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    T V J R O W C Z R WLAUEKH GOKVJITORCREJW OL V@J FEKOWCZRW

    Ckfr M . \jafijemjr

    Icrn Xettok

    & E a mc Kejuwackf

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    Wefjstokj TrjssC kjw hjk jrcte ok ol Tuba es `ekh

    Uou crj rjcfekh c luaa vjrseok ol t`es boon, lor lrjj!

    V`es boon es pcrt ol t`j Wefjstokj j-aebrcry w`jrj iost ol ourpubaegcteoks crj luaay cggjssebaj lor lrjj. Lor cggjss to iorj

    lrjj boons veset= www.sefjstokj.goi/aebrcry

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    Wefjstokj Trjss

    T V J R O W C Z R W

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    Ckfr M . \jafijemjr

    Icrn Xettok

    & E a mc Kejuwackf

    T V J R O W C Z R WLAUEKHGOKVJITORCREJW OL V@J FEKOWCZRW

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    2432 C.M. \jafijemjr / I. Xettok / E. Kejuwackf

    Tubaes`jf by Wefjstokj Trjss, Ajefjkwww.sefjstokj.goiWefjstokj rjhestrcteok kuibjr= WWT

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    Goktjkts

    TRJLCGJ 5

    Cgnkowajfhjijkt 5

    EKVROFZGVEOK 33

    X`ct crj losseas? 37

    X`ct es pcacjoktoaohy? 3 ets s`cpj es gajcray vesebaj(sjj ffihurj 82).

    Lehurj 32. X`jk ckckeica fejs ckf es rcpefaygovjrjf by sjfeijkt et icybjgoij losseaesjf. Ieaaeoksol yjcrs actjr, c pcacjoktoao-hest icy ffikf ckf jxgcvctj et.Cltjr gcrjlua stufy t`j ckeicagck bj brouh`t bcgn to aelj.

    ek Ioroggo, to stufy t`j ektjrkca strugturj wet` sgckkekh jajgtrokiegrosgopy. Ek

    orfjr to bj cbaj to fo t`es, t`jy `cf to gut t`j tjjt` wet` c feciokf scw, jtg`jf

    t`ji usekh cgefs ckf cppaejf c iegrosgopegcaay t`ek acyjr ol hoaf pcaacfeui.

    `j fjtceajf stufy ol losseas (lehurj 32) jkcbajs t`j pcacjoktoaohest to rjbueaf

    t`j ckeica. But you kjjf to nkow iorj t`ck okay t`j bokjs= kcijay t`j rjst ol t`jckctoiy. Uou gck fo t`es by goipcrekh et wet` ot`jr, aevekh rjactevjs (cs jxpacekjf,

    felleguat lor ptjroscurs), or to rjbueaf t`j ckeica (cs obmjgt or fehetca) ckf cppayekh

    iusgajs ckf aehcijkts jtg. ckf sjj `ow t`jy wjrj cttcg`jf ckf `ow t`jy lukg-

    teokjf. But to hjt cs fjtceajf c pegturj cs possebaj, t`j pcacjoktoaohests caso kjjf

    to nkow ol t`j jkverokijkt t`j ckeicas aevjf ek, t`j gaeictj, t`j laorc, t`j ot`jr

    ckeicas ckf, w`eg` loof wcs cvceacbaj.

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    Icrn jxpaceks

    Fsukhcreptjrus

    `j powjrlua Fsukhcreptjrus lroi t`j Jcray

    Grjtcgjous pjreof ek G`ekc. `es ckeica wcs kotct t`j lrokt ol t`j qujuj w`jk bjcuty wcs ckfjf

    out. Et cf c mcw luaa ol acrhj, squct tjjt` t`ct pro-

    trufjf lroi ets gurvjf mcws, sicaa bjcfy jyjs ckf

    c hrjctay ovjrsezjf snuaa goksestekh ol t`egn, ekja-

    jhckt bokjs. El you goipcrj t`es to t`j sajkfjr,

    strjciaekjf snuaas ol Ttjrckofokor upckfcgtyauset es truay ck uhay fugn, but okj t`ct fojs kot

    turk ekto t`j bjcutelua w`etj swck. But et fojskot kjjf bjcuty to bj gooa! Xet` ets loriefcbaj

    tjjt`, t`es grjcturj gouaf betj t`rouh` t`j `crf-

    jst grustcgjcks. Ckf t`j robustkjss ol t`j rjst ol

    ets snjajtok tjaas us t`ct t`es wcs c rjca touh` huy.

    Fsukhcreptjrus es ck jxcipaj ol t`j vegtory ollukgteokcaety ovjr bjcuty.

    `j snuaa ol t`es ptjroscur es rct`jr strckhj

    fuj to ets fejt, w`eg` caiost gjrtcekay goksestjfol loof lroi t`j sjc, sug` cs bevcavj s`jaales` (our

    iussja es ck jxcipaj ol c iofjrk bevcavj ic-

    rekj ioaausg). Xj nkow t`es lroi t`j strugturj

    ol ets sjt ol tjjt`. Fsukhcreptjruses t`j okay ptj-roscur w`osj tjjt` ekgrjcsj ek sezj cs you ho lur-

    t`jr ekto ets mcws. `j tjjt` t`jisjavjs crj wefj,

    lact ckf vjry robust. `es es c strokh ekfegcteok

    ol c fejt t`ct goksests ol jxtrjijay `crf loof t`ct

    you wouaf koricaay `cvj to trjct wet` c `ciijr

    ckf ckvea ek orfjr to rjfugj et to soijt`ekh fj-

    vourcbaj. @cvekh t`j acrhjst tjjt` ct t`j bcgn es

    ukfoubtjfay ck jxgjaajkt sjt-up to gopj wet` t`es

    nekf ol worn= t`j betekh strjkht` `jrj es iug`hrjctjr bjgcusj t`j festckgj to t`j mcw iusgajs

    es iug` sicaajr. @owjvjr, et es soijw`ct bezcrrj

    t`ct t`j tjjt` reh`t ct t`j bcgn ol t`j uppjr mcw

    fo kot `cvj gouktjrpcrts ek t`j aowjr mcw. `es

    provonjs qujsteoks wet` rjhcrf to t`jer prjsuijf

    roaj ek t`j grus`ekh ol s`jaales`. `j toot`ajss tep

    ol t`j mcw pacyjf ko roaj ek t`es grus`ekh, but et

    wcs gjrtcekay ekvoavjf ek tcnekh t`j prjy. El you

    aoon gaosjay ct t`j mcws, you weaa sjj t`ct t`jsj

    bjcn-aenj poekts gouaf kot bj goipajtjay gaosjf

    bjgcusj t`j aowjr mcw es iug` iorj roukfjf t`ck

    t`j uppjr mcw. `es es ukfoubtjfay ck cfcptcteok

    lor hrcbbekh ckf `oafekh roukf s`jaales`.

    El t`j snuaa wcs lorijf aenj t`j typegca ptjro-

    scur snuaa, et wouaf brjcn ekto t`ousckfs ol pejgjsel Fsukhcreptjruswjrj to betj c grustcgjck. `es est`j rjcsok w`y Fsukhcreptjrus`cs fjkselejf snuaabokjs t`ct crj bueat ek sug` c wcy t`ct t`jy gck

    cbsorb t`j s`ogns t`ct cresj ek t`j grus`ekh prog-

    jss. `j opjkekhs ek t`j snuaa ol t`es ptjroscur

    crj vjry aeietjf ek sezj. Okj opjkekh, `owjvjr,

    Fsukhcreptjrus wjeeek wcanekh stckgj. Ves ptjroscurlroi t`j Jcray Grjtcgjous ol G`ekc `cf c wekhspckol cbout 7.:4 ijtrjs. Vj snjajtok es c helt lroi t`jWteltukh @ersg`, Ncrasru`jto t`j Wtcctaeg`js Iusjuilr Kcturnukfj, Ncrasru`j. Gcst.

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    2:

    `cs rjicekjf rct`jr acrhj= t`j pacgj w`jrj t`j mcw

    iusgajs pcss t`rouh` t`j bokj. `es ekfegctjs, ol

    goursj, t`ct t`jsj iusgajs iust `cvj bjjk quetjsubstckteca, w`eg` es kot surpresekh w`jk your

    fejt goksests ol grustcgjcks ckf sug`aenj. Wtrokh

    mcw iusgajs ckf tjjt` kot c goklehurcteok you

    wouaf wckt to jxpaorj wet` your lekhjrs.

    But t`es es kot caa. `j bokj strugturj `cs c

    gorrjspokfekh fjsehk. `j `oaaow bokjs ol iost

    ptjroscurs `cvj vjry t`ek bokj wcaas (oltjk ajss

    t`ck okj ieaaeijtrj t`egn, sjj lehurj

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    2 es

    fjleketeok gck, jvjk ek `ekfseh`t, bj sjjk cs c treuip` lor t`j ijt`ofegca cppaegc-

    teok ol sgejkgj. Wojiijrekh wcs trcekjf cs c fogtor (ciokh vcreous ot`jr trcfjs)

    ckf cppaejf `es ckctoiegca nkowajfhj to t`j Ickk`jei reffaj. Kot jvjryokj

    wcs gokvekgjf, t`ouh`. `j lcious Aorjkz Onjk caso `cf c pjjn, ckf cat`ouh` `jgouaf kot icnj iug` ol et, `j fef t`ekn et wcs rjpteaeck.

    Lehurj 37. Lcktcsy snjtg`

    ol c ffih`t wet` c frchok,by Bjkmciek Xctjr`ousj@cwneks, gc. 30

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    But, cs usuca ek t`j jcray 35t`gjktury, t`j lekca scy wcs wet` t`j lcious Lrjkg`

    ckctoiest Hjorhjs Guvejr (38

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    V`jsj crj ukfoubtjfay t`j strckhjst ol caa t`j grjcturjs t`ct crj rjvjcajf ek ^iyY boon ckf

    t`ct, w`jk sjjk caevj, wouaf aoon aenj t`j offjst jajijkt ol kcturj Hjorhjs Guvejr,

    Ossjijks Losseajs (3032)

    Ckf t`ct wcs c bet ol c rjvjacteok. Ttjrofcgtyausbjhck to s`ow etsjal cs c kcea ekt`j gollek ol t`j gokgjpt t`ct t`j jkterjty ol Grjcteok gouaf steaa bj loukf ok jcrt`

    cs et gouaf ok t`j sjvjkt` fcy. `ct c ukegork ieh`t `efj etsjal ek soij gorkjr ol c

    lorjst soijw`jrj wcs, to soij fjhrjj, pacusebaj. But clayekhckeica?Guvejrs gokgauseoks wjrj kot s`crjf ukevjrscaay= cs actj cs 3074, t`j Hjrick

    ckctoiest Mo`ckkjs Xchajr sefjf wet` Goaaoke by gokfjikekh Ttjrofcgtyausto csweiiekh jxestjkgj. Ckf ets rjpteaeck clleaecteoks wjrj caso kot ukfesputjf. Calrjf

    Kjwick wrotj ek 3067 t`ct `j rjhcrfjf t`j ptjrofcgtyas cs layekh ckf `cery icr-

    supecas ckf toon ko sicaa prefj ek `es fjleckgj ol Guvejr.@owjvjr, by t`es teij icky iorj ukaenjay grjcturjs `cf rjvjcajf t`jisjavjs

    to sgejkgj, ckf to t`j pubaeg. Ek 3035, t`j youkh gouktry fogtor Hefjok Icktjaa

    (Jkhackf) fjsgrebjf t`j rjiceks ol t`j fekoscur Ehuckofok rjgokstrugtjf actjr by@cwneks cs c `uhj ckf rct`jr ovjrwjeh`t ehuckc.Ijhcaoscurus, t`j `orrebaj ckeicat`ct `cf `uktjf Ehuckofokwcs loukf okay c ljw yjcrs actjr. `j lrchijktcry rj-iceks ol bot` ckeicas icfj rjgokstrugteok felleguat, but icfj caa sorts ol gokmjg-

    Lehurj 3:. Jtg`ekh prjpcrjflor Jfwcrf Kjwick, Kotjok t`j ptjrofcgtyaj trebjgoksefjrjf cs icrsupecabcts, lroi Vj ]ooaohest3

    (3067), pp. 325-373.

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    turj possebaj ckf cttrcgtevj. X`ct et icfj gajcr, iorjovjr, wcs t`ct Ttjrofcgtyauswcs but okj ek`cbetckt ol c preijvca woraf t`ct borj aettaj rjsjibackgj to t`j

    prjsjkt.

    `j cvjrchj 35t`-gjktury getezjk fef kot t`ekn t`es soijt`ekh to bj ukhrctj-

    lua cbout bjgcusj et `cf bjjk eiijfectjay cppcrjkt to t`ji t`ct sug` c woraf wcskot okj ek w`eg` hoof g`jjr wcs prjfoiekckt. `j eichj usjf cs c lroktespejgj

    to `oics @cwneks Boon ol t`j Hrjct Wjc-Frchoks, Eg`t`yoscure ckf Tajseoscure(pcektjf by Mo`k Icrtek) hevjs us soij efjc ol t`j prjvceaekh eichj ol t`j ckgejkt

    jcrt` (lehurj 3

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    `j eichj ol Ttjrofcgtyaus cs ck ovjr-hrowk, `jaaes` bct wouaf goktekuj loriost ol t`j 35t` gjktury, pcrteguacray ek popuacr aetjrcturj. Croukf 3544, rjcf-

    jrs wjrj trjctjf to jssjktecaay t`j scij eichjs t`ct @cwneks `cf usjf, ckf t`j

    jrcs puap aetjrcturj icnjs lrjqujkt usj ol t`j p`cktoi lroi `jaa. Crt`ur GokckFoyajs weafay suggjsluaa cfvjkturj kovja, `j Aost Xoraf, hevjs us c fjsgrepteok olptjrofcgtyas, but t`jy crj `crfay t`j `jrojs ol t`j story=

    V`j pacgj wcs c roonjry ol ptjrofcgtyas. V`jrj wjrj `ukfrjfs ol t`ji gokhrjhctjf wet`ek

    vejw. Caa t`j bottoi crjc roukf t`j wctjr-jfhj wcs caevj wet` t`jer youkh okjs, ckf wet` `efj-

    ous iot`jrs broofekh upok t`jer ajct`jry, yjaaowes` jhhs. Lroi t`es grcwaekh cppekh icss ol

    obsgjkj rjpteaeck aelj gcij t`j s`ognekh gacior w`eg` aajf t`j cer ckf t`j ijp`eteg, `orrebaj,

    iusty ofor w`eg` turkjf us segn. But cbovj, pjrg`jf jcg` upok ets owk stokj, tcaa, hrcy, ckf

    wet`jrjf, iorj aenj fjcf ckf frejf spjgeijks t`ck cgtuca aevekh grjcturjs, sct t`j `orrebaj

    icajs, cbsoautjay ioteokajss scvj lor t`j roaaekh ol t`jer rjf jyjs or ck oggcseokca skcp ol t`jer

    rct-trcp bjcns cs c frchok-y wjkt pcst t`ji. V`jer `uhj, ijibrckous wekhs wjrj gaosjf by

    loafekh t jer lorj-cris, so t`ct t`jy sct aenj hehckteg oaf woijk, wrcppjf ek efjous wjb-goaorjf

    s`cwas, ckf wet` t`jer ljrogeous `jcfs protrufekh cbovj t`ji. Acrhj ckf sicaa, kot ajss t`ck

    c t`ousckf ol t`jsj at`y grjcturjs acy ek t`j `oaaow bjlorj us. Crt`ur Gokck Foyaj,

    V`j Aost Xoraf (3532).

    @owjvjr, proljsseokca pcacjoktoaohest, eksolcr cs t`jy jxestjf ct t`j teij (pca-

    cjoktoaohy steaa `cf soij wcy to ho cs ck jstcbaes`jf brckg` ol sgejkgj) `cf by t`es

    teij bjhuk to sjj ptjroscurs ek c soijw`ct felljrjkt aeh`t.

    Ck eiportckt stjp `cf bjjk t`j lekca efjktelegcteok ol ptjrofcgtyas cs lay-

    ekh ckeicas. Ct t`j jyajrs Iusjui ek @ccraji, t`j Futg` p`ysegeck ebjreus

    Gorkjaes Xeknajr (3022-3058) stuibajf cgross c lossea bouh`t by t`j iusjui lroi

    Hjricky. o es ciczjijkt, t`j lossea ol t`es ckeica, Ttjrofcgtyaus nog`e, sjjijf tos`ow ck eiprekt ol snek rukkekh t`j ajkht` ol t`j jaokhctjf lekhjr. X`jk Xeknajr

    pubaes`jf `es obsjrvcteok ek 3086, t`es sjjijf to tcnj cwcy caa foubt cbout `owt`jsj ckeicas `cf aevjf. But cat`ouh` Xeknajr rjeklorgjf Guvejrs efjc cbout t`j

    laeh`t ol t`jsj ckeicas, `j supportjf Kjwicks gokgjpt cs wjaa, by fjgacrekh t`ct

    t`j wekhjf lekhjrs ukfoubtjfay `cf c aelj seieacr to t`osj cs t`j iofjrk bct.By t`es teij, ptjroscurs `cf bjgoij trjcsurjf ckf t`jrjlorj gostay goaajg-

    tors etjis. C lossea bjaokhekh to Rcip`or`ykg`us, c ptjroscur wet` c aokh tcea, wcscugteokjf ek 3004 lor t`j goksefjrcbaj sui ol 8:4 Toukf Wtjraekh. `ct ieh`t kot

    sjji cs iug` by iofjrk stckfcrfs, but ct t`j teij t`ct sui wouaf `cvj bouh`t

    you c vjry goilortcbaj `oij. Iug` ol t`j gcusj ol t`es fjvjaopijkt acy ek t`j resjek sjreous ektjrjst lor aelj lroi t`j pcst. `j 3004s ek pcrteguacr wjrj c teij ol

    ljvjres` cgtevety. Ek t`j Zketjf Wtctjs, Jfwcrf F. Gopj (3064-3058) ckf Ot`keja

    G. Icrs` (3073-3055) wjrj ekvoavjf ek c lckctegca goipjteteok to outfo okj ck-

    ot`jr wet` iorj ckf iorj sjkscteokca losseas. @uhj Broktoscurusjs, Fepaofogusjsckf Gcicrcscurusjs wjrj puaajf out ol t`j hroukf by t`j fozjk, et sjjijf. EkBjaheui, Aoues Foaao (30:8-3573) ukgovjrjf c goipajtj `jrf ol Ehuckofoks. `jlrchijktcry jvefjkgj t`ct `cf bjjk icnekh aelj felleguat lor sg`oacrs, wcs rjpacgjf

    by c iug` iorj goipajtj crg`evj. Ckf t`j `orror woraf t`ct jvjk Foyaj steaausjf, wcs hrcfucaay cfmustjf ckf rjpacgjf by c rjca jgosystji, okj t`ct cf`jrjf

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    to t`j acws ol iofjrk kcturj, cabjet wet` c frcictegcaay felljrjkt gcst. `j hjk-

    tajijk rjsjcrg`jrs ol t`j Jkaeh`tjkijkt wjrj rjpacgjf by proljsseokca pcacjok-toaohests, w`o ek turk `cf to icnj pacgj jvjktucaay lor proljsseokca iusjuis ckf

    ukevjrsetejs.

    Zp to t`es teij, iost ptjroscurs `cf bjjk loukf ek Juropj, iostay ek gjktrca

    ckf sout`jrk Hjricky. Cpcrt lroi t`j t`rjj hjkjrc Ttjrofcgtyaus, Rcip`or`ykg`usckf ets gousek Feiorp`ofok, kot iug` ictjreca wcs nkowk. `ct g`ckhjf w`jk ekt`j suiijr ol 3084, okj ol Icrs`s grjws loukf c kuibjr ol `oaaow bokjs w`eg`

    rjiekfjf t`ji ol Juropjck ptjroscurs. `jsj rjiceks wjrj okay iug`, iug` beh-

    hjr. Cat`ouh` Icrs` wcs eketecaay gokvekgjf to bj fjcaekh wet` c hehckteg lori olTtjrofcgtyaus, jvjktucaay `j fjgefjf t`ct t`es `cf to bj c festekgt hjkus> `j kcijft`j ckeica Ttjrckofok ekhjks, t`j hehckteg wekh wet`out tjjt`. Et turkjf out tobj ck catohjt`jr felljrjkt ckeica lroi Ttjrofcgtyaus. Ttjrckofokwcs `uhj, wet` cwekhspck ol ovjr sjvjk ijtrjs. `ct wcs jxgjpteokca ek et sjal, but t`j lcgt t`ct t`j

    ckeica possjssjf c acrhj grjst ok ets snuaa turkjf et ekto c truay spjgtcguacr ckeica.

    Ttjrckofok`cs sekgj bjgoij c rjhuacr gcst ijibjr ol w`ct gck bj gcaajf t`jfekoscur gckok= ck jxgausevj gaub ol t`j iost lcious fekoscurs t`ct foiekctjs

    t`j iusjui s`op spcgj, ckf w`eg` caso goktceks Broktoscurus (kowcfys gcaajfCpctoscurus), Fepaofogus, yrckkoscurus, Feijtrofok ckf Eg`tyoscurus. `j trevecalcgt t`ct t`j ckeica es kot jvjk c fekoscur fojs kot rjcaay sjji to icttjr (et caso fojs

    kot ek t`j gcsj ol t`j pjaygoscureck Feijtrofok ckf t`j les`-aezcrf Eg`t`yoscurus)(lehurj 30).

    Xet` t`j pcrtegepcteok ol Ot`keja Icrs`, ckf iorj sjreous sjcrg` jllorts, t`j

    stufy ol ptjroscurs hcekjf c felljrjkt g`crcgtjr. `j Jkhaes` sg`oacr @crry Hovejr

    Wjjajy (3075-3545) fjvotjf c acrhj pcrt ol `es aelj to t`j stufy ol ptjroscurs, gua-

    iekctekh ek t`j boon Frchoks ol t`j Cer (3543). Ek t`es sykt`jses ol nkowajfhj

    Lehurj 38. Reh`t=Ttjrofcgtyaus nog`e frcwkek pcstja by ebjreus GorkjaesXeknajr, gurctor ol jyajrsIusjui ek @ccraji, VjKjt`jrackfs (Crg`evjs fu

    Iusj jyajr, \oa. EEE, Lcsg.6. @ccraji, 3086). Ajlt= Tjkfrcwekh ol t`j scij ckeica.

    ol ptjroscurs Wjjajy trejs to fesgrjfet t`j trcfeteokca eichj ol ptjroscurs cs goaf

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    ol ptjroscurs, Wjjajy trejs to fesgrjfet t`j trcfeteokca eichj ol ptjroscurs cs goaf-

    baoofjf, saow haefjrs, ckf jip`csezjs t`jer ckctoiegca seieacretejs wet` berfs. Aenj

    berfs, ptjroscurs possjssjf `oaaow bokjs ckf ck cer-scg systji t`ct pacyjf c roaj

    ek t`j ckeicas rjspercteok, c lour-g`cibjrjf `jcrt ckf vcreous ot`jr cfcptcteoks

    lor cgtevj laeh`t. Kow`jrj fef Wjjajy ukgovjr cky sehkelegckt ekfegcteoks lor c aeljseieacr to t`ct ol iofjrk rjpteajs.

    Wjjajys boon, cat`ouh` eklaujkteca, kokjt`jajss `cf to goipjtj wet` t`j prj-

    vceaekh opekeok t`ct `cf turkjf fekoscurs ckf t`jrjlorj t`jer gouseks, t`j ptj-

    roscurs ekto saow, fei-wettjf ckf hjkjrcaay ukeksperekh grjcturjs. `j hjkjrca

    koteok wcs ol c woraf ek w`eg` `uhj g`ukns ol ijct iovjf ek saow-ioteok lroi

    okj pacgj to t`j kjxt, supportjf by wctjr or jvjk t`egn cer, kot cbaj to fjca wet`

    g`ckhekh gerguistckgjs. owcrfs t`j ieffaj ol t`j 24 t`gjktury, t`es vejw gcij to

    totcaay foiekctj t`j eichj ol ptjroscurs cs wjaa, kot okay ek popuacr worns, butcaso ciokh t`j sgejkteleg goiiukety. `jrj wcs okay icrhekca ektjrjst lor pcacjok-

    toaohy cs c sgejkgj> t`j fei-wettjf fuaacrfs t`ct sgejktests `cf grjctjf out ol vertu-

    caay caa jxtekgt grjcturjs wjrj kot rjcaay sjxy. Zkfjr t`jsj gokfeteoks, et wcs `crfay

    surpresekh t`ct caiost ko kjw fesgovjrejs ol cky hrjct sehkelegckgj wjrj bjekh icfj

    ek ptjroscur pcacjoktoaohy wet` t`j jxgjpteok ol Worfjs.Et es t`jrjlorj kot jkterjay goekgefjktca t`ct t`j rjkjwjf ektjrjst ek ptjroscurs

    okay toon pacgj cltjr t`jer gouseks, t`j fekoscurs, `cf bjgoij t`j submjgt ol kjw

    stufy, t`jrjby propjaaekh pcacjoktoaohy ek hjkjrca chcek ekto t`j pubaeg ckf sgejk-

    teleg gjktrj ol ektjrjst. Ovjr t`j goursj ol t`j 35

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    to bj tcnjk sjreousay. `j iorj aokh tjri goksjqujkgjs ekgaufjf c strokh fjvja

    opijkt ol vjrtjbrctj pcacjoktoaohy cs c sgejkgj, ckf c fekoickect`ct `cs kjvjrgjcsjf sekgj.

    Ek 3583, Fouhacs Acwsok ukgovjrjf ck jkorious wekh ek jxcs okj t`ct

    wcs goksefjrcbay acrhjr t`ck t`ct ol Ttjrckofok. Ek subsjqujkt yjcrs, c kuibjr olckeicas wjrj ukgovjrjf t`ct wjrj jvjktucaay hevjk t`j kcij Sujtzcagoctaus crjljrjkgj to t`j Cztjg hof (ckf layekh skcnj) Sujtzcagocta. `j acrhjst ckeica `cf

    c wekhspck ol cbout t`erty ljjt t`jrjby fwcrlekh Ttjrckofok, w`o `cf bjjk fj-sgrebjf cs t`j acrhjst-possebaj layekh ckeica.

    Heckt loris sug` cs Sujtzcagoctausckf Ttjrckofokcppjcr to `cvj fjvjaopjf csc goksjqujkgj ol t`j sjajgtevj prjssurj gcusjf by berfs. Cltjr t`j jcray Grjtcgjous

    sicaajr loris sug` cs Ttjrofcgtyausvckes`jf, w`jrjcs t`j acrhjst ptjroscurs wouaf

    acst cs aokh cs t`j fekoscurs. Cs sicaa ptjroscurs wjrj out-goipjtjf by berfs, t`jroutj ol ajcst rjsestckgj acy ek hehcktesi, w`jrj ptjroscurs `cf ck cfvcktchj bj-

    gcusj ol t`jer bueaf. C stufy lroi 3586 fjiokstrctjf `ow c sjvjk-ijtjr-wekhspck

    Ttjrckofokfef kot kjjf to wjeh` iug` iorj t`ck sextjjk neaohrcis ckf gouaflay ct c iekeiui spjjf ol croukf 2: neaoijtjrs pjr `our (t`j iekeiui cerspjjf

    ol ck cabctross es croukf 6: neaoijtjrs pjr `our). `ct caaowjf lor c vjry solt ckf

    goktroaajf ackfekh (goipcrj t`ct to t`j cabctrosss iofj ol ackfekh, w`eg` bcse-

    gcaay ekvoavjs c kot-so-goktroaajf grcs` ekto t`j jcrt`). Ttjrckofokkjjfjf c solt

    ackfekh, bjgcusj wet` caa t`j wjeh`t scvekh ljcturjs, sug` cs `oaaow bokjs, et `cfbjgoij c lrcheaj ckeica. X`ct t`es icfj gajcr wcs t`ct ptjroscurs rjprjsjktjf

    soij ol t`j iost jxtrjijay cfcptjf grjcturjs t`ct `cf jvjr aevjf.

    `ct gokgauseok `cs bjjk goklerijf sekgj t`j 3584s by c vjretcbaj jxpaoseok ol

    lekfs ek Kort` Cijregc, Russec, G`ekc ckf iost ol caa, Brczea. `j ukequj loric-

    teoks ek t`ct gouktry `cvj yejafjf c vjry reg` `crvjst, bot` ek kuibjrs ckf fevjr-

    sety= lroi sicaa to `uhj, lroi rjactevjay seipaj loris to bezcrrj, goipajx grjcturjs

    wet` sceajf grjsts. Okj ol t`j strckhjst grjcturjs es t`j ur-laciekho Ttjrofcustro.Jcg` yjcr, et sjjis cs t`ouh` t`j `estory ckf tcxoioky ol ptjroscurs rjquerjs c

    rj-wretj.

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    7 lehurj 22) ckf ljct`-jrjf fekoscurs (ciokh w`eg`Ckg`eorkes) jvoavjf.

    Grjtcgjous (lehurj 27)

    `j Grjtcgjous pjreof wcs c teij ol resekh sjc ajvjas t`ct, ct t`j bjhekkekh ol t`j

    Actj Grjtcgjous, `cf subijrhjf iost ol t`j beh goktekjkts ol t`j woraf. Juropjwcs caiost jkterjay subijrhjf ckf t`jrj wjrj beh ekackf sjcs ek Clregc ckf Kort`

    Cijregc. `j beh resj ek sjc ajvjas wcs fuj to t`j rcpef fjvjaopijkt ol t`j Ctackteg

    ckf ot`jr ogjcks, w`eg` grjctjf iorj, `eh` iouktcek reg`js ct t`j bottoi ol t`j

    ogjcks. Ckot`jr possebaj rjcsok wcs resj ol haobca tjipjrcturjs, w`eg` ijatjf t`j

    egjgcps.

    But aelj laoures`jf cs kjvjr bjlorj ok ackf. Fekoscurs goktekujf ek t`jer spjg-

    tcguacr fevjrsety, rjsuatekh ciokh ot`jrs ek jkorious sezjs= Wpekoscuruswcs c kort`

    Clregck les` jctjr 30 ijtrjs ek ajkht`, w`jrjcs Hehckotoscurus ckf yrckkoscurus`uktjf ek Kort` ckf Wout` Cijregc. `j ogjcks wjrj ek`cbetjf by t`j aokhkjgn-

    kjgnjf pajseoscurs ckf t`j prjfctory paeoscurs, t`ct hrjw behhjr ckf behhjr. `jy

    wjrj cggoipckejf by ioscscurs, yjt ckot`jr lejrgj prjfctor, ckf heckt turtajs.

    Iciicas caso scw c icrnjf ekgrjcsj ek fevjrsety, wet` soij ljcstekh ok sicaa fe-

    koscurs ckf possebay caso ok our layekh lrejkfs. Ttjroscurs wjrj steaa icstjr ol t`j

    snejs ckf t`jy too hrjw to iokstrous sezjs, wet` Sujtzcagoctaus bjekh okj ol t`jacrhjst wet` c wekhspck ol 34 ijtrjs! Berfs wjrj rct`jr rcrj ek t`j Murcsseg, but fe-

    vjrsety ekgrjcsjf festekgtay ek t`j Grjtcgjous. Wteaa, ptjroscurs ckf berfs wjrj kotrjca goipjtetors, bjgcusj t`jy oggupejf jkterjay felljrjkt keg`js. Ct t`j jkf ol t`j

    Grjtcgjous, ptjroscurs bjgcij jxtekgt.

    Lehurj 22.Crg`cjoptjryxes c t`jropof-fekoscur wet`ljct`jrs. Iorjovjr, et `cs cacrhj kuibjr ol sicaa, gurvjftjjt` ckf ffikhjrs wet` gacwsto ets wekhs. @owjvjr, et fojskot `cvj c berf-aenj pjavesckf s`ouafjr ckf wet`out`es ljct`jrs wouaf kot `cvjhcekjf iug` cttjkteok w`jket wcs fesgovjrjf ek 30

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    X`jrj fef ptjroscurs aevj?

    `j rjactevjay kjway fesgovjrjf Grcto ckf Wcktckc Loricteoks ek t`j Crcrepj Bcsek

    ek kort`jcst Brczea profugjs cbukfckt rjiceks ol ptjroscurs. Goipcrcbay reg`

    loricteoks crj caso to bj loukf ek G`ekc, w`jrj t`rjj loricteoks (t`j Fco`uhou

    acyjr, pcrt ol t`j ecomes`ck Loricteok) ckf t`j Uexeck ckf Meulotckh Loricteoks

    caa profugj t`j iost spjgtcguacr lekfs. But ptjroscurs crj loukf jasjw`jrj too= kotajcst ek Ioroggo, Crhjktekc ckf Iokhoaec. Ekfjjf losseas ol t`jsj peokjjrs ol t`j

    cer `cvj bjjk loukf jvjryw`jrj ek t`j woraf. Rjgjktay ck jkterjay kjw spjgejs `cs

    bjjk fesgovjrjf ct Woak`oljk, Hjricky, t`j scij setj t`ct yejafjf t`j lerst ptjro-

    scur lossea ek 3806, ovjr 244 yjcrs bjlorj t`es kjwjr lekf.

    LOGZWJxtekgteok

    Jxtekgteok es must cs iug` c pcrt ol jvoauteok cs t`j jvoauteok ol kjw spjgejs ckf lrjqujktay `cppjks ek c

    sjrejs ol wcvjs. `j jcrt` `cs wetkjssjf sjvjrca icmor ckf iekor jxtekgteoks, t`j iost fjvcstctekh bjekh

    t`j okj ct t`j jkf ol t`j Tjrieck pjreof w`jk soij 54 to 5: pjrgjkt ol caa aelj ek t`j sjcs ckf ovjr 84

    pjrgjkt ol caa aelj ok ackf pjres`jf. `j icek gcusj wcs c sjrejs ol proaokhjf ckf sjvjrj voagckeg jrupteoks

    ek Webjrec. Ckot`jr icmor icss jxtekgteok oggurrjf ct t`j jkf ol t`j Grjtcgjous pjreof w`jk t`j feko-

    scurs, c `eh`ay suggjsslua hroup, caokh wet` ot`jr ckeicas, wjrj wepjf lroi t`j lcgj ol t`j jcrt` by c `uhj

    ijtjoretj. Ets fecijtjr es jsteictjf ct bjtwjjk 34 ckf 74 ni ckf t`j eipcgt toon pacgj ct G`egxuaub ok

    t`j Uugctck pjkeksuac ol Ijxego. `es eipcgt caso icrnjf t`j jkf ol t`j ptjroscurs, but kot lor berfs

    kor lor ckot`jr hroup ol rjactevjay sicaa, eksjgt-jctekh iciicas w`eg` toon t`j opportukety to tcnj to

    t`j cer ckf w`o wouaf goij to foiekctj t`j keh`t sny= t`j bcts.

    Lehurj 27. Vj ActjGrjtcgjous woraf (36:.: -

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    Sujtzcagoctaus

    `j Cz`fcrg`efs goipresjs c hroup ol ptjroscurs

    wet` vjry aokh, kcrrow snuaas, jvjk aokhjr kjgns

    ckf aokh `ekf ajhs, but wet` rjactevjay sicaawekhs. Woij ptjroscurs, sug` cs Sujtzcagoctausckf @czjhoptjryx, wjrj cs tcaa cs c hercllj ckfacrhj jkouh` to swcaaow t`j cvjrchj ptjroscur rj-

    sjcrg`jr w`oaj `jy probcbay `cf t`j aokh-

    jst mcws ol caa kok-icrekj prj`estoreg ckeicas.

    `osj aokh, stell kjgns kot vjry fykcieg cs

    t`j grjcturj gouaf fo aettaj iorj t`ck iovj ets

    `jcf up ckf fowk. Ets kjgn caaowjf okay c ieke-

    iui cioukt ol sefjwcys ioteok. Wo w`ct gouaf

    et fo ukfjr t`jsj gerguistckgjs? Xjaa, et gouaf

    kjgjsscry to `cvj c lajxebaj kjgn! Jvjk t`jer wekhs

    gorrjspokfjf to t`osj ol iofjrk storns ckf ebes-

    js. Aetjrcturj gokleris t`es, but kokj ol t`jsj

    pubaegcteoks wcs bcsjf ok rjca rjsjcrg`. `j lerstt`jory wcs t`ct t`jy wjrj spjgecaest sgcvjkhjrs

    t`ct, cs c nekf ol ovjrhrowk vuaturj, gergajf `eh`

    ek t`j sny sjjnekh loof ek t`j lori ol fekoscur

    gcrgcssjs lor jxcipaj. Ot`jrs gcij to t`j gok-

    gauseok t`ct t`jy souh`t burejf ioaausgs caokh

    iuffy gocsts, or souh`t ot`jr sicaa, tcsty ijcas

    ek t`j s`caaows ol t`j gocstca wctjrs. Ujt ot`jrs

    scw t`ji cs sweiiekh les`jrs or cs grjcturjs t`ctfevjf fowk lroi t`j sny to skctg` les` out ol

    t`j wctjr (sjj= Icrn jxpaceks= Ck`ckhujrc, pp.03-07) or paouh`jf t`rouh` t`j wctjr wet` t`jer

    aowjr mcw, cs sneiijrs fo.

    Xjaa ... must c lajjtekh hackgj ct our iofjrk

    ckeicas suhhjsts t`ct t`jsj hehckteg ptjroscurs

    gouaf kot pjrlori cky ol t`jsj cgteoks. Iofjrk

    ckeicas t`ct hct`jr loof by seieacr ijcks crjvjry spjgecaezjf grjcturjs wet` ieaaeoks ol yjcrs ol

    lekj-tukekh bj`ekf t`ji. Iost cfcptcteoks `cvj

    ajf to c felljrjkt aeljstyaj.

    Xet` t`j jxtrjijay sajjn mcws ol t`j snei-

    ijr, lor jxcipaj, tjcrekh oll pejgjs ol lajs` lroi

    c gcrgcss wouaf bj eipossebaj, w`jrjcs t`j mcws

    ol c truj sgcvjkhjr crj kot suetcbaj lor sjjnekh

    out woris ckf sug`aenj ek t`j soea. Et es kot jcsy

    to ukgovjr `ow t`jsj hehckteg ptjroscurs scteslejf

    t`jer `ukhjr but et iust bj possebaj to lekf t`j

    Sujtzcagoctaus es soijteijs rjljrrjf to cs t`j prj`estoreg storn. @jrj you sjj t`j bjcutelua scffaj-beaajf storn(Jp`eppeor`ykg`us sjkjhcajkses).

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    ckswjr ok t`j bcses ol jkouh` lossea ictjreca ckf

    by cpprocg`ekh t`ekhs ek c strceh`tlorwcrf ckf

    aohegca ickkjr wet` rjhcrf to t`j pacgjs w`jrj

    t`j losseas wjrj loukf. o bjhek wet` t`j acttjr= by

    seipay jxciekekh t`j hjoaohegca gerguistckgjs ct

    t`j pacgjs w`jrj t`j losseas wjrj loukf ckf caso

    t`j losseas t`ct wjrj loukf ek t`j scij sjfeijk-

    tcry acyjrs et bjgcij jvefjkt t`ct iorj t`ck

    `cal ol t`j losseas (ekgaufekh t`j iost goipajtj,

    crteguactjf snjajtoks, ckf t`j aogcteoks w`jrj

    vcreous ekfevefucas wjrj loukf tohjt`jr) wjrj

    fesgovjrjf ekackf. Okay c `ckflua ol fesgovjrejs

    gcij lroi ck jkverokijkt cbukfckt ek wctjr.

    Ckf t`jsj lekfs crj t`j iost lrchijktcry ol caa.

    Ek ot`jr worfs, t`j ckeicas ct t`j ekackf fesgov-

    jry poekts fejf w`jrj t`j pcacjoktoaohest loukf

    t`j losseas or ct ajcst vjry gaosj by. `j aokhjr

    ckf t`j iorj c gcrgcss es trcksportjf t`rouh` wc-

    tjr, lor jxcipaj, t`j quegnjr et lcaas cpcrt ckf t`j

    aokhjr et es jxposjf to jxtjrkca lcgtors, sug` cs

    sgcvjkhjrs. Ckf t`ct es jxcgtay w`ct wj sjj ek wc-

    tjry jkverokijkts.

    `j goipajtj ckeicas wjrj ektjrrjf vjry rcp-

    efay, w`jrjcs t`j esoactjf bokjs `cvj probcbay

    freltjf croukf lor quetj soij teij. `es ekfe-

    gctjs t`ct t`j ckeicas spjkt t`jer fcys ok laoof

    paceks ckf ek woofs rct`jr t`ck ok t`j bjcg` or

    kjxt to t`j sjc. @owjvjr, t`j efjc t`ct t`jsj heckt

    grjcturjs cgtucaay aevjf by t`j wctjr es steaa g`ci-

    peokjf by soij pjopaj. Cggorfekh to t`jer t`j-

    ory, t`j ckeicas loukf ackf ekwcrfs wjrj t`osj

    t`ct fejf ok t`jer wcy lroi okj gocst to ckot`jr.

    But t`es es cpproxeictjay t`j scij cs suhhjstekh

    t`ct yrckkoscurus rjxwcs ek lcgt c bjcg` fwjaajr

    ckf t`ct t`j kuijrous lekfs ek ekackf sjfeijkts

    crj t`j rjsuat ol fjct` furekh iehrcteok= eskt t`es

    kot ijck t`ct t`jy wjrj kot opportukesteg ckf

    hkcwjf ct gcrreok kow ckf chcek.

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    crj t`j rjsuat ol fjct` furekh iehrcteok= esk t t`es

    c bet lcr-ljtg`jf? C iug` ajss goipaegctjf jxpac-

    kcteok, okj supportjf by t`j fctc, es t`ct t`jsj

    ckeicas seipay aevjf ekackf!But w`ct el wj kow goipcrj t`j snjajtok

    to t`ct ol iofjrk ckeicas t`ct ek`cbet t`j scij

    keg`js cs t`j acrhj ptjroscurs caajhjfay caso ek`cb-

    etjf? C keg`j es fjsgrebjf by KGB Kcturcaes ok

    t`j wjbsetj www.kctuureklorictej.ka cs= Jvjryorhckesi lualeas c gjrtcek lukgteok wet`ek t`j goi-iukety wet`ek w`eg` et aevjs. Xj nkow t`j lukg-

    teoks ol `jrbevorj ckf gcrkevorj, lor jxcipaj. `estypj ol lukgteokca poseteok es gcaajf c keg`j. Ekfelljrjkt goktekjkts, t`j scij keg`js wjrj oltjk og-gupejf by vjry felljrjkt orhckesis. Lor ekstckgj, ekKort` Cijregc t`j keg`j ol t`j acrhj hrczjrs wcsoggupejf by besok, ek Clregc by zjbrcs ckf cktjaopjs,ckf ek Custrcaec by nckhcroos.

    Wo= gouaf t`jsj acrhjst ptjroscurs `cvj jvjr

    aevjf cs vuaturjs? `j wekhs, rjactevjay s`ort ckfwefj, wjrj jxtrjijay wjaa suetjf to layekh ek ck

    ekackf jkverokijkt, bjgcusj t`jy jllortajssay

    hjkjrctj upwcrf lorgj w`jk tcnekh oll ek sur-

    roukfekhs wet` vcryekh wekf gokfeteoks. Ek cf-

    feteok, t`j grjcturjs wouaf ekgur ljwjr ekmurejs

    to t`jer sicaajr wekhs ek t`j prjsjkgj ol iug`

    vjhjtcteok. Et es possebaj t`ct Sujtzcagoctaus ckf

    ets rjactevjs icfj usj ol t`jrica cer gurrjkts, csicky prjsjkt-fcy berfs ol prjy fo. `us, t`jrj

    gck bj aettaj fesgusseok ok w`jt`jr or kot t`jsj

    acrhj ptjroscurs wjrj gcpcbaj ol socrekh ckf sjjn-

    ekh gcrreok> but `ow wouaf t`jy jct et okgj t`jy

    `cf loukf et? `es wcs ajss strceh`tlorwcrf t`ck

    ieh`t sjji. Cat`ouh` t`j sezj ol t`j ptjroscurs

    iust `cvj lreh`tjkjf oll iost ot`jr sgcvjkhjrs,

    jkcbaekh t`ji to `cvj lerst pegn ol t`j cvceacbaj

    loof, but t`jer aokh stell kjgn ckf acrhj snuaa prj-

    vjktjf t`ji lroi pjkjtrctekh fjjp ekto t`j gcr-

    gcss, so t`ct iug` loof rjicekjf out ol rjcg`.

    `j mcws wjrj kot jqueppjf wet` c ijct `oon

    cs icky ol t`j iofjrk sgcvjkhjrs crj, so et es

    eiprobcbaj t`ct t`jy wjrj spjgelegcaay cfcptjf

    to tjcrekh gcrgcssjs cpcrt. Ol goursj, t`es fojs

    hkcwjf ct gcrreok kow ckf chcek.

    Wo, w`y s`ouafkt t`jy `cvj ijckfjrjf

    croukf ek swcips ckf pokfs, rootekh lor loof?

    Cgtucaay, et wouaf `cvj bjjk rct`jr felleguat lort`ji to fesgovjr w`jrj soijt`ekh jfebaj es `ef-

    ekh, cs t`jrj crj ko ekfegcteoks t`ct t`jy `cf sjk-

    sors. `jsj fjksjay pcgnjf buips or rjgjptors

    lori c sjksetevj ekstruijkt t`ct hevjs iofjrk

    berfs ekloricteok cbout t`j ukfjrhroukf setu-

    cteok so t`ct t`jy nkow w`jrj t`jy ieh`t lekf

    loof. Iorjovjr, et es iug` seipajr to stegn your

    skout ek t`j sckf ckf iuf el et es kcrrow ckfstrjciaekjf, ekstjcf ol `cvekh fjjp, `eh` mcws

    aenj Sujtzcagoctaus. Ckf `ow gck you hrcb c betjto jct el, aenj t`j ptjroscurs, you okay cvj c ekhj

    wet` t`j snuaa ct t`j bcgn ol t`j mcw? Iofjrk

    berfs t`ct sjjn loof ek t`j soe a `cvj c sjgokf moekt

    iorj to t`j lrokt, w`eg` hevjs t`ji t`j opportu-

    kety to opjk t`j tep ol t`jer bjcn wet`out `cvekh

    to opjk t`j mcw etsjal. `es es vjry `ckfy el yourbjcn es ek t`j iuf! `jrj, wj gck gokgaufj t`ct

    our heckts fef kot loaaow t`es wcy ol hct`jrekh

    loof.

    X`ct cbout sweiiekh? Xjaa, ol caa t`j ptj-

    roscurs, Cz`fcrg`efs crj cpproxeictjay t`j ajcst

    cfcptjf to wctjr. `jer aokh, sajkfjr aeibs ckf

    kcrrow `ckfs ckf ljjt wjrj ol aettaj usj ek iov-

    ekh t`rouh` wctjr. `j strugturj ol t`jer snjajtokcaso prjgaufjs t`j koteok t`ct t`jy gouaf skctg`

    t`jer prjy out ol t`j wctjr wet` t`jer `ckfs. Bot`

    t`j ckfs ckf t`j ljjt wjrj jibjffjf ek t`j wekh

    ijibrckj so t`jy wouaf bj goipajtjay fjpjkf-

    jkt ok t`jer skout lor hct`jrekh loof. `j aokh

    kjgn ckf snuaa crj kot w`ct you ieh`t jxpjgt ol

    c `uktjr t`ct gck lay. Iofjrk berfs ol prjy rjay

    ok t`jer bjcns to sjezj t`jer prjy. `jy `cvj acrhj,

    wefj bjcns ckf s`ort kjgns, ckf goibekj t`jsj

    wet` hrjct ickojuvrcbeaety. Sujtzcagoctausckf etsljaaows `cvj kokj ol t`jsj cfcptcteoks.

    Tcacjoktoaohests crj lokf ol t`j efjc ol gctg`-

    ekh les` ek t`j cer cs c ijt`of ol hct`jrekh loof

    (sjj Icrn jxpaceks=Ck`ckhujrc, pp. 03-07), but

    t`es es rct`jr lcr-ljtg`jf lor t`j Cz`fcrg`efs. `ct

    t`j `jcf es suffjkay loafjf ukfjr t`j bofy wet`

    hrjct lorgj. `j kjgn lukgteoks cs c bulljlor t`jsj

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    ukusucaay aokh, stell kjgn seipay gckkot bjkf cf-

    jquctjay to hrcb prjy out ol t`j wctjr. Ek rjacteok

    to t`j layekh fckhjr cbovj et, c les` es suspjkf-

    jf ioteokajssay ek t`j wctjr. Wo you kjjf c vjry

    lajxebaj kjgn to hrcb et, ckf t`jsj acrhj ptjroscurs

    must fo kot `cvj t`ct. `j eiportckgj ol `cvekh

    c lajxebaj kjgn es jvjk hrjctjr t`ck ciokh berfs

    t`ct gut t`rouh` t`j wctjr wet` t`jer aowjr mcw,cs sneiijrs fo= ok eipcgt wet` c prjy (or cgge-

    fjktay wet` c tweh, stokj or hroukf, lor jxcipaj),

    h

    ektjkteokca or ukektjkteokca goaaeseoks.

    Ek t`j gcsj ol Sujtzcagoctaust`es wouaf `cvj

    ajf to sjreous kjgn goipacekts. Ek cffeteok, t`esijt`of ol hct`jrekh loof guttekh t`rouh` t`j

    wctjr wet` your aowjr mcw es ck jxtrjij spj-

    gecaezcteok ckf okay oggurs ek c ljw berf spjgejs

    t`ct `cvj `cf to ovjrgoij caa nekfs ol jvoauteok-

    cry obstcgajs ek orfjr to bjgoij jlljgtevj jkouh`

    to bj cbaj to ljjf ok les`. Okj ol t`j iost ei-

    portckt cfcptcteoks es t`j strjciaekekh ol t`j

    aowjr mcw to c t`egnkjss goipcrcbaj to t`ct ol cnkelj so t`ct t`j rjsestckgj ol t`j wctjr es rjfugjf

    to c iekeiui (sjj lehurj ok pchj 02). Ct t`j

    scij teij, t`j mcw es `eh` ckf rjactevjay robust

    ek orfjr to wet`stckf cky eipcgt furekh snei-

    iekh. Lor t`j scij rjcsok, t`j `ekhj ol t`j mcw es

    `uhjay rjeklorgjf ckf t`j iusgajs crj sullegejktay

    fjvjaopjf to cbsorb t`j icmor lorgjs ekvoavjf.

    Cbsoautjay kokj ol t`j Cz`fcrg`efs `cs ljcturjssug` cs t`osj fjsgrebjf. Ok t`j goktrcry, t`jy

    `cvj sajkfjr mcws wet` lacttjkjf icstegctekh sur-

    lcgjs, rjactevjay sicaa iusgajs ckf c rct`jr lrch-

    eaj mcw moekt. Ek goibekcteok wet` t`j stell kjgn,

    t`jsj g`crcgtjrestegs jksurj t`ct t`es ijt`of ol

    les`ekh wouaf kot worn lor t`ji.

    Xcfekh ek wctjr es c aeljstyaj t`ct fjickfs

    iug` ajss jkjrhy ckf cfcptcteok. Sujtzcagoctausckf ets ljaaows bjaokhjf to c hroup ol ptjroscurs

    t`ct wjrj vjry wjaa jqueppjf to aevj ok ackf.

    Wneiijrs hct`jr loof by paouh`ekh t`rouh` t`jwctjr wet` t`jer aowjr mcw (sjj caso Icrn jxpaceks=

    Ck`ckhujr, pp. 03-07).

    Gctg`ekh ffis` ek fleh`t es c popuacr t`jory wet` pcacjok-toaohests but t`j jvefjkgj suhhjsts t`ct okay c sicaa hroupol ptjroscurs wjrj ckctoiegcaay wjaa jqueppjf lor sug`ijt`ofs.

    Tjfjstreck cgtevety iust `cvj bjjk ko probaji.

    `j aokh ajhs wjrj jxtrjijay gokvjkejkt lor

    wet` sicaa gus`eoks (sjj lehurj 83), w`eg` icnjs

    wcanekh ckf stckfekh iug` iorj goilortcbaj

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    wcfekh t`rouh` s`caaow wctjrs, ckf t`jer kjgns

    t`j hrjct skch ek t`j ot`jr t`jorejs es kow

    ko aokhjr c probaji. `jy okay `cf to bjkf et caettaj to sjezj t`j loof t`ct wcs cbukfcktay cvcea-

    cbaj ok t`j hroukf. `j jkorious mcws wjrj ol

    hrjct vcauj, bjgcusj t`jy jksurjf t`ct t`j kjgn

    fef kot kjjf to bjkf too lcr to caaow t`jer skouts

    to rjcg` t`j hroukf. Wo, t`ct cppjcrs to bj gajcr.

    But t`j trcgjs t`ct `cvj rjgjktay bjjk loukf ek

    Norjc `cvj tcrkes`jf t`ct t`jory. Ek c kuts`jaa,

    t`j `ckfs ckf ljjt crj prjtty sicaa lor t`j sezjol t`jer bofy. El you wckt to wcfj t`rouh` s`ca-

    aows wet` solt hroukf ukfjrloot, et es bjst to `cvj

    acrhj ljjt wet` tojs you gck sprjcf out wefj, so

    t`ct you `cvj cs acrhj c surlcgj crjc cs possebaj

    to festrebutj your wjeh`t ckf cvoef seknekh fjjp

    ekto t`j iuf. `es es c probaji, ol goursj, wet`

    t`j acrhjst ol t`jsj grettjrs, w`eg` crj jsteictjf

    to `cvj wjeh`jf 2:4 nh!@ii, wj cvj probcbay jaf ok too teh`tay

    to t`j efjc t`ct caa ptjroscurs aevjf ek ckf croukf

    wctjr. X`ct wouaf `cppjk el wj, cs c icttjr ol

    spjcnekh, wouaf tej t`ji to c post ok c vjry aokh

    ropj ek ck jkverokijkt lcr festckt lroi revjrs,

    pokfs ckf swcips? X`ct wouaf t`jy fo t`jk

    w`jk t`jy bjgcij `ukhry? Xjaa, `cvekh sicaa

    `ckfs ckf ljjt `cs c hrjct cfvcktchj w`jk wcan-ekh ok fry hroukf ckf jvjk rjquerjs ajss jkjrhy

    t`ck wcanekh croukf wet` acrhj `ckfs ckf ljjt!

    Ek cffeteok, t`jer `jjas ckf tojs wjrj lurkes`jf

    w`eaj caso provefekh protjgteok. Aokh aeibs crj

    caso c bokus bjgcusj you govjr iorj festckgj

    wet` jcg` stjp, ckf you t`us ekgrjcsj your wcan-ekh jllegejkgy. Okj ol t`j trcgns loukf wet`

    sjvjk ijtrjs okj ol t`j aokhjst jvjr loukf! rj-

    vjcajf ckot`jr ektjrjstekh lcgt. Iost cfvckgjf

    ptjroscurs `cf aeibs t`ct strjtg`jf saeh`tay fech-

    okcaay outwcrfs, but t`jsj heckts `cf t`jer aeibs

    reh`t ukfjr t`jer bofejs ckf t`jy goibekjf t`es

    wet` t`j jllegejkt, vjrtegca posturj ol iciicas

    ckf berfs. @cvekh aeibs ferjgtay ukfjr t`j bofy`cs jkorious bjkjlets, loriekh c iost jllegejkt

    ckf stcbaj pactlori lor supportekh t`jer icssevj

    bofejs. `es ijcks t`ct Sujtzcagoctauswcs c pjr-ljgtay cfcptjf ackf ckeica, iorj cfcptjf t`ck

    iost ot`jr ptjroscurs.

    Uou icy jxpjgt t`ct Sujtzcagoctauspegnjf upjvjryt`ekh t`ct wcs jfebaj, lroi eksjgts to lruet to

    bcby fekoscurs ... Cltjr caa, rjcfy-to-jct gck bjc prjtty acrhj gctjhory el you `cvj c snuaa t`ct es

    iorj t`ck two ijtrjs ek ajkht`! `jrj crj quetj c

    kuibjr ol iofjrk berfs t`ct ajcf c seieacr jxest-

    jkgj. Wtorns ckf hroukf `orkbeaas, lor jxcipaj,

    tjrrorezj t`j Clregck hrcssackfs ek t`jer sjcrg` lor

    rjcfy-to-jct grjcturjs. `j lehurj s`ows t`j iok-

    strousay acrhj Sujtzcagoctausok c lorcy cgross t`j

    Grjtcgjous prcerejs. `j ckeica ok t`j reh`t `cssjezjf c bcby etckoscur, ol w`eg` losseas `cvjbjjk loukf ek t`j scij sjfeijkt acyjrs cs t`j

    ptjroscur losseas.

    V`j Woak`oljk Aeijstokjs= t`j rogns t`ct hcvj us ptjroscurs (lehurj 26)

    Ick `cs c aokh `estory wet` t`j aciekctjf aeijstokjs ol t`j Woak`oljk Tacttjkncan

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    6 t`j fesgovjry olck ckeica cs gajcray caejk cs c ptjroscur wcs ck eiportckt pejgj ol jvefjkgj lor t`j

    gokgjpt ol aelj bjlorj ick.

    Ovjr two gjkturejs actjr, t`j Woak`oljk fjposets goktekuj to provefj ptjroscur

    losseas ckf, to fctj, ct ajcst 32 Woak`oljk ptjroscur spjgejs crj nkowk ekgaufekh t`j

    sjchuaa-aenj R`cip`or`ykg`us, t`j eksjgt-g`csekhCkurohkct`us ckf t`j spookbeaa-

    Lehurj 2

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    gck trcgj t`jer fjvjaopijkt lroi `ctg`aekhs to luaay hrowk cfuats. Iorjovjr, kjw

    tjg`kequjs ol aoonekh ct spjgeijks rjgovjrjf cs jcray cs t`j 3844s ijck t`ct kjw

    fesgovjrejs crj steaa bjekh icfj. Ckcayses ol ptjroscur spjgeijks wet` uatrcveoajtaeh`t, lor ekstckgj, fjvjaopjf by @jaiut esg`aekhjr, `cs rjvjcajf prjveousay uk-

    sjjk solt tessujs sug` cs gorkelejf grjsts, luzz (pygkolebrjs) ckf jkterjay prjsjrvjfiusgajs. Fjspetj `cvekh t`j aokhjst `estory ol c ptjroscur-bjcrekh fjposet ek t`j

    woraf, t`jrj es gajcray steaa iug` w`eg` gck bj ajcrkjf lroi Woak`oljk.

    X`jrj Ttjrckfok rocis= t`j Keobrcrc Loricteok (lehurj 20)

    Lor iug` ol t`j Zppjr Grjtcgjous, Kort` Cijregc wcs spaet by c s`caaow sjcwcy

    t`ct, ct ets hrjctjst jxtjkt, govjrjf iug` ol gjktrca Cijregc, t`j jkterj rjheok bj-

    twjjk w`ct wouaf bjgoij t`j Rogny ckf Cppcacg`eck iouktcek g`ceks ckf iug`

    Lehurj 20. Vj Wiony @eaascrj ek Govj Goukty, Nckscs(Zketjf Wtctjs). Ttjrckofokckf Kygtoscur crj t`j okay

    nkowk ptjroscur-tcxc lroit`es aogcteok.

    ol Gckcfc. `j ekkuijrcbaj snjajtoks ol gcagcrjous cahcj t`ct aevjf ek t`es sjc cg-

    guiuactjf ek g`cany fjposets t`ct provefj ck jxgjaajkt rjgorf ol ck jkterj ckgejkt

    icrekj jgosystji C wjcat` ol heckt oystjrs jkorious icrekj rjpteajs s`crns

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    icrekj jgosystji. C wjcat` ol heckt oystjrs, jkorious icrekj rjpteajs, s`crns,

    boky les`, sweiiekh berfs ckf soij ol t`j iost spjgtcguacr ptjroscurs nkowk crj

    must soij ol t`j losseas w`eg` caso jxest ek t`jsj fjposets. Cat`ouh` t`j rjiceksol t`jsj grjcturjs gck bj loukf cgross Kort` Cijregc, t`j iost goipajtj rjgorf

    ol t`jer jxestjkgj es loukf ek t`j Wiony @eaa Ijibjr ol t`j Keobrcrc Loricteok

    ol Nckscs. `es profugtevj lossea setj `cs bjjk jxpaorjf sekgj t`j actj 30

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    y p p

    @owjvjr, goipcrjf to t`j ot`jr lossea fjposets (nkowk cs achjrstttj) fesgussjf

    `jrj, t`j Wiony @eaa Ijibjr `cs c rjactevjay eipovjres`jf ptjroscur lcukc. Eklcgt, t`jrj crj okay t`rjj spjgejs gurrjktay rjgohkesjf lroi t`es fjposet, ckf t`jy

    caa bjaokh ek t`j scij hroup, t`j ptjrckofoktecks. `es hroup es bjst nkowk lor t`j

    heckt ptjroscur Ttjrckofok (wekhspck sjvjk ijtrjs), but t`j sicaajr Kygtoscurus(two ijtrj spck) es c iekor lossea gjajbrety t`ckns to ets ovjrsezj, cktajr-aenj `jcf

    grjst. Bot` crj spjgecaesjf ptjroscurs t`ct wjrj wjaa cfcptjf lor socrekh aokh fes-

    tckgjs ovjr t`j Xjstjrk Ektjreor Wjcwcy. Kygtoscurus es t`j rcrjr ol t`j two, butTtjrckofok es nkowk lroi ovjr 3344 ekfevefuca spjgeijks, soij ol w`eg` crj rjac-

    tevjay goipajtj snjajtoks (ckf ot`jrs ol w`eg` crj esoactjf bokjs) so t`ct wj `cvjjvefjkgj ol jvjry bokj ek t`jer bofejs. Wug` cbukfckgj ijcks t`ct Ttjrckofok esokj ol t`j bjst stufejf ckf ukfjrstoof ptjroscurs= wj `cvj jkouh` fctc to pjrlori

    stctestegca ckcaysjs ok ets hrowt` ckf sjxuca feiorp`esi, lor ekstckgj, cs wjaa cs to

    fjvjaop c gctcaohuj ol es pct`oaohejs. `jrj es caso lossea jvefjkgj ol t`j grjcturjs

    t`ct t`jy ctj ckf ol t`osj t`ct ctj t`ji. `j Wiony @eaa Ijibjr, t`jk, es kot so

    eiportckt lor t`j fevjrsety ol t`j ptjroscurs but lor t`j fjpt` ol ekloricteok et

    rjvjcas cbout t`osj ljw typjs ol ptjroscur t`ct jxestjf t`jrj> ljw ot`jr lossea setjs

    goij gaosj.

    Hevekh ptjroscurs iorj fjpt`= t`j Crcrepj Hroup achjrstttj(lehurj 74)

    Treor to t`j 3584s, t`jrj wcs aettaj jvefjkgj t`ct Brczea gouaf `crbour ptjroscur

    rjiceks, ckf steaa ajss t`ct et wouaf, crhucbay, yejaf soij ol t`j lekjst ek t`j woraf.

    Okay okj esoactjf ptjroscur bokj `cf jvjr bjjk rjportjf lroi t`j jkterj gouk-

    try, c rjgorf `crfay suhhjstevj ol t`j jxquesetj losseas t`ct wouaf loaaow. Ek 3583,`owjvjr, ptjroscur losseas lroi t`j Crcrepj Hroup, ck jxtjksevj outgrop ol Aowjr

    Grjtcgjous fjposets ek kort`jcst Brczea, put t`es lorhottjk gorkjr ol Wout` Cijregc

    leriay ok t`j ptjroscur icp. Lekfs lroi t`jsj rogns `cvj bjgoij ck ekfespjksebaj

    goipokjkt ol iofjrk ptjroscur rjsjcrg`.

    `j lerst ptjroscurs lroi t`j Crcrepj stjiijf lroi fjposets nkowk cs t`j

    Wcktckc Loricteok, c setj wet` ukusuca fjposeteokca gokfeteoks t`ct icnjs ets ptjr-

    oscur losseas ukequj. Rct`jr t`ck bjekh squcs`jf lact, t`jsj losseas wjrj ukfestortjf

    ckf t`rjj-feijkseokcaay prjsjrvjf ek ciczekh fjtcea, reh`t fowk to t`j ieaaeijtrj-t`egn trcbjguacj, w`eg` gress-gross t`j s`clts ol aeib bokjs. `ouh` eketeca rjiceks

    wjrj sgckty, lurt`jr fesgovjrejs icfj t`rouh`out t`j 3584s, 3504s ckf 3554s rj-

    vjcajf t`ct caiost jkterj snjajtoks ol Wcktckc ptjroscurs gouaf bj loukf ckf, og-

    gcseokcaay, wouaf bj cssogectjf wet` jxquesetjay prjsjrvjf solt tessujs. `j sjgrjt

    to t`es t`rjj-feijkseokcaety acy wet` t`j aeijstokj kofuajs t`ct hrjw croukf t`j

    snjajtoks ol losseas burejf wet`ek t`j ckgejkt Wcktckc achook. X`east t`j sjfeijkts

    croukf t`ji wjrj vuakjrcbaj to goiprjsseok cs iorj sjfeijkt cgguiuactjf, t`j

    kofuajs wjrj strokh jkouh` to rjsest goipcgteok ckf prjvjktjf t`jer boky gcrho

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    lroi bjekh squcs`jf to t`j pckgcnj-aenj stctj typegca ol iost ptjroscur losseas. `j

    eiportckgj ol t`jsj losseas to ptjroscur rjsjcrg` gckkot bj ovjrstctjf= cs wjaa cs

    rjvjcaekh `et`jrto uksjjk fjtceas ol ptjroscur wekh ijibrckj strugturj, t`j uk-

    festortjf kcturj ol t`j Wcktckc ptjroscur bokjs icnjs t`ji t`j ho-to losseas lor

    Lehurj 74. Vj Crcrepj bcsekek kort`jcst Brczea= t`j sicaaveaachjs ol Kovc Oaekfc ckfeiorcktj.

    rjsjcrg` ekto t`jer snjajtca ijg`ckegs. `jsj fjtceas, goupajf wet` t`j lcgt t`ct t`j

    Wcktckc Loricteok `oafs t`j t`cacssofroiefs, c hroup ol scea-grjstjf ptjroscurs

    kot fjleketevjay nkowk lroi ckyw`jrj jasj ek t`j woraf, icnjs et c pcrteguacray

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    spjgeca ptjroscur lossea setj.

    `j boukty lroi t`j Crcrepj Hroup fojs kot stop `jrj, `owjvjr. Rjicekspubaes`jf ek 3556 rjvjcajf ckot`jr Crcrepj fjposet wet` jxgjaajkt ptjroscur los-

    seas nkowk cs t`j Grcto Loricteok. `jsj rogns, saeh`tay oafjr t`ck t`osj ol t`j

    Wcktckc Loricteok, crj kot okay nkowk lor t`jer ptjroscurs> packts, eksjgts, les`

    ckf c kuibjr ol ot`jr lossea typjs `cvj bjjk jxtrcgtjf lroi t`j aeijstokj sacbs

    t`ct rjprjsjkt t`j Grcto achook ek t`j iofjrk fcy. Okgj, t`es achook wcs c acrhj

    bofy ol wctjr t`ct saoway gygajf bjtwjjk lrjs`- ckf scatwctjr gokfeteoks, cppcr-

    jktay wet` ckoxeg bottoi wctjrs t`ct prjvjktjf fesrupteok to potjkteca lossea ictj-

    reca. Cat`ouh` t`j losseas crj kot t`rjj-feijkseokca aenj t`osj ol t`j kjeh`bourekhWcktckc Loricteok, t`j Grcto acyjrs prjsjrvj solt tessuj lcr iorj rjcfeay ckf, ek

    two gcsjs, provefjf t`j lerst jvefjkgj t`ct soij ptjroscurs sehkelegcktay jxtjkfjf

    t`jer lcious `jcf grjsts bjyokf t`jer boky aeiets. Cppcrjktay goipresjf ol c njrc-

    tek-aenj ictjreca, soij Grcto grjsts oggupy ovjr 04 pjr gjkt ol t`j actjrca snuaa crjc

    ckf crj, proporteokcaay spjcnekh, t`j acrhjst grckeca grjsts ol cky ckeica nkowk.

    Ttjroscur wekh ijibrckjs, solt tessuj goipokjkts ol t`jer bjcns, gacw s`jct`s

    ckf sgcay loot pcfs `cvj caso bjjk rjgovjrjf lroi Grcto sacbs. Zklortukctjay, t`es

    jxquesetj fjtcea cppjcrs to goij ct t`j jxpjksj ol goipajtjkjss= to fctj, kot okjGrcto ptjroscur cs bjjk loukf ek ets jkterjty. Ek lcgt, kot okj Grcto ptjroscur snuaa

    `cs bjjk loukf wet` cssogectjf bofy rjiceks ckf, pcrcfoxegcaay, t`j okay goipajtj

    Grcto ptjroscur bofy snjajtok `cs ko `jcf! Kokjt`jajss, t`jrj es ko rjcsok to cs-

    suij t`ct cssogectjf snuaa ckf bofy ictjreca wouaf kot turk up okj fcy ckf, ek t`j

    ijckteij, t`j cioukt ol fjtcea obsjrvcbaj lroi Grcto solt tessuj fesgovjrejs caokj

    iorj t`ck icnjs up lor t`j bezcrrj sjajgtevj prjsjrvcteok ol t`es fjposet.

    Lehurj 73. Vcacssofroijussjt`e, wet` ets jkorious `jcf,es nkowk okay lroi Brczea.Wjj caso ffihurj 88.

    Lehurj 72. uhuau ckf (kjxtpchj) c youkh ick t`ct aoonssuspegeousay aenj c wjaa nkowkptjroscuroaohest stckfekh ek

    lrokt ol t`j Uexeck Loricteokek G`ekc.

    V`j ckgejkt acnj fjposets ol Aecokekh Trovekgj (lehurj 72)

    Ljw lossea aogcaetejs `cvj rjvoauteokesjf our ukfjrstckfekh ol t`j Ijsozoeg aenj

    t`osj ol Aecokekh Trovekgj, G`ekc. Lerst rjgohkesjf ek t`j 3524s by Cijregck

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    t`osj ol Aecokekh Trovekgj, G`ekc. Lerst rjgohkesjf ek t`j 3524s by Cijregck

    hjoaohest Cicfjus X. Hrcbcu, et toon ovjr

    ptjroscurs crj vjry wjaa rjprjsjktjf ek Aecokekh wet`, prjsjktay, ovjr 24 spjgejs ol

    ptjroscur kcijf lroi t`es rjheok. Ek teij icky ol t`jsj weaa caiost gjrtcekay bjrjgohkesjf cs vcreckts ol t`j scij lori but, grugecaay, icky ol t`j ptjroscur spj-

    gejs lroi Aecokekh rjprjsjkt jkterjay kjw, jxgetekh hroups aenj t`j preietevj (bcsca)

    iokoljkjstrctcks, g`coyckhoptjrefs ckf borjoptjrefs.

    Hroups prjveousay okay nkowk lroi sgckty rjiceks crj caso nkowk ek t`jer

    jkterjty lroi Aecokekh, so t`ct wj lekcaay gck hrcsp t`j ckctoiy ol tcpjmcrefs ckf

    esteofcgtyaefs wet` iorj gjrtcekty. Tjr`cps t`j iost gjajbrctjf ptjroscur lroi t`es

    rjheok es Fcrwekoptjrus, c lori t`ct kot okay provefjs t`j brefhj bjtwjjk t`j

    aokh-rjgohkesjf bcsca ptjroscur/ptjrofcgtyaoef spaet (sjj bjaow) but caso rjvjcasekseh`ts ekto soij lukfcijktca progjssjs ol jvoauteok etsjal. Ot`jr lekfs provefj

    ekgrjfebay fjtceajf solt-tessuj prjsjrvcteok t`ct s`ow t`j ektjrkca strugturj ol ptj-

    roscur wekh ijibrckjs, t`jer luzz ckf goaour pcttjrkekh. Lurt`jriorj, el soij

    rjgjkt worn ok fekoscur losseas lroi t`jsj fjposets es trcksljrrjf to ptjroscur los-

    seas, wj icy sook `cvj c `ckfaj ok cgtuca ptjroscur goaourcteok. Cs el t`es wjrj kotjkouh`, Aecokekh `cs provefjf two ol t`j t`rjj ptjroscur jhhs gurrjktay nkowk,

    ck jssjkteca goktrebuteok to our ukfjrstckfekh ol ptjroscur rjprofugtevj beoaohy.

    Xet` pajkty ol ukjxpaorjf qucrrejs ckf jxposurjs, t`jrj es ko rjcsok to t`ekn t`ct

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    Lehurj 76. Vj bcscaptjroscur R`cip`or`yg`us

    feffljrjf lroi t`j actjr, iorjcfvckgjf ptjroscurs. Lor jx-cipaj, t`jy `cf c aokh, reheftcea. Bot` losseas crj ciokht`j bjst jxcipajs nkowk ckfcrj `ousjf ek t`j lciousjyajrs Iusjui ek @ccraji,

    Vj Kjt`jrackfs.

    Aecokekh weaa gjcsj to provefj steaa lurt`jr surpresjs ckf, ukfoubtjfay, t`j eipor-tckgj ol t`jsj fjposets to ptjroscuroaohests ckf ot`jr lossea vjrtjbrctj wornjrs es

    okay hoekh to ekgrjcsj.

    Jvoauteok

    Et sjjis t`ct t`j trckseteok lroi c kok-layekh, possebay socrekh ckeica to layekh ptj-

    roscurs `cppjkjf ek t`j lorjsts ol t`j Ieffaj recsseg (lehurj 77). Zklortukctjay,

    sug` ck jkverokijkt es kot gokfugevj to losseaescteok, w`eg` ijcks t`ct our qujstlor t`jsj ptjroscur ckgjstors icy bj ek vcek.

    `j lerst layekh rjpteajs wjrj rct`jr bcsca, w`eg` felljrjf festekgtay lroi t`j

    actjr, iorj cfvckgjf ptjroscurs. `jy `cf c aokh, rehef tcea (lehurj 76) wet` c vckj

    ct t`j jkf (sjj lehurj :4), `cf c goipcrctevjay sicaa, s`ort ckf rjactevjay wefj `jcf

    (w`eg` wet` t`j jvoauteok ol Jufeiorp`ofokek t`j Murcsseg pjreof bjgcij goksef-jrcbay aokhjr), s`ort wekhs ckf c loot wet` c outwcrfs jxtjkfekh toj. `es toj wcs

    usjf to spck t`j ijibrckj bjtwjjk t`j `ekf ajhs (gruropctcheui). `j ijtcgcr-

    pcas wjrj s`ort rct`jr t`ck aokh cs sjjk ek t`j actjr spjgejs (sjj lehurj 76). Caa jcray

    Lehurj 77. Vj `ypot`jte-gca jvoauteok ol fleh`t ekptjroscurs.

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    : goipcrj lehurj 70 wet` 75).

    `j snuaa icnjs ck ckhaj wet` t`j kjgn, but et es sicaajr ek t`j oafjr, ajss cfvckgjf

    spjgejs ek w`eg` et es rouh`ay ek aekj wet` t`j spekca goauik.

    Lehurj 70. Wjvjrca jxcipajs olsnuaas ol Grjtcgjous ptjroscurslroi Brczea. op to bottoi=Greor`ykg`us ijsjibrekus,Goaobor`ykg`us spejabjrhe,t`j snuaa ol ckCk`ckhujrc-spjgejs (sjj caso ffihurj

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    soij ckeicas `cf grjsts ct t`j lrokt ckfbcgn.

    Lehurj 67. C ljw jxcipajs olt`j hrjct vcrejty ol grjsts.

    `j aowjr mcw gouaf `cvj c grjst but t`es es rjactevjay rcrj. `jrj es caso c beh vcrec-

    teok ek sezj ckf gokstrugteok. Woij grjsts crj icfj ol bokj, ot`jrs goksest ol snek

    wet` ektjrkca rjeklorgjijkt goksestekh ol touh`, lebrj-a enj kjtworn or c goibekc-

    teok ol bokj ckf rjeklorgjf snek (sjj lehurjs 8 ckf 66). `jrj crj sicaa, aow ckf

    vjry t`ek grjsts cs sjjk ek sjvjrca Ck`ckhujrc snuaas or beh cktajr aenj gokstrugteoks

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    t`osj wet` c grjst wjrj icajs (sjj Icrn jxpaceks= Ttjrckofok, pp. 52-5:). C supportekh crhuijkt lor t`jer lukgteok ek goiiukegcteok es t`j lcgt

    t`ct ptjroscurs `cf hoof seh`t (sjj Wolt pcrts= brceks) so t`ct c acrhj grjstjf

    ckeica, possebay lurt`jr jk`ckgjf by goaourcteok, gouaf kot ho ukkotegjf

    by revcas or potjkteca ictjs ckf ijibjrs ol t`j laogn.

    Lehurj 6:. Iofjas ol c ljicajckf icaj Ttjrckofok.

    Icrn jxpaceks

    Ttjrofcustro

    ol rows ol eiprobcbay acrhj, vjrtegca tjjt`, seie-

    acr to t`j bcajjks ol c w`caj. But ek goktrcst to

    t`jsj, Ttjrofcustros iout` goktceks `ukfrjfs olrjca tjjt` wet` jkcija, fjktek ckf c puapc gcv-

    ety. Jcg` toot` es cpproxeictjay c t`erf ol c iea-

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    3 gi

    : gi

    forscas (lehurj 60), t`jy too `cvj goipcrcbaj opjkekhs, but t`j vjrtjbrcj towcrfs

    t`j rjcr crj iorj soaef. Fjspetj t`j lcgt t`ct ek t`j iorj cfvckgjf ptjroscurs t`j

    tcea es s`ortjr t`ck t`ct to t`j jcraejr ckeicas, et gck steaa goksest ol icky vjrtjbrcj

    (lehurj 65).

    W`ouafjr herfaj

    Ek t`j acrhj spjgejs ol t`j Grjtcgjous, t`j s`ouafjr bacfj ( sgcpuac) ckf t`j goa-

    acrbokj (gorcgoef) crj lusjf ekto c sekhaj gokstrugteok, t`j sgcpuaogorcgoef, w`eg`es c sjie-gerguacr gokstrugteok fjsehkjf to wet`stckf t`j hrjct lorgjs t`ct fjvja-

    op lroi laeh`t (lehurj :3). `j gorcgoef crteguactjs wet` t`j brjcstbokj (stjrkui>

    Lehurj 60. Vj ffirst tjk forscavjrtjbrcj (ajlt actjrca vejw,sjjk lroi ajlt to reh`t). Vjffirst forsca es soijteijs efjk-

    teffijf cs acst gjrvegca. Vj kjxttwo forscas s`ow t`j bjhek-kekh ol luseok. Vj acst okjs,`owjvjr, s`ow ekgoipajtjluseok ekfegctekh t`ct t`jckeica wcs steaa youkh w`jket fejf.

    Lehurj 65. Cat`ouh`t`j tcea ek t`j cfvckgjfTtjrofcgtyaoefjc-ptjroscurswcs s`ort, et kokjt`jajssgoksestjf ol c acrhj kuibjr olvjrtjbrcj.

    LOGZWcea

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    `j lerst ptjroscurs `cf c aokh tcea t`ct goksestjf ol icky vjrtjbrcj. `jsj

    wjrj rjeklorgjf wet` aokh jxtjkseoks t`ct rck pcrcaaja to ets ajkht` (lehurj

    76). `j tcea, t`jrjlorj, gouaf kot bjkf. `j rjeklorgjijkt wcs to support

    c vckj ct t`j jkf ol t`j tcea, c ljcturj t`ct es c pjguaecrety ol t`jsj jcray

    recsseg ptjroscurs. `jsj felljrjf ek s`cpj bjtwjjk spjgejs ckf wjrj icfj

    ol snek wet` ektjrkca rjeklorgjijkt, rjsuat ekh ek c pjrickjktay sprjcf vckj.

    Et stoof vjrtegca rjactevj to t`j bofy ckf sjrvjf cs ruffjr ek layekh. Ek t`j

    actjr, cfvckgjf, ptjroscurs t`j kuibjr ol tcea vjrtjbrcj crj hrjctay rjfugjf,rjsuatekh ek c s`ort tcea (sjj lehurj 65). Iorjovjr, t`j aokh jxtjkseoks acgn

    ckf t`j tcea wcs, t`jrjlorj, lajxebaj.

    34 gi

    Lehurj :4. Vj tcea ekR`cip`or`ykg`uswcs aokhckf gouaf kot bjkf bjgcusj ol

    t`j aokh rof-aenj protruseokscaokh t`j vjrtjbrcj (sjj ffihurj76). Ct t`j jkf, t`jy `cvj csort ol vckj ol snek t`ct wcsorejktctjf ct reh`t ckhaj tot`j tcea propjr. Vj s`cpj olt`es vckj feffljrjf bjtwjjk spj-gejs ckf cgtjf cs ruffjr.

    Icrn jxpaceks

    Kygtoscurus

    ckg`orjf ek gocrsj bokj wet` c powjrlua strug-

    turj (sjj lehurj 8). But t`j bokj ol t`j grjst ek

    Kygtoscuruses sioot` ckf es t`jrjlorj kot c hoofsurlcgj lor t`j cttcg`ijkt ol solt tessuj.

    Et es felleguat to bjaejvj, but t`es grjst wcs uk-

    nkowk to pcacjoktoaohests lor icky yjcrs `j

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    Kygtoscurus es okj ol t`j offjst ptjroscurs wjnkow. Ek w`eg` wcy? Xjaa, lerst ol caa et acgns

    t`j lerst t`rjj lekhjrs. Cat`ouh` t`jrj wcs oreh-ekcaay foubt cbout t`es, t`jrj crj kow jkouh`

    losseas to bj gjrtcek t`ct t`es wcs kot t`j rjsuat

    ol ekgoipajtj losseaezcteok. Wjgokf, t`j wekhs

    fo kot goksest ol t`j usuca lour p`cackhjs, but

    t`rjj. @owjvjr, t`es fjvjaopijkt es kot ukequj

    to Kygtoscurus, but caso oggurs ciokh ckot`jrhroup ol ptjroscurs.

    Ko, t`j iost strenekh ljcturj es t`j hehck-teg grjst ok ets `jcf, w`eg` gck reh`tay bj gcaajf

    bezcrrj jvjk ek goipcresok to cpjmcrc ckfupckfcgtyaus. Ek iost rjgokstrugteoks, t`j grjstes fjpegtjf lcr too iofjstay, wet` t`j bcgnwcrf-

    rjcg`ekh `orezoktca brckg` bjekh croukf okj

    t`erf ol t`j ajkht` ol t`j lrokt vjrtegca okj. Ek

    rjcaety, t`j bcgnwcrf brckg` wcs must cs aokh

    cs t`j lrokt okj! Woij pjopaj gacei t`ct t`jrjwcs c ijibrckj bjtwjjk t`j brckg`js, icnekh

    t`j ptjroscur c wekfsurljr. @owjvjr, ko ekfegc-

    teoks ol t`j jxestjkgj ol sug` c ijibrckj `cvj

    bjjk fesgovjrjf ek t`j losseas t`jisjavjs. Grjsts

    icfj ol ijibrckj ckf solt tessuj crj koricaay

    nkowk to pcacjoktoaohests lor icky yjcrs. `jlerst snuaas ol t`es ckeica goipajtjay acgnjf cky

    grjst= ko protrufekh pcrts, ko bronjk grjst jfhjs

    kot`ekh! Zateictjay, ek 2447, two kjw losseas

    wjrj fjsgrebjf wet` grjsts, but t`j rjst wcs w`oaay

    efjktegca to t`j snuaas carjcfy nkowk. X`ct gouaf

    bj t`j jxpackcteok lor t`es? `j 2447 ckeicas

    wjrj icturj ckeicas, w`jrjcs t`j ot`jr nkowk

    snuaas bjaokhjf to youkh ckeicas t`ct wjrj kot

    yjt luaay hrowk. `es ijcks t`ct t`j grjst okay

    bjhck to hrow ct t`j ioijkt t`j ptjroscurs bj-

    gcij cfuat. `jrj crj vjry ljw Kygtoscurus los-seas, so wj gckkot stctj w`jt`jr or kot t`jrj wcs

    c felljrjkgj bjtwjjk icaj ckf ljicaj jxcipajs,

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    cs es caso t`j gcsj wet` Ttjrckofok (sjj Icrnjxpaceks= Ttjrckofok, pp. 52-5:. `j lcgt t`ctt`j grjst okay bjhck to hrow w`jk t`j ckeicas

    rjcg`jf cfuat`oof suhhjsts t`ct et wcs kot lukg-teokca but wcs ekstjcf aeknjf to t`j bj`cveour ol

    t`j ckeicas.

    X`jk E grjctjf t`j lehurj, E t`ouh`t ol ck

    ektjrjstekh poekt. Icky iofjrk sjcberfs obtcek

    loof by surlcgj ljjfekh. Ek ot`jr worfs, t`jy

    laoct ok t`j wctjr ckf fep t`jer jcfs ekto t`j wc-

    tjr kow ckf chcek to hrcb c les` or soijt`ekh jasj

    t`ct es jfebaj. Et wouaf kot surpresj ij ek vejwol t`j vcrecteok ek loof-hct`jrekh ciokh sjcberfs

    ckf caso ol t`j grjsts t`ct fo kot caaow icky ot`-

    jr catjrkctevjs el Kygtoscurus caso bj`cvjf aenj

    t`es. Ek sug` gcsjs, t`j grjst wouaf stegn out ol

    t`j wctjr. El c w`oaj laogn fef t`ct, t`es wouaf bj

    okj ol t`j iost cbsurf sgjkjs ek kcturj.

    `es hjts you t`eknekh Tjr`cps, must cs est`j gcsj wet` hckkjts ljjfekh, t`jsj grjsts crj seh-

    kcas to eklori ot`jrs= Aoon, you s`ouaf bj `jrj,

    `jrj es loof! Ckf wet` t`j rjcr pcrt ol t`j grjst

    cawcys vesebaj, jvjk el t`j ckeica `cs ets `jcf uk-

    fjr wctjr, you fo kot kjjf to fo iorj to pcss

    ok t`j eklo to your ljaaow grjcturjs. Ol goursj,

    okay cfuat ckeicas gouaf hevj t`jsj sehkcas but,

    wet` hckkjts, et es caso okay t`j cfuat berfs t`ct`cvj skow-w`etj pauichj. Wo? Et es ko iorj t`ck

    spjguacteok ckf gckkot bj vjrelejf but et es ck

    ektjrjstekh efjc, eskt et?

    lehurj :2). `es bokj felljrs icrnjfay bjtwjjk vcreous hroups ol ptjroscurs, but ek

    iost spjgejs govjrs t`j t`orcx. `j stjrkui crteguactjs t`rouh` c spjgeca moekt wet`

    t`j s`ouafjr herfaj. Iorjovjr, et `cs spjgeca rebs t`ct crteguactj wet` t`j goiiok

    rebs= t`jy crj c nekf ol ektjrijfectj reb.

    Tjaves

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    Lehurj :3. Vj s`ouafjr ekGrjtcgjous ptjroscurs wcs cgaosjf rekh= cbovj t`j kotc-reui, ct t`j sefjs t`j lusjfsgcpuac ckf gorcgoef (sgcpu-aogorcgoef) ckf bjaow t`jbrjcstbokj (stjrkui). Vjrj

    crj beh cttcg`ijkt crjcslor t`j wjaa-fjvjaopjf fleh`tiusgajs.

    : gi

    Lehurj :2. Vj brjcstbokj(stjrkui) feffljrjf ek s`cpjbut cawcys govjrjf t`j bofykjcray jkterjay. Bot` brjcst-bokjs crj `jrj sjjk lroi

    bjaow.

    Goipcrjf to t`j s`ouafjr herfaj t`j pjaves es lcr ajss robust ckf strokh (lehurj :7).

    Ct jet`jr sefj ol t`j scgrca vjrtjbrcj crj t`j eaaec= t`jsj crteguactj wet` t`j esg`eui

    ckf pubes. Ek ptjroscurs lroi t`j Actj Grjtcgjous t`j esg`eui ckf pubes crj lusjf

    Lehuj :7. Bjaow= Vj

    luaay hrowk pjaves olGoaobor`ykg`us spejabjrhe

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    : gi

    ekto okj pactj, t`j esg`eopubes, cs es gajcray vesebaj ek t`j Ajefjk spjgeijk olGoaobor`ykg`us spejabjrhe (sjj lehurj :7). Ek soij gcsjs, t`j lusekh es so hrjct t`ct ciorj or ajss icssevj gokstrugteok jxests. `j prj-pubjs, sicaa bokjs t`ct support

    t`j ektjstekjs, poekt fechokcaay lorwcrf ckf fowkwcrfs. `jsj sicaa bokjs crj ol-

    tjk aost furekh losseaescteok bjgcusj t`jy crj kot lusjf to t`j pubes but crj cttcg`jf

    wet` aehcijkts. `j pjaves es ck eiportckt pcrt ol t`j snjajtok ek efjktelyekh t`j

    sjx ol t`j ckeica= bjgcusj ljicajs `cvj to acy jhhs, t`j pjaves es gokstrugtjf felljr-

    jktay t`ck ek icaj ckeicas.

    @ekf ajhs

    `j `ekf ajhs ek recsseg ckf jcray Murcsseg ptjroscurs crj iug` iorj strokhay fj-

    vjaopjf t`ck ek iorj cfvckgjf Grjtcgjous ckeicas. `j sognjt lor t`j t`eh`bokj

    (ljiur) (lehurj :6) es ferjgtjf saeh`tay upwcrfs (sjj lehurj :7) ckf bjgcusj t`j `jcfol t`j t`eh`bokj icnjs ck ckhaj rjactevj to t`j s`clt, t`j ajhs ek iost ptjroscurs crj

    kot strceh`t ukfjr t`j bofy but crj ekgaekjf saeh`tay outwcrfs (sjj Icrn jxpaceks=

    Goaobor`ykg`us spejabjrhe(Grjtcgjous, Brczea) sjjk lroibj`ekf ckf lroi t`j sefj.op= Vj pjaves ckf t`j `ekfajh ol c Ttjrofcgtyaus-spjgejs(Murc, Hjricky) sjjk lroicbovj.

    Lehurj :6. Vj t`eh`bokj sjjklroi t`j lrokt ckf lroi t`jsefj. Kotj t`j ckhaj ol t`j`jcf. Vj `ekf ajhs crj ajssstrokhay fjvjaopjf t`ck t`jlrokt a eibs (goipcrj wet`

    ffihurj :0).

    Fsukhcreptjrus, pp. 26-2:). `es poseteok es strokhjr ciokh t`j bcsca ptjroscurs>wet` t`j cfvckgjf Grjtcgjous jxcipajs, sug` cs Sujtzcagoctaus, t`j ajhs crj setuct-jf ukfjr t`j bofy. `j t`eh`bokj etsjal es rct`jr strceh`t ckf saei, jspjgecaay w`jk

    goipcrjf wet` t`j lrokt aeibs. `j s`ek- ckf gcalbokj (tebecckflebuac) crj aokhjrt`ck t`j t`eh`bokj. Oltjk ek t`j Grjtcgjous ptjroscurs, t`j lebuac es acgnekh. `j

    cknaj es c seipaj `ekhj moekt (lehurj ::) ckf es bueat ek sug` c wcy t`ct ptjroscursan f ` ` l la ` f a f l `

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    8 t`j rcfeus aejs gaosj to t`j uakc (lehurj :5). `j crteguacteok ol t`j

    aowjr cri wet` t`j uppjr cri es sug` t`ct t`j aowjr cri gouaf okay iovj ek okj

    Lehurj ::. Vj cknaj es cseipaj moekt, t`j ffilt` toj ekt`j actjr s`ort-tcea ptjroscurs

    es rjfugjf to c aettaj stub. Ekt`j jcraejr aokh-tcea ptjro-scurs t`es toj es jaokhctjf tosupport t`j snek bjtwjjk t`jajhs (w`eg` es spaet ek t`j actjrptjroscurs).

    Lehurj :

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    3 gi

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    3 gi

    ferjgteok, fuj to w`eg`, w`jk t`j wekh es loafjf, t`j ijtcgcrpcas, ckf goksjqujkt-ay t`j wekhlekhjr, poekt bcgnwcrfs ckf upwcrfs (sjj caso bjaow). Ek ot`jr worfs,

    t`j wekhs ol c ptjroscur wjrj, cs ek berfs, cutoictegcaay loafjf.

    `j so-gcaajfptjrof es c bokj, w`eg` es ukequj to ptjroscurs (lehurj

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    Lehurj

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    34 gi

    Lehurj

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    Cfcptcteoks olt`j snjajtok lor laeh`t

    `j ptjroscur snjajtok es ukequj ckf icky ol ets pjguaecretejs gorrjactj wet`

    ets cbeaety to lay (sjj lehurj 78). Okj es t`j aeh`t gokstrugteok ol t`j snjajtok.

    Kot okay crj t`j wcaas ol t`j bokjs jxtrjijay t`ek (soijteijs ajss t`ck 3

    ii> lehurj

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    Cs ijkteokjf, t`j efjc t`ct ptjroscurs wjrj soij-

    t`ekh aenj Grjtcgjous sjcberfs es c stubbork peg-

    turj t`ct crosj fuj to t`j lcgt t`ct ptjroscur los-

    seas wjrj orehekcaay loukf ek icrekj sjfeijkts (sjj

    X`jrj fef ptjroscurs aevj?). `j goksjqujkgj

    wcs t`ct pjopaj bjaejvjf t`ct t`jrj wcs vjry a ettaj

    fevjrsety. Ek cffeteok, et wcs goiiokay cggjptjf

    t`ct t`j ckeicas wjrj ukcbaj to fo ckyt`ekh ct caa

    ok t`j hroukf. Hjkjrcteoks ol pcacjoktoaohests

    gokgaufjf t`ct ptjroscurs aevjf ok les` t`ct t`jygcuh`t by paouh`ekh t`rouh` t`j wctjr wet` t`jer

    aowjr mcw, aenj prjsjkt-fcy sneiijrs (sjj Icrn

    y h ,

    wjrj ko ckeicas w`ctsojvjr t`ct aevjf t`es wcy.

    cnjCk`ckhujrc, lor jxcipaj, c ptjroscur lroit`j Jcray Grjtcgjous ol Brczea (sjj lehurjs 64 ckf

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    h m h h pp

    cris wet` ck offay gurvjf protruseok lor t`j ct-

    tcg`ijkt ol t`j laeh`t iusgajs, robust wrests, cb-

    koricaay aokh wekh p`cackhjs, s`ort `ekf ajhs,

    lajxebaj, strokh kjgns ckf sicaa bofejs. Ek ot`jr

    worfs, el wj `cfkt nkowk t`jsj ckeicas so wjaa

    fuj to t`j icky losseas cvceacbaj, wj wouaf `cvj

    tcnjk t`ji to bj t`j iost rjicrncbaj ptjroscurs!Caa t`jsj ckctoiegca ljcturjs wjrj kot prjsjkt

    must lor t`j s`ow, ol goursj, but wjrj cfcptcteoks

    to c aeljstyaj iorj cerborkj t`ck t`ct ol caa ot`jr

    ptjroscurs.

    `j jkterj snjajtok fjsehk es ko iorj t`ck

    two aokh, kcrrow wekhs wet` c acrhj `jcf ct t`j

    h h p

    gouaf probcbay trcvja aokh festckgjs wet`out too

    icky jllorts. `jer `eh` s`ouafjrs wjrj vjry usj-

    lua lor t`es, cs t`jy `japjf to obtcek stcbeaety ek

    t`j cer. Ek goktrcst, t`jy wouaf `cvj bjjk rct`-

    jr cwnwcrf ok t`j hroukf, bjgcusj t`jer `ekf

    ajhs wjrj iug` s`ortjr t`ck t`jer lrokt aeibs.

    Kjvjrt`jajss, t`j eichj ol gauisy hcwns sjjissoijw`ct jxchhjrctjf. Iorjovjr, t`jer aokh

    wekhs wouaf `cvj icfj tcnekh oll rct`jr trou-

    bajsoij bjgcusj t`jy wouaf `cvj kjjfjf spjjf

    lor t`es ckf, ol goursj, jkouh` spcgj to bjct

    t`jer jxtjkfjf wekhs. Ek ot`jr worfs, t`j wekhs

    suhhjst t`ct t`jsj ptjroscurs wjrj iorj ct `oij

    C youkh sneiijr. Kotj t`j t`ek, s`crp jfhj ol t`j aowjr mcw.

    layekh ek lrjj spcgj, w`jrj t`jy gouaf icnj luaa

    usj ol t`j wekf ckf ot`jr cerlaows. @owjvjr, t`jy

    gouaf probcbay kot icnj iug` usj ol t`jrica

    goauiks bjgcusj t`jer wekhs wjrj too kcrrow>

    you kjjf brocf wekhs lor t`es.

    Bjekh cbaj to lay ckf socr fojs kot ijck byfjleketeok t`ct you kjvjr goij to ackf to sjcrg`

    posj. `es es quetj aohegca lor ck ckeica t`ct ct-

    tjipts to njjp t`j festckgj bjtwjjk ets bofy ckf

    t`j wctjr surlcgj cs acrhj cs possebaj ek orfjr to

    iekeiezj t`j g`ckgj ol grcs`ekh fowk ekto t`j

    wctjr. `j jxtjkseok ol t`j mcw es c hoof wcy ol

    rjcaezekh t`es.Ck ckeica ek laeh`t weaa cawcys ho lcstjr t`ck

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    lor loof. Woij prjsjkt-fcy berfs t`ct crj jx-

    trjijay wjaa cfcptjf to haefekh, sug` cs cabctros-

    sjs ckf luaicrs fo kot jct furekh t`jer laeh`ts

    but `cvj ko `jsetcteok ek ackfekh ok wctjr or ok

    ackf. `jy crj pjrljgtay gcpcbaj ol tcnekh oll okgj

    chcek, ckf et sjjis kot ukaenjay t`ct Ck`ckhujrc

    ckf ets goipckeoks icy `cvj fokj t`es too.But soij spjgejs fespacy ck cfcptcteok t`ct

    ekfegctjs ljjfekh wet`out ackfekh. Ck`ckhujrcckf ets ljaaows `cvj tjjt` ol vcryekh sezj t`ct pro-

    trufj lroi t`j mcw ct jvjry gokgjevcbaj ckhaj.

    `j lrokt tjjt` crj aokh, gurvjf tjjt` t`ct fovj-

    tcea tohjt`jr ckf crj t`us jxtrjijay suetjf to hrcb

    ckf `oaf c iovekh, sa eppjry prjy, sug` cs c wret`-

    ekh les`. `j tjjt` towcrf t`j bcgn ol t`j mcw crj

    iug` sicaajr ckf t`jrj crj behhjr hcps bjtwjjk

    t`ji (sjj lehurj 64). `jsj tjjt` `cvj c felljrjkt

    lukgteok= t`jy jksurj t`ct t`j loof es trcksportjf

    lurt`jr towcrf t`j t`roct. `j acgn ol acrhj tjjt`

    ct t`j bcgn ol t`j mcw to hrcb t`j prjy ekfegctjs

    t`ct okay t`j lrokt tjjt` wjrj usjf lor t`ct pur-

    ets prjy ukfjrwctjr, so ets mcws weaa bj t`rust

    fowkwcrf ckf bcgnwcrf w`jk et eksjrts ets skout

    ekto t`j wctjr to hrcb ets prjy. C strokh lajxebaj

    kjgn sug` cs t`ct ol Ck`ckhujrc es c prjgokfe-teok lor t`es typj ol les`ekh. Ttjroscurs t`ct fep

    t`jer mcws ekto t`j wctjr w`eaj ek laeh`t iust kju-

    trcaezj t`j lorgjs t`ct crj jxjrtjf upok t`jer snuaaw`jk t`jy wet`frcw t`jer mcws lroi t`j wctjr.

    Ckf t`ct tcnjs c aot ol strjkht`. `jrjlorj t`jy

    iust `cvj `cf vjry strokh kjgn iusgajs to suf-

    fjkay jxtrcgt t`jer mcws, ckf t`jer prjy, chcekst

    t`j t`rust ol caa cgtekh lorgjs. Ek losseas, et es okay

    possebaj to fjtjriekj t`j prjsjkgj ol sug` ius-

    gajs by aoonekh lor rjactevjay swoaajk ckf goipajx

    lrokt kjgn vjrtjbrcj. Ek goktrcst to iost ptjro-

    scurs, Ck`ckhujrc fo jx`ebet t`es ljcturj. Woijckeicas rjactjf toCk`ckhujrc `cvj sicaajr lroktkjgn vjrtjbrcj, w`eg` ijcks t`ct t`jy fef kot

    gctg` les` ek t`j scij wcy csCk`ckhujrcfef, fj-spetj t`j lcgt t`ct t`jer aelj wcs preicreay spjkt

    ek t`j cer.

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    Wolt pcrts

    Iusgajs

    `j cttcg`ijkt ol iusgajs by aehcijkts ajcvjs sgcrs ok t`j bokjs. @jrj, t`j sur-

    lcgj ol t`j bokj es rouh`, or `cs refhjs or steaa behhjr protruseoks ckf lroi t`jsjpcacjoktoaohests hcek ck eiprjsseok ol t`j iusgajs ckf `ow strokh t`jy wjrj. `j

    uppjr cri bokj es c hoof jxcipaj (lehurj :0)= `jrj t`j beh progjss es ijckt lor t`j

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    34 gi

    Lehurj lehurjs < ckf

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    0 t`jrjlorj, t`es okj

    teij, wj `cvj c ajheteictj ierrorekh ol aeljstyaj

    bjtwjjk ptjroscurs ckf sjcberfs (sjj caso Icrn

    jxpaceks=Ck`ckhujrc, pp. 03-07). Ct acst!Caa reh`t, ajts hjt bcgn to t`j sezj. `j so-

    gcaajf lcgt t`ct Ttjrckofok wcs c heckt wet` cwekhspck ol sjvjk ijtrjs `cs pjrijctjf iorj

    or ajss jvjry popuacr boon (ckf jvjk soij sgejk-

    teleg okjs!), so w`y `cs foubt kow cresjk? G`res

    Bjkkjtt es t`j pjrsok w`o gck `jap us= `j es rj-

    spoksebaj lor t`j setucteok t`ct wj gck kow frcw

    c pegturj bcsjf ok t`j iost rjgjkt rjsjcrg`. G`res

    `cs rocijf caa ovjr t`j woraf to stufy, ijcsurj

    ckf efjktely jvjry Ttjrckofok lossea j gouaf lekf.@es ukequj, jx`custevj ckcayses rjvjcajf c surpres-

    ekh rjsuat= caa jxcipajs ol Ttjrckofok gouaf bjfevefjf ekto two hroups. `j festekgteok bjtwjjk

    t`jsj two hroups es preicreay bcsjf ok felljrjkgj

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    ek sezj. `j acrhjst hroup, goktcekekh

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    t`es by t`eknekh t`ct t`jsj felljrjkgjs ekvoavjf

    soij nekf ol spjgecaescteok ol t`j ckeicas. But ck

    jxpackcteok t`ct es iug` iorj pacusebaj es t`ct

    wj crj fjcaekh wet` t`j felljrjkgj bjtwjjk icajs

    ckf ljicajs ek ot`jr worfs, t`jy crj sjxucaay

    feiorp`eg, ijckekh t`ct t`jrj crj vesebaj felljr-jkgjs ek cppjcrckgj bjtwjjk icajs ckf ljicajs.

    E lekf jvjryt`ekh cbout t`es ptjroscur rjcaay

    gooa. Ets cbsoautjay hrjct t`ct wj `cvj sullegejkt

    fctc to bj gjrtcek t`ct Ttjrckofok es sjxucaay fe-iorp`eg! Ek orfjr to jstcbaes` t`es, wj `cvj to jx-

    ciekj t`jer rjprofugtevj systji. Icajs fokt cvj

    vjry iug` to fo ek t`j rjprofugteok progjss Ek

    lcgt, our tooas okay rjquerj vjry aettaj iusgaj ct-tcg`ijkt. `es ijcks t`ct t`j icaj Ttjrckofokokay kjjfs c kcrrow pjaveg gckca to cggoiiofctj

    t`j acst rjikckts ol ets ektjstekjs ckf c ljw ot`jr

    jrk ckeicas ckf wj gck pjr`cps ajcrk iorj cbout

    Ttjrckofoks urhj to ictj, bcsjf ok t`j pcttjrksol felljrjkgj bjtwjjk icajs ckf ljicajs ek iof-

    jrk ckeicas.

    Ajts aoon ct t`j icajs lerst. X`ct icnjs c

    Ttjrckofokc icaj Ttjrckofok? Cppcrjktay c acrhjbofy ckf strenekh `jcf orkcijktcteok. Et turks

    out t`ct t`jrj es iug` vcrecteok ek s`cpj ckf sezj

    ol t`j grjst ckf t`j poekts ol t`j mcw= soij icajs

    `cvj strceh`t grjsts w`jrjcs ot`jrs `cvj grjsgjkt-

    s`cpjf grjsts. Woij mcws jkf ek c s`crp poekt,

    w`eaj ot`jrs crj baukt to c hrjctjr or ajssjr fj-

    hrjj. `j lcgt t`ct eiicturj ckeicas fo kot `cvj

    grjsts ekfegctjs t`ct t`jsj grjsts wjrj okay eipor-tckt ek t`j aevjs ol cfuat ckeicas. Ckf et sjjis

    jvefjkt t`ct t`jy pacyjf c roaj ek ictekh= c typj

    ol bj`cveour okay cppaegcbaj to cfuats. Icajs

    wouaf bj cbaj to s`ow oll t`jer grjsts ckf mcws

    ek goipjteteok lor ljicaj cttjkteok. El wj cssuij

    t`ct t`j bj`cveour ol t`jsj jxtekgt ckeicas wet`

    rjhcrf to rjprofugteok es goipcrcbaj to t`ct ol

    iofjrk ckeicas, t`j jkorious sezj ol t`j `jcf-

    hjcr fjiokstrctjs c s`ort but vjry ektjksevj pj-reof ol icaj revcary lor t`j lcvours ol t`j ljicaj.

    But wouaf wj (wjaa, E pjrsokcaay ek cky gcsj)

    ho cs lcr cs to spjguactj t`ct t`jer rjactevjay ro-

    t`j ictekh `cbets ol ckeicas t`ct bjgcij jxtekgt

    iorj t`ck 04 ieaaeok yjcrs cho es quetj ciczekh,

    fokt you t`ekn?

    E `opj t`ct iy lehurj ol Ttjrckofok stjrkbjrheckf `es `crji weaa `jap jxpacek t`j cbovj-ijk-

    teokjf poekts. Jvjryt`ekh cbout t`j icajs ekfe-gctjs goipjteteok wet` t`j ot`jr icajs. Kot okay

    crj t`jy iug` acrhjr t`ck t`j iorj sjfctj-aoon-

    ekh ljicajs (ekgaufekh t`jer okj-ijtrj-aokh ro-

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    ho cs lcr cs to spjguactj t`ct t`jer rjactevjay ro

    bust p`ysegca proporteoks gouaf bj ck ekfegc-

    teok ol p`ysegca goipjteteok? Ek ot`jr worfs, t`j

    icajs probcbay gacs`jf quetj vj`jijktay kow

    ckf chcek. `es icy jxpacek soij ol t`j woukfs

    t`ct wj lekf ek soij ol t`j Ttjrckofok losseas.`j icajs icy `cvj bjjk hrjct p`eackfjr-

    jrs. Ckeicas t`ct crj strokhay feiorp`eg `cvj t`j

    tjkfjkgy to bj poayhcious= t`jy jkmoy jktjrekh

    ekto rjacteoks`eps wet` felljrjkt pcrtkjrs. Xj gck

    eichekj our Ttjrckofok icajs leh`tekh to wek`crjis ol ljicajs, or goktekucaay bcttaekh okj

    ckot`jr uktea c kegj hera goijs caokh wet` w`oi

    t`jy `cvj c lajjtekh cllcer, cltjr w`eg` t`j ljicajlaejs oll to hjkjrctj ckf acy jhhs, ajcvekh t`j ijk

    to leh`t lor t`j lcvours ol t`j kjxt ljicaj.

    Ek goktrcst, t`j ljicajs `cvj et rjactevjay

    jcsy. Xet` poayhcious icajs, w`o crj gokstcktay

    leh`tekh lor t`j lcvours ol t`j ljicajs, t`jy okay

    kjjf to wcet lor t`j wekkjr ckf t`us lor t`j `eh`-

    jst qucaety spjri. `ct es w`y t`jer sicaajr bof-

    ejs acgn fjgorcteok.Iug` ol t`es pegturj borfjrs ok spjguacteok,

    but et es ck jfugctjf hujss ckf bcsjf ok rjaecbaj

    obsjrvcteoks ol iofjrk ckeicas. Ol goursj, wj

    gck kjvjr bj cbsoautjay surj cbout our ektjrprj-

    tcteok. But t`j lcgt t`ct wj `cvj cgtucaay bjjk

    cbaj to hct`jr so iug` ekloricteok by ijcks

    ol pcacjoktoaohy t`ct wj gck spjguactj cbout

    ekh ljicajs (ekgaufekh t`jer okj ijtrj aokh ro

    bust snuaa) but t`jy caso `cvj c acrhj grjst ek t`j

    `opj ol surpcssekh t`jer revcas. Tajcsj kotj t`ct,

    w`jk stckfekh jrjgt, t`j icaj wouaf `cvj bjjk

    iug` acrhjr t`ck s`owk `jrj. Ek t`j lehurj, `j es

    jkhchjf ek t`j progjss ol hjttekh to `es ljjt ek t`jscij wcy cs iciicas wet` aokh aeibs fo pus`-

    ekh `eisjal upwcrf wet` t`j lrokt aeibs to bca-

    ckgj ok t`j `ekf ajhs. E `cvj optjf lor ck oafjr

    ckeica bjgcusj E wes`jf to s`ow t`ct `j wouaf

    bj t`j acst ekfevefuca you ieh`t wckt to g`ca-

    ajkhj lor c leh`t. @j es kot hjttekh up to ruk cwcy

    lroi t`j stori cpprocg`ekh lroi t`j reh`t, but

    to fjiokstrctj w`o es rjcaay t`j boss `jrj.`j ljicajs `cvj c sicaajr snuaa t`ct es iug`

    ajss robust. `jy wjrj probcbay aeh`tjr ek goaour

    t`ck t`j icajs, w`eg` `criokezjs wet` t`j lukg-

    teokca rjstregteoks ol t`j sjcberf-aenj aelj. E wouaf

    aenj to poekt out okj iorj fjtcea= t`jrj wjrj ko

    gaells caokh t`es pcrt ol t`j gocst ol t`j XjstjrkEktjreor Wjcwcy.Et es oltjk gaceijf t`ct gaells wjrj

    jssjkteca to jkcbaj ptjroscurs to tcnj oll ckf,erokegcaay jkouh`, stufejs ol Ttjrckofok crj ol-tjk quotjf to support sug` gaceis. But, goksefjr

    et t`jrj es cbsoautjay ko ekfegcteok t`ct fji-

    okstrctj t`j jxestjkgj ol gaells ek t`es pcrt ol t`j

    woraf ct t`ct teij (ct ajcst, kot ok t`j jcstjrk

    s`orj), so t`ct crhuijkt ek lcvour ol tcnekh oll

    lroi gaells es kot pcrteguacray strokh.

    w`eg` es jvefjkgjf by t`j brocf mcws luaa wet` sicaa tjjt`. cpjmcrc wjaak`oljre (leh-urj 8:) w`osj iuzzaj aoonjf iug` aenj t`j beaa ol c pcrrot, wcs probcbay vjhjtcr-

    eck ckf aevjf ok lruets ckf sjjfs (ckf oggcseokcaay c aost aezcrf?, sjj Icrn jxpaceks=

    cpjmcrc, pp. 336-33:). Wekoptjrus fokhe (sjj Icrn jxpaceks= Wekoptjrus, pp. 346-34

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    5 lehurj 88), ckot`jr tjg`kequj `cs

    bjjk suhhjstjf, kcijay paouh`ekh t`rouh` t`j wctjr w`east ek laeh`t, rct`jr aenjiofjrk-fcy sneiijrs (sjj Icrn jxpaceks= Sujtzcagoctaus, pp. 63-6:), but t`jrjes iug` fjbctj cbout t`es vjry spjgecaesjf wcy ol les`ekh cs et es rjactevjay ekjl-

    legejkt ckf rjquerjs icky spjgeca cfcptcteoks. Iorjovjr, `cacssofroijus wcs ck

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    jkorious ptjroscur wet` c `uhj snuaa, c icmor fescfvcktchj lor les`ekh. `es ick-

    kjr ol les`ekh `cs caso bjjk suhhjstjf lor sjvjrca ot`jr, sicaajr, spjgejs sug` cs

    R`cip`or`yg`ust`ct `cf bot` rczor s`crp mcws (to jkcbaj t`ji to jcseay paouh`t`rouh` t`j wctjr) cs wjaa cs acrhj tjjt` .

    ckf bjgoiekh loof

    Xet`out foubt t`jrj wjrj opportukesteg sgcvjkhjrs t`ct ljf ok t`j gcrgcssjs ol ptj-

    roscurs (lehurj 80), but t`es cgtevety es rcrjay vesebaj ek t`j lossea rjgorf. But t`jrj

    crj soij gaujs t`ct ptjroscurs wjrj jctjk by ot`jr ckeicas.

    C rjicrncbaj lekf lroi Woak`oljk, Hjricky, s`ows c ptjroscur t`ct `cs bjjk

    jctjk, fehjstjf ckf t`j rjiceks spet out. C pjaajt goksests ol c pcrtecaay fehjstjf

    R`cip`or`ykg`us, w`osj sicaa bokjs suhhjst t`ct et wcs kot vjry oaf w`jk et wcs

    Lehurj 88. Vcacssofroijussjt`e, jrrokjousay kcijf cltjrt`j Jhypteck hof Wjt` bj-gcusj ol t`j s`cpj ol t`j grjst(w`eg` aoons aenj t`j growkol t`j hof Ciuk rct`jr t`ckt`ct ol Wjt`). Wjj caso ffihurj73.

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    Lehurj 80. Aenj caackeicas ptjroscurs jvjktucaayfejf. Foubtajss sgcvjkhjrsljcstjf ok t`jer gcrgcssjs.

    LOGZWWtjkjoscur

    Lehurj 85 s`ows ck ogjck fwjaaekh Wtjkjoscur-grogofeaj t`ct aevjf ek t`jWoak`oljk achook. Wupjrbay prjsjrvjf spjgeijks crj nkowk ol up to lour

    ijtrjs aokh wet` mcws ckf tjjt` t`ct suhhjst t`ct t`jy wjrj pesgevorous. But

    cat`ouh` les` wcs t`jer icek prjy, et es kot ukrjcsokcbaj to cssuij t`ct el t`j

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    c uh wc c p y, u c c c u c

    opportukety crosj t`jy wouaf sjezj c berf, iciica or ptjroscur. o gctg` c

    sicaa, cheaj ptjroscur wouaf kot bj jcsy but c quegn cibus` lroi t`j fjjp,

    fcrn wctjrs ieh`t gctg` c ptjroscur ukcwcrjs. `j ekfehjstebaj pcrts ieh`t

    t`jk bj feshorhjf cs c pjaajt w`eg` prjsjrvjf cs c vcaucbaj lossea.

    Lehurj 85. Wtjkjoscurussjezekh c R`cip`or`ykg`us.

    LOGZWErretctor

    Et es c lcgt t`ct t`j toot` ol Erretctor es jibjffjf ek c ptjroscur gjrvegca,but gck wj scy ckyt`ekh cbout `ow t`es `cppjkjf? `jrj crj okay two aohe-

    gca possebeaetejs= t`j Erretctor gcuh`t t`j aevekh ckeica ckf neaajf et or loukft`j fjcf ckeica ckf ctj et. Zklortukctjay, t`j sekhaj toot` gckkot tjaa us

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    y h

    w`eg` ol t`j two sgjkcreos es gorrjgt, c at`ouh` t`j sgcvjkhekh t`jory es prj-

    ljrrjf. But iofjrk prjfctors, bj t`jy gcts or grogofeajs, neaa layekh ckeicas

    w`jkjvjr t`jrj es ck opportukety. Wo w`y s`ouaf t`es kot bj jqucaay truj ol

    Erretctor? Et icy kot `cvj bjjk jcsy bjgcusj laeh`t es c rcpef lori ol jsgcpjbut el cibus`jf or segn, t`j ptjroscur wouaf bj jcsejr prjy. Ek lehurj 04

    ck Erretctor g`caajkhjre `ukts c Brcseajofcgtyaus, c spjgejs gaosjay rjactjf toCk`ckhujrc (sjj Icrn jxpaceks= Ck`ckhujrc, pp. 03-07). `j sgjkj es sjtcbout 334 ieaaeok yjcrs cho ct t`j jfhj ol c achook t`ct wj kow nkow cs t`j

    Wcktckc Loricteok ek kort`jcst Brczea (sjj cbovj).

    Lehurj 04. @uktekh Erretctor.

    jctjk. Xj fo kot nkow w`jt`jr t`j ckeica wcs carjcfy fjcf w`jk jctjk or `cf

    bjjk prjfctjf. Jqucaay uknkowk es w`ct nekf ol ckeica ctj t`j ptjroscur, ca-

    t`ouh` et `cs bjjk suhhjstjf `ct et icy `cvj bjjk c acrhj les` or grogofeaj (lehurj

    85). Ek 2432 c pubaegcteok gcij out t`ct s`ows c acrhj les` wet` c ptjroscur cs prjy=

    gajcray, soijt`ekh wjkt `orrebay wrokh cs bot` fejf ek t`j cgt.

    `jrj crj ot`jr gaujs to suhhjst t`ct ptjroscurs wjrj t`jisjavjs prjyjf upok.`rjj gjrvegcas ol c ptjroscur steaa `cf c toot` ol Erretctor, c prjfctory fekoscur,jibjffjf ek t`ji ckf provj wet`out c foubt t`ct t`jsj fekoscurs oggcseokcaay

    prjyjf ok ptjroscurs. `j cbsjkgj ol g`jiegca jroseok ok t`j gjrvegca tjaas us t`ct

    t`es pcrt ol t`j kjgn `cf okay bjjk swcaaowjf by t`j prjfctor bjlorj et too ijt ets

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    : gi

    3 gi

    Lehurj 03. Icky losseass`ow woukfs. Vjsj bronjkrebs ol Goaobor`ykg`us pes-gctor `jcajf.

    Lehurj 02. Bjsefjs t`jbronjk rebs ek ffihurj 03, t`jckeica caso suffljrjf lroi ek-ljgtjf bokjs ek t`j aowjr mcwckf snuaa. Tossebay t`es gcusjf`es prjicturj fjct`.: gi

    t`es pcrt ol t`j kjgn `cf okay bjjk swcaaowjf by t`j prjfctor bjlorj et too ijt ets

    jkf, ckf cs c rjsuat ets stoicg` cgefs `cf `cf aettaj g`ckgj to gorrofj t`j bokj.

    Wegn ckf gurjf

    Aenj caa ckeicas, ptjroscurs gouaf bjgoij segn or sulljr woukfs. `jrj crj sjvjrca

    jxcipajs ol ckeicas wet` sjreous woukfs ckf ekljgteoks, w`eg` t`jy survevjf. C

    hoof jxcipaj es t`j onyo-spjgeijk ol Goaobor`ykg`ust`ct survevjf c bronjk reb(lehurj 03), but w`eg` caso `cf two sjvjrj ekljgteoks ol t`j aowjr mcw ckf snuaa

    (lehurj 02), cs jvefjkgjf by festorteok ol t`j bokj. Et wcs suhhjstjf t`ct t`jsj ek-

    ljgteoks iust `cvj gcusjf t`j fjct` ol t`j grjcturj.

    C rct`jr felljrjkt gcsj es prjsjktjf by Aufofcgtyaus (lehurj 07). `es uklortu-

    kctj ckeica gcuh`t c s`crp trjj ajcl bjtwjjk t`j two brckg`js ol t`j aowjr mcw.`j sgrctg` icrns ct t`j jkf ol et s`ows t`ct t`j ckeica trejf to hjt ref ol et, but

    wet`out suggjss. `j ajcl prjvjktjf t`j grjcturj lroi ljjfekh ckf/or t`j woukf

    bjgcij ekljgtjf. Ckot`jr jxcipaj es c ptjroscur t`ct icfj c ies-mufhjf ackfekh,

    grus`ekh ets mcws so sjreousay t`ct et fejf lroi ets ekmurejs (lehurj 06).

    Lehurj 07. Ves spjgeca losseaes ol Aufofcgtyaus sebbegne.Vj ckeica fejf bjgcusj t`jajcl ol c woofy packt, goipc-rcbaj to our yuggc or chcvj,bjgcij stugn bjtwjjk t`j two

    brckg`js ol t`j aowjr mcw.Bjgcusj ol t`j ajcl, t`ct rckcaokh t`j tokhuj, t`j cke-ica wcs kot cbaj to jct. Vjlrcyjf jkf ol t`j ajcl scfay ek-fe ` ` e a e f

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    bcgn ol snuaa ckfaowjr mcw

    lrokt ol snuaa ckfaowjr mcw

    jyjsognjt

    aowjr mcw

    grjst

    34 gi

    fegctjs t`ct t`j ckeica trejfto rjiovj t`j ajcl.

    Lehurj 06. Ves toot`ajssptjroscur (goipcrcbaj toupckfcgtyaus) icfj c lctcaackfekh, grus`ekh t`j lrokt olt`j uppjr ckf aowjr mcw.

    Icrn jxpaceks

    Wekoptjrus

    ek w`eg` t`jsj losseas wjrj loukf crj rjkowkjf

    fuj to t`j losseas ol berf-fekoscurs ckf feko-

    scur-berfs, cs wjaa cs c rjgjktay ukjcrt`jf heckt

    haefekh aezcrf. `j pjrljgtay losseaesjf `ckf ckf

    lekhjrs ol Wekoptjrusfespacy c sjrejs ol gurvjf, kcr-

    row gacws ckf jxtjkfjf pjkuateictj p`cackhjs.`jsj crj g`crcgtjrestegs t`ct you ieh`t jxpjgt

    to sjj ek ckeicas t`ct crj hoof gaeibjrs. Ot`jr

    cspjgts ol t`j ckctoiy ol t`jsj ptjroscurs caso

    poekt to cfcptcteoks lor gaeibekh. `jy `cvj

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    Wekoptjrus fokhees c toot`ajss ptjroscur lroi t`j