From Economic Crisis to a ‘State’ of Crisis?: The Emergence of Neoliberalism in Costa Rica_HM 2005

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    Kduxirdegc Agxmrdgcdua# |ic}am 75:5 +767758$

    Ni`d ncdjnm Ordcc @\# Cmdhm # ?66=

    Gcui g|gdcgocm i`cd`m .ordcc.`c

    7 M{me}xd|m Hdrmexir# D`xmr!Gamrdeg` D`uxdx}xm il K}ag` _dbkxu# _iomrxi E}ccgr#d` _ibmru ?667.

    ? Kmcdi Bgccgrhi d` J}hui` 7445# v. 7

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    76? Xkiagu Agridu

    8 D` Li{ 744;.= Vi}cg`xzgu ?666> el. Vg`dxek 7448> Uimhmromrb ?667.

    ei}`xrt dxk g viv}cgxdi` il gri}`h li}r adccdi`# ag`t il kia cd|m d g`h

    gri}`h xkm egvdxgc edxt il Ug` Jiu9 Aiux agd`uxrmga g`gctumu vid`x i}x xkgx#

    ud`em xkm m`h il Rirch Rgr DD g`h xkm liragc goicdxdi` il dxu uxg`hd`b grat#

    Eiuxg _deg kgu eiam xi om i`m il xkm mgcxkdmux ei}`xrdmu d` Em`xrgc Gamrdeg#oiguxd b g uxgocm g`h m{xm`ud|m mclgrm uxgxm d`xi xkm 74;6u. Eiuxg _degu briuu

    hiamuxde vrih}ex +BHV$ vmr egvdxg e}rrm`xct rmuxu gri}`h (8#?66# dxk cm|mcu

    il vmr egvdxg d`eiam brixk xkgx kg|m u}rvguumh xkium il gcc ixkmr Em`xrgc!

    Gamrdeg` uxgxmu. _mcgxd|m xi ixkmru d` Em`xrgc Gamrdeg# Eiuxg _degu d`eiam

    kgu g|mrgbmh airm xkg` hi}ocm xkgx il Ki`h}rgu# Mc Ugc|ghir# g`h @degrgb}g#

    g`h kgu# d` xkm cgux hmeghm# i|mrxgnm` Vg`gag. Xkri}bk xkm adh!7446u# xkm

    ]`dxmh @gxdi`u Hm|mcivam`x Vribrgaam K}ag` Hm|mcivam`x D`hm{ rg`nmh

    Eiuxg _deg gu xkm aiux hm|mcivmh ei}`xrt d` Cgxd` Gamrdeg.8 Dl i`m du xi om

    ugxdumh dxk u}rlgem g`gctumu# xkm` xkdu uxirt# viv}cgr gadhux Eiuxg!_deg`

    xmek`iergxu# cdxmu# g`h d`xmr`gxdi`gc `g`edgc d`uxdx}xdi`u lir xkm emcmorgxmh

    u}eemuu il `micdomrgc rmlira# kgu omm` xich. Xkdu du `ix xkm kicm uxirt# kim|mr#

    g`h emrxgd`ct `ix xkm i`ct uxirt km` ciinmh gx xkri}bk g erdxdegc cm`u. _gxkmr#

    i`m ummu xkgx# geriuu Em`xrgc g`h Cgxd` Gamrdeg# i`bid`b kgruk mei`iade

    ghj}uxam`x# rme}rrm`x erdudu# g`h uxgb`g`x xi |icgxdcm uiedi!mei`iade brixk

    du xkm airm eiaai` hgt!xi!hgt uxirt. Xkm viv}cgr rmuvi`um xi xkdu rmgcdxt

    kgu omm` g rguk il uxrdnmu geriuu kmgcxkegrm# mh}egxdi`# g`h v}ocde umr|dem

    rmcgxmh umexiru xkgx d`|ic|m g rgd`oi il am`# iam`# mxk`dedxdmu# g`h uiedi!

    mei`iade ecguumu. Rkgx xkdu hduum`x u}bbmuxu du xkgx# kim|mr hiad`g`x#

    `micdomrgcduau cmbdxdaget# ir dxu godcdxt xi bi|mr`# rmagd`u g uxr}bbcd`b# gcomdxxkmirmxdegcct uxgodcdumh# vrijmex. Xkm xgun il erdxdegc uekicgru# g`h xkm vid`x il

    xkdu ux}ht# du xi }`|mdc `micdomrgcdua gu airm xkg` amrm vicdet vrmuerdvxdi`u

    g`h xi rm|mgc dxu }`hmrctd`b ecguu ogudu gu vgrx il g dhmr vrijmex il mag`edvgxdi`.

    Xi xkdu m`h# xkm liccid`b ux}ht ummnu xi rm!d`xmrvrmx xkm viux!74;6u mamrbm`em

    il `micdomrgcdua d` Eiuxg _deg ot rmeib`dud`b xkm em`xrgcdxt il uiedgc ecguumu

    g`h xkm ricm il uxgxm d` hm`d`b g`h ukgvd`b ecguu ei`dex# g`h xkm mllmexu il

    kduxirdegc ecguu ei`dex i` xkm uxgxm# xkri}bk ekg`bmu d` xkm uiedgc rmcgxdi`u

    il vrih}exdi`.= Lria xkm i`umx# D rmjmex xkm hiad`g`x eiaai`!um`um

    }`hmruxg`hd`bu il `micdomrgcdua xkgx grm m{vrmuumh amrmct gu g eirm umx il

    gkduxirdegc `miecguudegc mei`iade vicdedmu# ilxm` edxmh gu xkm Rgukd`bxi`

    Ei`um`u}u. Dri`degcct# xkmum eiaai`!um`um hdue}uudi`u grm xtvdegcct lrgamh

    d` i|mrct xmek`degc g`h `grrict mei`iade xmrau# lie}ud`b }`erdxdegcct i`

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    Xkm Mamrbm`em il @micdomrgcdua d` Eiuxg _deg 765

    < Gudhm lria Rirch Og`n g`h DAL hie}am`xu# ghhdxdi`gc cdomrgc geei}`xu lie}ud`bi` agrnmx mledm`et d`ec}hm: Gbiud` g`h Llrm`ek!Hg|du 744=# Cme}i`g g`h Aiagtmzd?667# g`h Cgrrg` O. g`h Cvmz!Egc|g ?667. Lria xkm d`uxdx}xdi`gcdux vmruvmexd|m#m{gavcmu il `micdomrgcdua!gu!vicdet gvvrigekmu grm Rdcui` 744;# Kgag`` g`h Rdcui`?667# Rdcui` 7444# g`h Rdcui` 7448.

    2 _iod`ui` 744;# g`h ?665> Ecgrn 7442.; Vi}cg`xzgu ?666# |i` Org}`akc 742;# Uimhmromrb ?667e# g`h ?66?. Lir g udadcgr

    geei}`x il Eiuxg _deg# umm Biuu g`h Vgekmei 7444.4 Uimhmromrb ?667e# Ecgrnm 74;;# g`h H}a`dc g`h C|t ?66?.

    76 Vg`dxek g`h Bd`hd` ?665# Gcoi ?665# g`h Riih ?665. Xkm `m davmrdgcdua uvinm`il kmrm rmlmru xi rmei`uxdx}xmh Gamrdeg` vimr g`h guuiedgxmh d`liragc davmrdgc r}cmxkgx a}ux om }`hmruxiih xkri}bk g rmj}|m`gxmh uxgxm xkmirt. Xi xkdu m`h# D hm`m xkmuxgxm gu g agxmrdgc# d`uxdx}xdi`gc# g`h hdue}rud|m ei`hm`ugxdi` il g ogcg`em il ecguuliremu> gu u}ek# xkm uxgxm du# gx dxu eirm# g uiedgc rmcgxdi` xkgx davcdmu xkm egvdxgc!cgoi}r

    rmcgxdi` +umm Vi}cg`xzgu ?666> Vg`dxek 7448> Cg`bcmt ?665$.77 Xkm irch agrnmx du gvxct hmuerdomh ot |i` Org}`akc gu ei`uduxd`b il g`d`xmr`gxdi`gc# uxgxm!irbg`dumh g`h uvmedegcct uxr}ex}rmh# gcc!m`eiavguud`b mllmexd|md`xmr`gxdi`gc ei`xm{x il eiavmxdxdi` +|i` Org}`akc 742;$.

    xkm mledm`et il xkm agrnmx dxkd` cdomrgc ir d`uxdx}xdi`gcdux lrgamirnu. oixk il xkmum gda xi i|mreiam

    rme}rrm`x ogrrdmru xi vribrmuud|m egvdxgc |gcirdugxdi`# g`h xi rmei`uxdx}xm

    Gamrdeg` vimr.76 Dx uki}ch om mavkgudumh xkgx xkdu erdxdegc m{vcirgxdi` dcc

    om gvvrigekmh ix ot ciind`b uicmct dxkd` xkm ei``mu il xkm gxdi`gc oirhmru

    o}x rgxkmr ot g`gctud`b `micdomrgcduau kduxirdegcct uvmede mamrbm`em dxkd

    xkm dhmr egvdxgcdux irch agrnmx.77

    Xi agnm xkdu grb}am`x# D ciin rux gx Eiuxg _degu vrm!74;6u uiedgc rmcgxdi`u

    il vrih}exdi` dxkd` Em`xrgc Gamrdeg g`h# umei`h# gx ki xkm erdudu il

    xkm 74;6u ivm`mh g hiir lir `micdomrgc rmlira. D` xkm xkdrh umexdi`# D vrmum`x

    g hmxgdcmh m{gad`gxdi` il xkm rmcgxdi`ukdv omxmm` ]U guuduxg`em g`hEiuxg!_deg` uiedgc liremu d` xkm u}oumw}m`x rmuxr}ex}rd`b il xkm uxgxm g`h dxu

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    768 Xkiagu Agridu

    7? _iod`ui` ?665# vv. 7558.

    guuiedgxmh ecguu eiavriadumu. G ordml ciin gx mllirxu xi vrd|gxdum dxu `gxdi`gc

    og`nd`b utuxma umr|mu xi d`xrih}em }u xi xkm rdud`b `micdomrgc `g`edgc

    irxkihi{t. Xi ri}`h ill xkdu ux}ht# Umexdi` D\ guumuumu Eiuxg _degu u}eemuumu

    dxkd` Cgxd` Gamrdegu lgdc}rmu xi gekdm|m u}ouxg`xd|m hm|mcivam`x i|mr xkmcgux xm`xt tmgru. Ot gt il ei`ec}udi`# D vcgem xkdu g`gctudu dxkd` xkm ei`xm{x

    il xkm `m davmrdgcdua.

    D. Eiuxg _deg: g kduxirdegc i|mr|dm

    Xkm rmcgxd|m vriuvmrdxt il Eiuxg _deg kgu bd|m` rdum xi g `}aomr il

    d`xmrvrmxgxdi`u. Dx du xr}m xkgx xkm ecguu uxr}ex}rm il Eiuxg _deg kgu hm|mcivmh

    uiamkgx hdllmrm`xct xkg` mcumkmrm d` xkm rmbdi`# bd|m` g bm`mrgc goum`em

    il xkm cgrbmr kgedm`hgu il# lir m{gavcm# Am{dei g`h B}gxmagcg. Xkdu goum`em#

    g`h rmcgxd|m mgcxk g`h uxgodcdxt# kg|m bd|m` rdum xi g dhmuvrmgh atxk il

    m{emvxdi`gcdua xkgx kgu ri`bct grb}mh xkgx Eiuxg _deg du g kgrai`di}uct

    hmaiergxde uxgxm# i`m xkgx kgu mamrbmh lria g vgrxde}cgrct mbgcdxgrdg` eici`dgc

    g`h viuxeici`dgc kduxirt. D` ei`xrgux xi xkdu hiad`g`x r}rgc hmaierget ir

    tmiag` xkmudu# kim|mr# Eiuxg _deg gu `ix# g`h du `ix# g ecguucmuu uiedmxt

    il u}ouduxm`em lgramru. Uiedgc uxrgxdegxdi` g`h ecguu ei`dex kg|m omm` w}dxm

    vrmum`x g`h ag`t il xkm hiad`g`x cdxmu xihgt eg` xrgem xkmdr cd`mgbm ogen

    xi mgrct Uvg`duk ei`w}duxghirmu# g`h xkmdr guuiedgxmh ecguu vrd|dcmbmu. Xkm

    aihmr` m{vrmuudi` il xkdu ecguu ecmg|gbm omegam m|dhm`x dxk xkm d`xrih}exdi`

    il eillmm vrih}exdi` d` xkm mgrct `d`mxmm`xk em`x}rt# km` xkm cg`hmh icdbgrektuicdhdmh uxgxm vimr g`h cgoi}r ukirxgbmu aghm cgrbm muxgxmu }`lmgudocm. Gu

    g rmu}cx# uagcckichmr lgrad`b hiad`gxmh vrih}exdi` kdcm xkm cgrbmr g`h

    mgcxkdmr brimru hiad`gxmh vriemuud`b# `g`ed`b# agrnmxd`b# g`h m{virxd`b#

    ermgxd`b g eiaamredgc g`h `g`edgc icdbgrekt. Xkdu gu xkm kduxirdegc ei`xm{x

    lir g airm }`dmh vimr ocie glxmr Rirch Rgr DD# g`h g vicdxdegc utuxma xkgx

    gu airm rmcdg`x i` dhmicibdegc kmbmai`t xkg` hdrmex vktudegc eimredi`.7?

    Vicdxdegcct# Eiuxg _deg kgu eiam xi om g bm`mrgcct uxgocm ei`uxdx}xdi`gc

    hmaierget# kmrmd` dxu 7484 Ei`uxdx}xdi` grium i}x il lgccd`b uxg`hgrhu il

    cd|d`b# bm`mrgc uiedgc }`rmux lirmukghimh ot xkm J}ct 7482 viv}cgr uxrdnm

    K}mcbg hm Orgziu Eghiu ^hmgh!gra uxrdnmQ# g`h xkm ordml 748; ed|dc gr.

    Xkm ed|dc gru aiux daamhdgxm eg}um gu xkm g``}cam`x il xkgx tmgru

    vrmudhm`xdgc mcmexdi`u gccmbmhct i` ot Ixdcdi ]cgxm Ocg`ei il xkm ivviud`b

    Vgrxt il @gxdi`gc ]`degxdi` ot xkm ei`uxdx}xdi`gc ei`brmuu uxdcc citgc xi

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    Xkm Mamrbm`em il @micdomrgcdua d` Eiuxg _deg 76=

    75 G eiavcmxm g`gctudu il xkm 748; ed|dc gr du omti`h xkm ueivm il xkdu vgvmr> u}lemdx xi ugt xkgx ei`xri|mrut m{duxu gai`bux Agr{dux# cdomrgc# g`h d`uxdx}xdi`gcdux g`gctuxugu xi kt erdudu iee}rrmh g`h kt Eiuxg _deg rmuirxmh xi |dicm`em xi rmuic|m dxu ei`dex+umm Cmki}ew 7446# B}ha}`hui` 74; umm gcui Amug!Cgbi ?667. Ud`em xkdu xdam# Eiuxg _deg kguagd`xgd`mh g cgrbmct xi!vgrxt utuxma: xkm aihmrgxm!cmlx VC@ g`h xkm em`xrm!rdbkxUiedgc Ekrduxdg` ]`dxt Vgrxt +V]UE$. Xkdu rmem`xct ekg`bmh d` xkm ?66? vrmudhm`xdgcmcmexdi`u# km` VC@!hmlmexir Ixx` Uicu liramh xkm Edxdzm` Gexdi` Vgrxt +VGE$#agnd`b g kduxirde ormgnxkri}bk ot d``d`b ?< vmr em`x il xkm viv}cgr |ixm# eg}ud`bg r}`!ill |ixm omxmm` xkm VC@ g`h V]UE. Xkm V]UE cmghmr# Gomc Vgekmei# xiin xkm`gc |ixm g`h rmagd`u gx xkm kmgh il xkm Eiuxg _deg bi|mr`am`x }`xdc ?66

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    76< Xkiagu Agridu

    74 O}camr!Xkiagu 74;2# v. 727.?6 O}camr!Xkiagu 74;2> gcui umm Bmragd` 7442.?7 Biuu g`h Vgekmei 7444> O}camr!Xkiagu 74;2# v. 725.?? Rdcui` 744;# v. 4=> Amug!Cgbi ?667.?5

    Rdcui` 744;# Ekgvxmr 8> O}camr!Xkiagu 74;2# v. 742.?8 Amug!Cgbi ?667# O}camr!Xkiagu 74;2# vv. 748 O}camr!Xkiagu 74;2# v. 72

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    Xkm Mamrbm`em il @micdomrgcdua d` Eiuxg _deg 762

    ?< Biuu g`h Vgekmei 7444# _dekgrhu 7442# g`h cd`nu omxmm` xg{ d`em`xd|mu g`h

    ecguu!ogumh oiiau.?2 O}camr!Xkiagu 74;2# v. 74?.?; Amug!Cgbi ?667# g`h Rdcui` 744;# Ekgvxmr 8.?4 O}camr!Xkiagu 74;2# v. ?6;.

    74

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    76; Xkiagu Agridu

    56 Bkiuk# Xg`und g`h M`iaixi 744 Aicd`g g`h Vgcamr 7442# Uiji 7447# g`h Rdcui` 7448#v. 7=5.5? Aicd`g g`h Vgcamr 7442# v. ?2.55 Umm Orm`mu 7446# v. 7? Ki`mt 7448.

    vrih}exdi` mamrbmh }`hmr `micdomrgcdua g`h g airm gbbrmuud|m m{virx!cmh

    brixk aihmc. D` 74;6# Eiuxg _degu lirmdb` hmox rmgekmh =

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    776 Xkiagu Agridu

    airm xkm vrih}exd|m liremu il cgoi}r lir xkm |mrt rmgui` xkgx dx kgu gcrmght

    uxrgd`mh xkma xkm cg xkgx brg`xu dx `i rmuvdxm# g`h ei`uxg`xct uki}xu d`dxu mgr: Agrek' agrek' Xkdu du `i ixkmr cg xkg` xkgx kdek# dxkd` xkmvmrdihdegc }ex}gxdi`u il eiaamrem# `memuugrdct ghj}uxu xkm vrdem il g eiaaihdxtxi dxu eiux il vrih}exdi`. +Agr{ 7;47.$

    85 Ecgrn 7442> Uiji 7447> Aicd`g g`h Vgcamr 7442# v. ?4.88 J}hui` 7445# v. 7=5> Oi`mlmch 7444# _dekgrhu 7442# g`h Rdcui` 7444.8= Uiji 7447# v. 7;> umm gcui Aicd`g g`h Vgcamr 7442# v. ?4. Rkdcm ag`t g}xkiru

    vid`x xi xkm bmivicdxdegc udb`deg`em il xkm lgcc il Uiaizg g`h xkm rdum il xkm Ug`hd`duxgud` @degrgb}g |du!!|du xkm ]UGDH ricm d` xkm ui!egccmh uilx!rmuxr}ex}rd`b il Eiuxg _deg

    +kdek D hi `ix hduv}xm$# xkdu du g hmogxm xkgx dcc `ix om m`xmrmh d`xi kmrm. U}lem dxxi ugt xkgx D hi `ix umvgrgxm Gamrdegu d`xmrmux d` @degrgb}gu eiaa}`dux xkrmgxlria xkm dhmr erdumu il egvdxgcdua g`h Gamrdegu rmei`uxdx}xmh davmrdgc odh dxkd`Cgxd` Gamrdeg.

    8< ]U Gaoguughir# E}rxd` Rd`uir# d` Ki`mt 7448# v. = umei`hct# xkm hduedvcd`d`b il cgoi}r

    xkri}bk aguud|m cgtillu g`h hm!egvdxgcdugxdi` il d`h}uxrt> xkdrhct# xkm ivm`d`b

    }v il xkm cgoi}r agrnmx xi airm eiavmxdxdi`> li}rxkct# g rmh}exdi` d` uiedgc

    vribrgaamu g`h u}oudhdmu> g`h# `gcct# xkm d`xrih}exdi` il `m vrih}exdi`

    amxkihu ot ummnd`b `m agrnmxu.88 Gu vgrx il xkdu rm`mbixdgxdi` il m{duxd`b

    ecguu eiavriadumu# xkm Ai`bm ghad`duxrgxdi` guu}rmh xkm ]UG xkgx Eiuxg

    _deg i}ch hmai`uxrgxm xkgx hmaierget g`h cdomrxt grm viuudocm d` Em`xrgc

    Gamrdeg hmuvdxm xkm ciiad`b Ug`hd`duxg xkrmgx d` @degrgb}g.8= Ud`em Ai`bm#

    vrgexdegcct gcc u}oumw}m`x `micdomrgc rmlirau g`h uxgxm rmuxr}ex}rd`b kg|m omm`

    ei}ekmh d` lgxgcduxde xmrau ot u}eemuud|m VC@ g`h V]UE bi|mr`am`xu.

    DDD. ]UGDH# xkm vgrgccmc uxgxm# g`h uxgxm rmuxr}ex}rd`b

    . . . ^RQkgx m ermgxmh gu g egueghd`b ei`hdxdi`gcdxt kmrm m bix xkm

    Eiuxg _deg`u xi gbrmm xi hi kgx xkm Rirch Og`n g`xmh# dxk kgx xkm

    DAL g`xmh# g`h dxk kgx xkm eiaamredgc og`nu g`xmh. G`h meiirhd gxmh xkm kicm xkd`b ui xkgx xkmt bix g cig` vgengbm . . . g`h xkmt

    d` x}r` hdh kgx gu `memuugrt xi agnm kgx gcc il }u g`xmh xi umm hi`m#

    irn.8

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    77? Xkiagu Agridu

    =7 Ki`mt 7448# v.

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    Xkm Mamrbm`em il @micdomrgcdua d` Eiuxg _deg 775

    =< Hrg` lria Biuu g`h Vgekmei 7444> Uiji 7447.=2 Ki`mt 7448# v. 2=.=; Ki`mt 7448# Ekgvxmr 5> Uiji 7447> _dekgrhu 7442.=4 Lrg`ei g`h Uiji 744?# v. ?;. Omeg}um# gu Ekmr} g`h Bdcc 7442 vid`x i}x# xkm

    hduxd`exdi` omxmm` xkm DAL g`h RO du oc}rrt g`h omeg}um xkm ]U kgu g ei`xriccd`bd`xmrmux dxkd` xkma# dx du }`cdnmct xkgx kdbkct ei`xrghdexirt vicdet vrmuerdvxdi`u i}chmamrbm i}x il ]UGDH u}bbmuxd`b g emrxgd` `micdomrgc dhmicibdegc ei`|mrbm`em m{duxugai`b xkmum xkrmm nmt mei`iade d`uxdx}xdi`u. Il `ixm# eriuu!ei`hdxdi`gcdxt gu vrikdodxmhd` 74;8 d` xkm Nmav!Nguxm` Gex> `i`mxkmcmuu# g ecium rmcgxdi`ukdv rmagd`mh gai`bux

    xkmum d`uxdx}xdi`u. +Umm Ki`mt 7448# v.

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    778 Xkiagu Agridu

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    77< Xkiagu Agridu

    2;

    Rdcui` 744;# v. Er}z g`h Lgedi ?666.;6 Xkm liccid`b g`gctudu i` vmgug`xu rmuduxg`em xi bciogcdugxdi` du xgnm` lria

    Mhmcag` 744;# g`h 7444.;7 Mhmcag` 744;# g`h 7444.

    omeiam xkm cgoi}r guuiedgxdi` il ekidem d` xkm 7446u lir i|mr 46 vmr em`x il

    d`eiad`b a}cxd`gxdi`gc eiavg`dmu.2;

    Viv}cgr rmuduxg`em

    Rkdcm ]UGDH!uvi`uirmh uxgxm rmuxr}ex}rd`b gu hmudb`mh xi adxdbgxm rmuduxg`em

    +g`h oiiux vrixgodcdxt$# xkmum mllirxu xi ukdlx vimr rmcgxdi`u dxkd` Eiuxg

    _deg ei}ch `ix mcdad`gxm ecguu uxr}bbcm. Viv}cgr hduum`x kgu ag`dlmuxmh dxumcl

    xkri}bk |grdi}u lirau il uiedgc rmuduxg`em lria cdomrgxdi` xkmicibt +gexd|m d`

    hmlm`em il xkm viir h}rd`b xkm erdudu tmgru il 74;6=$ xi iam`u uiedgc

    ai|mam`xu# xkgx rium }v d` rmuvi`um xi xkmdr d`ermgud`b agrbd`gcdugxdi` dxkd`xkm `mct ui!egccmh hmaiergxdumh mei`iat.24 Ilxm` gx xkm lirmlri`x il viv}cgr

    rmuduxg`em grm xkm origh!ogumh# r}rgc egavmud`i ai|mam`xu eiaviumh cgrbmct

    il uagcc lgramru g`h vmgug`xu.;6 Egavmud`iu agrekmh# ocienmh kdbkgtu# g`h

    ei`h}exmh udx!d`u gx bi|mr`am`x o}dchd`bu d` vrixmux il uiedgc vribrgaam

    e}xogenu# g`h d` mllirxu xi vrmumr|m xkmdr cd|mcdkiih g`h m{duxd`b ecguu

    eiavriadumu. Xi xkdu m`h# xkm r}rgc viir liramh hiamuxde gccdg`emu dxk

    mgcxkt lgramru# `mbixdgxmh dxk vicdxdedg`u# g`h rux rmer}dxmh# xkm` rmjmexmh#

    ekgrduagxde i}xudhmru ki egam xi cd|m gai`b xkma g`h xi uvmgn d` xkmdr

    `gam. Hmuvdxm eriuu!ecguu gccdg`emu# ei`lri`xgxdi` omxmm` xkm egvdxgcdux

    vimr!ocie g`h uagcc lgramru iee}rrmh. D` 74;;# gadhux g` d`xrg! g`h d`xmr!

    irbg`dugxdi`gc vicdxdegc umxxd`b d` Ug`xg Er}z# B}g`geguxm# g uxrdnm xiin vcgem

    kmrm g lm bi|mr`am`x o}dchd`bu mrm iee}vdmh ot um|mrgc hizm` g`brt

    vmgug`xu. Rkdcm xkm hdrmex gexdi` cmh xi g` d`ermgum d` ekmgv ermhdxu lir vmgug`xu

    g`h# xk}u# d` uiam uagcc gt uilxm`mh mei`iade rmuxr}ex}rd`b# ui xii hdh xkm

    hdrmex gexdi` rmu}cx d` ghhdxdi`gc bi|mr`am`x rmvrmuudi` dxk# lir m{gavcm#

    xkm grrmux il vmgug`x cmghmr Agreiu _garmz liccid`b xkm iee}vgxdi`. I|mr

    xdam# bd|m` ]UGDH uiedgc eiavm`ugxdi` g`h xkm uxr}ex}rgc vimr il egvdxgc#

    vmgug`x irbg`dugxdi`u mrm liremh xi ukdlx lria ei`lri`xgxdi` xi `mbixdgxdi`.

    Xkm hi`brghd`b d` rmuduxg`em uxrgxmbdmu du aghm gcc xkm airm }`hmruxg`hgocmbd|m` xkm lgex xkgx xkm ui!egccmh ]U Liih lir Vmgem gdh vribrgaam mllmexd|mct

    dvmh i}x xki}ug`hu il ciegc vrih}emru g`h hmuxritmh xkm `gxdi`u liih

    umcl!u}ledm`et ot h}avd`b aguud|m gai}`xu il ekmgv eir`# kmgx# g`h rdem

    i`xi xkm Eiuxg!_deg` agrnmx.;7 Xkgx du# ot mcdad`gxd`b xkmdr agxmrdgc ogudu lir

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    Xkm Mamrbm`em il @micdomrgcdua d` Eiuxg _deg 772

    ;? Biuu g`h Vgekmei 7444# Ecgrn 7442# g`h Ki`mt 7448# v. 2;.;5 Umm Ki`mt 7448# vv. 24# ;=> Cdzg`i rmxdrmh d` @i|maomr ?66?# g`h kdu u}eemuuir#

    Vg}cg B}xdrrmz# kgu guu}rmh gcc xkgx ukm dcc licci xkm ugam `g`edgc g`h ermhdxvicdedmu +@ixdedgu: 3.egvdxgcmu.eia0# = @i|maomr ?66?$.

    ;8 Ecgrn 7442.;= Ecgrn 7442> Ki`mt 7448# v.

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    77; Xkiagu Agridu

    ;; Cg @ged`# Eiuxg _degu cmghd`b hgdct vgvmr# rg` g` gbbrmuud|m egavgdb` h}rd`bxkm mgrct og`n vrd|gxdugxdi` vmrdih hm`i}`ed`b xkm hibag il xkm `gxdi`gcdzmh og`nd`butuxma +Ki`mt 7448# v. ;?$.

    ;4 Ki`mt 7448# vv. ;6 Oiixk 744;# Ekgvxmr ;.46

    \gc|mrhm 7445# Biuu g`h Vgekmei 7444.47 Ki`mt 7448# v. ;;.4? Dodh.> Uicu# g ?66? vrmudhm`xdgc eg`hdhgxm# gu xkm` Eiuxg _degu VC@ Vcg``d`b

    Ad`duxmr.

    Ld`g`edgc cdomrgcdugxdi` vrmuu}rm hdh `ix rmcm`x km`# d` 74;8# xkm davirxg`x

    Ai`mt Cg ^Cmt hm cg Ai`mhgQ gu vguumh glxmr xm`xt!xkrmm ki}ru il uxrgdbkx

    cmbducgxd|m hmcdomrgxdi` gadhux d`xm`um vrmuu}rm lria Vrmudhm`x Ai`bm# VC@

    r}cd`b cdxmu# uxgxm xmek`iergxu# hiamuxde egvdxgcu# ]U gaoguughir Rd`uir# Cg@ged`#;; ]UGDH hdrmexir Ekgdj# vrmuud`b DAL ei`hdxdi`gcdxt# g`h r}ai}ru il

    g ei}v. I`em vguumh# xkm Ai`mt Cg mllmexd|mct ormgekmh v}ocde ei`xricu i`

    hiamuxde ug|d`bu ot gccid`b vrd|gxm og`nu xi rmemd|m xmra hmviudxu il airm

    xkgx 7;6 hgtu# g`h ot vmradxxd`b emrxgd` xrg`ugexdi`u d` ]U hiccgru.;4 Xkdu gu

    g |dexirt lir oixk hiamuxde g`h lirmdb` egvdxgcu xkgx uxiih xi om`mx lria

    cdomrgcdugxdi`. D` xkm cmgh }v xi dxu vguud`b# oixk }umh xkm ixkmr xi ioue}rm

    xkm lgex xkgx mgek g`xmh xkmum rmlirau.

    D`xi xkm cgxm!74;6u# xkm DAL agd`xgd`mh hm`gxdi`gcdugxdi` vrmuu}rm agnd`b

    xkm gvvri|gc il xkm Aihmr`dugxdi` il xkm @gxdi`gc Og`nd`b Utuxma Gex +74;;$#

    kdek ui}bkx xi l}rxkmr hmrmb}cgxm xkm og`nd`b umexir# g rmw}drmam`x il Eiuxg

    _degu umei`h uxr}ex}rgc ghj}uxam`x cig`.46 Xkm 74;; Gex ukdlxmh uxgxm vimr

    ei`b}rgxdi`u ot rmai|d`b xkm Ad`duxmr il Vcg``d`b g`h xkm Ad`duxmr il xkm

    Mei`iat lria xkm Em`xrgc Og`nu Oigrh il Hdrmexiru# kdek kgh kdxkmrxi

    lg|i}rmh uiedgc hm|mcivam`x i|mr ai`mxgrt ei`udhmrgxdi`u# kg`hd`b xkm

    agjirdxt il Oigrh umgxu xi xkm `gxdi`gc vrd|gxm umexir.47 Ui# xii# hdh xkm 74;;

    Gex `i b}grg`xmm hmviudxu +`ixgoct liccid`b xkm Iexiomr 74;2 Rgcc Uxrmmx

    erguk$ d` vrd|gxm og`nu g`h `g`em eiavg`dmu ot xkm uxgxm. Xkm UO@u irdbd`gcct

    d`xm`hmh hmaiergxdugxdi` il ermhdx `i kgh omm` rmvcgemh ot xkm uiedgcdugxdi`

    il rdun. Xkdu amg`u# gu Ixx` Uicu v}x dx# xkgx vrixu grm vrd|gxdzmh kdcmciuumu grm xkm rmuvi`udodcdxt il xkm uxgxm.4? Liccid`b u}oumw}m`x UO@ rmlirau

    d` 744= xkgx gccimh vrd|gxm og`nu xi eiavmxm i` mw}gc liixd`b dxk xkm xkrmm

    rmagd`d`b uxgxm og`nu# VC@ Vrmudhm`x Ldb}mrmu gxxmavxmh xi umcc xkmum rmagd`d`b

    uxgxm og`nu d` 7442. Xkm umcc!ill kgu `ix tmx iee}rrmh gu dx ei`xd`}mu xi om g

    uiedgcct ei`xm`xdi}u duu}m. @i`mxkmcmuu# xkmrm kgu omm` g` m{vciudi` il i|mr

    xm`xt vrd|gxm eiaamredgc og`nu g`h `g`edgc d`uxdx}xdi`u xkgx grm `i

    rmb}cgxmh ot xkm Em`xrgc Og`n xkri}bk xkm Bm`mrgc U}vmrd`xm`hm`x il Ld`g`edgc

    M`xdxdmu +U]BML$. Il xkmum# xkm cgrbmux vrd|gxm og`nu d`ec}hm Og`ei D`xmr`#

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    Xkm Mamrbm`em il @micdomrgcdua d` Eiuxg _deg 774

    45 _iod`ui` ?665# Ekgvxmr 7.48 _iod`ui` ?665# v. 78=.

    Og`ei Ug` Jiu# Og`ei Og`m{# Og`Ermem`# g`h xkm bciogc Eg`ghdg` og`n#

    Ueixdgog`n.

    Uxgxm rmuxr}ex}rd`b gu xrg`u`gxdi`gcdugxdi` ir d`xmr`gxdi`gcdugxdi`9

    Xkm ricm il \MDu g`h xkm vgrgccmc uxgxm# rm`mbixdgxmh ecguu eiavriadumu# viv}cgr

    rmuduxg`em# g`h g` mamrbm`x `g`edgc irxkihi{t# grm kduxirdegcct ei`xd`bm`x

    aiam`xu xkgx d`dxdgxmh# ukgvmh# g`h aihdmh xkm mamrbm`em il Eiuxg!_deg`

    `micdomrgcdua dxkd` xkm ei`xm{x il g egvdxgcdux irch agrnmx. Xkm orighmr

    davcdegxdi`u il xkmum ekg`bmu kg|m omeiam g vid`x il hmogxm dxkd` kduxirdegc

    agxmrdgcdua. Himu `micdomrgcdua rmvrmum`x mamrbd`b xrg`u`gxdi`gc ir d`xm`udmhd`xmr`gxdi`gc vriemuumu9 I` xkm udhm il xrg`u`gxdi`gc vriemuumu# _iod`ui`u

    m{emvxdi`gc g`gctudu il Em`xrgc Gamrdeg u}bbmuxu# dxk bciogcdugxdi`# m grm

    dx`muud`b g` mviekgc ukdlx g`h xkm rm!irbg`dugxdi` il uiedgc uxr}ex}rmu

    m|mrtkmrm. Rkdcm xkmrm du `i uvgem kmrm xi bd|m j}uxdem xi xkm rdek`muu g`h

    `}g`emu il _iod`ui`u xkmudu# km udb`gcu xi vd|ixgc vid`xu: ruxct# xkm rdum il

    xrg`u`gxdi`gc egvdxgc g`h# umei`hct# xkm u}vmremuudi` il xkm `gxdi`!uxgxm gu xkm

    g{du il irch hm|mcivam`x.45 @m vgxxmr`u il gee}a}cgxdi` g`h vrih}exdi`

    kg|m omm` aghm viuudocm ot xmek`icibt xkgx kg|m kmcvmh ai}ch xkm irch

    d`xi g ud`bcm# l}`exdi`gcct d`xmbrgxmh bciogc utuxma. Bciogc egvdxgcdua du hm`mh

    gu xkm xrg`u`gxdi`gc d`xmbrgxdi` il `gxdi`gc mei`iadmu# rmcgxmh xkri}bk m{xmr`gc

    m{ekg`bmu. G `m egvdxgc!cgoi}r rmcgxdi`# ukgvmh ot xkm rmcgxd|m vimr il

    bciogc egvdxgc i|mr bciogc cgoi}r# kgu omm` {mh }`hmr guuiedgxmh vgxxmr`u il

    m{docm gee}a}cgxdi`. Xrg`u`gxdi`gc egvdxgc kgu mamrbmh gu xkm hiad`g`x

    lrgexdi` il egvdxgc. @gxdi`!uxgxm d`uxdx}xdi`u grm omd`b u}vmremhmh ot g umx il

    xrg`u`gxdi`gc d`uxdx}xdi`u. D`hmmh# g `m xrg`u`gxdi`gc uiedgc uxr}ex}rm du

    mamrbd`b kmrmd` xkm uxgxm du `i ci`bmr xkm gvvrivrdgxm }`dx xi m{gad`m xkm

    bciogc vicdxdegc mei`iat. Gu u}ek# _iod`ui` viudxu xkm xrg`u`gxdi`gc uxgxm gu

    g ei`uxmccgxdi` il ecguu liremu g`h rmcgxdi`u# aghm }v il g umx il u}vrg`gxdi`gc#

    vicdxdegc g`h mei`iade d`uxdx}xdi`u g`h vrgexdemu# xkgx xrg`uadx xkm xrg`u`gxdi`gcegvdxgcdux gbm`hg dxkd` `i egvx}rmh g`h rm!irbg`dumh `gxdi`!uxgxmu

    m|mrtkmrm. Lir Eiuxg _deg# dx du tmx g`ixkmr ciegc uxgxm egvx}rmh ot xrg`u`gxdi`gc

    lrgexdi`u xkgx xkm` }um xkm uxgxm xi bciogcdum xkm ei}`xrt.48

    Rkdcm _iod`ui` g`h D mavkgudum ag`t il xkm ugam kduxirdegc hm|mcivam`xu#

    um|mrgc vid`xu il xkmirmxdegc ei`xm`xdi` grdum xkgx eg` i`ct om kdbkcdbkxmh# o}x

    kdek grm u}vvirxmh dxkd` at orighmr g`gctudu. Ldrux# D u}bbmux xkgx egvdxgc

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    7?6 Xkiagu Agridu

    4= Vg`dxek g`h Bd`hd` ?665# Gcoi ?665. Xkm bmibrgvkt il ai`mt cdxmrgx}rm illmrua}ek xi om gvvrmedgxmh d` xkdu rmbgrh +umm Eirordhbm# Xkrdlx# g`h Agrxd` 7448$.

    4< Lir g erdxdw}m il xkm xm`hm`et il xkm xrg`u`gxdi`gc kduxirdegc agxmrdgcduxu xi rmdltr}cd`b!ecguu gbm`et# umm Eicu ?66?.

    42 _iod`ui` ?665# vv. 8?5# 82.4; Ot exdxdi}u uvgem D ga rmlmrrd`b xi _iod`ui`u xrg`u`gxdi`gcdua. At ei`emvx}gc

    hdllmrm`emu grm egvx}rmh c}edhct ot Gcoi ki# rmlmrrd`b xi d`xmr`gxdi`gc egvdxgcduxeiavmxdxdi`# uvmgnu il ciegc g`h vgrxde}cgr lirau il |gc}m vrih}exdi` xkgx grmei``mexmh dxk xkm gouxrgex g`h }`d|mrugc iu il ai`mt d` xkm irch agrnmx +Gcoi?665# v. 48$.

    kgu `ix tmx xrg`uem`hmh g`h du gu tmx `ix hm!cd`nmh lria uxgxmu m|mrtkmrm.

    Rkdcm egvdxgc kgu omm` bciogc lria dxu d`emvxdi`# vrixu grm uxdcc rmgcdumh#

    ei`xrgexu g`h vrivmrxt vrixmexmh# ai`mt b}grg`xmmh# cgoi}r hduedvcd`mh# uiedgc

    g`h ecguu rmvrih}exdi` iee}ru g`h du rmvrih}emh# g`h xkm d`xmr`gxdi`gcgee}a}cgxdi` il egvdxgc egrrdmh i}x dxkd` hiamuxde uvgemu# `ix xrg`uem`hm`xgc

    i`mu.4= Dx rmagd`u dxkd` g`h geriuu hiamuxde uvgemu xkgx ecguu uxr}bbcm rgbmu

    g`h uxrgxmbdmu grm d`uxdx}xdi`gcdumh. Umei`h# kdcm _iod`ui` du ecmgrct um`udxd|m

    xi xkm egvdxgc!cgoi}r rmcgxdi`# km `i`mxkmcmuu i|mrmavkgudumu xkm gbm`et il

    xkm egvdxgcdux ecguu# uvmedegcct kdu hiad`g`x xrg`u`gxdi`gc lrgexdi`.4< Om dx g

    uxrgxmbde lie}u ir `ix# xkdu lrmmzmu xkm egvdxgc!cgoi}r rmcgxdi` g`h l}`exdi`gcdumu

    xkm uxgxm gu g xiic il xrg`u`gxdi`gcu. Ot lmxdukdud`b xkm vimr il xrg`u`gxdi`gcu#

    bciogc g`h hiamuxde d`xmr!egvdxgcdux ei`dex ummau xi dxkmr ggt. D` xkdu

    um`um# `ix i`ct du dx adurmvrmum`xgxd|m il egvdxgcdux eiavmxdxdi` o}x dx omeiamu

    gcaiux daviuudocm xi umm ki ekg`bm g`h)ir erdudu eg` iee}r. Xkdrh# dx du i`ct

    ot lmxdukdud`b xrg`u`gxdi`gc egvdxgcdux vimr gu maoihdmh dxkd` egvdxgc gci`m

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    g`h xkm` u}hhm`ct gcci xkgx egvdxgc!cgoi}r rmcgxdi` xi ucdv ggt dxkd` g

    u}vviumh +xrg`u$`gxdi`gc uvgem ir uxgxm. Xk}u# kdcm _iod`ui` gbrmmu dxk

    @deiu Vi}cg`xzgu xkgx xkm uxgxm du g uiedgc rmcgxdi`#42 xkm X@U dxumcl eg``ix om

    xkm maoihdam`x il xrg`u`gxdi`gc egvdxgc gci`m dl km dukmu xi rmagd` xr}m xi

    xkm uiedgc lira. Airmi|mr# m|m` xi ombd` ot brglxd`b g Vi}cg`xzdg` uxgxm i`xi

    g xrg`u`gxdi`gc i`m du m{emmhd`bct vriocmagxde m|m` airm ui ud`em# gu _iod`ui`gen`icmhbmu# xkm X@U kgu `ix tmx agxmrdgcdumh.

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    gu em`xrgc xi kduxirdegc!agxmrdgcdux g`gctumu# `micdomrgc uxgxm rmuxr}ex}rd`b du

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    `gxdi`gcdugxdi` il xkm uxgxm kgu omeiam g` d`ermgud`bct uxr}ex}rgc lmgx}rm il

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    Xkm Mamrbm`em il @micdomrgcdua d` Eiuxg _deg 7?7

    44 Vg`dxek g`h Bd`hd` ?665# v. 72.766 Cg`bcmt ?66?.767 Big` 7444# vv. ?8=> Uimhmromrb ?667o.

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    xkmum d`uxdx}xdi`u kg|m xrg`uem`hmh ir hm!cd`nmh lria hiamuxde d`xmrmuxu ir

    xkgx `micdomrgcdua du g xrg`u`gxdi`gc hdexgxm. _gxkmr# d`xmr`gxdi`gcdugxdi` du

    u}ek xkgx hiamuxde g`h lirmdb` egvdxgcu omeiam cd`nmh dxkd` vimr ocieu

    lir rmgui`u d`ec}hd`b geemuu xi cgoi}r# vrixmexdi` il vrd|gxm vrivmrxt# rmgcdugxdi`

    il vrixu# b}grg`xmm il ei`xrgexu# g`h ume}rdxt il ai`mt xi `gam o}x g lm.

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    egvdxgcu xrt xi ukgvm xi xkmdr gh|g`xgbm xkm d`xmr|m`xdi`u il d`xmr`gxdi`gc

    `g`edgc d`uxdx}xdi`u# j}ux gu a}ek gu eiavmxd`b lirmdb` egvdxgcu hi. Kduxirdegc

    g`gctudu dcc}ad`gxmu xkm rmgc ei`xi}ru il ki xkdu vcgtu i}x hdllmrm`xct d`

    hdllmrm`x vcgemu.

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    xi xkm hiamuxde uvkmrm# m umm ki ]UGDH `g`edgc d`|ic|mam`x gu

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    i|mreiad`b uiam il xkm kgrukmr aiam`xu il erdudu g`h `micdomrgc rmuxr}ex}rd`b.

    \dg xkdu ]U!uvi`uirmh xrg`ulmr il ai`mt xi xkm egvdxgcdux ecguu# hiamuxde g`h

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    ot hiamuxde cdxmu ot hmudb`. Xkdu vimr gu }umh xi gcxmr vrih}exdi` g`h

    vimr rmcgxdi`u gai`b Eiuxg!_deg` cdxmu# xkgx du# vimr rmcgxdi`u dxkd` xkm

    hiamuxde vimr ocie# omxmm` xkm vimr ocie g`h viv}cgr ecguumu# g`h dxkd`

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    viv}cgr ecguumu# xkmrmot gccid`b lir airm mllmexd|m g`h cmbdxdagxm d`xmr|m`xdi`

    d` mei`iade rmuxr}ex}rd`b. D` xkdu um`um# vrm!m{duxd`b Eiuxg!_deg` uxr}ex}rgc

    hmvm`hm`edmu# u}ek gu g` gbri!m{virx mei`iat g`h d`xmr`gxdi`gc hmox!`g`ed`b#

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    m{duxd`b ecguu eiavriadumu g`h bgd` g`h agd`xgd` cmbdxdaget +d` ixkmr irhu#

    `micdomrgcdua du `ix amrmct daviumh$. Xkm Eiuxg!_deg` d`uxdx}xdi`gc lira il

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    g`h 766!Hgt Vcg`: kgu `micdomrgcdua u}eemmhmh ir lgdcmh lir xkm agjirdxt il

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    `g`edgc g`h xmek`degc guuduxg`em kgu udb`deg`xct ei`xrdo}xmh xi Eiuxg!_deg`

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    kgu amx xkm m{vmexgxdi`u il Gamrdeg`u omeg}um dx rmagd`u uxri`bct hmaiergxde

    g`h rmuvmexu k}ag` rdbkxu +lir d`uxg`em# ed|dc g`h vicdxdegc rdbkxu kg|m omm`

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    ghj}uxam`x# Eiuxg _deg umr|mu gu g aihmc lir Cgxd` Gamrdeg omeg}um# ud`em

    xkm ekgccm`bmu il xkm mgrct 74;6u# dxu mei`iat kgu u}eemuul}cct d`xmbrgxmh d`xi

    xkm `m irch mei`iat kdcm omd`b g cmghmr d` meiutuxma ag`gbmam`x. Lir

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