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    Cbttmjc Utdrtbl mjKdrfbt Ndrkmjc

    M yiurb rbdlmjc thms giif, ehdjebs drb ciil thdt yiu drb eijsmlbr-

    mjc d kdrfbt cdrlbjmjc gusmjbss ir ijb ir kirb i thb i``iwmjc

    rbdsijs1 yiu `ivb ti criw p`djts, dpprbemdtb ciil iil, wdjt ti gb

    yiur iwj giss, bjaiy wirfmjc iutliirs, ir wdjt ti hdvb d lmrbet

    hdjl mj ehdjcmjc thb wir`l thriuch d kirb sustdmjdg`b dcrmeu`turb.

    \hisb drb thb kist eikkij rbdsijs kdrfbt cdrlbjbrs bxprbss

    dgiut why thby drb mjvi`vbl mj thms gusmjbss. Ji ijb bvbr sdys

    thbyrb limjc mt ir thb kijby. \hb smkp`b det ms thdt drkmjc ms

    jit d hmch-li``dr ieeupdtmij. Mt hdsjt gbbj ir dt `bdst thb pdst

    ebjtury, jir ms mt tildy. Jbvbrthb`bss, drkmjc eijtmjubs ti gbefijpbip`b mj bvbry cbjbrdtmij, ibrmjc thb prikmsb i d gbttbr `mbd

    `mb thdt ms kirb pbdebu` djl priluetmvb. \hb gbjbfflts i drkmjc

    drb bjirkius, gut kist i thbk lijt shiw up ij ffljdjemd` rbpirts.

    \hdts jit ti sdy thdt thb gbjbfflts i drk `mb lijt hdvb d prmeb

    tdc dttdehbl. Ebrtdmj`y, thbrb drb ffljdjemd` dlvdjtdcbs ti hdvmjc

    ciil physmed` djl kbjtd` hbd`th, ir bxdkp`b. Djl thbrb drb kdjy

    tdx sdvmjcs dssiemdtbl wmth wirfmjc yiur `djl ds d drk. Gut thb

    prmkdry gbjbfflt i drkmjc ms jit wbd`th.

    Hiw Kueh Kijby

    Edj ]iu Kdfb9

    Bvbj m yiu deebpt thb det thdt drkmjc ms jit d hmch-pdymjc ieeupd-

    tmij, bvbj m kijby ms jit hmch`y mkpirtdjt ti yiu, yiu stm`` hdvb ti

    thmjf dgiut mt whbj yiurb stdrtmjc iut. ]iu jbbl ti fjiw hiw kuehmts cimjc ti eist ti cbt stdrtbl. ]iu jbbl ti fjiw hiw kueh yiu edj

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    Hiwbvbr, kdrfbt cdrlbjmjc e`bdr`y ibrs sikbthmjc thdt kijby

    edjt guy, gbedusb jijb i thb vbtbrdj kdrfbt cdrlbjbrs M hdvb mjtbr-

    vmbwbl bxprbssbl djy mjtbrbst mj qumttmjc ti tdfb d kirb `uerdtmvb aig.

    Nir kist drkbrs, thb ffljdjemd` cid` ms ti kdfb bjiuch kijby ti mvb ij

    djl put d `mtt`b dwdy ir rbtmrbkbjt, whm`b limjc wirf thby ivb, spbjl-

    mjc tmkb wmth dkm`y, djl kdfmjc d eijtrmgutmij ti thb eikkujmty.

    Mj thb sbetmijs gb`iw, yiu wm`` rbdl kirb lbtdm`s dgiut ffljdjebs

    ij sbvbrd` lmbrbjt typbs i drks. \hb vdrmdg`bs rik ijb drk tidjithbr drb jukbrius, si mts jit pissmg`b ti stdtb ujbqumvied``y

    pitbjtmd``y bdrj ijeb yiur drk ms bstdg`mshbl. ]iu bspbemd``y jbbl

    ti fjiw whbthbr ti hdjc ij ti djithbr aig mj thb kbdjtmkb. Ds

    yiu lbvb`ip yiur jbw drkmjc gusmjbss, yiu shiu`l kdfb ffljdjemd`

    vmdgm`mty ijb i thb tbjbts i yiur p`djjmjc. D gusmjbss edj gb sus-

    tdmjdg`b ij`y m mt kdfbs bjiuch kijby ti kbbt yiur ffljdjemd` jbbls.

    Nmjdjemd` jbbls lmbr rik ijb drkbr ti thb jbxt. D dkm`y i

    fflvb hds lmbrbjt ffljdjemd` jbbls thdj thisb i d eiup`b wmthiut ehm`-

    lrbj. Uikbijb whi wdjts ti kdfb hms ir hbr bjtmrb `mvb`mhiil ij

    thb drk wm`` hdvb d lmbrbjt pbrspbetmvb ij prifflts thdj sikbijb

    whi vmbws drkmjc ds d smlb`mjb. Mk jit cimjc ti tb`` yiu hiw kueh

    yiu jbbl ti kdfb ti gb eijsmlbrbl d sueebss. \hdts bjtmrb`y up ti

    yiu. Ivbr thb ybdrs, ky lbffljmtmij i d sustdmjdg`b drk hds gridl-

    bjbl, djl M jiw thmjf thdt thb pbrsij whi fbbps drkmjc igvmius`y

    hds dehmbvbl d sdtmsdetiry kbdsurb i ffljdjemd` sustdmjdgm`mty.

    Mj ky ri`b ds blmtir djl pug`mshbr i Criwmjc nir Kdrfbt(CNK)

    kdcdzmjb, M hdvb lmseussbl ffljdjebs wmth d `drcb jukgbr i kdrfbt

    cdrlbjbrs. Uikb hdvb gbbj wm``mjc ti shdrb ffljdjemd` stdtbkbjts

    wmth CNKrbdlbrs, djl ithbrs hdvb ti`l kb thbmr mjeikb gut lmljt

    wdjt mt pug`mshbl. Ds d rbsu`t i thbsb lmseussmijs, M hdvb lbvb`ipbl

    d e`bdr pmeturb i thb bdrjmjc pitbjtmd` i kdrfbt drks.

    Ndrkbrs whi drb sueebssu`thdt ms, kdfmjc bjiuch kijby ti

    fbbp drkmjcedj hdvb dj ipbrdtmij i djy smzb, rik d tmjy, pdrt-tmkb stdrt-up ti d `drcb, bstdg`mshbl gusmjbss. \hby drb criwbrs whi

    hdvb dehmbvbl d gd`djeb gbtwbbj mjeikb djl bxpbjsbs, edrvmjc iut

    bjiuch ti pdy thbksb`vbs dmr`y whm`b gum`lmjc bqumty mj `djl, gum`l-

    mjcs, djl bqumpkbjt.

    Dt ijb bjl i thb sed`b drb criwbrs whi pdy thbksb`vbs thb

    sdkb wdcbs ds thbmr bkp`iybbs, sikbtmkbs ds `mtt`b ds kmjmkuk

    wdcb. Dt thb ithbr bjl i thb sed`b drb pbip`b whi jbt $4??,??? ir

    kirb pbr ybdrgut inbj thdt rbprbsbjts thb wirf i gith spiusbs,

    si thb pbr-pbrsij mjeikb mj bvbj thb hmch-bjl smtudtmijs ms kilbst,thiuch ebrtdmj`y dlbqudtb.

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    thdt m yiu i``iw ijb kilb` yiu wm`` kdfb d ebrtdmj dkiujt i

    kijby. @bjcth i criwmjc sbdsij, prixmkmty ti kdrfbts, criwmjc

    bxpbrtmsb, kdrfbtmjc sfm``, wbdthbr lmsdstbrs, djl kdjy ithbr de-

    tirs mjubjeb rbvbjub ij mjlmvmlud` drks. \hb li``dr dkiujts mj

    thb bxdkp`bs `mstbl gb`iw rbprbsbjt whdt ms pissmg`b ij drks thdt

    drb wb`` kdjdcbl gy bxpbrmbjebl criwbrs, mj hispmtdg`b criwmjc

    eijlmtmijs. M wm`` criup thbk gy thb prbvmius`y kbjtmijbl edtbci-rmbsbwbr thdj 5 derbs, 5 ti 47 derbs, djl kirb thdj 47 derbs.

    drkbr ds d tbdehbr. ]iu edj tbdeh yiursb`

    kdrfbtmjc djl gusmjbss kdjdcbkbjt, gut

    yiu jbbl ti detud``y criw vbcbtdg`bs djl

    iwbrs ir sbvbrd` ybdrs gbirb yiu wm`` `bdrj

    thisb mjtrmedtb sfm``s. Dt thb vbry `bdst, yiu

    shiu`l criw thb gmccbst cdrlbj pissmg`b djl

    fbbp rbeirls dgiut bvbrythmjc yiu li.

    Shbj yiu lbemlb ti stdrt yiur iwj drk,

    yiu wiu`l gb skdrt ti hdvb sikb siureb

    i iutsmlb mjeikbbmthbr d spiusb wmth daig (djl hbd`th mjsurdjeb) ir d rbb`djeb/

    sbdsijd` aig. \hb vdst kdairmty i Dkbrmedj

    drkbrs hdvb sikb siureb i iutsmlb mjeikb,

    djl kdrfbt drkbrs drb ji bxebptmij. ]iu

    kmcht li rbkilb`mjc ir hiusb pdmjtmjc mj thb

    s`iw sbdsij6 lrmvb d sehii` gus twmeb d ldy6

    sugstmtutb tbdeh6 li wbg djl crdphme lbsmcj6

    eijsu`t ir irkbr bkp`iybrs rik hikb6 ir

    djy smkm`dr`y bxmg`b wirf. @iif ir rbvbjub

    strbdks, gith wmthmj yiur drkmjc gusmjbss

    djl iutsmlb i mt, thdt wm`` eikgmjb ti fbbp

    yiur gidt didt whbj cbttmjc stdrtbl.

    Shbj yiu fjiw yiu wdjt ti gb d u``-tmkb

    drkbr, djl bb` yiu hdvb thb jbebssdry sfm``s,

    wrmtb d gusmjbss p`dj djl shiw mt ti d `ied`

    Ukd`` Gusmjbss Lbvb`ipkbjt Ebjtbr dlvmsir.

    M yiu bb` rbdsijdg`y dssurbl thdt yiu edj sue-

    ebbl ds d drkbr, qumt yiur emty aig djl ci ir mt!

    M yiu dsf d lizbj vbtbrdj criwbrs thms qubs-

    tmij, yiurb `mfb`y ti cbt smx whi sdy, ]bs!

    djl smx whi sdy, Ji! Mj ithbr wirls, pbip`b

    drb lmvmlbl ivbr thb eirrbet dlvmeb ti cmvb d

    gbcmjjmjc drkbr.

    Wbdsijs yiu shiu`l qumt1 \hbrbs thb smjf-

    ir-swmk thbiry, whmeh hi`ls thdt yiu wm`` gb

    irebl ti sueebbl m thb d`tbrjdtmvb ms gdjf-

    ruptey, pivbrty, ir cbttmjc djithbr aig. \hb

    ithbr ehmb drcukbjt ms thdt m yiu drb cimjcti gb sbrmius dgiut drkmjc, yiu jbbl ti li mt

    u``-tmkb, bvbry ldy i thb wbbf, ti prilueb thb

    fmjl i qud`mty thdt wm`` kdfb yiu sueebssu`.

    Wbdsijs jit ti qumt1Smth dj iutsmlb mjeikb,

    yiu edj mjvbst mj yiur drk ivbr tmkb ujtm`

    yiu hdvb thb tii`s, bqumpkbjt, djl dem`mtmbs

    yiu jbbl. ]iu wm`` jit gb sdll`mjc yiursb`

    wmth lbgt thdt wm`` fbbp yiur drk ujprifflt-

    dg`b ir kueh `ijcbr thdj jbebssdry. ]iu wm``

    bb` kirb sbeurb djl kdfb gbttbr lbemsmijs.

    ]iur dkm`y kdy hdvb hbd`th mjsurdjeb.

    Ky ipmjmij d``s sikbwhbrb gbtwbbj thb

    twi. \hb mlbd` smtudtmij ms ti spbjl d bw

    ybdrs wirfmjc ij ithbr drks djl `bdrjmjc

    ds kueh ds yiu pissmg`y edj dgiut bvbry

    dspbet i kdrfbt drkmjc. Gut yiu bspbemd``y

    jbbl ti `bdrj hiw ti criw. \hbrb ms ji sugstm-

    tutb ir bxpbrmbjeb, pdrtmeu`dr`y wmth d ciil

    Uhiu`l ]iu Tumt ]iur Ldy Aig9

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    \hbsb drb aust dpprixmkdtb smzbs ir purpisbs i lmseussmij6 thbrb

    drb d`wdys cimjc ti gb bxebptmijs ti bvbry edtbciry.

    Nir thb purpisb i dpp`ymjc ithbr drkbrs jukgbrs ti yiur

    iwj drk, thb twi kist mkpirtdjt fflcurbs drb thb criss rbvbjub

    pbr derb djl thb kdrcmj, whmeh ms thb pbrebjtdcb i rbvbjub thdt ms

    `bn dnbr bxpbjsbs. \hb criss pbr derb ku`tmp`mbl gy thb jukgbr i

    derbs drkbl privmlbs criss rbvbjub6 thdt, ku`tmp`mbl gy thb kdr-

    cmj, privmlbs thb jbt mjeikb. Ij d dkm`y-iwjbl drk, jbt mjeikb

    ms thb sdkb thmjc ds thb drkbrs prb-tdx sd`dry.

    N-\ N

    M yiu wdjt drkmjc ti gb d u``-tmkb `mvb`mhiil, yiu jbbl ti hdvb

    rbd`mstme bxpbetdtmijs dgiut hiw kueh kijby yiu edj kdfb. Utdrt

    gy ed`eu`dtmjc hiw kueh yiu jbblti kdfb ti privmlb ir yiursb`

    djl yiur dkm`y. \hb lbsermptmijs gb`iw wm`` hb`p yiu lbtbrkmjb

    whdt sed`b yiur drk shiu`l gb ti kbbt yiur mjeikb cid`s.

    Nbwbr thdj 5 derbs

    D ru`b i thukg mj kdrfbt cdrlbjmjc ms thdt ijb pbrsij wirfmjc

    u``-tmkb edj hdjl`b dgiut 4 derb i mjtbjsmvb priluetmij. Mj thms

    kilb`, dt `bdst ijb pbrsij, djl inbj twi, wirf u``-tmkb ij thbdrk wmth `mtt`b ir ji hmrbl hb`p. \hby criw d wmlb drrdy i erips,

    gut wmth d pdrtmeu`dr ieus ij hmch-li``dr erips, sueh ds sd`dl

    kmx, hbmr`iik tikdtibs, djl eut iwbrs6 djl thby sb`` mj lmvbrsb

    kdrfbts, mje`ulmjc drkbrs kdrfbts, ti rbstdurdjts, djl thriuch d

    eikkujmty-suppirtbl dcrmeu`turb (EUD) eikpijbjt.

    \hb dkiujt i kijby thdt edj gb bdrjbl pbr derb ij thms typb i

    drk vdrmbs eijsmlbrdg`y, gdsbl ij thb `bjcth i thb criwmjc sbdsij

    djl lmbrbjebs mj kdjdcbkbjt prdetmebs. Mt eiu`l gb $7?,??? pbr

    derb ir kmxbl vbcbtdg`bs ti $52,??? dj derb ir kirb ir hmch-li``drsd`dl kmx, hbrgs, ir eut iwbrs. Shdtbvbr thb pbr-derb rbvbjub, thb

    kdrcmj ij thms typb i drk eijsmstbjt`y rujs dt dgiut 2? ti >? pbrebjt,

    whmeh ms eijsmlbrbl d vbry ciil kdrcmj. Dt thms sed`b, drkbrs rdrb`y

    hmrb dgir, prbbrrmjc ti li thb wirf thbksb`vbs rdthbr thdj kdjdcmjc

    ithbr pbip`b. \hby purehdsb ij`y gdsme tii`s djl bqumpkbjt. \hb gu`f

    i bxpbjsbs ij thms typb i drk drb ir sbbls, p`djts, djl supp`mbs.

    5 ti 47 derbs

    Kdjy criwbrs whi stdrtbl wmth aust d bw derbs siij ffljl thdt thbyjbbl ti criw kirb ti bdrj bjiuch ir d u``-tmkb `mvb`mhiil. Mts

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    mkprdetmed` ti criw kirb thdj 5 derbs i prilueb usmjc aust hdjl

    `dgir, si drkbrs mjvbst mj `dgir-sdvmjc bqumpkbjt, whmeh kbdjs

    hmchbr edpmtd` eists, lbprbemdtmij, kdmjtbjdjeb, djl rbpdmrs. Hmrbl

    hb`p wm`` d`si gb jbebssdry.

    \hb dkiujt i rbvbjub cbjbrdtbl gy thms smzb drk lbpbjls

    trbkbjlius`y ij thb criwbrs bjbrcy djl kdrfbtmjc dgm`mtmbs. \i

    sb`` kirb thdj 2 ir > derbs i vbcbtdg`bs dt rbtdm` prmebs ms d bdt

    rbqumrmjc dttbjldjeb dt jukbrius drkbrs kdrfbts bdeh wbbf,

    ir dj ij-drk kdrfbt. Nir kist criwbrs dt thms sed`b, whi`bsd`-mjc ti criebry stirbs, rbstdurdjts, djl mjstmtutmijs ms pdrt i thb

    kdrfbtmjc kmx.

    Kirb thdj 47 derbs

    Dt thms sed`b, kbehdjmzdtmij ms bssbjtmd`, djl thb criss pbr derb ms

    kueh `iwbr thdj ij skd`` drks, smkp`y gbedusb priluetmij msjt

    ds mjtbjsmvb. _`djts jbbl kirb spdeb ti d``iw trdetirs, trdjsp`djt-

    brs, eu`tmvdtirs, djl hdrvbstbrs ti cbt thriuch, si thb jukgbr i

    p`djts pbr derb ms skd``br thdj ij d hdjl-tbjlbl vbcbtdg`b fflb`l.Mj dllmtmij, thb crbdtbr thb priluetmij ij `drcb derbdcb, thb `bss

    Hdrkijy ^d``by Ndrk mj ^mriqud, Smseijsmj, ms ijb in thb kist dlkmrbl ircdjme ndrks mj thb Rjmtbl Utdtbs. Utdrtbl

    mj 4=82 gy Wmehdrl lb Sm`lb mj d sbe`ulbl, sprmjc-nbl vd``by mj thb wbstbrj pdrt in thb stdtb, thb ndrk priluebs kirb

    thdj 4?? derbs in ebrtmfflbl-ircdjme prilueb, crdss-nbl Djcus gbbn, djl pdsturbl pirf. Hdrkijy ^d``by Ndrk sb``s

    dt thb Ldjb Eiujty Ndrkbrs Kdrfbt mj Kdlmsij, thriuch d EUD, djl ti rbtdm`brs djl rbstdurdjts deriss thb Rppbr

    Kmlwbst. _ W S, H N

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    `mfb`mhiil thb drkbr edj sb`` mt d`` lmrbet ti thb eijsukbr dt rbtdm`

    prmebs. Wbvbjub pbr derb kdy gb ds `iw ds $4?,???, gut wmth 47 ir

    kirb derbs mj priluetmij, thb criss rbvbjub ms hmch.

    Gut ms thb jbt rbvbjub djy hmchbr ij thbsb drks thdj ij thb

    skd``, mjtbjsmvb drks9 Inbj, mt ms. Ij kist i thb `drcbr drks

    M hdvb vmsmtbl, prifflt kdrcmjs rdjcb rik 4? pbrebjt ti jbdr`y 2?

    pbrebjt. Mj dllmtmij, kist i thbsb `drcbr drks drb kirb kbtmeu-

    `ius mj thbmr rbeirl-fbbpmjc thdj skd``br drkbrs djl hdvb d`rbdlylbluetbl lbprbemdtmij djl tdxbs ds dj bxpbjsb gbirb thby emtb thbmr

    susebptmg`b ti kdehmjb hdrvbst (hbmr`iiks

    djl `iw-fflgbr gbdjs, ir bxdkp`b)6 twi, wb

    lmrbet-kdrfbt ti dviml thb kmll`bkbj djl

    hbjeb jbbl pbip`b ir thdt pdefmjc, hdu`mjc,

    djl sb``mjc6 djl thrbb, mjsidr ds sustdmjdg`b

    kbthils drb pdrt i thb eustikbr dppbd`,

    sikb i thbk drb kirb `dgir-mjtbjsmvb.

    Nrik 7??3 ti 7?4?, thb _`djefs sed`bl

    gdef thbmr priluetmij ti 2 djl thbj 7 derbs

    pbr sbdsij. \hby iujl thdt thbmr criss mj-eikb lbe`mjblti $7??,??? djl $8?,???,

    rbspbetmvb`ygut thb criss li``drs pbr derb

    liug`bl. Lurmjc thms pbrmil, Ehmp djl Uusdj

    rbjtbl pirtmijs i thbmr drk, wmth bqumpkbjt

    djl mjrdstrueturb mje`ulmjc lbbr bjemjc,

    crbbjhiusbs, mrrmcdtmij, eii`br, djl wirfbr

    hiusmjc, ti drkbrs wmshmjc ti ruj thbmr iwj

    gusmjbssbs. \hbmr drkbrs kdrfbt kdjdcbrs

    wbrb wm``mjc ti d``iw thb mjlbpbjlbjt drk-

    brs ti sb`` mj thb _`djefs vdedtbl spdeb.

    Nir thisb rbjtmjc ir thrbb ybdrs, thb

    djjud` ehdrcb wds $4,2?? pbr derb djl

    5 pbrebjt i criss. Wbjtd` mjeikb ti thb

    _`djefs wds dgiut $42,??? pbr drkbr pbr

    ybdr. Dvbrdcb rbjt eist ti drkbrs wds =.2

    pbrebjt i criss. \wi i thb iur rbjtbrs

    Ehmp djl Uusdj _`djef i Shbdt`djl ^bc-

    btdg`b Ndrks mj _ureb``vm``b, ^mrcmjmd, hdvb

    d`wdys hdvb gbbj wm``mjc ti shdrb mjirkdtmij

    dgiut thbmr drks ffljdjebs, mj thb gb`mb thdt

    mt hb`ps ithbr criwbrs. Gith wirfbl u``-tmkb

    ds vbcbtdg`b drkbrs rik 4=35 ujtm` 7?4?.

    Nir thb kdairmty i thisb ybdrs, thby crbw 7?

    derbs i vbcbtdg`bs, usmjc bei`icmed` kbthils

    ij`y, djl si`l thbmr prilueb bxe`usmvb`y dt 47

    priluebr-ij`y drkbrs kdrfbts mj thb Sdsh-mjctij, L.E., kbtri drbd. Djjud` criss sd`bs

    wbrb $5??,??? pbr ybdr. @dgir bxpbjsbs

    wbrb $4??,???, ir dgiut twi lizbj yiujc

    pbip`b pbr ybdr, rdjcmjc rik iur ti 4> pbip`b

    dt djy ijb pimjt mj thbmr sbvbj-kijth sbdsij.

    \hby pdml thb hiur`y blbrd` kmjmkuk wdcb,

    p`us privmlbl ij-drk hiusmjc, utm`mtmbs, djl

    vbcbtdg`bs. D`` jij`dgir bxpbjsbs eikgmjbl

    titd`bl djithbr $4??,???, bdvmjc $4??,???

    jbt mjeikb ir Ehmp djl Uusdj.

    D`thiuch spbjlmjc d thmrl i bxpbjsbs ij

    `dgir kdy sbbk `mfb d `it, Ehmp djl Uusdj

    bb` thdt mt ms thb fby ti thbmr ffljdjemd` sueebss.

    \hms ms `dgir-mjtbjsmvb dcrmeu`turb ir

    thrbb, pissmg`y ithbr, rbdsijs, Ehmp sdml.

    Ijb, thb erips thdt pbip`b wdjt drb jit

    D Nu``-\mkb @mvb`mhiil

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    jbt mjeikb, si thby hdvb d kirb deeurdtb fflcurb ir thbmr pbrsijd`

    bdrjmjcs. Kirb ij thisb eijsmlbrdtmijs `dtbr.

    _`djef, erbdtbl @ijlij Ndrkbrs Kdrfbtsd

    lizbj priluebr-ij`y kdrfbts mj Bjc`djl

    djl d drkbrs kdrfbt mj Sdshmjctij, L.E.

    Uhb ms thb duthir i thb giifWbd` Niil1 Shdt

    ti Bdt djl Shy, whmeh lieukbjts thdt whi`b

    iils, mje`ulmjc kbdt djl ldmry, thdt drb

    criwj, rdmsbl, djl prbpdrbl wmth trdlmtmijd`

    kbthils, drb bssbjtmd` ir hukdj hbd`th.

    stdybl ir thrbb ybdrs bdeh, deeuku`dtmjc

    gusmjbss rbeirls d``iwmjc thbk ti qud`my

    ir RULD/NUD gbcmjjmjc drkbr `idjs ir

    kirtcdcbs ij thbmr iwj drks.

    Ehmp djl Uusdj suglmvmlbl thbmr >?-derb

    drk usmjc d eiujty irlmjdjeb ir e`ustbr zij-

    mjc. \hms d``iwbl thbk ti pbrkdjbjt`y bdsb

    rik lbvb`ipkbjt 28 derbs whm`b erbdtmjc d

    hdk`bt i sbvbj `its, ti derb bdeh, ij 7

    derbs. \hbsb `its drb surriujlbl gy 8 derbsi eikkij ipbj spdeb. \hb rbkdmjmjc 2?

    derbs hdvb gbbj si`l ti `mfb-kmjlbl drkbrs.

    \hb _`djefs drb jiw turjmjc thbmr dttbj-

    tmij ti thb sd`b i thb hdk`bt its. Mj dllmtmij,

    thby drb wirfmjc wmth d rbcmijd` `djl prbs-

    brvdtmij ircdjmzdtmij djl wmth sbvbrd` ithbr

    fjiw`blcbdg`b vbcbtdg`b djl djmkd` drkbrs

    ti purehdsb djl bdsb rik lbvb`ipkbjt

    `drcbr derbdcb ij whmeh ti iutfflt dj mjeugd-

    tir drk whbrb rbdly-ti-stdrt drkbrs eiu`l

    rbjt pirtmijs i thb `djl djl mjrdstrueturb

    ti ruj thbmr iwj ipbrdtmijs.

    \hb _`djefs mjubjeb mj thb kdrfbt

    drkmjc wir`l hds gbbj bxtbjsmvb. \wbjty-

    fflvb i thbmr 72? irkbr wirfbrs hdvb cijb ij

    ti ruj thbmr iwj drks. \hbmr lduchtbr, Jmjd

    \ U N

    Kdjy kdrfbt cdrlbjs drb ipbrdtbl ds pdrt-tmkb bjtbrprmsbs, wmth

    thb drkbrs hi`lmjc ithbr aigs bmthbr ij ir i thb drk. Gbedusb

    criwmjc prilueb djl iwbrs rbqumrbs d hmch `bvb` i dttbjtmij, mtslmsteu`t ir thb pdrt-tmkb drkbr ti gb ds bstembjt djl priluetmvb

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    ds thb drkbr whi ms d`wdys prbsbjt ij thb drk. Ds d rbsu`t, criss

    rbvbjub pbr derb wm`` gb sikbwhdt `bss thdj thdt bdrjbl gy thb

    u``-tmkb drkbr. Djl bxpbjsbs wm`` prigdg`y gb hmchbr, gbedusb thb

    pdrt-tmkb drkbr wm`` hdvb ti hmrb hb`p ti cbt thb wirf lijb.

    Lbspmtb thisb eijstrdmjts, mt ms jit ujusud` ir d pdrt-tmkb

    drkbr ti criss $4?,??? ti $42,??? dj derb ij prilueb djl iw-

    brs djl ti jbt dgiut hd` thdt dkiujt. Jbt rbvbjub ij thb stdrt-updrk ms d jbgu`ius fflcurb, hiwbvbr, gbedusb kdjy criwbrs aust p`iw

    thbmr prifflts rmcht gdef mjti thb drk. Nir thb fflrst bw ybdrs, djl

    kdygb ir kueh `ijcbr, thb pdrt-tmkb criwbr rbd`mzbs thdt hb ir shb

    msjt gmc bjiuch, djl si rbmjvbsts thb drk mjeikb mj crbbjhiusbs,

    trdetirs, tii`s, djl, kdrfbtmjc dmls, djl bxpbrmkbjtd` erips.

    Djl thdts ds mt shiu`l gb. Lbgt edj smjf d blc`mjc drkbr whi

    hds d gdl ybdr, si mts dlvmsdg`b ti criw thb gusmjbss s`iw`y ujtm`

    d`` thb pmbebs drb mj p`deb. Ijeb d criwbr hds bxpbrmbjeb djl sfm``s,

    mt kdy gb tmkb ti tdfb thb `bdp mjti girriwmjc kijby ti sed`b upthb gusmjbss.

    Ds wb stdrtbl ti sed`b gdef, wb crbw ij`y

    eut iwbrs ij dgiut 4 derb, djl si`l thbk

    ti irmsts djl d jdturd` iils stirb. \itd`

    sd`bs wbrb $57,???. Bxpbjsbs wbrb dgiut

    $45,???, mje`ulmjc $7,72? mj wdcbs djl

    pdyri`` tdxbs ir iur ijb bkp`iybb whi

    wirfbl pdrt-tmkb ir twi kijths. Iur jbt

    mjeikb wds 2= pbrebjt i criss, ir $4=,???.

    Mj gith edsbs, thb jbt mjeikb wds d jmebsupp`bkbjt ti iur i-drk mjeikb, djl thb

    bqumvd`bjt i dgiut $42 pbr hiur ir iur wirf,

    kist i whmeh wds bjaiydg`b djl pbrsij-

    d``y u`ffl``mjc. Nurthbrkirb, drkmjc iur djl

    libs privmlb ithbr ffljdjemd` gbjbfflts, sueh

    ds `iwbr pripbrty tdxbs djl blbrd` mjeikb

    tdx lbluetmijs ij kdjy ithbr pissbssmijs.

    ]iu`` rbdl kirb dgiut thdt mj ehdptbr 8.

    Ky iwj drk privmlbs d ciil m``ustrdtmij i

    thb smlb`mjb kilb`, djl M fjiw rik eijvbr-

    sdtmijs wmth kdjy ithbr pdrt-tmkb criwbrs

    thdt iur rbvbjubs drb ij d pdr wmth ithbrs mj

    iur smtudtmij. Hbrb drb twi bxdkp`bs i iur

    drks mjeikb1

    Mj ijb i iur gusmbst ybdrs, wb crbw vbc-

    btdg`bs djl eut iwbrs ij dgiut < derbs

    djl hmrbl thrbb pbip`b ti hb`p us pdrt-tmkb lurmjc thb pbdf sukkbr kijths.

    Sb si`l ti irmsts, rbstdurdjts, jdturd`

    iils stirbs, djl thriuch d eiipbrdtmvb

    EUD. \itd` sd`bs wbrb dgiut $,???.

    Bxpbjsbs wbrb $78,2??, mje`ulmjc dgiut

    $8,??? mj wdcbs djl pdyri`` tdxbs. \hdts

    d jbt i dgiut 53 pbrebjt i mjeikb

    ir $43,???.

    D _drt-\mkb Ndrk

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    Nmjlmjc ]iur Ndrk

    M yiu eiu`l drk djywhbrb mj thb eiujtry, whbrb wiu`l mt gb9 Nir

    kist pbip`b, thb djswbr ms rmcht hbrb. Ndkm`y, rmbjls, dkm`mdr

    `djlsedpbs, djl ithbr bkitmijd` detirs lbtbrkmjb whbrb wb sbtt`b.

    Hiwbvbr, M li fjiw d bw drkbrs whi hdvb ehisbj thbmr `iedtmijs

    gdsbl ij thb `mfb`mhiil i sueebss. \hby hdvb `iifbl ir drbds i thb

    eiujtry wmth d ciil criwmjc e`mkdtb, d lbvb`ipmjc pipu`dtmij gdsb,

    d eikkujmty thdt bkgrdebs skd`` drks djl ied``y criwj iil, djl

    rbdsijdg`y prmebl `djl. D`bx djl Gbtsy Hmtt i _brbcrmjb Ndrk mj

    Crdhdk, Jirth Edri`mjd, crdludtbl rik ei``bcb mj Rtdh djl wbjt

    sbdrehmjc ir thb gbst p`deb ti gb kdrfbt drkbrs. \hby bvbjtud``y

    lbemlbl ti hbdl ti thb Wbsbdreh \rmdjc`b drbd i Jirth Edri`mjd, djl

    giucht d skd`` drk dgiut

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    pijls, djl d hm``smlb kbdliw. Nir skd``-sed`b kdrfbt drkmjc, 4?

    priluetmij derbs drb dkp`b ir edsh erips djl sim`-gum`lmjc ritd-

    tmijs. \hb `djl ms siuth-demjc, si mt wdrks up bdr`y mj sprmjc, wmth

    d wiilbl hm``smlb ti thb jirth thdt pritbets us rik wmjtbr wmjls.

    Mt hds ciil sim`, vbry hmch mj ircdjme kdttbr djl jdturd` brtm`mty.Iur sim` tbsts rdrb`y rbeikkbjl smcjmffledjt dkbjlkbjts ir p`djt

    jutrmtmij. Iur drk criujl hds d 2 pbrebjt s`ipb, si mt lrdmjs wb``

    mj rdmjy sbdsijs. Sb drb mj dj dcrmeu`turd` vd``by, si wb stm`` hdvb d

    crbdt guei`me vmbw ti bjaiy bvbry ldy.

    Iur drk ms ij d pdvbl ridl, whmeh sdvbs d `it ij dt tmrbs djl

    kdfbs mt bdsy ir eustikbrs ti rbdeh us. Sb drb 3 km`bs rik thb

    emty `mkmts i d criwmjc ujmvbrsmty tiwj i 4??,??? pbip`b, djl

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    Uhip fflrst ir ciil sim`ir dt `bdst sim` thdt edj gb mkprivbl.Nbw kdrfbt cdrlbjbrs stdrt wmth pbrbet sim`. Kist hdvb ti wirf

    hdrl ti gum`l sim` brtm`mty djl tm`th6 sikb hdvb ti gu``lizb trbbs ti

    erbdtb fflb`ls. \hb mssubs thdt rbd``y edjt gb rbsi`vbl drb thb physm-

    ed` ijbs, mje`ulmjc lrdmjdcb, tbxturb, djl s`ipb. ]iu jbbl dlbqudtb

    dkiujts i sim`lijt dssukb yiu edj truef mj sim`, gbedusb yiu``

    siij ffljl iut thdt mts tii bxpbjsmvb djl d jbvbr-bjlmjc pripism-

    tmij. Dviml `djl wmth riefy criujl ir hirtmeu`turd` erips. ]iu``

    wbdr iut yiursb` djl yiur bqumpkbjt lbd`mjc wmth riefs. Ehbkmed`

    eijtdkmjdtmij edjt gb rbkblmbl, si ffljl iut whdt thb `djl wdsusbl ir mj thb pdst. \d`f wmth bstdg`mshbl criwbrs mj thb drbd. Shdt

    d`wdys tdfbj edrb ti sprdy ij`y whbj mts ed`k, bxebpt ir ijb mj-

    stdjeb whbj wb hdl ti dsf thb jbmchgir ti stip sprdymjc hbrgmemlb.

    (Hb cit kdl, gut hb lml stip.) M wb eiu`l ehdjcb djythmjc dgiut iur

    drk, wb wiu`l hdvb td`` wmjlgrbdfs ij bvbry smlb i thb fflb`ls, gut

    bspbemd``y ij thb siuth smlb, whbrb thb prbvdm`mjc wmjl irmcmjdtbs.

    Uim` qud`mty

    ]iur fflrst eijsmlbrdtmij whbj guymjc `djl shiu`l gb thb sim`. Uim`

    qud`mty edj gb thb smjc`b gmccbst detir mj yiur sueebss ds d drkbr,

    si li yiur rbsbdreh gbirb yiu ci iut ti `iif dt d pmbeb i `djl.

    Nmrst, dkm`mdrmzb yiursb` wmth thb ehdrdetbrmstme sim`s mj yiur

    tdrcbt drbd, spbemffled``y thisb rbeikkbjlbl ir vbcbtdg`b pri-

    luetmij. M yiu hdvbjt d`rbdly, ci ti thb `ied` Jdturd` Wbsiurebs

    Eijsbrvdtmij Ubrvmeb (JWEU) isteb ir eiujty Bxtbjsmij isteb djl

    cbt d eipy i thb sim` survby ir thb eiujty whbrb yiu drb thmjfmjc i

    guymjc ir bdsmjc djl. Uim` survby kdps mj dkdzmjc lbtdm` drb dvdm`-

    dg`b ir kist i thb Rjmtbl Utdtbs. \hms mjirkdtmij ms d`si dvdm`dg`b

    ij thb Mjtbrjbt mj dj bdsy-ti-sbdreh irkdt. Ci ti wbgsim`survby

    .jres.usld.civ.

    Bvbry typb i sim` hds d jdkb djl d lbsermptmij, mje`ulmjc mjir-

    kdtmij dgiut mts sumtdgm`mty ir spbemffle dcrmeu`turd` purpisbs. @bdrj

    thb jdkbs i thb sim`s thdt drb sumtdg`b ir vbcbtdg`b priluetmij(yiur Bxtbjsmij ir JWEU dcbjt edj hb`p yiu m yiurb ujsurb), djl

    ffljl thisb sim`s ij thb kdp. Ir ffljl thb drbd yiu drb kist mjtbrbstbl

    mj, djl ehbef thb fby ti sbb whdt thb sim`s drb mfb thbrb. \hms wm`` cmvb

    yiu d gridl pmeturb i whbrb ti ffljl thb gbst sim`s. Mt wm`` d`si hb`p yiu

    jdrriw yiur sbdreh si thdt yiu lijt hdvb ti ruj i ti `iif dt bvbry

    drk ir pdreb` i djl thdt eikbs ij thb kdrfbt. \hdt wdy, yiu wijt

    gb swdybl gy d prbtty drkhiusb, wmjlmjc `djb, sp`dshmjc stbdk, ir

    ithbr dttrmgutbs thdt kmcht jit hb`p dt d`` mj kdrfbt drkmjc.

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    li thby eijsmlbr ciil sim`s9 Shbrb wiu`l thby guy `djl9 Li thbyfjiw i d`rbdly bstdg`mshbl ir eu`tmvdtbl p`debs ir sd`b9

    Shbj yiu hdvb iujl `djl thdt sbbks ti hdvb ciil pitbjtmd`,

    tdfb d shivb` whbj yiu vmsmt djl lmc dj 48-mjeh-lbbp hi`b bvbry

    p`deb thdt yiu thmjf kmcht kdfb d ciil erip fflb`l. @iif dt thb lbpth

    i thb tipsim`, djl `iif ir mkpbrvmius `dybrs i e`dy. Nbb` thb tbxturb

    i thb sim`, ri`` mt mjti d gd``, cbt mt wbt. M yiurb ujsurb i yiur iwj

    aulckbjt, tdfb d sdkp`b ti dj Bxtbjsmij isteb ir sikb bxpbrt dl-

    vmeb ij thb strueturb. Shm`b yiurb thbrb, pmef up d griehurb dgiut

    hiw ti tdfb d sdkp`b ir d sim` tbstyiu wm`` jbbl ti li ijb bvbryybdr ir twi ijeb yiu stdrt drkmjc.

    Kdjy typbs i sim`s d`` mjti thb edtbciry

    i prmkb drk`djl. _brhdps d kirb usbu`

    tbrkmji`icy wiu`l gb thb edpdgm`mty e`dssbs ds-

    smcjbl gy thb Jdturd` Wbsiurebs Eijsbrvdtmij

    Ubrvmeb (JWEU). E`dss 4 sim`s drb thb gbstthby

    hdvb vbry bw `mkmtdtmijs thdt rbstrmet thbmr usb

    ir criwmjc erips. E`dss 7, 5, djl < sim`s edj

    gb usbl ir kdrfbt drkmjc, gut yiu jbbl ti

    gb dwdrb i thbmr `mkmtdtmijs. Djythmjc hmchbr

    thdj E`dss < ms sumtbl ij`y ir pdsturb, jit irerips. Hbrb drb thb istemd` JWEU lbsermptmijs

    i thisb fflrst iur sim` e`dssbs1

    E`dss 4 sim`s hdvb s`mcht `mkmtdtmijs thdt

    rbstrmet thbmr usb.

    E`dss 7 sim`shdvb kilbrdtb `mkmtdtmijs thdt

    rblueb thb ehimeb i p`djts ir rbqumrb

    kilbrdtb eijsbrvdtmij prdetmebs.

    E`dss 5 sim`s hdvb sbvbrb `mkmtdtmijs thdt

    rblueb thb ehimeb i p`djts ir rbqumrb

    spbemd` eijsbrvdtmij prdetmebs, ir gith.

    E`dss < sim`s hdvb vbry sbvbrb `mkmtdtmijs

    thdt rbstrmet thb ehimeb i p`djts ir rbqumrb

    vbry edrbu` kdjdcbkbjt, ir gith.

    ]iu wm`` inbj hbdr pbip`b td`f dgiut prmkb

    drk`djl, whmeh ms d tbrk thdt ms lbsermptmvb

    gut stm`` sikbwhdt vdcub. Mts lbffljbl thms

    wdy1_rmkb ndrk`djlms `djl thdt hds thb gbst

    eikgmjdtmij i physmed` djl ehbkmed` ehdr-

    detbrmstmes ir priluemjc iil, bbl, irdcb,

    fflgbr, djl im`sbbl erips djl thdt ms dvdm`dg`b

    ir thbsb usbs. Mt hds thb eikgmjdtmij i sim`

    pripbrtmbs, criwmjc sbdsij, djl kimsturb

    supp`y jbblbl ti prilueb sustdmjbl hmchymb`ls i erips mj dj beijikme kdjjbr m mt

    ms trbdtbl djl kdjdcbl deeirlmjc ti deebpt-

    dg`b drkmjc kbthils. Mj cbjbrd`, prmkb

    drk`djl hds dj dlbqudtb djl lbpbjldg`b

    wdtbr supp`y rik prbempmtdtmij ir mrrmcdtmij,

    d dvirdg`b tbkpbrdturb djl criwmjc sbdsij,

    dj deebptdg`b `bvb` i demlmty ir d`fd`mjmty,

    dj deebptdg`b eijtbjt i sd`t ir silmuk, djl

    bw ir ji riefs. Mts sim`s drb pbrkbdg`b ti

    wdtbr djl dmr. _rmkb drk`djl ms jit bxebs-

    smvb`y brilbl ir sdturdtbl wmth wdtbr ir `ijc

    pbrmils i tmkb, djl mt bmthbr libs jit iil

    rbqubjt`y lurmjc thb criwmjc sbdsij ir ms

    pritbetbl rik iilmjc.

    \hb Gbst Uim`s

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    \hb Sbg Uim` Uurvby ms d qumef wdy ti mlbjtmny thb typb in sim`s mj d cmvbj drbd. \hb irdjcb `mjbs shiw gridl drbds

    in bdeh sim` typb, whmeh drb jdkbl mj thb pdjb` dt `bnt. Lbtdm`bl mjnirkdtmij dgiut bdeh sim` typb ms d`si dvdm`dg`b ij

    thb survby.

    Ithbr nbdturbs

    Ji drk ms pbrbet, gut sikb drb kueh jmebr thdj ithbrs. Djlsikbtmkbs thb thmjcs yiu thiucht wbrb gbjbfflts edj turj iut ti

    gb lrdwgdefs, djl vmeb vbrsd. Hbrb drb sikb i ky thiuchts dgiut

    whdt kdfbs d pmbeb i `djl d ciil edjlmldtb ir d skd``-sed`b, sus-

    tdmjdg`b drk.

    Dnbr sim`, wdtbr ms thb sbeijl kist ermtmed` bdturb. ]iu kust

    hdvb deebss ti e`bdj, dkp`b wdtbr mj irlbr ti drk. Niil sdbty

    pricrdks, whmeh wm`` gb bxp`dmjbl mj crbdt lbtdm` `dtbr, rbqumrb

    thdt yiu usb pitdg`b wdtbr ti mrrmcdtb djl wdsh iil erips. \hbkist strdmchtirwdrl wdtbr siureb ms d kujmempd` ir rurd` wdtbr

    systbk. M wdtbr mjbs bxmst ir edj gb mjstd``bl ir d rbdsijdg`b

    prmeb, eijsmlbr thms iptmij fflrst, gbedusb thb wdtbr supp`mbr

    libs d`` thb wirf ir yiutbstmjc wdtbr qud`mty, rbcu`dtmjc

    wdtbr prbssurb, bvbj mlbjtmymjc thb siureb i `bdfs thdt kmcht

    ieeur ij thb drk. Kdjy pbip`b dssukb mt wm`` gb kueh tii

    bxpbjsmvb, gut thdt kdy jit gb trub. Nmjl iut thb prmeb i wdtbr

    gbirb yiu kdfb d lbemsmij, djl fbbp mj kmjl thdt bvbj m yiu

    spbjl d bw hujlrbl li``drs d kijth ij d wdtbr gm``, mt wm`` gbir ij`y d bw kijths i thb ybdr, djl thb vd`ub i thb erips

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    yiu`` gb criwmjc wm`` austmy thb bxpbjsb. Nir thb skd``-sed`b,

    mjtbjsmvb`y wirfbl drk, usmjc kujmempd` wdtbr u`tmkdtb`y

    kdy gb thb ehbdpbst si`utmij. Ds thb drk cbts `drcbr, thdt kdy

    ehdjcb. _ijls, strbdks, djl wb``s drb d`si pissmg`b siurebs

    i mrrmcdtmij wdtbr. Cbt mt tbstbl ti gb surb mts sdb ti usb ir

    mrrmcdtmjc vbcbtdg`b erips. Gb surb thbrb ms bjiuch wdtbr djl

    bjiuch wdtbr prbssurb ti mrrmcdtb. \hb typmed` wdtbr prbssurb

    bjtbrmjc d hikb ms

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    Ndrkmjc hmstiry edj gb mkpirtdjt, bspbemd``y m thb djl hds gbbj

    drkbl eijvbjtmijd``y wmth hbrgmemlbs, pbstmemlbs, djl ithbr

    ehbkmed`s. M yiu wdjt ti drk ircdjmed``y, yiurb cimjc ti

    hdvb ti wdmt thrbb ybdrs ti cbt yiur `djl ebrtmfflbl m mt wds prb-

    vmius`y trbdtbl wmth ehbkmed`s. Djl sikb ehbkmed`s pbrsmst mj

    thb bjvmrijkbjt ir d `ijc tmkbjit d rbdssurmjc thiucht ti

    sikbijb whi ms `iifmjc ir d hbd`thy aig.

    Uikb prbvmius`y usbl ehbkmed`s edj hdrk yiur erips6 ir

    bxdkp`b, thb hbrgmemlb e`ipyrd`ml hds gbbj usbl ti fm`` wbbls

    mj dcrmeu`turd` erips mje`ulmjc whbdt, tmkithy hdy, eirj, sucdr

    gbbts, djl ithbrs. Mt ms wmlb`y usbl gy `dwj-edrb eikpdjmbs.

    E`ipyrd`ml djl ithbr hbrgmemlbs, mje`ulmjc pme`irdk djl dkm-

    jipyrd`ml, li jit gmilbcrdlb qumef`y, bvbj whbj eikpistbl.

    Ukd`` dkiujts i thb rbsmlud` ehbkmed` edj ldkdcb kdjy hir-

    tmeu`turd` erips sueh ds tikdtibs, gbdjs, pbds, djl pitdtibs.

    Bvbr smjeb kujmempd` eikpist mj Sdshmjctij Utdtb wds iujl

    ti gb wmlb`y eijtdkmjdtbl gy e`ipyrd`ml, hirtmeu`turmsts hdvb

    gbbj dlvmsmjc skd`` drkbrs ti gb edrbu` dgiut thb siureb i

    djy eikpist ir kdjurb usbl ij thb `djl. Umkm`dr`y, m yiu drb

    guymjc `djl thdt hds gbbj drkbl eijvbjtmijd``y, yiu shiu`l

    dsf dgiut prbvmius hbrgmemlb usb. Rjirtujdtb`y, e`ipyrd`ml ms

    thb detmvb mjcrblmbjt mj kirb thdj

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    kdy jit ujlbrstdjl thb tbrks kdrfbt cdrlbj ir kdrfbt drk.

    ]iu`` prigdg`y ffljl thdt thb phrdsb higgy drk b`memts rbeicjmtmij

    rik sikb rbd` bstdtb dcbjts. (Dpdrt rik thms ijb ieedsmij, jbvbr

    ed`` yiur drk d higgy drk dcdmj, ds yiu wm`` `bdrj mj ehdptbr 8.)

    Djithbr p`deb ti iif ir d drk ms mj thb dcrmeu`turd` pug`medtmijs

    thdt sbrvb thb drbd. Utdtbwmlb ircdjme djl sustdmjdg`b dcrmeu`turb

    dssiemdtmijs pug`msh kdcdzmjbs ir jbws`bttbrs, djl thb e`dssmfflbl

    dls mj thbsb pug`medtmijs drb d ci`lkmjb i drks ir sd`b. ]iu kdy

    bvbj wdjt ti p`deb d Ndrk Sdjtbl dl mj thms fmjl i pug`medtmij.

    Ijeb yiuvb sbdrehbl mj thb igvmius p`debs, yiu kdy ffljl thdt mt

    pdys ti li yiur iwj `bcwirf. @djl trdjsdetmijs inbj ieeur dkijc

    jbmchgirs, wmthiut thb mjvi`vbkbjt i d rbd` bstdtb dcbjt. Sb cit

    iur eurrbjt drk gy lrmvmjc driujl djl iifmjc dt p`debs wb thiucht

    wiu`l gb ciil ir d vbcbtdg`b djl iwbr drk. \hbj wb `iifbl up

    thb iwjbrs jdkbs djl dllrbssbs dt thb eiujty dssbssirs isteb djl

    writb `bttbrs ti thisb `djliwjbrs tb``mjc thbk wb wbrb `iifmjc ir

    d skd`` drk djl wiu`l dpprbemdtb hbdrmjc rik thbk m thby wbrb

    thmjfmjc i sb``mjc thbmr `djl ir fjbw i ithbr pissmg`b drks thdt

    kmcht gb eikmjc ijti thb kdrfbt siij. Ijb drk mj pdrtmeu`dr wb

    mlbjtmfflbl ds iur lrbdk drk gbedusb i mts `iedtmij, siuth-demjc

    s`ipb, hiusb, djl gdrjs. D kijth dnbr wb sbjt iur bttbr, thb iwjbrs

    i iur lrbdk drk ed``bl ti sdy thby wbrb cimjc ti sb`` mt. Mt turjbliut thdt thbmr lrbdk drk hdl aust gbeikb dvdm`dg`b whbj d wikdj

    7 km`bs up thb ridl hbdrl thdt hbr lrbdk drk wds ir sd`b. Shbj

    wb kdlb iur kivmjc p`djs fjiwj, d rmbjl mkkblmdtb`y ibrbl ti

    guy iur i`l drk. Niur dkm`mbs giucht jbw drks, wmthiut ijb i

    us dlvbrtmsmjc ir pdymjc d smjc`b li``dr i rbd` bstdtb eikkmssmijs.

    Iur bxpbrmbjeb kdy hdvb gbbj dj djikd`y, gut thbrb drb p`bjty

    i rbdsijs thdt drk`djl kmcht gb dvdm`dg`b bvbj m mts jit `mstbl ir

    sd`b. Kdjy tmkbs, pbip`b drbjt rbd``y thmjfmjc dgiut sb``mjc ujtm`

    sikbijb shiws dj mjtbrbst mj thbmr drkdjl thbj, sullbj`y, thbystdrt thmjfmjc thdt kdygb mt ms tmkb ti kivb mjti tiwj ir sb`` i d

    pmbeb i thbmr `djl. Ithbr drkbrs drb lblmedtbl ti prbsbrvmjc thbmr

    `djl ir drkmjc, djl thby wiu`l jbvbr eijsmlbr sb``mjc mt ti d lbvb`-

    ipbr ir bvbj sikbijb whi aust wdjtbl d gmc hiusb mj thb eiujtry.

    Gut thby kmcht bb` qumtb lmbrbjt`y dgiut sb``mjc ti sikbijb whi

    wdjts ti drk mt.

    Ui bxp`irb d`` ehdjjb`s ir ffljlmjc d ciil pmbeb i drk`djl.

    Eijtdet rbd` bstdtb dcbjts, td`f ti thb eiujty Bxtbjsmij dcbjt, mj-

    trilueb yiursb` ti `djliwjbrs gy kdm`, tb`` ithbr drkbrs yiu kbbtthdt yiu drb `iifmjc ir `djl, djl aust cbt yiur jdkb iut ij thb

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    thby drb crbdt ir criwbrs whi hdvb sikb bxpbrmbjeb djl drb rbdly

    ti strmfb iut ij thbmr iwj, gut pbrhdps lijt hdvb thb kijby ti guy

    `djl djl bqumpkbjt. Mj cbjbrd`, dj mjeugdtir drk hists ku`tmp`b

    criwbrs whi bdeh ruj thbmr iwj gusmjbss gut shdrb thb drks

    dem`mtmbs djl tii`s. \hb irmcmjd` mjeugdtir, djl thb ijb kist ithbr

    pricrdks `iif ti ir cumldjeb, ms thb Mjtbrvd`b Ebjtbr Ndrk Mjeugd-

    tir mj Gur`mjctij, ^brkijt. Kdjy ithbrs drb gbmjc stdrtbl thdjfs ti

    ujlmjc rik thb RU Lbpdrtkbjt i Dcrmeu`turbs (RULD) Gbcmjjbr

    Ndrkbr/Wdjehbr Lbvb`ipkbjt _ricrdk. Mj sikb edsbs, prmvdtb

    `djliwjbrs hdvb erbdtbl mjeugdtir drks. \hbrb ms d Jdtmijd`

    Mjeugdtir Ndrk \rdmjmjc Mjmtmdtmvb thdt ms eikpm`mjc mjirkdtmij

    dgiut d`` thb mjeugdtir drks mj thb Rjmtbl Utdtbs. Mts hiusbl dt

    \uns Rjmvbrsmty.

    Wbjtmjc `djl

    Mj kdjy p`debs, `djl ms tii bxpbjsmvb ti gb ffljdjemd``y vmdg`b ir

    kdrfbt drkmjc. ]iu smkp`y edjjit kdfb bjiuch kijby sb``mjc

    vbcbtdg`bs ti austmy thb eist i d `djl purehdsb. Wbjtmjc `djl kdy

    gb d gbttbr iptmij, dt `bdst mj thb gbcmjjmjc. \hbrb ms p`bjty i `djl

    dvdm`dg`b ir kdrfbt drkmjc6 kdjy djliwjbrs hi`l ijti djl ds dj

    mjvbstkbjt, wmth thb mlbd thdt thby wm`` sb`` mt ir rbtmrbkbjt mjeikb

    ir pdss mt liwj ti thbmr hbmrs. Mj thb kbdjtmkb, thby kdy wdjt tihdvb thb `djl drkbl ir kdjy rbdsijsti fbbp thbmr dcrmeu`turd`

    pripbrty tdx bxbkptmij (sbb ehdptbr 8) ir ti fbbp mt rik gbeikmjc

    mjbstbl gy wbbls djl trbbs, ir bxdkp`b. ]iur ehd``bjcb ms ti ffljl d

    lbsmrdg`b pmbeb i djl, thbj dpprideh thb djliwjbr dgiut rbjtmjc mt.

    Gbirb yiu li, yiu jbbl ti fjiw thb rdjcb i pissmgm`mtmbs djl

    eists ir rbjtmjc `djl. \bjdjey drrdjcbkbjts vdry wmlb`y. M fjiw

    gbcmjjmjc drkbrs whi rbjt `djl gdsmed``y ir rbb ir mj bxehdjcb

    ir kmjmkd` wirf, sueh ds kiwmjc. Uikb bxehdjcb vbcbtdg`bs ir

    usb i `djl. Dt thb ithbr bjl i thb spbetruk, sikb pdy thiusdjlsi li``drs d ybdr pbr derb p`us d pbrebjtdcb i sd`bs. Mts rbd``y hdrl

    ti prblmet whdt tbrks yiu kmcht gb dg`b ti jbcitmdtb, si `bts tdfb

    d `iif dt trdlmtmijd` `djl `bdsb drrdjcbkbjts ds thb gdsme wdy i

    `iifmjc dt rbjtmjc.

    Mj cbjbrd`, thbrb drb thrbb typmed` dppridehbs1 edsh rbjt,

    whmeh ms d spbemffle li``dr dkiujt pbr derb6 erip shdrb, mj whmeh

    thb `djliwjbr djl tbjdjt shdrb rbvbjub6 djl bxmg`b edsh rbjt,

    mj whmeh thb tbjdjt pdys d spbemffle li``dr dkiujt pbr derb p`us d

    pbrebjtdcb i rbvbjub. (Ubb thb priffl`b i Ehmp djl Uusdj _`djefbdr`mbr mj thms ehdptbr.)

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    Edsh rbjt ms kist dlvdjtdcbius ti thb `djliwjbr, whi wm``

    rbebmvb pdykbjt rbcdrl`bss i thb sueebss i thb drkbr. Gut mt edj

    d`si hb`p thb drkbr gy kdfmjc rbjt d fflxbl, prblmetdg`b eist bvbry

    ybdr. Smth d erip shdrb drrdjcbkbjt, thb `djliwjbr shdrbs thb rmsf

    wmth thb drkbr. N`bxmg`b edsh rbjt ms d eikgmjdtmij i thb twi.

    Ed`eu`dtmjc d dmr rbjt prmeb ms ji smkp`b kdttbr6 mts thb sugabet i

    bjl`bss lmseussmijs djl pug`medtmijs jdtmijwmlb bvbry ybdr, gdsbl

    ij drk`djl vd`ubs djl erip prmebs. Mj det, thb RULDs Jdtmijd`

    Dcrmeu`turd` Utdtmstmes Ubrvmeb eijluets thb Edsh Wbjts Uurvby dj-

    jud``y mj bvbry stdtb bxebpt D`dsfd ti fbbp tdgs ij drk`djl vd`ubs

    djl rbjtd` rdtbs. \hb survby dpp`mbs kist`y ti `drcb, eijvbjtmijd`

    erip djl `mvbstief drks, gut mts jbvbrthb`bss mjstruetmvb ti fjiw

    whdt d `djliwjbr kmcht bdrj mj edsh rbjt rik thdt fmjl i usb i

    hms ir hbr `djl. Mj rbebjt ybdrs, edsh rbjts driujl thb eiujtry hdvb

    vdrmbl rik `bss thdj $4?? pbr derb mj upstdtb Jbw ]irf ti kirb

    thdj $4,??? dj derb mj Ed`mirjmd. ]iu edj ffljl iut thb rdjcb mj

    yiur stdtb gy vmsmtmjc www.jdss.usld.civ djl sbdrehmjc ir Edsh

    Wbjts Uurvby.

    Ijeb yiu fjiw thdt fflcurb, thmjf i mt ij`y ds thb gridlbst i

    cumlb`mjbs. \hb gbst drrdjcbkbjt lbpbjls ij thb criwbrs sfm``, thb

    `djliwjbrs ffljdjemd` jbbls, djl kdjy ithbr detirs. \hb cid` mj

    djy dcrbbkbjt ms ti kdfb mt d wmj-wmj ir gith pdrtmbs._rmeb ms ij`y thb fflrst djl kist igvmius eijsmlbrdtmij mj rbjt-

    mjc `djl. ]iu shiu`l d`si thmjf hdrl dgiut thb `bjcth i thb rbjtd`

    tbrk, rbjbwd` privmsmijs, whi wm`` pdy ir mkprivbkbjts, `mdgm`mty

    mjsurdjeb, djl ithbr mssubs. Djl d`thiuch kdjy pbip`b hdvb ird`

    dcrbbkbjts, yiu drb strijc`y bjeiurdcbl ti hdvb d wrmttbj eijtrdet

    whbj rbjtmjc drk`djl. _`bdsb rbdl \hb @djliwjbrs Cumlb ti

    Uustdmjdg`b Ndrk @bdsmjcrik Lrdfb Rjmvbrsmtys Dcrmeu`turd` @dw

    Ebjtbr6 lbtdm`s drb mj thb rbsiureb `mst dt thb bjl i thb giif.

    \ ] H G

    _brhdps yiu d`rbdly `mvb ij thb `djl whbrb yiu wdjt ti stdrt yiur

    drk. Wbd`mzb thdt d drk ms d gusmjbss, djl yiu shiu`l edrbu``y

    thmjf thriuch thb mkp`medtmijs i turjmjc yiur hikb mjti d gusm-

    jbss. Shdt li yiu vmsud`mzb ir yiur pripbrty9 Li yiu wdjt ti fbbp

    mt prmvdtb djl tdfb yiur erips ti tiwj9 Li yiu wdjt ti stdrt d pmef-

    yiur-iwj ir rbtdm` drk stirb djl mjvmtb thb pug`me9 Ir kdygb yiuedj sbb tdfmjc thb kmll`b eiursb, i hdvmjc d EUD wmth pmefup gy

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    bxbkpt rik ebrtmffledtmij kust i``iw ircdjme ru`bs bstdg`mshbl gy

    thb Jdtmijd` Ircdjme _ricrdk. @djl edjjit gb ebrtmfflbl ujtm` mt hds

    gbbj rbb i prihmgmtbl sugstdjebs ir thrbb ybdrs.

    \hb ru`bs ir gbmjc ircdjme drb bxtrbkb`y eikprbhbjsmvb djl

    eivbr bvbrythmjc rik thb sbbl yiu guy ti thb gixbs yiu usb ti tdfb

    yiur erips ti kdrfbt. \hb ircdjme stdjldrls rbqumrb yiu ti usb

    ebrtmfflbl ircdjme sbbls djl p`djts, uj`bss yiu edj privb thby drb

    jit dvdm`dg`b ir thb vdrmbtmbs yiu criw. \hby eijtri` d`` priluetmij

    mjputs, mje`ulmjc pittmjc kmx mj thb crbbjhiusb, brtm`mzbrs, pbst

    eijtri` priluets, djl pisthdrvbst priluets. \hby rbqumrb yiu ti

    fbbp bxtbjsmvb rbeirls i bvbrythmjc yiu li ti yiur erips djl i

    bvbry priluet yiu purehdsb.

    Uikb criwbrs ehdb ujlbr thms rbcu`dtmij, gut kist ffljl `mtt`b

    ti igabet ti. Nir thb kist pdrt, ircdjme stdjldrls drb eijsmstbjt

    wmth gbst kdjdcbkbjt prdetmebs rbeikkbjlbl ir skd``-sed`b

    priluebrs whi drb eijebrjbl dgiut thb bjvmrijkbjt djl hukdj

    hbd`th. D bw stdjldrlsthb ircdjme sbbl djl p`djt rbqumrbkbjt

    gbmjc ijbdrb d `mtt`b lmsteu`t ti lbd` wmth. Djl thb rbeirl-fbbpmjc

    edj gb tmkb-eijsukmjc.

    \hb eist i ebrtmffledtmij ms djithbr igstde`b. Gbmjc ebrtmfflbl

    ircdjme edj eist djywhbrb rik d bw hujlrbl li``drs ti sbvbrd`

    thiusdjl li``drs pbr ybdr. \hbrb drb lizbjs i deerblmtbl ebrtmffled-tmij dcbjembs, bdeh wmth mts iwj bb strueturb. \hb gmccbst eist ms ir

    thb mjspbetmij, whmeh ms rbqumrbl djjud``y. M thbrb drb ithbr ircdjme

    drkbrs mj yiur drbd, mt kdfbs sbjsb ti usb thb sdkb ebrtmffledtmij

    dcbjey si yiu edj sehblu`b mjspbetmij vmsmts ticbthbr ti sdvb ij

    trdvb` eists ir thb mjspbetir.

    \hbrb hdvb d`si gbbj sikb blbrd` ujls kdlb dvdm`dg`b mj

    rbebjt ybdrs ti hb`p criwbrs pdy ir ebrtmffledtmij. \hb pricrdk wm``

    pdy up ti 3? pbrebjt i thb eist i ebrtmffledtmij, ti d kdxmkuk i

    $2?? pbr ybdr. Dt thms wrmtmjc, ij`y d bw stdtbs hdvb rbkdmjmjcujls rik thb pricrdk, gut thbrb ms d`wdys thb pissmgm`mty i rb-

    jbwbl ujlmjc mj thb uturb. Ebrtmffledtmij dcbjembs wm`` fjiw, ir

    yiu edj li dj Mjtbrjbt sbdreh ir Jdtmijd` Ircdjme Eist-Uhdrb

    _ricrdk djl thb jdkb i yiur stdtb. \hb gbst p`deb ti dkm`mdrmzb

    yiursb` wmth thb priebss i ircdjme ebrtmffledtmij ms ij thb RULDs

    Jdtmijd` Ircdjme _ricrdk wbgsmtb1 www.dks.usld.civ/jip. \hbrb

    yiu wm`` ffljl thb stdjldrls thbksb`vbsd`` 22< pdcbs i thbk. ]iu

    wm`` d`si ffljl whdts ed``bl thb Jdtmijd` @mst i priluets yiu edj

    usb mj ircdjme priluetmij. Djl yiu`` ffljl stdtb eijtdets ir thbeist-shdrb mjirkdtmij mj thb stdtbs whbrb mt ms dvdm`dg`b.

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    \hb wbgsmtb wm`` d`si privmlb yiu wmth d `mst i ebrtmymjc

    dcbjembs, whmeh dt thms wrmtmjc jukgbrs 2? mj thb Rjmtbl Utdtbs.

    \hb RULD `msts thbk gy thb stdtbs whbrb thby drb hbdlqudrtbrbl,

    jit gy thb stdtbs whbrb thby eijluet ebrtmffledtmijs. M yiu lijt

    sbb yiur stdtb ij thb `mst, yiu kdy hdvb ti ehbef driujl `ied``y

    ti ffljl iut whdt dcbjembs drb sbrvmjc yiur stdtb. Uikb ebrtmymjc

    dcbjts sdy thby drb jdtmijd`, gut gb surb ti eikpdrmsij-ship ij

    bbs. Ijb i thb bbets i thb blbrd`mzdtmij i ircdjmes ms thdt rb-

    cmijd` ir stdtb-gdsbl criups thdt usbl ti ebrtmy drks djl privmlbbluedtmijd` pricrdks drb ji `ijcbr d``iwbl ti li gith. Uikb hdvb

    fflb`l ldys drb sehblu`bl. Rsud``y thbsb drb

    twm`mcht tiurs hb`l mj thb bvbjmjc lurmjc

    thb sukkbr. Inbj d tiur wm`` vmsmt sbvbrd`

    drks mj ijb bvbjmjc. Ehbef thb wbgsmtbs

    i thb ircdjmzdtmijs `mstbl mj thb rbsiurebs

    ti sbb dgiut vmsmtmjc drks mj ithbr p`debs,

    tii. Kdjy i thbsb criups hdvb bluedtmijd`

    pricrdks thdt mje`ulb drk tiurs.

    Kdfb bvbry birt ti cbt iut ti thbsb

    bvbjts gbedusb jit ij`y wm`` yiu sbb thbdrk djl hbdr rik thb drkbr, gut yiu d`si

    wm`` gbjbfflt rik thb bxpbrmbjeb i thb ithbr

    pbip`b mj dttbjldjeb gy pdymjc dttbjtmij ti

    thb fmjls i qubstmijs thby dsf.

    ]iu kdy ffljl thdt yiu drb thb ij`y jbw

    drkbr, djl bb` bkgdrrdssbl ti dsf qubs-

    tmijs. M thdts thb edsb, dsf thb drkbr ir hms

    ir hbr bkdm` dllrbss djl pbrkmssmij ti sbjl

    i``iw-up qubstmijs.

    \dfb d edkbrd djl tdfb its i phitis. \dfb

    wmlb shits djl e`isb-ups. Mt libsjt kdttbr

    whbthbr thb phiti sbbks wirthy dt thb ki-

    kbjt. Ds siij ds yiu cbt hikb rik thb tiur,

    yiu` prigdg`y thmjf i d lizbj qubstmijs yiu

    shiu`l hdvb dsfbl. M yiu hdvb phitis i thb

    p`deb, yiu kdy gb dg`b ti ffljl djswbrs thbrb.

    \hb smjc`b gbst thmjc yiu edj li whbj stdrt-

    mjc iut mj drkmjc ms ti vmsmt ithbr drks.

    ]iu edj `bdrj d crbdt lbd` aust gy gbmjc ij

    ithbr drks djl sbbmjc hiw thmjcs drb lijb.

    M rbeikkbjl thdt yiu vmsmt bvbry drk yiu

    edj mj yiur drbd, djl thdt yiu eijsmlbr d

    bw wirfmjc vdedtmijs ti vmsmt drks mj ithbr

    stdtbs. \hb eikgmjdtmij i `bdrjmjc whdt

    wirfs `ied``y djl sbbmjc hiw drks ipbrdtb

    b`sbwhbrb wm`` cmvb yiu d vd`udg`b pbrspbe-tmvb ij hiw ti ki`l yiur iwj gusmjbss.

    ^msmtmjc d drk msjt ds smkp`b ds lrippmjc

    mj ij djithbr drkbr, thiuch. Kist drkbrs

    drb kueh tii gusy ti gb dg`b ti bjtbrtdmj

    vmsmtirs lurmjc thb criwmjc sbdsij, whmeh

    ms whbj yiu wdjt ti ci. Uikb wirry dgiut

    shdrmjc thbmr trdlb sberbts wmth pitbjtmd`

    eikpbtmtirs. Ui lijt stdrt ed``mjc drkbrs

    ti rbqubst d tiur, uj`bss yiu d`rbdly hdvb

    ircbl d ciil rb`dtmijshmp wmth thbk djl

    fjiw thdt thby wdjt ti hb`p yiu cbt stdrtbl.

    D gbttbr dpprideh ms ti cbt eijjbetbl wmth

    thb sustdmjdg`b dcrmeu`turb djl hirtmeu`turb

    criups thdt hi`l fflb`l ldys ij sueebssu`

    drks. @ied``y, eijtdet yiur Bxtbjsmij isteb

    djl ithbr ircdjmzdtmijs ti ffljl iut m djy

    Ndrk \iurs

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    _mefmjc d Ciil Jdkb

    nir ]iur Ndrk

    \hikds Abbrsij hdl Kijtmeb``i. Ldvml Sd``deb hds Kr. Crbbj-

    gbdjs Kdrfbt Cdrlbj. @iumsb Wmefdrl hds Ih, Uwbbtpbd! \hikds

    Nmstbr hds Liug`b Utmjf Hic Ndrk. Ky drk ms Sm`l Ijmij Ndrk.

    Bvbry drk jbbls d jdkb. Shdts mj d jdkb9 Tumtb d gmt. D drk

    jdkb spbdfs vi`ukbs dgiut mts iwjbrsdgiut thbmr priluets, thbmr

    lrbdks, thbmr pbrsijd`mtmbs, thbmr sbjsb i hukir. \hb trdlmtmij i

    jdkmjc drks, whmeh ldtbs ti dj dcb whbj thbrb wbrb ji dllrbssbs,

    eijtmjubs tildy ir rbdsijs aust ds mkpirtdjt.

    D drk jdkb cmvbs thb drks priluets dj mlbjtmty. Mt cmvbs

    eustikbrs dj bdsy tdc ti rbkbkgbr thb drkbr gy. Djl mt shiu`l

    eijvby d pismtmvb mkdcb thdt kdfbs thb eustikbr bb` ciil dgiut

    spbjlmjc kijby wmth thdt drkbr.

    Gy dr thb kist eikkij dpprideh ti jdkmjc d drk ms ti usb

    thb iwjbrs jdkb1 _btbrsijs Irehdrl, Nmb`ls Ircdjme Ndrk, Adef-

    sij Ndkm`y Ndrks, bte. \hbrbs d `it ti gb sdml ir usmjc d dkm`y

    jdkbmt tmbs thb iwjbr, djl thb iwjbrs rbputdtmij, ti thb drkpriluets. \hdt edj gb hb`pu` ir d dkm`y wb`` fjiwj mj thb drbd

    whbrb thby sb``. Mt sbbks ti gb `mkmtbl, hiwbvbr, ti pbip`b wmth

    jdkbs thdt drb bdsy ti spb`` djl prijiujeb.

    Djithbr eikkij tdef ms ti jdkb thb drk ir d cbicrdphmed`

    `djlkdrf, sueh ds thb ridl mts ij, thb erbbf thdt rujs gbsmlb mt, ir

    thb tiwj jbdrbst ti mt. \hdts d ciil strdtbcy, tii, gbedusb mt hb`ps

    eustikbrs rbkbkgbr `iedtmij ds wb`` ds jdkb.

    Ndrkbrs itbj usb sikb fmjl i jdturd` b`bkbjt rik thb

    drk, sueh ds thb `ird, thb dujd, djl thb tipicrdphy. \hb lms-trmgutmij i thb ebldr trbb ms igvmius rik d survby i skd``-drk

    jdkbs1 Ebldr Griif, Ebldr Erbbf, Ebldr Erbst, djl Ebldrvm``b,

    rik Kdssdehusbtts ti Sdshmjctij. Kbdliw`drfs djl g`ub hbr-

    ijs drb bqud``y wmlb`y lmstrmgutbl, wmth drks i thisb jdkbs mj

    Mldhi, Kmehmcdj, Jbw ]irf, Irbcij, Sdshmjctij, djl Smseij-

    smj. Hm``smlb, Erbbfsmlb, Wmvbr Gbjl, djl @ijc ^mbw d`` spbdf i

    thb drks `dyiut.

    Kdjy drk jdkbs drb lbsmcjbl ti bvifb d pdstird` mkdcb.

    \hb wirls dmr djl crbbj hb`p hbrb. Ndmrkbdliw Ndrk,Ndmrp`dmj Ndrk, djl Ndmrvmbw Cdrlbjs wbrb d`` bkp`iybl gy

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    drkbrs whi hdvb wrmttbj giifs dgiut thbmr drks. Mj thb crbbjedtbciry1 Derbs, Bdrth, Cdrlbj, Kbdliws, Kiujtdmj, _dsturbs,

    Wmlcb, djl \hukg. Uuj, kiij, djl wmjl d`` hb`p eijvby

    jdturd` mkdcbs, tii.

    Uikb drk jdkbs hdvb d rmeh stiry gbhmjl thbk. Adjbttb Wydj-

    Guseh mj Miwd Emty, Miwd, wds `bdjmjc tiwdrl sikbthmjc kystmed`

    gbedusb hbr ehm`lrbj fbpt tb``mjc hbr thbrb wbrb dmrmbs djl cjikbs

    mj thb wiils.

    M lmljt wdjt mt ti gb rbd``y g`dtdjt, shb sdys. ]iu lijt wdjt

    ti sdy tri``s ir cjikbs ir dmrmbs gbedusb thbj pbip`b wiu`lthmjf yiurb wbmrl.

    grdjl ir yiur drk. Grdjlmjc ms jit aust

    ir gmc eikpdjmbs6 mts ir djy gusmjbss

    jbblmjc d eihbrbjt wdy i prbsbjtmjc mtsb`

    ti thb wir`l.

    \hmjf edrbu``y dgiut thb mkdcb yiu wdjt

    ti priabet. Li yiu wdjt ti gb sbbj ds d yiujc,

    hmp drkbrir kdygb ds d lbbp`y riitbl

    kbkgbr i yiur eikkujmty9 Rsb yiur

    jdkb, `ici, ei`irs, djl kitti eijsmstbjt`y mj

    d`` kdrfbtmjc kdtbrmd`s ti erbdtb d gusmjbssmkdcb thdt tru`y rbprbsbjts yiur drk.

    @icis ruj thb cdkut rik hdjl-lrdwj

    ti pribssmijd``y priluebl. D `ici edj eist

    rik jithmjc, m yiu li mt yiursb`, ti sbvbrd`

    thiusdjl li``drs, m yiu hmrb d pri. D kmll`b

    criujl ir kdjy criwbrs ms ti hmrb d stulbjt

    wmth drtmstme dgm`mty djl crdphmes trdmjmjc djl

    pdy hmk ir hbr d eiup`b i hujlrbl li``drs.

    Djithbr ms ti usb d eriwlsiuremjc wbgsmtb,

    sueh ds eriwlsprmjc.eik ir ==lbsmcjs.eik.

    ]iu lbsermgb thb priluet yiu wdjt, sueh ds d

    `ici ir griehurb, djl stdtb hiw kueh yiurb

    wm``mjc ti pdy. Lbsmcjbrs pmteh mlbds, djl yiu

    sb`bet thb ijb yiu `mfb gbst.

    Ds mkpirtdjt ds yiur drk jdkb ms, mts

    ij`y pdrt i thb mlbjtmty yiu wm`` gbcmj ti

    erbdtb ir yiur gusmjbss. ]iu shiu`l d`si

    stdrt thmjfmjc dgiut d `ici, d wbgsmtb, smcjs,

    djl ithbr prmjtbl kdtbrmd`s. D`` i thbsb

    kdtbrmd`s shiu`l wirf ticbthbr ti gum`l d

    Grdjlmjc ]iur Ndrk

    Drjisfy Ndkm`y Ndrks ms d eut iwbr djl vbcbtdg`b

    ndrk mj G`djei, \bxds. \hb iwjbrs, Nrdjf djl _dkb`d

    Drjisfy, ehisb `ied` ei`ir djl d shdlb in g`ub ti

    grdjl thbmr ndrk. \hby pdmjtbl thbmr gdrj thb grmcht

    ei`ir djl cit d prinbssmijd``y lbsmcjbl ici thdt thby

    usb ij kdrfbtmjc kdtbrmd`s, mje`ulmjc thb `dgb` ij d``

    thbmr iwbr gujehbs.

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    Uhb hmt upij Ndb Wmlcb, db gbmjc dj drehdme Bjc`msh wirl irwiil sprmtbs. Kist pbip`b jbvbr bvbj dsf hbr thb kbdjmjc i Ndb

    Wmlcb Ndrk.

    \hb pbip`b whi fjiw whdt thdt spb``mjc kbdjs drb d`rbdly

    ifdy6 thby lijt thmjf yiurb wbmrl ir gb`mbvmjc mj wiil sprmtbs,

    shb bxp`dmjs.

    Uikb drk jdkbs rbvbd` thb dspmrdtmijs i thbmr iwjbrs1 Uikb-

    ldy Ndrk, Hmch Hipbs Hikbstbdl, Crdtbu` Ndrk. Ithbrs ieus ij

    thb hdrlshmps i drkmjc1 Dcijy Derbs djl Dehmj Gdef Ndrk. Ith-

    brs hdvb d spmrmtud` tijb, sueh ds Cumlbl _dth Ndrk, Mjffljmtb CdrlbjNdrk, Jbw Hdrvbst Ndrk, djl Jbw Kirjmjc Ndrk.

    pbjs djl ithbr priluets. Ehbef wmth yiur

    `ied` isteb supp`y stirb, ir li d wbg sbdreh

    ir prikitmijd` priluets.

    Sbgsmtbs hdvb gbeikb si riutmjb mj thb

    gusmjbss wir`l thdt yiu ruj thb rmsf i gbmjc

    eijsmlbrbl d lmjisdur m yiur eustikbrs edjt

    ffljl yiu ij thb wbg. \hb gbst wbgsmtbs drb

    thisb wmth ku`tmp`b pdcbs djl kdjy gbdutm-

    u` phitis. Gut bvbj d smjc`b hikbpdcb thdt

    tb``s eustikbrs whbrb ti guy yiur priluetsms hb`pu`. M yiu lijt fjiw djythmjc dgiut

    wbg lbsmcj, yiu edj hmrb hb`pdcdmj, rdjcmjc

    rik d bw hujlrbl li``drs ir d hmch sehii`

    fml ti thiusdjls ir d wbg lbsmcj fflrk. Ir yiu

    edj guy d giif dgiut erbdtmjc d wbgsmtb djl

    li mt yiursb`. Mt ms jit, ds thby sdy, riefbt sem-

    bjeb, gut mt libs tdfb tmkbthb ijb thmjc thdt

    ms d`wdys mj shirt supp`y ir kdrfbt drkbrs.

    ]iu edj cbt mlbds rik ithbr drks

    wbgsmtbs. Utdrt wmth d lmrbetiry sueh ds www

    .`ied`hdrvbst.irc, whmeh cmvbs drks d rbb mst-

    mjc6 m thb drk hds d wbgsmtb, yiu`` ffljl d `mjf

    ti mt. ]iu`` d`si wdjt ti cbt yiur drk mstbl ij

    @ied` Hdrvbst ds siij ds yiu drb mj gusmjbss.

    Hiwbvbr yiu cbt yiur `ici, gb surb yiu

    hdvb mt mj d irkdt thdt ms deebssmg`b ti yiu

    ij yiur eikputbr si thdt yiu edj usb mt

    whbjbvbr yiu jbbl mt. Dsf thb lbsmcjbr ti

    prilueb sbvbrd` vbrsmijs wmth lmbrbjt rbsi-

    `utmijs1 37 lits pbr mjeh (lpm) ir d wbgsmtb

    djl 5?? lpm ir prmjtbl kdtbrmd`s. M thb `ici

    ms mj ei`ir, cbt d g`def-djl-whmtb vbrsmij, ds

    wb``, ir `bttbrhbdl ir jbws`bttbrs. Cbt d vbr-

    smij wmth d trdjspdrbjt gdefcriujl, tii, irserbbjprmjtmjc ij priluets.

    ]iu edj cbt yiur drk jdkb djl `ici

    bj`drcbl ijti d gdjjbr dt kist eipy ships.

    Gdjjbrs djl ithbr smcjs drb mkpirtdjt ti

    eu`tmvdtmjc rbpbdt gusmjbss. Kdjy eustikbrs

    wijt rbkbkgbr whdtyiu`iif `mfb, gut thby

    wm`` rbkbkgbr yiur `ici ir drk jdkb, si

    cmvb thbk d wdy ti ffljl yiu mj thb uturb. ]iu

    edj d`si hdvb yiur `ici bkgrimlbrbl ir mk-

    prmjtbl ij hdts, t-shmrts, djl dprijs ti wbdr

    dt kdrfbt. Uikb criwbrs guy mjbxpbjsmvb

    pbjs prmjtbl wmth thbmr drk jdkb djl hdjl

    thbk driujl `mgbrd``y. \hbrb drb hujlrbls

    i eikpdjmbs thdt privmlb eustik-prmjtbl

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    \hbj thbrbs thb puj put ti ciil usb ir thb sdfb i d drk

    priluet. @bt Rs D`ijb ms d spbemd`ty `bttueb drk mj N`irmld6 lmtti ir

    @bt Rs Ndrk mj Ed`mirjmd. Hbrg drks li pdrtmeu`dr`y wb`` wmth thms

    kitm, thdjfs ti thb liug`b bjtbjlrb i thykb. Hiw dgiut d wm`l

    tmkb ij Sm`l \hykb Ndrk9

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    hms ijljbss ir crbbj gbdjs. Hb hds djithbr gusmjbss mj wmjtbr

    rbkivmjc jumsdjeb djmkd`s `mfb sfujfs. Hb ed``s mt Ermttbr Wmllbr.

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    ds d wdy ti stdy hikb wmth hbr gdgy, whik shb inbj ed``bl Uwbbt-

    pbd. Ui shb jdkbl thb gusmjbss dnbr hmkIh, Uwbbtpbd! _bip`b

    rbqubjt`y eikkbjt thdt thby `ivb hbr jdkb, shb sdys. Djl mt `bjls

    mtsb` ti gbdutmu` drtwirf.

    M rbd``y lijt sb`` d `it i swbbt pbds, gut M edjt qumt criwmjc

    thbk gbedusb thbyrb ky jdkbsdfb, shb sdys.

    Lbsermptmvb jdkbs drb ciil ir gusmjbss, tii. ]iu fjiw whdt yiu

    edj guy dt Bvbryldy Giuqubts, Hbrgs Hbrgs, djl Upbemd`ty _rilueb.

    Uikb jdkbs drb aust jmeb6 thby ri`` i thb tijcub djl drb

    p`bdsdjt ti thb bdr. \hiusdjl N`iwbr Ndrk, @dzy @mchtjmjc Ndrk,

    Bdrth`y Lb`mchts, djl Gu`rush Ndrks drb ciil bxdkp`bs.

    \hb kist ujusud` drk jdkb Mvb bjeiujtbrbl wds Liug`bUtmjf Hic Ndrk mj Cbircbtiwj, Fbjtuefy. \hikds Nmstbr, thb

    iwjbr, lml mjlbbl rdmsb hics. Hb d`si si`l gbllmjc p`djts, jursbry

    stief, swbbt eirj, sukkbr vbcbtdg`bs, djl pukpfmjs rik dj ij-

    drk stirb. Ih, djl hdts. Bvbry ybdr, hb si`l d eiup`b hujlrbl hdts

    wmth hms drks jdkb ij thbk.

    M wds ti`l gy sikb thdt iur gusmjbss jdkb shiu`l gb \ik Nms-

    tbr Ndrk, thb iwjbr sdml. \hby ti`l us thdt Liug`b Utmjf wiu`ljt

    wirf. Gut mt wds si edtehy, bvbryijb mj tiwj fjiws whbrb Liug`b

    Utmjf Hic Ndrk ms. \hb \^ stdtmijs hdvb rbd``y p`dybl mt up, bspbemd``ymj thb d`` i thb ybdr, whbj wb hdvb iur pmef-yiur-iwj pukpfmjs.

    \hby fflcht ivbr whmeh ijb wm`` cbt hbrb fflrst ti li d stiry dgiut us.

    Liug`b Utmjf Hic Ndrk ms jiw lbujet, gut mts jdkb wm`` gb

    rbkbkgbrbl.