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    Lieb dcivcf i skncet ief rcnkcvcf skbd wdknc witmdkeb tdc sdkp gjvc iwi& arjg kts#crtd ke tdc spimcfjml #cmiusc dc wis britcaun tdc& wcrc akeinn& je tdckr wi&. Liebtdjubdt #iml tj tdc mjnncmtkje ja Lnkebje mnie ejti#ncs ief virkjus fjml wjrgs tdit dif#jtdcrcf dkg tdcsc nist acw djurs. 5c lecw dc dif ajuef tdc wikt kemrciskebn&ue#ciri#nc0 #ut tdit wis tdc pist ejw dc sikf tj dkgscna. Akeinn&0 Lieb tdjubdt0 !iptjr0

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    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    Vdc mjggiefcr wis tinn ief kgpjskeb0 cvce ajr i Lnkebje. 5c lecw kt ief muntkvitcf dksippciriemc0 inwi&s dkfkeb dks tdjubdts0 gjtkvcs ief ig#ktkjes #cdkef firl c&cs. 5ksmjgpncBkje wis firl0 ief dc mirrkcf dkgscna wktd akcrmc prkfc. 5ks c&cs ibike survc&cftdc 2ittnc 2rkfbc tdce dc suffcen& stjjf up. 5ks winl wis prcfitjr& is dc strjfc wktditdnctkm brimc irjuef dks 2rkfbc. 5c miubdt cimd ja dks mrcwgieKs c&cs ajr i #rkca

    gjgcet0 gcisurkeb dkg0 tdce akeinn& scttncf je dks 5cngsgie. Lieb stjjf tdcrc ajr injeb gjgcet skncetn& witmdkeb dks 5cngsgie0 wdj wis tr&keb tj kbejrc LiebKs c&cs jedkg. Lieb wis iwirc ja brjwkeb tceskje it dks skebnkeb jut ja tdc 5cngsgie. 5c wisinsj iwirc tdit tdc jtdcrs wcrc ejw stcinkeb i #rkca njjl it tdc 5cngsgie.

    $]tcif& 5cngsgie0$ Miptike Lieb i#ruptn& brjwncf is dc stjppcf dks stirc it tdc5cngsgie0 tdce gjvcf #iml tj tdc Mjggief Mdikr ief scttncf ketj kt. Lieb ejwketcetn& witmdcf tdc ajrwirf smrcce.

    $1cs Bintcf Jec0$ tdc 5cngsgie ieswcrcf0 dks c&cs njmlcf jetj dks 5cngkestrugcets. Vdjsc sgjnfcrkeb c&cs dif fkstur#cf tdc 5cngsgie. Vdc 5cngsgie

    lecw Lieb dif pcrsjeinn& pkmlcf cvcr&jec je #jirf0 kemnufkeb dkgscna. 5c snkbdtn& iefueciskn& stkrrcf is dc swkatn& wjefcrcf ka Lieb lecw i#jut tdc uecBpcmtcf kemrcisc tjtdc 5cngsgieKs pi& #& :cecrin Ljnktd. Vdc 5cngsgie bniemcf Dukmln& it Lieb. 5cejtkmcf wktd sitksaimtkje tdit Lieb wis ejw witmdkeb tdc smrcces is !iptjr bnkfcfmjgpnctcn& jut ja tdc spimc fjjrKs jpcekeb ief tdce gjvcf ketj jpce spimc.

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    lecw tdit LiebKs pitkcemc dif wjre tdke wktd inn tdc jnf Lnkebje ej#knkt& pcstcrkeb Liebtdcsc nist acw djurs. Vdc 5cngsgie lecw Lieb wis Fust is ieBkjus is dc wis dkgscnaejw tj mirr& jut tdc bnjr& ja tdc gpkrcKs gjst pjwcraun wcipje. Ibike0 tdc 5cngsgiewjefcrcf wd& :cecrin Ljnktd dif jrfcrcf dkg tj sp& je Lieb tdjubd0 ief bkvce tdc5cngsgie twj spcmkin mjfcs. Ljnktd dif jen& tjnf tdc 5cngsgie tdit !iptjr wis nklcej jtdcr sdkp ke cBkstcemc0 i aimt tdc 5cngsgie tdjubdt ja wktd prkfc. Arjg rugjrs0 tdc5cngsgie dif dcirf tdit tdc AcfcritkjeKs ]tir#isc Jecwis i#jut tj akef jut Fust djwfkaacrcet !iptjr wis tdc 5cngsgie tdce bnjitcf tj dkgscna. Vdc 5cngsgie brkeecfakcrmcn& it tdc tdjubdt ja tdc bnjr& tj dks 5jusc wdce !iptjr dif rcturecf iatcr divkebpkcrmcf tj tdc mjrc ja tdc Acfcritkje0 irtd ktscna.

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    tdc eirrjw,gkefcf ditrcf dks pcjpnc dif ajr ie&tdkeb ejt Lnkebje. Vdc Lnkebje gpkrcmircf nkttnc ajr tdc njeb,tcrg caacmts ja tdckr mjirsc gieecr ja runkeb jur gpkrc0 Liebtdjubdt brkgn&. Vdc Lnkebje gpkrc dif gic akat& &cirs ja rcsjurmcs ncat0 ief Liebacnt dc wis tdc jen& Lnkebje wdj ipprcmkitcf tdit aimt.

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    Lieb acnt dks sdkp gjvkeb jut ja LnkeCdikKs brivkt& wcnn. Ejt tjj njeb ibj kt wjunf divckrrktitcf dkg0 divkeb inn tdks ejtkmc. "t Fust gciet gjrc ja i mdiemc ja fksbrimkeb dks5jusc ajrcvcr ka tdc gksskje wcet wrjeb. Vjfi& wis fkaacrcet Lieb lecw. Vjfi&0Miptike Lieb wis je i ecw pitd. 5ks ecw stcps wjunf ajrcvcr mdiebc tdc Lnkebjegpkrc0 ief tdc =ektcf Acfcritkje ja 4niects.

    Lieb rcancmtcf djw dks aitdcr dif #rjubdt djejr upje dks 5jusc tdrjubd gie&summcssaun #ittncs ajr tdc gpkrc. Vdce LiebKs aitdcr fksmjvcrcf trcimdcr& ief fcmckt

    ibikest tdc Lnkebje gpcrjr. Vdc ittcgptcf rc#cnnkje aikncf wdce LiebKs aitdcr tjjl tdcaitinn& pjksjecf #nifc ketcefcf ajr tdc gpcrjr. Lieb0 tdc jen& sje0 wis vcr& &juebwdce dks aitdcr fkcf ke ibje& arjg tdc pjksje je tdc #nifc. "e britktufc0 tdc gpcrjrjrfcrcf Lieb trikecf kggcfkitcn& wktd tdc gpcrjrKs jwe sje. 1jueb LiebKskestrumtkje wis ke gknktir& stritcb& ief cimd mniss wis skfc #& skfc wktd tdc gpcrjrKssje. Lieb Dukmln& prjvcf dkgscna i lcce ncirecr. 5c brcw ketj i #rknnkiet jaakmcr ief rjscDukmln& tdrjubd tdc riels is dc cirecf dks jwe bnjr&.

    Ejw tdc gpcrjr dif iwirfcf Lieb mjggief ja !iptjr0 ief wktd dkg0 Lieb pnieecfi trkugpd tj #rkeb aurtdcr bnjr& tj dks 5jusc. Lieb lecw tdjubd0 tdit kt wjunf #c &cirs#cajrc tdc Lnkebje gpkrc wjunf rcmjbekCc dks imt ajr wdit kt wis. Lieb lecw tdc

    Acfcritkje wjunf cncvitc dkg tj i dcrj0 #ut tdc Lnkebjes wjunf #rief dkg i triktjr ajrejw. Ajr Miptike Lieb wis pnieekeb tj ajrsilc tdc Lnkebjegpkrc0 ief Fjke tdc Acfcritkje. 5c diefpkmlcf inn ja dks jecduefrcf twcet&,mrcw gcg#crs. Akvc ja dks scekjr jaakmcrs0 twcet&ja dks mrcw0 ief dks wkac0 !iptjrKs ]mkcemc Jaakmcr0 wcrc bjkeb tjdcnp dkg. Ejt jen& fkf Lieb pnie tj fcnkvcr tdcgscnvcs tj tdcAcfcritkje0 #ut insj !iptjr. $Bintcf Jec0$ dks MjgguekmitkjesJaakmcr minncf jut mjeakfcetn&0 $gcssibc arjg 5cifDuirtcrs.$

    $Je smrcces0$ Lieb jrfcrcf dcivkn&. ?cetinn& dc murscf.

    :cecrin Ljnktd0 i gcg#cr ja tdc Lnkebje 5kbd Mjuemkn0 kgibc ippcircf je tdc smrcce.

    $Irc &ju rcif& ajr jur fcgjestritkje Miptike9$ Ljnktd islcf kggcfkitcn& ief wktd Dukctsivibcr&.

    $1cs Bmcnncem&0$ Lieb sgjjtdn& rcpnkcf0 $"etcnnkbcemc stknn rcpjrts tdc& smdcfunc

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb ) ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    etcrprksc tj #c it jur pjsktkje twj djurs iatcr jur irrkvin0 wdcrc wc wknn #c wiktkeb aunn&mnjilcf :cecrin.$ Lieb tdce ejtkmcf djw LjnktdKs aimc dif ejw mdiebcf tj eilcf bnccit LiebKs wjrfs.

    $Bmcnncet Miptike0$ :cecrin Ljnktd sikf djirscn&. Lieb dkf dks jwe mjetcgpt ajr tdks

    sjat #urciumrit wdj ejw jen& mircf ajr dks bnjr& ejt tdc gpkrcKs. Lieb insj lecw dks5cngsgie wis rcpjrtkeb LiebKs ief dks sdkpKs cvcr& gjvc fkrcmtn& tj :cecrin Ljnktd.

    $]jje murscf etcrprksc0 Lkrl0 irtd0 ief tdc Acfcritkjewknn #c cktdcr uefcr "gpcrkinmjetrjn jr fcstrj&cf0$ tdc :cecrin mjetkeucf wktd mjetcgpt ke dks vjkmc. ;umlkn&0 tdctriesgksskje mut jaa #cajrc Lieb dif tj arigc ie imlejwncfbgcet. LiebKs c&cs ncat tdcajrwirf smrcce ief ibike rcstcf je tdc 5cngsgie0 #ut kt wis tdc Eivkbitjr tj wdjg dcspjlc.

    $Vkgc tj wirp pjket Eivkbitjr9$ Lieb islcf is dc mjetkeucf tj njjl it tdc 5cngsgie.

    $IpprjBkgitcn& ekect& gjrc scmjefs skr0$ Liin0 dks Eivkbitjr ieswcrcf. Liin difejtkmcf LiebKs njjls tj tdc 5cngsgie. 5c ejw turecf dks dcif tj njjl it !iptjrKs AkrstJaakmcr0 Mjggiefcr Ljrjw. Lieb miubdt tdc ketcrimtkje0 #ut wiseKt wjrrkcf0 is #jtdgce wcrc pirt ja dks mjeakfiets. Lieb ibike gcetinn& murscf. 5c dif wietcf tj kemnufctdc 5cngsgie skemc dc wis pirt ja dks prkgir& 2rkfbc mrcw. LiebKs jwe ketcnnkbcemcsjurmcs dif rcpjrtcf dks 5cngsgieKs suffce cBtri pi& mjgkeb kefkrcmtn& arjg :cecrinLjnktd. =eajrtueitcn&0 Lieb tdjubdt iebrkn&0 tdks lejwncfbc migc iatcr Lieb difinrcif& rcDucstcf dkg is dks prkgir& 5cngsgie. I vjkmc ketcrruptcf LiebKs tdjubdts.

    $Bintcf Jec0 " ejw divc tdc 6irp 2uj& je mjgguekmitkjes0$ tdc MjgguekmitkjeKsJaakmcr mingn& rcpjrtcf.

    $Ejw je vksuin skr0$ mjeakrgcf tdc Eivkbitjr.

    $ebkec !jjg0 rcpjrt stitus0$ Miptike Lieb fcgiefcf arjg dks mjgg. I vjkmckggcfkitcn& migc arjg jut ja tdc mjgg.

    $!cif& tj wirp je &jur jrfcr skr0$ dks ebkeccr ieswcrcf.

    $5cngsgie0 prcpirc tj wirp0$ Miptike Lieb jrfcrcf0 tdce $Eivkbitjr0 njml ke tdcmjursc tj tdrcc,ajur,akvc fcbrccsK girl twj,Ccrj.$

    $Imlejwncfbcf skr0$ tdc 5cngsgie ief Eivkbitjr ieswcrcf skguntiecjusn&.

    $5cngsgie0 6irp Vdrcc0$ tdc Miptike jrfcrcf0 tdce mircaunn& smieecf tdc mjetrjnrjjg. Lieb sit ajr i gjgcet ibike rcancmtkvcn& stirkeb it tdc 5cngsgie0 tdce dc spjlc$5cngsgie0 &ju divc tdc mjee. Mjggiefcr Ljrjw ief " wknn #c ke g& mi#ke.MjgguekmitkjeKs Jaakmcr0 ejtka& g& scekjr jaakmcrs tj kggcfkitcn& rcpjrt tj gc ke g&

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb 2 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    mi#ke.$ Vdc 5cngsgie ief Mjgguekmitkjes Jaakmcr #jtd imlejwncfbcf. MjggiefcrLjrjw stcppcf jvcr tj tdc tur#jnkat0 tdce gjvcf iskfc ief nct Miptike Lieb cetcr tdctur#jnkat akrst0 tdce Dukmln& stcppcf #cdkef dkg. Vdc fjjrs dif sdut0 &ct ecktdcr giespjlc. "t wiseKt uetkn tdc& wcrc ke tdc MiptikeKs mi#ke0 ief Lieb dif imtkvitcf iscmurkt& smrcce0 tdit tdc& akeinn& tinlcf.

    $Vdit wjrg ja i :cecrin0$ Lieb sikf is dc sit #cdkef dks fcsl. Ljrjw rcgikecfstiefkeb. !kbdt ejw Mjggiefcr Ljrjw wis gjrc ketcrcstcf ke LiebKs suffce iefj#vkjus fkspncisurc wktd tdc 5cngsgie0 tdie LiebKs mjggcets i#jut Ljnktd.Mjggiefcr Ljrjw ibrccf wktd LiebKs mjggcets ie&wi&.

    Vdc miptikeKs fjjr tdce #uCCcf ief Lieb minncf jut0 $etcr.$ Vdc fjjr jpcecf ief dksebkeccr0 ?cfkmin Jaakmcr0 ]cmurkt& Jaakmcr0 ief ]mkcemc Jaakmcr0 wdj wis insj dks wkac?iri0 winlcf ke. ;if& ?iri wis rcbin ief brimcaun0 wktd firl scesujus c&cs. Inn #ut;if& ?iri rcgikecf stiefkeb is Lieb dif kggcfkitcn& bcsturcf dcr tj skt #cskfc dkg.

    $Jpcritkje 3cnft dis #cbue0$ Lieb tdce sikf tj tdc jtdcrs is dks wkac sit #cskfc dkg.5c njjlcf irjuef tdc sginn brjup0 inn ja tdcg0 dc lecw0 wcrc ke jec ajrg jr iejtdcrmjggkttcf tj tdc njeb,tcrg bnjr& ja tdc gpkrc0 ief LiebKs pnie.

    $]kr0 wktdjut ketcefkeb ie kesunt0 wd& irc &ju sj surc tdks eigc K3cnftK wknn gciesjgctdkeb tj Lkrl9$ tdc ]cmurkt& Jaakmcr islcf.

    Lieb ieswcrcf0 $twj Lnkebjes tilce #& Lkrl gie& &cirs ibj. Iatcr tdc& wcrc rcnciscf#iml tj tdc gpkrc0 " wis tdc Fuekjr jaakmcr fc#rkcakeb tcig.$

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    $Lkrl fksbrimcf Lugiri0 Miptike0$ tdc ]cmurkt& Jaakmcr prcsscf0 $kt ks kecvkti#nc Lugiriwknn #c jec scet tj stjp us. "t wjunf rcstjrc tdc djejr ja LugiriKs 5jusc ajr dkg tjsummccf ke jur fcstrumtkje.$

    $" lejw &ju wcrc ke je tdc fcskbe ief #uknfkeb ja !iptjr0 Miptike0$ tdc fjmtjrketcrruptcf0 $#ut irc &ju surc i#jut tdc AcfcritkjeKs sdkps9 Mie dc mjevkemc ]tirancct#cajrc tdc& jrfcr us fcstrj&cf9$ Vdc pcrskstcet tjec tj tdc fjmtjrKs wjrfs Lieb mdjsctj kbejrc.

    $"t ks kecvkti#nc tdc gpkrc wknn scef sdkps tj mipturc us.$ Lieb pjketcf jut0 $Aiknkeb tdit0tdc& wknn scef cejubd sdkps tj fcstrj& us #cajrc wc immjgpnksd jur gksskje0$ Lieb tjnf

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb 0 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    $Miptike0$ tdc ]cmurkt& Jaakmcr sikf0 $tdc nist rcpjrt arjg "etcnnkbcemc wis kggcfkitcn& tjfcstrj& irtd upje jur irrkvin. 6c wcrc tj fcmnjil0 ief kggcfkitcn& akrc. 6c jen& divc

    akvc fi&s tknn jur jrfcrcf irrkvin it irtd.$

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    $1cs Ljrjw9$

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    $5ks pi& tjjl i suffce kemrcisc iatcr "Kf rcDucstcf dkg0$ Lieb akeinn& tjnf Ljrjw0 $iekemrcisc trimcf tj Ljnktd.$

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    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    $Mjggiefcr0 rcpjrt tj tdc 2ittnc 2rkfbc0$ Lieb jrfcrcf0 $"Knn #c tdcrc sdjrtn&0$ Liebsikf wdknc njjlkeb it dks wkac. $1cs skr0$ Ljrjw sikf0 tdce ncat.

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    ;if& ?iri skncetn& gjvcf dcr dief up tj #cdkef LiebKs ecml0 punnkeb dkg mnjsc ieflksscf dkg.

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb 9( ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb 99 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    ]k#jrt njjlcf irjuef it LkrlKs anit0 ief wjefcrcf wdit tdc rcin rcisje wis Lkrl wis#iml je irtd0 kestcif ja jut je etcrprksc. ]k#jrt lecw Lkrl dif Fust rcmcetn& rcturecftj irtd arjg dks nist gksskje0 tdc witcr,wjrnf ja Illinni. ]k#jrt lecw kt wis iejtdcrsummcssaun gksskje ajr Lkrl. 5c insj lecw Lkrl dif ieejuemcf it tdc cef ja tdit gksskje

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    Imifcg& rjjggitcs dif sivcf irtd arjg tdc Lnkebjes pnies ief rcsmucf 4rjacssjrJnscce ief !utd.

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    Mjggief ejtkakcf Lkrl jvcr sdkp mdieecns. ]tirancct tjnf dks gjtdcr0 6kejei Lkrl0pcrsjeinn&. 4uCCncf0 Lkrl tdce stjjf up ief winlcf jvcr tj tdc fjjr. "t jpcecf rcvcinkebi 4u#nkm Mjurkcr.

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    ]k#jrt mjunf tcnn Lkrl wis puCCncf0 ief tdit Lkrl fkf ejt nklc #ckeb puCCncf. Lkrl winlcfjvcr tj ]k#jrt ief skncetn& diefcf dkg tdc gcssibc is dc lc&cf dks fcsl mjgg0 iefsikf0 $Lkrl tj etcrprksc.$

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    $Mjggiefcr =duri0 wdit irc &ju fjkeb gieekeb tdks sdkat9$ dc islcf mrkspn&0 intdjubduefcrn&keb kt wis i arkcefn& tjec ja #ietcr0 $" tdjubdt &ju wcrc je ncivc.$

    $" wis divkeb trju#nc snccpkeb Ifgkrin0$ =duri rcpnkcf ke ie cg#irrisscf vjkmc. Lkrlmdumlncf.

    $1ju ief gc #jtd =duri. "s %jmtjr ?mMj& stknn je #jirf9$ Lkrl islcf dcr.

    $1cs Ifgkrin0 Fust jec gjgcet.$

    $?mMj&.$ Mjggiefcr ;cjeirf ?mMj&0 Mdkca ?cfkmin Jaakmcr ja tdc ]tirsdkp etcrprksc0ieswcrcf sj aist Lkrl #cbie tj wjefcr Fust djw gie& ja dks mrcw wis divkeb trju#ncsnccpkeb tdit ekbdt.

    $2jecs0 mie &ju kggcfkitcn& #cig jvcr9$ Lkrl islcf0 $"Kg ke g& anit0 ]mjtt& dis tdcmjjrfkeitcs.$

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb 9 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    $6djKs durt9$ ?mMj& Dukmln& islcf0 dks vjkmc nimcf wktd mjemcre.

    $Ej jecKs durt 2jecs0$ Lkrl rcissurcf dks arkcef Dukmln&0 $" divc sjgctdkeb " prcacr tjfksmuss wktd &ju ke pcrsje.$

    $JL0$ ?mMj& sikf wktd rcnkca0 $scc &ju ke i gjgcet.$ I acw gkeutcs nitcr i spirlncfcvcnjpcf ke tdc gkffnc ja LkrlKs aj&cr0 ief ?mMj&0 stknn ke uekajrg Lkrl ejtkmcf wktdsurprksc0 gitcrkinkCcf. ]k#jrt stjjf up wktd dks frkel ke dks ncat dief ief winlcf tjwirfs;cjeirf ?mMj&0 tinncr ief jnfcr tdie cktdcr Lkrl jr ]k#jrt. ?mMj& sccgcf gjrcsnjumdcf ief njjlcf tdkeecr ief brc&cr tdie tdc nist tkgc ]k#jrt siw dkg.

    $2jecs0$ Lkrl sikf is ?mMj& winlcf ketj tdc rjjg0 $&ju rcgcg#cr Mjggiefcr Vccf]k#jrt0 fjeKt &ju9$

    $]urc fj0$ ?mMj& sikf dcirtcfn& is ]k#jrt stcppcf ajrwirf ief tdc& sdjjl diefs0 $ks

    tdit ]iurkie #rief& " scc ke &jur dief Vccf9$ dc islcf wktd i sn& brke.

    ]k#jrt niubdcf. $"Knn pjur &ju i bniss ;cjeirf.$ 5c tdce stcppcf jvcr tj tdc scrvktjr0wdcrc dc bjt iejtdcr bniss tdit dc aknncf arjg tdc #rief& #jttnc ief tdce diefcf kt tj?mMj&. ?mMj& rikscf kt tj Lkrl ke sinutc0 tdce tjjl i frkel.

    $]j wditKs up Hkg9$ ?mMj& islcf.

    $" Fust rcmckvcf i puCCnkeb gcssibc " wiet &jur jpkekje je0$ Lkrl rcpnkcf.

    $6dit fj &ju gcie #& KpuCCnkebK Hkg9$ ?mMj& islcf. Lkrl skncetn& diefcf dkg tdc

    gcssibc.

    $Vj Ifgkrin Higcs V. Lkrl.$ ?mMj& rcif injuf0 $!cgcg#cr 3cnft ief i gkstilc tditrkbdtcf it brcit mjst tj inn9 " sccl &jur dcnp ke rkbdtkeb iejtdcr gkstilc. 4ncisc gcct gcit twj,scvce,twj girl ckbdt,jec,scvce je ]tirfitc >7**.*-. " #rkeb i bkat ja brcit vinuctj tdc Acfcritkje tj sdjw g& skemcrkt&. "tKs tdc gpkrcKs nitcst wcipje. I wirsdkpeigcf !iptjr. Ifgkrin Lkrl0 &ju gust gcct wktd gc. Vdc auturc ja tdc Acfcritkje ieftdc Lnkebje gpkrc ks it stilc. 6c stjjf tjbctdcr jemc #cajrc ief fcacitcf i mjggjececg&0 wc eccf tj fj sj ibike.$

    $6ditKs 3cnft9$ ?mMj& njjlcf up ief islcf ke i puCCncf tjec.

    $"tKs gjrc nklc wdj0 2jecs0$ Lkrl rcpnkcf0 $]dc wis pirt ja ie uepncisiet cemjuetcr "dif is i mifct it tdc Imifcg&.$

    $]j0$ ?mMj& prjgptcf.

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb 9) ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    $]dc wis i ;imtrie gutiet tdc Lnkebjes wcrc uskeb is ie ibcet.$ 5crc Lkrl stjppcf0ief wjefcrcf ka dc sdjunf vjkmc dks airactmdcf accnkeb i#jut tdks gcssibc. 5c akeinn&fcmkfcf. "t gcetkjecf dcr ief tdc aitc ja tdc Lnkebje gpkrc. "Kg tcgptcf tj tdkel tdksgcssibc migc arjg i Lnkebje.$

    $I Lnkebje9$ ?mMj& cBmnikgcf wktd kemrcfunkt&.

    $1cid0$ Lkrl rcpnkcf gjrjscn&0 $insj ]tirancct Mjggief dis rcmckvcf rcmcet rcpjrts ja iecw t&pc ja wirsdkp #& tdc Lnkebjes.$

    $6dit ka tdks ks Fust i trip ajr tdc Lnkebjes tj bct &ju Hkg0$ ?mMj& islcf Dukctn&.

    $6dit ka kt kseKt 2jecs9 !cgcg#cr wdit tdc Jrbiekies sikf9$ Lkrl islcf cDuinn& Dukctn&.]kncemc brcw is tdc gceKs c&cs njmlcf0 ief tdce Lkrl njjlcf fjwe ief rcimdcf jvcr tjlc& dks fcsl mjgg ibike. $Lkrl tj etcrprksc.$

    $etcrprksc dcrc0 Ifgkrin0$ =duriKs vjkmc kggcfkitcn& rcspjefcf ibike.

    $=duri0$ Lkrl sikf0 $" eccf tj spcil wktd Miptike ]pjml.$

    $]pjml dcrc0$ ]pjmlKs vjkmc kggcfkitcn& rcspjefcf #cajrc =duri mjunf ieswcr Lkrl.

    $Vdit wis i aist rcspjesc Miptike ]pjml. Irc &ju divkeb trju#nc snccpkeb nklc tdc rcstja us9$

    $" wis inrcif& je tdc 2rkfbc rueekeb i prjbrig Ifgkrin0$ ]pjml cBpnikecf. Lkrl Fustbrkeecf is ?mMj& ief ]k#jrt #rjlc ketj niubdtcr.

    $Miptike ]pjml0$ Lkrl sikf0 $mie &ju spirc i acw gkeutcs tj ifvksc gc je i prj#ncg "divc9$$Ja mjursc0 Ifgkrin0 tdit ks g& Fj#.$

    $"Kf prcacr wc tinl ke pcrsje. "Kg ke g& anit. Miptike0 #cajrc &ju #cig fjwe0 wjunf &jupunn tdc aknc K3cnftK arjg tdc mjgputcr0 ief aigknkirkCc &jurscna wktd kt9 "tKs uefcr g&pcrsjein aknc. Immcss kt wktd tdc mjfc wjrf K!utd.K Vdce gilc i mjp& ief #rkeb kt wktd&ju.$

    $Imlejwncfbcf0$ ]pjml sikf0 $"Knn #cig fjwe kggcfkitcn&0 Ifgkrin.$

    $Vdiel &ju Miptike.$ I acw gkeutcs nitcr iejtdcr spirlnc fcvcnjpcf ke tdc gkffnc jaLkrlKs aj&cr0 ief Miptike ]pjml0 ke i ]tirancct MiptikeKs uekajrg ief i fksl ke dks dief0gitcrkinkCcf.

    $5cnnj %jmtjr ?mMj&0$ ]pjml sikf is dc stcppcf ketj LkrlKs nkvkeb rjjg ief diefcf Lkrl

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb 92 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    tdc fksl. 5c tdce ejtkmcf ]k#jrt.

    $5cnnj Mjggiefcr ]k#jrt0$ ]pjml sikf brivcn&.

    $Mjebritunitkjes je &jur prjgjtkje Miptike ]pjml0$ ]k#jrt rcpnkcf njjlkeb up tj gcct

    ]pjmlKs c&cs ief rcgcg#crkeb ejt tj put dks dief jut ajr i sdilc. ?ust #c tdit njeb3unmie nkac0 ]k#jrt tdjubdt0 ]pjml njjls i#jut tdc sigc. ]tknn tinn ief siturekec0 gic inkttnc #kt dcivkcr. ]pjmlKs dikr dis jen& i tjumd ja brc& irjuef tdc tcgpncs ]k#jrttdjubdt. Vdce ]k#jrt njjlcf ketj ]pjmlKs c&cs. 5c tdce lecw Fust djw fkaacrcet ]pjmldif #cmjgc. Ajr i spnkt scmjef0 ]k#jrt tdjubdt dc siw i DukCCncf njjl ja dugjr ke]pjmlKs c&cs0 tdce kt wis bjec is ]pjml rcspjefcf.

    $Vdiel &ju0 Mjggiefcr.$

    $]pjml0 wdit fkf &ju tdkel ja tdc aknc9$ Lkrl Dukmln& islcf.

    $" rcif kt Ifgkrin.$ ]pjml rcpnkcf. $" wis ejt iwirc &ju dif mjetimt wktd i ;imtrie#cajrc jur gksskje tdcrc.$

    $" dif ajrbjttce kt g&scna ]pjml0 uetkn " rcmckvcf tdks gcssibc. ?ic tdc 6iefcrcrstigpcrkeb wktd g& gcgjr& dis wjre jaa0$ Lkrl sikf is dc diefcf ]pjml tdc gcssibc.]pjml rcif kt ke i bniemc0 tdce njjlcf up tj gcct LkrlKs c&cs.

    $?jst ketcrcstkeb Ifgkrin0$ ]pjml mjggcetcf cvcen&0 $Irc &ju pnieekeb je bjkeb9$

    $1ju lejw fire wcnn dc dis0$ ?mMj& ketcrruptcf sirmistkminn&.

    $" divceKt fcmkfcf &ct0$ Lkrl sikf ajrmcaunn&0 fcnk#critcn& kbejrkeb ?mMj&Ks jut#urst0$tditKs wd& " islcf &ju tj Fjke us. ]pjml " eccf &jur jpkekje je tdks.$

    Vdc 3unmie tdjubdt ibike djw igiCkeb kt stknn wis tj dkg tdit Lkrl wis inwi&s islkebdks jpkekje wdce ]pjml dif nkttnc tj #isc ie jpkekje je. 5c dif wjrlcf wktd Lkrl njebcejubd tj lejw Lkrl rcinn& wietcf ]pjml tj spcmunitc. ]pjml lecw kt wis uscncss tjtcnn Lkrl 3unmies fkf ejt spcmunitc. 5c dif trkcf kt gie& &cirs ibj0 ief Lkrl0 #ckeb igie wdj fkf spcmunitc0 jrfcrcf ]pjml tj spcmunitc ie&wi&. Vdcrcajrc0 ]pjml ncirecftj spcmunitc.

    $Je tdc aimc ja kt0 tdc gcssibc sccgs i rusc tj trip &ju Ifgkrin0$ ]pjml sikf.

    $5i0 tdc sigc tdkeb " tjnf dkg ]pjml0$ ?mMj& sikf wktd i sgkrl.

    $5jwcvcr0$ ]pjml mjetkeucf wktdjut gksskeb i #cit ief kbejrkeb ?mMj&Ks jut#urst0 $tdcrcpjrts ja tdc ecw wirsdkp tdc Lnkebjes divc0 injeb wktd tdc prcfkmtkje ja tdc Jrbiekies. . . $

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb 90 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    $]pjml0$ ?mMj& ketcrruptcf dcitcfn&0 $i Lnkebje ej gjrc tures jvcr tdckr nitcst tj& . . . $tdce ]pjml ketcrruptcf dkg ief sgjjtdn& mjetkeucf0 $ief aurtdcr rcpjrts ja tdccsminitkeb fjwewirf murvc ja Lnkebje rcsjurmcs.$

    $"s kt pjssk#nc tdks gcssibc gi& #c arjg i fcacmtjr ]pjml9$ Lkrl islcf Dukmln& #cajrc?mMj& mjunf ketcrrupt ibike.$

    I Lnkebje fcacmtjr99$ ?mMj& sputtcrcf is ]pjml dcsktitcf. ]pjml insj ditcf kt wdceLkrl islcf dkg tdcsc K"s kt pjssk#nc9K Ducstkjes. ]pjml lecw Lkrl lecw dc fkf ejt divcinn tdc keajrgitkje tj ieswcr tdc Ducstkje. 5c dif insj ejw nkvcf wktd dugies njebcejubd tj ipprcmkitc dugie #ckebKs keskbdt. ]pjml dif pcrsjeinn& #cce ke scvcrinsktuitkjes wktd Lkrl wdcrc ie jutribcjus spcmunitkje arjg ]pjml dif rcsuntcf ke iecBtrijrfkeir& keskbdt arjg Lkrl0 sivkeb ]pjml ief etcrprksc rcpcitcfn&. ]j ]pjmlminmunitcf tdc jffs ief big#ncf.

    $"t ks pjssk#nc Ifgkrin. " minmunitc tdc jffs . . . $

    $Irc &ju #jtd mriC&9$ ?mMj& ibike ketcrruptcf0 $i Lnkebje fcacmtjr9 "seKt tdit iejB&gjrje9$

    $2jecs0$ Lkrl sikf ajrmcaunn&0 $wdit ka ktKs truc99$ Vdc ajur gce Fust njjlcf it cimd jtdcrke skncemc0 ief tdce ?mMj& spjlc fr&n&.

    $;jjls nklc "Kg gjvkeb #iml i#jirf etcrprksc.$ ?mMj& tdce islcf Lkrl0 $6d& tdc mjfceigc !utd9 %jcs kt divc sjgctdkeb tj fj wktd tdit bkrn &ju frcigcf up je tdc sdjrcncivc pniect9$ Lkrl kbejrcf ?mMj&Ks Ducstkjes ief kestcif diefcf dkg tdc fksl ]pjml

    dif #rjubdt fjwe arjg etcrprksc.

    $6itmd tdks 2jecs.$ Lkrl sikf0 tdie brkeecf #rjifn& it ]k#jrt0 ief islcf $Vccf0 djwi#jut i gksskje is ]cmjef ]mkcemc Jaakmcr je etcrprksc9$ 2cajrc ]k#jrt mjunf ieswcr0Lkrl dif turecf tj tdc fcsl mjgg ief lc&cf kt0 $Lkrl tj Ifgkrin ?jrrjw0$ dc sikfurbcetn&. "e tdc #iml ja LkrlKs gkef0 dc wis stknn tdkelkeb i#jut !utd.

    ]tir Vrcl Akrst Mjetimt Vdcgcs mjgpjscf #& Hcrr& :jnfsgktd pcrajrgcf #& Vdc Mkt&ja 4ribuc 4dkndirgjekm Jrmdcstri mjefumtcf #& Ekm !ikecdttp@www.&jutu#c.mjgwitmd9vOnkd=bl1jBPjaciturcOrcnitcf

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb 9 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    MDIPVC_ '. MIFCV$

    "t wis ie cirn& iatcrejje it tdc vcr& cef ja Ac#ruir&0 i wketcr fi& ja ]ie Ariemksmj 2i&mjnf. Mifct Higcs V. Lkrl tdjubdt kt wis pcracmt siknkeb wcitdcr is dc winlcf tdc akrsttkgc ketj tdc Duif ja ]tirancct Imifcg&. 5c tdce turecf ief bniemcf #iml ief jut jvcr]ie Ariemksmj 2i&. Hkg ejtkmcf tdit tdc sue wis sdkekeb0 scefkeb njeb sdifjws &ctnkttnc wirgtd. Vdks ks tdc wi& kt #cbkes0 ief wdit i njeb wi& tdks ks arjg tdc nkac "Kvc

    lejwe je tdc airg ke "jwi0 Hkg tdjubdt. Irjuef Hkg0 jtdcr mifcts wcrc gknnkeb i#jutwdknc wiktkeb ajr tdckr #irrimls isskbegcets. Hkg njjlcf irjuef tdc Nuif ief sjjeejtkmcf i &jueb gie i nkttnc jnfcr tdie dkgscna. Hkg ejtkmcf dc dif i murkjusn& wirgaimc wktd firl c&cs tdit wcrc Dukml ief inkvc0 ief i sgknc wktd witmdaunecss #cdkef kt.

    5c rcgcg#crcf Miptike !j#crt IprknKs rcmcet ifvkmc tj dkg ief fcmkfcf tj bj jut ja dkswi& tj gilc jtdcrs accn wcnmjgc. 5c winlcf up tj tdc gie dc dif ejtkmcf0 ief sikfDukctn&0 $5k0 "Kg Hkg Lkrl0 wditKs &jur eigc9$

    $Vccf I. ]k#jrtG dc ieswcrcf0 ecrvjusn& sdkatkeb dks acct. Hkg wis kggcfkitcn& iwirc jatdc itdnctkm brimc ke wdkmd Vccf gjvcf.

    $1ju fjeKt djnf kt ibikest gc fj &ju9$

    $6dit9$ Vccf islcf mjeauscf.

    HkgKs diCcn c&cs twkelncf is dc njjlcf ketcetn& it Vccf. $Vdit "Kvc jen& scce jec nkvc

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb -( ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    Lnkebje0$ dc ieswcrcf sn&n&.

    $6d& sdjunf "9$ Vccf wis mjeauscf.

    $6cnn0 " gct jec rcmcetn& wdj wis gjst uepncisiet. 5c ief dks #uffkcs trkcf tdckr #cst

    tj lknn g& aitdcr ief gc0G Hkg tjnf dkg0 surprkscf tj akef dks vjkmc ejw njw ief sivibcnkttcr0 tdce frkatkeb iwi&. Hkg turecf i#ruptn& ief #cbie tj kespcmt tdc winn is dc ibiketdielcf wditcvcr :jf dif sivcf dks aitdcr ief dkg arjg !j& ?jss ief dks mjdjrts.

    $1jur aitdcr9$ Vccf islcf Hkg.

    $1cid0 dcKs ke tdc ]cmurkt& %kvkskje wktd ]tirancct. !cmcetn& dc tjjl gc jut wktd dkg jewdit wis suppjsc tj #c i gknlrue gksskje0 #ut cvcr&tdkeb wcet wrjeb0 kemnufkeb gc.$

    $1ju sccg trju#ncf #& cvcets &ju dif ej mjetrjn jvcr0$ Hkg fkgn& dcirf Vccf si&.

    $1cs0$ Hkg tcescn& rcpnkcf0 intdjubd dc wis stknn aimkeb tdc winn0 $tdc trju#nc ks0 " divceKtncirecf djw tj mjpc wktd nkac. Inn "Kvc lejwe dis rcmcetn& #cce fcitd.$ Hkg wismjeauscf. 5c wjefcrcf wd& dc wis tinlkeb tdks wi& tj tdks mifct.

    Vccf0 djwcvcr0 wis jen& skncet. Iatcr i gjgcet0 Hkg turecf #iml0 ief Vccf tjnf dkg0$1juKnn fj wcnn ke ]tirancct.$ It tdjsc wjrfs0 Hkg rcimdcf jut ief rie dks dief injeb tdcwinn ja tdc Nuif. VccfKs wjrfs0 ief tdc gcgjrkcs tdc& #rjubdt ja Miptike IprknKsifvkmc0 gjrc tdie tdc mjnfecss ja tdc stjec0 akeinn& figpcecf dks iebcr. 4crdips ka "dif #cce sgirtcr0 cvcr&tdkeb gkbdt divc #cce fkaacrcet ief ekbdtgircs wjunf ejt ejwdiuet gc0 Hkg tdjubdt #kttcrn&.

    $Ittcetkje$ Vdc& minncf tdcg tj ittcetkje. Is Hkg turecf tj aimc tdc spcilcr0 VccfDukctn& sikf0 $Hkg0 tdc Imifcg& wknn tcimd us #jtd.$

    It tdit gjgcet0 Hkg fcmkfcf tj #cmjgc arkcefs wktd Vccf I. ]k#jrt. Miptike Iprkn diftjnf Hkg pcrsjeinktkcs sumd is HkgKs0 scesktkvc0 strjeb ief mjgpncB dif i pnimc ke]tirancct. Miptike Iprkn dif insj tjnf Hkg dc mjunf #c tjj scna,issurcf ief kfcinkstkm.2cmiusc ja Miptike Iprkn0 ief dks aitdcr0 ]tirancct ]cmurkt& Jaakmcr Mjggiefcr :cjrbc]igucn Lkrl0 Hkg fcmkfcf dc wjunf sct up tdc kgibc dc acnt wis ecmcssir& ajrmjggief arjg fi& jec it tdc Imifcg&. %uc tj Miptike IprknKs keanucemc0 Higcs V.LkrlKs ncbcef wis brjwkeb insj arjg fi& jec it tdc Imifcg&. Hkg lecw dc wis tdc&juebcst miefkfitc cvcr ketj ]tirancct Imifcg&. 5c dif tdc pjtcetkin tj #c tdc ecBtbcecritkje ja mjggief #ckeb trikecf tj gistcr kts/ rcspjesk#knktkcs. Is Hkg tdjubdt tdkskfci jvcr0 tdc& minncf jut dks eigc ief #irrimls/ rjjg eug#cr. Hkg sgkncf it Vccf isdc dcifcf tjwirf dks #irrimls rjjg. I mifct wis inrcif& ke tdc rjjg wdce Hkgirrkvcf. I acw gkeutcs nitcr0 twj jtdcrs dif Fjkecf tdcg0 jec ja tdcg Vccf ]k#jrt. Hkgnjjlcf dks rjjggitcs jvcr0 tdce diefcf jut tdckr #uel isskbegcets eiturinn& is dcwis inrcif& i gie ja fcmkskje ief fcmkskvc imtkje. Is tdc& stirtcf uepimlkeb0 Hkg

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb -9 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    spjlc.

    $?& eigcKs Hkg Lkrl0 ief "Kg arjg !kvcrskfc0 "jwi0 wdkmd ks ejt jen& je irtd0 #ut insjje tdc sigc mjetkecet is ]tirancct Imifcg&.$ Hkg0 tdc &juebcst ja tdc ajur rjjggitcs0wis scvcetcce ief tdc aikrcst ke slke ief dikr ja tdc ajur mifcts ejw sdirkeb tdc

    #irrimls rjjg. Hkg stjjf akvc ajjt tce kemdcs0 ief dif i gusmunir #uknf0 intdjubd dksaimc sjat iebncs. 5c dif ie iuri ja mdirksgi i#jut dkg. $"Kg i Mjggief Miefkfitc0$Hkg mjetkeucf0 $" Fust gct Vccf ]k#jrt ke tdc Nuif0$ Hkg sikf njjlkeb it Vccf0 wdj ittwcet&,twj0 wis tdc jnfcst ja tdc brjup.

    $6dcrc irc &ju arjg Vccf9$

    $" wis #jre ief rikscf je ?irs 2isc.$ It akvc ajjt ckbdt kemdcs tinn0 Vccf wis sncefcrwktd i gusmunir mdcst ief irgs0 ief i Dukct fcgciejr.

    $6ditKs &jur ritkeb9$ Hkg islcf.

    $" smjrcf dkbd ke inn tdc ]mkcemc tcsts0 cspcmkinn& Istrj,Eivkbitkje0 sj Eivkbitkje. " igjen& dina,dugie0 is g& aitdcr ks i %cntie.$ VccfKs dikr wis tdc mjnjr ja ekbdt ief dcdif firl #rjwe scesuin c&cs.

    $1jur iemcstr& surprkscs gc0$ Hkg sikf0 $is tdc %cnties divc ejt &ct Fjkecf tdcAcfcritkje.$ Hkg insj rcgcg#crcf sjgctdkeb i#jut %cnties #ckeb sj gumd jnfcr tdiedugies fkf. Hkg mjunf accn i wirg #uCC ja sjgctdkeb arjg Vccf. ]uffcen& kt mnkmlcf ajrHkg wdit kt wis is Hkg rcgcg#crcf tdit %cnties mjunf scesc kgibcs ke jtdcr gkefs.]jgctdkeb i#jut tdckr #rikes #ckeb sj gumd gjrc cvjnvcf ke tdc irts ief gitdcgitkmsHkg rcgcg#crcf.

    $" lejw tdit scBuinkt& is pirt ja arkcefsdkp0 sjmkin cebibcgcet ief prjacsskje irc ejttdc wi& ja dugies. " mjetrjn tdit pirt ja g& cgjtkjein frkvc ief sjmkin pittcre is tdc&rikscf gc igjeb dugies0$ Vccf spjlc fr&n& tj Hkg. Hkg rcinkCcf dc dif #ccespcmunitkeb i#jut tdc snkbdt smcet ja gusl arjg Vccf. Hkg wis cg#irrisscf #cmiusc#cajrc VccfKs wjrfs Hkg dif #cce wjefcrkeb ka tdc Fjlcs dcKs dcirf i#jut %cntie nkac#ckeb sj scBuinn&,jrkcetitcf wcrc truc.

    $?& aitdcr0$ Vccf mjetkeucf fr&n&0 $ks i %cntie irmdktcmt ief pdknjsjpdcr. 5c ks insj iprjpjecet ja %cnti Fjkekeb tdc Acfcritkje. "t wis dks fcskrc tdit " sdjunf Fjke ]tirancct.?& aitdcr dif #rkcan& stufkcf it tdc 3unmie Imifcg& ja ]mkcemcs wdcrc dc #cmigcstrjebn& keanucemcf #& tdc 3unmie kfci ja ".%.".M.$

    I sginn ief gusmunir mjgpimt firl,dikrcf bkrn suffcen& sikf sjgctdkeb tj Vccf ke iniebuibc Hkg fkfeKt uefcrstief.

    $6dit fkf &ju si&9$ Hkg islcf dcr.

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb -- ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    $5jw ks kt &ju spcil %cntie9$ Vccf ketcrruptcf Hkg tj isl dcr ke i surprkscf tjec.

    $" islcf ke %cntie djw VccfKs pircets gct0$ sdc ieswcrcf Hkg.

    $Je Inpdi0$ sdc tdce ieswcrcf Vccf0 $tdc =ekvcrskt& ief tdc bjvcregcet0 dif scvcrin%cnties wjrlkeb tdcrc. Vdckr aigknkcs irc wktd tdcg.$

    $6ditKs &jur eigc9$ Hkg islcf.

    $Hi&mcc gK%jnje0 dugie0 #ut #jre ief rikscf je Inpdi Mcetiurk.$ Him& wis sncefcrief pinc slkeecf. 5cr c&cs ief dikr wcrc #rjwe. ]dc wis tdc tinncst ja tdc brjup0stiefkeb akvc ajjt cncvce kemdcs0 ief it ekectcce0 tdc scmjef tj tdc &juebcst ecBt tjHkg. ]dc njjlcf vibucn& nklc ie irtd Jrkcetin ief dif i fuin ikr ja fcmifcemc iefcncbiemc i#jut dcr.

    $?& spcmkint& ks mjgputcrs.$

    $5jw fkf &ju mjgc tj lejw tdc %cnties9$ Hkg tdce islcf.

    $?& gjtdcr ks tdc Inpdi Mcetiurk Ig#issifjr tj tdc Acfcritkje0 sdc trimcs dcriemcstr& #iml tj tdc Akrst Mjnje&0$ Him& rcpnkcf. $?& aitdcr ks ie "efcpcefcet Vrifcr0spcmkinkCkeb ke ?crmdiet ?cfkitkje.$

    Hkg wdkstncf sjatn&0 tdce sikf0 $1ct &ju irc i mjgputcr wdkC.$

    $1cs " ig. ?& #rjtdcrs kedcrktcf tdc bkat ja tinl. 1ct0 "Kg i mjgguekmitkjes miefkfitc.$

    "e dcr sjat vjkmc0 Him& dcrscna niubdcf it tdc krje&.

    $]j djw fkf &jur pircets gcct9$ Hkg islcf Vccf.

    $?& aitdcrKs fcskbe wis mdjsce ajr ?irs 2iscKs guscug. 5c tdce sti&cf je tj jvcrscckts mjestrumtkje. ]jje iatcr dc girrkcf g& gjtdcr0 i dugie. Iatcr tdc prjFcmt wismjgpnctcf0 g& aitdcr Fust sti&cf0 jec ja i diefaun ja %cnties it ?irs 2isc.$

    Hkg ejw turecf tj tdckr sdjrtcst rjjggitc0 i firl,dikrcf wjgie. $6ditKs &jur eigc9$

    $!kmj ;cc Mrcspke0$ sdc ieswcrcf0 $wcnn0 wdknc &ju sccg i #jre ncifcr Hkg. "Kg i #jregcfkitjr ief akbdtcr.$ Vdc jtdcrs niubdcf. $Nuktc i mjetrifkmtkje ke jec pimlibc0$ !kmjmjetkeucf. It twcet& &cirs jnf0 !kmj wis tdc scmjef tj tdc jnfcst0 #ut tdc sdjrtcst itakvc ajjt skB kemdcs ja tdc rjjggitcs0 intdjubd ejec ja tdcg wis vcr& tinn. ;klc Vccf0!kmj dif #niml dikr ief #rjwe c&cs0 intdjubd dcr slke dif i pcrgiecet tie. ;klc HkgLkrl0 !kmj wis gusmunir. !kmj ief Hkg wcrc tj spcef gie& djurs ke tdc b&g wjrlkebjut tjbctdcr.

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb -= ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    $Intdjubd tdc& rcmjggcefcf gc is ie ebkeccrkeb Miefkfitc0 " jptcf ajr iefrcmckvcf0 i fuin ]cmurkt& ief ebkeccrkeb Miefkfim&.$

    Vdce #ircn& lecw cimd ja tdcg0 &ct dc scescf cimd ja tdcg wis spcmkin. Hkg acnt i

    scesc ja fcstke& ke tdc rjjg0 ief tdit kt mjvcrcf inn ja tdcg nklc gjjenkbdt je witcr. Ajrinn ja tdcg0 Hkg pirtkmunirn&0 tdjsc akrst acw fi&s it ]tirancct Imifcg& wcrc frcigsmjgc truc.

    I mjupnc fi&s nitcr iejtdcr gie sdjwcf up wdj wis insj isskbecf tj tdckr #irrimls.5c winlcf ketj tdckr rjjg wcirkeb mnjscn& tiknjrcf #niml fcekgs0 i #niml sdkrt wktd tdcmjnnir jpce it tdc ecml0 ief i mdirmjin brc& mjit wktd fju#nc,vcets.

    $5cnnj0$ dc sikf. 5ks vjkmc wis gcnnjw ief wktd ie irtd Iustrinkie immcet. 5c wisspjrtkeb i mnjscn& mrjppcf #cirf.

    $"Kg %jubbniss Mni&c.$ 5c cBtcefcf dks dief ajrginn&. %jubb stjjf akvc ajjt ckbdtkemdcs tinn. Aikr ief gusmunir nklc Hkg Lkrl0 ief nklc Hkg0 %jubb dif tdc gieecr ja incifcr. Hkg ketrjfumcf tdc mifcts.

    $4ncisc minn gc %jubb0$ dc sikf0 dks aimc #rcilkeb ketj i #rjif brke0 iatcr dc sdjjl tdcnist ja tdc diefs ja dks ecw rjjggitc

    $1juKrc nitc0 irceKt &ju9$ Vccf sikf ke tdit Dukct tjec Hkg dif inrcif& ejtkmcf.

    $1cs0 " ig. " migc ke wktd Bctcr0 wdj dif i rue ke wktd tdc Lnkebjes0 wdkmd fcni&cfus.$ %jubb wis i pnc#c insj0 &ct cvce #ctwcce dc ief tdc jtdcrs0 i fkaacrcemc wis

    vist. It twcet&,jec0 dc wis #ctwcce !kmj ief Vccf ke ibc. 5ks c&cs wcrc nklc fccp#nuc gir#ncs ief stcif&0 &ct rjvcf arjg jec mifct tj iejtdcr.

    $"Kg i ?cfkmin Miefkfitc. "Kg dipp& " gifc kt dcrc.$ I#ruptn& dc rcimdcf ketj dks trivcnlkt ief migc up wktd i sgjjtd ief bnjss& #niml anisl.

    $4ncisc Fjke gc0$ dc sikf ajrginn& is dc dcnf tdc anisl jut. Vdc& friel i tjist tj]tirancct. "t wis Hkg LkrlKs ief tdc jtdcrKs akrst cBpcrkcemc wktd ]iurkie 2rief&. Hkg difecvcr tistcf ie&tdkeb nklc kt. "t stirtcf i wirg akrc ke dkg. ]tiefkeb ke tdc fippncf nkbdttdrjubd tdckr #irrimls wkefjw0 dc wis suffcen& aknncf wktd i akcrmc prkfc.

    Vdc& dif iejtdcr frkel0 ief tdce ajr i wirg ief dipp& gjgcet0 Hkg njjlcf it cimd jadks rjjggitcs.

    $"Kg bjkeb tj gilc i prcfkmtkje0$ Hkg sikf #risdn&. 5ks #jf& wis ingjst it ittcetkje0 #utdks c&cs dcnf i wirg bnjw.

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb - ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    $6cKrc bjkeb tj gilc dkstjr&0$ Hkg ieejuemcf. 1cirs nitcr0 Hkg Lkrl wjunf stknn scc tdcgtdce , tdc akvc ja tdcg stiefkeb ief bniemkeb it cimd jtdcr ke brjwkeb arkcefsdkp. Jecgkeutc tdc& wcrc i brjup ja striebcrs tdrjwe tjbctdcr #& ]tirancct0 tdc ecBt tdc& wcrc i]tirancct mrcw. Vdc nist tdkeb Hkg wjunf divc minncf dkgscna wis sjpdkstkmitcf. 5c wisinn tjj mjesmkjus ja tdc buna tdit scpiritcf dkg arjg tdc jtdcrs. "e tdit jec gjgcet0 dc

    #cmigc tdckr ncifcr. ]j0 tdit wis djw kt inn #cbie0 i sdircf anisl ja ]iurkie 2rief&. "twis nkac is Hkg dif frcigcf kt wjunf #c wdce dcKf tjnf Miptike Iprkn dc wietcf ke tdcImifcg&.

    Is HkgKs tkgc it tdc Imifcg& ncebtdcecf wktd tdc fi&s0 dc wis kespkritkje ief stigkeitj dks rjjggitcs. 5c njvcf kevkbjritkeb irbugcets. Hkg fksmjvcrcf dks brcitcststrcebtd wis dkgscna is dc brcw ke tdc rjnc ja tdc ncifcr ja dks rjjggitc. ]trcebtd HkgLkrl wis tj eccf jatce nitcr ke dks mirccr it ]tirancct.

    ]tir Vrcl Vdc ?jtkje 4kmturc , ef Vktnc mjgpjscf #& Hcrr& :jnfsgktd , pcrajrgcf #&

    Vdc Mkt& ja 4ribuc 4dkndirgjekm Jrmdcstri mjefumtcf #& Ekm !ikecdttp@www.&jutu#c.mjgwitmd9vOAB;Ls>b84baciturcOrcnitcf

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb - ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    "t wis tdc ekbdt ja tdc ieeuin ]tirancct Imifcg& ]prkeb %iemc. Mifcts0 fitcs0kestrumtjr0 ief spjuscs wcrc inn tdcrc. Jaakmkins arjg ]tirancct ief tdc Acfcritkje wcrc

    insj tdcrc. ]j wcrc gie& jaakmcrs ief mrcw ja tdc =]] 3inkiet is tdc stirsdkp wis ittdc ]ie Ariemksmj ]pimcfjml ajr rcpikrs.

    Mifct Higcs V. Lkrl ejtkmcf dcr kggcfkitcn&. ]dc wis ;if& ?jrbdie ja IncB. Ejw kedcr nitc tdkrtkcs0 ;if& ?jrbdie wis tdc mkvknkie Mdkca ja ]tirancct "eajrgitkje Jpcritkjesief Mjgputcr !cscirmd ief %cvcnjpgcet. Vdc Mdkca wis cncbiet ief aikr slkeecf.]dc wis insj tdke0 sginn #jecf0 ief dif njeb #njef dikr. Ajr tdks fiemc0 is kt wis iajrgin iaaikr0 sdc wis wcirkeb i tiknjrcf #niml slkrt. ;if& ?jrbdie wjrc i #niml mipc

    misuinn& jvcr kt. ]dc wjrc fiket& ief acgkekec #niml pitcet #jjts wktd spklc dccns. Hkgwitmdcf dcr tinlkeb wktd Ifgkrin vje 6ceCcn0 Ifgkrin Mdce0 i sginn,#jecf wjgie jaMdkecsc iemcstr& wktd i prjuf ief stu##jre #cirkeb0 ief Ifgkrin 6inbrce0 i tinn iefbri&,dikrcf ebnksdgie. ]cckeb Ifgkrin Mdce0 Hkg uemjesmkjusn& sgjjtdcf dksinrcif& kggimunitc uekajrg0 is dc lecw Ifgkrin Mdce mjunf #c vjmin i#jut i mifctKs

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb -) ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    ippciriemc. Hkg tdce witmdcf djw ;if& ?jrbdieKs brcce c&cs wcrc anisdkeb wktdketceskt& is sdc spjlc wktd tdc tdrcc Ifgkrins. 5c kewirfn& brkeecf wdce dc ejtkmcf

    Ifgkrin 6inbrceKs ejrginn& stcre ief wcitdcrcf aimc #rcil ketj i pncisiet brke tj ;if&?jrbdie. HkgKs gcetin brke brcw wdce dc ejtkmcf Ifgkrin MdceKs usuin stccn&fctcrgkeitkje ief kefjgkti#nc wknn cBcrt ktscna upje tdc brjup wktd wdkmd sdc wis

    tinlkeb.

    ;if& ?jrbdie wis Ifgkrin !. 4dknnkp vje 6ceCcnKs jen& jaasprkeb. Ifgkrin,ja,tdc,Ancctvje 6ceCcn wis tdc Mdkca ja ]tirancct. Hkg j#scrvcf djw Ifgkrin vje 6ceCcn wiscvcr&tdkeb dc dif dcirf i#jut ief scce je tdc djnjvkskje. Ifgkrin vje 6ceCcn wissncefcr0 sginn,#jecf0 ncss tdie skB acct ke dckbdt0 ief aikr slkeecf. 5ks pjsturc wisuprkbdt0 ief dks dikr wis sdjrt ief strikbdt0 ingjst i wdktc #njef ke mjnjr. 5c wis Dukct,spjlce0 fkstkemtkvc0 ief scrkjus ke dks ippciriemc. 5c wjunf njjl misuinn& it dksfiubdtcr jr Ifgkrin 6inbrce0 tdce dc wjunf pcrkjfkminn& mjemcetritc je tdc rjjg ajr igjgcet0 tdce njjl #iml it dks fiubdtcr jr Ifgkrin 6inbrce. 5ks #nuc c&cs wcrc stknn0wksc0 ief jnf is dc insj gieibcf tj survc& tdc rjjg wdknc tinlkeb wktd ;if& ?jrbdie

    ief Ifgkrin 6inbrce. Intdjubd Hkg mjunf ejt dcir inn ja Ifgkrin 6inbrce/s wjrfs#cmiusc dc ejw dif dks #iml tj dkg0 Hkg mjunf ciskn& dcir tdc IfgkrinKs 2rktksd immcet.Ifgkrin 6inbrce wis tinlkeb i#jut sjgc ecw tcmdejnjb& ke tdc wirp cebkecs. VdksIfgkrin wis prjuf dc dif rksce tdrjubd tdc akcnf riels tj tdc pjsktkje ja Mdkcaebkeccr. 5c tdce wcet je tj ]tirancct Imifcg& wdcrc dc dif wjrlcf dks wi& up tj dksmurrcet pjsktkje.

    Is tdc Miptike ja 3inkiet mnikgcf Ifgkrin vje 6ceCcn ief Ifgkrin 6inbrceKs ittcetkje0;if& ?jrbdie turecf tj si& dcnnj tj ;kcutceiet 2ceFigke Akeec& ief dks wkac. Akeec&wis insj ie kestrumtjr. Hkg lecw dc wjunfeKt #c tilkeb Akeec&Ks ief 4rjacssjrsJnscceKs mnisscs uetkn ecBt scgcstcr.

    Hkg brkeecf is dc siw ie uefcrmnissgie cetcr wktd i #ciutkaun &jueb wjgie je dksirg. ]dc dif i rifkiet sgknc0 brcce c&cs ief njeb #njef dikr wjre up ke i mjrject ja#rikfs. :ir& ?ktmdcnn0 HkgKs #cst arkcef0 wis csmjrtkeb dcr. ;if& ?jrbdie cBmuscfdcrscna arjg ;kcutceiet Akeec& ief dks wkac. Vdc &jueb wjgie wktd :ir& ?ktmdcnnkggcfkitcn& pjketcf dcr jut tj ?ktmdcnn0 ief tdc& wcrc ejw winlkeb jvcr tj ;if&?jrbdie. ?ktmdcnn siw Hkg ief brkeecf i dcnnj tj dkg.

    $:jjf cvcekeb ;if& ?jrbdie0$ tdc &jueb wjgie sikf0 $tdks ks Mifct :ir& ?ktmdcnn.:ir&0 tdks ks ;if& ?jrbdie ja IncB.$

    $?& pncisurc ;if& ?jrbdie0$ ief ?ktmdcnn #jwcf snkbdtn&.

    $:jjf cvc0$ ;if& ?jrbdie stirtcf tj rcpn& wdce tdc &jueb wjgie ketcrruptcf dcr. $Jd:ir&0 tditKs i wintC0$ sdc cBmnikgcf cBmktcfn& is tdc guskm mdiebcf. $;ctKs fiemc.$ Istdc& gjvcf tj tdc fiemc anjjr0 Hkg siw tdit ;if& ?jrbdie dif ejtkmcf dkg. 5c gjvcftj tdc skfc ja tdc fiemc anjjr. 5c wis ejw stiefkeb uefcr tdc =ektcf Acfcritkje ja

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb -2 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    4niects brcce,ief,rcf anib. Hkg ifgkrcf kts mkrmnc ja =A4 s&g#jns irjuef i mcetcr jastirs.

    $5cnnj ?kssus Jnscce0$ i stjml& mkvknkie suffcen& sikf tj ;if& ?jrbdie0 tdce lksscfdcr. $Hirn0$ sdc sikf wktd pncisurc tj dcr dus#ief.

    $6djg irc &ju stirkeb sj ketcetn& it9$ 4rjacssjr Jnscce islcf dcr.

    $Vdit &jueb gie0$ ;if& ?jrbdie sikf njjlkeb ibike ke HkgKs fkrcmtkje. $" akef dksippciriemc ittrimtkvc. 5cKs sj fcnkmkjusn& diefsjgc. 5ks frcss uekajrg bkvcs dkg ieiuri ja dkbdn& scncmt jnf,wjrnf trifktkje.$

    $VditKs Mifct Higcs V. Lkrl0$ dcr dus#ief rcpnkcf wktd i niubd0 $ief &ju ief cvcr&jtdcr acginc dcrc prj#i#n& accn tdc sigc wi&. VdcrcKs 2ce minnkeb ajr gc0 sivc sjgcfiemcs ajr gc0$ dc iffcf is dc lksscf dcr ibike ief dcifcf jvcr tj ;kcutceiet2ceFigke Akeec& ief dks wkac.

    $:jjf cvcekeb0 ;if& ?jrbdie0$ Mjggiefcr ?kmdicn 3. 5uaa0 Mdkca ja ]tirancctImifcg&0 sikf is dc stjppcf ke arjet ja dcr. $" ejtkmcf &jur frkel wis bcttkeb njw0$ dciffcf is dc diefcf dcr i bniss.

    $:jjf cvcekeb Mjggiefcr0 ief tdiel &ju$ sdc rcpnkcf0 tilkeb tdc bniss ja Lidnui jekmc arjg dkg. Mjggiefcr 5uaa tdce turecf tj kfcetka& tdc j#Fcmt ja dcr biCc jvcr dkssdjunfcr. $" scc &ju insj divc ejtkmcf Mifct Higcs V. Lkrl.$

    $1cs0 dc ks fkaakmunt ejt tj ejtkmc0 Mjggiefcr.$

    $I&c0$ dc mdumlncf. $VditKs prj#i#n& wd& ]tirancct ief tdc Acfcritkje irc lccpkeb imnjsc c&c je ?kstcr Lkrl. Intdjubd pcjpnc sumd is Ifgkrin 6inbrce ief Ifgkrin 5jwcnnfj sj ajr fkaacrcet rcisjes.$

    $Ajr jec sj &jueb0 dc ks fcvcnjpkeb Duktc i rcputitkje0$ ;if& ?jrbdie mjggcetcf.

    $5cKs prjvce dkgscna sj air tj #c #rknnkiet ief ig#ktkjus0$ Mjggiefcr 5uaa sikf.$Vdjubd murrcetn&0 dc sccgs j#scsscf #& #jjls0 cBigs0 imifcgkm imdkcvcgcet0 ief]tirancct. Miptike Iprkn pcrsjeinn& rcmjggcefcf dkg. 5c prj#i#n& accns dc dis sjgcdkbd stiefirfs tj updjnf.$ ;if& ?jrbdieKs c&cs ajnnjwcf Hkg is dc gjvcf jetj tdcfiemc anjjr wktd Mjggiefcr 5uaaKs &jueb fiubdtcr0 Inctdci. ;if& ?jrbdie iefMjggiefcr 5uaa #jtd ejtkmcf tdc acgkekec ketcrcst0 mjvcrt bniemcs0 ief turecf dcifsis Hkg ief Inctdci fiemcf.

    $]cc djw dc ittrimts jtdcr0$ ;if& ?jrbdie gurgurcf tj Mjggiefcr 5uaa.

    $I&c0$ Mjggiefcr 5uaa rcpnkcf fr&n&0 $" tdkel ktKs tkgc " islcf g& fiubdtcr tj fiemc.$

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb -0 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    5c gjvcf tjwirf Hkg ief dks fiubdtcr. Jvcr dks sdjunfcr0 dc mdumlncf. $Iatcr " fkvcrtInctdci tj sjgcjec ncss ketcrcstkeb0 nctKs fiemc ;if& ?jrbdie.$

    Vdc fiemc dif cefcf #& tdit tkgc. :ir& ?ktmdcnn ketrjfumcf tdc &jueb wjgie tj Hkg.Mjggiefcr 5uaa csmjrtcf dks fiubdtcr jut jetj tdc fiemc anjjr. ;if& ?jrbdie ejw

    witmdcf is tdc &jueb wjgie wis insj friwe ketj HkgKs mdirg. ]dc wjefcrcf wdit?ktmdcnn wis up tj. 5c wis winlkeb iwi& wktd i brke je dks aimc0 ncivkeb Hkg ief tdc&jueb wjgie injec.

    $5cnnj ibike ?kssus Jnscce0$ dcr dus#iefKs vjkmc ketcrruptcf ;if& ?jrbdieKs tdjubdts.]dc sgkncf.

    $5jw i#jut i fiemc0 ief wdit irc &ju sgknkeb it9$ dcr dus#ief islcf dcr. Vilkeb dcrdus#iefKs irg0 tdc& winlcf jetj tdc fiemc anjjr.

    $" wjunf nklc tj #c i &jueb bkrn ibike Hirn0$ ;if& ?jrbdie sikf0 witmdkeb Hkg ief !utd

    tinl wdknc sdc fiemcf wktd dcr dus#ief. $Ie& gjrc " accn "Kg Fust cBmcptkjeinn& wcnn#cdivcf ief wcnn gieecrcf.$

    $1juKnn inwi&s #c &jueb tj gc.$

    $Vdiel &ju0$ sdc brkeecf it dkg. $6dit " gcie Hirn0 ks tdit tjj jatce " divc nkttnc gjrc kegkef it tdc cef ja cimd fi& tdit i djt sdjwcr0 ajjf ief snccp wktd &ju. " wjefcr ka "Kvc#cmjgc tjj dkbdn& prjacsskjein ief tjj tjtinn& scna,mjetikecf.$ Vdc fiemc cefcf ieftdc& minncf Hirn jvcr tj Fjke Ifgkrin vje 6ceCcn. ;if& ?jrbdie skbdcf is sdc winlcfjut tj tdc fcml0 wdcrc sdc ajnfcf dcr njeb ncbs0 ief sit #& tdc #inmje& riknkeb. ]kttkebtdcrc0 sdc rcinkCcf wdit i #ciutkaun cvcekeb kt wis. ]dc tdce witmdcf is i mit migc jut

    ja tdc fccpcekeb sdifjws0 ief wjuef ktscna irjuef dcr ielncs. ]dc rcimdcf fjwe tjpct kt.

    Mifct !kmj ;cc Mrcspke insj ejw stcppcf jut tj tdc fcml. ]dc lecw ;if& ?jrbdiedif insj rcmjbekCcf HkgKs pittcre ja Duktc cBtrijrfkeir& mdirg. Intdjubd !kmj dif jencce je irtd i vcr& sdjrt tkgc0 sdc tdjubdt tdc ikr dif i sgcnn njifcf wktd ejstinbkiajr dcr. 4rj#i#n& sjgctdkeb tj fj wktd tdc anjwcrs dcr gjtdcr dif tj divc irjuefinwi&s0 !kmj tdjubdt.

    ;if& ?jrbdie witmdcf !utd ief Hkg fiemc. "e tdc wiekeb nkbdt ja tdc scttkeb sue0 sdcejtkmcf tdrjubd iejtdcr fjjr tdc sjat bnjw ja tdc ankmlcrkeb miefncs sprcif tdrjubdjutirjuef tdc njuebc. "t ks brjwkeb nitc0 sdc tdjubdt0 wdce sdc ejtkmcf djw tdc#jubikevknnci,mjvcrcf fcml winn dif aifcf ketj firlecss. !utd ief Hkg wcrc ke tdcnjuebc. !utd njjlcf prctt& ke tdc sjat miefncnkbdt is sdc ief Hkg tinlcf. I mjetkeujusief mjgpiekjei#nc gurgur ja mjevcrsitkje wis irjuef cvcr&jec. Je tdc #cimd0 tdc2i& wdkspcrcf. ;jjlkeb it tdc &jueb wjgie ief Hkg0 ;if& ?jrbdie suffcen& ejtkmcfdcr dus#ief it iejtdcr ti#nc0 tinlkeb wktd Hjde :knn0 insj ie Imifcg& prjacssjr ief i

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb - ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    aigjus dkstjrkie. ]dc mjunf dcir tdcg aiketn& tinlkeb.

    $6knnkig !iefjnpd 5cirst ke tdc ()Ks0 jnf irtd tkgc0 wis i ejtcf ief cmmcetrkmkefkvkfuin.$ :knn wis si&keb tj Hirn Jnscce.

    $5cirst9$ Jnscce guscf. $6iseKt dc tdc jwecr ja tdc ecwspipcrs ja tdc fi& dcrc ke]ie Ariemksmj9$ Jnscce tdce islcf.

    $1cs0$ :knn rcpnkcf0 $Vdc ]ie Ariemksmj Bigkecr ief tdc ]ie Ariemksmj Minn,2unnctke.$

    $5gg0 " sccg tj rcgcg#cr dc wis insj i #kt ja i mif. ]jgctdkeb i#jut &cnnjwFjureinksg0$ Hirn Jnscce sikf fr&n&. $Ajr inn dks brcit wjrfs i#jut cfktjrkin rcspjesk#knkt&0dc sccgcf tjj jatce tj ajrbct dks jwe.$

    $4crdips0$ :knn rcpnkcf0 $kt wis fuc gjrc tj dks pitrkjtksg. Jatce dc wjunf tilc ie jpceief vjmin stief je ie kssuc tdit mjst dkg Duktc i #kt ja gjec&.$

    $Vdc dckr tj gknnkjes0 dc mjunf iaajrf tj njsc gjec&0$ Jnscce rcpnkcf #ktkebn&.

    $"e spktc ja tdc ajrtuec dc kedcrktcf0 dc fkf fkspni& cejubd mdirimtcr tj mdjjsc iedjecst vjmitkje jvcr kfnc nuBur&0$ :knn seippcf #iml.

    Hirn niubdcf0 $Hjde0 tdc wi& 5cirst spcet gjec&0 dc dif tj wjrl.$

    ;if& ?jrbdie dif tj stkanc i niubd0 is sdc lecw dcr dus#ief wis Fust #iktkeb Hjde :knn.Vdit wis iejtdcr pirt ja dcr dus#iefKs pcrsjeinkt&0 #ut sdc lecw sdc stknn rcinn& nklcfHirn ke spktc ja kt. ;if& ?jrbdie acnt wktd dcr dus#ief sdc mjunf #c ke tdc gjst

    mjgajrti#nc ja prcscemcs. Ejw sdc wjefcrcf ibike djw dc mjunf #c sj djt,tcgpcrcfjec gjgcet ief niubdkeb tdc ecBt.

    ;if& ?jrbdie wis njst ke tdjubdt. ]uffcen& sdc #cmigc iwirc ja tdc sgcnn ja tdc 2i&.Vdc bunns wcrc smrcigkeb0 ief sdc witmdcf tdc nkbdts ja i rcturekeb aksdkeb #jit. Vdccirn& cvcekeb wkef mircsscf ecir#& wkefmdkgcs. ]dc turecf tj witmd Hkg ief !utd.Vdc& wcrc #jtd scmrctn& sgknkeb. "t wis i #ciutkaun cvcekeb. Miefncs ief arcsd anjwcrswcrc je cimd ti#nc. "e tdc akrcpnimc0 frkatwjjf spirlcf ief ankmlcrcf.

    Ajr Hkg ief !utd0 #jtd ja tdcg acnt wirg0 auee&0 ief njvkeb. Hkg dif tilce dcr dief kedks is tdc& winlcf jut tj tdc jtdcr cef ja tdc fcml0 j#nkvkjus tj !kmj ief ;if&?jrbdieKs prcscemc.

    $Vdit wis i njvcn& fiemc ?kstcr Lkrl0$ !kmj dcirf tdc &jueb wjgie si&. $Hkg0 pnciscminn gc Hkg0 !utd.$ ]j !utd wis dcr eigc0 !kmj tdjubdt. Vdc sprkeb wkefs wdkppcf tdc2i&0 &ct cvce !kmj mjunf scesc tdc siac ief pcimcaun accnkeb #ctwcce !utd ief Hkgwis brjwkeb. "t wis j#vkjus tj #jtd ;if& ?jrbdie ief !kmj tdit tdc gjgcet fccpn&

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb =( ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    iaacmtcf Hkg ief !utd. Intdjubd tdc cvcekeb wis ejt mjjn0 Hkg ief !utd gjvcf mnjscr0scclkeb cimd jtdcrKs wirgtd. Vdc tkgcncss tduefcr ja #rcilcrs #rjlc jetj tdc cgptcimd #cnjw !utd ief Hkg. 6itmdkeb0 ;if& ?jrbdie lecw Hkg Lkrl ief !utd wcrc ejstriebcrs tj njvc. ]dc insj lecw tdc wketcr wjunf sjje #c upje tdcg.

    $!utd0 &ju #rkeb jut g& aue skfc0$ Hkg wdkspcrcf binnietn&. 5c wis stiefkeb sj mnjsc tj!utd dc mjunf sgcnn dcr aiket pcraugc je dcr ecml. Hkg tdjubdtaunn& ief wktdjut distc0tdce gjvcf tj lkss !utd.

    $Vcnn gc i#jut &jurscna !utd. Arjg wdcrc irc &ju9$ Hkg islcf iatcr tdit lkss. !utdpjketcf ejrtd tj ]iusinktj.

    $?irke Mjuet&0 Minkajreki0 Hkg0 ktKs rkbdt dcrc. %kf &ju lejw ?irke is wcnn0 tdc wdjnc2i& Irci ks Fust aunn ja ketcrcstkeb dkstjr&9 %kf &ju lejw wi& #iml ke tdc ()7 ief K*Kstdit ?irke Mjuet& dif kts jwe niebuibc9$

    Hkg niubdcf ief sikf $Jen& je irtd.$

    $Hkg0 tdit cBprcsskje wis jrkbkeinn& KJen& ke ?irke.K$

    5c niubdcf wkmlcfn& is tdc& migc tj tdc cef ja tdc fcml0 ief turecf irjuef tj winl#iml. $" suppjsc &juKrc bjkeb tj tcnn gc tdit ke ?irke Mjuet& tdce tdit fikn&gctipd&skmin dippcekebs wcrc ejrgin.$

    !utd ieswcrcf wktd i twkelnc ja dcr jwe ke dcr c&c. $1ju bjt kt Hkg. "tKs wdcrc brcitpdknjsjpdkmin fksmusskjes mcetcrcf tdce je tdc dkbd mjst ja fkvjrmc.$

    $]juefs gjrc nklc i gcctkeb,pnimc ja tdc rcin ief tdc kgibkeir&0$ Hkg lkffcf dcr.

    !utd niubdcf wktd dkg is sdc rcpnkcf $Vdks inn wis vcr& auee& tj jec jutskfc ?irkeMjuet&.$

    $"tKs auee& tj gc ejw0$ Hkg sikf.

    $Ie&wi&0 djw fj &ju lejw sj gumd i#jut tdks9 " tdjubdt &ju sikf &ju wcrc i ni#tcmdekmkie dcrc it tdc Imifcg&.$

    $Jd0 kt wis g& dj##& jemc0$ !utd ieswcrcf0 ief tdce wcet je0 $%kf &ju lejw ?irkektcssjubdt mnirkakmitkje ke gie& wi&s9 Iaaikrs wcrc jec wi&.$ Hkg tjjl tdit is ie kevktitkjetj stcin iejtdcr lkss arjg dcr.

    $]uefi& gjrekebs tdce wcrc usuinn& spcet tinlkeb i#jut tdc trcef ajr ncss tdietrifktkjein wcffkebs tdce0$ !utd mjetkeucf. $vcr&jec wis bcttkeb #cdkef girrkibcibike0 scvcrin tkgcs0$ !utd niubdcf0 $mrcitkvc fkvjrmc wis insj ke tdce0 iatcr jec fkf tdc

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb =9 ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    gcct ief brcct wktd sjgcjec jtdcr tdie jecKs murrcet spjusc.$

    It tdks pjket niubdtcr mjevunscf Hkg. !utd dcrscna wis divkeb i dirf tkgc lccpkeb istrikbdt aimc. ]dc mjunf ejt rcskst sjgc nist mjggcets tdjubd.

    $Vdce nkttnc tkgc wis spcet tdkelkeb i#jut tilkeb i njvcr. "t wis tdc fcmkfkeb wdjsc tdittjjl sj gumd cecrb&. Vdc& nklcf tj bct tjbctdcr tdce ief mirr& je i gciekebaun arcc,issjmkitkje. Iatcr inn0 kt wis kgpjrtiet iatcr akvc girrkibcs &ju lecw djw tj rcnitc tj tdcskBtd girrkibc kestcif ja Fust cbj trkppkeb.$

    $" wjunf ecvcr divc bucsscf mjgcf& wis &jur dj##&0$ Hkg sikf kemrcfunjusn&.

    !utd njjlcf gksmdkcvjusn& it Hkg. $Hkg0 wjunf &ju nklc tj mjgc tj nuemd tjgjrrjw9 "nkvc wktd g& uemnc ief dks wkac ke ]iusinktj.$

    $JL0$ Hkg rcpnkcf0 $6dit tkgc ief wdit iffrcss9$

    Vdc ecBt gjrekeb0 Hkg fcmkfcf tj tilc tdc acrr& rkfc jvcr arjg ]ie Ariemksmj tj]iusinktj. Iatcr tdc acrr& dif gjvcf iwi& arjg ]ie Ariemksmj0 Hkg winlcf up tj tdc#rkfbc. Hkg wis sjje tinlkeb wktd tdc miptike ja tdc acrr&.

    $Ajr jec duefrcf scvcetcce &cirs0 acrrjits wcrc pirt ja tdc mjnjraun smcec je ]ieAriemksmj 2i&0$ tdc miptike tjnf Hkg. $"tKs Fust rcmcetn& wcKvc scce tdc rcpnkmis fj tdcwjrlkeb rue #ctwcce tdc Mkt& ief ]iusinktj ibike. "e kts dc&fi&0 tdc acrr& mirrkcfpisscebcrs0 nkvcstjml0 riknrjif mirs0 ief cvce iutjgj#kncs.$

    $" rcif tdit acrrjits wcrc jemc tdc dinngirls ja ]ie Ariemksmj 2i&0$ Hkg mjggcetcf.

    $1cs. "e aimt0 jemc upje i tkgc tdc acrrjit wis i ecmcsskt&. =tknkt& giketikecf ktsjncn&0$ tdc miptike rcpnkcf. $"ecvkti#n& tdc acrrjit ajuef i scmurc pnimc ke tdcrjgietkm dkstjr& ja ]ie Ariemksmj. ]ie Ariemksmj rcsurrcmtcf kt is i mdcrksdcf nkel wktdkts rjgietkm pist.$ Hkg wis ceFj&keb tdc rcstjrcf acrrjitKs piffnc mdurekeb kts arjtd&wilc #cdkef is dc ief tdc miptike tinlcf. Vdc acrr& tdc& wcrc trivcnkeb je0 tdcLiebirjj0 wis i rcpnkmi ja tdc akrst rcmjrfcf 2i& acrr& jpcritkje. Immjrfkeb tj tdc#rjmdurc dcKf pkmlcf up wdce dcKf #jirfcf tdc acrr&0 Miptike Vdjgis :ri&csti#nksdcf tdc jrkbkein Liebirjj ke (*+0 irtd jnf tkgc. "t rie i scrvkmc #ctwcce ]ieAriemksmj ief wdit ks ejw tdc Jilnief stuir&.

    $" rcmjbekCc &jur uekajrg0 &juKrc arjg ]tirancct Imifcg&0$ tdc miptike suffcen& sikf.Hkg ejffcf &cs. Vdc miptike mjetkeucf. $" insj lejw tdcrcKs i stirsdkp eigcf =]]Airibut. %kf &ju lejw tdit ke (*+

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    $VditKs vcr& ketcrcstkeb0$ Hkg sikf0 tdce mjetkeucf. $Vdc #rjmdurc si&s tdc ]iusinktj;ief ief Acrr& Mjgpie& csti#nksdcf tdks rjutc is i prjgjtkje smdcgc.$

    $1cs kt wis0$ tdc miptike rcpnkcf0 $tdc& djpcf tj scnn njts ke tdc rcskfcetkin fcvcnjpgcetMiptike 6knnkig I. !kmdirfsje wis pusdkeb it dks !iemdj ]iumcnktj. ]ie Ariemksmj

    2i& jemc wis rielcf is i brcit pjrt ja irtd.$ Hkg wis witmdkeb Vdc Mkt&0 kts #uknfkebs#itdcf ke tdc sue #urekeb jaa tdc ajb irjuef tdcg. "t wis sprkeb ief tdc ketcrgkttcetrikes dif gifc cvcr&tdkeb mncir sj tdc vksk#knkt& wis gibekakmcet. Hkg mjunf scc tdc:jnfce :itc 2rkfbc jaa tj pjrt. ;jjlkeb idcif0 dc mjunf insj scc tdc ?irke dknns brccewktd tdc sprkeb rikes ief tdc #ciutkaun vkcw ja ?juet Viginpiks. Vdc ksnief jaa InmitriCwis rcmcfkeb istcre ja tdcg0 ief Hkg turecf tj witmd kt. InmitrcC wis i #kbmjevcrsitkje pkcmc ke tdc #rjmdurc dc wis rcifkeb. Hust tdce0 tdc miptike stirtcf tinlkebtj dkg ibike.

    $"e ()880 InmitriC cefcf kts djgc is fksmkpnkeir& #irrimls ajr tdc gknktir&. Vdc tdce=ektcf ]titcs Acfcrin bjvcregcet tjjl kt jvcr is i prksje ajr fiebcrjus mrkgkeins.

    InmitriC wis mjeskfcrcf csmipc,prjja #cmiusc kt wis ke tdc gkffnc ja tdc 2i&.IgcrkmiKs gjst ncbcefir& biebstcr0 In Mipjec0 wis lcpt it InmitriC.$

    $%jcs i acrrjit skel jatce9$ Hkg islcf tdc miptike.

    $?jrc ncbcef tdie aimt0$ tdc miptike tjnf Hkg. $]titkstkms prjvcf i ej gjrc siac pnimc tj#c tdie je i acrrjit. "t ks cBmccfkebn& rirc. Vdc njss ja nkac arjg acrrjit gksdips0tdce ief ejw0 ks ncss tdie jec gknnkjetd ja i pcrmcet0$ tdc miptike #ribbcf.

    $" rcgcg#cr rcifkeb i#jut i gie eigcf IrDucs wdj #jubdt scvcrin acrrjits wdcetdc& rctkrcf tdcg0$ Hkg tjnf tdc Miptike.

    $1cp0 tdit wjunf #c M.;. IrDucs. %urkeb 6jrnf 6ir ""0 tdc ?irkesdkp &irfs uscf tdc]iusinktj witcrarjet. Iatcr 6jrnf 6ir ""0 IrDucs #jubdt akvc acrrjits ief dif tdcgpnimcf ke !kmdirfsje 2i&. Vdc& rcgjfcncf tdc 3inncFj ief tdc Mkt& ja ]cittnc ajrdjgcs. Vdc Mkt& ja ]ie !iaicn wis cvcetuinn& insj uscf is i djgc0 intdjubd tdc& uscfjen& kts uppcr fcml. Iejtdcr acrrjit cefcf ke ]iusinktj. ]dc wis tdc Mdirncs 3ie%iggc. 5cr tceiet ajr gie& &cirs wis i #uskecss minncf Vdc Irl. ;jjls nklc wcKvcirrkvcf0 " eccf tj pirl tdks #jit.$

    $Vdiels Miptike.$ Hkg sikf is dc winlcf fjwe tdc stcps tj tdc njwcr fcml. Hkgwitmdcf tdc acrrjit scttnc ibikest tdc fjml ief tdc biebwi& put ke pnimc. 5cscirmdcf tdc pcjpnc je tdc fjml ief sjje spkcf !utd.

    $!utd0$ Hkg minncf jut fcnkbdtcfn&. !utd brkeecf ief wivcf it dkg arjg tdc fjml. 5cwinlcf fjwe tdc biebwi& ief fjwe tdc fjml tj wdcrc !utd wis wiktkeb ajr dkg.

    $5k Hkg0 ktKs sumd i #ciutkaun fi&0 " tdjubdt wcKf winl tj g& djgc.$

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb == ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    $JL0$ Hkg rcpnkcf.

    Vdc& winlcf mjgpiekjei#n& #iml fjwe 2rkfbcwi& ief pist inn tdc girkeis. Iatcr i acwstcps0 Hkg tjjl !utdKs dief ke dks. !utd sgkncf it dkg. %riwe up je tdc #cimd #&

    3indinni wcrc i acw #jits.

    $2cajrc mjgkeb tj tdc Imifcg&0 "Kf rircn& scce tdc sci0 ief #jits ief sdkps jen& jetdc rkvcrs ief nilcs ke "jwi0$ Hkg tjnf !utd. "e ieswcr !utd pjketcf jut sjgc sdkps sdclecw0 tdce sikf0 $=emnc Hirn ks tdc rcin jec tj tinl wktd i#jut #jits0 Hkg.$

    $=emnc Hirn0$ Hkg rikscf dks c&c#rjw tj !utd ke Ducstkje. $"Kg dks jen& ekcmc. " gjvcf kewktd dks wkac ief dkg nist suggcr iatcr " brifuitcf ief fcmkfcf tj #cmjgc i ni#tcmdekmkie it ]tirancct Imifcg&0$ !utd ieswcrcf is tdc& mjetkeucf winlkeb. Akeinn&0!utd ncf tdcg ketj i girkei ief fjwe jetj i fjml.

    $"Kg puCCncf0$ Hkg ifgkttcf0 $" tdjubdt wc wcrc bjkeb tj &jur djgc.$

    $6c irc0$ !utd rcpnkcf0 $=emnc Hirn ief dks wkac nkvc i#jirf i mnisskm &imdt.$

    $6dit lkef9$ Hkg islcf.

    $I Mdrks Mriat Mjggiefcr. ]dcKs #cce rcgjfcncf keskfc0 #ut tdc jutskfc rctikes inn tdcjrkbkein mrukscr nkecs.$

    Akeinn&0 tdc& migc tj i nirbc #jit wktd sjgc stcps injebskfc kt tdit !utd mnkg#cf.]tcppkeb i#jirf tdc #jit0 sdc Dukmln& turecf #iml tj tilc HkgKs dief. $Mjgc je

    i#jirf0 Hkg.$ !utd tdce minncf jut0 $=emnc Hirn0 Iuet ?jrbdie "Kvc #rjubdt i bucstdjgc ajr nuemd. "tKs Hkg Lkrl.$ Hkg tjjl !utdKs dief ief ajnnjwcf dcr i#jirf.

    Vdc ditmd jpcecf0 ief i stjml& gie i#jut akvc ajjt skB kemdcs tinn ippcircf. 5c wisnitc ajrt&0 wktd #nuc c&cs0 ief Hkg ejtkmcf kggcfkitcn& dks ikr ja Dukct mjeakfcemc iefketcnnkbcemc.$=emnc HirnKs i tcimdcr ief i guskmkie0$ !utd sikf #& wi& ja ie ketrjfumtkje.

    $Ief tdc aigkn& siknjr0$ Hirn rcpnkcf0 $6cnmjgc i#jirf. ]j &juKrc tdc &jueb gie i#jutwdjg wcKvc #cce dcirkeb. Mjgc #cnjw.$

    Is Hirn ncf tdcg tdrjubd tdc mjgpiekjewi& ketj tdc sinje0 Hkg wis gjgcetirkn& struml.5c siw i #ciutkaun wjgie brimcaunn& stiefkeb tj brcct tdcg. I ancctkeb cBprcsskje jadugjr ief prkfc mrjsscf HirnKs aimc is dc siw HkgKs rcimtkje.

    $Vdks ks g& wkac ?jrbdie0$ Hirn sikf.

    _iptjr, Ie Jrkbkein ief Mnisskm ]tir Vrcl Ifvceturc Pb = ja 9=2 pibcsAccf [jur Dcif Rktd I Pniy oy Pigcni Jnsje

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    6ktd i Fjnt0 Hkg rcmjbekCcf tdit !utdKs uemnc wis Hirn Jnscce0 ie kestrumtjr it ]tirancctImifcg& ja ifviemcf gknktir& stritcb& ief tdc nitcst ke Istrj,Eivkbitkje. Hkgrcgcg#crcf Hirn Jnscce tdc Acfcritkje mjeskfcrcf tdckr prcgkcr cBpcrt je gknktir&stritcb&. 5ks wkac0 ?jrbdie0 Hkg insj rcinkCcf0 wis tdc wcnn,frcsscf wjgie dc dif#cce witmdkeb nist ekbdt. ;if& ?jrbdie wis wcirkeb i wdktc wripirjuef slkrt ief i

    wdktc #njusc tkcf up irjuef dcr snkg wikst. 5cr njeb #njef dikr wis diebkeb arcc gilkebdcr njjl cvce &juebcr tdie dcr &cirs.

    $Ejw " scc wdcrc &ju bct &jur njjls arjg0$ Hkg wdkspcrcf tj !utd iatcr !utd ketrjfumcfdkg tj ?jrbdie.

    $Jd0$ !utd niubdcf. $=emnc Hirn ks g& uemnc0 ief ?jrbdie ks dks wkac.$

    $Jtdcrs mnikg tdc& spjttcf gjrc #ciutkaun wjgce tdie g& wkac ief ekcmc. " tdkel ejt #&rcnki#nc wktecssK0$ Hirn sikf iaacmtkjeitcn&.

    Jvcr nuemd0 tdc& tinlcf ja nkttnc cnsc #ut #jits ief ]ie Ariemksmj 2i&. Hkg fkf gieibctj akef jut tdit Hirn insj tiubdt i ?uskm 4crajrgiemc mniss it tdc =ekvcrskt&. Vdce !utdtjnf dkg tdit Hirn0 #cskfcs #ckeb ie immjgpnksdcf siknjr0 insj pni&cf trugpct wktd tdc?irke ]&gpdje& ief tdc ?juetike 4ni& je ?juet Vig. Iatcr nuemd0 tdc& tdcewiefcrcf irjuef tdc girkei0 ief kespcmtcf tdc fkaacrcet #jits.

    $VditKs i Mnisskm ]ieti MruC,]cvcet&0$ Hirn pjketcf jut tj tdcg0 tdce pjketcf tj iejtdcr#jit si&keb0 $wdknc tditKs i vcr& rirc rcpnkmi ja i wjjfce ]tcvces.$

    Hkg ajuef Hirn wis #rkebkeb tdc #jits inkvc ajr dkg. Hirn fcsmrk#cf djw cimd #jit dif ipcrsjeinkt& inn kts jwe. Arjg HkgKs brke0 Hirn Jnscce mjunf scc Hkg wis divkeb i brcit

    tkgc. $%kf &ju lejw tdc 2i& gcisurcs i#jut ajur duefrcf akat& sDuirc gkncs ja witcrHkg9$ Hirn islcf Hkg0 $it kts giBkgug wkftd0 ktKs i#jut tdkrtcce gkncs0 ief kt dis fcptdsup tj tdkrt&,skB aitdjgs0 intdjubd gjst ja kt ks vcr& sdinnjw.$

    $VditKs i njt ja witcr0$ Hkg sikf.

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    migc 6jrnf 6ir ".$

    $" lejw i nkttnc i#jut tdit0$ Hkg ketcrruptcf. $Vdjubd giken& arjg tdc ivkitkje skfc.$

    $6c fkfeKt divc gumd ja tdit je tdc 2i&0 gjstn& Fust sdkp#uknfkeb. Vdc #uknfkeb #jjgs

    ja 6jrnf 6ir " wis ejtdkeb mjgpircf wktd tdc jec ajr 6jrnf 6ir "". 1irfs it ]ieAriemksmj0 tdc Jilnief stuir& ief !kmdgjef0 insj #uknt wirsdkps0 fr& mirbj sdkps ieffjCces ja tielcrs. Vdks girkei wdcrc wc nkvc ks pirt ja tdc ejrtd cef ja tdc jnf?irkesdkp.$ Hirn tdce pjketcf tjwirf tdc sdjrc0 $jvcr tdcrc &ju mie stknn scc tdc rukes jajec jnf wi&.$

    $6crc tdjsc #uknfcrs bjvcregcet jr mkvknkie9$ Hkg islcf.

    $Vdc jecs "Kvc fcsmrk#cf sj air wcrc mkvknkie. Vdc bjvcregcet wis kevjnvcf wktd tdc?irc "snief Eiv& 1irfs up tj ingjst tdc cef ja tdc twcetkctd mcetur&. 5jwcvcr0 Hkg0tdc 2i& Irci insj dis i dkstjr& rkmd wktd sikn#jits. Intdjubd tdcrc wis i pcrkjf wdce

    tdc sdkps ke tdc Mipc 5jre trifc dif jwecrs prcfjgkeietn& je tdc Itnietkm Mjist. Vdc&tdce put tdcg uefcr mdirtcr tj ]ie Ariemksmj gcrmdiets.$

    $5jw i#jut9$ Hkg stirtcf tj si& wdce i pirtkmunir #jit suffcen& miubdt dks c&c.$6ditKs tdit9$ Hkg islcf cBmktcfn&.

    $VditKs i ]tcnnir,Mit Vdkrt&,Vdrcc0$ Hirn rcpnkcf.

    $5jw mie " bj jut je tdit9$ Hkg islcf Dukctn&.

    $6cnn0$ Hirn sgkncf0 $djw i#jut wc tilc dcr jut ajr i sikn rkbdt ejw9$

    Is Hkg witmdcf0 Hirn minncf jut tj tdc #jit $%jwe0$ tdc ietkbrivs mjnnipscf ief tdc #jitsiel brimcaunn& ketj tdc witcr. Hirn tdce mnkg#cf i#jirf0 ief kevktcf tdcg tj ajnnjw.%iCcfn& Hkg rcinkCcf tdc #ciutkaun #jit wis Hirns. 2cajrc dc lecw kt0 sint spri&frcemdcf dkg is tdc twke dunns ja tdc ]tcnnir,Mit Vdkrt&,Vdrcc pkcrmcf tdc 2i& mdjp ittwcet&,akvc lejts. Aistcr tdie Hkg mjunf tilc kt inn ke0 Hirn wis sdjutkeb jvcr tdc ejksc jatdc wivcs i#jut tdc #jit ief siknkeb.

    ]uffcen& Jnscce sikf $Hkg0 &juKrc je i mnjsc rcimd. 5crc$ ief bivc Hkg tdc tknncr.

    Is HkgKs dief mnjscf jvcr tdc tknncr0 dc cBpcrkcemcf i ecw accnkeb0 jec ja cBdkniritkje0is dc #iniemcf tdc #jit ibikest tdc ajrmcs ja tdc wkef ief wivcs. Is Hirn sdjwcf Hkgdjw tj ainn jaa tdc wkef0 tdc sjuef ja tdc wivcs snippkeb tdc skfcs ja tdc #jit brifuinn&ciscf.

    " tdkel "Kg ainnkeb ke njvc wktd 2i& siknkeb$ Hkg sikf cBmktcfn&0 $ktKs vcr& fkaacrcet arjg tdcrkvcrs ief nilcs #iml djgc$

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    HkgKs brke wis gitmdkeb Hirns0 ?jrbdies0 ief !utds. 5ks gkef sct tj wjrl smieekeb tdc#jitKs nkecs ief tdc rilc ja dcr gist0 tdc trkg ja tdc ajkn. 5c fc#itcf djw dc mjunfkgprjvc dcr siknkeb Duinktkcs.

    $6dcrc irc &ju arjg Hkg9$ Hirn islcf is dc ciskn& ief misuinn& ketcrruptcf HkgKstdjubdts. $"jwi0$ Hkg tjnf dkg0 $ej jmcies ief tdc nief irc gjstn& anit. "t insj sejws injt.$

    $6cnn0 "Kvc sikncf ;ilc Vidjc0$ Hirn mdumlncf0 $ief "Kvc scce pncet& ja sejw tdcrc.$

    $Eivkbitkeb ke sejw ks dirf0$ Hkg sikf.

    $"Kg njjlkeb ajrwirf tj scckeb djw &ju fj wktd eivkbitkje0 ?kstcr Lkrl0$ Hirn ieejuemcfniubdkebn&0 $mjgc je jvcr ie&tkgc Hkg0 "Knn tcimd &ju i#jut #i&s ief jmcies.$

    ?jrbdie wis witmdkeb Hkg ketcetn& furkeb tdks ketcrpni& wktd dcr dus#ief. ]uffcen& sdcislcf0 $6dit fj &ju wiet Hkg9$ 6ktdjut dcsktitkje0 Hkg dif ie ieswcr.

    $vcr&jecKs inwi&s ieBkjus ajr tjgjrrjw0$ Hkg rcpnkcf Dukctn&0 #ut akrgn& $" jen& wiettjfi&.$ 5c tdce tjjl !utdKs dief0 $Ajrcvcr ief cvcr.$

    $" sdjunf nklc tj #c i &jueb gie ibike0$ Hirn sikf cDuinn& Dukctn& ief akrgn& is dcrcimdcf ajr dks wkacKs dief. Vdc ajur ja tdcg sit ke mjgajrti#nc skncemc ief ceFj&cf tdc2i&.

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    ]kB gjetds nitcr Hkg ief !utd wcrc divkeb #rcilaist wktd HkgKs rjjggitcs ief i gkB jauppcr ief njwcr Imifcg& mifcts.

    $3cr& wcnn0$ Akeecbie0 ibc twcet&,twj0 wdj wis i tinn ief #rjif sdjunfcrcfuppcrmnissgie wktd i mdinncebkeb seccr0 wis spcilkeb.

    $6cclcef ncivc. 6ditKs cvcr&jec bjkeb tj fj9$ Akeecbie fcgiefcf0 tdce turecf tjHkg. $Akrst &ju0 djt sdjt0$ Akeecbie sikf tj Hkg wktd i aiket #rjbuc.

    $I&c skr0$ Hkg sikf tj Akeecbie is dc skguntiecjusn& bivc dks rjjggitc !kmj0 ilejwkeb ief gksmdkcvjus bniemc0 tdce rikscf dks ajrl ke i gjml sinutc. $" tdjubdt "Kfgcct Hirn Jnscce.$

    $Hirn Jnscce$ !utd ketcrruptcf. $"Kf tdkel &juKf wiet tj spcef tkgc wktd sjgcjec gjrcaue Hkg.$ ]dc sjuefcf durt. Hkg murncf dks gjutd ketj i sgknc. 5c njjlcf it dcr0 ecBt ittdc wjgie skttkeb #& dcr0 Iniei Hjdesje. 5c gjvcf dks biCc0 tdce it tdcnjwcrmnissgce0 :ir& ?ktmdcnn ief 5iesce. 5ks c&cs akeinn& scttncf je iejtdcruppcrmnissgie0 ?itt %cmlcr. 5c tdce brkeecf it dks jtdcr rjjggitcs0 Him& gK%jnje0%jubbniss Mni&c0 ief Vccf ]k#jrt. ;istn&0 dc brkeecf it i acnnjw mifct arjg fjwe tdc#irrimls dinn0 4itrkml ubcec 2rif&. 2rif& bivc dkg ie cir,tj,cir brke #iml. Vdcjtdcrs Dukmln& prctcefcf i#sjrptkje wktd tdckr #rcilaists0 is !utdKs ejrgin sgknc wisejw ke i pjut. %cmlcr ief Akeecbie wcrc brifuitkeb ecBt gjetd. Hkg0 dks rjjggitcs0ief 2rif& wcrc tj brifuitc it tdc cef ja tdc &cir.

    $]tjp tciskeb !utd Hkg0$ jrfcrcf Inieike dcr auturc Ifgkrin HjdesjeKs vjkmc.

    $I&c0 i&c IH$ Hkg ieswcrcf0 tdcekeejmcetn& #nkelcf it !utd. Hkg wis ejwckbdtcce &cirs jnf0 ief i akrst scgcstcrscekjr. 5c wis tdc jen& jec ja tdckrbrjup wdj minncf Iniei Hjdesje0 itwcet&,tdrcc,&cir,jnf scekjruppcrmnissgie wdj insj wis brifuitkebtdc cef ja tdks gjetd0 IH. ?jst ja tdcuefcrmnissgce wcrc iarikf tj tinl tj dcrnct injec usc i ekmleigc. Akeecbie0iatcr c&ckeb !utd i gjgcet0 bjt up iefswibbcrcf irjuef tdc ti#nc tj Hkg wktd i wkmlcf seccr.

    $1juKrc #ircn& jut ja tdc guf akcnf airg #j&0 ief &ju tdkel &ju/rc bjkeb tj gcct

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