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    Yg dgl`gug vmg D`dlg vc dg vmg oqx`tgf, vmg colp oekll`dlg, kwvmct`vkv`ug Yctf ce Icf * Okv`cokl Kqqca`kv`co ce Gukoigl`aklq -W/Q/K/)

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    Vm`q xkxgt `q fgf`akvgf y`vm fggx itkv`vwfg kof kxxtga`kv`co vc vmg Ugtp Tguf/ Xtcvcxtgqdpvgt @ko Itkmkj, ymc xkv`govlp `oqvtwavgf jg `ovc vmg Mclp

    Ctvmcfc} Amwtam, tgag`u`oi jg dp amt`qjkv`co kof `q ocy jp Xkt`qm Xt`gqv kof Qx`t`vwkl F`tgavct/

    Gvgtokl jgjctp vc 1 xt`gqvq dcto `o ;04; vmkv `v ykq jp xt`u`lgig vc bocy> Akoco Ncmo Egovco, Jcoq`ioct Itkmkj Lgcoktf kof Ft/ Ncmo Qvcvv/

    @ mkug fgl`dgtkvglp acoe`ogf jpqgle lktiglp vc acoqgtukv`ug gukoigl`akl Xtcvgqvkov`qj kof vmg jk`oqvtgkj ce kwvmgov`a uc`agq y`vm`o Koil`ako`qj,

    Tcjko Akvmcl`a`qj kof Ctvmcfc}p, vmgtgdp g}alwf`oi jctg l`dgtkl kof at`v`akl kxxtckamgq vc D`dl`akl qvwf`gq kof mgtjgogwv`aq, cvmgty`qg vm`q xkxgt

    ycwlf mkug oggfgf vc dg jwam lcoigt/

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    EWOFKJGOVKL@QJ % GUKOIGL@AKL@QJ

    Icf ykq oaktokvg o k jko,ocv k dccb -CFcocuko, x/ 78

    Ncmo Amktlgq Tplg, vmg itgkv gukoigl`akl e`tqv D`qmcx ce L`ugtxccl, ytcvg `o ;=99> Jgo jkp gkq`lp jkbg ko `fcl ce vmg

    Amwtam, ce j`o`qvgtq, ce qkatkjgovq, ct ce `ovgllgav/ Jgo akoocv jkbg ko `fcl ce vmg Yctf -x/ 71/ @o Ewofkjgovkl`qj

    kof vmg Amwtam ce Icf, Ekvmgt Ikdt`gl Mgdgtv fge`ogf ko `fcl kq qvkof`oi ect kopvm`oi ym`am k jko yctqm`xq `oqvgkf ce

    Icf, kopvm`oi ym`am k jko jkbgq ct e`ofq ect m`jqgle vc qxgof m`q l`eg ect/ @fclkvtp jgkoq ocv yctqm`xx`oi vmg Icf

    vmkv kavwkllp g}`qvq, dwv qcjg qwdqv`vwvg ect M`j ym`am `q vc mkof/ Mgdgtv kqqgtvgf vmkv cwt Amt`qv`ko`vp `q dgalcwfgf dp

    jkop qctvq ce `fclkvtp/ Kq vmgtg ako dg `fclkvtp ce vmg Gwamkt`qv`a qkatkjgov kof ce vmg Amwtam, qc vmgtg ako dg

    D`dl`clkvtp, @fclkvtp ce vmg D`dlg -xx/ ;11, ;65, ;1=/

    @ tgjgjdgt, 68 pgktq kic, kq k vmgclcip qvwfgov, mgkt`oi vmg amkt`qjkv`a Dkxv`qv j`o`qvgt Fku`f Xkyqco ect vmg e`tqv v`jg/

    Mg tgjktbgf vmkv ymgtgkq qcjg Tcjko Akvmcl`aq mkf k Vt`o`vp ce Icf vmg Ekvmgt, Icf vmg Qco kof vmg Dlgqqgf U`ti`o

    Jktp, qcjg gukoigl`aklq mkf cog ce Icf vmg Ekvmgt, Icf vmg Qco kof vmg Dlgqqgf Mclp Qat`xvwtgq/ Ym`lg m`q acjjgov

    tglkvgf vc ymkv amkt`qjkv`aq vmgo xgtag`ugf kq ko gukoigl`akl lkab ce gjxmkq`q co vmg Mclp Qx`t`v, vm`q kaawqkv`co ced`dl`clkvtp algktlp m`v kocvmgt tky ogtug/

    @o k tgagov ktv`alg, Ft/ J`amkgl Cugp, vmg Xt`oa`xkl ce Ckb M`ll Vmgclci`akl Acllgig fgegofgf vmg acoqgtukv`ug

    Gukoigl`akl xcq`v`co ect Tgectj/ Mg jk`ovk`ogf vmkv gukoigl`aklq ogugt qk`f vmkv vmg D`dlg ykq vmg qkjg kq Icf, dwv

    vmkv vmg D`dlg mkq `vq ct`i`o `o Icf> `v `q Icfq g}xtgqq`co ce m`q vmcwimvq kof y`ll kof mkq k wo`{wg xlkag/ Vmwq

    vmgtg `q k tglkv`co dgvyggo vmg D`dlgq kwvmct`vp kof ymc Icf `q /// kof vmkv ect gukoigl`aklq `q ymp vmgp qvtgqq vmg

    D`dlgq e`okl kwvmct`vp/ Vc fgop vmkv kwvmct`vp `q vc fgop vmkv Icf `q bocy`oi, qcugtg`io kof iccf, ct vmkv Ngqwq ykq

    t`imv kdcwv vmg D`dlg ct`i`okv`oi y`vm Icf/

    Etcj vmg cwvqgv, `v qmcwlf dg ocvgf vmkv vmgtg ktg algkt f`eegtgoagq dgvyggo Kjgt`ako Xtcvgqvkov ewofkjgovkl`qj kof

    jk`oqvtgkj -gqxga`kllp Dt`v`qm gukoigl`akl`qj/ Ect vmg lkvvgt, jp ectjgt xt`oa`xkl kv Lcofco D`dlg Acllgig kof Igogtkl

    Qgatgvktp ce vmg Gukoigl`akl Kll`koag, I`ldgtv B`tdp, akwv`cogf kik`oqv yt`v`oi cee kq ocv dg`oi Amt`qv`koq vmcqg ymc

    akoocv ewllp kaagxv vmg `ogttkoap ce vmg D`dlg -x/=/ Vmg Gukoigl`akl Kll`koag `o Dt`vk`o mkf xtcvgqvgf kik`oqv vmg

    ewofkjgovkl`qv ymc fgjkofq wo`ectj`vp kof fgo`gq vmg t`imv ce xt`ukvg nwfijgov kof `oq`qvgf vmkv vmg G/K/ qcwimv vc

    jk`ovk`o gukoigl`akl ek`vm, dwv ocv y`vm k qmwv j`of -Tkofkll % M`ldcto, x/;08/ Ogugtvmglgqq, `o ymkv ecllcyq, `v oggfq

    vc dg acoqvkovlp tgjgjdgtgf vmkv vmkv ewofkjgovkl`qj `q ko m`qvct`akl jcugjgov alcqglp tglkvgf vc gukoigl`akl`qj

    -Mktt`q> x/ ;, ym`am `o vwto `q `vqgle fggxlp tccvgf `o vmg Xtcvgqvkov Tgectjkv`co/ Ect vmcqg ymc ktg ekj`l`kt y`vm vmg

    f`qv`oav`co jkfg dp Nkjgq Dktt, vm`q xkxgt tglkvgq vc vmg xt`jkt`lp Koilc*Qk}co gukoigl`akl ewofkjgovkl`qj tkvmgt vmkovmkv ym`am mkq dggo fgt`ugf etcj vmg Acov`ogovkl Tgectjkv`co, ym`am `q tccvgf `o vtkf`v`cokl fgocj`okv`cokl

    ctvmcfc}`gq ce vmg qgugovggovm agovwt`gq -4884> x/ 55, kq vmgp ygtg g}xctvgf vc Kjgt`ak/

    @o k lgavwtg fgl`ugtgf `o Qcwvm Ket`ak `o ;090, Nkjgq Dktt qcwimv vc qwjjkt`~g k egy kqxgavq ce vmg vcx`a mg mkf

    acugtgf `o Ewofkjgovkl`qj, m`q qgj`okl dccb ce ;099/ Ect m`j, ewofkjgovkl`qj ykq ocv vm` ob`oi vmkv vmg D`dlg qmcwlf

    dg vmg e`okl kdqclwvg acovtcll`oi kwvmct`vp ect Amt`qv`koq/ @v dgi`oq ymgo vmkv kwvmct`vp ce vmg D`dlg `q v`gf vc `vq

    `oekll`d`l`vp kof `o xktv`awlkt `vq m`qvct`akl `ogttkoap vc kee`tj qcjgvm`oi l`bg k igogtkl xgtegav`co ceqat`xvwtg -4884> x/

    57/ Ewofkjgovkl`qv `ovgtxtgvkv`co acoagovtkvgq ocv co vkb`oi vmg D`dlg l`vgtkllp, dwv co vkb`oi `v qc vmkv `v y`ll kxxgkt

    `ogttkov, y`vmcwv gttct `o ekav -4884> x/ 99, vmwq `v mkq gukfgf vmg okvwtkl kof l`vgtkl qgoqg ce vmg D`dlg `o ctfgt vc

    `jxt`qco `v y`vm`o k xktv`awlkt vtkf`v`co ce mwjko `ovgtxtgvkv`co -4884> x/ 90/ Kaactf`oi vc Et/ Ncmo Dtgab,

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    ewofkjgovkl`qj tgngavq kll at`v`akl jgvmcfclcip `o k ygll*jgko`oi dwv j`qiw`fgf kvvgjxv vc xtgqgtug vmg vg}v `o

    acoectj`vp y`vm qcjg fcijkv`a xtgqwxxcq`v`co ectg`io vc `v, qwam kq ugtdkl `ogttkoap -488;> x/ 4;/

    Amktkavgt`qv`akllp T`amktf Fkyb`oq ykq qakvm`oi kik`oqv tgl`i`cwq ewofkjgovkl`qj `o Vmg Icf Fglwq`co/

    Ewofkjgovkl`qvq bocy vmkv vmgp ktg t`imv dgakwqg vmgp mkug tgkf vmg vtwvm `o k mclp dccb/ Vmgp akoocv dg dwfigf etcj

    vmkv dgl`ge/ Vmg vtwvm ce vmg mclp dccb `q ko k}`cj tkvmgt vmko vmg tgqwlv ce tgkqco`oi/ Qggj`oilp acovtkf`avctp gu`fgoag

    jwqv dg vmtcyo cwv, ocv vmg dccb -x/ 1;0/ Mcygugt, Fkyb`oq mkq klqc dggo lkdgllgf k ewofkjgovkl`qv/ Kl`qvgt JaItkvm

    xctvtkpgf Fkyb`oq kq ko kvmg`qv`a ewofkjgovkl`qv, ymc mkq qmcyo l`vvlg `ovgtgqv `o goiki`oi y`vm tgl`i`cwq dgl`gugtq,

    dwv xtgegtq vc elkitkovlp j`qtgxtgqgov vmgj/ @o m`q xgtqcokl atwqkf`oi ect Fkty`o`qj Fkyb`oq mkq dggo tcdwqv `o m`q

    kvmg`qj/ Ect m`j qa`goag kof tgl`i`co ktg wlv`jkvglp `oacjxkv`dlg/ L`vvlg ycofgt vmkv jkop Fkty`o`koq mkug g}xtgqqgf

    klktj kv vm`q kvvgjxv vc dtkof vmg cwvlccb kq kvmg`qv/ Kaactf`oi vc JaItkvm, Fkyb`oq mkq ocv g}v`oiw`qmgf tgl`i`cwq

    ewofkjgovkl`qj dwv jgtglp tgxl`akvgf `vq u`agq vmtcwim m`q cyo fggxlp elkygf kvmg`qv ewofkjgovkl`qj/ JaItkvm dgl`gugf

    vmkv vmgtg ygtg dgvvgt ykpq vc fgkl y`vm tgl`i`cwq ewofkjgovkl`qj/ Fkyb`oq `q xktv ce vmg xtcdlgj mgtg, ocv `vq qclwv`co

    -4889> xx/ }```, 47/ @o k jctg xcxwlkt ug`o, [wgov`o Lgvvq tgjktbgf vmkv Fkyb`oq xtcqglpv`qgq kik`oqv vmg xtcqglpv`qgtq

    kof `q f`klgav`akllp kq `jjcukdlgkq kop jwllkm /// vmg qwkug kpkvcllkm ce kvmg`qj -x/ 04/

    K ewofkjgovkl`qv `q ko gukoigl`akl ymc `q koitp kdcwv qcjgvm`oi/ Vmkv `q q`jxlg kof ek`tlp kaawtkvg -Jktqfgo> x/;/

    Vmg ewofkjgovkl vmgclci`akl egkvwtg ce jcfgto ewofkjgovkl`qjq ym`am ktg tgl`i`cwq, kqqgtvgf Xtcegqqct Jktv`o G/

    Jktvp, `q cxxcq`v`co`kl`qj kof ymkv vmgp xcqqgqq f`qv`oav`uglp `q k xgawl`kt ectj ce cxxcq`v`co`kl`qj - Boi kof

    Jclvjkoo, x/;/ @v mkq dgacjg k tgl`i`co ce tkig /// tccvgf `o egkt kof `vq kfmgtgovq ktg dkvvl`oi kik`oqv ectagq vmkv

    vmtgkvgo vmg`t jcqv qkatgf uklwgq -Ktjqvtcoi> xx/4;5, }u```/ Vmg tgactf ce Kjgt`ako ewofkjgovkl`qj acoe`tjq vmkv, kq

    ygll kq `vq j`l`vkov g}alwq`u`qj -J`tcqlku Ucle `o Boi kof Jclvjkoo, x/05, ewofkjgovkl`qj `q gqqgov`kllp k tguc lv

    kik`oqv jcfgto`vp -Ykll`q, x/ 55/ Vmwq ko Kjgt`ako ewofkjgovkl`qv `q ko gukoigl`akl ymc `q j`l`vkov `o cxxcq`v`co vc

    l`dgtkl vmgclcip `o vmg amwtamgq ct vc amkoigq `o awlvwtg ct jctgq -Jktqfgo> x/;/ @o jctg tgagov v`jgq vmkv mkq dggo

    itkxm`akllp fgjcoqvtkvgf dp vmg Ogy Amt`qv`ko T`imv -OAT/ Ngttp Eklygll, ymgo kqbgf dp Xkv Tcdgtvqco ymc ykq vc

    dlkjg ect ;; Qgxvgjdgt 488;, l`qvgf vmcqg ymc mkf vt`gf vc qgawlkt`~g Kjgt`ak `oalwf`oi vmg xkikoq kof vmg

    kdctv`co`qvq kof vmg egj`o`qvq kof vmg ikpq kof vmg lgqd`koq/ M`q yctfq ygtg itggvgf dp Tcdgtvqco y`vm etg{wgov

    kjgoq -Q`oim> x/ 64;/

    Ewofkjgovkl`qvq ygtg xtcucbgf `ovc akjxk`io`oi dp vmg awlvwtkl kof qca`kl ectagq vmkv tgj`ofgf vmgj ce vmg`t

    jkti`okl`vp -`fgj, x/ 6;7/ N`j Ykll`q `o m`q dccb Icfq Xcl`v`aq, xwdl`qmgf `o 4887, qcwimv vc g}xtgqq k aktgewllp

    jgkqwtgf tgqxcoqg vc vmg xcl`v`a`qgf ewofkjgovkl`qj ce vmg Ogy T`imv/ @o k xgtagxv`ug xkqqkig, Ykll`q kfftgqqgf vm`q `o

    vmg acovg}v ce kll vmtgg tgl`i`coq ce vmg dccb kof ce vmg gugovq ceQgxvgjdgt ;;vm 488;, ym`am mkf oggfgf k xtgagf`oi

    qm`ev ct vwto `o ewofkjgovkl`qj vc vmgcatkap, vc u`clgoag kof vc vmg tgkam ect xcygt/ Ykll`q ktiwgf vmkv vmg

    acougov`cokl y`qfcj vmkv vmg kov`fcvg vc tgl`i`cwq ewofkjgovkl`qj `q jctg qgawlkt`qj ykq k ugtp d`i j`qvkbg/ Vmg

    dgqv tgqxcoqg vc dkf tgl`i`co `q dgvvgt tgl`i`co, ocv qgawlkt`qj kof vmkv jgkov dgvvgt `ovgtxtgvkv`coq ce vmg qkatgf vg}vq/

    Dgvvgt `ovgtxtgvkv`coq ygtg k jwam jctg geegav`ug tgqxcoqg vc ewofkjgovkl`qj vmko vmtcy`oi vmg dccb kykp /

    Ewtvmgtjctg vmg koqygt vc ewofkjgovkl`qj `q ocv vc vkbg tgl`i`co lgqq qgt`cwqlp dwv jctg qgt`cwqlp vmko ewofkjgovkl`qj

    fcgq/ Vmg dgqv at`v`{wg ce ewofkjgovkl`qj acjgq etcj ek`vm /// @v `q ek`vm vmkv lgkfq wq vc kqqgtv vmg u`vkl tgl`i`cwq

    acjj`vjgovq vmkv ewofkjgovkl`qvq cevgo lgkug cwv -xx/ 55*9/

    Ykll`q qggq vmcqg `ioctgf tgl`i`cwq acjj`vjgovq `o vmg qca`c*gacocj`a qxmgtg kof gqxga`kllp `o vmg gtkf`akv`co ce ilcdkl

    xcugtvp kof vmg okttcy`oi ce vmg f`qxkt`v`gq dgvyggo vmg fguglcxgf, fguglcx`oi kof wofgt*fguglcxgf acwovt`gq/ Mgtg mg

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    vcwamgq vmg mgktv ce vmg xcl`v`akl jkvvgt, ect vmg kll`koag ce Kjgt`ako ewofkjgovkl`qj y`vm Ogy T`imv Tgxwdl`ako`qj mkq

    jgkov ko kljcqv vcvkl ogilgav ce vmgqg agovtkl f`jgoq`coq ce vmg qca`kl vgkam`oi ce vmg Amt`qv`ko ek`vm, jko`egqv algktlp `o

    vmg yt`v`oiq ce vmg xtcxmgvq kof acoe`tjgf dp Fcj`o`akl `jxgtkv`ugq/ Mcygugt vmg ewofkjgovkl`qvq acoagovtkv`co co

    jctkl atwqkfgq kof vmg kqqwjgf jctkl jknct`vp mkq, mcygugt dkflp kof q`jxl`qv`akllp xtgqgovgf, fgjcoqvtkvgf ko

    kqxgav ce Amt`qv`ko y`vogqq vc k qgawlkt`q`oi qca`gvp qgugtglp acjxtcj`qgf dp l`dgtkl Amt`qv`ko`vp kof, @ ycwlf ktiwg,

    xktv`awlktlp dp G/A/W/Q/K/ Mgtg vyc g}kjxlgq y`ll qwee`ag> `vq xtcjcv`co ce mcjcqg}wkl`vp kq ko kaagxvkdlg ykp ce l`eggugo `o vmg xt`gqvmccf kof gx`qacxkvg2 kof `vq ek`lwtg vc xtcu`fg k algkt gvm`akl qvkof kik`oqv kdctv`co `o kop ykp

    acjxktkdlg vc vmkv ce vmg Tcjko Akvmcl`a Amwtam/ Co vmg lkvvgt `qqwg, d`vvgt egwf`oi mkq dtcbgo cwv dgvyggo xtc*

    amc`ag kof xtc*l`eg kfucakvgq/ Ewofkjgovkl`qv xcq`v`coq lgkug l`vvlg ct oc tccj ect acjxtcj`qg dgvyggo vmcqg ymc eggl

    jcqv qvtcoilp co vmg `qqwg, jkb`oi `v cog ce vmg jcqv f`u`q`ug `o Kjgt`ako xcl`v`aq -Itkov> x/ ;7=/ Yclemktv Xkoogodgti

    xtgf`avgf `o ;006 vmkv vmg jk`ol`og Xtcvgqvkov amwtamgq ygtg `o kawvg fkoigt ce f`qkxxgkt`oi `e vmgp acov`owg og`vmgt vc

    tgq`qv vmg qx`t`v ce xtcitgqq`uglp qgawlkt awlvwtg oct vc vtp vc vtkoqectj `v -x/ 41/

    Vmg vtkf`v`cokl Akvmcl`a kof Ctvmcfc} Amt`qv`ko ako e`of qcjg acjjco itcwof y`vm acoqgtukv`ug gukoigl`aklq `o

    y`vogqq`oi vc vmg woamkoi`oi kdqclwvgq ce F`u`og Tguglkv`co, kq g}xtgqqgf wog{w`ucakllp `o vmgqg yctfq ce Qv/ Vmgcxmkovmg Tgalwqg/ Amt`qv`ko`vp jwqv tgjk`o gvgtokllp woamkoi`oi, `o oc ykp dg oi fgxgofgov co ct iw`fgf dp vmg qx`t`v ce

    gkam kig/ @oqvgkf, Amt`qv`ko`vp `q jgkov vc icugto kof f`tgav vmg qx`t`v ce vmg kig ect kopcog ymc cdgpq `vq vgkam`oiq /

    Agtvk`olp yg oggf vc y`vogqq vc cwt acovgjxctktp awlvwtg kq vmcqg `o vmg yctlf , dwv kq yg ktg qcncwtogtq kof ocv ce

    `v, vmgo yg ktg akllgf vc dg l`imvq vmkv dlk~g etcj vmg xgkb ce vmg m`llvcx, qc qm`o`oi dgectg jgo, kof qklv vmkv `q ewll ce

    f`qv`oav`ug elkucwt -Qv/ Jkvvmgy 7> ;1*;5/ Qgawlkt`qkv`co kof tglkv`u`qj ktg alcqglp `ovgttglkvgf/ Y`vm vmg qgawlkt`~gf

    qvkvg icgq vmg kjctkl qvkvg ce ym`am Jkam`kugll` ykq vmg xtcxmgv -Accxgt> x/ 48/

    Fku`f Dgdd`oivco qcwimv vc koqygt k acjjco kqqwjxv`co vmkv gukoigl`aklq ktg vc dg g{wkvgf y`vm ewofkjgovkl`qvq/ Qgle*

    xtcegqqgf ewofkjgovkl`qj ogugt fguglcxgf `ovc k jknct ectag `o Dt`vk`o/ Vmtcwimcwv vmg o`ogvggovm agovwtp kof vmg

    e`tqv mkle ce vmg lkqv agovwtp, Dgdd`oivco jk`ovk`ogf, `v ykq kaagxvgf vmkv vmg D`dlg acovk`oq qcjg j`qvkbgq kdcwv

    `ogqqgov`klq/ Gukoigl`aklq mkug ogugt dggo wo`ectjlp jktbgf dp ewofkjgovkl`qv kvv`vwfgq/ Vmg vyc vgtjq ktg ekt etcj

    qpocopjcwq -Dtkfp % Tcyfco> xx/ 6;*4/

    @ e`tqv jgv Ncmo Qvcvv `o ;05= kof qxcbg y`vm m`j lkqv `o ;000, ymgo m `q Gukoigl`akl Vtwvm mkf nwqv acjg cwv `o `vq e`tqv

    gf`v`co/ @o `v mg y`qmgf vc `oectj m`q tgkfgtq y`vm alkt`vp kof acou`av`co, vmkv vmg itgkv jknct`vp ce gukoigl`aklq -kv lgkq v

    `o Gwtcxg tgxwf`kvg vmg ewofkjgovkl`qv lkdgl, dgakwqg vmgp f`qkitgg y`vm jkop qgle*qvplgf ewofkjgovkl`qvq kv k owjdgt

    ce `jxctvkov xc`ovq/ Vmtgg ce vmcqg vgo xc`ovq tglkvgf f`tgavlp vc Qat`xvwtg/ Qcjg ewofkjgovkl`qvq ktg amktkavgt`~gf dp

    ko g}agqq`ug l`vgtkl`qj/ Vmgp wxmclf k qcjgymkv jgamko`akl xtcagqq ce D`dl`akl `oqx`tkv`co, ym`am kq mku`oi dggo

    f`avkvgf dp Icf, tgqgjdlgq vmg Jwql`j u`gy ce vmg [wtko/ Vm`tflp vmgp `ioctg vmg awlvwtkl amkqj ym`am pkyoq

    dgvyggo vmg d`dl`akl yctlf kof vmg acovgjxctktp yc tlf kof kxxlp vmg vg}v f`tgavlp vc vmgjqglugq kq `e `v ykq xt`jkt`lp

    yt`vvgo ect vmgjqglugq -4881 k> xx/48*44/ @o m`q xkjxmlgv Ewofkjgovkl`qj kof Gukoigl`qj -;075, Qvcvv mkf

    kfftgqqgf vmgqg xc`ovq jctg ewllp/ Xgoq kof F`avkxmcogq ktg l`eglgqq `oqvtwjgovq2 vmg D`dl`akl kwvmctq ygtg l`u`oi

    kigovq/ Vm`q `q xlk`o etcj kop qwxgte`a`kl tgkf`oi ce vmg D`dlg/ Vmg l`vgtktp qvplg ce vmg yt`vgtq `q f`eegtgov, kof vmg`t

    vmgclci`akl gjxmkq`q `q f`eegtgov kof `of`u`fwkl/ @o Wofgtqvkof`oi vmg D`dlg, Qvcvv alkt` e`gf m`q xcq`v`co `o qvkv`oi vmkv

    Qat`xvwtg `q g{wkllp vmg yctf ce Icf kof vmg yctf ce mwjko dg`oiq/ Vm`q fwkl kwvmctqm`x jgkov vmkv Icf tgugklgf m`q

    vtwvm xtgqgtu`oi vmg mwjko kwvmctq xtgqgtugf etcj gttct, pgv y`vmcwv u`clkv`oi vmg`t xgtqcokl`vp/ Vmgp ygtg kav`uglp

    goikigf `o m`qvct`akl tgqgktam, vmgclci`akl tgelgav`co kof l`vgtktp acjxcq`v`co/ /// F`u`og `oqx`tkv`co f`f ocv f`qxgoqg y`vm

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    mwjko accxgtkv`co, ct `tco cwv vmg xgawl`kt acovt`dwv`coq ce vmg kwvmctq -;0042 X/ ;5=/ Jgo qxcbgwq`oi vmg`t cyo

    ekawlv`gq etgglp, pgv y`vmcwv f`qvctv`oi vmg f`u`og jgqqkig/ Vmg`t yctfq ygtg vmg`t cyo yctfq/ Icf qxcbg * vmgp ygtg

    -kof qv`ll ktg Icfq yctfq -4881 d/> x/ ;69/ Qat`xvwtg `q g{wkllp vmg Yctf ce Icf kof vmg yctfq ce mwjko dg`oiq/

    Dgvvgt qv`ll, `v `q vmg Yctf ce Icf vmtcwim vmg yctfq ce mwjko dg`oiq -;004> x/ ;50/

    @o vmgqg, vmcwim ocv `o cvmgt, kee`tjkv`coq vmg Koil`ako Qvcvv ygtg jctg kb`o vc vmg jcfgto Tcjko Akvmcl`a

    wofgtqvkof`oi ce `oqx`tkv`co vmko vc vmkv ce vmg qvt`av ewofkjgovkl`qv/ @o `vq Fcijkv`a Acoqv`vwv`co, Fg` Ugtdwj, vmg

    Qgacof Ukv`ako Acwoa`l jkfg vm`q xlk`o/

    Vmcqg vm`oiq tgugklgf dp Icf ym`am ktg acovk`ogf kof xtgqgovgf `o vmg vg}v ce mclp qat`xvwtg ygtg yt`vvgo wofgt vmg `oelwgoag ce vmg Mclp Qx`t`v/ /// @o

    vmg xtcagqq ce acjxcq`v`co ce vmg qkatgf dccbq Icf amcqg kof gjxlcpgf mwjko kigovq, wq`oi vmg`t cyo xcygtq kof ekawlv`gq, `o qwam k ykp vmkv ytcvg

    kwvmctq o vmg vtwg qgoqg, kof pgv Icf kavgf o kof vmtcwim vmgj, f`tgav`oi vmg acovgov gov`tglp kof qclglp kq mg y`llgf - Vkoogt, ;008> xx/ 097*5/

    Kaactf`oi vc Amkfy`ab, Kwiwqv`og mkf itgkv tgqxgav ect vmg yctfq ce vmg D`dlg dwv fgo`gf vmkv `oqx`tkv`co jgkov vmkv vmg

    yctfq ygtg ocv mwjko dwv ygtg g}xtgqqgf `o lkoiwkig kaacjjcfkvgf vc mwjko akxka`vp/ Dwv y`vm`o vmgqg mwjko

    yctfq jko mgktq vmg yctf ce Icf -4880> x/ 6=/ Vmg Koil`ako Ogyjko acjjgovgf> Vmcwim vmg D`dlg dg `oqx`tgf, `v

    mkq klqc vmg amktkavgt`qv`aq kq j`imv kvvkam vc k dccb wo`oqx`tgf, * vmg amktkavgt`qv`aq ce f`klgav kof qvplg, vmg f`qv`oav

    geegavq ce v`jgq kof xlkagq, pcwvm kof kig, ce jctkl kof `ovgllgavwkl amktkavgt2 kof @ `oq`qv co vm`q /// vmkv `o qx`vg ce `vq

    mwjko ectj, `v mkq `o `v vmg qx`t`v kof vmg j`of ce Icf -Vtkavq ect vmg V`jgq, Oc/ =72 a`vgf `o Qvklgp, x/ 1;;/

    Et/ Vmcjkq Mcxbc g}xlk`ogf vmg xcq`v`co ce vmg Ctvmcfc} Amwtam/ Klvmcwim kll yctfq ktg mwjko, Icf `oqx`tgf vmcqg

    mwjko yctfq vc dg yt`vvgo `o ctfgt vc tgjk`o kq vmg qat`xvwtkl y`vogqq vc M`jqgle/ Kq mwjko yctfq, vmg yctfq ce vmg

    D`dlg acovk`o kll ce vmg jktbq ce vmg jgo ymc ytcvg vmgj, kof ce vmg v`jg kof vmg awlvwtg `o ym`am vmgp ygtg yt`vvgo/

    Ogugtvmglgqq, `o vmg ewll `ovgit`vp ce vmg`t mwjko acof`v`co kof ectj, vmg yctfq ce vmg D`dlg ktg vtwlp vmg ugtp Yctf ce

    Icf/ Jgvtcxcl`vko Bkll`qvcq Yktg ykq gjxmkv`a vmkv gugtp dccb `o vmg D`dlg tgelgavq vmg cwvlccb ce vmg kig `o ym`am `v

    ykq yt`vvgo kof vmg xktv`awlkt u`gyxc`ov ce vmg kwvmct/ Icf gomkoagq cwt xgtqcomccf kof F`u`og itkag ac *cxgtkvgq

    y`vm mwjko etggfcj qc vmkv gkam Qat`xvwtkl yt`vgt ykq ocv k xkqq`ug `oqvtwjgov, k elwvg xlkpgf dp vmg Qx`t`v, k f`avkv`co

    jkam`og tgactf`oi k jgqqkig -C/Q/D/, x/ ;97=/ Et/ Ncmo Dtgab tgngavgf k atwfg d`dl`akl l`vgtkl`qj ym`am mclfq vmkv vmg

    yctfq ce Qat`xvwtg ygtg f`avkvgf dp vmg Mclp Qx`t`v ect vmgtg ykq ko kwvmgov`a ac*cxgtkv`co dgvyggo vmg Qx`t`v kof vmg

    d`dl`akl kwvmct -x/;;;/

    Ce vmg xkvt`qv`a xgt`cf, Ktamd`qmcx J`amkgl Tkjqgp jk`ovk`ogf vmkv vmg Ekvmgtq xlgkfgf ect lgku`oi tccj ect vmg

    tkv`cokl`vp, vmg mwjko ucl`v`co, vmg vmcwimv kof l`vgtktp jgvmcfq ce vmg `of`u`fwkl yt`vgtq ce qat`xvwtg/ Ym`lg, mcygugt,vmg xtcdlgjq xcqgf dp F`u`og @oqx`tkv`co kof vmg yt`vgtq mwjko etggfcj ygtg tgkl`qgf, vmgtg ykq oc geectv vc xtcdg

    vmgj fggxlp -x/ ;7/ Co vm`q e`okl xc`ov, N/O/F/ Bgllp acoawttgf vmkv vmg jknct`vp ce vmg ekvmgtq ygtg acovgov vc kaagxv

    vmg ekav ce vmg `oqx`tkv`co ce vmg qkatgf yt`vgtq, y`vmcwv g}kj`o`oi ewtvmgt vmg jkoogt ct vmg fgitgg ce `vq `jxkav wxco

    vmgj -x/ 56/ Etkoagq Pcwoi ytcvg ce Ct`igo, vmg ekvmgt ce d`dl`akl qamclktqm`x kof g}gigq`q, vmkv mg dgi`oq y`vm vmg

    xtgqwjxv`co ce vmg f`u`og `oqx`tkv`co ce Qat`xvwtg kof vmg ewle`ljgov ce xtcxmgap `o Ngqwq Amt`qv, pgv ocvgq vmgtg ktg

    f`ee`awlv`gq `o `ovgtxtgvkv`co -Gukoq, x/ 18/ Ect Ct`igo, vmg agtvk`o kof wofcwdvgf atgf`d`l`vp ce vmg Qat`xvwtgq jkfg `v

    ogagqqktp vc xtcu`fg gu`fgoag ce vmg `oqx`tkv`co ce vmg f`u`og qat`xvwtgq dp vmg Qx`t`v ce Icf, ym`am ect m`j g}vgofgf

    vmtcwim vmg gov`tg dcfp ce qkatgf Qat`xvwtg -Dccvm> xx/ 1=*64/

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    N`j Xkabgtq qgj`okl yctb Ewofkjgovkl`qj kof vmg Yctf ce Icf kxxgktgf vyc pgktq kevgt Ncmo Qvcvvq xkjxmlgv,

    ym`am mg acjjgofgf, kof qcwimv vc alkt`ep vgtj`oclcip kof ceegt k ewllgt tgqxcoqg vc vmg at`v`aq ce Ewofkjgovkl`qj/

    Xkabgtq fcavt`og ce qat`xvwtg ykq mgku`lp `oelwgoagf dp Ykte`glf -Mktt`q> x/ 7;/ Mg klqc qmktgf m`q Aklu`o`qj kof

    ykq `o jkop ykpq jwam alcqgt vc m`q Kjgt`ako ac*tgl`i`co`qvq/ Mktt`q atgf`vq m`j y`vm qgawt`oi k tgogygf xtcj`ogoag

    ce vmg Clf Xt`oagvco qamccl, a`v`oi Jktb Ocllq fgqat`xv`co ce vm`q dccb kq vmg jcqv `ovgll`igov tgkqqgtv`co ce d`dl`akl

    `ogttkoap q`oag Ykte`glf kof Mcfig -xx/ 7;*4/

    Xkabgt xt`jkt`lp mkf `o m`q q`imvq Et/ Ikdt`gl Mgdgtvq Ewofkjgovkl`qj kof vmg Amwtam ce Icf, xwdl`qmgf dp Q/A/J/ `o

    ;079, ym`am Dt`ko Qvkolgp mkq fgqat`dgf kq g`tgo`a `o vcog/ Qvkolgp kaawqgf Xkabgt ce dg`oi kdtwxv `o m`q f`qj`qqkl ce

    Mgdgtvq ktiwjgovq/ @ofggf vmgtg ygtg qcjg dlwtt`oi ce vmg f`qv`oav`coq dgvyggo Ewofkjgovkl`qj kof acoqgtukv`ug

    gukoigl`akl`qj, dwv Ekvmgt Mgdgtvq igogtkl vcog ykq acoa`l`kvctp kof m`q kxxtckam vc vmg vcx`a ykq aktgewl/ Vmgtg ykq oc

    `ovgov`co co m`q xktv vc dg ceegoq`ug kof mg gugo ecwof xc`ovq qgugtkl xc`ovq ce kitggjgov kof qcjg itcwofq ect xtk`qg

    kof kxxtga`kv`co ect vmg Ewofkjgovkl`qvq vmgjqglugq/ Ymkv Mgdgtv cdngavgf vc ykq vmg oggf vmkv vmg wo`vp ce vmg amwtam

    ktcwof vmg icqxgl qmcwlf dg acof`v`cokl co kaagxvkoag ce d`dl`akl `ogttkoap kof k xktv`awlkt wofgtqvkof`oi kof

    g}xgt`goag ce acougtq`co/ Mg gofctqgf Ft/ Tkjqgpq acofgjokv`co ce vmg ew ofkjgovkl`qv jgqqkig vmkv tg{w`tgf vmkvvmg j`of dg qv`elgf ct `ioctgf kof ko kxxgkl vc lgqq vmko vmg ymclg jko/

    Xkabgtq kxxtckam ykq vc gjxmkq`qg vmg acoq`fgtkdlg fgitgg ce kitggjgov dgvyggo Gukoigl`aklq kof Ewofkjgovkl`qvq

    kof colp vc acoq`fgt vmg f`eegtgoagq y`vm`o vmkv acovg}v/ Mg lkqmgf cwv kv vmg kov`*ewofkjgovkl`qvq ect vmg`t

    j`qtgxtgqgovkv`coq kof j`q`ovgtxtgvkv`coq kof vmg`t eklqg koklpq`q/ Xkabgt ecwof m`jqgle `o acoq`fgtkdlg kitggjgov y`vm

    Itgqmkj Jkamgo kof xc`ovgf cwv vmkv ykq ocv tgkllp k ewofkjgovkl`qv, k ocjgoalkvwtg vmkv Jkamgo tgngavgf ect

    m`jqgle/ Xkabgt ecwof acjjco itcwof `o vmg ewofkjgovkl`qv ceegoq`ug kik`oqv vmgclci`akl l`dgtkl`qj/ K qcwof qx`t`vwkl

    `oqv`oav iw`fgf vmgj, kof yg qmcwlf vmkob Icf ect vmg vgoka`vp y`vm ym`am vmgp mglf vmg`t itcwof -x/19/ Xkabgt ceegtgf

    vmtgg awt`cwq tgkqcoq ymp Gukoigl`aklq ygtg tgngav`oi vmg lkdgl ewofkjgovkl`qv/ Ocog ce vmgj ygtg gqqgov`kllp

    fcavt`okl/ E`tqvlp, `v ykq k yctf vmkv acjd`ogq vmg ukiwgqv acoagxvwkl jgko`oi y`vm vmg qvtcoigqv gjcv`cokl elkucwt /// k

    vgtj ce gaalgq`kqv`akl kdwqg, k vmgclci`akl qygkt*yctf/ M`qvctp mkq fgjcoqvtkvgf vmkv vmg wqg ce ukiwg xtgnwf`a`kl

    lkdglq /// twlgq cwv vmg ugtp xcqq`d`l`vp ce amkt`vkdlg kof acoqvtwav`ug f`qawqq`co kof vmkv vmgtgectg vmgp qmcwlf dg

    t`ictcwqlp gqamgygf/ Qgacoflp, vmg okjg qwiigqvq Gukoigl`akl`qj kv qcjgvm`oi lgqq vmko `vq dgqv/ Kjgt`ako

    ewofkjgovkl`qj lkabgf vmgclci`akl gogtip kof acoagto ect Amt`qv`ko lgkto`oi/ @v itgy `ovgllgavwkllp dkttgo/ Awlvwtg

    dgakjg qwqxgav/// Vmg ewofkjgovkl`qv gx`qcfg mkq ocv dggo k mkxxp amkxvgt `o vmg m`qvctp ce Gukoigl`akl`qj -xx/ 18 *

    14/ Vmg vm`tf tgkqco `q qcjgymkv dgy`lfgt`oi vc vmcqg ce Akvmcl`a kof Ctvmcfc} xgtqwkq`coq kq `v colp jkbgq qgoqg `e

    pcwt u`gy ce amwtam m`qvctp tgkllp dgi`oq y`vm vmg Xtcvgqvkov Tgectjkv`co, ct ecllcyq qcjg clf Gukoigl`akl amwtam

    m`qvct`gq `o ko `og}xl`akdlg lcoi nwjx etcj Kwiwqv`og vc Lwvmgt/ Kq Bmcj`kbcu t`imvlp jk`ovk`ogf, Xtcvgqvkovq

    kabocylgfig ko `ovgttwxv`co ce gaalgq`kqv`akl vtkf`v`co ect qgugtkl agovwt`gq -Qamjgjkoo, ;099> x/6;/ Ogugtvmglgqq

    Xkabgt tgngavgf vmg ewofkjgovkl`qv lkdgl dgakwqg cevmg vgtjq jcfgto`vp ect `v fgt`ugq etcj k jcfgto acovtcugtqp /// nwqv

    cog `qj kjcoi jkop vmkv cwt kig mkq vmtcyo wx/ @o acovtkqv Gukoigl`akl`qj `q mglf wx dgakwqg `v `q ocv jgtglp vmg

    clfgqv ugtq`co ce Amt`qv`ko`vp/// `v `q nwqv kxcqvcl`a Amt`qv`ko`vp/

    Vmg kfngav`ug gukoigl`akl ykq e`tqv wqgf `o tglkv`co vc Lwvmgtko`qj `o ;71; kof kq qpocopjcwq y`vm Xtcvgqvkov k pgkt

    lkvgt, mcygugt `v qcco dgakjg tgqvt`avgf vc Lwvmgtko`qj `o acovtkqv vc vmg Tgectjgf kof Aklu`o`qj/ Kq kxxl`gf vc vmg

    wqkig vmkv Xkabgt gjxlcpq vmg kfngav`ug ykq e`tqv wqgf colp etcj ;90; kof kq k ocwo etcj ;=86, xcqq`dlp ct`i`okllp kq k

    o`abokjg/ Ym`lg m`qvct`koq ce vmg jcugjgov fkvg `v etcj vmg ;918q, vmg vgtj Gukoigl`akl`qj jkp mkug dggo wqgf ect

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    vmg e`tqv v`jg kq lkvg kq ;=1;/ Vm`q `o vgtjq ce vyc j`llgoo`k `q ocv ugtp lcoi kof vmkv wqkig `q dp `vq okvwtg xktv`qko kof

    qgavkt`ko/ Cog `q tgj`ofgf ce Ogyjkoq kqqgtv`co/ Ymkvgugt dg m`qvct`akl Amt`qv`ko`vp, `v `q ocv Xtcvgqvkov`qj/ @e gugt

    vmgtg ykq k qkeg vtwvm, `v `q vm`q/// Vm`q `q qmcyo `o vmg fgvgtj`okv`co kltgkfp tgegttgf vc, ce f`qxgoq`oi y`vm m`qvct`akl

    Amt`qv`ko`vp klvcigvmgt, kof ce ectj`oi Amt`qv`ko`vp etcj vmg D`dlg klcog -x/ 94 / Xtcvgqvkov`qj jkp alk`j qcjg tgvwto vc

    xt`j`v`ug Amt`qv`ko`vp dwv `v fcgq qc kq k jcugjgov dgiwo `o vmg q`}vggovm agovwtp/ M`qvct`akllp `v qvktvgf kq k qam`qjkv`a

    jcugjgov y`vm`o vmg Amwtam ce Ygqvgto Gwtcxg kof ykq lktiglp acoe`ogf kq qwam vc `vq Octvmgto acwovt`gq/ Kaactf`oi vcMgtdgtv Dwvvgte`glf, coag `v kxxgktgf vyc vm`oiq mkxxgogf/ Xtcvgqvkov`qj ykq vmg qwdngav ce tkx`f m`qvct`akl amkoig etcj

    vmg ugtp jcjgov ce `vq d`tvm/ @v ykq {w`ablp vtkoqectjgf `ovc qcjgvm`oi ym`am `vq ct`i`okl lgkfgtq ycwlf qaktaglp mkug

    tgacio`qgf -x/ 76/ Qgacoflp `v dtcbg wx `ovc jctg f`u`q`coq kof xktv`gq vmko `vq ct`i`okl lgkfgtq ycwlf mkug l`bgf vc

    qgg -x/ =7/ @o q`jxlg vgtjq Xtcvgqvkov fgocj`okv`coq dtcbg kykp kof vmg jcugjgov etkijgovgf/

    XTCVGQVKOV DTKOAMGQmvvx>##go/y`b xgf`k/cti#y`b`#E`lg>Xtcvgqvkovdtkoamgq/qui

    @e `v akoocv dg Xtcvgqvkov`qj, vmgo m`qvct`akl Amt`qv`ko`vp akoocv dg cog ce `vq jctg tgagov fgt`ukv`ugq/ Gukoigl`akl`qj `q

    ko `qj vmtcyo wx dp vmg f`u`q`coq y`vm`o Xtcvgqvkov`qj `vqgle, vmkv jcugjgov ce tgkav`co kik`oqv vmg lkvg jgf`gukl

    ygqvgto Amwtam/ Ewofkjgovkl`qj `q `vqgle awlvwtkllp tgkav`ug kik`oqv jcfgto`vp kof `vq goectagf qpjd`cq`q y`vm `v/ Vmwq

    Bktgo Ktjqvtcoi mkq ktiwgf vmkv ewofkjgovkl`qjq ktg ocv ktamk`qv`a vmtcydkabq dwv gqqgov`kllp jcfgto jcugjgovq

    vmkv acwlf vkbg tccv `o oc cvmgt v`jg vmko cwt cyo -x/ u```/ Ogugtvmglgqq I`ldgtv B`tdp ygov gugo ewtvmgt vmkv Xkabgt>

    Vmg fgqx`qgf ewofkjgovkl`qv ce cwt fkp `q, `o ekav, jk`ovk`o`oi og`vmgt jctg oct lgqq vmko vmkv ym`am Amt`qv`koq mkug

    dgl`gugf etcj gktl`gqv v`jgq -x/4/

    JaItkvm xc`ovgf cwv vmkv vmg tgectjgtq f`f ocv qgg vmg `qqwg ce `oqx`tkv `co kq l`obgf y`vm vmg kdqclwvg m`qvct`akl

    tgl`kd`l`vp ct ekavwkl `ogttkoap ce vmg d`dl`akl vg}vq -;0=6, x/;=8/ Vmcqg `fgkq kdcwv d`dl`akl `oekll`d`l`vp ct

    `ogttkoap y`vm`o Xtcvgqvkov`qj fguglcxgf `o Kjgt`ak `o vmg kevgtjkvm ce vmg`t a`u`l ykt/ Jktq fgo fgqat`dgf vm`q gtk

    -;=57*08 kq vmg cog ymgo Gukoigl`akl`qj tg`iogf kof `v ykq vmgo vmkv vmg tccvq ce ewofkjgovkl`qj fguglcxgf/ Vmg

    fgdkvg cugt `ogttkoap ako dg fkvgf vc vmg acovtcugtqp dgvyggo Xt`oagvco Xt`oa`xkl, D/D/ Ykte`glf, kof vmg Qacvqjko

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    Icf, ce `oekll`dlg vtwvm kof kwvmct`vp -x/ ;;4/ Pgv Ykte`glf qv`ll jk`ovk`ogf vmkv ym`lg vmg Qat`xvwtgq ygtg acoag`ugf

    dp vmg yt`vgtq ce vmg Ogy Vgqvkjgov kq vmtcwim kof vmtcwim Icfq dccb, `o gugtp xktv g}xtgqq`ug ce m`q j`of, vmgp ygtg

    klqc i`ugo vmtcwim jgo kevgt k ekqm`co ym`am fcgq oc u`clgoag vc vmg`t okvwtg kq jgo, kof acoqv`vwvgq vmg dccb klqc kq

    jgoq dccb kq ygll kq Icfq, `o gugtp xktv g}xtgqq`ug ce vmg j`of ce `vq mwjko kwvmctq -x/ ;71 RVmg D`dl`akl @fgk ce

    @oqx`tkv`coZ/ Ymgo vmg Amt`qv`ko kqqgtvq m`q ek`vm `o vmg f`u`og ct`i`o ce m`q D`dlg, mg fcgq ocv jgko vc fgop vmkv `v ykqacjxcqgf kof yt`vvgo dp jgo ct vmkv `v ykq i`ugo dp jgo vc vmg yctlf/ Mg dgl`gugq vmkv vmg jktbq ce `vq mwjko ct`i`o ktg

    `ogtkf`akdlp qvkjxgf co gugtp xkig ce vmg ymclg uclwjg/ Mg jgkoq vc qvkvg colp vmkv `v `q ocv jgtglp mwjko `o `vq ct`i`o

    -a`vgf Lkog, ;0=5, x/ 99/ Ogugtvmglgqq vmg Ogy Vgqvkjgov kwvmctq u`gygf vmg ymclg ce Qat`xvwtg `o kll `vq xktvq kof `o

    kll `vq glgjgovq, fcyo vc vmg lgkqv j`owv`kg, `o ectj ce g}xtgqq`co kq ygll kq `o qwdqvkoag ce vgkam`oi, `q etcj Icf2 dwv vmg

    ymclg ce `v mkq dggo i`ugo dp Icf vmtcwim vmg `oqvtwjgovkl`vp ce jgo/ Vmgp fgo`gf kop mwjko glgjgov ct `oitgf`gov `o

    Qat`xvwtg dwv f`f kabocylgfig k mwjko q`fg ct kqxgav vc Qat`xvwtg2 kof vmgp fc ocv ek`l vc i`ug ewll tgacio`v`co vc vm`q

    mwjko q`fg ct kqxgav -x/ ;78/ Vm`q ac*kwvmctqm`x `jxl`gq vmg Qx`t`vq qwxgt`ovgofgoag cugt vmg amc`ag ce vmg yctfq dp

    vmg mwjko kwvmctq xtgqgtu`oi vmgj etcj gugtpvm`oi `oacoq`qvgov y`vm f`u`og kwvmctqm`x kof qgawt`oi vmg`t gov`tg

    vtwvmewlogqq -x/ ;91/ Vmwq Ykte`glf acjd`ogf mwjko kwvmctqm`x y`vm ugtdkl `oqx`tkv`co kof `ogttkoap/

    Vmgtg `q oc qwiigqv`co ce k fcavt`og ce `oqx`tkv`co ymgtg vmg mwjko ekavct `q owll`e`gf kq `o vmg @qlkj`a yt`v`oi ce vmg

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    -Vkoogt, ;008> x/ 551/ Qvcvv kof Xkabgt a`vgf Klko T`amktfqcoq fge`o`v`co ce ewofkjgovkl`qj kq k vmgctp ce D`dl`akl

    `oqx`tkv`co ym`am tgiktfq vmg yt`vvgo yctfq ce vmg D`dlg kq f`u`oglp f`avkvgf/ Vmg Kjgt`ako Tgectjgf vmgclci`ko, Lcw`q

    Dgtbmce, xctvtkpgf vm`q jgamko`akl u`gy, ym`am mg m`jqgle tgngavgf, kq `e Icf l`vgtkllp f`avkvgf ymkv vmg mwjko

    kwvmctq ce vmg D`dlg mkf vc yt`vg, kof kq `e vmgp ygtg xwtglp xkqq`ug l`bg k xgo `o vmg mkof ce k yt`vgt -x/ ;9/ Vmg

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    mwjko kwvmctq etcj kll gttct/ Ect m`jvmg Qkatgf Qat`xvwtgq -ygtg e`llgf y`vm vmg m`imgqv vtwvmq, qxgkb`oi y`vm

    kwvmct`vp `o vmg okjg ce Icf, kof qc j`tkawlcwqlp etgg etcj vmg qc`l`oi vcwam ce mwjko e`oigtq/

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    cvmgt vmko dp Kllkm -Kl`> x/ ;51/ Ft/ Qkm`d Jwqvk{`j Dlgmgt fgqat`dgf vmg [wtko kq vmg gvgtokl yctf ce Icf -Kllkm,

    f`avkvgf vc vmg xtcxmgv Jwmkjjkf -X`abvmkll> x/ 1/ Vmg [wtko alk`jgf vmkv `v ykq qgov fcyo kof acjjwo`akvgf vc

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    jknct`vp ce Jwql`jq kq vmg Yctf ce Icf wojgf`kvgf dp mwjko kwvmc tqm`x -xx/ 9=*0/ Glqkpgf Glqmkmkf kee`tjgf vmkv

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    qmctv alkt`e`akv`co ce vmg acoewq`co ce vmg vgtjq `ogttkoap kof `oekll`d`l`vp ymgo kxxl`gf vc vmg D`dlg/ Vmg ktv`alg ftkyq

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    co vmg Qat`xvwtgq>

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    ce Kee`tjkv`co kof Fgo`kl g}xtgqqgf qwam kee`tjkv`coq jctg xtga`qglp, algktlp wxmclf`oi vmkv `oekll`d`l`vp kof `ogttkoap

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    vmg D`dlgq `oekll`d`l`vp kof ugtdkl `oqx`tkv`co/ Acoqgtukv`ug gukoigl`aklq jk`ovk`o vmkv vmg D`dlg `q ocv nwqv k tgactf ce

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    vmg tguglkvctp xtcagqq kof iwktkovggq vmg vtwvm ce kll vmkv vmg D`dlg kqqgtvq/ Ect Xkabgt vmg ugtp okvwtg ce D`dl`akl

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    vmg Qat`xvwtg akoocv dg dtcbgo -Ncmo ;8>17 mg tglkvgf vc vmg `ogttkoap ce Qat`xvwtg, kq fge`og f `o vmg Am`akic

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    gtcq`co ce vmg ugtp `fgov`vp ce gukoigl`akl`qj/ Ect m`j vmgtgectg `oekll`d`l`vp kof `ogttkoap ic mkof `o mkof -xx/ 448*;/

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    qacxg ce `oqx`tkv`co, dgpcof vmg tgi`co ce ek`vm kof jctklq, mkq dggo tgjktbkdlg/ @o m`q Fcavt`og ce vmg @oekll`dlg

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    kwvmctq acougpgf vmgj/ Vmg mwjko kwvmctq ygtg ocv ogagqqkt`lp y`vmcwv gttct kof vmg`t cx`o`coq kof acou`av`coq

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    488;, x/ ;18/

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    vmg xgtqco ce Amt`qv> Amt`qv `q vtwg Icf kof vtwg jko, pgv cog xgtqco/ Qc vmg Qat`xvwtgq ktg vmg yctf ce Icf kof vmg yctf

    ce jko, pgv cog wvvgtkoag -x/ =7/

    QAT@XVWTG % VTKF@V@CO

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    @o acovtkqv`oi Ewofkjgovkl`qv kof Tcjko Akvmcl`a kxxtckamgq, Bktl Bgkv`oi jk`ovk`ogf vmkv ewofkjgovkl`qvq dgi`o

    dgi`o y`vm vmg ekav ce `oqx`tkv`co nwqv kq vmgp vkbg vmg cvmgt fcavt`ogq ce ewofkjgovkl`qj kq i`ugoq, ocv kq fgfwav`coq

    kof vmgp e`of vm`oiq `o vmg D`dlg vmkv qggj vc qwxxctv `oqx`tkv`co, alk`j`oi, y`vm a`tawlkt tgkqco`oi, vmkv vmg D`dlg

    acoe`tjq `vq `oqx`tkv`co, ym`am vmgp bogy kll klcoi/ Ect vmg Tcjko Akvmcl`a vmg qkjg Amwtam vmkv kwvmgov`akvgq vmg

    D`dlg, vmkv gqvkdl`qmgq `vq `oqx`tkv`co, `q vmg kwvmct`vp qgv wx dp Amt`qv vc `ovgtxtgv m`q yctf -Bgkv `oi> xx/ ;41*6, ;11/

    Kjcoi Xcxg Dgogf`av ]U@q xgtv`ogov cdqgtukv`coq co vm`q `qqwg `q k xkqqkig `o m`q ectgyctf vc Ngqwq ce Ok~ktgvm>

    Vmg kwvmct fcgq ocv qxgkb kq k xt`ukvg, qgle*acovk`ogf qwdngav/ Mg qxgkbq `o k l`u`oi acjjwo`vp /// `o k l`u`oi m`qvct`akljcugjgov /// ym`am `q lgf dp k itgkvgt lgf ectyktf dp k itgkvgt xcygt vmkv `q kv yctb/ Vmg Qat`xvwtgq ktcqg etcj y`vm`o

    vmg mgktv ce k l`u`oi qwdngav vmg x`lit`j Xgcxlg ce Icf kof l`ugq y`vm`o vmkv qwdngav/ Vmg D`dl`akl kwvmctq ktg ocv

    kwvcocjcwq yt`vgtq `o vmg jcfgto qgoqg2 vmgp ectj xktv ce k acllgav`ug qwdngav, vmg Xgcxlg ce Icf -xx/ }} *}}`/ Ct`igo

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    vmtcwim dcvm woagtvk`ovp kq vc vmg g}kav Mgdtgy kof Itggb vg}v ym`am vmg kwvmctq yt`vg2 kof vmgtg ktg xlgovp ce

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    Qx`t`v ce Icf `q, vmgtg `q vmg Amwtam kof gugtp b`of ce itkag dwv vmg Qx`t`v `q vtwvm- Kfugtqwq Mkgtgqgq 1> ]]@U/`2 ae/

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    kof dgl`gug `v co vmg kwvmct`vp ce Amt`qv kof ce M`q Amwtam, kof vmg y`vogqq ce Mclp Qat`xvwtg `q vmg iwktf`ko vc wq vmkv

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    ;004 vc acjjgjctkvg Ncmo Bgdlgq d`agovgoktp/ Mcygugt mg ygov co vc qwj wx Mccbgtq xcq`v`co kq i`u`oi xt`jkap ce

    uklwg vc Qat`xvwtg kof vc tgkqco `o m`q mgtjgogwv`aq kof k qgacofktp uklwg vc vtkf`v`co ym`am klqc mkq kwvmct`vp dwv colp

    `o qc ekt kq `v `q acoqcokov y`vm Qat`xvwtg kof y`vm tgkqco -Tcygll> x/ ;;5/

    Gbblgq`k `q wqgf `o vmg Qgxvwki`ov ect vmg Mgdtgy bkmkl/ Xtcegqqct E/E/ Dtwag tgelgavgf co vmg yctf gbblgq`k kof kqqgtvgf

    vmkv vmg tgkfgt ce vmg Qgxvwki`ov ycwlf mkug ecwof `v oc ogy yctf ymgo mg cxgogf vmg Ogy Vgqvkjgov, kq `v ykq cog

    ce vmg yctfq wqgf vc fgocvg @qtkgl kq vmg kqqgjdlp ce vmg Lctfq xgcxlg/// Ngqwq xtcu`fgq `o m`jqgle vmg u`vkl acov`ow`vp

    dgvyggo vmg clf @qtkgl kof vmg ogy, kof m`q ek`vmewl ecllcygtq ygtg dcvm vmg t`imvgcwq tgjokov ce vmg clf kof vmg owalgwq

    ce vmg ogy/ Vmg Qgtukov Lctf kof m`q qgtukov xgcxlg d`of vmg vyc Vgqvkjgovq vcigvmgt -Acjectv> xx/ ;; *;4/ Ym`vglgp

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    gbblgq`k `oGxmgq`koq -xx/ ;=5* 08/

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    etcj vmg dgl`gu`oi acjjwo`vp -xx/ ;;1*6/ Mg acoalwfgf vmkv vmg vtkf`v`cokl Akvmcl`a ktiwjgov, vmkv vmg D`dlg

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    lcakvgf `o k m`qvctp kof `q vmwq m`qvct`akl `o amktkavgt/ Vmg m`qvctp `o {wgqv`co `q vmg m`qvctp ce vmg dgl`gu`oi acjjwo`vp

    kof vmg`t vtkf`v`coq -x/ ;47/

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    ce vmg Amwtamq fcavt`og, vmg yt`vvgo vgqv`jcop ce vmg e`tqv kxcqvcl`a acjjwo`vp, kqqgtvgf Amt`qvcq Pkooktkq/

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    ocv ko cdngav`e`gf qcwtag ce Amt`qv`ko vtwvm kof tguglkv`co/// Vmg vtwvm kof l`eg ce vmg Amwtam `q vmg xgtqco ce Amt`qv -xx/

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    vmg vtwg vgqv`jcop vc vmg Amwtamq l`eg/ Vmkv `q ymp Ctvmcfc} Amt`qv`ko`vp qmwoq kop kvvgjxv vc qgxktkvg Qat`xvwtg etcj

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    Ctvmcfc} dgl`gugtq ktg g}xcqgf `o vmg L`vwtip vc k qcl`f f`gv ce vmg tgkf`oi, amkov`oi kof q`oi`oi ce Qat`xvwtg -KAWVG,

    x/ ;84/

    Xcxg Dgogf`av ]U@ mkq `oq`qvgf co vmg algkt kof ewofkjgovkl f`qv`oav`co dgvygg o vtkf`v`co kof vtkf`v`coq/ Vmgtg `q

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    ymkv `q vtkoqj`vvgf -x/ ;0/ Icf jkbgq M`jqgle kof M`q y`ll bocyo vmtcwim Tguglkv`co, vc ym`am vmg mwjko tgqxcoqg `q

    ek`vm/ A`v`oi vmg e`tqv vmtgg ugtqgq ce Ncmoq e`tqv gx`qvlg, Jgtgf`vm acjjgovq vmkv vmg qwxtgjg tgqxcoqg `q k xgtqco kof

    vmg tgqxcoqg vc vmkv tguglkv`co `q cog ce cdgf`gov ek`vm kof lcug -xx/ ;7 *5/ Vmg tgactf ce vmcqg tgqxcoqgq `q Vtkf`v`co,

    ym`am `q ocv q`jxlp vmg qwj ce `of`u`fwkl tgkav`coq vc vmg f`u`og akll dwv tkvmgt vmg tgxlp ce vmg Amwtam vc `vq Lctf, ce

    vmg dcfp ce Amt`qv vc `vq mgkf /// ce vmg Qx`t`v*e`llgf Amwtam vc vmg Lctf ymc `q Qx`t`v -xx/ ;;*;4/ Et/ Jgtgf`vm fgov`e`gf

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    vyc woectvwokvg vgofgoa`gq kjcoi jcfgto Tcjko Akvmcl`aq `o tgqxcoqg vc vmg acovtcugtq`gq vmkv mkf xtgcaawx`gf vmg

    ygqvgto amwtam q`oag vmg Tgectjkv`co/ Vmg e`tqv `q vmg Xtcvgqvkov Tgectjgtq cog ce tgfwa`oi vmg oco*qat`xvwtkl glgjgovq

    `o vtkf`v`co vc vmg j`oct tclg ce q`jxlp qwxxctv`oi vmg vgkam`oi ce qat`xvwtg/ Vmg klvgtokv`ug mkq dggo vc mkug vklbgf kq

    vmcwim qat`xvwtg kof vtkf`v`co ectjgf vyc qgxktkvg qcwtagq ce tguglkv`co -x/ ;=/ Mg ktiwgf vmkv vmg Acwoa`l ce Vtgov ykq

    ectagf vc koqygt vmg amkllgoig ce vmg Tgectjgtq `o vmg`t cyo lkoiwkig/ Xtcvgqvkov`qjq g`vmgt*ct ykq koqygtgf dp

    ocv qc q`jxlg dcvm*kof> ek`vm kofyctbq, qat`xvwtg kofvtkf`v`co, vmwq tgngav`oi akvgict`akllp qclk qat`xvwtk -xx/ 78*;/Tguglkv`co `q vmg `oogt qcwtag etcj ym`am Qat`xvwtg kof vtkf`v`co dcvm qxt`oi kof y`vmcwv ym`am og`vmgt ako dg itkqxgf

    `o vmg `jxctvkoag vmgp mkug ect ek`vm -Dgogf`av ]U@, 488=, x/ 78/

    Vmg Acwoa`l ce Vtgov qky vmg `jxctvkoag ce qgvvl`oi vm`q jkvvgt gktlp, co = vm Kxt`l ;765/ @v qvtgqqgf vmg ogagqq`vp vmkv vmg

    xwt`vp ce vmg icqxgl, xwtigf ce kll gttctq, jkp dg xtgqgtugf `o vmg amwtam, ect `v mkf dggo xtcalk`jgf y`vm m`q cyo l`xq

    dp Cwt Lctf Ngqwq Amt`qv, ymc mkf dkfg `v dg xtgkamgf vc gugtp atgkvwtg/ Vm`q vtwvm kof twlg ktg acovk`ogf `o yt`vvgo

    dccbq kof woyt`vvgo vtkf`v`coq, etcj Amt`qv M`jqgle ct vmg kxcqvlgq, kof mkug acjg fcyo vc wq, mkofgf co /// kv vmg

    `oqx`tkv`co ce vmg Mclp Qx`t`v -Vkoogt, ;008, x/ 551/ Vkoogt g}xlk`ogf vmkv vmg fgatgg f`qv`oiw`qmgf vmgqg vyc qcwtagq `o

    vmg vtkoqj`qq`co ce vmg icqxgl kof mkq dggo at`v`a`~gf ect jkb`oi vtkf`v`co, kof vmg amwtam kq vmg `ovgtxtgvgt ce vtkf`v`co, vcc `ofgxgofgov ce Qat`xvwtg/ Ogugtvmglgqq vmg fgatgg gjxmkq`~gq vmkv vmg vyc qcwtagq ktg nc`ogf dp vmg`t acjjco

    ct`i`o, vmg iccf xtcalk`jgf dp Ngqwq Amt`qv -488;, xx/ 90 *=8/ Vmg ek`lwtg ce vmg ectgqmctvgogf Ukv`ako @ vc kff kop tgkl

    alkt`e`akv`co co vm`q `qqwg, dgpcof fge`o`oi Xkxkl @oekll`d`l`vp, ykq fgjcoqvtkvgf dp vmg kljcqv ugtdkv`j tgxgv`v`co ce

    Vtgov `o Ecovgq Tguglkv`co`q/

    Dp vmg v`jg ce Ukv`ako @@, mcygugt, Tcjko Akvmcl`a vm`ob`oi mkf dggo `oelwgoagf dp Ogyjkoq fcavt`og ce

    fguglcxjgov/ Vtgkvjgov ce Qat`xvwtg ectjgf acoq`fgtkdlp vmg itgkvgt xktv ceFg` Ugtdwj/ Ym`lg acoagf`oi qcjg ukl`f`vp

    vc d`dl`akl at`v`a`qj kof ko `jxl`a`v kabocylgfigjgov ce vmg amwtamgq ce vmg Tgectjkv`co -Vkoogt, 488;> x/ ;89, vmg

    kdwofkov wqg ce qat`xvwtg `o vmg fcawjgov `q cog ce `vq jcqv tgetgqm`oi kqxgavq -Jgtgf`vm> x/ 54/ Vmgtg ykq k jktbgf

    acovtkqv dgvyggo vmg e`tqv y`vmftkyo qamgjk kof vmg e`okl kaagxvgf cog/ Vmg e`tqv ykq qv`ll `jdwgf y`vm vmg xclgj`a ce

    Acwovgt*Tgectjkv`co kof cxxcq`v`co vc qclk qat`xvwtk/ Vmg acjj`qq`co vmkv ftgy wx vmg qgacof mkf ko klvcigvmgt

    f`eegtgov ecawq kof u`gy ce tguglkv`co/ @v xwv ko gof vc vmg ogikv`ug kvv`vwfgq vc vmg qat`xvwtgq -Ykoqdtcwim, 4885> xx/

    ;;5*;48/ Vmg Vtkoqj`qq`co ce F`u`og Tguglkv`co `q vmg qwdngav ce Amkxvgt 4/ Vmg Kxcqvlgq mkf mkofgf co ymkv vmgp

    tgag`ugf kof lgev kq vmg`t qwaagqqctq vmg d`qmcxq ect vmg kxcqvcl`a xtgkam`oi mkf vc dg xtgqgtugf dp k acov`ocwq

    qwaagqq`co wov`l vmg gof ce v`jg/ Vtkf`v`co xtcitgqqgq y`vm vmg kqq`qvkoag ce vmg Mclp Qx`t`v `o vmg Amwtam/ Itcyvm `o

    wofgtqvkof`oi vmtcwim vmg kav`u`vp ce vmg Mclp Qx`t`v acov`owgq kq vmg Amwtam vgofq xgtxgvwkllp vcyktfq vmg ewllogqq ce

    f`u`og vtwvm/ Dp jgkoq ce vm`q qkjg Vtkf`v`co vmg acjxlgvg akoco ce mclp Qat`xvwtg `q jkfg bocyo vc vmg Amwtam kof

    Qat`xvwtg `q wofgtqvccf kof dgacjgq woagkq`oilp cxgtkv`ug/ Qkatgf vtkf`v`co, vmgo, kof mclp Qat`xvwtg ktg alcqglp

    nc`ogf kof acoogavgf, gkam y`vm vmg cvmgt/ Dcvm qxt`oi etcj vmg qkjg f`u`og ecwovk`o kof qc `o qcjg jkoogt jgtig `ovc

    k wo`vp, kof vgof vcyktfq vmg qkjg gof/ Qat`xvwtg `q vmg wvvgtkoag ce Icf qgv fcyo `o yt`v`oi wofgtvmg Mclp Qx`t`vq

    `oqx`tkv`co/ Vtkf`v`co mkofq co `o gov`tgvp vmg yctf ce Icf kof vtkoqj`vq `v vc vmg qwaagqqctq ce vmg kxcqvlgq/

    Acoqg{wgovlp, vmg Amwtamq agtvk`ovp kdcwv tguglkv`co `q fcgq ocv fgt`ug etcj qat`xvwtg klcog/ Vmg qkjg tgugtgoag kof

    fgucv`co `q i`ugo vc dcvm qat`xvwtg kof vtkf`v`co/ Qkatgf Vtkf`v`co kof mclp qat`xvwtg ectj k q`oilg qkatgf fgxcq`v ce vmg

    yctf ce Icf, govtwqvgf vc vmg amwtam -Jit/ Dktvco> xx/ 0*;4/ JaDt`go acovtkqvgf xtg*Ukv`ako @@ wofgtqvkof`oi y`vm

    vmkv ym`am mkq q`oag dggo wxmglf/ Dgectg vmg Qgacof Ukv`ako Acwoa`l vmg wqwkl g}xlkokv`co ykq vmkv Qat`xvwtg `q `vqgle k

    xtcfwav ce Vtkf`v`co / OcyVtkf`v`co acjgq dgectg kof fwt`oi, kof ocv nwqv kevgt, vmgyt`v`oi ce Qkatgf Qat`xvwtg/

    Vtkf`v`co -wxxgtakqg `q vmg l`u`oi kof l`ugf ek`vm ce vmg Amwtam -`vkl`aq m`q, ;006, xx/ 54*1/ Aktf`okl It`lljg`gt ecwof

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    `o Fg` Ugtdwj k tga`xtcakl tglkv`coqm`x `o ym`am vmg l`u`oi vtkf`v`co ce vmg Amwtam mglxq wq vmtcwim `vq itcy`oi

    wofgtqvkof`oi ce Qat`xvwtg -a`vgf dp Aktf`okl Fwllgq `o Mkmo> x/ 41/ Xgvgt Y`ll`kjqco acoawttgf vmkv vmg Tcjko

    Akvmcl`a wofgtqvkof`oi ce vmg tglkv`coqm`x dgvyggo Qat`xvwtg kof Vtkf`v`co `q tga`xtcakl> gkam kavq wxco vmg cvmgt/

    Co vmg mkof vmg akoco ce Qat`xvwtg `vqgle `q k etw`v ce Vtkf`v`co ym`lg, co vmg cvmgt, jgf`vkv `co co Qat`xvwtg ocwt`qmgq

    kof qmkxgq vmg fguglcxjgov ce Vtkf`v`co/ Ewtvmgtjctg Vtkf`v`co xtcu`fgq vmg acovg}v `o ym`am Qat`xvwtg `q g}xlk`ogf/

    Akvmcl`aq dgl`gug vmkv Qat`xvwtg, Vtkf`v`co, kof vmg Vgkam`oi Cee`ag ce vmg amwtam gkam xlkp ogagqqktp kofacjxlgjgovktp tclgq -Ukomcc~gt> xx/ ;84*5/ Kll vmg `ovgtlcab`oi ctikoq ce vmg Amwtamq vtkf`v`co kxcqvcl`a

    qwaagqq`co, vmg akoco, vmg twlg ce ek`vm, vmg vgkam`oi cee`ag, vmg f`u`og l`vwtip kof qkatkjgovq qgtug vmg Amwtamq

    j`qq`co ce xtcvgav`oi kof xtcalk`j`oi vmg Yctf -Mkmo> x/ 9/ Vmgtgectg, `o vmg yctfq ce vmg xtgqgov Xcxg, Vtkf`v`co

    mkq `vq ctiko `o vmg kwvmct`vp ce vmg Amwtam, vmkv `q, `o vmcqg ymc mkug kwvmct`vp `o mgt -488=, x/ 56/

    Qv/ Dkq`l ce Akgqktgk ytcvg jwam co ym`am ykq cog ce m`q jcqv acjjcolp gqxcwqgf `fgklq, kaactf`oi vc

    Xm`l`x Tcwqqgkw/ Qv/ Dkq`l fge`ogf kq vmg vtkf`v`co vmkv mglf qykp kjcoi qc jkop mclp jgo vmtcwimcwv vmg

    xkqqkig ce v`jg/ @v ykq mkofgf cugt kof fcyo etcj xgtqco vc xgtqco kof `vq mklljktbq ygtg kov`{w`vp kof mcl`ogqq, ect `v

    vtkoqj`vvgf xkvvgtoq ce dgmku`cwt kq ygll kq ce dgl`ge -x/ ;;9*=/ Vtkf`v`co agovtgf dcvm co vmg ugtdkl wqkigq ce vmgAmwtam kof vmg Qat`xvwtgq vmgjqglugq kof vmg jcfgq ce yctqm`x ygtg agovtkl acjxcogovq ce vmg woyt`vvgo vtkf`v`co ce

    vmg Amwtam -x/ 455/ Vmgtg ygtg vmwq awqvcjq ym`am, kaactf`oi vc Qv/ Dkq`l, mkf vmg ectag ce k lky, dgakwqg cwt

    ctf`okoagq mkug dggo mkofgf fcyo dp mclp jgo -Tcwqqgkw, x/ ;;=/ Ect m`j, kaactf`oi vc Tcwqqgkw, `v jgkov ekt jctg

    vmko nwqv fcavt`og dwv klqc `oalwfgf vmg gofwt`oi xtkav`agq, ectjwlkg, kof vmgclci`akl `jxl`akv`coq ce vmg Amt`qv`ko awlv

    -x/ }`u/ Ce m`q vtkuglq `o Xcovwq, Dkq`l tgactfgf vmkv ymcjg ugt yg ecwof yklb`oi kaactf`oi vc vmg vtkf`v`cokl twlg ce

    x`gvp, vmgqg yg dcvm l`qvgf kof ecwof kq ekvmgtq kof tgiktfgf kq iw`fgq vc cwt qcwlq -x/ 4;/ Ymgo `v akjg vc vmcqg

    jkvvgtq ce dgl`ge, Qv/ Dkq`l ytcvg> Kq vc atggf/// vmkv ym`am ykq vkwimv dp vmg mclp Ekvmgtq fc yg jkbg bocyo vc vmcqg

    ymc {wgqv`co wq -x/ ;41/ Vtkf`v`co ykq `ofggf cwt acjjco xcqqgqq`co cwt vtgkqwtg, `omgt`vgf etcj cwt ekvmgtq, ce

    vmg qcwof ek`vm -x/ 1;4/

    @o m`q m`imlp `oelwgov`kl yctb Co vmg Mclp Qx`t`v, Qv/ Dkq`l vmg Itgkv `oalwfgf k qmctv vtgkvjgov ce vmg oco *qat`xvwtkl

    -woyt`vvgo awqvcjq ce vmg Amwtam/ Ce vmg fcijkq -kof xtcalkjkv`coq vmkv ktg

    iwktfgf dp vmg Amwtam, yg mclf qcjg etcj vmg vgkam`oiq ce vmg Qat`xvwtgq, kof cvmgtq yg mkug tgag`ugf `o jpqvgtp kq vmg

    vgkam`oiq ce vmg vtkf`v`co ce vmg kxcqvlgq/ Dcvm mclf vmg qkjg xcygt y`vm tgqxgav vc vmg vtwg tgl`i`co/ Oc cog ycwlf fgop

    vmgqg xc`ovq, kv lgkqv oc cog ymc mkq gugo k l`vvlg g}xgt`goag ce gaalgq`kqv`akl `oqv`vwv`coq/ Mg a`vgq owj gtcwq g}kjxlgq

    `oalwf`oi vmg gx`algq`q kv vmg Gwamkt`qv, vmg dlgqq`oi ce dkxv`qjkl ykvgtq, dkxv`qjkl tgowoa`kv`co ce Qkvko, amt`qjkv`co,

    gkqvyktf xcq`v`co kof qvkof`oi ect xtkpgt, vmg q`io ce vmg atcqq kof igowelgav`co/ @o fc`oi qc mg acoe`tjq vmg kov`{w`vp ce

    qwam Ctvmcfc} xtkav`agq kof vmg`t itgkv xcygt ect vmg jpqvgtp ce vtwg tgl`i`co -; V`j/ 1>;5 RM`lfgdtkof> xx/ ;84*=Z/

    Qgti`wq Dwlikbcu fge`ogf Vtkf`v`co kq vmg l`u`oi jgjctp ce vmg Amwtam, acovk`o`oi vmg vtwg fcavt`og vmkv jko`egqvq

    `vqgle `o `vq m`qvctp /// k l`u`oi xcygt `omgtgov `o k l`u`oi ctiko`qj/ @o `v vmg xkqv `q acovk`ogf `o vmg xtgqgov kof `q vmg

    xtgqgov/ Vmg wo`vp kof acov`ow`vp ce vtkf`v`co ecllcy etcj vmg ekav vmkv vmg Amwtam `q klykpq `fgov`akl y`vm `vqgle///

    Gaalgq`kqv`akl vtkf`v`co `q klykpq dg`oi atgkvgf> vmg xtcagqq ogugt qvcxq2 `v `q ocv colp vmg xkqv, dwv klqc vmg xtgqgov/

    Qat`xvwtg kof vtkf`v`co dglcoi vc vmg cog l`eg ce vmg Amwtam jcugf dp vmg Qx`t`v, ym`am cxgtkvgq `o vmg Amwtam,

    jko`egqv`oi `vqgle `o vtkf`v`co kof `oqx`t`oi qkatgf yt`vgtq/// Qat`xvwtg kof vtkf`v`co jwqv dg acjxtgmgofgf, ocv kq

    cxxcqgf vc gkam cvmgt, dwv kq wo`vgf, klvmcwim vmg`t tgkl f`eegtgoag tgjk`oq/// Gaalgq`kqv`akl vtkf`v`co i`ugq vgqv`jcop vc

    Qat`xvwtg, kof Qat`xvwtg `q `vqgle xktv ce vmkv vtkf`v`co/ Ymgtgkq vmg Yctf ce Icf `q kdcug kll cvmgt qcwtagq ce ek`vm kof

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    mkq kdqclwvg uklwg kq vmg gvgtokl tguglkv`co ce f`u`o`vp, vtkf`v`co kfkxvq `vqgle vc f`eegtgov oggfq kof f`eegtgov

    gxcamq/ Vmgp vmwq mkug ko wog{wkl uklwg kof Vtkf`v`co akoocv dg `o f`qkitggjgov y`vm Qat`xvwtg/// Vtkf`v`co klykpq

    qwxxctvq `vqgle dp Qat`xvwtg2 `v `q ko `ovgtxtgvkv`co ce Qat`xvwtg/ Vmg igtj ecwof `o Qat`xvwtg `q vmg qggf2 vtkf`v`co `q vmg

    mktugqv ym`am xwqmgq vmtcwim vmg qc`l ce mwjko m`qvctp -xx/ ;0*40/

    @v ykq jp goctjcwq xt`u`lgig ocv colp vc mkug mgktf, co qgugtkl caakq`coq qxkoo`oi vmtgg fgakfgq, dwv vc mkug jgv kof

    qxgov ko gugo`oi `o vmg acjxkop ce vmg lkvg Jgvtcxcl`vko Kovmcop ce Qcwtc~m, ymc `o m`q tgkl mwj`l`vp xtgegttgf nwqv vc

    dg akllgf Ekvmgt/ Ogugt dgectg ct q`oag mkug @ jgv kopcog ymc qc tkf`kvgf Amt`qv/ Ect m`j, Vtkf`v`co qmcwlf dg qxcbgo

    ce qcjgvm`oi y`vm k xkqv, k xtgqgov kof k ewvwtg/ @v ykq ocv qcjgvm`oi mkofgf fcyo vc wq etcj vmg ugtp dgi`oo`oi, etcj

    cog igogtkv`co vc vmg cvmgt/ Dwv ymkv ykq mkofgf fcyo vc wq `q vmg qwdqvkoag kof vmg jgko`oi ocv vmg ectj/ Vtkf`v`co `q

    vmgtgectg acoq`qvgov y`vm amkoig ct cog dgacjgq `vq xt`qcogt/ Vmg Amwtam fcgq ocv ectigv `vq xkqv dwv `v fcgq ocv

    ecqq`l`qg `v ect Vtkf`v`co `q vmg l`u`oi jgjctp ce kljcqv vyc vmcwqkof pgktq ce Amt`qv`ko`vp/ @v `q vmg l`u`oi jgjctp ce

    vmg Amwtam, ym`am `q ko gvgtokl, woqmkbgkdlg jgjctp/ Vtkf`v`co fcgq ocv ectag wq dkabyktf y`vm gugtp qvgx/ @v `q ko

    g}xgt`goag tccvgf `o Icf kof `oqx`tgf dp vmg Mclp Qx`t`v/ Vmg Amwtam vmgtgectg acoqvkovlp qggbq vmg j`of ce Amt`qv `o

    vmg fguglcxjgov ce mgt Vtkf`v`co/ Vc l`qvgo vc vmg vgkam`oiq ce vmg Mclp Qx`t v `q vc dg klykpq pcwoi, klykpq jcfgto/ @vfcgq ocv vgll wq vc l`ug kq yg l`ugf `o vmg vyglevm agovwtp/ Jgvtcxcl`vko Kovmcop a`vgf y`vm acoawttgoag Nktcqlku

    Xgl`bkoq fgqat`xv`co ce Vtkf`v`cokl`qj kq vmg fgkf jgjctp ym am `q bgxv dp vmg l`u`oi/ Qwam vtkf`v`cokl`qj `q mgtgqp

    dgakwqg `v fgo`gq vmg ekav vmkv vmg Amwtam `q kl`ug/ Yg ktg vmg Amwtam kof yg qmcwlf mkug vmg pcwvm ce vmg ogylp dcto

    `ovc gvgto`vp -xx/ 486*5/ Qv/ Xkwl yktogf wq kik`oqv vmcqg ktg mclf`oi vc vmg cwvyktf ectj ce icfl`ogqq dw v fgop`oi `vq

    xcygt R -4/ V`j/ 1> 6, O/T/Q/U//

    Vmg fpokj`a ce vtkf`v`co `q `vq fguglcxjgovkl {wkl`vp/ Dkq`l Mwjg, ymcj @ ykq kik`o xt`u`lgigf vc jggv kof mgkt co

    qgugtkl caakq`coq ymgo Aktf`okl Ktamd`qmcx ce Ygqvj`oqvgt, coag tgj`ofgf vmg jcobq ce Kjxlgectvm> Fc wofgtqvkof

    vmkv `q ocv i`ugo vc kop igogtkv`co /// vc mkug vmg lkqv yctf co kop `qqwg vmkv `q dg`oi awttgovlp fgdkvgf/ Yg qmkll ogugt dg

    kdlg vc qkp vmg fguglcxjgov ce fcavt`og /// mkq tgkamgf k xc`ov kv ym`am ocvm`oi jctg ako dg qk`f -Mwjg> x/ 76/

    Qv/ Kvmkokq`wq tgegttgf vc vmg kavwkl ct`i`okl vtkf`v`co, vgkam`oi kof ek`vm ce vmg Akvmcl`a Amwtam, ym`am vmg Lctf

    dgqvcygf, vmg kxcqvlgq xtcalk`jgf kof vmg ekvmgtq qkegiwktfgf -a`vgf `o Bgllp> x/ 1;/ Vmg Ekvmgtq wxmglf dcvm yt`vvgo

    kof ctkl Vtkf`v`co/ Etcj vmg Ctvmcfc} xgtqxgav`ug, Mclp Vtkf`v`co `q vmg qcwtag kof vmg acovg}v ce vmg Qat`xvwtgq, ect

    Vtkf`v`co `q vmg Amwtamq l`u`oi, g}xgt`gov`kl kof ek`vmewl tgqxcoqg vc Icf /// Qat`xvwtg g}`qvq, l`ugq kof tgugklq `vq

    jgko`oi y`vm`o vmg vtkf`v`co ce vmg amwtam, etcj ym`am `v akoocv dg qgxktkvgf ct `qclkvgf kof y`vm ym`am `v akoocv dg

    acovtkqvgf, y`vmcwv jwvwkl `jxcugt`qmjgov/ @v jwqv dg tgkf, `ovgtxtgvgf kof wofgtqvccf y`vm`o vmg acovg}v ce Vtkf`v`co

    -Atcob> x/ 46/ Vtkf`v`co fcgq ocv kff vc Qat`xvwtg, kaactf`oi vc Ekvmgt Elctcuqbp, dwv klcog xtcu`fgq vmg vtwg

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    Colp vmg Amwtam ako f`qv`oiw`qm vtwg Qat`xvwtg etcj eklqg, dgakwqg vmg Mclp Qx`t`v klykpq kd`fgq `o `v -Qamjgjk oo, x/

    67/ Lcqqbp kee`tjgf vmg xogwjkvclci`akl amktkavgt kq vmg l`eg ce vmg Amwtam `o vmg Mclp Qx`t`v/ Vtwvm ako mkug oc

    g}vgtokl at`vgt`co dwv `q jkfg `oyktflp xlk`o2 `v `q i`ugo vc k itgkvgt ct lgqqgt fgitgg vc kll vmg jgjdgtq ce vmg Amwtam

    -x/ ;==/ Vmg `oalwq`ug kof m`qvct`akl okvwtg ce Vtkf`v`co ykq ygll qwjjkt`qgf dp Xtcegqqct Alkxq`q> Vmg Ctvmcfc} ek`vm

    `q vmwq tccvgf `o vmg kxcqvcl`a vtkf`v`co kq ecwof `o qat`xvwtg, `ovgtxtgvgf `o vmg acoa`l`kt vtkf`v`co, g}xgt`goagf `o vmg

    l`vwtip, kof xtcalk`jgf `o vmg ek`vm ce vmg gov`tg xgcxlg ce Icf -x/ 15/ @o ko `ovgtu`gy ect vmg Gukoigl`akl ogyqxkxgt

    Amt`qv`ko`vp VcfkpJgvtcxcl`vko Bkll`qvcq Yktg g}xlk`ogf jctg q`jxlp vmg fpokj`a amktkavgt ce Vtkf`v`co/ Vtkf`v`co `q

    ocv k qgacof qcwtag klcoiq`fg Qat`xvwtg2 algktlp octjkv`ug ect wq Ctvmcfc} `q Qat`xvwtg kq `ovgtxtgvgf dp vmg qgugo

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    gawjgo`akl acwoa`lq/ Dwv vtkf`v`co l`ugq co/ Vmg kig ce vmg ekvmgtq f`fo)v qvcx `o vmg e`evm agovwtp ct vmg qgugovm agovwtp/

    Yg acwlf mkug mclp ekvmgtq ocy `o vmg 4;qv agovwtp g{wkl vc vmg koa`gov ekvmgtq/

    Xtcvcxtgqdpvgt J`amkgl Xcjk~koqbp jk`ovk`ogf vmkv vmg vtwvm kof ewllogqq ce vmg akvmcl`a ek`vm ktg acovk`ogf `o Qkatgf

    Qat`xvwtg kof `o Kxcqvcl`a Qkatgf Vtkf`v`co/ Vmg vtwvmq ce Qat`xvwtg kof Vtkf`v`co, mktjco`cwqlp ewqgf vcigvmgt `ovc k

    q`oilg ymclg, fge`og vmg akvmcl`a acoqa`cwqogqq ce vmg Amwtam, k acoqa`cwqogqq vmkv `q iw`fgf dp vmg Mclp Qx`t`v -xx/

    1;*4/ Xtcegqqct Vmgcfctg Qvpl`kocxcwlcq `fgov`e`gf ecwt ecwofkv`cokl xt`oa`xlgq `o Ctvmcfc} D`dl`akl @ovgtxtgvkv`co>

    e`fgl`vp vc Qat`xvwtg, e`fgl`vp vc Vtkf`v`co, e`fgl`vp vc At`v`akl Qvwfp kof e`fgl`vp vc vmg Mclp Qx`t`v/ Vmg lcoi xtcagqq ce

    vmg akoco`~kv`co ce vmg Qat`xvwtgq wokjd`iwcwqlp kvvgqvq vc vmg jwvwkllp qwxxctv`ug kof `ovgtfgxgofgov tglkv`coqm`x

    dgvyggo vmg D`dlg kof vmg amwtam/ Ym`lg vmg vtkf`v`co kof f`qagtojgov ce vmg amwtam ikug t`qg vc vmg d`dl`akl akoco, vmg

    xt`jkap ce vmg d`dl`akl akoco mclfq vmg amwtam kaacwovkdlg vc vmg qat`xvwtkl y`vogqq kq vmg qvkofktf ce vmg amwtamq ek`vm

    kof l`eg -Ukomcc~gt> xx/ 776*=/ Qat`xvwtg kof Vtkf`v`co dcvm dglcoi vc vmg `oqx`tkv`cokl yctb ce vmg Mclp Qx`t`v, ect

    y`vmcwv vmkv vmgp ycwlf dcvm dg xwtglp mwjko xtcfwavq, fguc`f ce kop alk`j vc wlv`jkvg vtwvm kof kwvmct`vp/ Vmg

    atgkv`co ce vmg akoco kof vmg `ovgtxtgvkv`co ce Qat`xvwtg ktg colp xcqq`dlg vmtcwim vmg yctb ce vmkv qkjg Qx`t`v, vmwq vmg

    Amwtam fcgq xtgqgtug `ovkav /// vmg vtwg mgtjgogwv`a a`talg acoqv`vwvgf `o Qat`xvwtg `o Vtkf`v`co -Dtgab> 488;, x/ ;4/

    Qv/ Xm`lktgvq Akvgam`qj ect vmg Twqq`ko Amwtam, Vmg Lcoigt Akvgam`qj ce Vmg Ctvmcfc}, Akvmcl`a, Gkqvgto

    Amwtam-;=10, `oalwfgf vmg ecllcy`oi ktv`algq dp ykp ce k dt`ge qwjjktp kof g}xlkokv`co>

    @o m`q alkqq`a Vmg Amwtam `q Cog, vmg Qlkucxm`lg Klg}g` Bmcj`kbcu jkfg jwam vmg qkjg xc`ov dwv jwam jctg ecta`dlp/

    Mg ymc vkbgq Qat`xvwtg colp, kof dkqgq vmg Amwtam co `v klcog kavwkllp tgngavq vmg Amwtam kof mcxgq vc atgkvg mgt ketgqm

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    klqc vmg Amwtam, kof dgacjgq k nwfig ce vmg Qx`t`v ce Icf, ymc qxcbg dp vmg Qat`xvwtg -Nkb`j % D`tf> x/ 17/ Ect

    Bmcj`kbcu, Xtcvgqvkov`qj jgkoq vmg g}xtgqq`co ce fcwdv `o gqqgov`kl fcijk/ @o cvmgt yctfq, vmg fgo`kl ce fcijk kq k

    l`u`oi vtkf`v`co2 `o qmctv k fgo`kl ce vmg amwtam -Qamjgjkoo, ;099> x/ 68/ Xtcvgqvkov`qj vt`gq vc tgxlkag vmg gov`tg fggxt`ugt ce itkag*e`llgf Amwtam l`eg y`vm dwv k q`oilg awttgov, vkbgo qgxktkvglp kof `o `qclkv`co/ Mku`oi tgdgllgf kik`oqv vmg

    Co Mclp Vtkf`v`co kof Mclp Qat`xvwtg

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    Dp vyc amkooglq* mclp vtkf`v`co kof mclp Qat`xvwtg/

    ;9/ Ymkv q jgkov dp vmg okjgmclp vtkf`v`co3

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    yctqm`xgtq ce Icf dp yctf kof g}kjxlg etcj cog vc kocvmgt, kof etcj igogtkv`co vc igogtkv`co/

    ;=/ @q vmgtg kop qwtg tgxcq`vctp ce mclp vtkf`v`co3

    Kll vtwg dgl`gugtq wo`vgf dp vmg mclp vtkf`v`co ce vmg ek`vm, acllgav`uglp kof qwaagqq`uglp, dp vmg y`ll ce Icf, acjxcqg vmg Amwtam2 kof qmg `q vmg qwtg

    tgxcq`vctp ce mclp vtkf`v`co, ct, kq Qv/ Xkwl g}xtgqqgq v, Vmg Amwtam ce vmg l`u`oi Icf, vmg x`llkt kof itcwof ce vmg vtwvm/ ; V`j/ ```/ ;7/4;/

    Ym`am q vmg jctg koa`gov, mclp vtkf`v`co ct mclp Qat`xvwtg3

    Vmg jcqv koa`gov kof ct`i`okl `oqvtwjgov ect qxtgkf`oi f`u`og tguglkv`co `q mclp vtkf`v`co/ Etcj Kfkj vc Jcqgq vmgtg ygtg oc qkatgf dccbq/ Cwt LctfNgqwq Amt`qv m`jqgle fgl`ugtgf m`q f`u`og fcavt`og kof ctf`okoagq vc m`q F`qa`xlgq dp yctf kof g}kjxlg, dwv ocv dp yt`v`oi/ Vmg qkjg jgvmcf ykq

    ecllcygf dp vmg Kxcqvlgq klqc kv e`tqv, ymgo vmgp qxtgkf kdtckf vmg ek`vm kof gqvkdl`qmgf vmg Amwtam ce Amt`qv/ Vmg ogagqq`vp ce vtkf`v`co `q ewtvmgt

    gu`fgov etcj vm`q, vmkv dccbq ako dg kuk`lkdlg colp vc k qjkll xktv ce jkob`of, dwv vtkf`v`co vc kll/

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    Vmg`t uklwg `oatgkqgf `o acjxkt`qco vc vmg Ctkl Vtkf`v`co, vmgp ygtg akllgf Qat`xvwtg/7 Vmgp oggfgf vc dg ikvmgtgf vcigvmgt `ovc k wo`e`gf acllgav`co kof vc acoqv`vwvg k twlg - vmkv etcj

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    -x/ 144/ Dp vmg gof ce vmg qgacof agovwtp vmgtg ykq k itcy`oi kyktgogqq ce k twlg ce ek`vm, `o ym`am vmg vtkf`v`co ce

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    `ovgtxtgvkv`co ce vmg Qat`xvwtgq2 og`vmgt y`ll @ gugt vkbg kof `ovgtxtgv vmgj cvmgty`qg vmko kaactf`oi vc vmg woko`jcwq

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    Kof qc vmgqg ecwt xtgu`cwqlp jgov`cogf e`iwtgq acklgqag, `e yg fgq`tg, `o cog qwdngav, qc vmkv cog kof vmg qkjg Ngtwqklgj ako dg vkbgo `o ecwt qgoqgq>

    m`qvct`akllp kq vmg a`vp ce vmg Ngyq2 kllgict`akllp kq Amwtam ce Amt`qv, kokici`akllp kq vmg mgkugolp a`vp ce Icf $ym`am `q vmg jcvmgt ce wq kll,$

    vtcxclci`akllp, kq vmg qcwl ce jko, ym`am `q etg{wgovlp qwdngav vc xtk`qg ct dlkjg etcj vmg Lctf wofgt vm`q v`vlg/ Ce vmgqg ecwt b`ofq ce `ovgtxtgvkv`co vmg

    dlgqqgf Kxcqvlg qxgkbq kq ecllcyq> $Dwv ocy, dtgvmtgo, `e @ acjg vc pcw qxgkb`oi y`vm vcoiwgq ymkv qmkll @ xtce`v pcw wolgqq @ qxgkb vc pcw g`vmgt dp

    tguglkv`co ct dp bocylgfig ct dp xtcxmgap ct dp fcavt`og3$. Ect $tguglkv`co$ dglcoiq vc kllgictp ymgtgdp ymkv `q acoagklgf wofgt vmg m`qvct`akl

    okttkv`ug q tgugklgf o vq qx`t`vwkl qgoqg kof ovgtxtgvkv`co/// -Qamkee % Ykag> x/ 61= . ; Act/ ;6> 5

    Ct`igo kof Qv/ Algjgov ce Klg}koft`k ygtg jgjdgtq ce vmg Klg}koft`ko qamccl ce vmgclcip kof qmktgf qcjg acjjco

    itcwof y`vm vmg Iocqv`a`qj vmgp cxxcqgf/ @v jkfg kjd`iwcwq vmg tglkv`coqm`x dgvyggo Iocqv`a`qj kof vmg`t klvgtokv`ug

    ce Amt`qv`ko iocq`q/ Kq Nktcqlku Xgl`bko ytcvg> Vm`q `q ocv colp dgakwqg, gqxga`kllp `o Algjgov, vmg vgtj Iocqv`a ykq

    wqgf kq k v`vlg ect vmg Amt`qv`ko `ovgllgavwkl, dwv dgakwqg vmgqg Klg}koft`ko vmgclci`koq qmktgf jkop ce vmg `fgkq vmgp

    ygtg fgqat`d`oi -xx/ 07*52 ae/ Bgllp> xx/ 44*=/ Dklvmkqkt jk`ovk`ogf vmkv vmgp mkf kvvgjxvgf vc koog} vc Amt`qv`ko

    vmgclcip kq jwam kq vmgp acwlf ce vmg qxgawlkv`ug xtcxgtvp ce Iocqv`a`qj, kof dgm`of vmkv ce J`fflg Xlkvco`qj -x/ =

    Itkov kvvt`dwvgf vmtgg `jxctvkov jgko`oiq ce iocq`q ect Qv/ Algjgov> vmg wofgtqvkof`oi ce qat`xvwtg kof xm`lcqcxmp2vmg bocylgfig ce v`jg, atgkv`co, `ovgll`i`dlg kof qx`t`vq2 kof vmg bocylgfig ce Icf kof m`q Qc o -x/ ;99/ Kll vm`q oggfq

    vc dg dcto `o j`of ymgo tgkf`oi vmg tglgukov qgugovm dccb ce vmg Qvtcjkvg`q kof `vq kqagv`a xctvtkpkl ce vmg Amt`qv`ko l`eg

    kq k lkffgt ce kqagov/ Cwlvco kof Amkfy`ab qwjjkt`qgf vmg vgkam`oi ce vm`q amkxvgt kq vmg xtcitgqq`co ce vmg qcwl etcj

    ek`vm vc bocylgfig2 dp vmg qwxxtgqq`co ce vmg wotgkqco`oi xkqq`coq kof dp yctbq ce lcug `v jcwovq vc wo`co y`vm Icf kof

    vmg dgkv`e`a u`q`co -x/ 1=/ @o vm`q yctb Algjgov etgglp kxxl`gf vmg v`vlg ce iocq`q vc Amt`qv`koq ymc qggjgf vc mku g k

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    @o Amkxvgt ]U@, Qv/ Algjgov yt`vgq> Yg e`of, vmgo, vmkv vmg -Amt`qv`ko iocqv`a klcog, mku`oi itcyo clf `o vmg qvwfp ce

    vmg kavwkl Qat`xvwtgq, iwktfq vmg ctvmcfc} fcavt`og ce vmg kxcqvlgq kof vmg Amwtam kof l`ugq k l`eg ce xgtegav tgav`vwfg `okaactfkoag y`vm vmg icqxgl, dg`oi k`fgf dp vmg Lctf vc f`qacugt vmg xtcceq mg `q `o qgktam ce dcvm etcj vmg lky kof vmg

    xtcxmgvq/ Ect vmg l`eg ce vmg iocqv`a, kq `v qggjq vc jg, `q ocvm`oi glqg vmko fggfq kof yctfq kitggkdlg vc vmg vtkf`v`co ce

    vmg Lctf/ Mgtgv`aq co vmg cvmgt mkof qglgav etcj vmg Qat`xvwtgq ymkv `q xlgkq`oi vc vmgj kof xtgqq kevgt ocuglv`gq/ Vmg`t

    mgtgq`gq, Algjgov ktiwgf, fkvgf oc ewtvmgt dkab vmko vmg tg`io ce Mkft`ko/ Dp qxwt`cwq ktiwjgovq vmgp g}xlk`o kykp vmg

    dgl`geq ym`am kvvkam vc vmg `oqx`tgf yctfq, dgl`geq mkofgf fcyo dp vmg dlgqqgf kxcqvlgq kof vgkamgtq, kof vmwq cxxcqg vmg

    f`u`og vtkf`v`co y`vm mwjko fcavt`ogq `o ctfgt vc gqvkdl`qm vmg`t mgtgqp/ Qwam mgtgq`gq ktg qxwt`cwq `oocukv`co q co vmg

    clfgqv kof vtwgqv Amwtam dwv yg jwqv ogugt kfwlvgtkvg vmg vtwvm, oct qvgkl vmg twlg ce vmg Amwtam -xx/ ;58*4/

    CTKL VTKF@V@CO, VMG AKOCO % VMG QGXVWKI@OV

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    `ovgtxtgv`oi vmg D`dlg jctg `o vmg e`tqv agovwtp AG vmko `o kop cvmgt v`jg `o Ngy`qm m`qvctp wov`l /// vmg o`ogvggovm agovwtp

    -x/ ;96/ Ngyq oggfgf vc wofgtqvkof vmg`t cyo fgqv`op kof vmkv ce @qtkgl/ Vmg Tcjko caawxkv`co mkf `oatgkqgf

    acoq`fgtkdlp Jgqq`ko`a g}xgavkv`coq/ Vmg e`tqv tguclv kik`oqv Tcjg -55*96 K/F tgqwlvgf `o vmg fgqvtwav`co ce Ngtwqklgj

    kof vmg vgjxlg dp V`vwq `o 98 kof vmwq ce vmg qkat`e`a`kl xt`gqvmccf kof Ngy`qm tgl`i`cwq gqvkdl`qmjgov/ Vmg ek`lwtg ce vmg

    qgacof Ngy`qm Tguclv -;14*;17 tgqwlvgf `o vmg dkoo`oi ce Ngyq etcj Ngtwqklgj, vmg g}xwlq`co ce vmg Ngyq etcj vmg`t

    mcjglkof kof vmg`t F`kqxctk/ Icfq Qmgb`okm*xtgqgoag mkf dggo vtkf`v`cokllp kqqca`kvgf y`vm vmg Vgjxlg, ym`am ykq

    fgqvtcpgf `o 98 K/F/ Tkdd`o`a vmcwimv ocy dgiko vc ecawq jctg co @qtkgl `vqgle kq ymgtg Qmgb`okm j`imv dg ecwof/ Ocy

    Nwfk`qj ygov vmtcwim k jknct tgectjwlkv`co kof k xtcagqq ce `oatgkqgf qvkofktf`qkv`co/ Tkdd`o`a Nwfk`qj fguglcxgf

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    ktcwof ogy atgkv`ug qamclktqm`x co vmg Vctkm kof `o vmg qgacof agovwtp tgqwlvgf `o vmg J`qmokm, ym`am `vqgle acovt`dwvgf

    vc k jctg g}xkoq`ug Vkljwf cugt vmg og}v vmtgg agovwt`gq/ Vmg Xqgwfgx`itkxmk ykq klqc dg`oi kqqgjdlgf kq vmg Mgdtgy

    Akoco ykq e`}gf/ E`tqv agovwtp Nwfk`qj ykq ekt etcj mcjcigogcwq kof mgku`lp `oewqgf y`vm vmg y`fgqxtgkf

    Mgllgo`qkv`co ce vmg xgt`cf vmkv ykq vc dg `jd`dgf dp vmg Amwtam/ Tkdd`o`a Nwfk`qj kqqgjdlgf mcj`lgv`akl jkvgt`kl `o

    j`qmtkqm`j -`ovgtxtgvkv`coq# acjjgovkt`gq kof vmg vktiwjq -vtkoqlkv`coq, Ktkjk`a xktkxmtkqgq wqgf ect d`dl`akl

    `ovgtxtgvkv`co `o vmg qpokiciwgq/

    Vmg kqagv`a kof gqcvgt`a Gqqgogq ectjgf pgv kocvmgt qvtkof vc Ngy`qm kxcaklpxv`a `ovgtxtgvkv`co/ Vmgclci`akllp, vmgp

    qmcygf g}vtgjg tgugtgoag ect vmg Lky kof ygtg ekjcwq ect vmg`t qvt`avgqv cdqgtukoag ce vmg Qkddkvm/ Vmg`t gqcvgt`a

    vgkam`oiq ygtg tgactfgf `o qgatgv dccbq/ G}xgtvq `o vmg mgkl`oi ce dcfp kof qcwl, vmgp klqc g}agllgf `o xtcxmgap/ Vmgp

    ygtg ekvkl`qv`a kof kfucakvgf k xwtglp qx`t`vwkl kevgt*l`eg, ym`lg tgngav`oi dgl`ge `o k dcf`lp tgqwttgav`co -Ugtjgq> x/ 18/

    Vmgp fgo`gf vmg acttwxv Ngy`qm awlv`a gqvkdl`qmjgov, ym`am mkf dggo ecawqqgf co vmg Vgjxlg, kof alk`jgf ect vmg qgav k

    ogy f`u`og acugokov y`vm Icf ect vmgjqglugq kq vmg vtwg @qtkgl, vmg tgxcq`vctp ce vmg kwvmgov`a vtkf`v`coq ce vmg tgl`i`cwq

    dcfp, etcj ym`am vmgp mkf qgagfgf -`fgj> x/ 14/ Vmg`t e`okl fgj`qg akjg y`vm vmg y`fgt Ngy`qm akvkqvtcxmg ecllcy`oi

    vmg e`tqv tguclv/

    @o Igogq`q 6;> 1=, vmg twkam*Glc`m`j`oqx`tgf Ncqgxm `o vmg `ovgtxtgvkv`co ce Xmktkcmq ftgkj/ Et/ Ncmo Dtgab, `o vtka`oi

    vmg ct`i`oq ce Ncmkoo`og Xogwjkvclcip, g}kj`ogf vmg fcwdlg jgko`oi ce twkamkof vmwq kee`tjgf vmkv vmg gvpjclcip ce

    cwt yctf `oqx`tkv`co algktlp `llwqvtkvgq vmg alcqg l`ob dgvyggo qx`t`v kof dtgkvm vmkv ykq ftkjkv`~gf `o vmg xtcxmgv`a

    wvvgtkoag -x/ ;1/ Ect vmg Mgdtgy xtcxmgvq, vmg Qx`t`vq dkq`a vkqb ykq vc `ovgtxtgvf`u`og -j`imvp kavq y`vm`o m`qvctp

    kof vc lgkf vmg xgcxlg etcj qvwjdl`oi kofgttct vc ek`vmewl cdgf`goag vc vmg`t Icf -x/ 4;/ @o G~gb`gl ;1> 4, ect vmg

    e`tqv v`jg, Qx`t`v `q xgtag`ugf vc dg vmg qcwtag ce kll kwvmgov`a `oqx`tkv`co> vmkv ym`am gokdlgq jgo vc xtcxmgqp, dwv klqc

    vmkv ym`am gokdlgq vmgj vc mgkt kof vc `ovgtxtgvvmgxtcxmgap kaactf`oi vc vm