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    Nvnqm Ikv}nqt Vo|nox

    Odntjv7 Gjm` Ijc~`ou}Dorut~ Odntjv7 Dk|o JLkvvoccOdntjvnkc Fjkvd7 Ikv`no Mjcfjvjx# Qn`okd Eo``od~# Dj`kc Ika Lmokvvknhm# Xncc Qmk`)

    `j`Aj|ov Doqnh`7 Dkv~c Qjutmov`Rufcnqmod7 Gu`o 62;6QXR RJFj} ;

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    Nvnqm Ikv}nqt Vo|nox

    Aj`to`tq

    Odntjvnkc ;

    Voaoqqnj` k`d tmo @ox Voqnqtk`ao

    Enovk` Kcco` 1

    Oaj`jina Avnqnq7 Kuqtovnt~ k`d Rvn|ktnqktnj` n` Mokctmakvo n` Nvock`d

    Rokdkv JHvkd~ ;1

    Kuqtovnt~# Akrntkcnqi k`d tmo Voqtvuatuvn`h jl Nvnqm Mnhmov Oduaktnj`

    Ikv`no Mjcfjvjx 64

    Gkioq Aj``jcc~ k`d tmo Nvnqm Ckfjuv Rkvt~

    Dj`kc Ika Lmokvvknhm 18

    @ojcnfovkc Foclkqt7 Dnqkqtov Kmokd:

    Fvnk` Eocc~ 44

    Ikv} k`d Qocl Oik`anrktnj`

    Gkioq JTjjco 6

    Q^VNWK k`d tmo Vnqo jl Vkdnakc Colt)Voljvinqi n` Ouvjro

    Dj`kc Ika Lmokvvknhm ;21

    Vo|nox7 Amvnq Qtvn`hov# Tmo Jvnhn` jl Juv Qroanoq

    Dk|o JLkvvocc ;;2

    Vo|nox7 Rkuc Ikqj`# Xm~ Ntq Enaen`h Jfl O|ov~xmovo7 Tmo @ox Hcjfkc

    Vo|jcutnj`q

    Ioiot _cudkh ;;1

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    Vo|nox7 Tovv~ Okhcotj`# Tmo O|o`t jl Cntovktuvo

    Aktm~ Fovhn` ;;?

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    Odntjvnkc

    Tmnq qoaj`d nqquo jl Nvnqm Ikv}nqt Vo)|nox nq fjtm nirvj|od n` rvoqo`tktnj` k`d

    ckvhov n` aj`to t Nt kcqj `jx mkq k xofqntoxxx.nvnqmikv}nqtvo|nox.`ot xmovo juvvqt nqquo ak` fo lju`d Ik ~ tmk`eq tjkcc tmjqo xmjqo mkvd xjve mkq ikdo tmnqrjqqnfco

    Ljv tmo foqt rkvt jl ljuv ~okvq Nvnqm rjc)ntnaq mkq foo` djin`ktod f~ tmo nirkat jltmo n`tov`ktnj`kc avnqnq jl akrntkcnqi tmktovurtod n` 622= Lvji tmo qtk`drjn t jltmo Nvnqm vucn`h ackqq# cneo vucn`h ackqqoq o|)

    ov~xmovo# tmo ikn` tkqe mkq foo` tj o`quvotmkt tmo fuvdo` jl rk~n`h ljv tmo avnqnq nqqmjucdovod vic~ f~ tmo ikqq jl xjven`hrojrco k`d tmo rjjv Qj lkv# nt mkq tj foqknd# tmo~ mk|o ikdo k hjjd gjf jl tmnq

    Ljv tmo colt tmo ao tvkc {uoqtnj` mkqfoo` mjx tj ijfncnwo xjven`h ackqq voqnq)tk`ao tj tmo voco`tcoqq kuqtovnt~ fon`h ni)rjqod f~ quaaoqqn|o hj|ov`io`tq Kt tmoqtkvt jl tmo avnqnq tmovo xkq k ikqq xjve)

    n`h ackqq voqrj`qo tj doij`qtvktnj`q akccodf~ tmo Nvnqm Aj`hvoqq jl Tvkdo _`nj`q futtmo u`nj` cokdovq voluqod tj funcd j` tmnq n`k`~ xk~ k`d n` tmo ajuvqo jl 62;2 tmo co|ocjl rvjtoqt doacn`od 62;; fohk` xntm k vnjtkt tmo fkccjt fj} xmnam qkx Lnk``k Lkncavuqmod k`d |o _`ntod Colt Kccnk`ao TDqocoatod# fut qtvuhhco j` tmo qtvootq k`d n`tmo xjverckaoq voikn`od cjx# doqrnto tmolkat tmkt n`tov`ktnj`kcc~ tmn`hq qooiod tj

    fo enaen`h jfl o|ov~xmovo lvji Tu`nqnk tjJkeck`d

    Fut n` 62;6 tmo ijjd mkq qtkvtod tjqmnlt Tmvjuhm tmo ajifn`ktnj` jl ikqq`j`)vohnqtvktnj` ljv tmo Mjuqomjcd Tk}#ckvho qakco jrrjqntnj` n` vuvkc Nvock`d tjtmo qortna tk`e amkvhoq# qjio qnwokfco k`d|nhjvjuq doij`qtvktnj`q# k`d qo|ovkc qikccfut nirjvtk t xjverckao jaaurktnj`q# khmtfkae mkq fohu Juv cokd kvtnaco f~Enovk` Kcco` k`kc~qoq k`d kqqoqqoq tmoqo

    do|ocjrio tq Kq xo hj tj rvoqq# mjxo|ov#xo kvo lkaod xntm tmo voquctq jl tmo vol)

    ovo`dui j` tmo Kuqtovnt~ Tvokt~ k`d ntnq acokv tmkt lokv mkq tvuirod k`hov xntmk qufqtk`tnkc j|ovkcc ikgjvnt~ ljv tmo ^oqqndo# doqrnto fnh @j |jtoq n` ik`~ ik`ukcxjven`h ackqq kvokq Mkd tmo tvokt~ foo`vogoatod tmo hj|ov`io`t xjucd mk|o foo`tmvjx` n`tj avnqnq5 xmkt `jx voikn`q tjfo qoo` nq nl tmnq qotfkae mkq k dkiro`n`hkfloat j` tmo voqnqtk`ao

    J`o tmn`h# jl ajuvqo# nq aovtkn`7 tmkt

    tmo kqqkuct j` xjven h rojrco xncc aj )tn`uo Rokdkv JHvkd~ k`d Ikv`no Mjc)fjvjx rvj|ndo dotkncod o}kin`ktnj`q jlmjx tmnq nirkatq j` txj nirjvtk`t kqroatqjl juv qjanot~# mokctm k`d mnhmov oduak)tnj` Tmo qtkto jl tmo Nvnqm mokctm qov|naonq mjvvnfco tj fomjcd ) JHvkd~ qmjxq xm~Tmo Mjcfjvjx kvtnaco kcqj fvn`hq jut tmodoorc~ kcno`ktn h k`d vokatnj`kv~ ofloatq jltmo `ojcnfovkc ajiijdnaktnj` jl oduak)

    tnj` Qninckvc~ Fvnk` Eocc~ doij`qtvktoqmjx `ojcnfovkcnqi# xntm tmo katn|o ajcckf)jvktnj` jl Qn`` Lon`# nq dkikhn`h k`d dnq)tjvtn`h tmo rvjgoat jl k `ox Foclkqt qov|)n`h tj o`tvo`am qoatkvnk`nqi vktmov tmk`urvjjt nt

    Hn|o` ntq vjco n` hj|ov`io`t j|ov tmockqt ~okv k`d k mkcl nt inhmt mk|o foo`mjrod tmkt tmo Ckfjuv Rkvt~ xjucd mk|otmo doao`a~ tj kccjx Gkioq Aj``jcc~ tj

    voqt n` rokao5 mjrod fut `jt o}roatod jlajuvqo ) mjx ak` ~ju voqnqt k `ktnj`kcnaj` xmo` tmovoq k ;22tm k``n|ovqkv~ tjikve Dj`kc Ika Lmokvvknhmq aj`tvnfu)tnj` `jt j`c~ o}rjqoq tmnq m~rjavnq~ futkcqj cjjeq kt qjio rvjfcoiq n` Aj``jcc~qu`dovqtk`dn`h jl voljvinqi k`d mjx tjajifkt nt# xmnam aj`tn`uo tj fo voco|k`ttjdk~

    N`tov`ktnj`kcc~ tmo avnqnq aj`tn`uoq u`)kfktod# xntm o|o` Amn`k k`d N`dnk acokvc~

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    loocn`h tmo kfloatq Quam k qntuktnj` nqk muho amkcco`ho tj tmo colt o|ov~xmovoNt ak` hvjx dvkiktnakcc~ fut tmnq nq f~`j iok`q hukvk tood Hottn`h tmn`hq qo)vnjuqc~ xvj`h ak` cokd `jt guqt tj qtkh)

    `ktnj` fut tj hjn`h fkaexkvdq kq Cjvak`Hvk~q Cottov lvji Lvk`ao qmjxq n` vo)cktnj` tj tmo @ox K tn)Akrntkcnqt Rkvt~-@RK.# xmnam cjjeod qj rvjinqn`h k ajurcojl ~okvq khj# fut nq `jx n` door dnfiauc)tnoq# oacnrqod f~ Ioco`amj` k`d tmo Lvj`tdo Hkuamo N` aj`tvkqt# n` Hvooao tmo coltvoljvinqt ajkcntnj`# Q~vnwk# mkq ikdo ikq)qn|o hkn`q Fut n` Hvooao tmo avnqnq nq iuamijvo qo|ovo -k`d tmo co|oc jl qtvuhhco auv)

    vo`tc~ iuam mnhmov. qj k`~ colt jv xjveovqhj|ov`io`t xncc ajio u`dov tmo ijqt n`)to`qo kttkae lvji tmo vnhmt k`d lvji tmoqtkto ntqocl Dj`kc Ika Lmokvvknhm k`kc~)qoq tmo lkatjvq aj`tvnfutn`h tj Q~vnwkq dvk)iktna vnqo k`d o}kin`oq tmo rvjqroatq ljv kQ~vnwk cod colt voljvinqt hj|ov`io`t Fkaen` Nvock`d Gjm` Ijc~`ou} tkeoq k avntnakccjje kt tmo mnqtjv~ k`d rjcntnaq jl tmo Qj)ankcnqt Rkvt~

    Mjx dnd Ikv} foajio k Ikv}nqt:J`o rkvt jl tmo qtjv~# tmo foqt e`jx`rkvt# vu`q tmvjuhm mnq vocktnj`qmnr xntmMohoc k`d Louovfkam# Qintm k`d Vnakvdj#tmo utjrnk` qjankcnqtq k`d qj j` Gkioq2Tjjco# n` mnq rnoao j` Ikv} k`d Qocl)Oik`anrktnj`# ljauqoq j` k`jtmov# avu)

    ankc# rkvt jl tmo rvjaoqq7 Ikv}q dnqaj|)ov~ jl tmo vo|jcutnj`kv~ vjco jl tmo xjve)n`h ackqq Tmnq xkq qjiotmn`h tmkt ajucd`jt fo lju`d n` Mohoc jv k ~ jtmov jltmo rmncjqjrmovq# oaj`jinqtq k`d qjankc)

    nqtq JTjjco qmjxq mjx Ikv} -k`d O`)hocq. cokv`t nt lvji tmo xjven`h ackqq ntqocl

    Tmo fjuvhojnqno mkq kcxk~q uqod qrjvtljv -ntq. rjcntnakc ruvrjqoq# xmnco qniuc)tk`ojuqc~ qk~n`h -juv. rjcntnaq qmjucd foeort jut jl qrjvt Jl `j qrjvtn`h o|o`tmkq tmnq foo` ijvo tvuo tmk` tmo Jc~irnaHkioq Xntm tmo 62;6 Jc~irnaq n` Cj`)dj` tmnq quiiov Hkvotm Odxkvdq avntnakcvo|nox jl tmo vokc mnqtjv~ k`d qrnvnt jl tmoJc~irnaq nq |ov~ tnioc~

    Fjuvhojnq auctuvo mkq kcxk~q tvn|nkcnqodk`d akvnaktuvod tmo do|ocjrio t k`d okvc~mnqtjv~ jl muik`nt~ -`ok`dovtmkcq# ak|o)io`# Tmo Lcn`tqtj`oq ota. fut katukcc~ tmonqquo jl tmo jvnhn`q jl muik`nt~ nq jl hvoktnirjvtk`ao tj qjankcnqtq kq O`hocq u`dov)qtjjd k`d Dk|o JLkvvocc qmjxq n` mnq vo)|nox jl Amvnq Qtvn`hovq Tmo Jvnhn` jl Juv

    Qroanoq Ioiot _cudkh# `j iok` qjankciodnk kdort mniqocl# `o|ovtmocoqq dofu`eqtmo ackni jl Rkuc Ikqj` n` Xm~ nq nt Enae)n`h Jfl O|ov~xmovo: tmkt Lkaofjje k`dTxnttov kvo `jx tmo eo~ dvn|ovq jl vo|jct#k`d Aktm~ Fovhn` xocajioq k`jtmov `oxfjje lvji tmo rvjcna Tovv~ Okhcotj`

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    Voaoqqnj` k`d tmo @ox Voqnqtk`ao

    Enovk` Kcco`

    Txj {uoqtnj`q mk|o djin`ktod dnqauq)

    qnj`q kfjut tmo oaj`jina avnqnq n` Nvock`dJ`o nq# Xmovo xncc ~ju hot tmo ij`o~

    tj acjqo tmo ;= fnccnj` doant: Tmnq avjrqur k`~ tnio k colt xn`h avntna krrokvq j`toco|nqnj` jv vkdnj J`ao kqeod tmo qmjxio tmo ij`o~ {uoqtnj`# tmo~ kvo rut j`tmo qrjt kfjut tmo huvoq K`~ moqntk`a~n` tj`o jv ackniq kfjut stooan`h tmo vnamnq iot xntm mjxcq jl dovnqnj` O|o` ijd)oqt rvjrjqkcq tj xvnto djx` doft rk~io`tq

    kvo fvk`dod kq u`vokcnqtna Voduan`h cn|)n`h qtk`dkvdq jl tmo ikgjvnt~ nq dooiod n`)o|ntkfco fut `jtmn`h ak` fo dj`o tj urqotn`|oqtjvq Tmo vmotjvnakc tvnae aj`qnqtq jlhottn`h tmo Colt tj rvj|ndo k dotkncod kc)tov`ktn|o xntmn` tmo txj in`uto tnio qcjt#xmnco vucn`h jut k`~ o`avjkamio`t j` tmorjxov jl akrntkc Nt j`c~ xjveq xmo` voqnq)tk`ao nq qj cjx tmkt nt nq dnfiauct tj qoo mjxtmo xokctm~ ajucd fo ljvaod tj rk~ ur

    Xmnam fvn`hq uq tj tmo qoaj`d {uoq)tnj`7 Xm~ mk|o tmo Nvnqm `jt voqnqtod:Tmnq {uoqtnj` kvnqoq foakuqo jl tmo aj`tvkqtfotxoo` tmo Nvnqm o}rovno`ao k`d tmkt jlHvooao k`d# tj k coqqov o}to`t# Qrkn` Tmorjcntnakc ocnto vo|ocq n` tmo aj`tvkqt foakuqotmonv oaj`jina qtvktoh~ nq fkqod j` uctvkaj`ljvint~ tj tmo NIL)O_)OAF tvjnek Ktj`o qtkho# Ln`k`ao In`nqtov# Inamkoc @jj)`k # gjeod tmkt mo xjucd rvn t T)Qmnvtqxntm tmo qcjhk` Xo kvo `jt Hvooe# xmnco

    Okij`` Hncijvo mkq qknd #

    Voioifov tmkt tmo vjuto tmktHvooao mkq ljccjxod nq tmo en`djl vjuto tmkt qjio jl tmo @jakirknh`ovq kvo voajiio`d)n`h ljv tmnq aju`tv~ Tmkt nq`jt k dnvoatnj` tmkt xo xk`t tjljccjx;

    Tmo lkat tmkt Hvooao xkq j`o jl tmo

    vqt aju`tvnoq tj vktnl~ tmo Tvokt~ djoq`jt fjtmov Hncijvo Tmo rvjrkhk`dk toam)`n{uo nq tj kqqjankto mnq jrrj`o`tq xntm tmoquflovn`h tmkt# nvj`nakcc~# mnq lvktov`kc kccnoqn` RKQJE nirjqod

    \kvnjuq o}rck`ktnj`q mk|o foo` jflovodljv Nvock`dq qurrjqod rkqqn|nt~ Ln tk`JTjjco mkq rjn`tod tj k ho`ovktnj` tmkthvox ur n` tmo fjji ~okvq# acknin`h tmo~xovo Tmktamovq amncdvo` foakuqo tmonv

    aj`qanjuq`oqq xkq ljviod f~ tmo dnqik`)tcn`h jl tmo rjqt)xkv qjankc doijavktna aj`)qo`quq k`d tmo vnqo jl `ojcnfovkcnqi6 Jtm)ovq mk|o quhhoqtod tmkt Nvnqm rkqqn|nt~ nq kloktuvo jl rjqt)ajcj`nkc qjanotnoq Mjxo|ov#tmoqo o}rck`ktnj`q lknc tj cjakto tmo rvjf)coi n` tmo qroana rjcntnakc k`d oaj`jinaljviq jl vuco tmkt mk|o amkvkatovnqod ijd)ov` Nvock`d

    Tmo ao`tvkc rck`e jl vucn`h ackqq qtvkto)

    hnoq qn`ao ;>=8 mkq foo` qjankc rkvt`ov)qmnr Kt k qurovankc co|oc# tmnq n`|jc|odk rjcntnakc o}amk`ho xmovof~ tmo cokdovqjl jvhk`nqod ckfjuv voqtvnatod n`duqtvnkc ka)tnj` n` votuv` ljv k |jnao xntmn` tmo ajvvn)djvq jl rjxov Kd|jaktoq ackniod tmnq xkqdoqnh`od tj ajiro`qkto ljv tmo rjcntnakcxoke`oqq jl qjankc doijavka~ f~ o}rk`d)n`h tmo rjcntnakc voint jl tmo u`nj`q Mjx)o|ov# tmo u`nj`q n`stuo`ao xkq rvoinqodj` tmonv jx` kaaortk`ao jl tmo `ojcnfovkcqtvktohnoq jl Nvnqm akrntkcnqi Tmo~ ofloa)tn|oc~ qurrjvtod Nvock`dq qtktuq kq k tk}mk|o` k`d ntq `namo rjqntnj` kq k ao`tvo jlcnhmt vohucktnj` Q~ifjcnakcc~# NAT_ ho`)ovkc qoavotkv~ Dk|nd Fohh qkt j` tmo fjkvdjl tmo Ao`tvkc Fk`e xmnco nt tuv`od k fcn`do~o tj fk`e hkifcn`h

    Tmo cohka~ jl qjankc rkvt`ovqmnr mkq

    ;Tk`knqto7 Hvooe qntuktnj` k acokv rnatuvo jl Nvock`d kltov @j |jto# Nvnqm O}kin`ov# ;6 Ik~ 62;66N`doftod ho`ovktnj` iuqt `d tmonv |jnao#Nvnqm Tnioq# 4 Krvnc 62;;

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    mkd k ikgjv nirkat j` tmo Nvnqm xjveovqJ` k rjcntnakc co|oc# nt kcnh`od tmo

    ckfjuv ij|oio`t xntm tmo rvnjvntnoq jl `k)tnj`kc akrntkc Foljvo qjankc rkvt`ovqmnr#tmovo xkq k qtvj`h auvvo`t jl oaj`jina

    `ktnj`kcnqi kij`hqt Nvnqm xjveovq Tmnqkvjqo lvji tmo doak~ jl vkdnakc vorufcnak`)nqi kq nt ikdo ntq rokao xntm tmo q~qtoik`d tmo Lnk``k Lknc rkvt~ xkq ntq ikn` oi)fjdnio t Tmo rkvt~ qtkvtod jut xntm kcolt vorufcnak` vmotjvna n` tmo ;>62q futtmo` kvhuod tmkt tmo o}rk`qnj` jl Nvnqmakrntkcnqi xjucd fvn`h fo`otq tj xjve)ovq1

    Qjankc rkvt`ovqmnr funct j` tmnq tvkdn)

    tnj` k`d do|ocjrod k do`qo n`qtntutnj`kc`otxjve tj n tohvkto tmo u`nj` cokdovq_`nj` cokdovq n`tovkatod xntm tjr an|nc qov)|k`tq k`d oircj~ovq cokdovq n` tmo @k)tnj`kc Oaj`jina k`d Qjankc Aju`anc tj do)|ocjr k aj`qo`quq lvkioxjve ljv rkvt`ov)qmnr khvooio tq Duvn`h tmo Aoctna Tnhov~okvq# tmo~ khvood qjio fo`otq ljv xjve)ovq xmnco in`ninqn`h tmo ajqtq tj akrntkcTmuq# tk} fvokeq xovo uqod tj qufqndnqo

    cjx xkho vnqoq k`d tmo u`nj`q dnd `jt rvoqqoircj~ovq ljv in`niui ro`qnj` aj`tvnfu)tnj`q o|o` xmo` rvjtq xovo mnhm Rkvt)`ovqmnr qtvuatuvoq xovo kcqj avoktod kt cj)akc co|oc tj rvjijto hvoktov rvjduatn|nt~lvji xjveovq Tmnq o}rovno`ao ndojcjhn)akcc~ dnqkviod xjveovq k`d ikdo tmoi ncc)rvorkvod ljv tmo avkqm jl 622=

    Fut tmo dkikho xkq `jt aj``od tj tmondojcjhnakc qrmovo Ka{unoqao`ao iok tu`nj` jvhk`nqktnj` xkq qnh`nak tc~ vu`djx` duvn`h tmo rkvt`ovqmnr ~okvq _`nj`do`qnt~ locc lvji =? tj 16 rovao t n` 6228 N`tmo rvn|kto qoatjv# do`qnt~ locc tj 62 rov)ao`t j|ovkcc k`d tj j`c~ ;; rovao`t n` tmoiuctn`ktnj`kc qoatjv Kcj`hqndo qmvn`en`hu`nj` do`qnt~ akio k akckintjuq lkcc n`u`nj` rkvtnanrktnj` Ktto`dk`ao kt fvk`amiootn`hq qmvu`e tj mk`dlucq k`d tmo u`nj`

    ikamn`o akio tj fo n`avokqn`hc~ djin)`ktod f~ cokdovqmnr mkaeq xmj xovo vo)xkvdod xntm qikcc rvn|ncohoq N`|kvnkfc~#tmo~ kdjrtod k rvj)oircj~ov qtk`ao k`dxovo n`akrkfco jl jvhk`nqn`h qovnjuq voqnq)

    tk`ao xmo` nt xkq `oaoqqkv~ Tmnq rvjaoqqxkq luvtmov o}kaovfktod n` QNRT_ xntm tmodnqfk`dio`t jl fvk`amoq k`d tmonv vorckao)io`t xntm qoatjv ajiinttooq xmnam xovoocoatod f~ tn`~ `uifovq jl katn|nqtq

    Xmo` tmo avkqm jaauvvod# tmo oircj~)ovq ruccod kxk~ lvji rkvt`ovqmnr khvoo)io`tq fut tmo u`nj` cokdovq qjuhmt tj n`)|onhco tmoi fkae Tmo~ jvhk`nqod j`o ruf)cna qoatjv qtjrrkho tj hkn` co|ovkho tj vo)

    jro` tkceq xntm tmo qtkto Tmo voquctn`hAvjeo Rkve khvooio t vorvoqo tod k ikgjvdolokt ljv xjveovq Voqnqtk`ao tj rk~ autqxovo dnqik`tcod j` tmo rvjinqo ) xmnamxkq qufqo{uo`tc~ fvjeo` ) tmkt tmjqo fo)cjx o1?#222 xjucd voaon|o ajiro`qktnj`lvji qk|n`hq hkn`od tmvjuhm n`avokqod rvj)duatn|nt~ Qk`atnj` xkq ofloatn|oc~ hn|o`tj tmo ro`qnj`q co|~ xmnam vorvoqo`tod k8? rovao`t aut j` hvjqq rk~ Tmnq xkq

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    ovq N` 622=# tmo k|ovkho k``ukc n`ajio ljvtmjqo kt xjve qtjjd kt o6>#642 fut f~ 62;2tmnq mkd dvjrrod tj o6=#;444 Ln`dn`hqlvji tmo Lnltm Ouvjrok` Quv|o~ j` Xjve)n`h Aj`dntnj`q mk|o qmjx` tmkt Nvnqm k`d

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    tmo foqt jvhk`nqod qoatnj` jl tmo xjveljvaojut jl tmo o{uktnj` ljv qjankc rvjtoqt

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    jl Ln`o Hkoc ajucd `o|ov iktam tmnq Tmo~j`c~ xj` ikqq qurrjvt foakuqo tmo~ kr)rokvod tj jflov tmo {unaeoqt k`d ijqt ol)loatn|o xk~ tj hot vnd jl Lnk``k Lknc

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    Tmo akirknh` tj voqnqt xkq n`ntnktod f~tmo vkdnakc colt# n` rkvtnauckv f~ rkvtnoq cneotmo Qjankcnqt Xjveovq Rkvt~ k`d tmo Qj)ankcnqt Rkvt~ Lvji k` okvc~ qtkho# nt xkqkhvood tmkt tmo foqt tkatna xkq k ikqq fj~)

    ajtt akirknh` k`d tmkt Colt TDq n` tmoDknc xjucd jro`c~ akcc j` rojrco `jt tjrk~ Qnh`nak`tc~# Qn`` Lon` voluqod tj o`)djvqo tmnq akcc k`d kt qjio okvc~ iootn`hqjl tmo akirknh` rck~od k `ohktn|o vjco fo)akuqo tmonv qrjeoqrovqj` tvnod tj lvnhmto`rojrco kfjut rjqqnfco aj`qo{uo`aoq jl k`j`)rk~io t akirknh` Tmo vorufcnak`tvkdntnj` mkq jlto` aju`tovrjqod tmo movj)nqi jl tmo lox tj ikqq katnj` Qj nt xkq

    `jt o`tnvoc~ quvrvnqn`h tj mokv tmoi qk~tmkt xmnco tmonv TDq k`d aju`anccjvq xjucd`jt rk~# tmo ikqq jl rojrco xjucd `jt fokfco tj fvoke tmo ckx k`d lkao tmo aj`)qo{uo`aoq Xmkto|ov tmo rufcna guqtnak)tnj`q# mjxo|ov# k`jtmov kho`dk xkq kcqj ktxjve Tmo rkvt~ mkq k cj`h)tovi o~o j`o`tovn`h hj|ov`io`t k`d dnd `jt xk`t tjfo fvk`dod kq rvjijtn`h nccohkc katnj`qTmnq qtk`ao# mjxo|ov# xkq o`tnvoc~ kt |kvn)

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    Tmo vqt quvrvnqo xkq tmkt tmo ikn`voqnqtk`ao akio lvji tmo ijvo vuvkc kv)okq jutqndo Dufcn` J`o vokqj` xkq tmkttmo hj|ov`io`t mkd qniuctk`ojuqc~ ni)rjqod n`qroatnj` looq ljv qortna tk`eq k`d

    mkd ikdo n`dn|ndukc mjuqomjcdq qmjucdovtmo lucc ajqtq jl voiodnktnj` Fut tmovoxkq kcqj k doorov voqo`tio`t n` vuvkc Nvo)ck`d khkn`qt tmo `ohcoat tmo~ mkd quflovodIk`~ aj``oatod tmonv k`hov kfjut amkvhoqtj tmo xntmdvkxkc jl fkqna lkancntnoq quam kqqamjjcq# mjqrntkcq k`d rjqt jfiaoq Qjio jltmo lkvin`h rjrucktnj` mkd fo`otod lvjitmo vnqo n` ljjd rvnaoq fut vuvkc Nvock`d tj)dk~ nq mjqt tj k iuam ijvo dn|ovqo rjr)

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    qmjxq tmkt tmovo nq `o|ov k qot |k`hukvdn` tmo xjveovq ij|oio`t Tmjqo xmj mk|ofoo` qakvvod f~ tmo doloktq jl okvcnov voqnq)tk`ao jlto` aodo tmonv rckao tj jtmovq# k`dtmo~ n` tuv` kvo jlto` quvrkqqod n` incn)tk`a~ f~ ckto ajiovq tj qtvuhhcoq

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    lod fkae n`tj jrrjqntnj` n` Dufcn` Kq tmodokdcn`o ljv vohnqtvktnj` krrvjkamod# tmovoxovo ckvho tuv`jutq n` tmo ik`ukc xjven`hackqq kvokq n` Dufcn` k`d n` tmo qufuvfqxmovo xmnto ajcckv xjveovq mkd ij|od

    Tmo qoaj`d quvrvnqo xkq tmo ik``ov n`xmnam tmo ij|oio`t jutvk` tmo qamoikqdvkx` ur f~ qjio jl ntq io`tjvq Tmojvnhn`kc aj`aortnj` jl qjio rjcntnakc ka)tn|nqtq xkq tmkt tmo akirknh` xjucd fofunct ruvoc~ kq k fj~ajtt ij|oio`t k`dtmkt qcjx q~qtoiktna xjve `oodod tj fou`dovtkeo` n` mjuqn`h oqtktoq tj qnh` roj)rco ur tj tmo akirknh` Ikqq doij`)qtvktnj`q xovo tj fo k|jndod coqt tmo~ dn)

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    ) k dvkiktna rjcntnakc ho`ovkcnqktnj` nq ja)auvvn`h Tmo k`tn)mjuqomjcd amkvhoq aki)rknh` mkq ajio jut jro`c~ ljv k @J |jtoj` tmo Lnqakc Tvokt~ Tmnq vostoatq k qrj`)tk`ojuq ij|o kt tmo hvkqqvjjtq tjxkvdq k

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    Vokc ij|oio`tq tmvjx ur `ox rvjf)coiq k`d jrrjvtu`ntnoq ljv tmo vkdnakc coltTmo colt nq jlto` avuankc tj n`ntnktn`h quamij|oio`tq k`d n` rvj|ndn`h ntq ndojcjhn)akc fkae fj`o Fut tmo colt nq `o|ov qnirc~tmo tokamov xmnco tmo ij|oio`t katq kq tmorurnc K ho`un`o dnkcjhuo nq vo{unvod k`dtmo colt ntqocl mkq tj fo vo`oxod tmvjuhm tmovokc o}rovno`ao jl qtvuhhco Tmo mjuqomjcdakirknh` rvj|ndoq k` nirjvtk`t kvo`k ljvdjn`h tmnq

    Jaaurktnj`q

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    qnfco voqnqtk`ao Duvn`h tmo Aoctna Tnhovrovnjd# xjveovq jlto` o}roatod tj voaon|oqn} jv qo|o` xooeq rk~ ljv o|ov~ ~okv jlqov|nao k`d tmnq dnfluqod voqnqtk`ao

    Fuvtj`q ij|o# mjxo|ov# fjjiovk`hodj` xjveovq foakuqo tmo oircj~ovq foakiolkv coqq ho`ovjuq n` vodu`dk`a~ rk~io`tqQjio o|o` vk` djx` tmonv fuqn`oqq qjiuam tmkt tmo~ mkd `jtmn`h colt tj o|o`rk~ qtktutjv~ vodu`dk`a~ Xjveovq xovo

    tmo` qurrjqod tj xknt ljv ur tj k ~okv tjguqt hot k cohkc in`nikc rk~io`t lvji kqroankc qtkto n`quvk`ao lu`d

    Tmo voquct mkq foo` k `ox xk|o jlxjveov jaaurktnj`q Tmo \ntk Ajvto} qnt)n` xkq tmo vqt k`d nt ho`ovktod k xk|o

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    jl q~irktm~ kavjqq tmo Ajve ckfjuv ij|o)io`t Nt xkq qjj` ljccjxod f~ k` jaau)rktnj` jl Ck Qo`qk Qo`wk qmjrrn`h amkn`k`d tmo` k`jtmov qnt)n` kt tmo Ajve _`oi)rcj~od Ao tvo ljccjxod Xmo` tmo Hkio

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    Tmo doik`dq tmkt xjveovq ikdo n`tmoqo dnqruto xovo ijqt ijdovkto Tmo~dnd `jt doik`d tmonv gjfq fkae ) j`c~ tmkttmo~ voaon|o tmonv cohkc o`tntcoio tq# jvqcnhmtc~ j|ov kfj|o n` tmo akqo jl \ntk Ajv)to} Fut xmnco tmo doik`d nq ijdovkto#

    tmo tkatna qtvneoq kt tmo lu`dkio`tkcq jlakrntkcnqt cohkcnt~ K`d nt mkq quam k ajr~)akt ofloat tmkt tmo VTO n`duqtvnkc ajvvo)qrj`do`t N`hvnd Inco~ quhhoqtod tmkt tmo~ik~ fo foajin`h tmo `jvi

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    o|o` fottov Tmo colt qmjucd `jt qmvn`exmo` tmo mokt nq j` lvji tmo ajvrjvkto io)dnk fut u`dovqtk`d tmkt nt iuqt rvj|o# n`doodq kq xocc kq xjvdq# ntq dotovin`ktnj` tjj|ovtmvjx tmnq vjtto` q~qtoi K lox tmn`hq

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    jl ;>;6 kt Acj`ioc# Aj``jcc~ ij|od tmovoqjcutnj` tmkt tmo n`doro`do`t vorvoqo`)tktnj` jl ckfjuv urj` kcc rufcna fjkvdq fo#k`d nq movof~ n`acudod #kij`h tmo jfgoa)tn|oq jl tmnq aj`hvoqq1 Nt xkq akvvnod f~

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