oscar pistorius trial: state’s heads of argument
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JE RHI DFYRIED EL_RH HJDH KLY_R LG [LYRH FG_JKF
HIAB FR P_IRL_JF
Kfsi El> KK66;/?06;
Je thi cfttir>
RHI [RFRI
Wirsus
L[KF_ AILEF_B KF_A PJ[RL_JY[ RHI FKKY[IB
[RFRI[ HIFB[ LG F_DYCIER
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F. JER_LBYKRJLE
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Rhi fkkusib, Lskfr Ailefrb Kfra Pjstlrjus, stfebs khfrdib wjth glur kluets>
Kluet 6> Curbir
Kluet ?> Kletrfvietjles lg [iktjle 6?0(4) feb fe fatireftjvi kluet lg
kletrfviejed [iktjle 6?0(;)(f) lg thi Gjrifrcs Kletrla Fkt, ?000 (Fkt El. 70 lg
?000)
Kluet ;> Kletrfvietjles lg [iktjle 6?0(4) feb fe fatireftjvi kluet lg
kletrfviejed [iktjle 6?0(;)(f) lr 6?0(2)(f) lg thi Gjrifrcs Kletrla Fkt, ?000
(Fkt El. 70 lg ?000)
Kluet 2> Kletrfvietjles lg [iktjle :0 lg thi Gjrifrcs Kletrla Fkt, ?000 (Fkt El.
70 lg ?000)
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Rhi cfje khfrdi fdfjest thi fkkusib js thft lg curbir je thft hi shlt feb mjaaib thi
bikifsib, _iivf [tiiemfcp, burjed thi ifray hlurs lg thi clrejed lg 62 Giorufry
?06;.
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Rhi krjci skiei wfs f tljait kuojkai jesjbi thi ofthrllc lg thi hlci lg thi fkkusib,
clri spikjgjkfaay thi ofthrllc ajemib bjriktay tl thi fkkusibs cfje oibrllc vjf f
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pfssfdiwfy lg fpprlxjcftiay 9,;c. [hi wfs shlt whjast stfebjed, gfkjed thi fkkusib,
oihjeb thi alkmib tljait bllr je thft kuojkai.
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Rhi fkkusib gjrib glur shlts wjth f plwirgua hfebdue, thrludh thi alkmib tljait bllr, lg
whjkh ft aifst thrii lg thi shlts hjt thi bikifsib. Rhi fkkusib usib hjdh pirglrcfeki
Oafkm Rfale fccuejtjle. Rhi ouaaits rjppib thrludh hir olby kfusjed cfnlr tjssui
trfucf feb hir suosiquiet bifth.
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Rhi bikifsib bjib le thi skiei fs f risuat lg cuatjpai dueshlt wluebs.
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Rhiri wiri leay twl pilpai je thi hlusi ft thi tjci lg thi curbir feb, sjeki thi
fkkusib js thi slai survjvlr, hi js thi leay pirsle foai tl rikluet f virsjle lg thi
iviets tl thi klurt.
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Rhi fkkusib fasl gfkis twl kluets lg eidajdietay bjskhfrdjed hjs gjrifrc je f puoajk
pafki.
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Je Nfeufry ?06; thi fkkusib wfs wjth grjiebs je f ristfurfet burjed thi ousy auekh
hlur. Hi fsmib hjs grjieb, Cr Griskl, tl pfss hjc hjs gjrifrc uebir thi tfoai. F shlt
wiet lgg hjttjed f gallr tjai.
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[hrfpeia grlc thi shfttirib tjai hjt Cr Airief le hjs aid, jenurjed hjc.
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Rhi fkkusib bjskhfrdib thi gjrifrc je f ristfurfet guaa lg pftrles. Pirhfps clri
bjsklekirtjed js thi gfkt thft thi fkkusib fsmib hjs grjieb tl pfss hjc f gjrifrc uebir
thi tfoai whjast thiri wfs f khjab siftib ft thi tfoai rjdht eixt tl hjc.
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Jt js thi [tftis kfsi thft le felthir lkkfsjle, burjed [ipticoir ?06?, thi fkkusib
gjrib f shlt thrludh thi sue rllg lg thi vihjkai hi wfs trfviaajed je le f puoajk rlfb.
[fcfethf Rfyalr, whl wfs hjs djragrjieb ft thi tjci feb hjs grjieb, Cr Griskl, wiri je
thi vihjkai ft thi tjci.
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Rhi fkkusib wfs je ueafwgua plssissjle lg fccuejtjle oialedjed tl hjs gfthir glr
whjkh thi fkkusib hfb el riaivfet gjrifrc ajkieki lr pircjt.
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Rhi fglricietjleib wjaa oi bjskussib je bitfja aftir out ft thjs stfdi thi [tfti wluab ajmi
thi klurt tl tfmi elti lg thi gfkt thft thi fkkusib hfs, grlc thi shlltjed jekjbiet je
[ipticoir ?06? uetja thi shlltjed lg thi bikifsib, bjspafyib f oaftfet bjsridfrb glr
thi afw feb glr thi ajvis lg lthirs.
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Rhi fkkusib oihfvib rikmaissay feb je thi jestfekis cietjleib folvi hjs
rikmaisseiss jevlavib gjrifrcs.
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Rhi [tfti wjaa rivifa tl thi klurt je thisi hifbs lg frduciet thft thi fkkusib, je
miipjed wjth hjs prlgissjle fs fe fthaiti, wfs gfkib burjed hjs trjfa wjth f rfki, feb thi
lpplrtuejty tl rue wjth thi oftle lg truth. Rhi [tfti wjaa ixplsi hlw hi stucoaib lvir
hjs ajis feb bikijt feb je thi prlkiss wfs uefoai tl klcpaiti thi rfki.
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Jt js thi [tftis kfsi thft thi fkkusib wfs f bikijtgua wjteiss feb thft thi klurt shluab
hfvi el bjggjkuaty je riniktjed hjs klri virsjle lg iviets, elt leay fs elt rifslefoay
plssjoay trui, out, je issieki, fs oijed foslautiay bivljb lg fey truth.
O. DIEI_FA
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Jt oikfci, wjth rispikt, kaifr thft thi fkkusib js jekfpfoai lg tfmjed risplesjojajty glr
fey wrledbljed feb je gfkt hjs fttjtubi js thft hi wfs thi vjktjc lg kjrkucstfeki.
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Rhi fkkusib paifbib elt dujaty tl faa thi kluets. Jt js pirhfps fpplsjti tl succfrjsi
thi fkkusibs bigiekis tl slci lg thi kluets, feb tl jebjkfti hlw thi fkkusib rigusib
tl tfmi fey risplesjojajty feb wluab fawfys pafki thi oafci glr hjs fktjles slciwhiri
iasi.
Rhjs js elt fe ftticpt tl fefaysi lr bjskuss hjs bigiekis out rfthir tl jaaustrfti feb
icphfsjsi hjs fttjtubi tlwfrbs ajgi whjkh kaifray ixhjojts fe ixtirefa alkus lg kletrla fs
plrtrfyib oy hjs glaalwjed stfekis>
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J kfeelt oi oafcib glr gjrjed thi glur shlts thrludh f alkmib tljait bllr thft mjaaib
thi bikifsib. J fc uefoai tl sfy why J shlt out J kfeelt oi oafcib
Fathludh J hfb thi gjrifrc je cy plssissjle whie f shlt wiet lgg je thi Rfshfs
_istfurfet, J bjb elt gjri thi shlt feb Bfrrie Griskl js tl oafci glr hfebjed ci
f alfbib gjrifrc
Rhi wjteissis fri ayjed. J eivir gjrib f shlt thrludh thi suerllg lg f kfr feb
fathludh fccuejtjle wfs glueb je cy hlusi J oafci cy gfthir jt js hjs
fccuejtjle
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Rhi [tfti wjaa frdui thft elt leay wfs thi fkkusib f bikijtgua wjteiss, out thft hi je gfkt
tfjalrib hjs ivjbieki, feb usib wiaa kfakuaftib feb rihifrsib icltjlefa lutoursts tl
bigaikt thi fttietjle feb tl fvljb hfvjed tl feswir quistjles.
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Rhi gfjauri lg thi Bigieki tl klrrlolrfti issietjfa iaiciets lg thi virsjle lg thi
fkkusib, vjiwib je ajdht lg thijr ixtiesjvi pripfrftjle, suostfetjftis thi kletietjle thft
thi fkkusib tfjalrib hjs ivjbieki. Fathludh ixpirt wjteissis wiri kfaaib je rispikt lg
slueb, thi Bigieki gfjaib tl prisiet ivjbieki thft supplrts thi glaalwjed stfticiets>
jg Cr. Pjstlrjus js rifaay fexjlus feb hi skrifcs, whie hi pjtkhis hjs vljki,
feb wi wjaa kfaa f wjteiss je thft ridfrb, jg J put jt tl ylu jt sluebs ajmi f
wlcfe
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Pfdi 86 ajeis 66-6;
Pfdi ;;8 ajeis 6768
thi sjcjafrjty oitwiie thi sluebs cfbi oy ait us fssuci thft wfs f krjkmit
oft hjttjed f bllr sl hfrbthft sluebibajmi dueshlts = feb
Pfdi ;4; ajeis ?6??
.whft J put tl yluylu kfe skrifc feb dit f gicfai tl skrifc je thft
tljait, ylu kfeelt hifr jt ft ylur hlusi whie shi js je thi tljait
Pfdi ?:9 ajei ?6-?9
Pfdi ?:7 ajeis 6;
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Jt js, wjth rispikt, trjti afw thft stfticiets oy thi Bigieki tl stfti wjteissis thft
kirtfje ivjbieki wjaa oi fbbukib burjed thi Bigiekis kfsi, feb whjkh wiri
suosiquietay elt fbbukib, shluab oi tltfaay bjsridfrbib.
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Rhi feswir oy thi [tfti wjteiss, bieyjed gfktsput tl thic, ricfjes ivjbieki feb thi
Bigiekis jefojajty tl fbbuki kluetir ivjbieki je gfkt klrrlolrftis thi [tftis virsjle.
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Rhjs js ispikjfaay sl whiri thi stfticiets fri elt trui lr whiri thiri js el ixpafeftjle
lg why thiy wiri eivir pursuib.
K. RHI FKKY[IB[ PAIF
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Burjed thi ofja fppajkftjle thi fkkusib ixpafjeib hjs fktjles fs glaalws>
J giat ixtriciay vuaeirfoai, J meiw J hfb tl prltikt _iivf feb cysiag. J
oiajivib thft whie thi jetrubir lr jetrubirs kfci lut lg thi tljait wi
wluab oi je drfvi bfedir. J giat trfppib fs cy oibrllc bllr wfs alkmib
feb J hfvi ajcjtib clojajty le cy stucps. J gjrib shlts ft thi tljait bllr
feb shlutib tl _iivf([tftis icphfsjs)
Ixhjojt Opfdi 79 (?)
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Je hjs stfticiet je tircs lg siktjle 669 lg thi Krjcjefa Prlkiburi Fkt, 6:44 (Fkt El 96
lg 6:44) hi stftib>
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Thjast J fbcjt thft J jegajktib thi gftfa dueshlt wluebs tl _iivf thjs lkkurrieki
wfs jebiib fe fkkjbiet je thft J hfb cjstfmieay oiajivib thft fe jetrubir lr
jetrubirs hfb ietirib cy hlusi feb plsib fe jcc jeiet thrift tl _iivf feb
ci ([tftisicphfsjs)
Pfdi 7 ajeis ?0?2
Rhi bjskhfrdjed lg cy gjrifrc wfs prikjpjtftib oy f eljsi oiajivib tl oi thi
jetrubir lr jetrubirs klcjed lut lg thi tljait tl fttfkm _iivf feb ci .
Pfdi 4 ajeis ?0-?9
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Rl hjdhajdht thi fkkusibs viry vfdui feb ueklevjekjed ftticpt tl krifti f virsjle lg
thi iviets wi hfvi tl rigir tl hjs ivjbieki je khjig>
feb thie J hifrb f eljsi grlc jesjbi thi tljait whft J pirkijvib tl oi
slciolby klcjed lut lg thi tljait. Oiglri J meiw jt, J hfb gjrib glur shlts ft thi
bllr
Pfdi 6249 ajeis 4:
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Rhi fkkusib fvirs thft thi klurt eiibs tl uebirstfeb whft kfusib hjc tl gjri thi
shlts. Hjs fttjtubi tl thjs kluet js thft hi js elt kuapfoai. Hi eijthir jetietjlefaay gjrib
shlts elr wfs hi eidajdiet je gjrjed thi shlts.
Ti fsmib thi quistjle> Thy bjb hi shllt< Ti fetjkjpfti thft thi Bigieki cjdht riay le
thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr Bircfe feb thiriglri wi pfusi tl jaaustrfti thi dafrjed
kletrfbjktjle lg thi virsjle lg thi fkkusib wjth thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr Bircfe
folut thi faa-jcplrtfet slueb stfrtai. Jt oikfci kaifr thft Prlgisslr Bircfe vjiwib thi
thrii slueb stfrtais fs jcplrtfet.
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Lvir feb folvi thi gfkt thft jt js lur vjiw thft thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr Bircfe wfs
ueklevjekjed feb, je thi cfje, jrriaivfet, lei kfeelt out oi fcfzib thft hi wfs uefoai
tl biskrjoi thi faa-jcplrtfetthjrb slueb stfrtai je clri bitfja.
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Rhi orlfb efturi lg Prlgisslr Bircfes ivjbieki wfs kaifray jaaustrftib oy hjs
ueklevjekjed ixpafeftjle lg thi pfrfdrfph je hjs riplrt bifajed wjth thi thjrb stfrtai. Hi
kaifray stftib>hi hifrb f thjrb slueb (whjkh hi suosiquietay oiajivis tl hfvi oiie
thi cfdfzjei rfkm)
Pfdi ?8?? ajeis 6-;
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Hi sjbistips frlueb thi kaifr cifejed lg thi wlrbs sl fs tl elt prinubjki hjs kajiet
whl cfy jejtjfaay elt hfvi jbietjgjib thi cfdfzjei rfkm fs thi slurki lg thi slueb.
Hjs ivjbieki thft hi wluab elt hfvi jevistjdftib thi efturi lg thi slueb js sl
ueklevjekjed thft thi klurt wjaa rinikt jt fs ueprlgissjlefa feb ivie eidajdiet klebukt
oy fe ixpirt lr nust fs fe uetruth.
Ti frdui thft hi wfs jetiet le jbietjgyjed f thjrb stfrtai feb bjb elt fetjkjpfti fey
krlss ixfcjeftjle le thjs pljet.
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Fathludh thi fkkusibs virsjle js ajttirib wjth kletrfbjktjles jt js fpt tl rigir tl f
spikjgjk virsjle whiri thi fkkusib kaifray jebjkftib hi hfb eivir biajoirftiay gjrib
shlts jetl thi tljait bllr>
Zlu eivir purplsiguaay gjrib shlts jetl thi bllr
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Je hjs ftticpts tl tfjalr f virsjle tl supplrt hjs paif ixpafeftjle (Pfdi 7 ajeis ?0?;)
hi tfedaib hjcsiag jetl f wio>
Thft wfs thi fkkjbiet
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Js jt putftjvi siag bigieki< Js jt fe fkt lg sfei futlcftjsc< Bjb hi hfvi krjcjefa
kfpfkjty tl fkt< Lr wfs jt faa fe fkkjbiet fs je Rfshfs _istfurfet whiri hi hfb thi due
je hjs hfeb feb jt purplrtibay bjskhfrdib jtsiag.
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Jt js, hlwivir, lur kfsi thft thi fkkusib hfs gfjaib tl gurejsh f kribjoai lr rifslefoay
plssjoai trui virsjle feb thft thi klurt wjaa hfvi el lptjle out tl rinikt hjs virsjle.
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Rhjs wjaa, wjth rispikt, aifvi thi klurt tl ivfaufti thi loniktjvi gfkts feb thi
kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki.
B. RHI TJREI[[I[
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Rhi [tfti kfaaib thi glaalwjed wjteissis>
Cs Cjkhiaai OurdirPfdis ?7 -694
Cs Istiaai vfe bir CirwiPfdis 694-647
Cr KP NlheslePfdis 644-??:= ?9:-;04
Br N[ [tjppPfdis ;0:-;8:
Cs [ RfyalrPfdis ;:0-2??
Cr PN OfofPfdis 2??-299
Prlgisslr Dirt [ffycfePfdis 298-920
Cr B GrisklPfdis 926-760
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Klaleia ND WirciuaiePfdis 766-42; feb Pfdis 6?82-6?:7
Klaleia D[ vfe _iesourdPfdis 422-8:6
Cr [P _ies - Pfdis 8:?-:0:
Tfrrfet Lggjkir OC Wfe [tfbiePfdis :66-6064
Kfptfje K Cfedief - Pfdis 6068-6042
Klaleia JD vfe bir Eist - Pfdis 6042-608:
Klaleia Cjkhfia [faisPfdis 608:-6600
Cs F [tjppPfdis 6606-66:2
Kfptfje G[ ClaairPfdis 66:9-6?48
Tfrrfet Lggjkir HF Cfrjtz - Pfdis 6?4:-6?8;
;:
Rhi Bigieki kfaaib>
Br NOK OlthfPfdis 6;00-6;94
Fkkusib> LAK PjstlrjusPfdis 6;98-6:28
Cr _B BjxlePfdis 6:2:-?6;7
Cr N [tfebir - Pfdis ?6;:-?646
Cs KO WjanliePfdis?646-?6::
Cr C_ EhaiedithwfPfdis??06-??;9
Cs IH EhaiedithwfPfdis??;7-??27
Cs _C CltshufeiPfdis??27-??97
Br FK AuebdriePfdis ??98-??:2
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Cs ZJ vfe [khfamwym - Pfdis??:2-?;6:
Cr RGH TlacfrfesPfdis?;?0-?2:2
Br C GlstirPfdis?2:??9?; feb ?9?9-?9;4
Br DF WirsgiabPfdis?986-?7?;
JZK AjePfdis -?7:6
PNB vfe ^yaPfdis?7:?-?4;:
Prlgisslr IT BircfePfdis?428-?:89
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Jt js fpplsjti tl bjskuss thi riaivfet aidfa prjekjpais whjkh priskrjoi thi fpprlfkh whjkh
shluab oi glaalwib je bitircjejed thi lutklci lg f trjfa>
Jt js trjti afw thft thi [tfti cust prlvi jts kfsi fdfjest thi fkkusib oiyleb
rifslefoai bluot. Ajmiwjsi jt js trjti afw thft thiri js el leus le thi fkkusib. Jg
thi virsjle prlggirib oy thi fkkusib js rifslefoay plssjoay trui, thie thi
fkkusib js ietjtaib tl hjs fkqujttfa.
Fs wfs pljetib lut je [tfti virsu s Wfe Bir Ciybie 6:::(?) [F 4:(T) ft 80 H
Rhisi fri elt sipfrfti feb jebipiebiet tists, out thi ixprissjle lg thi
sfci tist whie vjiwib grlc lpplsjti pirspiktjvis. Rhi rifsle glr thi
leus oijed glrcuaftib je thjs cfeeir js thi efturfa feb klestjtutjlefaay
klrrikt bisjri tl prikaubi thi jeelkiet grlc oijed klevjktib feb uenustay
puejshib.
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Thiri thiri js f klegajkt lg gfkt oitwiie thi [tftisfeb thi Bigiekiskfsis, thi
prlpir fpprlfkh js glr thi klurt tl fppay jts cjeb, elt leay tl thi cirjts feb
bicirjts lg thi ivjbieki lg thi stfti wjteissis feb thi bigieki wjteissis, out
fasl tl thi prlofojajtjis lg thi kfsi
[tfti virsus [j ed h 6:49(6) [F ??4(E) ft ??8 GH
Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft thi klurt succfrjsib thi klrrikt fpprlfkh je
[tia aieolskh Gfrcirs Tjeiry A tb feb Fel thir virsus Cfrtia a KJI feb
Felthir?00; (6)[F66([KF). Ft pfrfdrfph 9 jt wfs hiab>
Rl klci tl f klekausjle le thi bjsputib jssuis f klurt cust cfmi
gjebjeds le (f) thi kribjojajty lg thi vfrjlus gfktufa wjteissis= (o) thijr
riajfojajty= feb (k) thiprlofojajtjis
Rhi klurt prlkiibib tl prlvjbi dujbiajeis feb thie glueb>
Rhi hfrb kfsi whjkh wjaa bluotaiss oi thi rfri lei, lkkurs whie f
klurts kribjojajty gjebjeds klcpia jt je lei bjriktjle feb jts ivfauftjle lg
thi dieirfa prlofojajtjis je felthir. Rhi clri klevjekjed thi glrcir, thi
aiss klevjekjed wjaa oi thi afttir. Out whie faa js iqujpljsib prlofojajtjis
privfja.
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Rhi klurt bjb elt bifa wjth thi vfaui lg kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki je thi
[tia aieolskh Gfrcirs Tje iry cfttir (suprf) out je [tfti virsus [jmhl sfef
6:70(2) [F 4?; (F)ft 4?: B jt wfs stftib thft thiri js el ajcjtftjle le thi mjeb
lg ivjbieki thft cfy fbiquftiay klegjrc f klegissjle lr prlvi thi klccjssjle
lg thi lggieki khfrdib. Prllg lg ijthir lr olth lg thisi cfy oi puriay
kjrkucstfetjfa, out cfy klekijvfoay oi sl uttiray klekausjvi fs tl oi gfr clri
sftjsgfktlry thfe thi tistjcley lg f pirsle whl purplrts tl hfvi oiie fe iyi
wjteiss.
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Ti wjsh tl icphfsjsi thi wiaa-istfoajshib prjekjpai ietriekhib wjth thi nubdciet lg _
virsu s Bhauc fyl feb Fel thir 6:28(?) [F 744(F)thft thi trjfa klurt, stiipib je thi
ftclsphiri lg thi trjfa, js oist pafkib tl tfmi jetl fkkluet thi wjteissis bicifelur
feb pirslefajty. Ti rispiktguaay suocjt thft thi klurt kaifray fppajib thi prjekjpai lg
losirvjed thi bicifelur lg thi wjteissis feb wjth thjs fbbib fbvfetfdi, thi klurt wjaa
clst kirtfjeay oi foai tl usi thjs fbvfetfdi je rifkhjed f kribjojajty gjebjed.
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Je lur frduciet wi tfmi jetl fkkluet thi prjekjpais jetrjesjk tl thi ivfauftjle lg
kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki feb je pfrtjkuafr wjaa miip je cjeb thi fpprlfkh lg thi [uprici
Klurt lg Fppifa je [tfti virs us Hfbioi 6::8(6) [FK_ 2?? ([KF) ft 2?7 d-h>
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thi klurt cust dufrb fdfjest f tiebieky tl glkus tll jetietay uple thi sipfrfti
feb jebjvjbufa pfrt lg whft js, fgtir faa, f clsfjk lg prllg. Bluots folut lei fspikt lg
thi ivjbieki aib je f trjfa cfy frjsi whie thft fspikt js vjiwib je jslaftjle. Rhi
bluots cfy oi sit ft rist whie jt js ivfauftib fdfje tldithir wjth faa lthir fvfjafoai
ivjbiekijt js eikissfry tl stip ofkm f pfki feb klesjbir thi clsfjk fs f whlai.
Jg thft js elt blei, lei cfy gfja tl sii thi wllb glr thi triis .([tftis icphfsjs)
Je thjstrjfa ifkh sipfrfti pjiki lg kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki, vjiwib je jslaftjle, cfy oi
frduib tl wijdh leay fs cukh fs f gifthir, out faa thi gifthirstldithir le thi skfai
wjaa klevjekjeday ofafeki thi skfai je gfvlur lg thi [tfti.
I. RHI GFKR[
2;
Rhi loniktjvi gfkts thft fri klccle kfusi fri thi glaalwjed>
Rhi fkkusib gjrib thi shlts thft mjaaib thi bikifsib
Rhi bikifsib wfs shlt feb mjaaib whjast je thi tljait kuojkai
Rhi bikifsib wfs shlt feb mjaaib fgtir 0;>00 le thi clrejed lg 62
Giorufry ?06;
Rhiri wfs f dllb drlupjed lg thi shlts je thi tljait bllr
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Ouaait hlai Fwfs thi gjrst shlt gjrib feb thi bikifsib wfs kalsi tl thi
tljait bllr gfkjed thi fkkusib whie shi wfs shlt je thi hjp
Rhi bikifsib wfs guaay kalthib whie shi wfs shlt
Rhi fkkusib gjrib glur shlts
Rhi fkkusib usib Oafkm Rfale fccuejtjle
Rhiri wfs skrifcjed (whl skrifcib js, hlwivir, fe fspikt lg
kletietjle)
Rhi bllr lg thi tljait kuojkai wfs alkmib grlc thi jesjbi
Rhi bllr lg thi tljait kuojkai wfs orlmie blwe wjth f krjkmit oft (Ixhjojt
el 6)
Rhi bikifsibs phlei wfs glueb je thi ofthrllc (Ixhjojt I phltl
602)
Rhi fkkusibs phlei wfs glueb je thi ofthrllc (Ixhjojt Iphltl 608
feb 60:)
Rhi fkkusib usib hjs lthir phlei tl cfmi phlei kfaas grlc thi
oibrllc frif feb aftir grlc thi mjtkhie frif
Rhi fkkusib sfjb tl pilpai whl frrjvib le thi skiei thft hi thludht
shi (thi bikifsib) wfs fe jetrubir
Rhi fkkusib wfs le hjs stucps whie hi gjrib thi shlts
Rhi gjrifrc wfs glueb je thi ofthrllc
Crs Wfe bir Cirwi hifrb f wlcfe tfamjed fs jg frdujed ft 06>97 le thi
clrejed lg thi curbir
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Burjed thi plst clrtic Prlgisslr [ffycfe bjsklvirib thft thi stlcfkh
lg thi bikifsib kletfjeib fpprlxjcftiay ?00 cjaajcitirs lg pfrtjfaay
bjdistib gllb risjbui wjth thi fppifrfeki lg prjcfrjay viditfoai cfttir
Rhi ofthrllc ajdht wfs le (whie ixfktay jt wfs swjtkhib le js f
kletietjlus jssui)
Rhi fkkusib kfrrjib thi bikifsib grlc thi ofthrllc blwestfjrs tl thi
glyir lg hjs hlusi
Rhi fkkusib splmi tl Cr Ofof le thi phlei
G. RHI FKKY[IB[ WI_[JLE
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Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft thi loniktjvi gfkts glrc f rfthir druislci clsfjk lg iviets.
Rhi [tfti feb thi fkkusib fri loajdib tl prlvjbi shfpi tl thi clsfjk wjth thijr
rispiktjvi virsjles. Je thjs ftticpt thi clsfjk cfy oi bistrlyib feb thi virsjle
riniktib.
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Ti wjaa frdui thft thi fkkusib bistrlyib hjs clsfjk wjth hjs ueklevjekjed feb
kletrfbjktlry ivjbieki.
Jt js lur rispiktgua suocjssjle thft thi fkkusib wfs fe fppfaajed wjteiss. Ti kfeelt
frdui thft hi wfs thi wlrst wjteiss ivir= thft hlelur oialeds tl slcilei iasi. Rhi
fkkusib wfs, hlwivir, biclestrfoay lei lg thi wlrst wjteissis wi hfvi ivir
iekluetirib.
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Ti wjaa bifa wjth hjs virsjle je clri bitfja out je succfry wi frdui thft jt wfs vfdui,
hjs risplesis frducietftjvi feb thft hjs ciebfkjty wfs pirhfps oist ixicpajgjib wjth
hjs ivjbieki thft, fathludh hi rikfaas thi bitfja lg hjs iekluetir wjth thi Cirkibis le
thi hjdhwfy, hi kfeelt rikfaa whl gitkhib hjc grlc _hfpslbys.
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Rhi fkkusib bjb elt prisiet fs slcilei strjvjed tl djvi f truthgua virsjle, out rfthir fs
slcilei whl wfs tfjalrjed f virsjle feb wfs clri klekireib wjth thi jcpajkftjles lg
hjs feswirs thfe wjth thi truth thirilg. Prlgisslr Bircfe ixhjojtib sjcjafr tiebiekjis.
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Rhi fkkusib wfs clri klekireib folut bigiebjed glr hjs ajgi thfe ietrustjed thi
klurt wjth f truthgua fkkluet lg hjs klebukt le thft gftigua clrejed.
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Rhi clst bivfstftjed fspikt lg thi fkkusibs ivjbieki js hjs jefojajty feb gfjauri tl
kletist thi virfkjty lg thi skiei phltldrfphs feb thi ivjbieki lg olth Kla vfe
_iesourd feb T/L vfe [tfbie fs tl thi klebjtjle lg thi skiei prjlr tl thi
klcciekiciet lg fey jevistjdftjle. Iqufaay bivfstftjed js thi vfduieiss lg hjs
virsjle fs tl hlw feb whie thi plajki wluab hfvi tfcpirib wjth thi skiei.
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Hi gfjaib tl biclestrfti thft thi skiei wfs kletfcjeftib, bjsturoib feb tfcpirib
wjth.
Pfdi 69;4 ajeis 68-?9
Pfdi 692? ajeis 66-6;
2:
Rhi virsjle lg thi fkkusib wjaa oi sirvib f gftfa oalw shluab thi klurt fkkipt thi
ivjbieki lg Kla vfe _iesourd feb T/L vfe [tfbie.
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Jg thi klurt fkkipts thft thi skiei fs bipjktib je phltldrfph 99js f trui rigaiktjle lg
thi skiei bjsklvirib oy vfe _iesourd, thi klurt wjaa hfvi el lptjle out tl rinikt thi
fkkusibs virsjle.
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Jg thi gfe wfs je grlet lg thi bllr= jg thi buvit wfs le thi gallr= feb jg thi biejc nifes
wiri ayjed le tlp lg thi buvit, thi fkkusibs clsfjk wluab afkm fey klhisjle.
9?
Jg thi klurt fkkipts Crs [tjpps ivjbieki thft thi ofthrllc ajdht wfs le jccibjftiay
fgtir thi gjrst sit lg sluebs, feb jg thi klurt fkkipts Prlgisslr [ffycfe sivjbieki thft
thi bikifsib hfb hfb slcithjed tl ift wjthje twl hlurs prjlr tl hir oijed mjaaib, thi
fkkusibs clsfjk js ribukib tl elthjed clri thfe f scubdib kfevfs.
9;
Ti wjaa bifa je f ajttai clri bitfja wjth thi cfnlr bjskripfekjis, kletrfbjktjles feb, je
lur vjiw, bikijtguaeiss lkkfsjleib burjed thi fkkusibs ivjbieki.
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Elt iviry uetruth thft wfs tlab burjed hjs ivjbieki js sjdejgjkfet out wi bl jetieb tl
pljet lut hlw thi fkkusib wfs loajdftib tl prisiet jekledrujtjis feb bikijts tl supplrt
f tfjalrib virsjle.
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Rhi fkkusibs fbcjssjle thft hjs ivjbieki klesjsts lg f klcojeftjle lg whft hi kluab
ricicoir, feb f riklestruktjle ofsib le whft hi hfs rifb grlc riklrbs gurejshib oy
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thi [tfti feb daifeib grlc thi ivjbieki lg thi stfti wjteissis, shluab oi f wfrejed
thft hjs ivjbieki shluab oi fpprlfkhib wjth kjrkucspiktjle.
Pfdi 6969 ajeis 48
97
Fdfje wi frdui thft thi fkkusib bjb elt fpprlfkh hjs ivjbieki fs fe lpplrtuejty tl
shfri wjth thi klurt whft hi kluab ricicoir out rfthir, fs hi tircs jt, fs slcilei
whl wfs bigiebjed glr cy ajgi.
Pfdi 6928 ajei 2
Hi, hlwivir, cfbi jt kaifr thft> Grlc thi tjci thft J wiet tl saiip tl thi tjci thft J
tllm _iivfs ajgi, thiri wfs el riklestruktjle.
Pfdi 6967 ajeis ?-60
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Rhi jekledrujtjis, bikijt feb tfjalrjed lg hjs virsjle fri sl sjdejgjkfet thft wi hfvi
bikjbib tl eucoir thisi jssuis. Ti hfvi jbietjgjib sl cfey sjdejgjkfet jekledrujtjis
out hfvi bikjbib tl ristrjkt lursiavis tl thi prlvirojfa ofmirs blzie.
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Eucoir 6>Rhi fkkusibs feswir tl quistjles pirtfjejed tl thi vjbil js jebjkftjvi lg
hjs ivjbieki fs f whlai. Jejtjfaay hi klegjbietay tistjgjib thft hi hfs el jbif whft f
^lcoji-[tlppir js.
Pfdi 62:: ajei :
Yple rifajsjed thft hi cfy oi folut tl oi kfudht lut je f aji, hi ftticptib tl vjtjfti thi
plssjoai bfcfdi oy faaidjed thft hi kfeelt rikfaa jg hi hfs ivir usib thi tirc.
Gurthirclri, hi wluab hfvi thi klurt oiajivi thft hi hfs el jbif whft jt ivie cifes.
Pfdi 62:: ajeis 6;-67
Hi aftir klekibis thft jt wfs hjs vljki sfyjed thlsi wlrbs le thi vjbil.
Pfdi 6908 ajei ?2
Hi thie fbcjts thft hi sfjb thi wlrbs> Jt js f alt slgtir thfe orfjes out jt js ajmi f zlcoji
stlppir.
Pfdi 6962 ajeis 6764
Jt js jeklcprihiesjoai thft thi fkkusib wluab hfvi el jbif lg thi cifejed lg wlrbs
whjkh fri kaifray je hjs vlkfouafry feb whjkh hi ivjbietay hfs usib. Hjs ivjbieki js
sjcpay gfaafkjlus. Je thjs jestfeki hi eivir glrisfw thft thi [tfti wluab prlbuki thjs
vjbil.
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Eucoir ?>Rhi fkkusib rifajsib thft hi eiibib tl oi jesjbi hjs oibrllc tl riay le f
slueb je thi ofthrllc out glrdlt hjs virsjle uebir lfth je thi ofja fppajkftjle.
Rhi fkkusib wfs fbfcfet thft hi eivir wiet letl thi ofakley tl ritrjivi thi gfe feb
thft hi wfs elt le thi ofakley whie hi hifrb f slueb out J wfs ft thi fcpajgjir whie J
hifrb thi wjeblw lpie.
Pfdi 69?6 ajei 7Pfdi 69?? ajei 67
Rhi fkkusib cfbi jt kaifr thft> Jg slciolby sfjb J wiet letl thi ofakley tl gitkh thi
gfes thft wluab elt oi trui.
Pfdi 69?6 ajei ?9
Pfdi 69?? ajeis 6-2
Fathludh thi fkkusib ftticptib tl frdui fwfy thi kaifr kletrfbjktjle, hjs ftticpts
gfjaib bjscfaay oikfusi jt wfs jcplssjoai tl feswir why Fbv _lux wluab elt khfaaiedi
thi jevistjdftlr tl tist hjs virsjle thft hi wfs le thi ofakley whie hi hifrb thi slueb.
Pfdi 69;6 ajeis 64?9
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Rhi fkkusib, hlwivir, oluekib ofkm fgtir thi spiktfkuafr krfsh lg hjs virsjle feb
thie rislrtib tl oafcjed hjs kluesia glr thi kletrfbjktjle.
Pfdi 69;? ajeis 646:
Jt wfs elt klevjekjed out jt js elt ueklccle fcledst fkkusib whl gjeb thicsiavis je f
qufebfry.
Elt leay bjb hi oafci hjs kluesia, out hi fasl pritiebib tl hfvi cjsuebirstllb thi
quistjle. Hi wiet fs gfr fs tl klenuri up f virsjle lg hjs krlss-ixfcjeftjle whirioy
hi wfs purplrtibay oijed klegrletib wjth slcilei hfvjed siie hjc le thi ofakley.
Pfdi 69?; ajeis :62
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Eucoir ;> Rhi fkkusib eiibib tl krifti tjci tl faalw thi bikifsib tl dit tl thi
tljait, feb oikfusi hi hfb tl oi jesjbi thi rllc tl hifr thi slueb je thi ofthrllc hi
kriftib f virsjle whjkh jetrlbukib thi sikleb gfe.
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Jt js, hlwivir, wjth rispikt, sjdejgjkfet feb f kaifr jebjkftjle lg hlw thi fkkusib tfjalrib
f virsjle tl gjt hjs bigieki.
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Eucoir 2> Tjth thi clsfjk pjikis gfjajed grlc thi kfevfs, thi fkkusib kriftib f
virsjle thft gjefaay tureib hjs virsjle lg iviets jetl f gfrki. Hi purplrtibay clvib thi
gfes tl whiri thi buvit js kurrietay vjsjoai le phltldrfph 99 lg Ixhjojt I.
Pfdi 67:6 ajei :Pfdi 67:? ajei ??
Lei wjaa oi foai tl frdui ft aiedth fs tl why thjs virsjle js elt leay jcprlofoai out fasl
uetruthgua, out thi cfje frduciet cust oi thi gfjauri lg Fbv _lux tl put thjs spikjgjk
virsjle tl thi stfti wjteissis, feb thi fkkusibs gfjauri tljbietjgy thjs fspikt fs kaifr
tfcpirjed wjth thi skiei. Rhi fkkusib gfjaib tl bl sl olth burjed hjs ivjbieki feb
whie hi wfs spikjgjkfaay jevjtib tl bl sl burjed krlss ixfcjeftjle.
Pfdi 674: ajeis ?-62
Rhjs js yit f gurthir ixfcpai lg tfjalrjed lg hjs virsjle. Rhi fkkusib hfb tl iesuri thft
thiri wfs f suggjkjiet afpsi lg tjci oitwiie hjc dittjed up feb thi bikifsib rifkhjed
thi ofthrllc. [l hi hfb tl clvi thi gfesqujti f bjstfeki.
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Eucoir 7> Rhi fkkusib thie hfb tl ftticpt tl ixpafje why thi plajki wluab hfvi
clvib thi scfaair gfe jetl thi klreir lg thi rllc. Elt leay thft, thiy fasl clvib olth
gfes. Je f bjspafy lg fstluebjed glrisjdht, thiy thie thriw thi buvit letl thi gallr feb
thie thi biejc (jegrf)letl thi buvit feb kriftib f oallb spfttir pfttire grlc thi kfrpit
letl thi buvit.
Rhi plajki hfvi thiriglri le thi fkkusibs virsjle, tfcpirib wjth thi skiei feb
clvib glur cfnlr lonikts>
thi ojddir gfe
thi scfaair gfe
thi kurtfjes, feb
thi buvit
Rhjs thiy bjb burjed thi clrejed, out oiglri thi phltldrfphs wiri tfmie ft 09>98.
Rhi [FP[ bjb thjs wjthlut hfvjed fey jbif whft thi fkkusibsvirsjle lg thi jekjbiet
wluab oi. Rhi fkkusib klegjrcs thft eijthir thi plajki elr feylei iasi meiw hjs
virsjle.
Pfdi 6996 ajeis ?6-?9
Pfdi 699? ajeis 6-60
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Jt js, wjth rispikt, jeixpajkfoai why thi Bigieki wluab tfmi T/L vfe [tfbie tl tfsm le
thi krjkmit oft thft cfy hfvi oiie clvib f cjaajcitir out elt jebjkfti hlw thi plajki
hfb kletfcjeftib, bjsturoib feb tfcpirib wjth thi skiei oy clvjed thi afrdi lonikts
biskrjoib suprf.
Jg thi privjlus pfrfdrfph js jeixpajkfoai thie jt js jeklcprihiesjoai thft thi cfnlr
khfedis tl thi skiei wiri elt kfevfssib wjth Kla vfe _iesourd.
Rhi leay rifslefoai jegirieki js thft thi fkkusib tfjalrib f virsjle fs hi kletjeuib
wjth hjs ivjbieki.
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Eucoir 4> Pribjktfoay thi gfjauri tl bifa wjth thi buvit le thi gallr aib tl thi fkkusib
hfvjed tl fbfpt hjs virsjle tl pafkjed thi buvit le thi oib whjkh je ture aib tl f
kletrfbjktjle (eucoir 8) je hjs fkkluet lg whie hi afst sfw thi bikifsib.
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Eucoir 8> Jejtjfaay thi fkkusib kafjcs thft hi bjb elt sii thi bikifsib whie hi dlt up
J bjb elt allm blwe. J hfb cy hfeb .cy hifb je cy hfebs
Pfdi 674? ajeis :-6?
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Fs fe ixpafeftjle lg why hi bjb elt sii thi bikifsib dit up hi feswirib thft jt
wfs pjtkh oafkm feb jt wfs oihjeb ci.
Pfdi 6742 ajeis 8:
Tjthlut ivie oaushjed, thi fkkusib tfjalrib f virsjle tl ixpafje why thi buvit wfs elt
je thi plsjtjle fs jt js je phltl 97. Hjs eiw virsjle wfs thft thi buvit wfs le thi oib.
Thie thi fkkusib rifajsib hlw ueklevjekjed hjs ivjbieki wfs, hi rivirtib tl> J bl
elt ricicoir whiri le thi oib. Hi oluekib ofkm tl ixpafje thft _iivf hfb thi
buvit lvir thi olttlc pfrt lg hir aids feb hi hfb tl clvi thi buvit lvir whie hi dlt
lut lg thi oib.
Pfdi 6780 ajei 6 - pfdi 6786 ajei 68
Je hjs ftticpts tl priviet thi blcjel iggikt le thi clsfjk pjikis, thi fkkusib khfedib
hjs virsjle tl J kluab sii thi buvit dljed up, thft js faa J kluab cfmi wfs f sjahluitti
J prisuci thft jt wfs hir aids uebir jt
Pfdi 6786 ajeis 7-6?
Ijthir jt wfs pjtkh oafkm feb hi kluab sii elthjed, lr hi kluab sii oikfusi jt wfs elt
pjtkh oafkm. Elt leay js thjs f kaifr kletrfbjktjle out fe fbfptib virsjle.
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Rhi rifajty lg thisi kletrfbjktjles ridfrbjed thi gfes, buvit feb biejc (thjs wjaa oi
bjskussib aftir) wjaa, je thi fosieki lg hjc klevjekjed thi klurt thft thi plajki clvib jt
faa, jeivjtfoay aifb tl f riniktjle lg hjs virsjle.
Ti wjaa frdui thft thi klurt rinikt hjs virsjle thft hi hifrb f slueb whjkh hi pirkijvib
tl oi fe jetrubir. Ti frdui thft thiri wfs el clvjed lg gfes. Rhi gfe wfs je thi
bllrwfy, thi kurtfjes lpie feb thi bikifsib gaib tl thi tljait wjth hir kiaaphlei.
Tjthlut thi clvjed lg thi gfes feb thi kalsjed lg thi kurtfjes, thi fkkusibs virsjle js
elt leay elt rifslefoay plssjoay trui out, je gfkt, gfasi.
Tjth rispikt, whft wjaa glaalw js f gjebjed thft thi afrdir lg thi twl gfes wfs je grlet lg
thi bllr, thi kurtfjes wiri lpie feb, ft thi viry aifst, thi ofakley ajdht wluab hfvi
jaaucjeftib thi rllc.
Jg thi fkkusibs iafolrfti gfasi virsjle js riniktib, thi klurt wjaa hfvi el lptjle out tl
fkkipt thft thi fkkusib meiw thi bikifsib wfs je thi tljait feb gjrib glur shlts wjth
blaus bjriktustl mjaa hir.
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Eucoir :> Jt js lur frduciet thft thi fkkusibsvirsjle folut hjc wfetjed tl klvir thi
oaui AIB ajdht icjttjed grlc thi fcpajgjir js sl jcprlofoai thft jt kfeelt oi rifslefoay
plssjoay trui.
Pfdi 64;7 ajeis 64-?0
Hi hfb tl iesuri thft hi ricfjeib wjth hjs ofkm tl thi oib je fe ftticpt tl ixpafje why
hi bjb elt sii thi bikifsib aifvi thi oib.
Hi wlmi up feb clvib thi gfes (le hjs virsjle). Le hjs lwe virsjle hi wfs elt
olthirib oy thi oaui AIB ajdht. Thy wluab hi wfet tl klvir thi ajdht jg thft wfs elt thi
rifsle glr hjc wfmjed up< Jt wfs eivir hjs virsjle thft hi struddaib tl saiip, thft hi
wlmi up feb kalsib thi bllrs.
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Eucoir 60> Rhjs tjci feb plsjtjle fbfptftjle kriftib f gurthir blcjel iggikt thft js
clri bivfstftjed tl hjs virsjle thfe hi kluab hfvi glrisiie.
Jt cust oi jcplssjoai je hjs virsjle glr thi biejc, whjkh hi hfb je hjs hfebs, tl afeb le
tlp lg thi buvit jg thi buvit hfb elt farifby oiie le thi gallr.
Jt js stjaa lur frduciet thft jt js kaifr grlc thi phltldrfphs thft thi biejc js ayjed le thi
buvit. Ti rijtirfti lur frduciets le pfdi 6424-6428hiri.
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[ii phltldrfphs 68; feb 689
Rhi klurt cfbi f gjebjed thft> Grlc thi phltldrfphs jt allms fs jg thi biejc js le
tlp.
Pfdi 642: ajeis 68-6:
Rhjs js fe fspikt thft thi fkkusib, kfeelt ixpafje. Jt js, hlwivir, sjdejgjkfet oikfusi jt
js pirhfps thi strfw thft orifms thi kfcias ofkm fs gfr fs thi tfjalrjed lg thi ivjbieki
tl gjt hjs virsjle js klekireib.
Jt js sjdejgjkfet thft whie thi fkkusib js klegrletib wjth thi quistjle lg why thi plajki
wluab hfvi pjkmib thi biejc up feb put jt le tlp lg thi buvit, thi fkkusib rigirrib tl
thi clviciet lg thi krjkmit oft feb thi jekjbiet whiri thi gjrifrc hfb oiie pjkmib up
feb ripafkib
Pfdi 642; ajeis 6-60
Rhi klurt hfs elt hifrb why thi fkkusib bjb elt klegrlet thi wjteissis wjth hjs virsjle
thft cfnlr cfejpuaftjle lg thi skiei lkkurrib.
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Eucoir 66> Jt js, wjth rispikt, jeklekijvfoai thft thi fkkusib wluab hfvi gfjaib tl
cietjle je thi ofja fppajkftjle thft hi splmi tl thi bikifsib whie hi dlt up.
Hjs virsjle thft thi bikifsib splmi tl hjc js, wjth rispikt, elthjed lthir thfe f
tfjalrib virsjle tl fvljb f eidftjvi jegirieki grlc thi jcprlofoai virsjle thft hi wlmi
up feb bjb elt fskirtfje whiri thi bikifsib wfs feb tl ixpafje why hi kletiebs thft
hi hifrb thi sluebs je thi ofthrllc fgtir hi dlt up.
Jt js wlrth cietjlejed thft faa thi klupais whl tistjgjib je thjs trjfa pribjktfoay wlmi thijr
pfrteirs up tl bjskuss sluebs thft thiy hfb hifrb.
Rhi fkkusib fktib kletrfry tl hjs efturi. Rhi ue-kletrfbjktib ivjbieki lg [fcfethf
Rfyalr js thft hi wiet fs gfr fs wfmjed hir up le clri thfe lei lkkfsjle tl fsm hir jg
shi hfb hifrb slcithjed.
Pfdi 2?6 ajeis 9?2
Jt js lur rispiktgua frduciet thft elrcfa hucfe oihfvjlur bjktftis thft lei wjaa bjskuss
f bjsturojed slueb wjth leis pfrteir ispikjfaay jg lei js jetiet le prltiktjed thft
pirsle. Zlu wluab ft aifst allm ft thi pirsle feb iesuri thft shi js sfgi.
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Rhi fkkusibsvirsjle - thft hi fpprlfkhib thi bfedir wjthlut f klevirsftjle wjth thi
bikifsib - js elt leay jcprlofoai out je gfkt bivfstftjed glr f bigieki lg putftjvi siag
bigieki. F klurt wjaa elt ietirtfje f virsjle oy fe fkkusib thft hi biajoirftiay pafkis
hjcsiag je bfedir feb thie fkts je siag bigieki.
Rhjs prjekjpai js bjskussib je [eycfe, Krjcjefa Afw, 9thIbjtjle ft pfdi 66; whiri thi
aifreib wrjtir rigirs tl jt fs prlvlmib prjvfti bigieki.
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Eucoir 6?> Pribjktfoay thi privjlus fbfptftjle aib tl gurthir fbfptftjles. Je glaalwjed
lur thici, thi clsfjk pjikis hfvi tl glaalw ifkh lthir tl iesuri thft f pjkturi ricfjes
jetfkt. Lei jcpirgiktay pafkib pjiki jeivjtfoay spljas thi pjkturi.
Ft gjrst thi fkkusib faaidibay whjspirib tl _iivf, hlwivir, thjs khfedib tlJ bjb elt
whjspir ft hir Cjafby. J sfjb jt je f slgt cfeeir.
Rhi fkkusib, hfvjed tistjgjib je hjs ivjbieki je khjig thft hi whjspirib glr _iivf tl
dit blwe, oikfci fbfcfet je hjs feswirs burjed krlss ixfcjeftjle thft el
Cafby J bjb elt whjspir J splmi tl hir je f slgt cfeeir...
Pfdi 6246 ajeis ?0-??
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Pfdi 64;: ajei 4 - Pfdi 6426 ajei :
Rhi sjdejgjkfeki lg thjs kletrfbjktjle ajis je thi rifsle why hi khfedib hjs virsjle.
Hi wfs klegrletib wjth thi uerifslefoaieiss feb jcprlofojajty lg hjs faaidib fktjles
feb thi gfkt thft, le hjs virsjle, hi bjb elt wfjt glr f risplesi. Hi rifajsib thft
whjspirwluab jcpay kalsieiss fs pfrt lg thi elrcfa cifejed lg thi wlrb.
Rhjs kletrfbjktjle cfy oi jebjkftjvi lg thi fkkusibs bjsrispiktgua fttjtubi tlwfrbs thi
klurt.
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Eucoir 6;> Rhi fkkusibs ueklevjekjed ivjbieki folut thi fktjvftjle feb
bifktjvftjle lg thi fafrc cfy elt oi sjdejgjkfet, vjiwib je jslaftjle.
Wjiwib je thi ajdht lg faa thi lthir jeklesjstiekjis feb kletrfbjktjles, jt oiklcis
sjdejgjkfet, wjth thi rifa quistjle oijed why thi fkkusib wluab ivie hfvi olthirib tl
bifktjvfti thi fafrc.
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Je thi ajdht lg thi trfucftjk iviets (hjs lwe virsjle), f rifslefoai pirsle wluab elt
hfvi wfstib tjci allmjed glr f riclti lr bifktjvftjed thi fafrc. Je gfkt, trjddirjed thi
fafrc wluab hfvi oiie fbvfetfdilus je thi sjtuftjle fs jt wluab hfvi klekijvfoay
iesurib thi ixpibjtjlus frrjvfa lg fssjstfeki.
Ti frdui thft thi bifktjvftjle lg thi fafrc feb thi fkkusib miipjed hjs kiaaphlei wjth
hjc jebjkftis ft aifst f bidrii lg kfac feb klaaiktib thjemjed, whjkh js jrriklekjafoai
wjth hjs virsjle.
Jt cfy fasl oi thft hi js ayjed folut bifktjvftjed thi fafrc. Rhiy wiri fwfmi feb thiy
hfb elt fktjvftib thi fafrc. Jg thi fafrc hfb oiie fktjvftib hi wluab hfvi oiie
klegjbiet thft thi frif aifbjed grlc thi oibrllc tl thi rist lg thi hlusi wfs sikuri.
Oy tfmjed klvir oihjeb thi wfaa lg thi bllr aifbjed grlc thi oibrllc feb brfwjed
_iivf oihjeb hjc, hi wluab hfvi hfb f sikuri plsjtjle grlc whjkh tl bigieb thic
olth. Hi wluab hfvi hfb f kaifr gjiab lg gjri blwe thi pfssfdi tlwfrbs thi ofthrllc
shluab fey thrift hfvi icirdib grlc thi ofthrllc jetl thi pfssfdi.
Rhi dfstrjk kletiet glueb burjed thi plst clrtic feb thi ivjbieki lg vfe bir Cirwi
feb [tjpp pljets tl thi fkkusib feb bikifsib hfvjed oiie fwfmi elt aled oiglri thi
shlltjed.
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Rhi fkkusib tistjgjib J bifktjvftib cy fafrc nust oiglri J aigt cy rllc tl dl feb
lpie thi grlet bllr
Pfdi 6460 ajeis 6?-62
Prissib le thjs jssui jt tureib jetl f riklestruktjlethi leay rifsle oikfusi thi
fafrc eivir wiet lgg
Pfdi 6460 ajei : - pfdi 646? ajei 60
Rhi fkkusib biskrjoib thi kletrfbjktjle fs f cjstfmi, out jt js clri thfe f cjstfmi, jt js
f kaifr jebjkftjle thft thi fkkusib hfb el rispikt glr thi truth burjed hjs ivjbieki.
Prissib gurthir thi fkkusib rislrtib tl thi viry ueklevjekjed, out rfthir pribjktfoai
risplesi lgtie riajib uple oy pirsles whl gjeb thicsiavis uefoai tl ixpafje thijr
ivjbiekiJ fc tjrib Cafby
Pfdi 646? ajei 7pfdi 6462 ajei 4
Je succfry thi klurt wjaa, wjth rispikt, hfvi el lptjle out tl rinikt thi fkkusibs
virsjle folut hjs fktjles je thi oibrllc.
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Rhi klurt wjaa, wjth rispikt, rinikt hjs virsjle fs jcprlofoai, uetruthgua feb ft thi viry
aifst fs elt rifslefoay plssjoay trui cifsurib fdfjest thi loniktjvi gfkts lg thi krjci
skiei bjsklvirib le thi clrejed lg 62 Giorufry ?06;.
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Ti hfvi bifat wjth thi prjekjpais ridfrbjed thi leus lg prllg feb elw pfusi tl bifa
wjth thi fpprlfkh f klurt shluab tfmi je ivfauftjed whft jegiriekis fri plssjoai.
Je [tfti virsus [fuas feb Lthirs6:86(;) [F 64? (F )ft 68? H thi Fppiaafti
Bjvjsjle uefejclusay hiab>
Rhi stfti js, hlwivir elt loajdib tl jebuadi je klenikturi feb gjeb
feswirs tl iviry plssjoai jegirieki whjkh jedieujty cfy suddist lr tl
siim spikuaftjvi ixpafeftjles glr klebukt whjkh le thi gfki lg jt js
jekrjcjeftjed. Feb whie thi fkkusib cjsaifbs thi klurt oy ayjed,
frduciets ofsib le jcprlofoai jegiriekis fri elt kfakuaftib tl jcpriss
f trjfa Nubdi
Je [fuas (suprf) thi klurt ieblrsib thi pfssfdi je [tfti virsus Cafcol
6:94(2) [F 4?4 (F)ft 4;8 FB>
Je cy lpjejlethiri js el loajdftjle le thi Krlwe tl kalsi iviry fvieui
lg iskfpi whjkh cfy oi sfjb tl oi lpie tl fe fkkusib. Jt js suggjkjiet glr
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thi Krlwe tl prlbuki ivjbieki oy cifes lg whjkh sukh f hjdh bidrii lg
prlofojajty js rfjsib thft thi lrbjefry cfe fgtir cfturi klesjbirftjle,
klcis tl thi klekausjle thft thiri ixjsts el rifslefoai bluot thft fe
fkkusib hfs klccjttib thi krjci khfrdib. Hi cust, je lthir wlrbs, oi
clrfaay kirtfje lg thi dujat lg thi fkkusib.
Fe fkkusibs kafjc tl thi oieigjt lg f bluot whie jt cfy oi sfjb tl ixjst
cust elt oi birjvib grlc spikuaftjle out cust rist uple f rifslefoai feb
slajb gluebftjle kriftib ijthir oy plsjtjvi ivjbieki lr dfthirib grlc
rifslefoai jegiriekis whjkh fri elt je klegajkt wjth, lr lutwijdhib oy, thi
prlvib gfkts lg thi kfsi.
Clrilvir, jg fe fkkusib biajoirftiay tfmis thi rjsm lg djvjed gfasi ivjbieki
je thi hlpi lg oijed klevjktib lg f aiss sirjlus krjci lr ivie, pirkhfeki,
iskfpjed klevjktjle fatldithir feb hjs ivjbieki js bikafrib tl oi gfasi
feb jrriklekjafoai wjth thi prlvib gfkts f klurt wjaa, je sujtfoai kfsis, oi
guaay nustjgjib je riniktjed fe frduciet thft, eltwjthstfebjed thft thi
fkkusib bjb elt fvfja hjcsiag lg thi lpplrtuejty tl cjtjdfti thi drfvjty lg
thi lggieki, hi shluab eivirthiaiss rikijvi thi sfci oieigjts fs jg hi hfb
blei sl
Rhi Cafcolbikjsjle (suprf) wfs rifggjrcib oy thi [uprici Klurt lg Fppifa je
fe uefejclus nubdciet pir Lajvjir NF
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fe fkkusibs kafjc tl thi oieigjt lg bluot whie jt cfy oi sfjb tl ixjst
cust elt oi birjvib grlc spikuaftjle out cust rist uple f rifslefoai feb
slajb gluebftjle kriftib ijthir oy plsjtjvi ivjbieki lr dfthirib grlc
rifslefoai jegirieki whjkh fri elt je klegajkt wjth, lr lutwijdhib oy, thi
prlvib gfkts lg thi kfsi
Je [tfti virsus Issfkm feb Fe lthir 6:42(6) [F 6 (F) ft 67 B thi klurt
klegjrcib thi prjekjpai thft jegiriekis cust oi kfriguaay bjstjedujshib grlc
klenikturi lr spikuaftjle, feb ricfrmib
jg thiri fri el plsjtjvi prlvib gfkts grlc whjkh thi jegirieki kfe oi
cfbi, thi cithlb lg jegirieki gfaas feb whft js aigt js ciri spikuaftjle lr
klenikturi
G. RHI FKKY[IB[ BIGIEKI
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Jg thi fkkusibsbigieki js lei lg putftjvi siag bigieki, wi rispiktguaay frdui thft hi
hfs jesurcluetfoai lostfkais tl lvirklci oiglri thi klurt kfe ivie stfrt tl fppay thi
prjekjpais tl thi gfkts.
Je lur rispiktgua vjiw thi aidfa prjekjpais ridfrbjed putftjvi siag bigieki fri wiaa sittaib
feb je clst kfsis, jekaubjed thjs pfrtjkuafr kfsi, jt js thi fppajkftjle lg thi prjekjpais tl
thi gfkts thft fri clst jcplrtfet.
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Je [tfti virsus Ie diaorikh t ?009 [FK_ 26(T) ft pfrf ?;8 thi klurt fkkiptib thi
glaalwjed bigjejtjle glr prjvfti bigieki>
F pirsle fkts je prjvfti bigieki, feb hir fkt js thiriglri afwgua jg shi usis
glrki tl ripia fe ueafwgua fttfkm whjkh hfs klcciekib lr js jccjeietay
thriftiejed, uple whjkh hir lr slciolby iasis ajgi, olbjay jetidrjty, prlpirty lr
lthir jetirist whjkh bisirvis tl oi prltiktib, prlvjbib thi bigiesjvi fkt js
eikissfry tl prltikt thi jetirist thriftieib, js bjriktib fdfjest thi fttfkmir, feb
js elt clri hfrcgua thfe eikissfry tl wfrb lgg thi fttfkm
Rhi cftirjfa iaiciets je bitircjejed whithir lr elt f pirsle fktib je siag bigieki lr
putftjvi siag bigieki fri sjcjafr je sl gfr fs thi glaalwjed fri klekireib>
Rhiri cust oi fe ueafwgua fttfkm fdfjest thi fddrisslr
Rhi fddrisslr cust hfvi hfb rifslefoai drluebs glr thjemjed thft hi wfs je
bfedir lg bifth lr sirjlus jenury
Rhi cifes lg siag bigieki usib wiri elt ixkissjvi je riaftjle tl thi bfedir
Rhi cifes usib oy thi fddrisslr wiri thi aifst bfedirlus lr leay cifes
whirioy hi kluab hfvi fvljbib thi bfedir
[ii _ virsus F t twllb6:27 FB ;;6
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[tfti virsus Dlajfth 6:4?(;) [F 6(F)
Rhi cfje bjggirieki oitwiie prjvfti bigieki feb putftjvi prjvfti bigieki ajis je thi
tists tl oi fppajib tl fskirtfje jg thi klebukt lg thi fkkusib giaa wjthje thi oluebs lg
sukh f bigieki. Je ivfauftjed putftjvi prjvfti bigieki thi klurt wjaa fppay f suoniktjvi
tist fs lpplsib tl prjvfti bigieki whjkh js fe loniktjvi tist.
Je putftjvi prjvfti bigieki, jt js elt afwguaeiss thft js je jssui, out kuapfojajty.
Je riaftjle tl putftjvi siag bigieki [cfaaoirdir NF (fs hi thie wfs) sfjb je [tfti
virs us Bi Lajvijrf 6::; (?) [FK_ 9: (F)ft 98 i.thft>
jg fe fkkusib hleistay oiajivis hjs ajgi lr prlpirty tl oi je bfedir, out
loniktjviay vjiwib thiy fri elt, thi bigiesjvi stips hi tfmis kfeelt klestjtuti
prjvfti bigieki.
Rhi klurt kletjeuib tl bjskuss thi jegirieki thft thi fkkusib fktib wjth blaus
ivietufajs ft 79 jn>
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Rhi leay rifslefoai jegirieki tl oi brfwe grlc thi ivjbieki, fs wiaa fs thi
fppiaafets gfjauri tl tistjgy, js thft hi cust hfvi glrisiie, feb oy eikissfry
jegirieki bjb glrisii, thi plssjojajty lg bifth iesujed ... out riklekjaib hjcsiag
tl thi iviet lkkurrjed
Je thi ivfauftjle lg thi fkkusibs klebukt jt js, je lur rispiktgua vjiw, jcplrtfet tl djvi
iggikt tl thi Fppiaafti Bjvjsjles bjriktjle thft thi jetietjle tl curbir cfy oi jegirrib
grlc thi wifple usib. Je kfsuwi hfvi thi fkkusib gjrjed glur shlts jetl f viry scfaa
kuojkai usjed thi bifbay Oafkm Rfale fccuejtjle.
[ii _ virsus Edkl ol6:?8 FB ;4?
Oy hjs lwe fkkluet, hi feb thi bikifsib hfb f riafxjed iviejed. Rhiri wfs elthjed
thft trfespjrib thft iviejed, fkklrbjed tl hjc, tl hfvi djvie hjc f siesi lg fexjity feb
thus hjs fktjles thft ejdht kfeelt oi fttrjoutib tl f hijdhtieib siesi lg gifr lr
vuaeirfojajty. Jg thi klurt klesjbirs hjs fktjles grlc thi tjci hi hifrb thi ofthrllc
wjeblw lpie uetja hi gjrib thi shlts, thi klurt wjaa, wjth rispikt, oi jekajeib tl gjeb thft
hi wfs thjemjed klhirietay, thft hjs iviry fktjle wfs thludht lut feb kfakuaftib feb
thft hjs fktjles wiri elt thft lg f rifslefoai cfe gfkib wjth thi kjrkucstfekis
bipjktib oy thi fkkusib.
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Loniktjviay ivfauftib, thiri wfs el jccjeiet fttfkm le thi fkkusib. [uoniktjviay
ivfauftib, thi fkkusib gfjaib tl biskrjoi thi pirkijvib jccjeiet fttfkm fs slcithjed
tfedjoai.
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Rhi pirkijvib jccjeiet fttfkm wfs elthjed clri (le hjs virsjle) thfe f slueb. Rhi
bllr wfs alkmib. Rhiri wfs el ivjbieki thft thiri wfs ivie fe ftticpt tl lpie thi
bllr grlc wjthje thi tljait kuojkai.
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Jt js lur suocjssjle thft thi klurt wluab gjrst eiib tl fkkipt thi fkkusibsvirsjle fs
rifslefoay plssjoay trui oiglri thi klurt kfe klccieki wjth ivfauftjed hjs bigieki.
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Jt js lur frduciet thft, le hjs lwe virsjle, thi fkkusib fktib sl uerifslefoay thft hjs
virsjle kluab eivir oi fkkiptib fs rifslefoay plssjoay trui.
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Ivie je thi iviet thft thi klurt wiri tl fkkipt thi fkkusib s virsjle, jt js suocjttib
wjth rispikt thft hi kfeelt iskfpi f gjebjed thft hi fktib wjth blaus ivietufajs oy
frcjed hjcsiag feb, whjast fpprlfkhjed thi bfedir, glrisfw thi plssjojajty thft hi cfy
shllt feb mjaa slcilei out riklekjaib hjcsiag wjth thjs plssjojajty oy wfamjed jetl thi
ofthrllc feb thie wjthlut loniktjvi lr suoniktjvi kfusi, gjrib glur shlts jetl f scfaa
tljait kuojkai whjast fetjkjpftjed thft slcilei wfs je thi kuojkai feb ajmiay tl oi mjaaib.
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Pfdi 647; ajeis :-?0
Pfdi 647: ajeis :-69
Rhi privjlus pfrfdrfph sits lut thi oist kfsi skiefrjl glr thi fkkusib. Rhi jrrisjstjoai
jegirieki js thft ivie le hjs lwe virsjle hi stllb je grlet lg thi bllr feb wjth blaus
bjriktusgjrib shlts ft thi bllr wjth jetiet tl mjaa thi jetrubir.
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Pirhfps thi clst bfcejed fspikt lg thi fkkusibsivjbieki js hjs jefojajty tl ofkm-up
hjs bigieki oy fbcjttjed thft hi gjrib wjth thi jetietjle tl mjaa lr hurt thi pirsle/s hi
faaidibay pirkijvib tl oi fttfkmjed hjc.
Hjs fktjles wiri eivir jetiebib tl prltikt hjc fdfjest thi pirkijvib fttfkm.
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Jt eiibs el frduciet thft jg hi bjb elt fjc ft thi pirkijvib thrift thie hi kfeelt riay
le putftjvi siag bigieki.
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Rl ivie klesjbir thi fkkusibsbigieki thi klurt wjaa eiib tl fkkipt thft>
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thi bikifsib bikjbib tl riajivi hirsiag feb bjb sl wjthlut sfyjed f wlrb tl thi
fkkusib
glr el fppfriet rifsle shi lpieib thi ofthrllc wjeblw
shi tllm hir kiaaphlei wjth hir tl thi ofthrllc
shi bikjbib elt tl swjtkh le fey lg thi ajdhts
shi bjb elt uttir f wlrb whjast thi fkkusib wfs skrifcjed, elt ivie whie hi
wfs je thi ofthrllc
Pfdi 6486 ajeis 6-60
thi bikifsib dlt up grlc thi tljait tl kalsi feb alkm thi bllr
thi bikifsib brissib hirsiag oiglri shi wfs shlt
thi bikifsib bjb elt hjbi fs f risuat lg faa thi skrifcjed out stllb uprjdht gfkjed
thi bfedir
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Loniktjviay vjiwib thi fkkusib shlt feb mjaaib thi bikifsib.
Hi iaiktib tl tistjgy feb gurejsh fe ixpafeftjle lg why hi bjb sl.
Rhi virsjle gurejshib, hlwivir, wfs sl gfr-gitkhib thft jt kfe eivir oi glueb tl oi
rifslefoay plssjoay trui.
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Thy bjb thi fkkusib shllt
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Burjed hjs ivjbieki je khjig hi tistjgjibJ hifrb f eljsi grlc jesjbi thi tljait
whft J pirkijvib tl oi slciolby klcjed lut lg thi tljait. Oiglri J meiw jt J hfb
gjrib glur shlts ft thi bllr.
Pfdi 6249 ajeis 6-60
Burjed thi ofja fppajkftjle thi virsjle wfs>-J hifrb clviciet jesjbi thi
tljait J giat trfppibJ gjrib shlts ft thi tljait bllr
Pfdi 79 ajeis 60-??
8?
Rhi fkkusibsvirsjle thft hi eivir jetiebib tl shllt feylei bistrlys fey riajfeki lr
hlpi lg sukkiss lg f bigieki lg putftjvi siag bigieki.
8;
Ti wjaa cietjle nust f giw lg thi fkkusibskletrfbjktlry virsjles.
J eivir jetiebib tl shllt feyleiJ dlt f grjdht grlc f eljsi
Pfdi 6999 ajeis 60-6;
J bjb elt shllt ft feylei. J bjb elt jetieb tl shllt ft slcilei. J shlt
lut lg gifr
Pfdi 6997 ajeis 6;-67
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J bjb elt jetieb tl shllt jetl lr J bjb elt jetieb tl shllt ft feylei
Pfdi6970 ajeis ?6-??
ylu eivir purplsiguaay gjrib shlts jetl thi bllr
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Le Bircfes ivjbieki jt wfs thi eljsi lg f cfdfzjei rfkm.
Rhi fkkusib hjcsiag tistjgjib> jt sluebib ajmi wllbwllb clvjed out sjdejgjkfetay
hi thludht thft hi hifrb thi bllr lpiejed.
Pfdi 6488 ajeis 6-?0
Jt wfs elt leay f stfrtai out J hifrb f eljsi grlc jesjbi thi ofthrllc whjkh J
thludht lr pirkijvib fs slcilei klcjed lut tl fttfkm ci.
Pfdi 648: ajeis 6-?0
Burjed hjs ivjbieki thi fkkusib fbfptib hjs virsjle oy cifes lg f riklestruktjle tl
jebjkfti thft jt sluebib ajmi thi cfdfzjei rfkm wfs clvjed
Pfdi 6:66 ajeis ? - 9
Hi tistjgjib je ritrlspikt, jt kluab hfvi oiie thi leay thjed J hifrb je thi ofthrllc. Jt
wfs thi leay allsi lonikt je thi ofthrllc
Pfdi 6:66 ajei 6 - pfdi 6:6; ajei ?9
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Rhi fkkusib, hlwivir, jebjkftib tl thi klurt thft jt wfs elt thi slueb thft cfbi hjc
gjri thi shlt outoikfusi J thludht thi bllr wfs lpiejed
Pfdi 6:62 ajeis 62
Ti hfvi ifrajir bifat wjth Prlgisslr Bircfes ojfs feb ueklevjekjed ixpafeftjle glr
hjs ricfrm (whjkh hi suosiquietay oiajivis tl hfvi oiie thi cfdfzjei rfkm)
Pfdi ?840 ajeis 269
Pfdi ?:6; ajeis ?6?;
Pfdi ?:62 ajeis 666 feb ajeis ?0-?2
Ti rijtirfti thft hi sukkiibib je kaifray jaaustrftjed hjs ojfs feb hjs uewjaajedeiss lr
jefojajty tl loniktjviay feb/lr truthguaay tistjgy fs fe ixpirt.
84
F prlpir riklestruktjle lg thi iviets wjaa, hlwivir, aifb tl f gjebjed thft jt js jcprlofoai
thft thi cfdfzjei rfkm clvib oiglri thi gjrst shlt.
Faa ixpirts fdrii thft ouaait hlai Fwfs thi gjrst shlt feb thft jt strukm thi bikifsib le
hir rjdht hjp.
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Le thi fkkusibs virsjle hi hifrb f eljsi feb gjrib. Tjth thi cfdfzjei rfkm fdfjest
thi gurthirclst wfaa grlc thi bllr, thi bikifsib kluab elt hfvi clvib jt tl kfusi thi
purplrtib slueb, whjkh wfs thi kftfayst whjkh jejtjftib thi shlltjed, feb vjrtufaay
sjcuatfeilusay clvi tl thi plsjtjle jccibjftiay oihjeb thi bllr je tjci glr thi gjrst
shlt tl hjt hir fs jt bjb.
88
Jt js, hlwivir, sjdejgjkfet thft le thi [tftis riklestruktjle lg thi shlltjed, ouaait hlais
K feb B cfy hfvi oiie fjcib ft thi eljsi thi cfdfzjei rfkm cfbi whie thi
bikifsib giaa fdfjest jt fgtir hfvjed hir hjpolei shfttirib oy shlt F.
Rhi fedai lg thi shlts js jcplrtfet.
[ii phltl ?2 feb ?9
Pfdi 60?9 ajeis 69-?2
8:
Rhi fkkusib wfs sl jetiet le tfjalrjed f virsjle thft hi ivie ftticptib tl klevjeki thi
klurt thft thi clviciet wfs thi cfdfzjei rfkm feb thft thi bllr lpiejed wfs fe
jegirieki.
Pfdi 6:69 ajeis 6-66
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Fathludh thi fkkusibs virsjle je thi ofja fppajkftjle wfs thft hi hifrb clviciet
jesjbi thi tljait hi hfb tl krifti f slueb thft kluab sirvi fs f stfrtai burjed hjs
ivjbieki whjkh aib tl faa thi bjggiriet virsjles.
Pfdi 79 ajeis 60-66
:6
Ti frdui thft thiri wfs el slueb lg ijthir f cfdfzjei rfkm clvjed lr f bllr lpiejed
oikfusi thi bikifsib wfs stfebjed je grlet lg thi bllr gfkjed thi fkkusib feb
klevirsjed wjth hjc whie hi shlt feb mjaaib hir.
:?
Rhi fkkusib jbietjgjib f slueb fs hfvjed icfeftib grlc thi cfdfzjei rfkm. Rhi
purplrtib slueb kluab leay oi fttrjoutib tl thi cfdfzjei rfkm hfvjed oiie clvib fs jt
kfeelt cfmi fey slueb le jts lwe. Rhft suddists thft leay thi bikifsib kluab hfvi
kfusib sukh f clviciet whjkh cfbi thi klesiquietjfa slueb.
Rhi fkkusibs virsjle js thft hi gjrib jccibjftiay uple hifrjed thi slueb. Ft thft
stfdi thi bikifsib wfs stfebjed uprjdht feb gfkjed thi bllr whjkh wfs bjriktay je grlet
lg hir. Rhi cfdfzjei rfkm wfs elt je hir prlxjcjty feb jt js thiriglri physjkfaay
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jcplssjoai glr hir tl hfvi kfusib thi clviciet whjkh wluab krifti fey slueb oiglri
thi gjrst shlt.
Rhjs virsjle js sl jcprlofoai thft el klurt wluab ivir fkkipt jt. Ti frdui thft thjs js je
gfkt jcplssjoai.
:;
Ivie fgtir oijed klegrletib wjth thi loniktjvi ivjbieki fs bipjktib je phltldrfphs
6??, 6?;, 680, feb 686thi fkkusib tistjgjib thft thi cfdfzjei rfkm wfs tl thi gfr
rjdht fdfjest thi twl wfaas
Pfdi 6:?2 ajeis 6-67
Rhjs js fdfje f tfjalrib virsjle tl krifti f plssjojajty thft thi cfdfzjei rfkm clvib
grlc thi cjbbai lg thi wfaa tl thi klreir.
Rhi fkkusib wfs sl jetiet le kriftjed thi slueb lg thi cfdfzjei rfkm oiglri hi gjrib
thi gjrst shlt, thft jt kfusib hjc thi icofrrfssciet lg hjs twl ixpirts (Bjxle feb
Tlacfrfes) kletrfbjktjed hjs virsjle.
Pfdi ?26: ajeis 60-?6
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biclestrftib wjth vjdlur, ripaiti wjth prlgfejty, tl thi klurt, wi suocjt thft thi
fkkusib wfs je gfkt shlutjed ft thi bikifsib.
Pfdi 68;; ajeis 6-?
Ti suocjt thft thisi alub uttirfekis fri whft lei cfy ixpikt burjed thi klursi lg f
hiftib blcistjk frduciet. Rhi fkkusib giat klcpiaaib tl djvi f virsjle lg why hi
cfbi thic fs hi wfs uekirtfje whft hjs eijdholurs, whl wiri yit tl tistjgy fs bigieki
wjteissis, cfy hfvi lvirhifrb.
Rhjs wjaa ixpafje why hi oikfci icltjlefa whie hi dfvi thjs ivjbieki. Thy wluab thjs
hfvi cfbi hjc icltjlefa< Hi bjb elt tistjgy folut thi bikifsib lr hjc gjrjed thi shlts.
Rhjs cfy hfvi oiie thi lei jestfeki je thi trjfa whiri thi giiajeds lg dujat gjefaay kfudht
up wjth thi fkkusib.
D. [K_IFCJED
:4
Ti wjaa bifa wjth thi bikifsibsskrifcs aftir out ft thjs nuekturi, wjaa pfusi tl bifa
wjth thi jeixpajkfoai feb, wjth rispikt, tltfaay jcprlofoai ivjbieki lg thi fkkusib je hjs
ftticpts tl ixpafje thi skrifcs.
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:8
Fathludh jt wfs put tl thi wjteissis thft thi Bigieki wjaa prlvi thft thi fkkusib
sluebs ajmi f wlcfe whie skrifcjed, feb fathludh thi fkkusib tistjgjib thft hjs
skrifcs wiri riklrbib, thiri wfs elt ivie fe ftticpt (ixkipt grlc thi gicfai
eijdholur) tl prlvi thjs.
Cr Ajes ivjbieki wfs bjggiriet feb hi jebjkftib thft thi clst jcplrtfet gfktlr tl oi
tfmie jetl fkkluet je ivfauftjed slueb (skrifcs) js thi uejquieiss lg thi ajstieir feb
hjs/hir pirkiptjle feb lg ]fS fktufa fubjoai iviet
Pfdi ?720 ajeis ?-6:
Hi kluab tfmi thi quistjleKfe lei riajfoay bjggirietjfti oitwiie f cfai feb gicfai
skrifc el gurthir thfe> Thjai jt js plssjoai tl bjggirietjfti hucfe lr f
pirkiptjle lg f typjkfa cfai feb gicfai skrifc wi glueb el stubjis lr ivjbieki tl
supplrt thft fssucptjle
Pfdi ?72? ajeis 46?
Jt wfs cfbi kaifr aftir je hjs ivjbieki thft hi cfbi el gjebjed ... le slciolbys fojajty
tl bjggirietjfti oitwiie f cfai feb f gicfai skrifc ft fey lg thi bjstfekis
Pfdi ?789 ajeis 6:?6
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Hi, hlwivir, klekibib thft clri lgtie thfe elt, wi wluab oifoai tl jbietjgy f
wlcfe feb f cfais vljki skrifcjed. Out wi kfeelt sfy jt js foslautiay kirtfje
Pfdi ?778 ajeis ?9
Jt js elt lur jetietjle tl bjskuss Cr Ajes ivjbieki je bitfja. [uggjki tl frdui thft hjs
ivjbieki kfeelt oi jetirpritib tl kfst fey bluot le thi ajstiejed oy thi ajstieir
(stfti wjteissis).
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Jtstiaajed thft thi bigieki wluab fsm f gicfai eijdholur tl biclestrfti thi skrifcs lg
f cfe shi sfys shi hifrb thft ejdht out gfja tl fsm thi fkkusib tl bl sl feb gfja tl
prlbuki thi risuats lg thi tists oy thi ixpirts. Rhiy fasl jeixpajkfoay gfjaib tl klegrlet
thi wjteissis wjth thi riklrbjed lg thi fkkusibs skrifcjedajmi f wlcfe.
600
Jt js sjdejgjkfet thft thi fkkusib skrifcib whjast orifmjed blwe thi bllr out elt
thirifgtir. Rhiri js el ivjbieki lg pfejk strjkmie skrifcs whie hi sfw hir ayjed je thi
tljait kuojkai je hir lwe plla lg oallb.
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606
Ti frdui thft elrcfa hucfe oihfvjlur bjktftis thft thi shlkm lg oijed klegrletib wjth
sukh f skiei wluab hfvi ivlmib skrifcs lg pfejk feb drjig. Rhi fkkusib hfb tl
iesuri thft hjs ivjbieki gjttib je wjth thlsi lg thi stfti wjteissis whl bjb elt hifr
skrifcs fgtir thi shlts. Hi thiriglri prlvjbib fe jcprlofoai virsjle thft hi stlppib
skrifcjed wjth thi afst oalw lg thi krjkmit oft.
Pfdi 6:?8 ajei 60 - Pfdi 6:?: ajei ?9
60?
Rhi fkkusibs virsjle folut whie, whft feb hlw hi skrifcib hfs fe jcpfkt le thi
ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr Bircfe. Fathludh Prlgisslr Bircfe ofsib hjs ivjbieki le thi
jebipiebiet stfrtais hi hfs gfjaib tl jebjkfti whft risplesi thi sikleb stfrtai iajkjtib.
60;
Je hjs foslautiay lei-sjbib tistjcley Prlgisslr Bircfe kluab ricicoir thrii bjstjekt
stfrtais. Rhi gjrst slueb jbietjgjib js thi wjeblw oijed lpieib. Rhiri js el rifslefoai
ixpafeftjle glr why thi bikifsib wluab hfvi blei thjs ft thft tjci lg thi clrejed. Hi
kluab elt ixpafje thi afst stfrtai je clri bitfja thfejt wfs thi cfdfzjei rfkm.
Pfdi ?:77 ajei ?0 - Pfdi ?:78 ajei ?9
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Fathludh hi biskrjoib thi sikleb stfrtai hi eivir biskrjoib whft risplesi jt kfusib.
Jt wjaa oi uegfjr tl oafci hjc glr thjs jefojajty fs, je gfkt thi bllr wfs safccib shut oy
thi bikifsib fs shi gaib thi fkkusib feb thiriglri thjs slueb wfs elt fe ueixpiktib
stfrtai.
602
Hi kluab elt sfy jg jt wfs thi cfdfzjei rfkm clvjed feb ivie tistjgjib J kfeelt rikfaa
whft hi (thi fkkusib) thludht folut thi slueb. Jt js wjth rispikt ridrittfoai thft f
siag-prlkafjcib ixpirt wluab oi uefoai tl rikfaa whft thi fkkusib thludht folut thi
slueb.
Pfdi ?7:4 ajeis 6:?0
Pfdi ?7:8 ajeis ???2
609
Clri sjdejgjkfetay thi fkkusib eivir tlab Prlgisslr Bircfe thft hi hifrb clviciet
feb/lr thft hi hifrb thi tljait bllr feb/lr thft hi thludht thi bllr wfs lpiejed.
607
Rhjs tltfa feb jeixpajkfoai afkm lg bitfja folut thi sluebs kluab leay oi ixpafjeib wjth
Cy ciclry js viry guzzy le thjs. J thjem jt js qujti kaifr tl thi klurt thjs grlc fe
ixpirt whl bikjbib elt tl tfmi eltis lg hjs klesuatftjles wjth thi fkkusib.
Pfdi ?:86 ajeis ?-66
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604
Jt js lur suocjssjle thft thi klurt shluab elt vjiw Prlgisslr Bircfe fs fe ixpirt
wjteiss out rfthir fs f ojfsib feb viry pllr wjteiss whl thludht thft hjs ivjbieki
wluab stfeb uekhfaaiedib feb thft hi wluab elt oi kfaaib uple tl supplrt hjs ivjbieki
thrludh fppayjed hjs ixpirtjsi tl thi gfkts.
608
Fs farifby stftib, Prlgisslr Bircfe biskrjoib thi risplesi tl thi gjrst stfrtai out
kluab elt ixpafje thi risplesi tl thi sikleb.
Rhi risplesi tl thi sikleb stfrtai wfs elt skrifcjed oikfusi thi fkkusib faaidibay
stfrtib skrifcjed whie hi ietirib thi pfssfdi oiglri thi sikleb stfrtai. Hi
faaidibay skrifcib oiglri thi sikleb stfrtai, feb hjs purplrtib fktjles fgtir thi
sikleb stfrtai wluab oi clri jebjkftjvi lg f pirsle suggjkjietay je kletrla lg thi sjtuftjle
feb le f cjssjle tl bifa wjth thi pirsle je thi tljait.
Pfdi 6472 ajeis 6-6?
Je ivjbieki je khjig hi biskrjoib thi jekjbiet J hifrb f bllr safc whjkh kluab leay oi
thi tljait bllrfeb glr ci jt klegjrcib thft thiri wfs f pirsle lr pilpai jesjbi thi
tljait
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Pfdi 624? ajeis 4-62
Rl ivie tfmi elti lg Prlgisslr Bircfes ixpafeftjle lg thi risplesi tl f stfrtai thi
klurt wjaa gjrstay hfvi tl oi klevjekib thft thi sikleb stfrtai kfusib f sjdejgjkfet
risplesi.
H. [RFRI TJREI[[I[ FEB [K_IFCJED
60:
Je fetjkjpftjle lg frduciets thft thi stfti wjteissis wiri elt kribjoai wi thjem jt
fpplsjti tl bifa wjth thi klurts fpprlfkh tl kribjojajty.
Jt js rispiktguaay suocjttib thft thi kfrbjefa jssui riaftjed tl thi kribjojajty lg f wjteiss js
whithir thi stlry whjkh thi wjteiss tiaas js f trui lei je jts issietjfa gifturis.
Ejkhlafs N, Kribjojajty lg Tjteissis [FAN (6:89) ft 60? stftib>
Rhi quistjle js elt whithir f wjteiss js whlaay truthgua je faa thft hi sfys, out
whithir thi klurt kfe oi sftjsgjib, oiyleb f rifslefoai bluot je f krjcjefa
kfsithft thi stlry whjkh thi wjteiss tiaas js f trui lei je jts issietjfa gifturis
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Fasl sii [tfti virsus Ll sth ujzie 6:8?(;) [F 946 (R) ft 947H944 O
Je [tfti virsus Cfgfafbjsl feb Fe lth ir ?00;(6) [FK_ 98; ([KF)ft 989 fk thi
klurt hiab fs glaalws le thi jssui lg jeklesjstiekjis je thi ivjbieki lg f wjteiss>
[iklebay, jt cust oi mipt je cjeb thft elt iviry irrlr oy f wjteiss feb elt iviry
kletrfbjktjle lr bivjftjle fggikts thi kribjojajty lg f wjteiss. Elecftirjfa
bivjftjles fri elt eikissfrjay riaivfet.
Rhjrbay, thi kletrfbjktlry virsjles cust oi klesjbirib feb ivfauftib le f
hlajstjk ofsjs. Rhi kjrkucstfekis uebir whjkh thi virsjles wiri cfbi, thi
prlvie rifsles glr thi kletrfbjktjles, thi fktufa iggikt lg thi kletrfbjktjles wjth
ridfrbs tl thi riajfojajty feb kribjojajty lg thi wjteiss
660
Fs fe jetrlbuktjle wi hfvi tl icphfsjsi thft thi stfti wjteissis Ourdir, Nlhesle, Wfe
bir Cirwi feb thi [tjpps fri faa jebipiebiet wjteissis.
666
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Elei lg thic hfvi ivir cit thi fkkusib lr thi bikifsib. Gurthirclri jt kfe sfgiay oi
frduib thft, lthir thfe whiri thisi wjteissis fri ifkh lthirs splusis, thiy hfvi
eivir cit ifkh lthir.
66?
Rhiy hfvi cfbi thijr stfticiets jebipiebietay feb thi aivia lg klrrlolrftjle js
ixkiptjlefa. Elt leay bl thiy klrrlolrfti ifkh lthirs virsjles out thi loniktjvi gfkts
feb kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki klrrlolrftis bitfjaib fspikts lg thijr ivjbieki.
66;
Ti frdui thft thi bicifelur lg thi stfti wjteissis wfs sukh thft jt ixhjojtib fe
ueoaicjshib vjiw thft thiy kfci tl klurt wjth el lthir jetietjle out tl tiaa thi truth.
662
Ti rispiktguaay suocjt thft thiy ricfjeib stifbgfst burjed thijr ivjbieki, ridfrbaiss lg
kluesia hfvjed put f bjggiriet virsjle tl thic. Rhi Bigiekis virsjle ricfjes ueprlvie
thirioy striedthiejed thi ivjbieki lg thi [tfti wjteissis.
669
Rhi Bigieki bjb elt leay put thi virsjle lg thi fkkusib tl thi wjteissis out put tl
thic thft tists wiri blei tl prlvi thft thi fkkusib sluebs ajmi f wlcfe whie
skrifcjed. Rhi Bigieki, je gfkt, put tl Nlhesle thft thiri js el wfy thft ivie
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stfebjed le thi ofaklejisthft ylu wluab hfvi oiie foai tl hifr slcileiout thjs
supplsib gfkt wfs eivir prisietib fs ivjbieki.
Pfdi ?:7 ajeis 67-?6
667
Rhi klurt wjaa fkkipt thft wjteissis je dieirfa feb pfrtjkuafray prlgissjlefa pirsles wjaa
tfmi kluesias fttfkm le thijr ivjbieki whjkh js ofsib le skjietjgjk ivjbieki viry
sirjlusay.
Rhiy faa ricfje stifbgfst feb ivie ixpafjeib why thiy bjbet oiajivi jt wfs f cfe thiy
hifrb skrifcjed.
664
Cr Aje, thi Bigiekis ixpirt, gfjaib tl klrrlolrfti thi gfkt suocjttib oy kluesia.
Clrilvir, thi pftietay iehfekib sluebs whjkh wiri riprlbukib feb hfebib up
thrludh Cr Bjxle wiri, ft oist glr thi Bigieki, tltfaay ueklevjekjed.
668
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Rhi fbcjssjoai siag-klrrlolrftjle iajkjtib oy kluesia je fs gfr fs thi eltis thft Cr
Nlhesle hfb cfbi oiglri hi wfs klesuatib oy fey plajkicfe js jekribjoay strled
klrrlolrftjle glr hjs virsjle lg thi iviets.
66:
Jt fasl sirvis fs klrrlolrftjle glr thi wjteiss s (Ourdir/Nlhesle) fpprlfkh tl thi
cfttirthiy bjb elt wfet tl oiklci jevlavib elr bjb thiy wfet tl khllsi sjbis
Pfdi ?48 ajei ?0Pfdi ?4: ajei ?9
Ixhjojts L6, L? feb L;
6?0
Jt js elt lur frduciet thft thi ivjbieki lg thi stfti wjteissis wfs pirgikt.
Jcpirgiktjles feb plssjoai jcpirgiktjles fri tl oi ixpiktib lg hleist pilpai whl
wjteissib fe iviet uefwfri thft thiy wluab cukh aftir oi krlss ixfcjeib folut
cjeuti bitfjas feb jt kaifray jebjkftis thi fosieki lg f klespjrfky tl prinubjki thi
fkkusib.
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Je succfry thi ivjbieki lg Ourdir feb Nlhesle wfs>
Rhiy wiri wlmie oy f wlcfestirrjoai skrifcs
Pfdi ?8 ajei 64:
Jt wfs nust fgtir 0;>00 je thi clrejed
Rhi cfje oibrllc wjeblw whjkh gfkis [javirwllbs Istfti wfs lpie
Cr Nlhesle rushib lut letl thi ofakley feb whjast thiri hifrb f wlcfe skrifc
glaalwib thie oy f cfe skrifcjed hiap, hiap, hiap
Pfdi 680 ajeis 69-?;
Cr Nlhesle cfbi f phlei kfaa ft 0;>67
Pfdi ?67 ajeis 9-60
Fgtir thi phlei kfaa Cr. Nlhesle rfe tl thi ofakley feb thiy hifrb dueshlts
Pfdi 68? ajeis 9-6?
Crs Ourdir hifrb 2 dueshlts whjast Cr Nlhesle bjb elt kluet thi shlts
Rhiri wfs f pfusi oitwiie thi gjrst feb thi suosiquiet shlts
Pfdi ; ajeis 4?0
Pfdi68? ajeis ???9
Rhjs viry jcplrtfet biskrjptjle lg thi shlts wfs klrrlolrftib oy Kfpt Cfedief
je hjs klevjekjed riklestruktjle lg thi skiei
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Rhiy riafyib thijr virsjle lg iviets tl thijr grjiebs feb klaaifduis oiglri jt wfs
ruclurib thft jt wfs thi fkkusib whl hfb oiie jevlavib je thi shlltjed
6?;
Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft elt leay thi jebipiebiet klrrlolrftjle, out fasl thi
bicifelur lg thi wjteissis wiri jcprissjvi feb supplrts thi frduciet thft thiy fri
kribjoai wjteissis feb thft thi klurt shluab thiriglri fkkipt thijr ivjbieki. F gurthir
ixfcpai lg thijr truthguaeiss js tl oi glueb je thi oihfvjlur lg Cr Nlhesle whl,
fathludh suosiquietay melwjed thft thiri wiri leay glur shlts gjrib, stukm tl hjs
riklaaiktjle lg iviets lg clri shlts fs riklrbib je hjs eltis feb stfticiet. El ftticpt
wfs cfbi tl tfjalr hjs ivjbieki.
6?2
Rhjs pfrtjkuafr gfkt cust, wjth rispikt, prlvjbi fe lutrjdht fssurfeki lg hjs truthguaeiss.
Pfdi 904 ajeis 96:
6?9
Jt js lur rispiktgua suocjssjle thft thi [tjpps wiri jcprissjvi wjteissis. Ti fri
bifajed wjth lrbjefry, faoijt prlgissjlefa pilpai, ajvjed je f sikurjty istfti, whl hifrb
dueshlts feb skrifcs out eivirthiaiss bikjbib tl fssjst.
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Rhiy suosiquietay cfbi stfticiets tl thi plajki feb burjed ivjbieki wiri kfaaib
uple tl rikluet je thi utclst bitfja, feb je gfkt prlvjbi f cjeuti oy cjeuti fkkluet lg
ixfktay whft thiy bjb.
6?4
Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft thi uatjcfti quistjle cust oi whithir thi klurt js klevjekib
thft thiy wiri truthgua.
6?8
Ti rispiktguaay fpprlfkh thi quistjle lg thi kribjojajty wjth f guebfcietfa quistjle
Thy wluab thiy aji
Rhiri wfs el skrifcjed oiglri thi gjrst eljsis, biskrjoib fs dueshlts out thiri
wfs skrifcjed oiglri thi shlts je thi ridjle lg 0;>64
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F wlcfes pitrjgjib feb oallbkurbajed skrifcs wiri hifrb oiglri thi
dueshlts (sikleb sluebs le [tjpps ivjbieki). Jt wfs f wlcfe skrifcjed
jetircjedaib wjth f cfe skrifcjed
Rhiri wiri el skrifcs fgtir thi dueshlts (sikleb sirjis lg sluebs)
Rhi ajdht je thi ofthrllc wfs le ft thi tjci lg thi gjrst sluebs
Rhi skrifcjed stfrtib clciets fgtir thi gjrst sluebs
Cr Nlhesle cfbi f kfaa ft 0;>67 feb thi shlts wiri gjrib shlrtay thirifgtir
Cr [tjpp cfbi f kfaa ft 0;>69
Rhi Nlhesle feb [tjpp klupais hifrb thi shlts gjrib je thi ridjle lg 0;>64 feb
thlsi wiri thi shlts thft mjaaib thi bikifsib
6;8
Jg thi klurt gjebs thft thi ofthrllc ajdht wfs le jccibjftiay fgtir lr, ivie wlrsi, oiglri
thi dueshlts, thie thi fkkusibsvirsjle wjaa krfsh brfcftjkfaay.
Rhi klurt, wjth rispikt, hfs el rifsle tl gjeb thft thi [tjpps wiri cjstfmie folut thi
ajdhts oijed le.
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6;:
Jt js jeklekijvfoai thft thi fkkusibsvirsjle lg hjc skrifcjed oiglri hi gjrib thi shlt
kluab oi trui, jg thi Bigieki wluab frdui thft thi gjrst sluebs hifrb oy thi wjteissis
wiri thi shlts feb thi sikleb sluebs wiri thi bllr oijed orlmie.
Crs [tjpp wfs fwfmi oiglri thi gjrst sluebs. [jdejgjkfetay jt wfs eivir put tl hir thft
thi fkkusib skrifcib oiglri hi shlt feb mjaaib thi bikifsib je f ofthrllc lg whjkh
thi wjeblw wfs lpie.
620
Rl frdui thft thi gjrst sluebs wiri thi shlts feb thi sikleb sluebs wiri thi orifmjed
lpie lg thi bllr wjaa, lg klursi, cfmi jt bjggjkuat glr thi Bigieki tl frdui why thi
Edhaiedithwfs cjssib f sirjis lg sluebs (thi purplrtibay iqufaay alub orifmjed blwe
lg thi bllr).
J DF[R_JK KLERIER
626
Istiaai vfe Bir Cirwi tistjgjib thft shi wlmi up ft 06>97 le thi clrejed lg 62
Giorufry ?06; oikfusi shi hifrb f wlcfes vljki feb shi jegirrib thft shi wfs
jevlavib je fe frduciet.
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Pfdi 69: ajeis 6-;
62?
[hi hifrb glur dueshlts whjkh shi biskrjoib fs Ofed, Ofed
Pfdi 670 ajeis 6:-?;
[hi bjb ivirythjed shi kluab tl oalkm lut thi eljsi out ricfjeib klevjekib thft shi
hifrb f wlcfes vljki.
62;
Fgtir thi shlts thiri wfs tltfa sjaieki.
Pfdi 676 ajeis 2-7
622
Jt kfeelt oi f ciri kljekjbieki thft, le thi sfci clrejed thft thi fkkusib shlt feb
mjaaib thi bikifsib, vfe bir Cirwi hifrb f wlcfes vljki fs thludh iedfdib je fe
frduciet whjkh iebib wjth thi dueshlts.
Rhjs js f dllb ixfcpai lg slcithjed thft siics jesjdejgjkfet whie vjiwib je jslaftjle
out whjkh oiklcis sjdejgjkfet whie ivfauftib wjth thi lthir ivjbieki.
629
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[hi eivir ftticptib tl ajem jt tl thi bikifsib lr thi fkkusib. F gurthir eltiwlrthy kl-
jekjbieki js thft f yifr aftir le ?6 Giorufry ?062 shi hifrb vljkis fdfje. Rhjs tjci
shi istfoajshib thft jt kfci grlc thi vjkjejty lg thi hlusi lg thi fkkusib.
Pfdi 672 ajeis 9-60
Pfdi 649 ajeis 2-9
627
Thft js elt f kl-jekjbieki out f ricfrmfoai sjcjafrjty js thft le olth lkkfsjles shi gjrst
allmib je thi bjriktjle lg Gfrc Jee jebjkftjed thft shi thludht thft thi vljkis kfci grlc
thi sfci bjriktjle. Jt js fe uebjsputib gfkt thft le ?6 Giorufry ?062 thi vljkis kfci
grlc thi hlusi lg thi fkkusib. Rhjs supplrts thi jegirieki thft thi vljki hifrb le 62
Giorufry ?06; fasl kfci grlc thi hlusi lg thi fkkusib.
624
Jg, hlwivir, thi klurt fkkipts Prlgisslr [ffycfes ivjbieki thft thi gllb je thi
stlcfkh lg thi bikifsib hfb oiie jetrlbukib wjthje fpprlxjcftiay twl hlurs lg hir
bifth lr aiss, thie thi kl-jekjbieki tures jetl klrrlolrftjle lg thi virsjle thft jt kluab
leay hfvi oiie thi bikifsib whl wfs hifrb frdujed. Rhi leay rifslefoai jegirieki tl
oi cfbi js thft shi wfs fwfmi feb je faa prlofojajty iftjed shlrtay oiglri hir bifth.
Pfdi 9?0 ajeis 67-??
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69?
Jestifb, thiy tiaajeday bikjbib tl kfaa Prlgisslr Olthf whl hfb elt hfb thi oieigjt lg
fttiebjed thi plst clrtic feb whl wfs, ft oist f viry ueklevjekjed wjteiss.
69;
Jt wjaa bl thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr [ffycfe fe jenustjki tl ftticpt tl succfrjsi jt feb
wi wluab rfthir rigir thi klurt tl hjs orjaajfet ixplsjtjle ft pfdis 964 ajei 4 tl 9?0 ajei
?9.
692
Hjs klekausjle wfs> J kfe lggir thi klurt fs f succftjle lg cy ietjri ixpirjieki je
thjs gjiab feb cy rifbjed lg thi ajtirfturi feb cy feikbltfa losirvftjles, djvie thi
efturi lg thi cifa, thi fppifrfeki thirilg je thi stlcfkh, wfs thft J wluab suddist
thft wi fri bifajed wjth f pirjlb lg fpprlxjcftiay twl hlurs
Pfdi 9;: ajeis ?-8
699
Jt oikfci kaifr thft Prlgisslr Auebdrie bjb elt ivie melw thft thi stlcfkh kletiet
hfb oiie cifsurib.
697
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Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft jt cfy siic jrrisplesjoai tl vieturi fe ixpirt lpjejle
folut f pfthlaldjkfa gjebjed jg ylu fri elt f pfthlaldjst feb clri sl jg ylu bl elt hfvi
faa thi gfkts.
694
Thjast wi fri bifajed wjth thi ivjbieki lg Prlgisslr [ffycfe wi pfusi tl rigir tl hjs
ivjbieki thft elt leay wluab jt hfvi oiie plssjoai glr thi bikifsib tl skrifc out thft
je hjs vjiw jt wluab oi slciwhft foelrcfa jg lei blis elt skrifc whie ylu sustfje
f wlueb lg thjs efturi, lr wluebs lg thjs efturi
Pfdi 9;4 ajeis ?;?9
698
Prlgisslr Olthf klekibib thft thi bikifsib, jg shi wfs je clrtfa gifr lr prjcib, wluab
hfvi skrifcib.
Pfdi 6;24 ajei 6;pfdi 6;2: ajei 68
69:
Prlgisslrs Olthf feb Auebdrie fdriib thft Prlgisslr [ffycfes fpprlfkh tl dfstrjk
icptyjed feb thi plssjoai klekausjles tl oi brfwe fri klrrikt
Pfdi 6;?0 ajei 6;pfdi 6;?? ajei 6;
Pfdi ??7: ajei 6 pfdi ??46 ajei 6;
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670
Fathludh Prlgisslr Auebdrie jbietjgjib plssjoai gfktlrs thft cfy biafy dfstrjk
icptyjed, shi hfb tl fbcjt thft, fpfrt grlc thi gfkt thft thi bikifsib wfs f pri-
cielpfusfa wlcfe feb thft (le thi fkkusibs virsjle) wfs saiipjed, thisi gfktlrs
wiri elt prisiet.
Ti fetjkjpfti thft thi frduciet cfy oi thft thiri fri lthir plssjoai ixpafeftjles glr
thi dfstrjk kletiet out wi frdui thft f klurt shluab leay tfmi jetl fkkluet rifslefoai
plssjojajtjis feb elt fey plssjojajtjis thft jedieujty cfy suddist.
676
Prlgisslr Auebdrie wfs ft f alss tl ixpafje hir lwe riplrt whie klegrletib wjth thi
gfkt thft thi stlcfkh kletfjes ?00 cjaajcitirs lg pfrtjfaay bjdistib gllb risjbui.
Pfdi ??49 ajeis69-??
67?
Ti frdui thft thi vfaui lg Prlgisslr Auedries ivjbieki gfbisjetl jesjdejgjkfeki whie
kldejsfeki js tfmie lg thi gfkt thft bjdistjle blis elt stlp plst clrtic.
Pfdi ??47 ajei 66pfdi ??4: ajei ?6
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Ti rispiktguaay frdui thft thi klurt wjaa hfvi el lptjle out tl gjeb thft thi bikifsib
hfb iftie oitwiie 06>00 feb 0;>64 le thi clrejed lg 62 Giorufry ?06;.
674
Rhi gjebjed je jtsiag blis elt leay klrrlolrfti thi jegirieki thft Crs vfe bir Cirwi
hifrb thi bikifsibsvljki grlc frlueb 06>97, out jt bistrlys thi fkkusibs virsjle lg
thi alvjed klupai dljed tl oib ft fpprlxjcftiay ??>00.
N. RHI _IAFRJLE[HJP
678
Je thjs cfttir thi [tfti sukkiibib je djvjed thi klurt f dajcpsi lg thi rifa riaftjleshjp
thft ixjstib oitwiie thi fkkusib feb thi bikifsib.
67:
Rhi Bigieki aib thi fkkusib feb Cr vfe ^ya feb wjaa riay le thi lpjejle lg Br [khlatz
fs tl thi efturi lg thi riaftjleshjp.
640
Br. [khlatzslpjejle js ciriay thft> hjs lpjejle.
Hi hfs, hlwivir, elt klesuatib wjth thi pirsle whlsi riaftjleshjp wjth thi fkkusib
prikibib thi klcciekiciet lg thi riaftjleshjp oitwiie thi bikifsib feb thi
fkkusib.
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646
Rhi ThftsFpp cissfdis oitwiie thi bikifsib feb thi fkkusib glkusib le burjed
thi trjfa prlvjbis thi klurt wjth slci jesjdht jetl hlw thi bikifsib ixpirjiekib thi
riaftjleshjp.
64?
Rhi Bigieki hfs feb wjaa fdfje frdui thft :0% lg faa thi cissfdis wiri lg f alvjed
efturi out wi kfe bl el oittir thfe tl qulti Cr Kfrr, f kajejkfa psykhlaldjst, whl
puoajkfaay klccietib thft jt rludhay iquftis tl frdujed thft leay 60% lg ylur olby hfs
kfekir. Jt js thi 60% thft cfttirs. (_fbjl Nfkfrfebf slueb kajp le 69 Nuay ?062)
64;
Rhi tistjcley lg Cr vfe ^ya faalwib thi stfti tl hfeb je fe icfja wrjttie oy thi
fkkusib tl thi Rfyalr gfcjay (Ixhjojt XXX;).
642
Rhi icfja js sjdejgjkfet. Rhi fkkusib eivir loniktib tl jt oijed hfebib je fs fe ixhjojt
feb jt prlvjbis fe jesjdht jetl hjs riaftjleshjp wjth Cs Rfyalr.
649
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Jt kaifray jebjkftib, hlwivir, thft, ueajmi thi jcfdi thi fkkusib wfs ft pfjes tl plrtrfy
thft _iivf wfs thi lei,hi hfb je hjs lwe wlrbs jebjkftib thft [fcfethf wfs thi
lei glr hjc feb thft hi wfetib hir je Aleble.
Rhjs wfs je Fudust ?06? glr thi Aleble Laycpjks.
647
Burjed thi trjfa wi bifat wjth thi kletiet lg thi cissfdis je bitfja out wi wjsh tl
icphfsjsi thi bftis lg thi cissfdis.
644
Rhi bikifsib siet f ThftsFpp cissfdi le ?4 Nfeufry ?06;. Rhjs cissfdi js
sjdejgjkfet fs shi stftib thft> J fc skfrib lg ylu slcitjcis feb hlw ylu sefp ft
ci feb hlw ylu wjaa rifkt tl cifs ajttai fs thrii wiims oiglri shi wfs mjaaib shi
wiet le tl stfti thft thiy kfeelt cfmi ifkh lthir hfppy feb thft shi js viry uehfppy.
Pfdi 6?08 ajei 6;pfdi 6?60 ajei 67
648
Jt js klekijvfoai thft thi Bigieki wjaa frdui thft faa riaftjleshjps ixpirjieki ups feb
blwes feb wi klekibi thjs. Hlwivir, thjs riaftjleshjp wfs bjggiriet tl thi elrc je thft
jt kuacjeftib je thi fkkusib shlltjed thi bikifsib.
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64:
Rhiri siics tl hfvi oiie viry ajttai jcprlviciet je thi riaftjleshjp fs shi giat jt
eikissfry tl sieb f ThftsFpp le 4 Giorufry ?06;. [hi fdfje klcpafjeib folut hlw
hi triftib hir feb fdfje thft hi hfb krjtjkjsib hir, thjs tjci alubay feb je grlet lg
lthirs.
680
Rhi fkkusib hfs djvie thi klurt hjs jetirpritftjle lg thi ThftsFpp cissfdis. Jt js
jebiib ueglrtuefti thft thi bikifsib js uefoai tl bl thi sfci. Rhi klurt, hlwivir,
cfy tfmi jetl fkkluet thi kletiet lg thi twl ThftsFpp cissfdis rigirrib tl
privjlusay, feb thi gfkt thft thi fkkusib wfetib tl spieb thi ejdht lg 6; Giorufry
wjth grjiebs feb hfb tl oi klevjekib oy thi bikifsib tl riture tl Pritlrjf.
686
Le thi fkkusibs virsjle, wi fri prisietib wjth thi jcprissjle lg f alvjed klupai
whl spiet f qujit iviejed tldithir le thi ivi lg Wfaietjeis Bfy wjthlut ivie f
suddistjle lg jetjcfky.
68?
Ti frdui thft thi kjrkucstfetjfa ivjbieki lg thi frduciet lvirhifrb oy Cs vfe bir
Cirwi, vjiwib tldithir wjth thi ThftsFpp cissfdis, je gfkts pfjets f bjggiriet pjkturi
lg thi efturi lg thi riaftjleshjp feb whft fktufaay trfespjrib.
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M LRHI_ KHF_DI[
68;
Ti hfvi bifat wjth thi gfkts feb thi jrrisjstjoai jegiriekis pirtfjejed tl kluet 6 feb wjaa
elw bifa wjth lur cfje frduciets le kluets ? tl 2 feb thi fatireftjvis.
682
Jt js, hlwivir, wlrth pljetjed lut thft thi fkkusibs fttjtubi tlwfrbs thi lthir khfrdis
js sjcjafr tl hjs fttjtubi tlwfrbs thi curbir khfrdi. Hi js jekfpfoai lg tfmjed
risplesjojajty glr hjs fktjles feb siims tl afy thi oafci ft thi bllr lg ivirylei iasi out
hjcsiag.
689
Je succfry, hi fvirs thft hi hfs blei elthjed wrled fs gfr fs kluet ; js klekireib.
Hjs stfeki js thft thi twl wjteissis dfvi gfa