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Page 1: cqa zegepn in - Nachman Kahana · izni‘n - oey‘x wxt ‘ cenr a izni‘nligznd xeaic.miakekd z‘v mcew ziaxr zltz zxin‘- ‘yepd cr zkynpe dlildn dligzn dnni eppnfa z‘xwpd

c"qa

n ingepzezetqezl mixe`ia

zekxa zkqn

 z`n

 axdongpl"vf `bxy l`wfgi x"xden oa`pdk

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izni`n - oey`x wxtligznd xeaicizni`n` cenr a

- `yepd.miakekd z`v mcew ziaxr zltz zxin`- dncwd(` eppnfa z`xwpd onfd zcigi dnnicr zkynpe dlildn dligzn

jyegd zery :mipyl zwlgzne ,eixg`ly dlilddlil xe`d zeryemeimei .-d zecigi oldle ,zizkld zernyn zelra zecigil miwlegn mnvr dlilemei :

xgyd zelr .wte`l lrn riteny mec` qt ixg` gxfnd xi`dl ligznyk -dngd updzi`xpy ,wte`d lrn dlerd ynyd seb ly dpey`xd dcewpd -

`yep `ed dngd upd cr xgyd zelrn onfd jxe` .mixdd iy`x lr micnerlyi ,mieey hrnk dlilde meid xy`k ixyze oqip miycga :miwqetd zwelgnl

.zewc 120 `"ie 90 `"i ,zewc 72 `ed onfd jxe`y mixne`meid zevg -

dlecb dgpn .meid zligz xg` zery ivge yy -dphw dgpn .meid zligz xg` zery ivge ryz -dgpnd blt .dphw dgpn xg` raxe dry -

dngd zriwy,wte`l zgzn l` znlrp ynyd lky rbxd `edy mixne` yi - .c"qa jynda x`eaiy itk miwleg yie

miakekd z`vmiakekd z`vl driwyd oia onfd jxe` .miipepia miakek dyly -.miwleg yie ,dngd upde xgyd zelr oiay onfl deey

(a od meid ipnfl xywa zerydzeipnf zery`le ,xe`d zeryn 12 iwlg 1 epiid ,zipnfd dryd jkitl .llk jxca dbedpd onfd zkxrna zereaw zewc miyy

m`zda dpzynmewnl ,dryd zkx`zn deeynd ewl miaxwzny lkk -onfle-.dryd zkx`zn uiwd ztewza

(bobn'd :xe`d zery 12 z` miccen odny zecewpd iabl miwleg miwqetz`v cr xgyd zelrn micceny wqet (` ohw sirq gp oniq miig gxe`) 'mdxa`'zery' ;dngd zriwy cr dngd updn wqet (hpz oniq my) `"xbde ,miakekd

.`"xbd zeryn zekex` mdxa` obnd - dxez ixac...'itz`ixw (` :'qez epiady itk i"yx yexit ly zivnzd

y"w etxiv l"fg (a ;dhnd lr dpiyl jenq xn`zy dligzn drawp rny.dxez ixac jezn 'dcinr' ligziy ick ziaxr zltzl

- zexwl...`niz:zeiyxt ylyn zakxen y"w (1 :i"yx lr zeiyew rax`) rny ;(h-c,e mixacreny m` dide ;(`k-bi,`i my)xn`ie,(`n-fl,eh xacna)

?dpey`xd z` wx `le dhnd lr olek xnel miaiig epiid i"yx ixacl m`e- ziaxra...dyw cerey"w mcew zekxa izy epwiz dlecbd zqpk iyp` (2

'l`xyi l`b' dixg`l mizye ,'mler zad`'e 'miaxr aixrnd' ziaxr ly.zniiewn `l ef dpwz mb dhnd lr y"wa ixde ;'epaikyd'e

- jixv...dze`c cererwx lr wx df dhnd lr y"wa zwqer `xnbd xy`k (3- di`xde ;zeevnn lha `edyk ezpiya mc`l dwifnd d`neh gexn dlvdi"yx m`e ,eilr dpibn ezxezy meyn dhnd lr rny z`ixwn xeht mkg cinlz

?y"wn mkg cinlz mixhet cvik wcev- dltzl...dyw cerely dltzl dle`b jenql miaiigy micen lkd (4

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ipa ik ,('dcinr'a ligzdl yi 'l`xyi l`b 'd dz` jexa' xg`l cin) zixgydltzl dle`b zekinqe ,oqipa e"h ly xwead zerya mixvnn e`vi l`xyiycg ler zlaw dzid mce xya icin dle`bd zxhn ik epzxkd z` z`hanzltz iabl miwleg iel oa ryedi iaxe opgei iax ixde .d"awd ly mrtdedynl xn` drxt xy`k oqipa e"h lila dlgd dle`bdy xaeq ei"x :ziaxrmb okle ;xwead cr e`vi `ly zexnl ,'inr jezn e`v enew' (`l,ai zeny)ick zwtqn dpi` dlild zle`by xaeq l"aixe .dltzl dle`b jenql yi dlilaoi` okle ,'d ly zecar zlawe mixvn zecarn d`ivi ly oeirxd z` riadlllek dizekxae 'rny' axwl sicr daxc` ,ziaxr zltzl dle`b jenql aeigxwead on lgd zexin`d xcq ei"x itly o`kn .daikyd zryl 'l`xyi l`b'ly r"ye y"w l"aix itle ,ziaxr ly r"ye y"w ,zixgy ly r"ye y"w :`edzevn xwir xaeqy i"yxy `vnpe .ei"xk dklde ;y"we ziaxr ly r"ye ,zixgy

?ei"xk `le l"aixk wqet dhnd lr `id y"w- ziaxr onf...z"`e...okloipra (`,ek) miwleg opaxe dcedi iax .dncwd

zlitz onfy xaeq i"x :zeltzd ipnf dgpnoia ly cinzd zaxwd onfl liawn zniizqdy zxehwd zxhwd llek ,miiaxrddgpnd bltazylye xyr `edy

xeriye d"c ,a sirq hpz oniq `"xbd) dngd upd xg` zeipnf zery dxyrzgzn l` ynyd xeck zriwy) dngd zriwy mcew zipnf raxe dry ody ,(linone ,driwyd cr miiaxrd oia ly cinzd z` aixwdl xzeny zexnle .(wte`leniiq minrtd aexy xg`n la` ,driwyd cr dgpn lltzdl xzen didiy ie`xdopaxd mixaeq cbpn .dgpnd blt cr dltzd onf rawp dgpnd blta cinzd z`itl `l` ,ycwnd ziaa ze`ivna dxwy dn itl dltzd onf z` l"fg eraw `lydriwyd cr lltzdl xzen okle ,driwyd cr cinzd z` aixwdl xzeny oicd,miakekd z`v cr xgyd zelrn onfd z` miaygny xaeq 'oycd znexz' lra)ligzn f` ik ,k"dv mcew dry rax jxra miizqn opaxd itl dgpn onf df itley"w milltzny bdpnd z` wnpn z"x .(dlil wtq mei wtq `edy zeynyd oiaseq`l ixyt` izla hrnk did f` ly ze`ivnd xe`ly ,jka k"dv mcew ziaxrelg dgpnd blt xg`l ciny dcedi iax zhiy lr eknzqd okl ,k"dv xg` oipnmialg) mixeni`d z` zelrdl f` elgd ycwnd ziaa ik ,ziaxr zltz ly dpnfziaxr zlitze ,dlild ly zexge`nd zery cr jynpy gafnd iab lr (mixa`e.y"w oiprl mbe ziaxr oiprl dlilk df onf aygp jkitl ,ef dlert cbpk dpwzpxn`py dn miiwl daiky onf df oi`e ynyd zgxef oiicr dgpnd bltay t"r`),'jakyae' yxec `l i"xy miraew 'dil xn`' d"c a,a sca 'qez ,'jakyae'

.(daiky onfa `le dlila dielz ziaxr ly rny z`ixw `linne - dgpnd...xn`z m`ey"w zxin`l xywa iyewd z` ayii z"xy zexnl

k"dv mcew y"w mixne`d oky ,epbdpn lr zxg` dira zniiw k"dv mcew?i"x zrcl cebipa - dgpn mb f` milltzn dcedi iax lr jnzqda

- car xnk...xnel yi,axrd cr dgpn onfy opax lr miknzqn dgpn iabl.el gepy itk weqtl i`yx okle ,dkldl drixkd `l my `ibeqd ik

- opaxk...mewn lkndhiyd z` xegal i`yx mc`y zpeekzn `xnbd :dywez` lawp m`e ;aixrne dgpn iabl iawr zeidl eilr xgayn la` ,el dgepy

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dxizqa k"dvl dgpnd blt oiay onfa mibdepy `vnp z"x zhiyl l"pd xe`addlil dfy miwqet ziaxr iable ,opaxk mei oiicr dfy miwqet dgpn iaby -

?dcedi iaxk - dltz onf...ok lrk"dv cr dgpnd bltn onfdy oexwird lr qqean epbdpn

,dgpn onf `ed (zeynyd oia) driwyd cr dgpnd bltn - mipyl wlegnxaeqy dpyna `pz ep`vn `ly zexnle ,ziaxre y"w onfe dlil `ed driwydne`ed y"w onfy my xne` i`g` iax :a cenra `ziixaa driten ef dric ,jk.driwyd xg`l zvw `edy (zay axra) 'aqdl oiqpkp mc` ipa aexy dryn'.driwyd mvra `edy 'zezay iaxra meid ycwy dryn' xne` xfril` iaxe

.dng zriwy xg`l wx ziaxr lltzdle wcwcl yiy o`kn - rny...mbe'qez mixfeg i"xd zhiy xg` .(`"yxdna `aen y"`xd it lr)

ziaxr onf ligzn f`ne dgpnd blt zligz cr `ed dgpn onfy z"x zhiyllila ziaxr lltzn did axy `aen eay `,fk scn z"x di`x mi`iane ,y"welltzndy z"xl di`x efe .driwyd mcewe dgpnd blt xg` y"w mr cgi zay

.dcedi iax lr jnzqn k"dv mcew ziaxr - xwir...oze` lkn.` ,fk sca axn ep`ady dnne i"yx lr c-b zeiyew

- dxez...xn`wc `dezxn`py dgpn zlitzl oeekzn inlyexidy yxtn z"xinlyexid .meid enk 'ixy`' `le r"y mcew y"w xnel ebdpe ,dgpnd blt mcew

.mei oiicr dgpnd blt mcew ik y"w zaeg ici `vei mc` oi` ef dxin`ay ricen - seq...o`kneoaen (1 :ik ,i"yx lr epiywdy dn z"x lr zeywdl mewn oi`

ixg`e mcew y"w zekxa oi` (2 ,rny ly zeiyxtd yly xnel aeig oi` dnl.dxin`d

- mekiq(`itl (1 :`ed y"w onfy mixaeq k"dv mcew ziaxr lltzdl mibdepd i"yx itl (2 ,k"dv xg` dhnd lrz"x(3 ,dcedi iax lr jnzqda dgpnd bltn

.a cenra `ziixad lr jnzqda dngd zriwy xg` i"xd itl(ai"yxxaeq ,k"dv mcew milltznyk ziaxr ly y"wl oeekzn inlyexidy i"xdez` cinrn

,driwyde dgpnd blt oia milltzny ziaxr oipra inlyexidz"xeecinrn.dgpnd blt mcew dgpn zlitza xnel ebdpy y"wa

ipzil d"c` cenr a- `yepd.dywnd ly ewenip

- dlgz...ogky`ckziaxr ly y"w znicwa dxe`kl wcv `pzdy zexnlxg` zrky xaq dywnd ,dlild on ligzn ineid xefgnd ik ,zixgy ly y"wl`pzl did ie`xd on ,r"y zlitzl jenq y"w xnel dlecbd zqpk iyp` zpwzr"y ly mihxtd z` eni`zd dlecbd zqpk iyp` oky .ziaxrl zixgy micwdl

:oebk ,oxtqne onfd zpigan zepaxwl zixgy ;xwead ly cinzd cbpkdgpncbpk miiaxrd oia ly cinzdziaxreixde .(c,ek) dlila mixeni`d zxhwd cbpk

cg` yakd z`' :(c,gk xacna) miiaxrd oiay oaxwl mcew xwead oaxw weqta dyrzxwaa dyrz ipyd yakd z`emiaxrd oiaxexbl oi` (1 :aiyn ovxzde .'

eay 'jnewae jakyae' dnvrl weqt yi y"wl ik zepaxw ly miweqtd xg` y"wxtqe zeipyna dpey`xd `id zekxa zkqn (2 .meil dlild z` dxezd dnicwn

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iax gzt xweal mcew axrd ziy`xaay xg`ne ,miynega oey`xd ziy`xa.m`zda zeipynd z` zeipynd jxer `iypd dcedi

ikd i` d"c` cenr a- `yepd.`xnbd ziiyew zipten inl

- y"w`...i`z` oegal irvn`k zynyn 'mizy jxan xgya' dpyndly y"wa mcew wqer `pzdy '` daeyz itl :oldlk zeaeyzd izy ly zepin`dzixgy mcwed zekxa oipray oaen ,'jnewae jakyae' weqtd xe`l ziaxr

...cala y"w zxin`a wqer axrd z` micwny weqtd ik ,ziaxrl- seq...zxn` i` `l`idie' weqtd lr jnzqn `pzdy 'a daeyz itl la`

micwiy ie`xd on ,cala cg` xacl zlaben dpi` ezernyny ,'xwa idie axrwfgl '...ziaxra gzt `pz' :zvxzn `xnbde ?zekxad ly dpyna mb axrd z`

.'a daeyz

mizy jxan d"c` cenr a- `yepd.ziaxr zlitza 'on`e on` mlerl 'd jexa' ly xewnd

- jizlld...raypzrayl mrhd mb `ede ;d dkld ` wxt zekxa inlyeximiyicw.(dp oniq yix g"e` xeha sqei zia) daeg ly

- epipir...`le'd jexa' xnel l"fg epwiz ziaxra 'dixg`l mizy' lr sqepjelni cinz eceaka jlnd 'd dz` jexa...epipir e`xi'a miiqle 'on`e on` mlerl

...meyn dpyna zxkfen `l ef dkxa .'eiyrn lk lre cre mlerl epilr- zqpkd...`iddcb"dpk iyp` i"r epwezy zekxaa wx zwqer dpyndy

ilaad znizg xg` i`xeaq opax i"r dpwez 'mlerl 'd jexa' eli`e ,zexeclxeztl ick (h"i oiyr b"nq ,mipe`bde mi`xen`d oiay dtewza eig 'mi`xeaq')rebtl milelr oiwifny oeikne ,xirl uegn zqpkd iza eid mpnfay ,mieqn avncal x`yidl ekxhviy mixg`nl riiql l"fg eb`c ,my `vnpy ccea mc`acr onfd z` jix`dl ick 'mlerl 'd jexa' zxin` epwize mzlitz xenblr"y eniiqie eligzie 'mlerl 'd jexa' eblci mixg`nd f`e ,r"yl ribn xeaivdy

.xeaivd mr - seq...`wecelya xirl uegnl wx rbep p"kiaa cal mc` xi`ydl `l yygd

l"i ?'mlerl 'd jexa' xnel mikiynn epinia dnl k"` ,my migikyy oiwifnz` sexhl dlelrd dcxg ccead lltznd yg xiray p"kiaa elit` dlila

.ezlitz - mekiqoiwifnd lya meia ,cal mc` xi`ydl xeq` zecyay zqpk izaa

izay epinia mb jkitl .ezlitz z` sexhl dlelrd dcxg lya mb dlilaelya 'on`e on` mlerl 'd jexa' zxin`a jiyndl yi xira mi`vnp zqpkd

.cal x`yi m` dcxga yegl lelre dlitzl xg`ny mc`l db`cd

l"nw `de d"c` cenr a - dnexza...z"`e?miinrt xac cnll dpynd ly dkxc oi`e

- seq...l"ie.zeccea miln dl` mly htyn siqedl jxev oi`yk

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`ed exe` z`ia `nlic d"ca cenr a - `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- dncwd(`eiabl yie ,dlil i`cel mei i`ce oiay onfd `ed zeynyd oia .dlil wlge mei epnn wlg ,dlil elek ,mei elek :mipeeik dylya wtq

(azhiyk miwqete ,zeynyd oia ly zwiiecnd zra dpc `ziixad a,cl zaya :dax i"r my xaqeny itk dcedi iaxrwyzyn ?zeynyd oia edfi`e xne` i"x

dngd (wte`l zgzn l`)oinic`n gxfn ipty onf lk,minec` gxfn ipt leny axrnd) (m`eoezgzd siqkd (axrna wte`d jiygd)oeilrd siqkd `leoiicr minyd ztik)

(df ixd dxe`nzeynyd oia (m`e)dlil edf oezgzl deyde oeilrd siqkdg"e` r"ey)(a sirq `"qx 'qjled ipepia mc`y onfd `ed y"dia xeriyy my xiaqn daxe .

mixne` yi) zewc 13.5 epiid zewc 18 `ed lin jelidyk lin irax zyly.(24 `"ie 22.5 `ed lin jelidy

(bcr dngd zriwyny `ziixaa dcedi iax xne` `,cv migqta :dyw daxecr dngd zriwyn ixd zewc 18 `ed liny dricd itly ,milin 4 yi k"dvzehiy ylye `iyewd aeyiia ewlgp miyxtnd ?13.5 `le zewc 72 `ed k"dv

:xaca (1z"x ,mipyl zwlegn driwydy xiaqn my migqta driwyd zligzxy`k

,minya xe` yi oiicre wte`l zgzn mlrp ynyd lblbdriwyd seqemlrpyk .minic`n axrnd ipte xe`ddriwyd zligzlin dyly zkynpe mei i`ce `id

,zewc 58.5 `edy raxedriwyd seqe `edzeynyd oialin irax zyely ekxe`eyi k"dv cr dngd zriwyny xn`yk migqta dcedi iaxy o`kn .(zewc 13.5)irax zyely xn`yk a,cl zaya daxe ,driwyd zligzn oeekzd milin 4

.k"dv cr driwyd seqn oeekzd lind(2oe`b i`d axe oe`b `xixy ax eiptle `"xbdcin ligzn y"diay mixaeq ,cere

dpkn z"xy onfd mrdriwyd zligzdax oeekzd dfle ,dlil wtq mei wtq `edeiaxe ,dlil i`ce `edy miipepia k"dv cr zewc 13.5 jynp zeynyd oia xn`ykgqt oaxw zlik` oiprl wx oeekzd (zewc 72) milin 4 migqta xn`yk dcedi

.zewc 72 jxe` df onfe ,miipepia dyly wx `le miakekd lk z`vn epnfy (3'mi`xi' xtqay"dia zligzn :oldlk `iyewd zayein uinn xfril` epiax ly

zeynyd oiay xn`yk daxe ,migqta dcedi iax ixack milin 4 yi k"dv crcgiy ,driwyd mcew zewc 13.5 ligzn y"diay oeekzd lin irax zyely `ed

.zewc 72 md minkzqn k"dv cr driwyd on 58.5 mr(blkke ,laae l`xyi ux` ly wte`a md elld mixeryd lk ik oiivl yi

.k"dv cr driwydn mipnfd mipzyn dnexc e` dpetv miwgxzny- eizepaxw...'itepiid exe` z`ia `id 'ynyd `ae'y rivn dywnd i"yx itl

dielzy dxdhl zpeekzn 'xdh'e ,ipinyd mei ly xgyd zelrmc` dyrnaxg`,miakekd z`v 'ynyd `ae' zyxecy `ziixal cebipa z`fe .zepaxw epiid ,oknoiprl) odkd lr dxdh `iany ,xe` oniq lkn minyd iewipe xedih 'xdhe'oeekzn i"yx itl .(dewna dliahl hxt) ezxdha lirt didiy `la (dnexz

.'`akrn `l dxtk' dyxcd z` lhal dywnd- eyexitl `nize.i"yx yexit lr zeiyew yly

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- `ed...jextl:mirbpa dpyn `xnbd zhhvn a,cr zenaia (1aixrd...oeyln)(axrdnexza lke` eynyaiyn `axe ,(?xewnd dn) 'el `pn' dywn `xnbde ,'ebe

`l my `xnbd dnl :i"yx yexit lr o`kn dywe .'xdhe ynyd `ae' weqtd?ipinyd mei ly xgyd zelrl oeekzn weqtd ile`y ,o`k enk `ax lr dzywid

- dngd...`kid cere,'`vi' e` 'gxf' `ed xgyd zelr oiivny lret (2?xgyd zelr oiivn '`a' lretdy rivz `l `xnbde

- yny z`ia...jenqac cerezelrl oeekzn dywnd i"yx yexitk m` (3wx dgked ovxzd `iad dnl ,k"dv `ed 'ynyd `ae' xaeq ovxzde xgyd

?mirbpa dpyndn z`f gikedl leki didyk 'k"dv xacl oniq' `ziixan - `xab xdh...i`nn...l"iexnele i"yx yexit zegcl yi jkitl .zencwd

zligz) wte`l zgzn ynyd zriwyl oeekzd 'exe` z`ia' xn`yk dywndydyexit 'xdhe' ,(milin raxe 3) zewc 58.5 cerl jiyni meide (z"x ly driwyd'qez itly `vnp .dewna mcew lahy xg` driwyd zligz mr cin xdhp odkd'`akrn `l dxtk' `ziixad zyxc z` dywnd lawn (i"yx yexitl cebipa)z`v - 'ynyd `ae' zyxtn epzpyny zxne`d `xnbl zipten eziiyewe5 yi k"dvl cre driwyd zligz oiay o`k mixne` 'qezy xidadl yi .miakekd`ibeqd zligza ik ,dncwda `aeny itk ,milin 4 mdy 72 `le (zewc 90) miln'qeze milin 5 `ed onfdy mixne` `axe `ler ,`pg ax xa dax a,bv migqta4 `ed onfdy xne` `ziixaa dcedi iax `,cv sca la` .mzhiyl o`k miwqer

.miwqet jke milin - miakekd...`zyde,i"yx lr epiywdy dn epyexit lr zeywdl mewn oi`e

lr mb epziibeq ziiyew z` miywn `l zenaia dnl oaen '` `iyew iabl ikeyny aixrd' zxne` wx dpynd oky ,mirbp zkqnn my zhhevny dpynd

'eyny aixrd' yxtl ozipe 'dnexza lke`driwyd zligz.k"dv `le - seq...meyndi`x `iadl dlki `l epziibeq ik ,'b `iyew zeywdl oi` oke

aixrd' wx aezky zeid k"dva xaecn myy xexa `l ik ,mirbpa dpyndnoaene .'miakekd z`v xacl oniq' yxetna zraewy `ziixad k"`yn ,'eyny

.epyexit lr dyw `l i"yx lr 'a `iyew dnl eil`n - mekiq:'qezl i"yx oia milcad

:'exe` z`ia' (1i"yx ;ipiny ly xgyd zelr -'qezly driwyd zligz -.iriay

:'`xab xdh' (2i"yx ;zepaxw z`ad -'qez.(dliahl hxt) dlert `la dxdh - (3i"yx ;'`akrn dxtk oi`' `ziixad zyxc l` zipten dywnd ziiyew ::'qez

.'l"nw `gxe` ab` `zlin' rawy `xen`d l`

ok m` d"ca cenr a- `yepd.ovxzd ixac zxdad

- xdhe...s`(mcewd xeaica 'qez itl) dprha dywnd zbyd z` dgec ovxzd`le (exe` z`ia) driwyd zligz cin dlgy mc`d zxdhl `id dpeekd m`y`le 'xdhie' aezk i`cea did ,(k"dv) minyd on xe` oniq lk xedihe iepitlxdh dyexit 'xdhe' `ld ,'xdhie' dlndn 'xdhe' drexb dna :dywe ,'xdhe'

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oeekzdl zeleki odizye ,`adle eiykrn xdh dyexit 'xdhie' eiykrzligzldriwyd;h,ci my ;e,bi `xwie) mixg` zenewna 'xdhe' zazek dxezdy mb dne ?

...daeyz (?bk,`l xacna- seq...mzdminyd iewipe xedihe mc`d zxdh :miyexit ipy zlaeq 'xdhe'

:dxezd zpeek iabl zexida-i` zniiw 'xdhe' aezky zrk okle ,xe` oniq lkn`id dpeekd m`e ,k"dv `ed 'ynyd `ae' f` minyd zxdhl `id dpeekd m`yz`f znerl .driwyd zligz `ed 'ynyd `ae'y xnel ozip mc`d zxdhlonfa ligzny avn zx`zn ef dln ik ,mc`d zxdhl wx zpeekzn 'xdhie'qgia `l la` xdhinl qgia wx dvegp drici `idy ,`adl mb jynpe miieqnjyniiy jyeg dzr yiy dricia zizkld zeaiyg oi` ik ,minyay xe`d avnlly oey`xd rbxd wx `ed epze` oiiprny dn minyd iably xg`n `adl mbm`y xne` ovxzd .jyegd avn jynd `le dnexz zlik` xizny (k"dv) jyeg'xdhie' zazek dzid `id mc`d zxdhle driwyd zligzl dpeekzd dxezdoiadl yi 'xdhe' aezky xg`n la` ,minyd zxdhk mb yxtzdl zpzip dpi`y

`id dpeekdyminyd zxdhll"i 'xdhe' zazek dxezdy mixg` zenewn iable .oi` okle ,dxdhd onf iabl zewtq zxxern dpi` ef oeyl mipiipr mze` zxbqnay

.'xdhie' mewna 'xdhe' aezky dfn xac wiicl

qpkp ipry dryn d"ca cenr a - `yepd.dhiyd zxdad

- dzin...`nizzcerq zlgzda ielz y"w onf :`ven `ll lbrn o`k xveplr xfeg oiprde (a,c `ziixa) y"w `xwiy cr cerql iprl xeq` jci`ne ,iprd

?ipr ieba y"w onfl oniq epzi l"fgy zrcd lr lawzn df oi`e ;envr - seq...xnel yiebdep ipry mcew zewc xtqn `ed y"wl wiiecnd onfd

.ezcerq z` oikdl miligzn ziad ipay dryn xnel oeekzd `pzde ,cerql

xacl di`x oi`y t"r` d"ca cenr a - `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- dncwdo`k eli`e k"dv `ed mei ly eneiqy dxdvd dyexit 'di`x' i"yxl.mi`pad ly dcear mei jxe` oiivn weqtde ,k"dv mcew miizqn meiy xnel ozip

- seq...di`x`ed mei ly eneiqy dxexa di`x miweqtd sexiva mi`ex 'qez`yepl m`zda mipzyn dlile mei mibyendy oerhl mewn yi mle` ,k"dv ok`,mpnfa mkqed jk ik eneiq z` zpnqn k"dv lret ly dk`ln mei iabl ,xen`l

.xacl xkf `l` o`k oi` okle k"dv mcew ligzn ziaxr ly y"w la`

c"q i`e d"ca cenr a- `yepd.xfril` iax epiid `pipg iaxy xnel gxkdd

- dncwdxge`nd l` mcwend on `ziixaa mipnfd xcq (`"yxdnd it lr)iax (3 ;aqdl oiqpkp mc` ipa aex - `g` iax (2 ;milaeh mipdk - n"x (1 :`edlek`l mixdehn mipdk - ryedi iax (4 ;zezay iaxra meid yeciw - xfril`

.ipr iabl zwtzqn `xnbde ;(k"dv) oznexza

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- iprc...`lezryy xnel ozip ixd ,xfril` iax epiid `pipg iaxy gxkdd dn?eixg` e` meid yeciwl zncew 'ipr'

- seq...`lc`id (k"dv) 'mixdehn mipdk' zehiyd rax` jezn .dncwdzxaeq `xnbd .k"dv mcew `ed daiky onfy zexaeq x`yd xy`k zxge`ndlk k"`y ,elyn onf qteze k"dv mcew `ed 'ipr' mby zrcd lr zelrdl oi`ylr zewlege ,k"dv cr odk zliahn xvw onf wxt jeza zettehvn zehiyd.zehiyd oia zecixtn zexetq zewc xy`k daiky onf zligz ly rbxd zriaw,meid yeciw onfl liawn i`cea `ed k"dvl mcew 'ipr' m` zxne` `xnbd jkitl

?xfril` iax epiid `pipg iaxe

dcedi 'x dil xn` d"ca cenr a - `yepd.dcedi iax lr `iyew

- diytpl...`niz...envr i"x lr dyw n"x lr i"x dywidy dn - ziaxr...ixdymilin dyly cer jynle driwyd zligzn onfdy xaeq i"x

ciny xaeq i"x ji` df mr cgi la` ,(`nlic d"cl dncwd) mei oiicr `ed raxe?y"w ici z`vle ziaxr lltzdl xzen dgpnd blt xg`l

- jnewae...xnel yie y"w zevny xaeq i"xdpi`onfae) daiky onfa dielz dxicbn dklddy onfa `l` (dniwdlilxar i"x itl ik .dgpnd blt - (mei e`)

cr jynpy mixeni` ztixy onf ligzne miiaxrd oia ly cinzd zaxwd onfz`ixwa mb mi`vei ziaxre mixeni` oiprl 'dlil' dfy xg`ne ,xgyd zelr

...rny - seq...la`,(dniwe) daiky onfa dielz y"w zevny ezriqe n"xl k"`yn

.daiky onf dpi` mipdkd zliah onfy dywidyk i"x wcv okle - mekiqiax oky ,mi`pzd lk zrc lr znkqen dpi` 'jnewae jakyae' dyxcd

zexnl 'dlil'k dkldd t"r xcbeny onfd on dligzn y"w zevny xaeq dcedi.daiky onf epi`y

xi`n iaxc `iyw d"c` cenr b - `yepd.eziigce n"x ixaca dxizqd z` ayiil oeiqp

- `ed...`lcoiqpkp mc` ipay drya' xnele n"xa dxizqd z` ayiil oi`e...'mipdk zliah zry' mr ddf 'zezay iaxra ozt lek`l

- y"ra...ok m`ccg`y ,miyexit ipy i"yx `ian (a,a) aqdl oiqpkp d"cadzre .zay axra aqdl oiqpkp mc` ipa aexy dryl oeekzn i`g` 'xy xne`n"xy `vnp zay axra daqd zryl 'mipdk zliah'a oeekzn n"xy xn`p m``ziixaa zehiyd lky `id dgpdd xy`k cg` onfl miqgiizn i`g` iaxe

.zepey- inp i`wqer i`g` iaxy i"yxa dricd itl mb dxizqd aeyii z` zegcl yie

...leg zenia daqd zrya - seq...`xazqn `d,dgpnd blt xg`l cin zay lawl xzen oicd ony s`

ebdpy gipdl dyw la` ,'mipdk zliah' mr ddf n"x ly daqd onfy okziie.zay axra mcwen jk lk lek`l

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xfril` iaxc `iyw d"c` cenr b - `yepd.eziigce xfril` iax ixaca dxizqd z` ayiil oeiqp

- `ed...`lcoir sxdk zeynyd oiay ,iqei 'xk xaeq `"xy xnel ozip dxe`kl'oznexza lek`l oiqpkp mipdky dryn'e 'meid ycwyn' mipnfde ,k"dv mcew

.z`f xnel xyt` i` la` ,dxizq oi`e midf

lt` ziaa ipbc o`nl d"c` cenr b - `yepd.xfril` iax zhiy zxdad

- zixgy...z"`eoia oigan mc`y dryn `ed zixgy ly y"w onf `"x itl?xgyd zelr xg` `ed df onf ixde ,(wexie zlkz) minec mirav ipy

- seq...l"iemewl ligziy `l` ,oniqd ozn mr cin y"w xn`iy dpeekd oi`.wexil legk oia dpgad ly onfd ribi eizepkd z` miiqiy cre

lltzdl jl did d"c` cenr b - `yepd.`iapd edil` oeekzd dlitz efi`l - dncwd(2 ;zekxa dxyr dpeny (1 :dlitz ly ze`gqep yly epwiz l"fg (`

.dxvw dltz (3 ;dxyr dpeny oirndxyr dpeny,mdxa` obn - zepey`x zekxa yly .` :miwlg dylyn zakxen

zepeknd ,yecwd l-`d ,miznd digngay;d"awd ly eizecin ze`han od ikz` jxand ,zecedl d`p jle ,oeivl ezpiky xifgnd :zepexg` zekxa yly .a

zepeknd ,melya l`xyi enrd`cedopegn :zeirvn` zekxa dxyr mizy .b ; zepeknd ,dltz rney cre zrcdzeywadkxa cer etiqed 'dpai' ztewza .

zltza zekxa 19 meid yi lkd jqay jk ,(mipiylnle) 'mipind zkxa' zeirvn`.dxyr dpeny

dxyr dpeny oirnxne` ax :ef dltz ly dpkeza (`,hk) miwleg l`enye ax -zg` zexn`p zeirvn`d 13 `l` ,zepexg`d ylye zepey`xd yly zllek `idy.'zrcd opeg 'd dz` jexa ,zrc mc`l opeg dz`' :oebk ,zxvewn dxeva zg`opkez z` mitxvn ezrcl la` zepexg`de zepey`xd yly iabl mikqn l`eny

z`xwpd zg` dkxal zeirvn`d 13 lyzlitzeppiad ;dxvw dltzelit`) xeard zyxt lka l`xyi zix`y z` jnr z` 'd ryed' -

;dxez ixac lr mixaer mdy drya elit` e` ,dxar mdilr `lnzn dz`y onfazepey`x 'b ila ,'dlitz rney 'd dz` jexa jiptl mdikxv eidi (a,hk onwl

.zepexg`e (a xnel xzen dpkq ly avna :xvewn gqep xnel l"fg exizdy miavndltz

dxvwm` zenily r"ny lltzdle xefgl aiig dpkqd selig mr la` ('d ryed)zeaiqn r"ny miiql el xyt`zi `ly yyeg mc`y avna .dlitz onf xar mxh

.(`,l) zipy lltzdl aiig epi`e 'eppiad' lltzn ,dpkqa zekexk opi`y - dyw...dxvw...dxe`kllr dywe 'eppiad'l qgiizn `l 'dxvw dlitz'

...i"yx - miaexn...`l`.zencwd

mihql...mbe.heyt -

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- eppiad...b"r`e...d`xpelltzny in llwn did iia`y `aen `,hk sca?mi`pz ea ebdpy bdpnl iia` cbpzd dnl :dywe ,r"ny mewna 'eppiad'

- xzen...epiid.dlitzd z` xvwl dwcvd oi` xira - dxvw...`de:uxzl yie ,i"yx lr dlrnl epiywdy dn

- seq...xn`w ikdepiadl yie zniieqn dlitzl qgiizn epi` 'dxvw dlitz'`id dpeekd 'eppiad'l silgzk xkfen gpend xy`k ,xen`l illkd xywdd on wx

.'eppiad'l `id dpeekd r"nyl silgzk xkfenyke ,'d ryed'l' - mekiqm` jxc ixaer edewiqtiy yyg yiyk xirl uegn zxn`p 'eppiad

.xira elit` dpkq ly avna zxn`p 'd ryed' ;zenily r"ny lltzi

jxean lecbd diny `di oipere d"c` cenr b - `yepd.yicwl miyexita zeierh

- o`kn...epzxnba 'lecbd diny' milnd on- `ad mlerl...eyexite...yil`eny x"a dgny epiax z`n) ixhie xefgn

z` wlgn (8021) g"qwzz mitl` 'c zpya mlyedy ,ixhie xird on i"yx cinlz (1 :mipyl '`inlr inlrle mlrl jxan `ax diny `di' htynd`ax diny `di-

`edy jxca iehial d`ay eizecinn zg` oiiv my lke d""awl zeny daxdeizecin ielib lr dxen d-e-d-i zeize` rax` lra myd .enler z` bidpnly erxf miiw cer lk ik 'd rayp fh,fi zenya .zenlerd lk oewiz zra cizrazeize`d izy dxqg lekiak `ed 'd mye ,ixyt` epi` zenlerd oewizwlnr(e`qk lr rayp lekiak 'd) d"i qk lr ci ik xn`ie' xn`py ,d-e zepexg`dd"i my didiy 'di-ny `di' milltzn ep` jkitl .'xc xcn wlnra 'dl dnglnmlrl jxan' - dwqitd ly ipyd wlgde (2 .mly (di-ny dlnd ly miwlg ipy)eny xy`k ,xen`l epnn d`vez la` oey`xdn dpey oeirx `ed '`inlr inlrle

.e`vnid zzin`a laz iayei lk exiki mly didi - jxean...`l dfe`di' e`xnba ritedl jixv did ixhie xefgn wcv eli`

y zipeirx zecig` dwqitd lkl dwiprn (dricid `"da) 'lecbd' ik 'lecb diny.'oewizd mlerl dkfpe laz lkl xkip didi lecbd enyy oevx idi'

- ixar...dn mbedaeyg dpi`y zinx`a xaeg yicw :zxg` dvetp zerh yiecbp bexhwe d`pw mda xxerz dlitzd zennexy yyg oi` okle ,mik`lnl

.l`xyi- dyxcd...`l`oeivl `ae' zlitzay dyecw iweqt ,epiid `zyecwc `xcq

...dcb` cenil xg`ly opaxc yicwe ,'l`eb - seq...mye.mr iheytl mb oaen didiy ie`x mlerd miiw ezekfay xace

- mekiq(`didi enyy ixhie xefgnk `le ,lecbd eny dyexit '`ax diny' .mlye lecb(a.zixar epiad `ly mrd iheyt liaya zinx`a gqep yicw

opiyiig onewna d"ca cenr b - ivixte...`idde.'cygd iptn' rhwa

- seq...`kil.oiwifnd ipta miliren `l 'ixz' k"`c

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znd ipta oixne` oi` d"ca cenr b - seq...`wecey"`xa oiir) dxez ixaca xtql xzen zen` rax`l ueg la`

.(f"i zeceng ixacae e oniq 'b wxt

zaypn zipetv gex d"ca cenr b - seq...'itly owfg lya zybxen `l la` xicz zaypn dlw zipetv gex

:`xza `aaa ax xn` oke ,zexg`d zegexdzipetv gexe mei lka zeaypn zegex 'cok `lnl`y olek mr (ok `l m`c)zg` dry elit` miiwzn mlerd oi`:xiaqn i"yxe)

.(dlelve dwezne dkx [zipetvd] `idy itl'

edi` `z`e d"ca cenr b - el...m`edqpi dyrn zrya f`e ,d"awd el xqny itk 'zevga' xnel sicr

zewitq xxerle 'zevgk' xnel xy`n ,dzrya dxvl dice dryd z` oeekl dyn.onfd mcew zery 24 ezegily iabl

- seq...l"ieoipra drhen myex zxivi dgc epiax dyn ly zn`d yeg.jk lr rced laben didy mewnae ,ezleki

xead oi`e d"ca cenr b - `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- `ln...yxito`k .epiptly i"yxa riten `l i"yx mya mihhvn 'qezy dnekilydle eaiaqny xtrd zxiwr i"r xea ze`lnl xyt` i`y i"yx yxtn;xtr cera jxev yie exhew z` miaigxn xead itn xtr mixwery lkk ik ,dniptmle` .dligzkl xead xvep ezxiwrny xtra xea ielin yxtn 'qeza i"yx eli`e

:oldlk ,miyexitd ipyl dni`zn 'qez ziyewy zeid dyrnl dpyn df oi`- lynl dnec...`nizececl l`xyi inkg exqn i"yx ly miyexitd ipya

.ipevig sqk ly zcnzn dnixfl dwewf zilklk zkxrn :cg` ilklk oexwir,xead itn xtrde xead on xwrpy xtrde ,zilklk zkxrnl xead lnqn lynaleki xead oi` xeal dycg ztqez epi` df xtry xg`ne ,wyna miiwd sqkd `edmiiprd ly mavn dzid cec z` dwiqrdy dirad i"yx itl :dywe .`lnzdlzpnfd i"r e` dwcvk ycg sqk mdil` enixfi mixiyrdy xn` mdiable calamtqk dedn miiprd iably xg`n ,lynpl dnec lynd oi` df itle .mdn zeipw

?dycg ztqez mixiyrd ly - ea...yxtneinn `lnzn xead oi` ,xnelk dnc`a lglgn oeyln 'leg'

witqi `l mixiyrd epziy dnk lky `ed lynpde .milglgny meyn minybdnec zrke ,ipevig xewnn sqk `eal aiig okle ,miiprd ly lecbd mwgec xe`l

.lynpl lynd - xg`...`ztqezae.`ztqezd on z"xl di`x

- seq...i"xe ,(xtr) leg `l` leglig oeyln 'ezileg' yxtn epi` i"xd,xead z` z`lnl leki `l ipy cva ezgpde xead ly df cvn xtr zxiwr xnelk

.miiprd z` qpxtl witqz `l mixiyrd on sqk zxard ok enk

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oixcdpq df edipa d"c` cenr c - `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- ok xne` `xaqnlr izxkd lr rciedi oa edipae' weqtdy yxtn i"yxweqtd ik ,edipal xywa `le xzia`l xywa drici rinydl ick `aen 'izltdwx eciwtz z` ddif sqei iaxe ,edipa ly eciwtz did dn yxetna hwep `l

.dxaqn- i"yx...k"`...xzia`did xzia`y 'ebe ltezig` ixg`e'n giked sqei ax

ciny micnel 'izltd lre izxkd lr rciedi oa edipae' weqtdn oky ,b"dk,b"dkd ly mineze mixe`a mil`ey eid eilr lhend z` rvia edipay xg`lrnyn edipa ixg` cin xzia` riten 'ebe ltezig` ixg`e' weqtay xg`ne

.b"dk did xzia`y - dilr...dnizel` dliyn okynd z` l`eny xiard odkd ilr zen ixg`

.miqgein mipdk dyye mipeny mr cgi b"dkd did aehig` oa jlnig`e ,aepitl aep ipdk lk inec`d b`ec bxd le`y iptn egxaa cecl riiq jlnig`y xg`` l`enya `aeny enk ,gxay jlnig` ly epa xzia`l hxt ,le`yn dcewt

:k,ak xzia` enye aehig` oa jlnig`l cg` oa hlniewx ik i"yx lr dywe .'ebesqei ax d`x dnle ,b"dkk eia` mewn `lin miqgeind mipdkdn xzepy xzia`

?di`x `iadl jxev - mewn...cerexzia`e rciedi oa edipa ltezig` ixg`e' weqt j"pzd lka oi`

?eyexit z` i"yx qqia dn lre ,'a`ei jlnl `av xye- oixcdpq...jkl :cl,fk ` minid ixaca weqtd z` hhiv sqei axixg`e

edipa oa rciedi ltezig` (rciedi oa edipa `le)a`ei jlnl `av xye xzia`erawe ,...`ibeqd jynda di`xn i"yx yxity itk oic zia a` did edipa oa rciediy

- oic...'ite...`ed oke,'izltd lre izxkd lr rciedi oa edipae xne` `ed oke'ckpde epa edipa ,`aqd rciedi - oic zia zea` ly zexec dyly eid xnelksqei ax ly di`xde .ckpd rciedia wqer minid ixaca weqtd ,edipa oa rciedimd 'izlte izxk' epiid ,rciedi oa edipa eia`n `id l`eny xtqa weqtdn

.c"ia a` did (ckpd) rciedi ly eia`y raew weqtde oixcdpqd- seq...l"i...z"`eoa edipa eia`a `le ckpd edipa oa rciedia mipiipern ep`

eia` (1 :c"ia a` did ckpd rciediy wiqdl ick zerici izya ic `l` ?rciedioia riten eny ik xika izklnn ciwtza `yp edipa oa rciedi (2 .c"ia a` did

.c"ia a`k eia` mewn z` `lin `edy o`kn - xzia`e ltezig`- mekiq(` :dqxibdi"yx ,'rciedi oa edipa ltezig` ixg`e' -'qezixg`e' -

.'edipa oa rciedi ltezig`(a :izlte izkx'i"yx ,mineze mixe` -'qez .oixcdpqd -(bsqei ax ly di`xd

:'...xne` `ed oke'i"yx ,xzia`l zpeekzn -'qeza` did rciedi oa edipay -.c"ia

lltzne rny z`ixw `xewe d"ca cenr c- `yepd.`ziixad on weic

- seq...o`kny"wa wxy aeygl mewn dide ,y"wl qgia xkfen dpyna biiqd

bi

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mewl k"g`e ,oeyile lek`l ,y"w `xwl mc` i`yx oicd one l"fg ecitwdoick dlitz oicy cnll 'lltzne' dtiqen `ziixady miwiicn 'qez ;lltzdle

.df oiprl y"w

opgei iax xn`c d"ca cenr c - `yepd.dkld wqt

- epaikyd...ep`e ...dlitzl dle`b oia wqtd dxe`kl mieedn mdy t"r` - `zkix`...d`xpr"y mcew xnel xzeny 'dle`b' zeltzl xery oi`

cer siqedl l"fg e`x dn :l`yz m`e ,dle`bn wlgk epwez elld miweqtde:daeyz ?'epaikyd'a eniiq `le dle`b iweqt

- ezltz...epiwzc.`,a mizy jxan d"c 'qez oiir- epipir...mbeepidl-` 'd epriyed' oebk ,miweqta dle`bd `yep lr sqep

,r"ya enk minrt 18 'd my l"fg eraw (xarak cizra epl`b) 'miebd on epvawe.dlitze dle`b millek miweqtd ik wqtdd z` epihwde

- epipir...ab`e(2 ;wcven wenip (1 :l"fg zpwza eid zeceqi ipyy eprawipyd rhwa miniiw mpi` elld zeceqid :dywe ,dlitze dle`b alyny geqipxn`py dn lke oey`xd znizge jynd `l` epi` ipyd rhwd l"ie ?'epipir e`xi'

.'epipir e`xi'a mb swz 'on`e on` mlerl 'd jexa' iabl- b"d wqt okemipe`b ly ipyd xeca `xiiw oerny axd) ,zelecb zekld xtq

.(oe`b i`cedi axd zexg` zercl e` ,(mpiipnl 147 - `"wz mitl` 'c- zeyx...edine`id dlitzd m`a dlitzl dle`b zekinq dlez oe`b mxnr ax

dle`b jenql aeig oi` (`,ek drh d"c) zeyx ziaxr ezrcly xg`ne ,daeg.dlitzl

- opgei 'xk...`xidp `leoipra dlitzl dle`b zekinq ly aeigd ziilzzltz xaeq opgei 'xy xnel ul`p f` ik ,envr mxnr ax lr dywz daeg zltzzeide .zeyx `id ziaxry a,fk sca xne`y ax lr wleg `ede daeg ziaxrdle`b oia yicw zxin` xeq`l jixv did mxnr ax ,ax cbp opgei 'xk miwqety

...mipiiprd oia cixtdl yiy o`kn .ziaxr ly dlitzl - seq...oekpe,zeyx `id ziaxry axk xeaql leki opgei 'xy `id dpwqnde

.zeyx zltza elit` dlitzl dle`b oia zewqtd xeq`l df mr cgie - mekiqoe`b mxnr axite`l m`zda rawp dlitzl dle`b oia qgidy xeaq

zlitzy jk ,dlitzddaeg ;zeyx zlitz `le dle`b zekinq zaiign'qez.zeyx zlitza elit` dle`b jenql miaiigy mixaeq

edl `de ol `d d"ca cenr d - `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- dneg...`nize...'itdtewza dneg ixr zyecwa ielz zepgn geliy :`,hk oikxra `aeny enk ,laeid zpy zbdepydneg iza oi`xkenl zexyt` ozn)

(dxikndn dpy jeza dpewd oevx cbp elit` ezia z` zectl dneg ztwen xira ziady onfa `l` oibdepzbdep laeixn`py (l,dk `xwie)' 'laia `vi `ljez e`ct `l m`)

.(dpy

ci

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- bdep laeid...iniaeoihibl eyexita o"anxd ixack ,opaxcn `l elit`ux`d ixdy ,oaxeg xg`l (l"fg) mdixacn laei eycwy rnyna epi`' :`,el

exfgi dnle ,`ipqk`a oly xaerk `l` dilr l`xyi oi`e dnnye daxgzecy.'dneg ixr izae

- oihib zkqna opixn`ckmxebd leafext lld owiz cvik :dywn `xnbd:uxiz iia`e ?zhnyn `id dxezd on m` zeaeg dhinyd zpy hnyz `ly

dfd onfa ziriayalk ly aex miayeiyk laeid zbdpd `ed ziriay zelgl i`pz).('diayi lkl ux`a xexc mz`xwe' i,dk `xwiea xn`py ,epvx`a hay

- seq...n"iewx `l rxevn migley eide dxdh ipiipra exingd l`xyi ux`a.bdpnd cvn mb `l` oicd cvn

- mekiqyexitk `ly ,dneg ixrn mirxevn gelyl bdpn did opgei iax inia.oicd cvn did geliydy i"yx

opgei iax xn`de d"ca cenr d - `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- mipa mdl...`nize...'itmr xrvd z`eeyd lr diepa di`xd i"yx itlxg`n dad` ly oixeqi `id mc` ly eipa lk zzin okle ,laeqd ly ezeiyi`df it lr .ei`hg wxnl eid eixeqiy okzii `le wicv didy opgei iaxl rxi` dfy,llk mipa mc`l miclep `lyk md dad` ly mpi`y oixeqiy `xnbd zraewoa ryedi oebk ,mipa mdl eclep `ly mixenb miwicv eid `ld :i"yx lr dywely oixeqi md dl` mby xnel ul`p i"yx zgpd lawp m`e ,(g"ad zedbd) oep

?dad` ly mpi`y mixeqi md dl`y `xnbd ixacl cebipa ,dad` - zepa meyn i`emipa eid `ly miwicvd ly lecbd aexly i"yx uxzi m`e

dad` ly mpi`y oixeqi md 'llk dil eed `lc `d' zxne` `xnbdyke ,zepa eideixeqi ied zepa el yi la` ,zepa `l mbe mipa el eid `ly inl `id dpeekd

...dad` ly oixeqi - oiyeciwc...opgei 'xeed `lc' ly ycg dxwn `xnbd dqipkd dnl :dywe

dil eedc'a wx weqrl did ozip ixd ,dad` ly mpi`y mixeqi mibcdl 'llk dillk eznyke ,dad` ly oixeqi df ied zepa el ex`ype eipa lk ezn :xnele 'ezne

?dad` ly mpi`y oixeqi df ied zepa el oi`e eipa- dad`...d`xpeezny mixg` mgpl bdep did ei"xy dfn `id `xnbd zii`x

mixeqi eid eli` dngp meyn eixaca did `le ,ezn eipa mby xnele mdipa.dad` ly mpi`y

- seq...la`zrbet zniieqn dxvy dcaerd ixdy ,i"yx yexitl cebipaly mpi`y oixeqi mb miwicvl eid ik ,dad` ly mixeqi efy dgiken dpi` wicva

.dad`

mc` lk `l d"ca cenr d - iax oebk.`kln xeayn xiyr xzei did iax ly miqeqd xney `,dt n"aa

- seq...opixn`ckecenill miiepte mixiyr eidy i"xc dixa `ped axe t"x.dxez

eh

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`pic `la `pic d"ca cenr d - mpennae...daxdeiyrna ytytiy `ped axl exn` dnl ayiil mi`a 'qez

llba miwicva mirbety mixeqi oi` ike ,cqtdl dnxby dxiard z` zelbl ick?ozelbl xyt` i` hrnky zewc zexiar

- seq...`l`.obedk `ly dyry el xneln erpnp ux` jxc meyn

uveg xac `di `ly d"ca cenr d- seq...dhn la`cinz cg` cvn ik ,'reaw' eaygp mdizehn m` xewgl yi

.yeniyd xg` oze` miltwn eid jci`n la` ,reaw mewna oze` micinrn eid.zereaw `lk zeaygp dl`k zehny miwqet 'qez

`ni` `l` d"ca cenr d - dlitz mcew...i"yxe,dlitzd onfl al miyi `l `ny yygn cal cenll

yiy micneld cg` xekfi i`cea ik ,i"yxl elit` xzen miaxa cenll la`.lltzdl

- seq...di`x la`.y"w xne` did f`e cnele jxane lhep ,mw did ax

ezhn ozepd lk d"ca cenr d - seq...`wece :h,f dxigad zia m"anxmc`l xeq`dptiy mlerl(eikxv dyri)

axrnl gxfn oia oyiiy e`.enr ezy` oi`yk s` rnyn ,

oiznd `le lltznd d"c` cenr e- seq...yxitoizndl jxev oi`e oiwifnl yyg oi` xira q"pkiaay xaeq z"x

;ezlitz z` lalal dlelrd dcxg yg cal x`ypd dlila ik ,dlila enk meia.meid zerya elit` oiznn did i"xd

`ibe`l `lqk ik d"c` cenr e- seq...oicd:xnelk ,'d`tl ci oi` e` d`tl ci yi' `tt ax zl`yl xywa

`ibe`a hiad swize ,'d`t iedil `ibe` oicd' xn`e dbex`a hiady dcy lra?d`t dyrp ipyd mb m`d ,'oicde' xn`e ipy

oazkn `lc cg d"c` cenr e - `yepd.`xnbd zxdad

- oiazkp...xnelk byendzepexkf xtqxeny ixwird elenby dyrnl qgiizndyrnl cebipa ,(`ad mlerl el zniiw oxwde dfd mlera mdizexit) `ad mlerldxez cenil ik zrcd lr zelrdl oi`y xg`ne .eiiga mc`l mley elenb xwiry?zepexkfd xtqa 'myxp' ecenil mb ,`ad mlera xky el dpwn `l ccea mc` lymdn cg` lk ly exky ok devna miwqerd daxzny lkky `id dpeekd `l`cgia dxez micnely mipy ly iyi`d xkyd okle ,cal dyerl d`eeyda lecb

.cxtpa ecnl m` xkydn xzei `ed- seq...opixn`ck:dxiar icil `a dz` i`e mixac dylya lkzqd' :`aen my

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m`e .'oiazkp xtqa jiyrn lke zrney ofe`e d`ex oir - jnn dlrnl dn rc'epcnl ik ,zeevnd oky lk `ad mlera yperd zlaw cr xtqa zegvpen zexiar

:c wxt dheq `ztqezadaexn(dlecb)yng zg` lr zeiprxet zcnn daehd zcnze`n.

y`xay oilitz el` d"c` cenr e - `yepd.zegpnae o`k i"yx yexit lr `iyew

- zerevxa...itly`x ly dlitz ik a,dl zegpnae `,bk oldl xiaqn i"yxzrya xerd letiw i"r ziad icv ipya o"iy ,z"ilce o"iy zeize`d z` z`yep'y`x ly'dn zecxeid zerevxd ly ybtnd zcewpa xywd lr z"ilce ,diyrdi-c zeize`d ik micnl eixacn .ci ly dlitza xywd lr c"ei ze`de ,sxerl,cala dxneg e` heyiwk `le `ziixe`cn zeaiigd zeize`k zeaygp zerevxazpeek efe ,ic-y dlnd yily ipy zeedn y`x lya z"lcde o"iyd ezrcl ik

:i,gk mixaca dxezd'd my ik ux`d inr lk e`xe (ic-y)jnn e`xie jilr `xwp. - jita...`nizoipn :ax z` el`y `,gw zaya (1 :i"yx lr zeiyew izy

zeny) weqtd jnq lr aiyde ?dxedh dnda xer iab lr wx oilitz miazeky'd zxez didz ornl jipir oia oexkfle jci lr (oilitz) ze`l jl dide' :(h,bizaiig oilitza zeidl dxezdn zaiigd ze`e dln lky ,jita xzend on ,'jitazaya .(jita) dlik`a xzeny oindn ser e` dig ,dnda ly xer lr zeidleilry xerd 1. :micnlp md oipne oilitz ipic ly dniyx `xnbd d`ian a,gkornl' l"pd weqtdn cnlpe ,xedh ig lran zeidl aiig zeiyxtd z` miazekxer 2. .'d zxez' ze`xwpd zeaezk milna xaecn ik ,'jita 'd zxez didzly dlitzay ipiqn dynl dkld yiy meyn xedh ig lran zeidl aiig mizadz`xwp oilitza ze` lky xg`ne ,dicv ipya o"iy ze`d z` xevil yi y`x,mxa .xedh ig lran didi xerdy aiigl 'jita 'd zxez' weqtd `a 'd zxezdynl dkld xedh ig lran zeidl zeaiig zerevxdy `xnbd zraew jyndadyw o`kn .'jita 'd zxez' weqtd jnq lr `le (my sqei ax ly `ziixad) ipiqn(i"yx zrck) 'e`cn azkk zeaygp zerevxd lry c"eie z"ilc m` :i"yx lrdpiidz zerevxdy oicl xewnd zeidl jixv did 'jita 'd zxez' weqtd ixd

?ipiqn dynl dkld `le ,dlrnl ep`ady mipicd ipy enk ,xedh ig lran - `nlra...cere :my dlibna `ziixa :i"yx lr dyw cer (1iyinyz od el`e

dyecwiptn ceak mda bedpl miaiig la` mnvrlyk miyecw mpi`y mivtg)(yecw utg miynyny.odizerevxe oilitz ly wizxp...(oilitz ly)m` ,dzre

iyinyz wx `le dyecw ivtg eid onvr zerevxd 'e`cn zerevxa zeize`d?dyecw

- seq...`l`ze`ivna `l` ,miebd lv` d`xi xxerl da yi ci ly dlitzd mb.ci ly z` zeqkl miaiigy meyn oirl dielb y`x ly dlitzd wx

- mekiq(`zrck `ly ,'e`cn opi` oilitz ly zerevxd iab lry c"eie z"ilc .i"yx (ay`x ly dlitzd wx la` miebd z`xi xxerl ick da yi dlitz lk

.oirl dielb

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l`xyi jnrk in d"c` cenr e - `yepd.i"yx cbp mzhiyl di`x

- seq...df :zixgya 'ekxa' xg`l cin heitdilecepzilc ik oeyln - innexn)(a,l milidza ilca ilcn xnk(ilcdn min ztihk jxr xqg xack aygiln ipyixtd)

ilcb ililk ztheh .('d ly oilitzl fenxie jzx`tz x`t zeidl iplcb)'ztheh'mbxzn r"a ozpeie ,'mkiy`x lr mkx`te' (bk,ck l`wfgi) y`x hiykz dyexit(i,` a l`eny) ,rexfd hiykz mb `id 'ztheh'e .'oekiyixa oekzthehe'ohiitdy o`kn .'dirxc lrc `zthehe' mbxzn ozpeie ,'erxf lr xy` dcrv`e'wxy i"yxk `le ,mcewd xeaica eprawy enk xcde x`t ze` oilitzd izya d`x

.zidl-`d dlebqd zlra `id y`x ly dlitz

zqpkd zia ixeg` d"c` cenr e - `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc - dncwdyie ,o`k mipian 'qezy itk eyxtl ceqi oi`y oigai i"yxa oiirnd

laaa zeiqpk izay xiaqn o`k i"yx .i"yxa dpey dqxib 'qezl dzidy wiqdlcnr eay iaxrnd xiwd - mdipte dgxfn mipet mdixeg`yk epap i"`n dgxfnxiwa dzid dqipkde ,l`xyi ux` l` daxrn milltznd ept eil`e ycewd oex`dpetyk lltzne ixeg`d xiwd cil uega cnerdy xn` iia` .(igxfnd) ixeg`d'qeze .dgxfn `ede daxrn dpet ldwd ik ,ryx `xwp axrnl eabyk dgxfn

:oldlk i"yx miyxtn - eiptl...'itxiwl `xew i"yx `l` ,dncwdak dzid oipad zxev .dncwd

eabe iaxrnd xiwd i"r uega cnerdy `id dpeekde 'zqpkd zia ixeg`' iaxrnd.ryx epid axrn oeeikl eipte xiwd itlk

- gxfnl...`xidp `leixd ,ryx aygp dnl :i"yx ly df yexit lr dyweuega cnery df m` ,efn dxzi ?milltznd xeaiv enk axrn oeeikl dpet `ed`ede daxrn mipet lkd ik ,ryx ezepkl mewn did zqpkd zia l` dpet did

?dgxfn - dit`...d`xp k"ri"yxa zn`a riteny itk i"yx z` mipwzn 'qez

.igxfnd xiwl oeekzn 'p"kdia ixeg`' dwqitdy ,(dncwda enk) epiptly- axrnl...`wecegxfnl dpet `edyk igxfnd xiwd i"r dcinr ,xen`l

...laaa oebk ,l`xyi ux`n dgxfn miigy dl`l wx dxitk zaygp - mvx`...ep` la`devy dnl m`zda dgxfn mipete i"`n daxrn miigl la`

:(gn,g ` mikln) ycwnd zia zkepga ezlitza dnlyjil` elltzdezia)(ycwndjxc mvx`) (mdixeft zevx` lkn...mipeeikd z` jetdl yi

- seq...d`xpedgxfn dpete igxfnd xiwd i"r uega cnerde daxrn ept laaaiaxrnd xiwd i"r uega cnerd dgxfn mipetd miiaxrnl eli`e ,xtekk d`xp

.xtekk aygp daxrn dpete - mekiq.epiptl i"yx zqxib z` m`ez 'qez ly yexitd

`lnl`y d"c` cenr f - rbx...m`e.mrla

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- m`lk xnel yijln zrexze' xn`py 'jln'l dlnd z` jtd 'de ,mze` dlk;'ea

- seq...inp i`.dwifn dllwd onfa rbet 'rbx'd m`e onf zkynp dllwd

iwecv `edd d"c` cenr f - `yepd.l"aix ixac zxdad

- oilrn...s`dnl k"` ,dpkqn mlivdl oi`y oky lke mzenl mexbl xzen?'`rx` gxe` e`l' l"aix wiqd

- mc` ipa...epiidjkl ie`xy onfd mcew myiprdl dlrn ly c"ia z` wegclmc` ipa zepeayge cegl miny zepeayg ik ,mbxdl xzen mc` iciay t"r`

.cegl - seq...opiqxb i`e oaen did iwecv `le m"ekr l"aix ly epky did eli`

.mc` icia mb ezen znixb dxq`p dnl

oec` e`xwy mc` did `l d"ca cenr f - `yepd .gp zqitz znerl d"awda mdxa` zqitz

- dncwddcigi `k-f miweqte ,zg` zi`eap dcigi mieedn e-`,eh ziy`xa.dipy

- my...z"`e.eia` zexr z` dqiky xg` epal gp ixac - zepc`...l"iezepc` myde ,ziteq oi`d 'd ze`ivn lr dxen d"ied myd

,zelfnde miakekd i"r rawpy itk mc`d lxeb z` zehpyl ezlki lr dxen,dfd mlera rahd iweg zepyl zhlgend ezlekiae 'd ze`ivna xikd gp xnelkmipezp mpi` eipae `edy 'd dlib mdxa`l eli`e ;dfn xzei el dlib `l 'd la`dxiyid zizgbydd dbdpdl mqipkd d"awd `l` zelfnde miakekd xhynl cer

.'d ly - mcew...z"`e .g weqt "dpyxi` ik rc` dna '` 'd xn`ie'e ,a weqta

- okl...l"ie'x ly zecnd a"l-n zg` `ed "dxeza xge`ne mcwen oi`"xeviw xg` zkqnd seqa d`x .oda zyxcp dxezdy ililbd i"x ly epa xfril`

.y"`xd iwqt - k"r oke...'dl`d mixacd xg`e' mcew drxi` mixzad oia zixay l"i

- mixzad...ixdy.xyid xtq-a `aeny itk - yneg...xg`e' rhwa 'xg`' dlndy dax yxcnd it lrxg`e'dl`d mixacd

dxezd ixde ,mcew xteq eilry rxe`nd ixg` jenq rxi` zrk xn`pdy zpiivn...miklnd zngln lr xtql eiykr dxnb

- mcwen...ok m`...znglnaemecq ly -26d zpyl eqpkp cxnde cearydzkitd meia 99 oa did mdxa`y zeide ,dzkitdl cr mipy 26 cer eig f`neoia zixa) `k-f miweqty o`kn 73. oa mdxa` did mcew mipy -26y `vnp mecqerxi` (g weqt) 'dpyxi` ik rc` dna' dwqita epzxnba mibveind (mixzad

.'dwcv el daygie' milna miniizqnd e-` miweqtl mcew - seq...dfne`k-f miweqte ,'miakekd xetq'e dlila exn`p e-` miweqt

.'`eal ynyd idie xn`py ,dngd zriwy onfa meid ly zexge`nd zerya

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- mekiqik dxeza aezky dn it lr zerxe`nd xcq z` ze`cea reawl oi`.'dxeza xge`ne mcwen oi`'

zyy ax d"c` cenr g - `yepd.xeaiva dxezd z`ixw zrya cenll xzidd

- zgpa...xnel yie...z"`el"ie ?dxezd z`ixw zrya zyy ax cnl cvike :daeyz ?aaezqdl jixv did dnl :l`yz m`e .ygla cenll xzeny

- ezqxb...b"r`...i`deaaezqd df lya m` :dyw la` .fkxzdl lkeiy ickoi`y cnll ick l"i ?z`f xtql oekpl `xnbd dz`x dnl ,zizkld daiqn `le

.'dxez xtq gipn' meyn ef sxer ziiptda - `ed `la...qtl` axem` cenll i`yx mc` lk ik b"da ixacn rnyn

...d`ixwl miaiywn mixg` dxyr- seq...cerecenll i`yx zyy ax zbxca mkg cinlz wx 'dxyr'a elit`

'ocica op`' zyy ax xn`y dnn s"ixa rnyn oke .b"dak `ly ,d`ixwd zryaazkay dxeza xeaivde - 'edcica edpi`e' (ily) eply dt lray dxeza -lhal i`yx did `l k"l`y dxezd z`ixw rny xak zyy axy xnel yi) mdly

.(d`ixwd zevn- mekiq :cenll dvex sqep mc`e dxezd z`ixwl miaiywn dxyrs"ixxzen -

,wdaen g"z `ed m`b"da.d`ixwd z` rny xaky mc` lkl xzen -

mebxz cg`e `xwn mipy d"c` cenr g- `yepd.minebxza zeieticr

- f"rld jezn...yil`ifer oa ozpei mebxze dxezl qelwpe` mebxz oiany inly mzxhn ik ,i`yx zinx` dpi`y dtya mebxz `xwl xzei el gep la` j"pzl,zxaecnd dtyd dzid zinx`y onfa `xwnd z` x`al dzid qelwpe`e ozpei

.oian mc`y dty lka d"de - izkec...`lela` ,miweqtd ly miilelin minebxz llk jxca md mixe`ia

ly zewenr zepeek zenewn daxda miyxtn mebxizl sqepa qelwpe`e ozpei :(f,a ziy`xa) oebk ,weqtddig ytpl mc`d idie,'`llnn gexl' qelwpe` xne`

.(xeaicd yeg)- xn`w i`n...xn`cdixkf) weqtd z` oian sqei ax did `l ozpei mebxz ila

ik ,'oecibn zrwaa oenixccd ctqnk mlyexia ctqnd lcbi `edd meia' :(`i,ai:mbxz ozpeie .ecibn zrwaa oenixccd mya mc` j"pzd lka epivn `l`pcra

`ed (bebne beb zngln `edd onfa)mlyexia `ctqn ibqi(enk ctqnd lcbi)`ctqnkdizi lhw ic ixnr xa a`g`c(ebxdy)oenixccd(oenix lil`l caerd ccd oa)xa

oenixah(enke)`xibg drxt dizi lhw ic oen` xa ediy`i ctqnke(ekp drxt)oecibn zrwaactqdde zexecd lka mlerd zene` icia elaqy dn exkfi `edd onfa)

.(miebd mewpl 'd z` xxeri lecbd - seq...k"rweqtd z` `xwl xzei aeh zinx` oian epi`y in la` .wqt

.oian `edy mebxz ziyilyae miinrtmekiq.qelwpe` mebxz ziyilyd mrta `xwl aiig zinx` oiand -

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oeaice zexhr elit`e d"ca cenr g- `yepd.'oeaice zexhr' dnbecd i"r in` iax oeekzd dnl

- dncwd - 'oeaice oexhr' qelwpe` mbxzn b,al xacnaa`zlilkn(xzk) `zyalne.(`zyacn oeyln yacd xir)zqxibay o`k `aeny dnn xexa la`

`zlilkn' etqed mzqxibae ,dl` minebxz mi`aen `l 'qeze i"yx ly qelwpe`.reci izla xewn i"r '`zyalne

- ixara...'itodl oi`y miln ly ze`nbeck 'oeaice zexhr' xikfd in` iaxe`xwl yi `l` miinrt weqtd z`ixwa wtzqdl oi`y ycgl ,qelwpe`a mebxz

.`xwnd oeyla minrt yly - llk...dywe`l miln `xwl yiy oeekzd in` iax m` :i"yx lr dyw

mc` ipa zenya hwepe ewqt z` wfgn did `ed minrt yly zenbxeznzinx`l minbxezn 'oeaice oexhr' eli`e ,ievn mebxz lka mdy itk miritendzexhr' `wec xikfn in` iaxy dfne ,reci epi` exagny 'inlyexi' mebxza

...xnel dvx 'oeaice - seq...xnel yiemixeaiga zenbxezn la` qelwpe`a zenbxezn opi`y miln

ziyilyd mrtae miinrt oze` `xwl sicr ,mireci mpi` mxagny mixg`.`xwnd oeyla minrt yly `xwl xy`n xikn `edd mebxza

- mekiq(``xwl yiy 'qeze i"yx micen mebxz meya zenbxezn opi`y miln .`xwnd oeyla minrt yly oze`(aqelwpe`a zenbxezn opi`y miln

itl :mixg` minebxza zenbxeznei"yxoeyla minrt yly oze` `xwl yi itle ,`xwnd'qez.xg`d mebxza ziyilyd mrta

ixiyre iriyz dprzn eli`k d"ca cenr g - `yepd.iztcn ax xa `iig ly diral qiqad

- 'h...yexit ikd.devnd z` miiwe iriyza mevl deehvp eli`k df ied - ixiyr...inp `kd...dywde(oqip) ycegl mei xyr drax`a' weqtdy enk

z` mzipre' weqtdy xn`p o`k mb ,eh-l ci oiay dlill oeekzn 'axradnl k"`e ,i-l h oiay dlill oeekzn 'axra (ixyz) ycgl dryza mkizeytp

?ixyza 'h-l `id dpeekdy ezrc lr iztcn x"a `iig dlrd - zevn elk`z...xnel yie.axra dlik`d zligz

- seq...la`iepiry oeikne .dpern xak zeidl aiig dz` axrd ribda ,xen`lxexa ,sebd z` bprnd xacn zerpnidn gztzn `l` cin ligzn epi`y avn `ed

.'h mei zligzn epiid ,dlill mcew ligzny onfl `id dpeekdy

xeaivd mr eizeiyxt milyi d"ca cenr g - `yepd.'xeaivd mr' ly onfd inegz

- xeaivd...d`xpoebk ,d`ad zayd zqipk cr mixdvd xg` zayn lgdlltzdl xzeny drydn ziy`xa zyxt zaya ligzn gp zyxt ly z"eny

.dxezd z`ixwa gp `xwle dgpn - jli`e...b"r`e :`aen `,ew migqtahb oiprldf ixd' xne`e ezy`l hb xqend)

('zay xg`l sqk mekq il ipzz m` jhib`zay xza - `zlze ixz ,`zaya `cg

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(cala b-a-` minil lrad oeekzn)`nei ilrne `ynge rax``zay inw -ixd' xn`).(cala e-d-c minil ezpeek 'zay mcew sqk mekq il ipzz m` jhib dfo`kn :dywe

lk miaygp z"eny iabl dnle ,d`ad zayl mikiiy mpi` reaya b-a` miniymini el` zriawa cg` llk oi` l"ie ?d`ad zayl mikiiyy minik reayd zenily ezpeek i`pz lr ozipy hba :ely llkd z` raew `yep lke zayl mikiiye-d-c minid zeidl yxtzn 'zay mcew' mc` ipa oeylae ,zraewd `id dpznd`l` zraew mc` ipa oeyl `l z"eny iab la` ,b-a-` minid 'zay xg`l'-e`xwl miligzn f`y zncewd zayd on ligzn dyxt ly reayy ze`ivnd

.z"eny onf zligz oipra o`k cr .dycg dyxta - seq...edine...onfemiiql yi ik iax ixacn rnyn ,dnlydd onf seq iable

onf xg`ly oeekzd `l iaxy miwqet 'qez .zay lila dcerqd mcew z"enymiiql yi dligzkl `l` ,dyxtd znlyda jxr cer oi`e devnd dbt dcerqd

.k"g` dpnilyi witqd `l m`e dcerqd mcew

`ed `ilil mlerl `l d"ca cenr g - `yepd.`xnbd zpeek zxdad

- ziaxr...`niz:xnel mewna okl ,dlilk oiicr aygp y"dr xg`y onfddid y"x 'y"dr dlriy xg`l zg`e y"dr dlriy mcew cg` dlila miinrt...'lltzndy eyecig z` ccgl f"ire ,'y"dr dlriy xg`l odizy' xnel jixv

.dlile mei zaeg ici `vei izkld onf wxt eze`a miinrt - `ed...la`...l"ie ligzn y"dr xg`meily y"w ici cer `vei mc` oi`e

xnel miaiige .'xgyd zler xg`l odizy' y"x xn` `l jk meyn ,ziaxr,inepexhq`d onfl zpeekzn dpi` (y"dr xg`l) '`ed `ilil mlerl' dwqitdyyiy l"fg exn` (zivive oilitz) meia oaeigy zeevn oze`l qgiay `l`

-k xe`d zagxd zligzl y"dr oiay onfl qgiizdldlilleg ly) mipery ik ,y"dr oicd cvny xexa la` .y"dr izn rci `l mrde mivetp eid `l (min e`

.ziaxr ly y"wa mi`vei oi`e mei `ed - seq...i`de.dlil wtq icin z`vl ick

- mekiq'qezici cer `vei mc` oi`e xgyd zelr mr xnbp dlild ik miraewrnyne ,'dngd upd cr' i"yx yxtn '`ed `ilil' d"ca .ziaxr ly y"w zaeg

.y"dr xg`l dxin`a ziaxr ly y"w zaeg ici `veiy xaeq `edy

`ed `nni mlerl d"c` cenr h - `yepd.`xnbd zpeek zxdad

- zixgy ly...m`e.mcewd xeaica epiywdy enk - `ed dniw...l"ieupde y"dr oiay xaeq r"x :o`k uxzp my epvxizy enke

ok` df dngd meief devn ik ,y"w iabl `l la` oilitze ziviv enk zeevn iabl.df onfa mipyi oiicr mc` ipa aexe ,dpiy ilbxda `l` rah zerteza `l dielzxn` `l jk meyne ,upd mcew d`ixwa zixgy ly y"w zaeg mi`vei `l jkitl

.'dngd upd mcew minrt izy' r"x- mcew elit`...`nize.`aiwr iax ixaca dxizq

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- r"xc...l"ieligzn zixgy ly y"w onfy r"x z` hhvn i`gei xa y"xy"w onfy r"x mya `ian ,a,h sca `ziixad lra xg` `pz eli`e ,upd xg`

.i"ayx ly `ziixaa mi`aeny itk mixacd geqip lr wlege ,upd mcew `ed - seq...inp i`oicd itly xaeq r"xe ,oekp `ed rhwd zligza epiywdy dn

gqpl leki did r"x :oldlk `iyewl daeyzde ,upd mcew zixgy ly y"wa `veidrhi `ny yyg `l` ,'dngd upd mcew minrt izy' eprvdy itk eixac z`li`ed `vei upd xg`l cin ziaxr ly rny z`ixw xn`y in mby xeaqie cneldupd xg`l minrt' xnel leki did r"x dyrnl .mipyi oiicr miax mc` ipaegqip okle ,upd mcew elit` zixgy ly y"w `veiy ycgl sicrd `l` ,'dngdcneld z` liykdl `l r"x b`c zerh efy xg`ne .'upd mcew minrt' eixac z`.'(zixgy) upd xg`l zg`e (ziaxr myl) upd mcew zg`...' ,azke df geqip i"rxnel mikixv epiid f` ik ,mcewd xeaica efl dnec daeyz xnel xyt` i`)zelr mcew mb zixgy ly y"wa `vei mc`y cneld xn`i `ny `ed yygdyici `veiy cnll 'xgyd zelr xg`l odizy' eixac z` gqip r"x `l` ,xgyddler did `l ik ,df yygl mewn oi`y xexa la` .y"dr xg`l mb ziaxr zaeg

.(zixgy ly y"w zaeg ici mi`vei y"dr mcewy xnel zrc lr - mekiqupd mcew zixgy ly y"w `xewd (1 :mipte` ipya r"x z` yxtl ozip

.upd xg` d`ixwa `l` zixgy ly y"w ici `vei epi` (2 ,daeg ici `vei

epaikyd xn`i `ly calae d"c` cenr h`yepd -.i"yx yexit ziigc

- i`w...yxit,i`gei xa y"x ly '` `ziixal zqgiizn `xif 'x ly dxrddmixne` `l ik - ewenipe ,y"dr mcew xvw onf ziaxr ly y"w xne`y ina

.xvw dk dlild seql cr onfd xy`k 'epaikyd' - dipin...cer...d`xpeccnp `l 'daiky' byend (1 :i"yx lr zebyd izy

f"x m` (2 .'epaikyd' xnel aiig xvw onfl ele dlila akey mc`y lke onfa...dixg`l cin eixac z` qipkn did `ibeqd lra '` `ziixal qgiizn

- seq...'ite ...okle.r"xl f"x qgiizn ezrcl ,i"yx lr wleg ivewn xyd

xne` xfrl` 'x d"c` cenr h- `yepd'xwa cr epnn exizez `l' weqtl r"a`x ly eyexit

- seq...l"iezix`ydy gxkdd on zevg cr wx lek`l xzeny xg`n ,xen`ldxezd dxidfn okle ,dlila xzepd z` sexyl xeq`y xg`n xwea cr x`yiz

.zevg cr lkd z` xenblodizy' eixac z` gqip r"x `l` ,xgyd zelr mcew mb zixgy ly y"wa `veixexa la` .y"dr xg`l mb ziaxr zaeg ici `veiy cnll 'xgyd zelr xg`lici mi`vei y"dr mcewy xnel zrc lr dler did `l ik ,df yygl mewn oi`y

.(zixgy ly y"w zaeg - mekiqupd mcew zixgy ly y"w `xw (1 :mikxc izya r"x z` yxtl ozip

.upd xg` d`ixwa `l` zixgy ly y"w ici `vei epi` (2 ,daeg ici `vi

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day oall day zlkz oia `l` d"ca cenr h - `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- xity...'t.`aab - mcew xn`py dnl zpeekzn 'day' dlndy oiad i"yx - ekxc...cere...dywe`xnbd zxne` my zegpna (1 :i"yx lr zeiyew izy

`aab (2 .`aab i"r o`k i"yx yexitk `le ,y"w onfa oigadl ozip ziviv i"rymilegkde mipald mighyd aihid qtzp `l ravd m`e ,milecb miyeba ievn

.ynn dlila elit` mdipia oigadl ozipe miagx - oal...k"rmixicgnyk dpeny mdy ,zlkz ipye mipal ipy miheg drax`

cia (milegk -2e mipal 2) miheg 4 gwel .mze` miltwne cbaay xegl mze`oal heg qtez ;mixyw ipy mixyewe dipyd ciay 4 l` mze` miaxwne zg`(minrt 10 mixne` yi) minrt 7 mixg`d mihegd zrayl aiaq ettlne5 `"i) minrt 8 mihegd aiaq ettlne zlkz ly heg qtez ;mixyw ipyxyewexyewe (minrt 6 `"i) mrt 11 ettln oal heg qtez ;mixyw ipy xyewe (minrtipy xyewe (5 `"i) mrt 13 ettln zlkz ly heg qtez meiqae ;mixyw ipymipeeb zelra (mitetil) zeilegd oia oigadl zlekil zpeekzn `xnbd .mixywoke ;dilegd ly mvnevnd ghyd llba dlild zkyga dpgadl ozip `ly mipey

.a,` inlyexia rnyn

mixne` mixg` d"ca cenr h - `yepd.md ine ,'mixg`' ixac yexit

- dncwd`ll eqipy ozp iaxe xi`n iaxa dyrn `aen a,bi zeixed zkqnab"ayx mze` qpw daebzk .ze`iypdn l`ilnb oa oerny oax z` gicdl dglvdn"x mewna - iepika `l` mnya hhevz `l mdn cg` itn xn`zy dkld lky

.'mixne` yi' xn`i p"x mewnae 'mixne` mixg`' xn`i - oiviwl...inlyexialibx epi`y inl `l mbe aihid xkeny xagl dpeekd oi`

.zetekz eybet epi`y xkn ly miipia avnl `l` ,eze`xl - seq...xnel...jixvemb iepikd did df la` ,'mixg`' n"x z` epik .dncwd

.n"x lr miwleg 'mixg`' epiptly `ztqeza ik ,xg` `pz ly - mekiq.n"x epi` o`k 'mixg`' ;zetekz ed`ex epi`y xkna xaecn

oiwizek y"wl d"ca cenr h - `yepd.iia` lr zeiyew izy - `niz...y"w meiqe zligz miraew zexewn ipy :iia` lr dyw

- cin...lirlc`g` axk miwqet 'qez .y"dr xg`l zvw `id dxin`d zlgzd:igei xa y"xk dkldy ,l"a ryedi 'x mya a,g sca `nw `pyila `pipg xai"ayxk dkldy 'ipznc `ki`'k miwqet e` ;'xgyd cenr dlriy xg`l zg`e..."

...`ed `nni mlerl d"c 'qeza ipyd uexizd itl ,r"x mya - zery b...onwle :a,i sca `aeny itk zery yly `ed y"w onf seqexn`

ryedi iaxk dkld l`eny xn` dcedi ax...- `zkld...wqt `kde,dngd upd mcew zvw ligzn onfdy o`k wqet iia`e

?ryedi iaxe i"ayxl cebipa

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- oikneq...l"iedn rinydl `l` `a `le mixen`d zeleabd z` lawn iia`dyrnl ik ,dngd upd xg`l 'rny' mi`xewy dl`l qiqad dfe .dligzkl ievxy

...di`xde ,zery 'b cr y"w xnel xzeny micen oiwize elit` - zery...wxta oke :dpynd zxne` a,ak scaleahl cxizpwz itly ixw lra)

(leahiy cr lltzdl e` cenll xeq``xfrleki m` (witqdl)zexwle zeqkzdle zelrl (y"w)`xwie dqkzie dlri dngd upd `dz `ly crupd' dxikfn dpyndy oeikne .

(a,h) epzpyna xfril` 'xk wqet `pzdy ,wiicl a,dk sca `xnbd dzvx 'dngdxnel ozipy dprha df weic dgec my ovxzd .dngd upd `ed y"w onf seqydxikfn dpynd `l` ,zery b `ed y"w onf seqy ryedi 'xk zwqet dpyndyxenbl dligzkl micitwnd oiwizedn `edy ixw lraa zwqery meyn dngd upd,ryedi iaxl 'oiwize' oia cebip oi`y xaeq ovxzdy di`x o`kn .upd cr y"w

.ryedi iax ly dligzkld cvd wx `ed oiwize `l` - updl...edinezial adf zxepn dnxz dklnd ipld :iia` lr iyew cer

zxn`p y"wy o`kn ;y"w onf ricedl dngd upd mr dvvepzdy ycwnd zvw dligzklxg`l zvw wqty iia`k `le updmcew?upd - seq...l"iey"w milltzn eidy xeaivd llkl `l` oiwizel dpeekzd `l ipld

.ryedi iaxk zery yly crf - mekiq zvw dligzkl `ed y"w onmcew zvw caricae ,dngd updxg`

.zery 'b cr e` y"dr

dltzl dle`b jneqd lk d"ca cenr h - `yepd.oiprd xexia

- dinetn...z"`ezkinq :dywe ,dxicp devn miiwn didyk gny `pexa ax?mei eze` lk eitn jeig xq `l dne ,dxicp dpi` dltzl dle`b

- seq...xnel yiemdiniay ,r"y zxin`e upd mr cin y"w meiql `id dpeekd.miwiiecn mipery xcrida dyw did

dyxt lk d"c` cenr i - seq...z"`emixg` yi a-` miwxt lr sqepy 'dyxt lk' milndn rnyn

.'ixy`'a miniizqne miligzny

dzpera y"w `xewd lecb d"ca cenr i - `yepd.ipn iax lr `iyew

- dltzl...`niz :`,`i zay `ziixamixag (minkg icinlz)oiwqer eidydxezaoiwiqtndltzl oiwiqtn oi`e y"wl (xiaqd opgei iaxe)xa y"x oebk `l` epy `l

eixage igeiozepne` ozxezydltzle y"wl oiwiqtn ep` oebk la`ipn iax lr dyw .xikfd dnl :dqpxt ikxvl miwiqtn eide zexecd eylgp xake opgei iax xg` igy

?dxez cenlz dgec `id mby dlitz `le dxez cenlzn dlecb devnk y"w wx - seq...la`...l"iedgec dlitz mipnfa zeybpzd ly dxwnay mikqn ipn ax

illk ote`a z"zl oeekzd `ed `l` ,jli`e mi`xen`d zexeca dxez cenlz.dlitz `l la` z"z lr dticr y"wy

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x`t mda xn`py d"c` cenr `i - `yepd.i"yx yexit lr iyew aeyii

- dncwd,ycwnd zia axgpy mcew laaa dxn`p ck wxt l`wfgia d`eapdmilyexia x`yp wlge ,oikiedi inia myl dlbed xak dcedi hayn wlg xy`krpnidl eilre ,ezy` zenz aexway l`wfgil ricen d"awd .ediwcv ini crbxdde ,aexw ycwnd zia oaxegy laaa eidy dl`l fenxl ick ,zela` ipniqnoi`y `ed llkde ,mixg` mgpl lkeiy rbtii `ly mc` x`yi `ly lecb dk didi`iapdy itk zela` ipniqn erpni md f`e (i"yx) mingpny mewna `l` zela`

:l`wfgil d"awd xn` jke .zrk rpnpjipir cngn z` jnn gwl ippd mc` oa(jzy`)jilrpe jilr yeag jx`t...jzrnc `eaz `le dkaz `le ctqz `le dtbna

jilbxa miyz.'ebe - xt`...i"yxtaiig gipnd ik ,oilitz gipn `l la` dnl oeibda xiaqn i"yx

dfane jlkeln la` eli`e ,'x`t' ze`xwp oilitzy myk x`te ceaka ze`xidl :eh,fh aei` xn`y enk envr z`iclb ilr izxtz wy (dyai dkn)izllre

(izifazd)ipxw xtra.(ipt ixdef)e - xeq`...z"`lk ik oilitz gipn `l la`y wqt ax :i"yx lr dyw .dncwd

i"yx d`x dne ,mixg` mila`l xeq` ela` zrya zeyrl l`wfgil xn`py dn?jk lr yxetn weqt yiyk la`a oilitz xeqi`l dxaq zzl

- xnege...uxizexy`ky aeygl mewn did ik :zerh repnl dvx i"yxdpeekd dzid `l ,mixg` mila`l ozgpd xq` f"ire l`wfgil oilitz xizd d"awdzeevn xnege lw daeyg devn `idy oilitz gipdl xeq` m` `l` ,cala oilitzlweqtdy cnll oilitzl wx cgein `edy mrh myx i"yx jkitl .zexg` dyr

.zeevnd x`y lka mila` aiign - seq...p"`mewn did weqtd lr miknzqn epiid m` :i"yx xiaqdl jxc cer

onfd jyna oilitz gipd l`wfgie ,mini dray zbdep zela`e xg`ny ,aeygllr qqean weqtdy xiaqn i"yx .mini 7 oilitz migipn mpi` mila` x`y ,dfdmila`e epzi`a xrvd f`y ,oey`xd meia wx bdepy 'xt` zgz x`t' ly dxaq

.minid x`ya `l la` xt`ae xtra zefazdl mibdep - mekiq .zeevn x`y miiwl la`l xeq`y oilitz zgpd xeqi`n cenll oi`(a

.zela` ly oey`xd meia wx bdep oilitz zgpd xeqi`

l`wfgi ax ipz d"c` cenr `i - `yepd.di`xd idne ,sqei ax ixacl di`x `iadl jxevd

- ozenk...z"`egikedl dpyna riizqdl jxev d`x sqei ax dnl :dywe?d"a cbp y"ak dkldd oi`y `ed llk `ld ,`vi `l y"ak `xwl dhidy

- i`ny zia...`dc...l"ieepziibeqa ik ,llkd lr jenql dvx `l sqei axznerl ,dxin`d onfl m`zda miieqn avn qetzl mc` miaiigne mixingn y"ad"a y"w oipray ecbp eprhi `ny yyg sqei ax .ekxck `xwl mixizny d"ay"a ixack dhid m`e ,zxzein `id mzrcl `l` y"a zhiy z` milqet mpi`d"ay cenll ozip dpnny dpyn sqei ax hhiv jkitl .`viy micen d"a elit`

.y"ak `xwl dhidyk y"w zxin` milqet

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- `vi lld ziac...la`dpynd :zirhen dxe`kl sqei ax ly di`xd la`d"a .uega didy ogleyn lk`e miptan dkeq gzta ayiy mc`a zwqer dkeqamiwqet y"ae ,epgley mewn aeyg `l dkeqa eteb aexe ey`x cer lky mixaeq,dkeqd on `viy al miyl ila epgley xg` jyniiy xiaq iekiq miiwy xg`ny

meyn dfa oi` dkeqa zrk `ed m` elit` ixddaiyixaecn xen`l ,llk dkeqa`vi `l d"ak dyerd okle ,mixiykn d"ay dn ixnbl milqet y"ay dxwnaayiizde axra dhidyk y"w milqet mpi` d"ay eppiipra k"`yn ,y"a zrcl

.diral dnec di`xd oi` okle ,xzein dfy miayeg md `l` meia - seq...k"rzevn meiwl 'e`cn witqn eaexe ey`x :i"yx xiaqn dirny x"xd

in `l` ,ef dxeva lek`l exq` l"fgy cala ef `ly y"a mixaeq k"tr` ,dkeql`e aya `ziixe`c devn xewrl mgkae ,ezevn z` l"fg exwr z`f dyerydaeg ici `vie y"ak `xwl dhidyk eppiipra oicd `edy l"i ok m` .dyrzexwr ,z`f zaiign dxezd eli`k zirhen dyxc lr jnzqdy xg`n ik ,'e`cn

.devnd meiw z` d"a - mekiqmc`a d"a ebdp oke ,'e`cn dlgy devn ly dneiw xewrl l"fg icia

.y"a ixaca daikya `xwl ick dlila dhidy

dxvw zg`e dkex` zg` d"c` cenr `i - `yepd .i"yx yexit ziigc

- zexvwd...`nize :xn`p g dkld ` wxt `ztqeza:oda oixvwny zekxa el` oenifd zkxa lre devnd lre zexitd lr jxand(elyn eplk`y jxap)dpexg` dkxae

oefnd zkxaayetiqed okn xg`l `l` dxvw ef dkxa dzid dligza .'aihnde aehd').(ixewnd gqepd z` epiy `l z`f zexnle ,zeahd ylye zelenb yly ,zeikln yly`ztqezd dzid k"`c ,dxvw dkxa `id 'epaikyd' xn`yk wiic `l i"yxy o`kn

.dniyx dtxvn - spd...cere dpekn oqipa f"hspd meixnerd zgpn z` ea (ediabd) etipd ik ,

.'epaikyd' zkxaa miheit siqedl ebdp f"h lil zelitza ;ycwna - `xew...zn` ceremi`xew `ly mixaeqd mi`xen` zhhvn my `xnbd

m` dide' mixneb mzrcl .dlila zbdep `l devndy meyn ziaxra ziviv zyxtl`xyi ipa l` xac xn`l dyn l` 'd xn`ie' :dxvw dlitz mixne`e 'rnyepz`vedy epidl-` 'd jl epgp` micen ,zn` mkidl-` 'd ip` mdl` zxn`e,'jl epxye mid lr zexeabe miqp epl ziyre micar zian epzicte mixvn ux`ni"yx wcev m` ,dzre .r"y milltzne yicw ivg u"yd xne` okn xg`l cinemi`xen` elki cvik 'dpen`e zn`'l zpeekzn dpyna zxkfend dkex` dlitzy

?dkxad z` xvwl - onwlck...xnelk...d`xpely oaena dpynay 'zg`' dlnd z` oiadl yi

zn`' milltzny dl`l oia xnelk ,'dpen`e zn`' zkxal qgizn lkde ,'oia'df ab`e ,zelila mixvn z`ivi xikfdl aeigd lya dkex`d dxeva 'dpen`emixvwny dl` oiae ,dlila zbdep `l zivivy t"r` dyxtd lk z` mi`xewizy opyi ziaxr ly y"w xg`l ik oiivl dpynd zpeeke .'dpen`e zn`' zkxaoaena mb zynyn 'zg`'y di`x - seq...oke.'dpen`e zn`' zxin` ly zexev

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:'df oiae df oia' lyd`eyp oiae dqex` oia elld miypd lkodilra eznyk ,'eke.oeixda od m` xxal ick miycg dyly jynl `ypil zexeq` eyxbzd e`

- mekiqzxin` ly zelaewn zexev izy - 'qez :dxvw zg`e dkex` zg`' ;'dpen`e zn`'i"yx .'epaikyd'l 'dxvw'e 'dpen`e zn`'l zpeekzn 'dkex`' :

exn`y mewn d"c` cenr `i - `yepd.dlrnl 'qez zhiyl m`zda dpynd jynd zxaqd

- dncwd`id 'xvwl i`yx epi` jix`dl exn`y mewn' dwqitd i"yx itl'dpen`e zn`'a xvwl xeq`y cnll `ae,'dxvw zg`e dkex` zg`' ly jyndyie 'dpen`e zn`'l wiiecn rahn rawp `l 'qez zrcl .'epaikyd'a jix`dlez` xiaqdl 'qez mivl`p jkitl .dlrnl xaqedy itk ,mixvwn yie mikix`n

:oldlk rhwd - seq...oebk`l` ,'dxvw zg`e dkex` zg`' ly jynd epi` 'eke exn`y mewn'

zkxa e` oipdpd zkxa enk ,zexvw zekxa zkx`d lr zxqe`d dycg dkld.jtidl oke ,zeevnd

ixn` opaxe d"ca cenr `i - dax dad` zixgyadax mixwal miycg :bk,b dki`a weqtd my lr

.jzpen`

dax dad`a xhtp xaky d"ca cenr `i - `yepd.mly mei jynl zg` dxezd zkxa ly dtwez

- mewn...inlyexiazkxa zaeg `vei mc` .d dkld ` wxt zekxa inlyexidgiy xacl ilan dlitzd miiqyk skiz cnl m` 'dax dad`' zxin`a dxezd

.dlitzd jxevl dpi`y - cenll...l`ypeepiniak ,dlitz mcew dxezd zkxal dqgiizd mzl`y

lr :mixne` dlihp aeye mizexiyd on d`ivie xweaa mici zlihp xg`l cinyin iabl zniiw dirade .dxezd zkxae ;dnyp idl-` ;xvi xy` ;mici zlihpmcew jxal yi ik ,zixgy meiqa cin `l mbe dxezd zkxa xg` cin cnl `ly

?jxale xefgl aiig devnl dkxad oia wiqtd m`e devnd zekxa lkk cenild - meid lk...cer...aiydejxevd xkfen `l ilaaa (1 :xaca zeaeyz izy

oi` (2 ;inlyexid lr wleg `edyk ilaad itl miwqete ,dlitzd xg` cin cenllzkxa ici z`vl dvexy ina wqer inlyexid `l` ,ilaal inlyexid oia zwelgnxe`l da z`vl ozip `l` ,y"w myl xwira dpwzpy 'dax dad`' i"r dxezdzkxa oia zxkip dwif zeidl zaiig :`ed xaqdde .cenill zeqgiiznd ze`wqitddzaxiw i"r mb la` dkxad geqipa xwira iehial d`a ef dwife ,devnde devndla` ,dxez cenil ly oeirxd z` z`han ok` 'dax dad`' .devnd zlertl onfalre ,dxez cenlz zevnl dzwif zylgp mixg` zepeirx mb z`han `idy oeikn,z`f znerl .dlitzd meiq mr cin lreta cenll miaiig ef dwif wfgl zpncala cenil ly oeirxd z` z`hand dxezd zkxa xne`y ina wqer ilaad

.meid lk bt `l dtwze ,dixg` cin cnel `l m` elit` da `veie

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- dkeqa...z"`ely icigi oeirx z`hane xexa geqipd dkeq zkxaa mbiabl wqtd dpid dcerqd xg` dkeqd on d`ivi z`f mre ,'dkeqa daiyi'

?lek`l dkeql xefgiy rceiy t"r` ,d`ad dcerqd - dreaw...l"ielr zrd lk ayeg epi`e dlik`d on ezrc giqn raeyy in

epi` m`e ,cenll aeiga cinz rcen mc` dxez cenila la` ,dkeqa ayil eaeigjkitl ;dpey`xd zepncfda cenll dtvn `ed eizecxh zngn dzr z`f dyerzegex` oia wqtddy enk wqtd deedn epi` cenill dkxa oia xaery onfd

.dpnn `veiyk dkeqa - dkeqa...z"`e,dkeqd on d`ivie dgex`d meiq mr bt dkxad swez ok` m`

?jk mibdep `l ixde jxal jixv did oeyil dkeql `ay in - ezxhet...l"ieiptl jxay dkxad dkeqd on `vi `le dpiyd mcew lk` m`

...dpiy iabl mb sweza lke`d - dvxiy...p"`,jxal aiig oicd on oeyil wx dkeql `ay ina xaecn m`e

dkeqa daiqd z` dlzie mcxidl gilvi `l `ny jxal `ly ebdp xak mle`.dlhal ezkxa didze ,eziaa oeyil xrhvnl xzeny oicl m`zda ,`viie

- zxg`...dideiabl ,xnelk 'dlile mnei ea zibde' xne` aezkdy meyndxez ipic x`y znerl ,xwea cr xwean zaygp dnnid zcigi dxez ceniljledyk elit` devnd on ezrc giqn `l jxande ,dlildn dligzn dnnidys` xweaa mewl oeekzd la` ,xgyd zelr mcew mewl oeekzdyk wx z`fe .oeyil

.jxal aiig dlila mw dyrnly - `xidp `leyi .dlila mwyk jxal aiignd wqtd deedn raw zpiy `l`

ezkxaa lelkl mc` oeekzn mzqd on ik xweaa aey jxaln xeht `edy siqedl.`ad dlill cr eicenil lk

- seq...miztxvdemirhw xnel xweaa dxezd zkxa xg`l ciny ebdplr jnzqny inl xywa inlyexid yxecy enk ,dt-lray dxezne `xwndnepwzpy dxezd zkxa oia lcad yi ,xen`k la` .dxezd zkxa xeza 'dax dad`'ab` wxe ,y"w ly dkxa ynyl dpwzpy 'dax dad`' oial ,ef dxhnl cgeina

.dxezd zkxa zaeg ici da z`vl ozip `gxe` - mekiq(`revial dkxa oia wqtd df oi` cin cnl `le dxezd zkxa jxand

.dxezd zkxa xeza 'dax dad`' lr jnzqny ina k"`yn ,devnd(araw zpiyzelr mcew mwyk elit` dxezd zkxa zxin` aiignd wqtd deedn dlila

.wleg z"xe ;xgyd(bmiizpia m` raw zlik` lk lr 'dkeqa ayil' jxal aiig.cnely mrt lk jxal aiig epi`y dxezd zkxaa k"`yn ,xfge dkeqd on `vi

mipdk zkxae d"ca cenr `i - `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- okec df oi`e...gafnl mle` oiay zebxcnd 12 lr ecnr mipdkd - mixen` zxhwd...ixdyzxhwd mcew mikxany mipdka xaecn o`ke

?dxhwdd mcew okecl elr `ly oiipne .gafnd iab lr mixa`d - dxhwd...opixn`cdpya micgein miniay a,ek ziprza iqei iaxk miwqet

ly mixen` zxhwd xg` zixgya :meia minrt yly mditk mipdk mi`yep

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mcew mb okecl miler eid m` dzre ;dlirp zryae dxhwdd xg` dgpna ,cinzd.minrt rax` miler eid md xweaa dxhwdd

- seq...`l`.mitk z`iyp `la miweqtd zyly zxin`

xe` xvei onf `hn `lc meyn d"c` cenr ai - `yepd.i`gei xa y"x ly wqtd mr `neia `ziixad zn`zd

- `xewd...idpciny a,fl `neia `ziixa jnq lr `xnbd z` xiaqn i"yx`hn `l' o`kn ,`vi `l xnynd iyp` mr cgi dizekxae y"w `xewe odk epi`y`vi xgyd zelr xg` y"w `xewdy a,g i"ayxk miwqet :dywe .'xe` xvei onf`vei i"ayx itl m` (2 ?'`vi `l' `neia `ziixad zxne` dnl (1 :k"` ,daeg ici

?'xe` xvei' exn` `l cinza dpyna mipdkd dnl daeg ici - seq...lekie,oiwize zhiyl `id '`vi `l' `neia xn`py df (1 :uxzl yie

ici `vi `ly `id dpeekdexgaend on devnupd mcew zvw `ed y"w onf xwir ik ,'xe` xvei' xneln erpnp (2 ;d`ixwd lr xefgl aiig epi`y i`cea la` ,dngdelit` ik ,zegtl zg` dkxae y"w k"`yn ,dngd updl jenq exn`l elkeiy ick,xgyd zelr xg` cin exn`l dligzkl xzen wgcd zryay micen oiwizexg` y"w xnel ewitqi `l dcear aexny yygd lya miqep`k miaygp mipdkeqpkidl `ly 'dax dad`' zg` dkxa xn`l mdilr wegcd mavn s` lr ,mxa .jk

.dkxa `la y"wl- mekiqmixcben xnyn iyp`y xg`n la` ,oiwizek zwqet `neia `ziixad

.xgyd zelr xg` 'rny' mi`xew miqep`k

`veid xnynl zg` dkxa d"c` cenr ai - `yepd.dpynd oeyl lr `iyew

- seq...`nizoi`y dkxa lk' wqet axy a,n scae cenrd jynda epcnl ixdejln) zekln da oi`y dkxa lk' wqet opgei iaxe ,'dkxa dpi` myd zxkfd da`le my da oi` '`veid xnynd zkxa'a eli`e ,'dkxa dpi` (my mbe mlerd

.(cinz zkqna ef dpynl 'l`xyi zx`tz' yexita oiir) ?zekln

`ndp iiez`l `l d"c` cenr ai - `yepd.oic wqt

- `vi...yxite.lwdl zekxa wtqy iptn - zxg`...i"xezeid zeevnd zekxa iabl wx xn`p lwdl zekxa wtq ik

`la lek`l xeq`y oipdpd zekxaa la` ,devnd ziiyr zakrn dpi` dkxady.(q"yd oeilba oiir) dilr xzel oi` dkxa

- ea xefgl...edine`xea' xnel dpeeka zeklne mya jxae qeka oii yiy rciepiax wqet ,'urd ixt `xea' xn`e lalazd dkxad meiq iptl la` ,'otbd ixtixen jilr mely' xnel gwely onfd xar mxh m` envr z` owzl lekiy l`ppg

.i"xd zhiyl elit` dkxad lk lr xefgl jxev oi`e ,'iaxe - h"i...h"ia oke.h"i dfy rcei `edyk zeklne my xn` ik - dpeek...dywde.dpeekd `le ze`ivna xn`y dn `ed xwird k"`e

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- seq...xne` didezrpeny daygn ayeg epi`yk dpeek zekixv opi` zeevnayegy dryk xtey lew rneye zqpkd zial uegn cnerd oebk ,devnd zelgokzii xky `vnpe `xng zkxa ici z`vl ayegd okle .`nlra zeaygn

.dkxad zelg zrpen ezaygny - mekiq(`dkxad lr xefgl aiig epzxiwg ly dxwna m` mipey`x zwelgn

.oick (a.liren xeaic ick jez zyaeyn dkxa oewiz

jcqg xwaa cibdl d"c` cenr ai - `yepd.weqtd oeekzn eil`y cqgd edn

- l`xyi l`bl...cqg.xard icqgl `id dpeekd i"yx yxity itk - seq...jxc lr p"`xwea lk d"awd dyery cqgl `id dpeekdy okziie

.xg` ly dnypa dtilgd `le ,mcxpyk epnn lhpy dnyp dze` mc`l exifgda- 'iznyp ia zxfgdy...jiptl ip` dcen' :xweaa mixxerznyk mixne` okelk eznyp oipra 'd icqg lr zecedl aiig m` dzre .xg` ly dnyp `le iznyp

.mixvnn ep`iveda 'd dyry miqipd lr zecedl aiigy oky

aivie zn` d"c` cenr ai - `yepd.'eke aivie ,zn` mix`ezd xyr dyy oeekn dnl

- dfd...i`w `lzn` mkidl-` 'd ly oaena d"awd z` x`zl dpeekd oi`znvr oihwn wx x`ez lk jtidl ,ex`zl miln ly ogeka oi` ik ,'eke oekpe aivieody mixne`e 'rny' ly zeiyxt yly okez z` mix`zn ep` `l` .eizepekz

.'eke aivie zn`' - dl...inlyexia `zi`ewx ode milna x`zl ozip `l dxwi oa` ly xdefd

.ditei z` zepihwn - seq...xn`ckxacd z` miliabn eix`ez lky meyn eze` wizyd `pipg 'x

z`f dyr `leli` ,'`xepde xeabd lecbd l-`d' r"ya mixne`y dfe .x`eznd.mxn`l mi`yx epiid `l ycewd gexa epiax dyn

`xfigk rxk d"ca cenr ai - `yepd.zerixkl mirbepd mipic

- xqi`...onwlexwird ik myexd lawzn ,xyi lwn eyexit '`xfig'y xg`nmi`ian jkitl ,y`xl xywa zcgein d`xed oi`e drixkd zrya sebd avn `edcbpk xqi` (diexv c"ei) d`xiy ick cr' a,gk sca `ler ly exn`n z` 'qezeizgzn cg`e all lrn cg` rxek mc`yk mieedznd mihnw ipy epiid ,'ealxy`k wx xvep all lrny hnwde ,xqi` `xwpd rahnk xya agex rvn`ae

...stekn rxekd ly ey`x - y`xd...ibq `l.eteb wx `le ey`x z` mb stekl aiig okle

- oiwxtc oke:drixkd zxeva miwqerd oldlk mirhw ipy seqa `aen oke - i`cn...calaedxebgl liawn y`xdy cr znfben dxeva rexkl `l (1

...(xeavd x`yn miny `xi xzeik envr z` d`xn) `xdeik d`xpy - sewf...xn`xirdl yi .sewf y`xe setk seba av enk cenrl `l (2

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'micen'a xaecny mixaeqd mipey`x yi) 'micen' ly drixka wqer inlyexidy.zerixkd lka oicd `edy mixaeq 'qeze ,(u"yd zxfg ly

- cin diabiye...d"xaemiinrt rexkl daeg epwiz l"fg .`"yxdnd it lripira myex xevil dlelrd dlert lkn rpnidl yie ,'d`ced'a miinrte 'zea`'ami`xep minia okl .epevxk rxek mc` lke dreaw dpwz oi` eli`k dtevdzea`a drixkd zaeg zxkip didz `le 'dcinr'd lk jyna zegyl mibdepyrexkle zenewn drax` mze`l ribn `edyk swcfdl lltznd lr ,d`cedae

...dpwzd z` yhyhl xeq`y di`xe .daeg ly drixk - seq...opixn`cx`y lk seqae zligza rexkl oi` mi`xep minil hxt

.d`cede zea`a daeg ly zerixkd zexkip dpiidz `l ok `l m`y ,zekxad - mekiqdlert mey zeyrl oi`e ,icn jenp `l la` ey`x z` mb setki rxekd

.d`cede zea`a rexkl mc` zaiignd dpwzd xkid yhyhl dlelrd

daxc dizeek `zklde d"ca cenr ai - `yepd.oic wqt - mekiqrxi` m` :xaca wteqny e` 'xhne lh' xikfd `le dlitzd z` miiq

.dlitzd lk lr xefgl eilr oeyg xna 'f-n lgd mei 'l jezdcedi epiaxezriqe .daeyz ini zxyra mitiqeny mirhwd lka d"dy mixaeqn"xdlh' oia wlgn

ini zxyr ly mirhwd oial ,xefgl eilry inlyexia xn`p eiably 'xhne.xefgl aiigy `xnba xkfen `ly daeyz

wla zyxt reawl eywa d"ca cenr ai - `yepd.daeyiie `xnbd lr `iyew

- dncwdozip ik ,miiywd lk lr dper dpi` 'xeav gxeh' `xnbd zaeyz ?elld zeiyxtd zeticr dnae ,wla zyxta ylyd jezn zg` dyxt silgdl

- lkd...`zi`(1jidl-` 'd ikp` (2 .epidl-` 'd l`xyi rny -jl didi `lipt lr mixg` midl` (3 .cg` 'd -`yz `lz` ade`d) jidl-` 'd z` zad`e -

(4 .(xwyl enya rayp `l mydeycwl zayd mei z` xekf (5 .exkfz ornl -cak`"e` z` (6 .mkipa inie mkini eaxi ornl - gvxz `lin) dxdn mzca`e -

(7 .(bxdp bxedys`pz `l (8 .mkipir ixg`e mkaal ixg` exezz `l -apbz `l (9 .(jxag obc `le) jpbc ztq`e -dprz `l (10 .zn` mkidl-` 'd -cngz `l-

.(jxag zia `le) jzia zefefn lr mzazke

izni`n wxt jlr oxcd

al

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`xew did - ipy wxt

`xew did d"c` cenr bi

- `yepd.y"w zekxa oipra dxizq aeyii

- dlgz...inlyexiazevn caricay rnyn '`vi eal oeek m`' dpynd ixacn.jxan epi` dibdl '`xew'd oky dizekxa `la mb zniiewn y"w

- zeakrn...z"`exgyd zelr mr cin y"w mcew 'dax dad`' ekxa mipdkdoi` la` zakrn `l zekxad xcqy o`kn ,meid xi`dy xg` 'xe` xvei' ekxae`ibeqd on epiad 'qez .epzpyn zernynl cebipa odizy z` xnel miaiigy wtqy"w zevn ici mb `l` l"fg ixac eniiw `ly cala ef `l ekxa `l m`y ai scadzyrp `lyk dxezd zevn meiw xewrl l"fg icia ik ,e`vi `l `ziixe`cn

.(ipz d"c 'qez `,`i sca oiir) eraw mdy ote`a - seq...l"ieerawe ,xeaivl cigi oia l"fg epigad zekxad z` epwizyk

ozip .xeava k"`yn carica y"w zevn `vei zekxad z` xne` epi`y cigiyipa jeza izycwpe' myd yeciw ly devnde y"w zevn :oldlk z`f xiaqdlly miiehia od ,'d ornl eiig z` xeqnl icedi zaiignd (al,ak `xwie) 'l`xyi

zevna .miny ler zlawmyd yeciwicedi ,xen`l xeaivl cigi oia lcad yilr exiardl oevx jezn dxezd zeevnn zg` lr xearl eiig lr minii`nyzegt ipta la` ,eytp z` xeqnl eilr (xeaiv) micedi dxyr my eid m` ,dxezddceare zeixr ielib ,minc zekityl hxt) dxiard lr xearl `ed i`yx dxyrnmzpwz z` epwiz l"fg xy`k .(xearl `le eiig z` xeqnl dxwn lka aiigy dxfzeaiygl iehia didi o`k mby evx ,rny z`ixw i"r miny ler zlaw oipradevnd z` zxwer zekxad lk zxin` i` xeaivay epwize ,ixeaivd cnrnd

.(a-` dkld g wxt ,dxezd iceqi 'ld m"anx oiir) cigi lv` k"`ynmekiqla` ,y"w zxin` zevn z` zxwer xeaiv i"r y"w zekxa zxin` i` -

.carica daeg ici `vei cigi

l`ey rvn`ae d"c` cenr bi

- `yepd.oic iwqt ipy

- oizipzn...wqte...ycewd oeyl ixaeca zwqer epzpyn ixdy

- ma xacl...inlyexiae :dywn `"ld a"t inlyexiddyxtd rvn`a oeck crweqtd rvn`a elit`eweqt oia xaecny rnyn 'rvn`a' dpynd oeyl zehytn)

(rvn`a weqtlly ervn`a mb mi`pzd miwleg m` xewgl yi la` ,dyxtd(weqt`ped ax...(mya xn`)'ma zxace' sqei axma xacl zeyx el yiy okin -

.(weqt rvn`a mb wiqtdl xzen ceake d`xi meyn)

- seq...epiide :a,hi `nei ilaaa z`aen dnec dyxceopax epz- 'ma zxace'dlitza `le marvn`a wiqtdl oi`y minikqn la` y"w iabl miwleg i"xe n"x ;

.ceakd iptn `l i`ceae eaxe en` ,eia` z`xi iptn `l r"y

bl

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- mekiq (` .wqtd deedn zixara xeaic mb (adpyna i"xe n"x ly mzwelgn.weqtd rvn`l mb zqgiizn

dibdl `xewa d"c` cenr bi

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- ixw...dniz...yxitxg`n la` ,dzkldk dln lk `xew didy yxit i"yxixd :dywe ,'d`ixw' z`xwp ef oi` oiprd okez z` oiadl `le dibdl wx `xwy

?opkez z` qetzl oeekzn `lyk elit` 'd`ixw' z`xwp obedk miln z`had - zfefne...k"rzeaezky itk odizeize`a milnd z` `han didy l"i `l`

z`xwp la` 'minleg' `la daezky 'zthhl' oebk ,dpekp `l d`ixw efy s`.ze` lka mivnw eid eli`k dlnd z` `hia dibnde ,zethehl

- seq...oeek m`emr ayiizn `l oekp izla iebida xaecny df yexit la`mixne` 'qez okle ;ilky fekix dzernyny 'eal oeek m`' dpynd oeyl

.milnd ly oekp iebidl `l` `wec 'eal oeek'l zpeekzn `l dpyndy - mekiqi"yx ;opkezl al zneyz `la la` ozkldk milnd z` `xew did :'qez:

.ozkldk `ly milnd z` `han did

oeyl lka mixne` minkge d"c` cenr bi

- minkgk dkldcepi`y in oipra ,my mdxa` obnae aq oniq g"e`a oiir.dxfd oeyld z` oian

dxn`p ycwd oeyla d"c` cenr bi

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- dncwd.'dxn`p oeyl lka' zxzeka qexbl yie ,iax zhiya wqer df rhw

- dxeza...yxitzaiig y"wy zcnln 'eide'y raw iaxy xiaqn i"yxx`y lka dxezd z`ixw zaeg ici mi`veiy wiicl yi o`kne ,zixara xn`idloeyl lka (dxezd z`ixw) dlek dxezd lkc' `xnbd zpeek z`fe .zepeyld

.'dxn`p - il...`xidp `leipy meia :reaya minrt yly dxeza e`xwiy owiz dyn

ewlgi zayd meiae ,iying meia oke ,cg` weqt `xwi cg` mc` zegtl xweaae`xwi iyinge ipy iniay owiz `xfr .dyxtd lk z` miyp` dray mdipiadywe .(ai wxt dlitz 'ld m"anx) lkd jqa miweqt dxyr zegtl miyp` dylymiwiicny i"yx xne` ji`e 'e`cn devn dpi` dxezd z`ixw ixd :i"yx lr

?oeyl lka dxezd z`ixw zaeg ici mi`veiy 'eide'n - ozexwl...l"iezeaiiegnd ze`ixwa `l` zeireayd ze`ixwa xaecn `l

zrya dxdvdd ;(fi,dk mixac) 'wlnr jl dyr xy` z` xekf' zyxt oebk ,'e`cnmixac) 'ebe ux`d l` iz`a ik '` 'dl meid izcbd' ycwnd zial mixekia z`ad

cl

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'ebe ziad on ycwd izxra' zexyrnd (weliq) xeria xg`y dxdvdd ;(b,ek.(i-d ,dk mixac) dvilga zexdvdde ;(eh-bi,ek mixac)

- seq...k"tr`miraya dxezd drnyed ipiqa ik ,oeyl lka mixn`p dl`e.meid zexaecnd zepeyld lkl qiqa zeednd zepeyl

dpeek zevn o`k cr d"c` cenr bi

- `yepd.xfril` iax zhiyl i"yx lyn xg` yexit

- dncwd,'jaal lr' seq cr zkynp `"x itl dpeekd zaegy yxit i"yx.'jaal lr...(mixacd lk) dl`d mixacd eide' dwqitd zernynl m`zda

- jc`n lka crryz ody 'jc`n lkae' milnd seqa zniizqn dpeekd zaeg...'jaal lr' mcew miln - ez`xiae...ipyyipyl wx zqgiizn 'jaal lr...dl`d mixacd eide' ik

zad` ly zeceqid z` millekd 'jc`n lkae...zad`e...l`xyi rny' miweqtd.cgein okez zlra dpi`y dnvr dwqitd znerl ,'d z`xie

jevn ikp` xy` d"ca cenr bi

- `yepd.i"yx cbp mcewd xeaica mzhiyl dgked

- zxn` `wc i`c,'jc`n lkae' seq cr dpeekd zaeg dkiynn jixack m`y...'jevn ikp` xy`' milnd mcew ody

- jli`e...dil dedmiweqtd ipya 'jiziev ikp` xy`' zazek dzid dxezdmbe xara dyexit deed oeyla 'jevn ikp` xy`' aezky eiykr la` mipey`xdlr oky ,mcewd xeaica epzhiyl di`x z`fe .dpey`xd dyxtd seq cr deeda,zpaen izla `aiwr iax ly ezaebz didz xfril` iax ixacl i"yx yexit rwxody 'jaal lr' seq cr dkiynn dpeekd zaegy `"x xaeq i"yx zrcly zeidok` 'jevn'y r"xl aiydl zelwa lkei `"xe ,'jevn ikp` xy`' milnd ixg`yi ef daeyz xcrida okle .'jaal lr' milnd seq cr epiid ,deedl zpeekzn

.'jc`n lkae' milnd seq cr wx oeekzd `"xy wiqdl- llka...n"nednl ,dyxtd seq cr dkiynn daegd m` :r"x lr dywz m`e

zn`a ody uxzi r"x ?dpeekd zaeg zlabd ozernyny 'dl`d mixacd' aezkepiid 'dl`d' icrla oky ,dyxtd lk seq cr epiid ,dpeekd zaeg z` zeliabn

.'rny m` dide' zyxta mb jiynn aeigdy miayeg

xi`n iaxk dkld `ax xn` d"ca cenr bi

- d`xza ikde.zxge`nd dricd enk dkldd `axe iia`n lgdy llkl m`zda

jaal lr d"ca cenr bi

- `yepd.dkld wqt

dl

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- cner...inlyexia.milbxd lr dcinr `le zelirt zwqtd ly oaena dcinr

- cal...dkld okelk wiqtdl mc` aiigy ,oekp ceqi xn` r"n xa ozp axwqet ozp axy zexnle .dpeeka xnel zaiign dxezdy miweqtd seq cr zelirtn"xk `l` ,ef dcewpa ezrck dkldd oi` 'jaal lr' seq cr `id dpeekd zaegyiaxk xaeq epi` ozp ax ik oiivl yi .'l`xyi rny' weqta wx `ed aeigdyxaeq `"xy ,jevn ikp` xy` d"ca lirl epgked r"x ixacn ik ,`ziixaa xfril`

.'jaal lr' seq cr xaeq ozp ax eli`e ,'jc`n lkae' seq cr `id dpeekd zaeg - seq...okemy jexa' mb zllek dpeekd zaegy wiicl yi o`kn ;n"xl di`x

.'cre mlerl ezekln ceak - mekiq.'cre...ceak my jexa...rny' zxin` zrya zelirt lkn rpnidl yi

d`xid iptn l`ey d"ca cenr bi

- `yepd.dkld wqt

- ceakd...n"x dcedi iaxe n"x opgei 'x xn` (miwlegyk)'i"xk dkldoiaexir)

(a,bi my `aen oke ;a,enmlerd dide xn`y in iptl recie ielb ,`pipg xa `g` 'x xn`?ezenk dkld eraw `l dn iptne ,ezenk n"x ly execa oi`ycenrl eixiag elki `ly

ezrc seq lr. - dfn lecb...k"`yecw yecw'le ,yicway '...`ax diny `di on`'l mzpeek

aiyn ldwdy mirhw md el` ik ,dyecway '...'d jelni...ceak jexa...yecwel l` mewn ly egaya wqery lltzndy dhiyl cebipa z`fe .u"yd z`ixwlwx rvn`a miwiqtny n"xk oicd did eli`y 'qezn rnyn) .xg` gaya wiqtdlixdy :dyw dxe`kl dfe ,rvn`a elld mirhwd z` xnel xeq` did ,d`xi meyn'd z` [alay dcear] ecar' [a milidz] xn`py d`xi ly iehia `id dlitzyexitl minikqn 'qezy o`kn wiicl yie ?mikqi n"x mby ie`xd one ,'d`xiamxbil lelrd ipteb ypern cgtk zxcben zewqtd oiprl 'd`xi'y epzpyna i"yx

.(dyecw e` yicwa aiyn `ly ina jiiy epi`y ,mely zxin` i` ly oealrdn - dnvr...rnync...la` :`,`l sca `aenxac xne` oi` (wiqtdl xeq`)xg`

'aivie zn`'.dnvr r"ya `l oky lke ,r"yl 'l`xyi l`b' oia epiid , - minkg...`wece...inejkn d`vezke ,zeih`a lltznd e` dlitzl xg`nd

,'micen' l` mribda xeaivd mr cgi rexkl aiig ,u"yd zxfga r"y lltznxeq` ik 'micen' xne` epi` la` ;el deegzyn xeaivdy ina xtekk d`xii `lydz` jexa' milnl ribd mxhyk wx zxzen ef drixk ,mxa .r"y rvn`a wiqtdl

.zeirvn`d zekxa -13dn zg` seqa '...'d - xeavd mr...z"xer"y ligzi m`y rcie ,zeih`ae dpeeka lltzn did z"x

jkitl ,dlitzd zxfgn lecb wlg xenbi u"ydy cr miiqi `l xeaivd mr cgilkeiy ick axrae xweaa '`lt dyr...'d mil`a jenk in' seqa oiznn did `eddyecwe ziaxr ly r"y xg` mly yicwa 'ebe `ax diny `di on`' zeprl

.zixgy zltza

el

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- seq...xeaq dideonfdn xzei jx` dpzndd onfy zexnl z`f dyr z"xz"x ik ,'l`xyi l`b 'd dz` jexa' cr 'aivie zn`' zligzn dkxad lk xnelxzq` zlibn z`ixw rvn`a oiznndy (a,gi dlibn) `pen iax ly wqtd dgcxefgle zipy jxal aiig seq cr y`xn dlibnd lk `xwl jxe`y onfd jynl

.dlibnd zligzl - mekiq(` .r"ya `l la` y"w rvn`a dyecwle yicwl miwiqtn(acnerd

opaxc 'micen'a xeaivd mr rxek r"y ly zeirvn`d zekxa -13n zg` rvn`a .micen xne` epi` la`(blk z` xnel jxe`y onf jynl dkxa rvn`a ddeyd itl ,dziy`xn dkxad z"x.xfeg epi`

lldd z` mda xneb cigidy mini d"c` cenr ci

- `yepd.mdizekxae lld ivge mly lld

- oqipa...`wec e`lz` oda xneb cigid oi`y minie...' :dax ixac seqndaxn rnzyi k"`y milltzn oipn hrnl d`a `l 'cigi'y xnel miaiig 'llddmini yi (2 ;aiig xeaive lld zxin`n xeht cigiy mini yi (1 :mixac ipyizy ixde .lld ivg wx xnel aiig `edy mini yie lld xenbl aiig cigiylr aeigd lg lld xnel miaiigy minia (1 :ixdy ,zepekp opi` elld zeiernyndmilltznd elit` mrd lk xeht aeig oi`y miniae ,zecigia lltznd elit` lkd.lld ivg elit` xnel aeig oi` lldd z` xenbl aeig oi`y minia (2 .xeaiva,xeaive cigi mdizeayen lka llka micedil oeekzn 'cigi'y yxtl yi k"rc"i epiid ,cg` meia cg` mewna qpekn mrd lky onfl oeekznd 'xeaiv' znerlmi`xew mield eidyk (zezik ylya) gqtd zhigy zra ycwnd ziaa oqipaz` mixneb eizeayen lka mrd 'cigi'y minia xnel oeekzn dax df itl .lldlr wx daeg `edy lld la` ,y"w ly el`l minece mixeng zewqtdd ipic llddlkn rvn`a elit` wiqtdl xzene milw eipic ycwna `vnp mrdy zra mield

.(y"yxd t"r) daiq - belica...`wec e`leaeig oi` mly lld xnel aeig oi`y minia xen`k

oda `xew (milltzn oipn mbe) cigidy mini' oeekzn daxe ,lld ivg elit` xnel.'ebe bdpnk ivg wx `l` mly lld `xew (oipnde) cigid oi`y minie...lldd z`

...gqt crend leg e` yceg y`x oebk minia lld ivg xnel aeig oi`y oiipne - `nil inp...ikdclldd z` mda mixneby mini 21 my dpen opgei iax

mini 2 ,dkepg ini 8 ,zxvr ipinye zekeq ini 9 :(l`xyi ux`a 18 mdy) l"egadywn `ibeqd jynda .zereay ly miaeh mini ipye ,gqt ly mipey`xd miaeh

:`xnbdcren exwi`c mixetikd meie dpyd y`x(zay hrnl dxeza cren mi`xwp) dk`ln ziiyra yecwi`e) (dk`lna mixeq`mizn ixtqe miig ixtqe oicd `qk ?`nil

!?eiptl dxiy mixne` l`xyie eiptl oigeztipyl zei`x 'qez mi`ian o`kne ,xnel aeig oi` mini x`ya (2 .mini 21 mze`a wx xn`p mly lld (1 :mixac

:oldlk ,lld ivg elit`

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- mei `"kn...rnynmly lld mixne` `l gqt crend leg e` yceg y`xa...opgei iax ly dniyxa mpi`y

`l oixew...`lcn mbedywndy jkn mixne` `l lld ivg elit`y rnyne -xn`p m`c ,'?`nil...mixetikd meie dpyd y`x' dywdyk '`nil' oeyla ynzyd`l dnl zrcl dvex dywnde lld ivg zegtl xnel miaiig minid x`yaydzr la` ,'?xenbl...dpyd y`x' eixac z` gqpn did `ed ,mly lld mixne`

.melk xnel aeig oi`y rnyn '`nil' oeyla ynzyny - bdpn meyn...rnyn oke.bdpn `ed lld ivgy di`x

- bdpn `edy...aezkeycwnd ziaa mini zray alel lehil dxeza devnueg daxr lehil ipiqn dynl dkld yi df lr sqep ;(zenewn x`ya cg` meie)xne` jke .zenewn x`ya `l la`) mini zray ycwnd ziaa alelay daxrneid minid zrayn meie mei lka...' :ak-`k dkld f"t alel 'lda m"anxdoigwele mrd oi`ae...gafnd iccv lr oze` oitwefe daxr ly zeiaxen oi`iandax `pryeda daxr lhp axy `aen a,cn dkeqa .('eke dze` oilhepe dpnndpwz `le mi`iap bdpn `l` dpi` ycwnd zial uegn ef dlihp ik ,jxa `l la`zxin` mcew jxal oi`y ixhie xefgn wqt o`kne .bdpn lr mikxan `le ,zaiign

.lld ivg - oikxane...edine,zeaiyg zxqg okle zxvei dlert dpi` dnvrlyk dlihp

mikxan bdpn ezeid s` lr lld ivg la` ,bdpn `l` dpi`yk dilr mikxan `le,h"ei lg weica izn geld it lr reciy zexnl ik ,di`xde .ezeaiyg lya eilruitdl miebd exq`i `ny yyga exewny bdpn meyn l"ega miiinei h"ei mibbeg,(mei 29) xqg e` (mei 30) `ln did bgl mcwy ycegd m` mrd rcii `le zegelly 'a h"eia mb h"eil zecgein zekxa mikxan ixde ,h"ei lg izn wtq didie

.zeielb- da...inp `kdeelit` lldd z` oda xneb cigid oi`y minie' wqt daxyk

rvn`adzinzq dgiyl dwqtd la` ,mely zli`yl oeekzd `ed 'wqet wxt?dxeq` dgiy dnl dxin`d lr jxa `l m` ixde ;dxeq`

- belcd...`l`...ceremzxin`y ax oigad `l ep`ady a,gk ziprza `ibeqabdpn ly dxin` lr mikxan `l m` ixde ;'...epl `l' eblcy cr bdpn wx dzid

?cin z`f zrcl jixv did ax - xenbl...z"`ekenepeve...' `ed gqepd lld ivg lr jxal yiy eprawy

m` :dywe .mly lld lr mikxany itk 'lldd z` xenbl' `le 'lldd z` `exwl?bdpna xaecny dkxad gqepn oigad `l ax dnl lld ivg mcew mikxan

- belcd cr...l"iedlnd ik ,lld ivgle mly lldl zeni`zn ze`gqepd izy.d`ixw ly oaena mb zyxtzn 'xenbl'

- zeaiig...edine...oivexy yie`l la` jxai yceg y`xa oipna lltzndivewn xyd .cal f` didy meyn daxr lr jxa `l axy myk ,cal lltzny indyr zevna dy` oebk ,ziaeig dpi`y devn miiwl mi`yxy myky xaeq

gl

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devn ziiyr gkn zaiigzn dkxay xg`n ,dilr jxal mb xzen ,dnxb onfdy.devn dze`l dkxa l"fg epwiz ,dzeyrl i`yx `edy xg`ne

- xenbl...migqt ililaelr jxan cigiy ivewn xyde z"x ixacl dgked,mipyl lldd z` wlgl mibdepe oipn `la eziaa gqt xcq jxer mc` :lld ivg .lldd iivg ipy lr jxane ,dixg` x`yde dcerql mcew mipey`xd miwxtd ipy

- zevnde...di`x iziined dkld seq `"t zekxa inlyexia xn`py itkzgzet dkxa lky ,i-g zekld ` wxt `ztqeza xn`py dnn zgztzny `ibeqa,zxg` dkxa xg`l cin zxn`py dkxan ueg 'd dz` jexa' milna zniiqneenk dxvw dkxae ,dpey`xd znizgl dzekinq lya 'jexa'a zgzet dpi`y

:inlyexid oeyl efe .'jexa'a zgzet wxy oipdpd zkxadinxi iax aizdaiyd) (`ztqezd lr `iyewa `id `iipy ?dle`b ixd) (dpey `id 'dle`b' - daeyzxnc

(xn`)`vi zqpkd ziaa drny m` lld opgei 'x .aizd(`iyewa aiyd)ia xfril` 'xinew dqei iax(ipta) dil xn` ?dteq `de dqei 'x (daeyz) dpd mizy(od)`al zg`xaryl zg`e:di`xd z` dzr mixiaqn 'qeze ,inlyexid o`k cr .

- minrt ipy...jixtemixne` (1 :oldlk mibdep gqt xcq ly miieqn rhwa(2 ;'l`xyi z`va'e ,'d icar elld d-ielld' lld ly mipey`xd miwxtd ipyok...mixvnn epizea` z` l`be epl`b xy` mlerd jln '` i"`a' dkxaa mikiynnl`b i"`a...(cizra) epz`xwl mi`ad mixg` milbxle micrenl epribi...'` 'dmixfeg (4 ;dcerqd lke xexn ,dvn milke`e ziyily qek mizey (3 ;'l`xyilledn jln i"`a' dkxaa zniiqnd 'jelldi' zkxa cr 'epl `l'n lgd lldl

:l"pd inlyexid yexit dfe .'zegayza?dle`b ixdzriaw lr dywid dinxi 'x)'epl`b xy`' zkxa ixde ,'jexa'a zgzet dpi` dzxagl dkenq dkxay `ztqezd(jexaa migzetd lld ly mipey`xd miwxtd ipyl dkenq `idy zexnl 'jexa'a zgzet

`id `iipy ik ,dpey 'epl`b xy`')eidy lldl xkf zqpkd zia lld xnel mibdepz`vl zqpkd ziaa oeekzd m`y wqt xak opgei 'xe ,gqtd zhigy onfa mixne` mieldxy`' dfk mc` iab okle .xcqd onfa aey lld xneln xeht dlil eze`a lld zaeg icicinz 'epl`b xy`'y l"fg eraw jkitl .'jexa'a geztl aiige dkenq dpi` 'epl`b

(zqpkd ziaa lld zaeg ici z`vl epeekzdy dl` lya 'jexa'a gztizdteq `dembe)jenq epi` lldd jynd seqay 'jelldi' rhwd ixd :`ztqezd lr dywn xfril` 'xgzet `l 'jelldi' dnle ,mdipia zwqtn dcerqdy zeid lld zligzay dkxal

('jexa'axaryl zg`e `adl zg` dpd mizymcewy lld ivgd wx `l :aiyne)jxan dcerqd xg`ly ivgd lr mb `l` ,xaryl - 'jexa'a gzet dcerqlzgzet dpi`e dipyd dkxal dkenqk zaygp 'jelldi' jkitl .'lldd z` xenbl...i"`a'

.('jexa'a.lld ivg lr jxan cigi elit`y gikedl yi df lkn - seqe...edin...df la`,'epl`b xy`' zkxal dqgiizd dinxi 'x ly eziiyew

dinxi 'x xg`l cin d`ay ?'dteq `de' xfril` 'x ly eziiyewy xazqnexexa z`f zexnl .epyxity itk 'jelldi'l `le 'epl`b xy`'l `id mb dqgiizd'x ziyewl wiiecnd yexitd l`e ,lld iivg ipy lr jxany xaeq inlyexidy

.c"qa jynda xefgp xfril` - dcedi 'x xne` la`...zetqezd ilran cg`

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- dkxa mey...i`c...`id efc,dlrnl z"x gikedy itk giken dcedi 'xoi`y miniay eixac seqa wqt dax oky ,lld ivg lr jxan cigi xaeq daxy,jka dn ly dgiy `l la` mc` lkl 'mely' aiydl xzen lldd z` xneb cigidiwxt `l` epi` dkxa `la lldy xg`n xacl xeq` dnl k"l`c jxay rnynlr jxany xaeq epyexit itly) inlyexid lr dcedi 'x dywn df itle .mildz

?dcerqd zlik`a wiqtdl xzen dnl jxa m`y (dlik`d mcew lld ivg - seqa `le...`l`z` ycgn yxtl epilr dcedi 'x ly ezxrd xe`l

ina xn`p dcerqd mcewy lld ivg lr jxany rawpy df :oldlk inlyexidoia lek`l mibdepy ep` df itly mitiqen 'qez .dcerqa wiqtdl oeekzn epi`y,dcerqd xg`ly ipyd ivgd lr `l mbe dligza mikxan `l lld iivg ipyzbql mivl`p dzre .dzirvn`a `l dxin`d zligza mikxan `ly xg`nik ,'xaryl zg`e `adl zg` dpd mizy' :inlyexid zaeyzl oey`xd epyexitnmb ycgn yxtl yie ,dcerqd ixg` lld ly ipyd ivgd lr dkxad dpi` `adlzg` dpd mizy' milindy ,('jelldi') '?dteq ixde' :xfril` 'x ly eziiyew z`

.ayiil e`a 'xaryl zg`e `adl - jexaa znzeg...ipyne...xn`wc `de'jelldi' lr dywid `l xfril` iax

dkxaa zniizqn mb 'epl`b xy`' zkxa dnl `l` ,oey`xd yexita xn`py enkztqez ila ,'dle`bd lr dcez' cigi oeirx riadl d`a `idy dcaerd xe`l'dl dcez `ed ixwird `yepdy zay lilay yeciwa enk) xg` oeirx e` dpigzz`ixa ,l`xyi mr zxiga ,mixg` zepeirx ea mialeyn la` zayd lr epeeivyoipdpd zekxa znbec 'jexa'a ligzi wxy ie`xd one ,(mixvn z`ivie mlerd:inlyexid zaeyz z` yxtp dzre ?jexaa zenzeg opi`e cg` oeirx zerianyly oeirx drian 'epl`b xy`' zkxa - 'xaryl zg`e `adl zg` dpd mizy'xard zle`b zg` (dpd mizy) zele`b izya my xaecn mle` ,dle`bd lr dcezepinia dxdna dcizrd dle`bd zg`e ,'jexa'a minzeg dcbpk` mixvnn

.'jexa'a migzet dcbpky- dnyp...dywdy dne`l 'jelldi' dnl dywn epi` inlyexid epyexit itle

`id 'jelldi'e lek`l ick wiqtn `ly ina xaecn xen`k ik ,'jexa'a zgzetepi` y"wy myk wqtd mpi` lld iwxte ,lld ly dpey`xd dkxal dkenq `eti`mle` .'aivie zn`' zkxae 'dad`a l`xyi enra xgead i"`a' zkxa oia wqtdmikxan `l jk meyne lld iwxt oia milke` ep` ixdy ,xaqd oerh epbdpnonwl `ziixal m`zda dkxaa 'jelldi' migzet `l dnl k"` ,dxin`d zligza

:`,enzkxae zexitd zkxan ueg ,jexaa oda mzege jexaa oda gzet olek zekxad lkzevnd (cala cg` oeirx zeriand)dzxagl dkenqd dkxaemixac mpyi l"ie ?

miaiige oirl mi`xp mpi`y yie ,rcen ote`a mdn dpdp mc`y mixcbene mixexalre 'jexa'a cin geztl l"fg epwiz mixcben mixac lr .dfxkda mdilr ricedlzwqer 'jelldi' .'jexa'a meiq k"g`e dfxkd mcew xn`zy epwiz miillk mixacznerl ,dfxkd mcew oerhd illk byen `edy 'jiyrn lk' lr d"awdl gayaoi` dkex` 'jelldi'y zexnle .'jex'a cin migzete lkl zxken zayd ik yeciw

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lyae 'jexa'a dligzny dkxaa raewy itk zelgzd oipra raewy mxeb dfzpekzna dkxa ly ztqep dnbece .'jexa'a miniiqn mb mibyend aeliye dkx`,'mizn mixbtl zenyp xifgnd i"`a...ia zzpy dnyp idl-`' `id 'jelldi' lywxe ,dligza dfxkd oerhe oirl d`xp epi` 'mc` znyp' `yepd o`k mby

.zaleyne dkex` dkxa `idy t"r` 'jexa'a miniiqne - xcq mey...rnyn okinlyexidy giked 'qezd ilran dcedi iax ,xekfk

.lld iwlg ipy oia dlik`a wiqtdl oeekzn epi`y ina wqer d"d `"t zekxaazkxal dzekinq xe`l 'jexa'a zgzet 'epl`b xy`' dnl dywid dinxi iaxexeht zqpkd ziaa lld ici z`vl oeekzny iny iptn ,aiyd inlyexide ?lld'epl`b xy`' geztl aiig didi jkn d`vezke ,eziaa dkxaa lld xnelnmigiken zrk .'jexa'a 'epl`b xy`' migzet cinzy l"fg eraw okle ,'jexa'axnel did mbdpny (`"d migqt iaxr wxt migqt) inlyexia xg` mewnn 'qezz` exn` ,dpey`xd qekd lr eyciw xcqd zrya mziaae ,zqpkd izaa lldb qek cin ezy elk` `ly xg`ne .a qek ezye 'epl`b xy`' seq cr dcbddexn` `ly zeide ,(b qek mizey oefnd zkxa xg`l wxe milke`y epiniak `ly)

:`id di`xde .c qek cin mizey eid zqpkd ziaa edexn` xaky lld f` - edn...iracz` mixne` `l m` zeqek rax`a `vei m` dywid inlyexid

:mivxzne ?ef xg` ef zeqekd rax` lk dzey `l` yeciw ly qekd ixg` dcbdd - `vi...on opirnyziaa lld zaeg z`vl oeekzndy wqt xak opgei 'x

`l m` mby o`kn ;ef xg` ef zezyp zeqekd lke ,eziaa lld xneln xeht zqpkd.inlyexid o`k cr ;daeg ici `vi a qekl ` qek oia miwiqtn

- zqpkd...rnyn okemy mby d`xi ,migqt iaxr wxt `ztqeza wiicnde.`vi zqpkd ziaa lld zaeg ici z`vl oeekzndy oicd wqtp

- seq...inp `zydexy`' :dinxi 'x ziyewl inlyexid zaeyz z` wfgn dfexy`k ,lld zkxal dkenq dpi` `id minrt daxd ik 'jexa'a dligzn 'epl`beziaa lld xneln xhtpe zqpkd ziaa lld zaeg ici z`vl oeekzn ziad lra

.zipy - mekiq (``edyk wx jxan cigiy mixaeq yie ;jxan k"tr`e bdpn lld ivg

.oipna lltzn (aea wiqtdl xzen ycwna mield itn oqipa c"i-a xn`py lld .daiq lkl rvn`a elit`(b .lld lr jxan cigi mby inlyexid on di`x

`nlic e` d"c(ryedi iptd t"r)` cenr ci

- `yepd.o`iy` oeekzd zeiprz el`l

- seq...la`...i`d,olawl acpzn mc`y zeiprzl wx zqgiizn `xnbd zxiwg :hi,g dixkfa zexkfend xeaiv zeiprz rax`l `l la`mev ,ze`av 'd xn` dk

iriaxd (oqip ixg` iriaxd ycegd fenza fi)iyingd meve (a`a h)iriayd meveb) (dilcb mev ixyzaixiyrd meve,(zaha i)dlik` `ed xeqi`dy xexa mdiabl xy`

.zxzen dnirh okle dizye

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melk jka oi`e mreh d"c` cenr ci

- `yepd .l`ppg epiax itl in` iax ixacl yexitd

- zeiprz x`ya...yxitxeq`y il xexa :oldlk dywid o`iy`y cnl g"xelit` dizye dlik` xeqi` envr lr laiw m` :jytp dnn ik ,zvw elit` relal?dxeq` drilay xexa d`pd xeqi` envr lr laiw m`e ,xeq` xery ivgdlik` xeqi` r"r laiw m`y ,lke`d z` hlte mrhy dxwnl zqgiizn iziiyewedpdpy ixd r"r laiw d`pd m`e ,zxzen dnirhe dne`n rla `ly ixd dizyexeqi` envr lr laiw m` elit`y aiyd in` iax g"x yexitle ?lke`d znirhndribn dpi` hlety lke` znirha yiy d`pdd zcin ik ,merhl xzen d`pdlya relal xeq` zxzen dnirhy zeiprz x`yay xexa la` .xeq`y xeryl

.xery ivg lr xeqi`d- seq...meyne:`xnbd d`iany `ziixadn lke`d z` heltl eilry di`xe

dkxa dperh dpi` znrhnmiaiig k"l`y lke`d z` dhltyk xaecn i`ceae ,`ed lke`d zhilta zwqer `ziixad zligzy xg`ne .`idy lk dlik` lr jxal

.'melk jka oi`e mreh ziprza iexyde' ,dteqa oicd - mekiq.d`pd xeqi` envr lr laiwy inl mb dnirh xizn in` iax

egztl mikyna d"c` cenr ci.ribdy oeike d"c my g"aae ht oniq g"e` xeha oiir

rny zyxt dncw dnl d"ca cenr ci

- `yepd.dgxw oa ryedi iax lr `iyew

- dxeza...z"`e'reny m` dide'l zncew 'rny'y w"aix xiaqd `l dnl?`i wxta mixaca driten 'dide'e 'e wxt mixaca driten `idy meyn

- seq...l"iezqpk iyp` xear rawy `ed zeiyxtd xcq `ly giked w"aixm`e .eh wxt xacnaa driteny 'xn`ie' mr y"w miligzn eid k"`y ,dlecbdzgqepnd ,'dide'y ie`xd on opkez `wec `l` aiignd epi` dxeza ozaizk xcqxg`ne .cigi oeyla zgqepnd 'rny' mcew xn`z ,mrd lkl dpete miax oeyla

.'rny' znicwl daiq w"aix ytig z`f eyr `l l"fgy

meia `l` zbdep dpi` xn`ie d"ca cenr ci

- `yepd.daeyiie `cqg ax lr `iyew

- dncwd(`e` meia wx zbdep ziviv zevn m`a mi`pz miwleg `,bn zegpna :dlila mbdyr zevny iptn miypa xhet y"x...miyp...mipdk ziviva miaiig lkd

`id `nxb onfdy(dlila zbdep dpi`y meyn)miyp `nxb onfdy dyr zevn lkezexeht :y"x ly enrh z` dxiaqny `ziixa zhhvn `xnbd .mzi`xe' `ipzc

'ez` (hl,eh xacna) hxt (hrnl)dlil zeqkl (dlild zerya cba)xne` dz`(ze`cea)`l` epi` e` dlil zeqkl hxt (`id dpeekd ile` e`)`neq zeqkl hxtcba)

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(...zvxzn `ziixade ?xeer mc` yaely'da dqkz xy`' xne` `edykai,ak mixac) ('da dqkz xy` jzeqk zetpk rax` lr jl dyrz milcb'xen` `neq zeqk ixd

(okle ,ziviva eaiigl)dlil zeqkl hxt - 'ez` mzi`xe' miiwn ip` dn `dxehty)milndn micnel dlila ziviv miaiignd opaxy dn `xnbd dxiaqn jyndae .zivivn

('ez` mzi`xe'ef devn d`x - 'mzxkfe ez` mzi`xe'...(ziviv ly)zxg` devn xekfezixgya rny z` oixew izni`n :opzc ,rny z`ixw zevn ef ?efi`e ,da dielzd

oall zlkz oia xikiyn.(mihegd irav)(a xaeq `cqg ax :ziviv zevn zxcbda mi`xen` miwleg a,an zegpnaziviv

zilh zaeg.ziviv ea lihdl miaiig dqtewa cba elit`y jk dyial zaeg `le xeaq ongp ax`xab zaeg ziviv.dry dze`a yael mc`y micbal wx zqgiizne

- `nxb onfdy...o`kn.zivivn zexeht miyp jkitl .` dncwd

- `nxb...z"`elr dywz dlila zbdep `l zivivy w"aix zriaw .a dncwd wqty `cqg axzilh zaeg zivivonfd z` oiivn epi` 'ez` mzi`xe' weqtd ik ,

zaeg ziviv xaeqy in itk oze` ze`xl ozipy xe`d zery) ziviva miaiigymb dfk cba lr aiige xe`d zerya miyaely beqdn cba oiivn `l` (`xab,`nxb onfdy dyr zevn ef oi` dlila elit` aiig mei cba m` okle .dlila

.w"aixl cebipa - xeht...l"iezaeg ziviv c"nl 'ez` mzi`xe' xcba dpi` dlil zeqk ik

.dlil zeqka wqer w"aix `cqg ax itl okle ,zilh- seq...`zi` ikdezeqka xhet y"xe ,zilh zaeg ziviv c"nk inlyexid

.dlil - mekiq(` .`nxb onfdy dyr zevn `id zivivy y"xk dkld(aw"aix ixac

.zilh zaeg ziviv c"nl mbe `xab zaeg ziviv c"nl mini`zn

ilvne oilitz gpne d"ca cenr ci

- `yepd.dlitzl dle`b oia oilitze zilh zekxa zxin`

- dlitzl...mzdne,oilitz gipde y"w xn` eici lhp axy xn`py dnn.r"y lltzd k"g`e

- dlitzl...zilha okewlgl daiq oi` ax lv` zilh dxkfed `ly zexnl ik.oilitzl zilh oia

- axc `iddn...epivn okez` e`iaiy ywia 'qezd ilran i"a wgvi iaxer"y ligzdy mcewe 'l`xyi l`b i"`a' zkxa miiq i"x xy`k xfg gily ,ezilhax mb ik ,wqtd ef oi`y xiaqd dlitzd ixg` .zilha shrzde jxia wgvi iax

.zilhl oilitz oia wlgl daiq oi`e ,oilitzd mr jk bdp epziibeqa - dwqtd...dlitze...n"nd"awd :r"ye oilitze y"we oilitz oia dwif yi

eli`k xwy cirn oilitz `la `xewde 'rny' zxin` zrya oilitz gipdl devoi`e y"w zevnn wlgk oilitz zeaygp okl .jk lr citwd `l envr d"awdzg` `id dle`by zeid ,wqtd meyn dlitzl dle`b oia elit` dkxa mr ozgpda

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zevegp oilitz oke .dizekxae 'rny' lr xen`k lg oilitz aeige y"w zekxanzekln zlawl uegpy dyrn m` ik wqtd dpi` dlitzl dle`b oia ozgpde r"yl(2 ;r"y e` y"wn wlg dpi` ziviv (1 :oky ,zivivl cebipa z`fe .dxenb miny

ziviv c"nl od ,ziaeig devn elit` dpi``xab zaegyael mc`y dxwna wxy ziviv c"nl ode ,ziviv ea lihdl eilr zetpk rax` ly cbazilh zaegwxe ,

zkxa jk meyn ,ziviv ea lihdl eilr zetpk rax` ly cba ezelraa yiyk.wqtd deedn ziviv

- mdilr...n"x axdewqtd dpi` ziviv zkxay axn di`x oi`y cala ef `l!ogipdyk jxa axy oiipn ik ,oilitz iabl di`x elit` oi`

- seq...ibq ikdaeoilitz gipdle zilha shrzdl xzen jxevd zryay di`x jxal aiigy t"r`e .okn xg`l jxale dkxa `laoziiyrl xaerxg`n la`

zligz xg` zlhazn dkxad oi` meid lk zekynp oilitze zilh zeevnyayil' mikxane yeciw seq cr dn onf da mideyy dkeqn di`xde ,diyrd

.'dkeqamekiq.dlitzl dle`b oia oilitze zilh lr jxal xzen m` miwleg 'qez -

dxeza zexen`d zevn lkne d"ca cenr ci

- dxeza...z"`e?cgeina y"w `pzd oiivn dnle

- seq...l"i'qez ziiyew z` jtdy ,'mirexd `ln' zedbda zkqnd seqa oiir ?zeevnd x`y dpnn cenlpe y"w wx `pzd oiiv `l dnl :dywde

dgpn `la dler d"ca cenr ci

- dgpne...`xwc,ycw i`xwn mz` e`xwz xy` 'd icren dl`' :fl,bk mixac.'eneia mei xac mikqpe gaf dgpne dlr 'dl dy` aixwdl

y"w ocira `in` xcdnc o`n` d"c` cenr eh

- `yepd.zwiiecnd dqxibd zriaw

- `l...yie...di`xde ,epzxnb zqxibk

- oilin...xn`wc :xn` yiwl oa oerny iaxoilin drax` dlitzle labldqxt)eilr ,dxdha dlg yixtdle mgl mda yell mixedh milk el oi`e jxca jldndy .zg`xeq` oke ;dqxt ly geeha `ed m` [dqir zyill one`] labl ribiy cr oizndl

.(dqxt ly geeha min yi m` mici milhepy cr lltzdl

- dlitzn...d`xpedlitzle y"wl cg` oic ik ,'eke ilin ipd' hinydl yi.min xg` xfgl oi`y

- xzen...mbe.mdl cg` oicy o`kn ,y"wl dlitz oia mipigan `l mye

- seq...`iddedrax` dlitzle...' xn`y migqta yiwl yixn dywz m`e xg` xfgl daegl `l` mici zlihpl oeekzd `l yiwl yixy xnel yi ?'oilinoipn

.oilin drax` cr milltzn ly

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- mekiqlya min xg` xfgl oi` y"way enke ,''eke ilin ipd' o`k qexbl oi`.dlitza oicd `ed onfd zelabin

`id dcedi 'x `nlic d"c` cenr eh

- `yixa...z"`exe`l `nw `pzd `ed dcedi iaxy `ibeqd lral oipn :dywe?`yixa riten `l enyy dcaerd

iqei iaxc egk jricedl d"c` cenr eh

- sicr...z"`elwnd ixaca yecigd z` yibcn `iypd i"xy dpyna `ed llkxizn i"xy zxne`y `xnbd lr dyw jkl i` ,xingnd ixaca yecigdn xzeiyibcdl carica oeyla dgqep dpynd `l` dligzkl elit` hwya y"w xnel`ly t"r` rny `xew' aezk didiy ie`x ixde ;xingnd iqei iax ixac z`

?'epf`l rinyi - dligzkl...l"iezg` wx yibcdl dxixad `iypd i"x ipta dcnryk

iax zhiya oi` epiptay zwelgna mle` ,xiznd ly yeciga xga `ed zehiydi"xy meyn ,carica ly dxwna xy`n dligzkl ly dxwna yecig xzei dcedi

`linne (jpf`l rnyd) 'rny' dyxcd z` ixnbl lley caricae dligzkloicdf avna .dligzkl mb xizny rnyn carica xizn i"xy mircei m`e ,mdl cg`i"x zhiya lcad oi` ik xqe`d ixaca yecigd z` yibcdl `iypd i"x hilgd

.xiznd

`l inp caric iqei iax i` d"c` cenr eh

- `yepd.iqei iaxk 'jxai `l' `ziixad z` cinrdl oeiqp

- `vi z"dnc...z"`ez` cinrdl didi ozip zg` zipeibd dgpd lawp m`ly daiq lya wx dlg xaky devn exwr `l l"fg :xen`l iqei iaxk `ziixad`ziixe`cn dcitw oi` dably oefnd zkxay l"i df it lre ;hwya dxin``vei hwya dze` xne`y in ('rny' oeyl da aezk `l ik) lewa `wec xn`zydligzkly mzpwz lya wx devnd z` exwr `l l"fge ,dxezd on daeg ici,opaxd ly zexivi oceqin ody dlibn z`ixwe zekxa x`ya la` .lewa xn`z

.dligzkl ozelg rpniz lewa ozxin` i`y zepwzd zriaw zrya l"fg eraw - seq...l"iel"fg zriaw xg`ly zxaeq la` ,epzgpd z` zlawn ok` `xnbd

elit` devnd zelg y`xn zrpen mdixacl zeiv i` ,lewa f"ndxa xnel yiyiqei 'x - mekiq.iqei iax zhiyl dxn`p `ziixady xnel oi` jkitl ;dxezdnzelg zrpen ,opaxcn `ed lewa xnel aeigd xy`k elit` lewa dxin` i`y xaeq

.`ziixe`cn s` devnd

ohwa xiykn dcedi iaxe d"c` cenr eh

- `yepd.daeg ici xbean `iven ohw mday miava

dn

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- xiyknc...z"`exaeq i"xy okzii `le ,mipy yy oak `ed jepigd lib`ivedl ohw lkei ,jepig inrhn zeevn aeig elit` oi`y ,df libn zegtay

.daeg ici xbean - opaxc...ribda i`eekpgl eia` z` l"fg eaiig jepig libl ribdy ohw

xbean `iven ef dpwz gkn zeevn miiwnd ohwy etiqed s`e ,zeevn meiwaaiig dide mgl zifk lk`y a`l xywa a,k onwl epcnl oke .opaxc zeevnaaezky enk ,driay ick lk` m` wx aeigd lg dxezdn) opaxca wx f"ndxaaepa leki envra jxal rcei epi` a`d m` ('zkxae zraye zlk`e' [i,g mixac]ick dlibnd z` `xwl ohw lr `nw `pzd xqe` dnl :dyw zrke .e`ivedl ohwd

?milecb `ivedl - seq...l"ieoigadl yie ,hlgen epi` opaxc zeevna lecb `iven ohwy llkd

`l` dnvr zekfa zniiw dpi`y devn (1 :opaxc zeevn ly mipey mibeq oiadxezd .dnvr zekfa dpwzpy devn (2 ;dxezdn devnl biiq ynyl dpwzpeaiig l"fg `l` ,oefnd zkxa zaegn driay ickn zegt lke`d z` zxheto`ke ;(`,dn onwl) dcedi iax itl dviak e` n"x itl zifk lk`y in elit`k"`yn ,cala biiqe dxnega xaecny zeid xbean `iven ohwy l"fg enikqdohw o`ke ,devnl biiq `le dnvr zekfa zniiwy dpwz `idy dlibn z`ixwa

.xbean `iven epi` - seq...inp i`zcnery dpwz oia lcadd epi` rixknd mxebd :uxzl yi e`

sca .xbeanl ohw oiay izkldd oefi`d `l` ,dxez oicl biiq oial dnvr zekfadaegde ,driay ick lk`y ohwae driay ickn zegt lk`y xbeana xaecn a,klecbd z` ohwd `iven o`k ,dcigi minkg zpwz `id mdipy lr zlhend jxaldevn gkn xbean lr zlhen dlibn z`ixw .izkld oefi` mdipia miiwy meyn- zepwz izy gkn diepa ohw zaeg eli`e ,dlibnd z`ixw zevn - zg` opaxc

.xbean `iven `l ohwe oefi` oi` o`k ,micli jpgl aeige dlibnd z`ixw zevn- mekiq(1 :opaxc zeevna xbean `iven ohw izn reawl zeiexyt` izy

dpwezy devnabiiqkdlibn enk devna `le ,lecbd z` ohw `iven dxez oicl dpwezydnvr zekfa miiwyk (2 .oefi`zeyexcd zepwzd xtqn zpigan izkld

lr iepa ohwd ly eaeig xy`k `le ,lecbd z` ohw `iven aeigd z` xevil ick.zg` dpwz lr xbeand ly aeigde zepwz izy

dcedi iax `nlic d"ca cenr eh

- `yepd.'`xqgn ixeqg' zhiya oeic

- `pz...`nizlcadd xy`k laewn epi` '`xqgn ixeqg'a `tiqe `yix befin.cegl i"xe cegl w"zy e"ea 'dcedi iaxe' aezky o`k enk ,hlea odipia

- `xqgn...cereoia dxizq oebk ,dxixa xqeg ly avna `xnbd dcnr eli`dleki o`k la` ,`xqgn ixeqge zerh `id e"edy oerhl mewn did ,`tiql `yix

?iqei iaxk `yixd z` cinrdl `xnbd

en

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- seq...l"ieepicia dlaw ik dcedi iaxk `yixd z` cinrdl ugl yi o`k.`nw `pzd enk llk jxca `id dkldde ,df oipra dcedi iaxk dklddy

`vi zevn x`ya la` d"ca cenr eh

- oefnd...lirl `d.` cenra `ibeqd jldn lk epiid

- seq...l"ie.carica `vei epi`y xaeqy cg` s` oi` zeevn x`ya

miwacd oia d"ca cenr eh.zkqnd seqa l"vf zeig yxid iav oe`bd zedbda oiir

milgpl mild` d"c` cenr fh

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- rhp...'it.(`,gi ziy`xa) 'ld`d gzt ayi `ede' ld`

- minya...ilexn...mkxke cxp' ,ipgix gnv oin `ede (s"l` unw) ld`.(ci,c mixiyd xiy) 'minya iy`x lk mr zeld`e

- seq...`l`dlnl 'milgpk' dlnd zekinq lr zqqean `ng iax ly ezyxc.'ebe eihp milgpk ,l`xyi jizpkyn awri jild` eah dn' :mcewd weqta 'jild`'epzxnba enk weqtd jynd hhev `l 'qezd ilra ly zexnbay l"i df itl

.'rhp mild`k...milgpk'

rny z` `xewd d"c` cenr fh.(eh-ci mipniq iriax wxt y"`xa oiir ;dlitza oke)

l`ilnb oaxa dyrn d"c` cenr fh

- `yepd.dpyna iyew aeyii

- `ed...e`lly dxwnd z` d`ian cine ,y"wn ozg zxhetd epzpyn lr dyw...`iyew ef oi`e ?y"w xn`y b"x

- seq...l"nwcgehay ozgy :sqep oic cnll b"xa zynzyn dpynd.y"w xnel i`yxoeekzdl ezlekia

eilr zayein ezrc oi`y itl d"c` cenr fh

- `yepd.`ziixad lr `iyew

- lltzie...m`ela` ,mc` ipa aex iabl oekp 'eilr zayein ezrc oi`' wenipdsicr okl ,deab mewna oeekzdl milbeqnd miax mpyi lbxd ly oipr dfy xg`nxack deab mewna lltzdl xeqi`d - lkd lv` jiiyy wenip rinydl did

?'d jiz`xw miwnrnn' weqtd z` cbepy - seq...yie:daiaql iqgi oipr `id depr xqeg ly myex dyerd 'zedab'

fn

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elld mihixtdy iptn de`b ly myex zxvei xcga sxtxy e` `qk lr dcinrlr cnery mc` e` 'a dnewa miiwzny oipna k"`yn ,mihixtd x`yn mideab

.mnvrl zeyx miraewe daiaqd on miwzepnk mi`xpy iptn ,ur - mekiq:siwynd lv` xvepy myexd it lr zrawp dlitz oiprl 'zedab'

hixta k"`yn ,'zedab' `id daiaqd ihixt x`yn deaby hixt iab lr dcinr .daiaqd ihixt x`yn wezip ly myex dyery deab

oey`x wxta `d d"c` cenr fh

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- `axc `ail` epiidcwx `ed dpeek aeigy a,bi sca xn`y `ax `ed ovxzd.'zad`e' zyxt lke 'rny' yxity o`k i"yxk `le ,'l`xyi rny' weqta

inp mc` lk elit` d"c` cenr fh

- `yepd.`xnbd ziiyew lr iyew

- daeg...z"`e`ziixady xnel ozip ik ,`xnbd ziiyewl mewn oi` dxe`kli`yx mc` lky ycgl ezpeeke ,ryedi iax itn dxn`p 'dxyr dpeny oirn'

?r"y oirn xnel aiig lret la` r"y oirn xnel - seq...l"ieik ,milret aiigl zcgein dkld mqxtn did `l ryedi 'x

jkitl ,ziad lral eceary lya dligzkl exn`l aiig lrety oaen ezhiyl.ryedi 'x itl dxn`p dipyd `ziixady xnel oi`e dpekp `xnbd ziyew

ux`d zkxaa mzege d"c` cenr fh

- md `ziixe`cnc b"r`mya milyexi zkxa l"fg elhia cvik k"`eoze` yxec a,fn sca ?`ziixe`cn od zepey`xd zekxad ylyy oipne ,zeklne

:(i,g mixac) weqtdn (`"xbd zqxib) r"x,ofd zkxa ef - 'zkxae zraye zlk`e'.milyexi dpea ef 'daehd' ,ux`d zkxa ef 'ux`d lr'

- seq...gk yilhazz dxezd zevne dyrn `la zayl zeevl mi`yx l"fg.oenn zcia` oebk ,jkl gxkd miiwyk (a,v zenai) dil`n

ikd i` d"c a cenr fh

- `yepd.'ikd i`' milna dywnd zpeek

- dncwddnl - '`ixi` i`n' zgqepn zeidl dleki dzid `xnbd ziiyewsiqen etexive ,ikd i`' dgiztd ila ?dpnl`l dleza oia `ziixad dpiganjpevxa m` la` dyxcd z` yxtl dipy zexyt` zniiwy ,zxg` zernyn

.dpnl`l dleza oia `ziixad dpigan dnl ('ikd i`') jzhiyl `wec cenll

seq...zxn` i`-t"xl mikqn dywnd (1 :'ikd i`' yxtl zeiexyt` izy`ziixad l` zipten `iyewde ,devna eweqir lya y"wn ozg zxhet dxezdy

gn

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zqxiba zerh oi` (2 ;'eke xeht dlezad z` qpekd exn` o`kn' dwiqnylawl oi`y ,dipyd jxca jld dywndy miraew 'qez .drh t"x `l` `ziixaddzid `l k"`y ,devna eweqirn raep ozg ly xehtdy t"x ly exaqd z`milnd :`ed `xnbd jynd df yexit itle .dpnl`l dleza oia dpigan `ziixadzaiqy xnel epilr jkitle ,dywnd ixac meiq od 'cexh `l `kde cexh `kd'lre .dleza zliral xywa zecixhnd eizeaygn meyn `l` t"xk dpi` xehtdmeyn m`y :iyew yi jyexitl mb - '`cxh meyn i`' :ipy dywn aiyn df!oileg ly zeaygn elit` xehtl dkixv dxezd dzid zecixhn zeaygnexn` meiqae .migcip '` dywn mbe t"xy `vnpe aiyn `l oey`xd dywndmc` zxhet dxezd - oaen lkd zehiyd izy z` mibfnn m`y 'ixn`' daiyia

.zeevn meiw ly zeaygna cexhy

ip` qiphq` d"ca cenr fh

- `yepd.xetik meie a`a 'h ,la` inia dkiqe dvigx oipra wqt

- a`a...`ki`eexiardl la`l xzene jelklk eiabl ied qiphq` zrif :llk.etebn

- seq...rnyn okedzey e` lke`dy mz epiax xaeq opzc d"c `,fr `neiayinyze lcpqd zlirp ,dkiq ,dvigx) miiepird x`y la` ,zxk aiig k"deiameyn dizyk ied sebd zkiqy exfb l"fgy b"r`e .opaxcn mixeq` (dhnd

.xrv mewna exizd n"n ,xerl btqp onydy

opaxc dlil zepip` d"ca cenr fh

- `yepd.`xnbd zpwqn lr iyew

- dncwdipy xyrn zlik` zxqe` 'zepip`' :mipey mibyen od zelia`e zepip`:mixac xyr cg` zxqe` 'zelia`' ,xg` megz meyl zrbep `l la` miycwdxez cenlz dk`ln lcpqd zlirp dhnd yinyz dkiq dvigx qeaik zxetqz.(`,d la` zekld m"anx) mely zli`ye y`xd (ztiyg) zrixt dhnd ztiwf

.dxeawd zryn 'zelia`'e dxihtd zryn dlg 'zepip`' - xyrn...z"`ezepip`y dlila ugxzd b"xy dfn `xnbd dwiqn ji` .dncwd

?opaxcn wx dvigx xq` `ziixe`c dlil zepip` m` elit` ixd ,opaxc dlil- seq...xnel yiemieewd itl depwiz dxezdn dkld rwx lr dpwz epwizyk

lwin did `l b"x 'xe`c dlil zepip` dzid eli` .dkld dze` ly miillkdxeqi`a liwd b"xy xg`ne ,qiphq` ly wenipa opaxcn `idy s` zelia`a

.`ziixe`cn dpi` dlil zepip`y rnyn dlila dvigx

dxeya mdilr oicner oi` d"ca cenr fh

- oiqgeil...`nlcmpi` mdy gikedl cnrnd z` elvpi cizra `ny yygn.micedi `l` miiprpk micar

hn

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didz lkl xtrk iytpe d"c` cenr fi

- ux`d...dnzeplaq 'd epl oziy dlitz ,`ed ef dwqitl heytd yexitdok` mc`y meyn df yexit milley 'qez .aibn epi`e eilr mikxec lkdy xtrkdzncewl zxaegn ef dwqit mzrcl ;zeltya `l la` depra bedpl aiigirxf `l` ,myex dpiyrz `l zellwdye illwnn mec`y dlitz ,`id dpeekde

.dribt `la daxi

dixa ixage dixa ip` d"c` cenr fi

- rxl...xnelkxagziccd dpad lr qqeand miyp` oia iytp xyw zpiivn'xag' mya ux`d mr mipkn dpai ipax cvik mixiaqn 'qez .zetzeyn zepekzeg"z oia lecbd xrtd zexnl xnelk .epnn wgxzdl deevn mkg cinlz xy`k

.rxe aeh oia oigadl zlekid `ide ztzeyn dpekz mc` lkl ,d"re

dnyl `ly dyerd d"c` cenr fi

- dnyl...z"`e .zexin`d izy oia dxizq

- seq...l"ieedecakiy zpn lr cnelde ,dxeza xtek xhpwl n"r cneld.dicnell ceak d`ian dxezdy xikny z`fa dcakn

ltezig` df uxt d"ca cenr fi

- `yepd.zwiiecnd dqxibd zriaw

- df...uxtyzpeekzn weqta oey`x d`ad 'uxt' dlndy o`k miqxeby yi'qez .ltezig` mcew ig b`ec ik ltezig`l zpeekzn 'z`vei'e ,inec`d b`eclriten df weqty dcaera b`ecl ltezig` z` dnicwny epzqxib z` miwicvn

.le`y ly zexvl eizexv z` cec micwd mzqd one ,mildza

ifgb df dgev d"ca cenr fi

- dgev...didy :dn,bi `xwierexvde (rxevn)`xwi `nh `nhe...rbpd ea xy`;.dwrv e` d`ixw dyexit dgeve

rexfa oipefp mde d"ca cenr fi

- e`a `l...jklecgt`' ligznd d"x ly a mei ly zepexkf zligza heita :jynda xn`p 'iyrnamd ik(miwicvd) e`a `l jicr rexfa.(zekf gkn jil`)'qez

.'e`a jicr rexfa md ik' heita qexbl yi ,oey`xd 'xn` cg'd itly mixirn

`zya ipnif ixz d"ca cenr fi

- `yepd?dyly `le dpya miinei wx dnl

- mitq`zn...la`renyl eqpkzdy mipendd ici lr obted dxezd ceak

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eid `l zxvra micgein mipic oi`y xg`ne ,zekeqe gqt mcew meid zekld.'ipnif zlz' xn`p `l jkitl ,cgein myex dyrp `le miqpkzn

- seq...`nyedidy df `l la` ,zxvr mcew mb qpkzn did oenddy xnel yimizrd xtq itl xy` qp ygxzn did dpya miinrt `l` ,myexd z` dyer

.minyd on micxei eid y` icenr

`yiy ax d"ca cenr fi

- `yepd.dkld wqt

- lehi...g"xt opiyiigy wqt l`ppg epiax`xdeily"w xnel ozgl xeq` okle ,.b"ayx ixack ,a`a h-a dk`ln zeyrl oi`e

- dpexg`...lkac:zeibeqd ylyn ueg b"ayxk cinz dklddy `ed llkd ik.dpexg` di`xe oeciv ,axr

seq...oked`vez aiign '`xdeil yiig' ly oexwird eppnfay siqen g"x la` -`edy xne` eli`k y"w `xew `ly ozg meid oky ,dpynd inia xy`n dketdxg`n `xdei z`fe ,jkl lbeqn epi`y df dliln ueg dpeeka `xew cinz

.dievxd dpeeka milltzn mihrn epizexecay - mekiq.y"w `xwi ozgy eppnfa aiign `xdeil yiig ly oexwird

`xew did jlr oxcd

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ezny in - iyily wxt eiptl lhen ezny in d"ca cenr fi

- `yepd.i"xd itle i"yx itl miwxtd xcq zriaw

- xgyd...i"yx,'xgyd zltz' wxt ixg` enewn 'ezny in' wxty xeaq i"yx ly miavnd z` micnlny mcewy ,ikepig `ed ewenip mzqd onexehtcnll yi

ly miavnd z`aeigipic k"g` ,'`xew did' wxta diaeige y"w ipic :xen`l ,mpi` 'qez .'ezny in'a xehtd ipic f` wxe ,'xgyd zltz'a odiaeige r"y,'`xew did' ixg` `ed 'ezny in' ly enewny raewd epiptay i"yxl mipeekzndpigan dpekp 'qez zqxiby cala ef `le .mdicia dzidy zxg` dqxibl `l`oi` eiptl lhen' `ibeqd ly `pin` dedd z` oiadl xzei lw ditl `l` ,zikepig

meyn epi` xehtd ,xen`l '`l eiptl lhen epi`yedevn ly dcxih`l k"`y meyn `l` ,eipta `lye eiptl oia oigadl dxaq dzidznd ceakwx swezay

y"wn xehta miizqnd '`xew did' wxtl jenq `a did 'ezny in' m`e .eiptaope` ly xehtdy zrcd lr dlrn dzid `l `xnbd devn ly dcxih mrhn

ly xg` oexwir lr qqeanznd ceak.(g"lv) - seq...la`itl .inlyexia xcqd `ed oke '`xew did' ixg` cin 'ezny in'

wiqtdl `le y"w ly mixehtde miaeigd z` cgia xciq iaxy xzei xiaq i"xd.'xgyd zltz' wxta mdipia

y"wn xeht d"ca cenr fi

- mizna...inlyexia:b,fh mixacmixvn ux`n jz`v mei z` xkfz ornl...jeza) (rny z`ixwjiig ini lk'jxca jzklae'a ic `le df weqtl wwfp inlyexid)

dcxihd lya zna wx 'jxca jzklae' micinrn epiid eicrla ik ozg micnel mb epnny'jxca jzklae' cinrpy ick 'xkfz ornl' azkp jkitl ,y"wa aiig ozg la` a`kde

.(ozga

- seq...ikdone' milnd z` hinydl yie 'qeza qetc zerh d`xpk yi.(el`e el` d"ca onwl oiir) 'dlitzd

i"yx qixb ikd d"ca cenr fi

- `yepddqxibd oewiz. - oiaiig...ikdxg`ly z`e mixeht mda jxev dhnd iptly z`' qxeb i"yx

...xiaqne ,'miaiig mda jxev elit` dhnd- mwlg...itl`l dixg` zrk micnere dhnd z` e`yp xaky dl` llk jxca

zexnly wenipd `l` epiptl i"yxa riten epi` df xaqd .dhnd z` z`yl exfgixak ik rny z`ixwa miaiig md dz`yle xefgl miieyr dhnd ixg` micnerdy

.daeg ici e`vi - znd...dnizemixfeg `l m`y ,mdiptay i"yxa xaqdd lr miywn 'qez

?'mdl mikixv elit`' dpynd zazek dnl dhnd z` z`yl

ap

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- seq...jkl :miqxeb 'qez dhnd iptly z` (znd z` e`yp mxhe)xg`lyedhnd (okle ,dz`yl mixfeg minrtle de`yp xak)dkixv dhndy z`mdldiptly dl` oia)

(dixg`ly dl` oiaeoiaiig mdl dkixv oi` oixeht.

el`e el` d"ca cenr fi

- `yepd.`yixdn 'dlitzd one' zhnyd zaiq

- dncwd(` .'qez ly dpynd zqxiba driten dpi` 'dlitzd one'(adpyndmiaiig mda jxev dhnl oi`y el`y xn`p `tiqa ik ,dnvr z` zxzeq dxe`klla` ,oilitze y"wn dlw dlitzy o`kn - dlitzn mixehte oilitzae y"warnyn - zxkfen `l dlitz eli`e oilitze y"wn xeht ope`y xn`p `yixa

?oilitze y"wn dxengy dlitza aiig ope`y - miaiig...la`mixeht mda jxev dhnl oi`y el` elit`y zraew `tiqd

...`ziixe`cn ody oilitze y"wa miaiig la` ,opaxcn devn `idy dlitzn - dlitzd on...`yixedxeng dlitz eli`k `yixdn wiicz l`e .dncwd

wtq oi` ik ,dlitzn xeht ope`y yxetna xn`p `ly meyn oilitze y"wn ?dlitzn xeht ope`y `yixa xn`p `l dnl :dywz m`e .odn dlw dlitzy

- seq...`l `l`mze` wx `l` ope` zekld lk cnll dzid `l `pzd zxhnlcadde dlitzn mixeht mleky xg`ne ;dhnd i`yepl ope`n mipeyy mihxt

.`yixa dlitz `pzd myx `l oilitze y"wa wx `hazn

jxan epi`e d"ca cenr fi

- `yepd.zepip` milhany miavne mipnf

- dncwd(`.laben reawd enewnn h"eie zaya wgxzdl mc`l xzeny geehdoia did day xird leab `id `vend zcewp xy`k miwgxn ipya mipc l"fg,zeynyd oia xirl uegn didyk envr mc`d on e` ,meid zqipk lila zeynydxeqi`dy (a,l dheq) `aiwr iax xne` dn` 2000 iabl .lin -12e dn` 2000 odezniiw lin 12 iabl .minkgk dklde - opaxcn `edy mixne` minkge ,'e`cn `eds"ixde fk wxt zay zeklda m"anxd :minkgd zhiyl xywa mipey`x zwelgno"anxe xe`nd lra eli`e ,'e`cn xeqi`dy mixaeq ` wxt seq oiaexirag"e`) 'e`cn dkild ly dlabd oi` minkgly minikqn `"ayxde my oiaexira

.(fvy oniq(aiycw meia jvtg zeyr jlbx zayn aiyz m`' :xne` bi,gp wxta ediryi

xace jvtg `evnn jikxv zeyrn ezcake ,cakn 'd yecwl bpr zayl z`xwezeyrl aeh meiae zaya xeq`y 'jvtg `evnn'n `,pw zaya eyxc l"fg .'xacelit` meid dxeq`y dk`ln xgnl opkzi eci lry `l` xzen envry xace` ,dnecke xecir ,dyixgl wewf `id m` wecal ick dcyl zkll oebk ,opaxcnmilret xekyl zay i`ven cr oizndle (megzl axwzdl) megzd lr jiygdl

.megzl xarny

bp

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(biabl wx xn`p 'jvtg `evnn'n cnlpy xeqi`dy dpyna `aen `,`pw zayajiygdl xzen okle ,mixzen (devn) 'miny ivtg' la` ('jvtg') miihxtd eipipr

.oex` `iadl oebk ,zn ikxv zay i`vena zeyrl ick megzd lr - jxal...rnyne.jxan dvx m`y rnyn ,'jxal jixv epi`e' azek i"yx

- e`yn...yxtne,dlitz llek ,mixg` mixaca weqird epiid 'zn ly eceak'in el oi`' ;znd ceaka dribt efe ,zeyw eilr rityn `l zendy myex xvei`wtpd .dxeawd ixeciqa wqery in oi` lltzny drya ,epiid 'e`yn `yiyly mrhd itl :dxeawa milthnd mixg` yiy dxwna `ed minrhd ipy oia dpin

.lltzdl xeq` o`k mb 'znd ceak' ly mrhd itle ,lltzdl i`yx `ed 'e`yn' - e`yn `yil...jixte:mrhd `ed 'zn ly eceak'y gikedl dqpn inlyexid

(ope`) :`ziixaa xn`palel zlihpn xehtlega wx `l `ziixad zwqer mzqd one,'e`yn `yep' ly mrhd jiiy `le zna lthl xeq` eay h"eia mb `l` crendmeyn `ed xehtdy o`kn - alel zlihpn xehte ope` ipic lk eilr milg k"tr`e

.'zn ly eceak'- cren...ipynecrend lega zwqer `ziixady okzii ik ,zigcp di`xde

.'e`yn `yep'e zepip` zkiiye dxeawd zxzen eay ,`wec` cenr gi

- dinza...`ipzdeeceak' mrhd z` gikedl zxg` `ziixa `ian inlyexid :'zn lyxtey zriwzn xehtdpyd y`x ly h"eia xaecn i`ce o`k ixde .

o`kn - xteyn xeht k"tr`e 'e`yn `yep' jiiy `le dxeawd ea dxeq`y.'zn ly eceak' meyn `ed zeevnn xehtde zepip` ipic eilr milgy

- inc e`yn...ipyneoex` zpkd llek zepip` dlg h"eia .b-` zencwd`,`pw zaya dpyndn cnlp zaya elit` znd ikxv `ivndl aeigde ,mikixkzeeceak' `ed mrhdy o`kn di`x oi` okl ;zn ikxvl megzd lr jiygdl dxiznd

.'zn ly - on`...`iywe...`nl`ikxva lthl miaiig h"eie zaya mby o`kn rnyn

xeq`l zepip` ipic lk eilr milg `linn ,megzd lr jiygdl ick cr zndjxan...' (h"eie) zayay yxetna zxne` `tiqd ixde .zexg` zeevna weqird

?llk ope` epi`e znd ikxvl be`cln xeht xnelk ,'ebe onfne - inlyexia...i"xd xne`ezay oia dpigan dpi` `ibeqd zligza `ziixad

oirney oi` envr lr xingdl dvx m`' mlerle ,ope` cinz `edy zwqete legl`ziixade .inlyexid xwegy itk ,'`yn' meyn e` 'zn ly eceak' meyn 'els` zaya zepip` oi`y zxaeq ilaaa o`k mb `ziixad `idy ,jynda dipyd

.aiig `l la` jiygdl xzen eyexit ,'znd ikxvl megzd lr oikiygn'y- megzd lr...l`pzp iaxelke zepip` oipra dreaw dkld oi` h"eie zaya

zeaiqn hilgdy ina zwqer `yixd xnelk ,eilewiy it lr eavn z` raew cg`,jxal xeq`e zepip` dlg dhlgdd onfn okle ,megzd lr jiygdl ody lk

...zepip` eilr dlg `le jiygdl ezrca oi`y ina zwqer `tiqde

cp

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- eceak...edine`ed l`pzp iax ly ceqid oky ,dl` mixac lawl dyw la`zay inia epic z` raew envr mc`dy mkqene ,`tiql `yixd oia zwelgn oi`yel dyxn dpi` `yixdy mrhdy zexyt`d z` dlrn inlyexid xekfk la` .bgecvik ,df oexwir zlawn `tiqd mby xn`p m` dzre ,'zn ly eceak' `ed jxallr jiygdl `l e` jiygdl mc`d zrc lewiyl dxi`yn `tiqdy xnel ozipyie ,dticr i"xd zaeyzy o`kn !znd ceaka dribt hlgda df `lde ,megzd

.`l e` zaya dlg zepip` m` `ziixad iwlg ipy oia zwelgn - eiptl lhen...inlyexid ondlg zepip`y micen lkdy epcnl o`k cr

`ziixad ly `tiqe `yix oia zwelgn zniiw h"eie zay iable ,leg iniamixirn 'qez .crend lega zepip` ipica epwqr `l mle` ,(i"xd itle) inlyexiaone ,'?alel zlihpn xeht `ipzde' l"pd inlyexia dpey`xd `iyewd onyminiiqn o`ke .n"dega dlg zepip`y micnel '(crend) lega xhtz' daeyzdycg oipra miligzne ,inlyexia rnzyny itk dpya mipey minia oeicd 'qez

.inlyexia riten `ed mby- zepip`...lhenykc oeikeeilr lheny iny raew o`k ilaaa iy` ax

ezn xy`ky dfn aiign oeibdde .ynn eiptl znd lhen eli`k ied zn xeawl...inlyexia rnyn oke ,zepip` oic oi` exaewl eilr oi` la` ynn eiptl lhen

- ezia...jgxk lre...okedxeawl eliaedl dxiiyl xqnpe ux`l uega znz` dfa miiq `edy ixd ,znd l` zeelzdl ope`d zpeeka oi`e l`xyi ux`amipennl xqnp zndyk zepip` dlhea oke .zepip` ly avnd epnn lhae eciwtz,oinlrd zial zkll ope`d zpeeka oi`e xir dze`a (`yicw dxag) dxeawd lr.(oex`d zxibq) llebd znizq cr oizndl ozipe mei eze`a didz dxeawdy t"r`dxiqnd mvry ,wiicl yi 'miaxl xqnp' oeyla oicd z` gqpn inlyexidy zeidezkynp zepip`y xn`p m`c ,ope`d ipta oiicr zndy t"r` zepip`d z` zlhan`l` ,'miaxl dxiqn' xikfn inlyexid did `l ope`d zi`xn wgxzn zndy cr

:`,ak ohw cren zkqna `fegn xird iyp`l xn` `axy enkezilf` `lc oez``qxr xza (l`xyi ux`a dxeawd mewn l` dhnd ixg` mikled `ly mz`)ikn

`lea`a `aan ekiit` ezixcdnoevigd xryd on dziad xefgl mipet mz`y onfdn) (xird lyepn eligz`,(zelia` ini zray zepnl eligzz)miaxl dxiqnd `l xnelk

inlyexidy xg`n `l` .xird leab cil znd on dcixtd `l` zepip` dwiqtnelit` zepip`d z` dwiqtn miaxl dxiqnd mvry rnyn 'miaxl dxiqn' xne`

.('mirexd `ln' zedbd) dgtynd ipta oiicr znd m`- zepip`...oeikedidy lk xnbe ezna lthndy cala ef `ly ,wiqdl yie

in mb `l` ,zepip` epnn dlhay mitzkl e` miaxl exqne zeyrl eilr lhen.zepip` dlha epnn mb ,z`f exyti` `l mi`pzdy iptn ezna ltih `ly

- exawl...edin,dtebd dnlrpyk oebk ,znd z` xeawl zexyt` xcridabedpl oi` cg` cvny ,xhtpy ieay ly dxwna k"`yn ,cin zelia`d dligzndlg `l jci`n la` ,dxeawa weqrl ziyrn zleki ecia oi`y meyn zepip`

.dxfga dtebd z` lawl dewz zniiwy xg`n zelia` oiicr

dp

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- zepip`...dyrn okezna letihd meiq - elld mixwnd ipya wx `le`l` ,zepip` mibdep `l (ieay) zna lthl zexyt` xcride miaxl ezxiqnexeht okzii ekxvl xac dyrp mxhe ynn eiptl lhen zndy dxwna elit`ezy`l dev y"xa xfrl` iaxy a,ct `rivn `aa xteqndn epcnl dfe .zepip`noke ,mipy jynl exawln rpnize dpeilr dnewl ezteb z` dlrzy zeni xy`kyzg` `le dlra ly ev did rpend o`ke .mipy oze` lk zepip` dbdp `le dzyr

.l"pd zeaiqd izyn - seq...xyt`e...dyrne`ide ,zepip` lhal ziriax daiq mb yiy okziie

aexwy in yi la` zna lthl aiigy aexw xnelk ,aeig ly zizkld zeticreqiby wenipa ezeg` zena zepip` bdp `l z"x .oey`xd on zepip` dlha xzeidpyna `aeny enk ,ezy`l lra ly zeaegd cg` xeza dze` xeawl aiig

:a,en zeaezkaaiige (lrad) dpewxta ,dizepefna (ziayp m` dpeict)dzxeawae,eli`y gipdl yie .dricid z` laiwyk zxg` xira ezeid zaiqa z`f wnip `lezizkld zeticr lya zepip` bdep did `l ezeg` dzny xir dze`a z"x did

.eqib lr dlgy - mekiq(``ed odny zeevnd z` miiwle envr lr xingdl i`yx epi` ope`

.wleg i"yxe xeht(a .crend lega dlg la` h"eie zaya dlg dpi` zepip`(bmiavn drax`

zexyt` xcrid ;mitzkle miaxl exqne znd ikxv lk xnb :zepip`n mc` mixhetx"a xfrl` iax ly ieev) znd zxeaw lr izkld xeqi` ;(ieay) zna lthl ziqit

.(eqibe z"x) xg` dgtyn aexw lr dlgy zizkld zeticr ;(ezy`l oerny

`xewe erexfa dxez xtqe d"c` cenr gi

- zexwl...`ededt lra d`ixw mb `l` dxeq` dxez xtq jezn d`ixw wx `ldt-lra d`ixw mixqe`d 'qez lr dxe`kl dyw :oldlk mdixac yxtl il d`xpe)enk ,dt-lra miweqt hhvl xeq` zexawd zial uegn mb ixdy ,zexawd ziaalr oxn`l i`yx dz` i` azkay mixac' a,q oihiba ipngp xa dcedi iax xn`y`aa] dt lra miweqt hhvl xzeny xeeirl mipeekzn 'qezy uxzl yie ?'dthhvnd xeeiry `pin` ded yie ,[my zegepn inae mbxznck d"c 'qez a,b `nwitk zeevnn xeht xeeir ik ,'yxl brel' lr xaer epi` zexawd ziaa miweqtzexen`d zeevn lkn (xeeir) exhet dcedi iax did oke' :`,ft w"aa `aenyoeik...opgei 'x xn`c' :`,l zaya xn`py enk oda aiig epi` zn mbe ,'dxezaelit`y miycgn 'qez jkitl .'zeevnd one dxezd on iytg dyrp mc` znyly zeevnn 'xeht' oia lcad yi ik ,zexawd ziaa miweqt hhvl xeq` xeeirink xky lawn oniiwn m` la` xeht xeeir ,zn ly zeevnn 'iytg' oial xeeir

.(zeevnl mipt meya jiiy epi` zn eli`e ,dyere deevn epi`y

`tiq` `l` d"ce mdilr akxie d"c(`"yxdnd it lr)` cenr gi

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

ep

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- dncwd(`(`xizn did m`e d"c) 'uexle qeqd lr aekxl jixve' i"yx ixacnxtq e` zenvr `yepy qeq lr aekxl xeq` dpkq ea oi`y avnay oiady rnynzenvrd lr zayl xeq` miavnd lka la` ,mdilr ayei epi` m` elit` dxez

.dfk oeifa mda bedpl xy`n mca`l sicre ,z"q lre(a.mdilr akxie d"c jynd `ed `tiq` `l` d"c `"yxdnd itl

- z"qa oke...la`milibx miavnay 'qez miwiicn 'mdilr akxie' dwqitdnmle` .xeg`n `iwqcde dnicw zayl xzen la` ,z"qe zenvr lr zayl xeq`,mdilr zayl xzen ca`i `iwqcdy zexyt` yie xedcl ul`pyk dpkq iavna

.i"yxk `ly - inc...elit`e.j"p ixtqa xingdl mewn oi`y dcen did i"yx elit`

- xeq`...edineqeqd lr zayl xzeny di`x yi la` (`"yxdn zqxib itl)z`xin zenvr iab lr aekxl xziddy zexnl ik ,eixg`n dxez xtq mr elit`'dxez xtqa exn` jk' milndy dwiqn `xnbde ,`tiqa `aen mihqle mixkpdxez xtq iab lr daikx xzidl `id dpeekdy xnel oi` ,`tiql zeqgiizn.mdicil ezlitp repnl ick xzen dfy eil`n oaen ik ,mihqle mixkp z`xin

`tiql zpeekzn '`tiql `l`' `xnbd zpwqny xnel yi jkitl zxg`xiaqpy itk.`inyc `zriiqa jynda

eilr...cere'inc xity miaezke mi`iap'y mzriaw z` miwfgn 'qez -zpeekzn 'mixtq d`ln' ixdy ,d,b zekxa inlyexid itl (eixeg`l oliytdl)

.'eixeg`l oliytn' xn`pe miaezke mi`iapl- mihql...`l` xn`wce,'d`xp edine' rhwa exn`y dnl mixfeg 'qez

dixacl zpeekzn `l '`tiq' .'`tiq` `l`' dxn`yk `xnbd zpeek z` mixiaqne`yixdn wiicl ozipy dnl `l` ,'ebe `xizn did m`e `ziixad ly mipexg`d

...zenvr jilend'- seq...`iwqca mpzi `l df ixdz` liytdle dnicw aekxl xzeny

.zyxetnd `yixl qgia '`tiq' `ed df weice - xeg`l `iwqcd - mekiq(`eltiy dpkq yiyk elit` z"q e` zenvr lr daiyi xqe` i"yx

.mixizn 'qeze ;mixf icia(az`yepd dnda lr aekxl i"yx xqe` libx avna .mixizn 'qez ;xeg`l mdyk elit` z"q e` zenvr

eplv` mi`a xgnl d"c` cenr gi

- `yepd.ziviv ila xeawl epbdpnl xywa oeic

- yxl...dnizely eizeiviv eid dnl k"` ,ziviv mr cbaa znd z` miyialn?miznl brl ozpei iax

- deevnd...l"ie.zeevnn znd ly ewegix zehilan ig mc` ly ziviv

- `nrh i`ne...zlkzdc `iddez` miqkny xn`p `,`n zegpna :dywe.ziviv `la xeawl mibdep meide uievn cbaa znd

fp

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- yxl brel...z"x xne`,zetpk rax` ly cbaa ziviv lihdl `ed aeigdozxqde ziviva ekld cinz dfk cba dzid yeald zpte` mdiniay oeiknely dxeva mixefb mpi` epicbay meid la` ,zeevnn znd ly ewegix z` dhiladbrlk ied ziviv zlhd ,ohw zilh yeall migixhn `l daxde zetpk rax`'mzxecl' dlnd ziviv zyxta oke .eiiga gipfdy dn miiwn `ed ezenay eli`kemiwicv ly xec epi`y meide ,miwicv ly xec - mz xecl xn`p eli`ke dxqg `id

.eiig z` swyn `ly lnq eilr yiy znd yeaii - `xwiyk...cere...z"kemiznl mikiiy mpi` mixen`d minrhd ipy

?zn mey lr ziviv miyl `l meid mibdep dnle ,mdiiga ef devn lr ecitwdyziviv oke .mdiiga ziviv lr ecitwd `ly dl` z` yiial `ly ick l"iedyrn iyp` enz meid la` .613 md mixyw 5-e miheg 8-e 600 `ixhniba

.zeevn b"ixz lk eiiga miiw eli`k xwy zecr didz znd lr zivive - dlek...`l dfe.'xwyk d`xp' mrhd z` xnel oi` oke

- mipevigd...edinezela` zeklda zewqerd zeziixa) zegny zkqnaz` wzpl dev le`y `a`y `aen ('izax la`' mb `xwpe reci epi` oxagny.('elihd' mewna 'exizd' my miqxeb yi) eznyp `vzy xg` eicban zivivddpynl uegn mxewny mibdpn yi `,`n zegpna `xnbd cbp dfy zexnle

...`xnble - `zwiqtk...enkzaya lg a` yceg y`x xy`ky xn`p a,`l dlibna

,'ebe iytp d`py mkicrene mkiycg...ediryi oefg' :` wxt ediryia mixihtnoefg'e ,a wxt edinxia mixihtne `pdk axc `zwiqtd itl mibdep ep` eli`eiyxcn ly uaew `id '`zwiqt'd .a`a dryzl mcewy zaya mi`xew 'ediryie` wqtd odipia yie ef mr ef ipipr xyw odl oi`y zecxtp zeiyxt lr dkldmipnfa zexn`pd zexhtd mizye miylya zwqer `pdk axc `zwiqt ;'`wqt'

.micgein - lgie yxtn...lgie enkeilaal uegny xewn zeticr ly ztqep dnbec

dkxad z` dxeza mi`xew xeaiv zeiprzay xn`p `,`l dlibna :inlyexiemby ,mixteq zkqna xn`pd t"r mibdep epgp` la` ,izewga zyxta dgkezde.`yz ik zyxta 'lgie' mi`xewy ,cenlzd zxbqnl uegn zeziixa ly sqe` `id

.(ak ohw sirq vxz oniq mdxa` obn) - seq...`"avixdeilran ,ield xy` oa wgvi iax did wtqd on lvpil icke

'iwqt' d"c seq `,cr `xza `aaa .spkd jez eizeiviv z` xizqn ,zetqezditn dxn`p zegpna `xnbdy ,wcv-odk miig epiax ly exaqd z` 'qez mi`ianziigza mewiyk okle ,`eal cizrl zeliha zeevn oi`y xaeq xy` l`enyzeliha zeevn xaeq zegny zkqna le`y `a`e ,yiiazi ziviv `ll miznd

.ziviva jxev oi`e `eal cizrl - mekiqmikneq eyialdl mibdepd :ziviva znd zyald oipra mipey mibdpn

.zegny zkqn lr mikneq mixg`de `,`n zegpna l`eny lr

gp

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a`en l`ix` ipy d"c` cenr gi

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- seq...my lri"r dpapy ycwnd zial iepik `ed 'a`en l`ix`'y oiad i"yx`id dpeekde ,eidy ycwnd iza xtqnl zqgiizn 'ipy' xy`k ,zex ly oipd ceceid miycwnd ipyy mipyd 830-a igy xg` mc` lkn zeyrl licbd edipay`le oey`x ycwna `l ezenk gipd `ly' jynda xn`pdn rnyn oke .miniiwipyl `le dnlye cecl zpeekzn dwqitdy mixaeq 'qez .'ipy ycwnaepay dia`end zex rxfn dnlye cecn zeyrl licbd edipa xnelk ,miycwndedipay xg`ny raew weqtd :e"w oink 'ebe gipd `ly' eyxtie ,ycwnd zia z`yexit milley 'qez) .eixg` digiy in lk lr dlri `ed dnlye cec lr dlr`aa] jlnd ediwfg d`xpk `edy 'a l`eny xtq ly xagnd rci oipn ik i"yx

.(?edipan lecb wicv cizra didi `ly [a,ci `xza

ig yi` oa d"ca cenr gi

- leg...mixtqa.'lig' dlnd z` mi`han la` 'ig yi` oa' xne` aezkd

- seq...onefnx `vnp ileli` xn`idl ozip `ly yecig `id `xnbd zyxcly oaena dze` miyxtn epiid mieey 'ig' ly ixwde aizkd eid eli` .weqtamiwicvy qenk ceql fnx yi 'ig' aizkde 'lig' `ed ixwdy zrk la` ,'fixf'

.miig mi`xwp ozzina

ax iac `xtiq d"ca cenr gi

- mixtqay...ix`dn.dkld iyxcna dywd `xtqe ,zeiga xeab dix`d

xead jeza d"ca cenr gi

- mixtqd rvn`a `edy.'jeza' oeyl el dni`zne irvn`d xtqd `ed `xwie

rci `nl` d"ca cenr gi

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- ziz`...xn`wcndea`y dcaerd on `id `xnbd zi`xy oiad i"yxmb did jky okzii ik z`f migec 'qez ;miigd oia caekn epay rci l`enyc'qez .zeycg zeieygxzd lr mircei miznd oi`e ,z`f xkf eia`e ezen mcew

.aexwa zeni l`enyy rci eia`y dcaerd on `id di`xdy mixiaqn - edl...ivn `lefixkd miznd lr dpennd j`lndy dprha z`f zegcl oi`e

...aexwa zeni l`enyy - seq...epiidcl`enyc dea` la` ,ezenl jenq wx zeni in dnecl miricen

miavn lr rci eia`y o`kn ,cin `l la` xvw onf jez eyexity 'lbrlc' xn`.l`eny ly ezenl enxbiy miigd mlera

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drya elit` d"c` cenr hi

- dzin...epiidewqerd weqtd zligzn ellk z` yxc l"aixy yxtn i"yxd`a dyxcd ik miyxtn 'qez ;'mzeikf lr xzei mzeaeg z`' rixkdl `ay inai"yx zqxiba (1 :`id zwelgnl daiqdy okzii .'l`xyi lr mely' weqtd seqnmeyn weqtd zligzn cenll oi`y mixaeq 'qez (2 ;weqtd zligz wx dritedrixkny ina s` epic dfy okziie ,dzin xg`l wx xaecny riavdl xac ea oi`y

.llk zrcd lr dler epi` df oeirxy oerhi i"yx .daegl ig mc`

dewyd `nbec d"c` cenr hi

- dze`...jexa...i"yxtz` xikfdy meyn n"a `iawr z` ecip i"yx itl.mdiyrnl sleqn yexit ozpy meyn edecip jexrd itle ,m`ven

zepex` iab lr epiid oiblcn d"ca cenr hi

- `yepd.wtece lleb ly dxcbdd

- dncwd(`minia dnec` dxt xt`a diifd (1 :aiig zn mr rbna `nhpy xifplk glbne dewna laeh iriayd meia diifdd xg` (2 ;ez`nehl iriaye iyilycg` ,dpei ipa ipy e` mixez izy `ian ipinyd meia zxgnl (3 ;ey`x xryexfp ini lk ycgn xetql ligzn (4 ;my`l ezpy oa yake z`hgl cg`e dlerlmi`a `le exzqp `nhpy cr minide ,envr lr laiwy zexifp ini xtqnl m`zda

.(e"t zexifp zekld m"anx) oeayga cer (a :aezk h,e xacnaaeilr zn zeni ike (xifpd lr)me`zt rzta`ly dfne ,'ebe

zelertd rax`y l"fg eyxc ,'eilr zn zeni ike' `l` 'ytpl `nhi ike' aezkezxcy e` znd xyan zifk oebk) zn ly envrn `nhpyk wx exn`p '` dncwdauegn dnc` yeb oebk) zn ly envrn epi`y dnn `nhpyk la` (ezlebleb e`epi` la` iriaye iyilya dfne dray z`neh `nh `ed (qxtd zia e` ux`l`l d`nehl encwy minid zexifpd jynd iable .zepaxw `ian `le glbznminid zray xteq epi` la` ,`nhpyk wiqtdy xtqndn xetql jiynne exzqp

.`nh didy - oex`...dnizoilega `ziixad xe`l oex`d ieqik `ed lleby yxtl dyw

;`,ar - eilr...`ipzcdcyd ipt lr rbi xy` lke' weqta 'rbi' dlnd z` yxec r"x

zeaxl `a weqtde ,(lrn stekzdl) lid`l ly oaena (fh,hi xacna) 'ebeji` oex`d ieqik `ed lleb i"yx ixack m`e .wtece lleb lrn lid`n ina d`neh

?eilr lid`nd z` `nhn llebd m` mdilrn mipdk evtw- lecb odk...l"ieoia 'wtece lleb' dpynd dpen `,cp xifpa .a-` zencwd

zeaygp opi`y ze`nehdzn ly envrkllkd itle .odilr glbzn xifp oi`eodkl exizd mde ,opaxcn wx elld ze`nehn wgxzdl deevn odk zegny zkqna

.zekln ceak meyn oda `nhil

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- `ai `l...xne` dide.zegny zkqna llkd z` lley q"ydy giken z"xzrcl `edy mivia 1.5 ly gtp) znd on mc ziriax dpen my xifpa dpyndcr odilr glbzn `l xifpy ze`nehd oia (mxb 86 l"vf d`p miig b"dxdr"x ixacn jci`n .(bela mivia 6) mivia 3 `edy bel ivg ly gtpa mc xahviy

:mc ziriax lr s` xdfen odky rnyn `,cr oilega `ziixaa,xne` r"x `ipzc ld`a d`nhny mizn ipyn d`ad mc ziriaxl oipnlky mixne`d minkgk `ly)

(cg` znn zeidl zaiig ziriaxd xn`py (`i,`k `xwie)''`ai `l zn zytp lk lremizn ipyn `ad 'ytp' `xwpd mcy cnll ,miax oeyla zeytp `xwpe aizk zytp)jxra hltp ald ly zeveekzd lk mry meyn 'ytp' `xwp mc ziriaxy okzii .`nhn

.(mxb 86 jxra `ed ilebqd elwyny mc ly l"q 70xn`p hhvn r"xy weqtd ixde.mc ziriaxl `nhil `l dxezdn xdfen odky o`kne ,dpedk ipicl xywa

- xifp...inp i`...l"iezkqna llkd cbp z"x ly di`xd z` zegcl ozipick mca yi ik ,llkd on `vei `ed mc ziriax la` epira llkd :oldlk zegny- zenkd `ed xehtl aeig oia cixtny icigid xacd xy`k glbzdl xifp aiiglk"`yn ,mc ziriax lr xdfen odk jk meyne - `nhn -150e `nhn `l mxb 86xifp mi`ian mpi` mlerly ,wtece lleb llek dpyna mixkfend mixacd x`yzkqn `l` epira llkd e` ;mz`neh lr dxezdn xdfen odk oi` okle ,glbzdlziriax lr mb glbzn xifpy `,bp xifpa 'mipey`xd mipwf' enk zxaeq zegny

.`,cp xifpa dpyna 'mc ziriax' miqxeb mpi`e ,mc - ld`a `nhn...edineoi`y dlw d`neh ik m` ,d`neh lawn oex` ly ieqik

,dlw d`neh ele ,zn z`neh lawny xacy `ed llkd ixde .dilr xdfen odkjxc oex` lr lid`ny odk k"`e ,dxeng xzei d`neh ipta xevrl leki epi`

?dxeng d`neh `nhiy oicd on dvitw - xedh elek...opzck...l"iewtece lleb z`neh yxc r"x dlrnl xen`k

`id 'dcyd ipt lr' zernyny xg`ne ,'dcyd ipt lr rbi xy` lke' weqtdnoaen zrke .`nhne `nhp llebay ielbd wlgd wxy wiqdl yi ,oirl ielb xac

.dipta uveg llebd ly iniptd wlgd ik ,dlrnl zrwea `l zn z`neh dnlly zeipevigd zeptcd wxy xn`p day zeld`a dpynd `id ezpwqnl di`xejeza dqeknd dwynd `l la` ,envr znd enk ze`nhne ze`nhp ziagd

.ziagd - oex`l...dniz edinee`yry ig lral xywa oiaexira miwleg n"xe w"zd

xawd on wgxedy xg` elit` `nhl jiynn `ede llebk epicy xaeq w"z :llebdvign' lke ,igl znd oiay dvign `ed lleby xaeq n"xe ,(i"yx zhiy)ixde .lleb oicn `nhn epi` `linne 'dvign dpi` (ig lra) miig gexa zcnerdmigkeezn `l mi`pze oex`l ieqikk ig lraa ynzyn mc` oi` mei-mei iiga

.miize`ivn `l mixwna - seq...k"rlleb ,davnk xaw lry dlecb oa` `edwtecemipa` izy `ed

zxez oex` ly ieqikl oi` mz epiaxl .ceqik el miynynd llebd zeevw ipya`nhn (2 ;dlrnl dzeriwa rpene oex`ay zn z`neh ipta uveg (1 :xy` lleb

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itk xg` oic elek oex`l yi `l` ,ef d`neha xdfen epi` odk la` ld`ae rbna.c"qa xaqeiy

- mekiq(` itl 'lleb'i"yx ,znd oex` ly ieqikb :z"x,xawd iab lry davn : .`ad xeaica `aeny itk mixg` mipic yi oex`l xy`k(am` mi`pz zwelgn

.znd on `veid mc ziriax z`neh lr glbzn xifpe xdfen odk

zepex` aex d"ca cenr hi

- `yepd.dlrnl z"x zhiyl m`zda epziibeqa zepex`d xe`iz

- dncwd (`:mibyen ipya wtzqp eppiipr jxevle mitreqn dxdhe d`neh ipicmezq xaw-eznd ld` .mezq xawhlea ;mc` icia mwedy dpan :mezq xawl zeixwir zepekz yly :

:oldlk epice ,ecva gth lr gth ly gzt didiy ilan mezqe ;rwxwd ipt lrnxewndy oia ,(zegtl) gth ly geex yi (znd seb) d`nehd xewnl lrn m`s` `nh eizepit llek dpand llg lk ,eizgzn rwxwa oenhy oiae dpand jezamc`y `vnp .dhnle dlrnl zrwea d`nehde ,rvn`a fkexn d`nehd xewnygeex oi`yke .miipevigd eiccva rbep e` eilr lid`n `edyk mezq xawn `nhpz` z`lnn dpi`e xyi ewa dhnle dlrnl zrwea d`nehd ,xewnl lrn gth ly

.d`nehd ewl lrn lid`n `edyk wx `nhp mc`e ,dpand ghy lkznd ld`znd ld`ay `l` ,mezq xaw ly dl`l zenec znd ld` ly zepekzd :

zrwea `l d`nehd :oldlk epice ,(zegtl) gth lr gth ly gzt ecva yi;`nhp znd ld`a qpkpd .d`nehd xewnl lrn gth llg xcrida elit` dvegdelit` ,`nhp uegan ea rbepd elit` ozytn ieyr e` wy ,cba `ed ld`d m`edribpa `nhn epi` xg` xnegn ieyr ld` .epnn `ved d`nehd xewny xg`

.ekeza dpcer d`nehdyk elit` uegan(a'qeza .mdixac jezn da yegl cneld lre zyxetn dpi` 'qez ziiyew

`l` mizn oex`a dxn`p `l wtece lleb zxezy ,z"x ly ezrc d`aed zncewd'qezd jxer .q"ya zenewn xtqna i"yxl cebipa z`fe ,xawd iab lry davnaixd 'lleb' oic oex`l oi` ok` m`y :epziibeqa xen`d xe`l z"x lr zrk dywn

ly oic el yiymezq xaw,mc` icia ieyr :zeyexcd zepekzd lk oex`l yi ik ,(` dncwd) dqknl znd oia gth llg yiy oeikne .mezqe rwxwd lrn hlea

?eilr mipdkd elid`d ji`e ,dpit lkn dlrnl zrwea ez`neh - eay...l"vecva migezt eid zepex`dy xnel yi mz epiax zhiy ayiil ick mpic dide cg`znd ld`kgthe llg ea yiy oia dvegd d`neh xiarn epi`y

ze`nh eizeptc ozyt e` wy ,cban dyrpy 'ld`'y yibcdl yi .`ly oiae,urn miieyr eid eppiipra zepex`d okle ,uegan mb oda rbepd z` ze`nhne

.mda rebpl elki mipdkde - f"t...opixn`ckllg ea oi`yn xeng gth llg ea yiy mezq xawy di`x

.gth - zcxeie...ytpewa dhnle dlrnl d`nehd zrwea gth llg da oi`y davn

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.xedh cvdn da rbepd la` `nh dilr lid`nd okl ,miccvl hytzdl ila xyi - mezq...did m`es`e dpit lkl d`nehd zhytzn gth llg ea yiyk la`

.cvdn ea rbepd z`e lid`nd z` `nhl dhnle dlrnl zrwea- seq...`nl`.zei`xd on zeaiigznd zepwqn

- mekiq.mciva gth lr gth ly gzt mr urn miieyr eid zepex`d

ezeg`le d"ca cenr hi

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- mekiq(`i"yxmixifpl xywa mipic ycgl ze`a 'eig`l en`le eia`l' milnd :mizna lthln mirepnd (lecb odk xifpe odk xifp) zepey dyecw zebxc ilrala` miznl `nhl xzene xifp epi`y inl zqgiizn 'ezg`le' eli`e ;d`neh llbadgcizy epa zlin e` gqtd zaxwd oebk ,zeevna weqrln epnn rpnz d`nehd

.(i"yxa '` oeyl itl) onf xqeg z`tn (a- jeaiqa la` ,'eig`l' enk b"dk xifpa zwqer 'ezg`le' mby mixaeq 'qez

zline gqtd zaxwd miiwln epnn rpni zna letihd ,`nhil xeqi`d lr sqepysqep jeaiql dqgiizd zxzein dln lk 'ezg`le' cry jk lr miqqazn 'qez .epa'ezg`le' mby xnel ipeibde ,b"dk xifpe ,odk xifp ,l`xyi xifp :xifpd ly eavna

.epa zline gqt oaxwa ltehny b"dk xifp - jeaiq dtiqene ef dxciql zkiiy

`nhi `l zxn` d"c(`"yxdnd it lr)a cenr hi

- `yepd.i"yx yexitl dxfg

- dncwdope` lr zxqe` dxezd m`d :dl`ya `xnbd zwqer `,w migafaoaxw `iadl aeigd ,xen`l onf ly mxeba oicd z` dlez iia` ?gqt oaxw `iadlzevg mcew ope` dyrpy ine ,oqipa c"ia meid zevgn lgd swezl qpkp gqtmcew eaeige zevg xg` ope` dyrp m`e ,egqt `ian epi` eaeigl zncew ezepip`eizy oia dxizq iia` `ian eixac z` gikedl icke .gqt oaxwa aiig ezepip`lzg` `ziixa :eixg`l zevg mcew oiay ef dpgad it lr dayiine zeziixa

zxne`ezy` dzny odkd sqeia dyrn...'odk lr devny miaexwd zrayn zg`) (mdl `nhil ,`nhil dvx `le gqt axra.(epevx cbp) ede`nihe mipdkd eig` epnpe

milhane eze` mi`nhn eig` eid `l ok m`c ,gqt oaxw `ian `l ope`y o`kn :zxne` zxg` `ziixae ;gqtd zevn epnn'ezg`le'jldy ixd ?xnel cenlz dn

leki ,zn el zny rnye epa z` lenle egqt z` hegyl(zerha ayeg iziid)`nhi(znd eaexwl)'`nhi `l' zxn`gqt oaxw `iadl aiig ope`y o`kn .'ebe

z` ayiin iia` .(devn znl `nhidl eaiigl d`a 'ezg`le'y zniiqn `ziixade)ezepip`e zevg mcew dxhtp ezy`yk zwqer odkd sqei ly `ziixady ,dxizqdaeige zevg xg` ope` dyrpyk zwqer dipyd `ziixade ,gqtd aeigl dncw.egqt `iadln epnn rpnz d`nehd ik `nhil el xeq`e ,ezepip` mcew lg gqtd

- miaexwl...iptnxkfen xifp lecb odk z`nehn d`vezk zeevn lhal jxevd

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dyrn mvr ipta xeqi` siqend mxebk `l la` jeaiq xeza wx `ziixad seqalhaziy s` eiaexwl `nhil i`yx b"dk e` xifp epi`y in okle ,d`nehdin lr zxqe`d dyxc epivn `ly dcaerdn zwfgzn ef dpwqne .elld zeevnn

.miznl `nhiln elld zeevna ltehny- `nhil i`yx...`nizexeq`y 'ezg`le' `ziixadn wiqd iia` .dncwd

ly `ziixad z` xzeq dfe ,egqt aixwdl aeigd awr gqt axra `nhil ope`lwiqd ji` :dywe .`nhil el xzene gqt oaxw `iadl xeq` ope`ly odkd sqei`ziixaa xeqi`de el xzeny okzii ,`nhil xeq`y 'ezg`le' ly `ziixadn iia`

?b"dke xifp mb did ope` eze`y jkn raep - `cixb...ok lrxaecny) 'l"z dn' 'ezeg`le' d"ca eprawy dnl cebipa

mc` lka xaecny i"yx yexitk `l` ,(gqt axra ope` didy lecb odk xifpacer dpead `ziixad svxa alzyn `l df yexity zexnl ;gqt axra ope` didy

.mcew ritedy dxwn lk lr dxneg - `nhi `l...z"`eope`l xeq`y dxeza xewnd dn ,cala ope`a xaecn m`

?'`nhi `l zxn`' `ziixaa xn`y itk ,gqt axra eiaexwl `nhil - zxk...l"ieaiig cifna dlhane xzeia dxeng dyr zevn `ed gqt oaxw

odk elit`e .eiaexwl d`neh ly uegp izla dyrn i"r dlhal oi` okl ,zxk`xwiea '`nhi dl'n micnely itk) eiaexwl `nhil eilr dyr zevny heicdoaxw ly dyr dgcz zxk yper dlehiaa oi`y ef dyr zevny okzii `l (b,`k'mzq'n dxeng `id oky ,dlin zevna oicd `ede .zxk aiig dlehiaay gqtln `l eia`y in oebk ,zxk dlehia lr miaiig miniieqn miavna ik ,dyr zevn

.envr zr lenl b`c `l lcbyke eze` - cegl...`cenlzl...z"`e`ziixaa xn`py dnn ef dxaq zegcl ozip

zyxec `ziixady ixd ,cegl egqt hegyl jleda xaecn m`y ,dnvrepi` devn zn zevn lhand `lde ,devn znl `nhil aiig `edy 'ezg`le'nzxfege .zxk da yiy gqt zaxwd ly dyr zevn dgec `id k"tr`e zxk aiigoi` xy`k ,cegl egqt hegyl jleda zwqer `ziixady iia` rci ji` :`iyewd

?'`nhi `l zxn`' milnl xaqd- heicd...l"iezxfeg ('eke en` eia`) zxzein dln lk mry dfn wiic iia`

;xifp - 'eia`' :dxwnd z` jaqnd mxeb dtiqene mcewd dxwnd lr `ziixad`ziixady 'ezg`le' dlna k"`yn ,b"dk xifp - 'eig`' ;heicd odk xifp - 'en`'o`kn .'hegyl jled didy ixd' xyi zxne`e mcewd dxwnd lr zxfeg dpi`dyr dxaqd cvny xnel ul`pe cegl egqt hegyl jleda zwqer `ziixadyaezkd zxifb ea yiy devn znn ueg zxk da yiy dyr dgec `l 'dlibx'

.'ezg`le' - xifpd...`pn z"`e `ed weqta ixwird `yepd :dywexifplky gipdl yie

cvik k"`e ,'ezg`le' dlndn micnely yecigd llek ,xifpl miqgiizn eiyecig?xifpl rbep `ly dxwna 'ezg`le' `pzd cinrn

- 'eke egqt...l"iezeyecwl zeqgiizn 'eig`l en`le eia`l'n zeyxcd

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la` ,dlecb dpedke dpedk ,zexifp :`nhil eilr zexqe`d xifpd lr yiy zepey,d`neh iabl zeklyd mr dyecw cer dxzep `l 'ezg`le' l` `pzd ribdyk,`nhil mc` lk lr xqe`d miieqn avna `l` dyecwa xaecn `ly wiqd oklemiaexwl `nhil jxevd ici lr zegcip opi`y zxk oda yiy dyr zeevn `edelr zegcip la` ,zxk aiig aexwl `nhil axqnd oi`y meyn ('ezg`l' dlnd)

.aezkd zxifbn devn zn ici - elld...xydehegyl jleda wx zwqer 'ezg`le'y i"yx yexita zeirad

wqer weqtd lk (2 ,'`nhi `l zxn`' dwqitd z` mi`zdl cvik (1 :od egqt z`zeirad z` ayiin ivewn xyd ?xifpl zqgiizn `l 'ezg`le'y `pzl oipne xifpa`l` `cixb egqt hegyl jleda zwqer `l'ezg`le'y xeaq `pzd ezrcl .elld'`nhi `l zxn`' dwqita iyew oi` (1 :okle ,egqt z` hegyl jledd odk xifpa

.xifpa zwqerd weqtd zxbqnn d`ivi oi` (2 ,dpedke zexifpl `id dpeekd ik - devn znl...n"neegqt hegyl jledy 'ezg`le'n dgked yi mewn lkn

xifp xizdl'ezg`le'a jxev oi` `nhil el xzen m`y ,eiaexwl `nhil xeq` cegl`l` .'eig`l en`le'n cnlp xak odk xifpy xg`n egqt aixwdl jledy odkesiqedl ick df avna yie ,eiaexwl `nhil xeq` gqt aixwdl jleddy o`knznl `nhil aiig lkd zexnly rinydl dxezd z` zaiignd xifpd lr dxneg

.devn - `id `l...ike`nhil xzen cegl egqt zeyrl jledy oerhl mewn yie

dpedke dpedk ,zexifp :zeyecwd yly mr df mxeb ly sexivd la` ,eiaexwlla` .ezg`le' ieaixd `leli` devn znl `nhil eilr xqe`y avn deedn ,dlecb

...z`f xnel oi` - devn znl...`dczeyecw yly ly sexivdy epcnl 'eig`l en`le eia`l'n

`nhil envrlyk xzen egqt dyery xn`p m`e ,devn znl `nhil xeq`l ea oi`yly mr df avn ly sexivdy daygna oeibd oi` devn znl oky lke eiaexwl`nhil xeq` egqt dyery i`ce `l` ;devn znl `nhil eilr xeq`i zeyecwd

.eiaexwl - eia`ln...b"r`edxezd dxizny dyecw ly dnec dxwn epivny zexnl

yiy `leli` devn znl `nhil xqe` zexifp mr dtexiv eli`e eiaexwl `nhilznl oky lke eiaexwl `nhil aiigy heicd odk epiid ,dxeza aezkd zxifbzxifb `leli` devn znl `nhil zxqe` zexifpl dpedk ly sexivd eli`e ,devnegqt dyer sexivl zexifp mr dpedk sexiv oia oigadl yi mle` .'en`le' aezkd

:oldlk zexifp mr - miaexwd...ilin ipdznl y"ke eiaexwl `nhil heicd odkl devny t"r`

dpedk z`f lka ,devn znl y"ke eiaexwl `nhil egqt dyerl mb xzene ,devnmei wx miiw eaeigy egqt dyer znerl zwqet izla dyecw dzeida dxengieaixd `leli` devn znl `nhil xqe` xifp mr dpedk ly sexivd jkitl .dpya

.egqt dyer ly sexivd k"`yn ,'en`le' - seq...p"``nhin epi` egqt dyery `ziixadn oiad iia`y xnel ozip e`

dq

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epi`y ina miwqer mipey`xd miieaixd zyly oky ,iz`eeyd ote`a eiaexwlwiqdl yi okl ,encewn xeng dxwna wqer ieaix lkyk eiaexwl `nhil i`yx.eiaexwl `nhil xeq` 'egqt dyer' ely `yepd mbe dpey epi` oexg`d ieaixdy

- mekiq`id m` oiae cegl egqt dyera zwqer'ezg`le'y miyxtn m` oiayi - egqt dyere dlecb dpedk ,dpedk ,zexifp - minxebd lk sexiva zwqerz` cinrn iia` okle ,eiaexwl `nhil xeq` cegl egqt dyery wiicl mewnmcew ope` dyrpy odkd sqei znerl ,zevg xg`l ope` dyrpya z`fd `ziixad

.zevg

dyrz l`e ay d"c` cenr k

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- e`l xn`p...`ledyr' iehiad z` mi`ivnn eid `l l"fg i"yx yexitk m`.ezegcl jxhvi dyrdy ick sweza epi` e`ld ik ,'dyrz `l dgec

- diigc...cerecinz dlin mewna dligzkl dazkp `l zaydy xnel oi`e.gqte

- seq...d`xp `l`odke xifp x`zl d`a `l 'ip`y dyrz l`e ay' dwqitdqgia oie`ld zyleg ly iehia ef `l` ,dyrn xqegk devn znl mi`nhindea oi`y e`l ly qgi eze`a md mixg`l qgia dl` oie`l xnelk ,mixg` oie`llozip xcp lkke ,xcp gkn dlg zexifpy ,`id daiqde .dyrn ea yiy e`ll dyrnmd ik mixg` oie`ll qgia milw dpedk ipic oke ,rxtnl exwrl miniieqn miavna

.l`xyi mrn wlg lr wx milg - mekiqea oi`y e`l' devn znl mi`nhnd odke xifp dyrn xicbdl oi`

qgia miylg dl`d oie`ldy cnll wx df gpena zynzyn `xnbd ,'dyrn.mixg` oie`ll

oyaky mizic d"c` cenr k

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- ci...`xidp `le...yxitmizifd dnl wnpn `pzd oivwera dpynd jynda :mixedhd`xnl `l` oyak `ly itlmeyn mixedh mizifd i"yx yexitk m`e ,

yi okl ?dpyna 'd`xn' dlnd z` yxtl ozip ji` ,'ci' ynyl miwiqtn milrdy.'d`xn' ly mxebd efkxnay yexit ytgl

- seq...jkl`l ef dpigane ,'ci' ynyl miwiqtn milrdy xn`yk wcv i"yxmiyrp milrd dyiak ly onf xeark mle` ;zifd z` mi`nhn `le mi`nhinlr .mizifd z` e`nhie e`nhiiy ie`xd on ef dpigane ,lke`k miaygpe minirhlke`l mktedl dpi` milr zyiaka mc` zpeek llk jxcay ,dpynd zxne` jkxg`ne ,urd on eylzp dzr dfe miixh mizifdy (d`xn) oniq ynyl `l`,llk jxca df lke .lke`k milrd miaygp `l mc` zpeek ixg` zkled d`nehy

.mizifd z` e`nhie e`nhiiy i`cea lke` mzeyrl mze` yeaki m` la`

eq

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`zaizn xqilz d"c` cenr k

- mekiq'qeze ,oivwer zkqn lr mii`pz mixeaig xyr dyly yxtn i"yx.zeaiyi dxyr yly miyxtn

y"wn mixeht miphwe d"c` cenr k

- `yepd.epzpyna xaecn ohw dfi`a

- jepigl...yxiteid `l k"l`y ,jepigl ribdy ohwa zwqer `tiqdy oeikndpynd ik ,jepigl ribda zwqer `yixd mb ,'eke dltza ekpgl eia` miaiignoky `yixa y"wa epa z` jpgl eaiig `l l"fge .diwlg oia zecig` lr dcitwnziaa zeidl leki epi` a`y zeide ,lireny dnn xzei lwlwn iawr epi`y jepig

.ef devnl jpgl ligzi `ly ahen ,y"w zxin` zra cinz- oilitza...`xidp `lezyecw lr xenyl rceid ohwy `ziixaa my `aen

z`fe ,ozgpda ekpgl eia` aiig (i"yx - `qkd zial oda qpki `ly) oilitz ...dlitzd zrya epa lv` cinz ievn epi` eia`y zexnl

- y"w ly...y"waelibl eribda y"w xn`i epay gibydl aiig eia`y y"key"w ly oey`xd weqtd epa cnll aiig a`y my `ziixaa `aen ik ,jepigaiig eia`y xexa yly-miizpy liba xacd jk m`e ;xacl ligzn `edyklv` ievn `l m` elit` ,ray-yyk jepig libl eribda y"w lk xn`iy gibydl

.dlitz zrya clid - jepigl...d`xpexirn 'qezd jxer .jepigl ribd `ly ohwa zwqer `yixd

`lya xaecn `yixa xy`k ,zecig` xqeg ly dira zniiw z"x ixac xe`ly`tiqd z` mb cinrdl z"x jxhvi jkitl .jepigl ribdya `tiqae jepigl ribdmxh m` dlitza epa jpgl a`d z` eaiig ji` :l`yp f` la` ,jepigl ribd `lya

?jepigl ribd - dltza...`tiq edineribd `lya zwqer `yixdy xn`e lkd z` xzt i"xd

`pzl dzid `ly ixd odipia zecig` oi` m`e ,jepigl ribdya `tiqde jepigl.dpynd z` gqpl dxvw dk zxg` jxc `vn `l ik dxixa

- oilitz...`xidp `lexqeg oipra z"x lr dlrnl epiywdy dn lr sqepmdy jk lr ,i"xd lr mbe eilr `iyew cer zeywdl yi ,`tiql `yix oia zecig`i"xd zgpd z` lawp m` elit` ::ldlk ,jepigl ribd `lya `yixd z` micinrni`cea onvr `tiqae `yixa ixd ,`tiql `yix oia zecig` oi`y zeipyn yiymiypd oia deyd cvd ixde .oda miritend minxebd oia zecig` lr iax citwdlk `yixa epiid ,mlekl cg` oice mdipia milcad oi`y `ed `yixa micardellek beqk 'miphw' z`f znerl .miaiig mlek `tiqae mixeht micarde miypdqgiizn xehtd `yixa k"` .`ly dl`e jepigl eribdy dl` - mipyl miwlegneidi jepigl eribdy miphwde ,jepigl eribd `ly dl`l miphw ly cg` wlgl wx

.`tiqa xacd oke ,mkpgl miaiig mdia` - jepigl...`tiqc...z"x 'itebeq xeza miphwa wqer epi` `pzd z"x zrcl

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wx xaecn `l` ,jepigl eribd `ll eribd oia dpynd iwlg ipya wlegnd llekxn`i ,'eke dltz ly miaeiga zwqerd `tiqd iable .jepigl eribd `ly miphwa

.micare miypl `l` llk miphwl qgiizn `l `pzdy z"x - ziyixtck...k"` z"`ednl miphwa zwqer `l `tiqdy wcev z"x m`

beqk miphw xikfdl xyt` i` m`y miaiign oefi`d illk ixd ,`yixa exkfed?`yixa mxikfdl oi` dcin dze`a ,micare miypl dn`zd i` meyn `tiqa llek

- seq...l"ieita oeyl rahnl jtd 'jepigl eribd `ly miphwe micar miyp'`l l"fg) .`yixa mxikfdl `pzd z` uli` dfe ,zizkldd mzaxiw lya l"fgmiphwe micar ,miyp oia zizkldd mzaxiw ik `tiqa df oeyl rahnl eqgiizd.(`"yxdn - maeig iabl `le zeevnn mxeht iabl wx zniiw jepigl eribd `ly

- mekiqz"x,jepigl eribd `ly miphwa `yixde miphwa zwqer `l `tiqd : .oilitze y"wa ekpgl eia` aiig jepigl ribdy ohw jkitli"yxzwqer `yixd :

.oilitze y"wa mkpgln mdia` mixeht k"tr`e jepigl eribdy miphwa

`hiyt dltza d"ca cenr k

- `yepd.'eke `hiyt' dqxibd zwcvd

- edpip...`hiytzevn' dpi` la` dyr zevn `id dlitzy zcnln dwqitdjq mipnfl devnd z` wlgn miaezka weqtdy zexnl ik ,'`nxb onfdy dyr

`ed mipnfd ly lkddnly dnnizelitzl oeekzd `l cec k"nk ;wqtd `llmr cgiizn didyk eal ixedxdl `l` (aixrne dgpn zixgy) zrk zelaewnd

.d"awd - dia...i"yxe,'dyr zevn' dlitz zepkl oi` ik rhwd lk z` hinyn i"yx

:(bi,`i mixac) weqtd zyxec `,a ziprza `xnbdy zexnlmkaal lka ecarledlitz ef ?alay dcear `id efi`zrcl .ynn dyxc `le `zknq` efy xaeq i"yx ,

.'edpip ingx' cala miln izy dlikn `ibeqd i"yx - seq...n"ne`xnbd dnl xiaqdl ozip ,opaxcn `ed lltzdl aeigd m` elit`

`ziixe`c oirk opax oewzc lky `ed llkd' ixdy ,'dyr zevn' eze` dpkn`xwl ebdp okle ,dxezd zeevn ly mbcd itl mdizepwz z` epa l"fg - 'oewz,onxb onfdy dyr zeevnn zexeht miyp `ziixe`cny xg`ne .'zeevn' zepwzlzepwzn zexeht miypy oipne .onfa zeielzd mdizepwzn mb oze` exht l"fgenvra lld `xwl leki epi`y iny zwqet dpynd xnel yi ?onxb onfdy l"fgeilre ,llda zaiig dpi` `idy oeikn daeg ici `vei epi` eipta d`ixwn ezy`e'lld'y meyn lld zxin`n zexeht miypy o`kn .dlna dln dixac lr xefgldyr zeevnn zexeht ody myk zexeht miype ,onfa dielzd opaxcn dpwz `ed

.onxb onfdy 'xe`c - mekiqzevn' dlitz dpkn `xnbd ,opaxcn `ed lltzdl aeigdy zexnl

.dxezd zeevnl dneca mdizepwz z` epa l"fgy zeid 'dyr

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oefnd zkxaa miyp d"ca cenr k

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- dncwdmiele mipdk m`a iqei iaxe n"x miwleg ci,d ipy xyrn zkqnaxacna) xn`py ,'mzlgp' od elaiwy mixrdy xaeq i"x :ux`a dlgp elaiwoi`y xaeq n"xe .'ebe mixr mzfeg` zlgpn miell epzpe l`xyi ipa z` ev' (a,dl

.mdlyn mdl aivwdl mihayl ev `l` miell 'dlgp' ef - oefnd...dnizein lr wx lg f"ndxay `ed dxiwgd ly cg` cv m` .dncwd

itl miele mipdk iabl mb zeywdl yi ,miypl dxiwgd zlaben dnl dlgpa dkfymiaiig mdy `aen eh,d zekxa `ztqezae dlgpa ekf `l md mby n"x

?f"ndxaa - ezaeg...l"i `l`mikiiy `l dxez cenlzae dlina miaiigy miele mipdk

.dxiwgl - seq...`zydecvn :oldlk 'xn` `ly in' dwqitl zqgiizn `xnbd zxiwge

zexeht miyp okle ,oiprd lkaljiiy epi`y meyn 'xn` `ly in' yxtl ozip cg`;dxez cenlza zeevn opi`e dlin zixal zekiiy opi`y xg`n dxezdn f"ndxanjiiyy mc` eyexit 'xn` `ly in'e ,miyp lr s` lg f"ndxa xnel aeigd e`

.`vi `l f"ndxaa oxikfd `l m`e ,elld zeevna - mekiq.i"yx zrcl cebipa ,oefnd zkxa aeiga mxeb dpi` ux`a dlgp

eala xdxdn ixw lra d"ca cenr k

- `yepd.opaxcn y"w xaeqy inl mb dpynd yexit

- opaxc y"w c"nl elit`edxezdn aeig oi`y dcedi ax xaeq `,`k scadxezdn devn la` ,`zknq` `l` dpi` 'jnewae jakyae'n dyxcde ,y"w xnel

xikfdl mixvn z`ivi:(b,fh mixac) xn`py ,meia miinrtmei z` xkfz ornl...jz`vjiig ini lk mixvn ux`nlr lawi mc`y ick y"w xnel epwiz l"fg xy`k .

dkxaae ,dixg`le diptl zekxa mb epwiz ,meia miinrt miny zekln ler envrzevn dfa miiwl mixvn z`ivi ly `yepd z` ealiy (aivie zn`) dixg`lyxy` '` 'd ip`' ziviv zyxta n"vi mixikfny zexnle .mixvn z`ivi zxikfz` aigxdl ick devnd meiw z` o`kn l"fg exwr ,'mixvn ux`n mkz` iz`veditl :dywe .'aivie zn`' zxin`a wx mi`veiy exfbe ,miqipd zece` lr xeaicdy"wy dpynd zraew dnl ,n"vi zxkfd lya 'e`cn i"en` xne`y dcedi ax

:uxzi dcedi axe ?llk zexn`p `l dizekxae xedxda zxn`p - mixvn...epiidax ,y"w xn` m` wteqn la` i"en` xn`y xkefy in oebk

...opaxc oica wtq `ed ik y"w xne` epi`y weqti dcedi - y"wa...la`dpynde ,xweaa n"vi xikfd mxhy ixw lraa zwqer dpynd

.i"en`a `le `wec ziviv zyxta n"vi zxkfd zaeg `viy zwqet - seq...oi`ezyxta n"vi ly xvw xekfi`a ewtzqd `l l"fg m` :dywe

xekfi`a `veiy jtidd exn` w"raa dnle ,i"en`a xeaicd zagxd exfbe ,ziviv

hq

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evx eliabdl daiq oi`e ixw lra epi`y in l"ie ?i"en` xn`i `le y"way xvwdliabdl yiy ixw lra la` ,dagxda n"via xtqle i"en`a daeg ici `viy l"fg,cala i"en` e` cala y"w xn`iy dxixad ipta l"fg ecnr eizexin` z`

.miny zekln zlaw mb da yiy meyn y"w eticrde - mekiqlr y"w ly zeticrd zpaen `ziixe`cn rny z`ixw xn`c o`nl

eticrd 'e`cn n"vi zxikf wxe opaxcn y"w c"nl elit`e ;ixw lra iabl i"en`'ly sqepd mxebd lya n"vi zxikf ici z`vl irvn`k y"w xn`i w"ray l"fg

.miny zekln zlaw

eiztya `ivei d"ca cenr k

- `yepd.`xnbd ziiyew yexit

- y"w ici...oeikdpynd dxizn jixacly oeikn :`piax lr dywn `xnbd...ynn xeaick epicy t"r` y"wa xdxdl ixw lral

- dxeza...ok enkcenlz llek dxezd lka xeaick xedxid jixacly oeikne...ok m` ,dxez

- seq...zixycnexzen ik ,`xfr ly zelabina zelelk opi` y"we dxezxg`ne ?mx lewa y"w xnele cenll dpynd dxizd `l dnl ,xacl xzene xdxdl

.xeaick epi` xedxidy rnyn y"wa xdxdl wx dxizn dpyndy

ogky`ck d"ca cenr k

- xdxdl xeq`...yexitdl` :mixedxid ibeq ipy yi :uxzn `piaxdnl daebz enk ,ipevig iexibn mixxerzny dl`e envr mc`n mixxerznymiaygp md ik ,`xfr i"r exq`p `l oey`xd beqdn mixedxid .xg` mc`n rnyy,dywnd aygy itk ynn xeaick `l la` y"w zaeg ici z`vl oiprl wx xeaickmiaygpd ipevig iexibn mixedxid k"`yn ,'eiztya `ivei' xnel mewn oi` oklemi`ay mixedxid lr xfb `l `xfry oipne .`xfr zxifba millkpe ynn xeaick

?envr mc`n - seq...ogky`ckxywa xfb `xfr 'oewz 'e`c oirk opax oewzc lk' llkd itl

xdhil eehvp i"pa xy`k ipiq xd cnrn ly mbcd itl dlitze dxez cenlzlitne 'd itn ernyy dna hwya xdxde cnr mrd ixde .dxezd zlawl dpkdk

llkl m`zda dyndperk rneyipevig xewnn drinyl daebzk mixedxide ,`le xeaick mpi` envr mc`n mi`ad mixedxidy o`kn ;ynn xeaick miaygp

.`xfr zxfba ellkp - mekiqdlitze y"w oiprl wx xeick zeaygp envrn mc` xdxdny zeaygn

dneca ,drinyl daebzk mixedid .`xfr zxfba ellkp `le ,ynn xeaick `l la`.`xfr zxfba ellkpe ynn xeaick miaygp ,dxez oznl

r

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xn` `cqg axe d"ca cenr k

- xedxda...g"xfkxzn `ibeqd jynda ik `cqg axk wqt l`ppg epiaxy"w ici mi`vei mpi` xg` mc` meye w"a okle ,`piax zhiya `le ezhiya

.xedxda

dlitz ixde d"c`kcenr`

.`ixhe `lwyd lr `iyew - `yepd - diptl...z"`edzid dywnd ztwzd ixde ,y"wa zrk miwqer mi`xen`d

`idy 'eke diptl `l jxan epi`e' dpynd zwqety dnn l`y eli` zwfgzn?dnvr y"wa dxizq

- ligzi `l...l"ielkd y"w zekxaa ik ,dticr dlitzn eziiyew daxc`ea epigai mcew miniiqny dl` dlitza la` ,wzey cg` m` xkip `le miayeiaiig lltzn epi`y iny zexnle .dpynd eze` zxhet z`f lkae ,lltzn epi`y

:a,`l oldl `aeny itk ,lltzn xeaivdyk cenrlzen` rax` jeza ayil xeq`dlitz ly,orydl ilan zecenv milbxa lltznk cenrl aiig epi` `ed ,

.ea miwqer xeaivdy dnn lha `edy eilr cirz ezcinre - dlitzn...z"`erecne ,`ibeqd seqa wx zxxazn opaxcl 'e`c oia dpgadd

?jxal w"a lr dpynd zxqe` dnl `piax lr cin dywid `l- seq...l"ielr zeywdln rpnpe opaxcl 'e`c oia oigadl yiy rci dywnd

lhal `xfr dvx `l ,dxin` zaeg oiprl xeaick xedxide zeidy oiad ik `piax`"a `c` axa k"`yn ,opaxcn zekxa epnn lha la` 'e`c y"w zevn epnn'e`c sicrdl daiq oi`y ayg dywnd k"`e ,xedxida llk mi`vei `ly xaeqddry lha ayi mc`y l"fg evx `l k"tr`y zvxzn `xnbde .opaxc lr

.dxezdn devna wqer xeaivdy

ligzi `l ligz` `l i` `d d"c`kcenr`

- inc...z"`eoi` k"`e ,xedxida `l` lewa lltzdl ligzi `l ligzd mxh m`?`"a `c` ax lr `iyew ef

- seq...l"ie 'xeaca xvwi' (1 :aezk did f` dpynd dpeekzd z`fl m`.xaci `l la` 'zekix`a xdxdi' (2 e` ,xzen xedxidy o`kne

opiqxb ikd d"c`kcenr`

- `yepd.`ibeqa ze`qxibd xexia

- oizipzna...ikddevn `id y"wy epipta driteny ef `id zwiiecnd dqxibddpyndy ,`id `xnbd zpeeky (epxtqa `le xg` gqepa) yxit i"yx .'e`cepiid ,'e`cn aivie zn`e opaxcn y"w xaeqy inl elit` 'e`cn y"wa zwqeraezky dna mixvn z`ivi zxikf zaeg ici `vei `ede i"en` xn` `ly dxwna

.a,k sca ixw lra d"ca epyxit oke .y"wa

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- oizipzn...dywe...mixtq yieepzxnbk miqxeby mixtq yi .i"yxa oiir :`xnbd zaeyzl diigc mitiqen la``ed opaxc y"witl uxzz cvik - xnelk ,

opaxc y"w c"ny zxne`e dkiynn `idd dqxibde ?opaxc y"w xn`c o`nd,'e`c ly dlrnd yi f"ndxale miny zekln ly dlrnd da yi y"wy xeaqzwqer epzpyn ik ef dqxib migec 'qez .elld zelrndn zg` oi` dlitzl eli`ei"en` xn` `l m`y dcen opaxc y"w c"n mb ixde aivie zn` xne` `ly w"raa

.`ziixe`cl rny z`ixw ziyrp - ziyixtck...yi mbef"ndxal y"w oia dcxtdd `id ef dqxiba cgeind

lawl oi`e .opaxcn y"w dzernyny ,'e`c f"ndxae miny zekln yi y"wyxeq`y w"raa zwqer epzpyn ik ,zncewd dqxibd z` epigcy mrhdn ef dqxib

.'e`c y"wy micen lkd df avnae ,i"en` xnel - mekiq.dreh opaxc `id epzpyna y"wy dgipnd dqxib lk

aivie zn` xn` `l wtq d"c`kcenr`

- `yepd.epziibeqa wtqd z` oiadl ji`

- y"wa mixvn...dnizexn` `l m`y dcen opaxcn y"w xn`c o`n elit`o`k xaecn jkitl ,'e`cn mixvn z`ivi zxikf zevnl meiw zynyn y"w i"en`wqet dcedi ax did `l rny `xwy rci m`y ,'rny' `xw m` mb wteqn diy ina.dlewl opaxc wtqe opaxcn `ed i"en` df dxwna ik ,'aivie zn` xne`e xfeg'ik ,y"w sicriy ie`xd on cg` lr wx xefgl eilry xeaq dcedi ax m` :dywely dlrnd 'rny'a yi ,i"en`a mbe 'rny'a yiy mixvn z`ivi ly dlrnl sqepepzpyn ly wqtl miwenipd od elld zelrnd izyy cer dne ,miny zekln'

?'e`cn i"en` c"nl elit` i"en`a `le y"wa xdxdl ixw lra aiigl - izxz...xne`ez` dgpdy oexwird w"aa :epzxiwg oial w"ra oia wlgl yi

xy`n zelrnd izy mr 'rny' xn`iy sicre eizelitz mevniv `ed l"fg...i"en`

- lkd owizy...la`znlyd `ed o`k oexwird ik ,i"en` xn`iy sicr:zeiexyt` yly yi ik ,i"en`a mlyez dlitzdy i`cel aexwe ,ezlitz

- odizy...`xw m`c...zrxbn i"en` lr dxfga oi`e lkd z` `xw (1

- lkd...inp ike`le 'rny' did cg` eze`y i`cel aexw f`e cg` wx `xw (2mlyez i"en` zxin`a k"`e ,i"en` xn`e 'rny' lr blicy xiaq df oi` ik i"en`

...ezlitz - df `le...`niz ike...xac `xw `ly okzii (3

- mdipy...oeik,wtqd meyn (i`d ilek) lkd lr xefgl egixhdl dwcvd oi`dlrn `l i"en` dpey`xa zeiexyt`d yly jezny d`xp avnd z` gzpp m`y

...dlitzd milyz `l dpexg`ae ;ezltz z` dnilyn i"en` dipya ;cixen `le - dzr...m` la`dxfg i"en` `le 'rny' xn`y dipyd zexyt`a z`f znerl

...k"`yn ,dlitzl siqez `l 'rny' lr

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- ewtq...xexa m`e...i"en` xn`i m`jk xg` m` ziyilyd zexyt`ae`l 'rny' lr zrk dxfg ,i"en` xn` `l mb mzqd one y"w xn` `ly xxazi'rny' lr dxfg zexen`d zeiexyt`d yly jezn :mekiql .ezlitz z` milyzdxfg i"en`e 'rny' xn` xaky xxazi m`y ,odn zg` s`a ezlitz milyz `lmilyz `l 'rny' lr dxfg i"en` xn` `le 'rny' xn` m`e ;siqez `l 'rny' lrmilyz `l k"b zrk 'rny' zxin` melk xn` `ly xxaziy dxwnae ;oexqg meyzg` zexyt` milyz i"en` lr dxfg zeiexyt`d yly jezny o`kn .ezlitz

.ezlitz z` xiaq dxwn meya milyz `l 'rny' lr dxfg xy`k ,ixnbl - seq...xn` cerdfn dxxerzd 'rny' lr i"en` ztcrdl xywa dirad

.i"en` xn` `l mb ile`e 'rny' xn` m` wteqny ina zwqer dxiwgdy epcnlyzeiyxtd izy z` xn`y xkef `edy :zxg` dcedi ax z` oiad oerny epiax.mixvn z`ivi mb zllekd ziviv zyxt iabl wtzqn la` y"w ly zepey`xd

ziviv zyxt oiivl d`a i"en`y siqen oerny epiax cgidf itle ,i"en` mrlr xefgl eaiign dcedi axe ,dxn` xak ik y"w xne`e xfeg epi` dnl oaen

.i"en`e ziviv zyxt - mekiq(`xaecn i"xd zrcl :dcedi ax ly dxwnd z` cenll mipte` ipy

wtqd oerny epiax itl ,i"en` `l mbe 'rny' xn` `l `ny wteqn didy ina.i"en`e ziviv zyxt iabl wx did

(amiekiqd milecb ik i"en` xnele xefgl sicr lka wtq ly dxwna i"xd itl.y"w zxin`l d`eeyda ezlitz z` milyi ef jxcay

aizk dxez ixaca `edd d"c`kcenr`

- jakya...`ae?opaxcn y"we `zii'e`cn i"en` xn`c o`n lr dyw.dtwez z` wfgl weqtl ecinvdy minkg zpwz - `ed `nlra `zknq`

opgei iaxe d"c`kcenr`

- ezltza...xne`.ezlitza xac ycgne lltzd m` wtq :mi`pz ipy

micenl u"y ribi `ly cr d"ca cenr `k

- `yepd.dkld iwqt

- `peeb i`d...`nrheik ,zwiiecn dpi` '...xenble ligzdl...' :`xnbd zriawrexkle 'micen'l ribdl oeekn `ed m` xenbi `l m` elit` r"y ligzdl xzenoeekl lbeqn mc` lk `l ik ,df dxwnl zqgiizn `l `xnbd `l` ,xeaivd mr

...z`f - `xnba...la`mr drixk ly zexyt`d dxikfd `l `xnbdy dfn miwiicn yi

`id 'xenble ligzdl' driawdy xeaivd`wec'micen' xnel ick xenbl aiige.u"yd mr 'micen'l ribnyk elit` zeyrl leki epi`y dn xeaivd mri opaxc

.exn`l micgein mivn`n aiigl 'micen' eaiygd l"fgy xewn epivn `l mle`

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- `kd...edin...z"xe`ly rciyk elit` dlitza ligzdl dvr `vn z"x.'micen'l ribd u"yd xy`k xeaivd mr cgi rxek did `ed :'micen' mcew xenbiribdl dvrd mby t"r`) `xnba zxkfen `ly meyn ef dvr milley 'qezl"i ,zexyt`k dze` milawn 'qeze zxkfen `l xeaivd mr cgi 'micen'lzeyrl gkyiy `ed mzqd on zekxad zg` rvn`a rexkl zpn lr ligzdlylkei `l jkl eal miyi m`e ,ea mirxek cinzy mewn my oi`y xg`n z`f

.(ezlitza oeekzdl- devn...l"ie...i"yx azkei"yx xn`y ceqid z` zcbep dxe`kl epziibeq

ligzdl xizdl dvra zhwep `l `xnbdy xg`n ,'dperk rney'y dkeq zkqna.u"yd zxin` mr `vie r"y rvn`a enewna wezyie ,dyecw mcew xenbl `lerney' oicn `le lreta dyecw zaeg `viy dzvx `xnbdy xnel lkei i"yx la`

.'dperk - bdpnd...i"xe z"xe'dperk rney' ceqid z` d`iad `l `xnbdy dfn ewiic

ebdp mewn lkn .wqtd `id 'zeprl' ixd 'dperk rney' m`y df lr jenql oi`yrney' llkd lr jnzqda dyecw mcew xenbl elkei `l m` elit` ligzdl

.'dperk - lega...ibilt `le...inlyexiamiwleg mpi` mi`xen`d ipy 'e dklda my

ly 'on`' xn`y dfe zay sqenl oeekzd 'yecwd l-`d' ly 'on`' xn`y df `l`inlyexi) leg meia milgy g"x e` n"deg ly sqenl oeekzd 'dlitz rney'zligzl i`pzk dyecw xikfd `le 'dyecw xne` cigi'y `ped axk xaeq d`xpk

.(dlitzd - dlitz rneya...jklipyl inlyexid ly cgeind qgidn miwiqn 'qez

enk r"y zligzl mi`pzk `l la` cgeina mda citwdl yiy ,elld mi"pn`d.mxikfn `l ilaady meyn ,micene dyecw

- oewz `l...jezne'dlitz rney'a cg` 'on`' cinrn inlyexidy dfn18 leg ly sqena mixne` eidy wiqdl yi ,zeirvn`d zekxad 13 z` zniiqnymiwqet epgp` la` .meid zyecwa zwqerd dkxa cer etiqede ,libxk zekxalikn 'sqen' okle ,zekxa -18n xzei mewn meya epwz `l dlecbd zqpk iyp`y

.rvn`a meid oipra zg`e zepexg` 3 ,zepey`x 3 :zekxa 7 - z"ya...ep`y dnecigi la` ,xeav ziprza zekxa 19 xnel i`yx u"y

.dlitz rneya 'epipr' alyn - rvn`a...cerecrend lege yceg y`x ly dgpne zixgy ,ziaxra xnelk

zekxa 7 sqenae ,'dvx' oke '`aie dlri' mitiqene zekxa 18 mixne` leg inia.l"pk

- seq...inlyexiae,inlyexia zerh dltpy aeygl daiq yi `ztqezd xe`lmy :di`xde ;sqena 'dlitz rney' zkxa oi` `linne sqena xaecn `lewx xn`pe mi"pn`d ipyl xywa zwelgn dze` z`aen a dkld b wxt inlyexia

.'milltzn o`vne `a'

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- mekiq(``ly u"yd mr 'micen'l ribdl oeekn k"`` r"y ligzdl xeq` .ldwd mr degzyi `lyk xtekk d`xii(a,dyecwl ldwd ribde lltzne cner

.u"yl aiywne wzey(brney'e 'yecwd l-`d' xg` 'on`' ziipra wcwcl yi .'dlitz(c.cala zekxa rayn zakxen sqen zlitz

cigi oi` d"ca cenr `k

- mekiqenr lltzn ,dlitzd lr xefgl ligzn u"yd xy`k 'l`xyi l`b' xnb.xeaivd mr dyecw xne`e ,'xn`e...jny z` ycwp' seq cr dlna dln

owz okid `xfr ifgpe d"cakcenra

- seq...daxdaifgpe' miywn `l zepwz ihxta zewqerd q"ya zeibeq xtqnadihxte mei icin zrvazn `xfr zliah enk dpwzy meyn z`fe ?'owz okid

.mixekf

dizeek `zkld zile d"cakcenra

- `yepd.`xnbd zpwqnl mipey miyexit

- dncwdz` zyzn dxezdy 'g"z mzq' xeza 'dleg' ly oic did `ng axl'n-a laeh did daeg ici mixg` `ived e` cnilyke ,oiaw 'h ozp envrl ;mgkbdpn dfi`l xexa `l ik ,zpaen dpi` 'dizeek `zkld zile' `xnbd zpwqn .d`q

.`xnbd zcbpzn `ng ax ly - d`q...dliahad`q 'n-a eixwl leahl aiig libxnd dlegy zwqet `xnbd

.envrl elit` - oiaw...`l`,xnelk ('elit`' mewna 'inp i`' qxeb l"vf jxka dcedi x"xd)

.mixg`l s` oiaw h-a ic libxnd dlegly zwqet `xnbdy okzii - d`neh...inp i`xnele `ng ax z` lelyl `id `xnbd zpeeky okziie

...la` ,`xfr zpwz z` lilk elhiay- dliah...n"iemikqi `l a,dkw oilega labl d"c 'qeza `aeny l`ppg epiax

lah `ng ax ixde ,dlitzl rbepa `xfr zpwz dx`yp ezrcl ik ,oexg`d yexitl.dlitza miax `ivedl lkeiy ick gqt axr

- `py `lc i"x 'itle...oihelgl dlhea dpwzdy xaeqe g"x lr wleg i"x

- seq...laehdemiwcwcnde .jxal oi` bdpn `l` dpi` meide delhay zeidejxal oi` ef dliaha devn oi`y xg`ny mxidfdl yi mixetkd mei axra leahloia wlgl yi bdpn lr mikxany egiked 'mini' d"c `,ci 'qezy s`e) .dilr`xnba `aen `ly ixwl dliah oial `xnba xkfeny bdpn `edy lld ivg zxin`

.(aeigd lheay xg`l leahl ebdpy

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y`xl xfeg `nlr ilekc `l` d"c(`"yxdnd it lr)akcenra

- `yepd.dlek z` xenbl ick ddy :diraa iy` ax ly ezrc

- y`xl...oke...oicd `edex`y lka `ni` zira i`' :xnel leki did iy` ax`lyk elit` `id zwelgnd o`ke y`xl xfeg epi` ddyy micen lkd zenewn,lkd z` miiql lkeiy ayg ligzdyk m` y`xl xfeg `l ddy xne` cg` ,ddy`xab) lltzdln dgcp `ed okle ,miiql lkei m` wteqn did dligzn o`k la`dlitzd ly wlgd z` lhal oi`e izernyn epi` df lcady xne` cg`e ,(`iegcezrcly wiqdl yi z`f xn` `l iy` axy xg`ne .'(`ifg `xab) xn`p xakyax xy`k a,ck sca xn`p oke .y`xl xfeg ddy mixaeq lkd zenewn x`yaxenbl ick ddyy meyn y`xl xfge ztpehn `hniqa xaryk y"wa wiqtd `ped

.lkd- jcia...dnizez`ixwa oicd `ede ,ddy m` elit` zetxhvn zeriwzy di`x

.y`xl xfeg ddyy epziibeq zernynl cebipa ,dlibn- wqty...xyd xne`ezetxhvny lkd xenbl lekie ddy oia oigadl yi

opi`y jiyndl dkldd cvn i`yx did `ly meyn ddy oial zewqtdd.zetxhvn

- dil xn`...dcedi epiaxeiy` axy dcaerdn wiicl oi`y oreh dcedi 'xddy wqet `edy 'y`xl xfeg oi` ddy zenewn x`ya mixaeq lkd' xn` `loi` ddy' ixdy y`xl xfeg oi` mixaeq lkd xnel xyt` oi` ik ,y`xl xfegonf ly wqtd lya wx xn`p xaky dn lhal oi`y ceqid lr qqean 'y`xl xfeglkd z` miiql gilvi m` rci `le lltzdl ligzdy iny aiign oeibidde ,rvn`axfeg epi` oexg`d m`e ,rvn`a wiqtd dyrnly inn rexb epi` (eply dxwnd)zenewn x`ya mixaeq lkdy l"i cbpn .y`xl xfeg epi` oey`xd y"k y`xllreta ddyy oerhi 'xfeg epi`' eppiipra xaeqy in elit` ik ,y`xl xfeg ddyilan oizydl ick wiqtd la` ,lkd xenbl gilvi m` wteqn didy inn rexbepi` ddy mixaeq lkd xnel oi`y o`kn .xfeg epi` lkd z` xenbl ick zedyls` y`xl xfeg ddy mixaeq mi`xen`d ipyy xnel ul`p iy` axe ,y`xl xfeg

.y`xl xfeg oi` xaeq ziyi` iy` axy okziiy- mekiqivewn xyd ;y`xl xfeg dlek xenbl ick ddy iy` axl :dcedi iaxe

.wleg

gaf `de d"cakcenra

- d`ev...i"xtlr zelrdl aiig epi` dligzkl xy`k 'ryx' mc` zepkl oi` ik.miieqn yyg ezrc

darez ezltz lltzdy t"r` d"cakcenra

- `yepd.'darez ezltz' ly ziyrnd zernynd

- owzl...iedexnelk ,oewizl ozip `ly lewliwl oeekzny eh,` zldwa weqt

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`id caricay meyn dxfg i"r dpwzl zexyt` oi`e 'd ipira darez ezltz.dlg

- lltzie...i"xe.dxfg i"r dpwzl ecia okle ,dlawzd `le darez ezlitz

mind elkiy cr oiznn d"cakcenra

- `yepd.ezlitza jiynn `edyk ozyd avn

- dxdn...oizynaozyd m` xg` mewnl xearl ila dlitza jiyndl xzen :`,dk sca rnyn oke ;xg` xac aihxdl leki epi`y cr btqp`zkld `ax xn`

(lltzdl xeq`)oigithny onf lk milbx ine....(miaihxn)

- dlitza...edinexeq`e dlitzd zligzl oeekzn `axy xnel ozip la`xeq` 'e`cn ik opaxcn xeqi`dy xg`n la` ,githn ozydy mewna ligzdlcner xaky in lr exq` `l l"fg l"i ,sebd on `vei ozydy onfa wx lltzdl

.xenbl dlitza - mekiq.githdl n"r gteh ozydyk mb dlitzd jynd xizdl dxaq yi

`ny opiyiig d"c` cenr bk

- dnda...`ipzc `de`wec' aezk didiy ie`xd ony wiicny `"yxdna oiir.'i`xr `qkd ziaa elit`' `le 'i`xr `qkd ziaa

oikt ixdy d"c` cenr bk

- `yepd.dkldd lr drityn jtd zxev

- dncwdilk mkezl qpkede uxy ea yiy qxg ilk e` zn ea yiy lde`xn`py enk ,ezlekz z` `nhl dqeknd ilkl zxceg d`nehd oi` ,aihid dqekn

:zn lde`l xywa eh,hi xacnaalizt cinv oi` xy` gezt ilk lke(ieqik)eilr`ed `nh.mixedh ezlekz lke `ed ieqik yi m`y o`kn ;

- oilivn...lrewixd ghyd `ed dqekn ilkl d`neh zxicg rpeny mxebd.mi`nh ezlekze `ed ixnbl `ln ilkd m`y `vnp ,ekezay

- znd...iedcxepzl qpkedy hiha sehr lke`l xywa a,b migafa `aen okezkqna `aen oke) hihd jeza wix llg xcrida `nhp lke`dy ,zn uxy eay

.(a,e `nw `aa milk `ztqezae b,g milk

o`k jl izxzdy mixac d"ca cenr bk

- `yepd.dziigce i`ny ziak `ziixad z` cinrdl drvd

- xzen...`lexnelk ,i`ny ziak 'izxzdy mixac' `ziixad z` cinrdl oi`eik ,reaw `qk ziaa `l la` oilitz yaelyk irx` `qk ziaa oizydl xzen

...z`f zegcl ozip - sqei x"xd...meynoecipy avn rwx lr `ziixad z` ayiil dzvx `xnbd

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riten `l eikxv ziiyr zrya oilitz zyial ly dxwn la` ,'miigth gth' da.'qezd ilran sqei x"xd uxiz jk .`ziixaa

`iig iax ipz `de d"c` cenr ck

- ey`x cbpk...m`e`iig iaxy 'eizey`xn zgz' milndn dywnd oiad ji`xn`p mcewd cenra `ziixaa mb ixd ,ey`xl zgzn eid oilitzdy dxwna xacn

?ey`x cbpk `ly `id dpeekde 'eizey`xn zgz ogipn'- ey`x...xne`eoi` ixde ,'raeka ogipn' xne` `iig iaxy dfn wiic dywnd

.ey`x zgz gipdl xzidk ynyl `l` raeka ogipdl daiq - r"ve...n"nexn` `iig iaxy xnel ozip ik :sqei x"xd zaeyz lr dyw

ieqik dfe raeka oilitzd z` gipi xnelk ,enr ezy`yk dvrk 'raeka ogipn':dywnd lr `iyewd zxfege .ey`x cbpk `l `wece zqkl xk oia mgipie ,cg`

.oeir jixve ?ey`xl zgzn oilitz gipdl xizn `iig 'xy rci oipn

dhna mipyi eidy mipy d"c` cenr ck

- envr...z"`e.micba `la oyiy dgpda

dhna oyi did `ipzde d"c` cenr ck

- ezia ipa...`xidp `leizixw `l inin iqei iax xn`' :a,giw zaya oiir.'icy ixeyle izia izy`l `l` ixey ixeyle izy` izy`l

ecbaa ynynne d"ca cenr ck

- seqd...i"yxt.dlitzd rvn`a dpik xiqdl didi xeq` g"xd itl

icicl dil xn` d"ca cenr ck

- `yepd.ivewn xyd zhiy lr `iyew aeyii

- dncwdxenbl diidyy micen lkdy '`l`' d"ca ivewn xyd raw a,ak sca`xnbd :dywe ,y`xl xefgl aiige'`ifgc dxab' lltznd dyrp qpe`n dleksepihd llba wiqtdy s` y`xl xefgl aiig `l ei"xy o`k xnel dvex

?ze`eanay - ilin...yexititk ,mdixac jezn dpiadl yie zyxetn dpi` 'qez ziiyew

opgei 'x ixacl `xnbd zxaq z` oiad ivewn xydy mivxzne ,dncwda `aeny...miwenip ipy lr ezhiy z` qqan ei"x :oldlk

- `vi...`cg`ifgc `xab...dlek xenbl ick ddy elit` y`xl xfeg epi`

- ie`x...cere epid spehn ieana lltznd ezrcle`ifgc `xabzeqkl eilre...eit

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seq...la`y`xl xefgl jilr ,dvr epi` dtd ieqik xaeqy eda` iax jl la` -.dlek z` xenbl ick ddyz m`

- mekiq.ivewn xyd ixac lr epziibeqn iyew oi`

l`ppg epiax wqt d"ca cenr ck

- opilf`...b"r`cc`n aexwy cinlz) `ped ax ly xag-cinlz did `cqg ax.dxnegl `cqg axk g"xd wqt jkitl (zericia eaxl

- dpennd...qtl` axe,cneryk `l la` ayeiyk zi`xpy zrahd ita d`evax ixacn `tt ax lr dywn `xnbd .y"w zexwl el xeq`y `tt ax my wqtgixdy my mivxzne ?eteb lr d`evyk y"w zexwl xizdy epziibeqa `peddcaerdne .xqe` did `ped ax mbe zrahd ita d`eva xzei wfg zndefndlr `ped ax ixac miticrny gikedl yi `ped axn `tt ax lr dzywid `xnbdy

.`cqg ax

`zipzn `d ik `zkld zil d"c` cenr dk

- oilebpxz...rnynmilebpxz z`ev dxikfn dpi` `ax ly `ziixady xg`n.dkldl laewn dpey`xd `ziixaa xeqi`dy wiqdl yi

xwir el oi`y rx gix d"c` cenr dk

- onwl...n"id`ev eda zi`c b"r` i`qxtc i`qk iza ipd `ax xn`' :xn`p my.'enc oinezqk

dexrd z` d`ex eal ixde d"ca cenr dk.`"yxdna oiir

xeq` eawr rbep `zklde d"ca cenr dk

- eicia...`nrhe.eawr zii`xn drexb dpi` eawr zribp ik

irx ly sxb d"ca cenr dk

- ixyc...'it.min ea qipkdl jxev oi`e

min ziriax oda lihiy calae d"ca cenr dk

- min...la`.ilkd iptca rela `ndefdy meyn

ezny in jlr oxcd

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xgyd zltz - iriax wxt

dvign el dyer dxez xtq d"c` cenr ek

- `nlra...`wece.d"p oniq seq y"`xa oiir

xgyd zltz d"c` cenr ek

- `yepd.sqen zlitz ly dpnf zligz

- oitqend...z"`elk ly mipeyd miwlgd z` opbql evn`zd mi`pzy recidzernyn 'meid lk' :dywe ,dt-lra ozcinl lr lwdl ick cig` gqepa dpynzltz' eazk `l dnl 'axrd cr dgpnd zlitz' mewna k"` ,meid lk seq cr

?sqen zlitza enk 'meid lk dgpnd - dvgne...l"ie,laben epi` meid zxbqna xy` dyrnl zqgiizn 'meid lk'

ezaxwd onfy sqenl wx mi`zn iehiad jkitl .axra dlke xweaa mcwenn lgdepi` la` ,(el mcew elit` caricae) xwaa cinzd xg`l cin dligzkl ligzn

.zery ivge yyn wx ligzn dpnfy dgpnl mi`zn - lltzdl...inp ikdeinl daeh dvr .xweaa zxn`p sqen zlitzy di`x

ly zepey`xd zery ylya sqen xn`i `ly dpyd y`xa zecigia lltznyjeynl dlelre helaz ezlitze zixgy milltzn mlerd aex f` ik ,xwead,d"x ly xweaa sqen lltzdln rpnidl yiy o`kn .oicd zcin ly al zneyz

.minid x`y ly mixwaa dcitw oi` la`- zncew...ikdlemcew dgpn zlitza dpc dpyndy dcaerdn wiicl oi`e

`id dgpn enicwdy daiqd ik ,mixdvd xg` wx dligzn sqeny sqen zlitzl.mixicz zegt mixac ipt lr mixicz mixacl dnicw yiy

- mekiq.xweaa ligzn sqen onf dgpn ixg` xkfen sqeny zexnl

ziaxr lltzd `le drh d"c` cenr ek

- `yepd.zeyx `id ziaxry dhiyl xywa zeira

- ixeqi`a...z"`eryedi iaxk (q"yd zxeqn itl) ax wqet a,fk scaixaca mipzepe mi`yepy xg`n :dywe ,dgpne zixgyl d`eeyda zeyx ziaxryixde .dnilydl aiig ziaxr lltzd `l m`y ,edenk miwqety rnyn ei"x

?ei"xk `xnbd zwqet dnle ,dnilydl aiig epi`e zeyx ziaxry axk miwqet- zeyx...cerelltzndy zwqet a,l sca `ziixad :envr ax lr mb dywe

miycwn eidy onfa ik ,xefgln xeht '`eaie dlri' lr blice g"x lila ziaxrziaxr milltzn eid mlerle ,xweaa wx micr milawn eid clend zii`x it lrjka oicd z` wnpl dlki `ziixady oeikne .'`eaie dlri' `la g"x lila

`id ziaxry mixaeqy rnyn ,drpnpe zeyx `l` dpi` ziaxrydaeglr dywe , ?`ziixa cbp wqty ax

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- dlhal...l"ielr lhenyk wx oeekzd zeyx `id ziaxr xy`k ryedi iaxmiiwl zexyt` `lae ,iegic zlaeq dpi`y devn miiwl mbe ziaxr lltzdl mc`xzil ziaxr oia lcad oi` mipic x`y iabl la` ,zigcp ziaxry wqt odizy

.a,fk dkld d"cl xe`iaa c"qa xaqei mrhde .zelitzd - gky m`...edine,dkenqd dlitza wx dliren dnlydy miycgn 'qez

milydl ozip did onf ly dlabd oi`y gipp m`y ,dxaqd cvn (1 :zeaiq izynefy xazqn dlabd yiy xg`ne ,xazqn `l dfe - miax mini xeark dlitz(2 .'eke ziriaxde ziyilyd dlitzd oia wlgl daiq oi` k"l`y ,d`ad dlitzd

...dkenqd dlitzd ixg` dnlyd q"yd lka xkfen `l - oewzl...elit`edlitz aeig ik dnlydd z` eliabd `l l"fgy oerhz m`e

xg`ny aiydl yi ,oerxtd onf xg` elit` rextl yiy aegk mc` lr uaexdf ,oewiz mdl oi`y mizeernd miyrnd oia cifna dlitz lehia ellk l"fgy

.zlaben `ide aeg zrixtk dpi` dnlydy giken - mekiq(`devn ipta zigcp `idy dfl hxt ,zeltzd x`y lkk daeg ziaxr

.zxaer(a.dixg` d`ad dlitza wx znlyp dlitz

edl `irai` d"c` cenr ek

- `yepd.minelyz oipra zelitz x`yl sqen oia lcad

- sqen...`lly zery eribd m`y `,gk `ziixaa w"zd itl miwqety zeiddzid `xnbd ,sqen k"g`e dgpn lltzn sqene dgpn lltzd mxhe v"dg`.sqen lltzd `ly ina 'epaxw lha enei xar' zl`ya dzxiwg z` bivdl dkixvdgpnl xywa dxiwgd z` bivi m`y ezrc lr zelrdl jixv did xwegd ixdyx`yiz oiicr ,ziaxra dgpnl minelyz yiy ewiqie (sqen lltzd xakyk)dlitz dpi` sqeny zeid ,sqenl dgpn oia wlgl mewn yi ik sqenl xywa dirabivn did m` la` ,minelyz dl oi`y okziie ,d`cede dywa ly laewnd oaenaxywa dira x`yiz `l minelyz el yiy ewiqie sqenl xywa dxiwgd z`

?dgpnl - zxg`...i`ce `dcyiy zrcd lr zelrdl oi`y y`xn rci xwegd

dlecbd zqpk iyp` .sqen ly cgeind qiqad xe`l ziaxra sqenl minelyzmdipta ecnre ,zea`d zyly eyry myk meia minrt yly lltzi mrdy evxepieehvd jky `l` epizea` oniiwy meyn `l zeevn miniiwn (1 :millk ipy.('e`c oirn) dxeza zeevnd zg`l zencidl zekixv l"fg zepwz (2 ;ipiqacinz cbpk zixgy epiid ,zepaxw ipic ly zxbqna zelitz owzl ehilgd jkitl,el dnece miiaxrd oia ly cinz cbpk dgpn ,xwea ly cinzl dnece xwead ly;mdl dnecae meia mtxyl ewitqd `lyk dlila mixen`d ztixy cbpk ziaxre`le sqenl xkfk `l` ,sqen oaxw ly zxbqna dlitzk dpwzp `l sqen la`minelyz oi` mb enei xg` sqen aixwdl oi`y myky rci xwegd .dlitzkdceqiy dgpna k"`yn ,dpigze dlitz xeza `le oaxwd mewna d`ay sqenl

.dihxt z` owzl mbck miiaxrd oia ly cinza eynzyd l"fge dywae dpigz

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- mekiqk"`yn ,dlitzd lr milg eihxt okle ,sqen oaxwl xkf dpwzp sqenzxbqnk wx zepaxwd miynyn odiable ,dywae dpigzk epwzpy zelitzd x`y

.odihxtl

lltzd `le drh d"ca cenr ek

- `yepd.minelyz ly ceqid oipra zwelgn

- zay ly...azklltznl mlyeiy `ed minelyz ly ceqid dcedi epiax itlminelyza giexn `ed zaya dgpn lltzd `lyk jkitl ,ezerha xiqgdy dndlri' xnel gkye g"xa dgpn lltzdyk la` ,el dxqgd r"y zlitz dlilalltzd xak (1 :oky xak el yiy dnl melk sqei `l dlila r"y lr dxfg '`aie

.'`aie dlri' mixne` `l minelyz zlitza (2 ;r"y - g"i...z"`emiaiig minelyzy llkd mb gpen dcedi epiax ly eceqia

i`vena zekxa 18 lltzn cvik k"` ,dfn xzei `l la` xiqgdy dn el siqedl?cala zekxa rayn zakxend dgpnl minelyzk zay

- g"x i`vena...jkazay zelitzn zg` lka zekxa 18 xnel aiig oicd onlr siqenk zaygp dpi` zekxa 18 zxin` okle ,raya ewtzqd l"fg `l`

.oicd mvr itl dxin`k `l` zekxad - zekxa...d"dezekxa 18 lltzde drhy inl minelyz oi` dcedi epiax itl

melk mitiqen mpi` zay i`vena minelyzd ik ,zay xikfd `le zaya dgpna.zay mixikfn `l minelyza (2 ;r"y lltzd xak (1 :oky

- seq...edineelit` xefgl aiig ezrcle dcedi epiax lr wleg s"ixd .xqgd z` enilyi `l minelyzdyk

`iyw d"ca cenr ek

- `yepd.`xnbd ziiyew lr `iyew

- qekd...dniz`xfr mr laan elryk :mialy dyly dxar dlcad zevnewtzqd dlcad dlecbd zqpk iyp` epwizyk okl ,cexi ixnegd mavn did;cala oii qek lr derawe r"ya dzxin` elha mavn xetiy mr ;r"ya dxin`aayiil ozip df rwx lr .oiid lr mbe r"ya xn`zy epwiz mavn aey rxedykdtewza dazkp 'dgpn lltzd `le drh' `ziixad :xnele `xnbd ziiyew z``ziixade ,xefgl aiig dxn` `l m`e ,r"ya wx dxn`p dlcadyk dpey`xdepwize eprde exyrzdyk ziyilyd dtewza dazkp 'zrcd opega dlcad'`le '`iyew' dlna `xnbd zniiqn dnl :dywe .oii lr mbe r"ya xn`z dlcady

.l"pk dxizqd z` zayiin - seq...l"ie.`xfr ztewza zeziixad eazkp mxh

owz wgvi d"ca cenr ek

- ilzk...b"r`emdxa`c dizelv `xtq ax xn`mdxa` oiwzdy dgpn zltz)

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(dpnf epia`ilzek ixgyn ikncva ritedl miligzn millve daxrn dhep ynyd)(milzkd ly igxfnd?wgvi `le dgpn owiz mdxa`y o`kn ;

- seq...l"ie,zeyxk dgpne aeig ly zexnegd lk mr zixgy lltzd mdxa`.aeigk dgpn mb lltzdl bdpe wgvi `ay cr

) dltz `l` dgiy oi`e d"c(`"yxdnd zecb`a cenr ek

ziaxr zltz owz awri d"ca cenr ek

- xcdnl...dniz,dixend xda lltzd awriy miweqtdn my zcnel `xnbdo`kn ;mewna oeyil ul`pe dpnf mcew ynyd drwy ekxcla jiyndl ywiayke

?dngd zriwy mcew dxn`p awri zlitzy - seq...itle...dywez`vn y"w onf ik zxne`d epzkqna '` dpyn lr dyw

eply ziaxry `vnp ziaxr ly dlitzl dle`b jenql miaiigy xg`n :miakekdd"ca epixac z` zwfgn oilega `xnbdy o`kne .dpwz awriy onfa dxn`p `l`le dgpnd bltn ligzn ziaxre y"w onfy dcedi 'xk dklddy `,a izni`n

?miakekd z`vn

dgpnd blt cr d"ca cenr ek

- dil `pn...dnizoaxw dfi`e 'mepwiz micinz cbpk zelitz' xaeq dcedi 'x?dgpnd blta axwp

- seq...l"ie,mildza rnyny enk mepwiz zxehw cbpk zelitz xaeq i"x.dgpnd blta miiaxrd-oia lye zery 4 seqa dzyrp zixgy ly zxehwe

- mekiq.zxehw cbpk xaeq i"xe mepwiz zepaxw cbpk zelitz xaeq w"zd

edl `irai` d"ca cenr ek

- `yepdcr z`nhp dy` oi` dxez oicn - dncwd.`xnbd zxiwg lr iyewd`vn m` elit` d`nh `idy exfb l"fge ,mc `vie xewnd it gztpy yegzylr mzk oia lcad yi mxa .dybxd `la s` oicqa e` cbaa e` dxya lr mc mzk9 jxra) qixbk mzkd lcebyk wx d`nh `id dicba lr :dicba lr mzkl dxya

.qixbn zegta elit` d`nh dxya lry mzkae (x"nn - llka...dniz`eti` wqtpe ,zwiiecnd ezriaw ly dira zniiw xery lka

itl .dlewl ewitqy 'minzk ly qixbkn ueg xingdl (mwtq) minkg ixery lk'xingdl yi mixexa mpi` eixac m` ixd ,i"x ixaca `xnbd zwtzqn dnl df

?'llka cr `le cr'l oeekzdy xnele - seq...l"iecre cr xn`p m` :exiaga dpi`y dxneg yi dxiwgd ly cv lka

llka cr `le cr ly onfd xaryk dxneg ea yi ,dlew dxe`kl `edy llka .lltzdl eze` zaiign dkldd ik ,lltzd `l cifnae

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rny `z d"c` cenr fk

- `yepd.epzpyn geqipa iax ly dnbnd

- dncwd(`inia dlgd seqi`d zcear) dpynd z` xciq `iypd i"x xy`kmzq xi`n iax oizipzn mzq' :`,et oixcdpqa `aeny enk (el encwy mi`pzd`ail` edleke oerny iax ixtq mzq dcedi iax `xtq mzq dingp iax `ztqezzeaiqd oiae .miaxk dklddy t"r` cigid zrc z` mb xikfd `ed ,'`aiwr iaxc`id ezhiyy aiydl lkep 'izeaxn izlaw jk' mc` xn`i m`y ,od jk bdp iaxyzrc lr jenql ick e` ,(e-d zeipyn `"t zeicr oiir) miaxk dkldde cigi zrc

:.(`,hi oihib) wgcd zrya cigid.wgcd zrya eilr jenql oerny iax `ed i`ck(adxey lr eixiag ecird ,oixcdpqd `iypl dixfr oa xfrl` iax dpnzdy meia

zeric yi .zeicr z`xwpd zkqna otq` `ede ,mdizeaxn elawy zekld lyitk ,zxgaen zicir oeyln wixiga mi`xewy yi :'zeicr' dlnd yexit iablzkqn) `zxigaa opzcn ipeltk dkld' :`,ek zexeka zkqnae epziibeqa aezkyoeyln dxiva `xwl yiy azek (a,cp oiyeciw) i"yx .'dizeek (zxgaend zeicr

.mdizeaxn elaw jky ecird minkgd ik ,zecr - epi`...`le.mixbeqa od 'zery f cr xne` dcedi 'x' milnd epzpynae

- dpyna...z"`e?ziaxre dgpn ,zixgyl xywa ezrc z` riad iax `lde

- dizeek...l"iewqt jky `id cigi zrc myx iaxy zeaiqd zg` .` dncwdedenk wqt `ed jci`n .sqen oipra dcedi 'xk wqt `l `l iax ixde ,envr iax

.zeicr zkqna d`aen dcedi iax ly ezrc oky zixgy oipra - car...`iddaedwiqn `xnbd :di`xde ,dgpnd blt iabl mb edenk wqt iaxe

m` drxkd oi` xnelk ,'car (dcedi 'xk) xnk carce car (w"zk) xnk carc'dfe ,dgpnd bltn ligzn ziaxr onfe i"xk e` ,dkygn ziaxr onfe w"zk dkldd`l iax m`e .w"zk `ped axe i"xk wqt axy ,`ped axe ax oia zwelgnl xewndax wqt dnle cigid zrck dpi` dkldd `lde ,oecpa drxkd oi` dnl i"xk wqt

.mei ceran ziaxr lltzde dcedi iaxk - seq...la`wqt `l ax mbe i"xk wqt `l iaxy xnele di`xd z` zegcl ozip

.dkyg xg` ligzn dpnfy minikqne ziaxra miwleg `l w"ze i"x ik ,edenkmilna `xnbd zpeeke dgpn xnel xzen izn cr :dl`ya `id mzwelgn `l`myx iaxy epzgpd xrxrzz z`f xn`p m`e) dgpn iabl wx `id 'car xnk carc''eke car xnk carc'y xnel xyt` i` mle` .(dl mikqdy meyn i"x ly ezrc,hxt lka dnkqd xcrid `ed iehad zernyn ik ,dgpn oipra zwelgnl oeekznmcew dgpn mixne`y dcen w"z ik ,dgpnl xywa w"ze i"x oia cebip oi`y recieligzn ziaxr onf m`a mzwelgny mcewd xaqdl xefgp m` la` .dgpnd blt

.'car xnk carce car xnk carc' xnel ie`xe dnkqd oi` ,dgpnd blt mr cin - mekiqe` dgpnd blt mr cin ligzn ziaxr onf m`a miwleg w"ze i"x

xaeq `iypd dcedi iaxy o`kn ;w"zk opaxe `ped axe i"xk xaeq axe ,dkygn .miaxd cbp (dcedi 'x) cigi zrck ax wqt dnl k"l`c i"xk

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ilv axc d"c` cenr fk

- `yepd.dcedi iax zhiy zxdad

- dncwd...yie...dnizewlcedy xkip didi `l ik zexpd zwlcd micwdl oi``l` ?zayl dlitzd oia xywd xkei `l ik mcwen lltzdl oi` oke ,zay myl

.zayd z` laiw axy ,ezebdpzdn xkip didy l"i- dgpnd...y"ra...oi` k"tr`bltay xaeq dcedi 'xe li`edy xn`z l`e

cry dcen i"x mb ik ,swea dk`ln xeqi` mb ziaxr zltz onf ligzn dgpnd.ziaxre y"wl wx eqgiizd eixace ,dlil df oi` miakekd z`v

- seq...d"t`...okedyr zevny `,h dpyd y`xa `ziixad itl elit`elk ztqezl `id dpeekd ,mei ceran mixetkd meie h"ei ,zayd zyecw micwdl

.dgpnd bltn `l la` dlild mcew `idy - mekiq (`dgpn blt xg` dlawnde ,dlaw dpi` dgpnd blt mcew zay zlaw

.dk`lnn yxety xkip didiy ote`a bedpl aiig(azqgiizn dcedi 'x zhiy.dk`ln xeqi`l `le ziaxre y"w zxin` onf zligz oiprl

eax ixeg` `le d"ca cenr fk

- seq...yxitz` miiqi axdy dxwna eaxl xrv mexbl `ly mixne` yie.eixg` lltzn ecinlz m` xeg` reqtl lkei `le ,mcew ezlitz

mely ozepde d"c(`"yxdnd t"r)a cenr fk

- `yepd.xag-cinlz ly ecnrn xiaqdl mipte` ipy

- iax...epi`y...yexiteax l` zeptl xag-cinlz elit` cinlzl xeq`dfe mely zli`ya oey`x geztl xzen mixg`ly ,mixg`l zxzeny dxeva

.'ixene iax jilr mely' zqnepnd oeyla elit` geztl cinlzl xeq` - axl...epiidexn`pe ,'xeaic ick jez' onfd zxcbda mipc w"aa :dywz m`e

xzeny o`kn ,'(ixene iax jilr mely) axl cinlz zli`y ick' `ed exeryy'mely zli`y'l `id dpeekd l"ie ?mely zli`ya (geztl) le`yl cinlzl

.axd ly mely zgiztl dprn ly oaena - seq...inp i`geztl xzen ele xag-cinlza xaecn w"aay xnel ozip e`

.xag-cinlz epi`y cinlza xaecn o`k `ziixaae ,melya - mekiqwx i`yx cinlz ;axd ipta melya geztl i`yx cinlz epi`y in

,mely zli`y oiprl cinlzk epic '` uexiz itl xag-cinlz ;eax zkxal aiydl.mc` ipa x`yk epic a uexiz itle

ellitzde li`ed d"c(`"yxdnd it lr)a cenr fk

- `yepd.i"yx ly dfn dpey yexit

- dil...`kddlitzk zlawzn zay i`vena zerha dlitz m`y wiic dywnd

dt

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.dlitzd zryn dk`ln xeq`le opaxcn xingdl ie`x k"` ,y"ra mb oicd `ed - seq...qxhpewaey"ra dk`ln ziiyry gikedl dvx dywndy yxit i"yx

ik ,leg lr zayn siqedl 'e`cn dyr lr dxiar `id zerh zlitz xg`l.ztqezd zligz zpnqn dlitzd

- mekiqzay zlawe ,dlild mcew edylk `id zay ztqezy mzhiyl 'qez.wleg i"yxe ,'e`c zay dlign `l mei ceran

xeav ip`y d"c(`"yxdnd it lr)a cenr fk

- `yepd.iax ixac zxdad

- seq...b"r`onf `hn `lc b"r`' :xnel jixv jke 'qezd gqepa zerh dltpegixhd `l ,xen`l '`ed `zerhc b"r`e dk`ln ziiyra mixeq` oi`c xeqi`(1 :oky ,mzlitz z` lawl `l zeaiq zeniiwy zexnl lltzdle xefgl xeaiv

.zerha dzid mzlitz (2 ;dk`ln zeyrl xzen oiicr

zay i`ven ly ilv d"ca cenr fk

- wepiz...xnel yicr my oiznne zay megz seq cr mei ceran jledzixaa dlila lenil xzeny mixaeq 'qez .devnd xacl jiynn f`e jiygiye` ;`,ar zenaia oerny x"a xfrl` 'x ixack ,(ipinyd mei xg`) dpnfa `ly

.zixal xweaa mcwen ribdl ick dlila jxcl z`vl `id mzpeeky - micwi...`le.oii ea oi` jledy mewnl m` wx mei ceran licadl xzen

- `l...i`cec.iegic zlaeq `ly devn ileli`

- seq...`hiyte.dk`ln eyri `ny yygn onfd mcew milltzn eid `l

axc dizeek `zklde d"ca cenr fk

- `id...d`xpe.dlitzl dle`b oia wiqtdl xeq`y zixgya k"`yn

meid lk oitqen lye d"c` cenr gk

- `yepd.opaxcne dxezdn mitqen onf

- dncwd(`xweaa cg` ('micinz') dlerl miyak 2 icin eaixwd ycwna;cinz dlr meil mipy mininz dpy ipa miyak' :(c-b,gk xacna) ,axra cg`e

.'miaxrd oia dyrz ipyd yakd z`e xwaa dyrz cg` yakd z`(a- miiaxrd oia lye gxfnd ipt xi`dyn xwead ly cinzd zhigy onf

zehpl ynyd dligznyn epiid ,xgyd zelrn zery ivge yyn dxezdnoexg`d did r"da ly cinzd .milzk ly gxfn cva mixkip millve daxrnoaxwl hxt ,xwead ly cinz xg` eaxwp zeacpde mixcpd lk ik ,meid zepaxwa

.r"da ly cinzd ixg` axwpy gqt(boexg`d zeidl aiig r"da ly cinzy xg`ny dpynd zxne` `,gp migqta

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zligz xg` miizry) zery ivge dpenyl cr ezhigy z` egc meid zepaxwaonfl miwewf eidy gqt axra la` .zeacpe mixcp zaxwd xyt`l (dxezdn epnfr"da ly cinzd z` ehgy ,r"da ly cinzd ixg` mdigqt z` aixwdl ickmigqt zaxwde eiptl zeacpe mixcp zaxwd xyt`l leg meia zery ivge rayaxyt`l zery ivge yya cinzd z` ehgy zay axra lgy gqt axrae ,eixg`

.zay dgec dpi`y eziilve gqtd zaxwd- raya...dywdonfa r"xe l`rnyi 'x miwleg `ziixaa my .zencwd

:mzwelgn z` xiaqn iia`e ,zaya lgy gqt axra r"da ly cinzd zhigyzhigy (2 ;(zaya zeacpe mixcp oi`) xgy ly cinz (1 :`ed meid xcq i"x itl,miptd mgl ogleya mipezpd dpeal) oikifa zxhwd (3 ;zery yya mitqenr"da ly cinz (4 ;zery raya (mgld z` lek`l mipdkl dxizn mzxhwdecinz (1 :xaeq `aiwr iaxe .leg meia lgy gqt axr lkak zery ivge rayar"da ly cinz (4 ;zery yya oitqen (3 ;zery ynga oikifa (2 ;xgy lylk `le zery yya mihgyp mitqeny mixaeq lkdy o`kn .zery ivge yya

?epzpyna `aeny itk meid - `ed...z"keievxd onfl epeekzd `aiwr iaxe l`rnyi 'xy xn`z l`e

,meid lk mzhigy xiznd dxez oica zxacn epzpyn eli`e ,mitqend zhigyl...ixdy

- enr...`neia ixdicrena miaxwpd mitqend mihxetn gk wxt xacnaa dwqitd dxn`p cren lkae dpydcaln (lr sqep)ezgpne cinzd zlrl`,r `neia .

dwqit r"x yxec day `ziixa `xnbd zhhvn ('qeza `aeny itk dxenza `le)xne` r"x m` ,dzre .xwead ly cinzd xg`l cin mitqend z` zeyrl yiy efmcwen mhgyl yiy `,r `neiae zery yya mihgyp mitqeny `,gp migqtacaricae xweaa mcwen hgey dligzkly xaeq r"xy l"i ,dlerl jenq xweaa

?epzpyna w"zl cebipa meid lk miaxw mpi` mitqeny o`kn .ziyy dry cr - seq...uxizeday migqta `ibeqa mle` ,meid lk sqen onfy mixaeq lkd

xg`ne ,zaya lgy gqt axra zwqer yya mitqene ynga oikifa r"x xn`,r"da ly cinzd z` xg`l daiq oi`e zeacpe mixcp miaixwn oi` zayayeli`e ;zery yyl xarn zay itqen xg`l oi`y epwiz l"fgy i"xe r"x mixaeqminrtly oeikne .zeacpe mixcp mda miaixwny leg inia zwqer epzpynz` l"fg eliabd `l ,zeacpde mixcpd aexn r"da ly cinzd z` xg`l evl`ii

.meid lk dxez oic itl exi`yde sqend onf - mekiqmixcp mda aixwdl xeq`y minia mle` ,meid lk sqen onf 'e`cn

.zery yyl xarn sqen xg`l oi`y l"fg exfb zeacpe

dkld d"c` cenr gk

- `yepd.opgei iax ly epic wqta zerc iwelig

- mcew...o`kn,zery ivge yy mcew sqena ligzdle zixgy miiql yi.zepaxwd xcqk `ly df `die sqenl dgpn micwdl jxhvi k"l`y

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- seq...i"xdeaeig mc` lr lgy dxwnl oeekzd opgei iaxy xeaq i"xddlecb dcerqa szzydl eilr oebk ,ezegcl ozip `le miieqn rbxa lltzdldlecb dcerqa lek`l xeq`y `ed oicd ixde ,dlin zixa e` oi`eyp zcerqkmiieqn rbxa aeig ly ugl oi`yk la` ,lltzdl gkyi `ny dgpn zlitz mcew

.dgpnl zncew sqen

mbxznck d"c` cenr gk

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- seq...i`ezexyt` mr la` xg`l' `id 'exg`c lr' dwqitd ly zernyndoi` ixdy ,mibga mb xaecny i"yx ly yexitd z` lawl oi` jkitl ,'owzl

.zelitzd cren xegi`l wx `eti` `id dpeekd ;epnfa bbg `ly inl oewiz

ribdy oeik d"ca cenr gk

- seq...zi`edry ivg xzida lek`l ligzdy in elit`e .xingn ryedi iax.dgpn zlitzl wiqtdl aiig ,dphw dgpn mcew

dlr hiil d"c` cenr hk.jl did d"ca `,b lirl oiir

eppiada dllkpe d"c` cenr hk

- eppiada...`deiaxe ,'eppiad' lltzn mevd seqay `ziixaa w"zd wqet myyie .zenily g"i lltzdl yi dlcad xnel jxevd lyay xne`e wleg b"a `pipg

?'eppiada dllkpe' o`k enk b"agx lr my `xnbd dzywid `l dnl :denzl- seq...l"iem` jkitl ,zerh ly oekiq enr lleb 'eppiad'a 'dlcad' sexiv

la` ,df oekiq lawl dpken `xnbd dpyd lk laewnd bdpn zxinya xaecn.zxceqn dlitz okqn dfy cer dne ,bdpnd iepiy wicvn epi` lek`l oevxd

lekiy iptn d"c` cenr hk

- `yepd.oic iwqt

- z"ey...xn`ck `id 'dlitz rney'dywazywa mb da lelkl ozip okle.'dlcad' e` 'gexd aiyn' enk migay `l la` ,'xhne lh oze'

- zekxad lr...elit`e...d`xpezeihxt zeywa miiql oi`y eraw l"fgztqez `idy dacp zlitz lltzdl xzen ixd :dywe ,r"y zlitzn ueg dkxaala` ,mc` gex lr dlery lkk zekxa siqedl exq` l"fg l"i ?zekxa 18 lr

.'dacp zlitz' ly zlaewn zxbqna exizd - lltzd...xn`c `de.r"y ly zxbqnd itl lltzn `ede

- ezny...i`ce la`.opgei iaxe d"c `,`k sc

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- seq...dzreick lltziyk drhi `ly dpkd `l` dpi` u"y ly ygld zlitz.lltzdl mircei `ly dl`e envr z` `ivedl

dlitz rney xza xkc`c `d d"ca cenr hk

- `yepd.oic iwqt

- eilbx...oke...f`xfeg 'milbx zxiwr' mcew xkfpe g"xa '`aie dlri' gky.z"eyl xfeg minyb zl`y gkyy 'milbx zxiwr' mcew xkfp ;'dvx'l

- dlitz rneyl...edinday minyb zl`y :xnege lw cnel a,d inlyexid'minyb zxkfd'n xzei 'dywae dlitz' zxcben d"awd ipta epikxv mi`hanepiigl miipeig mdy minyb zl`y zgky owzl ozip m`e ;dlitz `le gay `idyzegtd minyb zexeab zgky owzl ozipy xnege lw ,z"eya dzxin` ici lr

.dlitzd y`xl dxfg aiigny megpz axk `ly ,dxeng- `zil...`de...xyt`e,inlyexid ly e"wd lr wleg `l megpz axy okzii

,z"eya envr z` owzl ila eilbx xwry dxwnl qgiizn 'eze` oixifgn' ewqte...z`f xnel oi` la` - dl`yc...`dczgky owzn z"eyy megpz 'x lr dzywid `xnbd xy`k ik

ovxzd aiyd ,'eze` oixifgn mipyd zkxaa dl`y' `ziixad xe`l 'dl`y'zwqer megpz iax ly `xninde ,z"ey ixg` cr xkfp `lyk zwqer `ziixady.minyb zexeabl oewiz dpi` z"ey megp 'x itl xnelk ,z"ey mcew xkfpyk

.minyb zexeab oipra inlyexid lr wleg ilaady o`kn- llk lh...jixte...inlyexiae,'mybd cixene gexd aiyn' xn` uiwa

oi`y ie`xd one ,xfeg epi` uiwa 'lh' xikfd `l m`y epcnl :dywn inlyexide?uiwa 'myb' xikfd m` xefgdl

- eze`...ipyne.'lh oze' xn` 'mybd cixene gexd aiyn' mewna sxega

- xhne...ipyne...jixte,`xnind lra `xirf 'x lr dywd inlyexide:mivxzne ?xfeg 'mybd cixene gexd aiyn' xikfd `l m`y zxne`d `ziixan

`d (`xirf 'x)xkc` `lc `de xkc`cinal oeekzd `xirf 'xy miyxtn yie ,.melk xikfd `lya `ziixade xhne lh :mixac ipy xikfdy

- eze`...`l`...`xidp `lerinyn did `l `xirf 'x ik ,df yexit lawl oi`eeyecig `l` ,'xhne lh oze' zxkfda minyb zexeab ici mi`veiy heyt dk xac

.cala 'lh oze' xikfd m` xfeg epi` sxegay `ed- seq...jkl.cxtq bdpnk

- mekiq(`'mipyd zkxa'a l`y `leilbx xwr ;z"eyl xfeg eilbx xwr `l -ilaad la` ,minyb zexeab xn` `ly ina d"d inlyexid itl .y`xl xfeg

.eilbx xwr `l elit` dlitzd y`xl xefgl eaiign(a;xfeg epi` uiwa melk xikfd `l ;xfeg uiwa 'mybd cixene gexd aiyn' xikfd

.xfeg sxega melk xikfd `l ;xfeg epi` sxega 'lh oze' xikfd

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xikfd `le drh d"ca cenr hk

- `yepd.oic iwqt

- dlitz...zekldaei`pza mzlitza ldwd exiqgdy dn milyn u"y.exiqgdy wlg eze`l wx `le u"yd ly dlin lkl eaiywiy

- iwad...t"r`.xqgd z` u"yd milyn lltzdl leki drehdy zexnle

- `l xira...b"r`e,mnvra lltzdl milekie k"k micexh mpi` xird iyp`?exiqgdy dn milyn u"ydy b"dad wqet ji` k"`

- llk...xnel yiepi` ,iwa :mipezpd zyly lk yiy in `iven epi` u"yxiqgd la` lltzdy e` cexhy e` iwa epi`y in la` ,llitzd `l oiicr ,cexh

.e`iven u"yd ezlitzn uegp rhw- witp...d"de.minyb zexeab zl`y oebk

- seq...axde,llk lltzd `l eli`k zekxa 18 xn` `ly `vnpe dkxa gky.zeiqiqad -18a siqedl did aiigy rhwa k"`yn

- mekiq,cexh la` iwa ,iwa epi` :elld mipezpd cg` ea yiy mc` `iven u"y. zekxad -18n zg`a xnel aiig didy rhw xiqgde lltzd

ixn`c `ki` d"ca cenr hk

- y`xl...qtl` ax...dxiwrk aygp epi` 'mely miy' meiqy xg`n

- y`xl...epi` m`e.dxiwrk aygp 'mely miy' meiq mvr f` ik

- seq...xwr m`exnel libxa elit` dlitzd meiqk zaygp lreta dxiwr.lreta dxiwr lhan mipepgz xnel libxy `nw `pyill cebipae ;mipepgz

mipepgz xnel leki epi`y lk d"ca cenr hk

- seq...'itlky `irye` 'xl micen opaxy ixyt` yexit lelyl `a g"xdlitzd m` zrcl ozip cvik mitiqen `l` ,dlitz dpi` `ynk eilr ezlitzyezlitze ,drhen df yexity xne` g"x .)mipepgz dxne` epi`) ieynk `id

.mipepgz oeyl xnel leki cer lk eilr `yn `idy reci m` elit` zlaewn

dl ilvn ikide d"c` cenr l

- i`w jxcd zlitz`.dxvw dlitz `le jxcd zlitz lr dywn `xnbd

`ki` i`n d"c` cenr l

- dpkq...l"ie,dxvw dlitzl 'eppiad' oia dpin `wtpd z` rci dywnd.olltzdl xzenyk cg` lkl micgeind mipicd iabl dzid eziiyew

iaxk dkld d"c` cenr l

- milyexi...`ly.eilr zayein ezrc oi`y meyn df lk

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ea mipet zeit lky lz zeitlzl d"c` cenr l.h"i oniq y"`xa oiir

l`enyc dea` d"c` cenr l

- `yepd.i"yx lr welgl

- seq...yxity"wa mi`vei `l la` ,xgyd zelr ixg` r"ya mi`vei carica.oall zlkz oia xikdl lekiy cr carica elit`

sicr dlitzl dle`b jnqn d"c` cenr l.mirexd `lna oiir

dkld oi` d"ca cenr l

- opaxk...ikdlc'xe in` 'xy `xnbd zxtqny dn lr qqean g"x ly di`xd`ixaha zqpk iza 13 eidy t"r` ,zecigia myxcn ziaa milltzn eid iq`

.sqen elltzd mday

`ipzde d"ca cenr l

- oiycwn...b"loekp dfy zexnl ik ,zerha `ziixal sxev oey`xd rhwd`ziixaa `aeny itk epi` wenipd ,xfeg epi` ziaxra '`aie dlri' xikfdl gkyy

...dlila ycegd z` miycwn `ly iptn `l`- seq...inp i`- dey mpic ik dgpne zixgy mr cgi oeekna sxev rhwdy e`

.xfeg epi`y

ycgd z` oiycwn oi`y itl d"ca cenr l

- wlgl d`xp `le.mibdep oke

axc `zlin `xazqn d"ca cenr l

- `yepd.d`ad dkxaa ligzd mxhyk 'eze` oixifgn oi`y' xac

- eze`...e`...dide'zecedl d`p...i"`a' miiqe 'miqpd lr' xnel gky oebk.'miqpd lr'l xfeg epi` ,'mely miy' zkxaa 'miy' xn` mxh la`

- opgl` 'xl...`xidp `ledkxal xfeg d`ad dkxaa ligzd mxh m` `l`...di`xde ,xiqgdy dn xne`e zncewd

- oewzl...`dcligzdyk mixfegy mixacdn `ed zaya f"ndxaa 'dvx'epi`y mixacdn `ed yceg y`x ly f"ndxaa '`aie dlri'e ,'aihnde aehd'n"dehd ligzd mxhe 'eingxa dpea' miiq m` jci`n .n"dehd ligzdyk xfegzexnly o`kn .'eke ozp xy` jexa' siqeny '`aie dlri'le 'dvx'l cg` oic

...da ligzd mxhyk mieey mdipic d`ad dkxaa ligzdyk mipey mdipicy

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- dixg`ly...inp ikdexfeg `ly dl`e mda xfegy mixacd m` dzredf oieey ly iehiad ,d`ad dkxaa ligzd mxhyk oefnd zkxaa mieeyodaaiig ea xfegy xacay myky zeidl jixv d`ad dkxaa gzt mxhyk r"yam`y ,(eilbx xwryk) ea xfeg epi`y xaca d"d zncewd dkxad zligzl xefglmxhe dlcad gky oebk ,zncewd dkxad zligzl xfeg d`ad dkxaa gzt mxh

.wgvi x"d zrcl cebipa ,'opeg dz`'l xfeg 'epaiyd' ligzd - mzdn...edineoi`y xac gkye ezkxa miiqyk :aiydl leki wgvi x"d la`

wqtdk aygiz dxfg ik ,d`ad dkxaa gzt mxhyk s` xfeg epi` ea xfeg...zlawzn dpi` opgl` epiax ly ezi`xe .r"ya

- jk lk...ip`ycdpea' miiqe f"ndxaa zay ly gky m` dnl :le`yl yi ikmiiqe minyb zexeab gky m`y myk) '`p mgx'l xfeg `l 'milyexi eingxa?'dgepnl zezay ozp xy` jexa' xne` `l` (r"y zligzl xfeg 'yecwd l-`d''e`cn od f"ndxa ly zepey`xd zekxad yly ixdy ,r"yn dpey f"ndxa l"iezetqep zexin` okle ,lecbd cxna xzia xird zlitp xg` wx dpwez n"dehde;zeax mipy ly wqtda epwezy xg`n wqtd opi` 'aihnde aehd'e 'ux`d' oiaizy oia 'dvx" znlyda ewtzqde '`p mgx'l xefgl egixhd `l l"fg jkitl,zekxad izy oia '`aie dlri' milyiy mb epwiz wqtd df oi`y xg`ne .zekxadhxt) r"y ly zekxad lk ,jci`n .ea xfeg oi`y xac `edy t"r`dxfge ,cgia dpxn`zy dlecbd zqpk iyp` i"r cg` onfa epwez ('mipiylnle'l

.d`ad dkxaa gzt mxhy s` ,wqtdk aygiz xfeg epi` oicd cvny xac lr- oebd...ceredlri' oebk ,xfeg epi` exwirny xacay xiaq df oi` ,xnelk

lr xefgl jxhviy ,daeyz ini zxyra 'miaeh miigl aezke' e` g"x lila '`aie.'dvx'n lgd minily mirhw

- seq...edine.opgl` epiax enk

- mekiqgzt mxh m` zncewd dkxad zligzl xfeg ea xfeg epi`y xac gky.d`ad dkxaa

xgyd zlitz jlr oxcd

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oicner oi` - iying wxt

ixwz l` d"ca cenr l

- ux`d...dniz'dl eegzyd eny ceak 'dl ead' a,hk mildz hhvl mewnah,ev mildz hhiv `l dnl ,zcxg-zxcd cenild z` aiignd 'ycw zxcdadyexity) 'elig' dlind eay 'ux`d lk eiptn elig ycw zxcda 'dl eegzyd'

?'dl eegzyd'd zxev lr zcnln (d`xi - seq...l"ie,r"y ly mixg` mipicl mb xewn ynyny hk wxt sicrd l"aix

:my `ziixaa enkmixne`y oipne ,'mil` ipa 'dl ead' xn`py ?zea` mixne`y oipn'dl eegzyd' :xn`py ?zeyecw mixne`y oipne ,'fere ceak 'dl ead' xn`py ?zexeab

.'ycw zxcda

`zibefc `qk izii` d"c` cenr `l

- oi`eypa...o`knmilyexi z` dlr` `l m`' (e,flw mildz) weqtd jnq lrmibdepe ,befd zgny zrya oi`eypd qkha utg xeayl mibdep 'izgny y`x lr

.eigxe` oia zipivx dxie` zexydl dvxyk iy` ax bdp ok ik zikekf xeayl

dcrx `dz my dlib mewna d"c` cenr `l

- inlyexia...eheyt,'dcrxa elibe' weqtd seqn 'y`x caek' yxc axy s`mlerd zene`yk oicd meia elibi 'd i`xiy yxec `,d inlyexia g"a iqei 'x

.dlitz `id 'dcear' ik weqtd zligzn 'y`x caek' yxece ,ecrxi

mc fiwnd d"c` cenr `l

- `yepd.i"yxk `ly uexize `xirf 'x lr iyew

- oda...dywe :dpyna `aen a,gp `neiael`e el`didy dnn mcd [zxzi] ixiiy)gafnd ceqi lr ektyp iniptd gafnd lre oevigd gafnd zepxw lr my lecbd odkd

(mde oevigdoexcw lgpl oi`veie dn`a oiaxrzn (ziad xd gxfna)oippbl oixknpelafl (mlyl ilan mdn dpdpde sqk zxenz mi`lwgl)oda oilrenexeqi`y o`kn .

z` lhal mzxikn dliren dzid `l dxezdn did m`y ,opaxcn `ed dlirn?dxezdn `ed mca dlirn xeqi` xn`y `xirf 'x lr dywe .xeqi`d

- seq...l"ie.dlirn xeqi` z` dxizn gafnd lr mcd zwixf

- mekiq'qez ;'e`cn mca dlirn xeqi` yi ezwixf mcew :i"yxsweza xeqi`d :.miiga dpcer dndadyk wx

oizipznk icar opax d"c` cenr `l

- dlitz...iweqt.dgpna ixy`e mixgya dxnfc iweqt

bv

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epivn oky d"c` cenr `l

- epzq`n...dywne,mipepgze gay epi`y weqta dki` zlibn miiqn dinxiel mcewy weqtd lr mixfeg l"ie ?'c`n cr epilr ztvw epzq`n q`n m` ik'

.'mcwk epini ycg daeype jil` 'd epaiyd' - l`xyic...edinweqta miiqny xyr ixz mb inlyexid oiiv `l dnl :dywe

dyrn lk z` ik' weqta miiqnd zldw e` ,'mxg ux`d z` izikde' ,ik`lnamicrein zldwe xyr ixza zeiprxeta mineiqd l"ie ?'htyna `ai midl-`d

.miryxa rbet oicd zcn xy`kn xzei 'dl gay oi`e ,miebl

zxg` ziefa e`vene d"c` cenr `l

- dgyi...dniz.zerixk daxd jk lk r"x rxk cvike

- xn`w...uxize.dgcp evexize

e - oewzc...d`xp.mi`xep minia mibdep oke

oebd epi`y xac d"ca cenr `l

- aizk...yexit.opaxc xeqi` lr xaerd z` gikedl opaxc devn xnelk

lltzdl xeq` xekyy o`kn d"ca cenr `l

- zkxae...yexit.lltzdl xeq` la` f"ndxaa aiig xeky

dknr d"ca cenr `l

- miyinga...jnrilry ,dcinr oeyl `idy 'zavpd' dlndn wiic i"yxdpit my dzid `ly xiaq epi`y mixaeq 'qez .dzlitz zrya cnr lecbd odkdzxzeind `"d ze`dn miwiicn jkitl ,zayl ilr liaya dizen` rax`l uegn

.ziyingd dn`a zayl citwd ilr xnelk 5, `id `ixhnibay 'dknr' dlina

jax ipta dkld dxen d"ca cenr `l

- eiptl...s`e.'wdaen ax' ly cnrn yi xecd lecbl

zaya ziprza ayeid lk d"ca cenr `l

- zaya...yxit.zaya mevl xeq` xetik mevl hxt oky

- seq...'it.'xevp idl-`' zkxaa 'eppr' xne` zaya melg ziprz dprznd

dlitz dlecb d"calcenra

- dlitz `la.dlitz `la h"rn xy`n miaeh miyrn `la dlitz dlecb

ezlitza jix`nd lk d"ca cenr al

cv

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- aeh...`lemr aihidl dvex 'dy dpen` `han dpriz ezlitzy dtvnd.zeixad

-seq...l"ieefy dlitza eal oeekn :mipte` ipya yxtzn 'dlitz oeir' iehiadicqga dpen` ly iehia ied cg` cvny dpriz ezlitzy dtvnde ,dlecb dlrnalay dl`yn lk `lnl cner `xeady aeygl 'd ceaka leflif jci`n la` ,'d

.mc`

ezlitz mcew d"calcenra

- cecl...jkitlemby oevx jezn l"fge ,mzlitz mcew zg` dry edy miciqgmildz xn`i dgpn mcewy eraw ezlitz mcew dn onf ddyi ciqg epi`y inmd miweqtd (1 :eizelebq izy lya '...jnnex` cecl dldz' cnw wxta exgaedaiqd z` rcpy icke .'oevx ig lkl riayne jci z` gzet' weqtd (2 ;a-` itl

.d,ct mildz) 'jzia iayei ixy`' weqtd 'cecl dldz' mcew epwiz ef dxin`l- seq...iwet`lmixg` miweqt mixne`d ly mzrc lhal `a df xaqde

lya 'jzia iayei ixy`' epwiz l"fgy zirhen daygn jezn 'ixy`'a migzety.ixy` dlnd mr miweqt 24 cal mildza yie ,'ixy`' dlinay zcgein dlebq

wqet axwr la` d"cbl` cenr

- seq...drh m`edkxak zewqtd oiprl zepecip zepey`xd zekxad ylyylya d"de ,'` dkxa zligzl xfeg `idy daiq lkn oda wiqtnde ,zg`

.diced ly zepexg`d zekxad

micen micen xn` d"c` cenr cl

- seq...inlyexi'qezy zeide ;ldwa lltznl `le u"yl qgiizn xeqi`dxn`i `l cigi elit`y rnyn ,'micen xn`' zxzekl zgz inlyexid z` mihhvn

.'jny xkfi aeh lr' `le 'xetv ow lr'

`weqt `weqt xn` d"c` cenr cl

- `yepd.`ibeqd z` yxtl ji`

- ied...'itmly weqt lr dxfge dpebn miinrt dlin lr dxfg i"yx zrcllre dpebn mly weqt lr dxfgy miyxtn l`ppg epiaxe b"da .eze` miwzyn

.eze` miwzyn dlin - myexitk...oeyl j`.xkf oeyl '`weqt'e dawp oeyl (dlin) '`zlin'

lr dxfgy rnyn - dawp oeyla 'dlteke rny z` `xewd' :zxne` `ziixad.(`"xbd mya y"yx) eze` miwzyn miweqt lr dxfge dpebn `id miln

- xnel `ly...oze`erny' weqtd lr xefgl mibdep k"deia dlirp meza rny'l wx `xif 'x oeekzd `ny ,zercd lkl dfn rpnil yie 'l`xyi

yi mipt lk lr .mixg` mipnfa `l la` ezpen` lr mc` fixknyk dpnfa 'l`xyi

dv

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.zg` mrt wx k"dei i`vena 'rny' xnel mibdep meide ,weqtd lr xefgln rpnil - daxr mei.dax `pryed mei

ligzn `ed okidn d"c` cenr cl

- `yepd.df oipra y"w zekxal r"y oia lcad

- da...xn`...inlyexirhwa wiqtdl ul`p ihiha mya u"y .b,d wxtdti`n oea 'x z` el`ye ,xweaa y"w ly '` dkxaa 'ycewd zeige mipte`de'

.epzpynn eilr eywde ,wqt ihihay mewndn dpr oea 'xe ?ligzdl ipyd jixv - seq...xn`'eke yecw yecw' miiql gilvd ihihay xg`ny xn` oea 'x

yly miaikxnd mirhwd oia lcad yi - ewenipe ,'mipte`de'n ipyd jiynneraw l"fg .y"w mcew 'xvei' zkxa miaikxnd mirhwd oial r"y ly zepey`xdlr d"awl gay - cig`d opkz xe`l ,zg` dkxa ly ite` zepey`xd ylylzepeirx xtqnl zwlegny 'xvei' zkxa znerl ,oze` miqtez ep`y itk eizexeab

.'mipte`de' oial 'eke yecw' oia oebk ,zeinipt zewqtd mr- mekiqrvn`a drh ;'mipte`de'n ipyd ligzn 'mipte`de' rvn`a drhy u"y

did u"ydy mdinia z`fe ;'jexa l-`l' dwqitdn ipyd ligzn 'jexa l-`l'.ea cner `edy mewndn ipyd jiynn meid la` ,ezlitza ldwd z` `iven

on` dpri `l d"c` cenr cl

- mekiq(` ;u"yl wqtd dpi` mipdk zkxa ixg` 'on`' ziipr(au"yd `xwi `l .milltznd cg` `l` 'mipdk'(b'eke epkxa `"e`' xnel u"yd bdep meid

.mditk mi`yep `l mipdkdyk dgpne sqen ,zixgya

xcq odl oi` zeirvn` d"c` cenr cl

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- dlitza oke...'it`vi `l mcwen rhw mcew dlibna xge`n rhw `xewd.iq` ax ixacl i"yx yexit lawl oi` okl ,dlitza d"de

- y`xl...jklxfeg ,mipyd zkxa blicy xkfp 'dlitz rney' xg`l oebk.jiynne mipyd zkxal

- ziyixtck...di`xexg`ne ,dlibnl dlitz deeyn `,fi dlibna `ziixad.dlitza d"d jiynne belicd mewnl xfegy `ed oicd dlibnay

- lwind...b"dae.iq` axk weqtl yiy zei`x rax`

f- jenk in...epxkzg` blic m` xfegy ,`zkld d"c a,ai lirl mzhiyl 'qez.epbdpnk `ly ,daeyz ini zxyr ly zetqedd

- dlhal...la`...ziprzeaiig zereawd zeirvn`d zekxad zg` lr blcndbelicd mewnn zekxad z` xne`y t"r`e ,jiyndle belicd mewnl xefgl.xefgl eze` zaiigny `id dklddy oeikn dlhal dkxa ef oi` miinrt ,d`lde

ev

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zhiy belicd mewnl xefgi m` `linn ,xefgl aiig epi` 'eppr' blicy u"y la`...dlhal miinrt d`lde 'ep`tx'n zekxad z` xne`y `vnp iq` ax

- seq...'itl la`,belicd mewnl xfeg lltznd oi`y i"yx zhiyl k"`yn.xkfpy mewna 'eppr' xnel u"yl xzen okle

- mekiq(` .iq` axk dkld(amixfegy `ed iq` ax ixacl oekpd yexitd.mikiynne belicd mewnl

mc` l`yi l` d"c` cenr cl

- seq...rczezwqer 'dvx' :xeaiv ikxv od zepexg`d yly jezn mizyaexdy xg`ne ;rtye mely ikxva 'mely miy' ;zepaxwde zelitz zlawa

.xeaiv ikxva zewqerd zexg` zelitz siqedl xzen xeaiv ikxva zewqer

dgyi `ly eze` oicnln d"c` cenr cl

- `xdeil opiyiige.dpey`xl ztqep daeyz

mit` lr dciw d"ca cenr cl

- xg`...iziinezenya epivn ik ,mit` zxeva wx 'dciw' yxtl gxkd oi`dn k"` ,milbxe mici heyit ly oaena 'egzyie dvx` cwie dyn xdnie' :g,cl

?miklna weqtdn di`xd - seq...yi.dnbec `ed weqtde ,cinlzl axn zxeqnn `a cenild

uivg d"ca cenr cl

- dcy...l"ie.miax ipirn xzqpy mewn `ed xdd y`xe

- mikxc...p"`miievn mc` ipay micaern mighyl wx zqgiizn dctwdd.mda

d`hg ieqk d"ca cenr cl

- cin...`nrhe.epetvn z` hiwydl ick dwicvdl eaiign e`hg zrced

oicner oi` jlr oxcd

fv

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oikxan cvik - iyy wxt

oikxan cvik d"c` cenr dl

- `yepd.epziibeq zgizt lr `iyew

- dkxa...meyn...`llr ricezy mcew mihxta oeicn rpnil dpynd jxczekxad okez lr oeica 'oikxan cvik' dpynd zgizt ;ezellka oiprd meiw.xen`d llkd z` zcbep ,dlik`d mcew jxal miaiigy dpyn meya `aen `lykxn`p dpyn efi`a - '?i`w `kid `pz' `iyewa gztiz `ibeqdy ie`xd on df itlz`fy xn`z l`e) 'oikxan cvik' oeica w"zd jiynn dpnny jxal miaiigyxaky dxwnl qgiizndf iehia ik ,'ilin ipd `pn' dzgizta `xnbd zpeekw"zd gzet cvik `id epziiyew la` .exewn dn xewgl yi `l` aeigd z` mirceilky gipd w"zdy dpiad `xnbd l"ie .(jxal aeig miiwy ricedy mcew mihxtahxit okle ,dkxa `la d"awd ly enlern zepdl oi`y dpynd `la s` rcei mc`

.dxeza exewn df oexwiry dricia zgzet epziibeq ;oikxan cvik cin - seq...inp i`a,k sca dpynd `ide ,dpyna `aen aeigdy drci `xnbdy e`

lre .jxan xg` mc`y rnyn ,ezt zlik` mcew jxan `l ixw lray zxne`dzlik` mcew jxal aiig m`y oexwird z` oiai mc`y w"zd gipn ef dpyn jnq

.zepeyd ze`gqepa cin ligzd okle ,xg` lke` lr mb jxan zt

dilk` xcde dilg` d"c` cenr dl

- `yepd.dziigce dywnd ztwzd z` ayiil drvd

- dncwd(`oia 'ycw-ycw' dey dxifb lld zia mirinyn a,cp oiyeciwa' ak ,hi `xwie) irax oeictycwlke' l,fk `xwie) ipy xyrn oeicte ('dl mileld

...rxfn ux`d xyrnycwenvr dcetl mikiiyd y"rn dcetd 1- :cnll ('dlb,a,` mipya elcby zexitd ziict 2- ,diictd mekql (20%) yneg siqedl aiigziicte ,ziriaxd dpydn xge`n `l rvazdl zaiig ziriayd xefgn lyziriayd dpydn xge`n `l rvazdl zaiig e,d,c mipya elcby zexitd

.xeria oic ea bdepe yneg siqedl eilra aiigy iraxa oicd `ed ,(xeria)(asqkd lr zexitd zyecw zqtzp sqk zxenz (laeie) ziriay zexit dpewd

`aen oke ,ziriay zyecwa oeict oic oi` ,xen`l mzyecwa mix`yp zexitde :a,n dkeqa `ziixaa dinc z` zqtez ziriay (sqkl zwacp dyecwd)xn`py

(ai,dk `xwie)- 'mkl didz ycw `ed laei ik' einc z` qtez ycew dnycwd dcetd) (oilegl `vei utgde ycwd mincd miyrpxeq`edxeq`e dinc z` zqtez ziriay s`

(xn`z m`e) s` oilegl `veie einc qtez ycew dn i` (mb)dinc zqtez ziriay,oilegl z`veiexnel cenlz) (laei ly weqtadziieda 'didz'zexity aezkd zxifb)

.(oilegl `vei ycwdy zexnl mzyecwa mix`yp ziriay

- ipy...dnizjxev oi`y dywnl `xnbd daiyd `l dnl :dywe .zencwddkxcy y"rnn dey dxifba z`f cnll ozip ik ,irax lelig cnll cg` 'leld'a

gv

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llkd xe`le ,iraxa mibdep xeriae ynegy epcnldvgnl dey dxifb oi`y"b)?(xyt`y dn lk dkxc micnele zlaben dpi`

- oeict...l"iey"fba ipy xyrnn micnel epiid 'mileld'n cenild ileli`zxg` y"fb mb micnel epiid la` ,iraxa mibdep xeriae ynegy 'ycw-ycw'zqtzp irax zyecwe ,iraxa dliren `l diicty ziriay zexitn 'ycwycw'y"rna m`e dvgnl y"fb oi`y llkd zexnle .mzyecwa mix`yp zexitde sqkamewna wx dfy mixne` epiid ?iraxa dliren `ly xn`p ji` diict dlirenjkitl ,ziriayn zxg` y"fb yiy o`k k"`yn ,llkd z` xzeqy cenil oi`y

'mileld'd zg`n `wec diict cenll mikixv - seq...cerziriayd xefgn ly d,c,a,` mipya zbdep ipy xyrn zyxtd

diicty mixne` epiid 'mileld' ileli` .ipr xyrn enewna bdep e,b mipya xy`kxyrn `le irax bdep e,b mipya la` ipy xyrn oeict bdepy mipya wx dliren

.dliren `l diicte ipy - mekiqmixne` epiid k"l`y 'mileld'n irax oeict cenll jxeva micen lkd

.ziriayd xefgn ly e-b mipya diict oi` e` ,iraxa diict oi`y

dxiy mixne` oi`y d"c` cenr dl

- `yepd.dywnd ixac zxdad

- seq...yexitrxe`nd ly dgnyd `iya wx zxn`p dxiyy `ed oexwirdzbyen dgnydy mihteya weqtd dlbn oaxw zaxwda `l` ,oii mr xyw `la`iya mield mixy ,oii mda oi`y mixg` zerxe`nae .oiid jeqip zrya d`elna

.dhigyd zrya gqt axra oebk ,rxe`n eze` ly dgnyd - mekiq.dgnyd `iy ly rbxd `l` oii epi` dxiyl mxebd

irax mxk ipzc o`nle d"c` cenr dl

- `yepd.oic wqt

- l"ga...dzrel"egae ,l`xyi ux`a wx bdepy ipy xyrnn y"fbd zexnl.l`xyi ly mivra wx bdep irax

- l"ga...edinmivr x`ya irax bdep i"`a m` miwleg iaxa y"xe `iig 'x rwxw ileciba zeielzd zeklda ik ,mxka wx bdep l"ega `linne

.ux`a lwny ink miwqet l"eg iably `ed llkd - seq...mxkeonfa ik ,dhexta ax ekxry irax micet i"`a elit` meide

.milyexil iraxe y"rn zelrdl aeig oi` miiw epi` ycwnd ziay

cvd dna zif inp iz`e d"c` cenr dl

- hwl...z"`ehwl oi` zifa ixd ,mxkn zif cenll ozipy `xnbd zxne` ji`?d`eaze mxka yiy itk hxte

hv

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- seq...l"iem` elit`y `id dpeekd la` ,cenild on zif zegcl dlki `xnbd.mipin x`y ly dirad zx`yp oiicr cenila zif lelkl epleki

eixg` gpiz d"c` cenr dl

- seq...xwirczg`n dpexg` dkxa `wec `xnbd zcnel dnl :l`yz m`edpexg` dkxal zeaiyg xzei zqgiin dxezd l"i ?dpey`x dkxa `le 'mileld'd

.dpey`x dkxal weqt oi`e zt lr oefnd zkxa aiigny weqtdn mi`exy itk

oky lk `l eiptl d"c` cenr dl

- `yepd.`xnbd ixac zxdad

- `ed...lirle...e`llecb jxal oevxd ik ,aiign epi` e"wd ixg`n oeibiddzekxa eid oekp did e"wd m`y mb dn ;arxy ina xy`n rayy ina xzei

:a,k sca dpyna w"zdn recie ,'e`c oipdpdjxan oefnd lre (ixw lra)eixg`l('e`c `idy oefnd zkxa)eiptl jxan epi`e.(opaxcny '`ivend')

- seq...elit`exeaq epi` '`ivend' jxal ixw lra aiigny dcedi iax elit`eenk wnrzdl mc` mikyend mixac wx w"ra lr xq`py `l` ,'e`cn `idy.zekxa zxin` `l y"ke ux` jxc zkqnk zeheyt zekld `l la` ,dxez cenlz

rwxwd on elecb oi`y xac d"c` cenr dl

- `yepd.oipra zepey ze`qxb

- dncwd :xn`p 'qez iciay q"yd zqxiba irax rhp ipzc o`nlemicnele)

('leld'n zepli`d lka dpey`x dkxarwxwd on elecb oi`y xac(alge xya oebk)dil `pn.(?oli`d zexit zkxan z`f cnll oi` ixde)

- gikez...l"ie...z"`ecenll oi`y mixack alge xya `xnbd dnibcn dnl,'leld'n cenll oi`y g"ean zepli`l miaexw xzei rwxw ilecib yi ixd ,'leld'n`xnbd l"ie ?'dl mileld ycw' weqtd llka `le irax llka mpi`y zewxi oebkzkxan e"wa odiptl dkxa oiperh irax llka opi`y dxerye dhgy zxaeqxya k"`yn ,zewxi lr egikeie mipind zrayn oli`d zexit mr dp`eaz ,oefndzepli`le dxerye dhgl dn :aiydl ozipy s`e .rwxw ilecbn mpi`y alg e`

.jk ick cr wiicl jxev dz`x `l `xnbd l"i !zewxi epi`y oda zbdep d`ty- oipn...i"yx yxitleila 'eke drihp xac lk gpiz `d' wx qxeb i"yx

alge xya hrnl irax rhpa aiige mirhepy xac lk xnelk ,alge xya xikfdl.mivr enk cg` cg` milzey `le mdipirxb z` mirxefy zewxi mbe

- d`ita...`kilecvd dna zewxi zeaxl `xnbd dlki `l i"yx zqxib itle,drixf `l` 'drihp xa' opi` od mby dxerye dhgne zepli` x`yn akxendzbdep d`ty zepli` x`ye dxerye dhgl dn :dprha z`f jextl ozipy meyn,cgi hwlpy beqdn didi leaidy `ed d`ta i`pze li`ed ,zewxia k"`yn mda

.jxevd itl mihwlpy zewxia epi`y dn

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- mekiqzewxi daxn 'alge xya oebk rwxwd on elecb oi`y xac' 'qez zqxibmipind zrayl dn dprha ezegcl ozipy t"r` ,mipind zrayn cvd dnaxac gpiz `d' `l` 'alge xya oebk' xkfen `l i"yx zqxiba .mda zbdep d`tydpi` epixtq zqxib .drixf `l` drihp xa opi`y zewxi hrnl dpeekde ,'drihplk' oey`xd rhwdn :dxizq da yi efn dxzie 'qez zqxibk `le i"yx zqxibk'eke xya oebk' rhwdne ,drihp xa opi`y zewxi mihrnny rnyn 'drihp xac

.zewxi miaxny rnyn

`ed `xaq `l` d"c` cenr dl

- `yepd.dpwqnl `pin` dedd oia lcad

dkxa xg`l o`k d"ca cenr dl

- `yepd.bdpnl mrh zpizp

- d`elne...okeipta migpen eidy mikenp zepgleyn micreq eid `xnbd inia`xeal jiiy lkdy mifixkn eid dcerqd zligza ogleyd zgpd mre ,creq lk

...epiptay lke`d lr jxal yi ok lre - seq...eidykemifixkn eid zeni`znd zekxad zxin` xg` dcerqd meiqae

.zekxad zxenz d"awd epl ozp eplk`y lke`dy

onfa o`k d"ca cenr dl

- mixenb...l"ie'jpbc ztq`e' yxtn t"a `pipg 'xy jxcd oia zwelgn oi`izgwle' xn`p eilr xy` - ryx :oipra zebxc yly yi ik ,i"ayx ly ekxc oiaexenb wicve ;'jpbc ztq`e' xn`p eilry - xenb epi`y wicv ;'ezra ipbc

.mixg` ici lr ziyrp ezk`lny- seq...cerewicvd zk`ln i"ayxl :i"ayxl t"a `pipg 'x oia lcad yi

'x itl ,mixg` zk`ln mbe ezk`ln dyer wicv epi`y ine ,mixg` i"r ziyrp.`ed ezk`ln dyer xenb wicv mb t"a `pipg

oenqwxh jxc d"ca cenr dl

- `yepd.i"yx yexitl di`x

- `iand...i"yxitraew xvgy mixaeq mi`pzdy rnyn elld zeibeqd izya`xen`d i`pi 'x lr dywzi `lye ;'rx` zlik` elit` xeq`l zexita lah mymi`pzdy xnel yi ,'ziad ipt d`xiy cr xyrna aiigzn lahd oi`' xn`y

.opaxcn xyrn aeigl mipeekzn

eprxri `l d"c` cenr el

- `yepd.'xerxr' dlin i"yx yexita iyew

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- zedydl...i"yxitdtl ony qipkdl xeq`e ,diidy `id 'xerxr' i"yx itllr dywe .erlal n"r dligzkl eqipkdl xzeny rnyn ,ezedydl zpn lreita ony ozep la`...' :zxne` dzid `tiqd wcev i"yx m`y ,`ziixad jynd

?erlal n"r oexbip`a ony miyl xzeny mipian epiide ,'erlal - oiekn `w...ok lr`l ony zqpkd llek 'xerxr'y xaeqe i"yx lr wleg i"x

:`ed `ziixad jynde ,i`etx letihk xkip df ik ,erlal elit` dtl axern (erlal elit` xeq` axern `l ony) zaya...yyegd'jezl daxd ony ozep la`

rleae oexbip`.(epdyi ezedydl `a m`e)

- seq...inp i`e`' ly oaena 'rleae' yxtp m` i"yx ixac ayiil ozip la` :xnelk 'rlea zaya...yyegdm` la` ,ezedydl dtl axern `l ony qipkdl oi`)

(ezedydl dvex rleae oexbip` jezl daxd ony ozep la`qipkdl :zxg` zexyt` e`) .(xzen epdyi m`e ,dligzkl erlal n"r eitl axern `l ony

zi`c oeik d"c(`"yxdnd t"r)` cenr el

- `yepd.oic wqt

- d`etxl oiwyn...oi`xpewygzn epi`y t"r` ,d`etxl dzey mc`y dwyn...ezlgn qpe` zngn `l` dzey epi`e el

- ikexa...m`.jigl mixn mdy meyn

- seq...zi` m`esqep d`pd el yie miwezn mpi`y t"r` mixn mpi` m` la`zngn dzy m`y 'd`etxl oiwyn' oeyln rnyne .jxal aiig ,ietixd z`pd lr

.(jxan epi` dpdpy t"r` ,zezyl egixkdy oebk ,xg` qpe`

`zklde d"c` cenr el

- seq...`zkldezniizqn day zekxa zkqn ly dxecdn mzricil d`arhwd z` hinydl mixen 'qeze i"yx .'`zkld' dlina ligzny rhwa epziibeqxecdn ,'zelecb zekld' xagn lra `xiiw oerny iax ly ztqez `edy meyn

.(147 - `"wz `"c) mipe`bd ly ipyd

ihigc `gnw d"c` cenr el

- dnc`a...d`xpaxy okzii `ly dphw dk wc wc oghpy gnwn d`pdd zcin.lkdy `wec `l` `"dta eilr jxa dcedi

- seq...e`...`l`z`fe mrh ea yiy gnwa zwqer o`k zwelgndy xnel yiegnw e` ,dhgd mrh oiicr ybxene zvw epghpy dhg ipirxb :mipte` ipya

.xepza mipirxbd elwipy xg` lrey zleayn oghpy

zepli` oivvew oi` d"ca cern el

- dvr...z"`e :(hi,k mixac) aezky enk ixt ivr zexkl xeq`xir l` xevz ik

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lk`z epnn ik dvr z` zigyz `l dytzl dilr mgldl miax minidlez dnle ;'ebee?ziriaya xeqi`d z` dpynd

- seq...l"i,ezexkl xzen ea gexhl i`ck `ly cr mihren eizexity oli`...mixnz awn zegt `iveny xnz zexkl xzeny ax wqty enk

- zigyz...inp i`.eizexitn xzei dey envr urd xy`k xeqi` oi`

`zklde d"ca cenr el

- `yepd.oic wqt

- l"ega...dide...ixt epi` `edy migehay meyn `le

- l"gl...la`l"egl i"` oia lcad oi`e ;dlxr oiprl ixt i`ce `ed ux`a la`.urd ixt `xea mikxane dkxa oiprl

`aihxa d"ca cenr el

- `yepd.miyai minrtle miaehx mdyk milk`pd mignv

oipind zyngn ea yiy lk d"ca cenr el

- `yepd.aviin xnegk ynyny gnw liknd lke`l zerbepd zekld

zeytp `xea d"c` cenr fl

- `yepd.'zeytp `xea' dkxad

- md...enkmdikxve - 'opexqge'e miax mc` ipa `xea - 'zeax zeytp `xea'.mine mgl enk ,mdiig jynl miipeigd

- seq...lk lre.bper mc`l siqedl zexzen mb `xae

zeniiw zeqextd m` d"c` cenr fl

- xayi...yidf xery ;cg` dvwa dze` minixnyk zwxtzn `l dqextd .mina zgpenyk ztd zxev `edy i"yx ly exeryn zegt

dhg qqekd d"c` cenr fl

- `yepd.dpexg` dkxal xywa zwelgn

- epzy`c...ixdy(a,el) dcedi ax wqet gnw lr m`e ,gnwn daeyg dhgdcedi ax lr wlegy ongp ax elit`e .dhg lr jk jxany y"k n"na jxan

llkl qpkp mxhe ixt llkn `vi gnwy meyn df ,gnw lr 'lkdy' wqetejxcezlik`.n"na jxany p"x dcen dnvr dhga la` ,

- zepefn...edinexnel dxaq yi cg` cvn ?qqekd xne` dpexg` dkxa efi`la` ,'dnc`d ixt lre dnc`d lr i"`a...dlklkd lre dignd lr' - 'b oirn

?n"na ezkxay lke` ixg` `l` 'dignd lr' q"ya epivn `l jci`n

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- xikfd `l...z"xelr' gqepde 'b oirn ly ze`gqep ze`aen `,cn scalr' jxan qqekdy ewqtn z"x xfg jkitl ,riten `l 'dnc`d ixt lre dnc`d

.'dnc`d- zeax...ixiin...ceree`yr `le obc oin' ly `yep `aen a cenr zligza

zg` dkxa jxany miwqet minkge ,dhg qqekl dni`zny dxcbd `idy 'ztdfae ,dqick alga elyazpy dhg ipirxbl `id dpeekdy xnel yi `l` .'b oirn

.'zeax zeytp `xea' jxan dhg qqek la` ,'b oirn jxany minkg ewqt- `qiic...oekpeyi i"xde z"x ly mzwelgn xe`ly 'qezd ilra ly wqtd

jeza wx `qic llkl eribd `ly milyean e` miielw dhg ipirxb lek`l.dhgd z` mb xehtz oefnd zkxae ,dcerqd

- seq...inlyexiaelk` `l mlern dinxi 'xy iqei 'x cirn `,e zekxaa.dpexg` dkxa wtq lya dcerql uegn zeilw

- mekiq`l` zeilw lek`l oi` jkitl ,dhg qqeka dpexg` dkxa iabl wtq.oefnd zkxaa ellkiie dcerqd jeza

zeyx b"x ozp d"c` cenr fl

- `yepd.l`ilnb oax zhiya zeira

- zexitd...z"`e?oenifd zkxaa r"x z` b"x caik cvike

- envrl...l"iezexit lr wx xn`p 'zexitd lr oipnfn oi`' llkdy xaq b"xmipind zrayn zexit la` ,zenily zekxa yly mdixg` mixne` `ly

.oenifa mb miaiig zekxa 'b mixne`y- mlerl...z"`ezkxa m` ,dpyna i`ny ziae lld zia miwleg a,`p sca

dkxa' mixaeq d"a :dlcade yeciw enk oii qek lr xn`dl zaiig oefndb"x :dywe .d"ak wqt b"xy gipdl yie ,mixhet y"ae ,'qek dperh (f"ndxa)oefnd zkxa xg` ixde ,oefnd zkxaa miaiig oii llek mipind zray lry xaeqxfege oefnd zkxa xnel miaiig aeye (qek dperh dkxa) oii zezyl miaiig

?dlilg - dkxa...l"ie`l `linne ,qekdn zezyl miaiig mpi` oefnd zkxaa mi`veid

.f"ndxa aey jxal miaiig - seq...n"n z"`ejxand iabl dn la` ,dkxaa mi`veid ziira zxztp z`fa

?oefnd zkxa ixg` oiidn zezyl aiigy- seq...l"iezkxaa aiigd (mxb 86) ziriax xery zezyl aiig epi` jxand

di`xde .'b oirn `id ezkxae eit ly cg` cv z`lnny oii zenk `l` oefnd`ln lr mb oefnd zkxa aiign b"x m`y :einbel `lnl ziriax oia wlgn b"xy

.xazqn epi`y xac ,oiid lr yly oirn zg` dkxa xn`i `l mlerl einbel

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oixext dia zi`c `viag d"ca cenr fl

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc.wxna elyazpy mgl ixexit - wewiiply

- zifk...z"`edqextd m`y zraew ,dhgd z` qqekd d"c ` cenra `ziixaddpi` `ziixady oeikne .n"na jxan dze` minixnyk zwxtzn dlyazpyjxan zifk md m` mby rnyn ,zwxtzn dqextdy xg` miwlgd lceb lr zcner

?n"na - inlyexia...l"iedpeekd `ziixaa jk yxetn `ly t"r` :uxzi sqei ax

zexnl ,'`ivend' jxan zifk xeryay dl` la` ,zifkn miphw miwlgl `id :`,e inlyexia rnyn oke .dlecb dqextn ewxtzpyoiit`...oihigd z` qqekd

mizifk cr...?zeqext edi dnk cr...`ivend dilr xn` zeniiw zeqextd onfa olyae.- `viag...z"`e`xwpe 'mgl' myd z` ca`n ea xxetny mgle gzex `viagd

ze`xwp opi`e onya mipbehn zygxn zgpne zagn zgpn eli`e ,'liyaz'?`viag lr mb '`ivend' jxany zegpnn cenll oi` okle ,'liyaz'

- inc...l"ieoi` ,onya oebih oial lfep zervn`a leyia oia lcadd zexnl.dfn df cenll lkep `ly cr izernyn df lcad

- elyazpya...edine(i"yxk `ly) 'qez migiken 'olekn hwl' d"c onwlmipey mipinn mgl ly miwc mixexit hwla zwqer 'zifk olekn hwl' `ziixady`xnbde .zifkn ohw xexit lky t"r` '`ivend' jxany wiqne ,milyean `l.n"na jxan zifkn zegt mixexit lry wqty sqei ax lr ef `ziixan dywn

...dywe - lyean...i`nelr wxna elyazpy mgl ixexit `ed `viagy wcev i"yx m`

ecai`y mixexit lr xacn sqei ax `ld ,`ziixadn `xnbd dywn ji` y`d iabzwqer `ziixade ,n"na miphw mixexit lr jxan okle mleyia awr 'mgl' mny

?'`ivend' jxane elyazp `l ik mny z` ecai` `ly mixexita - seq...jklitk y`d lr wxna elyazpy mixexitl oeekzn `l sqei ax

meg ea oi`e (zglv) ipy ilkl xiqdn jtypy alg e` wxna `l` ,i"yx yxity,`ziixal d`eeydd zpaen zrke .cgi ewacpy mgl ixexit ea enye ,lyal icklry wqet sqei ax ,elyazp `ly mgl ixexita miwqer `ziixade sqei ax okyzwqet `ziixade 'zepefn ipin `xea jxan' zifkn zegt xerya mixexit

.'`ivend' - mekiq,leyia i"r `ly alg e` wxna cgi ewacpy mgl ixexit `ed `viag

,mgl zxev odl oi`y elit` zifk xerya zeqext lr '`ivend' jxan sqei ax itlmiaexwe elyazpy zeqext .mgl zxeva elit` zifkn zegt zeqext lr n"naejxan dze` minixn xy`k zifk lceba x`yiz dqextd m` ,liyaz `xwdl'`ivend' jxane leyia i"r ewacpy mgl ixexit '`viag' yxit i"yx .'`ivend'la` zifk jixv lyazpy mgl `wecy rnyn i"yxn .zifk lceba zeqextd lr

.zifkn zegt lr elit` '`ivend' jxan leyia i"r `ly

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cner did d"ca cenr fl

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- i`w...i"yxt.ziad lraa `le odka xaecny rnyn `ziixad oeyln

- mlern...d`xpelk xy`k ,zexnyn rax`e mixyrl ewlgzd mipdkddwlgzd zxnyn lk ;dpy ivg lka mrt cg` reay ycwna dcar zxnynzkxa ly ceqid .reaya cg` mei car a` zia lk xy`k a` iza drayl

`ed 'epiigdy'reaw onf'epiigdy' jxan did el creind onfa `ay odk jkitl ,zegcl ztqep daiq efe .dpey`xd dgpnd lr 'epiigdy' cere oey`xd gafd lr

.ezgpnl reaw onf oi` ik ziad lraa xaecny xnel `"` ik ,i"yx yexit - seq...`lemrta dceara jpgzny odka xaecny i"yx xiaqn a,dr zegpna

xac lr wx 'epiigdy' mikxan xen`k ik ,zegcl yi df yexit mbe ,dpey`xdmiiwny in e` dy` ycwnd jk meyne ,(d"wq j"y gk q c"ei) reaw epnfy

.'epiigdy' jxan epi` ,dnecke mcd ieqk zevn dpey`xd mrta

olekn hwl d"ca cenr fl

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- mekiq.leyia i"r `ly mxaige mipey dqir ibeqn mixexit hwila xaecn

`ax xn` d"ca cenr fl

- `yepd.oic wqt

- i"yx...okeleyiaa cgi ewacpy mgl ixexit `ed `viagy yxit i"yxzifkn zegt elit` ,mixexit lr '`ivend' jxal yi `axk miwqety oeiknemixexit `ed `viagy miyxtn 'qez .leyiaa `ly ewacp m` y"ke elyazpyleyiaa ewacpy mixexitae ,dfl miqgiizn `ax ixace leyiaa `ly ewacpy

.zifk lr wx '`ivend' jxan - `ndpc...`decbepy ,zifk lr wx '`ivend' xne`y `,e inlyexid iable

,dlcb `le ztd zxev `id xwirdy dcen inlyexid l"i ,i"yx itl `ax ly wqtl.zifka inlyexid hwp zifk ly zeqexta zxnyp dzxev llk jxcay xg`n la`

- dkldd...oke...`zixezxg`ne ,onf daxd dkynzd cec epiax ly f"ndxaick xweaa lek`l wewf did ipy cvne daiyil xg`l dvx `l cg` cvnyzkxaa elk`e ,diixy i"r ztd zxev lehial mxby f"ir dvr `vn ,wfgzdl

.yly oirn dpexg` dkxae n"na

gzekl ieyrd mgl d"ca cenr fl

- `yepd.dkx dlilane dar dlilan miieyr milk`na oic iwqt

- dlgd...dywe...epiidedzlilay dqirn dyrp gzekl mgly yxit i"yx.dlgn xeht `ed mglk d`xzy dctd `la miceal zxeva dyrp m` la` ,dar

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:aezk d,` dlg zkqna ,dyweoipbtq dzligzy dqir(dkx dlila)oipbtq dteqe (yace onya obehn)dlgd on dxeht (la`)dqir dzligz (dar dlila)oipbtq dteqe

(mina leyia e` yace onya obehn)..dlga zaiig.dar dlila ezligzy lk o`kn ;.dkx dlilan dyrp gzek xear mgly xnel yi jkitl ,i"yxk `ly dlga aiig

- y"`leyixe y"ilaipz"x .(jrlrbiia) zrah zxeva dwc dt`n ipin.ony mr eyrpy t"r` '`ivend' mikxane ,dar dlilan dyrp ik dlg aiign

- oipbteq...dlgznedyrp mxh f` ixde dqird onfn lgd dlg zyxtd aeig.onya obeh xak f`e dlik`l jenq zxn`p dpey`x dkxa la` ,oipbtq

- onya...p"le.onya epbehy zexnl '`ivend' ekxa zygxne zagn zgpn

- y"iiynixdzlilay meyn dlga aiige ,(zeixh`) mikex`e miwc wva iheg.zt zxev mdl oi` ik n"na mzkxae ,dar

- wtqd...l`igi 'xea,` zeicr zkqna minkgd miwqet dlga zaiigd dqir :xn`p `,c dlga .(mixhil 2.5 jxra) gnw raxe aw zegtl `edymiyp izy

oiaw ipy eyry) (yexcd xeriydn xzeimixehtipy micizre li`ed dlg zzln).(dlga aiigy xeriyd `edy raxe awn zegt zeidle wlgzdl miawddvx o`kn

,oziiyra dxicwl raxe aw miqipkn `l ik dlgn zeixh` xehtl l`igi epiax.dar dzlilay dqira mzligzy mixaca o`k cr .wlgzdl dqird dcizre

- `ivendae...xac lke.xepza dt`p eteqe dkx dzlilay dqirn ezligz

- `ivend...ol `niiwc`la y`d lr (qtli`) xiqa dlyazdy dkx dlila.'`ivend' eilr jxan min

- seq...y"ilip`mgl zxev mdl oi`e mina lyazpe mina yelipy gnw.f"ndxae '`ivend' jxan dcerq mdilr raw m`e ,(jrlciipw)

- mekiq(`z"x itle dlgn xeht i"yx itl ,epbh e` elyae dar ezlilay xac .aiig(ae`l m`e '`ivend' jxan zt zxev ea yi oebihd e` leyiad xg` m`

.n"na (zeixh`)(blr min `la xiqa e` xepza dt`p k"g`e dkx ezlilay xac.'`ivend' jxane dlga aiig y`d iab

`xhef xn d"c` cenr gl

- el e`...okedf oi`y okziie ,dzt`py dberl dnec epi` lyazpy yiilip oky.dcerq zriaw `xwp

ixnzc `yaec i`d d"c` cenr gl

- `yepd.mipey ze`wynl xywa zwelgn

- dlxr...okemdilr jxal mi`zne, oiie onyl xwira miapre mizif milcbnrxebd iepiyk aygp mvine dlik`l xwira micnerd mixg` zexit la` ,r"dta

:b,`i zenexza `aen oke .'lkdy'l zcxei mzkxa zbxc ,mzeaiygnoibteq oi`mirax` (zewlnn mixeht)dlxr meyn (mivind lk lr)`l` (hxt)on `veid lr

miaprd one mizifd.(aprde zifd z` lk` eli`k)

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- min...iwet`lemin daxd zbifnk epziibeqa 'ixnzc `yaec' yxit b"dadyac oia oigadl yi ezrcl .'lkdy' `id dni`znd dkxade mixnzn yacldcaerd (1 oky ,'urd ixt `xea' jxan yacd lre ,mivin x`y oial mixnzzexitn mivin znerl ,dizyl mb cner xnzdy dgiken eil`n af yacdyoia mixnz yac zpiivn dxezd (2 .uind z` lawl ixtd z` hegql yiy mixg`

:(g,g mixac) mipind zraydhg ux`yace ony zif ux` oenxe dp`ze otbe dxryez`f migec 'qez ;zexit x`yn mivina zwqer dnexza dpyndy xaeq b"da

.'lkdy' jxan mlek lre ,mivin x`yl mixnz yac oia lcad oi` mzrcle - lkdy...xkyee` leyia jxc mina mixery mrh zpizpn ziyrpy dxia lre

mixery zifk ly fkexn mrh minl xary (1 :zexnl ,'lkdy' jxan diixy4 `ed qxt zlik` icka mixaeqy dl` itl) zewc 4 ly dlibx dizy zenka

.`ielrl epzyp mind (2 .(zewc - `nlra...axl elit`e,`ielrl epzyp minde xwird md mixerydy t"r`

.mnvr mixeryd z` milke` `l la` - zta...cerela` dhg llkn `vi gnwdy ,dhg gnwl xywa epcnly enk

e`vi mixeryd mrhy o`k d"de ;'lkdy' ezkxae ezlik` jxc llkl `a mxh.zta ezlik` jxc llkl `a mxhe mixery llkn

- seq...cere.mixeryd `le mind lr `ed eny xwir okle lelv dwynd

- mekiq(`lre ,'urd ixt `xea' mizif ony lre 'otbd ixt `xea' jxan oii lr .'lkdy' jxan zexit x`yn ehgqpy mivin(aitl :eil`n afy mixnz yac lr

.'lkdy' dxia lr (c .'r"dta' b"da itle ,'lkdy' jxan 'qez

oiygeay oieye d"c` cenr gl

- `yepd.sqei ax ly `iyewd zxdad

- dncwd(`:dzxcbde ,zaya zexeq`d zek`ln zea` h"l-n zg` `id dyil`,gi zaya .miyebl eyabl ick xxetn xnega ,dnecke yac e` min aeaxir

:dyil oipra `ziixad i`pz miwleg gnwd z` ozep cg` (e` mind l`)ozep cg`emind z` (gnwl)aiig oexg`d (eicia laib `l m` elit` ,dyil meyn)iax .iax ixac

labiy cr aiig epi` xne` dcedi 'xa iqei .(eicia miyeb xevie)dwiqn jyndagnw enk xnega `wec aiig epi` cala min zpizpay oeekzn iqei iaxy `ibeqdmiyebl yabzn epi`y eic enk xneg la`,(leaib xa) miyeb xvei leaibdy

.mind zpizp mr cin dyil meyn aiigy iaxl iqei iax dcen leaiba elit`(a :`ziixa z`aen `,epw sca myoieyezk`lna miwlegy dcedi 'xa i"xe iax)

(micen dyiloiygeay (sk zxfra miaaxrn)zaya zizyd z`epiibeqay `zizy).(eic la` d"c `,gi my 'qez ,leaib xae mleyia mcew mixeryn ieyr qb gnw `edmiygeay lkky ,min daxd ztqeza dkx dlilal `id dpeekdy dwiqn `xnbdejetd mind l` zizyd zpizp i"r iepiya ezeyrl yie ,miyebl yeaib mirpen

.lega bdepdn

gw

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(boeekzn sqei ax .mdixac jezn dpiadl yie zyxetn dpi` 'qez ziiyewzynyn dkx `zizyy `cqg ax ly driawd lr 'oieye' `ziixadn zeywdldkxa zwqer `ziixady sqei axl oipn :'qezl dywe ,lke`k `le dtexzk xwira

?dara `le - oqxend...iaxdlilaa zwqer `ziixad l"i .dncwdd seqa z`aen mziiyew

oqxenl min zpizpa dcedi x"a iqei iaxe iax miwleg a,dpw zaya ik dkxxneg `ede ozpigh xg` gnwdn ecxtpy mirxfd ztilwn ieyr (zenda lk`n)

:(dncwd) leaib xa oqxenl min oipzep oi`('e`cn aiig ozepde)x"a i"x ,iax ixac oqxenl min oipzep xne` dcedi.(elabl xeq` la`)

- ixiin dyilwaeoieye' `ziixady xnel my `xnbd dvl`p `ziixad xe`lminec `zizye oqxen ik ,dkx dlilaa zwqer 'zaya zizyd z` oiygeayji` ,oqxenl min ozepd z` '` `ziixaa aiign iax m`e ,leaib ipa mdipy xy`a

...dkx dlilaa xaecn o`k `l` ?zizy yegal xizn `ed - seq...ipzwcnmin daxd ztqeza xaecny 'oiygeae' oeyldn rnyn oke

.leaib aezk did zxg` ik ,xnegd yeaib zxyt`n `ly - mekiqdlilaa zwqer `ziixady zyy ax rci `,epw zaya `ibeqd itl

.lke`k `l` d`etxk zynyn dpi` dkx dlilay gikedl dvxe ,dkx

c"q i`e d"c` cenr gl

- `yepd.zyy ax zhiy zxdad

- zaya...xaeqc`zizyy xnel ozip ik ,sqei ax ziiyewl mewn oi` dxe`kl?lk`n xeza eze` lke`y ina zwqer `ziixad la` ,d`etxl xwira ziyrp dkxoikdl xeq` zaya zewdaen ze`etx oikdl xeq`y myky xaeq sqei ax l"ie

.d`etxl myeniy xwiry milk`n

opz `de d"c` cenr gl

- `yepd.iia` ly di`xd zxdad

- lk hwpcn...rnyncxnel ozip ik ,zgxken dpi` iia` ly di`xd dxe`kldxizn dpynde ,lke` exwiry xaca zwqer a,hw zayn hhiv `edy dpyndydlndn `id iia` ly di`xdy l"i jkitl .d`etxl oeekzn `edy t"r` ezlik`ea miynzyn mlerd aexy lk`n lelkl xzidd z` aigxdl dzernyne ,'lk'

.lk`nk elk`l dvexy inl d`etxk - seq...dkixvem`y envra oiaiy cneld lr jenql evx `l l`enye ax

mby (d`etx myl exwiry elit`) d`etxl lk`n zlik` zaya dxizn dpynd.dkxal zay oia ewlgi `ny eyyge ,eilr jxal miaiig

`zklde d"ca cenr gl

- `yepd.zlaewnd dkldd lr iyew

hw

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- rnyn...t"r`edpezp dzernyny '`ivend' xnel rawp dnl :l`yz m`e?xaryl dzernyny lkd zrc lr znkqend '`iven' xnel ozipyk zwelgna

- `iven...inlyexia.'mlerd' ly n"n-a '`iven' ly n"n-d relal `ly

- aexir b"r`e?min"n-d izy oia cixtdl eb`c `l dnle

- ux`d...ip`ydxhne ,mildza iehial `ay itk ,'d z` gayl d`a dkxad.zeize` zrila ly zexyt`a okzqdl mipken eid l"fgy dlrp dk ef zikepig

- df...lreick ,dkxad zrya mici izya mgld z` wifgdl epbdpnl xewn dfe.df dlrp weqt xikfdl

ipzwcn d"ca cenr gl

- `yepd.i`pax ixac zxdad

- `ielrl...`lllk jxca milk`pd zewxiy ongp axk xaeq iia` meyn i`paxidn k"` .`"dta oiicr mzkxa mzeaiygn ecxie elyazp m` ,`"dta mzkxae igzeaiygn rxeb leyiae ztl dqird z` dlrn diit` ixd ,ztl d`eeydd

?zewxid - seq...`l`dqir ziit` zeeydl d`a `l 'eke ipzw' `ziixady oiad i`pax

zt rxeb epi` leyiay myky ,zewxi leyiae zt leyia `l` zewxi leyiaeax la` .mzkxan zewxi rxeb leyiad oi` zenily zeqextd xy`k dzkxanjxany wiqde ,zewxi leyiae dqir ziit`l zqgiizn d`eeyddy oiad `cqg

.wxid z` xtyn leyiadyk wx lyean wxi lr `"dta - mekiqziit`e wxi leyia deeyn g"x ,zt leyiae wxi leyia deeyn i`pax

.zt

dl zgkyn d"ca cenr gl

- `yepd.oic wqt

- okezay...l"iexya ztqez `la izxke inez leyial oeekzn i"apx.mipilaze

- dpey`xd dkxa.leyiad mcew die`xd dkxa jxan leyiad xg`

- dcedi 'xl d`xp jk.`cqg axk dklddy

- dnc`d...edine...di`xde ,ongp axk dklddy

- zti xa...`iig 'xc`zerixbl epzy`y zewxi lry wqt i"a oinipa 'x.`"dta jxan o`k elit`y xaeq `"a `iig 'x okl ,'lkdy' jxan leyiaa

- seq...feb`eglne xyaa elyazpy izxk e` inez lke`dy dlrnl eprawleyiad xg`l minirh xzei mdy t"r`e ,mnrhn rxeb leyia ik 'lkdy' jxan.izxke inezd ly leyiad zlertn `le glnde xyad zngn `a xetiyd ixdmxtyn yacd `l` mnrhn rxeb oebihdy yaca mipbehn mifeb` z`f znerlxyaa mrh zzl `id izxke inezd zxhn :wlgl yie ?lkdy `le `"dta jxan

iw

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la` ,xtey mnrhy zexn xya zkxak mzkxa okl ,mnvr ipta dlik`l `le.r"dta mdilr jxal yi yacd llba wx extzypy zexnle xwird md mifeb`

- mekiq(` .ongp axk s"ixde `cqg axk wqet dcedi epiax(a`cqg ax itl`ed lk`nd xwir m` ,glne xyad zngn xtzyd `l` enrhn rxeb leyiay ixt

.'lkdy' jxan e`l m`e r"dta jxan ixtd

`xeriy dil xva d"c` cenr hl

- `yepd.dpexg` dkxa miaiignd mixery

- dizy...epiidcine mrehd la` ,rleayk dpey`x dkxal dhnl xery oi`...(`,ci lirl) jxan epi` ehlet

- zekxa 'b...la``aeny itk ,`ed dpexg` dkxaa aiigd lke` xery`ed dpexg` dkxaa aiigd dizy xerye ,(dvia ivg ly gtpd) zifk epziibeqaaexw `ed ipepia mc`a (dzeyd ly eita zg` igl z`lnny zenk) 'einbel `ln'`edy beld ziriax `ed dizy xeryy miwqet mipey`xd aex) dvia ly gtplzifk `ed xeryd m` miwtzqn ,jxia `le d"c `,hr `neia 'qez .ivge dviakzkxa ly qeka 'einbel `ln' zezyl citwdl yi okl ,(ziriaxk e` dlik`a enk

.dpexg` dkxa zevna mb zekfl ick oefnd - `xeriy ira...i"xde,zifk lk`yk 'yly oirn' eixg` jxany lke` oebk

'yly oirn' zkxa oky ,d`xp oi`e .'zeytp `xea' jxan zifkn zegtae,mipenx ,mip`z ,miapr :g,g mixaca oli`d zexit ipin zyng ixg` mixne`yxg`ne .mixg` milk`n lr 'zeytp `xea' epwiz l"fge ,'e`cn `id mixnze mizifzifk xery lr wx zxn`p 'yly oirn' zkxae ,'e`c oirk mdizepwz epwiz l"fgy

.xzeie zifk lr wx zxn`p 'zeytp `xea' mb ,xzeie - `kd...wlege...inlyexiaemy `l` ,inlyexia mb `aen o`k dxwnd

mly ixtd m`y ,zekxa zeklda ceqi xe`l zifkn zegt lr jxa ei"xy xaqedoirxb e` cg` apr) zifkn zegta elit` dpexg` dkxa eilr jxan lcby itkwiqdl yi inlyexid zaeyz z` dxikfn `l epzxnby xg`ne .(oenx ly cg`

.zifkn dphw `id m` dpexg` dkxan dixa xhete wleg ilaady - inlyexi...k"`.ilaad raew epiabl

- cgi...sqei x"de:mipey mixwna xaecn `l` ,miwleg mpi` micenlzd ipycer epi`y mxb iepiyde dyiakd fxfl ick zifdn oirlbd `vedyk xaecn ilaaalr mby `ed oicd df itl ;mly zif lk` opgei 'xy xaecn inlyexiae ,dixa

.dpexg` dkxa jxan zifkn dzegt dixa - zxg`...cerewitqd `le jxa ska odn zvw diabd ,zeiphw zglv .ycg oipr

jxan eltpy zeiphwd z` cin lke` epi` m` ,zglvl dxfg eltpy cr lek`llr jxany ina oicd dpey dnl :dywn inlyexide .zexg`d zeiphwd lr zipy

?dkxad zrya eiptl eid `l eitl mi`ad mind xy`k minxef min- e"lnkya...ipyneminxef mina ,dkxad zrya ezpeek xg` jled lkd

`iw

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dn lr ezpeek zeiphwd ly dxwnae ,dizyd zra eita eidiy mind lr ezpeek.dqtz `l dpey`xd ezkxay xg`n e"lnkya cin xnel eilr okl ,skay

- mekiq(`dkxal mi`pz md ,dizya einbel `lne lke`a zifk ly xery .dpexg` (aielz dpexg` dkxa eilr jxal aeig miiw m` zifkn zegt mly ixt

dklde aiign inlyexide xhet ilaad i"xd itl :inlyexia `ibeqd yexita .aiign ilaad mb sqei x"d itl ,ilaakbmrhy mcew ecin ltpe ixt lr jxa (

.zipy jxane e"lnkya xne` xg` ixt lhp ,epnn

`xtw xa ozp d"c` cenr hl

- `yepd byendzeriaw.exiag z` `ivedl jxany cg` iabl

- dncwdmixcben eidi mdipyy yexc oipdpd zekxaa exiag z` `ivedl ick,mzaiyi zxev ,lke`d beq :minxeb dylya ielzy avn ,xen`l 'cgi mireaw'

.dkxad zrya zinipt dyegzelke`d beq`zeeva lek`l milibxy lke` - ;dcerq my eilr reawlemzaiyi zxev .daiyi `le daqd - dyegzzexagzd ly

dcerqd zligza ze`qxeka miaeqnyk zlk`pd zt :oebk .cexit zyegz znerlwx yiyk dcerqd meza miaeqne ztl cebipa ,dpey`x dkxa zxin` zryameiqe dcixt ly `id dyegzde ,oenifd zkxaa miaiig mpi`e elk`y mipy

.(bvw oniq g"e` oglyd jexr) envra f"ndxa jxan creq lk o`k ,zeriawd- eiptly...d`xpez`xwl zeriaw ly dyegz da zniiwy dpey`x dkxa

.cgia dlik` - zexitd...lya i`czexit zlik` xg` oky ,dpexg` dkxaa xaecn `le

xg` `ivedl i`yx cg` oi`e ,zeriawd z` zwzpny dcixt zyegz zniiwmiaiigy meyn df ixd ,mixg` `iven cg` zt zcerq seqay t"r`e .ezkxaampi`y zexit elk`y o`k k"`yn ,zniiw oiicr zeriawd zyegze oenifd zkxaa

.dlik`d meza zwzpzn zeriawde oenifd zkxa miaiig - eaqda ixiineef oi` k"l`y ,lek`l eaqd eicinlze `xtw xay xaecn

.xg` `ivedl i`yx cg` oi`e zeriaw - seq...ep`elr wx zeriaw zxvei 'daqd' mgl lr zlk`p dcerq lky eppnfa

.envra jxan cg` lk mgl da oi`y dcerqa meid miaiqn m`e ,mgl - mekiqzkxaa `iven cg`e ,mgl lek`l miaeqnyk wx zrawp dcerq eppnfa

.dyly zegtl yiyk wx oefnd zkxaae miaeqn xtqn lk '`ivend'

sicr aiag d"c` cenr hl

- mekiq(`- zeey mzkxae dray oinn `l mdipy e` dray oinn mdipy .sicr aiag(a .'lkdy' zkxal zncew `"dta (boinn cg` la` zeey mdizekxa

.sicr dray oinn - `l ipyde dray

aiw

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`wlqc `in d"c` cenr hl

- wlgl yizexiyi hgqpy uinan xzei leyiad xg` mina ybxen ixtd mrh.(y"`xd) ixtdn

dnepv zt d"c` cenr hl

- `yepd.epiptly dxwnd zxcbd

- ixiin ikid z"`e...dxwnd ly miwiiecnd mipezpd mdn

- sicr...m`?dqextd lr jxany `"a `iig ax xn` cvik k"`e

- `ndpc...i`eepi`y `xen`d `iig iax xn` cvik eipta dzid dqextd wx m`e?dqext lr '`ivend' jxany zxne` `,fl sca `ziixad xy`k dilr jxandqexta mgl zxev yiy i`cea mgl zxev zeidl zaiigy siqen `axy t"r`e

?dnepv - seq...l"ielr jxal oi`y micen lkd oin eze`n dqexte dnily eiptl yiyk

libx mgln dnilye daiag `idy dnepv dqext eiptl eid ocic dxwna ;dqextd`iig 'xe dnilyl dzlrna deey daiagy xaq `"a `iig ax ,aiag dk epi`y

.dticr cinz dnilyy xaq

`zklde d"ca cenr hl

- `yepd.ztd zkxa

- dkxad....'it...ceak jxc `idy dnily xkk lr dkxad legzy ick

- dlik`l...yieoia zedyl xeqi`de mly xkk lr jxal jxevd oia xytl ick'`ivend' jxal ,dkxad mcew mgla ohw jzg zeyrl yi ,dlik`l dkxad meiq

.dqextd zriva xenble- dpyn mgl...edinehnyiz `ny ,dkxad mcew jzg miyer `l zaya la`

it lr s`e .dpyn mgll minly zexkk ipy el oi`y `vnpe xkkd z` jezgie eciz` jezgl jxe`y onfd jynl dlik`d oiae dkxad meiq oia zedydl jxhviy

.dkxad oipra wqer `edy xg`n wqtd ynn dfa oi` ,dqextd - mcew...wxtaecr dkxad mcew ligzd xaky jzgd z` xenbl ligzi `l

.on` zeprl exnbi oiaeqnd lky- rvaiy...yiez` cixtny mcew dkxad miiql eilry `axk wqtpy itk

.dqextd - dlhal...epiide...ipzcnilaaa `axk xeaq `iig 'xy `aen inlyexia

jxany xaeq `iig 'xy ilaaa `aenk `le ,qxety mcew dkxad z` xenbl yiyjxhvie lwlwzze dqextd letiz `ny jxai k"g`e qexti m`y ,dqixt ick jezo`kn ,xva d"c ` cenra `qenxezd oipra epcnly enk ,zxg` lr zipy jxal

.`axk g"xy - seq...la`mcew qextl lkei jxal jixv did `l m` la`' qxeb `"yxdnd

biw

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itl xzen did `qenxez lv` epcnly dn `leli`y miniiqn 'qez xnelk ,'dkxad`ax ly mrhdy epziibeq zernynl cebipa dfe ,dkxad mcew qextl inlyexid

.ztqep dkxa jxal jxhvi `ny `le xkkd ceak meyn `ed - mekiq zaya ;qxet on` zxin` xg`e jxan ,mgla jzg dyer leg inia

.jzg dyer epi` h"eie

miziztd lr jxan d"ca cenr hl

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- ith...i"yxitdlrn zenilya d`ex `l `ped ax :i"yx yexit ly zivnzd,mzenka mieeyd mlye zizt okl ,zenka d`ex `edy itk zekxa oiprl zhlgenmiziztd m`y rnyn ;dvexy dfi` lr jxal i`yx ,epziibeqa dxwnd `edyzhlgen dlrn yiy xaeq opgei 'x .miziztd lr jxai minlyd on milecb

.mieey mdyk y"ke zenk iabl elit` zenilya - zexaq...dnizezehiy oia xrtd z` minvnvny lkk :zepyxta lecb llk

mzwelgny i"yx yexita mbt oi` ok` m`e ,zn`d l` xzei miaxwzn zecbepnz` yxtl ozip la` ,zenily e` zeaiyg :raew dn - dvwd l` dvwd on `id

.oldlk milcadd z` mvnvny ote`a mzwelgn - oihg...cerembe ,minilyl mlceba mieey epziibeqa miziztdy yxit i"yx

mixwnd ipy :dywe ,mixery ly dnilyl dlceba deey oihg ly dqextdipyd dxwnae 'mizizt' xn`p dlgzda dnl k"` mlceba mieey mingla miwqer

?'dqext' - xwir oinly...k"rmikqn z"x .mixwnd oia lcad oiivl `a oeyla iepiyd

'mizizt' ly dxwna la` mieey mingld ipy 'dqext' ly dxwnay i"yxlwqet `ped ax :zwelgnd z`fe (i"yxk `ly) minilyd on milecb miziztdxeaqy i"yxk `ly) `wec minilyd lr opgei 'xe dvexy dfi` lr jxanym`y ,z"x ixacn wiicp o`kn .(dlecbd lr jxany wqet `ped ax df dxwnayax ly zericd z` z"x axwn dfae ,minilyd lr jxan micen lkd mieey md

.opgei 'xe `ped- seq...dkld oke,mcew igy in itl miwqet `axe iia`l encwy zetewza

.(`ax xn` d"c 'qez a,bi) oexg` igy ink miwqet mztewzn lgde- mekiq(`cg` oinn mlye xeaya :onwlk zehiyd oia xrtd z` mvnvn z"x

opgei 'x i"yx itl la` ,dvexy dfi` lr jxany minikqn lkd ,mlceba mieeydcg` oinn mlye xeay .dvexy dfi` lr jxan `ped axe mlyd lr jxany wqet'xe dvexy dfi` lr jxany wqet `ped ax z"x itl ,mlydn lecb xeayd xy`klr opgei 'xe lecbd lr jxany wqet `ped ax i"yx itl la` ,mcew mly opgei

.mlyd(a,minilydn milecby oizizta 'oinlye oizizt' epziibeq zwqer z"xl .mieey md i"yx itle (b,mieeya xaecny i"yxk z"x xaeq dqext ly dxwna

.mly mixery lr dticr dqext dhgy minikqn opgei 'xe `ped axe

ciw

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dqext la` d"ca cenr hl

- `yepd.oic iwqt

- `xw dincw`cotbe dxrye dhg ux`' :(g,g mixac) weqta mcew ritenddphwe dkezg `idyk elit` dhg ly lr jxany mzhiyl 'qeze ,'ebe dp`zedphwe dqext dhg ly m`y xaeqy i"yxl cebipa ;mixery ly dnily lyn

.(`zklde d"c 'qez) dnilyd lr jxan mixery ly dnily lyn- xaiw zt.dnilyd lr wx jxan opgei iax itle ;ekxv lk dtepn `l gnwn zt

ze`wqelbdze`a egnw z` dtpn epi` ziad lra llk jxca .iwp gnwn zt -(dphw) dqext' milndn `id 'qez zii`x .(irevwn dte`) mezgp ly dcitw

.'a"drac oinly lr jxan a"drac oinlye ze`wqelbc - seq...xyk ztelit` ieb icia eyrpy aeyg liyaze zt zlik` exq` l"fg

`iadl lelrd iebd mr izxag rbnn mrd z` wigxdl dxhna ,zexykd zilkzainlyexia `aeny itk ,onf xeark dlhazp zt zxifb mle` ,zaexrz i`eypl

:g"ld a"t dxf dcearozit (ixkp ly)zekldn zt opgei 'x mya `g` xa awri 'x `id mernir ly(oeitxe mebnib)dexizdemixiaqn ,llkn d"c a,dl f"ra 'qez .

lr dxfb oixfeb oi`'e l`xyi zelidw aexa dxfbd dlawzd `l dligzkly`ed mgly meyn xaeq y"`xd) 'ea cenrl oileki xeaivd aex k"` `l` xeaivdmrt dzid m"ekr zty xg`n mle` .(dxfba cenrl elki `le iqiqad oefnd

.ecia dxixad xy`k l`xyi zt lr jxal yi dxeq`

i`pzk d"ca cenr hl

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- mly...yxitdqext' oipray zexnl :oldlk `ibeqd jynd z` yxtn i"yxopgei 'xe `ped ax minikqn ,oixery ly dnlyl dlceba deeyd 'oihg ly`aeny itk xaca miwleg mi`pzdy xaeq `a` xa dinxi 'x ,dhg lr jxanyepnn lecbd lva ivgl ohwd mly micwn w"z :'eke ohw lva oinxez' `ziixaa

.lva ivg wx `edy zexnl lecbd z` micwn dcedi 'xe ,zenilyd zlrn lya - xzei `le...`le,mlydn lecb lva ivga xaecny i"yx yexit zegcl oi`

xg`ne ,'mly epi`y lecb `l la` mly ohw lva oinxez' aezkz `ziixad f` ikdeey ivgdy rnyn 'lecb lva ivg `l la` mly ohw lva oinxez' aezky

.ohwd mlyl - oiey...cereon dnlye oihg ly dqext' zl`ya oexwirdy ezhiyl i"yx

yxit envr i"yx la` ,`a` xa dinxi 'x ly `ziixaa oexwird `ed 'oixeryddielz dpi` dhgd zlrne oixeryd on dnlyl deey 'eke oihg ly dqextdy

.dzenk it lr zccnp zg`d zlrny milk`n ipya zwqer `ziixade ,dzenka - ohwd...yxtl yiedfa ezeaiyge ,mlyl elceba deey lva ivgdy l"i

.mlyd ohwd on xzei mirh eivg okle ,ohwn xzei mirh lecb lvay - mixeryly...yxit cere...`pzk d"c i"yxa `aeny itk

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- iticr...xne(aeyg) mly la` ohw lva sicrny w"zd i"yx yexit itlegaeynd enrh lya lva ivg sicrny i"xe ,oixeryd on dnily sicrny `edzexnl ,oixery mcew weqta driten dhgy meyn ,dhg ly dqext sicrny `ed

.daeyg dpi` dkezgd dzxevay - seq...`"` la`daeyg dhgy meyn 'dqextd' zeticr z` yxtl xyt` i`e

gnwn dnily zt dticrny `ztqez 'dqext la`' d"ca ephhiv oky ,oixeryncg` oink od dxerye dhgy xg`ne ,oin eze`n iwp gnwn dqext ipt lr iwp `l

.iwp zte xaiw zt oick mpic ,weqta mi`aen mdipy oky ,zeaiyg oiprl

xaq xne d"ca cenr hl

- `yepd.i"yx yexit zwcvd

- `xw...z"`ednilyd z` sicrn w"zdy ezriaw `"a dinxi 'x qqia dn lrzenilyy xaeq `ed milvaa `wecy okzii ixd ,oihg ly dqextd lr oixery ly

?weqta dzenicw xe`l dxev lka dhg dticr oixeryl qgia la` dlrn `id- `xw dincw`c...l"iejezn odkl ield ozepy 'xyrn znexz' dpkn dxezd

w"zd xaeq k"tr`e ,(x"yrnay mirhd wlgd) 'ealg' mya lawny x"yrnzenicw lr dticr zenilyy oixerye dhga d"dy xaeqe ,dticr zenily

.weqta - `ki`...mr oicdely dqext zl`yl oeekzn dinxi 'xy xnel ul`p i"yx

`ibeqa oey`xd rhwd z` yxit i"yx oky ,oixery ly dnily len dhgjxaiy xeaq `ped axe ,mieey mingla 'dhg ly minily len dhg ly mizizt'fnx oi` ixde .zeaiygl zenily oia dcitwn dkldd oi` ik dvexy dfi` lrsicrn i"xe zenily sicrn w"zd ik ,dcedi 'xe w"zd oiay zwelgna ef dhiylcinrdl i"yx ul`p jkitl .`ped ax ly ezhiya ccviy `pz s` oi`e zeaiygelit`e ,zeaiyg ly dl`y my oi` ik ,oixerye dhg oipra dinxi 'x ixac z`

.weqta zenicw lya dticr dhgy dcen `ped ax - seq...z"xtledqext zl`yl oeekzn dinxi 'xy i"yx mr mikqdl aiig z"x

dklddy xaeq `ped axy xiaqn z"x mb ik ,oixery ly dnily len oihg ly.`ziixaa dliawn dhiy oi`e zeaiyg e` zenily dticrn dpi`

`kid lk d"ca cenr hl

- `yepd.opgei iax lr `iyew

- minlyd...idpe(zenk) miaeyg lr minily sicrny opgei iax lr dywzenk miticrn mi`pzd lky `xnbd zxne` o`k eli`e ,`ped ax mr ezwelgna

?jenql in lr ei"xl oi`y `vnpe ,zenily ipt lr- dfn iwp...epiiddpizp oipra zeticrl dkxa oipra zeticr oia wlgi ei"x

axe opgei 'x oky ,lke`e jxan mgl dfi` lr jxanl ztki` `l dkxaa :odkl,mlyd ohwd on dti e` iwp lecbd oi`e oin eze`n mingl ipya miwqer `ped

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`id ei"x itl xy` zeticrd z` dkldd zraew jxand cvn diihp oi`e...zenily

- seq...iab la`ivg `ed eply dxwnay ,aeygd z` sicrn odk ,jci`n.epevx z` zcakn dkldde ,gaeynd mrhd mr lvad

- mekiqoi`y mewnae ,xaca mirbepd ly ziyi`d zeticrd z` zcakn dkldd'xe w"zdy xnel jxhvi `ped ax) zeticrd z` dkldd zraew ziyi` zeticrzeticr zraew dpi` dkldd ziyi` zeticr oi`y mewnay minikqn dcedi

.(jxand cia dxixad dxi`yne

dqext gipn d"c(`"yxdnd it lr)a cenr hl

- `yepd.wgvi xa p"x ixaca z"xl i"yx oia dpin `wtp

- dqext` inp...yxitdnilyd z` wifgdl :zeiexyt` izy rivn i"yxon revale odizy z` jk wifgdl e` ,odizyn revale dhnl dqextde dlrnl

...dnilyd - xwir...`weceziztd on rvaiy - ziyily zexyt` dlrn epi` i"yx la`

.oin eze`n mingld ipya dticr zenilyy ei"xk miwqet ik ,cala lecbd- dnlye...i"yx yxitle,'mdipy ici `vei miny `xi' ongp axa qxeb i"yx

oeekzn ongp axe .ei"xk miwqet oicd cvn ik ,ei"xe `ped ax mi`xen`d epiidei"xe ,milecbd lr jxany d"x xaeq minilydn milecb miziztay mzwelgnl

.mdipy ici z`vl jxc rivne xytzn p"x dzre ,minilyd lr jxany xaeq - `vi dnlyd...z"x yexitleoi` cg` oinay xaeq `ped axy z"x itl la`

p"xy yxtl oi` ,ziyi` cinz `id dhlgdde zeaiygl e` zenilyl zeticrepi` d"xe zenily `wec raew ei"xy xg`n ik ,ei"xe d"x ly zwelgnl oeekznlr `wec reval miny `xid lr mdipy ici z`vl ick f` ,zniieqn zeticr hwep

.dqextd z` mb sxvl jxev oi`e dnilyd - seq...d`xpe'mdipy' `le) 'odizy ici `vei miny `xie' p"x ixaca qxeb z"x

oixery ly dnilye dhg ly dqextl `id dpeekde ,dawp oeyla (i"yx zqxibkly dqext oiprl dcedi 'xe w"zd ixac oia xyw oi`y daeyzd zexnl xnelkdqextd gipi miny `xi okle dwegc daeyz efy okzii ,oixery ly dnilye dhg

.dnilyd jeza - mekiq"yx ;ei"xe `ped ax oiay zwelgnl oeekzn p"x :z"xoeekzn p"x :

.oixery ly dnilye oihg ly dqextl

gqta micen lkd d"ca cenr hl

- `yepd.xcqd lila dvn zlik`a mibdpn

- dqextd lr...meyn wxy mixacd oinn df oi`eminy `xi,mdilr citwnlya dqextde ezenily lya mlyd :mingld ipy ly zelrnd xe`l aeig `l`

.(b,fh mixac) 'iper mgl' weqtd

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- dnlyd lr...n"neitk ,dnilyd zlrn lr dler dqextd zlrny zexnlezraep dzlrny zeid oixery ly dnily len dhg ly dqext iabl epcnly

:oldlk daiqn dnilyd lr jxan mewn lkn ,weqtdn- bdpnd...dqextd lrexy`k (l`xyie odk) zenilyd izy z` eicia wifgn

k"g` ,(odkd) dpeilrd z` cin rveae '`ivend' jxan ,rvn`a zxzqp dqextddnn zifk cgia lke`e cia dqextd z` wifgn `edyk 'dvn zlik` lr' jxan

.dqextd on zifke dpeilrd on rvay - dqextd on...la`dkxady oaene 'iper mgl' meyn dqextd lr `id devnd

lya dqextd lr '`ivend' mb xn`p `l dnl :dywz m`e ,xn`z 'dvn zlik` lr':uxzl yi ?weqta zxkfp `idy dzlrn

- zeliag...iedcdheqa `ziixa .oxftl ozipyk fkexna zevn zeyrl xeq` :`,g zg`k zeheq izy oiwyn oi`(zecxtp zeqekn zezeyy t"r`)ipy oixdhn oi`e

zeliag zeliag zevn oiyer oi`y itl...zg`k oirxevnmy miyxtn 'qeze i"yx .xdn odn xhtzdl ezpeeke eilr `yn od zeevnd ik myex zxvei cgia oziiyrydevn lr zekxa izy zeyrl oi`y oaene .opaxcn `ed xeqi`d ;xyt`y lkk

.zg` - oiid...d`xperpnil aeyge ,un`n zeyxecd zeevn iabl wx xn`p xeqi`d

oziiyr elit`y dxin` ly zeevna k"`yn ,eilr lerk ody myex zxivin.lern xhtzdl oeiqp ly myex xeviz `l fkexna

- dpyn...mgpn epiaxedqextd zlrn (1 :zepexwrd itl lrt mgpn epiaxezeevn ly zeliagl yyg oi` (2 ,zenily zlrn lr dler weqtn zraepy

.dqextd lr rveae zekxad izy z` jxan did `ede ,dxin` ly zeevna - jk xg`...i"xdemeyn dpezgzd dnilyd oke) dqextd lre dnilyd lr

zifke dnilyd on zifk rvia f`e ,dvn zlik` lr mbe '`ivend' jxa (dpyn mgl.dqextd on

- seq...oi`emixingnl elit` lerk d`xp df oi`e ,mingl ipy lr zekxa izy.oipdpd zekxaa mb xn`p 'zeliag zeliag zeevn miyer oi`' llkdy mixaeqd

gln `ad d"c` cenr n

- seq...ep`e.wqtd df didi 'gln `ad' mc` xn`i m` dfa oilibx eppi`y xg`n

oirnd yai d"c` cenr n

- seq...yioli`d zervn`a mlerl mi`a oli`d zexit epzrcezay yxit i"yxxywd wzep miiwzdl leki epi` oli`d xy`ke ,dnc`l ixtd oia xywny `edeixtd wpi dpnny dnc`d zniiwe ixtd miiw ze`ivna :dywe .dnc`l ixtd oiaoia xywd on znlrzn dpi` ziyep`d daygnd miiw `l oli`d m`e ,ezeig z`

?dnc`de ixtdipa ipira ixtd lecibl xiyid mxebd `edy oli`dy xg`ny miyxtn yi okle

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lr dipexh meyn ea yi oli`d `ll dnc`d ly xkf lk ,miiwzdl wiqtn mc``ed ixtl ixwird mxebd epzrcezay xaeq dcedi iaxe .eppi` ixwird mxebdy

.ixtd z` dwiprd dnc`dy lr gny miiw epi` oli`dyk elit`e ,dnc`d

iz` xcde dfeebl dizi` d"c` cenr n

- `yepd.mikenp migiya milcbd zexit ly mzkxa

- y"pehpeae y"iifixte mizez.miphw migiya milcbd mixbxb ipin

- ch`.miphw migiy

- od oi`yc...ipynze...edin:`ztqez z`aen d wxt seq inlyexiaoli` oin oich`d... (jkitl)mxka mi`lk opi`ee` zewxi k"`yn ,mxka mlzyl xzen)

(l`xyi ux`a mxka rexfl dxezdn xeq`y mi`yc.oli`k oecip ch`y o`kn :xezql `ziixa `ian inlyexidech`de ...mi`yc ipin od el`z` ayiine ,

`yepd `idy zekxa iably ,cegl mi`lke cegl zekxay oexwird itl dxizqdly `yepd mi`lk iable ,`"dta ezkxae `yc oink ch` aygp `ziixad ly

.oli`k ch` aygp `ztqezd - seq...edinerbep df oi` ,migiy oipra 'qezd ilra ly mzwelgn s` lr

.r"dta mzkxay y"iifixt oebk ,ynn ur lr milcbd mixbxbl

`ped ax `nip d"ca cenr n

- mekiq :zrcl iqei iax `ped ax-ueg `vi 'lkdy'e ,`vi `l 'mewnd jexa'a ;oiie ztnopgei iax.(`"yxdn) 'lkdy'a `vi oiie zta mb -

iia` xn` d"ca cenr n

- `yepd `yepa oeiczekln.

- dizeek...yimikqn `edy oiivn '`xazqn ipeltc dizeek' iehiady s`,ei"xk `wec miwqety mipey`x xtqn epivn oky ,epziibeqa jk df oi` ipeltl.ei"xk weqtl mipey`xd elki `l dwiqtd illk itly ixd axl mikqd iia` m`eli`ed ax zhiyl zriiqn dxe`kly `ziixa `vny xn` iia`y yxtl yi jkitl

.'ipzw `l zekln'e- opgei 'xk...edinewqt ,ax zhiyl dhep iia` `iady `ziixady zexnle

.'qezd seqa x`eai `ziixal s"ix ly xaqdde ;ei"xk s"ixd - zekln...okexne` did epziibeq z` cnlyk okle ,ei"xk wqt i"xd mbe

`nlrc `kln `pngx jixa' xn` `l cer lk daeg ici `vi `l `irx oinipay.miny zekln xe`iza dvegp '`nlr' dlnd mb ik ,'`zit i`dc dixn

- zekln...dnizgae...zekxaely zeirvn`d zekxaa zxkfen `l 'zekln'ly dxciq zgzet e` dlitz zgzety dkxaa `wec depwiz l"fg ik ,r"y:l`yz m`e .`l zekxa zxciq ly seqe rvn`a e` dlitz meiqa la` ,zekxa

:daeyz ?r"y ly dgizta 'zekln' yi dti`e

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- zekln...la`mlera myd z` jilndl dzid epia` mdxa` ly ezcear lk.dyry miaxd mixbd i"r

- zekln...ray oirnezea` obn' zay lila ziaxr zlitza u"yd zxfga.'zekln' z`han 'edenk oi`y yecwd l-`d'y l"ie 'zekln' zxkfen `l 'exaca

- zekln...rny enkoehlyd `hany iehiaa mb 'zekln' ici `veiy di`xmiweqt mihhevn dpyd y`x ly sqena 'zeiekln' wlga .mlera 'd ly hlgend'zekln'y 'l`xyi rny' weqtd hhevn xzid oiae ,yxetna 'zekln' mixikfny

.yxetna 'zekln' xnel jxev oi`y o`kn ,zxkfen `l - `gip...itle,"zekln' ynyn 'edenk oi`y yecwd l-`d'y xnel jxev oi`e

zpigaa mdxa`y epxn` xake ,'eke mdxa` idl-`...' milna gzet u"yd oky.'zekln'

- seq...opgei 'xlei"xe s"ixdy epxn`y xeaicd zlgzd l` mixfeg o`kexabzi cvik xiaqdl yie ,'zekln' dxikfn `l `ziixady zexnl ei"xk miwqetjxev d`x `l `pzd `l` 'zekln' zaiign `ziixad mb mzrcl l"ie .df iyew lreiecie `l` f` ewiqrd dkxad ly dpaind `ly oeik dkxad iaikxn lk hxtl

.xyrnd lra - mekiq (` .opgei iaxk dkld (ad"awd ly hlgend oehly z` `hany iehia

.'mdxa` idl-`' iehiad df llkae ,'mlerd jln'l mieey mlera

zeey odizekxa oi`ya la` d"c` cenr `n

- `yepd.b"dae `ler zehiy zxdad

- exiag z`...i"yxit,mdipy ixacn xqg xwird la` `ler ixac yxtn i"yxla` ,micen dcedi 'xe minkgd zeey opi` mdizekxa xy`ky raew `ler xnelk

...xidadl miaiig okl inl dcen in mixne` i"yx `le `ler `l - cigil...oke...elit`c odizekxa oi`yk sicr aiagy minkgl dcen i"x

sicr aiagy miaxl dcen cigidy i`cel aexw oky ,z`f aiign oeibidde .zeey.sicr dray oiny cigil micen miaxdy `le

- carica...dywde.o`k i"yxa `aeny itk

- `"dta `d z"`emicwd `ly jxan lr fbx `xtw xay `aen `,hl sca,zeaiyg dl wiprnd `"dta ly xzei hxetnd ite`d xe`l 'lkdy'l `"dta

?zekxad xcqa zeticr oi` zeey `l zekxaay xn`y `ler lr dywe - lkdyn...l"iexqge ohw `ed lcadd la` `"dtan xzei zxxean r"dta

.'lkdy'l `"dta oia lcadd k"`yn ,zernyn - ith...y"nez` cbep dfe ,`"dtal zncew r"dtay wqt b"da :dywe

aiag zepey mdizekxa xy`ky minkgl dcen dcedi 'xy `ler ixac zernyn?sicr

- seq...epiidlr wlegy dinxi 'xk wqt b"da ik `ler z` cbep b"da ly ewqt

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`ail`e zeey mdizekxa oi`ya elit` miwleg dcedi 'xe minkgy xaeqe `lermicwdl yi zeey opi` mdizekxae dray oinn mdipy xnelk ,dcedi iaxcyi dray oinn cg` wx xy`ke ;dray oinn mpi` mdipyy xy`k d"de ,r"dta

.`"dta ef m` elit` dray oin ly dkxad z` micwdl - mekiq (`aiagy minkgl mikqn dcedi 'x zeey opi` mdizekxaa `ler itl

.'lkdy' mixg`n f` ik ,`"dta e` r"dta dipyde 'lkdy' `id zg` k"`` ,sicr(amdizekxa oi`yk elit` miwlegy ,dinxi 'x yexitl dcedi 'xk wqet b"da

dray oinn mdipy m`e ,dray oinn minicwn dray oin `le dray oin :zeey.'lkdy' iabl y"ke `"dtal r"dta minicwn dray oinn mpi` mdipy e`

iaizin d"c(l"yxdn it lr)` cenr `n

- `yepd.oic wqt

- migetzd...jixteoepv oebk ,zeey opi` mdizekxaay zwqet `ziixadzrayn epi` oepvdy zexnl ,zifd z` xhete `"dta oepvd lr jxan ,mizifecebipa z`fe ,dhg ipirxb enk mipind zrayn `id 'dnc`' xy`k y"ke ,mipind

.aiagd lr jxany wqty `lerl- seq...oklmle` mcewd xeaica b"dad zhiy lr oeica epxaqdy itk miwqet

mb miwleg i"xe minkgy dinxi 'x zhiyl dcedi 'xk miwqet :cg` iepiyamdipy ;dray oind z` minicwne (dray oin `le dray oin) zenec `l zekxaaenk ,`"dta minicwn zeey mdizekxa oi`e dray oin mpi` mdipy e` dray oin

.b"dak `le o`k `ziixad zernyn

sqei x"`c micwdl dinxi x"` d"c` cenr `n

- `yepd.zwiiecnd dqxibd zriaw

- `wec...i"yxit :epzxnba dqxibdsqei ax xn`c micwdl dinxi x"`'x epiid ,o`kn ;minkgd cbp dcedi iax zhiyl exaqd jeza sqei ax z` hhvn dinxidnicw minkgd zrcle ,lawzd `l (wgvi ax `nizi`e) sqei ax ly oexwirdy

.dkxaa dnicw zaiign dpi` weqta - opaxc `ail`...la`'sqei 'x xn`c' qxeb `l 'qezd ilran dirny epiax

,dinxi 'x ixacn `le ycg rhw `ed 'sqei ax xn`' ,xnelk 'sqei ax xn`' `l`...minkgd i"r mb lawzd sqei ax ly oexwirdy `id zernynde

- dytp...ixiineipy eiptlyk la` ,aiagd z` minicwn cinz minkgdxen`ke ;weqta dnicwl m`zda dnicwd zrawp ipydn aiag cg` oi`y milk`n

.dinxi 'x ixacn wlg mpi`e mnvr ipta micner sqei ax ly eixac- seq...`le.i"yx zqxibl di`x

oii ziriax ick otb d"c` cenr `n

- seq...'itilky mixiaqn 'qez .w"nq 27 lceba ilk ly gtpd `id ziriax

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xeryd okle ;mink xdn jtyp epi`e jinq oii ik min xy`n oii xzei wifgn dfkoii ziriax ly gtpd `ed eipvxg e` otb ilr lke` `edyk zewln ea aiig xifpymipvxge milr xeryk ea qipkn ,oiia lecb qek `lnn ?miccen cvike .min `le.aiig `ed ixd w"nq 27 ly qek ixnbl z`lnnd oii ly zenk dktyp m` ,lk`y

miza ilra ilk d"c` cenr `n

- seq...iabllkn mze` `iveny awpd xery iabl milk ibeq lkl cg` oic oi`zifk z`vl leki ekxcy xege ,qxgn zeglva eynzyd mpnfa .mxdhne yeniyzwqer oenx xerya zhwepy dpynd jkitl .xdhpe eyeniyn ilkd z` lhan.(`,fi wxte ,`,b milk zkqn) lke` `le mivtg wifgdl micreind xer e` ur ilka

ipenxe ixnz ediinwl ezii` d"ca cenr `n

- dlthd...`le.mnvr ipta mlk`l `l`

ux`l ipy df d"ca cenr `n

- dkxal...lknmiaexw mdipy m`e ;ux`' dlnl xzei aexwd :`ed zeticr xcq.mcew weqta dpey`xd 'ux`' dlnl xzei aexwy df dcin dze`a

oipqka d`ad zt `l` d"ca cenr `n

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- daxd...oerhcmiriayn md ik ,n"na jxan zt zxeva ogece fxe` lrjxal ick mdenk miaeyg mpi` la` ,obc ipin zyng enk ald micreqeopi` 'yly oirn' zkxa e` f"ndxa ik 'zeytp `xea' jxan mdixg`e .'`ivend'meyn n"na dligza jxan oipqk zta oke .mzeaiyg iptn obc ipin zynga `l`aexn 'zeytp `xea' jxan eixg`l la` ,driayn `ide obc ipin zyngn ieyry

.mzkxa efy mifeb`e micwy - xn`w...'ite.'zeytp `xea' zkxaa el ic

- yly oirn...`le.ztqezd zenk dlabed `l mye

- ogece...cereoicy i"yx wcev m` ,'ogece fxe`' cin zyy ax xn` `l dnl?ogece fxe`le oipqka d`ad ztl cg`

- zekxa 'b...k"r'b oirn zkxaa zaiig f"ndxa xg` oipqka d`ad zt la`.i"yx ixacl cebipa

- mekiqdligza ,miax dwizn ixace micwy ztqeza obc ipinn ieyr lk`nm` ,kdpexg` dkxad iable ;f"ndxa xg`l oiae dcerqd meza oia n"na jxani"yx itl f"ndxa xg`l m`e ,'qeze i"yx itl dxhet f"ndxa dcerqd jeza

.'b oirn' 'qez itle 'zeytp `xea' jxan

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oiwyn ipin lk xhet oiie d"c(`"yxdnd t"r)a cenr `n

- zt...dxe`kledid `l `ed dcerqay mixg` ze`wynl oeekzd `iig iax m``la mb mixg`d miwynd lk zxhet ztd oky ,'miwyn ipin lk xhet oiie' xne`

.oii - xhet oii...elit`czlawn `ibeqd jynda :miwyn zxhet zty di`xe

,'envrl dkxa mxeb oii' daiqd ileli` oii elit` zxhet zty oexwird z` `xnbdb"dta xnel oeekzd `iig 'xy o`kn .mixg` miwyn zxhet zty oky lke

.dcerql uegn miwyn x`y zxhet - seq...zile,lk`n lk xehtl zt ly zleki iabl `iig 'xk miwqet `ly xg`n

`aeny itk ,mixg` mi`xen` itlk `pz ly cnrn `iig 'xl oi`y wiqdl yidkldd dwqtp m` jkitl ,eilr welgl mileki mi`xen`e ,q"ya zenewn xtqna

.oii oipra mb ecbp weqtl ozip zt oipra `iig 'xk `ly

mixac `zkld d"ca cenr `n

- `yepd.`tt axl xywa xn`y dna i"yx yexit ziigc

- l"nw...`le...'itmipicl qgia '`zkld' xnel mi`xen` ly mkxc oi`.dpyna miyxetn

- opixiin...ceremiperh oi` ztl milth mdy mixac wxy wcv i"yx m`edcaerd `leli` oii zxhet dzid zty cenrd seqa `xnbd dwiqn cvik ,dkxa

?ztl lth epi` oii ixde ,envrl dkxa mxeb oiiy - lth oii...oi`eoiia xaecny xnele i"yx lr ef `iyew ayiil ozip dxe`kl

...z`f lawl oi` la` ,ztl lth `ede zt ea milaeh `l` dizyl epi`y - df...`dcmxebc oii ip`y' `nef oa wiqn cvik dliahl oiia xaecn m`y

xaecny l"i okl .ztl lth oii lr jxany xaeqy mc` oi` ixd ,'envrl dkxa.i"yx lr dywe dizyl oiia

- dxcw...`le...cerezngn `lya mi`ad mixac'l i"yx zxcbd k"enklk zxhet zty d`ad dpyna mixaeq d"a ixd :dyw 'dcerqd jeza dcerqd

?zepefn ipin - lirl...mixace .zlaewn dpi` zyy ax ixac seqa i"yx ly ezxcbd mbe

- seqd cr...ok lrjeza dcerqd zngn `ly mixac' i"yxl aygpy dn,'dcerqd jeza dcerqd zngn mi`ad mixac' i"xl aygp ('eke zeqiic) 'dcerqdzngn `ly mixac' i"xd xicbn (zexit) 'dcerqd xg`l' `ed i"yx itly dne'mixac' dlindy yxity i"xd lr dyw dzr la` .'dcerqd jeza dcerqd'mixac' yexit dn k"`y ,zexitl zpeekzn 'dcerqd zngn `ly mixac' dwqita?i"yxa ligznd xeack z`aend 'dcerq xg`l `al oilibxd mixac' dwqita

.ef diraa weqri d`ad xeaica 'qez

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dcerqd xg`l d"ca cenr `n

- `yepd.mcewd xeaicd seqa d`aedy i"xd zhiya dirad aeyii

- `tiq...xg`lxg`l `al oilibxd mixac' dwqitd z` i"xd yxti cvik epl`y...'dcerqd xg`l' milnd `l` '`al oilibxd mixac' qxeb `l i"xd l"ie ?'dcerq

- i`w lirlc...ikdeze`wqita lke` ibeq lkl zqgiizn 'dcerqd xg`l'milcadd zexnly xqen `tt axe ,zexite aexk ,oicxz ,`qiic epiid ,zencewd'ztd on mdici z` ekyny' xg`l milk`p m` ,dcerqd jez milk`p xy`k

.mdixg`le mdiptl dkxaa miaiig mdiptln ztd z` ecixede - seq...eiykrebyend eplv` miiw `l ik ,oexg`d oica `tt axk miwqet

min zryn e` zelrnd xiy zxin` zryn aygp wqtdde ,'ztd on mici jeynl'.mipexg`

- mekiq(`xg`l' milnd z` wx qxeb i"xd ,i"yx lyn dpey i"xd zqxibxg`l elk`p xy`e ,mcew exkfedy lke` ibeq lkl `id dpeekde 'dcerqd

.miizqd dcerqd xwire witqn elk`y micreqd ehilgdy(amewnae ,'zelrnd xiy' xg`l milk`p mixac zxhet dpi` '`ivend' epinia

.'mipexg` min' xg` - mixy `ly

oii ikd i` d"ca cenr `n

- mekiq(` ;oiil hxt dcerqd jeza miwyn lr mikxan oi`(ax`y xhet oii.(`"yxdn) dcerqa `ly miwyn

zeipngl d"c` cenr an

- dqir...iyxt,dar mzlilae zt x`yk cala mine gnw miieyr y"`ilae`.'`ivend' jxan miwc mdy t"r`e

- mixeta...d`xpellk jxca) dkx mzlilae min daxde gnwn miieyr y"ilipztk mzxev oi`y xg`ne ,(xepza mit`pe zewxi ilr lr zaexrzd z` miktey

.mdilr dcerq rawiy cr n"na jxan- seq...edinmdilr dcerq raewd elit`y ,`qiick mpic okle dkx mzlila

.zepefn ipin `xea jxan

xnz` wlq d"c` cenr an

- seq...dxe`klemikxany xkip `diy (1 :zeaiq izyn mgld z` miwlqn `lepcnly itk ,wix xac lr dxey dpi` dkxa (2 ;eizeixa lkl ecqg lr 'd z`wlql mi`xen`d ebdp dnl k"` ,(c wxt a mikln) ryil` ly onyd jt xetiqn

?mpgley

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`xif iax d"c` cenr an

- dncwd :`aen `,bw migqtaiazi ,eed axc icinlz l`ppg axe `pexa ax `zcerqa (dcerqa eayi)`aq `aii ax ediilr i`w(xvlnk yniy)dil exn`axl) (`aq `aiijixaipe ol ad (f"ndxal qek befn)izype ol ad dil exn` seqlehxgzd)

(dizyl oii befniy eywaeedl xn` (`aq `aii ax)olad ezixn`c oeik ax xn` ikdizyinl okl `xqzi` jixaipeoipdpd zekxaa wqtd `id jxal oevx zrady wqt ax)

.(f"ndxa xg`l cr oii zezyl xeq`e dcerqa exn`py

- eiptly...dniz`aii ax ixac ly dheytd zernyndy zexnl .dncwd,jxal dhlgdd lya f"ndxa xg`l cr lek`l e` zezyl xzid oi`y ,`id `aqla` ,zencewd zekxad jnq lr dizye dlik` xeq`l dzid ezpeeky miyxtn yiyi elld miyxtnd lre ;f"ndxa mcew dizye dlik` xizz dycg dkxa

:zeywdl - seq...i`n`?lek`l jiyndle dycg dkxa `xif 'x jxia `l dnl

`zelb yixc `kz` d"c` cenr an

- `yepdoic iwqt. - dncwd :fi,ai zenymkize`av z` iz`ved dfd meia ik zevnd z` mzxnyemixvn ux`nelti `ly obcd zxinya ic oi`y (a,gl migqt) l"fg ecnl o`kn ,

zlik` zevn myl eze` xenyl miaiig `l` ,dlilyd cv lr - uingie min eada mi`vei oi` devn myl xnyp `ly gnwn dieyrd dvn .aeigd cv lr - dvnmiyxtnd ewlgp .ung yyg da oi`y t"r` ,xcqd lila dvn zifk aeig iciy"`xde mileayd zxivw zryn xaeq s"ixd :ef dxiny aeig zlgzd zr iabl.dyil zryn mb caricay 'cg` oe`b' mya `ian o"xd ,miperxfd zpigh zryn

- opiknq...in.zrcd gqid ly ielb iehia lk lr xabzn aeigd ugl

- zeieyr...gky m`elek`l mici lhepe xfeg epi` f"ndxa xg` la` .dncwdt"r`e ;dcerqa raeyd lr lk`y dna dvn zaeg `vi carica ik ,onewit`myl zexnyp zevnd aexy df lr mikneq ,dxeny dvnn zeidl aiig onewit`y

.carica eilr jenql o"xd `ed icke ,dyil zryn zegtl dvn - seq...opixn`c `de.'qeza ycg oipr

dkxa mici zlihpl skz d"c` cenr an

- dlihp...jklde.wqtd mieedn md ik

ztd lr jxa d"c` cenr an

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- mdixg`le...d`xpdid `l dcerqd xg`ly zxtxtl dpynd dpeekzd eli`e.wleg `xen`d `tt ax

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- ztd z`...i"yxezty xexae ,lthd z` zxhet xwird lr dkxa wx oky.dnecke mibcl dlth dpi`

- seq...d`xpezxev zca`ne wxna mixeyy (dielv zt) minipv `id zxtxt.zt

eaqd d"c` cenr an

- `yepd.oic wqt

- daqd....ep`elke`k mgll zeaiyg miqgiin ,epinia dlik` ilbxdn d`vezk.zeriaw xevil daqd dliren `l mipin x`ya jkitl ,dcerq eilr miraewy wx

...daqda jxev oi` mglae - epizeriaw...`wecc.zepgley i"r miayei mikln elit` eplv` ik

- oefnd...`kdexn`p zeriaw yiyk wx mlekl jxan cg`y epzpyna llkd...f"ndxaa mbe '`ivend' zkxaa

- axc...f"ndaamiieqnd mavn m` ehalzd ax icinlz xy`k 'a cenr seqa :xn`e dad` xa `c` ax mwe ,'zeriaw' aygpaxc diytp gp (xhtp ax)zkxae

opixnb `l `pefn.(epcnl mxh) - daqd...`ivend zkxaaoii ziizya m` opgei 'xe ax miwleg `,bn sca

;(cg` oeyl itl) mlekl jxai cg`y ick daiyia ic e` zeriawl i`pz `id daqdiabl miiw `l 'zeriaw' byendy zeid dpey`x dkxaa miwqer mdy xexa ixdezkxa xnel aeiga wx dielz zeriaw dlik`d seqa ik ,oii lr dpexg` dkxa

.zexit ixg` oenif zkxa oi`e ,oenifd- envrl...edinezegtly jxev yi mle` ,zeriawl i`pz dpi` daqd epinia

.zeriaw oi` i`cea dkilda ik cgia eayi- seq...z"`emlekl jxan cg` dpynd inia elit` xnbenay mixaeq 'qez

inlyexid ?oipdpd zekxa x`yn xnben zkxa dpey dnl :dywe ,daqd `laly dyrna jxev oi`e rbx eze`a weica mipdpe migixn lkd xnbenay xiaqnly lcada mipdpe milke` micreqd eid daqdd ileli` dlik`a la` ,zeriaw

.onf

zyy axe d"ca cenr an

- axn...d`xpeeicinlz ik ,zwiiecn dpi` 'xhet xne` ax' epiciay dlawd.mdilr jenql yie axn z`f erny i`cea 'xhet epi`' exn`y

- llk...edinmcew oii zizyl onf reawle ztd on zrc giqdl mibdep `l meidlr mbe oii zixy lr ezpeek dcerqa b"dta mikxany drya okl ;f"ndxa

.diizyd - dcerqd jezay...d`xpeoeekznde ,dixyn zllek xzeie daeyg dizy

xht oefnd iptly oiid lr jxa' dpynd ly dxwnd dfe .dixy mb xhet dizyl

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dlndy ,ztd lr jxa d"c ` cenra epgkedy enk ik ,'oefnd xg`ly oiid z`d"d ,dcerqd jezay zxtxt lr dcerqd mcew zxtxt zkxaa zwqer 'zxtxt'

.dcerqd jezay oii lr dcerqd iptl oii zkxaa wqer 'oiid'y - jlnp...`le...dneick dcerqd iptl oii dpyna xn`pl qgiizn opgei 'x m`

oii zkxa dpyd lke `wec e`l 'h"eie zezay'y l"i ,dcerqd jezay oii xehtldcerq lky oeekzn ei"x `l` ,dixyl dcerqay oii zxhet dizyl dcerq mcewzezyl `l hilgd oiid lr dkxad xg`y dxwna ,h"eie zay lyl dnec dpi`y

...dcerqa zipy jxal yi ,zezyl dvx k"g`e cer- zexylc...elit`eoeekzdy xnel ul`p h"ei zayl `wec oeekzn ei"x m`e

dxwna `le ,ztd on zrcd gqid xg`ly oii xehtl dcerqa b"dta zkxal.dcerqd jezay oii xehtl dcerqd iptly oii `edy epzpynay

- mewn...okezqpk ziaa yeciw xnel mibdepy zenewnay wqt opgei iaxlk eziaa dcerqd jeza oii lr jxal aiig rneyd oi` zay lila ziaxr mezadf ixd ,eixac z` my migecy t"r`e ;zial ekxca oiid on ezrc giqd `l cer,zrcd gqid envrlyk deedn epi` mewn iepiyy ezgpd z` milawn `ly meyndcerqd iptl oiid lr jxa oebk ,mewn iepiy oi`yk edenk miwqet i`cea la`

.dcerqd jeza oiid z` xehtl- seq...k"`yeciwl dlcad oia wlgl oi` zxne`d dhiyd oia mixytzn 'qez

yeciw zxne`y dhiyd oiae ,dcerqd meza oiid z` zxhet mdipy zkxaek"`yn ,dcerqd jeza oii lr mb ezkxa dliren dcerq mewna `l` epi`yici lre dlcad mcew mici lehil ie`x okle ;dcerql llka dxeyw dpi`y dlcad

.dcerqdn wlgl dktedl df

oefnd jezay oii d"ca cenr an

- seq...ixiine.szeynd miit` xe`l eixg`y oii xhet oefnd iptly oii

oi` eaqd d"ca cenr an

- `yepd.micinlzd zxiwg lr `iyew

- envrl...dniz.'envrl jxan cg` lk oiayei eid' yxetna zxne` epzpyndpynd jyndn oic eze` wiicl ick df yxetn oic lr micinlzd eblc dnl k"`

?'eaqd' - seq...l"iexyt` ik ,zeriaw zeidln 'daiyi' zlley dpyndy xexa did `l

zpeekzn dpynde ,zeriaw ied dlik` myl 'daiyi'y dnikqn dpyndy oiadl .lek`l ehilgd daiyi ick jeze zniieqn dxhnl eayiy dxwnl

mc` ipa dxyr d"ca cenr an

- mc`...`zydeax ixacn gikedl yi ,eaqd d"ca ` cenra xaqedy itk.f"ndxaa exiag z` `iven cg` oi` zeriaw `lay dad` xa `c`

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- dlgzn...z"`e?f"ndxal epiznde '`ivend'l xywa mzxiwg elrd `l dnl

- seq...l"ief"ndxa iabl wx dxxerzd dirade zeriaw `la dlgd dlik`d.cgia eayiy xg`

zg` eci lhep cg` lk d"c` cenr bn

- dkxad ceak iptn.ceak riadl dfa ice dvegxd cia qekd z` lawn

- seq...inc `lemcew mici zlihp epwiz l"fg ,ongp ax xne` `,ew oilega,exfb `l l"fgy mewna s` citwny eli`k d`xn zexit mcew lhepde ,zt zlik`l"fg zpwzk dpi`y zg` ci zlihpa xaecne li`ed mle` .dxdei meyn dfa yie

.jxevl `ly xingn `edy myex xvei df oi` ,zt oipra

li`ed d"c` cenr bn

- `yepd.epziibeqa zeira yly

- mixeht...n"iezneyz z` fkxl ozip m`y `nef oa ixaca miwiicny yimiwiqn df weicne .dligzkl mlek z` `iven `ed ,cg` itlk miaeqnd ly maljxand zpeek `ed exiag z` `iven mc`y oica ceqidy ,`ibeqd lk iabl llke` dpyna xn`py mewn lky ,ztqep dpwqn o`kne .z`vl mzpeeke m`ivedlavn xevil ozip m`e ,ihlgd wqt df oi` 'envrl jxan cg`e cg` lk' `ziixaa

.m`ivedl i`yx `ed cg`l al eniyi mleky- ziad...okeozip 'daqd xcq cvik' `ziixaa dpcy `ibeqdn e,e inlyexia

jxan cg`e cg` lk' ,`ziixaae epzpyna xn`p mdiably miavndy gikedl.mlekl jxai cg`y ick oewizl mipzipe ,ihlgd wqt epi` 'envrl

- ezia...ilin ipd :dpynd ixac lroiayei eid (eaqd `l)envrl jxan `"e` lkolekl jxan cg` eaiqd :iel oa ryedi 'x xne` ,`id oad reaya`zipzndpynd)

day dlin zixa oebk ,devn zcerqa zwqer zeriaw dpi` daqd `la daiyiy zwqety(mynyne cner `l` micreqd al zneyz fkxne ogleyd y`xa ayei epi` a"dra`d

`l ezia jeza a"dramd migxe` mr ayeie eziaa a"drayk zihxt dcerqa la`);(zeriaw `id daqd `la daiyi elit` ,eixacl miaiywne el mitetkdpyndy o`kn

mc`a mifkxzn `l migxe`y avnl zpeekzn 'envrl jxan cg`e cg` lk'.miieqn

- ezia...ipz`ziixaa azeke ,l"a ryedi 'x lr my wleg `iig 'xy t"r`e`iig 'xy meyn df oi` ,envrl jxan cg` lk mnr ayei a"dra m` elit`y`iig 'x `l` ,m`ivedl i`yx `ed cg`l al miny lkd m`y oexwird lr wlegwitqn mxeb dpi` eaiaq fkxn `edy ald zneyze a"dra ly ezegkepy xaeqdcen `iig 'x mb 'ixen ixaq' yxetna xne` cg`yk la` ,zeriaw xevil ickjxap `"e` lk' zewqet `ziixade dpyndy miavn mze`a elit` m`iven cg`y

.'envrl - irhnl...d`xp oi`efnx oi` (1 :zeaiq izyn z`f dgec opgl` epiax

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ze`xl yi ok lre ,migxe`d al zneyz fekix i"r oicd z` zepyl ozipy dpynafkxl 'ixen ixaq' lr jenql oi` (2 ;ihlgdk 'envrl jxan `"e` lk' wqtd z`ekiynie d`ixwd z` ernyi `ly dl` eidiy okzii ik ,micreqd al zneyz

.mdlya - epnn...aihnde aehdezybenyk zxn`pd 'aihnde aehd'y mixaeq yi

z` `iven cg` dzr cr ezyy dfn gaeyn oinn oii ly dipy ziag ogleyl,mixg`l mbe jxanl d`pd mxeby rxe`n lr drawp 'aihnde aehd' ik exiag'mixg`' xy`n ef dkxal xzei mi`zn iehia oi`e dpyd ly oey`xd mybd oebk

.dzxin` zrya mipdpy- `id `lc...epiaxe...ef dxaq lr wleg l`igi epiax

- elv` ezy`...jiiyc,dkxal eaiywi migkepdy yexc 'aihnde aehd'a mbrxe`n lkak 'aihnde aehd' jxan `ed oa dcli ezy`y mc`l rcepyk :di`xde.dkxad zrya enr dzid `l ezy` xy`k elit` z`fe ,ez`pda mitzey yiyexiag z` `iven mc`y xn`p m`e ,jxal zaiig ezy` mby `ed oicd ixdeezy` z` `iven epi` lrad dnl ,aiywn epi` exiagyk elit` 'aihnde aehd'a

?dxin`d zrya enr z`vnp `lyk - seq...la`.daqdk zeriaw zxvei dlcada z`vl cgiizdl dhlgdd

- mekiq`ed 'envrl jxan `"e` lk' wqtd m`d :o`k zepecip zeira yly'aihnde aehd'a mi`vei m`d ?jxand ixacl al miny mlek m` elit` ihlgd

?dcinra 'dlcad'a mi`vei m`d ?cala jxand zpeeka

zexnbend lk d"c` cenr bn

- oira...t"r` .ea legl iynn xacl dwewf dkxa llk jxca ik

qcdd lre d"c` cenr bn

- ipyne...lraditl epzqxibk `ly ,dxizql aeyii dnyxp b"dad ly `xnba...b"dad zqxib daiyd dne .(`zaeiz) aeyii `la `iyewd zniizqn

- lek`l...`pz`id ,daxc` ,xnben zeaxl d`a `l 'mewn lkay qcdd lre'.gixl mxwiry minya ivr ibeq zeaxle xnben hrnl d`a

`yiak `gyn d"c` cenr bn

- `yepd.elld mipnyd ziiyr jildz

mcde ony d"ca cenr bn

- seq...i`d.dkxa aiignd d`pd xeriy `ndef zxarda oi` ik

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o`n i`d d"ca cenr bn

- seq...`wece`id dlik`y xg`ne ,cg` utg lr zekxa izy mikxan `l.dlik`d lr mikxan dgixnn xzei dwfg d`pd

xqepb zexit ilke`a d"c` cenr cn

- cnrn...l"ielr aygy t"r`e ,mipey zenewna elk`p gilnde zexitd.gilnd lr dkxa aiign mewn iepiy zexitd lr jxay drya gilnd

- seq...p"`giln lk`l ayg `ly `l` cg` mewna elk`p gilnde zexitd.zexitd lr jxay drya

gilnd lr jxan d"c` cenr cn

- `yepddpynd lr `iyew. - zxtxtd...s`e,dlthd z` xhete xwird lr jxan :llkd z` micnel myne

?ef dpyna mb eilr xefgl dnl k"`e - lth...jixhvi`.dlth dpi` mlerl zty aeygl mewn did ik

urd lr d"c` cenr cn

- eixg`l...la`oii lre ,r"dta zexit x`y lr jxan dpey`x dkxaay mykurd lr' mewnay dpexg` dkxaa d"d ,b"dta zcgein dkxa jxan ezeaiy lya

...'otbd ixt lre otbd lr' jxan 'urd ixt lre - zepyl oi`...dnizgaex`ya la` ,'otb' dlnl mipyn 'ur' dlnd z` wx

.oli`d zexitl deey oii miiehiad - inlyexia...xtqae,'dfd zayd meia epvilgde dvx' :mixne` zaya

.'dfd (ipelt) bg meia epgnye' h"eiae - iraw `l...edineogandy ,aeyg lke` xg`l wx rxe`nd oirn mixikfn

e` oii lr dcerq miraew `l eppnfa .dcerq eilr miraew m`d `ed ezeaiygloirn mixikfn oi`y 'zeytp `xea' mdixg` mixne`y milk`nk mpic okle zexit

.rxe`nd - zexitd...mzege...g"xte`idy n"na ezkxay iptn mcew 'dignd lr'

aeyg `edy oii k"g`e ,weqta mincew obc ipiny meyn mbe ,zxxeane daeyg.l`ppg epiax yxit jk ;zexit seqae ,zxxean ezkxa mbe

- zexitde...ied `leoi`' llkd xe`l zg` dkxa mixac ipy lr mikxan `ldf oi` 'zexite dign' mixikfny zexnl o`ke ,'zeliag zeliag zeevn miyer

.miax mixac `iveny cg` xac `idy ux`d lr mikxan mvra ik mixac ipy

ilk` lkin edpi` d"c` cenr cn

- `yepd.oiyeciw zkqna mz epiax yexit lr `iyew

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- l`xyi...rnynax eli`k zxeqn ayiil oi` ik ,zehiyd z` jtd i"a p"x...'zexitd lre' xn`i i"`a igy ei"xe 'dizexit lr' xn`i laaaa `cqg

- laan...ik`xen`y ote`a a,hk oiyeciwa `ibeq yxity z"x lr dyw dfezwqer `xnbd .laa ipal wqt rinyd i"`a `xen`e i"` ipal wqt rinyd laaaz` zegcle dxez cenll e` dxez cenll k"g`e dy` `yil :dl`ya my,rxd xvi ecixhi `ly ick mcew dy` `yil xn` laaa igy l`eny ?oi`eypdel xyt`i `l dqpxtd ler dy` `yi m`y mcew dxez cenll xn` i"`n ei"xe`d d"ca my xiaqn z"x .'edl `de ol `d ,ibilt `le' zniiqn `xnbde .cenlldaiq gxkda didz `l dy` z`iype laaa xy`n qpxtzdl xzei lw i"`ay ,olmicinlzl oeekzd oi`eypl cenil micwdy opgei 'x jkitl ,cenll lkei `lyoi`eyp micwdy l`enye ,oi`eypd z` zegcl xn` mdle cenll laan elryepziibeqa i"a ongp ax m` dzre .laaa cenll i"`n ecxiy micinlzl oeekzdji` ,mixg` zenewn liaya miwqet mi`xen`y zexyt`d z` lawl dvx `l

:uxzl leki z"xe ?`xen` ly ezrc cbp oiyeciwa `ibeqd z` z"x yxit - laa...`nyco`k `l` ,mixg` zenewnn micinlzl ewqty dcen i"a p"x mb

`le ,zeaiyia dxbtd onfa df did yly oirn zkxaa epc xy`ky i"a p"x rci.laaa eid `l i"`n micinlze i"`a laan micinlz eid

- seq...ikdlelaa ipay `cqg ax wqt cvik ,i"a ongp ax dywd okle?i"`a lke`y inl mi`zny gqepa ekxai laaa zexit milke`d

`axrn ipale d"ca cenr cn

- `yepd.epbdpn edn

- dncwd (`zevna h weqtae ,gqt oaxw zekld ze`aen g-b,bi zenya .'dnini minin dcrenl z`fd dwgd z` zxnye' :i weqta miiqn wxtde ,oilitz

(a :'dnini minin...zxnye' weqta `ziixaa mi`pz miwleg a,el zegpna`ipzcdnini minin dcrenl z`fd dwgd z` zxnye' ' zelil `le mini -qgiizn weqtd)

ogipnde dlila oilitz gipdl xeq`y cnll `ae ,oilitz zevna wqerd el mcwy weqtl (my opgei 'x itl e`l lr xaer'minin'migipny micnel dpey`xd n"n ze`d on)

(...la` meia oilitzhxt mini lk `le (ogipdl xeq`y)'x ixac miaeh minie zezaylxne` `aiwr 'x .ililbd iqeicala gqtl `l` ef 'dwg' xn`p `lweqtd)

`id dpeekde ,oilitzl `le wxtd zligzay gqt oaxwl qgiizn 'dnini minin...zxnye' .(dpy icin eihxt lk lr gqt oaxw aixwdl yiyonf `ed dlil xaeq r"xy o`kn

e`l oi`y xaeq r"x h"eie zay iabl .e`la xqe` ililbd i"xe oilitz zgpdonf mpi` dl` miniy zcnln dxezd la` ,ililbd iqei 'x ly ezrck ,ozgpdazaya ogipi m`y ,siqez la ly e`ld oiprl ?dpin `wtp i`nl .oilitz zgpdminiiwny devn lka enk 'siqez la' lr xeari devnd z` miiwl dpeeka h"eie

:h weqtn z`f cnel r"x .zxvr ipinya dkeqa daiyi enk ,epnfl uegjl dide'ze` mikixvy in 'ebe jci lr ze`l(l`xyil 'd oia zixal ze` mda mikixvy mini)

ze` oteb ody miaeh minie zezay e`vi.(ze` lr ze` siqedl oi`e)i"x :mekiql

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,(siqez la lr sqep) h"eiae zaya ,zelila oilitz gipdl xeq`y xaeq ililbdzeni lky myk h"eie zaya `l la` ,meiak dlila ogipdl devny xaeq r"xe

.dkeqa daiyi e` xtey zriwz onf mpi` dpyd - minin...op`eoilitz gipdl xeq`y ililbd i"xk ewqt daxrn ipa .zencwd

.odilr jxal ie`xe devn yi dlila oweliqa mb okle ,zelila - meid...la`...devn mey oweliqa oi`e meid lk ogipdl mibdep ep` oi`

- opikxan `l...e`oi` meid lk oilitz migipny dl` elit` ,efn dxzim`e ,oilitz onf dlil 'e`cny (dncwd) r"xk miwqet ik ,devn dlila oweliqaoeiwp lr xenyi `le mcxii `ny yygd lya wx df ixd dlila ogipdl `l mibdep

.dpiya sebd - opikxan...d"t`...b"r`mb :zeywdl yi `aiwr iaxk miwqet xen`k m`e

axra oze` miwlqnyk k"` ,oilitz onf mpi` aeh meie zayy xaeq `aiwr iaxoweliqa ekxa `axrn ipa elit` l"ie ?'eiwg xenyl' mikxan `l dnl h"eie zayi"r e`ldn miwlzqne e`la dlila ozgpd xqe`d ililbd i"xk ewqty meynk"`yn ;e`l oiivn 'xny' yxyd ik ,eiwg 'xenyl' dlnd zpiivny enk ,ovelige`l meyn wlzqn epi` ovlegde h"eie zaya ozgpda e`l oi`y xaeqd r"xl

.(oilitzl rbep `le illk `edy siqez lal hxt) eilr jxal ie`xy - oikxan...rczez` xqe`d cgein e`ln miwlzqnyk d`a dkxady di`xe

miyael `l ziviv ,onfa milaben dkeqe alel ,ziviv mb ixd :dyrnd mvr`axrn ipa elit`e ,zxvr ipinya dkeqa miayei `le ,dlila milhep `l alelez` xqe`d e`l oi`y meyn `ed mrhdy xexae .slg devnd onf xy`k ekxa `layei e` ,dlila alel lhep e` ziviv yaely ine ,mnvrlyk dl`d mixacddevn myl ozeyrl oeekzndy zexnl) e`l lr xaer epi` bgd xg`l dkeqamvrl qgiiznd e`ln miwlzqnyk mikxany epxn` ,'siqez la' lr xaeroilitz zgpda cgein xeqi` oi`y `aiwr iaxk miwqety epiabl d"de .(devnd

.oweliq lr jxal mewn oi`e aeh meie zaya e` dlila - seq...dyweaeig oi`y zevn x`y iwet`l' uxzl dleki dzid `xnbd

?'ipgix iwet`l' mewna 'oweliqa - mekiqililbd i"xk ewqty meyn dlila oilitz evlgyk ekxa `axrn ipa

epgp` la` ;e`ldn weliq meyn oveliga yi okle ,ozgpd lr cgein e`l yiye`l oi` h"eie zay iable ,'e`cn dlila mb zbdep oilitzy r"xk miwqetyoi`e e`ln weliq meyn oveliga oi` (illk `edy siqez lal hxt) ozgpda cgein

.'eiwg xenyl' jxal mewn

`vne` dizwpgc d"c` cenr dn

- `yepd.df oipra miwyn x`yl min oia dpgad

- `vne`...`wecerwzpy lke` cixedl `l` epe`nv zeexl `l min dzy

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elit` jxan epnn mipdpe aeh mrh el yiy xg` dwyn la` ,jxan epi` epexba...di`xde ,epe`nv zeexl dpi` dizyd m`

- seq...opixn`ck.dyn epiaxk dklde ;dpdp sebde axr mrh ea yi

oetxh iax d"c` cenr dn

- eixg`l yexitw"z :min ziizy mcew jxan dkxa efi`a miwleg h"xe w"zd.'zeytp `xea' h"xe 'lkdy' wqet

- seq...la`jxany minikqn lkd dpey`x dkxa iably yxtl oi` la`jxan xaeq h"xe jxan epi` xaeq w"zd ,dpexg` dkxaa `id zwelgnde 'lkdy'sc) `tt ax lr `xnbd ziiyew z` oiadl didi ozip `l mzwelgn z`f m`y ;p"ayie...' zwqet a,`p dcpa dpynde ,min xg` elit` dpexg` dkxa jxay (a,cn`tt axy uxzl yi zelwa ixdy ,'eixg`l dkxa oerh oi`e eiptl dkxa oerhik wiqdl yi jk zvxzn dpi` `xnbdy xg`ne .ef dpyn lr wlegy h"xk xaeq

.dpey`x dkxaa xen`k dzid mzwelgn

oikxan cvik jlr oxcd

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elk`y dyly - iriay wxt

elk`y dyly d"c` cenr dn (`"yxdnd t"r)

- `yepd.'wlgil oi`yx oi`' `,p sca dpynd zpeek

- wlgil...oke...inlyexia`iyew dze` miywn `,p oldl oke `,f inlyexiddnle 'onfl miaiig zg`k elk`y dyly' zwqet epzpyn :dyw dpi` dxe`kly`idy 'wlgil oi`yx opi` zg`k elk`y dyly' zxg` dpyn jynda z`aenik `iyew ef oi` dxe`kl mle` ?'jxal miaiig' epzpyna xn`py dn lr dxfg

...xnel ozip - onfl...epiidzwqet epzpyny ,epzpyn z` dnilyn jynda dpyndy

.'wlgil oi`yx opi` okle' ,dkiynn dipyde 'jxal miaiig' - jixt ikdc p"le:oldlk micenlzd ipy ziiyew z` xiaqdl d`xp ile

- df `la...`kdaeig zelg ly rbxdy rnyn 'wlgil oi`yx oi`' dpyndnokle ,'wlgil oi`yx opi`' cgia mzyly exnb m`e ,dlik`d zxinb `ed oenifd(1 :zexnl ,cal jxale eixiag mcew miiqle fxcfdl micreqd cg`l xzenmiaiig' dpyndn eli`e .cgia lk`p dcerqd xwir (2 ;cgia lek`l eligzdymicwdl cg`l xeq`e ,oenifa mze` zaiignd `id cgia dlik`dy rnyn 'onfl:inlyexid zaeyz ahid oaez dzre ?zeipynd oia dxizq o`k ixde ,cal jxale

- seqa...ipyne :dxizqd z` ayiiny l`eny z` `ian inlyexido`k ('onfl oiaiig' dpynd) o`ke ,dligza ('wlgil oi`yx opi`' dpynd)seqa. - i`xen`...edfi`.l`eny ixaca miwleg my ineli` mi`xen` ipy

- seqa df...xn` cgmicwdl cg`l xeq`y dzernyny 'onfl oiaiig' dpynd mya l`eny xicbn ,jxaledligz- 'lek`l mzrc epzp' xy`k zwqer `ide

.oenifd mcew dxeagd wexit xqe`e mze` xagn dfe ,cgia lek`l mlek eligzdxicbn ,jxale micwdl cg`l xzeny dzernyny 'wlgil oi`yx opi`' dpynde

mya l`enyseq,xg`le lek`l eligzd mipy - 'zifk elk`'yk zwqer `ide`ly xg`n la` cgia dcerqd xwir z` elk`y t"r`y ,iyilyd sxhvd zifkla` jxale micwdl cg` i`yx cgia lek`l eniiq `l cer lk cgia eligzd

.'wlgil oi`yx opi`' eniiqyk - seqa edf...xn` cge yxtne wleg xg` `xen`edligzyz` elit` llek

xg`n ik ,iyilyd sxhvd oey`xd zifkd xg`le lek`l eligzd mipyy dxwndz` micwdl i`yx cg` oi`e ,'onfl oiaiig' cgia dcerqd xwir z` elk`y

df `xen` zrcl .ezkxa seqaelk` `l mbe cgia eligzd `ly dxwnl zpeekzneniiq hrnke dcerqd xwir z` elk`e eligzd mipy `l` ,cgi dcerqd xwir z`micwdl cg` i`yx df dxwna ;lek`l fxcfd `ede iyilyd mdil` sxhvd xy`koi`yx opi`' eniiq mleky xg`l la` ,eixiag ipy eniiq mxh m` oefnd zkxa z`

.'wlgil- xwir...qtl` axemi`xen`d ipy ly efn dpey dhiya hwep s"ixd

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zrcl epleki `ly dn cnll 'wlgil oi`yx opi`' dpynd d`a ezrcl ,inlyexiaopi`' cxtp mgl xkkn lke` cg` lky s` cg` onfa elk`y dylyy epzpynn

.'wlgil oi`yx - seq...t"de,'zifk elk`'e 'lek`l mzrc epzp' migpend z` 'qez mixiaqn o`k

.dlrnl epxaqd xaky itk - mekiqoi`yx opi` zg`k elk`y b' `,p sca dpynd jxeva zeric yly

xg` sxhvd iyilyd m`y zycgn `idy xaeq inlyexia '` `xen` (1 :'wlgilxg`l la` ,jxale micwdl cg` lk i`yx ,cg` zifk elit` elk` eixag ipyydxwnay xaeq inlyexia 'a `xen` (2 .'wlgil oi`yx opi`' cgia lek`l eniiqyzycgn dpynd `l` ,dcerqd xwir z` cgi milke` ik wlgil i`yx epi` l"pdmicwdl i`yx cg` lk iyilyd sxhvd f`e dcerqd xwir exnb mipy m`yzexkkn milke` dyly m` mby zycgn dpyndy xaeq s"ixd (3 ;jxale

.'wlgil oi`yx opi`' micxtp

lah lk` d"c` cenr dn (`"yxdnd t"r)

- `yepd.oenifd zkxa aeig zlgdl mi`pz

- oipnfn...dnizly oefn lk`i cg` lky jxev oi`y oikxra `ibeqdn rnyneli` lek`l x`yd elkei epnny miaeqnd cg`l lke` ybeiy xwird `l` ,xzidik ,lah lk`y in lr mipnfn `l dnl epzpyna k"` ;z`f eyr `ly zexnl evx

?oileg lek`l leki did `ed xeqi` lk`y zexnl - dlke`d...xnel yiely oefndy ,oexwir cer siqedl yi dfd oexwird lr

ly ekxcy oefn lk`i creq lk epiid ,'zeriaw' ly mi`pzd xg` `lni creq lkleki epi` xeqi` ixde ,daeyg dgex`a ixwir oefnk ogley lr zelrdl mlerzvxezn dzre .eilr mzcerq miraew mpi` l`xyi aex ik 'zeriaw' `xwdl,xzid milke`y eixag mr 'reaw' `xwp epi` lah wx lk`y dfy ixd :epziiyewlr dcerq reawl mipdk ly mkxc ik 'reaw' `xwp dnexz lke`y odk la`

.dnexz - u`pn...oicd `edeerawy dylyy micnl ep` ipyd oexwird xe`l dzre

lek`l mileki mleky zexnl ik ,oenifd zkxan mixeht bbeya lah lr mzcerqxeqi`y di`xe .'zeriaw' byend z` dgec xeq`d oefnd mvr ixd mdixag oefnneilr miraewy oefn `ed zericd lkl mgl ixdy ,'zeriaw' `xwdl leki epi`

.lefb mgl lr mikxan oi` `xnbd zxne` k"tr`e ,dcerq - enr...o`knmd miaiig eixag ipy ly lke`dn zepdl `l xcp cg`y zexnl

oefn lk` cg` lk (2 ;xcepd ly lke`dn lek`l mileki eixag (1 :ixdy onfl.'zeriaw' zxvei mzcerqe xyk

- ixkp...okemd la` mdlyn lke` epi` `ed ,mixdfp mpi`y mipy mr creqd.elyn lek`l mileki

- seq...la`milekiy t"r`e ,oenifn mixeht dfn df zepdl `l excpy dyly

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.lreta z`f eyr mxh la` mdixcpl xzid ywal mekiqlk (1 :mi`pz ipy x`yd oia miyexc oenifd zkxaa aiigzdl ick -

lk`i cg` zegtl (2 ,(xeqi` ly oefn mb lk`y t"r`) xzid ly oefn lk`i creq .epnn lek`l mileki eixag x`yy oefn

dyn ly elewa d"c` cenr dn

- `yepd.`xnbd zi`x lr `iyew

- dynn...z"`e?`xewd on xzei elew diabi `l mbxzny weqta oiipn

- mbxzn...`ian `ede...`de`l citwd (mbxznd) dyny weqta xn`p eli`xne` weqtd la` ,di`x z`f dzid (`xewd) d"awd lyn xzei elew diabdl`id zernynde ,mbxznd lyn xzei elew z` diabdl `l citwd d"awdyxzei elew diabdl i`yx mbxzn la` mbxznd on xzei elew diabi `l `xewdy

?`xewdn - seq...yxited"awd la` ,mrd lkl xaicyk elew diabdl jixv did dyn

lewl elew z` d"awd deeyd dnl k"` ,elew jinpdl leki dide dynl wx xaic.`xewdn deab didi `l mbxznd lewy cnll `l` ?dyn

evx m` d"c` cenr dn

- `yepd.i"yx yexit lr welgl

- onwl...i"yxit...wlgil devn d"c i"yxa 'a cenra yxetn oke

- mzd...`ledid `ed lk` `xtw xa mb m`y ,elk` micinlz wxy my rnyn.exiag z` `ivedl dpey`x dkxa my jxa cg` ixde ,envra jxan

- zexit...cereoi`e mgl elk` `l md `ld micinlz 3 my eidy xn`p m` mb?eixag z` `ived cvik i"yx zhiyle ,mipin x`y lr dcerq miraew

- seq...k"r,micreqd ly mdizeaygn it lr rawp oicdy ,yxtl il d`xpxy`k .oipr eze`l 'mireaw' e` mikiiy mdyk wx dkxaa exiag z` `iven cg`y,exiag mr cgi lek`le mewna x`ydl `id creq lk ly ezrc lek`l miayiiznlek`l mixneby xy`k la` .exiag z` `ivedl cg`l dyxn df zepeek cegi`ezeriawd z` wxtn df izaygn wezipe ,exiagn cxtdl `ed creq lk ly ezrcf` ik micreq dyly yiyk xn`p `l df oaenk ,exiag `ivei cg`y dyxn epi`e

.eweliql cr zeriawd lr xney oenifd zkxa ly aeigd- mekiqi"yxf"ndxaae ,dyly eid elit` `iven cg` oi` oipdpd zkxaa :

;`iven dylyae `iven epi` mipya'qez.exiag z` `iven cg` oipdpd zkxaa :

elk`y dyly d"c` cenr dn

- `yepd.i"yx lr `iyew

- oenfd...dniz...i"yxtnxnel ozip ik ,oaen epi` i"yx ly exaqd

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wx zwqer dpynde ,iyilyd zaifra drxd oi` mix`ypd mipy zpigany?eilr zlhend oenif zaeg lhale aefrl i`yx `ed oi`y iyilyd zpigan

- zenewn...l"iemewnae dpynd ly `tiqd on zeywdl zpeekzn `xnbdq"ya zenewn cera ef drtez ep`vn .`yixd z` wx dhhiv lkd z` hhvl

.(q"yd oeilb) - `icda...dnizeoi` dyly...' xn` dnl k"`c ,lawzn epi` df yexit la`

.`tiqdn `le `yixdn dzid eziiyewy wtq `la riavny ,'`l mipy - seq...k"recbp epiywdy dne ,i"yx ixack `yixd on `id `xnbd ziiyew

lhend cxtdl xeqi`d zpigan wx xacl dpynd dpeekzd eli` oky ,`iyew dpi`i`yx cigid oi`' aezk did ,exiag ly maeig zlwlwn dpi` ezcixte cigid lri`yx cg` s` oi` ,'wlgil oi`yx oi`' yxtl yi jkitl ;dnec oeyl e` 'wlgil

.oenifd aeig z` lhai f` ik wlgil

oiinc ixab ixzk iyp d`n `de d"ca cenr dn.zkqnd seqa l"vf zeig yxid iav oe`bd zedbda oiir

mzd ip`y d"ca cenr dn

- `yepd.oenifd zkxaa miyp

- onfl...dywe...o`knzeleki miypy miwqetd miwiicn `xnbd zaeyznzepa aexe jxal zebdepy miyp :mibdpn ipy egztzd o`kne ,zevex od m` onfl

.jxal `l zebdepd l`xyi - onfl...dywexnel mewn did 'zerc `ki`c' ovxzd ixac eprny `l cer lk

dpeekd 'onvrl zepnfn miyp' `ziixaa aezky dfe ,onfl zeaiig opi` miypymixac x`yn dpey oenifd zkxay aeygl daiq dzid `l ik ,zeyxl `iddzr la` .miyp lr milg mpi`ye mitzzyn ly miieqn xtqn zaiign dklddy`l aeigk 'onvrl zepnfn miyp' yxtl ozip 'zerc `ki`c' ovxzd ixac xg`

?zeaiig `l miyp meid dnl k"`e ,mixabn zegt - oipnfn...l"ie.`yixd oke zeyx zkxaa zwqer `tiqd

- `kil...cere.ovxzd ixac xg`l elit` mipyl miyp deeyn `xnbd

- daeg...`de :my zxne` dpyndmil`xyie miel mipdk oenifa miaiig lkd,l"ie ?zeaiig miyp mby o`kn ,miyp zeaxl d`a 'lkd' dlindy `xnbd zwiqne

.zevex m` aeigl qpkidl zeleki miypy `id dpeekdy - iwtp `lc...miype.zixar epiad miypd lk `l 'qezd ilra onfa

- seq...`deoian epi`y in elit`y zwqet `,fi dlibna dpynd :l`yz m`ez`xwp dlibnd ixdy ,dpey dlibn zevn l"ie ?dlibnd z`ixw zaeg `vei zixar,dlibna erx`y miqpd lr eztya xtql edyin `vni cinz rneyde mr aexa`vniiy oegha oi`e ,zipend d`ixw ly oic oda oi`y zexg` ze`ixwa k"`yn

.dpeekd z` xiaqiy in

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`tiq `ni` ikd i` d"ca cenr dn

- ikd i` qxb `l`ki`c mipexg`d jixac xe`l' eyexit epziibeqa 'ikd i`'`ni`' wx qexble 'ikd i`' hinydl yi okl ,'`tiqd lr zeywdl yi zerc

.'`tiq.. - seq...`dc`ki`c' `xnbd zaeyza dielz dpi` `tiqd lr `iyewd ixdy

zepnfn miyp m` xnelk ,`ziixad zhhiv mr cin dzeywdl did ozipe 'zerc.micar mr cgi dpinfz `ly dnl

iy` ax d"ca cenr dn

- milret `kilcjxery onfd lr mixzeen mizad ilray mkqen meidelflfi milretdy yyg oi` okle ,ozenilya zekxa rax` lk xnel milretl

.mzk`lnl xefgle xdnl ick ziriaxd dkxaa

xn dl xaq `l d"c` cenr en

- `yepd .zexewnd ipy oia dxizqd aeyii

oefnd zkxa okid cr d"c` cenr en

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- `xidp `le...yxitick oenifd zkxaa llkp dna zxweg `xnbd i"yx itlax :oenifd zkxan xeht la` f"ndxaa aiigd cigi ligzn mewn dfi`n zrcl,'elyn eplk`y jxap' seq cre 'jxap izeax' zligzn xne` `l cigi xne` ongpmiwleg 'qez .'lkd z` ofd i"`a' seq cre 'jxap izeax' zligzn xne` zyy axe

...df yexit lr - dpin...zkxac?ofd zkxan cigi xhet zyy axy yxtl i"yx leki ji`e

- zyy axl...wgece...cere,zepennl mirbep `ly mipiipra y"xk dklddzkxan lgd zekxa yly dlikn f"ndxay q"ya mipey zenewna `aen ixdedyly eidyk miwqer zenewn mze` lky dwegcd i"yx zaeyz lawl oi`e ;ofd

.mipnfn - zekxa...cere.oixeqi`a zyy ax cbp jli l`xyi llky okzii `le

- ofd..cere`ed ixde ,dxezd on f"ndxae oenifd zkxa cnl `ziixaa w"zd?micxtp mixac ipyk ofd zkxae oenifd zkxa xikfn

- lek`l cigid...okl`l` ,oenifd zkxal `le f"ndxal zkiiy i`ce 'ofd'zeprl ick lek`ln zipnf wiqtn cg`y (a,dn) `ax ly wqta `id `xnbd zxiwgjiyndl i`yx epnny mewnd iabl miwleg o`ke ,eixag ly oenifd zkxalzkxa meiq mr xne` y"xe ,'elyn eplk`y jxap...' meiq mr xne` p"x :lek`l

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.'ofd' - seq...meyn `lemeyn df oi` ,'ofd' meiq cr oizndl eaiign y"xy zexnle

cgi xn`z oenifd zkxay epwiz l"fg `l` oenifd zkxal zkiiy ofd ezrclydi`xde .xn`z '...'d dz` jexa' :zekxa ly zlaewnd dgqepdy ick 'ofd' mrzrck `ly oixeqi`a laewny itk zyy axk dklddy ,i"yx cbp epyexitl

.i"yx- mekiqeixag ipyl zeprl ick wiqtdy cigia `id y"xe p"x ly mzwelgn

.oenifd zkxa okeza miwleg i"yx itl ;lek`le xefgl i`yx izn oenifd zkxaa

xn`c o`nle d"c` cenr en

- `yepd.'qez zhiyl `ibeqd jynd zxdad

- ok...i"yxite`ziixade ,oenifd zkxa okeza zwqer y"xe p"x oia zwelgnd...y"x ixack dpnn wlg `ed 'ofd'y zxaeq 'dylye mipy'

- yly...cere...wgece`ed 'ofd'y oeirxd (1 :i"yx yexit cbp miperih ipyewqr eli` (2 ;zncewd 'qeza `aedy itk f"ndxa `le oenifd zkxan wlg

.dawp oeyla minyxp mixtqnd eid oenifd zkxaa zekxad xtqna zeziixad - mc` ipa`...jkl.xkf oeyla mixtqnd minyxp okle

- seq...ixdedxwna zepc o`k zeziixad ;f"ndxaa miax `iven cg`y epcnlxeq`y xg`n :`id dl`yde ,rhw rcei creq lk la` f"ndxa lk rcei cg` oi`ywlgl ozipy mikxan ly iaxind xtqnd edn ,mikxan ipy oia zg` dkxa wlglxzei `ll zwlgzny zxaeq 'dylye mipy' zxne`y `ziixad ?f"ndxa mdipia'jl dcep' ipyd ,'ofd' seq cr xne` oenifd zkxa jxand oky ,miyp` dylynzxaeq ef `ziixay cenll `xnbd dzvx o`kn) ,'milyexi dpea' iyilydedyly' zxne`y `ziixade .(y"x xn`y itke 'ofd' mb zllek oenifd zkxaymikxan ly iaxind xtqnde 'ofd' zllek dpi` oenifd zkxay zxaeq 'drax`e

.p"x zhiy efe ,drax` `ed - mekiqmilekiy miyp`l miqgiizn zeziixad izya drax`e ,dyly ,mipy

.i"yx yexitk ,zekxa xtqnl `le f"ndxaa mdixag `ivedl

zekxad lk d"c` cenr en

- `yepd.'jexa'a dkxa zgizt oipra millk

- xcqd jl `deon d`ivie micba zyiale dhnd cil mici zlihp xg` xweaazkxae ,dnyp idl-` ,xvi xy` ,mici zlihp lr jxan mici zlihp aeye zeigepd;l`xyi enrl dxez cnlnd i"`a...`p axrde ;dxez ixaca weqrl...i"`a) dxezd

.`ziixad itl zekxad xcq z` mixiaqn 'qez ;(dxezd ozep i"`a...i"`a - dcal...xy` zkxadkenq `id ixd 'jexa'a zgzet 'xvi xy`' dnl :dywe

wx xn`p zekinq mrhn 'jexa'a geztln xehtd l"i ?'mici zlihp lr' zkxalaexy 'xvi xy`' jkitl ,dzxagl jenq xn`zy dligzkl dpwzp `id m`

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zeigepdn mi`veiy drya `l` 'mici zlihp lr'l jenq zxn`p dpi` minrtd.'jexa'a da migzet

- xnel jixve...idl-`zekxal uegn `ed 'xvi xy`' ly dnewn ok` m`idl-`' zaygp dnl ,'mici zlihp lr'l dkenqk zaygp dpi` jk meyne xgydgeztln dnyp idl-` xehtl ick xgyd zekxaa 'xvi xy`l' dkenqk 'dnyp

...uxzl yie ?'jexa'a - zvw...li`edmini d"c 'qeza ,dywdy dne ligznd rhwa 'zegepn in' oiir.`,ai sca cigidy

- mlerd...inp oke.`nlra diced `id ef dlitz mb ik

- zexitd...ipd lkezegzet ,'eke dpia iekyl ozepd oebk ,xgyd zekxasvxa oxn`l mibdep meid (1 :mrhde ,efl ef zekenq zexn`py t"r` 'jexa'aoebk ,rvan mc`y zelibx zelert ick jez dpxn`zy epwzp dligza la` cg`

.jexaa zeligzn zexvw zekxa (2 ;'eke micba zyial ,dkild - oevx...xne`e...oevx idiidie'a xgyd zekxa miniiqn :dywe

dpi` efy uxiz z"x ?'jexa'a da migzet `l dnle 'eke jzxeza eplibxzy...oevx xnel citwdl yi jkitl .'xiarnd' jynd `l` zcxtp dkxaoevx idieidi `le

.'oevx idie' jyndde 'xiarnd' oia zxagn e"e ze`d ik oevx - `kil...xn`z m`edkxad ly `yepd didiy ie`xd on wcev mz epiax m`

i"`a' :zniiqn 'oevx idie' ixde ,'ipirn dpiy xiarnd' zkxal dnec zniiqnd?'ipirn dpiy xiarnd'l dnec dpi`y 'l`xyi enrl miaeh micqg lnebd

- dzgizt...l"iedfn lecb cqg oi` ik ,minec dnizgde dgiztd ly `yepd.dpiy i"r siir seb oprxne ycgn d"awdy

- `p axrde...weqrleyibcdl yi o`k mbe ;'jexa'a zgzet `l 'axrde' okle.'`p axrde' xeaigd e"e i"r mirhwd zecig` z`

- iwqtn `l...gazyie`l okle 'xn`y jexa'l dkenqk zaygp 'gazyi'.dlitzdn wlg `l` wqtd mpi` dxnfc iweqte ;jexaa zgzet

- iwqtn...dfaemeyn 'jexa'a zgzet dpi` la` dkxa `id 'aivie zn`'.wqtd dpi` y"we ,'dad`a l`xyi enra xgead i"`a'l dkenqk zaygpy

- dpey`x...xn`z m`edpi` y"wy myk ,wqtd dpi` dnvr d`ixwd ixde.'aivie zn`'l 'dad`a l`xyi enra xgead' oia wqtd

- seq...xnel yiewx jxan dxezl zelrl oey`xdy dzid zixewnd dpwzdx`ye 'zn` zxez epl ozp xy`' jxan ez`ixw seqa oexg`de 'epa xga xy`'`l d`ixwd mvry t"r` ,onfa lecb wqtd didy xg`ne .llk ekxa `l milerdgzti `ed mb `l` oey`xd zkxa lr jenqi `l oexg`dy epwiz ,wqtd deednoia onfa lecb wqtd oi` k"`e ,jxan dler lky epiwzd meidy t"r`e .'jexa'azkxal dkenq ezkxa ik 'jexa'a gzti cg` lk `ly ie`xd one dkxal dkxa'jexa'a zgzet 'epa xga xy`'y ixewnd bdepd z` zepyl l"fg evx `l ,encew

.'jexa'a zgzet 'epl ozp xy`' mbe

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- mekiq(`iabl dkldd ,dzxagl dkenq meid zxn`p zniieqn dkxay t"r`zgzet cinz 'xvi xy`' jkitl .dpwzd zligz itl zrawp 'jexa'a dgizt

.'mici zlihp lr'l dkenq xweaa zxn`p `id epiniay zexnl 'jexa'a(aiwxt.zekxa izy oia zekinqd z` zelhan opi` y"w e` mildz

aihnde aehde d"cencenra

- `yepd.`ziixaa millkl zepey zekxa zn`zd

- `id...z"`edpwzp h"ndehd ixde ,dpwzd xg` jled lkdy lirl epraw?'jexa'a zgzet `id dnle 'milyexi dpea'l jenq dligzn

- xzia...yiedkxady dfa ic `l :dlrnl eprawy ceqid z` xidadl yi'dzxagl dkenq dkxa' `xwdl ick `l` ,zniieqn dkxa ixg` dpwzp dipyddxewn '`p mgx'e li`ee .cg` onfa zeidl zaiig zekxad izy zpwz ziy`xoaxeg xg`l dpy 65 lecbd cxnd xg` mi`pz i"r dxaeg h"ndehde ,dxezdn

.ipy zia - zeahd...z"`e.'jexa'a gztzy ice dxvw dkxa h"ndehd dzid dziy`xa

- dpeilrd...on`pedkxad :dxhtdd z`ixw xg`ly zekxad lr dywedixg` d`ay ef k"tr`e 'jexa'a zniiqn dpi` 'minlerd lk xev' dpey`xd`id 'on`p' `l` zekxa izy o`k oi` l"ie ?'jexa'a zgzet dpi` 'dz` on`p'

.'minlerd lk xev' jynd- seq...jklezelecb zeize`a 'on`p' zkxa riten (mixeciq) mixefgna :dywe

la` ,zg` dkxa xen`k od l"ie ?zekxad oia lcad onqny xac 'xev' zkxanmdinia) 'on`p' xne` dxhtdd z` `xewy xrpdyk cenrl epbdpn oiivn iepiyd

.(epiniak cgein ceakk dxhtd z` eaiygd `l

xfeg `ed okidl d"cencenra

- `yepd.`xnbd zxiwgl mipey miyexit

- `ziixe`c...yxit.i"yx yexit ziigc

- `zkld...k"rdrnyedy dric s`k epi` meid epbdpny dler 'qez ixacn.'epiig...jexa' epry xg` xfeg `l jxandy mibdep ik ,o`k

- eilr...n"xde.a,dn sca ax xn` sqei xa inic ax ly epic

- etexivl...inp lirle`,en sca y"xe p"x ly mzwelgn mby yxtn n"xdecr miwlegy okid cr d"ca my epyxitk `le ,i"a inic ax ly epicl zqgiizn

.lek`l xefgiy mcew eixag ipyl oizndl cg` aiig okid - wqty...`kdedvexe xfg zrke weyl `viy inl xywa zxweg `xnbd

oke 'wqty mewnl' exn` opax :ligzn `ed mewn dfi`a ,f"ndxaa jiyndl:oldlk y"x itle p"x itl ef dcewp yxtl ozipe ,dkldd

- jli`e ofdn xnl epiidc...'ofd' zligzn p"x itl

- jxapn xnle`ed y"x itl xnelk ,'jl dcepn xnle' o`k qxeb `"yxdnd

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.'jl dcep' zligzae 'ofd' seqa ligzn- miizpia...`zyde'wqty mewnl'y yxtl ozip weyl `via xaecn epyexitl

i`yx okle ,miizpia lk` `ly xaecne eixagn rny xak 'ofd' ik 'jl dcep' `edipyl zeprl ick wiqtda xaecny i"yx yexitl k"`yn 'jl dcep'n jiyndl

.'ofd' lr blcny xnel `"` ,f"ndxa xnel dvex zrke lek`l jiynde eixag - mekiq :`xnbd zxiwgl miyexit dylyi"yxzeprl ick lek`l wiqtd cg` -

?f"ndxa xne` mewn dfi`n ,lek`l xnb k"g`e eixag ipyl'qezxg` - ?jxand jiynn cvik 'epiig eaehae...jexa' miper mikxandy `xaii`n n"xd-

?xfeg okidl ,f"ndxa jxal dvexe xfg dzre weyl `viy cg`

`xhef xn d"cencenra

- oer...b"da yxitehtynxg`ne ,dcin cbpk dcin ly oexwird lr qqeandlnd z` xikfdl oi` ,d"awd xfb jky `l` `hg `la xhtp mc`e dxewy

.'htyn' - ewgnl...edine`id `hg `la dzin (1 :zeaiq izyn b"da lr miwleg 'qez

dnyp lehil dxifbd mb (2 ;ohw herin llba `xnba gqep hinydl oi`e dxicpoebk ,miillke miagx htyne wcv ly milewiy lr zqqean `hg `ly in ly

.mkeza dfk wicv digiy ie`x epi`y xecd ly milewiy

zehn izy ody onfa d"cencenra

- l`ny jxc dhnd lr aqny .hyeel dpw micwi `ly il`nyd ecva

oicakn oi` d"cencenra

- mikxca...z"`e?mcw iel ly exengy `aen dievnd `xnba

- seq...l"iejxca eybtpe cegl e`viyk `l la` cakl miaiig cgi mi`veiyk .`ziixad ly dxwnd `edy

oiaeqnd oi` d"c` cenr fn

- `yepd.migqt zkqnn epziibeq lr `iyew

- jxand mcew...dnizeep`y dn zayd mei ly yeciwa xnel bdp iy` ax`fegn xirl iy` ax oncfd mrt .'iyyd mei' rhwl hxt ,zay lila mixne`ligzdl hilgd mbdpn z` xikd `ly xg`ne ,ycwl edecak xweaa zayaeoiai zezyl mixdnny d`xi m`e ,'otbd' dlina zvw jix`dle b"dta zkxaa.jex`d gqepa jiyndl eilry oiai epizni m`e ,ef dkxa wx xnel mibdepyiy` axe ,eqekn dzye oiaeqnd cg` stekzd 'otbd' dlina jix`d iy` axyk?iy` ax dzyy mcew '`aqd' dzy cvik :dywe .b"dta wx xnel mibdepy oiad

- xzei...inp i`...`nydzey miaeqnd cg` m` zezyl aiig epi` ycwnd,lek`l aiig jxandy '`ivend'a k"`yn ,oey`x zezyl aiig epi`y oi`ceae

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lke` k"`` oigxe`l dqext mc` qexti `l' :a,hk dpyd y`xa `aeny itkdizy oia lcad oi`y yxtl xyt` e` .mcew merhl eilr o`k wx okle ,'mdnrzze`l ick zezyl ligzde mbdpn z` xikd `l `"xy oiad '`aq'de ,dlik`l

.otbd ixt `xea wx xnel `fegna mibdepy

- lk`e...inlyexiaeepiax bdp oke ,envrl oii qek dzid '`aq' `eddle.'qezd ilran oeyny

- dlik`a...oke...ivewn xyde.heyt

- seq...o`knebefnl jixv epi` jxandy :dkld cer wiqdl yi inlyexidnedizy oia wlgl yi df iabl mle` .eqekn dzey cg` lk `l` oiaeqnd zeqeklixd migxe`d ly zeqekay oiidn dzydy ,yeciw enk dkxa ly qek oial mzqaiig ycwnd f`e (atw oniq g"e` ogleyd jexr) qeka men lihd eli`k df

.epnn ezy mxhy ely oiidn dbifn i"r oiid z` oprxl - mekiq(`.jxand merhiy cr oizndl aiig epi` xkk e` qek yi creq lklyk

(a.enbtp k"`` zeqekd x`yl dkxa ly qekn befnl jixv epi`

dnezi on` d"c` cenr fn

- `yepd.daeyiie dkeq zkqnn `iyew

eizepye eini el oikix`n on`a jix`nd lk d"c` cenr fn

- `yepd.'jix`n' xeriy

i`nc `ipqk`d z` oilik`ne d"c` cenr fn

- `yepd.'`ipqk`'d zedf

- dzin...ixiinaiig cifna lah lke`d ik lah mlik`dl oi`e ;miicedi miliiglr xaer mlik`nd `vnpe ,`heg `xwp bbeya elke`d s`e miny icia dzin

.(ci,hi `xwie) 'leykn ozz `l xer iptl'- seq...inp i`e.odkl zekiiy oey`x xyrnn xyrn 'exze lahn dnexz

`ped ax xn`e d"c` cenr fn

- oizkec...z"`e?mzrc z` `ped ax rinyd dnl k"` ,y"ak dpi` dkldd.q"ya mixg` zenewna driten ef oirk `iyew

- seq...yie'milik`n oi`' zwqety `ziixa e` dpyn `vnp m`y ,zerh repnl.dlawl oi`e y"a zrc efy rcp

`ped ax xn` d"ca cenr fn

- seq...`pci`ded`py xxerzz ok `l m`y ,ux`d inr mr mipnfn meid

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dbibga `ziixaa iqei 'x wqt oke .mzexn z` lawl eaxqie minkg icinlzl :`,akmipn`p lkd dn iptn (ux`d inr elit`)onye oii zxdh lronye mikqpl oii)

(zegpnldna dpeae jled cg`e cg` lk `di `ly ?dpyd zeni lkxeqi` zrya) (i"yx oeyl - minyl xihwne zenadenvrl dnec` dxt sxeye envrl.

ip`y miaxc devn d"ca cenr fn

- `yepd.zelecb zekld lra ly wqtd ziigc

- ecearz...o`knly oey`x meie opaxcn ipy h"eie li`edy wqt b"dayi ,'e`ck mi`iap ixace qenr `iapa `aeny itk ,'e`cn dyr zevn `ed zelia`myke ,miaxc devn `ed ipy h"ei :dywe .h"ei did `l eli`k zelia` bedplmlerl' dyr zevn dgece miaxc opaxc devn `idy xeaiva dlitz epziibeqay

.zelia` dgci ipy h"ei mby oicd on ,'ecarz mda- seq...rnyn okezray bdepe dtegl qpkp ,dtegd mcew xhtp eia`y ozg

ini mez cr 'e`cn zelia` ly dyr zevn dgece opaxc devn mdy dzynd iniwx zekxa ray mixne` ik miaxc devn `id dzynd iniy mixaeq 'qez .dzynd

.oipna - mekiq .`ziixe`c dyr zevn dgec opax xewnn miaxc devn

gxet ohw d"ca cenr fn

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- `icda...i"yxt`iady ohw' `ziixad ly `yixa aezk :i"yx lr dywe i"yx itl m`e ,'eilr oipnfn zexry izygxet ohwzexry izy `iady ohw `ed

zxfeg dnl (2 ,'ohwa oiwcwcn oi`e' oic eze` lr `ziixad zxfeg recn (1 :f`?yxetna dligza xn`py dn lr fnxa

- xeriyd lk...k"reizexrye cg` meie dpy 13 libl ribdyn `ed gxet ohwxryd z` stekl xyt` didiy epiid ,dklda yexcd xerydn zegt egnve egxt

.mipyl- dpy...`zydemircei oi` 'zexry izy `iady ohw' `yixa xn`py dnn

oi`' `tiqa `pzd azk dxdad myl okle ,elld zexryd ze`xp cvik oiicr.oenifl zewitqn ody lk zexryy cnll 'ohwa miwcwcn

e- sipq...z"`llkl `a mxhyk mipniq `ed gxet ohwy i"yx zhiyl elit`e?dqixra lhend ohwa xacd okzii `l ,mipy

- seq...l"iedyly oiprl wx `ed 'gxet'a jxevd (1 :xaca zeaeyz izy'x (2 ;dqixra lhend ohwa elit` ic mixbean dryzl sxhvdl la` ,elk`y

.'gxet' zegtd lkl mikixv dxyrl sxhvdl ezrcle l"aix lr wleg opgei - mekiqzexvw zexry `iade xzeie dpy -13l ribdy in `ed gxet ohw

.mipy llkl `a mxh la` oick zexry `iady df `ed i"yx itl ;xzeia

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`zkld zile d"c` cenr gn

- `yepd.dxyrl ohw sexiv oipra mipey`x zwelgn

- mrh...`le...rnynzkxal xywa exn`py miyecigd lk z` zlley `xnbd`xnbd (1 :zeaiq izyn xazqn `l dfe ,opgei iax lleke cr l"aixn lgd oenifd(2 ,wenip `ll lelyl dkxc ef oi`e miyecigd z` lelyl yi dnl zwnpn dpi`ax) `xnb mzq dleki ji`e ,opgei 'xl riiql `ziixa e`iad mipey`x mi`xen`

.`ziixa lelyl (iy` - opira...l"ie'xl wx zqgiizne mixen`d miyecigd lkl dnikqn `xnbd `l`

mipnfn zephw zexry el egxte cg` meie dpy -13l ribd m` ei"x ,xen`l opgeioiadl elkya gzetn zeidl aiig `ed zexryd mr cgiy zxne` `xnbd .eilr

.ig lk lklkn 'dy byend z` - epiyextlezexry `iade cg` meie dpy -13l ribdy cli `ed gxet ohwy

...mikxan inl rcei m` wx oenifl sxhvne - ediilr...l"v`aen `axe iia` ly mzegwitl xywa xetiqdy xnel oi`

inl rcei m` zexry `iady cg` meie 13 oa cli mitxvny `xnbd ixacl di`xkclin lrtzdl dn oi` ixde `axe iia` ly mzegwitn lrtzd dax oky ,mikxanipak zehert eid `axe iia` `l` .milltzn inl rceiy cg` meie 13 oa`l mikxan inl mirceid dl`k migwit elit`y gikedl dvx daxe ,rax`-ylyilra zhiy ef ;zegxet zexry zegtl e`iaie mipyl eribiy cr oenifl mitxhvn

.'qezd - l"aix`...z"x xne`erixtd `l 'eke `xidp `le' dligza epiywdy dne

lhend ohw (1 :l"aix xn`y dnl hxt zekldd lk dgec `xnbd ezrcl ik ,z"xlcare dryz (2 ;dxyrl sipq eze` oiyer la` eilr oipnfn oi` dqixra

?l"aix z` mb dzgc `l `xnbdy z"xl oipne .oitxhvn - miccgn...inp `wicel"aix ly eiyecig ipy ixg` .`xnbd xcqn wiic z"x

,oenifd zkxal rbep epi`y ,zqpkd zial dnkyd - ycg `yepa `xnbd dwiqtn`xnba) eixac z` wfgl `ziixae 'eke mikyi mlerl' l"aix itn dhhiv d`ianezerbepd zepey zeklda `xnbd dkiynn `xnbde ,(driten `l ef `ziixa eply'`zzrny ipd lkk `zkld zile' `xnbd ixacy df xcqn rnyn .oenifd zkxal

.zqpkd zial dnkyd ly oiprd ixg` e`aedy zekld oze`l wx miqgiizn - oefnd zkxal...ohweoipnfn gxet ohwy ei"x xn`y dn mb dgec `xnbde

ax ?ei"xl zriiqnd `ziixa e`iad minecwd mi`xen`d ixd :dywe ,dyly eilrgxet ohwa wqer `l 'ohwa oiwcwcn oi`e' rhwa `ziixaa yecigdy ,uxzi ongpmbe meie 13 el e`ln `ly ohwl `l` ,zephw zexry `iade meie -13l ribdy

:oldlk ,l"aixk `id `ziixad lke zexry el xqgzexry izy `iady ohwribd)

(mikxan inl rcei mbe zexvw zexry izy el egnve cg` meie -13leilr oipnfn (dylya elit`)zexry izy `iad `lye(mikxan inl rceie mipyl ribdy t"r`)oi`

eilr oipnfnohwa oiwcwcn oi`ercei epi`e zexry el egnv `le mipyl ribd `ly ohw)

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.(dxyrl sipq eze` miyer la` eilr oipnfn oi` - mikxan inl

- sxhvn...zkxal 'it,dryzl sxhvn ynn ohwy l"aixl mikqn ongp axzegxet zexry izye mipya wtzqdy ei"x lr welgl micrein eixac lkeinl rcei' mxebd z` mb aiign ongp ax ik ,oenifd zkxaa dylyl milydlzkxaa dxyrl sipq dyrp ynn ohwy mixaeq l"aixe p"xy myke .'mikxan

.dlitza oipn znlyda d"d oenifd - f"ndaa...`wice`id ,sexiv oiprl dlitzl f"ndxa oia lcad oi`y di`xde

`ziixadn oitxhvn care dryz xn`y l"aix lr dzywid `xnbdy dcaerd.dlitzl iprpk car sexiv i`a zwqerd xfril` 'x ly

- ecia...oitxvn yie.dxyrl milydl

- `l` ipdnc...z"x xne`eepi` yneg (1 :bdpnd z` lhal zeaiq ylyly epic `ed oipnl ohw sxvl qiqad (2 .laewn epi` envr mc`d m` xac siqenlireiy q"ya xewn ep`vn `l (3 .sexivl ie`x envr ohw ezhiyl ixde ,l"aix

...cg` mewnl hxt ,xtq ly sexiv' - `l eply...`caeraoa xfril` 'x `pzl qgeind 'xfril` iaxc iwxt

mipicl xewn mbe ,mcw inie ziy`xa dyrnn zecb`e miyxcn xtq `ed ,qepwxed :xn`p mye ,mibdpnedxyra xne` xfril` iax (dpyd z` mixarn mipax)xn`py

'l-` zcra avp midl-`') (dxyrn zegt 'dcr' oi`ehrnzp m`emipaxd xtqn) (dryzl cr xeaird ceqa mi`iwadmdiptl eze` oiyxete dxez xtq oi`ianzyxta)

('mkl dfd ycegd'oxeb oink oiyrpe(lebr ivga miayei).z` xikfn daiyid y`xe..myd ('dpyd xeair zevn lr' dkxaa)dfd oeyla zxne`e zgeevy lew za mirneye

mkl dfd ycgd xn`l oxd` l`e dyn l` 'd xn`ie'sexiv xkfen `l (1 :o`k ixde ;.miynega `le dxez xtqa xaecn (2 ;ohw ly

- oefnd zkxal...jezne...edinedryzl sexiva wqer my inlyexidedetxiv `l iqei 'x ly ecec iqxq xa `pipg 'xe eia` `ztlg iax' ;oenifd zkxaal"aixk `ly ,'oxwirl oy`x sekl ick zexry `iade mipyl ribdy cr dxyrlinlyexidy xg`n mxa .oenifd zkxaa -9l dqixra lhend ohw mitxvn xn`yla` .l"aixk miliwn dlitzl oipna la` da wx xingdl yi oenifd zkxaa wqer

.dlitza mb xingd inlyexid jnq lr i"xd- ipdz`...mbeohwd wifgiy bdpnd liren `le ,ynn ohw iabl xingd z"x mb

.mcew epyxity itk ynega - biltc...ohw edinezexry izy `iady ohw' `ziixad z` p"x cnly itk

zexry `iade (gxet ohw d"ca 'qez zhiy) mipyl ribda xaecny 'eilr oipnfn.mikxan inl rcei mbe zexvw - inlyexia...oeyl dfe.i"xd itl zekld mekiq

- `l mixac...i"x xne`...`deohw' `ziixa hhvn inlyexid :dywz m`edyrp `l ynn ohwy wqet i"xd la` ,'sipq eze` oiyer dxez xtqe (ynn)dxezl zeilrd rayl ,xnelk 'z"ql ohw' my qexbl yiy uxzi i"xd ?sipq

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oicd cvny cr dxezd z`ixwa eliwd ik ,oenifd zkxae dlitzl `l la` zaya.xeaivd ceaka dribtd ileli` dxezl zelrl die`x dy` mb

- `l eply...elit`emze`y ,raew dxyrl dler epi` ohwy wqty i"xdeic `le dxez xtqa wifgdl el zzl yi dxyrl ohw sxvl mibdepy zenewn

.qtcen yneg wifgiy- xfril` 'xc...z"x itleelit` dxyrl dler ynn ohwy z"x zhiy iable

dryze cg` ohw wxy xirdl yi ,yneg jixv epi`y oky lke dxez xtq ilacg` car sxivy xfril` 'xa enk ,miphw ipy `l la` mitxhvn mixbean

.mipy sxvl `ly ipyd z` xxgiye - seq...z"xeinlyexia dxwnd z` cinri dxyrl sxhvn ohw xaeqy z"x

eid dxyr oiprl la` ,mixbean ipy eidya oenifl iqei 'x z` sxvl evx `lyk.eze` mitxvn

- mekiq(`inl rceie gxet ohw `ed m` wx dyly ly oenifl sxhvn ohw .mikxan (a itl :ynn ohwz"xwifgdl `la dlitzle dxyr ly oenifl sxhvn

,dxez xtqa i"xde.oenifd zkxaa oiae dlitza oia dxyrl sxhvn epi`y xaeq

iazi eed `axe iia` d"c` cenr gn

- dlrn...m`e13-l ribdy in `ed gxet ohwy epxn` a,fn gxet ohw d"camiphw f` eid `axe iia`y xn`p m` dzre ;zephw zexry el egxte meie dpy

?dlrn itlk hiadl erciy dfn dax lrtzd dnl migxet - dpia...`l`,zehert eid `axe iia`y ,`zkld zile d"ca epxaqdy itke

.mikxan inl rceid ohw df dn yibcdl dxwnd z` d`ian `xnbde

obc elk`y dryz d"c` cenr gn

- `yepd.oic wqt

- dlik`...ixdesxhvn ,ghy oa oerny ly dxwna enk oii dzy e` wxi lk`.obc elk`y dl` z` `ivedl i`yxe dxyrl

- dxyrn...mivexy yiek"`yn ,'d mya jxal elkeiy ick elwd l"fg.oenifd zkxaa 'd my mixikfn `ly dylya

- cigik...xydex`y la` ,b"ayx `ed `ziixad lray wiqn inlyexid.dylyl sxhvn epi` oii dzy e` wxi lk` mixaeq minkgd

- dyly oenifa...ceresxhviy witqn oii e` wxiy wqet epziibeqa ei"x.obc zifk zlik`a dpzen sexivy xne` opgei iaxy `aen inlyexiae ,oeniflmivexy yi'd enk ,dylyl inlyexide dxyrl sexiva xaecn o`ky l"i okl

.'xnel - seq...milydle.dxyrl sipq dyrp cg` wxy miphwl cebipa

- mekiq .dylyl `le dxyrl sxhvn oii dzy e` wxi lk`

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obc zifk lk`iy cr d"c` cenr gn

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- exhtl...dnizeeia`l jxan oa' `ziixad z` `xnbd dcinrn a,k scaf"ndxa xery) driay ickn zegt lk` a`dyk '(jxal rcei epi` m` f"ndxa)epi` oad driay ick lk` m`y o`kn ,opaxcn wx miaiig mdipy ik (dxezdn

?`ziixad zernynl cebipa ,e`ivedl leki - aeig mey...i"yxtelecbl ohw oia dpgada iyewd z` ayii o`k i"yx

la` ,ekpgl eia` lr lhen `l` opaxcn elit` aiig `l ohwdy ,zifk lk`yaeign zxxgynd (f"ndxa zxin`) dlerte zifk lk`yk opaxcn aiig xbean

.dxezdn mdilr lhend aeign mixg` xxgyl mb dliren opaxca cenr gn

- eia`...cere...dywe.heyt

- ghy oa...b"dae.o`k i"yxa `aeny itk

- ziyixtck...`l`xaca aiig zeidl zlekid `ed dkldd ixg` oexwirdick lk` elit` dxezdn f"ndxaa aiigzdl leki epi` mlerl ohw ,xen`l 'e`cnwx lk`y t"r` xbean la` ,dxezdn aiigy in `iven epi` jk meyne ,driaym` dxezdn aiig zeidl leki `ed ik driay ick lk`y in `ivedl leki zifkz` `ivedl leki mc`y `,hk d"x zkqna `aen df oexwire .driay ick lk`idevndy dl` oia lelk `ivend m` `vi xak envr `edy zexnl devna exiag

.xtey lew rny xaky t"r` xteya rewzl oebk ,mdil` zqgiizn- seq...zifkelke`a szzyiy `id xbean lr zlhend dcigid dyixcd okle

.'elyn eplk`y' xn`l lkei ick - mekiqzeidl leki oexwiray iny ,miyxtne b"dae i"yx yexit migec 'qez

.dxezdn daeg ici mixg` `ivedl leki dxezdn xaca aiig

dngpa ligzn d"ca cenr gn

- `yepd.zay inia dipyd dkxad gqep

- milyexi...'itdkxad z` eligzd reayd jynay dl` eid mipey`xd iniajxir oeiva '` 'd epngp' exn` zaya la` '`p mgx'a oefnd zkxa ly dipydenk zayay raewe df iepiy cbp `vei i"yx .c"qa jynda xaqeiy itk ,'ekedvx' rvn`a siqen zaya `l` 'milyexi dpea' miiqne 'mgx'a ligzn leg inia

.'epvilgde- jnrl...yieeikxv reazl mc`l xeq`' inlyexia aezky mipreh mixg`e

oeiva '` 'd epngp' k"`yn ,mc` ikxev z` yibcnd dpigz `id 'mgx'e ,'zaya.eny ornl eizexifb lehia ly oaena fkxna 'd z` dcinrnd 'jxir

- seq...`xidp `let"r` dywa `id 'epngp' mb (1 :zeaiq izyn wcev i"yxqtehk erawpy zeyway xne` inlyexid (2 .fkxna 'd z` dcinrn `idy

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.zaya mikxv reazl xeqi`l uegn od zekxa - mekiq.'`p mgx'a dipy dkxa miligzn zaya mb

dxeze zixa d"ca cenr gn

- seq...oi`lr' :mhxtl aiig `l` oefne miig ,dxez ,zixa xikfdl ic `llre epzppegy cqge og miig lre...epzcnly jzxez lre epxyaa znzgy jzixa

.dxeze zixa wx dxikfne zxvwn `xnbd `l` ,'eke oefn zlik`

xn`c o`n d"c` cenr hn

- `yepd.i"yx yexit zigc

- zevn...dywdwx 'jexa'a dnizge 'jexa' `la dgizt okzizy uxiz i"yxdznizg `id dzgizt dxvw dkxa la` ,cg` oeirxn xzei da yiy dkxaa

.'jexa'a migzete - zekenq...dnizeoepbq xenyl did ie`xd on ,zxvewn dxeva degqip dnl

?'jexa'a mezgle 'jexa' `la geztl ick zekix`a dgqple cig`- seq...l"iedzxeva dpi` zrk driteny itk dkxad :xn`i 'e`cn c"n

migzet meide ,'jexa'a dnizge 'jexa' `la dgizta degqip dligza .zixewnd.m`zda gqep ebidpde opaxcn `idy miwqety meyn 'jexa'a

- mekiq,meid zlaewnd dkxad gqepl mikqi `l 'e`cn 'aihnde aehd' c"n.opaxcn 'aihnde aehd' c"nd itl `idy

dkixvy xnel d"c` cenr hn

- seq...`cgzeid milyexi zkxaae ux`d zkxaa zekln xnel did ie`xiyp` mle` .ef xg` efa cg` onfa dligza epwzip ik ,zekenq zekxa opi`y

oze` epiwzde f"ndxa egqipyk dlecbd zqpkzekenqux`d zkxan ecixed ,inkg dpy ze`n yngk xg` .zeklne 'jexa'a ozgizt z` milyexi zkxanezg` - 'zeiekln' izy exwrpy zegiztl xkf erawe 'aihnde aehd' epwiz dpaizkxa rvn`a zekln xnel mibdep yie .milyexi zkxal zg`e ux`d zkxal

.dzgizta `l la` zixewnd dkxal xkf milyexi

ozpy jexa d"c` cenr hn

- `yepd.'jenq' byena zexdad

- jexaa...l"ie...z"`edkxa' ly millkl dtetk dpi` dreaw dpi`y dkxa.'dzxagl dkenqd

- miwe...zekxaaeody iptn zeklne mya dligzn dpi` 'dxyr dpeny'...r"y iptly zekxal 'zekenq'

- seq...inp i`jilndy mdxa` z` mixikfn xy`k 'zekln' dlikn r"yy e`

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.milil` icaer elek didy mlera d"awd z`

lik` ira i` d"c` cenr hn

- `yepd.zay ly ziyily dcerqae h"eia oicd ihxt

- ziprz...z"`el`xyil miqp mda erxi`y mini ly meyix `id ziprz zlibnziprz zlibn dlhea ziad oaxeg xg` .mda mevl exq` l"fge ipy zia iniamy `aene ,dkepge mixet - mda mevl meid cr xeq`y mibg ipy wx ex`ypeira i`c mei `ed g"xy ongp ax xn` ji` :dywe .miycg iy`xa mevl xeq`y

?lik` `l - zt lek`l...l"iejkitl ,zt ly dcerq `wec e`l la` lek`l miaiig g"xa

.xfeg epi` f"ndxaa g"x xikfd `le zt lk` m` - zevnd...dnize,xfeg jk meyne h"eia zt lek`l miaiigy o`k xaeq p"x

lill hxt zekeq ly miaeh minia lek`l aeig oi`y xn`p dkeq zkqna mle`dey dxifba micnel df aeig ?dkeqa zifk zegtl lek`l aiigy bgd ly oey`xd

.zekeqa aezk oke (ycegl) 'xyr dyng' aezk dvna ,xcqd lila dvn zifkn - lek`l...l"ieh"eid zpigan epic jke .h"ei inin cg` lka lek`l miaiig

dkeqa daiyi zeevn zpigany `id dkeqa `xnbd zpeek ,p"x o`k xaeqy enkaeig oky ,oyi `edy onfl hxt dkeqa zeidl aiig epi`e zt lek`l aiig epi`

.oyi e` lke`y drya wx `ed dkeqa daiyi - zekeq...z"`eh"ein raepd lek`l aeig oia dpgad lr zqqean epzaeyz

`"` ixd ,dpin `wtpd dn :l`yz m`e .dkeqa daiyi zevnn raepd lek`l aeiglaeign cxtp dkeq zevnn raepd dlik` aeig okzii `le dfl df oia cixtdl

?'lik` `l ira i`' zekeqd bg zecerq lr xnel ozip cvike ,h"ein raepd - jixv epi`...edineokle z`vl i`yx dkeqa daiyin ipteb xrv ygd

lek`l xnbe minyb ecxi .da daiyin mixeht dkeql mixcegd minyb micxeiykzipy mici lehil aiig zekeq ly oey`x lila ,minybd ewqtpe h"eia eziaa

aeign zraep ef dcerq ;dkeqa zt lek`le dkeqa daiyizcerq ici `vi xak ikik xfeg epi` ef dcerqa oefnd zkxaa h"ei gky m` okle .minybd zrya h"ei

raep lek`l aeigd m` wx miiw xefgl aeigdh"eid mvrn `lezniieqn devnnmind geqip mipin drax` - zeevn xtqn zebdep zekeqda xnelk ,h"eia zbdepde"h-e"h y"fbdn zaiigzn minybd xg`l dcerqd ,dkeqa daiyie lbxl dilr

.h"eid mvrn `l la` - xeq`...opixn`c `dela` ;zay elit` dgece dpey rx melg awr ziprz

.h"eia lek`l mc` lk aiig ef ziprzl hxt - dkeq...ziyily dcerqeaiigy xfril` iax wqet `,fk dkeq dpyna

m`e ,meia zg`e dlila zg` zekeqd bg jyna zecerq 14 zegtd lkl lek`lmb dnilydl ozipy dwiqn `xnbd .zxvr ipinya dnilydl leki zg` xiqgdo`kn cnl mz epiax .ztd z` mda miztlny mibce xya oebk ,'`nibxz ipin' mr

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,zt lek`l aeig oi`y xg`ne .`nibxz ipina `vei zaya ziyily dcerqa mby.xfeg epi` 'epvilgde dvx' xikfd `le zt lk` ok` m`

- zeey...edineyly dl wtql aiig iyily cv zervn`a ezy` z` qpxtnd.zaya zt ly zecerq

- od...oeik cereyly 'mei' zxkfen 'on'd zyxta miwqer d-c,fh zenya.zaya zt ly zecerq yly lek`l mc` aiigy l"fg eyxc o`kne ,minrt

- seq...edinemiwqet `l zaya zecerq rax`a aiigy xaeq `wcig iaxy s`eepi` f"ndxaa 'dvx' blcnde zeyx dpid ylyl xarn dcerq lk okle ,edenk

.xfeg - mekiq(` .zt ea lek`l aeig oi` la` yceg y`xa mevl xeq`(axzen

.h"eie zaya melg ziprz zeprzdl(bzaya ziyily dcerqa 'dvx' xnel gky.xefgl aiig

mitev xar m` d"c` cenr hn

- `yepd.'mitev' ly ezedf

- miptle...i"yxitdfe .milyexil aexw miieqn mewnk 'mitev' z` midfn yimixz` drax`a `l` cg` xz`a wx zhwep dpynd dzid `l k"`y d`xp `l`vnpy in oipra a,bv my dyer dpyndy itk ,milyexi ly zegex rax`adpynd :ipy gqt cr ely gqt oaxw ziigc iabl ,milyexin 'dwegx jxca'

xird z` zpiivnoiricen :dtiqene 'dwegx jxc' leabkdzcnkewgxnk).(mipeeikd x`yn cg` lkl wgxnd jk axrn oeeikl milyexin

- enewna...`l`.ze`xle zetvl oeyln 'mitev'

xaq xi`n iax d"c` cenr hn

- `yepd.dkldd zriaw

- opaxc...xne`exn`p a,k lirl (1 :opaxc mixerya xaecny zei`x ylycbpk dcin xeza oicd zxeyn miptl epnr qpkpe l`xyil mipt `yep d"awdylr elit` oefnd zkxa mikxane oicd zxeyn miptl miyer ep` mb ik ,dcinopaxcn wx oefnd zkxaa aiigy ohwy my zraew `xnbd (2 .driay ickn zegtyiy reci (3 .dviak e` zifk lk` oebk ,opaxcn wx aiig `ed mb m` lecb `iven'e`cn md dviak e` zifky xn`p m`e ,opaxcn wx oefnd zkxaa aiigy xeryxywda dl`n mizegt mixery mewn meya xkfen `l ,opaxcn xeryd edn

.oefnd zkxal - i"xk dkld...l"iwezifk xaeq i"xy jk epzpyn zqxib z` silgn ei"x

.n"x cbp i"xk dkldde ,dviak n"xe - zifk lk`iy...iia`l mbeelit` k"` .zifk `ed opaxcn xerydy ei"x

xn`i ,dcedi 'x cbp n"xk wqet ei"xy `vnpe dpynd zqxib lr xneyy iia`l.zifk `id dklddy ei"x icia dlaw dzid d`xpke bixg dxwn dfy

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- seq...dizy oiprlemeya dxery xkfen `l dizy lr dpexg` dkxa oiprlek"deia zxk aiignd dlik` xery ,xen`l mixetkd mein cenll yi jkitl ,mewn`ed xerydy miwqet f"ndxa iable (zifkn lecb zvwy xnz) zazekk `edzxk aiignd dizy xery m`e ,dizya mb df qgi lr xenyl yi k"` ,zifk

.zegt `ed xeryd dpexg` dkxa iabl einbel `ln `ed k"deia - mekiq`lnn zegt dizyae zifk `ed dpexg` dkxa aiignd dlik` xery

.einbel

r"x xn` d"c` cenr hn

- il dcen...rnyniqei iaxy `id miax oeyla 'epivn dn' ly zernynd,milltzn xtqn lkl cig` gqep yi zqpkd ziaay `aiwr iaxl dcen ililbd

:dywel - zqpkd...i`ne?oefnd zkxal q"pkdia oia ililbd iqei 'x oigan dn

- seq...xnel yieleki `l u"ye mi`veie zqpkd zial miqpkp xacd rahnmiqtez okle ,'ekxa'l ribny drya milltzn ly wiiecnd xtqnd lr cenrljxande mireaw miaeqndy oefnd zkxaa k"`yn ;xyr - jenpd xtqnd z`

.mxtqn rcei

`ivei l` mlerl d"c` cenr hn

- llkd on...jixtellek ,eplek ita jxean `edy 'd dyexit 'jxeand' xnelk.u"ye dilrl dlerd

n"y `l` d"c` cenr p

- seq...qxhpewddyexit 'sicr' ezrcl ik ,'sicr jxap n"ne' wgen i"yxdievxoaena mb `id 'sicr' dlndy migiken 'qez .zeey odizy ze`ivna ixde , lyaeyglkly `id zeey ody daiqde .dqxibd z` zepyl dwcvd oi` okle ,

.ieev ly dlrn 'ekxa'le ,llk ly dlrnd 'jxap'l :dlrn yi dln

oefnd lr d"c` cenr p

- seq...rnyncz` znvnvnd 'oefn' dlnd zxkfd `ed mbtdy xaeq i"yxdne ,xery oi` ezaehly d"awdl `le a"dral zecedl dpeek lr riavne aehdztqed i"yx itly o`kn .d"awdl zpeekznd 'elyn' dlnd z` xikfn epi`y mb'qez .'oefn' xnel i`yx didie xea `ed jxandy myexd z` owzz 'elyn'cr a"dral oeekzn jxandy myexd z` owzz `l 'elyn' ztqedy mixaeq

.llka 'oefn' xnel oi` jkitle mipnfn dylya ixyt` epi`y ,'d my z` xn`iy

`ax xn` d"c` cenr p

- lirl...yxitdlnd sexiv zxyt`n 'd my zxkfdy epraw mcewd xeaica

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xnel i`yx cere dxyra okle ,ziad lral oeekzn jxandy yyg ila 'oefn'.'epidl`' mixne` ik 'oefn'

- seq...mbedaxc` ,'oefn' xnel ievx 'd my zxkfd mry zxne` z`f oi`e.'oefn' dlnd z` hinydl jxand i`yx 'd my mr elit`

eayiy dyly d"c` cenr p .wxtd zligza elk`y dyly d"c 'qeza oiir

oig` dwlgy d"ca cenr p

- mirxk...dnizlr miprypd mikex` zehen ipyn zeieyr eid mdizehnmy .zehend z` wxtl zexyt` mr ,milbx lr mixvw zehen ipye (mirxk) milbx

(dhn) :minkgd mixne` day (h,gi milk) dpyn z`aen dkeqamixa` z`nhnmixa` zxdhnek"` ,d`neh lawl leki wlg lk zwxetn dhndyk mb ,xen`l

?divg dca` e` dapbpy dhn zxdhp cvik - dxifgdl...ile.dgnen yxec xeaigdy ca` e` apbp divgy dhna k"`yn

- d`neh...z"`e?dhnn `wec miywn dnle

- seq...p"lexagzdl zexyt`d lya dhnd ixa`l minec micreq dyly.xarak

oenfl otxvn yny d"ca cenr p

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- jxand...d"deepi` ynyy 'cg` ziaa' epzpyna milndn wiicn i"yxelit` mtxvn yny mzrcl ,df weic migec 'qez .miza ipya zexeag izy sxvn

...dipyd dxeaga mb rnyp jxand ly elewy i`pza miza ipya - seq...`decnll ick evxzi 'qez ?'cg` ziaa' dpynd dyibcn dnl k"`

.dl` z` dl` ze`ex opi` m` zexeag izy sxvl ic epi` cg` ziay - mekiq :odl cg` ynye miza ipya zexeag 2i"yx ,sexiv oi` :'qezyi

.sexiv

urd ixt `xea d"ca cenr p

- `yepd.oileg zkqna xn`py dnl `ziixaa oicd zn`zd

- ezictw `zefg`co`ke ,mink e`xii mici zlihpl mindy citwd xnin`epzypy min lr wx citwdy l"i ?mireav zexit ina mici lehil xzeny xn`p

.citwd `l dligzn iperavy uin la` ,mdi`xn - seq...edineoeiwpl mici zvigxa xaecny zyxtne i"yx lr zwleg ef dric

.devn ly mici zlihp `le

l`eny xn`c `d `lf` o`nk d"ca cenr p

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- `yepd.milk`na yeniy oipra dkldd

- oilhep...dxe`kl...xfril` iaxk xaeq l`enyy epziibeqn rnyn

- l`eny dcen...dnize`l m` wx lke` ixaca yeniyd z` xizn l`enymici zlihp xizny xfril` 'xk xaeq l`enyy o`k miraew ji` k"` ,lwlwzi

?elewlwl mxeby oiia - dizeek...cere`ly rnyn o`k :dvia zkqna `ibeql epziibeq oia dxizq

eli`e ,lk`n ixaca dk`ln mixqe` `ztqezd i`pzy xg`n l`enyk miwqetmde wgeca dnda lk`nl miynynd mixnz ipirxby `xnbd zxne` dviaamixn zt iab lr migpen md m` mle` ,xiyi rbna mdiabdl oi` h"eia dvwenynzydl xzeny l`enyk dkldd xnelk ,mipirxbd z` mb `linne ztd z`

.zta- epyxitck...l"iezpipern dpi` `xnbd :zg`k zevxezn zeiyewd izy

`xnbd daxc` ;xfril` 'xk l`enyy zraew `id f`e l`eny xaeq in itl zrcl'xy zraew f`e ,oiia i"hp xizn `edy dfa cnll xfril` 'x `a dn zxweg`l` ,lke`a mikxv zeyrl xzeny l`enyn eprny xaky llk cnll `a xfril`oky ,'` `iyew zvxezn dfa .lwlwzn lke`d m` elit` xizne zkl wigxn `"xyoke .xiznd `ed `"x `l` qi`nna elit` xizn l`enyy zxne` `l `xnbdla` zxnyp ztdyk zta mikxv zeyrl xzeny l`enyk dkldd ik ,'a `iyew

.`"xk `l- epyxitck...b"daeqi`nny oiia o`k xaecn ik ,l`enyk mbe opaxk dkldd

.qi`nn epi`y lke`a wx xizn l`eny mbe ,xeq` jk meyne mici ea milhep m` - k"g`...`"ie...k"`e`ziixade ,ztd z` zlwlwn `l dxrwd zkinq

xenyl ick elk`l mixingn yi z`f lkae ;l`enyk dpi` mikne oi`y zwqety.dlik`l `edy ixwird eyeniy lr

- k"g`...mibdep yiemilke`y xg`n la` ,dqicd i"r qi`nn ztdy t"r`.dfa mb xizn l`enyy mipreh yi dqicd xg`l cin ztd z`

- seq...la`'mibdep yi'd exn`i zta dqic zlik` mixqe` mixteq zkqna m`e.l`enyk zwqet `l `idy meyn dfy

- mekiq(` .dplwlwi `ly i`pza zta eikxv mc` dyery l`enyk dkld (ayi .yeniyd xg` ztd z` lek`l mixingn(b .zta dqic milke`

`"xl minkg micen d"ca cenr p

- `lne...dnizmicen minkgdy xn`p m`e ,min ztqez `la dyexit 'ig'?'ig' zxne`yk `xnbd zknzqn in lr dkxa ly qeka `"xl

- seq...l"iecr jxal xeq` la` qekl ig oii mibfen (1 :zeaeyz yly)3 .oiid z` mibfen dkezle qekl min mibfen ,ziaga ig eii (2 .min mitiqeny

.dztya mbt `la zeidl zaiig qekd xnelk ,oiil `le qekl qgiizn 'ig'

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milke`d z` oiwxef oi` d"ca cenr p

- seq...ipdamixwnd zylya dcen zta dxrw zkinq xizny l`eny elit`miycgn 'qez .lke`d lewliwl mexbz ef zebdpzdy yygd lya mipey`xdl`eny z`f lkae dilrn qek zxardn xzei oeifa `ed zta yeniydy zexnly

.q`nz `ny ztd lr qek xiardl xqe` l`eny k"tr` ,xizn ifg `l `xab `xwirn d"c` cenr `p

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- dxez...dnizzexnly xiaqn i"yxe ,zeliahd lk iabl zwqet `ziixadxn`z zeliahd lkay l"fg exfb ,dipinl d`nehn xdhil od zeliahd aexy

.dliahd xg` wx jxan ixw lray dcaerd xe`l dliahd xg` dkxad - dliahd...l"iexnel oi`e ,ixw lral `xfr zliah elhia ik miwleg 'qez

lka dxifbdy l"i jkitl ,edelhay xac jnq lr zexecd lkl zwqet `ziixady.ieb oiicr didyk mcew jxal leki epi`y wcv xb zliah lya dzyrp zeliahd

- seq...okemc`y avn lya dlihpd xg` wx 'mici zlihp lr' jxal exfb oke.zeklkeln eicie mizexiydn `viyk ,mcew jxal leki epi`

mixac drax` `l` epl oi` d"c` cenr `p

- mibdep...edine.`wec e`l `ed 'drax`' xtqnd

`lne ig dtihy d"c` cenr `p

- 'd zkxa...ilztp.bk,bl mixac

zenler ipyl dkef d"c` cenr `p

- `yepd.zenlerd ipyl fnx

oinil riiqzy edn l`ny d"c` cenr `p

- `yepd.l`ny ci ly reiql mc` mda wcwcfiy miavn

dkxa ly qek lr oigiqn oi` d"c` cenr `p

- `yepd.mirneyd lre jxand lr wqtd xeqi`

jxane ayei edleka `zklde d"c` cenr `p

- `yepd.oefnd zkxa zxin` zrya daiyil fnx

elk`y dyly jlr oxcd

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mixac el` - ipiny wxt

`id ryedi iaxe d"c` cenr ap

- `yepddxizq aeyi. - dncwdqepwxed oa xfril` iax oia zwelgn z`aen `,hp `rivn `aaa

zeileg xepzdn jezgl rivd `"x .qxgn ieyr xepz xdhl ozip cvik minkglf"ir ,hiha uegan lkd z` wiacdle lega mixegd z` z`lnle zephw (zekizg)z` dyer hihdy exaq minkg .mly ilkk xepzd aygi `le zeilegd dprbz `lygpk miperiha `"x zcnr z` etiwd minkgd .d`nehd zxfege mly xepzd`"x xn` seqal .oerih lk lr aiyd `"x la` (ygp eyexit i`pkr) utg siwny

:xn`e mw i"xe ,ewicvdl lew-za d`vie egikei minyd on ezrck dkld m`y`llewzaa oigibyn oi`...`id minya.

- d"ak...m`e'lew zaa oigibyn oi`' llkdy epiad mziiyewa 'qez .dncwd`aaa :zeibeq izy oia dxizq yi k"` ,w"al cebipa miwqet mlerl eyexitit lr d"ak `ziixad zwqet o`ke w"aa oigibyn oi`y i"xk miwqet `rivn

?w"a - miax eid...l"ie`ly oaena w"aa oigibyn oi` xn` ryedi 'x xy`k

cvl lew-zad d`viyk xfril` 'x mr ezwelgnl oeekzd `ed ,lew zak miwqet.denk weqtl xzen miaxl zriiqn lew-zady mewna la` ,herind

- ith...t"r`'x z` o`k xikfz `xnbdy dwcvd oi` epixac itl :l`yz m`e`iyewd zxfeg k"` ,mipey mipezpa ely llkd z` xn` `edy xg`n ryedi`l` ryedi 'xk xaeq `pzdy dpeekzd `l `xnbd l"i ?d"ak dklddy '`hiyt'w"ad cbp miwqety xaeq i"x xnelk ,`ven zcewpk wx o`k xkfed ryedi 'xeli`e ,aexl zriiqn `idyk denk weqtl ozipe herinl zriiqn `idy mewna`idyk elit` w"ad cbp miwqet minrtly xaeqe zkl wigxn `ziixaa `pzddievn `ly xzi zegwit oebk ezrc z` wfgl wenip herinl yiyk ,aexl zriiqn,zycgne `ziixad d`a jkitl .d"al cebipa y"aa `zidy itke - aexd lv`dxwn `ed o`k ,w"aa oigibyn `l dfl sqepe d"an miccegn y"a eidy zexnly

.d"ak miwqete bixg - zekxa...z"`emiwqet m` k"`yn ,d"ak miwqet m` dnewna ef dl`y

.seqa cinz oiid zkxa f` ik y"ak - seq...l"ieavnd `ed jci`n oefnd zkxae cgn dlcade yeciw oia lcadd

dizyl daexw mc` ly ezrc dlcade yeciw zxin` zrya :jxand ly iytpdoefnd zkxaa k"`yn ,zrcd gqid deedn dpi` zekxad zxin` okle epe`nvlgqid oefnd zkxa deedn ,dkldd gkn wx `a oiide zezyl cer a`z epi`yk

.dizyl b"dta oia zrcd

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oefnd xg`l cr egipn d"c` cenr ap

- `yepd.`ziixad ly zernynd

- dlcad...`kdzkxa xg`l ciny ,`id'oefnd xg`l egip' ly zernynd.dlcad llek'eixg`l olek olyln' k"g`e ,mrhe oiid lr jxan oefnd

- eilr...dnizoii did `l ik ,xac merhl ila zay i`vena mcxp xnin`.lek`l xeq` dlcad mcewy rnyn ,dlcadl

- xgnl...l"ie;dlcad xg` oii didiy aeygl ceqi did `ly o`k k"`yn

- did...e`.xingd xnin`e dlcad mcew merhl xzen oicd ony e`

- seq...`kdeoicd ik ,`ziixad iabl zeiernyn opi` elld zeaeyzd la`.oiid lr oefnd zkxa xnel aeigd llba dlcad mcew merhl o`k aiign

- mekiq(1 :dlcad mcew dnirh oipra dkldd z` cinrdl zeiexyt` izym` elit` merhl xzen (2 .oii `vni xgny gipdl ceqi yiy mewnamerhl xeq`

.xingdl micigil aeh la` xgn oii `eai

enbt enrh d"c` cenr ap

- `yepd.'oiid znibt' byend

- seq...m"ayxtyeciwl cer ie`x epi`e zeaiyga cxei epnn ezyy oiiceqid ixdy oipdpd zkxal mb dnbtp ezeaiygy dfn wiqdl oi` la` ,dlcadleepi`y xac elit` dkxa `la mlerd on zepdl xeqi`d `ed oipdpd zekxa lycnrn yxecy meid zyecw lr fixkdl mi`ay dlcade yeciw k"`yn aeyg

.zeaiyg lra ibibg - mekiq.oipdpd zekxal `le dkxa ly qekl rbepd byen `ed 'mebit'

dcerqd miici zlihpl skz d"ca cenr ap

i - `yepd.a,an sca `ibeqdn `iyew aeyi

cg` xac d"ca cenr ap

- `yepd.i"yx yexit ziigc

- ynzyi...y"l d"a...yid"a mipet zeniieqn zexnba dritend dqxibaznerl ogley lr dtn zgpd ly zepexqgd z`eeyd lr qqeand wenipa y"alzqk lr dgipdl sicry ,mzhiy z` dipy jxca wfgl ick ,zqk lr dzgpdiyew yie .d`nehl ipy `edy ogleya ynzydl oi`y y"a ly mzhiyl elit`xeq`y zeid ogley lr dtn zgpda oexqg oi` y"a itl ixdy ,ef dqxibaxn`e iyewd z` ayiil dqip i"yx ?d`nehl ipy ogleya ynzydl dligzklsicr okle ,d`nehl ipy ogleya ynzyiy zexyt`d y"a iptn milrn d"ay

.wegc df la` - zqk lr dtnd z` gipdl - opiyiig...`l`erinyd `l d"a ditl ,dticr epzxnba driteny dqxibd

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:y"al mixne` d"a ,xen`l oey`xd ewenip jynd md eixac `l` ipy wenipmici z`neha okzqdl sicr d`nehl ipy ogleya ynzydl xzeny epzhiyl'

.'milke` z`neha xy`n - seq...`zyde,qekd zbifn ixg` e` iptl mici zlihp oipra zncewd `ibeqa

itl la` ,oey`xa xeyw epi`y d"a ly ipy wenip i`ce `id 'xg` xac' dwqitdly mzhiy jynd `id dtnd zgpd ly `ibeqa 'xg` xac' dwqitd zrk epyexit

.d`nehl ipy ogleya ynzydl xzeny d"a - mekiqi"yxwenip `id dtn ly `ibeqa oiae i"hp ly `ibeqa oia 'xg` xac' :

;d"a zhiyl sqep'qezxzeny mzhiy ly jynd `id dtn oipra 'xg` xac' : .zqk lr dgipdl sicr okle d`nehl ipy ogleya ynzydl

oiwxit dileka d"ca cenr ap

- ediixza...z"`eenewnl xefgi' oiprayk d"ak miwqet lkdy miraew cvik?y"ak eyr mi`xen`y dcaerdn dlery itk ,y"ak dkldd 'jxaie

- seq...l"iezriawa y"al micbpzn d"ay zekldl wx zpeekzn o`k `xnbdbedpl aehy minikqn d"a mb 'jxaie enewnl xefgi oipra ixde ,dkldd mvr

.egixhdl `ly elwd l"fg `l` oicd xwir jk ik ,y"ak

mrd ebdp d"ca cenr ap

- dil...dnizoi`y `id 'ebdp' ly zernyndy `xnbd dxiaqn a,ek ziprzazynzyn o`k eli`e ;ea migen `l jk bdepy in la` ,dligzkl jk zexedl axl

?dligzkl jk miwqete 'ebdp' oeyla `xnbd - seq...l"ieziprza ;driten `id eay oiprl m`zda zernyn lawn 'ebdp'

xne` cg` ,miieqn oipra mi`xen` ipy miwleg mydkldbedpl yi jk dyexity xne` ipyde ,dligzklebdpepziibeqa la` .dligzkl jk bedpl oi`y epiid ,

.jk bedpl yiy dyexite cal driten 'ebdp'

t"l r"k `xaa d"ca cenr ap

- `xw oeylc.'mdihepe minyd `xea gex `xeae jyg `xeae'

`niz ike d"c` cenr bp

- `yepd.dywnd lr `iyew

- inp...ivn dedjd' llkd cbp zrcd lr dlery dpey`xd dgkedd :dywednle ,'xeq` ixkpn ixkp dnl ok m`' zeidl dkixv dzid 'eke dil lf` `xeqi`

:daeyz ?xg` oeeikn llkd z` zegcl dywnd dqip- seq...`l`ixkp' `iyewd i"r llkd z` zegcl gilvi `ly rci dywnd

`l` ,'eke lf` `xeqi` jd' meiqa ovxzd xne` zn`ay itk evxzi ik ,'ixkpn

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llkd z` zegcl dqip okle ,oey`x cenre oey`x ixkp meyn exfb ixkpn ixkpa.'eke zadly `ivend' `ziixad xe`l

dxifb d"c` cenr bp

- `yepd.efk dxifb xefbl ozip cvik

- `id dxifb `cg:oldlk ,mdixac jezn dpiadl yie zyxetn dpi` mziiyewsqeezdl witqiy onfd xg` zayd z`va ixkp ly y` lr jxal xzen oicd cvn`ny yygn onfd xg`l ixkp ly y` lr jxal xeqi`d k"` ,zadlyl `xizd`ed ixkpn ixkp y` lr jxal xeqi`de ,zg` dxifb `ed oey`x cenr lr jxaizexifb lr obdl zexifb exfb `l l"fg ixde ,dpey`xd z` wfgl d`ad dipy dxifbxn`p 'dxifbl dxifb mixfeb oi`' mivxzn 'qez ?dxez xeqi` lr obdl `l` zexg`e`x l"fgy xg` dilr obdl dpeek jezne ,'` xg` onf yxtda dxfbp 'a m` wx

exfbp eppipra zexifbd la` .obedk zxnyp `l dpey`xdy cgimitirq ipyk ode.zg` dxifb ly

- seq...exfbcik ,xnyei `l cg` ixkp ly y` lr xeqi`y cin e`x l"fg ikdry dze`a ixkpn ixkp lr mb exfb okle ,ztqezl oey`x cenr oia oigadl dywixkpn exizde ,dfl xarn zkl wigxdl jxev e`x `l la` .oey`x ixkp lr exfby

.oipra l`xyi cv mb yi m` - mekiq.cgi exfbp odizyyk zlaewn zxg` dxifb lr xenyl dxifb

`ki`c `d d"c` cenr bp

- zqpkd...g"xe`de `d `ni` zira i`e' jynda qexbl yi l`ppg epiax itl.'aeyg mc` `kilc

daexn dlik`a d"ca cenr bp

- seq...d`xp ilexg` oe`nvdy mixirn 'qez .zewc -72aoilin 4 mikledxn`p oilin 4 xeryy xnel yi okle ,zewc -72n xzei jiynn daexn dlik`

.daexn dlik`a oe`nve zhren dlik`a

mipexg` min el` miyecw mziide d"ca cenr bp

- zakrn dlihpd oi`.`zknq` `l` epi` weqtde

mixac el` wxt jlr oxcd

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d`exd - iriyz wxt

d`exd d"c` cenr cp

- `"ld h"t...iziine.'dkxa dpi` (mye) zekln dnr oi`y dkxa lk'

- seq...d`xpe :a,h inlyexia epcnly enkxa `iig 'xl l`y `ixhnw oerny`a` `p`c oiba (lynl ip`) wilqe xng (dlere d`ex)dpy lka milyexilyie)

(dry - miqxebrxwpy edn(oaxegd lr la` ze`l icba z`)jeza m` dil xn`rexwl jixv dz` i` mei miyly.

epvx`n m"ekr xwry d"c` cenr cp

- i"`...inlyexia :xn`p my `zipzn('epvx`n m"ekr xwry' jxany zwqetd)

xne` cg` mewnn dxwrp m` la` l`xyi ux`a zenewn lkn dxwrpyxwry...jexa'dfd mewnd on f"r.

zexdpd lr d"c` cenr cp

- zxte...`lmixg` zexdp k"`yn ,ziy`xa ini zyya e`xa d"awdy reci.rah zertez i"r onfd jyna exvepy okziiy

yiabl` ipa` d"ca cenr cp

- `yepd.dkldd zxdad

- miieqnd...d"de :(y"`xd zqxib) xne` `,h inlyexidmiieqn mc` did m`e (aeyg mc`l ygxzdy qp) ,dippg oebk

jxan dixfrelk cigil rxi` qpdy zexnl ,xen`l (mewnd z` mze`xa cg` lk)zniyxl siqedl yi jkitl .miieqn mc` `ed dfd cigid ik jxal aiig mrdmikln) milyexi lr exvyk qpa aixgpq iliig ezny mewnd z` mb `ziixadmc`' i`cea did ediwfg jlny ixd mrdn wlgl wx rxi` qpdy zexnl ik (dl,hi

?'miieqn - inlyexi...`l` .mireci dk eid `ly zenewnd z` wx myx `pzd

- qpd...aeyelr sqepy ,xn`e df wqtn ea xfg ('qezd ilran) dcedi epiaxdaiaqdn dpey didi qpd rxi` eay ghydy `ed miqpd zkxaa i`pz x`ydipa` ,mid zexarn oebk ,mewna oigai dtevdy ick zitxbeteh dpigan zillkdmewn la` .eixage dippg eklyed ekezly xepzde oexeg zia cxena yiabl``l` jxan epi` l`xyi llk lk jkitl ,daiaqdn hlea epi` aixgpq iliig zlitp

.ea miaxern eidy dl` `wec - seq...oke.'dfd mewna qp il dyry...jexa' jxan mewn lka qp el dyrp

- mekiqdpey didi qpd mewny ,`ed miqpd zkxa jxal mrd lk aiigl i`pz.mewnd z` cin xiki aye xaer lky ick ezaiaqn

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zecedl oikixv drax` d"ca cenr cp

- seq...mildzaexzeid dlvda mcew hwepe 'd ze`ltp yibcn xxeynddkld dxen `ziixad la` ,mid icxeie mileg ,mixiq` ,zexacn ikled :dniyxn

.mixiq`e mileg ,zexacn ,mi :mzegiky itl mixwnd dnyxe

opax ixze dxyr ia `ni`e d"ca cenr cp

- seq...icareyi `l` ,jxal `le lwdl yi opax ixz oi`y xg`ny xn`z l`.dxyr iaa elit` jxale xingdl

iiece`ln izi ozxht d"ca cenr cp

- `yepd.a,n sca `ibeqdn `iyew aeyii

xen` jl d"c` cenr dp.f,`l zeny `yz ik zyxta

zenelg ixzet d"ca cenr dp

- seq...yxitdnl k"` ,dpw mc`y dnkg mr cgi d`a zenelg xeztl zlekide` 'minkg' caekn xzeid mya `le 'zenelg ixzet' mya d`pa 'x mdl `xw`l` mc` ly eznkg ixt dpi` zenelg xeztl zlekidy uxzn i"xd ?'mipwf'

.clep `ed eay (lblba miakekd) lfnd zrtyda el ozipy yeg

qilewxn d`exd d"ca cenr fp

- `yepd ly dxf dceara `wec hwp dnlqilewxn.

- miakek...`ztqezaxne`...dxf dcear d`exd' :c sirq e wxt `ztqez?qilewxnl dkxad z` `pzd liabn o`ke ,'eke mit` jx` jexa

- dl...k"`ef"rd z` hwp `l` ,`ztqeza xn`py enk f"r lkl oeekzn `pzd.enewna dxiar ixaer i"r dcarpy

- miakek...yxit'qilewxn d`exd' d"cl jiiy lkd ik 'qezd gqepa zerh yi...'qilewxn'l xg` xaqd rivn i"xd .(g"lv) oey`xd

- seq...d`xpehwpe ,f"r ly dycg diipa lr wx mikxany ycgl `a `pzd`edy lcbn oirk exviy mipa` zwixf dzid dpglet jxcy meyn qilewxnaxywa dycg diipa ly mxebd z` yibcny inlyexia rnyn oke .dycg diipa

.ef dkxal

qilewxn d`exd d"ca cenr fp

- `yepd.'qilewxn' ly dxf dceara cgeind

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`xwnc `ed oelie d"ca cenr gp

- `yepd.`ped ax ixac zxdad

p jkld d"c` cenr h

- zixad...xne`oiicr `id ,ze`gqep izy ly sexiv `id dkxady t"r`.'jexa'a da minzeg oi`y dxvw dkxak zaygp

p xn` `ax d"c` cenr h

- dvxiy...'it.'e`' dyexit `l` xeaigd e"e dpi` 'dyere' dlna e"e ze`e

p ediiexzl edpixnip jkld d"c` cenr h

- ze`cedd...jkitl'ze`cedd lk' byendn hrnn 'ze`cedd aex' iehiad'ze`cedd l-`' siqedl l"fg epwiz jkitl ,olek xn`py ie`x epi` e"g eli`kelecb' iehiade migay 15 mixne` 'gazyi'a k"enk .oewize cbp lwynkl-`' xnel epwiz jkitl ,dlabde mevnv e"g `id zernynde 'zegayza

.zlabend zernynl oewiz zeedl 'ze`cedd

aihnde aehd d"ca cenr hp

- `yepd.'aihnde aehd' zkxal i`pz

- `l mgle...la`minxeb `l la` miriayn mgle xya ,gnyn mbe riayn oii.dgny zybxdl

- ith...oke..m"ayxte:`ped ax xa `a` xne` ea g,e inlyexidn di`x (dzy)ycg oii (e`iad k"g`e)jxal jixv oyi oiiaeh oyi oii ik aihnde aehd) (ycgnjxal v"` oii iepiyoi`y jxan epi` ycgd oinn mdipy e` oyi oinn mdipy)

(gayl iepiy o`kjxal jixv mewn iepiy(b"dta)mewn iepiyk zrcd gqido`kn ;.oey`xdn aeh ipyd oiid m` wx h"ndehd jxan

- e`l m`...z"xerexb epi`y onf lk ipy oii lr h"ndehd jxan xne` z"xinlyexid jyndn di`x `iane .epnn gaeyn epi`y t"r` oey`xdn xkip ote`a

:my iax (`iypd dcedi)dilr jxan did gzet didy ziage ziag lk lrrnyn ,ipyd oiidy jxev oi` xen`k ik ,dzr zgztpd ziaga oiid zwica `la elit`

.oey`xdn aeh didi - dilr...b"r`l"i ,'ycg oii' ixg` 'oyi oii' azke wiic d"x xa `a`y zexnle

.ef dric laiw `l iaxy - `ed...m"ayxtleipyd oiidy d"x xa `a` mr mikqn iaxy xn`i m"ayx

elit` dxn`l exizde ef dkxaa elwd l"fg `l` ,oey`xdn aeh zeidl jixv.oey`xdn aeh ipyd m` wtq ly dxwna

- seq...n"iexa `a`y wenipa ,inlyexide epziibeq oia xyw lk migec yie

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ly eixac jyndn di`xde ,aihnde aehda `le b"dta zkxaa miwqer iaxe d"x :d"x xa `a`mewn iepiy `edy ink ezrc gqid...mewn iepiy,b"dtaa wqer i`cey ,

.b"dtaa wqr eixac zligza mb mzqd one - mekiqm"ayx ;oey`xdn aeh ipyd oiid m` wx h"ndehd jxan :z"xjxan :

.oey`xdn rexb `l ipydy cer lk

p opgei iaxe d"ca cenr h

- jxal jixv oi`...'x xne`e.llk jxan epi`

- od...x"`.eliaya miycg eidiy xwird

- seq...awri 'x?el wx dpzip dpznd ixde

xvi xy` d"ca cenr q

- seq...`negpzz`e dnkga oey`xd mc` opg 'dy `id dpeekdy xnel oi`didi lkdy oexg` mc` `xa eznkgay 'd z` gayl `l` ,mikxan ep` eznkg

.el oken

zeyrl `iltn d"ca cenr q

- epnn...meyn.'ze`ltp dyer' oeyln '`iltn'

`lebpxz lew rny ik d"ca cenr q

- xe`d...oicd `ede.ievnd avnl zpeekzn `xnbd

epycw xy` d"ca cenr q

- `yepd.oilitz lr mikxan cvik

- mdn cg`...oeiklre ci ly lr gqep eze`a zekxa izy jxal did ie`xd on`ed ci ly oilitz zyiall mi`znd lretd ik ,ozip did `l dfy `l` y`x lylr' - xg` gqep owzl evl`p dgpdd zligz dzernyn 'gipdl'y xg`ne ,'gipdl'

.y`x ly lr 'oilitz zevn - dxiar...wxtaedlitzl dlitz oia xeaica wiqtd `l m`y my yxit i"yx

itly o`kn ;oilitzd izyl ci ly zgpd mcew 'oilitz gipdl' zg` dkxaa icdlitz oia xaice dxiar xaryk zwqer zekxa izy dxikfny epzxnb i"yx

.dxiar xaera xaecny epziibeqa fnx oi` ixde ,dlitzl - y`x ly...z"xt oklci ly lr 'gipdl' :zekxa izy mikxan dligzkl

zg` dkxaa ic xaic `l m`y zxne` zegpna `xnbde ,y`x ly lr 'zevn lr'e.'zevn lr'e 'gipdl' y`x ly lr mizya aiig xaic m`e ,'zevn lr'

- `ax `yeniy.zegpn zkqn seqa oilitz zekld lr xeaig

- seq...z"xtleizy jxan y`x ly dlitz `l` el oi` m`y z"xn rnyn

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zeaezkd zexyk oilitz izyy `id z`f dxikfd `l epzxnby daiqde ,zekxadlk ly ci byida ze`vnp ,`xnbd onfa eag xa ia oebk ,mignen mixteq icia

.olawl oipernd mc`- mekiq :oilitz lr mikxany zekxad xtqni"yxgipdl' zg` jxan -

;ci ly mcew 'oilitzz"xmcew 'oilitz zevn lr'e ci ly mcew 'gipdl' jxan :.y`x ly

xaerd lke d"c` cenr `q

- seq...'it`l` ,xeng dk ypera eaiigl da oi` xdpa dy` ixg` dkildd mvr`l m` elit` yprpe ,rxd exvi z` f"ir xxerne jka libxy inl `id dpeekd

.lreta dxiard z` xeari

dzrn `l` d"c` cenr `q

- seq...yeay`i,a '` l`enya weqtd lr zknzqn `xnbdy xiaqn `"yxdndyexit 'lr'e ,ezy`l iepik ied mc` ly eziae ,'ezia lr dznxd dpwl` jlie'

:ak,dl zeny xn`py 'jenq'lr miyp`d e`aie (jenq)miypd.

inwn `ax d"c` cenr aq

- `icd xac `caera :`axl xn` `icd xa aiky iia` (zeni)`iz` dizaizne) jabl.(daiyid y`xk ynyl jil` xarez ezaiyie

- t"r`...okeinelyz dl xicqiy `ax ly c"ial d`a (iia` zpnl`) dnegipyn .mewndn wlzqz dnegy dnxb (`cqg ax za) `ax ly ezy`e ,dzaezkepziibeqa (1 :oky iia` zxiht xg` dzig `ax ly ezy`y dler elld zexewndzeaezka (2 ;iia` zxiht xg` daiyi y`xl dpnzdy xg` `ax zy` lr xteqn

.iia` zpnl` dneg mr dgkeezd `ax ly ezy`y xteqn - seq...dfedid oiicr iia` melgd zryae zenz ezy`y mlg `ax ixd :dywe

xg` dxhtp `ax ly ezy` la` ,iia` ly eiiga ygxzd melgd l"ie ?miiga.iia` ly ezxiht

d`exd wxt jlr oxcd

zekxa zkqn dl `wilqe

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