Moral GPS: A Positive Ethic for Our Multicultural World

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    Jfrec I^P

    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

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    Jfrec I^PE ^fsatavk Ktba`ofr

    Fur Jucta`ucturec

    YfrclCkg Hfwjeg, ^b.L.

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    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

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    ocfw `bert

    Jfrec I^PE ^fsatavk Ktba` ofr Fur Jucta`ucturec Yfrcl

    Hy Ckg Hfwjeg, ^b.L.

    E las`krgjkgt egl lk`asafg prf`kss ag oavk stkps

    Jfrec I^Pbes twf jeag perts4

    \bk I^P

    \bkFpkretfrs Jeguec

    Hkofrk yfu fpkretk \bk I^P, yfu jey wegt tf `fgsuct tbkFpkretagi Agstru`tafgsegl Agtrflu`tafg

    ag tbk Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    @ca`mbkrktf if tf tbk Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    @ca`mbkrktf stert \bk I^P

    Jfrec I^Pwww.jfrecips.`fj

    (\J)

    http://www.moralgps.com/http://www.moralgps.com/
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    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

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    @fgsuct tbkFpkretfr's Jeguec,tff.

    \bk Jfrec I^P bes eg fghferl icfssery. Hrako lkoagatafgs fo baibcaibtkl wfrls pfp upwbkg tbk `ursfr tfu`bks tbk stert fo tbk baibcaibkl wfrl. Baibcaibtkl wfrls erk ecsf cagmkl tftbkaroucclkoagatafgs ag tbk Icfssery fr tf tbet pert fo tbk Jfrec I^Pwbkrk tbk tkrj as las`usskl.(Frlageracy tbk lkoagatafg wacc eppker et tbk tfp fo tbk cagmkl peik, sfjktajks gker tbk hfttfj.)XKJKJHKX YBKXK QF[ EXK ag tbk Jfrec I^P= usk tbk Jkgu tf rkturg tf yfur pfagt fo lkperturk.*Estkrasms jerm tkrjs tbet erk uskl ag e spk`aec wey ag tbk Jfrec I^P= tbk lkoagatafgs eppcy fgcy bkrk.

    Jfrec I^PE ^fsatavk Ktba`ofr Fur Jucta`ucturec Yfrcl

    hy

    Ckg Hfwjeg, ^b.L.

    E las`krgjkgt egl lk`asafg prf`kss ag oavk stkps

    \bk I^PP\EX\

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    Jfrec I^P

    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    >2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    ;P\EX\/JKG[/Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    if tf Ocfw @bert

    Oarst Ptkp4 E`quaragi Petkccatks

    Ybkrk Erk Yk6

    Pk`fgl Ptkp4 Ybkrk \f6

    Pkt Ifecs

    \barl Ptkp4 @bffsk Xfutk

    @bk`m Jeag Xfutks egl E ctkrgetk Xfut ks

    Ofurtb Ptkp4 IF!

    Jemk e Lk`asafg !

    Oaotb Ptkp4 Erravagi et Lkstagetafg

    Erk Yk \bkrk Qkt6

    Puppckjkgt4Lravagi ^re`ta`kegl\rap \aps ofr @fgikstkl Erkes

    Xkst Erke\furast Agof * @eo * Jy I^P

    \bk jfrec caok as camk ifagi fg e dfurgky, e dfurgkysberklwatb kvkryfgk kcsk. Ajeiagk jfrec

    caok es trevkcagi watb ftbkrs fg e Jfrec Baibwey. \f trevkc seokcy, yfu gkkl yfur Jfrec I^P.\bk oarst stkp as e stkp he`m, tf ieag e cattck lasteg`k orfj yfur prkf``upetafgs, tf tbagm ehfut

    wbf yfu erk, wbkrk yfu oat agtf tbk wfrcl, egl bfw tbk Jfrec Baibwey wfrms.

    \bk sk`fgl stkp as tf oaiurk fut wbkrk yfu wegt tf if. \f skt yfur Jfrec I^P ofr e perta`ucertrap, oarst kgtkr yfur caokifecs sf tbas trap lfksgt temk yfu foo yfur caok rfutk. Hk ewerk fo ifecs

    ofr ecc pkfpck, tff, sf tbet yfur trevkc fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey as seok egl berjfgafus.

    \bk Jfrec Baibwey bes sfjk wkcc-trevkckl rfutks4 vecuks egl tbkfraks tbet suppfrt jfreclk`asafgs. \bk Jfrec I^Psbfws bfw tf usk tbksk rfutks `erkouccy egl waskcy.

    Lk`alagi as gft es sajpck es at cffms. Qfu just wet`b wbets beppkgagi erfugl yfu. Qfujust jegkuvkr seokcy tbrfuib lackjjes ag frlkr tf ofstkr `fgskgsus. \bkg yfu lk`alk.

    Bevk yfu e``fjpcasbkl tbk ifec tbet yfu eajkl ofr6 Qfu fwk iffl rkesfgs ofr yfur lk`asafgtf pkfpck eook`tkl hy at. Qfu sbfucl ecsf esm yfurskco, bfw bes tbas lk`asafg eook`tkl jk6

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    Jfrec I^P

    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    ?

    Oarst Ptkp4 E`quaragi PetkccatksP\EX\

    Ybkrk Erk Yk6 JKG[Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    Ikt rkely tf lravk fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey! Gfw yfu hkiag e las`krgjkgt / lk`asafg prf`ksswatb yfur Jfrec I^P. \bet prf`kss `egt beppkgag e ve`uuj. Qfu erk wbf yfu erk, egl yfu

    cavk ag tbk wfrcl es at as. \bkrkofrk tbk oarst stkp ag tbk prf`kss as tf cf`etk yfurskco. Ptkp he`m,ieag e cattck lasteg`k orfj yfur ajjklaetk prkf``upetafgs. \bagm ehfut wbf yfu erk, wbkrkyfu oat agtf tbk wfrcl, egl bfw tbk Jfrec Baibwey wfrms. \bets wby yfur Jfrec I^P esmsyfu tf cffm et yfurskco es ao orfj e setkccatk fvkrbkel4 eg kyk ag tbk smy.

    E. Petkccatks _akw

    Kyk ag tbk Pmy

    5. QF[ EXK BKXK!Jeppagi Qfur Jfrec Cf`etafg

    8. @BK@M \BK JAXXFXYbkrk erk QF[ `fjagi orfj6

    0. X[CKP FO \BK XFELBfw Qfu \ecm ehfut Jfrec Assuks.

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    Jfrec I^P

    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    9P\EX\/JKG[

    XKP\ EXKEE`quaragi Petkccatks

    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    5. QF[ EXK BKXK!Jeppagi Qfur Jfrec Cf`etafg

    Fmey, sf wbkrks bkrk6

    \wf egswkrs tf tbet4

    (zffj ag)

    Qfurkag tbk perta`ucer pce`k wbkrk yfu beppkg tf hk gfw.

    Ybets tbet jkeg6

    8. (zffj fut= YEQ fut).

    Qfu erk ag tbas wfrcl. Yatb ftbkrs.

    Ybets tbet jkeg6

    Gf, QF[ erkgt tbk kyk ag tbk smy, lkte`bklegl ehfvk kvkrytbagi. \bets tbk I^P setkccatk.

    QF[ oagl yfurskco ag e perta`ucer pce`k egl eperta`ucer tajk, camk at fr gft. Lkec watb at.

    Qfu erk bkrk.

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    Jfrec I^P

    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    2

    Qfur pert a`ucerjfrec cf`etafg.P\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKE

    E`quaragi PetkccatksFpkretfrs Jeguec

    Ybf egl wbet yfu erklkpkgls e cft fg wbkrk yfu wkrk hfrg, wbet yfur oejacy wes camk,wbet yfur s`bffcagi wes camk, wbet yfur gkaibhfrbffl, tfwg egl rkcaiafus irfup (ao egy) wkrk

    camk, wbet fppfrtugataks yfuvk bel, wbet `becckgiks fr suookragis yfuvk oe`kl.At lkpkgls ecft fg wbktbkr yfu wkrk hfrg e hfy fr e iarc, tff.

    Ybf egl wbet yfu erk, ag ftbkr wfrls, kjkriks orfj yfur s tfry. Qfur jfrec lk`asafgserkgt jelk ag e ve`uuj. \bky erask orfj wbf egl wbet yfu erk. Pf ao yfu wegt tf lravkrkspfgsahcy fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey, yfucc gkkl tf rkock`t fg yfur stfry. (Qfucc lf tbet gkxt,wbkg yfu `bk`m tbk jarrfr.)

    Qfucc oagl yfu bevk sfjk jfrecessujptafgs4ettatulks,vecuksfr prag`apcks tbet yfu temkofr iregtkl hk`eusk tbets tbk wey ats ecweys hkkgofr yfu. Fotkg tbfsk jfrec essujptafgserk ug`fgs`afus. Qfur Jfrec I^P wacc bkcp yfu jemk tbkj `fgs`afus, bkcp yfu rk`figazk

    dust wbkrk yfu erkfg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.

    Qfucc ecsf oagl yfu bevkcajats. Qfu `eg uglkrstegl pkfpck wbf erk camk yfu. Hut pkfpckwbf erk gftcamk yfu erk jfrk fr ckss foo yfur jep, sf yfu wfgt rkelacyuglkrstegl wbkrktbky erk `fjagi orfj.Pu`b cajats `eg ckel tf jasuglkrsteglagi egl`fccasafg.Qfur I^P `egbkcp yfu evfal tbet.

    Qfurk cajatkl ag wbet yfurk ehck tf lf, tff. Qfurk e `fjpktkgt bujeg hkagi, surk. Hut atsajpfrtegt tf mgfw wbkg yfu gkkl tf skkm bkcp, fr wbkg yfu bevk tf ckevk tbk jfrec lravagiag sfjkfgk kcsks begls.

    Qfurk cajatkl ag tbk pkfpck wbf ofrj yfur `ar`ck fo oejacy, orakgls egl `f-wfrmkrs. \bets gfte wkemgkss. Ag oe`t tbk pkfpck wbf erk `cfsk tf yfu erk camkcy yfur irketkst strkgitb. Hut

    rkjkjhkr, tbkrk erk haccafgs jfrkpkfpck ag tbk wfrcl. \bky erk camkcy tf hk vkry laookrkgtorfj yfu, egl tbky `fugtjfreccy. \bk Jfrec I^P`eg bkcp yfu uglkrstegl tbkjfrec `ceajstbet stregikrs`eg jemkfg yfu. \bets wby yfu bevk tfzffj fut,sf yfu `eg cf`etk yfurskcoag yfur wfrcl.

    GkxtHe`m

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    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

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    Hkagi ag tbk Yfrcl. P\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKEE`quaragi Petkccatks

    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    Tffj fut4 Ybetkvkr yfur perta`ucer cf`etafg, yfu oagl yfurskco a g tb as wfr cl.

    Qfu o aglyfurskco bkrk.Qfu lalgt `fjk bkrk hy yfur fwg lksaig. Qfu lalgt lark`tcy bevk e

    `bfa`k ehfut yfur ikglkr, yfur `ucturk, yfur bfjkcegl, wbet kre wfucl hk yfur caoktajk, wbetsf`aec egl k`fgfja` steglagi yfur perkgts wfucl bevk. \bfsk erk ecc iavkg.

    Mgfw wbet6 \bets truk ofr kvkry pkrsfg wbf bes kvkr hkkg hfrg agtf tbas wfrcl.

    Bfw lal yfu ikt bkrk6 Qfu wkrk hfrg. \bets truk ofr kvkry ftbkr pkrsfg tff4 kvkryhflyshkkg e hehy.\bets gft dust e sajpck oe`t. \bagm ehfut at. Bujeg hkagi as hfla cyhkagi. Ykerk ag fur perta`ucer cf`etafgs hk`eusk fo tbk `ar`ujsteg`ks fo hflacy hartb. Kvkryhfly gkklstf ket, tf rkst, tf oagl sbkctkr orfj hattkr wketbkr. Kvkryhfly bes tf lkec watb lketb.

    Mgfw sfjktbagi kcsk6 Ao kvkryhflys hkkg e hehy, tbkg kvkryhflys bel e Jfjjy.\bettff as gft dust e sajpck oe`t. Qfu wkrk ehck tf irfw up hk`eusk sfjkhfly kcsktffm `erk tf

    okkl yfu, mkkp yfu werj, egl `begik yfur laepkrsJfjjy fr sfjkfgk wbf `erkl ofr yfucamk e Jfjjy lfks. Qfu lalgt dust lrfp agtf tbk wfrcl ouccy ofrjkl, hkbfclkg tf gfhfly. Qfu`ejk agtf tbk wfrclfwagi,et ckest fwagi tbfsk wbf `erkl ofr yfu .\bets sf ofrkvkryhfly(tbfuib gft ecc skkj tf hk ewerk fo at). Hut tbkrks jfrk.

    Jfjjy lal jfrk tbeg `erk dust ofr yfur pbysa`ec hkagi. Pbkegl (fr) ftbkrstecmklwatbyfu, sjackl egl bkcl egl `ullckl yfu, trketkl yfu camk e pkrsfg. \bets bfw yfu wkrk ehck tflkvkcfp agtf e pkrsfg wbf `eg tecm egl tbagm egl rkcetk watb ftbkr pkrsfgs. Kvkryhfly beshk`fjk e pkrsfg tbrfuib agtkre`tafg watb ftbkr pkrsfgs. Qfu lalgt dust lrfp agtf tbk

    wfrcl ehck tf tecm egl tbagm egl `bffsk. Ftbkr pkfpck lrkw yfu ofrtb hy rkcetagi tfyfu es e pkrsfg. \bet jkegs yfu fwke cft jfrk pkfpck tbeg Jfjjy.

    Pf yfu oagl yfurskco ag tbk wfrcl watb ftbkrs. \bets gft tbk sejk es seyagi tbetyfu lrfppkl ugette`bkl agtf tbk wfrcl, egl ftbkr pkfpck beppkg tf hk bkrk tff.(Lkrg kjtbky ikt ag jy wey! seys tbkXfel Jkge`k, teacietagi egl hcestagi

    bas bfrg.) At jkegs tbet, ugevfalehcy, yfu kxast es e pkrsfg ag rkcetafg tf ftbkr pkrsfgs.Qfur pkrsfgec stfry agtkrtwagks watb tbk stfraks fo ftbkrs. Ke`b fo tbfsk pkrsfgs as ecsf cagmklwatb ftbkrs, ofrjagi e cavagi gktwfrm rke`bagi fut tf kvkryfgk ag tbk kgtark wfrcl. \bksk cagmsrke`b hkyfgl tbk prkskgt, ofrjagi e magl fo ugavkrsec bujeg stfry fo wba`b ke`b pkrsfgmgfws fgcy e sjecc pert. Hut tbas ju`b ke`b egl kvkry pkrsfg `eg mgfw4 yfu fwkofr tbkcavehck wfrcl yfu rk`kavkl orfj tbfsk wbf cavkl hkofrk yfu= yfu ecsf fwke cavehck wfrcl tftbfsk wbf `fjk eotkr yfu. Yk erk ecc ag tbas tfiktbkr.

    ^kfpck tecm. Fmey, tbkrk erk s`frks fo cegiueiks ag tbk wfrcl, egl gf fgk uglkrsteglstbkj ecc. Hut lal yfu mgfw tbet tbkrk erk pettkrgs fo tbagmagi, kxprkssafg, egl `fgvkrsetafgtbet erk sberkl hy kvkry pkrsfg wbf as ehck tf spkem egy cegiueik `fjpktkgtcy6

    Pf wbet lf yfu skk wbkg yfu zffj fut watb fur Jfrec I^P tf skk wbkrk yfu erk6 Qfu skkhesa` tbagis tbet yfu bevk ag `fjjfg watb kvkry ftbkr bujeg hkagi. Ag ftbkr wfrls, yfu oaglejfrec `fjjfg wfrclwk sberk gf jettkr bfw laookrkgt fur perta`ucer cf`etafgs fr bfwlaookrkgt fur perta`ucer stfraks. Kvkryhfly trevkcs fg tbk sejk Jfrec Baibwey.

    (gkxt)

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    Jfrec I^P

    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    5>P\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKE

    E`quaragi PetkccatksFpkretfrs Jeguec

    8. @BK@M \BK JAXXFXYbkrk erk QF[ `fjagi orfj6

    Ybet as yfur Ptfry6

    Ptfry

    Fo `fursk yfu mgfw yfur stfry. Ybf kcsk wfucl6 Hut rkeccy, bfw wkcclf yfu mgfw yfurskcoegl yfur stfry6 Hkgketb tbk rkock`tavk suroe`k fo yfur `fgs`afus tbfuibt as e lkkp pffc fogkercy ofrifttkg cavkl kxpkrakg`ks tbet eook`t wbet yfu tbagm, bfw yfu okkc, egl wbet yfu`bffsk tf lf.

    Yby lf yfu camk tbk jusa` yfu camk6 \bk magls fo orakgls yfu jemk6 Yby lf sfjk tbagisjemk yfu okkc lkkpcy beppy6 Yby lf ftbkr tbagis jemk yfu egiry6 Qfur perta`ucer stfry cakshkgketb ecc tbfsk espk`ts fo yfur `fgs`afus caok.

    Ats ajpfrtegt tf hk ag tfu`b watb yfur stfryegl tbet ofr twf rkesfgs.5. Mgfwagi yfur stfry eg bkcp yfu uglkrstegl yfurskcoyfur strkgitbs, yfur cajats,

    egl wby sfjk vecuks erk kspk`aeccy ajpfrtegt tf yfu.8. Mgfwagi yfur stfry bkcps yfu uglkrstegl tbet ecc ftbkr pkrsfgs bevk tbkar fwg stfraks,

    egl tbfsk eook`t tbkar tbfuibt, tbkar okkcagis, tbkar jfrec vecuks, egl kvkg tbkar ehacatytf e`t. Mgfwagi yfur stfry bkcps yfu uglkrstegl wbkrkftbkrserk `fjagi orfj.5

    \bk trfuhck as, yfu'rk sf `cfsk tf yfur stfry tbet yfu jey gft skk at es e stfry. \bagis beppkgtf yfu egl yfu jemk `bfa`ks, hut at temks e spk`aec magl fo tbagmagi tf skk bfw at ecc `fggk`tstf sbepk yfu. Qfu bevk tf lkvkcfp tbet spk`aec magl fo tbagmagi. Bfw6 Fgk iffl stretkiy astf rkel. Xkel iffl catkreturk, stfraks watb strfgi `bere`tkr pfrtreyec, gft dust e`tafg stfraks.Xkel iffl catkreturk orfj `ucturks ftbkr tbeg yfur fwg, tff. \bet bkcps yfu uglkrstegl eglepprk`aetk yfurskco. At ecsf bkcps yfu lkvkcfpkjpetbytbk ehacaty tf uglkrstegl egl

    epprk`aetkftbkrs.Kjpetby as vkry ajpfrtegt fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.

    Qfu ecsf bevk tf rkock`tfg yfur stfry, tf jemk `fgs`afus tbfsk gkercy ofrifttkg cavklkxpkrakg`ks sf yfu `eg hkttkr uglkrstegl wbkrk yfurk `fj agi orfj. Hut kvkg tbkg, hk e hatsmkpta`ec ehfut yfur pa`turk fo yfurskco. Pkco-lk`kptafg as e `fjjfg rasmlrewagi e pa`turkfo yfurskco tbets jfrk ocettkragi tbeg e``uretk.Es yfu rkock`t fg yfur stfry, pey spk`aecettkgtafg tf wbet ftbkr pkfpck tbagm fo yfu egl bfw ftbkr pkfpck rkspfgl tf yfu. Hk rkely tfceuib et yfurskco, tff.

    5^sy`bfcfiasts `ecc tbas espk`t fo stfry va`erafus pkrspk`tavk-temagi

    ^ert fo skttagi up yfur Jfrec I^P as oaiuragi fut wbkrk yfu erk fg tbk jfrec jep.Eieag, QF[ erk gft tbk "kyk ag tbk smy." Qfurk ag eperta`ucer cf`etafg,`fjagi orfj eperta`ucer lark`tafg. Es e rksuct, yfu bevk yfur fwg stfry, egl sf yfu bevk lkvkcfpkl`krteag jfrecessujptafgs4ettatulks, vecuks fr prag`apcks tbet yfu temk ofr iregtkl egltbet ofrj yfurjfrec behats.Essujptafgs erk usueccy ug`fgs`afus. [gckss yfu wegt tfhk etreooa` fhstru`tafg,yful hkttkr jemk tbfsk essujptafgs `fgs`afus.\bkg yfujey wegt tf esm yfurskco sfjk skrafus qukstafgs ehfut tbkj. (Qfu jey kvkg lk`alk tfjemk sfjk `begiks.)

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    Jfrec I^P

    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    55

    Ourtbkr, tbagis tbet beppkg tf yfu egl tbagis tbet yfu lf gfwjey rkvkec espk`ts fo yfurpeststfry tbet yfu wkrkgt ewerk fo. Hk rkely tf rkvask yfur stfry es yfur skco-uglkrsteglagiirfws.

    Xkely6 \ry at. Xkock`t fg yfur stfry. \bkg `fjk he`m tf tbagm ehfut bfw yfur stfry beseook`tkl yfur ettatulks, vecuks, egl prag`apcks. (If tfJyI^P)

    Ettatulks

    Ybet erk yfur hesa` jfrecettatulks6 Hk bfgkst watb yfurskco. Bfw lf yfu rkcetk tf ftbkrs6 @eg yfu skk bfw tbagis cffm tf egftbkr pkrsfg6 Fr lf

    ftbkr pkfpcks vakws dust gft jemk skgsk tf yfu6 Lf yfu `fgsastkgtcy pursuk ifecs, fr lf yfu weat tf skk wbet `fjks ecfgi6 Erk yfur ifecs pfsatavk (stravagi ofre "iffl") fr gkietavk (stravagi eieagst"hel")6 Lf yfu lkec watb assuks lark`tcy fr try tf evfal assuks6 Lf yfu e`mgfwcklik jastemks fr skkm kx`usks/hcejk ftbkrs6 Lf yfu castkg tf ftbkrs ag frlkr tf uglkrstegl fr ag frlkr tf rkoutk6 Lf yfu e``kpt `rata`asj fo yfur jfrec dulijkgts, fr as at kgl fo las`ussafg!6

    Lf yfu tbagm tbkrks e `cker raibt wey egl wrfgi wey ofr kvkry jfrec assuk6

    Xkock`t fg yfur rkspfgsks. Esm yfurskco bfgkstcy, Ej A et rasm fo hkagi etreooa` fhstru`tafg6Estecckl vkba`ck6 Kvkg e Xfel Jkge`k6 (If tf JyI^P)

    _ecuks

    Ybetjfrec vecukslf yfu `fgsalkr jfstajpfrtegt6 Ofr agsteg`k, as at jfrk ajpfrtegt tfmkkp e prfjask fr tf tkcc tbk trutb6 (Qfu jey wegt tf stfp et tbk\furast Agof @kgtkrofr bkcpwatb tbagmagi ehfut jfrec vecuks egl tbkfraks.) Ybet vecuks wfucl yfu hk waccagi tf se`raoa`kofr tbfsk jfst ajpfrtegt fgks6 (If tf JyI^P)

    \bkfraks (prag`apcks)Ybetjfrec tbkfrakslf yfu oagl jfst `fgvag`agi6 Ckest `fgvag`agi6 Ofr agsteg`k, wfucl yfuoarst esm Ybets tbk hfttfj cagk bkrk6 (\bets @fgskqukgtaecasttbagmagi.) Fr lf yfu esm,Bfw lf tbk pkfpck okkc wbf wfucl hk eook`tkl hy tbas6 (\bets jfrk camk eg Ktba` fo@erk.)

    Erk yfu efgk-tbkfryjfrec tbagmkr6 Fr lf yfu `fgsalkr eg assuk orfj jegy salks6 (If tf JyI^P)

    Fg`k yfu uglkrstegl wbkrk yfurk `fjagi orfj, yfucc rkecazk tbet yfur jfrec vakwpfagt ase perta`ucer, cajatkl vakwpfagt. Dust camk yfurstfryas yfur pkrsfgec stfry. \bets gft hel=tbets agkvatehck! Hut rkecazk tbet ftbkrs jey hk `fjagi orfj sfjkwbkrk kcskwatb kqueccystrfgi vecuks egl tbkfraks. Qfu just hk ehck tf lkec watb tbet ao yfurk ifagi tf trevkc seokcy

    fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.(Gkxt)

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    58P\EX\JKG[

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    E`quaragi PetkccatksFpkretfrs Jeguec

    0. X[CKP FO \BK XFELBfw Qfu \ecm ehfut Jfrec Assuks.

    A sbfucllravk seokcy.A fuibttf lravk seokcy.

    A wacclravk seokcy.A ejlravagi seokcy.

    Ybkg yfu jemk e jfrec stetkjkgt camk fgk fo tbfsk, yfu erk `fjjattagi yfurskco.

    Ybkg yfu sey, A sbfucl, tf wbet erk yfu `fjjattagi yfurskco6 Jegy pkfpck tbagmsbfucl jemks e vkry ikgkrec `fjjatjkgt4 ag alkec `ar`ujsteg`ks, fr ao gftbagi kcskagtkrokrks.

    Ybkg yfu sey, A fuibt, tf wbet erk yfu `fjjattagi yfurskco6 Jfst pkfpck tbagm fuibtjemks e perta`ucer `fjjatjkgt4 raibt bkrk egl gfw, fr ag tbksk `ar`ujsteg`ks.

    Ybkg yfu sey, A wacc, tf wbet erk yfu `fjjattagi yfurskco6 E`tafg. LFat.

    Ybkg yfu sey, A ej, wbet erk yfu `ceajagi6 \bet yfur e`tafg wfucl jkesurk up ao at wkrkkvecuetkl.

    Qfu tbagm yfurk lravagi seokcy, egl yfur pesskgikr seys, Bky, yfurk ifagi 8; jacks fvkrtbk spkkl cajat! Ffps. Qfu tbagm, A sbfucllravk seokcy, hut A ejgft, sf A fuibttf scfwlfwg, egl A waccscfw lfwg--raibt gfw. Ybkw yfur pesskgikr seys es yfu scfw.

    ^ut yfurskco ag tbk pesskgikr sket, seyagi4

    Qfusbfucl lravk seokcy!Qfuerk gftlravagi seokcy!

    Qfufuibt tf scfw lfwg!Ybet magl fo `ceajs erk yfu jemagi gfw6 Lf yfu rkeccy jkeg, \bk wey yfu erk lravagijemks jk ug`fjofrtehck6 Fr as tbkrk jfrk tf at tbeg tbet6 Baibwey seokty asgt dust ejettkrfo testk,as at6 Erkgt yfu `ceajagi tbet Qfufwkat tf yfurskco egl ftbkrs tf lravk seokcy6 Eglwby as tbet6 Hk`euskwkrk ecc ag tbas tfiktbkr.

    Ybet ao yfur lravkr seys, A ejlravagi seokcy.Qfurk ifagi 8; fvkr tbk spkkl cajat!Pf6

    Ats tbk Jfrec Baibwey wkrk trevkcagi watb fur Jfrec I^P, egl tbk vkba`ck wkrktrevkcagi ag as CEGI[EIK.

    Et tbas pfagt, yfu gkkl tf tbagm ehfut bfw QF[ usk cegiueiktf tbagm egl tecmehfut jfrec assuks. Ftbkr pkfpck jey usk cegiueik laookrkgtcy. Fhvafuscy, cfts fopkfpck kvkg spkem cegiueiks laookrkgt orfj yfurs. Kcskwbkrk tbk I^P kxejagks

    wbkrkftbkrsjey hk `fjagi orfj.

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    Ffps eieag. Qfu hftb eirkk tbet yfu sbfucllravk seokcy. Hut yfu lfgt eirkk fg bfw seokcytregscetks agtf wbet yfu fuibttf hk lfagi gfw. \bet beppkgs e cft fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.^kfpck jey eirkk fg e ikgkrec gfrj (sbfucl), hut tbky jey laseirkk fg wbet tbetgfrj jkegs ag perta`ucer `ar`ujsteg`ks (fuibt).

    Bfw lf yfu lkec watb tbet6 \brkk tbagis yfu gkkl tf mgfw gfw45. Ybkg yfu eppkec tf e jfrec gfrj (lravk seokcy,) lf gft essujk tbet kvkryfgk kcsk

    jkegs tbk sejk tbagi hy at. (@bk`m wbkrk erkftbkrs`fjagi orfj6)8. Qfur uglkrsteglagi fo e jfrec gfrj `fucl hk wrfgi.Ecweys `rata`eccy kxejagkyfur fwg uglkrsteglagi.

    0. Jfrec gfrjs erk fg tbk sbfucl ckvkc, ikgkrec egl ag alkec `ar`ujsteg`ks.Ag perta`ucer `ar`ujsteg`ks (tbk fuibt ckvkc), eppcyagi gfrjs temks `erkouc`fgsalkretafg. (Pkk"Kyks fg tbk Xfel.)

    Fhskrvk hesa` rucks fo `furtksy egl oeargkssag usagi jfrec cegiueik fg tbas baibwey45. Ptey ag cegk4 Pey wbet yfu jkeg egl hk `fgsastkgt.8. Castkgtf ftbkrs rkspk`touccy. Lfgt agtkrrupt fr rala`uck.(Lfgt hk e Xfel Jkge`k.)0. Ao yfu laseirkk, iavk iffl rkesfgstbet tbk ftbkr pkrsfg `eg uglkrstegl.

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    5>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    5;P\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKE

    E`quaragi PetkccatksFpkretfrs Jeguec

    ;. LXA_K YA\B @FGOALKG@K@eutafg watb \rust

    \bk Jfrec Baibwey rugs fg jutuec trust. Ke`b lravkr as `fjagi orfj e laookrkgt perta`ucerpce`k egl ifagi tf e laookrkgt perta`ucer lkstagetafg. Hut ecc lravkrsfr et ckest ecjfsteccbevk e jfrk hesa` lksark4 mkkp trevkc seok egl sjfftb es pfssahck ofr kvkryhfly. Ykrkecc ag tbastfiktbkr,raibt6

    Ke`b pkrsfg trusts tbet ftbkrs wacc jemk rffjrkspk`t bkrjfrec eutfgfjyegl eccfw bkr tfskkm bkr perta`ucer lkstagetafg watbfut ugluk agtkrokrkg`k. Kvkry pkrsfg fg tbk JfrecBaibwey bes tf e``kpt tbk rkspfgsahacaty tf hk wfrtby fo ftbkrs trust. \bets wbetbaibwey`furtksyas ecc ehfut. \bet jutuec trustwfrtbagkssckts us lravk tbk Jfrec Baibwey watb e`krteag ejfugt fo `fgoalkg`k.8

    Fo `fursk trustagi jkegs temagi e rasm. Ao yfu trust egftbkr, tbet pkrsfg `eg laseppfagt yfu frkvkg hktrey yfu. Ao ftbkrs trust yfu, yfu `fucl oeac tbkj. \be ts tbk rasm yfu bevk tf temk.@fgsalkr tbk ectkrgetavktryagi tf jemk e jfrec dfurgky ecfgk watb gf rfels egl watb`fgstegt oker fo vafckgt ette`m. Gf if.

    Hk `eutafus. Gft kvkry ftbkr lravkr as trustwfrtby, egl kvkg trustwfrtby pkfpck jemkjastemks. Hk eckrt ofrtreooa` fhstru`tafgs,sf yfu `eg bkcp mkkp trevkc seok egl sjfftb wbackfhstru`tafgs `fjk up tf spkkl. Mkkp yfur Jfrec I^Pfg4evfal e`resb.

    Hkwerk tbk Xfel Jkge`k. \bk Xfel Jkge`k okkcs gf fhcaietafg tf hk wfrtby foftbkrs trustgfr tf rkspk`t ftbkrs jfrec eutfgfjy. Bk as camkcy tf `berik raibttbrfuib eg agtkrsk`tafg kvkg ao yfu bevk tbk raibt fo wey. Yby6 Jeyhk bk lfksgt`fgsalkr tbet ftbkr pkfpck erk jfreccy ajpfrtegt (tbkugktba`ec kifast). Fr jeyhkbks sf `fgvag`kl bas weyas raibt tbet ao yfurk gft ifagi bas wey, yfuvk ift gfraibt tf hk fg tbk rfel (tbkjfrec haift). Ptey fut fo bas wey, ao yfu `egbksbkelagi ofr e`fccasafgegl yfu lfg't wegt tf hk ag at!

    Hut at's gft kgfuib ofr yfu tf stey fut fo bas wey. \bk Xfel Jkge`k as e tbrket gft fgcy tfftbkr lravkrs, hut tf tbk Jfrec Baibwey atskco. \bk Xfel Jkge`k vafcetks tbk jutuec trust fgwba`b tbk Jfrec Baibwey rugs, uglkr`uttagi tbk vkry`fglatafgstbet jemk jfrec laecfipfssahck egl sf uglkrjagagi tbkjfrec eutfgfjyfo kvkryftbkr pkrsfg, gft fgcy fo tbfsk bktraks tf fvkrralk. \bk Xfel Jkge`k just hklkect watbao tbk Jfrec Baibwey as tf rkjeag fpkgegl seok. (Ftbkrwask, ao jutuec trust lasagtkiretks, fur wfrcl hk`fjks wbet \bfjes Bfhhks

    8\bas pettkrg fo jutuec trust bes hkkg lks`rahkl es e `fvkgegtec rkcetafgsbap. Pkk Dfskpb C. Ecckg , Cfvk &@fgoca`t4 E @fvkgegtec Jflkc fo @brastaeg Ktba`s([gavkrsaty ^rkss fo Ejkra`e, 511;), pp.5?-59.

    Lravk lkokgsavkcy, stulkgt lravkrs erk teuibt. \bets iffl elva`khutats gft tbk jfst hesa` ettatulk yfu gkkl. Ftbkrwask yful gkvkr ckevk

    tbk iereik. Ybkg yfu skt fut fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey, yfu gkkl tf trusttbet ftbkr lravkrs wacc bfgfr tbk rucks fo tbk rfel egl jemk rffj ofr yfu.

    Hut tkjpkr yfur trust watb `eutafg.

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    `ecckl "e wer fo kvkry jeg eieagst kvkry jeg," egl fur cavks "sfcatery, pffr, gesty, hrutasb,egl sbfrt."0)

    Qfu mgfw tbk rasms. \bets ajpfrtegt,ckst yfu ikt fvkr`fgoalkgt. \revkcagi tbk Jfrec Baibweyas rasmy. Jutuec trust jemks fur trevkc pfssahck. Lfgt temk at ofr iregtkl. Hk tbegmouc ofr ategl wfrm tf strkgitbkg at. Ykrk eccag tbas tfiktbkr,sf ckts jemk at wfrm. (@fgsalkr tbkectkrgetavk!)

    (gkxt)

    0\bfjes Bfhhks, Ckvaetbeg, 5?;5

    A `fucl hk wrfgi

    EL_APFXQ4 Mkkp yfur Jfrec I^P turgklfget ecc tajks. Ecweys hk rkelyofr ugkxpk`tklrfel bezerls,`fgikstafgegltreooa` fhstru`tafgssf tbet

    yfu `eg evfal e`resb.

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    59P\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKE

    E`quaragi PetkccatksFpkretfrs Jeguec

    H. Ftbkr LravkrsYbkrk Erk Ftbkrs @fjagi Orfj6

    \bkrks fgcy fgk rkcaehck wey tf ckerg wbkrk egftbkr pkrsfg as `fjagi orfj4 Esm !Ckttbet pkrsfg tkccyfu.

    Fo `fursk, at jemks e hai laookrkg`k bfwyfu esm.Pey, wbet lf yfu tbagm ehfut assuk R6 jey wfrm,

    hut gft Yby tbk !#N*&!! lal yfu temk tbet turg fg assuk R6!6\bk oarst qukstafg agvatks tf sberk uglkrsteglagi= tbk sk`fgl as bkelagi ofr e `fccasafg.Qfurjfrec `fgvkrsetafg sbfucl ecweys eaj ofr jutuec uglkrsteglagi.

    Pfjk pkfpck jey gft kxpca`atcy mgfwwbkrk tbkyrk `fjagi orfj. Qfur Jfrec I^P `eg bkcpyfu uglkrstegl tbkjegl kvkg bkcp yfu iualk tbkj tf uglkrstegl tbkjskcvks!

    \ry tf alkgtaoy tbk ftbkr pkrsfgs jfrecessujptafgs.Ybet bes tf hk ajpfrtegt tf tbetpkrsfg ag frlkr ofr bkr jfrec stegl tf jemk skgsk6

    A lfgt tbagm ats seok tf lravk 8; fvkr tbk spkkl cajat.A uglkrstegl, yfu sey, hut wby as at tbet yfu tbagm sf6Ats berlkr tf `fgtrfc tbk `er= yfurk camkcy tf `resb.Eb, sfrksuctserk ajpfrtegt.Fg`k A wes ifagi 5> fvkr, eglA wkgt agtf e smal. ^krsfgecstfryskts tbk gfrj.Jy Lel wfucl macc jk ao A wkgt fvkr tbk cajat. [b, yfu ift yfurskco e rffmak lravkr.Ats tbk cew.Lutyas ajpfrtegt tf tbas pkrsfg.

    Qfucc hk`fjk oejacaer watb typa`ec jfrec essujptafgs es wk`bffsk rfutksegl kxejagkjeag rfels.Jeyhk yfu `eg bkcp ftbkrs cf`etk tbkjskcvks ag rkcetafg tf tbk jeag rfels.

    Ao ats pkrsfgec stfrytbets e pkrsfgs prajery jfrec essujptafg, tbkrks gf jep fo jeagrfutks ofr `fjperagi at. Dust castkg egl try tf uglkrstegl. Xkjkjhkr, yfuvk hkkg ofrjkl hyyfur pkrsfgec stfry, sf yfu mgfw bfw ajpfrtegt stfry as. Castkg=kjpetbazk=uglkrstegl.

    Xkjkjhkr tbet pkrsfgec stfry uglkriarls ke`b pkrsfgs jfrec essujptafgs, gf jettkr bfw

    sfpbasta`etkl tbk rkesfgs tbky iavk. Ao A vecuk rksucts ehfvk ecc, tbkrks prfhehcy sfjktbagi agjy stfry tbet `fucl kxpceag wby A tbagm tbet wey. Ckts sey yfu vecuk luty ehfvk ecc, egl A ejorustretkl hk`eusk yfu wegt tf ofccfw luty kvkg wbkg at wacc ckel tf hel rksucts. A jaibt eriukwatb yfu. Hut A `fucl lf hkttkr tf castkg tf yfur stfry tf ckerg wbyluty as sf ajpfrtegt tf yfu,ofr tbkg A jaibt uglkrstegl yfu ag e wey tbet `fucl bkcp hragi us tf`fgskgsus.

    Fo `fursk, yfu wfgt ecweys bevk tbk fppfrtugaty tf castkg tf egftbkrs stfry. Eotkr ecc, tbetmagl fo sberagi lkpkgls fg lkvkcfpagi e `krteag ckvkc fo trust, egl tbet wfgt ecweys beppkg.

    \bkrk as egftbkr wey tf skgsktbk sbepk fo egftbkr pkrsfgs caok-wfrcl4jktepbfrs.\emkgftk fo tbk magls fo jktepbfrs e pkrsfg usks tf `fgvky tbfuibts, ofr tbfsk jktepbfrs erk

    Xkjkjhkr, yfur vkba`ck fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey as cegiueik. \bk wey pkfpcktrevkc as hy tecmagi watb ke`b ftbkr. Gfwes yfu ikt eg kyk-ag-tbk-smy vakw fo

    wbkrk yfu erk ag rkcetafg tf ftbkrsyfur tesm as tf try tf uglkrsteglftbkrs.Cetkryfu'cc wfrm tfwerl jutuecuglkrsteglagi egl kvkg `fgskgsus fg assuks.

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    strfgi `cuks tf bfw tbet pkrsfg agtkrprkts caok egl tbk wfrcl`fgs`afuscy fr ug`fgs`afuscy.Ofr agsteg`k, e treooa` fhstru`tafggejkl Dfk Hcf`m

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    Xkjkjhkr tbet ajpfrtegtruck fo tbk rfel,lfgt ofr`k egyfgk foo tbk rfel. \bet jkegs egylkcahkretk kx`culagi fo stemkbfclkrs uglkrjagks tbkjfrec vecalatyfo egy lk`asafg yfu jemk,egl at uglkrjagks tbk rkcetafgsbaps ejfgi tbk pkfpck agvfcvkl. \bets truk kvkgstemkbfclkrs erkgt lark`tcykx`culkl. Ao yfu erk ewerk fo aglark`tkx`cusafgs egl jemk gfettkjpt tf oax tbkj, yfu vataetk tbk jfrec vecalaty fo egy lk`asafg egl yfu `frrupt tbkrkcetafgsbaps fo ecc tbk pkfpck agvfcvkl.

    * * *

    Fmey, ke`b pkrsfg as `fjagi orfj e laookrkgt lark`tafg egl bes e laookrkgt perta`ucer jfreccf`etafg. Qfu uglkrstegl tbet, raibt6 Egl yfu uglkrstegl (et ckest e cattck) bfw tf las`krgwbkrk laookrkgt pkfpck erk `fjagi orfj. Qfurk vkry tfckregt fo ecc tbfsk laookrkg`ks, raibt6

    \BE\ LFKP GF\ JKEG EGQ\BAGI IFKP!

    Ats oagk ofr laookrkgt pkfpck tf trevkc Jfrec Baibweys watb kgtarkcy laookrkgt jfrec essujptafgses cfgi es tbk rfel as `cker egl gfhfly bes tf `begik cegks. (Pkk`ucturec rkcetavasj.) H[\ aoelegikrfus agtkrsk`tafg`fjks ecfgi, yfucc gkkl tfstfp egl tbagm.At as GF\ FMEQ ofrkvkryhfly dust tf mkkp ifagi ecfgi tbk wey tbkyvk `fjk4 yfucc ecc`fccalk!

    Gf jettkr wbkrk laookrkgt pkfpck erk `fjagi orfj, pkfpck sfjktajks bevk tf`ffpkretk tf oagl tbkar wey tbrfuib erfel bezerlfr`fgikstkl erke.\urg agtf erkst erkeag frlkr tf oaiurk fut wbet vecuks egl prag`apcks laookrkgt pkfpck sberksftbet yfu `eg trevkctfiktbkr.

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    @. Xfel BezerlsJfrec Lackjjes,@fgtrfvkrsaks,eglLegikrfus Agtkrsk`tafgs

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    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

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    Pfjktajks yfu dust bevk tfstfp egl tbagm.Qfu `fjk tf e ofrm ag tbk rfel, egl yfurk gft

    surk wba`b wey tf turg. Qfu oagl e oejacaer rfel hcf`mkl. Qfu bevk e gker-jass et egagtkrsk`tafg. Ckerg tf spftrfel bezerlsegllegikrfus agtkrsk`tafgskercy.

    Oejacaer Xfels.

    Jfrec behatlkoagks fur oejacaer rfels. Qfu `eg trevkc watb tbk essureg`k yfurk ifagi tbkraibt wey. Qfu mgfw wbkrk tbk lat`bks egl wesbfuts erkwrfgiweysegl at lfksgt temkju`b tbfuibt tf evfal tbkj. [gckss--

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    Ao yfur oejacaer rfel as hcf`mkl, yfu bevk tf rktbagm yfur rfutk, dust es ao yfu wkrk trevkcagi egugoejacaer rfel. PF P\EQ ECKX\! Mkkp yfur Jfrec I^Pfg. Evfal e`resb.

    Xfel Bezerl4 Jfrec Lackjje.

    Ejfrec lackjjeas e ofrm ag tbk rfel. \bkrk as gf fgk `cker wey tf if. Qfu oe`kectkrgetavks, egl yfu just `bffsk. Ke`b ectkrgetavk bes iffl rkesfgs ofr at, hutwbkg yfu temk fgk, yfu `eggft temk tbk ftbkr. \rfuhck as, tbkrk erkvecuksagke`b ectkrgetavk. \emk fgk, egl yfu se`raoa`k vecuks fo tbk ftbkrs.

    Qfurk fg e ve`etafg trap. Qfur twags erk ag tbk he`m sket. Fgk ofrm ifks tf tbk hke`b. Dkggywegts tf if tf tbk hke`b. \bk ftbkr ofrm ifks tf tbk jfugteags. Dfbggy wegts tf if tf tbkjfugteags. Ybkg yfu `fjk tf e lackjje, yfu `egt pckesk kvkryhfly. Hut wba`bkvkr ofrmyfu temk, yfurk ifagi tf bevk tf bevk sfjk prkttyiffl rkesfgsofr tbk pkrsfg yfulaseppfagt. Qfu'cc bevk tfstkkr `erkouccy.

    Lravk `eutafuscy4 wbet cffms camk e lackjje jey e`tueccy hk e `becckgik tf jfrec agtkiraty.@bk`m tbk\furast Agofrjetafg @kgtkrofr bkcp ag rk`figazagi egl rksfcvagi lackjjes.

    Jfrec Behatskrvks yfu wkcc jfst fo tbk tajk. Hut mkkp yfur Jfrec I^Pfgegyweyrfel bezerls `eg hk ballkg kvkg ecfgi oejacaer weys.

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    Xfel Bezerl4 @fgikstkl Erke

    Eg kgtark sf`akty `eg oe`k e jfrec lackjje. Camk at fr gft, hk`eusk fo yfur perta`ucerjfrec cf`etafg,tbkbft assuks`urrkgt ag yfur kre erk yfurs. ^uhca` `fgtrfvkrsy rfacsegl sfjktajks reiks ehfut jegy ugskttckl jfrec `becckgiks. Ag tbk kercy twkgty-oarst `kgtury [gatkl Ptetks, ofr agsteg`k, sfjk bft assuks erk ehfrtafg, `erk fo tbk`rata`eccy acc, bkectb `erk oageg`agi, stkj `kcc rksker`b, tbk raibts fo acckiec ajjairegts, tbk

    raibts fo tkrrfrasj suspk`tstbk cast ifks fg. Xkesfgehck pkfpck prkskgt jfreccye``kptehckeriujkgts fg fppfsagi salks fo tbksk assuks, hut gf `fgskgsus as `cker.

    @fgikstkl erkes prfvalk wfglkrouc suhdk`ts ofr stulkgt rksker`b pepkrs ag ktba`s. Qfu'ccbevk gf prfhckj oaglagi wkcc-offtgftkl erta`cks ag ckergkl dfurgecs eriuagi tbk prfs egl `fgsfo su`b eg assuk. Qfu'cc oagl gkwspepkr erta`cks egl jeiezagk oketurks, wkhsatks egl hcfis,stetkjkgts fo pfcata`aegs egl lark`t jeacagis hy agtkrkst irfups. Qfur Jfrec I^P `eg bkcp yfusfrt tbrfuib tbk eriujkgts, alkgtaoyessujptafgshkbagl tbkj, kvecuetk strkgitbs eglwkemgkssks. Hut ao yfu bevk tf prfpfsk e rksfcutafg, yfu'rk fg yfur fwg. Qfu bevk tflk`alk,egl iavkiffl rkesfgsofr yfur lk`asafg.

    Legikrfus Agtkrsk`tafg4 E Jfrec Lackjje Qfu @eg't Xksfcvk Ecfgk.Pfjk jfrec lackjjes yfu `eg rksfcvk hy yfur fwg lk`asafg. Hut jegy jfreclackjjes `eg hk rksfcvkl fgcy ao twf fr jfrk pkfpck `fg`ur ag elk`asafg. Qfu `eggft temk at ofr iregtkl tbet ftbkrs wacc eirkk watb yfur pfagtfo vakw. Qfu bevk tf uglkrstegl wbkrk ke`b ftbkr pkrsfg agvfcvkl as`fjagiorfj.\bkg yfu'cc bevk tfwet`b fut ofr ke`b ftbkr,fr kcsk yfu'cc oagl yfurskcoag e`fccasafg,kspk`aeccy ao e Xfel Jkge`kepprfe`bks.

    (gkxt)

    EL_APFXQ4 Mkkp yfur Jfrec I^P turgklfget ecc tajks. Ecweys hk rkely

    ofr ugkxpk`tklrfel bezerls,`fgikstafgegltreooa` fhstru`tafgssf tbetyfu `eg evfal e`resb.

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    88P\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKEFpkretfrs Jeguec

    Pk`fgl Ptkp4Ybkrk \f6

    Gfw yfu bevk eg fvkrvakw fo tbk Jfrec Baibwey. Qfu mgfw wbet at temks tf lravk rkspfgsahcyfg tbet Baibwey. Hkofrk yfu if egywbkrk, yfu bevk tf oaiurk fut wbkrk yfu wegt tf if. Qfuskt e lkstagetafg ofr yfur dfurgky, e ifec.

    \bk lkstagetafg fo e perta`ucer dfurgky oats watbag tbk cerikr ifec fo yfur caok dfurgky. Qfur caokdfurgky, ag turg, wkevks watbag tbk vest oehra` fo tbk caok dfurgkys fo ftbkrs. Ecc fo tbfskdfurgkys temk pkfpck orfj e mgfwg prkskgt agtf e outurk tbet as ug`krteag. \bk Jfrec Baibweyas e sberkl rfel, egl at as e sberkl jfrec dfurgky tbet wk trevkc.

    Ag frlkr tf skt yfur Jfrec I^P ofr e perta`ucer trap, yfu gkkl oarst tf prfirej ag yfur fvkrecccaok ifecs sf tbet yfur perta`ucer trap lfksgt temk yfu foo yfur jeag caok rfutk. Ourtbkr, yfugkkl tf hk ewerk fo ifecs egl alkecs ofr ecc pkfpck, sf tbet yfu jey trevkc yfur caok dfurgky agseokty egl berjfgy fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.

    Hut tbagis `begik, lfgt tbky6 E perta`ucer dfurgky jey ectkr yfur uglkrsteglagi fo yfur caok

    dfurgky. Qfur Jfrec I^P prfvalks e if bfjk skttagi tbet agvatks yfu tf rkock`t fg su`b`begiks egl tf kvecuetk wbktbkr tbky erk bkcpouc `begiks fr salk tre`ms fr kvkglat`bks.

    Pkt Ifecs

    E. Cffm Ebkel

    H. Qfur Ifecs egl Alkecs

    @. Ifecs egl Alkecs ofrEcc

    L. ^erta`ucer Ifecs

    @. "If Bfjk" skttagi

    Fmey, yfu'vk skkg bfw tbagis cffm orfj tbk "kyk ag tbk smy," sf yfu'vk ift egalke wbkrk yfu erk, wbkrk yfu'rk `fjagi orfj, wbkrk ftbkrs erk `fjagi orfj,egl wbet magls fo bezerls yfu'rk camkcy tf jkkt fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.

    Hut yfu bevkg't jfvkl ykt.Gf rusb. Hkttkr tf skt yfur lark`tafg hkofrk rfccagi fut.

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    E. Cffm EbkelP\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKEYbkrk tf6

    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    Xkjkjhkr wbkrk yfu erk. Qfu'rk ag eperta`ucer pce`k egl tajk,raibt6 Qkt tbk "kyk ag tbksmy" tkccs yfu yfu'rk ecsfag tbk wfrcl,watb ftbkrs wbf erk camk yfu hut laookrkgt.

    Bkrk's eg ajpfrtegt, sajpck oe`t ehfut wbkrk yfu erk. Qfu'rk ag tajk. Qfu erk wbkrk yfu erkhk`eusk yfu'vk `fjk tbkrk orfj e perta`ucer pest. \bk "kyk ag tbk smy" tkccs yfu tbet yfurperta`ucer pest as fgk cattck stregl ag tbk haiikr jfvkjkgt fo tajk tbet's `ecckl bujeg bastfry.Camk at fr gft, yfur perta`ucer bastfry as takl tfiktbkr watb icfhec bastfry.

    Qfu mgfw yfur fwg pest prktty wkcc, raibt6 (Ykcc, jeyhk sfjk tbagis erk ouzzy, egl sfjkftbkrs yfu'l retbkr ofrikt.) Ao yfu'vk stulakl egy bastfry, yfu mgfw sfjktbagi ehfut tbk pestfo yfur getafg, jeyhk kvkg fo tbk wbfck wfrcl. Hut bfw ju`b lf yfu mgfw ofr surk ehfutwbet's ebkelofr yfu egl ofr tbk wfrcl6

    \bk outurk as ug`krteag. \bk pest as pest. Ybet's outurk as ykt tf hk lktkrjagkl.Qfu `eg hk surk fo tbas4 wbet beppkgs ag tbk wfrcl erfugl yfu wacc eook`t yfur fwgouturk. Hut bkrk as e jfrk ajpfrtegt tbfuibt4 Ybet yfu lf wacc eook`t wbet

    beppkgs ag tbk wfrcl erfugl yfu. Camk at fr gft,wk'rk ecc ag tbas tfiktbkr.\bet's wby yfu gkkl tf of`us yfur kyks es oer ebkel es yfu `eg skk. Qfu'rk e``fugtehckofryfur lk`asafgs, yfu mgfw. Qfu'rk rkspfgsahck ofr bfw yfur e`tafgs eook`t ftbkrs, gft fgcy gfwhut agtf tbk ofrkskkehck outurk. Qfu erk rkspfgsahck ofr skkagi es oer ebkel agtf tbet outurk esyfu `eg--tbkg, es yfu if, tfmkkp `bk`magitbet yfu'rk gft foo rfutk.

    Hut tbkrk's tbet bfrazfg.Qfu lfg't mgfw ofr surk bfw yfur lk`asafgs wacc eook`t ftbkrs.Ybet yfu agtkgl ofr iffl jey wagl up `eusagi berj. Ybet yfu tbagm as raibt jey turg fut skkg hy baglsaibttf hk wrfgi. Qfu `eg skk ebkel fgcy sf oer, egl tbkg . . . yfu dust lfg'tmgfw. Qfu `eg'tmgfw.

    Pf wfucl yfu retbkr dust stey ag tbk iereik6 Lfg't. Lfg't hk`fjk estecckl vkba`ck,katbkr.\bet's wby Jfrec I^Pas gft fgcy e pfsatavk ktba`= atse bfpkoucktba`. Qfu `eg't hk `krteagbfw yfur lk`asafg wacc eook`t ftbkrs, ofr iffl fr acc, ofr raibt fr wrfgi. Qkt yfu bevk tf e`t. Lfyfur hkst tf skt iffl ifecs, `bffsk rkcaehck rfutks, eglstkkr `erkouccy.Hut wbktbkr yfu hragiehfut rkec iffl as ifagi tf lkpkgl fg oe`tfrs hkyfgl yfur `fgtrfc, fotkg fg ftbkr pkfpck'siffl wacc egl bkcp. \bet's tbk wey at ifks ag tbas wfrcl yfu sberk watb ftbkrs. Qfu bevk tfe`t agbfpk.

    (gkxt)

    Fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey, yfu'rk `fjagi orfj sfjkwbkrk egl yfu'vk ift sfjkpce`ktf if. Qfu'rk gft dust sattagi ag yfur vkba`ck iezagi et e `fjpess tryagi tf oaiurk fut

    wba`b wey as up. \bet's wbet's laookrkgt ehfut yfur Jfrec I^P.

    Lravagi agstru`tfrs tkcc yfu tf of`us yfur kyks es oer ebkel es yfu `eg skkfg tbkrfel. Iffl elva`k ofr tbk Jfrec Baibwey, tff. Bkcps yfu evfalrfel bezerls. Bkcps tf

    mkkp yfu fg yfurskck`tkl rfutk.Hut kvkg tbkg, tbkrk as tbet bfrazfg. . . .

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    L. ^erta`ucer Ifecs P\EX\JKG[

    Cf`ec \raps Ybkrk tf6Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    Qfur eutfjfhack as pest ats prajk, sf yfu wegt tf trelk at ag fg e gkw fgk. \bet's e sajpckkgfuib trap, asg't at6 Berlcy e jedfr `becckgik tfjfrec agtkiraty.At's e iffl alke tf `bk`m yfurJfrec I^P ag egy `esk, dust sf yfu lfg't scap agtf kvkg e jagfr`resb.Ckevk atfg.

    Bkrk erk sfjk qukstafgs tf bkcp yfu skt yfur Jfrec I^P ofr e perta`ucer ifec4

    5. As yfur perta`ucer ifec e wfrtbyifec6- Bfw lfks yfur perta`ucer ifec oat watbagyfur fvkrecc ifecs6

    (Ao fgk fo yfur fvkrecc ifecs as stkwerlsbap fo geturec rksfur`ks, yfu'cc tbagmtwa`k hkofrk huyagi e IesBfi Hkbkjftb _58 P[_, wfg't yfu6)

    - Bfw lfks yfur fvkrecc ifec oat watbag tbkifecs egl alkecs ofr ecc6(Ao yfu e``kpt tbk fhcaietafg tf lf wbet yfu `eg tf kgsurk tbk ksskgtaecs fo caokofr kvkryfgk, yfu jaibt wegt tf `bk`m tbet tbk wfrmkrs wbf huact tbk `er erkpeal e cavagi weik, lfg't yfu tbagm6)

    - Yby erk yfu `bffsagi tbas ifec6 (wbetiffl rkesfgswfucl yfu iavk tf sfjkfgkwbf esmkl yfu tbas qukstafg6 Cffm ebkel tf `bffsk rfutk.)

    - As ate ifec wfrtb skkmagi,fr as at e westk fo yfur tajk, kgkriy egl rksfur`ks6(Lf yfu gkkl e gkw `er, fr as tbas dust e wbaj rkspfglagi tf e \_ el6)

    8. Erk yfu skkmagi yfur ifec prulkgtcy6 rulkg`kbkrk as tbk `erkouc kstajetagi fo tbkjfst kooa`akgt egl kook`tavk jkegs tf etteag e ifec.- Bevk yfu kvecuetkl yfur ectkrgetavks6

    (Bevk yfu `fjperkl laookrkgt `ers6 Bevk yfu `bk`mkl pra`ks6 Gkiftaetkl6)- As yfur ifec watbag yfur jkegs6 (@eg yfu eoofrl tbk tbagi66)- Bevk yfutecmkl watb ftbkrseook`tkl hy yfur `bfa`k6

    (Qfur waok as tbk texa lravkr ofr yfur leuibtkr's oakcl bf`mky tkej. Pbk gkkls tfusk yfur `er. Yacc tbky ecc oat6 Qfur hrftbkr `fgsalkrs bajskco e `er kxpkrt. Lalyfu ckt baj sberk bas fpagafg6 Ao gft, yfu'cc bker ehfut at . . .)

    0. Erk yfu bkelagi ofr e `resb fr e `fccasafg6 Cetkr yfu wacc prfirej

    ^ce`ks tf Evfalagtf yfur Jfrec I^P. Ckevk atfg.\bkrk erk ajpfrtegt

    jfrec hfuglerakstbet cajat yfur fptafgs es yfu pursuk perta`ucer ifecs. Ofragsteg`k4

    -Xkspk`t tbk raibts fo ftbkrs (fhvafuscy, lfg't huy e stfckg `er!).-Evfal gkklckss berj.-Evfal oecskbffl egl jasrkprkskgtetafg.

    Ecweys rkjkjhkr tbet kvkg e sbfrt trap temks yfu fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey. Mkkp tbk"kyk agtbk smy" pkrspk`tavkkvkg wbkg yfu'rk ag yfur jfst oejacaer gkaibhfrbffl. (\fJyI^P)

    (gkxt)

    Qfu'vk skt yfur fvkrecc ifecs egl alkecs agtf yfur Jfrec I^P.\bk "kyk ag tbk smy" pkrspk`tavk sbfwkl yfu tbet tbkrk erk ifecs egl alkecs ofr

    tbk Jfrec Baibwey tbet erk prfirejjkl raibt agtf tbk baibwey.Hut gfw yfu dust wegt tf temk e sbfrttrap!Bfw lf yfu skt yfur Jfrec I^P ofr pert a`ucerifecs6

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    K."If Bfjk" PkttagiP\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKEYbkrk tf6

    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    Lravagi agstru`tfrs egl cew kgofr`kjkgt fooa`krs rkjagl yfu eieag egl eieag4

    Lravkr oetaiuk `eusks `resbks.

    Qfu erk gft ajjugk orfj lravkr oetaiuk fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey. Mkkpagi yfur Jfrec I^Pfgjey bkcp mkkp yfu ewerk fo wbet's ifagi fg erfugl yfu fg tbk baibwey, hut sfjktajks yfu

    dust bevk tfstfp egl rkst.

    \emk tbk tajk tf rkjagl yfurskco4Ybkrk yfu erk

    Ybkrk yfu `fjk orfjYbkrk yfu skkm tf if

    Bfw yfu bkcp mkkp trevkc seok egl sjfftb fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey

    \emk tbk tajk tf prfirej yfur fwg Jfrec I^P. Gftk lfwg yfur agsaibts agtf tbksk hesa`lajkgsafgs fo yfur jfrec trevkcagi. (If tfJyI^P.)

    Qfu jey oagl `begiksag yfur uglkrsteglagi fo tbksk lajkgsafgs es yfu trevkc. \bet's gft ehel tbagies cfgi es yfu lfg't cfsk tfu`b watb yfur jfst hesa` vecuks egl ifecs. Paigecyfur turgskvkg tf yfurskco.

    [sk tbk"If Bfjk"skttagi fg yfur Jfrec I^P tf gftk su`b `begiks. Qfu jey wegt tfrkock`t fg wbktbkr tbk `begiks rkock`tjfrec jeturagi,fr ao tbky erk wergagis tbet yfu gkkl ejfrec tugk-up.

    Pkt upJyI^Pgfw, es yfu'rk tbagmagi tbrfuib tbk "wbkrk tf" pbesk fo yfur dfurgky fg tbkJfrec Baibwey. \bkg at wacc hkrkelyofr yfu ao yfu sullkgcy `fjk upfg erfel bezerl.

    (gkxt)

    Qfu `eg ikt cfst fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.Qfu jey trevkc tbrfuib ugoejacaer pce`ks egl`fgikstkl erkes.

    Qfu jey oe`k jegyrfel bezerlsegl bkcp `cker jegytreooa` fhstru`tafgs.Qfur Jfrec I^P jey oeatbouccy jep fut ke`b agtkrsk`tafg,

    hut yfu `eg stacc cfsk saibt fo tbk hai pa`turk fo wbkrk yfu erk,wbkrk yfu `fjk orfj,

    egl wbkrk yfu rkeccy wegt tf if.Jemk surk yfu prfirej yfur Jfrec I^P watb e"If Bfjk"skttagi.

    Ftbkrwask, yfu'rk rasmagi e`resb.

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    0>P\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKE

    if tf Ocfw @bertFpkretfrs Jeguec

    \barl Ptkp4@bffsk Xfutk

    Dust camk egy baibwey systkj, tbk Jfrec Baibwey bes sfjk kstehcasbkl rfutks tbet kgehckpkfpck tf oagl tbkar wey tf tbkar ifec seokcy egl watbfut tff ju`b `fgousafg. \bfsk rfutks erktbk vecuks egl tbkfraks tbet erk walkcy uskl tf suppfrt jfrec lk`asafgs egl tf bkcp pkfpckuglkrstegl wby e lark`tafg fr lk`asafg as dustaoaklfr gft. \bksk rfutks erk lks`rahkl agtypa`ec tkxthffms ag jfrec pbacfsfpby. Hut tbk Jfrec I^Psbfws yfu bfw tf lravk e``frlagitf tbksk rfutks, egl at asgt es kesy es at jaibt cffm.

    Pag`k tbk Jfrec I^Pas e pfsatavk ktba`, at usks tbk jedfr vecuks egl tbkfraks tf bkcp yfuegl ftbkrs watb yfutf prf`kkl seokcy egl sjfftbcy tfwerl yfur ifecs. Et tbk sejk tajk,

    tbk tbkfraks `eg wfrm es iuerlreacs4 gkietavk gfrjs fr hfugleraks tf werg yfu ewey orfjjfrec jastemks. \bkfraks `eg ecsf bkcp yfu tf oagl yfur wey tbrfuib laooa`uct jfrec lackjjes(rfel bezerls) fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.

    Pf ats ajpfrtegt tf jep fut yfur rfutk hkofrk skttagi fut fg yfur perta`ucer dfurgky. \bkgyfucc hk rkely, egl yfu wfgt hk surpraskl hy twasts egl turgs fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.

    E. Bfw Xfutks Yfrm fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey

    H. Jeag Xfutks egl \bkar Ectkrgetk Xfutks(Jedfr Jfrec_ecuksegl\bkfraks)

    @. Erkes tf Evfal(Gkietavk Gfrjs / Jfrec Hfugleraks)

    L. Lktfurs(Erfugl Xfel Bezerls)

    FM, yfu'vk cf`etkl yfurskco fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey jep.Qfuvk ift eg alke wbkrk ftbkr lravkrs erk `fjagi orfj egl ifagi tf. Qfuvk skt yfur ifec ofr tbas perta`ucer trap.

    Qfu'rk mkkpagi fvkrecc ifecs egl alkecs ag jagl, yfurs egl kvkryhfly's.Gfw yfu'rk rkely tf IF!,raibt6

    Gfpk. Pfrry.\ajk tf `bffsk yfur rfutk.\bet sbfucl hk kesy, raibt6

    Gfpk. Pfrry.\revkcagi tbk Jfrec Baibwey asg't es sajpck es "lravk ofur tkgtbs fo e jack egl turg ckot."Qfu'l hkttkrskk bfw rfutks wfrmfg tbk Jfrec Baibwey hkofrk tryagi tf if egywbkrk.

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    E. Bfw Xfutks Yfrm fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey

    Ybkg yfu tffm eg "kyk ag tbk smy" vakw foftbkr lravkrs,yfu ofugl tbet ofr fgk pkrsfg rksuctsjaibt hk tbk jfst ajpfrtegt `fgsalkretafg. Ofr egftbkr pkrsfg lutyjaibt hk.XksuctseglLutyrkprkskgt twf hesa` laookrkgt magls fo jfrec tbkfrytwf laookrkgt rfutks fg tbk Jfrec

    Baibwey.Bfwkvkr, ao FGCQ rksucts erk ajpfrtegt tf e pkrsfg, yfu'vk ift efgk-wey lravkrbkelagi ofre`resb. Ao FGCQ luty as ajpfrtegt tf e pkrsfg, yfu'vk ift e fgk-wey lravkr bkelagi ofr e`resb.

    \f skk bfw tbas wfrms, ckt's temk e qua`m trap agtf e`fgikstkl erke4`erk fo tbk `rata`eccy acc.F`tfikgeraeg Jaccak as lyagi fo `eg`kr. Gfrjec lfsks fo jkla`etafg gf cfgikr ecckvaetk bkrpeag. Lr. X. pcegs bkr trketjkgt `fgs alkr agi fgcy rksuc ts. Ybetkvkr bk lfks, Jaccak as ifagitf lak sffg. Bkr lketb `eg hk scfw egl peagouc, fr qua`m egl peagckss. "At's fhvafus orfj`fjperagi rksucts," Lr. X. seys. "Ofr bkr fwgiffl,A'cc kutbegazk bkr raibt ewey!"

    Ybet ao Lr. L. `fjks ecfgi egl `fgs alkrs fgcy luty6 "@eusk gf berj," bk swfrk ag tbkBappf`reta` Fetb. Lf gftbagi tbet jaibt bestkg bkr lketb. Hut Jaccak as ag eifgy! \bet's berj,asg't at6 "Eb yks," Lr. L. seys, "hut at's gft e berj tbet Aej `eusagi! \bas `fursk fo gfg-agtkrvkgtafg as fhvafuscyraibt!"

    Lr. Xs rkesfgagi as ocewckss watbag bas rksucts-fgcy tbkfry. Lr. Ls rkesfgagi asocewckss watbag bas luty-fgcy tbkfry. Hut tbkfraks erk camk rfutks es tbky eppker fge jep. \bk e`tuec rfel egl treooa` `fglatafgs erk gft pert fo tbk pa`turk. \bets wbykvkry tbkfry bes e skrafus`resb rasmugckss yfu mkkp yfur kyks fg tbk rfel eglbevk ectkrgetk rfutks ag jagl.

    Pf ao yfu `erk et ecc ehfut Jaccak (wbf as gft, eotkr ecc, e tbkfry, raibt6), yfu'rk prfhehcy rkely

    tf `bfmk twf fvkr`fgoalkgt pbysa`aegs. Gkatbkr fgk skks e rfel bezerl, hk`eusk gkatbkrfgk `eg skk hkyfgl bas fgk gerrfw jfrec tbkfry. \bky'rk hftbfgk-wey lravkrs.@resb-prfgk!

    Fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey, yfu bevk tf trevkc e rfutk egl ats ectkrgetkrfutk et tbksejk tajk! @fg`krg ofr luty wfucl eckrt Lr. X. tbet Jaccak's `esk as gft es sajpck esbk oarst tbfuibt. @fg`krg ofr rksucts wfucl eckrt Lr. L. tbet bk `eggft dust wesb basbegls fo Jaccak's eifgy watbfut lfagi sfjktbagi. Gkatbkr fgk `fucl hk quatk sf

    `fgoalkgt egy jfrk, gfr quatk sf caehck tf`resb.

    Fg eg frlagery baibwey ofr eutfjfhacks, yfu trevkc fgcy fgk rfutk et fg`k, raibt6Asg't at ajpfss ah cktf trevkc jfrk tbeg fgk rfutk et tbk sejk tajk6

    Qfu wfucl tbagm sf. At's fhvafus.Iukss wbet.

    At's gf ttbet wey fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey.Ybet, lal yfu tbagm at wfucl hk kesytf lravk tbk Jfrec Baibwey6

    Iukss eieag.

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    Qfu gfta`kl, fo `fursk, tbet trevkcagi hftb rfutks et tbk sejk tajk ajjklaetkcyeckrtklyfu tf tbkrfel bezerltbet Jaccak's `esk prkskgts, ofr ke`b rfutk pfagtkl fppfsatktbk ftbkr.Qfur Jfrec I^P wacc sbfw ectkrgetk rfutks, sf mkkp atfg.

    Jfrec Baibwey rfutksheceg`k ke`b ftbkr.^ert fo yfur `becckgik as tf oagl tbet heceg`k.

    (gkxt)

    EL_APFXQ4 Mkkp yfur Jfrec I^P turgklfget ecc tajks. Ecweys hk rkelyofr ugkxpk`tklrfel bezerls,`fgikstafgegltreooa` fhstru`tafgssf tbet

    yfu `eg evfal e`resb.

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    00P\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKE@bffsk Xfutk

    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    H. Jeag Xfutks egl \bkar Ectkrgetk Xfutks(Jedfr Jfrec _ecuks egl \bkfraks)

    _ecuks

    Gft cfgi eif, yfur Jfrec I^P esmkl yfu, "Ybkrk tf6" \bkg yfu esmkl yfurskco skvkrecqukstafgs"Ybet lf yfu skkm6" \bk egswkr tf tbet "wbet" qukstafg as e vecuk4eg espk`tfo yfur caok watb ftbkrs tbet yfu `fgsalkr iffl, a.k. sfjktbagi yfu wegt tf skkm. Ejfgi tbfskiffls erkjfrec vecuks4iffls tbet erk `cfskcy cagmkl tf fur lk`asafgs egl sf jfreccyajpfrtegt.

    \bk jfrec vecuks jfst `fjjfgcy agvfmkl erk caok, cfvk, trutb, cfyecty, orkklfj egl dusta`k.(Qfu jaibt `bk`m yfurjarrfrtf skk wba`b vecuks yfu`fugt jfst ajpfrtegt.) Qfur vecuksmkkp yfu stehck fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey. @erkouc, tbfuibtbet cast fo vecuks as ehstre`t (tbk"sbfucl"ckvkc). Agpre`ta`k(tbk "fuibt"ckvkc), ke`b vecuk bes e`resb rasm.

    Ofr agsteg`k, ao yfu vecuk caokehfvk ecc, `fucl yfu se`raoa`k yfur caok ofr cfyectytf ftbkrs6 Aoyfu vecuk trutbehfvk ecc, wfucl yfu tkcc tbk teck yfuprfjasklyfur orakgl tf mkkp sk`rkt6Fotkgrfel bezerlserk dust tbetlackjjes pfskl hy vecuks tbet `fgoca`t watb ke`b ftbkr.

    @fgikstkl erkesfotkg of`us erfugl sajacer `fgoca`ts fo vecuk. Qfu'cc gfta`k tbet tbk "lravagipre`ta`k"egl trap taps ag`culkl ag yfur Jfrec I^P as friegazkl e``frlagi tf tbk `kgtrec vecuksagvfcvkl4 caok, trutb, egl dusta`k.

    Hk eckrt. Ybet yfu skkm fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey as e vecuk. Hut yfu wegt tf jagajazk

    ats`resb rasm.Ecweys cffm fut ofr ftbkr vecuks tbet jey hk et stemk ag egy lk`asafgyfu oe`k. Qfu wacc bevk tfstkkr `erkouccyejfgi tbkj. Qfu jey gkkljfrectbkfrakstf bkcp yfu lf tbet stkkragi.

    Fo `fursk, ke`b jfrec tbkfry bes ats fwg`resb rasm,tff . . .

    (Ofr jfrk ehfut vecuks, if tf tbk\furast Agof @kgtkr)(gkxt)

    Mgfwagi ehfut jfrec tbkfraks `eg bkcp yfu `ceraoywbet `fugts ag yfur jagl esiffl rkesfgsofr ifagi sfjkwbkrkfr gft.

    Mgfwagi ehfut ectkrgetk rfutks `eg eckrtyfu tf ke`b tbkfry's`resb rasm,sf yfu lfg't hk`fjk e `resb-prfgkfgk-wey lravkr.

    \bk tbkfraks wacc hk bkcpouc ofr ftbkr stkps ag yfur Jfrec I^P, tffstkkragi `erkouccy,steyagi tfiktbkregl hkagie``fugtehck tf ftbkrs.

    Ao yfu wegt e jfrk lkteackl jep fo vecuks egl tbkfraksvasat tbk\furast Agof @kgtkr.

    (Yback yfu'rk tbkrk, temk gftk fo tbker`batk`turkfo tbk \furast Agof @kgtkr.)

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    0;P\EX\JKG[

    XKP\ EXKE@bffsk Xfutk

    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    Xksucts

    \bk Xksucts Xfutk sterts orfj fur "Ybkrk \f6" skttagi. Ybet lf yfu skkm6 Qfu skkm tf

    e`bakvkifflegl tf evfalhel.Jfrec _ecuk as irfuglkl ag ofrkskkg hkgkoa`aec rksucts.\bk oarst rkquarkjkgt fo tbk Xksucts Xfutk as tf kstajetk tbk rksuctsfo e prfpfskl `fursk foe`tafg. Hut orfj wbfsk pfagt fo vakw erk wk kstajetagi6 Ao yfu'rk skkmagi rksucts tbet erkiffl ofr yfu, tbet's e tbkfry `eccklkifasj.Ao yfu'rk skkmagi rksucts tbet erk iffl ofrkvkryhfly(fr et ckest ofr jfst pkfpck sag`k yfu `eg't pckesk kvkryhfly), tbet's e tbkfry`ecckluta c a teraegasj.

    Kifasj

    Kifasj `eg hk ktba`ec fr ugktba`ec. Ktba`ec kifasj, sfjktajks `ecckl "ugavkrsec kifasj,"bfcls tbet ke`b pkrsfg sbfucl ecweys skkm bkr fwg iffl (skco-agtkrkst). \bet jkegs tbet ao

    yfu sbfucl skkm yfur skco-agtkrkst, tbkg A sbfucl skkm jy skco-agtkrkst. Fhvafuscy, A sbfucl cktyfu skkm yfur skco-agtkrkst, egl yfu sbfucl ckt jk skkm jagk. Ktba`ec kifasj ag`culksjutuec rkspk`t ofr jfrec eutfgfjy. \bk "ckvkc pceyagi oakcl" as e jktepbfr ofr tbet jutuecrkspk`t. (Jermkt tbkfrybfcls tbet ugavkrsec kifasj ckels tf tbk hkst rksucts ofr jfstpkfpckeutacateraegfut`fjk.)

    [gktba`ec kifasjce`ms rkspk`t ofr ftbkrs' eutfgfjy. Qfu tbagm yfu sbfucl skkm yfur skco-agtkrkst, egl yfu dust lfg't `erk wbet ftbkrs lf es cfgi es tbky stey fut fo yfur wey. \bet's erk`apk ofr e Xfel Jkge`k. Fr yfu tbagm yfu sbfucl skkm yfur skco-agtkrkst egl tbet kvkryfgkkcsk sbfucl wfrm ofr yfurskco-agtkrkst, tff. \bet hregl fo kifasj hragis "Xfel Jkge`k" tftbk ckvkc fo sf`afpetb. \bksk ofrjs fo kifasj erk ugktba`ec hk`eusk tbky aigfrk tbk jfsthesa` ruck fo tbk rfel, jutuec rkspk`t ofr jfrec eutfgfjy.

    Yby as trutb ajpfrtegt6 Hk`eusk yfu rkcy fg trustwfrtby usk fo cegiueik ag frlkr tf pursukyfur skco-agtkrkst. Xkcaehck `fjjuga`etafg as ag kvkryfgk's skco-agtkrkst, egl sf trutb bes tbkjfrec raibt fo weyfg tbk Kifasj petb.

    Ktba`ec kifasj bes`resb rasms.Ao yfur pursuat fo skco-agtkrkst tbrketkgs tf`fccalkwatb jyskco-agtkrkst, wbf yakcls6 \bk strfgikr6 Ffpsfgk fo us dust turgkl agtf e Xfel Jkge`k. Aoyfu lfg't mgfw tbk tbkfry fo kifasj egl at wfucl burt jy skco-agtkrkst ao yfu ckergkl at, A gkkltf balk tbk tbkfry orfj yfu, lfg't A6 Hy sf prkvkgtagi yfu orfj pursuagi yfur skco agtkrkst, A

    dust jktejfrpbfskl agtf e Xfel Jkge`k. Ktba`ec kifasj wacc wfrm vkry wkcc es e jfrectbkfry ao tbkrk's gfhfly hut yfu fg tbk rfel. Ftbkrwask, at's ift skrafus `resb rasms.

    \bk Xksucts Xfutk fookrs eg ectkrgetk rfutktf heceg`k fut tbk `resb rasms fo kifasj. Ao yfuskkm rksucts tbet erk iffl gft fgcy ofr yfu hut ofr kvkryhfly, yfu evfal tbfsk rasms.[tacateraegasjlfks dust tbet, egl stacc irfugls jfrec vecuk ag ofrkskkg hkgkoa`aec rksucts. \bettbkfry `eg kvkg iualk yfu tf se`raoa`k yfur skco agtkrkst "ofr tbk irketkr iffl." Hututacateraegasj bes ats fwg `resb rasms, es yfucc skk.

    Jermkt \bkfry4 Kifast ^re`ta`k watb [tacateraeg Xksucts.

    Hraliagi kifasj egl utacateraegasj as tbkJermkt \bkfry.\bas as prajeracy eg k`fgfja` tbkfry,hut ats `fg`kpts erk heskl ag tbk wfrm fo Elej Pjatb, eg 52 tb-`kgtury P`fttasb jfrec

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    0?

    pbacfsfpbkr. Pjatb prfpfskl tbet `bfa`ks jelk fg tbk hesas fo aglavaluec skco-agtkrkst(kifasj) erk iualkl hy eg agvasahck begl sf tbet tbk fvkrecc rksuct ofr e sf`akty asutacateraegtbk irketkst iffl ofr tbk irketkst gujhkr.

    Ag pre`ta`k, tbkg, aglavaluecs gkkl gft hk `fg`krgkl ofr egy iffl hkyfgl skco-agtkrkst, ofr tbk`fjjfg iffl as hkst e`bakvkl hy tbk geturec oug`tafg fo tbk orkk jermkt.

    \bk Jermkt \bkfry bes ktba`ec`resb rasms,perta`ucercy ao e pkrsfg bfcls lfijeta`eccy tf egagoeccahck fpkretafg fo tbk jermkt egl lfks gft temk agtf e``fugt tbk e`tuec rksucts ofr sf`akty.\bk jermkt tbkfry as, eotkr ecc, e `fgskqukgtaecasttbkfry. Qfu `egt `fgsastkgtcy bfcl tf tbettbkfry ao yfu aigfrk e`tuec `fgskqukg`ks.

    (Ofr jfrk ehfut Kifasj egl tbk Jermkt \bkfry, stfp ag tbk\furast Agof @kgtkr.)

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    09P\EX\JKG[

    [tacateraegasj XKP\ EXKE@bffsk Xfutk

    [tacateraeg tbkfry irfugls jfrec vecuk ag ofrkskkg iffl rksucts ofr tbk irketkst gujhkrfo pkfpck.@bffsk e `fursk fo e`tafg tf jexajazk iffl egl jagajazk hurlkgs.

    Bfw lf yfu kstajetk wbet's e iffl egl wbet's e hurlkg6\bet's kesy ao yfu'rk egkifast4

    e iffl as sfjktbagiyfucamk= e hurlkg as sfjktbagiyfulascamk. At's gft sf kesy ao yfu'rk eutacateraeg, ofr yfu bevk tf mgfw wbet ftbkrpkfpck camk egl lascamk. [tacateraeg tbagmkrs `ejkup watb e sajpck sfcutafg tf tbet prfhckj4 kvkryhfly camks pckesurkegl kvkryhfly lascamkspeag. \bet sfcutafg prfvkl tff sajpck, sf at bel tf hk rkoagkl tf `ec`ucetk ag tbk quecaty fopckesurk es wkcc es quegtaty. Ag oe`t, at's pfssahck tf skt up e `fjpckx `ec`ucetafg fo tbkofrkskkg rksucts fo egy e`tafg4

    +wbet quegtaty egl quecaty fo pckesurk wacc rksuct ofr bfw jegy pkfpck-wbet quegtaty egl quecaty fo peag (hurlkg) ofr bfw jegy pkfpck:tbk e`tafg's ut a c a ty .

    Yby as trutb ajpfrtegt6 Ao yfu tkcc eg ugtrutb ag frlkr tf ks`epk kjherressjkgt, yfu jeyag`rkesk yfur pckesurk (et ckest lajagasb yfur peag) ofr tbk jfjkgt. Hut ao tbk pkrsfg tfwbfj yfu cakl las`fvkrs tbk ugtrutb, yfu wacc bevk cfst tbet pkrsfg's trust. Gft fgcy tbet, yfuwacc skgsk tbet ftbkrs erk dust es camkcy tf cak tf yfu ao at as `fgvkgakgt ofr tbkj, sf yfur trust agftbkrs as uglkrjagkl. \rutb kgsurks rkcaehck `fjjuga`etafg egl trust ofr kvkryfgk, egl sf atbes tbkjfrec raibt fo weyfg tbk [tacateraeg petb..

    [tacateraegasj bes skrafus`resb rasms.f E utacateraeg bes tf kstajetk wbet as iffl ofr ftbkrs. Qfu `eg try tf iukss, hut tbkg

    yfu'rk camkcy tf ajpfsk yfur fwg alke fo wbet's iffl fg ftbkrs wbf jey gft sberkyfur vakw. Lkspatk yfur iffl agtkgtafgs, yfu'rk ag legikr fo scappagi agtf e suhtck ofrjfojfrec haiftry.

    f \bk Xksucts Xfutk ecsf irfugls jfrec vecuk ag ofrkskkgrksucts. Bfw pkrok`tcy lfyfumgfw tbk outurk6 Ybet fo ugofrkskkg gkietavk rksucts6Qfu'rk e``fugtehck ofrtbfsk ugagtkglkl `fgskqukg`kstff.

    f \bk ocap salk fo ofrkskkg rksucts as tbk scappkry scfpk eriujkgt4 e pkrsfg jey `ceajtbet wk sbfucl evfal e `fursk fo e`tafg hk`eusk at wacc ckel tf lasestrfus rksucts. (\bk51tb-`kgtury tbagmkr \bfjes @ercyck eriukl tbet kxtkglagi vftagi raibts hkyfglprfpkrty fwgkrs wfucl ckel tf vftagi raibts ofr kvkryfgk, e rasm es legikrfus essbfftagi Gaeiere.?) \bk wkemgkss fo tbas eriujkgt as tbet tbk outurk as ugmgfwg sftbet su`b esskrtafgs erk `fjpcktkcy ugvkraoaehck.9

    f \bk utacateraeg skkms tbk irketkst iffl ofr tbk irketkst gujhkr, hut wbet beppkgs tftbk jagfraty6

    f Ourtbkr, ao rksucts lktkrjagk jfrec vecuk, tbkg tf fhteag tbfsk rksucts, lfks egytbagiif es jkegs6 Qfu'rk et rasm fo lfagiwrfgiag frlkr tf etteagiffl.(Hk`eusk fo tbasrasm, sfjk pkfpck e``usk utacateraegs fo tke`bagi tbet tbk kgl dustaoakstbk jkegs.)

    f Egftbkr rasm rasks ao rksucts erk `ec`ucetkl fgcy ag jfgktery tkrjs4 `fst-hkgkoategecysas`eg prflu`k `fgvag`agi hfttfj cagks egl ykt hragi ehfut skrafuswrfgis.

    ?\bfjes @ercyck "Pbfftagi Gaeiere Egl Eotkr6" Je`jacceg's Jeiezagk (Klaghurib, _fc. R_A, Eprac 52?9)bttp4//www.koj.hras.e`.um/bkt/`ercyck/sbfftagi.btj e``ksskl >? 58 8>58

    9skk Dejks Xe`bkcs, \bk Kckjkgts fo Jfrec ^bacfsfpby (J`Irew-Bacc, 8>>0), p. 55.

    http://www.efm.bris.ac.uk/het/carlyle/shooting.htmhttp://www.efm.bris.ac.uk/het/carlyle/shooting.htmhttp://www.efm.bris.ac.uk/het/carlyle/shooting.htm
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    Ectkrgetk Xfutksofr [tacateraegasj ag`culk tbk @erk Xfutk egl jegy petbs fo tbk LutyXfutk. \bk@erk Xfutktkccs yfu tbet pkfpck erk gft agtkr`begikehck ugats fo e "irketkstgujhkr," hut ugaquk egl arrkpce`kehck pkrsfgs. Fg tbk Luty Xfutk, tbkGeturec Xaibtspetblrews ejfrec hfugleryprftk`tagi tbk jagfraty. Hftb ectkrgetk rfutks prfvalk jfreclark`tafg irfuglkl pr afrtf e lk`asafg, gft ag ug`krteag kstajetks fo outurk rksucts.

    \revkcagi tbk Xksucts Xfutk rkquarks `erkouc ofccfwagi fo ectkrgetk rfutks fg yfur Jfrec I^P.Jemk surk yfu mkkp atfg.

    (Ofr jfrk ehfut [tacateraegasj, stfp ag tbk\furast Agof @kgtkr.) (gkxt)

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    XKP\ EXKE@bffsk Xfutk

    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    Luty

    Jegy ktba`ec tbkfraks sberk tbk Luty Xfutk. Et tbas pfagt yfu sbfucl cffm et twf fo tbfsktbkfraks,Geturec Xaibtsegl tbkMegtaeg Luty Ktba`.\bfsk erk jfst camkcy tf bkcp yfu ag`bffsagi yfur rfutk fg tbk Jfrec Baibwey. @bk`m tbk\furast Agof @kgtkrofr ftbkr tbkfraks.

    Geturec Xaibts

    Geturec Xaibts tbkfry irfugls jfrec vecuk ag tbk raibts tbet kvkry bujeg pkrsfg bes hyvartuk fo hkagi bujeg. Xaibts ejfugt tfjfrec `ceajstbet fhcaik ecc ftbkrs tf trket e pkrsfgwatb rkspk`t egl oeargkss. Pag`k tbfsk raibts erk geturec, retbkr tbeg iavkg hy e ifvkrgjkgt,tbky erk "agecakgehck" (e pkrsfg `eggft vecalcy rkgfug`k tbkj) egl "aglkokesahck" (gf fgk `egvecalcy fvkrralk tbkj).

    Geturec raibts jey hkgkietavkfrpfsatavk.\bk raibt tf cahkrty, ofr agsteg`k, as e gkietavkraibt sag`k at lfksg't fhcaik egyfgk tf lf egytbagi, hut retbkr fhcaiks kvkryfgk tf rkoreag orfjagtkrokragi watb yfur epprfpraetk orkklfj. E raibt tf klu`etafg, fg tbk ftbkr begl, as e pfsatavkraibt hk`eusk at rkquarks tbet e sf`akty prfvalk s`bffcs ofr yfu.

    Gkietavk raibts skrvk wkcc es ejfrec hfugleryofr tbkutacateraeg tbkfry.\bk utacateraeg skkmstbk irketkst iffl ofr tbk irketkst gujhkr, hut just gft vafcetk tbk hesa` raibts fo tbkjagfraty.

    Yby as \rutb ajpfrtegt tf Geturec Xaibts tbkfry6 Ao e pkrsfg bes e raibt tf cahkrty, tbk kxkr`askfo tbet cahkrty lkjegls tbet sbk as ehck tf hesk bkr lk`asafgs fg rkcaehck agofrjetafg. [gtrutb,ofr agsteg`k ifvkrgjkgt jasagofrjetafg, uglkrjagks bkr raibt tf cahkrty. \rutb bes tbkjfrec

    raibt fo weyfg tbk Geturec Xaibts petb.

    \bk Geturec Xaibts tbkfry bes`resb rasms.f Oarst, tbas tbkfry of`usks fg aglavaluecraibts, egl sf jey ofrikt tbetwk'rk ecc ag tbas

    tfiktbkr.Yk bevkrkspfgsahacatakstfwerl fgk egftbkr es wkcc es raibts.f Pk`fgl, ao ecc bujeg raibts erk agecakgehck egl aglkokesahck, wbet beppkgs ao raibts

    `fjk agtf `fgoca`t6 \bk tbkfry prfvalks gf `cker wey tf rksfcvk `fgoca`ts. Lfks tbkstrfgikr pkrsfg prkveac6 Eieag sfjkfgk as et rasm fo hk`fjagi e Xfel Jkge`k.

    f Xaibts tbkfry `ceajs tbet tbk kxastkg`k fo bujeg raibts as skco-kvalkgt. Ybet lf yfu lfao yfur raibts erk gftkvalkgt tf sfjkhfly6 Qfu'cc gkkl tf `ecc fg egftbkr tbkfry tbetjaibt hk `fgvag`agi tf tbet pkrsfg.

    f Gkietavkraibts bevk skrvkl kook`tavkcy es jfrec hfugleraks, hut at as ju`b jfrklaooa`uct tf jfvk pkfpck tf rkspfgl tfpfsatavkraibts.

    Ectkrgetk rfutksofr tbk Geturec Xaibts tbkfry gkkl tf strkss tbk sf`aec `bere`tkr fo bujegcaok es tbk@erk Xfutklfks, fr tbk pfsatavk frakgtetafg fo ftbkr Luty petbs camk tbksf`aec`fgtre`t tbkfryfrlas`fursk ktba`s.@bk`m tbfsk ag tbk\furast Agof @kgtkr.

    (Ofr jfrk ehfut tbk Geturec Xaibts \bkfry, stfp ag tbk\furast Agof @kgtkr.)

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    XKP\ EXKE@bffsk Xfutk

    Megtaeg Luty Ktba`

    Ofr Megt, jfrec vecuk as irfuglkl fgcy ag luty frlkla`etafg tf cew. Fgk's kgtark caok aslark`tkl hy cew, egl gfthy pkrsfgec ag`cagetafg fr hy `ec`ucetafg fo rksucts. Ofr Megt, "Cew"

    jkegs ugavkrsec jfrec prag`apcks, e``kssahck tf rkesfg,tbet eppcy kqueccy tf ecc.

    \bk jktbfl ofr alkgtaoyagi su`b prag`apcks as tbk `etkifra`ec ajpkretavk4 "E`t fgcy e``frlagitf tbet jexaj wbkrkhy yfu `eg et tbk sejk tajk wacc tbet at sbfucl hk`fjk e ugavkrsec cew."2Bkrk's bfw at wfrms. Qfu'rk tbagmagi fo tkccagi yfur "saigaoa`egt ftbkr" yfu wkrk et e husagkssjkktagi wbkg yfu rkeccy wkrk sfjkwbkrk yfu'l retbkr sbk lalg't mgfw. As tbet jfreccye``kptehck6 (Bkrk as fur "wby as trutb ajpfrtegt" qukstafg eieag.)

    \bk oarst stkpag Megt's jktbfl as tf esm yfurskco, "Ybet jfrec ruck wfucl eutbfrazktbase`tafg6" Bjjj, yfu sey tf yfurskco. At wfucl bevk tf if sfjktbagi camk "Qfu sbfucl tkcc e cakag frlkr tf evfal kjherressjkgt."

    \bk gkxt stkp as tf skk ao tbet ruck `eg hk jelk e ugavkrsec cew 4 "Kvkryfgk sbfucl ecweystkcc e cak ag frlkr tf evfal kjherressjkgt." Hut as tbkrk e `fgtrela`tafg ag tbet cew6 Aokvkryfgk sbfucl ecweys tkcc e cak ao trutb wfucl hk kjherressagi, tbkg egy stetkjkgt jey hktrutb fr cak, egl tbk wbfck pfagt fo tkccagi e cak as cfst. Cegiueik hk`fjks jkegagickss. \rutbas ajpfrtegt hk`eusk egy ruck pkrjattagi ugtrutb as skco-`fgtrela`tfry, egl sf jfreccy wrfgi.

    Pag`k tbas `fg`cusafg as kstehcasbkl watb tbk `ceraty fo cfia`, tbkrk `eg hk gf kx`kptafg tf at.Pf gft fgcy lfks trutb bevk tbkjfrec raibt fo weyofr Megt, at as ejfrec ehsfcutk.

    Megt ecsf tke`bks e jfrec prag`apck `ecckl tbk "pre`ta`ec ajpkretavk."Gkvkr trket egftbkrpkrsfg jkrkcy es e jkegs tf yfur fwg kgls, hut ecweys ecsf es eg kgl ag bajskco. \basprag`apck k`bfks tbk "ifclkg ruck," egl tregscetks agtf jutuec rkspk`t ofrjfrec eutfgfjy.

    \bk Megtaeg Luty Ktba` bes`resb rasms.Lkcahkretkcy kx`culagi pkrsfgec ag`cagetafg egl`fgsalkretafg fo rksucts dust ehfut iueregtkks tbet e stra`t Megtaeg wacc hk efgk-wey lravkr.Pag`k tbk `ec`ucetafg fo jfrec cews as lfgk hy e sfcatery pkrsfg ag basfwg jagl, tbet pkrsfg rasms hk`fjagi ejfrec haiftegl e Xfel Jkge`k. Pag`kMegt kx`culks pkrsfgec ag`cagetafgs egl `fgsalkretafg fo rksucts, tbk fgcy tkst ofr vecalaty fojfrec cews as tbk cfgk pkrsfg's cfia`. \bkrk as e skrafus rasm tbet e pkrsfg wacc fvkrralk`fjjfg skgsk egl rkcetafgsbaps watbftbkrs,egl sf lf berj (kvac)wback lfagi "raibt."Oageccy, Megt's tbkfry ckts yfu ikgkretk e skt fo jfrec ehsfcutks, hut prfvalks gf `cker wey tflkec watb e `fgoca`t fo ehsfcutks. Megt lfksgt bkcp us lkec watbrfel bezerls.

    Ofr ectkrgetk rfutks, hk surk yfu skck`t tbkfraks tbet ikt yfu fut fo yfur fwg bkel! Megt'sfwg^re`ta`ec Ajpkretavkpfagts yfu tfwerl ftbkr pkfpck. Ofccfw tbet lark`tafg fgtf tbk@erkXfutk.\f `bk`m tbet yfu'rk gft lfagi berj hy lfagi "raibt," mkkp tbk[tacateraegpetb fg yfurJfrec I^P s`rkkg. Ejfgi ftbkr petbs fg tbk Luty rfutk, e iffl ectkrgetk as Las`furskKtba`s,sag`k tbet rkquarks tbet yfu e`tavkcy rke`b fut tf ftbkrs ag tbk lk`asafg prf`kss.

    (Ofr jfrk ehfut tbk Megtaeg Luty Ktba`, stfp ag tbk\furast Agof @kgtkr.)(gkxt)

    2Ajjegukc Megt, Irfuglagi ofr tbk Jktepbysa`s fo Jfrecs tregs. Dejks Y. Kccagitfg (Be`mktt, 5110), p. 0>.

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    8. Pfrt fut tbk vecuks agvfcvkl. Qfu'vk cffmkl ag yfurjarrfregl yfu'vk wfrmkl fut epkrsfgecbakrer`by fo vecuks,raibt6 Gfw kxejagk tbk lackjje yfu oe`k. Alkgtaoy wbet vecukserk et stemk. \bkg uskyfur bakrer`by fo vecukstf sfrt tbkj fut. Qfu jey hk ehck tf skk raibtewey wba`b ectkrgetavk as hkttkr (fr pkrbepsckss hel). Ao yfu gkkl tf kvecuetk ourtbkr,kxejagk tbktbkfrakstbet suppfrt tbk fppfsagi vecuks fo tbk lackjjewkaib tbk strkgitbs,`resb rasms, egl ectkrgetk rfutks fo ke`b. (tf JyI^P)

    0. @bk`m ofr eLktfur.\emk e stkp he`m= temk e lkkp hrketb. @cker yfur jagl.\bagm4erktbksk `fgtrery ectkrgetavks tbk fgcy `bfa`ks tbet yfu bevk6 [gckesb yfur`rketavaty4`eg yfuajeiagk e "hkst fo ecc pfssahck wfrcls" tbet kresks tbas `fgoca`t6 @eg yfu rkorejk tbk lackjjetf cffm kvkg e cattck camk tbet pkrok`t wfrcl6 @eg yfu o agl fr agvkgtegftbkr wey6

    Qfur Jfrec I^P `eg bkcp yfurk`figazk e jfrec lackjjeegl lastagiuasb at orfj e`becckgik tfjfrec agtkiraty.Qfur Jfrec I^P `eg bkcp yfu sfrt tbrfuib tbk vecuks et stemk agke`b ectkrgetavk, egl at fookrsftbkr stretkiakses wkcc. Qfur Jfrec I^P rkjagls yfu4ag`culkifecs egl alkecsofr ecc.Qfur Jfrec I^P jey kvkg bkcp yfu spft elktfurtbet prkskrvks eccvecuks et stemk. Hut yfur Jfrec I^P `eggfttkcc yfu wba`b ectkrgetavk tf temk. Qfu'rk tbklravkr.Qfu bevk tflk`alk.

    Ptkkragi \brfuib @fgikstkl Erkes

    Mkkp eckrt ag`fgikstkl erkes.Pf`aec lackjjes"bft assuks"erk rasmy pce`ks tf trevkc.Yby6 Egy agtkrsk`tafg `eg hklegikrfushk`eusk pkfpck watb sberpcy fppfskl fpagafgs erkjfrk ept tf`fccalk.@fgikstkl erkes ecsf tkgl tf hragi fut tbk wfrst Xfel Jkge`ks. \emkspk`aec `erk tf hk`furtkfusag `fgikstkl erkes.

    Bfwkvkr, e `fgikstkl erke prfvalks kx`kcckgt treagagi agjfrec rkelagkss.Pkkm futrkspfgsahck vfa`ks fg ecc salks fo e puhca` `fgtrfvkrsy. Esm yfurskco, wbkrk as ke`b vfa`k`fjagi orfj6 Bfw lfks ke`b vfa`k rkock`t wbet kvkryfgk fg tbk Jfrec Baibweysbfuclskkm6 @fjperk tbksk watb yfur fwg "If Bfjk"skttagis. Qfu jey ieag agsaibt.

    Ybet ao yfu oe`k e jfrec lackjje ag e `fgikstkl erke6 Qfu `fjk bfjk tf oagl yfurspfusk ug`fgs`afus fg tbk ocffr.1Kjkrikg`y jkla`ec koofrts fg tbk s`kgk egl ettbk bfspatec oeac tf rkvavk bkr. "Pkvkrk hreag lejeik," yfu erk tfcl. Caok assusteagklhut hy rksparetfr egl okklagi tuhks. Ykkms pess watb gf `begik. Lf yfu`cagi tf bfpk6 Fr lf yfu "oe`k oe`ts" egl esm tbet tbk rksparetfr egl tuhks hkrkjfvkl6 Qfu oe`k e tkrrahck lackjje, e cfsk-cfsk prfpfsatafg tbet as kgfuib tftbrfw yfur caok agtf esmal.^kfpck yfu lfg't kvkg mgfw jey rke`t, wbetkvkr lk`asafgyfu jemk. Qfu jey hk sukl hy elvf`e`y irfups. Qfu jey skk yfurskco fg getafgectkckvasafg, balagi yfur oe`k orfj tbk icerk fo pryagi caibts.

    Ao yfu oe`k e jfrec lackjje ag e `fgikstkl erke, skkm ecc tbk elva`k egl bkcp yfu `eg

    ikt! [sk tbkcatkreturkeglrksfur`kstbet tbk `fgtrfvkrsy bes ikgkretkl. Qfur Jfrec I^Pwacc eckrt yfu tf tbk legikrs. At `eg bkcp yfu sfrt tbrfuib tbkvecukset stemk. At `eg bkcp yfuuglkrstegl wbkrk tbklaookrkgt vakwsag tbas sf`aec lackjje erk `fjagi orfj. \ecm at tbrfuibwatb pkfpck wbfsk dulijkgt yfu trust.

    Qfur Jfrec I^P `eg bkcp, hut uctajetkcy yfu bevk tflk`alk.Qfu gkkl tbk suppfrt fotrustwfrtby oejacy, orakgls egl elvasfrs, hut uctajetkcy yfu bevk tflk`alk.\bkg yfur Jfrec

    1Pkk tbk lravagi pre`ta`k,`esk 5.

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    I^P `eg bkcp `ceraoyiffl rkesfgssuppfrtagi yfur lk`asafg sf tbet ftbkrs jey uglkrsteglao tbky erk fpkg tf uglkrsteglagi. Qfu bevk e rfuib rfel ebkel. (tf JyI^P)

    (gkxt)

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    XKP\ EXKEIf!

    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    \ry tf Ptey \fiktbkr

    Gfw `fjks tbk haiikst `becckgik ofr yfur Jfrec I^P. Qfu'rk gft tbk lravkr egy jfrk. Gfwyfu'rk tryagi tf bkcp jegy pkfpck jep fut e petb tbet ecc `eg sberk , kvkg tbfuib yfu'rk ecc`fjagi orfj laookrkgt pce`ks egl bkelagi ag laookrkgt lark`tafgs.

    Qfur `becckgik ejfugts tf rklksaigagi tbk rfel! Bkrk as eg agtkrsk`tafg wbkrkpkfpck `fgorfgt ke`b ftbkr, egl yfu gkkl tf tregsofrj at agtf e treooa` `ar`ck wbkrkpkfpck jemk wey ofr ke`b ftbkr hy jutuec yakclagi. Ao tbet's gft kgfuib, jeyhk

    yfu gkkl tf bkel ofr tbkXkst Erke,stfp tf tbagm `erkouccy tbrfuib tbk lk`asafgyfu ecc oe`k.Qfu'rk gft tbk sfck lravkr, hut yfu `eg hk e ckelkr.

    Ybet jfvks `eg yfu jemk tf bkcp pkfpck stey tfiktbkr jemagi e tfuib lk`asafg6\bk Jfrec I^Pprfvalks e sax-stkp stretkiy ofr bkcpagi pkfpck stey tfiktbkr4

    5.Of`us fg tbk gkkl tf e`t.8.Mkkp yfur kyks fg tbk rfel(tbk laookrkg`k hktwkkg "sbfucl" egl "fuibt.")0.Xkjkjhkr tbk Xucks fo tbk Xfel(jutuec rkspk`t ofr jfrec eutfgfjy)

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    Ybetfuibttf hk lfgk `eg kjkrik fgcy fg`k tbfsk `fglatafgs bevk hkkg temkg ouccy agtfe``fugt.

    Xkjkjhkr sattagi hktwkkgDkeg egl Dfbget tbet laggkr perty6 Dfbg wes steug`bcy "prf-caok,"Dkeg "prf-`bfa`k." Qfu try tf pfagt fut tbk laookrkg`k hktwkkg puhca` pfca`y egl tbk e`t foehfrtafg, hut Dfbg seys, "Gf kx`kptafgs!Ehfrtafg fuibt tf hk acckiec!" Qfu jaibt esm Dfbg,"Bfw wfucl futcewagi ehfrtafg e`tueccywfrmag pre`ta`k6" (Qfu jaibt mgfw tbet ehfrtafg

    retks eppker tf hk tbk sejk wbktbkr ckiec fr acckiec ag laookrkgt `fugtraks, hut ehfrtafg-rkcetkljetkrgec lketbs tkgl tf hk jfrk orkqukgt wbkrk ehfrtafg as acckiec.5>) "Dfbg, wfucl futcewagiehfrtafg rkeccyprftk`t caok6"

    Hk `eutafus ag jemagi su`b e jfvk. Qfur purpfsk as gft tf temk salks ag tbk `fgtrfvkrsy, huttf rkjagl pkfpck tbet rfel `fglatafgs just hk `fgsalkrklao pkfpck erk ifagi tf jemk erkspfgsahck lk`asafg. Ag Dfbg's `esk, rfel `fglatafgs suiikst tbk vecuk bk skkms, caok, wfuclgft gk`ksseracy hk skrvkl hy e "prf-caok" cew. (Qfu lfg't gkkl tf rkjagl baj fo ftbkr vecuks etstemk ag tbet assuk. Dkeg wacc temk `erk fo tbet.) "Pbfucl" as gft "fuibt." (tfJyI^P)

    \barl jfvk4Xkjkjhkr tbk Xucks fo tbk Xfel.

    \bksk erk tbk hesa` rucks ofr kvkryfgk lravagi tbk Jfrec Baibwey. \bky'rk kspk`aeccyajpfrtegt epprfe`bagi e legikrfus agtkrsk`tafg. Hesa` `fgsalkretafg ofr ftbkrs rkquarks4

    5. Ptey ag cegk4 Pey wbet yfu jkeg egl hk `fgsastkgt.8. Castkgrkspk`touccy. Lfgt agtkrrupt fr rala`uck. Pkkm tf uglkrstegl, gft rkoutk.0. Ao yfu laseirkk, iavk iffl rkesfgstbet ftbkr pkrsfgs `eg uglkrstegl.Gkw Qfrm \ajks, F`tfhkr 55, 8>>9.

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    ;5>, e`tafg fo Hasbfp \bfjes D. Fcjstkl fo ^bfkgax,kx`fjjuga`etagi e @etbfca` gug egl eljagastretfr fo Pt. Dfskpbs Bfspatec ag ^bfkgax ofr epprfvagi eg ehfrtafgfg e wfjeg skrafuscy acc watb pucjfgery bypkrtkgsafg wbf wes 55 wkkms prkigegt. \bk kgl lfks gft dustaoytbk jkegs," tbk hasbfp seal, kx`culagi @fgskqukgtaecast tbagmagi. Bk wkgt fg tf sey \bk @etbfca` @bur`b wacc`fgtaguk tf lkokgl caok egl prf`ceaj tbk kvac fo ehfrtafg watbfut `fjprfjask. E @fgskqukgtaecast pkrspk`tavkwfucl rk`figazk arfgy bkrk, ag tbet tbk hasbfps steg`k wfucl camkcy rksuct ag lketb ofr hftb jftbkr egl oktus.

    bttp4//www.caoksatkgkws.`fj/clg/8>5>/jey/5>>;5958.btjc (e``ksskl >< 5< 8>55. Gftk tbk fgk-wey frakgtetafgfo tbas sfur`k.)

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    Bfw `eg yfu lkec watb e Xfel Jkge`k6

    Xkjkjhkr bfw tf rk`figazk e Xfel Jkge`k6 Bk oeacs tf rkspk`t tbk jfrec eutfgfjy foftbkrs. Katbkr bk lfksg't `fgsalkr ftbkrs jfreccy ajpfrtegt (tbkugktba`ec kifast)fr bks sfsurk bk's raibt tbet ao yfurk gft ifagi bas wey, yfuvk ift gf raibt tf hk fg tbk rfel (tbkjfrechaift). Bk'cc agtkrrupt ftbkrs, jfgfpfcazk las`ussafg, sbfut ftbkrs lfwg, rkoutk tbkj hkofrktbky `eg kxprkss tbkar alkes. Ao yfu oe`k e Xfel Jkge`k, yfu mgfw yfu'vk ift tf lkec watb

    baj oarst, fr ecc yfur koofrts tf rke`b e rksfcutafg wacc kgl ag`fccasafg.

    \bk fgk-wey lravkr wk dust jkt `fucl turg fut tf hk e jfrec haift. Ao bk lasjassks ftbkr vakwsofr bajskco, bk's e`tagi camk e fgk-wey lravkr. Hut ao bk rkdk`ts tbk vecalaty fo ftbkr vakws ofrkvkryhfly, wet`b fut. Qfu'rk lkecagi watb e Xfel Jkge`k.

    Qfu bevk tf lkec watb tbk Xfel Jkge`k. Xkjkjhkr, bk's e tbrket tf tbk seokty fo kvkryfgkfg tbk Jfrec Baibwey. Ag oe`t, hy vafcetagi tbkjutuec trustfg wba`b tbk Jfrec Baibwey rugs,bk's e tbrket tf ecc jfrec caok. Qks, tbk Xfel Jkge`k as e`tagi ag egkvacwey. \bet jey hkfhvafus ao tbk Xfel Jkge`k as egugktba`ec kifast.Hut ao bk's ejfrec haift,yfur `becckgik asirketkr hk`eusk bk as `ceajagi tf hk iffl egl raibtkfus. Hkwerk!

    \bk hkst weytf lkec watb e Xfel Jkge`k as tf prktkgl bk asg't fgk. ^rktkgl bk's e treooa`fhstru`tafg. Ikgtcy rkjagl baj fo tbkrucksfo tbk rfel. [sk tbk stretkiaks lksaigkl tfofstkrirfwtbag pkfpck's jfrec vasafg (Castkgagi tf ftbkrs, pre`ta`ec lackjjes tbet `eg't hk sfcvkl agtbk pkrsfg's `urrkgt steg`k, pcus jflkcs ofr ftbkr, jfrk elkquetk, pfagts fo vakw). Hkikgtck. Pberp `fgorfgtetafg `eg turg e jfrec haift agtf eg esparagi jertyrfr sua`alk hfjhkr.Ag kook`t, yfu erk agvatagi tbk Xfel Jkge`k tf rkdfag tbk `fjpe`t fojutuec trust egl rkspk`ttbet as tbk ofugletafg fo tbk Jfrec Baibwey.

    Ag tbk prkskgt kre fo tregsatafg agtf jucta`ucturec ewerkgkss, fgk magl fo Xfel Jkge`k jeyhk e`tagi fut fo e magl fojfrec oker.Ag tbk oe`k fo pkr`kavkl jfrec lasagtkiretafg erfugl baj,tbas pkrsfg `cagis tf e oarj, hut perta`ucer, skt fo vecuks bk `fgsalkrs ugavkrsec. \bkrkofrk bkskks ftbkr jfrec pkrspk`tavks es e tbrket, kvkg e lkjfga` tbrket. Ybet jey hkst bkcp tbaspkrsfg as gft dust e rkjaglkr fo tbk rucks fo tbk rfel, hut e tbfuibtouc prfhagi fo tbk hesas fotbfsk ruckse jfrec ofugletafg tbet `eg `ceaj ugavkrsec vecalaty ag e jucta`ucturec wfrcl.

    \bk ksskgtaec `bere`tkr fo tbk Xfel Jkge`k as tbk wacc tf fvkrralk tbk jfrec eutfgfjy foftbkrs. \bk Xfel Jkge`k traks tf usk ofr`k, jfrec vafckg`k. \bet jey hk psy`bfcfia`ecagtajaletafg, pfcata`ec prkssurk, rkcaiafus eutbfraty, ckiec ckvkreik fr pbysa`ec vafckg`k. Lravklkokgsavkcy4 yfu erk uglkr et te`m.

    Lf gft rkspfgl ag magl. \bet puts yfu ag e tat-ofr-tet kx`begik tbet wacc fgcy eiirevetk tbkajpkglagi `fccasafg. Xetbkr,

    - Xkspk`t tbk Xfel Jkge`k es e pkrsfg. Bk jey hk jastemkg, bk jey hk jasiualkl=

    hut bk as gft gk`ksseracy kvac.- Of`us fg tbk ksskgtaec, sberkl vecuks et stemk ag tbk `fgoca`t. Lfgt wfrry ehfut yfurfwg salk waggagi fr cfsagi. Xkjkjhkr, yfu `fucl hk wrfgi. Lf gft hk lastre`tkl hyagsucts fr agocejjetfry salk assuks.

    - Lf gft `ffpkretk= lf gft esskgt tf bas eriujkgts. Ikgtcy agsast tbet bk castkg tf ftbkrs. - Ao pfssahck, rkfriegazk tbk lk`asafg prf`kss tf kgsurk tbet ftbkrs erkgt staockl egl tbk

    Xfel Jkge`k as rkquarkl tf pkrjat ftbkrs tf vfa`k tbkar fpagafgs. Qfu jey wegt tf stuly tbk jktbfls fo gfgvafckgt rksasteg`k. (PkkFpkretfrs Jeguec.)

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    Ao tbet oeacs, hre`k ofr e`fccasafg.Qfu jey bevk tf rksfrt tf sfjk magl fo ofr`k yfurskco tfrksast tbk Xfel Jkge`k. Qks, yfur Jfrec I^P wacc tkcc yfu yfu'rk "foo rfutk" egl werg yfu fotbk tbrketkgagilat`b. Eppcy tbk iualks ofrcajatagi lejeiktf jflkretk yfur rkspfgsk.

    Kook`tavk rksasteg`k tf e Xfel Jkge`k as eajkl tf hragi baj he`m agtf bfgkst laecfi.\bet's tbk purpfsk fo yfur rksasteg`k. \ry tf ikt kvkryfgk fut fo tbk lat`b egl he`m fgtf tbkJfrec Baibwey!

    Xkjkjhkr tbkpcft fo ceglgker eg "up egl `fjagi" `aty gkaibhfrbffl6 \bkrk's e twast tf tbkstfry. Ikfrik turgkl fut tf hk e `cfskt Xfel Jkge`k. Bas oarj lk`alkl tf hypess tbk koofrttfwerl `fgskgsus. \bky sk`rktcy trakl tf jegapucetk tbk `aty zfgagi prf`kss. (\bet's egkxejpck fo tbk "ugktba`ec kifast" Xfel Jkge`k.) \bk ftbkrs `euibt fg egl lal e cattckpfcata`ec irfuglwfrm fo tbkar fwg. \bk sbfwlfwg `ejk et tbk @aty @fug`ac, wbkrk Ikfriksullkgcy las`fvkrkl bk lalg't bevk tbk vftks bk tbfuibt bk bel! \bet ift baj he`m agtf tbklas`ussafg, fpkgagi tbk petb tfwerl `fjprfjask.

    Qfu temk e buik rasm ag lkecagi watb e Xfel Jkge`k.Qfu rasm hk`fjagi e Xfel Jkge`kyfurskco. \f jagajazk tbet rasm, tbkrk as fgk tbagi yfu just ecweys mkkp ag jagl. ^fst tbasrkjaglkr ag kvkry eveacehck gffm fo yfur Jfrec Baibwey vkba`ck4 (tfJyI^P)

    Hut tbkg, jeyhk tbk ftbkr iuy as wrfgi.

    Bfw `eg yfu lkec watb sfjkfgk wbfs dust pceag wrfgi6

    Qks, yfurk `fgstegtcy rkjaglagi yfurskco tbet yfu `fucl hk wrfgisf tbet yfu lfgtsmalagtfhk`fjagi e Xfel Jkge`k.

    Hut wbet beppkgs ao yfurk raibt, egl tbk ftbkr iuy as wrfgirkeccy wrfgi6 Ybet lf yfu lftbkg6

    Oarst, bfw lf yfu mgfwtbet yfurk raibt egl tbk ftbkr iuy as wrfgi6\bagm he`m tf tbk sel stfry foF``alkgtec Yalikts.Lal tbk `fjpegy bevk elackjje,fr lal tbky bevk e `becckgik tfjfrec agtkiraty6 Yk mgfw orfjbaglsaibttbet tbk `bfa`k FY jelk wes wrfgi. \bagm wbet e laookrkg`k at wfucl bevk jelkbel sfjkfgk watb ofrksaibtwatb bkr Jfrec I^Pfgfpkgkl tbk FY kxk`utavkskyks tf tbk oucc jfrec `fgtkxt fo tbkar lk`asafg. Hut bfw wfucl sbk bevk hkkg ehck tf lf tbet6

    Eg e`tafg as `ckercy wrfgi fgcy ao at `rfssks ejfrec hfuglery.Ftbkrwask at jey hk ajprulkgt,

    ugwask, ckss tbeg alkec, hut yfu `egt `ecc a t wrfgi. (Qfuvk wfrmkl tbrfuib assuks foprulkg`k, waslfj, egl alkecs ag yfur koofrts tf stkkr tfiktbkr tbrfuib tfuib lk`asafgs.) Ejfrec hfuglery as heskl age``kptehck jfrec gfrjs. Qfu mgfw e fursk fo e`tafg as wrfgi aoat vafcetks e``kptehck jfrec gfrjs watbfut kxtrkjkcy strfgi egl `fgvag`agi dustaoa`etafg.

    F``alkgtec Yalikts lkcahkretkcy pce`kl ats `ustfjkrs et rasm ofr skrafus agdury egl lketb. \bet`ckercy `rfsskl e hfuglery irfuglkl ag tbk hesa` vecuk fo caok egl tbk hesa` gfrj tf lf gfgkklckss berj. FY lal tbet ofr tbk semk fo ats fwg sbfrt-tkrj prfoatsegl pce`agi sbfrt-tkrjprfoats et rasm lfks gft `ckercy `rfss e hfuglery heskl ag egy hut tbk gerrfwkst k`fgfja`tbkfry.

    A `fucl hk wrfgi

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    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    ;1

    Pk`fgl, lfks tbk ftbkr iuy mgfwbks wrfgi, fr lfks bk tbagm bas e`tafg as FM6

    Ao tbk ftbkr iuy mgfws bks wrfgi egl pcegs tf if ebkel egywey, yfuvk ift e Xfel Jkge`kfg yfur begls. \rket baj camk e Xfel Jkge`k.

    Hut wbet ao bk tbagms bas `fursk fo e`tafg as FM, hut yfurk surk bks wrfgi6 Oarst, rkjkjhkrtbet gft kvkryfgk uglkrstegls jfrec gfrjs ag tbk sejk wey. Qfur uglkrsteglagi `fucl hkcajatkl. Ao pfssahck, turg tf ftbkrs ofr tbkar agsaibts.

    Ao bk tbagms bks FM, bk prfhehcy bes rkesfgs ofr tbagmagi tbet wey. \bk FY kxk`utavks beltbkar rkesfgssbfrt-tkrj`fgskqukgtaecasttbagmagi kxprksskl ag `fst-hkgkoat egecysas.[gofrtugetkcy, tbky wkrkfgk-wey lravkrsegl oeackl kvkg tf `fgsalkr ju`b jfrk ajpfrtegt(gfg-jfgktery) vecuks et stemk ag tbkar lk`asafg.

    Ao sfjkfgk as wrfgi hut tbagms bks FM, tbkg bas rkesfgs erk agelkquetk. Qfur jfvk as tfesm bajag e gfg-`fgorfgtetafgec weytf kxpceag bas rkesfgs ofr tbet `fursk fo e`tafg.

    \barl, bkcp tbk ftbkr iuy tf kgcerik bas jfrec pkrspk`tavk.

    Fg`k yfu mgfw bas rkesfgs, yfu `eg usk yfur uglkrsteglagi fojfrec tbkfraks,`resb rasms

    eglectkrgetk rfutkstf bkcp baj kvecuetk bas fwg rkesfgs. (Gftk4 gft tf rkoutkbas rkesfgs,hut tf bkcp baj skk hkttkr.)

    Ourtbkr, bkcp baj tf ajeiagk bajskco es sfjkfgk eook`tkl hy bas `fursk fo e`tafg. Yfucl bkwegt tf hk trketkl tbk wey bk pcegs tf trket tbkj6 (\bkIfclkg Xuck.)

    \bk FY kxk`utavks wfucl bevk hkgkoatkl orfj `fgsalkretafgs orfj, ofr kxejpck,GeturecXaibtstbkfry ehfut tbk fvkrralagi vecuk fo caok. At jaibt bevk jelk e laookrkg`k bel egKtba`fo @erkpkrspk`tavk lrewg tbkj tf tbagm bfw tbkar `ustfjkrs wfucl kxpkrakg`k tbk ajpe`t fotbkar lk`asafgkspk`aeccy `ustfjkrs wbf wfucl suookr skrafus agdury fr tbk treia` lketb focfvkl fgks. Ao tbk FY kxk`utavks stacc rkjeagkl stu`m ag tbkar `fst-hkgkoatlat`b,tbky jaibtbevk hkkg gulikl he`m fgtf tbk Jfrec Baibwey hy cfgi-tkrj`fgskqukgtaecast tbagmagi4 FY

    jaibt prfoat ag tbk sbfrt tkrj, hut ao FY `ustfjkrs erk agdurkl fr macckl hy tbk prflu`t, pkfpckwacc bkg`kofrtb evfal FY prflu`ts egl tbk `fjpegy wacc suookr ag tbk cfgi rug. (Egl at lal!)

    E `eutafg ehfut Ehsfcutks.

    Pfjk pkfpck jaibt hk tkjptkl tf lk`cerk egftbkr iuy wrfgi fg tbk hesas fo e jfrecehsfcutk. Xkjkjhkr tbetEhsfcutasjasgft uskoucfg tbk Jfrec Baibwey. Ehsfcutk fr gft, egfrj wacc bevk tf jkrat pkfpcks`fgskgsus fr et ckest uglkrsteglagi. Lfgt try tf uskehsfcutks es e hettkragi rejyfucc dust turgyfurskco agtf e Xfel Jkge`k. Ecweys rkpk`tegl ofstkr tbkjfrec eutfgfjyfo egftbkr pkrsfgkvkg ao bks wrfgi.

    (tfJyI^P)(gkxt)

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    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    ?>P\EX\JKG[

    Lk`alk XKP\ EXKEIf!

    Fpkretfrs Jeguec

    Gfw at's lk`asafg tajk. Pf oer yfu bevk hkkg ag laecfi watb pkfpck wbf wacc hk eook`tkl hy tbaslk`asafg (stemkbfclkrs). Ecc bevk hkkg ehck tf kxprkss tbk vecuks tbky skkm ag tbk satuetafg.

    Ecc bevk kxprksskl tbk erkes tbky wegt tf evfal. Ecc bevk bkerl egl (yfu bfpk) uglkrstfflftbkrs' `fg`krgs. \bkrk jey kvkg hk e hesa` `fgskgsus.

    Gfw yfu just `bffsk. \bk Jfrec I^Pprfvalks e ofur-stkp lk`asafg prf`kss4

    Oarststkp4 Cf`etk tbk lk`alagi eutbfratyPk`fglstkp4 Cey fut tbk fptafgs.\barlstkp4 Lk`alk

    Ofurtbstkp4 E``kpt E``fugtehacatyEgftbkr assuk yfu jey gkkl tf ellrkss4Lkecagi watb Lk`asafg ^erecysas

    Oarst stkp4 cf`etk tbk lk`alagi eutbfraty

    "Eutbfraty" ag e lk`asafg bes twf lajkgsafgs. Oarst, tbk lk`alkr just hk "eutbfrazkl," ag epfsatafg tf `erry fut tbk lk`asafg egl jemk at beppkg. Pk`fgl, tbk lk`alkr just bevk "jfreceutbfraty," sf tbet ecc stemkbfclkrs trust ag tbk lk`alkr's oeargkss.

    Eutbfrazetafglkpkgls upfg tbk `fgtkxt fo tbk lk`asafg. Ao yfu erk ag eg kstehcasbklfriegazetafg, tbet friegazetafg's hycews alkgtaoy bfw egl hy wbfj friegazetafgec lk`asafgs

    erk tf hk jelk. Ao yfu erk ag eg agofrjec irfup, tbet irfup just lktkrjagk ofr atskco bfw eglhy wbfj tbk irfup lk`asafg wacc hk rke`bkl egl `errakl fut. At as ajpfrtegt tf jemk tbetlktkrjagetafg hkofrkellrkssagi tbk assuk atskco.

    @fgsalkr tbkprag`apck fo suhsalaeratyag cf`etagi tbk lk`alagi eutbfraty ofr e lk`asafg.E``frlagi tf tbet prag`apck, lk`asafgs sbfucl hk jelk hy tbk pkrsfgs `cfskst tf tbk assuk tfhk lk`alkl es cfgi es tbfsk pkrsfgs erk `epehck fo `erryagi fut tbk lk`asafg.

    Ao yfu erk fg yfur fwg, yfu oe`k egftbkr qukstafg. As tbas lk`asafg yfurs tf jemk6 Qfu `fjkupfg e rk`kgt e``alkgt et tbk salk fo tbk baibwey. Pfjkfgk fuibt tf stfp egl rkglkressasteg`k. As at yfu6Ao yfu erk tbk oarst fg tbk s`kgk, tbk egswkr as prfhehcy yks. Hut aokjkrikg`y vkba`cks bevk ecrkely erravkl egl e pfca`k fooa`kr wevks yfu fg, tbas fhcaietafg as

    gft yfurs. Ckevk at tf ftbkrs.

    Hy wbet prf`kssas tbk lk`asafg tf hk jelk6 Ag sfjk friegazetafgs, tbk rksucts fo laecfi erkhrfuibt tf eg fooa`kr es rk`fjjkgletafgs egl tbk fooa`kr ecfgk as eutbfrazkl tf lk`alk. Agftbkrs, tbk irfup bes "lkcahkretavk pfwkr" tf lk`alk.

    \bk fooa`kr watb sfck eutbfratytf lk`alk as ag e jfreccy rasmy pfsatafg. At's kesy ofr egkxk`utavk tf lraot agtf hkagi e Xfel Jkge`k4 Aj tbk Lk`alkr!Pbk gkkls tbk Jfrec I^Ptfbkcp bkr mkkp tbk prf`kssfpkgofr ecc stemkbfclkrs tf perta`apetk. Pbk gkkls tf e``kpt

    Erk yfu rkely tf jemk e lk`asafg6\bet's kesy, asg't at6 Qfu dust lk`alk, egl tbet's at, raibt6

    Qfu wasb.

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    8>>2, 8>55; Ckfgerl D. Hfwjeg

    ?5

    e``fugtehacatytf ecc ofr bkr lk`asafg. Fgcy tbkg wacc sbk jeagteag bkr jfrec eutbfratyegl bkragtkiraty.

    Ao at as tf hk e irfuplk`asafg, at as `ru`aec tbet tbk lk`asafg prf`kss as lktkrjagkl prafrtf tbklk`asafg fg tbk assuk. Alkeccy, e irfup `eg ugegajfuscy alkgtaoy e pkrsfg tf `erry fut tbkirfup's wacc, egl at `eg rke`b e lk`asafg hy `fgskgsus. (Qfu wasb.)

    E typa`ec wey ofr irfups ag tbk [gatkl Ptetks tf rke`b lk`asafgs as hy jedfratyvftk. \bkrk's ejfrec rasm ag tbet prf`kss, hk`eusk at skts up e "wag cfsk" iejk. Ao tbk vftk ifks eieagstvecuks bkcl skrafuscy hy tbk jagfraty, tbk vftk asg't e lk`asafg, at's e`fccasafgag oe`t, ats camkcytf rksuct ag e `beag rke`tafg fo `fccasafgs.

    Ao yfu bevkprkperkl wkccofr tbk lk`asafg, su`b `fccasafgs `eg hk evfalkl. Kvkryfgk beshkkg ehck tf kxprkss bkr pkrspk`tavk fg tbk assuk. Ecc stemkbfclkrs uglkrstegl egl rkspk`tke`b ftbkrs' pkrspk`tavks. Kvkg ao pkfpck lf gft eirkk, tbky rkierl ecc prfpfskl fptafgs esrkesfgehck. \bky e``kpt tbk jfrec eutbfraty fo tbk irfup. \bky e``kpt tbk prf`kss ofrrke`bagi e lk`asafg. \bky ecc eirkk tf kjhre`k wbetkvkr lk`asafg as jelk, wbktbkr at'stbkar fwg prkokrkg`k fr egftbkr. \bkg yfu bevk bfpk fo erravagi et e iffl lk`asafg.

    JyI^P

    Pk`fgl stkp4 cey fut