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Keout tlb Kutlor

Slbd`k Sbyiour wks eorm dm Cldswdcg, wbst @omaom. Slbwks baucktba kt tlb Joao`pldm kma @ktyibr Scloo`,Gdmjstom Rmdvbrsdty kma oyk` !o``owky, Rmdvbrsdty o"@omaom, wlbrb slb oetkdmba lbr #l$. Slb worgba iost`y dm"dmkmcdk` so"twkrb abvb`opibmt eut `ktbr ks k !dstorySbidmkr @bkabr kt oyk` !o``owky. Slb mow rbsdabs dm

%bwtowmkras, Coumty $owm.

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S O M S O F H K M R S

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$badcktdom

&or 'bmmy (rykmt, Sdiom )oorb kma 'kymb Jk``kjlbr kstlkmgs k`omb krb mot bmoujl.

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S l b d ` k S b y i o u r

S O M S O F H K M R S

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Copyrdjlt © Slbd`k Sbyiour

*lb rdjlt o" Slbd`k Sbyiour to eb dabmtd"dba ks kutlor o" tldsworg lks ebbm kssbrtba ey lbr dm kccorakmcb wdtl sbctdom ++ kma+ o" tlb Copyrdjlt, $bsdjms kma #ktbmts Kct - .

K`` rdjlts rbsbrvba. %o pkrt o" tlds pue`dcktdom iky ebrbproaucba, storba dm k rbtrdbvk` systbi, or trkmsidttba dm kmy"ori or ey kmy ibkms, b`bctromdc, ibclkmdck`, plotocopydmj,rbcoradmj, or otlbrwdsb, wdtlout tlb prdor pbridssdom o" tlb

pue`dslbrs.

Kmy pbrsom wlo coiidts kmy umkutlord/ba kct dm rb`ktdom to tlds pue`dcktdom iky eb `dke`b to crdidmk` prosbcutdom kma cdvd` c`kdis"or akikjbs.

K C># cktk`ojub rbcora "or tlds tdt`b ds kvkd`ke`b "roi tlb (rdtdsl@derkry.

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#rdmtba kma eouma dm Jrbkt (rdtkdm

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Mow umabrstkma tlds8 Hkmusds mot k two-fkcba Joa, eut

k Joa wlo fkcbs two wkys.

Lb `oogs to tlb Bkst kma totlb Zbst. Lb wktclbs tlb

sum rdsb kma trkcbs dts pktlumtd` dt sbts8 so k`so tlbioom, froi lord om tolord om, plksb ey plksb.

Hkmus mb!br s`bbps kmaaobs mot tdrb.

Lb ds tlb Joa of Jktb kma "oor8 bmtrkmcb kma b#dt. Motldm$ eb$dms, or bmas,wdtlout ldi gmowdm$.

%lb wdsb sbbg ldscoip`dkmcb ebforbdmdtdktdm$ clkm$b, for Hkmus

sdts kt tlb fu`crui kma wd``dmtbr!bmb to gbbp "bstdmy&s

pbrfbct ek`kmcb. Ldsdmtbr!bmtdom iky mot eb

motdcba' df motdcba, dt ikymot p`bksb, eut umabrstkmatlkt dt ds mbcbsskry kma

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kccbpt kmy ka(ustibmt wdtl $rkcb.

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Kutlor—s Motbs8

*lbrb krb mo outrdjlt lbrobs kma mo outrdjlt vd``kdms to eb"ouma dm tlbsb pkjbs ebckusb tlosb dmvo`vba wbrb k`` rbk`

pbop`b. *lbrb krb mo "dctdtdous clkrkctbrs, mo "dctdtdous bvbmts. >lkvb bmabkvourba to jdvb "kdr kma kccurktb portrkyk`s o" k`` tlb

pbop`b you wd`` bmcoumtbr. *lbrb krb plotojrkpls o" k`` tlb prdmcdp`b clkrkctbrs. *lb "ksldoms o" tlb aky iky ikgb tlbi`oog k `dtt`b umrbk`, eut ebldma tlb "orik` posbs sdt pbop`b omcbks `dvb`y ks our owm rb`ktdvbs kma "rdbmas. *lb clkrkctbr o"bkcl ds btclba 0ust ks c`bkr`y om lds or lbr "kcb. *lb vdbws >lkvb kssdjmba to tlbi krb, > lopb, "dttdmj kma kpproprdktb, euttlds ds wlbrb crbktdvb dmtbrprbtktdom lks coib dmto p`ky. > trust >lkvb ckusba mo o""bmcb to kmy abscbmaba "roi tlbi "or > lkvbabvb`opba jrbkt syipktly "or k`` tlosb wlosb vodcbs > lkvb

pur`odmba "or tlds eoog.>t ds k`so diportkmt to kpprbcdktb tlb cbmtrk`dty o" iusdc dmtlb `dvbs o" ussdkms kt tlds tdib. >t rbcbdvba bmorious prbsscovbrkjb kma bvbryomb lka lds or lbr owm "kvourdtb coiposbr,comauctor kma pbr"oribr. Comsb4ubmt`y, crdtdcs9 opdmdoms wbrbo" jrbkt diportkmcb= tlby cou`a ikgb or erbkg k mbw worg.

&or bksb o" rbkadmj > lkvb rkrb`y usba tlb pktromyidc.7?cbptdoms krbN #btyor >`̀ ycl *clkdgovsgy kma %dgo`kd

Jrdjorybvdcl uedmstbdm 2rkrb`y bip`oyba:. K`` souerd4ubtskrb kutlbmtdc b?cbpt omb= > lkvb mo bvdabmcb tlkt Kmtom

uedmstbdm rb"brrba to lds erotlbr ks %dgo9.ussdk usba tlb o`aEsty`b 'u`dkm ck`bmakr umtd` 3- st 'kmukry

- - . *lds rkm tldrtbbm akys ebldma tlb Jrbjordkm ck`bmakrkaoptba ey iost wbstbrm stktbs. K`` tlb aktbs dm tlds eoogrb`ktb to tlb `kttbr.

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^ro`ojub8 Ioabst Qclkdgovsgy

Ioabst k a ^btyor Qclkdgovsgy c!"#"

@yom, Frkmcb, Hu`y, ;<:< 8 mcb *o`yk lka #btyor kwky "roi

)oscow lb wrotb to ib iorb "rb4ubmt`y. 7vbry `bttbr wks kadrjb, rbpbktdmj tlkt #btyor9s mbrvbs wbrb slkttbrba kma lds

plysdck` lbk`tl "rkjd`b. !b mbbaba ib A mot *o`yk, ib.Comsb4ubmt`y wlbm, dm bkr`y $bcbiebr, #btyor ldisb`" wrotb"roi Skm bio to b?p`kdm tlkt *o`yk9s `bkvb o" kesbmcb "roitlb )dmdstry wks aub to bma, kma tlkt ikyeb > cou`a rbp`kcbldi ks coipkmdom, > ruslba to spbkg to !brikm Gomrkad, iybip`oybr. > ada mot tb`` ldi low eka #btyor soumaba, 0ust tlktlds comvk`bscbmcb lka to eb b?tbmaba. Gomrkad tloujlt dt kmb?cb``bmt dabk tlkt > slou`a jo kma tkgb Go`dk, lds som kma iy

pupd`, wdtl ib. *lkmg Joa, lb kjrbbaB > bm0oy ebdmj eksbalbrb dm &rkmcb eut kt tlkt ioibmt > ruba iy sbpkrktdom "roiiy "kid`y. > lkvb k`wkys comsdabrba iysb`" tlb c`osbst to#btyor, eut wlbm lb wks iost dm mbba lb lka turmba to iytwdm, *o`yk. > wbmt ovbr kma ovbr dtN wlyF 8ly lka #btyor A

or kmyomb coib to tlkt A to`a ib motldmj eut tlb iost eksdc"kcts comcbrmdmj lds ikrrdkjb kma suesb4ubmt co`̀ kpsbF >rbsbmtba ebdmj usurpba dm lds k""bctdoms. 8lo lka podsomba ldsidmaF 8ks dt *o`ykF 8ks dt tlb woikmF *lb wlo`b tldmj wks

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wbdra. )krrdkjb ds mot "or ldi kmyiorb tlkm dt ds "or ib. !bgmows dt kma > gmow dt. #roeke`y k`` tlb "kid`y, b?cbpt #kpk,gmow dt. > trdba to comvdmcb iysb`" dt wks soib sort o"iutuk``y ebmb"dcdk` krrkmjbibmt. *lkt slb wou`a eb klousbgbbpbr... pbrlkps omb o" lds stuabmts lka jot lbrsb`" dmtotroue`b kma lb wks p`kydmj tlb jbmt`bikm... ikyeb tlb cld`awks *o`yk9sF > `dgba tlkt omb. >t ikab coip`btb sbmsb A kma, >ki kslkiba to sky, "ba iy 0bk`ousy. *o`yk ds kiedtdous kmawd`` lkvb to ikrry strktbjdck``y. !ds wd"b9s "kid`y iust eb dm k

posdtdom to kavkmcb ldi, eut lb ds k youmj e`ooa. " coursb lblks lka woibm kma d" lb lka jot k abcbmt sort o" jdr` dm tlb

"kid`y wky, "or #btyor to ikrry lbr idjlt sbbi k tday so`utdom.>t wou`a kccoumt "or wly tlby lka ebcoib so pk``y. >t wks k`sob?kct`y tlb sort o" rksl skcrd"dcb #btyor wou`a ikgb "or k

erotlbr, eut dm tlb k"tbriktl dt wou`a jmkw kwky kt ldi kmaikgb ldi d``, 0ust `dgb tlds. !b wou`a "bkr tlb jdr`9s pbrikmbmt

prbsbmcb dm *o`yk9s cdrc`b, tlb rbstrdctdoms ebdmj ikrrdba toldi wou`a p`kcb om lbr A kma ldi A kma lb wou`a kmjst ovbrlow, dm tdib, tlby cou`a abcbmt`y pkrt. >t sudtba tlb clkrkctbro" k`` tlosb dmvo`vba so mbkt`y, > wks comvdmcba tlds lka to ebtlb sdtuktdomN kma low sikrt o" ib to worg dt outB %ow > om`ymbbaba to coib up wdtl k so`utdom.

>t wks mot ad""dcu`t to "oriu`ktb k sclbib. Kmy woikm ckm eb eoujlt o"". mcb > gmbw tlb abtkd`s > wou`a jo to )oscow,sort tlb woikm out, jdvb *o`yk k akim jooa tk`gdmj to kmatlbm ck`` dm to ck`i #kpk kma lds `ktbst wd"b, 7`d/kvbtk, eb"orb

rbturmdmj to &rkmcb. #kpk kma 7`d/kvbtk wbrb `omjdmj to ibbtGo`dk kma dt wou`a adstrkct tlbi "roi tlb otlbr eusdmbss. 8b`` p`bksba wdtl iysb`", > sbtt`ba aowm to bm0oy tlb 0ourmby. K``wbmt wb`` umtd` wb jot to )d`km. > mbbaba to clkmjb tlb roue`bs#btyor lka sbmt ib dmto `drb, eut sdmcb > lka `b"t &rkmcb ussdklka su""brba k rbvbrsb dm tlb wkr kjkdmst *urgby kma ourcurrbmcy lka `ost "orty pbrcbmt o" dts vk`ub. %o eurbku abclkm$b wou`a tkgb tlbi. 8b wbrb dm b""bct pbmmd`bss kma wb

lka to stky dm )d`km umtd` soibomb cou`a coib up "roi Skmbio kma rbscub us. >t turmba out to eb #btyor ldisb`" E k jooa

sdjm. > ibt ldi kt tlb stktdom. !b wks `bkmdmj out o" tlb trkdmwdmaow `dgb k scloo`eoy. !b skw ib kma wkvba lds

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lkmagbrcldb" wd`a`y. > ck``ba lds mkib, ovbr kma ovbrN #btyorB#btyorB )om fr*rb+ )om clbr+ oiibmt k !k 9 !ds rbspomsbF%r/s edbm+ %ous !bmt tr/s edbm+ 8kdt td` > jbt o"" tlds trkdm you

youmj rksck`B > wkmt to gdss youB >s Go`dk wdtl youF >" mot jostrkdjlt ekcg to &rkmcbB > slk`` rb"usb to kcgmow`bajb youB98lkt, > womabrba, lka *o`yk ebbm up to, worrydmj ib sooutrkjbous`yF *lbrb wks motldmj wromj wdtl #btyor. !b wksk`` sid`bs kma comsuiba wdtl ab`djlt. 8b lujjba kma gdssba.!b lujjba kma gdssba Go`dk. 8b k`` `kujlba umtd` tlb tbkrs rkm.8b wbrb lkppy. #rkdsb )krdk, lb wks lkppyB !b wks tldmmbr

pbrlkps, eut tlbm pbrlkps mot, kma tlbrb wks mo sdjm o" tlb tdcg

lb abvb`ops wlbm umabr strbss. !b wks tkmmba kma rb`k?ba kma 0oy"u`. >`` lbk`tl wks km dipossded`dty. > 0bttdsomba k`` iy "bkrs.K ebkutd"u` youmj >tk`dkm portbr ckib to tkgb lds `ujjkjb kma >rkdsba km byberow to #btyor. !b wdmgba, sloog lds lbka, kmawkjjba k "dmjbr kt ib. 7vbrytldmj wks jodmj to eb k`` rdjlt.8b "o``owba tlb ebkutd"u` eoy wlo bmjkjba k cokcl to tkgb usto tlb lotb`. > tdppba ldi wb``, lopdmj dt wou`a ikgb ldirbibiebr ib A kma tlbm skw #btyor ao tlb skibB !ow wb`kujlbaB 8lkt lka stkrtba out ks k rbscub idssdom wks jodmj to

eb k sp`bmada lo`daky.>m Skm bio k `bttbr "roi *o`yk kwkdtba ib. >t wks so

mbjktdvb, so pktlbtdc kma so cruab`y dmsu`tdmj dt ikab ib "uib.*lkt9s rdjlt *o`yk, e`kib ib. (`kib ib "or bvbrytldmj, youk`wkys lkvb kma proeke`y k`wkys wd``. > gdcgba out rkmaoi`y.*o lb`` wdtl kmy akikjb, lotb`dbrs wou`a lkvb sbbm dt k``

eb"orb kma #btyor cou`a pky tlbi o"". !b lks p`bmty o" iombymowkakys.

"bkr >rotlbr, ; gdss you+

Zlkt k ibss. Zlkt k e`ooay, e`ooay ibss 5btyor dsdm 3 kma ; fbkr ; ki to e`kib. ; cou`a lk!b stoppbatlkt wbaadm$, you gmow8 stoppba dt k ao bm tdibs. ;

cou`a lk!b tk`gba ldi out of dt, skeotk$ba tlbkrrkm$bibmts, `ocgba ldi dm lds rooi, sloutba outaurdm$ tlb cbrbiomy8 12top tlds fkrcb. 2top tldse`ooay, e`ooay, stupda fkrcb&... ; ki surb you wou`a

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lk!b - eut ; ada motldm$. Zorsb std`` ; co``keorktba. ; (o``dba ldi k`om$, ; pourba lds `kuakmui tlb md$ltebforb kma `bft tlb eott`b out for ldi to aosb ldisb`fdm tlb iormdm$. ; kctba ks ebst ikm aurdm$ tlbcbrbiomy kma b!bm lb`a ldi up wlbm lb wks dmakm$br of co``kpsdm$ tlrou$l pkmdc or `kuakmui, ;ckmmot mot sky wldcl... eut dt lka ldi dm k eka wky.

)oabst, ; ckm ekrb`y `d!b wdtl iy comscdbmcb. 6ortlb pkst bd$lt or mdmb wbbgs, ; lk!b ebbm lds mursb,lds prdsom $ukra, lds comfdakmt. >ut ks lds erotlbr, ;lk!b aomb k poor (oe 3 kma lb lks ebbm so $ooa to

ib wlbm ; lk!b ebbm troue`ba ey iy owm 1e`kcg ao$&of abprbssdom. 6or Joa&s skgb wrdtb soom kma $d!bib soib succour. :bt ib gmow low you $bt om, tb``ib keout 5btyor&s lbk t̀l kma for Joa&s skgb aom&t

$bt ldi dmto kmy bsckpkabs. <ou gmow wlkt ; ibkmey tlds. ; gmow wlkt you kma 5btyor krb `dgb. ; gmowlow you b$$ bkcl otlbr om, low you wk`g tlb strbbtsto$btlbr... <ou iust mot ao dt tlds tdib+ "o youumabrstkma ib, )oabst ;t keso`utb`y iust motlkppbm wld`b you lk!b 5btyor dm your ckrb. Lb ds

sdcg, )oabst. 4bk``y, sbrdous`y sdcg. ; lk!b $ot ldibktdm$ k$kdm, worgdm$ k$kdm, tkgdm$ soib dmtbrbst dm`dfb kma keo!b k`` prbtty wb`` ek`kmcba k$kdm kma ;ao mot wkmt you fou`dm$ b!brytldm$ up. "o youumabrstkma ib, )oabst >b kau`t kma rbspomsde`b.

"o mot bmcourk$b 5btyor to ardmg, roikmcb, tkgb`kuakmui. %rbkt ldi ks you ao o`dk... kma gbbp ib postba ks to low you krb $bttdm$ om. ; ibkm dt )oabst. ; wd`` e`ooay gd`` you df you umao k`` iy lkraworg kma `bt 5btyor rb`kpsb...

Mow, `bt ib tb`` you, ck`i`y, wlkt lks lkppbmba totlds podmt. <ou iky gmow soib of dt, or tldmg you ao,eut lbrb ds km lombst kccoumt ey omb kt tlb cbmtrb of

b!bmts. 5btyor, ldisb`f, aktbs b!brytldm$ froi wlbm lb!dsdtba 7dcly kma you ibt up. Lb wks so diprbssbaey wlkt you lk!b kcldb!ba wdtl o`dk. Lb skys you

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lk!b k ikr!b``ous rb`ktdomsldp kma tlkt tlb `ka lkska!kmcba iorb tlkm kmyomb b!br tlou$lt possde`b

for k eoy wdtlout lbkrdm$ kma om`y `didtba spbbcl. Lb abscrdebs o`dk ks lkppy, baucktba, $ooacoipkmy kma ks ab!otba to you ks lb ds to lds

pkrbmts. ;mabba, dt wks wdtmbssdm$ tlds lkppyb#tbmaba fkid`y tlkt stkrtba k`` tlb tbrrde`b b!bmtstlkt lk!b `ba us to tlds ioibmt. Lb wktclba omrkadwdtl lds som, you wdtl your clkr$b, kma bm!dba youebyoma bmaurkmcb. ;t erogb lds lbkrt kma tlbm lds

skmdty. Lb fbkrba dt wks k ab`d$lt lb cou`a mb!br

b#pbrdbmcb, for lb eb`db!bs lb comfusbs lds sb#uk` prbfbrbmcb for ibm wdtl lds sdip`b `o!b for cld`arbmkma kao`bscbmts. Zb 3 ; ibkm you, ib, our erotlbrs,

sdstbrs kma cousdms, kma outsdab frdbmas 3 lk!b spbmtlours kma lours wdtl ldi kma mb!br aouetba ldsdmtbmtdoms, eut tb``dm$ ldi tlds aobsm&t lb`p. Lbworrdbs tlkt lb `oogs adffbrbmt̀ y upom eoy-cld`arbm.

;t wrkcgs ldi to tlb podmt of oesbssdom, or ks lbtbris dt, 1iomoikmdk&. 0m tlb trdp loib froi tlb

omrkad&s lb tlou$lt of motldm$ b`sb kma tlbm lbckib up wdtl tlds e`ooay stupda p`km. Lb com!dmcbaldisb f̀ dt wks so sdip`b, so mkturk`, tlkt dt lka to ebrd$lt8 lb wou`a ikrry, lk!b cld`arbm of lds owm kmatlrou$l tlb e`bssba, mkturk` dmstdmct of k fktlbr,wou`a coib to umabrstkma tlb wlo`b ikm9cld`a

rb`ktdomsldp. Lb to`a om`y ib kma our sdstbr, 2kslk.Zb ur$ba ldi to tldmg k$kdm, eut 5btyor lka k`` tlbkmswbrs off pkt kma wou`a mot eb abtbrrba. Lds

prdikry kr$uibmt wks tlkt ikmy of lds abkrbst frdbmas wbrb ikrrdba kma fktlbrs, kma df tlby cou`acopb, so surb`y wou`a lb. %lbrb fo``owba k strdm$ ofotlbr rktdomk`bs. )krrdk$b wou`a erdm$ lds `dfbb!brytldm$ lb crk!ba' k `o!dm$, stke`b loib' km

kaordm$ woikm to euoy ldi up kma sldb`a ldi froi`dfb&s kmmoykmcbs' kma, df lb cou`a fdma tlb rd$ltwoikm, umabrstkmadm$ kma to`brkmcb of lds erokabr`dfbsty`b. Lb tlou$lt tlkt wlbm tlby lka cld`arbm lds

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fbkr of tlb tdtd``ktdom tlby prbsbmt`y krousb dm ldiwou`a kektb kma df lb cou`a fdma k poor woikm, dtwou`a b!bm eb k clkrdtke`b kct. Lb k`so tlou$lt dtwou`a put km bma to tlb $ossdp tlkt surroumas ldi dm

)oscow kma 2t 5btbrseur$. Lb pbrsukaba ldisb`ftlkt lds `dfb cou`a eb ks day``dc ks tlb omrkad&s.%lbm ckib tlb woras mbdtlbr of us toog sbrdous`ybmou$l, tlkt ks lb wks mow tldrty-bd$lt, lb mbbaba toio!b =udcg`y. Zlkt gdma of `o$dc ds tlkt 6kmtksy.2lbbr e`ooay fkmtksy. Lb ckm eb so sb`f-abcbd!dm$ 3or ks Mdgo`kd 4uedmstbdm, lds eoss kt tlb )oscow

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sbrdous`y. <ou iust, iust, iust eblk!b rbspomsde`y. 5btyor lks mot ebbm wb`` eblk!ba sdmcb wb `bft

`krbms kma ; lk!b spbmt ikmy km kftbrmoom, b!bmdm$or b!bm md$lt k`omb wld`b 5btyor wbmt for 1k stro``&tlrou$l tlb towm 3 kma you gmow wlkt lb ibkms eytlkt+ ; gmow lb wkmts to rbturm to 6`orbmcb to trkcgaowm tlkt strbbt sdm$br. %lb `ka aobs lk!b k purbkma trub !odcb kma lds som$s iky pro!b k sourcb ofdmspdrktdom eut, ol erotlbr of idmb, wlo gmows "omot bmcourk$b ldi+ <ou lk!b o`dk wdtl you. 6orJoa&s skgb, eblk!b `dgb k rbspomsde`b kau`t kma try

to ikgb 5btyor ao tlb skib. Lb ds k ikm of soibrbmowm mow kma wb ao mot wkmt tlb wldspbrs tlktkttbma ldi dm )oscow kma 2t 5btbrseur$ sprbka o!brtlb wlo`b of Buropb. "o you umabrstkma ib,

)oabst 0r ds tlds `bttbr k`rbkay cruip`ba kma dm tlblotb` `dttbr edm

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5ost 2crdpt8 ? sbcoma `bttbr lks krrd!ba froi 2kslk. ; fbkrba dts comtbmts eut tlds tdib dt ds $ooa mbws. 2lblks kr$uba wdtl ?mtomdk kma sbmt lbr pkcgdm$. Mowour sdstbr ds coip`btb`y om our sdab, kma wdtl lbr

pbrsomk` eka b#pbrdbmcb of ?mtomdk ikgbs tlb ebstgdma of k``y. %lb tdab ds abfdmdtb`y turmdm$+

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ds k edt o" "um A kma > ki tlb vbry ikm to bmsurb lb jbts soib.Jbt rbkay Skm bio, k vbry ad""brbmt pkdr o" *clkdgovsgy erotlbrs krb dm towmB %ow, wlbrb ds tlkt erotlbr o" idmb A kmaybs, *o`yk, your `bttbr ds lbkadmj "or tlb edmB

)y "drst wbbg wdtl #btyor ada mot jo 4udtb ks > lka p`kmmba kma > ebjkm to umabrstkma *o`yk9s `bttbr. #btyor lka ebbm om lds owm "or mbkr`y k "ortmdjlt kma k`` lb wkmtba to aowks tk`g... kma tk`g kma tk`g. &drst lb wkmtba to gmow wlkt tlb

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strkdjlt wdtl ldi. Spbcu`ktdom wks rd"b kma soib o" dt mksty.!b slrujjba kma tlbm wbpt. > wks tbiptba to ck`` "or erkmadbs, eut k spbctrb o" *o`yk rosb eb"orb ib. >t rbk``y wks too bkr`y dmtlb aky... 8b wbmt "or k wk`g dmstbka A kma tlbm lka tlb

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to tlb Comsbrvktodrb "or tlb Sprdmj *bri, eut lka k`rbkaywrdttbm to uedmstbdm skydmj lb mbbaba lds sdcg `bkvb b?tbmaba"urtlbr. uedmstbdm lka rbp`dba swd"t̀ y kma, > tloujlt,syipktlbtdck``y, eut lb std`` ikmkjba to upsbt #btyor. bk``y,rbk``y upsbt #btyor. > lka mot sbbm ldi dm sucl k pbt "or ybkrs.

uedmstbdm9s o""bmcb wks to rbidma #btyor tlkt lb lkakjrbba to `bka tlb ussdkm iusdck` ab`bjktdom to tlb #krds>mtbrmktdomk` 7?ldedtdom. !b wou`a eb mbbaba dm #krds "or'kmukry kma &berukry, eut k"tbr tlkt dt wks up to ldi wlbtlbrlb rbturmba or stkyba om to tlb bma o" tlb 7?ldedtdom dmSbptbiebr. Kma tlb rbiumbrktdom wks sp`bmada, k tlouskma

roue`bs k iomtl p`us b?pbmsbs. Kma tlb lomourB uedmstbdmiust lkvb put lds rbputktdom om tlb `dmb to bmjdmbbr tlkt omb"or #btyor. !b b?p`kdmba tlkt dt wou`a jbt #btyor soib jooa

prbss covbrkjb kma k``ow ldi to rbturm to )oscow opbm`y, dmtrduipl, rktlbr tlkm umcoi"ortke`y, prby to tlb jossdpiomjbrs. > tloujlt dt k vbry comsdabrktb o""br kma typdck` o"

%dgo`kd uedmstbdm. #btyor wks abk" to sucl oesbrvktdoms. !babmdba vblbibmt`y 2too vblbibmt`y, > tloujlt: tlkt lb lkakctuk``y kjrbba9, skydmj lb lka om`y kjrbba to comsdabr dt9kma rb"usba to comcbab kmy vdrtub to poor o`a uedmstbdm. !babc`kdiba ldi ks lbkrt`bss, ary kma "u`` o" sb`"EdiportkmcbL,km bmbiy abtbridmba to abstroy ldi ey sbttdmj ldi up ks`kujldmj stocg om tlb `krjbst stkjb possde`b. uedmstbdm, lbdmsdstba, gmbw @ds/t wou`a eb tlbrb kma jbt k`` tlb kttbmtdom,wld`b lb, tlb jrbkt #btyor >``ycl *clkdgovsgy, wou`a eb k

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lkmaL. #btyor rbpostba ey ck``dmj ldi vu`jkr, erk/bm kmadmso`bmtL kma bvbm k eoumabrL. *lkt rbk``y wks jodmj k edt "kr.&dmk``y, uedmstbdm jkvb up, b?tbmaba #btyor9s skeektdck` umtd`tlb kutuim kma sbmt 3,111 roue`bs ks k jbsturb o" jooa "kdtl.8lbtlbr dt wks k `okm, om kccoumt, or aub to #btyor > ki motsurb, eut dt gbpt us jodmj mdcb`y. #btyor wks trduiplkmt,c`kdidmj K`` tlbsb abspots ebcoib tkib d" you jrow` kt tlbi.*lb ruabr iy `bttbr wks, tlb gdmabr tlb kmswbrLB - > tldmg#btyor bm0oys eu``ydmj uedmstbdm. $bspdtb lds vdctory #btyorrbikdmba adscomtbmt kma wldmba om kma om keout low lbwou`a mbvbr cross tlb aoorstbp to tlb Comsbrvktodrb kjkdm, btc.

btc. >rgsoib. *lkt wks k jooa wora clodcb ey *o`yk. #btyorwks ebdmj vbry, vbry, drgsoib A kma akimba umjrktb"u`.!kvdmj b?pbrdbmcba #btyor9s drrktdomk`dty ovbr uedmstbdm

"drst lkma, dt wks wdtl soib trbpdaktdom tlkt > eroujlt up tlbsue0bct o" lds wd"b, Kmtomdk )d`dyugovk. $ub to lds trkdmdmj*o`yk lka o""brba to kct ks eotl `kwybr kma joEebtwbbm kma#btyor kjrbba to eb judaba ey lds 0uajbibmt. 7?cb``bmt.Kmtomdk opbmba ey abikmadmj omb tlouskma roue`bs k iomtl"or `d"b. 8b abcdaba mot to comtbst tlb kioumt, eut to ikgb dtcomadtdomk` om lbr jooa eblkvdour kma k proidsb mot to erdmjtlb "kid`y mkib dmto adsrbputb. Slb kjrbba, eut lbr wora

provba wortl`bss. Slb stkrtba wrdtdmj to #kpk. @ucgd`y, *o`ykdmtbrcbptba tlb `bttbrs. *lby wbrb mksty. #kpk ds too o`a to eb

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!kvdmj Go`dk wdtl ib provba k joasbma. !b ds tbm mowkma lds 0oy dm sdip`b p`bksurbs gbpt us k`` jodmj dm wlkt

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"kumk. Go`dk ckib to kaorb iy erotlbr kma dt jkvb ib k iuclmbbaba erbkg. 8b wou`a lkvb iovba om eut wbrb oe`djba tostky "or two wbbgs wld`b So"romov wks trbktba "or tlb c`kpB*lkt put tlb wdma up #btyor, > ckm tb`` you, "or lb ds k arbka"u`vk`btuadmkrdkm kt tlb ebst o" tdibs 2mbvbr ksg ldi low lb ds, orlow lb s`bpt, "or lb wd`` spbma tlb mb?t two lours tb``dmj youB:(ut lb sbbis to eb "dmb. >t wks k jooa aky wlbm wb pkcgba upkma iovba om to &`orbmcb. @d"b wks iucl ebttbr tlbrb kma,k`tloujl ckutdous "roi So"romov9s b?pbrdbmcb, #btyor kma >k``owba oursb`vbs soib kavbmturbs, iost krrkmjba tlroujl k

pdip mkiba %kpo`bomb wlo gbbps k "dmb stke`b o" youmj `kas.

8b `b"t So"romov to `oog k"tbr Go`dk, k 0oe lb ada surprdsdmj`yrbspomsde`y. $urdmj tlb aky #btyor wks oesbssba wdtl trkcgdmjaowm tlb cld`a strbbt sdmjbr lb lka lbkra wdtl *o`yk. >t toog kwld`b, eut omcb wb lka bstke`dslba lds mkib, dttordo, dt wksbksy. #btyor tloujlt ldi ab`dcdous. > tloujlt ldi km urcldm.8b lbkra ldi pbr"ori k coup`b o" tdibs, eut lb wksadskppodmtdmj. !owbvbr, #btyor jot tlb tumbs lb wkmtba kma k

plotojrkpl. &d?ktdom ovbr, #btyor kmmoumcba wb wbrb `bkvdmj"or Jbmbvk. > wks sorry to jo ks > wks lkvdmj k jooa tdib, eut#btyor skda our "umas wbrb rummdmj `owN mo krjudmj wdtl tlktomb...

*dib lka ardppba tlroujl our "dmjbrs kma ey mow dt wksbkr`y )krcl. >m Jbmbvk wb bkcl dmau`jba dm our owm dmtbrbsts.#btyor worgba, Go`dk kma > b?p`orba tlb towm kma So"romovsbaucba o" our `kma`kay9s akujltbrB > "ouma tlb spbba, cruadty

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erotlbrs #btyor, *o`yk kma > krb umdtba kma iy pbtty 0bk`ousyldstory.

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8b wbpt, wb bierkcba, wb `kujlba, wb gdssba kma wbb?clkmjba "krbwb`` jd"ts, eut > k`so prkybaN prkyba tlkt #btyorwou`a survdvb lds rbturm, kma prkyba tlkt Kmtomdk wou`a gbbpout o" lds `d"b...

Ks soom ks wb wbrb dm our owm ckrrdkjb Go`dk kma >opbmba our jd"ts "roi #btyor. *lby wbrb wd`a`y b?trkvkjkmt.

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