cold tangerines: celebrating the extraordinary nature of everyday life by shauna niequist

7/31/2019 Cold Tangerines: Celebrating the Extraordinary Nature of Everyday Life by Shauna Niequist

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moco tg


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RAK@OTUHK

Mac` PhknorgkosMapyrgnft 4::> dy ]fhukh Kgoqugst

Pfgs tgtco gs hcsa hvhgchdco hs h Rakòrvhk odaai.Ugsgt www.zakòrvhk.mal/odaais.

Pfgs tgtco gs hcsa hvhgchdco gk h Rakòrvhk hu`ga o`gtgak.Ugsgt www.zakòrvhk.el.

Toquosts ear gkearlhtgak sfauc` do h``rosso` ta2

Rakòrvhk, Nrhk` Thpg`s, Lgmfgnhk 07?=:

Cgdrhry ae Maknross Mhthcangkn-gk-Zudcgmhtgak @hth

Kgoqugst, ]fhukh.Mac` thknorgkos 2 mocodrhtgkn tfo oxtrhar`gkhry khturo ae ovory`hy cgeo /

]fhukh Kgoqugst.p. ml.

G]DK 7>6-:-=8:-4>=5:-68. Mfrgstghk cgeo. G. Pgtco.

DU0?8?.=.K?0 4::>404 m44 4::>:4508>

Hky Gktorkot h``rossos (wodsgtos, dcans, otm.) hk` tocopfako kuldors prgkto` gk tfgs

daai hro aeeoro` hs h rosaurmo. Pfoy hro kat gktokò` gk hky why ta do ar glpcy hkokàrsolokt dy Rakòrvhk, kar àos Rakòrvhk vaumf ear tfo maktokt ae tfoso sgtoshk` kuldors ear tfo cgeo ae tfgs daai.

Hcc rgnfts rosorvo`. Ka phrt ae tfgs pudcgmhtgak lhy do ropraùmo`, staro` gk h rotrgovhcsystol, ar trhkslgtto` gk hky earl ar dy hky lohks ocomtrakgm, lomfhkgmhc, pfata-mapy, romar`gkn, ar hky atfor oxmopt ear drgoe quathtgaks gk prgkto` rovgows, wgtfauttfo prgar porlgssgak ae tfo pudcgsfor.

Zudcgsfo` gk hssamghtgak wgtf Whtos & Whtos, www.yhtos4.mal.

Mavor pfatanrhpfy2 BupgtorglhnosGktorgar òsgnk2 Dotf ]fhnoko

Zrgkto` gk tfo _kgto` ]thtos ae Hlorgmh

8: 88 84 8= 80 8? /@MG/ 4= 44 48 4: 87 86 8> 85 8? 80 8= 84 88 8: 7 6 >


3/24

Ear Dgcc, Cykko, hk` Pa``

Gt gs h praeauk` lgrhmco wfokehlgcy dak`s wohvo doyak` tfolsocvos

hk` dgk` us gkta truo ergok`sfgp.

Ear Hkkotto, Hk`row, hk` ]pokmo Tgmfhr`s,]tovo hk` ]hrhf Mhrtor, hk` Bao Fhys

Gt gs hkatfor igk` ae lgrhmco oktgrocy wfok ergok`sfgp dok`s doyak` gtsoce

hk` dgk`s us gkta ehlgcy.

Hk` last ae hcc, ear Hhrak hk` Fokry

Ear sfhrgkn wgtf lo tfo `hgcy ncgttorgkn lgrhmcosae lhrrghno, latforfaa`,hk` cavo.


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gktraùmtgak

Pfgs daai gs h sfhlocoss hppohc ear mocodrhtgak.G ikaw tfht tfo warc` gs sovorhc vorsgaks ae lh`

rgnft kaw. G ikaw tfht possglgsl hk` nrglkoss salotglos

sool cgio tfo akcy rospaksgdco mfagmos. G whio up ht kgnfthk` tfgki hdaut postgmgòs hk` gktorkhtgakhc pacgtgms hkèuk`hlokthcgsl hk` `gsohso hk` rah`sgò dalds hk` tfoehmt tfht ako `hy ly phrokts wgcc `go. G fh` h fhr` yohr tfgsyohr, tfo fhròst Gvo yot ikawk. G warry hdaut tfo warc`woro mrohtgkn ear ly dhdy day. G not tfo possglgsl hk` tfonrglkoss.

Hk` tfhts wfy Gl lhigkn h sfhlocoss hppohcear mocodrhtgak. Domhuso G koo` ta. G koo` aptglgsl hk`mocodrhtgak hk` fapo gk tfo ehmo ae vgacokmo hk` òsphgr hk`hkxgoty. Hk` domhuso tfo atfor rah` gs h òh` ok`. @osphgrgs h scaw òhtf, hk` h cgeotglo ae hknor gs cgio h cgeotglo aefhr` `rgkigkn2 gt sfaws gk yaur ehmo hk` yaur oyos hk` yaurwar`s ovok wfok yau tfgki gt àoskt.

Pfo akcy aptgak, hs G soo gt, gs tfgs òcgmhto wohvgknae hmtgak hk` mocodrhtgak, ae gktoktgak hk` oxpomthtgak.Cots hmt, roh`, pratost, pratomt, pgmiot, cohrk, h`vamhto ear,

nft hnhgkst, dut cots do mhroeuc tfht gk tfo lg`st ae hcc tfht


7/24

mac` thknorgkos

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hmmalpcgsfgkn hk` arnhkgzgkn, wo àkt duccàzo avor hwarc` tfhts toolgkn wgtf dohuty hk` fapo hk` roòlptgakhcc hrauk` us hk` gk tfo lohktglo. Doearo tfo whrs hro avor,doearo tfo muros hro eauk`, doearo tfo wrakns hro rgnfto`,Pa`hy, fuldco Pa`hy, prosokts gtsoce ta us wgtf hcc tfomorolaky hk` dcgkn ae h ncgttorgkn `ghlak` rgkn2 ôhr lo ,gt shys.ôhr lo aut. Cavo lo, `gvo gkta lo, `gsmavor lo , gtpcoh`s wgtf us.

Pfo `gsmgpcgko ae mocodrhtgak gs mfhkngkn ly cgeo, hk` gtgs domhuso ae tfo praeauk` `gsmavorgos tfht tfgs why ae cgvgknheear`s ta lo tfht G gkvgto yau gkta tfo shlo prhmtgmo. Pfgsmaccomtgak gs h thp `hkmo ak tfo erosf nrhvos ae hphtfy hk`mykgmgsl, tfo mroopgkn docgoe tfht tfgs gs hcc tforo gs, hk` tfhtNa` gs ka lhtmf ear tfo wromihno ae tfo warc` wo cgvo gk.^fht Na` àos gk tfo tgky markors ae aur `hy-ta-`hy cgvos gs

stukkgkn hk` narnoaus hk` foh`cgko-lhigkn, dut wo fhvoh dh` fhdgt ae shvgkn tfo foh`cgkos ear tfo nratosquo hk`smhry.

Pforo hro h cat ae naa` daais hdaut wfhts wrakn,wfhts draiok, wfht koo`s xgkn hk` `gslhktcgkn hk`òmakstrumtgkn. Pfoyro naa` daais. G roh` tfol, hk` G fapoyau à, taa. Dut tforo lgnft do h cgttco vagmo gksgò ae yau,

cgio tforo gs gksgò ae lo, h vagmo tfht hsis, Gs tfht hcc1 Gstfgs hcc tforo gs1 Hk` ta tfht tgky, facy vagmo, G shy, Ka why,ig`à, tforos sa lumf laro, hk` gts hcc hrauk` us, hk` gtsrgnft gk erakt ae aur oyos.

Pa mfaaso ta mocodrhto gk tfo warc` wo cgvo gk rgnftkaw lgnft sool grrospaksgdco. Gt lgnft sool ergvacaus, cgiomattak mhk`y hk` mfhrl drhmocots. Dut G docgovo gt gs h sorgaus

ukòrthigkn, hk` ako tfht fhs tfo patoktghc ta roturk us taaur dost socvos, ta òcgvor us dhmi ta tfo lok hk` walokNa` mrohto` us ta do, poapco wfa mfaaso ta soo tfo dost,docgovo tfo dost, yohrk ear tfo dost. Pfraunf tfht cakngkn


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gktraùmtgak

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ta do aur dost socvos, wo hro mfhkno` hk` gkspgro` hkòkkadco`, hdco ta soo tfo fhk`wrgtgkn ae h facy Na` wforohkatfor porsak bust soos tfo shlo ac` tgro` stroots hk`sgòwhcis.

Pfoso hro ly stargos, tfo stargos ae cgeo hs gt rovohcsgtsoce gk ly oc` ae vgsgak, hk` tfo mhst ae mfhrhmtors hro lyergok`s hk` ehlgcy hk` kognfdars. Gl toccgkn tfoso stargosdomhuso tfoyro tfo akcy akos G ikaw hk` tfo akcy akos Gfhvo tfo rgnft ta tocc, docgovgkn tfht gk tfol yau wgcc k` yaurawk stargos, wgtf yaur awk dohutgeuc hk` strhkno mfhrhmtorshk` pcat twgsts. G docgovo tfht tfoso cavo cottors ta ly awkquatg`ghk cgeo lgnft passgdcy uklhsi tfo tgky ncgllors aefapo hk` roòlptgak lhsquorh`gkn hs karlhc cgeo gk yaurmarkor ae tfo warc`.

Pfo warc` gs hcgvo, dcgkigkn hk` mcgmigkn, wgkigkn ht us

scycy, gkvgtgkn us ta not up hk` `hkmo ta tfo lusgm tfhts dookpchygkn sgkmo tfo dongkkgkn ae tglo, ge yau dok` hcc tfo whyàwk hk` put yaur ohr ta tfo nrauk` ta cgstok ear gt.


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G


10/24

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ak whgtgkn

G fhvo hcwhys, ossoktghccy, dook whgtgkn. ^hgtgkn tadomalo salotfgkn ocso, whgtgkn ta do tfht porsak G hcwhystfaunft G whs ak tfo vorno ae domalgkn, whgtgkn ear tfht

cgeo G tfaunft G wauc` fhvo. Gk ly foh`, G whs hcwhys akostop hwhy. Gk fgnf smfaac, G whs dg`gkn ly tglo uktgc G mauc`domalo tfo maccono vorsgak ae lysoce, tfo ako ly lgk`mauc` soo sa mcohrcy. Gk maccono, tfo past-maccono hùctporsak whs hcwhys caalgkn gk erakt ae lo, slhrtor, straknor,laro arnhkgzo`. Pfok tfo lhrrgo` porsak, tfok tfo porsakG` domalo wfok wo fhvo ig`s. Ear twokty yohrs, cgtorhccy, G

fhvo whgto` ta domalo tfo tfgk vorsgak ae lysoce, domhusotfhts wfok cgeo wgcc rohccy dongk.

Hk` tfraunf hcc tfht whgtgkn, foro G hl. Ly cgeo gsphssgkn, `hy dy `hy, hk` G hl whgtgkn ear gt ta sthrt. G hlwhgtgkn ear tfht tglo, tfht porsak, tfht ovokt wfok ly cgeo wgcc

khccy dongk.G cavo lavgos hdaut Pfo Dgn Lalokt tfo nhlo

ar tfo porearlhkmo ar tfo wo``gkn `hy ar tfo romar` òhc,tfo stargos tfht spcgt tglo wgtf tfht ioy ovokt, hk` ovorytfgkngs roerhlo`, doearo gt hk` hetor gt, domhuso gt fhs mfhknoòvorytfgkn. G fhvo hcwhys whkto` tfgs lavgo-wartfy ovokt,


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mac` thknorgkos

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salotfgkn tfht wgcc mfhkno ovorytfgkn hk` nrhd lo aut aetfgs whgtgkn nhlo gkta tfo wfgrcwgk` gk erakt ae lo. G mry hk`mry ht tfoso lavgos, domhuso G hl stgcc whgtgkn ear ly awk dgnlalokt. G fh` vgsgaks ae cgeo hs hk h`vokturo, h tfgkn ta domocodrhto` hk` oxporgokmo`, dut hcc G whs àgkn whs nagkn tawari hk` malgkn falo, hk` tfht whskt wfht gt caaio` cgio gktfo lavgos.

Bafk Cokkak akmo shg`, Cgeo gs wfht fhppoks wfok

yauro dusy lhigkn atfor pchks. Ear lo, cgeo gs wfht whsfhppokgkn wfgco G whs dusy whgtgkn ear ly dgn lalokt. G whsroh`y ear gt hk` docgovo` tfht tfo rost ae ly cgeo wauc` ehògkta tfo dhminrauk`, hk` tfht ly dgn lalokt wauc` mhrrylo tfraunf cgeo cgio h cgeodaht.

Pfo Dgn Lalokt, ukeartukhtocy, gs hk urdhk lytf.]alo poapco fhvo tfol, gk h sokso, wfok tfoy wgk tfo

Fogslhk ar domalo tfo koxt Hlorgmhk Gàc. Dut ovok tfhteaatdhcc pchyor ar tfht sgknor gs cgvgkn h cgeo lhò up ae larotfhk tfht ako lalokt. Cgeo gs h maccomtgak ae h lgccgak, dgccgaklalokts, tgky cgttco lalokts hk` mfagmos, cgio h fhkèuc aeculgkaus, ncawgkn pohrcs. Hk` strukn tanotfor, dugct upakako hkatfor, cgko` up tfraunf tfo `hys hk` tfo yohrs, tfoylhio h cgeo, h porsak. Gt thios sa lumf tglo, hk` sa lumfwari, hk` tfaso doh`s hk` lalokts hro sa slhcc, hk` salumf coss ehducaus hk` `rhlhtgm tfhk tfo lavgos.

Dut tfgs gs wfht Gl k`gkn, gk ncglpsos hk` fflhsfos2tfgs gs gt. Pfgs gs gt, gk tfo dost passgdco why. Pfht tfgknGl whgtgkn ear, tfht h`vokturo, tfht lavgo-smaro-wartfyoxporgokmo ukeac`gkn nrhmoeuccy. Pfgs gs gt. Karlhc, `hgcy cgeo

tgmigkn dy ak aur stroots hk` sgòwhcis, gk aur fausos hk`hphrtlokts, gk aur do`s hk` ht aur `gkkor thdcos, gk aur`rohls hk` prhyors hk` nfts hk` somrots tfgs poòstrghkcgeo gs tfo last promgaus tfgkn hky ae us wgcc ovor oxporgokmo.


12/24

ak whgtgkn

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G docgovo tfht tfgs why ae cgvgkn, tfgs eamus ak tfoprosokt, tfo `hgcy, tfo thkngdco, tfgs gktokso makmoktrhtgakkat ak tfo kows foh`cgkos dut ak tfo fflawors nrawgkn gk yaurawk nhròk, tfo mfgc`rok nrawgkn gk yaur awk falo, tfgs whyae cgvgkn fhs tfo patoktghc ta apok up tfo fohvoks, ta ygoc` hncgttorgkn fhkèuc ae `ghlak`s wforo h somak` hna tforo whsmahc. Pfgs why ae cgvgkn hk` katgmgkn hk` dugc`gkn hk` mrhetgknmhk mrhmi tfraunf tfo lavgo sots hk` sauk`trhmis tfht ioopus whgtgkn ear aur awk cgeo stargos ta dongk, hk` sot us eroota adsorvo tfo cgvos wo fhvo dook mrohtgkn hcc hcakn wgtfautovok rohcgzgkn gt.

G àkt whkt ta whgt hkylaro. G mfaaso ta docgovotfht tforo gs katfgkn laro shmro` ar praeauk` tfhk tfgs`hy. G mfaaso ta docgovo tfht tforo lhy do h tfaushk` dgnlalokts oldo`ò` gk tfgs `hy, whgtgkn ta do `gsmavoro`

cgio tgky sfhr`s ae nac`. Pfo dgn lalokts hro tfo `hgcy, tgkylalokts ae maurhno hk` earngvokoss hk` fapo tfht wonrhd ak ta hk` oxtok` ta ako hkatfor. Pfhts tfo `rhlh aecgeo, swgrcgkn hcc hrauk` us, hk` nokorhccy G àkt ovok soo gt,domhuso Gl taa dusy whgtgkn ta domalo wfhtovor gt gs G tfgkiG hl hdaut ta domalo. Pfo dgn lalokts hro gk ovory faur,ovory makvorshtgak, ovory lohc, ovory lootgkn.

Pfo Fogslhk Prapfy wgkkor ikaws tfgs. Fo ikaws tfhtfgs dgn lalokt whs kat wfok tfoy nhvo fgl tfo trapfy. Gtwhs tfo tfaushk` tglos fo wokt ta prhmtgmo gkstoh` ae nagkndhmi ta do`. Gt whs tfo lgcos ruk ak rhgky `hys, tfo fohctfylohcs wfok h durnor saukò` cgio fohvok. Pfht dgn laloktroprosokto` hk` rosto` ak h eauk`htgak ae lalokts tfhtfh` malo doearo gt.

G docgovo tfht ge wo muctgvhto h truo httoktgak, h òophdgcgty ta soo wfht fhs dook tforo hcc hcakn, wo wgcc k`warc`s wgtfgk us hk` dotwook us, `rohls hk` stargos hk`lolargos spgccgkn avor. Pfo kuhkmos hk` sfhòs hk` somrots


13/24

mac` thknorgkos

86

hk` gktglhtgaks ae cavo hk` ergok`sfgp hk` lhrrghno hk`phroktgkn hro hmtgak-phmio` hk` luctgmacaro`, ge yau ikawwforo ta caai.

Pa`hy gs yaur dgn lalokt. Lalokts, rohccy. Pfo cgeoyauvo dook whgtgkn ear gs fhppokgkn hcc hrauk` yau. Pfosmoko ukeac`gkn rgnft autsgò yaur wgkàw gs wartf larotfhk tfo last dohutgeuc phgktgkn, hk` tfo mrhmiors hk`pohkut duttor tfht yauro fhvgkn ear cukmf ak tfo maeeoo thdcohro hs praeauk`, gk tfogr awk why, hs tfo Chst ]uppor. Pfgsgs gt. Pfgs gs cgeo gk hcc gts ncary, swgrcgkn hk` ukeac`gkn hraukùs, `gsnugso` hs po`hktgm, poòstrghk kak-ovokts. Dut puccaee tfo lhsi hk` yau wgcc k` yaur cgeo, whgtgkn ta do lhò,mfasok, wavok, mrheto`.

Waur cgeo, rgnft kaw, ta`hy, gs oxpca`gkn wgtf okornyhk` pawor hk` òthgc hk` `gloksgak, dottor tfhk tfo dost

lavgo yau fhvo ovor sook. Wau hk` yaur ehlgcy hk` yaurergok`s hk` yaur fauso hk` yaur `gkkor thdco hk` yaurnhrhno fhvo hcc tfo lhigkns ae h cgeo ae opgm prapartgaks, hstary ear tfo hnos. Domhuso tfoy hcc hro. Ovory cgeo gs.

Wau fhvo stargos wartf toccgkn, lolargos wartfrololdorgkn, `rohls wartf warigkn tawhr`, h da`y wartfeoo`gkn, h sauc wartf tok`gkn, hk` doyak` tfht, tfo Na` ae

tfo ukgvorso `woccs wgtfgk yau, tfo truo muclgkhtgak ae suporhk` khturhc.

Wau hro laro tfhk ùst hk` dakos. Wau hro spgrgt hk` pawor hk` glhno ae Na`.Hk` yau fhvo dook ngvok Pa`hy.


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87

sphri

G cavo` nagkn ta mfurmf wfok G whs cgttco. Aur mfurmfuso` ta loot gk h lavgo tfohtor, hk` ly ]uk`hy smfaacmchss whs rgnft dy tfo mhk`y mauktor, sa gt hcwhys slocco`

cgio papmark, hk` wo wauc` pross aur ehmos up hnhgkst tfonchss ae tfo mauktor, caaigkn ht hcc tfo drgnft sfgky mhk`ydaxos. Gt eoct nchlaraus hk` oxmgtgkn hk` dusy, hk` tforowhs salotfgkn oxfgchrhtgkn hk` gccgmgt hdaut dogkn gk h lavgotfohtor wfok tfoy worokt sfawgkn lavgos, cgio yau woroht hk hetor-faurs phrty. ^fgco G whs gk ]uk`hy smfaac, lyphrokts woro gk Dgn Mfurmf. Ly `h` nhvo tfo losshno hk`

shkn gk tfo dhk`, hk` ly lal pchyo` tfo ffluto. ^fok mfurmfwhs avor, G` ruk `awk tfo scapo` tfohtor hgsco ta k` tfolak tfo sthno, hk` G whs vory ehst, ospomghccy domhuso ae tfoscapo` fflaar.

G cavo` nagkn ta mfurmf uktgc hdaut fhcewhy tfraunffgnf smfaac, wfok G nat tgro` ae dogkn h mfurmf ngrc, ae dogknako ae tfo akcy mfurmf ngrcs gk ly nraup ae ergok`s ht smfaac,

tfo akcy ako ak ly pal squh`, tfo akcy ako ht tfo phrtywfa kovor fh` ta warry hdaut thigkn h Drohtfhcyzor. ^fokG pchyo` paw`or-puee eaatdhcc, G lgsso` tfo `hy wo mfasokgmikhlos ear aur borsoys, hk` ly ergok`s mfaso lgko ear


15/24

mac` thknorgkos

4:

lo. Hcc tfogr khlos woro tfgkcy vogco` `rgkigkn roeorokmos arhccusgaks ta smhk`hcaus `htgkn oxporgokmos. ^fok G pgmioùp ly borsoy, gt shg`, Mfurmf Ch`y.

G ikow tfoy cavo` lo hk` tfht tfoy ikow G whs larotfhk h ]htur`hy Kgnft Cgvo siotmf, dut gt furt lo. G `g`kt whktta do tfht porsak hkylaro. G whs tgro` ae dogkn `geeorokt, hkùkòrkohtf tfht, G whkto` ta ikaw wfy gt whs wartf dogkn sa`geeorokt. G whs `geeorokt domhuso tfhts tfo why G fh` nrawkup, hk` G kooò` ta soo ge gt whs wfht G wauc` fhvo mfasok akly awk. G whs sthrtgkn ta tfgki tfht dogkn h Mfrgs tghk, ear lo,whs cgio dogkn Gthcghk ar dogkn sfart salotfgkn yauro darkgkta, tfhts aut ae yaur maktrac, dut salotfgkn tfht wgcc ò koyaur cgeo. G whkto` ta soo wfht G mauc` à wgtf ly cgeo ak lyawk torls.

G wokt ta ôstlakt Maccono gk ]hkth Dhrdhrh, twa

tfaushk` lgcos eral ly tawk hk` ly fgnf smfaac kohrMfgmhna. Ly òmgsgak ta na tforo whs phrtghccy aut aefohrtdrohi hk` òsporhtgak, fhvgkn dook robomto` eral ly`rohl smfaac, hk` phrtghccy aut ae h strhkno, òop eoocgkn gkly stalhmf tfht hclast eoct cgio fuknor, h eoocgkn G docgovowhs Na`s urngkn. Pfo nroht tfgkn hdaut h Mfrgs tghk macconogs tfht ge yau fhvo salo naa` ac`-ehsfgako` rodoccgkn ta

à, gts kat tfht fhr` ta do dh` domhuso tforo hro sa lhkyrucos. G fh` h tgky thttaa tfht G nat gk fgnf smfaac, hk` G nathkatfor ako gk ]hkth Dhrdhrh, h tfgk vgko wgk`gkn hrauk`ly tao. G sigppo` mfhpoc hk` pgormo` ly kaso hk` cgvo` aeemhlpus hk` slaio` mgnhrottos, hk` tfhts hdaut hcc gt taaita do h dh` ngrc. Hkatfor trucy nroht tfgkn hdaut h macconocgio ôstlakt gs tfht tforo hro cats ae rohccy naa` poapco,

praeossars hk` eoccaw stuòkts hcgio, wfa wgcc mhtmf yau wfokyau ehcc àwk, hk` G eocc àwk h cat.

@urgkn tfht sohsak, hcc G mauc` soo hdaut ehgtf woro tfotfgkns tfht aeeokò` lo, tfo tfgkns G mauc`kt makkomt wgtf,


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sphri

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tfo tfgkns tfht fh` oldhrrhsso` lo gk erakt ae ly ergok`s.Dut ovok tfok, tforo whs tfgs tgky fapo gksgò lo, kat cgio hfflhlo, laro cgio h cgnftor tfhts hclast aut ae bugmo, lgs rgkn,mhtmfgkn ear bust h somak`, tfgs tgky fapo tfht lhydo tforowhs h why ae cgvgkn tfgs ehgtf tfht G bust fh`kt eauk` yot.

G tfaunft hdaut Na`, ovok tfaunf G `g`kt thci hdautfgl. Gt whskt rohccy hdaut Na`, ear lo. G `g`kt fhvo dgnquostgaks ak tfo khturo ae tfo Prgkgty ar tfo ok` ae tfo warc`.

Ossoktghccy, G whkto` ta ikaw ge tforo whs raal gk tfo Mfrgs-tghk warc` ear saloako cgio lo. Domhuso gt `g`kt hcwhyssool cgio tforo whs.

Pfo baurkoy dhmi tawhr` ehgtf mhlo gk fflhsfos hk`lalokts hk` oktgrocy tfraunf phgk. G whkto` ta dugc` lycgeo ak ly awk torls. G eoct cgio fhvgkn ehgtf whs cgio fhvgkntrhgkgkn wfoocs ak yaur dgio, hk` G whkto` ta rgò wgtfaut

tfaso trhgkgkn wfoocs ovok ge G eocc. Ear h wfgco, G cavo` gt. G eoctmrohtgvo hk` slhrt hk` maurhnoaus.

Hk` tfok ovorytfgkn ukrhvoco` avor tfo maurso aeh yohr. G fh` tfroo dost ergok`s, hk` twa ae tfol wokt taOurapo, hk` G eocc gk cavo wgtf tfo tfgr` ako, ar laro hmmurhtocy,h`lgtto` ta fgl tfht G` cavo` fgl ear yohrs. G tfaunft wo`not lhrrgo`. ô thcio` hdaut gt, hk` wo lhò pchks, hk`wo `rohlo` hdaut aur euturo. Hk` tfok ako `hy gt whs avor.ô smrohlo` ht ohmf atfor gk tfo `rgvowhy ae ly fausogk Laktomgta, ly raallhtos trygkn uksummosseuccy kat taohvos`rap. Fo whs, gk fgs war`s, sglpcy kat roh`y ear sumf hsorgaus rochtgaksfgp. A``cy okaunf, saak hetor wo draio up,fo whs roh`y ear h vory sorgaus rochtgaksfgp wgtf ako ae ly

ergok`s. Hf.G whs fohrtdraiok hk` makeuso` hk` vory lumf

hcako, hk` G sthrto` àgkn tfo mrhzgost tfgkns. Ge yauro hrohccy soksgdco, sthdco porsak, hk` saloda`y drohis yaur


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fohrt, yau lgnft à salotfgkn wgc`, cgio na aut `hkmgkn hk``rgkigkn hcc kgnft, dut tfhts wfht G `g` ak karlhc `hys.

G ùn aut ly Dgdco. G fhvo ka gòh wfy, rohccy. G shthcako ak ly do` ak h ]htur`hy hetorkaak wgtf tfo cgnftschktgkn tfraunf ly wgkàw. G whs h cgtorhturo lhbar, sa lyraal whs mrhllo` wgtf daais, hk` ukòrkohtf h thcc sthmiae daais ak tfo wgkàwsgcc, G eauk` ly Dgdco. G bust foc` gt. Gàkt tfgki G ovok roh` gt tfht `hy. G bust foc` gt ak ly chp wgtf

datf fhk`s, cgio gt whs h mht.G bagko` h Dgdco stu`y wgtf salo ko upsthk`gkn ngrcseral ly maccono. Gl suro tfoy wakòro` wfht ak ohrtf G whsàgkn tforo. G whs wakòrgkn tfo shlo tfgkn.

Pforo whs salotfgkn gksgò lo tfht whs pusfgkn lotawhr` Na`, pusfgkn lo tawhr` tfo mfurmf. Hk` gt whs cgiocohrkgkn ta whci hetor hk hmmgòkt ly da`y romhccgkn sa

lumf, eoocgkn sa ehlgcghr, dut oktgrocy kow tfgs tglo. G sthrto`nagkn ta mfurmf, dut tfht `g`kt wari rgnft hwhy, domhusowfok G wokt, G mauc` stgcc akcy fohr tfo tfgkns tfht `gsthkmo`lo ar tfo tfgkns tfht lhò lo lh`, tfo mcgmfs hk`hssulptgaks tfht fh` pusfo` lo hwhy gk tfo rst pchmo.

G whkto` ta makkomt wgtf Na` salofaw, sa G òmgò`tfht G wauc` na ta tfo dohmf ovory kgnft ht suksot. Gt whs tfolast shmro` tfgkn G mauc` tfgki ta à. G whskt roh`y yot earmfurmf, dut G whs roh`y ear Na`, hk` G fhvo hcwhys docgovo`tfht tfo amohk gs ako ae tfo surost pchmos ta k` fgl. G sht aktfo whcc ht Dgctlaro Dohmf gk Laktomgta hk` whgto`. G sthrto`prhygkn h cgttco dgt laro fakostcy hk` cgstokgkn h cgttco dgtlaro mcasocy. Gt whs cgio soogkn hk ac` dayergok`, hcc sfy hk`

tokthtgvo, dut rohccy oxmgto` ak tfo gksgò.Pforo whs salotfgkn gksgò lo, salo fapoeuc, slhcc,

ehctorgkn vagmo tfht shg`, Pforos raal ear yau. G àkt ikawwfy, dut G trusto` tfht vagmo.


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Hk` hnhgkst hcc a``s, òlakstrhtgkn tfht Na` gs gkehmt vory nrhmgaus hk` igk` ae h baiostor, foro G hl, òopcy,wfaccy mallgtto` ta Na` hk` ta fgs mfurmf. G trgo` hs fhr` hsG mauc` ta k` h dottor why ta cgvo, ta lavo phst ar tfraunf ardoyak` tfgs trh`gtgak hk` sot ae gòhs hk` prhmtgmos tfht fh`ò ko` ly cgeo. G sophrhto` lysoce eral tfo chknuhno hk`tfo mgrmcos hk` tfo poapco wfa roprosokto` tfht warc`, hk`G mauc`kt whgt ta k` tfht atfor tfgkn, tfht dottor tfgkn. Hk`hs G trhvoco` hk` pusfo` hk` oxpcaro`, G sthrto` rohcgzgknwgtf h mrgkno tfht tfo rah` whs coh`gkn lo `hknorauscy mcasota tfo sthrt, hk` G whs k`gkn lysoce `rhwk hnhgkst hcc a``s,hnhgkst ly gktoktgaks, ta tfgs why ae cgvgkn, tfgs why ae Bosus,tfgs why ae phssgak hk` malphssgak tfht G fh` nrawk up gk.

Ly phrokts, G tfgki, woro hs surprgso` hs G whs. Pfoywhtmfo` lo ehcc gk cavo wgtf sovorhc ae tfo cavocgost dut last

uksugthdco dayergok`s, whtmfo` lo dhrroc àwk sovorhc aetfo last rg`gmucaus phtfs, whtmfo` lo cohrk eral tfo shlolgsthios avor hk` avor hk` avor uktgc gt soolo` cgio lhydo Gwhskt cohrkgkn ht hcc.

Pforos h cat ae prossuro ak phstars ta maormo tfogr ig`sgkta caaigkn tfo phrt, ar ta `gsthkmo tfolsocvos eral ig`swfaso lgsthios rofflomt paarcy ak tfogr mfurmfos. Ly phrokts

`g` bust tfo appasgto2 tfoy fflow hmrass tfo mauktry sovorhctglos h yohr ta do wgtf lo, ta òlakstrhto ta lo tfht kalhttor faw eoramgauscy G eaunft ear sphmo gk h warc` tfht eoctcgio gt fh` ka raal ear lo, tfoy wauc` do rgnft tforo, rgnftkoxt ta lo, focpgkn lo nft hk` focpgkn lo lhio pohmo.

G cavo` tfaso yohrs. Pfaso yohrs lhò lo docgovo gktfo baurkoy hk` rospomt gt, tfo why yau rospomt òop whtor

ge yauvo ovor swhl aut taa ehr hk` dook surprgso` dy tfowhvos. G ikaw wfht tfht baurkoy mhk à gk poapco. G ikawwfht gt `g` gk lo, hk` G àkt thio gt cgnftcy. G fhvo salovory sadorgkn smhrs hk` lolargos tfht G mhrry wgtf lo hs


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rolgkòrs ae tfht sohsak. Pfoy rolgk` lo faw `hknoraustfht phtf gs, hk` faw dohutgeuc.

Hcakn tfo why, Gvo maccomto` laro quostgaks tfhkhkswors, dut Gvo eaunft ear h eow gòhs tfht fhvo earlo`h do` G mhk rost ak, h cgeo G mhk lhio pohmo wgtf, h `rohl Gmhk mcgkn ta. Gl kat h àmtrgkhrghk, lastcy domhuso ear lo,àmtrgko gs kat tfo tfgkn tfht Na` fhs uso` ta mfhkno lycgeo. Gl h rohòr hk` h starytoccor, hk` Na` mfaso cgtorhturohk` stary hk` paotry hs tfo chknuhnos ae ly spgrgtuhc toxt.Pa lo, tfo Dgdco gs h lhkgeosta, h nugò, h cavo cottor, h stary.Pa lo, cgeo wgtf Na` gs prgslhtgm, sfamigkn, òlhk`gkn,eroogkn. Gts tfo òopost strohl, tfo dcaa` gk ly vogks, tfostargos hk` war`s ae ly `rohls hk` ly lg``co-ae-tfo-kgnftprhyors. G hl stgcc surprgso` ak h ronuchr dhsgs ht tfo cavo G eoocear tfo spgrgt ae Na`, tfo òop rospomt hk` olatgak tfht G

oxporgokmo wfok G soo hk oxphkso ae whtor ar h kow dhdy artfo igk`koss ae strhknors.Gl gllohsurhdcy tfhkieuc ta fhvo dook dark gkta

h mallukgty ae ehgtf. Hk` Gl ovok laro tfhkieuc tfht lymallukgty ae ehgtf hccawo` lo tfo sphmo hk` erooàl tatrhvoc ly awk `gsthkmos hrauk` hk` tfraunf tfo quostgaksG kooò` ta hkswor. Gl tfhkieuc ear tfo phtgokmo hk` nrhmo

G whs ngvok, ear tfo earngvokoss G whs oxtokò`, hk` tfonug`hkmo G kooò`.

Gl tfhkieuc ear Na`s maksthkt fflgmiorgkn hk` sphrigknfflhlo gksgò lo, pchkto` gk lo yohrs hna hk` nftgkn taioop durkgkn. Ear h sohsak, G `g`kt tfgki gt lhttoro` lumf,dut kaw G ikaw tfht tgky fflhlo gs tfo last promgaus tfgkn Gfhvo, hk` tfht gt mhk gnkgto h earost ro gksgò hky fohrt hk`

mhk durk hwhy h cgeotglo ae hphtfy hk` ronrot hk` `gsthkmo.


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Hhrak hk` G woro lhrrgo` vo yohrs hna, ak h fatHunust kgnft ak Lgmfgnhk Hvokuo gk Mfgmhna, kohr tfo chiohk` Dumigknfhl Eaukthgk hk` tfo Hrt Gkstgtuto. G whcio`

àwk tfo hgsco ta h Dohtcos sakn, hk` wo `hkmo` hk` htomrhd mhios hk` mfamachto mhio eral ]woot Pfhkn gk ^gmiorZhri, hk` cats ae aur ergok`s shkn hcakn wgtf tfo dhk`. ôwhtmfo` tfo rowaris avor Khvy Zgor dcok` gk wgtf tfo sgzzcoae tfo mgty siy. Gt whs datf swoot hk` h cgttco dgt wgc`, cgio tfodost phrtgos hro.

Ak tfht fat sfgllorgkn kgnft, ako ae tfo tfgkns G shg`

ta Hhrak gk aur wo``gkn vaws whs, ^fok G hl wgtf yau,wforovor wo hro, G hl falo. Gt whs, G tfaunft, h dohutgeuchk` ralhktgm tfgkn ta shy, hk` G rohccy eoct gt. Hhrak fhs hwhy ae sottcgkn lo àwk hk` lhigkn pohmo gk lo wfokovorytfgkn eoocs mrhzy hk` hcgok. Pfo laro tglo G spokt wgtffgl wfok wo rst lot, tfo straknor hk` laro pohmoeuc G eoct,cgio G fh` ohtok h òcgmgaus hk` kutrgtgaus drohiehst.

G `g`kt hmtuhccy tfgki, tfaunf, tfht G wauc` fhvo ta putaur vaws gkta prhmtgmo qugto sa qugmicy. ô lot hk` `hto` gktfo tawk datf aur ehlgcgos cgvo` gk, hk` wfok wo nat lhrrgo`,wo cgvo` gk tfht shlo tawk, kohr ac` ergok`s hk` mausgks


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hk` sgdcgkns. Hk` tfok bust h eow laktfs hetor aur rsthkkgvorshry, h ergok` ae aurs hsio` us ta tfgki hdaut lavgknta do h phrt ae fgs mfurmf, tfroo faurs hwhy, ear Hhrak ta do hwarsfgp cohòr tforo. Gt whs gk Nrhk` Thpg`s, Lgmfgnhk.

Pfo akcy tglo wo fh` dook ta Nrhk` Thpg`s whs earh Ehgtf Fgcc hk` Pgl LmNrhw makmort wgtf ly phrokts. Ly`h` gs h mauktry lusgm ehk, hk` Hhrak whs thigkn ako ear tfotohl, mauktry lusgm ehk tfht fo gs kat. G òvocapo` h cgttcodgt ae h mrusf ak Pgl LmNrhw wfok fo shkn tfo ako hdauttfo dhrdomuo sthgk ak tfo wfgto P-sfgrt, hk` ovok Hhrakmauc` hppromghto tfo sfaw, hctfaunf G tfgki fo whs lastcyhppromghtgkn Ehgtf Fgccs cons.

ô `ravo up ta Nrhk` Thpg`s ta thci ta aur ergok`hdaut tfo mfurmf, hk` wfok wo nat dhmi gkta tfo mhr, Gsthrto` ta mry, hk` maktgkuo` mrygkn last ae tfo why dhmi

ta Mfgmhna. Hhrak, G mauc` soo, whs vory oxmgto` hdaut tfopraspomt ae tfo lavo, hk` vory puzzco` dy tfo tohrs. Gt whshk fakar tfht tfoy wauc` gkvgto fgl gkta tfgs bad. Hk` hccG mauc` à whs mry. ^fok fo hsio` lo, noktcy, wfy G whsmrygkn, tfo rst tfgkn tfht mhlo aut whs, G eooc cgio Gllhrmfgkn ta ly òhtf. Fo whs sgcokt ear h lalokt hetortfht. Gl kat suro tfhts oxhmtcy wfht fo whkto` lo ta

shy, hk` Gl kat suro tfhts oxhmtcy wfht G lohkt. G tfgki wfhtG lohkt gs tfht G mauc` eooc, rgnft tfok, tfo gkovgthdgcgty ae gt,tfht G ikow salofaw tfht wo woro lavgkn, hk` G fh` hcroh`ydonuk ta laurk. G àkt tfgki ogtfor ae us ikow tfok tfht Gwauc` laurk, gk whvos, ear tfo rst twa yohrs tfht wo cgvo` gkNrhk` Thpg`s.

^fok G shg` ta fgl ak aur wo``gkn `hy tfht wfok G

whs wgtf fgl, G whs falo, G `g` kat lohk, Cots lavo taLgmfgnhk hk` soo ge Gl rgnft, aihy1 G lohkt, G cavo yau salumf, hk` cots sthy gk Mfgmhna wforo ly phrokts hk` lyergok`s hro, faw hdaut tfht1 Dut G shg`, doearo Na` hk`


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sovok drgòslhg`s, tfht Hhrak gs ly falo, ly phrtkor, lykuldor ako, hk` sa kaw G cgvo gk Lgmfgnhk. Pfo larhc ae tfostary, G suppaso, gs tfht, ge ht hcc passgdco, yau sfauc` lhioyaur wo``gkn vaws vory kakmallgtthc hk` ohsy ta ioop.Pfgkns cgio, Ge yau fhvo hk gòh, Gcc maksgòr gt, last ae tfotglo, ar Ge gt àoskt gktoreoro wgtf ly awk pchks, G` dofhppy ta fohr yaur roquost. G, fawovor, whs qugto khvo hk`pralgso` ta cgvo, ka lhttor wfht, wgtf hk` ear hk` òopcymakkomto` ta tfgs atfor porsak. Pfhki Na`.

G fh` tfaunft tfht wo domhlo h ehlgcy tfo `hy woworo lhrrgo`. ^fht G fhvo eauk`, tfaunf, gs tfht tfo wodsthrts hs bust ako ko chlokt ak tfht `hy, hk` spgks hk`spgks hrauk` us hs cgeo prosokts gtsoce ta us `hy dy `hy. Hkàk salo `hys, tfo strhk`s spgk hrauk` us àudco-tglo,spgkkgkn us cgio h tap hk` dgk`gkn us cgio ruddor molokt.

]optoldor 88, 4::8, whs h Puos`hy. Hhrak hk` G fh`dook lhrrgo` ear twa woois hk` fh` hrrgvo` falo twa`hys doearo eral aur fakoylaak ta ]y`koy hk` tfo NrohtDhrrgor Tooe. Hk` Gl usgkn tfo war` falo caasocy. Hhrakwhs lavgkn gkta ly cgttco fauso, hk` G fh` kat lhò hkysphmo ear fgl ar fgs tfgkns doearo tfo wo``gkn. Pfo fflaarae tfo caet whs mavoro` wgtf wo``gkn prosokts hk` rgddaks

hk` tark wrhppgkn phpor, hk` ovory hvhgchdco surehmo whscgttoro` wgtf ako ar hkatfor wo``gkn rochto` gtol coetavorpranrhls, mcatfos ear tfo fakoylaak tfht `g`kt lhio gt gktatfo dhn hk` kooò` ta do roturko`, ehvar gòhs nako hwry.Hcc fgs ohrtfcy docakngkns woro pgco` gkta tfo dhsolokt hk`tfo nhrhno, hk` G rololdor somrotcy tfgkigkn tfht tfht whskth dh` pchmo ear tfol, ngvok tfo cglgto` sphmo gk tfo fauso.

Pfo dhtfraal hk` tfo mcasot woro ae spomghc makmork, hk` focgvo` ear h eow `hys cgio h maccono stuòkt gk h àrl, wgtf fgstaatfdrusf hk` rhzar phmio` gkta fgs sfhvgkn igt, tatgkn gt gkhk` aut ae tfo dhtfraal.


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Gllo`ghtocy doearo tfo wo``gkn, G fh` hmto` ak hkgcc-makmogvo` gòh ta uso tfo tgky `gkgkn hroh hs h sart aeTalhk romcgkgkn-hk`-`gkgkn hroh, wgtf twa okarlaus dutoxtrolocy ukmalearthdco wgmior-gsf tfrako-cgio mfhgrs, ohmfwgtf hk attalhk. G nuoss G tfaunft tfht rhtfor tfhk h cgttcothdco ear eaur wo`no` gk dotwook tfo igtmfok hk` tfo cgvgknraal, tfgs wauc` do h laro gktorostgkn hk` coss makvoktgakhcuso ae sphmo, hk` G cgio` tfo gòh ae us murco` up ak tfosophchtghc mfhgrs, whtmfgkn tfo kows hk` thcigkn hdaut aur `hys.Pfoy woro sa dgn tfht wo fh` ta turk sgòwhys ta not ta tfoigtmfok, hk` sa ukmalearthdco tfht Hhrak daymatto` tfolhclast gllo`ghtocy. Pfo akcy rohsak G rololdor tfol, Gtfgki, gs tfht ak ]optoldor 88, wo sht ak tfol hk` whtmfo`tfo kows ear faurs. Chtor tfht wooi, tfo mfhgrs wokt dhmi tatfo staro ht Hhraks gksgstokmo.

G rololdor malgkn falo eral wari tfht `hy hk`fhvgkn tfo mcohr sokso tfht tfht kgnft, tfo ovokgkn ae]optoldor 88, whs ako ta do spokt wgtf ehlgcy. Ht tfhttglo, hk` ht aur hno tfok, wo `g`kt tathccy ukòrsthk` tfoglpcgmhtgaks ae wfht fh` fhppoko`. Ka ako `g`, ae maurso,dut porfhps cohst ae hcc us, wfa fh` nrawk up gk hk hno ae sacgttco vgacokmo hk` whr, ht cohst ta aur hwhrokoss. ô ikow,

tfaunf, gkstgkmtgvocy, tfht tfht whs h kgnft ta spok` wgtfehlgcy, hk` wo rohcgzo` wgtf h bact tfht tfhts wfht wo woro.ô woro ehlgcy.

Gts fhr` ta glhngko kaw, kaw tfht wo fhvo dooklhrrgo` ear vo yohrs, kaw tfht wo cgvo gk hkatfor sthto, gk aurfalo, ako wgtf sphmo ear lo hk` sphmo ear fgl. Kaw wo hro,morthgkcy, ehlgcy. Hhrak gs ly rst tfaunft hk` chst tfaunft,

tfo malphkgak wgtf wfal G whci tfraunf ovory phrt ae cgeo.Dut fo whskt yot, ht tfht pagkt. H wo``gkn `g`kt lhio

fgl ly ehlgcy, ar h fakoylaak, ar nru`ngkncy ngvgkn fgl akofhce ae tfo starhno sphmo gk tfo dhtfraal (cots do fakost


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ako quhrtor). ^fht `g` lhio fgl ly ehlgcy, tfaunf, whs tfoòmgsgak ta sthy falo wgtf fgl ak tfht Puos`hy kgnft, ta sgtgk tfaso farrgdcy ukmalearthdco mfhgrs, fac`gkn fhk`s hmrasstfogr lhssgvo, prgmicy hrls, whtmfgkn tfo kows ear faurs. Aur

rst glpucso whs ta na falo, ta ly phrokts fauso hk` tafgs, hk` wo sthro` ht ohmf atfor ear h lalokt gk tfo cgvgknraal, wakòrgkn wfht ta à. ô sthyo` gk h fauso tfht`g`kt phrtgmuchrcy eooc cgio falo ear ogtfor ako ae us ht tfhtpagkt, hk` G tfgki gt domhlo h cgttco dgt laro ae h falo tfhtkgnft.

Pfhts faw ehlgcy nots lhò. Kat dy morolakgos armortg mhtos, hk` kat dy phrtgos hk` mocodrhtgaks. Ehlgcy notslhò wfok yau òmgò ta fac` fhk`s hk` sgt sfaucòr tasfaucòr wfok gt sools cgio tfo siy gs ehccgkn. Ehlgcy notslhò wfok tfo warc` domalos strhkno hk` `gsargoktgkn,

hk` tfo akcy ehmo yau romankgzo gs fgs. Ehlgcy nots lhòwfok tfo euturo adsmuros gtsoce cgio h sachr omcgpso, hk` gktfo gktorvokgkn `hrikoss, yau òmgò tfht ka lhttor wfhtfhppoks gk tfo kgnft, yaucc ehmo gt hs ako.

Hk` sa, Hhrak, tfhki yau ear domalgkn, hk` ear dogkn,ly ehlgcy. Pfhki yau ear porsuh`gkn lo ta thio dhmi tfomfhgrs, hk` tfhki yau ear sgttgkn wgtf lo tfht kgnft, hk`

tfaushk`s ae kgnfts sgkmo tfok, whtmfgkn hk` cgstokgkn ta aurwarc` mfhkno, wgtf twa sots ae oyos hk` ohrs gkstoh` ae ako.Pfhki yau ear tfo lgccgaks ae whys yau fhvo dook ly ehlgcysgkmo tfok, dut ospomghccy, tfhki yau ear dogkn ly ehlgcy tfhtkgnft.

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