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EHQLBIGLIHUBA[MYALB;Xbhgvdlqghby Absxumbohab Gassassavva

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Ehqlbi Glihuba{myalb;Xbhgvdlqghby Absxumboh ab Gassassavva

Sjadh yjh uhohssalb l` 5663 as yhojbaomddq lphu$ ays h``hoys uhgmab ab Gassassavva" Ab Kxbh l` 56lphu =98$666 Gassassavvambs huh xbhgvdlqhi"= Sjadh yjh xbhgvdlqghby umyh jms ihodabhiglihumyhdq ab uhohby glbyjs$ ay jms syhmiadq uashb saboh yjh symuy l` yjh uhohssalb"

Uhsvlbiabc yl yjh uhohssalbmbi yjh mssloamyhi ojmddhbchsl` dlsabc lbhs kle$ yjh X"_"Olbcuhss vmsshi mbi yjh X"_Vuhsaihby sacbhi abyl dm yjhMghuaomb Uholphuq mbi Uhab'phsyghby Moy *MUUM!" Ms muhsxdy$ Gassassavvambs jl dlsyyjhau kle yjulxcj bl `mxdy l`yjhau lb sm abouhmshs ab yjhhhndq xbhgvdlqghby absxu'mboh *XA! mglxby mbi uhohaphmiiayalbmd hhns `lu jaoj yjholxdi uhohaph XA vmqghbys"

MUUM mdsl abodxihi vulpasalbyl hzvmbi yjh emsh l` vhlvdh jl olxdi }xmda`q `lu XA yjulxcj Xbhgvdlqghby Glihuba{yalb" MUUM ouhmyhi m vlld l` lbh'yagh abohbyaph `xbiabc `lu symyhs yjmy milvyhi m shuahs lvldaoq ojmbchs yjulxcj glihuba{myalb" Ihemyhi jhmpadq ixuabc yjh 56=6 Dhcasdmyaph _hssalGassassavva iai bly milvy mbq l` yjh Xbhgvdlqghby Glihuba{myalb vldaoq ojmbchsvulpasalbhi `lu xbihu MUUM"

Dllnabc ehqlbi yjh bhzy ihemyh$ yjas euah`abc vmvhu vulpaihs m sbmvsjly mbi emonculxbilb yjh oxuuhby symyh l` yjh XA sqsyhg ab Gassassavva" Ay dllns my elyj saihs l` XA olgvhbsmyal jl glbhq as umashi yl gmnh XA vmqghbys mbi yjh vldaoahs yjmy m``hoy jl olgvhbsmyalbvulpaihi ayjab yjh olbyhzy l` Gassassavvas holblgq" Yjh vmvhu olbodxihs ayj m shuahs lvldaoq uholgghbimyalbs"

Yuxsy @xbi _ldphboq

Ouayaomd yl yjh gmabyhbmboh l` XA vmqghbys mbi ymz umyhs abodxihs yjh sldphboq l` Gassas'savvas XA Yuxsy @xbi" Sjhb yjh uhohssalb symuyhi$ yjhuh ms lphu )358 gaddalb ab yjh XA Yuxsy@xbi" Ms l` yjh hbi l` yjh `ausy }xmuyhu ab 56=6$ yjh emdmboh jmi ihodabhi yl )9=9 gaddalb"

Yl `moylus m``hoy yjh sldphboq lyjh XA Yuxsy @xbi" @ausy$ ixuabc mbholblgao ilbyxub gluh vhlv`adh hdacaedh odmags `lu xbhgvdlqghby absxumboh jaoj xdyagmyhdq ouhmshs yjh mglxby l` glbhq yjas vmai `ulg yjh XA Yuxsy @xbi" _hlbi$ hgvdlqhus vmq XA ymzhs lbolphuhi hgvdlqhhs" Ms hgvdlqhus oxy kles ab uhsvlbsh yl ih'

ouhmshi ihgmbi `lu vulixoys mbshupaohs$ yjhuh muh `hhu hgvdlqhhs lb jaoj XA ymzhs muh vmaijaoj xdyagmyhdq ihouhmshs yjhmglxby l` glbhq yjmy as vmai abyyjh Yuxsy Yxbi"

Ms iasoxssalb l` XA uh`lug hpldphs$ XA Yuxsy @xbi sldphboq sjlxdi uhgmab yjh ylv vualuayq"A` yjh sldphboq l` yjh `xbi olbyabxhs yl ihodabh$ XA ymz umyhs add mxylgmyaomddq mikxsy xvmuivxyyabc vuhssxuh lb hgvdlqhus" Danhash$ uhsasymboh yl XA ehbh`ay hbjmbohghbys add abouhmslxy l` sldphboq olbohubs mbi mssloamyhi ymz abouhmshs"

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L` babh _lxyjhmsyhub symyhs hzmgabhi `lu yjas uhvluy$ lbdq yjuhh$ abodxiabc Gassassavva jmi

XA Yuxsy @xbis ayj mbq bhy uhshuphs" Yjh lyjhu saz huh eluulabc `ulg yjh X"_" Ihvmuyghbyl` Dmelu yl vmq ehbh`ays mbi yjh lxysymbiabc dlmb emdmbohs huh jacjhu yjmb yjh mglxby l`glbhq ab yjh uhsvhoyaph Yuxsy @xbis" Hgvdlqhus ab symyhs yjmy muh eluulabc `ulg yjh X"_"Clphubghby olxdi vlyhbyamddq shh mb abouhmsh ab `hihumd xbhgvdlqghby ymzhs uhsxdyabc `ulgyjh uhixoyalb l` ymz ouhiays `lu xbhgvdlqghby ymzhs vmai" Miiayalbmddq$ yjh syuhss l` yjh hol'blgao ilbyxub jms moyxmddq dhi yl m uhixoyalb ab ehbh`ays ab slgh symyhs yl miiuhss XA Yuxsy@xbi sldphboq olbohubs"

Xbhgvdlqghby Absxumboh Ymzhs

M bxgehu l` `moylus m``hoy jl XA ymzhs muh omdoxdmyhi `lu hgvdlqhus" Yjh gabagxg XA ymzumyh `lu hgvdlqhus as "5( lb yjh `ausy )=9$666 l` mchs hmubhi vhu hgvdlqhh lu )5:" Yjh)=9$666 omv as mdsl nblb ms yjh ymzmedh mch emsh" Yjh gmzagxg XA ymz umyh `lu hgvdlqhus

as 8"9( lb m ymzmedh mch emsh l` )=9$666 lu )380" Ymz umyhs muh ihyhugabhi eq mb hg'vdlqhus abiapaixmd xsh l` yjh XA Yuxsy @xbi *yjh abiapaixmd hzvhuahboh umyabc! mbi yjh lphumddxsh l` yjh XA Yuxsy @xbi eq mdd hgvdlqhhs *yjh chbhumd hzvhuahboh umyabc!" Olgeabhi$ yjhyl umyhs gmnh xv yjh XA ymz umyh" Yjh iamcumg ehdl vulpaihs m cumvjao ihsouavyalb l` jlymzhs muh omdoxdmyhi ab Gassassavva"

Eq my dhmsy lbh ghmsxuh$ yjh Mphumch Jacj Olsy Gxdyavdh *MJOG!$ Gassassavva oxuuhbydq jmsyjh sholbi glsy sldphby Yuxsy @xbi ab yjh olxbyuq mbi yjh glsy sldphby `xbi ab yjh_lxyjhmsy"5 My yjh smgh yagh$ yjh lphumdd dhphd l` sldphboq jms iulvvhi gmunhidq sabohyjh symuy l` yjh 5663 uhohssalb ms xbhgvdlqghby jms uashb mbi uhgmabhi jacj" Yjh ymedholgvmuhs XA Yuxsy @xbi sldphboq dhphds mglbc yjh symyhs ab yjh _lxyjhmsy"

SJMY A_ YJH MPHUMCH JACJ OL_Y GXDYAVDH*MJOG! 5! olphumch l` lunhus jl olxdi lbdq lun vmuy yagh> ?! olphumch l` lunhusjl hbyhu m uhyumababc vulcumg lu 9! mb miiayalbmd ehbh`ay `lu ihvhbihbys" A` Gassassavvahuh yl gmnh mdd l` yjh ojmbchs$ ay lxdi uhohaph )80"= gaddalb ab abohbyaph `xbiabc" A` Gassassavva lbdq milvyhi yjh emsh vhuali ojmbch$ ay lxdi uhohaph )=:"3 gaddalb" Mdd ojmbchs gxseh gmih eq Mxcxsy l` 56== yl uhohaph abohbyaph `xbiabc"

Mdyhubmyaph Emsh Vhuali

Yl ihyhugabh jhyjhu lu bly m lunhu jms hmubhi yjh uh}xauhi mchs yl }xmda`q `lu XAolgvhbsmyalb$ symyhs dlln my yjh lunhus hmubabcs ixuabc m `lxu }xmuyhu emsh vhuali"Oxuuhbydq$ Gassassavva dllns my yjh `ausy `lxu l` yjh dmsy `aph olgvdhyhi }xmuyhus yl ihyhugabh amb abiapaixmd jms hmubhi hblxcj yl }xmda`q `lu xbhgvdlqghby absxumboh olgvhbsmyalb"Yjas gmbbhu l` ihyhugababc hdacaeadayq vlyhbyamddq lgays yjh mchs hmubhi xv yl saz glbyjsvualu yl `adabc m odmag" Sayj yjh agvdhghbymyalb l` mb Mdyhubmyaph Emsh Vhuali$ Gassassavvalxdi dlln my yjh `lxu glsy uhohby olgvdhyhi }xmuyhus" Yjh ojmbch lxdi hbsxuh yjmylunhus huh caphb ouhiay `lu yjh glsy uhohby lun `lu hdacaeadayq ihyhugabmyalb"9

Glsy l` yjh symyhs ab yjh olxbyuq *?:! xsh yjh Mdyhubmyaph Emsh Vhuali yl ihyhugabh hdacaeadayq`lu XA" Mglbc yjh _lxyjhub symyhs$ MU$ CM$ BO$ _O mbi YB jmph hbmoyhi uh`lugs yjmy abodxiyjh xsh l` yjh Mdyhubmyaph Emsh Vhuali" Mdmemgm$ @D$ DM mbi Gassassavva jmph bly hbmoyhi yjuh`lugs"

Hsyagmyhs olbixoyhi eq yjh Gassassavva Ihvmuyghby l` Hgvdlqghby _hoxuayq ab Gmuoj `lxbiyjmy m ojmbch yl yjh Mdyhubmyaph Emsh Vhuali lxdi uhmoj mb miiayalbmd 0$810 Gassassavvambs m olsy l` )=8"8 gaddalb" Abohbyaph `xbiabc l` )=:"3 gaddalb lxdi olphu ="5 qhmus l` ehbh`aysemshi lb Gmuoj xbhgvdlqghby dhphds"

Miiayalbmd Vulpasalbs

Yl }xmda`q `lu yjh uhgmababc 5,? l` XA Glihuba{myalb `xbiabc *)?3"9 gaddalb! Gassassavvalxdi bhhi yl hbmoy ojmbchs yjmy vulpaihi XA olgvhbsmyalb yl hdacaedh lunhus ab yl l`

yjh `lddlabc `lxu sayxmyalbs; Dlss l` lun lu olgvhddabc mgadq uhmslbs$ sxoj ms ilghsyao paldhboh> Olphumch l` lunhus jl olxdi lbdq lun vmuy yagh> Olphumch l` lunhus jl hbyhu m uhyumababc vulcumg> lu Mb miiayalbmd ehbh`ay `lu ihvhbihbys"

Yl imyh$ ?5 symyhs jmph hbmoyhi elyj shys l` uh`lugs mbi }xmda`ahi `lu yjh `xdd vmonmch l` ab'ohbyaph `xbiabc l``huhi yjulxcj MUUM" Mglbc yjh _lxyjhub symyhs hzmgabhi ab yjas uhvluyMU$ CM$ BO$ _O mbi YB jmph hbmoyhi yjh `xdd shy l` uh`lugs" Yjh uhgmabihu jmph bly hbmoyhmbq uh`lugs"8

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Vldaoq Uholgghbimyalbs

Yl vldaoq uholgghbimyalbs yjmy lxdi elyj mddl Gassassavvas XA vulcumg yl cul ayjyjh holblgq mbi yl glihuba{h abodxih abihzabc XA olgvhbsmyalb yl cul olboxuuhbydq ayjabouhmshs ab Gassassavva mchs mbi yjh hbmoyghby l` yjh Mdyhubmyaph Emsh Vhuali"

Abihzabc Gmzagxg XA Olgvhbsmyalb

Oxuuhbydq$ ?0 symyhs abihz gmzagxg XA olgvhbsmyalb mglxbys abodxiabc MU$ DM$ _O mbi BO"Abihzabc l``hus m olxvdh l` mipmbymchs" @ausy$ eq abihzabc gmzagxg XA vmqghbys$ yjh vmq'ghbys cul mxylgmyaomddq yl uh`dhoy culyj ab mchs" Jhboh$ yjh sqsyhg vulpaihs molbsasyhby dhphd l` mch uhvdmohghby `lu lunhus jl dlsh m kle yjulxcj bl `mxdy l` yjhaulb" _holbi$ abihzabc ih'vldayaoa{hs yjh vmqghby l` XA ehbh`ays" Oxuuhbydq$ yjh dhcasdmyxuhgxsy vmss ojmbchs ab Gassassavva XA olgvhbsmyalb dm yl abouhmsh XA ehbh`ay vmqghbys"Ms m uhsxdy$ XA ehbh`ays gmq$ lphu yagh$ bly nhhv vmoh ayj culyj ab mchs" Olsys l`abihzabc XA ehbh`ays ab Gassassavva olxdi eh olphuhi eq abihzabc hdacaeadayq ouayhuam mbigabagxg vmqghby mglxbys lu eq mddlabc yjh XA ymz sqsyhg yl mikxsy yl abouhmshi XAvmqghby mglxbys"

Mdyhubmyaph Emsh Vhuali

Gassassavva sjlxdi mdsl hbmoy yjh ojmbchs bhhihi yl agvdhghby yjh Mdyhubmyaph Emsh Vhuali"Ms ghbyalbhi melph$ yjh pmsy gmkluayq l` symyhs$ abodxiabc _lxyjhub symyhs$ xyada{h yjh MEV"Yjh ojmbch lxdi ehbh`ay bhmudq 0$066 lunhus mbi euabc ab mb miiayalbmd )=:"3 gaddalb yl yjhsymyh" Olbohubs melxy dlbc yhug olsys uh}xauabc ymz abouhmshs olxdi eh gayacmyhi yjulxcj muhphbxh bhxyumd mvvulmoj yjmy aihbya`ahs l``shys ab lyjhu vmuys l` yjh XA vmqghby sqsyhg"

Xbhgvdlqghby absxumboh vulpaihs ouayaomd sxvvluys yl `mgadahs ayj lunhus jl dlsy yjhaukle yjulxcj bl `mxdy l` yjhau lb" Ixuabc holblgao ilbyxubs$ ay mdsl vulpaihs mb agvluymbyellsy yl yjh symyhs holblgq" Uholcba{abc yjmy yjh oxuuhby sqsyhg jms ehhb syuhsshi `ulgyjh dabchuabc h``hoys l` yjh uhohssalb$ mbq ojmbchs vxusxhi gxsy ymnh abyl moolxby yjh dlbcyhug sldphboq l` yjh XA Yuxsy @xbi mbi yjh sxesh}xhby h``hoys lb XA ymzhs mbi ehbh`ays"Sayj yjh dlbc pah ab gabi$ Gassassavva omb vlsayalb ayshd` yl omvaymda{h lb yjh sjluy yhugabohbyaph `xbiabc l``huhi yjulxcj MUUM mbi yl exadi lb yjh oxuuhby sqsyhg yl sxvvluy`mgadahs ab yjh `xyxuh"

= Dmelu Gmunhy Imym lu Kxbh 56=6" Gassassavva Ihvmuyghby l` Hgvdlqghby _hoxuayq" Kxbh 56=6"jyyv;,,gihs"gs"clp,Jlgh,ilos,DGA,Vxedaomyalbs,Dmelu(56Gmunhy(56Imym,dmelugmunhyimym"vi`

5 Xbhgvdlqghby Absxumboh Imym _xggmuq %@abmboamd Ab`lugmyalb eq _ymyh `lu OQ] 56=6"="% X"_" Ihvmuyghby l` Dmelu" ]xmuyhu =56=6" jyyv;,,lun`luohshoxuayq"ildhym"clp,xbhgvdlq,olbyhby,imym\symys,imymsxg=6,Imym_xg\56=6\="vi`

? @moy _jhhy lb Gassassavva Xbhgvdlqghby Absxumboh Vulcumg Vuhvmuhi eq Bmyalbmd Hgvdlqghby Dm Vulkhoy" Kxbh 56=6"

9 @lu gluh ab`lugmyalb$ shh %Yjh Xbhgvdlqghby Absxumboh Glihuba{myalb Moy; Lvvluyxbayahs `lu Gassassavva"% Gassassavva Hol'blgao Vldaoq Ohbyhu" Gmuoj 5661" jyyv;,,"ghvolbdabh"luc,agmchs,migab,svlyhiay,myymoj,9,XAGM\Xvimyhi\?'3'61"vi`

8 Uholphuq Moys Xbhgvdlqghby Absxumboh Glihuba{myalb Abohbyaphs Vulixoh Eavmuyasmb _ymyh Uh`lugs ab _hphb _ymyhs ab 56=6"Bmyalbmd Hgvdlqghby Dm Vulkhoy" Kxbh =:$ 56=6" jyyv;,,bhdv"?oib"bhy,o3=?8081ee:9353o83\{hg0e}v?="vi`

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EHQLBIGLIHUBA[MYALB;Xbhgvdlqghby Absxumbohab Gassassavva

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