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e`cq kfg`ewcjhojh bav fe`fj~x.
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ei xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh7 e`j ei xbjl av Vka`x Xbelkv K{za`kv# k Hela`afk`~tajvx# wbe av wjcc,g`ew` a` bav –Vzllk Xbjeceoafk“# wbjtj xbj ykvxjr~ck`kxae` ei xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh fk` dj iez`h ‖ bav –Iayj _kqv“.
A` xbav jtk# ax vjjlv xbkx wj tjkccq `jjh xe bkyj ~teeiv a` Oeh‑vjravxj`fj djfkzvj kxbjavl av felle`# ~ewjtizc k`h a`iczj`xakc ~baceve~bajv
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;. _j tjkccq `jjh ~teeiv#
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Xbav Tjvjktfb kalv xe z`yjac xbj –Iayj _kqv“ ei Vka`x Xbelkv a`~teya`o xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh. @ex mzvx ~tjvj`xa`o ax kv bew Vka`x Xbelkv bkv
~tjvj`xjh ax# dzx levx jv~jfakccq# vz~~etxa`o ax e` axv Tj~cajv xe xbj Edmjfxae`v
xbtezob xbj bjc~ ei exbjt ~baceve~bjtv. E` xbj fe`xtktq# xbj xwe Edmjfxae`vwacc dj ~tjvj`xjh# kcve vz~~etxjh dq kxbjavxaf ~baceve~bjtv. Xbav ~k~jt wacc dj~tjvj`xa`o xbj ~teeiv ei Vka`x Xbelkv a` k wkq wbjtj xbjavxaf k`h kxbjavxaf
yajwv wacc dj j`xjtxka`jh ve kv xe bkyj k` a`vaobx bew bj bkyj lkhj vzfbotjkx felda`kxae` ei ~baceve~bq k`h xbjeceoq xe ~teyj Oeh‑v jravxj`fj.
Vka`x Xbelkv# a` bav –Vzllk Xbjeceoafk“# ~teyjh xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeha` iayj wkqv# wbjtja` bj hj`ajv xbkx Oeh‑v jravxj`fj av vjci ,jyahj`x xe zv a`
xbav caij4. Ax fk` dj jvxkdcavbjh ~baceve~bafkccq e`cq dq tjkve`a`o itel jiijfx xe
fkzvj= –dq hjle`vxtkxae` ei xbj ikfx "{zak! tkxbjt xbk` dq k hjle`vxtkxae` ei
xbj tjkve`jh ikfx "~te~xjt {zah!“6. Ax av yjtq z`xba`gkdcj xe ~teyj ax dzx ai
Oeh‑v jravxj`fj fk``ex dj ~teyjh k ~taeta# xbtezob xbj ahjk ei Oeh# xbtezobBav jvvj`fj# ax tjlka`v xbkx ax lzvx dj ~teyjh k ~evxjtaeta# xbtezob k`
jrkla`kxae` ei Oeh‑v jiijfx8. Vka`x Xbelkv hjle`vxtkxjh Oeh‑v jravxj`fj
xbtezob wbkx xkgjv ~ckfj xbtezob k` jiijfx# k`h av fkccjh k ~teei a`veikt,kv#
wbjtj Vx. Xbelkv dkvjh bav ktozlj`xv# a` k` k ~evxjtaeta lk``jt. Bj `jyjtzvjh xbj hjle`vxtkxae` xbtezob xbj fkzvj wbafb av fkccjh ~teei iet,xbj,tjkve`,
xbkx# djfkzvj xbav djoa`v wbax wbkx av ~taet a` tjkcaxq# k` k ~taeta lk``jt# a`wbafb bj lzvx vjj` xbj Oeh wbel bj av jr~cka`a`o wbafb av ikcvj iet bj `jyjt
vjj` Oeh:. Bj bkv zvjh xbav djfkzvj bj fk` jr~cka` xbj fkzvj wbafb lzvx ~tj,
jravx wbjtj kcc jyahj`x jiijfxv wbafb Vx. Xbelkv bkv zvjh hj~j`h z~e` xbavfkzvj. Kv wbkx Lktq X. Fcktg bkv vkah# –A`veikt kv Oeh‑v jravxj`fj av `ex vjci ,jyahj`x xe zv# ax fk` dj hjle`vxtkxjh dq zv dq djoa``a`o waxb xbevj ei Bav
jiijfxv xbkx ktj g`ew` xe zv“.9
Xbj –Iayj _kqv“ ei Vx. Xbelkv e` xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh bkyj zvjh xbj~baceve~bq ei Ktavxexcj. Bj fk``ex hj`q xbav ikfx djfkzvj lk`q ei bav wetgv
ktj a`iczj`fjh dq Ktavxexjcak` ~baceve~bq. Xbj iatvx ~teei av xbj ktozlj`x itel
4Fi. @ETLK@ GTJX]LK@@ k`h JCJE@ETJ VXZL^# Fkldtahoj Fel~k`ae` xe
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k`h Vx.Kcdjtx. Xbj lexae` av z`hjtvxeeh a` xbj wahj Ktavxexjcak` vj`vj ei tjhzfxae`
ei ~exj`fq xe kfx27 k`h Vx. Xbelkv# ieccewa`o Ktavxexcj# ktozjv xbkx –k xba`o
fk``ex dj tjhzfjh itel ~exj`fq xe kfx jrfj~x dq veljxba`o wbafb av kctjkhqa` kfx“1. Xbj vjfe`h ~teei av xbj ktozlj`x itel fkzvkcaxq wbjtj Vx. Xbelkv
ojxv xbj ahjk vzoojvxjh dq xbj vjfe`h deeg ei Ktavxexcj‑v Ljxk~bqvafv. Ax
vxkxjv xbkx –`exba`o fk` dj xbj fkzvj ei axvjci# iet a` ethjt xe he xbav# ax wezchbkyj xe jravx djietj axvjci“
;>. Xbj xbath ~teei# xbj ktozlj`x itel fe`xa`oj`fq#
wbafb Lkale`ahjv xeeg eyjt itel Kyafj``k k`h hjyjce~jh# vxktxv itel xbjikfx xbkx xbjtj ktj velj dja`ov xbkx fklj a`xe jravxj`fj k`h ~jtavb# wbjtja`
xbjtj wezch dj k `jfjvvktq dja`o xe jravx a` ethjt iet xbj ~jtavba`o dja`ov xejravx
;;. Xbj ieztxb ~teei av xbj ktozlj`x itel xbj hjotjjv ei ~jtijfxae`. Xbav
~teei av letj eixj` vzoojvxjh dq velj edvjtykxae`v a` Ktavxexcj‑v Ljxk~bqvafv
k`h av iez`h vzdvxk`xakccq a` Vx. Kzozvxa`j k`h Vx. K`vjcl. Xbav e`cq al~cajvxbkx xbjtj av k ~jtijfxae` a` jyjtqxba`o wbjtj xbjtj jravxv k djvx# levx xtzj
dja`o wbafb wj fk` fkcc xbj vz~tjlj dja`o# xbj lkralj j`v;4. Xbj iaixb wkq av
xbj ktozlj`x itel ia`kcaxq# k xjcjeceoafkc ~teei# wbjtj ax av vxkxjh xbkx xbjtj
lzvx dj velje`j wbe wacc hatjfx kcc xba`ov a`xe xbjat oekcv;6
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xbav ~k~jt kcve ckah hew` xbj edmjfxae`v k`h tj~cajv e` xbj vkah ktozlj`x. Xbj
edmjfxae`v e` xbj ktozlj`x wjtj ckah hew` waxb k` kxbjavxaf yajw. Xbj iatvx
? TJQ@KCHE ^KHACCK# ^b.H.# ^baceve~bq Lkhj Jkvq Lk`hkczqe`o Faxq# Deegv Kxd~.
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kcve wkv levx a`iczj`xakc a` xbj Fkxbecaf wetch iet bav a`vaobxv a`xe xbj ~baceve~bq ei
Ktavxexcj. Xbelkv K{za`kv tjyjtjh Lkale`ahjv k`h Xbelkv‑ hjle`vxtkxae`v ei Oeh‑v
jravxj`fj wjtj fcjktcq a`iczj`fjh dq xbevj ei Lkale`ahjv. A` ikfx# Lkale`ahjv‑ iatvx deeg#
K Xtjkxavj e` Ceoaf# av k fel~j`hazl ei xbj fkxjoetajv ei Kavxexcj‑v ceoaf k`h k` k`kcqvav
ei xbjl. Ax wkv wtaxxj` a` Ktkdaf wbj` Lkale`ahjv wkv varxjj` qjktv ech.2 Fi. ITJHJTAFG FE^^CJVXE@# V.M.# KB^# 9>.1 Fi. ITJHJTAFG FE^^CJVXE@# V.M.# KB^# 9>.;> ITJHJTAFG FE^^CJVXE@# V.M.# KB^# 9>.;; Fi. ITJHJTAFG FE^^CJVXE@# V.M.# KB^# 9>.;4 Fi. ITJHJTAFG FE^^CJVXE@# V.M.# KB^# 94.;6 Fi. ITJHJTAFG FE^^CJVXE@# V.M.# KB^# 96.;8 LKTQ X. FCKTG# KKT# ;;9.
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edmjfxae` av xbj ~tedcjl ei xbj jravxj`fj ei jyac a` xbj wetch# k`h xbj vjfe`hedmjfxae` av xbkx kcc xba`ov fk` dj tjhzfjh xe e`j ~ta`fa~cj# bzlk` tjkve` et
wacc;:
. Xbjvj edmjfxae`v wjtj vcaobxcq vz~~etxjh dq velj kxbjavx ~baceve~bjtv
et ai `ex# oe koka`vx xbj oeeh`jvv ei Oeh# waxb k haiijtj`x yajw. Xbj tj~cajv e`Vx. Xbelkv‑ ktozlj`x wjtj kcve vxkxjh# vz~~etxjh dq k xbjavxaf yajw. Xbj iatvxtj~cq xe xbj edmjfxae`v wkv xbj a`ia`axj oeeh`jvv ei Oeh k`h xbj exbjt av xbkx
kcc fk` dj xtkfjh dkfg xe k` alleykdcj# wbafb av Oeh;9
.Lzfb wacc dj vkah e` xbj iztxbjt havfzvvae`v e` xbj –Iayj _kqv“ ei
Vka`x Xbelkv# xbj ~baceve~bjt wbe# a` bav bzlacaxq# bkyj cjx xbj ikaxbizc xez`hjtvxk`h a` k yjtq val~cj wkq xbj ~teeiv e` xbj jravxj`fj ei xbj Oeh wbel
xbjq djcajyjh a`# xbtezob xbj jiijfxv ei Bav hjjhv.
;: Fi. XBELKV K[ZA@KV# Vzllk Xbjeceoafk# J`ocavb Jhaxae`# Yeczlj A# @jw Qetg
Faxq# Dj`}a`ojt Dtev.# ;182.# ;6.;9 Fi. XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # ;8.
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Xbj iatvx ktozlj`x av xbj ktozlj`x itel lexae` a` wbafb k xba`o avleyjh dq k`exbjt xbkx av kcve leyjh dq veljxba`o et velje`j. Ax fk` dj vkah
xbkx k xba`o xbkx leyjh k xba`o fk` kcve dj leyjh dq k`exbjt# –xbjtjietj#wbkxjyjt av a` lexae` lzvx dj ~zx a` lexae` dq k`exbjt“
;?# xbjtj fk` dj lk`q
leyjtv bkyj leyjh e`j k`exbjt xbkx ax vjjlv ax av a`ia`axj dzx ax fk``ex oe
e`xe a`ia`axq. K xba`o xbkx av a` lexae` tjhzfjv itel ~exj`xakcaxq xe kfxzkcaxq#dzx `exba`o fk` dj tjhzfjh itel ~exj`xakcaxq jrfj~x iet xbj e`j wbe avvz~tjljcq a` k vxkxj ei kfxzkcaxq. Xbj jrkl~cj xbkx Vx. Xbelkv okyj wkv xbj
iatj k`h xbj weeh. Itel xbj weeh wbafb av ~exj`xakccq bex djfklj kfxzkccq bexdjfkzvj ei xbj iatj. Xbj iatj lkhj xbj weeh bex. Kv ax av oea`o e`# xbj weehfk``ex dj xbj vklj xalj ~exj`xakccq k`h kfxzkccq bex# et a` k djxxjt
z`hjtvxk`ha`o# xbj weeh av `ex bex itel xbj djoa``a`o ei axv jravxj`fj tkxbjt axav kfxzkccq `ex bex a` ethjt iet ax xe djfelj bex. Xbjtjietj# k xba`o vbezch dj
leyjh dq k`exbjt a` ethjt iet ax xe oe xe kfxzkcaxq# k`h k`exbjt vbezch bkyjleyjh xbj leyjt kv ax oejv e`# dzx kv wbkx bkv djj` vxkxjh jktcajt# ax fk``ex
oe e` xe a`ia`axq. Xbjtj fk` dj `e a`ia`axq djfkzvj xbjtj lzvx dj k ~talktq etiatvx leyjt wbe leyjh xbj vzdvj{zj`x leyjtv. Xbjtj lzvx dj velje`j# k
leyjt# wbe av k ~ztj kfx a` wbafb ax fk` leyj kcc xba`ov. Kttaya`o xe k iatvx
;? XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # [. 4# Ktx. 6# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5# A` xbj Iatvx _kq ei
Oeh‑v jravxj`fj# ;6.
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leyjt wbafb wkv `ex leyjh dq k`exbjt# Vx. Xbelkv k`vwjtjh xbav xe dj Oeh ‖ xbj ^talktq Leyjt# –xbj vjci jravxj`x# z`leyjh Oeh. Xbj Iatvx Leyjt
fk``ex dj leyjh# iet ax av Iatvx. Ax av ~ztjcq kfxzkc " Kfxzv ^ztzv!# waxbezx
fbk`oj et vbkhew ei kcxjtkxae`“.
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;.4. Ktozlj`x itel Fkzvkcaxq
Xbj ktozlj`x e` xbj `kxztj ei xbj jiiafaj`x fkzvj wezch dj yjtq
z`hjtvxk`hkdcj xe kcc xbkx xbjtj lzvx dj k` etaoa`kc ftjkxet ei kcc ‖ xbj jiiafaj`xfkzvj xbkx lkhj kcc xbj xba`ov# itel wbafb kcc xba`ov fklj itel. Xbjtj av
kcwkqv k` ethjt ei jyjtqxba`o a` wbafb k xba`o wkv lkhj ezx ei veljxba`oxbkx wkv itel k`exbjt xba`o jx fjxjtk7 wbafb fk``ex oe e`xe a ia`axq. Xbjtj av
k` etaoa`kc iatvx fkzvj ei jyjtqxba`o dzx `ex axvjci djfkzvj `exba`o fk` jravx
~taet xe axv jravxj`fj xe ftjkxj axvjci. K xba`o wkv lkhj dq et itel k`exbjtxba`o djfkzvj `exba`o fk` dj lkhj dq axvjci. Xbjtj fezch dj lk`q
a`xjtljhakxj fkzvjv ~taet xe xbj zcxalkxj fkzvj dzx a` xtkfa`o dkfg itel xbjveztfjv ei kcc a`xjtljhakxj fkzvjv xbjtj wezch dj e`cq e`j jiiafaj`x fkzvj xbkx
av xbj iatvx fkzvj. Ai xbjtj av `e iatvx fkzvj xbjtj fezch dj `e jiijfx# `e zcxalkxjfkzvj wacc dj lkhj. –Bj`fj# xbjtj av ei `jfjvvaxq k Iatvx Fkzvj. K`h va`fj xbav
Fkzvj av Iatvx ax av `ex k` jiijfx7 ax av `ex fkzvjh7 iet `exba`o fk` dj ~taet xewbkx av iatvx . Xbjtj av# xbjtjietj k Iatvx Fkzvj# Axvjci Z`fkzvjh“.
;1Xbjtjietj#
kv bew Vx. Xbelkv j`hjh xbav ktozlj`x a` bkya`o e`j ftjkxet et fkzvj ei kcc#
–ax av `jfjvvktq xe khlax k iatvx jiiafaj`x fkzvj# xe wbafb jyjtqe`j oayjv xbj`klj ei Oeh“.4>
;.6. Ktozlj`x itel Fe`xa`oj`fq
Xbj xbath ktozlj`x av itel xbj ktozlj`x ei ~evvadacaxq k`h `jfjvvaxq.
Jyjtqxba`o a` xbav wetch xbkx jravxv bkv xbj ~evvadacaxq xe dj k`h `ex xe dj# xeoj`jtkxj k`h xe fettz~x. Xbj ~evvadacaxq ei jyjtqxba`o xe jravx et `ex xe jravx kx
k fjtxka` xalj ei xbjat jravxj`fj fk` kcc bk~~j`. Xbjq fk` k`h fk``ex jravx kx k
;2 ^KZC OCJ@@# A`xtehzfxae` xe ^baceve~bq# @jw Qetg Faxq# D. BJTHJT DEEG FE.#
;188# a` xbj Xbjeceoafkc [zjvxae`v e` xbj Jravxj`fj ei Oeh# ^teei itel Lexae`# 669,66?.;1 ^KZC OCJ@@# A^# a` xbj Xbjeceoafkc [zjvxae`v e` xbj Jravxj`fj ei Oeh# ^teei itel
Fe,etha`kxjh Jiiafaj`x Fkzvjv# 66?.4> XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # [. 4# Ktx. 6# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5# A` xbj Vjfe`h _kq ei
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fjtxka` ~ea`x wbjtj xbjtj av `exba`o a` jravxj`fj. Ai ax bk~~j`jh xbkx ax av ~evvadcj xe bkyj k –`ex, dj“# ax ljk`v xbkx ax av kcve al~evvadcj xe jravx k`qxba`o
`ew# djfkzvj `exba`o fk` jravx xbtezob xbj kah et bjc~ ei k`exbjt jravxa`o
dja`o. Ai xbjtj av `exba`o xe jravx djietj# ax av xbj` xbkx `exba`o lzvx jravx z`xac`ew wbafb av yjtq ikcvj. Xbj ~evvadacaxq ei kcc dja`ov xe jravx# jv~jfakccq xbj`ex,dj av yjtq al~evvadcj xe bk~~j`# djfkzvj xbjtj wezch dj k `jjh ei k`
jravxa`o dja`o xe lkgj ~evvadcj xbj jravxj`fj ei exbjt dja`ov. Xbjtj lzvx djveljxba`o `jfjvvktq xe jravx iatvx# k `jfjvvktq dja`o# wbafb fk``ex dj jravxjh
itel k`exbjt `jfjvvktq dja`o. Xbav dja`o lzvx dj xbj teex ei kcc itel wbafbxbj vjfe`h ktozlj`x av xjcca`o xbkx k iatvx jiiafaj`x fkzvj av `jjhjh. Kffetha`o
xe ^kzc Ocj``=
Xbj wetch kdezx zv av k fel~cjxjcq fe`xa`oj`x xba`o. Xbzv# va`fj
fe`xa`oj`fq hjlk`hv `jfjvvaxq kv axv jr~ck`kxae`7 va`fj fe`xa`oj`xxba`ov he `ex tj`hjt k` kffez`x ei xbjlvjcyjv dzx ktj kffez`xjh iet
e`cq dq xbj fkzvjv e` wbafb xbjq hj~j`h7 va`fj# a` k weth# fe`xa`oj`x
xba`ov hjlk`h xbj jravxj`fj ei k @jfjvvktq Dja`o# wj kvvjtx xbj
jravxj`fj ei vzfb k Dja`o. Xbav Dja`o av Iatvx7 ax av Zcxalkxj. Ax bkv
xbjtjietj `e fe`xa`oj fq e` k ~taet xba`o.4;
Letjeyjt# wj fk``ex hj`q xbj ~evvadacaxq ei k `jfjvvktq dja`o xbkx av jravxa`o
bkya`o axvjci axv ew` `jfjvvaxq# waxbezx tjfjaya`o ax itel k`exbjt wbafb av~taet xe xbkx `jfjvvktq dja`o. Xbav `jfjvvktq dja`o# wbafb Vx. Xbelkv vkah
xbkx –wj fk``ex dzx ~evxzckxj xbj jravxj`fj ei velj dja`o bkya`o ei axvjci axvew` `jfjvvaxq# k`h `ex tjfjaya`o ax itel k`exbjt# dzx tkxbjt fkzva`o a` exbjtvxbjat `jfjvvaxq. Xbav kcc lj` v~jkg ei kv Oeh“.
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;.8. Ktozlj`x itel Hjotjjv ei ^jtijfxae`
Xbj ieztxb ktozlj`x av xbj otkhkxae` xe dj iez`h a` xba`ov. Otkhkxae`
itel wbafb wj fk` fckvvaiq jyjtqxba`o kv letj –oeeh“ et cjvv –oeeh“# xbjqfk` dj vjj` kffetha`o xe xbjat ~jtijfxae`. Xbjtj lzvx dj k otkhkxae` ei xbjl
itel wbafb k oeeh dja`o av baobjt xbk` xbj cjvv –oeeh“ dja`o k`h itel xbkx
4; ^KZC OCJ@@# A^# a` xbj Xbjeceoafkc [zjvxae`v e` xbj Jravxj`fj ei Oeh# ^teei itel
xbj Fe`xa`oj`fq ei Jktxbcq Xba`ov# 662.44 XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # [. 4# Ktx. 6# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5# A` xbj Xbath _kq ei
Oeh‑v jravxj`fj# ;6.
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oeeh dja`o felj ~taet xe ax k letj –oeeh“ k`h ve e` k`h ve ietxb. Kv letj–oeeh“ kv ax fklj xe dj xbj letj ax djfklj fcevjt xe e`j wbafb av ~jtijfxcq
oeeh. Xbj –letj et cjvv“ ~jtijfxae` xbkx wj ktj vkqa`o lzvx dj xtkfjh dkfg xe
xbj veztfj ei axv ~jtijfxae`. Xbj veztfj ei wbkx xbjq ktj wbafb xbjq fk``ex oedjqe`h ax# kv bew oeeh k xba`o av# av xbj xba`o xbkx fkzvjh xbj oeeh`jvv ei kcc–oeeh“ xba ov. ^kzc Ocj`` khhjh e` xbj hjotjj ei ~jtijfxae`=
Xbav av xbj `etl et tzcj k`h ljkvztj ei ~jtijfxae`7 a` xbj
k~~cafkxae` ei xbav tzcj wj havfjt` xbj tjkc otkhjv et hjotjjv ei
~jtijfxae` a` xba`ov. Dzx xbkx wbafb k~~tekfbjv "letj et cjvv `jktcq# et
letj et cjvv tjlexjcq! xe xbj izcc`jvv ei ~jtijfxae` et xbj kdveczxj ~cj`xaxzhj ei dja`o# lzvx k~~tekfb xe wbkx av xbjtj. Tjkc otkhjv et
hjotjjv ei ~jtijfxae` wezch dj acczvetq k`h ljk`a`ocjvv z`cjvv xbjq
bkh tjijtj`fj xe k` Kdveczxj jtijfx Tjkcaxq kfxzkccq jravxa`o.
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Ai xbj veztfj ei ~jtijfxae` itel wbafb kcc ftjkxae` wjtj tkhakxjh xe dj kv vzfb
av xbj otjkxjvx kle`o kcc exbjt xba`ov wbjtj Vx. Xbelkv vkah xbkx –xbjlkralzl a` k`q oj`zv av xbj fkzvj ei kcc a` xbkx oj`zv“.
48Ai xbkx av ve# xbjtj
lzvx dj k dja`o wbafb av xbj fkzvj ei xbj oeeh`jvv ei kcc dja`o# k –vz~tjljcqoeeh“ dja`o wbafb fkzvjh jyjtq oeeh`jvv# vbezch jravx. Xbav ~jtijfxae` ei
oeeh`jvv av xbj e`j wj fkcc Oeh.
;.:. Ktozlj`x itel Ia`kcaxq
Xbj iaixb ktozlj`x av xbj oeyjt`k`fj ei xbj wetch. Dja`ov xbkx he `ex
bkyj j`ezob g`ewcjhoj fk``ex oe xe k` j`h. Xbj xbjlj ei xbj iaixb ktozlj`xvxkxjv xbkx xbjtj lzvx dj k dja`o wbafb hejv `ex ckfg a` g`ewcjhoj. Dja`o ckfg
ei g`ewcjhoj wezch e`cq ljk` xe jravx waxbezx bkya`o xbj tjkc jvvj`fj ei jravxj`fj. Ax av e`cq xe jravx waxbezx bkya`o k` ahjk bew xe oe xe k` j`h et bew
xe ia`avb vzfb kfxayaxq. Ax e`cq ljk`v xbkx jyjtqxba`o xbkx ckfgv g`ewcjhoj fk`he `exba`o xe oe xe k` j`h k`h xbjtj wezch dj xbj `jjh iet xbj e`j wbe av
bkya o vzfb g`ewcjhoj k`h a xjccaoj fj xe ozahj xbjl. ^kzc Ocj`` vxkxjh xbkx=
46 ^KZC OCJ@@# A^# a` xbj Xbjeceoafkc [zjvxae`v e` xbj Jravxj`fj ei Oeh# ^teei itel
xbj Hjotjjv ei ^jtijfxae` a` Xba`ov# 661.48 XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # [. 4# Ktx. 6# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5# A` xbj Ieztxb _kq ei
Oeh‑v jravxj`fj# ;6,;8.
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Ai xbj wetch k`h xba`ov a` xbj wetch ktj lk`aijvxcq hjvao`jh iet
k` j`h# xbj` xbj wetch k`h xba`ov a` xbj wetch bkyj k hjvao`jt# k`h
zcxalkxjcq k Iatvx Hjvao`jt. @ew# xbj wetch k`h xbj xba`ov a` xbj
wetch ktj lk`aijvxcq hjvao`jh iet k` j`h. Xbjtjietj xbj wetch k`h
xba`ov a` xbj wetch bkyj k hjvao`jt# k`h zcxalkxjcq k Iatvx Hjvao`jt.4:
Cagj xbj k`kceoq ei Vx. Xbelkv# xbkx k` kttew fk``ex oe xe axv xktojx
waxbezx xbj bjc~ ei xbj ktfbjt wbe hatjfxjh ax xe axv j`h. Xbjtjietj# k `jfjvvaxqei veljxba`o a`xjccaoj`x# xbkx g`ewv jyjtqxba`o xe ozahj jyjtq dja`o# lzvxjravx xe ozahj kcc `kxztkc xba`ov k`h dj hatjfxjh xe xbjat j`h. Xbav dja`o# wbe av
xbj fe`xteccjt# a` k lk``jt xbkx hatjfxv jyjtqxba`o a` ethjt iet xbjl xe tjkfbxbjat j`h# av xbj –dja`o jravxv dq wbel kcc `kxztkc xba`ov ktj hatjfxjh xe xbjat
j`h7 k`h xbkx dja`o wj fkcc Oeh“.49
4: ^KZC OCJ@@# A^# a` xbj Xbjeceoafkc [zjvxae`v e` xbj Jravxj`fj ei Oeh# ^teei itel
xbj Ia`kcaxq ei @kxztkc Xba`ov# 68>.49 XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # [. 4# Ktx. 6# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5# A` xbj Iaixb _kq ei
Oeh‑v jravxj`fj# ;8.
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FBK^XJT AA
Edmjfxae`v xe Vx. Xbelkv‑ Ktozlj`xv
4. Kxbjavxaf Yajwv
4.;. Xbjtj av Jyac a` xbj _etch
Xbj iatvx edmjfxae` e` Vx. Xbelkv‑ ktozlj`xv e` xbj jravxj`fj ei Oehcajv e` xbj jravxj`fj ei jyac. Ax av vkah xbkx xbj weth –Oeh“ ljk`v a`ia`axj
oeeh`jvv dzx djfkzvj xbjtj av jyac a` xbj wetch# xbjtjietj Oeh hejv `ex jravx.
Xbj iatvx edmjfxae` vxktxjh xbj `jokxae` ei xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh dq vxkxa`o xbkx–ai e`j ei xwe fe`xtktajv dj a`ia`axj# xbj exbjt wezch dj kcxeojxbjt hjvxteqjh“.
4?Ai Oeh av xbj a`ia`axj oeeh`jvv wbq Bj xbj` kccew jyac xe jravx5
Jyac av iez`h a` xwe tkhafkccq haiijtj`x ietlv kffetha`o xe KyjtqHzccjv# VM e` bav deeg A`xtehzfxetq Ljxk~bqvaf# jkfb ei wbafb ~tjvj`xv khaiijtj`x vjx ei ~tedcjlv=
^bqvafkc jyac“ av –xbj kdvj`fj ei velj kfxzkcaxq wbafb wezch
~jtijfx xbj ~evvjvvet a` axv dja`o et ~ewjt iet kfxae`# ^bqvafkc jyac
lkq dj jaxbjt lkxjtakc "j.o.# dca`h`jvv# dkch`jvv# havjkvj! et v~ataxzkc
"j.o.# ao`etk`fj!“42
7 –Letkc jyac“ av –xbj ckfg ei hzj ethjt a` xbj itjj
4? XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # [. 4# Ktx. 6# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5. Edmjfxae` ;# ;6.42 KYJTQ HZCCJV# V.M.# jx kc# A@XTEHZFXETQ LJXK^BQVAFV# @jw Qetg Faxq#
Vbjjh k`h _kth# ;1::# [zjvxae` 41= Xbj ^tedcjl ei Jyac# Xewkth xbj Xtzj ^tedcjl7 Xbj
@kxztj k`h Jravxj`fj ei Jyac# 418.
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kfxayaxq ei k` koj`x j`hewjh waxb itjj,fbeafj. Xbj hzj ethjt ei vzfb
kfxae`v# kv wacc dj vjj` a` Jxbafv# fe`vavxv a` xbjat fe`ietlaxq waxb xbj
letkc ckw. Z`hjt axv xbjeceoafkc kv~jfxv letkc jyac av fkccjh –va`“.41
Jyac tjkccq jravx a` xbj wetch djfkzvj ai wj wacc vkq xbkx Oeh lkhj xbj
wetch# wbafb v~jkgv ei Bav el`a~exj`fj# kcc oeeh`jvv k`h bk~~a`jvv wacc kccfelj itel Bal k`h `exba`o wacc jravx waxbezx Bav wacc et ~jtlavvae`. Ai ax av
xbj` jyac jravxv# wbjxbjt a` xbj ietl ei ^bqvafkc jyac et Letkc jyac# ax e`cqvbewv xbkx Oeh av `ex dj`jyecj`x. Ai Bj av xtzj dj`jyecj`x Bj wezch `ex kccew
jyac xe jravx a` xbj wetch.Hkyah Bzlj vxkxjh velj {zjvxae`v ei J~afztzv xbkx wjtj `ex vxacc
k`vwjtjh. Ai Oeh tjkccq wk`xjh oeeh`jvv Bj wacc `ex kccew k`q ietl ei jyac xe
jravx# {zexa`o J~afztzv‑ ech {zjvxae`v6>
7 –Av Bj wacca`o xe ~tjyj`x jyac7 dzx `ex
kdcj5 Xbj` Bj av al~exj`x. Av Bj kdcj k`h `ex wacca`o5 Xbj` Bj av lkcjyecj`x.Av Bj dexb wacca`o k`h kdcj5 _bj`fj# xbj` av jyac5“
6;Meb` Vxzktx Lacc bkv kcve
xbj vklj vxk`h xbkx Oeh av lkcjyecj`x. Bj ktozjv xbkx –wj val~cq bkyj `e
dkvav a` `kxztkc xbjeceoq iet kvvzla`o xbkx Oeh av fel~cjxjcq mzvx et xbkxwavbjv xbj bk~~a`jvv ei ftjkxztjv“
64djfkzvj ei xbj jravxj`fj ei xbj ~bqvafkc
jyac xbkx ba`hjtv xbj ~je~cj xe kfbajyj xtzj bk~~a`jvv# bk~~a`jvv xbkx feljvitel Bav ~jtijfxae` a` wbafb wj vbktj. Ai xbj` xbkx Oeh tjkccq jravxv# wbq xbj`
xbkx bj cjxv zv dj `ex kcwkqv bk~~q# djfkzvj ei bav oeeh`jvv. Xbj ~tedcjl ei jyac et tkxbjt xbj jravxj`fj ei jyac wezch dj jkvajt xe z`hjtvxk`h xbkx velj
Oehv wjtj dj`jyecj`x k`h velj wjtj lkcjyecj`x# kv bew Otjjgv ~jtfjayjax66# wbafb cjx xbj jyac a` xbj wetch xe jravx.
4.4. Kcc fk` dj tjhzfjh xe e`j ^ta`fa~cj= Bzlk` Tjkve` et _acc
41 KYJTQ HZCCJV# V.M.# jx kc# AL # [zjvxae` 41= Xbj ^tedcjl ei Jyac# Xewkth xbj Xtzj
^tedcjl7 Xbj @kxztj k`h Jravxj`fj ei Jyac# 418.6> Fi. KYJTQ HZCCJV# V.M.# jx k c# AL # [zjvxae` 41= Xbj ^tedcjl ei Jyac# Xbj @zd e i xbj
^tedcjl# 41:6; KYJTQ HZCCJV# V.M.# jx kc# AL # [zjvxae` 41= Xbj ^tedcjl ei Jyac# Xbj @zd ei xbj
^tedcjl# 41:.64 HKYAH VXJ_KTX# Jr~ceta`o xbj ^BACEVE^BQ ei TJCAOAE@ # @jw Mjtvjq# ^tj`xafj,
Bkcc A`f.# ;112# Hj`akc ei Oeh‑v Dj`jyecj`fj# 4;:. 66 Fi. HKYAH VXJ_KTX# J^T# Hj`akc ei Oeh‑v Dj`jyecj`fj# 4;:.
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Xbj vjfe`h edmjfxae` xe Vx. Xbelkv‑ ktozlj`xv cajv e` xbj bzlk`tjkve` et wacc vxkxa`o xbkx jyjtqxba`o fk` dj tjhzfjh et fklj itel bzlk`
tjkve` et wacc# jyjtqxba`o fk` dj jr~cka`jh dq `kxztj. Jyjtqxba`o fk` dj
jr~cka`jh djfkzvj# vz~~eva`o xbkx xbjtj av `e Oeh wj fk` vkq xbkx jyjtqxba`ofk` dj tjhzfjh xe e`j ~ta`fa~cj wbafb av `kxztj. Xbj vjfe`h edmjfxae` vxkxjhxbkx=
Ax av vz~jticzezv xe vz~~evj xbkx wbkx fk` dj kffez`xjh iet dq k
ijw ~ta`fa~cjv bkv djj` ~tehzfjh dq lk`q. Dzx ax vjjlv xbkx
jyjtqxba`o wj vjj a` xbj wetch fk` dj kffez`xjh iet dq exbjt
~ta fa~cjv# vz~~eva`o xbkx Oeh hah `ex jravx.68
Jyjtqxba`o a` xbav wetch fk` dj jr~cka`jh jyj` waxbezx xbj ahjk ei Oeh
djfkzvj –iet kcc `kxztkc xba`ov fk` dj tjhzfjh xe e`j ~ta`fa~cj# wbafb av`kxztj7 k`h kcc yecz`xktq xba`ov fk` dj tjhzfjh xe e`j ~ta`fa~cj# wbafb avbzlk` tjkve`# et wacc“
6:# a` vkqa`o xbjvj wethv xbjtj wezch dj `e `jjh xe
vz~~evj xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh# iet ai wj fk` vkq xbkx wj fk` dj waxbezx xbjbjc~ ei k `jfjvvktq dja`o# wj fk` xtk`vfj`h eztvjcyjv a`xe xba`ov xbkx wj kal
djfkzvj ei ezt itjjhel.Xbj wacc ei bzlk` fk` dj kx xbj vklj xalj xbj itjjhel ei lk`7 ax av a`
xbjat wacc xbkx xbjq fk` he jyjtqxba`o. Itajhtafb @ajx}fbj vkah xbkx lk` vbezchxtk`vfj`h balvjci
69# iet bj djcajyjh xbkx xbjtj av `e Oeh wbe bechv xbj
itjjhel ei ~jtve`# xbj wacc xbkx fk` lkgj bal oe djqe`h. Lk` lzvx xtk`vfj`hkffetha`o xe bal. Bj –lzvx oe djqe`h balvjci k`h djfelj veljxba`ovz~jtaet xe lk`# mzvx kv lk` av vz~jtaet xe xbj le`gjq“
6?7 xbav av xbj xbjetq ei
xbj vz~jtlk`# xbj Ódjtlj`vfb. Lk` vbezch xtk`vfj`h xe veljxba`o#veljxba`o djqe`h bal. Lk` bkv xbj wacc xe ~ewjt # xbkx jyjtq v~jfaiaf dehq
vxtayjv xe djfelj lkvxjt eyjt kcc v~kfj k`h xe jrxj`h axv ietfj k`h xe xbtzvxdkfg kcc xbkx tjvavxv axv jrxj`vae`. Xbj –vz~jtlk`“ et xbj –Ódjtlj`vfb“
68 XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # Edmjfxae` 4# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5# Edmjfxa`o xbkx Oeh
hejv`‑x jravx djfkzvj jyjtqxba`o fk` dj tjhzfjh xe e`j ~ta`fa~cj wbafb av bzlk` tjkve` et
wacc# ;6.6: XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # Edmjfxae` 4# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5# Edmjfxa`o xbkx Oeh
hejv`‑x jravx djfkzvj jyjtqxba`o fk` dj tjhzfjh xe e`j ~ta`fa~cj wbafb av bzlk` tjkve` et
wacc# ;6.69 Fi . TJQ@KCHE ^KHACCK# ^b.H.# ^LJ # Itajhtafb @ajx}fbj# 6. Xbj Vz~jtlk`# ;1>.6? TJQ@KCHE ^KHACCK# ^b.H.# ^LJ # Itajhtafb @ajx}fbj# 6. Xbj Vz~jtlk`# ;1>.
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–val~cq tj~tjvj`xv @ajx}fbj‑v ahjkc# et calaxa`o fe`fj~xae`# ei xbj otjkxjvx~evvadcj izcc`jvv ei bzlk` caij“
62. K`exbjt ~baceve~bjt# Mjk`,^kzc Vktxtj# k`
kxbjavx jravxj`xakcavx# kcve vkah xbkx xbjtj av `e `jjh iet k Oeh# djfkzvj Oeh
wezch e`cq ba`hjt zv xe djfelj itjj# xe dj wbkx wj wk`x xe djfelj. Bj e`fjvkah xbkx –bzlk` itjjhel ~tjfjhjv jvvj`fj a` lk` k`h lkgjv ax ~evvadcj7 xbjjvvj`fj ei xbj bzlk` dja`o av vzv~j`hjh a` bav itjjhel“
61wbafb fk` dj vkah
xbkx lk` av fk~kdcj ei djfela`o et hea`o wbkx bj wk`xv ai xbjtj wacc dj `eba`htk`fj iet ax. Bj fk` xtk`vfj`h xe wbkx bj wk`xv xe djfelj. Ai ax av kcwkqv
e` xbkx lkxxjt# wj fk` vkq xbkx xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh av lzfb letj `ex `jjhjh djfkzvj wj he`‑x `jjh velje`j wbel wj wacc dj hj~j`ha`o e` ai wj fk` he
ax dq eztvjcyjv. Jyjtqxba`o fk` dj tjhzfjh k`h jr~cka`jh dq xbj bzlk` tjkve`k`h fk` dj he`j dq bzlk` wacc# xbj wacc xbkx wacc cjx zv he jyjtqxba`o
`exwaxbvxk`ha`o xbj ikfx xbkx wj ktj calaxjh hzj xe velj fatfzlvxk`fjv xbkx
kffetha`o xe Vktxtj# wj ktj dja`o ba`hjtjh djfkzvj wj kaljh xe dj cagj xbkxdjfkzvj ei axv al~evvadacaxq.
Hkyah Bzlj av kcve tjokthjh a` xbav iajch. Bzlj ktozjh xbkx kccg`ewcjhoj tjvzcxv itel ezt jr~jtaj`fjv k`h av `ex tjfjayjh itel Oeh et
a``kxj xe ezt la`hv. Xbav ga`h ei jl~atafavl cjh xe xehkq‑v –vfaj`xaiafljxbeh“. Bj vxkxjh xbkx kcc xba`ov fk` dj k ~tehzfjh dq ezt ew` wacc# xbtezob
ezt hjjhv k`h `ex xe fellj`x jyjtqxba`o xe xbj xba`ov xbkx av a``kxj e`cq xezv. Xbav ljxbeh bechv xbkx g`ewcjhoj vbezch dj dkvjh e` edvjtykxae`v tkxbjt
xbk` ezt a`xzaxae` et ikaxb. Tkhafkc jl~atafavl wj`x iztxbjt# ktoza`o xbkx ezt
g`ewcjhoj av `exba`o letj xbk` xbj vzl ei ezt jr~jtaj`fjv.
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62 KDTKBKL _ECI# Xbj ^baceve~bq ei @ajx}fbj# Dtavxec# J`ock`h# Xbejlljv ^tjvv#
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OEEH_ACC XTKHA@O FE.# A@F.# 4>>;# Xbj Fkvj iet Kdveczxj Itjjhel# ax av vxkxjh
bjtj xbj vxk`h ei Vktxtj e` itjjhel wbjtja` xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh wezch e`cq djfelj k
ba`htk`fj xe djfelj kdveczxjcq itjj# ;?4.8> Fi . TJQ@KCHE ^KHACCK# ^b.H.# ^LJ # Hkyah Bzlj# ;84.
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Tj~cajv xe Vx. Xbelkv‑ Ktozlj`xv
6. Xbjavxaf Yajwv
6.;. A`ia`axj Oeeh`jvv ei Oeh
Vx. Xbelkv‑ tj~cq xe xbj iatvx edmjfxae` vxk`hv e` xbj ~evaxayj vahj ei xbj
effzttj`fj ei jyac a` xbj wetch. Bj ktxafzckxjh xbkx xbj a`ia`axj oeeh`jvv ei Oeh a`fczhjv xbj jravxj`fj ei jyac k`h ezx ei ax ~tehzfj oeeh
8;. Bj {zexjh Vx.
Kzozvxa`j vkqa`o= –Va`fj Oeh av xbj baobjvx oeeh# Bj wezch `ex kccew k`q
jyac xe jravx a` Bav wetgv# z`cjvv Bav el`a~exj`fj k`h oeeh`jvv wjtj vzfb kvxe dta`o oeeh ezx ei jyac“84
. Xe lkgj oeeh xba`ov ezx ei jyac av yjtq ate`afkcdzx ceega`o e` xbj tjkcaxq xbkx ezx ei dkh xba`ov ax av xbj` xbkx wj wacc tjkca}j xe
he letj oeeh. Xe dj a` xbj kfxzkcaxq ei hea`o dkh xba`ov wacc fklj# xbtezobxbj kah ei Oeh# xbj tjkca}kxae` xe ~zx a`xe kfxzkcaxq xbj ~exj`xakcaxq ei hea`ooeeh`jvv.
Vx. Kzozvxa`j djcajyjh xbkx itjjhel av xbj fk~kfaxq xe he wbkx e`jwk`xv# k`h e`j fk` he wbkx e`j wk`xv jyj` ai Oeh "et k`qe`j jcvj! kctjkhq
g`ewv wbkx xbkx ~jtve` wk`xv. Kzozvxa`j ~ea`xjh ezx xbkx Oeh‑vietjg`ewcjhoj ei k hjfavae` hejv `ex fkzvj xbj hjfavae`# k`qletj xbk` lq
ew` kfxv ktj fkzvjh dq lq g`ewcjhoj ei wbkx A kl oea`o xe he. 86
8; Fi. XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # ;8.84 XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # Tj~cq ;# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5# K`vwjta`o xbj iatvx
edmjfxae` vkqa`o xbkx xbjtj av `e Oeh djfkzvj jyac jravxv# ;8.86 Fi . TJQ@KCHE ^KHACCK# ^b.H.# ^LJ # Vka`x Kzozvxa j# 22.
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Bj`tq ei Obj`x vz~~etxjh xbav ktozlj`x ei Vx. Xbelkv a` xbjvz~tjlkfq ei xbj oeeh`jvv ei Oeh# kv Oeh kv xbj baobjvx oeeh# a` bav – wkq ei jla`j`fj“
88. Bj vkah xbkx kcc xbkx jravxv av vxacc vlkcc k`h hjiafaj`x# jyj` bew
otjkx xbjq ktj# k`h vxacc xbjq ktj `ex a` ~jtijfxae`.
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Xbjq ktj vxacc ~ktxkga`o xexbj e`j wbe av xbj baobjvx# xbj e`j wbe av ~jtijfx a` kcc xba`ov. Bj vkahkffetha`o xe xbj deeg Ljhajykc ^baceve~bq= Itel Kzozvxa`j xe @afbeckv ei Fzvk ei ^kzc Jhwkthv xbkx=
_bkx av xbj levx fjtxka` ve xbkx `e`j fk` hezdx ax av xbkx kle`o
vzfb k yktajxq ei xba`ov xbjtj lzvx dj k baobjvx# jrfjjhjh et jrfjccjh
dq `exba`o. Xbav av xbj xtzj j`xaxq k`h oeeh`jvv# kv ax wjtj# itelwbafb kcc jcvj bkv axv oeeh jvv k`h j xaxq“.
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Hae`qvazv xbj Ktje~koaxj wtexj xbkx kdeyj k`q exbjt wethv# e`cq–oeeh“ fk` dj kvftadjh xe Oeh iet ax av Bj wbe av oaya`o jyjtqxba`o xe
jyjtqe`j. Oeh# wbe av xbj Oeeh# cjx Balvjci dj jrxj`hjh xe exbjtv# cagj xbjvz` xbkx tkhakxjv axv vz`caobx xe exbjtv xbkx xbjq# xee# lkq bkyj k ~etxae` ei xbj
bjkx xbkx xbj vz` bkv. Hae`qvazv jr~cka`v xbj –jyac“ wbafb av j`xatjcq xkgj`itel ^tefczv# vxkxa`o xbkx –Xbjtj fk` dj# xbj`# `e vzfb xba`ov kv kdveczxj
`e`dja`o k`h al~exj`fj. Jyac# xbj`# fk` dj hjia`jh e`cq a` `jokxayj xjtlv= axav k` kdvj`fj# k hjijfx# k hj~taykxae`“
8?. Hae`qvazv wk`xjh xe vkq xbkx jyac
e`cq jravxv djfkzvj ei xbj ckfg ei oeeh wbafb xbj ~je~cj ktj hea`o. Oehhejv`‑x ftjkxjh k`q jyac dzx djfkzvj ei Bav oeeh`jvv# Bj cjx lk` bkyj xbj
itjjhel xe he k`qxba`o jyj` ai xbav wezch cjkh xe dkh xba`ov# iet Oeh g`ewvxbkx ezx ei xbjat dca`h`jvv xe vjj xbj oeeh xbkx xbjq bkyj xbjq fk` tj,j`ga`hcja` xbjl xbj oeeh`jvv xbkx xbjq a`bjtax itel Oeh. Xbjq fk``ex oe a`xe a`ia`axq
ei hea`o jyac djfkzvj xbjtj av `e kdveczxj jyac7 ax av mzvx xbj ckfg ei tjfeo`axae`ei xbj oeeh`jvv xbkx wj ktj vbkta`o itel Oeh‑v ~jtijfx oeeh`jvv.
6.4. Kcc fk` dj Xtkfjh Dkfg xe k` Alleykdcj= Oeh
88 ^KZC JH_KTHV k`h Tafbkth ^e~ga`# Ljhajykc ^baceve~bq= Itel Kzozvxa`j xe
@afbeckv ei Fzvk# @jw Qetg Faxq# Xbj Itjj ^tjvv# ;191# 628. 8: Fi. ^KZC JH_KTHV k`h Tafbkth ^e~ga`# L^# 628.89^KZC JH_KTHV k`h Tafbkth ^e~ga`# L^# 628.8? VJQLEZT LKTXA@ jx kc# K Bavxetq ei ^baceve~bq# @jw Qetg Faxq# I.V. FTEIXV )
Fe.# ;18;# 49:.
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Vx. Xbelkv tj~cajh koka`vx xbj vjfe`h edmjfxae`# xbj fk~kfaxq ei –e`cq“xbj bzlk` tjkve` et wacc xe dj xbj tjhzfjh ietl ei jyjtqxba`o# vkqa`o xbkx kcc
fk` dj xtkfjh dkfg xe bzlk` wacc. Vx. Xbelkv‑ xbath ~teei av xbj djvx wkq xe
~teyj xbkx kcc fk` dj xtkfjh dkfg xe k` Alleykdcj E`j# wbe av Oeh. Bj vxkxjhxbkx=
Va`fj `kxztj wetgv iet k hjxjtla`kxj j`h z`hjt xbj hatjfxae` ei
k baobjt koj`x# wbkxjyjt av he`j dq `kxztj lzvx `jjhv dj xtkfjh dkfg
xe Oeh# kv xe axv iatvx fkzvj. Ve kcve wbkxjyjt av he`j yecz`xktacq lzvx
kcve dj xtkfjh dkfg xe velj baobjt fkzvj exbjt xbk` bzlk` tjkve` etwacc# va`fj xbav fk` fbk`oj k`h ikac7 iet kcc xba`ov xbkx ktj fbk`ojkdcj
k`h fk~kdcj ei hjijfx lzvx dj xtkfjh dkfg xe k` alleykdcj k`h vjci,
`jfjvvktq iatvx ~ta`fa~cj.82
Xbj ~teei itel xbj fe`xa`oj`fq jr~tjvvjv xbkx jyjtqxba`o av fe`xa`oj`x#hjlk`ha`o k` zcxalkxj dja`o# k `jfjvvktq dja`o# iet xbjl xe jravx xbjat ew`
jravxj`fj. Xbkx yjtq `jfjvvktq dja`o# wbjtj kcc xbj fe`xa`oj`x dja`ov hj~j`he` av `e exbjt xbk` Oeh.
Kffetha`o xe Tafbkth Xkqcet e` bav –^ta`fa~cj ei Vziiafaj`x Tjkve`“# bjvkah xbkx xbjtj lzvx dj k tjkve` iet xbj jravxj`fj ei jyjtqxba`o
81. Bj ~ea`xv ezx
xbkx Vx. Xbelkv K{za`kv‑ ktozlj`xv itel fbk`oj k`h fkzvkxae` ktj ljtjcqyktak`xv ei xbj ~ta`fa~cj ei vziiafaj`x tjkve`
:>. Xbjtj av k tjkve` iet jyjtqxba`o
xbkx jravxv djfkzvj bzlk` kv wj ktj7 wj kcwkqv xba`g xbkx xba`ov he `ex jravx
waxbezx k`q tjkve`. Iet Tafbkth Xkqcet# xwe khlavvae`v lzvx dj lkhj= ";! wjfk``ex ~teyj xbkx xbav ~ta`fa~cj ei vziiafaj`x tjkve` av xtzj dzx waxbezx
kvvzla`o xbav ~ta`fa~cj# wj fezch ~teyj `exba`o jcvj=
Xe vkq xbkx xbjtj av `e vziiafaj`x tjkve` av xe vkq xbkx xbjtj av `e
jr~ck`kxae` kx kcc# k`h xbav wj wezch ia`h al~ckzvadcj djfkzvj ax
yaeckxjv k` kvvzl~xae` z`hjtcqa`o kcc tkxae`kc xbezobx.:;
"4! Xbjtj av `exba`o a` xbj ktozlj`x itel fe`xa`oj`fq xe ~teyj xbkx xbj wetchbkh k djoa``a`o a` xalj# dzx vxacc ax av hj~j`hj`x e` veljxba`o wbafb fkzvjv ax#
82 XBELKV K[ZA@KV# VX # Tj~cq ;# a` _bjxbjt Oeh Jravxv5# K`vwjta`o xbj vjfe`h
edmjfxae` vkqa`o xbkx kcc fk` dj xtkfjh dkfg xe k` alleykdcj# wbe av Oeh# ;8.81 Fi. HKYAH VXJ_KTX# J^T# 98.:> Fi. HKYAH VXJ_KTX# J^T# ?2.:; HKYAH VXJ_KTX# J^T# ?;.
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wbafb wj z`hjtvxk`h kv Oeh.:4
Vzfb k dja`o xbkx av alleykdcj fk` djkxxtadzxjh xbj fkzvj ei jyjtqxba`o xbkx av bk~~j`a`o.
Kcc fk` xtzcq dj kxxtadzxjh xe Oeh djfkzvj Bj kce`j av xbj e`j xbkx jravx
djietj kcc dja`ov. Bav dja`o k `jfjvvktq cjx Bal djfelj xbj e`j alleykdcjk`h xbj veztfj ei kcc xbkx jravx k`h xbkx ~jtavbjv.
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Xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh bkv djfelj k otjkx avvzj a` xbj ljhajykc ~jtaeh
wbjtj kclevx kcc ~baceve~bjtv ei xbav koj bkyj xtajh xe vjj et vjjg xbj ~teeivei Oeh‑v jravxj`fj. Letjeyjt# xbj otjkx`jvv ei xbj ljhajykc jtk bkv j`hjh
wbj` xbj lehjt` ~baceve~bjtv ktezvj waxb xbjat tkxae`kcavxaf ~baceve~bajv# et
cjx zv vkq xbjat kxbjavxaf ~baceve~bajv. Ax bkv djfelj k otjkx fbkccj`oj iet zv xevxacc djcajyj kixjt kcc xbj `jokxae`v xbkx bkv djj` lkhj e` xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh.
Vka`x Xbelkv‑ –Iayj ^teeiv“ djfklj k otjkx bjc~ iet kcc xbj ~je~cj wbetjkccq vjjg xbj ~teeiv ei Oeh‑v jravxj`fj. Xbezob ax wkv k felda`kxae` ei
~baceve~bq k`h xbjeceoq# bj bkv j`tafbjh ax xe dj k ~baceve~bafkc ~teei. Xbjkhe~xae` ei Ktavxexcj‑v hefxta`j ei xbj iezt fkzvjv ‖ xbj lkxjtakc fkzvj# ietlkc
fkzvj# jiiafaj`x fkzvj# k`h ia`kc fkzvj# bjc~jh bal k cex xe vz~~cq xbj `jjhv e` ~teya`o Oeh‑v jravxj`fj xbtezob xbj jiijfxv ei Bav wetgv
:6. Vx. Xbelkv‑
~teeiv oayj fjtxka` ~tjijtj`fjv xe xbj iatvx ~teei# xe xbj jrxj`x xbkx ax fk` dj
vkah kv xbj yak lk`aijvxaet # djfkzvj ax bkv djfelj xbj vxj~~a`o vxe`j xe bkyjtjkfbjh k haya`j k`h ~talj leyjt. Bewjyjt# xbj iz`hklj`xkc ~teei cajv e` xbjktozlj`x itel fe`xa`oj`fq# xbj xbath ~teei. Xbj ktozlj`x axvjci dkvjh e` xbj
ikfx xbkx –jyjtqxba`o lzvx bkyj axv vzii afaj`x tjkve`# xbj tjkve` wbq axjravxv“
:8# `exwaxbvxk`ha`o xbj ikfx xbkx xbj exbjt ~teeiv vxacc okyj xbj jkvq
z`hjtvxk`ha o e` Oeh‑v jravxj`fj xbkx av veljbew teexjh e` xbj iatvx ~teei=
Fbk`oj et lexae` lzvx bkyj axv vziiafaj`x tjkve` a` k`
z`leyjh leyjt# xbj vjtajv ei vjfe`hktq fkzvjv k`h jiijfxv a` k`
z fkzvjh fkzvj# calaxjh ~jtijfxae` a` kdveczxj ~jtijfxae`# k h ia`kcaxq
k`h ethjt a` `kxztj a` k` a`xjccaoj`fj et hjvao`jt.::
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Xbjavxaf ~baceve~bjtv bkyj bjc~jh k cex iet xbj ~je~cj xe vxacc tjlka` a`ikaxb a` xbj Oeh# wbel Vx. Xbelkv bkyj hjhafkxjh balvjci xe ckq hew` iet xbj
ikaxbizc ~je~cj xbj ~teeiv ei Bav jravxj`fj. Kxbjavxv wezch bkyj kcwkqv
v~egj` ei xbj `e`,jravxj`fj ei Oeh dzx xbj ljtj ikfx xbkx xbjq bkyj xbj ahjkei Oeh# xbjq fk``ex hj`q xbj ikfx xbkx Oeh bkyj jravxjh. Ax av k` kdvzthaxq kcvexe xba`g xbkx Oeh hejv `ex jravx ai wj tjkccq he`‑x g`ew wbjtj wj fklj itel#
et itel wbel wj ewj ezt cayjv. Xbj ahjk ei Oeh djfklj ikt itel xbjldjfkzvj xbjq bkyj hj~j`hjh e` xbjlvjcyjv kce`j. Xbjq lkq dj otjkx a` xbjat
wetgv dzx xbjq ktj mzvx caya`o e` xbj ahjk ei kdvzthaxq djfkzvj ei xbjat`jokxae` xe xbj e`j wbe okyj xbjl wbkx xbjq bkyj lkhj.
E` xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh# wj fk``ex xjcc wbkx av `ex zvzkc xe zv# et cjx zvvkq wj fk``ex djcajyj e` wbkx wj vjj# kv xbj felle` ~je~cj ei xehkq wezch
xba`g ei. Dzx djfkzvj wj wjtj det` e` k Fbtavxak` iklacq# wj bkyj `e fbeafj
dzx xe djcajyj e` xbj jravxj`fj ei Oeh. _j fk` e`cq vkq xe eztvjcyjv wbjxbjtwj djcajyj et `ex wbj` wj bkyj xbj taobx mzholj`x e` wbkx xe djcajyj. Dckavj
^kvfkc e`fj vkah kdezx Oeh# a` bav –_kojt ktozlj`x“# wbafb Oeh jaxbjt jravxvet bj hejv `ex. Ai wj djcajyj a` Oeh k`h bj jravxv# wj wacc dj tjwkthjh waxb
jxjt`kc dcavv a` bjkyj`. Ai wj djcajyj a` Oeh k`h bj hejv `ex jravx xbj` kxwetvx kcc wj bkyj ietoe`j ktj k ijw va`izc ~cjkvztjv. Ai wj he `ex djcajyj a`
Oeh k`h bj hejv jravx wj lkq j`meq k ijw va`izc ~cjkvztjv# dzx wj lkq ikfjjxjt`kc hkl`kxae`. Ai wj he `ex djcajyj a` Oeh k`h bj hejv `ex jravx xbj` ezt
va`v wacc `ex dj ~z`avbjh. _ezch k`q tkxae`kc okldcjt xba`g xbkx xbj
jr~jtaj`fj ei k ijw va`izc ~cjkvztjv av wetxb xbj tavg ei jxjt`kc hkl`kxae`5
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Lk`q xba`ov bkyj djj` vkah a` xbav ~k~jt kdezx xbj ~teeiv e` xbjjravxj`fj ei Oeh# dzx ax av vxacc z~e` zv wbjxbjt wj djcajyj et `ex. Xe djcajyj
a` Oeh av ezt fbeafj# wj bkyj xbj itjjhel djfkzvj ei Oeh‑v a`ia`axj ceyj# k`hezt caij wacc kcwkqv hj~j`h e` xbkx fbeafj. Xbjtj ktj lk`q ~teeiv xe dj`jjhjh iet k lk` wbe tjkccq hejv`‑x bkyj k`q ikaxb a` xbj Oeh wbel wj
djcajyj# dzx iet k lk` wbe bkv# jyj` k caxxcj ikaxb# `e ~teei av `jjhjh. K`h A{zexj Itjhjtafg Fe~~cjvxe`# V.M. kv A j`h xbav ~k~jt=
Kv xbjq vxk`h# xbj iayj ~teeiv ei Vka`x Xbelkv lkq dj vkah xe
dj k` jr~cafaxkxae` ei xbj wethv ei xbj Deeg ei _avhel k`h ei Vka`x
:9 Fi. ^KZC JH_KTHV# J`fqfce~jhak ei ^baceve~bq# Yeczlj 9# Lkflacck` ^zdcavba`o
Fe.# Xbj Itjj ^tjvv# @jw Qetg# ;19?# Dckavj ^kvfkc e` Tjcaoae`# :8.
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xtk`vfj`ha`o Bav wetgv.:?
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J^ J`fqfce~jhak ei ^baceve~bqJ^T Jr~ceta`o xbj ^baceve~bq ei Tjcaoae`
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A^ A`xtehzfxae` xe ^baceve~bq
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