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MD 40?::3819 v+ 4

VKLQFA PQDQFP @NVYQ NH D__FDMP

HNY QCF KLKQC @LY@VLQ

GNCK J+ IYDK@D- Ppf`ldm

Daelklstrdtnr nh tcf Fstdtf nh El`cdfm

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Daelklstrdtnr nh tcf Fstdtf nh El`cdfm

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MD 40?::3819 v+ 4 4

L+ LKQYNAV@QLNKDppfmmffs rfspf`thummy rfqufst d 0?%ady fxtfkslnk nh tlef tn hlmf tcf

Dkswfrlkj Irlfh+ Pu`c dk fxtfkslnk ls kf`fssdry lk nrafr hnr Dppfmmffs tn

prnvlaf tcf @nurt wltc d `neprfcfkslvf rfspnksf tn Dppfmmdkts Npfklkj Irlfh-

wcl`c Dppfmmdkts cda nvfr d yfdr tn prfpdrf dka wcl`c ls 83 pdjfs lk mfkjtc-

dka rfvlfw tcf Fx`frpts nh Yf`nra- wcl`c drf enrf tcdk 4-??? pdjfs lk mfkjtc+

Enrfnvfr- ds d rfsumt nh Dppfmmdkts hlmlkj- lk tcf puiml` rf`nra- nh an`uefkts

nrafrfa tn if hlmfa ukafr sfdm iy tcf alstrl`t `nurt- Dppfmmffs wfrf n``uplfa hnr

tcf hlrst hlvf adys dhtfr tcf hlmlkj nh tcf Npfklkj Irlfh wltc tcflr fefrjfk`y

entlnk tn sfdm tcf an`uefkts- wcl`c wds jrdktfa iy tcls @nurt+

Ds sft hnrtc hurtcfr ifmnw- tcls ls Dppfmmffs hlrst rfqufst hnr dk fxtfkslnk

nh tlef- Dppfmmffs rfqufst ls suppnrtfa iy d scnwlkj nh almljfk`f dka

suistdktldm kffa- dka Dppfmmdkts `nuksfm cds lkal`dtfa tcdt Dppfmmdkts an knt

nppnsf tcf fxtfkslnk+

LL+ HD@QVDM DKA MFJDM ALP@VPPLNKD+ Hlhtffk Enktcs Dhtfr Qcls Dppfdm Zds Hlmfa- Dppfmmdkts Hlmfa Qcflr

Nvfrslzfa Npfklkj Irlfh Dka Fx`frpts Nh Yf`nra Zcl`c Lk`muafa

Pfdmfa An`uefkts+

Dppfmmdkts hlmfa tcflr Kntl`fs nh Dppfdm nk Knvfeifr 4- 9?44 dka

Knvfeifr 99- 9?44+ Fx`frpts nh Yf`nra #FY, dt 4?4?%49 #Knvfeifr 99-

9?44 Kntl`f nh Dppfdm,2 Af`mdrdtlnk nh Klkd A+ Inydgldk #Inydgldk Af`m+,-

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MD 40?::3819 v+ 4 9

Hlhtffk enktcs dhtfr hlmlkj tcflr kntl`fs nh dppfdm- dka dhtfr sffblkj hnur

fxtfkslnks nh tlef tn hlmf dk Npfklkj Irlfh- Dppfmmdkts hlmfa tcflr nvfrslzfa

Npfklkj Irlfh #83 pdjfs, nk Hfirudry 99- 9?40+ Abt+ Kn+ 09%4+ Dppfmmdkts dmsn

hlmfa d 4-?:< pdjf Fx`frpts nh Yf`nra+ Abt+ Kn+ 00%4 00%1+ Ds d rfsumt nh

Dppfmmdkts hlmlkj- lk tcf puiml` rf`nra- nh an`uefkts nrafrfa tn if hlmfa ukafr

sfdm lk tcf alstrl`t `nurt- Dppfmmffs wfrf hnr`fa tn leefaldtfmy prfpdrf dka hlmf

dk fefrjfk`y entlnk tn sfdm frtdlk an`uefkts lk tcf Fx`frpts nh Yf`nra+ Abt+

Kn+ 01%4+ Qcf @nurt jrdktfa Dppfmmffs fefrjfk`y entlnk- iut edlktdlkfa tcf

`urrfkt irlfhlkj s`cfaumf #Abt+ Kn+ 06,- wcl`c wnuma rfqulrf Dppfmmffs tn hlmf

tcflr Dkswfrlkj Irlfh iy Edr`c 9:- 9?40+

I+ Dppfmmdkts An Knt Nppnsf Dppfmmffs Yfqufstfa 0?%Ady Fxtfkslnk+Dhtfr tcf @nurt jrdktfa tcf fefrjfk`y entlnk- dka upnk rfvlfwlkj

Dppfmmdkts Npfklkj Irlfh dka vnmuelknus Fx`frpts nh Yf`nra tntdmlkj nvfr

4-4?? pdjfs Dppfmmffs aftfrelkfa tcdt tcfy wnuma kffa daaltlnkdm tlef tn hlmf

tcflr Dkswfrlkj Irlfh+ Inydgldk Af`m+- 0+ D``nralkjmy- nk Edr`c 6- 9?40-Dppfmmffs `nuksfm fedlmfa Dppfmmdkts `nuksfm tn aftfrelkf wcftcfr

Dppfmmdkts wnuma nppnsf Dppfmmffs rfqufst hnr d 0?%ady fxtfkslnk nh tlef tn

hlmf tcf Dkswfrlkj Irlfh+ La+- 1- Fx+ I+ Dppfmmdkts `nuksfm lkal`dtfa tcdt

tcfy cdvf kn nppnsltlnk tn Dppfmmffs rfqufstfa fxtfkslnk+ La+- 6- Fx+ I+

@+ Qcls Yfqufst Hnr Fxtfkslnk Pdtlshlfs @lr`ult Yumf 04%9+9#i,+Klktc @lr`ult Yumf 04%9+9#i, prnvlafs tcdt dk fxtfkslnk nh tlef edy if

jrdktfa wcfk suppnrtfa iy d scnwlkj nh almljfk`f dka suistdktldm kffa+ @lr`ult

Yumf 04%9+9#i,+

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MD 40?::3819 v+ 4 0

Dppfmmffs kffa hnr tcf fxtfkslnk ls idsfa nk tcrff hd`tnrs7 #4, tcf

nvfrslzfa kdturf nh Dppfmmdkts Npfklkj Irlfh2 #9, tcf vnmuelknus Fx`frpts nh

Yf`nra- wcl`c `neprlsf enrf tcdk 4-??? pdjfs2 dka #0, Dppfmmffs spfkt tcf hlrst

hlvf adys hnmmnwlkj tcf hlmlkj nh Dppfmmdkts irlfh hn`usfa nk rfefaylkj tcf

lssuf nh Dppfmmdkts hlmlkj lk tcf puiml` rf`nra nh an`uefkts nrafrfa ukafr sfdm

iy tcf alstrl`t `nurt+ Inydgldk Af`m+- 8+ Qcls ls tcf hlrst fxtfkslnk nh tlef

snujct iy Dppfmmffs- dka Dppfmmffs wlmm fxfr`lsf dmm auf almljfk`f lk fksurlkj

tcdt tcf Dkswfrlkj Irlfh wlmm if hlmfa iy Dprlm 98- 9?40- tcf rfqufstfa fxtfkslnk

adtf+ La+- :+

Qcls Entlnk hurtcfr sdtlshlfs tcf rfedlklkj hd`tnrs nh @lr`ult Yumf 04%

9+9#i,- if`dusf lt ls hlmfa enrf tcdk sfvfk adys ifhnrf tcf fxplrdtlnk nh tcf tlef

prfs`rlifa hnr hlmlkj tcf irlfh- dka sfts hnrtc #4, tcdt tcf irlfh ls `urrfktmy auf nk

Edr`c 9:- 9?40- #9, tcf mfkjtc nh tcf rfqufstfa fxtfkslnk ls 0? adys- #0, tcf

rfdsnks dk fxtfkslnk ls kf`fssdry- #1, Dppfmmffs rfprfsfktdtlnk tcdt tcfy cdvf

fxfr`lsfa almljfk`f dka tcdt tcf irlfh wlmm if hlmfa wltclk tcf tlef rfqufstfa- dka

#6, tcdt Dppfmmdkts an knt nigf`t tn tcf rfqufst hnr dk fxtfkslnk+ La+- 3- Fx+ I2@lr`ult Yumf 04%9+9#i,+ Hurtcfrenrf- tcf nurt rfpnrtfr ls knt lk afhdumt wltc

rfjdra tn dky afsljkdtfa trdks`rlpts+ La+

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MD 40?::3819 v+ 4 1

LLL+ @NK@MVPLNKDppfmmffs rfspf`thummy rfqufst tcdt tcf @nurt jrdkt Dppfmmffs d 0?%ady

fxtfkslnk nh tlef tn hlmf tcflr Dkswfrlkj Irlfh- hrne Edr`c 9:- 9?40 tn Dprlm

98- 9?40+

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MD 40?::3819 v+ 4 6

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VKLQFA PQDQFP @NVYQ NH D__FDMP

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Daelklstrdtnr nh tcf Fstdtf nh El`cdfm

G+ Gd`bsnk2 GNCK E@@MDLK- Ppf`ldm

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AF@MDYDQLNK NH KLKD A+ IN\DGLDK

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4+ L de dk dssn`ldtf wltc tcf mdw hlre nh Jrffkifrj Qrdurlj- MM_-`nuksfm nh rf`nra hnr _mdlktlhhs%Dppfmmffs Gnck J+ Irdk`d dka Gnck E`@mdlk-

@n%Fxf`utnrs nh tcf Fstdtf nh El`cdfm G+ Gd`bsnk #Fstdtf, dka Qrluepc

Lktfrkdtlnkdm- Lk`+ #`nmmf`tlvfmy- Dppfmmffs,+ L de ml`fksfa tn prd`tl`f mdw lk

tcf Ptdtf nh @dmlhnrkld dka ifhnrf tcls @nurt+ L cdvf pfrsnkdm bknwmfajf nh

tcf hd`ts sft hnrtc lk tcls Af`mdrdtlnk dka- lh `dmmfa dka swnrk ds d wltkfss- L

`numa dka wnuma tfstlhy `nepftfktmy wltc rfspf`t tcfrftn+ L suielt tclsAf`mdrdtlnk lk suppnrt nh Dppfmmffs Entlnk Vkafr @lr`ult Yumf 04%9+9 hnr

Fxtfkslnk nh Qlef tn Hlmf Dkswfrlkj Irlfh hrne Edr`c 9:- 9?40 tn Dprlm 98-

9?40+

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#Knvfeifr 99- 9?44 Kntl`f nh Dppfdm,+ Dttd`cfa cfrftn ds Fxclilt D ls d

truf dka `nrrf`t `npy nh Dppfmmdkts Knvfeifr 4- 9?44 Kntl`f nh Dppfdm+

0+ Dhtfr tcf @nurt jrdktfa Dppfmmffs fefrjfk`y entlnk tn sfdm-dka upnk rfvlfwlkj Dppfmmdkts Npfklkj Irlfh dka vnmuelknus Fx`frpts nh

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rfqufst hnr d 0?%ady fxtfkslnk nh tlef tn hlmf tcf Dkswfrlkj Irlfh+ Dttd`cfa

cfrftn ds Fxclilt I ls d truf dka `nrrf`t `npy nh ey fedlm `nrrfspnkafk`f

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8+ Dppfmmffs kffa hnr tcf fxtfkslnk ls idsfa nk tcrff hd`tnrs7#4, tcf nvfrslzfa kdturf nh Dppfmmdkts Npfklkj Irlfh2 #9, tcf vnmuelknus

Fx`frpts nh Yf`nra- wcl`c `neprlsf enrf tcdk 4-??? pdjfs2 dka #0,

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hn`usfa nk rfefaylkj tcf lssuf nh Dppfmmdkts hlmlkj lk tcf puiml` rf`nra nh

an`uefkts nrafrfa ukafr sfdm iy tcf alstrl`t `nurt+

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#8, tcf `nurt rfpnrtfr ls knt lk afhdumt wltc rfjdra tn dky afsljkdtfa

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