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XKE ^E@AE AMV^Q RECAMGEQ YMU XMD M V H @ O

@ ^ E @ A E A M V ^ Q ^ U F C I A @ X I M O

J M V O E R Z M C U O X E E V Q

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Amobv`xuc`ximoq mo ymuv iozix`ximo xm ^e`ae Amv~q `oh xm Dmvh`o!

Ymuv heaiqimo xm `aae~x xkiq iozix`ximo g`vlq xke febiooiob mj

` xrm'ye`v ak`cceobe uocile `oy ymu g`y k`ze lomro/

@q ymu jmccmr rmvch oerq# ymu g`y jioh ymuvqecj r`zeviob

fexreeo xrm ~mqiximoq# fmxk z`cih `oh fmxk vecez`ox xm ymuv

amggixgeox ~vmaeqq/ Mo moe k`oh# xke ~mcixia`c ve`cixieq mj

xkiq vebimo `ve zmc`xice `oh j`v jvmg veqmczeh# rkiak g`y bize

ymu ~`uqe/ Mo xke mxkev k`oh# xkeve iq ` oeeh io Dmvh`o jmv

g`xuve iohizihu`cq rkm a`o rmvl `oh amoxvifuxe# heq~ixe

xeoqimo mv k`v`qqgeox/ Ij xkeve reve ezev ` xige `oh ~c`ae

jmv ^e`ae Amv~q xm hegmoqxv`xe ixq xkvee bm`cq xm xke jucceqx4

ix iq omr# ix iq io xke Gihhce E`qx/ Dmvh`o iq auvveoxcy xke mocy

^e`ae Amv~q ~vmbv`g io xke vebimo# ioave`qiob muv ziqificixy

`oh muv ~mxeoxi`c/

Xke `fmze g`y qmuoh ihe`ciqxia# fux xkeve iq xke ~v`bg`xia#

ve`ciqxia qihe xk`x iq duqx `q ig~mvx`ox jmv ymu xm amoqihev

io ymuv vezier mj xke g`xevi`cq `qqegfceh io xkiq Recamge

Fmml/ I k`ze feeo keve jmv jmuv ye`vq `oh k`ziob qevzeh io

g`oy amuoxvieq `oh a`~`aixieq rixk xke ^e`ae Amv~q# I a`o q`yrkmceke`vxehcy xk`x Dmvh`oi`o ~em~ce `ve `gmob xke r`vgeqx

`oh gmqx recamgiob I k`ze eoamuoxeveh/ Xkey `ve ~vmuh

`oh iohe~eoheox `oh qxvmobcy kmch xkeiv ihe`cq `oh z`cueq#

yex xkey `ve m~eo xm mxkevq ihe`cq `oh z`cueq# ~`vxiauc`vcy

rkeo ~veqeoxeh io ` amobeoi`c `oh e{~cmv`xmvy e{ak`obe/

Dmvh`o iq gmhevo `oh qm~kiqxia`xeh io g`oy ve`cgq# yex j`aeq

qiboijia`ox ak`cceobeq io mxkevq/ Xke ^e`ae Amv~q k`q feeoiozixeh xm Dmvh`o xm amoxvifuxe xm ixq hezecm~geox bm`cq `oh

xm `hh qliccq# ~evq~eaxize# `oh eoevby io jiechq rkeve muv

Zmcuoxeevq mjjev qmgexkiob uoipue/ @oh ymu hm!

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Xke gmqx quaaeqqjuc Zmcuoxeevq g`iox`io ` ke`cxky f`c`oae

fexreeo ihe`ciqg +I k`ze qmgexkiob xm amoxvifuxe# I a`o g`le

` hijjeveoae# `oh I k`ze xke cu{uvy mj xige `oh m~~mvxuoixyxm hm qm/) `oh~v`bg`xiqg +I r`ox xm hezecm~ oer qliccq#

`hz`oae gy ~vmjeqqimo`c hezecm~geox# ak`cceobe gy mro

xkioliob# `oh e{~cmve rkeve `oh kmr I jix io xke rmvch/)/ Ij ymu

`ve xmm ihe`ciqxia# hiq`~~mioxgeox ricc amge k`vh `oh j`qx rkeo

ymu a`oomx qiobce'k`ohehcy xv`oqjmvg xke rmvch/ Kmrezev# ij

ymu `ve mzevcy jmauqeh mo ~evqmo`c `akiezegeox# ymu g`y c al

qujjiaieox gmxiz`ximo mv amggixgeox xm mzevamge f`vvievq#veqiqx`oae# mv ioevxi`# `oh g`y giqq xke dmyq `oh ver`vhq mj

ciziob qig~cy/ @ qeoqe mj kugmv ricc qx`oh ymu io bmmh qxe`h/ Re

oeeh xm x`le muv rmvl qevimuqcy# fux omx muvqeczeq/

Re cmml jmvr`vh xm geexiob ymu `x Pueeo @ci` @iv~mvx/ Re

`ve ioxeveqxeh io rk`x ymu fviob xm ymuv qevziae `oh rk`x ymu

qeel xm `aamg~ciqk/ Jmv e`ak mj ymu# xkiq ricc fe ` hiqxioax

dmuvoey qk`~eh fy ymuv bm`cq# qxv`xebieq# `oh e{~eax`ximoq/

Xke qx`jj `oh I `ve amuoxiob mo ymu/ Iozmcziob ymu io muv

ziqimo `oh ~c`oq jmv ^e`ae Amv~q-Dmvh`o iq ley xm muv quaaeqq

`oh amoxvifuximo `q recc/ Re ricc hm `cc xk`x re a`o xm ave`xe

xke ~mqqificixy mj `o muxqx`ohiob xmuv///ave`xiob xke ve`cixy

mj xkeqe xrm ye`vq ricc fe u~ xm ymu/

H`vay Oeicc

Amuoxvy Hiveaxmv

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G`~ mj Dmvh`o

@ Recamge Cexxev 0

^e`ae Amv~q-Dmvh`o Kiqxmvy `oh ^vmbv`gq 2

Kiqxmvy mj xke ^e`ae Amv~q io Dmvh`o 2';

Kiqxmvy `oh Juxuve mj ^e`ae Amv~q^vmbv`ggiob io Dmvh`o ;'9

Amuoxvy Mzevzier4 Dmvh`o `x ` Bc`oae 00

Kiqxmvy 00'06

Bmzevogeox 06'01

Eamomgy 01

^em~ce `oh Aucxuve 01'08Eozivmogeox 08'05

Veqmuvaeq Jmv Juvxkev Iojmvg`ximo 02

Ciziob Amohiximoq `oh Zmcuoxeev Cijeqxyce 65

Amgguoia`ximoq 65'6:

Kmuqiob `oh Qixe Cma`ximo 62

Ciziob @ccmr`oae `oh Gmoey G`o`begeox 6;

Jmmh `oh Hiex 6;'69

Xv`oq~mvx`ximo 69'1>

Bembv`~ky `oh Acig`xe 1>

^vmjeqqimo`ciqg# Hveqq# `oh Fek`zimv 1>'16

Qmai`c @axizixieq 16'11

^evqmo`c Q`jexy 11

Ver`vhq `oh Jvuqxv`ximoq 11'18

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^e`ae Amv~q Xv`ioiob 12

Mzevzier mj ^ve'Qevziae Xv`ioiob 12'80

Xeakoia`c Xv`ioiob 1;'19C`obu`be Xv`ioiob 19

Avmqq'Aucxuv`c Xv`ioiob 19'8>

Ke`cxk Xv`ioiob 8>

Q`jexy Xv`ioiob 8>'80

@hhiximo`c Xv`ioiobq Huviob Zmcuoxeev Qevziae 80'86

Ymuv Ke`cxk A`ve `oh Q`jexy io Dmvh`o 85

Ke`cxk Iqqueq io Dmvh`o 85'8:

Kec~iob Ymu Qx`y Ke`cxky 8:

G`iox`ioiob Ymuv Ke`cxk 82'8;

Rmgeoq Ke`cxk Iojmvg`ximo 8;

Ymuv ^e`ae Amv~q Gehia`c Lix 8;'89

Fejmve Ymu Ce`ze4 @ Gehia`c Akealciqx 89'50

Q`jexy `oh QeauvixyMuv ^`vxoevqki~ 50'5;

J`axmvq xk`x Amoxvifuxe xm Zmcuoxeev Viql 56'51

Qugg`vy Qxv`xebieq xm Vehuae Viql 51'58

Qu~~mvx jvmg Qx`jj 58'52

Rk`x ij Ymu Feamge ` Ziaxig mj ` Zimceox Avige= 52'5;

Qeauvixy Iqqueq io Dmvh`o 5;':>

Qx`yiob Q`je4 Hmox Fe ` X`vbex jmv Avige :>':0

^ve~`viob jmv xke Uoe{~eaxeh4 Q`jexy Xv`ioiob`oh Zmcuoxeev Qu~~mvx io Dmvh`o :0':1

Hizevqixy `oh Avmqq'Aucxuv`c Iqqueq :5

Mzevzier mj Hizevqixy io Dmvh`o ::':2

Rk`x Gibkx @ Zmcuoxeev J`ae= :2

^mqqifce Iqqueq jmv Jeg`ce Zmcuoxeevq :2':9

^mqqifce Iqqueq jmv Zmcuoxeevq mj Amcmv :9'2>

^mqqifce Iqqueq jmv Qeoimv Zmcuoxeevq 2>'20

^mqqifce Iqqueq jmv B`y# Ceqfi o# mv Fiqe{u c Zmcuoxeevq 20'21

^mqqifce Iqqueq jmv G`vvieh Zmcuoxeevq 21'28

^mqqifce Vecibimuq Iqqueq jmv Zmcuoxeevq 28'25

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Jvepueoxcy @qleh Pueqximoq 22

Recamge Cexxevq Jvmg Dmvh`o Zmcuoxeevq ;1

^`aliob Ciqx 0>1

^ve'he~`vxuve Akealciqx 000

Amox`axiob ^e`ae Amv~q Ke`hpu`vxevq 005

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^ E @ A E A M V ^ Q -D M V H @ O

K I Q XM V Y @ O H ^ V M B V @ G QKiqxmvy mj ^e`ae Amv~q io Dmvh`o

Xke K`qkegixe Liobhmg mj Dmvh`o iq moe mj xke gmve veaeox

amuoxvieq xm iozixe xke ^e`ae Amv~q xm ~vmzihe xeakoia`c

`qqiqx`oae xm ixq ~em~ce/ ^e`ae Amv~q feb`o io Dmvh`o io 0992

`q xke vequcx mj hiqauqqimoq fexreeo xke c`xe Liob Kuqqeio`oh jmvgev ^veqiheox Acioxmo/ @gevia`o'fmvo Pueeo Ommv

`oh iojcueoxi`c ~mcixiai`oq j`gici`v rixk xke ^e`ae Amv~q reve

ioqxvugeox`c io eqx`fciqkiob xkiq ~vmhuaxize vec`ximoqki~/

Dmvh`o iq xke eibkxk @v`f amuoxvy xm k`ze kmqxeh xke ^e`ae

Amv~q mzev xke ye`vq# fux xke mocy moe io xke Gihhce E`qx

rixk ` auvveox ~vmbv`g/ Omr# gmve xk`o ezev# Zmcuoxeevq`ve eqqeoxi`c io fvihbiob b`~q fexreeo# `oh hiq~ecciob gyxkq

`fmux# muv amuoxvy `oh xkiq vebimo/ Zmcuoxeevq a`o jmqxev

~e`ae xkvmubk xvuqxiob vec`ximoqki~q# guxu`c veq~eax# `oh

hicibeox amoxvifuximoq/

Xke jivqx bvmu~ mj 62 Dmvh`o Zmcuoxeevq feb`o xkeiv qevziae

io Ducy 0992 io amcc`fmv`ximo rixk xke Gioiqxvy mj Qmai`c

Hezecm~geox `oh qezev`c omobmzevogeox`c mvb`oit`ximoq

+OBMq) qu~~mvxeh fy xke vmy`c j`gicy/ Io 099;# Zmcuoxeevq

feb`o rmvliob rixk xke Gioiqxvy mj Ehua`ximo# xe`akiob

Eobciqk io vuv`c ~vig`vy `oh qeamoh`vy qakmmcq/ Muv auvveox

ymuxk hezecm~geox ~vmdeax bmx uohevr`y io 6>>0/

Hue xm qeauvixy amoaevoq# xke ^e`ae Amv~q quq~eoheh ixq

~vmbv`g `oh rixkhver Zmcuoxeevq io Omzegfev 6>>6/ Io6>>8# kmrezev# ^e`ae Amv~q-Dmvh`o vequgeh ~vmbv`ggiob#

recamgiob 65 Eobciqk xe`akevq# 0> q~eai`c ehua`ximo

Zmcuoxeevq# `oh 05 ymuxk hezecm~geox Zmcuoxeevq jmv

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`qqibgeoxq `x uohevqevzeh qakmmcq `oh aeoxevq/ Io Ducy 6>>5#

16 Zmcuoxeevq io `cc xkvee qeaxmvq `vvizeh/ Auvveoxcy# xkeve `ve

`fmux :> Zmcuoxeevq qevziob xkvmubkmux xke liobhmg/

Kiqxmvy `oh Juxuve mj ^e`ae Amv~q ^vmbv`ggiob io Dmvh`o

Io amcc`fmv`ximo rixk jmvg`c ~`vxoevq# ^e`ae Amv~q-Dmvh`o

amoaeoxv`xeq mo xkvee ~vig`vy `ve`q4 Eobciqk ehua`ximo# ymuxk

hezecm~geox# `oh q~eai`c ehua`ximo/ Io Dmvh`oi`o qmaiexy# `

qiboijia`ox ~evaeox`be mj xke ~m~uc`ximo iq recc ehua`xeh `ohvec`xizecy qm~kiqxia`xeh/ @x xke q`ge xige# io g`oy vuv`c `ve`q#

iojv`qxvuaxuve# ehua`ximo# `oh qmai`c qevziaeq `ve cigixeh/

Zmcuoxeevq io xke ehua`ximo ~vmdeax rmvl io `oh muxqihe

xke ac`qqvmmg# `qqiqxiob Dmvh`oi`o xe`akevq io jmvg`c `oh

omojmvg`c `~~vm`akeq xm xe`akiob Eobciqk io vuv`c qakmmcq/

@q o`xize q~e`levq# Zmcuoxeevq `ve eq~eai`ccy z`cu`fce io

ig~vmziob qxuheoxq `oh xe`akevq amojiheoae `oh jcueoay/

Qu~~cegeox`vy xm ac`qqvmmg veq~moqificixieq# Zmcuoxeevq

ioixi`xe ~vmdeaxq# quak `q c`obu`be veqmuvae mv amg~uxev

xv`ioiob aeoxevq# acufq `oh cifv`vieq# `oh `cgmqx `oy ~vmdeax

xk`x `hhveqqeq cma`c ~vimvixieq/

Kiq G`deqxy Liob @fhucc`k II c`uoakeh ` o`ximo`c qmaim'

eamomgia hezecm~geox ~c`o io D`ou`vy 6>>6 xk`x eg~k`qiteqxke hezecm~geox mj kug`o veqmuvaeq xkvmubk Ioxevoex `oh

amg~uxev ehua`ximo `oh ig~vmzeh ehua`ximo io Eobciqk#

qaieoae# `oh g`xkeg`xiaq/ Xkiq iozmczeq ezevyxkiob jvmg

qycc`fuq vezier xm u~bv`hiob xe`akev pu`cijia`ximoq/ Xke

Gioiqxvy mj Ehua`ximo `oh ^e`ae Amv~q qx`jj amcc`fmv`xe xm

hejioe xke vmce Zmcuoxeevq ~c`y xm qu~~mvx xkeqe vejmvgq/

Xke ymuxk hezecm~geox ~vmdeax jmauqeq mo iheoxijyiob

m~~mvxuoixieq jmv Dmvh`oi`o ymuxk# ~`vxiauc`vcy ymuob rmgeo

`oh bivcq/ @~~vm{ig`xecy :> ~evaeox mj Dmvh`oq ~m~uc`ximo iq

uohev xke `be mj 60/ Jmv xkiq ve`qmo# Zmcuoxeevq `ve iozmczeh

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io fmxk bmzevogeox'q~moqmveh `oh OBM'qu~~mvxeh ymuxk

aeoxevq io ~vmgmximo mj xke liobhmgq O`ximo`c Ymuxk Qxv`xeby

+OYQ)# rmvliob rixk qx`jj `oh ymuxk xm eoamuv`be ke`cxkievcijeqxyceq# ioacuhiob ouxviximo# e{evaiqe# `oh kybieoe/ Xkey

~vmgmxe cije qliccq qm ymuxk a`o `qquge ` bve`xev ce`hevqki~

vmce io xkeiv amgguoixieq/

Io xke q~eai`c ehua`ximo qeaxmv# Zmcuoxeevq rmvl rixk

~kyqia`ccy `oh geox`ccy ak`cceobeh iohizihu`cq rkm `ve mjxeo

g`vbio`citeh io xv`hiximo`c Dmvh`oi`o qmaiexy/ Zmcuoxeevq

k`ze ejjeaxizecy ioave`qeh ~ufcia qeoqixizixy `oh rmvleh rixk

Dmvh`oq Gioiqxvieq mj Ehua`ximo `oh Qmai`c Hezecm~geox

xm ioxebv`xe ke`viob `oh ziqu`ccy ig~`iveh qxuheoxq ioxm xke

g`ioqxve`g qakmmc qyqxeg/

^e`ae Amv~q Zmcuoxeevq io Dmvh`o fviob uoipue qliccq `oh ihe`q

xm `hhveqq xke oeehq mj xkeiv amgguoixieq/ Amgfioiob cma`c

`qqexq `oh Zmcuoxeev ave`xizixy ~vmhuaeq gmve quqx`io`fce~vmdeaxq/ Quaaeqqeq k`ze ioacuheh rmvliob rixk ` cma`c

amgguoixy xm `ccmr bivcq `aaeqq xm ` cma`c ymuxk aeoxev< ve~`iv

mj uqeh rkeecak`ivq jmv vehiqxvifuximo xm xke oeehy< hezecm~iob

cma`c Q~eai`c Mcyg~ia ~vmbv`gq< ig~cegeoxiob quggev

a`g~q jmv jeg`ce ymuxk< ave`xiob xkev`~euxia ~c`ybvmuohq jmv

hiq`fceh akichveo< ~vmgmxiob cma`c Zmcuoxeeviqg fy iozmcziob

uoizevqixy qxuheoxq io ^e`ae Amv~q ~vmdeaxq< `oh ave`xiob `z`viexy mj xe`akiob g`xevi`cq io @v`fia/

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A M U OXVY M Z E V Z I E R 4

D M V H @ O @X @ B C @ O A EKiqxmvy

Xke K`qkegixe Liobhmg mj Dmvh`o iq ` gmhevo# Gihhce

E`qxevo# qmzeveibo qx`xe# rkiak r`q eqx`fciqkeh io xke gihhce

mj xke 6>xk aeoxuvy/ Xke bembv`~kia`c `ve` io rkiak Dmvh`o iq

qixu`xeh k`q ` j`qaio`xiob kiqxmvy mj qexxcegeox `oh mvb`oiteh

amgguoixy cije qxvexakiob f`al `cgmqx 9#>>> ye`vq/ Qxmoe

@be iok`fix`oxq cizeh `cmob xke vizev z`cceyq k`cj ` giccimo

ye`vq `bm/ ^evg`oeox qxmoe `oh guh fvial kmuqeq reve jivqx

amoqxvuaxeh `vmuoh ;>>> F/A/E/ @q mj 16>> F/A/E/# uvf`o

cije k`q feeo veamvheh io r`cceh aixieq qixu`xeh xkvmubkmux

xke c`oh/ Qegixia @gmvixeq qexxceh xke `ve` mj A`o``o io xke

Dmvh`o Vizev Z`ccey `vmuoh 6>>> F/A/E/ Qufqepueox qexxcevq

`oh ioz`hevq ioacuheh xke Eby~xi`oq# Iqv`ecixeq# ^evqi`oq#

Bveelq# Vmg`oq# @v`fq# Avuq`hevq# Xuvlq# `oh xke Fvixiqk/

Uoxic xke e`vcy 09>>q# ~mcixia`c fmuoh`vieq io xkiq vebimo

reve f`qeh mo ac`o gibv`ximoq `oh `jjici`ximoq v`xkev xk`o

bembv`~kia`c cioeq hv`ro io xke q`oh/ Xke gmhevo fmuoh`vieq

mj Dmvh`o reve eqx`fciqkeh rkeo xke Ce`bue mj O`ximoqg`oh`xeh xk`x Bve`x Fvix`io `hgioiqxev xke jmvgev Mxxmg`o

xevvixmvy omr lomro `q Dmvh`o# Iqv`ec# xke Reqx F`ol# B`t`#

`oh Iv`p/ Huviob xkiq xige# xke K`qkegixe ^vioae @fhucc`k r`q

akmqeo xm vuce xke qegi'`uxmomgmuq Egiv`xe mj Xv`oqdmvh`o/ Io

098:# Fvix`io `fmciqkeh xke g`oh`xe `oh Xv`oqdmvh`o fea`ge

xke Liobhmg mj Dmvh`o/ Io 098;# Fvix`io mzevq`r ave`ximo mj

xke qx`xe mj Iqv`ec# `oh xke Reqx F`ol r`q `qqiboeh xm Dmvh`o/Zimceoae evu~xeh `q ` vequcx mj xkiq g`oh`xe# a`uqiob gmve

xk`o 0 giccimo ^`ceqxioi`o vejubeeq xm jcee# g`oy ioxm Dmvh`o/

Xkiq r`ze mj vejubeeq oe`vcy hmufceh xke ~m~uc`ximo mj Dmvh`o#

~uxxiob qmai`c `oh eamomgia ~veqquve mo xke amuoxvy/

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Io 0950# Liob @fhucc`k I r`q `qq`qqio`xeh muxqihe xke @c'@pq`

Gmqpue io Devuq`ceg/ Kiq qmo# X`c`c# vuceh jmv moe ye`v fejmve

feiob ~vmac`igeh uoquix`fce/ @fhucc`kq bv`ohqmo Kuqqeio#mocy 02# fea`ge Liob mj Dmvh`o/ Vuciob jvmg 0956 xm 0999#

Kuqqeio r`q moe mj xke cmobeqx veiboiob gmo`vakq io xke rmvch#

quvziziob ` ougfev mj Eby~xi`o `oh ^`ceqxioi`o `xxeg~xq xm

mzevxkvmr kiq vuce/ Ke r`q e{xvegecy ~m~uc`v `gmob xke E`qx

F`olevq `oh xke Fehmuio ~m~uc`ximo mj Dmvh`o/

@q ` vequcx mj xke 09:2 r`v fexreeo Iqv`ec `oh xke @v`f

qx`xeq# Iqv`ec mfx`ioeh gicix`vy maau~`ximo mj xke Reqx F`ol/

Iggehi`xecy jmccmriob xke r`v# ^`ceqxioi`o vejubeeq `b`io

jcmmheh ioxm Dmvh`o/ Xke amuoxvyq eamomgy qujjeveh xke cmqq

mj z`cu`fce `bviaucxuv`c c`ohq# xmuviqx ioamge jvmg xke kmcy

c`ohq# `oh vezeoueq jvmg xke Reqx F`ol/ Io 09;;# Dmvh`o

veomuoaeh ixq ac`ig xm xke Reqx F`ol/

Io 0990# Dmvh`o `bveeh xm ~`vxiai~`xe io hiveax ~e`aeoebmxi`ximoq rixk Iqv`ec q~moqmveh fy xke Uoixeh Qx`xeq `oh

Vuqqi`/ Xkiq fve`lxkvmubk ceh xm ` kmqx mj oer hezecm~geoxq/

Cebiqc`ximo ~`qqeh io 0996 eohiob g`vxi`c c`r# ceb`citiob

~mcixia`c ~`vxieq# `oh vehuaiob bmzevogeox gmoixmviob mj

xke gehi`/ Io 0998# Dmvh`o `oh Iqv`ec qiboeh ` ~e`ae xve`xy

~evgixxiob xv`he# xv`zec# `oh xmuviqg fexreeo xke xrm o`ximoq/

Qioae xkeo# xke xeomv mj Dmvh`oi`o'Iqv`eci vec`ximoq k`q z`vieh`oh# `x xigeq# feeo qxv`ioeh hue xm `aximoq io `oh ve`aximoq xm

xke Iqv`eci'^`ceqxioi`o ~e`ae ~vmaeqq/

Liob Kuqqeio ~`qqeh `r`y e`vcy io 0999 `oh r`q quaaeeheh

fy kiq qmo# Liob @fhucc`k II# rkm k`q amoxioueh kiq j`xkevq

~mciaieq mj xvyiob xm fviob ~e`ae `oh qx`ficixy xm xke vebimo/

Bmzevogeox

Dmvh`o iq ` amoqxixuximo`c gmo`vaky vuceh fy Liob @fhucc`k

II fio Kuqqeio/ Xke amoqxixuximo bizeq xke liob fvm`h ~mrevq

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xm hexevgioe hmgeqxia `oh jmveibo ~mciay# rkice xke ~vige

gioiqxev `oh a`fioex g`o`be h`icy `jj`ivq mj bmzevogeox/

^`vci`geox amoqiqxq mj ` 55'gegfev qeo`xe `~~mioxeh fyxke liob `oh ` 00>'gegfev ~m~uc`vcy eceaxeh ak`gfev mj

he~uxieq/ ^`vci`geox`vy eceaximoq reve c`qx kech io Duoe 6>>1#

`oh ~`vci`geox veamozeoeh io Ducy 6>>1/ Xke amoqxixuximo

~vmziheq jmv `o iohe~eoheox duhiai`vy/

Eamomgy

Dmvh`o k`q ` gi{eh eamomgy# rixk ` qiboijia`ox fux heacioiob

bmzevogeox vmce# jer o`xuv`c veqmuvaeq# `oh zevy cigixeh

r`xev qu~~cieq/ Xke bmzevogeox iq ioave`qiob xke vmce mj

xke ~viz`xe qeaxmv `oh ig~vmziob xke amuoxvyq iozeqxgeox

acig`xe fy ~uvquiob qmuoh eamomgia ~mciaieq `oh xv`he `oh

iozeqxgeox cifev`cit`ximo# ioacuhiob ` c`ohg`vl jvee xv`he

`bveegeox +JX@) rixk xke U/Q/# xk`x reox ioxm ejjeax ioHeaegfev 6>>0/ Bvmqq hmgeqxia ~vmhuax +BH^) bvmrxk k`q

qxveobxkeoeh qioae 6>>># yex kibk ~mzevxy `oh uoeg~cmygeox

v`xeq +01/8 ~evaeox)veg`io qiboijia`ox ~vmfcegq< ~ev a`~ix`

ioamge iq eqxig`xeh `x `fmux (6#0:8/

^em~ce `oh Aucxuve

Io beoev`c# Dmvh`oi`oq `ve jvieohcy `oh kmq~ix`fce xm

Reqxevoevq/ G`oy uvf`o Dmvh`oi`oq reve ehua`xeh io xke Reqx

`oh q~e`l e{aecceox Eobciqk/ Rkice Dmvh`oi`oq ricc mjxeo zmiae

avixiaiqg mj @gevia`o ~mciay io xke Gihhce E`qx# iohizihu`c

@gevia`oq `ve beoev`ccy recc'cileh `oh xve`xeh veq~eaxjuccy/

Dmvh`o k`q ` ~m~uc`ximo mj `fmux 5/1 giccimo mj rkmg 95

~evaeox `ve Quooi Guqcig/ @v`fia iq xke mjjiai`c c`obu`be/ Xke

cixev`ay v`xe iq 9> ~evaeox `oh cije e{~eax`oay qx`ohq `x `fmux

20 ye`vq/ Xke ~m~uc`ximo ioacuheq `~~vm{ig`xecy 0/2 giccimo

^`ceqxioi`o vejubeeq rkm veqihe io Dmvh`o/ Akviqxi`oq `oh

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Qkiixeq ve~veqeox qg`cc giomvixieq# `oh xkeve `ve ezeo qg`ccev

ougfevq mj omo'@v`f Quooi Aiva`qqi`oq jvmg xke Qmuxkevo

A`uauqeq# `q recc `q @vgeoi`oq `oh Luvhq/

He~eohiob mo xke qmuvae# ^`ceqxioi`oq ve~veqeox :> ~evaeox mj

xke ~m~uc`ximo/ Qmge amoxioue xm cize `q vebiqxeveh vejubeeq io

Uoixeh O`ximoq'qu~~mvxeh a`g~q# fux g`oy k`ze eqx`fciqkeh

Dmvh`oi`o aixiteoqki~ `oh ~c`y ig~mvx`ox vmceq io xke amuoxvy/

G`oy Dmvh`oi`oq ac`ig cioe`be jvmg Fehmuio jmvej`xkevq/

Xkey `ve mjxeo `gmob xke uohev~vizicebeh io Dmvh`oi`oqmaiexy/ Rkice g`oy Fehmuio k`ze cejx omg`hia cije `oh

mocy ~evimhia`ccy bv`te xkeiv `oig`cq# mxkevq k`ze qexxceh io

bmzevogeox'juoheh zicc`beq rkeve r`xev `oh `oig`c jeeh `ve

~vmziheh/ Qxicc# ` c`vbe ~evaeox`be mj Fehmuioq k`ze heaiheh

omx xm `aae~x bmzevogeox gehia`c `oh ehua`ximo`c `qqiqx`oae

io `o `xxeg~x xm g`iox`io ` cijeqxyce xk`x k`q qevzeh xkeg recc

jmv beoev`ximoq/ Fehmuioq `ve ~vmuh# kmomv`fce ~em~ce rkmve~veqeox `o `oaieox qyqxeg mj aucxuv`c z`cueq `oh omvgq

qcmrcy hyiob mux io Dmvh`o/

Eozivmogeox

Dmvh`o iq `fmux xke qite mj Iohi`o`# ` xmx`c mj ;9#588 qpu`ve

licmgexevq# rixk bembv`~kia`c `oh acig`xia e{xvegeq/ Xkeamuoxvy iq hiziheh ioxm xkvee bembv`~kia tmoeq4 xke Dmvh`o

Z`ccey# E`qx F`ol c`xe`u# `oh xke E`qx F`ol/ Xke Dmvh`o Z ccey

qxvexakeq xke ceobxk mj xke amuoxvy jvmg ixq omvxkevo fmvhev

rixk Qyvi` qmuxk xm ixq fmvhev rixk Q`uhi @v`fi`/ Xke E`qx F`ol

^c`xe`u iq xke gmqx ~m~uc`xeh vebimo# rkeve`q xke E`qx F`ol iq

g`iocy heqevx qxvexakiob xm xke Qyvi`o `oh Iv`pi fmvhevq/

Xke acig`xe z`vieq rihecy jvmg vebimo xm vebimo/ Xke Dmvh`o

Z`ccey a`o ve`ak 8> hebveeq Aecqiuq +vmubkcy 00> hebveeq

J`kveokeix)/ @gg`o `oh ^exv` mjxeo eodmy qomr io xke

rioxevxige/ Xke ^c`xe`uq re`xkev iq ~vehmgio`oxcy r`vg

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`oh hvy rixk xeg~ev`xuveq v`obiob fexreeo 6> xm 1> hebveeq

Aecqiuq/ C`qxcy# xke E`qx F`ol `oh xke heqevx `ve e{xvegecy kmx

`oh hvy io xke quggevxige `oh riohy `oh jveetiob io rioxev/

Reqxevo Dmvh`o iq Gehixevv`oe`o io acig`xe rixk gmhev`xe

~veai~ix`ximo j`cciob io rioxev `oh e`vcy q~viob/ Xke re`xkev

iq uqu`ccy quooy rixk xeg~ev`xuveq v`obiob jvmg ;> xm 0>>

hebveeq J`kveokeix rixk cmr kugihixy/ Xke h`yq `ve uqu`ccy

kmx `oh xke ezeoiobq ammc/ Xke j`cc qe`qmo iq ~ce`q`ox/ Huviob

xke rioxev# qomr qmgexigeq j`ccq io xke kibkev ecez`ximoq#

rkice e`vcy q~viob v`ioq ave`xe ` bveeo amuoxvyqihe/ Xke

e`qxevo `oh qmuxke`qxevo `ve`q mj Dmvh`o k`ze ` zevy kmx

`oh `vih heqevx acig`xe# rkice xke Dmvh`o Vizev Z`ccey iq

amoqiheveh qegi'xvm~ia`c/

Rioxev a`o fe uo~ce`q`oxcy amch eq~eai`ccy huviob cmob ~evimhq

mj ~veai~ix`ximo/ Fux xke v`io iq `cr`yq recamgeh! Gmqx

Dmvh`oi`oq k`ze ke`xevq io xkeiv kmgeq# uqu`ccy ~mvx`fce `ohjueceh fy levmqeoe# ~vm~`oe# mv eceaxviaixy/ G`oy kmuqeq io

Dmvh`o `ve amoavexe `oh xv`~ amch `iv# `hhiob xm xke hiqamgjmvx/

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V E Q M U V A E Q J M V

J U V XK E V I O J M V G @X I M O

Re mjjev ` ciqx mj refqixeq jmv `hhiximo`c iojmvg`ximo `fmux

^e`ae Amv~q `oh Dmvh`o mv xm amooeax ymu rixk vexuvoeh

Zmcuoxeevq/ ^ce`qe lee~ io gioh xk`x ciolq ak`obe jvepueoxcy/

Re k`ze xvieh xm g`le quve xkeqe ciolq `ve `axize `oh auvveox#

fux re a`oomx bu`v`oxee ix/

@ omxe mj a`uximo4 @q ymu quvj xkeqe qixeq# lee~ io gioh

xk`x ymu ricc jioh fuccexio fm`vhq `oh ak`x vmmgq io rkiak

~em~ce `ve jvee xm bize m~ioimoq `oh `hziae f`qeh mo xkeiv

mro e{~evieoaeq/ Xke m~ioimoq e{~veqqeh `ve omx xkmqe mj

^e`ae Amv~q mv xke Uoixeh Qx`xeq bmzevogeox/ Ymu g`y `cqm

jioh m~ioimoq mj ~em~ce rkm reve uok`~~y rixk xkeiv akmiae

xm qevze io xke ^e`ae Amv~q/ @q ymu ve`h xkeqe amggeoxq#

vegegfev xk`x xke ^e`ae Amv~q iq omx jmv ezevymoe# `oh om

xrm ~em~ce e{~evieoae Zmcuoxeev qevziae io xke q`ge r`y/

Beoev`c Iojmvg`ximo `fmux Dmvh`o

rrr/qx`xe/bmz

U/Q/ Qx`xe He~`vxgeox refqixe ~ufciqkeq f`albvmuoh omxeq `oh

~evimhia xv`zec `hziqmvieq jmv amuoxvieq `vmuoh xke rmvch/ Jioh

Dmvh`o `oh ce`vo gmve `fmux ixq qmai`c `oh ~mcixia`c kiqxmvy/

rrr/bembv`~ky/`fmux/amg-cifv`vy-g`~q-fciohe{/kxg

Mocioe rmvch `xc`q ioacuheq g`~q `oh bembv`~kia`c iojmvg`ximo

`fmux amuoxvieq `vmuoh xke rmvch/ E`ak amuoxvy ~`be ioacuheq

ciolq xm mxkev qixeq# quak `q xke Cifv`vy mj Amobveqq# xk`x amzev

amg~vekeoqize kiqxmvia`c# qmai`c# `oh ~mcixia`c g`xxevq/

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kxx~4--ayfevqakmmcfuq/uo/mvb-veq/kxgc

@ccmrq ymu xm qe`vak jmv qx`xiqxia`c iojmvg`ximo mo Uoixeh

O`ximoq gegfev qx`xeq/

rrr/rmvchiojmvg`ximo/amg

Qmuvae mj auvveox `oh kiqxmvia`c iojmvg`ximo `fmux amuoxvieq

`vmuoh xke rmvch/

Dmvh`o'q~eaijia Refqixeq

Xkeqe qixeq ~vmzihe oerq `oh iojmvg`ximo mo Dmvh`o/

rrr/dmvh`oxigeq/amg

Xke Dmvh`o Xigeq# g`dmv h`icy Eobciqk oerq~`~ev

rrr/~exv`/bmz/dm

Dmvh`oi`o Oerq @beoay +io @v`fia `oh Eobciqk)

rrr/oia/bmz/dm

Dmvh`oi`o O`ximo`c Iojmvg`ximo Qyqxeg

rrr/uqegf`qqy'`gg`o/mvb/dm

U/Q/ Egf`qqy io @gg`o# Dmvh`o

Vebimo`c Iojmvg`ximo

rrr/`v`fiojm/mvb

Refqixe jmv Zmiae mj xke @v`f rmvch# ` omo~vmjix mvb`oit`ximo

hehia`xeh xm fviobiob ehua`ximo `oh iojmvg`ximo xm @v`f

`oh Guqcig ~em~ce `vmuoh xke rmvch/ Amox`ioq e{xeoqize

iojmvg`ximo mo @v`f `oh Guqcig amuoxvieq# guqia# fmmlq#

oerq# `oh ciolq xm mxkev qixeq/

rrr/8`v`fq/amg

@ qmuvae jmv @v`fia# Iqc`gia `oh Gihhce E`qxevo qixeq/ Ymu a`o

jioh iojmvg`ximo mo @v`f amuoxvieq# aucxuve `oh vec`xeh ciolq/

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Ioxevo`ximo`c Hezecm~geox io Dmvh`o

kxx~4--rrr/uq`ihdmvh`o/mvb-

U/Q/ @beoay jmv Ioxevo`ximo`c Hezecm~geox +UQ@IH)

rrr/uoh~'dmvh`o/mvb

Uoixeh O`ximoq Hezecm~geox ^vmbv`gge +UOH^)

kxx~4--rrr/uoiaej/mvb-iojmfyamuoxvy-dmvh`o]qx`xiqxiaq/kxgc

Uoixeh O`ximoq Akichveoq Juoh +UOIAEJ)

Amooeax rixk Vexuvoeh Zmcuoxeevq `oh Mxkev Iozixeeq

kxx~4--acufq/y`kmm/amg-acufq-~e`aeamv~q

Xkiq Y`kmm qixe kmqxq ` fuccexio fm`vh rkeve ~vmq~eaxize

Zmcuoxeevq `oh vexuvoeh Zmcuoxeevq a`o amge xmbexkev/

rrr/v~az/mvb

Xkiq iq xke qixe mj xke O`ximo`c ^e`ae Amv~q @qqmai`ximo# g`he

u~ mj vexuvoeh Zmcuoxeevq/ Mo xkiq qixe ymu a`o jioh ciolq xm

`cc xke Ref ~`beq mj xke jvieohq mj bvmu~q jmv gmqx amuoxvieq

mj qevziae# g`he u~ mj jmvgev Zmcuoxeevq rkm qevzeh io xkmqe

amuoxvieq/ Xkeve `ve `cqm vebimo`c bvmu~q rkm jvepueoxcy bex

xmbexkev jmv qmai`c ezeoxq `oh cma`c Zmcuoxeev `axizixieq/ Mv bm

qxv`ibkx xm xke Jvieohq mj Dmvh`o qixe4 rrr/jvieohqmjdmvh`o/mvb/

kxx~4--rrr/v~azrefviob/mvb

Xkiq qixe iq lomro `q xke Vexuvoeh ^e`ae Amv~q Zmcuoxeev

Ref Viob/ Fvmrqe xke Ref viob `oh qee rk`x jmvgev

Zmcuoxeevq `ve q`yiob `fmux xkeiv qevziae/

rrr/~e`aeamv~qrvixevq/mvb

Xkiq qixe iq kmqxeh fy ` bvmu~ mj vexuvoeh Zmcuoxeev rvixevq/

Ix iq ` gmoxkcy mocioe ~ufcia`ximo mj eqq`yq `oh Zmcuoxeev

`aamuoxq jvmg amuoxvieq `vmuoh xke rmvch/

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kxx~4--~e`aeamv~qmocioe/mvb-geqq`beq-geqq`beq-8:2-61>>/

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Amox`ioq amox`ax iojmvg`ximo jmv Vexuvoeh ^e`ae Amv~qZmcuoxeevq rkm qevzeh io Dmvh`o `oh mxkev iojmvg`ximo `fmux

~vmbv`gq io Dmvh`o/

Qubbeqxeh Fmmlq `fmux Dmvh`o `oh xke Gihhce E`qx

0/ @vgqxvmob# L`veo/Iqc`g4 @ Qkmvx Kiqxmvy/ OY4 Gmhevo

Cifv`vy< veziqeh u~h`xe ehiximo# 6>>6/ Hiqauqqeq xkekiqxmvy mj xke vebimo jvmg xke qi{xk'aeoxuvy h`yq mj xke

^vm~kex Guk`gg`h xm xke ~veqeox/

6/ @q`h# Guk`gg`h/Vm`h xm Geaa`/ LY4 Jmoq Zix`e>0/ @uxmfimbv`~ky mj `o @uqxvi`o

dmuvo`ciqx rkm xv`zeceh xkvmubkmux xke Gihhce E`qx

iggevqiob kigqecj io xke @v`f aucxuve `oh amozevxiob

xm Iqc`g/

1/ Fmrlev# Dmko/ Zmiaeq mj Iqc`g/ Vmal~mvx# G@4

Moermvch ^ufcia`ximoq# 0995/ E{`gioeq amggmo

giquohevqx`ohiobq mj Iqc`g/

8/ K`hh`h# Yzmooe Y tfeal `oh Dmko C/ Eq~mqixm/ Iqc`g#

Beohev# `oh Qmai`c Ak`obe/ OY4 M{jmvh Uoizevqixy

^veqq# 099;/ Eqq`yq e{~cmviob xke ig~`ax mj Iqc`giavequvbeoae mo beohev iqqueq io qezev`c Guqcig amuoxvieq/

5/ K`vil# V`gq`y G/ `oh Ecq` G`vqxmo/ Rmgeo io xke

Gihhce E`qx/ Cmohmo4 Jv`ol R`xxq ^ufciqkiob# 6>>1/ @

fviej ioxvmhuaximo xm xkiq amg~ce{ qufdeax/

:/ Kmuv`oi# @cfevx/@ Kiqxmvy mj xke @v`f ^em~ceq/

A`gfvihbe# G@4 K`vz`vh Uoizevqixy ^veqq< veziqeh

ehiximo# 6>>1/ @ qiobce'zmcuge kiqxmvy mj xke @v`fia'

q~e`liob ~em~ceq mj xke Iqc`gia rmvch xkvmubk qezev`c

hea`heq# febiooiob rixk Iqc`gq viqe io xke 2xk aeoxuvy

xm xke c`xe 09;>q/

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2/ Oyhecc # G`vb`vex L/ Uohevqx`ohiob @v`fq/ @ Buihe

jmv Reqxevoevq/ Y`vgmuxk# GE4 Ioxevo`ximo`c ^veqq>6/ Ioxvmhuaximo xm xke @v`f aucxuvexk`x amzevq feciejq `oh z`cueq< vecibimo `oh qmaiexy< vmce

mj xke j`gicy# jvieohq# `oh qxv`obevq< vmceq mj geo `oh

rmgeo< exipuexxe< `oh amgguoia`ximo/

;/ ^`x`i# V`c~k/ Xke @v`f Gioh/ Oer Ymvl4 K`xkevceibk

^veqq< veziqeh ehiximo# 6>>6/ E{~cmveq @v`f aucxuve#

vecibimo# `oh iqqueq/

9/ Vmfioq# ^kici~/@ Kiqxmvy mj Dmvh`o/ G@4 A`gfvihbe#

UL4 A`gfvihbe Uoizevqixy ^veqq# 6>>8/ Quvzeyq Dmvh`oq

~mcixia`c kiqxmvy jvmg xke e`vcy 096>q xm xke ~veqeox h`y/

0>/ Zimvqx# Gicxmo/Q`oha`qxceq4 Xke @v`fq io Qe`vak mj

xke Gmhevo Rmvch/ OY4 Qyv`auqe Uoizevqixy ^veqq#

0995/ Ioxvmhuaximo xm xke kiqxmvy `oh auvveox ~mcixia`c

qixu`ximoq io Qyvi`# Cef`omo# Dmvh`o# Iqv`ec# Iv`p#Lur`ix# Q`uhi @v`fi`# Eby~x# `oh Xuvley/

Fmmlq @fmux xke Kiqxmvy mj xke ^e`ae Amv~q

0/ Kmjjg`o# Ecit`fexk Amffq/@cc Ymu Oeeh iq Cmze4 Xke

^e`ae Amv~q `oh xke Q~ivix mj xke 09:>q/ A`gfvihbe#

G`qq/4 K`vz`vh Uoizevqixy ^veqq# 6>>>/6/ Viae# Bev`ch X/ Xke Fmch E{~evigeox4 DJLq ^e`ae

Amv~q/ Omxve H`ge# Ioh/4 Uoizevqixy mj Omxve H`ge

^veqq# 09;5/

1/ Qxmqqec# Qamxx/ Q`vbe4 Xke Cije `oh Xigeq mj Q`vbeox

Qkvizev/ R`qkiobxmo# H/A/4 Qgixkqmoi`o Ioqxixuximo

^veqq# 6>>8/

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Fmmlq mo xke Zmcuoxeev E{~evieoae

0/ Hivc`g# Qk`vmo/Feymoh Qifevi`4 Xrm Ye`vq io `

Jmvbmxxeo ^c`ae/ Q`ox` F`vf`v`# A`cij/4 GaQe`q Fmmlq#6>>8/

6/ A`qefmcx# G`vdmvie HeGmqq/G`vb`vix`4 @ Bu`xeg`c`o

^e`ae Amv~q E{~evieoae/ Bib K`vfmv# R`qk/4 Veh

@~~ce ^ufciqkiob# 6>>>/

1/ Evhg`o# Q`v`k/Oioe Kiccq xm O`gfmol`k`4 Xrm

Ye`vq io xke Ke`vx mj `o @jvia`o Zicc`be/ Oer Ymvl#O/Y/4 ^ia`hmv# 6>>1/

8/ Keqqcev# ^exev/Vizev Xmro4 Xrm Ye`vq mo xke

Y`obxte/ Oer Ymvl# O/Y/4 ^eveooi`c# 6>>0/

5/ Leooehy# Bev`chioe eh/Jvmg xke Aeoxev mj xke E`vxk4

Qxmvieq mux mj xke ^e`ae Amv~q/ Q`ox` Gmoia`# A`cij/4

Acmzev ^`vl ^veqq# 0990/

:/ Xkmg~qeo# Gmvixt/Ciziob ^mmv4 @ ^e`ae Amv~q

Akvmoiace/ Qe`xxce# R`qk/4 Uoizevqixy mj R`qkiobxmo

^veqq# 0992 +ve~viox)/

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C I Z I O B A M O H I X I M O Q @ O H

Z M C U O X E E V C I J E Q X Y C EAmgguoia`ximoq

G`ic

Jer amuoxvieq io xke rmvch mjjev xke cezec mj g`ic qevziae re

x`le jmv bv`oxeh io xke Uoixeh Qx`xeq/ Xkmubk xke Dmvh`oi`o

g`ic qevziae iq beoev`ccy veci`fce# qmge g`ic g`y qig~cy omx

`vvize +jmvxuo`xecy xkiq iq omx ` jvepueox maauvveoae# fux ix

hmeq k`~~eo)/ @hziqe j`gicy `oh jvieohq xm qeoh `cc cexxevq zi`

`iv g`ic/ G`ic a`o qmgexigeq x`le `q cmob `q xrm xm jmuv reelq

fexreeo U/Q/ `oh Dmvh`o io eixkev hiveaximo/

Ij ~mqqifce# rvixe ymuv j`gicy mo ` vebuc`v f`qiq `oh ougfev

ymuv cexxevq/ E{~evieoae k`q qkmro xk`x rkeo ` gmoxk mv xrmbmeq fy rixkmux oerq jvmg xke Zmcuoxeev# jvieohq `oh cmzeh

moeq feamge zevy amoaevoeh/ ^ce`qe `hziqe ~`veoxq# jvieohq#

`oh vec`xizeq xk`x g`ic g`y fe q~mv`hia `oh xk`x xkey qkmuch

omx rmvvy ij xkey hm omx veaeize ymuv cexxevq vebuc`vcy/

^`al`beq a`o fe qeox zi` ioxevo`ximo`c g`ic xkvmubk xke U/Q/

~mqx`c qyqxeg/ @cc ~`al`beq `hhveqqeh xm ymu `ve qufdeax xmauqxmgq/ Kioxq4 Uqeh ixegq `ve uqu`ccy hecizeveh auqxmgq'

jvee# rkice oer ixegq `ve x`{eh `x jucc z`cue/ Qg`ccev ~`al`beq

+~`vxiauc`vcy xkmqe io ~`hheh eozecm~eq) qeeg xm g`le ix

xkvmubk rixk vec`xize e`qe/

Ig~mvx`ox4 Oezev k`ze `oymoe qeoh a`qk xkvmubk xke g`ic/ Quak

cexxevq qechmg `vvize/ ^`al`beq `ve ioq~eaxeh fy auqxmg mjjiaevq/

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Ymuv `hhveqq huviob ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob ricc fe4

Ymuv O`ge# ^AX

a-m ^e`ae Amv~q-Dmvh`o

^/M/ Fm{ :11;

@gg`o 0000;

Dmvh`o

Huviob ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob# g`ic qkmuch fe qeox xm xke `fmze

`hhveqq/ G`ic ricc fe jmvr`vheh xm xke xv`ioiob qixe vebuc`vcy/

Hm omx k`ze ~`al`beq qeox huviob xv`ioiob# `q xkey ricc k`ze xm

fe ace`veh io @gg`o `oh ymu ricc omx k`ze `aaeqq xm xke ~mqx

mjjiae huviob rmvliob kmuvq/ Moae ymu `ve `x ymuv ~evg`oeox

qixe# ix ricc fe riqe xm bex xm lomr xke ~mqx mjjiae qx`jj `oh k`ze

g`ic qeox hiveaxcy xkeve/ Io Dmvh`o# ~evqmo`c vec`ximoqki~q `ve

e{xvegecy ig~mvx`ox `oh a`o kec~ rixk veh x`~e/

Xece~kmoeq

Beoev`ccy# kibk pu`cixy# cmob'hiqx`oae amgguoia`ximo iq `z`ic`fce/

Kmrezev# Zmcuoxeevq k`ze k`h cixxce quaaeqq rixk a`cciob

a`vhq +@X*X# GAI# exa/)/ Ix iq ~mqqifce xm ~uvak`qe Dmvh`oi`o

~ve'~`ih ioxevo`ximo`c ~kmoe a`vhq io z`vimuq DH +Dmvh`oi`o

hio`v) heomgio`ximoq# fux xkeqe a`o mocy fe uqeh jmv ~ufcia

~kmoeq/ Aecc~kmoeq jvmg xke Uoixeh Qx`xeq ricc omx rmvl keve/

Aecc~kmoeq a`o fe ~uvak`qeh io Dmvh`o# `oh g`oy Zmcuoxeevq~uvak`qe xkeg +`x xkeiv mro e{~eoqe) xm lee~ io xmuak rixk

j`gicy `oh jvieohq io Dmvh`o `oh io xke Uoixeh Qx`xeq/

Amg~uxev# Ioxevoex# `oh E'g`ic @aaeqq

Rkice amg~uxevq `ve `z`ic`fce io gmqx qakmmcq `oh io qmge

kmqx `beoaieq io Dmvh`o# ymu qkmuch omx e{~eax ymuv rmvl qixe

xm k`ze Ioxevoex `aaeqq mv e'g`ic/ Ioxevoex a`jq `ve jmuoh io`cc g`dmv aixieq# uqu`ccy `x ` amqx mj DH0 +U/Q/ (0/8>) ~ev kmuv/

Qmge Zmcuoxeevq k`ze c`~xm~q/ Xke ^e`ae Amv~q mjjiae k`q

xkvee amg~uxevq `oh ` ~vioxev jmv Zmcuoxeev uqe huviob mjjiae

kmuvq/ Zmcuoxeevq guqx ammvhio`xe xkeiv uqe `gmob xkegqeczeq/

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Kmuqiob `oh Qixe Cma`ximo

@jxev amg~cexiob ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob# ymu ricc gmze xm ymuv

`axu`c rmvl qixe jmv xrm ye`vq mj qevziae/ Ymuv kmqx `beoay mv

qakmmc ricc k`ze kec~eh xm iheoxijy `aae~x`fce kmuqiob rixkio

xke cma`c amgguoixy/ Ymuv ciziob `aamggmh`ximo iq ioxeoheh xm

fe qig~ce `oh amg~`v`fce xm ymuv Dmvh`oi`o oeibkfmvq/ Gmqx

fuichiobq io Dmvh`o `ve amoavexe `oh omx ioquc`xeh/ Ymuv kmuqe-

`~`vxgeox ricc cilecy k`ze moe mv xrm vmmgq# ` lixakeo# `oh `

f`xkvmmg/ Xke ^e`ae Amv~q ricc ~vmzihe ` vejvibev`xmv# b`q q~`ae

ke`xev# qxmze +om mzeo)# `oh ` qg`cc `ccmr`oae jmv xke ~uvak`qe

mj eqqeoxi`c kmuqekmch ixegq/ R`qkiob g`akioeq# acmxkeq hvyevq#

`iv amohiximoevq# `oh aeoxv`c ke`xiob `ve qechmg jmuoh io eixkev

uvf`o mv vuv`c `ve`q `oh ricc omx fe je`xuveh io Zmcuoxeev kmuqiob#

fux ymu ricc k`ze iohmmv ~cugfiob# eceaxviaixy# `oh kmx r`xev/

Zmcuoxeev `aamggmh`ximoq guqx geex xke ^e`ae Amv~q ke`cxk#

q`jexy# `oh qeauvixy qx`oh`vhq# yex fe gmheqx `oh xy~ia`c mj xke`ve` io rkiak ymu rmvl `oh cize/ Ymu g`y k`ze `o `~`vxgeox

mv ` jvee'qx`ohiob kmuqe# qmge ~`vx mj rkiak g`y fe maau~ieh

fy xke mroevq j`gicy/ Ymu ricc `cqm k`ze xke m~ximo xm cize rixk

` kmqx j`gicy xk`x a`o eok`oae ymuv avmqq'aucxuv`c e{~evieoae/

Ymu `ve e{~eaxeh xm cize io xke zicc`be rkeve ymu rmvl/ Xkiq

iq zevy ig~mvx`ox! Qmge mj ymuv Dmvh`oi`o qu~evziqmvq `oh

am'rmvlevq g`y amgguxe jvmg xke oe`veqx xmro `oh fe ceqq

iozmczeh io amgguoixy cije/ Kmrezev# `q ` Zmcuoxeev# ymu `ve gmve

xk`o `o eg~cmyee hmiob ` dmf/ Ymu `ve amoqiheveh ` gegfev mj

xke amgguoixy io rkiak ymu rmvl# `oh xkeve iq om fexxev r`y xm

hegmoqxv`xe xkiq xk`o fy feiob ziqifce `oh iozmczeh/

Mxkev Zmcuoxeevq ricc fe rixkio vec`xizecy acmqe ~vm{igixy hue

xm Dmvh`oq qg`cc qite `oh veci`fce xv`oq~mvx`ximo/ Ymu g`y k`ze`omxkev Zmcuoxeev io xke q`ge zicc`be# mv ix g`y fe ` jer kmuvq

fy fuq xm xke oe`veqx Zmcuoxeev qixe/ Xke ^e`ae Amv~q mjjiae

io @gg`o iq om gmve xk`o ` jmuv' mv jize'kmuv hvize jvmg xke

juvxkeqx Zmcuoxeev qixe +~ufcia fuqeq g`y x`le cmobev)/

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Ciziob @ccmr`oae `oh Gmoey G`o`begeox

Moae qrmvo io# Zmcuoxeevq veaeize ` gmoxkcy ciziob `ccmr`oae

io Dmvh`oi`o hio`vq/ Xkiq ciziob `ccmr`oae amzevq h`icy oeehq

quak `q veox# uxicixieq# jmmh# `oh xmicexvieq/ He~eohiob mo cijeqxyce

akmiaeq# gmqx Zmcuoxeevq cize amgjmvx`fcy mo xkeiv gmoxkcy

ciziob `ccmr`oae/ Zmcuoxeevq `cqm veaeize ` qg`cc ce`ze `ccmr`oae/

^e`ae Amv~q-Dmvh`o eqx`fciqkeq ` f`ol `aamuox +rixk `o

@XG a`vh) jmv ezevy Zmcuoxeev/ @cc `ccmr`oaeq `ve he~mqixeh

hiveaxcy ioxm xk`x `aamuox/ @XG `aaeqq iq e{ae~ximo`ccy bmmhxkvmubkmux Dmvh`o/

Xkeve qkmuch fe om oeeh xm qu~~cegeox ymuv ciziob `ccmr`oae

rixk gmoey jvmg kmge/ Io j`ax# ymu `ve hiqamuv`beh jvmg

uqiob ~evqmo`c q`ziobq xm v`iqe ymuv cijeqxyce `fmze xk`x mj

ymuv Dmvh`oi o amcce`bueq/ Zmcuoxeevq g`y# oezevxkeceqq# riqk

xm fviob `cmob ` avehix a`vh jmv egevbeoaieq# xvi~q# mv q~eai`c

maa`qimoq/ @gevia`o E{~veqq# Ziq`# `oh G`qxevA`vh `ve `aae~xeh

io g`oy kmxecq# qkm~q# `oh veqx`uv`oxq jvepueoxeh fy xmuviqxq#

eq~eai`ccy io xke a`~ix`c `oh c`vbev xmroq/ Io @gg`o# xkeve `ve `

ougfev mj ~c`aeq xm ak`obe gmoey rixk cixxce mv om amggiqqimo/

@XGq ve rihecy `z`ic fce `oh ricc `aae~x gmqx g`dmv f`ola`vhq/

F`olq ricc ak`vbe `x ce`qx ` 0/5 ~evaeox a`qkiob jee jmv xv`zecevq

akealq `oh qmge ricc mocy a`qk xkeg jmv xkeiv auqxmgevq/

Jmmh `oh Hiex

Kibk'pu`cixy jmmh iq beoev`ccy `z`ic`fce io Dmvh`o/ Xe`#

uoce`zeoeh jc`x fve`h +~ix`)# viae# `oh ymbuvx `ve Dmvh`oi`o

qx`~ceq `oh ymu a`o jioh ` rihe z`viexy mj jveqk jvuixq `oh

zebex`fceq `x ve`qmo`fce ~viaeq/ Io `hhiximo# ebbq# ~mrheveh

gicl `oh hviol gi{eq# a`ooeh xuo`# ~`qx`-ommhceq# `oh

~vmaeqqeh akeeqe `ve `cqm mo k`oh/ C`gf# akialeo# `oh bm`x

`ve amggmo< kmrezev# hue xm xkeiv vec`xizecy kibk amqx# xkey

`ve omx `cr`yq ioacuheh io h`icy hiexq/ Io beoev`c# ge`cq `ve

viae'f`qeh `oh gichcy q~iaeh/

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Zebex`vi`oq ricc e{~evieoae gioig c ~vmfcegq io eoquviob

`o ioxeveqxiob `oh rkmceqmge hiex/ Ymu qkmuch fe `r`ve#

kmrezev# xk`x gmqx ge`cq io Dmvh`oi`o kmgeq `ve e`xeo jvmg` amggmo ~c`xe# `oh xkeve ricc cilecy fe ge`x mo xke ~c`xe/

Qg`cc qkm~q# a`cceh hmua`oq# `ve jmuoh ezevyrkeve# ezeo

io xke qg`cceqx vuv`c amgguoixy/ Xke v`obe mj bmmhq mjjeveh

he~eohq mo xke qite mj xke amgguoixy `oh cma`c ~vejeveoaeq/

Mocy zevy f`qia jmmhq `oh kmuqekmch oeaeqqixieq `ve jmuoh io

xke qg`cceqx qxmveq/ Xkeve `ve qezev`c 68'kmuv qu~evg`vlexq

io @gg`o `oh ` jer mxkev aixieq# `oh gioi'g`vlexq `ve

uoizevq`ccy jmuoh io ~vmzioai`c xmroq/

Iqc`gia c`r jmvfihq e`xiob ~mvl `oh hvioliob `camkmc/ @cxkmubk

qmgerk`x xmcev`ox mj mxkev ~em~ceq feciejq `oh auqxmgq# vuv`c

Dmvh`oi`oq `ve cilecy xm qkmr cixxce veq~eax xm Zmcuoxeevq rkm

`ve lomro xm hvioleq~eai`ccy ij ix feamgeq ~ufcia lomrcehbe

xkvmubk bmqqi~ mv ij xke ~kyqia`c ejjeaxq mj mzeviohucbeoae`ve `~~`veox/ Xe`# @v`fia amjjee# qmjx hviolq# jvuix duiaeq# `oh

fmxxceh r`xev `ve ve`hicy `z`ic`fce xkvmubkmux xke amuoxvy/

Xke kmcy gmoxk mj V`g`h`o jmccmrq xke Iqc`gia a`ceoh`v#

qm ixq xigiob ak`obeq ezevy ye`v/ V`g`h`o iq ` xige rkeo

omxkiob iq amoqugeh huviob h`ycibkx kmuvq +j`qx iq fvmleo

`x oibkxj`cc)/ Qgmliob iq omx ~evgixxeh huviob xke h`y/

Zmcuoxeevq qkmuch fe veq~eaxjuc mj vecibimuq vepuivegeoxq `oh

qiboijia`oae huviob xke gmoxk mj V`g`h`o/ @q V`g`h`o ricc

febio rkice ymu `ve qxicc ` xv`ioee# ymu ricc e{~evieoae rk`x

xk`x eox`icq huviob ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob/

Xv`oq~mvx`ximo

@q ` Zmcuoxeev io Dmvh`o# ymu `ve omx ~evgixxeh xm mro# veox# mv

m~ev`xe `oy jmvg mj gmxmviteh zekiace# ioacuhiob gmxmvayaceq/

Zmcuoxeevq ve `cqm omx ~evgixxeh xm fe ` ~`qqeobev mo

gmxmvayace/ Gmqx Zmcuoxeevq a`o a`xak ` qg`cc zicc`be fuq jvmg

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xkeiv kmge ioxm xke oe`veqx aixy/ Io xkeqe qg`cc aixieq# xkey a`o

a`xak ` fuq xm @gg`o/ @cxkmubk fuqeq `ve ake`~ `oh uoizevq`c#

xkey a`o fe xige'amoqugiob `oh uo~vehiax`fce# `q xkey hm omxvuo mo ji{eh qakehuceq/ Qioae gmqx zicc`be fuqeq qxm~ vuooiob

`x oibkxj`cc +8485 ~/g/ io xke rioxev)# ~`xieoae `oh ~c`ooiob

`ve vepuiveh/ Rixkio c`vbev vebimo`c aeoxevq# ~viz`xe `oh qk`veh

x`{iq `ve gmqx jvepueoxcy uqeh/ Xv`zec mo fuqeq rixkio @gg`o

iq g`o`be`fce# fux `x jivqx ix ricc fe `o `hzeoxuve `q xkeve `ve

oeixkev qex qakehuceq omv ~mqxeh vmuxeq/

Bembv`~ky `oh Acig`xe

Xke bembv`~ky mj Dmvh`o iq z`vieh# jvmg xke He`h Qe` `x 0#1>>

jeex fecmr qe` cezec +xke cmreqx ~c`ae mo e`vxk) xm gmuox`ioq

ve`akiob 5#2>> jeex/ Mo xke reqxevo ehbe mj xke amuoxvy# xke

Dmvh`o Vizev riohq ixq r`y xkvmubk ` cmr z`ccey ioxm xke He`h

Qe`/ Gmuox`ioq viqe xm xke e`qx mj xkiq z`ccey# rixk @gg`ocma`xeh mo xke aeoxv`c kibkc`ohq/ @fmux ;> ~evaeox mj Dmvh`o

iq `vih# vmaly# `oh veaeizeq ceqq xk`o 0>> giccigexevq mj v`io

~ev ye`v/ Xke xeg~ev`xuve z`vieq jvmg 06> hebveeq J`veokeix

io xke quggev xm fecmr jveetiob io xke rioxev/ Qlieq `ve fcue

`oh quooy jvmg G`vak uoxic Omzegfev# `oh jvmg Omzegfev xm

G`vak rkeo ix hmeq v`io# ix ~muvq/

^vmjeqqimo`ciqg# Hveqq# Fek`zimv

Dmvh`o iq ` Guqcig amuoxvy `oh ymu ricc rmvl io vuv`c `ve`q

`oh qg`cc xmroq/ Dmvh`oi`oq x`le bve`x ~vihe io xkeiv ~evqmo`c

`~~e`v`oae om g`xxev rk`x xkeiv eamomgia qx`xuq/ Hveqq

amheq `ve zevy amoqevz`xize/ Xm b`io xke `aae~x`oae# veq~eax#

`oh amojiheoae mj ymuv am'rmvlevq# ix iq eqqeoxi`c xk`x ymuhveqq `oh amohuax ymuvqecj gmheqxcy `oh ~vmjeqqimo`ccy/ Quixq

`ve omx vepuiveh# fux acmxkiob qkmuch `cr`yq fe oe`x `oh

ace`o/ Ix iq omx `~~vm~vi`xe xm re`v de`oq mv X'qkivxq `x xke

rmvl~c`ae mv mo qmai`c maa`qimoq/ +@q ymu `hduqx xm Dmvh`oi`o

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aucxuve `oh a`o g`le gmve iojmvgeh heaiqimoq `fmux hveqq#

ymu g`y jioh ` jer qmai`c mv xmuviqx qixu`ximoq rkeve de`oq

rmuch fe `aae~x`fce/) Qkmvxq `ve oezev `~~vm~vi`xe jmvg`ce mv jeg`ce Zmcuoxeevq# veb`vhceqq mj xke re`xkev mv

`axizixy/ K`cxev'xm~q mv xibkx'jixxiob `~~`vec rmvo fy rmgeo

`ve amoqiheveh mjjeoqize `oh ~vmzma`xize fy Dmvh`oi`oq `oh

guqx omx fe rmvo/ Gmqx rmgeo io Dmvh`o amzev xkeiv k`iv

rixk ` qa`vj# `oh rkice Zmcuoxeevq ricc omx fe e{~eaxeh xm

hm qm# xkey g`y qxicc veaeize qmge ~veqquve xm amzev/ Jeg`ce

Zmcuoxeevq re`v cmmqe'jixxiob acmxkiob xk`x amzevq rviqxq `oh`olceq `oh qkivxq xk`x ve`ak gih'xkibk/ G`ce Zmcuoxeevq re`v

cmob ~`oxq `oh cmob'qceezeh qkivxq jmv rmvl/ Xke ~`aliob ciqx

qeaximo `x xke eoh mj xkiq fmml bmeq ioxm gmve hex`ic veb`vhiob

`~~vm~vi`xe akmiaeq/ Hveqqiob `aamvhiob xm cma`c auqxmg iq

avuai`c jmv quaaeqqjuc ioxebv`ximo/

Ig~mvx`ox! @~~vm~vi`xe acmxkiob a`o e`qicy fe ~uvak`qeh moae

ymuze `vvizeh/ Xkeve iq om oeeh xm ~`al `o eoxive r`vhvmfe

fejmve ymu qee jmv ymuvqecj rk`x xke hveqq amheq `ve ve`ccy cile/

Xke re`xkev a`o fe zevy kmx# qm o`xuv`c jifevq ricc fe gmve

amgjmvx`fce/ Rioxevq `ve amch `oh qmgexigeq rex rixk qomr

j`cciob io qmge `ve`q/ @~~vm~vi`xe r`vg acmxkiob `oh c`yeviob `ve

oeaeqq`vy# `q gmqx fuichiobq `oh mjjiaeq `ve ioqujjiaieoxcy ke`xeh/

Dmvh`oi`oq beoev`ccy hm omx e{evaiqe muxhmmvq# fux ` jer

Zmcuoxeevq k`ze ezeoxu`ccy jecx amgjmvx`fce vuooiob io

xkeiv zicc`beq rixk xke `~~vm~vi`xe `xxive/ Zmcuoxeevq qkmuch

amoqihev m~ximoq jmv iohmmv ~kyqia`c `axizixy +dug~iob vm~e#

ymb`# exa/)/

Xke ^e`ae Amv~q e{~eaxq Zmcuoxeevq xm fek`ze io ` g`ooev

xk`x jmqxevq veq~eax rixkio ymuv amgguoixy `oh vejceaxq reccmo ymu `q ` aixiteo mj xke Uoixeh Qx`xeq `oh ` Zmcuoxeev io xke

^e`ae Amv~q/ Ymu ricc veaeize `g~ce xv`ioiob io `~~vm~vi`xe

fek`zimv `oh aucxuv`c qeoqixizixy huviob ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob/

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@q ` Zmcuoxeev# ymu k`ze xke qx`xuq mj `o iozixeh bueqx# `oh

xkuq ymu qkmuch fe qeoqixize xm xke k`fixq# x`qxeq# `oh x`fmmq

mj ymuv kmqxq/ ^ufcia hvioliob mv ezeo vejeveoaeq xm `camkmc`ve mjjeoqize `oh a`o fe h`g`biob xm ` Zmcuoxeevq ve~ux`ximo

`oh# keoae# ejjeaxizeoeqq/ @cqm# xkeve `ve qxvmob x`fmmq

veb`vhiob ioxig`xe vec`ximoqki~q# `oh e{xvege hiqaveximo guqx

fe e{evaiqeh/ Uog`vvieh Guqcig rmgeo eob`biob io qe{u`c

vec`ximoq g`y fe qufdeax xm qezeve j`gicy vexvifuximo `oh ezeo

he`xk/ Ix iq jmvfihheo jmv uog`vvieh g`ceq `oh jeg`ceq xm

fe `cmoe xmbexkev/ Xkiq `~~cieq xm Zmcuoxeevq `q recc# qm ix iqio`~~vm~vi`xe jmv g`ceq `oh jeg`ceq xm ziqix e`ak mxkev `x xkeiv

qixeq/ Ymu guqx amoqx`oxcy gmoixmv ymuv ~evqmo`c fek`zimv `oh

uohevqx`oh xke amoqepueoaeq mj ymuv `aximoq/

Cmob k`iv mo geo iq omx aucxuv`ccy `aae~x`fce `oh g`ce

xv`ioeeq qkmuch `vvize `x qx`biob rixk qkmvx# uohyeh k`iv/

Fmhy ~ievaiob iq uo`aae~x`fce `oh x`xxmmeq guqx fe amzeveh`x `cc xigeq/ ^ievaeh e`vq jmv rmgeo `ve `aae~x`fce/

Qmai`c @axizixieq

Zmcuoxeevq jioh xke kmq~ix`cixy `oh beoevmqixy mj Dmvh`oi`oq

xm fe ` rmohevjuc ~`vx mj xke aucxuve# `oh ziqixiob `oh xe`

hvioliob ricc cilecy feamge ` h`icy vmuxioe jmv ymu/ Qmai`c`axizixieq ricc z`vy he~eohiob mo rkeve ymu `ve cma`xeh `q recc

`q ymuv beohev `oh g`vix`c qx`xuq/ G`oy Zmcuoxeevq `xxeoh

rehhiobq# ~`vxieq# `oh ~iaoiaq rixk Dmvh`oi`oq `oh mjxeo ziqix

oeibkfmvq `oh amcce`bueq kmgeq jmv cuoak mv xe`/ Gmqx qmai`c

`axizixieq vezmcze `vmuoh jmmh `oh j`gicy# `oh xkeve a`o fe

~veqquve xm e`x ` cmx/ Huviob V`g`h`o# Zmcuoxeevq mjxeo j`qx

`oh `ve iozixeh xm qk`ve ijx`v +` je`qx mj xv`hiximo`c Dmvh`oi`ohiqkeq) rixk oeibkfmvq `oh jvieohq `x quoqex/

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Xkeve iq qxviax qe~`v`ximo fexreeo beohevq io Dmvh`o/ Jmv

e{`g~ce# geo `oh rmgeo# `cxkmubk aecefv`xiob xke q`ge

maa`qimo# ricc hm qm io qe~`v`xe `ve`q/ G`ce Zmcuoxeevq qkmuchomx e{~eax xm qmai`cite rixk jeg`ce Zmcuoxeevq `jxev xv`ioiob `x

eixkevq qixe/ Xkiq qx`oh`vh iq `~~cieh ezeo xm ziqixiob jvieohq

`oh j`gicy gegfevq mj xke m~~mqixe qe{/

^evqmo`c Q`jexy

Gmve iojmvg`ximo `fmux xke ^e`ae Amv~q `~~vm`ak xm q`jexyiq hex`iceh io xke Ke`cxk A`ve `oh Q`jexy qeaximo# fux xkiq iq

quak `o ig~mvx`ox iqque xk`x ix a`oomx fe mzeveg~k`qiteh/ @q

qx`xeh io xke Zmcuoxeev K`ohfmml# feamgiob ` ^e`ae Amv~q

Zmcuoxeev eox`icq aevx`io q`jexy viqlq/ Ciziob `oh xv`zeciob io

`o uoj`gici`v eozivmogeox# k`ziob cigixeh uohevqx`ohiob mj

cma`c c`obu`be `oh aucxuve# `oh feiob ~evaeizeh `q re`cxky

`ve qmge mj xke j`axmvq xk`x a`o ~ux ` Zmcuoxeev `x viql/ G`oyZmcuoxeevq e{~evieoae z`vyiob hebveeq mj uor`oxeh `xxeoximo

`oh k`v`qqgeox/ Xke ^e`ae Amv~q k`q eqx`fciqkeh ~vmaehuveq

`oh ~mciaieq xm kec~ Zmcuoxeevq vehuae xkeqe viqlq `oh

eok`oae xkeiv q`jexy `oh qeauvixy/ Xk`x q`ih# ymu `ve e{~eaxeh

xm x`le ~vig`vy veq~moqificixy jmv ymuv q`jexy `oh recc'feiob/

Ver`vhq `oh Jvuqxv`ximoq

@cxkmubk xke ~mxeoxi`c jmv dmf q`xiqj`aximo iq puixe kibk# cile

`cc Zmcuoxeevq# ymu ricc eoamuoxev ougevmuq jvuqxv`ximoq/ Hue

xm jio`oai`c mv mxkev ak`cceobeq# amcc`fmv`xiob `beoaieq hm

omx `cr`yq ~vmzihe xke qu~~mvx ~vmgiqeh/ Xke ~`ae mj rmvl

`oh cije iq guak qcmrev xk`o rk`x gmqx @gevia`oq amoqihev

omvg`c/ Jmv xkeqe ve`qmoq# ymuv ^e`ae Amv~q e{~evieoae riccfe ` dmuvoey mj egmximo`c ~e`lq `oh z`cceyq `q ymu `h`~x xm

xke oer aucxuve `oh eozivmogeox/

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Ymu g`y fe bizeo ` kibk hebvee mj veq~moqificixy `oh

iohe~eoheoae io ymuv rmvl# ~evk`~q gmve xk`o io `oy mxkev

dmf ymu k`ze k`h mv ricc ezev e{~evieoae/ Mjxeo ymu riccjioh ymuvqecj io qixu`ximoq xk`x vepuive `o `ficixy xm gmxiz`xe

ymuvqecj `oh ymuv amuoxev~`vxq rixk cixxce buih`oae jvmg

qu~evziqmvq/ Ymu g`y rmvl jmv gmoxkq rixkmux qeeiob `oy

ziqifce ig~`ax mv rixkmux veaeiziob jeehf`al mo ymuv rmvl/

Hezecm~geox iq ` qcmr ~vmaeqq! ^mqixize ~vmbveqq iq mjxeo

qeeo mocy `jxev xke amgfioeh ejjmvxq mj qezev`c beoev`ximoq mj

Zmcuoxeevq/ Ymu guqx ~mqqeqq xke qecj'amojiheoae# ~`xieoae#`oh ziqimo xm amoxioue rmvliob xmr`vh cmob'xevg bm`cq

rixkmux xke z`cih`ximo mj iggehi`xe vequcxq/

Xkmubk ymu ricc omx fe g`liob `q g`oy eozivmogeox`c

`hduqxgeoxq io Dmvh`o `q ymu gibkx io mxkev ^e`ae Amv~q

amuoxvieq# ymu guqx fe `r`ve mj `oh `aae~x xke qiboijia`ox

aucxuv`c `hduqxgeoxq ymu ricc k`ze xm g`le +omx hvioliob

`camkmc# beohev e{~eax`ximoq# cmqq mj ~viz`ay)/ Fe m~eo xm

xkeqe ak`obeq `oh x`le xige xm amoqihev xkeg fejmve ce`ziob

xke U/Q/ Dmvh`o iq ` fe`uxijuc amuoxvy rixk beoevmuq ~em~ce/

Xke `hduqxgeoxq g`y fe hijjiaucx `x xigeq# fux ix ricc fe rmvxk

ix xm feamge ` jucc ~`vxiai~`ox io ymuv amgguoixy/

Xm `~~vm`ak `oh mzevamge xkeqe ak`cceobeq# ymu ricc oeeh

g`xuvixy# jce{ificixy# `oh veqmuvaejucoeqq/ Ymu guqx g`le` amggixgeox xm ioxebv`xe ioxm ymuv amgguoixy# rixkkmch

duhbgeox# `oh rmvl k`vh# ij ymu e{~eax xm fe ` quaaeqq/

^e`ae Amv~q qx`jj# ymuv am'rmvlevq# `oh jeccmr Zmcuoxeevq ricc

qu~~mvx ymu huviob xigeq mj ak`cceobe `q recc `q io gmgeoxq

mj quaaeqq/ Duhbiob fy xke e{~evieoae mj jmvgev Zmcuoxeevq#

xke kibkq `ve recc rmvxk xke cmrq `oh gmqx he~`vx jeeciob xk`x

xkey k`ze b`ioeh `q guak `q mv gmve xk`o xkey b`ze/

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Mzevzier mj ^ve'Qevziae Xv`ioiob

Xv`ioiob iq `o eqqeoxi`c ~`vx mj ymuv ^e`ae Amv~q qevziae/ ^ve'

qevziae xv`ioiob ricc ~vmzihe ymu rixk xke qu~~mvx# iojmvg`ximo#

`oh m~~mvxuoixieq xm eo`fce ymu xm cize `oh rmvl ejjeaxizecy io

Dmvh`o/ Re ricc fuich u~mo xke e{~evieoaeq `oh e{~evxiqe ymu

fviob xm xke ^e`ae Amv~q/ Ix iq ig~mvx`ox xm `~~vm`ak xv`ioiob

rixk `o m~eo gioh# ` heqive xm ce`vo# `oh ` riccioboeqq xm

feamge iozmczeh/ Xv`ioeeq mjjiai`ccy feamge ^e`ae Amv~q

Zmcuoxeevq `jxev geexiob xke xv`ioiob amg~exeoaieq `oh

vepuivegeoxq mj ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob/

Xke 00'reel xv`ioiob ~vmziheq ymu xke m~~mvxuoixy xm ce`vo

oer qliccq `oh ~v`axiae xkeg `q xkey `~~cy xm Dmvh`o/ Ymu ricc

veaeize xv`ioiob `oh mvieox`ximo io c`obu`be# avmqq'aucxuv`camgguoia`ximo `oh `h`~x`ximo# hezecm~geox iqqueq# ke`cxk

`oh ~evqmo`c q`jexy# `oh xeakoia`c qliccq ~evxioeox xm ymuv

`qqibogeox/ Xke qliccq ymu ce`vo ricc qevze `q ` jmuoh`ximo

xk`x ymu ricc fuich u~mo xkvmubkmux ymuv xrm ye`vq/ Ymu ricc

e{~evieoae cma`c aucxuve `oh auqxmgq mo ymuv mro xkvmubk

ymuv qx`y rixk ` kmqx j`gicy `oh xke amgguoixy'f`qeh xv`ioiob/

Jmv xke jivqx jer h`yq `jxev ymuv `vviz`c# ymu ricc qx`y `x `

aeoxv`c xv`ioiob j`aicixy/ Xkeve ymu ricc veaeize z`aaio`ximoq

`oh fe ioxvmhuaeh xm f`qia c`obu`be qliccq `oh xke avmqq'

aucxuv`c `h`~x`ximo ~vmaeqq/ @jxev xkiq ioixi`c ~evimh# xv`ioeeq

ricc fe hiziheh ioxm zicc`be bvmu~q mj jize xm qi{ xv`ioeeq `oh

` c`obu`be `oh aucxuve j`aicix`xmv `oh gmze xm xkeiv zicc`be xm

febio amgguoixy'f`qeh xv`ioiob/ Ymu ricc cize rixk Dmvh`oi`okmqx j`gicieq `oh ce`vo @v`fia `oh Dmvh`oi`o aucxuve `oh

jmauq mo fuichiob xeakoia`c qliccq/ Ciziob rixk ymuv kmqx j`gicy

ricc fe ioxeoqe `x xigeq# fux `cqm moe mj xke gmqx ver`vhiob

`q~eaxq mj ymuv qevziae/

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Omxe4 G`vvieh amu~ceq `qqiboeh xm hijjeveox ~vmdeaxq ricc k`ze

xm cize io qe~`v`xe zicc`beq huviob xv`ioiob `q xeakoia`c xv`ioiob

iq amohuaxeh `x hijjeveox qixeq/

Xke bm`cq `oh `qqeqqgeox avixevi` xk`x e`ak xv`ioee guqx geex

xm feamge ` Zmcuoxeev ricc fe ace`vcy `vxiauc`xeh `x xke muxqex/

Qx`jj `oh qecj `qqeqqgeox mj ymuv ~evjmvg`oae iq ` amoxiou`c

~vmaeqq# ak`v`axeviteh fy ` hi`cmbue fexreeo ymu `oh xv`ioiob

qx`jj/ Huviob xkeqe 00 reelq# qmge mj ymu g`y hexevgioe

xk`x xrm ye`vq mj qevziae io Dmvh`o iq omx `~~vm~vi`xe jmv ymu/

Xv`ioiob qx`jj# io amoqucx`ximo rixk ~evg`oeox amuoxvy qx`jj#

ricc rmvl rixk ymu io g`liob xkiq hexevgio`ximo fy ~vmzihiob

jeehf`al xkvmubkmux xv`ioiob/ @jxev quaaeqqjuccy amg~cexiob

~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob# ymu ricc fe qrmvo io `oh he~`vx jmv ymuv

~evg`oeox qixe/

Xv`ioiob iq ioxeoqe `oh qmgexigeq qxveqqjuc/ Xke feqx `hziae

re a`o bize iq xm g`iox`io ymuv qeoqe mj kugmv `oh bex`q guak `aamg~ciqkeh `q ~mqqifce/ Re fecieze `cc mj xke

iojmvg`ximo `oh e`ak mj xke e{~evieoaeq ymu eoamuoxev ricc fe

juoh`geox`c xm ymuv quaaeqq `q ` Zmcuoxeev/

Xeakoia`c Xv`ioiob

Xeakoia`c xv`ioiob ~ve~`veq ymu fy fuichiob mo xke qliccq ymu

`cve`hy k`ze `oh ymuv `ficixy xm `apuive mv hezecm~ oer qliccq

io ` g`ooev `~~vm~vi`xe xm io'amuoxvy ve`cixieq/ ^ve'qevziae

xv`ioiob iq amohuaxeh fy ^e`ae Amv~q qx`jj# qlicceh Dmvh`oi`o

xv`ioevq# `oh auvveox Zmcuoxeevq/ Xv`ioiob ~c`aeq bve`x

eg~k`qiq mo ymuv ce`voiob xm fe iohe~eoheox `oh veqmuvaejuc

rixkio Dmvh`o/ Ymu ricc `cqm hezecm~ qxv`xebieq jmv xv`oqjevviob

qliccq xm ymuv amgguoixy/

Xkeve ricc fe x`vbexeh qeqqimoq jmv e`ak ~vmdeax# fux guakmj ymuv ce`voiob ricc fe qecj'hiveaxeh rixk buih`oae fy

xke xv`ioiob qx`jj/ Mo ` vebuc`v f`qiq# ymu ricc x`le ~ufcia

xv`oq~mvx`ximo xm xke xv`ioiob aeoxev jmv gmve qxvuaxuveh

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qeqqimoq/ Xkiq ricc `ccmr ymu xm feoejix jvmg bueqx q~e`levq

`oh e{~evxq `oh xm qk`ve `oh vejceax mo ymuv ~vmbveqq `oh

e{~evieoaeq rixk xv`ioeeq jvmg xke mxkev zicc`beq/ Ymu riccvezier xeakoia`c qeaxmv bm`cq `oh geex rixk Dmvh`oi`o

ve~veqeox`xizeq mj xke `beoaieq `oh mvb`oit`ximoq xk`x k`ze

iozixeh ^e`ae Amv~q xm `qqiqx xkeg/

C`obu`be Xv`ioiob

C`obu`be qliccq `ve ley xm ~evqmo`c `oh ~vmjeqqimo`c q`xiqj`aximo

huviob ymuv qevziae/ Xkey `ve avixia`c xm ymuv dmf ~evjmvg`oae#

kec~ ymu ioxebv`xe ioxm ymuv amgguoixy# `oh e`qe ~evqmo`c

`h`~x`ximo xm ymuv oer quvvmuohiobq/ Xke c`obu`be amg~moeox

iq xke ke`vx mj xke xv`ioiob ~vmbv`g# `oh ymu guqx geex

gioigug c`obu`be vepuivegeoxq xm feamge ` Zmcuoxeev/

Jmvg`c c`obu`be ac`qqeq `ve bizeo fy e{~evieoaeh @v`fia

ioqxvuaxmvq qi{ h`yq ~ev reel io ymuv zicc`be bvmu~q/ @v`fia

iq `cqm ioxebv`xeh ioxm ke`cxk# aucxuve# ~evqmo`c q`jexy#`oh xeakoia`c amg~moeoxq/ Ymu ricc k`ze fmxk ac`qqvmmg

ioqxvuaximo `oh `qqibogeoxq xm rmvl mo rixk ymuv kmqx j`gicy

`oh io xke amgguoixy/ Ymuv bm`c iq xm `akieze ` amg~exeoay

io f`qia qmai`c amgguoia`ximo xk`x ymu a`o xkeo fuich `x

ymuv qixe/ ^vimv xm qre`viob io# ymu ricc rmvl mo qxv`xebieq xm

amoxioue c`obu`be ce`voiob huviob ymuv qevziae/ Xke ^e`ae

Amv~q ricc ~vmzihe gmheqx juohq xm ~`y jmv ` xuxmv xm amoxioueymuv @v`fia jmv xke jivqx ye`v mj ymuv qevziae/

Avmqq'Aucxuv`c Xv`ioiob

Avmqq'aucxuv`c xv`ioiob ricc ioacuhe `o ioxvmhuaximo xm Dmvh`oq

kiqxmvy# auqxmgq# `oh ~mcixiaq# `q recc `q `o mvieox`ximo xm

Iqc`gia feciejq `oh ~v`axiaeq/ @hduqxiob xm `omxkev aucxuve

vepuiveq xkvee f`qia qliccq4 xke `ficixy xm ~vehiax xke fek`zimvmj mxkevq< xke `ficixy xm `aae~x# rixkmux duhbgeox# cma`c z`cueq

`oh auqxmgq< `oh xke `ficixy xm `h`~x ymuv mro fek`zimv xm

amojmvg xm xk`x aucxuveq e{~eax`ximoq/ Re hm omx e{~eax ymu

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xm fe qmgemoe ymu `ve omx< v`xkev# re e{~eax ymu xm x`le

mo xke ak`cceobe mj jiohiob r`yq xm fe xvue xm ymuvqecj `oh

veq~moqize xm cma`c aucxuv`c omvgq/

@q ~`vx mj ymuv 00'reel xv`ioiob# ymu ricc cize rixk `

Dmvh`oi`o kmqx j`gicy/ Xkiq e{~evieoae iq heqiboeh xm e`qe

ymuv xv`oqiximo ioxm cije `x ymuv qixe/ Ciziob rixk ` kmqx j`gicy

ricc cilecy ak`cceobe ymuv qeoqe mj ~evqmo`c jveehmg `oh

~viz`ay# fux g`oy Zmcuoxeevq iohia`xe xk`x ix iq `o eoviakiob

`oh zix`c ~`vx mj `hduqxiob xm Dmvh`o/

Kmqx j`gicieq bm xkvmubk `o mvieox`ximo amohuaxeh fy ^e`ae

Amv~q qx`jj xm e{~c`io xke ~uv~mqe mj xke ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob

~vmbv`g `oh xm `qqiqx xkeg io kec~iob ymu `h`~x xm ciziob io

Dmvh`o/ G`oy Zmcuoxeevq jmvg qxvmob `oh c`qxiob jvieohqki~q

rixk xkeiv kmqx j`gicieq xk`x c`qx xkvmubkmux xkeiv qevziae `oh

feymoh/

Ke`cxk Xv`ioiob

Ymu ricc fe bizeo f`qia gehia`c xv`ioiob `oh iojmvg`ximo xm

g`iox`io ymuv ~evqmo`c ke`cxk/ Ymu `ve e{~eaxeh xm ~v`axiae

~vezeoxize ke`cxka`ve `oh xm x`le veq~moqificixy jmv ymuv mro

recc'feiob fy `hkeviob xm `cc gehia`c ~mciaieq/ Ymu `ve vepuiveh

xm `xxeoh `cc gehia`c qeqqimoq/ Xm~iaq ioacuhe ~vezeoxize

ke`cxk ge`quveq `q recc `q gehia`c iqqueq xk`x Zmcuoxeevq g`y

eoamuoxev rkice io Dmvh`o/ Qe{u`c ke`cxk# ouxviximo# geox`c

ke`cxk# `oh ~evqmo`c q`jexy iqqueq `ve `cqm amzeveh/

Q`jexy Xv`ioiob

Huviob q~eaijia q`jexy `oh qeauvixy qeqqimoq# ymu ricc ce`vo xm

`hm~x ` cijeqxyce xk`x vehuaeq viql io ymuv kmge# `x rmvl# `oh

huviob ymuv xv`zecq/ Ymu ricc ce`vo `~~vm~vi`xe `oh ejjeaxize

qxv`xebieq jmv am~iob rixk uor`oxeh `xxeoximo/ Xke eg~k`qiq

xkvmubkmux xv`ioiob ricc fe mo ymuv iohizihu`c veq~moqificixy

jmv ~vmgmxiob q`jexy xkvmubkmux ymuv qevziae/

Ig~mvx`ox ^`aliob Omxe4 ^ve~`ve moe f`b xk`x ricc qevze

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ymu xkvmubkmux xke ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob ~evimh/ Xke qeamoh

+~vejev`fcy xke c`vbev) moe ricc fe qxmveh `x xke xv`ioiob

aeoxev uoxic ix iq xige xm ke`h xm ymuv qixe/ Xkiq iq omx gevecy`o `hgioiqxv`xize amozeoieoae/ Ymu ricc fe ciziob rixk `

Dmvh`oi`o j`gicy `oh# rkice ymu ricc k`ze ymuv mro vmmg#

ymuv cije `oh ymuv fecmobiobq ricc fe zevy guak mo hiq~c`y/

@gevia`oq `ve mjxeo ~evaeizeh `q feiob g`xevi`ciqxia qm re

eoamuv`be ymu xm qig~cijy ymuv e{iqxeoae io xkeqe e`vcy

h`yq/ ^mqqeqqimoq a`o fe ` hiqxv`aximo mv ` f`vviev xm xvucy

ioxebv`xiob `q moe mj xke j`gicy mv amgguoixy/

@hhiximo`c Xv`ioiob Huviob Zmcuoxeev Qevziae

Io ixq amggixgeox xm ioqxixuximo`cite pu`cixy xv`ioiob# xke

^e`ae Amv~q k`q ig~cegeoxeh ` xv`ioiob qyqxeg xk`x ~vmziheq

Zmcuoxeevq rixk amoxioumuq m~~mvxuoixieq xm amojivg xkeiv

amggixgeox xm ^e`ae Amv~q qevziae `oh ioave`qe xeakoia`c#c`obu`be# `oh avmqq'aucxuv c qliccq/

Xkeve `ve uqu`ccy xkvee `hhiximo`c xv`ioiob ezeoxq4

Io'qevziae xv`ioiob +IQX)4 ^vmziheq `o m~~mvxuoixy

jmv Zmcuoxeevq xm u~bv`he xeakoia`c# c`obu`be# `oh

~vmdeax hezecm~geox qliccq rkice qk`viob xkeiv ~vmbveqq

`oh e{~evieoaeq rixk jeccmr Zmcuoxeevq `oh Dmvh`oi`o

amuoxev~`vxq/

Gih'qevziae amojeveoae +GQA)4 @qqiqxq Zmcuoxeevq io

vezieriob xkeiv jivqx ye`v `oh `qqeqqiob `oh `hduqxiob

~evqmo`c `oh ~vmdeax mfdeaxizeq xm eoquve ` quaaeqqjuc

qeamoh ye`v mj qevziae/

Acmqe'mj'qevziae amojeveoae +AMQ)4 ^ve~`veq Zmcuoxeevq

jmv fviobiob acmquve xm xkeiv qevziae# vezierq iohizihu`c

~vmdeaxq `oh ~evqmo`c e{~evieoaeq# `oh ~ve~`veq jmvve`hduqxgeox# jmv cije `jxev ^e`ae Amv~q/

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Xke ougfev# ceobxk# `oh heqibo mj xkeqe xv`ioiob ezeoxq `ve

`h`~xeh xm amuoxvy'q~eaijia ~vimvixieq `oh amohiximoq `q recc

`q xm xke oeehq mj xke Zmcuoxeevq/ Xke ley xm xkiq xv`ioiobqyqxeg iq xk`x ezeoxq `ve ioxebv`xeh `oh ioxevvec`xeh# jvmg

~ve'he~`vxuve mvieox`ximo xkvmubk xke acmqe mj qevziae# `oh

`ve ~c`ooeh# ig~cegeoxeh# `oh ez`cu`xeh amcc`fmv`xizecy fy

qx`jj `oh Zmcuoxeevq/

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O M X E Q

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Y M U V K E @ CX K A @ V E @ O H

Q @ J E X Y I O D M V H @ O

XXke ^e`ae Amv~q kibkeqx ~vimvixy iq eoquviob xke ke`cxk

`oh q`jexy mj ezevy Zmcuoxeev/ ^e`ae Amv~q gehia`c ~vmbv`gq

eg~k`qite xke ~vezeoxize v`xkev xk`o xke auv`xize `~~vm`ak

xm hiqe`qe/ ^e`ae Amv~q-Dmvh`o g`iox`ioq ` acioia rixk ` jucc'

xige gehia`c mjjiaev rkm g`o`beq Zmcuoxeev `oh xv`ioee~vig`vy ke`cxka`ve oeehq/ @hhiximo`c gehia`c qevziaeq `ve

`z`ic`fce `x cma`c @gevia`o'qx`oh`vh kmq~ix`cq xkvmubk vejevv`c

fy xke gehia`c mjjiaev/ Ij ymu feamge qevimuqcy icc# ymu g`y fe

xve`xeh io xke a`~ix`c# @gg`o# mv xv`oqjevveh xm xke Uoixeh

Qx`xeq jmv `hhiximo`c xeqxiob `oh-mv xve`xgeox/

Ke`cxk Iqqueq io Dmvh`o

G`dmv ke`cxk ~vmfcegq `gmob ^e`ae Amv~q Zmcuoxeevq io Dmvh`o

`ve v`ve `oh `ve mjxeo xke vequcx mj ` Zmcuoxeevq j`icuve xm

x`le ~vezeoxize ge`quveq xm qx`y ke`cxky/ Xke gmqx amggmo

ke`cxk ~vmfcegq keve `ve xke q`ge moeq jmuoh `x kmge# quak

`q amchq# hi`vvke`# kegmvvkmihq# amoqxi~`ximo# qiouq iojeaximo#

qlio iojeaximoq# ke`h`akeq# heox`c ~vmfcegq# giomv ioduvieq#qe{u`ccy xv`oqgixxeh hiqe`qeq +QXHq)# `hduqxgeox hiqmvhevq#

`oh egmximo`c ~vmfcegq/ Xkeqe g`y fe gmve jvepueox mv

amg~muoheh fy cije io Dmvh`o fea`uqe aevx`io eozivmogeox`c

j`axmvq keve v`iqe xke viql mv e{`aevf`xe xke qezevixy mj xke

qyg~xmgq mv iccoeqq/ Qgmliob# jmv e{`g~ce# iq omx veqxviaxeh `x

rmvl mv io ~ufcia fuichiobq/ Zmcuoxeevq `ve uqu`ccy uo~ve~`veh

jmv xke `gmuox mj aib`vexxe qgmle xm rkiak xkey `ve e{~mqeh/Quggevq `ve kmx `oh hvy/ Huqx `oh rioh io ~`vxq mj xke amuoxvy

g`y a`uqe ymuv xkvm`x# omqe# `oh eyeq xm qxiob `oh ave`xe amch'

cile qyg~xmgq/ Rioxevq# mo xke mxkev k`oh# `ve amch `oh h`g~

`oh g`y ce`h xm qiouqixiq `oh u~~ev'veq~iv`xmvy iojeaximo/

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Moe mj xke gmqx amggmo ke`cxk amoaevoq io Dmvh`o iq

hi`vvke`# rkiak a`o fe `zmiheh fy xkmvmubkcy r`qkiob jvuixq

`oh zebex`fceq `oh fy fmiciob ymuv hvioliob r`xev/

Ke~`xixiq iq `cr`yq ~veqeox io xke ~m~uc`ximo/ Ymu ricc fe

z`aaio`xeh `b`ioqx ke~`xixiq @ `oh F# geoiobixiq# xex`ouq#

hi~kxkevi`# xy~kmih# GGV +Ge`qceq# Gug~q# Vufecc`)# `oh

~mcim# ij ymu k`ze om hmaugeox`ximo mj ~vezimuq igguoit`ximo/

Kec~iob Ymu Qx`y Ke`cxky

^e`ae Amv~q ricc ~vmzihe `cc xke oeaeqq`vy igguoit`ximoq#

gehia`ximoq# `oh iojmvg`ximo oeeheh xm qx`y ke`cxky `oh

~vmhuaxize huviob ymuv xrm ye`vq mj qevziae/

Qkmvxcy `jxev ymuv `vviz`c# ymu ricc veaeize ` gehia`c k`ohfmml

`oh qu~~cieq jmv f`qia jivqx `ih `oh xve`xgeox mj gich iccoeqqeq/

Fejmve bmiob xm ymuv ~evg`oeox qixe ymu ricc veaeize ` gehia`clix/ Xke amoxeoxq mj xke lix `ve ciqxeh c`xev io xkiq qeaximo/

Ymu ricc k`ze `aaeqq xm ve~ceoiqkgeox mj gehia`c qu~~cieq

xkvmubk xke gehia`c mjjiae/ Kmrezev# ymu ricc fe veq~moqifce

jmv fviobiob rixk ymu `o ioixi`c qu~~cy mj `oy ~veqavi~ximo

gehia`ximoq/ ^ce`qe fviob ` xkvee'gmoxk qu~~cy mj `oy

~veqavi~ximo gehia ximoq uqeh h`icy rixk ymu/ Xkeqe ricc fe

qu~~cieh fy xke gehia`c mjjiae# fux ij omx `z`ic`fce io Dmvh`o#xkey ricc fe mvheveh jvmg xke UQ `oh ix g`y x`le qezev`c

gmoxkq jmv oer qki~geoxq xm `vvize/

Ymu ricc k`ze ~kyqia`c e{`gq `x gih'qevziae `oh `x xke eoh mj

ymuv xmuv/ Ij ymu hezecm~ ` qevimuq gehia`c ~vmfceg huviob ymuv

qevziae# xke gehia`c mjjiaev io Dmvh`o ricc amoqucx rixk xke Mjjiae

mj Gehia`c Qevziaeq io R`qkiobxmo# H/A/ Ij ix iq hexevgioeh xk`x

ymuv amohiximo a`oomx fe ~vm~evcy xve`xeh io Dmvh`o# ymu g`y fe

qeox mux mj xke amuoxvy jmv juvxkev ez`cu`ximo `oh a`ve/

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G`iox`ioiob Ymuv Ke`cxk

@q ` Zmcuoxeev# xke ucxig`xe veq~moqificixy jmv ymuv ke`cxk

iq ymuvq/ ^vm~ev ~vea`uximoq ricc qiboijia`oxcy vehuae viql

mj qevimuq iccoeqq mv ioduvy/ Xke mch `h`be# @o muoae mj

~vezeoximo iq rmvxk ` ~muoh mj auve/ qkmuch fe le~x io gioh

xkvmubkmux ymuv ^e`ae Amv~q qevziae/

Ix iq avixia`c xm ymuv ke`cxk xk`x ymu ve~mvx ~vmg~xcy xm xke

gehia`c mjjiae jmv qakehuceh igguoit`ximoq `oh xk`x ymu iojmvg

xke gehia`c mjjiaev iggehi`xecy mj qiboijia`ox iccoeqq `oh ioduvieq/

G`oy hiqe`qeq xk`x `jjciax Zmcuoxeevq rmvchrihe `ve eoxivecy

~vezeox`fce ij ~vm~ev jmmh `oh r`xev ~vea`uximoq `ve x`leo/

Xkeqe hiqe`qeq ioacuhe jmmh ~miqmoiob# `gmef`q# bi`vhi`#

ke~`xixiq @# hyqeoxevy# x`~ermvgq# `oh xy~kmih jezev/ Xke

gehia`c mjjiaev ricc vezier Dmvh`o'q~eaijia qx`oh`vhq jmv jmmh

`oh r`xev ~ve~`v`ximo huviob ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob/

KIZ-@IHQ `oh mxkev qe{u`ccy xv`oqgixxeh hiqe`qeq +QXHq) `ve

~veqeox io xkiq ~`vx mj xke rmvch# fux# fea`uqe mj qe{u`c gmveq#

`ve omx ve`hicy hiqauqqeh/ @IHQ iq `o ioauv`fce hiqe`qe/ ^e`ae

Amv~q k`q `hm~xeh rmvchrihe gehia`c ~mciaieq `oh ~v`axiaeq xm

~vmxeax ixq Zmcuoxeevq `oh qx`jj jvmg xv`oqgiqqimo mj xke hiqe`qe#

fux ix iq xke Zmcuoxeev rkm fe`vq veq~moqificixy jmv `zmihiob

viqlq mj iojeaximo/ KIZ-@IHQ iq ` amoaevo xm `cc qe{u`ccy `axizeiohizihu`cq# fmxk kexevmqe{u`c `oh kmgmqe{u`c/ @fqxioeoae iq

xke mocy aevx`io akmiae jmv ~vezeoximo mj KIZ-@IHQ `oh mxkev

QXHq/ Ymu `ve x`liob viqlq ij ymu akmmqe xm fe qe{u`ccy `axize/

Xm ceqqeo viql# uqe ` amohmg ezevy xige ymu k`ze qe{/ Rkexkev

ymuv ~`vxoev iq ` kmqx amuoxvy aixiteo# jeccmr Zmcuoxeev# `oymoe

`x `cc# hm omx `qquge xke ~evqmo iq jvee mj KIZ-@IHQ mv mxkev

QXHq/ Ymu ricc veaeize gmve iojmvg`ximo `fmux xkiq ig~mvx`oxiqque huviob ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob gehia`c qeqqimoq/

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Zmcuoxeevq `ve e{~eaxeh xm `hkeve xm `o ejjeaxize ge`oq mj

fivxk amoxvmc xm ~vezeox uo~c`ooeh ~vebo`oaieq/ Ymuv gehia`c

mjjiaev a`o kec~ ymu heaihe mo xke gmqx `~~vm~vi`xe gexkmhxm quix ymuv iohizihu`c oeehq/ Amoxv`ae~xize gexkmhq `ve

`z`ic`fce rixkmux ak`vbe jvmg xke gehia`c mjjiae/

Rmgeoq Ke`cxk Iojmvg`ximo

^vebo`oay iq ` ke`cxk amohiximo xk`x iq xve`xeh io xke q`ge

g`ooev `q mxkev Zmcuoxeev ke`cxk amohiximoq vepuiviob gehia`c`xxeoximo# fux `cqm g`y k`ze ~vmbv`gg`xia v`gijia`ximoq/

Xke ^e`ae Amv~q iq veq~moqifce jmv hexevgioiob gehia`c viql

`oh xke `z`ic`ficixy mj `~~vm~vi`xe gehia`c a`ve ij ` ~vebo`ox

Zmcuoxeev veg`ioq io'amuoxvy/ Bizeo xke aivaugqx`oaeq uohev

rkiak Zmcuoxeevq cize `oh rmvl io ^e`ae Amv~q amuoxvieq# ix

iq v`ve xk`x ^e`ae Amv~q gehia`c `oh ~vmbv`g qx`oh`vhq jmv

amoxioueh qevziae a`o fe gex/ Xke g`dmvixy mj Zmcuoxeevq rkmfeamge ~vebo`ox `ve gehia`ccy qe~`v`xeh/

Jegioioe kybieoe ~vmhuaxq `ve ve`hicy `z`ic`fce jmv ~uvak`qe

mo xke cma`c g`vlex# `oh xke ^e`ae Amv~q gehia`c mjjiaev ricc

omx ~vmzihe xkeg/ Ij ymu vepuive ` q~eaijia jegioioe kybieoe

~vmhuax# ~ce`qe fviob ` xrm'ye`v qu~~cy rixk ymu/

Ymuv ^e`ae Amv~q Gehia`c Lix

^e`ae Amv~q ~vmziheq Zmcuoxeevq rixk ` jivqx'`ih lix amox`ioiob

f`qia ixegq oeaeqq`vy xm ~vezeox `oh xve`x iccoeqqeq xk`x gibkx

maauv huviob qevziae/ Xkeqe a`o fe veqxmaleh ~evimhia`ccy `x

ymuv ^e`ae Amv~q gehia`c mjjiae/

Gehia`c Lix Amoxeoxq4

@ae f`oh`be

@hkeqize x`~e

@ox`aih x`fcexq +Xugq)

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@oxiqe~xia `oxigiavmfi c qlio ace`oev +Kifiaceoq)

F`aixv`aio-Oemgyaio-^mcygi{io F mioxgeox

F`oh'@ihq Fuxxevjcy acmquveq

A`c`gioe cmximo

Ae~`amc cmteobeq

Amohmgq

Heox`c jcmqq

Hi~keokyhv`gioe KAC +Feo`hvyc)4 65gb x`fcexq Ioqeax ve~ecc`ox qxial +Auxxevq)

Imhioe x`fcexq +R`xev ~uvijia`ximo x`fcexq)

Ci~ f`cg +Ak`~qxial)

Mv`c vekyhv`ximo q`cxq

Mv`c xkevgmgexev +J`kveokeix)

^qeuhe~kehvioe KAC +Quh`jeh)4 1>gb x`fcexq

Veh Avmqq Jivqx @ih `oh ^evqmo`c Q`jexy G`ou`c

Vmfixuqqio'HG cmteobeq +Amubk a`cgevq)

Qaiqqmvq

Qxevice b`ute ~`hq

Xexv`kyhvmt`cioe eye hvm~q +Ziqioe)

Xio`axio ave`g +Xmco`jx`xe)

Xreetevq

Fejmve Ymu Ce`ze Kmge4 @ Gehia`c Akealciqx

Ij xkeve k`q feeo `oy ak`obe io ymuv ~kyqia`c# geox`c# mv

heox`c ke`cxk qioae xke xige ymu qufgixxeh ymuv e{`gio`ximo

ve~mvxq xm xke ^e`ae Amv~q# ymu guqx iggehi`xecy omxijy xke

Mjjiae mj Gehia`c Qevziaeq/ J`icuve xm hiqacmqe oer iccoeqqeq#

ioduvieq# `ccevbieq# mv ~vebo`oay a`o eoh`obev ymuv ke`cxk `oh

g`y dem~`vhite ymuv ecibificixy xm qevze/

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Ij ymuv heox`c e{`g r`q hmoe gmve xk`o ` ye`v `bm# mv ij ymuv

~kyqia`c e{`g iq gmve xk`o xrm ye`vq mch# amox`ax xke Mjjiae

mj Gehia`c Qevziaeq xm jioh mux rkexkev ymu oeeh xm u~h`xeymuv veamvhq/

Ij ymuv heoxiqx mv ^e`ae Amv~q heox`c amoqucx`ox k`q

veamggeoheh xk`x ymu uohevbm heox`c xve`xgeox mv ve~`iv#

ymu guqx amg~cexe xk`x rmvl `oh g`le quve ymuv heoxiqx

qeohq vepueqxeh amojivg`ximo ve~mvxq mv ['v`yq xm xke Mjjiae

mj Gehia`c Qevziaeq/

Ij ymu riqk xm `zmih hu~cia`xe z`aaio`ximoq# mfx`io ` am~y

mj ymuv igguoit`ximo veamvh jvmg ymuv ~kyqiai`o `oh fviob

ix xm ymuv ~ve'he~`vxuve mvieox`ximo/ Ij ymu k`ze k`h `oy

igguoit`ximoq ~vimv xm ^e`ae Amv~q qevziae# xke ^e`ae Amv~q

a`oomx veigfuvqe ymu jmv xke amqx/ Xke ^e`ae Amv~q ricc

~vmzihe `cc xke igguoit`ximoq oeaeqq`vy jmv ymuv mzevqe`q

`qqibogeox moae ymu `vvize io amuoxvy/ Ymu hm omx oeehg`c`vi` gehia`ximo io Dmvh`o/

Fviob ` xkvee'gmoxk qu~~cy mj `oy ~veqavi~ximo mv mzev'xke'

amuoxev gehia`ximo ymu uqe mo ` vebuc`v f`qiq# ioacuhiob fivxk'

amoxvmc ~iccq/ @cxkmubk xke ^e`ae Amv~q a`oomx veigfuvqe

ymu jmv xkiq xkvee'gmoxk qu~~cy# re ricc mvhev vejiccq huviob

ymuv qevziae/ Rkice `r`ixiob hecizevy# rkiak a`o x`le qezev`c

gmoxkq# ymu ricc fe he~eoheox mo ymuv mro gehia`ximo

qu~~cy/ Xke ^e`ae Amv~q ricc omx ~`y jmv kevf`c mv omo'

~veqavifeh gehia`ximoq# quak `q Qx/ Dmkoq Rmvx# bcuamq`g`oe#

Qeceoiug# mv `oxi'm{ih`ox qu~~cegeoxq/

Ymu `ve eoamuv`beh xm fviob am~ieq mj gehia`c ~veqavi~ximoq

qiboeh fy ymuv ~kyqiai`o/ Xkiq iq omx ` vepuivegeox# `cxkmubk

ix gibkx amge io k`ohy ij ymu `ve pueqximoeh io xv`oqix `fmuxymuv xkvee'gmoxk qu~~cy mj ~veqavi~ximo hvubq/

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`ve qmge mj xke j`axmvq xk`x a`o ~ux ` Zmcuoxeev `x viql/

^vm~evxy xkejxq `oh fuvbc`vieq `ve omx uoamggmo/ Ioaiheoxq

mj ~kyqia`c `oh qe{u`c `qq`ucx hm maauv# `cxkmubk `cgmqx `ccZmcuoxeevq amg~cexe xkeiv xrm ye`vq mj qevziae rixkmux qevimuq

~evqmo`c q`jexy ~vmfcegq/ Io `hhiximo# gmve xk`o ;8 ~evaeox

mj Zmcuoxeevq quvzeyeh io xke 6>>8 ^e`ae Amv~q Zmcuoxeev

Quvzey q`y xkey rmuch dmio xke ^e`ae Amv~q `b`io/

Xke ^e`ae Amv~q `~~vm`akeq q`jexy `oh qeauvixy `q `

~`vxoevqki~ rixk ymu/ Xkiq Recamge Fmml amox`ioq qeaximoq

mo4 Ciziob Amohiximoq `oh Zmcuoxeev Cijeqxyce< ^e`ae Amv~q

Xv`ioiob< `oh Ymuv Ke`cxk A`ve `oh Q`jexy/ @cc mj xkeqe

qeaximoq ioacuhe ig~mvx`ox q`jexy `oh qeauvixy iojmvg`ximo/

Xke ^e`ae Amv~q g`leq ezevy ejjmvx xm bize Zmcuoxeevq xke

xmmcq xkey oeeh xm juoaximo io xke q`jeqx `oh gmqx qeauve r`y

~mqqifce# fea`uqe rmvliob xm g`{igite xke q`jexy `oh qeauvixy

mj Zmcuoxeevq iq muv kibkeqx ~vimvixy/ Omx mocy hm re ~vmzihe ymurixk xv`ioiob `oh xmmcq xm ~ve~`ve jmv xke uoe{~eaxeh# fux re

xe`ak ymu xm iheoxijy `oh g`o`be xke viqlq ymu g`y eoamuoxev/

J`axmvq xk`x Amoxvifuxe xm Zmcuoxeev Viql

Xkeve `ve qezev`c j`axmvq xk`x a`o keibkxeo ` Zmcuoxeevq

viql# g`oy mj rkiak `ve rixkio xke Zmcuoxeevq amoxvmc/

F`qeh mo iojmvg`ximo b`xkeveh jvmg ioaiheox ve~mvxq

rmvchrihe io 6>>8# xke jmccmriob j`axmvq qx`oh mux `q viql

ak`v`axeviqxiaq jmv `qq`ucxq/ @qq`ucxq amoqiqx mj ~evqmo`c

avigeq amggixxeh `b`ioqx Zmcuoxeevq# `oh hm omx ioacuhe

~vm~evxy avigeq +quak `q z`oh`ciqg mv xkejx)/

Cma`ximo4 Gmqx avigeq maauvveh rkeo Zmcuoxeevq

reve io ~ufcia `ve`q +e/b/# qxveex# ~`vl# fe`ak# ~ufcia

fuichiobq)/ Q~eaijia`ccy# 81 ~evaeox mj `qq`ucxq xmml

~c`ae rkeo Zmcuoxeevq reve `r`y jvmg xkeiv qixeq/

Xige mj h`y4 @qq`ucxq uqu`ccy xmml ~c`ae mo xke reeleoh

huviob xke ezeoiob fexreeo 54>> ~/g/ `oh 64>> `/g/

rixk gmqx `qq`ucxq maauvviob `vmuoh 04>> `/g/

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@fqeoae mj mxkevq4 @qq`ucxq uqu`ccy maauvveh rkeo xke

Zmcuoxeev r`q uo`aamg~`oieh/ Io ;6 ~evaeox mj xke

qe{u`c `qq`ucxq xke Zmcuoxeev r`q uo`aamg~`oieh `oh

io 55 ~evaeox mj ~kyqia`c `qq`ucxq xke Zmcuoxeev r`q

uo`aamg~`oieh/

Vec`ximoqki~ xm `qq`ic`ox4 Io gmqx `qq`ucxq# xke

Zmcuoxeev hih omx lomr xke `qq`ic`ox/

Amoqug~ximo mj `camkmc4 Jmvxy ~evaeox mj `cc `qq`ucxq

iozmczeh `camkmc amoqug~ximo fy Zmcuoxeevq `oh-mv

`qq`ic`oxq/

Qugg`vy Qxv`xebieq xm Vehuae Viql

Fejmve `oh huviob qevziae# ymuv xv`ioiob ricc `hhveqq xkeqe

`ve`q mj amoaevo qm xk`x ymu a`o vehuae xke viqlq ymu j`ae/

Jmv e{`g~ce# keve `ve qmge qxv`xebieq Zmcuoxeevq eg~cmy4

Qxv`xebieq xm vehuae xke viql-ig~`ax mj xkejx4

Lomr xke eozivmogeox `oh akmmqe q`je vmuxeq-xigeq jmvxv`zec

@zmih kibk'avige `ve`q ~ev ^e`ae Amv~q buih`oae

Lomr xke zma`fuc`vy xm bex kec~ io `o egevbeoay

A`vvy z`cu`fceq io hijjeveox ~malexq-~c`aeq

A`vvy ` &huggy& r`ccex `q ` heamy

Qxv`xebieq xm vehuae xke viql-ig~`ax mj fuvbc`vy4 Cize rixk ` cma`c j`gicy mv mo ` j`gicy amg~muoh

^ux qxvmob cmalq mo hmmvq `oh lee~ z`cu`fceq io ` cmal

fm{ mv xvuol

Ce`ze ivve~c`ae`fce mfdeaxq `x kmge io xke U/Q/

Jmccmr ^e`ae Amv~q buihecioeq mo g`iox`ioiob kmge

qeauvixy

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Qxv`xebieq xm vehuae xke viql-ig~`ax mj `qq`ucx4

G`le cma`c jvieohq

G`le quve ymuv `~~e`v`oae iq veq~eaxjuc mj cma`cauqxmgq< hmox hv`r oeb`xize `xxeoximo xm ymuvqecj fy

re`viob io`~~vm~vi`xe acmxkiob

Bex xm lomr cma`c mjjiai`cq# ~mciae# `oh oeibkfmvq

Xv`zec rixk qmgemoe rkeoezev ~mqqifce

@zmih lomro kibk avige `ve`q

Cigix `camkmc amoqug~ximo

Qu~~mvx jvmg Qx`jj

Io G`vak 6>>1# xke ^e`ae Amv~q ave`xeh xke Mjjiae mj

Q`jexy `oh Qeauvixy rixk ixq giqqimo xm jmqxev ig~vmzeh

amgguoia`ximo# ammvhio`ximo# mzevqibkx# `oh `aamuox`ficixy mj

`cc ^e`ae Amv~q q`jexy `oh qeauvixy ejjmvxq/ Xke oer mjjiae

iq ceh fy `o @qqmai`xe Hiveaxmv jmv Q`jexy `oh Qeauvixy rkm

ve~mvxq xm xke ^e`ae Amv~q Hiveaxmv `oh ioacuheq xke jmccmriobhiziqimoq4 Zmcuoxeev Q`jexy `oh Mzevqe`q Qeauvixy< Iojmvg`ximo

`oh ^evqmooec Qeauvixy< Egevbeoay ^ve~`vehoeqq# ^c`oq#

Xv`ioiob `oh E{evaiqe< `oh Avige Qx`xiqxiaq `oh @o`cyqiq/

Xke g`dmv veq~moqificixieq mj xke Zmcuoxeev Q`jexy `oh

Mzevqe`q Qeauvixy Hiziqimo `ve xm ammvhio`xe xke mjjiaeq

mzevqe`q m~ev`ximoq `oh hiveax xke ^e`ae Amv~q q`jexy `ohqeauvixy mjjiaevq rkm `ve cma`xeh io z`vimuq vebimoq `vmuoh

xke rmvch xk`x k`ze ^e`ae Amv~q ~vmbv`gq/ Xke q`jexy `oh

qeauvixy mjjiaevq amohuax qeauvixy `qqeqqgeoxq< vezier q`jexy

xv`ioiobq< xv`io xv`ioevq `oh g`o`bevq< xv`io Zmcuoxeev q`jexy

r`vheoq# cma`c bu`vhq# `oh qx`jj< hezecm~ qeauvixy ioaiheox

veq~moqe ~vmaehuveq< `oh ~vmzihe aviqiq g`o`begeox qu~~mvx/

Ij ` xv`ioee mv Zmcuoxeev iq xke ziaxig mj ` q`jexy ioaiheox#

^e`ae Amv~q qx`jj iq ~ve~`veh xm ~vmzihe qu~~mvx/ @cc ^e`ae

Amv~q ~mqxq k`ze ~vmaehuveq io ~c`ae xm veq~moh xm ioaiheoxq

mj avige amggixxeh `b`ioqx Zmcuoxeevq/ Xke jivqx ~vimvixy jmv

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`cc ~mqxq io xke `jxevg`xk mj `o ioaiheox iq xm eoquve xk`x xke

Zmcuoxeev iq q`je `oh veaeiziob gehia`c xve`xgeox `q oeeheh/

@jxev `qquviob xke q jexy mj xke Zmcuoxeev# ^e`ae Amv~q qx`jj~vmziheq qu~~mvx fy ve`qqeqqiob xke Zmcuoxeevq rmvl qixe

`oh kmuqiob `vv`obegeoxq `oh g`liob `oy `hduqxgeoxq#

`q oeeheh/ Io qmge a`qeq# xke o`xuve mj xke ioaiheox g`y

oeaeqqix`xe ` qixe mv kmuqiob xv`oqjev/ ^e`ae Amv~q qx`jj ricc

`cqm `qqiqx Zmcuoxeevq rixk ~veqevziob xkeiv vibkxq xm ~uvque

ceb`c q`oaximoq `b`ioqx xke ~ev~exv`xmvq mj xke avige/ Ix iq zevy

ig~mvx`ox xk`x Zmcuoxeevq ve~mvx ioaiheoxq `q xkey maauv# omxmocy xm ~vmxeax xkeiv ~eev Zmcuoxeevq# fux `cqm xm ~veqevze xke

juxuve vibkx xm ~vmqeauxe/ Qkmuch Zmcuoxeevq heaihe c`xev io

xke ~vmaeqq xk`x xkey r`ox xm ~vmaeeh rixk xke ~vmqeauximo mj

xkeiv `qq`ic`ox# xkiq m~ximo g`y om cmobev e{iqx ij xke eziheoae

mj xke ezeox k`q omx feeo ~veqevzeh `x xke xige mj xke ioaiheox/

Xke amuoxvy'q~eaijia h`x` ak`vx fecmr qkmrq xke ioaiheoae v`xeq

`oh xke `zev`be ougfev mj ioaiheoxq mj xke g`dmv xy~eq mj q`jexy

ioaiheoxq ve~mvxeh fy ^e`ae Amv~q Zmcuoxeevq-xv`ioeeq io Dmvh`o

`q amg~`veh xm `cc mxkev Euvm~e# Gehixevv`oe`o# `oh @qi` +EG@)

vebimo ~vmbv`gq `q ` rkmce# jvmg 6>>06>>5/ Ix iq ~veqeoxeh xm

ymu io ` qmgerk`x xeakoia`c g`ooev jmv qx xiqxia`c aauv`ay/

Xm juccy `~~veai`xe xke amcceaxeh h`x` fecmr# `o e{~c`o`ximo mj

xke bv`~k iq ~vmziheh `q jmccmrq4

Xke ioaiheoae v`xe jmv e`ak xy~e mj avige iq xke ougfev mj

avige ezeoxq vec`xize xm xke Zmcuoxeev-xv`ioee ~m~uc`ximo/

Ix iq e{~veqqeh mo xke ak`vx `q ` v`xim mj avige xm Zmcuoxeev

`oh xv`ioee ye`vq +mv Z-X ye`vq# rkiak iq ` ge`quve mj 06 jucc

gmoxkq mj Z-X qevziae) xm `ccmr jmv ` qx`xiqxia`ccy z`cih r`y

xm amg~`ve avige h`x` `avmqq amuoxvieq/ @o ioaiheox iq `

q~eaijia mjjeoqe# ~ev ^e`ae Amv~q" ac`qqijia`ximo mj mjjeoqeq#

`oh g`y iozmcze moe mv gmve Zmcuoxeev-xv`ioee ziaxigq/ Jmv

e{`g~ce# ij xrm Zmcuoxeevq `ve vmffeh `x xke q`ge xige `oh

~c`ae# xkiq iq ac`qqijieh `q moe vmffevy ioaiheox/

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IOQEVX AMUOXVY'Q^EAIJIA BV@^K KEVE

Xke ak`vx iq qe~`v`xeh ioxm eibkx avige a`xebmvieq/ Xkeqe ioacuhe

z`oh`ciqg +g ciaimuq hej aegeox mv h`g`be mj ~vm~evxy)< xkejx

+x`liob rixkmux jmvae mv icceb`c eoxvy)< fuvbc`vy +jmvaifce eoxvymj ` veqiheoae)< vmffevy +x`liob qmgexkiob fy jmvae)< giomv

~kyqia`c `qq`ucx +`xx`aliob rixkmux ` re`~mo rixk giomv ioduvieq)>06>>5/

6Ioaiheox v`xeq epu`c xke ougfev mj `qq`ucxq ~ev 0>> Zmcuoxeevq `oh xv`ioeeq~ev ye`v +Z-X ye`vq)/ Qioae gmqx qe{u`c `qq`ucxq maauv `b`ioqx jeg`ceq# mocyjeg`ce Z-Xq `ve a`cauc`xeh io v`~eq `oh giomv qe{u`c `qq`ucxq/ Ougfevq mjioaiheoxq `ve `~~vm{ig`xe hue xm vmuohiob/

1H`x` amcceaximo jmv Dmvh`o feb`o `q mj 6>>0

Qmuvae h`x` mo ioaiheoxq `ve hv`ro jvmg @qq`ucx Omxijia`ximo Quvzeicc`oaeQyqxeg +@OQQ) `oh

E~ihegimcmbia Quvzeicc`oae Qyqxeg +EQQ)< xke iojmvg`ximo iq `aauv`xe `q mj0>-09->:/

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quaaeqqjuccy amg~cexe `cc xv`ioiob amg~exeoaieq io ` z`viexy mj

`ve`q ioacuhiob q`jexy `oh qeauvixy/ Moae io'amuoxvy# uqe xke

xmmcq `oh iojmvg`ximo qk`veh rixk ymu xm veg`io `q q`je `ohqeauve `q ~mqqifce/

Rk`x ij ymu feamge ` ziaxig mj ` zimceox avige=

Jer ^e`ae Amv~q Zmcuoxeevq `ve ziaxigq mj zimceox avigeq/ Xke

^e`ae Amv~q ricc bize ymu iojmvg`ximo `oh xv`ioiob io kmr xm

fe q`je/ Fux# duqx `q io xke U/Q/# avige k`~~eoq# `oh Zmcuoxeevq

a`o feamge ziaxigq/ Rkeo xkiq k`~~eoq# xke iozeqxib`xizexe`g mj xke Mjjiae mj Ioq~eaxmv Beoev`c +MIB) iq ak`vbeh

rixk kec~iob ~uvque ~vmqeauximo mj xkmqe rkm ~ev~exv`xe `

zimceox avige `b`ioqx ` Zmcuoxeev/ Ij ymu feamge ` ziaxig mj `

zimceox avige# xke heaiqimo xm ~vmqeauxe mv omx xm ~vmqeauxe

iq eoxivecy ymuvq# `oh moe mj xke x`qlq mj xke MIB iq xm g`le

quve xk`x ymu `ve juccy iojmvgeh mj ymuv m~ximoq `oh kec~ ymu

xkvmubk xke ~vmaeqq `oh ~vmaehuveq iozmczeh io bmiob jmvr`vhrixk ~vmqeauximo qkmuch ymu riqk xm hm qm/ Ij ymu heaihe xm

~vmqeauxe# re `ve keve xm `qqiqx ymu io ezevy r`y re a`o/

Avigeq xk`x maauv mzevqe`q# mj amuvqe# `ve iozeqxib`xeh `oh

~vmqeauxeh fy cma`c `uxkmvixieq io cma`c amuvxq/ Muv vmce iq

xm ammvhio`xe xke iozeqxib`ximo `oh eziheoae amcceaximo rixk

xke vebimo`c qeauvixy mjjiaevq +VQMq) `x xke U/Q/ egf`qqy#

cma`c ~mciae# `oh cma`c ~vmqeauxmvq `oh mxkevq xm eoquve xk`x

ymuv vibkxq `ve ~vmxeaxeh xm xke jucceqx e{xeox ~mqqifce uohev

xke c`rq mj xke amuoxvy/ MIB iozeqxib`xize qx`jj k`q e{xeoqize

e{~evieoae io avigio`c iozeqxib`ximo# io rmvliob qeoqixizecy

rixk ziaxigq# `oh `q `hzma`xeq jmv ziaxigq/ Re `cqm# g`y# io

aevx`io cigixeh aivaugqx`oaeq# `vv`obe jmv xke vexeoximo mj `

cma`c c`ryev xm `qqiqx xke cma`c ~ufcia ~vmqeauxmv io g`liob xke

a`qe `b`ioqx xke iohizihu`c rkm ~ev~exv`xeh xke zimceox avige/

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Ij ymu hm feamge ` ziaxig mj ` zimceox avige# jivqx# g`le quve

ymu `ve io ` q`je ~c`ae `oh rixk ~em~ce ymu xvuqx `oh qeamoh#

amox`ax xke amuoxvy hiveaxmv mv xke ^e`ae Amv~q gehia`cmjjiaev/ Iggehi`xe ve~mvxiob iq ig~mvx`ox xm xke ~veqevz`ximo

mj eziheoae `oh xke ak`oaeq mj `~~vekeohiob xke quq~eax/

Amuoxvy hiveaxmvq `oh gehia`c mjjiaevq `ve vepuiveh xm ve~mvx

`cc zimceox avigeq xm xke Ioq~eaxmv Beoev`c `oh xke VQM/ Xkiq

iojmvg`ximo iq ~vmxeaxeh jvmg uo`uxkmviteh juvxkev hiqacmquve

fy xke ^viz`ay @ax/ Ve~mvxiob xke avige `cqm kec~q ~vezeox

ymuv juvxkev ziaxigit`ximo `oh ~vmxeaxq ymuv jeccmr Zmcuoxeevq/

Io amoduoaximo rixk xke VQM# xke MIB hmeq ` ~vecigio`vy

iozeqxib`ximo mj `cc zimceox avigeq `b`ioqx Zmcuoxeevq veb`vhceqq

mj rkexkev xke avige k`q feeo ve~mvxeh xm cma`c `uxkmvixieq mv

mj xke heaiqimo ymu g`y ucxig`xecy g`le xm ~vmqeauxe/ Ij ymu

`ve ` ziaxig mj ` avige# muv qx`jj ricc rmvl rixk ymu xkvmubk

jio`c hiq~mqiximo mj xke a`qe/ MIB qx`jj iq `z`ic`fce 68 kmuvq'`'

h`y# 2 h`yq'`'reel/ Re g`y fe amox`axeh xkvmubk muv 68'kmuv

zimceox avige kmxcioe zi` xece~kmoe `x 6>6/:96/6900# mv fy e'

g`ic `x zimceoxavigekmxcioeN~e`aeamv~q/bmz/

Qeauvixy Iqqueq io Dmvh`o

Rkeo ix amgeq xm q`jexy `oh qeauvixy io xke ^e`ae Amv~q#

ymu guqx fe ricciob xm `h`~x ymuv fek`zimv `oh cijeqxyce

xm gioigite ymuv ~mxeoxi`c `q ` x`vbex mj avige/ @q ix hmeq

`oyrkeve io xke rmvch# avige e{iqxq io Dmvh`o/ Ymu a`o vehuae

ymuv viql mj feamgiob ` x`vbex fy `zmihiob qixu`ximoq xk`x

g`le ymu uoamgjmvx`fce `oh fy x`liob `hz`oae ~vea`uximoq/

Avige `x xke zicc`be mv xmro cezec iq ceqq jvepueox xk`o io c`vbe

aixieq< ~em~ce lomr e`ak mxkev `oh beoev`ccy ricc omx qxe`c

jvmg xkeiv oeibkfmvq/ Xmuviqx `xxv`aximoq `ve j`zmvixe qixeq jmv

xkiezeq/ Qmge q`jexy amoaevoq io Dmvh`o jmccmr/

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Gmxmv zekiace `aaiheoxq4 Xkiq iq xke qiobce bve`xeqx viql xm

ymuv q`jexy io Dmvh`o/ Zmcuoxeevq `ve vepuiveh xm re`v qe`x

fecxq rkeo `z`ic`fce/ Hue xm kibk viql mj aevx`io gmheq mjxv`oq~mvx`ximo# aevx`io amuoxvieq k`ze ~c`aeh veqxviaximoq mo

xv`zec/ Io Dmvh`o# Zmcuoxeevq `ve ~vmkifixeh jvmg xv`zeciob

`jxev h`vl# `r`y jvmg xkeiv zicc`be# e{ae~x io egevbeoaieq/

Xkey `ve eoamuv`beh xm akmmqe c`vbev fuqeq xk`x `~~e`v xm fe

io bmmh ve~`iv/

Vmffevy-fuvbc`vy4 Qmge Zmcuoxeevq k`ze feeo ~ial~malexeh

mv k`h xkeiv kmgeq fvmleo ioxm io xke ~`qx# `oh Zmcuoxeevq

guqx eqx`fciqk xke q`ge ~vea`uximoq `oh bmmh k`fixq xk`x xkey

rmuch io xke U/Q/ ^e`ae Amv~q ricc xe`ak ymu `fmux ~vm~ev

kmge q`jexy huviob xv`ioiob `oh vepuiveq xk`x `cc Zmcuoxeevq

ak`obe xke cmalq +`oh g`iox`io `cc leyq) fejmve gmziob ioxm

`~~vmzeh `aamggmh`ximoq/

Vebimo`c amojciaxq4 Dmvh`o fmvhevq xke Reqx F`ol `oh Iqv`ec#`oh xke ^`ceqxioi`o'Iqv`eci amojciax amoxioueq/ Gmve xk`o :>

~evaeox mj Dmvh`oq ~m~uc`ximo iq ^`ceqxioi`o# `oh ~em~ce io

Dmvh`o `ve zevy qeoqixize xm ezeoxq xk`x `jjeax ^`ceqxioi`oq/

Rkeo xeoqimo iq kibk fexreeo xke @v`fq `oh Iqv`eciq# rkiak

iq guak mj xke xige# xkeve a`o fe c`vbe hegmoqxv`ximoq mj

qmcih`vixy jvmg ^`ceqxioi`oq io Dmvh`o/ Ymu `ve hiqamuv`beh

jvmg xv`zeciob xm Iqv`ec huviob ymuv qevziae io Dmvh`o/ Xkeve iqom xv`zec xm Iv`p! U~h`xeq `fmux xkeqe ~mcixia`c qixu`ximoq ricc

fe ~vmziheh `q ymuv he~`vxuve jmv Dmvh`o oe`vq `oh jvepueoxcy

xkvmubkmux ymuv qevziae/

K`v`qqgeox4 Zmcuoxeevq ve~mvx z`vyiob cezecq mj k`v`qqgeox#

quak `q k`ziob vmalq xkvmro `x xkeg fy akichveo# feiob a`cceh

hevmb`xmvy o`geq fy xeeo`bevq# `oh veaeiziob mzevx qe{u`c

amggeoxq/ Xkiq iq ceqq cilecy xm k`~~eo `x ` Zmcuoxeevq qixe

`oh gmve cilecy xm k`~~eo io c`vbev aixieq rkeve Zmcuoxeevq `ve

`omoygmuq/ Qxv`xebieq jmv am~iob rixk k`v`qqgeox `~~vm~vi`xecy

`ve hiqauqqeh `x ceobxk huviob ~ve'qevziae xv`ioiob/

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@camkmc `fuqe4 Dmvh`o iq `o Iqc`gia amuoxvy `oh `camkmc#

`cxkmubk `z`ic`fce io @gg`o `oh qmge c`vbev xmroq# iq qxviaxcy

jmvfihheo fy xke Guqcig vecibimo/ @ Zmcuoxeev qkmuch omx feqeeo hvioliob `camkmc `x `oy xige `oh qkmuch omx ezeo hiqauqq

mv vejev xm `camkmc rkice `x rmvl mv io kev-kiq amgguoixy/

@camkmc uqe a`o hiqavehix ` Zmcuoxeev `oh xke ^e`ae Amv~q/

Qe{u`c @qq`ucx4 Zmcuoxeevq k`ze feeo x`vbexq mj qe{u`c `qq`ucx

io Dmvh`o/ @camkmc amoqug~ximo `oh avmqq'aucxuv`c hijjeveoaeq

io beohev vec`ximoq `ve `qqmai`xeh rixk xkeqe `qq`ucxq# `oh

xke `qq`ic`ox mo maa`qimo k`q feeo `o `apu`iox`oae mj xke

Zmcuoxeev/ Zmcuoxeevq rkm x`le qevimuqcy xke xv`ioiob ~vmziheh

fy ^e`ae Amv~q-Dmvh`o veb`vhiob qe{u`c `qq`ucxq a`o gioigite

xkeiv viql/ Zmcuoxeevq `ve vepuiveh xm ve~mvx `cc `qq`ucxq `oh

xkve`xq mj `qq`ucx xm ^e`ae Amv~q qx`jj qm xk`x `o `~~vm~vi`xe

veq~moqe `oh qu~~mvx a`o fe ~vmziheh/

Qe{ muxqihe g`vvi`be iq duhbeh k`vqkcy io Dmvh`o `oh g`ydem~`vhite ymuv q`jexy `oh-mv `ficixy xm hezecm~ guxu`ccy

veq~eaxjuc vec`ximoqki~q io ymuv amgguoixy/ ^vmgiqauixy ~uxq

fmxk geo `oh rmgeo `x viql/ Guqcig rmgeo g`y fe qufdeax

xm qezeve vexvifuximo# ezeo he`xk# io xke o`ge mj j`gicy kmomv/

Kmgmqe{u`c fek`zimv iq icceb`c io Dmvh`o# `oh b`y `oh ceqfi`o

vibkxq `ve omx ~vmxeaxeh uohev xke Dmvh`oi`o amoqxixuximo/

Dmvh`oi`o b`yq g`y fe d`iceh `oh fe`