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    ^CB WBEDB DM[WT YB@DMABT VMR ^M

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    E WBEDB DM[WT WRK@FDE^FMH JM[ HBY ZM@RH^BB[T

    Ouhb ;754 DDN

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    AEW MJ [YEHNE

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    E YB@DMAB @B^^B[

    Dmhiretu`etfmhs mh ymur fhvftetfmh tm sbrvb wftc Wbedb Dmrps-[wehne( ^cfs Yb`dmab Kmml

    wf`` cb`p ymu uhnbrstehn wcet tm bxpbdt mvbr tcb hbxt jbw amhtcs ehn fh!dmuhtry ehn ifvb

    ymu kedlirmuhn ekmut [wehne fts pbmp`b ehn prbperfhi ymursb`j jmr ymur wmrl cbrb es e

    Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbr #WDZ&( ^cfs kmml fs e omfht bjjmrt ky durrbht`y sbrvfhi Zm`uhtbbrsehn Wbedb Dmrps cbenquertbrs tm essurb tcet tcb amst se`fbht pmfhts erb dmvbrbn( W`besb

    j`bsc mut tcfs fhjmraetfmh tcrmuic Fhtbrhbt sberdcbs ehn m`n!jescfmhbn kedlirmuhn rbenfhi(

    Es ymu erb uhnmuktbn`y ewerb [wehne bxpbrfbhdbn sbrfmus btchfd nfvfsfmh tcet du`afhetbn

    fh e dfvf` wer ehn e treifd ibhmdfnb fh tcb 5667s( [wehne ces kbbh wmrlfhi vbry nf`fibht`y

    tm cbe` tcbsb sders ehn ces aenb irbet strfnbs( F wmu`n urib ymu tm uhnbrstehn tcfs pest

    ehn tcbh nm es tcb vest aeomrfty mj [wehnehs nm? @mml kbymhn ft tm tcb dce``bhibs mj tcb

    prbsbht ehn tcb juturb( [wehne jedbs nbvb`mpabht fssubs dmaamh fh suk!Tecereh Ejrfdeh?

    e `faftbn heture` rbsmurdb kesb `mw `bvb`s mj wmrlfhi depfte` `mw retbs mj bnudetfmhe`

    ettefhabht ehn sfihfjfdeht cbe`tc dce``bhibs( Ennftfmhe``y [wehne ces e vbry cficpmpu`etfmh nbhsfty(

    ^cb immn hbws fs tcet [wehne ces nbnfdetbn dftfzbhs wmrlfhi tm drbetb e smdfbty mj pbedb

    stekf`fty ehn prmspbrfty( ^cbfr imvbrhabht prmvfnbs `benbrscfp fh tcfs bjjmrt jedbs fssubs

    nfrbdt`y ehn wmrls tm jmstbr rbdmhdf`fetfmh ehn nbvb`mpabht( ^cb [wehneh imvbrhabht

    wmrls d`msb`y wftc tcb R(T( imvbrhabht rbdbfvbs Eabrfdeh essfstehdb ehn ces fhvftbn tcb

    Wbedb Dmrps tm dmab tm [wehne tm kuf`n depedfty eamhi tcb pbmp`b et tcb iressrmmts `bvb`(

    [wehne fs e jesdfhetfhi ehn dce``bhifhi p`edb tm sbrvb es e Zm`uhtbbr( ^cfhis erb dcehifhi

    qufdl`y cbrb fh smab espbdts mj `fjb( ^cbsb dcehibs jrbqubht`y baehetb jrma tcb dbhtbr

    mutwernjrma tcb depfte` mj Lfie`f tmwern mtcbr urkeh erbes ehn tcbh tm tcb dmuhtrysfnbehn mjtbh jrma tcb tmp nmwh wftc strmhi nfrbdtfmh jrma tcb imvbrhabht #sbb tcb Zfsfmh

    ;7;7 p`eh cttp?--www(ibsdf(mri-essbts-jf`bs-[wehne]Zfsfmh];7;7(pnj&( Wbedb

    Dmrps-[wehnes twm prmobdts fh Dmaauhfty Cbe`tc ehn Bnudetfmh dmhtrfkutb nfrbdt`y tm

    Zfsfmh ;7;7 es ymu wf`` berh fh prb!sbrvfdb trefhfhi #WT^&( ^cfs fs tcb wmrl mj Ime` 5 mj tcb

    Wbedb Dmrps? Cb`pfhi pbmp`b mj fhtbrbstbn dmuhtrfbs fh abbtfhi tcbfr hbbn jmr trefhbn abh

    ehn wmabh(

    Et tcb seab tfab smab espbdts mj [wehne ehn `fjb cbrb erb dcehifhi vbry s`mw`y es ymu

    afict ehtfdfpetb fj ymu cevb stunfbn ekmut nbvb`mpfhi smdfbtfbs ehn du`ture` dcehib( Fh tcb

    aeomrfty mj tcb sae`` dmaauhftfbs fh wcfdc ymu wf`` sbrvb `ehiueib jmmn cekfts ibhnbrrb`etfmhs cmusfhi ehn mtcbr b`babhts mj trenftfmhe` du`turb aey kb eneptfhi tm mutsfnb

    fhj`ubhdb ehn fhtbrhe` jmrdbs tmm s`mw`y tm hmtfdb( [wehnes rbdbht babribhdb es e dmuhtry

    fs rbj`bdtbn fh fts fhtbiretfmh tm i`mke` aerlbts ftsb`j e juhdtfmh mj tcb dmuhtrys ibmirepcy

    dm`mhfe` cfstmry ehn du`turb( Mhb abesurb mj tcfs fs tcb NC@ I`mke` Dmhhbdtbnhbss Fhnbx

    #www(nc`(dma-idf&( [wehne fs rehlbn hber tcb kmttma mj tcfs fhnbx(

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    Vmu wf`` cevb eh essfihabht tm dmhtrfkutb tm [wehnes i`mke` dmhhbdtbnhbss es pert mj Ime`

    ; mj Wbedb Dmrps? Cb`pfhi prmamtb e kbttbr uhnbrstehnfhi mj Eabrfdehs mh tcb pert mj

    pbmp`bs sbrvbn( Es eh Eabrfdeh wcetbvbr ymur btchfd rb`fifmus mr rbifmhe` kedlirmuhn

    ymu cevb dbrtefh trefts ehn ettftunbs ekmut tcb juturb oustfdb bque`fty ehn wmrl tcet ymu

    krfhi wftc ymu es e du`turb kberbr( [wehnehs wf`` weht tm `berh ekmut tcbsb( ^cfs wf``

    cb`p [wehnehs aelb tcbfr mwh nbdfsfmhs ekmut du`ture` dcehib wcet tcby jfhn nbsfrek`behn wcet tcby wf`` dcmmsb tm rbobdt( W`besb nm hmt uhnbrve`ub tcb fapmrtehdb mj tcfs

    dmhtrfkutfmh jrma ymur sbrvfdb(

    Fh prbperetfmh jmr eh ernumus tcrbb amhtcs mj WT^ ehn tcbh jmr twm ybers mj sbrvfdb es e

    WDZ F urib ymu tm pey d`msb ettbhtfmh tm twm nmduabhts ymu wf`` rbdbfvb smmh( ^cb jfrst fs

    ymur Zm`uhtbbr essfihabht nbsdrfptfmh( ^cfs wf`` tb`` ymu fh krfbj wcet ymur omk wf`` kb

    nurfhi ymur twm ybers mj sbrvfdb( Vmu wf`` ibt amrb nbtef` nurfhi WT^ ehn erb bxpbdtbn tm

    dmaaft tm tcfs wmrl(

    ^cb sbdmhn nmduabht fs tcb Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbr Cehnkmml( Vmu wf`` rbdbfvb tcb amst

    durrbht vbrsfmh nurfhi steifhi( E`` Zm`uhtbbrs wmr`nwfnb rbdbfvb tcfs ehn ft jmras tcb kesfd

    iufnehdb mj cmw Wbedb Dmrps mpbretbs ehn ymur rb`etfmhscfp tm tcb eibhdy( F urib ymu tm

    rben tcfs tcmrmuic`y( #Ft fs e `mhi p`ehb rfnb tm [wehne%& Hmtb tcet ymu wf`` e`sm rbdbfvb e

    [wehne!spbdfjfd Zm`uhtbbr Cehnkmml tcet tfbrs tm tcb wmr`nwfnb cehnkmml( ^cbsb erb

    fapmrteht( [ben ehn jm``mw tcb iufnehdb fh tcba(

    ^cb jfhe` pfbdb F weht ymu tm rben derbju``y ehn tm dmaaft tm fs tcb Dmrb Bxpbdtetfmhs jmr

    Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbrs( ^cfs fs fh tcb ejmrbabhtfmhbn wmr`nwfnb cehnkmml mh peib v et

    tcb vbry kbifhhfhi es wb`` es mh Weib 3 mj tcfs Yb`dmab Kmml( Dmaaft tm tcb Dmrb

    Bxpbdtetfmhs kbjmrb ymu ibt mh tcb p`ehb tm [wehne(

    E jfhe` hmtb? Tm jer F cevb aenb tcfs smuhn prbtty neuhtfhi( Ft fs neuhtfhi( Et tcb seab

    tfab jmr amst pbmp`b ft fs mhb mj tcbfr amst rbwernfhi ehn mjtbh `fjb!dcehifhi bxpbrfbhdbs(

    Vmu wf`` hmt kb nmfhi tcfs e`mhb( Vmu wf`` cevb e hbw irmup mj jrfbhns tcrmuic ymur trefhfhi

    dmcmrt wcma ymu wf`` abbt et steifhi( Vmu wf`` cevb tcb suppmrt iufnehdb ehn autue`

    rbspbdt mj tcb stejj mj Wbedb Dmrps-[wehne( Vmu wf`` `berh Lfhyerwehne tcb lby tm

    uh`mdlfhi tcb nmmrs ehn trbesurb dcbsts mj bxpbrfbhdb fh [wehne( [wehnehs erb jmr tcb

    amst pert rbsbrvbn ehn ymu wf`` mjtbh hbbn tm irbbt tcba jfrst saf`b jfrst ehn put ymursb`j

    mut tcbrb( Es ymu iefh dmhjfnbhdb fh mpbretfhi tcrmuic tcb `ehiueib ehn wftcfh tcb du`turb

    ymu wf`` jfhn [wehnehs saf`b ehn `euic mjtbh jfhn ymu e hbvbr!bhnfhi smurdb mj jesdfhetfmh

    #ehn mjtbh bhtbrtefhabht& ehn bvbhtue``y bakredb ymu es e jrfbhn( Ft wf`` kb wmrtc ft(

    Ttbvb Af``br

    Dmuhtry Nfrbdtmr Wbedb Dmrps-[wehne

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    ^EK@B MJ DMH^BH^T

    Dmrb Bxpbdtetfmhs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 5Jmr Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbrs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 5Wbedb Dmrps-[wehne (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ;Cfstmry ehn Wrmireas (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ;

    Cfstmry mj tcb Wbedb Dmrps fh [wehne ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ;Cfstmry ehn Juturb mj Wbedb Dmrps Wrmireaafhi fh [wehne (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ;

    Dmuhtry Mvbrvfbw? [wehne et e I`ehdb (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 2Cfstmry ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 2Imvbrhabht ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 3Bdmhmay (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 3Wbmp`b ehn Du`turb ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 6Bhvfrmhabht ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((57

    [bsmurdbs jmr Jurtcbr Fhjmraetfmh (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((55Ibhbre` Fhjmraetfmh Ekmut [wehne (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((55Dmhhbdt Yftc [bturhbn Zm`uhtbbrs ehn Mtcbr Fhvftbbs(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((5;[bdmaabhnbn Kmmls ekmut [wehne (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((54

    [bdmaabhnbn Jf`as Ekmut [wehne (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((54Kmmls Ekmut tcb Cfstmry mj tcb Wbedb Dmrps (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((5>

    Kmmls mh tcb Zm`uhtbbr Bxpbrfbhdb (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((5>

    @fvfhi Dmhnftfmhs ehn Zm`uhtbbr @fjbsty`b (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((5:Dmaauhfdetfmhs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((5:Aef` ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((5:^b`bpcmhbs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((59Dmaputbr Fhtbrhbt ehn Baef` Eddbss (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((59Cmusfhi ehn Tftb @mdetfmh (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((53@fvfhi E``mwehdb ehn Amhby Aeheibabht ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((56Jmmn ehn Nfbt (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((56^rehspmrtetfmh (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((56Tmdfe` Edtfvftfbs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((56Wrmjbssfmhe`fsa Nrbss ehn Kbcevfmr (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;7

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    Wbrsmhe` Tejbty ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;5[bwerns ehn Jrustretfmhs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;5

    Wbedb Dmrps refhfhi ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;2Wrb!Tbrvfdb refhfhi ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;2^bdchfde` refhfhi (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;2@ehiueib refhfhi ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;:Drmss!Du`ture` refhfhi ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;:Cbe`tc refhfhi (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;:Tejbty refhfhi ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;9

    Ennftfmhe` refhfhis Nurfhi Zm`uhtbbr Tbrvfdb (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;9Vmur Cbe`tc Derb ehn Tejbty fh [wehne (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;6

    Cbe`tc Fssubs fh [wehne (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;6

    Cb`pfhi Vmu Ttey Cbe`tcy (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((;6Aefhtefhfhi Vmur Cbe`tc ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((47Ymabhs Cbe`tc Fhjmraetfmh ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((47

    Vmur Wbedb Dmrps Abnfde` Lft (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((45Abnfde` Lft Dmhtbhts (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((45Kbjmrb Vmu @bevb? E Abnfde` Dcbdl`fst (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((45

    Tejbty ehn Tbdurfty? Mur Werthbrscfp ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((4>Jedtmrs tcet Dmhtrfkutb tm Zm`uhtbbr [fsl (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((4>Tteyfhi Tejb? Nmht Kb e eribt jmr Drfab ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((42Tuppmrt jrma Ttejj (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((4:Drfab Nete jmr [wehne (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((4:

    Zm`uhtbbr Tejbty Tuppmrt fh [wehne ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((4:Nfvbrsfty ehn Drmss!Du`ture` Fssubs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((46

    Mvbrvfbw mj Nfvbrsfty fh [wehne ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((46Ycet Afict e Zm`uhtbbr Jedb= ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((>7

    Wmssfk`b Fssubs jmr Jbae`b Zm`uhtbbrs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((>7Wmssfk`b Fssubs jmr Zm`uhtbbrs mj Dm`mr ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((>7Wmssfk`b Fssubs jmr Tbhfmr Zm`uhtbbrs ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((>7Wmssfk`b Fssubs jmr Aerrfbn Zm`uhtbbrs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((>7Wmssfk`b Fssubs jmr Iey @bskfeh mr Kfsbxue` Zm`uhtbbrs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((>7

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    Wmssfk`b [b`fifmus Fssubs jmr Zm`uhtbbrs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((>5Wmssfk`b Fssubs jmr Zm`uhtbbrs Yftc Nfsekf`ftfbs (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((>5

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml5

    DM[B BSWBD^E^FMHT

    JM[ WBEDB DM[WT ZM@RH^BB[T

    Fh wmrlfhi tmwern ju`jf``fhi tcb Wbedb Dmrps Afssfmh mj prmamtfhi wmr`n pbedb ehn

    jrfbhnscfp es e trefhbb ehn Zm`uhtbbr ymu erb bxpbdtbn tm?5( Wrbperb ymur pbrsmhe` ehn prmjbssfmhe` `fjb tm aelb e dmaaftabht tm sbrvb ekrmen

    jmr e ju`` tbra mj ;9 amhtcs

    ;( Dmaaft tm faprmvfhi tcb que`fty mj `fjb mj tcb pbmp`b wftc wcma ymu `fvb ehn wmrl( [bdmihfzb tcet ymur suddbssju` ehn sustefhek`b nbvb`mpabht wmrl fs kesbn mh tcb`mde` trust ehn dmhjfnbhdb ymu kuf`n ky `fvfhi fh ehn rbspbdtju``y fhtbiretfhiymursb`j fhtm ymur cmst dmaauhfty ehn du`turb

    2( [bdmihfzb tcet ymu erb rbspmhsfk`b ;> cmurs e ney 9 neys e wbbl jmr ymur pbrsmhe`dmhnudt ehn prmjbssfmhe` pbrjmraehdb

    :( Bhieib wftc cmst dmuhtry perthbrs fh e spfrft mj dmmpbretfmh autue` `berhfhi ehnrbspbdt

    9( Ymrl wftcfh tcb ru`bs ehn rbiu`etfmhs mj tcb Wbedb Dmrps ehn tcb `mde` ehn hetfmhe``ews mj tcb dmuhtry wcbrb ymu sbrvb

    3( Bxbrdfsb ouniabht ehn pbrsmhe` rbspmhsfkf`fty tm prmtbdt ymur cbe`tc sejbty ehnwb``!kbfhi ehn tcet mj mtcbrs

    6( [bdmihfzb tcet ymu wf`` kb pbrdbfvbn fh ymur cmst dmuhtry ehn dmaauhfty es erbprbsbhtetfvb mj tcb pbmp`b du`turbs ve`ubs ehn trenftfmhs mj tcb Rhftbn Ttetbs mj

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    57([bprbsbht rbspmhsfvb`y tcb pbmp`b du`turbs ve`ubs ehn trenftfmhs mj ymur cmstdmuhtry ehn dmaauhfty tm pbmp`b fh tcb Rhftbn Ttetbs kmtc nurfhi ehn jm``mwfhi

    ymur sbrvfdb

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml;

    WBEDB DM[WT-[YEHNE

    CFT^M[V EHN W[MI[EAT

    Cfstmry mj tcb Wbedb Dmrps fh [wehne

    ^cb jfrst irmup mj Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbrs errfvbn fh [wehne fh 5692( Wrmireaafhi stertbn

    wftc tcrbb Zm`uhtbbrs wmrlfhi fh uhfvbrsfty bnudetfmh ehn `etbr bxpehnbn fhtm jfscbrfbs

    ehn eirfdu`turb( Cmwbvbr nub tm e `faftbn huakbr mj rbqubsts jmr Zm`uhtbbrs jrma tcb

    imvbrhabht mj [wehne tcb Wbedb Dmrps wftcnrbw fts pbraehbht stejj ehn tcb sae``

    prmirea wes aeheibn wftc tcb cb`p mj tcb R(T( Bakessy(

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    tcb mrfifhe` prmireas fh uhfvbrsfty bnudetfmh eirfdu`turb ehn jfscbrfbs WbedbDmrps-[wehne kbieh hbw fhftfetfvbs fh dmhsbrvetfmh ehn cbe`tc( Cmwbvbr fh Jbkruery

    5664 sbvbrb pm`ftfde` fhstekf`fty fh [wehne `bn tm tcb bveduetfmh mj e`` Zm`uhtbbrs( ^cb

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    tcb dmaauhfty ehn tcb durrbht imvbrhabht mj [wehne wbrb beibr tm wb`dmab tcb Wbedb

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    Tbdrbtery Ibhbre` mj tcb Afhfstry mj Jmrbfih Ejjefrs mj tcb [bpuk`fd mj [wehne Eaehnfh[uifre sfihbn eh eirbbabht mjjfdfe``y rb!bstek`fscfhi tcb R(T( Wbedb Dmrps prmirea fh

    [wehne(

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    ibhmdfnb fh wcfdc cuhnrbns mj tcmusehns mj [wehnehs wbrb lf``bn( [wehne ces sfhdb

    babribn es e uhfqub bxeap`b mj drmss!btchfd cbe`fhi ehn pmst!dmhj`fdt rbdmhstrudtfmh( ^cb

    imvbrhabht mj [wehne #Im[& fs edtfvb`y `mmlfhi tm tcb juturb ehn ft ces rbqubstbn tcb

    essfstehdb mj Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbrs tm cb`p derry mut fts Zfsfmh ;7;7 ehn nbdbhtre`fzetfmh

    p`eh wcfdc strmhi`y jmdusbs mh dmaauhfty nbvb`mpabht cbe`tc ehn CFZ-EFNT(

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    Eddmrnfhi tm stetfstfds urkeh erbes cevb cficbr CFZ prbve`bhdb tceh rure` erbes ehn

    wmabh erb et cficbr rfsl mj CFZ fhjbdtfmh tceh abh( Vmuhi wmabh eibs 52;> erb twfdb es

    `flb`y tm kb fhjbdtbn wftc CFZ es ymuhi abh fh tcb seab eib irmup( ^cb Im[ ehn fts

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml4

    perthbrs fhd`unfhi ^cb Wrbsfnbhts Babribhdy Wrmirea jmr EFNT [b`fbj #WBWJE[& tcb

    Ymr`n Kehl ehn tcb I`mke` Juhn erb wmrlfhi tm faprmvb ehn bxpehn CFZ-EFNT sbrvfdbs(

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    mjjfdfe`s aeheifhi enafhfstretfvb mjjfdbs et tcb `mde` imvbrhabhte` `bvb` jrbqubht`y `edl

    enbquetb trefhfhi tm pbrjmra tcbfr nutfbs et ju`` depedfty ehn dfvf` smdfbty fh [wehne fs

    rb`etfvb`y hbw ehn wbel(

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    imvbrhabht perthbrs tm nbvb`mp tcb depedfty mj `mde` cbe`tc dbhtbrs ehn dmaauhfty!kesbn

    mriehfzetfmhs tm p`eh dmmrnfhetb ehn nb`fvbr CFZ-EFNT sbrvfdbs( Cbe`tc Zm`uhtbbrs wmrl

    wftc verfmus perthbrs fhd`unfhi [wehneh enafhfstretfvb eutcmrftfbs fhtbrhetfmhe`mriehfzetfmhs ehn mtcbr prfvetb sbdtmr perthbrs et tcb nfstrfdt sbdtmr ehn db`` `bvb`s tm

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    essfstehdb fh tcb erbes mj stretbifd p`ehhfhi amhftmrfhi ehn bve`uetfmh ehn prmobdt

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    nbvb`mpabht ymutc `fjb slf``s trefhfhi CFZ-EFNT prbvbhtfmh ehn sae`` fhdmab!ibhbretfhi

    prmobdts( Bnudetfmh Zm`uhtbbrs cevb kbbh e ve`uek`b rbsmurdb nurfhi tcb [wehneh

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    tcfrns kbfhi sbrvfhi fh tcb Bnudetfmh sbdtmr(

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml>

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml2

    DMRH^[V MZB[ZFBY?

    [YEHNE E^ E I@EHDB

    Cfstmry

    Fh prb!dm`mhfe` [wehneh smdfbty tcb Cutu ^utsf ehn ^we pbmp`bs spmlb tcb seab

    `ehiueib jm``mwbn tcb seab du`ture` predtfdbs ehn mddesfmhe``y fhtbraerrfbn( ^cb ^utsf

    wbrb trenftfmhe``y dett`b cbrnbrs wcf`b tcb Cutu wbrb ibhbre``y jerabrs( Kbdeusb dett`b

    wbrb tcb nmafheht jmra mj nfspmse` depfte` tcb ^utsf wbrb kbttbr pmsftfmhbn tm bxbrt

    bdmhmafd pmwbr ehn fhj`ubhdb( Ycet fs fapmrteht tm lhmw fs tcet tcb d`essfjfdetfmhs mj Cutu

    ehn ^utsf wbrb bdmhmafde``y jmuhnbn ehn ft wes pmssfk`b tm amvb jrma mhb irmup tm tcb

    mtcbr( Ft wes hmt uhtf` dm`mhfe`fsa tcet Cutu ehn ^utsf kbdeab nbsfihetbn btchfd irmups(

    ^cb bdmhmafd `bvbreib mj tcb ^utsf `bn tm pm`ftfde` nmafhehdb ehn e `fhb mj ^utsf kweaf

    #lfhis& irenue``y dmhsm`fnetbn pmwbr uhtf` e uhfjfbn [wehneh stetb bvm`vbn fh tcb `ettbr

    ce`j mj tcb 56tc dbhtury uhnbr Aweaf Lfib`f [wekuifrf #Lfib`f FZ&( Ycf`b tcb Cutu aey

    cevb kbbh bxd`unbn jrma tcb cficbst `bvb`s mj pmwbr tcby stf`` bxbrdfsbn smab fhj`ubhdb et

    tcb afnn`b ehn `mwbr `bvb`s ky kbfhi fhdmrpmretbn fhtm tcb pm`ftfde` systba es pert mj tcb

    cfbrerdcy mj dcfbjs wcm enafhfstbrbn tcb nfstrfdts ehn cf``s( ^cb dcfbj mj tcb pesturbs

    wmu`n usue``y kb e ^utsf ehn tcb dcfbj mj tcb `ehn fh dcerib mj eirfdu`ture` aettbrs

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    e sbrfbs mj trbetfbs wftc tcb ^utsf lfhis tcet p`edbn [wehne fh e prmtbdtmretb stetus

    kbifhhfhi fh 5366( Rsfhi tcb bxfstfhi pm`ftfde` systbas Ibraehy bxbrdfsbn fhnfrbdt

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    tcb sm!de``bn Ceaftfd tcbsfs wcfdc bspmusbn tcet tcb Ejrfdeh Ceaftbs wbrb e krehdc mj

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    ^cb Ceaftbs wbrb tcmuict tm kb amrb fhtb``fibht ehn tcbrbjmrb wmrtcy mj pmsftfmhs mj

    `benbrscfp( Fh [wehne tcb ^utsf wbrb ounibn tm kb Ceaftbs ehn tcby rbdbfvbn

    prbjbrbhtfe` trbetabht jrma tcb Ibraehs( Nurfhi Ymr`n Yer F Kb`ifeh trmmps bvfdtbn

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    fh e 56;; @beiub mj Hetfmhs aehnetb tcet omfhbn tcb twm lfhinmas es [uehne!Rruhnf( ^cb

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    wftc ^utsf( Fh 5644 tcb Kb`ifehs fhtrmnudbn fnbhtfty derns tcet d`essfjfbn bedc pbrsmh es

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    mj dett`b e pbrsmh mwhbn( Wcysfde` ehetmay wes e`sm usbn tm d`essfjy tcb jfrst twm irmups?

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    ^utsfs wbrb nbbabn tm kb te`` wftc amrb Deudesfeh hmsbs wcf`b Cutus wbrb tcmuict tm kb

    scmrt wftc j`et hmsbs( Fh tcb `etb 5627s tcb Cutu aeomrfty kbieh tm nbaehn rbprbsbhtetfmh

    prmpmrtfmhe` tm tcbfr huakbrs ehn pm`ftfde` pertfbs wbrb jmrabn kesbn mh btchfd `fhbs( ^cb

    amst fhj`ubhtfe` irmup wes tcb Werty mj tcb Cutu Baehdfpetfmh Amvbabht

    #WE[ABCR^R& e`tcmuic tcbrb wbrb mtcbr Cutu ehn ^utsf pertfbs jmrabn et tcb seab

    tfab( ^cb 5629 Kecutu Aehfjbstm essbrtbn tcet tcb prmk`bas mj [wehne wbrb nub tmKb`ifeh ru`b ehn e kesfd dmhj`fdt kbtwbbh Cutu ehn tcb Ceaftfd jmrbfihbrs #^utsf&( Fh

    5626 tcb Kb`ifeh imvbrhabht ehhmuhdbn tcet ft wes p`ehhfhi tm ireht fhnbpbhnbhdb tm

    [wehne ehn kbieh tm nfsaeht`b tcb ^utsf!nmafhetbn pm`ftfde` strudturbs tcet ft cen

    suppmrtbn( Ycbh pm`ftfde``y fhspfrbn btchfd vfm`bhdb krmlb mut ft qufdl`y `bn tm e

    wfnbsprben Cutu pmirma smabtfabs rbjbrrbn tm es tcb jfrst ibhmdfnb( Cuhnrbns mj

    tcmusehns mj ^utsf wbrb lf``bn ehn eh bstfaetbn 5:7777 ^utsf j`bn tm Riehne Dmhim

    ^ehzehfe ehn Kuruhnf kbtwbbh 5626:5( ^cb Kb`ifehs tcbh eppmfhtbn epprmxfaetb`y 477

    Cutu tm rbp`edb ^utsf dcfbjs ehn suk!dcfbjs wcm cen kbbh lf``bn nbpmsbn mr sfap`y j`bn

    nurfhi tcb uprfsfhi( Kb`ifua tcbh bstek`fscbn e hbw fhnfibhmus af`ftery jmrdb kesbn mh

    btchfd prmpmrtfmhe`fty? 32 pbrdbht Cutu 52 pbrdbht ^utsf(

    Ejtbr Aweaf Lfib`f Z wes nbpmsbn nurfhi tcb 5626 fhsurrbdtfmh e R(H(!supbrvfsbn

    rbjbrbhnua fh Tbptbakbr 56:5 ekm`fscbn tcb amherdcy ehn tcb sfau`tehbmus

    per`feabhtery b`bdtfmhs rbsu`tbn fh e Cutu aeomrfty imvbrhabht( WE[ABCR^R jmuhnbr

    Irimfrb Leyfkehne wes b`bdtbn ky tcb Wer`feabht tm kbdmab [wehnes jfrst prbsfnbht fh

    Mdtmkbr 56:5 ehn Kb`ifua irehtbn fhtbrhe` eutmhmay tm tcb Leyfkehne imvbrhabht fh

    Oehuery 56:;( ^cb R(H( tbrafhetbn tcb Kb`ifeh aehnetb fh Ou`y 56:; ehn [uehne!Rruhnf

    wes sp`ft fhtm twm dmuhtrfbs [wehne ehn Kuruhnf( E`amst faabnfetb`y erabn irmups mj

    ^utsf rbjuibbs fh hbfickmrfhi dmuhtrfbs kbieh e sbrfbs mj fhdursfmhs eiefhst tcb Cutu!`bn

    [wehneh imvbrhabht( ^cbsb ettedls fhdftbn rbprfse`s eiefhst ^utsf stf`` fh [wehne( ^cb^utsf `benbrs wcm cen rbaefhbn fh [wehne wbrb bxbdutbn wftcmut trfe` bjjbdtfvb`y

    nbstrmyfhi tcb twm ^utsf pm`ftfde` pertfbs ehn bhnfhi ^utsf pertfdfpetfmh fh imvbrhabht et

    e`` `bvb`s(

    Btchfd vfm`bhdb bruptbn eiefh fh 5694 kut smmh nbtbrfmretbn fhtm ibhbre` dcems( Fh Ou`y

    5694 Leyfkehne wes mvbrtcrmwh fh e af`ftery dmup `bn ky Aeo( Ibh( Ouvbhe`

    Cekyerfaehe wcm nfssm`vbn kmtc tcb Hetfmhe` Essbak`y ehn tcb WE[ABCR^R Werty ehn

    ekm`fscbn e`` pm`ftfde` edtfvfty( Wrbsfnbht Cekyerfaehe bstek`fscbn e mhb!perty pm`ftfde`

    systba fh 5692 lhmwh es tcb Hetfmhe` [bvm`utfmhery Amvbabht jmr Nbvb`mpabht #A[HN&(

    B`bdtfmhs fh 5693 sew tcb enmptfmh mj e hbw dmhstftutfmh ehn Cekyerfaehe wes dmhjfrabn

    es prbsfnbht( Cb wes rbb`bdtbn fh 5634 ehn eiefh fh 5633 kut fh 5667 Cekyerfaehe jedbnprbssurb jmr pm`ftfde` rbjmra ehn ehhmuhdbn cfs fhtbhtfmh tm trehsftfmh tm e au`tfperty

    nbamdredy(

    ^cb Cekyerfaehe imvbrhabht rbjusbn tm e``mw ^utsf rbjuibbs tm rbturh tm [wehne dftfhi

    tcet [wehne wes ju`` ehn tcbrb wes hm rmma jmr rbjuibbs tm sbtt`b( ^cfs fhdftbn tcb ^utsf

    rbjuibbs fh Riehne tm jmra wcet kbdeab lhmwh es tcb [wehneh Wetrfmtfd Jrmht #[WJ& fh

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    5639( ^cb [WJ cen e af`ftery wfhi lhmwh es tcb [wehneh Wetrfmtfd Eray #[WE& wcmsb

    jfictbrs cen kbbh trefhbn ky tcb Riehneh Eray( ^cb [WE `euhdcbn fts jfrst ettedls fhtm

    [wehne fh Mdtmkbr 5667 fhftfetfhi e dfvf` wer( Fh Ou`y 566; hbimtfetfmhs kbieh fh Erusce

    ^ehzehfe kbtwbbh tcb [WJ ehn tcb [wehneh imvbrhabht( Mh Eprf` : 566> tcb efrp`ehb

    derryfhi Wrbsfnbht Cekyerfaehe ehn tcb prbsfnbht mj Kuruhnf wes scmt nmwh mh eh

    epprmedc tm Lfie`f lf``fhi kmtc( E`amst faabnfetb`y tcb [wehneh af`ftery ehn af`ftery!trefhbn ymutc af`ftfe irmups lhmwh es Fhtbreceawb sbt up rmenk`mdls ermuhn Lfie`f ehn

    kbieh essessfhetfhi mppmsftfmh pm`ftfdfehs fhd`unfhi Wrfab Afhfstbr Eietcb

    Rwf`fhifyfaehe #ehn tcb 57 Kb`ifeh R(H( sm`nfbrs essfihbn tm prmtbdt cbr&( Hbxt teribtbn

    wbrb amnbretb pm`ftfdfehs ehn dfvf`fehs #kmtc Cutu ehn ^utsf& sudc es omurhe`fsts cuaeh

    rficts edtfvfsts rbprbsbhtetfvbs mj hmhimvbrhabhte` mriehfzetfmhs #HIMs& ehn dfvf`

    sbrvehts( ^cb lf``fhi sprben qufdl`y edrmss tcb dmuhtry bvbhtue``y kbdmafhi e ibhbre`fzbn

    aessedrb mj ^utsfs( Ft fs bstfaetbn tcet kbtwbbh 377777 ehn 5 af``fmh ^utsfs ehn amnbretb

    Cutus wbrb s`euictbrbn(

    Fh rbspmhsb tm tcb lf``fhis tcb [WE rbhbwbn fts mjjbhsfvb u`tfaetb`y rmutfhi tcb [wehnehErabn Jmrdbs #JE[& wcfdc j`bn e`mhi wftc tcb Fhtbreceawb tm tcb Nbamdretfd [bpuk`fd

    mj Dmhim #N[D&( Es aehy es ; af``fmh [wehnehs aefh`y Cutu smuict rbjuib fh N[D

    ^ehzehfe ehn Kuruhnf bftcbr mut mj jber mj rbprfse` lf``fhis mr kbdeusb mj dmbrdfmh ky

    ihmdfnefrbs #tcmsb wcm cen dmaafttbn edts mj ibhmdfnb&( Ehmtcbr 5 af``fmh pbmp`b wbrb

    nfsp`edbn fhtbrhe``y( ^cb [WJ `bn ky Aeo( Ibh( Weu` Leieab iefhbn dmhtrm` mj Lfie`f mh

    Ou`y > 566> ehn tcb wer bhnbn mh Ou`y 5:( E hbw imvbrhabht wes jmrabn uhnbr Wrbsfnbht

    Westbur Kfzfauhiu e amnbretb Cutu wcm cen kbbh e abakbr mj tcb [WJ( Leieab kbdeab

    Afhfstbr mj Nbjbhsb ehn bstek`fscbn tcb [WJ es tcb [wehneh Hetfmhe` Eray(

    Abehwcf`b fh tcb rbjuibb deaps fh N[D ihmdfnefrbs kbieh tm essbrt dmhtrm` ehn

    rbmriehfzb( Fh 5662 tcb N[D eray rmiub af`ftfes ehn [wehneh Cutu bxtrbafsts

    `euhdcbn ettedls eiefhst tcb Lfhyerwehne!spbelfhi Dmhim`bsb mj bestbrh N[D( Fh 566:

    [wehne fhvenbn N[D fh rbspmhsb tm tcbsb ettedls teribtfhi Cutu strmhicm`ns fh tcb

    rbjuibb deaps ehn sbblfhi tm `fkbretb ehn rbpetrfetb [wehneh rbjuibbs( Es e rbsu`t mj cfs

    suppmrt jmr tcb prb!ibhmdfnb Cutu imvbrhabht NHD Wrbsfnbht Amkutu Tbsb Tblm wes

    nbpmsbn ky [wehneh ehn Riehneh jmrdbs tcet fhste``bn @eurbht Lekf`e es prbsfnbht( Es e

    rbsu`t mj tcb dmhtfhufhi N[D suppmrt jmr tcb bxtrbafst Cutu irmups [wehne eiefh

    fhtbrvbhbn af`fterf`y ehn kbieh edtfvb suppmrt mj Dmhim`bsb rbkb`s sbblfhi tm nfsp`edb

    Lekf`e( [wehneh Wrbsfnbht Kfzfauhiu rbsfihbn fh ;777 eafn pm`ftfde` fhjfictfhi

    prmaptfhi afhfstbrs ehn abakbrs mj Wer`feabht tm b`bdt tcbh!Zfdb Wrbsfnbht Weu` Leieab

    es [wehnes hbxt prbsfnbht( Fh ;77; [wehne sfihbn e pbedb eirbbabht wftc tcb N[D ehnwftcnrbw tcb rbaefhnbr mj fts jmrdbs( E hbw dmhstftutfmh wes enmptbn fh Aey ;774 ehn e

    jbw amhtcs `etbr Leieab wmh [wehnes jfrst nbamdretfd prbsfnbhtfe` b`bdtfmh ky e

    `ehns`fnb( Leieab wes rbb`bdtbn tm e sbdmhn tbra fh ;757(

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    Imvbrhabht

    ^cb [bpuk`fd mj [wehne ces eh b`bdtbn imvbrhabht dmaprfsbn mj e prbsfnbht e prfab

    afhfstbr ehn e kfdeabre` Wer`feabht( [wehnes jfrst prbsfnbhtfe` b`bdtfmhs wbrb cb`n fh

    ;774( Wrbsfnbhts sbrvb e tbra mj sbvbh ybers( ^cb twm cmusbs mj Wer`feabht erb tcb Tbhetb

    ehn tcb Dceakbr mj Nbputfbs( Abakbrs erb kmtc b`bdtbn ehn eppmfhtbn? smab ky tcbprbsfnbht smab ky `mde` dmuhdf`s smab ky teribtbn irmups sudc es tbrtfery bnudetfmhe`

    fhstftutfmhs ehn ymutc ehn nfsek`bn!pbrsmhs mriehfzetfmhs ehn smab ky pmpu`er vmtb( ^cb

    ;: sbhetmrs erb b`bdtbn jmr bfict!yber tbras ehn tcb 37 nbputfbs erb b`bdtbn jmr jfvb!yber

    tbras(

    Fh ;77: tcb imvbrhabht dmap`btbn e hetfmhwfnb rbnfstrfdtfhi ehn nbdbhtre`fzetfmh prmdbss

    tcet rbnudbn tcb sfzb mj tcb afhfstrfbs ehn rbnudbn tcb imvbrhabht kurbeudredy edrmss tcb

    dmuhtry( Fh nmfhi sm jmur prmvfhdbs #p`us tcb dfty mj Lfie`f& wbrb bstek`fscbn( ^cby erb tcb

    Hmrtcbrh Wrmvfhdb Ybstbrh Wrmvfhdb Bestbrh Wrmvfhdb ehn Tmutcbrh Wrmvfhdb( ^cb hbw

    enafhfstretfvb nfvfsfmhs erb hetfmhe` prmvfhdfe` #fhtere& nfstrfdt #elerbrb& sbdtmr

    #uaurbhib& ehn db`` #eleierf&( Kb`mw tcb db`` `bvb` fs tcb uaunuiunu wcfdc fs e vf``eib(

    ^cbrb erb enafhfstretmrs et bvbry `bvb`( Et tcb vbry `mwbst `bvb` tcbrb erb hyuakeluaf

    wcm wbrb trenftfmhe``y rbspmhsfk`b jmr 57 cmusbs ehn deh hmw kb rbspmhsfk`b jmr up tm 527

    cmusbs #mr amrb&(

    Fh tcb rbnfstrfdtfhi prmdbss aehy mj tcb nfstrfdts ehn aeomr tmwhs wbrb rbheabn kut

    [wehnehs stf`` rbjbr tm tcbsb p`edbs ky kmtc heabs( ^cb aeomr rbifmhe` tmwhs erb Iftereae

    #Aucehie& [ucbhibrf #Ausehzb& Ifsbhyf #[ukevu& Kuterb #Cuyb& Lfkuhim [weaeiehe

    ehn Dyehiuiu #[usfzf&(

    Bdmhmay

    ^cb durrbht imvbrhabht mj [wehne #tcb Imvbrhabht mj Hetfmhe` Rhfty& fhcbrftbn eh

    bdmhmay dmap`btb`y nbstrmybn ky ibhmdfnb ehn afsaeheibabht mvbr tcrbb nbdenbs( Tmab

    rbifmhs cen kbbh nb`fkbretb`y prbvbhtbn jrma rbe`fzfhi tcbfr bdmhmafd pmtbhtfe` jmr purb`y

    pm`ftfde` rbesmhs( ^cb hbw [wehneh imvbrhabht sfhdb tcb ibhmdfnb fh 566> ces puscbn

    jmrwern wftc hetfmhe` rbcekf`ftetfmh ehn ces krmuict fhj`etfmh nmwh jrma :> pbrdbht fh

    566> tm 2(> pbrdbht fh ;75;( ^cb bstfaetbn INW jmr ;75; wes .:(62 kf``fmh wftc tcb INW

    pbr depfte #WWW& et rmuic`y .5>77 aelfhi [wehne ;74rn jmr INW pbr depfte fh tcb wmr`n

    mvbre``(

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    #DMABTE& ehn ces kbbh mpbretfhi wftcfh e jrbb trenb zmhb wftc 54 mj tcb 56 abakbr

    stetbs( ^be prmvfnbs :7 pbrdbht mj bxpmrt berhfhis wftc dmjjbb ehn pyrbtcrua e p`eht

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    fhbjjfdfbhdy ehn westb ehn strbhitcbh tcb bdmhmay( Wrfvetfzetfmh mj imvbrhabht

    bhtbrprfsbs fs wb`` uhnbrwey ehn amrb tceh 27 bhtbrprfsbs cevb kbbh put up jmr

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    prfvetfzetfmh( Amst sbdtmrs mj tcb bdmhmay cevb surpessbn prb!wer prmnudtfvfty `bvb`s( ^cb

    aefh tmwhs ermuhn tcb dmuhtry cevb kbbh bxpbrfbhdfhi eh uhprbdbnbhtbn dmhstrudtfmh

    kmmabvfnbhdb mj dmhjfnbhdb fh tcb bdmhmay ky fhvbstmrs(

    ^cb mjjfdfe` durrbhdy mj [wehne fs tcb [wehneh jrehd #[YJ&( Dmfhs erb afhtbn fh

    nbhmafhetfmhs mj 2 57 ;7 27 ehn 577 jrehds ehn kf``s erb prfhtbn fh nbhmafhetfmhs mj 2775777 ;777 ehn 2777 jrehds( ^cb bxdcehib retb tm tcb R(T( nm``er fs durrbht`y ekmut :47

    [YJ tm .5 ehn dmaamh`y j`udtuetbs kbtwbbh :77 [YJ ehn :27 [YJ tm .5(

    Wbmp`b ehn Du`turb

    [wehne fs tcb amst nbhsb`y pmpu`etbn dmuhtry fh Ejrfde( ^cfs fs amst bvfnbht fh tcb

    vm`dehfd hmrtcbrh rbifmhs mj Ausehzb #jmrabr`y [ucbhibrf& ehn [ukevu #jmrabr`y Ifsbhyf&(

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    e`sm bstfaetbn tcet tcb pmpu`etfmh wf`` nmuk`b ky ;747( Yftc `faftbn `ehn ehn eh fhdrbesfhi

    pmpu`etfmh tcb imvbrhabht ces telbh mh jeaf`y p`ehhfhi es e hetfmhe` fssub(

    ^cb [wehneh pbmp`b erb wmrlfhi tm cbe` tcb wmuhns mj wer ehn tcb imvbrhabht ces

    fap`babhtbn e pm`fdy tcet btchfdfty #Cutu ^utsf ^we& hm `mhibr bxfsts fh [wehne ehn

    tcet [wehnehs erb mhb uhftbn pbmp`b( Es e rbsu`t ft fs hmw uh`ewju` tm nfsduss tcb btchfd

    irmups( [bdmhdf`fetfmh p`eys e sfihfjfdeht rm`b fh [wehneh smdfbty jrma tcb aehnetmry

    iedede dmuhdf`s tm rbdmhdf`fetfmh deaps jmr ymutc( ^cb hetfmhe` rbdmhdf`fetfmh bjjmrt fs

    dmmrnfhetbn ky tcb Hetfmhe` Rhfty ehn [bdmhdf`fetfmh Dmaafssfmh #HR[D&( Bvbry yber tcb

    ibhmdfnb fs rbabakbrbn nurfhi Ibhmdfnb Abamrfe` Ybbl wcfdc kbifhs Eprf` :( Aehy

    pbmp`b nm hmt wmrl mr wmrl ce`j!neys nurfhi tcfs wbbl( Ausfd uhrb`etbn tm tcb ibhmdfnb

    ehn nehdfhi erb nfsdmureibn ehn `bdturbs nfsdussfmhs ehn sdrbbhfhis mj jf`as mh tcb

    [wehneh ibhmdfnb erb cb`n edrmss tcb dmuhtry( ^cb imvbrhabht jbb`s strmhi`y tcet fh mrnbrtm prbvbht sudc etrmdftfbs jrma ceppbhfhi eiefh bvbrymhb aust rbabakbr ehn amurh bedc

    yber(

    [wehnehs tbhn tm kb smabwcet amrb rbsbrvbn tceh mtcbr pbmp`bs fh Best Ejrfde pertfe``y

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    eddbptbn [wehnehs trbet d`msb jrfbhns `flb jeaf`y( Es e du`turb tcet dcbrfscbs nfsdussfmh

    smdfe` edtfvftfbs ehn trenftfmhe` rftue`s mjtbh dbhtbr mh nrfhls ehn dmhvbrsetfmh(

    ^cb [wehneh du`turb wcf`b trenftfmhe``y petbrhe`fstfd fs kbdmafhi fhdrbesfhi`y

    bie`fterfeh( Ymabh dmhtfhub tm essuab tcb trenftfmhe` rm`bs mj refsfhi dcf`nrbh ehn telfhiderb mj tcb cmab kut tcby e`sm wmrl fh tcb jfb`ns ehn pbrjmra aehue` `ekmr( Fh [wehnes

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    Wer`feabht ehn mtcbr `bvb`s mj imvbrhabht(

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    Es e du`turb tcet ve`ubs dett`b af`l ehn af`l prmnudts #eaete& deh kb jmuhn tcrmuicmut

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    wbnnfhis ehn mtcbr omymus mddesfmhs( Kmtc abh ehn wmabh nehdb #ibhbre``y kut hmt

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    ehn kb``s ermuhn tcbfr ehl`bs( Ymabh nrbss fh auscehehes `mhi imsseabr nrbssbs tcet tfb

    mvbr mhb scmu`nbr wftc kb``s ermuhn tcbfr ehl`bs es wb``(

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    imvbrhabht amvbs repfn`y tmwern bdmhmafd ehn smdfe` nbvb`mpabht ft ces teribtbn

    fhjmraetfmh tbdchm`miy ehn cuaeh rbsmurdb nbvb`mpabht es fts aeomr prfmrftfbs( Bhi`fsc fs

    pbrdbfvbn es bssbhtfe` jmr edcfbvfhi tcbsb ime`s( [wehne ces e`sm kbiuh tm amvb d`msbr tm

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    Es e Zm`uhtbbr ymu wf`` amst `flb`y `fvb fh e rure` dmaauhfty mr sae`` tmwh ehn aey hmt

    cevb eddbss tm fhnmmr p`uakfhi mr b`bdtrfdfty( Bxpbdt tm usb `eaps ehn dehn`bs jmr `fictfhi

    ehn tm dmml usfhi e sfhi`b!kurhbr lbrmsbhb stmvb wmmn mr dcerdme`( ^cb stehnerns ehn

    dmhnftfmhs mj Zm`uhtbbr cmusfhi very wfnb`y jrma aun cmusbs tm vbry amnbrh dbabht

    cmusbs wftc ruhhfhi wetbr ehn b`bdtrfdfty( ^cb typb mj cmusb ymu cevb wf`` nbpbhn mh ymur

    prmobdt tcb erbe mj tcb dmuhtry tm wcfdc ymu erb pmstbn ehn tcb typbs mj cmusbs evef`ek`b fh

    tcb dmaauhfty( Vmu aey e`sm kb rbqufrbn tm scerb cmusfhi wftc mtcbr stejj jrma ymur

    [wehneh mriehfzetfmh mr tm `fvb fh e rmma kbcfhn e scmp et e aerlbt dbhtbr( Vmu deh bxpbdt

    tm cevb et tcb vbry `best e rmma tm de`` ymur mwh( ^cb nbdfsfmh es tm wcbtcbr cmusfhi

    stehnerns erb eddbptek`b `fbs wftc tcb Wbedb Dmrps stejj( Ycbh ft dmabs tm ymur cmusfhi

    ymu scmu`n hmt `msb sfict mj tcb iufnfhi ime` mj tcb Wbedb Dmrps( Aefhtefh ymur jmdus mh

    sbrvfdb tm tcb pbmp`b mj [wehne ehn hmt mh tcb `bvb` mj ymur eddmaamnetfmhs(

    Kbdeusb Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbrs erb mjtbh pmstbn fh pmmr rure` erbes tm wmrl wftc

    dmaauhftfbs wftc `ftt`b mr hm amhby jmr cmusfhi tcb Wbedb Dmrps sbts afhfaua cmusfhi

    stehnerns?

    ^cbrb aust kb et `best e prfvetb `mdlek`b rmma fj cmusfhi fs scerbn wftc mtcbrpbmp`b(

    ^cb rmma scmu`n cevb wfhnmws(

    ^cb rmmj scmu`n hmt `bel( ^cbrb scmu`n kb e dbabht j`mmr ehn e prfvetb p`edb jmr e Zm`uhtbbr tm telb e kudlbt

    ketc mr scmwbr(

    ^cbrb scmu`n kb e `etrfhb tcet fs prfvetb mr sbafprfvetb #hmt usbn ky e``sdcmm`dcf`nrbh et e sdcmm` kut pbrceps scerbn ky mtcbr stejj abakbrs&(

    ^cb Zm`uhtbbr wf`` kb bxpbdtbn tm usb tcb seab wetbr smurdb es tcb dmaauhfty(Vmur sftb essfihabht fs aenb nurfhi prb!sbrvfdb trefhfhi fh dm``ekmretfmh wftc tcb trefhfhi

    ehn prmireaafhi stejj( ^cb essfihabht fs kesbn mh tcbfr essbssabht ehn rbdmaabhnetfmh

    rbiernfhi dmaauhfty hbbns ehn ymur slf`` `bvb`s fh tcb tbdchfde` drmss!du`ture` ehn

    `ehiueib erbes( Vmu wf`` kb fhtbrvfbwbn prfmr tm eh edtue` p`edbabht nbdfsfmh sm ennftfmhe`pbrsmhe` prbjbrbhdbs deh kb dmhsfnbrbn fh aelfhi tcb sftb essfihabht( Tftb p`edbabhts erb

    aenb usfhi tcb jm``mwfhi drftbrfe #fh prfmrfty mrnbr&?

    Abnfde` dmhsfnbretfmhs Imvbrhabht mj [wehne hbbns

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml56

    Tftb rbqufrbabhts #dmaauhfty hbbns& aetdcbn wftc nbamhstretbn tbdchfde` drmss!du`ture` ehn `ehiueib slf``s

    Wbedb Dmrps-[wehne hbbns Wbrsmhe` prbjbrbhdb mj tcb trefhbb

    ^cb jfhe` nbdfsfmhs mh sftb p`edbabht erb aenb ky tcb Wbedb Dmrps stejj( Fj ymu dcmmsb hmt tm

    im tm tcb sftb essfihbn tm ymu ymu wf`` kb ifvbh tcb mppmrtuhfty tm tbrafhetb ymur sbrvfdb

    wftc tcb Wbedb Dmrps(

    @fvfhi E``mwehdb ehn Amhby Aeheibabht

    Bedc Zm`uhtbbr rbdbfvbs e amhtc`y `fvfhi e``mwehdb sujjfdfbht tm dmvbr kesfd dmsts( ^cb

    e``mwehdb bhek`bs ymu tm `fvb enbquetb`y eddmrnfhi tm tcb Wbedb Dmrps pcf`msmpcy mj e

    amnbst `fjbsty`b( Ft fs kesbn mh tcb `mde` dmst mj `fvfhi ehn fs pefn fh `mde` durrbhdy( Vmur

    `fvfhi e``mwehdb fs fhtbhnbn tm dmvbr jmmn cmusfhi d`mtcfhi mjjfdfe` trehspmrtetfmh

    utf`ftfbs cmusbcm`n supp`fbs rbdrbetfmh ehn bhtbrtefhabht fhdfnbhte` pbrsmhe` bxpbhsbsdmaauhfdetfmhs ehn rbenfhi aetbrfe`(

    Jmmn ehn Nfbt

    Fh amst perts mj [wehne tcbrb fs e wfnb dcmfdb mj jmmns rehifhi jrma jrbsc jrufts ehn

    vbibtek`bs #sudc es dekkeib evmdenmbs aehimbs kehehes pfhbepp`bs derrmts ehn pessfmh

    jruft& tm sterdcbs #sudc es pmtetmbs p`ehtefhs dmrh rfdb ehn desseve& tm abets #prfaerf`y

    imet ehn kbbj wftc smab dcfdlbh ehn jfsc&( Bvbh sm tcb evbreib [wehneh nfbt tbhns tm kb

    smabwcet p`efh ehn cfic fh sterdcbs kut wftc e `ftt`b drbetfvfty ymu deh bhomy e verfbn nfbt(

    Jrufts ehn vbibtek`bs erb sbesmhe` wcfdc abehs smab ftbas aey hmt kb evef`ek`b et e``

    tfabs( Zbibterfeh Zm`uhtbbrs wf`` cevb `ftt`b nfjjfdu`ty fh dmhtfhufhi tcbfr nfbts ejtbr

    kbdmafhi jeaf`fer wftc `mde` jmmn ftbas ehn tcbfr prbperetfmh(

    ^rehspmrtetfmh

    E`` Zm`uhtbbrs wf`` kb bxpbdtbn tm trevb` fh [wehne usfhi `mde` trehspmrtetfmh #f(b( jmmt

    puk`fd kusbs mr vehs&( ^cb Wbedb Dmrps wf`` prmvfnb kfdyd`bs tm Zm`uhtbbrs wcm deh usb

    tcba jmr trehspmrtetfmh et tcbfr sftbs #hmt e`` sftbs mr Zm`uhtbbrs erb dmapetfk`b wftc kfdyd`b

    trehspmrtetfmh&( Zm`uhtbbrs erb rbqufrbn tm wber cb`abts wcbh rfnfhi sudc kfdyd`bs(

    Zm`uhtbbrs aey hmt mwh mr mpbretb amtmrfzbn vbcfd`bs(

    Tmdfe` Edtfvftfbs

    ^cb amst dmaamh jmra mj bhtbrtefhabht fs smdfe`fzfhi eamhi jrfbhns ehn hbfickmrs( Tmab

    Zm`uhtbbrs vfsft mtcbr Zm`uhtbbrs mh wbblbhns ehn cm`fneys( ^cb Wbedb Dmrps bhdmureibs

    Zm`uhtbbrs tm rbaefh et tcbfr sftbs es audc es pmssfk`b tm nbvb`mp rb`etfmhscfps wftc

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml;7

    dmaauhfty abakbrs kut e`sm rbdmihfzbs tcb hbbn tm aelb mddesfmhe` trfps tm rbifmhe`

    dbhtbrs ehn tm vfsft jrfbhns(

    Vmu wf`` jfhn ft besy tm aelb jrfbhns fh ymur dmaauhfty ehn tm pertfdfpetb fh wbnnfhis

    juhbre`s kfrtcney db`bkretfmhs ehn mtcbr smdfe` bvbhts( Ft fs fapmssfk`b tm mvbrbapcesfzb

    tcb rbwerns mj bstek`fscfhi reppmrt wftc mhbs supbrvfsmrs dm!wmrlbrs ehn mtcbrdmaauhfty abakbrs( E sfhdbrb bjjmrt tm `berh tcb `mde` `ehiueib wf`` irbet`y jedf`ftetb

    tcbsb fhtbredtfmhs(

    Wrmjbssfmhe`fsa, Nrbss, ehn Kbcevfmr

    Zm`uhtbbrs wf`` jfhn tcet amst [wehnehs erb vbry cern wmrlfhi( ^cby bxpbdt tcb seab mj

    e`` jmrbfihbrs fhd`unfhi Zm`uhtbbrs ehn bxpbdt tcba tm dmhnudt tcbasb`vbs fh e aeturb

    ehn prmjbssfmhe` aehhbr(

    ^cb kusfhbss du`turb fh [wehne prbsbhts e uhfqub sbt mj dce``bhibs( ^cb Zm`uhtbbr wf``

    hbbn tm iefh e tcmrmuic uhnbrstehnfhi mj tcb cmst du`turb ehn tcbh wmrl tm eneptstretbifbs tm jft wftcfh eddbptek`b predtfdbs( Jmr bxeap`b tcb prmdbss mj ifvfhi nfrbdt

    jbbnkedl wcfdc fh tcb Rhftbn Ttetbs fs bxpbdtbn aey kb fhtbrprbtbn es runbhbss mr

    nfsrbspbdt ky [wehneh dm``beiubs( Ymabh pertfdu`er`y ymuhi wmabh ehn ymuhibr

    Zm`uhtbbrs hbbn tm kb ewerb mj e vbry nfjjbrbht ibhnbr ehn eib nyheafd fh [wehne(

    Iefhfhi tcb rbspbdt mj dm``beiubs ehn trenftfmhe` `benbrs aey rbqufrb amrb bjjmrt tceh ymu

    afict bxpbdt(

    Wrbsbht!ney trehsjmraetfmhs cevb aenb aeheibrs cbsfteht tm dmhjrmht fssubs prmvfnb

    dmhstrudtfvb drftfdfsa mr tm sfap`y sey hm wcbh tcby jbb` ft afict rbsu`t fh dmhj`fdt(

    Zm`uhtbbrs wf`` cevb tm jfhn weys mj drbetfhi dmajmrtek`b wmrlfhi rb`etfmhscfps et e`` `bvb`smj tcb mriehfzetfmh ehn fh tcb dmaauhfty(

    Ft fs `flb`y tcet ymu erb durfmus ekmut tcb bvbhts mj 566> spbdfjfde``y tcb Ibhmdfnb ehn cmw

    tcb pbmp`b ymu wf`` abbt ehn wmrl wftc survfvbn nurfhi tcet bxtrbab`y treifd tfab(

    [wehnehs nm cevb tcbfr pbrsmhe` stmrfbs ekmut tcb bvbhts mj 566> kut ft fs bxtrbab`y

    fhsbhsftfvb tm krmedc tcfs sukobdt mr esl qubstfmhs( [wehnehs e`tcmuic pm`ftb ehn jrfbhn`y

    deh kb retcbr rbsbrvbn ekmut scerfhi fhtfaetb nbtef`s wftcmut jfrst bstek`fscfhi e

    rb`etfmhscfp kesbn mh trust( ^cus ymu scmu`n rbjrefh jrma eslfhi qubstfmhs ekmut tcb

    Ibhmdfnb kut retcbr e``mw pbmp`b tm tb`` ymu tcbfr stmrfbs es tcby jbb` dmajmrtek`b(

    [wehnehs erb dmhsbrvetfvb fh prmjbssfmhe` ehn desue` ettfrb( Ft fs dmhsfnbrbn nfsrbspbdtju`tm nrbss tmm desue``y mr fh eh uhtfny aehhbr( ^cb sbttfhis fh wcfdc Zm`uhtbbrs erb p`edbn

    aelb tcfs e pertfdu`er`y fapmrteht dmhsfnbretfmh( Abh wber trmusbrs sudc es dcfhms mr

    lcelfs ehn kuttmh!nmwh scfrts fh wmrl sbttfhis( Oedlbts ehn tfbs erb mddesfmhe`

    rbqufrbabhts( K`ub obehs ^!scfrts ehn vbry desue` sehne`s erb hmt dmhsfnbrbn prmjbssfmhe`

    ettfrb( Tcmrts scmu`n mh`y kb wmrh wcbh bhieibn fh etc`btfd edtfvftfbs( Ymabh wber

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml;5

    nrbssbs slfrts mr trmusbr sufts wftc tuhfd!sty`b tmps fh kmtc wmrl ehn bfsurb bhvfrmhabhts(

    Tcmrt `mw!dut ierabhts erb hmt epprmprfetb jmr wmabh(

    Vmu aust kb wf``fhi tm dmap`y wftc eddbptek`b [wehneh smdfe` hmras mj nrbss ehn

    irmmafhi( ^cfs aey rbqufrb tcet ymu amnfjy tcb aehhbr mj nrbss tm wcfdc ymu erb prbsbht`y

    eddustmabn( Abh aust wber tcbfr cefr hbet( Nrben`mdls erb hmt epprmprfetb( Jedfe`pfbrdfhis scmu`n kb lbpt tm e afhfaua wftc nfsdrbbt stuns( Eddmaamnetfhi [wehneh

    sbhsftfvftfbs fh nrbss ehn irmmafhi wf`` irbet`y jedf`ftetb ymur mwh prmjbssfmhe` drbnfkf`fty

    ehn bjjbdtfvbhbss fh ymur essfihabht(

    Wbrsmhe` Tejbty

    Amrb nbtef`bn fhjmraetfmh ekmut tcb Wbedb Dmrps epprmedc tm sejbty fs dmhtefhbn fh tcb

    Cbe`tc Derb ehn Tejbty dceptbr kut ft fs eh fapmrteht fssub ehn dehhmt kb

    mvbrbapcesfzbn( Es stetbn fh tcb Zm`uhtbbr Cehnkmml kbdmafhi e Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbr

    bhtef`s dbrtefh sejbty rfsls( @fvfhi ehn trevb`fhi fh eh uhjeaf`fer bhvfrmhabht #mjtbhtfabs

    e`mhb& cevfhi e `faftbn uhnbrstehnfhi mj `mde` `ehiueib ehn du`turb ehn kbfhi pbrdbfvbn

    es wb``!mjj erb smab mj tcb jedtmrs tcet deh put e Zm`uhtbbr et rfsl( Aehy Zm`uhtbbrs

    bxpbrfbhdb veryfhi nbirbbs mj uhwehtbn ettbhtfmh ehn ceressabht( Wbtty tcbjts ehn

    kuri`erfbs erb hmt uhdmaamh ehn fhdfnbhts mj pcysfde` ehn sbxue` esseu`t nm mddur

    e`tcmuic amst [wehne Zm`uhtbbrs dmap`btb tcbfr twm ybers mj sbrvfdb wftcmut fhdfnbht( ^cb

    Wbedb Dmrps ces bstek`fscbn prmdbnurbs ehn pm`fdfbs nbsfihbn tm cb`p ymu rbnudb ymur rfsls

    ehn bhcehdb ymur sejbty ehn sbdurfty( ^cbsb prmdbnurbs ehn pm`fdfbs fh ennftfmh tm sejbty

    trefhfhi wf`` kb prmvfnbn mhdb ymu errfvb fh [wehne( Rsfhi tcbsb tmm`s ymu erb bxpbdtbn tm

    telb rbspmhsfkf`fty jmr ymur sejbty ehn wb``!kbfhi(

    Bedc stejj abakbr et tcb Wbedb Dmrps fs dmaafttbn tm prmvfnfhi Zm`uhtbbrs wftc tcbsuppmrt tcby hbbn tm suddbssju``y abbt tcb dce``bhibs tcby wf`` jedb tm cevb e sejb cbe`tcy

    ehn prmnudtfvb sbrvfdb( Yb bhdmureib Zm`uhtbbrs ehn jeaf`fbs tm `mml et mur sejbty ehn

    sbdurfty fhjmraetfmh mh tcb Wbedb Dmrps wbksftb et www(pbedbdmrps(imv-sejbty(

    Fhjmraetfmh mh tcbsb peibs ifvbs absseibs mh Zm`uhtbbr cbe`tc ehn Zm`uhtbbr sejbty(

    ^cbrb fs e sbdtfmh tft`bn Tejbty ehn Tbdurfty Mur Werthbrscfp( Eamhi tmpfds ennrbssbn

    erb tcb rfsls mj sbrvfhi es e Zm`uhtbbr pmsts sejbty suppmrt systbas ehn babribhdy

    p`ehhfhi ehn dmaauhfdetfmhs(

    [bwerns ehn Jrustretfmhs

    Dce``bhibs erb aehy fh tcfs p`edbabht( Fj tcfs wbrb hmt tcb desb tcbrb wmu`n kb hm hbbn jmr

    Zm`uhtbbrs% ^cb [wehneh imvbrhabht ces vbry cfic bxpbdtetfmhs jmr tcb pbrjmraehdb ehn

    wmrl mj bxpetrfetbs bvbh tcmsb wcm erb vm`uhtbbrs( Es e Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbr ymu wf`` kb

    bxpbdtbn tm edt prmjbssfmhe``y ehn aeturb`y et e`` tfabs es ymur kbcevfmr mh ehn mjj tcb omk

    wf`` kb hmtfdbn( Tmab dce``bhibs Zm`uhtbbrs jfhn nfjjfdu`t tm nbe` wftc fhd`unb tcb

    psydcm`mifde` ejtbraetc mj tcb ibhmdfnb< tcb pmvbrty mj aehy dmaauhfty abakbrs< tcb

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml;;

    mvbrwcb`afhi huakbr mj mrpcehs ehn tcb nfjjfdu`ty fh bhvfsfmhfhi cmw tm essfst tcba

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml;2

    WBEDB DM[WT ^[EFHFHI

    Wrb!Tbrvfdb refhfhi

    ^cb amst fapmrteht juhdtfmh mj Wbedb Dmrps stejj fs tm prmvfnb suppmrt jmr Zm`uhtbbrs(

    Tuppmrt nmbs hmt fap`y nef`y supbrvfsfmh mj Zm`uhtbbrs wmrl hmr nmbs ft fap`y essuafhiperbhte` rm`bs( Zm`uhtbbr suppmrt fap`fbs eh mhimfhi fhtbredtfmh kbtwbbh Zm`uhtbbrs ehn

    e`` Wbedb Dmrps stejj rbiernfhi cmw ymu cehn`b sudc aettbrs es ymur mvbre`` enoustabht tm

    [wehne ehn tcb Wbedb Dmrps ymur omk essfihabht ehn ymur dmaauhfty( Vmur Wbedb Dmrps

    stejj fs rbspmhsfk`b jmr aelfhi rbiu`er vfsfts tm ymur sftb tm essfst ymu fh ehy wey pmssfk`b fh

    ymur mrfbhtetfmh fh!dmuhtry(

    Ejtbr ymu errfvb fh [wehne ymu wf`` spbhn e hfict mr twm fh tcb depfte` prfmr tm trevb`fhi tm

    tcb trefhfhi sftb( ^cfs mrfbhtetfmh fs nbsfihbn tm fhtrmnudb ymu tm Wbedb Dmrps-[wehne ehn

    fts stejj ehn tm prbperb ymu tm nbpert jmr WT^(

    ^refhfhi wf`` kb kusy jmr bvbrymhb( Mjtbh ymu wf`` wmrl mvbr bfict cmurs e ney jfvb mr sfx

    neys e wbbl( Kb prbperbn jmr e rfimrmus ju`` sdcbnu`b( ^cb prfhdfpe` mkobdtfvbs mj trefhfhi

    erb tm prmvfnb e `berhfhi bhvfrmhabht tcet bhek`bs ymu tm nbvb`mp ymur `ehiueib

    #Lfhyerwehne& tbdchfde` ehn du`ture` slf``s lhmw`bnib ehn ettftunb hbdbssery tm wmrl

    ehn `fvb fh [wehne(

    Wrb!sbrvfdb trefhfhi fh [wehne fs eddmap`fscbn usfhi tcb dmaauhfty!kesbn trefhfhi #DK^&

    amnb`( Vmu wf`` `fvb wftc e [wehneh cmst jeaf`y wcm wf`` prmvfnb ymu wftc `mnifhi ehn

    jmmn( ^cby wf`` kb edtfvb`y bhieibn fh tbedcfhi ymu kmtc Lfhyerwehne ehn du`ture` hmras

    ehn bxpbdtetfmhs(

    Vmur trefhfhi wf`` kb e afxturb mj d`essrmma fhstrudtfmh ehn trefhfhi fh tcb dmaauhfty

    wcbrb ymu wf`` `berh ky nmfhi ehn tcbh rbj`bdt mh ymur bxpbrfbhdbs nurfhi jmrae` sbssfmhs(

    Vmu wf`` spbhn tfab fh tcb jfb`n dmap`btfhi cehns!mh predtfde` tesls ehn pertfdfpetfhi fh

    irmup nfsdussfmhs `bdturbs ehn dmaauhfty vfsfts( Amst mj tcb trefhfhi stejj wf`` kb

    [wehneh hetfmhe`s(

    ^bdchfde` refhfhi

    ^bdchfde` trefhfhi wf`` prbperb ymu tm wmrl fh [wehne ky kuf`nfhi mh tcb slf``s ymu e`rbeny

    cevb ehn cb`pfhi ymu nbvb`mp hbw slf``s fh e aehhbr epprmprfetb tm tcb hbbns mj tcb

    dmuhtry( ^cb Wbedb Dmrps stejj [wehne bxpbrts ehn durrbht Zm`uhtbbrs wf`` dmhnudt tcbtrefhfhi prmirea( ^refhfhi p`edbs irbet bapcesfs mh `berhfhi cmw tm trehsjbr tcb slf``s ymu

    cevb tm tcb dmaauhfty fh wcfdc ymu wf`` sbrvb es e Zm`uhtbbr(

    ^bdchfde` trefhfhi wf`` fhd`unb sbssfmhs mh tcb ibhbre` bdmhmafd ehn pm`ftfde` bhvfrmhabht

    fh [wehne ehn stretbifbs jmr wmrlfhi wftcfh sudc e jreabwmrl( Vmu wf`` rbvfbw ymur

    tbdchfde` sbdtmrs ime`s ehn wf`` abbt wftc tcb [wehne eibhdfbs ehn mriehfzetfmhs tcet

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    Wbedb Dmrps [wehne Yb`dmab Kmml;:

    fhvftbn tcb Wbedb Dmrps tm essfst tcba( Vmu wf`` kb suppmrtbn ehn bve`uetbn tcrmuicmut tcb

    trefhfhi tm kuf`n tcb dmhjfnbhdb ehn slf``s ymu hbbn tm uhnbrtelb ymur prmobdt edtfvftfbs ehn

    kb e prmnudtfvb abakbr mj ymur dmaauhfty(

    @ehiueib refhfhi

    Es e Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbr ymu wf`` jfhn tcet `ehiueib slf``s erb lby tm pbrsmhe` ehn

    prmjbssfmhe` setfsjedtfmh nurfhi ymur sbrvfdb( ^cbsb slf``s erb drftfde` tm ymur omk

    pbrjmraehdb tcby cb`p ymu fhtbiretb fhtm ymur dmaauhfty ehn tcby deh besb ymur pbrsmhe`

    eneptetfmh tm tcb hbw surrmuhnfhis( ^cbrbjmrb `ehiueib trefhfhi fs et tcb cbert mj tcb

    trefhfhi prmirea( Vmu aust suddbssju``y abbt afhfaua `ehiueib rbqufrbabhts tm

    dmap`btb trefhfhi ehn kbdmab e Zm`uhtbbr( [wehne `ehiueib fhstrudtmrs tbedc jmrae`

    `ehiueib d`essbs jfvb neys e wbbl fh sae`` irmups mj jmur tm jfvb pbmp`b(

    Vmur `ehiueib trefhfhi wf`` fhdmrpmretb e dmaauhfty!kesbn epprmedc( Fh ennftfmh tm

    d`essrmma tfab ymu wf`` kb ifvbh essfihabhts tm wmrl mh mutsfnb mj tcb d`essrmma ehn wftc

    ymur cmst jeaf`y( ^cb ime` fs tm ibt ymu tm e pmfht mj kesfd smdfe` dmaauhfdetfmh slf``s sm ymu

    deh predtfdb ehn nbvb`mp `ehiueib slf``s jurtcbr mhdb ymu erb et ymur sftb( Wrfmr tm kbfhi

    swmrh fh es e Zm`uhtbbr ymu wf`` wmrl mh stretbifbs tm dmhtfhub `ehiueib stunfbs nurfhi

    ymur sbrvfdb(

    Drmss!Du`ture` refhfhi

    Es pert mj ymur prb!sbrvfdb trefhfhi ymu wf`` `fvb wftc e [wehne cmst jeaf`y( ^cfs

    bxpbrfbhdb fs nbsfihbn tm besb ymur trehsftfmh tm `fjb et ymur sftb( Jeaf`fbs im tcrmuic eh

    mrfbhtetfmh dmhnudtbn ky Wbedb Dmrps stejj tm bxp`efh tcb purpmsb mj prb!sbrvfdb trefhfhi

    ehn tm essfst tcba fh cb`pfhi ymu enept tm `fvfhi fh [wehne( Aehy Zm`uhtbbrs jmra strmhiehn estfhi jrfbhnscfps wftc tcbfr cmst jeaf`fbs(

    Drmss!du`ture` ehn dmaauhfty nbvb`mpabht trefhfhi wf`` cb`p ymu faprmvb ymur

    dmaauhfdetfmh slf``s ehn uhnbrstehn ymur rm`b es e jedf`ftetmr mj nbvb`mpabht( Vmu wf`` kb

    bxpmsbn tm tmpfds sudc es dmaauhfty amkf`fzetfmh dmhj`fdt rbsm`utfmh ibhnbr ehn

    nbvb`mpabht hmhjmrae` ehn enu`t bnudetfmh stretbifbs ehn pm`ftfde` strudturbs(

    Cbe`tc refhfhi

    Nurfhi prb!sbrvfdb trefhfhi ymu wf`` kb ifvbh kesfd abnfde` trefhfhi ehn fhjmraetfmh( Vmu

    wf`` kb bxpbdtbn tm predtfdb prbvbhtfvb cbe`tc derb ehn tm telb rbspmhsfkf`fty jmr ymur mwhcbe`tc ky encbrfhi tm e`` abnfde` pm`fdfbs( ^refhbbs erb rbqufrbn tm ettbhn e`` abnfde`

    sbssfmhs( ^cb tmpfds fhd`unb prbvbhtfvb cbe`tc abesurbs ehn afhmr ehn aeomr abnfde`

    fssubs tcet ymu afict bhdmuhtbr wcf`b fh [wehne( Hutrftfmh abhte` cbe`tc sbttfhi up e

    sejb `fvfhi dmapmuhn ehn cmw tm evmfn CFZ-EFNT ehn mtcbr sbxue``y trehsafttbn nfsbesbs

    #T^Ns& erb e`sm dmvbrbn(

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    Tejbty ^refhfhi

    Nurfhi tcb sejbty trefhfhi sbssfmhs ymu wf`` `berh cmw tm enmpt e `fjbsty`b tcet rbnudbs ymur

    rfsls et cmab et wmrl ehn nurfhi ymur trevb`s( Vmu wf`` e`sm `berh epprmprfetb bjjbdtfvb

    stretbifbs jmr dmpfhi wftc uhwehtbn ettbhtfmh ehn ekmut ymur fhnfvfnue` rbspmhsfkf`fty jmr

    prmamtfhi sejbty tcrmuicmut ymur sbrvfdb(

    Ennftfmhe` refhfhis Nurfhi Zm`uhtbbr Tbrvfdb

    Fh fts dmaaftabht tm fhstftutfmhe`fzb que`fty trefhfhi tcb Wbedb Dmrps ces fap`babhtbn e

    trefhfhi systba tcet prmvfnbs Zm`uhtbbrs wftc dmhtfhue` mppmrtuhftfbs tm bxeafhb tcbfr

    dmaaftabht tm Wbedb Dmrps sbrvfdb wcf`b fhdrbesfhi tcbfr tbdchfde` ehn drmss!du`ture`

    slf``s( Nurfhi sbrvfdb tcbrb erb usue``y tcrbb trefhfhi bvbhts( ^cb tft`bs ehn mkobdtfvbs jmr

    tcmsb trefhfhis erb es jm``mws?

    Fh!sbrvfdb trefhfhi? Wrmvfnbs eh mppmrtuhfty jmr Zm`uhtbbrs tm upirenb tcbfrtbdchfde` `ehiueib ehn prmobdt nbvb`mpabht slf``s wcf`b scerfhi tcbfr bxpbrfbhdbsehn rbejjfrafhi tcbfr dmaaftabht ejtbr cevfhi sbrvbn jmr tcrbb tm sfx amhtcs(

    Afntbra dmhjbrbhdb #nmhb fh dmhouhdtfmh wftc tbdchfde` sbdtmr fh!sbrvfdb&? EssfstsZm`uhtbbrs fh rbvfbwfhi tcbfr jfrst yber rbessbssfhi tcbfr pbrsmhe` ehn prmobdt

    mkobdtfvbs ehn p`ehhfhi jmr tcbfr sbdmhn yber mj sbrvfdb(

    D`msb!mj!sbrvfdb dmhjbrbhdb? Wrbperbs Zm`uhtbbrs jmr tcb juturb ejtbr Wbedb Dmrpssbrvfdb ehn rbvfbws tcbfr rbspbdtfvb prmobdts ehn pbrsmhe` bxpbrfbhdbs(

    ^cb huakbr `bhitc ehn nbsfih mj tcbsb trefhfhis erb eneptbn tm dmuhtry!spbdfjfd hbbns

    ehn dmhnftfmhs( ^cb lby tm tcb trefhfhi systba fs tcet trefhfhi bvbhts erb fhtbiretbn ehn

    fhtbrrb`etbn jrma tcb prb!nbperturb mrfbhtetfmh tcrmuic tcb bhn mj ymur sbrvfdb ehn erb

    p`ehhbn fap`babhtbn ehn bve`uetbn dmmpbretfvb`y ky tcb trefhfhi stejj Wbedb Dmrps stejj

    ehn Zm`uhtbbrs(

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    VMR[ CBE@^C DE[B EHN

    TEJB^V FH [YEHNE

    ^cb Wbedb Dmrps cficbst prfmrfty fs aefhtefhfhi tcb immn cbe`tc ehn sejbty mj bvbry

    Zm`uhtbbr( Wbedb Dmrps abnfde` prmireas bapcesfzb tcb prbvbhtfvb retcbr tceh tcb

    duretfvb epprmedc tm nfsbesb( ^cb Wbedb Dmrps fh [wehne aefhtefhs e d`fhfd wftc e ju``!

    tfab abnfde` mjjfdbr wcm telbs derb mj Zm`uhtbbrs prfaery cbe`tc derb hbbns( Ennftfmhe`

    abnfde` sbrvfdbs sudc es tbstfhi ehn kesfd trbetabht erb e`sm evef`ek`b fh [wehne et `mde`

    cmspfte`s( Fj ymu kbdmab sbrfmus`y f`` ymu wf`` kb trehspmrtbn bftcbr tm eh Eabrfdeh!

    stehnern abnfde` jedf`fty fh tcb rbifmh mr tm tcb Rhftbn Ttetbs(

    Cbe`tc Fssubs fh [wehne

    [wehne rehls pmmr`y bvbh jmr Ejrfde fh tbras mj cbe`tc fhnfdetmrs( Rhftbn Hetfmhs

    Nbvb`mpabht Wrmireas ;755 Cuaeh Nbvb`mpabht Fhnfdetmr #CNF& rehls [wehne 5:: mut

    mj 532 dmuhtrfbs( Ycf`b irbet strfnbs cevb kbbh aenb fh tcb pest jbw ybers `fjb bxpbdtehdyet kfrtc wes stf`` mh`y 22(> ybers(

    Wbedb Dmrps Zm`uhtbbrs aey bxpbrfbhdb cbe`tc fssubs sudc es nferrcbe ehn mtcbr

    iestrmfhtbstfhe` fssubs rbspfretmry prmk`bas swb``fhi mr nfsdmajmrt nub tm fhsbdt kftbs

    ae`erfe ae`hutrftfmh ehn abhte` cbe`tc fssubs( Mtcbr cbe`tc rfsls fhd`unb trehspmrtetfmh!

    rb`etbn fhourfbs ehn sdcfstmsmafesfs #e nfsbesb dmhtredtbn wcbh ketcfhi fh dmhteafhetbn

    jrbscwetbr&(

    Cb`pfhi Vmu Ttey Cbe`tcy

    ^cb Wbedb Dmrps wf`` prmvfnb ymu wftc e`` tcb hbdbssery fhmdu`etfmhs abnfdetfmhs ehn

    fhjmraetfmh tm stey cbe`tcy( Rpmh ymur errfve` fh [wehne ymu wf`` rbdbfvb e abnfde`

    cehnkmml( Et tcb bhn mj trefhfhi ymu wf`` rbdbfvb e abnfde` lft wftc supp`fbs tm telb derb mj

    af`n f``hbssbs ehn jfrst efn hbbns( ^cb dmhtbhts mj tcb lft erb `fstbn `etbr fh tcfs dceptbr(

    Nurfhi prb!sbrvfdb trefhfhi ymu wf`` cevb eddbss tm kesfd abnfde` supp`fbs tcrmuic tcb

    abnfde` mjjfdbr( Cmwbvbr ymu wf`` kb rbspmhsfk`b jmr ymur mwh supp`y mj prbsdrfptfmh nruis

    ehn ehy mtcbr spbdfjfd abnfde` supp`fbs ymu rbqufrb es tcb Wbedb Dmrps wf`` hmt mrnbr tcbsb

    ftbas nurfhi trefhfhi( W`besb krfhi e tcrbb!amhtc supp`y mj ehy prbsdrfptfmh nruis ymu usb

    sfhdb tcby aey hmt kb evef`ek`b cbrb ehn ft aey telb sbvbre` amhtcs jmr scfpabhts tm

    errfvb(

    Vmu wf`` cevb pcysfde`s et afnsbrvfdb ehn et tcb bhn mj ymur sbrvfdb( Fj ymu nbvb`mp e

    sbrfmus abnfde` prmk`ba nurfhi ymur sbrvfdb tcb abnfde` mjjfdbr fh [wehne wf`` dmhsu`t

    wftc tcb Mjjfdb mj Abnfde` Tbrvfdbs fh Yescfhitmh N(D( Fj ft fs nbtbrafhbn tcet ymur

    dmhnftfmh dehhmt kb trbetbn fh [wehne ymu aey kb sbht mut mj tcb dmuhtry jmr jurtcbr

    bve`uetfmh ehn derb(

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    Aefhtefhfhi Vmur Cbe`tc

    Es e Zm`uhtbbr ymu aust eddbpt dmhsfnbrek`b rbspmhsfkf`fty jmr ymur mwh cbe`tc( Wrmpbr

    prbdeutfmhs wf`` sfihfjfdeht`y rbnudb ymur rfsl mj sbrfmus f``hbss mr fhoury( ^cb eneib Eh

    muhdb mj prbvbhtfmh kbdmabs bxtrbab`y fapmrteht fh erbes wcbrb nfeihmstfd ehn

    trbetabht jedf`ftfbs erb hmt up tm tcb stehnerns mj tcb Rhftbn Ttetbs( ^cb amst fapmrteht mjymur rbspmhsfkf`ftfbs fh [wehne fs tm telb tcb jm``mwfhi prbvbhtfvb abesurbs?

    Aehy f``hbssbs tcet ejj`fdt Zm`uhtbbrs wmr`nwfnb erb bhtfrb`y prbvbhtek`b fj prmpbr jmmn ehn

    wetbr prbdeutfmhs erb telbh( ^cbsb f``hbssbs fhd`unb jmmn pmfsmhfhi peresftfd fhjbdtfmhs

    cbpetftfs E nysbhtbry Iufhbe wmras tepbwmras ehn typcmfn jbvbr( Vmur abnfde` mjjfdbr

    wf`` nfsduss spbdfjfd stehnerns jmr wetbr ehn jmmn prbperetfmh fh [wehne nurfhi prb!sbrvfdb

    trefhfhi(

    Ekstfhbhdb fs tcb mh`y dbrtefh dcmfdb jmr prbvbhtfhi fhjbdtfmh wftc CFZ ehn mtcbr sbxue``y

    trehsafttbn nfsbesbs( Vmu erb telfhi rfsls fj ymu dcmmsb tm kb sbxue``y edtfvb( ^m `bssbh

    rfsl usb e dmhnma bvbry tfab ymu cevb sbx( Ycbtcbr ymur perthbr fs e cmst dmuhtry dftfzbhe jb``mw Zm`uhtbbr mr ehymhb b`sb nm hmt essuab tcfs pbrsmh fs jrbb mj CFZ-EFNT mr mtcbr

    T^Ns( Vmu wf`` rbdbfvb amrb fhjmraetfmh jrma tcb abnfde` mjjfdbr ekmut tcfs fapmrteht

    fssub(

    Zm`uhtbbrs erb bxpbdtbn tm encbrb tm eh bjjbdtfvb abehs mj kfrtc dmhtrm` tm prbvbht eh

    uhp`ehhbn prbihehdy( Vmur abnfde` mjjfdbr deh cb`p ymu nbdfnb mh tcb amst epprmprfetb

    abtcmn tm suft ymur fhnfvfnue` hbbns( Dmhtredbptfvb abtcmns erb evef`ek`b wftcmut dcerib

    jrma tcb abnfde` mjjfdbr(

    Ft fs drftfde` tm ymur cbe`tc tcet ymu prmapt`y rbpmrt tm tcb abnfde` mjjfdb mr mtcbr

    nbsfihetbn jedf`fty jmr sdcbnu`bn faauhfzetfmhs ehn tcet ymu `bt tcb abnfde` mjjfdbr lhmw

    faabnfetb`y mj sfihfjfdeht f``hbssbs ehn fhourfbs(

    Ymabhs Cbe`tc Fhjmraetfmh

    Wrbihehdy fs trbetbn fh tcb seab aehhbr es mtcbr Zm`uhtbbr cbe`tc dmhnftfmhs tcet rbqufrb

    abnfde` ettbhtfmh kut e`sm cevb prmireaaetfd reafjfdetfmhs( ^cb Wbedb Dmrps fs

    rbspmhsfk`b jmr nbtbrafhfhi tcb abnfde` rfsl ehn tcb evef`ekf`fty mj epprmprfetb abnfde`

    derb fj tcb Zm`uhtbbr rbaefhs fh!dmuhtry( Ifvbh tcb dfrduastehdbs uhnbr wcfdc Zm`uhtbbrs

    `fvb ehn wmrl fh Wbedb Dmrps dmuhtrfbs ft fs rerb tcet tcb Wbedb Dmrps abnfde` ehn

    prmireaaetfd stehnerns jmr dmhtfhubn sbrvfdb nurfhi prbihehdy deh kb abt(

    Fj jbafhfhb cyifbhb prmnudts erb hmt evef`ek`b jmr ymu tm purdcesb mh tcb `mde` aerlbt tcb

    Wbedb Dmrps abnfde` mjjfdbr fh [wehne wf`` prmvfnb tcba( Fj ymu rbqufrb e spbdfjfd prmnudt

    p`besb krfhi e tcrbb!amhtc supp`y wftc ymu(

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    Vmur Wbedb Dmrps Abnfde` Lft

    ^cb Wbedb Dmrps abnfde` mjjfdbr wf`` prmvfnb ymu wftc e lft tcet dmhtefhs kesfd ftbas

    hbdbssery tm prbvbht ehn trbet f``hbssbs tcet aey mddur nurfhi sbrvfdb( Lft ftbas deh kb

    pbrfmnfde``y rbstmdlbn et tcb abnfde` mjjfdb(

    Abnfde` Lft Dmhtbhts

    Edb kehneibs

    Encbsfvb tepb

    Eabrfdeh [bn Drmss Jfrst Efn * Tejbty

    Cehnkmml

    Ehtedfn tek`bts #^uas&

    Ehtfkfmtfd mfhtabht #Kedftredfh-Hbmaydfh-

    Wm`yaydfh K&

    Ehtfsbptfd ehtfafdrmkfe` slfh d`behbr

    #Cfkfd`bhs&

    Kehn!Efns

    Kuttbrj`y d`msurbs

    De`eafhb `mtfmh

    Dbpedm` mzbhibs

    Dmhnmas

    Nbhte` j`mss

    Nfpcbhcynreafhb CD@ ;2 ai #Kbhenry`&

    Fhsbdt rbpb``bht stfdl #Duttbrs&

    Fmnfhb tek`bts #jmr wetbr purfjfdetfmh&

    @fp ke`a #Dcepstfdl&

    Mre` rbcynretfmh se`ts

    Mre` tcbramabtbr #Jecrbhcbft&

    Wsbunmbpcbnrfhb CD@ 47 ai #Tunejbn&

    [mkftussfh!NA mzbhibs #jmr dmuic&

    Tdfssmrs

    Ttbrf`b ieuzb pens

    ^btrecynrmze`fhb bybnrmps #Zfsfhb&

    ^fhedtfh #ehtfjuhie` drbea&

    ^wbbzbrs

    Kbjmrb Vmu @bevb? E Abnfde` Dcbdl`fst

    Fj tcbrb ces kbbh ehy dcehib fh ymur cbe`tc pcysfde` abhte` mr nbhte` sfhdb ymusukafttbn ymur bxeafhetfmh rbpmrts tm tcb Wbedb Dmrps ymu aust faabnfetb`y hmtfjy tcb

    Mjjfdb mj Abnfde` Tbrvfdbs( Jef`urb tm nfsd`msb hbw f``hbssbs fhourfbs e``brifbs mr prbihehdy

    deh bhnehibr ymur cbe`tc ehn aey obmpernfzb ymur b`fifkf`fty tm sbrvb(

    Fj ymur nbhte` bxea wes nmhb amrb tceh e yber eim mr fj ymur pcysfde` bxea fs amrb tceh

    twm ybers m`n dmhtedt tcb Mjjfdb mj Abnfde` Tbrvfdbs tm jfhn mut wcbtcbr ymu hbbn tm upnetb

    ymur rbdmrns( Fj ymur nbhtfst mr Wbedb Dmrps nbhte` dmhsu`teht ces rbdmaabhnbn tcet ymu

    uhnbrim nbhte` trbetabht mr rbpefr ymu aust dmap`btb tcet wmrl ehn aelb surb ymur

    nbhtfst sbhns rbqubstbn dmhjfraetfmh rbpmrts mr S!reys tm tcb Mjjfdb mj Abnfde` Tbrvfdbs(

    Fj ymu wfsc tm evmfn cevfhi nup`fdetb veddfhetfmhs dmhtedt ymur pcysfdfehs mjjfdb tm mktefh

    e dmpy mj ymur faauhfzetfmh rbdmrn ehn krfhi ft tm ymur prb!nbperturb mrfbhtetfmh( Fj ymu

    cevb ehy faauhfzetfmhs prfmr tm Wbedb Dmrps sbrvfdb tcb Wbedb Dmrps dehhmt rbfakursb

    ymu jmr tcb dmst( ^cb Wbedb Dmrps wf`` prmvfnb e`` tcb faauhfzetfmhs hbdbssery jmr ymur

    mvbrsbes essfihabht bftcbr et ymur prb!nbperturb mrfbhtetfmh mr scmrt`y ejtbr ymu errfvb fh

    [wehne( Vmu nm hmt hbbn tm kbifh telfhi ae`erfe abnfdetfmh prfmr tm nbperturb(

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    Krfhi e tcrbb!amhtc supp`y mj ehy prbsdrfptfmh mr mvbr!tcb!dmuhtbr abnfdetfmh ymu usb mh e

    rbiu`er kesfs fhd`unfhi kfrtc dmhtrm` pf``s( E`tcmuic tcb Wbedb Dmrps dehhmt rbfakursb ymu

    jmr tcfs tcrbb!amhtc supp`y ft wf`` mrnbr rbjf``s nurfhi ymur sbrvfdb(