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Rf nppant ceAtoaeerecw
Wrfp Nwocem ]hs Rhataw Nesrhcem
Wraphae Lncr{ae
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rha ~qawrcfegfqghab ce wqgh wrnto) maeatni ratlwnw rff ptfjfqeb jft enrqtni wgcaegarf new}at% Cr cw qenew}atndia ds wgcaega) C ntmqa) efr dagnqwa crw ptfjfqeb ft dagnqwa
wgcaega cw wqpatjcgcni dqr dagnqwa rha ~qawrcfe) nw cr wrnebw) cw cii,pfwab neb haega hnw ef
new}at ce rha jctwr pinga% Ce nes jftl ce }hcgh cr cw }aii,pfwab) cr hnw ne new}at rhnr
enrqtnicwl gne ce ptcegcpia ptfzcba% Rha ~qawrcfe rhatajfta mczaw rha jfaw fj enrqtnicwlefea fj rha nllqecrcfe rhnr lnes fe dfrh wcbaw fj rha badnra rhceo cr bfaw%
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]hs cw rhata nesrhcem) tnrhat rhne efrhcem nr nii6 Iacdec{ gniiab cr rha jctwr ~qawrcfe rhnr
whfqib tcmhris da nwoab (>=>2) p% 14=#) neb Hacbammat gniiab cr efr feis rha
jqebnlaerni ~qawrcfe fj larnphswcgw dqr rha jctwr fj nii ~qawrcfew (>313) p% >#%
Ef}nbnsw rha ~qawrcfe lfta gfllfeis gflaw qp nw n badnrcem rngrcg qwab ds rhacwrw rf
nrrngo enrqtnicwl% Lnes pafpia nppntaeris tamntb rha ~qawrcfegfqghab ce wqgh
gflpiarais maeatni ratlwnw rff ptfjfqeb jft enrqtni wgcaega rf new}at% Cr cw
qenew}atndia ds wgcaega) Cii ntmqa) efr dagnqwa crw ptfjfqeb ft dagnqwa wgcaega cw
wqpatjcgcni dqr dagnqwa rha ~qawrcfe) nw cr wrnebw) cw bajagrcza) cii,pfwab) neb haega hnw ef
new}at% Ce nes jftl ce }hcgh cr cw n }aii,pfwab ~qawrcfe) cr hnw ne new}at rhnr enrqtnicwl
gne ce ptcegcpia ptfzcba% Rha ~qawrcfe rhatajfta mczaw rha jfaw fj enrqtnicwl efea fj rha
nllqecrcfe rhnr lnes fe dfrh wcbaw fj rha badnra rhceo cr bfaw%
Ce whftr) }a fqmhr rf wrfp nwocem ]hs cw rhata nesrhcem6 Rha qrratnega cw n
pwaqbf,~qawrcfe cj gfewrtqab nr jnga zniqa neb) nr dawr) n raebaercfqw }ns fj nwocem frhat
~qawrcfew rhnr nta }aii,pfwab neb new}atndia) ce ptcegcpia) ds wgcaega% Darrat) rhae) rf
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nwo rhfwa frhat ~qawrcfew cewranb% Ls ntmqlaer nppicaw a~qniis rf zntcnerw fj rha wnla
~qawrcfe rhnr fea niwf fjrae waaw) wqgh nw ]hs cw rhata wflarhcem (tnrhat rhne efrhcem#
(nr nii#6 C bfer gincl rhnr ls ntmqlaer bcwwfizaw azats ~qawrcfe }a lcmhr nwo ndfqr rha
ftcmce fj rha gfwlfw) feis rhnr }a fqmhr rf wrfp nwocem zntcfqw pwaqbf,~qawrcfew ndfqr cr
rhnr phcifwfphatw neb ftbcents jfio gfllfeis bf nwo%
4 Rha Gferaxr
Enrqtnicwrcg fdkagrftw rf rhacwl wns rhnr rha wrnra fj rfbnsw wgcaega lnoaw qw iaww ce eaab
fj Mfb rf axpince rha }ftocemw fj rha qeczatwa rhne azae Inpinga }nw) }hf r}f gaerqtcaw
nmf jnlfqwis ginclab ef axpinenrfts eaab jft Mfb nr nii% Enrqtnicwrw pfcer rf rha lnes
phaeflaen }a qwab rf nrrtcdqra rf wqpatenrqtni nmaerw dqr gne ef} axpince wgcaercjcgniis;
rha ghnema fj wanwfew) rha gfqtwa fj n bcwanwa) rha ftdcrw fj pinearw) neb fe neb fe% Rhact
rhacwrcg fppfeaerw fjrae nblcr rhnr enrqtni wgcaega hnw bcwgfzatab efr feis mffb
pcagalani axpinenrcfew fj rha axcwraega fj pntrcgqint phaeflaen dqr azae mffb
ceramtnrab axpinenrcfew fj rha axcwraega neb fpatnrcfe fj aercta wswralw% Ce rhcw waewa) rha
fppfeaerw gfegaba rhnr enrqtni wgcaega gne new}at efr feis laghnecwrcg hf} ~qawrcfew
dqr niwf axcwraercni }hs ~qawrcfew) wqgh nw ]hs nta rhata paemqcew6 ft ]hs cw rhata
gnegat6 Sar rhas hnwrae rf pfcer fqr rhnr enrqtni wgcaega hnwer axpinceab }hs rhata
axcwrw nesrhcem nr nii; efr wpagcjcg rhcemw ft ocebw fj rhcemw dqr nesrhcem ce rha jctwr pinga)
nesrhcem ce maeatni%
Dqr }hnr) lfta ptagcwais) cw rhcw rhacwrcg ghniiaema rf enrqtnicwl6 Ptarrs giantis
rha ghniiaema cwer rf axpince rha axcwraega fj larnphswcgniis eagawwnts rhcemw) wcega ce
rhfwa gnwaw rhataw ef gfertnwrcem wrnra fj njjnctw) ef wrnra fj njjnctw ce }hcgh rhas bfer
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axcwr) rhnr gfqib hnza fdrnceab cewranb%>
Tnrhat) rha ghniiaema cw rf axpince rha axcwraega
fj gfercemaer rhcemw) rhfwa rhcemw rhnr bcber hnza rf axcwr) neb azae rhae feis wfla
gfercemaer rhcemw% Cj rha wcemiarfe war gferncecem Lntw axcwrw) cr axcwrw gfercemaeris) wcega
crw feis laldat axcwrw gfercemaeris neb warw f}a rhact cbaercrs rf rhact laldatw% Dqr cj
rha war Lntw| axcwrw) cr axcwrw ndwrtngris) neb ptawqlndis crw efr Lntw| rha war dqr Lntw
rha pinear }hfwa axcwraega enrqtnicwl cw axpagrab rf axpince% Ce frhat }ftbw) rha
ghniiaema rf enrqtnicwl axptawwab ce rha ~qawrcfe ]hs cw rhata nesrhcem6 bfawer waal
rf tawr fe rha nwwqlprcfe rhnr rhacwl axpincew rha axcwraega fjndwrtngrn darrat rhne
enrqtnicwl bfawawpagcniis dagnqwa) cj rhata nta ndwrtngrn) rhae wfla fj rhal (wns) rha
ceramatw ft rha in} fj efegfertnbcgrcfe# waal dfrh qegtanrndia neb cebapaebaer fj Mfb%
Cewranb) rha ghniiaema cw laner rf cezfoa feis rhfwa gfercemaer rhcemw rhnr nta niwf
gfegtara) c%a%) rhnr axcwr ce wpngarcla% Ptfpatis pqr) rhae) rha ghniiaema rf enrqtnicwl cw
rhnr enrqtni wgcaega lns bf n jcea kfd nggfqercem jftpntrcgqintgfercemaer) gfegtara
rhcemw neb ocebw fj rhcemw) dqr cr cwer a~qcppab ft azae laner rf raii qw }hs nes wqgh
rhcemw axcwr nr nii%
Lnes phcifwfphatw hnza rnoae watcfqwis rha rhacwrcg ghniiaema Axpince }hs
rhataw nesrhcem gfercemaer neb gfegtara nr nii neb hnza rtcab rf new}at cr }crh
larnphswcgni ntmqlaerw%4 Frhat phcifwfphatw tamntb rha ghniiaema nw }aii,pfwab dqr
wqjjcgcaeris lar cj enrqtni wgcaega gne axpince rha axcwraega fj angh mczae gfercemaer)
gfegtara rhcem% Rhact wpfoawlne cw Hqlaw Gianerhaw; Bcb C whf} sfq rha pntrcgqint
gnqwaw fj angh cebczcbqni ce n gfiiagrcfe fj r}aers pntrcgiaw fj lnrrat) C whfqib rhceo cr
zats qetanwfendia) whfqib sfq njrat}ntbw nwo la) }hnr }nw rha gnqwa fj rha }hfia
r}aers% Rhcw cw wqjjcgcaeris axpinceab ce axpincecem rha gnqwa fj rha pntrw%7
Rhcw inrrat
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mtfqp) hf}azat) jngaw fppfeaerw }hf wns rhnr n }aii,pfwab ~qawrcfe talncew azae cj
wgcaega gne ptfzcba angh fj rhfwa pntrcgqint axpinenrcfew; rha ~qawrcfe ]hs nta rhata
rhawa gfercemaer) gfegtara rhcemw tnrhat rhne efea nr nii6 Rhact wpfoawlne cw Hqlaw
Balan; Rha ~qawrcfe cw wrcii tanwfendia) }hs rhcw pntrcgqint wqggawwcfe fj gnqwaw axcwrab
jtfl aratecrs) neb efr nes frhat wqggawwcfe ft ef wqggawwcfe nr nii%2
Crw efr kqwr phcifwfphatw }hf rnoa rha rhacwrcg ghniiaema watcfqwis? wf bf wfla
lqgh lfta zcwcdia gfertcdqrftw rf fqt gqirqta% Azae nw dnrria,hntbaeab n gtcrcg fj rhacwl
nw gflabcne Dcii Lnhat) gf,ptfbqgat neb wrnt fj rha cttazataer bfgqlaernts Taicmqifqw)
cw wrqlpab ds rha ghniiaema neb wfjraew hcw pfwcrcfe nw n tawqir% Piqmmcem hcw
bfgqlaernts fe ne apcwfba fj GEEwIntts Ocem Icza) Lnhat gfejawwab rha jfiif}cem
ndfqr rha axcwraercni ~qawrcfew niiamabis new}atab ds rhacwl;
_S\fq kqwr mcza sfqtwaij n hanbngha rhceocem ndfqr rhal% C lane) cj sfq wrntr
rhceocem ndfqr rhawa rhcemw) sfq oceb fj mar bf}e rf ]hs cw rhata nesrhcem6
Rts rf pfebat rhnr fea njrateffe cj sfqta efr hcmh%%%% Waa) rhata lns da new}atw%
Cl efr wnscem rhnr rhata cwer wflarhcem fqr rhata% Cl efr wrtcgris ne nrhacwr% Ne
nrhacwr cw gatrnce rhataw ef Mfb% _Lnhat 4008\
Ce rha jnga fj rha ghniiaema) rhae) wfla fj rha }ftibw lfwr zcwcdia nrhacwrw rhceo rhas
eaab rf bcwnzf} nrhacwl neb tartanr rf lata nmefwrcgcwl%
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7 Bqlls Wftrniw neb Pwaqbf,^qawrcfew
Dqr rhas eaaber% Rha ~qawrcfe ]hs cw rhata nesrhcem6 bawatzaw ef tapis) dagnqwa crw
cii,pfwab jft n tanwfe rhnr rha jfiif}cem axnlpia) C daicaza) haipw rf lnoa azcbaer% Hfib
n gnppab dniipfcer pae ce sfqt frhat}cwa,alprs hneb% Ef} gfewcbat rha ~qawrcfe
Axngris hf} lnes rhcemw nta sfq hfibcem ce sfqt hneb6 Sfq gner new}at rha
~qawrcfe cj crw pfwab ce rhfwa ratlw% Nta sfq wqppfwab rf gfqer dfrh rha pae neb crw gnp6
Rha ~qawrcfe) nw pfwab) bfawer clpis fea new}at ft rha frhat% (Cj sfq talfza rha gnp
jtfl rha pae neb hfib dfrh ce sfqt hneb) }hs nta sfq ef} hfibcem r}f rhcemw ce sfqt
hneb cj dajfta sfq haib kqwr fea6# ]hnr ndfqr rha paew dnttai whaii) ceo gntrtcbma) neb
larni rcp6 ]hnr ndfqr ntdcrtnts ptfpat pntrw wqgh nw zntcfqw fea,gaerclarat gtfww,
wagrcfew fj rha dnttai whaii6 Sfqii mar qegfqerndis lnes wqgh gtfww,wagrcfew cj sfqta
niif}ab rf znts rhact wrntrcem ft aebcem dfqebntcaw ngtfww n gferceqql fj wpnrcni pfcerw?
gfqerndis lnes (dqr ce ptcegcpia cebajcecrais lnes# wqgh gtfww,wagrcfew cj sfq gne znts
rha dfqebntcaw feis bcwgtarais tnrhat rhne gferceqfqwis% ]hs efr niwf gfqer angh fj rha
~qntow neb aiagrtfew rhnr wrnebntb phswcgw wnsw gfewrcrqra rha paeneb rhact ptfpat pntrw
rff6
Cr lcmhr waal nw rhfqmh }a gne wns rhnr acrhat sfqta hfibcem axngris ^ rhcemw)
}hata ^ cw rha gfqerndia cejcecrs fj rha tnrcfeni eqldatw) ft sfqta hfibcem axngris T
rhcemw) }hata T cw rha qegfqerndia cejcecrs fj rha taniw% ]a lcmhr wns rhnr sfqta hfibcem
axngris ^ rhcemw cj rha dfqebntcaw fj rhcemw gne hnza feis bcwgtara zniqaw) ft axngris T
rhcemw cj dfqebntcaw gne znts gferceqfqwis% Dqr Axngris ^ ft axngris T cw hntbis n
wrtncmhr new}at rf Axngris hf} lnes6 awpagcniis wcega T) hnzcem qegfqerndis lfta
laldatw) cw znwris intmat rhne ^% Ef}) wfla gfewcbatnrcfew jtfl latafifms wqmmawr
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rhnr rha eqldat fj rhcemw sfqta hfibcem gner da nw wlnii nw ^) azae cj dfqebntcaw znts
feis bcwgtarais% Jft wqppfwa sfqta hfibcem axngris ^ rhcemw% Angh fj rhfwa ^ rhcemw
(neb angh fj crw pntrw# cw ntmqndis crwaij n pntr ce zntcfqw jqwcfew }crh frhat fj rha ^ rhcemw
sfqta hfibcem (neb rhact pntrw#) fea jqwcfe jft angh efe,alprs) efe,wcemiarfe wqdwar fj
rhfwa rhcemw (neb pntrw#% Dqr) jft Gnerftcne tanwfew) rhfwa wqdwarw fqreqldat rha
rhcemw sfqta hfibcem) azae cj }a tqia fqr jqwcfew gfewcwrcem fj nitanbs fzatinppcem pntrw?
rha eqldat fj rhfwa wqdwarw hnw n gntbcenicrs fj nr ianwr T% Wf sfqta hfibcem nr ianwr T
rhcemw azae cj dfqebntcaw znts feis bcwgtarais% Cj dfqebntcaw znts gferceqfqwis) rhae
sfqta hfibcem nr ianwr T rhcemw azae dajfta }a gfewcbat jqwcfew) neb rhqw sfqta hfibcem
lnes lfta rhne T rhcemw }hae }a cegiqba jqwcfew% Jqtrhatlfta) cj r}f bcwrcegr rhcemw
gne whnta nii fj rhact pntrwnw lnes }fqib wns fggqtw ce rha gnwa fj n mfib tcem) jft
cewrnega) neb rha iqlp fj mfib rhnr gfewrcrqraw crrhae sfqta hfibcem azae lfta rhcemw
rhne rha jqwcfew sfqta hfibcem) }harhat ft efr dfqebntcaw znts gferceqfqwis%1
Giantis rhcemw nta marrcem fqr fj hneb) cj sfqii axgqwa rha pqe% Cr alatmaw rhnr
rha ~qawrcfe fj axngris hf} lnes rhcemw sfqta hfibcem hnw ef new}at) ft nr rha zats
ianwr cr hnw ef new}at rhnr nesfea gfqib tanwfendis jnqir enrqtnicwl jft jncicem rf ptfzcba%
Azae cj sfq niif} feis rhtaa,bclaewcfeni fdkagrw cerf sfqt ferfifms) sfqb jctwr hnza rf
warria }harhat latafifmcgni wqlw neb ntdcrtnts qebarnghab pntrw fqmhr rf gfqer nw rhcemw
sfqta hfibcem) neb cj wf axngris hf} lnes fj rhfwa fqmhr rf gfqer% Azae cj
latafifmcgni wqlw ~qnicjs nw rhcemw sfqta hfibcem) rha ~qawrcfe talncew qenew}atab
}harhat zntcfqw pntrcgqint jqwcfew fj rha pae (ft pntrw fj rha pae# }crh nes fj zntcfqw
nrflw fj hsbtfmae aiwa}hata ce rha qeczatwa niwf ~qnicjs nw rhcemw sfqta hfibcem% Cr
gatrnceis waalw rhas gfqib; sfqta hfibcem nii dqr rha rcecawr jtngrcfe fj rhact lnww) neb
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gfllfe waewa niif}w rhnr sfq gferceqa rf hfib npae azae cj ne nrfl fj crw lnww awgnpaw
rf rha wqttfqebcem nct% (Cj rhawa wqlw gfqer) hf}azat) rhae rha eqldat fj rhcemw sfqta
hfibcem pfwcrczais wfntw%# Dqr larnphswcgcnew gner nmtaa rhnr rhawa wqdwcbcnts ~qawrcfew
azae hnza new}atw) neb wf nr rha zats ianwr enrqtnicwl gner da }ftwa,fjj rhne rhacwl jft
jncicem rf new}at rhal }hae rhacwl niwf jnciw rf new}at rhal% Rha ~qawrcfe Axngris
hf} lnes rhcemw nta sfq hfibcem6 gflaw ef gifwat rf hnzcem ne new}at cj }a tawrtcgr
rhcemw rf gfercemaer rhcemw) gfegtara rhcemw) phswcgni rhcemw) lnratcni rhcemw)
gsicebtcgni rhcemw) lngtfwgfpcg rhcemw) pinwrcg rhcemw) larni rhcemw) ft cebaab
rhcemw lfbcjcab ce nes jnlcicnt }ns%
Rhataw n wrtncmhrjft}ntb) cj fjrae fzatiffoab) tanwfe }hs cr ingow ne new}at%
Rha ratl rhcem cw }hnr Bnzcb ]cmmcew (>3:=) p% 43# gniiw n bqllswftrni) n ratl rhnr
(bawpcra hf} cr lns wflarclaw nppant# jnciw rf baefra n maeqcea oceb fj fdkagrfdkagr
dacem nefrhat bqlls wftrni) nifem }crh cebczcbqni) cral) aercrs) dacem) neb (ce rha
larnphswcgni waewa# wqdwrnega% Wqgh ratlw ingo gtcratcn fj cbaercrs mfzatecem rha
cewrnegaw rhnr nta wqppfwab rf jnii qebat rhal) neb haega rhata gne da ef gfttagr new}at
rf rha ~qawrcfe fj axngris hf} lnes rhcemw (fdkagrw) cebczcbqniw) cralw) aercrcaw) dacemw)
wqdwrnegaw# fggqps n mczae ifgnrcfe ft rf rha ~qawrcfe Axngris }hcgh rhcemw axcwr6 cj
}a gfewrtqa rhcemw ce ne qetawrtcgrab }ns (Rhflnwwfe 400=) p% >>7#% Azae rhfqmh wqgh
bqlls wftrniw jqegrcfe mtnllnrcgniis nw gfqer efqew) rhas bfer jqegrcfe ifmcgniis nw
gfqer efqew (If}a >383) pp% >>) 41#) neb rhqw rha waewaiawweaww fj rha icratniis laner
~qawrcfe Axngris hf} lnes rhcemw nta sfq hfibcem6 ntcwaw jtfl crw gfejqwcfe fj
mtnllnrcgni neb ifmcgni jqegrcfe% Gtcratcn fj cbaercrs niwf wqppis gfebcrcfew jft rha
patwcwraega fj rha cewrnegaw rhas mfzate) }hcgh axpincew }hs sfq gner new}at rha
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~qawrcfe Bcb rha rhcem(w# sfqta hfibcem wqtzcza rha inwr rae wagfebw6 cj sfq gfewrtqa cr
nr jnga zniqa% Fea pfraercni tajataer fj rhcem cw n gfiiagrcfe fj lnrrat hnzcem patjagris
ptagcwa wpnrcni dfqebntcaw) }hfwa ptagcwcfe rhatajfta lanew cr ptfdndis bcber wqtzcza
azae rhnr ifem%
Ds gfertnwr) rha ratl pae jqegrcfew dfrh mtnllnrcgniis neb ifmcgniis nw n gfqer
efqe) neb wf rha ~qawrcfe Axngris hf} lnes paew nta sfq hfibcem6 nblcrw fj n tcmhr
new}at; fea cj fqt gfllfe,waewa ferfifms cw rtqa) {atf cj cr cwer (cj) wns) rha jq{{s
dfqebntcaw rhnr gfllfe,waewa fdkagrw lqwr pfwwaww nta cegfhataer#% Wclcintis) rha
~qawrcfew Axngris }hcgh paew axcwr6 neb Bcb rha pae sfqta hfibcem wqtzcza rha inwr
rae wagfebw6 hnza tcmhr new}atw bapaebcem fe }harhat fqt gfllfe,waewa ferfifms cw
rtqa neb fe rha alpctcgni jngrw%:
Rf da wqta) wftrnicwr rhaftcaw ntaer }crhfqr gfertfzatws) dqr bawpcra rha
gfertfzatws }a gne waa jtfl rha jftamfcem gfewcbatnrcfew rha baap gfejqwcfe ce rha
icratniis laner ~qawrcfew Axngris hf} lnes rhcemw nta sfq hfibcem6 neb Bcb rha
rhcem(w# sfqta hfibcem wqtzcza rha inwr rae wagfebw6 Rhawa gfewcbatnrcfew) C daicaza)
niwf whf} rhnr rha ~qawrcfe ]hs cw rhata nesrhcem6 (c%a%) ]hs cw rhata nes rhcem6#
gfejqwaw mtnllnrcgni neb ifmcgni jqegrcfe neb haega eagawwntcis ingow ne new}at) azae
rhfqmh rha ~qawrcfe ]hs nta rhata nes paew _ft piqlw) ft paemqcew\6 hnw ne new}at%
Feis rha inrrat waeraega gferncew n rtqa wftrni)= n ratl }hfwa ptawaega niif}w rha waeraega
rf nwo n maeqcea ~qawrcfe% Dqr crw niwf n ~qawrcfe rhnr rhataw azats tanwfe rf rhceo
enrqtni wgcaega gne new}at% Fega }a ndnebfe rha cii,pfwab jqebnlaerni ~qawrcfe ce
jnzft fj n ~qawrcfe rhnr cezfoaw feis rtqa wftrniw) }a ef ifemat mar rha waewa rhnr enrqtni
wgcaega gner ce ptcegcpia new}at cr%
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Wfla pafpia tamntb rha jqebnlaerni ~qawrcfe nw fea rhnr wgcaega gner new}at
dagnqwa nii wgcaega gne bf cw axpince rha axcwraega fj pntrcgqint gfercemaer) gfegtara
rhcemw ds tajataega rf frhatgfercemaer) gfegtara rhcemw) }hcgh ni}nsw ianzaw qenew}atab
rha ~qawrcfe ]hs nta rhata nes gfercemaer) gfegtara rhcemw ce rha jctwr pinga? }hs nta
rhata nes wqgh rhcemw nr nii6 Rhcw zca} fj wgcaercjcg axpinenrcfe waalw rf hnza
lfrcznrab rha ifmcgni pfwcrczcwrw rf takagr ]hs cw rhata nesrhcem6 nw n pwaqbf,~qawrcfe%
Dqr rhact tanwfe jft takagrcem cr waalw rf la n iaww dnwcg tanwfe rhne rha fea Cl fjjatcem
hata) c%a%) rhnr rha ~qawrcfew taicnega fe rha bqlls wftrni rhcem ianzaw cr cebaratlcenra
}hnrw dacem nwoab% Ds rha wnla rfoae) Cl niwf efr takagrcem rha ~qawrcfe fe rha dnwcw
fj rha pfwcrczcwrw zatcjcgnrcfecwr gtcratcfe fj gfmecrcza wcmecjcgnega) n }cbais bcwgtabcrab
tanwfe jft takagrcem n }hfia tnema fj larnphswcgni ~qawrcfew% Eft bf C rhceo rha dawr
tanwfe jft takagrcem rha ~qawrcfe nw cii,pfwab cw rha tanwfe rhnr (wf jnt nw C gne raii#
]crrmaewrace mczaw jft takagrcem cr) enlais) rhnr rha taiazner nrrcrqba gner mtnllnrcgniis
ft waewcdis da axptawwab nw n ~qawrcfe; Rhceo jft axnlpia fj rha nwrfecwhlaer rhnr
nesrhcem nr nii axcwrw% Rhcw nwrfecwhlaer gneefr da axptawwab ce rha jftl fj n ~qawrcfe)
neb rhata cw niwf ef new}at }hnrwfazat% Nesrhcem }a lcmhr wns cw n ptcftc dfqeb rf da
efewaewa (~qfrab ce ]ncwlnee 4001) p% :8#% Ce ls zca}) rha nwrfecwhlaer rhnr
nesrhcem nr nii axcwrw cw waewaiaww azae dajfta cr ptflprw ft dagflaw n ~qawrcfe) qeiaww
nesrhcem cw tapingab ds) ft ceratptarab nw n wqdwrcrqra jft) wfla rtqa wftrni%
Rha wnla pfcerw ndfqr mtnllnt neb ifmcg whf} rhnr }a gner lnoa rha
jqebnlaerni ~qawrcfe nes darrat,pfwab ds tagnwrcem cr ce ratlw fj frhat efe,maeqcea
wftrniw) wqgh nw jngr) wrnra fj njjnctw) wcrqnrcfe) azaer) ft gnqwa%8 Rha ~qawrcfe
]hs hnza nes azaerw nr nii fggqttab6 jft axnlpia) cw ef darrat,pfwab rhne rha ~qawrcfe
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Axngris hf} lnes azaerw fggqttab ce rha inwr hfqt6 Ds gfertnwr) rha ~qawrcfew
Axngris hf} lnes hqlne dctrhw fggqttab ce rha inwr hfqt6 neb ]hs hnza nes hqlne
dctrhw nr nii fggqttab6 nzfcb rha lanecemiawweaww rhnr gflaw jtfl rha jftlat ~qawrcfew
qwa fj bqlls wftrniw) dqr rhas niwf iffo wqwgaprcdia rf enrqtnicwrcg new}atw%
Rf pqr lnrratw ce rha jftlni lfba) rha ratlw rhcem) fdkagr) neb wf fe) bfer
tajat qeiaww rhasta laner nw ndwrtngrcfew jtflft nta gfzatcem qwaw3
fj ratlw
maeatnic{cem fzat}hnr rhata taniis cw; paew) piqlw) hqlne dctrhw) axpifwcfew) neb wf
fe%>0 Lftafzat) C whfqib alphnwc{a) rha bcwrcegrcfe dar}aae mtnllnrcgni neb ifmcgni
jqegrcfe nppicaw wrtcgris wpanocem rf rha gfegaprw gfttawpfebcem rf rha Aemicwh ratlw
rhcem) fdkagr) azaer) neb wf fe (gflpnta ]cmmcew >3:=#% Rhatajfta) ls gflpincer
ndfqr rha jqebnlaerni ~qawrcfe cwer new}atab ds pfwcem rha ~qawrcfe ce n inemqnma
qwcem bcjjataer ratlw rf axptaww rhfwa wnla gfegaprw%
Rha enrqta fj ls gflpincer lns dagfla giantat cj }a clnmcea rha jfiif}cem
axghnema;
N; ]hs cw rhata nesrhcem6
D; ]hnr bf sfq lane6 Nta sfq nwocem }hs eqldatw axcwr6
N; Ef% Cj eqldatw axcwr) rhas hnbrf axcwr% ]hs cw rhata nesrhcem rhnr bcber
hnza rf axcwr6
D; Wf sfqta nwocem }hs rhata nta nes gfercemaer rhcemw% ]aii) rhata nta
paew) }hcgh nta gfercemaer rhcemw) neb hataw hf} paew gfla rf axcwr
N; Ef. Cl efr nwocem }hs rhata nta nes paew%
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D; Nii tcmhr rhae% Paemqcew axcwr) neb rhasta gfercemaer% Paemqcew azfizab
jtfl
N; Ef. Cl efr nwocem }hs rhata nta paemqcew acrhat% Cl nwocem }hs
rhata nta nes gfercemaer rhcemw nr nii%
Dw new}atw lns waal baicdatnrais fdrqwa) dqr rhas dtcem fqr rha alprceaww fj Nw
~qawrcfew; N takagrw angh fj Dw nrralprw rf wqppis baratlcenra gferaer rf rha bqlls
wftrni gfercemaer rhcemw) dqr }crhfqr wqgh gferaer rhataw ef baratlcenra ~qawrcfe dacem
nwoab% Fega gfercemaer rhcemw rnoaw fe gferaer (a%m%) ce fea fj rha }nsw D wqmmawrw#)
rha tawqircem ~qawrcfe dagflaw alpctcgni neb wgcaercjcgniis new}atndia%
Ft wqppfwa C laercfe paew) piqlw) neb paemqcew% Sfq rhae nwo la) ]hs nta
rhata nes fj rha rhcemw sfq kqwr laercfeab6 dqr raii la sfq bfer }ner axpinenrcfew fj
rha axcwraega fj paew) piqlw) ft paemqcew ce pntrcgqint? cewranb) sfq }ner rf oef} }hs
rhata nta nes fj rha rhcemw C kqwr laercfeab (}crh rndia,pfqebcem alphnwcw fe nes#
tnrhat rhne efea nr nii% Giantis sfqt nrrcrqba cw patzatwa; rha rhcemw C kqwr laercfeab cw
feis n gfzatcem ratl jft paew) piqlw) neb paemqcew? cr bfawer pcgo fqr n gnramfts fj
rhcem ta~qctcem ne axpinenrcfe dasfeb rhfwa C }nw nitanbs ptapntab rf mcza neb sfq
bcber }ner rf hant% Icoa}cwa jft gfercemaer rhcemw neb rha frhat bqlls wftrniw Cza
bcwgqwwab; rhata ntaernes gfercemaer rhcemw }hfwa axpinenrcfew fqrwrtcp rha
axpinenrcfew nzncindia jft rha cebczcbqniw gfzatab ds rha gfzatcem ratl gfercemaer
rhcemw%
Jft rha wnla tanwfe) }a gne waa rhnr rha ~qawrcfe ]hs bfaw rha Qeczatwa axcwr6
rnoae ce rha }ns rhnr fdkagrftw rf enrqtnicwl lqwr ceraeb cr) niwf pfwaw ef qenew}atndia
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ghniiaema rf enrqtnicwl) jft cr nlfqerw rf nwocem (nmnce# ]hs nta rhata nes gfercemaer)
gfegtara rhcemw nr nii6 ft (nmnce# ]hs nta rhata rhawa gfercemaer) gfegtara rhcemw tnrhat
rhne efea nr nii6 ft pathnpw ]hs nta rhata rhawa gfercemaer) gfegtara rhcemw tnrhat rhne
frhatwqgh rhcemw6 Fega }a wqdwrcrqra rtqa wftrniw (paew) piqlw) paemqcew) arg%# wf
rhnr rhfwa inrrat ~qawrcfew hnza lfta waewa rhne rha ~qawrcfe Axngris hf} lnes
gfercemaer) gfegtara rhcemw nta sfq hfibcem ce sfqt hneb6 rhas waal rf nblcr fj
enrqtnicwrcg new}atw% Cj) lftafzat) rha axpinenrfts ghniiaema rf enrqtnicwl whfqib gfewcwr
fj n ifem bcwkqegrcza ~qawrcfe]hs nta rhata paew) ft piqlw) ft paemqcew) ft%%%6rhae
fj gfqtwa enrqtnicwl gne fjjat n ifem bcwkqegrcza new}at%
Wflafea }hf jcebw Bnzcb Ia}cww lfbni tanicwl pinqwcdia lcmhr rts rf tazcza
rha ~qawrcfe ]hs bfaw rha Qeczatwa axcwr6 nw n ghniiaema rf enrqtnicwl ds tagnwrcem rha
~qawrcfe nw ]hs bfaw rha ngrqni }ftib axcwr6 }hata rha ngrqni }ftib cw nw Ia}cw
bawgtcdaw cr; n gfegtara fdkagr cegiqbcem) ft gfewcwrcem fj) azatsrhcem wpnrcfralpftniis
tainrab rf }hfazat nwow rha inrrat ~qawrcfe% Ce rhcw gnwa ef gfqercem ptfdialw ntcwa) wcega
rhataw ni}nsw axngris fea ngrqni }ftib% Nggftbcem rf Ia}cw) hf}azat) rha ~qawrcfe
pfwaw ef baap ptfdial; fj eagawwcrs) nii pfwwcdia }ftibw axcwr) neb ngrqni cw feis ne
cebaxcgni ratl tajattcem rf rha wcemia }ftib cehndcrab ds rha wpanoat% Fe Ia}cww zca})
]hs cw fqt }ftib ngrqni6 lnoaw ef lfta waewa) ft nr nes tnra cw ef hntbat rf new}at)
rhne ]hs cw hata hata6 Ce tawpfebcem rhcw }ns) C bfer lane rf aebftwa Ia}cww
gfertfzatwcni ferfifms fj pfwwcdia }ftibw) feis rf whf} rhnr wflafea }hf bfaw nggapr
rhnr ferfifms hnw ne anws }ns fj bcwwfizcem rha ~qawrcfe ]hs bfaw rha ngrqni }ftib
axcwr6
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N bcjjataer nrralpr rf tazcza rha ~qawrcfe lcmhr da rf nwo ]hs cwer rha ngrqni
}ftib n }ftib }crhfqrgfegtara rhcemw6 }hata rha ~qawrcfeat takagrw Ia}cww cebaxcgni
neniswcw neb qwaw ngrqni rf bawcmenra fqt }ftib tcmcbis% Ce fea waewa) rhcw ~qawrcfe niwf
new}atw crwaij) ft nr ianwr cr bfawer ta~qcta rha oceb fj axpinenrcfe }ab ta~qcta jft n
gfercemaer jngr) dagnqwa cj ngrqni tcmcbis bawcmenraw fqt }ftib) rhae crw larnphswcgniis
eagawwnts rhnr rha ngrqni }ftib gferncew axngris rha gfegtara rhcemw fqt }ftib gferncew%
]ftib,cebaxab rtqrhw nta larnphswcgniis eagawwnts rtqrhw% Dqr wqppfwa }a }ncza rhcw
fdkagrcfe neb nmtaa rhnr rha ~qawrcfe bawatzaw n iaww rtczcni new}at% Ce rhnr gnwa) }a gne
tapis nifem rha iceaw fj ghntngrat D ce ls bcnifmqa; rhata nta (jft cewrnega# paemqcew)
}hcgh nta gfegtara rhcemw) neb haega rha ngrqni }ftib gferncew nr ianwr wfla gfegtara
rhcemw% Wflafea lfta pnrcaer (ft iaww gfejqwab# rhne ghntngrat N lcmhr rhae nwo) Dqr
}hs nta rhatapaemqcew6 neb rhae }ab da fjj fe n ghnce fj enrqtnicwrcg axpinenrcfew%
Efrcga rhnr cr }fqib nbb efrhcem jft rha ~qawrcfeat rf pfcer fqr rhnr rhata bcber hnza rf
da paemqcew? ef fea cw ginclcem rhnr rhata hnb rf da%
Inwris) gfewcbat rha nrralpr rf tazcza rha ~qawrcfe ce n jftl nggaprndia rf
wftrnicwrw ds tagnwrcem cr ce wftrniis ~qnercjcab ratlw; ]hs cw cr rhnr) jft nr ianwr fea wftr
ft oceb W) rhata nta rhcemw fj oceb W6>> Wcega rha ghniiaema rf enrqtnicwl }ata
bcwgqwwcem gfegatew feis gfercemaer neb gfegtara rhcemw) rhcw ~qawrcfe dagflaw lfta
ptfpatis ]hs cw cr rhnr) jft nr ianwr fea wftr ft oceb W }hfwa cewrnegaw nta gfercemaer neb
gfegtara) rhata nta rhcemw fj oceb W6 Dqr azae rhcw zatwcfe fj rha ~qawrcfe jntaw ef darrat
rhne rha frhatw% Hfib n pae ce sfqt hneb neb gfewcbat rha nenifmfqw ~qawrcfe ndfqr
gfqercem; Jft nr ianwr fea wftr ft oceb W }hfwa cewrnegaw nta gfercemaer neb gfegtara)
axngris hf} lnes rhcemw fj oceb W nta sfq hfibcem ce sfqt hneb6 Sfq gner ce ptcegcpia
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new}at rha ~qawrcfe qerci wflafea wpagcjcaw }hcgh oceb W sfq whfqib gfewcbat% Rha
qe~qnicjcab ta~qawr rf gfqer lnoaw ef waewa) neb ds rha wnla rfoae eacrhat bfaw rha
balneb rf axpince rha axcwraega fj gfercemaer neb gfegtara cewrnegaw fj wfla qeenlab
wftr ft oceb% Wftrnicwrw lqwr fj gfqtwa gfegaba rhnr }a gne waewcdis ~qnercjs fzat wftrw
ef wftrnicwr }fqib }ner rf baes rha nwwatrcfe Rhata nta wftrwdqr rhnr gfegawwcfe
bfawer clpis rhnr azats ~qawrcfe ~qnercjscem fzat wftrw cw }aii,pfwab% ]hcia }a gne
cebaab axptaww rha jqebnlaerni ~qawrcfe ce ratlw rhnr ~qnercjs fzat wftrniw) }a bfer
rhatads ptfbqga n ~qawrcfe rhnr wftrnicwrw lqwr tamntb nw wqdwrnercza% ]a wclpis tagnwr
rha ftcmceni pwaqbf,~qawrcfe ce wftrnicwr zfgndqints%
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Nblcrrabis Cza wpaer n ifr fj rcla fe rha rfpcg fj axngr gfqercem) dqr feis
dagnqwa crw ciiqwrtnrcza; feis dagnqwa cr giantis ciiqwrtnraw rha waewaiawweaww rhnr ntcwaw
}hae }a rts rf qwa bqlls wftrniw nw cj rhas }ata maeqcea wftrniw% Crw efr rhnr C tamntb
gfqercem nw awpagcniis taiazner rf new}atcem) ft azae bcwwfizcem) rha jqebnlaerni
~qawrcfe% Eft bf C hfib rha giantis jniwa zca} rhnr feis gfegaprw gnprqtab ds gfqer
efqew gne da maeqcea wftrniw? wf gne gfegaprw gnprqtab ds lnww efqew) n rfpcg Cii tarqte
rf whftris% Ls pfcer hnw daae rhnr rha gferaer fj n ~qawrcfe ghnemaw wcmecjcgneris
bapaebcem fe }hcgh (cj nes# wftrniw cr qwaw) tamntbiaww fj }harhat rha ~qawrcfe nwow
Axngris hf} lnes%%%axcwr6 ft cewranb ]hs bf nes%%%axcwr6 Tagnii }hs ef fea gne
new}at rha icratniis laner ~qawrcfe Axngris hf} lnes rhcemw nta sfq hfibcem ce sfqt
hneb6; rha }ftb rhcemw hnw ef baratlcenra tajataega nr nii%
Rha gfqercem ptfdial }aza axnlceab ntcwaw efr dagnqwa rha rhcemw }ata nwoab
rf gfqer nta rff eqlatfqw) ft rff wlnii) ft rff jq{{s ce rhact dfqebntcaw% Cewranb) rha
ptfdial ntcwaw dagnqwa crw cebaratlcenra kqwr }hnrrhcemw }ata wqppfwab rf gfqer ce rha
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jctwr pinga% Rha wnla ptfdial ntcwaw) rhatajfta) }hae }ata nwoab rf axpince }hs rhata
nta nes fj rhfwa rhcemw nr nii; nes fj}hcgh rhcemw6 ]hnrw rha gferaer fj rha ~qawrcfe
dacem nwoab6 Cr hnw ef gferaer qerci }a tapinga tajataercniis cebaratlcenra }ftbw }crh
maeqcea wftrniw% Rha ~qawrcfe ]hs nta rhata paemqcew6 hnw aefqmh gferaer rf cezcra ne
new}at) fea rhnr Cza wqmmawrab enrqtnicwl gne ce ptcegcpia wqppis) }hatanw ]hs nta
rhata (gfegtara) gfercemaer# rhcemw6nmnce) rnoae icratniishnw rff icrria gferaer rf
cezcra ne new}at jtfl nes ~qntrat%
2 Bqlls Wftrniw neb Gfwlfifmcgni Ntmqlaerw
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ptawaega fj bqlls wftrniw wflarclaw lnoaw wqgh ntmqlaerw iffo darrat rhne rhas nta%
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bagnbaw) tncwaw watcfqw fdkagrcfew rf r}f zatwcfew fj rha Ptcegcpia fj Wqjjcgcaer Tanwfe
dajfta fjjatcem rha jfiif}cem ptcegcpia nw fea rhnr dfrh wqtzczaw rhfwa fdkagrcfew neb niwf
wqppftrw n wqpatenrqtnicwrcg gfegiqwcfe;
Jft azats oceb fj dacem wqgh rhnr dacemw fj rhnr oceb gne da gnqwab rf axcwr ft gne
gnqwa rha axcwraega fj frhat dacemw) rhata lqwr da n wqjjcgcaer tanwfe jft rha
axcwraega fj angh dacem fj rhnr oceb neb jft rha maeatni jngr rhnr rhata axcwr dacemw
fj rhnr oceb% _Tf}a 4001) p% >>>\
Efrcga) hf}azat) rhnr Tf}aw bcwkqegrcza ratl dacem rhnr gne da gnqwab rf axcwr ft gne
gnqwa rha axcwraega fj frhat dacemw cw n bqlls wftrni) nmnce dagnqwa cr ingow gtcratcn fj
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cbaercrs jft rha cewrnegaw crw wqppfwab rf mfzate% Ft crw kqwr n gfzatcem ratl rhnr bfawer
pcgo fqr n oceb fj rhcem ta~qctcem wapntnra axpinenrcfe% ]hae sfqta hfibcem rha pae)
rhataw ef new}at rf axngris hf} lnes wqgh dacemw sfqta hfibcem) lnceis dagnqwa
rhataw ef new}at rf axngris hf} lnes dacemw sfqta hfibcem rhnr wnrcwjs rha ratlw jctwr
bcwkqegr% Icoa}cwa jft ~qawrcfew ndfqr rha patwcwraega fj wqgh dacemw ngtfww rcla% Nw jnt
nw C gne raii) nes zatwcfe fj Tf}aw ptcegcpia rhnr gfernceab feis rtqa wftrniw }fqiber
ianza hcl ft nesfea }crh rha clptawwcfe rhnr wgcaega gfqiber ptfzcba rha wqjjcgcaer
tanwfe rhnr rha ptcegcpia ta~qctaw%
Lcghnai Dqtoa bajaebw n zatwcfe fj rha gfwlfifmcgni ntmqlaer jft
wqpatenrqtnicwl }hcia nzfcbcem nes bctagr nppani rf rha bqlls wftrniw Cza laercfeab wf
jnt% Nggftbcem rf Dqtoa) azae cj }a gne axpince rha axcwraega fj lnrrat nr azats rcla nr
}hcgh lnrrat hnw axcwrab) }a }fer rhatads axpince rha jfiif}cem nbbcrcfeni jngr;
E Cr cw efr rha gnwa rhnr lnrrat eazathnw axcwrab%
Ce frhat }ftbw) ha wnsw) }a }fer rhatads axpince }hs lnrrat azat axcwrab ce rha jctwr
pinga (Dqtoa >382) p% 71=#% Dqtoa ntmqaw rhnr E cwer axpinceab ds rha in} fj rha
gfewatznrcfe fj lnww) eft cw E axpinceab ds gfekfcecem rhnr in} }crh rha gincl rhnr
lnrrat hnw axcwrab ntdcrtntcis jnt cerf rha pnwr% Ha azcbaeris wcbaw }crh Balan nmncewr
Gianerhaw; axpincecem lnrratw axcwraega nr azats rcla nr }hcgh lnrrat hnw axcwrab bfawer
axpince }hs lnrrat axcwrw nr nii%
Nw C wncb nr rha fqrwar) C bfer gincl rhnr ls ntmqlaer bcwwfizaw azats ~qawrcfe
}a lcmhr nwo ndfqr rha ftcmce fj rha gfwlfw% C oef} rff icrria phswcgw rf wns }harhat E
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taptawaerw n gfercemaer jngr rhnr enrqtnicwl gner ce ptcegcpia axpince? C bfqdr nesfea sar
oef}w aefqmh phswcgw rf wns }harhat cr bfaw% Lnsda Dqtoaw axpinenrfts ghniiaema
wqtzczaw) dqr dajfta gfegiqbcem rhnr cr bfaw }a whfqib lnoa wqta crw }aii,pfwab%
Nirhfqmh ce rha waeraega ]hs hnw lnrrat azat axcwrab6 cr lns waal rhnr lnrrat watzaw
nw ne ftbcents (cebaab) n pntnbcml# lnww efqe) C hnza ls bfqdrw rhnr lnrrat nw phswcgw
qwaw rha ratl cw n maeqcea lnww efqe nr nii% Mczae rha ndwrtqwa rhcemw phswcgw wnsw ndfqr
lnrratrhnr crw a~qczniaer rf aeatms) rhnr cr daebw icmhr neb azae wpngarcla) rhnr cr gne
axcwr ce n ~qnto,miqfe pinwln nr n ralpatnrqta fj jfqt rtciicfe bamtaaw) arg%crw efr giant
rhnr phswcgw qwaw lnrrat ce n }ns rhnr niif}w cr rf da ginwwab ce nes ftbcents,inemqnma
gnramfts% Dqr iarw }ncza rhnr fdkagrcfe neb gfewcbat n bcjjataer ~qawrcfe% Cw rha ratl
lnrrat ce rha waeraega ]hs hnw lnrrat azat axcwrab6 wf qetawrtcgrabrhnr rha waeraega
nwow n pwaqbf,~qawrcfe cj gfewrtqab nr jnga zniqa6
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pq{{iaw rhnr ntfwa dajfta }hae }a nwoab Axngris hf} lnes rhcemw nta sfq hfibcem ce
sfqt hneb6 dagnqwa rha ~qnercrs fj lnrratsfqta hfibcem ce sfqt hneb cw mczae ds crw
fdkagrcza lnwwlnww wflarclaw dacem bajceab nw ~qnercrs fj lnrrat% Eazatrhaiaww)
rhtaa ptfdialw talnce% Jctwr) nw dajfta) }a eaab rf warria fe rha tajataer fj rha ptfefqe
cr ce rha phtnwa crw fdkagrcza lnww; bfaw rha ptfefqe tajat rf n jq{{s) gfllfe,waewa
fdkagrn pae) wnsft cebajcecrais lnes wgnrratab latafifmcgni wqlw) neb cj wf }hcgh
wqlw6 Rha lnww fj }hnr sfqta hfibcem }cii bapaeb fe rha gfttagr new}at) cj nes) rf
rhcw inrrat ~qawrcfe% Wagfeb) nggftbcem rf tainrczcrs rhafts crw efr giant rhnr }hnr sfqta
hfibcem hnw ne fdkagrcza lnww) tnrhat rhne zntcfqw lnwwaw nggftbcem rf bcjjataer ceatrcni
jtnlaw fj tajataega ef fea fj }hcgh cw ptczciamab% Azae cj }a gne tawfiza rhfwa
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~qnercrnrcza pq{{iaw) n rhctb ptfdial ntcwaw }hae }a tagnii rhnr rtqa wftrniw wqppis
gfebcrcfew jft rha patwcwraega fj rha cewrnegaw rhnr jnii qebat rhal% Wf; Bcb rha lnrrat
sfqta hfibcem wqtzcza rha inwr rae wagfebw6
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aeatms) wcega rha r}f nta a~qczniaer#) rha new}at cw ni}nsw saw% Iar n rae,lamnrfe
dfld mf fjj eantds) neb rha lnww,aeatms sfqta hfibcem }cii wqtzcza) nirhfqmh sfq
}fer nes ifemat da hfibcem cr% C waa ef wcmecjcgner bcjjataega dar}aae n bqlls wftrni
wqgh nw rhcem) }hcgh wqppicaw ef patwcwraega,gfebcrcfew jft rha cewrnegaw wqppfwabis
jniicem qebat cr) neb rha ratl lnrrat) }hcgh wqppicaw patwcwraega,gfebcrcfew wf tainxab
rhnr rhasta jqijciiab tamntbiaww fj nes phswcgniis pfwwcdia hnppaecem% Ce rha gnwa fj rha
tajataer fj lnrrat) azae cj rha patwcwraega,~qawrcfe ni}nsw hnw ne new}at) hf} maeqcea
n ~qawrcfe gne cr da cj rha new}at cw rha wnla qebat nii pfwwcdia gctgqlwrnegaw6 Rhcw
tawqir gnwrw bfqdr fe rha ~qawrcfe ]hs hnw lnrrat azat axcwrab6 cj rhnr ~qawrcfe cw rnoae
rf da wf maeatni rhnr enrqtnicwl gner new}at cr%
1 Gfegiqwcfe
Nr rhcw pfcer) bajaebatw fj wqpatenrqtnicwl lcmhr gfqerat rhnr enrqtnicwrcg axpinenrcfew
lqwr qirclnrais dfrrfl fqr nr dtqra) qeaxpinceab pfwcrw% Dqr C waa ef tanwfe enrqtnicwrcg
axpinenrcfew gner mf jftazat baapat% Fea dnb tanwfe jft gfegiqbcem rhnr rhas gner cw
rha efrcfe rhnrx gner axpinces qeiawwx crwaij cw waij,axpinenrfts% C bfer waa rhnr efrcfe
nw nr nii clpicab ds fqt ftbcents gfegapr fj axpinenrcfe) }hcgh niif}w rhnr x gne axpinces
azae cj wflarhcem aiwa nirfmarhat axpincewx% Lftafzat) rhata nta mtfqebw jft rhceocem
rhnr enrqtnicwrcg axpinenrcfew efr feis gfqib dqr lqwrmf jftazat baapat% N gfllfe
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nrrcrqba nlfem wgcaercwrw cw rhnr rha lfta rhas bcwgfzat) rha lfta rhata cw sar rf
bcwgfzatrha lfta rhas oef}) rha lfta rhas tanic{a rhas bfer oef}n pnrrate rhataw
ef tanwfe rf rhceo }fer gferceqa cebajcecrais% Cebaab) wgcaercjcg bcwgfzatcaw tfqrceais
tncwa nr ianwr nw lnes ~qawrcfew nw rhas new}at% Dcfifmcwrw hnza bawgtcdab wfla 80)000
wpagcaw fj tfqeb}ftl) jft axnlpia) dqr wqwpagr rhata lcmhr da n lciicfe wpagcaw% Lfta
maeatniis) hnzcem bcwgfzatab ftmnecwlw ce pingaw rhas bcber rhceo gfqib wqppftr icja)
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ne aeb) jft ef jqtrhat enrqtnicwrcg new}atw rf talnce) azae ce ptcegcpia6 ]a lcmhr nw
}aii wqppfwa rhata gfqib da n gfegaprqniis wlniiawr efe{atf iaemrh% Jceniis) nesfea }hf
hfibw dfrh rhnr (n# azats jngr hnw n ifmcgniis wqjjcgcaer axpinenrcfe neb sar (d# wfla jngrw
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Cj }hnr Cza wncb cw tcmhr) rhae }hs bf pafpia lcwrnoaeis nwwqla rhnr ]hs cw
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lnes ftbcents gferaxrw }a lns clpicgcris qebatwrneb rha rtqa wftrniw fzat }hcgh rhcem
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kqwr hfla jtfl n whfppcem wptaa% Wf crw pathnpw qewqtptcwcem rhnr }ab gntts rhnr
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Nlca Rhflnwwfe (400=) pp% >>4>>7# fjjatw n wclcint axpinenrcfe; rhcem) fdkagr) arg%)
lns jqegrcfe iffwais nw ~qnwc,wftrniw ce wfla gferaxrw) dqr dagnqwa rhasta feis ~qnwc,
wftrniw cr gne hnppae azae ce rhfwa gferaxrw rhnr ef baratlcenra new}at axcwrw rf rha
~qawrcfe Axngris hf} lnes rhcemw6 Gfewcbat rha bcwpqraw fzat }hnr gfqerw nw n
rhcem nlfem rhfwa }hfza nggaprab nqrhft Bnza Dtqefw >00,Rhcem Ghniiaema) rha
ghniiaema rf f}e ef lfta rhne >00 patwfeni pfwwawwcfew%>1
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>338 (gh% >4#) Mtednql 4002) Tqebia 4002 (nii fj }hcgh mcza efe,rhacwrcg new}atw#)FGfeeft 4008 (}hcgh mczaw n rhacwrcg new}at#) neb Pntjcr >338) }hfwa new}at cw hntbat
rf ginwwcjs% C jceb cr gqtcfqw rhnr If}a rnoaw watcfqwis rha ghniiaema ]hs cw rhatanesrhcem6 mczae hcw lnes patwqnwcza bajaewaw fj n wftrnicwr ferfifms fj rha oceb Clqwcem rf bcwlcww rha ghniiaema nw cii,pfwab (a%m%) If}a >383) gh% 4#% Rnocem rha ghniiaema
watcfqwis jftgaw If}a rf bajaeb r}f hcmhis gferaercfqw ginclw; (c# cejcecrais lnes warw
neb enrqtni eqldatw axcwr dqr) talntondis aefqmh) efr rha alprs war ft rha eqldat {atf?(cc# azats pfwwcdia }ftib gferncew nr ianwr fea gfegtara fdkagr) azae cj ef gfegtara fdkagr
axcwrw ce azats pfwwcdia }ftib (If}a >338) pp% 412411#% Jft n wftrnicwr icoa If}a) (cc#
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ft frhat daifemcem rf wfla maeqcea oceb%
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rhcemw sfqta hfibcem }cii da jcecra azae cj }a cegiqba jqwcfew% Nmnce) hf}azat) Axngris
T ft axngris wfla jcecra zniqa cw hntbis n wrtncmhr new}at rf Axngris hf} lnes6 C
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dfqebntcaw (ce }hcgh gnwa) nmnce) sfq gner hfib rhal jft ifem#) rha ~qawrcfew Axngris
hf} lnes fdkagrw nta sfq hfibcem6 neb ]hs bf rhawa fdkagrw axcwr6 nta rffqewpagcjcg rf nblcr fj new}atw% ]hs bf C nbb rha ~qnicjcgnrcfe rhnr rha }aii,jftlab
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fj rha r}f lnce }nsw Rhflnwwfe gfewcbatw; wqpatzniqnrcfecwl neb Rsa,wrsiacebaratlcecwl% Cr }fqib) hf}azat) rnoa la rff jnt njcaib hata rf axpince axngris }hs Cl
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>7 Wghnjjat 4007) pp% 107102? gflpnta Inbslne ar ni% 400=; ]a hnza
cebqgrcza mtfqebw jft baescem rhnr rhata cw _ne ferfifmcgniis\ jqebnlaerni iazai _fj
tanicrs\) wcega azats rcla fea hnw daae pfwcrab) cr hnw rqteab fqr efr rf da jqebnlaerninjrat nii (>=8#%
>2 Waa Jtnegoae neb Mactwwfe >333%
>1Waa Dtqef 40>0% Jft fdzcfqw tanwfew) pfwwawwcfew neb ptfdndis niwf
patwfeni pfwwawwcfew nta bqlls wftrniw? ef }febat) rhae) rhnr bcwpqraw ntcwa fzat
axngris hf} lnes sfqza mfr%
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]awrate Lcghcmne Qeczatwcrs) neb r}f nefeslfqw tazca}atw jftAtoaeerecw%
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Dtqef) B% (40>0#% Rha >00 rhcem ghniiaema; Hf} C mfr tcb fj nilfwr azatsrhcem) talnba
ls icja) neb tamnceab ls wfqi% Ea} Sfto; Hntpat Gfiicew%
Dqtoa) L% D% (>382#%Hqla neb Ab}ntbw fe ]hs cw rhata wflarhcem tnrhat
rhneefrhcem6Nqwrtninwcne Kfqteni fj Phcifwfphs) :4) 7117:4%
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ntmqlaerw (pp% >0>>47#% Mntbae Gcrs) ES; Bfqdiabns Neghft%
Jtnegoae) P% neb Mactwwfe) H% (>333#% Tamtawwaw) wqjjcgcaer tanwfew) neb gfwlfifmcgni
ntmqlaerw%Kfqteni fj Phcifwfphcgni Tawantgh) 42) 481702%
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Hnzae neb Ifebfe; Snia Qeczatwcrs Ptaww) 4000%
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Inbslne) K% ar ni% (400=#%Azats rhcem lqwr mf) Ea} Sfto; Fxjftb Qeczatwcrs Ptaww%Iacdec{) M% ]% J% (>=>2#% Rha ptcegcpiaw fj enrqta neb fj mtnga) dnwab fe tanwfe%
Ce P% P% ]caeat (Ab%#Iacdec{ waiagrcfew (pp% 144177#% Ea} Sfto; Ghntiaw
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If}a) A% K% (>383#% Ocebw fj dacem% Fxjftb; Dnwci Dingo}aii%
If}a) A% K% (>33:#% ]hs cw rhata nesrhcem nr nii6 Ptfgaabcemw fj rha Ntcwrfraicne Wfgcars)
wqpp% zfi% =0) >>>>40%
If}a) A% K% (>338#% Rha pfwwcdcicrs fj larnphswcgw% Fxjftb; Gintaebfe Ptaww%
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Pntjcr) B% (>338#% ]hs nesrhcem6 ]hs rhcw6Ifebfe Tazca} fj Dffow) 40;4 (44
Kneqnts#)424=) neb 40;7 (1 Jadtqnts#) 4441%
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mqcba rf rha phcifwfphs fj taicmcfe (pp% >07>>:#% Lnibae) LN; Dingo}aii
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ar ni% (Abw%#)Larnlarnphswcgw; Ea} awwnsw fe rha jfqebnrcfew fj ferfifms (pp%
2222=>#% Ea} Sfto; Fxjftb Qeczatwcrs Ptaww%
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Wfgcars) wqpp% zfi% =0) 31>>0%
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