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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy?

    N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Leiebces 37>>

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    > Nikahz`eljbea|y p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Nikahz`eljbea|y

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| jsn|edu``v nikahz`eljey |me yuwwhs| hd |me Shikede``es Dhualn|fha

    zmfim dualel |mfy hsjnaffaj bnaun` nal |me wns|fifwn|fha hd ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy fa

    |me yeihal hd hus `nchs"ihbbuaf|v chh| inbwy leyisfcel fa |me Fa|shlui|fha nal |me

    imnw|es ha |me ihbbha e`ebea|y hd yuiieyydu` inbwnfjay!

    Ze n`yh jsn|edu``v nikahz`elje |me Dhsl Dhualn|fha dhs eanc`faj ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy

    |h n||eal |me dfsy| chh| inbw nal ch|m |me Dhsl nal Yuslan Dhualn|fhay dhs |mefs

    yuwwhs| hd hus zhsk ha ybns| jshz|m dhs zhskfaj dnbf`fey!

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy?

    N Mhz"\h Bnaun`cv

    Jsej @eShv

    zf|m iha|sfcu|hsy

    Nusf|n Nwhlnin, Nalsez Nuy|fa, Kn|fe Onayea @nsyha,Csfna @hbcnslhf, Eywesnan Bns|fae, Zfb Bnu`lfa,

    Cf`` Seah, Jeae Suyyfnahdd, nal Lnte Tna Mn||ub

    nal

    Bfime``e @ee

    lfsei|hsv seyensim $ `nvhu|

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    >4>4 W Y|see| A!Z! Yuf|e 3>7

    Znymfaj|ha LI 37794

    373393>4>4

    zzz!jhhlohcydfsy|!hsj

    Leiebces 37>>

    Ihwvsfjm| 37>> cv Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|! N`` sfjm|y seyestel!

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    9 Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Nbesfiny \snayf| Zhskesy

    Keew Nbesfin Bhtfaj.

    Nbn`jnbn|el \snayf| Uafha -N\U&ND@"IFH I@I

    @nzseaie O! Mna`ev Fa|esan|fhan` Wseyflea|

    zzz!n|u!hsj

    Lntfl Shyihz Nyyfy|na| |h |me Wseyflea| dhs Ihbbuafin|fhay

    lshyihzGn|u!hsj

    5735 Zfyihayfa Nteaue AZ

    Znymfaj|ha LI 377>4

    373"59:">46"9677

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p \nc`e hd Iha|ea|y 7

    FA\ESTFEZ? EYWESNA_N BNS\FAE_, YEAFHS HSJNAF_ES, CUY SFLESY UAFHA -@HY NAJE@EY&

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >5

    INYE Y\ULV? BE\SHWH@F\NA IHBBUAF\FEY UAF\EL WSHW N FA Y\! @HUFY IHUA\V? \MFY

    \FBE F\ ZNY LFDDESEA\ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3>

    INYE Y\ULV? YWHKNAE N@@FNAIE YWHKNAE \SNAYF\ INBWNFJAY? CUF@LFAJ N CSHNL CNYE

    NAL ZFAAFAJ CFJ \ZFIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3>9 FAHIU@N\FAJ \HSHA\H NJNFAY\ WSFTN\F_N\FHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3=

    INYE Y\ULV? DSEYI? JHHL OHCY, Y\SHAJ IHBBUAF\FEY KEEWFAJ LEATESY DNY\SNIKY

    HA \SNIK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9>

    INYE Y\ULV? \SNAYF\ DHS @FTNC@E IHBBUAF\FEY ZFAAFAJ AEZ DUALFAJ WHZES DHS

    SNF@ NAL CS\ FA BFAAEYH\N !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    5 Fa|shlui|fha p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Fa|shlui|fha

    \mfy bnaun` zny faywfsel cv @nssv

    Mna`ev nal |me zhsk ze n| Jhhl Ohcy

    Dfsy| mnte lhae |hje|mes zf|m mfb nal

    mfy de``hz `enlesy n| |me Nbn`jnbn|el

    \snayf| Uafha yfaie me zny e`ei|el N\U

    Fa|esan|fhan` Wseyflea| fa Yew|ebces

    37>7! F| zny n`yh faywfsel cv |me lheay

    hd wnyyfhan|e ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy dhs

    |snayf| ze mnte be| hs jh||ea |h kahz

    ce||es yhbe hd zmhb nse den|usel fa

    fa|estfezy nal inye y|ulfey mese!

    Ouy| dhus lnvy nd|es me |hhk hddfie

    Mna`ev be| zf|m uy nal ze ohfa|`v

    njseel |h y|nje n chh| inbw dhs

    |snfafaj |snayf| sfles hsjnafesy! Me`l fa

    Imfinjh ouy| |zh bha|my `n|es |me chh|

    inbw n||sni|el nchu| >77 n||ealeey

    mn`d zese `enlesy hd N\U `hin`y nal

    h|mes |snayf| uafhay nal mn`d zese

    ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy! Cv whwu`ns

    lebnal ze y|njel n yeihal chh| inbwhd |me ynbe yfe fa Bnsim 37>> aens

    Znymfaj|ha L!I! H|mes uafhay hd |snayf|

    zhskesy eyweifn``v |me \snaywhs|

    Zhskesy Uafha n`yh yea| `hin` `enlesy |h

    |me chh| inbwy!

    \me chh| inbwy ceinbe yh whwu`ns zf|m

    N\U `enlesy |mn| dhus naaun` sejfhan`

    |snfafaj ihadeseaiey |me uafha me`l `n|es

    fa 37>> n`` imnajel |mefs njealny |h

    csfaj fa ihbbuaf|v ni|ftfy|y nal nll

    yeyyfhay ha sfles hsjnaffaj!

    Jeae Suyyfnahdd hd |me AVWFSJ

    Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja fa Aez Vhsk

    in``y @nssv Mna`ev n `ejeal! \mn|y

    ceinuye fa |me bfl">667y ny wseyflea|

    hd |me ybn`` N\U `hin` ha Y|n|ea Fy`nal

    dnifaj |msen|y hd yestfie iu|y Mna`ev

    ihatfaiel mfy bebcesy |h iha|sfcu|e

    nchu| ,>=7777 dshb |mefs wnvimeiky |h

    dual ihbbuaf|v hsjnafesy! \me

    seyu`|faj sfles inbwnfja zha dualfaj

    dhs ce||es e~ufwbea|nal dnse

    selui|fhay |mn| chhy|el sflesymfwdshb

    chshujm if|v nal y|n|e hddfifn`y

    -fai`ulfaj |mea"Bnvhs Jfu`fnaf nal |mea"Jhtesahs Wn|nkf& zmh zese mnsl`v

    kahza ny chhy|esy hd |snayf|!

    \hlnv fa Nbesfin |snayf| sflesy nal

    zhskesy dnie n westesye isfyfy! Ha |me

    hae mnal jhhl aezy? ceinuye hd

    yusjfaj jnyh`fae wsfiey nal fa ywf|e hd

    |me Jsen| seieyyfha |snayf| sflesymfw fy

    ye||faj why|"zns seihsly! Nal delesn`

    yuwwhs| dhs |snayf| n`yh ye| seihsly fa3776 nal 37>7 eyweifn``v ceinuye hd

    |me Seihtesv Ni| -n`|mhujm bhy| hd

    |mhye delesn` lh``nsy zese sey|sfi|el |h

    inwf|n`culje|y&! Ha |me h|mes mnal cnl

    aezy? y|n|e nal `hin` |n} seteauey |mn|

    dual |snayf| hwesn|fhay -n`haj zf|m

    dnsey& mnte ceea yetese`v lewseyyel!

    \mhye y|n|e nal `hin` ymhs|dn``y mnte

    |sfjjesel |me zhsy| znte hd yestfie iu|y

    dnse mfkey nal |snayf| zhskes `nvhddy fa

    why|"zns mfy|hsv! Bhse wehw`e zna| |h

    sfle cu| |mev nse wnvfaj bhse nal

    je||faj `eyy yestfie!

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    : Yf} \mfajy Bhy| Yuiieyydu` \snayf| Inbwnfjay Mnte fa Ihbbha p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Yf} \mfajy Bhy| Yuiieyydu`

    \snayf| Inbwnfjay Mnte fa

    Ihbbha

    Hsjnafel Sflesy? Mfy|hsv fy i`ens -ny

    vhu bfjm| jueyy dshb |me |msuy| hd |mfy

    bnaun`&? |me wehw`e zmh leweal uwha

    |snayf| mnte |me bhy| whzesdu` nal

    eddei|fte thfiey! Ny vhu zf`` senl fa |me

    fa|estfezy nal inye y|ulfey mese sflesy

    |n`kfaj |h de``hz sflesy |h flea|fdv kev

    fyyuey nal zhsk |hje|mes dhs yh`u|fhay fy

    |me mens| hd nav yuiieyydu` inbwnfja! F|

    fy n`yh isf|fin` |h cuf`lfaj ealusfajhsjnafn|fhay hd wehw`e zmh inse |me

    bhy| nal zf`` keew dfjm|faj |me mnsley|!

    N`|mhujm f| fy i`ens dshb |me mfy|hsv hd

    cn``h| faf|fn|ftey |mn| `h|y hd wehw`e zmh

    bnfa`v je| nshual cv ins zf`` th|e |h |n}

    |mebye`tey dhs |snayf| |mev ha`v lh yh

    ceinuye |mev mnte ceea ihatfaiel |mn|

    |snayf| sen``v bn||esy |h bnav bebcesy

    hd |mefs ihbbuaf|v nal |h |mefs sejfhan`

    eihahbv! Nal n`|mhujm f| fy n`yh i`ens|mn| wh``y|esy nal |nsje|el beyynjfaj

    ina me`w zfa inbwnfjay |mn| fy ha`v |sue

    ceinuye f| fy |me thfiey hd hsjnafel

    sflesy cefaj nbw`fdfel!

    Na Fay|f|u|fhan` Cnye Ywhayhs? Fa

    seisuf|faj ihbbuaf|v"cnyel

    hsjnafn|fhay -ICHy& |h n||eal hus |zhihbbuaf|v" nchs chh| inbwy ze

    dhual n dna|ny|fi snfachz hd |snayf| sfles

    jshuwy nal n`bhy| n`` hd |meb zese

    wshoei|y hd aha"wshdf| jshuwy zf|m

    cshnles bfyyfhay! \me h`ley| yuim

    jshuwy wshdf`el mese fa fa|estfezy

    fai`ule |me Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja fa

    Aez Vhsk n wshoei| hd AVWFSJ -n

    y|ulea|"`el eatfshabea|n` jshuw& nal

    |me Cuy Sflesy Uafha fa @hy Naje`ey n

    wshoei| hd |me @nchs(Ihbbuaf|v

    Y|sn|ejv Iea|es -zmfim suay lftesye

    yhifn`"ouy|fie inbwnfjay&! \me

    \snaywhs|n|fha E~uf|v Ae|zhsk hd |me

    Jnbn`fe` Dhualn|fha n dnf|m"cnyel ICH

    ae|zhsk mnl |me jsen|ey| aubces hd

    wns|fifwn|faj jshuwy! Ze n`yh mnl

    wns|fifwna|y dshb an|fhan` jshuwy nylftesye ny \snayf| Sflesy dhs Wuc`fi

    \snaywhs|n|fha -n ae|zhsk ywhayhsel cv

    eatfshabea|n` ouy|fie hsjnafn|fhay&

    |me Wns|aesymfw dhs Zhskfaj Dnbf`fey

    nal Ohcy zf|m Ouy|fie -|zh ni|ftfy| `nchs"

    ihbbuaf|v ae|zhsky& |me Yfessn I`uc

    -|me `nsje eatfshabea|n` jshuw&

    UYNi|fha -zmhye y|n|e nddf`fn|ey nse

    hd|ea kahza ny If|fea Ni|fha& |me

    Faluy|sfn` Nseny Dhualn|fha -|me an|fhayh`ley| dnf|m"cnyel ICH ae|zhsk& WFIH

    -nah|mes dnf|m"cnyel ae|zhsk&etea

    |me Fa|esan|fhan` Zhskesy hd |me Zhs`l

    hs Zhcc`fey! Ze n`yh dhual sfles

    inbwnfjay ywhayhsel cv y|nal"n`hae

    aha"wshdf|y zmhye bnfa ihaiesay

    fai`ule nddhslnc`e mhuyfaj iftf` sfjm|y

    lfyncf`f|v sfjm|y ihayubes sfjm|y nal

    |me eatfshabea|! N`|mhujm |mese nse n

    dez jshuwy dhualel wuse`v dhs |snayf|

    sfles nlthiniv yuim ny \snayf| dhs

    @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey fa |me \zfa If|fey

    |mev nse |me e}iew|fha!

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Yf} \mfajy Bhy| Yuiieyydu` \snayf| Inbwnfjay Mnte fa Ihbbha =

    Wh`fiv Seyensim nal Nlthiniv

    E}wes|fye? N`bhy| etesv yuiieyydu`

    jshuw hs inbwnfja zete eaihua|esel

    mny ef|mes fa"mhuye inwnif|v hs n

    ihn`f|fha wns|aes |mn| ina nan`ve |me

    fa|sfinifey hd |snaywhs|n|fha dualfaj nal

    cusenuisnifey! Wuc`fi |snaywhs|n|fha fy

    ah| e}ni|`v shike| yifeaie cu| zf|m

    dualfaj ihbfaj dshb delesn` y|n|e nal

    `hin` yhusieynal yhbe|fbey dshb

    bu`|fw`e wshjsnby zf|mfa n jftea `ete` hd

    jhtesabea|ihn`f|fhay lh aeel |h

    kahz |me su`ey nchu| bhaev nal zmh

    iha|sh`y f|! E}wes|fye ina uyun``v ceniieyyel dshb |snayf| zhskes uafhay hs

    dshb jshuwy yuim ny uaftesyf|fey hs

    eatfshabea|n` hsjnafn|fhay hs dshb

    Ybns| Jshz|m Nbesfin hs

    \snaywhs|n|fha dhs Nbesfin hs |mefs y|n|e

    hs `hin` nddf`fn|ey|me U!Y! fy c`eyyel

    zf|m n `h| hd |snaywhs|n|fha zhaky! Yh fd

    vhus ihn`f|fha lhey ah| ve| fai`ule yuim

    ykf``y imnaiey nse vhu ina dfal |meb

    ~ufik`v!

    Ebw`hves Yuwwhs|? Ze nse ny|hafymel

    |mn| |mese fy ah| ve| n an|fhan`

    bhtebea| hd ebw`hvesy lebnalfaj

    ce||es |snayf| yestfie! Cu| fa yhbe

    yuiieyydu` inbwnfjay falftflun` hin`

    ebw`hvesy hs jshuwy yuim ny `hin`

    Imnbcesy hd Ihbbesie mnte w`nvel n

    jhhl sh`e bnkfaj wuc`fi ealhsyebea|y

    nal yhbe|fbey jftfaj dfanaifn` yuwwhs|!

    Ze jn|mes |mn| ihbwnafey mnte bh|ftey

    ch|m wsnjbn|fi -|snddfi ihajey|fha

    bnkey |snayf| isf|fin` hs `hz"znje

    ebw`hveey ina| nddhsl insy& nal

    flen`fy|fi -|nkfaj wsfle fa cefaj jseea&!

    Ceinuye ze |mfak |mfy fy yuim na uales"

    sen`fel nsen dhs cuf`lfaj yuwwhs| dhs

    |snayf| Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| fy ahz

    uales|nkfaj n wshoei| |h lete`hw n

    an|fhan` `fy| hd wsh"|snayf| ebw`hvesy

    nal |h zsf|e inye y|ulfey ha mhz yhbe

    mnte eddei|fte`v hsjnafel |mebye`tey

    dhs |snayf|! Ze e}wei| |h ihbw`e|e f| cv

    |me bfll`e hd 37>3!

    Wnyyfha nal Isen|ftf|v? Fa |me fa|estfezynal inye y|ulfey mese vhu zf`` senl

    nchu| bhik duaesn`y iftf` lfyhcelfeaie

    lfs|v"cuy wh``y iftf` sfjm|y nzyuf|y

    @ea|ea dfym dsfey jnj dhs|uae ihhkfey

    Nce @faih`ay Mn``hzeea |sen|y y|ulea|

    wsh|ey|y wmhae |e}|faj wsnves tfjf`y

    nal `h|y hd cuy sflfaj `end`e|faj lhhs"

    kahikfaj nal wmhae cnakfaj! Ceinuye

    |snayf| fy n wuc`fi u|f`f|v n dnbf`fns ywnie

    nal yuim n tf|n` `fde`fae dhs yh bnavwehw`e f| eaihusnjey ch`l isen|fte

    znvy hd hsjnaffaj! Bnkfaj inbwnfjay

    dua nal etea|y bebhsnc`e nse hd

    ihusye y|nw`ey hd yuiieyydu` ihbbuaf|v

    hsjnaffaj! Cu| ceinuye |snayf| ywnay yh

    bnav aefjmchsmhhly nal ceinuye

    ihay|f|uea| fyyuey ina ce yh tnsfel sfles

    hsjnaffaj hddesy n sen``v cfj inatny hd

    whyyfcf`f|fey!

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    6 Yf} \mfajy Bhy| Yuiieyydu` \snayf| Inbwnfjay Mnte fa Ihbbha p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Ihbbuaf|v"@nchs Yh`flnsf|v? \me

    Nbn`jnbn|el \snayf| Uafha nal h|mes

    |snayf| uafhay `fke |me \snaywhs|

    Zhskesy Uafha sen`fe |mn| ah| etesv

    sfles `htey |mefs cuy lsftes hs |snayf|

    hwesn|hs! Cu| bnav sflesy lh nwwseifn|e

    zmn| lsftesy njea|y beimnafiy nal

    hwesn|hsy ealuse nal |mev sen`fe |me

    ohcy ina ce lfs|v nal lnajeshuynal

    lfyihusnjfaj fd n |snayf| njeaiv fy whhs`v

    bnanjel! Ny sflesy dhsb jshuwy nal

    cuf`l ihn`f|fhay |mev uyun``v cuf`l y|shaj

    |fey |h |snayf| zhskes uafhaynal ihbe

    |h yee fayeayf|fte |snayf| njeaifey naluaseywhayfte e`ei|el hddfifn`y ny |me sen`

    wshc`eb! Nah|mes nsen zmese ze |mfak

    |snayf| hsjnaffaj ina ce fbwshtel

    -ceyfley nbhaj ebw`hvesy& fy nbhaj

    uafhay zmhye bebcesy leweal ha

    |snayf| -cu| lh ah| zhsk ha f|&! Fa bhy|

    uscna iea|esy hd |me U!Y! |mese nse bnav

    bebcesy hd uafhayYEFU NDYIBE

    ND\ UDIZ Uaf|e Mese nal h|mesy

    zmh leweal ha |snayf| cu| |mev mnteaetes ceea nykelny n jshuw |h ohfa sfles

    inbwnfjay. Yee hus Hsjnaffaj

    Imeik`fy|y imnw|es dhs fleny!

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd Y|ndd N||hsaev AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja

    -Aez Vhsk If|v&

    >7

    Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd, Y|ndd

    N||hsaev, AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy

    Inbwnfja -Aez Vhsk If|v&

    ^? Vhuse |me jsnallnllv hd |snayf| sfles

    jshuwy fa |me U!Y!? vhute ceea nshual

    yfaie >6:6 vhu mnte uyel aubeshuy

    y|sn|ejfey nal |ni|fiyyh zmn| wens`y hd

    zfylhb zhu`l vhu ymnse zf|m n aez`v"

    dhsbfaj jshuw fa n if|v zf|m ah

    yuy|nfael sfles hsjnaffaj mfy|hsv8

    Zmn| nse yhbe cnyfi Lhy nal Lha|y8

    N? Bv bhy| fbwhs|na| wfeie hd nltfie fy

    |n`k |h |me sflesy! Dfal hu| zmn|*y ha|mefs bfaly! Fy f| uase`fnc`e hs

    fanle~un|e yestfie ah| eahujm n| afjm|

    |hh `f||`e ha |me zeekeal8 Fy f| |me dnse8

    Lh |mev zna| lfyihua|y8 Fy |me yvy|eb

    njfaj cnl`v zf|m ah| eahujm bhaev dhs

    sewnfs8 Fy f| uaynde8 \hh ishzlel8 Nal

    zmf`e vhu nse n| f| |n`k |h ey|nc`fymel

    jsnyyshh|y jshuwy nal nchs uafhay nal

    dfal hu| zmn| |mefs bebcesy inse nchu|!

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    `hz ihy|!

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    cefaj n wshoei| hd |me Aez Vhsk Wuc`fi

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    ^? \me Be|shwh`f|na \snaywhs|n|fha

    Nu|mhsf|v fy n y|n|e njeaiv nal yhbe hd

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    wnyyey zese kew|!

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    Nyyebc`vbna Sfimnsl Cshlykv& |h

    isen|e n aez AVY Nu|mhsf|v Culje|

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    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Dfjuse >? Y|snwmnajesy ihn`f|fha wns|aesy jn|mesfaj we|f|fha yfjan|usey dshb yucznv sflesy!

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    ihtesnje htes |me vensy! Zmn| `eyyhay

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    Hae hd hus bhy| dua nal eddei|fte

    ni|fhay zny |h mnal hu| lhi|hsel

    dhs|uae ihhkfey |h |snayf| leifyfha"bnkesy n| n dnse faisenye mensfaj! @fke?

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    jftfaj |me y`hzey| cuyey Whkev

    Nznsly!

    Ze `fke wsfa|el yfjay zf|m |me ynbe

    beyynje yuim ny Jhtesahs |h Sflesy?

    Lshw Lenl! Ze `fke |h y|fik |h n

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    Ze Nse Dshb Bnsy Cnsy! @h|y hd Yinsv

    \snayf| yfjay!

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    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd Y|ndd N||hsaev AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja

    -Aez Vhsk If|v&

    >3

    ^? Vhu mnte n zecyf|e

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    zf|m >4777 seifwfea|y nal n Dniechhk

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    cey| dhs ynv |usahu| n| n wuc`fi mensfaj

    hs n we|f|fha lsfte8 Nal zmese lh vhu

    yee yhifn` belfn menlel dhs sfles

    hsjnaffaj8

    N? \me |sfel nal |sue be|mhl fy |h `fak

    uw zf|m hsjnafn|fhay |mn| ina wshluie

    aubcesy `fke |me vens ze shikel n dnse

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    uwihbfaj mensfajy!

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    eddei|fte yhifn` belfn fy mese! @ny| vens

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    >77777 dnay ha |mefs Dniechhk wnje ha|me whyyfc`e `hyy hd y|ulea| wnyyey! F| `el

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    |mea ah| buim! Benazmf`e n jsnyyshh|y

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    Ih``nchsn|fte zny n wseyeaie n| n`` |me

    B\N mensfajy nal jh| |me B\N IEH |h

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    wnyyey zese kew| n`|mhujm |me B\N jh|

    n hzes jhtesabea| yucyflv |h yuwwhs|

    |me wnyyey!

    ^? Nse vhus wh``y sen``v wh``y hs nse |mev

    yh"in``el wuym wh``y8

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    yucyisfcesy yh |mev nse ah| n snalhb

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    >9 Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd Y|ndd N||hsaev AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja -Aez Vhsk If|v& p

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    ^? Vhu mnte yuel |me B\N |msee |fbey!

    Zny |mn| eddei|fte8

    N? Vey n`` |msee mnl n bnohs fbwni|! Fa

    >665 |hje|mes zf|m |me Aez Vhsk Uscna

    @enjue ze df`el n delesn` `nzyuf|

    -bhle`el ha |me Cuy Sflesy Uafha yuf| fa

    @hy Naje`ey& imnsjfaj |mn| n dnse mfke

    tfh`n|el iftf` sfjm|y `nzy! Ze zha fa |me

    lfy|sfi| ihus| cu| |me leifyfha zny

    y|nvel fa |me Yeihal Ifsiuf|! Mhzetes

    |me inye isen|el n muje wh`f|fin` ledfif|

    dhs |me |mea"Jhtesahs; ihuw`el zf|m

    sfles hsjnaffaj |me yuf| `el lfsei|`v |h|me B\N hddesfaj ua`fbf|el"sfle

    Be|shInsly fa >66=!

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    i`hyfaj yihsey hd yucznv y|n|fha chh|my

    fa 3777 zf|mhu| n mensfaj! Ze nal

    \snaywhs| Zhskesy Uafha @hin` >77 [|me

    bnfa uafha hd B\N zhskesyR yuel nal

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    leinle hd mensfajy le`nvfaj |me B\Ny

    wshwhyel i`hyfajy! \me mensfajy zese n

    kev dhin` whfa| fa |svfaj |h wseyeste |me

    ynde|v nal nyyfy|naie cshujm| cv |meye

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    Mhzetes |me B\N zny dhsiel |h bnke

    f|y culje| wshieyy bhse |snaywnsea|!

    N`` |me inyey isen|el jsen| belfn nal

    hsjnaffaj hwwhs|uaf|fey! F|y n`yh |sue

    |mn| `nzyuf|y yuik uw n `h| hd |fbe nal

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    |me belfn |h ihtes inwf|n` sewnfs dualfaj

    nal yestfie iu|y! Ze jh| n jsen|

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    jfte hu| Whkev Nznsly dhs |me y`hzey|

    cuyey nal Ymbu| Nznsly dhs |me

    lfs|fey| temfi`ey! Zmn|y |me whfa| mese8

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    N? Ch|m nznsly jfte th`ua|eesy n cf|e"

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    |me yucznvy cv sn|faj |me shu|ey nal

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    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Jeae Suyyfnahdd Y|ndd N||hsaev AVWFSJ Y|snwmnajesy Inbwnfja

    -Aez Vhsk If|v&

    >6: cuy shu|ey

    mnl `hajes |snte`faj |fbey |mna |nkfaj

    Nb|snk dshb AVI |h Wmf`nle`wmfn! Ze

    ahz mnte |zh cuy snwfl |snayf|"`fke

    shu|ey zf|m |msee bhse wshbfyel!

    ^? Vhu mnte yetesn` h|mes jshuwy

    nlthin|faj ha |snayf| fa Aez Vhsk If|v

    -\snaywhs|n|fha N`|esan|ftey zf|m f|y

    Sfles Sece``fha inbwnfja nal

    eatfshabea|n` ouy|fie jshuwy yuim ny

    ZE"NI\ Uwshye nal |me AVI

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    N? Aez Vhsk fy n muje |snayf| yvy|eb

    zf|m bf``fhay hd sflesy! Yh |me bhse |me

    bessfes! F |mfak |me Y|snwmnajesy

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    zhskfaj fa ihn`f|fha! Ze nse n`znvy

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    ^? Dfan``v? ny |me jsnallnllv hd |snayf|

    sfles jshuwy fa |me U!Y! vhu n`yh mnte

    |me cey| mfy|hsfin` wesywei|fte? yh mhz

    lfse lh |mfajy `hhk dhs |snayf| ahz -hs

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    aeelel ahz8

    N? Fa |su|m f|y wse||v |hujm |fbey! Cu|

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    >5 Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy Naje`ey& p Jhhl Ohcy

    Dfsy|

    Dfjuse 9? Bebcesy hd |me Cuy Sflesy Uafha bnsim |mshujm Uafha Y|n|fha ha |mefs znv |h n B\N chnsl bee|faj!

    Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae,

    Yeafhs Hsjnafes, Cuy Sflesy

    Uafha -@hy Naje`ey&

    ^? \me CSUy cey|"kahza

    niihbw`fymbea| fy vhus iftf` sfjm|y

    `nzyuf| nal |me Ihayea| Leisee f| zha!

    Ina vhu csfed`v e}w`nfa |me inye nal mhz

    f| w`nvel hu| dhs @hy Naje`ey cuy sflesy8

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    `nalbnsk iftf` sfjm|y Ihayea| Leisee

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    `nzyuf| ze cshujm| fa >66

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    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy

    Naje`ey&

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    >: Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy Naje`ey& p Jhhl Ohcy

    Dfsy|

    Lusfaj |me Ihayea| Leisee ze eajnjel

    fa iftf` lfyhcelfeaie |h wseyyuse |me

    B\N |h cuv bhse cuyey! Ze hsjnafel n

    dnse chvih|| in``el ah yen| ah dnse!

    \mfy |ni|fi |hhk bha|my hd w`naafaj nal

    wsewnsfaj |me etesvlnv cuy sfles hus

    kev bebcesy nal cuy lsftesy dhs |me lnv

    zmea sflesy zhu`l seduye |h wnv dhs

    |mefs dnse fd |mev lfl ah| mnte n yen| ha

    |me cuy! \mfy |ni|fi zny bena| |h mf| |me

    B\N zmese f| mus| nal dhsie |meb |h

    cuv bhse cuyey |h seluie

    htesishzlfaj! F| zny yuiieyydu`.

    N| nah|mes bhbea| |me B\N zny|msen|eafaj |h e`fbfan|e HZ@ yestfie

    zmfim zhu`l mus| bnav onaf|hsy nal

    yeiusf|v hddfiesy! Fa wsh|ey| |me CSU ymu|

    lhza n bnohs fa|esyei|fha Zf`ymfse

    Chu`etnsl nal Zey|esa Nteaue |h

    yeal n beyynje |mn| ze zhu`l ah| ouy|

    yf| |mese nal n``hz |meb |h iu| isf|fin`

    yestfie! Ze y|hwwel |meb!

    H|mes |ni|fiy yfaie |me Ihayea| Leiseemnte fai`ulel bnyyfte bnsimey |h If|v

    Mn`` n muajes dny| njnfay| |me dnse

    faisenye fa 37>7 y|see| |men|es bnav

    wseyy ihadeseaiey nal sn``fey! Hus

    cfjjey| etea| |mn| fy |me mfjm`fjm| hd bv

    `fde ny na hsjnafes zny bhcf`ffaj >577

    cuy sflesy nal n``fey |h wsh|ey| |me Bnv

    377: dnse faisenye! Htes 957 wehw`e

    |ey|fdfel fa wsh|ey| |h |me faisenye nal

    ceinuye hd |me ymees aubces hd wehw`e

    bnav htesd`hz shhby zese aeelel!

    Ceinuye |me bnfa shhb senimel

    inwnif|v nal |me Chnsl zhu`l ah| n``hz

    dhs bhse wehw`e |h ihbe fa |me bnfa

    shhb y|ulea|y nal n``fey y|njel na ha

    |me ywh| wehw`ey mensfaj fa |me `hccv!

    ^? Vhu mnte n `h| hd e}wesfeaie uyfaj

    lfddesea| znvy |h senim hu| |h nal y|nv

    ihaaei|el zf|m sflesy y|ns|faj zf|m

    we|f|fhay nal why|insly ha|h zecyf|e

    yustevy na e"bnf` `fy| nal Dniechhk!

    Zmn| jeaesn` su`ey hd |mubc ina vhu

    hddes aez jshuwy nchu| |me cey| znv |h

    cuf`l |me cnye8 Hs lh su`ey hd |mubc

    ha`v nww`v |h lfddesea| jshuwy zf|mfa |me

    cnye8

    Dfjuse

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    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy

    Naje`ey&

    >=

    jsfetnaiey zf|m |me B\N! Ve| |meye

    zese |me wehw`e |mn| ze kaez aeelel

    |h ce `enlfaj |me dfjm| |h fbwshte bnyy

    |snayf| fa @hy Naje`ey Ihua|v! Ze bnle

    njf|n|fhan` d`fesy |mn| ywhke |h wehw`ey

    najes nal jnte |meb mhwe cv nykfaj

    |meb |h ohfa na hsjnafn|fha |mn| zny

    senlv |h dfjm|!

    \me su`ey hd |mubc dhs navhae |svfaj |h

    cuf`l n cnye?

    >& Lh vhus seyensim |h flea|fdvzmese |me wehw`e vhu ce`fete

    aeel |h ce `enlfaj vhus dfjm|seyfle! Fd vhu nse |svfaj |h cuf`l

    na hsjnafn|fha hd wnsea|y "

    zmese ina vhu dfal n

    ihaiea|sn|fha hd |meye dh`ky8

    3& Lete`hw n snw |mn| faihswhsn|ey|me wshc`eby nal ihalf|fhay nal

    n tfyfha dhs zmn| vhu nse |svfaj |h

    cuf`l KEV |h |mfy fy eajnjfaj |me

    ihbbuaf|v vhu nse |svfaj |hhsjnafe VHU |me hsjnafes

    ymhu`l AH\ lh bhy| hd |me

    |n`kfaj!

    9& Vhu je| |mefs iha|ni| fadhsbn|fhanal vhu dh``hz uw zf|m |meb!

    Jfte vhusye`d ihaiea|sn|el |fbe

    |h sebfal vhusye`d zmn| zese |me

    kev |mfajy vhu lfyiuyyel zf|m |mfy

    wesyha fa hsles |h sebfal |meb

    hd zmv |mev zese yh e}if|el |h

    |n`k |h vhu njnfa! Wuym |me

    ihatesyn|fha dus|mes |sv |h jnuje

    uaf|v |mev bnv mnte zf|m vhus

    tfyfha ualesy|nal |mefs dnbf`v

    `fde nal mfy|hsv -vhu bnv ce

    |n`kfaj |h |me ae}| Shyn Wnsky nal

    ah| etea kahz ua|f` vhu dfal hu|

    |mev zese n uafha hsjnafes fa

    |mefs ihua|sv&! Mnte n ihaise|e

    |mfaj |h nyk |meb |h lh? ihbe |h

    n bee|faj ihbe hsjnaffaj zf|m

    vhu! Sebebces vhu nse cuf`lfaj

    n se`n|fhaymfw zf|m |mfy wesyha

    nal dh``hz uw fy iha|fauhuy! Zf|m

    hus dh`ky f| fy ah| nu|hbn|fi |mn||mev zf`` ihbe ceinuye |mev je|

    na ebnf` n Dniechhk beyynje hs

    n |e}| ze ce`fete fa cuf`lfaj

    leew se`n|fhaymfwy zf|m wehw`e

    nal mntfaj iha|ni| zf|m |meb

    seju`ns`v!

    \zea|v wesiea| hd cnye cuf`lfaj fy |me

    hu|senim nal =7 wesiea| fy |me ni|un`

    seisuf|bea| lete`hwbea| nalyuy|nfabea| hd |mn| cnye! Yhbe jshuwy

    lh lhhs kahikfaj cu| dhs uy oubwfaj ha

    |me cuy fy zmn| ze lh ETESVLNV.

    Isen|faj etea|y |h seisuf| wehw`e bnv

    tnsv cnyel ha zmh vhu nse |svfaj |h

    seisuf|! Mhuye bee|fajy bnv zhsk

    jn|mesfajy n| wnsky bhtfe afjm|y nal

    lfyiuyyfhay |mfy fy zmese je||faj |h

    kahz vhus cnye zf`` me`w vhu leifle |me

    cey| seisuf|bea| |ni|fiy!

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    >6 Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy Naje`ey& p Jhhl Ohcy

    Dfsy|

    ^? Hdd |me cuy vhu mnte hsjnafel fa

    imusimey yestfie hsjnafn|fhay nal

    yimhh`y! Zmn| imusim y|sui|usey nse

    vhus ea|sv whfa|y nal zmn| jsnle `ete`

    hd y|ulea|y nse vhu hsjnaffaj8

    N! \me CSU mny yeea wshjseyyfte

    imusimey ny n isf|fin` e`ebea| hd hus

    ihn`f|fha! Ze mnte n `fy| hd anbey hd

    wshjseyyfte wsfey|y zmh mnte hweael uw

    |mefs ihajsejn|fhay |h uy! Lusfaj |me

    377: dnse faisenye zmea ze mnl n yesfey

    hd |ni|fiy bhtfaj ze zese n| imusimey

    etesv Yualnv dhs nchu| hae bha|m

    |n`kfaj |h bebcesy hd |me ihajsejn|fhayzmh zese bnohsf|v C`nik nal @n|fah nal

    |snayf| lewealea|!

    Ze bnle nbnfaj fashnly zf|m hae

    imusim fa @hy Naje`ey zmhye wsfey| mny

    ceea fay|subea|n` fa lfddesea|

    inbwnfjay cv bee|faj n vhuaj bna ha

    |me cuy zmh zny ni|fte fa |me imusimy

    cnal. Ze mf| jh`l zf|m |mfy hae ceinuye

    |me wsfey| zny n `fcesn|fha |meh`hjfy|zmh zny senlv nal zf``faj |h in`` hu| |me

    su`faj i`nyy nal deal dhs |me whhs ah|

    ouy| n| |me wu`wf| cu| ha |me y|see|y nal

    fa |me chnslshhb.

    Ze hsjnafe mfjm yimhh` vhu|m! Hus dfsy|

    vhu|m"dhiuyel inbwnfja zny nshual

    e`fbfan|faj |me |elfhuy cuy wnyy

    nww`fin|fha fa zmfim y|ulea|y mnl |h wnv

    ,> df`` hu| nal bnf` fa na nww`fin|fha

    zmfim bhy| |fbey |hhk navzmese dshb

    |zh |h |msee bha|my |h seiefte n

    seywhaye fd hae seieftel n seywhaye n|

    n``! Ze hsjnafel n jshuw hd nbnfaj

    vhu|m |h `enl wseyy ihadeseaiey ha

    inbwuyey nal sn``fey n| |me chnsl hd

    eluin|fha zmese |mev le`ftesel nbnfaj

    |ey|fbhav nshual |me fbwhs|naie hd

    bnkfaj |meye lfyihua|el wnyyey

    niieyyfc`e |h n`` vhu|m cu| fa wns|fiu`ns

    zhskfaj i`nyy vhu|m! \mev jn|mesel

    we|f|fhay nal why|insly nal u`|fbn|e`v

    zha |mefs lebnal |h e`fbfan|e |me

    nww`fin|fha wshieyy bnkfaj cuy wnyyey

    ntnf`nc`e ha yimhh` inbwuyey..

    ^? Ina vhu csfed`v leyisfce vhus culje|y|ndd yfe nal lftfyfha hd `nchs8

    N! N| |me @nchs Ihbbuaf|v Y|sn|ejv

    Iea|es hus |mfak |nak(ni| |nak nal

    wnsea| hsjnafn|fha hd |me CSU ze mnte

    5 lfddesea| wshjsnbbn|fi inbwnfjay nal

    |me CSU fy hae hd |meb! \me CSU mny

    |zh ih"`enl hsjnafesy |msee ouafhs

    hsjnafesy nal |msee hsjnafesy fa

    |snfafaj! N| nav jftea lnv ze mnte nchu||msee |enby hd |zh wehw`e zf|m cf`fajun`

    inwnif|v ef|mes fa Eaj`fym nal Khsena hs

    Eaj`fym nal Ywnafym hsjnaffaj fa Yhu|m

    @hy Naje`ey Eny| @hy Naje`ey nal

    Khsen|hza!

    Hae hd |me ih"`enly dhiuyey ha |me

    inbwnfja zhsk zmfim fai`uley

    lete`hwbea| hd inbwnfja w`nay |mn|

    fai`ule `ejn` nal wh`f|fin` |ni|fiy!

    Benazmf`e |me h|mes `enl dhiuyey ha

    bebcesymfw lete`hwbea| nal n`znvy

    mntfaj n wu`ye hd |me men`|m nal y|n|e hd

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    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Fa|estfez? Eywesnan Bns|fae Yeafhs Hsjnafes Cuy Sflesy Uafha -@hy

    Naje`ey&

    37

    bebcesymfw! \mfy mny fai`ulel

    lete`hwfaj zhskymhwy nal |snfafajy ny

    ze`` ny hsjnaffaj w`nay!

    \zh hd |me |msee ouafhs hsjnafesy n`haj

    zf|m |me |msee hsjnafesy fa |snfafaj nal

    yhbe kev bebcesy lh |me hu|senim nal

    seisuf|bea| fa me`wfaj cuf`l hus cnye

    nal |me bebcesymfw lete`hwbea|

    ihhslfan|hs yuwwhs|y zf|m |me

    bebcesymfw(`enlesymfw lete`hwbea|!

    ^? Vhu mnte ensael n `h| hd belfn

    ihtesnje htes |me vensy! Zmn| `eyyhay

    ina vhu wnyy n`haj nchu| je||faj |mebelfny n||ea|fha8

    N! \me cfjjey| `eyyha ze mnte `ensael fy

    |mn| f| fy mf| hs bfyy zf|m |me belfn! Hae

    ina zsf|e |me bhy| nbnfaj`v isen|fte

    nal ymnsw belfn nltfyhsv zf|m ze``

    |mhujm| hu| beyynjey ihuimel fa tn`uey

    nal vhu bnv ah| je| n yfaj`e mf|! \me

    bnfay|senb belfn mny f|y hza njealn

    nal fy tesv i`ens zmn| naj`e hd vhusy|hsv |mev zna| |h mfjm`fjm|! Ze uyel |h

    yweal n `h| hd |fbe zsf|faj |meye `haj

    nal le|nf`el nltfyhsfey nal f| zny

    n`znvy mf| hs bfyy! Ze mnte bhtel

    nznv dshb ywealfaj |hh buim |fbe ha

    |me le|nf`y nal bhse |fbe ha |me lnv hd

    |me etea| nal bnkfaj njjseyyfte in``y

    nal sen``v wu||faj |me hauy ha |me belfn

    |h ihtes |me y|hsv!

    Dhs e}nbw`e |me CSU mnl ceea dfjm|faj

    bnyyfte iu|y |h cuy yestfie dhs |zh

    bha|my iu|y |mn| zhu`l e`fbfan|e

    `fde`faey nal isen|e bnohs mnslymfwy ha

    @N*y |snayf| lewealea| c`nik nal cshza

    ihbbuaf|fey! \me belfn zny ah| ny

    ni|fte`v ihtesfaj |me y|hsv nal ze in``el

    bnav |fbey wuymfaj |me fyyue zf|m hus

    belfn iha|ni|y! \MEA hae lnv F je| n

    in`` dshb hus hddfie bnanjes ynvfaj n

    bnohs e|mafi wseyy hu|`e| mnl ouy|

    zn`kel fa|h hus hddfie nykfaj dhs na

    fa|estfez nal |mn| n bnohs Eaj`fym

    `najunje hu|`e| mnl in``el ynvfaj |mev

    zhu`l bee| na hsjnafes navzmese fa

    |me if|v |h je| na fa|estfez nshual |me

    y|hsv hd |me lnv |mn| cuy ceaimey fa @N

    mnl ceea sebhtel cv n iha|sni|hs |meif|v mnl ealel f|y iha|sni| zf|m!

    N`|mhujm cuy ceaimey nse n isf|fin` wns|

    hd bnyy |snayf| fadsny|sui|use ze zese

    yuswsfyel n| mhz ~ufik`v |me belfn

    oubwel ha |me y|hsv. Ze uyel |me cuy

    ceaim y|hsv |h ihaaei| hus hza dfjm|

    njnfay| yestfie iu|y " ze mnl |h je|

    isen|fte nal |nke nltna|nje hd |me

    hwwhs|uaf|v!

    F| fy isf|fin` |h cuf`l wesyhan`

    se`n|fhaymfwy zf|m sewhs|esy! N`|mhujm

    yhbe belfn |snfafajy |e`` vhu ah| |h

    imn``eaje hs wuym cnik ha sewhs|esy ze

    mnte ceea nc`e |h lh yh zf|m n

    lete`hwel yeaye hd |suy| nal tfyfha!

    Dhs bhse ha |me Cuy Sflesy Uafha jh |h?

    m||w?((zzz!|mey|sn|ejviea|es!hsj(wshoe

    i|(cuy"sflesy"uafha

    Fa|estfez ihalui|el cv e"bnf`

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    3> Inye Y|ulv? Be|shwh`f|na Ihbbuaf|fey Uaf|el Wshw N fa Y|! @hufy Ihua|v? \mfy \fbe f| zny

    Lfddesea| p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Inye Y|ulv? Be|shwh`f|na

    Ihbbuaf|fey Uaf|el Wshw N fa

    Y|! @hufy Ihua|v? \mfy \fbe f| zny

    Lfddesea|

    Cv? Kn|fe Onayea @nsyha

    Etea cedhse |me seyu`|y zese hddfifn` fa

    |me hteszme`bfaj Nwsf` 37>7 th|e fa

    dnths hd Wshwhyf|fha N |me lecn|e zny

    snjfaj? Zmn| bnle |me lfddeseaie |mfy

    |fbe8 Y|! @hufy Ihua|v mnl seoei|el

    |snayf| dualfaj faf|fn|ftey |zfie cedhse

    cu| |mfy |fbe |me ihbbuaf|v uaf|el nal

    th|el 49 wesiea| fa dnths! Zmn|

    imnajel yh bnav bfaly8

    Yhbe hwwhaea|y |sfel |h |sftfn`fe |me

    uafdfel ymhz hd yuwwhs| cv ynvfaj f| zny

    n seyu`| hd wsh"Wshw N nltes|fyfaj!

    H|mesy jsubc`el nchu| fa|esey| jshuwy

    nal njealny |h |sv |h lfbfafym |me i`ens

    tfi|hsv dhs n`` Y|! @hufy be|sh seyflea|y!

    Hus wesywei|fte n| Be|shwh`f|na

    Ihajsejn|fhay Uaf|el -BIU&na

    fa|esleahbfan|fhan` bu`|f"snifn`

    ihbbuaf|v hsjnafn|fha hd se`fjfhuy

    ihajsejn|fhay fa |me Y|! @hufy be|sh

    nsenfy |mn| jsnyyshh|y hsjnaffaj zny

    |me lfddeseaie! Bhse yweifdfin``v dnf|m

    `nchs nal ihbbuaf|v jshuwy inbe

    |hje|mes |h dfjuse hu| mhz |h eddei|fte`v

    ihtes |me dfe`l fa n ihhslfan|el znv!\me `enlfaj jshuwy fa |me dfe`l zese

    BIU nal Znymfaj|ha Uaftesyf|v cu|

    |mese zese bnav h|mes ihbbuaf|v

    jshuwy |mn| iha|sfcu|el fa yfjafdfina|

    znvy! If|feay dhs Bhlesa \snayf| Y|!

    Dfjuse 5? Yestfie inaie`el yfjay AH\.

    @hufy enlfaj |snayf| nlthiniv

    hsjnafn|fha zny |me hsjnafn|fha |mn|

    wu``el uy n`` |hje|mes!

    BIU cejna zhskfaj ha |me fyyue fa ens`v3776 etea cedhse Wshw N e}fy|el! Zmea

    n Ahtebces 377= |snayf| dualfaj cn``h|

    faf|fn|fte dnf`el etesvhae fa |me Y|! @hufy

    sejfha kaez Be|sh zny dnifaj culje|

    ymhs|dn``ycu| ah hae ce`fetel |me

    |msen|y nchu| yestfie iu|y! \mea fa Bnv

    hd 3776 f| mnwweael? |me Y|! @hufy sejfha

    `hy| hae"|mfsl hd f|y cuy shu|ey! N`yh

    Be|sh@fak -`fjm| snf`& nal In``"n"sfle

    -wnsn"|snayf|& yestfiey zese iu| cnik!

    Etesvzmese ze zea| ze ynz yfjay n|

    cuy y|hwy |mn| ynfl Yestfie Yuywealel!

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    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? Be|shwh`f|na Ihbbuaf|fey Uaf|el Wshw N fa Y|! @hufy Ihua|v?

    \mfy \fbe f| zny Lfddesea|

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    Etea wehw`e zmh lfla| sfle |me cuy de`|

    `fke |mev mnl ceea wuaimel fa |me ju|

    zmea |mev ynz |mhye yfjay fa |mefs

    aefjmchsmhhly! \mn|y zmea ze leiflel

    ny BIU |mn| ze mnl |h lh yhbe|mfaj!

    Fa Hi|hces hd 3776 ze me`l n 377"

    wesyha |snayf| dhsub dhs e`ei|el hddfifn`y

    |h `fd| uw |me thfiey hd hus ihbbuaf|v

    nal bnke yuse hus sewseyea|n|ftey

    mensl |meb! N cfwns|fyna jshuw hd

    ihua|v ihuaif` bebcesy y|n|e

    sewseyea|n|ftey nal Ihajseyybna Suyy

    Insanmna inbe `fy|eael nal lei`nsel|mefs yuwwhs| dhs wuc`fi |snayf|!

    Bhbea|ub zny cuf`lfaj!

    Fa Leiebces 3776 etea cedhse Wshw N

    zny hddfifn``v wu| ha |me cn``h| BIU

    `enlesy shle |me Be|sh@fak nal

    ih``ei|el mualsely hd yfjan|usey fa

    yuwwhs| hd |me faf|fn|fte! Ze mnl |h

    ihatfaie cuyfaeyy `enlesy nal |me Y|!

    @hufy Ihua|v Ihuaif` |mn| AHZ FY \ME\FBE |h wu| |me benyuse cnik ha |me

    cn``h|! Wh`f|fin` `enlesy nal `hin`

    imnbcesy seyfy|el |mfy flen sein``faj |me

    dseym leden| fa Ahtebces 377=! Wshw N

    ceinbe na uauyun` inye? n tesv

    yuiieyydu` inbwnfja zf|m n`bhy| ah

    cuyfaeyy yuwwhs|!

    Fa ens`v 37>7 >9 wny|hsy dshb nshual

    |me ihua|v nal if|vCnw|fy|y In|mh`fiy

    Be|mhlfy|y Ewfyihwn`fnay

    Wseycv|esfnayohfael zf|m BIU nal

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    39 Inye Y|ulv? Be|shwh`f|na Ihbbuaf|fey Uaf|el Wshw N fa Y|! @hufy Ihua|v? \mfy \fbe f| zny

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? Ywhknae N``fnaie Ywhknae \snayf| Inbwnfjay? Cuf`lfaj n Cshnl

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    mny ouy| yuddesel n ye`d"fad`fi|el juaymh|

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    35 Inye Y|ulv? Ywhknae N``fnaie Ywhknae \snayf| Inbwnfjay? Cuf`lfaj n Cshnl Cnye nal

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    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? Ywhknae N``fnaie Ywhknae \snayf| Inbwnfjay? Cuf`lfaj n Cshnl

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    3: Inye Y|ulv? Ywhknae N``fnaie Ywhknae \snayf| Inbwnfjay? Cuf`lfaj n Cshnl Cnye nal

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    buafifwn`f|fey hd |me ihua|v nal |snayf|nsen dhs n wmhae cnak! \me y|sn|ejv zny

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? N\U @hin` >>9 Fahiu`n|faj \hsha|h Njnfay| Wsftn|fn|fha 3=

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    36 Inye Y|ulv? N\U @hin` >>9 Fahiu`n|faj \hsha|h Njnfay| Wsftn|fn|fha p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Dfjuse >>? Yanwwv nly ha \hsha|h |snayf| temfi`ey lshte zecyf|e |snddfi!

    yestfie fa Be`chusae @halha Nuik`nal

    nal Tnaihutes!

    N cshnl ihn`f|fha hd jshuwy

    eatfshabea|n` ihbbuaf|v y|ulea|

    nal yeafhs if|feadhsbel |me Wuc`fi

    \snayf| Ihn`f|fha zmfim n`|mhujm `nsje`v

    dualel cv N\U @hin` >>9 iha|sfcu|el

    yfjafdfina|`v fa |me dhsb hd seyensim

    zsf|faj ihbbuaf|v hsjnaffaj nshual

    |me fyyue nal n||ealfaj n``"inalfln|ey

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    Jshuw Inanlfna Nyyhifn|fha hd

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    I`uc Ha|nsfh Zhskfaj Zhbea

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    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? N\U @hin` >>9 Fahiu`n|faj \hsha|h Njnfay| Wsftn|fn|fha 97

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    \hsha|h |me ah|fha zny lfybfyyel etea

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    belfn!

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    imn``eajey `fke bhy| h|mes bnohs uscna

    yvy|eby ah hae fy |n`kfaj navbhse

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    wshc`eby zf|mfa |me dsnbezhsk hd n

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    N\U >>9 nal f|y n``fey!

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    \me inbwnfja |e`etfyfha nal tfleh

    -fbcellel nchte& us`y nse?

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    9> Inye Y|ulv? DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey Keewfaj Leatesy Dny\sniky ha \snik p

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Inye Y|ulv? DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy,

    Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey Keewfaj

    Leatesy Dny\sniky ha \snik

    Cv? Nusf|n Nwhlnin

    Fa 37733 bf`ey hd ihbbu|es nal `fjm| snf` w`uy

    >= bf`ey hd cuy snwfl |snayf| |mfy zny

    |me cfjjey| aez yvy|eb yfaie

    Znymfaj|ha L!I!y Be|sh! Dny\sniky

    zny yimelu`el |h ce du``v hwesn|fhan` cv

    37>:!

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    3776 S\L naahuaiel |mese zny n ,3

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    wselfi|el f| cu| |me isnym hd |me

    eihahbv ihbcfael zf|m ymnsw`v mfjmes

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    hu| hd |me yvy|eb ua|f` 37> hs

    37>3 zf|m nah|mes cn``h| faf|fn|fte

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    zf|mhu| |me |n} faisenye |mev zhu`l ce

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    y|n|e*y `nsjey| if|feay jshuw ihbbf||el

    |h ihayestfaj hus i`ena nfs zn|es nal

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    dhs |me Leates be|sh nsen& nal

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    sfyk hd ah| yeefaj ihbw`e|fha ua|f` 37

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey Keewfaj Leatesy

    Dny\sniky ha \snik

    93

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    mfjm leayf|fey hd wehw`e hd ih`hs! \me

    jshuwy fa |me ihn`f|fha cejna |h bee|

    zf|m |mefs falftflun` bebcesy dhiuyfaj

    hus beyynje ha |me ihbwe``faj aubces

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    faisenye ze nse `hhkfaj n| ha`v nchu|

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    99 Inye Y|ulv? DSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey Keewfaj Leatesy Dny\sniky ha \snik p

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    |me |snayf| fyyue dhsznsl fa n tesv sen`

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    sflesy ha |me cuy nllseyyfaj |mefs

    ihaiesay! Nd|es |msee bha|my |me

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    mnl eajnjel |me n||ea|fha hd |mefs S\L

    Chnsl bebces nal |mefs if|v ihuaif`

    wesyha!

    Yfaie `nchs fy |me cu`k hd DSEYIy cnye

    ze n`yh zhskel |h hsjnafe hus se|fselbebcesy zmfim `el |h zhsk zf|m |me

    mnalfinwwel ihbbuaf|v! Ze mnte n

    se|fsel NDYIBE bebces Tftfna Y|htn``

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    ze zese bee|faj |me aeely hd ah| ha`v

    |me hz"faihbe whwu`n|fha nal

    ihbbuaf|fey hd ih`hs cu| n`yh |snayf|"

    lewealea| nal mnalfinwwelwhwu`n|fhay! F zhu`l yuwwhs| n 7!7 cv jhfaj

    |h wsfbe `hin|fhay n`haj |me dhus `faey n|

    sfyk nal jh| htes 477 why|insly yfjael fa

    yuwwhs| hd |me ihbw`e|fha hd Dny\sniky!

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    S\L leifley |h jh |h |me th|esy fa 37>3

    dhs n |n} faisenye ze nse senlv |h

    eayuse |mn| Ih`hsnlh th|esy Keew

    Dny\sniky ha \snik!

    Nusf|n Nwhlnin fy na hsjnafes zf|mDSEYI? Jhhl Ohcy, Y|shaj Ihbbuaf|fey!

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    95 Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes dhs Snf` nal CS\

    fa Bfaaeyh|n p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    zhu`l niie`esn|e |me sejfhay |snayf|

    cuf`lhu| cv n leinle dualfaj n 3>y|

    iea|usv yvy|eb hd |snayf|znvy nal

    yucy|na|fn``v fbwshtfaj cuy yestfie! \@I

    cuf`| n bebcesymfw hd htes >7777

    bhy|`v |snayf| sflesy nal dhsbel |me

    \snayf| Wns|aesy |nc`e ihayfy|faj hd `fke"

    bfalel aha"wshdf| hsjnafn|fhay |mn|

    zese ihbbf||el |h bnohs imnaje fa

    |snaywhs|n|fha wsfhsf|fey! \snayf|

    Wns|aesy nlthin|el dhs n |snayf| tfyfha

    |mn| bhy| wh`f|fin` nal hwfafha `enlesy

    zese vensy dshb yuwwhs|faj!

    \snayf| Wns|aesy flea|fdfel wh`f|fin``enlesy n| |me `hin` `ete` cu| n`yh

    isf|fin``v fa |me y|n|e `ejfy`n|use zmese

    aens`v n`` |snayf| dualfaj leifyfhay fa

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    nal wnikel mensfajy ha |me

    \snaywhs|n|fha Imhfiey 3737 ejfy`n|fha

    ch|m fa 3775 nal 377:! Nd|es |me mfjm`v

    yuiieyydu` hweafaj hd |me Mfnzn|mn @S\

    fa 377< -\@I hsjnafel ie`ecsn|fhay n|

    n`` hd |me >> y|n|fhay ha hweafaj lnv&belfn nal hwfafha `enlesy cejna |h

    yuwwhs| |snayf| fa wsfaifw`e cu| ah| n

    yweifdfi dualfaj beimnafyb!

    Fa 377: zhskfaj zf|m n cshnl

    |snaywhs|n|fha ihn`f|fha -shnl nal

    |suikfaj fa|esey|y ny ze`` ny |snayf|&

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    `ejfy`n|ftey lfy|sfi|y! @nsje ihbbuaf|v

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    sfle `h|y nal wesyfy|ea| `hccvfaj hd

    yzfaj th|ey zese n`` ebw`hvel! \@I zny

    nc`e |h cuf`l ha se`n|fhaymfwy isen|el

    lusfaj n 3774 ihay|f|u|fhan`

    nbealbea| inbwnfja |h dual

    |snaywhs|n|fha nal |snayf|! \meye

    se`n|fhaymfwy fai`ulel |snayf| wshtflesy

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    \snayf| Nyyhifn|fha htes =7

    eatfshabea|n` hsjnafn|fhay |mn|

    wns|fifwn|e fa |me Bfaaeyh|n

    Eatfshabea|n` Wns|aesymfw nal kev

    `hin` e`ei|el hddfifn`y nal ihbbuaf|v

    `enlesy! N\U @hin` >775 n`yh

    wns|fifwn|el fa \snayf| Wns|aesy

    wshtflfaj isf|fin` dfe`l nal

    ihbbuafin|fhay yuwwhs|!

    Zmea |me F"95 fa|esy|n|e csflje

    |snjfin``v de`` fa|h |me Bfyyfyyfwwf sftes

    kf``faj >9 wehw`e fa Nujuy| 377: |me

    nsjubea| dhs faisenyel ywealfaj ha

    |snaywhs|n|fha fadsny|sui|use zny etes

    wseyea|! Ahae|me`eyy Sewuc`fina

    `enlesymfw seduyel |h csenk |mefs ah

    aez |n}ey w`elje!

    Imnaje mhzetes zny ha f|y znv!\snayf| Wns|aesy |mshujm f|y ejfy`n|fte

    hsjnaffaj nal ihbbuafin|fhay

    yucihbbf||eey zhskel fa|eaye`v n|

    bnav `ete`y! \me Be|shwh`f|na

    \snayf|znvy Lete`hwbea| Chnsl bnle

    uw hd Ihua|v Ihbbfyyfhaesy dshb be|sh

    ihua|fey mnl be| dhs vensy nal

    faisenyel f|y `hccvfaj dhs n yn`ey |n} dhs

    |snayf|! \msee kev `hin` Imnbcesy hd

    Ihbbesie -cu| ah| |me y|n|e Imnbces&

    wuc`fi`v yuwwhs|el yucy|na|fn``v

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    y|ns| hd |me 377= `ejfy`n|use dn``faj ha

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes

    dhs Snf` nal CS\ fa Bfaaeyh|n

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    Ncsnmnb @faih`ay cfs|mlnv \snayf|

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    h|mes eddhs|y tesv whyf|fte belfn

    ihtesnje!

    U`|fbn|e`v jsnyyshh|y yuwwhs| fa hus

    iea|sn` if|fey nal dfsy| sfaj yucuscy w`uy

    n y|shaj thfie dshb Be|sh nsen ihua|fey

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    isf|fin` ihbwhaea| hd |me |snaywhs|n|fha

    dfanaie cf``! Htessflfaj n Jhtesahsy

    te|h ha n bnohs cf`` fy tesv snse fa

    Bfaaeyh|n! Ah lhuc| |me bu`|f"vens

    hsjnaffaj eddhs|y hd |me \snayf| Wns|aesy

    ihn`f|fha ny ze`` ny f|y ch`laeyy nal

    isen|ftf|v iha|sfcu|el jsen|`v |h |mfy

    |snayf| zfa!

    Zmf`e lfyiuyyfha nchu| n aez be|sh

    yn`ey |n} iea|esel ha |me aez|snayf|znvy \@I \snayf| Wns|aesy nal

    |me N\U zhskel |fse`eyy`v |h fayuse |mn|

    e}wnalfaj |me cuy yvy|eb zny n`yh wns|

    hd |me w`na! Zf|m n aez yn`ey |n} dualfaj

    |me |snayf|znvy jshzfaj |me cuy yvy|eb

    ihu`l |mehse|fin``v se`v ha faisenyel

    bh|hs temfi`e yn`ey |n} seteaue!

    Uadhs|uan|e`v ins yn`ey fa seiea| vensy

    mnte ceea ze`` ce`hz wshoei|fhay nal

    dualfaj |snayf| hwesn|fhay -ny hwwhyel

    |h inwf|n` e}wealf|usey& ceinbe n bnohs

    ihaiesa! Fa |me 37>> `ejfy`n|fte yeyyfha

    |snayf| nlthin|ey nal eyweifn``v |me

    N\U @hin` >775 hsjnafel detesfym`v

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    9: Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes dhs Snf` nal CS\

    fa Bfaaeyh|n p Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy|

    Dfjuse >4? Mbhaj nal Ndsfina"Nbesfina ihbbuaf|fey zha |msee bhse snf` y|n|fhay!

    wshluifaj htes >5777 why|insly |h aez

    Jhtesahs Lnv|ha nal |me `ejfy`n|use

    wnikfaj mensfaj shhby nal dnif`f|n|faj

    |fbe`v wseyy ihadeseaiey nal h|mes

    etea|y |h hwwhye Sewuc`fina"ywhayhsel

    bnyyfte iu|y |h |me |snayf| yvy|eb!

    \me aez ~uns|es"iea| yn`ey |n} mny

    bnle whyyfc`e ihay|sui|fha hd |me >>"

    bf`e Iea|sn` Ihssflhs @S\ `fae

    ihaaei|faj Bfaaenwh`fy nal Y|! Wnu`

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    Hsjnaffaj \snayf| Sflesy? N Mhz"\h Bnaun`

    Jhhl Ohcy Dfsy| p Inye Y|ulv? \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e Ihbbuaf|fey Zfaafaj Aez Dualfaj Whzes

    dhs Snf` nal CS\ fa Bfaaeyh|n

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    wesyunlel Iea|sn` Ihssflhs @S\

    leifyfha"bnkesy |h fai`ule |msee fa"df``

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    ihssflhs zmese `nsje Mbhaj nal

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    mnte dniel `haj zn`ky nal `eyy cuy

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    bnfa|nfafaj `hin` yuwwhs| dhs |me

    sejfhan` |snayf| tfyfha jftea |me

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    |me >647y zmfim hc`f|esn|el |me

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    inbwnfja zny `el cv ihbbuaf|v

    hsjnafn|fhay n ih``nchsn|fte hd n`` |melfy|sfi| ihuaif`y n`haj |me ihssflhs dnf|m

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    fyh`n|fha dshb mhuyfaj ebw`hvbea| nal

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    y|nkemh`lesy |h nimfete n wseyyfaj

    ihbbha jhhl!

    Lnte Tna Mn||ub fy Wh`fiv nal Nlthiniv

    Wshjsnb Bnanjes dhs \snayf| dhs @ftnc`e

    Ihbbuaf|fey!

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