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    T F B @ G U G N T A Z N A R F @

    K F D E A G N T R E A A G T U F D Y G T \ G T Y

    N @ B R M G D N R R A G L F T F C E @ N Z N

    @N\NA E @ Y R E R W R GX T G Y Y

    N@ @ N XF A E Y , KNTU A N@ B

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    @ E X45> Zffb TfnbN``npfaes, KB 4>284

    48>9 dy Tfb`gy Gnra Znatf`

    Naa rejmts rgsgrvgb. @f pnrt f tmes dffc kny dg rgprfbuigb fruteaezgb e` n`y frk fr dy n`y kgn`s, gagitrf`ei fr kgimn`eina,e`iaube`j pmftfifpye`j n`b rgifrbe`j, fr dy n`y e`frkntef`stfrnjg n`b rgtregvna systgk, wetmfut pgrkessef` e` wrete`j

    rfk tmg pudaesmgr.

    Aedrnry f If`jrgss Intnafje`j-e`-Xudaeintef` Bntn

    Znatf`, Tfb`gy Gnra. Dej ju`s, drnvg kg` ? kfdeag nrteaagry fdsgrvgrs n`b tmgdnttag fr Fce`nwn / Tfb`gy Gnra Znatf`. pnjgs ik E`iaubgs dedaefjrnpmeina rggrg`igs n`b e`bgx. EYD@ ---- (mnrbifvgr ? nac. pnpgr)

    EYD@ ---- (g-dffc) . Zfrab Znr, Inkpnej`sOnpn`Fce`nwn Esan`b. . Zfrab Znr,Nrteaagry fpgrntef`s, Nkgrein`. . W`etgb Ytntgs.NrkyNrteaagryMestfrytm ig`tury. . Nrte aagrykg`W`etgb YtntgsMestfrytm ig`tury. E. etag.B..FZ

    .'bi

    Res pnpgr kggts tmg rgquergkg`ts f N@YE/@EYF z95.2=->554 (Xgrkn`g`ig f Xnpgr).

    Xre`tgb e` tmg W`etgb Ytntgs f Nkgrein.

    4> 48 >5 >= >: >< >7 >2 >9 5 = : < 7 2 9 4 >

    Lerst pre`te`j

    Dffc bgsej` n`b ifkpfsetef`? Bnveb Naifr`, Naifr` Xudaeintef` Bgsej`

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    Rf tmg kgkdgrs fl tmg W.Y. Nrky nrteaagry lfrwnrb

    fdsgrvntef` tgnks n`b nrteaagry aenesf` tgnks wmf

    knbg tmg uatekntg snireig lfr tmger `ntef` bure`j

    tmg dnttag lfr Fce`nwn, NpreaOu`g >527

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    Aest f Knps n`b Imnrts ex

    Nic`fwagbjkg`ts xe

    E`trfbuitef` 7

    IMNXRGT >. E`vg te`j tmg Nkgrein` Kfdeag Nrteaagry Fdsgrvgr 49

    IMNXRGT 4. Xrgaubg tf Fce`nwn 99

    IMNXRGT 9. Gnstgr E`vnsef` 29

    IMNXRGT 2. Nssnuat f` Cncnzu Tebjg 79

    IMNXRGT 7. Bneay Aeg 47

    IMNXRGT >8.Nlgrkntm >27

    Nppg`bex. Kgkfregs f Ifkdnt Aeg >7:

    @ftgs >7

    I F @ R G @ R Y

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    E ]

    KN X Y

    KNX > Ytrntgjei Yetuntef` e` tmg Xniei >

    KNX 4 Fce`nwn 4

    KNX 9 Tfutg f tmg tm Bevesef` 9

    KNX 2 Rg E`vnsef` f Fce`nwn 24

    KNX 7 Cncnzu Tebjg 72

    KNX

    KNX = Iafse`j e` f` Ymure 5=

    KNX 5 Frfcu n`b Ungou-Bncg (Dej Nppag) >88 Rg G`b f Frjn`ezgb Tgsestn`ig f` Fce`nwn >>7

    I M N T R Y

    IMNTR N Lere`j Dnttgry Ytruiturg

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    ] E

    N I C @ F Z A G B J K G @ R Y

    Aecg kn`y mestfreina niifu`ts, tmes dffc ifuab `ft mnvg dgg` wrettg`

    wetmfut tmg nssestn`ig f `ukgrfus pgfpag. Br. Dfyb A. Bnstrup, ifk-

    kn`b mestfren` nt tmg W.Y. Nrky Lergs Ig`tgr f Gxigaag`ig nt Lfrt Yeaa(Fcanmfkn), wns pnrteiuanray jrniefus e` prfvebe`j u`pudaesmgb kn`u-

    sirepts rfk tmg Kfrres Ywgtt Aedrnry nt Lfrt Yeaa. Br. Bnstrup, n agnbe`j

    nutmfrety f` tmg mestfry f nrteaagry, vgrdnaay suppagkg`tgb twf f mes

    pudaesmgb niifu`ts wetm dnicjrfu`b e`frkntef` f` tmg bgvgafpkg`t

    f tmg Nkgrein` nrteaagry frwnrb fdsgrvgr bure`j tmg pgrefb dgtwgg`

    Zfrab Znr E n`b Zfrab Znr EE.

    Dginusg et rgaegs anrjgay f` frna mestfry, tmes wfrc ifuab ft mnvg dgg`

    irgntgb wetmfut tmg weaae`j`gss f sgvgrna Zfrab Znr EE vgtgrn`s tf bes-iuss tmger rgifaagitef`s wetm kg. N aest f tmg vgtgrn`s in` dg fu`b nt tmg

    g`b f tmes wfrc. Ky tmn`cs jf fut tf naa f tmgk.

    E` aejmt f tmg `ukdgr f insunategs f` Fce`nwn, E gat pnrteiuanray

    frtu`ntg tf mnvg afintgb n gw ekpfrtn`t sfurigs (e`iaube`j Ymgnmn`,

    Kfy`emn`, Dfaae`jgr, C`utsf`, Rfkpsf`, n`b Znatf`) wmf pnrteie-

    pntgb e` tmg g`terg dnttag rfk tmg dgje``e`j tf tmg g`b. F tmgsg, f`ay

    Znatf` rgigevgb gvg` n ke`fr wfu`b, n`b mg wns `gvgr fut f nitef`.

    F ifursg, sfurigs wmf sgrvgb f`ay n pfrtef` f tmg inkpnej` nasf knbg

    sej`ein`t if`tredutef`s tfwnrb ky u`bgrstn`be`j f tmg dnttag.

    F`g sfurig ekpfrtn`t tmrfujmfut tmes niifu`t es n sgregs f agt-

    tgrs wrettg` dy nrteaagry frwnrb fdsgrvgr Tny B. Znatf` Or. (Aegutg`n`t

    Znatf`), ky ntmgr. F`ay f`g f tmg agttgrs wns wrettg` wmeag tmg dnttag f

    Fce`nwn wns u`bgr wny, n`b tmg e`frkntef` et if`tne`s wns, fr sgiu-

    rety n`b ig`sfrsmep rgnsf`s, rgantevgay u`ekpfrtn`t. Znatf`, mfwgvgr,

    prgpnrgb n`ftmgr sgregs f agttgrs tf kgkdgrs f mes nkeay dgje``e`jgnray e` (tmg legtm n``evgrsnry f tmg dnttag) tmnt rgifu`t gvg`ts

    dgfrg, bure`j, n`b nlgr tmg dnttag. Znatf`s agttgrs fgr n iagnr vegw f

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    ] E E N I C @FZA G B JKG@ R Y

    tmg mukn` nspgits f n frwnrb fdsgrvgrs bneay aeg e` tmg gab bure`j

    tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`.

    E e`tgrvegwgb Znatf` f` vebgftnpg e` faafwe`j mes rst rgtur`veset tf Fce`nwn. Mg wns e`tgrvegwgb njne` e` Ou`g bure`j mes sgi-

    f`b rgtur` veset ns pnrt f tmg ifkkgkfrntef` igrgkf`egs. N pfrtef`

    f tmes sgif`b e`tgrvegw, if`buitgb dy Nssfientg Xrfgssfr N. X. Og`ce`s

    f tmg W`evgrsety f tmg Tyucyus, wns pudaesmgb e` n prgbfke`n`tay

    Onpn`gsg-an`junjg dffcagt if`tne`e`j kgkfregs f tmg lgg` ygnrs bur-

    e`j wmeim Onpn` wns g`jnjgb e` wnr wetm Ime`n n`b ftmgr `ntef`s bur-

    e`j tmg s n`b s.

    Znatf`s kgkfregs f Fce`nwn nrg u`frtu`ntgay e`ifkpagtg. Ftmgrtmn` tmg Nprea , , an`be`js n`b tmg Nprea , , nssnuat f` Cncnzu

    Tebjg, mg ifuab rgifaagit aettag f mes fdsgrvntef` tgnks rfag e` tmg sge-

    zurg f cgy fdogitevgs f tmg tm E`n`try Bevesef` suim ns Mnicsnw (fr

    Ynwtfftm) Tebjg, If`eina Meaa, tmg Dej Nppag, n`b tmg Kgbggrn pficgt.

    Mg wns u`ndag tf suppay bntgs n`b afintef`s fr tmg pmftfjrnpms rfk

    mes ifaagitef` tmnt nrg e`iaubgb e` tmes niifu`t, natmfujm tmg bry`gss f

    tmg an`bsinpg gaeke`ntgs tmg pgrefb wmg` tmgrg wgrg mgnvy rne`s (antg

    Knygnray Ou`g ).

    wf ekpfrtn`t kgkdgrs f Znatf`s frwnrb fdsgrvntef` tgnk, Lrgb

    Jfgdga n`b Jgfrjg Nr`fab, wgrg dgaegvgb tf dg bgignsgb n`b tmgrgfrg

    ifuab `ft dg e`tgrvegwgb, dut E beb mnvg niigss tf twf f Jfgdgas agttgrs

    rfk Ou`g . Jfgdga wns n` g`aestgb kn` wmf wns tmg sgif`b e` ifk-

    kn`b f Znatf`s gab fdsgrvntef` tgnk fr kfst f tmg dnttag. Rg agt-

    tgrs sny aettag ndfut tmg dnttag dut nrg sej`ein`t e` tmnt tmgy bgkf`strntg

    tmg insunategs dge`j tncg` dy tmg nrteaagrykg` f D Dnttgry. Rg agttgrs

    nasf rgvgna sfkgtme`j ndfut tmg rgantef`smep dgtwgg` figrs n`b kg`

    e` tmg frwnrb fdsgrvntef` tgnks.

    E if`buitgb n ag`jtmy e`tgrvegw wetm Imnrags Ymgnmn`, n` nrteaagry

    figr wmf wns rfk tmg snkg nrteaagry dnttnaef` ns Znatf` n`b prfvebgb

    nrteaagry suppfrt tf tmg snkg st E`n`try Tgjekg`t. E nasf e`tgrvegwgb

    Bf`nab Durreaa, f`g f Ymgnmn`s sudfrbe`ntg fdsgrvgrs, if`igr`e`j mes

    mgrfei if`buit gnray e` tmg inkpnej`. Imnrags X. Kfy`emn`s e`tgrvegw

    prfvebgs tmg pfe`t f vegw f n` g`aestgb nrteaagrykn`. E` nbbetef` tfDfaae`jgr, E e`tgrvegwgb twf ftmgr e`n`trykg` rfk tmg `b Dnttnaef`,

    dftm rfk tmg g`aestgb rn`cs.

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    N I C @FZA G B JKG@ R Y ] E E E

    wf vesets tf tmg dnttaggabs f Fce`nwn, niifkpn`egb f` dftm fiin-

    sef`s dy Znatf`, if`tredutgb bgtneas ndfut tmg dnttaggab setgs. Bure`j

    tmg rst veset, e` , wg wgrg preveagjgb tf mnvg ns fur juebg Ks.Ygtsucf E`nucu, n `ntevg Fce`nwn` wmf mnb survevgb tmg dnttag ns n`

    e`n`t. Dginusg tmgrg es steaa n anrjg if`te`jg`t f Knre`gs f` Fce`nwn,

    tmes juebg `frknaay fiusgb mgr tfurs f` tmg nrgns wmgrg tmg Knre`gs

    fujmt, dut smg wns ce`b g`fujm tf tncg us tf sfkg f tmg nrgns wmgrg

    tmg Nrky fujmt ns wgaa.

    N sgif`b trep, e` , f` tmg legtm n``evgrsnry f tmg dnttag,

    fiusgb f` nrgns wmgrg tmg tm Bevesef` mnb fujmt. Res e`iaubgb n

    veset tf tmg `gnrdy esan`b f Eg Ymekn, wmgrg tmg tm Bevesef` fujmtn`b wmgrg tmg nkfus `gwspnpgr ifrrgspf`bg`t Gr`eg Xyag begb. Rg

    tfur wns spf`sfrgb dy \nafr furs n`b juebgb dy W.Y. sgrveigkg` stn-

    tef`gb f` tmg esan`b f Fce`nwn. E pnrteiuanray wn`t tf tmn`c Bf`nab

    Bg`icgr, n tm Bevesef` vgtgrn` f tmg dnttag n`b antgr tmg nutmfr f n`

    e`n`trykn s kgkfer f tmg dnttag.

    Ygvgrna kgkdgrs f tmg tfur jrfup wgrg vgtgrn`s f tmg tm

    Bevesef`. Bure`j tmes trep Iurt Yprgimgr, n` e`n`trykn` rfk tmg dnt-

    tnaef` suppfrtgb dy At. Znatf`, besiussgb mes rgifaagitef`s f tmg dnttag

    f` tmg vgry setg wmgrg mg mnb dgg` wmg` n` nrteaagry fdsgrvntef` figr

    wns ceaagb gnrdy.

    Nasf niifkpn`ye`j tmg tfur jrfup wgrg Zeaaenk I. Duic`gr n`b

    Knry Duic`gr Drudncgr, tmg sf` n`b bnujmtgr f At. Jg`. Yekf` Dfaevnr

    Duic`gr Or. wmf ce`bay knbg nvneandag tf tfur kgkdgrs tmg jg`grnas agt-

    tgrs wrettg` e` iafsg prfxekety tf n`b bure`j tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`. Rg

    tm Bevesef` Nssfientef` (gspgienaay trgnsurgr Tfdgrt Yimkebt n`b mes-

    tfren` Bf`nab Bg`icgr) wns mgapua e` bergite`j kg tf tmg npprfprentg

    vgtgrn`s tf e tgrvegw. Natmfujm tmgy kny `ft mnvg njrggb wetm naa f ky

    if`iausef`s, Bg`icgr, rgtergb Knre`g Ifrps ifaf`ga Ofsgpm Nagxn`bgr,

    n`b nttfr`gy Nan` Imrestg`gab prfvebgb mgapua nssestn`ig dy ifk-

    kg`te`j f` n brnl f ky bessgrtntef`. Ky sestgr-e`-anw Xgjjy Znatf`

    mgapgb prffrgnb f`g brnl. Natmfujm Br. Grei Aggb rgtergb rfk tmg

    Lafrebn E`tgr`ntef`na W`evgrsety Mestfry Bgpnrtkg`t dgfrg E mnb dgju`

    tmg Xm.B. prfjrnk n`b tmus beb ft sgrvg f` ky bessgrtntef` ifkkettgg,mg `f`gtmgagss e`trfbuigb kg tf frna mestfry n`b sfkg f ets tgim`equgs

    dy naafwe`j kg tf nssest f` f`g f mes prfogits bure`j tmg s.

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    ] E \ N I C @FZA G B JKG@ R Y

    Res dffc mns ets freje`s e` ky jrnbuntg wfrc nt Lafrebn E`tgr`ntef`na

    W`evgrsety. Yimfanrs sggce`j kfrg bgtneagb bfiukg`tntef` f tmes

    niifu`t kny wesm tf rggr tf ky bessgrtntef`, wmeim es aestgb e` tmg dedae-fjrnpmy. Br. Bnrbg` Xyrf`, tmg freje`na fu`be`j kgkdgr f tmg Mestfry

    Bgpnrtkg`t, u`bgrtffc tmg f`grfus tnsc f bergite`j ky rgsgnrim prfo-

    git n`b sgrve`j ns imner f ky bessgrtntef` ifkkettgg. Mg mnb netm e`

    tmg ninbgkei agjetekniy f tmes prfogit af`j dgfrg E beb. Kfrg tmn`

    n bfzg` ygnrs njf (n`b wgaa dgfrg E dginkg n Xm.B. stubg`t e` mes-

    tfry), Br. Xyrf` g`ifurnjgb kg tf if`sebgr gxpn`be`j ky rgsgnrim f`

    Fce`nwn. Gnim bessgrtntef` ifkkettgg kgkdgr if`tredutgb ns wgaa.

    Br. Jwy` Bnvegs g`ifurnjgb kg tf gxnke`g tmg bgvgafpkg`t f tmgfrwnrb fdsgrvgr wetme` tmg nrteaagry drn`im. Br. Cg``gtm Aepnrtetf

    g`ifurnjgb kg tf g`reim tmg sfiena mestfry f tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej` dy

    gxnke`e`j tmg bneay aeg gxpgreg`igs f tmg fdsgrvgrs. Br. Tnapm Iagk, n

    beste`juesmgb keaetnry vgtgrn`, g`ifurnjgb kg tf gxnke`g tmg ekpnit f

    reg`bay rg e` tmg iruiedag f tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`. E nk e`bgdtgb tf

    tmg g`terg ifkkettgg. N`y grrfrs, f ifursg, nrg ke`g naf`g.

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    Knp>.

    Ytrntgjei

    Yet

    untef`

    e`

    tmg

    Xniei

    Nbnptntef`dyImnragsJ

    rgnrdnsgbf`knpEe`TfyG.Nppagkn`,OnkgsK.Dur`s,T

    ussgaaN.Jujgagr,n`b

    Ofm`Ytgvg`s,Fce`nwn?RgAnstDnttag(Znsme`jtf`,B.I.?Ig`tgrflKeaetnryM

    estfry,,).

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    Knp 4. Fce`nwnNbnptntef` dy Imnrags Jrgnr dnsgb f` knp e` Fran`bf T. Bnvebsf`, O. Inra

    Zeaagks, n`b Ofsgpm N. Cnma, Rg Bgnbgygs? Rg Ytfry fl tmg tm E`ln`try Bevesef`

    (@nsmveaag? Dnttgry Xrgss, , ).

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    Knp 9.Tfutg fl tmg 5

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    7

    Z

    frab Znr EE () wns tmg anrjgst n`b bgnbaegst if`ffleit e` mes-

    tfry. Rg Xniei tmgntgr naf`g wns n knssevg u`bgrtnce`j. Rg

    frigs tmnt fujmt tmgrgOnpn`gsg, Nkgrein`s, n`b tmger rgspgi-tevg naaegskfdeaezgb keaaef`s f pgfpag wmf fujmt fvgr n vnst nrgn f`g

    n`b n mna tekgs tmg sezg f tmg Gurfpgn` tmgntgr fr nakfst fur ygnrs.

    Lfaafwe`j tmg bgvnstnte`j nttnic nt Xgnra Mnrdfr e` , Nkgrein` frigs

    fujmt tmger wny nirfss tmg Ig`trna n`b Yfutmgr` Xniei, esan`b dy esan`b,

    e` tmg nig f stnu`im Onpn`gsg rgsestn`ig. Zmg` tmg jrgnt if`ffleit wns `-

    esmgb, twg`ty keaaef` pgfpag mnb pgresmgb e` tmg Ime`n-Xniei tmgntgr.

    F tmg kn`y Xniei dnttags, Fce`nwn stn`bs fut ns dftm tmg `na

    knofr Nkgrein` an`b dnttag f Zfrab Znr EE n`b tmg jrgntgst ner-sgn dnt-

    tag e` mestfry. Onpn`gsg rgsestn`ig anstgb kfrg tmn` gejmty bnys, dgtwgg`

    Nprea n`b Ou`g . Rg futifkg f tmg Xniei wnr wns nt stncg3 Fce`nwn

    wfuab prfvebg Nkgrein` frigs wetm tmg `nvna pfrt n`b ner dnsgs `gigs-

    snry fr tmg n`teiepntgb e`vnsef` f Onpn`. Fce`nwn mns nasf dgg` inaagb

    tmg daffbegst an`b dnttag f tmg Xniei wnr3 , Nkgrein`s begb tmgrg,

    n`b tmg tftna W.Y. insunategs, e`iaube`j wfu`bgb n`b `f`dnttag insunategs,

    `ukdgrgb kfrg tmn` ,.Rg fiena W.Y. Nrky mestfry f tmg dnt-

    tag gstekntgb , Onpn`gsg bgntms wetm f`ay , Onpn`gsg presf`grs

    inpturgb. N` gstekntgb , Fce`nwn` ieveaen`s wgrg ceaagb ns wgaa.

    N mna ig`tury nlgr tmg dnttag, n` Nkgrein` strntgjei n`nayst imnr-

    nitgrezgb tmg Onpn`gsg ifkkn`bgr, At. Jg`. Ketsuru Wsmeoekn, n`b

    mes frigs f` Fce`nwn ns tmg dgst tmg Onpn`gsg mnb.Ifa. Merfkeime

    Unmnrn, f`g f tmg mejmgst-rn`ce`j Onpn`gsg figrs tf survevg tmg dnttag,

    bgsiredgb et ns tmg wfrst jmte`j f tmg Xniei wnr, ets sustne`gb e`tg`-

    sety surpnsse`j gvg` tmg drutna ifkdnt f nrnwn, Xgagaeu, n`b Ewf Oekn.

    Fce`nwn wns tmg f`ay dnttag f tmg Xniei wnr e` wmeim tmg ifkkn`be`j

    jg`grnas f` dftm sebgs afst tmger aevgs.

    E @ R T F B W I R E F @

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    Legab nrteaagry panygb n ireteina rfag e` tmg dnttag. Natmfujm tmg

    Onpn`gsg nrky mnb trnbetef`naay gkpmnsezgb aejmt e`n`try tniteis,

    Fce`nwn sej`nagb n smel tfwnrb nrteaagry.

    Rg Onpn`gsg bespntimgb f`gf tmger kfst rgspgitgb nrteaagry gxpgrts, At. Jg`. Znbn Cfsucg, tf ifk-

    kn`b tmg esan`bs dej ju`s.Rgy nasf if`ig`trntgb kfrg nrteaagry pegigs

    f` Fce`nwn tmn` n`ywmgrg gasg e` tmg Xniei.At. Jg`. Yekf` Dfaevnr

    Duic`gr Or., tmg Nkgrein` ifkkn`bgr f` Fce`nwn n`b tmg mejmgst-

    rn`ce`j W.Y. figr tf beg e` ifkdnt bure`j Zfrab Znr EE, wns ceaagb dy

    Onpn`gsg nrteaagry rg.

    E` tmg gvg`t, W.Y. nrteaagry kntimgb tmg Onpn`gsg e` e`tg`sety n`b sur-

    pnssgb et e` ggitevg`gss. Et wns `f niiebg`t tmnt Nkgrein` nrteaagryprfvgb supgrefr. Rg rfu`b-tmg-iafic prgsg`ig f nrteaagry fdsgrvgrs

    prfvebgb Nkgrein` e`n`try wetm kuim nstgr nrteaagry suppfrt tmn` tmg

    sex-mfur tekg anj rgpfrtgb fr tmg Onpn`gsg nrky.Rg W.Y. Nrkys usg

    f frwnrb nrteaagry fdsgrvgrs wns nt agnst e` pnrt n` gfrt tf nvfeb tmg

    nrteaagry reg`bay rg prfdagks tmnt mnb fiiurrgb e` sfkg nrkegs bur-

    e`j Zfrab Znr E. Res dffc gxnke`gs f`g sfurig f Nkgrein` nrteaagry

    supgrefrety f` Fce`nwn, e` pnrteiuanr, rf`tae`g nrteaagry suppfrt. Kfrg

    spgieinaay, et n`nayzgs tmg rfag f W.Y. Nrky frwnrb nrteaagry fdsgrvgrs,

    n metmgrtf u`bgrstubegb pnrt f tmg dnttag n`b f tmg wnr etsga.

    Nrteaagry fdsgrvgrs wgrg fr tmg kfst pnrt keb-agvga, kebbag-ianss

    figrs wetmfut n jrgnt bgna f ifkdnt gxpgreg`ig dut e`tgaaejg`t g`fujm

    tf kncg tmg inaiuantef`s `gigssnry tf prfvebg niiurntg nrteaagry sup-

    pfrt. Rgy wegabgb n bgnbay wgnpf` tmnt ifuab e`ffleit mujg bnknjg

    f` reg`bay ns wgaa ns g`gky frigs. Aecg tmg e`n`trykg` tmgy wfrcgb

    naf`jsebg, tmgy nigb if`stn`t bn`jgr. Ifkpagx rgantef smeps frk wmg`

    rgantevgay e`gxpgreg`igb keb-rn`ce`j kg` rfk n begrg`t ifkdnt nrk

    nrg ekdgbbgb wetme` n vgtgrn` e`n`try u`et (wetm aettag tfagrn`ig fr

    grrfr) e` n ifkdnt setuntef`.

    Res dffc es e`tg`bgb tf uaaa sex jfnas. Rg rst jfna es tf suppag-

    kg`t Fce`nwn? Rg Anst Dnttag, dy Tfy Nppagkn`, Onkgs Dur`s, Tussgaa

    Jujgagr, n`b Ofm` Ytgvg`s, wmeim bgspetg tmg pnssnjg f sexty ygnrs

    rgkne`s tmg Dedag f tmg inkpnej`.N` gnray rgvegwgr `ftgb tmnt tmg

    dffc rgprgsg`tgb tmg uatekntg bgvgafpkg`t f . . . kgtmfbs gkpafygbdy tmg Znr Bgpnrtkg`t tf fdtne` mestfreina ifvgrnjg f fpgrntef`s.

    Natmfujm Nppagkn`s wfrc dgnrs tmg tne`t f dge`j n` fiena mestfry,

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    et rgprgsg`ts tmg npgx f tmnt typg f niifu`t. N`ftmgr prfke`g`t rgvegwgr

    `ftgb tmnt Fce`nwn wns `ft f`ay tmg anst n`b jrgntgst an`b dnttag e` tmg

    Xniei3 et wns nasf tmg rst e` wmeim trne`gb mestfreina pgrsf``ga wgrgnttnimgb tf bevesef`s, ifrps, n`b nrky. Kno. Tfy Nppagkn` sgrvgb

    f` tmg sig`g ns tmg mestfren` fr ]]E\ Ifrps, tmg mgnbqunrtgrs fr naa

    W.Y. Nrky kn`guvgr u`ets f` tmg esan`b. Inpt. Imnrags Ymgnmn` inaagb

    Nppagkn`s ifvgrnjg f tmg st E`n`try Tgjekg`ttmg u`et Ymgnmn`

    mnb suppfrtgbvgry ifkpagtg.Nppagkn`s gxtg`sevg knps naf`g nrg

    wfrtm tmg preig f tmg dffc.

    Nppagkn`s tgxt mns ekprgssevg strg`jtmspnrteiuanray e` ets ifvgr-

    njg f e`n`try n`b nrkfr fpgrntef`s. Et gkpmnsezgs tn`c-e`n`try tgnksns ig`trna tf tmg Nkgrein` veitfry, iete`j tmg ekpfrtn`ig f tmg fflnkg

    n`b bgkfaetef` tmnt bgstrfygb tmg Onpn`gsg e` tmger strf`jmfabs. Dfd

    Jrgg`, n` nrkfr aegutg`n`t e` tmg dnttag f Fce`nwn, wrftg e`

    tmnt tmg usg f tmgsg bendfaeina knime`gs Sfflnkg-tmrfwe`j tn`cs[ if`-

    tredutgb kfrg tf tmg bggnt f tmg Onpn`gsg f` Fce`nwn tmn` n`y ftmgr

    Nkgrein` wgnpf`. Jg`grna Duic`gr inaagb tmes kgtmfb f ifkde`e`j

    aequeb fflnkg n`b gxpafsevgs tmg dafwtfrim n`b ifrcsirgw kgtmfb.

    Kfst f tmg tgxts wrettg` nlgr Nppagkn`s, e`iaube`j e` tmg twg`ty-rst

    ig`tury, aecgwesg rgfflgit tmg vegwpfe`t f tmg e`n`trykg` wmf fujmt f`

    Fce`nwn n`b gkpmnsezg tmg nrkfr n`b e`n`try nspgits f tmg dnttag.

    Bgspetg ets af`jgvety ns tmg ianssei niifu`t f tmg dnttag, Nppagkn`s

    dffc mns ets wgnc`gssgs. F`g es tmnt et bfw`panys tmg rfag f nrteaagry rga-

    ntevg tf tmnt f e`n`try. Imgstgr Ytnrr, n prfke`g`t mestfren` f n`ieg`t

    Gurfpg n`b n mestfren` f tmg W.Y. Nrkys Zfrab Znr EE Etnaen` ink-

    pnej`, ireteiezgb tmg dffc fr jeve`j tmg ekprgssef` tmnt nrteaagry prgpn-

    rntef`s wgrg f budefus vnaug3 f`ay wmg` n` fdsgrvgr ifuab nitunaay sgg

    n spgiei tnrjgt wgrg gvg` -e`im dnttagsmep smgaas f usg. Onkgs N.

    Legab Or. sekeanray qugstef`gb Nppagkn`s trgntkg`t f nrteaagry, `fte`j

    Nppagkn`s neaurg tf e`beintg mfw ifkkn`bgrs rgqugstgb nrteaagry rg

    n`b mfw queicay tmg nrteaagry rgspf`bgb.N`ftmgr rgvegwgr nasf ifk-

    pane`gb ndfut Nppagkn`s neaurg tf mejmaejmt tmg nrteaagrys if`tredu-

    tef`s tf tmg dnttag.

    Yuim ireteiesks nrg vnaeb. Jg`grna Duic`gr faafwgb frtmfbfx W.Y.Nrky bfitre`g, wmeim rgaegb f` tmg usg f mgnvy nrteaagry tf gaeke`ntg

    g`gky rgsestn`ig. F` Nprea , , fr gxnkpag, Duic`gr wrftg tf

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    mes weg? Rg nrteaagry es dgje``e`j tf rfnr bfw` nt tmg rf`t n`b pnrn-

    imutg fflnrgs nrg aejmte`j up tmg wmfag scy. Res prfdnday kgn`s tmnt tmg

    Onps nrg putte`j f` n `ejmt ifu`tgr-nttnic. E mfpg sf se`ig tmes weaa dre`jtmgk fut f tmger invgs n`b wg in` usg fur nrteaagry f` tmgk wetm jffb

    ggit. Rg dnttag f Fce`nwn, niifrbe`j tf tmg nutmfrs f tmg tm

    E`n`try Bevesef` mestfry, tmus prfbuigb tmg jrgntgst nrteaagry bugas e`

    tmg wnr njne`st tmg Onpn`gsg. @gwspnpgrkg` panigb et f` pnr wetm tmg

    jrgnt nrteaagry dnttags e` tmg Gurfpgn` tmgntgr.E`bggb, Duic`gr ireteis

    suim ns Jg`. Ofsgpm \e`gjnr Ofg Yteawgaa fdogitgb tf mes mgnvy gkpmn-

    ses f` nrteaagry.

    Rg sgif`b jfna, e` nbbetef` tf jeve`j nrteaagry ets rejmtua panig e`tmg dnttag fr Fce`nwn, es tf eaauke`ntg tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej` rfk tmg

    pfe`t f vegw f tmg kg` wmf prfvebgb rf`tae`g nrteaagry suppfrt tf

    W.Y. Nrky e`n`try u`ets. Mestfren` Fran`bf Bnvebsf` inaagb tmgsg kg`

    nkf`j tmg agnst rgifj`ezgb mgrfgs f tmg wnr, n`b C. X. Of`gs, n frwnrb

    fdsgrvgr e` tmg Gurfpgn` tmgntgr, njrggb tmnt aettag mns dgg` sneb fr

    wrettg` ndfut tmger gxpafets. Ugt, twf ninbgkei mestfren`s wrete`j n sur-

    vgy f Zfrab Znr EE bgsiredgb tmg frwnrb fdsgrvntef` tgnk ns prfdn-

    day tmg se`jag kfst ggitevg ceaagr e` jrfu`b ifkdnt, n`b Dfyb Bnstrup

    `ftgs tmnt tmg nppgnrn`ig f `gw rg if`trfa tgim`equgs n`b pfrtndag

    gab rnbefs prfvebgb tmg kfst strece`j begrg`ig dgtwgg` Zfrab Znr EE

    n`b Zfrab Znr E gab nrteaagry inpndeaetegs.

    Nrteaagry fdsgrvgrs fpgrntgb e` sknaa jrfups inaagb frwnrb fdsgrvgr

    tgnks n`b aenesf` tgnks tmnt wgrg stntef`gb `gnr tmg ae`g f dnttag etsga.

    Rg kfdeag frwnrb fdsgrvgr `ft f`ay sgrvgb ns tmg gygs f tmg nrtea-

    agry, mg nasf mgapgb ftmgr sgrveig drn`imgs ns wgaa. Gvg` e` panigs aecg

    Fce`nwn, wmgrg tmg gxtg`sevg Onpn`gsg u`bgrjrfu`b frteintef`s agss-

    g`gb tmg ggit f nrteaagry, n ifkde`gb nrks npprfnim wns n` gssg`-

    tena e`jrgbeg`t tf veitfry. Ns tmg f`ay nrteaagrykn` wmf ifuab sgg wmnt

    tmg kn`guvgr ifkkn`bgr wns sgge`j, tmg frwnrb fdsgrvgr tmus tegb

    tfjgtmgr tmg vnrefus ifkdnt nrks.Rg frwnrb fdsgrvgr mnb tf u`bgr-

    stn`b `ft f`ay mfw tmg nrteaagry u`itef`gb dut nasf mfw tmg e`n`try (fr

    nrkfr) fpgrntgb.Zetmfut mes iffrbe`nte`j gfrts, frwnrb prfjrgss

    f` tmg dnttaggab wns beiuat e`bggb. Gnraegr dffcs f` tmg sudogit f tmgNkgrein` frwnrb fdsgrvgr trgnt tmg Gurfpgn`@frtm Nrein` tmgntgr

    gxiausevgay.Res dffc ifkpagtgs tmg peiturg.

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    Rerb, tmes wfrc gxpafrgs tmg prfdagk f reg`bay rg. Zmg` tmes prfo-

    git wns if`igevgb e` tmg s, E mnb `f pan`s tf ifvgr tmes tfpei. Rg

    sudogit f smfrt rfu`bs, mfwgvgr, bgvgafpgb e`tf n ireteina pnrt f tmgdffc. Rg essug wns f fdvefus ekpfrtn`ig dginusg tmg nrteaagrykg`

    tmgksgavgs (ns wgaa ns sfkg f tmg e`n`trykg`) if`sestg`tay vfau`tggrgb

    e`frkntef` f` tmes pfe`t, iete`j reg`bay rg ns n if`stn`t sfurig f prgs-

    surg f` tmg fdsgrvgrs. F`g tm Bevesef` fdsgrvgr, n vgtgrn` f Agytg

    n`b Fce`nwn, rginaagb tmnt et wns `grvg-wrnice`j gnre`j tf rg f`

    yfur fw` e`n`try. Rn`c Jfb et `gvgr mnppg`gb tf kg.Lurtmgrkfrg,

    reg`bay rg wns prfke`g`tay besiussgb e` tmg bneay rgpfrts prgpnrgb dy

    keaetnry u`ets wmeag tmg nitef` wns steaa rnje`j e` 3 n`b ygt tmg gxest-e`j Fce`nwn aetgrnturg anrjgay ej`frgs et.

    Rg furtm jfna f tmes dffc es tf ifrrgit n mestfreina ekdnan`ig.

    Bgspetg ets knj`etubg, nr agss nttg`tef` mns dgg` pneb tf tmg Fce`nwn

    inkpnej` tmn` tf Ewf Oekn, Junbnain`na, n`b nrnwn. Gvg` nt tmg

    tekg et wns tnce`j panig, tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej` wns fvgrsmnbfwgb dy

    suim gnrtm-smnce`j gvg`ts ns tmg bgntm f Xrgsebg t Lrn`cae` Tffsgvgat

    n`b tmg surrg`bgr f Jgrkn`y. Ymfrtay nlgr tmg inkpnej` g`bgb, tmg

    Xftsbnk If`grg`ig, tmg ntfkei dfkd, n`b tmg surrg`bgr f Onpn`

    ekkgbentgay ndsfrdgb tmg pudaeis nttg`tef`. Lfr tff kn`y pgfpag,

    tmg Xniei wnr if`sests preknreay f Xgnra Mnrdfr, Ewf Oekn, n`b tmg

    ntfkei dfkds.

    Lelm, tmes dffc nbbrgssgs n`ftmgr ce`b f ekdnan`ig prgsg`t gvg` e`

    tmg gxeste`j aetgrnturg f` Fce`nwn. Kuim f wmnt mns dgg` wrettg` ndfut

    tmg inkpnej` ig`tgrs f` tmg nitevetegs f tmg W.Y. Knre`g Ifrps.E`bggb,

    tmg ianssei niifu`t f n Zfrab Znr EE e`n`trykn` es G. D. Yagbjgs Zetm

    tmg Fab Drggb nt Xgagaeu n`b Fce`nwn(). Rg `nvna nspgits f tmg dnt-

    tag, wmeim wgrg sudstn`tena, mnvg nasf dgg` rgifu`tgb.Gvg` tmg Onpn`gsg

    vegwpfe`t mns dgg` pudaesmgb, bgspetg tmg bgstruitef` f pgrig t f tmg

    Onpn`gsg nrky.Rg an`b inkpnej` f` Fce`nwn, mfwgvgr, wns preknreay

    n` Nrky dnttag n`b wns ifkkn`bgb dy n` Nrky jg`grna.

    @f se`jag dffc, f ifursg, in` ifvgr tmg gxpgreg`igs f naa tmg W.Y.

    Nrky nrteaagrykg` f` Fce`nwn. Res wfrc fiusgs f` rg suppfrt rg`-

    bgrgb tf f`g f tmg tm E`n`try Bevesef`s tmrgg e`n`try rgjekg`ts,tmg st E`n`try Tgjekg`t. N` e`n`try rgjekg`t ifkpresgb rfujmay

    tmrgg tmfusn`b kg`. Rg u`et rgpfrt fr Nprea , tmg rst bny f

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    tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`smfws tmg st tf mnvg dgg` nutmfrezgb

    figrs n`b , g`aestgb kg`, natmfujm et wns smfrt figrs n`b

    g`aestgb kg` nt tmnt pfe`t. Rg rgjekg`t if`sestgb f tmrgg dnttna-ef`s f e`n`try, tmg st, `b, n`b rb, paus n mgnbqunrtgrs ifkpn`y, n`

    n`tetn`c ifkpn`y, n in``f` ifkpn`y, n sgrveig ifkpn`y, n`b n kgbe-

    ina bgtnimkg`t.Rg preknry nrteaagry rg suppfrt fr tmg st inkg

    rfk tmg st Legab Nrteaagry Dnttnaef`, f`g f fur gab nrteaagry dnttna-

    ef`s dgaf`je`j tf tmg tm Bevesef`. Rgsg fur dnttnaef`s rgb ,

    rfu`bs bure`j tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`. Rg frwnrb fdsgrvgrs n`b aene-

    sf` figrs f tmg st flg` mnb nvneandag tf tmgk nrteaagry rg rfk

    ftmgr sfurigs ns wgaa, e`iaube`j nbonig`t u`ets (Nrky, Knre`g Ifrps,n`b @nvy), Nrky ifrpsagvga nrteaagry, `nvna ju`rg, n`b tniteina ner

    suppfrt.Res dffc es `ft e`tg`bgb tf dg n tgim`eina n`nayses f nrtea-

    agry suppfrt e` tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`3 e`stgnb et fiusgs f` tmg gxpgre-

    g`ig f dnttag n`b tregs tf rgif`struit tmg nkdeg`ig n`b tmg imrf`fafjy

    f rf`tae`g nrteaagry ifkdnt f` Fce`nwn.

    Yextm, tmes dffc gxnke`gs tmg mukn` gxpgreg`ig f ifkdnt fr tmg

    kg` wmf if`trfaagb tmg nwgsfkg rgpfwgr f Zfrab Znr EE nrteaagry.

    Zmnt wgrg tmger ekprgssef`s, mfpgs, n`b gnrs6 Zmnt wgrg tmger sui-

    igssgs n`b tmger neaurgs6 Zmnt if`igr`s steaa mnu`tgb tmgk wmg` tmgy

    rgifrbgb tmger kgkfregs kfrg tmn` mna n ig`tury nlgr tmg inkpnej`

    g`bgb6 Zmnt wns aeg aecg e` tmg kubby fxmfags n`b in`vns tg`ts f

    tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`6 Zmnt wgrg tmger rgantef`s wetm ftmgr kgk-

    dgrs f tmg frwnrb fdsgrvntef` n`b aenesf` tgnks6 Zmnt wgrg tmger

    rgantef`s wetm tmg e`n`try u`ets tmgy suppfrtgbe` pnrteiuanr wetm

    tmg ifkkn`bgrs f tmfsg frkntef`s, wmf flg` sgt tmg njg`bn fr tmg

    nrteaagry suppfrt6

    E weaa nbbrgss tmgsg essugs imrf`fafjeinaay, dgje``e`j wetm tmg gvg`ts

    agnbe`j up tf tmg e`vnsef` f Fce`nwn n`b g`be`j wetm tmg surrg`-

    bgr f Onpn` e` Ygptgkdgr ns ifkdnt trffps rfk Fce`nwn wgrg

    dge`j rgbgpafygb. Rg kfst bgtneagb ifvgrnjg es fr tmg pgrefb Nprea ,

    (tmg e`vnsef` f Fce`nwn), tf Ou`g , (tmg g`b f frjn`ezgb

    Onpn`gsg rgsestn`ig f` Fce`nwn).

    Frna mestfry es ig`trna tf tmes niifu`t.

    Rg usg f frna e`tgrvegwsdueabs f` n kgtmfbfafjy gstndaesmgb nt agnst ns gnray ns tmg Jrggc keae-

    tnry mestfren`s f tmg lm ig`tury DI. Rg Jrggc mestfren` Ruiybebgs,

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    wmf aevgb rfk ndfut DI tf ndfut DI, usgb frna mestfry tf ifa-

    agit e`frkntef` fr mes nkfus niifu`t f tmg Xgafpf``gsen` Znr.

    F`ay e` tmg keb-twg`tegtm ig`tury, mfwgvgr, beb frna mestfry ifkge`tf rgqug`t usg e` n kfbgr` keaetnry if`tgxt, e` if`ou`itef` wetm

    tmg e`vg`tef` f tmg pfrtndag tnpg rgifrbgr n`b tmg rgnby nvneandeaety f

    gbuintgb pgrsf``ga tf nit ns e`tgrvegwgrs. Rg typg f kfbgr` e`bus-

    trena wnrnrg fujmt e` Zfrab Znr EE rgsuatgb e` knssevg insunategs n`b

    mnb webgsprgnb sfiegtna ekpnits. Keaaef`s f frbe`nry e`bevebunas wgrg

    if`sireptgb fr vfau`tggrgb tf jmt, n`b gnim sfabegr, sneafr, n`b ner pgr-

    sf``ga mnb n u`equg gxpgreg`ig. Kfbgr` tgim`equgs f frna mestfry

    mnvg knbg et pfssedag tf ifaagit n`b nrimevg tmger kgkfregs.E`tgrvegws wetm vgtgrn`s in` yegab rnjkg`ts f keaetnry mestfry af`j

    nlgr n dnttag es fvgr.Keaetnry mestfren`s nrg wgaa nwnrg tmnt kgkfregs

    nbg n`b dgifkg agss rgaendag fvgr tekg, f ifursg. Mestfren` Ytgpmg`

    Gvgrgtt `ftgb tmnt e`tgrvegws if`buitgb kf`tms fr ygnrs nlgr tmg nit

    in``ft rgpaeintg tmg rgsm`gss, niiurniy, n`b bgtneas f tmfsg if`buitgb

    wetme` n gw bnys f tmg nituna gvg`ts. Gvgrgtt nasf rgifj`ezgb tmnt ns

    tekg e`irgnsgs dgtwgg` n` gxpgreg`ig n`b ets rgifu`te`j, e`bevebunas

    tg`b tf if`bg`sg tmg sgqug`ig f gvg`ts n`b fket ireteina nitef`s n`b

    oubjkg`ts.

    Dnttaggab kgkfregs kny dg kfrg rgaendag tmn` kfst e` tmnt rgjnrb.

    Rgy nrg flg` dur`gb e`tf tmg vgtgrn`s ke`b, pgrmnps dginusg f tmg

    nbrg`nae` fflfw tmnt dnttag jg`grntgs.Yfkg vgtgrn`s in` rginaa bgtneas

    f n dnttag tmnt tffc panig n mna ig`tury njf dgttgr tmn` gvg`ts f anst

    wggc.\gtgrn`s tmgksgavgs mnvg ftgb tmg u`usuna af`jgvety f wnrtekg

    kgkfregs. Znr es n trnjeigxmeanrnte`j gxpgreg`ig, Imnrags Ymgnmn`

    gxpane`gb tf kg. Rg kgkfry f Set[ steics aecg jaug e` tmg dnic rfnbs f

    fur ke`bs. Rg ygnrs rfaa naf`j bginbg nlgr bginbg e` fur ieveaen` pur-

    suets. Mfwgvgr, tekg weaa gvgr grnsg tmg tekgs wmg` f`gs dfby n`b sfua

    wgrg f` tmg gbjg f tmg ndyss.

    Rg vgtgrn`s fw` ifkketkg`t tf tmg frna mestfry prfogit jevgs n`

    nurn f agjetekniy tf tmger niifu`ts. E` frbgr tf niiurntgay rgifu`t tmger

    gxpgreg`igs, sfkg gabgray nrteaagrykg` mnb tf kncg g`frkfus gfrts

    tf fvgrifkg tmg pmyseina ggits f nje`j. Lfrwnrb fdsgrvgr Faevgr O.Rfkpsf` rgpfrtgb f mes gfrts sexty-fur ygnrs nlgr tmg dnttag, Ky

    gygs tgnr up n`b `jgrs nimg e` wrete`j tff kuim.

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    N u`equg prggxeste`j pgrsf`na nrimevg f e`tgrvegws, preknreay rfk

    tmg s, frks tmg ifrg f tmes dffc, dut tmgsg pegigkgna niifu`ts mnb

    tf dg imgicgb fr niiurniy n`b panigb wetme` tmg anrjgr if`tgxt f tmgg`terg dnttag. E imgicgb tmg vgrdna niifu`ts njne`st n rgvegw f u`et rgpfrts

    fdtne`gb rfk tmg W.Y. @ntef`na Nrimevgs n`b Tgifrbs Nbke`estrntef`

    n`b suppagkg`tgb tmgk wetm sgif`bnry sfurigs prgpnrgb dy mestfren`s.

    Rg Fce`nwn vgtgrn`s frna niifu`ts jevg` af`j nlgr tmg dnttag nrg u`bgr-

    stn`bnday e`ifkpagtg, dut tmg ifvgrnjg dy tmg keaetnry mestfren`s wmf

    niifkpn`egb tmg trffps es gxigaag`t. E` pnrteiuanr, Nppagkn`s niifu`t

    prfvebgs n bgtneagb fvgrvegw f tmg strntgjy f tmg inkpnej`. Rg dffc-

    ag`jtm tm Bevesef` mestfry nasf prfvebgs ekpfrtn`t dnicjrfu`b e`fr-kntef`.Rg rgifrbs f tmg st Legab Nrteaagry Dnttnaef` n`b tmg st

    E`n`try Tgjekg`t fr tmg pgrefb Nprea tf Ou`g , , fdtne`gb rfk

    tmg @ntef`na Nrimevgs, prfvebgb nbbetef`na e`frkntef`. Rg rgifrbs f

    tmg st Legab Nrteaagry Dnttnaef` wgrg natfjgtmgr e`nbgquntg. N scekpy

    Dnttnaef` Mestfry f tmnt u`et fr tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej` bfgs aettag

    kfrg tmn` aest insunategs n`b bgifrntef`s.Rg @ntef`na Nrimevgs bfiu-

    kg`tntef` f` tmg st E`n`try Tgjekg`t es kuim dgttgr. Rg mestfry f

    tmnt u`et, wmeim `nturnaay fiusgs f` e`n`try nitef` rntmgr tmn` nrteaagry,

    if`sests f sgvgrna pnjgs n`b es vgry wgaa wrettg`. Rg stn e`tgaaejg`ig/

    fpgrntef`s ofur`na n`b tmg bneay u`et rgpfrts fr tmg st sfkgtekgs rggr

    tf nrteaagry suiigssgs n`b neaurgs.

    Rg frna mestfregs n`b tmg wrettg` rgifrb sfkgtekgs if`ffleit, dut

    tmgrg es rgqug`tay n` niigptndag gxpan`ntef` fr tmg besirgpn`iy. Rg

    frna niifu`t rfk tmg kfst mejmay bgifrntgb frwnrb fdsgrvgr E e`tgr-

    vegwgb, fr gxnkpag, Bf`nab Durreaa, bfgs `ft njrgg wetm tmg rgifrb e`

    sgvgrna bgtneas. Mes bgsireptef` f n` Nprea gvg`t fr wmeim mg wns

    nwnrbgb n Yeavgr Ytnr jg`grnaay ife`iebgb wetm tmg wrettg` rgifkkg`bn-

    tef` n`b igrteintg fr tmnt nwnrb, dut dftm tmg bntg n`b tmg panig nkgb

    e` mes frna niifu`t begr rfk tmg wrettg` rgifrb. Durreaa e`sestgb tmnt tmg

    gvg`t tffc panig f` Nprea , , wmgrgns tmg wrettg` rgifrb snys Nprea

    , . Durreaa sneb tmg e`iebg`t fiiurrgb f` fkdstf`g Tebjg, wmgrgns

    tmg rgifrb jevgs n afintef` rfujmay twf keags nrtmgr sfutm nt Ynwtfftm

    (Mnicsnw) Tebjg.Durreaa wns nwnrg f tmg besirgpn`iy dut if`sebgrgb et n ke`fr grrfr.

    Mg wns sgrefusay wfu`bgb bure`j tmg e`iebg`t n`b wns ekkgbentgay

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    gvniuntgb rfk Fce`nwn tf Ynepn`. Rus, mg wns `ft prgsg`t tf vgrey

    tmg niiurniy f tmg rgifkkg`bntef` frk wmg` et wns prgpnrgb f` Kny

    , n kf`tm nlgr tmg e`iebg`t. Mg beb ft rgofe` mes u`et u`tea nlgrFce`nwn mnb dgg` bgianrgb sgiurg. Rg nwnrb igrgkf`y wns mgab sff`

    nlgr mg wns rgu`etgb wetm mes u`et. Rg vgtgrn` wns f` reg`bay tgrks

    wetm tmg e`n`try ifkpn`y ifkkn`bgr wmf mnb wrettg` tmg rgifkkg`-

    bntef`, dut mg aecgay wfuab `ft mnvg gat ifkfrtndag if`trnbeite`j tmg

    figr wmf mnb rgifkkg`bgb mek fr tmg nwnrb.

    E` tmes e`stn`ig E gagitgb tf usg tmg bntg n`b panig stntgb dy tmg vgt-

    grn` wmeag `f`gtmgagss `fte`j tmg besirgpn`iy wetm tmg wrettg` rgifrb.

    Rg tm Bevesef` mestfry, pudaesmgb twf ygnrs nlgr tmg wnr, if`rkstmnt Durreaa rgigevgb tmg Yeavgr Ytnr, n`b E wns nr kfrg if`igr`gb ndfut

    tmg gxpgreg`igs f tmg frwnrb fdsgrvgrs bure`j tmg dnttag tmn` tmg gxnit

    bntg n`b panig f n`y spgiei gvg`t. Durreaa jnvg `f mestfry f rgnboust-

    kg`t prfdagks faafwe`j tmg wnr n`b mnb `f e`ig`tevg tf nasey tmg

    bntg n`b panig. E`bggb, dginusg n Onpn`gsg duaagt mnb e`ffleitgb n pne`-

    ua wfu`b tf mes pgaves, tmg bntg f tmg e`iebg`t wns kfrg aecgay sgnrgb

    e`tf mes ke`b tmn` tmnt f n`yf`g gasg. F`g nspgit f tmg rgifkkg`bn-

    tef` frk sudkettgb dy tmg ifkpn`y ifkkn`bgr nasf suppfrts Durreaas

    vgrsef`. Mg afintgb tmg e`iebg`t `gnr tmg tfw` f Cn`ecu, wmeim es kuim

    iafsgr tf fkdstf`g Tebjg (tmg afintef` jevg` dy Durreaa) tmn` et es tf

    Ynwtfftm Tebjg (tmg afintef` aestgb e` tmg bfiukg`ts).

    Kgkfry jnps rgkne` n agjetekntg if`igr` fr frna e`tgrvegwgrs fr

    jffb rgnsf`. \gtgrn`s kgkfregs f gvg`ts tmnt fiiurrgb gnraegr e` tmger

    wnrtekg gxpgreg`ig kny dg kfrg rgaendag tmn` kgkfregs f gvg`ts

    tmnt tffc panig antgr. Lfr gxnkpag, e` e`tgrvegwe`j tm Bevesef` vgtgr-

    n`s f tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`, E fu`b tmnt tmfsg wmf mnb pnrteie-

    pntgb e` tmg wmfag inkpnej` jg`grnaay mnb quetg jffb kgkfregs f tmg

    rst knofr dnttag (Cncnzu Tebjg), ner rginaa f tmg sgif`b knofr dnttag

    (Mnicsnw Tebjg, nasf c`fw` ns Ynwtfftm Tebjg), n`b pffr kgkfregs

    f antgr dnttags (If`eina Xgnc, tmg Dej Nppag, tmg Kgbggrn pficgt), gvg`

    tmfujm, rfk n mestfren s pgrspgitevg, tmg antgr dnttags drfujmt tmg ink-

    pnej` tf n brnkntei if`iausef`.

    E` tmg insg f f`g vgtgrn`, twf treps tf Fce`nwn, e`tgrvegws if`buitgbf` tmg setgs f vnrefus dnttags, n`b aestg`e`j tf tmg niifu`ts f ftmgr vgtgr-

    n`s f tmg inkpnej` neagb tf rgsfavg kgkfry jnps. Res pnttgr` fiiurrgb

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    gvg` nkf`j nrteaagry frwnrb fdsgrvgrs f tmg figr ianss, wmf if`ses-

    tg`tay mnb niigss tf knps n`b trffp afintef` e`frkntef` e` frbgr tf

    pgrfrk tmger ofds. Yuim kgkfry bgiets wgrg n det surprese`j dginusgtmg inkpnej` anstgb agss tmn` tmrgg kf`tms. F`g g`aestgb kn`, wmf antgr

    jrnbuntgb rfk Dgrcgagy, gxpane`gb et tf kg tmes wny?

    @fw E wn`t tf tgaa yfu f`g tme`j rfk tmes pfe`t SIf`eina Xgnc[

    f`. Lfr sfkg u`c`fw` rgnsf` E in`t rgkgkdgr vgry kuim

    ndfut n`ytme`j rfk fw Skeb-Kny[ f` teaa E jft rgaegvgb Skeb-

    Ou`g[. E bf`t c`fw wmy. . . . Ufuaa `b fut Eaa dgifkg ce`b

    f vnjug. . . . E `gvgr ifuab bf et. Et oust sggks aecg tmg ke`boust iafsgb bfw`. E rgkgkdgr sfkg tme`js dut E in t rgkgk-

    dgr oustE jgt ce`b f afst. . . .Ufu sgg wmnt nitunaay mnppg`s es

    fr sfkg u`c`fw` rgnsf` yfur ke`b stnrts iutte`j naa tmes stu

    fut. N`b E tme`c wg rgnimgb n pfe`t tmnt wg ifuab`t mn`bag

    et n`y kfrg. N`b tmg` fur sudif`siefus wfuab jfyfu c`fw

    oust iaeic et fut.

    Rg prfdagk f kgkfry jnps es ft pnrteiuanray mnrkua ns af`j ns tmg vgt-

    grn` es in`beb ndfut mes kgkfry prfdagk (ns kfst wgrg). Tgpanigkg`t

    trffps wmf nrrevgb bure`j tmg ifursg f tmg inkpnej` kny mnvg dgt-

    tgr rgifaagitef`s f tmg kebbag n`b antgr dnttags e` tmg inkpnej` dginusg

    tmger ke`bs mnb `ft ygt dgju` tf tu`g fut tmg bgtneas f tmg dnttag.

    E`tgrvegws if`buitgb af`j nlgr tmg dnttag nasf inrry tmg resc tmnt tmg

    vgtgrn s rgifaagitef` mns dgg` ifafrgb n`b e`fflug`igb dy kgben (kfv-

    egs, tgagvesef`, bfiukg`tnregs, dffcs, n`b tmg stfregs f ftmgr vgtgrn`s).

    Naestner Rfksf` ianekgb tf mnvg fdsgrvgb tmes pmg`fkg`f` bure`j

    mes frna mestfry e`tgrvegws wetm Nustrnaen` Zfrab Znr E vgtgrn`s, fte`j

    tmnt e` sfkg e`tgrvegws E gat aecg E wns aestg`e`j tf tmg sirept f tmg ak

    Jnaaepfae.E beb `ft pgrsf`naay g`ifu`tgr tmes pmg`fkg`f`, dut tmnt

    kny dg dginusg tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej` mnb `ft dgg` tmg sudogit f n

    knofr kfveg, ke`esgregs, fr knofr bfiukg`tnry sgregs nt tmg tekg f tmg

    e`tgrvegws. Gvgrgtt rgifkkg`bgb tgste`j tmg niiurniy f tmg vgtgrn`s

    kgkfry dy nsce`j qugstef`s tf wmeim tmg e`tgrvegwgr nargnby c`fws tmgn`swgr. N` e`tgrvegwggs rgspf`sg tf tmgsg qugregs kny smgb `gw aejmt

    f` n` essug, mg `ftgb3 e `ft, tmger n`swgrs kny sgrvg ns ynrbsteics tf

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    oubjg tmg niiurniy f ftmgr e`frkntef` prfvebgb dy tmg e`tgrvegwgg.

    N`ftmgr kgtmfb es tf prgss fr nbbetef`na bgtnea e` n` gfrt tf `b fut

    e tmg vgtgrn` nitunaay gxpgreg`igb n` gvg`t fr oust mgnrb ndfut et, nneray rgqug`t fiiurrg`ig. E` kn`y insgs, tmg vgtgrn` weaa mnvg tfab mes

    stfry kn`y tekgs, n`b wmnt tmg e`tgrvegwgr mgnrs es n wgaa-rgmgnrsgb

    n`b pfaesmgb vgrsef` f et. E` suim e`stn`igs, tmg e`tgrvegwgr kust usg

    bgtneagb qugstef`s tf sgpnrntg tmg mgnrsny rfk tmg nituna gxpgreg`ig, e

    suim es pfssedag.

    Ky gxpgreg`ig e`tgrvegwe`j vgtgrn`s f Zfrab Znr EE sujjgsts tmnt

    futsebg e`fflug`ig n`b fvgrpfaesmgb prgsg`tntef`s nrg `ft knofr prfd-

    agks. Et wns f`ay e` tmg s, e` nit, tmnt kn`y Zfrab Znr EE vgtgrn`s,tmg` `gnre`j tmg g`b f tmger aevgs, wgrg e`iae`gb tf tnac ndfut tmg wnr nt

    naa. E` tmg ygnrs ekkgbentgay faafwe`j tmg wnr, tmgy wgrg fiusgb f`

    jgtte`j n` gbuintef`, n ofd, n spfusg, n inr, n`b n mfusg.Rger rgifa-

    agitef`s n mna-ig`tury antgr rnrgay fiusgb f` tmger fw` mgrfesk, drfnb

    strntgjegs, fr tniteina jfnas. Kfst wgrg pgrsf`na n`gibftgs ndfut survevna

    n`b ndfut ftmgr sfabegrsn typg f `nrrntef` usunaay tff e`bevebunaezgb

    tf dg mgnveay e`fflug`igb dy futsebg kgben. E if`iaubgb tmnt n`gibftna frna

    mestfry niifu`ts fdtne`gb kfrg tmn` ly ygnrs nlgr tmg gvg`t nrg usg-

    ua e` prfvebe`j n jrgntgr u`bgrstn`be`j f tmg dnttag f Fce`nwn, n`b

    nasf tmnt, wetm prfpgr ifkkg`t f` if`tgxt, frna e`tgrvegws f afw- n`b

    keb-agvga ifkdnt pgrsf``ga mgaps rginpturg tmg gxpgreg`ig f tmnt dnttag.

    Rmg @nrrntfrs

    F tmg kfrg tmn` twg`ty Fce`nwn vgtgrn`s E e`tgrvegwgb, preknreay e`

    tmg s, E sgagitgb sex ns preknry `nrrntfrs fr tmes niifu`t. Levg wgrg

    nrteaagrykg` n`b f`g wns n preknry if`sukgr f nrteaagry suppfrt, n`

    e`n`try ifkpn`y ifkkn`bgr. Levg f tmg sex wgrg ou`efr figrs. Naa

    sex wgrg kftevntgb n`b e`tgaaejg`t. Kfst mnb nt agnst sfkg ifaagjg gbuin-

    tef` nt tmg tekg f tmg wnr n`b niquergb kfrg faafwe`j ets if`iausef`.

    Kfst mgab wmetg-ifaanr ofds nlgr tmg wnr. Natmfujm frna mestfry es flg`

    if`sebgrgb mestfry rfk dgafw (e.g., rfk tmg afwgr ianssgs, wmf rnrgay

    wretg tmger fw` mestfry), tmes niifu`t es prgbfke`n`tay mestfry rfk tmgkebbag. F`g f tmg preknry niifu`ts, mfwgvgr, es tmnt f n prevntg, rst

    ianss, n`b nbbetef`na vegws f tmg g`aestgb kg` nrg if`tne`gb e` sfkg

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    ifrrgspf`bg`ig. Rg frna niifu`ts nrg suppagkg`tgb wetm gxigrpts rfk

    tmg fiena rgifrbs n`b tmg fiena W.Y. Nrky niifu`t f tmg inkpnej` e`

    frbgr tf prfvebg ifkkn`b-agvga e`sejmts n`b prgiesg imrf`fafjy. E nasfquftg rfk tmg prevntg agttgrs f Jg`grna Duic`gr tf mes weg.

    Inpt. Imnrags Ymgnmn`

    Rg mejmgst-rn`ce`j nrteaagry `nrrntfr es Imnrags Ymgnmn`, wmf wns prf-

    kftgb tf inptne` (rfk rst aegutg`n`t) kebwny tmrfujm tmg Fce`nwn

    inkpnej`. Bure`j tmg ifursg f tmg inkpnej` mg nitgb ns n` nrteaagry aene-

    sf` figr tf dnttnaef`-sezgb e`n`try u`ets, natmfujm mg nasf fpgrntgb e`suppfrt f tmg `b Dnttnaef`. Mg wns nssej`gb tf tmg Mgnbqunrtgrs n`b

    Mgnbqunrtgrs Dnttgry f tmg st Legab Nrteaagry Dnttnaef` f tmg tm

    E`n`try Bevesef`.

    Ymgnmn` wns dfr` e` n`b jrgw up e` Drffcay`. Mg dgaf`jgb tf

    tmg Nrky Tgsgrvg dgfrg Xgnra Mnrdfr. Mg sgrvgb wetm tmg tm Bevesef`

    bure`j tmg fpgrntef`s njne`st tmg Onpn`gsg f` tmg esan`b f Agytg e` tmg

    Xmeaeppe`gs tmnt dgjn` e` antg prefr tf Fce`nwn. Nlgr tmg wnr mg

    wg`t dnic tf tmg @gw Ufrc Iety nrgn n`b usgb tmg JE Deaa tf `n`ig mesifaagjg gbuintef`. Mg dginkg n ou`efr mejm simffa tgnimgr f pmyseina

    gbuintef`, sieg`ig, n`b kntm. Mg pgrfrkgb n`ftmgr ste`t f nitevg ifk-

    dnt sgrveig bure`j tmg Cfrgn` Znr n`b tmg` if`te`ugb tgnime`j e` tmg

    @gw Ufrc Iety rgjef` u`tea rgtergkg`t. Mg n`b mes weg tmg` kfvgb tf

    Lafrebn, wmgrg mg wns steaa sgrve`j ns n sudstetutg tgnimgr wmg` E e`tgr-

    vegwgb mek e` . Mg begb e` .

    At. Tny B. Znatf` Or.

    Tny Znatf` Or. wns n sgif`b aegutg`n`t f nrteaagry bure`j tmg Fce`nwn

    inkpnej`. Mg wns nssej`gb tf D Dnttgry f tmg st Legab Nrteaagry

    Dnttnaef`, wmgrg mg sgrvgb ns n frwnrb nrteaagry fdsgrvgr. Znatf`

    wfrcgb nakfst gxiausevgay e` suppfrt f sknaagr ifkpn`y-agvga u`ets f

    tmg `b Dnttnaef`, spgieinaay L Ifkpn`y n`b J Ifkpn`y.

    Dfr` e` , Znatf` jrnbuntgb rfk Frgjf` Ytntg W`evgrsety e`

    wetm n bgjrgg e` imgkeina g`je`ggre`j. Mg wns e`buitgb e` Knrim

    wmeag mg wns steaa n stubg`t. Natmfujm Znatf` mnb dgg` g`rfaagb e`

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    tmg Tgsgrvg Figr rne`e`j Ifrps (TFI) fr fur ygnrs, tmg Nrky

    rgquergb mek tf nttg`b Figr In`bebntg Yimffa nt Lfrt Yeaa. Lfaafwe`j

    mes trne`e`j tmgrg, mg knrregb, sgrvgb dregffly e` Nandnkn, n`b tmg` sneagbrfk Yn` Lrn`iesif e` Bgigkdgr . Aegutg`n`t Znatf` ofe`gb tmg

    tm Bevesef` nt Agytg, wmg` mes u`et wns e` ets `na ju` pfsetef` f

    tmnt inkpnej`. Nlgr tmg wnr, Znatf` usgb tmg JE Deaa tf `n`ig n jrnb-

    untg bgjrgg e` imgkeina g`je`ggre`j. Mes ieveaen` inrggr e`vfavgb mek

    e` tmg prfbuitef` prfigss fr `uiagnr wgnpf`s n`b tmg kn`njgkg`t f

    wnstg prfbuits rfk tmnt prfigss, rst wetm Jg`grna Gagitrei Ifkpn`y

    n`b tmg` wetm tmg W.Y. jfvgr`kg t. Lfaafwe`j rgtergkg`t, mg aevgb e` tmg

    Knryan`b sudurds futsebg Znsme`jtf`, B.I.

    Xli. Imnrags X. Kfy`emn`

    Imnrags Kfy`emn` wns wetm tmg st Legab Nrteaagry Dnttnaef`, tm

    E`n`try Bevesef` bure`j tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`. Mg sgrvgb preknreay ns

    tmg nrteaagry aenesf` tgnk rnbef fpgrntfr fr tmg `b Dnttnaef` f tmg st

    E`n`try Tgjekg`t.Mg wfrcgb u`bgr tmg bergitef` f tmg dnttnaef` aene-

    sf` figr, usunaay n inptne` (nkf`j tmgk Inptne` Ymgnmn`). Bure`jtmg Fce`nwn inkpnej`, Kfy`emn` typeinaay rgkne`gb e` iafsg prfxek-

    ety tf tmg e`n`try dnttnaef` agnbgr, flg` `ft nr dgme`b tmg rf`t ae`g.

    Kfy`emn` wns `e`gtgg` ygnrs fab wmg` mg ofe`gb tmg Nrky Tgsgrvg

    e` . Nt tmnt tekg mg wns nttg`be`j ou`efr ifaagjg e` Kfbgstf,

    Inaefr`en. Rg jfvgr`kg`t nitevntgb mes u`et e` Ou`g , n`b mg

    rgigevgb nrteaagry dnsei trne`e`j. Mg wns sgagitgb fr tmg NYX (Nrky

    Ypgienaezgb rne`e`j Xrfjrnk), wmeim wns e`tg`bgb tf prgpnrg tgim`eina

    pgrsf``ga fr sgrveig e` Gurfpg. Zmeag steaa e` tmg Nrky mg nttg`bgb tmg

    W`evgrsety f Eaae`fes n`b antgr tmg W`evgrsety f Zesif`se`. Zmg` tmg

    Nrky iafsgb tmg NYX, Kfy`emn` wns nssej`gb tf tmg tm Bevesef`.

    Mg sgrvgb f` dftm Agytg n`b Fce`nwn. Nlgr tmg wnr, mg jrnbuntgb rfk

    tmg W`evgrsety f Inaefr`en nt Dgrcgagy n`b wfrcgb fr Ygnrs Tfgduic

    e` rgtneae`j. Zmg` E e`tgrvegwgb mek e` tmg antg s, mg aevgb e`

    Inaefr`en. Mg es `fw bgignsgb.

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    At. Nalf`sg BgIrn`s

    Naf`sg BgIrn`s sgrvgb ns n frwnrb fdsgrvgr bure`j tmg Fce`nwn ink-

    pnej`. Aecg Znatf`, mg typeinaay prfvebgb rg suppfrt fr e`n`try ifk-

    pn`egs dgaf`je`j tf tmg `b Dnttnaef` f tmg st E`n`try Tgjekg`t.

    BgIrn`s jrgw up f` n nrk, n`b tmnt dnicjrfu`b inkg e` mn`by f`

    Fce`nwn wmg` sfkg Nkgrein` sfabegrs inpturgb n vg-mu`brgb-pfu`b

    stggr n`b inaagb f` BgIrn`s dutimgre`j sceaas.

    BgIrn`s stnrtgb ifaagjg nt @frtm Bncftn Ytntg Ifaagjg e` Ygptgkdgr

    n`b ofe`gb tmg Nrky @ntef`na Junrb tmg gxt kf`tm. Mg tffc TFI

    ifursgs fr f`g uaa ninbgkei ygnr paus twf nbbetef`na qunrtgrs. E` Nprea mes @ntef`na Junrb u`et wns gbgrnaezgb n`b inaagb up fr nitevg buty.

    Dy tmnt tekg BgIrn`s wns n sgrjgn`t e` mes nrteaagry futt. BgIrn`s

    wn`tgb tf dgifkg n jmtgr peaft dut wns rgogitgb dginusg mg wns ifafr

    dae`b. Mg sgrvgb ns n breaa e`struitfr e` tmg tm Legab Nrteaagry Tgjekg`t

    nt Lfrt Agwes, Znsme`jtf`. Natmfujm mg mnb rgnimgb tmg rn`c f stn sgr-

    jgn`t, mg bgiebgb tf nttg`b Nrteaagry Figr In`bebntg Yimffa nt Lfrt Yeaa,

    Fcanmfkn. Rgrg mg inkg nirfss n` gnraegr niqune`tn`igBf`nab Duic

    Durreaa.Rg Nrky inrggrs f BgIrn`s n`b Durreaadftm nrrntfrs e` tmesniifu`trgqug`tay fvgranppgb. Dftm kg` sgrvgb wetm tmg tm Bevesef`

    e` Mnwnee dgfrg vfau`tggre`j fr rgnssej`kg`t. BgIrn`s nrrevgb e` tmg

    Xmeaeppe`gs e` antg Fitfdgr , n gw bnys nlgr tmg tm Bevesef` mnb

    an`bgb f` Agytg. Nlgr e`tgrvegws wetm Drej. Jg`. Tfdgrt J. Jnrb (tmg beve-

    sef` nrteaagry ifkkn`bgr) n`b At. Ifa. Nvgry Knstgrs, mg wns nssej`gb tf

    tmg st Legab Nrteaagry Dnttnaef`, D Dnttgry, wmgrg mg sgrvgb ns tmg gxgiu-

    tevg figr. Nlgr tmg wnr, BgIrn`s fw`gb n`b fpgrntgb n nkeay nrk e`

    Ke``gsftn. E` mg wns aeve`j e` Lnrjf, @frtm Bncftn.

    At. Bf`nab Duic Durreaa

    Bf`nab Durreaa sgrvgb ns n frwnrb fdsgrvgr bure`j tmg Fce`nwn ink-

    pnej`. Mg typeinaay suppfrtgb D Ifkpn`y f tmg st Dnttnaef`, st

    E`n`try Tgjekg`t, tm Bevesef`, natmfujm f` fiinsef` mg wfrcgb e`

    suppfrt f ftmgr ifkpn`egs dgaf`je`j tf tmg st Dnttnaef`. Bgspetg tmgerrgantevgay ou`efr rn`c, Durreaa n`b BgIrn`s mnb dgg` e` tmg W.Y. Nrky

    n`b e` tmg Xniei fr sfkg tekg dgfrg tmg dnttag f Fce`nwn.

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    Durreaa () mneagb rfk Lnuactf`, Yfutm Bncftn. Aecg

    BgIrn`s, mg sgrvgb e` tmg tm Legab Nrteaagry Tgjekg`t nt Lfrt Agwes,

    Znsme`jtf`, wmgrg tmgy kgt. BgIrn`s mnb sgrvgb ns n breaa e`struitfr3Durreaa stffb nt tmg dfttfk f tmg W.Y. Nrky megrnrimy ns n trne`gg. Rgy

    wg`t tf Nrteaagry Figr In`bebntg Yimffa nt Lfrt Yeaa nrfu`b tmg snkg

    tekg, natmfujm Durreaa nitunaay stnrtgb tmg ifursg dgfrg BgIrn`s.

    Aecg BgIrn`s, Durreaa sgrvgb wetm tmg tm Bevesef` e` Mnwnee gnraegr e`

    tmg wnr, dgfrg tmg Ynepn` (keb-) n`b Fce`nwn inkpnej`s ().

    Rg tm Bevesef` wns preknreay knbg up f pgfpag rfk tmg @gw Ufrc

    Iety nrgn. Durreaa n`b BgIrn`s, if`igr`gb ndfut tmg prfieg`iy f tmnt

    u`et, vfau`tggrgb fr nssej`kg`t gasgwmgrg.Aecg BgIrn`s, Durreaa wns gvg`tunaay sg`t tf tmg tm Bevesef`,

    wmeim wns ifkpfsgb anrjgay f brnlgg nrk dfys rfk tmg Kebwgst.

    Rgy ifuab brevg, smfft, n`b x tme`js. Mg aecgb tmg tm Bevesef`

    kuim dgttgr. Rgy wgrg bnr` jffb pgfpag. Durreaa nrrevgb e` tmg

    Xmeaeppe`gs e` antg Fitfdgr , n gw bnys nlgr tmg tm Bevesef` mnb

    an`bgb f` Agytg. Mg u`bgrwg`t tmg snkg e`tgrvegw prfigss e` tmg tm

    Bevesef` ns BgIrn`s beb n`b wns nssej`gb tf N Dnttgry f tmg st

    Legab Nrteaagry Dnttnaef`.

    Durreaa stnygb e` tmg Nrky Tgsgrvg nlgr Zfrab Znr EE n`b wns prf-

    kftgb tf knofr. Mnb mg dgg` weaae`j tf spg`b sex kf`tms nttg`be`j

    tmg Ifkkn`b n`b Ytn Yimffa nt Lfrt Agnvg`wfrtm, Cn`sns, mg ifuab

    mnvg dgg` n rgsgrvg aegutg`n`t ifaf`ga, dut tekg if`strne`ts frigb mek

    tf bgiae`g.E` tmg antg s Durreaa aevgb e` Inspgr, Zyfke`j. Mg es

    `fw bgignsgb.

    Inpt. Zeaanrb J. Dfaae`jgr

    Zeaanrb Dfaae`jgr prfvebgb e`sejmt e`tf nrteaagrys suiigssgs n`b neaurgs

    rfk n` e`n`trykn`s pfe`t f vegw. Mg ifkkn`bgb Ifkpn`y L bure`j

    tmg Fce`nwn inkpnej` n`b wns nkf`j tmg `b Dnttnaef` ifkpn`y ifk-

    kn`bgrs wmf wfrcgb wetm Znatf`.@eic`nkgb Zeab Deaa Dfaae`jgr

    dy sfkg f mes kg`, mg mnb n wnarus-styag kustnimg n`b wfrg mes ntejug

    inp ificgb tf tmg sebg.

    Mg wns c`fw` ns n` njjrgssevg rf`tae`g agnbgr.Ns tmg Onpn`gsg wfuab `b fut f` Mnicsnw Tebjg, Dfaae`jgr sfkgtekgs

    beb tmg u`gxpgitgb.

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    BgIrn`s, wmf bgnat wetm tmg ifkpn`y ifkkn`bgrs rntmgr tmn` tmg

    dnttnaef` ifkkn`bgrs, if`sebgrgb Dfaae`jgr tmg tfps f n`y sfabegr mg

    gvgr snw n`b rgkgkdgrgb mek ns n` ntmagtei, wgaa-dueat juy`ft sfkg-f`g tmnt yfu wn`tgb tf jgt e`tf n` nrjukg`t wetm. BgIrn`s nasf if`seb-

    grgb Dfaae`jgr n jg`tagkn`.Dfaae`jgr wns n jffb reg`b f Inpt. Afues

    Tgutgr Or., wmf ifkkn`bgb J Ifkpn`y, nasf e` tmg `b Dnttnaef` f

    tmg st.Dfaae`jgr n`b Tgutgr mnb jf`g tf Figr In`bebntg Yimffa

    tfjgtmgr n`b mnb dftm nrrevgb ns drn`b-`gw sgif`b aegutg`n`ts nt Lfrt

    Nbner, Frgjf`, wmg` tmg tm E`n`try Bevesef` wns dge`j frkgb e`

    . Dftm wgrg gvg`tunaay prfkftgb tf ifkpn`y ifkkn`bgrs. Nlgr

    tmg wnr Dfaae`jgr wfrcgb ns n pg`sef` dg`gts spgienaest e` tmg e`sur-n`ig e`bustry fr frty-vg ygnrs.E` tmg antg s Dfaae`jgr aevgb e`

    Yt. Afues, Kessfure. Mg es `fw bgignsgb.

    Ftmgr Yfurigs

    YYjt. Cnrga C`utsf`

    Cnrga C`utsf` sgrvgb f`ay f`g tmrgg-bny ste`t f` n frwnrb fdsgrvntef`tgnk f` Fce`nwn n`b es `ft f`g f tmg sex preknry `nrrntfrs. Mes rgifa-

    agitef`s nrg f`gtmgagss fiinsef`naay mgapua e` prfvebe`j tmg pgrspgitevg

    f tmg kg` wmf nitunaay rgb tmg nrteaagry pegigs f` tmg tnrjgts sgagitgb

    dy tmg frwnrb fdsgrvgrs. N` nrteaagry sgrjgn`t, C`utsf` (dfr` in. )

    spg`t kfst f mes tekg fpgrnte`j tmg mfwetzgrs tmgksgavgs. Xrefr tf mes

    Nrky sgrveig mg mnb dgg` n andfrgr, wfrcgb e` n Ieveaen` If`sgrvntef`

    Ifrps inkp, n`b fpgrntgb mgnvy gquepkg`t. C`utsf` spg`t naa fur f

    mes ygnrs e` tmg Nrky () wetm D Dnttgry f tmg st Legab Nrteaagry

    Dnttnaef`, dgje``e`j ns n in``f`ggr n`b wfrce`j mes wny up tf stn sgr-

    jgn`t n`b imeg f sgitef`. Mg wns e` imnrjg f f`g f tmg dnttgrys fur

    -kk mfwetzgrs.E` C`utsf` aevgb e` Ke``gsftn.

    Xli. Bf` Bg`icgr

    Bf` Bg`icgr wns `ft n frwnrb fdsgrvgr f` Fce`nwn n`b bfgs `ft

    sgrvg ns n `nrrntfr fr tmes niifu`t. Mg wns `ft e`tgrvegwgb fr tmes

    dffc. @f`gtmgagss, mg e`bergitay e`fflug`igb tmes niifu`t e` sgvgrna wnys.

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    Bg`icgr wrftg tmg f`ay pudaesmgb tm Bevesef` e`n`trykn`s kgkfer

    f dftm tmg Agytg n`b Fce`nwn inkpnej`s. N kfrtnr kn` e` n` e`n`-

    try ifkpn`y f tmg `b Tgjekg`t, Bg`icgr fujmt tmrfujm tmg g`tergAgytg n`b Fce`nwn inkpnej`s. Aecg Dfaae`jgrs rgifaagitef`s, Bg`icgrs

    dffc fiinsef`naay prfvebgs n` e`n`trykn`s pgrspgitevg f` gab nrtea-

    agry suppfrt. Bg`icgr jg`grfusay bf`ntgb mes tekg fr n ireteina rgvegw

    f n` gnraegr brnl f tmes niifu`t. Bg`icgr sgrvgb sgvgrna tgrks ns tmg

    mestfren` f tmg tm Bevesef` Nssfientef` n`b nitgb ns ky tfur juebg

    bure`j n trep tf Fce`nwn.