the federal reserve as an informed foreign exchange trader: 1973–1995
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Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf m{ mn Bndlyjfe Dlyfb`n
Fskcmn`f Uymefy? =20;=226
Jbkcmfh E. Ilyel( m Lpfn D. Cvjwm`f( i mneMnnm O. [kcpmyuzk
mYvu`fy{ Vnbtfy{buri Dfefymh Yf{fytf Imna ld Khftfhmne
k Nmublnmh Ivyfmv ld Fklnljbk Yf{fmykc
Bd l kbmh bnufytfnubln{ klntfr wybtmuf bndlyjmubln v{fdvh dlywybkf eb{kltfyr bn dlyfb`n fskcmn`f jmyafu{( ucfn ucfr {clvhecmtf tmhvf m{ m dlyfkm{u ld nfmy*ufyj fskcmn`f ymuf jltfjfnu{.V{bn` m {fu ld {umnemye kybufybm( pf {clp ucmu mwwylsbjmufhr47 wfykfnu ld mhh V.[. dlyfb`n fskcmn`f bnufytfnubln{ ifupffn=20; mne =226 pfyf {vkkf{{dvh bn ucb{ {fn{f. Ucb{ wfykfnum`f(clpftfy( b{ nl ifuufy ucmn ymnelj. V.[. bnufytfnubln {mhf{ mnewvykcm{f{ ld dlyfb`n fskcmn`f pfyf bnkmwmihf ld dlyfkm{ubn`
elhhmy mwwyfkbmubln{ ly efwyfkbmubln{. V.[. bnufytfnubln{( clp*ftfy( pfyf m{{lkbmufe pbuc jlyf jlefymuf elhhmy jltfjfnu{ bnm jmnnfy kln{b{ufnu pbuc hfmnbn` m`mbn{u ucf pbne( ivu lnhr99 wfykfnu ld mhh V.[. bnufytfnubln{ klndlyjfe ul ucb{ wmuufyn.Pf mh{l dlvne ucmu ucf hmy`fy ucf {bzf ld mn bnufytfnubln( ucf`yfmufy pm{ bu{ wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{. Bn ucb{ klnufsu( jl{uV.[. bnufytfnubln{ mwwfmy ul cmtf iffn ull {jmhh ul cmtf cmem cb`c wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{. Lucfy wlufnubmh kcmymkufyb{ubk{ ld bnufytfnublnnlumihr( kllyebnmubln mne {fkyfkrebe nlu {ffj
ul bn vfnkf lvy {vkkf{{ ymuf{.OFH Klef{? D;=( F69( F63.
Ucf mvucly{ ucmna Amucyrn Eljbn`vfz dly cfy yfjmya{ mu ucf klndfy*fnkf( Ifn Kymb`( Kcyb{ulwcfy O. Nffhr( mne mn mnlnrjlv{ yfdfyff dly klj*jfnu{ ln fmyhbfy eymdu{( mne Jm``bf Omkli{ln dly cfy yf{fmykc m{{b{umnkf. Mvuclyf*jmbh{? ilyelGdm{*fkln.yvu`fy{.fev( lpfn.d.cvjwm`fGkhft.dyi.ly`( m{kcpmyuzG`k.kvnr.fev.
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=93 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
Ucfyf b{ nl ftbefnkf( nly elf{ mnriler cfyf Qbn ucf DLJKZifhbftf ucmu ucfyf b{ mnr ftbefnkf( ul kln yj ucmu {ufybhbzfe
bnufytfnubln elf{ mnrucbn`.Mhmn @yffn{wmn(DLJK Uymn{kybwu{( Lkulify ;( 9777( w. =5
=. Bnuylevkubln
Bn jbe*=20;( {clyuhr mdufy ucf ln{fu ld `fnfymhbzfe lmubn`( ucfVnbufe [umuf{ {umyufe bnufytfnbn` bn ucf dlyfb`n fskcmn`f jmyafu(ivrbn` ly {fhhbn` dlyfb`n kvyyfnkbf{ bn mn f lyu ul bn vfnkf elh*hmy fskcmn`f ymuf{. Ir =226( clpftfy( ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ cme mhhivu mimnelnfe ucf{f lwfymubln{. Ucf ftbefnkf ltfy ucf bnufytfn*bn` rfmy{ {v``f{ufe ucmu bnufytfnubln pm{ jlyf ld m cbneymnkf ul`lle wlhbkr ucmn m klnuybivubln. [umyubn` bn ucf hmuf =237{( DfefymhLwfn Jmyafu Kljjbuuff #DLJK" wmyubkbwmnu{ bnkyfm{bn`hr }vf{*ublnfe ucf f fkubtfnf{{ ld bnufytfnubln. Ucfr ifhbftfe ucmu bd bnufy*tfnubln pfyf ul cmtf mnrucbn` lucfy ucmn m ffubn`( cbu*ly*jb{{ f fkuln fskcmn`f ymuf{( jlnfumyr wlhbkr cme ul {vwwlyu bu. Ucb{ {uybkuvyf(clpftfy( bjwhbfe ucmu bnufytfnubln ebe nlu m lye ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytfmn bn{uyvjfnu pbuc pcbkc ul {r{ufjmubkmhhr m fku fskcmn`f ymuf{bnefwfnefnu ld jlnfumyr wlhbkr. Bnufytfnubln klvhe bnufydfyf pbucucf DLJK{ eljf{ubk wlhbkr liofkubtf{. Jlyfltfy( ucf bjwfuv{ dlyV.[. bnufytfnubln mdufy =236 kmjf hmy`fhr dylj ucf V.[. Uyfm{vyr(pcbkc b{ wybjmybhr yf{wln{bihf dly bnufytfnubln bn ucf Vnbufe [umuf{.Ef{wbuf cmtbn` {fwmymuf hf`mh mvuclybur dly bnufytfnubln( ucf Dfe*fymh Yf{fytf [r{ufj dlvne ucmu bu klvhe nlu fm{bhr mtlbe wmyubkbwmu*
bn` bn Uyfm{vyr*bnbubmufe lwfymubln{. Vnefy ucf{f kbykvj{umnkf{( ucfDLJK dfmyfe( bnufytfnubln jv{u pfmafn kln efnkf bn ucf [r{ufj{kljjbujfnu ul wybkf {umibhbur( pcbkc mu ucf ubjf ucf kljjbuuff pm{mtbehr muufjwubn` ul {uyfn`ucfn #Iylmeev{ mne @lledybfne =224(Ilyel( Cvjwm`f( mne [kcpmyuz 97=7i( mne @lledybfne 97=7".
Pcbhf jmnr lucfy metmnkfe klvnuybf{ dlhhlpfe {vbu( bnufytfnublnlwfymubln{ nftfy fnubyfhr fnefe. Ucf Omwmnf{f Jbnb{uyr ld Dbnmnkf(dly fsmjwhf( vnefyulla dyf}vfnumne mu ubjf{ jm{{btflwfymubln{ifupffn =22= mne 9775 pbuc mn frf ulpmye hbjbubn` ucf rfn{ mwwyf*kbmubln m`mbn{u ucf elhhmy #Bul 977;( 9776( 9770". Ucf Vnbufe [umuf{(dly bu{ lpn wmyu( cm{ wmyubkbwmufe bn upl lwfymubln{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{frfn mne lnf m`mbn{u fvyl{ {bnkf ucf {vjjfy ld =226. Ucf yfkfnu
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =92
`hlimh nmnkbmh uvyjlbh cm{ fnklvym`fe m hbjbufe yf{vy`fnkf ld bnufy*tfnubln. Omwmn cm{ m`mbn bnufytfnfe( lnkf pbuc V.[. kllwfymubln.
Ucf [pb{{ Nmublnmh Imna cm{ mh{l bnufytfnfe cfmtbhr bn mn f lyuul hbjbu ucf dymnk{ mwwyfkbmubln m`mbn{u ucf fvyl mne ucf elhhmy.Fjfy`bn` jmyafu{( bnkhvebn` Iymzbh( Kcbhf( mne B{ymfh( cmtf mh{lbnufytfnfe. Ucf ldufn cfb`cufnfe tlhmubhbur ld fskcmn`f ymuf{ {bnkf9770 cm{ wyljwufe {ljf fklnljb{u{ ul yfkljjfne ucf hbjbufe v{fld bnufytfnubln #Nffhr 97==".
Ucb{ wmwfy yftbfp{ ucf V.[. fswfybfnkf dylj =20; ucylv`c =226bn {fmykc ld hf{{ln{ wfyubnfnu ul mnr jlefyn yfftmhvmubln ld bnufy*tfnubln wlhbkr. Dlhhlpbn` Cvjwm`f #=222( 9777"( pf kln{uyvku yfm*{lnmihf {vkkf{{ kybufybm im{fe ln ucf klyyf{wlnefnkf ifupffn bnufy*tfnubln{ mne embhr fskcmn`f ymuf jltfjfnu{. Pf klvnu ucf nvjifyld li{fytfe {vkkf{{f{ vnefy fmkc kybufybln mne m{{f{{ pcfucfy ucmuklvnu fskffe{ ucf nvjify ucmu jb`cu lkkvy ymneljhr `btfn ucf nfmy*jmyubn`mhf nmuvyf ld embhr fskcmn`f ymuf kcmn`f{. M cb`c {vkkf{{klvnu bnebkmuf{ ucmu bnufytfnubln cme tmhvf m{ m dlyfkm{u ld nfmy*ufyj fskcmn`f ymuf wmuufyn{ mne bjwhbf{ ucmu bnufytfnubln klntfrfebndlyjmubln v{fdvh dly wybkf eb{kltfyr. Pf mh{l bntf{ub`muf pcfucfytmyblv{ kcmymkufyb{ubk{ ld mn bnufytfnubln( {vkc m{ bu{ {bzf( dyf}vfnkr(ly kllyebnmubln( kmn bnkyfm{f bu{ wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{.
Pf ne ucmu 47 wfykfnu ld mhh V.[. bnufytfnubln{ ifupffn =20;mne =226 pfyf {vkkf{{dvh vnefy lvy kybufybmm wfykfnum`f ucmu b{nl ifuufy ucmn ymnelj. Ucb{ yf{vhu lkkvy{ ifkmv{f V.[. wvykcm{f{mne {mhf{ ld dlyfb`n fskcmn`f {clpfe nl {r{ufjmubk klyyf{wlnefnkfpbuc elhhmy efwyfkbmubln{ ly mwwyfkbmubln{( yf{wfkubtfhr. V.[. bnufy*tfnubln{( clpftfy( ldufn ebe mkkljwmnr {mjf*emr jlefymubln{ ld
elhhmy fskcmn`f ymuf jltfjfnu{ bn m jmnnfy iylmehr kln{b{ufnupbuc hfmnbn` m`mbn{u ucf pbne. Pcbhf ucf{f {vkkf{{f{ pfyf `fnfy*mhhr `yfmufy ucmn ymnelj( ucfr mkklvnufe dly hf{{ ucmn lnf*dlvyucld mhh V.[. bnufytfnubln{ mne pfyf nlu vnbtfy{mhhr yliv{u mkyl{{ ubjfwfyble{ mne kvyyfnkbf{. Pf mh{l dlvne ucmu ucf hmy`fy ucf {bzf ld mnbnufytfnubln( ucf `yfmufy bu{ wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{. Jl{u V.[. bnufy*tfnubln{( clpftfy( {ffjfe {jmhh `btfn ucf{f f{ubjmuf{1 ucmu b{( ucfwlbnu f{ubjmuf{ ld ucfby wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{ pfyf hlp. Lucfy kcmy*mkufyb{ubk{ ld bnufytfnubln{nlumihr( kllyebnmubln{ffj ul cmtfcme nl mwwmyfnu bn vfnkf ln lvy {vkkf{{ ymuf{.
Ucb{ wmwfy wylkffe{ m{ dlhhlp{? Ucf nfsu {fkubln eymp{ m afreb{ubnkubln ifupffn {ufybhbzfe mne nln*{ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln{ mne
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=;7 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
eb{kv{{f{ ucf ucflyfubkmh kcmnnfh{ ucylv`c pcbkc {ufybhbzfe bnufytfn*ubln jb`cu lwfymuf. [fkubln ; fswhmbn{ lvy ucyff {vkkf{{ kybufybm( lvy
emum( mne lvy klvnubn` jfucle{. [fkubln 5 ftmhvmuf{ lvy {vkkf{{klvnu{ vnefy ucf m{{vjwubln ucmu {vkkf{{f{ myf crwfy`fljfuybk ymn*elj tmybmihf{. [fkubln 6 kcfka{ ucf yliv{unf{{ ld lvy yf{vhu{ mkyl{{tmyblv{ {viwfyble{. [fkubln 4 v{f{ wylibu yf`yf{{bln{ ul {ff bd tmyblv{kcmymkufyb{ubk{ ld mn bnufytfnubln mhufy ucf hbafhbclle ld {vkkf{{. Pfv{f ucf{f f{ubjmuf{ ul {clp ucf yfhmubln{cbw ifupffn ucf wylimibhburld {vkkf{{ mne ucf {bzf ld mn bnufytfnubln. [fkubln 0 klnkhvef{ pbuc{ljf eb{kv{{bln ld lvy yf{vhu{ mne m dfp kljwmyb{ln{ ul fmyhbfy plya.
9. Imka`ylvne
Fskfwu dly ucf bn{uyvjfnu{ bntlhtfe( ucf jfkcmnbk{ ld mn bnufy*tfnubln myf {bjbhmy ul ucl{f ld mn lwfn*jmyafu lwfymubln( mne hbafmn lwfn*jmyafu lwfymubln( dlyfb`n fskcmn`f bnufytfnubln{ cmtf ucfwlufnubmh ul mhufy imna yf{fytf{. Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytfhbaf jl{uhmy`f kfnuymh imna{ylvubnfhr {ufybhbzf{ ucf bjwmku ld mhh V.[. dly*fb`n fskcmn`f lwfymubln{ ln ucf jlnfumyr im{f #Nffhr 977=( Hfklvyumne Ymrjlne 9774". [ufybhbzmubln wyftfnu{ dlyfb`n fskcmn`f uymn{*mkubln{ dylj bnufydfybn` pbuc ucf eljf{ubk liofkubtf{ ld jlnfumyrwlhbkr.
Bn klnuym{u ul ucf {ufybhbzfe tmybfur( nln*{ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln(pcbkc mhufy{ ucf jlnfumyr im{f( b{ f{{fnubmhhr f}vbtmhfnu ul bnuylevk*bn` mn fskcmn`f ymuf umy`fu bnul m kfnuymh imna{ yfmkubln dvnkubln.Pcbhf wyf{fnubn` ucf kfnuymh imna pbuc mn meebublnmh wlhbkr umy`fu(nln*{ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln dmbh{ ul l fy mn meebublnmh bnefwfnefnu
bn{uyvjfnu pbuc pcbkc ul muumbn ucmu umy`fu. Bd mn vnef{bymihf jltf*jfnu bn ucf fskcmn`f ymuf {clvhe {ufj dylj m eljf{ubk jlnfumyr{clka( ucfn klvnufymkubn` bu ucylv`c wvykcm{f{ ld dlyfb`n fskcmn`f b{pclhhr yfevnemnu ul elbn` {l ucylv`c uymebublnmh lwfn*jmyafu lwfy*mubln{ #{ff Iln{fy*Nfmh( Ylhfr( mne [fhhln =223( Cvjwm`f =222".=
Ln ucf lucfy cmne( bd ucf bnbubmh( vnefyhrbn` {clka ul ucf fskcmn`fymuf b{ {ljfucbn` lucfy ucmn eljf{ubk mne jlnfumyr bn nmuvyf( ucfn
= Bd m klvnuyr b{ bn m hb}vbebur uymw mne hln`*ufyj eljf{ubk `ltfynjfnu{fkvybubf{ucf uymebublnmh tfcbkhf{ ld }vmnubumubtf fm{bn`myf wfydfku {vi{ubuvuf{dly im{f ly bn {clyu {vwwhr( ucfn klnevkubn` lwfn*jmyafu lwfymubln{ ucylv`cdlyfb`n fskcmn`f jmr if metb{mihf #{ff JkKmhhvj 977;".
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =;=
muufjwubn` ul mkcbftf mn fskcmn`f ymuf liofkubtf ucylv`c fbucfynln*{ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln ly uymebublnmh lwfn*jmyafu lwfymubln{ kmn
bnufydfyf pbuc ucf muumbnjfnu ld m kfnuymh imna{ eljf{ubk wlhbkr`lmh{. Bd( dly fsmjwhf( ucf elhhmy efwyfkbmuf{ tb{*gm*tb{ m dlyfb`n kvy*yfnkr ifkmv{f ucf dlyfb`n kfnuymh imna ub`cufn{ bu{ jlnfumyr wlhbkr(ucfn klnevkubn` nln*{ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln ul {umibhbzf ucf elhhmykmn hlpfy bn mubln ifhlp ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf{ ef{byfe hftfh.
[ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln b{ v{fdvh ul wlhbkrjmafy{ lnhr ul ucf fsufnuucmu bu wyltbef{ m jfkcmnb{j dly {r{ufjmubkmhhr m fkubn` fskcmn`fymuf{ bnefwfnefnu ld ucfby eljf{ubk jlnfumyr wlhbkr liofkubtf{.Ucflyfubkmhhr( {ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln jb`cu bn vfnkf fskcmn`f ymuf{ucylv`c m wlyudlhbl*imhmnkf kcmnnfh( mn bntfnulyr*meov{ujfnu kcmn*nfh( mn fswfkumubln{ kcmnnfh( ly m kllyebnmubln jfkcmnb{j.9
M wlyudlhbl*imhmnkf kcmnnfh {clvhe l fy kfnuymh imna{ m pmr ulylvubnfhr m fku fskcmn`f ymuf{ pbuclvu bnufydfybn` pbuc ucfby eljf{*ubk jlnfumyr wlhbkr liofkubtf{. [ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln cm{ nl f fkuln ucf jlnfumyr im{f( ivu bu mhufy{ ucf kvyyfnkr kljwl{bubln ld wvi*hbkhr cfhe `ltfynjfnu {fkvybubf{. [wfkb kmhhr( ucf mku ld {ufybhbzbn` mnbnufytfnubln bnkyfm{f{ lvu{umnebn` efiu efnljbnmufe bn ucf kvyyfnkrucmu kfnuymh imna{ myf {fhhbn` yfhmubtf ul efiu efnljbnmufe bn ucfkvyyfnkr ucmu kfnuymh imna{ myf ivrbn`. Bd yb{a*mtfy{f m{{fu clhefy{tbfp ucf{f {fkvybubf{ m{ bjwfydfku {vi{ubuvuf{( ucfr pbhh clhe ucf yfh*mubtfhr jlyf mivnemnu m{{fu bn ucfby wlyudlhbl lnhr bd ucf fswfkufeymuf ld yfuvyn ln ucb{ m{{fu kljwfn{muf{ ucfj dly ucf wfykfbtfe yb{a{ld elbn` {l. ; Ucfby bnbubmh yfhvkumnkf ul clhe ucf yfhmubtfhr jlyfmivnemnu {fkvybur dlykf{ m {wlu efwyfkbmubln ld ucf kvyyfnkr ucmukfnuymh imna{ myf {fhhbn` yfhmubtf ul ucf kvyyfnkr ucmu ucfr myf ivr*
bn`. Ucf {wlu efwyfkbmubln yfhmubtf ul ucf fskcmn`f ymuf{ hln`fy*ufyj fswfkufe tmhvf ucfn ymb{f{ ucf mnubkbwmufe ymuf ld yfuvyn lnucf nlp jlyf*mivnemnu {fkvybubf{ mne kljwfn{muf{ m{{fu clhefy{dly ucf wfykfbtfe bnkyfm{f bn yb{a.5 Vndlyuvnmufhr( jl{u fjwbybkmh
9 Feb{ln #=22;"( Mhafjbnefy{ #=226"( Imbhhbf( Cvjwm`f( mne L{ufyify` #9777"(mne [mynl mne Umrhly #977=" wyltbef fskfhhfnu {vytfr{ ld bnufytfnubln. Nffhr#9776" mh{l ulvkcf{ ln {ljf fklnljfuybk b{{vf{.
; Ucf wlyudlhbl*imhmnkf jfkcmnb{j mh{l m{{vjf{ ucmu nl yf{uybkubln{ fsb{u lnkyl{{*ilyefy nmnkbmh lp{ mne ucmu Ybkmyebmn f}vbtmhfnkf elf{ nlu clhe.5 Jl{u jlefh{ m{{vjf ucmu yfhmubtf kcmn`f{ bn ucf {ulka ld {fkvybubf{ hfmtfbnufyf{u ymuf{ vnm fkufe ifkmv{f jlnfumyr wlhbkr efufyjbnf{ bnufyf{u ymuf{. Ucb{nffe nlu if ucf km{f.
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=;9 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
{uvebf{ el nlu ne ucmu bnufytfnubln m fku{ fskcmn`f ymuf{ ucylv`cm wlyudlhbl*imhmnkf jfkcmnb{j #Feb{ln =22;". Urwbkmhhr( ucf yfhf*
tmnu klf kbfnu{ bn ucf{f {uvebf{ myf fbucfy {umub{ubkmhhr ly }vmnubum*ubtfhr bn{b`nb kmnu( ly vn{umihf mkyl{{ ubjf wfyble{ mne kvyyfnkbf{.M nlumihf fskfwubln b{ Eljbn`vfz mne Dymnafh #=22;m"( pcl ne{vwwlyu dly m wlyudlhbl*imhmnkf kcmnnfh. Bn `fnfymh( kfnuymh imna{wvu hbuuhf {ulka bn ucb{ jfkcmnb{j #Nffhr 9770".
M tmybmubln ld ucf {umnemye wlyudlhbl*imhmnkf kcmnnfh( ucfbntfnulyr*meov{ujfnu jfkcmnb{j( ef{kybif{ clp bnufytfnubln jb`cum fku fskcmn f ymuf{ bn ucf tfyr {clyu yvn #Ftmn{ mne Hrln{977=( 9776( Hrln{ 977=". Ucf{f jlefh{ dlkv{ ln ucf ylhf ld dlyfb`nfskcmn`f efmhfy{( pcl( m{ jmyafu jmafy{( {umne yfmer ul ivr mne {fhhdlyfb`n fskcmn`f. Ucf{f {mjf efmhfy{ urwbkmhhr el nlu clhe {bzmihflwfn wl{bubln{ bn m dlyfb`n kvyyfnkr( f{wfkbmhhr ltfynb`cu #Kcfvn`mne Kcbnn 977=". Ucfr pbhh uyr ul eb{uybivuf ucfby vnpmnufe kvyyfnkrclhebn`{ mjln` lucfy efmhfy{ mne ftfnuvmhhr mjln` ucfby kljjfy*kbmh kv{uljfy{. [bnkf eb fyfnu kvyyfnkbf{ myf nlu wfydfku {vi{ubuvuf{bn ucf efmhfy{ wlyudlhbl{( ucb{ bntfnulyr*meov{ujfnu wylkf{{ yf{fj*ihf{ m wlyudlhbl*imhmnkf*hbaf jfkcmnb{j mu ucf jbkyl hftfh. Ftmn{ mneHrln{ #977=( 9776" khmbj ftbefnkf ld iluc ufjwlymyrefmhfy*ul*efmhfy bntfnulyr yf{cvstbn`mne wfyjmnfnuefmhfy*ul*kv{uljfywlyudlhbl*imhmnkf f fku{. Ucf wfyjmnfnu kljwlnfnu ld ucb{ jlefh(clpftfy( b{ mu lee{ pbuc ucf jmkyl hbufymuvyf.
Mhufynmubtfhr( {ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln jb`cu fsfyu {ljf bn vfnkfltfy dlyfb`n fskcmn`f ymuf{ ir m fkubn` jmyafu fswfkumubln{ milvudvuvyf fskcmn f ymuf kcmn`f{. Vnhbaf ucf wlyudlhbl*imhmnkf jfkc*mnb{j( mn fswfkumubln{ kcmnnfh elf{ nlu mhufy ucf dvnemjfnumh
efufyjbnmnu{ ld fskcmn`f ymuf{ ivu kcmn`f{ wfykfwubln{ ld ucl{fdvnemjfnumh{. Ucb{ jmr }vbkahr {cbdu fskcmn`f ymuf{ ul mn mhufy*nmubtf wmuc ivu lnf ucmu b{ {ubhh kln{b{ufnu pbuc ucl{f vnkcmn`fedvnemjfnumh{.
Dly ucf fswfkumubln{ kcmnnfh ul plya( bndlyjmubln jv{u if kl{uhrmne m{rjjfuybkmhhr eb{uybivufe( mne jlnfumyr mvuclybubf{ jv{u cmtfwybtmuf bndlyjmubln milvu fskcmn`f ymuf{ ucmu ucfr kmn klntfrul ucf jmyafu ucylv`c ucfby bnufytfnubln{ #Imbhhbf( Cvjwm`f( mneL{ufyify` 9777". [vytfr ftbefnkf elf{ {v``f{u ucmu bndlyjmubln b{m{rjjfuybkmhhr eb{uybivufe #Kcfvn` mne Kcbnn 977=". Hmy`f dly*fb`n fskcmn`f uymefy{ cmtf ifuufy bndlyjmubln ucmn {jmhhfy uymefy{mne uymn{dfy ucmu bndlyjmubln ucylv`c ucfby uymef{. Mnr uymefy{
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =;;
bnkhvebn` jlnfumyr mvuclybubf{ucmu lucfy{ {v{wfku ld cmtbn` {vwf*ybly bndlyjmubln klvhe m fku wybkf{( bd jmyafu wmyubkbwmnu{ li{fytfe
ucfby uymef{.[clvhe pf fswfku kfnuymh imna{ ul ylvubnfhr wl{{f{{ m {b`nb kmnubndlyjmublnmh metmnum`f ltfy wybtmuf jmyafu wmyubkbwmnu{< Jv{{m#=23=" bnbubmhhr {v``f{ufe ucmu m kfnuymh imna jb`cu {b`nmh vnmnubk*bwmufe kcmn`f{ bn jlnfumyr wlhbkr ucylv`c bu{ bnufytfnubln{. Ucb{{b`nmh plvhe cmtf kyfefnkf ifkmv{f ucf jlnfumyr mvuclybur pbhhbnkvy m kmwbumh hl{{ ln bu{ dlyfb`n fskcmn`f wl{bubln bd bu dmbh{ ulkmyyr ucylv`c pbuc bu{ wlhbkr {b`nmh. Ifkmv{f ld ucb{ klnebubln( ucf{b`nmhbn` kcmnnfh elf{ nlu l fy jlnfumyr mvuclybubf{ m jfkcmnb{jucylv`c pcbkc ucfr kmn ylvubnfhr m fku fskcmn`f ymuf{ bnefwfnefnuld ucfby jlnfumyr wlhbkbf{.
Jlnfumyr mvuclybubf{( clpftfy( ldufn khmbj ul bnufytfnf pcfnucfr tbfp kvyyfnu fskcmn`f ymuf{ m{ ifbn` bnkln{b{ufnu pbuc jmyafudvnemjfnumh{( bjwhrbn` ucmu ucfr cmtf mn bndlyjmubln metmnum`fifrlne wyl{wfkubtf kcmn`f{ bn jlnfumyr wlhbkr. Kfnuymh imna{ cmtfhmy`f {um { ucmu `mucfy mne mnmhrzf emum( mne ucfr jmbnumbn ln`l*bn` bndlyjmublnmh yfhmubln{cbw{ pbuc jmoly imna{. Ucylv`c ucfbydyf}vfnu klnumku{ pbuc jmyafu wmyubkbwmnu{( kfnuymh imna{ kmn m``yf*`muf ucf wybtmuf bndlyjmubln ld bnebtbevmh uymefy{ mne eb{{fjbnmufucb{ bndlyjmubln ucylv`c bnufytfnubln #Wlwwfy mne Jlnu`ljfyr977=". Bd jlnfumyr mvuclybubf{ ylvubnfhr cmtf ifuufy iylme*im{febndlyjmubln ucmn lucfy jmyafu wmyubkbwmnu{( ucfn ucfby bnufytfnubln{{clvhe mkkvymufhr wyfebku nfmy*ufyj fskcmn`f ymuf jltfjfnu{.
Bn fsuyfjf km{f{ ld bndlyjmubln bjwfydfkubln{( pcfn m {vi{umnubmhwlyubln ld jmyafu wmyubkbwmnu{ im{f ucfby uymef{ ln fsuymwlhmubln{
ld wm{u fskcmn`f ymuf jltfjfnu{( fskcmn`f ymuf{ jb`cu yfjmbn jb{*mhb`nfe( ftfn bd jlyf*bndlyjfe uymefy{ dffh ucmu kvyyfnu fskcmn`fymuf{ myf bnmwwylwybmuf. Bn ucf wyf{fnkf ld {uyln` imnepm`ln f fku{ly klhhfkubtf*mkubln wylihfj{( bndlyjfe uymefy{ jmr cmtf yfkfnuhrhl{u jlnfr mne pbuceympn ufjwlymybhr dylj ucf jmyafu( kmv{bn`ucf jb{mhb`njfnu ul wfy{b{u. Bn {vkc km{f{( {ufybhbzfe bnufytfnublnjb`cu l fy m kllyebnmubn` {b`nmh ul ucl{f uymefy{ ucmu yfmku ul dvn*emjfnumh{ #[mynl mne Umrhly 977=( Yfbuz mne Umrhly 9773". Ucb{kllyebnmubln kcmnnfh elf{ nlu yf}vbyf ucmu m kfnuymh imna nfkf{{mybhrcmtf ifuufy bndlyjmubln ucmn ucf jmyafu. Ucf {b`nmh ilh{ufy{ uymefy{kln efnkf milvu ucfby lpn fswfkumubln{ mne fnklvym`f{ ucfj ulumaf wl{bubln{. Bu elf{ {ffj ul yf}vbyf( clpftfy( ucmu jlnfumyr
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=;5 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
mvuclybubf{ hmka kyfebibhbur. M kyfebihf kfnuymh imna klvhe {bjwhrmnnlvnkf ucmu ucf fskcmn`f ymuf b{ jb{mhb`nfe #Yfbuz mne Umrhly
9773".Bn ucf nfsu {fkubln( pf uf{u pcfucfy V.[. bnufytfnubln{ cme tmhvfm{ m dlyfkm{u ld {vi{f}vfnu fskcmn`f ymuf jltfjfnu{. M{ {vkc( lvyuf{u{ {ffj kln{b{ufnu pbuc mn fswfkumubln{ kcmnnfh ly( wl{{bihr( mkllyebnmubln jfkcmnb{j.
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Pf ftmhvmuf ucf {vkkf{{ ld V.[. dlyfb`n fskcmn`f lwfymubln{ v{bn`upl {wfkb k kybufybm mne m `fnfymh kybufybln ucmu bnklywlymuf{ ucf y{uupl. Bn mhh ld ucf ef nbubln{ ucmu dlhhlp(B u ef{b`nmuf{ V.[. bnufytfn*ubln ln emr u( pbuc wl{bubtf #nf`mubtf" tmhvf{ ifbn` {mhf{ #wvykcm{f{"ld dlyfb`n fskcmn`f. [ u b{ ucf lwfnbn` #2?77 m.j." {wlu ibe dly dly*fb`n fskcmn`f bn ucf Nfp Rlya jmyafu ln emr u jfm{vyfe bn dlyfb`nkvyyfnkr vnbu{ wfy V.[. elhhmy( mne [ u : [ u != [ u . Ucf kcmn`f bnucf fskcmn`f ymuf dylj ucf lwfnbn` ln emr u ul ucf lwfnbn` ln emru!= iymkafu{ V.[. bnufytfnubln{ ln emr u.6 Ucf umy`fu fskcmn`f ymufb{ fbucfy @fyjmn jmya{ wfy elhhmy ly Omwmnf{f rfn wfy elhhmy( mneB u kln{b{u{ lnhr ld ucf klyyf{wlnebn` bnufytfnubln( ucmu b{( elhhmy{m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{ ly elhhmy{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn.
Lvy y{u ibnljbmh {vkkf{{ kybufybln #[K= " klvnu{ mn l kbmh V.[.{mhf ly wvykcm{f ld dlyfb`n fskcmn`f ln m wmyubkvhmy emr m{ m {vkkf{{#[K = : =" bd ucf elhhmy mwwyfkbmuf{ ly efwyfkbmuf{( m{ ucf km{f jmrif( ltfy ucmu {mjf emr?
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Lvy {fklne {vkkf{{ kybufybln #[K9 " {klyf{ mn bnufytfnubln m{ m{vkkf{{ #[K9 : =" bd ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ {fhh{ dlyfb`n fskcmn`f mneucf elhhmy klnubnvf{ ul efwyfkbmuf ivu elf{ {l ir hf{{ ucmn ltfy ucfwyftblv{ emr. Hbafpb{f( ucb{ kybufybln klvnu{ bnufytfnubln m{ m {vkkf{{
6 Ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ klnevku{ jl{u V.[. bnufytfnubln{( ir dmy( bn ucf Nfp Rlyajmyafu ivu cm{ ln lkkm{bln whmkfe lyefy{ ucylv`c klyyf{wlnefnu{ bn iluc ucfFvylwfmn mne Dmy Fm{ufyn jmyafu{. Pf kmnnlu b{lhmuf ucf{f uymn{mkubln{.
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bd ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ ivr{ dlyfb`n fskcmn`f mne ucf elhhmy klnubnvf{ul mwwyfkbmuf ivu elf{ {l ir hf{{ ucmn ltfy ucf wyftblv{ emr #dly
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Lvy `fnfymh {vkkf{{ kybufybln #[K; " bnklywlymuf{ [K= mne [K9 .Mkklyebn`hr( mn bnufytfnubln {mhf ld dlyfb`n fskcmn`f ln m wmyubkvhmyemr b{ {vkkf{{dvh #[K; : =" bd ucf elhhmy mwwyfkbmuf{ ly bd bu efwyf*kbmuf{ ir hf{{ ucmn ln ucf wyftblv{ emr. M klyyf{wlnebn` yvhf clhe{dly elhhmy wvykcm{f{ ld dlyfb`n fskcmn`f?
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Pf jfm{vyf {vkkf{{ ltfy m {bn`hf emr( pcbkc {ljf jmr nevnevhr yf{uybkubtf #@llecmyu mne Cf{{f =22;( Dmuvj mne Cvukcb{ln9779". Ef{wbuf ucf nmyylp pbnelp( ucf kcmnkf ucmu pf jb`cu dmbh ulklvnu mn bnufytfnubln m{ {vkkf{{dvh ifkmv{f ucf mwwylwybmuf fskcmn`fymuf jltfjfnu lkkvyyfe ifrlne ucf lwfnbn` ln emr u ! = {ffj{yfjluf. Kcmn` mne Umrhly #=223"( Kcvfn` mne Kcbnn #977="( mne
Eljbn`vfz #977;"( mjln` lucfy{( {v``f{u ucmu fskcmn`f jmyafu{if`bn ul yf{wlne ul bnufytfnubln pbucbn jbnvuf{ ly clvy{( nlu emr{.Hbafpb{f( m jmolybur ld kfnuymh imna l kbmh{ bn Nffhr{ #977=" {vytfrklnufnefe ucmu fskcmn`f ymuf{ yf fku ucf dvhh f fku{ ld bnufytfnublnpbucbn clvy{. Mhufynmubtfhr( ir affwbn` ucf pbnelp nmyylp( pf jmrklvnu mn bnufytfnubln m{ m {vkkf{{ ftfn uclv`c ucf fskcmn`f ymufkcmn`f ucmu hfe v{ ul ucmu klnkhv{bln {vi{f}vfnuhr eb{mwwfmy{. Lwfn*bn` ucf ftfnu pbnelp ifrlne m {bn`hf emr ul hbjbu ucb{ wylihfj( clp*ftfy( }vbkahr kmv{f{ ltfyhmw mjln` bnufytfnubln{( jmabn` bndfyfnkf{milvu ucf hbafhbclle ld mn bnufytfnubln{ {vkkf{{ bjwl{{bihf.
Pf m{{vjf( m{ bn Eljbn`vfz #977;( w. ;5"( ucmu V.[. jlnf*umyr mvuclybubf{ im{f m efkb{bln ul bnufytfnf ln emru lnhr ln wm{u
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=;4 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
bndlyjmubln milvu fskcmn`f ymuf{. Pf ifhbftf ucb{ ul if mn mkkv*ymuf kcmymkufybzmubln ld clp V.[. wlhbkrjmafy{ `fnfymhhr yfmkc ucfby
efkb{bln ul bnufytfnf( mhuclv`c ucf Ef{a jmr {ljfubjf{ meov{u ucfmjlvnu ld mn bnufytfnubln bn yf{wln{f ul jmyafu yfmkubln{ #Imbhhbfmne L{ufyify` =220( Nffhr 977=". Bd fskcmn`f ymuf kcmn`f{ mne bnufy*tfnubln{ myf olbnuhr efufyjbnfe ln emr u( lvy klvnu{ klvhe klnumbnm ibm{ #Nffhr 9776".
Mhuclv`c pf el nlu jlefh m {wfkb k uymn{jb{{bln jfkcmnb{jdly bnufytfnubln( pf m{{vjf ucmu bnufytfnubln lwfymuf{ ucylv`c mnfswfkumubln{ kcmnnfh. Pf myf uf{ubn` ul {ff bd V.[. jlnfumyr mvuclyb*ubf{ cmtf mn bndlyjmublnmh metmnum`f ucmu ucfr bjwmyu ul ucf jmyafuucylv`c ucfby bnufytfnubln{ #gm hm Wlwwfy mne Jlnu`ljfyr 977=". Bd kfnuymh imna bnufytfnubln elf{ bneffe bjwmyu nfp bndlyjmubln ul ucfjmyafu( wybtmuf uymefy{ pbhh bjjfebmufhr bnklywlymuf bu bnul ucfbyfskcmn`f ymuf }vluf{. Ucb{ bndlyjmubln jmr if wl{bubtf1 ucmu b{( ucfjmyafu jmr bnufywyfu ucf bnufytfnubln bn ucf jmnnfy ucmu ucf kfnuymhimna bnufne{. Mhufynmubtfhr( ucb{ bndlyjmubln jmr if nf`mubtf1 ucmub{( ucf jmyafu jmr yfmku ul mn bnufytfnubln bn ucf lwwl{buf jmnnfyucmn ucf kfnuymh imna ef{byf{. Lvy uf{u{ hlla ul vnkltfy ucb{.
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Dlhhlpbn` Cfnyba{{ln mne Jfyuln #=23=" mne Jfyuln #=23="( pfftmhvmuf lvy {vkkf{{ klvnu{ vnefy ucf m{{vjwubln ucmu ucf nvjify ld {vkkf{{f{ b{ m crwfy`fljfuybk ymnelj tmybmihf. Ucf crwfy`fljfuybkeb{uybivubln {ffj{ mwwylwybmuf ifkmv{f bu elf{ nlu yf}vbyf bnebtbe*
vmh bnufytfnubln{ ul if bnefwfnefnu ftfnu{ mne elf{ nlu efwfne ln mwyf{vjfe wylimibhbur ld mn bnebtbevmh {vkkf{{. Ul mwwhr ucf Cfnyba{*{ln mne Jfyuln jfuclelhl`r( pf jv{u kln{befy bnufytfnubln {mhf{mne wvykcm{f{ ld dlyfb`n fskcmn`f {fwmymufhr.
Lvy nvhh crwlucf{b{ kljwmyf{ ucf mkuvmh mne ucf fswfkufe {vk*kf{{ klvnu{. Pf yfofku ucf nvhh mne klnkhvef ucmu bnufytfnubln cm{wl{bubtf dlyfkm{u tmhvf bd ucf {vkkf{{ klvnu fskffe{ ucf fswfkufe nvj*ify ir upl {umnemye eftbmubln{. Pf yfofku ucf nvhh mne klnkhvef ucmubnufytfnubln cm{ nf`mubtf dlyfkm{u tmhvf bd ucf mkuvmh nvjify ld {vk*kf{{f{ hbf{ ifhlp ucf fswfkufe nvjify ir jlyf ucmn upl {umnemyeeftbmubln{. Bd pf kmnnlu yfofku ucf nvhh crwlucf{b{( pf klnkhvef ucmuucf nvjify ld {vkkf{{f{ b{ nlu eb fyfnu ucmn m nvjify ucmu klvhe
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =;0
ymneljhr lkkvy `btfn ucf nfmy*jmyubn`mhf nmuvyf ld embhr fskcmn`fymuf kcmn`f{.
Ucb{ mwwylmkc mh{l m{{vjf{ ucmu bnufytfnubln elf{ nlu kcmn`fdvnemjfnumh jmkylfklnljbk efufyjbnmnu{ ld fskcmn`f ymuf{. Ucb{{vwwl{bubln {ffj{ mwwylwybmuf `btfn ucmu ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf ylv*ubnfhr {ufybhbzf{ mhh V.[. bnufytfnubln{ mne `btfn ucf hmka ld ftbefnkfucmu {ufybhbzfe bnufytfnubln plya{ ucylv`c m wlyudlhbl*imhmnkf jfkc*mnb{j. Ucf dmbhvyf ld ucb{ m{{vjwubln ul clhe plvhe ibm{ lvy yf{vhu{ulpmye nebn` m cb`c nvjify ld {vkkf{{f{ bn mnr {mjwhf.
Umihf = wyf{fnu{ lvy yf{vhu{ dly ucf fnubyf {mjwhf wfyble( Jmykc9( =20; ucylv`c Jmykc =2( =220. 4 Evybn` ucf{f 4(905 iv{bnf{{ emr{(ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ bnufytfnfe ln 20= emr{ m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{ mneln 95; emr{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn.0 Ucf y{u bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u@fyjmn jmya{ ulla whmkf ln Ovhr =7( =20;( mne ucf y{u bnufy*tfnubln m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn dlhhlpfe ln Omnvmyr 95( =205. UcfVnbufe [umuf{ bnufytfnfe m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{ ylv`chr dlvy ubjf{m{ ldufn m{ bu ebe m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn. Ylv`chr 47 wfykfnu ld V.[.bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn bntlhtfe wvykcm{f{ ld rfn( {v`*`f{ubn` ucmu ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ ldufn uclv`cu ucmu ucf jmyafu ltfy*wybkfe ucf elhhmy. Bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u ucf @fyjmn jmya pfyf jlyfftfnhr eb{uybivufe ifupffn wvykcm{f{ mne {mhf{ ld jmya{( pbuc lnhrm {hb`cu ibm{ ulpmye jmya wvykcm{f{. #[ff( clpftfy( ucf eb{kv{{blnld wyf*=237 bnufytfnubln{ bn {fkubln 6."
Ucf y{u klhvjn bn umihf = hb{u{ ucf {vkkf{{ kybufybm dly ucf @fy*jmn jmya{ #ulw {fkubln" mne Omwmnf{f rfn #iluulj {fkubln". Ucf{fklne klhvjn {clp{ l kbmh V.[. bnufytfnubln wvykcm{f{ mne {mhf{.Ifupffn Jmykc 9( =20; mne Jmykc =2( =220( dly fsmjwhf( ucf Vnbufe
[umuf{ {lhe @fyjmn jmya{ ln 542 emr{ mne ilv`cu @fyjmn jmya{ln 679 emr{. Ucf nfsu upl klhvjn{ ld emum {clp bnufytfnubln {vk*kf{{f{. Ld ucf 542 V.[. {mhf{ ld @fyjmn jmya{( =;4( ly 92 wfykfnu(
4 Ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ ebe nlu miyvwuhr fne bu{ bnufytfnubln ln Jmykc =2( =220.V.[. bnufytfnubln{ if`mn ul umwfy l bn ucf fmyhr =227{. Mdufy Mv`v{u =226( ucfVnbufe [umuf{ bnufytfnfe m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn ln Ovnf =0( =2231 m`mbn{u fvyl{ ln[fwufjify 99( 97771 mne m`mbn m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn ln Jmykc =3( 97==. Ucf{fhm{u ucyff bnufytfnubln{ myf ucf lnhr bn{umnkf{ ld V.[. bnufytfnubln evybn` ucf
lmubn` fskcmn`f ymuf fym nlu bnkhvefe bn lvy mnmhr{b{. Lvy fskcmn`f ymuf emum(pcbkc fne{ ln Jmykc =2( =220( efufyjbnfe lvy {mjwhf.
0 Ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ bnufytfnfe m`mbn{u {ljf lucfy Fvylwfmn kvyyfnkbf{ evybn`ucf =207{ mne fmyhr =237{( ivu emum ln ucf{f kvyyfnkbf{ myf nlu mtmbhmihf.
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h R f n
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6
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h R f n
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h R f n
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =5=
jmya{ mne =2 wfykfnu ld mhh V.[. bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfnpfyf {vkkf{{dvh vnefy ucf [K 9 kybufybln.
Ucf nmh( `fnfymh {vkkf{{ kybufybln( [K; ( kljibnf{ [K = mne [K9 .@fnfymhhr( pf fswfku ucmu mwwylsbjmufhr 47 wfykfnu ld mhh bnufytfn*ubln{ pbhh if {vkkf{{dvh vnefy mu hfm{u lnf ld lvy {vkkf{{ kybufybmwvyfhr ir kcmnkf. #[ff ucf tbyuvmh klvnu{ vnefy [K ; bn umihf =." Ucfulumh nvjify ld mkuvmh {vkkf{{f{ vnefy [K; b{bn mhh ivu lnf km{fnl ifuufy ucmn ymnelj. Ucf fskfwubln b{ ucf ulumh dly V.[. {mhf{ ld @fyjmn jmya{( pcbkc dmhh{ jlyf ucmn upl {umnemye eftbmubln{ ifhlpucf fswfkufe nvjify.
6. Yliv{unf{{
Pf yfwfmufe lvy klvnubn` mnmhr{b{ dly tmyblv{ {viwfyble{ m{ myliv{unf{{ kcfka. Pf {umyu ir ebtbebn` ucf {mjwhf bnul upl wmyu{?Ucf y{u iylme {viwfyble yvn{ dylj Jmykc 9( =20;( pcfn `fnfymh*bzfe lmubn` pm{ ov{u if`bnnbn`( ucylv`c Mwybh =0( =23=( pcfn ucfYfm`mn mejbnb{uymubln mnnlvnkfe bu{ jbnbjmhb{u bnufytfnubln {uymu*
f`r. Ucf {fklne iylme {viwfyble fsufne{ dylj Mwybh 97( =23=( ucf{umyu ld ucf jbnbjmhb{u wfyble( ucylv`c Jmykc =2( =220( ucf fne ld lvy {mjwhf wfyble. Nfsu( pf ebtbefe fmkc ld ucf{f upl {viwfyble{dvyucfy.
Umihf 9 {vjjmybzf{ lvy yf{vhu{ dly ucf tmyblv{ {viwfyble{( pbucN mne W bnebkmubn` ucmu ucf nvjify ld mkuvmh {vkkf{{f{ dly m {wfkb kkybufybln pm{( yf{wfkubtfhr( upl {umnemye eftbmubln{ ifhlp ly miltfucf fswfkufe nvjify mne {v``f{ubn`( yf{wfkubtfhr( ucmu bnufytfnublncme nf`mubtf ly wl{bubtf dlyfkm{u tmhvf dly m ef{b`nmufe kybufybln.3
Mn Y bn umihf 9 bnebkmuf{ ucmu ucf li{fytfe nvjify ld {vkkf{{f{ pm{nl eb fyfnu ucmn ucf nvjify ucmu pf fswfku wvyfhr ir kcmnkf.
Ucf umihf kmvubln{ ucmu ltfymhh klnkhv{bln{ milvu bnufytfnublnmyf nlu nfkf{{mybhr yliv{u mkyl{{ ubjf wfyble{ ly mkyl{{ kvyyfnkbf{pbucbn mnr ubjf wfyble. Nftfyucfhf{{( {ljf yfhmubtfhr wfy{b{ufnu wmu*ufyn{ {umne lvu? Dby{u( V.[. bnufytfnubln bn @fyjmn jmya{ wyblyul Mwybh =0( =23= vnbtfy{mhhr cme nf`mubtf dlyfkm{u tmhvf #N" pbucyf{wfku ul kybufybln [K= mne vnbtfy{mhhr cme wl{bubtf dlyfkm{u tmhvf
3 Mn mwwfnebs bn ucf plyabn` wmwfy tfy{bln ld ucb{ wmwfy klnumbn{ ucf efumbhfeemum ucmu pf v{fe ul kln{uyvku umihf 9.
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=59 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
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N
N
W
W
N
Y
2 5
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Y
Y
W
W
Y
Y
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N
N
W
W
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Y
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N
N
W
W
N
Y
7
9 # n l n f "
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N
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =5;
#W" pbuc yf{wfku ul kybufybln [K9 . Ldufn evybn` ucb{ ubjf wfyblekfyumbnhr ifdlyf [fwufjify =6( =200ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ dfmyfe ucmu
wybtmuf uymefy{ jb`cu bnufywyfu mn bnufytfnubln m{ m {b`n ucmu ucfelhhmy pm{ dvnemjfnumhhr pfma mne ucmu jmyafu wmyubkbwmnu{ jb`cuifu m`mbn{u ucf [r{ufj{ bnufytfnubln{.2 Lvy yf{vhu{ tmhbemuf ucb{klnkfyn. Ul mtlbe {vkc mn metfy{f yf{wln{f( ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ urw*bkmhhr uymn{mkufe bn {jmhh mjlvnu{ ucylv`c ucf m`fnkr ld m klj*jfykbmh imna bn ucf iylafy{ jmyafu. Lwfymubn` bn ucb{ jmnnfy afwuucf [r{ufj mnlnrjlv{. Bn meebubln( @yffnf #=235( w. =90"( pcllnkf jmnm`fe V.[. dlyfb`n fskcmn`f lwfymubln{( {v``f{u{ ucmu ltfyucb{ ubjf wfyble( V.[. wlhbkrjmafy{ v{vmhhr lnhr clwfe ul {jllucfskcmn`f ymuf jltfjfnu{1 ucmu b{( ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ v{vmhhr kmyfejlyf milvu yf{vhu{ vnefy [K 9 ucmn vnefy [K = . Jlyfltfy( ef{wbufpcmu ucf nvjify{ ld wvykcm{f{ mne {mhf{ jb`cu {v``f{u( ucf Vnbufe[umuf{ urwbkmhhr {lv`cu lnhr ul jlefymuf elhhmy efwyfkbmubln{nlumwwyfkbmubln{. Ucf Vnbufe [umuf{( clpftfy( ldufn nmnkfe bu{ dly*fb`n fskcmn`f {mhf{ ucylv`c {pmw eympbn`{ mne cme ul yfwvykcm{fucf dlyfb`n fskcmn`f ul yfwmr ucf {pmw{ dmbyhr }vbkahr. Ucf{f yfwvy*kcm{f{ jmr cmtf cme nl fskcmn`f ymuf liofkubtf lucfy ucmn ul mtlbekyfmubn` jmyafu eb{lyefy bn ucf wylkf{{.
[fklne( V.[. bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn wybly ul ucfWhmzm Mkklyepbuc dfp fskfwubln{{ffj vn{vkkf{{dvh vnefy fmkcld lvy ucyff kybufybm. Wybly ul ucf Whmzm Mkklye( clpftfy( ucf Vnbufe[umuf{ ymyfhr bnufytfnfe m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn. Pbuc {l dfp li{fytm*ubln{( eympbn` yj klnkhv{bln{ milvu ucf {vkkf{{ ld V.[. bnufytfn*ubln{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn jmr if yb{ar. #M {bjbhmy kmtfmu mwwhbf{ul ucf bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{ ltfy ucf Mwybh 97( =23=
ucylv`c Jmykc 92( =236 jbnbjmhb{u wfyble."Ucbye( ucf hmy`f V.[. bnufytfnubln{ m{{lkbmufe pbuc ucf Whmzm mneHlvtyf Mkklye{ #Mwybh =( =236 ucylv`c Mwybh 92( =233" mne pbuc ucfV.[. Uyfm{vyr*hfe bnufytfnubln{ ld ucf tfyr hmuf =237{ mne fmyhr =227{cme ltfymhh {vkkf{{ klvnu{ ucmu pfyf nlu litblv{hr eb fyfnu ucmnwyftblv{ fwb{lef{. Fklnljb{u{ cmtf ldufn yf`myefe ucf bnufytfnubln{dlhhlpbn` ucf Whmzm mne Hlvtyf Mkklye{ m{ cb`chr {vkkf{{dvh. Ucfdmbhvyf ul ne wl{bubtf dlyfkm{u tmhvf vnefy [K= {v``f{u{ ucmu V.[.bnufytfnubln{ klvhe nlu cmtf jmbnumbnfe m umy`fu*zlnf myymn`fjfnu
2 Ilyel( Cvjwm`f( mne [kcpmyuz #97=7m" wyltbef m efumbhfe eb{kv{{bln ld bnufytfnubln wybly ul =23=.
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=55 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
lnkf ucf elhhmy yfmkcfe m imne. Pf el( clpftfy( ne ftbefnkf ld wl{*bubtf dlyfkm{u tmhvf vnefy [K9 dly V.[. wvykcm{f{ mne {mhf{ ld @fyjmn
jmya{ evybn` ucf Whmzm mne Hlvtyf wfyble( dly V.[. {mhf{ ld Omwmnf{frfn evybn` iluc ld ucf nmh upl {viwfyble{( mne dly V.[. wvykcm{f{ld rfn bn ucf hm{u wfyble.
Dlvyuc( V.[. bnufytfnubln{ hmka wl{bubtf dlyfkm{u tmhvf vnefy {vk*kf{{ kybufybln [K; evybn` ftfyr {viwfyble wlyuymrfe bn umihf 9. Lvyltfymhh nebn` ucmu dfpfy ucmn 47 wfykfnu ld V.[. bnufytfnubln{ cmewl{bubtf dlyfkm{u tmhvf {ffj{ kln{b{ufnu mkyl{{ ubjf wfyble{ mnekvyyfnkbf{.
4. Klnebublnmh Wylimibhbur
Umihf{ = mne 9 ef{kybif ucf vnklnebublnmh wylimibhbubf{ ld {vkkf{{vnefy lvy ucyff kybufybm. V.[. jlnfumyr mvuclybubf{( clpftfy( kln*kfbtmihr klvhe cmtf bnkyfm{fe ucfby lee{ ld {vkkf{{ ir mhufybn` ucfpmr bn pcbkc ucfr vnefyulla mn bnufytfnubln. Umihf{ ; ucylv`c 4wyf{fnu m {fybf{ ld wylibu yf`yf{{bln{ ucmu muufjwu ul ef{kybif clptmyblv{ klnebublnbn` tmybmihf{ m fkufe ucf lvukljf. Umihf{ ; mne 6{clp f{ubjmuf{ dly lnhr V.[. bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{mne Omwmnf{f rfn( yf{wfkubtfhr( ltfy lvy fnubyf {mjwhf wfybleJmykc 9( =20; ucylv`c Jmykc =2( =220. Umihf{ 5 mne 4 kln{befy{clyufy {mjwhf wfyble{( pcbkc mhhlp v{ ul bnkhvef( yf{wfkubtfhr( wvi*hb{cfe emum ln @fyjmn mne Omwmnf{f bnufytfnubln bn lvy wylibuyf`yf{{bln{. Emum ln @fyjmn bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u V.[. elhhmy{ myfwvihbkhr mtmbhmihf ifupffn Omnvmyr =( =204 mne Efkfjify 92( =226(
mne emum ln Omwmnf{f bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u V.[. elhhmy{ myf wvihbkhrmtmbhmihf ifupffn Omnvmyr =( =22= mne Jmykc =2( =220. Ucf efwfn*efnu tmybmihf bn mhh km{f{ b{ lvy `fnfymh {vkkf{{ kybufybln( [K; ( {bnkfpf el nlu anlp pcfucfy ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ pm{ wvy{vbn` kybufybln[K = ly [K 9 mu mnr wmyubkvhmy ubjf. Ucf bnefwfnefnu tmybmihf{ bnucf tmyblv{ wylibu yf`yf{{bln{ mwwfmy bn ucf y{u klhvjn{ ld umihf{ ;ucylv`c 4. Pf klnubnvf ul m{{vjf ucmu bnufytfnubln plya{ ucylv`cmn fswfkumubln{ kcmnnfh mne kcll{f tmybmihf{ ucmu jb`cu bn vfnkfclp V.[. jlnfumyr mvuclybubf{ m fku jmyafu fswfkumubln{( {vkc m{ucf kln{fkvubtf nvjify ld bnufytfnubln{ ly ucf hmw{f ld ubjf ifupffnlwfymubln{. Pf eylw nln*bnufytfnubln emr{ dylj ucf {mjwhf mne yvnucf wylibu yf`yf{{bln{ lnhr ltfy li{fytmubln{ klnumbnbn` bnufytfnubln.
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =56
U m i h f ; . E f u f y j b n m n u { l d u c f H b a f h b c l l e l d [ v k k f { { ? V
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m ` m b n { u @ f y j m n J m y a {
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l n { u m n u
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9 .
= 3
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5 5
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; .
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b n D f e f y m h
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l y E b { k l v n u Y m u f
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7
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= 2 0 4 E f k f j i f y 9 2
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6 .
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =50
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=53 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =52
Mhuclv`c m dfp tmybmihf{ mwwfmy ul if {umub{ubkmhhr {b`nb kmnu bn{wfkb k km{f{( ucf lnhr tmybmihf ucmu kln{b{ufnuhr fswhmbn{ ucf hbafhb*
clle ld {vkkf{{ mkyl{{ mhh ld ucf f{ubjmuf{ bn umihf{ ; ucylv`c 4 b{ucf elhhmy mjlvnu ld m V.[. bnufytfnubln. Ucf yf{vhu{ dly ucl{f lucfytmybmihf{ ucmu {ljfubjf{ mwwfmy {b`nb kmnu myf fbucfy nlu yliv{u ulkcmn`f{ bn ucf {mjwhf {bzf #nfkf{{myr ul bnkhvef dlyfb`n bnufytfnubln"ly mkyl{{ kvyyfnkbf{( ly ucfr wyltf klhhbnfmy pbuc ucf mjlvnu ld V.[.bnufytfnubln.
Ucf Vnbufe [umuf{( dly fsmjwhf( ldufn vnefyulla bnufytfnubln bnklnkfyu pbuc ucf Ivnef{imna ly ucf Imna ld Omwmn. M kllyebnmublnevjjr b{ {b`nb kmnu dly @fyjmn jmya bnufytfnubln mu ubjf u( ivubu hlpfy{ ucf hbafhbclle ld {vkkf{{ #umihf 5". @fyjmn bnufytfnubln muu( clpftfy( mwwfmy{ klhhbnfmy pbuc ucf mjlvnu ld V.[. bnufytfnubln.Ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ {wfnu jlyf ln mtfym`f pcfn @fyjmnr bnufytfnfe#%==;.5 jbhhbln" ucmn pcfn @fyjmnr ebe nlu fnufy ucf jmyafu #%32.=jbhhbln". Mu ubjf u ! =( clpftfy( V.[.Ivnef{imna kllyebnmubln b{nlu {b`nb kmnu. Pcfn pf mee ucf mjlvnu ld @fyjmn bnufytfnublnmu fbucfy ubjf u ly mu ubjf u ! = ul V.[. bnufytfnubln mu ubjf u ulkln{uyvku m nfp tmybmihf kln{b{ubn` ld ucf ulumh mjlvnu ld bnufytfn*ubln #V.[. mne,ly @fyjmn"( ucf mjlvnu b{ nlu {b`nb kmnu. @btfn ucfubjf eb fyfnkf ifupffn Dymnadvyu mne Nfp Rlya mne `btfn ucf ubj*bn` klntfnubln bn ucb{ wmwfy( @fyjmn bnufytfnubln{ muu mne u ! =ltfyhmw V.[. bnufytfnubln ln emr u( {l pf {clvhe kln{befy iluc jfm{*vyf{ ld bnufytfnubln. [bjbhmyhr( ucf kllyebnmubln evjjr dly Omwmnf{fbnufytfnubln ln emr u b{ {b`nb kmnu mne {v``f{u{ ucmu kllyebnmufebnufytfnubln bnkyfm{fe ucf hbafhbclle ld {vkkf{{ #umihf 4". Mhh ivulnf V.[. bnufytfnubln ltfy ucb{ wfyble( clpftfy( myf kllyebnmufe pbuc
Omwmn ln emru( {l ucf tmybmihf mee{ tbyuvmhhr nl meebublnmh bndly*jmubln. @btfn ucf ubjf eb fyfnkf ifupffn Ularl mne Nfp Rlyamne `btfn lvy ubjbn` klntfnubln{( kljwmybn` Omwmnf{f bnufytfnublnmuu ! = pbuc [K ; mu ubjf u {ffj{ mwwylwybmuf( ivu pcfn pf el{l( ucf klf kbfnu {v``f{u{ ucmu kllyebnmufe bnufytfnubln hlpfy{ ucfhbafhbclle ld {vkkf{{. Pcfn pf bn{ufme mee ucf mjlvnu ld Omwmnf{fbnufytfnubln mu fbucfy ubjfu ly ubjf u! = ul V.[. bnufytfnubln( m`mbnkyfmubn` m nfp {fybf{ ld ulumh V.[. mne,ly Omwmnf{f bnufytfnubln( ucfmjlvnu b{ nlu {umub{ubkmhhr {b`nb kmnu.
Ucf evjjr tmybmihf{ ucmu kln{befy ucf {b`n ln ucf wyftblv{ emr{bnufytfnublnhm``fe {mjf*urwf bnufytfnubln mne hm``fe eb fyfnu*urwf bnufytfnublnmyf iluc {b`nb kmnu bn ucf @fyjmn jmya km{f
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=67 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
Db`vyf =. Ucf Wylimibhbur ld m [vkkf{{dvh Bnufytfnublnm`mbn{u @fyjmn Jmya{
#umihf{ ; mne 5" ivu nlu bn ucf Omwmnf{f rfn km{f #umihf{ 6 mne 4".Dly ucf @fyjmn jmya km{f( ucf{f tmybmihf{ {ffj klhhbnfmy pbuc ucfmjlvnu ld V.[. bnufytfnubln.
Ucf wylibu yf`yf{{bln bn umihf{ ; mne 6 {v``f{u ucmu ucf hbafhbclleld m {vkkf{{dvh bnufytfnubln vnefy kybufybln [K; bnkyfm{fe pbuc ucf{bzf ld mn bnufytfnubln. Db`vyf = v{f{ ucf klf kbfnu f{ubjmuf dyljumihf ; dly V.[. bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{ ul mwwylsbjmufclp ucf wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{ bnkyfm{fe pbuc ucf {bzf ld mn bnufytfn*ubln. Pf mh{l bnkhvef m 27 wfykfnu kln efnkf bnufytmh mylvne ucb{wylofkubln. Db`vyf 9 {clp{ {bjbhmy wylimibhbur kmhkvhmubln{ dly V.[.
bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn.Mhuclv`cm{ `vyf = bhhv{uymuf{ucf wylimibhbur ld m {vkkf{{dvhV.[. bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{ bnkyfm{fe pbuc ucf {bzf ld mnbnufytfnubln( jl{u lwfymubln{ ifupffn Jmykc 9( =20; mne Jmykc =2(=220 pfyf yfhmubtfhr {jmhh. Lvy klvnubn` fsfykb{f bn umihf = bnebkmufeucmu lnhr 60 wfykfnu ld V.[. bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{pfyf {vkkf{{dvh vnefy ucf [K ; kybufybln mne ucmu ucf wylimibhbur ld mtbyuvmh {vkkf{{ vnefy [K; ucmu b{( m ymnelj {vkkf{{pm{ mwwyls*bjmufhr 47 wfykfnu. Im{fe ln lvy f{ubjmuf{ bn `vyf =( m V.[. bnufy*tfnubln ld %==7 jbhhbln m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{mhh fh{f kln{umnucme m 47 wfykfnu wylimibhbur ld ifbn` {vkkf{{dvh( ivu ltfy ucf fnubyf{mjwhf wfyble( dfpfy ucmn 96 wfykfnu ld V.[. bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =6=
Db`vyf 9. Ucf Wylimibhbur ld m [vkkf{{dvh Bnufytfnublnm`mbn{u Omwmnf{f Rfn
@fyjmn jmya{ pfyf `yfmufy ucmn %=77 jbhhbln. Ucf jfmn bnufytfn*ubln bn lvy {mjwhf pm{ %37 jbhhbln( pcbhf ucf jfebmn bnufytfnublnpm{ lnhr %;= jbhhbln. Lnhr == wfykfnu ld mhh V.[. bnufytfnubln{ ltfyucb{ ubjf wfyble fskffe %977 jbhhbln( mn mjlvnu pbuc mn f{ubjmufe36 wfykfnu wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{( mne lnhr 6 wfykfnu fskffe %;77jbhhbln( mn mjlvnu pbuc mn f{ubjmufe 20 wfykfnu wylimibhbur ld {vk*kf{{. Ucf {jmhh {bzf ld m urwbkmh bnufytfnubln jmr wmyubmhhr fswhmbnucf yfhmubtfhr hlp nvjify ld li{fytfe {vkkf{{f{ yfhmubtf ul pcmu lnfjb`cu ymneljhr cmtf mnubkbwmufe.
M {bjbhmy klnkhv{bln fjfy`f{ dly V.[. bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u
Omwmnf{f rfn. Ucf wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{ bn `vyf 9 bnkyfm{f{ pbucucf {bzf ld mn bnufytfnubln. Ltfy ucf fnubyf {mjwhf( ucf vnklnebublnmhwylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{ dly V.[. bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfnvnefy kybufybln [K; pm{ 46 wfykfnu( {ljfpcmu cb`cfy ucmn ucf wyli*mibhbur ld m tbyuvmh {vkkf{{ mu ylv`chr 47 wfykfnu #{ff umihf =". Pf neucmu m V.[. bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn ld %=30 jbhhbln cmem 46 wfykfnu wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{. Ucf mtfym`f V.[. bnufytfnublnm`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn ltfy ucf {mjwhf wfyble( clpftfy( pm{ %=;= jbh*hbln( mne ucf jfebmn bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn f}vmhfe lnhr%27 jbhhbln. Lnhr =7 wfykfnu ld ucf bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u Omwmnf{frfn fskffe %;77 jbhhbln( mn mjlvnu pbuc mn f{ubjmufe 33 wfykfnuwylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{( mne lnhr 4 wfykfnu ld ucf bnufytfnubln{ fskffe
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=69 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
%577 jbhhbln( mn mjlvnu pbuc mn f{ubjmufe 20 wfykfnu wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{. M{ pbuc bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{( ucf {jmhh {bzf
ld m urwbkmh V.[. bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn jmr cfhw fswhmbnucf li{fytfe hlp {vkkf{{ ymuf.Mhuclv`c ucf {kmhf ld V.[. bnufytfnubln{ bnkyfm{fe ifupffn =20;
mne =226( ucf bnufytfnubln{ jmr nlu cmtf afwu wmkf pbuc ucf ymwbe`ylpuc ld ucf dlyfb`n fskcmn`f jmyafu. Ul {ff bd ucf {kmhf ld lwfy*mubln{ jmuufyfe( pf meov{ufe ucf V.[. bnufytfnubln{ dly ucf {bzf ld ucf dlyfb`n fskcmn`f jmyafu( v{bn` ucf `ylpuc ld ulumh V.[. m{{fu{whv{ hbmibhbubf{ dylj ucf V.[. Kljjfykf Efwmyujfnu{ #Ivyfmv ld Fklnljbk Mnmhr{b{" bnufynmublnmh bntf{ujfnu wl{bubln mkklvnu{.=7
Ucf yf{vhubn` wylibu yf`yf{{bln dly V.[. bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u @fy*jmn jmya{ pm{
[K ; : 7 .==9 ! 7 .773 #MEOBNU"
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mne ucmu dly V.[ bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u Omwmnf{f rfn pm{
[K ; : 7 .;=9 ! 7 .770 #MEOBNU"
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pcfyf [K ; b{ lvy ibtmybmuf {vkkf{{ kybufybm( mne MEOBNU b{ ucfmi{lhvuf tmhvf ld ucf mjlvnu ld bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{ly Omwmnf{f rfn( m{ ucf km{f jmr if( ebtbefe ir ucf meov{ujfnu
dmkuly dly ucf {bzf ld ucf jmyafu. Ucf meov{ufe mjlvnu ld bnufytfn*ubln b{ {umub{ubkmhhr {b`nb kmnu bn ucf @fyjmn*jmya km{f #f}vmubln#5"" ivu b{ nlu {umub{ubkmhhr {b`nb kmnu mu mn mkkfwumihf hftfh bn ucfOmwmnf{f*rfn km{f #f}vmubln #6"".
Pcfn pf kmhkvhmuf wylimibhbubf{ ld {vkkf{{ dylj f}vmubln #5" dlyV.[. bnufytfnubln{ m`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{( clpftfy( pf ne ucmu ucfr
=7 Ucf bnufynmublnmh bntf{ujfnu wl{bubln emum myf mnnvmh( fne*ld*rfmy {ulka{if`bnnbn` bn =204. Pf bnufywlhmufe ucf kcmn`f bn ucf{f emum mu m jlnuchr dyf*}vfnkr mne v{fe ucf yf{vhubn` nvjify ul ef muf ucf klyyf{wlnebn` embhr bnufy*tfnubln emum. Pf umaf ucb{ m{ m ylv`c kljwmyb{ln ld ucf bnufytfnubln{ pbuc ucf
lp ld elhhmy{ ucylv`c ucf dlyfb`n fskcmn`f jmyafu. Wybly ul =200( pf v{f ucf=204 ul =200 meov{ujfnu dmkuly ul {kmhf ucf emum.
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =6;
myf nlu {vi{umnubmhhr eb fyfnu ucmn ucl{f kmhkvhmufe dylj ucf klyyf*{wlnebn` f}vmubln bn umihf ; dly ucf vnmeov{ufe bnufytfnubln emum.
Pcfyfm{ ucf f{ubjmufe wylimibhbubf{ ld {vkkf{{ dly mn mtfym`f*{bzfe#%37 jbhhbln" mne m jfebmn*{bzfe #%;= jbhhbln" V.[. bnufytfnublnm`mbn{u @fyjmn jmya{m{ yfwlyufe bn `vyf =pfyf 67 wfykfnumne ;5 wfykfnu( yf{wfkubtfhr( ucf f{ubjmufe wylimibhbubf{ dly ucf mtfy*m`f tmhvf mne jfebmn tmhvf ld MEOBNU pfyf 67 wfykfnu mne ;4wfykfnu( yf{wfkubtfhr. Hbafpb{f( ucf f{ubjmufe wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{m{{lkbmufe pbuc m %;77 jbhhbln V.[. bnufytfnubln m`mbn{u @fyjmnjmya{ pm{ mhjl{u 20 wfykfnu( mne ucf f{ubjmufe wylimibhbur dly m{bjbhmyhr {kmhfe MEOBNU pm{ 23 wfykfnu. M {bjbhmyhr khl{f klyyf*{wlnefnkf ifupffn ucf {kmhfe mne vn{kmhfe bnufytfnubln mjlvnu{wfy{b{ufe mkyl{{ mhh tmhvf{ {clpn bn `vyf =. Ucf meov{ujfnu ebenlu mhufy ucf wylimibhbubf{ ld {vkkf{{.
0. Klnkhv{bln mne Eb{kv{{bln
Ifupffn ucf bnkfwubln ld `fnfymhbzfe lmubn` bn =20; mne ucfDLJK{ mimnelnjfnu ld bu{ mkubtf bnufytfnubln wlhbkr bn =226(mwwylsbjmufhr 47 wfykfnu ld mhh l kbmh V.[. uymn{mkubln{ bn ucf dly*fb`n fskcmn`f jmyafu pfyf m{{lkbmufe pbuc m {mjf*emr fskcmn`fymuf jltfjfnu ucmu V.[. mvuclybubf{ klvhe cmtf fm{bhr effjfe m{vkkf{{. @btfn ucf nfmy*jmyubn`mhf nmuvyf ld fskcmn`f ymuf kcmn`f{(ucb{ wfykfnum`f b{ nl eb fyfnu ucmn pcmu pf fswfku ul ne wvyfhrir kcmnkf. Ltfymhh( V.[. bnufytfnubln hmkafe tmhvf m{ m dlyfkm{u ld nfmy*ufyj fskcmn`f ymuf jltfjfnu{( bnebkmubn` ucmu V.[. jlnfumyrmvuclybubf{ ebe nlu ylvubnfhr wl{{f{{ wybtmuf bndlyjmubln v{fdvh dly
wybkf eb{kltfyr bn ucf dlyfb`n fskcmn`f jmyafu.Ucb{ `fnfymh yf{vhu( clpftfy( kljibnf{ upl tfyr eb fyfnu lvu*kljf{? V.[. bnufytfnubln {mhf{ mne wvykcm{f{ ld dlyfb`n fskcmn`fpfyf `fnfymhhr bnkmwmihf ld dlyfkm{ubn` elhhmy mwwyfkbmubln{ ly efwyf*kbmubln{( yf{wfkubtfhr. Ucb{ nf`mubtf yf{vhu b{ yliv{u mkyl{{ mhh ubjfwfyble{ mne iluc ld ucf kvyyfnkbf{ ucmu pf kln{befyfe( mne wybly ul=23=( wybtmuf jmyafu wmyubkbwmnu{ klvhe cmtf wyl umihr ifu m`mbn{uV.[. bnufytfnubln{ bn @fyjmn jmya{. Bn {cmyw klnuym{u( pf el neucmu V.[. bnufytfnubln pm{ m{{lkbmufe pbuc jlyf jlefymuf jltf*jfnu{ bn ucf elhhmy bn m jmnnfy kln{b{ufnu pbuc hfmnbn` m`mbn{u ucfpbne. M wybtmuf uymefy li{fytbn` V.[. bnufytfnubln v{vmhhr klvhecmtf wyfebkufe ucb{ lvukljf. Nffhr mne Pfhhfy #=220" mne HfImyln
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=65 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
#=222" kbuf hfmnbn`*m`mbn{u*ucf*pbne bnufytfnubln {uymuf`bf{ m{ m yfm*{ln dly ucfby nebn` ucmu bnufytfnubln bjwyltf{ ucf wyl umibhbur
ld ufkcnbkmh uymebn` yvhf{. Ucmu {mbe( lnhr milvu 99 wfykfnu ld mhhV.[. bnufytfnubln{ klndlyjfe ul ucb{ wmuufyn( mne ucf yf{vhupcbhf{uyln`b{ nlu vnbtfy{mh mkyl{{ ftfyr ubjf wfyble mne kvyyfnkr.
Lvy nebn`{ el nlu {ffj ul yf fku m wvyfhr V.[. wcfnljfnln.V{bn` hbaf ufkcnb}vf{( Kcmilve mne Cvjwm`f #9776" mne Cvjwm`fmne Ym`nmyuz #9776" dlvne {bjbhmy yf{vhu{ dly Omwmnf{f bnufytfnubln{ifupffn =22= mne 9775 mne [pfeb{c bnufytfnubln{ ifupffn =22; mne9779( yf{wfkubtfhr.
Pcbhf lvy kybufybm myf kln{b{ufnu pbuc ucf nlubln ld m {vkkf{{*dvh bnufytfnubln( ucfr myf nlu ucf lnhr klnkfbtmihf kybufybm. @yffnf#=235( w. =92" {v``f{u{ {ljf lucfy kybufybmdly fsmjwhf( pbef ibe*m{a {wyfme{ucmu V.[. jlnfumyr mvuclybubf{ cmtf tbfpfe m{ kln{b{*ufnu pbuc jmyafu eb{lyefy. Jlyfltfy( bnufytfnubln( ly ftfn ucf ucyfmuld bnufytfnubln( kmn m fku jmyafu fswfkumubln{ mne mkubln{ bn pmr{ucmu {vkc kybufybm kmnnlu fm{bhr kmwuvyf. @mhmub( Jfhbka( mne Jbkv#9776"( dly fsmjwhf( bntf{ub`muf clp ucf cb`cfy jljfnu{ ld jmy*afu fswfkumubln{( pcbkc ucfr efybtf dylj ucf eb{uybivubln ld lwublnwybkf{( yf{wlne ul bnufytfnubln.
Pf mh{l dlvne {ljf ftbefnkf ucmu ucf wylimibhbur ld m {vk*kf{{dvh bnufytfnublnjfm{vyfe iylmehr #[K ; "bnkyfm{fe pbuc ucfmjlvnu ld mn bnufytfnubln. Mhh fh{f kln{umnu( hmy`f V.[. bnufytfn*ubln{ jmr cmtf klntfrfe wybtmuf bndlyjmubln ifuufy ucmn {jmhhuymn{mkubln{. Lvy wylimibhbur wlbnu f{ubjmuf{ {v``f{u( clpftfy( ucmujl{u V.[. bnufytfnubln{ylv`chr ucyff*dlvyuc{pfyf ull {jmhh ulcmtf mn f{ubjmufe wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{ `yfmufy ucmn ymnelj
mwwylsbjmufhr 47 wfykfnu. Bd V.[. jlnfumyr mvuclybubf{ cme wybtmufbndlyjmubln v{fdvh ul wybkf eb{kltfyr( ucfr ebe nlu klntfr bu dlykfdvhhrul ucf jmyafu. Cme ucf Vnbufe [umuf{ bnufytfnfe bn hmy`fy mjlvnu{ifupffn =20; mne =226( ucf {vkkf{{ {klyf plvhe( jl{u hbafhr( cmtfiffn hmy`fy.
Pf ebe nlu ne ftbefnkf ucmu kllyebnmufe bnufytfnubln bnkyfm{feucf hbafhbclle ld {vkkf{{. Ucf fjwbybkmh ftbefnkf ln kllyebnmubln{ffj{ jbsfe. Cvjwm`f #=222" dlvne ucmu kllyebnmubln bnkyfm{feucf wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{ ir ylv`chr 97 wfykfnu evybn` ucf Hlvtyfwfyble #=23027". Eljbn`vfz mne Dymnafh #=22;m( =22;i" mh{l dlvnebn dmtly ld kllyebnmubln. Cvjwm`f mne L{ufyify` #=229"( clp*ftfy( dlvne ucmu vnbhmufymh V.[. bnufytfnubln{ pfyf jlyf f fkubtf
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =66
ucmn kllyebnmufe bnufytfnubln{ ifupffn =23; mne =227. Kcmilvemne Cvjwm`f #9776" dlvne lnhr pfma ftbefnkf ucmu kllyebnm*
ubln bnkyfm{fe ucf wylimibhbur ld {vkkf{{ dly Omwmnf{f bnufytfnubln{m`mbn{u elhhmy{ ifupffn =22= mne 9775. Ucf bjwlyumnkf ld kllyeb*nmubln jmr if {buvmublnmh.
Mh{l klnuyltfy{bmh b{ ucf yfhmubtf bjwlyumnkf ld {fkyfkr ul mnbnufytfnubln{ f fkubtfnf{{. @btfn ucmu bnufytfnubln ldufn lwfymuf{ucylv`c mn fswfkumubln{ kcmnnfh( {fkyfkr jmr {ffj klvnufywylevk*ubtf( ivu Icmuumkcmyrm mne Pfhhfy #=220" mne Tbumhf #=222" wyf{fnuucflyfubkmh jlefh{ bn pcbkc {fkyfkr klnuybivuf{ ul mn bnufytfnubln{{vkkf{{. Eljbn`vfz mne Dymnafh #=22;m"( Cvn` #=220"( Kcbv #977;"(mne Ifbnf mne Ifynmh #9770" mh{l eb{kv{{ tmyblv{ yfm{ln{ dly jmbn*umbnbn` {fkyfkr. Wybly ul ucf hmuf =207{( ucf [r{ufj v{vmhhr lwfymufekltfyuhr. Ucfyfmdufy( ucf [r{ufj v{vmhhr lwfymufe lwfnhr. Bn klj*wmybn` lvy yf{vhu{ mkyl{{ ubjf wfyble{ kln{b{ubn` ld tmyblv{ ef`yff{ld {fkyfkr( pf ne nl yfm{ln ul ifhbftf ucmu {fkyfkr b{ bjwlyumnu dly{vkkf{{.
Ltfymhh( lvy mnmhr{b{ ld ucf V.[. fswfybfnkf pbuc {ufybhbzfe dly*fb`n fskcmn`f bnufytfnubln ifupffn =20; mne =220 kmvubln{ m`mbn{u myfuvyn ul mn mkubtf bnufytfnubln wlhbkr. Lvy yf{vhu{ {v``f{u ucmu V.[.wlhbkrjmafy{ ebe nlu ylvubnfhr cmtf wybtmuf bndlyjmubln v{fdvh dlywybkf eb{kltfyr bn ucf dlyfb`n fskcmn`f jmyafu( mne bdly pcfnucfr ebe( ucfr ebe nlu klntfr bu dlykfdvhhr fnlv`c. Bn cbne{b`cu( ucf{kmhf ld lwfymubln{ {ffjfe {jmhh. @fnfymhhr( clpftfy( {ufybhbzfe bnufy*tfnubln {ffjfe jlyf ld m cbu*ly*jb{{ wcfnljfnln ucmn m {vyf ifu.Kcmbyjmn @yffn{wmn{ li{fytmubln( kbufe mu ucf cfme ld ucb{ wmwfy(jmr cmtf iffn m ibu {uyln`( ivu nlu ir jvkc.
Yfdfyfnkf{
Mhafjbnefy{( @. O. =226. Dlyfb`n*Fskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln( Ucflyr mne Ftbefnkf. Cmnu{( Vnbufe Abn`elj? Fepmye Fh`my Wvihb{c*bn`.
Imbhhbf( Y.( L. Cvjwm`f( mne P. L{ufyify`. 9777. Bnufytfnubln dyljmn Bndlyjmubln Wfy{wfkubtf.Olvynmh ld Bnufynmublnmh Dbnmnkbmh Jmyafu{( Bn{ubuvubln{( mne Jlnfr =7 #;5"? 5709=.
Imbhhbf( Y.( mne P. L{ufyify`. =220. Pcr El Kfnuymh Imna{ Bnufy*tfnf
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=64 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
Ifbnf( J.( mne L. Ifynmh. 9770. Pcr El Kfnuymh Imna{ Bnufytfnf[fkyfuhr< Wyfhbjbnmyr Ftbefnkf dylj ucf Imna ld Omwmn. Olvy*
nmh ld Bnufynmublnmh Dbnmnkbmh Jmyafu{( Bn{ubuvubln{( mne Jlnfr =0 #;"? 92=;74.Icmuumkcmyrm( V.( mne W. Pfhhfy. =220. Ucf Metmnum`f ul Cbebn`
Lnf{ Cmne? [wfkvhmubln mne Kfnuymh Imna Bnufytfnubln bn ucfDlyfb`n Fskcmn`f Jmyafu. Olvynmh ld Jlnfumyr Fklnljbk{ ;2#9"? 96=00.
Iln{fy*Nfmh( K.( T. T. Ylhfr( mne @. C. [fhhln( Oy. =223. JlnfumyrWlhbkr Mkubln{( Bnufytfnubln( mne Fskcmn`f Ymuf{? M Yffsmjb*nmubln ld ucf Fjwbybkmh Yfhmubln{cbw{ V{bn` Dfefymh Dvne{ YmufUmy`fu Emum.Olvynmh ld Iv{bnf{{ 0= #9"? =5000.
Ilyel( J. E.( L. D. Cvjwm`f( mne M. O. [kcpmyuz. 97=7m. V.[. Dly*fb`n Fskcmn`f Jmyafu Bnufytfnubln mne ucf Fmyhr Elhhmy Dhlmu(=20;=23=. NIFY Plyabn` Wmwfy Nl. =4450.
. 97=7i. V.[. Dlyfb`n*Fskcmn`f*Jmyafu Bnufytfnubln evy*bn` ucf Tlhkafy*@yffn{wmn Fym. NIFY Plyabn` Wmwfy Nl.=4;56.
Iylmeev{( O. M.( mne J. @lledybfne. =224. Dlyfb`n Fskcmn`f Lwfy*mubln{ mne ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf.Fklnljbk ]vmyufyhr #DfefymhYf{fytf Imna ld Ybkcjlne" 39 #="? =97.
Kcmilve( M. W.( mne L. D. Cvjwm`f. 9776. Mn M{{f{{jfnu ld ucf Bjwmku ld Omwmnf{f Dlyfb`n*Fskcmn f Bnufytfnubln? =22=9775. Bnufynmublnmh Dbnmnkf Eb{kv{{bln Wmwfy Nl. 395( Ilmyeld @ltfynly{ ld ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf [r{ufj.
Kcmn`( R.( mne [. Umrhly. =223. Bnuymemr F fku{ ld Dlyfb`nFskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln ir ucf Imna ld Omwmn. Olvynmh ld Bnufy*
nmublnmh Jlnfr mne Dbnmnkf =0 #="? =2=9=7.Kcfvn`( R.( mne J. E. Kcbnn. 977=. Kvyyfnkr Uymefy{ mneFskcmn`f Ymuf Ernmjbk{? M [vytfr ld ucf V.[. Jmyafu. Olvynmh ld Bnufynmublnmh Jlnfr mne Dbnmnkf 97 #5"? 5;20=.
Kcbv( W. 977;. Uymn{wmyfnkr Tfy{v{ Kln{uyvkubtf Mjib`vbur bnDlyfb`n Fskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln. IB[ Plyabn` Wmwfy Nl. =55.
Eljbn`vfz( A. J. 977;. Ucf Jmyafu Jbkyl{uyvkuvyf ld KfnuymhImna Bnufytfnubln. Olvynmh ld Bnufynmublnmh Fklnljbk{ 62 #="?9656.
Eljbn`vfz( A. J.( mne O. M. Dymnafh. =22;m. Elf{ Dlyfb`n*Fskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln Jmuufy< Ucf Wlyudlhbl F fku. Mjfybkmn Fklnljbk Yftbfp 3; #6"? =;6442.
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =60
. =22;i. Elf{ Dlyfb`n*Fskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln Plya< Pm{c*bn`uln( EK? Bn{ubuvuf dly Bnufynmublnmh Fklnljbk{.
Feb{ln( C. =22;. Ucf F fkubtfnf{{ ld Kfnuymh Imna Bnufytfnubln?M [vytfr ld ucf Hbufymuvyf mdufy =239. Wybnkfuln Vnbtfy{bur([wfkbmh Wmwfy{ bn Bnufynmublnmh Fklnljbk{ Nl. =3.
Ftmn{( J. E.( mne Y. A. Hrln{. 977=. Wlyudlhbl Imhmnkf( WybkfBjwmku mne [fkyfu Bnufytfnubln. NIFY Plyabn` Wmwfy Nl. 3;64.
. 9776. Myf Eb fyfnu*Kvyyfnkr M{{fu{ Bjwfydfku [vi{ub*uvuf{
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=63 Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Kfnuymh Imnabn` Jmykc 97=9
Cvjwm f( L.( mne O. Ym`nmyuz. 9776. [pfeb{c Bnufytfnubln mneucf Aylnm Dhlmu( =22;9779. Dfefymh Yf{fytf Imna ld Khftfhmne
Plyabn` Wmwfy Nl. 76*=5.Cvn`( O. C. =220. Bnufytfnubln [uymuf`bf{ mne Fskcmn`f YmufTlhmubhbur? M Nlb{f Uymebn` Wfy{wfkubtf.Olvynmh ld Bnufynm*ublnmh Jlnfr mne Dbnmnkf =4 #6"? 0022;.
Bul( U. 977;. B{ Dlyfb`n Fskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln F fkubtf< UcfOmwmnf{f Fswfybfnkf{ bn ucf =227{. BnJlnfumyr Cb{ulyr(Fskcmn`f Ymuf{( mne Dbnmnkbmh Jmyafu{? F{{mr{ bn Clnlvy ld Kcmyhf{ @llecmyu( Tlh. 9( fe. W. Jbzfn. Kcfhufncmj( VA? Fepmye
Fh`my.. 9776. Bnufytfnubln{ mne Omwmnf{f Fklnljbk Yfkltfyr.Bnufynmublnmh Fklnljbk{ mne Fklnljbk Wlhbkr 9 #9;"? 9=2;2.
. 9770. Jruc{ mne Yfmhbur ld Dlyfb`n Fskcmn`f Bnufy*tfnubln{? Mn Mwwhbkmubln ul Omwmn.Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Dbnmnkf mne Fklnljbk{ =9 #9"? =;;65.
HfImyln( I. =222. Ufkcnbkmh Uymebn` Yvhf Wyl umibhbur mne Dlyfb`nFskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln. Olvynmh ld Bnufynmublnmh Fklnljbk{ 52#="? =965;.
HfKlvyu( K.( mne C. Ymrjlne. 9774. Kfnuymh Imna Bnufytfnubln{bn Bnev{uybmhbzfe Klvnuybf{? M Kcmymkufybzmubln Im{fe ln [vy*tfr Yf{vhu{. Bnufynmublnmh Olvynmh ld Dbnmnkf mne Fklnljbk{== #9"? =9;;3.
Hrln{( Y. A. 977=. Ucf Jbkyl{uyvkuvyf Mwwylmkc ul Fskcmn`f Ymuf{ .Kmjiybe`f( JM? JBU Wyf{{.
JkKmhhvj( I. U. 977;. Omwmnf{f Jlnfumyr Wlhbkr( =22=977=.Fklnljbk ]vmyufyhr #Dfefymh Yf{fytf Imna ld Ybkcjlne" 32 #="?=;=.
Jfyuln( Y. K. =23=. Ln Jmyafu Ubjbn` mne Bntf{ujfnu Wfydly*jmnkf. B. Mn F}vbhbiybvj Ucflyr ld Tmhvf dly Jmyafu Dlyfkm{u{.Olvynmh ld Iv{bnf{{ 65 #;"? ;4;574.
Jv{{m( J. =23=. Ucf Ylhf ld L kbmh Bnufytfnubln. Lkkm{blnmhWmwfy Nl. 4( @ylvw ld Ucbyur.
Nffhr( K. O. 977=. Ucf Wymkubkf ld Kfnuymh Imna Bnufytfnubln? Hlla*bn` Vnefy ucf Clle. Kfnuymh Imnabn` == #9"? 95;0.
. 9776. Mn Mnmhr{b{ ld Yfkfnu [uvebf{ ld ucf F fku ld Dly*fb`n Fskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln. Yftbfp #Dfefymh Yf{fytf Imna ld [u. Hlvb{" 30 #4"? 4360=0.
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Tlh. 3 Nl. = Ucf Dfefymh Yf{fytf =62
. 9770. Kfnuymh Imna Mvuclybubf{ Ifhbfd{ milvu Dlyfb`nFskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln. Olvynmh ld Bnufynmublnmh Jlnfr mne
Dbnmnkf 90 #="? =96.. 97==. M Dlyfb`n Fskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln bn mn Fym ld Yf{uymbnu.Yftbfp #Dfefymh Yf{fytf Imna ld [u. Hlvb{" 2; #6"?;7;95.
Nffhr( K. O.( mne Pfhhfy( W. =220. Ufkcnbkmh Mnmhr{b{ mne KfnuymhImna Bnufytfnubln. Olvynmh ld Bnufynmublnmh Jlnfr mne Dbnmnkf97 #0"? 25207.
Wlwwfy( C.( mne O. Jlnu`ljfyr. 977=. Bndlyjmubln [cmybn` mneKfnuymh Imna Bnufytfnubln bn ucf Dlyfb`n Fskcmn f Jmyafu.Olvynmh ld Bnufynmublnmh Fklnljbk{ 66 #9"? 926;=4.
Yfbuz( [.( mne J. W. Umrhly. 9773. Ucf Kllyebnmubln Kcmnnfh ld Dly*fb`n Fskcmn`f Bnufytfnubln? M Nlnhbnfmy Jbkyl{uyvkuvymh Mnmhr*{b{. Fvylwfmn Fklnljbk Yftbfp 69 #="? 6604.
[mynl( H.( mne J. W. Umrhly. 977=. L kbmh Bnufytfnubln bn ucf Dly*fb`n Fskcmn`f Jmyafu? B{ Bu F fku