d {c jo`tcnvietc iattic bcqo`d osr
o{` ia|cz. Za`jc tmaz ialc az eii tmet tmcrc az) zetazlejtao`) vsrvozc) e`d mevva`czz az
dcra|cd lor osr o{` vcrzo`ei bc`clat.
Tmc ieddcr {c zo oltc` zvceg ol mez `otma`k to do {atm tmc o`c Hejob drcent ol
zo io`k eko)< {mcrc Kod ztood e`d zvogc {ordz ol c`josrekcnc`t e`d dczta`q o|cr
Maz s`{ortmq zcr|e`t. [c `o{ zvceg ol e ieddcr {majm lornz tmc bezaz ol eii {c moid
dcer) `enciq) osr a`da|adsei ed|e`jcnc`t.
[mc` zojactq docz zvceg ol zvaratsei tma`kz) {majm ztsdacz me|c lorts`etciq
zmo{` to bc a`jrceza`k); tmcq do zo a` rckerdz to tmc ’tre`zjc`dc`t„) {majm zccnz to bc
hszt e`otmcr {eq to vronotc zvaratseiatq) {atmost ejtseiiq ka|a`k e`qo`c tmc tooiz to
te`kabiq ettea` tmaz zvaratsei tre`zjc`dc`jc. At az rcdsjcd to zonctma`k zo zsbhcjta|c tmet
e`q dcla`atao` az zcc` ez zmortzakmtcd or ’rciakaosz„) c`tarciq nazza`k tmc koei ol
zvaratseiatq.
[maic A zcc tmaz zcjsier zvaratseiatq ez jonvictciq nazza`k tmc voa`t) A je` ednat
tmet tmaz az e ztcv a` tmc rakmt darcjtao` et icezt. E`q ovc`a`k sv to tmc tma`kz ol tmc zvarat
az e` ovc`a`k lor Kod to brceg tmroskm) e`d eizo e` ovc`a`k lor Maz vcovic to
jonns`ajetc Maz io|c to vcovic a` zsjm {eqz ez tmcq me|c `ot c}vcrac`jcd bclorc.
Tmc Jmsrjm mez eizo bcc` ellcjtcd bq tmaz zcjsierazn) e`d {maic A je``ot zvceg
{atm nsjm estmoratq o` tmc ztetc ol Rone` Jetmoiajazn) A je` kc`creiaxc bezcd o` nq
<Kc`czaz 2=.5622
; Zc`zc) E`drc{) e`d Nerao Lcr`e`do. "Tmc Zvaratsei Adc`tatq ol Vrohcjtz." A`tcr`etao`ei Hosr`ei ol Vrohcjt Ne`ekcnc`t 21.3
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c}vcrac`jc {orga`k {atm nsitavic dc`ona`etao`z a` |erqa`k jo`ta`c`tz {atma`
Vrotczte`tazn.
A` tmc Jmsrjm) tmcrc o`jc ekea` `ccdz to bc e {atmdre{a`k lron zojactq to osr
o{` dczcrt c}vcrac`jc. ’O`c ol tmc dra|a`k nota|etao`z lor tmc no`g {ez tmc zcerjm lor
zoiatsdc. Zojactq) {atm atz `oazc e`d atz ne`q ejta|atacz) {ez zcc` ez e tcnvtetao` e`d e
daztrejtao` lron tmc no`eztaj koei„= {majm sitanetciq {ez Jmraztiagc`czz. [atm eii tmc
daztrejtao` tmet zojactq ollcrz to sz) {majm zonc {osid zeq erc e lorn ol Kod‑z biczza`k)
tmcrc az e darc `cjczzatq to jer|c ost osr o{` je|c a` tmc nadzt ol at) la`da`k zoiatsdc
{majm {aii c`ebic sz to ncct {atm Jmrazt e`d mcer lron Man ez mo{ to ia|c norc lsiiq a`
ts`c {atm tmc Moiq Zvarat) cnvo{cra`k sz to zcr|c osr `ccdlsi jsitsrc a` e norc Kodiagc
{eq.
[mc` E`tmo`q larzt mcerd tmc jeii ol tmc ezjctaj ialc at {ez a` tmc lorn ol tmc
Kozvci ejjos`t ol Hczsz e`d tmc rajm qos`k rsicr. E`tmo`q c`tcrcd e jmsrjm e`d ’mcerd
tmc Iord zeqa`k to tmc rajm ne` ”Al qos {osid bc vcrlcjt) ko e`d zcii tmet qos me|c e`d
ka|c to tmc voor7 e`d jonc loiio{ Nc e`d qos zmeii me|c trcezsrc a` mce|c`.„ 1 E`tmo`q
anncdaetciq dad tmaz) c|c` koa`k to zsjm c}trcncz ol ka|a`k sv maz qos`kcr zaztcr a`to
tmc jerc ol e iojei jo`|c`t to loiio{ maz jeiia`k%56 Tmaz {ez e mskc gcq lor E`tmo`q to
c}vcrac`ja`k tmc vcejc ol Kod a` maz ialc7 tmc zcilzejralajaei `etsrc ol Ga`kdon ia|a`k a`
{majm trsc hoq az o`iq los`d.
Tcicaoz
=Ko`xeicx) Hszto I. Tmc Ztorq ol Jmraztae`atq. Vcebodq) NE8 Vra`jc Vrczz) 51=4. 5:=. Vra`t.
1 Etme`ezasz. Zt Etme`ezasz8 Ialc ol Zt E`tmo`q. Enexo` Dakatei Zcr|ajcz) 2656. Iojetao` :5. Ga`dic Cdatao`.
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E`tmo`q mcerd tmc {ordz ol Nettmc{ a` maz ejjos`t ol Hczsz‑ ialc a` jmevtcr 5<)
|crzc 25. [mc` {c rced tmc {ord ’vcrlcjt„ -or ’jonvictc„) ez at je` eizo bc rc`dcrcd! a`
osr C`kiazm Babicz {c nszt rceiaxc tmet Nettmc{ iagciq mcerd tmaz tcejma`k ol Hczsz a`
Ereneaj) e`d mc jmozc tmc Krccg {ord tcicaoz ez tmc `cerczt cusa|eic`t to {met Hczsz
zead. Tmc {ord tcicaoz nce`z ’La`azmcd) tmet {majm mez rcejmcd atz c`d) tcrn) ianat7
mc`jc) jonvictc) lsii) iejga`k `otma`k„ e`d ’laksreta|ciq nce`a`k lsiikro{` a` na`d e`d
s`dcrzte`da`k7 a` g`o{icdkc ol tmc trstm7 a` Jmraztae` leatm e`d |artsc.„55 A` iakmt ol tmaz) e
vajtsrc ztertz to lorn ebost {mq Hczsz toid tmc rajm qos`k rsicr) e`d E`tmo`q) e`d
Lre`jaz ol Ezzaza) e`d ne`q otmcr ms`drcdz ol zccga`k loiio{crz) to zcii eii e`d ka|c to
tmc voor) `ot iooga`k to tonorro{ bst o`iq tega`k tmoskmt lor todeq. [met zccnz to sz to
bc c}trcnc le`etajazn az ejtseiiq tmc iabcretao` cejm ol sz jre|c e`d trsiq dczarc) bst osr
netcraeiazn jmogcz sz lron tmaz |crq lrccdon {c zo dczvcretciq `ccd. [mc` E`tmo`q
obcqcd tmaz jeii mc brogc jmea`z ol ovvrczzao` {majm mcid manzcil e`d me|c mcid
naiiao`z -vozzabiq baiiao`z! eiac` to tmc ialc ol jonns`ao` Kod mez dczarcd lor sz. Iagc tmc
rajm qos`k rsicr) Kod {e`tz to lrcc sz lron tmc z`erc osr netcraei vozzczzao`z moid sz
a`. Tmaz az a`dccd kood `c{z.
At {osid bc c`tarciq anvrejtajei lor c|crq o`c ol sz to tegc tmaz jonne`d iatcreiiq.
[c ia|c a` e nsjm dallcrc`t deq e`d jsitsrc tme` E`tmo`q dad) bst tmc vra`javic rcnea`z
tmc zenc. Tmc {orid az jorrsvt) e`d s`lorts`etciq tmc jmsrjm rcnea`z ler bcma`d tmc
tcicaoz {mcrc Hczsz {e`tz mcr to bc) nsjm lor tmc rcezo` tmet zmc az a`lisc`jcd to e
krcet dckrcc bq tmet |crq {orid. [c eii `ccd osr o{` dczcrt c}vcrac`jc) e {atmdre{a`k
lron tmc bsza`czz e`d zmeiio{`czz ol ialc) to rclojsz o` osr Ze|aor e`d Maz sitanetc
55 Tmc Mcbrc{Krccg Gcq [ord Ztsdq Babic. @c{ Encraje` Zte`derd Babic. Cd. Zvaroz Xodmaetcz) [errc` Begcr)
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vsrvozcz lor osr ialc. At brcegz nq mcert) e`d at nszt brceg Kod‑z too) {mc` Maz jmsrjm
az jo`zsncd {atm tra|aeiatacz {maic tmc zsllcra`k eros`d sz kro{z e`d kro{z. [c erc `ot
c|c` jiozc to tmc tcicaoz a`tc`dcd. Tmc no`gz licd lron tmaz a`hsztajc) qct {c `ccd `ot.
C|c` {atm eii tmc a`lisc`jc E`tmo`q e`d tmc ceriq Dczcrt Letmcrz med) tmcrc {ez
e letei lie{ a` tmc tmcoiokq ol no`eztajazn tmet {c je` icer` lron. At {ez ’e` crro`cosz
|ac{ ol ne`. Tmc zosi) zead tmc no`g) az jmea`cd to tmc liczm ez e vrazo`cr to e jorvzc.
Tmet az `ot tmc babiajei |ac{ ol msne` ialc) e`d at jrcetcd e ls`denc`tei lie{ a`
no`eztajazn„52.
E` s`dcriqa`k jo`trabstao` lor tmaz jo`jcvt ol tmc bodq {ez tmc a`lisc`jc ol
zc|crei zjmooiz ol vmaiozovmq vovsier a` tmet jsitsrc) zteta`k tmet tmc zvarat {ez
anvrazo`cd a` tmc bodq. Ztoaj dojtra`c eizo ic`t bciaclz to tmc no`gz) a` tmet vezzao` az
e` c`cnq ol {azdon) e`d to dc`q qosr vezzao` {ez to vsrzsc tmet {azdon e`d ejmac|c
vcrlcjtao`.5:
Tmaz az s`lorts`etc bcjeszc Babiajeiiq zvcega`k) msne`z -e`d c|crqtma`k cizc lor
tmet nettcr! {crc jrcetcd bq Kod ez kood54. [c {crc jrcetcd ez bodq) zosi) e`d zvarat53)
tmrccloid) c|c` ez Kod Manzcil az tra`aterae`. Tmcrc az `o vert ol sz tmet anvrazo`z
e`otmcr vert) bst tmc koei az tmet {c {osid ls`jtao` {cii ez e {moic) `ot a` a`da|adsei
zcknc`tz. Tmc no`gz dad `ot ioog et tmc msne` moiaztajeiiq) bst zcveretcd tmc msne`
a`to vertz) zonc ol {majm {crc kood) e`d zonc {majm {crc `ot kood. Tmc bor`ekea`
52 Zmciicq 52:
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zvarat bcjenc tmet {majm {ez kood) {maic tmc bodq `ccdcd to me|c rakorosz lornz ol
dazjavia`c anvozcd svo` at zo tmet at neq bcjonc iagc tmc zvarat.
Tmc ztrskkic {atm za` zmosid a`dccd bc e jo`jcr` lor sz) bst ztrajt dc`aei je`
oltc` tegc e lorn ol ickeiazn) {majm az ler lron tmc lrccdon Jmrazt a`tc`dcd lor sz.
Dazjavia`c az zsrciq `ccdcd lor sz to ia|c e ialc ol Kodia`czz) bst {c `ccd `ot c}trejt
osrzci|cz lron msne`atq to vsrzsc at. Al at az `ot vozzabic to bc zcveretc lron tmc {orid
{maic bca`k e vert ol zojactq) tmc` e nehor vreqcr ol Hczsz rcnea`z s`rceiaxcd. 5< E nehor
jmeiic`kc ol tmc Jmraztae` rcnea`z hszt tmet) mo{ to ia|c lor Jmrazt e`d bc e` a`lisc`jc to
tmc leiic` {orid eros`d sz) {maic `ot zsjjsnba`k to c|crq tcnvtetao` tmc {orid tmro{z
osr {eq.
Dazjavia`c
[c `ccd `ot licc osr moncz) osr |ojetao`z) osr lenaiacz) osr jmsrjmcz) e`d osr
|crq ia|cz to zccg tmc makmczt jonns`ao` {atm Kod) bcjeszc Mc mez nedc Maz
vrczc`jc rcedaiq ejjczzabic {mcrc|cr {c jsrrc`tiq erc. [c hszt `ccd to negc osrzci|cz
norc e{erc. Tmaz tegcz dazjavia`c mo{c|cr.
At zmosid `ot jonc ez e zsrvrazc tmet ez e zojactq) {c erc ebost ez s`dazjavia`cd
ez az vozzabiq aneka`ebic. Jmraztae`z vreq iattic) zcr|c c|c` iczz) ztsdq c|c` iczz tme`
tmet) lezt c|c` iczz tme` tmet.............`ccd A jo`ta`sc? Tmc iazt josid ko o` lor vekcz. Ez
Istmcr loskmt lor rclorn a` tmc 5366‑z zo too zmosid {c reazc e jrq lor at a` osr
kc`cretao`. Bst {c zmosid zccg e rclornetao` `ot ol da|azao` bst ol vcrzo`ei dc|otao`)
moida`k tmc tma`kz ol Kod ler ebo|c tmc tma`kz {c adoiaxc a` viejc ol Man. [c zmosid
zaic`jc osr tcic|azao`z lor c|c` e` mosr cejm `akmt to zccg Kod a` vreqcr e`d zcr|ajc.
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[c zmosid dazjavia`c osr evvctatcz) la`eiiq zte`da`k sv to tmc dcno` ol kistto`q) e`d
adc`talq o` c|c` tmc ta`aczt ol ic|ciz) {atm tmc naiiao`z ol vcovic ejrozz tmc kiobc {mo do
`ot me|c tmc jmoajc ol ceta`k zsjm da|crzc) lsii nceiz tmet {c tegc lor kre`tcd. [c
zmosid zccg to zcr|c cejm otmcr a` msnaiatq) ejta|ciq iooga`k lor {eqz to biczz cejm otmcr
a` tmc `enc ol osr Iord. At nakmt c|c` bc`clat sz to zct osr eiern jiojg e` mosr ceriacr)
zo tmet {c josid ztert osr deq a` lciio{zmav {atm osr vrcjaosz Ga`k) eltcr eii) iooga`k bejg
o` osr ia|cz {mc` {c erc vrcvera`k to ncct osr Iord) {aii {c rceiiq me|c nazzcd tmozc
lc{ mosrz ol ziccv jonvercd {atm tmc jiozc`czz ol osr rcietao`zmav {atm Kod {c tredcd
tmcn lor? [met {osid ialc ztert to ioog iagc al {c) ez e jonns`atq) ztertcd vrejtaja`k
tmczc zanvic dazjavia`cz? Mo{ {osid tmc jmsrjm ioog a` e qcer? [osid {c c|c`
rcjok`axc osrzci|cz? [osid tmc {orid c|c` rcjok`axc sz? [osid tmcq ejjszc sz ol
’tsr`a`k tmc {orid svzadc do{`„5; ez tmcq dad to Hezo` e`d zonc ol tmc otmcr brotmcrz?
At {ez zead ol E`tmo`q tmet ’mc {ez jo`zte`t a` vreqcr„ 5=) ’mc oltc` jo`ta`scd tmc
{moic `akmt {atmost ziccv„51) mc ’etc o`jc e deq) zonctancz o`jc a` t{o deqz) e`d oltc`
c|c` a` losr„) brced e`d {etcr {crc maz zsztc`e`jc) e`d `c|cr dad mc a`dsikc a` liczm
e`d {a`c26. Mc zoskmt to anatetc tmc ialc ol Ciaez25 -or Ciahem!) `ot hszt a` {ord bst a` dccd.
E`tmo`q tmoskmt iattic ol {met {c dccn `cjczzerq) e`d mc ke|c stnozt ettc`tao`
to tmozc tma`kz {c tma`g dczcr|c iattic anvorte`jc. Eii maz bodaiq dazjavia`cz erc tmc lojsz
ol nsjm be`tcr a` todeq+z jo`|crzetao`z rckerda`k tmc dczcrt letmcrz. Tmet az {mcrc
nehor dallcrc`jcz bct{cc` sz e`d E`tmo`q lorn) mc med dazjavia`c) e`d {c zccn to iejg
5; Moine` Jmraztae` Zte`derd Babic. @ezm|aiic) T@. Moine` Babic Vsbiazmcrz. 266:. Ejtz 5;8<. Vra`t5= Etme`ezasz 3:51 Etme`ezasz 55626 Etme`ezasz 55525 Etme`ezasz 52:
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at. At az eizo e tciia`k lejt tmet mc med krcet a`tanejq {atm Kod) e`d o`jc ekea`) {c zccn
to me|c krcet iejg a` tmaz erce.
A` Jo`jiszao`
[c me|c zcc` mo{ tmc {orid az a` e` a`jrceza`kiq zcjsier) e`d zvaratseiiq
{cegc`cd zatsetao`. [mc` tmc dczcrt letmcrz `otajcd tmc a`laitretao` ol tmaz zcjsierazn
a`to tmc jmsrjm tmcq licd lron at a` movcz ol vrczcr|a`k e`d vcrlcjta`k tmcar o{` zosiz.
Tmaz {orid az `o iczz zcjsier) e`d `o norc rciakaosz) tme` at {ez a` E`tmo`q‑z deq. Bq
evviqa`k tmc vozata|c tma`kz mc c}cnvialacd -zsjm ez maz dc|otao`) ztcedlezt`czz)
dazjavia`c) ctj! {c je` adc`talq tooiz {majm {osid c`ebic sz to ia|c lor Kod a` tmc nadzt ol
tmaz Kodiczz jsitsrc. Bq vcrlcjta`k osr ia|cz ez nsjm ez {c erc ebic) {c je` bc trsiq bc
tmc zeit ol tmc certm22) tmc iakmt ol tmc {orid) tmc jatq zct o` e maii2: lor eii to zcc.
Lor tmc krcetcr vert ol zojactq a` tmc iettcr meil ol tmc 4tm jc`tsrq) jmsrjm med iattic
nce`a`k. [atm tmc ickeiaxetao` ol Jmraztae`atq tmc jmsrjm josid ollcr tmc {orid c|crqtma`k
tmc {orid {e`tcd7 vcejc e`d vrozvcratq nozt `otebiq. Tmc vrobicn {atm tmaz az tmet
{mc` tmc jmsrjm ollcrz zojactq {met tmcq erc eircedq zccga`k tmcrc `ccd `ot bc
rcvc`te`jc e`d tre`zlornetao` to c`tcr a`to tmc ialc ol Jmrazt. O`c docz `ot `ccd
jo`|crzao`. [mc` tmosze`dz c`tcr tmc jmsrjm a` tmczc jo`datao`z jonviejc`jq a`
rckerdz to tmc jeszc ol tmc Ga`kdon zmosid bc c}vcjtcd) `ot zsrvraza`k. Tmc mcrnatz
josid `ot bcer tmaz) zo tmcq licd. Tmcq dad `ot licc lron Kod bst to Man) c|c` al tmcq
ebe`do`cd tmc nezzcz to do at.
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Lor tmc krcetcr vert ol osr zojactq) jmsrjm eizo mez iattic nce`a`k. Tmc nehoratq ol
vcovic) {mc` ezgcd) jmoozc tmc {ord ’mqvojrazq„ {mc` dczjraba`k Jmraztae`atq. Bst
rceiiq) tmc jmsrjm az zo arrcic|e`t a` tmcar ia|cz tmet tmcq zcidon c|c` ka|c at e tmoskmt.
Nozt Jmraztae`z A g`o{ erc tmc zenc {eq. Tmcq ko to jmsrjm lor e josvic ol mosrz e
{ccg) qct zvc`d |crq iattic tanc tmroskmost tmc {ccg jsita|eta`k e ia|a`k) ejta|c
rcietao`zmav {atm Man {mon tmcq jiean az tmcar rcezo` lor ia|a`k. [c erc `ea|c to tma`g
zojactq docz `ot vajg sv o` tmaz.
Tmc Evoztic Vesi zeqz tmet {c erc tmc Babic tmet zojactq az rceda`k. ’Qos erc osr
icttcr) {rattc` a` osr mcertz) g`o{` e`d rced bq eii nc`7 bca`k ne`alcztcd tmet qos erc e
icttcr ol Jmrazt) jercd lor bq sz) {rattc` `ot {atm a`g bst {atm tmc Zvarat ol tmc ia|a`k Kod)
`ot o` tebictz ol zto`c bst o` tebictz ol msne` mcertz.„ 24 Tmozc eros`d sz {mo erc `ot
bciac|crz erc ejtseiiq rceda`k tmc Babic norc tme` nozt ol tmc Jmraztae`z A zvc`d tanc
{atm. Tmcq erc rceda`k at tmroskm osr ia|cz. Mo{ {c ia|c osr ia|cz) vra|etciq e`d
jorvoretciq) zvcegz to tmaz ekc a` {majm {c ia|c. Ez Hencz zead) e`d {osid ztaii zeq
todeq) ’leatm {atmost {orgz az dced„23. [c nszt c}cnvialq {met {c tcztalq al osr {at`czz az
to bc jrcdabic.
E`tmo`q a`zvarcd e{c a` vcovic. [maic ne`q rcjgo`cd maz ialc nsjm too c}trcnc
to dsviajetc) tmcq {crc `o`ctmciczz jo`|ajtcd bq maz vactq. Tmaz a`lisc`jc c}tc`dcd
c|c` to tmc zojactei ciatc) c|c` ’Jo`zte`ta`c Esksztsz) e`d maz zo`z Jo`zte`tasz e`d
Jo`zte`z tmc Eskszta {rotc icttcrz to man) ez to e letmcr„. 2< At je` bc zead tmet tmc ’krcet
jo`trabstao` ol no`eztajazn {ez tmet tmc no`gz) to usotc Mcic` [edcii) ”bq tmc |crq
24 @c{ Encraje` Zte`derd Babic. Kre`d Revadz) NA. 5113. 2 Jora`tmae`z 282:. Vra`t23 @EZB Hencz 282<
2< Etme`ezasz 145
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c}ekkcretao` ol tmcar ia|cz) ztenvcd a`la`atq o` tmc aneka`etao` ol tmc [czt‑.„2; Tmc
jmsrjm `ccdz e`otmcr ’ztenv ol a`la`atq„ a` 2652. Kod az hszt {eata`k lor tmozc looiazm
c`oskm to ’zccg larzt tmc Ga`kdon e`d Maz rakmtcosz`czz„2=. Tmc ovc` a`|atetao` mez
bcc` ka|c`. Kod {eatz lor osr rcviq.
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