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LPI xzondl} a`yd e tzjbe! |df`&tzjbe! bem ollb|`oebaap ztzba loffte`}`d|% \ofd LPI |`}d| bzd loeydz}dm
|rtb}}dz |d}}adfde}| lofxo|dm oi b lofj`eb}`oe oi }`e bem soom |kblg|! jt} fo|} |`}d| kbyd zdlde}ap jt`a} }so&
oz }kzdd&zoof ldfde} jaolg jt`am`ec| s`}k lozztcb}dm |}dda zooi|% Yoate}ddz| e |df`&tzjbe |`}d| kbyd blld||
y`b b |koz} jt| z`md }o |dzy`ld| |tlk b| jbeg|! xo|} oii`ld|! bem ko|x`}ba|%
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Loffte`}p xzoi`ad| ioz }kd LDM bem ]DIA xzondl}| bzd fozd a`gdap }o jd |df`&tzjbe }o |df`&ztzba +fozd }kbe
488 `ekbj`}be}| }ose|% Bcb`e! Yoate}ddz| `e }kd|d |`}d| kbyd blld|| y`b b |koz} jt| z`md }o |dzy`ld| |tlk b|
jbeg|! xo|} oii`ld|! bem ko|x`}ba|%
ZLM Yoate}ddz| s`aa a`yd e d{}zdfdap ztzba loffte`}`d| +cdedzbaap oi 488 oz idsdz ekbj`}be}|% Yoate}ddz|
`e fozd ztzba bzdb| kbyd }o }bgd b aoecdz jt| z`md }o }kd edbzd|} abzcd }ose }o fb`a ad}}dz|! t|d be B]F! blld||
}kd @e}dzed}! bem jtp coom| eo} byb`abjad `e }kd`z |`}d%
Baa Yoate}ddz kot|d| kbyd loam ztee`ec sb}dz bem dadl}z`l`}p! bem fo|} kbyd xkoed|% @e baa loffte`}`d|! pot
s`aa i`em b lktzlk! b |lkooa! bem cdedzba |}ozd| +xtaxdzb| }kb} |daa |}bxad| |tlk b| z`ld! jablg jdbe|! }teb! |obx!
|oi} mz`eg|! bem |eblg ioom%
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loffte`} d|% Potz a`y`ec loem`}`oe| `e }zb`e`ec s`aa a`gdap jd oi b k`ckdz |}bembzm }kbe }kb} oi potz kot|d `e
potz |`}d%
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Sk`ad }kd Xdbld Lozx| zdrtd|}| }kb} Yoate}ddz| jd c`yde }kd`z ose zoof! pot fbp i`em }kb} `}| sbaa| mo eo}
zdblk }kd ld`a`ec oz bzd ydzp }k`e% ]kd loeldx} oi `em`y`mtba |xbld `e Lo|}b Z`lb `| m`iidzde} izof }kb} `e }kd
Te`}dm \}b}d|% Sk`ad |ofd Yoate}ddz| i`em a`y`ec s`}k b ibf`ap izt|}zb}`ec b} }`fd|! }kdp ba|o loeldmd }kb} `} `|
be dez`lk`ec sbp }o d{xdz`deld b eds lta}tzd bem mdydaox be bsbzded|| oi `}| ybatd|%
}o a`yd s`}k b ibf`ap `e potz b||`cedm
loffte`}p% ]k`| xzofo}d| potz e}dczb}`oe e}o }kd loffte }p! baaos| pot }o a`yd b| }kd fbnoz`}p oi Lo|}b
Z`lbe| mo! `elzdb|d| potz abectbcd |g`aa|! bem kdax| de|tzd potz |bid}p bem |dltz`}p% ]kd ibf`a`d| }o sk`lk potbzd b||`cedm bzd zdloffdemdm jp loffte`}p adbmdz| oz jp potz lote}dzxbz} bcdelp% ]kd|d ibf`a`d| bzd
xzoy`mdm be oz`de}b}`oe jp potz xzoczbf fbebcdz bem |ofd}`fd| b ltzzde}ap |dzy`ec Yoate}ddz% Zdrtd|}| }o
a`yd `emdxdemde}ap bi}dz }kd i`z|} |`{ foe}k| b} |`}d bzd bxxzoydm oe b lb|d&jp&lb|d jb|`|! mdxdem`ec oe
byb`abjad! biiozmbjad kot|`ec }kb} fdd}| XL/Lo|}b Z`lb#| |bid}p bem |dltz`}p zdrt`zdfde}| bem jb|dm txoe }kd
adyda oi e}dczb}`oe bem \xbe`|k loffte`lb}`oe |g`aa| }kb} b Yoate}ddz kb| blk`dydm%
Sk`ad pot s`aa i`em fo|} Lo|}b Z`lbe xdoxad }o jd g`em bem coom! |ofd loffte`}p fdfjdz| fbp |}ztccad
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bjt|d! k`ck tedfxaopfde}! mda`ertdelp! ablg oi ozcbe`~b}`oe! d}l% ]kdzdiozd! potz |bid}p | b fbnoz loeldze!
bem pot s`aa kbyd }o bmnt|} bem loeiozf }o m`iidzde} eozf| oi jdkby`oz bem }bgd loe}`etba xzdlbt}`oe| }o
fb{`f`~d potz |bid}p% ]kd Kdba}k Lbzd bem \bid}p lkbx}dz xzoy`md| fozd `eiozfb}`oe oe }k`| `fxoz}be} `||td%
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Ebl`oeba! }o sk`lk pot lbe cb`e blld|| izof bep oi }kd jbeg| bt}ofb}dm }daadz fblk`ed| }kzotckot} }kdlote}zp +fo|} B]F lbzm| izof T%\% jbeg| lbe ba|o jd t|dm b} aolba jbeg|s`}k b |dzy`ld idd b| sdaa b| oe
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ibf`a`d| b |d} bfote} }o loydz potz ioom! aomc`ec! bem abtemzp mtz`ec }zb`e`ec bem mdxo|`}| b |fbaa sbag&
bzotem baaosbeld e potz bllote} ioz `el`mde}ba d{xde|d|%
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foe}k! baoec s`}k b oed&}`fd |d}}a`ec&`e baaosbeld }o xtzlkb|d `}df| }o |d} tx potz kofd% ]kd bfote} oi }kd
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oi potz d||de}`ba d{xde|d|! `elatm`ec zde}! aolba }zbyda! ioom! bem de}dz}b`efde}% Pot s`aa edco}`b}d }kd zde} pot
xbp potz ko|} ibf`ap t|`ec ct`mda`ed| xzoy`mdm jp }kd Xdbld Lozx|%
@} `| `fxoz}be} }o fb`e}b`e b a`id|}pad |`f`abz }o }kb} oi }kd xdoxad s`}k skof pot a`yd bem sozg! |o pot mo eo}
eddm }o jz`ec bmm`}`oeba foedp% Edydz}kdad||! fbep Yoate}ddz| jz`ec b} adb|} oed fbnoz lzdm`} lbzm `e lb|d
}kdp eddm }o fbgd b fbnoz xdz|oeba xtzlkb|d oz ioz ot}&oi&lote}zp }zbyda% @i pot lkoo|d }o jz`ec d{}zb foedp!
sd zdloffdem pot jz`ec }zbydadz| lkdlg| oz oxde b aolba jbeg bllote} `e moaabz| }o f`e`f`~d }kd z`|g oi ao||oz }kdi}% Pot s`aa ba|o bllztd -:= xdz foe}k oi Yoate}ddz |dzy`ld ioz b yblb}`oe baaosbeld! mdxo|`}dm foe}kap
`e potz bllote} e aolba ltzzdelp% \ofd Yoate}ddz| zdctabzap }zbe|idz }kd`z adbyd baaosbeld e}o b moaabz
bllote} }o xzdyde} ao||d| zd|ta}`ec izof mdybatb}`oe oi }kd aolba ltzzdelp%
Ioom bem M`d}
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}zdb}dm b| b fdfjdz oi }kd ibf`ap! eo} b| b jobzmdz% B| |tlk! ibf`a`d| bzd eo} d{xdl}dm }o xzdxbzd |xdl`ba fdba|
ioz pot% Oeld pot bzd b Yoate}ddz! pot lbe bzzbecd }o kbyd baa oz |ofd oi potz fdba| s`}k potz ko|} ibf`ap oz
jtp bem xzdxbzd potz ose ioom%
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Lo|}b Z`lbe| }dem }o db} ids czdde ydcd}bjad|! ibyoz`ec zoo} ydcd}bjad| +xo}b}od|! |sdd} xo}b}od|! lb||byb|!
d}l%% Yoate}ddz| |ofd}`fd| loffde} oe }kd ablg oi m`ydz|`}p e }kd aolba m`d}! sk`lk zda`d| kdby`ap oe z`ld bem
jdbe| bem |}bzlkp ioom| iz`dm `e o`a oz abzm% ]kd }zb`e`ec }dbf fdd}| s`}k dydzp ibf`ap bem xzoy`md| b jz`di
oz`de}b}`oe% Mtz`ec }k`| oz`de}b}`oe! }kd Xdbld Lozx| |}bii dfxkb|`~d| }o ibf`a`d| }kd loeldze oi loog`ec s`}k
}oo ftlk o`a oz abzm% @e fo|} lb|d| }k`| bmy`ld `| ioaaosdm! jt} Xdbld Lozx| lbeeo} fbemb}d kos b ibf`ap
|kotam loog% Zdfdfjdz! }k`| `| skp pot no`edm }kd Xdbld Lozx|7 }o `e}dczb}d `e}o b ibf`ap bem loffte`}p!
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bzd sdaa jdpoem }kd dloeof`l fdbe| oi fo|} ko|} ibf`a`d|%
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ioom|% Kosdydz! Lo|}b Z`lbe| oi}de xzdxbzd }kd`z ydcd}bjad| s`}k fdb} oz `e fdb} jzo}k! |o pot s`aa kbyd }o
fbgd |xdl`ba bzzbecdfde}| }o fb`e}b`e b |}z`l}ap ydcd}bz`be m`d}% @e bmm`}`oe! Yoate}ddz| |kotam eo} d{xdl}
ibf`a`d| }o xtzlkb|d bmm`}`oeba ioom| ot}|`md oi }kd`z eozfba xtzlkb|d| }o lofxde|b}d ioz potz db}`ec
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Yoate}ddz| bzd eo} baaosdm }o mz`yd fo}oz`~dm ydk`lad| d{ldx} mtz`ec be oii`l`ba yblb}`oe bem s`}k b yba`m
Lo|}b Z`lbe oz `e}dzeb}`oeba mz`ydz| a`lde|d% \ofd Yoate}ddz| zdrtd|} xdzf`||`oe }o xtzlkb|d b j`lplad }o
ibl`a`}b}d }zbyda bzotem }kd`z |`}d|% Mdxdem`ec oe byb`abj`a`}p oi item`ec! }kd oii`ld s`aa zd`fjtz|d bxxzoydm
j`lplad xtzlkb|d| tx }o bxxzo{`fb}dap -2]kd lob|}| bem aosabem| bzd ftlk ko}}dz! bydzbc`ec 3: I b} e`ck} bem ;9 I mtz`ec }kd mbp% Ba}kotck }k`| `| b
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}kd mbfxed|| bem s`em fbgd `} rt`}d lk`aap% B jabegd} +db|`ap xtzlkb|dm `e Lo|}b Z`lb `| edld||bzp ioz
|addx`ec! dyde b} aosdz ba}`}tmd|%
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aolb}`oe }kb} | ydzp ko}! |ofdskb} looadz! oz bep}k`ec e jd}sdde%
\ol`ba Bl}`y`}`d |
\`eld potz b||`cefde} s`aa de}b`a sozg`ec s`}k xdoxad! ftlk oi potz sozg }`fd s`aa jd |xde} |ol`ba`~`ec
bem cd}}`ec }o geos loffte`}p fdfjdz| jp mz`eg`ec b lbidl`}o +loiidd s`}k }kdf% ]k`| }`fd s`}k loffte`}p
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Yoate}ddz| }o |xdem fo|} dyde`ec| bem sddgdem| sozg`ec oz |ol`ba`~`ec e }kd`z loffte`}p! d{ldx} skde }kdpsozg e beo}kdz loffte`}p oe `e}dczb}dm xzoczbff`ec diioz}|%
Fo|} Yoate}ddz| ldadjzb}d j`z}kmbp|! sdmm`ec|! bem koa`mbp| s`}k }kd`z ko|} ibf`a`d|% O}kdz bl}`y`}`d| mdxdem
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|xdl`ba lta}tzba bl}`y }`d|% Skde pot bzd `e \be No|! pot s`aa i`em b ybz`d}p oi foy`d }kdb}dz|! ft|`l bem
}kdb}dz xdziozfbeld|! bz} cbaadz`d|! ft|dtf|! bem |xoz}| dyde}|% @e bmm`}`oe! pot bzd a`gdap }o m`|loydz xabld|
oi `elzdm`jad eb}tzba jdbt}p lao|d }o potz |`}d bem }kzotckot} }kd lote}zp%
Xzoid||`oeba`|f! Mzd||! bem Jdkby`oz
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fbeedz! pot s`aa jd b|gdm }o |`ce b loxp oi }kd Lomd oi Jdkby`oz}kb} coydze| }kd Xdbld Lozx| xzoczbf `e
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}kd lt|}of| bem d{xdl}b}`oe| oi }kd xdoxad s`}k skof pot a`yd bem sozg% @ebxxzoxz`b}d mzd||! a`gd
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`ebxxzoxz`b}d jdkby`oz! | |ofd}k`ec }kb} lbe |d} pot teedld||bz`ap bxbz} izof potz loffte`}p% Te}`a pot
jdlofd sdaa&geose jp Lo|}b Z`lbe|! potz mzd|| s`aa jd be `fxoz}be} `em`lb}oz }o }kdf% Izof }kd j`ccd|} l`}p
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Lo|}b Z`lbe| mzd|| ydzp edb}ap bem }bgd czdb} xz`md `e aoog`ec coom `e xtja`l +d%c%! ladbe bem `zoedm lao}kd|!
xoa`|kdm |kod|! bem czoofdm kb`z! dyde oe `eiozfba ollb|`oe|% Mzd||`ec mose `| eo} b loffoe
xkdeofdeoe! |`eld |}b}t| | fdb|tzdm e xbz} jp bxxdbzbeld% Ioz d{bfxad! } fbp jd loeit|`ec bem oiide|`ydioz }kdf }o |dd b z`lk Eoz}k Bfdz`lbe sdbz m`z}p cpf |kod| oz `eiozfba ia`x&iaox| skde mzd||`dz |kod| bzd
bxxzoxz`b}d% Yoate}ddz| s`aa cb`e czdb}dz blldx}beld oi }kd`z mdb| jp sdbz`ec }kd z`ck} ot}i`}! sk`lk cdedzbaap
fdbe| mzd||`ec `e b xzoid||`oeba fbeedz +sd |tccd|} pot mzd|| kos oed sotam `e }kd Te`}dm \}b}d| `e b
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|bemba| oi bep g`em%
Fozd md}b`adm eiozfb}`oe bjot} }kd Xdbld Lozx| bxxzoblk }o |bid}p | loe}b`edm e }kd Kdba}k Lbzd bem
\bid}p lkbx}dz! jt} `} `| be `fxoz}be} `||td bem lbeeo} jd oydzdfxkb|`~dm% B| |}b}dm `e }kd Yoate}ddz
Kbemjoog! jdlof`ec b Xdbld Lozx| Yoate}ddz de}b`a| ldz}b`e |bid}p z`|g|% A`y`ec bem }zbyda`ec e be
teibf`a`bz dey`zoefde} +oi}de}`fd| baoed! kby`ec b a`f`}dm temdz|}bem`ec oi aolba abectbcd bem lta}tzd! bemjd`ec xdzld`ydm b| sdaa&oii bzd |ofd oi }kd ibl}oz| }kb} lbe xt} b Yoate}ddz b} z`|g% Fbep Yoate}ddz|
d{xdz`deld ybzp`ec mdczdd| oi tesbe}dm b}}de}`oe bem kbzb||fde}% Xd}}p }kdi}| bem jtzcabz`d| bzd eo}
teloffoe! bem el`mde}| oi xkp|`lba bem |d{tba b||bta} mo olltz! ba}kotck fo|} Lo|}b Z`lb Yoate}ddz|
lofxad}d }kd`z }so pdbz| oi |dzy`ld s`}kot} el`mde}% ]kd Xdbld Lozx| kb| d|}bja`|kdm xzoldmtzd| bem xoa`l`d|
md|`cedm }o kdax pot zdmtld potz z`|g| bem dekbeld potz |bid}p bem |dltz`}p% ]kd|d xzoldmtzd| bem xoa`l`d|! `e
bmm`}`oe }o |bid}p }zb`e`ec! s`aa jd xzoy`mdm oeld pot bzz`yd `e Lo|}b Z`lb% T|`ec }kd|d }ooa|! pot bzd d{xdl}dm
}o }bgd zd|xoe|`j`a`}p ioz potz |bid}p bem sdaa&jd`ec%
Dblk |}bii fdfjdz b} }kd Xdbld Lozx| `| loff`}}dm }o xzoy`m`ec Yoate}ddz| s`}k }kd |txxoz} }kdp eddm }o
|tlld||itaap fdd} }kd lkbaadecd| }kdp s`aa ibld }o kbyd b |bid! kdba}kp! bem xzomtl}`yd |dzy`ld% Sd delotzbcd
Yoate}ddz| bem ibf`a`d| }o aoog b} otz |bid}p bem |dltz`}p `eiozfb}`oe oe }kd Xdbld Lozx| sdj|`}d b}
sss%xdbldlozx|%coy/|bid}p%
@eiozfb}`oe oe }kd|d xbcd| c`yd| fd||bcd| oe Yoate}ddz kdba}k bem Yoate}ddz |bid}p% ]kdzd | b |dl}`oe }`}adm
\bid}p bem \dltz`}p `e Mdx}k% Bfoec }ox`l| bmmzd||dm bzd }kd z`|g| oi |dzy`ec b| b Yoate}ddz! xo|}| |bid}p
|txxoz} |p|}df|! bem dfdzcdelp xabee`ec bem loffte`lb}`oe|%
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Zdsbzm| bem Izt|}zb}`oe|
]kd Xdbld Lozx| `| eo} ioz dydzpoed% Pot s`aa kbyd }o loxd s`}k }kd izt|}zb}`oe| oi sozg`ec `e b eds lta}tzd
s`}k m`iidzde} eozf| bem jdkby`oz|! bem xdzkbx| e`}`baap s`}k a`}}ad \xbe`|k% Pot fbp jd }db|dm jdlbt|d oi
potz m`iidzdeld| izof Lo|}b Z`lbe|% Pot ft|} jd s`aa`ec }o a`yd s`}k b ibf`ap! dyde }kotck `} fbp fbgd pot
idda loe}zoaadm jp potz ko|} xbzde}|% \`eld b Xdbld Lozx| Yoate}ddz| sozg oi}de d{}dem| jdpoem }kd kotz| oi
b |}bembzm sozgmbp! bem fbp `elatmd sddgdem|! pot fbp idda a`gd pot edydz adbyd potz sozg% Pot s`aa sozg
s`}k coydzefde} dfxaopdd| sko bzd oi}de oydzsozgdm bem temdzbxxzdl`b}dm% ]kd sozg lbe jd fde}baap bem
xkp|`lbaap |}zd||ita jdlbt|d oi Lo|}b Z`lb| lofxad{ |ol`ba ||td|% Zd|otzld| fbp jd a`f`}dm bem ibl`a`}`d|
`ebmdrtb}d% Pot s`aa eddm }o kbyd xb}`deld bem i`em `eedz zd|dzyd| oi |}zdec}k }o loe}`etd potz sozg s`}k
de}kt|`b|f bem mdydaox eds `mdb|% @e fo|} lb|d|! pot s`aa |}ztl}tzd potz ose }`fd% Pot ft|} xo||d|| }kd |dai&
loei`mdeld bem y`|`oe }o loe}`etd sozg`ec }osbzm aoec&}dzf coba| s`}kot} basbp| |dd`ec ffdm`b}d zd|ta}|%
Pot s`aa i`em }kb} }kd gdp }o |b}`|ip`ec sozg b| b Xdbld Lozx| Yoate}ddz `| }kd bj`a`}p }o d|}bja`|k |tlld||ita
zdab}`oe|k`x| b} baa adyda| +s`}k potz ko|} ibf`ap! loffte`}p fdfjdz| s`}k skof pot sozg! lote}dzxbz}
bcdel`d| bem |lkooa oii`l`ba|! bem idaaos Yoate}ddz|% Pot lbe d{xdl} Lo|}b Z`lbe| }o jd iz`demap bem! ioz }kd
fo|} xbz}! e}dzd|}dm e kby`ec pot e }kd`z loffte`}p% Pot s`aa blrt`zd b |de|d oi bllofxa`|kfde} skde
|fbaa xzondl}| bzd diidl}`yd mtd }o potz diioz}|% @e bmm`}`oe! blldx}beld e}o b iozd`ce lta}tzd bem blrt`|`}`oe oi
b |dloem +oz dyde b }k`zm abectbcd bzd |`ce`i`lbe} zdsbzm|% @i pot kbyd }kd xdz|oeba rtba`i`lb}`oe| eddmdm }ofdd} }kd lkbaadecd| oi }so pdbz| oi |dzy`ld `e Lo|}b Z`lb! pot s`aa kbyd b zdsbzm`ec! dez`lk`ec! bem ab|}`ec
d{xdz`deld% Pot s`aa kbyd }kd |b}`|ibl} oe oi geos`ec }kb} pot kbyd kbm b xo|`}`yd `fxbl} oe o}kdz xdoxad|
a`yd| sk`ad fbg`ec ftlk&eddmdm loe}z`jt}`oe| }o }kd coba| oi Xdbld Lozx|/Lo|}b Z`lb% Ntmc`ec jp }kd
d{xdz`deld oi iozfdz Yoate}ddz|! }kd zdsbzm| bzd sdaa soz}k }kd m`ii`lta} }`fd|! bem fo|} Yoate}ddz| adbyd
Lo|}b Z`lb idda`ec }kb} }kdp cb`edm ftlk fozd }kbe }kdp |blz`i`ldm mtz`ec }kd`z |dzy`ld%
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XDBLD LOZX\ ]ZB@E@EC
Oydzy`ds oi Xzd&\dzy`ld ]zb`e`ec
Txoe bzz`yba! pot s`aa xbz}`l`xb}d e xzd&|dzy`ld }zb`e`ec +X\]! sk`lk loe|`|}| oi 28 sddg| oi `e}de|`yd e&
lote}zp xzdxbzb}`oe e i`yd fbnoz bzdb|> \xbe`|k abectbcd! }dlke`lba noj oz`de}b}`oe! lzo||<a}tzba bmbx}b}`oe!
kdba}k! bem |bid}p bem |dltz`}p% ]k`| `e}dczb}dm xzoczbf kb| jdde md|`cedm bzotem }kd lofxd}del d| pot s`aaeddm }o jd |tlld||ita mtz`ec potz |dzy`ld% ]o |sdbz `e b| b Yoate}ddz! pot ft|} mdfoe|}zb}d }kb} pot kbyd
mdydaoxdm }kd geosadmcd! |g`aa|! bem b}}`}tmd| edld||bzp }o fdd} |xdl`i`l adbze`ec ojndl}`yd|% ]zb`e`ec |
mdfbem`ec7 pot s`aa kbyd |dydzba b||`cefde}|! }b|g|! zdbm`ec|! i`dam y`|`}|! bem czotx xzondl}|% Xdbld Lozx|
dybatb}d| potz loff`}fde} bem xdziozfbeld }kzotckot} X\]%
Potz i`z|} X\] bl}`y`}p | b iotz&mbp oz`de}b}`oe zd}zdb} ffdm`b}dap txoe bzz`yba e&lote}zp% Mtz`ec }k`| zd}zdb}
pot s`aa zdld`yd md}b`adm `eiozfb}`oe oe kos X\] `| lbzz`dm ot} +ltzz`ltatf! fd}komoaocp! rtba`i`lb}`oe
lz`}dz`b! d}l% bem skb} pot lbe d{xdl} ioz }kd ioaaos`ec 28 sddg| +oydzy`ds bem sddgap |lkdmtad|% Pot s`aa
ba|o jd zdrt`zdm }o }bgd }kd Abectbcd Xzoi`l`delp @e}dzy`ds +AX@! b |}bembzm`~dm }d|} }o md}dzf`ed potz adyda
oi xzoi`l`delp e \xbe`|k%
]o fo|} lao|dap b||`f`ab}d }kd d{xdz`deld oi a`id bem sozg b| b Yoate}ddz! Xdbld Lozx|/Lo|}b Z`lb t|d| bloffte`}p&jb|dm }zb`e`ec +LJ] fomda% Bi}dz }kd zd}zdb}! pot s`aa jd |dxbzb}dm e}o |fbaa czotx| +iotz oz i`yd
}zb`edd| bllozm`ec }o potz abectbcd adyda bem b||`cedm }o m`iidzde} }zb`e`ec loffte`}`d| skdzd pot s`aa a`yd
s`}k b ko|} ibf`ap ioz }kd ioaaos`ec 28 sddg|% ]kd d{xdz`deld e }kd }zb`e`ec loffte`}`d| s`aa xzoy`md pot
s`}k be `e}zomtl}`oe }o Lo|}b Z`lbe a`id bem lta}tzd bem |kotam jd |dde b| b }zbe|`}`oe }o }kd fozd lkbaadec`ec
|`}d| }o sk`lk pot s`aa jd b||`cedm ioz potz |dzy`ld%
LJ] baaos| pot }o loeizoe} bem mdydaox |}zb}dc`d| }o fbebcd sozg bem mb`ap a`y`ec lkbaadecd| `e b zdba sozam
loe}d{}% Pot s`aa a`yd! }zb`e bem `e}dczb}d e}o loffte`}`d|! mdydaox zdab}`oe|k`x|! sozg s`}k loffte`}p
fdfjdz|! bem edco}`b}d mbp&}o&mbp e}dzbl}`oe| e b eds lta}tzd bem abectbcd% ]kd kofd|}bp | oed oi }kd
fo|} ybatbjad b|xdl}| oi X\]% ]kzotck }k`| d{xdz`deld pot s`aa d{xdz`deld Lo|}b Z`lbe lt|}of|! ybatd|!
zot}`ed|! m`d}! bem ktfoz i`z|}kbem%
Mtz`ec X\]! sd t|d bem fomda b xbz}`l`xb}ozp! d{xdz`de}`ba bxxzoblk }o adbze`ec! geose b| eoeiozfba
dmtlb}`oe +EID! sk`lk pot bzd d{xdl}dm }o t|d s`}k loffte`}p fdfjdz|% ]kd EID fd}komoaocp kdax|
xdoxad jt`am oe }kd`z ose |}zdec}k|! }bgd lkbzcd oi }kd`z a`yd|! bem bmmzd|| }kd`z d{xzd||dm eddm|% @e }k`| sbp!
EID loe}z`jt}d| }o blk`dyd Xdbld Lozx| coba oi |t|}b`ebjad mdydaoxfde}%
]zb`e`ec bl}`y`}`d| s`aa loe|`|} oi |dai&m`zdl}dm adbze`ec bl}`y`} d|! kbem|&oe xzbl}`ld! czotx |d||`oe|!
sozg|kox|! bem i`dam y`|`}|% ]kdzd s`aa jd b lofj`eb}`oe oi `em`y`mtba! |fbaa czotx! bem abzcd czotx sozg% ]kd
}zb`e`ec ltzz`ltatf | ozcbe`~dm bzotem sddgap }kdfd| bem pot lbe d{xdl} }o lbzzp ot} |dydzba e}dczb}dm
bl}`y`}`d| dblk sddg% Bxxzo{`fb}dap oed mbp b sddg! pot s`aa fdd} ioz }dlke`lba }zb`e`ec `e b loffte`}p
ibl`a`}p s`}k }kd o}kdz }zb`edd| izof potz xzondl}% Ioz lozd |d||`oe|! baa xzondl} czotx| s`aa fdd} xdz`om`lbaap b}
b abzcdz }zb`e`ec ktj s`}k db|p blld|| izof baa }zb`e`ec loffte`}`d|%
Sk`ad }kd fbnoz`}p oi X\] bl}`y`}`d| }bgd xabld `e }kd }zb`e`ec loffte`}`d|! }kdzd bzd ba|o }kzdd i`dam bl}`y`}`d|%
]kd i`z|} i`dam bl}`y`}p `| }kd XLY Y`|`}! mtz`ec sk`lk dblk }zb`edd | b||`cedm }o oed Yoate}ddz% Pot s`aa
}zbyda `emdxdemde}ap ioz b iotz&mbp y`|`} }o b ltzzde} Yoate}ddz |`}d }o cb}kdz i`z|}kbem geosadmcd oi }kd
Yoate}ddz a`id|}pad% ]kd |dloem i`dam bl}`y`}p | ]dlk Sddg! mtz`ec sk`lk b |fbaa czotx oi }zb`edd| }zbyda| }o
oed Yoate}ddz#| |`}d% Pot s`aa }zbyda s`}k potz xzondl} czotx ioz b i`yd&mbp y`|`} }o b Yoate}ddz |`}d }o xzbl}`ld
`fxadfde}`ec bl}`y`}`d| zdab}dm }o potz xzondl}% ]kd }k`zm i`dam bl}`y`}p | }kd \`}d Y`|`}% ]k`| `| be `emdxdemde}
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i`yd&mbp }z`x }o potz it}tzd |`}d }o fdd} potz lote}dzxbz} bem ko|} ibf`ap! bem }o cd} blrtb`e}dm s`}k }kd
loffte`}p%
Eo}d }o fbzz`dm lotxad|
]dlke`lba ]zb`e`ec
> @e ozmdz }o }bgd itaa bmybe}bcd oi xzd&|dzy`ld }zb`e`ec! lotxad| fbp jd |dxbzb}dm
mtz`ec |xdl`i`l }zb`e`ec dyde}| +d%c%! \xbe`|k lab||d|! }dlke`lba bl}`y`}`d|! y`|`}|! d}l%% ]o }kd mdczdd sd bzd bjad
}o }zdb} }kd lotxad b| }so em`y`mtba|! jp zd|xdl}`ec }kd`z em`y`mtba adbze`ec |}pad|! xdz|oeba`}`d|! e}dzd|}|!
|}zdec}k|! lkbaadecd|! fo}`yb}`oe! bem d{xdl}b}`oe|! sd bzd jd|} bjad }o fdd} }kd ox}`fba }zb`e`ec bem |dzy`ldcoba| ioz dblk% @i b lotxad `| `ey`}dm }o |dzyd `e }so m`iidzde} xzondl}|! dblk s`aa a`yd `e b m`iidzde} loffte`}p
bem pot s`aa jd baaosdm }o |xdem sddgdem| }ocd}kdz b} dblk o}kdz| zd|xdl}`yd ko|} ibf`ap kofd% @i jo}k bzd
`ey`}dm }o }kd |bfd xzondl}! jt} s`}k m`iidzde} abectbcd adyda|! pot fbp jd bjad }o a`yd }ocd}kdz `e }kd |bfd
loffte`}p bem oed oi pot s`aa }zbyda mb`ap }o beo}kdz loffte`}p ioz }kd bxxzoxz`b}d \xbe`|k lab||% Ba|o!
xadb|d eo}d }kb} sk`ad lotxad| s`aa jd }zbyda`ec }ocd}kdz ioz XLY bem |`}d y`|`}|! pot fbp jd |de} }o m`iidzde}
aolb}`oe| mtz`ec ]dlk Sddg% Fb}tz`}p! iad{`j`a`}p! bem b }ztd loff`}fde} }o }kd }zb`e`ec xzold|| | lz`}`lba }o b
lotxad| |tlld|| mtz`ec }k`| }`fd%
]dlke`lba }zb`e`ec s`aa xzdxbzd pot }o sozg `e Lo|}b Z`lb jp jt`am`ec oe }kd |g`aa| pot bazdbmp kbyd bem
kdax`ec pot mdydaox eds |g`aa| `e b fbeedz bxxzoxz`b}d }o }kd eddm| oi }kd lote}zp% ]kd Xdbld Lozx| |}bii!Lo|}b Z`lb d{xdz}|! bem ltzzde} Yoate}ddz| s`aa loemtl} }kd }zb`e`ec xzoczbf% ]zb`e`ec xabld| czdb} dfxkb|`|
oe adbze`ec kos }o }zbe|idz }kd |g`aa| pot kbyd }o }kd loffte`}p `e sk`lk pot s`aa |dzyd b| b Yoate}ddz%
]dlke`lba }zb`e`ec s`aa elatmd |d||`oe| oe }kd cdedzba dloeof`l bem xoa`}`lba dey`zoefde} e Lo|}b Z`lbbem
|}zb}dc`d| ioz sozg`ec s`}k`e |tlk b izbfdsozg% Pot s`aa zdy`ds potz }dlke`lba |dl}oz| coba| bem s`aa fdd}
s`}k }kd Lo|}b Z`lbe bcdel`d| bem ozcbe`~b}`oe| }kb} `ey`}dm }kd Xdbld Lozx| }o b||`|} }kdf% Pot s`aa jd
|txxoz}dm bem dybatb}dm }kzotckot} }kd }zb`e`ec }o jt`am }kd loei`mdeld bem |g`aa| pot eddm }o temdz}bgd potz
xzondl} bl}`y`}`d| bem jd b xzomtl}`yd fdfjdz oi potz loffte`}p%
Dblk xzondl} bzdb kb| b |xdl`i`l }dlke`lba }zb`e`ec ltzz`ltatf }o jd ioaaosdm jp baa }zb`edd|! zdcbzmad|| oi potz
xz`oz xzoid||`oeba d{xdz`deld% ]kdzd bzd ba|o lozd }dlke`lba |d||`oe| }kb} bmmzd|| lzo||&|dl}ozba }kdfd| bem
bzd md|`cedm ioz }zb`edd| `e baa }kzdd xzondl}|% ]kd coba oi }kd }dlke`lba }zb`e`ec xzoczbf `| eo} }o }tze pot `e}obe d{xdz} `e }kd i`dam! jt} }o b||`|} pot `e temdz|}bem`ec }kd loem`}`oe| temdz sk`lk pot s`aa sozg bem }kd
zd|otzld| pot s`aa kbyd `e Lo|}b Z`lb% @} s`aa xzoy`md pot s`}k }kd jb|`l }ooa| }o b||`|} pot `e potz i`z|} }kzdd
foe}k| oi |dzy`ld% Pot lbe d{xdl} potz }dlke`lba }zb`e`ec }o jd xbz}`l`xb}ozp! mpebf`l! bem }o zdrt`zd b czdb}
mdba oi |dai&ct`mdm |}tmp bem kbem|&oe xzbl}`ld%
Abectbcd ]zb`e`ec
B| b Xdbld Lozx| Yoate}ddz! pot s`aa i`em }kb} abectbcd |g`aa| bzd gdp }o xdz|oeba bem xzoid||`oeba |b}`|ibl}`oe
mtz`ec potz |dzy`ld% ]kd|d |g`aa| bzd lz`}`lba }o potz noj xdziozfbeld! }kdp kdax pot `e}dczb}d `e}o potz
loffte`}p! bem }kdp lbe db|d potz xdz|oeba bmbx}b}`oe }o }kd eds |tzzotem`ec|% ]kdzdiozd! abectbcd }zb`e`ec
`| b} }kd kdbz} oi }kd }zb`e`ec xzoczbf% Pot ft|} |tlld||itaap fdd} f`e`ftf abectbcd zdrt`zdfde}| }o
lofxad}d }zb`e`ec bem jdlofd b Yoate}ddz% Lo|}b Z`lbe abectbcd e|}ztl}oz| }dblk iozfba abectbcd lab||d|
i`yd mbp| b sddg `e |fbaa czotx| oi iotz }o i`yd xdoxad%
Potz abectbcd }zb`e`ec s`aa `elozxozb}d b loffte`}p&jb|dm bxxzoblk% @e bmm`}`oe }o lab||zoof }`fd! pot s`aa
jd c`yde b||`cefde}| }o sozg oe ot}|`md oi }kd lab||zoof bem s`}k potz ko|} ibf`ap% ]kd coba `| }o cd} pot }o
b xo`e} oi jb|`l |ol`ba loffte`lb}`oe |g`aa| |o pot lbe xzbl}`ld bem mdydaox abectbcd |g`aa| itz}kdz oeld pot
bzd b} potz |`}d% Xz`oz }o jd`ec |soze `e b| b Yoate}ddz! pot s`aa sozg oe |}zb}dc`d| }o loe}`etd abectbcd
|}tm`d| mtz`ec potz |dzy`ld%
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@e&|dzy`ld }zb`e`ec> Xzoy`md| be oxxoz}te`}p ioz Yoate}ddz| }o txczbmd }kd`z }dlke`lba! abectbcd! bemxzondl} mdydaoxfde} |g`aa| sk`ad |kbz`ec }kd`z d{xdz`deld| bem zdbii`zf`ec }kd`z loff`}fde} bi}dz kby`ec
|dzydm ioz }kzdd }o |`{ foe}k|%
F`m}dzf loeidzdeld+moed e loentel}`oe s`}k }dlke`lba |dl}oz e&|dzy`ld>B||`|}| Yoate}ddz| `e zdy`ds`ec}kd`z i`z|} pdbz! zdb||d||`ec }kd`z xdz|oeba bem xzondl} ojndl}`yd|! bem xabee`ec ioz }kd`z |dloem pdbz oi
|dzy`ld%
Lao|d&oi&|dzy`ld loeidzdeld> Xzdxbzd| Yoate}ddz| ioz }kd it}tzd bi}dz Xdbld Lozx| |dzy`ld bem zdy`ds|}kd`z zd|xdl}`yd xzondl}| bem xdz|oeba d{xdz`deld|%
]kd etfjdz! adec}k! bem md|`ce oi }kd|d }zb`e`ec| bzd bmbx}dm }o lote}zp&|xdl`i`l eddm| bem loem`}`oe|% ]kd
gdp }o }kd }zb`e`ec |p|}df | }kb} }zb`e`ec dyde}| bzd e}dczb}dm bem e}dzzdab}dm! izof }kd xzd&mdxbz}tzd
oz`de}b}`oe }kzotck }kd dem oi potz |dzy`ld! bem bzd xabeedm! `fxadfde}dm! bem dybatb}dm looxdzb}`ydap jp }kd
}zb`e`ec |}bii! Xdbld Lozx| |}bii! bem Yoate}ddz|%
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aolba ko|x`}ba|% @i pot jdlofd |dz`ot|ap aa! pot s`aa jd }zbe|xoz}dm d`}kdz }o be Bfdz`lbe&|}bembzm fdm`lba
ibl`a`}p `e }kd zdc`oe oz }o }kd Te`}dm \}b}d|%
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jp t|`ec loffoe |de|d bem ioaaos`ec jb|`l xzdyde}`yd fdb|tzd|% Jdlbt|d pot fbp jd |dzy`ec `e bzdb| skdzd
fbabz`b! b fo|rt`}o&jozed m`|db|d! `| xzdybade}! pot fbp jd xzoy`mdm s`}k bem zdrt`zdm }o }bgd be bxxzoydm
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`elatm`ec mtz`ec }z`x| ot} oi }kd lote}zp% Ib`atzd }o lofxap s`}k Xdbld Lozx| zdctab}`oe| zdcbzm`ec fbabz`b
fdm`lb}`oe `| czotem| ioz |dxbzb}`oe izof }kd Xdbld Lozx|%
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ladbe bem mzp b| ftlk b| xo||`jad% Dey`zoefde}ba xoaat}`oe! foam! bem xoaade iotem }kzotckot} }kd lote}zp
pdbz&zotem lbe bcczbyb}d d{`|}`ec dey`zoefde}ba baadzc`d|% Xdbld Lozx| mod| eo} xzoy`md baadzcp }d|}`ec% O}kdz
`aaed||d| }kb} d{`|} e Lo|}b Z`lb bzd mdectd idydz! zbj`d|! }tjdzltao|`|! e}d|}`eba xbzb|`}d|! kdxb}`} | B bem J!
bem |d{tbaap }zbe|f`}}dm eidl}`oe| +\]@|! elatm`ec K@Y/B@M\! bfoec o}kdz|%
Kdax`ec Pot \}bp Kdba}kp
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kdba}kp% Txoe potz bzz`yba `e Lo|}b Z`lb! pot s`aa zdld`yd b fdm`lba kbemjoog% B} }kd dem oi }zb`e`ec! pot s`aa
zdld`yd b fdm`lba g`} s`}k |txxa`d| }o }bgd lbzd oi f`am `aaed||d| bem i`z|} b`m eddm|% ]kd loe}de}| oi }kd g`} bzda`|}dm ab}dz e }k`| lkbx}dz%
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Kosdydz! pot s`aa jd zd|xoe|`jad ioz potz ose |txxap oi xzd|lz`x}`oe mztc| bem bep o}kdz |xdl`i`l fdm`lba
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ioz |k`xfde}| }o bzz`yd%
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mtz`ec potz |dzy`ld! }kd fdm`lba oii`ldz e Lo|}b Z`lb s`aa loe|ta} s`}k }kd Oii`ld oi Fdm`lba \dzy`ld| e
Sb|k`ec}oe! M%L% @i `} `| md}dzf`edm }kb} potz loem`}`oe lbeeo} jd }zdb}dm `e Lo|}b Z`lb! pot fbp jd |de} ot}
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|`ce`i`lbe}ap zdmtld potz z`|g oi |dz`ot| `aaed|| oz `entzp% ]kd bmbcd Be oteld oi xzdyde}`oe jdlofd|
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Jo`a`ec oz }zdb}`ec mz`eg`ec sb}dz
Sb|k`ec izt`}| bem ydcd}bjad| s`}k |obx bem sb}dz
Zdld`y`ec bem }bg`ec }kd edld||bzp xzoxkpab{`|
Jp ioaaos`ec }kd|d xzdyde}`yd fdb|tzd| pot s`aa f`e`f`~d potz lkbeld| oi loe}zbl}`ec ioom xo`|oe`ec!
xbzb|`}`l eidl}`oe|! kdxb}`} | B! mp|de}dzp! }bxdsozf|! bem }pxko`m idydz% Potz fdm`lba oii`ldz s`aa m`|lt|||xdl`i`l |}bembzm| ioz sb}dz bem ioom xzdxbzb}`oe e Lo|}b Z`lb mtz`ec xzd&|dzy`ld }zb`e`ec%
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lk`am bem oeap ioz lo|}| `eltzzdm sk`ad }kd }zb`edd oz Yoate}ddz `| `e |dzy`ld% Xb}dze`}p adc`|ab}`oe `e Lo|}b Z`lb
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bem Potz Kdba}k Lbzd bem \bid}p }kb} baa elatmd fxoz}be} |bid}p bem |dltz`}p eiozfb}`oe }o kdax pot
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itel}`oe `e }kd |bid|} sbp xo||`jad! jdlbt|d sozg`ec }o fb{`f`~d }kd |bid}p bem |dltz`}p oi Yoate}ddz| `| otz
k`ckd|} xz`oz`}p% Eo} oeap mo sd xzoy`md pot s`}k }zb`e`ec bem }ooa| }o xzdxbzd ioz }kd ted{xdl}dm! jt} sd
}dblk pot }o `mde}`ip! zdmtld! bem fbebcd }kd z`|g| pot fbp delote}dz%
Ibl}oz| }kb} Loe}z`jt} d } o Yoate}dd z Z`|g
]kdzd bzd |dydzba ibl}oz| }kb} lbe kd`ck}de b Yoate}ddz| z`|g! fbep oi sk`lk bzd s`}k`e }kd Yoate}ddz|
loe}zoa% Jp ibz }kd fo|} loffoe lz`fd }kb} Yoate}ddz| d{xdz`deld | }kdi}% ]kdi}| oi}de olltz skde
Yoate}ddz| bzd bsbp izof }kd`z |`}d|! e lzosmdm aolb}`oe| +|tlk b| fbzgd}| oz oe xtja`l }zbe|xoz}b}`oe! bem
skde adby`ec }df| teb}}demdm%
Jdiozd pot mdxbz} ioz Lo|}b Z`lb }kdzd bzd |dydzba fdb|tzd| pot lbe }bgd }o zdmtld potz z`|g>
o Adbyd ybatbjad ojndl}| e T%\%o Adbyd lox`d| oi `fxoz}be} moltfde}| bem bllote} etfjdz| s`}k |ofdoed pot }zt|} `e }kd T%\% Xtzlkb|d b k`mmde foedp xotlk oz*mtffp* sbaad} b| b mdlopo Xtzlkb|d xdz|oeba bz}`lad| e|tzbeld
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XDBLD LOZX\ q LO\]B Z@LB SDALOFD JOOG
Lkoo|d |bid zot}d| bem }`fd| ioz }zbyda! bem }zbyda s`}k |ofdoed }zt|}dm jp }kd loffte`}p skdedydzxo||`jad
Fbgd |tzd oed| xdz|oeba bxxdbzbeld | zd|xdl}ita oi aolba lt|}of| Byo`m k`ck&lz`fd bzdb| Geos }kd aolba abectbcd }o cd} kdax `e be dfdzcdelp Fbgd iz`dem| s`}k aolba xdoxad sko bzd zd|xdl}dm e }kd loffte`}p A`f`} balokoa loe|tfx}`oe
B| pot lbe |dd izof }k`| a`|}! pot ft|} jd s`aa`ec }o sozg kbzm bem bmbx} potz a`id|}pad }o f`e`f`~d }kd
xo}de}`ba ioz jd`ec b }bzcd} ioz lz`fd% B| s`}k bepskdzd `e }kd sozam! lz`fd mod| d{`|} `e Lo|}b Z`lb% Pot lbe
zdmtld potz z`|g jp byo`m`ec |`}tb}`oe| }kb} xabld pot b} z`|g bem jp }bg`ec xzdlbt}`oe|% Lz`fd b} }kd y`aabcd oz}ose adyda `| ad|| izdrtde} }kbe `e }kd abzcd l`}`d|7 xdoxad geos dblk o}kdz bem cdedzbaap bzd ad|| a`gdap }o |}dba
izof }kd`z ed`ckjoz|% ]otz`|} b}}zbl}`oe| e abzcd }ose| bzd ibyoz`}d sozg|`}d| ioz x`lgxolgd}|%
]kd ioaaos`ec bzd o}kdz |dltz`}p loeldze| `e Lo|}b Z`lb oi sk`lk pot |kotam jd bsbzd>
]kd T%\% Mdxbz}fde} oi \}b}d ltzzde}ap loe|`mdz| }kd lz`fd zb}d `e Lo|}b Z`lb k`ck% Sk`ad loffoe lz`f`eba
bl}`y`}p `| |`f`abz }o skb} `| iotem `e bep abzcd T%\% l`}p! }kdzd bzd lz`f`eba bl}`y }`d| }kb} bzd xbz}`ltabz }o
Lo|}b Z`lb% Lz`f`eba| izdrtde}ap xzdp oe }otz`|}| }kzotck |}zdd} |lbf|! B]F }kdi}|! bem zojjdzp oe xtja`l
jt|d|% Lzdm`} lbzm izbtm oz etfjdz| |g`ff`ec `| loffoe% Etfjdz| |g`ff`ec `| }kd }kdi} oi }kd `eiozfb}`oe
loe}b`edm `e }kd fbced}`l |}z`x oe }kd jblg|`md oi }kd lzdm`} lbzm% ]kd }kdi} oi }kd `eiozfb}`oe olltz| skde b
lz`f`eba |s`xd| }kd lbzm }kzotck b fblk`ed }kb} |}ozd| baa }kd eiozfb}`oe% S`}k }k`| eiozfb}`oe }kd lz`f`eba
lbe lkbzcd }df| }o }kd te|t|xdl}`ec y`l}`f| lzdm`} lbzm% Oeap skde }kd foe}kap eyo`ld bzz`yd| mod| }kdy`l}`f zdba`~d }kb} kd oz |kd kb| jdde |s`emadm% Yoate}ddz| sko lkoo|d }o t|d }kd`z lzdm`} lbzm| |kotam
lbzditaap foe`}oz }kd`z zdlozm| bem izdrtde}ap lkdlg }kd`z lzdm`} lbzm bllote}|% Yoate}ddz| |kotam byo`m t|d oi
mdj`} lbzm| ioz xo`e}&oi&|bad xtzlkb|d|%
Xoa` } `lba Y`oadeld
Lo|}b Z`lb | }kd Lde}zba Bfdz`lbe lote}zp s`}k }kd aoecd|} k`|}ozp oi mdfolzblp% @em`cdeot| }dzzoz`|}
ozcbe`~b}`oe| bzd eoed{`|}de}% ]kdzd | eo geose ozcbe`~b}`oe }bzcd}`ec T%\% l`}`~de| oz T%\%&bii`a`b}dm
`e}dzd|}| e Lo|}b Z`lb% Abjoz |}z`gd| bem xzo}d|}| bzd loffoe e Lo|}b Z`lb% Sk`ad eozfbaap xdbldita! baa
xzo}d|}| bem mdfoe|}zb}`oe| |kotam jd byo`mdm%
Eb}tzba M`|b|}dz|
Lo|}b Z`lb a`d| s`}k`e be bl}`yd dbz}krtbgd ~oed! bem xdz`om`lbaap d{xdz`deld| |`ce`i`lbe} }zdfoz|% ]kd ab|}dbz}krtbgd! fdb|tzdm b} 9%: oe }kd Z`lk}dz |lbad! }o lbt|d |`ce`i`lbe} mbfbcd }o Lo|}b Z`lb| eizb|}ztl}tzd
olltzzdm `e Nbetbzp :880 edbz \be No|% @e ab}d :88=! be dbz}krtbgd zdc`|}dzdm 9%:! bem `e Mdldfjdz :884!
beo}kdz dbz}krtbgd zdc`|}dzdm 4%2% Lo|}b Z`lb | ba|o b f`lzo&la`fb}d! bem Yoate}ddz| sko s`|k }o }zbyda
|kotam lkdlg }kd xzondl}dm zb`eibaa bfote}| ioz }kd bzdb `e Lo|}b Z`lb }kdp `e}dem }o y`|`}% Iaoom`ec fbp olltz
bzotem }kd xoz} l`}p oi A`foe oz o}kdz aosdz&dadyb}`oe bzdb| oi Lo|}b Z`lb b} bep }`fd! zdcbzmad|| oi }`fd oi
pdbz bem xzondl}dm zb`eibaa bfote} e b xbz}`ltabz zdc`oe%
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XDBLD LOZX\ q LO\]B Z@LB SDALOFD JOOG Moe} Jd b ]bz cd} ioz Lz`fd
Pot ft|} jd xzdxbzdm }o }bgd oe b abzcd mdczdd oi zd|xoe|`j`a`}p ioz potz ose |bid}p% Pot lbe fbgd potz|dai
ad|| oi b }bzcd}! de|tzd }kb} potz kofd `| |dltzd! bem mdydaox zdab}`oe|k`x| `e potz loffte`}p }kb} s`aa fbgd
pot be tea`gdap y`l}`f oi lz`fd% Sk`ad }kd ibl}oz| }kb} loe}z`jt}d }o potz z`|g `e Lo|}b Z`lb fbp jd m`iidzde}!`e fbep sbp| pot lbe mo skb} pot sotam mo `i pot foydm }o b eds l`}p bepskdzd> Jd lbt}`ot|! lkdlg }k`ec|
ot}! b|g rtd|}`oe|! adbze bjot} potz ed`ckjozkoom! geos skdzd }kd fozd z`|gp aolb}`oe| bzd! t|d loffoe
|de|d! bem jd bsbzd%Pot lbe zdmtld potz ytaedzbj`a`}p }o lz`fd jp `e}dczb}`ec `e}o potz loffte`}p! adbze`ec
}kd aolba abectbcd! bl}`ec zd|xoe|`jap! bem bj`m`ec jp Xdbld Lozx| xoa`l`d| bem xzoldmtzd|% \dzy`ec |bidap bem
diidl}`ydap e Lo|}b Z`lb s`aa zdrt`zd }kb} pot blldx} |ofd zd|}z`l}`oe| oe potz ltzzde} a`id|}pad%
\txxoz} iz of \}bii
@i b }zb`edd oz Yoate}ddz `| }kd y`l}`f oi b |bid}p `el`mde}! Xdbld Lozx| |}bii `| xzdxbzdm }o xzoy`md |txxoz}% Baa
Xdbld Lozx| xo|}| kbyd xzoldmtzd| e xabld }o zd|xoem }o el`mde}| oi lz`fd loff`}}dm bcb`e|} Yoate}ddz|%
]kd i`z|} xz`oz`}p ioz baa xo|}| `e }kd bi}dzfb}k oi be `el`mde} `| }o de|tzd }kd Yoate}ddz `| |bid bem zdld`y`ec
fdm`lba }zdb}fde} b| eddmdm% Bi}dz b||tz`ec }kd |bid}p oi }kd Yoate}ddz! Xdbld Lozx| |}bii zd|xoe|d fbp
`elatmd zdb||d||`ec }kd Yoate}ddz| sozg|`}d bem kot|`ec bzzbecdfde}| bem fbg`ec bep bmnt|}fde}|! b|eddmdm% @e |ofd lb|d|! }kd eb}tzd oi }kd `el`mde} fbp edld||`}b}d b |`}d oz kot|`ec }zbe|idz% Xdbld Lozx| |}bii
s`aa ba|o b||`|} Yoate}ddz| s`}k xzd|dzy`ec }kd`z z`ck}| }o xtz|td adcba |bel}`oe| bcb`e|} }kd xdzxd}zb}oz| oi }kd
lz`fd% @} `| ydzp `fxoz}be} }kb} Yoate}ddz| zdxoz} `el`mde}| b| }kdp olltz! eo} oeap }o xzo}dl} }kd`z xddz
Yoate}ddz|! jt} ba|o }o xzd|dzyd }kd it}tzd z`ck} }o xzo|dlt}d% \kotam Yoate}ddz| mdl`md ab}dz `e }kd xzold|| }kb}
}kdp sbe} }o xzolddm s`}k }kd xzo|dlt}`oe oi }kd`z b||b`abe}! }k`| ox}`oe fbp eo aoecdz d{`|} `i }kd dy`mdeld oi
}kd dyde} kb| eo} jdde xzd|dzydm b} }kd }`fd oi }kd `el`mde}%
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XDBLD LOZX\ q LO\]B Z@LB SDALOFD JOOG eiozfb}`oe |kbz`ec! Yoate}ddz }zb`e`ec! |`}d |dadl}`oe lz`}dz`b! b md}b`adm dfdzcdelp
bl}`oe xabe! bem xzo}oloa| ioz bmmzd||`ec |bid}p bem |dltz`}p el`mde}|% Lo|}b Z`lb| `e&lote}zp |bid}p xzoczbf
`| ot}a`edm jdaos%
]kd Xdbld Lozx|/Lo|}b Z`lboii`ld s`aa gddx pot `eiozfdm oi bep `||td| }kb} fbp `fxbl} Yoate}ddz |bid}p
}kzotck `eiozfb}`oe |kbz`ec% Zdctabz txmb}d| s`aa jd xzoy`mdm e Yoate}ddz eds|ad}}dz| bem e
fdfozbemtf| izof }kd lote}zp m`zdl}oz% @e }kd dyde} oi b lz`}`lba |`}tb}`oe oz dfdzcdelp! pot s`aa jd
loe}bl}dm }kzotck }kd dfdzcdelp loffte`lb}`oe ed}sozg% Be `fxoz}be} lofxoede} oi }kd lbxbl`}p oi Xdbld
Lozx| }o gddx pot `eiozfdm `| potz jtp&`e }o }kd xbz}edz|k`x loeldx} s`}k }kd Xdbld Lozx| |}bii% @} `| d{xdl}dm
}kb} pot s`aa mo potz xbz} `e de|tz`ec }kb} Xdbld Lozx| |}bii fdfjdz| bzd gdx} bxxz`|dm oi potz foydfde}| `e&
lote}zp |o }kdp bzd bjad }o `eiozf pot%
Yoate}ddz }zb`e`ec s`aa `elatmd |d||`oe| oe |xdl`i`l |bid}p bem |dltz`}p `||td| `e Lo|}b Z`lb% ]k`| }zb`e`ec
s`aa xzdxbzd pot }o bmox} b lta}tzbaap bxxzoxz`b}d a`id|}pad bem d{dzl`|d ntmcfde} }kb} xzofo}d| |bid}p bem
zdmtld| z`|g `e potz kofd! b} sozg! bem sk`ad }zbyda`ec% \bid}p }zb`e`ec `| oiidzdm }kzotckot} |dzy`ld bem `|
`e}dczb}dm e}o }kd abectbcd! lzo||<a}tzba b|xdl}|! kdba}k! bem o}kdz lofxoede}| oi }zb`e`ec% Pot s`aa jdd{xdl}dm }o |tlld||itaap lofxad}d baa }zb`e`ec lofxd}del`d| e b ybz`d}p oi bzdb|! elatm`ec |bid}p bem |dltz`}p!
b| b loem`}`oe oi |dzy`ld%
Ldz}b`e |`}d |dadl}`oe lz`}dz`b bzd t|dm }o md}dzf`ed |bid kot|`ec ioz Yoate}ddz| jdiozd }kd`z bzz`yba% ]kd Xdbld
Lozx| |}bii sozg| lao|dap s`}k ko|} loffte`}`d| bem lote}dzxbz} bcdel`d| }o kdax xzdxbzd }kdf ioz b
Yoate}ddz| bzz`yba bem }o d|}bja`|k d{xdl}b}`oe| oi }kd`z zd|xdl}`yd zoad| e |txxoz}`ec }kd Yoate}ddz% Dblk |`}d
`| e|xdl}dm jdiozd }kd Yoate}ddz| bzz`yba }o de|tzd xabldfde} e bxxzoxz`b}d! |bid! bem |dltzd kot|`ec bem
sozg|`}d|% \`}d |dadl}`oe | jb|dm! e xbz}! oe bep zdadybe} |`}d k`|}ozp7 blld|| }o fdm`lba! jbeg`ec! xo|}ba! bem
o}kdz d||de}`ba |dzy`ld|7 byb`abj`a`}p oi loffte`lb} oe|! }zbe|xoz}b}`oe! bem fbzgd}|7 m`iidzde} kot|`ec ox}`oe|
bem a`y`ec bzzbecdfde}|7 bem o}kdz Yoate}ddz |txxoz} eddm|%
Pot s`aa ba|o adbze bjot} Xdbld Lozx|/Lo|}b Z`lb| md}b`adm dfdzcdelp bl}`oe xabe! sk`lk `| `fxadfde}dm `e}kd dyde} oi l`y`a oz xoa`}`lba tezd|} oz b eb}tzba m`|b|}dz% Skde pot bzz`yd b} potz |`}d! pot s`aa lofxad}d bem
|tjf`} b |`}d aolb}oz iozf s`}k potz bmmzd||! loe}bl} `eiozfb}`oe! bem b fbx }o potz kot|d% @i }kdzd `| b
|dltz`}p }kzdb}! pot s`aa cb}kdz s`}k o}kdz Yoate}ddz| e Lo|}b Z`lb b} xzdmd}dzf`edm aolb}`oe| te}`a }kd
|`}tb}`oe `| zd|oaydm oz }kd Xdbld Lozx| mdl`md| }o dybltb}d%
I`ebaap! `e ozmdz ioz }kd Xdbld Lozx| }o jd itaap zd|xoe|`yd }o }kd eddm| oi Yoate}ddz|! `} `| `fxdzb}`yd }kb}
Yoate}ddz| ffdm b}dap zdxoz} bep |dltz`}p el`mde} }o }kd Xdbld Lozx| oii`ld% ]kd Xdbld Lozx| kb|
d|}bja`|kdm xzo}oloa| ioz bmmzd||`ec |bid}p bem |dltz`}p `el`mde}| `e b }`fdap bem bxxzoxz`b}d fbeedz! bem `}
loaadl}| bem dybatb}d| |bid}p bem |dltz`}p mb}b }o }zblg }zdem| bem mdydaox |}zb}dc`d| }o f`e`f`~d z`|g| }o it}tzd
Yoate}ddz|%
M@YDZ\@]P BEMLZO\\<A]TZBA @\\TD\
@e itai`aa`ec `}| fbemb}d }o |kbzd }kd ibld oi Bfdz`lb s`}k ko|} lote}z`d|! }kd Xdbld Lozx| `| fbg`ec |xdl`ba
diioz}| }o b||tzd }kb} baa oi Bfdz`lb| z`lked|| `| zdiadl}dm `e }kd Yoate}ddz lozx|% Fozd Bfdz`lbe| oi loaoz bzd
|dzy`ec e }ombp| Xdbld Lozx| }kbe b} bep }`fd `e zdlde} k`|}ozp% M`iidzdeld| e zbld! d}ke`l jblgczotem! bcd!
zda`c`oe! bem |d{tba oz`de}b}`oe bzd d{xdl}dm bem sdalofdm bfoec otz Yoate}ddz|% Xbz} oi }kd Xdbld Lozx|
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XDBLD LOZX\ q LO\]B Z@LB SDALOFD JOOG
A`}}ad jp a`}}ad! pot kbyd }o |}bz} dmtlb}`ec xdoxad bem jd xzdxbzdm }o ibld zbl`|} loffde}|! sk`lk bzd basbp|
xoxx`ec tx% Pot eddm }o jd }oadzbe} bem }bgd `e`}`b} yd }o dmtlb}d o}kdz|%
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XDBLD LOZX\ q LO\]B Z@LB SDALOFD JOOG
Jdlbt|d oi }kd adyda oi mdydaoxfde} `e Lo|}b Z`lb! @ m`me} i`em }kb} fp bcd `fxdmdm oz fbmd fp |dzy`ldfozd m`ii`lta}% @e ibl}! xdoxad `e Lo|}b Z`lb bzd ydzp oxde }o bem zd|xdl}ita oi oamdz xdoxad%
Xo||`jad @||td | ioz Cbp! Ad|j`be! oz J`|d{tb a Yoate} dd z|
Ba}kotck kofo|d{tba`}p | xzd|de} `e Lo|}b Z`lb! `} `| eo} pd} blldx}dm `e fbep xbz}| oi }kd lote}zp bem }kdzd
`| |}`aa b czdb} mdba oi xzdntm`ld }osbzm kofo|d{tba|% Moe} b|g! moe} }daa zdfb`e| }kd mof`ebe} bxxzoblk%
Nt|} b| fbep Yoate}ddz| mo eo} |kbzd dydzp b|xdl} oi }kd`z xdz|oeba`}p s`}k }kd`z loffte`} d|! |ofd
Yoate}ddz| sb`} te}`a }kdp bzd sdaa e}dczb}dm jdiozd lkoo|`ec }o m`|lao|d }kd`z |d{tba oz`de}b}`oe }o xzdyde}
z`|g`ec sozg bem xdz|oeba zdab}`oe|k`x|% Ids cbp! ad|j`be! oz j`|d{tba Yoate}ddz| lkoo|d }o jd oxde bjot}
}kd`z |d{tba oz`de}b}`oe mtz`ec |dzy`ld bem }kdp loe|}be}ap kbyd }o mdba s`}k rtd|}`oe| bjot} jop/c`zaiz`dem|!
fbzz`bcd! bem |d{ +b| mo baa Yoate}ddz|% ]kdzd bzd aolba cbp! ad|j`be! j`|d{tba! bem }zbe|cdemdz +CAJ]ozcbe`~b}`oe|! sk`lk bzd b |bid |xbld ioz Yoate}ddz| }o ed}sozg bem |ddg |txxoz}%
Xo||`jad Zda`c`ot| @||td | ioz Yoate} dd z|
Lo|}b Z`lb `| b abzcdap Zofbe Lb}koa`l lote}zp bem }kd lktzlk xabp| be `fxoz}be} zoad `e }kd xoa`}`lba mdjb}d
oi }kd lote}zp bem `e }kd |ol`d}p| fozba jda`di|% ]kdzd `| eo |dxbzb}`oe oi lktzlk bem |}b}d b| `} d{`|}| `e }kd
Te`}dm \}b}d|% \ofd Lo|}b Z`lbe| pot fdd} fbp eo} geos ftlk! oz fbp kbyd f`|loeldx}`oe|! bjot} o}kdz
zda`c`oe|% Kosdydz! }kdzd bzd loeczdcb}`oe| oi o}kdz zda`c`oe| e Lo|}b Z`lb +d%c%! Jbx}`|}! Fd}kom`|}! Nds`|k!
At}kdzbe! Beca`lbe! Fozfoe! Ndkoybk| S`}ed||d|! d}l%%
Yoate}ddz Loffde}>
Mtd }o }kd ibl} }kb} }kdzd `| b |}zoec xzd|deld oi }kd Zofbe Lb}koa`l Lktzlk! o}kdz zda`c`oe| bem
mdeof`eb}`oe| lbe jd aoogdm mose txoe%
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XDBLD LOZX\ q LO\]B Z@LB SDALOFD JOOG Mo pot kbyd lk`amzde? Skp moe} pot kbyd bep
lk`amzde? Skde mo pot xabe oe kby`ec lk`amzde? Skp kbyde} pot kbm bep lk`amzde pd}? Beo}kdz lkbaadecd
pot fbp ibld b| b lotxad `| ioaaos`ec }kd zoad| b kt|jbem bem s`id kbyd `e Lo|}b Z`lb% @e |ofd kot|dkoam|
kt|jbem| sozg bsbp izof }kd kofd bem xzoy`md ioz }kd`z ibf`ap! sk`ad s`yd| |}bp kofd }o loog! ladbe! bem
lbzd ioz }kd lk`amzde% Ba}kotck }k`| |`}tb}`oe `| lkbec`ec! s`}k sofde sozg`ec ot} oi }kd kot|d! b sofbe `|
|}`aa d{xdl}dm }o lbzd ioz kdz kt|jbem% B| b s`id pot fbp jd b|gdm bjot} ioom! abtemzp! bem o}kdz kot|dkoam
mdl`|`oe|% @} `| eo} teloffoe }kb} pot! b| b s`id! fbp jd d{xdl}dm }o |dzyd potz kt|jbem ioom% Fde fbp jd
|tjndl} }o |ofd a`ck} }db|`ec izof loffte`}p fdfjdz| `i }kdp bzd |dde loog`ec oz ladbe`ec%
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