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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$.
kgu `ix tmx xrg`uem`hmh g`h du gu tmx `ix hm!cd`nmh lria uxgxmu m|mrtkmrm.
Rkdcm egvdxgc kgu omm` bciogc lria dxu d`emvxdi`# vrixu grm uxdcc rmgcdumh#
ei`xrgexu g`h vrivmrxt vrixmexmh# ai`mt b}grg`xmmh# cgoi}r hduedvcd`mh# uiedgc
g`h ecguu rmvrih}exdi` iee}ru g`h du rmvrih}emh# g`h xkm d`xmr`gxdi`gcgee}a}cgxdi` il egvdxgc egrrdmh i}x dxkd` hiamuxde uvgemu# `ix xrg`uem`hm`xgc
i`mu.4= Dx rmagd`u dxkd` g`h geriuu hiamuxde uvgemu xkgx ecguu uxr}bbcm rgbmu
g`h uxrgxmbdmu grm d`uxdx}xdi`gcdumh. Umei`h# kdcm _iod`ui` du ecmgrct um`udxd|m
xi xkm egvdxgc!cgoi}r rmcgxdi`# km `i`mxkmcmuu i|mrmavkgudumu xkm gbm`et il
xkm egvdxgcdux ecguu# uvmedegcct kdu hiad`g`x xrg`u`gxdi`gc lrgexdi`.4< Om dx g
uxrgxmbde lie}u ir `ix# xkdu lrmmzmu xkm egvdxgc!cgoi}r rmcgxdi` g`h l}`exdi`gcdumu
xkm uxgxm gu g xiic il xrg`u`gxdi`gcu. Ot lmxdukdud`b xkm vimr il xrg`u`gxdi`gcu#
bciogc g`h hiamuxde d`xmr!egvdxgcdux ei`dex ummau xi dxkmr ggt. D` xkdu
um`um# `ix i`ct du dx adurmvrmum`xgxd|m il egvdxgcdux eiavmxdxdi` o}x dx omeiamu
gcaiux daviuudocm xi umm ki ekg`bm g`h)ir erdudu eg` iee}r. Xkdrh# dx du i`ct
ot lmxdukdud`b xrg`u`gxdi`gc egvdxgcdux vimr gu maoihdmh dxkd` egvdxgc gci`m
xkgx _iod`ui` eg` viudx xkm xrg`u`gxdi`gc uxgxm gu g xrg`uadxxd`b gbm`x. Kim|mr#
km eg``ix ombd` g` g`gctudu il egvdxgc g`h uxgxm ogumh i` xkm uiedgc lira
g`h xkm` u}hhm`ct gcci xkgx egvdxgc!cgoi}r rmcgxdi` xi ucdv ggt dxkd` g
u}vviumh +xrg`u$`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.
Xi g|idh xkmum vriocmau g`h agd`xgd` xkm uiedgc lira g`h ecguu uxr}bbcm
gu em`xrgc xi kduxirdegc!agxmrdgcdux g`gctumu# `micdomrgc uxgxm rmuxr}ex}rd`b du
omxxmr ei`emd|mh gu d xmr`gxdi`gcdugxdi`# g vriemuu kdek kgu tmx xi iee}vt g
exdxdi}u uvgem omti`h uxgxmu.4; Rkdcm gx rux g rmgexdi` xi erdudu# xkm d`xmr!
`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.
`micdomrgcdua kmrmd` xkm d`uxdx}xdi`gc lira il uxgxm kgu eiam xi geemvx
rmuvi`udodcdxt lir ag`gbd`b dxu hiamuxde egvdxgcdux irhmr d` g gt xkgx
ei`xrdo}xmu xi xkm i|mrgcc ag`gbmam`x il xkm d`xmr`gxdi`gc egvdxgcdux irhmr.44
D` xkm egum il Eiuxg _deg# gu m n`i# uxr}ex}rgc ghj}uxam`x kgu omm` lgedcdxgxmhot xkm DAL# Rirch Og`n# ]UGDH# g`h ui lirxk# o}x xkdu himu `ix davct xkgx
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.
_gxkmr xkg` g uaiixk xrg`u`gxdi`gc xrg`udxdi`gc vriemuu# eiavmxd`b hiamuxde
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.
Rm eg` umm xkdu hiamuxde uvmededxt d` mllirxu xi vrd|gxdum xkm `gxdi`gc
og`nd`b utuxma +UO@$# g vriemuu kdek du ciegxmh rmcgxd|m xi xi orighmr g`h
d`xmrrmcgxmh guvmexu il ]U davmrdgcdua. I` xkm i`m kg`h# m rmeib`dzm guvmexu
il `g`edgcdzgxdi`: xkm viux!74;6u d`ermgud`bct uxr}ex}rgc lmgx}rm il uvme}cgxd|m
egvdxgc gee}a}cgxdi` xkri}bk ermhdx vrgexdemu.766 I` xkm ixkmr kg`h# m
rmeib`dum guvmexu il xkm Hiccgr!Rgcc!Uxrmmx _bdam +HRU_$: xkm muum`em il
xkm mamrbm`x bciogc ht`gade# kmrmd` xkm em`xrgcdxt il xkm hiccgr hdrmexu
vmivcm xigrhu Rgcc Uxrmmx lir `g`em# g`h xkm uxrm`bxk il Rgcc Uxrmmx# gu g`g`edgc em`xrm# rmd`liremu xkm hiccgr gu g` d`xmr`gxdi`gc e}rrm`et.767 X}r`d`b
xi xkm hiamuxde uvkmrm# m umm ki ]UGDH `g`edgc d`|ic|mam`x gu
liradhgocm g`h gekdm|mh a}ek d` xmrau il bgd`d`b hiamuxde gccdmu g`h
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
lirmdb` egvdxgc m`jitmh ag`t om`mxu d` Eiuxg _deg xkri}bk `m g`h uglm
egvdxgc |gcirdugxdi` ivvirx}`dxdmu. D` xkdu# m umm xkm vgrgccmc uxgxm gu g`
d`uxdx}xdi`gc m{vrmuudi` g`h lira il ]U davmrdgc vimr xkgx gu gcui m`jitmh
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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J}hui` 7445# v. 7=?. UGV!hmvm`hm`et kgu m|ic|mh d`xi kgx Vg`dxek g`h Bd`hd`kg|m rmlmrrmh xi gu g `m davmrdgc oi`h# ir lirmdb` hdrmex d`|muxam`x hmvm`hm`et+Vg`dxek g`h Bd`hd` ?665# v. 74$.
765 Xkm liccid`b du hrg` lria Li{ 744;# g`h ?665.
viv}cgr ecguumu# xkmrmot gccid`b lir airm mllmexd|m g`h cmbdxdagxm d`xmr|m`xdi`
d` mei`iade rmuxr}ex}rd`b. D` xkdu um`um# vrm!m{duxd`b Eiuxg!_deg` uxr}ex}rgc
hmvm`hm`edmu# u}ek gu g` gbri!m{virx mei`iat g`h d`xmr`gxdi`gc hmox!`g`ed`b#
mrm gcxmrmh g`h brglxmh i|mr ot g `m g`h mamrbd`b UGV!hmvm`hm`et.76? D`ukirx# xkm goi|m umr|mu xi dcc}uxrgxm xkgx kgxm|mr `micdomrgc rmlirau xkm
Gamrdeg` g`h hiamuxde vimr ocieu g`xmh hi`m# xkmt uxdcc kgh xi iee}r
xkri}bk# g`h om d`uxdx}xdi`gcdumh d`# xkm Eiuxg!_deg` uxgxm d` irhmr xi i|mreiam
m{duxd`b ecguu eiavriadumu g`h bgd` g`h agd`xgd` cmbdxdaget +d` ixkmr irhu#
`micdomrgcdua du `ix amrmct daviumh$. Xkm Eiuxg!_deg` d`uxdx}xdi`gc lira il
uxgxm gu d`|ic|mh omeg}um il dxu ricm d` xkm irbg`dugxdi` il eiavmxd`b egvdxgcu#
ei`xric il cgoi}r# g`h dxu amhdgxirt ricm omxmm` egvdxgc g`h cgoi}r. Xkm
w}muxdi` rmagd`u# kim|mr# uiam xm`xt tmgru i` lria xkm d`dxdgc 74;6u erdudu
g`h 766!Hgt Vcg`: kgu `micdomrgcdua u}eemmhmh ir lgdcmh lir xkm agjirdxt il
Eiuxg _deg`u9
\D. Xkm cmuui`u il xm`xt tmgru il `micdomrgcdua
]UGDH cmuui`u cmgr`mh
Iuxm`udoct# gu g rmu}cx il lxt tmgru il d`xmr|m`xdi`# ]UGDH u}bbmuxu xkgx dxu
`g`edgc g`h xmek`degc guuduxg`em kgu udb`deg`xct ei`xrdo}xmh xi Eiuxg!_deg`
mclgrm# gu xmuxdmh xi ot g kmgcxkdmr# mgcxkdmr# g`h omxxmr mh}egxmh viv}cgem#
ekgrgexmrdumh ot g airm mw}dxgocm d`eiam hduxrdo}xdi` g`h g omxxmr agd`xgd`mhm`|dri`am`xgc ogum xkg` dx i}ch kg|m kgh dxki}x ]UGDH.765 Eiuxg _deg
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`
agd`xgd`mh$. Edxd`b Ekdcm gu g airm vriocmagxde m{vmrdm`em dxk `micdomrgc
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
]UGDH# dl i`ct
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