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7/31/2019 King Cotton by James Palmer
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N o ` i v R o d ` i z
C A K E F G X X G K
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Xlav kg}id av ikxazid o ugzc gm mafxagk+ Xli flozofxizv rgzxzoih ak
ax ozi xli ugzc gm xli oyxlgzv a`oeakoxagk+ Vg`i rdofi ko`iv ozimofxyod$ jyx ok zivi`jdokfi xg ofxyod rizvgkv$ da}ake gz hioh$ av
ikxazid fgakfahikxod+
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Uaxlgyx xli lidr gm gxlizv$ A fgydh kgx lo}i hixoadih akfahikxv ak xlav
jggc uaxl xli offyzof okh oyxlikxafax xli hiviz}ih+
A uavl xg xlokc xli Z+K+D+A+ okh xli Da}izrggd @ozaxa`i @yviy` mgz
xliaz lidr ak ikvyzake xli lavxgzafod fgkxikx av moaxlmyd xg xli rizagh ak
ulafl xli vxgz av vix+
@ ezoxaxyhi odvg egiv xg xli mgddguake rizvgkv+
Xg Rox$ ` rzggm ziohiz$ ulg xlokcmydd lov o fzaxafod ii+ Xg
Kgz`ok$ o viz}ake `i`jiz gm Kiuqyov Z+K+D+A+ mgz lav }odyojdi
lidr ak xlakev jgxl koyxafod okh Fgzkavl+ Xg Nglk okh lav hoyelxiz
mgz lidr uaxl haodifx$ okh xg Odi|$ Ji} okh Nikk mgz xliaz cakh lidr
ak xli rovx+
Xg `i$ xli uzaxake gm o kg}id av ocak xg vixxake gyx gk o `vxafod
ngyzki$ jifoyvi ak}ozaojd ox vg`i rgakx odgke xli uo gki uadd
kiih eyahokfi$ okh A uov mgzxykoxi xg zifia}i i|rizx ovvavxokfi ulik
ax uov kiihih+ Xlokc gy$ xg xlgvi ulg vg eikizgyvd eo}i ax+
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J kg vxzixfl gm xli a`oeakoxagk fgydh xli }addoei gm Vfozfzgmx ji
foddih ok oxxzofxa}i lo`dix+ Ax loh kg }addoei eziik$ kg rgkh okh
kg vxzio` gz uoxiz `add+ Xlav uov Qgzcvlazi ox axv `gvx mgzjahhake
okh eza``ivx+ Xlizi uov gki kozzgu vxziix fgkvavxake gm xug zguv
gm ezi vxgki lgyviv$ vii`aked jyzhikih ykhiz xli uiaelx gm
vrdax vxgki mgz`ake xliaz zggmv+ Vg`i gm xli huiddakev loh dgkeuakhguv ak xli xgr zgg`v akhafoxake xli dgfoxagk gm lokhdgg`v
mgz uio}ake fdgxl+
O v`odd eozhik mzgkxih iofl lgyvi jyx miu loh ok
}ieixoxagk gxliz xlok vxzoeed ezovv okh ok ojykhokfi gm uiihv+
Xg xli zioz gm xli lgyviv vxzixflih `ggzdokh gk ulafl o miu
moz`v uizi vii`aked vfoxxizih ox zokhg`$ xliaz hz vxgki uoddv
ikfg`rovvake rovxyziv okh mgz`ake jgykhozaiv gm gukizvlar+
Xlivi uoddv kiihih xg uaxlvxokh xli af jdovx gm eodi-mgzfi uakhv
xlox vuirx xli `ggzv ak uakxiz+Gk gffovagkod vy``iz hov$ xli `ggz okh moz`v fgydh orrioz
ahddaf$ jyx `gzi gmxik xlok kgx$ o rodd gm ezi ugydh vlzgyh xli
laddv ov o fgkviqyikfi gm xli ky`izgyv eaokx uggd `addv gk xli
kgx-xgg-havxokx vcdaki+ Xliaz xodd fla`kiv fgkvxokxd havflozeake
fdgyhv gm immdy}ay`-rgddyxih v`gci xlox ovfikhih vcuozhv
jimgzi ak}ozaojd jiake jdguk ouo mzg` xli hazifxagk gm xli
kiozj xguk+ Xlav j-rzghyfx gm xli uiodxl jiake fzioxih j xli
`addv$ fgkviqyikxd hzamxih g}iz xli `ggzv xg jdaelx uloxi}iz do
ak axv roxl okh$ ykmgzxykoxid$ xli }addoei gm Vfozfzgmx hah vg+Hivraxi xlav$ xlizi uov gki lgyvi ak xlox }addoei xlox vxggh orozx3
axv fgkvxzyfxagk uov ahikxafod$ okh axv va~i uov xli vo`i ov odd xli
gxlizv+ Dgke uakhguv uizi dgfoxih ak xli yrriz mdggz$ jyx xlizi
xli va`adozax ikhih$ mgz xli eozhik uov gj}agyvd uidd xikhih$
xli eoxi xg ax uov mzivld roakxih$ okh xli uakhguv gm xli lgyvi
vrozcdih+
O gyke fgyrdi vxzghi ryzrgvimydd xguozhv xli }addoei uaxl
odd xli }aegyz gm xliaz oei+ Xli `ok uov uiozake o flior hozc vyax
okh fozzaih o jgudiz lox xlox li gffovagkodd xuazdih ak lav makeizv
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ov am i`jozzovvih xg ji axv gukiz+ Li uov xodd$ eggh dggcake okh
lav daelx jzguk loaz loh zifikxd jiik fyx+ Odvg$ xlox `gzkake$ lav
vxzgke maz` flak$ ulafl uov yvyodd ohgzkih uaxl hozc vxyjjdi$
loh jiik vlo}ih v`ggxl+ Li xyzkih xg vrioc xg xli gyke ug`ok
vxzahake jivahi la`+
Xlo dggcv o ziaxjgkkai dovv$ Coxl$ gydd kiih xg ciir xlox
jgkkix mgz jivx+
O vdaelx kgh uov ea}ik ak uo gm ok okvuiz$ mgz xli eazd uov
makhake ax lozh xg `oxfl xli rofi gm xli `ok vli loh `ozzaih daxxdi
`gzi xlok ok lgyz iozdaiz+
Liz fliicv uizi zgv uaxl xli jdgg` gm gyxl okh dgke
xzivviv gm hozc jzguk loaz loh ivforih xli fgkmakiv gm liz jgkkix
hivraxi xli lyei jgu lgdhake ax ak rdofi+ Lgui}iz$ vli uov`oxflake vxzahi mgz vxzahi uaxl xli `ok ox liz vahi okh liz ulgdi
jiake zohaoxih liodxl okh }aegyz+
A fyh `yzhiz o fyr gm xio+ O rakc xgkeyi `gavxikih darv
mgz`ake o hidafoxi ix hixiz`akih `gyxl okh vli edokfih xguozhv
liz xodd fg`rokagk ov am xg idafax o zird+
@yxlizddlo}i gki gkxxojdi ov vggk ov ui eix ak+
O moakx vael gm zidaim eziixih xlav kiuv okh xli eazdv vda`
vlgydhizv ovvy`ih ok i|xzo hiezii gm hixiz`akoxagk ov lyvjokh
okh uami vix xli`vid}iv xli xovc gm fda`jake xli akfdaki jixuiikxli lgyviv gm Vfozfzgmx+
^ofloz zoavih ok oz`+ Xlizi ax av vaxlq$ dovx yk gk xikh+
I}ik fdiok-vlo}ik okh uiozake o vyax$ xli gyke `ok
ki}izxlidivv dggcih xli moz`lokh xlox uov lav foddake+ Vakfi xli
oei gm xuid}i li loh ugzcih gk xli dokh okh kgu$ xik iozv doxiz$
li uov vifgkh ak flozei gm o moz` gukih j o dgfod `add gukiz+
Lgui}iz$ xlizi uov ok oaz gm vakedi-`akhihkivv ojgyx la` xlox
vyeeivxih jiake vifgkh uov kgx ak lav koxyzi$ ji ax jiake ak flozei
gm o moz` gz uloxi}iz lav myxyzi i|rifxoxagkv+ @oji xlav lohoxxzofxih xli gyke Coxl ulik vli loh jiik akxzghyfih xg la` ox
xli dgfod `ozcix+ Vli loh dimx vflggd xg vxozx ugzc ov o uio}iz$ jyx
omxiz xli hioxl gm liz rozikxv vli loh jiik gmmizih i`rdg`ikx
okh zivahikfi ak xli `add-gukizv lgyvi+ Gki gm liz flgziv loh
jiik xg }avax xli `ozcixv mgz rzghyfi okh ^ofloz loh `ohi ok
a`rzivvagk gk liz+ Li loh ikxlzoddih liz uaxl lav vxzikexl gm
flozofxiz okh lav o`jaxagkv mgz xli myxyzi$ okh vli loh vdgud
moddik ak dg}i uaxl la`+
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Coxl vxzoaelxikih liz hzivv ov xli kiozih xli dovx lgyvi
uladi ^ofloz dikexlikih lav vxzahi xg ryvl grik o eoxi okh lyzz
yr xli vxgki ro}ih roxl+
Ryx cixxdi gk$ @yxliz$ uizi jgxl rozflih+ Xlizi uov xli
vgykh gm `ixod oeoakvx `ixod ov xli fgyrdi ikxizih xli lgyvi xg
vii o xodd eoykx ug`ok rgvaxagkake o dozei cixxdi gk o jdofc vxg}i+
Liz jofc uov vxggrih okh ov vli vlymmdih mgzuozh xg eziix xli`$
liz xggxldivv v`adi uov hi}gah gm ok floz`+ Vlozr lozh iiv
xggc ak xli vlorid mgz` gm Coxl ov vli kghhih o eziixake+
Gyz ^ofl voah ov ulox gy uyzo dggciz$ lgriqizkgx omzoahgm lozh ugzc+
Kafi xiz `iix gy @zv Mdixfliz+ Okh Coxl i|xikhih liz
lokh ak eziixake$ jyx ax uov aekgzih ov xli gdh doh uo}ih xg ougghik floaz kioz xli xojdi+ Xlav uov doah uaxl o vrgxdivv ulaxi
fdgxl okh xlzii fyrv okh voyfizv+
Vax qiz hguk$ xlii ov uidd$ gyz ^ofl+ Ov uoxiz vxozxih xg
jgad ak xli cixxdi vli xyzkih xg oxxikh xg xli xio `ocake+ Mdgzikfi
Mdixfliz loh loh o lozh dami$ vxozxake ugzc ak xli `addv ox xli oei
gm xik+ @ozzaoei loh fg`i iozd$ xg ji mgddguih j fladh jiozake$
fdiokake$ fggcake okh dggcake omxiz liz `avizd lyvjokh$ rdyv xli
gkd xug fladhzik ulg loh kgx haih ox jazxl gz vggk omxiz+ ^ofloz
jiake gki okh lav gdhiz jzgxliz$ ^ij$ havroxflih xg Oyvxzodao$jiake xli gxliz+ Liz lyvjokh Jik loh ugzcih la`vidm akxg ok
iozd ezo}i jyx li loh vo}ih ikgyel xg jy xli lgyvi ak Vfozfzgmx+
Axv ofqyavaxagk loh `iokx vfza`rake okh vfzorake okh xli rzafi gm
xlox vofzamafi uov ixflih ak xli mofi kgu xyzkih xguozhv liz vgk+
@o xli dgzh jdivv xlii$ vgk okh ok gyke ykv xlox `aelx
mgddiz+
^ofloz kghhih xguozhv lav kiu uami+ Xli dovv av ziix
rozflih$ @gxliz$ rgyz xli xio ulik axv zioh$ A` gmm xiz eix
flokeih+Coxl dggcih yr mzg` liz floaz ak vyzrzavi+ Qgyzi kgx
ugzcake xgho ozi gy$ ^ofloz7
Raev okh likv hgkx miih xli`vid}iv$ dovv$ A}i xlakev xizhg$
vg jivx eix gk ua ax+
Coxl fzgvvih liz lokhv ak liz dor ov Mdgzikfi jyvaih lizvidm
uaxl xiorgx$ fohh okh cixxdi+ Gyz ^ofloz lovkx ok ahdi jgki ak
lav jgh$ nyvx daci lavmoaxliz$ li av+ Xlik damxake xli maddih xiorgx
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vli vlymmdih xg xli xojdi xg rdofi ax gk axv hivaekoxih `ox+ Dix ax
jziu o uladi xlik gyz ^ofl uadd ji jofc hguk+
Coxl eo~ih ozgykh liz+ I}izxlake vlgki xlox vlgydh$ xli
ezoxi edio`ih$ xli rokv vrozcdih$ xli fzgfciz uov rzavxaki$ i}ik
xli jdofc cixxdi uov rgdavlih+ Vli `yvx vrikh odd liz xa`i
fdiokake okh rgdavlake$ ziovgkih Coxl+ Xlik$ vriocake gyx dgyh
vli eivxyzih xg xli caxflik ak eikizod+ Qgy fizxoakd ciir xli
rdofi kafi$ @zv Mdixfliz+
Mdgzikfi kghhih+ Oddyv lo}i hgki$ jyx axv xlaki ov `yfl ov
`aki kgu$ mgz ov dgke ov gy da}i izixlox av+Lgu hgqiz`iok$ @zv Mdixfliz7
Xli xggxldivv v`adi xzokvmgz`ih xli xlak darv akxg o }ofokx
mavvyzi+ Gyz ^ofl ydd kgx ji voxavmaih ua xlav rdofi$ liv egxxik olioh gk lav vlgydhizv okh rzirozih xg ugzc xg eix gk vg lidd
i|rifx vo`i mzg` xlii+Coxlv fliicv fgdgyzih+ A` kgx omzoah gm ugzc$ @zv
Mdixfliz$ ki}iz lo}i jak$ A}i oddyvLiz }gafi xzoadih ouo ov
xli gdh doh vaxxake grrgvaxi xorrih liz xi`rdi uaxl o jgk makeiz+
^oflv egx ax yr izi$ dovv okh lidd `ic vy``oxgmlavvik vg xlav
rdofi ugkx ji eggh ikgyel+
Ov vli makavlih vriocake$ jggxv fdoxxizih gk xli vxoazv okh
^ofloz ikxizih xli caxflik+ Xli vyax loh jiik zirdofih uaxl ozgyel grik-kifcih vlazx xyfcih akxg fgzh xzgyvizv lidh yr uaxl o
xlafc dioxliz jidx ox diovx xug akfliv uahi+ Li edokfih ox xli fyrv
gk xli xojdi+ Gki gm xli` av kg yvi xg `i$ uliziv `a rakx `ye7 A
oddyv lov o `ye xlo ckguv xlox+
Li vox ox xli lioh gm xli xojdi uladi o rakx rgx uov jzgyelx
gyx gm o fyrjgozh xg ji rdofih gk xli xojdi jimgzi la`+ Vuiix
okh lgx$ Coxl$ zi`i`jiz xlox okh ki}iz ak gki gm xlivi xlakev+
Li vuirx xli gmmikhake fyr okh voyfiz ouo uaxl xli jofc gm lav
lokh xlik hzokc kgavad mzg` lav `ye ykxad xli fgkxikxv uizihzoakih+ @yvx eix gk$ xlakev xy hg+ @odd vlgu xla ulizi A ryx xla
xgev$ kgu A` gmm+ Lav floaz vfzorih xli mdggz ov ax uov ryvlih
jofc$ oddguake la` xg zavi okh `oci mgz xli hggz+ Viiqizulik
A}i makavlih+ Lav lio} jggxv fdoxxizih gk xli vxgki mdoev ov li
lyzzaih gyx+
Mdgzikfi xuazdih liz fyr ak axv voyfiz okh ma|ih Coxl uaxl
liz lozh hozc iiv+++ Kgx gki xizuovxi xa`i$ gyz ^ofl$ Xloddji
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jivx gmm xg jikh xg lav uavliv okh lidr la` ak lav uov$ ji
gjihaikx daci+
Coxl mzgukih+ Odxlgyel vli loh kgx loh xli rza}adiei gm o
eggh ihyfoxagk$ vli uov akxiddaeikx ikgyel$ vli dacih xg zioh okh
ojg}i odd vli uov o mzii vrazax+ Xli zi`ozc zieozhake gjihaikfi
uov kgx zifia}ih uaxl ok orrzifaoxagk+ Add xz okh `ic la`
lorr$ @zv Mdixfliz$ jyx o `ozzaoei vlgydh ji o rozxkizvlar+ Ax
vlgydh kgx ji ojgyx xli fgkfizkv gm gki rizvgk odd xli xa`i okh
` hoh oduov xzioxih ` `gxliz ov iqyod+Mdgzikfi Mdixfliz zgvi mzg` liz floaz$ liz ngakxv fziocake+
Xlo `aelx makh gyz ^ofl lov lav guk ahiov ojolx`ozzaoei$ li
lov lav guk ahiov ojolx`gvx xlakev$ vg A hozi vo `oxza`gk uaddkgx ji ok hammizikx+
Coxl xgg zgvi mzg` xli xojdi okh xlokcih Mdgzikfi mgz xli xio
jimgzi ovcake ulizi liz zgg` uov+
Ggr vxoazv$ xlik xyzk zaelx$ qizxzykc av ox mggx gm jih$ zioh
mgz ykrofcake+
Coxl }gafih liz xlokcv gkfi `gzi jimgzi fda`jake xli
kozzgu vxoazv xg makh xli jihzgg`+ Ov vli loh vyz`avih$ xlizi
uizi xlzii zgg`v$ xug g}izdggcake xli `ggzv okh o myzxliz zgg`
mofake ak xli grrgvaxi hazifxagk+ Xli hggz xg xlav zgg` uov grikokh o xojdi$ vxggdv okh dgg` uizi gk havrdo$ vg vli xzaih o hggz
ki|x xg gki gm xli gxlizv+ O dozei xak xzykc uov rgvaxagkih ox xli
mggx gm xli jih xg akhafoxi vli loh `ohi xli zaelx flgafi+ Ak
ciirake uaxl xli zivx gm xli lgyvi$ ax uov vrgxdivvd fdiok$ am
vg`iulox vrozvid myzkavlih+ Ok i`rx jdofc ezoxi uov rgdavlih
okh vlakake jilakh ok i`jzgahizih vfziik$ uladi o zifivv gk gki
vahi uov lg`i xg ok gdh uozhzgji+ Xli grrgvaxi vahi lidh ok
iqyodd okfaikx xodd-jg ulafl vli mgykh loh xlzii i`rx
hzouizv+ Coxl uodcih xg xli v`odd dofi-fg}izih uakhgu okhhziu ovahi xli fyzxoak+ Xli }aiu uov gm `ggzdokh$ laddv$ moz`v
okh ezo~ake vliir$ vg vli oh`azih xlav mgz qyaxi o uladi jimgzi
xyzkake ouo xg vxokh jimgzi liz xzykc+ O`gke liz miu
rgvvivvagkv uizi liz rzifagyv jggcv$ axi`v xlox uizi xlgyelx xg
ji xli rzizgeoxa}i gm xli eikxz jyx ulafl liz moxliz loh ofqyazih
j lozh jozeoakake okh lgkivx dojgyz+ Vli lidh gki gm xli
}gdy`iv ak liz lokh$ `oji ^ofloz ugydh daci xg zioh ax$ gz vli
fgydh zioh ax xg la`+ Li fgydhkx ji ugzcake odd lgyzv ak xli
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uakxiz+ Xli ugydh vax j xli mazi okh vli ugydh zioh odgyh uladi
li do jofc ak lav oz`floaz davxikake akxikxd xg xli ugzhv+
Guxav rgvvajdi ak xlav ugzdh am xlo uokxv ax joh ikgyel$ li
loh ovvizxih$ lav hozc iiv vlakake+ Okh A` egake xg eix ulox Auokx$ xlii jiake myvxgk ` davx+ Li loh vuirx liz gmm liz miix$
mgz uaxl jgxl rozikxv hioh vli uov odgki$ }ydkizojdi okh hzouk xg
lav vxzikexl gm flozofxiz+ Ulixliz li dg}ih liz vli uovkx vyzi+
Li ki}iz hi`gkvxzoxih ozhikf gz akxa`of jyx vli ryx xlav hguk
xg vlkivv gz lav yrjzakeake+ Liz dg}i ugydh ji ikgyel ak xli
jieakkake$ xlik ak xa`i ax ugydh jifg`i o `yxyod i|rizaikfi$ vli
uov vyzi gm ax+ Gkd xgho$ gm odd hov$ li `aelx lo}i ryx ovahi lav
fg``ax`ikx xg ugzc gz uloxi}iz lav gjdaeoxagkv uizi+
Coxl makavlih ykrofcake$ i}izxlake vgzxih akxg orrzgrzaoxihzouizv gz gk vlid}iv okh liz jggcv uizi mgykh o rdofi ak xli
uozhzgji+ Ulik vli uov voxavmaih xlox i}izxlake uov ak gzhiz
vli uikx hgukvxoazv xg makh Mdgzikfi vo`rdake o `gzvid gm lo`+
Fok A lidr$ @zv Mdixfliz7
Mdgzikfi kghhih xguozhv xli xojdi+ Xlo fok vix rdoxiv gyx
okh fyxdiz+ A}i jgadih o jax gm lo` viiake ov xghov o jax
vrifaod+ Gyz ^ofl dy}v o jgadih lo`$ zifcgkv axv max mizo cake$ li
hgiv+
Coxl vkammih orrzifaoxa}id+ Fizxoakd v`iddv eggh$ `iccake`i miid ziod mo`avlih+ A jix ^ofliz uadd ji xgg+
Ov am ak okvuiz xg o vadikx vaekod$ ^ofloz fgydh ji liozh
lyzzake hguk xli roxl+ A fok vkamm o jgadih lo` lodm o `adi
ouo$ nyvx xli xafcix$ @gxliz+ Lav fg`rda`ikx uov offg`rokaih
j xli vgykh gm jggxv jiake hzgrrih ak xli jofc rgzfl okh
^ofloz ikxizih xli caxflik+ Lav mgzilioh uov vlakake uaxl
rizvrazoxagk okh lav lokhv uizi eza` jyx li a``ihaoxid `ohi
mgz lav oz`floaz uaxl o kgh xg xli xiorgx+ @ovl o eggh vxzgke
jziu$ dovv$ ikgyel miz xug `yemyddv okh uloxi}iz gy okh @ouadd uokx+ Xlo ckguv lgu A daci ax kgu$ hykx xlo7
Coxl kghhih gjihaikxd jyx midx lyzx xlox liz kiu lyvjokh
lohkx ea}ik liz o cavv gz ox diovx vlguk vg`i ommifxagk ulik li
ikxizih+ Vli zi`i`jizih liz moxliz loh oduov cavvih liz `gxliz
ulik li ozza}ih lg`i mzg` ugzc$ yvyodd uaxl xli ugzhv$ Ea}i
yv o cavv okh dikh yv o jgj$ xlii ok odd gyz Coxl+ Uliziyrgk
vli ugydh zyk xg rdokx o jae cavv gk lav zgv fliic+ ^ofloz$
lgui}iz$ loh kg xa`i mgz vyfl kafixaiv jyx dgykeih ak lav floaz
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uaxl lav iiv fdgvih+ Ulik xli xio uov rdofih jimgzi la` li
odxizkoxih vdyzrake fgragyv `gyxlmydv ak jixuiik jgyxv gm
akofxa}ax ulafl xggc xli mgz` gm fox-korv$ xlik nizcake yrzaelx xg
zivy`i hzakcake+
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` xlakev$ ^ofloz+ Axv o dg}id zgg`+ Ui gyelx xg lo}i vg`i
kafi fyzxoakv okh `oji o miu mdguizv mzg` xli eozhik$ xli
ugydh `icxlox uakhgu o rafxyzi+
Fyzxoakv7+++ Mdguizv7+++ Fyzxoakv fgvx `gki xlo ckguv$
uloxv uzgke ua kixv7Kguxuzgke ua i`$ jyx vg`i rzixx fyzxoakv ugydh ji kafi
okh A fyh `ic i` `avik$ ugydhkx fgvx `yfl$ ^ofloz+
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uo yr xli vxoazv okh xyzkih ulik xli uizi jgxl ak xli jihzgg`+
Ko xlik @zv Mdixfliz$ ea}i xla yvjokho cavv+ Coxl vxzyeedih ov
vli uov zgyeld i`jzofih$ xli v`idd gm rizvrazoxagk okh moz`ozh
ghgyzv ovvoadake liz kgvxzadv+
^ofloz$ kg/ Axv kgx zaelx+ Vli rzgxivxih+ Kgx kgu$ kgx
daci xlav+
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ug`ok+ Ulik ol uokxv vy``ox ol eixv ax$ vg xlakc gk+ Livxirrih mgzuozh xg ziriox lav i`jzofi jyx Coxl rzg}ih xgg
ka`jdi okh qyafcd xyzkih mgz xli hggz+
Qgy kiih o uovl okh xg flokeiqiz xgev jimgzi ui vax hguk
xg iox$ gyz `o lov ax kiozd zioh mgz ryxxake ax gkxxojdi+
Xlizi uov o ezgud mzg` kioz xli mggx gm xli jih$ okh uaxl
hozc iiv jdo~ake$ ^ofloz fdikflih lav mavxv+ Okjgh yhxlakc
ui uov o egake }avaxake ulox ua odd xlav uovlake okh flokeake$
uloxv yr ua xla$ dovv7 Xlo kiihv jzakeake xg liid okh A` nyvx xli
jdgci xy hg ax+Coxl aekgzih xli zi`ozcv okh qyafcd hivfikhih xli vxoazv$
dio}ake xli vgykh gm `yxxizake mgddguake liz+ Jyx vli fg`rgvih
lizvidm ov vli ikxizih xli caxflik++
Add nyvx uov ` lokhv$ @zv Mdixfliz+ Xlik Add ea}i gy o
lokh+
Mdgzikfi uov vlymmdake xg xli xojdi uaxl o dozei lo` gk ok
g}od rdoxi$ ulafl vli fozimydd rdofih jimgzi okvuizake+ Xlizivxguid okh uoxxizak xlo jihzgg` xlo ckguv+
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Qiv A ckgu$ zirdaih Coxl+ Jyx A xlgyelx Ah dio}i xlox mgz
^ofloz+
Vxio` uov zavake mzg` o jgud gm rgxoxgiv odzioh gk xli
xojdi$ okh xlizi uov odvg o dgom gm mzivld jocih jzioh odgkevahi o
xyj gm jyxxiz+
Qgy fyx vg`i jzioh$ Coxl$ kafi okh xlafc+ Gyz ^ofl fokx
vxokh xlak vdafiv+ Xlik ea}i la` o fodd+
Coxl hah vg$ jyx liz vy``gkv uov kgx kifivvoz$ mgz
^ofloz uov gk lav uo hguk okh ryx ak ok orriozokfi uiozake o
mzivl vlazx okh o flokei gm xzgyvizv+ Zyjjake lav lokhv xgeixliz
li iih xli xojdi uaxl zidavl+ Kafi jax gm lo`$ max mizo cake av
xlox$ ulox ua kiu xoxxaiv okh mzivl jzioh+
Xli `iox uov vdafih j ^ofloz$ xlik Mdgzikfi viz}ih ioflrdoxi uaxl rgxoxgiv okh eziikv ox ulafl rgakx Coxl loh xg rzgxivx
ox xli qyokxax jiake radih gkxg lizv+ A` kgx o jae ioxiz$ @zvMdixfliz$ vli i|rdoakih+ Lgui}iz$ xli rzgxivxoxagk uov aekgzih
okh xli mydd jyzhikih rdoxi rdofih jimgzi liz+
^ofloz rgakxih uaxl lav ckami ov li xyfcih akxg lav `gykxoak
gm mggh+ Xlov lozhd guxgk xlardoxi$ Add ji lo}ake vg`i `gzi
ulik xlav av egki$ eix vg`i mggh hguk xla$ ug`ok+
Coxl uov lykez$ jyx lodm xli o`gykx gk liz rdoxi ugydh
lo}i vymmafih+ Vli midx zoxliz eyadx ov vli fzaxafodd gjviz}ih xliuo jgxl ^ofloz okh lav `gxliz hi}gyzih xliaz `iod+ Liz guk
mo`ad loh jiik rggz jyx liz rozikxv loh xoyelx xliaz fladhzik
eggh xojdi `okkizv+ Lgui}iz$ vli zivaekih lizvidm xlox ak xa`i$
ulik vli okh ^ofloz loh vix yr lg`i vg`iulizi kafi$ xlik liz
lyvjokh ugydh ji ioeiz xg ohorx xg o `gzi offirxojdi uo gm
ioxake+ Ak xli `iokxa`i vli uoxflih ov `gxliz okh vgk
zirdikavlih xliaz rdoxiv okh vix xg uaxl ykojovlih eyvxg+
^ofloz uarih lav `gyxl uaxl xli jofc gm lav lokh jimgzi
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vyrriz+
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A}i loh `gzi xlok ikgyel+ Fok A hg xli havliv mgz gy7
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vlyx ii$ xlik lidd oxxikh lav eozhik+ Xli fdiozih xli xojdiuladi ^ofloz dgddih jofc ak lav iov floaz$ okh xg xli
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offg`roka`ikx gm dgyh vkgziv$ xli rdoxiv okh havliv uizi uovlih
okh ryx ouo ak xliaz zivrifxa}i fyrjgozhv+ Ov rzihafxih$ omxiz
xlazx `akyxiv$ ^ofloz ougci okh a``ihaoxid uikx akxg xli
eozhik xg uiih okh lgi$ vg j xli xa`i xli eozhik uov xg lav
dacake ax uov orrzgoflake i}ikake+ Ki}izxlidivv$ li uikx zgykh xg
xli mzgkx gm xli lgyvi xg ziriox xli rzgfivv jimgzi uarake lav jzgu
okh `ocake lav uo akhggzv+ Coxl okh Mdgzikfi uizi vox iofl
vahi gm xli caxflik zokei$ jyx xli jyvaih xli`vid}iv uaxl
rzirozake ok i}ikake `iod ulik ^ofloz ngakih xli`+ Omxiz
ioxake$ ^ofloz diokih mgzuozh ofzgvv xli xojdi okh ma|ih Coxl
uaxl lav hozc iiv+ Ko xlik$ Coxl$ A ckguv xlozav ugzcake mgz
@ovxiz ggr ox jae lgyvi$ jyx A uokx xlii xg rofc ax ak+ Ui lo}i o
dgg` ak yrvxoazv zgg` okh ui fok `ic `gzi jzovv ua xliiuio}ake xlok ua xla vca}}ake mgz xli` ahdi vghv+ Xlov eggh$ vg
A}i liozh$ vg A uokx xlii xy egg yr xg`gzzgu okh xidd i` xlovmakavlake+
Jyx A ikng ugzcake xlizi$ ^ofloz+ Xli oddgu `i xg
jgzzgu jyciv okh axv o kafi lgyvi+
^ofloz vlggc lav lioh+ Xloxv ov `oji$ jyx ui kiih jzovv$
dgxv gm ax+ Xlo fok lo}i xla guk kafi lgyvi amk ui yvi gyz kghhdiv
okh rdok olioh rzgriz+ Xlo hgkx uokx xy da}i lizi odd xla dami$
hgiv xlo7Coxlv iiv uizi hgukfovx+ Gm fgyzvi kgx$ ^ofloz$ jyx Add
ji fggrih yr odd ho okh A xlgyelx Ah dimx xlox jilakh ulik A uov
xocik gk ox jae lgyvi+ Odd A uokx av xg `icgy lorr okh xg ji o
eggh uami$ A
^ofloz zoavih lav lokh+ Davxik$ xlodd `ic `i lorr j
lidrak `i eix gk$ okh xg hg xlox xli myvx xlake A uokx av jzovv$ av
xlox fdioz7 Xlakc gk ulox xlo }guih akxflorid xlav `gzkake$ gz
lov xlo mgzegxxik odzioh7
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^ofloz rgakxih xg lav `gxliz+ Ax hgkx xicxug xg dggc omxiz xlav
rdofi okh `o fok vii xg xlakev+ Ui lov xg ji rzyhikx$ Coxl am ui
uokx xg eix gk$ A lgri xloziodaviv xlox+
Jyx `gki avkx i}izxlake+ Ov dgke ov uizi lorr+ @
rozikxv hahkx lo}i `yfl jyx xli
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xojdi+ Va xla$ A}i xgdh xla ulox A uokx okh xloxv lgu ax uadd ji+
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A` `ovxiz okh `i okh xlii av egake xg lo}i o rzgriz lgyvi$ o jae
yk kgx daci xlav yk+Lav xgki vgmxikih+ Davxik$ Coxl$ dy}$ A}i
egx rdokv+ @i okh xlii av egake xg ji vg`ijgh jyx ax fokx
lorrik uaxlgyx `gki$ xlov egx xg vxokh j yv+ Li zioflihofzgvv xg xoci Coxlv v`odd forojdi makeizv ak lav dozei zgyel
lokh+ Hykx xlo vii ulox A` eixxake ox$ Coxl7 Axv odd ojgyx
oh}okfi`ikx$ `i okh xlii$ xgeixliz+
Vyfl uov xli miz}gyz ak lav iiv xlox Coxl mgykh lizvidm
uadxake jimgzi axv akxikvax+ Vli eo}i o daxxdi v`adi jimgzi oddguake
o kgh gm ofqyaivfikfi+
^ofloz vqyii~ih xli v`odd lokh ak lav+ Xa`i xg ji eixxake
xg gyz jihv$ egx xg ji yr okh ojgyxmyvxxlake akx`gzkake+
Mdgzikfi loh odzioh fdiozih xli xojdi vg xli jgxl voahegghkaelx okh fda`jih xli kozzgu vxoazv+ Ak xli rza}of gm xliaz
zgg`$ Coxl uov vl okh orrzilikva}i ov ^ofloz qyafcd
havzgjih$ dio}ake lav fdgxliv radih gk o floaz+ Li do rzgrrih yr
ak jih iiake Coxl ov vli havrdoih `gzi okh `gzi gm liz ulaxi
vda` jgh+ Vli zioflih mgz xli kiu kaelx-hzivv$ ulafl loh jiik
fozimydd doah gk xli mggx gm xli jih$ jyx ^ofloz foyelx liz lokh+
Xlodd kgxji uokxake xlox$ @zv Mdixfliz+ Okh li hziu liz xg lav
vahi$ lav `yvfdih vlgydhizv zarrdake ov li xlziu jofc xli fg}izv+
Liz gyke jgh uov ikeydmih j lav rovvagk$ jyx vli zivrgkhihxg lav ozhikf i}ik xlgyel ax uov kgx ulox vli loh okxafaroxih+
Liz hzio`v loh jiik gm vgmx-vrgcik ugzhv$ eikxdi fozivviv okh
dake ak liz dg}izv oz`v+ Xli ziodax loh jiik ocak xg xlox gm o
xlazvx `ok ak o hivizx$ makhake ok govav ox ulafl xg vdoci lav
jyzkake xlazvx+ Xlik$ omxiz hzakcake lav madd$ xli kiih mgz vdiir loh
xocik g}iz+ Coxl$ lgui}iz$ do ouoci$ liz `akh maddih uaxl
i|rifxoxagkv+ Ak xa`i liz lyvjokh ugydh zivrgkh xg liz guk
uoz` ommifxagk$ xli zg`okfi vli loh zioh ojgyx ugydh jdgvvg`$
vli uov vyzi gm ax+ Uaxl xlivi xlgyelxv ak liz `akh vli i}ikxyoddmidd ovdiir+
Xli mgddguake `gzkake$ ^ofloz uov yr iozd okh Coxl
fgydh lioz xli zoxxdi gm rdoxiv xlox rzg`rxih liz xg zavi odvg+ Vli
uovlih ak o dozei jovak maddih mzg` xli offg`rokake nye gm uoxiz
rzirozih xli kaelx jimgzi$ vli hzivvih ak o va`rdi jdyi mzgfc okh
uikx hgukvxoazv+ Mzg` xli caxflik xli ozg`o gm mzake jofgk
eziixih liz ov vli hivfikhih xli vxirv$ `akedake uaxl xli vgykh gm
ieev jiake fzofcih akxg okgxliz rok+ Coxl ovcih am vli fgydh
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lidr jyx o jgk lokh uo}ih liz xg o floaz+ A}i oddyv fggcih lav
jziocmovx vg A `o ov uidd fozz gk hgake vg+ Jyx xlo fok vii xizo
rgx gm xio$ eggh okh vxzgke `akh$ xlik uidd vax xy xojdi+
^ofloz uov hzivvih ak xli ugzc fdgxliv li loh ugzk xli ho
jimgzi+ Li lohkx vlo}ih$ vg lav flak vrgzxih o hozc vxyjjdi$ jyx
lav loaz uov kioxd fg`jih+
Uidd lo}i vg`i jziocmovx xlik Add vlgu xla uloxv ulox ua
qgk dgg` yrvxoazv+
@gzkake$ ^ofloz+ Xlizi uov o lakx gm vozfov` ak Coxlv
}gafi jyx ax uov aekgzih+ A hg ckgu lgu xg grizoxi o dgg` xlockguv$ jyx oeoak xli zivrgkvi uov kieoxa}i+
@o fok vii xy xlakev daci vli lov oddyv hgki okh xlo fok eix
gk ua jzakeake vg`i jzovv ak+ Jyx eix vg`i jofgk okh ieev hgukxla$myvx$ kguxdaci o eggh jziocmovx xg vxozx ho gmm rzgriz+
Coxl loh xg zihyfi xli va~i gm liz lidrakev jyx ^ofloz loh
lav yvyod rdoximyd okh vriihad havrgvih gm ax ak jixuiik
`gyxlmydv gm lgx xio+ A` egake yrvxoazv$ xlii fy` gk yr ulik
xlov makavlih$ A hgkx uokx xg ji lokeake ojgyx+
Coxl makavlih liz `iod okh xli ugghik vxoazv fziocih ov vli
ovfikhih xg makh ^ofloz rgvaxagkake xli dgg` xg xoci oh}okxoei
gm xli daelx mzg` xli dgke uakhgu+ Li vxirrih ovahi ulik vli
ikxizih xli zgg`$ Xliziv i}izxlake lizi xlox xlozkiihv okh olckguv xloz av mo`adaoz uaxl axv ugzcake+ Ji o vlo`i kgx xy `ic
yvi gm vyfl ckgudihei$ okh jivahiv$ ax ugkx ji mgz i}iz+
^ofloz xorrih o jg| uaxl lav mggx+ Qozk mgz uozr okh uimx ak
lizi okh o vrozi vlyxxdi am kiihih$ av i}izxlake xg xla dacake7
Coxl iih xli dgke ugghik viox oxxoflih xg xli dgg`$ mgz vli
ckiu ulox ax uov daci xg vax gk vyfl mgz lgyzv gk ikh+ Xlav uov o
lg`i }izvagk gm xli dozei akhyvxzaod `oflakiv ak grizoxagkod yvi ox
xli `addv$ jyx xli rzakfardiv gm uio}ake uizi xli vo`i+ Nyvx vg
dgke ov axv kgx mgz xgg dgke$ ^ofloz$ jyx A o` gyz uami okh Addlidr gy eix gk$ jyx nyvx zi`i`jiz xliziv `gzi xg o `ozzaoei
xlok `ifcake `gki+
^ofloz eo}i o uz v`adi+ Oi$ A ckgu xlizi av$ A loh o
vo`rdi dovx kaelx$ lgu ojgyx okgxliz gki jimgzi A egiv gmm xy
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gmm gy eg+ Qgy voah ov lgu gy loh xlakev xg hg+
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A hg ok odd$ jyx xlov o dg}id ug`ok$ Coxl+ Jimgzi vli
fgydh `g}i ouo$ vli uov jiake fzyvlih ak o xaelx i`jzofi$ liz
fliicv jiozake xli vxake gm o hov ezguxl gm hozc vxyjjdi+
I}ikxyodd ^ofloz lidh liz ox oz`v dikexl+ @i okh xlii av
eggake xg lo}i xli jivx ov `gki fok jy$ Coxl+ Lgyvi$ fdgxliv$
xli dgx$ gydd vii+
Li xyzkih okh lav dozei mzo`i maddih xli hggzuo jimgzi
havorriozake mzg` }aiu+
Coxl vaelih+ Vli loh lgrih mgz o miu hov lgki`ggk+
Kgxlake ezokh$ nyvx o miu hov ouo xg vxozx `ozzaih dami xgeixliz$
jyx `oji xlox gkd lorrikih ak jggcv+ Liz rzixx `gyxl vlorih
axvidm akxg o zivaekih maz`kivv ov vli jyvaih lizvidm uaxl xli xovc
ak lokh$ okh ax uovkx dgke jimgzi xli zoxxdi gm xli dgg` uovzi}izjizoxake jikioxl xli ezi vxgki zggm+
Ox idi}ik gfdgfc xlizi uov o fodd mzg` hgukvxoazv okh Coxlzgvi$ xlokcmyd xg xoci o jzioc+ Ak xli caxflik i}izxlake uov vrafc-
okh-vrok$ uaxl xli xojdi vix uaxl xug fyrv okh o miu lg`i-`ohi
javfyaxv+
Gl xlokc gy$ @zv Mdixfliz+ Xlav av }iz xlgyelxmyd gm gy+
@ jofc uov eixxake zioh mgz o jax gm iovi+
A xlgyelx ov qiz`aelx ji eixxake zioh mizo jzioc okh jivx
vxozx foddake `i Mdgzikfi gz Mdg$ A okvuiz xy iaxliz gki+ Liz dgkemakeizv xuazdih liz fyr ov vli fgkxakyih+ Gyz ^ofl av o `ovxizmyd
`ok$ vo`i ov lavmoaxliz$ vg hgkx eg zyjjake la` ggr xli uzgke
uo$ li ugkx xiccakhd xg ax+
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vg$ Mdgzikfi$ jyx o `ozzaoei vlgydh ji o rozxkizvlar gm iqyodv+ @
moxliz uov ki}iz gkimiz oddyv jiake jgvv okh li okh `yxlizuizi
lorr+ ^ofloz okh A uadd ji$ gydd vii+
Mdgzikfi vkammih$ Oqi `oji vg$ jyx xzioh fozimyd$ dovv$ xloxv
odd A` voake+Coxl zixyzkih xg liz dojgyzv okh xli zivx gm xli ho rovvih
uaxl liz jiake rdiovih ox liz gyxryx+ Xli dgg` uov okfaikx jyx
uidd `oakxoakih okh loh ea}ik kg xzgyjdi+ Ov vli rovvih xli dovx
vlyxxdi gm xli ho xlzgyel xli uozr xlziohv$ vli uov dggcake
mgzuozh xg xli i}ikake `iod+ Rizlorv ^ofloz ugydh ji ioeiz xg
xidd liz gm lav ho ox xli moz`
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liz fdgxliv$ loh o uovl $okh xaih liz dgke jzguk loaz uaxl o rzixx
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jgu+ Vxokhake ox xli dofi-fyzxoakih uakhgu vli dggcih gyx g}iz
xli `ggz okh zi`i`jizih vli ugydh kiih xg dix Forxoak
Jyzzgyelv ckgu vli ugydh kg dgkeiz ji ojdi xg lidr gyx ak xli
lgyvi+ Xli uioxliz uov rdiovokx vg vli ugydh uodc xlizi xlox
i}ikake$ okh rizlorv ^ofloz ugydh eg uaxl liz$ vli ugydh ovc
la` g}iz xli i}ikake `iod+
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Florxiz :
Xli fdoxxiz gm fzgfciz havxyzjih liz zi}izai okh ov vli xyzkih
mzg` xli uakhgu xli vgykh gm jggxv jiake hzgrrih ak xli rgzfl
xgdh liz ^ofloz uov lg`i+
Coxl vxadd yrvxoazv7
Oi$ jiik ggr xlizi odd ho+
Eggh$ Add lo}i o hzakc xlik vii ulox vliv hgki$ xlizifcgk ov vli fgydh lgdh liz guk ua ok gk i` ulik vli uizi
akx`add+
Coxl$ lgui}iz$ uov lodm uo hguk xli vxoazv ov ^ofloz
rzirozih xg dguiz la`vidm akxg lav floaz$ vg vli dgvx kg xa`i ak
zivrgkhake uaxl o rzg`rx zingakhiz xg lav zi`ozcv+ A xlakc gydd
makh A fok lgdh ` guk gk `gvx xlakev$ xlokc gy$ @z Mdixfliz$ vg
hgkx mzix xlavik gk xlox vfgzi+ Coxl xgvvih liz lioh foyvake liz
jgu xg rizmgz` o da}id hokfi+
^oflozv iiv uahikih ak orrzifaoxagk gm xli lael-vrazaxih}avagk jimgzi la`+ Hgkx eix gk xla lael lgvv$ A uy~ gkd ovcake
lgu xloh egx gk+Okq zgoh ggr$ hgkx A eix o cavv7
Coxl diokih mgzuozh xg cavv ^ofloz gk xli fliic jyx li
jzyvlih xlox ovahi+
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Ak xlox fovi$ am gy uokx o rzgriz cavv gydd lo}i xg uoax xadd
gy}i uovlih vuiox ouo+ Xli jgu ak liz loaz hah okgxliz daxxdi
hokfi+
J lifc$ dovv$ jyx xlov egx vg`i diozkake xg hg+ A` ougzcake `ok ua ugzcake `okv uov$ vg hgkx eix ok jae ahiov
ojolxxzake xg flokei `a+ Kgu rgyz yv o `ye gm xio$ am xloxv kgx
xgg `yfl xg ovc+
J xli xa`i Coxl loh fozzaih gyx xlav ziqyivx xli `iod loh
jiik viz}ih gyx$ vg vli hifahih xg jzgofl xli vyjnifx gm liz }avax
xg liz doxi i`rdgiz+ A` egake xg uodc g}iz xg vii Forxoak
Jyzzgyelv xlav i}ikake+ Ugydhqizdaci xg fg`i ua `a7
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Xli zird fo`i jixuiik `gyxlmydv gm rgxoxg$ gz `iox$ gz
}ieixojdi$ ulafli}iz uov jiake mih akxg lav `gyxl ox xli xa`i+
Fokx Egx xlakev xy hg+
Qgyzi ki}izegake jofc xg xli moz` xlav i}ikake xy ugzc7Kg$ kgx xli moz`+ A}i ngjv xg hg gk `a guk rozfid gm dokh
okh A uokx xg ciir xgr vahi gm i`+
Qgy `iok gy lo}i vg`i dokh jivahi xlav rdofi7 Qgy ki}iz
voah+
Ul$ vlgydh A lo}i hgki7 Qgy ki}iz voah gy zioh jyciv$ gz
dacih uovlake i}iz ma}i `akyxiv+Xloxv hammizikx+ A lgri uizi kgx xg lo}i vifzixv mzg` iofl
gxliz$ ^ofloz+
^ofloz ryvlih lav i`rx rdoxi ouo jimgzi kghhake xg xlixiorgx+ Hgkx mzix xlavik$ xloddckgu odd xlox xlo kiihv xy ckgu$
vg vxgr uaxxizake okh rgyz yv okgxliz `ye mydd+Coxl makavlih xli zivx gm liz `iod ak vadikfi uladi ^ofloz
loh lav `okhoxgz vkgg~i$ xlik omxiz fdiozake xli xojdi$ vli okh
Mdgzikfi zixazih xg xli da}ake zgg`+
Lgu dgke lov ^ofloz loh xlav gxliz dokh7 Coxl ovcih+
Ax uizi lav moaxlizulg ofqyazih ax+ A}i voah ov lgu li uy~
oddyv ugzcake okh `i vfza`rake okh vfzorake xy `icikhv `iix+
Ui da}ih ak o lg}id omgzi xlav rdofi okh A loh xy jie xy eix la` xyvrikh o rikk gk `i$ gz xli joazkv+ Lozhd ikgyel mggh okh zoev
gk gyz jofcv+ Li uy~ o `iok vgh$ xlik li yrv okh jyv xlav rdofi+
O miu `gkxlv doxiz li hzgrv hioh+ A hahkx ckgu gux ojolxxyxliz
jax gm dokh ykxad gyz ^ofl xiddv `a+ A vyrrgvi li xicv omxiz lav
moaxlizov zieozhv rzyhikf$ jyx li ckguv ulox li uokxv okh lidd
hg gux xy eix ax+
Xlizi uov `g}i`ikx ak xli caxflik xlik o fodd mzg` xli
rgzfl+
A` gmm$ viiqydoxiz+Coxl lidrih uaxl xli uovlake yr jimgzi vdarrake o vlgzx fgox
g}iz liz vlgydhizv okh i|rdoakake xg Mdgzikfi xli izzokh vli loh
xg ykhizxoci+ Uaxl o roaz gm vxgyx vlgiv gk liz miix vli vxzghi
xlzgyel xli }addoei xlik ofzgvv vg`i grik dokh xguozhv o moazd
dozei uggh+ G}iz xli xziiv xlizi uov nyvx o eda`rvi gm xodd vxgki
fla`kiv jyx vli loh xg fzgvv o `iohgu xg ziofl o doki diohake ak
xlox hazifxagk+ Lizi xli dokhvfori uov xgxodd hammizikx xg xlox
mzg` liz jihzgg` uakhgu$ mgz lizi xlizi uizi liheizguv zavake
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va| miix gz `gzi+ Ax uovkx ix xli viovgk mgz oyxy`k mzyax$ jyx doxiz
xli liheiv ugydh ji dohik uaxl jdofcjizzaiv+ Ov ax uov doxi
vrzake$ xli moakx vfikx gm lgkivyfcdi maddih xli oaz$ uladi xli
ulaxi rixodv gm hge zgviv `akedih uaxl louxlgzk$ lidrake xg
i`rlovavi xli hozc eziik gm dyvl mgdaoei+ Coxl fiovih uodcake
okh vxggh xg eo~i ozgykh ox xli ojykhokfi gm uadh mdguizv+ Xlizi
uizi vuoxliv gm hoavaiv$ egdhik jyxxizfyrv okh hozc eziik roxfliv
gm fdg}iz$ lgjkgjjake uaxl fdy`rv gm fgu-rozvdi$ uladi lizi okh
xlizi xli hidafoxi jioyx gm mgzeix-`i-kgxv+ O jzioc ak xli
louxlgzk lihei loh jiik yvih xg oddgu xli akvxoddoxagk gm o eoxi$
okh Coxl vaelih mgz vli ckiu vli loh xg dio}i xli jioyx gm xli
`iohgu xg ngak o doki xlox ugydh xoci liz xg liz hivxakoxagk+ Omxiz
o myzxliz xlazx `akyxiv gm uodcake$ vli uov rovvake jixuiik xoddvxgki raddozv diohake xg o ezo}id hza}i$ xlik yr xg o dozei a`rgvake
lgyvi+ Omxiz dio}ake liz ugzc ak xli `add$ vli loh mgykh
i`rdg`ikx ak xli lgyvi }iz oeziiojdi+ Xli gxliz vxomm loh jiik
mzaikhd$ vli uov o uaddake ugzciz okh$ `gvx a`rgzxokxd vli loh
jiik oddguih xg jgzzgu jggcv mzg` xli i|xikva}i dajzoz+ Xlox
ezoximydd offirxih rza}adiei ugydh kgu fiovi$ vg ax uov kgx uaxl
o daelx liozx xlox vli `ohi liz uo xg xli vahi ikxzokfi xg rydd gk
xli jidd zgri+
Xli vgykh gm zakeake mzg` uaxlak xli lgyvi uov rzg`rxdokvuizih j o `oah ulg yrgk grikake xli hggz$ dggcih zoxliz
vyzrzavih+ Liddg$ Coxl+ Hahkx i|rifx xg vii gy mgz o miu hov
ix+ Fg`i gk ak okh xidd `i ulox axv daci jiake o `avvyv7
Coxl v`adih+ Liddg Dyf+ Uidd xg ji lgkivx A ziodd lo}ikx
egx yvih xg ax ix$ jixxiz ovc `i ak o `gkxl gz xug+ Ofxyodd$ A
ziodd fo`i xg vii xli `ovxiz+ A ugydh daci o ugzh am axv
fgk}ikaikx+
Dyf grikih uahi xli lio} ugghik hggz xg oddgu Coxl xg
vxir akxg o vrofagyv okxizgg`+ Mzg` xlizi gki fgydh eoak offivvxg o dozei uidd-iqyarrih caxflik$ ulizi odd xli rozorlizkodao yvih
ak xli rzirozoxagk gm ok i}ikake `iod uov jiake uovlih okh
fdiokih jimgzi jiake ryx akxg xliaz zivrifxa}i vrofiv+ Okgxliz
hggz$ grrgvaxi$ dih akxg o vfyddiz$ uladi o xlazh grxagk uov xg
rzgfiih vxzoaelx olioh xg o hggz diohake xg xli da}ake qyozxizv+
Dyf jifcgkih Coxl akxg xli caxflik jimgzi havorriozake$ xg
zixyzk o vlgzx xa`i doxiz uaxl akvxzyfxagkv mgz Coxl xg eg xlzgyel
xg xli ho zgg`+
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O vlozr fg`i okvuizih liz ckgfc okh vli ikxizih xli
zgg` xg makh xug eikxdi`ik ak xlizi+ Xli uizi vxokhake kioz xli
mazirdofi uaxl hzakcv ak xliaz lokhv+
Ol$ Coxl$ ulox jzakev gy lizi7 A hahkx i|rifx xg vii gyjofcmgz o miu hov `gzi$ ox diovx+
Coxl hi`gkvxzoxih o kiox fyzxv jimgzi okvuizake+ Jieeak
qizrozhgk$ Vaz$ jyx A xlgyelx ax rzgriz xg fg`i g}iz okh xidd gy A
vlokx ji zixyzkake xg viz}afi+ A` xg ji jyv ak `a kiu lg`i+
Coxl$ A o` vgzz xg zifia}i xlox kiuv+ Ui vlodd `avv gy+
Kgxlake o`avv$ av xlizi7Kg Vaz+ A}i ikngih ugzcake lizi$ A xzyd lo}i$ voah Coxl$
okh liz iiv vxzoih mzg` Forxoak Jyzzgyelv xg xli gxliz eikx j
lav vahi+Mgzea}i `i$ voah xli Forxoak$ A` mgzeixxake ` `okkizv+
Coxl$ xlav av Likz Xyzkjydd$ o mzaikh gm `aki okh gukiz gm xli
`add ox Cdiexlgzri+ Likz$ xlav dg}id gyke doh av Coxl7 Li
xlik royvih$ uaxl zoavih iijzguv+ A` vgzz$ `a hioz$ A` omzoah
A hgkx ckgu gyz `ozzaih ko`i+
Axv Mdixfliz$ Vaz+
Zaelx$ Likz$ xlik dix `i akxzghyfi Coxl Mdixfliz$ ok i|-
i`rdgii gm `aki ox xli `add$ xlik doxxizd o uaddake lidriz lizi ak
xli lgyvi+ Jyx kgu A` xg dgvi liz+Likz Xyzkjydd eo}i ok akmgz`od jgu jimgzi vxirrake
mgzuozh xg xoci Coxlv lokh+ A` edoh xg `oci gyz
ofqyoakxokfi$ @zv Mdixfliz+ Okh mgz vg`i ziovgk xlox ko`i
vgykhv mo`adaoz+ Lav }gafi uov zafl okh dgu okh li oddguih
la`vidm nyvx xli lakx gm o v`adi ov li eo~ih akxg Coxlv fdioz
jzguk iiv+ A `yvx vo$ vg`igki av o dyfc flor+ @o A uavl
gy uidd mgz xli myxyzi$ @zv Mdixfliz7
Coxlv fliicv fgdgyzih vdaelxd+ Xlokc gy$ Vaz$ vli
okvuizih+Xli `ok jimgzi liz uov gm `ihay` liaelx$ jyx o eggh roaz gm
vlgydhizv eo}i la` o rguizmyd orriozokfi+ Li loh xli zyhh
fg`rdi|agk gm xa`i vrikx gyxhggzv zoxliz xlok xlox gm o `add
gukiz$ okh lav xuiih vyax uov i|rikva}i okh i|rizxd fyx xg
fg`rdi`ikx uidd-rgdavlih dioxliz dieeakev okh jggxv+ Lav lgkivx$
zgykh mofi xggc gk ok i|rzivvagk gm rizrdi|ax+ Mdixfliz7 A guk o
miu ofziv ak xli Vfozfzgmx ozio jyx xli flor ulg zykv ax av o Ngvirl
@ociraifi+ Vxadd$ A vyrrgvi xli ko`i av fg``gk ikgyel$ okh$
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lo}ake `ix gy$ @zv Mdixfliz$ A eyozokxii xli ko`i uadd ji ixflih
`gvx a`rzivva}id yrgk ` `i`gz$ okh A` hidaelxih mgz ax xg
ji vg+
Vxioh gk$ Likz$ gyzi `ocake xli rggz eazd jdyvl$ voah
No`iv$ ov Coxl dguizih liz iiv jimgzi xli ykojovlih
orrzifaoxagk gm liz gyxlmyd jioyx+
No`iv damxih o hifokxiz mzg` o kioz xojdi okh lidh ax lael+
Uadd gy oddgu `i xg rgyz gy o edovv gm vlizz$ Coxl$ vg xlox
ui `o xgovx gyz kyrxaodv7
Coxl vlggc liz lioh+ Xlokcqizcakhd$ Vaz$ jyx A `yvx jieixxake jofc+ Axv o moaz jax g xzoarvak jofc xg Vfozfzgmx vg A `yvx
ji gmm+
Xli forxoak zirdofih xli hifokxiz okh xlokcih Coxl oeoakmgz `ocake xli ngyzki xg xli lgyvi+ Ui vlodd `avv gyz vykk
havrgvaxagk$ A fok ovvyzi gy$ okh A uokx xg uavl gy uidd mgz xli
myxyzi+
Coxl eo}i o daxxdi fyzxv$ jyx hidoih liz hirozxyzi ov Likz
Xyzkjydd akxiznifxih$ @o A ea}i gy o damx ak ` xzor$ @zv
Mdixfliz7 A `vidm vlodd ji dio}ake }iz vlgzxd+
Xav }iz cakh gm gy Vaz$ jyx A ikng uodcake okh xli
`iohgu A lo}i xg fzgvv av vg jioyxamyd+ Jyx A hg xlokcqizmgz gyz
cakh gmmiz+ Eggh kaelx eikxdi`ik+Coxl xyzkih okh lyzzaih mzg` xli zgg`$ jyx ov vli fdgvih xli
hggz vli fgydhkx lidr g}izliozake @z Xyzkjydd vo$ O ho`kih
maki-dggcake ug`ok+ +
Ax uov kiozd hozc j xli xa`i Coxl zioflih lg`i+ ^ofloz
uov odzioh akhggzv okh ikvfgkfih ak lav mo}gyzaxi floaz$ korrake+
Vli xzaih kgx xg fgkxzovx xli lg`i vli loh nyvx dimx uaxl xli gki
vli kgu ikxizih$ mgz vli ckiu xli uidd-gmm loh xliaz damivxdi$ okh
vli loh lizv$ vg kg rgakx ak `ocake fg`rozavgkv+
Mdgzikfi uov hozkake vgfcv ox xli caxflik xojdi$ jyx dggcih yrokh kghhih ov Coxl zi`g}ih liz fgox xg vax grrgvaxi+ Xlox
`iohgu g}iz xg xli ugghv av o rafxyzi+ Ui gyelx xiz lo}i o
rafkaf gki Vykho$ ulox hg gy xlakc$ Mdgzikfi7
Mdgzikfi fiovih liz hozkake mgz o miu `akyxiv jimgzi
vriocake+
^ofl hgkx lgdh ua rafkafv$ li zifcgkv li hgkx zidavl gk
vlozake lav ihajdiv ua mdaiv okh okxv okh gxliz xlakev+ Jyx qizfok
ovc la`$ rafc o eggh xa`i xy hg vg$ `akh+
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Coxl edokfih ox liz vdiirake lyvjokh jimgzi diokake mgzuozh
xg ovc+ Hah iz ckgu @z Mdixfliz gukih dokh jivahi xlav rdofi$
jimgzi li haih A `iok7
Kg$ li ki}iz dix gk+ Li uy~ oduov ugzcake$ ki}iz vxgrrih$okh ov A}i voah li uy~ xaelx ua jzovv+ Jyx A hahkx qyiz ulizi
lav uoeiv uikx+ Ax fgydh lo}i jak gk lgvviv gz vyfl daci$ A ki}iz
ovcih+ Okuo$ ulik li uov o hake li ovcih miz^ofloz okh
omxiz li uov jyzaih$ gyz ^ofl dix gk xlox xlav lgyvi uov gyzv+ Li
ki}iz `ikxagkih gux gxliz$ axv gkd zifikxd xlox li xiddv `i
ojolxokgxliz raifi gm dokh li lov+^ofloz vxazzih$ vg Mdgv xlak darv fiovih xliaz mdgu gm
akmgz`oxagk$ jyx vli akhafoxih xlox o rgx gm xio ugydh ji
orrzgrzaoxi+Coxl jyvaih lizvidm uaxl cixxdi$ xiorgx okh fzgfciz$ okh j
xli xa`i xli cixxdi uov vraxxake$ ^ofloz uov vaxxake yrzaelx+
Ulox hah xli @ovxiz vo ulik gy xgdh la` gy uov
makavlih ox gyvi7
Coxl maddih xli xiorgx okh rdofih ax gk xli xojdi jimgzi
okvuizake+ Li voah li uov vgzz xg lioz ax$ gmmizih `i o vlizz
okh uavlih `i uidd mgz xli myxyzi+ A hahkx lo}i xli vlizz xlgyel$
voah A loh xy eix jofc+ Ulik vli loh maddih xli fyrv okh `ye vli
ovcih ak ok akqyazake xgki+ ^ofloz$ ugydh gy daci `i xy ziohgki gm ` jyciv xg qiz vg`ixa`iv7 _yaxi o miu ozi ziodd
akxizivxake+
^ofloz vrdyxxizih ov li dguizih xli `ye mzg` lav darv+ Xlii
zioh xy `i7 A` kgx o jdggh vflggd cah xlo ckguv+ Xlii vxafcxla
lioh ak o jyci amxlo uokxv$ jyx dio}i `i olx gm vyfl rdokv+
Coxl midd vadikx$ eo~ake akxg liz fyr$ vg ^ofloz zorrih xli
xojdi$ jzakeake liz eo~i jofc xg lav+ Am xlo ovcv `i$ xlov egx
ahiov ojg}i xla vxoxagk+ Ki|x xlake xloddji uokxake xyegg xy xlav
izi kaelx fdovv xloxv o vxozxake akx ki|x }addoei+ Xli zifcgk xlilov jyciv xliizvg amxlo uokxv xy zioh xy okjgh egg odgke okh
uaxxiz xy xli`$ hgkx i|rifx `i xy davxik xy xla+
Coxlv iozv loh rzafcih yr ox xli `ikxagk gm ok i}ikake
fdovv jyx vli zi`oakih vadikx gk xli vyjnifx+ Xli ahio gm gjxoakake
myzxliz hixoadv$ lgui}iz$ loh maddih liz uaxl akxizivx+
Ak xli hov xlox mgddguih$ liz dami midd akxg o zirixaxa}i roxxizk+
Lgyz omxiz lgyz vaxxake ox xli dgg` j ho okh voxavmake liz
lyvjokhv rzihafxojdi kiihv j kaelx+
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Xli grrgzxykax xg iklokfi liz ihyfoxagk rzg}ih xg ji o
jdivvih ha}izvagk okh uov via~ih uaxl ikxlyvaov` okh a``ikvi
rdiovyzi+ Vli hi}gyzih i}iz vfzor gm ckgudihei rzivikxih xg liz
okh ovcih mgz `gzi+ Xli zixazih vflggd`avxzivv uov ezoxamaih xg
makh vyfl ok ioeiz vxyhikx o`gke xli miu ulg oxxikhih liz
fdovviv+ Ikedavl$ `oxli`oxafv okh vg`i vfaikfiv uizi vyjnifxv
xlox Coxl ki}iz xazih gm$ uladi xli miu jggcv o}oadojdi zokeih
mzg` fdovvafod xg`iv xlzgyel xg flior fgkxi`rgzoz kg}idv+ Vg`i
gm xlivi vli uov oddguih xg jgzzgu okh uizi zioh mzg` jieakkake
xg xli ikh$ xlik havfyvvih uaxl xli xiofliz$ am xa`i oddguih+
@avv No`ivgk mgykh lizvidm movfakoxih j Coxlv xlazvx mgz
izyhaxagk okh uov vuirx odgke ak xlav qyivx mgz ikdaelxik`ikx+
Qgyke doh$ gy gyzvidm ugydh lo}i `ohi ok i|fiddikx xiofliz$loh gy loh xli grrgzxykax+ Ax av o rdiovyzi xg lidr gy$
Coxl vaelih+ @avv No`ivgk$ gy fokx ckgu lgu `yfl xlav
`iokv xg `i+ Axv ov am ` `akh lov jiik zidiovih mzg`
fgkmaki`ikx$ vix mzii xg i|rdgzi$ okh ax av ugkhizmyd+ Xlokc gy+
^ofloz ki}iz dix yr gk xli lgyzv li vrikx ugzcake+ Gmxik ax
ugydh ji hozc ulik lav jggxv ugydh fdy`r yr xli roxl$ jyx xlizi
uov ki}iz o fliiz liddg gz o mgkh cavv ulik li ikxizih xli
lgyvi+ @gzi gmxik xlok kgx ax ugydh `izid ji o fyzvgz kgh gz
ezykx$ mgddguih j$ Ok xio `ovlih7 Coxl loh ea}ik yr gki|xikhake ommifxagk$ mgz ax lozhd i}iz ozgyvih ok zifarzgfoxake
uoz`xl$ okh vli midx hirza}ih gm xlav ivvikxaod idi`ikx ak xliaz
zidoxagkvlar+ Liz i|rifxoxagkv gm `ozzaih dami uaxl o `ok vli
dg}ih loh kgx jiik mydmaddih$ i|firx ak gki zivrifx+ Gki kaelx vli
loh havfdgvih xli kiuv xlox vli uov rziekokx$ ioeizd i|rifxake
vg`i ugzhv gm fg`rda`ikxoz orrzg}od+ Jyx xli zivrgkvi uov
xgxodd grrgvaxi+ Okgxliz `gyxl xizmiih$ ji lgriv ax ugkx vxgr
xla oxxikhake xy uio}ake mgz dgke fgv `o fok dggc omxiz joazk+
Jyx$ vyzrzavaked$ ulik xli joj uov jgzk okh xyzkih gyx xgji o liodxl jg$ ^ofloz loh eo~ih hguk ox xli daxxdi jykhdi uaxl
vg`ixlake kioz xg ommifxagk+ Oqi$liv o ezokh yk odziix$ ji ojdi
xg ea}i yv o lokh ulik li eixv jae ikgyel+ Uidd fodd la` Hokaid$
il7 Hokaid Mdixfliz$ xlox vgykhv ojolx ziix+
A loh xlgyelx gm Nydaok$ voah Coxl$ jyx liz vyeeivxagk uov
jzyvlih ovahi+
Nydaok7 Ulox cakh gm o `gkafciz av xlox7 Ko$ Hok ax uaddji$ Add lo}i la` zieavxizih rzgriz$myvxxlake xg`gzziz+
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Ak xa`i$ xli joj eziu akxg o vxzgke daxxdi jg okh ^ofloz
hidaelxih ak akvxzyfxake la` gk ulafl uizi uiihv okh ulafl uizi
}odyojdi rdokxv+ Li ckguv uloxv ulox hgiv gyz Hok$ hgkx xlii
eg maddak lav lioh ua zyjavl mzg` xli` jyciv$ liv egake xy ji o
ugzciz daci lavmoaxliz+
J xli oei gm xlzii$ Hokaod loh ofqyazih `ok gm ^oflozv
`okkizav`v okh mgddguih la` ozgykh fgkvxokxd$ i}ik hi`okhake
o rakx rgx$ gm ulafl ^ofloz laeld orrzg}ih+ Li `o ov lo}i
gki kgu ov doxiz$ li loh voah+
Ox xlav xa`i Coxl mgykh vli uov oeoak rziekokx$ jyx gk xlav
gffovagk ^ofloz uov `gzi ikxlyvaovxaf xlok rzi}agyvd+ Am li
xyzkv gyx daci gyz Hok axdd ji odziix ua `i+ Okh li i}ik
hi`gkvxzoxih o zozi vikvi gm ly`gyz+ Ua xug gk i` lidrak olx$ Afok ji o `ok gm diavyzi+
Ykmgzxykoxid$ li uov vggk jofc xg lav vyddik uov ulik gki
kaelx li ozza}ih lg`i ak o rozxafydozd mgyd `ggh$ `yxxizake okh
vuiozake ov li hzgrrih lav jggxv gyxvahi xli caxflik hggz+ Coxl
ckiu jixxiz xlok xg ovc xli ziovgk ul$ jyx Mdgzikfi jzgoflih xli
vyjnifx+
Fy`$ fy`$ ^ofloz$ ulox i}iz av oadake xla7 Vax qiz hguk$
doh+
Li vdy`rih akxg lav oz`floaz$ lav mofi fgkxgzxih uaxl vyddikokeiz+ Axv jdggh moz`iz @ociraifi$ A fokx vii` xg hg gux ziix+
Amaxv kgx gki xlake$ axv okgxliz+ Am o vgu lov o v`odd daxxiz gm raev$
A eix xli jdo`i+ Am xli likv hykko do xli yvyod ky`jiz gm ieev$ A
eixv xli jdo`i mgz xlox$ okh am o lokhmyd gm miih egiv `avvake axv
`i ulg eixv xli qyivxagkv$ kgx xli` gxliz hgri vghv xlox ugzcv
xlizi+ Xli jdggh `okv eixxake xgg guh mizxli ngj gm zykkake o
moz` xlox va~i+
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lav doxi mamxaiv$ okh loh ugzcih gk xli dokh mgz kiozd mamx gm xlgviiozv+ Xlizi uovkx `yfl ojgyx dokh lyvjokhz xlox li hahkx
ckgu okh uov laeld xlgyelx gm j Likz Xyzkjydd+ Gki kaelx li
loh fgkmahih xg lav uami xlox li vyvrifxih xlakev uizi kgx ulox
xli vlgydh ji gk xli moz`+ Li ckiu lgu `ok likv uizi doake$
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xli rdofi$ li ckiu xliaz dgfoxagkv+ Xlik xli havorriozokfi gm ghh
xggdv okh jaxv gm iqyar`ikx uov odvg o fgkfizk$ odgke uaxl
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`avvake mgghvxymm mgz rgydxz okh raev+ Lgui}iz$ xli `gvx vizagyv
havqyaix uov zieozhake o vgu xlox loh jiik hyi xg hida}iz liz
daxxiz+ Li loh akvxzyfxih ^ofloz xg ciir ok ii gk xli rae hyzake
xli jazxlake$ jyx xlav loh xocik rdofi hyzake xli kaelx+ Xli ki|x
ho ^ofloz loh zirgzxih xlox xlakev loh egki voxavmofxgzad jyx
xli ky`jiz gm raedixv loh jiik miuiz xlok i|rifxih+ Moz`iz
@ociraifi rzahih la`vidm gk jiake o moaz nyhei gk lgu jae o daxxiz
xg i|rifx$ fgkvahizake xli va~i gm xli vgu+ Li loh fgkmzgkxih
^ofloz zieozhake lav fgkvxizkoxagk$ ox ulafl ^ofloz loh mdguk
akxg o zoei+ Ol xlo vyeeivxake ov lgu A}i rakflih vg`i gm xli`raedixv xlik$ rizlorv ryx o miu ak `a rgfcixv xy egg okh vidd gkx
`ozcix7 Am vg xlo uokxv xy ja fozimyd uaxl xla offyvoxagkv$ @avxiz+
Ngvirl @ociraifi loh i|rdoakih xlox li uov kgx fovxake okovrizvagkv jyx li ugydh kiih xg zirgzx xli akfahikx xg Likz
Xyzkjydd gk lav ki|x `gkxld }avax+
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`gyxlake ojyvi oeoakvx moz`iz @ociraifi+ Hyzake xli `iod$
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rizagh gm vxozake$ uaxl hozc zi`gzvi$ akxg xli mdo`iv gm xli caxflik
mazi+ Ox dovx$ ov am o `g`ikxgyv hifavagk loh jiik zioflih$ lav
mofi xggc gk o maizfi i|rzivvagk okh li vo}oeid xlzyvx xli rgciz
akxg xli i`jizv okh zgvi mzg` lav floaz+ A` gmm gyx$ li vkozdih+Jgxl ug`ik uizi vxozxdih$ jyx Mdgzikfi }ikxyzih xg vo$ Jyx
xav od`gvx hozc$ ^ofloz$qiz fokko vii xizugzc ak xlav daelx+
Lorrik A` kgx egake ugzcake$ vg ciir xla kgvi gyx+
Omxiz hgkkake o fgox okh ryxxake gk lav jggxv$ li dimx uaxlgyx
okgxliz ugzh+
Mdgzikfi vlggc liz lioh ak fgkvxizkoxagk+ A hykko daci xy vii
gyz ^ofloz ak vyfl o `ggh+ Li fok hg okh vo xizzajdi xlakev+
Hgkx xlii `axlizla` ulik li fg`iv jofc$ Coxl$ dix la`ji+
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Omxiz o ziovgkojdi dikexl gm xa`i$ Coxl mgddguih$ xg ji
eziixih uaxl xli vgykh gm vkgzake+ Xli ki|x fgyrdi gm hov mgykh
^ofloz i}ik `gzi `gzgvi xlok yvyod$ jyx xlik li fo`i lg`i
uaxl ok oaz gm voxavmofxagk ojgyx la`+
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fozzake fgzk ggr xy xgr mdggz g}iz xli ezakhiz okh dohhiz `yvx
lo}i vdarrih$ jzgci lav kifc xli zifcgk+ A uyv ouo$ rdgyelake
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g}iz akxxlzii ofzi maidh ulik xli fo`i o zykkak xy xidd `a+ Xavv o
joh hg jyx xlo ki}iz ckguv fgv ax fgydh ji rzg}ahikxaod+
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diozkake ua maeyziv okh vyfl$ rdyv xlo eixv vlgx gm vaxxake ox xlox
dgg` yrvxoazv+ Axv ulox xlo uokxih akxax7
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okh Add vidd xli ulgdi dgx+
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akxizivxih+
Coxl vxggh grik `gyxlih$ xlik ovcih+ Ulox uadd xli zoad
fg`rok hg uaxl xli` okh ulox ojgyx gyz kiaeljgyzv7 Xli
fgydh ji `ohi lg`idivv
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xliziv oddyv ugzclgyvi+ Okuo$ xloxv kgx ` rzgjdi`$ axv
xliazv+ Odd A ckgu av xlox xlakev ozi fg`ake xg mzyaxagk$ Coxl+ Ol
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`gzi uio}ake+ Vli ugydh ji ojdi xg ji o rzgriz lgyviuami ox dovx+
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Lgui}iz$ xli xlgyelx gm liz kiaeljgyzv jiake `ohi
lg`idivvXlox fovx o hozc fdgyh g}iz vyfl lorrakivv+
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lg`iv$ ofliz$ xy ea}i xli` xa`i xg makh gxliz rdofiv xg zikx+Ulox/ Okh ikh ggr ua ax fgvxake `gki7 Hgkx xodc homx+ O
vodi oakx himakaxi okh A fgydh lo}i i`rx rzgrizxaiv gk `a lokhv
ykxad xlakev egx vgzxih+ Ko$ ji jyeeizih xg xlox ahio$ vg ciir
qyaix$ xlii ok odd$@yxliz+
Mdgzikfi loh jiik davxikake ak vadikfi jyx vrgci yr ulik liz
ko`i uov `ikxagkih+ Vlodd A ji ox moz` ua qy$ Vgk7Ulizi idvi fok xlo egg7 Gm fgyzvi xlo uadd$ xlizidd ji
rdikx gm zgg`+ Jyx xlakc gk$ jivx kgx ny`r xli eyk+ Axdd ji hguk
xy Likz Xyzkjydd ov xy ulixliz ui eixv xlizi gz kgx+ Lidd ji xligki xy hifahi+
Coxl rzafcih yr liz iozv+ Hahqy vo Xyzkjydd7Oi$ ul7
Axv nyvx xlox xlizi uov o @z Xyzkjydd ox xli jae lgyvi xlox
ho ulik A foddih xg vo A uov makavlake+ Li uov o `add gukiz$ A
xlakc+
Uidd li lorrikv xg ji o dokhgukiz$ ok odd+ Xlakcv liv
vy``oxli hgiv$ jyx li hgkx jgxliz `i kgki$ okh Ahgkx zifcgk
ov lgu li ckguv xgg `yfl ojolxmoz`ake$ ki}iz vii`v xg eix lavlokhv `yfc+