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  • 7/30/2019 GAO FECA Analysis of Proposed Changes on USPS Beneficiaries - 2012

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    0 Wao yohon}w jf FOH@ iolofnwx nx koloy`bb~ wao oqhbuxnvo yodog~ fjy ionlk nlcuyog jl wao cji `lg ` fogoy`bod}bj~oo nx }yjaninwog fyjd xunlk anx jy aoy od}bj~oy jy yohjvoynlk g`d`kox fjy xuha nlcuy~ ulgoy `ljwaoyxw`wuwo,

    X}ohnfnh`bb~" iolofnhn`ynoxul`ibo wj yowuyl wj {jyewjw`b gnx`inbnw~ iolofnhn`ynox{aj a`vo `l obnknibo go}olgolw `yohjd}olx`wog `w ;? }oyholw jf kyjxx {`kox `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~ `lg wajxo {nwajuw `l obnknibogo}olgolw `yo hjd}olx`wog `w 66$9*8 }oyholw, Waoxo iolofnwx `yo `gcuxwog fjy nlfb`wnjl `lg `yo ljww`qog ljy xuicohw wj `ko yoxwynhwnjlx, Xjdo }jbnh~d`eoyx a`vo y`nxog puoxwnjlx `ijuw wao bovob jfFOH@ iolofnwx" ox}ohn`bb~ hjd}`yog wj wao yownyodolw iolofnwx ulgoy wao Fogoy`b Od}bj~ooxYownyodolw X~xwod !FOYX." {anha koloy`bb~ hjvoyx od}bj~oox fnyxw anyog nl 0>17 jy b`woy,

    9 Iolofnhn`ynox {aj `yo gowoydnlog wj a`vo xjdo {`ko o`ylnlk h`}`hnw~}`ywn`b gnx`inbnw~ iolofnhn`ynox`yohjd}olx`wog i`xog jl wao gnffoyolho iow{ool {`kox `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~ `lg {`kox wa`w B`ijy gowoydnloxwao~ `yo `ibo wj o`yl, Wajxo {nwa ` go}olgolw `yo hjd}olx`wog `w ;? }oyholw jf wanx gnffoyolho `lg wajxo{nwajuw `l obnknibo go}olgolw `w 66$9*8 }oyholw jf wao gnffoyolho,

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    Xow nlnwn`b FOH@ iolofnwx `w ` xnlkbo y`wo !;= }oyholw jf `}}bnh`ibo {`kox `w wndo jf nlcuy~."yok`ygboxx jf {aowaoy wao iolofnhn`y~ a`x obnknibo go}olgolwx,

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    @ b`yko }yj}jywnjl jf FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox {oyo od}bj~og i~ wao _,X, ]jxw`b Xoyvnho !_X]X. `w waowndo jf waony nlcuy~78 }oyholw jf 9=0= FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox {oyo _X]X od}bj~oox, Wj hjlxngoy waooffohwx jf waoxo }yj}jxog ha`lkox jl _X]X FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox" {o ov`bu`wog !0. [a`w {jubg iowao offohw jf hjd}olx`wnlk wjw`b gnx`inbnw~ _X]X FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox `w ` xnlkbo y`wo yok`ygboxx jfa`vnlk go}olgolwx" `x }yj}jxog i~ B`ijy: `lg !9. Aj{ {jubg FOYX `lg wjw`b gnx`inbnw~ FOH@iolofnwx nl yownyodolw hjd}`yo fjy _X]X iolofnhn`ynox ulgoy huyyolw FOH@ `lg B`ijyx }yj}jxogFOH@ yovnxnjl:

    Xhj}o `lg Dowajgjbjk~

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    8 Wao }yj}jx`b `l`b~sog nx B`ijyx Fogoy`b Nlcuyog Od}bj~oox Yood}bj~dolw @hw jf 9=0= wohalnh`b`xxnxw`lho gnxhuxxnjl gy`fw" C`lu`y~ 08" 9=00, Wao }yj}jxog ha`lkox {jubg ljw `ffohw wao iolofnwx jf huyyolwFOH@ yohn}nolwx,

    [o oq`dnlog wao offohwx jf wao }yj}jxog FOH@ yovnxnjlxjl wajxo FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox {aj {oyo hjlxngoyog wj io wjw`bb~ gnx`ibog" n,o," wao~ a`g lj {`koo`ylnlk h`}`hnw~, FOH@ iolofnwx {oyo ljw goxnklog wj nlhyo`xo `w ` y`wo hjd}`y`ibo wj }`~nlhyo`xox `l nlgnvngu`b hjubg a`vo yohonvog wayjuka xwo} nlhyo`xox jy }yjdjwnjlx !h`yooy kyj{wa. nfao jy xao a`g lovoy iool nlcuyog, Aj{ovoy" juy `l`b~xnx f`hwjyx nl h`yooy kyj{wa wj }yjvngo `hjd}`ynxjl iow{ool FOH@ iolofnwx `lg wao w`eo$ajdo }`~ wao iolofnhn`y~ hjubg a`vo yohonvog"

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    7 Koloy`bb~" wao }yj}jx`b gohyo`xox iolofnwx fjy iolofnhn`ynox {nwa go}olgolwx `lg nlhyo`xox iolofnwx fjy

    wajxo {nwajuw go}olgolwx hjd}`yog wj wao huyyolw }yjky`d,? K@J" Fogoy`b Od}bj~oox Hjd}olx`wnjl @hw3 @l`b~xnx jf ]yj}jxog ]yjky`d Ha`lkox"K@J$08$0=1![`xanlkwjl" G,H,3 Jhwjioy 96" 9=09.,6 [o gofnlog w`eo$ajdo }`~ `x kyjxx {`kox yoguhog i~ d`lg`wjy~ yownyodolw hjlwyniuwnjlx `lg fogoy`b `lgxw`wo nlhjdo w`qox !`xxudnlk ` xnlkbo go}olgolw. `lg gng ljw w`eo gnxhyownjl`y~ goguhwnjlx nlwj `hhjulw,;

    Wao `l`b~xox {oyo i`xog jl xl`}xajwx nl 9=0= `lg gng ljw hjlxngoy `l~ hudub`wnvo offohwx jf wao }yj}jxogFOH@ yovnxnjlx jl bnfowndo nlhjdo,1 ]`ywn`b gnx`inbnw~ iolofnhn`ynox{aj a`vo xjdo h`}`hnw~ wj o`yl {`kox {oyo io~jlg wao xhj}o jf wanx{jye" nl }`yw ioh`uxo B`ijy gjox ljw eoo} g`w` `ijuw waony wjw`b nlhjdo !nlhbugnlk `l~ o`ylnlkx. nl `lobohwyjlnh g`w`i`xo,

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    ]`ko 8 K@J$08$079Y FOH@ Yovnxnjlx `lg ]jxw`b [jyeoyx

    yobn`ibo fjy wao }uy}jxox jf wao yo}jyw,

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    nl jygoy wj olxuyo wao w{j kyju}x jf nlgnvngu`bx {oyo xndnb`y,>

    Juy d`wha {`x i`xog jl {jye$yob`wog ha`y`hwoynxwnhx" xuha `x {aowaoy `l od}bj~oo {`x ha`y`hwoynsog i~ _X]X `x a`vnlk ` ibuo$hjbb`y jy {anwo$hjbb`y jhhu}`wnjl, [o `bxj nlhbugog }oyxjl`b ha`y`hwoynxwnhx wa w d`~ io nd}jyw`lwnl woydx jf h`yooy `lg {`ko kyj{wa" xuha `x wao g`wo `lg `ko {aol wao od}bj~oox xw`ywog waonyfogoy`b h`yooyx" `x {obb `x waony {`ko anxwjynox }ynjy wj wao nlcuy~, Jlho {o d`whaog wao w{j xowx"{o xndub`wog nlcuynox jl wao ulnlcuyog _X]X {jyeoyx" wndog wj hjnlhngo {nwa wao hjyyox}jlgnlkFOH@ iolofnhn`y~x nlcuy~, Fyjd wa`w }jnlw fjy{`yg" {o jlb~ hjlxngoyog wao d`whaog xow jf _X]Xod}bj~oox`lg ljw wao FOH@ iolofnhn`ynoxnl juy `l`b~xnx,0= I`xog jl wao _X]X od}bj~oox`hwu`b {`kox `w wao wndo jf wao xndub`wog nlcuy~" {o h`bhub`wog waony a~}jwaownh`b FOH@ `lg yovnxogFOH@ iolofnwx" {anha {o xndub`wog i`xog jl kyjxx {`kox `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~, [o `}}bnog hjxw$jf$bnvnlk `gcuxwdolwx wj }yjcohw wao nlnwn b iolofnwx wj 9=0=, A`vnlk gowoydnlog wao 9=0= FOH@ iolofnwx!xndub`wog. `lg 9=0= o`ylnlkx !`hwu`b. fjy o`ha jf waoxo _X]X od}bj~oox" {o {oyo `ibo wj

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    I~ uxnlk 9=0= w`eo$ajdo }`~" {o f`hwjy dnxxog h`yooy kyj{wa nlwj wao {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox {oh`bhub`wo, @bwajuka" `x dolwnjlog `ijvo" FOH@ {`x ljw goxnklog wj hjd}olx`wo fjy dnxxog h`yooykyj{wa" {o uxog ` d`whanlk dowajgjbjk~ wa`w `bbj{x ux wj do`xuyo wao `gopu`h~ jf iolofnwx {nwayox}ohw wj wao hjulwoyf`hwu`b, X}ohnfnh`bb~" {o h`}wuyo wao oqwolw wj {anha FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox `yo`ibo wj d`nlw`nl wao xw`lg`yg jf bnvnlk wao~ {jubg a`vo a`g `ixolw `l nlcuy~, @bwoyl`wnvob~" jlohjubg uxo ` dowajg wa`w gjox ljw `hhjulw fjy dnxxog h`yooy kyj{wa, Fjy nlxw`lho" juy 0>>1 FOH@yo}jyw h`bhub`wog {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox i~ hjd}`ynlk FOH@ iolofnwx wj w`eo$ajdo }`~ `w waowndo jf nlcuy~" `gcuxwog fjy nlfb`wnjl, Wa`w `}}yj`ha do`xuyog wao gokyoo wj {anha iolofnhn`ynox{oyo `ibo wj d`nlw`nl wao xw`lg`yg jf bnvnlk wao~ {jubg a`vo a`g `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~,

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    > Fjy djyo gow`nbx jl wao xndnb`ynw~ jf wao d`whaog xowx jf FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox `lg _X]X od}bj~oox" xooolhbjxuyo N,

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    0= [o fjhux xjbob~ jl wao _X]X {jyeoyy`waoy wa`l wao _X]X FOH@ iolofnhn`y~ioh`uxo gjnlk xj nx djyo}yohnxo wa`l hjd}`ynlk wao iolofnw jf wao FOH@ iolofnhn`y~ wj wao o`ylnlkx jf wao d`whaog _X]X {jyeoy, I~hjlxngoynlk jlb~ wao _X]X {jyeoy" {o `yo `ibo wj h`}wuyo wao {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wo" wao }yj}jywnjl jf w`eo$ajdo }`~ yo}b`hog i~ FOH@" nl ` {`~ wa`w do`lnlkfubb~ `hhjulwx fjy h`yooy kyj{wa {anbo `vjngnlk ulguond}yohnxnjl nl {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox wa`w hjubg io `wwyniuwog wj x`b`y~ gnffoyolhox iow{ool wao _X]X{jyeoy `lg wao d`whaog FOH@ iolofnhn`y~,00 ]jbnh~d`eoyx h`l w`ykow {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox5 aj{ovoy" waoyo nx lj hjlxolxux jl wao `}}yj}yn`wo {`koyo}b`hodolw y`wo fjy {jyeoyx hjd}olx`wnjl }yjky`dx" xuha `x FOH@, Xuha gohnxnjlx nlvjbvo i`b`lhnlk waokj`bx jf iolofnw `gopu`h~ `lg nlholwnvox wj yowuyl wj {jye, Nl 0>;9" wao L`wnjl`b Hjddnxxnjl jl Xw`wo[jyedolx Hjd}olx`wnjl B`{x olgjyxog ` djvo wj{`ygx 1= }oyholw jf x}olg`ibo }`~ jy w`eo$ajdo }`~, @0>>1 K@J yo}jyw jl FOH@ `bxj hnwog wanx 1= }oyholw iolhad`ye5 xoo K@J" Fogoy`b Od}bj~oox

    Hjd}olx`wnjl @hw3 ]oyholw`kox jf W`eo$Ajdo ]`~ Yo}b`hog i~ Hjd}olx`wnjl Iolofnwx"K@J*KKG$>1$0;7![`xanlkwjl" G,H,3 @ukuxw 0>>1., Nl 9==7" ` yo}jyw i~ wao L`wnjl`b @h`god~ jf Xjhn`b Nlxuy`lho uxog w{j$wanygx jf kyjxx {`kox `x ` w`ykow yo}b`hodolw y`wo fjy {jyeoyx hjd}olx`wnjl }yjky`dx, Xoo A, @bb`l Aulw"ognwjy"@gopu`h~ jf O`ylnlkx Yo}b`hodolw nl [jyeoyx Hjd}olx`wnjl ]yjky`dx" @ Yo}jyw jf wao Xwug~ ]`lobjl Iolofnw @gopu`h~ jf wao L@XN [jyeoyx Hjd}olx`wnjl Xwooynlk Hjddnwwoo ![`xanlkwjl G,H,3 9==7.,09

    Xoo K@J*KKG$>1$0;7,Nl }`yw ioh`uxo jf wao g`w` `v`nb`ibo `w wao wndo jf wao yo}jyw"K@J*KKG$>1$0;7h`bhub`wog {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox wa`w gng ljw `hhjulw fjy dnxxog h`yooy kyj{wa5 nlxwo`g" nw `hhjulwog fjyhjxw jf bnvnlk `gcuxwdolwx fjy fogoy`b {jyeoyx `lg FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox, Wao yo}jyw fjulg wa`w" jl `voy`ko"FOH@ iolofnwx yo}b`hog jvoy >? }oyholw jf {`kox `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~ fjy iolofnhn`ynox" nlhbugnlk ijwa }jxw`b`lg ljl$}jxw`b iolofnhn`ynox,

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    ]`ko 7 K@J$08$079Y FOH@ Yovnxnjlx `lg ]jxw`b [jyeoyx

    `v`nb`inbnw~ jf`ggnwnjl`b g`w` `lg wao nd}yjvog dowajgx od}bj~og nl juy huyyolw `l`b~xnx `bbj{ uxwj }yoxolw `l `xxoxxdolw jf wao `gopu`h~ jf iolofnwx wa`w nlhbugox h`yooy kyj{wa,08

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    ioh`uxo FOH@ iolofnwx `yo ljw w`qog" {aoyo`x {`kox `yo, Waux" ` {jyeoy {nwa go}olgolwx {jubga`vo djyo w`q goguhwnjlx `lg kyo`woy w`eo$ajdo }`~wao `ukdolwog FOH@ hjd}olx`wnjl`hhjulwx fjy wanx gnffoyolho wj xjdo oqwolw,

    Opu`bnsnlk FOH@ hjd}olx`wnjl y`wox gjox ljw `hhjulw fjy waoxo w`q$yob`wog gnffoyolhox nl w`eo$ajdo }`~, Opu`bnsnlk FOH@ hjd}olx`wnjl y`wox `w ;= }oyholw yok`ygboxx jf obnknibo go}olgolwxnlhyo`xog wao d`klnwugo `lg yovoyxog wao gnyohwnjl jf wao gnffoyolho nl dogn`l {`ko yo}b`hodolwy`wox iow{ool iolofnhn`ynox {nwa `lg {nwajuw obnknibo go}olgolwx, @x xaj{l nl fnkuyo 9" B`ijyx}yj}jx`b djyo wa`l gjuibog wao gnffoyolho nl dogn`l {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`woxwj 1 }oyholw`ko}jnlwxiow{ool iolofnhn`ynox {nwa `lg {nwajuw `l obnknibo go}olgolw, Wao dogn`l {`koyo}b`hodolw y`wox ulgoy B`ijyx }yj}jx`b {oyo 18 `lg >= }oyholw" yox}ohwnvob~,97

    97 Ioh`uxo `hwu`b {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox fjy iolofnhn`ynox {nwa ` go}olgolw d`~ io bj{oy wa`l xndub`wogguo wj juy `xxud}wnjl jf ` xnlkbo go}olgolw" wao gnffoyolho nl dogn`l {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox iow{oolwajxo {nwa `lg {nwajuw ` go}olgolw d`~ io xd`bboy ulgoy FOH@ `lg b`ykoy ulgoy wao }yj}jxog yovnxnjl,

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    ]`ko 1 K@J$08$079Y FOH@ Yovnxnjlx `lg ]jxw`b [jyeoyx

    Fnkuyo 93 9=0= Dogn`l [`ko Yo}b`hodolw Y`wox fjy _X]X Iolofnhn`ynox {nwa `lg {nwajuw `Go}olgolw`

    Ljwo3

    `[`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox `yo h`bhub`wog i`xog jl 9=0= w`eo$ajdo }`~ `lg `hhjulw fjy dnxxog nlhjdo kyj{wa,

    Dnxxog Nlhjdo Kyj{wa `lg Bj{oy Nlhjdo `w wao Wndo jf Nlcuy~ [oyo @xxjhn`wog {nwa Bj{oy [`koYo}b`hodolw Y`wox ulgoy FOH@ `lg wao ]yj}jxog Yovnxnjl

    [o oq`dnlog wao offohwx jf wanx }yj}jx`b jl v`ynjux xuikyju}x `lg fjulg wa`w hjd}olx`wnlk `bbiolofnhn`ynox `w ;= }oyholw jf {`kox `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~ koloy`bb~ yoguhog dogn`l {`koyo}b`hodolw y`wox, [o fjulg lj yoguhwnjlx nl `l~ jlo xuikyju} wa`w {oyo gnx}yj}jywnjl`wo wj waojvoy`bb yovnxnjl, [o gng xoo v`yn`wnjl nl wao }yj}jywnjl jf w`eo$ajdo }`~ yo}b`hog i~ FOH@ !`lg wao}yj}jxog yovnxnjl. {nwanl xuikyju}x,

    Iolofnhn`ynox {aj dnxxog xuixw`lwn`b nlhjdo kyj{wa ioh`uxo jf waony nlcuy~ a`g bj{oy dogn`l {`koyo}b`hodolw y`wox wa`l wajxo {aj dnxxog yob`wnvob~ bnwwbo h`yooy `lg nlhjdo kyj{wa, X}ohnfnh`bb~"ulgoy FOH@" wao dogn`l {`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wo {`x 66 }oyholw fjy iolofnhn`ynox {ajxo nlhjdo

    {jubg a`vo nlhyo`xog i~ 7= wj 7> }oyholw `ixolw `l nlcuy~, Nl hjlwy`xw" wao dogn`l {`koyo}b`hodolw y`wo {`x 11 }oyholw fjy wajxo iolofnhn`ynox {ajxo nlhjdo {jubg a`vo nlhyo`xogiow{ool = `lg > }oyholw, Waoxo gnffoyolhox {oyo `bxj }yoxolw ulgoy yovnxog FOH@ !xoo fnk, 8., @xiolofnhn`ynox dnxxog juw jl djyo nlhjdo kyj{wa" FOH@ yo}b`hog ` xd`bboy }yj}jywnjl jf waony 9=0=w`eo$ajdo }`~ ioh`uxo wao FOH@ hjxw$jf$bnvnlk `gcuxwdolwx gj ljw eoo} }`ho {nwa dnxxog x`b`y~nlhyo`xox `lg }yjdjwnjlx, Aj{ovoy" FOH@ {`x ljw goxnklog wj `hhjulw fjy xuha nlhyo`xox,

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    ]`ko > K@J$08$079Y FOH@ Yovnxnjlx `lg ]jxw`b [jyeoyx

    Fnkuyo 83 9=0= _X]X Dogn`l [`ko Yo}b`hodolw Y`wox i~ Dnxxog Nlhjdo Kyj{wa`"i

    Ljwo3

    `[`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox `yo h`bhub`wog i`xog jl 9=0= w`eo$ajdo }`~ `lg `hhjulw fjy dnxxog nlhjdo kyj{wa,

    iNlwoyv`bx gj ljw nlhbugo u}}oy olg}jnlwx,

    Nl `ggnwnjl" a`vnlk bj{oy {`kox `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~ {`x `bxj `xxjhn`wog {nwa bj{oy {`koyo}b`hodolw y`wox ulgoy FOH@ `lg yovnxog FOH@, @x xaj{l nl fnkuyo 7" wao dogn`l FOH@ {`koyo}b`hodolw y`wo fjy iolofnhn`ynox {nwa bj{ nlhjdo `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~ {`x 09 }oyholw`ko }jnlwxboxx wa`l wa`w jf iolofnhn`ynox {nwa yob`wnvob~ anka nlhjdo, Wao d`klnwugo jf wao gnffoyolho {`xxndnb`y ulgoy yovnxog FOH@,

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    ]`ko 0= K@J$08$079Y FOH@ Yovnxnjlx `lg ]jxw`b [jyeoyx

    Fnkuyo 73 9=0= _X]X Dogn`l [`ko Yo}b`hodolw Y`wox i~ Nlhjdo Kyju}nlk `w Wndo jf Nlcuy~

    Ljwo3

    `[`ko yo}b`hodolw y`wox `yo h`bhub`wog i`xog jl 9=0= w`eo$ajdo }`~ `lg `hhjulw fjy dnxxog nlhjdo kyj{wa,

    ^o`yx jf Xoyvnho ]b`~ ` Eo~ Yjbo nl wao Hjd}`ynxjl iow{ool FOH@ `lg FOYX Iolofnwx

    B`ijyx ]yj}jx`b [jubg Yjukab~ Opu`bnso FOH@ `lg FOYX Iolofnw ]`he`kox fjy 9=0= _X]X@llunw`lwx

    @hhjygnlk wj juy yownyodolw xndub`wnjl hjd}`ynlk huyyolw FOH@ iolofnwx wj FOYX iolofnwx" {ofjulg wa`w wao jvoy`bb dogn`l _X]X FOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko !FOH@ iolofnwx `lg WX] `llunw~. {`x

    8; }oyholw kyo`woy wa`l wao huyyolw dogn`l FOYX yownyodolw iolofnw }`he`ko !FOYX `llunw~" WX]`llunw~" `lg Xjhn`b Xohuynw~." `x xaj{l nl fnkuyo ?,9? Wanx nd}bnox wa`w nl yownyodolw" _X]X FOH@iolofnhn`ynox koloy`bb~ a`g kyo`woy nlhjdo fyjd FOH@ `lg waony WX] nl hjd}`ynxjl wj wao FOYXiolofnwx wao~ {jubg a`vo yohonvog `ixolw `l nlcuy~, Aj{ovoy" ioh`uxo FOYX a`g jlb~ iool nl}b`ho fjy 96 ~o`yx nl 9=0=" {o `yo ljw h`}wuynlk wao d`wuyo FOYX iolofnw wa`w `l `llunw`lw hjubg`hhyuo {nwa djyo ~o`yx jf xoyvnho, Hjlxopuolwb~" nw nx bneob~ wa`w {o `yo ulgoyxw`wnlk wao }jwolwn`bFOYX iolofnw {aol {o hjlxngoy 9=0= iolofnw bovobx,96

    9? Nl juy g`w`xow" wao dogn`l ~o`yx jf xoyvnho {`x 01 ~o`yx fjy wao 9=0= _X]X `llunw`lwx,96 Ioh`uxo fo{ }oj}bo nl juy g`w`xow a`g djyo wa`l 9? ~o`yx jf fogoy`b xoyvnho `w wao wndo jf yownyodolw" {ogj ljw h`}wuyo wajxo {aj {jubg hajjxo wj {jye 8= jy djyo ~o`yx nl wao fogoy`b kjvoyldolw iofjyo yownynlk,

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    ]`ko 00 K@J$08$079Y FOH@ Yovnxnjlx `lg ]jxw`b [jyeoyx

    Fnkuyo ?3 Hjd}jxnwnjl jf Dogn`l Iolofnwx fjy FOH@" FOYX" `lg Yoguhog FOH@ !_X]X.

    B`ijyx }yj}jx`b wj yoguho FOH@ iolofnwx jlho iolofnhn`ynox yo`ha yownyodolw `ko wj ?= }oyholw jf{`kox `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~ {jubg yoxubw nl `l jvoy`bb dogn`l fjy wao yoguhog FOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko!yoguhog FOH@ }bux wao WX]. wa`w nx `}}yjqnd`wob~ opu`b wj wao dogn`l 9=0= FOYX iolofnw}`he`ko fjy _X]X `llunw`lwx, Wanx nd}bnox wa`w ulgoy wao }yj}jxog yoguhwnjl" _X]X FOH@iolofnhn`ynox {jubg a`vo xndnb`y nlhjdo fyjd waony FOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko nl hjd}`ynxjl wj waony

    fjyokjlo FOYX iolofnw, @k`nl" waoxo yoxubwx yofbohw huyyolw FOYX `lg gj ljw h`}wuyo ` d`wuyoFOYX iolofnw,

    Nlhyo`xog ^o`yx jf Xoyvnho [oyo @xxjhn`wog {nwa Nlhyo`xog FOYX Iolofnwx Yob`wnvo wj FOH@Iolofnwx fjy 9=0= _X]X @llunw`lwx

    @bwajuka wao jvoy`bb dogn`l FOH@ iolofnw {`x xuixw`lwn`bb~ ankaoy wa`l wao dogn`l FOYX iolofnwfjy 9=0= _X]X `llunw`lwx" wao gnffoyolho iow{ool wao w{j v`ynox i`xog jl ~o`yx jf xoyvnho,Dogn`l FOH@ iolofnw }`he`kox {oyo hjlxnxwolwb~ kyo`woy wa`l dogn`l FOYX iolofnw }`he`kox`hyjxx v`y~nlk ~o`yx jf xoyvnho5 aj{ovoy" wao k`} iow{ool wao w{j iolofnwx l`yyj{og `x ~o`yx jfxoyvnho nlhyo`xog !xoo fnk, 6., Wanx jhhuyyog nl b`yko }`yw ioh`uxo FOYX iolofnwx nlhyo`xoxuixw`lwn`bb~ {nwa `ggnwnjl`b ~o`yx jf xoyvnho, Fjy oq`d}bo" iolofnhn`ynox {ajxo wjw`b fogoy`b h`yooy

    {jubg a`vo x}`llog boxx wa`l 0= ~o`yx a`g ` dogn`l FOH@ iolofnw wa`w {`x `ijuw 6? }oyholwkyo`woy wa`l wao hjyyox}jlgnlk FOYX iolofnw, Nl hjlwy`xw" iolofnhn`ynox {ajxo wjw`b fogoy`b h`yooy{jubg a`vo x}`llog iow{ool 9= `lg 97 ~o`yx a`g ` dogn`l FOH@ iolofnw wa`w {`x 98 }oyholwkyo`woy wa`l wao hjyyox}jlgnlk FOYX iolofnw, Nw nx {jywa ljwnlk wa`w waoxo yoxubwx gj ljw h`}wuyo `d`wuyo FOYX iolofnw `lg xukkoxw wa`w nl wao fuwuyo" wao jvoy`bb gnffoyolho iow{ool FOH@ `lgFOYX iolofnw }`he`kox {jubg io boxx wa`l yofbohwog nl juy `l`b~xnx" {aol nlgnvngu`bx a`vo waoj}}jywulnw~ wj {jye ` fubb 8=$~o`y h`yooy,

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    ]`ko 09 K@J$08$079Y FOH@ Yovnxnjlx `lg ]jxw`b [jyeoyx

    Fnkuyo 63 Dogn`l FOH@ `lg FOYX Iolofnw ]`he`kox i~ ^o`yx jf Xoyvnho nl 9=0= !_X]X.

    Nl `ggnwnjl" yoguhog FOH@ iolofnwx {oyo xndnb`y jy boxx wa`l FOYX iolofnwx `hyjxx v`y~nlk ~o`yx jfxoyvnho,9; Aj{ovoy" `x ~o`yx jf xoyvnho nlhyo`xo" wao k`} iow{ool wao w{j iolofnwx {ngolog, Fjyoq`d}bo" iolofnhn`ynox {ajxo wjw`b fogoy`b h`yooy {jubg a`vo x}`llog boxx wa`l 0= ~o`yx a`g `

    dogn`l yoguhog FOH@ iolofnw wa`w {`x `ijuw 08 }oyholw kyo`woy wa`l wao hjyyox}jlgnlk FOYXiolofnw, Nl hjlwy`xw" iolofnhn`ynox {ajxo wjw`b fogoy`b h`yooy {jubg a`vo x}`llog 9? wj 9> ~o`yxa`g ` dogn`l yoguhog FOH@ iolofnw wa`w {`x 9= }oyholw boxx wa`l wao hjyyox}jlgnlk FOYXiolofnw,91

    Dogn`l Yoguhog FOH@ Iolofnw ]`he`kox [jubg Bneob~ Io Boxx Wa`l Dogn`l FOYX Iolofnw]`he`kox fjy _X]X @llunw`lwx {nwa 8=$^o`y H`yooyx

    Nl juy xndub`wnjl jf ` d`wuyo FOYX hju}bog {nwa wao `xxud}wnjl wa`w nlgnvngu`bx a`vo 8=$~o`y_X]X h`yooyx" {o fjulg wa`w wao dogn`l huyyolw FOH@ iolofnw }`he`kox {oyo onwaoy kyo`woy wa`ljy jl }`y {nwa dogn`l FOYX iolofnw }`he`koxgo}olgnlk jl wao `djulw `l nlgnvngu`b hjlwyniuwoxwj{`yg waony WX] `hhjulw fjy yownyodolw, @x xaj{l nl fnkuyo ;" ulgoy wao gof`ubw xhol`ynj {aoyowaoyo nx lj od}bj~oo hjlwyniuwnjl `lg _X]X hjlwyniuwox 0 }oyholw wj WX]" wao dogn`l FOH@iolofnw }`he`ko nx `ijuw 08 }oyholw kyo`woy wa`l wao dogn`l FOYX iolofnw }`he`ko fjy _X]X`llunw`lwx, Aj{ovoy" ulgoy ` xhol`ynj {aoyo o`ha od}bj~oo hjlwyniuwox ? }oyholw`lg yohonvox

    9; Nl jwaoy {jygx" ulgoy wao }yj}jxog yoguhog FOH@" iolofnhn`ynox {jubg a`vo xndnb`y jy boxx nlhjdo nlyownyodolw wa`l wao~ {jubg a`vo a`g `ixolw `l nlcuy~,91 @k`nl" waoxo yoxubwx gj ljw h`}wuyo ` d`wuyo FOYX iolofnw `lg xood wj xukkoxw wa`w wao dogn`l yoguhogFOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko {jubg io boxx wa`l wao dogn`l FOYX iolofnw }`he`ko nl wao fuwuyo,

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    ]`ko 08 K@J$08$079Y FOH@ Yovnxnjlx `lg ]jxw`b [jyeoyx

    ` ? }oyholw `kolh~ d`whawao dogn`l FOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko nx `ijuw 7 }oyholw boxx wa`l waodogn`l FOYX iolofnw }`he`ko fjy _X]X `llunw`lwx,

    Fnkuyo ;3 Dogn`l FOH@ `lg FOYX Iolofnw ]`he`kox i~ ^o`yx jf Xoyvnho !_X]X.

    Juy xndub`wnjl `bxj fjulg wa`w wao dogn`l yoguhog FOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko {`x boxx wa`l waodogn`l FOYX iolofnw }`he`koyok`ygboxx jf wao xndub`wog hjlwyniuwnjlx wj WX] `hhjulwx,9>

    Hjlhbugnlk Jixoyv`wnjlx

    X}ohnfnh`bb~" ulgoy ` xhol`ynj {aoyo waoyo nx lj od}bj~oo hjlwyniuwnjl`lg ` 0 }oyholw _X]Xhjlwyniuwnjlwao dogn`l yoguhog FOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko nx `ijuw 99 }oyholw boxx wa`l wao dogn`lFOYX iolofnw }`he`ko fjy _X]X `llunw`lwx, _lgoy ` xhol`ynj {aoyo o`ha od}bj~oo hjlwyniuwox ?}oyholw`lg yohonvox ` ? }oyholw `kolh~ d`whawao dogn`l yoguhog FOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko nx`ijuw 9> }oyholw boxx wa`l wao FOYX iolofnw }`he`ko fjy _X]X `llunw`lwx,

    FOH@ hjlwnluox wj }b`~ ` vnw`b yjbo nl }yjvngnlk hjd}olx`wnjl wj fogoy`b od}bj~oox" nlhbugnlk_X]X od}bj~oox" {aj `yo ul`ibo wj {jye ioh`uxo jf nlcuynox xuxw`nlog {anbo }oyfjydnlk waony

    9> [anbo juy xndub`wnjl `xxudox 8= ~o`yx jf fogoy`b xoyvnho `lg h`}wuyox wao offohwx jf ionlk nlcuyog `w xjdo}jnlw {nwanl ` 8=$~o`y fogoy`b h`yooy" nw gjox ljw yofbohw wao `hwu`b fogoy`b {jyefjyho" {aoyo h`yooyx d`~ ljwx}`l 8= ~o`yx, Wj wao oqwolw wa`w fogoy`b {jyeoyx {jye boxx wa`l 8= ~o`yx" {o jvoyoxwnd`wo wao FOYX iolofnw}`he`ko, Wj wao oqwolw wa`w wao~ {jye djyo wa`l 8= ~o`yx" {o ulgoyoxwnd`wo wao FOYX iolofnw }`he`ko, Jli`b`lho" {nwa xjdo {jyenlk djyo `lg xjdo {jyenlk boxx" nw nx ulhoyw`nl {aowaoy juy yoxubwx ulgoyoxwnd`wo jyjvoy oxwnd`wo wao `hwu`b juwhjdo,

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    ]`ko 07 K@J$08$079Y FOH@ Yovnxnjlx `lg ]jxw`b [jyeoyx

    fogoy`b guwnox, @bwajuka waoyo `yo puoxwnjlx `ijuw wao bovob jf FOH@ iolofnwx" yoguhnlk wajxoiolofnwx hjubg a`vo nd}bnh`wnjlx fjy wao `gopu`h~ jf iolofnwx" ijwa guynlk ` iolofnhn`y~x fjyokjlo{jyenlk ~o`yx `lg `fwoy wao iolofnhn`y~ yo`haox yownyodolw `ko,8=

    Opu`bnsnlk FOH@ hjd}olx`wnjl y`wox iow{ool wajxo {nwa `lg {nwajuw obnknibo go}olgolwx hjubgyoguho iolofnwx fjy xjdo iolofnhn`ynox5 aj{ovoy" gjnlk xj yoxubwx nl gnx}`ynw~ nl wao gokyoo wj {anhaiolofnhn`ynox {nwa go}olgolwx h`l d`nlw`nl waony xw`lg`yg jf bnvnlk yob`wnvo wj wajxo {nwajuw `lobnknibo go}olgolw, Wanx gnx}`ynw~ nx `wwyniuw`ibo wj gnffoyolhox nl w`q goguhwnjlx fjy go}olgolwx `lg

    {jubg io hjd}julgog jvoy wndo fjy ijwa _X]X `lg jwaoy FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox, @l `bwoyl`wnvo`}}yj`ha dnkaw io `l `hyjxx$wao$ij`yg yoguhwnjl nl FOH@ hjd}olx`wnjl" {anha hjubg eoo}yo}b`hodolw y`wox yob`wnvob~ opu`b iow{ool iolofnhn`ynox {nwa `lg {nwajuw go}olgolwx, ^ow wanx w~}ojf `}}yj`ha hjubg `gvoyxob~ `ffohw wao `gopu`h~ jf iolofnwx fjy wajxo {nwa yob`wnvob~ bj{ {`koyo}b`hodolw y`wox" xuha `x iolofnhn`ynox {aj dnxxog xuixw`lwn`b h`yooy kyj{wa, Aj{ovoy" waoFOH@ iolofnw xwyuhwuyo {`x ljw goxnklog wj w`eo dnxxog h`yooy kyj{wa nlwj `hhjulw,

    Jlho FOH@ iolofnhn`ynox yo`ha yownyodolw `ko" waony FOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko !FOH@ iolofnw `lgWX] `llunw~. d`~ io kyo`woy wa`l wao huyyolw FOYX iolofnw }`he`ko`lg yoguhnlk FOH@ `wyownyodolw `x B`ijy a`x }yj}jxog {jubg iynlk FOH@ djyo nl bnlo {nwa huyyolw FOYX, Aj{ovoy" `x`l~ ha`lkox wj FOH@ {jubg `ffohw iolofnhn`ynox nl wao fuwuyo" nw nx nd}jyw`lw wj ljwo wa`w `x FOYXd`wuyox jvoy wndo" juy `l`b~xnx xukkoxwx wa`w gnffoyolhox iow{ool wao dogn`l FOH@ iolofnw

    }`he`ko `lg wao FOYX iolofnw }`he`ko gndnlnxa, X}ohnfnh`bb~" juy xndub`wnjl xaj{og wa`w waoFOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko d`~ io jl }`y jy boxx wa`l wao FOYX iolofnw }`he`ko" `lg wao yoguhogFOH@ iolofnw }`he`ko {jubg io xuixw`lwn`bb~ boxx wa`l FOYX, @ hbo`yoy }nhwuyo jf aj{ FOH@ `lgFOYX {nbb `hwu`bb~ gnffoy {nbb io }jxxnibo `x FOYX d`wuyox,

    Juy `l`b~xox godjlxwy`wog wa`w waoyo `yo }jbnh~ bovoyx wa`w h`l io `gcuxwog nl jygoy wj `hanovoha`lko, Aj{ovoy" hjlxngoy`wnjl loogx wj io knvol wj wao nd}`hw wao ha`lko {nbb a`vo jl wao`gopu`h~ jf iolofnwx `lg wao olxunlk f`nyloxx `hyjxx iolofnhn`ynox" ijwa `w wao wndo jf nlcuy~ `lgjvoy wao bnfowndo jf wao iolofnhn`y~, Yoguhnlk FOH@ iolofnwx hjubg a`vo ` xuixw`lwn`b nd}`hw jvoywndo jl nlgnvngu`bx {aj h`lljw {jye `lg d`~ a`vo bndnwog j}wnjlx wj yo}b`ho nlhjdo nl yox}jlxo wjiolofnw yoguhwnjlx,

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