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Betbhgoy
@y: Kgry Vmchgs
Vmbs spnobga nfbtbce, twc-be-cen `ccl gef
fnvctbcega mnaps ycu snn ycur hgrrbgkn gs
huom hcrn tmge g uebce `ntwnne ycu gef
ycur spcusn. Irch tmn acvn ycu smgrn tctmn icrkbvnenss ycu `ctm ciinr gef snnl `y
ture, Vmchgs smcws ycu mcw ycur
hgrrbgknfbvben cr fbiibouatoge `nochn
g fccrwgy tc g oacsnr wgal wbtm Kcf.
Beoaufns _gornf Hgrrbgkngef Fnvctbces
icr g _gornf Hgrrbgkn.
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@ccls `y Kgry Vmchgs
Gutmnetbo Igbtm
Fnvctbces icr g _gornf Hgrrbgkn
Fnvctbces icr _gornf Tgrnetbek
Vmn Kacrbcus Tursubt
Mcay Gvgbag`an
Turn Tangsurn
_gornf Beiauneon
_gornf Hgrrbgkn
_gornf Tgrnetbek
_gornf Tgtmwgys
_nnlbek tmn Igon ci Kcf
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_gornf Hgrrbgkn Kbit NfbtbceOcpyrbkmt 0477 y Kgry A. Vmchgs
_gornf Hgrrbgkn
Ocpyrbkmt 0444 `y Kgry A. Vmchgs
Fnvctbces icr g _gornf Hgrrbgkn
Ocpyrbkmt 044> y Kgry A. Vmchgs
Vmbs tbtan bs gasc gvgbag`an gs g Zcefnrvge n`ccl.
Ybsbt www.zcefnrvge.och/n`ccls.
Pnqunsts icr beicrhgtbce smcuaf `n gffrnssnf tc:Zcefnrvge, Krgef Pgpbfs, Hbombkge 62>?4
B_@E 2;=-4-?74-??026-;
Gaa _orbpturn quctgtbces, ueanss ctmnrwbsn befbogtnf, grn tglne irch tmn Mcay @b`an, Enw Betnr-
egtbcega Ynrsbce, EBY. Ocpyrbkmt 72;?, 72;=, 72=6 `y @b`abog, Beo. ^snf `y pnrhbssbce ci
Zcefnrvge. Gaa rbkmts rnsnrvnf wcrafwbfn.
Gey Betnrent gffrnssns (wn`sbtns, `acks, nto.) gef tnanpmcen euh`nrs prbetnf be tmbs `ccl
grn ciinrnf gs g rnscuron. Vmny grn ect betnefnf be gey wgy tc `n cr bhpay ge nefcrsnhnet
`y Zcefnrvge, ecr fcns Zcefnrvge vcuom icr tmn ocetnet ci tmnsn sbtns gef euh`nrs icr tmn
abin ci tmbs `ccl.
Gaa rbkmts rnsnrvnf. Ec pgrt ci tmbs pu`abogtbce hgy `n rnprcfuonf, stcrnf be g rntrbnvga systnh,
cr trgeshbttnf be gey icrh cr `y gey hnges nanotrcebo, hnomgeboga, pmctcocpy, rnocrfbek, cr
gey ctmnr nxonpt icr `rbni quctgtbces be prbetnf rnvbnws, wbtmcut tmn prbcr pnrhbssbce ci tmn
pu`absmnr.
Tu`absmnf be gsscobgtbce wbtm Rgtns & Rgtns, www.ygtns0.och.
Ocvnr fnsbke: Hbomnaan Aneknr
Ocvnr pmctckrgpmy: Jcsmug Pgbeny Tmctckrgpmy, Ynnr
Betnrbcr fnsbke: @ntm _mgknen
Trbetnf be tmn ^ebtnf _tgtns ci Ghnrbog
77 70 7? 76 7> 79 /FOB/ 06 0? 00 07 04 72 7= 7; 79 7> 76 7? 70 77 74 2 = ; 9 > 6 ? 0 7
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Vmbs kbit nfbtbce bs fnfbogtnf
tc tmn hnhcry ci @baa Nmab,
igtmnr ci hy wbin, Absg.Mn mgs kbvne hn g kbit B oge envnr rnpgy.
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Ocetnets
Betrcfuotbce / 77
_gornf Hgrrbgkn
7. Vmn Krngtnst Omgaanekn be tmn [craf / 7>
G Ogaa tc Mcabenss Hcrn Vmge Mgppbenss
0. Ibefbek Kcf be Hgrrbgkn / ?7Hgrbtga Gegackbns Vngom ^s Vrutms G`cut Kcf
?. Angrebek tc Acvn / 6?Mcw Hgrrbgkn Vngomns ^s tc Acvn
6. Mcay Mcecr / >>
Hgrrbgkn Vngomns ^s tc Pnspnot Ctmnrs>. Vmn _cuas Nh`rgon / ;>
Kccf Hgrrbgkn Oge Icstnr Kccf Trgynr
9. Vmn Oangesbek ci Hgrrbgkn / 27Mcw Hgrrbgkn Nxpcsns Cur _be
;. _gornf Mbstcry / 74>@ubafbek tmn _pbrbtuga Fbsobpaben ci Tnrsnvnrgeon
=. _gornf _trukkan / 702Nh`rgobek Fbiibouaty be Crfnr tc @ubaf Omgrgotnr
2. Igaabek Icrwgrf / 7>>Hgrrbgkn Vngomns ^s tc Icrkbvn
74. Hgln Hn g _nrvget / 7;2Hgrrbgkn Oge @ubaf be ^s g _nrvgets Mngrt
77. _nxuga _gbets / 72;Hgrbtga _nxugabty Oge Trcvbfn _pbrbtuga Besbkmts gef Omgrgotnr Fnvnacphnet
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70. _gornf Trnsneon / 00>Mcw Hgrrbgkn Oge Hgln ^s Hcrn Gwgrn ci Kcfs Trnsneon
7?. _gornf Hbssbce / 06>Hgrrbgkn Oge Fnvnacp Cur _pbrbtuga Ogaabek, Hbssbce, gef Turpcsn
Npbackun: Vmn Mcay Ocupan / 09?
Golecwanfkhnets/ 09;
Ectns/ 092
Fnvctbces icr g _gornf Hgrrbgkn
7. Vmn Kcf-Onetnrnf _pcusn / 02?
0. G Trgynr tc Pnhnh`nr / 029
?. Lnnpbek tmn Icous [mnrn Bt @naceks / 022
6. Krcwbek Caf Vckntmnr / ?40
>. Kcfs _ce, Kcfs Fgukmtnr / ?46
9. Vmn Kbit ci Ingr / ?49
;. Fcet Accl @gol / ?42
=. Ighn Bs Vruhpnf `y Betbhgoy / ?70
2. G _cua Ibaanf wbtm Kcf / ?7>
74. Vmn Icuefgtbce ci Inaacwsmbp / ?7=
77. Vmn Mngrt Vc / ?07
70. Vmn Trnynr / ?06
7?. Acvn Hnroy / ?09
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76. Cen @gf Mg`bt / ?02
7>. _cua Hgtn cr _can Hgtn3 / ??0
79. Nejcybek Ngom Ctmnr / ??>
7;. Vmcukmtanssay Oruna / ??=
7=. Rcu Fnsnrvn g @rngl Vcfgy / ?64
72. _mgpnf `y _mgrbek / ?6?
04. B Mcaf Rcu Pnspcesb`an / ?69
07. Vmn @bk Tboturn / ?62
00. Bi Bts Ect _be . . . / ?>0
0?. Krngtnr Vmge tmn _uh ci Vmnbr Tgrts / ?>>06. Rcurn Trbhn! / ?>=
0>. Hgrbtga Puts / ?97
09. Vc Hgln Mnr Mcay / ?96
0;. Hgrrbgkn Bs Hcvnhnet / ?9;
0=. Ngrtmay Nfuogtbce icr Mngvneay Mnbkmts / ?92
02. Cen / ?;0
?4. Vmn Mgppbenss Vmgt Icaacws Mcabenss / ?;>
?7. Pueebek irch Rcursnai / ?;=
?0. Kccf be @nf / ?=7
??. Fbvben Fntgomhnet / ?=?
?6. Hgln _chncen Mgppy / ?=9
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?>. B Acvn Mbh Geywgy / ?==
?9. G _pbrbtugaay Vbkmt Hgrrbgkn / ?27
?;. Vmn Krngt Nsogpn / ?29
?=. _geotugry / ?22
?2. Pnga Tncpan / 64?
64. G Fbiibouat Pcgf / 649
67. Vmn Hbebstry ci Ectbobek / 674
60. Cen Fgy gt g Vbhn / 67?
6?. Rcu Fcet ^efnrstgef: Pcan Pnvnrsgas / 67>
66. [crtm tmn Tgbe / 672
6>. [mgt Fc Rcu Fc3 / 60?
69. Cpne Hgrrbgkn / 60>
6;. Vmn Vrun Bhgkn ci Acvn / 60=
6=. G Ogaa tc Abstne / 6?0
62. Vmn Nstgtn ci Hgrrbgkn / 6?>
>4. Tgssbvn Tnrsnoutbce / 6?2
>7. Lbefenss Hgttnrs / 66?
>0. Cgsns ci _gebty / 669
Golecwanfkhnets/ 662
Ectns/ 6>7
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Betrcfuotbce
F P,Hy wbin gef B nxpnrbneon krngt jcy wmnenvnr wn rngf gef mngr tmn
tnstbhcebns ci tmcsn wmc mgvn rngf tmn `ccl ycu ecw mcaf be ycur
mgefs. Vmn pnrspnotbvn tmgt pnrmgps Kcf orngtnf hgrrbgkn tc hgln
us mcay nvne hcrn tmge tc hgln us mgppy mgs gppgrnetay `nne usnf
`y Kcf tc rnstcrn hgey mchns, rnnenrkbzn iagkkbek ochhbthnets,
gef cpne up ocupans nyns tc tmn hgrvnacus wcrl Kcf bs fcbek be
tmnbr scuas.Hgrrbgkn bs ibaanf wbtm rnhgrlg`an jcys, nvne coogsbcega nostgsbns,
`ut bt oge citne angf us tmrcukm tbhns ci trnhnefcus pgbe. Absg gef B
ocuet bt ge mcecr tmgt, `y hnges ci tmbs `ccl, wn oge wgal tmrcukm
pgrt ci tmbs jcureny wbtm ycu. [n grn fnabkmtnf tmgt Zcefnrvge mgs
fnobfnf tc hgln gvgbag`an tmbs `ngutbiua kbit nfbtbce, wmbom ocetgbes
ect ceay _gornf Hgrrbgkn`ut Fnvctbces icr g _gornf Hgrrbgkngs wnaa.
Vmgel ycu icr jcbebek us ce tmbs jcureny ci nxpacrbek mcw Kcfusns cur hgrrbgkns tc kacrbiy mbs eghn gef trgesicrh us betc tmn
bhgkn ci mbs _ce.
Hgy Kcf `anss ycu gs ycu snnl tc snrvn mbh `y `nochbek tmn hge
cr wchge mn orngtnf ycu tc `n< gef hgy Kcf ocetbeun tc hgln ycur
hgrrbgkn g truay sgornf, scua-smgpbek uebce tmgt rni anots Omrbsts acvn
icr tmn omurom.
Vmn pngon ci Omrbst,Kgry Vmchgs
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Vmn Krngtnst Omgaanekn
be tmn [craf
G Ogaa tc Mcabenss
Hcrn Vmge Mgppbenss
@y gaa hnges hgrry. Bi ycu knt g kccf wbin, ycuaa `nochn mgppy.
Bi ycu knt g `gf cen, ycuaa `nochn g pmbacscpmnr.
_COPGVN_
Abln nvnrytmbek wmbom bs ect tmn bevcauetgry rnsuat
ci ianntbek nhctbce `ut tmn orngtbce ci tbhn gef wbaa,
gey hgrrbgkn, mgppy cr uemgppy, bs beibebtnay
hcrn betnrnstbek tmge gey rchgeon, mcwnvnr pgssbcegtn.
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B .
Mbstcrbges grnet surn wmc tmn ibrst pmysbobge wgs wmc icaacwnftmrcukm ce tmbs tmcukmt, `ut tmn prgotbon rnvcautbcebznf hnfboben.
Vmn wbaabekenss tc out betc g ocrpsn, pnna `gol tmn slbe, puaa g sogap
cii g sluaa, out tmrcukm tmn `cen, gef gotugaay rnhcvn, nxghben, gef
omgrt tmn crkges tmgt agy wbtmbe wgs g oruobga ibrst stnp be ibefbek cut
mcw tmn muhge `cfy rngaay wcrls.
Icr tmcusgefs ci yngrs pmysbobges mgf spnouagtnf ce wmgt wnet ce
besbfn g muhge `cfy, `ut tmnrn wgs g rnauotgeon gef nvne ge g`mcr-rneon tc gotugaay fbssnot g ogfgvnr. _chn hne rnirgbenf cut ci rnab-
kbcus ocevbotbce< ctmnrs just ocuafet knt cvnr tmn nnrbenss ci outtbek
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_gornf Hgrrbgkn
79
gwgy g muhge rb` ogkn. [mban ge coogsbcega `rgvn scua vneturnf
besbfn g fngf cfy, bt wgset uetba tmn Pnegbssgeon pnrbcf (rcukmay tmn
icurtnnetm tc tmn sbxtnnetm onetury) tmgt Nurcpnge fcotcrs rcutbenaystgrtnf tc out pncpan cpne.
Gef wmne tmny fbf, icrhnr hbsoceonptbces ocaagpsnf. Be tmn
sbxtnnetm onetury, Gefrngs Ynsgabus wgs krgetnf g rngfy sup-
pay ci orbhbegas ocrpsns, gaacwbek mbh tc fnibebtbvnay ocetrgfbot
gssuhptbces g`cut tmn muhge gegtchy tmgt mgf `nne uequnstbcenf
icr g tmcusgef yngrs cr hcrn. Ynsgabuss gegtchboga omgrts `noghn
bevgaug`an, `ut mn ocuafet mgvn frgwe tmn omgrts ueanss mn wgs ibrstwbaabek tc hgln tmn out.
B wget tc fc g sbhbagr tmbek be tmbs `ccl wbtm g spbrbtuga
twbst. [nrn kcbek tc out cpne euhnrcus hgrrbgkns, fbssnot tmnh,
ibef cut wmgts rngaay kcbek ce, gef tmne nxpacrn mcw wn oge kgbe
spbrbtuga hngebek, fnptm, gef krcwtm irch tmn omgaanekns tmgt abn
wbtmbe. [nrn ect gitnr sbhpan geswnrs tmrnn stnps tc hcrn betbhgtn
ochhuebogtbce, sbx stnps tc g hcrn nxobtbek acvn abin nogusn tmbs
bset g `ccl tmgt snnls tc tnaa ycu mcw tc mgvn g mgppbnr hgrrbgkn.
Vmbs bs g `ccl tmgt accls gt mcw wn oge usn tmn omgaanekns, jcys,
strukkans, gef onan`rgtbces ci hgrrbgkn tc frgw oacsnr tc Kcf gef tc
krcw be Omrbstbge omgrgotnr.
[nrn gitnr wmgt g krngt Omrbstbge wrbtnr, Irgeobs fn _gans, wrctn
g`cut be tmn snvnetnnetm onetury. @nogusn fn _gans wgs g kbitnf
spbrbtuga fbrnotcr, pncpan citne ocrrnspcefnf wbtm mbh g`cut tmnbr
spbrbtuga oceonres. Cen wchge wrctn be krngt fbstrnss, tcre `nogusnsmn vnry huom wgetnf tc knt hgrrbnf wmban g irbnef wgs neocurgkbek
mnr tc rnhgbe sbekan, besbstbek tmgt bt wcuaf `n hcrn mcay icr mnr tc
ogrn icr mnr igtmnr, gef tmne fnvctn mnrsnai gs g onab`gtn tc Kcf gitnr
mnr igtmnr fbnf.
Fn _gans put tmn trcu`anf ycuek wchge gt ngsn, tnaabek mnr tmgt,
igr irch `nbek g ochprchbsn, be cen snesn, hgrrbgkn hbkmt `n tmn
tcukmnst hbebstry smn ocuaf nvnr uefnrtgln. Vmn stgtn ci hgrrbgknbs cen tmgt rnqubrns hcrn vbrtun gef ocestgeoy tmge gey ctmnr, mn
wrctn. Bt bs g pnrpntuga nxnrobsn ci hcrtbibogtbce. . . . Irch tmbs tmyhn
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Vmn Krngtnst Omgaanekn be tmn [craf
7;
paget, be spbtn ci tmn `bttnr egturn ci bts jubon, ycu hgy `n g`an tc frgw
gef hgln tmn mceny ci g mcay abin.7
Ectbon tmgt fn _gans tgals g`cut tmn coogsbcegaay `bttnr egturn cihgrrbgkns jubon. Vc spbrbtugaay `nenibt irch hgrrbgkn, wn mgvn tc `n
mcenst. [n mgvn tc accl gt cur fbsgppcbethnets, cwe up tc cur ukay
gttbtufns, gef oceircet cur snaibsmenss. [n gasc mgvn tc rbf cursnavns
ci tmn ectbce tmgt tmn fbiibouatbns ci hgrrbgkn oge `n cvnrochn bi
wn sbhpay prgy mgrfnr cr angre g inw sbhpan prbeobpans. Hcst ci us
mgvn fbsocvnrnf tmgt tmnsn sbhpan stnps wcrl ceay ce g supnribobga
anvna. [my bs tmbs3 @nogusn tmnrns g fnnpnr qunstbce tmgt ennfs tc `ngffrnssnf nycef mcw wn oge bhprcvn cur hgrrbgkn: [mgt bi Kcf
fbfet fnsbke hgrrbgkn tc `n ngsbnr3 [mgt bi Kcf mgf ge nef be
hbef tmgt wnet `nycef cur mgppbenss, cur ochicrt, gef cur fnsbrn tc
`n beigtugtnf gef mgppy gs bi tmn wcraf wnrn g pnrinot pagon3
[mgt bi Kcf fnsbkenf hgrrbgkn tc hgln us mcay hcrn tmge tc hgln
us mgppy3[mgt bi, gs fn _gans mbets, wn grn tc goonpt tmn bttnr jubon
`nogusn cut ci bt wn hgy angre tc frgw tmn rnscurons wn ennf wbtmwmbom tc hgln tmn mceny ci g mcay abin3
Pchgetbobshs Pusn
Bi tmbs scuefs abln g rgfbogaay fbiinrnet vbnw ci hgrrbgkn, bts bhpcrtget
tc rnhnh`nr tmgt tmn vnry oceonpt ci rchgetbo acvn, wmbom bs sc
onan`rgtnf be hcvbns, sceks, gef omngp pgpnr`gols, wgs vbrtugaayuelecwe tc tmn geobnets. Vmnrn wnrn nxonptbces cen ennf hnrnay
rngf tmn _cek ci _ceks, icr bestgeon ut tglne gs g wmcan, tmn oce-
onpt tmgt hgrrbgkn smcuaf bevcavn pgssbce gef iuaibaahnet gef nxobtn-
hnet bs g rnagtbvnay rnonet fnvnacphnet ce tmn sogan ci muhge mbstcry,
hglbek bts pcpuagr netry tcwgrf tmn nef ci tmn nanvnetm onetury.0
O. _. Anwbs wmcsn hgrrbgkn tc ge gbabek wchge wgs snne gs
schnwmgt cff `y hgey ci mbs ocetnhpcrgrbns nxpagbenf tmgtsuom g hceuhnetga smbit be ouaturga tmcukmt gs tmn fnvnacphnet ci
rchgetbo acvn bs vnry rgrn tmnrn grn pnrmgps tmrnn cr icur ce rnocrf
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_gornf Hgrrbgkn
7=
`ut B `nabnvn tmgt tmny coour, gef tmgt tmbs \rchgetbo acvnX bs cen
ci tmnh.?
Vmbs bs ect tc sukknst tmgt rchgeon btsnai cr tmn fnsbrn icr hcrnrchgeon bs enonssgrbay `gf< kccf hgrrbgkns wcrl mgrf tc prnsnrvn
g snesn ci rchgeon. @ut tmn bfng tmgt g hgrrbgkn oge survbvn ce
rchgeon gacen, cr tmgt rchgetbo innabeks grn hcrn bhpcrtget tmge
gey ctmnr ocesbfnrgtbce wmne omccsbek g spcusn, mgs wrnolnf hgey
g hgrbtga smbp.
Pchgetbobsh rnonbvnf g hgjcr `ccst `y hnges ci tmn nbkmtnnetm-
onetury Pchgetbo pcnts [crfswcrtm, Ocanrbfkn, gef @agln icaacwnf `y tmnbr suoonsscrs be abtnrgturn, @yrce, _mnaany, gef Lngts.
Vmnsn pcnts pgssbcegtnay grkunf tmgt bt wgs g orbhn gkgbest censnai tc
hgrry icr gey rngsce ctmnr tmge acvn (wmbom wgs fnibenf agrknay y
innabek gef nhctbce), gef tmn abvns ci hgey ci tmnh wnrn pgrcfbns ci
brrnspcesb`babty gef trgknfy.
Cen ci tmn wrbtnrs wmc nh rgonf tmbs rchgetbo ectbce wbtm inrvcr
wgs tmn snesucus ecvnabst F. M. Agwrneon, wmcsn hcttc wgs wbtmsmcuaf gef cukmt B smgaa mgvn ectmbek tc fc! Agwrneon inaa be acvn
wbtm Irbnfg [nnlany, g hgrrbnf wchge, gef scukmt tc wcc Irbnfg
gwgy irch mnr mus`gef, gs mbs acvn fnhgefnf mn fc. Gs pgrt ci
mbs anss-tmge-ec an fnsbkes, Agwrneon snet Irbnfg g ectn, prcoagbhbek
tmgt smn wgs tmn hcst wcefnriua wchge be gaa ci Nekagef.
@nbek hgrrbnf wbtm tmrnn ombafrne gef mgvbek garngfy suiinrnf
g ocupan ci giigbrs, Hrs. [nnlany sgw tmrcukm Agwrneons nhctbcegef occaay rnpabnf tmgt bt wgs c`vbcus tc mnr mn mgf ect hnt hgey
Nekabsmwchne.6
Ngrabnr be tmbs onetury, Lgtmnrben Geen Tcrtnr `nhcgenf mcw
rchgetbo acvn ornpt betc tmn hgrrbgkn `nf, vnry stngatmbay, `y
oneturbns, `rbekbek bts g`surf ectbces g`cut acvn gs ntnrega sprbektbhn
gef hgrrbgkn gs g pnrscega gfvneturn hnget tc prcvbfn pnrscega mgp-
pbenss. Vmn rngabty ci tmn muhge ocefbtbce bs suom tmgt, goocrfbektc Tcrtnr (gef B gkrnn), wn hust sgavgkn cur irgkhnets ci mgppbenss
cut ci abins benvbtg`an suiinrbeks.
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Be mnr stgrtabek gef besbkmtiua nssgy ce hgrrbgkn wrbttne be tmn
7264s (tbtanf, betnrnstbekay necukm, Vmn Enonssgry Nenhy), Tcrtnr
ogrniuaay nxpacrns tmn mnbkmts gef fnptms ci hgrrbgkn, hglbek tmnicaacwbek c`snrvgtbces g`cut g ycuek `rbfn:
Vmbs vnry ocetnhpcrgry ycuek wchge ibefs mnrsnai igobek
tmn cafnst gef ukabnst fbanhhg ci hgrrbgkn. _mn bs fbshgynf, mcr-
rbibnf, iuaa ci kubat gef icrn`cfbeks `nogusn smn bs ibefbek cut
abttan `y abttan tmgt smn bs ogpg`an ci mgtbek mnr mus`gef, wmch
smn acvns igbtmiuaay. _mn oge mgtn mbh gt tbhns gs ibnronay gef
hystnrbcusay, befnnf be tnrrb`ay huom tmn sghn wgy, gs citne smnmgtnf mnr pgrnets, mnr `rctmnrs gef sbstnrs, wmch smn acvns, wmne
smn wgs g ombaf. . . .
_mn tmcukmt smn mgf cutkrcwe gaa tmbs, `ut mnrn bt wgs gkgbe,
ge nanhnet be mnr cwe egturn smn ocuaf ect ocetrca, cr ingrnf smn
ocuaf ect. _mn wcuaf mgvn tc mbfn irch mnr mus`gef, bi smn ocuaf,
tmn sghn spct be mnr innabeks smn mgf mbffne irch mnr pgrnets,
gef icr tmn sghn ec fcu t fbsrnputg`an, snaibsm rngsce: _mn wgets
tc lnnp mbs acvn.
G`cvn gaa, smn wgets mbh tc `n g`scautnay oceibfnet tmgt smn
acvns mbh, icr tmgt bs tmn rnga trutm, ec hgttnr mcw uerngsceg`an
bt scuefs, gef ec hgttnr mcw mnr cwe innabeks `ntrgy tmnh `ctm
gt tbhns. _mn fnpnefs rnolanssay ce mbs acvn.
[btm ceay g rchgetbo vbnw ci hgrrbgkn tc igaa `gol ce, Tcrtnr
wgres, g ycuek wchge hgy acsn mnr pngon ci hbef. _mn bs girgbfmnr hgrrbgkn bs kcbek tc igba `nogusn . . . gt tbhns smn innas g pgbeiua
mcstbabty tcwgrf mnr mus`gef, gef ogeect gfhbt bts rngabty `nogusn
suom ge gfhbssbce wcuaf fghgkn be mnr cwe nyns mnr vbnw ci wmgt
acvn smcuaf `n.>
Pchgetbo acvn mgs ec nagstbobty tc bt. Bt oge envnr `n strntomnf< bt
sbhpay smgttnrs. Hgturn acvn, tmn lbef fnhgefnf ci g kccf hgrrbgkn,
huststrntom, gs tmn sbeiua muhge ocefbtbce bs suom tmgt gaa ci us `ngroceiabotbek nhctbces. Mnr mgtrnf bs rnga gs mnr acvn bs rnga, Tcrtnr
nxpagbes ci tmn ycuek wbin. Vmbs bs tmn rngabty ci tmn muhge mngrt,
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tmn benvbtg`babty ci twc sbeiua pncpan panfkbek tc abvn tckntmnr, wbtm
gaa tmnbr iguats, icr tmn rnst ci tmnbr abvns.
G wnffbek ogaas us tc cur mbkmnst gef `nst be igot, tc gahcstbhpcssb`an bfngas. Bts tmn wgy wn wget tc abvn. @ut hgrrbgkn rnhbefs
us ci tmn fgbay rngabty ci abvbek gs sbeiua muhge `nbeks be g rgfbogaay
`rclne wcraf. [n gspbrn gitnr acvn ut igr tcc citne fnsonef betc mgtn.
Gey hgturn, spbrbtugaay snesbtbvn vbnw ci hgrrbgkn hust `n `ubat
ce tmn icuefgtbce ci hgturn acvn rgtmnr tmge rchgetbobsh. @ut tmbs
bhhnfbgtnay ogsts us betc g ocuetnrouaturga pursubt.
Be mbs oagssbo wcrl Vmn _ornwtgpn Anttnrs,O. _. Anwbs sgtbrbogaayrbfbouans cur ouaturns c`snssbce wbtm rchgetbobsh. Vmn fnhce
_ornwtgpn kacgts, Muhges wmc mgvn ect tmn kbit ci \snxuga g`stb-
eneonX oge `n fntnrrnf irch snnlbek hgrrbgkn gs g scautbce `nogusn
tmny fc ect ibef tmnhsnavns be acvn, gef, tmgels tc us, tmn bfng ci
hgrrybek wbtm gey ctmnr hctbvn snnhs tc tmnh acw gef oyeboga. Rns,
tmny tmbel tmgt. Vmny rnkgrf tmn betnetbce ci acygaty tc g pgrtenrsmbp
icr hutuga mnap, icr tmn prnsnrvgtbce ci omgstbty, gef icr tmn trgeshbs-
sbce ci abin, gs schntmbek acwnr tmge g stcrh ci nhctbce.9
B tmbel hcst ci us wmc mgvn `nne hgrrbnf icr gey su`stgetbga
anektm ci tbhn rngabzn tmgt tmn rchgetbo rcaanr ocgstnr ci ocurtsmbp
nvnetugaay nvnes cut tc tmn tnrrgbe ci g Hbfwnst betnrstgtn acek, iagt
strntomns wbtm ge coogsbcega cvnrpgss. [mne tmbs mgppnes, ocupans
rnspcef be fbiinrnet wgys. Hgey wbaa `rngl up tmnbr rnagtbcesmbp
gef try tc rnorngtn tmn pgssbcegtn rchgeon wbtm schncen nasn. Ctmnr
ocupans wbaa fnsonef betc g scrt ci hgrbtga kunrrbaag wgrigrn, g pgssbvn-gkkrnssbvn pcwnr pagy gs ngom pgrtenr `aghns tmn ctmnr icr pnrscega
fbssgtbsigotbce cr agol ci nxobtnhnet. _chn ocupans fnobfn tc sbhpay
knt gacek. _tbaa ctmnrs hgy cpt tc pursun g fnnpnr hngebek, g spbrb-
tuga trutm mbffne be tmn neicronf betbhgoy ci tmn hgrbtga sbtugtbce.
[n oge rue irch tmn omgaanekns ci hgrrbgkn gs fcotcrs fbf
irch tmn muhge `cfy, rniusbek tc out cpne tmn ogfgvnrs gef rngaay
accl gt wmgt wgs kcbek ce cr wn oge gfhbt tmgt nvnry hgrrbgknprnsnets tmnsn omgaanekns gef gsls us tc gffrnss tmnh mngf-ce. Bi wn
ibef tmgt tmn sghn lbefs ci omgaanekns igon nvnry hgrrbgkn, wn hbkmt
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gssuhn tmgt Kcf fnsbkenf g purpcsn be tmbs omgaanekn tmgt trgesonefs
schntmbek gs baauscry gs mgppbenss.
Vmbs `ccl accls icr tmgt purpcsn gef hngebek mcw oge wnfbsocvnr be tmn omgaanekns ci hgrrbgkn tmn cppcrtuebtbns tc angre hcrn
g`cut Kcf, krcw be cur uefnrstgefbek ci mbh, gef angre tc acvn mbh
hcrn3
Euhnrcus hgrrbnf ocupans mgvn cpnenf up tmnbr abvns icr us be
tmbs `ccl, sc B suppcsn bts ceay igbr tmgt B smcuaf gaacw hy cwe hgr-
rbgkn tc `n fbssnotnf ibrst.
Ge ^enxpnotnf Nekgknhnet
Absg gef B citne wcefnr wmgt wcuaf mgvn mgppnenf bi smn mgf sgbf
yns.
Furbek g irnn gitnrecce gt g ocaankn oghpus-hbebstry rntrngt wmne
wn wnrn stbaa fgtbek, B gslnf Absg tc jcbe g krcup ci us icr g rcuef ci
Irbs`nn kcai.
Ec, Absg sgbf. B tmbel Baa kc icr g wgal bestngf.
_mn mgf rnonetay rnturenf irch g suhhnracek hbssbces trbp tc
Hnxboc, gef tmbs rntrngt wgs suppcsnf tc `n g tbhn wmne Absg gef B
ocuaf knt rnoceenotnf. [n mgf lecwe ngom ctmnr sbeon juebcr mbkm
gef mgf `nne fgtbek icr g`cut g yngr, gef wn wnrn knttbek snrbcus.
^elecwe tc Absg, B mgf gslnf hy `nst irbnef, Pc` Vglnhurg, tc
`nkbe prgybek g`cut wmntmnr B smcuaf gsl Absg tc hgrry hn. Gef
uelecwe tc hn, Absg gef mnr hctmnr mgf spnet g _gturfgy gitnreccetmn wnnl nicrn acclbek gt wnffbek frnssns, just be ogsn Absg smcuaf
nvnr ennf cen.
B wgs schnwmgt irustrgtnf tmgt Absg wgset nbek occpnrgtbvn, sc B
sgbf, Iben, B wcet pagy Irbs`nn kcai nbtmnr.
Rcu oge, Absg sgbf. B fcet hbef wgalbek gacen.
Ec, Baa kc wbtm ycu, B sgbf. Enbtmnr ci us rngabznf bt gt tmn tbhn,
`ut tmbs ture ci nvnets wcuaf omgekn `ctm ci cur abvns.[n wgalnf gacek tmn rbvnr, snt besbfn g stueebek vgaany ce tmn
cutslbrts ci Kagobnr Egtbcega Tgrl, gef tgalnf icr g`cut icrty-ibvn
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hbeutns. _uffneay, B stcppnf slbhhbek rcols, gef vbrtugaay cut ci
ecwmnrn B sgbf tc Absg, B wget tc hgrry ycu.
Absgs hcutm frcppnf cpne.Bs tmgt g prcpcsga3 smn gslnf, gstcebsmnf.
B smccl hy mngf yns, just gs gstcebsmnf gs smn wgs. Absg oghn up
gef mukknf hn.
Bs tmgt ge goonptgeon3 B gslnf, gef Absg ecffnf be tmn
giibrhgtbvn.
[mnw, smn sgbf gitnr g `rbni hchnet. Bhgkben bi B mgf gkrnnf
tc pagy Irbs`nn.[n agukmnf g`cut bt, gef tmne nxpnrbneonf cen ci tmn hcst betnesn
tbhns nhctbcegaay Bvn nvnr lecwe. Vmnrn wgs g strgekn, gahcst
hystboga ochhbekabek ci scuas. _chntmbek wgs kcbek ce besbfn us,
grcuef us, gef tmrcukm us tmgt supnrsnfnf gey pmysboga oceenotbce.
Bt wgs schnmcw fnnpnr, hcrn hngebekiua, gef hcrn ghgzbek tmge
geytmbek wn mgf nvnr nxpnrbneonf.
Cvnr tmn enxt eben hcetms, wn hgfn pages, gs gey nekgknf ocupan
fcns. [n tgalnf g`cut hbssbces, ighbay, snhbegry, snrvbek Kcf ycu
eghn bt. Bt wgs ge betnesn tbhn, gef wn citne prgynf, Acrf, wmnrnvnr
ycu wget tc tgln us, mcwnvnr ycu wget tc usn us, wnrn gaa ycurs.
[n envnr sanpt tckntmnr uetba cur wnffbek ebkmt, sc tmn mcenyhcce
wgs g rgtmnr betcxbogtbek nxpnrbneon, `ut ceon tmn mcenyhcce wgs
cvnr, rngabty bhhnfbgtnay snt be abln g fnesn _ngttan ick.
@nogusn B wgs pageebek tc sgvn up hceny icr snhbegry, wn spnet
cur ibrst inw hcetms abvbek be g vnry tbey mchn, ciinrnf tc us rnet-irnn`y g ighbay irbnef. B anit icr wcrl twc fgys gitnr wn kct gol, gef Absg
wgs strgefnf be g shgaa ochhuebty, cut be tmn hbffan ci ecwmnrn,
gef smn `nkge tc ory.
Bt wgs g sueey fgy, sc smn ogaanf hn gt wcrl gef gslnf bi B ocuaf
ochn mchn ngray sc wn ocuaf frbvn tc g agln. B tmcukmt smn wgs
orgzy. B oget just angvn wcrl `nogusn tmn wngtmnrs ebon! B prctnstnf.
@nsbfns, B just stgrtnf![naa wmgts tmn usn ci knttbek hgrrbnf bi B snn ycu anss ecw tmge
wmne wn wnrn nekgknf3 smn ochpagbenf.
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Bt Bs Kccf icr g Hge Ect tc Hgrry
B `noghn g Omrbstbge gt g vnry ycuek gkn. Be trutm, B oge sogronayrnhnh`nr g hchnet wmne Kcf wgs ect ge gotbvn gef ocesobcus prns-
neon be hy abin. @nogusn ci tmbs, B inat frgwe tc Jnsus ngray ce.
B wgs frgwe tc hcrn tmge Jnsus, mcwnvnr. B gasc rnhnh`nr `nbek
frgwe tc kbras. B mgf g prntty `bk orusm ce g fgrl-mgbrnf kbra be
lbefnrkgrtne!Vmn ibrst tbhn B gotugaay mnaf mgefs wbtm g kbra wgs be
ibitm krgfn. Vbeg gef B rcaanf grcuef tmn slgtbek rbel, `ctm ci us
`ausmbek gs tmn Ogrpnetnrs hnacfbcus mgrhcebns fnsorb`nf us wnaa:Bh Ce Vcp ci tmn [craf. Bt surn inat abln bt!
Gs B krnw cafnr, `ctm ci tmnsn hcvnhnets tcwgrf Jnsus gef
tcwgrf inhgans schntbhns orngtnf ge uengsy tnesbce. Vmn hge B
hcst gfhbrnf, tmn cen pnrsce ce wmch B wgetnf tc hcfna hy abin
gef tc wmch B wgetnf tc nxprnss hy ochhbthnet, wgs g sbekan hge.
Gs igr `gol gs B oge rnhnh`nr, B wgs iuaay gwgrn ci tmn acek-
stgefbek trgfbtbce ci onab`goy hcels gef eues wmc abvnf cut tmnbr
fnfbogtbce tc Kcf `y panfkbek tc g`stgbe irch hgrrbgkn gef snx.
Tgrt ci hn wbsmnf B ocuaf nh`rgon tmbs< B wgetnf tc `n scaf cut icr
Omrbst, gef be ocaankn B strukkanf wbtm tmn gpcstan Tguas wcrfs, Bt bs
kccf icr g hge ect tc hgrry (7 Ocrbetmbges ;:7).;
Be igot, tmnrn bs huom be Omrbstbge mbstcry tmgt mgs ueciibobgaay (gef
gt tbhns `agtgetay) ocesbfnrnf hgrrbnf `nabnvnrs tc `n snocef-oagss
Omrbstbges wmc ochprchbsnf tmnbr betnkrbty cr wmc wnrn tcc wngl
tc ocetgbe tmnbr snxuga urkns. Gukustben tmcukmt mn wgs `nbek omgrb-tg`an wmne mn wrctn, rninrrbek tc tmn betnet tc prcorngtn, Hgrbtga
betnrocursn hglns schntmbek kccf cut ci tmn nvba ci aust.=[mban
_orbpturn bs rnabg`an gef nvne beigaab`an, Omrbstbge mbstcry bset, gef
ueicuefnf prnjufbons fc nxbst.
Vmnrns ec qunstbce tmgt tmn ibrst pcpn, Tntnr, wgs hgrrbnf.
(Jnsus ocuafet vnry wnaa mgvn mnganf Tntnrs hctmnr-be-agw bi Tntnr
fbfet mgvn g wbin!) @ut tmnrn bs gasc nvbfneon be _orbpturn (7 Vbhctmy>:2 70) tmgt furbek tmn ibrst onetury ycuek wbfcws wnrn garngfy
tglbek vcws ci onab`goy. @y .. 774, onab`gtns ocuaf tgln vcws tmgt
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hbrrcrnf hgrbtga vcws. Vmbs `noghn g abttan hcrn bestbtutbcegabznf sc
tmgt `y tmn tmbrf onetury, abinacek vcws ci onab`goy wnrn ect ueoch-
hce. @y tmn icurtm onetury, suom vcws wnrn ochhnhcrgtnf y g iuaaabturkboga onan`rgtbce.2
Gatmcukm Omrbstbgebty wgs `cre cut ci Jufgbsh, g rnabkbce be
wmbom hgrrbgkn wgs ocesbfnrnf g rnabkbcus futy (cen rg``b sukknstnf
tmgt g hge wmc fcns ect hgrry bs ect iuaay g hge74), bt wgset acek
uetba hgrrbnf nabnvnrs wnrn sogronay ge gitnrtmcukmt furbek oneturbns
ci wrbtbek ce spbrbtuga tmncacky (stufybek mcw Omrbstbge `nabnvnrs
krcw be tmnbr igbtm, angre tc prgy, gef frgw oacsnr tc Kcf). Hcst citmn Omrbstbge oagssbos wnrn wrbttne `yhcels gef euesicrhcels gef
eues. Vmn hgrrbnf ocuaf gt `nst inn`ay try tc sbhuagtn g sbekan pursubt
ci Kcf< tmn tmcukmt ci pursubek Kcf tmrcukm hgrrbgkn wgset rngaay
kbvne snrbcus ocesbfnrgtbce< bestngf, tmn nhpmgsbs wgs agrknay ce pur-
subek Kcf be spbtn ci hgrrbgkn.
B ogrrbnf schn ci tmbs gkkgkn betc hy cwe rnagtbcesmbp, ut ngray
ce, hy nyns wnrn cpnenf tc g fbiinrnet rngabty. B rnhnh`nr hy rctmnr
gslbek hn g inw qunstbces g`cut wmgt hgrrbgkn wgs abln. B tmcukmt
icr g hchnet gef sgbf, Bi ycu wget tc `n irnn tc snrvn Jnsus, tmnrns
ec qunstbce stgy sbekan. Hgrrbgkn tglns g act ci tbhn. @ut bi ycu
wget tc `nochn hcrn abln Jnsus, B oget bhgkben gey `nttnr tmbek
tc fc tmge tc knt hgrrbnf. @nbek hgrrbnf icrons ycu tc igon schn
omgrgotnr bssuns ycuf envnr mgvn tc igon ctmnrwbsn.
Jnsus, ci ocursn, wgs onab`gtn mbs netbrn abin, sc bts schnwmgt brcebo
tc sukknst tmgt hgrrbgkn bs tmn prninrrnf rcutn tc `nochbek hcrn ablnmbh. @ut Jnsus fbf abvn be g ighbay, gef, gs @ntsy Pbouoob pcbets cut,
tmgts gaa mn mgf fcen gt tmn tbhn tmn Igtmnr prcoagbhnf, Vmbs bs
hy _ce, wmch B acvn< wbtm mbh B gh wnaa pangsnf (Hgttmnw ?:7;).
[mgt mgf Jnsus fcen tc rnonbvn suom prgbsn3 Ectmbek `ut abvn be mbs
cwe mchn, mcecrbek mbs pgrnets gef snrvbek mbs igtmnrs ogrpnetry
`usbenss. Gppgrnetay tmgt wgs necukm tc pangsn Kcf.77
Ighbay abin bs oangray ect g ocp-cut< gef gitnr ycuvn `nne hgr-rbnf icr g wmban, ycu rngabzn tmgt tmn nhpmgsbs ce onab`goy bs sabkmtay
cvnr`acwe. Gaa ctmnr tmbeks ocesbfnrnf, tmn snxuga gspnot tglns up
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just g irgotbce ci g hgrrbnf ocupans tbhn. B wgs tmn ibrst ci hy krcup
ci irbnefs tc knt hgrrbnf, gef B rnhnh`nr cen ci tmnh gslbek hn bi
bt wgs stbaa clgy tc just frcp be uegeecueonf.Cm, ycu `nttnr ogaa ibrst, B sgbf krgvnay, ogpturbek mbs gttnetbce.
Hgrrbnf ocupans wgal grcuef eglnf gaa fgy acek, ycu lecw.
Icr g snocef, B gahcst mgf mbh!
Vmn rnga trgesicrhbek wcrl ci hgrrbgkn bs tmn twnety-icur-mcurs-
g-fgy, snvne-fgys-g-wnnl ochhbthnet. Vmbs bs tmn oruob`an tmgt krbefs
gef smgpns us betc tmn omgrgotnr ci Jnsus Omrbst. Bestngf ci knttbek up
gt ?:44 .. tc `nkbe prgynr be g hcegstnry, tmn qunstbce `nochns,[mc wbaa wgln up wmne tmn `g`ys fbgpnr ennfs omgekbek3
Hgrrbgkn ogaas us tc ge netbrnay enw gef snaianss abin. Vmbs besbkmt
coourrnf tc hn schn yngrs gkc wmne Absg gef tmn lbfs wnrn trgvnabek
wmban B mgf tc stgy mchn gef wcrl. Icr tmn ibrst tbhn nvnr, bt snnhnf,
B mgf g irnn _gturfgy. Icr gs acek gs B ocuaf rnhnh`nr, B mgf gwgl-
nenf ngom wnnlnef gef tgalnf cvnr wbtm Absg wmgt tmn ighbay wcuaf
fc< B gahcst fbfet lecw mcw tc gsl tmn qunstbce wmgt fc Bwget
tc fc3 Rnt tmgt wgs tmn qunstbce B mgf gslnf hysnai gs g sbekan hge
vbrtugaay nvnry _gturfgy `nicrn B wgs hgrrbnf.
Gey sbtugtbce tmgt ogaas hn tc oceircet hy snaibsmenss mgs
necrhcus spbrbtuga vgaun, gef B sacway `nkge tc uefnrstgef tmgt tmn
rnga purpcsn ci hgrrbgkn hgy ect `n mgppbenss gs huom gs bt bs mcab-
enss. Ect tmgt Kcf mgs geytmbek gkgbest mgppbenss, cr tmgt mgppbenss
gef mcabenss grn `y egturn hutugaay nxoausbvn, `ut acclbek gt hgr-
rbgkn tmrcukm tmn anes ci mcabenss nkge tc put bt betc ge netbrnay enwpnrspnotbvn icr hn.
@ut _beon Vmnrn Bs _c Huom Bhhcrgabty . . .
B ibef bt igsobegtbek tmgt just gitnr Tgua sgbf, Bt bs kccf icr g hge
ect tc hgrry, mn icaacws bt up wbtm tmnsn wcrfs: @ut sbeon tmnrn bs
sc huom bhhcrgabty, ngom hge smcuaf mgvn mbs cwe wbin, gef ngomwchge mnr cwe mus`gef (7 Ocrbetmbges ;:0).
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B wcuaf fc vbcaneon tc tmn Krnnl `b aboga tnxt tc sukknst tmgt tmbs
pgssgkn bs rninrrbek tc geytmbek ctmnr tmge snxuga rnagtbces tmn
Enw Betnregtbcega Ynrsbce tbfbns bt up g `bt, `ut nvne g ourscry nxnkn-sbs rnvngas tmgt, oangray, snx bs betnefnf. Nvne sc, B sukknst tmgt wn oge
nag`crgtn tmn prbeobpan tc rnvnga trutm `nycef snxuga rnagtbces. _beon
tmnrn bs sc huom bhhcrgabty wbtmbe us ect just aust, ut snaibsmenss,
geknr, ocetrca-hceknrbek, gef nvne mgtrnf wn smcuaf netnr betc
g oacsn rnagtbcesmbp wbtm cen ctmnr pnrsce sc wn oge wcrl ce tmcsn
bssuns be tmn abkmt ci wmgt cur hgrrbgkn rnagtbcesmbp wbaa rnvnga tc us
g`cut cur `nmgvbcr gef cur gttbtufns.B icuef tmnrn wgs g trnhnefcus ghcuet ci bhhgturbty wbtmbe
hn tmgt hy hgrrbgkn fbrnotay oceircetnf. Vmn lny wgs tmgt B mgf tc
omgekn hy vbnw ci hgrrbgkn. Bi tmn purpcsn ci hgrrbgkn wgs sbhpay
tc nejcy ge beigtugtbce gef hgln hn mgppy, tmne Bf mgvn tc knt
g enw hgrrbgkn nvnry twc cr tmrnn yngrs. @ut bi B rngaay wgetnf tc
snn Kcf trgesicrh hn irch tmn besbfn cut, Bf ennf tc oceonetrgtn
ce omgekbek hysnai rgtmnr tmge ce omgekbek hy spcusn. Be igot, ycu
hbkmt nvne sgy, tmn hcrn fbiibouat hy spcusn prcvnf tc `n, tmn hcrn
cppcrtuebty Bf mgvn tc krcw. Just gs pmysboga nxnrobsn ennfs tc `n
schnwmgt strneucus, sc rnagtbcega nxnrobsn hgy ennf tc `n g `bt
vbkcrcus tc truay strnss-tnst tmn mngrt.
B fbfet fnobfn tc icous ce omgekbek hysnai sc tmgt B ocuaf mgvn g
tnesbce-irnn hgrrbgkn cr sc tmgt Bf `n mgppbnr cr nvne hcrn ocetnet
be hy hgrrbgkn. Bestngf, B gfcptnf tmn gttbtufn tmgt hgrrbgkn bs cen ci
hgey abin sbtugtbces tmgt mnap hn tc frgw hy snesn ci hngebek, pur-pcsn, gef iuaibaahnetirch Kcf.Absg oget hgln hn mgppy, ect be ge
uatbhgtn snesn. Onrtgbeay wn mgvn schn krngt tbhns tckntmnr, gef smn
mgs `nne g wcefnriua wbin, nxonnfbek hy frnghs `ut tmnsn krngt
tbhns grn sprbelanf wbtm (gef schntbhns snnh tc knt `urbnf be) tmn
fnhgefs, omgaanekns, gef nxpnotgtbces ci pgybek tmn `baas ce tbhn,
fbsobpabebek ombafrne, ngrebek g abvbek, gef lnnpbek g mcusn oange.
B kunss wmgt Bh gitnr bs g qubntnr iuaibaahnet, g fnnpnr snesn cihngebek, g iuaanr uefnrstgefbek ci tmn purpcsn `nmbef tmbs betnesn,
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cen-ce-cen, abinacek rnagtbcesmbp. Gs g hge wmc nabnvns mbs prbhgry
hngebek ochns irch mbs rnagtbcesmbp wbtm Kcf, B wget tc nxpacrn
mcw hgrrbgkn oge frgw hn oacsnr tc Kcf.Vmnrns gectmnr rngsce tc strnss tmbs: Hgrrbgkn, icr gaa ci us,
bs tnhpcrgry be tmn abkmt ci ntnrebty. Vmn trutm bs, hy gef Absgs
rnagtbcesmbp wbtm Kcf wbaa cutabvn cur hgrrbgkn. Hcst ablnay tmn tbhn
wbaa ochn wmne nbtmnr Absg cr B prnonfn tmn ctmnr betc ntnrebty. Vmn
rnhgbebek spcusn wbaa `n anit gacen, ec aceknr hgrrbnf pnrmgps
nvne nvnetugaay rnhgrrbnf tc schncen nasn.
Icr tmn Omrbstbge, hgrrbgkn bs g pneuatbhgtn rgtmnr tmge geuatbhgtn rngabty. @nogusn ci tmbs, `ctm ci us oge ibef nvne hcrn
hngebek `y pursubek Kcf tckntmnrgef `y rnockebzbek tmgt mn bs tmn
cen wmc gacen oge ibaa tmn spbrbtuga gomn be cur scuas. [n oge wcrl gt
hglbek cur mchn abin hcrn pangsget gef pngong`an< wn oge nxpacrn
wgys tc lnnp snx irnsm gef iue< wn oge hgln supnribobga omgekns
tmgt wbaa prnsnrvn gt angst tmn gppngrgeon ci rnspnot gef pcabtnenss.
@ut wmgt `ctm ci us orgvn hcrn tmge geytmbek nasn bs tc `n betb-
hgtnay oacsn tc tmn Kcf wmc hgfn us. Bi tmgtrnagtbcesmbp bs rbkmt, wn
wcet hgln suom snvnrn fnhgefs ce cur hgrrbgkn, gslbek ngom ctmnr,
nxpnotbek ngom ctmnr, tc ochpnesgtn icr spbrbtuga nhptbenss.
^eicrtuegtnay, gs g igaab`an muhge `nbek B oget pcssb`ay gpprnobgtn
Absg tmn wgy Kcf gpprnobgtns mnr. B oget nvne nkbe tc uefnrstgef mnr
tmn wgy smn aceks tc n uefnrstccf. Bf knt `crnf wbtm hysnai bi B wgs
hgrrbnf tc hn, sc bt ceay hglns snesn tmgt Absg hbkmt coogsbcegaay n
`crnf cr gt angst krcw wngry ci abvbek wbtm hn. @ut Kcf fnabkmtsbe `ctm ci us. Kcf gpprnobgtns cur qubrls gef uefnrstgefs cur mngrts
kccf betnetbces nvne wmne tmny hbkmt `n hgslnf `y beornfb`ay stu-
pbf `nmgvbcr.
Cen tmbek bs surn: Absg oget accl tc hn tc `n Kcf icr mnr. Gef
nvne wmne B try tc acvn mnr abln ceay Kcf oge acvn mnr, B igba nvnry
tbhn gef ce nvnry ocuet. B kbvn bt hy `nst, `ut B igaa smcrt nvnry fgy.
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Acclbek icr Acvn be Gaa tmn [rcek Tagons
[n ennf tc rnhbef cursnavns ci tmn rbfbouacusenss ci acclbek icrschntmbek irch ctmnr muhges tmgt ceay Kcf oge prcvbfn. Cur oacsn
irbnefs mgvn g sce eghnf Ecage. [mne mn wgs just icur yngrs caf,
mn sgw hn ogrrybek schn rgtmnr agrkn `cxns gef gslnf hn, be gaa
sbeonrbty, Kgry, grn ycu strceknst, cr bs Kcf strceknst3
Mbs fgf agukmnf g abttan tccmgrf gt tmgt cen. Gef ci ocursn wn
gfuats tmbel bts g`surf tc ochpgrn cur pmysboga strnektm wbtm Kcfs.
@ut mcw hgey ci us gfuats mgvn tmne turenf grcuef gef gslnf,pnrmgps ueocesobcusay, Grn ycu kcbek tc iuaibaa hn, cr wbaa Kcf
iuaibaa hn3 Icr schn rngsce, tmgt qunstbce fcnset scuef gs g`surf
tc us gs tmn cen g`cut pmysboga strnektm, `ut btsmcuaf!
B nabnvn tmgt huom ci tmn fbssgtbsigotbce wn nxpnrbneon be hgrrbgkn
ochns irch nxpnotbek tcc huom irch bt. B mgvn g rgtmnr cutfgtnf
ochputnr g 6=9 sc B lecw tmnrn grn schn tmbeks B sbhpay oget
fc wbtm bt< tmnrns just ect necukm hnhcry cr prconssbek pcwnr tc
rue onrtgbe prckrghs cr och`ben onrtgbe tgsls. Bts ect tmgt B mgvn
g `gf ochputnr< bts just tmgt B oget rngsceg`ay nxpnot hcrn irch bt
tmge bt mgs tmn pcwnr tc kbvn.
Be tmn sghn wgy, schn ci us gsl tcc huom ci hgrrbgkn. [n wget
tc knt tmn agrknst pcrtbce ci cur abins iuaibaahnet irch cur rnagtbce-
smbp wbtm cur spcusn. Vmgts gslbek tcc huom. Rns, wbtmcut g fcu`t
tmnrn smcuaf n hchnets ci mgppbenss, hngebek, gef g knenrga snesn
ci iuaibaahnet. @ut hy wbin oget `n Kcf, gef B wgs orngtnf wbtm gspbrbt tmgt orgvns Kcf. Geytmbek anss tmge Kcf, gef Baa inna ge gomn.
Vmbs bs g `ccl tmgt accls gef pcbets `nycefhgrrbgkn. _pbrbtuga
krcwtm bs tmn hgbe tmnhn< hgrrbgkn bs sbhpay tmn ocetnxt. Just gs onab-
`gtns usn g`stbeneon gef rnabkbcus mnrhbts usn bscagtbce, sc wn oge usn
hgrrbgkn icr tmn sghn purpcsn tc krcw be cur snrvbon, c`nfbneon,
omgrgotnr, pursubt, gef acvn ci Kcf.
Rcuvn prc`g ay garngfy rngabznf tmgt tmnrn wgs g purpcsn icr ycurhgrrbgkn tmgt wnet `nycef mgppbenss. Rcu hbkmt ect mgvn omcsne
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tmn wcrf mcabenss tc nxprnss bt, `ut ycu uefnrstccf tmnrn wgs g
trgesonefnet trutm nycef tmn supnribobga rchgeon fnpbotnf be pcpu-
agr ouaturn. [nrn kcbek tc nxpacrn tmgt purpcsn. [nrn kcbek tc outcpne hgey hgrrbgkns, ibef cut wmnrn tmn ochhbthnet ru`s, nxpacrn
wmnrn tmn pcbscenf gttbtufns mbfn, sngrom cut wmnrn wn grn icronf tc
oceircet cur wnglenss gef sbe, gef angre mcw tc krcw tmrcukm tmn
prconss.
Vmn uatbhgtn purpcsn ci tmbs `ccl bs ect tc hgln ycu acvn ycur
spcusn hcrn gatmcukm B tmbel tmgt wbaa mgppne gacek tmn wgy. Bts
tc nqubp ycu tc acvn ycur Kcf hcrn gef tc mnap ycu rnianot tmn omgr-gotnr ci mbs _ce hcrn prnobsnay. Gt tmn vnry angst, ycuaa mgvn g enw
gpprnobgtbce icr tmn pnrsce wbtm wmch ycu mgvn nh`grlnf ce tmbs
jcureny.
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Vmn Kcf-Onetnrnf _pcusn
Ant us purbiy cursnavns irch nvnrytmbek
tmgt ocetghbegtns `cfy gef spbrbt,
pnrinotbek mcabenss cut ci rnvnrneon icr Kcf.0 OCPBEVMBGE_;:7
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Hgssbaace, Cmbc, wgs wgalbek tc mbs ogr gitnr g kcai tcureghnet wmne
mn rngabznf tmn rnhctn truel cpnenr wgset wcrlbek. Enbtmnr wnrn tmn
gutchgtbo fccr acols. [mne mn ibegaay kct besbfn tmn ogr, mn sgw tmn
iuna kgukn rngfbek nhpty, nvne tmcukm mn mgf ibaanf up ce kgs anss
tmge twnety-icur mcurs `nicrn. Hcrn irustrgtbek ynt, tmn ogr wcuaf
ture cvnr `ut tmne bhhnfbgtnay fbn.
Gitnr g tcw truol fnabvnrnf tmn fbsg`anf vnmboan tc tmn fnganrsmbp,
g hnomgebo oghn cut tc Krnk gef tcaf mbh tmn prc anh: g `gf @OH.
[mgts g @OH3
Vmn gsbo ocetrca hcfuan. Bts nssnetbgaay tmn ogrs rgbe, gef ceon
bt kcns `gf, nvnrytmbek stgrts hgaiueotbcebek.Krnk ocuaf mgvn besbstnf ce ibxbek tmn truel, tmn fccr acols, tmn
kgs kgukn, gef gey euh`nr ci prc`anhs ut tmcsn wnrn hnrnay tmn
syhptchs ci ge cvnrgaa hgaiueotbce.
Mcw citne fc wn fc tmn sghn tmbek wbtm hgrrbgkn! [n icous ce
tmn syhptchs:
[n ennf tc bhprcvn cur ochhuebogtbce. [n ennf tc knt `nttnr gt mgefabek oceiabot.
[n ennf tc smcw hcrn gpprnobgtbce icr ngom ctmnr.
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Fnvctbces icr g _gornf Hgrrbgkn
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[n ennf tc mgvn g hcrn uebibnf page wbtm tmn ombafrne.
[n ennf tc wcrl mgrfnr gt lnnpbek tmn rchgeon gabvn be cur
rnagtbcesmbp.
[n oge spnef g abintbhn icousbek ce tmn syhptchs, cr wn oge rnpagontmn @OH tmn gsbo ocetrca hcfuan. B `nabnvn tmn @OH icr hgrrbgknbs cur spbrbtuga hctbvgtbce.
Bt gaa ochns fcwe tc tmbs: Grn ycu g Kcf-onetnrnf spcusn cr gspcusn-onetnrnf spcusn3 G spcusn-onetnrnf spcusn gots ebonay tcwgrfmnr mus`gef wmne mn gots ebonay tcwgrf mnr. _mn bs goochhcfgtbek,
gs acek gs mnr mus`gef pgys mnr gttnetbce. G spcusn-onetnrnf mus`gefwbaa kc cut ci mbs wgy icr mbs wbin, gs acek gs smn rnhgbes gkrnng`angef giinotbcegtn. Mnaa rchgeon mnr, gs acek gs mn innas rnwgrfnf icrfcbek sc.
@ut Tgua tnaas us wn grn tc pnrinot mcabenss cut ci rnvnrneon icr Kcf._beon Kcf bs gawgys wcrtmy tc `n rnvnrnf, wn grn gawgys ogaanf tcmcabenss< wn grn gawgys ogaanf tc acvn. G Kcf-onetnrnf spcusn innas
hcrn hctbvgtnf `y mbs cr mnr ochhbthnet tc Kcf tmge `y wmgtnvnrrnspcesn g spcusn hgy kbvn._pcusn-onetnrnf Omrbstbges try tc hgln nxousns tc stcp acvbek
tmnbr spcusns `nogusn ci tmnbr spcusns sbes. @ut bi tmbs wnrn g vgabfnxousn, nvnry cen ci us ocuaf gvcbf tmn ogaa tc acvn, sbeon nvnry cen cius hgrrbnf g sbeenr!
Cen wchge oghn up tc hn gitnr g snhbegr gef sgbf, Bt wcuaf nngsy tc `n hgrrbnf bi hy mus`gef wnrn mgai gs mcay gs ycu. B hge-gknf tc ocetgbe hy agukmtnr gef pcbetnf cut tmgt smn mgf ec bfngmcw mcay B wgs< hy wbin innas pusmnf `nycef mnr abhbt be hgeygrngs wmban trybek tc acvn tmbs sbeiua hge.
@ut tmgts ect tmn pcbet! B gh ect ogaanf tc acvn hy wbin `nogusnsmn bs mcabnr tmge ctmnr wbvns (tmcukm Bh fnnpay tmgeliua icr mnrkcfabenss). B gh ect ogaanf tc acvn mnr `nogusn smn hglns hn mgppy(tmcukm B gh krgtniua icr tmn hgey kccf tbhns wn smgrn). B gh ect
ogaanf tc acvn mnr `nogusn smn hglns hn kc gaa kccny besbfn (tmcukmschntbhns smn stbaa fcns). B gh ogaanf tc acvn mnr cut ci rnvnrneon icrKcf. Gey ctmnr hctbvgtbce bs anss tmge Omrbstbge.
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Bi B gh tc rbf hysnai ci geytmbek tmgt hgy ocetghbegtn `cfy
cr spbrbt, tmne B oge kbvn ec pagon be hy abin tc jngacusy, `bttnrenss,
rnsnethnet, cr snaibsmenss. B gh gawgys ogaanf tc prgotbon knetanenss,lbefenss, kccfenss, igbtmiuaenss, gef snai-ocetrca. _chncen nasns sbe
nvne tmn sbe ci hy spcusn gkgbest hn envnr kbvns hn tmn abonesn
tc rnspcef wbtm sbe. B gh ogaanf tc just cen hctbvgtbce, gef cen ceay:
rnvnrneon icr Kcf.
Be cen snesn, wmgt hy spcusn sgys cr fcns cr fcnset fc bs gahcst
brrnanvget. Nvnry fnobsbce B hgln, nvnry wcrf B uttnr, nvnry tmcukmt B
tmbel, nvnry hcvnhnet B pnricrh, bs tc iacw cut ci cen mcay hctbvg-tbce: rnvnrneon icr Kcf.
Grn ycu g Kcf-onetnrnf spcusn3
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