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3903 @l}enl{ F`hcsdoo^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

BSNH @ EKFEDS FSNTLM@cw}s`g}1 Bklòk}{ kw ysdwtyynwdm kl mdrdonyhdl}, Kl k}w mdrdonyhdl}/

nsf`lkq`}knl ytswtdw ` fflò ncadg}krd, ]ed fflò ncadg}krd mdh`lmw

tlkffg`}knl kl w}s`}df{ `lm gnl}sno, Klmkrkmtòw `sd hnckokqdm kl mksdg}knl nb

}ed fnò: klmkrkmtòk}{ k}wdob kw ltookffdm, @t}ensk}{ vk}ekl `l{ wngkò nsmds

`yyokdw gnl}sno/ vedsd`w hnckokq`}knl }nv`smw }ed fnò sdptksdw `l nrdswdds

ns/ bts}eds/ ` ekds`sgekg w}stg}tsd,Kl }ed `}}dhy} }n fs`wy }ed ffinv nb hnrdhdl}/ vd bsddqd k}, Kl hnrdhdl}/

ncwdsrdm c{ }ed kl}doodg}/ }ed hnhdl} w}`lmw w}koo, Kl ` wdptdlgd nb drdl}w/

bsnh nld hnhdl} }n `ln}eds/ hnrdhdl} nc}`klw, Nld wdfhdl} bnoonvw

`ln}eds kl ` wtggdwwkrd nsmds nb w}`lmw}koow, Kledsdl} kl hnrdhdl}/ kwg`twòk}{/ }ed h`lkbdw}`}knl nb vekge kw hn}knl, Bts}eds/ bsnh nld wdfhdl}

}n `ln}eds/ hnrdhdl}/ ns }ed hnrklf }eklf/ cdgnhdw hnsd nb ve`} k} kw, Kl

cdgnhklf hnsd nb ve`} k} kw/ hnrdhdl}/ ns }ed hnrklf }eklf/ mdrdonyw kl

`yysn`geklf btoffoohdl}, Bns du`hyod/ ` hn}knl ykg}tsd/ bsnh nld wdfhdl}

}n `ln}eds/ `yysn`gedw }ed dlm wgdld/ `} vekge ynkl} }ed ykg}tsd kw

gnhyod}dm, C{ ve`} hd`wtsd mn ns g`l vd w`{ ` }eklf kw hnsd ns odww nb

ve`} k} kw/ `lm kl cdgnhklf hnsd nb ve`} k} kw/ g`l }ed wdobw`hd }eklf drds

sd`ge gnhyod}knl> Vd h`{/ ln}`co{/ sdvklm ` hn}knl ykg}tsd, Mndw ` }eklf

drds w}ny hnrklf/ drdl kb k} sd`gedw k}w fflò fnò> Mndw hnrdhdl} k}wdob

drds gnhd }n `l dlm `lm }etw }n ` eò}> Kledsdl} kl ` ln}knl nb hnrdhdl}/ kw

` ln}knl nb mdrdonyhdl} `lm/ }etw/ btoffoohdl}, Fkrdl }ed `kh nb btoffoohdl}/

vd `kh }nv`smw ` ekfeds odrdo nb dukw}dlgd/ k,d, ` cd}}ds bnsh nb okbd,

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]ed kmd` nb btoffoohdl}/ ns cd}}dshdl} kl `yysn`geklf btoffoohdl}/ kw

ysdwtyynwdm kl nts drds{ vnsj/ klmtw}s{/ `lm nsf`lkq`}knl, Wngkd}{ kl

fdldsò kw c`wdm nl nsf`lkq`}knl kl ytswtk} nb btoffoohdl}, ]ed ytsynwd kw

gnhyod}knl/ ns btoffoohdl} nb }ed fnò, Kl `wwthklf fflòk}{/ }ed ysklgkyod nb

}ed ysngdww kw dw}`cokwedm, Drdl }entfe jlnvklfo{ tl`}}`kl`cod/ }ed

y`s`mkfh kw ydsbdg}knl, Kl }dshw nb ` y`s`mkfh nb ydsbdg}knl/ }ed ysngdww kw

mksdg}dm }esntfe md}dshkl`cod w}`fdw }nv`smw }ed dlm, @} }ed nt}wd}/ }ed dlm

kw md}dshkldm, Md}dshkl`}knl nb }ed dlm kw duysdwwknl nb `t}ensk}{/

mdh`lmklf tlkffg`}knl kl w}s`}df{, Bns du`hyod/ kl }ed gnlw}stg}knl nb `

cskmfd/ vnsj g`lln} sdwthd kl mdrk`}knl bsnh }ed cotdyskl}/ h`lkbdw}klf }ed

kmd` nb }ed cskmfd kl md}`ko, Drds{ y`s}kgky`l}/ `w `l klmkrkmtò/ `w nyynwdm

}n ` hdhcds nb }ed venod/ kw ` mkrdsfdlgd/ kl ytswtklf ekw nvl dlmw kl

duysdwwknl nb ekw nvl vkoo, @t}ensk}{ }etw hnckokqdw klmkrkmtòw kl }ed

mksdg}knl nb }ed fnò, Kl okdt nb wynl}`ldntw hnrdhdl}/ w}s`}df{ nb

nsf`lkq`}knl ysngddmw kl hnckokq`}knl, Bns `fdl}w nb bsdd vkoo/ ns vkoo `w

duysdwwknl nb klmkrkmtòk}{/ g`lln} cd duydg}dm }n bnoonv }ed `kh nbnsf`lkq`}knl/ vk}ent} md}dshkl`}knl nb ` ekfeds dlm/ `cnrd }ed vkoo nb }ed

klmkrkmtò, ]ed vkoo nb }ed klmkrkmtò kw fdldsòkqdm kl }dshw nb }ed vkoo nb

}ed venod, Kl `yysn`geklf gnhyod}knl/ fkrdl }ed `kh/ duysdwwknl nb vkoo/

vk}ent} sdbdsdlgd }n }ed `kh/ klduns`co{ mdrk`}dw bsnh }ed w}s`}df{, ]ed

hnrdhdl} nb }ed venod/ kl `yysn`geklf gnhyod}knl/ }etw ldgdwwk}`}dw

gnl}sno/ `w onlf `w klmkrkmtòk}{ nc}`klw, Kw }ed klmkrkmtò `cod }n go`kh

klmkrkmtòk}{ `} òo vk}ekl }ed gnl}du} nb }ed venod/ vedsdkl }ed vkoo kw

fdldsòkqdm kl }dshw nb ` ekfeds `kh/ kl `mr`lgdhdl} }nv`smw btoffoohdl} nb

nsf`lkq`}knlò fnòw> Kl nsmds }n btoffoo }ed fnò nb nsf`lkq`}knl/ htw}

klmkrkmtòk}{ cd w`gskffgdm nl }ed ò}`s nb }ed venod> Ve`} kw }ed bnsh nb

nsf`lkq`}knl gnlw}stg}dm }esntfe mdrdonyhdl} md}dshkldm c{ `l `yysn`ge

}nv`smw fflòk}{> Mndw }ed bnsh nb nsf`lkq`}knl kl k}wdob ldf`}d

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klmkrkmtòk}{> Kb wn/ env h`{ klmkrkmtòk}{ cd `yysn`gedm `lm h`l`fdm

vk}ekl }ed gnl}du} nb nsf`lkq`}knl>]ed bnsh nb nsf`lkq`}knl kw we`ydm c{ k}w ysklgkyod, Vk}e }ed `kh nb

btoffoohdl}/ }ed ysklgkyod nb fflòk}{ kw ynwk}dm, ]ed ysngdww kw mksdg}dm vk}e

}ed `kh nb ` sdòkq`}knl nb ` fflò ysnmtg}/ vekge gnlw}k}t}dw ` w}`fd kl }ed

venod nb }ed nsf`lkq`}knlò ysngdww, @ mdrdonyhdl}ò ysngdww/ }etw/ sdptksdw

`l nrdswdds, ]ed dlm kw fkrdl kl }ed cdfkllklf, ]ed ytsynwd nb }ed ysngdww kw

` sdòkq`}knl nb }ed dlm/ `w fkrdl kl }ed cdfkllklf/ kl md}dshkl`}knl nb }ed

fnò, Kl nsmds }n mksdg} }ed ysngdww }nv`smw }ed dlm/ }ed kmd` nb }ed }eklf }n

vekge kw `wyksdm kw kh`fkldm ns duekck}dm kl gnhyod}knl/ `w `l kmdò, Kl

wddklf }ed }eklf kl }ed bnsh nb }ed kmd`/ }ed ysngdww nb h`}dskòkq`}knl kw

nrds(wddl `lm mksdg}dm bsnh ` ekfeds fsntlm,Nlo{ bsnh ` wtydskns ynwk}knl g`l nld }sto{ wdd }eklfw bns ve`}

}ed{ `sd `lm wdd drds{}eklf/ ln} vedl nld e`w }n ydds tyv`sm

bsnh cdonv/ }esntfe ` l`ssnv nydlklf, %Edfdo 0;5514(2+

]ekw kw }ed ffsw} ysdhkwd nb `t}ensk}{1 ]n ncwdsrd bsnh ` wtydskns ynwk}knl,

]ed `g}ns `yysn`gedw ` }eklf bsnh ` okhk}dm ydswydg}krd/ kl }dshw nb }ed

wk}t`}knl `} e`lm/ c{ rks}td nb ekw wjkoo/ ysnbdwwknl/ ns duyds}kwd/ rkq, bsnh

cdonv, Bsnh ` ekfeds fsntlm/ envdrds/ }ed ncwdsrds kw ynwk}knldm }n od`m

`lm h`l`fd }ed ysngdww/ kl mksdg}klf }ed ysngdww }nv`smw }ed dlm `w

md}dshkldm kl }ed cdfkllklf, Fkrdl }ed hnmdo/ kl }dshw nb vekge }ed kmd` kw

duekck}dm `w }ed dlm/ gnlw}stg}knl nb }ed }eklf h`{ gnhhdlgd/ vk}e }ed `kh

nb ` h`lkbdw}`}knl nb }ed kmd`, ]ed sdòkq`}knl nb }ed kmd` kw }ed }eklf/ k,d, }ed

dlm ysnmtg}, Kl ` wdptdlgd nb md}dshkl`cod w}`fdw/ d`ge nb vekge klrnordw `

wdptdlgd nb drdl}w/ }ed }eklf kw ysnmtgdm `w ` sdffidg}knl }ed nskfklò ln}knl,

]ed ysngdww kw }ed `wgdlmklfy`}e nb }ed nskfkl }nv`smw }ed fflò ncadg}krd,

]ed nld ven òsd`m{ w}`lmw `} }ed wthhk} mksdg}w }ed ysngdww,

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Kl drds{ ysngdww/ ò}entfe vd h`{ cd kflns`l} nb }ed sdwto}/ wtsyskwdm

ns mkw`yynkl}dm c{ k}/ vd duydg} k}/ vk}e sdbdsdlgd }n ` sd`wnl/ jlnvl ns

tljlnvl, Vd h`{ ln} cd `cod }n ysdmkg} }ed sdwto}/ `lm }ed sdwto} k}wdob h`{

cd tlysdmkg}`cod/ ct}/ kl `l{ g`wd/ k} kw duydg}dm, Vd tlmdsw}`lm }ed vnsom/

`lm vd gnlw}stg} nts vnsom/ kl }dshw nb }ekw ln}knl nb hnrdhdl}/ duysdwwdm

kl nts duydg}`}knl, Kl `ggnsm`lgd vk}e nts duydg}`}knl/ vd kl}dsrdld kl }ed

l`}tsò g{god/ kl gsd`}klf nts nvl vnsom, Kl nsmds }n `gekdrd ` gds}`kl sdwto}/

vd md}dshkld }ed sdwto} cdbnsde`lm `lm `mr`lgd }nv`smw k} c{ hd`lw vk}ekl

nts ynvds: `lm/ bts}eds/ }n `gekdrd }ekw sdwto} vk}e sdfto`sk}{/ vd dw}`cokwe `

w{w}dh, Vedl ` sdwto} tlmd}dshkldm/ wddhklfo{ khynwwkcod/ drdl

tl}eklj`cod/ kw md}dshkldm cdbnsde`lm `lm }edl wenvl }n nc}`kl/ }etw

ò}dsklf sdòk}{/ ` mkwgnrds{ kw h`md/ `lm/ kb gnlwkmdsdm `l khysnrdhdl}/ `

vnsom kw }edl h`md nl }ed c`wkw nb }ekw mkwgnrds{/ nlgd ` w{w}dh e`w cddl

dw}`cokwedm kl nsmds }n fdlds`}d }ed sdwto}w nb }ekw mkwgnrds{, Yskns }n `

jlnvl `ckok}{ }n twd `lm gnl}sno/ `lm drdl}tòo{ jklmod/ }ed ffsd/ `w kw kl

k}wdob ` w{w}dh/ }ed cdldff}w nb ffsd `sd klk}kòo{ kh`fkldm/ kl md}dshklklf k}wsdwto}w `ldv/ kl nyynwk}knl }n }ed ysdr`koklf ydsgdy}knl nb k}w du}sdhd

hdl`gd, H`l }etw `yysn`gedw }ed ffsd/ `l}dgdmdl}o{ ydsgdkrdm `w }ed dldh{/

}etw `rnkmdm/ `lm cdfklw t}kokqklf k} bns v`sh}e/ gnnjklf/ ysn}dg}knl/ v`s/

}ns}tsd/ `lm dudgt}knl/ hnw} wydgkffgòo{,C{ t}kokq`}knl nb l`}tsd/ }etw kl dodr`}klfekhwdob `cnrd l`}tsd/ h`l

dw}`cokwedw ` w{w}dh nb ekw nvl h`jklf `lm mdrdonyw }edsdbsnh, @ w{w}dh nb

kl}dookfdl} mdwkfl kw/ kl dwwdlgd/ ysdwdsr`}knl nb jlnvodmfd `lm jlnv(env,

Kl }ed mdrdonyhdl} nb h`l/ jlnvodmfd `lm jlnv(env/ envdrds/ klgotmklf

}ed w{w}dh nb w{hcnow/ k,d, o`lft`fd/ `yyokdm bns }ed w}ns`fd nb klbnsh`}knl

`lm gnhhtlkg`}knl/ kw ln} klrtolds`cod }n }ed skwd `lm bòo nb gkrkokq`}knlw/

gto}tsdw/ `lm dhyksdw, @w wngkd}{ h`{ k}wdob ysnfsdww c{ sd`wnl nb eth`l

klfdltk}{/ h`l(h`md kllnr`}krd w{w}dhw `skwd ns mdgokld hnsd ns odww kl

ysnyns}knl }n }ed ffitg}t`}klf mdfsdd nb wngkd}ò ysnfsdwwknl ns sdfsdwwknl,

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Wngkd}{ kw/ ln}`co{/ kl k}wdob ` w{w}dh, ]ed wngkò nsmds kw/ bts}edshnsd/ }ed

w{w}dh nl vekge òo n}eds w{w}dhw nb }ed kl}doodg} `sd c`wdm, Kl ` sdrnot}knl

nb }ed wngkò nsmds/ wtggddmdm c{ wngkd}ò ysnfsdwwknl ns sdfsdwwknl/ c`wkg

w{w}dhw nb wtsrkrò `lm bnshw nb okbd/ d,f, twd `lm gnl}sno nb ffsd/ }ed wnvklf

nb }ed wddm/ `lm mnhdw}kg`}knl nb yo`l}w `lm `lkhòw/ wddh }n dlmtsd wngkò

ge`lfd `lm }s`lwbnsh`}knl sdo`}krdo{ tlge`lfdm/ nlgd kl yo`gd, N}eds

w{w}dhw/ envdrds/ bntlmdm nl ` csn`mds fdldsòkq`}knl nb l`}tsd `lm sdòk}{/

d,f, }ed w{w}dh nb ` sdokfkntw nsmds `lm }ed w{w}dh nb wgkdl}kffg hd}enm/ h`{

cd }s`lwbnshdm }esntfe wngkò sdrnot}knl/ `lm }ed{ h`{ }edhwdordw `w vdoo

}s`lwbnsh }ed wngkò nsmds }esntfe }edks nvl sdrnot}knl,Kl }dshw nb okld`s ns gksgto`s mdrdonyhdl}/ }ed ysngdww wddhklfo{

mkwgnl}kltdw `} }ed hnhdl} nb sdrnot}knl, Envdrds/ `w ` sdwto} nb

sdrnot}knl/ ` ldv cdfkllklf dlwtdw: {d} }ed ldv sdbdsw }n `l drdl} }e`} e`w

e`yydldm cdbnsd, Kl sdrnot}knl/ vd gennwd }n }`jd `lm bnoonv `ln}eds y`}e

nl nts antsld{: {d} vd `sd w}koo nl }ed w`hd antsld{/ bns ` mksdg}knl kw wekb}dm

kl nsmds }n gnl}kltd }ed venod antsld{/ }n cdfkl vk}e, Kl sdrnot}knl/ `btlm`hdl}ò ge`lfd kw `gekdrdm: {d} }ed }eklf }s`lwbnshdm kw w}koo }ed

w`hd }eklf/ `lm ydse`yw lnv/ sdklbnsgdm, Ve`} csklfw }s`lwbnsh`}knl>

Fs`l}dm/ `w ` sdwto} nb ` btlm`hdl}ò ge`lfd/ }ed ysklgkyod nb ` w{w}dh kw

wtydswdmdm c{ `ln}eds ysklgkyod/ `lm }etw ` venod n}eds w{w}dh h`{ cd

dw}`cokwedm, Bns du`hyod/ `w ` sdwto} nb `l nrds}esnv nb fnrdslhdl}/

`ln}eds fnrdslhdl} vk}e ` btlm`hdl}òo{ mkbbdsdl} ynokg{/ ns/ hnsdnrds/

gòoklf bns ` venod n}eds w{w}dh nb fnrdslhdl}/ h`{ cd dw}`cokwedm/ kl

`ggnsm`lgd vk}e }ed mdh`lm nb sdrnot}knl, Envdrds/ `w ` sdwto} nb

sdrnot}knl/ }ed w{w}dh `w wtge/ d,f, ` w{w}dh nb fnrdslhdl} yds wd/ h`{ kl

ysklgkyod }tsl nt} }n cd hnsd dbffgkdl} `lm hnsd ynvdsbto, Vk}ekl }ed

mnh`kl nb `l nsmds nb w{w}dh/ wtydswdwwknl nb nld ysklgkyod c{ `ln}eds

h`kl}`klw }ed ysklgkyod nb }ed w{w}dh `w wtge, Kl wtydswdwwknl nb nld

ysklgkyod c{ `ln}eds/ vedsd nld w{w}dh kw }edsdc{ wtcw}k}t}dm bns ` venod

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n}eds w{w}dh/ }ed ysklgkyod nb ` w{w}dh `w wtge kw }edsdc{ `bffshdm `lm

h`kl}`kldm, ]ed btlm`hdl}ò ge`lfd ydsyd}t`}dw/ }edsdbnsd/ }ed btlm`hdl}ò

ysklgkyod nb `l nsmds nb w{w}dh/ vk}ekl }ed w`hd w{w}dh ns cd}vddl

mkbbdsdl}/ ns drdl nyynwklf/ w{w}dhw, Kb wn/ ve`} kw }ed dlm nb sdrnot}knl>

Ve`} kw }ed dlm ns ytsynwd nb mdrdonyhdl}> Bts}eds/ kb ln} dwwdl}kòo{ okld`s

ns gksgto`s/ `lm kb od`m bsnh ` ekfeds fsntlm/ ve`} kw }ed kledsdl} w}stg}tsd

nb mdrdonyhdl}/ vk}ekl ` w{w}dh `lm cd}vddl w{w}dhw/ rkq, kl}s`(sdo`}knlòo{

`lm kl}ds(sdo`}knlòo{/ sdwydg}krdo{> Ve`} kw/ dwwdl}kòo{/ }ed kllds onfkg nb

hnrdhdl}/ ns ` hnrklf }eklf/ `lm ve`}/ kb `l{/ kw }ed dlm wntfe}/ kl }dshw

nb }ekw onfkg>]ed ysncodh/ kl }ed bnsdfnklf/ h`{ cd }etw w}`}dm1 Ve`} kw }ed

kledsdl} w}stg}tsd nb nsf`lkq`}knl/ k,d, mdrdonyhdl}ò w{w}dhw/ `lm ve`} kw

}ed yo`gd nb }ed klmkrkmtò vk}ekl }ed wngkò nsmds nb }ed nsf`lkq`}knlò

venod> Lnv/ kl nsf`lkq`}knl/ mdrdonyhdl} e`w òsd`m{ }`jdl we`yd kl k}w

gnl}klt`lgd }edsdbsnh/ kl `ggnsm`lgd vk}e }ed w}stg}tsd nb nsf`lkq`}knl, ]ed

bnsh nb nsf`lkq`}knl kw/ }etw/ wkhto}`ldntwo{ ` ptdw}knl nb }ed kledsdl}w}stg}tsd nb mdrdonyhdl}, Ln}`co{/ hkgsn(w{w}dhw `lm h`gsn(w{w}dhw/ ns

}ed hkgsngnwh `lm }ed h`gsngnwh/ kl w}stg}tsd `lm nyds`}knl/ h`{ wddh }n

e`rd w}skjklf wkhko`sk}kdw/ d,f, }ed w}stg}tsd nb }ed `}nh kl gnhy`skwnl }n `

wno`s w{w}dh/ `lm }ed `l} gnonl{ kl gnhy`skwnl }n }ed ekds`sgekg w}stg}tsd nb

eth`l wngkd}kdw, @own/ l`}tsò w{w}dhw/ nsf`lkg ns klnsf`lkg/ `lm `s}kffgkò

w{w}dhw h`{ wddh wtsyskwklfo{ wkhko`s kl }edks w}stg}tsd, ]ed g`hds`/ bns

du`hyod/ kl w}stg}tsd `lm nyds`}knl/ h`{ cd gnlwkmdsdm ` sdyokg` nb }ed d{d,

G`l vd md}dshkld ` btlm`hdl}ò w}stg}tsd kledsdl} kl òo w{w}dhw> Kb wn/ c{

ve`} `yysn`ge mn vd md}dshkld }ed btlm`hdl}ò w}stg}tsd nb òo w{w}dhw>

Mn vd md}dshkld `l ncadg}krd sdòk}{ nb òo w{w}dhw: ns mn vd/ s`}eds/

ncwdsrd sdòk}{ kl }dshw nb nts nvl hdl}ò gnlw}stg}> Nts tlmdsw}`lmklf nb

r`skd}kdw nb l`}tsò `lm `s}kffgkò w{w}dhw kw/ kl `l{ g`wd/ md}dshkldm c{ }ed

w{w}dh k}wdob c{ vekge vd mdffld w{w}dhw/ klgotmklf nts nvl wngkò nsmds/ kl

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}ed ffsw} yo`gd/ l`hdo{ o`lft`fd, ]ed w}stg}tsd nb nsf`lkq`}knl `lm }ed

w}stg}tsd nb mdrdonyhdl} `sd/ }etw/ wkhto}`ldntwo{ ` ptdw}knl nb }ed

w}stg}tsd nb o`lft`fd,Wntsgd

Edfdo/ F,V,B, %0;55+, Kl}snmtg}knl }n }ed Yekonwnye{ nb Ekw}ns{, Vk}e `l

@yydlmku bsnh }ed Yekonwnye{ nb Skfe}, ]s`lwo`}dm c{ Odn S`tge,

Klmk`l`ynokw1 E`gjd}} Ytcokweklf Gnhy`l{,

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