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  • 8/2/2019 Brief on Behalf of Objectors in Kerchner-Laudenslager v. Obama Pennsylvania Ballot Challenge FILED 2-28-12

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    nb Amni` f` |mi Enhn|ds~( Cdsdao Fcded mdq |f wsfpi |md| mi nq db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib"

    \mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq nbahylil |mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi nb Ds|nahi NN" Mibai( `fs |mie |fnbahyli |md| ahdyqi nb |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb( |mi ahdyqi mdl |f mdpi d li`nbn|nfb zmib |mi~ dlfw|il |miAfbq|n|y|nfb nb 4:=:" \mi tyiq|nfb |mib ciafeiq zmd| zdq |md| li`nbn|nfb d| |md| |nei dbl lfiq |md|li`nbn|nfb q|nhh dwwh~ |fld~6

    \mfqi zmf dsjyi |md| Fcded nq d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ednb|dnb |md| |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq sihnilywfb |mi Ibjhnqm afeefb hdz `fs d li`nbn|nfb f` db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" Sih~nbj ywfb |miIbjhnqm afeefb hdz( |mi~ dsjyi |md| ipis~ amnhl cfsb nb dbl qyckia| |f |mi kysnqlna|nfb f` |mi Ybn|ilQ|d|iq nq d bd|npi cfsb Y"Q" an|n{ib dbl |myq d bd|ysdh cfsb an|n{ib dbl ihnjnchi |f ci wsiqnlib| sijdslhiqq

    f` |mi bd|nfbdhn|~ fs an|n{ibqmnw f` |mi amnhlq wdsib|q" \mi~ `ys|mis dsjyi |md| |md| #bd|npi cfsb# nqitynpdhib| |f #bd|ysdh cfsb# dbl |md| cinbj d Y"Q" an|n{ib d| cns|m nq itynpdhib| |f bd|ysdh cfsb an|n{ib"\mi~ afbahyli |md| db~ wisqfb zmf nq d an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq d| cns|m fs c~ cns|m yblis |mi@fys|iib|m Deibleib|( Da| f` Afbjsiqq( fs |sid|~ nq biaiqqdsnh~ db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib( dbl|md| |mi fbh~ an|n{ibq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq zmf dsi bf| Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib_qU dsi |mfqiwisqfbq zmf zisi bf| an|n{ibq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq d| cns|m fs c~ cns|m dbl ciadei an|n{ibq f` |miYbn|il Q|d|iq d`|is cns|m |msfyjm |mi `fsedh bd|ysdhn{d|nfb wsfaiqq"

    Zi znhh qmfz |md| |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq( Afbjsiqq( dbl |mi Y"Q" Qywsiei Afys| bipis wy| `fs|m qyamd csfdl li`nbn|nfb f` db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" Zi znhh qmfz |md| qyam d csfdl li`nbn|nfb f` dbd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib zfyhl ci afb|sds~ |f |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq liqnsi |f oiiw efbdsamndh dbl

    `fsinjb nb`hyibai fy| f` |mi jfpisbeib| dbl |mi F``nai f` Wsiqnlib| dbl Afeedblis nb Amni`" Zi znhhqmfz |md| qyam d csfdl li`nbn|nfb nq afb|sds~ |f |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq bf|nfb f` zmd| n| eidb| |f cinb dhhijndbai |f |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq" Zi znhh qmfz |md| qyam d csfdl li`nbn|nfb zfyhl dhhfz Afbjsiqq|msfyjm n|q bd|ysdhn{d|nfb wfzisq |f li`nbi wsiqnlib|ndh ihnjncnhn|~ q|dbldslq( `fs Afbjsiqq mdq |mibd|ysdhn{d|nfb wfzis |f liahdsi zmf qmdhh ci d an|n{ib `sfe cns|m" Jnpnbj Afbjsiqq qyam wfzisq kyq| zfyhlbf| mdpi edli qibqi jnpib |md| |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq zfyhl mdpi sihnil ywfb d `n}il li`nbn|nfb f` dbd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib zmnam zfyhl bf| amdbji fpis |nei jnpib |mi wfhn|nadh zmneq f` Afbjsiqq" \mi@fyblisq dbl @sdeisq( cinbj hiis~ f` Afbjsiqq nb|is`isnbj zn|m |mi qihia|nfb f` |mi Wsiqnlib|( zfyhl bf|mdpi jnpib Afbjsiqq |mi wfzis |f lianli |mfqi q|dbldslq" \mi~ qysih~ zfyhl bf| mdpi dhhfzil Afbjsiqq|f lianli zmd| lijsii f` dhhijndbai |f |mi Yb|nil Q|d|iq d wsiqnlib| dbl afeedblis f` |mi enhn|ds~ zfyhlmdpi" Fb |mi afb|sds~( zi znhh qmfz |msfyjm mnq|fsnadh ipnlibai( |mi |i}| f` Ds|nahi NN( Afbjsiqqnfbdh

    da|npn|~( dbl adqiq f` fys Y"Q" Qywsiei Afys| |md| |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq sikia|il |mi Ibjhnqm afeefbhdz dq d qfysai |f wsfpnli |mie zn|m |mi syhiq f` lianqnfb `fs li`nbnbj |iseq nb |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb dbl `fsqfhpnbj hijdh wsfchieq fb |mi bd|nfbdh hipih" Sd|mis( N znhh qmfz |md| |mi~ dlfw|il bd|ysdh hdz dbl |mi hdzf` bd|nfbq zmnam zdq dlfw|il dq Deisnadb afeefb hdz dbl dq Ds|nahi NNN Hdzq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq |fli`nbi d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" Zi znhh qmfz |md| n| zdq |mnq Deisnadb afeefb hdz zmnam wsfpnlil |f|mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq |mi eiamdbnqe |mi~ biilil |f edoi qysi `y|ysi Wsiqnlib|q mdl dcqfhy|i dblqfhi dhhijndbai fbh~ |f |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq dbl |f bf f|mis bd|nfb `sfe |mi efeib| f` cns|m

    @fs qysi( |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq zisi pis~ adsi`yh nb jnpnbj yq |zf pis~ lnq|nba| ahdqqiq f`afbq|n|y|nfbdh an|n{ibq" \mi `nsq| zdq |mi efsi jibisdh Ds|nahi N An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq ahdqqzmnam nbahylil dhh |mfqi zmf dsi edli an|n{ibq d| cns|m fs d`|is cns|m c~ fwisd|nfb f` hdz sijdslhiqq f`

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    wdsib|q." \miqi an|n{ibq siwsiqib|il `nsq| jibisd|nfb an|n{ibq zmf in|mis zisi bf| cfsb zn|m |zf Y"Q"an|n{ib wdsib|q fs bf| cfsb nb |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq" \mi qiafbl zdq |mi efsi i}da|nbj Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsbAn|n{ib ahdqq zmnam nbahylil fbh~ |mfqi zmf zisi edli an|n{ibq c~ |mi Hdzq f` Bd|ysi zmnam adei`sfe Bd|ysiq Jfl -\mi Liahdsd|nfb f` Nbliwiblibai( Wsidechi. -cfsb |f an|n{ib wdsib|q. dbl wfqn|npihdz -wsfpnlnbj |md| |mi~ ci cfsb nb |mi afyb|s~. dbl bf| fbh~ c~ d Afbjsiqqnfbdh Da| fs qfei f|miswfqn|npi hdz" Zn|m |mnq bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdqq( |mi amnhl zdq cfsb nb |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq dbl cfsb |f

    |zf Y"Q" an|n{ib wdsib|q" Yblis |mins afbq|n|y|nfbdh qamiei( |mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib_qU zisi |f ci |miamnhlsib f` |mi An|n{ib_qU f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq fs zmd| |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb nb n|q Wsidechi adhhq fysWfq|isn|~" Dq n| adei |f ci( |mi fsnjnbdh An|n{ib_qU f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq zisi wsfasid|il c~ Ibjhnqmbd|ysdh cfsb qyckia|q dbl qyckia|q f` f|mis bd|nfbq dlmisnbj |f |mi Liahdsd|nfb f` Nbliwiblibai dbl |miDeisnadb Sipfhy|nfb" Qycqityib| An|n{ib_qU f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq zisi |mib i}wia|il |f afei nb|fcinbj c~ Afbjsiqq i}isanqnbj n|q bd|ysdhn{d|nfb wfzisq yblis Ds|nahi N( Qia|nfb =( Ahdyqi < fs |sid|~wfzisq yblis Ds|nahi NN( Qia|nfb 3( Ahdyqi 3"

    D @fys|iib|m Deibleib| cfsb " " " an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq zmnam lnl bf| afei nb|f cinbj yb|nh 4=>=zmib |mi Y"Q" Qywsiei Afys| syhil nb Y"Q" p" Zfbj One Dso( 40> Y"Q" 0 -4=>=. |md| d amnhl cfsb nb|mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq |f lfenanhil dhnib wdsib|q zmf zisi bin|mis nb `fsinjb lnwhfed|na fs nbpdlnbj enhn|ds~

    qispnai zdq cfsb qyckia| |f |mi kysnqlna|nfb f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq -nb|iswsi|nbj kysnqlna|nfb c~ d pis~ hfzq|dbldsl dbl ityd|nbj n| zn|m |mi hdzq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq zmnam pns|ydhh~ db~fbi cfsb nb |mi Ybn|ilQ|d|iq adb eii|. dbl |misi`fsi d cfsb " " " an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq" Dq zi qmdhh qii cihfz( |mi ZfbjOne Dso lianqnfb lnl bf| dh|is fs deibl |mi Deisnadb afeefb hdz eidbnbj f` db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsbAn|n{ib zmnam mdl idshnis ciib afb`nseil c~ fys Y"Q" Qywsiei Afys| nb Enbfs p" Mdwwisqi||( == Y"Q"403 -4=:9.( |f ci d amnhl cfsb nb |mi afyb|s~ |f an|n{ib wdsib|q" \md| |nei%mfbfsil Deisnadb afeefb hdzli`nbn|nfb mdl bipis ciib li`nbil c~ qnewh~ cinbj cfsb nb |mi afyb|s~ zmnhi qyckia| |f |mi hdzq f` |miYbn|il Q|d|iq" Zn|m bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib q|d|yq cinbj afbq|n|y|nfbdhh~ sitynsil c~ db~ zfyhl%ciWsiqnlib| dbl Afeedblis nb Amni` dbl |misi`fsi mdpnbj qyam d wsf`fybl newda| fb |mi anpnh dbl enhn|ds~hidlisqmnw f` |mi afbq|n|y|nfbdh siwychna( zi zfyhl sidqfbdch~ i}wia| |mi Y"Q" Qywsiei Afys| |f |ihh yq|md| n| zdq dh|isnbj |md| q|dbldsl n` |md| nq zmd| n| zdq lfnbj" N| qwidoq pfhyeiq |md| |mi Afys| nb Zfbj

    One Dso zdq qnhib| fb zmi|mis n|q syhnbj zdq nb|iblil |f dh|is |mi eidbnbj f` d wsiqnlib|ndh Ds|nahi NNbd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" Liqwn|i dhh |mnq mnq|fsnadh dbl hijdh lipihfweib|( |misi dsi |mfqi zmf afb`fybldbl afb`hd|i Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib q|d|yq zn|m @fys|iib|m Deibleib| cfsb " " " an|n{ib f` |miYbn|il Q|d|iq q|d|yq zmnam nq bf|mnbj efsi |mdb nbn|ndh eiecisqmnw nb |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq fc|dnbil nbpns|ydhh~ dhh adqiq c~ eisi cns|m nb |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq sijdslhiqq f` |mi dhhijndbai dbl an|n{ibqmnw q|d|yq f`|mi amnhlq wdsib|q" Dq zi qmdhh qii( qyam d sidlnbj f` |mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi nq afb|sds~ |f zmd||mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq zfyhl mdpi |mfyjm| f` |mi `denh~ ybn| dbl wd|isbdh wfzis |md| |mi wdsib|q mdlfpis |mins amnhlsib" Qyam d wfqn|nfb nq dhqf afb|sds~ |f cf|m |mi idsh~ q|d|y|iq dbl afeefb hdz f` cf|m |miYbn|il Q|d|iq dbl Jsid| Csn|dnb |md| dwwhnil |f amnhlsib cfsb |f Csn|nqm wdsib|q nb |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq d`|isKyh~

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    >7.? Nb|isbd|nfbdh Ybnfb( Ybn|il Dy|fefcnhi(Disfqwdai dbl Djsnayh|ysdh Newhieib| Zfsoisq f` Deisnad( Ydz p" Kfmbqfb Afb|sfhq( Nba( > Y"Q" 4=:(444 Q"A|" 44>0( 437>4. "

    Mibai( |mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi f` Ds|nahi NN eyq| ci jnpib nbliwiblib| i``ia| `sfe |mi an|n{ib f`|mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq ahdyqi f` Ds|nahi NN n|qih` dbl f` |mi @fys|iib|m Deibleib|" Dhh Wsiqnlib|q eyq| tydhn`~dq Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ibq( bf| dq @fys|iib|m Deibleib| an|n{ibq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq" \mi|zf ahdyqiq mdpi ln``isib| dbl lnq|nba| eidbnbjq fs |mi~ zfyhl bf| mdpi |mins fzb nbliwiblib| hn`i nb |miAfbq|n|y|nfb" Ds|nahi NN qd~q bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib dbl |mi @fys|iib|m Deibleib| qd~q an|n{ib f` |miYbn|il Q|d|iq" N` cinbj d an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq mdl |mi qdei i}da| i``ia| dq cinbj d bd|ysdh cfsb

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    an|n{ib( |mib |mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi zfyhl mdpi bf i``ia|" Qyam d afbq|sya|nfb nq bf|dlenqqnchi" N` zi zisi bf| |f jnpi qwiandh eidbnbj |f |mi zfslq bd|ysdh cfsb dbl afbahyli |md| bd|ysdhcfsb An|n{ib dbl an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq eidb |mi qdei |mnbj( |mi zfslq bd|ysdh cfsb nb |mibd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi f` Ds|nahi NN zfyhl ci qywis`hyfyq" Mibai( zi mdpi |f jnpi qwiandh eidbnbj|f |mi zfslq bd|ysdh cfsb"

    \mi Y"Q" Qywsiei Afys| adqi f` Lnq|sna| f` Afhyecnd p" Mihhis( 43= Q"A|" 3:=1( 4:4 H"Il"3l 01: -377=. nqpis~ nbq|sya|npi nb wsfpnlnbj d ei|mflfhfj~ |md| fys afys|q mdpi dlfw|il `fs nb|iswsi|nbj |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb"\misi |mi Afys| hffoil |f |mi |i}| f` |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb n|qih`" N| hffoil |f |mi q|sya|ysi f` |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb"N| hffoil d| zmd| q|d|i afbq|n|y|nfbq qdnl dbl dhqf |mi @ilisdhnq| Wdwisq" N| qdnl |md| licd|iq fb |miAfbq|n|y|nfb -wsi%ibda|eib| q|d|ieib|q. dsi bf| sihndchi zmib nb|iswsi| |mi |i}| f` |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb" \miAfys| qdnl |mi licd|iq dsi bf| sihndchi ciadyqi |mi~ lf bf| biaiqqdsnh~ si`hia| |mi jibisdh yblisq|dblnbjf` lnqwy|il |iseq" Sd|mis( |mi Afys| qdnl licd|iq adb ci wisqydqnpi jnpib |md| n| adb ci dsjyil |md| |miwifwhi zmf pf|il fb |mi hijnqhd|nfb wsfcdch~ pf|il zn|m |md| yblisq|dblnbj nb enbl" Nl" \mi Afys| qdnl|md| wfq| sd|n`nad|nfb afeeib|ds~ dsi qfysaiq |f li|isenbi |mi wychna yblisq|dblnbj f` d hijdh |i}| nb |miwisnfl d`|is n|q ibda|eib| fs sd|n`nad|nfb" Nl" \mnq nbtyns~ nq d asn|nadh |ffh f` afbq|n|y|nfbdh

    nb|iswsi|d|nfb" Nl" \mnq yblisq|dblnbj nq wsfpnlil c~ nb|iswsi|isq f` |mi afbq|n|y|nfbdh wsfpnqnfb cinbji}denbil nb |mi ~idsq `fhhfznbj n|q ibda|eib| dbl sd|n`nad|nfb" Nl"

    \mi \i}| f` Ds|nahi NN( Qia|nfb 4( Ahdyqi 9

    Hi| yq q|ds| zn|m |mi |i}| f` |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb" Qiafbl( Ds|nahi NN( Qia|nfb 4( Ahdyqi 9( wsfpnliq; Bf wisqfbi}aiw| d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib( fs d An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq( d| |mi |nei f` |mi Dlfw|nfb f` |mnqAfbq|n|y|nfb qmdhh ci ihnjnchi |f |mi F``nai f` Wsiqnlib|? bin|mis qmdhh db~ wisqfb ci ihnjnchi |f |md| F``naizmf qmdhh bf| mdpi d||dnbil |f |mi Dji f` |mns|~ `npi ^idsq( dbl ciib `fys|iib ^idsq d siqnlib| zn|mnb |miYbn|il Q|d|iq"

    Zi adb qii |md| wsfcdch~ |mi oi~ zfsl |md| zdq yqil c~ |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq nb zsn|nbj |mi bd|ysdhcfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi zdq |mi zfsl bd|ysdh" Eissnde%Zicq|is Lna|nfbds~ wsfpnliq |mnq li`nbn|nfb f` |mi`fs |mi zfsl bd|ysdh;

    Li`nbn|nfb f` BD\YSDH

    4; cdqil fb db nbmisib| qibqi f` snjm| dbl zsfbj 8bd|ysdh kyq|nai23d ; cinbj nb daafsldbai zn|m fs li|isenbil c~ bd|ysi c ; mdpnbj fs afbq|n|y|nbj d ahdqqn nad|nfb

    cdqil fb `id|ysiq i}nq|nbj nb bd|ysi

    1d -4. ; cijf||ib dq lnq|nbjynqmil `sfe dlfw|il? dhqf ; hijn|ned|i -3. ; cinbj d sihd|nfb c~da|ydh afbqdbjynbn|~ dq lnq|nbjynqmil `sfe dlfw|nfb 8bd|ysdh wdsib|q2 c ; nhhijn|ned|i 8d bd|ysdhamnhl2

    ; wfqqiqqnbj fs i}mncn|nbj |mi mnjmis tydhn|niq -dq onblhnbiqq dbl d``ia|nfb. f` myedb bd|ysi 8dbfchi csf|mis ipis efq| onbl dbl bd|ysdh Qmdoiqwidsi247d ; jsfznbj zn|mfy| myedb adsi? dhqf ; bf| ayh|npd|il 8bd|ysdh wsdnsni ybcsfoib c~ |mi

    whfz2 c ; i}nq|nbj nb fs wsflyail c~ bd|ysi ; bf| ds|n`nandh 8bd|ysdh |ys`2 8bd|ysdh aysnfqn|niq2 a ; sihd|nbj|f fs cinbj bd|ysdh `ffl

    44d ; cinbj nb d q|d|i f` bd|ysi zn|mfy| qwnsn|ydh ibhnjm|ibeib| ; ybsijibisd|i 8bd|ysdh edb2 c

    ; hnpnbj nb fs dq n` nb d q|d|i f` bd|ysi yb|fyamil c~ |mi nb`hyibaiq f` anpnhn{d|nfb dbl qfani|~43d ; mdpnbj d wm~qnadh fs sidh i}nq|ibai dq afb|sdq|il zn|m fbi |md| nq qwnsn|ydh( nb|ihhia|ydh( fs

    `na|n|nfyq 8d afswfsd|nfb nq d hijdh cy| bf| d bd|ysdh wisqfb2 c ; f`( sihd|nbj |f( fs fwisd|nbj nb |mi wm~qnadhdq fwwfqil |f |mi qwnsn|ydh zfshl 8bd|ysdh hdzq liqasnci wmibfeibd f` |mi wm~qnadh ybnpisqi241d ; ahfqih~ siqiechnbj db fsnjnbdh ; |syi |f bd|ysi c ; edsoil c~ idq~ qnewhnan|~ dbl `siilfe

    `sfe ds|n nandhn|~( d``ia|d|nfb( fs afbq|sdnb| a ; mdpnbj d `fse fs dwwidsdbai `fybl nb bd|ysi4

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    |mnbjq( |md| idam mdl |f ci d| hidq| d An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq `fs : dbl > ~idsq( siqwia|npih~" Zi dhqfobfz `sfe Ds|nahi N( Qia|nfb 3 dbl Qia|nfb 1 |md| d An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq nq d bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ib(`fs |mfqi qia|nfbq qwido f` |mi wisqfb cinbj ihnjnchi `fs |mi f``naiq f` Siwsiqib|d|npi dbl Qibd|fs n` mi fsqmi nq d An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq `fs : dbl > ~idsq( siqwia|npih~" Ahidsh~( qyam sitynsieib|q lf bf|edbld|i Y"Q" an|n{ibqmnw `sfe |mi efeib| f` cns|m"

    Sijdslnbj Wsiqnlib|ndh ihnjncnhn|~( Ds|nahi NN( Qia|nfb 4( Ahdyqi 9 wsfpnliq; Bf wisqfb i}aiw| d bd|ysdhcfsb An|n{ib( fs d An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq( d| |mi |nei f` |mi Dlfw|nfb f` |mnq Afbq|n|y|nfb qmdhh ciihnjnchi |f |mi F``nai f` Wsiqnlib|? bin|mis qmdhh db~ wisqfb ci ihnjnchi |f |md| F``nai zmf qmdhh bf| mdpid||dnbil |f |mi Dji f` |mns|~ `npi ^idsq( dbl ciib `fys|iib ^idsq d siqnlib| zn|mnb |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq"

    Qf( |miqi ahdyqiq |fji|mis qmfz |md| |mi @sdeisq lysnbj |mi wisnfl |md| |mi jsdbl`d|mis ahdyqi f` Ds|nahi NN(Qia|nfb 4( Ahdyqi 9 zdq nb i``ia|( dhhfzil bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ibq |f ci ihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib|" D`|is |mijsdbl`d|mis ahdyqi i}wnsil( n| zdq bf hfbjis qy``nanib| |f ci qnewh~ d an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq |f ciihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib|( `fs qyam an|n{ibq dhqf nbahyli bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ibq" Sd|mis( fbi mdl |f bfz qmfz|md| fbi zdq d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib zmnam zdq bf| d bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ib"

    Fys idsh~ Wsiqnlib|q( cinbj cfsb Csn|nqm #bd|ysdh cfsb qyckia|q(# zisi dhh bd|ysdhn{il c~ |mi Liahdsd|nfb f`Nbliwiblibai dbl c~ dlmisnbj |f |mi Sipfhy|nfb" \mi `nsq| Wsiqnlib| |f ci d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib zdqEds|nb Pdb Cysib" \mi idsh~ Wsiqnlib|q zisi dhhfzil |f ci Wsiqnlib| ciadyqi f` |mi jsdbl`d|mis ahdyqi f`Ds|nahi NN( Qia|nfb 4( Ahdyqi 9 zmnam qd~q |md| d wisqfb zmf zdq d #an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq# d| |mi |neif` |mi dlfw|nfb f` |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb zdq ihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib|" Cy| |mi ds|nahi dhqf qd~q |md| `fs |mfqi cfsb

    d`|is |mi dlfw|nfb f` |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb( |mi~ mdpi |f ci #bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ibq"#Qf |miqi ahdyqiq dhqf |ihh yq |md| |mi eiecisq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq dsi adhhil An|n{ibq f` |mi Ybn|ilQ|d|iq" Zn|m |mi adwn|dhn{d|nfb f` A nb an|n{ib bf| mdpnbj db~ newfs|dbai( zi adb qnewh~ adhh |miean|n{ibq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq" \mi @sdeisq f` afysqi obiz |md| |misi zfyhl ci efsi an|n{ibq f` |miYbn|il Q|d|iq edli nb |mi `y|ysi c~ bd|ysi fs c~ hdz" \mfqi edli c~ bd|ysi zfyhl ci bd|ysdh cfsbzmnhi |mfqi edli c~ hdz zfyhl bf| ci" \mfqi edli c~ bd|ysi zfyhl afb|nbyi |f ci bd|ysdh cfsbAn|n{ibq dbl |mfqi edli c~ hdz zfyhl ci bd|ysdhn{il" F` afysqi |mi~ lnl bf| mdpi |f wsfpnli `fs |mfqian|n{ibq zmf zfyhl ci edli c~ |mi hdz f` bd|nfbq cy| |mi~ lnl mdpi |f wsfpnli `fs |mfqi zmf zfyhl ciedli c~ wfqn|npi hdz"

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    Q|d|iq |md| ciafeiq qf yblis |mi hdz f` bd|nfbq dbl bf| c~ qfei f|mis wfqn|npi hdz" Qnbai |miAfbq|n|y|nfbq |i}| n|qih` lfiq bf| |ihh yq zmd| li`nbn|nfb |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq jdpi |f |mi bd|ysdhcfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi( zi mdpi |f hffo ihqizmisi `fs db dbqzis"

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    An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq dbl d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib( zmib n| afeiq |f lianlnbj zmi|mis Fcded nqihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib| yblis Ds|nahi NN( edb~ nbafssia|h~ nb|iswsi| d An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq |f ci|mi qdei |mnbj dq d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" \mi Afbq|n|y|nfb( Afbjsiqqnfbdh Da|q( dbl |mi afeefb hdzjdpi qyam lnq|nba| eidbnbj |f |mi ahdyqiq bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib dbl an|n{ib |md| |mi~ adb bf| ciafb`fyblil |fji|mis( fs enq|doib `fs idam f|mis zmib li`nbnbj idam fbi" \mi~ dsi lnq|nba| nb |mins bd|ysiqdbl eidbnbj" Afb`hd|nbj dbl afb`fyblnbj db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib zn|m db Ds|nahi NN An|n{ibf` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq fs @fys|iib|m Deibleib| an|n{ib_U f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq adyqiq fbi |f afei |f dbnewsfwis yblisq|dblnbj f` |mi mnq|fs~ f` |mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi dbl yh|ned|ih~ |f db nbafssia|yblisq|dblnbj f` n|q eidbnbj" Afb`yqnbj |mi |zf wmsdqiq adyqiq fbi |f daayqi |mi Cns|misq# f` |ihhnbj yq|md| dhefq| ipis~|mnbj zi hidsbil dcfy| |mnq |ise _bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ibU `fs 377 ~idsq nq zsfbj" \miissfs edli c~ |miqi wisqfbq nq |md| fys bd|nfb mdq bipis mdl db~ lfyc|q dcfy| zmd| d bd|ysdh cfsb

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    N| nq bf| qy``nanib| |f qnewh~ qd~ |md| d an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq nq ihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib|" \misi nq dasn|nadh afbq|n|y|nfbdh lnq|nba|nfb ci|ziib db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib dbl db Ds|nahi NN An|n{ib f`|mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq dbl d @fys|iib|m Deibleib| an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq \mnq afbq|n|y|nfbdhlnq|nba|nfb mdq dhsidl~ ciib siafjbn{il c~ qamfhdsq zmf mdpi q|ylnil dbl zsn||ib fb |mi eidbnbj f` dbd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" Es" EaIhzii( nb mnq wdwis fb |mi tyiq|nfb f` zmi|mis wsiqnlib|ndh mfwi`yh(Jifsji Sfebi~( |mib Jfpisbfs f` |mi Q|d|i f` Enamnjdb zmf zdq cfsb nb Ei}naf |f Y"Q" an|n{ib wdsib|q(

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    dcsfdl" Cy| cdqil fb zmd| fys fzb Q|d|i Liwds|eib| |ihhq yq zn|m siqwia| |f amnhlsib cfsb fy| f` |miYbn|il Q|d|iq( |mnq wfqn|nfb nq nbafssia| sijdslnbj |mfqi amnhlsib" \mi asn|nadh afbq|n|y|nfbdh lnq|nba|nfbci|ziib db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib dbl f|mis |~wiq f` an|n{ibq mdq dhqf ciib siafjbn{il c~ fysQ|d|i Liwds|eib|" Nb `da|( fys @fsinjb D``dnsq Edbydh( zn|m siqwia| wisqfbq edli an|n{ibq f` |mi Ybn|ilQ|d|iq d| cns|m c~ Afbjsiqqnfbdh q|d|yiq( qd~q;

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    |mi snjm|q dbl wsnpnhijiq f` |mi bd|ysdh cfsb `sii An|n{ibq f` |mi Q|d|i |f zmnam |mi~ jf |f siqnli" Qiim||w;hazic3"hfa"jfpajn%cnbtyis~L6mhdz;4;"|iewrdeeieVCeIO;;" Mfzipis( |mi bd|ysdh cfsbefln`nis zdq lsfwwil nb |mi `nbdh pisqnfb f` |mi deibleib|" Qii m||w;hazic3"hfa"jfpajn%cnbtyis~L6mhdz;4;"|iewrdeeieV~AtF;;" Kfmb ^nbjis( \mi Fsnjnbq dbl Nb|iswsi|d|nfb f` |miWsiqnlib|ndh Ihnjncnhn|~ Ahdyqi nb |mi Y"Q" Afbq|n|y|nfb; Zm~ Lnl |mi @fyblnbj @d|misq Zdb| |mi Wsiqnlib|\f Ci d #Bd|ysdh Cfsb An|n{ib# dbl Zmd| Lfiq |mnq Ahdyqi Eidb `fs @fsinjb%Cfsb Dlfw|iiq6 @ff|bf|i 3-Sipnqil Pisqnfb( Dwsnh 0( 3777.? m||w;`dayh|~"ed}zihh"q~s"ilyk~nbjisan|n{ibqmnwmnq|fs~"m|e" Zi adbqii misi |md| |miqi @fyblnbj isd siwsiqib|d|npiq zisi adsi`yh |f lnq|nbjynqm ci|ziib d bd|ysdh cfsban|n{ib dbl d whdnb an|n{ib( siqispnbj |mi efln`nis bd|ysdh cfsb fbh~ `fs |mi qwian`na wyswfqi |md| |mi~mdl nb enbl"

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    |mi qdei zd~ |md| |mi Ibjhnqm li`nbil d bd|ysdh cfsb qyckia|" Nb `da|( |miqi |sid|niq sidhh~ mdpi bf|mnbj|f lf zn|m mfz idam siqwia|npi bd|nfb li`nbil n|q an|n{ibq dbl qyckia|q" Sd|mis( |mi~ fbh~ qmfz |md| |miYbn|il Q|d|iq zdq mdww~ |f mdpi n|q an|n{ibq |f ci afbqnlisil dq bd|ysdh cfsb qyckia|q nb Jsid|Csn|dnb" Qyam |sid|eib| nb Jsid| Csn|dnb f` an|n{ibq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq -zmf zisi bf| bd|ysdh cfsban|n{ibq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq. dq Ibjhnqm bd|ysdh cfsb qyckia|q( dqqysil |md| |mi~ zfyhl siainpi nb Jsid|Csn|dnb |mi qdei cibi`n|q |md| d bd|ysdh cfsb qyckia| f` Jsid| Csn|dnb siainpil" \miqi lsd`| |sid|niq dhqfqmfz |md| |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq siafjbn{il |md| |mi ed}neye an|n{ibqmnw q|d|yq |md| fbi afyhl mdpinb Deisnad zdq |md| f` d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib dbl nb Jsid| Csn|dnb zdq |md| f` d bd|ysdh cfsb qyckia|"Cy| |md| |miqi |zf q|d|yqiq zisi |mi mnjmiq| `fse f` an|n{ibqmnwqyckia|qmnw nb idam siqwia|npi bd|nfb lnlbf| eidb |md| |mi li`nbn|nfbq f` |mfqi |iseq zisi |mi qdei" \miqi |sid|niq lf bf| wsfpi |md| bfs nq |misidb~ f|mis ipnlibai qyjjiq|nbj |md|( bf|zn|mq|dblnbj zmd| Kyq|nai Jsd~ qdnl nb Y"Q" p" Zfbj One Dso"

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    sidqfbdchi lfyc| |md| mi zdq ihnjnchi yblis |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb6 N |mnbo bf|" \mi wfqn|nfb zfyhl ci lianqnpinb mnq `dpfs( |md| c~ |mi syhi f` |mi afeefb hdz( nb `fsai zmib |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb zdq dlfw|il( mi nq dan|n{ib" H~bam pq" Ahdsoi( 1 B"^" Hij" Fcq" 310 -Amdbaihhis~ Afys| f` B"^" 4=%:7 -an|nbj dbl tyf|nbj Mfsdai Cnbbi~." Qf( dq Zfbj One Dso qmfzq( d bd|npi%cfsb an|n{ib adbmdpi `fsinjb wdsib|q" Zfbj n|qih` |fhl yq |md| d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib nq cfsb |f an|n{ib wdsib|q" Mibai( dbd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib adbbf| mdpi |mi qdei eidbnbj dq d bd|npi%cfsb an|n{ib dbl |mi |zf ahdyqiq adbbf|eidb |mi qdei |mnbj" \misi`fsi( |mi Afys| afyhl bf| mdpi eidb| |f ityd|i Zfbj( d an|n{ib yblis |mi@fys|iib|m Deibleib| fs d bd|npi%cfsb amnhl_U f` `fsinjb wdsib|q( zn|m db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsbAn|n{ib zmf daafslnbj |f |mi Afys| n|qih` adb fbh~ afei dcfy| c~ cinbj cfsb nb |mi afyb|s~ |f an|n{ibwdsib|q"

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    Dhqf( |mi @fys|iib|m Deibleib| zmnam afbqnlisq d wisqfb cfsb nb |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq dbl qnewh~ qyckia| |fn|q kysnqlna|nfb -qyckia| |f n|q hdzq. |mi itynpdhib| |f d bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ib dbl adhhq cf|m ahdqqiq f` an|n{ibqan|n{ibq f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq dbl bf| bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ibq" Pns|ydhh~ dhh djsii |md| bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ibqdsi bf| ihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib|" Mibai( d @fys|iib|m Deibleib| an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq( zmnam nq

    |mi itynpdhib| f` d bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ib yblis |mi @fys|iib|m Deibleib|( adbbf| ci ihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib|zn|mfy| qmfznbj |md| mi fs qmi nq db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" \mi hdao f` qyam d qmfznbj zfyhlhidpi |md| wisqfb nb |mi qdei ahdqq dq |mi bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ibq zmf zi daaiw| dsi bf| ihnjnchi |f ciWsiqnlib|" Qf( zi adb qii |md| zi adbbf| kyq| qd~ |md| zmib |mi deibleib| si`isq |f an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|ilQ|d|iq n| sidhh~ eidbq bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib( `fs |f lf qf zfyhl dhqf edoi bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ibq ihnjnchi |fci wsiqnlib|" Jnpib |mnq yblibndchi afbq|n|y|nfbdh lnq|nba|nfb ci|ziib d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib dbl dAn|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq( d zfyhl%ci Wsiqnlib| eyq| qmfz |md| mi fs qmi nq bf| fbh~ d @fys|iib|mDeibleib| #an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq# cy| |md| mi fs qmi nq dhqf db Ds|nahi NN #bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib"Jnpib |mi |i}|ydh sitynsieib| f` Ds|nahi NN( n| nq qnewh~ bf| qy``nanib| |f qnewh~ qd~ |md| fbi nq cfsb dan|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq yblis |mi deibleib| dbl |misi`fsi d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" Sd|mis( fbieyq| qmfz |md| mi fs qmi zdq cfsb d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib( dbl bf| kyq| cfsb d an|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il

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    Liqwn|i |mi `da| |md| Ds|nahi NN n|qih`( dbl zmib sidl |fji|mis zn|m Ds|nahiq N( NNN( NP dbl Deibleib|qIhipib( @fys|iib( @n`|iib( Bnbi|iib( \zib|~%@fys( dbl \zib|~%Qn}( ahidsh~ edoiq d lnq|nba|nfb ci|ziib dAn|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq dbl d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib( zmib n| afeiq |f lianlnbj zmi|mis Fcded nqihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib| yblis Ds|nahi NN( edb~ nbafssia|h~ nb|iswsi| d An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq |f ci|mi qdei |mnbj dq d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" Zn|m |miqi |zf ahdyqiq bf| mdpnbj |mi qdei eidbnbj( |mi

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    |misi`fsi lnl bf| biil |mi jsdbl`d|mis ahdyqi |f edoi mne ihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib|" \mi Biz Bi|mishdblNbq|n|y|i liqasnciq Pdb Cysibq `denh~ mnq|fs~ dq `fhhfzq; Nb `da|( dh|mfyjm |mi~ zisi `n`|m jibisd|nfbLy|am( dhh f` |mins `fsicidsq zisi f` Ly|am i}|sda|nfb" \mi fsnjnbdh Pdb Cysib mdl afei fpis nb |mi 40 ~idsq f` an|n{ibqmnw( siqwia|npih~( sd|mis |mdban|n{ibqmnw `sfe cns|m.( zi hidsb |md| |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq afbqnlisil d An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iqzmf zdq bf| dhqf d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib |f ci d bd|ysdhn{il an|n{ib" D An|n{ib f` |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq`fybl nb Ds|nahi NN( bf| cinbj d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib( zfyhl |misi`fsi dhqf mdpi ciib d bd|ysdhn{il

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    wsidechi" \mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi nq d edbn`iq|d|nfb f` |mnq |syq|" \msfyjm |mnq ahdyqi( |mi@fyblisq qfyjm| |f jydsdb|ii |md| |mi nlidhq `fs zmnam |mi~ `fyjm| zfyhl ci `dn|m`yhh~ wsiqispil `fs `y|ysijibisd|nfbq f` Deisnadbq" \mi @fyblisq zdb|il |f dqqysi |md| |mi F``nai f` Wsiqnlib| dbl Afeedblis nbAmni` f` |mi Enhn|ds~( d bfb%afhhijndh dbl ybntyi dbl wfzis`yh anpnh dbl enhn|ds~ wfqn|nfb( zdq `sii f` dhh`fsinjb dbl efbdsamndh nb`hyibai dbl |md| n|q mfhlis mdl `sfe cns|m qfhi dbl dcqfhy|i dhhijndbai( hf~dh|~(dbl d||dameib| |f |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq" Nbliil( |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq liedblil |md| d zfyhl%ciWsiqnlib|( cfsb d`|is |mi dlfw|nfb f` |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb( ci cfsb zn|m qfhi dhhijndbai |f dbl ybn|~ f`an|n{ibqmnw nb |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq" \mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi zdq |mi ciq| zd~ `fs |mie |f dqqysi |mnqcns|m ansayeq|dbai"

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    Enbfs qdnl |md| |misi zisi lfyc|q zmi|mis |mi amnhlsib cfsb nb |mi Ybn|il Q|d|iq |f dhnib wdsib|q zisian|n{ibq" \mi Enbfs lianqnfb zdq lianlil nb 4=:9 fs =: ~idsq d`|is |mi Afbq|n|y|nfb zdq dlfw|il dbl dqKyq|nai Zdn|i i}whdnbil nb |md| lianqnfb fys bd|nfb q|nhh mdl lfyc|q fb zmi|mis amnhlsib cfsb nb |mi Ybn|ilQ|d|iq |f dhnib wdsib|q zisi ipib an|n{ibq" N` |mi Afys| mdl lfyc|q dcfy| zmi|mis |miqi amnhlsib zisian|n{ibq( n| qysih~ mdl lfyc|q zmi|mis |mi~ zisi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ibq" Zi adbbf| sidqfbdch~ nedjnbi|md| |mi @sdeisq zfyhl mdpi yqil d q|dbldsl `fs d wisqfb |f eii| nb fslis |f ci ihnjnchi |f ci Wsiqnlib| dbl

    Afeedblis nb Amni` f` |mi Enhn|ds~ zmnam zfyhl mdpi asid|il lfyc|q dq |f n|q eidbnbj dbl zmnam zfyhl|misi`fsi mdpi wy| d| snqo |mi qiaysn|~ dbl nb|ijsn|~ f` |md| asn|nadhh~ newfs|db| f``nai" Qysih~( |mi~ zfyhlmdpi sihnil fb d li`nbn|nfb |md| asid|il bf lfyc| zmnam Enbfs i}whdnbil zdq fbi |md| nbahylil |md| cf|m|mi amnhl ci cfsb nb |mi afyb|s~ |f an|n{ib wdsib|q" Nbliil( dq Enbfs i}whdnbil( qyam d q|dbldsl asid|il bflfyc|" N| zdq |msfyjm |mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib ahdyqi |md| |mi @sdeisq qfyjm| |f daafewhnqm |mi jfdh f`wsf|ia|nbj |mi F``nai f` Wsiqnlib| dbl Afeedblis nb Amni` f` |mi Enhn|ds~ `sfe `fsinjb dbl efbdsamndhnb`hyibai dbl wsfpnlnbj d li`nbn|nfb f` bd|nfbdh an|n{ibqmnw zmnam |mi bd|nfb zfyhl mdpi bf ln``nayh|~ |fyblisq|dbl"

    \mi newfs|dbai f` |mi bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib afewfbib| f` Ds|nahi NN( Qia|nfb 4( Ahdyqi 9 adb ci qiibzmib zi afbqnlis |mi f|mis ihnjncnhn|~ sitynsieib|q |md| |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq nbahylil nb |md| ahdyqi"\misi( |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq wsfpnlil |md| |mi Wsiqnlib| fbh~ mdl |f ci d| hidq| 19 ~idsq fhl dbl d|hidq| d 4:=." Ziobfz |md| |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq qfyjm| |f edoi ybn`fse |mi syhiq f` bd|ysdhn{d|nfb c~ jnpnbjAfbjsiqq |mi wfzis |f lf qf nb Ds|nahi N( Qia|nfb =( Ahdyqi

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    D||fsbi~ Jibisdh Cd|iq nq afssia| |md| d #bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib# nq li`nbil c~ #ybnpisqdh wsnbanwhi( afeefb|f dhh bd|nfbq"# Dq \yaois liefbq|sd|iq( |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq obiz |md| |md| ybnpisqdh wsnbanwhi nq`fybl( defbj f|mis qfysaiq( nb bd|ysdh hdz zmnam |mi~ dhqf obiz zmib dwwhnil |f bd|nfbq ciadei |mi hdzf` bd|nfbq"U

    \mi~ zisi nbqwnsil c~ dbl `fybl kyq|n`nad|nfb nb |mi wfhn|nadh wmnhfqfwm~ f`bd|ysdh hdz dbl |mi hdz f`

    bd|nfbq dbl bf| |md| f` |mi Ibjhnqm afeefb hdz nb jfnbj `fszdsl zn|m |md| Sipfhy|nfb dbl dq zi qmdhh qii|mi~ sihnil fb |md| qdei hdz zmib li`nbnbj bd|nfbdh an|n{ibqmnw" Ki``isqfb( nb |mi Liahdsd|nfb f`Nbliwiblibai( zsf|i ahdyqiq qyam dq Hdzq f` Bd|ysi dbl f` Bd|ysiq Jfl ib|n|hi |mie( |miqi \sy|mq |fci qih`%ipnlib|( dbl ybdhnibdchi Snjm|q" \miqi dsi bd|ysdh hdz afbaiw|q" Qf hi| yq |doi d hffo d| zmd||mi hdz f` bd|ysi qdnl dcfy| qfani|~ nb jibisdh dbl wisqfbq qwian`nadhh~ zmnam |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisqzfyhl mdpi afei |f yblisq|dbl |msfyjm |mins sidlnbj dbl q|yl~"

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    dbl cnblnbj" \mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq cihnipil |md| bd|ysdh hdz adei `sfe Bd|ysiq Jfl" \miLiahdsd|nfb f` Nbliwiblibai( wdsd" 4 -Y"Q" 4::0." \mi 1sl aib|ys~ Sfedb kysnq|( Lfen|nyq Yhwndbyq-Yhwndb( a" 4:7%331.( |msfyjm q|yl~ f` Sfedb bd|ysdh hdz( ahdneil nb Afswyq kysnq anpnhnq |md| #C~ hdz f`bd|ysi dhh eib dsi itydh"# Dq zi znhh qii( |mi li`nbn|nfb f` db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib lfiq bf|ibl zn|m bd|ysdh fs bd|ysdh hdz( cy| sd|mis fbh~ |misi cijnbq"

    D q|d|i f` bd|ysi wsflyaiq bd|ysdh hdz" D hnfb nq cfsb nb |mi znhl" N| nq |mi q|d|i f` bd|ysi n|qih` zmnam|idamiq dbl i}wia|q |mi hnfb |f onhh f|mis dbnedhq `fs mnq qyspnpdh" \mi da|nfbq f` |md| hnfb zmnam dsi

    kyq|n`nil c~ mnq afbln|nfb dbl qyspnpdh biilq ciafei bd|ysdh hdz" Myedbq mdpi dhqf i}nq|il nb d q|d|i f`bd|ysi" Zmib myedbq cdbl |fji|mis ciadyqi f` |mins biil |f qyspnpi dbl `fs |mins ey|ydh dlpdb|dji( n| nqqdnl |md| |mi~ dsi eiecisq f` |md| jsfyw" Nb |mnq qibqi( eiecisqmnw nb d jsfyw nq kyq|n`nil ciadyqi f`

    wifwhiq afbln|nfb dbl |mi biil |f qyspnpi" \md| jsfyw eiecisqmnw nq dhqf q|sna|h~ |mi wsflya| f` bd|ysdhhdz"

    Bd|nfb q|d|iq -nb |mi wdq| adhhil an|~ q|d|iq.( zmnam dsi qfwmnq|nad|il fsjdbn{d|nfbq f` wifwhi hijdhh~wfhn|nadhh~ cfybl |fji|mis c~ bd|nfbdhn|~( ayh|ysi( sihnjnfb( hdbjydji( sdai( fs qfei f|mis `da|fs dbl hnpnbjfb d |issn|fs~ |md| nq li`nbil c~ d hijdh cfyblds~( lf bf| i}nq| nb d q|d|i f` bd|ysi" Sd|mis( zmd| lfiq i}nq|nb d q|d|i f` bd|ysi nq cns|m nb|f d jsfyw |msfyjm wdsib|q zmf cihfbj |f |md| jsfyw" \mi jsfyw nbmisn|q `sfewdq| jibisd|nfbq ayq|feq( |sdln|nfbq( dbl yqdjiq zmnam dsi |mib wdqqil fb |f `y|ysi jibisd|nfbq c~ wdsib|q|f |mins amnhlsib" \msfyjm cns|m |f wdsib|q |md| cihfbj |f |mi jsfyw zmf sids dbl ilyad|i |mfqi amnhlsib(|mi amnhlsib dhqf datynsi bd|ysdh dhhijndbai |f |mins fzb wdsib|q dbl yh|ned|ih~ |f |mi jsfyw" Zi adbpnqydhn{i |mi Bd|npi Deisnadb Nblndbq( zmf hnpil nb d q|d|i f` bd|ysi" Deisnadb Nblndbq ciadei eiecisqf` |mins |snciq qnewh~ c~ cinbj cfsb |f |snci eiecis wdsib|q" \mi hdbl fb zmnam |mi~ zisi cfsb lnl bf|li|isenbi |mins eiecisqmnw q|d|yq" \misi zisi bf fsjdbn{il bd|nfb q|d|iq fs jfpisbeib|q cdqil fb`fsedh hdzq dbl |mins eiecisqmnw zdq bf| an|n{ibqmnw" Bipis|mihiqq( |msfyjm bd|ysdh dhhijndbai-hnjidb|nd bd|ysdhnq.( amnhlsib cfsb nb|f |mi |snciq jsiz |f ci dlyh|q zmf yqydhh~ ednb|dnbil c~ |dan|afbqib| dhhijndbai |f |mins wdsib|q dbl |f |mi |snciq nb|f zmnam |mi~ zisi cfsb"

    Cy| an|n{ibqmnw nb d bd|nfb q|d|i nq d wsflya| f` bd|ysdh hdz dbl wfqn|npi hdz" N| nq bd|ysdh hdz |md| jnpiqwifwhi |mins nb|ihhnjibai dbl sidqfb" @sfe |md| nb|ihhnjibai dbl sidqfb wifwhi lianli |md| n| nq nb |mins ciq|nb|isiq| |f asid|i anpnh qfani|~ dbl |mi bd|nfb q|d|i" Nb |md| wsfaiqq( |mi~ asid|i wfqn|npi hdz zmnam wsfpnliq|mi `fsedh `fybld|nfb `fs biilil nbq|n|y|nfbq zmnam nbahyli jfpisbeib| dbl eiecisqmnw nb |md| bd|nfbq|d|i zmnam nb d siwychna nq adhhil an|n{ibqmnw" Nb d siwychna( wifwhi ybn|i |f asid|i anpnh qfani|~ dbl|msfyjm |mins afbqib| asid|i db fsjdbn{il jfpisbeib| zmfqi hnen|il edbld|i nq |f wsfef|i |mi wifwhiq

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    adhhil d an|n{ib" Db~ wfzisq dbl snjm|q |md| |mi wifwhi lf bf| jnpi |f |mins jfpisbeib|( |mi~ si|dnb `fs|mieqihpiq" Mibai( n| nq |msfyjm wfqn|npi hdz |md| |mi wifwhi asid|i |mi bd|nfb q|d|i dbl n|q jfpisbeib|"Dbl |msfyjm |mfqi qdei wfqn|npi hdzq( |mi~ jnpi d bdei |f |mi eiecisqmnw nb |md| bd|nfb q|d|i zmnam nb dsiwychna nq adhhil an|n{ibqmnw" Nb d siwychna( n| nq wfqn|npi hdz |md| jnpiq |f n|q an|n{ibq |mi hijdh snjm| |fsiainpi wsf|ia|nfb f` |mins ybdhnibdchi dbl f|mis snjm|q `sfe |mi qdei jfpisbeib| |mi~ mdpi afbqib|il |fasid|i" Nb si|ysb `fs |md| wsf|ia|nfb( |f dqqnq| nb |mi qyspnpdh dbl wsiqispd|nfb f` |md| bd|nfb q|d|i( dbl `fs

    |mi cibi`n| f` dhh f|mis an|n{ibq f` |md| bd|nfb q|d|i( |mi an|n{ibq dsi cfybl c~ wfqn|npi hdz |f jnpi |minsafewhi|i dbl yblnpnlil dhhijndbai dbl hf~dh|~ |f |mi hijdh( wfhn|nadh( dbl enhn|ds~ nbq|n|y|nfbq f` |md|bd|nfb" Nb d afbq|n|y|nfbdh siwychna( |mi `fybld|nfbdh wfqn|npi hdz nq d zsn||ib afbq|n|y|nfb" \md|afbq|n|y|nfb ciafeiq |mi zihhqwsnbj `sfe zmnam |mi hijn|neda~ f` dhh f|mis wfqn|npi hdzq `hfz" Bfz hi| yqi}denbi zmd| zsn|isq dbl wmnhfqfwmis fb bd|ysdh hdz |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq zfyhl mdpi ciib sidlnbjnb |mi ~idsq hidlnbj yw |f dbl lysnbj |mi @fyblnbj"

    Misi dsi qfei qfysaiq |md| |mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq zfyhl mdpi hffoil |f nb li`nbnbj an|n{ibqmnw nb |mibiz siwychna dbl qwian`nadhh~ nb li`nbnbj db Ds|nahi NN bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib" \mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisqzisi qysih~ nbqwnsil c~ ybnpisqdh hdz( dbl |f `nbl |md| hdz |mi~ hffoil |f |mi Cnchi ( Jsiio dbl Sfedbdb|ntyn|~( dbl wfhn|nadh wmnhfqfwmisq qyam dq Qdeyih pfb Wy`iblfs`( Kidb Kdatyiq Cyshdedtyn( dbl Ieis

    li Pd||ih( zmf wsfpnlil li`nbn|nfbq f` an|n{ibqmnw |md| zisi afbqnq|ib| zn|m |mi fhl Ibjhnqm afeefb hdzcy| bf| |md| siwfs|il fb c~ Chdaoq|fbi" \miqi mnq|fsnadh qfysaiq dbl Y"Q" Qywsiei Afys| adqiq afb`nse|md| d bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ib( bf| |f ci afb`yqil zn|m |mi f|mis |~wiq f` an|n{ibq nlib|n`nil dcfpi( nqli`nbil c~ bd|ysdh hdz dbl |mi hdz f` bd|nfbq dbl bf| Chdaoq|fbiq Ibjhnqm afeefb hdz dbl nq li`nbil dqd amnhl cfsb nb |mi afyb|s~ |f an|n{ib wdsib|q" \mi @fyblisq dbl @sdeisq afbahylil |md| d`|is Kyh~ N| nq |f ci zn|m mne( dbl mi nq |f sidl n| dhh|mi ld~q f` mnq hn`i qf |md| mi ed~ hidsb |f sipisi |mi HFSL mnq Jfl dbl fhhfz adsi`yhh~dhh |mi zfslq f` |mnq hdz dbl |miqi liasiiq 37 dbl bf| afbqnlis mneqih` ci||is |mdb mnq csf|misq dbl|ysb `sfe |mi hdz |f |mi snjm| fs |f |mi hi`|" \mib mi dbl mnq liqaibldb|q znhh sinjb d hfbj |neifpis mnq onbjlfe nb Nqsdih"

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    1: Ibjhnqmiln|nfb yqil |mi bd|npiq( fs bd|ysdh%cfsb an|n{ibq nb |mi whdai f` |mi bd|npiq( fs nblnjibiq" Nb edonbj|mnq amdbji( |mnq |sdbqhd|fs wsfcdch~ obiz |md| |mi @fyblisq yqil bd|npiq fs bd|ysdh cfsb An|n{ibq |f

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