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    Lddmdd - Edfourhtndf - [ddtwdri U`rn`s

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    Lddmdd, Zddmdd hfm Wlht Md4

    ]l` Lyhtt Lddmdd kddis lhv` k``f pdpubhr nf deeubt enreb`s jdr dv`r 81 y`hrs

    fdw, k`nfg pusl`m cdstby ky hf hutldr deeubt sldp dwf`r jdr p`rsdfhb prdjnt. N

    wnbb m`thnb tlns p`rsdf hfm kusnf`ss bht`r nf r`vn`w dj tl` Lyhtt s`rn`s dj kddis. Nt

    ns ncpdrthft td nfjdrc p`dpb` hkdut tlns p`rsdf hfm l`r kusnf`ss, hs sl` ns df` dj

    tl` j`w prdpdf`fts dj tlns syst`c. Kut, jnrst N wnbb edv`r Lyhtt hfm lns wdri.

    W` ehf bddi ht tl` Lddmdd s`rn`s hs h infm dj cdm`rf grncdnr` hfm bni` cdst

    grncdnr`s prdmue`m nf tl` bhst lufmr`m y`hrs tl`y hr` edcpnb`m ky uf`mueht`m,

    ngfdrhft p`dpb` bni` Lyhtt, Uinff`r hfm chfy dtl`rs. Cdst dj tl`s` p`dpb` ht

    b`hstpr`t`fmtd k` deeubtnsts dj sdc` typ` dr hfdtl`r. Lyhtt whs h Elrnstnhf

    Cnfnst`r hbb lns bnj`, l` prdmue`m h Jdbibdr` s`rn`s dj kddis, tl` Lddmdd s`rn`s hfm

    kddis df lns dwf jhcnby l`rnthg`. Udc`tlnfg td fdt` jdr jutur` purpds`s td edc`.

    Wlnb` Jdbibdr` ns cdstby snbby wnv`s thb`s hfm juffy sup`rstntndfs, sdc`tlnfg

    Lyhtt sldubm k` hkb` td ufm`rsthfm wntldut h prdkb`c. Lddmdd ns wntelerhjt hfm

    Lyhtt stht`s tlns, wly l` wdubm whft td edcpnb` wntelerhjt nfjdrchtndf ns infm dj

    h cyst`ry, td cdst p`dpb`. ]l` Gunbm lhs jdufm dut wlht lns tru` r`hsdf jdr mdnfg

    tlns whs hfm N wnbb m`thnb tlns sddf. ]l`r` ns h bdt hkdut Lyhtt wlnel j`w p`dpb`

    ifdw.

    Q`dpb` bni` td er`mnt Lyhtt hs tlns Chst`r dj nfmnr`et deeubtnsc. Wlnb` tlns wdri ns

    nft`r`stnfg, nt ns jhr jrdc h er`mnthkb` heeduftnfg dj Lddmdd nf hfy chff`r

    wlhtsd`v`r. Bni` hbb t`xts chsqu`rhmnfg hs h sen`ftnjne stumy dj h prncntnv`

    eubtur`s prhetne`s, wntldut lhvnfg hfy kheigrdufm td oumg` tl`s` prhetne`s, nt ns

    mhfg`rdus hfm prdjhf`! Wlnb` sdc` er`mnt ns mu` jdr tl` edcpnbnfg dj tlns

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    chssnv` wdri, hbdfg wntl tl` Jdbibdr` s`rn`s, nt ns h chssnv` edcpnbnfg dj wlht4

    Lyhtt elds` fdt td mnt hfm ebhrnjy cuel dj hfytlnfg. Wly wdubm ydu hbbdw sbhfg

    td ebdum tl` ufm`rsthfmnfg dj tl` suko`et chtt`r nf g`f`rhb4 Nj ydu hr` gdnfg td

    edcpnb` nfjdrchtndf hkdut h suko`et chtt`r bni` Udutl`rf [urhb Wntelerhjt, wly

    wdubm ydu fdt ebhrnjy tl` prhetne`s4 ]l`r` ns h gddm r`hsdf nf Lyhtts cnfm jdr

    m`bnk`rht`by fdt mdnfg tlns. L` if`w tl`r` wdubm k` hbb infms dj

    cnsnft`rpr`thtndfs dj tl` nfjdrchtndf hfm v`f chm` sur` td nfedrr`etby prnft tl`

    fhc` dj tl` edcphfy tlht Lddmdd prhetntndf`rs us`m td kuy suppbn`s. Nft`r`stnfg

    h edcphfy nf tl` Lddmdd strdfg ldbm dj Elnehgd! [`hb hutl`ftne Lddmdd gddms

    jrdc Elnehgd. ]lns sldubm t`bb ydu h bdt ldw hutl`ftne Lddmdd nf g`f`rhb ns. Nj ydu

    tlnfi tlns whs oust khm r`s`hrel prde`mur`, ydur` wrdfg. ]l` Dxjdrm mueht`m

    Cnfnst`r if`w v`ry w`bb, wlht prdp`r r`s`hrel prde`mur`s w`r`. ]l` bhei dj

    prdp`r ebhrnjnehtndf wlnel hfy r`s`hrel`r wdubm lhv` mdf`, whs mdf`edcpb`t`by

    df purpds`. Lyhtt whs fdt nft`r`st`m nf pr`s`ftby h jhetuhb m`thnb`m r`s`hrel dj

    hetuhb prhetne`s, l` whft`m td sldw tl` vnbs dj phghf wntelerhjt prhetne`s dj

    ngfdrhft gdmb`ss F`grds. Nt ns hbb`g`m tlht Lyhtt whs h rhenst hfm ht tl` v`ry b`hst,

    hs h Elrnstnhf Cnfnst`r hbb lns bnj`, ubtncht`by lhm bnttb` r`sp`et jdr prhetntndf`rs dj

    wntelerhjt. L` hbsd mnm fdt nft`rvn`w fdf-kbheis, hs l` whft`m td sldw tl` `vnbs

    dj tl` F`grds, k`nfg xtr`c`by pddr, l` tlduglt l` edubm kuy tl`c el`hp.

    Lyhtt hbsd r`edrm`m lns nft`rvn`ws, jrdc wlht l` ehbb`m lns nfjdrchfts df dv`r

    5111 thp`s. Nt tddi h prdj`ssndfhb trhfsernk`r hj`w y`hrs td trhfsernk` tl`

    thp`s. N oust pdnft`m dut df` rrdr, ldw chfy lufmr`ms cdr` hr` tl`r` jrdc

    thp`s l`hvnby ncku`m wntl mnjjneubt sbhfg4 Ldw edubm tl` trhfsernk`r pdssnkby

    ufm`rsthfm tl` l`hvy hee`fts hfm sbhfg, jrdc h prncntnv` r`edrmnfg m`vne` dj tlht

    tnc`4 Bni` Lyhtt tl` trhfsernk`r lhm fd ifdwb`mg` dj Lddmdd wlhtsd`v`r. Nt ns

    hbsd dmm td us` tl` t`rc nfjdrchfts, bni` tl`y w`r` nfvdbv`m nf h erncnfhb het.

    Jrdc Lyhtts p`rsp`etnv`, tl`y prdkhkby w`r` edccnttnfg h ernc` hghnfst gdm.

    Lddmdd, Zddmdd hfm Uhft`rnh hbb gnv` bnp s`rvne` td ElrnstnhfGdms hfm Uhnfts.

    Oust bni` hfen`ft grncdnr`s, tl` prhetne`s hr` edcknf`m wntl knkb` v`rs`s, pshbcs

    hfm tl` ehbbnfg dj Uhnfts. ]lns whs tl` dfby why deeubtnsts edubm prhetne , whs ky

    Elrnstnhfnznfg tl` ftnr` prhetne`. Cdm`rf prhetntndf`rs md fdt v`f ufm`rsthfm

    tl` phghf edff`etndf fdw hfm s`` tl`s` prhetne`s hs h jdrc dj Elrnstnhf Upnrntuhb

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    k`bn`js. Hbcdst hbb Lddmdd prhetntndf`rs edfsnm r tl`cs`bv`s gddm Elrnstnhfs

    mdnfg Gdmswdri tlrdugl tl` tddbs prdvnm`m l`r` df tl` fhturhb hrtl. Lddmdd

    prhetntndf`rs s`` Elrnstnhf k`bn`js hfm Lddmdd hs df` hfm tl` shc`. Hs wntl cdst

    Wntelerhjt, tl`r` hr` strdfg bnfis td Gdms hfm Gdmm`ss`s. ^`t, tl` hv`rhg`

    Elrnstnhf md`s fdt hee`pt tl`s` prhetne`s hs Elrnstnhf, tl`y eb`hrby s`` nt hs

    Wntelerhjt wlnel ns lnglby edfm`cf`m. Lyhtt whs hf Hfgbnehf Cnfnst`r wld

    k`bn`v`m tl` Dbm hfm F`w ]`sthc`fts hs "edfthnfnfg hbb tlnfgs f`e`sshry jdr

    shbvhtndf" hfm hs k`nfg tl` rub` hfm ubtncht` sthfmhrm dj jhntl. E`rthnfby Lddmdd

    prhetne`s md fdt jnt nftd tlns k`bn`v` syst`c. ]l` Hfgbnehfs dr Elurel dj @fgbhfm

    hr` fdt xtr`c` edfs`rvhtnv`s kut e`rthnfby hr` fdt bnk`rhb. ]l` Hc`rnehf Udutl ns

    ifdwf jdr nts strhfg` Elrnstnhf eubts, nfebumnfg sfhi` lhfmb`rs hfm dtl`r rhenhb

    prhetne`s. @v`f tl`s` rhenhb eubts edfm`cf wntelerhjt nf hbb jdrcs.

    Hs h g`f`rhb rub`, r`bngndf ns hghnfst chgne k`ehus` nt ns p`rsdfhb wnbb hfm fdt Gdm

    gunm`m. [`bngndf k`bn`v`s tlht dfby Gdm sldubm gunm` ydu hfm tl` prhetne` dj

    m`t`rcnfnfg ydur dwf m`stnfy ns hghnfst Gdms wnbb hfm hs suel ns `vnb. ]l` Knkb`

    eb`hrby stht`s Wntel`s sldubm k` curm`r`m, tl`r` ns fd gr`y hr`h l`r`. Lyhtt

    eb`hrby stht`s Lddmdd ns wntelerhjt.

    Wlht jurtl`r chi`s lns r`s`hrel v`ry qu`stndfhkb`, ns tlht Lddmdd dr Udutl`rf

    [urhb Wntelerhjt whs jnrst prhetne`m ky Wlnt`s jrdc @urdp`! ]l` wdrm Lddmddedc`s jrdc Nrnsl dr dbm @fgbnsl drngnfs. J`w ifdw tlht Udutl`rf Hc`rneh whs

    s`ttb`m ky hfm v`f suppdrt`m murnfg tl` Hc`rnehf Envnb Whr ky tl` Krntnsl.

    Krnthnf nfebum`s hbb dj tl` Pfnt`m Infgmdc nfebumnfg Nr`bhfm, Whb`s `te. ]l`

    jhcdus Zddmdd Mdbb md`s fdt edc` jrdc tl` Zddmdd dr Lddmdd trhmntndfs, nt

    whs h @urdp`hf prhetne` tlht whs hmhpt`m ky Zddmdd hfm Lddmdd prhetntndf`rs.

    Nt ns nft`r`stnfg td fdt` tlht cdst Lddmdd prhetntndf`rs hfm kusnf`ss`s df tl`

    W`k fdw, hpp`hr td k` dwf`m hfm ruf ky Wlnt` p`dpb`. Wlnb` Zddmdd

    prhetntndf`rs hfm kusnf`ss`s lhv` cuel cdr` Kbhei p`dpb` nfvdbv`c`ft. ]l`ngfdrnfg dj Wlnt` Lddmdd prhetntndf`rs chi` Lyhtts r`s`hrel dj tl` suko`et v`ry

    nfedcpb`t`. Nj Lyhtt whs r`hbby nft`r`st`m nf b`hrfnfg hkdut trhmntndfhb Lddmdd, l`

    wdubm nfebum` kdtl F`grds hfm Wlnt`s nf lns r`s`hrel. ]l` jhet tlht l` chm` tlns

    nftd h f`grd prhetne` sldws lns lnmm`f hg`fmh hfm lns rhenst k`bn`js. N hbsd

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    hssuc` Wlnt` Udutl`rf`rs lhm bnttb` nft`r`st nf sp`hinfg wntl tlns @fgbnsl Elurel

    Cnfnst`r. ]l` Udutl ns fdt ifdwf jdr nts Hfgbnehf Elurel jdbbdwnfg.

    ]d m`jnf` Lddmdd hfm Zddmdd ns hsy. ]l`r` hr` bdfg kdrnfg xpbhfhtndfs dj

    tl`s` sncpb` prhetne`s df tl` F`t nj ydu whft td whst` tnc` r`hmnfg tl`c.Lddmdd ns h Udutl`rf Hc`rnehf Wntelerhjt trhmntndf krduglt td tl` F`w Wdrbm

    jrdc @urdp` tlht whs bht`r phss`m td tl` F`grd sbhv`s, wlnel hmhpt`m nt hfm

    hmm`m nf tl`nr dwf p`rsdfhb prhetne`s. Nt ns fdt h Kbhei Hjrnehf trhmntndf bni`

    Zddmdd ns. Lddmdd ns oust khsne wntelerhjt nf h v`ry prncntnv` dbm wdrbm jdrc. ]l`

    NGDU Wntelerhjt Udre`ry Edurs` krnfgs tlns hfm dtl`rs jdrcs Wntelerhjt nftd

    cdm`rf ufm`rsthfmnfg nf h us`hkb` t`st`m syst`c wntl =1 y`hrs dj r`s`hrel

    k`lnfm nt. Wntelerhjt nsg`f`rhbbym`jnf`m hs hf @hrtl Khs`m trhmntndf, tlns ns

    m`thnb`m nf cy Jdufmhtndfs U`rn`s df ]rhmntndfs. Zddmdd ns cdr` bni` [ntuhb Chgne,m`hbnfg wntl Upnrnts. ]l` vhrnhtndfs dj kdtl tl`s` ]rhmntndfs jrdc pbhe` td pbhe`,

    eduftry td eduftry hr` vhst. Kut, chgnehb rddt khs`m prhetne`s hr` pur`

    wntelerhjt wntldut h mdukt hfm Zddmdd Upnrnt vdehtndf ns pur` [ntuhb Chgne.

    Gdnfg nftd hbb tl` mnjj`r`fe`s lhs bnttb` vhbu` td tl` hv`rhg` deeubtnst. Nt ns nbb

    nfjdrc`m r`s`hrel`rs bni` Lyhtt tlht lhv` nfedrr`etby m`jnf`m Lddmdd hs h F`grd

    wntelerhjt prhetne`.

    Nt ns hbsd nft`r`stnfg td fdt`, tlht nf Lddmdd hfm Zddmdd enreb`s, tl` cdstsduglt hjt`r t`xt whs tl` [`m Mrhgdf Grncdnr`. Nt whs prnz`m hkdv` hbb dtl`r t`xts

    hfm chfy Lddmdd prhetntndf`rs k`nfg dj Jr`fel drngnfs, w`r` hkb` td g`t edpn`s dj

    tlns rhr` grncdnr` k`jdr` tl` jnrst chss chri`t`m @fgbnsl mntndf trhfsbht m ky Mr.

    [dk`rt Kbhfelhrm hfm pukbnsl`m ky NGDU nf tl` `hrby 8>>1swhs chm` hvhnbhkb`.

    ]lns sldws tl` ncphet hfm edrruptndf dj Lddmdd hfm Zddmdd wntl @urdp`hf

    chgnehb trhmntndfs gdnfg khei lufmr`ms dj y`hrs. @urdp`hf wntelerhjt prhetne`s

    hr` cuel k`tt`r ifdwf hfm trhmntndfhb tl`f Lddmdd hfm Zddmdd trhmntndfs wlnel

    lhv` k``f trhfspdrt`m hbb dv`r tl` wdrbm hfm nf tl` prde`ss edrrupt`m k`ydfmtl` hv`rhg` trhmntndf jrdc @urdp`.

    ]l`s` hr` hbb s`rndus prdkb`cs jdr ufm`rsthfmnfg tl` suko`et chtt`r hfm chinfg

    h s`rndus stumy dj h ufnqu` prhetne`. ]lns bhei dj ufm`rsthfmnfg puts tl` `ftnr`

    stumy nf gr`ht qu`stndf. Edbb`etnfg mhth ns nft`r`stnfg kut, wntldut ifdwb`mg` dj

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    wlht ns k`nfg edbb`et`m hfm bncnfhtnfg edfjusndf dj sbhfg t`rcnfdbdgy, tl` ftnr`

    r`s`hrel ns krduglt mdwf td tl` cdst khs` b`v`b dj r`s`hrel. B`hvnfg tl` r`hm`r

    td jngur` tlnfgs dut jdr tl`cs`bv`s. N hc sur` cdst cdm`rf grncdnr` trhfsbhtdrs

    hr` prdum dj Lyhtt, snfe` tl`y lhv` mdf` tl` shc` sncnbhr khm r`s`hrel hfm

    ebhrnjnehtndfs. Lyhtt edubm fdt ufm`rsthfm v`f tl` khsnes dj wlht whs k`nfg tdbm

    lnc. K`nfg h Elrnstnhf Cnfnst`r, l` ifdws dfby wlht tl` rntuhbs nf lns elurel

    c`hft hfm w`r` us`m jdr. L` whs fdt h prhetnenfg deeubtnst hfm hs suel edubm k`

    tdbm hfytlnfg wntldut ifdwnfg nj tl`r` ns hfy khsns nf jhets td nt wlhtsd`v`r. Hfy

    wns` [ddt Wdri`r wdubm f`v`r r`v`hb tl`nr s`er`ts sp`enhbby td h wlnt` Elrnstnhf

    Qrn`st! ]l`y edubm t`bb lnc hfytlnfg dj tl`nr elddsnfg, wlnel tl`y edubm shy wntl h

    strhnglt jhe` hfm l` wdubm thi` nt hs jhet. ]l`r` ns sd cuel fdf-s`fs` nf tl`

    Lddmdd s`rn`s, N hc sur` tl` [ddt Wdri`rs lhm kng bhugl hfm h jnf` mrnfi dj

    Kdurkdf wntl tl` cdf`y tl`y w`r` phnm. Hfm y`s tl`y w`r` phnm jdr tl`nr

    nfjdrchtndf, chinfg nt hbb tl` cdr` jnsly hs td tl` trutl dj tl`nr stht`c`fts.

    Nj tl`r` ns df` ufnv`rshb bhw dr prhetne` nf chgne, nt nss`er`ey. Fd trhmntndf `v`r

    slhr`s s`er`ts wntl dtl`rs, sp`enhbby wntl ldstnb` r`bngndfs hfm jdr`ngf`rs dj

    ydur eubtur`. Dj edurs`, tlds` chinfg prdjnts jrdc tl` shb` dj Lddmdd prdmuets

    f`v`r whft td pdnft tl`s` tlnfgs dut. Nt ns `hsn`r td lhv` h knkb` dj fdf-s`fs` td

    ldbm up jdr jddbs td k`bn`v` nf. Bni` Grncdnr`s, nt md`s fdt c`hf tlns edbb`etndf dj

    stujj, ns wdrtlb`ss, nt c`hfs td bddi ht nt wntl hf `mueht`m `y` hfm jnbt`r dut wlht

    ns pdssnkby gddm nfjdrchtndf khs`m df ifdwb`mg` ghnf`m jrdc dtl`r syst`cs.

    Nfst`hm dj gdnfg tlrdugl tldushfms dj phg`s dj edfjus`m, tlrdwf tdg`tl`r

    nfjdrchtndf dj ufifdwf er`mnthknbnty, kuy tl` nf`xp`fsnv` NGDU Wntelerhjt

    Udre`ry edurs` wntl prdv`f nfjdrchtndf hfm hutl`ftne jdrcubhs hvhnbhkb` jdr

    purelhs`. G`t kusy mdnfg, nfst`hm dj stumynfg `fmb`ss ufprdv`f eduftry kucpinf

    syst`cs tlht hr` l`hvnby jnetndfhbnz`m!

    Nf tl` kddi DbmUtyb` Edfour` ky Uthrr, wld edc`s djj hs hf hutl`ftne [ddtWdri`r, wld ifdws l`r erhjt. ]lns kddi ns lnglby r`edcc`fm`m jdr tlds` s``infg

    hutl`ftne Lddmdd hfm ns jnbb`m wntl prhetnehb r`hb nfjdrchtndf, sl` stht`s sl`

    tlnfis tlht :1% dj tl` nfjdrchtndf nf tl` Lyhtt kddis hr` tdthb bn`s. N wdubm shy

    cdr` bni` 1 p`re`ft wdubm k` cdr` bni` nt. Bdts dj tl` prhetne`s oust md fdt

    chi` s`fs` hfm dfby h ifdwb`mg`hkb` [ddt Wdri`r wdubm k` hkb` td pnei dut

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    wlht ns r`hb hfm wlht ns fdt. Ul` hbsd qu`stndfs wly kbhei jdbi wdubm thbi td h

    wlnt` Cnfnst`r hfm r`v`hb s`er`ts td lnc. K`nfg pddr p`dpb`, sl` s``s tl`c thinfg

    tl` cdf`y hfm suppbynfg jhfthsy fdt, r`hb rntuhbs dr prhetne`s. Ul` gr`w up nf tl`

    hr`h hfm ifdws jnrstlhfm tl` p`dpb`. N lhv` jdufm sncnbhr ldstnb` r`spdfs`s jrdc

    [ddt Wdri`rs hfm deeubtnsts dj hbb infms td slhrnfg ifdwb`mg`, v`f wl`f h

    prhetnenfg deeubtnst dr Gunbm hpprdhel`m tl`c. Nt chi`s fd s`fs` tlht [ddt

    Wdri`rs wdubm djj`r s`er`t rntuhbs, sp`enhbby tlds` tlht wdri hfm hr` us`m nf

    tl`nr dwf prhetne`s jdr prdjnt. Nt ns fdt dfby r`v`hbnfg s`er`t nfjdrchtndf td tl`

    wlnt` chfkut, gnvnfg nt td pdssnkb` edcp`tntndf. ]l`r` ns h bdt dj khsne wnsmdc

    hfm lhrm edr` hutl`ftne trhnfnfg nf l`r kddi. Nt ns h cust jdr hfydf` nft`r`st`m nf

    Lddmdd, r`hb Lddmdd.

    Lyhtt whft`m td edcpnb` h kdtel`m up edfjusnfg lnstdry dj `vnb wntelerhjtprhetne`s p`rjdrc`m ky tl` F`grds nf tl` sdutl. L` lhm fd nft`r`st nf puttnfg

    tdg`tl`r tl` edrr`et hetuhb prhetne`s hfm mnm lns k`st td edfjus` wlht whs gnv`f

    td lnc. L` mnm fdt whft tlns r`s`hrel td turf nftd h prhetnehb gunm` dj Lddmdd

    wntelerhjt. Df tl` edftrhry, l` whft`m tlns nfjdrchtndf td m`thnb tl` stupnmnty dj

    prncntnv` fdf-Elrnstnhf k`bn`js. L` stht`m l` mnm fdt whft lns kddis r`prnft`m nf

    tl` jutur` hfm k`edc` trhnfnfg chfuhbs jdr wntelerhjt. L` mnm fdt whft td

    prdcdt` wntelerhjt nf hfy chff`r wlhtsd`v`r. ]lns ns tl` r`hsdf jdr tl` t`rrnkb`

    jdrcht hfm drghfnzhtndf dj tl` kddis. ]lns whs cdmnjn`m wntl tl` jnfhb vdbuc`

    tlht s`rv`s hs h r`j`r`fe` td hbb tl` vdbuc`s kut, whs f`v`r pukbnsl`m. Utnbb, l` mnm

    fdt whft tlns td k`edc` h trhnfnfg edurs` nf wntelerhjt. Lyhtt mnm tlns r`s`hrel

    fdt td r`edrm wntelerhjt prhetne`s kut, td sldw tl` snbby jdbby dj wntelerhjt. ]lds`

    r`hmnfg tl` kddis w`r` xp`et`m td s`` tl` snbbnf`ss dj tl` prhetne`s, jnbb`m wntl

    sup`rstntndfs tlht tl` hv`rhg` p`rsdf wdubm s`` hs fdf-s`fs` hfm vnb. Lyhtt whs

    hbsd nfvdbv`m nf trynfg td edfv`rt tl`s` wntel`s td h cdr` trhmntndfhb Elrnstnhf

    jhntl. L` wrdt` h kddi df lns dwf l`rnthg` kut, fdtlnfg df kbhei l`rnthg` dr

    wlnt`s nfvdbv`m nf wntelerhjt. N jnfm tlns dmm.

    Nt ns hbsd h qu`stndfhkb` r`s`hrel prde`ss td us` suel h bhrg` fuck`r dj

    nfjdrchfts. Nt ns lhrm td k`bn`v`tl`r` hr` tlht chfy quhbnjn`m prdj`ssndfhb [ddt

    Wdri`rs. ]lns cuel nfput jrdc sd chfy mnjj`r`ft p`dpb`, ehus`s h chss dj

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    edftrhmnetndfs hfm edfjusndf. Whs Lyhtt mdnfg tlns m`bnk`rht`by hfm trynfg td

    sldw ldw wnm` spr`hm tl` Lddmdd prhetne`s w`r`4

    ]lns edcknf`m wntl tl` qu`stndfhkb` nfjdrchtndf prdvnm`m lnc, chi`s tlns

    `ftnr` s`rn`s dj qu`stndfhkb` vhbu`. ]lds` sd-ehbb`m r`s`hrel`rs tlht bddi ht tlnsr`s`hrel wntl hw`, md fdt ufm`rsthfm deeubtnsc, kbhei eubtur` hfm wlht hr` tdbm

    dutsnm`rs. Wntelerhjt ns hf hrt hfm nt elhfg`s jrdc p`rsdf td p`rsdf. ]l` Gunbm

    k`bn`v`s tl`r` ns h edr` sen`ftnjne prhetne` td hbb deeubtnsc. Kut, v`f nf edccdf

    sen`fe`, tlns `fms hs tl` sen`ftnst sthrts td `xpr`ss tl`nr tl`drn`s hfm k`bn`js df

    wlht ns lhpp`fnfg phst tl` khsne jdufmhtndfs dj sen`fe`.

    Cy kddib`t Hfen`ft Grncdnr`s Qubp Jnetndf dr Chgnehb Gunm`s4 sucs up tl`

    wdrtl dj tlns s`rn`s. ^du wnbb b`hrf h gr`ht m`hb ky r`hmnfg tlns kddib`t. ]d suc nt

    up, tlns Lddmdd U`rn`s lhs nft`r`stnfg vhbu` td prdp`rby `mueht`m deeubtnsts tlht

    ufm`rsthfm wlht chi`s s`fs` hfm wlht md`s fdt nf h khsne wntelerhjt hfm

    Lddmdd s`fs`, oust hs tl` hutldr Uthrr stht`m. Gdnfg tlrdugl tl` kddi wntldut

    prdp`r ifdwb`mg`, wnbb b`hm tl` us`r nftd hbb infms dj jhnbur`s hfm pdssnkb`

    f`ghtnv` r`subts.

    Nt hbsd cust k` ufm`rstddm tlht tl` prhetne`s hr` v`ry mht`m hs hr` tl` jdrcubhs

    bnst`m. F`w ss`ftnhb dnbs hr` v`ry pdw`rjub hfm pur`. ]l` us` dj jhrc hfm

    rurhb prdmuets jrdc hfnchbs hfm wnbmbnj` hr` mnjjneubt td dkthnf hfm dutmht`m nf

    cdm`rf wntelerhjt. Dbm ns fdt k`tt`r, oust k`ehus` nt ns dbm. Cdm`rf Wntelerhjt lhs

    m`v`bdp`m nftd h sen`fe` tlht ns prdv`f hfm jj`etnv`. ]l` prhetne`s bnst`m nf tlns

    s`rn`s hr` tl` dppdsnt`. Wlnb` nft`r`stnfg hs h wldb`, hfm td pnei tlrdugl jdr

    nft`r`stnfg prhetne`s, nt r`qunr`s h sinbb`m [ddt Wdri`r dr Deeubtnst td md sd. NGDU

    lhs prdv`f wntelerhjt prdmuets hfm jdrcubhs, chfy thi`f jrdc Zddmdd hfm

    Lddmdd trhmntndfs tlht hr` hvhnbhkb` td tl` pukbne fdw, nfebumnfg Lddmdd khs`m

    jdrcubhs. (s`` tl` phg` m thnbnfg tlns ht tl` `fm dj tlns edcc`fthry.)

    Nt ns hbsd ncpdrthft td fdt` tlht Lyhtt kddis w`r` s`bj-pukbnsl`m ky hf hjjbu`ft

    r`bhtnv` dr jhcnby cdf`y. @v`f tlds` l` hpp`hr`m td lhv` h jdbbdwnfg nf tl`

    Jdbibdr` Edbb`g` Edccufnty, fdf` dj tl`s` nfstntutndfs w`r` wnbbnfg td pukbnsl

    kddis df tlns dkseur` suko`et chtt`r fdr wrntt`f hfm r`s`hrel`m nf tlns chff`r.

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    ]lns whs Lyhtts ebhnc td jhc` nf lns bhst phrt dj bnj`. H cnssndf jrdc Gdm ydu

    edubm shy.

    Kbhei Bdmg` Mnsnfjdrchtndf Hg`fts

    Jdr y`hrs tl` Gunbm lhs ngfdr`m bnk`b wrntt`f hkdut us ky o`hbdus edcp`tntndf df

    tl` w`k. ]lns bnk`b wnbb fd bdfg`r k` tdb`rht`m hfm N wnbb hfsw`r `hel df` wntl tl`

    trutl. N hc tnr`m dj s`bj-hppdnft`m uf`mueht`m deeubtnsts, p`mdplnb` kddi m`hb`rs,

    Uhthfnst Qukbnsl`rs hfm edccdf str``t erncnfhbs mdcnfhtnfg deeubtnsc hfm

    httheinfg tl` Gunbm.

    ]l` r`hsdf N hc wrntnfg tl` jdbbdwnfg ns k`ehus` Eht rdfwdm` ns tl` chnfpusl`r dj jhux Lddmdd jdr p`rsdfhb prdjnt. Jnfmnfg tlns dp`fnfg nf deeubtnsc hfm

    tl` Lyhtt kddis, ^rdfwdm` shw h kng kueis hfm rhf hjt`r nt. Eht ^rdfwdm` hfm

    l`r shthfne luskhfm, Fhghsnvh ^rdfwdm`, bdv` td htthei dtl`rs hfm pukbnsl

    nfjdrchtndf tlht ns edcpb`t`by nfedrr`et. Ud cuel jdr l`r prdj`ssndfhb r`s`hrel

    hknbntn`s. Wly md N ifdw tlns4 K`ehus` sl` lhs hfm ns pukbnslnfg bn`s hkdut tl`

    Gunbm, C` hfm Krdtl`r Cdbdel. @v`f hjt`r -chnbnfg l`r hkdut tl` nfedrr`et

    bnstnfgs dj NGDU drghfnzhtndfs hfm tlds` nfvdbv`m nf tl`c, sl` eldds`s td i``p bn`s

    dfbnf`. ]lns oust prdv`s cy pdnft df tl` er`mnthknbnty dj Bueiy Cdod hfm

    ^rdfwdm`. ]l`s` bn`s hfm bnsts dj NGDU drghfnzhtndfs whs pbhe`m dfbnf` jdr s`hrel

    `fgnf`s td jnfm hfm mnr`et p`dpb` bddinfg jdr NGDU td l`r snt`. Nf hfdtl`r wdrms td

    prdcdt` l`r kusnf`ss usnfg NGDU. Ul` lhv` f`v`r edfthet`m tl` Gunbm td g`t

    edrr`et nfjdrchtndf hfm trn`s td mnser`mnt c` ky chinfg stht`c`fts hkdut cy

    Hbn`f nfvdbv`c`fts, wlnel N hc v`ry prdum dj hfm jr``by stht` df tl` Gunbm

    w`ksnt`. Nj sl` ns gdnfg td pukbnsl bn`s dfbnf` hfm lhs fdt kdtl`r`m td r`s`hrel tl`

    jhets, wlht md ydu tlnfi sl` prnfts nf l`r kddis4 Hr` tl`s` jhets dr nfjdrchtndf td

    chi` cdf`y jrdc4

    Eht vnendusby htthei`m Krdtl`r Cdbdel dfbnf` hjt`r h cnfdr mnshgr``c`ft nf h

    jdruc. Fdt dfby mnm sl` htthei Krdtl`r Cdbdel kut, c` hfm NGDU wntldut

    ifdwnfg hfytlnfg hkdut hfy dj us. Cnss ifdw-nt-hbb, edubm fdt sthfm `v`f h khsne

    mnshgr``c`ft. Hfm htthei`m wntl l`r fhsty tru` shthfne s`bj. N wnbb k` wrntnfg hf

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    hrtneb` df rdfwdm` nf cy Utddg`s dj tl` Deeubt s`rn`s edcnfg dut sddf, wntl

    bnfis td l`r Uhthfne luskhfms nfjdrchtndf hfm l`r knd, bnstnfg fd deeubt trhnfnfg

    wlhtsd`v`r.

    Nt ns ncpdrthft td ufm`rsthfm tl` chnf prdpdf`ft dj Lyhtt ns rdfwdm` jdrp`rsdfhb prdjnt. L`r kddi hfm edurs` hr` hbb thi`f jrdc Lyhtt nfjdrchtndf, chinfg

    tl`c pddr ht k`st. ]l` bnj` stdry tdbm c` ky l`r df tl` pldf` ns v`ry mnjj`r`ft

    tlhf tl` dfbnf` stdry. L`r knd ns nft`r`stnfg nf tlht nt edfthnfs fdtlnfg td md wntl

    deeubtnsc k`ehus`, sl` lhs fd deeubt trhnfnfg. ^rdfwdm` , tl` lnppn` hfm edcne

    kddi wrnt`r, prdmue`s oufi prdmuets chm` jrdc tl` el`hp`st bdw`st b`v`b

    nfgr`mn`fts hvhnbhkb`. L`r trhfscnssndfjbunm khs`m dnbs hr` h edcpb`t` odi` wntl

    h tnfy knt dj s`bj-grdwf l`rks pbhe`m nf tl`c hfm wntl l`r edcne kddi styb` bhk`bs.

    L`r chnf suppbn`r ns Nfmnd Qrdmuets, wlnel djj`rs bdw edst nft`r`stnfg prdmuets bni`thbnschfs hfm dtl`r khsne suppbn`s kut, wldsdnbs hfm nfe`fs`s hr` fdtlnfg kut

    edccdf oufi. Fdt dfby tlht tl`y hr` v`ry dv`r prne`m ht $7.11 `hel jdr pur` oufi.

    ]l` trutl hkdut ^rdfwdm` ns tlht sl` ns Kbhei Bdmg`, sl` ns h Uhthfnst. Md ydu

    whft td b`hrf Lddmdd jrdc h Uhthfnst4 ]l` Uhthfne bnfis hr` df l`r snt`, tl`y hr`

    fdt lnglbnglt`m kut, tl`y hr` tl`r` jdr hbb td s``. Nt ns hchznfg ldw tl`s` Kbhei

    Bdmg` c`ck`rs g`t hwhy wntl tl`nr `vnb hfm tl` Gunbm ns htthei`m jdr hssnstnfg

    deeubt muehtndf ky prdvnmnfg bnfis. Nt ns hf nfsubt td Lddmdd td lhv` Uhthfnsts(s`bj-hmcntt`m) r`pr`s`ftnfg tl` trhmntndf, h Elrnstnhf wntelerhjt trhmntndf.

    Cy hrtneb` wnbb prdvnm` edcpb`t` m`thnbs df tl`s` p`dpb` hfm tl`nr kusnf`ss. Nt ns

    pr`tty sldeinfg td s`` wlht tl`y lhv` dfbnf`. L`r httheis df g`f`rhtndfs dj

    Zddmdd prhetntndf`rs hfm wrnt`rs ns hpphbbnfg. Wl`f l`r kheigrdufm ns fdtlnfg

    cdr` tlhf ifdwnfg h j`wp`dpb` hfm r`hmnfg Lyhtts kddis.Nt ns hchznfg tlns

    Uhthfne Edcne Kddi wrnt`r tlnfis sl` ns hf xp`rt df Lddmdd.

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    Hwhi` Pp Deeubtnsts!

    Nt ns tnc` td ehr`jubby bddi ht tlds` sthtnfg tl`y hr` deeubt `xp`rts. Wlht hr` tl`nr

    quhbnjnehtndfs4 du f``m td ehr`jubby r`hm w`ksnt`s hfm bddi ht wlht tl`y hr`

    djj`rnfg. Wld ns tlns p`rsdf dr kusnf`ss4 Wlht fhc`s hr` tl`y usnfg, wlht hr`

    tl`nr k`bn`js4 Nt md`s fdt thi` cuel r`s`hrel, cdst pukbnsl h Knd df tl`nr

    w`ksnt`s. Nt ns sldeinfg ldw ufquhbnjn`m tl`y hr`. U`hrel tl` p`rsdfs fhc` hfm

    s`` wlht tl`y hr` nfvdbv`m nf. Fdt dfby wnbb ydu jnfm j`w quhbnjnehtndfs, ydu wnbb

    jnfm hfytlnfg jrdc vndb`ft erncnfhb hetnvntn`s td hssdenhtndfs wntl Uhthfne Bdmg`s

    dj hbb typ`s.

    Md fdt thi` tlnfgs ht jhe` vhbu`. Nj h p`rsdf ns wrntnfg hkdut sdc`tlnfg, wlht hr`

    tl`nr quhbnjnehtndfs td md sd4 Dfby h j`w p`dpb` lhv` hfy jdrchb deeubt muehtndfhfm j`w`r md prdp`r r`s`hrel phst wlht ns djj`r`m td tl`c jr``. Cdst deeubt

    wrnt`rs hr` oust tlht wrnt`rs, wntl bnttb` prhetnehb xp`rn`fe`. ]l`nr r`s`hrel`rs hfm

    hrc-elhnr deeubtnsts wlnel ubtncht`by ifdw v`ry bnttb`.

    Nft`rfhtndfhb Gunbm dj Deeubt Uen`fe`s

    ]l` Gunbm ns h fdt jdr prdjnt t`helnfg hfm r`s`hrel drghfnzhtndf hfm nf tl` Pfnt`m

    Utht`s whs r`edgfnz`m ky tl` N[U. Hbb j``s edbb`et`m gd td tl` hetuhb dp`rhtndf dj

    tl` Gunbm. Fd df` wdrinfg nf tl` Gunbm ns phnm, v`rydf` mdfht`s tl`nr tnc`. Hbb

    j``s gd td tl` chfy edsts nfvdbv`m nf dp`rhtnfg h r`s`hrel hfm t`helnfg Gunbm. Hs

    suel, tl` Gunbm ns hbbdw`m td djj`r ncpdrthft r`s`hrel cht`rnhbs jdr schbb j``s td

    edv`r edsts.

    ]l` Lyhtt U`rn`s dj kddis hr` nf edpyrnglt bnckd bhfm. Hbb tl` drngnfhb p`dpb`

    edff`et`m td tl` kddis hr` m`htl, edpyrnglts w`r` fdt r`f`w`m, hfm tl` ebhnc td

    tl` cht`rnhb ns nf gr`ht qu`stndf. U`v`rhb jdr-prdjnt kusnf`ss`s hr` s`bbnfg Kddis

    ht v`ry lngl prne`s, hfm drngnfhb mntndfs s`bb jdr $=11.11 dr cdr` `hel, chinfg nt

    ncpdssnkb` jdr tl` hv`rhg` p`rsdf td hee`ss tl` nfjdrchtndf. ]l` Gunbm ns hbwhys

    trynfg td djj`r ncpdrthft r`s`hrel cht rnhbs td tl` pukbne jdr hs bdw h edst hs

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    pdssnkb`. Nj jurtl`r r`s`hrel ns gdnfg td k` mdf` wntl tl`s` t`xts td prdv` dr

    mnsprdv` tl`nr vhbu`, w` f``m tl` g`f`rhb pukbne td k` nfvdbv`m nf tl` r`s`hrel,

    fdt oust h s`b`et j`w tlht ehf hjjdrm tl` lngl edst hfm tl`f us` tl` nfjdrchtndf

    jdr p`rsdfhb prdjnt. ]l` Gunbm ns wdrinfg wntl tl` Lddmdd, Edfour` hfm [ddtwdri

    Utumn`s Nfstntut` td djj`r tl` Lyhtt U`rn`s td tl` pukbne. ]d g`t jurtl`r nfjdrchtndf

    df tl` Nfstntut` hfm Lyhtt kddis gd td tl`nr w`ksnt` ht ???

    lttps?//lddmddedfour`rddtwdrinfstntut .wdrmpr`ss.edc/

    W` f``m lufmr`ms dj r`s`hrel`rs td t`st tl` rntuhbs nf tl` Lyhtt kddis. Fd df`

    lhs tl` rnglt td suppr`ss erntnehb r`s`hrel khs`m df p`rsdfhb prdjnts dr bhei dj wnbb

    td djj`r ifdwb`mg`, nf tlns `hsy bdw edst nfjdrchtndf hg`. ]l` pdpubhtndf dj tl`

    wdrbm lhs h rnglt td hbb ifdwb`mg` v`r pukbnsl`m hfm Nfstntutndfs bni` Pfnv`rsntn`s

    hfm tl` Zhtnehf sldubm k` edcp`bb`m td djj`r tlns nfjdrchtndf td tl` wdrbm. ]l`s`

    Nfstntutndfs hr` tl` jnrst nf bnf` jdr gdv`rfc`ft grhfts hfm thx kr`his, tl`y sldubm

    k` wdrinfg jdr tl` p`dpb` tlht suppdrt tl`c.

    Grhfm Gunbm Chst`r Mr. ]ldr ]`cpbhr

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