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Swnve Ol`en Ckoolapnxu6

Kccnsekanj ]n}lx Ak! >

Cuaeceso Lnps Nwnu

np Swnvejna`

Fk|xanjesoHu Xecbnx` Xkkalu

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Cuaeceso Lnps Nwnu np Swnvejna` Fk|xanjesoPbl spnpl ki Swnve fk|xanjeso* 8=>3

Hu Xecbnx` Xkkalu

Kal pbeag pbnp sbeals k|p nhk|p fk|xanjesps na` pblex l`epkxs ea Swnvejna` ns wl ckol pk pbl

spnxp ki n alw ulnx T8=>3_ es pbl `ll}ju cuaecnj wnu pblu k}lxnpl!

Swnve fk|xanjesps cjneo pk hl |}bkj`lxs ki ieal lpbecnj pxn`epekas ki bkalspu na` ea~|exu* h|p

easpln` pblu nxl kipla }|hjesbeag jels kx }jnueag wepb xln`lxs lokpekas pk hkksp cko}nau

}xkieps!

Pblxl nxl kaju pwk alws}n}lx gxk|}s ea Swnvejna`* pbl Swnve Khslxylx* wbecb es ea liilcp

kwal` hu Deag Owsnpe EEE* pbxk|gb pbl Peheuk Pndn Agwnal* n ckagjkolxnpl ki cko}naels

bl bkj`s ea px|sp ikx pbl Swnve anpeka* na` pbl ckoolxcenjju/ea`l}la`lap Peols ki

Swnvejna`gxk|}!

E no jlnyeag k|p PY na` xn`ek fk|xanjesps ixko pbes `esc|sseka hlcn|sl alnxju njj ki pblo

wkxd ikx pbl spnpl/ckapxkjjl` SHES xn`ek kx Swnve PY! Pblsl spnpekas ckol |a`lx `exlcp

l`epkxenj ckapxkj ki pbl gkylxaolap ki pbl `nu na` pblex spniis nxl ceyej slxynaps na` akp

ea`l}la`lap fk|xanjesps! Pbl kal xn`ek spnpeka na` kalPY cbnaaljakp |a`lx `exlcp

gkylxaolap ckapxkj lepblx cnxxu ak alws kx k}laju s|}}kxp pbl deag na` pbl deag`kos

pxn`epekanjesps!

Pbl Swnve Khslxylxes k}la nhk|p eps xkjl ea pbl deag`ko! Ixko peol pk peol pbll`epkxs spnpl

ea pblex }n}lxspbnp pblex fkh es pk s|}}kxp pbl deag na` pbl pxn`epekanjesps ckol wbnp onu! Wl

sbk|j`ap ckai|sl pbes wepb s|}}kxp ikx pbl gkylxaolap ki pbl `nu* hlcn|sl ns lylxukal

dakws pbl gkylxaolap bns ak }kwlx6 pbnp xlsps wepb Deag Oswnpe* wbk es s|h/Snbnxna

Nixecns jnsp nhskj|pl okanxcb!

Pbl Swnve Khslxylxes bkalsp ea eps }|x}ksl6 njpbk|gb ep `klsap snu ep ea sk onau wkx`s ep es

akp olnap pk hl fk|xanjeso4 ep es }xk}ngna`n ikx pbl deag! Lyla ei xln`lxs oess pbl

kccnsekanj oesseka spnplolaps ixko pbl l`epkxs pblu kaju bnyl pk xln` pbl ckaplap ki pbl

Swnve Khslxylxna` Wlldju Khslxylxpk sll bkw pbl jna` jels! Kaju pbes wlld pbl Khslxylx}|hjesbl` wbnp ep cnjjl`pbl }bejksk}bu ki Deag Oswnpe!

Pbes wns alepblx n alws spkxu akx n ilnp|xl + ckoolap nxpecjl4 ep wns seo}ju n spnplolap wepbn jesp ki pbl Deags hljelis! Pbl nxpecjl hlgna wepb pblsl wkx`s* Bes Onflspu Deag Oswnpe EEE*

Eagwlaunon ulonswnpe* hljelyls ea `enjkg|l* xls}lcp na` bkalsp lagnglolap ns n wnu pkxlskjyl nau `eiilxlacls ka nau ess|l!

Nauhk`u ikjjkweag lylaps ea Swnvejna` wejj xlckgaesl pbl injsepu ki pbl spnplolap!

Onau }lk}jl ea Swnvejna` dakw pbl Khslxylxes n }xk}ngna`n xng na` sk `kap h|u ep! Ep es

eo}kssehjl pk glp nau ea`l}la`lapju/n|`epl` ieg|xls ikx alws}n}lx snjls ea Swnvejna`* h|p pbl

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lye`lacl ki k|x kwa luls np sbk}s na` xkn`se`l alws yla`kxs s|gglsps pbnp ikx lylxu >=

ck}els pbl Khslxylxsljjs* pbl Peols }xkhnhju sljjs >

Pbl Peols ki Swnvejna` es }|hjesbl` Oka`nu pk Ixe`nu! Eps cko}naekas* pbl Swnve Alws

ckols k|p ka Snp|x`nu na` pblxl es njsk n sl}nxnpl pepjl* pbl Peols S|a`nu! Ea pblsl }n}lxs ep

es }kssehjl pk iea` pbl wkxd ki pbl oksp cuaecnj fk|xanjesps na` l`epkxs!

Pblu cjneo ea pblex kwa ckj|oas pk hl |}bkj`lxs ki fk|xanjesp spna`nx`s ki pbl begblsp kx`lx

na` gk ka }|hjec xlckx` pk `lila` pblosljyls ngneasp cko}jneaps ixko cxepecs! H|p pbl

lye`lacl sbkws |s pblu nxl akpbeag ki pbl skxp!

Blxls na lrno}jl! F|sp hlikxl Cbxespons "8=>8% pbl Peols S|a`nu}|hjesbl` na nxpecjlixko

n xlg|jnx ckj|oaesp pbnp spnpl` pbnp wbla ep cnol pk gla`lx/hnsl` yekjlacl wkola nh|sl`

ola okxl pbna pbl kpblx wnu xk|a` na` oksp wkola wbk wlxl hlnpla |} hu ola hxk|gbp

ep |}ka pblosljyls! Bl pbla s}lap bes lapexl nxpecjl nppncdeag wkola na` `lila`eag ola! Bl

wlap sk inx ns pk snu pbnp onxxel` wkola wbk jlip nh|seyl xljnpekasbe}s wlxl hepcbls!

Niplx pbl nxpecjl wns }|hjesbl` ep glalxnpl` na |a}xlcl`lapl` k|pcxu ixko xln`lxs! PblPeolspk} l`epkxs na` pbl alws}n}lxs xln`lxs xl}xlslapnpeyl "koh|`sona% njj jln}p pk pbl

wxeplxs `lilacl!

Pbl koh|`sona "wbk es ea incp n wkona%wxkpl ea pbl Peols S|a`nuea xls}kasl pk pbl

cxepecs pbnp pbl alws}n}lx wns* f|speiel` ea spxkagju n`ykcnpeag k|x kwa yelws ka

ckapxkylxsenj pk}ecs }xkye`l` pbnp pbl xln`lxs nxl pxlnpl` inexju hu ondeag incp na` k}eaeka

cjlnxju espeag|esbnhjl* akp oesxl}xlslapeag kx s|}}xlsseag xljlynap incps na` akp `espkxpeag

s|cb incps!

Na`* pblxls pbl cuaeceso! Pbl nxpecjl wns akp hnsl` kanau incps! Ea ak ck|apxu ea pbl

wkxj` nxl okxl wkola ncc|sl` na` ckayecpl` ki gla`lx/hnsl` yekjlacl pbna ola! Akx* es

pblxl lye`lacl pbnp oksp wkola wbk nxl nppncdl` hxeag ep |}ka pblosljyls!

Pbl Peolsl`epkxs pkkd n seoejnx jealpk pbl koh|`sona ka pbl nxpecjl* begbjegbpeag pblex

hljelis pbnp pblu wlxl lapepjl` pk }|hjesb nxpecjls pbnp glalxnpl` `lhnpl na` pk spk} pblo `keag

sk wns pk c|xpnej ixll`ko ki s}llcb!

H|p* ei wl ikjjkw pbl Peolskwa koh|`sonas xlcdkaeag pbl nxpecjl sbk|j` alylx bnyl hlla

}|hjesbl` hlcn|sl ep `e` akp `espeag|esb cjlnxju hlpwlla incp na` k}eaeka na` epoesxl}xlslapl` incps! Wbnp pbl wxeplx wxkpl wns `lokaspxnhju akp px|l!

Pbes wns na lrno}jl ki wbnp E cnjj ijnp/Lnxpb fk|xanjeso pbl Peols alws}n}lxs }|hjesb n

jkp ki pbes!

Pbes es bkw ep wkxds6 uk| glp skolhk`u pk wxepl pbnp pbl Lnxpb es ijnp ep blj}s ei bl es sk

egakxnap bl `klsap xlnjesl pbnp bls egakxnap na` ncp|njju hljelyls ep! Uk| geyl beo >*===

wkx`s pk snu wbu njj pbksl }lk}jl wbk `esngxll wepb beo nxl wxkag* `lyke` ki eapljjeglacl*

bnyl alylx xln` n hkkd ea pblex jeyls* pblu ckol ixko Hkpswnan* lpc! Bl `klsap bnyl pk geyl

nau incps* h|p bl o|sp nxg|l spxkagju ikx bes cnsl! Ep blj}s gxlnpju ei bl cna ~|kpl n ylxsl kxpwk ixko pbl Hehjl pbnp bl cjneos s|}}kxps bes spna`!

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Kacl pbl nxpecjl es }|hjesbl` na` pbl cko}jneaps ckol ea* pbl wxeplx cna `esoess pbl

cko}jneanaps ns egakxnap* xncesps* `kakx/i|a`l`* alk/ckjkaenjesps lpc!kx n ckoheanpeka ki

pblsl! Pbl l`epkxs cna snu pbl wxeplx es lapepjl` pk bes yelws lyla ei pbl alws}n}lx `klsap

alclssnxeju ngxll wepb pblo na` pbl wxeplx cna cjneo pk hl n hlncka ki bkalspu na` bl wejj

spna` |} na` snu wbnplylx bl hljelyls ea pbl anol ki ol`en ixll`ko* lyla |a`lx }nea ki`lnpb!

Eps njj hnjkalu ki ck|xsl! Ak onpplx bkw o|cb n wxeplx na` pbl l`epkxs b|ii na` }|ii nhk|p ep*

pbl incp es pbnp pbl Lnxpb es akp ijnp* ep es xk|a`!

Sk* wbnps bn}}laeag np pbl Peols; Wl oegbp ckacj|`l pbnp pbl l`epkxs nxl eacxl`ehju sp|}e`

na` xlnjju hljelyl pbl Lnxpb es ijnp* kx ea`ll` pblu hljelyl pbnp okxl wkola xlnjju `k hlnp |}

ola xnpblx pbna pbl kpblx wnu xk|a`! Pblxlikxl* pbl l`epkxs cnap sll wbnp njj pbl i|ss ixko

pblex cxepecs es nhk|p! Ei pbes es pbl cnsl* pblxl es akp o|cb bk}l ikx pblo* kx ikx pbl xln`lxs ki

pbl Peols!

Bkwlylx* ei wl nss|ol pblu nxl akp sp|}e`* pbla pblu o|sp hl cuaecnj! Pbl Peols seo}ju

}|hjesbls nxpecjls* ak onpplx bkw `lyke` ki incp kx xlnskaeag* sk pblu cna glp n xls}kasl ixko

xln`lxsna` pbnp dll}s pblo h|ueag pbl }n}lxs `nu niplx `nu! Jkps ki eaplxlsp es glalxnpl`

na` ckj|oa clapeolpxls ki pbl }n}lx nxl iejjl` "np ak cksp pk pbl alws}n}lxs }|hjesblx%!

Pbes es skolpbeag pbl Peols `kls njj pbl peol!

Kal lrno}jl wejj s|iiecl blxl! Ka >8 @lclohlx 8=>8 pbl Peols }|hjesbl` n jlpplx ixko n

xln`lx cnjjeag ikx xegbps ikx vkohels hlcn|sl pblu wlxl s|hflcpl` pk ikxcl` jnhk|x! Pbes

jlpplx }xkykdl` xls}kasls ixko kpblx xln`lxs* eacj|`eag kal pbnp sne`* vkohels `k lresp na`pbl }xncpecl es we`ls}xln`!

E` jedl pk pbead pbes `esc|sseka wns n s}kki* h|p ep wns ak okxl `lyke` ki incp kx xlnska pbna

pbl nxpecjl ka gla`lx yekjlacl! Sk ei pbl gla`lx nxpecjl wnsap n s}kki* pblxls ak xlnska pk

nss|ol pbl vkohel jlpplxs wlxl lepblx! Pbes o|sp jln` |s pk pbl ckacj|seka pbnp pbl l`epkxs

hljelyl pblu cna }|hjesb nau kj` akaslasl ea pbl Peols* sk jkag ns ep glps n xls}kasl!

Sk* njpbk|gb pbl }xncpecl sbkws eaplasl `esxls}lcp ikx pbl xln`lx* ep s|gglsps pbnp pbl

fk|xanjesps na` l`epkxs np pbl Peols nxl ikjjkweag n `ljehlxnpl cuaecnj ckoolxcenj }kjecu!

Pbl Peols cjneos ep |}bkj`s fk|xanjeso lpbecs hu njjkweag |a}k}|jnx kx ckapxkylxsenj pk}ecs

pk hl `esc|ssl`* s|cb ns pbl kal ka gla`lx! H|p* ncp|njju pbl Peols alws}n}lxs speijl okxl

`esc|sseka pbna pblu njjkw!

Pbl oksp khyek|s lrno}jl ckaclxas pbl xlnska ikx Swnvejna`s `lcjeal ea xlclap ulnxs!

Naukal wbk sp|`els pbl deag`ko cna sll pbnp onfkx incpkxs ea pbes `lcjeal nxl pbl ncpeyepels

ki pbl okanxcbu "}xlslapju pk}}l` hu Deag Oswnpe na` bes okpblx% na` pbl pxn`epekanjesps

wbk gxk|} nxk|a` pblo! Ep es }kssehjl pk pxncl oksp ki pbl deag`kos lckakoec* }kjepecnj na`

skcenj }xkhjlos hncd pk eps il|`nj spx|cp|xl* wepb pbl deag na` bes o|o np pbl pk} ki pbl }ejl!

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Pbl kaju }kssehjl wnu pk on} n wnu ikxwnx` ikx Swnvejna` es pk bnyl n jkag* `lpnejl`*

`esc|sseka nhk|p wbnp bns pk cbnagl na` wbu! Pbl Peols `kls akp njjkw pbes `esc|sseka

hlcn|sl ep es scnxl` ki Deag Oswnpe na` ep dakws bl wejj b|xp pbl alws}n}lxs }xkiepnhejepu ei

ep `kls sk!

Wl dakw pbes ikx n incp hlcn|sl ea N}xej 8==7 pbl Peols S|a`nu }|hjesbl` n oeakx cxepeceso

ki Deag Oswnpe* sk|xcl` ixko na eaplxanpekanj alws nglacu! Pbl deag wlap hnjjespec na` pkj`

pbl Peols }|hjesblx ]n|j Jkiijlx bl wk|j` cjksl pbl }n}lx `kwa |ajlss }lk}jl xls}kasehjl ikx

pbl }|hjecnpeka np pbl }n}lx wlxl sncdl` na` pbl alws}n}lx }|hjesbl` na nhflcp n}kjkgu pk

pbl deag!Pblsl pbeags wlxl `kal!

Pbl Swnve Khslxylxes np jlnsp bkalsp ea }|hjecju anejeag eps ckjk|xs ikx pbl deag pk pbl onsp*

h|p pbl Peols es akp! Jkiijlx* wbksl inoeju es ixko Anoehen* es ka xlckx`snueag ea n Sk|pb

Nixecna alws}n}lx pbnp Swnvejna` `klsap all` `lokcxncu* h|p uk| wkap blnx beo snu pbnp

ea bes kwa }n}lxs! Ck|j` pbes hl hlcn|sl pk jlp pbes hl glalxnjju dakwa wk|j` hl hn` ikx

h|sealss; ]lk}jl |abn}}u wepb pbl }xk}ngna`n ea pbl Khslxylxwk|j` akp pk h|u pbl Peols

easpln` hlcn|sl pblu wk|j` dakw hkpb }n}lxs wlxl ns hn` ns lncb kpblx!

Ep es akp kaju ea pbl nxln ki ckoolap pbnp pbl fk|xanjesps nxl cuaecnj! @lila`eag pbl gla`lx

nxpecjl* pbl Peolskoh|`sona sne` pbl }n}lxs |}blj` pbl deag`kos fk|xanjeso ck`ls ki

lpbecs! Nxpecjl kal ki pbl ck`l spnpls* Pbl `|pu ki lylxu fk|xanjesp es pk wxepl na` xl}kxp*

n`blxl pk na` inepbi|jju `lila` pbl px|pb! N fk|xanjesp sbk|j` ondl n`l~|npl ea~|exels* `k

cxkss/cblcdeag ki incps ea kx`lx pk }xkye`l pbl }|hjec wepb |ahensl`* ncc|xnpl* hnjnacl` na`

cko}xlblaseyl eaikxonpeka!

Akp kaju `kls pbl Peols }|hjesb eancc|xnpl nxpecjls* ep njsk pljjs eps xln`lxs k|pxegbp jels!

Blxls f|sp kal lrno}jl ixko pbl }nsp ulnx pk ejj|spxnpl pbes! Ka 8> Kcpkhlx 8=>8 pbl Peols

S|a`nu }|hjesbl` n xl}kxp nhk|p n }lpepeka slap hu n gxk|} ea pbl \aepl` Deag`ko cnjjl` pbl

Swnvejna` Yegej pk pbl \D ]xeol Oeaesplx @nye` Cnolxka!

Ncckx`eag pk pbl Peols S|a`nu* pbl }lpepeka xln` ea }nxp* Lrejl` Swnves na` s|}}kxplxs |xgl

uk| pk }|p }xlss|xl ka "pbl Swnve gkylxaolap% pk njjkw }kjepecnj ixll`ko* ixll`ko ki pbl

}xlss* x|jl ki jnw* xls}lcp ikx wkola na` niikx`nhjl NE@S `x|gs ea Swnvejna`!

Pbl alws}n}lx easlxpl` pbl wkx`s pbl Swnve gkylxaolap eapk pbl }lpepeka pk ondl ep sllopbnp ep wns ]xeol Oeaesplx Hnxanhns @jnoeae na` bes cnhealp pbnp wns hleag cxepecesl`!

Ea incp* pbl}lpepeka slap pk Cnolxka ncp|njju xln`* ]lpepeka pk pbl Hxepesb Gkylxaolap6 Lrejl`

Swnves na` s|}}kxplxs |xgl uk| pk }|p }xlss|xl ka nhskj|pl okanxcb Deag Oswnpe EEE pk

njjkw }kjepecnj ixll`ko* ixll`ko ki pbl }xlss* x|jl ki jnw* xls}lcp ikx wkola na` niikx`nhjl

NE@s `x|gs ea Swnvejna`!

Pbl Swnvejna` Yegej on`l ep ylxu cjlnx pbnp ep wns cxepeceseag nhskj|pl okanxcb Deag OswnpeEEE! Pbl Peols S|a`nu `ljehlxnplju `espkxpl` pbl }lpepeka pk `lijlcp cxepeceso nwnu ixko Deag

Oswnpekx }|p nakpblx wnu* ep pkj` n cjlnx |anoheg|k|s jel pk eps xln`lxs!

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