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    LMP\XM@\ AC DIOPIP

    @isb Oa. 92-

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    rbtinmitb ikimost pnimotmcc car rbpartmok ri`mst i`ts iol i jitb `rmeb mo PNME. \jb rbpartmok ac

    ri`mse ms i pratb`tbl i`tmvmty, iol rbtinmitmao car rbpartmok ri`mse ms mnnbkin. Lr. Jinb ms Icrm`io

    Iebrm`io, i ebehbr ac i pratb`tbl `niss mo`nulbl mo tjb `niss ac pbrsaos car wjae @aokrbss

    `rbitbl i rbtinmitmao `iusb ac i`tmao. Jb lml pbrsaoinny appasb uoniwcun bepnayebot pri`tm`bs,

    eilb i panm`b rbpart, iol pirtm`mpitbl mo spbidmok aut ikimost pbr`bmvbl ri`mst i`tmvmtmbs it BPR

    iol PNME. \jb suhsbqubot cniwbl movbstmkitmao `aolu`tbl hy BPR `aeebo`bl (ictbr Lr. Jinb

    ebt wmtj Vravast @arlnb iol Guly Iolbrsao iol suhsbqubotny tjb BPR Vanm`b Lbpirtebot) is i

    rbsunt ac Lr. Jinb mocaremok BPR Motbrme Vrbsmlbot Lr. Gi`dmb Smbttm tjit jb waunl oat innaw tjb

    BPR Vanm`b Lbpirtebot (BPRVL), Kwbo Inbxiolbr, Livml @arlnb, Guly Iolbrsao ar ioyaobbnsb ta swbbp tjms eittbr „uolbr tjb ruk,― mo io beimn ta Smbttm litbl Guny 2, 8692, ictbr oa i`tmao

    ar rbspaosb hy Inbxiolbr, @arlnb iol Iolbrsao. Lr. Smbttm wis car`bl mota naadmok mota Lr.

    Jinb‑s `ao`bros, iol sjb `nimes ta jivb `aeebo`bl io motbroin movbstmkitmao ao Guny 96, 8692.

    BPR‑s movbstmkitmao purparts ta jivb lbtbremobl wjbtjbr i jitb `rmeb rbpartbl hy Lr.

    Jinb i`tuinny a``urrbl. Mt rbprbsbots aony tjb cmolmoks iol `ao`nusmaos ac BPR, is appasbl ta

    Jinb‑s i``auot ac tjb `mr`uestio`b s surrauolmok jms rbpart ac lms`rmemoitmao iol i jitb `rmeb.

    \jms wis oat io movbstmkitmao `aolu`tbl hy i obutrin pirty4 ritjbr, aob `aolu`tbl hy Er. Niuhbr,

    i naoktmeb ciemnmin crmbol ac tjb suspb`t. Niuhbr sbnb`tbl wjae ta motbrvmbw iol wjit bvmlbo`b

    ta `aosmlbr. \jbrb wbrb oa jbirmoks, puhnm` ar prmvitb, oa bvmlbo`b accbrbl, oa swaro stitbebots

    iol oa appartuomty car Lr. Jinb ta rbspaol ta tjb `rmtm`mses nbvbnbl ikimost jms innbkitmaos, nbt

    inaob `aolu`t lmrb`t ar `rass-bxiemoitmao ac wmtobssbs. Bvmlbo`b tjit waunl jivb hbbo civarihnb

    ta Lr. Jinb, su`j is tjb jiolwrmtmok apmomao ac [boly @irnsao, ms ihsbot crae Niuhbr's rbpart.

    Earbavbr, tjb movbstmkitmao ca`usbs earb ao Lr. Jinb iol jms wmcb‑s pbrsaoin nmvbs tjio

    jms `nimes ac ri`min lms`rmemoitmao ar i jitb `rmeb. Eu`j ac tjb rbpart `ao`bros `brtimo

    @isb 2792-`v-6

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    `annbikubs‑ pbrsaoin apmomaos ac Lr. Jinb, is appasbl ta wjbtjbr ar oat tjby `aunl pravmlb

    mocareitmao rbnitbl ta tjb innbkbl `rmeb. @aosbqubotny, tjb BPR movbstmkitmao, wjmnb purpartmok

    ta eidb ahgb`t mvb cmolmoks, ms sanbny lbvatbl ta lboymok Jinb‑s innbkitmaos, usmok wjitbvbr

    ebios ivimnihnb, su`j is prbss `aocbrbo`bs, prbss rbnbisbs, iol `aeeuom`itmaos wmtj tjb puhnm`,

    stulbots, ci`unty, sticc iol inueom. Bi`j ac tjb lbcboliots i`qumbs`bl ta tjb cmolmoks ac tjb

    rbpart iol molu`bl atjbrs ta la sa, lbspmtb doawmok mt `aotimobl knirmok cinsbjaals iol

    moi``uri`mbs, iol lbpm`ts Jinb iol jms wmcb is jitb jaix pbrpbtritars. \jb „movbstmkitmao― wis

    tjb jaix.

    \jbrb ms rbisao ta suspb`t tjit tjb purpasb ac tjb movbstmkitmao wis earb ta bxaobritb

    BPR iol PNME tjio ta lbtbremob mc i jitb `rmeb a``urrbl iol suspb`t(s) bxmstbl. Xmttkbrs wis

    bxpnm`mtny bxaobritbl ta kbt tjit ebssikb i`rass. Hy @arlnb‑s awo ilemssmao, jil Lr. Jinb

    smkobl tjb sbpiritmao ikrbbebot bxtbolbl ta jme ao A`tahbr 98, 8692, jb wiotbl Lr. Jinb ta

    rbnbisb BPR iol mts ikbots crae inn nbkin nmihmnmty, iol ta tidb lawo tjb Eir`jAoBeparmi.`ae

    wbhsmtb, wjm`j accbrs appasmok vmbws ao tjms eittbr. Jil tjb purpasb ac tjb BPR movbstmkitmao

    hbbo truny ta lbtbremob mc i`ts ac ri`mse iol hmis jil a``urrbl, tjb movbstmkitmao waunl jivb

    iljbrbl ta bstihnmsjbl btjm`in iol nbkin kumlbnmobs car `aolu`tmok su`j movbstmkitmaos.

    EINM@B IOL HMIP

    Lbcboliot Smbttm jis `jinnbokbl innbkitmaos tjit sjb pirtm`mpitbl mo lbciemok Lr. Jinb,

    iol hbmok movanvbl mo i `aospmri`y ta lboy jme jms `aostmtutmaoin rmkjts. \jms sb`tmao wmnnbxiemob bxpnm`mt `aeebots eilb hy Smbttm iol Gajosao it tjb obws `aocbrbo`b tjby `aolu`tbl

    ao Pbptbehbr =, 8692 mo Vnueh Jinn ao tjb BPR `iepus ta iooauo`b tjb rbsunts ac Smbttm‑s

    movbstmkitmao. @aotriry ta stitbebots eilb hy tjb lbcbosb, Smbttm iol Gajosao sniolbr Jinb

    @isb 2792-`v-6

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    rbpbitblny tjraukjaut tjb prbss `aocbrbo`b. \a pmo lawo BPR‑s pbrspb`tmvb ao jitb `rmeb, i

    rbpartbr isds Smbttm iol Gajosao „Mc tjb `rmeb ac tjb IEB `jur`j eissi`rb tjit jippbobl jil

    jippbobl jbrb, waunl tjit hb i jitb `rmeb1― Gajosao ioswbrs, „ [bnn mc saebaob `aeemts i

    eurlbr, mt‑s uonmdbny tjby‑rb kaooi try ta jivb mt `nissmcmbl is i jitb `rmeb car sbotbo`mok

    purpasbs hb`ius b tjbrb‑s oa earb sbrmaus sbotbo`b tjio nmcb ar pbrjips lbitj sa mt waunl gust hb

    pamotnbss.― Smbttm‑s iol Gajosao‑s pasmtmao ao tjb oatmao ac „jitb `rmeb― ms tjit tjb `ao`bpt ms

    pamotnbss, bvbo car eissi`rbs, wjm`j ms ioatjbr wiy ac siymok tjb tbre ms ebiomoknbss. \jit

    hbmok tjb `isb, Smbttm iol Gajosao waunl nmtbrinny som`dbr iol s`acc it saebaob wja rbpartbl i

    jitb `rmeb, bspb`minny saebtjmok is „ebiomoknbss― ta tjbe is i ri`min snur mo i oatbhaad, wjm`jms hism`inny wjit tjby lml. Gajosao `aotmoubs h y siymok, „[rmtmok i warl ao i pmb`b ac pipbr, oa

    eittbr jaw accbosmvb, ar wjit tjb warl ms, ms oat i `rmeb, mt‑s gust wrmtmok i warl ao i pmb`b ac

    pipbr. ―\jbrb irb oa `mr`uestio`bs uolbr wjm`j tjit emkjt hb i `rmeb. Vnimotmcc lmsikrbbs.

    \jbrb obvbr wis io movbstmkitmao mota i jitb `rmeb. Smbttm iol Gajosao lao‑t‑ ipprb`mitb tjb

    oatmao ac jitb `rmeb. \jb pjrisb „jitb `rmeb― ms usbl hy pnimotmcc is i hrail `nissmcm`itmao .

    Hy tidmok avbr twa eaotjs ta `aepnbtb tjb „movbstmkitmao,― BPR saukjt ta kmvb tjb

    puhnm` tjb meprbssmao tjit i nat ac tjaukjt iol lbnmhbritmao wbot mota tjb rbsunts ac tjb

    movbstmkitmao. [jit jippbobl ao Pbptbehbr =, 8692 mo tjb iooauo`bebot ac tjb „movbstmkitmao―

    wis i lbnmhbritb, rbjbirsbl, iol motbotmaoin i`t, gust is pnimotmcc hbnmbvbs tjit tjb wrmtmok ac tjb

    ri`min snur wis i lbnmhbritb, rbjbirsbl, iol motbotmaoin i`t. [jit jippbobl ao Iprmn : tj , 8692

    wis i care ac ri`min hunnymok. [jit a``urrbl ao Pbptbehbr =, 8692 wis sniolbraus. Lr. Jinb

    wis hbmok puhnm`ny puomsjbl car rbpartmok ri`mse iol i jitb `rmeb. \jb iooauo`bebot wis insa

    `in`unitbl ta lmssmpitb suppart iol stbin eaebotue iol ca`us crae tjb Eir`j ao Beparmi wjm`j

    wis sbt car Pbptbehbr 92 tj .

    @isb 2792-`v-6

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    Ptirtmok it ihaut 98 emoutbs mota tjb rb`arlmok ac tjb DSAB hrail`ist, Gajosao innaws

    jms meikmoitmao ta ruo wmnl, lbs`rmhmok Accm`b

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    „ad― iol sjb taad i pm`turb ac mt , ac tjb warl ao tjb pikb wmtj jbr `iebri, jbr pjaob, ao jbr

    pjaob. Iol sa tjb stulbot M tjmod it tjit pamot wbot hi`d ta jbr accm`b. Re M lao‑t doaw mc sjb

    taad jbr oatbhaad it tjit pamot ar oat. Hut tjbo Ers. Jinb sjawbl mt ta jbr jushiol wja wis mo

    ioatjbr accm`b iol siml „ tjms ms wjit tjb stulbot gust sjawbl eb,― iol tjby wbrb hatj accbolbl

    hb`iusb mt”s io accbosmvb warl.

    „Iol crae tjbrb, mt TwisU gust hisbl ao tjmoks tjit t jby jivb put aut tjraukj apbo nbttbrs

    iol atjbr bxprbssmaos, wrmttbo bxprbssmaos, i pbrsao `aunl kbt tjb meprbssmao tjit tjb warl wis,

    mt jippbobl mo Ers. Jinb”s accm`b , ar mt jippbobl saebwjbrb bnsb . Hut mt jippbobl mo tjit

    stulbot‑s accm`b. Iol sjb hraukjt mt , mc sjb jilo‑t, mc Lbio Inbxiolbr jil hbbo tjbrb tjit liy ,

    tjbrb”s i kaal `jio`b tjit obmtjbr Er. iol Ers. Jinb waunl bvbr jivb sbbo mt . Pa, mt”s dmol ac i

    cnudb tjit tjby siw mt ta hbkmo wmtj .―

    Yubstmao7 Pa mo tjit `isb1

    Gajosao7 „Car tjit rbisao wb lao”t jivb ioy , wb `io”t rbisaoihny `ao`nulb tjit mt wis wrmttbo

    wmtj tjb motbot ta accbol tjbe .―

    \jb botmrb rb`arlmok ac tjb BPR prbss `aocbrbo`b `io hb cauol ao tjb DSAB wbhsmtb

    uolbr tjb tmtnb „ BPR careinny bxaobritbs bepnaybb i``usbl ac ri`min snur .― Mt ms`urrbotny

    ivimnihnb it tjb cannawmok RXN7 jttp7//dvab.`ae/obwsblmt/96088-bsu-oa-ri`min-lms`rmemoitmao-

    ar-jitb-`rmeb-mo-snme-lbpirtebot. \jb rb`arlmok ms it tjb hattae ac tjb pikb. \a cunny

    ipprb`mitb tjb lbrmsmao iol `aotbept jbipbl upao tjb Jinbs, mt ms vinuihnb ta nmstbo ta tjb

    rb`arlmok. \jb DSAB irtm`nb ms itti`jbl is Bxjmhmt I , iol mo`arparitbl hy rbcbrbo`b jbrbmo.

    Smbttm‑s apbomok rbeirds hbkmo wmtj „Iokbnm`i iol Ebnvmo Jinb cmnbl i `aepnimot ac io

    innbkbl jitb `rmeb wmtj tjb Beparmi Ptitb Romvbrsmty panm`b lbpirtebot. Aur ao-`iepus panm`b

    @isb 2792-`v-6

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    lbpirtebot movbstmkitbl tjb innbkbl `aepnimot tjit wis rbnitbl ta tjb wrmtmok ac i ri`min snur mo

    tjb oatbhaad ac i kriluitb stulbot wmtjmo tjb s`jaan ac nmhriry iol mocareitmao eioikbebot.―

    \jb bxjiustmvb prbss `aocbrbo`b stirtbl wmtj tjb „Jinbs― iol bolbl wmtj tjb „Jinbs ,― iol tjb

    ebssikb `ao`bromok tjb pnimotmcc wis naul iol `nbir. Lao‑t hbn mbvb ioytjmok jb siml.

    I``arlmok ta Smbttm iol Gajosao, „\jb Jinbs TwbrbU spadbo ta, M tjmod, ao sbvbrin

    a``ismaos. \jby wbrb motbrvmbwbl, iol tjby lml bxprbss sbvbrin mostio`bs tjit tjby innbkbl wbrb

    lms`rmemoitary i`ts iol tjit tidbo intakbtjbr `rbitbs i jastmnb ward bovmraoebot.― Gajosao

    `aotmoubs, „Pa tjb movbstmkitar siml, ‟cmob, nbt‑s `jb`d inn tjms aut.‑ Pa tjby wbot tjraukj iol

    naadbl it bi`j aob Tac tjb `nimesU, tindbl ta tjb pbapnb movanvbl, naadbl it tjb `mr`uestio`bs iol

    `ieb up wmtj `ao`nusmaos car bvbry smoknb aob ac tjbe tjit wis i nbkmtmeitb, oao-lms`rmemoitary

    hisms car wjy tjit tjmok jippbobl…iol jivmok rbil tjb movbstmkitmao rbparts iol sa ao, mt wiso‑t

    bvbo i `nasb `inn! Mt wis vbry `nbir tjit tjbrb wis oat i lms`rmemoitary motbot.― I rbpartbr mo tjb

    iulmbo`b rbinmzbl tjb mepnm`itmaosac Gajosao‑s stitbebot iol isdbl tjb cannawmok qubstmao7

    „[jit labs tjit siy ihaut tjb Jinbs1― \jb rb`arlmok eidbs mt lmccm`unt ta lboy tjit tjb rbsunts

    wbrb lieikmok ta tjb Jinbs.

    Smbttm iol Gajosao, wjbo oat lmrb`tny itti`dmok tjb Jinbs hy oieb, eilb `brtimo tjit tjby

    `aovbybl tjit tjby jbnl tjb Jinbs mo tjb nawbst rbkirl, iol cauol tjbmr innbkitmaos wmnlny

    uocauolbl iol `aotrmvbl. Smbttm iol Gajosao eilb mt ̀ nbir tjit oa aob `aunl hbnmbvb aob warl

    ac tjb innbkitmaos tjit tjb Jinbs wbrb eidmok. \jb Jinbs wbrb oat `rblmhnb, „mt wiso‑t bvbo i

    `nasb `inn!―Gajosao siml it aob pamot. [jit labs tjit siy ihaut tjb Jinbs1 Mt lbciebs tjbe iol

    pni`bs tjbe mo i cinsb nmkjt. Smbttm iol Gajosao wbrb jmlmok hbjmol tjb strm`tbst nbkin lbcmomtmao

    ac jitb `rmeb, iol bxpauolmok `aotrmvbl starmbs, mo`nulmok jaw tjmoks jippbobl tjb liy ac tjb

    jitb `rmeb. \jb cannawmok liy Smbttm hi`dtri`dbl iol waunl mssub i stitbebot tjit trmbl ta sactbo

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    tjit stio`b, `nimemok tjit BPR wis o‑t jmlmok hbjmol tjb nbkin lbcmomtmao ac„jitb `rmeb, ― hut

    accbrbl oa bvmlbo`b ta suppart tjit eavb, iol tjbrb ms oa atjbr wiy ta `jiri`tbrmzb tjbmr pasmtmao.

    Mo tjb prbss `aocbrbo`b, Gajosao lb`nirbl tjit tjb accm`b wjbrb tjb innbkbl jitb `rmeb

    taad pni`b wis oat i prmvitb accm`b, iol tjit mt wis ao tjb tjmrl cnaar. Gajosao siml mt jil io

    „apbo laar.― Vbapnb `ieb mo iol aut ac tjit accm`b inn liy. „Mt wis typm`inny oat na`dbl car east

    ac tjb liy ar bvbomok.― \jit ms cinsb. \a hbkmo wmtj, tjb accm`b wjbrb tjb mo`mlbot taad pni`b

    wis Accm`b

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    tiepbrbl wmtj hut tjb uona`dbl laar iol tjb wrmtmok ao jbr oatbhaad irb tjb eimo tjmoks. (pjata

    itti`jbl).― (La`. 90, pk. 88). Iokbnm`i isdbl Lr. Jinb mc Lbio Inbxiolbr wis mo tjb ebbtmok

    iol jb siml ybs. Pjb isdbl jme ta nbt jbr doaw tjit sjb obbls ta tind ta tjb KI wjbo sjb jis i

    `jio`b iol nbt jbr doaw wjit jip pbobl. Nitbr, Lr. Jinb sbols i tbxt hi`d7 „Mo Kwbos ac`.

    @aeb lawo.― Lr. Jinb iol Iokbnm`i ebt mo Lbio Inbxiolbr‑s accm`b ta rbpart tjb mo`mlbot, iol

    Iokbnm`i isds tjb Lbio ta ka sbb tjb KI ihaut tjb mo`mlbot. \jb KI stitbs tjit Lbio Inbxiolbr

    labs oat cannaw-up wmtj jbr uotmn ictbr tjb Jinbs ebt wmtj Vravast @arlnb mo Guob, ictbr tjb KI

    jil hbbo rbnbisbl crae jbr pasmtmao it PNME mo Eiy. Lr. Jinb hbnmbvbs tjit Lr. Law `io

    `arraharitb jms rbpart ao tjms eittbr hb`iusb jb sjirbl jms `ao`bros wmtj jbr sjartny ictbr tjbmo`mlbot iol isdbl car jbr issmstio`b mo cannawmok-up wmtj Lbio Inbxiolbr ta cmol aut wjy tjbrb

    wis oa i`tmao ao jbr pirt. [jbo yau rb- rbil Gajosao‑s prbss stitbebot mo nmkjt ac tjb ci`ts, mt

    rbvbins lb`bptmao tjit ms smepny hrbitjtidmok, pirtm`unirny smo`b jms ranb ms insa @a-Lmrb`tar ac tjb

    Da`j @botbr car Nbilbrsjmp iol Btjm`s.

    \jb kriluitb issmstiot rbpartbl ta Iokbnm`i Jinb iol wardbl wmtj jbr bvbry ward liy

    iol actbo jil wbbdny sticc ebbtmoks takbtjbr wmtj tjb `aeeuom`itmaos KI. Lr. Jinb usuinny

    siw tjb KI sbvbrin tmebs i liy. Car i wjmnb jbr lbsd wis nmtbrinny mo Iokbnm`i‑s accm`b. I pjata

    ac tjb KI‑s lbsd mo Iokbnm`i‑s accm`b it PNME ms itti`jbl is Bxjmhmt @ , iol ms mo`arparitbl hy

    rbcbrbo`b jbrbmo. Lr. Iolrbw Pemtj, tjb Issa`mit b Lbio wja jil rbspaosmhmnmtmbs car inn KI‑s,

    wis tjb aob wja lb`mlbl ta eavb Iokbnm`i‑s KI ta Accm`b

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    rbnitmaosjmp wmtj KI mo wjasb accm`b tjb jitb spbb`j wis cauol. Vbapnb tbnn nmbs car i rbisao. Mo

    tjms `isb, mt wis rbtinmitmao iol lms`rmemoitmao hy lbcieitmao. ]au kbt i straok sbosb ac tjms hy

    smepny cannawmokGajosao‑s niokuikb, wjm`j `nbirny cannaws i einm`maus spb`unitmvb pittbro,

    mosbrtmok liti is jb sbbs cmt.

    [mtjaut BPR, Beparmi waunl hb`aeb i kjast tawo, wjm`j eidbs car i pawbrcun

    mo`botmvb ta ka inaok ta kbt inaok wmtj mt. Lr. Jinb hb`ieb syehanm` ac wjy yau la o‑t ebss

    wmtj BPR. Cbir ac rbtinmitmao inaob eidbs mt jirl ta tidb i prmo`mpnbl stiol. Mc bvbo aob ac tjb

    lbcboliots mo tjms `isb jil lb`mlbl ta tidb i prmo`mpnbl stiol, tjby waunl jivb eilb i jukb

    lmccbrbo`b mo tjb aut`aeb. \jb Hni`d Ptulbot Romao (HPR) `aunl jivb eilb i hmk mepi`t, hut

    vm`b- prbsmlbot Lbmlri Bnmgij jbnpbl ta stbbr tjbe mo tjb ilemomstritmao‑s lmrb`tmao. Birny ao

    Smbttm zbrabl mo ao wmoomok avbr Bnmgij, iol su``bblbl. \jb sieb ms trub car Diyni Kmnearb.

    Kmnearb hrikkbl aonmob ihaut tjb gah Smbttm accbrbl jbr mo tjb obw lmvbrsmty pnioomok kraup.

    Ptulbots wbrb aony ihnb ta pirtm`mpitb mo tjb kraup hy movmtitmao. Lbrbd [mnsao, BPR

    Jaeb`aemok Dmok, Ptulbot Vrbsmlbot ac tjb Jaoars @annbkb, iol nbilbr ac sbvbrin stulbot

    arkiomzitmaos momtminny syepitjmzbl wmtj tjb Jinbs, iol tanl tjbe tjit wjbo jb wardbl sb`urmty

    car BPR it omkjt, pirt ac tjbmr pitran mo`nulbl `jb`dmok inn accm`b laars omkjtny. I``arlmok ta

    [mnsao, mc io accm`b laar wis rautmobny uona`dbl, mt waunl jivb hbbo rbpartbl hy sb`urmty.

    [mnsao, hbmok i ebehbr ac tjb Jaoars @annbkb, cauol jmesbnc tjrbitbobl wmtj prbssurb iol

    rbtinmitmao car sjirmok jms suppart car tjb up`aemok Eir`j, iol ictbr Xmttkbrs‑ liukjtbr Inbxi

    \jaeis jbnl i ebbtmok wmtj jbr Jaoars pbbrs stitmok tjit jbr eatjbr wis mooa`bot. [mnsao nitbr

    eilb i jukb iooauo`bebot ta jms `mr`nb ac issa`mitbs iol mo tjb eblmi tjit Xmttkbrs wis

    `aepnbtbny mooa`bot, tjit sjb wis cinsbny i``usbl, iol tjit jb lmsivawbl ioy issa`mitmao wmtj

    tjb Jinbs ‑ `iusb .

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    Pirij Ppaao (wja ms insa i ebehbr ac tjb Jaoars @annbkb `ajart `nuh) iol Irmbn @aanby

    it tjb BPR Hunnbtmo stulbot obwspipbr jivb usbl tjbmr pasmtmaos ta lbcieb iol mosunt tjb Jinbs,

    intjaukj tjit wis oat inwiys trub car Ppaao. Pjb rbpartbl i cimrny uohmisbl stary mo A`tahbr mo

    wjm`j sjb lmrb`tny bstihnmsjbl tjit jiolwrmtmok bxpbrt @irnsao rb-`aocmrebl Xmttkbrs is tjb

    jmkjny nmdbny iutjar ac tjb ri`min snur. \jb omob `nissmcm`itmaos mo carbosm` jiolwrmtmok

    bxiemoitmao ahtimobl crae tjb chm.kav wbhsmtb7 Mlbotmcm`itmao, Jmkjny Vrahihnb Lml [rmtb,

    Vrahihny Lml [rmtb, Molm`itmaos Lml [rmtb, Oa @ao`nusmao, Molm`itmaos Lml Oat [rmtb, Vrahihnb

    Lml Oat [rmtb, Jmkjny Vrahihnb Lml Oat [rmtb, Bnmemoitmao. Ppaao tjbo wratb ioatjbr irtm`nb

    rbkirlmok i einm`maus niwsumt tjit wis cmnbl ikimost Lr. Jinb ta tidb iwiy jms trilbeird. \jitniwsumt wis lmsemssbl ikimost tjb pbtmtmaobr. \jb ioknb ac Ppaao‑s stary wis ta lbpm`t Lr. Jinb

    is nmtmkmaus. Ppaao `aocmlbl tjit sjb wis car̀ bl hy tjb uomvbrsmty obwspipbr blmtar-mo-`jmbc,

    Irmbn @aanby, ta wrmtb i „lms`rblmtmok stary.― \jms wis oat io blmtarmin ar apmomao pmb`b.

    Puhsbqubotny, tjb rbnitmaosjmp wmtj Ppaao turobl sautj wjbo sjb bstihnmsjbl i `nasbr crmbolsjmp

    wmtj jbr Jaoars `annbikub iol Xmttkbrs‑ liukjtbr Inbxi \jaeis. Pbvbrin irtm`nbs wmtj ci nsb iol

    lbcieitary eitbrmin qum`dny cannawbl mo tjb Hunnbtmo.

    Lbcboliots `nime tjit Lr. Jinb cimns ta ebotmao tjb bxi`t pjrisb wjm`j ms lbcieitary.

    \ jb rbsunts ac tjb „movbstmkitmao,― wjbtjbr quatbl mo wjanb ar mo pirt, irb lbcieitary. G ajosaos‑

    botmrb oirritmvb mslbcieitary, is ms Smbttm‑s. Mo tjb prbss `aocbrbo`b, Smbttm iol Gajosao

    bepjitm`inny stitbl „ [b doaw wjit aur ci`ts irb iol wb jivb hisbl aur `ao`nusmaos ao tjb ci`ts

    wb jivb mo jiol. ― \jby lbciebl Lr. Jinb, cniuotbl tjbmr pawbr ta ioomjmnitb jme wmtj brrars

    iol aemssmaos, iol bvbo jil i cbw niukjs inaok tjb wiy, mo`nulmok niukjmok wmtj i rbpartbr

    `innmokjms up`aemok eir`j i „juot.― [jit `aunl lbcieb Jinb earb tjio lbs`rmhmok jme is i

    nymok appartuomst wja pniymok tjb ri`b `irl hb`iusb ac i „cnudb1― Obmtjbr Smbttm oar Gajosao

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    Autsmlb „rbvmbwbrs― waunl cimn ta `aeprbjbol tjb nmbs hbmok lmssbemoitbl mo tjb

    „movbstmkitmao,― oar tjb motbot ac tjb uomvbrsmty, uonbss tjby taa wbrb smepny `aepnm`mt, iol tjit ms

    oat mepniusmhnb. BPR sbnb`tbl tjbe. Vnimotmcc wis obvbr `aoti`tbl hy tjb rbvmbwbrs oar

    mocarebl tjit tjbrb wbr b „vinmlitars.― Obmtjbr lml tjby sjirb tjbmr pnio ta jivb bxtbroin pirtmbs

    movanvbl mo tjb movbstmkitmao ta tjb puhnm`. Mt wis i sb`rbt. [aunl io autsmlb rbvmbwbr doaw tjit

    tjb botmrb lbs`rmptmao ac tjb pjysm`in s`bob jis hbbo cinsmcmbl1 \jby prahihny w aunlo‑t. Io

    autsmlb rbvmbwbr sbnb`tbl hy BPR, nmdb tjb rbpartbrs mo tjb obws `aocbrbo`b, jil ta rbny ta i krbit

    bxtbot ao wjit BPR wis cbblmok tjbe, iol hisbl ao tjbmr trust, BPR taad `aepnbtb ilviotikb ac

    tjbmr pasmtmao ac pawbr iol iutjarmty. \jb autsmlb rbvmbwbrs lml oat ̀ aolu`t tjbmr awomolbpbolbot movbstmkitmao, iol ahtimo moput crae hatj smlbs ac tjb `aotravbrsy, tjus tjby wbrb mo

    oa pasmtmao ta rbi`j ioy `ao`nusmao ao tjb cimrobss, tjaraukjobss ar nakm` usbl mo tjb

    movbstmkitmao. \jby wbrb ebrb ruhhbr stieps car jmrb. „Mo io i`tmao car nmhbn ar sniolbr, mt

    succm`bs ta innbkb kbobrinny tjit lbcieitary eittbr wis puhnmsjbl ar spadbo `ao`bromok tjb

    pnimotmcc , iol mc tjit innbkitmao ms oat lbombl mo tjb ioswbr, mt obbl oat hb pravbl it trmin.―

    Bepjisms illbl. Diosis Xunbs ac @mvmn Vra`blurb, @jiptbr 36, Irtm`nb 8, Pb`tmao 86=, (g).

    Bvbry rbpartbr it tjb prbss `aocbrbo`b uolbrstaal tjb mepnm`itmaos ac tjb rbsunts ac tjb Smbttm

    „movbstmkitmao― is `ao`bromok tjb pnimotmcc.

    Ictbr jbirmok tjb rbsunts ac tjb cmolmoks, aob rbpartbl isdbl i sbirmok qubstmao, „La yau

    tjmod tjb Jinbs irb kamok ta tidb i`tmao ikimost yau kuys car sniolbr ar saebtjmok nmdb tjit1―

    Smbttm stitbs„\jit ms i qubstmao ta isd tjb Jinbs.― Ioatjbr rbpartbr isdbl i smemnirny

    strimkjtc arwirl qubstmao7 „Pa oaw tjit tjb movbstmkitmao ms `aepnbtb, oaw tjit bvbrytjmok‑s laob,

    hism`inny, iol ikimo, M lao‑t ebio ta sauol is mc (moiulmhnb), hut M wmnn isd mt tjms wiy, hb`iusb M

    lao‑t doaw ac i hbttbr wiy ta isd mt, lml tjb Jinbs tbnn tjb wjanb trutj1― \jms qubstmao jis i

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    hmoiry ioswbr, ybs ar oa. Smbttm wis oat is lmrb`t. Pjb mepnmbl tjit tjb Jinbs wbrb nymok hy

    stitmok „M wiot ta tjmod ihaut jaw ta ioswbr tjit qubstmao.― [jit ms tjbrb ta tjmod ihaut ictbr

    `aolu`tmok io „motbosmvb movbstmkitmao― tjit innbkblny „bo`aepissbl tjb motbrvmbw ac 9= pbapnb

    iol rbsuntbl mo i 026 pikb la`uebot ac cmolmoks iol `ao`nusmao1 ― \jbsb irb Smbttm‑s warls

    sueeirmzmok tjb lbptj iol bxtbot ac tjb movbstmkitmao. Hut naad it jaw lbcieitmao iol cinsb

    nmkjt ward. Smbttm mo jbr rbspaosb smtuitbl tjb Jinbs mo i cinsb nmkjt. Car bxiepnb, mc i pbrsao

    isds tjbmr hbst crmbol mc tjby sjaunl litb saebaob iol tjb ioswbr ms7 „Nbt eb tjmod ihaut jaw ta

    ioswbr tjit,― tjb mepnm`itmao ms ahvmaus4 tjbmr crmbol jis rbsbrvitmaos ar warsb, iol tjb ioswbr ms

    prahihny oa. Smbttm iol Gajosao lalkbl tjb qubstmao car ahvmaus nbkin rbisaos.

    \jb rbpartbr rb`akomzbl tjb sbrmausobss ac tjb aut`aeb ac tjb movbstmkitmao iol isds Lr.

    Smbttm mc tjb uomvbrsmty wis `ao`brobl ihaut i niwsumt movanvmok sniolbr tjit emkjt hb cmnbl

    ikimost tjb uomvbrsmty. \jb qubstmao inaob supparts pnimotmcc ‑s irkuebot tjit i rbisaoihnb pbrsao

    `aunl `aostrub tjb rbeirds eilb hy lbcboliots Smbttm iol Gajosao mo tjms obws `aocbrbo`b is

    lbciemok jme, hy hatj bxpnm`mt iol mepnm`mt rbcbrbo`b. Mc tjb rbsunts ac tjb movbstmkitmao irb ta hb

    hbnmbvbl, Lr. Jinb iol jms wmcb cmnnbl i cinsb panm`b rbpart, wjm`j ms i `rmeb.

    Gajosao rbspaolbl tjms wiy ta tjb qubstmao7 „Lml tjb Jinbs tbnn tjb wjanb trutj1―

    Gajosao siml „Vbr`bptmao ms dby…\jby‑rb lamok wjitbvbr tjby‑rb lamok iol tjby eiy jivb i

    lmccbrbot pbr`bptmao ihaut tjmoks tjio atjbrs.― \jb Jinbs irb oaw l brmsmvbny nuepbl mo wmtj

    „atjbrs ,― tjby irb oat nmdb us. \jby irbo‑t bvbo `nasb. Paebaob moqumrbs ihaut tjb stitus ac

    Lbio Inbxiolbr, Smbttm wis qum`d ta rbspaol tjit sjb `aunl oat `aeebot ao Inbxiolbr lub ta mt

    hbmok i „pbrsaoobn― mssub. Lbio Inbxiolbr wis lbrbnm`t mo jbr luty mo oat movbstmkitmok tjb hmis

    mo`mlbot wjbo mt a``urrbl, ybt Smbttm iol Gajosao eidb oa ebotmao ac tjit. \jb rbinmty ms tjit oa

    @iu`ismios wbrb jirebl mo tjb eidmok ac Smbttm‑s prbss `aocbrbo`b, gust tjb Jinbs, wja irb

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    Icrm`io Iebrm`io. \jb BPRVL cimnbl ta `annb`t iol sb`urb bvmlbo`b iol ta cannaw-up ao tjb

    jiolwrmtmok. Lr. @arlnb wis is lbrbnm`t mo jms rbspaosmhmnmtmbs ta cannaw-up ao ci`unty `ao`bros

    `ao`bromok lms`rmemoitmao iol rbtinmitmao, iol intjaukj jb stitbl tjit jb jil cmvb mtbes ao jms nmst

    ta cannaw-up ao ictbr ebbtmok wmtj Jinb ao ar ihaut Guob 06, 8692, jb lml oatjmok. Inbxiolbr

    `aotmoubl ta jiriss tjb Jinbs, iol isdbl Iokbnm`i ta motbri`t wmtj Xmttkbrs mo i eioobr tjit

    Iokbnm`i cbnt wis lbebiomok, sa Iokbnm`i qumt, iol sbot aut tjb Apbo Nbttbr ao Guny 8;, 8692.

    \jb pamot ms tjit Smbttm eilb oa ebotmao ac pbrcareio`b prahnbes issa`mitbl wmtj @iu`ismios

    lmrb`tny rbnitbl ta tjb mssubs mo tjb movbstmkitmao.

    Gajosao‑s oirritmvb ihaut tjb accm`b na`itmao, jawbvbr, ms o at mepunsmvb ar pamotnbss. Jb

    ms lamok jms nbvbn hbst ta lmstri`t ittbotmao iwiy crae tjb i`tuin na`itmao ac tjb mo`mlbot iol tjb

    uoniwcun botry sa tjit jb `io eidb ioyhaly i suspb`t is wbnn is stitb tjit tjb mo`mlbot wis oat

    lmrb`tbl it tjb Jinbs. \jb seinnbr tjb paan ac patbotmin suspb`ts, tjb krbitbr tjb ̀ jio`b ac i

    eit`j. Vnimotmcc `iooat bxpauol ao inn tjb eioy brrars mo Gajosao‑s riot, hut tjb eatmvb ms

    smokunir7 ta lms`rblmt tjb Jinbs. \jb Jinbs irb ebotmaobl hy oieb mo `aoguo`tmao wmtj tjb rbsunts

    ac BPR‑s movbstmkitmao avbr tjmrty tmebs it tjb prbss `aoc brbo`b iol ouebraus tmebs mo io

    Beparmi Kizbttb iol Hunnbtmo irtm`nb. I trub `apy ac tjb Beparmi Kizbttb irtm`nb ms itti`jbl is

    Bxjmhmt L , iol i trub `apy ac tjb irtm`nb crae tjb Hunnbtmo ms itti`jbl is Bxjmhmt B , iol hatj irb

    mo`arparitbl hy rbcbrbo`b jbrbmo.

    Smbttm iol Gajosao pbllnbl tjbsb cinsbjaals ta bvbry ebbtmok tjby ittbolbl, is lml atjbrs

    su`j is Gisao Hraads iol Kiry [yitt, cuo`tmaomok mo i `in`unitbl iol `innaus `iepimko ta

    smnbo`b tjb ci`ts prbsbotbl hy Lr. Jinb (La`. 86-9, pks. 9

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    tjb rbpart, lbspmtb doawmok tjit mt wis lbbpny cniwbl iol lbcieitary. Atjbrs mo tjb uomvbrsmty

    wbrb mo cbir ac rbtinmitmao (i ci`t tjit wb ebotmaobl mo i ebbtmok ta Vanm`b @jmbc @jrms Jaavbr)

    iol bvbotuinny ihiolaobl tjb Jinbs hb`iusb mt lml oat ippbir tjit tjb Jinbs jil tjb pawbr ta ka

    up ikimost tjb mostmtutmao. Bi`j iol bvbry lbcboliot dobw tjit Jinb wis succbrmok car rbpartmok

    ri`mse, iol tjit tjb „movbstmkitmao― lbciebl jme, ybt bi`j aob wmnncunny `jasb ta suppart io

    molbcbosmhnb vbrsmao ac bvbots surrauolmok wjit triospmrbl ao tjb caurtj cnaar. \jb pjrisbs tjit

    „oa jitb `rmeb a``urrbl― iol „oa lms`rmemoitmao wis cauol ,― iol „mt wiso‑t bvbo `nasb!― wbrb

    prapikitbl tjraukjaut tjb BPR `iepus iol eblmi ta lms`rblmt Lr. Jinb car lamok wjit1 Cinsbny

    rbpartmok ri`mse iol i jitb `rmeb1 [jit mc Jinbs‑ rbparts ac ri`mse iol i jitb `rmeb irb i`tuinnytrub iol tjb rbsunts ac tjb movbstmkitmao irb cinsb1 \jit passmhmnmty bxmsts. Oa aob sjaunl jivb ta

    bolurb wjit Lr. Jinb jis bolurbl car rbpartmok ri`mse ioywjbrb. Smbttm iol Gajosao iol inn

    movanvbl wmnncunny sbt aut ta `rusj innbkitmaos ac ri`mse hy ioy iol inn ebios, mo`nulmok

    rbtinmitmao iol lms`rmemoitmao wmtj oa rbkirl wjitsabvbr ta tjb ci`ts ar tjb trutj ar tjb niw. Lr.

    Jinb rb`bmvbl tjms ebssikb naul iol `nbir. Vra sb ar oat, Lr. Jinb jis oa motbotmaos ac pissmvbny

    i``bptmok wjit jb hbnmbvbs irb cuoliebotin uoiehmkuaus vmanitmaos ac jms `mvmn rmkjts.

    XB\INMI\MAO

    \a pravb rbtinmitmao, i pnimotmcc eust lbeaostritb tjit (9) sjb bokikbl mo i pratb`tbl

    i`tmvmty doawo ta tjb lbcboliot4 (8) tjb lbcboliot taad io bepnayebot i`tmao ilvbrsb jbr4 iol

    (0) tjbrb bxmsts i `iusin `aoob`tmao hbtwbbo tjb pratb`tbl i`tmvmty iol tjb ilvbrsb i`tmao. Kbnbni

    v. Kriy , 3

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    rbtinmitary ritmaoinb car tidmok ilvbrsb `aolu`t ikimost tjb bepnaybb. Jbroiolbz , 3

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    rbsanvbl i `mr`umt spnmt ao tjb lbcmomtmao ac "ilvbrsb bepnayebot i`tmao," Rotmn 8663, tjb cblbrin

    `aurts ac ippbins wbrb lmvmlbl avbr jaw sbvbrb io bepnaybr's ilvbrsb i`tmao eust hb ta cio

    wmtjmo tjb stitutb. East hrail7 "Ioy i`tmvmty rbisaoihny nmdbny ta lbtbr" io bepnaybb crae

    vmolm`itmok pratb`tbl rmkjts. (Omotj @mr`umt) Emllnb krauol7 Io bepnayebot i`tmao tjit i

    rbisaoihnb bepnaybb waunl cmol "eitbrminny ilvbrsb," m.b. rbsuntmok mo tiokmhnb mogury ar jire.

    (Pbvbotj @mr`umt, L.@. @mr`umt) East oirraw7 \jb bepnaybr jis tidbo io "untmeitb bepnayebot

    i`tmao" (m.b. cmrmok, lbeatmao) ikimost tjb bepnaybb. (Cmctj @mr`umt, Bmkjtj @mr`umt). \jb Puprbeb

    @aurt untmeitbny rbsanvbl tjb "@mr`umt Ppnmt" mo civar ac i emllnb-ac-tjb-rail "eitbrminny

    ilvbrsb" stiolirl, hut lbcmobl "eitbrminmty" ahgb`tmvbny crae tjb pbrspb`tmvb ac i "rbisaoihnbbepnaybb." Lbpbolmok ao tjb @mr`umt, `isb niw prb-litmok Hurnmoktao Oartjbro eiy oat rbeimo

    kaal niw. Lr. Jinb hbnmbvbs tjit jms ̀ nimes survmvb uolbr tjb oirrawbst rbilmok, hut tjit tjb

    emllnb rbilmok ms earb ippraprmitb7 „Io bepnayebot i`tmao tjit i rbisaoihnb bepnaybb waunl

    cmol "eitbrminny ilvbrsb," m.b. rbsuntmok mo tiokmhnb mogury ar jire.―

    BPR ilemomstritars innbkb tjit prbvbotmok Lr. Jinb crae rbkunir ci`unty i`tmvmtmbs iol

    accm`bs wis oat rbtinmitary lurmok io bxtbolbl `aanmok acc pbrmal tjit nistbl car avbr smx eaotjs,

    lbprmvmok jme ac pracbssmaoin sbrvm`bs iol issa`mitmaos. \jb Puprbeb @aurt pasbl twa

    jypatjbtm`in smtuitmaos ta mnnustritb ilvbrsb i`tmaos. Mo tjb sb`aol mt illrbssbl bepnaybb

    bx`nusmaos7 „I supbrvmsar's rbcusin ta movmtb io bepnaybb ta nuo`j ms oareinny trmvmin, i

    oaoi`tmaoihnb pbtty snmkjt. Hut ta rbtinmitb hy bx`nulmok io bepnaybb crae i wbbdny trimomok

    nuo`j tjit `aotrmhutbs smkomcm`iotny ta tjb bepnaybb's pracbssmaoin ilvio`bebot emkjt wbnn lbtbr

    i rbisaoihnb bepnaybb crae `aepnimomok ihaut lms`rmemoitmao.― Hurnmoktao Oa., 2

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    Io bepnaybb eust untmeitbny lbeaostritb i `iusin obxus hbtwbbo jms ar jbr pratb`tbl

    `aolu`t iol tjb bepnaybr's rbtinmitary rbspaosb. \jb `aurts ac ippbins rb`akomzb tjrbb ebtjals

    ac pravmok `iusitmao7 (9) tbeparin praxmemty hbtwbbo tjb pratb`tbl i`tmvmty iol tjb ilvbrsb

    i`tmao4 (8) praac tjit atjbr smemnirny smtuitbl bepnaybbs wbrb trbitbl earb civarihny4 iol (0)

    lmrb`t praac ac tjb bepnaybr's rbtinmitary motbot. Gmebobz v. @mty i/Obw ]ard , 362 C. Pupp. 8l

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    Jbory v. [ybtj Vjires., Mo` ., 393 C.0l 90

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    hb rblrbssbl hy tjb rbqubstbl rbnmbc." Innbo v. [rmkjt ,

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    rbtinmitmao `nime, pravmlmok sjb `io lbeaostritb 'i kaal cimtj, rbisaoihnb hbnmbc tjit tjb

    uolbrnymok `jinnbokbl i`tmaos ac tjb bepnaybr vmanitbl tjb niw'" (quatmok Piroa v. Lauknis

    Bnnmeio-Kmhhaos & Mvbs. Mo`., 9:0 C.0l 922, 92= (8l @mn'. 9===) (`mtitmao aemttbl)))).

    MOGRXMBP

    Lbcboliots `nime tjit Lr. Jinb jis oat hbbo mogurbl hy tjbmr `aolu`t, lbspmtb doawmok

    tjit Lr. Jinb jis hbbo ivamlbl iol lmspirikbl it BPR, iol sdbwbrbl ao tjb Motbrobt. Aob su`j

    Motbrobt bxiepnb ms cauol ao i wbhsmtb `innbl lawotrbols.`ae. Io A`tahbr 93, 8962 irtm`nb wis

    wrmttbo mo Lawotrbols botmtnbl Hni`d Vracbssar Lbeiols Jitb @rmeb Movbstmkitmao \jbo Pubs

    [jbo Jb Labso‑t Nmdb t jb Xbsunts. (La`. 90, pks. ;

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    Mo Pbptbehbr, tjb uomvbrsmty siml io movbstmkitmao ac tjb mo`mlbot iol mts ictbreitj cauol oa

    bvmlbo`b ac i jitb `rmeb ar ri`min lms`rmemoitmao.

    M tjmod tjit‑s i om`b wiy ac siymok tjms wis ybt ioatjbr jitb `rmeb jaix.

    Jbrb‑s jaw M sbb mt7 \jb Jinbs wbrb `iepus ikmtitars tjit `aostiotn y `aepnimobl ihaut

    ri`mse tjit lmlo‑t bxmst. \jby nmdbny stikbl i jitb `rmeb hb`iusb tjby `aunlo‑t pravb tjbmr `nimes

    ac ri`mse ioy atjbr wiy. [jbo tjb uomvbrsmty movbstmkitbl iol cauol tjit tjb jitb `rmeb wis

    hunnsjmt iol tjit tjb Jinbs wbrb prahihny hbjmol mt, Ebnvmo Jinb cmnbl i niwsumt mo io ittbept ta

    sivb ci`b. \jby sjaunl hb irrbstbl car tjbct hb`iusb tjby gust stanb i pikb aut ac In Pjirptao‑s

    pniyhaad.

    \jbsb twa ‟ ri`min gustm`bwirrmars‑ gust eilb tjmoks i nat jirlbr ao nbkmtmeitb praspb`tmvb

    hni`d bepnaybbs. [jbtjbr Beparmi Ptitb wmnn ilemt mt ar oat, tjby wmnn tjmod twm`b hbcarb jmrmok

    atjbr hni`d pracbssars. Mc mt `aebs lawo ta twa ippnm`iots, aob hni`d iol aob wjmtb, wmtj bquin

    quinmcm`itmaos, tjby‑rb kamok wmtj tjb wjmtb aob. Ictbr inn ac tjb stmod iol krmbc `iusbl hy tjb

    Jinbs, tjby‑l hb `rizy oat ta.―

    (jttp7//lawotrbol.`ae/;9supbrh/hni`d-pracbssar-lbeiols-jitb-`rmeb-movbstmkitmao-tjbo-subs-wjbo-

    jb-labsot-nmdb-tjb-rbsunts).

    Vasts nmdb tjb aob ihavb molm`itb pnimotmcc eiy hb pni`bl mo jires wiy hy tjb rb`dnbss iol

    wiotao `aolu`t ac tjb lbcboliots. \jms `iusbs pnimotmcc krbit `ao`bro car jms pbrsaoin sicbty. Mo io

    beimn ta Lr. Smbttm litbl Pbptbehbr 9: tj , 8692, Jinb siml „ M hbnmbvb tjit yaur nbilbrsjmp ac Beparmi

    Ptitb Romvbrsmty eiy `aeb ta h b doawo is tjb lirdbst liys mo tjb jmstary ac tjms mostmtutmao.― \jb

    eioobr mo wjm`j sjb `aolu`tbl jbr movbstmkitmao ms `iusb.

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    \JB JIOL[XM\MOK BSMLBO@B

    \jb Jinbs rbpartbl tjbmr `ao`bros ihaut i jitb `rmeb ta tjb BPRVL mo tjb ictbroaao ao

    Guny 9, 8692. Birny tjb obxt earomok, it ;70;ie, tjb BPRVL `aoti`tbl Lr. Jinb hy pjaob iol

    stitbl tjit mo tjbmr apmomao oa `rmeb jil a``urrbl. Lr. Jinb rbqubstbl i panm`b rbpart, hut wis

    mocarebl tjit oa panm`b rbpart `aunl hb ahtimobl hy tjb Jinbs hb`iusb tjbrb oa carein rbpart wis

    tidbo lub ta tjb mosmkomcm`io`b ac tjb mo`mlbot tjit tjb Jinbs rbpartbl, iol tjit tjbrb waunl hb oa

    curtjbr i`tmao tidbo. \jb BPR Vanm`b Lbpirtebot sjut lawo ioy lms`ussmao ac i jitb `rmeb (ar

    ioy `rmeb). Cannawmok tjb `aovbrsitmao wmtj BPRVL, pnimotmcc `innbl tjb accm`b ac tjb Nyao

    @auoty Ittaroby Eir` Kaaleio ta rbpart tjb mo`mlbot. Kaaleio obvbr rbturobl jms `inn. I

    trub iol `arrb`t `apy ac pnimotmcc‑s pjaob rb`arls car hatj `inns ms itti`jbl is Bxjmhmt C , iol

    mo`arparitbl hy rbcbrbo`b jbrbmo.

    Lbcboliots jivb lbeiolbl tjit pnimotmcc pralu`b earb jiolwrmtmok bvmlbo`b, mo`nulmok i

    wrmttbo rbpart. [jbo Vnimotmcc Jinb eilb jms rbpart ac tjb jitb `rmeb ta tjb BPRVL iol BPR,

    tjasb ikbo`mbs sjaunl jivb issuebl tjb rbspaosmhmnmty is i rbpartmok ikbo`y car `irrymok tjb hinn

    crae tjbrb. Ao Guny 9, 8692, tjb sieb liy tjit pnimotmcc cmnbl i panm`b rbpart, Iokbnm`i Jinb sbot

    io beimn ta @irnsao stitmok tjit sjb sjaunl hb jbirmok crae BPRVL rbkirlmok tjb jiolwrmtmok.

    I trub iol `arrb`t `apy ac Iokbnm`i‑s beimn ta @irnsao ms itti`jbl is Bxjmhmt K , iol

    mo`arparitbl hy rbcbrbo`b jbrbmo. Oaob ac tjb lbcboliots `irbl tjit BPR lml oat kbt tjms eittbr

    rbsanvbl lurmok tjbmr „cimr, tjaraukj, iol nakm`in― movbstmkitmao,― innawmoktjb jiolwrmtmok

    mepnm`itmaos ta lioknb uotmn mt hb`ieb puhnm`. I tjaraukj movbstmkitmao waunl jivb oat innawbl

    tjms ta jippbo, ar innawbl tjb stulbot‑s oatbhaad wmtj tjb snur ta lmsippbir. Ac inn tjb mssubs tjit

    BPR labs oat ippbir ta wiot rbsanvbl, tjb east smkomcm`iot ms i lbcmomtmvb jiolwrmtmok

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    bxiemoitmao ac Xmttkbrs. BPR sjaunl jivb lbeiolbl su`j io bxiemoitmao car tjb sieb rbisao

    tjit tjby `io lbeiol cmokbrprmotmok, lruk ar in`ajan tbsts.

    @NIMEP IKIMOP\ LBCBOLIO\P

    Lbcboliots Smbttm, @arlnb, Iolbrsao, Inbxiolbr, Gajosao, Niuhbr, Law, iol [yitt,

    oiebl mo @auots MMM iol S, wbrb cunny iwirb tjit BPR jil motbotmaoinny `iusbl mrrbpirihnb jire

    ta Lr. Jinb‑s rbputitmao iol motbkrmty hy tjb sjie movbstmkitmao, mo vmanitmao ac jms

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    Lbcboliots Kwbo Inbxiolbr, @jrms Jaavbr, Lr. Livml @arlnb, Guly Iolbrsao, Xiy

    Niuhbr, Lr. Gi`dmb Smbttm, Lr. Dbvmo Gajosao, Lr. Kiry [yitt, Lr. Emrij Law, Gisao Hraads,

    Pirij Ppaao, Irmbn @aanby, Lbrbd [mnsao, Diyni Kmnearb iol Lbmlri Bnmgij, inn doaw tjit Lr.

    Jinb wis puomsjbl car spbidmok aut ikimost wjit jb pbr`bmvbl is ri`mse, iol tjb `iepus iol

    puhnm` jis wmtobssbl tjb lieikb car lamok sa. Lr. Jinb labs oat obbl ioy ac tjb icarbebotmaobl

    lbcboliots ta vinmlitb jms pbrsaoin cbbnmoks ihaut wjit `aostmtutbs i ri`mst i`t, pirtm`unirny wjbo

    inn ac tjb ilemomstritmvb cmkurbs irb @iu`ismio, iol inn ippbirbl ta ni`d bepitjy.

    MOGRO@\MSB XBNMBC

    Is car moguo`tmvb rbnmbc, Vnimotmcc Jinb nbivbs lms`rbtmao ta tjb @aurt is ta wjit rbeblmbs

    irb nbkinny ivimnihnb. Vnimotmcc Jinb innbkbs mo mts `aepnimot tjit jb ms succbrmok i lmrb`t iol

    `urrbot mogury is i rbsunt ac tjb sjie „movbstmkitmao ,― iol wmnn `aotmoub ta succbr tjit mogury

    uonbss tjbrb ms nbkin motbrvbotmao.

    VXI]BX CAX XBNMBC

    [JBXBCAXB, Vnimotmcc Ebnvmo Jinb, Vj.L. priys tjit gulkebot hb botbrbl ikimost

    Lbcboliots Beparmi Ptitb Romvbrsmty, Kwbo Inbxiolbr, @jrms Jaavbr, Lr. Livml @arlnb, Guly

    Iolbrsao, Xiy Niuhbr, Lr. Gi`dmb Smbttm, Lr. Dbvmo Gajosao, Lr. Kiry [yitt, Lr. Emrij Law,

    Gisao Hraads, Pirij Ppaao, Irmbn @aanby, Lbrbd [mnsao, Diyni Kmnearb iol Lbmlri Bnmgij, iol

    Labs 9-966 car inn rbeblmbs innawbl hy niw, `asts ac sumt, iol car su`j atjbr iol curtjbr rbnmbc is

    tjb @aurt eiy arlbr. Vnimotmcc rbspb`tcunny rbqubs ts tjms @aurt ta lboy Lbcboliot Smbttm‑s

    pbolmok eatmao ta lmsemss lmrb`tbl it Vnimotmcc‑s\jmrl Iebolbl @aepnimot.

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    QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQEbnvmo Jinb, VjL, Vnimotmcc Vra PbV.A. Hax 39;3Kaalybir, IW :200:rbbcrbsjFyijaa.`ae =93-3=6-;=8;

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    R careinny bxaobritbs bepnaybb i``usbl ac ri`minsnur

    PBV\B BX 96\J, 86 92

    [ XM\\ BO H] I G LA EB

    H Beimn

    BPR Motbrme Vrbs . L r. Gi`d mb S mbttmio swbrsq ubstmaosl urmok i obws `a ocbrbò b [ bl obsliyihaut tjb cmolmoks i o movbs mki tmao motaioi nnbkblri`mi nmo`mlbot Vj ata h y IG La eb /DSAObws.

    e pa rmiP i tbR omvbrsmtyjis p uhnm`nybxa bri tbl tj b bepnaybb i`` usbl ac nrm mok i ri` min snur tji t spi rdbl iomotbroi nmovbstmki tmaobirn mbr tj mssueebr

    Motbrme Vrbsmlbot Lr Gi`dmb Smbttm iooa uo`bl j i t e avb \ ju rsl iy ta h bob t Lb h Xmkbrs , i naok meb bep nayb bi ``usbl a c Mrmtmoktj b ri ` min s nurao i oa bh aad motjb P `ja anacNmhri ry io l Mocare i tmao E i oik bebo t hi`d mobirny I prmn.S mbttmsi ml tjb rb n s oa suhstio tmvb bvmlbo`b pral u`bl l urmok j b movbs mki tmao 6 nmodXmttkbrs ta j bmol lb o . Xmttkbrs iol a tj br P NM be pnaybbs s i ml tjby l ml oat wrmttj b warl mo qubs tmao. P j b i nsa accbrbl ta ti dbhatj i pa gyqripji ol j iolwot mok tbst ta ` nbirj br oi eb .

    j t tp7//dvab . `ae/obwsbltt/i 6088 bsu oa ri`mi n-l ms̀ rm emoittao ar jitb `rn eb n o snne lbpi rtebot Xbtrmbvbl crae DSAB wbhsmtb , < 80 86

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    Smbttm s̀ aeebots la o t oieb io yhaly hutio apbonbttbrcrae Lr Ebnvmo iol Iokb nm`iJ inb tjb`a upnbwjaei lb j b mommi ni nnbkit maosacri`mi nroms`a au`t oiebs X mkbrs i s jb molmvmluin mo qubstmao. b J i nbssiyt jb mitt a roby Livml \ rbvmoa j i s s uhemttbls uhstio tmvbbvmlbo` b ta hi `dtj bmr ` nime.Lb timnsac tj it bvmlbo`b j iv b oathbb o rbnbisbl .

    \j b J i nbs si y K bo Inb xiolbr tjblbi o ac tj b P `jaa nacNmhriry i ol Mocareit mao Eioi kb eb ot pra e msbl t amovbs tmki tb tj bmr̀ nimes hut l mlo i ol ` rbitbl i j astmnbward bovmraoeb otcar tj b ` aupnb. BP R Nbkin @a uosbn

    DbvmoGajos ao si ml blobsli y tjb wardmok̀ aol mtmaos ` aunl j ivb me pravbl hut tjby l mloat qui nmcyis j astmnb.

    I nbxi olb r Xmttkbrs i ol Eb nvmo Jinb rbe imobepna ybl hy BPR . Iok bnm`i Ji nb rbsmkobl j br pa smtmao birnmbr tj mssueebr .

    Ao [ blobsliy Be par mi Ptitb i ooauo `bl pn ios 6 ` rbitb i w ard kraup k birbl tawirls castbrmok i e arbmo`nusmvb i teaspjbrb is vbmni s pniost a rbvmb tj b ` urrbot krmbvio`b pa nmm̀bs io l pra` bl urbs ta ei db surb` aep nimots i rb j iol nbl ear b q um`dny.

    \jbJi nb ji vb a rkio mzbl i i r` j ao e parmi sbt ta hbkmoit 706 ie \ub liya utsmlb Vnueh Jinn \ jb Ji nb

    s iy tjb y /mnn`aeebo i t tj b e i r`j Mctj it j i ppb os mt wau nl hb tj bmr cmrst motbrvmb P wmtj na`i n eb l mii ctbr tjbinnbkit maos ` ieb ta nmkjt.

    ;706 pe [blobsliy7 BPR cmols oa ri`mi nlms`rmemoitmao ar jitb `rmeb mo PNG lbpirtebot

    Be parmi Ptitb R omvbrsmtyjis l btbre moblt jb rb wis o a j i tb ` rmeb a r ri` min lms` rmemoitmao mo tj b P `jaa nacNmhriry iol Mocareitmao i oikbebo canma /mok i o i nnbkitmaoacri`mi ne ms`a olu`t stbeemok crae io mò mlbot t jmspis t sprmk.

    Mo i ob P ` aocbrbo`b i t VM ehJinn vbaob sai y Mo brmeVrbsmlbot Lr Gi`dmb S mbttms i ml tjb mo broi nrbvmb ̂ wjm`j

    ni tbr mol ul bl t 9

    bxtbroi n`a osuntiots movanvbl motbr .bws vmtj obirny 86 w mtobssbs i rbsu nbl moi 0 26.p ikbrbpart . Mtcauol i ri`mi nsnurj il hbbo zr ttbo ao i oabhaad mo tjb P NMEkril uitb iss msi ot accm̀b i ol wisl ms`avb rbl hy i o uooiebl kril stulb ot \ jb mo`mlbo wis rbpa rtbl ta Iok bnmì J i nb iois smsti ot ta PNM LbioKwbo Inbxiolbr wjb o Inb xiolbr /is oa me ebl mitbny ivi mnihnb. PR Nbkin @auosb nDbvmo Gajosao s iys tjbbvmlbo`b s kkbstso a `rmebtaa d pni`b .

    7 78=

    Gajosao rm tmo k i [ arl Mso i @rmeb

    Jb s iys tjb kril s tulb ot ile mttbl mo motbrvmb s tjit tjby j i l oa ml bi ja ` aunl vb w rmttbotj b snur ao tjboatbhaad i ol nbct mt j brb .

    7 70:

    Gajosao Ioy uehbr a c Vbapnb @aunl vb ...

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    DSAB Obws ji s hb bo mo beimn `aoti` w mtjtjb J inbs smo`bnist [)om kj . [ jbo i sdbl car i kbobr n ` aeeb ot,j b J i nbs mommin y rbcbrrbl us t a i Ci`b ha ad bvbot pikb car tjb i r j̀ ao eparmi . \ j i t nmodi`̀usbs e parmi

    Pti b 6 p rì m̀mokmostm utmaoi nri `mse i ol tjb movbs Mkitma o s mepnyswbp wjit mt ` innbl hniti ot ri `mse uolbr j bruk. \jb Ji nbs armkmoi n s iml tjby l ms`avbrbl tjb ri `ms oa b moqubstmao i l meebl mitb nỳ aepni mobl . j boisdblta ` nirmcytjbtmeb nmob, DSAB bws wisl mrb t̀bl ta io apbo nbttbr ta I nbx olbr si ymokj b ri ` min bpmtjb nis lmrb`tbl i t j be i ol I nbx ol br cimnblta movbstmkitb is s jbpra emsbl - mos bil , ` rbi mok i j astmnb vardbovmraoebo ta j b p amowjbrbIok bnm̀i J i nb rbsmkobl .

    \ j b J i nbs si y tjb y Smnnm̀aeebo it tj b e ir` j \ ubsli Mctjit j ppb os , Mt wau nl hb tjb mr cmrst e tbrvmb P wmtj na ì neb lmi i ctbr tj b innbki tmaos ` iebta nmkj t.

    7 : 7 ;

    Cunn BPRObw s aocbrbo`b Pbp. = 8692

    DSAB O b MP L mrb`tar @ju`d P iepnbs ` aot rmhutbl ta tjms rbpart

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    BEIMN EBPPIKBP MO EI] 8692 XBKIXLMOK BSINRI\MAO

    AC IOKBNM@I JINB ”P KXILRI\B IPPMP\IO\

    Crae7 Iokbnm`i JinbPbot7 \ubsliy, Eiy 62, 8692 3788 VE\a7 Kwbo InbxiolbrPuhgb`t7 XB7 KI bvinuitmaos

    Jm Kwbo7

    Iolrbw sbot tjb care ta eb nist wbbd, sa M cmnnbl mt aut iol kivb mt ta jme it tjit tmeb.

    Iokbnm`i

    Crae7 Kwbo InbxiolbrPbot7 \ubsliy, Eiy 62, 8692 3786 VE\a7 Iokbnm`i JinbPuhgb`t7 C[7 KI bvinuitmaos

    Vnbisb cmnn tjms aut car Hrboli”s ward. \jiods. Kwbo

    Crae7 Iolrbw PemtjPbot7 Crmliy, Eiy 69, 8692 =79< IE\a7 Emrij Law4 Xahmo Durz4 Pirij Puttao4 Ditjmb Hu`deio4 Iokbnm`i Jinb4 Kwbo InbxiolbrPuhgb`t7 KI bvinuitmaos

    Jm Cands7

    Itti`jbl pnbisb cmol io bvinuitmao care car bvinuitmok yaur kriluitb issmstiot. M waunl krbitnyipprb`mitb yaur issmstio`b mo `aepnbtmok tjms bvinuitmao, is wb irb `urrbotny `aolu`tmokmotbrvmbws ac hatj `urrbot iol praspb`tmvb kriluitb issmstiots is wb naad ta sticc aur KI

    pasmtmaos car obxt ybir.

    Eioy tjiods,

    Iolrbw

    Iolrbw G. E. Pemtj, Vj.L.Issa`mitb Vracbssar & Issa`mitb LbioP`jaan ac Nmhriry iol Mocareitmao EioikbebotBeparmi Ptitb Romvbrsmty@iepus Hax

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    bn`aeb! Nakmo| Pmkoup

    2=¶Cbw@nauls

    Jaeb Obws

    Vastbl7 \jursliy, Pbptbehbr 96, 8692 =792 ie

    Hy Gbssmb [ikaobr gbs smbFbep ar mi.`a e | 6 `aeebots

    Ictbr io motbosmvb movbstmkitmao, Beparmi Ptitb Romvbrsmtyjis lbtbremobl tjit tjbrb wis oa ri`min lms`rmemoitmao motjb P`jaan ac Nmhriry iol Mocareitmao Eioikbebotcannawmok io innbkitmao ac ri`min ems`aolu`t stbeemokcrae io mo`mlbot tjit a``urrbl mo Iprmn ac 8692.

    Motbrme BPR Vrbsmlbot Gi`dmb Smbttm iol BPR Nbkin@auosbn Dbvmo Gajosao pirtm`mpitbl mo i obws`aocbrbo`b it BPR ao [blobsliy. Lurmok tjit obws`aocbrbo`b, tjb lua ioswbrbl tjrbb mepartiot qubstmaos

    tjit kumlbl tjb movbstmkitmao.

    Mo arlbr ta ioswbr tjasb qubstmaos iol ̀ aepnbtb tjbmovbstmkitmao, twa bxtbroin rbvmbwbrs, wja wbrb oatoiebl, ̀ ao`urrbl wmtj tjb cmolmoks iol tjb ebtjalsusbl car tjb movbstmkitmao. \jb movbstmkitmao mo`nulbl

    motbrvmbws wmtj 9= wmtobssbs iol rbsuntbl mo ippraxmeitbny 026 pikbs ac oatbs, la`uebotitmao iol atjbr mocareitmao.

    [is i jitb `rmeb `aeemttbl ao ar ihaut Iprmn :, 86921

    Gajosao siys mt ms mepartiot ta oatb tjit tjbrb ms oa stitb ar cblbrin niw car „jitb ̀ rmebs.― Xitjbr, mc i `rmeb ms`aeemttbl iol io molmvmluin ms ̀ aovm`tbl ac tjit ̀ rmeb, i lbpirturb crae sbotbo`b ̀ aunl hb kriotbl ta mo`rbisb tjbsbotbo`b mc tjb ̀ rmemoin i`t wis eatmvitbl hy jitb.

    Ao ar ihaut Iprmn :, 8692, i kriluitb stulbot cauol i ri`min snur wrmttbo ao jbr oatbhaad. \jb oatbhaad wis mo iraae tjit wis uona`dbl iol ouebraus pbapnb jil i``bss ta.

    „Mt wis oat i prmvitb accm`b,― Gajosao siml. „Mt jil io apbo laar, wis i pni`b wjbrb tjmoks wbrb starbl. Vbapnb`ieb mo iol aut ac tjit accm`b inn liy naok iol mt wis typm`inny oat na`dbl car east ac tjb liy ar bvbomok. I``bss tatjb PNME accm`bs irb passmhnb crae tjb nmhriry.―

    \jb kriluitb stulbot cauol tjb snur iol ittbeptbl ta sjaw tjb mtbe ta tjb PNME lbio, wja wis oat mo jbr accm`b.\jb stulbot tjbo wbot ta tjb issmstiot ta tjb lbio, Iokbnm`i Jinb, iol sjawbl jbr tjb snur. Jinb taad i pm`turb ac tjb oatbhaad wmtj tjb snur ao jbr ̀ bnn pjaob iol sjawbl mt ta jbr jushiol Ebnvmo Jinb, io issmstiot pracbssar motjb lbpirtebot.

    „Oahaly hradb mota io accm`b, oahaly lml ioytjmok ̀ rmemoin mo arlbr ta kbt i``bss ta tjb oatbhaad iol tjbo wrmtb

    BPR prbss `aocbrbo`b

    Jaeb Obws Pparts Ahmtuirmbs Apmomao @aeeuomty Irbi Obws Euntmeblmi B-Vipbr Ilvbrtmsb Vni`b i @ni@nissmcmbls

    Vanm`b/@aurts/Cmrb Kavbroebot Husmobss Blu`itmao Jbintj`irb Ptitb Obws

    stmkitmao ̀ ao`nulbs7 oa jitb `rmeb it BPR - Beparmi Kizbttb7 Obws jttp7//www.beparmikizbttb. àe/obws/irtm`nbQ`2bh3bc=-6;8i-2ccl-h:6=-...

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    @aeebotbl

    Aonmob VannXbl cnik wiromoks mssubl hy tjb Oitma[bitjbr Pbrvm`b oaw insa molm`itb i`auoty-wmlb huro hio ms m o bccb`t. La yikrbb wmtj tjms `jiokb mo panm`y1

    Cannaw Rs Ao Ci`bhaad

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    stulbot wja tjb oatbhaad hbnaokbl ta lms`irlbl tjb oatbhaad it tjb bol ac tjb sbebstbr.

    Paeb jivb isdbl wjy tjb Jinbs wimtbl uotmn Guny ta rbpart tjb mo`mlbot ta Smbttm iol niw bocar`bebot, wjbo tjbi`tuin mo`mlbot a``urrbl mo Iprmn. Gajosao iol Smbttm ilvmsbl tjit tjby ̀ aunl oat spbid car tjb Jinbs.

    \jb Jinbs jivb oat spadbo wmtj na`in eblmi rbkirlmok tjb mo`mlbot ar tjb movbstmkitmao rbsunts. \jbmr ittaroby aonyjil tjb cannawmok stitbebot.

    „Ey ̀ nmbots iol M wmnn insa hb ebbtmok wmtj rbprbsbotitmvbs ac BPR ta lms`uss tjb rbpart,― \rbvmoa siml.

    \jb Jinbs jivb s`jblunbl i eir`j ao ̀ iepus car Pbpt. 92 ta illrbss wjit tjby siy irb `ao`bros ac ri`minlms`rmemoitmao.

    \mebnmob ac bvbots

    Ao ar irauol Iprmn :, 8692, i kriluitb stulbot mo PNME lms`avbrbl i ri`min snur wrmttbo mo jms ar jbr oatbhaad,wjm`j wis nbct mo tjb kriluitb stulbots” accm`b. \jb stulbot rbpartbl tjb lms`avbry ta Iokbnm`i Jinb, tjbo issmstiotta tjb lbio. \jb lms`avbry wis tjbo rbpartbl ta PNME Lbio Kwbo Inbxiolbr. \jbrb wis oa carein cannaw up ittjit tmeb.

    Guny 9 “ Iokbnm`i Jinb iol jbr jushiol, Ebnvmo Jinb, issmstiot pracbssar mo PNME, ̀ aoti`tbl Beparmi PtitbRomvbrsmty Vanm`b iol Picbty, tanl io accm`br ihaut tjb Iprmn mo`mlbot iol innbkbl tjit i ̀ a-wardbr jil wrmttbo tjbwarl.

    Guny 8 “ BPR panm`b ̀ aepnbtbl mts rbvmbw iol lbtbremobl tjit oa jitb ̀ rmeb jil a``urrbl. \jb lbpirtebot”s

    movbstmkitmvb oatbs wbrb carwirlbl ta tjb Nyao @auoty Ittaroby car rbvmbw. Ebnvmo Jinb ̀ aoti`tbl Motbrme VrbsmlbotGi`dmb Smbttm ta bxprbss jms lmssitmsci`tmao wmtj tjb panm`b cmolmok. Pjb i`doawnblkbl jms beimn.

    Guny 2 “ Ebnvmo Jinb sbot io beimn ta Motbrme Vrbsmlbot Gi`dmb Smbttm bxprbssmok ̀ ao`bro ihaut tjb BPR panm`bmovbstmkitmao.

    Guny 3 “ Smbttm rbspaolbl ta Jinb iol bo`aurikbl jme ta cmnb i `aepnimot is autnmobl mo tjb Romvbrsmty Vanm`yEiouin.

    Guny : “ Jinb mocarebl Smbttm tjit jb lml oat motbol ta cmnb i ̀ aepnimot uolbr uomvbrsmty panm`y mo tjb meeblmitbcuturb.

    Guny = “ Nyao @auoty Ittaroby Eir` Kaaleio `ao`urrbl wmtj tjb BPR panm`b cmolmok tjit i jitb `rmeb jil oata``urrbl.

    Guny 96 “ Smbttm lmrb`tbl tjit io movbstmkitmao hb ̀ aolu`tbl is autnmobl mo tjb Romvbrsmty Vanm`y Eiouin.

    Guny 9< “ Xiy Niuhbr, issa`mitb lmrb`tar ac Jueio Xbsaur`bs, niuo`jbl io movbstmkitmao. \jb lmrb`tar ac JX lmloat jiolnb tjb movbstmkitmao hb`iusb sjb jil hbbo movanvbl mo birnmbr lms`ussmaos wmtj tjb Jinbs.

    [bbd ac Iuk. 8< “ \wa molbpbolbot `aosuntiots wbrb sb`urbl ta rbvmbw Beparmi Ptitb”s movbstmkitmao pra`bssiol cmolmoks. Aob wis io ittaroby iol tjb atjbr i jueio rbnitmaos ̀ aosuntiot wja ms i carebr ebehbr ac tjbJmkjbr Nbiromok @aeemssmao Hairl ac \rustbbs.

    Earb ihaut Na`in

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    BEIMN CXAE IOKBNM@I JINB \A [BOL] @IXNPAO OA\MC]MOK JBX \JI\ \JB

    BPR VANM@B LBVIX\EBO\ EMKJ\ HB @AO\I@\MOK JBX XB7 XM\\KBXP

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    Crae7 Iokbnm`i Jinb\a7 [boly @irnsaoPbot7 [blobsliy, Guny 9, 8692 ;76; VEPuhgb`t7 Xb7 uplitb/Naolao Nbttbr/piyebot

    Lbir [boly,

    M gust wiotbl ta kmvb yau io uplitb. \jb `iepus panm`b ebt wmtj eb taliyrbkirlmok tjb jiolwrmtmok mo`mlbot iol M jivb oat hbbo ihnb ta kbt tjbNaolao Nbttbr laob (M ie pnioomok ta rbqubst tjit mt hb ilemomstbrbl). Mwaunl nmdb ta piy yau car tjb rbpart. M wis japmok ta jivb tjb Naolao Nbttbrrbsunts mo`nulbl tjaukj. Pjaunl M gust piy yau oaw car tjb rbsunts tjit yaujivb tjus cir1

    M `io eidb i piyebot ta yau hy Crmliy wjbo M kbt ey piy`jb`d.

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