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L ~frg~} iacfm aema`l}aej }hl} }hf~f ap eg l`}aya}q
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Ig~ iacf~p za}h EQPNGF? l @I+<8 ig~k `le nfpvnka}}fm ae hl~m `grq za}h le g~ajaelc pajel+
}v~f g~ gecaef vpaej l Iacf~ AM# lem RAE l}
zzz%fcf`}agep%eq%jgy%
Ig~ iacf~p za}h l `gve}q g~ `a}q ngl~m gi
fcf`}agep iacaej ge rlrf~? }g ~frg~} eg l`}aya}qig~ l rl~}a`vcl~ rf~agm pv`h iacf~p phgvcm pvnka}
ivccq `gkrcf}fm `gyf~ pvkkl~q lem p}l}vp
rljfp gi }hf `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f ~f+
rg~} (@I+2<!%
@lemaml}fp l~f gncajl}fm }g map`cgpf `lkrlaje+
~fcl}fm ~f`far}p lem fxrfema}v~fp ~fjl~mcfpp gi
zhf}hf~ }hfq l~f pv``fppivc ae hlyaej }hfa~ elkflrrfl~ ge }hf nlccg}% (EQ@^^ 9>22%>(i!%! ]hap
zgvcm lcpg ae`cvmf `lemaml}fp zhg `hggpf }g fem
}hfa~ `lkrlaje%
Zhfe l `lemaml}f ~lapfp g~ prfemp kgefq ae`cvm+
aej }hf `lemaml}f‑p gze kgefq ae le l}}fkr} }g
hlyf hap g~ hf~ elkf lrrfl~ ge }hf nlccg} nv} ig~
Rl~} Gef ”Iacaej ^f|va~fkfe}p
zhl}fyf~ cfjlc ~flpge (ae`cvmaej nf`lvpf }hfq
hlyf `hgpfe }g fem }hfa~ `lkrlaje! }hfa~ elkf
mgfp eg} lrrfl~ ge }hf nlccg} }hl} `lemaml}f
kvp} }hfe map`cgpf lcc pv`h ~f`far}p lem fxrfema+
}v~fp eg} lc~flmq ~frg~}fm ge fcf`}age ~frg~}p ge
}hf efx} `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f Rf~agma`
^frg~} (pff –Zhfe L~f frg~}p Iacfm7‛ pf`}agegi }hap Hlemnggd !%
]hf `lemaml}f kvp} }hfe `ge}aevf }g iacf `lk+
rlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f ~frg~}p ve}ac hf g~ phf
`gkrcf}fp }hf }f~kael}age r~g`fmv~f lp gv}caefm
ae }hap Hlemnggd %
]hf gncajl}age }g iacf `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cg+
pv~f ~frg~}p lcpg lrrcafp }g `lemaml}fp zhg gecqvpf }hfa~ gze kgefq }g iaele`f }hfa~ `lkrlaje%
]hf `lemaml}f kvp} lcpg r~gyamf }hf elkf lem
lmm~fpp gi }hf mfrgpa}g~q l} zha`h hf'phf klae+
}laep }hf l``gve}p i~gk zha`h hf'phf `gemv`}p
hap 'hf~ gze `lkrlaje iaele`alc l`}aya}q% (FC <=+
<2=(<!4 <=+<<8(0!(n!%!
Zhf~f le giia`f map}~a`} lem'g~ fcf`}age qfl~ gi l
`lemaml}f ap vemf}f~kaefm l} }hf }akf gi ~fjap}~l+
}age ~fjap}~l}age mg`vkfe}p pvnka}}fm phgvcm pg
aema`l}f nq }hf vpf gi –]NM‛ (}g nf mf}f~kaefm!
zhf~f lrr~gr~al}f% Za}hae }zg mlqp gi leq mf}f~+
kael}age ~fcl}ayf }g }hfpf kl}}f~p lkfemfm ~fj+
ap}~l}age mg`vkfe}p kvp} nf pvnka}}fm aema`l}aej
}hf vrml}fm aeig~kl}age% @ge}~anv}age caka}p zacc
lrrcq% @ge}l`} EQPNGF ig~ j~fl}f~ mf}lac%
Cg`lc `lemaml}fp zhg kldf }hfa~ gze iacaejp lem
zhg ~lapf g~ prfem g~ fxrf`} }g ~lapf g~ prfem
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@clak gi Fxfk r} age i ~gk Iac aej
@lemaml}fp klq iacf l @lemaml}f g~ @gkka}}ff@clak gi Fxfkr}age i~gk Iacaej @lkrlaje Iaele`alc
Map`cgpv~f ^frg~}p ig~k (@I+26! ai gef gi }hf igc+
cgzaej rf~}laep% (FC <=+<>=%!?
@lemaml}fp hlyf eg}'zacc eg} ~f`fayf g~ prfem
kg~f }hle -62 ig~ }hfa~ `lkrlaje ae`cvmaej
}hfa~ gze rf~pgelc ivemp4
@lemaml}fp ig~ rvnca` giia`f ae l }gze `a}q g~
yaccljf hlyaej l rgrvcl}age vemf~ <2222
zhf~f }hf `lemaml}f mgfp eg} ~lapf g~ prfem ae
fx`fpp gi -<222 ae }hf ljj~fjl}f ge }hf `lk+rlaje% ]hap ae`cvmfp }hf rf~pgelc ivemp gi }hf
`lemaml}f%
Eg}f? Ai li}f~ pvnkappage gi }hap ig~k }hf nlpap ig~ l
`clak gi fxfkr}age nf`gkfp aeylcam mvf }g l
`hlejf ae `a~`vkp}le`f (f%j% fx`ffmaej kgef}l~q
}h~fphgcm g~ p`grf gi `lemaml}f'`gkka}}ff l`}aya}q
~f|va~fp iacaej! }hf `lemaml}f'`gkka}}ff kvp} }hfe
iacf lcc lrrca`lncf fcf`}age ~frg~}p %
Fc akael} age gi Mvrc a`l} f I a c aej ig~
@f~}l ae Cg`lc Ia cf~pCg`lc iacf~p ~f|va~fm }g lcpg iacf za}h EQPNGFlem zhg mg pg eg cgejf~ hlyf }g kldf l mv+ rca`l}f iacaej za}h }hf cg`lc ngl~m(p!%(EQ@^^ 9>22%<%! Cg`lc ~fjap}~l}age ap p}acc ~f|va~fm%
N% @gkka } }ffp
A} ap }hf gncajl}age gi l `gkka}}ff }g ~fjap}f~ za}h
}hf lrr~gr~al}f ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep lem map`cgpf
a}p ~f`far}p lem fxrfema}v~fp% (FC <=+<2>(<!%!
^fjap } ~l} age R~g`fmv~f
L `gkka}}ff ~fjap}f~p nq iacaej?
<% @gkka} }ff ^fjap }~l} age' ]~flpv~f~
lem Nled Aeig~k l} ag e Ig~k (@I+2>!
]hap ig~k ap vpfm }g ~fjap}f~ lcc `gkka}}ffp% A}r~gyamfp }hf ngl~m(p! za}h aeig~kl}age `ge`f~e+
aej }hf `gkka}}ff‑p elkf }qrf }~flpv~f~
nled'mfrgpa}g~q `lemaml}fp'nlccg} r~grgpa}agep
pvrrg~}fm g~ grrgpfm lem g}hf~ lv}hg~afm
nledaej pajel}g~afp% ]hap ig~k kvp} nf iacfm
za}hae iayf mlqp gi `hggpaej l }~flpv~f~ lem
mfrgpa}g~q lem r~ag~ }g ~f`fayaej g~ fxrfemaej
leq ivemp% (FC <=+<<8(<!%!
Qgv~ `lkrlaje‑p nled l``gve}(p! kvp} nf
grfefm l} l nledaej g~jleal}age lv}hg~afm }g
mg nvpaefpp ae Efz Qg~d P}l}f% (FC <=+<<8(<!%!]hf n~le`h zhf~f }hf l``gve} ap grfefm lem
hfcm kvp} nf rhqpa`lccq cg`l}fm ae Efz Qg~d
P}l}f%
@gep } a }v } fm @gkka } } ff Fx`fr} age
]hf @I+2> ig~k ap eg} ~f|va~fm }g nf iacfm nq l
`gep}a}v}fm `gkka}}ff (pff –I~f|vfe}cq Vpfm
]f~kp‛ ig~ mfiaea}age!% Hgzfyf~# EQPNGF ~f+
|vfp}p }hl} lcc `gep}a}v}fm `gkka}}ffp ~f|va~fm }g iacf za}h EQPNGF pvnka} l `gkrcf}fm @I+
2> ig~k ig~ lmkaeap}~l}ayf rv~rgpfp% @gep}a+
}v}fm `gkka}}ffp ~f|va~fm }g iacf map`cgpv~f
~frg~}p za}h }hf `gve}q g~ `a}q ngl~m(p! gi fcf`+
}agep phgvcm `gepvc} za}h }hf lrr~gr~al}f
`gve}q g~ `a}q ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep ig~ }hfa~
~f|va~fkfe}p ~fjl~maej ~fjap}~l}age%
gyf~ -<222 ae l `lcfeml~ qfl~ kvp} ~fjap}f~ lem
iacf `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f ~frg~}p za}h EQP+
NGF ae lmma}age }g ~fjap}f~aej za}h }hfa~ cg`lc
ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep%
]hf -<222 ~lapfm g~ prfe} (ae`cvmaej `lemaml}f
`ge}~anv}agep'fxrfema}v~fp ~fjl~maej hap g~ hf~ gze`lkrlaje! ~fcl}fp }g iaele`alc l`}aya}q (~f`far}p g~
fxrfema}v~fp! ae }hf `lcfeml~ qfl~ eg} le femaej
`lph nlcle`f%
]hfpf `lemaml}fp kvp} `ge}l`} EQPNGF }g gn}lae
}hfa~ Iacf~ AM# lem RAE% P}l}f lem `gve}q ngl~m
Iacf~ AM#p klq nf maiif~fe}%
Rl~} Gef ”Iacaej ^f|va~fkfe}p
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]hf `gkka}}ff klq lcpg hlyf }g iacf }hf?
>% @gkk a } } ff Lv}hg~ al } age P}l }vp Ig~k
(@I+20!
]hap ig~k ap vpfm }g aema`l}f zhf}hf~ g~ eg} }hf
`gkka}}ff hlp nffe lv}hg~afm nq }hf prf`aia`
`lemaml}f(p! cap}fm }hf~fae }g lam g~ }ldf rl~} ae}hfa~ egkael}age g~ fcf`}age% (FC <=+<<>%! RL@p
phgvcm eg} iacf l @I+20%
L @I+20 ig~k kvp} nf iacfm nq lcc rgca}a`lc `gk+
ka}}ffp }hl} pvrrg~} g~ grrgpf }hf egkael}age
g~ fcf`}age gi leq `lemaml}f }h~gvjh ma~f`} fx+
rfema}v~f%
Lv}hg~al}age `le gecq nf j~le}fm nq l `lema+
ml}f% ]hap kflep }hf `lemaml}f(p! hlyf li+
ia~kl}ayfcq l`degzcfmjfm }g qgv }hl} qgv~ `gk+
ka}}ff ap lv}hg~afm }g lam g~ }ldf rl~} ae }hfa~ `lkrlaje zha`h ae`cvmfp ~lapaej lem'g~
prfemaej kgefq ge }hfa~ nfhlci%
]hf kf~f il`} }hl} }hf `lemaml}f(p! degz }hl}
qgv~ `gkka}}ff ap `gemv`}aej l`}aya}q ~fcl}ayf }g
}hfa~ `lkrlaje mgfp eg} `gep}a}v}f lv}hg~al+
}age%
Zhf~f le giia`f map}~a`} lem'g~ fcf`}age qfl~ gi l`lemaml}f ap vemf}f~kaefm l} }hf }akf gi ~fjap}~l+
}age ~fjap}~l}age mg`vkfe}p pvnka}}fm phgvcm pg
aema`l}f nq }hf vpf gi –]NM‛ (}g nf mf}f~kaefm!
zhf~f lrr~gr~al}f% Za}hae }zg mlqp gi leq mf}f~ka+
el}age ~fcl}ayf }g }hfpf kl}}f~p lkfemfm ~fjap}~l+
}age mg`vkfe}p kvp} nf pvnka}}fm aema`l}aej }hf
vrml}fm aeig~kl}age% @ge}~anv}age caka}p zacc lrrcq%
@ge}l`} EQPNGF ig~ j~fl}f~ mf}lac%
RL@ Fx`fr} age
L @I+20 ig~k ap eg} ~f|va~fm }g nf iacfm nq l
`gkka}}ff }hl} gecq kldfp `ge}~anv}agep (f%j%
RL@p!% (FC <=+<<>%! Ai l `gkka}}ff lamp g~
}ldfp rl~} ae }hf fcf`}age g~ egkael}age gi `le+
maml}fp gecq nq kldaej `ge}~anv}agep lem mgfp
eg} g}hf~zapf lam g~ }ldf rl~} ae }hfa~ `lkrlaje
}h~gvjh ma~f`} fxrfema}v~fp }hfe }hf `gkka}+
}ff mgfp eg} iacf }hap ig~k%
L }~flpv~f~ kvp} iacf lkfemfm @I+2> lem @I+20
ig~kp lp lrrca`lncf za}hae }zg mlqp gi leq `hlejfp
}g leq aeig~kl}age `ge}laefm }hf~fae%
@lkrlaje I aele`al c Map` cgpv~f
^frg~ }p ^f|va ~fm gi @gkk a } } ffp
@gkka}}ffp l~f ~f|va~fm }g iacf fa}hf~ le a}fkafm
~frg~} le Ae+Cafv+Gi P}l}fkfe} (ai |vlcaiafm! g~ l
Eg+L`}aya}q ~frg~} lp mfp`~anfm ig~ fl`h iacaej
rf~agm?
<% A }fkafm @lkrlaje Iaele`al c
Map`c gpv~f ^frg~} (@I+2<!
L ~frg~} map`cgpaej }hf iaele`alc l`}aya}q ig~ lprf`aia` ~frg~}aej rf~agm mf}lacfm ge lrrca`lncf
p`hfmvcf(p! lem zhf~f l} }hf `cgpf gi }hf ~f+
rg~}aej rf~agm }hf ljj~fjl}f gi ~f`far}p g~ fx+
rfema}v~fp gi }hf `lkrlaje hlyf fx`ffmfm
-<222% Ae }hf `lpf gi eg iaele`alc l`}aya}q mv~+
aej }hf ~frg~}aej rf~agm pff Eg+L`}aya}q ~frg~}%
>% Ae+Cafv+Gi P}l} fk fe} (@I+2<!
L ~frg~} zhf~f l} }hf `cgpf gi }hf ~frg~}aej
rf~agm efa}hf~ }hf }g}lc ~f`far}p eg~ }hf }g}lc
fxrfema}v~fp hlyf fx`ffmfm -<222 ae }hf lj+
j~fjl}f ig~ }hf `lkrlaje% (FC <=+<>=(=!%!
Ge`f l `gkka}}ff }hl} ap fe}a}cfm }g iacf le Ae+
Cafv+Gi P}l}fkfe} fx`ffmp }hf -<222 }h~fph+
gcm ae ljj~fjl}f ~f`far}p g~ fxrfema}v~fp ig~ l
`lkrlaje a} kvp} nfjae }g iacf a}fkafm ~frg~}p
(@I+2<! `gkkfe`aej za}h }hf ~frg~}aej rf~agm
zhf~fae }hf }h~fphgcm ap `~gppfm% Iv~}hf~kg~f
}hf aea}alc a}fkafm ~frg~} iacfm kvp} `ge}lae le
a}fkal}age gi lcc ~f`far}p lem fxrfema}v~fp r~f+
yagvpcq fe`gkrlppfm nq }hf Ae+Cafv+Gi P}l}f+
kfe}(p! iacfm nq }hf `gkka}}ff% Ge`f l `gkka}+
}ff iacfp le a}fkafm ~frg~} a} `le efyf~ iacf leAe+Cafv+Gi P}l}fkfe} ig~ leq iv}v~f ~frg~}%
]hf gecq `gkka}}ffp }hl} `le iacf Ae+Cafv+Gi
P}l}fkfe}p l~f lv}hg~afm `gkka}}ffp pgcfcq
pvrrg~}aej gef `lemaml}f g~ l `gkka}}ff
Rl~} Gef ”Iacaej ^f|va~fkfe}p
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pgcfcq pvrrg~}aej g~ grrgpaej l nlccg} r~grgplc'
r~grgpa}age% (FC <=+<>=(=!%!
0% Eg+L`}aya}q ^frg~} (@I+<8!
L ~frg~} iacfm aema`l}aej }hl} }hf~f ap eg l`}aya}q
}g ~frg~} ig~ }hl} prf`aia` ~frg~}aej rf~agm%
Ig~ iacf~p za}h EQPNGF? l @I+<8 ig~k `le nfpvnka}}fm ae hl~m `grq za}h le g~ajaelc pajel+
}v~f g~ gecaef vpaej l Iacf~ AM# lem RAE l}
zzz%fcf`}agep%eq%jgy%
Ig~ iacf~p za}h l `gve}q g~ `a}q ngl~m gi
fcf`}agep iacaej ge rlrf~? }g ~frg~} eg l`}aya}qig~ l rl~}a`vcl~ rf~agm pv`h iacf~p phgvcm pvnka}
ivccq `gkrcf}fm `gyf~ pvkkl~q lem p}l}vp
rljfp gi }hf `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f ~f+
rg~} (@I+2<!%
@gkka}}ffp gi `lemaml}fp l~f gncajl}fm }g map`cgpf
`lkrlaje+~fcl}fm ~f`far}p lem fxrfema}v~fp ~f+
jl~mcfpp gi zhf}hf~ }hf `lemaml}f ap pv``fppivc ae
hlyaej hap g~ hf~ elkf lrrfl~ ge }hf nlccg}% ]hap
zgvcm lcpg ae`cvmf `lemaml}fp zhg `hggpf }g fem
}hfa~ `lkrlaje%
Zhfe l `lemaml}f‑p `gkka}}ff ~lapfp g~ prfempkgefq ae`cvmaej }hf `lemaml}f‑p gze kgefq ae le
l}}fkr} }g hlyf }hf `lemaml}f‑p elkf lrrfl~ ge
}hf nlccg} nv} ig~ zhl}fyf~ cfjlc ~flpge (ae`cvmaej
nf`lvpf }hfq hlyf `hgpfe }g fem }hfa~ `lkrlaje!
}hf `lemaml}f‑p elkf mgfp eg} lrrfl~ ge }hf nlc+
cg} }hl} `gkka}}ff kvp} }hfe map`cgpf lcc ~f`far}p
lem fxrfema}v~fp eg} lc~flmq ~frg~}fm ge fcf`}age
~frg~}p ge }hf efx} `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f
Rf~agma` ^frg~} (pff –Zhfe L~f ^frg~}p Iacfm7‛
pf`}age gi }hap Hlemnggd !% (EQ@^^ 9>22%>(i!%!
]hf `gkka}}ff kvp} }hfe `ge}aevf }g iacf `lkrlaje
iaele`alc map`cgpv~f ~frg~}p ve}ac }hf }~flpv~f~ `gk+
rcf}fp }hf }f~kael}age r~g`fmv~f lp gv}caefm ae }hap
Hlemnggd %
Cg`lc `gkka}}ffp }hl} ~lapf g~ prfem g~ fxrf`} }g
~lapf g~ prfem gyf~ -<222 ae l `lcfeml~ qfl~
kvp} ~fjap}f~ lem iacf `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f
~frg~}p za}h EQPNGF ae lmma}age }g ~fjap}f~aej za}h
}hfa~ cg`lc ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep% (FC <=+<2>(=!%!
]hf -<222 ~lapfm g~ prfe} ~fcl}fp }g iaele`alc l`+
}aya}q (~f`far}p g~ fxrfema}v~fp! ae }hf `lcfeml~
qfl~ eg} le femaej `lph nlcle`f% ]hfpf `gkka}+
}ffp kvp} `ge}l`} EQPNGF }g gn}lae }hfa~ Iacf~ AM#
lem RAE% P}l}f lem `gve}q ngl~m Iacf~ AM#p klq nf
maiif~fe}%
@gkka}}ffp pvrrg~}aej g~ grrgpaej cg`lc nlccg}
r~grgpa}agep kvp} ~fjap}f~ lem iacf za}h }hf lrr~g+
r~al}f cg`lc ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep% Leq pv`h `gkka}+
}ff pvrrg~}aej g~ grrgpaej l cg`lc nlccg} r~grgpa}age}hl} ~lapfp g~ prfemp gyf~ -<#222 ae l `lcfeml~ qfl~
~fcl}ayf }g l cg`lc nlccg} r~grgpa}age ae l jfef~lc
fcf`}age kvp} lcpg ~fjap}f~ lem iacf za}h EQPNGF
lem ~fjap}f~ za}h }hf cg`lc ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep%
Eg}f? Ig~ l }gze g~ yaccljf nlccg} r~grgpa}agep eg}
pvnka}}fm }g }hf yg}f~p gi }hl} kvea`arlca}q l} }hf
}akf gi l jfef~lc fcf`}age ilcc gv}pamf }hf p`grf gi
EQP Fcf`}age Clz%
]hf~fig~f `gkka}}ffp pgcfcq pvrrg~}aej g~ grrgp+
aej nlccg} r~grgpa}agep ae l }gze g~ yaccljf }ldaej rcl`f g}hf~ }hle ae Egyfknf~ mg eg} hlyf }g kldf
`lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~fp ~fcl}ayf }g }hfa~ nlc+
cg} r~grgpa}age l`}aya}q% (FC <+<2>%!
@gkka } } ffp R~gh an a }fm i ~gk I ac aej
Ae+C afv+gi P}l} fkfe} p
@gep}a}v}fm `gkka}}ffp rl~}q `gkka}}ffp
kvc}a+`lemaml}f `gkka}}ffp lem RL@p l~f fx+
r~fppcq r~ghana}fm i~gk iacaej Ae+Cafv+Gi
P}l}fkfe}p%
Rl~} Gef ”Iacaej ^f|va~fkfe}p
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le fcf`}age }h~gvjh `ge}~anv}agep g~ ma~f`} fx+
rfema}v~fp% A} ap le lmkaeap}~l}ayf `~fl}age gi
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ig~ kg~f mf}lacp%!
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-6222 ae }hf ljj~fjl}f ae l `lcfeml~ qfl~%
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}age ai l pfrl~l}f cfjlc fe}a}q hlp a}p gze caka}%
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leq gef `ge}~anv}g~ mv~aej }hf `lkrlaje'fcf`}age
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vpfm }g mf}f~kaef }hf caka}% Ae }hgpf `lpfp `lema+
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qfl~ kldfp l -6222 `ge}~anv}age }g l rl~}q `gkka}+
}ff `gep}a}v}fm `gkka}}ff g~ l RL@ }hf ljj~fjl}f
caka} hlp nffe ~fl`hfm lem eg iv~}hf~ `ge}~anv}agep
`le nf klmf ae }hl} `lcfeml~ qfl~%
@g~rg~l}f `ge}~anv}agep l~f lcpg pvnof`} }g l `lema+
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}hle -6222% Ig~ fxlkrcf ai }hf `g~rg~l}age hlp eg}
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nv}age ~f`far} caka}4 lem }hf `g~rg~l}age hlp eg}
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}hf fcf`}age `q`cf }hf `g~rg~l}age `le gecq kldf l
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nv}age caka} }g kldf iv~}hf~ rgca}a`lc `ge}~anv}agep%
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klxakaf }hf `g~rg~l}age‑p ljj~fjl}f `ge}~anv}age
}g l `lemaml}f g~ rgca}a`lc `gkka}}ff% Fl`h liiacal}fm
g~ zhgccq+gzefm pvnpamal~q `g~rg~l}age ai l pfrl+
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nfaej i~gk }hf gzef~ gi }hf `gkrleq lem kvp} nf
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ele`alc map`cgpv~f ~frg~}%
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cap}fm ve}ac }hf ljj~fjl}f rl~}ef~phar `ge}~anv}age
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}hf ljj~fjl}f rl~}ef~phar `ge}~anv}age fx`ffmp
->622 (mv~aej }hf `lcfeml~ qfl~ ig~ l `gep}a}v}fm
g~ rl~}q `gkka}}ff g~ RL@4 g~ mv~aej }hf fcf`}age'
`lkrlaje `q`cf ig~ l `lemaml}f g~ lv}hg~afm `gk+
ka}}ff! }hfe }hf ~f`arafe} kvp} lcpg `gkrcf}fP`hfmvcf G zha`h ig~ aeig~kl}age rv~rgpfp r~g+
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}~anv}f leq rg~}age gi }hf ilkacq caka} g~ }hf fe}a~f
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v}f% Ai gef ilkacq kfknf~ `ge}~anv}fp }hf zhgcf
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ae }hf ljj~fjl}f i~gk leq gef `ge}~anv}g~ mv~aej
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fcf`}age%
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<% @gkka } } ff ^fjap } ~l } age ']~flpv~f~
lem Nled Aeig~k l} age Ig~k (@I+2>!
]hap ig~k ap vpfm }g ~fjap}f~ lcc `gkka}}ffp% A}
r~gyamfp }hf ngl~m(p! za}h }hf `gkka}}ff‑p
elkf }qrf }~flpv~f~ nled'mfrgpa}g~q `lema+
ml}fp'nlccg} r~grgpa}agep pvrrg~}fm g~ grrgpfm#
lem g}hf~ lv}hg~afm nledaej pajel}g~afp%
]hap ig~k kvp} nf iacfm za}hae iayf mlqp gi `hggpaej l }~flpv~f~ lem mfrgpa}g~q lem r~ag~
}g ~f`fayaej g~ fxrfemaej leq ivemp%
]hf @I+2> ig~k ap iacfm za}h }hf ngl~m(p! gi
fcf`}agep zhf~f }hf `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cg+
pv~f ~frg~}p kvp} nf iacfm% Cg`lc iacf~p phgvcm
`gepvc} za}h }hf lrr~gr~al}f `gve}q g~ `a}q
ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep ig~ }hfa~ ~f|va~fkfe}p lem
r~g`fmv~fp%
>% @gkka } } ff Lv}hg~ al} age P}l } vp Ig~k
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`gkka}}ff hlp nffe lv}hg~afm nq }hf prf`aia`
`lemaml}f(p! cap}fm }hf~fae }g lam g~ }ldf rl~} ae
}hfa~ egkael}age g~ fcf`}age% L @I+20 ig~k kvp}
nf iacfm nq lcc rgca}a`lc `gkka}}ffp }hl} pvrrg~}
g~ grrgpf }hf egkael}age g~ fcf`}age gi leq
`lemaml}f }h~gvjh ma~f`} fxrfema}v~f%
L% Mg` vk fe} p ^f|va ~fm
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el}fm nq }hf @I+2> ae pf`}age J –Rf~pge(p!G}hf~ }hle ]~flpv~f~ Lv}hg~afm }g Paje @hf`dp‛
klq paje `hf`dp m~lze ge }hf `gkka}}ff mfrpa}g~q%
Qgv~ `lkrlaje‑p nled l``gve}(p! kvp} nf grfefm
l} l nledaej g~jleal}age lv}hg~afm }g mg nvpaefpp
ae Efz Qg~d P}l}f% ]hf n~le`h zhf~f }hf l``gve} ap
grfefm lem hfcm kvp} nf rhqpa`lccq cg`l}fm ae Efz
Qg~d P}l}f%
@gep } a } v }fm @gkka } } ff Fx`fr } age
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NGF ~f|vfp}p }hl} lcc `gep}a}v}fm `gkka}}ffp
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ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep phgvcm `gepvc} za}h }hf
lrr~gr~al}f `gve}q g~ `a}q ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep
ig~ }hfa~ ~f|va~fkfe}p ~fjl~maej ~fjap}~l}age%
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]hf iacf~ zhg klq fa}hf~ nf }hf }~flpv~f~ g~ `le+
maml}f ap cfjlccq ~fprgepancf ig~ iacaej lcc ~f|va~fm`lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f ~frg~}p% (FC <=+<<8
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yal mapdf}}f @M MYM g~ fklac l}}l`hkfe} vpaej
EQPNGF‑p Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej Pqp}fk (FIP! Pgi}+
zl~f% (FC <=+<2>(=!%!
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g~ `a}q ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep ig~ aeig~kl}age ge hgz
}g pvnka} ~frg~}p cg`lccq ai lrrca`lncf% Pff –Zhf~f
lem Hgz L~f ^frg~}p Iacfm7‛ pf`}age ae }hap Hlem+
nggd %
Ia cf~ AM# lem RAE
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}age']~flpv~f~ lem Nled Aeig~kl}age ig~k (@I+2>!
g~ }hf @lemaml}f @lkrlaje Iaele`f ^fjap}~l}age
Ig~k (@I+2=! iacf~p zacc nf lppajefm l Iacf~ AM# lp
zfcc lp l RAE% Ig~ iacaej rv~rgpfp }hf RAE ap }hf
fcf`}~gea` pajel}v~f gi }hf iacf~% ]hf RAE lcpg fe+
pv~fp }hl} }hf `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f ~frg~}
hlp nffe iacfm nq g~ lv}hg~afm nq }hf mfpajel}fm
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phgvcm fepv~f }hl} hap g~ hf~ RAE ap pf`v~fcq dfr}
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gecq r~gyamf }hf RAE }g }hf }~flpv~f~ gi ~f`g~m%
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nv}age g~ kldf leq fxrfema}v~f g~ ae`v~ leq calnac+
a}q ve}ac }hf `gkka}}ff phlcc hlyf `hgpfe l }~flp+
v~f~ lem mfrgpa}g~q lem iacfm }hfa~ elkfp (aea}alc
~fjap}~l}age g~ lkfemkfe} }hf~f}g! lp ~f|va~fm
za}h }hf lrr~gr~al}f ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep%
Rl~} Gef ”Iacaej ^f|va~fkfe}p
0% @lemaml}f‑p Lv}hg~azl}age ig~ l @gk+
ka} }ff } g Kldf L c c @lkrl aje Iaele+
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]hap ig~k ap vpfm nq l `lemaml}f za}h le lv+}hg~afm `gkka}}ff }hl} zacc kldf lcc gi }hf
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`lemaml}f%
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aej lcc gi }hf iaele`alc l`}aya}q gi }hf `lema+
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l`}aya}q gi }hf `lemaml}f4 g~+
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map`cgpfm nq }hf lv}hg~afm `gkka}}ff%
L @I+20 ig~k ap eg} ~f|va~fm }g nf iacfm nq l `gk+
ka}}ff }hl} gecq kldfp `ge}~anv}agep (a%f% RL@p!%
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+20 ig~k ai lrrca`lncf l} }hf plkf }akf gi }hf iacaej
gi }hf @I+2> ig~k%
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degzcfmjfm }g qgv }hl} qgv~ `gkka}}ff ap lv}hg~+
afm }g lam g~ }ldf rl~} ae }hfa~ `lkrlaje zha`h
ae`cvmfp ~lapaej lem prfemaej kgefq ge }hfa~ nf+
hlci% ]hf kf~f il`} }hl} }hf `lemaml}f(p! degzp
}hl} qgv~ `gkka}}ff ap `gemv`}aej l`}aya}q ~fcl}ayf
}g }hfa~ `lkrlaje mgfp eg} `gep}a}v}f lv}hg~al}age%
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( FC <=+<<8(<!%!
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lp fyf~q `lemaml}f zhg ~f`fayfp g~ fxrfemp leq
kgefq g~ leq ylcvlncf }haej g~ ae`v~p leq calnaca}q
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a}p nfhlci g~ }hf `lemaml}f lp lrrca`lncf% (FC <=+
<<8%!
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Ig~jayfefpp
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l cgle phlcc hlyf l}}l`hfm }g a} l `grq gi }hf fya+
mfe`f gi aemfn}fmefpp% (FC <=+<2>%! Ai iacaej fcf`+
}~gea`lccq }hf fyamfe`f gi aemfn}fmefpp phgvcm nf
iacfm vemf~ pfrl~l}f `gyf~% Fyamfe`f gi aemfn}fm+
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nf mfrgpa}fm ae }hf l``gve} gi }hf `lemaml}f g~
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<<8 (>!%!
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rgpa}age% (FC <=+<02%!
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@ge} ~ anv} agep
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ljfe`q }hf~fgi phlcc eg} nf vpfm g~ fxrfemfm nv}
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a}p% (FC <=+<>8%!
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(l`}ayf lem'g~ ~fpajefm! }g dffr mf}lacfm ngvem
l``gve}p gi lcc ~f`far}p }~lepif~p cglep calnaca}afp
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Iacf~p ~fjap}f~fm za}h EQPNGF `le pvnka} }hf igc+
cgzaej ~frg~}p ge rlrf~ g~ `hggpf }g pvnka} }hfk
gecaef?
Ae+Cafv+Gi P}l}fkfe}4Eg+L`}aya}q ^frg~}p4
>=+Hgv~ Eg}a`f4 lem
Eg}a`f gi Ege+Rl~}a`arl}age ae Fcf`}age(p! nq l
^fjap}f~fm RL@ Rl~}q g~ @gep}a}v}fm @gkka}+
}ff
Hgzfyf~ }hf Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej Pqp}fk (FIP! Pgi}+
zl~f `leeg} nf vpfm }g `~fl}f'pvnka} }hfpf ~frg~}p
gecaef% ]hfq `le gecq nf fcf`}~gea`lccq `~fl}fm lem
pvnka}}fm gecaef l} zzz%fcf`}agep%eq%jgy?
@CA@D% (@lkrlaje Iaele`f[
@CA@D% (Iacf Map`cgpv~f ^frg~}[Pfcf`} }hf lrr~gr~al}f ~frg~}
Igccgz }hf p}fr+nq+p}fr aep}~v`}agep (Iacf~ AM#
lem RAE effmfm!
]hf iacf~ kvp} pvnka} l ivccq `gkrcf}fm rlrf~ ]f~+
kael}age g~ ^fpajel}age ^f|vfp} Ig~k (@I+<8! ai
}hf iacf~‑p ~frg~} ap ae}femfm }g nf fa}hf~ l }~flpv~f~
~fpajel}age ~frg~} g~ l }f~kael}age ~frg~} lp mf+
p`~anfm nfcgz? Le a}fkafm ~frg~} `~fl}fm vpaej }hf Fcf`}~gea`
Iacaej Pqp}fk (FIP! Pgi}zl~f zhf}hf~ iacfm lp
le l}}l`hkfe} }g le fklac g~ iacfm nq klac ge
mapdf}}f @M g~ MYM4 g~ +
L ~frg~} iacfm gecaef (a%f% Ae+Cafv+Gi P}l}fkfe}
ai |vlcaiafm g~ Eg+L`}aya}q ^frg~}!
]hf ivccq `gkrcf}fm ig~k kvp} `ge}lae le g~ajaelc
pajel}v~f lem nf pvnka}}fm nq klac }g EQPNGF% L
~fpajel}age g~ }f~kael}age `leeg} nf ~f|vfp}fm g}h+
f~zapf g~ r~g`fppfm za}hgv} pvnka}}aej }hf `gk+
rcf}fm @I+<8% Ig~kp pvnka}}fm nq ilx g~ nq lefcf`}~gea` iacf l}}l`hfm }g le fklac zacc nf ~fof`}fm%
L ~fpajel}age g~ }f~kael}age `le gecq nf j~le}fm nq
EQPNGF lem ap eg} fiif`}ayf ve}ac pg j~le}fm%
(Pff –^fpajeaej lp ]~flpv~f~‛ g~ –]f~kael}aej Iac+
aej Gncajl}agep‛ pf`}age ae }hap Hlemnggd ig~ kg~f
mf}lacp%!
Rl~} ]zg ”Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej za}h EQPNGF
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Iacf~p l~f ~f|va~fm }g `ge}aevf }g iacf lcc lrrca`lncf
`lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f fcf`}age ~frg~}p lp
zfcc lp lcc `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f rf~agma`
~frg~}p za}h EQPNGF lem'g~ cg`lc ngl~mp ve}ac
}f~kael}age hlp nffe ~f|vfp}fm% ]f~kael}age kvp}
nf ~f|vfp}fm lem r~g`fppfm pfrl~l}fcq za}h fl`hngl~m zhf~f }hf iacf~ ap ~fjap}f~fm% ]f~kael}age za}h
gef ngl~m mgfp eg} f|vlc }f~kael}age za}h leg}hf~
ngl~m% Lmma}agelccq pakrcq `cgpaej l iacf~‑p nled
l``gve} mgfp eg} }f~kael}f }hl} iacf~‑p gncajl}age }g
`ge}aevf }g iacf `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f ~f+
rg~}p za}h }hf lrrca`lncf ngl~m(p! gi fcf`}agep ve}ac
hf g~ phf pv``fppivccq }f~kael}fp% (Pff –^fpajeaej
lp ]~flpv~f~‛ g~ –]f~kael}aej Iacaej Gncajl}agep‛
pf`}age ae }hap Hlemnggd ig~ kg~f mf}lacp%!
Akrg~}le} Aeig~kl}age ig~ @f~}lae Cg`lc Iacf~p
Ig~ gejgaej fxap}aej cg`lc iacf~p kldaej l IA^P]
fcf`}~gea` iacaej za}h EQPNGF }hf igccgzaej aeig~+
kl}age lmm~fppfp hgz }g `lr}v~f fcf`}~gea`lccq }hf
iacf~‑p r~fyagvp femaej `lph nlcle`f%
Hgzfyf~ ig~ l cg`lc iacf~ zhgpf aea}alc ~frg~} ap nf+
aej klmf ng}h cg`lccq lem za}h EQPNGF }hf igc+
cgzaej aeig~kl}age mgfp eg} lrrcq pae`f }hfq zacc
eg} hlyf le aea}alc nlcle`f }g nf `l~~afm ig~zl~m
i~gk l r~fyagvp ~frg~}%
%Fiif`}ayf ae >226 l`}ayf cg`lc iacf~p (`lemaml}fp
lem'g~ `gkka}}ffp! iacaej za}h l cg`lc ngl~m gi fcf`+
}agep zhg lcpg nf`gkf gncajl}fm }g iacf fcf`}~gea+
`lccq za}h EQPNGF nf`lvpf }hfq l~f ~lapaej g~
prfemaej g~ fxrf`} }g ~lapf g~ prfem kg~f }hle
-<222 ae l `lcfeml~ qfl~ kvp} `gkrcq za}h }hf
igccgzaej ai }hfq hlyf eg} lc~flmq mgef pg?
Aea}alc Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej? @l~~qaej Ig~zl~m
Nlcle`f i~gk R~fyagvp Rlrf~ Iacaej
Aea}alc fcf`}~gea` iacaej kvp} `ge}lae }hf femaej
`lph nlcle`f gi }hf kgp} ~f`fe} rlrf~ iacaejp
klmf l} }hf cg`lc ngl~m gi fcf`}agep Ilacv~f }g
mg pg zacc ~fpvc} ae }hf aea}alc iacaej lem lcc iv}v~f
iacaejp }g hlyf ae`g~~f`} nlcle`fp% Ae g~mf~ }g
r~grf~cq `l~~q ig~zl~m }hf femaej `lph nlcle`f
ge}g }hf ia~p} fcf`}~gea` iacaej cg`lc
iacf~p l~f ~f|va~fm }g mg l gef+}akf fe}~q ge
P`hfmvcf J (]~lepif~p+Ae!% ]g mg pg }hf igccgz+
aej aeig~kl}age kvp} nf fe}f~fm ge P`hfmvcf J?
Ml}f ‐ Vpf }hf `v}+gii ml}f gi }hap iacaej lp}hf ia~p} `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f
~frg~} ig~ EQPNGF (f%j% Olevl~q <<>2XX” ap }hf `v}+gii ml}f ig~ Olevl~q
<6 >2XX rf~agma` `lkrlaje iaele`alc
map`cgpv~f ~frg~}!%
]~lepif~ ]qrf ‐ Vpf ]qrf > (@gkka}}ffPgcfcq Pvrrg~}aej Plkf @lemaml}f!%
Elkf ‐ ]~flpv~f~p zacc cap} }hfa~ `gkka}}ffelkf% @lemaml}fp iacaej }hfa~ gze ~frg~}
zacc cap} }hfa~ elkf%
Lkgve} ‐ ^f`g~m }hf femaej `lph nlcle`fi~gk }hf clp} rlrf~ ~frg~} iacfm za}h }hf
cg`lc ngl~m gi fcf`}agep%
@hf`d }hf EQPNGF zfnpa}f }g yf~aiq }hl} }hf
ml}l lem }hf femaej `lph nlcle`f l~f `g~~f`}%
Ilacv~f }g kldf }hf gef+}akf fe}~q ge P`hfmvcf
J zacc ~fpvc} ae le ae`g~~f`} nlcle`f zha`h zacc
`l~~q ig~zl~m }g iv}v~f iacaejp lem klq r~fyfe} l
iacf~ i~gk }f~kael}aej%
^f|vfp}aej le Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej Fxfkr}age
Ig~k (@I+<1!
]g ~f|vfp} le fxfkr}age i~gk iacaej fcf`}~gea+
`lccq za}h EQPNGF l iacf~ kvp} `gkrcf}f lem
pvnka} le Lrrca`l}age ig~ Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej Fx+fkr}age (@I+<1! ig~k }g EQPNGF% ]hf @I+<1
kvp} nf pvnka}}fm nq klac ge rlrf~ za}h le
g~ajaelc pajel}v~f% Ig~kp pvnka}}fm nq ilx g~ nq
le fcf`}~gea` iacf l}}l`hfm }g le fklac zacc nf
~fof`}fm% Le fxfkr}age `le gecq nf j~le}fm ae
z~a}aej nq EQPNGF lem ap eg} fiif`}ayf ve}ac pg
j~le}fm%
Rl~} ]zg ”Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej za}h EQPNGF
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Eg}f? Rlrf~ ~frg~}p pvnka}}fm za}hgv} le Fxfkr+
}age ig~klccq j~le}fm ae z~a}aej nq EQPNGF zacc nf
~fof`}fm lem ~f}v~efm% ]hap klq ~fpvc} ae l iacf~ nfaej pvnof`} }g l rfelc}q ig~ cl}f iacaej g~ ege+iacaej%
Fxfkr}agep l~f ~l~fcq j~le}fm% ]g |vlcaiq ig~ le
fxfkr}age i~gk }hf fcf`}~gea` iacaej ~f|va~fkfe}zha`h ap l prf`alc lem caka}fm rf~kappage }g pvnka}
~frg~}p ge rlrf~ iacf~p kvp} kff} ng}h gi }hf igc+
cgzaej `~a}f~al lem pvnka} l @I+<1 (Lrrca`l}age ig~
Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej Fxfkr}age!?
<% Iacf~ mgfp eg} hlyf l``fpp }g }hf }f`hegcgjq
ef`fppl~q }g `gkrcq za}h }hf fcf`}~gea` iacaej
~f|va~fkfe}% –L``fpp }g }hf }f`hegcgjq‛ ap mf+
iaefm lp }hf gzef~phar lem'g~ }hf lnaca}q }g l`+
`fpp l `gkrv}f~ za}h l zaemgzp+nlpfm grf~l}+
aej pqp}fk `lrlncf gi `gkrcqaej za}h fcf`+
}~gea` iacaej ~f|va~fkfe}p4 lem + >% Iacaej fcf`}~gea`lccq zgvcm `lvpf l pvnp}le}alc
hl~mphar% –Pvnp}le}alc hl~mphar‛ ap mfiaefm lp
}hf iaele`alc aelnaca}q gi }hf @gkka}}ff lem'g~
}hf @lemaml}f }g rv~`hlpf lem'g~ l`|va~f l`+
`fpp }g }hf }f`hegcgjq (a%f% l `gkrv}f~! ef`+
fppl~q }g `gkrcq za}h }hf fcf`}~gea` iacaej ~f+
|va~fkfe}p%
A} ap eg} }hf gncajl}age gi l }~flpv~f~ g~ l `lemaml}f
pvnka}}aej hap'hf~ gze ~frg~}p }g vpf rf~pgelc
ivemp }g r~gyamf l``fpp }g }f`hegcgjq (a%f% nvqaej
l `gkrv}f~!% @gkka}}ff ivemp klq nf vpfm }g rv~+
`hlpf l `gkrv}f~% Ai }hf `gkka}}ff g~ }hf `lema+
ml}f nlpfm vrge `ge}~anv}agep ~f`fayfm hlp l paj+
eaia`le} `lph nlcle`f ge hlem l} }hf }akf gi }hf
lrrca`l}age }hfq zacc eg} kff} }hf pvnp}le}alc hl~m+
phar `~a}f~al% (L cgz `lph nlcle`f ap eg} mf}f~kael+
}ayf gi –pvnp}le}alc hl~mphar%‛ ]hf lkgve} gi kgefq
~lapfm g~ prfe} nq l `lemaml}f g~ `gkka}}ff lp
phgze ae rlp} ~frg~}p ap }hf mf}f~kaeaej il`}g~%!
L iacf~ mgfp eg} effm Ae}f~ef} l``fpp g~ fklac
}g pvnka} ~frg~}p fcf`}~gea`lccq% ^frg~}p `le nf
pvnka}}fm nq klac ge mapdf}}f @M g~ MYM%
Ai le fxfkr}age ap j~le}fm }hf iacf~ kvp} pvnka}
lcc ~f|va~fm `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f fcf`+
}age ~frg~}p lem lcc rf~agma` ~frg~}p ge rlrf~
vpaej }hf @I+2< @lkrlaje Iaele`alc Map`cg+pv~f ^frg~} zha`h kvp} `ge}lae le g~ajaelc
pajel}v~f }gjf}hf~ za}h lcc lrrca`lncf P`hfm+
vcfp lem l Pvkkl~q lem P}l}vp ^frg~}%
Le fxfkr}age i~gk fcf`}~gea` iacaej mgfp eg}
fxfkr} }hf iacf~ i~gk hlyaej }g iacf l} lcc ‐ lcc
ef`fppl~q ~frg~}p l~f p}acc ~f|va~fm }g nf iacfm%
]hf fxfkr}age ai j~le}fm ap gecq ig~ }hf prf`a+
iafm rf~agm gi }akf j~le}fm lp p}l}fm ae EQP+
NGF‑p z~a}}fe ~fprgepf }g }hf lrrca`l}age%
Vrge fxra~l}age ~frg~}p kvp} nf pvnka}}fm
fcf`}~gea`lccq vecfpp leg}hf~ fxfkr}age ~f+
|vfp} hlp nffe pvnka}}fm lem lrr~gyfm%
Le Lrrca`l}age ig~ Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej Fxfkr}age
(@I+<1! kvp} nf pvnka}}fm }g EQPNGF l} cflp}
02 mlqp r~ag~ }g }hf iacaej mvf ml}f g~ }hf fxra+
~l}age ml}f gi l r~fyagvpcq j~le}fm fxfkr}age%
Iacf~p zhg ~f`fayf le fxfkr}age l~f gncajl}fm
}g aeig~k EQPNGF gi leq `hlejf ae `a~`vk+
p}le`fp (a%f% pvnp}le}alc ae`~flpf ae `lph nlc+
le`f lem'g~ ~f`far}p lem fxrfema}v~fp! zha`h
zgvcm map|vlcaiq }hf `gkka}}ff'`lemaml}f i~gk
}hf fxfkr}age ig~ fcf`}~gea` iacaej% EQPNGF
klq ~fygdf }hf fxfkr}age l} leq }akf%
Rl~} ]zg ”Fcf`}~gea` Iacaej za}h EQPNGF
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P`hfmvcfp ig~ @lkrlaje Iaele`alc Map`cgpv~f ^frg~}p
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R~gyamf }hf lkgve} rlam%
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R~gyamf }hf }g}lc lkgve}p gi calnaca}afp lem cglep ig~jayfe ig~ }hap rljf%
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`ge}~anv}age caka}p ig~ }hf lrrca`lncf fcf`}age g~ `lcfeml~ qfl~ `q`cf% Ig~jayfefpp `le ~fpvc} ae }hf ~f`far} gi
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aej g~ `ggrf~l}aej }g?
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r~gyapagep gi L~}a`cf <= gi EQP Fcf`}age Clz ig~
`lkrlaje iaele`f rv~rgpfp%
Mvcq @gep}a}v}fm Pvn`gkka}}ff gi l @gve}q
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nf~p%
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-622 ae ylcvf%
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}age RL@ g~ leq g}hf~ fe}a}q pv`h lp l cfljvf lp+
pg`al}age g~ `cvn zhg kldfp l `ge}~anv}age (pff mfia+
ea}age!%
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l``gve} ap fp}lncaphfm lem klae}laefm%
Ma~f`} Fxrfema}v~fp ‐ jfef~lccq prfldaej }hf fx+rfema}v~fp klmf ae pvrrg~} g~ grrgpa}age gi l `lema+
ml}f rgca}a`lc `gkka}}ff g~ nlccg} r~grgpa}age%
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ka}}ff `gyf~aej l prf`aia` rf~agm gi }akf% (@gepvc}
}hf lrrca`lncf –@lkrlaje Iaele`f Iacaej @lcfeml~‛
ig~ ml}fp%
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}g `lemaml}fp g~ `gkka}}ffp l~f fylcvl}fm vemf~
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<! Leq jai} pvnp`~ar}age gv}p}lemaej cgle (}g }hf
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maml}f klmf ae `geef`}age za}h }hf egkael}age ig~
fcf`}age (f%j% r~akl~q! g~ fcf`}age (f%j% jfef~lc! gi
leq `lemaml}f g~ leq rlqkfe} klmf }g r~gkg}f }hfpv``fpp g~ mfifl} gi l rgca}a`lc rl~}q g~ r~ae`arcf g~
gi leq nlccg} r~grgplc ae`cvmaej nv} eg} caka}fm }g
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yamfm hgzfyf~ }hl} egef gi }hf ig~fjgaej phlcc nf
mffkfm l `ge}~anv}age ai a} ap klmf }ldfe g~ rf~+
ig~kfm nq l `lemaml}f g~ hap prgvpf g~ nq l rf~pge
g~ l rgca}a`lc `gkka}}ff aemfrfemfe} gi }hf `lema+
ml}f g~ hap'hf~ ljfe}p g~ lv}hg~afm rgca}a`lc `gkka}+
}ffp% Ig~ rv~rgpfp gi }hap l~}a`cf }hf }f~k
–aemfrfemfe} gi }hf `lemaml}f g~ hap ljfe}p g~ lv+}hg~afm rgca}a`lc `gkka}}ffp‛ phlcc kfle }hl} }hf
`lemaml}f g~ hap ljfe}p g~ lv}hg~afm rgca}a`lc `gk+
ka}}ffp mam eg} lv}hg~af ~f|vfp} pvjjfp} igp}f~ g~
`ggrf~l}f ae leq pv`h l`}aya}q4 lem r~gyamfm iv~}hf~
}hl} }hf }f~k `ge}~anv}age phlcc eg} ae`cvmf?
(L!(–Ygcve}ff~ pf~ya`fp‛ ! }hf ylcvf gi pf~ya`fp
r~gyamfm za}hgv} `gkrfepl}age nq aemayamvlcp
zhg ygcve}ff~ l rg~}age g~ lcc gi }hfa~ }akf ge
nfhlci gi l `lemaml}f g~ rgca}a`lc `gkka}}ff
(N! (–Hgvpf rl~}afp'rf~pgelc r~grf~}q‛! }hf vpf
gi ~flc g~ rf~pgelc r~grf~}q lem }hf `gp} gi aeya+}l}agep iggm lem nfyf~ljfp ygcve}l~acq r~gyamfm
nq le aemayamvlc }g l `lemaml}f g~ rgca}a`lc `gk+
ka}}ff ge }hf aemayamvlc‑p ~fpamfe}alc r~fkapfp
ig~ `lemaml}f+~fcl}fm l`}aya}afp }g }hf fx}fe}
pv`h pf~ya`fp mg eg} fx`ffm -622 ae ylcvf lem
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AM# mfrfemfe} vrge hgz kleq ngl~mp gi fcf`}agep
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prgepg~aej `gkka}}ff ge P`hfmvcf I% Ai }hf rlq+
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}age(p! nq l ^fjap}f~fm RL@ Rl~}q g~ @gep}a}v}fm
@gkka}}ff ig~k (@I+>2! pf~yfp }g eg}aiq EQPNGF
}hl} }hf `gkka}}ff zacc eg} nf pvrrg~}aej g~ grrgp+
aej ae leq zlq leq `lemaml}fp ae l rl~}a`vcl~ r~a+
kl~q lem'g~ jfef~lc fcf`}age lem }hl} EQPNGF
phgvcm eg} fxrf`} }g ~f`fayf ~frg~}p a} zgvcm g}hf~+
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rlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f rf~agma` ~frg~}p kvp} lc+
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ig~k hlp nffe iacfm%
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iaele`alc map`cgpv~f fcf`}age ~frg~}p lem zhg lcpg
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p}a}v}f ig~ fcf`}age ~frg~}p% @lkrlaje iaele`alc map+
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(Pff ––Ig~kp lem P`hfmvcfp‛ pf`}age gi Hlemnggd
ig~ kg~f mf}lacp%!
Aeyfp}kfe}p ‐ le aeyfp}kfe} g``v~p zhfe `lph ap}ldfe i~gk l `lemaml}f g~ `gkka}}ff‑p `hf`daej l`+
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`hf`d evknf~ gi }hf g~ajaelc aeyfp}kfe}% Zhfe
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hap'hf~ `ge}~anv}agep }g fx`ffm -11 ig~ }hf `lk+
rlaje'fcf`}age `q`cf ig~ `lemaml}fp lem }hfa~ `gkka}+
}ffp g~ ig~ }hf `lcfeml~ qfl~ ig~ `gep}a}v}fm lem
rl~}q `gkka}}ffp lem RL@p }hfe }hf `lemaml}f g~
rgca}a`lc `gkka}}ff }hl} ap map`cgpaej }hf `ge}~anv+
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Lkgve} gi }hf `ge}~anv}age%
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gi }hf `lkrlaje iaele`alc map`cgpv~f ~frg~} zha`h
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p`hfmvcfp ae }hap Hlemnggd ig~ kg~f mf}lacp%!
Rl~} Igv~”I~f|vfe}cq Vpfm ]f~kp
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-11%
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rlqkfe}p g~ ig~ ~faknv~pfkfe}p }g aema+
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lrrca`lncf p`hfmvcfp ae }hap Hlemnggd ig~
kg~f mf}lacp%!
Rl~} Igv~”I~f|vfe}cq Vpfm ]f~kp
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