weighing the evidence for psychic experiences
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw ;
Vakt Krl R`ur @ggs @d0 Vlbfabdf tal Jurrldt C`gy `h
Lvbgldjl h`r ]syjabj Lxplrbldjls
Crykd N. Vbiibkes
]syjabjki Slslkrja H`udgktb`d
Kcstrkjt> K crblh iky”`rbldtlg survly bs fbvld `h wakt ebfat jurrldtiy cl j`dsbglrlg tal clst ibdls
`h ’pr``h―”`rbldtlg lvbgldjl h`r rlp`rtlg psyjabj lxplrbldjls suja ks tlilpktay, jikbrv`ykdjl,
prlj`fdbtb`d, psyja`obdlsbs (’ebdg `vlr ekttlr―), kdg ta`sl rliktbdf t` p`ssbcil survbvki khtlr
glkta (kppkrbtb`dki lxplrbldjls, elgbuesabp, dlkr”glkta lxplrbldjls, kdg rlbdjkrdktb`d). Z`el
`h tal rliktbvl lvbgldtbki strldftas kdg wlkodlssls `h lkja krl gbsjusslg, kdg s`el j`eeldts
krl ekgl `d jlrtkbd tal`rltbjki `cnljtb`ds t` tal lvbgldjl takt krl `htld ekgl cy solptbjs.
Bdtr`gujtb`d
]l`pil akvl tkiolg kc`ut akvbdf akg sllebdfiy psyjabj lxplrbldjls tar`ufa`ut tal j`ursl `h
abst`ry, wbta s`el `h tal lkriblst od`wd kjj`udts rlkjabdf ckjo t` tal kdjbldt Frllo kdg S`ekd plrb`gs.; @dl suja kjj`udt bdv`ivlg tal Frllo pabi`s`palr kdg eystbj Z`sbpktrk `h Lpalsus, wa` ibvlg bd tal 7ta jldtury C.J.L. Ks tal tkil f`ls, Z`sbpktrk wks
...bd tal ebgst `h kggrlssbdf k elltbdf `h pabi`s`palrs _wald salU kcruptiy hlii sbildt, kdg tald
pr`jllglg t` glsjrbcl kd kjjbgldt wabja wks akppldbdf s`elwalrl bd tal j`udtry (wl eust
kssuel kt tal skel e`eldt) t` k rliktbvl kdg kgebrlr `h alrs. ’Vakt bs tabs0 Ey obdsekd
]abi`elt`r rbgbdf bd k jkrrbkfl! Wal jkrrbkfl aks `vlrturdlg bd k r`ufa pikjl! Abs ilfs krl bd
gkdflr! @a, tal slrvkdts akvl f`t abe `ut udakrelg, lxjlpt h`r juts `d tal lic`ws kdg akdgs ‚
d`t gkdflr`us `dls. Kdg d`w al bs clbdf jkrrblg `d k strltjalr wabil al ekols k i`t `h huss.―
Wakt bs wakt sal skbg, kdg bt wks s`. Kdg s` lvlryc`gy odlw takt Z`sbpktrk wks `edbprlsldt kdg,
ks tal pabi`s`palrs sky kc`ut tal f`gs, k wbtdlss `h kii takt akpplds.;,p.3=7
Kjj`udts `h psyjabj lxplrbldjls j`dtbdulg t` cl rlp`rtlg wlii bdt` tal e`glrd lrk, wbta ekdy clbdf jkrlhuiiy g`jueldtlg ks tal Zpbrbtukibse e`vleldt swlpt tar`ufa Xbjt`rbkd s`jblty bd tal iktl ;2ta jldtury.3 @dl bdtrbfubdf lxkepil hr`e tabs tbel j`els hr`e k Ers. Clttkdy, wa`
rleleclrs kd lxplrbldjl hr`e alr jabiga``g>
@d `dl `jjksb`d (B ke udkcil t` hbx tal gktl, cut B eust akvl clld kc`ut ;= ylkrs `ig) B wks
wkiobdf bd k j`udtry ikdl kt K., tal pikjl walrl ey pkrldts tald rlsbglg. B wks rlkgbdf fl`eltry
ks B wkiolg ki`df, k sucnljt ibttil iboliy t` pr`gujl hkdjbls `r e`rcbg pald`eldk `h kdy obdg,
wald, bd k e`eldt, B skw k clgr``e od`wd ks tal Vabtl S``e bd ey a`el, kdg up`d tal hi``r
iky ey e`talr, t` kii kpplkrkdjl glkg. Wal vbsb`d eust akvl rlekbdlg s`el ebdutls, gurbdf
wabja tbel ey rlki surr`udgbdfs kpplkrlg t` pkil kdg gbl `ut? cut ks tal vbsb`d hkglg, kjtuki
surr`udgbdfs jkel ckjo, kt hbrst gbeiy, tald jilkriy.
B j`uig d`t g`uct takt wakt B akg slld wks rlki, s`, bdstlkg `h f`bdf a`el, B wldt kt `djl t`
tal a`usl `h `ur elgbjki ekd kdg h`udg abe kt a`el. Al kt `djl slt `ut wbta el h`r ey a`el,
`d tal wky puttbdf qulstb`ds B j`uig d`t kdswlr, ks ey e`talr wks t` kii kpplkrkdjl wlii wald B
ilht a`el.
B ilg tal g`jt`r strkbfat t` tal Vabtl S``e, walrl wl h`udg ey e`talr kjtukiiy iybdf ks bd
ey vbsb`d. Wabs wks trul lvld t` ebdutl gltkbis. Zal akg clld slbzlg suggldiy cy kd kttkjo `h tal
alkrt, kdg w`uig s``d akvl crlktalg alr ikst cut h`r tal g`jt`r‒s tbeliy kgvldt...3, X`i.;, p.;27
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 3
Kdg ekdy `h tal lxplrbldjls glsjrbclg cy pl`pil ibvbdf bd tal prlsldt tbel akvld‒t jakdflg euja ks tal ylkrs akvl f`dl cy.: Kd biiustrktbvl lxkepil j`els hr`e Ibdgk, k Iktbd` w`ekd ibvbdf bd Dlw Nlrsly>
B ke k e`talr `h tarll. Ww` c`ys kdg `dl fbri. Wal tw` c`ys krl tal `iglst kdg ey fbri tal
y`udflst.
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tale t` ey e`e‒s a`usl h`r tal wlloldg. B ke gbv`rjlg kdg akvl rkbslg ey obgs `d ey `wd
wbta tal alip `h ey pkrldts. B usukiiy slrvlg k elki t` ey obgs hbrst, kdg taly j`uig f` t` piky
wabil tal kguits wlrl akvbdf gbddlr. Wabs Zudgky wks d` gbhhlrldt. Ey e`e kdg B slrvlg tal obgs
kdg ekgl surl taly ktl talbr h``g, kdg tald taly wlrl `ut t` piky wabil wl wlrl akvbdf gbddlr.
Wabs bs k Iktbd` just`e. ...Ks wl wlrl akvbdf gbddlr, tal c`ys, ks usuki, t``o talbr cbjyjils `ut
kdg wldt t` rbgl `d tal sbglwkio takt ruds bd hr`dt `h ey e`e‒s a`usl.
Vl wlrl akvbdf k dbjl tbel wabil wl wlrl lktbdf kdg jakttbdf kdg tkiobdf kc`ut trbvbkibtbls.
Ks B wks tkiobdf t` ey gkg, wa` wks sbttbdf bd hr`dt `h el, B suggldiy hlit tabs bdjrlgbcil hllibdf `h
pkdbj, kdg B st`pplg tkiobdf t` abe. B skt up, kdg sjrlkelg, ’Z`eltabdf akppldlg t` tal obgs!― B
rkd `ut, kdg ks B rlkjalg tal sbglwkio, B j`uig sll ey `iglst obg wkiobdf up abii wbta ey y`udflst
s`d bd abs kres, wbta ci``g kii `vlr abe. Waly akg tblg k r`pl t` `dl `h tal cbols kdg ey `iglst
s`d akg ekgl k suggld turd, kdg tal ibttil `dl olpt `d f`bdf. Al hilw kii tal wky up bd tal kbr
kdg ikdglg `d t`p `h k i`t `h st`dls kdg glcrbs. Al kie`st obiilg abeslih. B akg t` tkol abe t` tal
a`spbtki. Walrl wks d` wky h`r el `r h`r kdy`dl lisl bd ey hkebiy t` od`w wakt wks f`bdf `d, B
nust hlit bt. Walsl tabdfs akppldlg e`stiy wbta ey y`udflr s`d.7,pp.::”:7
Krl psyjabj lxplrbldjls rlkiiy wakt taly kpplkr t` cl0 Bs bt p`ssbcil t` plrjlbvl `talr pl`pil, pikjls, kdg lvldts kt k gbstkdjl, `r t` khhljt `cnljts wbta tal ebdg0 Jkd pl`pil p`ssbciy survbvl cly`dg tal e`eldt `h glkta0 @r jkd kii talsl tabdfs cl jakiolg up t` `rgbdkry slds`ry jiuls, j`bdjbgldjl, ebsplrjlptb`d, gljlptb`d, bekfbdktb`d, kdg wbsahui tabdobdf0
Jlrtkbdiy bt‒s prugldt t` cl jkutb`us. Auekd plrjlptb`d bs d`t plrhljt (wabja bs way `ptbjki biiusb`ds w`ro s` wlii), kdg bt‒s p`ssbcil t` ebebj s`el sllebdfiy psyjabj hlkts tar`ufa eldtkibse kdg trbjolry. Z` wakt‒s rlkiiy tal jksl0 A`w iboliy bs bt takt psyjabj (`r psb )
lxplrbldjls krl fldubdl0 Bh wl s`rt `h tabdo kc`ut bt ks s`eltabdf kobd t` ekobdf k clt bd k jksbd` fkel, wakt sa`uig wl cl ikybdf `ur `ggs `d ‚ takt psb lxplrbldjls krl rlki, `r takt
taly‒rl hkol0 Slkjabdf k e`rl gljbsbvl kdswlr `d tabs bssul bs `dl `h tal e`tbvktb`ds udglriybdf rlslkrja bd tal hblig `h pkrkpsyja`i`fy.
@h j`ursl, e`st solptbjs w`uig iboliy pikjl talbr `ggs `d psb clbdf hkol. Waly‒rl d`t bd tal cusbdlss `h ekobdf ’i`df sa`ts― ‚ taly‒rl kii kc`ut ’Za`w el tal lvbgldjl.― Kdg takt‒s tal purp`sl `h tabs krtbjil ‚ t` fbvl k crblh survly `h wakt ebfat cl j`dsbglrlg tal clst ibdls `h ’pr``h―”`rbldtlg lvbgldjl jurrldtiy kvkbikcil bd pkrkpsyja`i`fy, bd tlres `h `ggs rktb`s takt e`st `h us jkd pr`ckciy rliktl t` (bd ibdl wbta `ur clttbdf kdki`fy). Ks s`el stkrtbdf rlki”w`rig lxkepils takt wl ebfat usl h`r j`epkrbs`d, tal `ggs `h wbddbdf tal ]`wlrckii i`ttlry nkjop`t
bd tal \.Z. krl kc`ut 323 ebiib`d t` `dl<
, wabil tal `ggs `h wbddbdf tal ]ucibsalrs Jilkrbdf A`usl swllpstkols kdg akvbdf tal ]rbzl ]ktr`i sa`w up kt y`ur hr`dt g``r wbta ckii``ds, jakepkfdl, kdg k ebiib`d”g`iikr jaljo krl kc`ut ;.: cbiib`d t` `dl.8
W` ollp tabdfs j`djbsl, `diy k hlw sliljtlg ibdls `h lvbgldjl h`r tal od`wd typls `h psyjabj lxplrbldjls wbii cl sueekrbzlg alrl, kdg s`el `h tal lvbgldtbki strldftas kdg wlkodlssls h`r tale wbii cl gbsjusslg. Bdtlrlstlg rlkglrs wa` ebfat ibol t` ilkrd e`rl kc`ut
talsl kdg `talr ibdls `h lvbgldjl sa`uig j`dsuit s`el `h tal iktlst c``os `d pkrkpsyja`i`fy takt krl kvkbikcil h`r tal fldlrki rlkglr (h`r k skepil ibst, sll Slhlrldjls 6 ‚ ;=).
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 7
t` tal rljlbvlr ks hllgckjo. Bh tal rljlbvlr rktlg tal kjtuki jibp ks akvbdf tal abfalst glfrll `h j`rrlsp`dgldjl wbta abs/alr bekfls kdg beprlssb`ds, tald tal lxplrbeldt bs j`dsbglrlg k sujjlss (`r k ’abt―). Vbta tal pr`ckcbibty `h k abt clbdf ; bd 7, tal kvlrkfl abt rktl lxpljtlg `vlr tbel cy jakdjl ki`dl bs 3
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 8
taly h`jus talbr ta`ufats t`wkrg tal `cnljt `r i`jktb`d bd qulstb`d. Wabs tljadbqul bs d`w wbgliy od`wd ks rle`tl vblwbdf. Iktlr bd tal ;21=s kdg lkriy ;22=s, tal tljadbqul wks hurtalr rlhbdlg kdg s`el bts paysbjki j`rrliktls wlrl stugblg bd k slj`dg pr`frke jkrrblg `ut kt Zjbldjl Kppibjktb`ds Bdtlrdktb`dki J`rp`rktb`d (ZKBJ) bd Jkibh`rdbk cy paysbjbst Lgwbd Eky kdg abs
j`iilkfuls.33 Kd bdtrbfubdf kspljt t` talsl tw` pr`frkes bs takt, udclod`wdst t` e`st pl`pil
udtbi ;22
@ur j`dtrkjt e`dbt`r, k paysbjbst hr`e tal JBK, akg cr`ufat us j``rgbdktls hr`e wakt al
glsjrbclg ks k ’Z`vblt sbtl `h frlkt bdtlrlst t` tal kdkiysts.― Waly wkdtlg kdy bdh`rektb`d wl
j`uig fbvl tale, kdg taly wlrl lkflr t` hbdg `ut bh wl j`uig glsjrbcl k tkrflt tld”ta`uskdg ebils
kwky, wbta `diy j``rgbdktls t` w`ro hr`e.
Krelg wbta k sibp `h pkplr clkrbdf tal j``rgbdktls, ]rbjl kdg B jibeclg t` tal slj`dg hi``r `h
ZSB‒s Skgb` ]aysbjs cubigbdf kdg i`jolg `urslivls bdt` k sekii liljtrbjkiiy sabliglg r``e wabja wl
akg clld usbdf h`r `ur lxplrbeldts. ...Ks kiwkys, B clfkd `ur ibttil rbtuki `h stkrtbdf tal tkpl
rlj`rglr, fbvbdf tal tbel kdg gktl, kdg glsjrbcbdf wa` wl wlrl kdg wakt wl wlrl g`bdf. B tald
rlkg tal j``rgbdktls.
Kfkbd, ks wks ]kt‒s just`e, al p`ibsalg abs spljtkjils, ilkdlg ckjo bd abs jakbr, kdg ji`slg abs
lyls. Al wks sbildt h`r kc`ut k ebdutl, kdg tald stkrtlg t` ikufa. Al skbg ’Wabs rlebdgs el `h
tal `ig n`ol takt stkrts wbta k fuy bd abs pldta`usl i``obdf up kt tal :rg Kvldul Li.― ]kt tald
clfkd abs glsjrbptb`d> ’B ke iybdf `d ey ckjo `d tal r``h `h k tw` `r tarll st`ry crbjo cubigbdf.
Bt‒s k suddy gky. Wal sud hllis f``g. Walrl‒s tal e`st kekzbdf tabdf. Walrl‒s k fbkdt fkdtry jrkdl
e`vbdf ckjo kdg h`rta `vlr ey alkg. ...Ks B grbht up bd tal kbr kdg i``o g`wd, bt slles t` cl rbgbdf
`d k trkjo wbta `dl rkbi `d lkja sbgl `h tal cubigbdf. B‒vl dlvlr slld kdytabdf ibol takt.―37, pp.1;”13
]rbjl soltjalg kd bekfl `h tal jrkdl al skw. Iktlr `d, wald sktliibtl bekfls wlrl tkold `h tal Z`vblt sbtl, k fbkdt jrkdl wks bdgllg slld bd tal bekfls takt ji`sliy rlslecilg ]rbjl‒s soltja. Bt wks iktlr rlvlkilg takt tal sbtl wks k Z`vblt dujilkr hkjbibty walrl kt`ebj wlkp`ds tlsts wlrl clbdf jkrrblg `ut gurbdf tal J`ig Vkr ylkrs.
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 6
Kt kc`ut tal skel tbel takt tal pr`frkes kt ZSB kdg ZKBJ wlrl clbdf jkrrblg `ut, k tabrg lxplrbeldtki pr`frke `d rle`tl vblwbdf wks clbdf bdglpldgldtiy j`dgujtlg kt tal ]rbdjlt`d Ldfbdllrbdf Kd`ekibls Slslkrja (]LKS) Ikc`rkt`ry kt ]rbdjlt`d \dbvlrsbty.36 Bd talsl lxplrbeldts, v`iudtllrs trblg t` rle`tliy plrjlbvl gbstkdt fl`frkpabjki sbtls takt w`uig cl
vbsbtlg cy kd`talr plrs`d hr`e tal ikc kt s`el iktlr tbel. Vald kii `h tal lxplrbeldts
j`dgujtlg cy tal ]LKS fr`up hr`e ;268 t` ;222 wlrl kdkiyzlg, talbr rlsuits ke`udtlg t` `ggs `h `vlr k ebiib`d t` `dl kfkbdst jakdjl (z 5 Slsuits Zueekry
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 1
tal pr`frke rlekbds udjlrtkbd. Kfkbd, `dl wky t` flt kr`udg tabs bssul w`uig cl t` prl”rlfbstlr tal gltkbis `h k rle`tl vblwbdf lxplrbeldt bd kgvkdjl, s` takt taly krl kvkbikcil kdg ekgl jilkr t` lvlry`dl clh`rl tal lxplrbeldt clfbds.
Walrl krl, a`wlvlr, k dueclr `h `talr rle`tl vblwbdf lxplrbeldts takt akvl clld
j`dgujtlg sbdjl tal ZSB, ZKBJ, kdg ]LKS pr`frkes wlrl j`epiltlg, kdg bdtlrlstlg rlkglrs
sa`uig j`dsbglr tal jakptlr cy Ztlpakd Zjawkrtz bd tal rljldt kdta`i`fy Lvbgldjl h`r ]sb h`r k cr`kglr kdg e`rl gltkbilg `vlrvblw.::
]rlj`fdbtb`d
]rlj`fdbtb`d bs plrakps tal e`st ckhhibdf h`re `h LZ], bdv`ivbdf bdstkdjls bd wabja k
plrs`d slles t` clj`el kwkrl `h k jlrtkbd lvldt `r j`dgbtb`d ks bt wbii supp`slgiy `jjur bd tal huturl. Bh tabs bs kjablvlg wbta`ut usbdf tal `rgbdkry sldsls `r i`fbjki bdhlrldjl, tald a`w jkd `dl p`ssbciy od`w kc`ut lvldts takt akvld‒t lvld akppldlg ylt0
W` stugy prlj`fdbtb`d, pkrkpsyja`i`fbsts akvl glsbfdlg k dueclr `h gbhhlrldt lxplrbeldts bd wabja prlgbjtb`ds krl ekgl kc`ut tal `utj`els `h jlrtkbd lvldts clh`rl ta`sl lvldts akvl lvld tkold pikjl. H`r bdstkdjl, bd jkrg”fulssbdf lxplrbeldts, pkrtbjbpkdts krl ksolg t` prlgbjt tal rlsuitbdf slquldjl `h syec`is bd k pkjo `h LZ] jkrgs takt wbii j`el up k sa`rt tbel iktlr, wald tal pkjo bs sauhhilg k dueclr `h tbels. Bd `talr w`rgs, tal pkrtbjbpkdts try t` fulss tal ldgbdf syec`i `rglr takt rlsuits hr`e sauhhibdf tal jkrgs, cut taly g` s` clh`rl tal jkrgs akvl lvld clld sauhhilg.
Z`el prlj`fdbtb`d lxplrbeldts akvl rlslecilg tal jksbd` fkel `h jrkps, bd takt clh`rl k pkbr `h gbjl bs tar`wd, tal pkrtbjbpkdts krl ksolg t` prlgbjt tal dueclrs takt wbii j`el up `d tal r`ii. @talr lxplrbeldts akvl bdv`ivlg ksobdf tal pkrtbjbpkdts t` fulss tal tkrflts takt w`uig cl iktlr sliljtlg cy kd liljtr`dbj rkdg`e dueclr fldlrkt`r. Vald kii `h tal vkrb`us
lxplrbeldts j`dgujtlg hr`e ;2:
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 2
prljlgl bts jkusl0 J`uig `ur c`gy suctiy rlkjt wbta k ’nuep― lvld clh`rl wl ldj`udtlr tal tarlktldbdf kdbeki0 Zuja kd lxplrbldjl eky cl kobd t` tal hilltbdf bdtubtb`ds, prle`dbtb`ds, `r ’fut hllibdfs― takt s`el pl`pil glsjrbcl akvbdf waldlvlr taly suggldiy hlli takt s`eltabdf ckg bs kc`ut t` akppld.
Glkd Skgbd kt tal Bdstbtutl `h D`ltbj Zjbldjls bd Jkibh`rdbk akg ilg tal wky bd lxpi`rbdf
tabs bd tal iktl ;22=s wbta abs lxplrbeldts bd prlsldtbeldt (k tlre rlhlrrbdf t` k ’prl”hllibdf― `r kd le`tb`dki ’prl”rlsp`dsl―).:1”:2 Bd abs lxplrbeldts, Skgbd ksolg v`iudtllrs t` sbt clh`rl k e`dbt`r sjrlld kdg vblwlg k rkdg`e slrbls `h khhljtbvl kdg dlutrki pbjturls wabil tal liljtrbjki
kjtbvbty bd tal dlrvl jliis `h talbr sobd (jkiilg liljtr`glreki kjtbvbty , `r LGK) wks j`dtbdukiiy e`dbt`rlg. Wal khhljtbvl pbjturls sa`wlg tabdfs takt tldg t` kr`usl k str`df le`tb`dki rlsp`dsl bd us, waltalr takt rlsp`dsl bs dlfktbvl (suja ks hlkr `r gbsfust) `r p`sbtbvl (suja ks
slxuki kr`uski). W` libjbt k dlfktbvl rlsp`dsl, pbjturls `h tabdfs ibol vb`ildt kjts, eutbiktlg c`gbls, kdg tarlktldbdf kdbekis wlrl sa`wd, wabil lr`tbj bekfls wlrl sa`wd t` libjbt k p`sbtbvl rlsp`dsl. Bd j`dtrkst, tal dlutrki pbjturls sa`wlg tabdfs takt tldg t` cl rliktbvliy ’cikdg― kdg stbr vlry ibttil le`tb`d bd us, suja ks ikdgsjkpls kdg a`usla`ig btles.
Bd fldlrki, Skgbd‒s rlsuits bdgbjktlg takt bd hlw slj`dgs clh`rl taly wlrl sa`wd kd khhljtbvl pbjturl, tal LGK `h tal v`iudtllrs akg d`tkciy bdjrlkslg (ks j`epkrlg t` tal LGK bd tal slj`dgs clh`rl taly skw k dlutrki pbjturl, wabja wks i`wlr) t` k stktbstbjkiiy sbfdbhbjkdt glfrll. Wabs sufflsts takt, lvld clh`rl sllbdf tal khhljtbvl pbjturl, tal v`iudtllrs akg lxabcbtlg k suctil ’nuep― bd talbr c`gy‒s dlrv`us systle kjtbvbty bd kdtbjbpktb`d `h bts kpplkrkdjl. Wabs cljkel od`wd ks tal prlsldtbeldt rlsp`dsl.7=
K t`tki `h 3= LGK”ckslg lxplrbeldts kobd t` Skgbd‒s akvl clld j`dgujtlg sbdjl tal iktl ;22=s. Vald j`ecbdlg kdg kdkiyzlg, talsl lxplrbeldts wlrl j`dslrvktbvliy h`udg t` cl kss`jbktlg wbta kd `ggs rktb` frlktlr takd :,:== t` `dl (z 5 :.77, p 9 .===:).7;
@dl ebfat hbfurl takt bh tal prlsldtbeldt rlsp`dsl bs k fldubdl paysb`i`fbjki lhhljt, tald
bt sa`uig kis` cl rlhiljtlg bd e`rl hkebibkr obdgs `h clakvb`rki rlsp`dsls. W` lxpi`rl takt
p`ssbcbibty, Gbjo Cblrekd kt tal \dbvlrsbty `h Kestlrgke kis` rl”kdkiyzlg tal LGK gktk j`iiljtlg bd jlrtkbd ekbdstrlke psyja`paysb`i`fbjki stugbls rliktbdf t` le`tb`d kdg gljbsb`d ekobdf.73 Bd
`dl `h talsl stugbls, rlslkrjalrs kt tal \dbvlrsbty `h B`wk akg e`dbt`rlg tal LGK `h v`iudtllrs ks taly ekgl rbsoy gljbsb`ds bd k sbeuiktlg fkecibdf sbtuktb`d.7: Bd kd`talr stugy, k fr`up `h Lur`plkd rlslkrjalrs e`dbt`rlg tal stkrtilg rlhilx rlsp`dsls `h pl`pil wald k pbjturl sa`wbdf k jlrtkbd typl `h kdbeki taly hlkrlg (lbtalr sdkols `r spbglrs) wks rkdg`eiy hiksalg clh`rl
tale, kjj`epkdblg cy i`ug stkrtibdf d`bsls.77
Ks `dl ebfat lxpljt, tal pkrtbjbpkdts bd talsl tw` stugbls sa`wlg ikrfl bdjrlksls bd LGK khtlr ilkrdbdf takt taly‒g ekgl k ckg gljbsb`d ‚ `r khtlr sllbdf tal pbjturl `h tal kdbeki taly hlkrlg, rlspljtbvliy. A`wlvlr, Cblrekd‒s kdkiysbs kis` sa`wlg takt, bd tal hlw slj`dgs ilkgbdf
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sbfdbhbjkdt bdjrlksls bd LGK (kobd t` prlsldtbeldt), ks bh taly wlrl kirlkgy suctiy rlsp`dgbdf t` tal gljbsb`d taly‒g cl ekobdf ‚ `r tal pbjturl taly‒g cl sllbdf ‚ bd tal e`eldts t` j`el. Iktlr bd abs `wd stugy, Cblrekd h`udg sbebikr prlsldtbeldt”ibol rlsp`dsls bd tal LGK `h v`iudtllrs nust clh`rl taly ekgl ’lrr`rs― (bd tal h`re `h bdj`rrljt ja`bjls) bd ilkrdbdf k cksbj frkeekr tkso takt uslg syec`is t` rlprlsldt ’w`rgs.―7
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw ;=
]syja`obdlsbs (’Ebdg @vlr Ekttlr―)
]syja`obdlsbs, `r ]O h`r sa`rt, bs k typl `h psyjabj lxplrbldjl bd wabja talrl slles t` cl kd bdtlrkjtb`d cltwlld tal auekd ebdg kdg paysbjki ekttlr, suja takt tal ebdg bs kcil t` akvl
kd bdhiuldjl `d tal clakvb`r `h ekttlr. Wabs kppkrldt bdhiuldjl bs j`ee`diy glpbjtlg bd p`puikr
hbjtb`d, hbie, kdg tlilvbsb`d ks k pl`pil e`vbdf `cnljts wbta talbr ebdgs, kdg s` tal e`rl hkebibkr paksl `h ’ebdg `vlr ekttlr― bs `htld uslg ke`df tal fldlrki pucibj.
Walrl krl kjtukiiy tw` rlj`fdbzlg h`res `h ]O> ebjr`sj`pbj kdg ekjr`sj`pbj. Ebjr`sj`pbj
]O (`r ebjr`”]O h`r sa`rt) bs tal `dl takt‒s clld e`st j`ee`diy stugblg bd tal ikc`rkt`ry. ]krt `h tal rlks`d h`r tabs bs takt, wald taly `jjur, ebjr`”]O lhhljts usukiiy krld‒t `vlrtiy d`tbjlkcil. Bdstlkg, taly kpplkr t` cl vlry suctil kdg ebdutl, kjtbdf e`stiy `d tal ebjr`sj`pbj ilvli `h
rlkibty takt bs bdakcbtlg cy suckt`ebj ekttlr (b.l., pkrtbjils suja ks liljtr`ds kdg pr`t`ds). Kt tabs lxtrleliy sekii ilvli, tal clakvb`r `h ekttlr bs f`vlrdlg ikrfliy cy pr`ckcbibty. Wabs elkds takt, sbdjl wl jkd‒t gbrljtiy `cslrvl tale, wl jkd `diy lstbektl tal jakdjls `h tabdfs e`vbdf `r kjtbdf bd k jlrtkbd wky.
W` pr`gujl bts lhhljts, bt‒s ta`ufat takt ebjr`”]O s`ela`w khhljts `r jakdfls tal pr`ckcbibtbls kss`jbktlg wbta suckt`ebj ekttlr, wabja bd turd khhljts bts rlsuitbdf clakvb`r. Kdg sbdjl tabs obdg `h lhhljt bs s` suctil takt bt jkd‒t cl `cslrvlg wbta tal dkolg lyl, tal `diy wky bd wabja wl‒rl kcil t` ksslss tal lhhljt `h ebjr`”]O bs cy e`dbt`rbdf stktbstbjki jakdfls bd tal rkdg`e `utput `h paysbjki glvbjls takt krl ckslg `d pr`jlssls `plrktbdf kt tal suckt`ebj ilvli. @dl suja glvbjl bs tal liljtr`dbj rkdg`e dueclr fldlrkt`r (SDF). Wabs glvbjl aks clld k prbel t``i bd tal stugy `h ebjr`”]O lvlr sbdjl tal ;28=s, wald bt wks glvli`plg h`r kppibjktb`d bd pkrkpsyja`i`fbjki lxplrbeldts cy paysbjbst Alieut Zjaebgt.
Wal SDF j`dsbsts `h kd liljtr`dbj jbrjubt takt pr`gujls k rkdg`e slrbls `h cbdkry dueclrs (b.l., k duelrbjki slrbls `h ’;―s kdg ’=―s) ckslg `d tal kjtbvbty `h k truiy rkdg`e kdg
udprlgbjtkcil s`urjl, suja ks rkgb`kjtbvl gljky `r tal d`bsl jrlktlg cy k e`vbdf strlke `h
liljtr`ds. Ks k j`dvldbldt kdg uslhui kdki`fy, tabs elta`g `h fldlrktbdf k slrbls `h rkdg`e dueclrs jkd cl iboldlg t` rlplktlgiy hibppbdf k j`bd bdt` tal kbr, kdg tald sllbdf waltalr
’alkgs― (krcbtrkrbiy rlprlsldtlg cy k ’;―) `r ’tkbis― (rlprlsldtlg cy k ’=―) j`els up `d lkja hibp. Waus, tal pr`ckcbibty `h flttbdf ’alkgs― `r ’tkbis― wbta lkja hibp bs lxkjtiy
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw ;3
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Hbfurl 7. SDF gktk hr`e tal ;3”ylkr slrbls `h ebjr`”]O lxplrbeldts j`dgujtlg cy ]rbdjlt`d \dbvlrsbty‒s
]LKS Ikc`rkt`ry, sa`wbdf tal tarll gbrljtb`ds `h eldtki bdhiuldjl kbelg h`r cy bts 2; pkrtbjbpkdts. Wal jurvlg krjs
bdgbjktl tal tarlsa`ig `h stktbstbjki sbfdbhbjkdjl. J`epkrl tal clakvb`r `h tabs lxplrbeldtki SDF gktk wbta tal
lxkepil gktk sa`wd bd Hbfurl :.
Bd kggbtb`d, h`ur kdkiysls akvl clld g`dl t` gktl `h tal audgrlgs `h `talr lxplrbeldtki
ebjr`”]O stugbls takt pkrkpsyja`i`fbsts akvl j`dgujtlg usbdf SDFs.6,76”72
K sueekry `h talbr bdgbvbguki rlsuits bs frkpabjkiiy gbspikylg cli`w bd Hbfurl
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw ;:
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw ;
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw ;8
Walrl akvl kis` clld sliljt jksls `h akudtbdfs bd wabja pl`pil akvl wbtdlsslg gltkbilg, ibhl”ibol kppkrbtb`dki hbfurls `h gljlkslg bdgbvbgukis kt jlrtkbd pikjls walrl ta`sl bdgbvbgukis akg `djl ibvlg `r w`rolg bd ibhl.83 @dl suja jksl bs tal ’F`rgy― jksl bdvlstbfktlg bd tal ;21=s cy tal iktl Vbiibke S`ii.8:,p.;8= K crblh dkrrktbvl `h tal jksl bs ks h`ii`ws>
Z``d khtlr e`vbdf t` k dlw a`el wbta alr hkebiy, k ibttil fbri dkelg Albgb Vyrbjo akg
elt k ekd bd alr dlbfac`ra``g dkelg ’J`d,― wa` bdvbtlg alr t` piky `d k trll swbdf bd k dlkrcy ykrg. Vald Albgb ksolg h`r plrebssb`d t` g` s`, alr e`talr ksolg kc`ut J`d kdg Albgb glsjrbclg abe ks akvbdf k ckdgkflg rbfat akdg kdg wlkrbdf k W”sabrt ’wbta ci``g kii `vlr.―
J`djlrdlg takt J`d ebfat try t` akre `r obgdkp tal fbri, Albgb‒s pkrldts akg tal dlbfac`ra``g slkrjalg h`r tal ekd, cut taly wlrl udkcil t` hbdg abe.
K sa`rt tbel iktlr, Albgb clfkd splkobdf `h rlfuikriy elltbdf wbta kd`talr ekd bd tal
dlbfac`ra``g dkelg ’Er. F`rgy― t` piky `d tal swbdf, kdg alr pkrldts sbepiy hbfurlg takt J`d kdg Er. F`rgy wlrl tal fbri‒s bekfbdkry pikyektls. Lvldtukiiy, tar`ufa k slrbls `h g`jueldts, taly gbsj`vlrlg takt kd liglriy fldtilekd dkelg Nkels F`rgy, ks wlii ks k ekd dkelg ’I`d,― akg kjtukiiy ibvlg bd tal dlbfac`ra``g ekdy ylkrs ckjo, kdg takt I`d akg i`st abs rbfat akdg bd k ekjabdlry kjjbgldt. Wal glsjrbptb`ds takt Albgb fkvl `h tal tw` eld wlrl iktlr h`udg t` ji`sliy ektja pa`t`frkpas `h tale, kdg sal wks kcil t` j`rrljtiy pbjo tale `ut `h k rkdg`e j`iiljtb`d `h `ig pa`t`frkpas. Wry ks al ebfat, S`ii j`uigd‒t hbdg kdy `rgbdkry wky bd wabja Albgb j`uig‒vl ilkrdlg kc`ut tale prb`r t` alr hkebiy‒s gbsj`vlry `h talbr bgldtbtbls. Wabs sufflsts takt talrl eky akvl clld k psyjabj j`ep`dldt t` Albgb‒s kppkrbtb`dki lxplrbldjls.
K p`tldtbki wlkodlss wbta talsl obdgs `h kppkrbtb`d kdg akudtbdf jksls bs takt glspbtl a`w bdtlrlstbdf taly slle t` cl, talrl jurrldtiy tldgs t` cl rliktbvliy hlw `h tale takt akvl clld lxtldsbvliy bdvlstbfktlg, jkrlhuiiy g`jueldtlg, kdg talbr gltkbis vlrbhblg. Kdg kita`ufa taly krl rktalr kcudgkdt bd h`ioi`rl, suja jksls g` d`t slle t` cl ks wbgliy pr`ibhbj bd tal prlsldt tbel, wabja eky ekol bgldtbhybdf kdg bdvlstbfktbdf jksls ibol talsl rktalr jakiildfbdf.
Cut bh kggbtb`dki jksls jkd cl bgldtbhblg, bdvlstbfktlg, kdg g`jueldtlg, tald k str`dflr
lvbgldtbki cksbs h`r j`dsbglrktb`d jkd p`ssbciy cl ekgl.
Elgbuesabp> Walrl aks i`df clld k pucibj hksjbdktb`d wbta tal jikbelg kcbibty `h
elgbues t` j`eeudbjktl wbta kdg rljlbvl elsskfls hr`e tal glkg. Wabs lxtldgs ckjo t` tal albfat `h tal Zpbrbtukibse e`vleldt bd tal iktl ;2ta jldtury, wald bt wks qubtl p`puikr h`r pl`pil t` fktalr bd pkri`r r``es h`r k sâkdjl wbta k elgbue wa` w`uig sllebdfiy crbdf tar`ufa elsskfls wabil bd k stktl `h trkdjl. Zystlektbj stugy `h elgbuesabp kis` t``o k stlp
h`rwkrg kt tabs tbel wbta tal h`udgbdf `h tal Z`jblty h`r ]syjabjki Slslkrja (Z]S) bd Ldfikdg bd ;113. Kita`ufa ekdy hrkuguildt elgbues wlrl lvldtukiiy bgldtbhblg kdg lxp`slg cy tal lkriy eleclrs `h tal Z]S, taly gbg j`el kjr`ss jlrtkbd bdgbvbgukis, suja ks Ers. Il`d`rl ]bplr, wa` sllelg t` p`sl fldubdl ldbfeks.
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw ;6
lxplrbeldtki slrbls bd jkrg”fulssbdf, bd wabja Ers. Fkrrltt wks ksolg t` jkii tal syec`is bd k stkdgkrg gljo `h 3
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Hurtalre`rl, wald tlstlg bd alr trkdjl stktl, Ers. Fkrrltt‒s `vlrkii abt rktl wks h`udg t` stbii cl sbfdbhbjkdt kt 3:.;% (z 5 :.=16, p 5 .==;), wabja bs kss`jbktlg wbta kd `ggs rktb` `h ;,=== t` `dl. Walsl rlsuits slle t` bdgbjktl takt Ers. Fkrrltt akg plrh`relg rlekrokciy wlii udglr rliktbvliy wlii”j`dtr`iilg j`dgbtb`ds (wabja bdjiuglg sbtuktb`ds bd wabja sal fulsslg tal syec`is
bd k ta`r`ufaiy sauhhilg gljo `h LZ] jkrgs takt wks i`jktlg bd k slpkrktl r``e).
]ucibj bdtlrlst bd elgbuesabp aks slld rlsurfldjl bd rljldt ylkrs wbta tal p`puikrbty `h WX sa`ws ibol Elgbue kdg hbies suja ks Wal Zbxta Zldsl, kdg bd tkdgle wbta tabs, talrl aks clld k akdghui `h lxplrbeldtki lhh`rts t` stugy tal jikbes `h prlsldt”gky elgbues wa` krl
kjjust`elg t` fbvbdf rlkgbdfs gbrljtiy t` tal pl`pil j`dsuitbdf tale (wa` krl trkgbtb`dkiiy jkiilg sbttlrs).
W` cl e`rl jlrtkbd takt elgbues krl psyjabjkiiy rljlbvbdf bdh`rektb`d kc`ut k sbttlr‒s
gljlkslg i`vlg `dls (kdg d`t hr`e vbsuki juls, i`fbjki bdhlrldjl, kdg `talr `rgbdkry elkds), bt‒s clld bep`rtkdt bd talsl lxplrbeldts t` j`dgujt tal elgbuesabp rlkgbdfs bd k ekddlr takt tldgs t` cl qubtl gbhhlrldt hr`e tal obdgs `h rlkgbdfs takt elgbues akvl clld sa`wd t` fbvl t` sbttlrs `d WX. Bd k j`dtr`iilg lxplrbeldtki slttbdf, tal elgbue bsd‒t t`ig kdytabdf kc`ut tal sbttlr (`r tal gljlkslg i`vlg `dl taly a`pl t` j`dtkjt) clh`rl tal rlkgbdf, kdg bs ksolg t` j`dgujt tal rlkgbdf wbta`ut tal sbttlr lvld clbdf prlsldt (s` takt tal sbttlr jkd‒t bdkgvlrtldtiy fbvl hkjbki juls `r hllgckjo abdts t` tal elgbue). Bdstlkg, `dl `h tal lxplrbeldtlrs kjts ks k ’stkdg bd― `d tal sbttlr‒s clakih kdg rlj`rgs tal rlkgbdf h`r tal sbttlr. Khtlrwkrg, tal rlkgbdf bs trkdsjrbclg kdg fbvld t` tal sbttlr, ki`df wbta tal trkdsjrbpts `h slvlrki `talr ’glj`y― rlkgbdfs takt wlrl bdtldglg h`r `talr sbttlrs. Clh`rl clbdf t`ig wabja rlkgbdf bs talbrs, tal sbttlr bs ksolg t` rlkg tar`ufa kii `h tal trkdsjrbclg rlkgbdfs kdg rktl lkja `h tal elgbue‒s beprlssb`ds kjj`rgbdf t` a`w wlii bt slles t` kjjurktliy hbt tal sbttlr‒s gljlkslg i`vlg `dl. ]rlsuekciy, bh tal elgbue rlkiiy bs rljlbvbdf j`rrljt beprlssb`ds hr`e tal sbttlr‒s gljlkslg i`vlg `dl, tald tal sbttlr sa`uig rktl tal ’tkrflt― rlkgbdf (b.l., tal rlkgbdf takt wks kjtukiiy bdtldglg h`r abe `r
alr) ks clbdf tal e`st kjjurktl, ks j`epkrlg t` tal ’glj`y― rlkgbdfs.
K rljldt rlvblw `h hbvl elgbuesabp lxplrbeldts j`dgujtlg bd tabs j`dtr`iilg ekddlr akg h`udg takt `diy tw` akg pr`gujlg sbfdbhbjkdtiy p`sbtbvl rlsuits.88 C`ta `h talsl jkel hr`e
tal Vbdgcrbgfl Bdstbtutl, wabja tal rlvblwlrs d`tlg akg uslg ’...k pkbrbdf pr`jlgurl `h tal gljlkslg plrs`ds t` `ptbebzl gbhhlrldjls _cltwlld taleU (bd jktlf`rbls ibol kfl kt pkssbdf, a`ccbls, paysbjki glsjrbptb`d, jkusl `h glkta). Aldjl, bt slles takt...ja``sbdf tal tkrflt rlkgbdf wks ilss gbhhbjuit h`r sbttlrs `h tal ‑p`sbtbvl‒ takd h`r tal ‑dlfktbvl‒ stugbls.―88,p.;:: Bh takt bs tal
jksl, tald tabs j`uig `hhlr `dl p`ssbcil wky t` kjj`udt h`r tal sbfdbhbjkdt rlsuits. Bd kggbtb`d, `talr p`tldtbki bssuls akvl clld rkbslg kc`ut tal glsbfd `h tal Vbdgcrbgfl lxplrbeldts wabja eky ilkvl s`el qulstb`d rlfkrgbdf tal vkibgbty `h talbr p`sbtbvl rlsuits.86
Bd lvkiuktbdf lkriblr lxplrbeldtki stugbls wbta elgbues kdg psyjabjs, psyja`i`fbst Zyc`
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J`upilg wbta tal iktlst rlvblw `h elgbuesabp lxplrbeldts, tabs slles t` p`sl k rktalr j`dsbglrkcil wlkodlss h`r tal lvbgldtbki cksbs h`r elgbuesabp kt tal prlsldt tbel. Vabil talrl kpplkr t` akvl clld s`el d`tkcil elgbues bd tal pkst (ibol Ers. Fkrrltt), tal iktlst stugbls slle t` bdgbjktl takt takt eky d`t dljlsskrbiy cl tal jksl d`w h`r elgbues `h tal prlsldt gky. Cut bt‒s kis` bep`rtkdt t` rlj`fdbzl takt tal jurrldtiy kvkbikcil gktkcksl `d tabs t`pbj bs stbii rliktbvliy sekii, kdg takt kggbtb`dki j`dtr`iilg lxplrbeldts krl dllglg h`r k hkbrlr lvkiuktb`d.
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw ;2
Dlkr ”Glkta Lxplrbldjls> Duelr`us kjj`udts lxbst `h pl`pil akvbdf pr`h`udg lxplrbldjls gurbdf e`eldts bd wabja taly‒vl sllebdfiy j`el ji`sl t` glkta. Walsl jkd bdjiugl vldturbdf tar`ufa k gkro tuddli, sllbdf ’`talr”w`rigiy― vbsb`ds `h kd khtlribhl lxbstldjl, ldj`udtlrbdf gljlkslg rliktbvls kdg hrbldgs, kdg sldsbdf tal prlsldjl `h gbvbdl clbdfs, ke`df
`talrs.8= ]lrakps tal e`st bdtrbfubdf kspljt `h talsl dlkr”glkta lxplrbldjls (DGLs) hr`e k
pkrkpsyja`i`fbjki stkdgp`bdt aks clld tal sldsl takt s`el pl`pil akvl akg `h rlekbdbdf huiiy kwkrl `h talbr surr`udgbdfs kt tbels wald taly‒rl prlsuelg t` cl huiiy udj`dsjb`us, j`ekt`sl, `r lvld jibdbjkiiy glkg.82”6
Bd tal iktl ;26=s, Zul Zkudglrs wks w`robdf kt Akrth`rg A`spbtki ks k rlspbrkt`ry talrkpbst.
@dl gky, sal wks alipbdf t` rlsusjbtktl k 8=”bsa ekd bd tal lelrfldjy r``e, wa`sl
liljtr`jkrgb`frke _b.l., alkrt e`dbt`rU akg f`dl hikt. Elgbjs wlrl sa`jobdf abe rlplktlgiy wbta
d` rlsuits. Zkudglrs wks trybdf t` fbvl abe `xyfld. Bd tal ebggil `h tal rlsusjbtktb`d, s`el`dl
lisl t``o `vlr h`r alr kdg sal ilht.
K j`upil `h gkys iktlr, sal ldj`udtlrlg tabs pktbldt bd tal BJ\. Al sp`dtkdl`usiy j`eeldtlg,
’R`u i``olg s` euja clttlr bd y`ur ylii`w t`p.―
Zal…wks s` sa`jolg kt tabs rlekro takt sal f`t f``slcueps, h`r sal akg clld wlkrbdf k
ylii`w se`jo tal prlvb`us gky.
’Rlka,― tal ekd j`dtbdulg, ’B skw y`u. R`u akg s`eltabdf `vlr y`ur hkjl kdg y`u wlrl
pusabdf kbr bdt` el. Kdg B skw y`ur ylii`w se`jo.―
Zkudglrs j`dhbrelg takt sal akg akg s`eltabdf `vlr alr hkjl ‚ k ekso ‚ kdg takt sal akg
w`rd tal ylii`w se`jo wabil trybdf t` fbvl abe `xyfld, wabil al wks udj`dsjb`us kdg wbta`ut k
alkrtclkt.6
B i``olg g`wd kt tal clg hr`e ey vkdtkfl p`bdt dlkr tal jlbibdf...B skw k fbri talrl wa` i``olg
t` cl bd k frlkt glki `h pkbd. Alr lylcr`ws wlrl grkwd t`fltalr, alr ibps wlrl ciul, sal
kpplkrlg t` akvl k ciul eustkjal, talrl wks kd `xyfld tucl bd alr d`sl, alr akbr wks wlt
i``obdf kdg strudf `ut `d tal pbii`w. B hlit s`rry h`r alr. G`jt`rs kdg dursls wlrl j`ebdf kdg
f`bdf hr`e tal r``e. B skw `dl g`jt`r abt alr akrg bd tal jalst. B rlkiiy hlit j`dhuslg kt wakt B
wks sllbdf kdg alkrbdf. Wal dursls‒ stktb`d wks kc`ut hbhty hllt hr`e ey r``e. B skw k g`jt`r
j`el t` tal stktb`d takt B rlj`fdbzlg. Al wks k hkebiy hrbldg kdg B akg clld rkbslg dlxt g``r t`
abe. Wal dursl t`ig abe takt ]lffy Kgkes _Ers. Sks`‒s ekbgld dkelU akg nust gblg. Al rlpiblg
takt al w`uig jkii Ekrfkrlt (ey e`talr). Ey alkrbdf wks lxtrleliy kjutl. B alkrg kdg skw
kd`talr pktbldt `d tal hi``r j`epikbdbdf kc`ut tal kjtbvbty kdg d`bsl j`ebdf hr`e ey r``e....
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 3=
Bt gkwdlg `d el taly wlrl tkiobdf kc`ut el. B trblg t` tlii tale B wks d`t g`wd talrl. Bt
cljkel `cvb`us taly wlrl d`t alkrbdf el. B rlj`fdbzlg kd`talr dursl hr`e kd`talr hi``r j`el
bdt` tal r``e. B odlw alr ta`ufats. Zal akg alkrg hr`e tal a`spbtki frkplvbdl takt B akg gblg
kdg wkdtlg t` sll. Zal ilkdlg `d tal h``t `h tal clg kdg skbg, ’W`` ckg, kdg sal wks `diy
twldty”hbvl.― Zal ilht tal r``e sakobdf alr alkg dlfktbvliy kdg skbg t` s`el`dl bd tal akii, ’B‒e
s` s`rry.― B wks kwkrl `h k prblst clbdf bd tal r``e kdg hr`e ey vkdtkfl p`bdt B wktjalg abe
ilkvl. Ks al ldtlrlg tal akii, B alkrg abe sky, ’B wbii prky h`r alr s`ui.― B skw ey ausckdg s`htiy jrybdf bd tal akii. Al skbg, ’Vakt jkd B tlii tal jabigrld0― Ey kudt, kd SD, kdswlrlg abe wbta,
’F`g nust wkdtlg alr.― B hlit s`rry h`r tale....
Ey kttldtb`d wks jkiilg ckjo t` tal akii cy ey kudt‒s v`bjl. B skw alr sbttbdf bd k squkttbdf
p`sbtb`d ilkdbdf kfkbdst tal wkii kdg tkiobdf t` kd`talr dursl wa` wks `d guty. Zal skbg, ’Zal
wks suja k f``g ibttil e`talr.― B odlw sal wks tkiobdf kc`ut el kdg B ta`ufat, ’B ke stbii k f``g
ibttil e`talr.― Alr w`rgs stkrtilg el bdt` rlkibzbdf B wks glkg. B i``olg kt tal c`gy kfkbd kdg B
odlw bt wks ebdl. B trblg s` akrg t` tlii tale B wksd‒t talrl kdye`rl kdg B wksd‒t bd pkbd. B
wbsalg taly j`uig kii cl up talrl wbta el....6;, p.:2:
Iktlr `d, Ers. Sks`‒s ausckdg vlrbhblg takt alr kudt, wa` gbg w`ro ks kd SD kt tal skel a`spbtki, akg bdgllg skbg, ’Zal wks suja k f``g ibttil e`talr,― kdg al rleleclrlg takt al akg
skbg t` alr, ’B g` d`t od`w wakt B wbii g` d`w. B akvl tarll jabigrld t` tkol jkrl `h d`w.― Al gbg d`t cliblvl takt abs wbhl j`uig akvl slld abe hr`e abs p`sbtb`d tar`ufa tal g``rwky, kdg gbg d`t tabdo sal j`uig akvl alkrg abe jrybdf `r wakt al kdg alr kudt wlrl skybdf.
Kita`ufa taly krl gbhhbjuit t` bfd`rl, tal p`tldtbki wlkodlss wbta DGL jksls suja ks talsl bs takt taly rlekbd purliy kdljg`tki. Krfukciy, e`rl lvbgldtbki wlbfat j`uig cl fbvld t` tale bh bt wlrl p`ssbcil t` vlrbhy tal `ut”`h ”c`gy plrjlptb`ds takt pl`pil rlp`rt gurbdf DGLs bd k e`rl j`dtr`iilg ekddlr. Zuja kd lhh`rt aks clld kgv`jktlg cy paysbjbkd Zke ]krdbk, wa` krfulg takt bt ebfat cl p`ssbcil t` g` usbdf k quksb”lxplrbeldtki kppr`kja.68 Bd pkrtbjuikr, al sufflstlg takt lxplrbeldtki trbkis j`uig cl slt”up bd a`spbtkis walrl abggld vbsuki tkrflts krl
strktlfbjkiiy pikjlg kr`udg jrbtbjki jkrl kdg lelrfldjy r``es, bd p`sbtb`ds (kdg kt albfats) takt
`diy
k
plrs`d
i``obdf
g`wd
kt
talbr
c`gy
hr`e
kc`vl
j`uig
sll
tale
(l.f.,
cy
pikjbdf
k
rkdg`eiy”sliljtlg pbjturl hikt `d k salih suspldglg hr`e tal jlbibdf). ]krdbk ekgl k prlibebdkry kttlept t` g` tabs gurbdf abs stugy `h jkrgbkj pktbldts kt Z`utakept`d Fldlrki A`spbtki,
kita`ufa d`dl `h tal DGL pktbldts bd abs stugy rlp`rtlg akvbdf kd @CL.66
]krdbk kjtukiiy wksd‒t tal hbrst rlslkrjalr t` pr`p`sl tabs obdg `h lxplrbeldt? Nkdbjl Ebdlr A`igld `h tal \dbvlrsbty `h D`rta Wlxks akg bdbtbkiiy ekgl k sbebikr pr`p`ski bd tal iktl ;21=s.61 A`wlvlr, prkjtbjki bssuls kdg gbhhbjuity bd hbdgbdf a`spbtkis wbiibdf t` a`st suja lxplrbeldtki trbkis akg ekgl alr `wd prlibebdkry kttlept t` j`dgujt tale jakiildfbdf, wbta d` rlp`rts `h kd DGL.62 E`rl rljldtiy, bd j`iikc`rktb`d wbta tal \dbvlrsbty `h Xbrfbdbk rlslkrjalrs, A`igld aks j`dgujtlg kggbtb`dki trbkis gurbdf crblh e`eldts `h surfbjkiiy”bdgujlg jkrgbkj krrlst. Cut kfkbd, d`dl `h tal
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 3;
gbgd‒t tkol pikjl bd r``es lqubpplg wbta tal lxplrbeldtki kppkrktus, udh`rtudktliy, kdg s` bt wksd‒t p`ssbcil t` hurtalr vlrbhy talbr plrjlptb`ds.
Kita`ufa tal kttlepts ekgl s` hkr akvld‒t clld sujjlsshui, bt eust kis` cl rlj`fdbzlg takt tal dueclr `h lxplrbeldts bd tabs gktkcksl bs kfkbd qubtl sekii, kdg takt kggbtb`dki
lxplrbeldts krl dllglg bd `rglr t` ekol k hkbrlr ksslsseldt.
Slbdjkrdktb`d> Bdbtbkiiy, Nkels Ilbdbdflr ebfat akvl sllelg t` cl k typbjki Kelrbjkd c`y wbta k frlkt hksjbdktb`d h`r kbrpikdls. Cut hr`e tal tbel al hbrst clfkd t` splko ks k t`ggilr, Nkels glsjrbclg jlrtkbd ’ele`rbls― al'g akg `h clbdf k hbfatlr pbi`t wa`'g clld sa`t g`wd
gurbdf tal Kiiblg bdvksb`d `h Bw` Nbek bd tal Z`uta ]kjbhbj gurbdf V`rig Vkr BB. Iktlr `d, tar`ufa lxtldsbvl hkjt”jaljobdf, Nkels' pkrldts gbsj`vlrlg takt ekdy `h tal gltkbis Nkels wks glsjrbcbdf bd abs kppkrldt ’ele`rbls― kjtukiiy sllelg t` hbt tal ibhl `h k od`wd Kelrbjkd Kiiblg
pbi`t, Nkels Aust`d, Nr., wa` akg bdgllg clld sa`t g`wd gurbdf tal Bw` Nbek jkepkbfd.13,Ja.7 J`uig y`udf Nkels Ilbdbdflr s`ela`w cl ’rleleclrbdf― tal gltkbis `h k prlvb`us ibhl0
Wabs bs k sueekry `h nust `dl `h tal kppr`xbektliy 3,=== jksls sufflstbvl `h rlbdjkrdktb`d takt akvl clld bdvlstbfktlg cy Nbe Wujolr kdg eleclrs `h tal Gbvbsb`d `h ]lrjlptuki Ztugbls kt tal \dbvlrsbty `h Xbrfbdbk. Wabs h`ii`ws up`d tal pb`dllrbdf rlslkrja lhh`rts ekgl cy tal iktl psyjabktrbst Bkd Ztlvlds`d, wa` bgldtbhblg kdg jkrlhuiiy g`jueldtlg jksls bd vkrb`us j`udtrbls kr`udg tal w`rig bd wabja jabigrld cltwlld tw` t` tarll ylkrs `h kfl clfkd t` sp`dtkdl`usiy ’rljkii― kppkrldt ele`rbls `h k prlvb`us ibhl ks kd`talr plrs`d.1: E`st `htld talsl jksls surhkjlg bd Ksbkd j`udtrbls suja ks Bdgbk, Zrb Ikdok, Z`utawlstlrd Jabdk, Wbclt, kdg Eykdekr (Curek), walrl k trkgbtb`dki cliblh bd rlbdjkrdktb`d bs bdalrldt bd tal rlfb`dki Cuggabst p`puiktb`d. Kggbtb`dki jksls wbta sbebikr jakrkjtlrbstbjs wlrl iktlr udj`vlrlg kdg g`jueldtlg cy Kdt`dbk Ebiis, Lrildgur Akrkigss`d, kdg Nùrfld Olbi bd tal ebg”;22=s, kggbdf s`el glfrll `h bdglpldgldt j`dhbrektb`d t` Ztlvlds`d‒s hbdgbdfs.17
Bd kggbtb`d t` sllebdfiy ’rleleclrbdf― lvldts hr`e k gljlkslg plrs`d‒s ibhl, tal
jabigrld bd talsl jksls eky kis` lxabcbt `talr udbqul clakvb`rs. H`r bdstkdjl, k jabig eky cl
kcil t` sp`dtkdl`usiy rlj`fdbzl eleclrs `h tal gljlkslg plrs`d‒s hkebiy `r bgldtbhy hrbldgs takt tal plrs`d akg od`wd bd ibhl. Wal jabig eky kis` lxabcbt `dl `r e`rl udbqul plrs`dkibty
jakrkjtlrbstbjs wabja akppld t` cl j`dsbstldt wbta tal gljlkslg plrs`d‒s ibhlstyil kdg plrs`dkibty.1
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 33
...tal `ggs `h tw` cbrtaekros ektjabdf w`udgs `d kd`talr c`gy cy jakdjl wlrl kc`ut ; bd
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 3:
Lxplrbeldtki Krlk Lhhljt Zbzl
Fkdzhlig Wlilpktay;
Wal gllplr rlks`d sjbldtbsts rlekbd udj`dvbdjlg `h psb bs takt talrl bs d` tal`ry h`r a`w psb
w`ros. \dtbi psb pr`p`dldts jkd liujbgktl a`w ta`ufats fldlrktlg cy dlur`ds bd tal sldglr‒s
crkbd jkd pkss tar`ufa tal souii kdg bdt` tal crkbd `h tal rljlbvlr, solptbjbse bs tal kppr`prbktl
rlsp`dsl, ks bt wks h`r j`dtbdldtki grbht skds piktl tljt`dbjs.23,p.:;
V`uig psyjabj lxplrbldjls rlkiiy cl takt bdj`epktbcil wbta ekbdstrlke sjbldjl0 ]lrakps d`t. Vabil taly akvld‒t ylt ilg t` k j`epiltl w`robdf e`gli, s`el tal`rltbjki kppr`kjals bd pkrkpsyja`i`fy akvl clld h`jusbdf iktliy `d p`ssbcil p`bdts `h bdtlrsljtb`d cltwlld psb kdg tal obdgs `h paysbjki pald`eldk prlgbjtlg cy qukdtue tal`ry, wabja ldtkbi k h`re `h ’sp``oy kjtb`d kt k gbstkdjl― (ks Lbdstlbd `djl hke`usiy put bt).6,2: Bd kggbtb`d, vkrb`us lxplrbeldts j`dgujtlg `vlr tal pkst sbxty ylkrs akvl h`udg takt psyjabj lxplrbldjls g` tldg t` sa`w s`el
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 37
j`rrliktls wbta od`wd crkbd kjtbvbty27”2 EjHkrikdg & J`epkdy, Bdj.
7Hlktalr, Z. S., & Zjaebjolr, E. (3== LZ], tal Lxtrk`rgbdkry Lxplrbldjls `h @rgbdkry ]l`pil. Dlw R`ro>
Zt. Ekrtbd‒s ]rlss. <Kjj`rgbdf t` tal vkiuls fbvld `d tal ]`wlrckii wlcsbtl (attp>//www.p`wlrckii.j`e/p`wlrckii/pcPprbzls.ksp) ks
`h Kprbi 2, 3=;8. 8
]ucibsalrs Jilkrbdf A`usl tldgs t` ollp talbr lstbektlg `ggs `h wbddbdf pr`prbltkry udilss y`u kjtukiiy ldtlr tal swllpstkols, cut k fldlrki lstbektl h`r `ur purp`sls `h lxkepil jkd cl filkdlg hr`e talbr bdh`rektb`d
pkfl `d Vbobplgbk (attps>//ld.wbobplgbk.`rf/wbob/]ucibsalrsPJilkrbdfPA`usl). 6Skgbd, G. (3==8). Ldtkdfilg Ebdgs> Lxtrkslds`ry Lxplrbldjls bd k [ukdtue Slkibty . Dlw R`ro> ]krkvblw ]`jolt
C``os. 1Skgbd, G. (3=;:). Zuplrd`reki> Zjbldjl, R`fk, kdg tal Lvbgldjl h`r Lxtrk`rgbdkry ]syjabj Kcbibtbls. Dlw R`ro> Jr`wd
]ucibsabdf/Gllpko Ja`prk C``os. 2]`wlii, G. A. (3==2). Wal LZ] Ldbfek> Wal Zjbldtbhbj Jksl h`r ]syjabj ]ald`eldk. Dlw R`ro> Vkiolr & J`epkdy.
;=Brwbd, A. N., & Vktt, J. K. (3==6). Kd Bdtr`gujtb`d t` ]krkpsyja`i`fy ( EjHkrikdg &
J`epkdy. ;;
Wrkgbtb`dkiiy, tal j`djlpt `h tlilpktay kssuels takt tal sldglr bs ’trkdshlrrbdf― `r ’sldgbdf― bdh`rektb`d t` tal
rljlbvlr, kobd t` tal bglk `h k ’eldtki rkgb`.― A`wlvlr, talrl bs jurrldtiy vlry ibttil lvbgldjl (bh kdy kt kii)
wabja jilkriy bdgbjktls takt suja k pr`jlss bs bdv`ivlg bd tlilpktay. Waus, tal tlres sldglr kdg rljlbvlr krl
clbdf uslg alrl h`r tal j`dvldbldjl `h gbstbdfubsabdf cltwlld tal tw` bdgbvbgukis pkrtbjbpktbdf bd k
tlilpktay lxplrbeldt, kdg sa`uigd‒t cl tkold t` bepiy takt `dl dljlsskrbiy ’trkdshlrrlg― `r ’sldt―
s`eltabdf t` tal `talr. ;3
Vkjolrekdd, N., ]ùtz, ]., & Kiilhlig, J. (3==1). Fkdzhlig”bdgujlg akiiujbdkt`ry lxplrbldjl, bts pald`eld`i`fy kdg
jlrlcrki dlur`paysb`i`fy. J`rtlx , 77, ;:87 ‚ ;:61. ;:
Cle, G. N., & A`d`rt`d, J. (;227). G`ls psb lxbst0 Slpibjkcil lvbgldjl h`r kd kd`eki`us pr`jlss `h bdh`rektb`d
trkdshlr. ]syja`i`fbjki Cuiiltbd, ;; Ksslssbdf tal
d`bsl rlgujtb`d e`gli bd pkrkpsyja`i`fy. ]syja`i`fbjki Cuiiltbd, ;:8, 76; ‚ 71 K cksbj rlvblw kdg ksslsseldt. N`urdki `h Zjbldtbhbj
Lxpi`rktb`d, 3 Wal psb fkdzhlig j`dtr`vlrsy. N`urdki `h ]krkpsyja`i`fy ,
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 3 Abst`rbjki
plrspljtbvl kdg rljldt rlslkrja. ]r`jllgbdfs `h tal BLLL , 87, :32 ‚ : K jrbtbjki rl”lvkiuktb`d.―
N`urdki `h ]krkpsyja`i`fy , 83, :=2 ‚ :;1. :3
Vbslekd, S., & Ebit`d, N. (;222). ’Lxplrbeldt `dl `h tal ZKBJ rle`tl vblwbdf pr`frke> K jrbtbjki rl”lvkiuktb`d―>
Slpiy t` Eky. N`urdki `h ]krkpsyja`i`fy , 8:, : ‚ ;7. ::
Zjawkrtz, Z. K. (3=; Wal lvbgldjl h`r rle`tl vblwbdf. Bd G. Cr`glrbjo & C. F`lrtzli (Lgs.) Lvbgldjl h`r ]sb> Wabrtlld Lepbrbjki Slslkrja Slp`rts (pp. ;81 ‚ 3;3). Nlhhlrs`d, DJ> EjHkrikdg &
J`epkdy, Bdj. :7
A`d`rt`d, J., & Hlrrkrb, G. J. (;212). ’Huturl tliibdf―> K eltk”kdkiysbs `h h`rjlg”ja`bjl prlj`fdbtb`d lxplrbeldts,
;2: Kd lxplrbeldt bd prlsldtbeldt. N`urdki `h
Zjbldtbhbj Lxpi`rktb`d, ;;, ;8: ‚ ;1=. :2
Skgbd, G. B. (3==7). Liljtr`glreki prlsldtbeldts `h huturl le`tb`ds. N`urdki `h Zjbldtbhbj Lxpi`rktb`d, ;1, 3
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 38
g`lsd‒t h`ii`w k slt pkttlrd. Kdg bh y`u g`d‒t od`w wald bt wbii `jjur, a`w jkd y`u p`ssbciy rlkjt t` bt
clh`rlakdg0 Wabs bs walrl prlj`fdbtb`d bs ta`ufat t` piky bts r`il, bd tal h`re `h tal prlsldtbeldt
rlsp`dsl. 7;
E`sscrbgfl, N., Wrlss`igb, ]., & \tts, N. (3=;3). ]rlgbjtbvl paysb`i`fbjki kdtbjbpktb`d prljlgbdf sllebdfiy
udprlgbjtkcil stbeuib> K eltk”kdkiysbs. Hr`dtblrs bd ]syja`i`fy , :, :2=. (g`b> ;=.::12/hpsyf.3=;3.==:2=) 73
Cblrekd, G. N. (3===). Kd`eki`us ckslibdl lhhljts bd ekbdstrlke le`tb`d rlslkrja usbdf psyja`paysb`i`fbjki
vkrbkcils. ]r`jllgbdfs `h ]rlsldtlg ]kplrs> Wal ]krkpsyja`i`fbjki Kss`jbktb`d 7:rg Kdduki J`dvldtb`d (pp. :7 ‚ 76). Skilbfa, DJ> ]krkpsyja`i`fbjki Kss`jbktb`d, Bdj.
7:Cljakrk, K., Gkeksb`, A., Wrkdli, G., & Gkeksb`, K. S. (;226). Gljbgbdf kgvkdtkfl`usiy clh`rl od`wbdf tal
kgvkdtkfl`us strktlfy. Zjbldjl, 36 Kd Bdvlstbfktb`d `h tal Lvbgldjl. I`dg`d> ]kikgbd
C``os/Frkdkgk ]ucibsabdf Ibebtlg.
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 36
8:S`ii, V. F., & ]lrsbdflr, E. K. (3==;). Bdvlstbfktb`ds `h p`itlrflbsts kdg akudts> K rlvblw kdg bdtlrprltktb`d. Bd N.
A`urkd & S. Ikdfl (Lgs.) Akudtbdfs kdg ]`itlrflbsts> Bdtlrgbsjbpibdkry ]lrspljtbvls (pp. ;3: ‚ ;8:).
Nlhhlrs`d, DJ> EjHkrikdg & J`epkdy, Bdj. 87
Cbrfl, V. S., & Sabdl, N. C. (;273). \dusuki typls `h plrs`ds tlstlg h`r LZ]> B. K pr`hlssb`dki elgbue. N`urdki `h
]krkpsyja`i`fy , 8, 1 Wal Jksl Kfkbdst Ibhl Khtlr Glkta (pp. 8; S`wekd & Ibttilhblig. 81
Zja`utld, Z. K. (;227). Kd `vlrvblw `h qukdtbtktbvliy lvkiuktlg stugbls wbta elgbues kdg psyjabjs. N`urdki `h tal
Kelrbjkd Z`jblty h`r ]syjabjki Slslkrja, 11, 33; ‚ 3 N`urdki `h Glkta & Gybdf, 7=, ]krkpsyja`i`fy H`udgktb`d, Bdj. 6<
Sbdf, O., & Ikwrldjl, E. (;22:). Hurtalr lvbgldjl h`r vlrbgbjki plrjlptb`d gurbdf dlkr”glkta lxplrbldjls. N`urdki
`h Dlkr ”Glkta Ztugbls, 33: ‚ 332. 68
]krdbk, Z. (3==6). G` rlp`rts `h j`dsjb`usdlss gurbdf jkrgbkj krrlst a`ig tal oly t` gbsj`vlrbdf tal dkturl `h j`dsjb`usdlss0 Elgbjki Ayp`talsls, 82, 2:: ‚ 2:6.
66]krdbk, Z., Vkiilr, G. F., Rlktls, S., & Hldwbjo, ]. (3==;). K qukibtktbvl kdg qukdtbtktbvl stugy `h tal bdjbgldjl,
hlkturls kdg kltb`i`fy `h dlkr glkta lxplrbldjls bd jkrgbkj krrlst survbv`rs. Slsusjbtktb`d, 71, ;72 ‚ ; ]r`ciles kdg pr`ebsl.
N`urdki `h Dlkr ”Glkta Ztugbls, 2, 7
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Vbiibkes> ]sb Lvbgldjl @vlrvblw 31
1<Ztlvlds`d, B. (3===). Wal pald`eld`d `h jikbelg ele`rbls `h prlvb`us ibvls> ]`ssbcil bdtlrprltktb`ds kdg
bep`rtkdjl. Elgbjki Ayp`talsls, Wal Dlur`cb`i`fy `h ]syjabjs, Elgbues, kdg @talr
Lxtrk`rgbdkry ]l`pil. Zkdtk Ckrckrk, JK> ]rklflr/KCJ”JIB@. 2<
Vbiibkes, C. N. (3=; Lxpi`rbdf tal Dlur`psyja`i`fy `h ]sb . KB]S E`d`frkpa
D`. :. Fikglsvbiil, Dlw Z`uta Vkils, Kustrkibk> Kustrkibkd Bdstbtutl `h ]krkpsyja`i`fbjki Slslkrja, Bdj.
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