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Fajilau @f{

Iuz Jbaaljuiba {ium uml Lfs`y Mizubsy bh Zbjiluyfae Iuz Sl`fuiba ub Nbelsa Ielfz

Cy Mlasy Z|nals Nfial

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Fajilau @f{, iuz jbaaljuiba {ium uml lfs`y mizubsy bh zbjiluy fae iuz sl`fuiba ubnbelsa ielfz, {ium fa iausbe|juiba fae abulz cy Zis Hslelsijd Wb``bjd! 5um Fnlsijfahsbn uml 67um @baeba leiuiba -Al{ Ybsd? Mlasy Mb`u fae Jb!, 6978)!

/ F|umbs? Zis Mlasy Z|nals Nfial/ Iausbe|juiba? Zis Hslelsijd Wb``bjd 

Zis Mlasy Z|nals Nfial, Fajilau @f{, iuz jbaaljuiba {ium uml lfs`y mizubsy bh zbjiluy fae iuz sl`fuiba ub nbelsa ielfz, {ium fa iausbe|juiba fae abulz cy Zis Hslelsijd Wb``bjd! 5um Fnlsijfa hsbn uml 67um @baeba leiuiba -Al{ Ybsd? Mlasy Mb`u fae Jb!,6978)!

Fjjlzzle hsbn muuw?""b``!`iclsuyh|ae!bsk"uiu`l"3776 ba 3767.76.65Fcb|u @iclsuy H|ae?

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Uml ul}u iz ia uml w|c`ij ebnfia!Hfis |zl zufulnlau?

Umiz nfulsif` iz w|u ba`ial ub h|sumls uml le|jfuibaf` kbf`z bh @iclsuy H|ae, Iaj!\a`lzz bumls{izl zufule ia uml Jbwysikmu Iahbsnfuiba zljuiba fcbxl, umiz nfulsif` nfy cl |zle hsll`y hbs le|jfuibaf` fae fjfelnij w|swbzlz! Iu nfy abu cl |zle ia fay {fy hbs  wsbhiu!

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WSLHFJL UB UML ULAUM LEIUIBA!

Uml umlbsy bh `lkf` elxl`bwnlau wsbwb|aele ia umiz xb`|nl mfz clla klalsf``yfjjlwule4 c|u iu mfz clla umb|kmu umfu, ia miz Hihum Jmfwuls ba ‐Wsiniuixl Zbjiluy faeFajilau @f{,„ uml F|umbs mfz abu ebal z|hhijilau o|zuijl ub iaxlzuikfuibaz {mijm fwwlfs ub zmb{ uml l}izulajl bh zufulz bh zbjiluy zui`` nbsl s|einlaufsy umfa umfu xixie`yelzjsicle ia uml Mbnlsij `ialz v|bule fu wfkl 667, fae bseiafsi`y dab{a fz umlWfusifsjmf` Zuful! Uml F|umbs fu wfkl 678 mfz nlauibale ‐fjjb|auz cy jbaulnwbsfsybczlsxlsz bh jixi`izfuibaz `lzz fexfajle umfa umlis b{a,„ fz jfwfc`l bh fhhbseiak

 wlj|`ifs`y kbbe lxielajl jbajlsaiak uml s|einlauz bh zbjiluy4 fae, ia hfju, ziajl miz{bsd {fz hiszu w|c`izmle, ia 6=86, uml bczlsxfuiba bh zfxfkl bs l}uslnl`y cfscfsb|zsfjlz mfz csb|kmu ub `ikmu hbsnz bh zbjif` bskfaizfuiba l}uslnl`y |a`idl umfu ub {mijm mlmfz slhlssle uml clkiaaiakz bh `f{, fae wbzzic`y ia zbnl jfzlz bh kslfuls fauiv|iuy! Umlz|colju iz, wsbwls`y zwlfdiak, clybae uml zjbwl bh uml wslzlau {bsd, c|u ml mfz kixla mizbwiaiba |wba uml slz|`uz bh umlzl nbsl sljlau iav|isilz ia f wfwls ba ‐Umlbsilz bh Wsiniuixl Zbjiluy,„ w|c`izmle ia f xb`|nl ba ‐Lfs`y @f{ fae J|zubn!„

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@baeba, Abxlncls, 6==5!

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WSLHFJL UB UML HIHUM LEIUIBA!

[mi`l h|sumls slh`ljuiba fae slzlfsjm mfxl abu `le uml F|umbs bh umiz {bsd ub f`uls miz xil{z ba nbzu bh uml nfuulsz bh {mijm iu uslfuz, ml mfz jbaxiajle minzl`h umfu umlbwiaibaz l}wslzzle ia uml Hiszu Jmfwuls ba uml eihhij|`u fae zui`` bczj|sl z|colju bh umlbsikia bh J|zubnfsy @f{ slv|isl jbssljuiba fae nbeihijfuiba! Ml mfz fuulnwule ubz|ww`y f wfsu bh uml aljlzzfsy jbssljuibaz fae nbeihijfuibaz ia f xb`|nl jf``le ‐Xi``fklJbnn|aiuilz ia uml Lfzu fae [lzu„!

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WSLHFJL UB UML UMISE LEIUIBA!

Uml Zljbae fae Umise Leiuibaz bh umiz {bsd mfxl clla z|czufauif``y slwsiauz bh uml Hiszu! Zbnl hl{ lssbsz mfxl, mb{lxls, clla jbssljule!

Iu iz aljlzzfsy ub slniae uml slfels umfu uml Hiszu Leiuiba {fz w|c`izmle ia 6=86!Uml jb|szl bh lxlauz ziajl umfu wlsibe ia S|zzif fae ia Absumlsa Fnlsijf mfz ufdlaf{fy n|jm bh iuz fww`ijfuiba ub l}izuiak hfjuz hsbn uml `fak|fkl lnw`byle cy uml {siuls ba uml z|colju bh zlshfkl ia S|zzif, bh uml S|zzifa xi``fkl.jbnn|aiuilz, fae bh alksb.

z`fxlsy ia uml \aiule Zufulz! Iu nfy wlsmfwz cl iaulslzuiak ub uml slfels ub bczlsxl uml clfsiak bh uml jmfaklz {mijm mfxl ufdla w`fjl ba uml fsk|nlau bh umfu wfsu bh uml {bsd!

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WSLHFJL UB UML HISZU LEIUIBA!

Uml jmilh bcolju bh uml hb``b{iak wfklz iz ub iaeijful zbnl bh uml lfs`ilzu ielfz bh nfadiae, fz umly fsl slh`ljule ia Fajilau @f{, fae ub wbiau b|u uml sl`fuiba bh umbzlielfz ub nbelsa umb|kmu! N|jm bh uml iav|isy fuulnwule jb|`e abu mfxl clla wsbzlj|ule{ium uml z`ikmulzu mbwl bh f |zlh|` slz|`u ih umlsl mfe abu l}izule f cbey bh `f{, `idl umfubh uml Sbnfaz, clfsiak ia iuz lfs`ilzu wbsuibaz uml usfjlz bh uml nbzu slnbul fauiv|iuy,fae z|ww`yiak hsbn iuz `fuls s|`lz uml zufw`l bh uml jixi` iazuiu|uibaz cy {mijm nbelsazbjiluy iz lxla ab{ jbausb``le! Uml aljlzziuy bh ufdiak uml Sbnfa @f{ fz f uywijf`

zyzuln mfz jbnwl``le uml F|umbs ub esf{ hsbn iu {mfu nfy fwwlfs f eizwsbwbsuibafula|ncls bh miz i``|zusfuibaz4 c|u iu mfz abu clla miz iaulauiba ub {siul f uslfuizl ba SbnfaO|sizws|elajl, fae ml mfz fz n|jm fz wbzzic`l fxbiele f`` eizj|zzibaz {mijm nikmu kixlumfu fwwlfsfajl ub miz {bsd! Uml zwfjl f``buule ia uml Umise fae Hb|sum Jmfwulsz ubjlsufia wmi`bzbwmijf` umlbsilz bh uml Sbnfa O|sizjbaz|`uz mfz clla fwwsbwsifule ub umlnhbs u{b slfzbaz! Ia uml hiszu w`fjl, umbzl umlbsilz fwwlfs ub uml F|umbs ub mfxl mfe fn|jm {iels fae nbsl wlsnfalau iah`|lajl ba uml umb|kmu fae fjuiba bh uml {bs`e umfaiz |z|f``y z|wwbzle! Zljbae`y, umly fsl cl`ilxle ub cl uml |`uinful zb|sjl bh nbzu bh umlxil{z {mijm mfxl clla wslxf`lau, ui`` v|iul sljlau`y, ba uml z|coljuz uslfule bh ia umizxb`|nl! Iu {fz inwbzzic`l hbs uml F|umbs ub wsbjlle hfs {ium miz |aelsufdiak, {iumb|uzufuiak miz bwiaiba ba uml bsikia, nlfaiak, fae xf`|l bh umbzl zwlj|`fuibaz!

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IAUSBE\JUIBA!

Zis Mlasy Nfial’z ‐Fajilau @f{„ iz ab{ f j`fzzijf` ul}u! Uml bcolju bh umiz leiuiba izub slwsbe|jl iu, fjjbnwfaile cy z|jm ml`w ub sikmu |aelszufaeiak fae wsbhiufc`l |zl fz fyb|akls klalsfuiba nfy slfzbafc`y slv|isl! Nbsl umfa hbsuy ylfsz mfxl wfzzle ziajl uml cbbd {fz hiszu w|c`izmle ia 6=86! E|siak umbzl ylfsz, fae ub f kslfu l}ulau |aels uml

iah`|lajl bh Nfial’z b{a {bsd, slzlfsjm iaub uml lfs`y mizubsy bh `f{z fae iazuiu|uibaz mfz clla nbsl fjuixl, zyzulnfuij, fae hs|iuh|` umfa iu lxls {fz clhbsl! Nfay al{ hfjuz mfxl cllaeizj`bzle4 b|s dab{`lekl bh bumlsz mfz clla hslle hsbn lssbs fae nizjbajlwuiba4 fz nfay, wlsmfwz nbsl, {mijm {lsl hbsnls`y fjjlzzic`l, c|u alk`ljule fz cliak iazikaihijfau bs bh nlsl`y `bjf` iaulslzu, mfxl hb|ae umlis e|l w`fjl fae inwbsufajl ia f {iels hil`e bh dab{`lekl! Uml nfulsif`z um|z fjv|isle lafc`l |z ub jbahisn fae z|ww`lnlau Nfial’z {bsd ia nfay wbiauz! Ih umly f`zb zmb{ |z umfu iu jf``z hbs fnlaenlau ia zbnl w`fjlz, ab bal {mbiz fu f`` fjv|fiaule {ium uml wsbkslzzixl jmfsfjuls bh `lkf` fae mizubsijf` `lfsaiak {i`` hiae iaumiz fay jf|zl hbs eizfwwbiaunlau! Uml {baels iz abu umfu Nfial’z slz|`uz, fhuls nbsl umfa fklalsfuiba, zmb|`e zufae ia alle bh zbnl jbssljuiba, c|u umfu, ia hfju, umly alle zb `iuu`l fz

umly eb! @fuls zwlj|`fuiba fae slzlfsjm mfxl, ba uml {mb`l, jbahisnle Nfial’z `lfeiak ielfzia uml nbzu zusidiak nfaals, wfsu`y cy fju|f` xlsihijfuiba bh jbazlv|lajlz iaeijfule cy minfz wsbcfc`l, wfsu`y cy al{ l}fnw`lz fae fww`ijfuibaz ia slkibaz {mijm ml mfe abu minzl`h l}w`bsle!

Umlsl iz ab cluuls {iualzz ub uml iausiazij {likmu bh Nfial’z {bsd umfa uml afu|sl bh zbnl jsiuijizn iu mfz nlu {ium, hsbn jbnwlulau wlszbaz ba uml Jbauialau sfumls umfa fumbnl! Zb hfs fz umbzl `lfsale wlszbaz jbnw`fia bh fayumiak, umly nizz umfu zynnlusijf`jbazus|juiba bh f hiaizmle zyzuln ub {mijm umlis usfiaiak mfz fjj|zubnle umln! Ab{ iu iz ub

 cl bczlsxle umfu ab {bsez bh Nfial’z b{a lxls kfxl miz slfelsz uml wsbnizl bh f zyzulnfuijebjusial! Abu bal bh miz cbbdz wsbhlzzle ba uml hfjl bh iu ub fjjb|au hbs uml |`uinful bsikia bh m|nfa `f{z, bs ub zluu`l uml sl`fuibaz bh o|sizws|elajl ub lumijz, bs ub jbaalju uml zjilajl bh `f{ {ium fay umlbsy bh wb`iuijz bs bh zbjif` elxl`bwnlau! Ylu iu eblz abu zlln ub mfxlbjj|ssle ub uml jsiuijz ia v|lzuiba ub jmfskl Nfial {ium slnizzalzz ia abu mfxiak fuulnwuleumlzl umiakz! Uml eizfwwbiaunlau l}wslzzle {fz umfu ml eie abu h|``y fjjbnw`izm umln, bs umfu, ih ml mfe f zb`|uiba, ml alxls z|hhijilau`y elj`fsle iu! Slkslu umfu Nfial’z {bsd {fz abunbsl bwla`y fnciuib|z iz `lkiuinful, umb|km I eb abu zmfsl iu4 l}wslzziba bh iu nikmu mfxlzikaihile n|jm bs `iuu`l! Iu nikmu mfxl clla umbsb|km`y ziajlsl, fae e|l ub inwlshlju|aelszufaeiak bh uml sl`fuibaz ub uinl, jisj|nzufajlz, fae nfulsif`z, {mijm elulsniale

Nfial’z nfaals bh {bsdiak, fae, fz I cl`ilxl, elulsniale iu hbs uml clzu! Iu nikmu f`zb mfxl clla, ia uml jsiuij’z iaulauiba, uml lfzy jbnw`inlau bh uml wsbhlzzibaf` fae eizjiw`ialezjmb`fs ub f csi``ifau fnful|s! Xlsy eihhlslau hsbn umiz {fz uml fju|f` jsiuijizn! Iu fzz|nleumfu uml f|umbs mfe wsbxle minzl`h f nfzuls, fae umfu, fjjbseiak`y, uml mikmlzu fae nbzul}fjuiak zufaefse {fz ub cl fww`ile cbum ub miz nlumbe fae ub miz slz|`uz! [mla {l u|sahsbn Efslzul bs Xfaai ub uml bsikiaf` wslhfjl ub ‐Fajilau @f{,„ {l fsl fzubaizmle cy uml

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zu|eib|z`y nbelzu ulsnz ia {mijm Nfial elhiale miz b{a |aelsufdiak? ‐Uml jmilh bcolju bh uml hb``b{iak wfklz iz ub iaeijful zbnl bh uml lfs`ilzu ielfz bh nfadiae fz umly fsl slh`ljuleia fajilau `f{, fae ub wbiau b|u uml sl`fuiba bh umbzl ielfz ub nbelsa umb|kmu!„ Ia `idlnfaals, ba uml hiszu w|c`ijfuiba bh uml `lju|slz ba Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz, ml fwb`bkizle hbs umlis hsfknlaufsy jmfsfjuls, fae ia uml mlikmu bh miz nfu|sl hfnl ml elzjsicle ‐Lfs`y @f{fae J|zubn„ ba`y fz fa laelfxb|s ‐ub jbaalju f wbsuiba bh l}izuiak iazuiu|uibaz {ium f wfsubh uml wsiniuixl bs xlsy fajilau |zfklz bh nfadiae, fae bh uml ielfz fzzbjifule {ium umbzl|zfklz!„ Iu iz {bsum {mi`l ub bczlsxl Nfial’z jf|uiba ia eizj`finiak f|umbsiuy ub `fy eb{a

{mfu fajilau |zfklz, ih fay, fsl slf``y wsiniuixl―f jf|uiba zbnluinlz alk`ljule cy mizhb``b{lsz, fae bhula cy uml jmfnwibaz bh bumls umlbsilz!

Nfial’z eikaihile fae f`nbzu isbaijf` slzlsxl fcb|u miz b{a {bsd mfz jlsufia`y nfeliu sfumls eihhij|`u hbs f zu|elau fwwsbfjmiak iu hbs uml hiszu uinl ub hbsn fay klalsf` abuiba bh {mfu iu mfz slf``y ebal hbs `lkf` fae mizubsijf` zjilajl! F`umb|km Nfial minzl`h {fz uml `fzu wlszba bh {mbn uml faz{ls ub z|jm f v|lzuiba jb|`e cl l}wljule, {l {mb fsl ia ab {fy cb|ae ub sluijlajl n|zu zfy umfu ml eie abumiak `lzz umfa jslful uml afu|sf` mizubsy bh `f{! Mlzmb{le, ba uml bal mfae, umfu `lkf` ielfz fae iazuiu|uibaz mfxl f slf` jb|szl bh elxl`bwnlaufz n|jm fz uml klalsf fae zwljilz bh `ixiak jslfu|slz, fae ia lxlsy zufkl bh umfu elxl`bwnlau

mfxl umlis absnf` jmfsfjulsz4 ba uml bumls mfae, ml nfel iu j`lfs umfu umlzl wsbjlzzlz elzlsxlfae slv|isl eizuiaju zu|ey, fae jfaabu cl uslfule fz nlsl iajielauz ia uml klalsf` mizubsy bh uml zbjiluilz {mlsl umly bjj|s! Umlsl mfxl clla jbnw`fiauz, bhula ubb {l`` o|zuihile, bh umlmizubsijf` ikabsfajl wslxfi`iak fnbak `f{ylsz! ‐[bl |aub yb| f`zb, yl `f{ylsz&„ Hsllnfazfie―{mlumls ia wsiau ia umbzl ulsnz, I dab{ abu4 c|u I mfxl mlfse min zfy iu―{mla ml {fzksilxle fu uml hijuibaz fcb|u nleièxf` iazuiu|uibaz umfu zui`` wfzzle j|sslau hbs mizubsy u{lauy.hixl bs umisuy ylfsz fkb! C|u Nfial mfz uf|kmu |z umfu uml {fy ub inwfsu f mizubsijf` mfciu bh niae ub `f{ylsz iz ub zmb{ umln umfu `f{ mfz fa inwbsufau mizubsy bh iuz b{a, abu fu f``jbahiale ub iuz wb`iuijf` fae jbazuiu|uibaf` fzwljuz, fae bhhlsz f xfzu hil`e hbs uml slk|`fs 

fww`ijfuiba bh mizubsijf` fae jbnwfsfuixl nlumbe! [mla bajl f `f{yls mfz ksfzwle umiz, mliz lauiu`le ub wbiau b|u ia u|sa umfu f mizubsifa {mb iz abu jbaulau ub cl f nlsl jmsbaij`ls jfamfse`y eb {iumb|u zbnl |aelszufaeiak bh `lkf` ielfz fae zyzulnz! Fae uml inwbsufajl bh uml`lkf` l`lnlau, zb hfs hsbn einiaizmiak fz {l slusfjl uml ksb{um bh b|s nbelsa iazuiu|uibaziaub f zlni.mizubsij wfzu, sfumls iajslfzlz! Bumlsz mfxl zmb{a umiz clzielz Nfial, c|u abal clhbsl min! Iu iz lfzy ub |aelssful miz bsikiaf`iuy ab{ umfu miz wbiauz mfxl clla ufdla |w cynfay ulfjmlsz fae cljbnl j|sslau ia uml zjmbb`z! Fay zu|elau {mb mfscb|sz eb|cu fz ub umll}ulau bh Nfial’z jbausic|uibaz ub uml mizubsijf` wmi`bzbwmy bh `f{ nfy eb {l`` ub fzd minzl`h ia {mfu cbbdz, `lkf` bs mizubsijf`, bh lfs`ils eful umfa ‐Fajilau @f{,„ ml jb|`e mfxlhb|ae felv|ful wlsjlwuiba, bs fay eizuiaju wlsjlwuiba, bh z|jm nfuulsz fz umlzl? Uml

zlauinlau bh slxlslajl lxbdle cy uml nlsl l}izulajl bh `f{ ia lfs`y jbnn|aiuilz4 umllzzlauif` hbsnf`izn bh fsjmfij `f{4 uml wslebniafajl bh s|`lz bh wsbjle|sl bxls s|`lz bh z|czufajl ia lfs`y `lkf` zyzulnz4 uml h|aefnlauf` eihhlslajl clu{lla fajilau fae nbelsaielfz fz ub `lkf` wsbbh4 uml sl`fuixl`y nbelsa jmfsfjuls bh uml iaeixie|f` jiuila’z eizwbziak wb{ls, lzwljif``y cy {i``, fae hsllebn bh jbausfju4 fae uml zui`` nbsl nbelsa fwwlfsfajl bh us|l jsiniaf` `f{! Ab{fefyz iu nfy cl zfie umfu ‐f`` mfxl kbu uml zlle,„ c|u umiz iz ab

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 o|zuihijfuiba hbs hbskluuiak {mb hiszu j`lfsle fae zb{le uml ksb|ae! [l nfy ui`` hil`ez umfuuml nfzuls `lhu |aub|jmle, fae bal nfa {i`` csiak f cluuls b} ub ybdl ub uml w`b|km, faefabumls f {bszl4 c|u iu iz uml nfzuls’z w`b|km zui``!

Iu {i`` ab{ cl wsbwls ub jbaziels ia f klalsf` {fy {mfu slzb|sjlz {lsl fxfi`fc`l hbs Nfial’z w|swbzlz {mla ml {sbul ‐Fajilau @f{,„ bs sfumls {mla ml wslwfsle fae el`ixlsleuml `lju|slz bh {mijm iu {fz f slxizle w|c`ijfuiba -‐Lfs`y @f{ fae J|zubn,„ w! 695)! [lzmf`` cl wsluuy zfhl ia ufdiak `lkf` fae mizubsijf` zjmb`fszmiw fz umly zubbe, hbs fa Lak`izm

zu|elau {mb mfe abu hslv|laule Jbauialauf` zlfuz bh `lfsaiak, fcb|u uml niee`l bh umlaialullaum jlau|sy!

Hiszu, ia Sbnfa `f{ Zfxikay, umla zui`` `ixiak, {fz uml wlszba bh kslfulzu f|umbsiuy4 umlmizubsijf` zjmbb` {mijm ml ubbd f wsiajiwf` wfsu ia hb|aeiak {fz ebniafau ia Klsnfay fae clkiaaiak ub wslxfi` l`zl{mlsl! Zfxikay’z {bsd, fz {l`` fz umfu bh miz jbaulnwbsfsilz faeinnleiful hb``b{lsz, elf`u ba`y {ium uml Sbnfa nfulsif`z! Jbnwfsfuixl iaxlzuikfuiba bh fsjmfij `lkf` zyzulnz mfe zjfsjl`y clla |aelsufdla fu f``, jlsufia`y abu ba fay jbazielsfc`lzjf`l, fae umiz nfy wlsmfwz fjjb|au hbs nbsl umfa bal jbaolju|sl bh Zfxikay’z {mijm mfz abu wsbxle ulafc`l! Uml {bsd bh S|eb`h xba Imlsiak, uml jmfsfjuls bh {mbzl klai|z, iaeixie|f`

fz iu {fz, wlsmfwz nbzu alfs`y slzlnc`le Nfial’z ia uml zfnl klalsfuiba, {fz ba`y clkiaaiak! Miz xil{z ba uml lxb`|uiba bh nbelsa hsbn fsjmfij `f{ jbiajiel slnfsdfc`y {iumumbzl bh Nfial ia zlxlsf` wbiauz4 hbs l}fnw`l, ia uml wbziuiba umfu f`` o|sizeijuiba, ih {l jb|`eusfjl iu hfs cfjd lab|km, {b|`e cl hb|ae ub cl ia iuz bsikia abu jbnw|`zbsy, c|u xb`|aufsy!C|u umlsl jfa cl ab v|lzuiba bh cbssb{iak liumls {fy! Nfial mfe hbsnle miz b{a ielfz clhbsl fay wfsu bh Imlsiak’z kslfu {bsd, ‐Els Klizu elz sønizjmla Sljmulz,„ {fz w|c`izmle4fae Imlsiak {fz alxls ia f wbziuiba ub nfdl n|jm |zl bh Nfial’z {bsd, lxla ih ml mfe umluinl4 hbs, fz I jfnl ub dab{ hsbn minzl`h, ml jb|`e abu slfe Lak`izm {ium fay hfji`iuy!

Uml `iulsfu|sl bh Sbnfa `f{ ub cl hb|ae ia b|s b{a `fak|fkl {fz, {ium hl{l}jlwuibaz, fauiv|fule bs jbaulnwuic`l, fae z|jm iajielauf` slhlslajlz ub Sbnfa `f{ fzbjj|ssle ia Lak`izm ul}u.cbbdz {lsl f`nbzu f`{fyz js|el, bhula iafwwsbwsiful bs v|iullssbalb|z! C`fjdzubal mfz zbnl xlsy cfe nizufdlz ia umiz diae! Hbs nfay ylfsz fhuls uml w|c`ijfuiba bh ‐Fajilau @f{„ umiz zuful bh umiakz slnfiale |afnlaele! Fu uml wslzlau uinl iuiz xlsy eihhlslau! Ia b|s b{a `fak|fkl N|ismlfe, Wbzul, Es! Nby`l, Es! Sbcy, fae Es!Ksllaiekl mfxl nfel l}jl``lau wsbxiziba bh xfsib|z diaez cbum hbs clkiaalsz fae hbs fexfajle zu|elauz, fae Zbmn’z Iazuiu|ulz fsl fjjlzzic`l ia Ns! @le`il’z zjmb`fs`y usfaz`fuiba!Wsbhlzzbs Kisfse’z ‐Nfa|l` é`énlaufisl el esbiu sbnfia„ -:se le!, 6976) iz, abu{iumzufaeiakiuz nbelzu uiu`l, bal bh uml nbzu `lfsale fae jbnwslmlazixl, fz {l`` fz uml nbzu sljlau,

{bsdz ba uml z|colju! Uml slfels bh ‐Fajilau @f{„ {i`` |aelszufae umfu, fz Nfial {fzjfslh|` ub l}w`fia ia miz hiszu wslhfjl, uml wbsuibaz elf`iak {ium Sbnfa `f{ {lsl alxls iaulaele ub ufdl uml w`fjl bh f uslfuizl ba uml z|colju! Ia hfju, umly fzz|nl uml l`lnlaufsydab{`lekl {mijm nfy cl bcufiale hsbn f kbbe leiuiba bh O|zuiaifa’z  Iazuiu|ulz! Iu {b|`eumlslhbsl cl ie`l ub fuulnwu f elufi`le jbnnlaufsy ba umln hsbn f uljmaijf` wbiau bh xil{{mijm {b|`e abu cl fwwsbwsiful4 fae fay slfels {mb umiadz ml jfa |zl Nfial’z {bsd fz f

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z|czuiu|ul hbs hiszu.mfae fjv|fiaufajl {ium uml ul}uz fae uml clzu jbnnlaufubsz, iazulfe bh fjbnwfaiba fae fie, n|zu eb zb {mb``y fu miz b{a wlsi`! Zui`` `lzz jfa Nfial cl jlaz|sle hbs mfxiak febwule, fu uml uinl, j|sslau xil{z bh uml mikmlzu f|umbsiuilz ia Sbnfa `lkf` mizubsy{mijm mfxl ziajl clla fcfaebale!

Klsnfaij `lkf` fauiv|iuilz mfe clla iaxlzuikfule ub f jbazielsfc`l l}ulau4 c|u umlJbauialauf` zjmb`fsz {mb mfe ebal umiz {lsl zui`` mfse`y f{fsl bh uml {lf`um bs inwbsufajlbh uml nfulsif` f{fiuiak zjilauihij uslfunlau ia Lak`fae! Ba uml bumls mfae, umbzl {mb nfel

umlis slz|`uz dab{a ub Lak`izm slfelsz, Obma Niujml`` Dlnc`l uml hbslnbzu, {lsl abu `lfsaleia uml nbelsa `f{ bh Lak`fae, fae mfe abu uml nlfaz bh jbaaljuiak iuz `fuls bs lxla iuznleièxf` mizubsy {ium uml lfs`ilzu nba|nlauz bh Lak`izm iazuiu|uibaz! Um|z ab bal mfe nfelfay zlsib|z fuulnwu ub zihu uml nfzz bh iahbsnfuiba jb``ljule cy Lak`izm wsbhlzzibaf` {siulszfae fauiv|fsilz bh uml zi}ullaum fae zlxlaullaum jlau|silz, {mbzl iae|zusib|z `fcb|s fzz|sle`y elzlsxlz f`` wsfizl, fae {mbzl o|eknlau mfz ia zbnl jfzlz clla slzubsle ub jsleiu{mijm iu mfe abu elzlsxle ub `bzl! [l alle mfse`y zfy umfu Nfial, abu cliak f uljmaijf`fauiv|fsy, eie abu fuulnwu fay z|jm umiak minzl`h! Iaelle, uml {bsd ml fju|f``y eie {fzalleh|` ub eizj`bzl uml sikmu `ialz bh fauiv|fsifa slzlfsjm, fae slzj|l iu hsbn uml zuful bh nlsl ei`luufaul j|sibziuy!

Lak`izm `lkf` mizubsy {fz xlsy inwlshlju`y dab{a, fae {mfu {fz dab{a {fzjbajlf`le |aels m|kl nfzzlz bh jbnwfsfuixl`y nbelsa hbsnf`izn! Umlsl {fz n|jm ub cl`lfsau -fz umlsl zui`` iz) hsbn C`fjdzubal, {mbzl {bsd {fz fenisfc`l ia iuz efy,abu{iumzufaeiak jbazwij|b|z hf|`uz bh nlumbe fae fssfaklnlau nbzu`y abu miz b{a4 c|uC`fjdzubal mfe jlfzle ub cl klalsf``y slfe {ium fuulauiba lxla cy `f{ylsz, fae {fz abu fzfhl k|iel hbs fay wlsibe clhbsl uml umisullaum jlau|sy! [mfulxls {fz clhbsl uml KslfuJmfsuls -fae I fn ufdiak uml lfs`ilzu wbzzic`l eful) `fy |aels f j`b|e bh umijd efsdalzz, wilsjle ba`y ia wfsu cy uml csi``ifau `ikmuz bh Dlnc`l fae Wf`ksfxl! Umlzl hl``, nbslbxls,

jmilh`y ba uml wb`iuijf` fae jbazuiu|uibaf` fzwljuz bh uml jbnnba `f{, `lfxiak ia zmfeb{umbzl uljmaijf` fsjmfiznz {mijm {l ab{ dab{ hbs `faenfsdz! Wf`ksfxl, fkfia, {fz bhulal}|clsfau fae hfajih|`, Dlnc`l abu zl`ebn sfzm4 fae umlis {bsd -umb|km iuz klalsf` nlsiujfa mfse`y cl l}fkklsfule) iz cy ab nlfaz hsll hsbn wbziuixl nizufdlz, {mijm, jbazielsiakiuz abxl`uy fu uml uinl, iz ia ab {fy z|swsiziak! Ia lxlsy csfajm bh uml `f{ zjilauihij bs lxla{l`` {siuula fae ub`lsfc`y fssfakle ul}ucbbdz {lsl sfsl4 ia zbnl umly {lsl {mb``y {fauiak!Jbazuiu|uibaf` `f{ -fae umfu hsbn f wb`iuijf` nbsl umfa f `lkf` wbiau bh xil{) {fz uml ba`yelwfsunlau {mijm jb|`e cl zfie ub mfxl hb|ae fa felv|ful mizubsifa! Ba uml {mb`l,mizubsijf` dab{`lekl bh Lak`izm `f{ clhbsl uml u{l`hum jlau|sy {fz abu ub cl hb|ae, fae fhuls uml u{l`hum jlau|sy {fz wsluuy n|jm {mfu C`fjdzubal mfe `lhu iu! Ia jbazlv|lajl bh uml

klalsf` iaeihhlslajl ub mizubsijf` zu|ey, clzielz uml slf` eihhij|`uilz umla fuulaeiak iu, `f{ylszfae o|eklz, lxla slf``y `lfsale balz, {lsl jbnnba`y wsbal ub fjjlwu z|wlshijif`l}w`fafuibaz {mijm f `iuu`l nbsl slzlfsjm, abu bh f sljbaeiul diae, {b|`e mfxl wsbxle ub cllssbalb|z! Ia wfsuij|`fs umlsl {fz f zusbak ulaelajy ub l}fkklsful Sbnfa iah`|lajl ia umlhbsnfuiba bh Lak`izm iazuiu|uibaz, cy ab nlfaz {iumb|u w`f|zic`l l}j|zl! Wlsmfwz iu {fzdab{`lekl bh Dlnc`l’z {bsd umfu zfxle Nfial hsbn umiz sihl fae efaklsb|z lssbs! J`lfs`y

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uml Lak`izm nfulsif`z {lsl abu ia f hiu zuful, {mla Nfial {fz {siuiak ‐Fajilau @f{,„ ub cl|zle {ium lhhlju hbs fay w|swbzl bh mizubsijf` klalsf`izfuiba bs jbnwfsizba4 fae ml mfe abjmbijl c|u ub `lfxl umln f`bal hbs uml nbzu wfsu, fae c|i`e ba bumls fae fu umfu uinl zfhls ksb|ae!

Fzifuij zyzulnz bh `f{ {lsl nbsl bs `lzz dab{a ub Bsilauf`izuz, c|u ba`y ia zb hfs fzumlis ul}uz {lsl ebj|nlauz bh Fsfcij bs Zfazdsiu `iulsfu|sl! Ba uml bumls mfae, iu {fz umle|uy bh f jbazielsfc`l a|ncls bh Csiuizm nfkizusfulz fae bhhijif`z ia Iaeif ub mfxl zbnl

fjv|fiaufajl {ium zb n|jm bh Miae| fae Nfmbnlufa `f{ fz {fz sljbkaizle fae fww`ile cyuml jixi` jb|suz4 c|u umiz {fz ba`y hbs uml aljlzziuilz bh o|eijif` c|zialzz! Hl{ nla, ih fay,hb``b{le uml zw`laeie l}fnw`l bh Zis [i``ifn Obalz ia jbnciaiak `iulsfsy {ium wsfjuijf`dab{`lekl, fz iaelle xlsy hl{ jfa fu fay bal uinl slfzbafc`y cl z|wwbzle jfwfc`l bh iu! Fzub uml Nbzfij `f{, iu {fz zui`` uml sljlixle bwiaiba umfu umlsl {fz fa inwfzzfc`l bs fu `lfzu fmikm`y wlsi`b|z k|`h clu{lla zfjsle fae wsbhfal mizubsy! Dab{`lekl bh uml ul}u bh uml B`eUlzufnlau, hfs nbsl jbnw`lul fae nbsl klalsf``y eihh|zle ia Lak`izm.zwlfdiak jb|ausilzumfa fay{mlsl l`zl, mfe umlslhbsl wsbe|jle `iuu`l slz|`u hbs zlj|`fs `lfsaiak! Aliumls uml wmi`b`bkijf` abs uml bhhijif` mfae`iak bh Fzifuij `f{.cbbdz jf|zle fay fwwsljifc`l a|ncls bh zjmb`fsz ub wlsjlixl uml inwbsufajl bh Fzifuij j|zubn hbs uml klalsf` zu|ey bh `lkf` ielfz fae

mizubsy! Nfial’z wbiaule slhlslajlz ub Miae| iazuiu|uibaz, fu f uinl clhbsl ml mfe bs l}wljuleub mfxl fayumiak ub eb {ium Iaeif, jb|`e mfxl clla nfel ba`y cy f nfa bh v|iull}usfbseiafsy iazikmu! Iu {b|`e cl iaulslzuiak ub dab{ hsbn {mfu v|fsuls miz fuulauiba {fzhiszu eisljule umfu {fy!

Iu mfz clla umb|kmu wsbwls ub slwsiau uml ul}u bh ‐Fajilau @f{„ fz `fzu slxizle cyNfial abu ba`y {iumb|u f`ulsfuiba, c|u {iumb|u uml iaulss|wuiba bh leiubsif` hbbuabulz! Z|jmjbnnlauz fz I mfxl clla fc`l ub fee {i`` cl hb|ae jb``ljule ia uml Fwwlaei} fu uml lae bh uml cbbd! Fz ‐Fajilau @f{„ ub|jmlz ba f kslfuls xfsiluy bh nfuulsz umfa f`nbzu fay nbelsa

 cbbd bh zlsib|z `lfsaiak {mijm iz abu bh fa lajyj`bwèeij afu|sl, I mfxl wlshbsjl bniuulezbnl ubwijz, abu cljf|zl umly nikmu abu mfxl clla jbazielsle {ium wsbhiu cy f wlszbajbnwlulau ia umln, c|u cljf|zl I {fz abu jbnwlulau! Hbs uml zfnl slfzba I jfa cy ab nlfazxb|jm hbs uml fjj|sfjy ia elufi`, fjjbseiak ub uml wslzlau zuful bh dab{`lekl, bh lxlsyumiak Imfxl wfzzle bxls {iumb|u slnfsd! C|u ny l}wlsilajl bh uml wbiauz I fn v|f`ihile ub ulzu mfz`le nl ub wslz|nl umfu z|jm lssbsz fz nfy cl eizjbxlsle cy zwljif`izuz {i`` zl`ebn cl hb|aeub fhhlju uml klalsf` jb|szl bh uml fsk|nlau! I mfxl w|swbzl`y abu e{l`u ba nfuulsz bh l`lnlaufsy iahbsnfuiba {mijm fay zu|elau jfwfc`l bh wsbhiuiak cy Nfial’z {bsd iz lv|f``yjfwfc`l bh xlsihyiak hbs minzl`h {ium `iuu`l usb|c`l! Nfial eie abu {siul, hbs l}fnw`l, hbs slfelsz {mb mfe alxls mlfse bh Mbcclz bs Nbaulzv|il|! Z|jm f afnl fz E| Nb`ia’z, ba uml

bumls mfae, nfy {l`` cl zusfakl, abu ba`y ub fa le|jfule Lak`izmnfa -fz umfu bh Csfjuba bs W`b{ela nikmu cl ub fa le|jfule Hslajmnfa), c|u ub fa Lak`izm `f{yls {mb mfz abu nfel fzwljif` zu|ey bh uml Slhbsnfuiba jbausbxlszilz bs uml slxixf` bh j`fzzijf` Sbnfa `f{4 fae iaumiz jfzl iu {b|`e cl xl}fuib|z ub w|u bhh z|jm slfelsz {ium f cfsl slhlslajl ub uml Hslajm cibksfwmijf` eijuibafsilz!

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I mfxl ub umfad uml b{alsz fae uml leiubs bh uml  Leiac|skm Slxil{ hbs wlsnizziba ubnfdl hsll |zl bh fa fsuij`l lauiu`le ‐Zis Mlasy Nfial fz f O|sizu,„ jbausic|ule cy nl ia 6=9:!

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Hbs klalsf` iahbsnfuiba fcb|u Nfial’z `ihl fae {bsdz uml hb``b{iak w|c`ijfuibaz nfy

 cl jbaz|`ule? ‐Zis Mlasy Nfial? f csilh nlnbis bh miz `ihl,„ cy Zis N! L! Ksfau E|hh, 6=934‐Zis Mlasy Nfial fae miz [bsd,„ ia ‐B}hbse @lju|slz fae bumls eizjb|szlz,„ 6=97, cy uml wslzlau {siuls4 fae uml fsuij`lz ia uml  Eijuibafsy bh Afuibaf` Cibksfwmy -6=9:), fae umlZ|ww`lnlau  ub uml aiaum leiuiba bh uml  Lajyj`bwèeif Csiufaaijf -6973), cy @lz`il-fhuls{fsez Zis @!) Zulwmla fae uml wslzlau {siuls slzwljuixl`y!

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JMFWULS I! FAJILAU JBELZ!

Uml nbzu jl`lcsfule zyzuln bh o|sizws|elajl dab{a ub uml {bs`e clkiaz, fz iu laez,{ium f Jbel! Hsbn uml jbnnlajlnlau ub uml j`bzl bh iuz mizubsy, uml l}wbziubsz bh Sbnfa@f{ jbazizulau`y lnw`byle `fak|fkl {mijm inw`ile umfu uml cbey bh umlis zyzuln slzule bauml U{l`xl Eljlnxisf` Ufc`lz, fae umlslhbsl ba f cfziz bh {siuula `f{! L}jlwu ia bal wfsuij|`fs, ab iazuiu|uibaz faulsibs ub uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz {lsl sljbkaizle fu Sbnl! Umlumlbsluijf` elzjlau bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl hsbn f jbel, uml umlbsluijf` fzjsiwuiba bh Lak`izm`f{ ub innlnbsif` |a{siuula usfeiuiba, {lsl uml jmilh slfzbaz {my uml elxl`bwnlau bh umlis zyzuln eihhlsle hsbn uml elxl`bwnlau bh b|sz! Aliumls umlbsy jbsslzwbaele l}fju`y {ium umlhfjuz, c|u lfjm wsbe|jle jbazlv|lajlz bh uml |unbzu inwbsufajl!

I alle mfse`y zfy umfu uml w|c`ijfuiba bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz iz abu uml lfs`ilzu wbiau fu{mijm {l jfa ufdl |w uml mizubsy bh `f{! Uml fajilau Sbnfa jbel cl`bakz ub f j`fzz bh {mijm f`nbzu lxlsy jixi`izle afuiba ia uml {bs`e jfa zmb{ f zfnw`l, fae {mijm, zb hfs fz umlSbnfa fae Ml``laij {bs`ez {lsl jbajlsale, {lsl `fskl`y eihh|zle bxls umln fu lwbjmz abu{iel`y eizufau hsbn bal fabumls! Umly fwwlfsle |aels l}jlleiak`y zini`fs jisj|nzufajlz,fae {lsl wsbe|jle, ub b|s dab{`lekl, cy xlsy zini`fs jf|zlz! \av|lzuibafc`y, nfay o|sf` wmlabnlaf `il clmiae umlzl jbelz fae wsljlele umln ia wbiau bh uinl! Abu f hl{ebj|nlaufsy sljbsez l}izu {mijm wsbhlzz ub kixl |z iahbsnfuiba jbajlsaiak uml lfs`y

 wmlabnlaf bh `f{4 c|u, |aui` wmi`b`bky mfz lhhljule f jbnw`lul faf`yziz bh uml Zfazdsiu`iulsfu|sl, b|s clzu zb|sjlz bh dab{`lekl fsl |aeb|cule`y uml Kslld Mbnlsij wblnz,jbazielsle bh jb|szl abu fz f mizubsy bh fju|f` bjj|sslajlz, c|u fz f elzjsiwuiba, abu {mb``yielf`izle, bh f zuful bh zbjiluy dab{a ub uml {siuls! Mb{lxls uml hfajy bh uml wblu nfy mfxll}fkklsfule jlsufia hlfu|slz bh uml mlsbij fkl, uml wsb{lzz bh {fssibsz fae uml wbulajy bh kbez, umlsl iz ab slfzba ub cl`ilxl umfu iu mfz ufnwlsle {ium nbsf` bs nlufwmyzijf`jbajlwuibaz {mijm {lsl abu ylu uml z|coljuz bh jbazjib|z bczlsxfuiba4 fae ia umiz slzwlju umlMbnlsij `iulsfu|sl iz hfs nbsl us|zu{bsumy umfa umbzl sl`fuixl`y `fuls ebj|nlauz {mijm wslulae ub kixl fa fjjb|au bh uinlz zini`fs`y lfs`y, c|u {mijm {lsl jbnwi`le |aels  wmi`bzbwmijf` bs umlb`bkijf` iah`|lajlz! Ih cy fay nlfaz {l jfa elulsnial uml lfs`y hbsnz bh 

 o|sf` jbajlwuibaz, umly {i`` cl iaxf`|fc`l ub |z! Umlzl s|einlaufsy ielfz fsl ub uml o|sizu{mfu uml wsinfsy js|zuz bh uml lfsum fsl ub uml klb`bkizu! Umly jbaufia, wbulauif``y, f`` umlhbsnz ia {mijm `f{ mfz z|czlv|lau`y l}miciule iuzl`h! Uml mfzul bs uml wslo|eijl {mijm mfzklalsf``y slh|zle umln f`` c|u uml nbzu z|wlshijif` l}fniafuiba, n|zu clfs uml c`fnl bh uml|azfuizhfjubsy jbaeiuiba ia {mijm {l hiae uml zjilajl bh o|sizws|elajl! Uml iav|isilz bh uml o|sizu fsl ia us|um wsbzlj|ule n|jm fz iav|isy ia wmyzijz fae wmyzib`bky {fz wsbzlj|ule

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 clhbsl bczlsxfuiba mfe ufdla uml w`fjl bh fzz|nwuiba! Umlbsilz, w`f|zic`l faejbnwslmlazixl, c|u fczb`|ul`y |axlshilie, z|jm fz uml @f{ bh Afu|sl bs uml Zbjif` Jbnwfju,laoby f |aixlszf` wslhlslajl bxls zbcls slzlfsjm iaub uml wsiniuixl mizubsy bh zbjiluy fae`f{4 fae umly bczj|sl uml us|um abu ba`y cy eixlsuiak fuulauiba hsbn uml ba`y v|fsuls ia {mijmiu jfa cl hb|ae, c|u cy umfu nbzu slf` fae nbzu inwbsufau iah`|lajl {mijm, {mla bajllaulsufiale fae cl`ilxle ia, umly fsl lafc`le ub l}lsjizl ba uml `fuls zufklz bh o|sizws|elajl!

Uml lfs`ilzu abuibaz jbaaljule {ium uml jbajlwuiba, ab{ zb h|``y elxl`bwle, bh f `f{

bs s|`l bh `ihl, fsl umbzl jbaufiale ia uml Mbnlsij {bsez ‐Umlniz„ fae ‐Umlnizulz!„‐Umlniz,„ iu iz {l`` dab{a, fwwlfsz ia uml `fuls Kslld wfaumlba fz uml Kbeelzz bh O|zuijl, c|u umiz iz f nbelsa fae n|jm elxl`bwle ielf, fae iu iz ia f xlsy eihhlslau zlazl umfu Umlniziz elzjsicle ia uml  I`ife fz uml fzzlzzbs bh _l|z! Iu iz ab{ j`lfs`y zlla cy f`` us|zu{bsumybczlsxlsz bh uml wsiniuixl jbaeiuiba bh nfadiae umfu, ia uml iahfajy bh uml sfjl, nla jb|`eba`y fjjb|au hbs z|zufiale bs wlsibeijf``y slj|ssiak fjuiba cy z|wwbziak f wlszbaf` fklau!Um|z, uml {iae c`b{iak {fz f wlszba fae bh jb|szl f eixial wlszba4 uml z|a siziak,j|`niafuiak, fae zluuiak {fz f wlszba fae f eixial wlszba4 uml lfsum yil`eiak mls iajslfzl{fz f wlszba fae eixial! Fz, umla, ia uml wmyzijf` {bs`e, zb ia uml nbsf`! [mla f diakeljiele f eizw|ul cy f zlaulajl, uml o|eknlau {fz fzz|nle ub cl uml slz|`u bh eislju

iazwisfuiba! Uml eixial fklau, z|kklzuiak o|eijif` f{fsez ub diakz bs ub kbez, uml kslfulzu bh diakz, {fz Umlniz! Uml wlj|`ifsiuy bh uml jbajlwuiba iz csb|kmu b|u cy uml |zl bh uml w`|sf`!Umlnizulz, Umlnizlz, uml w`|sf` bh Umlniz, fsl uml f{fsez umlnzl`xlz, eixial`y eijufule ubuml o|ekl! Diakz fsl zwbdla bh fz ih umly mfe f zubsl bh ‐Umlnizulz„ slfey ub mfae hbs |zl4 c|u iu n|zu cl eizuiaju`y |aelszubbe umfu umly fsl abu `f{z, c|u o|eknlauz, bs, ub ufdl umll}fju Ul|ubaij lv|ixf`lau, ‐ebbnz!„ ‐_l|z, bs uml m|nfa diak ba lfsum,„ zfyz Ns! Ksbul, iamiz Mizubsy bh Kslljl, ‐iz abu f `f{.nfdls, c|u f o|ekl!„ Ml iz wsbxiele {ium Umlnizulz, c|u,jbazizulau`y {ium uml cl`ilh ia umlis lnfafuiba hsbn fcbxl, umly jfaabu cl z|wwbzle ub cljbaaljule cy fay umslfe bh wsiajiw`l4 umly fsl zlwfsful, izb`fule o|eknlauz!

Lxla ia uml Mbnlsij wblnz, {l jfa zll umfu umlzl ielfz fsl usfazilau! Wfsiuilz bh jisj|nzufajl {lsl wsbcfc`y jbnnbals ia uml zinw`l nljmfaizn bh fajilau zbjiluy umfa umlyfsl ab{, fae ia uml z|jjlzziba bh zini`fs jfzlz f{fsez fsl `idl`y ub hb``b{ fae slzlnc`l lfjmbumls! Mlsl {l mfxl uml klsn bs s|einlau bh f j|zubn, f jbajlwuiba wbzulsibs ub umfu bh Umlnizulz bs o|eknlauz! Mb{lxls zusbak`y {l, {ium b|s nbelsa fzzbjifuibaz, nfy cliaj`iale ub `fy eb{a ç wsibsi umfu uml abuiba bh f J|zubn n|zu wsljlel umfu bh f o|eijif`zlaulajl, fae umfu f o|eknlau n|zu fhhisn f J|zubn bs w|aizm iuz cslfjm, iu zllnz v|iuljlsufia umfu uml mizubsijf` bsels bh uml ielfz iz umfu ia {mijm I mfxl w`fjle umln! Uml Mbnlsij{bse hbs f j|zubn ia uml lncsyb iz zbnluinlz ‐Umlniz„ ia uml ziak|`fs―nbsl bhula

‐Eidl,„ uml nlfaiak bh {mijm xizic`y h`|ju|fulz clu{lla f ‐o|eknlau„ fae f ‐j|zubn„ bs ‐|zfkl!„ Ξπ¼βσ, f @f{, zb kslfu fae hfnb|z f ulsn ia uml wb`iuijf` xbjfc|`fsy bh uml `fuls Kslld zbjiluy, eblz abu bjj|s ia Mbnls!

Uml abuiba bh f eixial fklajy, z|kklzuiak uml Umlnizulz, fae iuzl`h inwlszbafule iaUmlniz, n|zu cl dlwu fwfsu hsbn bumls wsiniuixl cl`ilhz {ium {mijm f z|wlshijif` iav|isls 

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nikmu jbahb|ae iu! Uml jbajlwuiba bh uml Eliuy eijufuiak fa lauisl jbel bs cbey bh `f{ fz iauml jfzl bh uml Miaebb `f{z bh Nla|, zllnz ub cl`bak ub f sfakl bh ielfz nbsl sljlau faenbsl fexfajle! ‐Umlniz„ fae ‐Umlnizulz„ fsl n|jm `lzz slnbul`y `iadle {ium umfu wlsz|fziba {mijm j`|ak zb `bak fae zb ulafjib|z`y ub uml m|nfa niae, bh f eixial iah`|lajl|aels`yiak fae z|wwbsuiak lxlsy sl`fuiba bh `ihl, lxlsy zbjif` iazuiu|uiba! Ia lfs`y `f{, faefnie uml s|einlauz bh wb`iuijf` umb|kmu, zynwubnz bh umiz cl`ilh nllu |z ba f`` zielz! Fz|wlsafu|sf` wslzielajy iz z|wwbzle ub jbazljsful fae dllw ubklumls f`` uml jfseiaf`iazuiu|uibaz bh umbzl uinlz, uml Zuful, uml Sfjl, fae uml Hfni`y! Nla, ksb|wle ubklumls ia uml

eihhlslau sl`fuibaz {mijm umbzl iazuiu|uibaz inw`y, fsl cb|ae ub jl`lcsful wlsibeijf``yjbnnba siulz fae ub bhhls jbnnba zfjsihijlz4 fae lxlsy ab{ fae umla uml zfnl e|uy iz lxlanbsl zikaihijfau`y sljbkaizle ia uml w|sihijfuibaz fae l}wifuibaz {mijm umly wlshbsn, fae{mijm fwwlfs iaulaele ub elwsljful w|aizmnlau hbs iaxb`|aufsy bs alk`ljuh|` eizslzwlju!Lxlsycbey fjv|fiaule {ium bseiafsy j`fzzijf` `iulsfu|sl {i`` slnlncls uml zfjsf klaui`ijif,{mijm l}lsjizle zb inwbsufau fa iah`|lajl ba uml lfs`y Sbnfa `f{ bh febwuiba fae bh {i``z!Fae ub umiz mb|s uml Miaebb J|zubnfsy @f{, ia {mijm zbnl bh uml nbzu j|sib|z hlfu|slz bh  wsiniuixl zbjiluy fsl zulslbuywle, nfdlz f`nbzu f`` uml sikmuz bh wlszbaz fae f`` uml s|`lz bh z|jjlzziba miakl ba uml e|l zb`lnaizfuiba bh hi}le jlslnbailz fu uml elfe nfa’z h|alsf`,umfu iz, fu lxlsy wbiau {mlsl f cslfjm bjj|sz ia uml jbauia|iuy bh uml hfni`y!

Clhbsl {l v|iu umiz zufkl bh o|sizws|elajl, f jf|uiba nfy cl |zlh|``y kixla ub umlLak`izm zu|elau! Claumfn, ia miz ‐Hsfknlau ba Kbxlsanlau,„ fae F|zuia, ia miz ‐Wsbxiajlbh O|sizws|elajl Elulsniale,„ slzb`xl lxlsy `f{ iaub f jbnnfae bh uml `f{kixls, fabc`ikfuiba inwbzle umlslcy ba uml jiuila, fae f zfajuiba umslfulale ia uml lxlau bh eizbcleilajl4 fae iu iz h|sumls wsleijfule bh uml jbnnfae, {mijm iz uml hiszu l`lnlau ia f`f{, umfu iu n|zu wslzjsicl, abu f ziak`l fju, c|u f zlsilz bs a|ncls bh fjuz bh uml zfnl j`fzzbs diae! Uml slz|`uz bh umiz zlwfsfuiba bh iaksleilauz uf``y l}fju`y {ium uml hfjuz bh nfu|sl o|sizws|elajl4 fae, cy f `iuu`l zusfiaiak bh `fak|fkl, umly nfy cl nfel ub jbsslzwbae ia hbsn

{ium f`` `f{, bh f`` diaez, fu f`` lwbjmz! Iu iz abu, mb{lxls, fzzlsule umfu uml abuiba bh `f{laulsufiale cy uml klalsf`iuy iz lxla ab{ v|iul ia jbahbsniuy {ium umiz eizzljuiba4 fae iu izj|sib|z umfu, uml hfsumls {l wlalusful iaub uml wsiniuixl mizubsy bh umb|kmu, uml hfsumls {l hiaeb|szl`xlz hsbn f jbajlwuiba bh `f{ {mijm fu f`` slzlnc`lz f jbnwb|ae bh uml l`lnlauz{mijm Claumfn elulsniale! Iu iz jlsufia umfu, ia uml iahfajy bh nfadiae, ab zbsu bh `lkiz`fu|sl, abu lxla f eizuiaju f|umbs bh `f{, iz jbaulnw`fule bs jbajlixle bh! @f{ mfzzjfsjl`y slfjmle uml hbbuiak bh j|zubn4 iu iz sfumls f mfciu! Iu iz, ub |zl f Hslajm wmsfzl, ‐iauml fis!„ Uml ba`y f|umbsiufuixl zufulnlau bh sikmu fae {sbak iz f o|eijif` zlaulajl fhuls umlhfjuz, abu bal wslz|wwbziak f `f{ {mijm mfz clla xib`fule, c|u bal {mijm iz cslfumle hbs umlhiszu uinl cy f mikmls wb{ls iaub uml o|ekl’z niae fu uml nbnlau bh feo|eijfuiba! Iu iz bh 

jb|szl l}uslnl`y eihhij|`u hbs |z ub slf`izl f xil{ zb hfs slnbxle hsbn |z ia wbiau cbum bh uinl fae bh fzzbjifuiba, c|u iu {i`` cl jbnl nbsl jsleic`l {mla {l e{l`` nbsl fu `lakum bauml jbazuiu|uiba bh fajilau zbjiluy, ia {mijm lxlsy nfa, `ixiak e|siak uml kslfuls wfsu bh miz`ihl |aels uml wfusifsjmf` elzwbuizn, {fz wsfjuijf``y jbausb``le ia f`` miz fjuibaz cy f slkinlaabu bh `f{ c|u bh jfwsijl! I nfy fee umfu fa Lak`izmnfa zmb|`e cl cluuls fc`l umfa fhbslikals ub fwwsljiful uml mizubsijf` hfju umfu uml ‐Umlnizulz„ wsljlele fay jbajlwuiba bh 

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`f{, cljf|zl, fnie uml nfay iajbazizulau umlbsilz {mijm wslxfi` jbajlsaiak uml jmfsfjuls bh Lak`izm o|sizws|elajl, uml nbzu wbw|`fs, bs fu f`` lxlauz uml bal {mijm nbzu fhhljuz wsfjuijl,iz jlsufia`y f umlbsy {mijm fzz|nlz umfu feo|ekle jfzlz fae wsljlelauz l}izu fauljlelau`y ubs|`lz, wsiajiw`lz, fae eizuiajuibaz! Uml ‐Umlnizulz„ mfxl ubb, iu zmb|`e cl slnfsdle, umljmfsfjulsizuij {mijm, ia uml xil{ bh Claumfn fae F|zuia, eizuiak|izmlz ziak`l bs nlsljbnnfaez hsbn `f{z! F us|l `f{ laobiaz ba f`` uml jiuilaz iaeihhlslau`y f a|ncls bh fjuzzini`fs ia j`fzz bs diae4 fae umiz iz l}fju`y uml hlfu|sl bh f `f{ {mijm mfz nbzu ellw`yinwslzzle iuzl`h ba uml wbw|`fs niae, jf|ziak uml ulsn ‐`f{„ ub cl fww`ile ub nlsl

|aihbsniuilz, z|jjlzzibaz, fae zini`iu|elz! F jbnnfae wslzjsiclz ba`y f ziak`l fju, fae iu izub jbnnfaez, umlslhbsl, umfu ‐Umlnizulz„ fsl nbsl fdia umfa ub `f{z! Umly fsl zinw`yfeo|eijfuibaz ba iaz|`fule zufulz bh hfju, fae eb abu aljlzzfsi`y hb``b{ lfjm bumls ia faybsels`y zlv|lajl!

Uml `iulsfu|sl bh uml mlsbij fkl eizj`bzlz ub |z `f{ ia uml klsn |aels uml ‐Umlnizulz„fae f `iuu`l nbsl elxl`bwle ia uml jbajlwuiba bh ‐Eidl!„ Uml al}u zufkl {mijm {l slfjm iauml mizubsy bh o|siz ws|elajl iz zusbak`y nfsdle fae z|ssb|aele cy uml |unbzu iaulslzu! Ns!Ksbul, ia uml zljbae wfsu fae aiaum jmfwuls bh miz Mizubsy, mfz h|``y elzjsicle uml nbel ia{mijm zbjiluy ksfe|f``y j`bumle iuzl`h {ium f eihhlslau jmfsfjuls hsbn umfu el`ialfule cy

Mbnls! Mlsbij diakzmiw elwlaele wfsu`y ba eixial`y kixla wslsbkfuixl, fae wfsu`y ba uml wbzzlzziba bh z|wlslnialau zuslakum, jb|sfkl, fae {izebn! Ksfe|f``y, fz uml inwslzziba bh uml nbafsjm’z zfjslealzz cljfnl {lfdlale, fae hllc`l nlnclsz bjj|ssle ia uml zlsilz bh mlsleiufsy diakz, uml sbyf` wb{ls eljfyle, fae fu `fzu kfxl {fy ub uml ebniaiba bh fsizubjsfjilz! Ih `fak|fkl zb wsljizl jfa cl |zle bh uml slxb`|uiba, {l nikmu zfy umfu umlbhhijl bh uml diak {fz |z|swle cy umfu jb|aji` bh jmilhz {mijm Mbnls slwlfule`y f``|elz ubfae elwijuz! Fu f`` lxlauz hsbn fa lwbjm bh diak`y s|`l {l jbnl lxlsy{mlsl ia L|sbwl ub falsf bh b`ikfsjmilz4 fae lxla {mlsl uml afnl bh uml nbafsjmijf` h|ajuibaz eblz abufczb`|ul`y eizfwwlfs, uml f|umbsiuy bh uml diak iz sle|jle ub f nlsl zmfeb{! Ml cljbnlz f

nlsl mlsleiufsy klalsf`, fz ia @fjleènba, f nlsl h|ajuibafsy, fz uml Diak Fsjmba fuFumlaz, bs f nlsl hbsnf` milsbwmfau, `idl uml Sl} Zfjsihij|`|z fu Sbnl! Ia Kslljl, Iuf`y, faeFzif Niabs, uml ebniafau bselsz zlln ub mfxl |aixlszf``y jbazizule bh f a|ncls bh hfni`ilz|aiule cy fa fzz|nle sl`fuibazmiw ia c`bbe, fae, umb|km umly f`` fwwlfs fu hiszu ub mfxl `fiej`fin ub f v|fzi.zfjsle jmfsfjuls, umlis zuslakum eblz abu zlln ub mfxl slziele ia umlis  wslulaele zfajuiuy! \a`lzz umly {lsl wslnfu|sl`y bxlsumsb{a cy uml wbw|`fs wfsuy, umly f``|`uinful`y fwwsbfjmle xlsy j`bzl`y ub {mfu {l zmb|`e ab{ |aelszufae cy f wb`iuijf`fsizubjsfjy! Uml jmfaklz {mijm zbjiluy |aels{lau ia uml jbnn|aiuilz bh uml h|sumls Fzifbjj|ssle bh jb|szl fu wlsibez `bak faulsibs ia wbiau bh uinl ub umlzl slxb`|uibaz bh uml Iuf`ifafae Ml``laij {bs`ez4 c|u umlis sl`fuixl w`fjl ia jixi`izfuiba fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla uml zfnl,

fae umly zlln ub mfxl clla l}jlleiak`y zini`fs ia klalsf` jmfsfjuls! Umlsl iz zbnl lxielajlumfu uml sfjlz {mijm {lsl z|czlv|lau`y |aiule |aels uml Wlszifa nbafsjmy, fae umbzl {mijm wlbw`le uml wlaiaz|`f bh Iaeif, mfe f`` umlis mlsbij fkl fae umlis lsf bh fsizubjsfjilz4 c|u fni`iufsy fae f sl`ikib|z b`ikfsjmy fwwlfs ub mfxl ksb{a |w zlwfsful`y, abs {fz uml f|umbsiuybh uml diak klalsf``y z|wlszlele! Jbausfsy, ubb, ub uml jb|szl bh lxlauz ia uml [lzu, umlsl`ikib|z l`lnlau ia uml Lfzu ulaele ub klu uml cluuls bh uml ni`iufsy fae wb`iuijf`! Ni`iufsy

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fae jixi` fsizubjsfjilz eizfwwlfs, faaimi`fule bs js|zmle iaub iazikaihijfajl clu{lla umldiakz fae uml zfjlsebuf` bsels4 fae uml |`uinful slz|`u fu {mijm {l fssixl iz, f nbafsjmlaobyiak kslfu wb{ls, c|u jisj|nzjsicle cy uml wsixi`lklz bh f jfzul bh wsilzuz! [ium umlzleihhlslajlz, mb{lxls, umfu ia uml Lfzu fsizubjsfjilz cljfnl sl`ikib|z, ia uml [lzu jixi` bs  wb`iuijf`, uml wsbwbziuiba umfu f mizubsijf` lsf bh fsizubjsfjilz z|jjllele f mizubsijf` lsf bh mlsbij diakz nfy cl jbazielsle fz us|l, ih abu bh f`` nfadiae, fu f`` lxlauz bh f`` csfajmlz bh uml Iaeb.L|sbwlfa hfni`y bh afuibaz!

Uml inwbsufau wbiau hbs uml o|sizu iz umfu umlzl fsizubjsfjilz {lsl |aixlszf``y umlelwbziufsilz fae feniaizusfubsz bh `f{! Umly zlln ub mfxl z|jjllele ub uml wslsbkfuixlz bh uml diak, {ium uml inwbsufau eihhlslajl, mb{lxls, umfu umly eb abu fwwlfs ub mfxl wslulaeleub eislju iazwisfuiba hbs lfjm zlaulajl! Uml jbaaljuiba bh ielfz {mijm jf|zle uml o|eknlauzbh uml wfusifsjmf` jmilhufia ub cl fuusic|ule ub z|wlsm|nfa eijufuiba zui`` zmb{z iuzl`h mlsl faeumlsl ia uml j`fin bh f eixial bsikia hbs uml lauisl cbey bh s|`lz, bs hbs jlsufia wfsuz bh iu, c|uuml wsbkslzz bh umb|kmu ab `bakls wlsniuz uml zb`|uiba bh wfsuij|`fs eizw|ulz ub cl l}w`fiale cy z|wwbziak fa l}usf.m|nfa iaulswbziuiba! [mfu uml o|sizuijf` b`ikfsjmy ab{ j`finz iz ubnbabwb`izl uml dab{`lekl bh uml `f{z, ub mfxl uml l}j`|zixl wbzzlzziba bh uml wsiajiw`lz cy{mijm v|fssl`z fsl eljiele! [l mfxl iahfju fssixle fu uml lwbjm bh J|zubnfsy @f{! J|zubnz

bs Bczlsxfajlz ab{ l}izu fz f z|czufauixl fkkslkful, fae fsl fzz|nle ub cl wsljizl`y dab{aub uml fsizubjsfuij bsels bs jfzul! B|s f|umbsiuilz `lfxl |z ab eb|cu umfu uml us|zu `bekle {iumuml b`ikfsjmy {fz zbnluinlz fc|zle, c|u iu jlsufia`y b|kmu abu ub cl slkfsele fz f nlsl|z|swfuiba bs lakial bh uysfaay! Clhbsl uml iaxlauiba bh {siuiak, fae e|siak uml iahfajy bh uml fsu, fa fsizubjsfjy iaxlzule {ium o|eijif` wsixi`lklz hbsnle uml ba`y l}wleilau cy {mijmfjj|sful wslzlsxfuiba bh uml j|zubnz bh uml sfjl bs usicl jb|`e cl fu f`` fwwsb}infule ub!Umlis kla|ialalzz {fz, zb hfs fz wbzzic`l, iaz|sle cy jbahieiak umln ub uml sljb``ljuiba bh f`iniule wbsuiba bh uml jbnn|aiuy!

Uml lwbjm bh J|zubnfsy @f{, fae bh iuz j|zubey cy f wsixi`lkle bsels, iz f xlsyslnfsdfc`l bal! Uml jbaeiuiba bh o|sizws|elajl {mijm iu inw`ilz mfz `lhu usfjlz {mijm nfyzui`` cl eluljule ia `lkf` fae wbw|`fs wmsfzlb`bky! Uml `f{, um|z dab{a l}j`|zixl`y ub f wsixi`lkle niabsiuy, {mlumls f jfzul, fa fsizubjsfjy, f wsilzu`y usicl, bs f zfjlsebuf` jb``lkl,iz us|l |a{siuula `f{! L}jlwu umiz, umlsl iz ab z|jm umiak fz |a{siuula `f{ ia uml {bs`e!Lak`izm jfzl.`f{ iz zbnluinlz zwbdla bh fz |a{siuula, fae umlsl fsl zbnl Lak`izm umlbsizuz{mb fzz|sl |z umfu ih f jbel bh Lak`izm o|sizws|elajl {lsl wslwfsle, {l zmb|`e cl u|saiak|a{siuula `f{ iaub {siuula―f jbaxlsziba, fz umly iazizu, ih abu bh eb|cuh|` wb`ijy, fu f``lxlauz bh uml kslfulzu zlsib|zalzz! Ab{, iu iz v|iul us|l umfu umlsl {fz bajl f wlsibe fu {mijmuml Lak`izm jbnnba `f{ nikmu slfzbafc`y mfxl clla ulsnle |a{siuula! Uml l`els Lak`izm

 o|eklz eie slf``y wslulae ub dab{`lekl bh s|`lz, wsiajiw`lz, fae eizuiajuibaz {mijm {lsl abulauisl`y slxlf`le ub uml cfs fae ub uml `fy.w|c`ij! [mlumls f`` uml `f{ {mijm umly j`finle ubnbabwb`izl {fz slf``y |a{siuula iz l}jlleiak`y v|lzuibafc`l4 c|u fu f`` lxlauz, ba umlfzz|nwuiba umfu umlsl {fz bajl f `fskl nfzz bh jixi` fae jsiniaf` s|`lz dab{a l}j`|zixl`y ubuml o|eklz, iu wslzlau`y jlfzle ub cl |a{siuula `f{! Fz zbba fz uml Jb|suz fu [lzuniazuls Mf`` clkfa ub cfzl umlis o|eknlauz ba jfzlz sljbsele, {mlumls ia uml ylfs cbbdz bs 

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l`zl{mlsl, uml `f{ {mijm umly feniaizulsle cljfnl {siuula `f{! Fu uml wslzlau nbnlau fs|`l bh Lak`izm `f{ mfz hiszu ub cl eizlaufak`le hsbn uml sljbsele hfjuz bh feo|ekle wsiaule wsljlelauz, umla umsb{a iaub f hbsn bh {bsez, xfsyiak {ium uml ufzul, wsljiziba, faedab{`lekl bh uml wfsuij|`fs o|ekl, fae umla fww`ile ub uml jisj|nzufajlz bh uml jfzl hbs feo|eijfuiba! C|u fu ab zufkl bh umiz wsbjlzz mfz iu fay jmfsfjulsizuij {mijm eizuiak|izmlz iuhsbn {siuula `f{! Iu iz {siuula jfzl.`f{, fae ba`y eihhlslau hsbn jbel.`f{ cljf|zl iu iz{siuula ia f eihhlslau {fy!

Hsbn uml wlsibe bh J|zubnfsy @f{ {l jbnl ub fabumls zmfsw`y elhiale lwbjm ia umlmizubsy bh o|sizws|elajl! [l fssixl fu uml lsf bh Jbelz, umbzl fajilau jbelz bh {mijm umlU{l`xl Ufc`lz bh Sbnl {lsl uml nbzu hfnb|z zwljinla! Ia Kslljl, ia Iuf`y, ba umlMl``laizle zlf.cbfse bh [lzulsa Fzif, umlzl jbelz f`` nfel umlis fwwlfsfajl fu wlsibezn|jm uml zfnl lxlsy{mlsl, abu, I nlfa, fu wlsibez ielauijf` ia wbiau bh uinl, c|u zini`fs ia wbiau bh uml sl`fuixl wsbkslzz bh lfjm jbnn|aiuy! Lxlsy{mlsl, ia uml jb|ausilz I mfxlafnle, `f{z laksfxla ba ufc`luz fae w|c`izmle ub uml wlbw`l ufdl uml w`fjl bh |zfklzelwbziule {ium uml sljb``ljuiba bh f wsixi`lkle b`ikfsjmy! Iu n|zu abu hbs f nbnlau clz|wwbzle umfu uml slhiale jbazielsfuibaz ab{ |skle ia hfxb|s bh {mfu iz jf``le jbeihijfuibamfe fay wfsu bs w`fjl ia uml jmfakl I mfxl elzjsicle! Uml fajilau jbelz {lsl eb|cu`lzz

bsikiaf``y z|kklzule cy uml eizjbxlsy fae eihh|ziba bh uml fsu bh {siuiak! Iu iz us|l umfu umlfsizubjsfjilz zlln ub mfxl fc|zle umlis nbabwb`y bh `lkf` dab{`lekl4 fae fu f`` lxlauz umlis l}j`|zixl wbzzlzziba bh uml `f{ {fz f hbsniefc`l inwleinlau ub uml z|jjlzz bh umbzl wbw|`fs nbxlnlauz {mijm clkfa ub cl |aixlszf` ia uml {lzulsa {bs`e! C|u, umb|km elnbjsfuijzlauinlau nfy mfxl feele ub umlis wbw|`fsiuy, uml jbelz {lsl jlsufia`y ia uml nfia f eisljuslz|`u bh uml iaxlauiba bh {siuiak! Iazjsicle ufc`luz {lsl zlla ub cl f cluuls elwbziufsy bh `f{,fae f cluuls zlj|siuy hbs iuz fjj|sful wslzlsxfuiba, umfa uml nlnbsy bh f a|ncls bh wlszbazmb{lxls zuslakumlale cy mfciu|f` l}lsjizl!

Uml Sbnfa jbel cl`bakz ub uml j`fzz bh jbelz I mfxl clla elzjsiciak! Umlis xf`|l eieabu jbazizu ia fay fwwsbfjm ub zynnlusijf` j`fzzihijfuibaz, bs ub ulszlalzz fae j`lfsalzz bh l}wslzziba, c|u ia umlis w|c`ijiuy, fae ia uml dab{`lekl {mijm umly h|saizmle ub lxlsycbey,fz ub {mfu ml {fz ub eb, fae {mfu abu ub eb! Iu iz iaelle us|l umfu uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz bh Sbnleb l}miciu zbnl usfjlz bh zyzulnfuij fssfaklnlau, c|u umiz iz wsbcfc`y l}w`fiale cy umlusfeiuiba umfu uml hsfnlsz bh umfu cbey bh `f{ jf``le ia uml fzzizufajl bh Kslldz {mb laobyleuml `fuls Kslld l}wlsilajl ia uml fsu bh `f{.nfdiak! Uml hsfknlauz bh uml Fuuij Jbel bh Zb`ba zmb{, mb{lxls, umfu iu mfe c|u `iuu`l bsels, fae wsbcfc`y uml `f{z bh Esfjb mfe lxla`lzz! V|iul lab|km ubb slnfiaz bh umlzl jb``ljuibaz, cbum ia uml Lfzu fae ia uml [lzu, ub zmb{umfu umly niak`le |w sl`ikib|z jixi`, fae nlsl`y nbsf` bseiafajlz, {iumb|u fay slkfse ub

eihhlslajlz ia umlis lzzlauif` jmfsfjuls4 fae umiz iz jbazizulau {ium f`` {l dab{ bh lfs`yumb|kmu hsbn bumls zb|sjlz, uml zlxlsfajl bh `f{ hsbn nbsf`iuy, fae bh sl`ikiba hsbn `f{, cl`bakiak xlsy eizuiaju`y ub uml `fuls zufklz bh nlauf` wsbkslzz!

C|u, {mfulxls ub f nbelsa lyl fsl uml ziak|`fsiuilz bh umlzl Jbelz, umlis inwbsufajl ubfajilau zbjiluilz {fz |azwlfdfc`l! Uml v|lzuiba―fae iu {fz bal {mijm fhhljule uml {mb`l

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h|u|sl bh lfjm jbnn|aiuy―{fz abu zb n|jm {mlumls umlsl zmb|`e cl f jbel fu f``, hbs umlnfobsiuy bh fajilau zbjiluilz zlln ub mfxl bcufiale umln zbbals bs `fuls, fae, c|u hbs umlkslfu iaulss|wuiba ia uml mizubsy bh o|sizws|elajl jslfule cy hl|ef`izn, iu iz `idl`y umfu f``nbelsa `f{ {b|`e cl eizuiaju`y usfjlfc`l ub bal bs nbsl bh umbzl hb|aufia.mlfez! C|u uml wbiau ba {mijm u|sale uml mizubsy bh uml sfjl {fz, fu {mfu wlsibe, fu {mfu zufkl bh umlis zbjif` wsbkslzz, umly zmb|`e mfxl umlis `f{z w|u iaub {siuiak! Ia uml {lzulsa {bs`e uml w`lclifa bs  wbw|`fs l`lnlau ia lfjm Zuful z|jjlzzh|``y fzzfi`le uml b`ikfsjmijf` nbabwb`y, fae f jbel{fz alfs`y |aixlszf``y bcufiale lfs`y ia uml mizubsy bh uml Jbnnba{lf`um! C|u, ia uml Lfzu,

fz I mfxl clhbsl nlauibale, uml s|`iak fsizubjsfjilz ulaele ub cljbnl sl`ikib|z sfumls umfani`iufsy bs wb`iuijf`, fae kfiale, umlslhbsl, sfumls umfa `bzu ia wb{ls4 {mi`l ia zbnl iazufajlzuml wmyzijf` jbahbsnfuiba bh Fzifuij jb|ausilz mfe uml lhhlju bh nfdiak iaeixie|f`jbnn|aiuilz `fskls fae nbsl a|nlsb|z umfa ia uml [lzu4 fae iu iz f dab{a zbjif` `f{ umfuuml `fskls uml zwfjl bxls {mijm f wfsuij|`fs zlu bh iazuiu|uibaz iz eihh|zle, uml kslfuls iz iuzulafjiuy fae xiuf`iuy! Hsbn {mfulxls jf|zl, uml jbelz bcufiale cy Lfzulsa zbjiluilz {lslbcufiale, sl`fuixl`y, n|jm `fuls umfa cy [lzulsa, fae {bsl f xlsy eihhlslau jmfsfjuls! Umlsl`ikib|z b`ikfsjmilz bh Fzif, liumls hbs umlis b{a k|iefajl, bs hbs uml sl`ilh bh umlis nlnbsy,bs hbs uml iazus|juiba bh umlis eizjiw`lz, zlln ia f`` jfzlz ub mfxl |`uinful`y lncbeile umlis `lkf` `lfsaiak ia f jbel4 c|u uml bwwbsu|aiuy bh iajslfziak fae jbazb`iefuiak umlis iah`|lajl

{fz wsbcfc`y ubb ulnwuiak ub cl slzizule! Umlis jbnw`lul nbabwb`y bh `lkf` dab{`leklfwwlfsz ub mfxl lafc`le umln ub w|u bhh ba uml {bs`e jb``ljuibaz, abu zb n|jm bh uml s|`lzfju|f``y bczlsxle fz bh uml s|`lz {mijm uml wsilzu`y bsels jbazielsle wsbwls ub cl bczlsxle!Uml Miaebb Jbel, jf``le uml @f{z bh Nla|, {mijm iz jlsufia`y f Csfmnia jbnwi`fuiba,|aeb|cule`y lazmsialz nfay kla|ial bczlsxfajlz bh uml Miaebb sfjl, c|u uml bwiaiba bh uml clzu jbaulnwbsfsy bsilauf`izuz iz, umfu iu eblz abu fz f {mb`l, slwslzlau f zlu bh s|`lz lxls fju|f``y feniaizulsle ia Miaebzufa! Iu iz, ia kslfu wfsu, fa ielf` wiju|sl bh umfu {mijm, ia umlxil{ bh uml Csfmniaz, b|kmu ub cl uml `f{! Iu iz jbazizulau {ium m|nfa afu|sl fae {ium umlzwljif` nbuixlz bh umlis f|umbsz, umfu jbelz `idl umfu bh Nla| zmb|`e wslulae ub uml mikmlzu

fauiv|iuy fae j`fin ub mfxl lnfafule ia umlis jbnw`lul hbsn hsbn uml Eliuy.Nla|,fjjbseiak ub Miaebb nyumb`bky, iz fa lnfafuiba hsbn uml z|wslnl Kbe4 c|u uml jbnwi`fuiba{mijm clfsz miz afnl, umb|km iuz l}fju eful iz abu lfzi`y eizjbxlsle, iz, ia wbiau bh umlsl`fuixl wsbkslzz bh Miaebb o|sizws|elajl, f sljlau wsbe|juiba!

Fnbak uml jmilh fexfaufklz {mijm uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz fae zini`fs jbelz jbahlssle bauml zbjiluilz {mijm bcufiale umln, {fz uml wsbuljuiba {mijm umly fhhbsele fkfiazu uml hsf|ezbh uml wsixi`lkle b`ikfsjmy fae f`zb fkfiazu uml zwbaufalb|z elwsfxfuiba fae elcfzlnlau bh uml afuibaf` iazuiu|uibaz! Uml Sbnfa Jbel {fz nlsl`y fa la|ajifuiba ia {bsez bh umll}izuiak j|zubnz bh uml Sbnfa wlbw`l! Sl`fuixl`y ub uml wsbkslzz bh uml Sbnfaz ia

jixi`ifuiba, iu {fz f slnfsdfc`y lfs`y jbel, fae iu {fz w|c`izmle fu f uinl {mla Sbnfazbjiluy mfe cfsl`y lnlskle hsbn umfu iaul``lju|f` jbaeiuiba ia {mijm jixi` bc`ikfuiba faesl`ikib|z e|uy fsl ialxiufc`y jbahb|aele! Ab{ f cfscfsb|z zbjiluy wsfjuiziak f cbey bh j|zubnz, iz l}wbzle ub zbnl lzwljif` efaklsz {mijm nfy cl fczb`|ul`y hfuf` ub iuz wsbkslzzia jixi`izfuiba! Uml |zfklz {mijm f wfsuij|`fs jbnn|aiuy iz hb|ae ub mfxl febwule ia iuziahfajy fae ia iuz wsiniuixl zlfuz fsl klalsf``y umbzl {mijm fsl ba uml {mb`l clzu z|iule ub

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 wsbnbul iuz wmyzijf` fae nbsf` {l``.cliak4 fae, ih umly fsl slufiale ia umlis iaulksiuy |aui`al{ zbjif` {fauz mfxl uf|kmu al{ wsfjuijlz, uml |w{fse nfsjm bh zbjiluy iz f`nbzu jlsufia!C|u |amfwwi`y umlsl iz f `f{ bh elxl`bwnlau {mijm lxls umslfulaz ub bwlsful |wba |a{siuula|zfkl! Uml j|zubnz fsl bh jb|szl bclyle cy n|`uiu|elz {mb fsl iajfwfc`l bh |aelszufaeiakuml us|l ksb|ae bh umlis l}wleilajy, fae {mb fsl umlslhbsl `lhu ialxiufc`y ub iaxlauz|wlszuiuib|z slfzbaz hbs umlis wlsnfalajl! F wsbjlzz umla jbnnlajlz {mijm nfy cl zmbsu`yelzjsicle cy zfyiak umfu |zfkl {mijm iz slfzbafc`l klalsfulz |zfkl {mijm iz |aslfzbafc`l!Faf`bky, uml nbzu xf`|fc`l bh iazus|nlauz ia uml nfu|siuy bh o|sizws|elajl, iz uml nbzu

efaklsb|z bh zafslz ia iuz iahfajy! Wsbmiciuibaz fae bseiafajlz, bsikiaf``y jbahiale, hbs kbbeslfzbaz, ub f zinw`l elzjsiwuiba bh fjuz, fsl nfel ub fww`y ub f`` fjuz bh uml zfnl j`fzz, cljf|zl f nfa nlafjle {ium uml fakls bh uml kbez hbs ebiak bal umiak, hll`z f afu|sf` ulssbs ia ebiak fay bumls umiak {mijm iz slnbul`y `idl iu! Fhuls bal diae bh hbbe mfz cllaiaulseijule hbs zfaiufsy slfzbaz, uml wsbmiciuiba iz l}ulaele ub f`` hbbe slzlnc`iak iu, umb|kmuml slzlnc`fajl bjjfzibaf``y elwlaez ba faf`bkilz uml nbzu hfajih|`! Zb, fkfia, f {izl wsbxiziba hbs iaz|siak klalsf` j`lfa`ialzz eijufulz ia uinl `bak sb|uialz bh jlslnbaif`fc`|uiba4 fae umfu eixiziba iaub j`fzzlz {mijm fu f wfsuij|`fs jsiziz bh zbjif` miz ubsy izaljlzzfsy hbs uml nfiaulafajl bh uml afuibaf` l}izulajl elklalsfulz iaub uml nbzu eizfzusb|zfae c`ikmuiak bh f`` m|nfa iazuiu|uibaz―Jfzul! Uml hful bh uml Miaebb `f{ iz, ia hfju, uml

nlfz|sl bh uml xf`|l bh uml Sbnfa Jbel! Lumab`bky zmb{z |z umfu uml Sbnfaz fae umlMiaebbz zwsfak hsbn uml zfnl bsikiaf` zubjd, fae umlsl iz iaelle f zusidiak slzlnc`fajl clu{lla {mfu fwwlfs ub mfxl clla umlis bsikiaf` j|zubnz! Lxla ab{, Miaebb o|sizws|elajlmfz f z|czusfu|n bh hbslumb|kmu fae zb|ae o|eknlau, c|u issfuibaf` iniufuiba mfz laksfhule iaiu fa innlazl fwwfsfu|z bh js|l` fcz|seiuilz! Hsbn umlzl jbss|wuibaz uml Sbnfaz {lsl wsbuljule cy umlis jbel! Iu {fz jbnwi`le {mi`l |zfkl {fz zui`` {mb`lzbnl, fae f m|aesleylfsz fhuls{fsez iu nikmu mfxl clla ubb `ful! Uml Miaebb `f{ mfz clla ub f kslfu l}ulaulncbeile ia {siuiak, c|u fajilau fz ia bal zlazl fsl uml jbnwlaeif {mijm zui`` l}izu iaZfazdsiu, umly jbaufia fnw`l lxielajl umfu umly {lsl esf{a |w fhuls uml nizjmilh mfe clla

ebal! [l fsl abu bh jb|szl lauiu`le ub zfy umfu ih uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz mfe abu clla w|c`izmleuml Sbnfaz {b|`e mfxl clla jbaelnale ub f jixi`izfuiba fz hllc`l fae wlsxlsule fz umfu bh uml Miaebbz, c|u um|z n|jm fu `lfzu iz jlsufia, umfu {ium umlis jbel umly {lsl l}lnwu hsbn umlxlsy jmfajl bh zb |amfwwy f elzuiay!

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JMFWULS II! @LKF@ HIJUIBAZ![mla wsiniuixl `f{ mfz bajl clla lncbeile ia f Jbel, umlsl iz fa lae ub {mfu nfy

 cl jf``le iuz zwbaufalb|z elxl`bwnlau! Mlajlhbs{fse uml jmfaklz lhhljule ia iu, ih lhhljulefu f``, fsl lhhljule el`iclsful`y fae hsbn {iumb|u! Iu iz inwbzzic`l ub z|wwbzl umfu uml j|zubnzbh fay sfjl bs usicl slnfiale |af`ulsle e|siak uml {mb`l bh uml `bak―ia zbnl iazufajlz umlinnlazl―iaulsxf` clu{lla umlis elj`fsfuiba cy f wfusifsjmf` nbafsjm fae umlis w|c`ijfuibaia {siuiak! Iu {b|`e cl |azfhl ubb ub fhhisn umfu ab wfsu bh uml f`ulsfuiba {fz lhhljuleel`iclsful`y! C|u hsbn uml `iuu`l {l dab{ bh uml wsbkslzz bh `f{ e|siak umiz wlsibe, {l fsl o|zuihile ia fzz|niak umfu zlu w|swbzl mfe uml xlsy znf``lzu zmfsl ia wsbe|jiak jmfakl! Z|jm

iaabxfuibaz ba uml lfs`ilzu |zfklz fz eizj`bzl umlnzl`xlz fwwlfs ub mfxl clla eijufule cyhll`iakz fae nbelz bh umb|kmu {mijm, |aels b|s wslzlau nlauf` jbaeiuibaz, {l fsl |afc`l ubjbnwslmlae! F al{ lsf clkiaz, mb{lxls, {ium uml Jbelz! [mlslxls, fhuls umiz lwbjm, {lusfjl uml jb|szl bh `lkf` nbeihijfuiba {l fsl fc`l ub fuusic|ul iu ub uml jbazjib|z elzisl bh inwsbxlnlau, bs fu f`` lxlauz bh jbnwfzziak bcoljuz bumls umfa umbzl {mijm {lsl finle fu iauml wsiniuixl uinlz!

Iu nfy zlln fu hiszu zikmu umfu ab klalsf` wsbwbziuibaz {bsum us|zuiak jfa cl l`ijiulehsbn uml mizubsy bh `lkf` zyzulnz z|czlv|lau ub uml jbelz! Uml hil`e iz ubb xfzu! [l jfaabu

 cl z|sl umfu {l mfxl iaj`|ele f z|hhijilau a|ncls bh wmlabnlaf ia b|s bczlsxfuibaz, bs umfu{l fjj|sful`y |aelszufae umbzl {mijm {l mfxl bczlsxle! C|u uml |aelsufdiak {i`` cl zlla ub cl nbsl hlfzic`l, ih {l jbaziels umfu fhuls uml lwbjm bh jbelz uml eizuiajuiba clu{llazufuibafsy fae wsbkslzzixl zbjiluilz clkiaz ub nfdl iuzl`h hl`u! Iu iz ba`y {ium uml wsbkslzzixlzbjiluilz umfu {l fsl jbajlsale, fae abumiak iz nbsl slnfsdfc`l umfa umlis l}uslnl hl{alzz!Ia zwiul bh bxls{ml`niak lxielajl, iu iz nbzu eihhij|`u hbs f jiuila bh {lzulsa L|sbwl ub csiak umbsb|km`y mbnl ub minzl`h uml us|um umfu uml jixi`izfuiba {mijm z|ssb|aez min iz f sfsll}jlwuiba ia uml mizubsy bh uml {bs`e! Uml ubal bh umb|kmu jbnnba fnbak |z, f`` b|s mbwlz,hlfsz, fae zwlj|`fuibaz, {b|`e cl nfulsif``y fhhljule, ih {l mfe xixie`y clhbsl |z uml sl`fuibabh uml wsbkslzzixl sfjlz ub uml ubuf`iuy bh m|nfa `ihl! Iu iz iaeizw|ufc`l umfu n|jm uml kslfulzu

 wfsu bh nfadiae mfz alxls zmb{a f wfsuij`l bh elzisl umfu iuz jixi` iazuiu|uibaz zmb|`e clinwsbxle ziajl uml nbnlau {mla l}ulsaf` jbnw`lulalzz {fz hiszu kixla ub umln cy umlis lncbeinlau ia zbnl wlsnfalau sljbse! Bal zlu bh |zfklz mfz bjjfzibaf``y clla xib`lau`ybxlsumsb{a fae z|wlszlele cy fabumls4 mlsl fae umlsl f wsiniuixl jbel, wslulaeiak ub fz|wlsafu|sf` bsikia, mfz clla kslfu`y l}ulaele, fae eizubsule iaub uml nbzu z|swsiziak hbsnz, cy uml wlsxlsziuy bh zfjlsebuf` jbnnlaufubsz4 c|u, l}jlwu ia f znf`` zljuiba bh uml {bs`e,

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umlsl mfz clla abumiak `idl uml ksfe|f` fnl`ibsfuiba bh f `lkf` zyzuln! Umlsl mfz cllanfulsif` jixi`izfuiba, c|u, iazulfe bh uml jixi`izfuiba l}wfaeiak uml `f{, uml `f{ mfz `iniuleuml jixi`izfuiba! Uml zu|ey bh sfjlz ia umlis wsiniuixl jbaeiuiba fhhbsez |z zbnl j`|l ub uml wbiau fu {mijm uml elxl`bwnlau bh jlsufia zbjiluilz mfz zubwwle! [l jfa zll umfuCsfmniaijf` Iaeif mfz abu wfzzle clybae f zufkl {mijm bjj|sz ia uml mizubsy bh f`` umlhfni`ilz bh nfadiae, uml zufkl fu {mijm f s|`l bh `f{ iz abu ylu eizjsiniafule hsbn f s|`l bh sl`ikiba! Uml nlnclsz bh z|jm f zbjiluy jbaziels umfu uml usfazkslzziba bh f sl`ikib|zbseiafajl zmb|`e cl w|aizmle cy jixi` wlaf`uilz, fae umfu uml xib`fuiba bh f jixi` e|uy l}wbzlz

uml el`iav|lau ub eixial jbssljuiba! Ia Jmiaf umiz wbiau mfz clla wfzu, c|u wsbkslzz zllnz ubmfxl clla umlsl fsslzule, cljf|zl uml jixi` `f{z fsl jbl}ulazixl {ium f`` uml ielfz bh {mijmuml sfjl iz jfwfc`l! Uml eihhlslajl clu{lla uml zufuibafsy fae wsbkslzzixl zbjiluilz iz,mb{lxls, bal bh uml kslfu zljsluz {mijm iav|isy mfz ylu ub wlalusful! Fnbak wfsuif`l}w`fafuibaz bh iu I xlau|sl ub w`fjl uml jbazielsfuibaz |skle fu uml lae bh uml `fzu jmfwuls! Iunfy h|sumls cl slnfsdle umfu ab bal iz `idl`y ub z|jjlle ia uml iaxlzuikfuiba {mb eblz abuj`lfs`y slf`izl umfu uml zufuibafsy jbaeiuiba bh uml m|nfa sfjl iz uml s|`l, uml wsbkslzzixl umll}jlwuiba! Fae fabumls iaeizwlazfc`l jbaeiuiba bh z|jjlzz iz fa fjj|sful dab{`lekl bh Sbnfa `f{ ia f`` iuz wsiajiwf` zufklz! Uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl mfz uml `baklzu dab{amizubsy bh fay zlu bh m|nfa iazuiu|uibaz! Uml jmfsfjuls bh f`` uml jmfaklz {mijm iu |aels{lau

iz ub`lsfc`y {l`` fzjlsufiale! Hsbn iuz jbnnlajlnlau ub iuz j`bzl, iu {fz wsbkslzzixl`ynbeihile hbs uml cluuls, bs hbs {mfu uml f|umbsz bh uml nbeihijfuiba jbajlixle ub cl uml cluuls, fae uml jb|szl bh inwsbxlnlau {fz jbauia|le umsb|km wlsibez fu {mijm f`` uml slzu bh m|nfa umb|kmu fae fjuiba nfulsif``y z`fjdlale iuz zwfjl, fae slwlfule`y umslfulale ub zluu`leb{a iaub zufkafuiba!

I jbahial nyzl`h ia {mfu hb``b{z ub uml wsbkslzzixl zbjiluilz! [ium slzwlju ub umln iunfy cl `fie eb{a umfu zbjif` aljlzziuilz fae zbjif` bwiaiba fsl f`{fyz nbsl bs `lzz iafexfajl bh @f{! [l nfy jbnl iaelhiaiul`y alfs ub uml j`bziak bh uml kfw clu{lla umln, c|u

iu mfz f wlswlu|f` ulaelajy ub slbwla! @f{ iz zufc`l4 uml zbjiluilz {l fsl zwlfdiak bh fsl wsbkslzzixl! Uml kslfuls bs `lzz mfwwialzz bh f wlbw`l elwlaez ba uml elksll bh wsbnwuiu|el{ium {mijm uml k|`h iz afssb{le!

F klalsf` wsbwbziuiba bh zbnl xf`|l nfy cl fexfajle {ium slzwlju ub uml fklajilz cy{mijm @f{ iz csb|kmu iaub mfsnbay {ium zbjiluy! Umlzl ia zus|nlauf`iuilz zlln ub nl ub clumsll ia a|ncls, @lkf` Hijuibaz, Lv|iuy, fae @lkiz`fuiba! Umlis mizubsijf` bsels iz umfu ia{mijm I mfxl w`fjle umln! Zbnluinlz u{b bh umln {i`` cl zlla bwlsfuiak ubklumls, fae umlslfsl `lkf` zyzulnz {mijm mfxl lzjfwle uml iah`|lajl bh bal bs bumls bh umln! C|u I dab{ bh ab iazufajl ia {mijm uml bsels bh umlis fwwlfsfajl mfz clla jmfakle bs iaxlsule! Uml lfs`y

mizubsy bh bal bh umln, Lv|iuy, iz |aixlszf``y bczj|sl, fae mlajl iu nfy cl umb|kmu cy zbnlumfu jlsufia izb`fule zufu|ulz, slhbsnfubsy bh uml jixi` `f{, fsl b`els umfa fay lv|iufc`l o|sizeijuiba! Ny b{a cl`ilh iz umfu slnleif` Lv|iuy iz lxlsy{mlsl b`els umfa slnleif`@lkiz`fuiba4 c|u, zmb|`e umiz cl abu zusiju`y us|l, iu {b|`e ba`y cl aljlzzfsy ub `iniu uml wsbwbziuiba slzwljuiak umlis bsels bh zlv|lajl ub uml wlsibez fu {mijm umly l}lsjizl fz|zufiale fae z|czufauif` iah`|lajl ia usfazhbsniak uml bsikiaf` f{!

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I lnw`by uml {bse ‐hijuiba„ ia f zlazl jbazielsfc`y {iels umfa umfu ia {mijm Lak`izm`f{ylsz fsl fjj|zubnle ub |zl iu, fae {ium f nlfaiak n|jm nbsl l}ulazixl umfa umfu {mijm cl`bakle ub uml Sbnfa ‐hijuibalz!„ Hijuib, ia b`e Sbnfa `f{, iz wsbwls`y f ulsn bh w`lfeiak,fae zikaihilz f hf`zl fxlsnlau ba uml wfsu bh uml w`fiauihh {mijm uml elhlaefau {fz abuf``b{le ub usfxlszl4 z|jm, hbs l}fnw`l, fz fa fxlsnlau umfu uml w`fiauihh {fz f Sbnfa jiuila{mla ia us|um ml {fz f hbslikals! Uml bcolju bh umlzl ‐hijuibalz„ {fz, bh jb|szl, ub kixl o|sizeijuiba, fae umly umlslhbsl zusbak`y slzlnc`le uml f``lkfuibaz ia uml {siuz bh uml Lak`izm

V|lla’z Clajm fae L}jmlv|ls, cy {mijm umbzl Jb|suz jbausixle ub |z|sw uml o|sizeijuiba bh uml Jbnnba W`lfz?―uml f``lkfuiba umfu uml elhlaefau {fz ia j|zubey bh uml diak’z nfszmf`,bs umfu uml w`fiauihh {fz uml diak’z elcubs, fae jb|`e abu wfy miz elcu cy slfzba bh umlelhlaefau’z elhf|`u! C|u ab{ I lnw`by uml l}wslzziba ‐@lkf` Hijuiba„ ub zikaihy fayfzz|nwuiba {mijm jbajlf`z, bs fhhljuz ub jbajlf`, uml hfju umfu f s|`l bh `f{ mfz |aelskbalf`ulsfuiba, iuz `luuls slnfiaiak |ajmfakle, iuz bwlsfuiba cliak nbeihile! Uml {bsez,umlslhbsl, iaj`|el uml iazufajlz bh hijuibaz {mijm I mfxl jiule hsbn uml Lak`izm fae Sbnfa`f{, c|u umly lncsfjl n|jm nbsl, hbs I zmb|`e zwlfd cbum bh uml Lak`izm Jfzl.`f{ fae bh uml Sbnfa Slzwbazf Ws|elau|n fz slzuiak ba hijuibaz! Cbum umlzl l}fnw`lz {i`` cll}fniale wslzlau`y! Uml hfju iz ia cbum jfzlz umfu uml `f{ mfz clla {mb``y jmfakle4 uml

hijuiba iz umfu iu slnfiaz {mfu iu f`{fyz {fz! Iu iz abu eihhij|`u ub |aelszufae {my hijuibaz iaf`` umlis hbsnz fsl wfsuij|`fs`y jbaklaif` ub uml iahfajy bh zbjiluy! Umly zfuizhy uml elzisl hbs inwsbxlnlau, {mijm iz abu v|iul {fauiak, fu uml zfnl uinl umfu umly eb abu bhhlae umlz|wlszuiuib|z eizsl`izm hbs jmfakl {mijm iz f`{fyz wslzlau! Fu f wfsuij|`fs zufkl bh zbjif` wsbkslzz umly fsl iaxf`|fc`l l}wleilauz hbs bxlsjbniak uml sikieiuy bh `f{ fae, iaelle,{iumb|u bal bh umln, uml Hijuiba bh Febwuiba {mijm wlsniuz uml hfni`y uil ub cl fsuihijif``yjslfule, iu iz eihhij|`u ub |aelszufae mb{ zbjiluy {b|`e lxls mfxl lzjfwle hsbn iuzz{fee`iak.j`bumlz, fae ufdla iuz hiszu zulwz ub{fsez jixi`izfuiba! [l n|zu, umlslhbsl, abuz|hhls b|szl`xlz ub cl fhhljule cy uml sieij|`l {mijm Claumfn wb|sz ba `lkf` hijuibaz

{mlslxls ml nlluz umln! Ub slxi`l umln fz nlsl`y hsf|e|`lau iz ub clusfy ikabsfajl bh umlis  wlj|`ifs bhhijl ia uml mizubsijf` elxl`bwnlau bh `f{! C|u fu uml zfnl uinl iu {b|`e cl lv|f``yhbb`izm ub fksll {ium umbzl umlbsizuz {mb, eizjlsaiak umfu hijuibaz mfxl mfe umlis |zlz, fsk|lumfu umly b|kmu ub cl zulslbuywle ia b|s zyzuln! Umlsl fsl zlxlsf` Hijuibaz zui`` l}lsjiziak wb{lsh|` iah`|lajl ba Lak`izm o|sizws|elajl {mijm jb|`e abu cl eizjfsele {iumb|u f zlxlslzmbjd ub uml ielfz, fae jbazielsfc`l jmfakl ia uml `fak|fkl, bh Lak`izm wsfjuiuibalsz4 c|uumlsl jfa cl ab eb|cu bh uml klalsf` us|um umfu iu iz |a{bsumy bh |z ub lhhlju fa feniuule`y clalhijif` bcolju cy zb s|el f elxijl fz f `lkf` hijuiba! I jfaabu feniu fay fabnf`y ub cliaabjlau, {mijm nfdlz uml `f{ liumls nbsl eihhij|`u ub |aelszufae bs mfsels ub fssfakl iamfsnbaib|z bsels! Ab{, fnbak bumls eizfexfaufklz, `lkf` hijuibaz fsl uml kslfulzu bh 

bczufj`lz ub zynnlusijf` j`fzzihijfuiba! Uml s|`l bh `f{ slnfiaz zuijdiak ia uml zyzuln, c|u iuiz f nlsl zml``! Iu mfz clla `bak fkb |aelsniale, fae f al{ s|`l mielz iuzl`h |aels iuz jbxls!Mlajl umlsl iz fu bajl f eihhij|`uy ia dab{iak {mlumls uml s|`l {mijm iz fju|f``y bwlsfuixlzmb|`e cl j`fzzle ia iuz us|l bs ia iuz fwwfslau w`fjl, fae niaez bh eihhlslau jfzuz {i`` eihhls fz ub uml csfajm bh uml f`ulsafuixl {mijm b|kmu ub cl zl`ljule! Ih uml Lak`izm `f{ iz lxls ub

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eluljule! Uml hiszu f|umbsz bh umlzl hijuibaz eie abu wlsmfwz iaulae ub iaabxful, jlsufia`y eieabu {izm ub cl z|zwljule bh iaabxfuiak! Umlsl fsl, nbslbxls, fae f`{fyz mfxl clla, wlszbaz{mb slh|zl ub zll fay hijuiba ia uml wsbjlzz, fae jbaxlauibaf` `fak|fkl clfsz b|u umlis slh|zf`! Ab l}fnw`lz, umlslhbsl, jfa cl cluuls jf`j|`fule ub i``|zusful uml {iel eihh|ziba bh `lkf` hijuibaz, fae uml lhhijilajy {ium {mijm umly wlshbsn umlis u{b.hb`e bhhijl bh usfazhbsniak f zyzuln bh f{z fae bh jbajlf`iak uml usfazhbsnfuiba!

[l ia Lak`fae fsl {l`` fjj|zubnle ub uml l}ulaziba, nbeihijfuiba, fae inwsbxlnlau

bh `f{ cy f nfjmialsy {mijm, ia umlbsy, iz iajfwfc`l bh f`ulsiak bal obu bs bal `ial bh l}izuiak o|sizws|elajl! Uml wsbjlzz cy {mijm umiz xisu|f` `lkiz`fuiba iz lhhljule iz abu zbn|jm iazlazic`l fz |afjdab{`lekle! [ium slzwlju ub umfu kslfu wbsuiba bh b|s `lkf` zyzuln{mijm iz lazmsiale ia jfzlz fae sljbsele ia `f{ slwbsuz, {l mfciu|f``y lnw`by f eb|c`l`fak|fkl, fae laulsufia, fz iu {b|`e fwwlfs, f eb|c`l fae iajbazizulau zlu bh ielfz! [mla fksb|w bh hfjuz jbnl clhbsl fa Lak`izm Jb|su hbs feo|eijfuiba, uml {mb`l jb|szl bh umleizj|zziba clu{lla uml o|ekl fae uml fexbjful fzz|nlz umfu ab v|lzuiba iz, bs jfa cl, sfizle{mijm {i`` jf`` hbs uml fww`ijfuiba bh fay wsiajiw`lz c|u b`e balz, bs bh fay eizuiajuibaz c|uz|jm fz mfxl `bak ziajl clla f``b{le! Iu iz ufdla fczb`|ul`y hbs ksfaule umfu umlsl izzbnl{mlsl f s|`l bh dab{a `f{ {mijm {i`` jbxls uml hfjuz bh uml eizw|ul ab{ `iuikfule, fae

umfu, ih z|jm f s|`l cl abu eizjbxlsle, iu iz ba`y umfu uml aljlzzfsy wfuilajl, dab{`lekl bs fj|nla, iz abu hbsumjbniak ub elulju iu! Ylu uml nbnlau uml o|eknlau mfz clla slaelsle faeslwbsule, {l z`iel |ajbazjib|z`y bs |afxb{le`y iaub f al{ `fak|fkl fae f al{ usfia bh umb|kmu! [l ab{ feniu umfu uml al{ eljiziba mfz nbeihile uml `f{! Uml s|`lz fww`ijfc`lmfxl, ub |zl uml xlsy iafjj|sful l}wslzziba zbnluinlz lnw`byle, cljbnl nbsl l`fzuij! Iahfju umly mfxl clla jmfakle! F j`lfs feeiuiba mfz clla nfel ub uml wsljlelauz, fae umljfaba bh `f{ l`ijiule cy jbnwfsiak uml wsljlelauz iz abu uml zfnl {ium umfu {mijm {b|`emfxl clla bcufiale ih uml zlsilz bh jfzlz mfe clla j|sufi`le cy f ziak`l l}fnw`l! Uml hfjuumfu uml b`e s|`l mfz clla slwlf`le, fae umfu f al{ bal mfz slw`fjle iu, l`|elz |z, cljf|zl {l

fsl abu ia uml mfciu bh umsb{iak iaub wsljizl `fak|fkl uml `lkf` hbsn|`fz {mijm {l elsixlhsbn uml wsljlelauz, zb umfu f jmfakl ia umlis ulabs iz abu lfzi`y eluljule |a`lzz iu iz xib`laufae k`fsiak! I zmf`` abu ab{ wf|zl ub jbaziels fu `lakum uml jf|zlz {mijm mfxl `le Lak`izm`f{ylsz ub fjv|ilzjl ia umlzl j|sib|z fabnf`ilz! Wsbcfc`y iu {i`` cl hb|ae umfu bsikiaf``y iu{fz uml sljlixle ebjusial umfu zbnl{mlsl, ia a|cic|z bs ia kslnib nfkizusfu||n, umlsll}izule f jbnw`lul, jbmlslau, zynnlusijf` cbey bh Lak`izm `f{, bh fa fnw`iu|el z|hhijilau ubh|saizm wsiajiw`lz {mijm {b|`e fww`y ub fay jbajlixfc`l jbnciafuiba bh jisj|nzufajlz! Umlumlbsy {fz fu hiszu n|jm nbsl umbsb|km`y cl`ilxle ia umfa iu iz ab{, fae iaelle iu nfy mfxlmfe f cluuls hb|aefuiba! Uml o|eklz bh uml umisullaum jlau|sy nfy mfxl slf``y mfe fu umlis jbnnfae f nial bh `f{ |aslxlf`le ub uml cfs fae ub uml `fy.w|c`ij, hbs umlsl iz zbnl slfzba

hbs z|zwljuiak umfu ia zljslu umly cbssb{le hsll`y, umb|km abu f`{fyz {izl`y, hsbn j|sslaujbnwlaeif bh uml Sbnfa fae Jfaba `f{z! C|u umfu zubslmb|zl {fz j`bzle fz zbba fz uml wbiauz eljiele fu [lzuniazuls Mf`` cljfnl a|nlsb|z lab|km ub z|ww`y f cfziz hbs fz|czufauixl zyzuln bh o|sizws|elajl4 fae ab{ hbs jlau|silz Lak`izm wsfjuiuibalsz mfxl zbl}wslzzle umlnzl`xlz fz ub jbaxly uml wfsfeb}ijf` wsbwbziuiba umfu, l}jlwu cy Lv|iuy faeZufu|ul `f{, abumiak mfz clla feele ub uml cfziz ziajl iu {fz hiszu jbazuiu|ule! [l eb abu

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feniu umfu b|s usic|af`z `lkiz`ful4 {l inw`y umfu umly mfxl alxls `lkiz`fule4 fae ylu {lnfiaufia umfu uml s|`lz bh uml Lak`izm jbnnba `f{, {ium zbnl fzzizufajl hsbn uml Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy fae hsbn Wfs`ifnlau, fsl jbl}ulazixl {ium uml jbnw`ijfule iaulslzuz bh nbelsazbjiluy!

F cbey bh `f{ clfsiak f xlsy j`bzl fae xlsy iazus|juixl slzlnc`fajl ub b|s jfzl.`f{ia umbzl wfsuij|`fsz {mijm I mfxl abuijle, {fz dab{a ub uml Sbnfaz |aels uml afnl bh umlSlzwbazf Ws|elau|n, uml ‐faz{lsz bh uml `lfsale ia uml `f{!„ Uml hbsn bh umlzl Slzwbazlz

xfsile f kbbe elf` fu eihhlslau wlsibez bh uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl, c|u umsb|kmb|u iuz {mb`ljb|szl umly jbazizule bh l}w`fafubsy k`bzzlz ba f|umbsiufuixl {siuula ebj|nlauz, fae fu hiszuumly {lsl l}j`|zixl`y jb``ljuibaz bh bwiaibaz iaulswslufuixl bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz! Fz {ium|z, f`` `lkf` `fak|fkl feo|zule iuzl`h ub uml fzz|nwuiba umfu uml ul}u bh uml b`e Jbel slnfiale|ajmfakle! Umlsl {fz uml l}wslzz s|`l! Iu bxlssbel f`` k`bzzlz fae jbnnlauz, fae ab balbwla`y feniuule umfu fay iaulswslufuiba bh iu, mb{lxls lnialau uml iaulswsluls, {fz zfhl hsbnslxiziba ba fwwlf` ub uml xlalsfc`l ul}uz! Ylu ia wbiau bh hfju, Cbbdz bh Slzwbazlz clfsiakuml afnlz bh `lfeiak o|sizjbaz|`uz bcufiale fa f|umbsiuy fu `lfzu lv|f` ub umfu bh b|s slwbsulejfzlz, fae jbazufau`y nbeihile, l}ulaele, `iniule bs wsfjuijf``y bxlss|`le uml wsbxizibaz bh uml Eljlnxisf` `f{! Uml f|umbsz bh uml al{ o|sizws|elajl e|siak uml {mb`l wsbkslzz bh iuz

hbsnfuiba wsbhlzzle uml nbzu zle|`b|z slzwlju hbs uml `luuls bh uml Jbel! Umly {lsl nlsl`yl}w`fiaiak iu, eljiwmlsiak iu, csiakiak b|u iuz h|`` nlfaiak4 c|u umla, ia uml slz|`u, cy wiljiakul}uz ubklumls, cy feo|zuiak uml `f{ ub zufulz bh hfju {mijm fju|f``y wslzlaule umlnzl`xlz fae cy zwlj|`fuiak ba iuz wbzzic`l fww`ijfuiba ub bumlsz {mijm nikmu bjj|s, cy iausbe|jiak wsiajiw`lz bh iaulswslufuiba elsixle hsbn uml l}lklziz bh bumls {siuula ebj|nlauz {mijm hl``|aels umlis bczlsxfuiba, umly le|jle f xfzu xfsiluy bh jfabaz {mijm mfe alxls clla eslfnlebh cy uml jbnwi`lsz bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz fae {mijm {lsl ia us|um sfsl`y bs alxls ub cl hb|aeumlsl! F`` umlzl uslfuizlz bh uml o|sizjbaz|`uz j`finle slzwlju ba uml ksb|ae bh umlis fzz|nlejbahbsniuy {ium uml Jbel, c|u umlis jbnwfsfuixl f|umbsiuy elwlaele ba uml slw|ufuiba bh uml

 wfsuij|`fs o|sizjbaz|`uz {mb kfxl umln ub uml {bs`e! Fay afnl bh |aixlszf``y fjdab{`leklekslfualzz j`bumle f Cbbd bh Slzwbazlz {ium f ciaeiak hbsjl mfse`y `lzz umfa umfu {mijm cl`bakle ub lafjunlauz bh uml `lkiz`fu|sl4 fae z|jm f cbbd ia iuz u|sa jbazuiu|ule f al{hb|aefuiba ba {mijm f h|sumls cbey bh o|sizws|elajl nikmu slzu! Uml Slzwbazlz bh uml lfs`y`f{ylsz {lsl abu mb{lxls w|c`izmle, ia uml nbelsa zlazl, cy umlis f|umbs! Umly {lslsljbsele fae leiule cy miz w|wi`z, fae {lsl abu umlslhbsl ia f`` wsbcfci`iuy fssfaklefjjbseiak ub fay zjmlnl bh j`fzzihijfuiba! Uml wfsu bh uml zu|elauz ia umlzl w|c`ijfuibaz n|zu cl jfslh|``y abule, cljf|zl uml zlsxijl umly slaelsle ub umlis ulfjmls zllnz ub mfxl cllaklalsf``y slwfie cy miz zle|`b|z fuulauiba ub uml w|wi`z’ le|jfuiba! Uml le|jfuibaf` uslfuizlzjf``le Iazuiu|ulz bs Jbnnlaufsilz, {mijm fsl f `fuls hs|iu bh uml e|uy umla sljbkaizle, fsl

fnbak uml nbzu slnfsdfc`l hlfu|slz bh uml Sbnfa zyzuln! Iu {fz fwwfslau`y ia umlzlIazuiu|uibaf` {bsdz, fae abu ia uml cbbdz iaulaele hbs usfiale `f{ylsz, umfu uml o|sizjbaz|`uzkfxl ub uml w|c`ij umlis j`fzzihijfuibaz fae umlis wsbwbzf`z hbs nbeihyiak fae inwsbxiak umluljmaijf` wmsfzlb`bky!

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Ia jbnwfsiak uml Sbnfa Slzwbazf Ws|elau|n {ium umlis alfslzu Lak`izm jb|aulswfsu,iu n|zu cl jfslh|``y cbsal ia niae umfu uml f|umbsiuy cy {mijm umiz wfsu bh uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl {fz l}wb|aele {fz abu uml clajm, c|u uml cfs! Uml eljiziba bh f Sbnfausic|af`, umb|km jbaj`|zixl ia uml wfsuij|`fs jfzl, mfe ab |`ulsibs f|umbsiuy l}jlwu z|jm fz{fz kixla cy uml wsbhlzzibaf` slw|ul bh uml nfkizusful {mb mfwwlale ub cl ia bhhijl hbs umluinl! Wsbwls`y zwlfdiak, umlsl {fz ab iazuiu|uiba fu Sbnl e|siak uml slw|c`ij faf`bkb|z ubuml Lak`izm Clajm, uml Jmfnclsz bh Inwlsif` Klsnfay, bs uml Wfs`ifnlauz bh Nbafsjmijf`Hsfajl! Umlsl {lsl nfkizusfulz iaelle, iaxlzule {ium nbnlaub|z o|eijif` h|ajuibaz ia umlis 

zlxlsf` elwfsunlauz, c|u uml ula|sl bh uml nfkizusfjilz {fz c|u hbs f ziak`l ylfs, zb umfu umlyfsl n|jm `lzz fwu`y jbnwfsle ub f wlsnfalau o|eijfu|sl umfa ub f jyj`l bh bhhijlz csizd`yjisj|`fuiak fnbak uml `lfelsz bh uml cfs! N|jm nikmu cl zfie ba uml bsikia bh f jbaeiuiba bh umiakz {mijm `bbdz ub |z `idl f zufsu`iak fabnf`y, c|u {mijm {fz ia hfju n|jm nbsljbaklaif` umfa b|s b{a zyzuln ub uml zwisiu bh fajilau zbjiluilz, ulaeiak, fz umly f`{fyz eie,ub zw`iu iaub eizuiaju bselsz {mijm, mb{ lxls l}j`|zixl umlnzl`xlz, ub`lsfule ab wsbhlzzibaf`milsfsjmy fcbxl umln!

Iu iz slnfsdfc`l umfu umiz zyzuln eie abu wsbe|jl jlsufia lhhljuz {mijm nikmu ba uml{mb`l mfxl clla l}wljule hsbn iu! Iu eie abu, hbs l}fnw`l, wbw|`fsizl uml Sbnfa `f{,―iu

eie abu, fz ia zbnl bh uml Kslld slw|c`ijz, `lzzla uml lhhbsu bh iaul``lju slv|isle hbs umlnfzulsy bh uml zjilajl, f`umb|km iuz eihh|ziba fae f|umbsiufuixl l}wbziuiba {lsl bwwbzle cyab fsuihijif` cfssilsz! Ba uml jbausfsy, ih iu mfe abu clla hbs uml bwlsfuiba bh f zlwfsful zlu bh jf|zlz, umlsl {lsl zusbak wsbcfci`iuilz umfu uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl {b|`e mfxl cljbnl fznia|ul, uljmaijf`, fae eihhij|`u fz fay zyzuln {mijm mfz ziajl wslxfi`le! Fkfia, fjbazlv|lajl {mijm nikmu zui`` nbsl afu|sf``y mfxl clla `bbdle hbs, eblz abu fwwlfs fu fayuinl ub mfxl l}miciule iuzl`h! Uml o|sizjbaz|`uz, |aui` uml `iclsuilz bh Sbnl {lsl bxlsumsb{a,hbsnle f j`fzz {mijm {fz v|iul |aelhiale fae n|zu mfxl h`|ju|fule kslfu`y ia a|nclsz4alxlsuml`lzz, umlsl eblz abu zlln ub mfxl l}izule f eb|cu fz ub uml wfsuij|`fs iaeixie|f`z

{mbzl bwiaiba, ia umlis klalsfuiba, {fz jbaj`|zixl ba uml jfzlz z|cniuule ub umln! Uml xixie wiju|slz bh f `lfeiak o|sizjbaz| u’z efi`y wsfjuijl {mijm fcb|ae ia @fuia `iulsfu|sl―umlj`ilauz hsbn uml jb|ausy h`bjdiak ub miz fauljmfncls ia uml lfs`y nbsaiak, fae uml zu|elauzzufaeiak sb|ae {ium umlis abul.cbbdz ub sljbse uml kslfu `f{yls’z slw`ilz―fsl zl`ebn bs alxls ielauihile fu fay kixla wlsibe {ium nbsl umfa bal bs u{b jbazwij|b|z afnlz! B{iakubb ub uml eislju jbaufju bh uml j`ilau fae uml fexbjful, uml Sbnfa wlbw`l iuzl`h zllnz ubmfxl clla f`{fyz f`ixl ub uml sizl fae hf`` bh wsbhlzzibaf` slw|ufuiba, fae umlsl iz fc|aefajlbh wsbbh, nbsl wfsuij|`fs`y ia uml {l``.dab{a bsfuiba bh Jijlsb, ‐Wsb N|sèaf,„ umfu umlslxlslajl bh uml jbnnbaz hbs hbslazij z|jjlzz {fz fwu ub cl l}jlzzixl sfumls umfa elhijilau!

[l jfaabu eb|cu umfu uml wlj|`ifsiuilz {mijm mfxl clla abuijle ia uml iazus|nlauf`iuy cy {mijm uml elxl`bwnlau bh uml Sbnfa `f{ {fz hiszu lhhljule, {lsl uml zb|sjl bh iuzjmfsfjulsizuij l}jl``lajl, iuz lfs`y {lf`um ia wsiajiw`lz! Uml ksb{um fae l}|clsfajl bh  wsiajiw`l {fz hbzulsle, ia wfsu, cy uml jbnwluiuiba fnbak uml l}wbziubsz bh uml `f{, faiah`|lajl {mb``y |adab{a {mlsl umlsl l}izuz f Clajm, uml elwbziufsilz iazus|zule cy diak bs jbnnba{lf`um {ium uml wslsbkfuixl bh o|zuijl! C|u uml jmilh fklajy, ab eb|cu, {fz uml

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|ajbausb``le n|`uiw`ijfuiba bh jfzlz hbs `lkf` eljiziba! Uml zuful bh hfjuz {mijm jf|zlekla|ial wlsw`l}iuy ub f jb|ausy j`ilau {fz abu f {miu nbsl lauiu`le ub hbsn uml cfziz bh uml o|sizjbaz|`u’z Slzwbazl, bs `lkf` eljiziba, umfa f zlu bh mywbumluijf` jisj|nzufajlz wsbwb|aele cy fa iaklaib|z w|wi`! F`` jbnciafuibaz bh hfju {lsl ba wsljizl`y uml zfnlhbbuiak, {mlumls umly {lsl slf` bs infkiafsy! Iu {fz abumiak ub uml o|sizjbaz|`u umfu mizbwiaiba {fz bxlss|`le hbs uml nbnlau cy uml nfkizusful {mb feo|eijfule ba miz j`ilau’zjfzl, |a`lzz umfu nfkizusful mfwwlale ub sfad fcbxl min ia `lkf` dab{`lekl bs uml lzulln bh miz wsbhlzziba! I eb abu, iaelle, nlfa iu ub cl iahlssle umfu ml {b|`e {mb``y bniu ub jbaziels 

miz j`ilau’z fexfaufkl, hbs uml j`ilau {fz ia lfs`ils uinlz uml kslfu `f{yls’z jbazuiu|lau fae fuf `fuls wlsibe miz wfynfzuls, c|u uml nfia sbfe ub uml sl{fsez bh fnciuiba `fy umsb|km umlkbbe bwiaiba bh miz bsels, fae iu iz bcxib|z umfu |aels z|jm f zyzuln fz I mfxl cllaelzjsiciak umiz {fz n|jm nbsl `idl`y ub cl zlj|sle cy xil{iak lfjm jfzl fz fa i``|zusfuiba bh f kslfu wsiajiw`l, bs fa l}lnw`ihijfuiba bh f csbfe s|`l, umfa cy nlsl`y zmfwiak iu hbs faiaz|`fule hbslazij usi|nwm! Iu iz lxielau umfu wb{lsh|` iah`|lajl n|zu mfxl clla l}lsjizle cyuml {fau bh fay eizuiaju jmljd ba uml z|kklzuiba bs iaxlauiba bh wbzzic`l v|lzuibaz! [mlsluml efuf jfa cl n|`uiw`ile fu w`lfz|sl, uml hfji`iuilz hbs lxb`xiak f klalsf` s|`l fsl innlazl`yiajslfzle! Fz uml `f{ iz feniaizulsle fnbak b|szl`xlz, uml o|ekl jfaabu usfxl` b|u bh umlzluz bh hfjuz l}miciule clhbsl min bs clhbsl miz wsleljlzzbsz! Fjjbseiak`y lfjm ksb|w bh 

jisj|nzufajlz {mijm iz feo|eijfule |wba sljlixlz, ub lnw`by f Kf``ijizn, f zbsu bh jbazljsfuiba! Iu fjv|islz jlsufia v|f`iuilz {mijm eizuiak|izm iu hsbn lxlsy bumls jfzl kla|ialbs mywbumluijf`! C|u fu Sbnl fz I mfxl fuulnwule ub l}w`fia, umlsl {fz abumiak slzlnc`iak fClajm bs Jmfncls bh o|eklz4 fae umlslhbsl ab jbnciafuiba bh hfjuz wbzzlzzle fay wfsuij|`fs xf`|l nbsl umfa fabumls! [mla f eihhij|`uy jfnl hbs bwiaiba clhbsl uml o|sizjbaz|`u, umlsl{fz abumiak ub wslxlau f wlszba laeb{le {ium f aijl wlsjlwuiba bh faf`bky hsbn fu bajl wsbjlleiak ub fee|jl fae jbaziels fa lauisl j`fzz bh z|wwbzle v|lzuibaz {ium {mijm f wfsuij|`fs hlfu|sl jbaaljule iu! [mfulxls {lsl uml wsfjuijf` fexijl kixla ub uml j`ilau, umlslzwbaz|n uslfz|sle |w ia uml abulcbbdz bh `izulaiak w|wi`z {b|`e eb|cu`lzz jbaulnw`ful uml

jisj|nzufajlz fz kbxlsale cy f kslfu wsiajiw`l, bs iaj`|ele ia f z{llwiak s|`l! Abumiak `idlumiz mfz lxls clla wbzzic`l fnbak b|szl`xlz, fae iu zmb|`e cl fjdab{`lekle umfu ia nfayjsiuijiznz wfzzle ba uml Lak`izm `f{ uml nfaals ia {mijm iu mfz clla la|ajifule zllnz ubmfxl clla `bzu zikmu bh! Uml mlziufuiba bh b|s jb|suz ia elj`fsiak wsiajiw`lz nfy cl n|jmnbsl slfzbafc`y fuusic|ule ub uml jbnwfsfuixl zjfauialzz bh b|s wsljlelauz, xb`|niab|z fzumly fwwlfs ub min {mb iz fjv|fiaule {ium ab bumls zyzuln, umfa ub uml ulnwls bh b|s o|eklz!Iu iz us|l umfu ia uml {lf`um bh `lkf` wsiajiw`l {l fsl jbazielsfc`y wbbsls umfa zlxlsf` nbelsaL|sbwlfa afuibaz! C|u umly, iu n|zu cl slnlnclsle, ubbd uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl hbs umlhb|aefuiba bh umlis jixi` iazuiu|uibaz! Umly c|i`u uml eécsiz bh uml Sbnfa `f{ iaub umlis {f``z4 c|u ia uml nfulsif`z fae {bsdnfazmiw bh uml slzie|l umlsl iz abu n|jm {mijm eizuiak|izmlz iu

hfxb|sfc`y hsbn uml zus|ju|sl lsljule cy uml Lak`izm o|eijfu|sl!

Uml wlsibe bh Sbnfa hsllebn {fz uml wlsibe e|siak {mijm uml zufnw bh f eizuiajuixljmfsfjuls {fz inwslzzle ba uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl4 fae umsb|km f`` uml lfs`ils wfsu bh iu, iu{fz cy uml Slzwbazlz bh uml o|sizjbaz|`uz umfu uml elxl`bwnlau bh uml `f{ {fz nfia`yjfssile ba! C|u fz {l fwwsbfjm uml hf`` bh uml slw|c`ij umlsl fsl zikaz umfu uml Slzwbazlz fsl

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fzz|niak f hbsn {mijm n|zu mfxl clla hfuf` ub umlis hfsumls l}wfaziba! Umly fsl cljbniakzyzulnfuizle fae sle|jle iaub jbnwlaeif! V! N|ji|z Zjèxb`f, uml Wbauihl}, iz zfie ub mfxl w|c`izmle f nfa|f` bh uml lauisl Jixi` @f{, fae umlsl fsl usfjlz ia uml {siuiakz bh Jijlsb bh ksb{iak eizsl`izm hbs uml b`e nlumbez, fz jbnwfsle {ium uml nbsl fjuixl iazus|nlauz bh `lkf`iaabxfuiba! Bumls fklajilz mfe ia hfju cy umiz uinl clla csb|kmu ub clfs ba uml `f{! UmlLeiju, bs faa|f` wsbj`fnfuiba bh uml Wsèubs, mfe sizla iaub jsleiu fz uml wsiajiwf` lakial bh `f{ slhbsn, fae @! Jbsal`i|z Zy``f, cy jf|ziak ub cl lafjule uml kslfu ksb|w bh zufu|ulzjf``le uml @lklz Jbsal`iŚ, mfe zmb{a {mfu sfwie fae zwlley inwsbxlnlauz jfa cl lhhljule

 cy eislju `lkiz`fuiba! Uml hiaf` c`b{ ub uml Slzwbazlz {fz elf`u cy F|k|zu|z, {mb `iniule ubf hl{ `lfeiak o|sizjbaz|`uz uml sikmu bh kixiak ciaeiak bwiaibaz ba jfzlz z|cniuule ub umln, fjmfakl {mijm, umb|km iu csiakz |z alfsls uml ielfz bh uml nbelsa {bs`e, n|zu bcxib|z`y mfxlf`ulsle h|aefnlauf``y uml jmfsfjulsizuijz bh uml `lkf` wsbhlzziba fae uml afu|sl bh iuziah`|lajl ba Sbnfa `f{! Fu f `fuls wlsibe fabumls zjmbb` bh o|sizjbaz|`uz fsbzl, uml kslfu`ikmuz bh o|sizws|elajl hbs f`` uinl! C|u \`wifa fae Wf|`|z, Kfi|z fae Wfwiaifa, {lsl abuf|umbsz bh Slzwbazlz! Umlis {bsdz {lsl slk|`fs uslfuizlz ba wfsuij|`fs elwfsunlauz bh uml`f{, nbsl lzwljif``y ba uml Wsèubs’z Leiju!

Uml Lv|iuy bh uml Sbnfaz fae uml Wsèubsifa Leiju cy {mijm iu {fz {bsdle iaub umlis 

zyzuln, {i`` cl jbazielsle ia uml al}u jmfwuls! Bh uml Zufu|ul @f{ iu iz ba`y aljlzzfsy ub zfyumfu iu {fz zjfauy e|siak uml slw|c`ij, c|u cljfnl xlsy xb`|niab|z |aels uml lnwisl! Ia umlyb|um fae iahfajy bh f afuiba iu iz f sfsl umiak hbs uml `lkiz`fu|sl ub cl jf``le iaub fjuiba hbs uml klalsf` slhbsn bh wsixful `f{! Uml jsy bh uml wlbw`l iz abu hbs jmfakl ia uml `f{z, {mijmfsl |z|f``y xf`|le fcbxl umlis slf` {bsum, c|u zb`l`y hbs umlis w|sl, jbnw`lul fae lfzyfeniaizusfuiba4 fae sljb|szl ub uml `lkiz`fuixl cbey iz klalsf``y eisljule ub uml slnbxf` bh zbnl kslfu fc|zl, bs uml eljiziba bh zbnl iaj|sfc`l v|fssl` clu{lla j`fzzlz bs eyafzuilz!Umlsl zllnz ia uml niaez bh uml Sbnfaz ub mfxl clla zbnl fzzbjifuiba clu{lla umllafjunlau bh f `fskl cbey bh zufu|ulz fae uml zluu`lnlau bh zbjiluy fhuls f kslfu jixi`

jbnnbuiba! Zy``f zikaf`izle miz sljbazuiu|uiba bh uml slw|c`ij cy uml @lklz Jbsal`iè4 O|`i|zJèzfs jbaulnw`fule xfzu feeiuibaz ub uml Zufu|ul @f{4 F|k|zu|z jf|zle ub cl wfzzle uml f``.inwbsufau ksb|w bh @lklz O|`iè fae fnbak `fuls lnwlsbsz uml nbzu fjuixl wsbn|`kfubsz bh jbazuiu|uibaz fsl wsiajlz {mb, `idl Jbazufauial, mfxl uml jbajlsaz bh uml {bs`e ub slfeo|zu,Uml us|l wlsibe bh Sbnfa Zufu|ul @f{ eblz abu clkia ui`` uml lzufc`izmnlau bh uml lnwisl!Uml lafjunlauz bh uml lnwlsbsz, j`bumle fu hiszu ia uml wslulajl bh wbw|`fs zfajuiba, c|ufhuls{fsez lnfafuiak |aeizk|izle`y hsbn uml inwlsif` wslsbkfuixl, l}ulae ia iajslfziaknfzzixlalzz hsbn uml jbazb`iefuiba bh F|k|zu|z’z wb{ls ub uml w|c`ijfuiba bh uml Jbel bh O|zuiaifa! Iu {i`` cl zlla umfu lxla ia uml slika bh uml zljbae lnwlsbs f jbazielsfc`lfwwsb}infuiba iz nfel ub umfu jbaeiuiba bh uml `f{ fae umfu nbel bh feniaizulsiak iu {ium

{mijm {l fsl f`` hfni`ifs! F zufu|ul `f{ fae f `iniule cbfse bh l}wbziubsz mfxl fsizla iaub cliak4 f wlsnfalau jb|su bh fwwlf` fae f jb``ljuiba bh fwwsbxle jbnnlaufsilz {i`` xlsyzmbsu`y cl feele4 fae um|z {l fsl csb|kmu j`bzl ba uml ielfz bh b|s b{a efy!

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JMFWULS III! @F[ BH AFU\SL FAE LV\IUY!Uml umlbsy bh f zlu bh `lkf` wsiajiw`lz lauiu`le cy umlis iausiazij z|wlsibsiuy ub

z|wlszlel uml b`els `f{, xlsy lfs`y bcufiale j|sslajy cbum ia uml Sbnfa Zuful fae iaLak`fae! Z|jm f cbey bh wsiajiw`lz, l}izuiak ia fay zyzuln, mfz ia uml hbslkbiak jmfwulsz clla elabniafule Lv|iuy, f ulsn {mijm, fz {i`` wslzlau`y cl zlla, {fz bal -umb|km ba`ybal) bh uml elzikafuibaz cy {mijm umiz fklau bh `lkf` jmfakl {fz dab{a ub uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz! Uml o|sizws|elajl bh uml Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy, {mijm clfsz uml afnl bh Lv|iuy iaLak`fae, jb|`e ba`y cl felv|ful`y eizj|zzle ia f zlwfsful uslfuizl! Iu iz l}uslnl`y jbnw`l}ia iuz ul}u|sl, fae elsixlz iuz nfulsif`z hsbn zlxlsf` mlulsbklalb|z zb|sjlz! Uml lfs`y

ljj`lzifzuijf` jmfajl``bsz jbausic|ule ub iu, hsbn uml Jfaba @f{, nfay bh uml wsiajiw`lz{mijm `il ellwlzu ia iuz zus|ju|sl! Uml Sbnfa @f{, nbsl hlsui`l umfa uml Jfaba @f{ ia s|`lzfww`ijfc`l ub zlj|`fs eizw|ulz, {fz abu zl`ebn slzbsule ub cy f `fuls klalsfuiba bh Jmfajlsy o|eklz, fnie {mbzl sljbsele eijuf {l bhula hiae lauisl ul}uz hsbn uml Jbsw|z O|siz Jixi`izincleele, {ium umlis ulsnz |af`ulsle, umb|km umlis bsikia iz alxls fjdab{`lekle! Zui`` nbslsljlau`y, fae wfsuij|`fs`y fu uml niee`l fae e|siak uml `fuuls mf`h bh uml likmullaum jlau|sy,uml ni}le zyzulnz bh o|sizws|elajl fae nbsf`z jbazus|jule cy uml w|c`ijizuz bh uml @b{Jb|ausilz fwwlfs ub mfxl clla n|jm zu|eile cy Lak`izm `f{ylsz, fae hsbn umljmfajl``bszmiw bh @bse Uf`cbu ub uml jbnnlajlnlau bh @bse L`eba’z jmfajl``bszmiw umlzl

{bsdz mfe jbazielsfc`l lhhlju ba uml s|`iakz bh uml Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy! Uml zyzuln, {mijmbcufiale iuz iaksleilauz hsbn umlzl xfsib|z v|fsulsz, {fz kslfu`y jbausb``le ia iuz ksb{um cyuml aljlzziuy inwbzle ba iu bh jbahbsniak iuzl`h ub uml faf`bkilz bh uml jbnnba `f{, c|u iumfz f`{fyz faz{lsle uml elzjsiwuiba bh f cbey bh jbnwfsfuixl`y abxl` `lkf` wsiajiw`lzj`finiak ub bxlssiel uml b`els o|sizws|elajl bh uml jb|ausy ba uml zuslakum bh fa iausiazijlumijf` z|wlsibsiuy!

Uml Lv|iuy bh Sbnl {fz f n|jm zinw`ls zus|ju|sl, fae iuz elxl`bwnlau hsbn iuz hiszufwwlfsfajl jfa cl n|jm nbsl lfzi`y usfjle! Cbum iuz jmfsfjuls fae iuz mizubsy elzlsxlfuulauixl l}fniafuiba! Iu iz uml sbbu bh zlxlsf` jbajlwuibaz {mijm mfxl l}lsjizle wsbhb|ae

iah`|lajl ba m|nfa umb|kmu, fae umsb|km m|nfa umb|kmu mfxl zlsib|z`y fhhljule umlelzuiailz bh nfadiae!

Uml Sbnfaz elzjsicle umlis `lkf` zyzuln fz jbazizuiak bh u{b iaksleilauz! ‐F``afuibaz,„ zfyz uml Iazuiu|uibaf` Uslfuizl w|c`izmle |aels uml f|umbsiuy bh uml Lnwlsbs O|zuiaifa, ‐{mb fsl s|`le cy `f{z fae j|zubnz, fsl kbxlsale wfsu`y cy umlis b{a wfsuij|`fs 

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`f{z, fae wfsu`y cy umbzl `f{z {mijm fsl jbnnba ub f`` nfadiae! Uml `f{ {mijm f wlbw`llafjuz iz jf``le uml Jixi` @f{ bh umfu wlbw`l, c|u umfu {mijm afu|sf` slfzba fwwbiauz hbs f``nfadiae iz jf``le uml @f{ bh Afuibaz, cljf|zl f`` afuibaz |zl iu!„ Uml wfsu bh uml `f{ ‐{mijmafu|sf` slfzba fwwbiauz hbs f`` nfadiae„ {fz uml l`lnlau {mijm uml Leiju bh uml Wsèubs {fzz|wwbzle ub mfxl {bsdle iaub Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl! L`zl{mlsl iu iz zuy`le nbsl zinw`y O|z Afu|sf`l, bs uml @f{ bh Afu|sl4 fae iuz bseiafajlz fsl zfie ub cl eijufule cy Afu|sf` Lv|iuy-afu|sf`iz Śv|iufz) fz {l`` fz cy afu|sf` slfzba! I zmf`` fuulnwu ub eizjbxls uml bsikia bh umlzlhfnb|z wmsfzlz, @f{ bh Afuibaz, @f{ bh Afu|sl, Lv|iuy, fae ub elulsnial mb{ uml

jbajlwuibaz {mijm umly iaeijful fsl sl`fule ub bal fabumls!Uml nbzu z|wlshijif` zu|elau bh Sbnfa mizubsy n|zu cl zus|jd cy uml l}usfbseiafsy

elksll ia {mijm uml hbsu|alz bh uml slw|c`ij {lsl fhhljule cy uml wslzlajl bh hbslikalsz,|aels eihhlslau afnlz, ba mls zbi`! Uml jf|zlz bh umiz inniksfuiba fsl eizjlsaic`l lab|km fuf `fuls wlsibe, hbs {l jfa slfei`y |aelszufae {my nla bh f`` sfjlz zmb|`e h`bjd ub umlnizuslzz bh uml {bs`e4 c|u uml zfnl wmlabnlaba bh f `fskl wbw|`fuiba bh hbslikalsz faeelailaz nlluz |z ia uml xlsy lfs`ilzu sljbsez bh uml Sbnfa Zuful! Ab eb|cu, uml iazufci`iuybh zbjiluy ia fajilau Iuf`y, jbnwbzle fz iu {fz ia kslfu nlfz|sl bh sbccls usiclz, kfxl nlajbazielsfc`l iae|jlnlau ub `bjful umlnzl`xlz ia uml ulssiubsy bh fay jbnn|aiuy zusbak

lab|km ub wsbulju iuzl`h fae umln hsbn l}ulsaf` fuufjd, lxla umb|km wsbuljuiba zmb|`e cl w|sjmfzle fu uml jbzu bh mlfxy uf}fuiba, wb`iuijf` eizhsfajmizlnlau, fae n|jm zbjif`m|ni`ifuiba! Iu iz wsbcfc`l, mb{lxls, umfu umiz l}w`fafuiba iz inwlshlju, fae umfu iu jb|`e ba`y cl jbnw`lule cy ufdiak iaub fjjb|au umbzl fjuixl jbnnlsjif` sl`fuibaz {mijm, umb|km umlyfsl `iuu`l slh`ljule ia uml ni`iufsy usfeiuibaz bh uml slw|c`ij, Sbnl fwwlfsz jlsufia`y ub mfxlmfe {ium Jfsumfkl fae {ium uml iaulsibs bh Iuf`y ia wsl.mizubsij uinlz! [mfulxls {lsl umljisj|nzufajlz ub {mijm iu {fz fuusic|ufc`l, uml hbslika l`lnlau ia uml jbnnba{lf`umelulsniale uml {mb`l jb|szl bh iuz mizubsy, {mijm, fu f`` iuz zufklz, iz `iuu`l nbsl umfa fafssfuixl bh jbah`ijuz clu{lla f zu|ccbsa afuibaf`iuy fae fa f`ila wbw|`fuiba! Abumiak `idl

umiz mfz clla zlla ia nbelsa uinlz4 ba uml bal mfae, cljf|zl nbelsa L|sbwlfajbnn|aiuilz mfxl zl`ebn bs alxls sljlixle fay fjjlzziba bh hbslika inniksfauz {mijm {fz`fskl lab|km ub nfdl iuzl`h hl`u cy uml c|`d bh uml afuixl jiuilaz, fae ba uml bumls, cljf|zlnbelsa zufulz, cliak ml`e ubklumls cy f``lkifajl ub f diak bs wb`iuijf` z|wlsibs, fczbscjbazielsfc`l cbeilz bh inniksfau zluu`lsz {ium f v|ijdalzz |adab{a ub uml fajilau {bs`e,{mlsl uml bsikiaf` jiuilaz bh f jbnnba{lf`um f`{fyz cl`ilxle umlnzl`xlz ub cl |aiule cydiazmiw ia c`bbe, fae slzlaule f j`fin ub lv|f`iuy bh wsixi`lkl fz f |z|swfuiba bh umlis cisumsikmu! Ia uml lfs`y Sbnfa slw|c`ij uml wsiajiw`l bh uml fczb`|ul l}j`|ziba bh hbslikalsz wlsxfele uml Jixi` @f{ ab `lzz umfa uml jbazuiu|uiba! Uml f`ila bs elaila jb|`e mfxl abzmfsl ia fay iazuiu|uiba z|wwbzle ub cl jblxf` {ium uml Zuful! Ml jb|`e abu mfxl uml clalhiu

bh V|isiufsifa `f{! Ml jb|`e abu cl f wfsuy ub uml al}|n {mijm {fz fu bajl uml jbaxlyfajlfae uml jbausfju bh uml wsiniuixl Sbnfaz! Ml jb|`e abu z|l cy uml Zfjsfnlauf` Fjuiba, fnbel bh `iuikfuiba bh {mijm uml bsikia nb|auz |w ub uml xlsy iahfajy bh jixi`izfuiba! Zui``,aliumls uml iaulslzu abs uml zlj|siuy bh Sbnl wlsniuule min ub cl v|iul b|u`f{le! F`` fajilaujbnn|aiuilz sfa uml sizd bh cliak bxlsumsb{a cy f xlsy z`ikmu eizu|scfajl bh lv|i`icsi|n,fae uml nlsl iazuiaju bh zl`h.wslzlsxfuiba {b|`e hbsjl uml Sbnfaz ub elxizl zbnl nlumbe bh 

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feo|zuiak uml sikmuz fae e|uilz bh hbslikalsz, {mb nikmu bumls{izl―fae umiz {fz f efakls bh slf` inwbsufajl ia uml fajilau {bs`e―mfxl eljiele umlis jbausbxlszilz cy fsnle zusihl!Nbslbxls, fu ab wlsibe bh Sbnfa mizubsy {fz hbslika usfel lauisl`y alk`ljule! Iu {fzumlslhbsl wsbcfc`y mf`h fz f nlfz|sl bh wb`ijl fae mf`h ia h|sumlsfajl bh jbnnlsjl umfu o|sizeijuiba {fz hiszu fzz|nle ia eizw|ulz ub {mijm uml wfsuilz {lsl liumls hbslikalsz bs fafuixl fae f hbslikals! Uml fzz|nwuiba bh z|jm f o|sizeijuiba csb|kmu {ium iu uml innleifulaljlzziuy bh eizjbxlsiak zbnl wsiajiw`lz ba {mijm uml v|lzuibaz ub cl feo|eijfule |wbajb|`e cl zluu`le, fae uml wsiajiw`lz fww`ile ub umiz bcolju cy uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz {lsl

lnialau`y jmfsfjulsizuij bh uml uinl! Umly slh|zle, fz I mfxl zfie clhbsl, ub eljiel uml al{jfzlz cy w|sl Sbnfa Jixi` @f{! Umly slh|zle, ab eb|cu cljf|zl iu zllnle ub iaxb`xl zbnldiae bh elksfefuiba, ub fww`y uml `f{ bh uml wfsuij|`fs Zuful hsbn {mijm uml hbslika `iuikfaujfnl! Uml l}wleilau ub {mijm umly slzbsule {fz umfu bh zl`ljuiak uml s|`lz bh `f{ jbnnba ubSbnl fae ub uml eihhlslau Iuf`ifa jbnn|aiuilz ia {mijm uml inniksfauz {lsl cbsa! Ia bumls {bsez, umly zlu umlnzl`xlz ub hbsn f zyzuln faz{lsiak ub uml wsiniuixl fae `iulsf` nlfaiakbh O|z Klaui|n, umfu iz, @f{ jbnnba ub f`` Afuibaz! O|z Klaui|n {fz, ia hfju, uml z|n bh umljbnnba iaksleilauz ia uml j|zubnz bh uml b`e Iuf`ifa usiclz, hbs umly {lsl f`` uml afuibaz{mbn uml Sbnfaz mfe uml nlfaz bh bczlsxiak, fae {mb zlau z|jjlzzixl z{fsnz bh inniksfauz ub Sbnfa zbi`! [mlalxls f wfsuij|`fs |zfkl {fz zlla ub cl wsfjuizle cy f `fskl

a|ncls bh zlwfsful sfjlz ia jbnnba iu {fz zlu eb{a fz wfsu bh uml @f{ jbnnba ub f`` Afuibaz, bs O|z Klaui|n! Um|z, f`umb|km uml jbaxlyfajl bh wsbwlsuy {fz jlsufia`yfjjbnwfaile cy xlsy eihhlslau hbsnz ia uml eihhlslau jbnnba{lf`umz z|ssb|aeiak Sbnl, umlfju|f` usfazhls, usfeiuiba, bs el`ixlsy bh uml fsuij`l iaulaele ub cl jbaxlyle {fz f wfsu bh umljlslnbaif` ia f`` bh umln! Iu {fz, hbs iazufajl, f wfsu, umb|km f z|cbseiaful wfsu, ia umlNfajiwfuiba bs jbaxlyfajl wlj|`ifs ub Sbnl! Usfeiuiba, umlslhbsl, cliak ia f`` wsbcfci`iuyuml ba`y jbnnba iaksleilau ia uml nbelz bh jbaxlyfajl {mijm uml o|sizjbaz|`uz mfe umlnlfaz bh bczlsxiak {fz zlu eb{a fz fa iazuiu|uiba O|siz Klaui|n, bs s|`l bh uml @f{jbnnba ub f`` Afuibaz! F xfzu a|ncls bh bumls bczlsxfajlz {lsl zjs|uiaizle {ium uml zfnl

slz|`u! Zbnl jbnnba jmfsfjulsizuij {fz eizjbxlsle ia f`` bh umln, {mijm mfe f jbnnbabcolju, fae umiz jmfsfjulsizuij {fz j`fzzle ia uml O|z Klaui|n! Uml O|z Klaui|n {fzfjjbseiak`y f jb``ljuiba bh s|`lz fae wsiajiw`lz, elulsniale cy bczlsxfuiba ub cl jbnnba ubuml iazuiu|uibaz {mijm wslxfi`le fnbak uml xfsib|z Iuf`ifa usiclz!

Uml jisj|nzufajlz bh uml bsikia bh uml O|z Klaui|n fsl wsbcfc`y f z|hhijilau zfhlk|fsefkfiazu uml nizufdl bh z|wwbziak umfu uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz mfe fay zwljif` slzwlju hbs iu! Iu{fz uml hs|iu ia wfsu bh umlis eizefia hbs f`` hbslika `f{, fae ia wfsu bh umlis eiziaj`iafuiba ubkixl uml hbslikals uml fexfaufkl bh umlis b{a iaeiklab|z O|z Jixi`l! Iu iz us|l umfu {l, fu uml wslzlau efy, zmb|`e wsbcfc`y ufdl f xlsy eihhlslau xil{ bh uml O|z Klaui|n, ih {l {lsl

 wlshbsniak uml bwlsfuiba {mijm {fz lhhljule cy uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz! [l zmb|`e fuufjmzbnl xfk|l z|wlsibsiuy bs wsljlelajl ub uml l`lnlau {mijm {l mfe um|z eizjlsale|aels`yiak fae wlsxfeiak zb kslfu f xfsiluy bh |zfkl! [l zmb|`e mfxl f zbsu bh slzwlju hbs s|`lz fae wsiajiw`lz zb |aixlszf`! Wlsmfwz {l zmb|`e zwlfd bh uml jbnnba iaksleilau fz cliak bh uml lzzlajl bh uml usfazfjuiba iaub {mijm iu laulsle, fae zmb|`e zuiknfuizl umlslnfiaiak fwwfsfu|z bh jlslnbay, {mijm xfsile ia eihhlslau jbnn|aiuilz, fz fexlauiuib|z

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fae fjjielauf`! Bs iu nfy cl, {l zmb|`e iahls umfu uml sfjlz {mijm {l {lsl jbnwfsiak fubajl bclyle f kslfu zyzuln bh jbnnba iazuiu|uibaz bh {mijm uml O|z Klaui|n {fz umlslwsbe|juiba, fae umfu uml jbnw`ijfule |zfklz bh zlwfsful jbnnba{lf`umz {lsl ba`yjbss|wuibaz fae elwsfxfuibaz bh uml zinw`ls bseiafajlz {mijm mfe bajl slk|`fule umlis  wsiniuixl zuful! C|u uml slz|`uz ub {mijm nbelsa ielfz jbae|ju uml bczlsxls fsl, fz alfs`y fz wbzzic`l, uml slxlszl bh umbzl {mijm {lsl iazuiajuixl`y csb|kmu mbnl ub uml wsiniuixlSbnfa! [mfu {l slzwlju bs fenisl, ml eiz`idle bs slkfsele {ium olf`b|z eslfe! Uml wfsuz bh  o|sizws|elajl {mijm ml `bbdle |wba {ium fhhljuiba {lsl l}fju`y umbzl {mijm f nbelsa

umlbsizu `lfxlz b|u bh jbazielsfuiba fz fjjielauf` fae usfaziubsy4 uml zb`lna klzu|slz bh umlnfajiwfuiba4 uml aijl`y feo|zule v|lzuibaz fae faz{lsz bh uml xlscf` jbausfju4 uml lae`lzzhbsnf`iuilz bh w`lfeiak fae wsbjle|sl! Uml O|z Klaui|n {fz nlsl`y f zyzuln hbsjle ba mizfuulauiba cy f wb`iuijf` aljlzziuy! Ml `bxle iu fz `iuu`l fz ml `bxle uml hbslikalsz hsbn {mbzliazuiu|uibaz iu {fz elsixle fae hbs {mbzl clalhiu iu {fz iaulaele! F jbnw`lul slxb`|uiba iamiz ielfz {fz slv|isle clhbsl iu jb|`e jmf``lakl miz slzwlju, c|u zb jbnw`lul {fz iu {mla iueie bjj|s, umfu uml us|l slfzba {my b|s nbelsa lzuinful bh uml O|z Klaui|n eihhlsz hsbn umfu{mijm mfz o|zu clla elzjsicle, iz umfu cbum nbelsa o|sizws|elajl fae nbelsa wmi`bzbwmymfxl iamlsiule uml nfu|sle xil{z bh uml `fuls o|sizjbaz|`uz ba umiz z|colju! Umlsl eie jbnl fuinl {mla, hsbn fa ikabc`l fwwlaefkl bh uml O|z Jixi`l, uml O|z Klaui|n jfnl ub cl

jbazielsle f kslfu umb|km fz ylu inwlshlju`y elxl`bwle nbel` ub {mijm f`` `f{ b|kmu fz hfs fz wbzzic`l ub jbahbsn! Umiz jsiziz fssixle {mla uml Kslld umlbsy bh f @f{ bh Afu|sl {fzfww`ile ub uml wsfjuijf` Sbnfa feniaizusfuiba bh uml @f{ jbnnba ub f`` Afuibaz!

Uml O|z Afu|sf`l, bs @f{ bh Afu|sl, iz zinw`y uml O|z Klaui|n bs @f{ bh Afuibaz zllaia uml `ikmu bh f wlj|`ifs umlbsy! Fa |ahbsu|aful fuulnwu ub eizjsiniaful umln {fz nfel cyuml o|sizjbaz|`u \`wifa, {ium uml wsbwlaziuy ub eizuiak|izm jmfsfjulsizuij bh f `f{yls, c|u uml`fak|fkl bh Kfi|z, f n|jm mikmls f|umbsiuy, fae uml wfzzfkl v|bule clhbsl hsbn uml Iazuiu|ulz, `lfxl ab sbbn hbs eb|cu umfu uml l}wslzzibaz {lsl wsfjuijf``y jbaxlsuic`l Uml

eihhlslajl clu{lla umln {fz lauisl`y mizubsijf`, fae ab eizuiajuiba ia lzzlajl jb|`e lxls cllzufc`izmle clu{lla umln! Iu iz f`nbzu |aaljlzzfsy ub fee umfu uml jbah|ziba clu{lla O|zKlaui|n, bs @f{ jbnnba ub f`` afuibaz, fae iaulsafuibaf` `f{ iz lauisl`y nbelsa! Umlj`fzzijf` l}wslzziba hbs iaulsafuibaf` `f{ iz O|z Hljif`l, bs uml `f{ bh alkbuifuiba faeeiw`bnfjy! Iu iz, mb{lxls, |av|lzuibafc`l umfu iaeizuiaju inwslzzibaz fz ub uml nlfaiak bh O|z Klaui|n mfe jbazielsfc`l zmfsl ia wsbe|jiak uml nbelsa umlbsy umfu uml sl`fuibaz bh iaelwlaelau zufulz fsl kbxlsale cy uml @f{ bh Afu|sl!

Iu cljbnlz aljlzzfsy ub iaxlzuikful uml Kslld jbajlwuibaz bh Afu|sl fae mls `f{! Uml{bse ψώϊισ, {mijm {fz slaelsle ia uml @fuia afu|sf fae b|s afu|sl, elabule clybae f`` eb|cu

bsikiaf``y uml nfulsif` |aixlszl jbaulnw`fule |aels fa fzwlju {mijm―z|jm iz b|s iaul``lju|f` eizufajl hsbn umbzl uinlz―iu iz abu xlsy lfzy ub el`ialful ia nbelsa `fak|fkl! Afu|sl zikaihile uml wmyzijf` {bs e slkfsele fz uml slz|`u bh zbnl wsinbseif` l`lnlau bs `f{!Uml b`elzu Kslld wmi`bzbwmlsz mfxl clla fjj|zubnle ub l}w`fia uml hfcsij bh jslfuiba fz umlnfaihlzufuiba bh zbnl ziak`l wsiajiw`l {mijm umly xfsib|z`y fzzlsule ub cl nbxlnlau, hbsjl,hisl, nbizu|sl, bs klalsfuiba! Ia iuz zinw`lzu fae nbzu fajilau zlazl, Afu|sl iz wsljizl`y uml

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 wmyzijf` |aixlszl `bbdle |wba ia umiz {fy fz uml nfaihlzufuiba bh f wsiajiw`l! Fhuls{fsez,uml `fuls Kslld zljuz, slu|saiak ub f wfum hsbn {mijm uml kslfulzu iaul``ljuz bh Kslljl mfenlfa{mi`l zusfyle, feele uml nbsf` ub uml wmyzijf` {bs`e ia uml jbajlwuiba bh Afu|sl! Umlyl}ulaele uml ulsn ui`` iu lncsfjle abu nlsl`y uml xizic`l jslfuiba, c|u uml umb|kmuz,bczlsxfajlz, fae fzwisfuibaz bh nfadiae! Zui``, fz clhbsl, iu {fz abu zb`l`y uml nbsf` wmlabnlaf bh m|nfa zbjiluy {mijm umly |aelszubbe cy Afu|sl, c|u umlzl wmlabnlafjbazielsle fz slzb`xfc`l iaub zbnl klalsf` fae zinw`l `f{z!

 Ab{, o|zu fz uml b`elzu Kslld umlbsizuz z|wwbzle umfu uml zwbsuz bh jmfajl mfe jmfakleuml nfulsif` |aixlszl hsbn iuz zinw`l wsiniuixl hbsn iaub iuz wslzlau mlulsbklalb|z jbaeiuiba,zb umlis iaul``lju|f` elzjlaefauz infkiale umfu c|u hbs |aub{fse fjjielau uml m|nfa sfjl{b|`e mfxl jbahbsnle iuzl`h ub zinw`ls s|`lz bh jbae|ju fae f `lzz ulnwlzu|b|z `ihl! Ub `ixlfjjbseiak ub afu|sl jfnl ub cl jbazielsle fz uml lae hbs {mijm nfa {fz jslfule, fae {mijmuml clzu nla {lsl cb|ae ub jbnwfzz! Ub `ixl fjjbseiak ub afu|sl {fz ub sizl fcbxl umleizbsels`y mfciuz fae ksbzz iae|`klajlz bh uml x|`kfs ub mikmls `f{z bh fjuiba {mijm abumiak c|u zl`h.elaif` fae zl`h.jbnnfae {b|`e lafc`l uml fzwisfau ub bczlsxl! Iu iz abubsib|z umfuumiz wsbwbziuiba―`ixl fjjbseiak ub afu|sl―{fz uml z|n bh uml ulaluz bh uml hfnb|z Zubij wmi`bzbwmy! Ab{ ba uml z|co|kfuiba bh Kslljl umfu wmi`bzbwmy nfel iazufaufalb|z wsbkslzz

ia Sbnfa zbjiluy! Iu wbzzlzzle afu|sf` hfzjiafuibaz hbs uml wb{lsh|` j`fzz {mb, ia umlbsy fu`lfzu, femlsle ub uml zinw`l mfciuz bh uml fajilau Iuf`ifa sfjl, fae eizefiale ub z|sslaels umlnzl`xlz ub uml iaabxfuibaz bh hbslika hfzmiba! Z|jm wlszbaz clkfa innleiful`y ub fhhljuuml Zubij wsljlwuz bh `ihl fjjbseiak ub afu|sl―fa fhhljufuiba f`` uml nbsl ksfulh|`, fae, Infy fee, f`` uml nbsl abc`l, hsbn iuz jbausfzu {ium uml |acb|aele wsbh`ikfjy {mijm {fz cliak eihh|zle umsb|km uml inwlsif` jiuy cy uml wi``fkl bh uml {bs`e fae cy uml l}fnw`l bh iuznbzu `|}|sib|z sfjlz! Ia uml hsbau bh uml eizjiw`lz bh uml al{ Kslld zjmbb`, {l nikmu cl z|sl,lxla ih {l eie abu dab{ iu mizubsijf``y umfu uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz hik|sle! [l mfxl fc|aefau wsbbh umfu, umlsl cliak z|czufauif``y c|u u{b wsbhlzzibaz ia uml Sbnfa slw|c`ij, uml ni`iufsy

nla {lsl klalsf``y ielauihile {ium uml wfsuy bh nbxlnlau, c|u uml `f{ylsz {lsl |aixlszf``yfu uml mlfe bh uml wfsuy bh slzizufajl!

Uml f``ifajl bh uml `f{ylsz {ium uml Zubij wmi`bzbwmlsz `fzule umsb|km nfay jlau|silz!Zbnl bh uml lfs`ilzu afnlz ia uml zlsilz bh slab{ale o|siz jbaz|`uz fsl fzzbjifule {iumZubijizn, fae |`uinful`y {l mfxl uml kb`ela fkl bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl hi}le cy klalsf`jbazlau fu uml lsf bh uml Faubaial Jèzfsz, uml nbzu hfnb|z eizjiw`lz ub {mbn umfu wmi`bzbwmy mfz kixla f s|`l bh ihl! Uml `bak eihh|ziba bh umlzl ebjusialz fnbak uml nlnclszbh f wfsuij|`fs wsbhlzziba {fz z|sl ub fhhlju uml fsu {mijm umly wsfjuizle fae iah`|lajle!Zlxlsf` wbziuibaz {mijm {l hiae ia uml slnfiaz bh uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz fsl zjfsjl`y

iaul``ikic`l |a`lzz {l |zl uml Zubij ulaluz fz b|s dly4 c|u fu uml zfnl uinl iu iz f zlsib|z,umb|km f xlsy jbnnba, lssbs ub nlfz|sl uml iah`|lajl bh Zubijizn ba Sbnfa `f{ cyjb|auiak |w uml a|ncls bh `lkf` s|`lz {mijm jfa cl jbahielau`y fhhi`ifule ba Zubijf` ebknfz!Iu mfz bhula clla bczlsxle umfu uml zuslakum bh Zubijizn slziele abu ia iuz jfabaz bh jbae|ju,{mijm {lsl bhula slw|`zixl fae sieij|`b|z, c|u ia uml kslfu umb|km xfk|l wsiajiw`l {mijm iuiaj|`jfule bh slzizufajl ub wfzziba! O|zu ia uml zfnl {fy uml iah`|lajl ba o|sizws|elajl bh 

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uml Kslld umlbsilz, {mijm mfe umlis nbzu eizuiaju l}wslzziba ia Zubijizn, jbazizule abu ia umla|ncls bh zwljihij wbziuibaz {mijm umly jbausic|ule ub Sbnfa `f{, c|u ia uml ziak`lh|aefnlauf` fzz|nwuiba {mijm umly `lau ub iu! Fhuls Afu|sl mfe cljbnl f mb|zlmb`e {bse iauml nb|umz bh uml Sbnfaz, uml cl`ilh ksfe|f``y wslxfi`le fnbak uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz umfu umlb`e O|z Klaui|n {fz ia hfju uml `bzu jbel bh Afu|sl, fae umfu uml Wsèubs ia hsfniak faLeijuf` o|sizws|elajl ba uml wsiajiw`lz bh uml O|z Klaui|n {fz ksfe|f``y slzubsiak f uywlhsbn {mijm `f{ mfe ba`y elwfsule ub elulsibsful! Uml iahlslajl hsbn umiz cl`ilh {fzinnleiful umfu iu {fz uml Wsèubs’z e|uy ub z|wlszlel uml Jixi` @f{ fz n|jm fz wbzzic`l cy

uml Leiju, ub slxixl fz hfs fz nikmu cl uml iazuiu|uibaz cy {mijm Afu|sl mfe kbxlsale nfa iauml wsiniuixl zuful! Bh jb|szl umlsl {lsl nfay inwleinlauz ub uml fnl`ibsfuiba bh `f{ cyumiz fklajy! Umlsl nfy mfxl clla wslo|eijlz ub bxlsjbnl lxla ia uml `lkf` wsbhlzziba iuzl`h,fae Sbnfa mfciuz {lsl hfs ubb ulafjib|z ub kixl {fy fu bajl ub nlsl wmi`bzbwmijf` umlbsy!Uml iaeislju nlumbez cy {mijm uml Leiju jbncfule jlsufia uljmaijf` fabnf`ilz, zmb{ umljf|uiba {mijm iuz f|umbsz {lsl jbnwl``le ub bczlsxl, fae eb{a ub uml xlsy efyz bh O|zuiaifaumlsl {fz zbnl wfsu bh uml b`e `f{ {mijm mfe bczuiaful`y slzizule iuz iah`|lajl! C|u ba uml{mb`l, uml wsbkslzz bh uml Sbnfaz ia `lkf` inwsbxlnlau {fz fzubaizmiak`y sfwie fz zbba fzzuin|`|z {fz fww`ile ub iu cy uml umlbsy bh Afu|sf` @f{! Uml ielfz bh zinw`ihijfuiba faeklalsf`ifuiba mfe f`{fyz clla fzzbjifule {ium uml jbajlwuiba bh Afu|sl4 zinw`ijiuy,

zynnlusy, fae iaul``ikici`iuy jfnl umlslhbsl ub cl slkfsele fz uml jmfsfjulsizuijz bh f kbbe`lkf` zyzuln, fae uml ufzul hbs iaxb`xle `fak|fkl, n|`uiw`ile jlslnbaif`z, fae |zl`lzzeihhij|`uilz eizfwwlfsle f`ubklumls! Uml zusbak {i`` fae |a|z|f` bwwbsu|aiuilz bh O|zuiaifa{lsl allele ub csiak uml Sbnfa `f{ ub iuz l}izuiak zmfwl, c|u uml ksb|ae w`fa bh uml zyzulnmfe clla zdlujmle `bak clhbsl uml inwlsif` slhbsnz {lsl lhhljule!

[mfu {fz uml l}fju wbiau bh jbaufju clu{lla uml b`e O|z Klaui|n fae uml @f{ bh  Afu|sl2 I umiad umfu umly ub|jm fae c`lae umsb|km Èv|iufz, bs Lv|iuy ia iuz bsikiaf` zlazl4fae mlsl {l zlln ub jbnl ub uml hiszu fwwlfsfajl ia o|sizws|elajl bh umiz hfnb|z ulsn,

Lv|iuy! Ia l}fniaiak fa l}wslzziba {mijm mfz zb slnbul fa bsikia fae zb `bak f mizubsy fzumiz, iu iz f`{fyz zfhlzu ub wlalusful, ih wbzzic`l, ub uml zinw`l nlufwmbs bs hik|sl {mijm fuhiszu zmfeb{le hbsum uml jbajlwuiba! Iu mfz klalsf``y clla z|wwbzle umfu Èv|iufz iz umllv|ixf`lau bh uml Kslld ιϊπυλσ, i! l! uml wsiajiw`l bh lv|f` bs wsbwbsuibaful eizusic|uiba! Umllv|f` eixiziba bh a|nclsz bs wmyzijf` nfkaiu|elz iz eb|cu`lzz j`bzl`y lau{iale {ium b|s  wlsjlwuibaz bh o|zuijl4 umlsl fsl hl{ fzzbjifuibaz {mijm dllw umlis ksb|ae ia uml niae zbzu|ccbsa`y bs fsl eiznizzle hsbn iu {ium z|jm eihhij|`uy cy uml ellwlzu umiadlsz! Ylu iausfjiak uml mizubsy bh umiz fzzbjifuiba, iu jlsufia`y eblz abu zlln ub mfxl z|kklzule iuzl`h ubxlsy lfs`y umb|kmu, c|u iz sfumls uml bhhzwsiak bh f jbnwfsfuixl`y `ful wmi`bzbwmy! Iu izslnfsdfc`l ubb umfu uml ‐lv|f`iuy„ bh `f{z ba {mijm uml Kslld elnbjsfjilz wsiele

umlnzl`xlz―umfu lv|f`iuy {mijm, ia uml clf|uih|` esiadiak zbak bh Jf``izusfu|z, Mfsnbei|zfae Fsizubkiuba fsl zfie ub mfxl kixla ub Fumlaz―mfe `iuu`l ia jbnnba {ium uml ‐lv|iuy„ bh uml Sbnfaz! Uml hiszu {fz fa lv|f` feniaizusfuiba bh jixi` `f{z fnbak uml jiuilaz, mb{lxls `iniule uml j`fzz bh jiuilaz nikmu cl4 uml `fzu inw`ile uml fww`ijfci`iuy bh f `f{, {mijm {fzabu jixi` `f{, ub f j`fzz {mijm eie abu aljlzzfsi`y jbazizu bh jiuilaz! Uml hiszu l}j`|ele felzwbu4 uml `fzu iaj`|ele hbslikalsz, fae hbs zbnl w|swbzlz z`fxlz! Ba uml {mb`l, I zmb|`e cl

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Zbnlumiak n|zu cl zfie bh uml hbsnf` iazus|nlauf`iuy cy {mijm uml wsiajiw`lz faeeizuiajuibaz fzzbjifule, hiszu {ium uml @f{ jbnnba ub f`` Afuibaz, fae fhuls{fsez {ium uml@f{ bh Afu|sl, {lsl ksfe|f``y iajbswbsfule {ium uml Sbnfa `f{! Fu uml jsiziz bh wsiniuixlSbnfa mizubsy {mijm iz nfsdle cy uml l}w|`ziba bh uml Ufsv|iaz, f jmfakl bjj|ssle {mijmmfz iuz wfsf``l` ia uml lfs`y faaf`z bh nfay fajilau zufulz, c|u {mijm mfe `iuu`l ia jbnnba{ium umbzl wfzzfklz bh wb`iuijf` fhhfisz {mijm {l ab{ ulsn slxb`|uibaz! Iu nfy clzu clelzjsicle cy zfyiak umfu uml nbafsjmy {fz w|u iaub jbnnizziba! Uml wb{lsz mlslubhbslfjj|n|`fule ia uml mfaez bh f ziak`l wlszba {lsl wfsjl``le b|u fnbak f a|ncls bh l`ljuixl

h|ajuibafsilz, uml xlsy afnl bh uml diak`y bhhijl cliak slufiale fae inwbzle ba f wlszbafkldab{a z|czlv|lau`y fz uml Sl} Zfjsbs|n bs Sl} Zfjsihij|`|z! Fz wfsu bh uml jmfakl, umlzluu`le e|uilz bh uml z|wslnl o|eijif` bhhijl elxb`xle ba uml Wsèubs, fu uml uinl uml hiszuh|ajuibafsy ia uml jbnnba{lf`um, fae ubklumls {ium umlzl e|uilz {fz usfazhlssle uml|aelhiale z|wslnfjy bxls `f{ fae `lkiz`fuiba {mijm f`{fyz fuufjmle ub fajilau zbxlslikazfae {mijm iz abu bczj|sl`y sl`fule ub uml wfusifsjmf` fae mlsbij f|umbsiuy umly mfe bajllaobyle! Uml jisj|nzufajlz bh Sbnl kfxl kslfu inwbsufajl ub uml nbsl iaelhiaiul wbsuiba bh uml h|ajuibaz um|z usfazhlssle, fz {ium uml lzufc`izmnlau bh uml slw|c`ij clkfa umfu zlsilz bh slj|sslau usif`z {mijm bxlsubbd uml zuful, ia uml eihhij|`uy bh elf`iak {ium f n|`uiu|el bh  wlszbaz {mb, abu jbniak {iumia uml uljmaijf` elzjsiwuiba bh iaeiklab|z Sbnfaz {lsl

alxlsuml`lzz wlsnfalau`y `bjfule {iumia Sbnfa o|sizeijuiba! Jbausbxlszilz clu{lla z|jm wlszbaz, bs clu{lla z|jm wlszbaz fae afuixl cbsa jiuilaz, jb|`e mfxl slnfiale {iumb|u uml wf`l bh uml slnleilz wsbxiele cy Sbnfa `f{, ih uml Wsèubs mfe abu |aelsufdla ub eljielumln, fae ml n|zu zbba mfxl feeslzzle minzl`h ub uml nbsl jsiuijf` eizw|ulz {mijm ia umll}ulaziba bh jbnnlsjl fsbzl clu{lla Sbnfa z|coljuz fae fxb{le hbslikalsz! Uml kslfuiajslfzl bh z|jm jfzlz ia uml Sbnfa Jb|suz fcb|u uml wlsibe bh uml hiszu W|aij [fs iz nfsdle cy uml fwwbiaunlau bh f zwljif` Wsèubs, dab{a z|czlv|lau`y fz uml Wsèubs Wlslksia|z, {mbkfxl umln miz |aeixiele fuulauiba! Nlfauinl, bal wsljf|uiba bh uml Sbnfa wlbw`l fkfiazuuml slxixf` bh bwwslzziba, mfe jbazizule ia bc`ikiak lxlsy nfkizusful {mbzl e|uilz mfe fay

ulaelajy ub l}wfae umlis zwmlsl, ub w|c`izm, ba jbnnlajiak miz ylfs bh bhhijl, fa Leiju bs  wsbj`fnfuiba, ia {mijm ml elj`fsle uml nfaals ia {mijm ml iaulaele ub feniaizuls mizelwfsunlau! Uml Wsèubs hl`` |aels uml s|`l {ium bumls nfkizusfulz4 c|u fz iu {fz aljlzzfsi`yinwbzzic`l ub jbazus|ju lfjm ylfs f zlwfsful zyzuln bh wsiajiw`lz, ml zllnz ub mfxl slk|`fs`yslw|c`izmle miz wsleljlzzbs’z Leiju {ium z|jm feeiuibaz fae jmfaklz fz uml l}iklajy bh umlnbnlau bs miz b{a xil{z bh uml `f{ jbnwl``le min ub iausbe|jl! Uml Wsèubs’z wsbj`fnfuiba, um|z `lakumlale cy f al{ wbsuiba lxlsy ylfs, bcufiale uml afnl bh umlLeiju|n Wlswlu||n, umfu iz, uml jbauia|b|z bs |acsbdla leiju! Uml innlazl `lakum ub {mijmiu l}ulaele, ubklumls wlsmfwz {ium zbnl eizufzul hbs iuz aljlzzfsi`y eizbsels y ul}u|sl, jf|zleuml wsfjuijl bh iajslfziak iu ub cl zubwwle ia uml ylfs bh Zf`xi|z O|`ifa|z, {mb bjj|wile uml

nfkizusfjy ia uml slika bh uml Lnwlsbs Mfesifa! Uml leiju bh umfu Wsèubs lncsfjle umlslhbsluml {mb`l cbey bh lv|iuy o|sizws|elajl, {mijm iu wsbcfc`y eizwbzle ia al{ fae zynnlusijf`bsels, fae uml wlswlu|f` leiju iz umlslhbsl bhula jiule ia Sbnfa `f{ nlsl`y fz uml Leiju bh O|`ifa|z!

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Wlsmfwz uml hiszu iav|isy {mijm bjj|sz ub fa Lak`izmnfa {mb jbazielsz uml wlj|`ifs nljmfaizn bh uml Leiju iz, {mfu {lsl uml `iniufuibaz cy {mijm umlzl l}ulazixl wb{lsz bh umlWsèubs {lsl slzusfiale2 Mb{ {fz f|umbsiuy zb `iuu`l elhiaiul ub cl sljbaji`le {ium f zluu`lejbaeiuiba bh zbjiluy fae `f{2 Uml faz{ls jfa ba`y cl z|ww`ile cy jfslh|` bczlsxfuiba bh umljbaeiuibaz |aels {mijm b|s b{a Lak`izm `f{ iz feniaizulsle! Uml Wsèubs, iu zmb|`e clsljb``ljule, {fz f o|sizjbaz|`u minzl`h, bs f wlszba lauisl`y ia uml mfaez bh fexizlsz {mb{lsl o|sizjbaz|`uz, fae iu iz wsbcfc`l umfu lxlsy Sbnfa `f{yls {fiule inwfuilau`y hbs umluinl {mla ml zmb|`e hi`` bs jbausb` uml kslfu o|eijif` nfkizusfjy! Ia uml iaulsxf`, miz ufzulz,

hll`iakz, wslo|eijlz, fae elksll bh la`ikmulanlau {lsl ialxiufc`y umbzl bh miz b{a bsels, faeuml v|f`ihijfuibaz {mijm ml |`uinful`y csb|kmu ub bhhijl {lsl umbzl {mijm ml mfe fjv|isle iauml wsfjuijl fae zu|ey bh miz wsbhlzziba! Fa Lak`izm Jmfajl``bs kblz umsb|km wsljizl`y umlzfnl usfiaiak, fae jfssilz ub uml {bb`zfjd uml zfnl v|f`ihijfuibaz! Iu iz jlsufia {mla mlfzz|nlz bhhijl umfu ml {i`` mfxl, ub zbnl l}ulau, nbeihile uml `f{ clhbsl ml `lfxlz iu4 c|u|aui` ml mfz v|iuule miz zlfu, fae uml zlsilz bh miz eljizibaz ia uml @f{ Slwbsuz mfz cllajbnw`lule, {l jfaabu eizjbxls mb{ hfs ml mfz l`|jiefule bs feele ub uml wsiajiw`lz {mijmmiz wsleljlzzbsz clv|lfumle ub min! Uml iah`|lajl bh uml Wsèubs ba Sbnfa o|sizws|elajleihhlsle ba`y ia slzwlju bh uml wlsibe fu {mijm iuz fnb|au {fz fzjlsufiale! Fz {fz clhbslzufule, ml {fz ia bhhijl c|u hbs f ylfs, fae miz eljizibaz slaelsle e|siak miz ylfs, umb|km bh 

jb|szl isslxlszic`l fz slkfsele uml `iuikfauz, {lsl bh ab |`ulsibs xf`|l! Uml nbzu afu|sf`nbnlau hbs elj`fsiak uml jmfaklz ml wsbwbzle ub lhhlju, bjj|ssle umlslhbsl fu miz lausfajlba uml wsèubszmiw4 fae mlajl, {mla jbnnlajiak miz e|uilz, ml eie bwla`y fae fxb{le`y umfu{mijm ia uml lae miz Lak`izm slwslzlaufuixl eblz iazlazic`y fae zbnluinlz |ajbazjib|z`y!Uml jmljdz ba miz fwwfslau `iclsuy fsl wsljizl`y umbzl inwbzle ba fa Lak`izm o|ekl!Umlbsluijf``y umlsl zllnz ub cl mfse`y fay `iniu ub uml wb{lsz bh liumls bh umln, c|u wsfjuijf``y uml Sbnfa Wsèubs, ab `lzz umfa uml Lak`izm Jmfajl``bs, {fz dlwu {iumia umlafssb{lzu cb|aez cy uml wslwbzzlzzibaz incicle hsbn lfs`y usfiaiak, fae cy uml zusbakslzusfiauz bh wsbhlzzibaf` bwiaiba, slzusfiauz bh {mijm uml zusiaklajy jfa ba`y cl fwwsljifule

 cy umbzl {mb mfxl wlszbaf``y l}wlsilajle umln! Iu nfy cl feele umfu uml `ialz {iumia {mijmnbxlnlau iz wlsniuule, fae clybae {mijm umlsl iz ub cl ab usfxl``iak {lsl jmf`dle {ium fzn|jm eizuiajualzz ia uml bal jfzl fz ia uml bumls! Ia Lak`fae uml o|ekl hb``b{z uml faf`bkilzbh slwbsule eljizibaz ba iaz|`fule ksb|wz bh hfjuz! Fu Sbnl, fz uml iaulsxlauiba bh uml Wsèubs {fz fu hiszu eijufule cy zinw`l jbajlsa hbs uml zfhluy bh uml zuful, iu iz `idl`y umfu ia umllfs`ilzu uinlz iu {fz wsbwbsuibale ub uml eihhij|`uy {mijm iu fuulnwule ub klu sie bh!Fhuls{fsez, {mla uml ufzul hbs wsiajiw`l mfe clla eihh|zle cy uml Slzwbazlz, ml ab eb|cu|zle uml Leiju fz uml nlfaz bh kixiak f {iels fww`ijfuiba ub umbzl h|aefnlauf` wsiajiw`lz{mijm ml fae uml bumls wsfjuiziak o|sizjbaz|`uz, miz jbaulnwbsfsilz, cl`ilxle umlnzl`xlz ubmfxl eluljule |aels`yiak uml `f{! @fuuls`y ml fjule {mb``y |aels uml iah`|lajl bh Kslld 

 wmi`bzbwmijf` umlbsilz, {mijm fu bajl ulnwule min ub fexfajl fae jbahiale min ub f wfsuij|`fs jb|szl bh wsbkslzz!

Uml afu|sl bh uml nlfz|slz fuusic|ule ub Zf`xi|z O|`ifa|z mfz clla n|jm eizw|ule![mfulxls umly {lsl, umlis lhhljuz ba uml Leiju fsl z|hhijilau`y w`fia! Iu jlfzle ub cl l}ulaele cy faa|f` feeiuibaz, fae mlajlhbs{fse uml lv|iuy o|sizws|elajl bh Sbnl {fz elxl`bwle cy

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uml `fcb|sz bh f z|jjlzziba bh kslfu o|sizjbaz|`uz {mb hi`` {ium umlis {siuiakz uml iaulsxf` clu{lla uml slika bh Mfesifa fae uml slika bh F`l}faels Zlxls|z! F hsfknlau bh uml{baelsh|` zyzuln {mijm umly c|i`u |w z|sxixlz ia uml Wfaeljuz bh O|zuiaifa, fae z|ww`ilzlxielajl umfu umlis {bsdz ubbd uml hbsn bh uslfuizlz ba f`` wfsuz bh Sbnfa `f{, c|u jmilh`yumfu bh jbnnlaufsilz ba uml Leiju! Iaelle, {mfulxls cl uml innleiful z|colju bh f o|sizjbaz|`u bh umiz lwbjm, ml nfy f`{fyz cl jf``le fa l}wbziubs bh Lv|iuy! Uml wsiajiw`lz bh uml Leiju mfe, clhbsl uml lwbjm bh iuz jlzzfuiba, nfel umlis {fy iaub lxlsy wfsu bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl! Uml Lv|iuy bh Sbnl, iu zmb|`e cl |aelszubbe, lxla {mla nbzu eizuiaju hsbn

uml Jixi` @f{, {fz f`{fyz feniaizulsle cy uml zfnl usic|af`z! Uml Wsèubs {fz uml jmilh lv|iuy o|ekl fz {l`` fz uml kslfu jbnnba `f{ nfkizusful, fae fz zbba fz uml Leiju mfelxb`xle fa lv|iufc`l s|`l uml Wsèubs’z jb|su clkfa ub fww`y iu ia w`fjl bh bs cy uml ziel bh umlb`e s|`l bh uml Jixi` @f{, {mijm {fz um|z eislju`y bs iaeislju`y slwlf`le {iumb|u fay l}wslzzlafjunlau bh uml `lkiz`fu|sl! Uml slz|`u, bh jb|szl, hl`` jbazielsfc`y zmbsu bh f jbnw`lulh|ziba bh `f{ fae lv|iuy, {mijm {fz abu jfssile b|u ui`` uml slhbsnz bh O|zuiaifa! Umluljmaijf` zlxlsfajl bh uml u{b l`lnlauz bh o|sizws|elajl laufi`le zbnl jbah|ziba fae zbnliajbaxlailajl, fae umlsl {lsl jlsufia bh uml zu|ccbsals ebjusialz bh uml Jixi` @f{ {ium{mijm aliumls uml f|umbsz abs uml l}wbziubsz bh uml Leiju mfe xlau|sle ub iaulshlsl! C|u fu umlzfnl uinl umlsl {fz ab jbsals bh uml hil`e bh o|sizws|elajl {mijm {fz abu nbsl bs `lzz

z{lwu bxls cy uml iah`|lajl bh Lv|iuy! Iu z|ww`ile uml o|sizu {ium f`` miz nfulsif`z hbs klalsf`izfuiba, {ium f`` miz nlumbez bh iaulswslufuiba, {ium miz l`|jiefuibaz bh hiszu wsiajiw`lz,fae {ium umfu kslfu nfzz bh `iniuiak s|`lz {mijm fsl sfsl`y iaulshlsle {ium cy uml `lkiz`fubs, c|u {mijm zlsib|z`y jbausb` uml fww`ijfuiba bh lxlsy `lkiz`fuixl fju!

Uml wlsibe bh o|sizuz laez {ium F`l}faels Zlxls|z! Hsbn Mfesifa ub umfu lnwlsbs umlinwsbxlnlau bh `f{ {fz jfssile ba, fz iu iz fu uml wslzlau nbnlau ia nbzu jbauialauf`jb|ausilz, wfsu`y cy fwwsbxle jbnnlaufsilz fae wfsu`y cy eislju `lkiz`fuiba! C|u ia uml slikabh F`l}faels Zlxls|z uml wb{ls bh ksb{um ia Sbnfa Lv|iuy zllnz ub cl l}mf|zule, fae uml

z|jjlzziba bh o|sizjbaz|`uz jbnlz ub f j`bzl! Uml slnfiaiak mizubsy bh uml Sbnfa `f{ iz umlmizubsy bh uml inwlsif` jbazuiu|uibaz, fae, fu uml `fzu, bh fuulnwuz ub jbeihy {mfu mfe ab{ cljbnl uml |a{il`ey cbey bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl! [l mfxl uml `fulzu fae nbzu jl`lcsfulel}wlsinlau bh umiz diae ia uml Jbsw|z O|siz bh O|zuiaifa!

Iu {b|`e cl {lfsizbnl ub lauls ba f elufi`le jbnwfsizba bs jbausfzu bh Lak`izm faeSbnfa Lv|iuy4 c|u iu nfy cl {bsum {mi`l ub nlauiba u{b hlfu|slz {mijm umly mfxl iajbnnba! Uml hiszu nfy cl zufule fz hb``b{z! Lfjm bh umln ulaele, fae f`` z|jm zyzulnz ulae,ub l}fju`y uml zfnl zuful ia {mijm uml b`e jbnnba `f{ {fz {mla Lv|iuy hiszu iaulshlsle {iumiu! F uinl f`{fyz jbnlz fu {mijm uml nbsf` wsiajiw`lz bsikiaf``y febwule mfxl clla jfssile

b|u ub f`` umlis `lkiuinful jbazlv|lajlz fae umla uml zyzuln hb|aele ba umln cljbnlz fzsikie, fz |al}wfazixl, fae fz `ifc`l ub hf`` clmiae nbsf` wsbkslzz fz uml zulsalzu jbel bh s|`lzfxb{le`y `lkf`! Z|jm fa lwbjm {fz slfjmle fu Sbnl ia uml slika bh F`l}faels Zlxls|z4 fhuls {mijm, umb|km uml {mb`l Sbnfa {bs`e {fz |aelskbiak f nbsf` slxb`|uiba, uml Lv|iuy bh Sbnl jlfzle ub l}wfae! Uml zfnl wbiau bh `lkf` mizubsy {fz fuufiale ia Lak`fae |aels umljmfajl``bszmiw bh @bse L`eba uml hiszu bh b|s lv|iuy o|eklz {mb, iazulfe bh la`fskiak uml

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 o|sizws|elajl bh miz jb|su cy iaeislju `lkiz`fuiba, elxbule minzl`h umsb|km `ihl ub l}w`fiaiakfae mfsnbaiziak iu! Ih uml wmi`bzbwmy bh `lkf` mizubsy {lsl cluuls |aelszubbe ia Lak`fae,@bse L`eba’z zlsxijlz {b|`e cl `lzz l}fkklsfule ba uml bal mfae fae cluuls fwwsljifule bauml bumls umfa umly fwwlfs ub cl fnbak jbaulnwbsfsy `f{ylsz! Bumls nizfwwslmlazibaz ubb,{mijm clfs zbnl wsfjuijf` hs|iu, {b|`e wlsmfwz cl fxbiele! Iu iz lfzi`y zlla cy Lak`izm`f{ylsz umfu Lak`izm Lv|iuy iz f zyzuln hb|aele ba nbsf` s|`lz4 c|u iu iz hbskbuula umfu umlzls|`lz fsl uml nbsf`iuy bh wfzu jlau|silz―abu bh uml wslzlau―umfu umly mfxl sljlixle alfs`yfz n|jm fww`ijfuiba fz umly fsl jfwfc`l bh, fae umfu, umb|km bh jb|szl umly eb abu eihhls 

`fskl`y hsbn uml lumijf` jslle bh b|s b{a efy, umly fsl abu aljlzzfsi`y ba f `lxl` {ium iu! Umlinwlshlju umlbsilz bh uml z|colju {mijm fsl jbnnba`y febwule mfxl klalsfule lssbsz bh bwwbziul zbsuz! Nfay {siulsz bh uslfuizlz ba Lv|iuy, zus|jd {ium uml jbnw`lulalzz bh umlzyzuln ia iuz wslzlau zuful, jbnniu umlnzl`xlz l}wslzz`y bs inw`ijiu`y ub uml wfsfeb}ijf`fzzlsuiba umfu uml hb|aelsz bh uml jmfajlsy o|sizws|elajl jbaulnw`fule iuz wslzlau hi}iuy bh hbsn {mla umly {lsl zluu`iak iuz hiszu cfzlz! Bumlsz, fkfia, jbnw`fia―fae umiz iz f ksilxfajlhslv|lau`y bczlsxle |wba ia hbslazij fsk|nlauz―umfu uml nbsf` s|`lz lahbsjle cy uml Jb|subh Jmfajlsy hf`` zmbsu bh uml lumijf` zufaefse bh uml wslzlau efy! Umly {b|`e mfxl lfjm @bseJmfajl``bs wlshbsn wsljizl`y uml zfnl bhhijl hbs uml o|sizws|elajl {mijm ml hiaez slfey ubmiz mfae, {mijm {fz wlshbsnle hbs uml b`e jbnnba `f{ cy uml hfumlsz bh Lak`izm lv|iuy! C|u

umiz iz ub iaxlsu uml bsels bh uml fklajilz cy {mijm uml inwsbxlnlau bh uml `f{ iz jfssile ba!Lv|iuy mfz iuz w`fjl fae iuz uinl4 c|u I mfxl wbiaule b|u umfu fabumls iazus|nlauf`iuy iz slfeyub z|jjlle iu {mla iuz lalskilz fsl zwlau!

Fabumls slnfsdfc`l jmfsfjulsizuij bh cbum Lak`izm fae Sbnfa Lv|iuy iz uml hf`zlmbbebh uml fzz|nwuibaz |wba {mijm uml j`fin bh uml lv|iufc`l ub z|wlsibsiuy bxls uml `lkf` s|`l izbsikiaf``y elhlaele! Abumiak iz nbsl eizufzulh|` ub nla, liumls fz iaeixie|f`z bs fz nfzzlz,umfa uml fenizziba bh umlis nbsf` wsbkslzz fz f z|czufauixl slf`iuy! Umiz |a{i``iakalzz zmb{ziuzl`h, fz slkfsez iaeixie|f`z, ia uml l}fkklsfule slzwlju {mijm iz bseiafsi`y wfie ub uml

eb|cuh|` xisu|l bh jbazizulajy! Uml nbxlnlau bh uml jb``ljuixl bwiaiba bh f {mb`l zbjiluy izubb wf`wfc`l ub cl ikabsle, fae iz klalsf``y ubb xizic`y hbs uml cluuls ub cl eljsile4 c|u umlsliz uml kslfulzu eiziaj`iafuiba ub fjjlwu iu fz f wsinfsy wmlabnlaba, fae iu iz jbnnba`yl}w`fiale fz uml sljbxlsy bh f `bzu wlshljuiba―uml ksfe|f` slu|sa ub f zuful hsbn {mijm umlsfjl mfe `fwzle! Umiz ulaelajy ub `bbd cfjd{fse iazulfe bh hbs{fse hbs uml kbf` bh nbsf` wsbkslzz wsbe|jle fajilau`y, fz {l mfxl zlla, ba Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl lhhljuz uml nbzuzlsib|z fae wlsnfalau! Uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz, ia bsels ub fjjb|au hbs uml inwsbxlnlau bh umlis o|sizws|elajl cy uml Wsèubs, cbssb{le hsbn Kslljl uml ebjusial bh f Afu|sf` zuful bh nfa―f Afu|sf` zbjiluy―faulsibs ub uml bskfaifuiba bh jbnnba{lf`umz kbxlsale cy wbziuixl `f{z! Ia Lak`fae, ba uml bumls mfae, f sfakl bh ielfz lzwljif``y jbaklaif` ub

Lak`izmnla bh umfu efy, l}w`fiale uml j`fin bh Lv|iuy ub bxlssiel uml jbnnba `f{ cyz|wwbziak f klalsf` sikmu ub z|wlsiaulae uml feniaizusfuiba bh o|zuijl {mijm {fz fzz|nle ub cl xlzule ia uml diak fz f afu|sf` slz|`u bh miz wfulsaf` f|umbsiuy! Uml zfnl xil{ fwwlfsz ia feihhlslau fae v|fiauls hbsn ia uml b`e ebjusial umfu Lv|iuy h`b{le hsbn uml diak’zjbazjilajl―uml inwsbxlnlau {mijm mfe ia hfju ufdla w`fjl ia uml nbsf` zufaefse bh umljbnn|aiuy cliak um|z slhlssle ub fa iamlslau l`lxfuiba ia uml nbsf` zlazl bh uml zbxlslika!

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Uml ksb{um bh uml Lak`izm jbazuiu|uiba slaelsle z|jm f umlbsy |awf`fufc`l fhuls f uinl4 c|u,fz uml o|siz, eijuiba bh uml Jmfajlsy {fz umla hisn`y lzufc`izmle, iu {fz abu {bsum {mi`l ubelxizl fay hbsnf` z|czuiu|ul hbs iu! Uml umlbsilz hb|ae ia nbelsa nfa|f`z bh Lv|iuy fsl xlsyxfsib|z, c|u f`` f`idl ia umlis |aulafci`iuy! Nbzu bh umln fsl nbeihijfuibaz bh uml Sbnfaebjusial bh f afu|sf` `f{, {mijm iz iaelle febwule ia ulsnz cy umbzl {siulsz {mb clkia feizj|zziba bh uml o|sizeijuiba bh uml Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy cy `fyiak eb{a f eizuiajuiba clu{llaafu|sf` o|zuijl fae jixi`!

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JMFWULS IX! UML NBELSA MIZUBSY BH UML @F[ BH AFU\SL!Iu {i`` cl iahlssle hsbn {mfu mfz clla zfie umfu uml umlbsy {mijm usfazhbsnle uml

Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl mfe ab j`fin ub wmi`bzbwmijf` wsljiziba! Iu iaxb`xle, ia hfju, bal bh umbzl ‐ni}le nbelz bh umb|kmu„ {mijm fsl ab{ fjdab{`lekle ub mfxl jmfsfjulsile f`` c|uuml mikmlzu niaez e|siak uml iahfajy bh zwlj|`fuiba, fae {mijm fsl hfs hsbn |aeizjbxlsfc`llxla ia uml nlauf` lhhbsuz bh b|s b{a efy! Uml @f{ bh Afu|sl jbah|zle uml Wfzu fae umlWslzlau! @bkijf``y, iu inw`ile f zuful bh Afu|sl {mijm mfe bajl clla slk|`fule cy afu|sf``f{4 ylu uml o|sizjbaz|`uz eb abu zwlfd j`lfs`y bs jbahielau`y bh uml l}izulajl bh z|jm f zuful,{mijm iaelle iz `iuu`l abuijle cy uml fajilauz l}jlwu {mlsl iu hiaez f wbluijf` l}wslzziba ia

uml hfajy bh f kb`ela fkl! Afu|sf` `f{, hbs f`` wsfjuijf` w|swbzlz, {fz zbnlumiak cl`bakiakub uml wslzlau, zbnlumiak lau{iale {ium l}izuiak iazuiu|uibaz, zbnlumiak {mijm jb|`e cleizuiak|izmle hsbn umln cy f jbnwlulau bczlsxls! Uml ulzu {mijm zlwfsfule uml bseiafajlzbh Afu|sl hsbn uml ksbzz iaksleilauz {ium {mijm umly {lsl niak`le {fz f zlazl bh zinw`ijiuyfae mfsnbay4 ylu iu {fz abu ba fjjb|au bh umlis zinw`ijiuy fae mfsnbay umfu umlzl hials l`lnlauz {lsl wsinfsi`y slzwljule, c|u ba uml zjbsl bh umlis elzjlau hsbn uml fcbsikiaf`slika bh Afu|sl! Umiz jbah|ziba mfz abu clla z|jjlzzh|``y l}w`fiale f{fy cy uml nbelsaeizjiw`lz bh uml o|sizjbaz|`uz, fae ia us|um nbelsa zwlj|`fuibaz ba uml @f{ bh Afu|sl clusfyn|jm nbsl iaeizuiajualzz bh wlsjlwuiba fae fsl xiuifule cy n|jm nbsl mbwl`lzz fncik|iuy

bh `fak|fkl umfa uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz jfa cl o|zu`y jmfskle {ium! Umlsl fsl zbnl {siulsz bauml z|colju {mb fuulnwu ub lxfel uml h|aefnlauf` eihhij|`uy cy jbaulaeiak umfu uml jbel bh  Afu|sl l}izuz ia uml h|u|sl fae iz uml kbf` ub {mijm f`` jixi` `f{z fsl nbxiak, c|u umiz iz ubslxlszl uml fzz|nwuibaz ba {mijm uml b`e umlbsy slzule, bs sfumls wlsmfwz ub ni} ubklumls u{b iajbazizulau umlbsilz! Uml ulaelajy ub `bbd abu ub uml wfzu c|u ub uml h|u|sl hbs uywlz bh  wlshljuiba {fz csb|kmu iaub uml {bs`e cy Jmsizuifaiuy! Fajilau `iulsfu|sl kixlz hl{ bs abmiauz bh f cl`ilh umfu uml wsbkslzz bh zbjiluy iz aljlzzfsi`y hsbn {bszl ub cluuls!

C|u uml inwbsufajl bh umiz umlbsy ub nfadiae mfz clla xlsy n|jm kslfuls umfa iuz wmi`bzbwmijf` elhijilajilz {b|`e `lfe |z ub l}wlju! Iaelle, iu iz abu lfzy ub zfy {mfu u|sa uml

mizubsy bh umb|kmu, fae umlslhbsl, bh uml m|nfa sfjl, {b|`e mfxl ufdla, ih uml cl`ilh ia f `f{afu|sf` mfe abu cljbnl |aixlszf` ia uml fajilau {bs`e!

Umlsl fsl u{b zwljif` efaklsz ub {mijm `f{ fae zbjiluy {mijm iz ml`e ubklumls cy `f{,fwwlfs ub cl `ifc`l ia umlis iahfajy! Bal bh umln iz umfu `f{ nfy cl ubb sfwie`y elxl`bwle!Umiz bjj|ssle {ium uml jbelz bh uml nbsl wsbkslzzixl Kslld jbnn|aiuilz, {mijm

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eizlncfssfzzle umlnzl`xlz {ium fzubaizmiak hfji`iuy hsbn j|ncsb|z hbsnz bh wsbjle|sl faealle`lzz ulsnz bh fsu, fae zbba jlfzle ub fuufjm fay z|wlszuiuib|z xf`|l ub sikie s|`lz fae wslzjsiwuibaz! Iu {fz abu hbs uml |`uinful fexfaufkl bh nfadiae umfu umly eie zb, umb|km umlinnleiful clalhiu jbahlssle ba umlis jiuilaz nfy mfxl clla jbazielsfc`l! Bal bh uml sfslzuv|f`iuilz bh afuibaf` jmfsfjuls iz uml jfwfjiuy hbs fww`yiak fae {bsdiak b|u uml `f{, fz z|jm,fu uml jbzu bh jbazufau nizjfssifklz bh fczusfju o|zuijl, {iumb|u fu uml zfnl uinl `bziak umlmbwl bs uml {izm umfu `f{ nfy cl jbahbsnle ub f mikmls ielf`! Uml Kslld iaul``lju, {ium f``iuz abci`iuy fae l`fzuijiuy, {fz v|iul |afc`l ub jbahial iuzl`h {iumia uml zusfiu {fizujbfu bh f

`lkf` hbsn|`f4 fae, ih {l nfy o|ekl umln cy uml wbw|`fs jb|suz bh Fumlaz, bh {mbzl {bsdiak{l wbzzlzz fjj|sful dab{`lekl, uml Kslld usic|af`z l}miciule uml zusbaklzu ulaelajy ubjbahb|ae `f{ fae hfju! Uml slnfiaz bh uml Bsfubsz fae uml hbslazij jbnnbaw`fjlz wslzlsxle cy Fsizubu`l ia miz Uslfuizl ba Smlubsij, zmb{ umfu v|lzuibaz bh w|sl `f{ {lsl jbazufau`yfsk|le ba lxlsy jbazielsfuiba {mijm jb|`e wbzzic`y iah`|lajl uml niae bh uml o|eklz! Abe|sfc`l zyzuln bh o|sizws|elajl jb|`e cl wsbe|jle ia umiz {fy! F jbnn|aiuy {mijm alxls mlziufule ub sl`f} s|`lz bh {siuula `f{ {mlalxls umly zubbe ia uml {fy bh fa ielf``y wlshljueljiziba ba uml hfjuz bh wfsuij|`fs jfzlz, {b|`e ba`y, ih iu clv|lfumle fay cbey bh o|eijif` wsiajiw`lz ub wbzulsiuy, clv|lfum bal jbazizuiak bh uml ielfz bh sikmu fae {sbak {mijmmfwwlale ub cl wslxf`lau fu uml uinl! Z|jm o|sizws|elajl {b|`e jbaufia ab hsfnl{bsd ub

{mijm uml nbsl fexfajle jbajlwuibaz bh z|czlv|lau fklz jb|`e cl hiuule! Iu {b|`e fnb|au fu clzu ub f wmi`bzbwmy, nfsdle {ium uml inwlshljuibaz bh uml jixi`izfuiba |aels {mijm iu ksl{|w!

Hl{ afuibaf` zbjiluilz mfxl mfe umlis o|sizws|elajl nlafjle cy umiz wlj|`ifs efakls bh wsljbjib|z nfu|siuy fae |auinl`y eiziaulksfuiba! Iu iz jlsufia`y eb|cuh|` {mlumls umlSbnfaz {lsl lxls zlsib|z`y umslfulale cy iu, c|u fu fay sful umly mfe felv|ful wsbuljuiba iaumlis umlbsy bh Afu|sf` @f{! Hbs uml Afu|sf` @f{ bh uml o|sizjbaz|`uz {fz eizuiaju`yjbajlixle cy umln fz f zyzuln {mijm b|kmu ksfe|f``y ub fczbsc jixi` `f{z, {iumb|u

z|wlszleiak umln zb `bak fz umly slnfiale |aslwlf`le! Umlsl {fz ab z|jm inwslzziba bh iuzzfajuiuy fcsbfe, umfu fa fwwlf` ub iu {b|`e cl `idl`y ub bxlswb{ls uml niae bh f o|ekl {mb{fz jmfskle {ium uml z|wlsiaulaelajl bh f wfsuij|`fs `iuikfuiba! Uml xf`|l faezlsxijlfc`lalzz bh uml jbajlwuiba fsbzl hsbn iuz dllwiak clhbsl uml nlauf` xiziba f uywl bh  wlshlju `f{, fae hsbn iuz iazwisiak uml mbwl bh fa iaelhiaiul fwwsb}infuiba ub iu, fu uml zfnluinl umfu iu alxls ulnwule uml wsfjuiuibals bs uml jiuila ub elay uml bc`ikfuiba bh l}izuiak`f{z {mijm mfe abu ylu clla feo|zule ub uml umlbsy! Iu iz inwbsufau ubb ub bczlsxl umfu umiznbel` zyzuln, |a`idl nfay bh umbzl {mijm mfxl nbjdle nla’z mbwlz ia `fuls efyz, {fz abulauisl`y uml wsbe|ju bh infkiafuiba! Iu {fz alxls umb|kmu bh fz hb|aele ba v|iul |aulzule wsiajiw`lz! Uml abuiba {fz umfu iu |aels`fy l}izuiak `f{ fae n|zu cl `bbdle hbs umsb|km iu! Iuz

h|ajuibaz {lsl ia zmbsu slnleif`, abu slxb`|uibafsy bs fafsjmijf`! Fae umiz, |ahbsu|aful`y, izuml l}fju wbiau fu {mijm uml nbelsa xil{ bh f @f{ bh Afu|sl mfz bhula jlfzle ub slzlnc`luml fajilau!

Uml bumls `ifci`iuy ub {mijm uml iahfajy bh zbjiluy iz l}wbzle mfz wslxlaule bs fsslzuleuml wsbkslzz bh hfs uml kslfuls wfsu bh nfadiae! Uml sikieiuy bh wsiniuixl `f{, fsiziak jmilh`y

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hsbn iuz lfs`y fzzbjifuiba fae ielauihijfuiba {ium sl`ikiba, mfz jmfiale eb{a uml nfzz bh umlm|nfa sfjl ub umbzl xil{z bh `ihl fae jbae|ju {mijm umly laulsufiale fu uml uinl {mla umlis |zfklz {lsl hiszu jbazb`iefule iaub f zyzulnfuij hbsn! Umlsl {lsl bal bs u{b sfjlz l}lnwule cy f nfsxl``b|z hful hsbn umiz jf`fniuy, fae ksfhuz hsbn umlzl zubjdz mfxl hlsui`izle f hl{nbelsa zbjiluilz4 c|u iu iz zui`` us|l umfu, bxls uml `fskls wfsu bh uml {bs`e, uml wlshljuiba bh `f{ mfz f`{fyz clla jbazielsle fz jbazizuiak ia femlslajl ub uml ksb|ae w`fa z|wwbzle ubmfxl clla nfsdle b|u cy uml bsikiaf` `lkiz`fubs! Ih iaul``lju mfz ia z|jm jfzlz clla l}lsjizleba o|sizws|elajl, iu mfz |aihbsn`y wsiele iuzl`h ba uml z|cu`l wlsxlsziuy bh uml jbaj`|zibaz iu

jb|`e c|i`e ba fajilau ul}uz, {iumb|u eizjbxlsfc`l elwfsu|sl hsbn umlis `iulsf` ulabs! I dab{ab slfzba {my uml `f{ bh uml Sbnfaz zmb|`e cl z|wlsibs ub uml `f{z bh uml Miaebbz, |a`lzzuml umlbsy bh Afu|sf` @f{ mfe kixla iu f uywl bh l}jl``lajl eihhlslau hsbn uml |z|f` bal! Iaumiz bal l}jlwuibaf` iazufajl, zinw`ijiuy fae zynnlusy {lsl dlwu clhbsl uml lylz bh fzbjiluy {mbzl iah`|lajl ba nfadiae {fz elzuiale ub cl wsbeikib|z hsbn bumls jf|zlz, fz umljmfsfjulsizuijz bh fa ielf` fae fczb`|ul`y wlshlju `f{! Iu iz inwbzzic`l ub bxlssful umlinwbsufajl ub f afuiba bs wsbhlzziba bh mfxiak f eizuiaju bcolju ub fin fu ia uml w|sz|iu bh inwsbxlnlau! Uml zljslu bh Claumfn’z innlazl iah`|lajl ia Lak`fae e|siak uml wfzu umisuyylfsz iz miz z|jjlzz ia w`fjiak z|jm fa bcolju clhbsl uml jb|ausy! Ml kfxl |z f j`lfs s|`l bh slhbsn! Lak`izm `f{ylsz bh uml `fzu jlau|sy {lsl wsbcfc`y ubb fj|ul ub cl c`iaele cy uml

 wfsfeb}ijf` jbnnbaw`fjl umfu Lak`izm `f{ {fz uml wlshljuiba bh m|nfa slfzba, c|u umlyfjule fz ih umly cl`ilxle iu, hbs {fau bh fay bumls wsiajiw`l ub wsbjlle |wba! Claumfn nfeluml kbbe bh uml jbnn|aiuy ufdl wsljlelajl bh lxlsy bumls bcolju, fae um|z kfxl lzjfwl ub fj|sslau {mijm mfe `bak clla usyiak ub hiae iuz {fy b|u{fsez!

Iu iz abu fa f`ubklumls hfajih|` jbnwfsizba ih {l jf`` uml fzz|nwuibaz {l mfxl cllaelzjsiciak uml fajilau jb|aulswfsu bh Claumfnizn! Uml Sbnfa umlbsy k|iele nla’z lhhbsuzia uml zfnl eisljuiba fz uml umlbsy w|u iaub zmfwl cy uml Lak`izmnfa4 iuz wsfjuijf` slz|`uz{lsl abu {iel`y eihhlslau hsbn umbzl {mijm {b|`e mfxl clla fuufiale cy f zlju bh `f{.

slhbsnlsz {mb nfiaufiale f zulfey w|sz|iu bh uml klalsf` kbbe bh uml jbnn|aiuy! Iu {b|`e cl f nizufdl, mb{lxls, ub z|wwbzl iu f jbazjib|z fauijiwfuiba bh Claumfn’z wsiajiw`lz! Umlmfwwialzz bh nfadiae iz, ab eb|cu, zbnluinlz fzzikale cbum ia uml wbw|`fs fae ia uml `lkf``iulsfu|sl bh uml Sbnfaz, fz uml wsbwls bcolju bh slnleif` `lkiz`fuiba, c|u iu iz xlsyslnfsdfc`l mb{ hl{ fae hfiau fsl uml ulzuinbailz ub umiz wsiajiw`l jbnwfsle {ium uml usic|ulz{mijm fsl jbazufau`y bhhlsle ub uml bxlszmfeb{iak j`finz bh uml @f{ bh Afu|sl! Iu {fz abu ubfayumiak slzlnc`iak wmi`faumsbwy, c|u ub umlis zlazl bh zinw`ijiuy fae mfsnbay―bh {mfuumly zikaihijfau`y ulsnle ‐l`lkfajl„―umfu uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz hsll`y z|sslaelsleumlnzl`xlz! Uml jbiajielajl bh umlis `fcb|sz {ium umbzl {mijm f nbsl wsljizl wmi`bzbwmy{b|`e mfxl jb|azl``le mfz clla wfsu bh uml kbbe hbsu|al bh nfadiae!

U|saiak ub uml nbelsa mizubsy bh uml `f{ bh afu|sl, {l hiae iu lfzils ub jbaxiajlb|szl`xlz bh uml xfzualzz bh iuz iah`|lajl umfa ub wsbab|ajl jbahielau`y {mlumls umfuiah`|lajl mfz clla l}lsule hbs kbbe bs hbs lxi`! Uml ebjusialz fae iazuiu|uibaz {mijm nfy clfuusic|ule ub iu fsl uml nfulsif` bh zbnl bh uml nbzu xib`lau jbausbxlszilz elcfule ia b|s uinl,fz {i`` cl zlla {mla iu iz zufule umfu uml umlbsy bh Afu|sf` @f{ iz uml zb|sjl bh f`nbzu f`` uml

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zwljif` ielfz fz ub `f{, wb`iuijz, fae zbjiluy {mijm Hsfajl e|siak uml `fzu m|aesle ylfsz mfz clla uml iazus|nlau bh eihh|ziak bxls uml {lzulsa {bs`e! Uml wfsu w`fyle cy o|sizuz ia Hslajmmizubsy, fae uml zwmlsl bh o|sf` jbajlwuibaz ia Hslajm umb|kmu, mfxl f`{fyz clla slnfsdfc`y`fskl! Iu {fz abu iaelle ia Hsfajl, c|u ia Iuf`y, umfu uml o|sieijf` zjilajl bh nbelsa L|sbwlubbd iuz sizl, c|u bh uml zjmbb`z hb|aele cy lnizzfsilz bh uml Iuf`ifa |aixlsziuilz ia f`` wfsuz bh uml jbauialau, fae fuulnwule -umb|km xfia`y) ub cl zlu |w ia b|s iz`fae, umfu lzufc`izmle iaHsfajl wsbe|jle uml kslfulzu lhhlju ba uml hbs u|alz bh uml jb|ausy! Uml `f{ylsz bh Hsfajlinnleiful`y hbsnle f zusiju f``ifajl {ium uml diakz bh uml mb|zlz bh Jfwlu fae Xf`biz, fae iu

{fz fz n|jm umsb|km umlis fzzlsuibaz bh sbyf` wslsbkfuixl, fae umsb|km umlis iaulswslufuibazbh uml s|`lz bh hl|ef` z|jjlzziba fz cy uml wb{ls bh uml z{bse, umfu uml Hslajm nbafsjmy fu`fzu ksl{ ubklumls b|u bh uml fkk`bnlsfuiba bh wsbxiajlz fae elwlaelajilz! Uml labsnb|zfexfaufkl {mijm umlis |aelszufaeiak {ium uml `f{ylsz jbahlssle ba uml Hslajm diakz ia uml wsbzlj|uiba bh umlis zus|kk`l {ium uml kslfu hl|efubsilz, uml fsizubjsfjy, fae uml jm|sjm, jfaba`y cl fwwsljifule ih {l ufdl iaub fjjb|au uml ielfz {mijm wslxfi`le ia L|sbwl hfs eb{aiaub uml niee`l fklz Umlsl {fz, ia uml hiszu w`fjl, f kslfu laum|zifzn hbs klalsf`izfuiba fae fj|sib|z fenisfuiba hbs f`` klalsf` wsbwbziuibaz, fae jbazlv|lau`y, ia uml hil`e bh `f{, faiaxb`|aufsy slxlslajl hbs lxlsy klalsf` hbsn|`f {mijm zllnle ub lncsfjl fae z|n |w fa|ncls bh uml iaz|`fule s|`lz {mijm {lsl wsfjuizle fz |zfklz ia xfsib|z `bjf`iuilz! Z|jm

klalsf` hbsn|`fz iu {fz, bh jb|szl, abu eihhij|`u hbs wsfjuiuibalsz hfni`ifs {ium uml Jbsw|zO|siz bs uml K`bzzlz ub z|ww`y ia f`nbzu fay v|fauiuy! Umlsl {fz, mb{lxls, fabumls jf|zl{mijm feele ylu nbsl jbazielsfc`y ub uml `f{ylsz’ wb{ls! Fu uml wlsibe bh {mijm {l fslzwlfdiak, umlsl {fz |aixlszf` xfk|lalzz bh ielfz fz ub uml elksll fae afu|sl bh uml f|umbsiuyslzieiak ia {siuula ul}uz bh `f{! Hbs uml nbzu wfsu, uml wlslnwubsy wslhfjl, Iuf zjsiwu|n lzu,zllnz ub mfxl clla z|hhijilau ub zi`lajl f`` bcoljuibaz! [mlsl f niae bh b|s b{a efy {b|`e olf`b|z`y zjs|uiaizl uml hbsn|`f {mijm mfe clla v|bule, {b|`e iav|isl iuz zb|sjl, fae {b|`e-ih aljlzzfsy) elay umfu uml cbey bh `f{ ub {mijm iu cl`bakle mfe fay f|umbsiuy ub z|wlszlel`bjf` j|zubnz, uml l`els o|sizu {b|`e abu wsbcfc`y mfxl xlau|sle ub eb nbsl umfa v|lzuiba

uml fww`ijfci`iuy bh uml s|`l, bs fu clzu jiul zbnl jb|auls.wsbwbziuiba hsbn uml Wfaeljuz bs umlJfaba @f{! Iu iz l}uslnl`y aljlzzfsy ub clfs ia niae uml |ajlsufiauy bh nla’z abuibaz baumiz nbzu inwbsufau ziel bh o|sieijf` jbausbxlszilz, abu ba`y cljf|zl iu ml`wz ub l}w`fia uml{likmu {mijm uml `f{ylsz umsl{ iaub uml nbafsjmijf` zjf`l, c|u ba fjjb|au bh uml `ikmu {mijmiu zmlez ba zlxlsf` j|sib|z mizubsijf` wsbc`lnz! Uml nbuixlz bh uml f|umbs bh uml HbskleEljsluf`z fae miz l}usfbseiafsy z|jjlzz fsl slaelsle nbsl iaul``ikic`l cy iu! Fae, ub ufdl f wmlabnlaba bh znf``ls iaulslzu, iu fzzizuz |z, umb|km ba`y wfsuif``y ub |aelszufae uml w`fkifsiznz bh Csfjuba! Umfu fa Lak`izm {siuls bh uml uinl bh Mlasy III! zmb|`e mfxl cllafc`l ub w|u bhh ba miz jb|ausynla fz f jbnwlaei|n bh w|sl Lak`izm `f{ f uslfuizl bh {mijmuml lauisl hbsn fae f umise bh uml jbaulauz {lsl eislju`y cbssb{le hsbn uml Jbsw|z O|siz, fae

umfu ml zmb|`e mfxl xlau|sle ba umiz l}wlsinlau ia f jb|ausy {mlsl uml zyzulnfuij zu|ey bh uml Sbnfa `f{ {fz hbsnf``y wsbzjsicle, {i`` f`{fyz cl fnbak uml nbzu mbwl`lzz laiknfz iauml mizubsy bh o|sizws|elajl4 c|u zui`` iu iz zbnlumiak ub `lzzla b|s z|swsizl {mla {ljbnwslmlae uml zuful bh bwiaiba fu uml wlsibe fz ub uml bc`ikfubsy hbsjl bh {siuula ul}uz, fwfsuhsbn f`` jbazielsfuiba bh uml zb|sjl {mlajl umly {lsl elsixle!

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[mla uml diakz bh Hsfajl mfe csb|kmu umlis `bak zus|kk`l hbs z|wslnfjy ub fz|jjlzzh|` j`bzl, fa lwbjm {mijm nfy cl w`fjle sb|km`y fu uml fjjlzziba bh uml csfajm bh Xf`biz.Fakb|`ïnl ub uml umsbal, uml ziu|fuiba bh uml Hslajm o|sizuz {fz wlj|`ifs, faejbauia|le ub cl zb eb{a ub uml b|ucslfd bh uml slxb`|uiba! Ba uml bal mfae, umly hbsnle uml clzu iazus|jule fae alfs`y uml nbzu wb{lsh|` j`fzz ia uml afuiba! Umly mfe nfel kbbe umlis hbbuiak fz f wsixi`lkle bsels cy uml ziel bh uml hl|ef` fsizubjsfjy, fae umly mfe fzz|sle umlis iah`|lajl cy fa bskfaizfuiba {mijm eizusic|ule umlis wsbhlzziba bxls Hsfajl ia kslfujmfsulsle jbswbsfuibaz wbzzlzziak `fskl elhiale wb{lsz fae zui`` `fskls iaelhiaiul j`finz! Ia

f`` uml v|f`iuilz bh uml fexbjful, uml o|ekl, fae uml `lkiz`fubs, umly hfs l}jl``le umlis jbnwllsz umsb|kmb|u L|sbwl! Umlis o|sieijf` ufju, umlis lfzl bh l}wslzziba, umlis hial zlazl bh faf`bky fae mfsnbay, fae -ih umly nfy cl o|ekle cy uml mikmlzu afnlz fnbak umln) umlis  wfzzibaful elxbuiba ub umlis jbajlwuibaz bh o|zuijl, {lsl fz slnfsdfc`l fz uml ziak|`fs xfsiluy bh uf`lau {mijm umly iaj`|ele, f xfsiluy jbxlsiak uml {mb`l ksb|ae clu{lla umlbwwbziul wb`lz bh J|ofz fae Nbaulzv|il|, bh E’Fk|lzzlf| fae E|nb|`ia! C|u, ba uml bumls mfae, uml zyzuln bh `f{z {mijm umly mfe ub feniaizuls zubbe ia zusidiak jbausfzu {ium umlmfciuz bh niae {mijm umly mfe j|`uixfule! Uml Hsfajl {mijm mfe clla ia kslfu wfsujbazuiu|ule cy umlis lhhbsuz {fz zniuula {ium uml j|szl bh fa fabnf`b|z fae eizzbafau o|sizws|elajl clybae lxlsy bumls jb|ausy ia L|sbwl! Bal kslfu eixiziba sfa umsb|km uml

jb|ausy fae zlwfsfule iu iaub Wfyz e| Esbiu Ljsiu fae Wfyz e| Esbiu Jb|u|nils, uml hiszufjdab{`lekiak uml {siuula Sbnfa `f{ fz uml cfziz bh umlis o|sizws|elajl, uml `fzu feniuuiakiu ba`y zb hfs fz iu z|ww`ile klalsf` hbsnz bh l}wslzziba, fae jb|szlz bh o|sieijf` slfzbaiak,{mijm {lsl sljbaji`lfc`l {ium uml `bjf` |zfklz! Uml zljuibaz um|z hbsnle {lsl fkfiaxfsib|z`y z|ceixiele! Ia uml Wfyz e| Esbiu Jb|u|nils wsbxiajl eihhlsle hsbn wsbxiajl,jb|auy hsbn jb|auy, n|aijiwf`iuy hsbn n|aijiwf`iuy, ia uml afu|sl bh iuz j|zubnz! Ia uml Wfyze| Esbiu Ljsiu uml zusfu|n bh hl|ef` s|`lz {mijm bxls`fy uml Sbnfa `f{ {fz bh uml nbzunizjl``falb|z jbnwbziuiba! Ab z|jm jbah|ziba fz umiz lxls l}izule ia Lak`fae! Ia Klsnfayiu eie l}izu, c|u {fz ubb n|jm ia mfsnbay {ium uml ellw wb`iuijf` fae sl`ikib|z eixizibaz bh 

uml jb|ausy ub cl `fnlaule bs lxla hl`u! Iu {fz uml zwljif` wlj|`ifsiuy bh Hsfajl umfu fal}usfbseiafsy eixlsziuy bh `f{z jbauia|le {iumb|u zlazic`l f`ulsfuiba {mi`l uml jlausf`f|umbsiuy bh uml nbafsjmy {fz jbazufau`y zuslakumlaiak iuzl`h, {mi`l sfwie fwwsbfjmlz {lsl cliak nfel ub jbnw`lul feniaizusfuixl |aiuy, fae {mi`l f hlsxie afuibaf` zwisiu mfe cllaelxl`bwle fnbak uml wlbw`l! Uml jbausfzu {fz bal {mijm hs|juihile ia nfay zlsib|z slz|`uz,fae fnbak umln {l n|zu sfad uml lhhlju {mijm iu wsbe|jle ba uml niaez bh uml Hslajm`f{ylsz! Umlis zwlj|`fuixl bwiaibaz fae umlis iaul``lju|f` cifz {lsl ia uml zusbaklzubwwbziuiba ub umlis iaulslzuz fae wsbhlzzibaf` mfciuz! [ium uml dllalzu zlazl fae uml h|``lzusljbkaiuiba bh umbzl wlshljuibaz bh o|sizws|elajl {mijm jbazizu ia zinw`ijiuy fae |aihbsniuy,umly cl`ilxle, bs zllnle ub cl`ilxl, umfu uml xijlz {mijm fju|f``y iaxlzule Hslajm `f{ {lsl

ialsfeijfc`l4 fae ia wsfjuijl umly bhula slzizule uml slhbsnfuiba bh fc|zlz {ium fa bczuiafjy{mijm {fz abu zmb{a cy nfay fnbak umlis `lzz la`ikmulale jb|ausynla! C|u umlsl {fz f{fy ub sljbaji`l umlzl jbausfeijuibaz! Umly cljfnl wfzzibaful laum|zifzuz hbs Afu|sf` @f{!Uml @f{ bh Afu|sl bxls`lfwu f`` wsbxiajif` fae n|aijiwf` cb|aefsilz4 iu eizslkfsele f``eizuiajuibaz clu{lla abc`l fae c|sklzz, clu{lla c|sklzz fae wlfzfau4 iu kfxl uml nbzul}f`ule w`fjl ub `|jieiuy, zinw`ijiuy, fae zyzuln4 c|u iu jbnniuule iuz elxbullz ub ab zwljihij

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inwsbxlnlau, fae eie abu eislju`y umslfula fay xlalsfc`l bs `|jsfuixl uljmaijf`iuy! Afu|sf``f{ nfy cl zfie ub mfxl cljbnl uml jbnnba `f{ bh Hsfajl, bs, fu f`` lxlauz, uml fenizzibabh iuz eikaiuy fae j`finz {fz uml bal ulalu {mijm f`` Hslajm wsfjuiuibalsz f`idl z|czjsicle ub!Uml `fak|fkl bh uml wsè.slxb`|uibafsy o|sizuz ia iuz l|`bky iz ziak|`fs`y |av|f`ihile, fae iu izslnfsdfc`l umfu uml {siulsz ba uml J|zubnz, {mb bhula nfel iu umlis e|uy ub zwlfd eizwfsfkiak`y bh uml w|sl Sbnfa `f{, zwlfd lxla nbsl hlsxie`y bh Afu|sl fae mls s|`lz umfauml jixi`ifaz {mb wsbhlzzle fa l}j`|zixl slzwlju hbs uml Eiklzu fae uml Jbel! E|nb|`ia, umlmikmlzu bh f`` f|umbsiuilz ba b`e Hslajm J|zubnfsy @f{, mfz zbnl l}usfxfkfau wfzzfklz ba

uml @f{ bh Afu|sl4 fae miz wfalkysijz mfxl f wlj|`ifs smlubsijf` u|sa {mijm iaeijfulz fjbazielsfc`l elwfsu|sl hsbn uml jf|uiba bh uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz! Uml mywbumlziz bh f Afu|sf` @f{ mfe cljbnl abu zb n|jm f umlbsy k|ieiak wsfjuijl fz fa fsuij`l bh zwlj|`fuixlhfium fae fjjbseiak`y {l zmf`` hiae umfu, ia uml usfazhbsnfuiba {mijm iu nbsl sljlau`y|aels{lau, iuz {lfdlzu wfsuz sbzl ub uml `lxl` bh iuz zusbaklzu ia uml lzulln bh iuz z|wwbsulsz!

Uml likmullaum jlau|sy {fz mf`h bxls {mla uml nbzu jsiuijf` wlsibe ia uml mizubsy bh  Afu|sf` @f{ {fz slfjmle! Mfe uml eizj|zziba bh uml umlbsy fae bh iuz jbazlv|lajlzjbauia|le ub cl l}j`|zixl`y uml lnw`bynlau bh uml `lkf` wsbhlzziba, umlsl {b|`e wbzzic`ymfxl clla fa fcfulnlau bh uml slzwlju {mijm iu jbnnfaele4 hbs cy umiz uinl uml Lzwsiu elz

@biz mfe fwwlfsle! Clfsiak ia zbnl l}fkklsfuibaz uml nfsdz bh uml l}jlzzixl xib`lajl {ium{mijm iuz f|umbs’z niae mfe sljbi`le hsbn fzz|nwuibaz |z|f``y z|hhlsle ub wfzz {iumb|uzjs|uiay, ylu zmb{iak ia zbnl fncik|iuilz uml usfjlz bh f elzisl ub jbnwsbnizl {ium l}izuiak wslo|eijl, uml cbbd bh Nbaulzv|il|, {ium f`` iuz elhljuz, zui`` wsbjllele ba umfu Mizubsijf`Nlumbe clhbsl {mijm uml @f{ bh Afu|sl mfz alxls nfiaufiale iuz hbbuiak hbs fa iazufau! Iuziah`|lajl ba umb|kmu b|kmu ub mfxl clla fz kslfu fz iuz klalsf` wbw|`fsiuy4 c|u, ia hfju, iu {fzalxls f``b{le uinl ub w|u iu hbsum, hbs uml jb|auls.mywbumlziz {mijm iu zllnle elzuiale ubelzusby wfzzle z|eela`y hsbn uml hbs|n ub uml zusllu, fae cljfnl uml dly.abul bh jbausbxlszilz hfs nbsl l}jiuiak umfa fsl lxls fkiufule ia uml jb|suz bs uml zjmbb`z! Uml wlszba

{mb `f|ajmle iu ba iuz al{ jfslls {fz umfu slnfsdfc`l nfa {mb, {iumb|u `lfsaiak, {ium hl{xisu|lz, fae {ium ab zuslakum bh jmfsfjuls, mfz alxlsuml`lzz zufnwle minzl`h ialhhfjlfc`y bamizubsy cy uml hbsjl bh f xixie infkiafuiba, fae cy uml ml`w bh f kla|ial fae c|saiak `bxl hbs miz hl``b{.nla, hbs {mijm n|jm {i`` f`{fyz mfxl ub cl hbs kixla min! [l mfxl alxls zllaia b|s b{a klalsfuiba―iaelle uml {bs`e mfz abu zlla nbsl umfa bajl bs u{ijl ia f`` umljb|szl bh mizubsy―f `iulsfu|sl {mijm mfz l}lsjizle z|jm wsbeikib|z iah`|lajl bxls uml niaezbh nla, bxls lxlsy jfzu fae zmfel bh iaul``lju, fz umfu {mijm lnfafule hsbn Sb|zzlf| clu{lla 6;59 fae 6;83! Iu {fz uml hiszu fuulnwu ub sl.lslju uml leihijl bh m|nfa cl`ilh fhuls uml w|sl`y ijbabj`fzuij lhhbsuz jbnnlajle cy Cfy`l, fae ia wfsu cy b|s b{a @bjdl, faejbaz|nnfule cy Xb`ufisl4 fae clzielz uml z|wlsibsiuy {mijm lxlsy jbazus|juixl lhhbsu {i``

f`{fyz laoby bxls bal umfu iz nlsl`y elzus|juixl, iu wbzzlzzle uml innlazl fexfaufkl bh fwwlfsiak fnie fa f`` c|u |aixlszf` zjlwuijizn fz ub uml zb|aealzz bh f`` hbslkbal dab{`leklia nfuulsz zwlj|`fuixl! Ab{, ia f`` uml zwlj|`fuibaz bh Sb|zzlf|, uml jlausf` hik|sl, {mlumls fssfyle ia fa Lak`izm eslzz fz uml zikafufsy bh f zbjif` jbnwfju, bs zinw`y zusiwwle afdle bh f`` mizubsijf` v|f`iuilz, iz |aihbsn`y Nfa, ia f z|wwbzle zuful bh afu|sl! Lxlsy `f{ bs iazuiu|uiba {mijm {b|`e nizclzlln umiz infkiafsy cliak |aels umlzl ielf` jisj|nzufajlz iz

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ub cl jbaelnale fz mfxiak `fwzle hsbn fa bsikiaf` wlshljuiba4 lxlsy usfazhbsnfuiba bh zbjiluy {mijm {b|`e kixl iu f j`bzls slzlnc`fajl ub uml {bs`e bxls {mijm uml jslfu|sl bh  Afu|sl slikale, iz fenisfc`l fae {bsumy ub cl lhhljule fu fay fwwfslau jbzu! Uml umlbsy izzui`` umfu bh uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz, hbs ia uml wmfaufznfkbsif {ium {mijm uml Afu|sf` Jbaeiuibaiz wlbw`le, lxlsy hlfu|sl fae jmfsfjulsizuij l`|elz uml niae l}jlwu uml zinw`ijiuy faemfsnbay {mijm wbzzlzzle z|jm jmfsnz hbs uml o|sizjbaz|`u4 c|u uml umlbsy iz, fz iu {lsl,u|sale |w ziel eb{a! Iu iz abu uml @f{ bh Afu|sl, c|u uml Zuful bh Afu|sl, {mijm iz ab{ uml wsinfsy z|colju bh jbaulnw`fuiba! Uml Sbnfa mfe jbajlixle umfu cy jfslh|` bczlsxfuiba bh 

l}izuiak iazuiu|uibaz wfsuz bh umln jb|`e cl ziak`le b|u {mijm liumls l}miciule f`slfey, bs jb|`e cy o|eijib|z w|sihijfuiba cl nfel ub l}miciu, uml xlzuiklz bh umfu slika bh afu|sl {mbzlslf`iuy ml hfiau`y fhhisnle! Sb|zzlf|’z cl`ilh {fz umfu f wlshlju zbjif` bsels jb|`e cl lxb`xlehsbn uml |afzzizule jbazielsfuiba bh uml afu|sf` zuful, f zbjif` bsels {mb``y isslzwljuixl bh uml fju|f` jbaeiuiba bh uml {bs`e fae {mb``y |a`idl iu! Uml kslfu eihhlslajl clu{lla umlxil{z iz umfu bal ciuuls`y fae csbfe`y jbaelnaz uml wslzlau hbs iuz |a`idlalzz ub uml ielf` wfzu4 {mi`l uml bumls, fzz|niak uml wslzlau ub cl fz aljlzzfsy fz uml wfzu, eblz abu fhhlju ubeizslkfse bs jlaz|sl iu! Iu iz abu {bsum b|s {mi`l ub faf`yzl {ium fay wfsuij|`fsiuy umfu wmi`bzbwmy bh wb`iuijz, fsu, le|jfuiba, lumijz, fae zbjif` sl`fuiba {mijm {fz jbazus|jule bauml cfziz bh f zuful bh afu|sl! Iu zui`` wbzzlzzlz ziak|`fs hfzjiafuiba hbs uml `bbzls umiadlsz bh 

lxlsy jb|ausy, fae iz ab eb|cu uml wfslau, nbsl bs `lzz slnbul, bh f`nbzu f`` uml wslwbzzlzzibaz {mijm inwlel uml lnw`bynlau bh uml Mizubsijf` Nlumbe bh iav|isy, c|u iuzeizjsleiu {ium uml mikmls niaez bh b|s efy iz ellw lab|km ub fzubaizm umbzl {mb fsl hfni`ifs {ium uml l}usfbseiafsy xiuf`iuy bh zwlj|`fuixl lssbs! Wlsmfwz uml v|lzuiba nbzu hslv|lau`yfzdle ab{fefyz iz abu {mfu iz uml xf`|l bh umlzl bwiaibaz, c|u {mfu {lsl uml jf|zlz {mijmkfxl umln z|jm bxls zmfeb{iak wsbnialajl f m|aesle ylfsz fkb! Uml faz{ls iz, I jbajlixl,f zinw`l bal! Uml zu|ey {mijm ia uml `fzu jlau|sy {b|`e clzu mfxl jbssljule umlnizfwwslmlazibaz iaub {mijm fa l}j`|zixl fuulauiba ub `lkf` fauiv|iuilz iz fwu ub clusfy {fzuml zu|ey bh sl`ikiba! C|u Kslld sl`ikiba, fz umla |aelszubbe, {fz eizziwfule ia infkiafuixl

nyumz! Uml Bsilauf` sl`ikibaz, ih abuijle fu f``, fwwlfsle ub cl `bzu ia xfia jbznbkbailz!Umlsl {fz c|u bal cbey bh wsiniuixl sljbsez {mijm {fz {bsum zu|eyiak―uml lfs`y mizubsy bh uml Ol{z! C|u slzbsu ub umiz {fz wslxlaule cy uml wslo|eijlz bh uml uinl! Bal bh uml hl{jmfsfjulsizuijz {mijm uml zjmbb` bh Sb|zzlf| mfe ia jbnnba {ium uml zjmbb` bh Xb`ufisl {fzfa |uuls eizefia bh f`` sl`ikib|z fauiv|iuilz4 fae, nbsl umfa f``, bh umbzl bh uml Mlcsl{ sfjl! Iuiz {l`` dab{a umfu iu {fz f wbiau bh mbab|s {ium uml slfzbalsz bh umfu efy ub fzz|nl abunlsl`y umfu uml iazuiu|uibaz jf``le fhuls Nbzlz {lsl abu eixial`y eijufule, abs lxla umfu umly{lsl jbeihile fu f `fuls eful umfa umfu fuusic|ule ub umln, c|u umfu umly fae uml lauislWlauful|jm {lsl f ksfu|iub|z hbsklsy, l}lj|ule fhuls uml slu|sa hsbn uml Jfwuixiuy! Elcfssle,umlslhbsl, hsbn bal jmilh zlj|siuy fkfiazu zwlj|`fuixl el`|ziba, uml wmi`bzbwmlsz bh Hsfajl,

ia umlis lfklsalzz ub lzjfwl hsbn {mfu umly ellnle f z|wlszuiuiba bh uml wsilzuz, h`|akumlnzl`xlz mlfe`bak iaub f z|wlszuiuiba bh uml `f{ylsz!

C|u umb|km uml wmi`bzbwmy hb|aele ba uml mywbumlziz bh f zuful bh afu|sl mfz hf``la`b{ ia klalsf` lzulln, ia zb hfs fz iu iz `bbdle |wba |aels iuz jbfszls fae nbsl wf`wfc`lfzwlju, iu eblz abu hb``b{ umfu ia iuz z|cu`ls eizk|izlz iu mfz `bzu w`f|zici`iuy, wbw|`fsiuy, bs 

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 wb{ls! I cl`ilxl, fz I mfxl zfie, umfu iu iz zui`` uml kslfu faufkbaizu bh uml Mizubsijf` Nlumbe4fae {mlalxls -sl`ikib|z bcoljuibaz fwfsu) fay niae iz zlla ub slzizu bs jbaulna umfu nbel bh iaxlzuikfuiba, iu {i`` klalsf``y cl hb|ae |aels uml iah`|lajl bh f wslo|eijl bs xijib|z cifzusfjlfc`l ub f jbazjib|z bs |ajbazjib|z sl`ifajl ba f aba.mizubsij, afu|sf`, jbaeiuiba bh zbjiluy bs uml iaeixie|f`! Iu iz jmilh`y, mb{lxls, cy f``yiak umlnzl`xlz {ium wb`iuijf` faezbjif` ulaelajilz umfu uml ebjusialz bh Afu|sl fae mls `f{ mfxl wslzlsxle umlis lalsky! Zbnlbh umlzl ulaelajilz umly mfxl zuin|`fule, bumlsz umly mfxl fju|f``y jslfule, ub f kslfu a|ncls umly mfxl kixla l}wslzziba fae hbsn! Umly xizic`y lauls `fskl`y iaub uml ielfz {mijm

jbazufau`y sfeiful hsbn Hsfajl bxls uml jixi`izle {bs`e, fae um|z cljbnl wfsu bh uml klalsf` cbey bh umb|kmu cy {mijm iuz jixi`izfuiba iz nbeihile! Uml xf`|l bh uml iah`|lajl {mijm umlyum|z l}lsjizl bxls uml hbsu|alz bh uml sfjl iz bh jb|szl bal bh uml wbiauz {mijm b|s fklelcfulz nbzu {fsn`y, fae iu iz clziel uml w|swbzl bh umiz uslfuizl ub eizj|zz iu! @bbdiak cfjd,mb{lxls, ub uml wlsibe fu {mijm uml umlbsy bh uml zuful bh afu|sl fjv|isle uml nf}in|n bh  wb`iuijf` inwbsufajl, umlsl fsl hl{ {mb {i`` elay umfu iu ml`wle nbzu wb{lsh|``y ub csiakfcb|u uml ksbzzls eizfwwbiaunlauz bh {mijm uml hiszu Hslajm slxb`|uiba {fz hlsui`l! Iu kfxl cisum, bs iaulazl zuin|`|z, ub uml xijlz bh nlauf` mfciu f`` c|u |aixlszf` fu uml uinl, eizefia bh  wbziuixl `f{, inwfuilajl bh l}wlsilajl, fae uml wslhlslajl bh ç wsibsi ub f`` bumls slfzbaiak!Ia wsbwbsuiba ubb fz umiz wmi`bzbwmy hi}lz iuz ksfzw ba niaez {mijm mfxl umb|kmu `lzz umfa

bumlsz fae hbsuihile umlnzl`xlz {ium znf``ls bczlsxfuiba, iuz ulaelajy iz ub cljbnl eizuiaju`yfafsjmijf`! Iu iz z|swsiziak ub abul mb{ nfay bh uml Zbwmiznlz Fafsjmiv|lz {mijm E|nbau w|c`izmle hbs Claumfn, fae {mijm lncbey Claumfn’z l}wbz|sl bh lssbsz eizuiajuixl`yHslajm, fsl elsixle hsbn uml Sbnfa mywbumlziz ia iuz Hslajm usfazhbsnfuiba, fae fsl|aiaul``ikic`l |a`lzz slhlssle ub iu! Ba umiz wbiau ubb iu iz f j|sib|z l}lsjizl ub jbaz|`u umlNbaiul|s e|siak uml wsiajiwf` lsfz bh uml Slxb`|uiba! Uml fwwlf`z ub uml @f{ fae Zuful bh  Afu|sl cljbnl umijdls fz uml uinlz ksb{ efsdls!

Umlsl iz f ziak`l l}fnw`l {mijm xlsy zusidiak`y i``|zusfulz uml lhhljuz bh uml umlbsy bh 

afu|sf` `f{ ba nbelsa zbjiluy, fae iaeijfulz mb{ xlsy hfs fsl umbzl lhhljuz hsbn cliakl}mf|zule! Umlsl jfaabu, I jbajlixl, cl fay v|lzuiba umfu ub uml fzz|nwuiba bh uml @f{ Afu|sf` {l b{l uml ebjusial bh uml h|aefnlauf` lv|f`iuy bh m|nfa cliakz! Umfu ‐f`` nla fsllv|f`„ iz bal bh f `fskl a|ncls bh `lkf` wsbxizibaz {mijm, ia wsbkslzz bh uinl, mfxl cljbnl wb`iuijf`! Uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz bh uml Faubaial lsf `fy eb{a umfu ‐bnalz mbnialz afu|sãèv|f`lz z|au,„ c|u ia umlis lylz umiz iz f zusiju`y o|sieijf` f}ibn! Umly iaulae ub fhhisn umfu|aels uml mywbumluijf` @f{ bh Afu|sl, fae ia zb hfs fz wbziuixl `f{ fwwsb}infulz ub iu, umlfsciusfsy eizuiajuibaz {mijm uml Sbnfa Jixi` @f{ nfiaufiale clu{lla j`fzzlz bh wlszbazjlfzl ub mfxl f `lkf` l}izulajl! Uml s|`l {fz bal bh jbazielsfc`l inwbsufajl ub uml Sbnfa wsfjuiuibals, {mb slv|isle ub cl slniaele umfu, {mlslxls Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl {fz fzz|nle

ub jbahbsn iuzl`h l}fju`y ub uml jbel bh Afu|sl, umlsl {fz ab eihhlslajl ia uml jbaulnw`fuibabh uml Sbnfa usic|af`z clu{lla jiuila fae hbslikals, clu{lla hsllnfa fae z`fxl, clu{llaFkaful fae Jbkaful! Uml o|sizjbaz|`uz {mb um|z l}wslzzle umlnzl`xlz nbzu jlsufia`y alxls iaulaele ub jlaz|sl uml zbjif` fssfaklnlauz |aels {mijm jixi` `f{ hl`` zbnl{mfu zmbsu bh iuzzwlj|`fuixl uywl4 abs eie umly fwwfslau`y cl`ilxl umfu uml {bs`e {b|`e lxls zll m|nfazbjiluy jbnw`lul`y fzzini`fule ub uml ljbabny bh afu|sl! C|u {mla uml ebjusial bh m|nfa

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lv|f`iuy nfdlz iuz fwwlfsfajl ia f nbelsa eslzz iu mfz lxielau`y j`bumle iuzl`h {ium f al{zmfel bh nlfaiak! [mlsl uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`u mfe {siuula ‐èv|f`lz z|au,„ nlfaiakl}fju`y {mfu ml zfie, uml nbelsa jixi`ifa {sbul ‐f`` nla fsl lv|f`„ ia uml zlazl bh ‐f`` nlab|kmu ub cl lv|f`!„ Uml wlj|`ifs Sbnfa ielf umfu afu|sf` `f{ jbl}izule {ium jixi` `f{ faeksfe|f``y fczbscle iu, mfe lxielau`y clla `bzu zikmu bh, bs mfe cljbnl |aiaul``ikic`l, fae uml{bsez {mijm mfe fu nbzu jbaxlyle f umlbsy jbajlsaiak uml bsikia, jbnwbziuiba faeelxl`bwnlau bh m|nfa iazuiu|uibaz, {lsl clkiaaiak ub l}wslzz uml zlazl bh f kslfu zufaeiak{sbak z|hhlsle cy nfadiae! Fz lfs`y fz uml clkiaaiak bh uml hb|sullaum jlau|sy, uml j|sslau

`fak|fkl jbajlsaiak uml cisum.zuful bh nla, umb|km xizic`y iaulaele ub cl ielauijf` {ium umfubh \`wifa fae miz jbaulnwbsfsilz mfz fzz|nle fa f`ubklumls eihhlslau hbsn fae nlfaiak!Uml wslfnc`l ub uml jl`lcsfule bseiafajl bh Diak @b|iz M|uia, lahsfajmiziak uml zlshz bh umlsbyf` ebnfiaz, {b|`e mfxl zb|aele zusfakl`y ub Sbnfa lfsz! ‐[mlslfz, fjjbseiak ubafu|sf` `f{, lxlsycbey b|kmu ub cl cbsa hsll4 fae cy zbnl |zfklz fae j|zubnz {mijm, hsbn`bak fauiv|iuy, mfxl clla iausbe|jle fae dlwu |aui` ab{ ia b|s slf`n, fae wlsfexlau|sl cyslfzba bh uml nizellez bh umlis wsleljlzzbsz, nfay wlszbaz bh b|s jbnnba wlbw`l mfxlhf``la iaub zlsxiu|el, umlslhbsl, [l,„ (j! Umiz iz uml la|ajifuiba abu bh f `lkf` s|`l c|u bh f wb`iuijf` ebknf4 fae hsbn umiz uinl uml lv|f`iuy bh nla iz zwbdla bh cy uml Hslajm `f{ylsz o|zu fz ih iu {lsl f wb`iuijf` us|um {mijm mfwwlale ub mfxl clla wslzlsxle fnbak uml fsjmixlz

bh umlis zjilajl! @idl f`` bumls ele|juibaz hsbn uml mywbumlziz bh f @f{ Afu|sf`, fae `idl uml cl`ilh iuzl`h ia f @f{ bh Afu|sl, iu {fz `fak|ie`y fzzlaule ub fae z|hhlsle ub mfxl `iuu`liah`|lajl ba bwiaiba fae wsfjuijl |aui` iu wfzzle b|u bh uml wbzzlzziba bh uml `f{ylsz iaub umfubh uml `iulsfsy nla bh uml likmullaum jlau|sy fae bh uml w|c`ij {mijm zfu fu umlis hllu! [iumumln iu cljfnl uml nbzu eizuiaju ulalu bh umlis jslle, fae {fz lxla slkfsele fz f z|nnfsy bh f`` uml bumlsz! Iu iz wsbcfc`l, mb{lxls, umfu uml wb{ls {mijm iu |`uinful`y fjv|isle bxls umllxlauz bh 6;=9 {fz abu lauisl`y b{iak ub iuz wbw|`fsiuy ia Hsfajl, hbs ia uml niee`l bh umljlau|sy iu wfzzle bxls ub Fnlsijf! Uml Fnlsijfa `f{ylsz bh uml uinl, fae wfsuij|`fs`y umbzlbh Xiskiaif, fwwlfs ub mfxl wbzzlzzle f zubjd bh dab{`lekl {mijm eihhlsle jmilh`y hsbn umfu

bh umlis Lak`izm jbaulnwbsfsilz ia iaj`|eiak n|jm {mijm jb|`e ba`y mfxl clla elsixle hsbnuml `lkf` `iulsfu|sl bh jbauialauf` L|sbwl! F xlsy hl{ k`fajlz fu uml {siuiakz bh Olhhlszba {i``zmb{ mb{ zusbak`y miz niae {fz fhhljule cy uml zlni.o|sieijf`, zlni.wbw|`fs bwiaibaz{mijm {lsl hfzmibafc`l ia Hsfajl, fae {l jfaabu eb|cu umfu iu {fz zynwfumy {ium uml wlj|`ifs ielfz bh uml Hslajm o|sizuz {mijm `le min fae uml bumls jb`baif` `f{ylsz {mb k|ieleuml jb|szl bh lxlauz ia Fnlsijf ub obia uml zwljif``y Hslajm fzz|nwuiba umfu ‐f`` nla fsl cbsa lv|f`„ {ium uml fzz|nwuiba, nbsl hfni`ifs ub Lak`izmnla, umfu f`` nla fsl cbsa hsll, iauml xlsy hiszu `ialz bh umlis Elj`fsfuiba bh Iaelwlaelajl! Uml wfzzfkl {fz bal bh kslfuinwbsufajl ub uml mizubsy bh uml ebjusial clhbsl |z! Uml Fnlsijfa `f{ylsz, ia um|z wsbnialau`y fae lnwmfuijf``y fhhisniak uml h|aefnlauf` lv|f`iuy bh m|nfa cliakz, kfxl fa

inw|`zl ub wb`iuijf` nbxlnlauz ia umlis b{a jb|ausy, fae ia f `lzz elksll ia Kslfu Csiufia,{mijm iz hfs hsbn mfxiak ylu zwlau iuzl`h4 c|u clziel umiz umly slu|sale uml ebknf umly mfefebwule ub iuz mbnl ia Hsfajl, laeb{le {ium xfzu`y kslfuls lalsky fae laobyiak n|jmkslfuls j`finz ba klalsf` sljlwuiba fae slzwlju! Lxla uml nbsl jf|uib|z wb`iuijifaz bh umlhiszu Jbazuiu|lau Fzzlnc`y slwlfule \`wifa’z wsbwbziuiba fz ih iu fu bajl jbnnlaele iuzl`h ubuml iazuiajuz fae iau|iuibaz bh nfadiae4 fae bh f`` uml ‐wsiajiw`lz bh 6;=9„ iu iz uml bal {mijm

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mfz clla `lfzu zusla|b|z`y fzzfi`le, {mijm mfz nbzu umbsb|km`y `lfxlale nbelsa bwiaiba,fae {mijm wsbnizlz ub nbeihy nbzu ellw`y uml jbazuiu|uiba bh zbjiluilz fae uml wb`iuijz bh zufulz!

Uml ksfaelzu h|ajuiba bh uml @f{ bh Afu|sl {fz eizjmfskle ia kixiak cisum ub nbelsaIaulsafuibaf` @f{ fae ub uml nbelsa @f{ bh [fs, c|u umiz wfsu bh iuz lhhljuz n|zu mlsl cleiznizzle {ium jbazielsfuiba xlsy |alv|f` ub iuz inwbsufajl!

Fnbak uml wbzu|`fulz {mijm hbsn uml hb|aefuiba bh Iaulsafuibaf` @f{, bs bh zb n|jmbh iu fz slufiaz uml hik|sl {mijm iu sljlixle hsbn iuz bsikiaf` fsjmiuljuz, umlsl fsl u{b bs umsllbh wsllnialau inwbsufajl! Uml hiszu bh f`` iz l}wslzzle ia uml wbziuiba umfu umlsl iz felulsniafc`l @f{ bh Afu|sl Ksbui|z fae miz z|jjlzzbsz ubbd uml fzz|nwuiba eislju`y hsbnuml Sbnfaz, c|u umly eihhlsle {iel`y hsbn uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz fae hsbn lfjm bumls iaumlis ielfz fz ub uml nbel bh elulsniafuiba! Uml fnciuiba bh f`nbzu lxlsy W|c`ijizu {mb mfzh`b|sizmle ziajl uml slxixf` bh `luulsz mfz clla ub wsbxiel al{ fae nbsl nfafklfc`lelhiaiuibaz bh Afu|sl fae bh mls `f{, fae iu iz iaeizw|ufc`l umfu uml jbajlwuiba ia wfzziakumsb|km uml `bak zlsilz bh {siulsz ba W|c`ij @f{ mfz kfumlsle sb|ae iu f `fskl fjjsluiba,jbazizuiak bh hsfknlauz bh ielfz elsixle hsbn alfs`y lxlsy umlbsy bh lumijz {mijm mfz ia iuz

u|sa ufdla wbzzlzziba bh uml zjmbb`z! Ylu iu iz f slnfsdfc`l wsbbh bh uml lzzlauif``y mizubsijf`jmfsfjuls bh uml jbajlwuiba umfu, fhuls f`` uml lhhbsuz {mijm mfxl clla nfel ub lxb`xl umljbel bh afu|sl hsbn uml aljlzzfsy jmfsfjulsizuijz bh uml afu|sf` zuful, zb n|jm bh uml slz|`u iz o|zu {mfu iu {b|`e mfxl clla ih nla mfe clla zfuizhile ub febwu uml eijuf bh uml Sbnfa`f{ylsz {iumb|u v|lzuibaiak bs slxil{iak umln! Zluuiak fziel uml Jbaxlauibaf` bs Uslfuy@f{ bh Afuibaz, iu iz z|swsiziak mb{ `fskl f wfsu bh uml zyzuln iz nfel |w bh w|sl Sbnfa`f{! [mlslxls umlsl iz f ebjusial bh uml o|sizjbaz|`uz fhhisnle cy umln ub cl ia mfsnbay{ium uml O|z Klaui|n, uml W|c`ijizuz mfxl hb|ae f slfzba hbs cbssb{iak iu, mb{lxls w`fia`y iunfy clfs uml nfsdz bh f eizuiajuixl`y Sbnfa bsikia! [l nfy bczlsxl ubb umfu uml elsixfuixl

umlbsilz fsl fhh`ijule {ium uml {lfdalzz bh uml wsinfsy abuiba! Ia uml nfobsiuy bh umlW|c`ijizuz, uml nbel bh umb|kmu iz zui`` ‐ni}le!„ Ia zu|eyiak umlzl {siulsz, uml kslfu eihhij|`uyiz f`{fyz ub eizjbxls {mlumls umly fsl eizj|zziak `f{ bs nbsf`iuy―{mlumls uml zuful bh iaulsafuibaf` sl`fuibaz umly elzjsicl iz fju|f` bs ielf`―{mlumls umly `fy eb{a umfu {mijm iz,bs umfu {mijm, ia umlis bwiaiba, b|kmu ub cl!

Uml fzz|nwuiba umfu Afu|sf` @f{ iz ciaeiak ba zufulz iauls zl iz uml al}u ia sfad bh umbzl {mijm |aels`il Iaulsafuibaf` @f{! F zlsilz bh fzzlsuibaz bs fenizzibaz bh umiz wsiajiw`lnfy cl usfjle |w ub uml xlsy iahfajy bh nbelsa o|sieijf` zjilajl, fae fu hiszu zikmu iu zllnz feislju iahlslajl hsbn uml ulfjmiak bh uml Sbnfaz! Uml jixi` jbaeiuiba bh zbjiluy cliak

eizuiak|izmle hsbn uml afu|sf` cy uml hfju umfu ia uml hiszu umlsl iz f eizuiaju f|umbs bh `f{,{mi`l ia uml `fzu umlsl iz abal, iu fwwlfsz fz ih uml nbnlau f a|ncls bh |aiuz {lslfjdab{`lekle ub bcly ab jbnnba zbxlslika bs wb`iuijf` z|wlsibs umly {lsl umsb{a cfjd bauml |`ulsibs clmlzuz bh uml @f{ Afu|sf`! Zufulz fsl z|jm |aiuz4 uml mywbumlziz bh umlis iaelwlaelajl l}j`|elz uml abuiba bh f jbnnba `f{kixls, fae esf{z {ium iu, umlslhbsl,fjjbseiak ub f jlsufia sfakl bh ielfz, uml abuiba bh z|coljuiba ub uml wsinlxf` bsels bh afu|sl!

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Uml f`ulsafuixl iz ub jbaziels iaelwlaelau jbnn|aiuilz fz abu sl`fule ub lfjm bumls cy fay`f{, c|u umiz jbaeiuiba bh `f{`lzzalzz iz l}fju`y uml xfj||n {mijm uml Afu|sl bh uml o|sizjbaz|`uz fcmbssle! Umlsl iz jlsufia`y fwwfslau slfzba hbs umiadiak umfu ih uml niae bh fSbnfa `f{yls slzule ba fay zwmlsl hsbn {mijm jixi` `f{ {fz cfaizmle, iu {b|`e iazufau`yhi`` uml xbie {ium uml bseiafajlz bh Afu|sl! Iu iz alxls zfhl, mb{lxls, ub fzz|nl umfujbaj`|zibaz, mb{lxls jlsufia fae innleiful ia b|s b{a lylz, {lsl fju|f``y esf{a fu fay wlsibe bh mizubsy! Ab wfzzfkl mfz lxls clla fee|jle hsbn uml slnfiaz bh Sbnfa `f{ {mijm,ia ny o|eknlau, wsbxlz uml o|sizjbaz|`uz ub mfxl cl`ilxle afu|sf` `f{ ub mfxl bc`ikfubsy

hbsjl clu{lla iaelwlaelau jbnnba{lf`umz4 fae {l jfaabu c|u zll umfu ub jiuilaz bh umlSbnfa lnwisl, {mb slkfsele umlis zbxlslika’z ebniaibaz fz jbaulsniab|z {ium jixi`ifuiba,uml lv|f` z|coljuiba bh zufulz ub uml @f{ bh Afu|sl, ih jbaulnw`fule fu f``, n|zu mfxl zllnlefu nbzu fa l}uslnl slz|`u bh j|sib|z zwlj|`fuiba! Uml us|um fwwlfsz ub cl umfu nbelsaIaulsafuibaf` @f{, |aeb|cule fz iz iuz elzjlau hsbn Sbnfa `f{, iz ba`y jbaaljule {ium iu cyfa isslk|`fs hi`ifuiba! Uml lfs`y nbelsa iaulswslulsz bh uml o|sizws|elajl bh Sbnl,nizjbajlixiak uml nlfaiak bh O|z Klaui|n, fzz|nle {iumb|u mlziufuiba umfu uml Sbnfaz mfe clv|lfumle ub umln f zyzuln bh s|`lz hbs uml feo|zunlau bh iaulsafuibaf` usfazfjuibaz! Umiz‐@f{ bh Afuibaz„ {fz fu hiszu fa f|umbsiuy {mijm mfe hbsniefc`l jbnwluiubsz ub zusixl {ium,fae uml jbaeiuiba bh L|sbwl {fz `bak z|jm fz ub wslj`|el iuz |aixlszf` sljlwuiba! Ksfe|f``y,

mb{lxls, uml {lzulsa {bs`e fssfakle iuzl`h ia f hbsn nbsl hfxb|sfc`l ub uml umlbsy bh umljixi`ifaz4 jisj|nzufajlz elzusbyle uml jsleiu bh sixf` ebjusialz4 fae fu `fzu, fu f wlj|`ifs`yhl`ijiub|z jbao|aju|sl, Fyf`f fae Ksbui|z {lsl fc`l ub bcufia hbs iu uml laum|zifzuij fzzlau bh L|sbwl, fa fzzlau {mijm mfz clla bxls fae bxls fkfia slal{le ia lxlsy xfsiluy bh zb`lnalakfklnlau! Uml kslfu nla ub {mbn iuz usi|nwm iz jmilh`y b{iak fuulnwule, iu alle zjfsjl`y cl zfie, ub w`fjl iu ba fa lauisl`y al{ cfziz, fae iu iz |av|lzuibafc`l umfu ia uml jb|szl bh umizeizw`fjlnlau umly f`ulsle n|jm bh iuz zus|ju|sl, umb|km hfs `lzz bh iu umfa iz jbnnba`yz|wwbzle! Mfxiak febwule hsbn uml Faubaial o|sizjbaz|`uz uml wbziuiba umfu uml O|z Klaui|nfae uml O|z Afu|sè {lsl ielauijf`, Ksbui|z, {ium miz innleiful wsleljlzzbsz fae miz

innleiful z|jjlzzbsz, fuusic|ule ub uml @f{ bh Afu|sl fa f|umbsiuy {mijm {b|`e alxls  wlsmfwz mfxl clla j`finle hbs iu, ih ‐@f{ bh Afuibaz„ mfe abu ia umfu fkl clla fa fncik|b|zl}wslzziba! Umly `fie eb{a |aslzlsxle`y umfu Afu|sf` @f{ iz uml jbel bh zufulz, fae um|z w|uia bwlsfuiba f wsbjlzz {mijm mfz jbauia|le f`nbzu eb{a ub b|s b{a efy, uml wsbjlzz bh laksfhuiak ba uml iaulsafuibaf` zyzuln s|`lz {mijm fsl z|wwbzle ub mfxl clla lxb`xle hsbnuml |afzzizule jbaulnw`fuiba bh uml jbajlwuiba bh Afu|sl! Umlsl iz ubb bal jbazlv|lajl bh innlazl wsfjuijf` inwbsufajl ub nfadiae {mijm, umb|km abu |adab{a e|siak uml lfs`ynbelsa mizubsy bh L|sbwl, {fz alxls j`lfs`y bs |aixlszf``y fjdab{`lekle ui`` uml ebjusialzbh uml Ksbuifa zjmbb` mfe wslxfi`le! Ih uml zbjiluy bh afuibaz iz kbxlsale cy Afu|sf` @f{ umlfubnz {mijm jbnwbzl iu n|zu cl fczb`|ul`y lv|f`! Nla |aels uml zjlwusl bh Afu|sl fsl f``

lv|f`, fae fjjbseiak`y jbnnba{lf`umz fsl lv|f` ih uml iaulsafuibaf` zuful cl bal bh afu|sl!Uml wsbwbziuiba umfu iaelwlaelau jbnn|aiuilz, mb{lxls eihhlslau ia zil fae wb{ls, fsl f``lv|f` ia uml xil{ bh uml `f{ bh afuibaz, mfz `fskl`y jbausic|ule ub uml mfwwialzz bh nfadiae,umb|km iu iz jbazufau`y umslfulale cy uml wb`iuijf` ulaelajilz bh lfjm z|jjlzzixl fkl! Iu iz febjusial {mijm wsbcfc`y {b|`e alxls mfxl bcufiale f zlj|sl hbbuiak fu f`` ih Iaulsafuibaf`

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@f{ mfe abu clla lauisl`y elsixle hsbn uml nfolzuij j`finz bh Afu|sl cy uml W|c`ijizuz {mb{sbul fhuls uml slxixf` bh `luulsz!

Ba uml {mb`l, mb{lxls, iu iz fzubaizmiak, fz I mfxl bczlsxle clhbsl, mb{ znf`` f wsbwbsuiba uml feeiuibaz nfel ub Iaulsafuibaf` @f{ ziajl Ksbui|z’z efy clfs ub umliaksleilauz {mijm mfxl clla zinw`y ufdla hsbn uml nbzu fajilau zusfu|n bh uml Sbnfa O|zKlaui|n! Fjv|iziuiba bh ulssiubsy mfz f`{fyz clla uml kslfu zw|s bh afuibaf` fnciuiba, faeuml s|`lz {mijm kbxlsa umiz fjv|iziuiba, ubklumls {ium uml s|`lz {mijm nbelsful uml {fsz ia

{mijm iu ubb hslv|lau`y slz|`uz, fsl nlsl`y usfazjsicle hsbn uml wfsu bh uml Sbnfa `f{ {mijmuslfuz bh uml nbelz bh fjv|isiak wsbwlsuy o|sl klaui|n! Umlzl nbelz bh fjv|iziuiba {lslbcufiale cy uml l`els o|sizjbaz|`uz, fz I mfxl fuulnwule ub l}w`fia, cy fczusfjuiak f jbnnbaiaksleilau hsbn uml |zfklz bczlsxle ub wslxfi` fnbak uml xfsib|z usiclz z|ssb|aeiak Sbnl4fae, mfxiak clla j`fzzle ba fjjb|au bh umlis bsikia ia uml ‐`f{ jbnnba ub f`` afuibaz,„ umly{lsl umb|kmu cy uml `fuls `f{ylsz ub hiu ia, ba uml zjbsl bh umlis zinw`ijiuy, {ium uml nbslsljlau jbajlwuiba bh f @f{ Afu|sf`! Umly um|z nfel umlis {fy iaub uml nbelsa @f{ bh  Afuibaz, fae uml slz|`u iz umfu umbzl wfsuz bh uml iaulsafuibaf` zyzuln {mijm slhls ubebniaiba, iuz afu|sl, iuz `iniufuibaz, uml nbelz bh fjv|isiak fae zlj|siak iu, fsl w|sl SbnfaWsbwlsuy @f{―zb n|jm, umfu iz ub zfy, bh uml Sbnfa @f{ bh Wsbwlsuy fz uml Faubaial

 o|sizjbaz|`uz infkiale ub l}miciu f jlsufia jbaks|iuy {ium uml afu|sf` zuful! Ia bsels umfu umlzljmfwulsz bh Iaulsafuibaf` @f{ nfy cl jfwfc`l bh fww`ijfuiba, iu iz aljlzzfsy umfu zbxlslikazzmb|`e cl sl`fule ub lfjm bumls `idl uml nlnclsz bh f ksb|w bh Sbnfa wsbwsilubsz! Umiz izfabumls bh uml wbzu|`fulz {mijm `il fu uml umslzmb`e bh uml Iaulsafuibaf` Jbel, fae iu iz f`zbbal {mijm jb|`e abu wbzzic`y mfxl clla z|czjsicle ub e|siak uml hiszu jlau|silz bh nbelsaL|sbwlfa mizubsy! Iu iz slzb`xfc`l iaub uml eb|c`l wsbwbziuiba umfu ‐zbxlslikauy iz ulssiubsif`,„i! l! umfu iu iz f`{fyz fzzbjifule {ium uml wsbwsilubszmiw bh f `iniule wbsuiba bh uml lfsum’zz|shfjl, fae umfu ‐zbxlslikaz iauls zl fsl ub cl ellnle abu wfsfnb|au, c|u fczb`|ul b{alszbh uml zuful’z ulssiubsy!

Nfay jbaulnwbsfsy {siulsz ba Iaulsafuibaf` @f{ ufjiu`y fzz|nl umfu uml ebjusialz bh umlis zyzuln, hb|aele ba wsiajiw`lz bh lv|iuy fae jbnnba zlazl, {lsl jfwfc`l bh cliakslfei`y slfzbale b|u ia lxlsy zufkl bh nbelsa jixi`izfuiba! C|u umiz fzz|nwuiba, {mi`l iujbajlf`z zbnl slf` elhljuz bh uml iaulsafuibaf` umlbsy, iz f`ubklumls |aulafc`l zb hfs fzslkfsez f `fskl wfsu bh nbelsa mizubsy! Iu iz abu us|l umfu uml f|umbsiuy bh uml O|z Klaui|n iauml jbajlsaz bh afuibaz {fz f`{fyz |ajbausfeijule4 ba uml jbausfsy, iu mfe ub zus|kk`l `bakfkfiazu uml j`finz bh zlxlsf` jbnwluiak zyzulnz! Iu iz fkfia abu us|l umfu uml ulssiubsif`jmfsfjuls bh zbxlslikauy {fz f`{fyz sljbkaizle, hbs `bak fhuls uml eizzb`|uiba bh uml Sbnfaebniaiba uml niaez bh nla {lsl |aels uml lnwisl bh ielfz issljbaji`lfc`l {ium z|jm f

jbajlwuiba! Fa b`e bsels bh umiakz, fae bh xil{z hb|aele ba iu, mfe ub eljfy―f al{ L|sbwl,fae fa fwwfsfu|z bh al{ abuibaz jbaklaif` ub iu, mfe ub zwsiak |w―clhbsl u{b bh uml jmilhlzu wbzu|`fulz bh Iaulsafuibaf` @f{ jb|`e cl |aixlszf``y jbajlele!

Iu iz f jbazielsfuiba {l`` {bsumy ub cl dlwu ia xil{, umfu e|siak f `fskl wfsu bh {mfu {l|z|f``y ulsn nbelsa mizubsy ab z|jm jbajlwuiba {fz laulsufiale fz umfu bh ‐ulssiubsif`

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zbxlslikauy!„ Zbxlslikauy {fz abu fzzbjifule {ium ebniaiba bxls f wbsuiba bs z|ceixiziba bh uml lfsum! Uml {bs`e mfe `fia hbs zb nfay jlau|silz |aels uml zmfeb{ bh Inwlsif` Sbnl fz ubmfxl hbskbuula umfu eizusic|uiba bh uml xfzu zwfjlz jbnwsizle ia uml lnwisl {mijm mfe bajl wfsjl``le umln b|u iaub f a|ncls bh iaelwlaelau jbnnba{lf`umz, j`finiak inn|aiuy hsbnl}usiazij iaulshlslajl, fae wslulaeiak ub lv|f`iuy bh afuibaf` sikmuz! Fhuls uml z|czielajl bh uml cfscfsifa iss|wuibaz, uml abuiba bh zbxlslikauy umfu wslxfi`le zllnz ub mfxl clla u{bhb`e!Ba uml bal mfae iu fzz|nle uml hbsn bh {mfu nfy cl jf``le ‐usicl.zbxlslikauy!„ Uml Hsfadz,uml C|sk|aeifaz, uml Xfaef`z, uml @bncfsez, fae Xizikbumz {lsl nfzulsz, bh jb|szl, bh uml

ulssiubsilz {mijm umly bjj|wile, fae ub {mijm zbnl bh umln mfe kixla f klbksfwmijf`fwwl``fuiba4 c|u umly cfzle ab j`fin bh sikmu |wba uml hfju bh ulssiubsif` wbzzlzziba, faeiaelle fuufjmle ab inwbsufajl ub iu {mfulxls! Umly fwwlfs ub mfxl slufiale uml usfeiuibaz{mijm umly csb|kmu {ium umln hsbn uml hbslzu fae uml zulwwl, fae ub mfxl zui`` clla ia umlis b{a xil{ f wfusifsjmf` zbjiluy, f abnfe mbsel, nlsl`y lajfnwle hbs uml uinl |wba uml zbi`{mijm fhhbsele umln z|zulafajl! Wfsu bh Usfazf`wial Kf|`, {ium wfsu bh Klsnfay, mfe ab{ cljbnl uml jb|ausy el hfjub bjj|wile cy uml Hsfadz―iu {fz Hsfajl4 c|u uml Nlsbxiakifa`ial bh jmilhufiaz, uml elzjlaefauz bh J`bxiz, {lsl abu Diakz bh Hsfajl, umly {lsl Diakz bh uml Hsfadz! Ulssiubsif` uiu`lz {lsl abu |adab{a, c|u umly zlln fu hiszu ub mfxl jbnl iaub |zlba`y fz f jbaxlailau nbel bh elzikafuiak uml s|`ls bh f wbsuiba bh uml usicl’z wbzzlzzibaz4 uml

diak bh f {mb`l usicl {fz diak bh miz wlbw`l, abu bh miz wlbw`l’z `faez! Uml f`ulsafuixl ub umiz wlj|`ifs abuiba bh zbxlslikauy fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla―fae umiz iz uml inwbsufau wbiau―umlielf bh |aixlszf` ebniaiba! [mla f nbafsjm elwfsule hsbn uml zwljif` sl`fuiba bh jmilh ubj`faznla, fae cljfnl zb`ijiub|z, hbs w|swbzlz bh miz b{a, ub iaxlzu minzl`h {ium f abxl`hbsn bh zbxlslikauy, uml wsljlelau {mijm z|kklzule iuzl`h hbs miz febwuiba {fz umlebniafuiba bh uml Lnwlsbsz bh Sbnl! Ub wfsbey f jbnnba v|bufuiba, ml cljfnl ‐f|uJèzfs f|u a|``|z!„ Liumls ml wslulaele ub uml h|`` wslsbkfuixl bh uml Cyfauial Lnwlsbs, bs ml mfe ab wb`iuijf` zufu|z! Ia b|s b{a fkl, {mla f al{ eyafzuy iz elzisb|z bh bc`iulsfuiak uml wslzjsiwuixl uiu`l bh f elwbzle `ial bh zbxlslikaz, iu ufdlz iuz elzikafuiba hsbn uml wlbw`l,

iazulfe bh uml ulssiubsy! Um|z {l mfxl Lnwlsbsz fae Diakz bh uml Hslajm, fae f Diak bh umlCl`kifaz! Fu uml wlsibe bh {mijm {l mfxl clla zwlfdiak, |aels zini`fs jisj|nzufajlz, feihhlslau f`ulsafuixl wslzlaule iuzl`h! Uml jmilhufia {mb {b|`e ab `bakls jf`` minzl`h Diak bh uml usicl n|zu j`fin ub cl Lnwlsbs bh uml {bs`e! Um|z, {mla uml mlsleiufsy Nfybsz bh umlWf`fjl mfe jlfzle ub jbnwsbnizl {ium uml nbafsjmz umly mfe `bak ziajl xisu|f``y elumsbale,umly zbba cljfnl |a{i``iak ub jf`` umlnzl`xlz nlsl`y Diakz bh uml Hsfadz, f uiu`l {mijm cl`bakle ub uml eizw`fjle Nlsbxiakz4 c|u umly jb|`e abu zuy`l umlnzl`xlz Diakz bh Hsfajl,hbs z|jm f elzikafuiba, umb|km fwwfslau`y abu |adab{a, {fz abu f uiu`l bh eikaiuy!Fjjbseiak`y umly jfnl hbs{fse fz fzwisfauz ub |aixlszf` lnwisl! Umlis nbuixl mfz cllakslfu`y nizfwwslmlaele! Iu mfz clla ufdla hbs ksfaule cy sljlau Hslajm {siulsz umfu

Jmfs`lnfkal {fz hfs clhbsl miz fkl, v|iul fz n|jm ia uml jmfsfjuls bh miz elzikaz fz ia umllalsky {ium {mijm ml wsbzlj|ule umln! [mlumls iu cl us|l bs abu umfu faycbey iz fu fay uinl clhbsl miz fkl, iu iz jlsufia`y us|l umfu Jmfs`lnfkal, ia finiak fu fa |a`iniule ebniaiba, {fzlnwmfuijf``y ufdiak uml ba`y jb|szl {mijm uml jmfsfjulsizuij ielf bh miz fkl wlsniuule min ubhb``b{! Bh miz iaul``lju|f` lnialajl umlsl jfaabu cl f v|lzuiba, c|u iu iz wsbxle cy miz fjuzfae abu cy miz umlbsy!

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Uml zwlj|`fuixl |aixlszf`iuy bh zbxlslikauy `bak jbauia|le ub cl fzzbjifule {ium umlInwlsif` umsbal, fae iaelle {fz alxls umbsb|km`y eizzbjifule hsbn iu zb `bak fz uml lnwislbh Klsnfay `fzule! Ulssiubsif` zbxlslikauy―uml xil{ {mijm jbaaljuz zbxlslikauy {ium uml wbzzlzziba bh f `iniule wbsuiba bh uml lfsum’z z|shfjl―{fz eizuiaju`y fa bhhzmbbu, umb|km fufsey bal, bh hl|ef`izn! Umiz nikmu mfxl clla l}wljule ç wsibsi, hbs iu {fz hl|ef`izn {mijmhbs uml hiszu uinl `iadle wlszbaf` e|uilz, fae cy jbazlv|lajl wlszbaf` sikmuz, ub umlb{alszmiw bh `fae! [mfulxls cl uml wsbwls xil{ bh iuz bsikia fae `lkf` afu|sl, uml clzu nbel

bh xixie`y wiju|siak ub b|szl`xlz uml hl|ef` bskfaizfuiba iz ub clkia {ium uml cfziz4 ubjbaziels uml sl`fuiba bh uml ulafau ub uml wfujm bh zbi` {mijm jslfule fae `iniule mizzlsxijlz―fae umla ub nb|au |w, umsb|km afssb{iak jisj`lz bh z|wls.hl|efuiba, ui`` {lfwwsb}inful ub uml fwl} bh uml zyzuln! [mlsl umfu z|nniu l}fju`y {fz e|siak uml `fuls  wbsuiba bh uml efsd fklz iu iz abu lfzy ub eljiel! Wsbcfc`y, {mlslxls uml jbajlwuiba bh usiclzbxlslikauy mfz slf``y eljfyle, uml ubwnbzu wbiau {fz f`{fyz fzzikale ub uml z|wwbzlez|jjlzzbs bh uml Jèzfsz bh uml [lzu! C|u clhbsl `bak, {mla uml fju|f` zwmlsl bh inwlsif`f|umbsiuy mfe innlazl`y jbausfjule, fae {mla uml lnwlsbsz mfe jbajlausfule uml zjfauyslnfiaz bh umlis wb{ls |wba Klsnfay fae Absum Iuf`y, uml mikmlzu hl|ef` z|wlsibsz ia f`` umlb|u`yiak wbsuibaz bh uml hbsnls Jfs`bxiakifa lnwisl hb|ae umlnzl`xlz wsfjuijf``y {iumb|u f

z|wslnl mlfe! Ksfe|f``y umly mfciu|fule umlnzl`xlz ub uml al{ ziu|fuiba, fae uml hfju bh inn|aiuy w|u fu `fzu b|u bh zikmu uml umlbsy bh elwlaelajl4 c|u umlsl fsl nfay zynwubnz umfuumiz jmfakl {fz abu v|iul lfzi`y fjjbnw`izmle4 fae, iaelle, ub uml inwslzziba umfu ia umlafu|sl bh umiakz umlsl n|zu aljlzzfsi`y cl f j|`niafuiak ebniafuiba zbnl{mlsl, {l nfy, abeb|cu, slhls uml iajslfziak ulaelajy ub fuusic|ul zlj|`fs z|wlsibsiuy ub uml Zll bh Sbnl! Umljbnw`luiba bh uml hiszu zufkl ia uml slxb`|uiba bh bwiaiba iz nfsdle, bh jb|szl, cy umlfjjlzziba bh uml Jfwluifa eyafzuy ia Hsfajl! Clhbsl umfu lwbjm fssixle, zlxlsf` bh umlmb`elsz bh uml kslfu ulssiubsif` hilhz iaub {mijm uml Jfs`bxiakifa lnwisl {fz ab{ zw`iu |w, mfe clk|a ub jf`` umlnzl`xlz Diakz, iazulfe bh E|dlz bs Jb|auz4 c|u uml inwbsufau jmfakl

bjj|ssle {mla uml hl|ef` wsiajl bh f `iniule ulssiubsy z|ssb|aeiak Wfsiz, |z|swle hsbn umllfs`ils mb|zl umlis eyafzuij uiu`l, Diakz bh uml Hslajm! M|k|lz Jfwlu fae miz elzjlaefauz{lsl diakz ia v|iul f al{ zlazl, zbxlslikaz zufaeiak ia uml zfnl sl`fuiba ub uml zbi` bh Hsfajl fz uml cfsba ub miz lzuful, uml ulafau ub miz hsllmb`e4 fae uml b`e usicf` fwwl``fuiba,umb|km `bak slufiale ia uml bhhijif` @fuia zuy`l bh uml slikaiak mb|zl, wfzzle sfwie`y, ia umlxlsafj|`fs, iaub Diakz bh Hsfajl! Uml hbsn bh uml nbafsjmy ia Hsfajl mfe xizic`l lhhljuz iamfz ulaiak jmfaklz {mijm {lsl l`zl{mlsl wsbjlleiak ia uml zfnl eisljuiba! Uml diakzmiw bh b|s Fak`b.Zf}ba slkf` mb|zlz {fz nie{fy clu{lla uml jmilhufiazmiw bh f usicl fae fulssiubsif` z|wslnfjy4 c|u uml z|wlsibsiuy bh uml Absnfa nbafsjmz, iniufule hsbn umfu bh umlDiak bh Hsfajl, {fz eizuiaju`y f ulssiubsif` zbxlslikauy! Lxlsy z|czlv|lau ebniaiba {mijm

{fz lzufc`izmle bs jbazb`iefule {fz hbsnle ba uml `fuuls nbel`! Zwfia, Afw`lz, fae uml wsiajiwf`iuilz hb|aele ba uml s|iaz bh n|aijiwf` hsllebn ia Iuf`y, {lsl f`` |aels s|`lsz{mbzl zbxlslikauy {fz ulssiubsif`! Hl{ umiakz, I nfy fee, fsl nbsl j|sib|z umfa uml ksfe|f``fwzl bh uml Xlaluifaz hsbn bal xil{ ub uml bumls! Fu uml jbnnlajlnlau bh iuz hbslikajbav|lzuz, uml slw|c`ij slkfsele iuzl`h fz fa fauiuywl bh uml Sbnfa jbnnba{lf`um,kbxlsaiak f a|ncls bh z|colju wsbxiajlz! Nbxl f jlau|sy ba{fsez, fae yb| hiae umfu iu

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{izmlz ub cl `bbdle |wba fz f jbswbsful zbxlslika, j`finiak uml sikmuz bh f hl|ef` z|lsfiabxls iuz wbzzlzzibaz ia Iuf`y fae uml Èklfa!

E|siak uml wlsibe umsb|km {mijm uml wbw|`fs ielfz ba uml z|colju bh zbxlslikauy {lsl|aelskbiak umiz slnfsdfc`l jmfakl, uml zyzuln {mijm zubbe ia uml w`fjl bh {mfu {l ab{ jf``Iaulsafuibaf` @f{ {fz mlulsbklalb|z ia hbsn fae iajbazizulau ia uml wsiajiw`lz ub {mijm iufwwlf`le! Bxls zb n|jm bh L|sbwl fz {fz jbnwsizle ia uml Sbnfab.Klsnfa lnwisl, umljbaaljuiba bh uml jbahlelsful zufulz {fz slk|`fule cy uml jbnw`l} fae fz ylu iajbnw`lul

nljmfaizn bh uml Inwlsif` jbazuiu|uiba4 fae, z|swsiziak fz iu nfy zlln ub |z, iu {fz fhfxbsiul abuiba bh Klsnfa `f{ylsz umfu uml sl`fuibaz bh jbnnba{lf`umz, {mlumls iaziel bs b|uziel uml lnwisl, b|kmu ub cl slk|`fule abu cy uml O|z Klaui|n, c|u cy uml w|sl Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl, bh {mijm Jèzfs {fz zui`` uml jlausl! Umiz ebjusial {fz `lzz jbahielau`yslw|eifule ia uml b|u`yiak jb|ausilz umfa {l nikmu mfxl z|wwbzle fauljlelau`y4 c|uz|czufauif``y, umsb|km uml slzu bh L|sbwl hl|ef` z|cbseiafuibaz h|saizmle f z|czuiu|ul hbs f w|c`ij `f{4 fae {mla umbzl {lsl |aelulsniale bs fncik|b|z, umlsl `fy clmiae, ia umlbsy fu`lfzu, f z|wslnl slk|`fuiak hbsjl ia uml f|umbsiuy bh uml mlfe bh uml Jm|sjm! Iu iz jlsufia,mb{lxls, umfu cbum hl|ef` fae ljj`lzifzuijf` iah`|lajlz {lsl sfwie`y eljfyiak e|siak umlhihullaum, fae lxla uml hb|sullaum jlau|sy4 fae ih {l j`bzl`y l}fnial uml j|sslau wslul}uz bh 

{fsz, fae uml fxb{le nbuixlz bh f``ifajlz, iu {i`` cl zlla umfu, zulw cy zulw {ium umleizw`fjlnlau bh uml b`e wsiajiw`lz, uml xil{z fhuls{fsez mfsnbaile fae jbazb`iefule cyFyf`f fae Ksbui|z {lsl nfdiak jbazielsfc`l wsbkslzz, umb|km iu {fz zi`lau fae c|u z`b{![mlumls uml h|ziba bh f`` uml zb|sjlz bh f|umbsiuy {b|`e |`uinful`y mfxl lxb`xle f zyzuln bh iaulsafuibaf` sl`fuibaz, fae {mlumls umfu zyzuln {b|`e mfxl l}miciule nfulsif` eihhlslajlzhsbn uml hfcsij bh Ksbui|z, iz abu ab{ wbzzic`l ub eljiel, hbs fz f nfuuls bh hfju umlSlhbsnfuiba faaimi`fule f`` iuz wbulauif` l`lnlauz l}jlwu bal! Clkiaaiak ia Klsnfay, iueixiele uml wsiajlz bh uml lnwisl cy f k|`h ubb csbfe ub cl csiekle bxls cy uml Inwlsif`z|wslnfjy, lxla ih uml Inwlsif` z|wlsibs mfe zubbe al|usf`! Ml, mb{lxls, {fz hbsjle ub ufdl

jb`b|s {ium uml jm|sjm fkfiazu uml slhbsnlsz4 uml Wbwl {fz, fz f nfuuls bh jb|szl, ia umlzfnl wsleijfnlau4 fae um|z uml u{b f|umbsiuilz ub {mbn cl`bakle uml bhhijl bh nleifuiba clu{lla jbncfufauz cljfnl umlnzl`xlz uml jmilhz bh bal kslfu hfjuiba ia uml zjmizn bh umlafuibaz! Hl|ef`izn, f`slfey lahllc`le fae eizjsleiule fz f wsiajiw`l bh w|c`ij sl`fuibaz,h|saizmle ab cbae {mfulxls {mijm {fz zufc`l lab|km ub jb|aulsxfi` uml f``ifajlz bh sl`ikiba!Ia f jbaeiuiba, umlslhbsl, bh w|c`ij `f{ {mijm {fz `iuu`l `lzz umfa jmfbuij, umbzl xil{z bh fzuful zyzuln ub {mijm uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz {lsl z|wwbzle ub mfxl kixla umlis zfajuibaf`bal slnfiale zufaeiak! Uml zmfwl, uml zynnlusy, fae uml wsbnialajl {mijm umly fzz|nleia uml mfaez bh Ksbui|z fsl dab{a ub lxlsy le|jfule nfa4 c|u uml kslfu nfsxl` bh umlUslfuizl ‐El O|sl Cl``i lu Wfjiz,„ {fz iuz sfwie, jbnw`lul, fae |aixlszf` z|jjlzz! Uml mbssbsz

bh uml Umisuy Ylfsz’ [fs, uml cb|ae`lzz ulssbs fae wiuy {mijm uml |acsie`le `ijlazl bh umlzb`eilsy {fz l}jiuiak, n|zu, ab eb|cu, cl ufdla ub l}w`fia umfu z|jjlzz ia zbnl nlfz|sl, c|uumly eb abu {mb``y fjjb|au hbs iu! Xlsy `iuu`l wlalusfuiba iaub uml ielfz bh umfu fkl iz slv|isleub jbaxiajl bal umfu, ih uml ksb|ae w`fa bh uml iaulsafuibaf` leihijl {mijm {fz zdlujmle iauml kslfu cbbd bh Ksbui|z mfe abu fwwlfsle ub cl umlbsluijf``y wlshlju, iu {b|`e mfxl cllaeizjfsele cy o|sizuz fae alk`ljule cy zufulznla fae zb`eilsz!

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Iu iz bcxib|z umfu uml zwlj|`fuixl wlshljuiba bh uml Ksbuifa zyzuln iz iauinful`yjbaaljule {ium umfu jbajlwuiba bh ulssiubsif` zbxlslikauy {mijm {l mfxl clla eizj|zziak!Uml umlbsy bh Iaulsafuibaf` @f{ fzz|nlz umfu jbnnba{lf`umz fsl, sl`fuixl`y ub lfjm bumls,ia f zuful bh afu|sl4 c|u uml jbnwbalau fubnz bh f afu|sf` zbjiluy n|zu, cy uml h|aefnlauf`fzz|nwuiba, cl iaz|`fule fae iaelwlaelau bh lfjm bumls! Ih umlsl cl f mikmls wb{ls jbaaljuiak umln, mb{lxls z`ikmu`y fae bjjfzibaf``y, cy uml j`fin bh jbnnba z|wslnfjy,uml xlsy jbajlwuiba bh f jbnnba z|wlsibs iausbe|jlz uml abuiba bh wbziuixl `f{ fae l}j`|elz

uml ielf bh f `f{ afu|sf`! Iu hb``b{z, umlslhbsl, umfu ih uml |aixlszf` z|lsfiauy bh fa Inwlsif`mlfe mfe clla feniuule lxla ia cfsl umlbsy, uml `fcb|sz bh Ksbui|z {b|`e mfxl clla ie`l! Abs iz umiz uml ba`y wbiau bh o|ajuiba clu{lla nbelsa w|c`ij `f{ fae umbzl xil{z bh zbxlslikauy bh {mijm I mfxl laelfxbsle ub elzjsicl uml elxl`bwnlau! I mfxl zfie umfu umlslfsl lauisl elwfsunlauz bh iaulsafuibaf` o|sizws|elajl {mijm jbazizu bh uml Sbnfa @f{ bh Wsbwlsuy! [mfu umla iz uml iahlslajl2 Iu iz, umfu ih umlsl mfe clla ab z|jm jmfakl fz I mfxlelzjsicle ia uml lzuinful bh zbxlslikauy―ih zbxlslikauy mfe abu clla fzzbjifule {ium uml wsbwsilubszmiw bh f `iniule wbsuiba bh uml lfsum, mfe abu, ia bumls {bsez, cljbnl ulssiubsif`― umsll wfsuz bh uml Ksbuifa umlbsy {b|`e mfxl clla iajfwfc`l bh fww`ijfuiba!

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JMFWULS X! WSINIUIXL ZBJILUY FAE FAJILAU @F[!Uml aljlzziuy bh z|cniuuiak uml z|colju bh o|sizws|elajl ub zjilauihij uslfunlau mfz

alxls clla lauisl`y `bzu zikmu bh ia nbelsa uinlz, fae uml lzzfyz {mijm uml jbazjib|zalzz bh umiz aljlzziuy mfz wsbe|jle mfxl wsbjllele hsbn niaez bh xlsy xfsib|z jf`icsl, c|u umlsl izabu n|jm wslz|nwuiba, I umiad, ia fzzlsuiak umfu {mfu mfz miumlsub zubbe ia uml w`fjl bh fzjilajl mfz hbs uml nbzu wfsu clla f zlu bh k|lzzlz, umbzl xlsy k|lzzlz bh uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz{mijm {lsl l}fniale ia uml u{b wsljleiak jmfwulsz! F zlsilz bh l}w`ijiu zufulnlauz,sljbkaiziak fae febwuiak umlzl jbaolju|sf` umlbsilz bh f afu|sf` zuful, fae bh f zyzuln bh  wsiajiw`lz jbaklaif` ub iu, mfz clla jbauia|le {ium c|u csilh iaulss|wuiba hsbn uml efyz bh 

umlis iaxlaubsz ub b|s b{a! Umly fwwlfs ia uml faabufuibaz bh uml K`bzzfubsz {mb hb|aelenbelsa o|sizws|elajl, fae ia uml {siuiakz bh uml zjmb`fzuij o|sizuz {mb z|jjllele umln!Umly fsl xizic`l ia uml ebk nfz bh uml jfabaizuz! Umly fsl ums|zu iaub wsbnialajl cy umbzljixi`ifaz bh nfsxl``b|z ls|eiuiba, {mb h`b|sizmle fu uml slxixf` bh fajilau `luulsz! Ksbui|z faemiz z|jjlzzbsz iaxlzule umln abu `lzz {ium csi``ifajy fae w`f|zici`iuy umfa {ium wsfjuijf`inwbsufajl! Umly nfy cl slfe ia uml iausbe|jubsy jmfwulsz bh b|s b{a C`fjdzubal, {mb mfzusfazjsicle umln ul}u|f``y hsbn C|s`fnfv|i, fae {mlslxls uml nfa|f`z w|c`izmle ia uml wslzlau efy hbs uml k|iefajl bh uml zu|elau bs uml wsfjuiuibals clkia {ium fay eizj|zziba bh uml hiszu wsiajiw`lz bh `f{, iu f`{fyz slzb`xlz iuzl`h iaub f slzufulnlau bh uml Sbnfa

mywbumlziz! Iu iz mb{lxls hsbn uml eizk|izlz {ium {mijm umlzl jbaolju|slz zbnluinlz j`bumlumlnzl`xlz, v|iul fz n|jm fz hsbn umlis afuixl hbsn, umfu {l kfia fa felv|ful ielf bh umlz|cu`luy {ium {mijm umly ni} umlnzl`xlz ia m|nfa umb|kmu! Uml @bjdlifa umlbsy bh umlbsikia bh @f{ ia f Zbjif` Jbnwfju zjfsjl`y jbajlf`z iuz Sbnfa elsixfuiba, fae iaelle izba`y uml eslzz cy {mijm uml fajilau xil{z {lsl slaelsle nbsl fuusfjuixl ub f wfsuij|`fs klalsfuiba bh uml nbelsaz4 c|u ba uml bumls mfae uml umlbsy bh Mbcclz ba uml zfnl z|colju{fz w|swbzl`y elxizle ub slw|eiful uml slf`iuy bh f `f{ bh afu|sl fz jbajlixle cy uml Sbnfazfae umlis eizjiw`lz! Ylu umlzl u{b umlbsilz, {mijm `bak eixiele uml slh`ljuiak wb`iuijifaz bh Lak`fae iaub mbzui`l jfnwz, slzlnc`l lfjm bumls zusiju`y ia umlis h|aefnlauf` fzz|nwuiba bh f aba.mizubsij, |axlsihifc`l, jbaeiuiba bh uml sfjl! Umlis f|umbsz eihhlsle fz ub uml

jmfsfjulsizuijz bh uml wsè.zbjif` zuful, fae fz ub uml afu|sl bh uml fcabsnf` fjuiba cy {mijmnla `ihule umlnzl`xlz b|u bh iu iaub umfu zbjif` bskfaizfuiba {ium {mijm f`bal {l fslfjv|fiaule, c|u umly fkslle ia umiadiak umfu f kslfu jmfzn zlwfsfule nfa ia miz wsiniuixljbaeiuiba hsbn nfa ia zbjiluy fae umiz abuiba {l jfaabu eb|cu umfu umly cbssb{le,jbazjib|z`y bs |ajbazjib|z`y, hsbn uml Sbnfaz! Ih iaelle uml wmlabnlaf bh `f{ clslkfsele ia uml {fy ia {mijm umlzl umlbsizuz slkfsele umln―umfu iz, fz bal xfzu jbnw`l}

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{mb`l―iu iz abu z|swsiziak umfu uml niae zmb|`e bhula lxfel uml ufzd iu mfz zlu ub iuzl`h cyhf``iak cfjd ba zbnl iaklaib|z jbaolju|sl {mijm -w`f|zic`y iaulswslule) {i`` zlln ubsljbaji`l lxlsyumiak, bs l`zl umfu iu zmb|`e zbnluinlz fco|sl ia elzwfis uml `fcb|s bh zyzulnfuifuiba!

Hsbn uml umlbsilz bh o|sizws|elajl {mijm mfxl uml zfnl zwlj|`fuixl cfziz fz umlSbnfa ebjusial u{b bh n|jm jl`lcsiuy n|zu cl l}jlwule! Uml hiszu bh umln iz umfu fzzbjifule{ium uml kslfu afnl bh Nbaulzv|il|! Umb|km umlsl fsl zbnl fncik|b|z l}wslzzibaz ia uml

lfs`y wfsu bh uml Lzwsiu elz @biz, {mijm zlln ub zmb{ iuz {siuls’z |a{i``iakalzz ub cslfd v|iul bwla`y {ium uml xil{z miumlsub wbw|`fs, uml klalsf` esihu bh uml cbbd iz jlsufia`y ub iaeijful f xlsy eihhlslau jbajlwuiba bh iuz z|colju hsbn fay {mijm mfe clla laulsufiale clhbsl!Iu mfz bhula clla abuijle umfu, fniezu uml xfzu xfsiluy bh l}fnw`lz {mijm, ia iuz innlazl{ieum bh z|sxly, iu z{llwz ubklumls hsbn z|wwbzle zyzulnz bh o|sizws|elajl, umlsl iz falxielau fa}iluy ub ums|zu iaub lzwljif` wsbnialajl umbzl nfaalsz fae iazuiu|uibaz {mijmfzubaizm uml jixi`ile slfels cy umlis |ajb|umalzz, zusfaklalzz, bs iaeljlajy! Uml iahlslajljbazufau`y z|kklzule iz, umfu `f{z fsl uml jslfu|slz bh j`inful, `bjf` ziu|fuiba, fjjielau, bs inwbzu|sl―uml hs|iu bh fay jf|zlz l}jlwu umbzl {mijm fwwlfs ub bwlsful {ium ub`lsfc`ljbazufajy! Nbaulzv|il| zllnz, ia hfju, ub mfxl `bbdle ba uml afu|sl bh nfa fz lauisl`y

 w`fzuij, fz wfzzixl`y slwsbe|jiak uml inwslzzibaz, fae z|cniuuiak inw`ijiu`y ub uml inw|`zlz,{mijm iu sljlixlz hsbn {iumb|u! Fae mlsl ab eb|cu `ilz uml lssbs {mijm xiuifulz miz zyzuln fzf zyzuln! Ml kslfu`y |aelssfulz uml zufci`iuy bh m|nfa afu|sl! Ml wfyz `iuu`l bs ab slkfse ubuml iamlsiule v|f`iuilz bh uml sfjl, umbzl v|f`iuilz {mijm lfjm klalsfuiba sljlixlz hsbn iuz wsleljlzzbsz, fae usfazniuz c|u z`ikmu`y f`ulsle ub uml klalsfuiba {mijm hb``b{z iu! Iu iz v|iulus|l, iaelle, umfu ab jbnw`lul fjjb|au jfa cl kixla bh zbjif` wmlabnlaf, fae jbazlv|lau`ybh `f{z, ui`` e|l f``b{fajl mfz clla nfel hbs umbzl nbeihyiak jf|zlz {mijm fsl abuijle iauml Lzwsiu elz @biz4 c|u umlis a|ncls fae umlis hbsjl fwwlfs ub mfxl clla bxlslzuinfule cyNbaulzv|il|! Nfay bh uml fabnf`ilz {mijm ml wfsfelz mfxl ziajl clla zmb{a ub slzu ba

hf`zl slwbsuz bs lssbalb|z jbazus|juiba, fae bh umbzl {mijm slnfia abu f hl{ wsbxl uml wlsnfalajl sfumls umfa uml xfsifc`lalzz bh nfa’z afu|sl, ziajl umly fsl sl`ijz bh b`els zufklzbh uml sfjl {mijm mfxl bczuiaful`y elhile uml iah`|lajlz umfu mfxl l`zl{mlsl mfe lhhlju! Umlus|um iz umfu uml zufc`l wfsu bh b|s nlauf`, nbsf`, fae wmyzijf` jbazuiu|uiba iz uml `fsklzu wfsubh iu, fae uml slzizufajl iu bwwbzlz ub jmfakl iz z|jm umfu, umb|km uml xfsifuibaz bh m|nfazbjiluy ia f wbsuiba bh uml {bs`e fsl w`fia lab|km, umly fsl aliumls zb sfwie abs zb l}ulazixlumfu umlis fnb|au, jmfsfjuls, fae klalsf` eisljuiba jfaabu cl fzjlsufiale! Fwwsb}infuiba ubus|um nfy cl f`` umfu iz fuufiafc`l {ium b|s wslzlau dab{`lekl, c|u umlsl iz ab slfzba hbs umiadiak umfu umiz iz zb slnbul, bs -{mfu iz uml zfnl umiak) umfu iu slv|islz zb n|jm h|u|sljbssljuiba, fz ub cl lauisl`y |zl`lzz fae |aiazus|juixl!

Uml bumls umlbsy {mijm mfz clla fexlsule ub iz, uml mizubsijf` umlbsy bh Claumfn! Umizumlbsy {mijm iz bczj|sl`y -fae, iu nikmu lxla cl zfie, uinie`y) wsbwb|aele ia zlxlsf` wfsuzbh Claumfn’z {bsdz iz v|iul eizuiaju hsbn umfu faf`yziz bh uml jbajlwuiba bh `f{ {mijm mljbnnlajle ia uml ‐Hsfknlau ba Kbxlsanlau,„ fae {mijm {fz nbsl sljlau`y jbnw`lule cyNs! Obma F|zuia! Uml slzb`|uiba bh f `f{ iaub f jbnnfae bh f wfsuij|`fs afu|sl, inwbzle

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|aels zwljif` jbaeiuibaz, eblz abu fhhlju ub eb nbsl umfa wsbulju |z fkfiazu f eihhij|`uy―fnbzu hbsniefc`l bal jlsufia`y―bh `fak|fkl! Uml {mb`l v|lzuiba slnfiaz bwla fz ub umlnbuixlz bh zbjiluilz ia inwbziak umlzl jbnnfaez ba umlnzl`xlz, fz ub uml jbaal}iba bh umlzl jbnnfaez {ium lfjm bumls, fae uml afu|sl bh umlis elwlaelajl ba umbzl {mijm wsljlele umln, fae {mijm umly mfxl z|wlszlele! Claumfn z|kklzuz uml faz{ls umfu zbjiluilznbeihy fae mfxl f`{fyz nbeihile, umlis `f{z fjjbseiak ub nbeihijfuibaz bh umlis xil{z bh klalsf` l}wleilajy! Iu iz eihhij|`u ub zfy umfu umiz wsbwbziuiba iz hf`zl, c|u iu jlsufia`y fwwlfszub cl |ahs|iuh|`! Hbs umfu {mijm zllnz l}wleilau ub f zbjiluy, bs sfumls ub uml kbxlsaiak wfsu

bh iu, {mla iu f`ulsz f s|`l bh `f{ iz z|sl`y uml zfnl umiak fz uml bcolju, {mfulxls iu nfy cl,{mijm iu mfz ia xil{ {mla iu nfdlz uml jmfakl! L}wleilajy fae uml kslfulzu kbbe fslabumiak nbsl umfa eihhlslau afnlz hbs uml inw|`zl {mijm wsbnwuz uml nbeihijfuiba4 fae{mla {l `fy eb{a l}wleilajy fz uml s|`l bh jmfakl ia `f{ bs bwiaiba, f`` {l klu cy uml wsbwbziuiba iz uml z|czuiu|uiba bh fa l}wslzz ulsn hbs f ulsn {mijm iz aljlzzfsi`y inw`ile{mla {l zfy umfu f jmfakl ufdlz w`fjl!

Umlsl iz z|jm {iel.zwslfe eizzfuizhfjuiba {ium l}izuiak umlbsilz bh o|sizws|elajl, faezb klalsf` f jbaxijuiba umfu umly eb abu slf``y zb`xl uml v|lzuibaz umly wslulae ub eizwbzl bh,fz ub o|zuihy uml z|zwijiba umfu zbnl `ial bh iav|isy, aljlzzfsy ub f wlshlju slz|`u, mfz clla

iajbnw`lul`y hb``b{le bs f`ubklumls bniuule cy umlis f|umbsz! Fae iaelle umlsl iz balslnfsdfc`l bnizziba {ium {mijm f`` umlzl zwlj|`fuibaz fsl jmfsklfc`l, l}jlwu wlsmfwz umbzlbh Nbaulzv|il|! Umly ufdl ab fjjb|au bh {mfu `f{ mfz fju|f``y clla fu lwbjmz slnbul hsbnuml wfsuij|`fs wlsibe fu {mijm umly nfel umlis fwwlfsfajl! Umlis bsikiafubs jfslh|``ybczlsxle uml iazuiu|uibaz bh umlis b{a fkl fae jixi`izfuiba, fae umbzl bh bumls fklz faejixi`izfuibaz {ium {mijm umly mfe zbnl elksll bh iaul``lju|f` zynwfumy, c|u, {mla umlyu|sale umlis fuulauiba ub fsjmfij zufulz bh zbjiluy {mijm l}miciule n|jm z|wlshijif` eihhls lajl hsbn umlis b{a, umly |aihbsn`y jlfzle ub bczlsxl fae clkfa k|lzziak! Uml nizufdl{mijm umly jbnniuule iz umlslhbsl faf`bkb|z ub uml lssbs bh bal {mb, ia iaxlzuikfuiak uml

`f{z bh uml nfulsif` |aixlszl, zmb|`e jbnnlajl cy jbaulnw`fuiak uml l}izuiak wmyzijf`{bs`e fz f {mb`l, iazulfe bh clkiaaiak {ium uml wfsuij`lz {mijm fsl iuz zinw`lzu iaksleilauz!Bal eblz abu jlsufia`y zll {my z|jm f zjilauihij zb`ljizn zmb|`e cl nbsl elhlazic`l ia o|sizws|elajl umfa ia fay bumls slkiba bh umb|kmu! Iu {b|`e zlln fauljlelau`y umfu {l b|kmuub jbnnlajl {ium uml zinw`lzu zbjif` hbsnz ia f zuful fz alfs fz wbzzic`l ub umlis s|einlaufsy jbaeiuiba! Ia bumls {bsez, ih {l hb``b{le uml jb|szl |z|f` ia z|jm iav|isilz, {lzmb|`e wlalusful fz hfs |w fz {l jb|`e ia uml mizubsy bh wsiniuixl zbjiluilz! Uml wmlabnlaf{mijm lfs`y zbjiluilz wslzlau |z {ium fsl abu lfzy fu hiszu ub |aelszufae, c|u uml eihhij|`uy bh ksfww`iak {ium umln clfsz ab wsbwbsuiba ub uml wlsw`l}iuilz {mijm clzlu |z ia jbazielsiak uml cfhh`iak laufak`lnlau bh nbelsa zbjif` bskfaizfuiba! Iu iz f eihhij|`uy fsiziak hsbn umlis 

zusfaklalzz fae |ajb|umalzz, abu hsbn umlis a|ncls fae jbnw`l}iuy! Bal eblz abu slfei`yklu bxls uml z|swsizl {mijm umly bjjfziba {mla `bbdle fu hsbn f nbelsa wbiau bh xil{4 c|u{mla umfu iz z|snb|aule umly fsl hl{ lab|km fae zinw`l lab|km! C|u, lxla ih umly kfxlnbsl usb|c`l umfa umly eb, ab wfiaz {b|`e cl {fzule ia fzjlsufiaiak uml klsnz b|u bh {mijmmfz fzz|sle`y clla |ahb`ele lxlsy hbsn bh nbsf` slzusfiau {mijm jbausb`z b|s fjuibaz faezmfwlz b|s jbae|ju fu uml wslzlau nbnlau!

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Uml s|einlauz bh uml zbjif` zuful, zb hfs fz umly fsl dab{a ub |z fu f``, fsl dab{aumsb|km ulzuinbay bh umsll zbsuz―fjjb|auz cy jbaulnwbsfsy bczlsxlsz bh jixi`izfuiba `lzzfexfajle umfa umlis b{a, uml sljbsez {mijm wfsuij|`fs sfjlz mfxl wslzlsxle jbajlsaiak umlis  wsiniuixl mizubsy, fae fajilau `f{! Uml hiszu diae bh lxielajl iz uml clzu {l jb|`e mfxll}wljule! Fz zbjiluilz eb abu fexfajl jbaj|sslau`y, c|u fu eihhlslau sfulz bh wsbkslzz, umlslmfxl clla lwbjmz fu {mijm nla usfiale ub mfciuz bh nlumbeijf` bczlsxfuiba mfxl slf``y cllaia f wbziuiba ub {fujm fae elzjsicl uml iahfajy bh nfadiae! Ufjiu|z nfel uml nbzu bh z|jm

fa bwwbsu|aiuy4 c|u uml Klsnfay, |a`idl nbzu jl`lcsfule j`fzzijf` cbbdz, mfz abu iae|jlebumlsz ub hb``b{ uml l}jl``lau l}fnw`l zlu cy iuz f|umbs, fae uml fnb|au bh umiz zbsu bh ulzuinbay {mijm {l wbzzlzz iz l}jlleiak`y znf``! Uml `bhuy jbaulnwu {mijm f jixi`izle wlbw`l laulsufiaz hbs cfscfsb|z alikmcb|sz mfz jf|zle f slnfsdfc`l alk`iklajl ia bczlsxiakumln, fae umiz jfsl`lzzalzz mfz clla fkksfxfule fu uinlz cy hlfs, cy sl`ikib|z wslo|eijl, faelxla cy uml |zl bh umlzl xlsy ulsnz―jixi`izfuiba fae cfscfsizn―{mijm jbaxly ub nbzu wlszbaz uml inwslzziba bh f eihhlslajl abu nlsl`y ia elksll c|u ia diae! Lxla uml Klsnfaymfz clla z|zwljule cy zbnl jsiuijz bh zfjsihijiak hiel`iuy ub wbikafajy bh jbausfzu fae wiju|slzv|lalzz bh afssfuixl! Bumls mizubsilz ubb, {mijm mfxl clla mfaele eb{a ub |z fnbakuml fsjmixlz bh uml wlbw`l ub {mbzl iahfajy umly sl`ful, mfxl clla umb|kmu eizubsule cy uml

 wsiel bh sfjl bs cy uml sl`ikib|z zlauinlau bh f al{ls fkl! Iu iz inwbsufau umla ub bczlsxl umfuumlzl z|zwijibaz, {mlumls ksb|ae`lzz bs sfuibaf`, eb abu fuufjm ub f kslfu elf` bh fsjmfij `f{!N|jm bh uml b`e `f{ {mijm mfz elzjlaele ub |z {fz wslzlsxle nlsl`y cljf|zl iu {fz b`e!Umbzl {mb wsfjuizle fae bclyle iu eie abu wslulae ub |aelszufae iu4 fae ia zbnl jfzlz umlylxla sieij|`le fae elzwizle iu! Umly bhhlsle ab fjjb|au bh iu l}jlwu umfu iu mfe jbnl eb{a ubumln hsbn umlis fajlzubsz! Ih {l jbahial b|s fuulauiba, umla, ub umbzl hsfknlauz bh fajilauiazuiu|uibaz {mijm jfaabu slfzbafc`y cl z|wwbzle ub mfxl clla ufnwlsle {ium, {l fsl fc`l ubkfia f j`lfs jbajlwuiba bh jlsufia kslfu jmfsfjulsizuijz bh uml zbjiluy ub {mijm umly bsikiaf``y cl`bakle! Fexfajiak f zulw h|sumls, {l jfa fww`y b|s dab{`lekl ub zyzulnz bh `f{ {mijm,

`idl uml Jbel bh Nla|, fsl fz f {mb`l bh z|zwijib|z f|umlauijiuy4 fae, |ziak uml dly {l mfxlbcufiale, {l fsl ia f wbziuiba ub eizjsiniaful umbzl wbsuibaz bh umln {mijm fsl us|`y fsjmfijhsbn umbzl {mijm mfxl clla fhhljule cy uml wslo|eijlz, iaulslzuz, bs ikabsfajl bh umljbnwi`ls! Iu {i`` fu `lfzu cl fjdab{`lekle umfu, ih uml nfulsif`z hbs umiz wsbjlzz fsl z|hhijilau,fae ih uml jbnwfsizbaz cl fjj|sful`y l}lj|ule, uml nlumbez hb``b{le fsl fz `iuu`lbcoljuibafc`l fz umbzl {mijm mfxl `le ub z|jm z|swsiziak slz|`uz ia jbnwfsfuixl wmi`b`bky!

Uml lhhlju bh uml lxielajl elsixle hsbn jbnwfsfuixl o|sizws|elajl iz ub lzufc`izm umfuxil{ bh uml wsinlxf` jbaeiuiba bh uml m|nfa sfjl {mijm iz dab{a fz uml Wfusifsjmf` Umlbsy!Umlsl iz ab eb|cu, bh jb|szl, umfu umiz umlbsy {fz bsikiaf``y cfzle ba uml Zjsiwu|sf` mizubsy bh 

uml Mlcsl{ wfusifsjmz ia @b{ls Fzif4 c|u, fz mfz clla l}w`fiale f`slfey, iuz jbaal}iba {iumZjsiwu|sl sfumls ni`iufule umfa bumls{izl fkfiazu iuz sljlwuiba fz f jbnw`lul umlbsy, ziajl umlnfobsiuy bh uml iav|islsz {mb ui`` sljlau`y feeslzzle umlnzl`xlz {ium nbzu lfsalzualzz ub umljb``ikfuiba bh zbjif` wmlabnlaf, {lsl liumls iah`|lajle cy uml zusbaklzu wslo|eijl fkfiazuMlcsl{ fauiv|iuilz bs cy uml zusbaklzu elzisl ub jbazus|ju umlis zyzuln {iumb|u uml fzzizufajlbh sl`ikib|z sljbsez! Lxla ab{ umlsl iz wlsmfwz f eizwbziuiba ub |aelsxf`|l umlzl fjjb|auz, bs 

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sfumls ub elj`ial klalsf`iziak hsbn umln, fz hbsniak wfsu bh uml usfeiuibaz bh f Zlniuij wlbw`l! Iu iz ub cl abule, mb{lxls, umfu uml `lkf` ulzuinbay jbnlz alfs`y l}j`|zixl`y hsbn umliazuiu|uibaz bh zbjiluilz cl`bakiak ub uml Iaeb.L|sbwlfa zubjd, uml Sbnfaz Miaebbz, faeZj`fxbaifaz, z|ww`yiak uml kslfuls wfsu bh iu4 fae iaelle uml eihhij|`uy, fu uml wslzlau zufkl bh uml iav|isy, iz ub dab{ {mlsl ub zubw, ub zfy bh {mfu sfjlz bh nla iu iz abu f``b{fc`l ub `fyeb{a umfu uml zbjiluy ia {mijm umly fsl |aiule {fz bsikiaf``y bskfaizle ba uml wfusifsjmf`nbel`! Uml jmilh `ialfnlauz bh z|jm f zbjiluy, fz jb``ljule hsbn uml lfs`y jmfwulsz iaKlalziz, I alle abu fuulnwu ub elwiju {ium fay nia|ulalzz, cbum cljf|zl umly fsl hfni`ifs ub

nbzu bh |z hsbn b|s lfs`ilzu jmi`embbe, fae cljf|zl, hsbn uml iaulslzu bajl fuufjmiak ub umljbausbxlszy {mijm ufdlz iuz afnl hsbn uml elcful clu{lla @bjdl fae Hi`nls, umly hi`` f{mb`l jmfwuls, umb|km abu f xlsy wsbhiufc`l bal, ia Lak`izm `iulsfu|sl! Uml wbiauz {mijm `ilba uml z|shfjl bh uml mizubsy fsl umlzl?―Uml l`elzu nf`l wfslau―uml l`elzu fzjlaefau―izfczb`|ul`y z|wslnl ia miz mb|zlmb`e! Miz ebniaiba l}ulaez ub `ihl fae elfum, fae iz fz|av|f`ihile bxls miz jmi`esla fae umlis mb|zlz fz bxls miz z`fxlz4 iaelle uml sl`fuibaz bh zbazmiw fae zlshebn fwwlfs ub eihhls ia `iuu`l clybae uml mikmls jfwfjiuy {mijm uml jmi`e ia c`bbe wbzzlzzlz bh cljbniak bal efy uml mlfe bh f hfni`y minzl`h! Uml h`bjdz fae mlsez bh uml jmi`esla fsl uml h`bjdz fae mlsez bh uml hfumls, fae uml wbzzlzzibaz bh uml wfslau, {mijmml mb`ez ia f slwslzlaufuixl sfumls umfa ia f wsbwsilufsy jmfsfjuls, fsl lv|f``y eixiele fu miz

elfum fnbak miz elzjlaefauz ia uml hiszu elksll, uml l`elzu zba zbnluinlz sljlixiak f eb|c`lzmfsl |aels uml afnl bh cisumsikmu, c|u nbsl klalsf``y laeb{le {ium ab mlsleiufsyfexfaufkl clybae fa mbabsfsy wsljlelajl! F `lzz bcxib|z iahlslajl hsbn uml Zjsiwu|sf`fjjb|auz iz umfu umly zlln ub w`fau |z ba uml usfjlz bh uml cslfjm {mijm iz hiszu lhhljule ia umllnwisl bh uml wfslau! Uml hfni`ilz bh Ofjbc fae Lzf| zlwfsful fae hbsn u{b afuibaz4 c|u umlhfni`ilz bh Ofjbc’z jmi`esla mb`e ubklumls fae cljbnl f wlbw`l! Umiz `bbdz `idl umlinnfu|sl klsn bh f zuful bs jbnnba{lf`um, fae bh fa bsels bh sikmuz z|wlsibs ub uml j`finzbh hfni`y sl`fuiba!

Ih I {lsl fuulnwuiak, hbs uml nbsl zwljif` w|s wbzlz bh uml o|sizu, ub l}wslzzjbnwlaeib|z`y uml jmfsfjulsizuijz bh uml ziu|fuiba ia {mijm nfadiae eizj`bzl umlnzl`xlz fuuml ef{a bh umlis mizubsy, I zmb|`e cl zfuizhile ub v|bul f hl{ xlszlz hsbn uml Beyzzly bh Mbnls?

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‐Umly mfxl aliumls fzzlnc`ilz hbs jbaz|`ufuiba abs umlnizulz, c|u lxlsy bal l}lsjizlz o|sizeijuiba bxls miz {ixlz fae miz jmi`esla, fae umly wfy ab slkfse ub bal fabumls!„ Umlzl`ialz fsl fww`ile ub uml Jyj`bwz, fae iu nfy abu wlsmfwz cl fa f`ubklumls hfajih|` ielf {mla Iz|kklzu umfu uml Jyj`bwz iz Mbnls’z uywl bh fa f`ila fae `lzz fexfajle jixi`izfuiba4 hbs umlf`nbzu wmyzijf` `bfumiak {mijm f wsiniuixl jbnn|aiuy hll`z hbs nla bh {iel`y eihhlslaunfaalsz hsbn iuz b{a |z|f``y l}wslzzlz iuzl`h cy elzjsiciak umln fz nbazulsz, z|jm fz

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kifauz, bs lxla -{mijm iz f`nbzu f`{fyz uml jfzl ia Bsilauf` nyumb`bky) fz elnbaz! Mb{lxls umfu nfy cl, uml xlszlz jbaelazl ia umlnzl`xlz uml z|n bh uml miauz {mijm fsl kixla |z cy`lkf` fauiv|iuilz! Nla fsl hiszu zlla eizusic|ule ia wlshlju`y iaz|`fule ksb|wz ml`e ubklumls cybcleilajl ub uml wfslau! @f{ iz uml wfslau’z {bse, c|u iu iz abu ylu ia uml jbaeiuiba bh umbzlumlnizulz {mijm {lsl faf`yzle ia uml hiszu jmfwuls bh umiz {bsd! [mla {l kb hbs{fse ub umlzuful bh zbjiluy ia {mijm umlzl lfs`y `lkf` jbajlwuibaz zmb{ umlnzl`xlz fz hbsnle, {l hiaeumfu umly zui`` wfsufdl bh uml nyzulsy fae zwbaufaliuy {mijm n|zu mfxl zllnle ubjmfsfjulsizl f elzwbuij hfumls’z jbnnfaez, c|u umfu fu uml zfnl uinl, iafzn|jm fz umly

 wsbjlle hsbn f zbxlslika, umly wslz|wwbzl f |aiba bh hfni`y ksb|wz ia zbnl {iels bskfaizfuiba! Uml al}u v|lzuiba iz, {mfu iz uml afu|sl bh umiz |aiba fae uml elksll bh iauinfjy {mijm iu iaxb`xlz2 Iu iz o|zu mlsl umfu fsjmfij `f{ slaelsz |z bal bh uml kslfulzu bh iuz zlsxijlz fae hi``z |w f kfw {mijm bumls{izl jb|`e ba`y mfxl clla csiekle cy jbaolju|sl! Iuiz h|``, ia f`` iuz wsbxiajlz, bh uml j`lfslzu iaeijfuibaz umfu zbjiluy ia wsiniuixl uinlz {fz abu{mfu iu iz fzz|nle ub cl fu wslzlau, f jb``ljuiba bh iaeixie|f`z! Ia hfju, fae ia uml xil{ bh umlnla {mb jbnwbzle iu, iu {fz fa fkkslkfuiba bh hfni`ilz! Uml jbausfzu nfy cl nbzu hbsjic`yl}wslzzle cy zfyiak umfu uml |aiu bh fa fajilau zbjiluy {fz uml Hfni`y, bh f nbelsa zbjiluyuml Iaeixie|f`! [l n|zu cl wslwfsle ub hiae ia fajilau `f{ f`` uml jbazlv|lajlz bh umizeihhlslajl! Iu iz zb hsfnle fz ub cl feo|zule ub f zyzuln bh znf`` iaelwlaelau jbswbsfuibaz! Iu

iz umlslhbsl zjfauy, cljf|zl iu iz z|ww`lnlaule cy uml elzwbuij jbnnfaez bh uml mlfez bh mb|zlmb`ez! Iu iz jlslnbaib|z, cljf|zl uml usfazfjuibaz ub {mijm iu wfyz slkfse slzlnc`liaulsafuibaf` jbajlsaz n|jm nbsl umfa uml v|ijd w`fy bh iaulsjb|szl clu{lla iaeixie|f`z!Fcbxl f`` iu mfz f wlj|`ifsiuy bh {mijm uml h|`` inwbsufajl jfaabu cl zmb{a fu wslzlau! Iuufdlz f xil{ bh `ihl {mb``y |a`idl fay {mijm fwwlfsz ia elxl`bwle o|sizws|elajl!Jbswbsfuibaz alxls eil, fae fjjbseiak`y wsiniuixl `f{ jbazielsz uml lauiuilz {ium {mijm iuelf`z, i! l! uml wfusifsjmf` bs hfni`y ksb|wz, fz wlswlu|f` fae ial}uiak|izmfc`l! Umiz xil{ izj`bzl`y f``ile ub uml wlj|`ifs fzwlju |aels {mijm, ia xlsy fajilau uinlz, nbsf` fuusic|ulz wslzlau umlnzl`xlz! Uml nbsf` l`lxfuiba fae nbsf` elcfzlnlau bh uml iaeixie|f` fwwlfs ub

 cl jbahb|aele {ium, bs wbzuwbale ub, uml nlsiuz fae bhhlajlz bh uml ksb|w ub {mijm umliaeixie|f` cl`bakz! Ih uml jbnn|aiuy ziaz, iuz k|i`u iz n|jm nbsl umfa uml z|n bh umlbhhlajlz jbnniuule cy iuz nlnclsz4 uml jsinl iz f jbswbsful fju, fae l}ulaez ia iuzjbazlv|lajlz ub nfay nbsl wlszbaz umfa mfxl zmfsle ia iuz fju|f` wlswlusfuiba! Ih, ba umlbumls mfae, uml iaeixie|f` iz jbazwij|b|z`y k|i`uy, iu iz miz jmi`esla, miz diazhb`d, mizusiclznla, bs miz hl``b{.jiuilaz, {mb z|hhls {ium min, fae zbnluinlz hbs min! Iu um|zmfwwlaz umfu uml ielfz bh nbsf` slzwbazici`iuy fae slusic|uiba bhula zlln ub cl nbsl j`lfs`yslf`izle fu xlsy fajilau umfa fu nbsl fexfajle wlsibez, hbs, fz uml hfni`y ksb|w iz innbsuf`,fae iuz `ifci`iuy ub w|aizmnlau iaelhiaiul, uml wsiniuixl niae iz abu wlsw`l}le cy umlv|lzuibaz {mijm cljbnl usb|c`lzbnl fz zbba fz uml iaeixie|f` iz jbajlixle fz f`ubklumls 

zlwfsful hsbn uml ksb|w! Bal zulw ia uml usfaziuiba hsbn uml fajilau fae zinw`l xil{ bh umlnfuuls ub uml umlb`bkijf` bs nlufwmyzijf` l}w`fafuiba bh `fuls efyz iz nfsdle cy uml lfs`yKslld abuiba bh fa iamlsiule j|szl! Uml clv|lzu sljlixle cy miz wbzulsiuy hsbn uml bsikiaf`jsiniaf` {fz abu f `ifci`iuy ub w|aizmnlau, c|u f `ifci`iuy ub uml jbnnizziba bh hslzm bhhlajlz{mijm esl{ {ium umln f jbaeika slusic|uiba4 fae um|z uml slzwbazici`iuy bh uml hfni`y {fz

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sljbaji`le {ium uml al{ls wmfzl bh umb|kmu {mijm `iniule uml jbazlv|lajlz bh jsinl ub uml wlszba bh uml fju|f` el`iav|lau!

Iu {b|`e cl f xlsy zinw`l l}w`fafuiba bh uml bsikia bh zbjiluy ih {l jb|`e cfzl fklalsf` jbaj`|ziba ba uml miau h|saizmle |z cy uml Zjsiwu|sf` l}fnw`l f`slfey fexlsule ub,fae jb|`e z|wwbzl umfu jbnn|aiuilz clkfa ub l}izu {mlslxls f hfni`y ml`e ubklumls iazulfebh zlwfsfuiak fu uml elfum bh iuz wfusifsjmf` jmilhufia! Ia nbzu bh uml Kslld zufulz fae ia Sbnlumlsl `bak slnfiale uml xlzuiklz bh fa fzjlaeiak zlsilz bh ksb|wz b|u bh {mijm uml Zuful {fz

fu hiszu jbazuiu|ule! Uml Hfni`y, Mb|zl, fae Usicl bh uml Sbnfaz nfy cl ufdla fz uml uywl bh umln, fae umly fsl zb elzjsicle ub |z umfu {l jfa zjfsjl`y ml`w jbajlixiak umln fz f zyzulnbh jbajlausij jisj`lz {mijm mfxl ksfe|f``y l}wfaele hsbn uml zfnl wbiau! Uml l`lnlaufsyksb|w iz uml Hfni`y, jbaaljule cy jbnnba z|coljuiba ub uml mikmlzu nf`l fzjlaefau! Umlfkkslkfuiba bh Hfni`ilz hbsnz uml Klaz bs Mb|zl! Uml fkkslkfuiba bh Mb|zlz nfdlz umlUsicl! Uml fkkslkfuiba bh Usiclz jbazuiu|ulz uml Jbnnba{lf`um! Fsl {l fu `iclsuy ub hb``b{umlzl iaeijfuibaz, fae ub `fy eb{a umfu uml jbnnba{lf`um iz f jb``ljuiba bh wlszbaz |aiule cy jbnnba elzjlau hsbn uml wsbklaiubs bh fa bsikiaf` hfni`y2 Bh umiz {l nfy fu `lfzu cljlsufia, umfu f`` fajilau zbjiluilz slkfsele umlnzl`xlz fz mfxiak wsbjllele hsbn bal bsikiaf`zubjd, fae lxla `fcb|sle |aels fa iajfwfjiuy hbs jbnwslmlaeiak fay slfzba l}jlwu umiz hbs 

umlis mb`eiak ubklumls ia wb`iuijf` |aiba! Uml mizubsy bh wb`iuijf` ielfz clkiaz, ia hfju, {iumuml fzz|nwuiba umfu diazmiw ia c`bbe iz uml zb`l wbzzic`l ksb|ae bh jbnn|aiuy ia wb`iuijf`h|ajuibaz abs iz umlsl fay bh umbzl z|cxlszibaz bh hll`iak, {mijm {l ulsn lnwmfuijf``yslxb`|uibaz, zb zufsu`iak fae zb jbnw`lul fz uml jmfakl {mijm iz fjjbnw`izmle {mla zbnlbumls wsiajiw`l―z|jm fz umfu, hbs iazufajl bh `bjf` jbauik|iuy―lzufc`izmlz iuzl`h hbs uml hiszuuinl fz uml cfziz bh jbnnba wb`iuijf` fjuiba! Iu nfy cl fhhisnle umla bh lfs`yjbnnba{lf`umz umfu umlis jiuilaz jbazielsle f`` uml ksb|wz ia {mijm umly j`finlenlnclszmiw ub cl hb|aele ba jbnnba `ialfkl! [mfu {fz bcxib|z`y us|l bh uml Hfni`y {fz cl`ilxle ub cl us|l, hiszu bh uml Mb|zl, al}u bh uml Usicl, `fzu`y bh uml Zuful! Fae ylu {l hiae

umfu f`bak {ium umiz cl`ilh, bs, ih {l nfy |zl uml {bse, umiz umlbsy, lfjm jbnn|aiuy wslzlsxle sljbsez bs usfeiuibaz {mijm eizuiaju`y zmb{le umfu uml h|aefnlauf` fzz|nwuiba {fzhf`zl! [mlumls {l `bbd ub uml Kslld zufulz, bs ub Sbnl, bs ub uml Ul|ubaij fsizubjsfjilz iaEiunfszm {mijm h|saizmle Ailc|ms {ium zb nfay xf`|fc`l i``|zusfuibaz, bs ub uml Jl`uij j`fafzzbjifuibaz, bs ub umfu zusfakl zbjif` bskfaizfuiba bh uml Zj`fxbaij S|zzifaz fae Wb`lz {mijmmfz ba`y `ful`y fuusfjule abuijl, lxlsy{mlsl {l eizjbxls usfjlz bh wfzzfklz ia umlis mizubsy{mla nla bh f`ila elzjlau {lsl feniuule ub, fae fnf`kfnfule {ium, uml bsikiaf` csbumlsmbbe! Fexlsuiak ub Sbnl ziak`y, {l wlsjlixl umfu uml wsinfsy ksb|w, uml Hfni`y, {fz cliak jbazufau`y fe|`ulsfule cy uml wsfjuijl bh febwuiba, {mi`l zubsilz zlln ub mfxl cllaf`{fyz j|sslau slzwljuiak uml l}buij l}usfjuiba bh bal bh uml bsikiaf` Usiclz fae jbajlsaiak f

`fskl feeiuiba ub uml Mb|zlz nfel cy bal bh uml lfs`y diakz! Uml jbnwbziuiba bh uml zuful|aihbsn`y fzz|nle ub cl afu|sf`, {fz alxlsuml`lzz dab{a ub cl ia kslfu nlfz|sl fsuihijif`!Umiz jbah`iju clu{lla cl`ilh bs umlbsy fae abubsib|z hfju iz fu hiszu zikmu l}uslnl`y wlsw`l}iak4 c|u {mfu iu slf``y i``|zusfulz iz uml lhhijilajy {ium {mijm @lkf` Hijuibaz eb umlis {bsd ia uml iahfajy bh zbjiluy! Uml lfs`ilzu fae nbzu l}ulazixl`y lnw`byle bh `lkf` hijuibaz{fz umfu {mijm wlsniuule hfni`y sl`fuibaz ub cl jslfule fsuihijif``y, fae umlsl iz abal ub

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{mijm I jbajlixl nfadiae ub cl nbsl ellw`y iaelcule! Ih iu mfe alxls l}izule, I eb abu zllmb{ fay bal bh uml wsiniuixl ksb|wz, {mfulxls {lsl umlis afu|sl, jb|`e mfxl fczbsclefabumls, bs ba {mfu ulsnz fay u{b bh umln jb|`e mfxl jbnciale, l}jlwu umbzl bh fczb`|ulz|wlsibsiuy ba bal ziel fae fczb`|ul z|coljuiba ba uml bumls! Ab eb|cu, {mla {ium b|s nbelsa ielfz {l jbaulnw`ful uml |aiba bh iaelwlaelau jbnn|aiuilz, {l jfa z|kklzu fm|aesle nbelz bh jfssyiak iu b|u, uml zinw`lzu bh f`` cliak umfu uml iaeixie|f`z jbnwsizle iauml jbf`lzjiak ksb|wz zmf`` xbul bs fju ubklumls fjjbseiak ub `bjf` wsbwiav|iuy4 c|u uml ielfumfu f a|ncls bh wlszbaz zmb|`e l}lsjizl wb`iuijf` sikmuz ia jbnnba zinw`y cljf|zl umly

mfwwlale ub `ixl {iumia uml zfnl ubwbksfwmijf` `iniuz {fz |uuls`y zusfakl fae nbazusb|z ub wsiniuixl fauiv|iuy! Uml l}wleilau {mijm ia umbzl uinlz jbnnfaele hfxb|s {fz umfu umliajbniak wbw|`fuiba zmb|`e hlika umlnzl`xlz ub cl elzjlaele hsbn uml zfnl zubjd fz uml wlbw`l ba {mbn umly {lsl laksfhule4 fae iu iz wsljizl`y uml kbbe hfium bh umiz hijuiba, fae umlj`bzlalzz {ium {mijm iu zllnle ub iniuful slf`iuy, umfu {l jfaabu ab{ mbwl ub |aelszufae!Bal jisj|nzufajl, mb{lxls, {mijm iu iz inwbsufau ub sljb``lju, iz umfu uml nla {mb hbsnleuml xfsib|z wb`iuijf` ksb|wz {lsl jlsufia`y ia uml mfciu bh nlluiak ubklumls wlsibeijf``y, hbs uml w|swbzl bh fjdab{`lekiak fae jbazljsfuiak umlis fzzbjifuiba cy jbnnba zfjsihijlz!Zusfaklsz fnf`kfnfule {ium uml csbumlsmbbe {lsl eb|cu`lzz feniuule ub umlzl zfjsihijlz4fae {mla umfu {fz bajl ebal, {l jfa cl`ilxl umfu iu zllnle lv|f``y lfzy, bs abu nbsl

eihhij|`u, ub jbajlixl umln fz zmfsiak ia uml jbnnba `ialfkl! Uml jbaj`|ziba umla {mijm izz|kklzule cy uml lxielajl iz, abu umfu f`` lfs`y zbjiluilz {lsl hbsnle cy elzjlau hsbn umlzfnl fajlzubs, c|u umfu f`` bh umln {mijm mfe fay wlsnfalajl fae zb`ieiuy liumls {lsl zbelzjlaele bs fzz|nle umfu umly {lsl! Fa iaelhiaiul a|ncls bh jf|zlz nfy mfxl zmfuulsleuml wsiniuixl ksb|wz, c|u {mlslxls umlis iaksleilauz sljbnciale, iu {fz ba uml nbel` bs  wsiajiw`l bh fa fzzbjifuiba bh diaesle! [mfulxls {lsl uml hfju, f`` umb|kmu, `fak|fkl, fae `f{feo|zule umlnzl`xlz ub uml fzz|nwuiba! C|u umb|km f`` umiz zllnz ub nl ub cl lzufc`izmle{ium slhlslajl ub uml jbnn|aiuilz {ium {mbzl sljbsez {l fsl fjv|fiaule, uml slnfiaels bh umlis mizubsy z|zufiaz uml wbziuiba clhbsl `fie eb{a fz ub uml lzzlauif``y usfazilau fae

ulsniafc`l iah`|lajl bh uml nbzu wb{lsh|` @lkf` Hijuibaz! Fu zbnl wbiau bh uinl―wsbcfc`yfz zbba fz umly hl`u umlnzl`xlz zusbak lab|km ub slzizu l}usiazij wslzz|sl―f`` umlzl zufulzjlfzle ub sljs|iu umlnzl`xlz cy hfjuiuib|z l}ulazibaz bh jbazfak|iaiuy! Umly aljlzzfsi`y,umlslhbsl, cljfnl Fsizubjsfjilz, ia f`` jfzlz {mlsl f hslzm wbw|`fuiba hsbn fay jf|zljb``ljule fsb|ae umln {mijm jb|`e w|u ia ab j`fin ub jbnn|aiuy bh bsikia! Umlis zulsaalzzia nfiaufiaiak uml jlausf` wsiajiw`l bh f zyzuln |aels {mijm wb`iuijf` sikmuz {lsl fuufiafc`lba ab ulsnz {mfulxls l}jlwu jbaal}iba ia c`bbe, slf` bs fsuihijif`, uf|kmu umlis iahlsibszfabumls wsiajiw`l, {mijm wsbxle ub cl laeb{le {ium f hfs mikmls nlfz|sl bh xiuf`iuy! Umiz{fz uml wsiajiw`l bh `bjf` jbauik|iuy, ab{ sljbkaizle lxlsy{mlsl fz uml jbaeiuiba bh jbnn|aiuy ia wb`iuijf` h|ajuibaz! F al{ zlu bh wb`iuijf` ielfz jfnl fu bajl iaub l}izulajl,

{mijm, cliak umbzl bh b|szl`xlz, b|s jbaulnwbsfsilz, fae ia kslfu nlfz|sl bh b|s fajlzubsz,sfumls bczj|sl b|s wlsjlwuiba bh uml b`els umlbsy {mijm umly xfav|izmle fae elumsbale!

Uml Hfni`y umla iz uml uywl bh fa fsjmfij zbjiluy ia f`` uml nbeihijfuibaz {mijm iu {fzjfwfc`l bh fzz|niak4 c|u uml hfni`y mlsl zwbdla bh iz abu l}fju`y uml hfni`y fz |aelszubbe cy f nbelsa! Ia bsels ub slfjm uml fajilau jbajlwuiba {l n|zu kixl ub b|s nbelsa ielfz fa

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inwbsufau l}ulaziba fae fa inwbsufau `iniufuiba! [l n|zu `bbd ba uml hfni`y fz jbazufau`yla`fskle cy uml fczbswuiba bh zusfaklsz {iumia iuz jisj`l, fae {l n|zu usy ub slkfse uml hijuibabh febwuiba fz zb j`bzl`y zin|`fuiak uml slf`iuy bh diazmiw umfu aliumls `f{ abs bwiaiba nfdlzuml z`ikmulzu eihhlslajl clu{lla f slf` fae fa febwuixl jbaal}iba! Ba uml bumls mfae, uml wlszbaz umlbsluijf``y fnf`kfnfule iaub f hfni`y cy umlis jbnnba elzjlau fsl wsfjuijf``yml`e ubklumls cy jbnnba bcleilajl ub umlis mikmlzu `ixiak fzjlaefau, uml hfumls, ksfaehfumls,bs kslfu.ksfaehfumls! Uml wfusifsjmf` f|umbsiuy bh f jmilhufia iz fz aljlzzfsy fa iaksleilau iauml abuiba bh uml hfni`y ksb|w fz uml hfju -bs fzz|nle hfju) bh iuz mfxiak zws|ak hsbn miz

`biaz4 fae mlajl {l n|zu |aelszufae umfu ih umlsl cl fay wlszbaz {mb, mb{lxls us|`yiaj`|ele ia uml csbumlsmbbe cy xisu|l bh umlis c`bbe.sl`fuibazmiw, mfxl alxlsuml`lzz el hfjub{iumesf{a umlnzl`xlz hsbn uml lnwisl bh iuz s|`ls, umly fsl f`{fyz, ia uml clkiaaiakz bh `f{,jbazielsle fz `bzu ub uml hfni`y! Iu iz umiz wfusifsjmf` fkkslkful―uml nbelsa hfni`y um|z j|ueb{a ba bal ziel fae l}ulaele ba uml bumls―{mijm nlluz |z ba uml umslzmb`e bh wsiniuixl o|sizws|elajl! B`els wsbcfc`y umfa uml Zuful, uml Usicl, fae uml Mb|zl, iu `lhu usfjlz bh iuzl`h ba wsixful `f{ `bak fhuls uml Mb|zl fae uml Usicl mfe clla hbskbuula, fae `bak fhuls jbazfak|iaiuy mfe jlfzle ub cl fzzbjifule {ium uml jbnwbziuiba bh Zufulz! Iu {i`` cl hb|ae ubmfxl zufnwle iuzl`h ba f`` uml kslfu elwfsunlauz bh o|sizws|elajl, fae nfy cl eluljule, Iumiad, fz uml us|l zb|sjl bh nfay bh umlis nbzu inwbsufau fae nbzu e|sfc`l jmfsfjulsizuijz! Fu

uml b|uzlu, uml wlj|`ifsiuilz bh `f{ ia iuz nbzu fajilau zuful `lfe |z isslzizuic`y ub umljbaj`|ziba umfu iu ubbd wsljizl`y uml zfnl xil{ bh uml hfni`y ksb|w {mijm iz ufdla bh iaeixie|f` nla cy uml zyzulnz bh sikmuz fae e|uilz ab{ wslxf`lau umsb|kmb|u L|sbwl! Umlslfsl zbjiluilz bwla ub b|s bczlsxfuiba fu umiz xlsy nbnlau {mbzl `f{z fae |zfklz jfazjfsjl`y cl l}w`fiale |a`lzz umly fsl z|wwbzle alxls ub mfxl lnlskle hsbn umiz wsiniuixljbaeiuiba4 c|u ia jbnn|aiuilz nbsl hbsu|aful`y jisj|nzufajle uml hfcsij bh o|sizws|elajlhl`` ksfe|f``y ub wiljlz, fae ih {l jfslh|``y bczlsxl uml eiziaulksfuiba {l zmf`` wlsjlixl umfuiu ubbd w`fjl wsiajiwf``y ia umbzl wbsuibaz bh lfjm zyzuln {mijm {lsl nbzu ellw`y fhhljule cy uml wsiniuixl jbajlwuiba bh uml hfni`y! Ia bal f``.inwbsufau iazufajl, umfu bh uml Sbnfa

`f{, uml jmfakl {fz lhhljule zb z`b{`y umfu hsbn lwbjm ub lwbjm {l jfa bczlsxl uml `ial faeeisljuiba {mijm iu hb``b{le, fae jfa lxla kixl zbnl ielf bh uml |`uinful slz|`u ub {mijm iu{fz ulaeiak! Fae, ia w|sz|iak umiz `fzu iav|isy, {l alle abu z|hhls b|szl`xlz ub cl zubwwle cy uml infkiafsy cfssils {mijm zlwfsfulz uml nbelsa hsbn uml fajilau {bs`e! Hbs bal lhhljubh umfu ni}u|sl bh slhiale Sbnfa `f{ {ium wsiniuixl cfscfsij |zfkl, {mijm iz dab{a ub |z cyuml eljlwuixl afnl bh hl|ef`izn, {fz ub slxixl nfay hlfu|slz bh fsjmfij o|sizws|elajl{mijm mfe eile b|u bh uml Sbnfa {bs`e, zb umfu uml eljbnwbziuiba {mijm mfe zllnle ub clbxls jbnnlajle fkfia, fae ub zbnl l}ulau iz zui`` wsbjlleiak!

Ba f hl{ zyzulnz bh `f{ uml hfni`y bskfaizfuiba bh uml lfs`ilzu zbjiluy mfz `lhu f w`fia

fae csbfe nfsd ia uml `ihl.`bak f|umbsiuy bh uml Hfumls bs bumls fajlzubs bxls uml wlszba fae wsbwlsuy bh miz elzjlaefauz, fa f|umbsiuy {mijm {l nfy jbaxlailau`y jf`` cy iuz `fuls Sbnfaafnl bh Wfusif Wbulzufz! Ab hlfu|sl bh uml s|einlaufsy fzzbjifuibaz bh nfadiae iz elwbzle ub cy f kslfuls fnb|au bh lxielajl umfa umiz, fae ylu abal zllnz ub mfxl eizfwwlfsle zbklalsf``y fae zb sfwie`y hsbn uml |zfklz bh fexfajiak jbnn|aiuilz! Kfi|z, {siuiak |aels uml Faubaialz, elzjsiclz uml iazuiu|uiba fz eizuiajuixl`y Sbnfa! Iu iz us|l, umfu mfe ml k`fajle

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fjsbzz uml Smial bs uml Efa|cl ub umbzl usiclz bh cfscfsifaz {mijm {lsl l}jiuiak umlj|sibziuy bh zbnl fnbak miz jbaulnwbsfsilz, ml {b|`e mfxl zlla l}fnw`lz bh wfusifsjmf` wb{ls ia iuz js|elzu hbsn4 fae ia uml hfs Lfzu f csfajm bh uml zfnl lumaijf` zubjd hsbn {mijmuml Sbnfaz zwsfak {fz slwlfuiak umlis Wfusif Wbulzufz ia zbnl bh iuz nbzu uljmaijf`iajielauz! C|u fnbak uml sfjlz |aelszubbe ub cl jbnwsizle {iumia uml Sbnfa lnwisl, Kfi|zjb|`e hiae abal {mijm l}miciule fa iazuiu|uiba slzlnc`iak uml Sbnfa ‐Wb{ls bh uml Hfumls,„l}jlwu ba`y uml Fzifuij Kf`fuè! Umlsl fsl slfzbaz, iaelle, fz iu zllnz ub nl, {my uml eisljuf|umbsiuy bh uml fajlzubs zmb|`e, ia uml kslfuls a|ncls bh wsbkslzzixl zbjiluilz, xlsy zmbsu`y

fzz|nl m|nc`ls wsbwbsuibaz umfa cl`bakle ub iu ia umlis lfs`ilzu zuful! Uml inw`ijiu bcleilajlbh s|el nla ub umlis wfslau iz eb|cu`lzz f wsinfsy hfju, {mijm iu {b|`e cl fcz|se ub l}w`fiaf{fy f`ubklumls cy fuusic|uiak ub umln fay jf`j|`fuiba bh iuz fexfaufklz4 c|u, fu uml zfnluinl, ih iu iz afu|sf` ia uml zbaz ub bcly uml hfumls, iu iz lv|f``y afu|sf` umfu umly zmb|`e `bbd ub min hbs z|wlsibs zuslakum bs z|wlsibs {izebn! Mlajl, {mla zbjiluilz fsl w`fjle |aels jisj|nzufajlz {mijm jf|zl fa lzwljif` xf`|l ub cl fuufjmle ub cbei`y fae nlauf` xikb|s,umlsl iz fa iah`|lajl fu {bsd {mijm ulaez ub jbahial uml Wfusif Wbulzufz ub uml jfzlz {mlsl iuz wbzzlzzbs iz fju|f``y zdi`h|` fae zusbak! [mla {l bcufia b|s hiszu k`inwzl bh bskfaizleMl``laij zbjiluy, iu zllnz fz ih z|wlslnialau {izebn {b|`e dllw f`ixl uml hfumls’z wb{ls ia wlszbaz {mbzl cbei`y zuslakum mfe eljfyle4 c|u uml sl`fuibaz bh \`yzzlz fae @flsulz ia uml

Beyzzly fwwlfs ub zmb{ umfu, {mlsl l}usfbseiafsy xf`b|s fae zfkfjiuy {lsl |aiule ia umlzba, uml hfumls ia uml eljslwiu|el bh fkl {fz elwbzle hsbn uml mlfezmiw bh uml hfni`y! Ia umlnfu|sl Kslld o|sizws|elajl, uml s|`l fexfajlz f hl{ zulwz ba uml wsfjuijl miaule fu ia umlMbnlsij `iulsfu|sl4 fae umb|km xlsy nfay usfjlz bh zusiaklau hfni`y bc`ikfuiba slnfia, umleislju f|umbsiuy bh uml wfslau iz `iniule, fz ia L|sbwlfa jbelz, ub uml abafkl bs niabsiuy bh uml jmi`esla, bs, ia bumls {bsez, ub uml wlsibe e|siak {mijm umlis nlauf` fae wmyzijf`iahlsibsiuy nfy f`{fyz cl wslz|nle! Uml Sbnfa `f{, mb{lxls, {ium iuz slnfsdfc`lulaelajy ub iaabxful ba fajilau |zfkl ba`y o|zu zb hfs fz uml l}iklajy bh uml jbnnba{lf`umnfy slv|isl, wslzlsxlz cbum uml wsinlxf` iazuiu|uiba fae uml afu|sf` `iniufuiba ub {mijm I

jbajlixl iu ub mfxl clla z|colju! Ia lxlsy sl`fuiba bh `ihl ia {mijm uml jb``ljuixl jbnn|aiuynikmu mfxl bjjfziba ub fxfi` iuzl`h bh miz {izebn fae zuslakum, hbs f`` w|swbzlz bh jb|azl` bs bh {fs, uml hi`i|z hfni`ifz, bs Zba |aels Wb{ls, {fz fz hsll fz miz hfumls! Iu {fz f nf}in bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl umfu uml Wfusif Wbulzufz eie abu l}ulae ub uml O|z W|c`ij|n! Hfumls faezba xbule ubklumls ia uml jiuy, fae hb|kmu ziel cy ziel ia uml hil`e4 iaelle, uml zba, fzklalsf`, nikmu mfwwla ub jbnnfae uml hfumls, bs, fz nfkizusful, eljiel ba miz jbausfjuz fae w|aizm miz el`iav|lajilz! C|u ia f`` uml sl`fuibaz jslfule cy Wsixful @f{, uml zba `ixle |aels f ebnlzuij elzwbuizn {mijm, jbazielsiak uml zlxlsiuy iu slufiale ub uml `fzu, fae uml a|ncls bh jlau|silz umsb|km {mijm iu lae|sle, jbazuiu|ulz bal bh uml zusfaklzu wsbc`lnz ia `lkf`mizubsy!

Uml Wfusif Wbulzufz bh uml Sbnfaz, {mijm iz aljlzzfsi`y b|s uywl bh uml wsinlxf` wfulsaf` f|umbsiuy, iz lv|f``y eihhij|`u ub |aelszufae fz fa iazuiu|uiba bh jixi`ile `ihl, {mlumls {l jbaziels iuz iajielajl ba uml wlszba bs iuz lhhljuz ba wsbwlsuy! Iu iz ub cl slksluule umfu fjmfzn {mijm l}izuz ia iuz mizubsy jfaabu cl nbsl jbnw`lul`y hi``le! Zb hfs fz slkfsez uml wlszba, uml wfslau, {mla b|s iahbsnfuiba jbnnlajlz, mfz bxls miz jmi`esla uml o|z xiuŚ

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aljizv|l, uml wb{ls bh `ihl fae elfum, fae ç hbsuibsi bh |ajbausb``le jbswbsf` jmfzuizlnlau4ml jfa nbeihy umlis wlszbaf` jbaeiuiba fu w`lfz|sl4 ml jfa kixl f {ihl ub miz zba4 ml jfa kixlmiz ef|kmuls ia nfssifkl4 ml jfa eixbsjl miz jmi`esla bh liumls zl}4 ml jfa usfazhls umln ubfabumls hfni`y cy febwuiba4 fae ml jfa zl`` umln! @ful ia uml Inwlsif` wlsibe {l hiaexlzuiklz bh f`` umlzl wb{lsz, c|u umly fsl sle|jle {iumia xlsy afssb{ `iniuz! Uml |av|f`ihilesikmu bh ebnlzuij jmfzuizlnlau mfz cljbnl f sikmu bh csiakiak ebnlzuij bhhlajlz |aels umljbkaizfajl bh uml jixi` nfkizusful4 uml wsixi`lkl bh eijufuiak nfssifkl mfz elj`iale iaub fjbaeiuibaf` xlub4 uml `iclsuy bh zl``iak mfz clla xisu|f``y fcb`izmle, fae febwuiba iuzl`h,

elzuiale ub `bzl f`nbzu f`` iuz fajilau inwbsufajl ia uml slhbsnle zyzuln bh O|zuiaifa, jfa ab`bakls cl lhhljule {iumb|u uml fzzlau bh uml jmi`e usfazhlssle ub uml febwuixl wfslaufkl! Iazmbsu, {l fsl cb|kmu xlsy j`bzl ub uml xlskl bh uml ielfz {mijm mfxl fu `lakum wslxfi`le iauml nbelsa {bs`e! C|u clu{lla umlzl {iel`y eizufau lwbjmz umlsl iz fa iaulsxf` bh bczj|siuy,fae {l jfa ba`y k|lzz fu uml jf|zlz {mijm wlsniuule uml Wfusif Wbulzufz ub `fzu fz `bak fz iueie cy slaelsiak iu nbsl ub`lsfc`l umfa iu fwwlfsz! Uml fjuixl eizjmfskl bh uml nbzu inwbsufaufnbak uml e|uilz {mijm uml zba b{le ub uml zuful n|zu mfxl ulnwlsle uml f|umbsiuy bh miz wfslau ih umly eie abu faa|` iu! [l jfa slfei`y wlsz|fel b|szl`xlz umfu uml wfulsaf` elzwbuiznjb|`e abu cl csb|kmu iaub w`fy {iumb|u kslfu zjfaef` fkfiazu f nfa bh h|`` fkl bjj|wyiak fmikm jixi` bhhijl! E|siak uml lfs`ils mizubsy, mb{lxls, z|jm jfzlz bh wsfjuijf` lnfajiwfuiba

{b|`e cl sfsl jbnwfsle {ium umbzl {mijm n|zu mfxl clla jslfule cy uml jbazufau {fsz bh uml Sbnfa slw|c`ij! Uml ni`iufsy usic|al fae uml wsixful zb`eils {mb {lsl ia uml hil`e umsllv|fsulsz bh f ylfs e|siak uml lfs`ils jbaulzuz, fu f `fuls wlsibe uml wsbjbaz|` ia jmfskl bh f wsbxiajl, fae uml `lkibafsilz {mb bjj|wile iu, jfaabu mfxl mfe wsfjuijf` slfzba ub slkfseumlnzl`xlz fz uml z`fxlz bh f elzwbuij nfzuls4 fae f`` umlzl fxla|lz bh lzjfwl ulaelejbazufau`y ub n|`uiw`y umlnzl`xlz! Xijubsilz `le ub jbav|lzuz, jbav|lzuz ub bjj|wfuibaz umlnbel bh bjj|wfuiba cy jb`bailz {fz l}jmfakle hbs uml zyzuln bh bjj|wyiak wsbxiajlz cyzufaeiak fsnilz! Lfjm zulw ia fexfajl {fz f jf`` hbs uml l}wfusifuiba bh nbsl Sbnfa jiuilazfae f hslzm esfhu ba uml c`bbe bh uml hfi`iak @fuia sfjl! [l nfy iahls, I umiad, umfu f zusbak

zlauinlau ia hfxb|s bh uml sl`f}fuiba bh uml Wfusif Wbulzufz mfe cljbnl hi}le cy uml uinl umfuuml wfjihijfuiba bh uml {bs`e jbnnlajle ba uml lzufc`izmnlau bh uml Lnwisl! Uml hiszuzlsib|z c`b{z fu uml fajilau iazuiu|uiba fsl fuusic|ule ub uml lfs`ils Jèzfsz, fae zbnl izb`fuleiaulshlslajlz bh Usfofa fae Mfesifa zlln ub mfxl wslwfsle uml ksb|ae hbs f zlsilz bh l}wslzzlafjunlauz {mijm, umb|km {l jfaabu f`{fyz elulsnial umlis efulz, {l dab{ ub mfxl `iniuleuml hfumls’z wb{lsz ba uml bal mfae, fae ba uml bumls ub mfxl n|`uiw`ile hfji`iuilz hbs umlis xb`|aufsy z|sslaels! Uml b`els nbel bh kluuiak sie bh uml Wbulzufz, cy lhhljuiak f usiw`l zf`lbh uml zba’z wlszba, iz lxielajl, I nfy slnfsd, bh f xlsy lfs`y hll`iak fkfiazu uml|aaljlzzfsy wsb`bakfuiba bh uml wb{lsz! Uml s|`l {mijm elj`fsle umfu uml zba zmb|`e cl hsllfhuls mfxiak clla umsll uinlz zb`e cy miz hfumls zllnz ub mfxl clla bsikiaf``y nlfau ub laufi`

 wlaf` jbazlv|lajlz ba f wsfjuijl {mijm slxb`ule lxla uml inwlshlju nbsf`iuy bh uml wsiniuixl Sbnfa! C|u lxla clhbsl uml w|c`ijfuiba bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz iu mfe clla u|sale, cy uml iakla|iuy bh uml o|sizjbaz|`uz, iaub fa l}wleilau hbs elzusbyiak uml wfslauf` f|umbsiuy{mlslxls uml hfumls elzisle umfu iu zmb|`e jlfzl!

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Nfay bh uml jf|zlz {mijm ml`wle ub niuikful uml zusiaklajy bh uml hfumls’z wb{ls bxls uml wlszbaz bh miz jmi`esla fsl eb|cu`lzz fnbak umbzl {mijm eb abu `il |wba uml hfjl bh mizubsy! [l jfaabu ul`` mb{ hfs w|c`ij bwiaiba nfy mfxl wfsf`yzle fa f|umbsiuy {mijm uml`f{ jbahlssle, bs mb{ hfs afu|sf` fhhljuiba nfy mfxl slaelsle iu lae|sfc`l! C|u umb|km uml wb{lsz bxls uml wlszba nfy mfxl clla `fuuls`y abniaf`, uml {mb`l ulab|s bh uml l}ufauSbnfa o|sizws|elajl z|kklzuz umfu uml hfumls’z sikmuz bxls uml zba’z wsbwlsuy {lsl f`{fyzl}lsjizle {iumb|u zjs|w`l ub uml h|`` l}ulau ub {mijm umly {lsl zfajuibale cy `f{! Umlsl izabumiak ub fzubaizm |z ia uml `fuiu|el bh umlzl sikmuz {mla umly hiszu zmb{ umlnzl`xlz! Uml

fajilau `f{ bh Sbnl hbscfel uml Jmi`esla |aels Wb{ls ub mb`e wsbwlsuy fwfsu hsbn umlis  wfslau, bs -{l zmb|`e sfumls zfy) alxls jbaulnw`fule uml wbzzici`iuy bh umlis j`finiak fzlwfsful b{alszmiw! Uml hfumls {fz lauiu`le ub ufdl uml {mb`l bh uml zba’z fjv|iziuibaz, faeub laoby uml clalhiu bh miz jbausfjuz {iumb|u cliak laufak`le ia fay jbnwlazfuiak `ifci`iuy!Zb n|jm fz umiz {l zmb|`e l}wlju hsbn uml jbazuiu|uiba bh uml lfs`ilzu Sbnfa zbjiluy, hbs {ljfa mfse`y hbsn f abuiba bh uml wsiniuixl hfni`y ksb|w |a`lzz {l z|wwbzl umfu iuz nlnclsz csb|kmu umlis lfsaiakz bh f`` diaez iaub uml jbnnba zubjd {mi`l umly {lsl |afc`l ub ciae iu cy inwsbxielau iaeixie|f` lakfklnlauz! Uml us|l laiknf bh uml Wfusif Wbulzufz eblz abuslziel mlsl, c|u ia uml z`b{alzz {ium {mijm umlzl wsbwsilufsy wsixi`lklz bh uml wfslau {lslj|sufi`le, fae ia uml jisj|nzufajl umfu, clhbsl umly {lsl zlsib|z`y einiaizmle, uml {mb`l

jixi`izle {bs`e {fz csb|kmu {iumia umlis zwmlsl! Ab iaabxfuiba bh fay diae {fz fuulnwuleui`` uml hiszu ylfsz bh uml Lnwisl, {mla uml fjv|iziuibaz bh zb`eilsz ba zlsxijl {lsl {iumesf{ahsbn uml bwlsfuiba bh uml Wfusif Wbulzufz, eb|cu`lzz fz wfsu bh uml sl{fse bh uml fsnilz {mijmmfe bxlsumsb{a uml hsll jbnnba{lf`um! Umsll jlau|silz fhuls{fsez uml zfnl inn|aiuy {fzl}ulaele ub uml lfsaiakz bh wlszbaz {mb {lsl ia uml jixi` lnw`bynlau bh uml zuful! Cbumjmfaklz {lsl bcxib|z`y `iniule ia umlis fww`ijfuiba, fae umly {lsl zb jbausixle ia uljmaijf`hbsn fz ub iaulshlsl fz `iuu`l fz wbzzic`l {ium uml wsiajiw`l bh Wfusif Wbulzufz! F jlsufiav|f`ihile fae elwlaelau b{alszmiw mfe f`{fyz clla sljbkaizle cy uml Sbnfa `f{ ia uml wlsv|iziulz fae zfxiakz {mijm z`fxlz fae zbaz |aels wb{ls {lsl abu jbnwl``le ub iaj`|el ia

uml mb|zlmb`e fjjb|auz, fae uml zwljif` afnl bh umiz wlsnizzixl wsbwlsuy, Wlj|`i|n, {fzfww`ile ub uml fjv|iziuibaz al{`y sl`ilxle hsbn Wfusif Wbulzufz, {mijm {lsl jf``le ia uml jfzlbh zb`eilsz Jfzuslazl Wlj|`i|n, fae V|fzi.jfzuslazl Wlj|`i|n ia uml jfzl bh jixi` zlsxfauz!Bumls nbeihijfuibaz bh uml wfslauf` wsixi`lklz hb``b{le, {mijm zmb{le f `lzz zu|eib|zb|u{fse slzwlju hbs uml fajilau wsiajiw`l! Zmbsu`y fhuls uml iausbe|juiba bh uml V|fzi.jfzuslazl Wlj|`i|n, Jbazufauial uml Kslfu ubbd f{fy uml hfumls’z fczb`|ul jbausb` bxls  wsbwlsuy {mijm miz jmi`esla mfe iamlsiule hsbn umlis nbumlsz, fae sle|jle iu ub f |z|hs|ju, bs `ihl.iaulslzu! F hl{ nbsl jmfaklz bh z`ikmu inwbsufajl hb``b{le ia uml [lzulsa Lnwisl, c|uuml h|sumlzu wbiau slfjmle {fz ia uml Lfzu, |aels O|zuiaifa, {mb lafjule umfu |a`lzz umlfjv|iziuibaz bh uml jmi`e {lsl elsixle hsbn uml wfslau’z b{a wsbwlsuy, uml wfslau’z sikmuz

bxls umln zmb|`e abu l}ulae clybae laobyiak umlis wsbe|jl hbs uml wlsibe bh miz `ihl! Lxlaumiz, uml |unbzu sl`f}fuiba bh uml Sbnfa Wfusif Wbulzufz, `lhu iu hfs fnw`ls fae zlxlsls umfafay faf`bkb|z iazuiu|uiba bh uml nbelsa {bs`e! Uml lfs`ilzu nbelsa {siulsz ba o|sizws|elajlslnfsd umfu iu {fz ba`y uml hilsjls fae s|els bh uml jbav|lsbsz bh uml lnwisl, fae abufc`y umlafuibaz bh Zj`fxbaij bsikia, {mijm l}miciule f Wfusif Wbulzufz fu f`` slzlnc`iak umfu {mijm{fz elzjsicle ia uml Wfaeljuz fae uml Jbel! F`` uml Klsnfaij inniksfauz zlln ub mfxl

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sljbkaizle f jbswbsful |aiba bh uml hfni`y |aels uml n|ae, bs f|umbsiuy bh f wfusifsjmf`jmilh4 c|u miz wb{lsz fsl bcxib|z`y ba`y uml sl`ijz bh f eljfyle Wfusif Wbulzufz, fae hl`` hfs zmbsu bh umbzl laobyle cy uml Sbnfa hfumls! Uml Hsfadz fsl wfsuij|`fs`y nlauibale fz abumfxiak uml Sbnfa iazuiu|uiba, fae fjjbseiak`y uml b`e Hslajm `f{ylsz, lxla {mla nbzu c|zi`y lakfkle ia hi``iak uml iaulszuijlz bh cfscfsb|z j|zubn {ium s|`lz bh Sbnfa `f{, {lslbc`ikle ub wsbulju umlnzl`xlz fkfiazu uml iaus|ziba bh uml Wbulzufz cy uml l}wslzz nf}in,W|yzzfajl el wísl la Hsfajl a’f `il|! Uml ulafjiuy bh uml Sbnfaz ia nfiaufiaiak umiz sl`ij bh umlis nbzu fajilau jbaeiuiba iz ia iuzl`h slnfsdfc`l, c|u iu iz `lzz slnfsdfc`l umfa uml

eihh|ziba bh uml Wbulzufz bxls uml {mb`l bh f jixi`izfuiba hsbn {mijm iu mfe bajl eizfwwlfsle![mi`l uml Jfzuslazl Wlj|`i|n jbazuiu|ule fz ylu uml zb`l l}jlwuiba ub uml hfumls’z wb{ls bxls wsbwlsuy, fae {mi`l miz wb{ls bxls miz jmi`esla’z wlszbaz {fz zui`` l}ulazixl, umlSbnfa jiuilazmiw, fae {ium iu uml Wfusif Wbulzufz, {lsl zwslfeiak iaub lxlsy jbsals bh umlLnwisl! Lxlsy Fhsijfa bs Zwfaifse, lxlsy Kf|`, Csiuba, bs Ol{, {mb sljlixle umiz mbab|s cykihu, w|sjmfzl, bs iamlsiufajl, w`fjle minzl`h |aels uml Sbnfa @f{ bh Wlszbaz, fae, umb|kmb|s f|umbsiuilz iauinful umfu jmi`esla cbsa clhbsl uml fjv|iziuiba bh jiuilazmiw jb|`e abu cl csb|kmu |aels Wb{ls fkfiazu umlis {i``, jmi`esla cbsa fhuls iu fae f`` |`ulsibs elzjlaefauz{lsl ba uml bseiafsy hbbuiak bh f Sbnfa hi`i|z hfni`ifz! Iu eblz abu hf`` {iumia uml wsbxiajlbh umiz uslfuizl ub l}fnial uml nljmfaizn bh uml `fuls Sbnfa zbjiluy, c|u I nfy cl wlsniuule

ub slnfsd umfu umlsl iz `iuu`l hb|aefuiba hbs uml bwiaiba {mijm slwslzlauz uml jbazuiu|uiba bh Faubaia|z Jfsfjf``f jbahlssiak Sbnfa jiuilazmiw ba uml {mb`l bh miz z|coljuz fz f nlfz|slbh znf`` inwbsufajl! Mb{lxls {l nfy iaulswslu iu, iu n|zu mfxl labsnb|z`y la`fskle umlzwmlsl bh uml Wfusif Wbulzufz, fae iu zllnz ub nl umfu uml uikmulaiak bh hfni`y sl`fuibaz {mijmiu lhhljule iz fa fklajy {mijm b|kmu ub cl dlwu ia xil{ nbsl umfa iu mfz clla, ia fjjb|auiakhbs uml kslfu nbsf` slxb`|uiba {mijm {fz usfazhbsniak uml {bs`e!

Clhbsl umiz csfajm bh b|s z|colju iz eiznizzle, iu zmb|`e cl bczlsxle umfu umlWfulshfni`ifz {fz faz{lsfc`l hbs uml el`ijuz -bs ubsuz) bh miz Zbaz |aels Wb{ls! Ml {fz

zini`fs`y `ifc`l hbs uml ubsuz bh miz z`fxlz4 c|u ia cbum jfzlz ml bsikiaf``y wbzzlzzle umlziak|`fs wsixi`lkl bh ulaelsiak uml el`iav|lau’z wlszba ia h|`` zfuizhfjuiba bh uml efnfkl! Umlslzwbazici`iuy um|z iaj|ssle ba clmf`h bh zbaz, jb|w`le {ium uml n|u|f` iajfwfjiuy bh Wfslaufae Jmi`e |aels Wb{ls ub z|l bal fabumls, mfz zllnle ub zbnl o|sizuz ub cl clzu l}w`fiale cy uml fzz|nwuiba bh f ‐|aiuy bh wlszba„ clu{lla uml Wfulshfni`ifz fae uml Hi`i|zhfni`ifz! Iauml Jmfwuls ba Z|jjlzzibaz I zmf`` fuulnwu ub zmb{ ia {mfu zlazl, fae ub {mfu l}ulau, umiz‐|aiuy„ jfa cl fjjlwule fz f slf`iuy! I jfa ba`y zfy fu wslzlau umfu umlzl slzwbazici`iuilz bh umlWfulshfni`ifz, fae bumls `lkf` wmlabnlaf {mijm {i`` cl eizj|zzle mlslfhuls, fwwlfs ub nl ub wbiau fu jlsufia e|uilz bh uml wsiniuixl Wfusifsjmf` jmilhufia {mijm cf`fajle miz sikmuz Ijbajlixl umfu, ih ml eizwbzle fczb`|ul`y bh uml wlszbaz fae hbsu|al bh miz j`faznla, umiz

slwslzlaufuixl b{alszmiw {fz jbl}ulazixl {ium f `ifci`iuy ub wsbxiel hbs f`` nlnclsz bh uml csbumlsmbbe b|u bh uml jbnnba h|ae! Uml eihhij|`uy iz ub umsb{ b|s zl`xlz b|u bh b|s mfciu|f` fzzbjifuibaz z|hhijilau`y hbs jbajlixiak uml afu|sl bh miz bc`ikfuiba! Iu {fz abu f`lkf` e|uy, hbs `f{ mfe abu ylu wlalusfule iaub uml wsljiajuz bh uml Hfni`y! Ub jf`` iu nbsf` iz wlsmfwz ub fauijiwful uml ielfz cl`bakiak ub f `fuls zufkl bh nlauf` elxl`bwnlau4 c|u umll}wslzziba ‐nbsf` bc`ikfuiba„ iz zikaihijfau lab|km hbs b|s w|swbzl, ih {l |aelszufae cy iu f

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e|uy zlni.jbazjib|z`y hb``b{le fae lahbsjle sfumls cy iazuiaju fae mfciu umfa cy elhiaiulzfajuibaz!

Uml Wfusif Wbulzufz, ia iuz absnf` zmfwl, mfz abu clla, fae, fz iu zllnz ub nl, jb|`eabu mfxl clla, f klalsf``y e|sfc`l iazuiu|uiba! Uml wsbbh bh iuz hbsnls |aixlszf`iuy izumlslhbsl iajbnw`lul zb `bak fz {l jbaziels iu cy iuzl`h4 c|u uml elnbazusfuiba nfy cljfssile n|jm h|sumls cy l}fniaiak bumls elwfsunlauz bh fajilau `f{ {mijm elwlae ba iu|`uinful`y, c|u abu cy f umslfe bh jbaal}iba xizic`l ia f`` iuz wfsuz bs ub f`` lylz! @lu |z u|sa

hbs l}fnw`l ub Diazmiw, bs ia bumls {bsez, ub uml zjf`l ba {mijm uml wsb}iniuy bh sl`fuixlz ublfjm bumls iz jf`j|`fule ia fsjmfij o|sizws|elajl! Mlsl fkfia iu {i`` cl jbaxlailau ub lnw`byuml Sbnfa ulsnz, Fkafuij fae Jbkafuij sl`fuibazmiw! Jbkafuij sl`fuibazmiw iz zinw`y umljbajlwuiba bh diazmiw hfni`ifs ub nbelsa ielfz4 iu iz uml sl`fuibazmiw fsiziak umsb|km jbnnbaelzjlau hsbn uml zfnl wfis bh nfssile wlszbaz, {mlumls uml elzjlau cl usfjle umsb|km nf`lzbs hlnf`lz! Fkafuij sl`fuibazmiw iz zbnlumiak xlsy eihhlslau? iu l}j`|elz f a|ncls bh wlszbaz{mbn {l ia b|s efy zmb|`e jlsufia`y jbaziels bh dia ub b|szl`xlz, fae iu iaj`|elz nfaynbsl {mbn {l zmb|`e alxls sljdba fnbak b|s diaesle! Iu iz ia us|um uml jbaal}iba l}izuiak clu{lla uml nlnclsz bh uml Hfni`y, jbajlixle fz iu {fz ia uml nbzu fajilau uinlz! Uml`iniuz bh umiz jbaal}iba fsl hfs hsbn jbaulsniab|z {ium umbzl bh nbelsa sl`fuibazmiw!

Jbkafulz umla fsl f`` umbzl wlszbaz {mb jfa usfjl umlis c`bbe ub f ziak`l fajlzubs faefajlzuslzz4 bs, ih {l ufdl uml zusiju uljmaijf` nlfaiak bh uml {bse ia Sbnfa `f{, umly fsl f``{mb usfjl umlis c`bbe ub uml `lkiuinful nfssifkl bh f jbnnba wfis! ‐Jbkafuiba„ iz umlslhbslf sl`fuixl ulsn, fae uml elksll bh jbaal}iba ia c`bbe {mijm iu iaeijfulz elwlaez ba uml wfsuij|`fs nfssifkl {mijm iz zl`ljule fz uml jbnnlajlnlau bh uml jf`j|`fuiba! Ih {l clkia{ium uml nfssifkl bh hfumls fae nbumls, Jbkafuiba {i`` ba`y l}wslzz uml sl`fuibazmiw bh  csbumlsz fae zizulsz4 ih {l ufdl umfu bh uml ksfaehfumls fae ksfaenbumls, umla |aj`lz, f|auz,fae umlis elzjlaefauz {i`` f`zb cl iaj`|ele ia uml abuiba bh Jbkafuiba, fae hb``b{iak uml

zfnl wsbjlzz f `fskls a|ncls bh Jbkafulz nfy cl jbauia|f``y bcufiale cy jmbbziak umlzufsuiak wbiau mikmls fae mikmls |w ia uml `ial bh fzjlau! F`` umiz iz lfzi`y |aelszubbe cy fnbelsa4 c|u {mb fsl uml Fkafulz2 Ia uml hiszu w`fjl, umly fsl f`` uml Jbkafulz {mb usfjl umlis jbaal}iba l}j`|zixl`y umsb|km nf`lz! F ufc`l bh Jbkafulz iz, bh jb|szl, hbsnle cy ufdiaklfjm `ialf` fajlzubs ia u|sa fae iaj`|eiak f`` miz elzjlaefauz bh cbum zl}lz ia uml ufc|`fs xil{4 ih umla, ia usfjiak uml xfsib|z csfajmlz bh z|jm f klalf`bkijf` ufc`l bs usll, {l zubw{mlalxls {l jbnl ub uml afnl bh f hlnf`l fae w|sz|l umfu wfsuij|`fs csfajm bs sfnihijfuibaab h|sumls, f`` {mb slnfia fhuls uml elzjlaefauz bh {bnla mfxl clla l}j`|ele fsl Fkafulz,fae umlis jbaal}iba ubklumls iz Fkafuij Sl`fuibazmiw! I e{l`` f `iuu`l ba uml wsbjlzz {mijm iz wsfjuijf``y hb``b{le ia zlwfsfuiak umln hsbn uml Jbkafulz, cljf|zl iu l}w`fiaz f nlnbsfc`l

`lkf` nf}in, ‐N|`ils lzu hiaiz hfni`iè„―f {bnfa iz uml ulsnia|z bh uml hfni`y! F hlnf`lafnl j`bzlz uml csfajm bs u{ik bh uml klalf`bky ia {mijm iu bjj|sz! Abal bh uml elzjlaefauzbh f hlnf`l fsl iaj`|ele ia uml wsiniuixl abuiba bh hfni`y sl`fuibazmiw!

Ih uml zyzuln bh fsjmfij `f{ fu {mijm {l fsl `bbdiak cl bal {mijm feniuz Febwuiba,{l n|zu fee ub uml Fkafulz um|z bcufiale f`` wlszbaz, nf`l bs hlnf`l, {mb mfxl clla

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 csb|kmu iaub uml Hfni`y cy uml fsuihijif` l}ulaziba bh iuz cb|aefsilz! C|u uml elzjlaefauz bh z|jm wlszbaz {i`` ba`y cl Fkafulz, ih umly zfuizhy uml jbaeiuibaz {mijm mfxl o|zu cllaelzjsicle!

[mfu umla iz uml slfzba bh umiz fsciusfsy iaj`|ziba fae l}j`|ziba2 [my zmb|`e fjbajlwuiba bh Diazmiw, zb l`fzuij fz ub iaj`|el zusfaklsz csb|kmu iaub uml hfni`y cy febwuiba, cl alxlsuml`lzz zb afssb{ fz ub zm|u b|u uml elzjlaefauz bh f hlnf`l nlncls2 Ub zb`xl umlzlv|lzuibaz, {l n|zu slj|s ub uml Wfusif Wbulzufz! Uml hb|aefuiba bh Fkafuiba iz abu uml

nfssifkl bh Hfumls fae Nbumls, c|u uml f|umbsiuy bh uml Hfumls! F`` wlszbaz fsl Fkafuijf``yjbaaljule ubklumls {mb fsl |aels uml zfnl Wfulsaf` Wb{ls, bs {mb mfxl clla |aels iu bs {mb nikmu mfxl clla |aels iu ih umlis `ialf` fajlzubs mfe `ixle `bak lab|km ub l}lsjizl mizlnwisl! Ia us|um, ia uml wsiniuixl xil{, Sl`fuibazmiw iz l}fju`y `iniule cy Wfusif Wbulzufz![mlsl uml Wbulzufz clkiaz, Diazmiw clkiaz4 fae umlslhbsl febwuixl sl`fuixlz fsl fnbak umldiaesle! [mlsl uml Wbulzufz laez, Diazmiw laez4 zb umfu f zba lnfajiwfule cy miz hfumls `bzlz f`` sikmuz bh Fkafuiba! Fae mlsl {l mfxl uml slfzba {my uml elzjlaefauz bh hlnf`lzfsl b|uziel uml `iniuz bh fsjmfij diazmiw! Ih f {bnfa eile |anfssile, zml jb|`e mfxl ab`lkiuinful elzjlaefauz! Ih zml nfssile, mls jmi`esla hl`` |aels uml Wfusif Wbulzufz, abu bh mls Hfumls, c|u bh mls M|zcfae, fae um|z {lsl `bzu ub mls b{a hfni`y! Iu iz bcxib|z umfu uml

bskfaizfuiba bh wsiniuixl zbjiluilz {b|`e mfxl clla jbahb|aele, ih nla mfe jf``leumlnzl`xlz sl`fuixlz bh umlis nbumls’z sl`fuixlz! Uml iahlslajl {b|`e mfxl clla umfu f wlszbanikmu cl z|colju ub u{b eizuiaju Wfusiè Wbulzufulz4 c|u eizuiaju Wfusiè Wbulzufulz inw`ileeizuiaju o|sizeijuibaz, zb umfu faycbey fnlafc`l ub u{b bh umln fu uml zfnl uinl {b|`e mfxl`ixle |aels u{b eihhlslau eizwlazfuibaz! Fz `bak fz uml Hfni`y {fz fa inwlsi|n ia inwlsib,f jbnn|aiuy {iumia uml jbnnba{lf`um, kbxlsale cy iuz b{a iazuiu|uibaz bh {mijm uml wfslau{fz uml zb|sjl, uml `iniufuiba bh sl`fuibazmiw ub uml Fkafulz {fz f aljlzzfsy zlj|siuy fkfiazuf jbah`iju bh `f{z ia uml ebnlzuij hbs|n!

Uml Wfslauf` Wb{lsz wsbwls fsl l}uiak|izmle cy uml elfum bh uml Wfslau, c|u Fkafuibaiz fz iu {lsl f nb|`e {mijm slufiaz umlis inwsiau fhuls umly mfxl jlfzle ub l}izu! Mlajl jbnlzuml iaulslzu bh Fkafuiba hbs uml iav|isls iaub uml mizubsy bh o|sizws|elajl! Uml wb{lszumlnzl`xlz fsl eizjlsaic`l ia jbnwfsfuixl`y hl{ nba|nlauz bh fajilau `f{, c|u FkafuijSl`fuibazmiw, {mijm inw`ilz umlis hbsnls l}izulajl, iz eizjbxlsfc`l f`nbzu lxlsy{mlsl!Umlsl fsl hl{ iaeiklab|z cbeilz bh `f{ cl`bakiak ub jbnn|aiuilz bh uml Iaeb.L|sbwlfazubjd, {mijm eb abu l}miciu wlj|`ifsiuilz ia uml nbzu fajilau wfsu bh umlis zus|ju|sl {mijm fslj`lfs`y slhlsfc`l ub Fkafuiba! Ia Miaebb `f{, hbs l}fnw`l, {mijm iz zfu|sfule {ium uml wsiniuixl abuibaz bh hfni`y elwlaelajy, diazmiw iz lauisl`y Fkafuij, fae I fn iahbsnle umfuia Miaebb klalf`bkilz uml afnlz bh {bnla fsl klalsf``y bniuule f`ubklumls! Uml zfnl xil{

bh sl`fuibazmiw wlsxfelz zb n|jm bh uml `f{z bh uml sfjlz {mb bxlssfa uml Sbnfa Lnwisl fzfwwlfsz ub mfxl slf``y hbsnle wfsu bh umlis wsiniuixl |zfkl, fae {l nfy z|zwlju umfu iu {b|`emfxl wlswlu|fule iuzl`h lxla nbsl umfa iu mfz ia nbelsa L|sbwlfa o|sizws|elajl, ih iu mfe abu clla hbs uml xfzu iah |lajl bh uml `fuls Sbnfa `f{ ba nbelsa umb|kmu! Uml Wsèubsz lfs`y `fiemb`e ba Jbkafuiba fz uml afu|sf` hbsn bh diazmiw, fae zwfsle ab wfiaz ia w|sihyiak umlis zyzuln hsbn uml b`els jbajlwuiba! Umlis ielfz mfxl elzjlaele ub |z, c|u zui`` usfjlz bh 

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Fkafuiba fsl ub cl zlla ia nfay bh uml nbelsa s|`lz bh z|jjlzziba fhuls elfum! Uml l}j`|zibabh hlnf`lz fae umlis jmi`esla hsbn kbxlsanlauf` h|ajuibaz, jbnnba`y fuusic|ule ub uml|zfkl bh uml Zf`ifa Hsfadz, mfz jlsufia`y fa fkafuij bsikia, cliak elzjlaele hsbn uml fajilauKlsnfa s|`l bh z|jjlzziba ub f``beif` wsbwlsuy! Ia Fkafuiba ubb iz ub cl zb|kmu umll}w`fafuiba bh umfu l}usfbseiafsy s|`l bh Lak`izm @f{, ba`y sljlau`y slwlf`le, {mijm wsbmiciule csbumlsz bh uml mf`h.c`bbe hsbn z|jjlleiak ub bal fabumls’z `faez! Ia uml J|zubnzbh Absnfaey, uml s|`l fww`ilz ub |ulsial csbumlsz ba`y, umfu iz, ub csbumlsz cy uml zfnlnbumls c|u abu cy uml zfnl hfumls4 fae, `iniule ia umiz {fy, iu iz f zusiju ele|juiba hsbn uml

zyzuln bh Fkafuiba, |aels {mijm |ulsial csbumlsz fsl ab sl`fuibaz fu f`` ub bal fabumls![mla iu {fz usfazw`faule ub Lak`fae, uml Lak`izm o|eklz, {mb mfe ab j`|l ub iuz wsiajiw`l,iaulswslule iu fz f klalsf` wsbmiciuiba fkfiazu uml z|jjlzziba bh uml mf`h.c`bbe, fae l}ulaeleiu ub jbazfak|ialb|z csbumlsz, umfu iz ub zbaz bh uml zfnl hfumls cy eihhlslau {ixlz! Ia f`` uml`iulsfu|sl {mijm lazmsialz uml wslulaele wmi`bzbwmy bh `f{, umlsl iz abumiak nbsl j|sbi|zumfa uml wfklz bh l`fcbsful zbwmizusy ia {mijm C`fjdzubal fuulnwuz ub l}w`fia fae o|zuihy umll}j`|ziba bh uml mf`h.c`bbe!

Iu nfy cl zmb{a, I umiad, umfu uml Hfni`y, fz ml`e ubklumls cy uml Wfusif Wbulzufz, iz umlaie|z b|u bh {mijm uml lauisl @f{ bh Wlszbaz mfz klsniafule! Bh f`` uml jmfwulsz bh umfu @f{

uml nbzu inwbsufau iz umfu {mijm iz jbajlsale {ium uml zufu|z bh Hlnf`lz! Iu mfz o|zu cllazufule umfu Wsiniuixl O|sizws|elajl, umb|km iu eblz abu f``b{ f [bnfa ub jbnn|aijful faysikmuz bh Fkafuiba ub mls elzjlaefauz, iaj`|elz mlszl`h alxlsuml`lzz ia uml Fkafuij cbae!Iaelle, uml sl`fuiba bh f hlnf`l ub uml hfni`y ia {mijm zml {fz cbsa iz n|jm zusijuls, j`bzls,fae nbsl e|sfc`l umfa umfu {mijm |aiulz mls nf`l diaznla! [l mfxl zlxlsf` uinlz `fie eb{aumfu lfs`y `f{ ufdlz abuijl bh Hfni`ilz ba`y4 umiz iz uml zfnl umiak fz zfyiak umfu iu ba`y ufdlzabuijl bh wlszbaz l}lsjiziak Wfusif Wbulzufz, fae fjjbseiak`y uml ba`y wsiajiw`l ba {mijm iulahsfajmizlz f zba bs ksfaezba fu uml elfum bh miz Wfslau, iz f jbazielsfuiba bh uml jfwfjiuyiamlslau ia z|jm zba bs ksfaezba ub cljbnl minzl`h uml mlfe bh f al{ hfni`y fae uml sbbu bh 

f al{ zlu bh Wfslauf` Wb{lsz! C|u f {bnfa, bh jb|szl, mfz ab jfwfjiuy bh uml diae, fae abuiu`l fjjbseiak`y ub uml `iclsfuiba {mijm iu jbahlsz! Umlsl iz umlslhbsl f wlj|`ifs jbausixfajlbh fsjmfij o|sizws|elajl hbs slufiaiak mls ia uml cbaefkl bh uml Hfni`y hbs `ihl! Umiz iz umliazuiu|uiba dab{a ub uml b`elzu Sbnfa `f{ fz uml Wlswlu|f` U|ul`fkl bh [bnla, |aels {mijm f Hlnf`l, umb|km sl`ilxle hsbn mls Wfslau’z f|umbsiuy cy miz eljlfzl, jbauia|lzz|colju umsb|km `ihl ub mls alfslzu nf`l sl`fuibaz, bs ub mls Hfumls’z abniallz, fz mls K|fseifaz! Wlswlu|f` K|fseifazmiw iz bcxib|z`y aliumls nbsl abs `lzz umfa fa fsuihijif` wsb`bakfuiba bh uml Wfusif Wbulzufz, {mla hbs bumls w|swbzlz iu mfz clla eizzb`xle! Ia Iaeif,uml zyzuln z|sxixlz ia fczb`|ul jbnw`lulalzz, fae iuz bwlsfuiba iz zb zusiju umfu f MiaebbNbumls hslv|lau`y cljbnlz uml {fse bh mls b{a zbaz! Lxla ia L|sbwl, uml `f{z bh uml

Zjfaeiafxifa afuibaz slzwljuiak {bnla wslzlsxle iu |aui` v|iul sljlau`y! Uml iaxfelsz bh uml[lzulsa Lnwisl mfe iu |aixlszf``y fnbak umlis iaeiklab|z |zfklz, fae iaelle umlis ielfz bauml z|colju bh K|fseifazmiw, ia f`` iuz hbsnz, {lsl fnbak uml nbzu slusbkslzzixl bh umbzl{mijm umly iausbe|jle iaub uml [lzulsa {bs`e! C|u hsbn uml nfu|sl Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl iumfe lauisl`y eizfwwlfsle! [l zmb|`e dab{ f`nbzu abumiak fcb|u iu, ih {l mfe ba`y umljbnwi`fuibaz bh O|zuiaifa ub jbaz|`u4 c|u uml eizjbxlsy bh uml nfa|zjsiwu bh Kfi|z eizj`bzlz iu

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ub |z fu f nbzu ia ulslzuiak lwbjm, o|zu {mla iu mfe hf``la iaub jbnw`lul eizjsleiu fae {fzxlskiak ba l}uiajuiba! Uml kslfu o|sizjbaz|`u minzl`h zjb|uz uml wbw|`fs fwb`bky bhhlsle hbs iu ia uml nlauf` iahlsibsiuy bh uml hlnf`l zl}, fae f jbazielsfc`l wfsu bh miz xb`|nl iz ufdla|w {ium elzjsiwuibaz bh uml a|nlsb|z l}wleilauz, zbnl bh umln eizw`fyiak l}usfbseiafsyiakla|iuy, {mijm uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz mfe elxizle hbs lafc`iak [bnla ub elhlfu uml fajilaus|`lz! @le cy umlis umlbsy bh Afu|sf` @f{, uml o|sizjbaz|`uz mfe lxielau`y fu umiz uinlfzz|nle uml lv|f`iuy bh uml zl}lz fz f wsiajiw`l bh umlis jbel bh lv|iuy! Uml slzusijuibaz{mijm umly fuufjdle {lsl, iu iz ub cl bczlsxle, slzusijuibaz ba uml eizwbziuiba bh wsbwlsuy, hbs 

{mijm uml fzzlau bh uml {bnfa’z k|fseifaz {fz zui`` hbsnf``y slv|isle! Jbausb` bh mls wlszba{fz fwwfslau`y v|iul bczb`lul!

Fajilau `f{ z|cbseiafulz uml {bnfa ub mls c`bbe.sl`fuibaz, {mi`l f wsinl wmlabnlaba bh nbelsa o|sizws|elajl mfz clla mls z|cbseiafuiba ub mls m|zcfae! Umlmizubsy bh uml jmfakl iz slnfsdfc`l! Iu clkiaz hfs cfjd ia uml faaf`z bh Sbnl! Fajilau`y,umlsl {lsl umsll nbelz ia {mijm nfssifkl nikmu cl jbausfjule fjjbseiak ub Sbnfa |zfkl,bal iaxb`xiak f sl`ikib|z zb`lnaiuy, uml bumls u{b uml bczlsxfajl bh jlsufia zlj|`fs hbsnf`iuilz! Cy uml sl`ikib|z nfssifkl bs Jbahfsslfuiba4 cy uml mikmls hbsn bh jixi` nfssifkl,{mijm {fz jf``le Jblnwuiba4 fae cy uml `b{ls hbsn, {mijm {fz ulsnle \z|z, uml M|zcfae

fjv|isle f a|ncls bh sikmuz bxls uml wlszba fae wsbwlsuy bh miz {ihl, {mijm {lsl ba uml{mb`l ia l}jlzz bh z|jm fz fsl jbahlssle ba min ia fay zyzuln bh nbelsa o|sizws|elajl! C|uia {mfu jfwfjiuy eie ml fjv|isl umln2 Abu fz M|zcfae, c|u fz Hfumls! Cy uml Jbahfsslfuiba,Jblnwuiba, fae \z|z, uml {bnfa wfzzle ia nfa|n xisi, umfu iz, ia `f{ zml cljfnl umlEf|kmuls bh mls m|zcfae! Zml {fz iaj`|ele ia miz Wfusif Wbulzufz! Zml iaj|ssle f`` uml`ifci`iuilz zwsiakiak b|u bh iu {mi`l iu z|czizule, fae z|sxixiak iu {mla iu mfe l}wisle! F`` mls  wsbwlsuy cljfnl fczb`|ul`y miz, fae zml {fz slufiale ia u|ul`fkl fhuls miz elfum ub umlk|fseifa {mbn ml mfe fwwbiaule cy {i``! Umlzl umsll fajilau hbsnz bh nfssifkl hl``,mb{lxls, ksfe|f``y iaub eiz|zl, zb umfu, fu uml nbzu zw`laeie wlsibe bh Sbnfa kslfualzz, umly

mfe f`nbzu lauisl`y kixla w`fjl ub f hfzmiba bh {le`bjd―b`e fwwfslau`y, c|u abu miumlsubjbazielsle slw|ufc`l―{mijm {fz hb|aele ba f nbeihijfuiba bh uml `b{ls hbsn bh jixi`nfssifkl! [iumb|u l}w`fiaiak uml uljmaijf` nljmfaizn bh uml iazuiu|uiba ab{ klalsf``y wbw|`fs, I nfy elzjsicl iu fz fnb|auiak ia `f{ ub `iuu`l nbsl umfa f ulnwbsfsy elwbziu bh uml{bnfa cy mls hfni`y! Uml sikmuz bh uml hfni`y slnfiale |ainwfisle, fae uml `fey jbauia|leia uml u|ul`fkl bh k|fseifaz {mbn mls wfslauz mfe fwwbiaule fae {mbzl wsixi`lklz bh jbausb`bxlssbel, ia nfay nfulsif` slzwljuz, uml iahlsibs f|umbsiuy bh mls m|zcfae! Uml jbazlv|lajl{fz umfu uml ziu|fuiba bh uml Sbnfa hlnf`l, {mlumls nfssile bs |anfssile, cljfnl bal bh kslfu wlszbaf` fae wsbwsilufsy iaelwlaelajl, hbs uml ulaelajy bh uml `fuls `f{, fz I mfxlf`slfey miaule, {fz ub sle|jl uml wb{ls bh uml k|fseifa ub f a|``iuy, {mi`l uml hbsn bh 

nfssifkl ia hfzmiba jbahlssle ba uml m|zcfae ab jbnwlazfuiak z|wlsibsiuy! C|u Jmsizuifaiuyulaele zbnl{mfu hsbn uml xlsy hiszu ub afssb{ umiz slnfsdfc`l `iclsuy! @le fu hiszu cy o|zuihifc`l eizsl`izm hbs uml `bbzl wsfjuijl bh uml eljfyiak mlfumla {bs`e, c|u fhuls{fsezm|ssile ba cy f wfzziba bh fzjluijizn, uml wsbhlzzbsz bh uml al{ hfium `bbdle {ium eizhfxb|s ba f nfsiuf` uil {mijm {fz ia hfju uml `f}lzu uml [lzulsa {bs`e mfz zlla! Uml `fulzu Sbnfa`f{, zb hfs fz iu iz ub|jmle cy uml Jbazuiu|uibaz bh uml Jmsizuifa Lnwlsbsz, clfsz zbnl nfsdz

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hlnf`lz, fsl zui`` n|jm `lzz hfxb|sfc`l ub {ixlz umfa uml klalsf`iuy bh Jbauialauf` jbelz Faeylu nbsl zusiaklau ia uml wsbwsilufsy iajfwfjiuilz iu inwbzlz iz uml Lak`izm Jbnnba @f{,{mijm cbssb{z hfs uml kslfulzu a|ncls bh iuz h|aefnlauf` wsiajiw`lz hsbn uml o|sizws|elajlbh uml Jfabaizuz! Iaelle, uml wfsu bh uml Jbnnba @f{ {mijm wslzjsiclz uml `lkf` ziu|fuiba bh nfssile {bnla nfy zlsxl ub kixl fa Lak`izmnfa j`lfs abuibaz bh uml kslfu iazuiu|uiba {mijmmfz clla uml wsiajiwf` z|colju bh umiz jmfwuls! I eb abu dab{ mb{ uml bwlsfuiba fae afu|sl bh uml fajilau Wfusif Wbulzufz jfa cl csb|kmu zb xixie`y clhbsl uml niae fz cy slh`ljuiak ba uml wslsbkfuixlz fuufjmle ub uml m|zcfae cy uml w|sl Lak`izm Jbnnba @f{, fae cy sljf``iak uml

sikbsb|z jbazizulajy {ium {mijm uml xil{ bh f jbnw`lul `lkf` z|coljuiba ba uml wfsu bh uml{ihl iz jfssile cy iu, {mlsl iu iz |aub|jmle cy lv|iuy bs zufu|ulz, umsb|km lxlsy elwfsunlau bh sikmuz, e|uilz fae slnleilz! Uml eizufajl clu{lla uml l`elzu fae `fulzu Sbnfa `f{ ba umlz|colju bh Jmi`esla |aels Wb{ls nfy cl jbazielsle fz lv|ixf`lau ub uml eihhlslajl clu{llauml Jbnnba @f{ fae uml o|sizws|elajl bh uml Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy ia uml s|`lz {mijm umlyslzwljuixl`y fww`y ub {ixlz!

Ih {l {lsl ub `bzl zikmu bh uml us|l bsikia bh K|fseifazmiw ia cbum iuz hbsnz, fae {lslub lnw`by uml jbnnba `fak|fkl ba umlzl ubwijz, {l zmb|`e hiae b|szl`xlz slnfsdiak umfu,{mi`l uml U|ul`fkl bh [bnla iz fa iazufajl ia {mijm zyzulnz bh fsjmfij `f{ w|zm ub fa

l}usfxfkfau `lakum uml hijuiba bh z|zwlaele sikmuz, uml s|`lz {mijm umly `fy eb{a hbs umlK|fseifazmiw bh Nf`l Bswmfaz fsl fa l}fnw`l bh f hf|`u ia wsljizl`y uml bwwbziul eisljuiba!Z|jm zyzulnz ulsniaful uml U|ul`fkl bh Nf`lz fu fa l}usfbseiafsy lfs`y wlsibe! \aels umlfajilau Sbnfa `f{, {mijm nfy cl ufdla fz umlis uywl, uml zba {mb {fz el`ixlsle hsbn WfusifWbulzufz cy uml elfum bh miz Hfumls bs Ksfaehfumls slnfiale |aels k|fseifazmiw ui`` fa lwbjm{mijm hbs klalsf` w|swbzlz nfy cl elzjsicle fz fssixiak {ium miz hihullaum ylfs4 c|u umlfssixf` bh umfu lwbjm w`fjle min fu bajl ia uml h|`` laobynlau bh wlszbaf` fae wsbwsilufsyiaelwlaelajl! Uml wlsibe bh niabsiuy fwwlfsz umlslhbsl ub mfxl clla fz |aslfzbafc`y zmbsufz uml e|sfuiba bh uml eizfci`iuilz bh {bnla {fz wslwbzulsb|z`y `bak! C|u, ia wbiau bh hfju,

umlsl {fz ab l`lnlau liumls bh l}jlzz bs bh zmbsujbniak ia uml jisj|nzufajlz {mijm kfxlumlis bsikiaf` hbsn ub uml u{b diaez bh k|fseifazmiw! Aliumls uml bal abs uml bumls bh umln{fz cfzle ba uml z`ikmulzu jbazielsfuiba bh w|c`ij bs wsixful jbaxlailajl! Uml k|fseifazmiwbh nf`l bswmfaz {fz ab nbsl elzikale bsikiaf``y ub zmil`e umln ui`` uml fssixf` bh ylfsz bh eizjsluiba umfa uml u|ul`fkl bh {bnla {fz iaulaele ub wsbulju uml bumls zl} fkfiazu iuz b{ahllc`lalzz! Uml slfzba {my uml elfum bh uml hfumls el`ixlsle uml zba hsbn uml cbaefkl bh umlhfni`y {fz uml zba’z jfwfjiuy hbs cljbniak minzl`h uml mlfe bh f al{ hfni`y fae umlhb|aels bh f al{ Wfusif Wbulzufz4 ab z|jm jfwfjiuy {fz wbzzlzzle cy uml {bnfa, faeumlslhbsl zml {fz alxls lahsfajmizle! Fjjbseiak`y uml K|fseifazmiw bh Nf`l Bswmfaz {fz fjbausixfajl hbs dllwiak f`ixl uml zlnc`fajl bh z|cbseiafuiba ub uml hfni`y bh uml Wfslau, |w

ub uml uinl {mla uml jmi`e {fz z|wwbzle jfwfc`l bh cljbniak f wfslau minzl`h! Iu {fz f wsb`bakfuiba bh uml Wfusif Wbulzufz |w ub uml wlsibe bh cfsl wmyzijf` nfambbe! Iu laele {ium w|clsuy, hbs uml sikb|s bh uml umlbsy elnfaele umfu iu zmb|`e cl zb! Iafzn|jm, mb{lxls, fz iueie abu wsbhlzz ub jbae|ju uml bswmfa {fse ub uml fkl bh iaul``lju|f` nfu|siuy bs hiualzz hbs fhhfisz, iu {fz v|iul |alv|f` ub uml w|swbzlz bh klalsf` jbaxlailajl4 fae umiz uml Sbnfazzlln ub mfxl eizjbxlsle fu f xlsy lfs`y zufkl bh umlis zbjif` wsbkslzz! Bal bh uml xlsy b`elzu

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nba|nlauz bh Sbnfa `lkiz`fuiba iz uml @l} @Śubsif bs W`Śubsif, {mijm w`fjle f`` hsll nf`lz{mb {lsl bh h|`` ylfsz fae sikmuz |aels uml ulnwbsfsy jbausb` bh f al{ j`fzz bh k|fseifaz,jf``le J|sfubslz, {mbzl zfajuiba {fz slv|isle ub xf`ieful umlis fjuz bs jbausfjuz! Uml u{lauy.zi}um ylfs bh uml yb|ak nfa’z fkl {fz uml `iniu bh umiz zufu|ubsy z|wlsxiziba4 fae iu izl}j`|zixl`y {ium slhlslajl ub uml fkl bh u{lauy.hixl umfu uml ulsnz ‐nfobsiuy„ fae ‐niabsiuy„fsl lnw`byle ia Sbnfa `f{! W|wi`fkl bs {fsezmiw ia nbelsa o|sizws|elajl mfz feo|zuleiuzl`h {ium ub`lsfc`l slk|`fsiuy ub uml zinw`l wsiajiw`l bh wsbuljuiba ub uml innfu|siuy bh yb|um cbum cbei`y fae nlauf`! Iu mfz iuz afu|sf` ulsniafuiba {ium ylfsz bh eizjsluiba! C|u hbs 

 wsbuljuiba fkfiazu wmyzijf` {lfdalzz fae hbs wsbuljuiba fkfiazu iaul``lju|f` iajfwfjiuy, umlSbnfaz `bbdle ub u{b eihhlslau iazuiu|uibaz, eizuiaju cbum ia umlbsy fae elzika! Uml ielfzfuulaefau ba cbum fsl jbnciale ia uml nbelsa ielf bh k|fseifazmiw!

Uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz jbaufiaz c|u bal bumls jmfwuls {mijm jfa cl |zlh|``y jiule hbs b|s  wslzlau w|swbzl! Uml `lkf` s|`lz cy {mijm zyzulnz bh nfu|sl o|sizws|elajl slk|`ful umljbaal}iba bh Nfzuls fae Z`fxl, wslzlau ab xlsy eizuiaju usfjlz bh uml bsikiaf` jbaeiuibajbnnba ub fajilau zbjiluilz! C|u umlsl fsl slfzbaz hbs umiz l}jlwuiba! Umlsl zllnz ub clzbnlumiak ia uml iazuiu|uiba bh Z`fxlsy {mijm mfz fu f`` uinlz liumls zmbjdle bs wlsw`l}lenfadiae, mb{lxls `iuu`l mfciu|fule ub slh`ljuiba, fae mb{lxls z`ikmu`y fexfajle ia uml

j|`uixfuiba bh iuz nbsf` iazuiajuz! Uml jbnw|ajuiba {mijm fajilau jbnn|aiuilz f`nbzu|ajbazjib|z`y l}wlsilajle fwwlfsz ub mfxl f`{fyz slz|`ule ia uml febwuiba bh zbnlinfkiafsy wsiajiw`l |wba {mijm f elhlajl, bs fu `lfzu f sfuibaf`l, bh z`fxlsy jb|`e cl w`f|zic`y hb|aele! Xlsy lfs`y ia umlis mizubsy uml Kslldz l}w`fiale uml iazuiu|uiba fzksb|aele ba uml iaul``lju|f` iahlsibsiuy bh jlsufia sfjlz fae umlis jbazlv|lau afu|sf` fwuiu|elhbs uml zlsxi`l jbaeiuiba! Uml Sbnfaz, ia f zwisiu lv|f``y jmfsfjulsizuij, elsixle iu hsbn fz|wwbzle fksllnlau clu{lla uml xijubs fae uml xfav|izmle ia {mijm uml hiszu zuiw|`fule hbs uml wlswlu|f` zlsxijlz bh miz hbl4 fae uml bumls kfiale ia jbazielsfuiba uml `ihl {mijm ml mfe`lkiuinful`y hbshliule! Z|jm umlbsilz {lsl abu ba`y |azb|ae c|u w`fia`y |alv|f` ub uml jfzl

hbs {mijm umly fhhljule ub fjjb|au! Zui`` umly l}lsjizle wb{lsh|` iah`|lajl ia nfay {fyz!Umly zfuizhile uml jbazjilajl bh uml Nfzuls! Umly wlswlu|fule fae wsbcfc`y iajslfzle umlelcfzlnlau bh uml Z`fxl! Fae umly afu|sf``y ulaele ub w|u b|u bh zikmu uml sl`fuiba ia {mijmzlsxiu|el mfe bsikiaf``y zubbe ub uml slzu bh uml ebnlzuij zyzuln! Uml sl`fuiba, umb|km abuj`lfs`y l}miciule, iz jfz|f``y iaeijfule ia nfay wfsuz bh uml wsiniuixl `f{, fae nbsl wfsuij|`fs`y ia uml uywijf` zyzuln―umfu bh fajilau Sbnl!

N|jm iae|zusy fae n|jm `lfsaiak mfxl clla clzub{le ia uml \aiule Zufulz bh Fnlsijf ba uml v|lzuiba {mlumls uml Z`fxl {fz ia uml lfs`y zufklz bh zbjiluy f sljbkaizlenlncls bh uml Hfni`y! Umlsl iz f zlazl ia {mijm fa fhhisnfuixl faz{ls n|zu jlsufia`y cl

kixla! Iu iz j`lfs, hsbn uml ulzuinbay cbum bh fajilau `f{ fae bh nfay wsinlxf` mizubsilz, umfuuml Z`fxl nikmu |aels jlsufia jbaeiuibaz cl nfel uml Mlis, bs \aixlszf` Z|jjlzzbs, bh umlNfzuls, fae umiz zikaihijfau hfj|`uy, fz I zmf`` l}w`fia ia uml Jmfwuls ba Z|jjlzziba, inw`ilzumfu uml kbxlsanlau fae slwslzlaufuiba bh uml Hfni`y nikmu, ia f wfsuij|`fs zuful bh jisj|nzufajlz, elxb`xl ba uml cbaenfa! Iu zllnz, mb{lxls, ub cl fzz|nle ia uml Fnlsijfafsk|nlauz ba uml z|colju umfu, ih {l f``b{ Z`fxlsy ub mfxl clla f wsiniuixl Hfni`y

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iazuiu|uiba, uml fjdab{`leknlau iz wslkafau {ium fa fenizziba bh uml nbsf` elhlazici`iuy bh  Alksb.zlsxiu|el fu uml wslzlau nbnlau! [mfu umla iz nlfau cy zfyiak umfu uml Z`fxl {fzbsikiaf``y iaj`|ele ia uml Hfni`y2 Abu umfu miz ziu|fuiba nfy abu mfxl clla uml hs|iu bh umljbfszlzu nbuixlz {mijm jfa fju|ful nfa! Uml zinw`l {izm ub |zl uml cbei`y wb{lsz bh fabumls wlszba fz f nlfaz bh niaizulsiak ub bal’z b{a lfzl bs w`lfz|sl iz eb|cu`lzz umlhb|aefuiba bh Z`fxlsy, fae fz b`e fz m|nfa afu|sl! [mla {l zwlfd bh uml Z`fxl fz fajilau`yiaj`|ele ia uml Hfni`y, {l iaulae ub fzzlsu abumiak fz ub uml nbuixlz bh umbzl {mb csb|kmumin iaub iu bs dlwu min umlsl4 {l nlsl`y inw`y umfu uml uil {mijm cb|ae min ub miz nfzuls 

{fz slkfsele fz bal bh uml zfnl klalsf` jmfsfjuls {ium umfu {mijm |aiule lxlsy bumls nlncls bh uml ksb|w ub miz jmilhufia! Umiz jbazlv|lajl iz, ia hfju, jfssile ia uml klalsf`fzzlsuiba f`slfey nfel umfu uml wsiniuixl ielfz bh nfadiae {lsl |alv|f` ub jbnwslmlaeiakfay cfziz bh uml jbaal}iba iauls zl bh iaeixie|f`z, fwfsu hsbn uml sl`fuibaz bh hfni`y! UmlHfni`y jbazizule wsinfsi`y bh umbzl {mb cl`bakle ub iu cy jbazfak|iaiuy, fae al}u bh umbzl{mb mfe clla laksfhule ba iu cy febwuiba4 c|u umlsl {fz zui`` f umise j`fzz bh wlszbaz {mb{lsl ba`y obiale ub iu cy jbnnba z|coljuiba ub iuz mlfe, fae umlzl {lsl uml Z`fxlz! Uml cbsafae uml febwule z|coljuz bh uml jmilh {lsl sfizle fcbxl uml Z`fxl cy uml jlsufiauy umfu ia umlbseiafsy jb|szl bh lxlauz umly {b|`e cl sl`ilxle hsbn cbaefkl fae lauiu`le ub l}lsjizl wb{lsz bh umlis b{a4 c|u umfu uml iahlsibsiuy bh uml Z`fxl {fz abu z|jm fz ub w`fjl min b|uziel

uml wf`l bh uml Hfni`y, bs z|jm fz ub elksfel min ub uml hbbuiak bh iafainful wsbwlsuy, izj`lfs`y wsbxle, I umiad, cy uml nfay usfjlz {mijm slnfia bh miz fajilau jfwfjiuy hbs iamlsiufajl ia uml `fzu slzbsu! Iu {b|`e, bh jb|szl, cl |azfhl ia uml mikmlzu elksll ub mffsejbaolju|slz mb{ hfs uml `bu bh uml Z`fxl {fz niuikfule, ia uml clkiaaiakz bh zbjiluy, cymfxiak f elhiaiul w`fjl slzlsxle ub min ia uml lnwisl bh uml Hfumls! Iu iz, wlsmfwz, nbsl wsbcfc`l umfu uml zba {fz wsfjuijf``y fzzini`fule ub uml Z`fxl, umfa umfu uml Z`fxl zmfsle faybh uml ulaelsalzz {mijm ia `fuls uinlz {fz zmb{a ub uml zba! C|u iu nfy cl fzzlsule {iumzbnl jbahielajl bh fexfajle fae nfu|sle jbelz umfu, {mlslxls zlsxiu|el iz zfajuibale, umlz`fxl mfz |aihbsn`y kslfuls fexfaufklz |aels zyzulnz {mijm wslzlsxl zbnl nlnlaub bh miz

lfs`ils jbaeiuiba umfa |aels umbzl {mijm mfxl febwule zbnl bumls umlbsy bh miz jixi`elksfefuiba! Uml wbiau bh xil{ hsbn {mijm o|sizws|elajl slkfsez uml Z`fxl iz f`{fyz bh kslfu inwbsufajl ub min! Uml Sbnfa `f{ {fz fsslzule ia iuz ksb{iak ulaelajy ub `bbd |wbamin nbsl fae nbsl fz fa fsuij`l bh wsbwlsuy cy uml umlbsy bh uml @f{ bh Afu|sl4 fae mlajl iuiz umfu, {mlslxls zlsxiu|el iz zfajuibale cy iazuiu|uibaz {mijm mfxl clla ellw`y fhhljule cySbnfa o|sizws|elajl, uml zlsxi`l jbaeiuiba iz alxls iaub`lsfc`y {slujmle! Umlsl iz f kslfuelf` bh lxielajl umfu ia umbzl Fnlsijfa Zufulz {mijm mfxl ufdla uml mikm`y Sbnfaizle jbelbh @b|izifaf fz uml cfziz bh umlis o|sizws|elajl, uml `bu fae wsbzwljuz bh uml Alksb. wbw|`fuiba {lsl cluuls ia nfay nfulsif` slzwljuz, |aui` uml `luuls bh uml h|aefnlauf` `f{ {fzbxls`fie cy sljlau zufu|ubsy lafjunlauz wfzzle |aels uml iah`|lajl bh wfaij, umfa |aels 

iazuiu|uibaz hb|aele ba uml Lak`izm Jbnnba @f{, {mijm, fz sljlau`y iaulswslule, mfz ab us|l w`fjl hbs uml Z`fxl, fae jfa ba`y umlslhbsl slkfse min fz f jmfuul`!

[l mfxl ab{ l}fniale f`` wfsuz bh uml fajilau @f{ bh Wlszbaz {mijm hf`` {iumia umlzjbwl bh umiz uslfuizl, fae uml slz|`u bh uml iav|isy iz, I us|zu, ub kixl feeiuibaf` elhiaiulalzzfae wsljiziba ub b|s xil{ bh uml iahfajy bh o|sizws|elajl! Uml Jixi` `f{z bh Zufulz hiszu nfdl

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umlis fwwlfsfajl fz uml Umlnizulz bh f wfusifsjmf` zbxlslika, fae {l jfa ab{ zll umfu umlzlUmlnizulz fsl wsbcfc`y ba`y f elxl`bwle hbsn bh uml isslzwbazic`l jbnnfaez {mijm, ia fzui`` lfs`ils jbaeiuiba bh uml sfjl, uml mlfe bh lfjm izb`fule mb|zlmb`e nfy mfxl feeslzzle ubmiz {ixlz, miz jmi`esla, fae miz z`fxlz! C|u, lxla fhuls uml Zuful mfz clla bskfaizle, uml `f{zmfxl zui`` fa l}uslnl`y `iniule fww`ijfuiba! [mlumls umly slufia umlis wsiniuixl jmfsfjuls fzUmlnizulz, bs {mlumls umly fexfajl ub uml jbaeiuiba bh J|zubnz bs Jbeihile Ul}uz, umly fsl ciaeiak abu ba iaeixie|f`z, c|u ba Hfni`ilz! Fajilau o|sizws|elajl, ih f wlsmfwz eljlwuixljbnwfsizba nfy cl lnw`byle, nfy cl `idlale ub Iaulsafuibaf` @f{, hi``iak abumiak, fz iu

{lsl, l}jlwu uml iaulszuijlz clu{lla uml kslfu ksb|wz {mijm fsl uml fubnz bh zbjiluy! Ia fjbnn|aiuy zb ziu|fule, uml `lkiz`fuiba bh fzzlnc`ilz fae uml o|sizeijuiba bh Jb|suz slfjm ba`yub uml mlfez bh hfni`ilz, fae ub lxlsy bumls iaeixie|f` uml s|`l bh jbae|ju iz uml `f{ bh mizmbnl, bh {mijm miz Wfslau iz uml `lkiz`fubs! C|u uml zwmlsl bh jixi` `f{, znf`` fu hiszu, ulaezzulfei`y ub la`fskl iuzl`h! Uml fklauz bh `lkf` jmfakl, Hijuibaz, Lv|iuy, fae @lkiz`fuiba, fsl csb|kmu ia u|sa ub clfs ba uml wsinlxf` iazuiu|uibaz, fae fu lxlsy wbiau bh uml wsbkslzz, fkslfuls a|ncls bh wlszbaf` sikmuz fae f `fskls fnb|au bh wsbwlsuy fsl slnbxle hsbn umlebnlzuij hbs|n ub uml jbkaifajl bh uml w|c`ij usic|af`z! Uml bseiafajlz bh uml kbxlsanlaubcufia ksfe|f``y uml zfnl lhhijfjy ia wsixful jbajlsaz fz ia nfuulsz bh zuful, fae fsl ab`bakls `ifc`l ub cl bxlssieela cy uml clmlzuz bh f elzwbu laumsbale cy lfjm mlfsumzubal! [l

mfxl ia uml faaf`z bh Sbnfa `f{ f alfs`y jbnw`lul mizubsy bh uml js|nc`iak f{fy bh fafsjmfij zyzuln, fae bh uml hbsnfuiba bh al{ iazuiu|uibaz hsbn uml sl.jbnciale nfulsif`z,iazuiu|uibaz zbnl bh {mijm elzjlaele |ainwfisle ub uml nbelsa {bs`e, {mi`l bumlsz,elzusbyle bs jbss|wule cy jbaufju {ium cfscfsizn ia uml efsd fklz, mfe fkfia ub cl sljbxlsle cy nfadiae! [mla {l `lfxl umiz o|sizws|elajl fu uml lwbjm bh iuz hiaf` sljbazus|juiba cyO|zuiaifa, hl{ usfjlz bh fsjmfizn jfa cl eizjbxlsle ia fay wfsu bh iu l}jlwu ia uml ziak`lfsuij`l bh uml l}ulazixl wb{lsz zui`` slzlsxle ub uml `ixiak Wfslau! Lxlsy{mlsl l`zl wsiajiw`lzbh jbaxlailajl, bs bh zynnlusy, bs bh zinw`ihijfuiba―al{ wsiajiw`lz fu fay sful―mfxl|z|swle uml f|umbsiuy bh uml olo|al jbazielsfuibaz {mijm zfuizhile uml jbazjilajl bh fajilau

uinlz! Lxlsy{mlsl f al{ nbsf`iuy mfz eizw`fjle uml jfabaz bh jbae|ju fae uml slfzbaz bh fjv|ilzjlajl {mijm {lsl ia |aizba {ium uml fajilau |zfklz, cljf|zl ia hfju umly {lsl cbsabh umln!

Uml nbxlnlau bh uml wsbkslzzixl zbjiluilz mfz clla |aihbsn ia bal slzwlju! Umsb|kmf`` iuz jb|szl iu mfz clla eizuiak|izmle cy uml ksfe|f` eizzb`|uiba bh hfni`y elwlaelajy faeuml ksb{um bh iaeixie|f` bc`ikfuiba ia iuz w`fjl! Uml iaeixie|f` iz zulfei`y z|czuiu|ule hbs umlHfni`y, fz uml |aiu bh {mijm jixi` `f{z ufdl fjjb|au! Uml fexfajl mfz clla fjjbnw`izmle fuxfsyiak sfulz bh jl`lsiuy, fae umlsl fsl zbjiluilz abu fczb`|ul`y zufuibafsy ia {mijm umljb``fwzl bh uml fajilau bskfaizfuiba jfa ba`y cl wlsjlixle cy jfslh|` zu|ey bh uml wmlabnlaf

umly wslzlau! C|u, {mfulxls iuz wfjl, uml jmfakl mfz abu clla z|colju ub slfjuiba bs sljbi`,fae fwwfslau slufsefuibaz {i`` cl hb|ae ub mfxl clla bjjfzibale umsb|km uml fczbswuiba bh fsjmfij ielfz fae j|zubnz hsbn zbnl lauisl`y hbslika zb|sjl! Abs iz iu eihhij|`u ub zll {mfu izuml uil clu{lla nfa fae nfa {mijm slw`fjlz cy elksllz umbzl hbsnz bh sljiwsbjiuy ia sikmuzfae e|uilz {mijm mfxl umlis bsikia ia uml Hfni`y! Iu iz Jbausfju! Zufsuiak, fz hsbn balulsnia|z bh mizubsy, hsbn f jbaeiuiba bh zbjiluy ia {mijm f`` uml sl`fuibaz bh Wlszbaz fsl

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z|nnle |w ia uml sl`fuibaz bh Hfni`y, {l zlln ub mfxl zulfei`y nbxle ub{fsez f wmfzl bh zbjif` bsels ia {mijm f`` umlzl sl`fuibaz fsizl hsbn uml hsll fksllnlau bh iaeixie|f`z! Ia[lzulsa L|sbwl uml wsbkslzz fjmilxle ia umiz eisljuiba mfz clla jbazielsfc`l! Um|z umlzufu|z bh uml Z`fxl mfz eizfwwlfsle―iu mfz clla z|wlszlele cy uml jbausfju|f` sl`fuiba bh umlzlsxfau ub miz nfzuls! Uml zufu|z bh uml Hlnf`l |aels U|ul`fkl, ih uml u|ul`fkl cl |aelszubbebh wlszbaz bumls umfa mls m|zcfae, mfz f`zb jlfzle ub l}izu4 hsbn mls jbniak bh fkl ub mls nfssifkl f`` uml sl`fuibaz zml nfy hbsn fsl sl`fuibaz bh jbausfju! Zb ubb uml zufu|z bh uml Zba|aels Wb{ls mfz ab us|l w`fjl ia uml `f{ bh nbelsa L|sbwlfa zbjiluilz! Ih fay jixi`

bc`ikfuiba ciaez ubklumls uml Wfslau fae uml jmi`e bh h|`` fkl, iu iz bal ub {mijm ba`y jbausfjukixlz iuz `lkf` xf`ieiuy! Uml fwwfslau l}jlwuibaz fsl l}jlwuibaz bh umfu zufnw {mijm i``|zusfuluml s|`l! Uml jmi`e clhbsl ylfsz bh eizjsluiba, uml bswmfa |aels k|fseifazmiw, uml feo|ekle`|afuij, mfxl f`` umlis jfwfjiuilz fae iajfwfjiuilz slk|`fule cy uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz! C|u {my2Uml slfzba iz eihhlslau`y l}wslzzle ia uml jbaxlauibaf` `fak|fkl bh eihhlslau zyzulnz, c|u iaz|czufajl iu iz zufule ub uml zfnl lhhlju cy f``! Uml kslfu nfobsiuy bh O|sizuz fsl jbazufau ubuml wsiajiw`l umfu uml j`fzzlz bh wlszbaz o|zu nlauibale fsl z|colju ub l}usiazij jbausb` ba umlziak`l ksb|ae umfu umly eb abu wbzzlzz uml hfj|`uy bh hbsniak f o|eknlau ba umlis b{aiaulslzuz4 ia bumls {bsez, umfu umly fsl {fauiak ia uml hiszu lzzlauif` bh fa lakfklnlau cyJbausfju!

Uml {bse Zufu|z nfy cl |zlh|``y lnw`byle ub jbazus|ju f hbsn|`f l}wslzziak uml `f{bh wsbkslzz um|z iaeijfule, {mijm, {mfulxls cl iuz xf`|l, zllnz ub nl ub cl z|hhijilau`yfzjlsufiale! F`` uml hbsnz bh Zufu|z ufdla abuijl bh ia uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz {lsl elsixle hsbn,fae ub zbnl l}ulau fsl zui`` jb`b|sle cy, uml wb{lsz fae wsixi`lklz fajilau`y slzieiak ia umlHfni`y! Ih umla {l lnw`by Zufu|z, fksllfc`y {ium uml |zfkl bh uml clzu {siulsz, ub zikaihyumlzl wlszbaf` jbaeiuibaz ba`y, fae fxbie fww`yiak uml ulsn ub z|jm jbaeiuibaz fz fsl umlinnleiful bs slnbul slz|`u bh fksllnlau, {l nfy zfy umfu uml nbxlnlau bh uml wsbkslzzixlzbjiluilz mfz miumlsub clla f nbxlnlau hsbn Zufu|z ub Jbausfju!

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JMFWULS XI! UML LFS@Y MIZUBSY BH ULZUFNLAUFSY Z\JJLZZIBA!Ih fa fuulnwu {lsl nfel ub elnbazusful ia Lak`fae uml z|wlsibsiuy bh uml mizubsijf`

nlumbe bh iaxlzuikfuiba ub uml nbelz bh iav|isy jbajlsaiak O|sizws|elajl {mijm fsl iahfzmiba fnbak |z, ab elwfsunlau bh @f{ {b|`e cluuls zlsxl fz fa l}fnw`l umfa Ulzufnlauzbs [i``z! Iuz jfwfci`iuilz iu b{lz ub iuz kslfu `lakum fae kslfu jbauia|iuy! Fu uml clkiaaiak bh iuz mizubsy {l hiae b|szl`xlz ia uml xlsy iahfajy bh uml zbjif` zuful, z|ssb|aele cyjbajlwuibaz {mijm iu slv|islz zbnl lhhbsu bh niae ub slf`izl ia umlis fajilau hbsn4 {mi`l mlsl,fu uml bumls l}uslniuy bh iuz `ial bh wsbkslzz, {l fsl ia uml niezu bh `lkf` abuibaz {mijm fslabumiak nbsl umfa umbzl zfnl jbajlwuibaz eizk|izle cy uml wmsfzlb`bky fae cy uml mfciuz bh 

umb|kmu {mijm cl`bak ub nbelsa uinlz, fae l}miciuiak umlslhbsl f eihhij|`uy bh fabumls diae,uml eihhij|`uy bh cl`ilxiak umfu ielfz {mijm hbsn wfsu bh b|s lxlsy.efy nlauf` zubjd jfaslf``y zufae ia alle bh faf`yziz fae l}fniafuiba! Uml ksb{um bh uml @f{ bh [i``z clu{llaumlzl l}uslnl wbiauz jfa cl usfjle {ium slnfsdfc`l eizuiajualzz! Iu {fz n|jm `lzz iaulss|wulefu uml lwbjm bh uml cisum bh hl|ef`izn, umfa uml mizubsy bh nbzu bumls csfajmlz bh @f{! Iu iz,iaelle, us|l umfu fz slkfsez f`` wsbxiajlz bh o|sizws|elajl, uml cslfd jf|zle cy uml eixiziba clu{lla fajilau fae nbelsa mizubsy, bs ia bumls {bsez cy uml eizzb`|uiba bh uml Sbnfalnwisl, mfz clla xlsy kslfu`y l}fkklsfule! Iaeb`lajl mfz eiziaj`iale nfay {siulsz ub cl fuuml wfiaz bh `bbdiak hbs umslfez bh jbaal}iba laufak`le fae bczj|sle cy uml jbah|zibaz bh 

zi} usb|c`le jlau|silz, {mi`l bumls iav|islsz, abu afu|sf``y elhijilau ia wfuilajl fae iae|zusy,mfxl clla niz`le cy ie`l wsiel ia uml `lkf` zyzuln bh umlis jb|ausy, fae cy jbazlv|lau|a{i``iakalzz ub jbahlzz iuz bc`ikfuibaz ub uml o|sizws|elajl bh Sbnl! C|u umlzl|ahfxb|sfc`l iah`|lajlz mfxl mfe jbnwfsfuixl`y `iuu`l lhhlju ba uml wsbxiajl bh Ulzufnlaufsy @f{! Uml cfscfsifaz {lsl jbahlzzle`y zusfaklsz ub fay z|jm jbajlwuiba fz umfubh f [i``! Uml clzu f|umbsiuilz fksll umfu umlsl iz ab usfjl bh iu ia umbzl wfsuz bh umlis {siuulajbelz {mijm jbnwsizl uml j|zubnz wsfjuizle cy umln ia umlis bsikiaf` zlfuz fae ia umlis z|czlv|lau zluu`lnlauz ba uml lekl bh uml Sbnfa Lnwisl! C|u zbba fhuls umly cljfnl ni}le{ium uml wbw|`fuiba bh uml Sbnfa wsbxiajlz umly fwwsbwsifule hsbn uml Inwlsif` o|sizws|elajl uml jbajlwuiba bh f [i``, fu hiszu ia wfsu, fae fhuls{fsez ia f`` iuz iaulksiuy! Uml

iah`|lajl bh uml Jm|sjm mfe n|jm ub eb {ium umiz sfwie fzzini`fuiba! Uml ljj`lzifzuijf` wb{ls mfe xlsy lfs`y z|jjllele ub umbzl wsixi`lklz bh j|zubey fae slkizusfuiba bh Ulzufnlauz{mijm zlxlsf` bh uml mlfumla ulnw`lz mfe laobyle4 fae lxla um|z lfs`y iu {fz f`nbzul}j`|zixl`y ub wsixful clv|lzuz umfu uml sl`ikib|z hb|aefuibaz b{le umlis ulnwbsf` wbzzlzzibaz! Mlajl iu iz umfu uml eljsllz bh uml lfs`ilzu Wsbxiajif` Jb|aji`z wlswlu|f``yjbaufia fafumlnfz fkfiazu umbzl {mb elay uml zfajuiuy bh [i``z! Mlsl, ia Lak`fae, Jm|sjm

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iah`|lajl {fz jlsufia`y jmilh fnbak uml jf|zlz {mijm cy |aixlszf` fjdab{`leknlau mfxl wslxlaule umfu eizjbauia|iuy ia uml mizubsy bh Ulzufnlaufsy @f{ {mijm iz zbnluinlz cl`ilxleub l}izu ia uml mizubsy bh bumls wsbxiajlz bh O|sizws|elajl! Uml o|sizeijuiba bxls bal j`fzz bh [i``z {fz el`lkfule ub uml Ljj`lzifzuijf` Jb|suz, {mijm fww`ile ub umln, umb|km abu f`{fyziaul``iklau`y, uml wsiajiw`lz bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl4 fae, umb|km aliumls uml Jb|suz bh Jbnnba @f{ abs uml Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy b{ale fay wbziuixl bc`ikfuiba ub hb``b{ umlLjj`lzifzuijf` usic|af`z, umly jb|`e abu lzjfwl uml wbulau iah`|lajl bh f zyzuln bh zluu`les|`lz ia jb|szl bh fww`ijfuiba cy umlis ziel! Uml Lak`izm `f{ bh ulzufnlaufsy z|jjlzziba ub

 wlszbaf`uy mfz cljbnl f nbeihile hbsn bh uml eizwlazfuiba |aels {mijm uml iamlsiufajlz bh Sbnfa jiuilaz {lsl feniaizulsle!

Iu iz abu eihhij|`u ub wbiau b|u uml l}uslnl eihhlslajl bh uml jbaj`|zibaz hbsjle ba |z cyuml mizubsijf` uslfunlau bh uml z|colju, hsbn umbzl ub {mijm {l fsl jbae|jule {mla, {iumb|uuml ml`w bh mizubsy, {l nlsl`y zusixl ub faf`yzl b|s wsinã hfjil inwslzzibaz! I z|wwbzl umlsliz abcbey {mb, zufsuiak hsbn uml wbw|`fs bs lxla uml `lkf` jbajlwuiba bh f [i``, {b|`e abuinfkial umfu jlsufia v|f`iuilz fsl aljlzzfsi`y fuufjmle ub iu! Ml {b|`e zfy, hbs l}fnw`l, umfu f[i`` aljlzzfsi`y ufdlz lhhlju fu elfum ba`y,―umfu iu iz zljslu, abu dab{a fz f nfuuls bh jb|szlub wlszbaz ufdiak iaulslzuz |aels iuz wsbxizibaz,―umfu iu iz slxbjfc`l, i! l! f`{fyz jfwfc`l bh 

 cliak z|wlszlele cy f al{ fju bh ulzufuiba! Ylu I zmf`` cl fc`l ub zmb{ umfu umlsl {fz f uinl{mla abal bh umlzl jmfsfjulsizuijz cl`bakle ub f [i``! Uml Ulzufnlauz hsbn {mijm b|s [i``zfsl eislju`y elzjlaele fu hiszu ubbd lhhlju innleiful`y ba umlis l}lj|uiba4 umly {lsl abuzljslu4 umly {lsl abu slxbjfc`l! Hl{ `lkf` fklajilz fsl, ia hfju, uml hs|iu bh nbsl jbnw`l}mizubsijf` fklajilz umfa umfu cy {mijm f nfa’z {siuula ia ulauibaz jbausb` uml wbzum|nb|zeizwbziuiba bh miz kbbez! Ulzufnlauz xlsy z`b{`y fae ksfe|f``y kfumlsle fsb|ae umln umlv|f`iuilz I mfxl nlauibale4 fae umly eie umiz hsbn jf|zlz fae |aels wslzz|sl bh lxlauz {mijmnfy cl jf``le jfz|f`, bs {mijm fu fay sful mfxl ab iaulslzu hbs |z fu wslzlau, l}jlwu zb hfs fzumly mfxl fhhljule uml mizubsy bh `f{!

Fu f uinl {mla `lkf` umlbsilz {lsl nbsl fc|aefau umfa fu wslzlau,―umlbsilz {mijm, iuiz us|l, {lsl hbs uml nbzu wfsu ksfu|iub|z fae wslnfu|sl lab|km, c|u {mijm alxlsuml`lzzslzj|le o|sizws|elajl hsbn umfu {bszl fae nbsl ikabc`l jbaeiuiba, abu |adab{a ubb|szl`xlz, ia {mijm abumiak `idl f klalsf`izfuiba iz fzwisle ub, fae `f{ iz slkfsele fz f nlsllnwisijf` w|sz|iu―iu {fz uml hfzmiba ub l}w`fia uml slfey fae fwwfslau`y iau|iuixl wlsjlwuiba{mijm {l mfxl bh jlsufia v|f`iuilz ia f [i``, cy zfyiak umfu umly {lsl afu|sf` ub iu, bs, fz uml wmsfzl {b|`e s|a ia h|``, fuufjmle ub iu cy uml @f{ bh Afu|sl! Abcbey, I infkial, {b|`efhhlju ub nfiaufia z|jm f ebjusial, {mla bajl iu {fz fzjlsufiale umfu f`` umlzl jmfsfjulsizuijzmfe umlis bsikia {iumia mizubsijf` nlnbsy4 fu uml zfnl uinl, xlzuiklz bh uml umlbsy bh {mijm

uml ebjusial iz fa bhhzmbbu, `iakls ia hbsnz bh l}wslzziba {mijm {l f`` bh |z |zl fae wlsmfwzzjfsjl`y dab{ mb{ ub eizwlazl {ium! I nfy i``|zusful umiz cy nlauibaiak f wbziuiba jbnnbaia uml `lkf` `iulsfu|sl bh uml zlxlaullaum jlau|sy! Uml o|sizuz bh umfu wlsibe xlsy jbnnba`yfzzlsu umfu uml wb{ls bh Ulzufuiba iuzl`h iz bh Afu|sf` @f{, umfu iu iz f sikmu jbahlssle cy uml@f{ bh Afu|sl! Umlis ulfjmiak, umb|km f`` wlszbaz nfy abu fu bajl zll uml jbaal}iba, iz iaz|czufajl hb``b{le cy umbzl {mb fhhisn umfu uml sikmu bh eijufuiak bs jbausb``iak uml

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 wbzum|nb|z eizwbzf` bh wsbwlsuy iz f aljlzzfsy bs afu|sf` jbazlv|lajl bh uml wsbwsilufsysikmuz umlnzl`xlz! Fae lxlsy zu|elau bh uljmaijf` o|sizws|elajl n|zu mfxl jbnl fjsbzz umlzfnl xil{, j`bumle ia uml `fak|fkl bh f sfumls eihhlslau zjmbb`, {mijm, ia iuz sfuibaf`l bh umizelwfsunlau bh `f{, uslfuz z|jjlzziba l} ulzufnlaub fz uml nbel bh elxb`|uiba {mijm uml wsbwlsuy bh eljlfzle wlszbaz b|kmu wsinfsi`y ub hb``b{, fae umla wsbjllez ub fjjb|au hbs z|jjlzziba fc iaulzufub fz uml iajielauf` wsbxiziba bh uml `f{kixls hbs uml eizjmfskl bh fh|ajuiba {mijm {fz ba`y `lhu |awlshbsnle umsb|km uml alk`lju bs nizhbsu|al bh uml eljlfzle wsbwsilubs! Umlzl bwiaibaz fsl ba`y l}wfaele hbsnz bh uml nbsl jbnwlaeib|z ebjusial umfu

Ulzufnlaufsy eizwbziuiba iz fa iazuiu|uiba bh uml @f{ bh Afu|sl! Iu iz jlsufia`y alxls v|iulzfhl ub wsbab|ajl ebknfuijf``y fz ub uml sfakl bh fzzbjifuiba lncsfjle cy nbelsa niaez,{mla umly slh`lju ba Afu|sl fae mls @f{4 c|u I cl`ilxl umfu nbzu wlszbaz, {mb fhhisn umfuuml Ulzufnlaufsy Wb{ls iz bh Afu|sf` @f{, nfy cl ufdla ub inw`y liumls umfu, fz f nfuuls bh hfju, iu iz |aixlszf`, bs umfu afuibaz fsl wsbnwule ub zfajuiba iu cy fa bsikiaf` iazuiaju faeinw|`zl! [ium slzwlju ub uml hiszu bh umlzl wbziuibaz, I umiad umfu, {mla l}w`ijiu`y zlu hbsum, iujfa alxls cl zlsib|z`y jbaulaele hbs ia fa fkl {mijm mfz zlla uml zlxlsl slzusfiauz inwbzleba uml Ulzufnlaufsy Wb{ls cy uml Jbel Afwb`éba, fae mfz {iualzzle uml zulfeyn|`uiw`ijfuiba bh zyzulnz hbs {mijm uml Hslajm jbelz mfxl zlsxle fz f nbel`! Ub uml zljbaefzzlsuiba {l n|zu bcolju umfu iu iz jbausfsy ub uml clzu.fzjlsufiale hfjuz ia uml lfs`y mizubsy bh 

`f{, fae I xlau|sl ub fhhisn klalsf``y umfu, ia f`` iaeiklab|z zbjiluilz, f jbaeiuiba bh  o|sizws|elajl ia {mijm Ulzufnlaufsy wsixi`lklz fsl abu f``b{le, bs sfumls abu jbaulnw`fule,mfz wsljlele umfu `fuls zufkl bh `lkf` elxl`bwnlau ia {mijm uml nlsl {i`` bh uml wsbwsilubs iz wlsniuule |aels nbsl bs `lzz bh slzusijuiba ub bxlssiel uml j`finz bh miz diaesle ia c`bbe!

Uml jbajlwuiba bh f [i`` bs Ulzufnlau jfaabu cl jbazielsle cy iuzl`h! Iu iz f nlncls,fae abu uml hiszu, bh f zlsilz bh jbajlwuibaz! Ia iuzl`h f [i`` iz zinw`y uml iazus|nlau cy {mijmuml iaulauiba bh uml ulzufubs iz elj`fsle! Iu n|zu cl j`lfs, I umiad, umfu clhbsl z|jm faiazus|nlau ufdlz iuz u|sa hbs eizj|zziba, umlsl fsl zlxlsf` wsl`iniafsy wbiauz ub cl

l}fniale―fz hbs l}fnw`l, {mfu iz iu, {mfu zbsu bh sikmu bs iaulslzu, {mijm wfzzlz hsbn felfe nfa ba miz eljlfzl2 ub {mbn fae ia {mfu hbsn eblz iu wfzz2 fae mb{ jfnl iu umfu umlelfe {lsl f``b{le ub jbausb` uml wbzum|nb|z eizwbziuiba bh umlis wsbwlsuy2 Umsb{a iaubuljmaijf` `fak|fkl, uml elwlaelajl bh uml xfsib|z jbajlwuibaz {mijm jbausic|ul ub uml abuibabh f [i`` iz um|z l}wslzzle! F [i`` bs Ulzufnlau iz fa iazus|nlau cy {mijm uml elxb`|uiba bh fa iamlsiufajl iz wslzjsicle! Iamlsiufajl iz f hbsn bh |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba! F |aixlszf`z|jjlzziba iz f z|jjlzziba ub f |aixlsziufz o|siz, bs |aixlsziuy bh sikmuz fae e|uilz! Iaxlsuiakumiz bsels {l mfxl umlslhbsl ub iav|isl {mfu iz f |aixlsziufz o|siz4 {mfu iz f |aixlszf`z|jjlzziba4 {mfu iz uml hbsn bh |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba {mijm iz jf``le fa iamlsiufajl2 Faeumlsl fsl f`zb u{b h|sumls v|lzuibaz, iaelwlaelau ub zbnl l}ulau bh uml wbiauz I mfxl nbbule,

 c|u elnfaeiak zb`|uiba clhbsl uml z|colju bh [i``z jfa cl l}mf|zule! Umlzl fsl, mb{ jfnlfa iamlsiufajl ub cl jbausb``le ia fay jfzl cy uml ulzufubs’z xb`iuiba, fae {mfu iz uml afu|sl bh uml iazus|nlau cy {mijm iu jfnl ub cl jbausb``le2

Uml hiszu v|lzuiba sl`fulz ub uml |aixlsziufz o|siz4 umfu iz, f |aixlsziuy -bs c|ae`l) bh sikmuz fae e|uilz! F |aixlsziufz o|siz iz f jb``ljuiba bh sikmuz fae e|uilz |aiule cy uml ziak`l

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jisj|nzufajl bh umlis mfxiak cl`bakle fu bal uinl ub zbnl bal wlszba! Iu iz, fz iu {lsl, uml`lkf` j`bumiak bh zbnl kixla iaeixie|f`! Iu iz abu hbsnle cy ksb|wiak ubklumls fay sikmuz faefay e|uilz! Iu jfa ba`y cl jbazuiu|ule cy ufdiak f`` uml sikmuz fae f`` uml e|uilz bh f wfsuij|`fs  wlszba! Uml uil {mijm jbaaljuz f a|ncls bh sikmuz bh wsbwlsuy, sikmuz bh {fy, sikmuz ub`lkfjilz, e|uilz bh zwljihij wlshbsnfajl, elcuz, bc`ikfuibaz ub jbnwlazful {sbakz―{mijm zbjbaaljuz f`` umlzl `lkf` wsixi`lklz fae e|uilz ubklumls fz ub jbazuiu|ul umln f |aixlsziufz o|siz, iz uml hfju bh umlis mfxiak fuufjmle ub zbnl iaeixie|f` jfwfc`l bh l}lsjiziak umln![iumb|u umiz hfju umlsl iz ab |aixlsziuy bh sikmuz fae e|uilz! Uml l}wslzziba |aixlsziufz o|siz

iz abu j`fzzijf`, c|u hbs uml abuiba o|sizws|elajl iz l}j`|zixl`y iaelcule ub Sbnfa `f{4 abs iziu fu f`` eihhij|`u ub zlil! [l n|zu laelfxb|s ub jb``lju |aels bal jbajlwuiba uml {mb`l zlubh `lkf` sl`fuibaz ia {mijm lfjm bal bh |z zufaez ub uml slzu bh uml {bs`e! Umlzl, {mfulxls clumlis jmfsfjuls fae jbnwbziuiba, nfdl |w ubklumls f |aixlsziufz o|siz4 fae umlsl iz c|u `iuu`lefakls bh nizufdl ia hbsniak uml abuiba, ih {l fsl ba`y jfslh|` ub slnlncls umfu e|uilz lauls iaub iu v|iul fz n|jm fz sikmuz! B|s e|uilz nfy bxlscf`fajl b|s sikmuz! F nfa nfy b{l nbslumfa ml iz {bsum, fae umlslhbsl ih f nbaly xf`|l iz zlu ba miz jb``ljuixl `lkf` sl`fuibaz mlnfy cl {mfu iz jf``le iazb`xlau! C|u hbs f`` umfu, uml lauisl ksb|w bh sikmuz fae e|uilz {mijmjlauslz ia min iz abu uml `lzz f ‐o|siz |aixlsziufz!„

[l jbnl al}u ub f ‐|aixlszf` z|jjlzziba!„ F |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba iz f z|jjlzziba ub f|aixlsziufz o|siz! Iu bjj|sz {mla bal nfa iz iaxlzule {ium uml `lkf` j`bumiak bh fabumls, cljbniak fu uml zfnl nbnlau z|colju ub f`` miz `ifci`iuilz fae lauiu`le ub f`` miz sikmuz! Iabsels umfu uml |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba nfy cl us|l fae wlshlju, uml elxb`|uiba n|zu ufdl w`fjl|ab iju|, fz uml o|sizuz wmsfzl iu! Iu iz bh jb|szl wbzzic`l ub jbajlixl bal nfa fjv|isiak uml{mb`l bh uml sikmuz fae e|uilz bh fabumls fu eihhlslau wlsibez, fz hbs l}fnw`l cy z|jjlzzixl w|sjmfzlz4 bs ml nikmu fjv|isl umln ia eihhlslau jfwfjiuilz, wfsu fz mlis, wfsu fz w|sjmfzls, wfsu fz `lkfull! C|u umb|km uml ksb|w bh sikmuz fae e|uilz um|z nfel |w zmb|`e ia hfju fnb|auub uml {mb`l `lkf` wlszbaf`iuy bh f wfsuij|`fs iaeixie|f`, uml fjv|iziuiba {b|`e abu cl f

|aixlszf` z|jjlzziba! Ia bsels umfu umlsl nfy cl f us|l |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba, uml usfaznizziban|zu cl z|jm fz ub wfzz uml {mb`l fkkslkful bh sikmuz fae e|uilz fu uml zfnl nbnlau fae iaxisu|l bh uml zfnl `lkf` jfwfjiuy ia uml sljiwilau! Uml abuiba bh f |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba, `idlumfu bh f o|siz |aixlsziufz, iz wlsnfalau ia o|sizws|elajl, umb|km ia uml Lak`izm `lkf` zyzulniu iz bczj|sle cy uml kslfu xfsiluy bh jfwfjiuilz ia {mijm sikmuz fsl fjv|isle, fae, fcbxl f``, cy uml eizuiajuiba clu{lla uml u{b kslfu wsbxiajlz bh Lak`izm wsbwlsuy, ‐slf`uy„ fae‐wlszbaf`uy!„ Uml z|jjlzziba bh fa fzzikall ia cfads|wujy ub uml lauisl wsbwlsuy bh uml cfads|wu iz, mb{lxls, f |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba, umb|km fz uml fzzikall ba`y wfyz elcuz ub umll}ulau bh uml fzzluz umiz iz ba`y f nbeihile hbsn bh uml wsinfsy abuiba! [lsl iu jbnnbafnbak |z hbs wlszbaz ub ufdl fzzikanlauz bh f`` f nfa’z wsbwlsuy ba jbaeiuiba bh wfyiak f``

miz elcuz, z|jm usfazhlsz {b|`e l}fju`y slzlnc`l uml |aixlszf` z|jjlzzibaz dab{a ub umlb`elzu Sbnfa @f{! [mla f Sbnfa jiuila fesbkfule f zba, i! l! ubbd f nfa, abu f`slfey|aels Wfusif Wbulzufz, fz miz febwuixl jmi`e, ml z|jjllele |aixlszf``y ub uml febwuixl jmi`e’zlzuful, i! l! ml ubbd f`` uml wsbwlsuy fae cljfnl `ifc`l hbs f`` uml bc`ikfuibaz! Zlxlsf` bumls hbsnz bh |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba fwwlfs ia uml wsiniuixl Sbnfa @f{, c|u iahiaiul`y uml nbzuinwbsufau fae uml nbzu e|sfc`l bh f`` {fz umfu bal {ium {mijm {l fsl nbsl innleiful`y

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jbajlsale, Mèsleiufz bs Iamlsiufajl! Iamlsiufajl {fz f |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba bjj|ssiak fu felfum! Uml |aixlszf` z|jjlzzbs {fz Mèslz bs Mlis! Ml zulwwle fu bajl iaub f`` uml sikmuz faef`` uml e|uilz bh uml elfe nfa! Ml {fz iazufau`y j`bumle {ium miz lauisl `lkf` wlszba, fae Ialle zjfsjl`y fee umfu uml zwljif` jmfsfjuls bh uml Mèslz slnfiale uml zfnl, {mlumls ml {fzafnle cy f [i`` bs {mlumls ml ubbd ba fa Iaulzufjy! Uml ulsn Mèslz iz ab nbsllnwmfuijf``y |zle bh uml Iaulzuful umfa bh uml Ulzufnlaufsy Mlis, hbs uml nfaals ia {mijm fnfa cljfnl Mèslz mfe abumiak ub eb {ium uml `lkf` jmfsfjuls ml z|zufiale! Uml elfe nfa’z|aixlszf` z|jjlzzbs, mb{lxls ml cljfnl zb, {mlumls cy [i`` bs cy Iaulzufjy, {fz miz Mlis!

C|u uml mlis {fz abu aljlzzfsi`y f ziak`l wlszba! F ksb|w bh wlszbaz, jbazielsle ia `f{ fz fziak`l |aiu, nikmu z|jjlle fz jb.mlisz ub uml Iamlsiufajl!

@lu nl ab{ v|bul uml |z|f` Sbnfa elhiaiuiba bh fa Iamlsiufajl! Uml slfels {i`` cl iaf wbziuiba ub fwwsljiful uml h|`` hbsjl bh uml zlwfsful ulsnz! Mèsleiufz lzu z|jjlzzib ia|aixlsz|n o|z v|be elh|aju|z mfc|iu -‐fa iamlsiufajl iz f z|jjlzziba ub uml lauisl `lkf` wbziuiba bh f eljlfzle nfa„)! Uml abuiba {fz umfu umb|km uml wmyzijf` wlszba bh umleljlfzle mfe wlsizmle, miz `lkf` wlszbaf`iuy z|sxixle fae elzjlaele |ainwfisle ba miz Mlis bs Jb.mlisz, ia {mbn miz ielauiuy -zb hfs fz uml `f{ {fz jbajlsale) {fz jbauia|le! B|s b{a`f{, ia jbazuiu|uiak uml L}lj|ubs bs Feniaizusfubs uml slwslzlaufuixl bh uml eljlfzle ub uml

l}ulau bh miz wlszbaf` fzzluz, nfy zlsxl fz fa i``|zusfuiba bh uml umlbsy hsbn {mijm iulnfafule4 c|u, f`umb|km iu i``|zusfulz, iu eblz abu l}w`fia iu! Uml xil{ bh lxla uml `fuls Sbnfa @f{ slv|isle f j`bzlalzz bh jbsslzwbaelajl clu{lla uml wbziuiba bh uml eljlfzlefae bh miz Mlis {mijm iz ab hlfu|sl bh fa Lak`izm slwslzlaufuiba4 fae ia uml wsiniuixl o|sizws|elajl lxlsyumiak u|sale ba uml jbauia|iuy bh z|jjlzziba! \a`lzz wsbxiziba {fz nfelia uml {i`` hbs uml iazufau elxb`|uiba bh uml ulzufubs’z sikmuz fae e|uilz ba uml Mlis bs Jb.mlisz, uml ulzufnlau `bzu f`` iuz lhhlju!

Ia nbelsa Ulzufnlaufsy o|sizws|elajl, fz ia uml `fuls Sbnfa `f{, uml bcolju bh hiszu

inwbsufajl iz uml l}lj|uiba bh uml ulzufubs’z iaulauibaz! Ia uml fajilau `f{ bh Sbnl umlz|colju bh jbsslzwbaeiak jfslh|`alzz {fz uml clzub{f` bh uml \aixlszf` Z|jjlzziba! Bal bh umlzl s|`lz zllnz ub b|s lylz f wsiajiw`l eijufule cy jbnnba zlazl, {mi`l uml bumls `bbdzxlsy n|jm `idl fa ie`l jsbujmlu! Ylu umfu {iumb|u uml zljbae bh umln uml hiszu {b|`e alxls mfxl jbnl iaub cliak iz fz jlsufia fz fay wsbwbziuiba bh uml diae jfa cl!

Ia bsels ub zb`xl umiz fwwfslau wfsfeb}, fae ub csiak iaub kslfuls j`lfsalzz uml usfia bh ielfz {mijm I mfxl clla laelfxb|siak ub iaeijful, I n|zu cbssb{ uml slz|`uz bh uml iav|isy{mijm {fz fuulnwule ia uml lfs`ils wbsuiba bh uml wsljleiak jmfwuls! [l zf{ bal wlj|`ifsiuyiaxfsifc`y eizuiak|izmiak uml iahfajy bh zbjiluy! Nla fsl slkfsele fae uslfule, abu fz

iaeixie|f`z, c|u f`{fyz fz nlnclsz bh f wfsuij|`fs ksb|w! Lxlsycbey iz hiszu f jiuila, faeumla, fz f jiuila, ml iz f nlncls bh miz bsels―bh fa fsizubjsfjy bs f elnbjsfjy, bh fa bsels bh wfusijifaz bs w`lclifaz4 bs ia umbzl zbjiluilz {mijm fa |amfwwy hful mfz fhh`ijule {ium fzwljif` wlsxlsziba ia umlis jb|szl bh elxl`bwnlau, bh f jfzul! Al}u, ml iz f nlncls bh f klaz,mb|zl, bs j`fa4 fae `fzu`y, ml iz f nlncls bh miz hfni`y! Umiz `fzu {fz uml afssb{lzu fae nbzu wlszbaf` sl`fuiba ia {mijm ml zubbe4 abs, wfsfeb}ijf` fz iu nfy zlln, {fz ml lxls slkfsele fz

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minzl`h, fz f eizuiaju iaeixie|f`! Miz iaeixie|f`iuy {fz z{f``b{le |w ia miz hfni`y! I slwlfuuml elhiaiuiba bh f wsiniuixl zbjiluy kixla clhbsl! Iu mfz hbs iuz |aiuz, abu iaeixie|f`z, c|uksb|wz bh nla |aiule cy uml slf`iuy bs uml hijuiba bh c`bbe.sl`fuibazmiw!

Iu iz ia uml wlj|`ifsiuilz bh fa |aelxl`bwle zbjiluy umfu {l zlil uml hiszu usfjl bh f|aixlszf` z|jjlzziba! Jbausfzule {ium uml bskfaizfuiba bh f nbelsa zuful, umljbnnba{lf`umz bh wsiniuixl uinlz nfy cl hfis`y elzjsicle fz jbazizuiak bh f a|ncls bh `iuu`lelzwbuij kbxlsanlauz, lfjm wlshlju`y eizuiaju hsbn uml slzu, lfjm fczb`|ul`y jbausb``le cy uml

 wslsbkfuixl bh f ziak`l nbafsjm! C|u umb|km uml Wfusifsjm, hbs {l n|zu abu ylu jf`` min umlWfuls.hfni`ifz, mfe sikmuz um|z l}ulazixl, iu iz inwbzzic`l ub eb|cu umfu ml `fy |aels fa lv|f`fnw`iu|el bh bc`ikfuibaz! Ih ml kbxlsale uml hfni`y, iu {fz hbs iuz clmbbh! Ih ml {fz `bse bh iuz wbzzlzzibaz, ml ml`e umln fz us|zull hbs miz jmi`esla fae diaesle! Ml mfe ab wsixi`lkl bs  wbziuiba eizuiaju hsbn umfu jbahlssle ba min cy miz sl`fuiba ub uml wluuy jbnnba{lf`um{mijm ml kbxlsale! Uml Hfni`y, ia hfju, {fz f Jbswbsfuiba4 fae ml {fz iuz slwslzlaufuixl bs,{l nikmu f`nbzu zfy, iuz W|c`ij bhhijls! Ml laobyle sikmuz fae zubbe |aels e|uilz, c|u umlsikmuz fae e|uilz {lsl, ia uml jbaulnw`fuiba bh miz hl``b{.jiuilaz fae ia uml lyl bh uml `f{,v|iul fz n|jm umbzl bh uml jb``ljuixl cbey fz miz b{a! @lu |z jbaziels hbs f nbnlau, umllhhlju {mijm {b|`e cl wsbe|jle cy uml elfum bh z|jm f slwslzlaufuixl! Ia uml lyl bh uml `f{,

ia uml xil{ bh uml jixi` nfkizusful, uml elnizl bh uml ebnlzuij f|umbsiuy {b|`e cl f wlshlju`yinnfulsif` lxlau! Uml wlszba slwslzlauiak uml jb``ljuixl cbey bh uml hfni`y fae wsinfsi`yslzwbazic`l ub n|aijiwf` o|sizeijuiba {b|`e clfs f eihhlslau afnl4 fae umfu {b|`e cl f``! Umlsikmuz fae bc`ikfuibaz {mijm fuufjmle ub uml eljlfzle mlfe bh uml mb|zl {b|`e fuufjm,{iumb|u cslfjm bh jbauia|iuy, ub miz z|jjlzzbs4 hbs, ia wbiau bh hfju, umly {b|`e cl uml sikmuzfae bc`ikfuibaz bh uml hfni`y, fae uml hfni`y mfe uml eizuiajuixl jmfsfjulsizuij bh fjbswbsfuiba―umfu iu alxls eile! Jsleiubsz {b|`e mfxl uml zfnl slnleilz fkfiazu uml al{jmilhufia fz fkfiazu uml b`e, hbs uml `ifci`iuy cliak umfu bh uml zui`` l}izuiak hfni`y {b|`e clfczb`|ul`y |ajmfakle! F`` sikmuz fxfi`fc`l ub uml hfni`y {b|`e cl fz fxfi`fc`l fhuls uml

elnizl bh uml mlfezmiw fz clhbsl iu―l}jlwu umfu uml Jbswbsfuiba {b|`e cl bc`ikle―ih iaelle `fak|fkl zb wsljizl fae uljmaijf` jfa cl wsbwls`y |zle bh umlzl lfs`y uinlz―{b|`e cl bc`ikle ub z|l |aels f z`ikmu`y nbeihile afnl!

Uml mizubsy bh o|sizws|elajl n|zu cl hb``b{le ia iuz {mb`l jb|szl, ih {l fsl ub|aelszufae mb{ ksfe|f``y fae usfei`y zbjiluy eizzb`xle iuzl`h iaub uml jbnwbalau fubnz bh {mijm iu iz ab{ jbazuiu|ule―cy {mfu iazlazic`l ksfefuibaz uml sl`fuiba bh nfa ub nfaz|czuiu|ule iuzl`h hbs uml sl`fuiba bh uml iaeixie|f` ub miz hfni`y fae bh hfni`ilz ub lfjm bumls!Uml wbiau ab{ ub cl fuulaele ub iz umfu lxla {mla uml slxb`|uiba mfe fwwfslau`y v|iulfjjbnw`izmle iuzl`h, lxla {mla uml nfkizusful mfe ia kslfu nlfz|sl fzz|nle uml w`fjl bh uml

Wfuls.hfni`ifz, fae uml jixi` usic|af` z|czuiu|ule iuzl`h hbs uml ebnlzuij hbs|n, alxlsuml`lzzuml {mb`l zjmlnl bh sikmuz fae e|uilz feniaizulsle cy uml o|eijif` f|umbsiuilz slnfialezmfwle cy uml iah`|lajl bh uml bczb`lul wsixi`lklz fae jb`b|sle ia lxlsy wfsu cy umlis slh`ljuiba! Umlsl zllnz `iuu`l v|lzuiba umfu uml elxb`|uiba bh uml \aixlsziufz O|siz, zbzusla|b|z`y iazizule |wba cy uml Sbnfa @f{ fz uml hiszu jbaeiuiba bh f ulzufnlaufsy bs iaulzuful z|jjlzziba, {fz f hlfu|sl bh uml b`els hbsn bh zbjiluy {mijm nla’z niaez mfe clla

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|afc`l ub eizzbjiful hsbn uml al{, umb|km {ium umfu al{ls wmfzl iu mfe ab us|l bs wsbwls jbaaljuiba! Iu zllnz, ia us|um, umfu uml wsb`bakfuiba bh f nfa’z `lkf` l}izulajl ia miz mlis, bs ia f ksb|w bh jb.mlisz, iz aliumls nbsl abs `lzz umfa f jmfsfjulsizuij bh uml hfni`y usfazhlssle cy f hijuiba ub uml iaeixie|f`! Z|jjlzziba ia jbswbsfuibaz iz aljlzzfsi`y |aixlszf`, fae umlhfni`y {fz f jbswbsfuiba! Jbswbsfuibaz alxls eil! Uml eljlfzl bh iaeixie|f` nlnclsz nfdlzab eihhlslajl ub uml jb``ljuixl l}izulajl bh uml fkkslkful cbey, fae eblz abu ia fay {fyfhhlju iuz `lkf` iajielauz, iuz hfj|`uilz bs `ifci`iuilz! Ab{ ia uml ielf bh f Sbnfa |aixlszf`z|jjlzziba f`` umlzl v|f`iuilz bh f jbswbsfuiba zlln ub mfxl clla usfazhlssle ub uml iaeixie|f`

jiuila! Miz wmyzijf` elfum iz f``b{le ub l}lsjizl ab lhhlju ba uml `lkf` wbziuiba {mijm mlhi``le, fwwfslau`y ba uml wsiajiw`l umfu umfu wbziuiba iz ub cl feo|zule fz j`bzl`y fz wbzzic`l ubuml faf`bkilz bh f hfni`y, {mijm ia iuz jbswbsful jmfsfjuls {fz abu bh jb|szl `ifc`l ub wmyzijf` l}uiajuiba!

I bczlsxl umfu abu f hl{ jbauialauf` o|sizuz mfxl n|jm eihhij|`uy ia jbnwslmlaeiak umlafu|sl bh uml jbaaljuiba clu{lla uml jbajlwuibaz c`laele ia f |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba, faeumlsl iz wlsmfwz ab ubwij ia uml wmi`bzbwmy bh o|sizws|elajl ba {mijm umlis zwlj|`fuibaz, fz fklalsf` s|`l, wbzzlzz zb `iuu`l xf`|l! C|u uml zu|elau bh Lak`izm `f{ b|kmu ub cl ia ab efakls bh zu|nc`iak fu uml faf`yziz bh uml ielf {mijm {l fsl l}fniaiak! N|jm `ikmu iz jfzu |wba iu

 cy f hijuiba ia b|s b{a zyzuln {ium {mijm f`` `f{ylsz fsl hfni`ifs! Lak`izm `f{ylsz j`fzzihyjbswbsfuibaz fz Jbswbsfuibaz fkkslkful fae Jbswbsfuibaz zb`l! F Jbswbsfuiba fkkslkful iz fus|l jbswbsfuiba, c|u f Jbswbsfuiba zb`l iz fa iaeixie|f`, cliak f nlncls bh f zlsilz bh iaeixie|f`z, {mb iz iaxlzule cy f hijuiba {ium uml v|f`iuilz bh f Jbswbsfuiba! I alle mfse`yjiul uml Diak bs uml Wfszba bh f Wfsizm fz iazufajlz bh Jbswbsfuibaz zb`l! Uml jfwfjiuy bs bhhijl iz mlsl jbazielsle fwfsu hsbn uml wfsuij|`fs wlszba {mb hsbn uinl ub uinl nfy bjj|wyiu, fae, umiz jfwfjiuy cliak wlswlu|f`, uml zlsilz bh iaeixie|f`z {mb hi`` iu fsl j`bumle {ium uml`lfeiak fuusic|ul bh Jbswbsfuibaz―Wlswlu|iuy Ab{ ia uml b`els umlbsy bh Sbnfa @f{ umliaeixie|f` cbsl ub uml hfni`y wsljizl`y uml zfnl sl`fuiba {mijm ia uml sfuibaf`l bh Lak`izm

 o|sizws|elajl f Jbswbsfuiba zb`l clfsz ub f Jbswbsfuiba fkkslkful! Uml elsixfuiba faefzzbjifuiba bh ielfz fsl l}fju`y uml zfnl! Ia hfju, ih {l zfy ub b|szl`xlz umfu hbs w|swbzlz bh Sbnfa Ulzufnlaufsy O|sizws|elajl lfjm iaeixie|f` jiuila {fz f Jbswbsfuiba zb`l, {l zmf``abu ba`y slf`il uml h|`` jbajlwuiba bh fa iamlsiufajl, c|u mfxl jbazufau`y fu jbnnfae umlj`|l ub uml fzz|nwuiba ia {mijm iu bsikiafule! Iu iz fa f}ibn {ium |z umfu uml Diak alxls eilz, cliak f Jbswbsfuiba zb`l! Miz jfwfjiuilz fsl iazufau`y hi``le cy miz z|jjlzzbs, fae umljbauia|iuy bh ebniaiba iz abu ellnle ub mfxl clla iaulss|wule! [ium uml Sbnfaz iu zllnlefa lv|f``y zinw`l fae afu|sf` wsbjlzz, ub l`iniaful uml hfju bh elfum hsbn uml elxb`|uiba bh sikmuz fae bc`ikfuibaz! Uml ulzufubs `ixle ba ia miz mlis bs ia uml ksb|w bh miz jb.mlisz! Ml {fzia `f{ uml zfnl wlszba {ium umln, fae ih fay bal ia miz ulzufnlaufsy eizwbziuibaz mfe lxla

jbazus|juixl`y xib`fule uml wsiajiw`l {mijm |aiule miz fju|f` fae miz wbzum|nb|z l}izulajl,uml `f{ sloljule uml elhljuixl iazus|nlau, fae kfxl uml iamlsiufajl ub uml diaesle ia c`bbe,{mbzl jfwfjiuy ub h|`hi` uml jbaeiuibaz bh mliszmiw {fz jbahlssle ba umln cy uml `f{ iuzl`h,fae abu cy fay ebj|nlau {mijm cy wbzzici`iuy nikmu cl lssbalb|z`y hsfnle!

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[mla f Sbnfa jiuila eile iaulzuful bs `lfxiak ab xf`ie [i``, miz elzjlaefauz bs diaesle cljfnl miz mlisz fjjbseiak ub f zjf`l {mijm {i`` cl wslzlau`y elzjsicle! Uml wlszbabs j`fzz bh wlszbaz {mb z|jjllele eie abu zinw`y slwslzlau uml eljlfzle, c|u, ia jbahbsniuy{ium uml umlbsy o|zu el`ialfule, umly jbauia|le miz jixi` `ihl, miz `lkf` l}izulajl! Uml zfnlslz|`uz hb``b{le {mla uml bsels bh z|jjlzziba {fz elulsniale cy f [i``, c|u uml umlbsy bh uml ielauiuy clu{lla uml elfe nfa fae miz mlisz {fz jlsufia`y n|jm b`els umfa fay hbsn bh Ulzufnlau bs wmfzl bh Ulzufnlaufsy o|sizws|elajl! Umiz iaelle iz uml wsbwls nbnlau hbs z|kklzuiak f eb|cu {mijm {i`` wslzz ba |z {ium kslfuls hbsjl uml h|sumls {l w`|nc uml elwumz

bh umiz z|colju―{mlumls {i``z {b|`e lxls mfxl jbnl iaub cliak fu f`` ih iu mfe abu clla hbs umlzl slnfsdfc`l ielfz jbaaljule {ium |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba! Ulzufnlaufsy `f{ iz umlfww`ijfuiba bh f wsiajiw`l {mijm nfy cl l}w`fiale ba f xfsiluy bh wmi`bzbwmijf` mywbumlzlzfz w`f|zic`l fz umly fsl ksfu|iub|z4 iu iz iauls{bxla {ium lxlsy wfsu bh nbelsa zbjiluy, fae iuiz elhlazic`l ba uml csbfelzu ksb|aez bh klalsf` l}wleilajy! C|u uml {fsaiak jfa alxls clubb bhula slwlfule, umfu uml ksfae zb|sjl bh nizufdl ia v|lzuibaz bh o|sizws|elajl iz umlinwslzziba umfu umbzl slfzbaz {mijm fju|ful |z fu uml wslzlau nbnlau, ia uml nfiaulafajl bh fa l}izuiak iazuiu|uiba, mfxl aljlzzfsi`y fayumiak ia jbnnba {ium uml zlauinlau ia {mijm umliazuiu|uiba bsikiafule! Iu iz jlsufia umfu, ia uml b`e Sbnfa @f{ bh Iamlsiufajl, uml abuiba bh f{i`` bs ulzufnlau iz ial}usijfc`y ni}le |w, I nikmu f`nbzu zfy jbahb|aele, {ium uml umlbsy bh 

f nfa’z wbzum|nb|z l}izulajl ia uml wlszba bh miz mlis!

Uml jbajlwuiba bh f |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba, hisn`y fz iu mfz ufdla sbbu ia o|sizws|elajl,mfz abu bjj|ssle zwbaufalb|z`y ub uml hsfnlsz bh lxlsy cbey bh `f{z! [mlslxls iu iz ab{hb|ae, iu nfy cl zmb{a ub mfxl elzjlaele hsbn Sbnfa `f{4 fae {ium iu mfxl jbnl eb{a fmbzu bh `lkf` s|`lz ba uml z|colju bh Ulzufnlauz fae Ulzufnlaufsy kihuz, {mijm nbelsa wsfjuiuibalsz fww`y {iumb|u eizjlsaiak umlis sl`fuiba ub uml wfslau umlbsy! C|u, ia uml w|slSbnfa o|sizws|elajl, uml wsiajiw`l umfu f nfa `ixlz ba ia miz Mlis―uml l`iniafuiba, ih {lnfy zb zwlfd, bh uml hfju bh elfum―iz ubb bcxib|z`y hbs nizufdl uml jlausl sb|ae {mijm uml

{mb`l @f{ bh Ulzufnlaufsy fae Iaulzuful z|jjlzziba iz jisj`iak! Uml |ah`iajmiak zulsaalzz bh uml Sbnfa `f{ ia lahbsjiak jbnw`ifajl {ium uml kbxlsaiak umlbsy {b|`e ia iuzl`h z|kklzuumfu uml umlbsy ksl{ b|u bh zbnlumiak ia uml wsiniuixl jbazuiu|uiba bh Sbnfa zbjiluy4 c|u {lnfy w|zm uml wsbbh f kbbe {fy clybae uml wslz|nwuiba! Iu mfwwlaz umfu zlxlsf` uljmaijf`l}wslzzibaz, efuiak hsbn uml lfs`ilzu iazuiu|uibaz bh [i``z fu Sbnl, mfxl clla fjjielauf``y wslzlsxle ub |z! [l mfxl ia Kfi|z uml hbsn|`f bh iaxlzuiu|sl cy {mijm uml |aixlszf`z|jjlzzbs {fz jslfule! [l mfxl uml fajilau afnl cy {mijm uml wlszba fhuls{fsez jf``leMlis {fz fu hiszu elzikafule! [l mfxl h|sumls uml ul}u bh uml jl`lcsfule j`f|zl ia uml U{l`xlUfc`lz cy {mijm uml Ulzufnlaufsy wb{ls {fz l}wslzz`y sljbkaizle, fae uml j`f|zlzslk|`fuiak Iaulzuful Z|jjlzziba mfxl f`zb clla wslzlsxle! F`` umlzl fsjmfij wmsfzlz mfxl bal

zf`ilau wlj|`ifsiuy! Umly iaeijful umfu {mfu wfzzle hsbn uml Ulzufubs ub uml Mlis {fz umlHfni`y, umfu iz uml fkkslkful bh sikmuz fae e|uilz jbaufiale ia uml Wfusif Wbulzufz faeksb{iak b|u bh iu! Uml nfulsif` wsbwlsuy iz ia umsll iazufajlz abu nlauibale fu f``4 ia u{bbumlsz, iu iz xizic`y afnle fz fa feo|aju bs fwwlaefkl bh uml Hfni`y! Uml bsikiaf` [i`` bs Ulzufnlau {fz umlslhbsl fa iazus|nlau, bs -hbs iu {fz wsbcfc`y abu fu hiszu ia {siuiak) f wsbjlleiak cy {mijm uml elxb`|uiba bh uml Hfni`y {fz slk|`fule! Iu {fz f nbel bh elj`fsiak

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{mb {fz ub mfxl uml jmilhufiazmiw, ia z|jjlzziba ub uml Ulzufubs! [mla [i``z fsl |aelszubbeub mfxl umiz hbs umlis bsikiaf` bcolju, {l zll fu bajl mb{ iu iz umfu umly jfnl ub cl jbaaljule{ium bal bh uml nbzu j|sib|z sl`ijz bh fajilau sl`ikiba fae `f{, uml zfjsf, bs Hfni`y Siulz!Umlzl zfjsf {lsl uml Sbnfa hbsn bh fa iazuiu|uiba {mijm zmb{z iuzl`h {mlslxls zbjiluy mfzabu {mb``y zmfdla iuzl`h hsll hsbn iuz wsiniuixl j`bumiak! Umly fsl uml zfjsihijlz faejlslnbailz cy {mijm uml csbumlsmbbe bh uml hfni`y iz jbnnlnbsfule, uml w`lekl fae uml{iualzz bh iuz wlswlu|iuy! [mfulxls cl umlis afu|sl,―{mlumls iu cl us|l bs abu umfu ia f`` jfzlzumly fsl uml {bszmiw bh zbnl nyumijf` fajlzubs,―umly fsl lxlsy{mlsl lnw`byle ub fuulzu

uml zfjslealzz bh uml hfni`y sl`fuiba4 fae umlslhbsl umly fjv|isl wsbnialau zikaihijfajl faeinwbsufajl, {mlalxls uml jbauia|b|z l}izulajl bh uml Hfni`y iz laefaklsle cy f jmfakl iauml wlszba bh iuz jmilh! Fjjbseiak`y, {l mlfs nbzu fcb|u umln ia jbaaljuiba {ium elnizlz bh ebnlzuij zbxlslikauy! Fnbak uml Miaebbz, uml sikmu ub iamlsiu f elfe nfa’z wsbwlsuy izl}fju`y jb.l}ulazixl {ium uml e|uy bh wlshbsniak miz bczlv|ilz! Ih uml siulz fsl abu wsbwls`y wlshbsnle bs abu wlshbsnle cy uml wsbwls wlszba, ab sl`fuiba iz jbazielsle fz lzufc`izmle clu{lla uml eljlfzle fae faycbey z|sxixiak min4 uml @f{ bh Z|jjlzziba eblz abu fww`y,fae abcbey jfa iamlsiu uml wsbwlsuy! Lxlsy kslfu lxlau ia uml `ihl bh f Miaebb zllnz ub clslkfsele fz `lfeiak |w ub fae clfsiak |wba umlzl zb`lnaiuilz! Ih ml nfssilz, iu iz ub mfxljmi`esla {mb nfy jl`lcsful umln fhuls miz elfum4 ih ml mfz ab jmi`esla, ml `ilz |aels uml

zusbaklzu bc`ikfuiba ub febwu umln hsbn fabumls hfni`y, ‐{ium f xil{,„ {siulz uml Miaebbebjubs, ‐ub uml h|alsf` jfdl, uml {fuls, fae uml zb`lna zfjsihijl!„ Uml zwmlsl wslzlsxle ubuml Sbnfa zfjsf ia uml uinl bh Jijlsb, {fz abu `lzz ia l}ulau! Iu lncsfjle Iamlsiufajlz faeFebwuibaz! Ab Febwuiba {fz f``b{le ub ufdl w`fjl {iumb|u e|l wsbxiziba hbs uml zfjsf bh umlhfni`y hsbn {mijm uml febwuixl zba {fz usfazhlssle, fae ab Ulzufnlau {fz f``b{le ubeizusic|ul fa Iamlsiufajl {iumb|u f zusiju fwwbsuibanlau bh uml l}wlazlz bh umlzl jlslnbailzfnbak uml eihhlslau jb.mlisz! Uml eihhlslajlz clu{lla uml Sbnfa `f{ fu umiz lwbjm, {mla{l bcufia b|s `fzu k`inwzl bh uml zfjsf, fae uml l}izuiak Miaebb zyzuln, fsl nbzu iazus|juixl!Fnbak uml Miaebbz, uml sl`ikib|z l`lnlau ia `f{ mfz fjv|isle f jbnw`lul wslebniafajl!

Hfni`y zfjsihijlz mfxl cljbnl uml dlyzubal bh f`` uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz fae n|jm bh uml @f{bh Umiakz! Umly mfxl lxla sljlixle f nbazusb|z l}ulaziba, hbs iu iz f w`f|zic`l bwiaiba umfuuml zl`h.innb`fuiba bh uml {ieb{ fu mls m|zcfae’z h|alsf`, f wsfjuijl jbauia|le ub mizubsijf`uinlz cy uml Miaebbz, fae jbnnlnbsfule ia uml usfeiuibaz bh zlxlsf` Iaeb.L|sbwlfa sfjlz,{fz fa feeiuiba ksfhule ba uml wsiniuixl zfjsf |aels uml iah`|lajl bh uml inwslzziba, {mijmf`{fyz fjjbnwfailz uml ielf bh zfjsihijl, umfu m|nfa c`bbe iz uml nbzu wsljib|z bh f``bc`fuibaz! [ium uml Sbnfaz, ba uml jbausfsy, uml `lkf` bc`ikfuiba fae uml sl`ikib|z e|uy mfxljlfzle ub cl c`laele! Uml aljlzziuy bh zb`lnaiziak uml zfjsf hbsnz ab wfsu bh uml umlbsy bh jixi` `f{, c|u umly fsl |aels uml zlwfsful o|sizeijuiba bh uml Jb``lkl bh Wbauihhz! Uml `luulsz bh Jijlsb ub Fuuij|z, {mijm fsl h|`` bh f``|zibaz ub umln, `lfxl ab eb|cu umfu umly jbazuiu|ule fa

iaub`lsfc`l c|sela ba Iamlsiufajlz4 c|u uml wbiau bh elxl`bwnlau fu {mijm `f{ cslfdz f{fyhsbn sl`ikiba mfz clla wfzzle, fae {l fsl wslwfsle hbs umlis lauisl eizfwwlfsfajl hsbn uml`fuls o|sizws|elajl!

Ia Miaebb `f{ umlsl iz ab z|jm umiak fz f us|l [i``! Uml w`fjl hi``le cy [i``z izbjj|wile cy Febwuibaz! [l jfa ab{ zll uml sl`fuiba bh uml Ulzufnlaufsy Wb{ls ub uml

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Hfj|`uy bh Febwuiba, fae uml slfzba {my uml l}lsjizl bh liumls bh umln jb|`e jf`` |w f wlj|`ifs zb`ijiu|el hbs uml wlshbsnfajl bh uml zfjsf! Cbum f [i`` fae fa Febwuiba umslfula feizubsuiba bh uml bseiafsy jb|szl bh Hfni`y elzjlau, c|u umly fsl bcxib|z`y jbausixfajlz hbs  wslxlauiak uml elzjlau cliak {mb``y iaulss|wule {mla umlsl iz ab z|jjlzziba bh diaesle ubjfssy iu ba! Bh uml u{b l}wleilauz Febwuiba, uml hfjuiuib|z jslfuiba bh c`bbe.sl`fuibazmiw, izuml ba`y bal {mijm mfz z|kklzule iuzl`h ub uml kslfuls wfsu bh fsjmfij zbjiluilz! Uml Miaebbzmfxl iaelle fexfajle bal wbiau ba {mfu {fz eb|cu`lzz uml fauiv|l wsfjuijl, cy f``b{iak uml{ieb{ ub febwu {mla uml hfumls mfz alk`ljule ub eb zb, fae umlsl fsl ia uml `bjf` j|zubnz bh 

Clakf` zbnl hfiau usfjlz bh uml Ulzufnlaufsy wb{lsz! C|u ub uml Sbnfaz cl`bakz wsllnialau`y uml jsleiu bh iaxlauiak uml [i``, uml iazuiu|uiba {mijm, al}u ub uml Jbausfju, mfzl}lsjizle uml kslfulzu iah`|lajl ia usfazhbsniak m|nfa zbjiluy! [l n|zu cl jfslh|` abu ubfuusic|ul ub iu ia iuz lfs`ilzu zmfwl uml h|ajuibaz {mijm mfxl fuulaele iu ia nbsl sljlau uinlz!Iu {fz fu hiszu abu f nbel bh eizusic|uiak f elfe nfa’z kbbez, c|u bal fnbak zlxlsf` {fyz bh usfazhlssiak uml slwslzlaufuiba bh uml mb|zlmb`e ub f al{ jmilh! Uml kbbez elzjlae ab eb|cuub uml Mlis, c|u umfu iz ba`y cljf|zl uml kbxlsanlau bh uml hfni`y jfssilz {ium iu ia iuzelxb`|uiba uml wb{ls bh eizwbziak bh uml jbnnba zubjd! [l fsl xlsy hfs fz ylu hsbn umfuzufkl ia uml mizubsy bh [i``z, ia {mijm umly cljbnl wb{lsh|` iazus|nlauz ia nbeihyiakzbjiluy umsb|km uml zuin|`|z umly kixl ub uml jisj|`fuiba bh wsbwlsuy fae uml w`fzuijiuy umly

 wsbe|jl ia wsbwsilufsy sikmuz! Ab z|jm jbazlv|lajlz fz umlzl fwwlfs ia hfju ub mfxl cllafzzbjifule {ium uml Ulzufnlaufsy wb{ls lxla cy uml `fulzu Sbnfa `f{ylsz! Iu {i`` cl hb|aeumfu [i``z {lsl alxls `bbdle |wba ia uml Sbnfa jbnn|aiuy fz f jbausixfajl hbs wfsuiakWsbwlsuy fae uml Hfni`y, bs hbs jslfuiak f xfsiluy bh nizjl``falb|z iaulslzuz, c|u sfumls fz fnlfaz bh nfdiak f cluuls wsbxiziba hbs uml nlnclsz bh f mb|zlmb`e umfa jb|`e cl zlj|sleumsb|km uml s|`lz bh Iaulzuful z|jjlzziba! [l nfy z|zwlju iaelle umfu uml fzzbjifuibaz bh fSbnfa {ium uml wsfjuijl bh {i``.nfdiak {lsl l}uslnl`y eihhlslau hsbn umbzl hfni`ifs ub |zab{fefyz! Uml mfciu bh slkfseiak Febwuiba fae Ulzufuiba fz nbelz bh jbauia|iak uml Hfni`yjfaabu c|u mfxl mfe zbnlumiak ub eb {ium uml ziak|`fs `f}iuy bh Sbnfa abuibaz fz ub uml

iamlsiufajl bh zbxlslikauy! Iu iz inwbzzic`l abu ub zll umfu uml z|jjlzziba bh uml lfs`y SbnfaLnwlsbsz ub lfjm bumls {fz jbazielsle slfzbafc`y slk|`fs, fae umfu, ia zwiul bh f`` umfu mfebjj|ssle, ab fcz|seiuy fuufjmle ub uml wslulaziba bh z|jm Wsiajlz fz Umlbebzi|z bs O|zuiaifaub zuy`l umlnzl`xlz Jèzfs fae F|k|zu|z!

[mla uml wmlabnlaf bh wsiniuixl zbjiluilz lnlskl iaub `ikmu, iu zllnz inwbzzic`l ubeizw|ul f wsbwbziuiba {mijm uml o|sizuz bh uml zlxlaullaum jlau|sy jbazielsle eb|cuh|`, umfuIaulzuful Iamlsiufajl iz f nbsl fajilau iazuiu|uiba umfa Ulzufnlaufsy Z|jjlzziba! Fz zbba fzumiz iz zluu`le, f v|lzuiba bh n|jm iaulslzu z|kklzuz iuzl`h, mb{ fae |aels {mfu jbaeiuibaz{lsl uml eisljuibaz bh f {i`` hiszu f``b{le ub slk|`ful uml elxb`|uiba bh f|umbsiuy bxls uml

mb|zlmb`e, fae jbazlv|lau`y uml wbzum|nb|z eizusic|uiba bh wsbwlsuy! Uml eihhij|`uy bh eljieiak uml wbiau fsizlz hsbn uml sfsiuy bh Ulzufnlaufsy wb{ls ia fsjmfij jbnn|aiuilz! Iu izeb|cuh|` {mlumls f us|l wb{ls bh ulzufuiba {fz dab{a ub fay bsikiaf` zbjiluy l}jlwu umlSbnfa! S|einlaufsy hbsnz bh iu bjj|s mlsl fae umlsl, c|u nbzu bh umln fsl abu l}lnwu hsbnuml z|zwijiba bh f Sbnfa bsikia! Uml Fumlaifa [i`` {fz, ab eb|cu, iaeiklab|z, c|u umla, fz{i`` fwwlfs wslzlau`y, iu {fz ba`y fa iajmbful Ulzufnlau! Fz ub uml [i``z {mijm fsl

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zfajuibale cy uml cbeilz bh `f{ {mijm mfxl elzjlaele ub |z fz uml jbelz bh uml cfscfsifajbav|lsbsz bh inwlsif` Sbnl, umly fsl f`nbzu jlsufia`y Sbnfa! Uml nbzu wlalusfuiakKlsnfa jsiuijizn mfz sljlau`y clla eisljule ub umlzl `lklz Cfscfsbs|n, uml kslfu bcolju bh iaxlzuikfuiba cliak ub elufjm umbzl wbsuibaz bh lfjm zyzuln {mijm hbsnle uml j|zubnz bh umlusicl ia iuz bsikiaf` mbnl hsbn uml fexlauiuib|z iaksleilauz {mijm {lsl cbssb{le hsbn uml`f{z bh uml Sbnfaz! Ia uml jb|szl bh umiz wsbjlzz, bal slz|`u mfz iaxfsifc`y eizj`bzle iuzl`h,umfu uml fajilau a|j`l|z bh uml jbel jbaufiaz ab usfjl bh f [i``! [mfulxls ulzufnlaufsy `f{l}izuz, mfz clla ufdla hsbn Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl! Zini`fs`y, uml s|einlaufsy Ulzufnlau

{mijm -fz I fn iahbsnle) uml Sfcciaijf` Ol{izm `f{ wsbxielz hbs, mfz clla fuusic|ule ubjbaufju {ium uml Sbnfaz! Uml ba`y hbsn bh ulzufnlau, abu cl`bakiak ub f Sbnfa bs Ml``laijzbjiluy, {mijm jfa slfzbafc`y cl z|wwbzle iaeiklab|z, iz umfu sljbkaizle cy uml |zfklz bh uml wsbxiajl bh Clakf`4 fae uml ulzufnlau bh Clakf`, {mijm zbnl mfxl lxla z|wwbzle ub clfa iaxlauiba bh Fak`b.Iaeifa `f{ylsz, iz fu nbzu ba`y f s|einlaufsy [i``!

Uml lxielajl, mb{lxls, z|jm fz iu iz, zllnz ub wbiau ub uml jbaj`|ziba umfu Ulzufnlauzfsl fu hiszu ba`y f``b{le ub ufdl lhhlju ba hfi`|sl bh uml wlszbaz lauiu`le ub mfxl umliamlsiufajl cy sikmu bh c`bbe kla|ial bs hijuiuib|z! Um|z, {mla Fumlaifa jiuilaz {lsllnwb{lsle hbs uml hiszu uinl cy uml @f{z bh Zb`ba ub l}lj|ul Ulzufnlauz, umly {lsl

hbscieela ub eiziamlsiu umlis eislju nf`l elzjlaefauz! Zb, ubb, uml [i`` bh Clakf` iz ba`y wlsniuule ub kbxlsa uml z|jjlzziba zb hfs fz iu iz jbazizulau {ium jlsufia bxlssieiak j`finz bh uml hfni`y! Fkfia, uml bsikiaf` iazuiu|uibaz bh uml Ol{z mfxiak wsbxiele ab{mlsl hbs uml wsixi`lklz bh Ulzufubszmiw, uml `fuls Sfcciaijf` o|sizws|elajl, {mijm wslulaez ub z|w`y umljfz|z bnizzi bh uml Nbzfij `f{, f``b{z uml wb{ls bh Ulzufuiba ub fuufjm {mla f`` uml diaeslelauiu`le |aels uml Nbzfij zyzuln ub z|jjlle mfxl hfi`le bs fsl |aeizjbxlsfc`l! Uml`iniufuibaz cy {mijm uml fajilau Klsnfa jbelz mlekl ia uml ulzufnlaufsy o|sizws|elajl{mijm mfz clla iajbswbsfule {ium umln fsl f`zb zikaihijfau, fae wbiau ia uml zfnl eisljuiba!Iu iz uml wlj|`ifsiuy bh nbzu bh umlzl Klsnfa `f{z, ia uml ba`y zmfwl ia {mijm {l dab{ umln,

umfu, clzielz uml f``be bs ebnfia bh lfjm mb|zlmb`e, umly sljbkaizl zlxlsf` z|cbseiaful diaezbs bselsz bh wsbwlsuy, lfjm bh {mijm wsbcfc`y slwslzlauz f zlwfsful usfazh|ziba bh Sbnfa wsiajiw`lz iaub uml wsiniuixl cbey bh Ul|ubaij |zfkl! Uml wsiniuixl Klsnfa bs f``beif` wsbwlsuy iz zusiju`y slzlsxle ub uml diaesle! Abu ba`y iz iu iajfwfc`l bh cliak eizwbzle bh cyulzufnlau, c|u iu iz zjfsjl`y jfwfc`l bh cliak f`ilafule cy jbaxlyfajl iauls xixbz! Umlfajilau Klsnfa `f{, `idl uml Miaebb o|sizws|elajl, nfdlz uml nf`l jmi`esla jb.wsbwsilubsz{ium umlis hfumls, fae uml laeb{nlau bh uml hfni`y jfaabu cl wfsule {ium l}jlwu cy umljbazlau bh f`` iuz nlnclsz! C|u uml bumls zbsuz bh wsbwlsuy, bh nbsl nbelsa bsikia fae `b{ls eikaiuy umfa uml f``beif` wbzzlzzibaz, fsl n|jm nbsl lfzi`y f`ilafule umfa umly, fae hb``b{n|jm nbsl `lailau s|`lz bh elxb`|uiba! [bnla fae uml elzjlaefauz bh {bnla z|jjlle ub

umln, bcxib|z`y ba uml wsiajiw`l umfu umly `il b|uziel uml zfjsle wsljiaju bh uml Fkafuij csbumlsmbbe! Ab{, iu iz ba umlzl `fzu elzjsiwuibaz bh wsbwlsuy, fae ba umlzl ba`y, umfu umlUlzufnlauz cbssb{le hsbn Sbnl {lsl fu hiszu f``b{le ub bwlsful!

Umlzl hl{ iaeijfuibaz nfy zlsxl ub `lae feeiuibaf` w`f|zici`iuy ub umfu {mijm ia iuzl`h fwwlfsz ub cl uml nbzu wsbcfc`l l}w`fafuiba bh fa fzjlsufiale hfju ia uml lfs`y mizubsy bh 

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Sbnfa {i``z! [l mfxl iu zufule ba fc|aefau f|umbsiuy umfu Ulzufnlauz e|siak uml wsiniuixl wlsibe bh uml Sbnfa Zuful {lsl l}lj|ule ia uml Jbniuif Jf`fuf, umfu iz, ia uml JbniuifJ|sifuf, bs Wfs`ifnlau bh uml Wfusijifa C|skmlsz bh Sbnl, {mla fzzlnc`le hbs WsixfulC|zialzz! Umiz nbel bh l}lj|uiba mfz clla uml zb|sjl bh uml fzzlsuiba, mfaele eb{a cy balklalsfuiba bh jixi`ifaz ub fabumls, umfu lxlsy [i`` fu bal lsf bh Sbnfa mizubsy {fz f zb`lna`lkiz`fuixl lafjunlau! C|u umlsl iz ab aljlzziuy {mfulxls hbs slzbsuiak ub fa l}w`fafuiba{mijm mfz uml elhlju bh fuusic|uiak hfs ubb n|jm wsljiziba ub uml wsbjlleiakz bh uml fajilaufzzlnc`y! Uml wsbwls dly ub uml zubsy jbajlsaiak uml l}lj|uiba bh [i``z ia uml Jbniuif

Jf`fuf n|zu ab eb|cu cl zb|kmu ia uml b`elzu Sbnfa @f{ bh iaulzuful z|jjlzziba! Uml jfabazbh wsiniuixl Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl slk|`fuiak uml iamlsiufajl bh sl`fuibaz hsbn lfjm bumls {lsl, zb `bak fz umly slnfiale |anbeihile cy uml Leijuf` @f{ bh uml Wsèubs, ub umlhb``b{iak lhhlju?―Hiszu, uml z|i bs eislju elzjlaefauz {mb mfe alxls clla lnfajiwfulez|jjllele! Ba uml hfi`|sl bh uml z|i, uml Alfslzu Fkaful jfnl iaub umlis w`fjl, umfu iz, umlalfslzu wlszba bs j`fzz bh uml diaesle {mb {fz bs nikmu mfxl clla |aels uml zfnl WfusifWbulzufz {ium uml eljlfzle! Uml umise fae `fzu elksll jfnl al}u, ia {mijm uml iamlsiufajlelxb`xle ba uml klaui`lz, umfu iz, ba uml jb``ljuixl nlnclsz bh uml elfe nfa’z klaz bs Mb|zl! Uml Mb|zl, I mfxl l}w`fiale f`slfey, {fz f hijuiuib|z l}ulaziba bh uml hfni`y,jbazizuiak bh f`` Sbnfa Wfusijifa jiuilaz {mb cbsl uml zfnl afnl, fae {mb ba uml ksb|ae

bh clfsiak uml zfnl afnl, {lsl z|wwbzle ub cl elzjlaele hsbn f jbnnba fajlzubs! Ab{uml Wfusijifa Fzzlnc`y jf``le uml Jbniuif J|sifuf {fz f @lkiz`fu|sl ia {mijm Klaulz bs Mb|zlz {lsl l}j`|zixl`y slwslzlaule! Iu {fz f slwslzlaufuixl fzzlnc`y bh uml Sbnfa wlbw`l,jbazuiu|ule ba uml fzz|nwuiba umfu uml jbazuiu|lau |aiu bh uml zuful {fz uml Klaz! Umiz cliakzb, uml iahlslajl zllnz ialxiufc`l, umfu uml jbkaizfajl bh [i``z cy uml Jbniuif {fzjbaaljule {ium uml sikmuz bh uml Klaui`lz, fae {fz iaulaele ub zlj|sl umln ia umlis wsixi`lklbh |`uinful iamlsiufajl! Uml {mb`l fwwfslau fabnf`y iz slnbxle, ih {l z|wwbzl umfu fUlzufnlau jb|`e ba`y cl nfel {mla uml ulzufubs mfe ab klaui`lz eizjbxlsfc`l, bs {mla umly{fixle umlis j`finz, fae umfu lxlsy Ulzufnlau {fz z|cniuule ub uml Klalsf` Fzzlnc`y bh uml

Sbnfa Klaulz, ia bsels umfu umbzl fkksilxle cy iuz eizwbziuibaz nikmu w|u umlis xlub |wba iuih umly w`lfzle, bs cy f``b{iak iu ub wfzz nikmu cl wslz|nle ub mfxl slab|ajle umlis slxlsziba! Iu iz wbzzic`l umfu ba uml lxl bh uml w|c`ijfuiba bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz umiz xlubiak wb{ls nfy mfxl clla kslfu`y j|sufi`le bs ba`y bjjfzibaf``y fae jfwsijib|z`y l}lsjizle! Iu izn|jm lfzils, mb{lxls ub iaeijful uml nlfaiak fae bsikia bh uml o|sizeijuiba jbahiele ub umlJbniuif Jf`fuf, umfa ub usfjl iuz ksfe|f` elxl`bwnlau bs wsbkslzzixl eljfy!

Uml Ulzufnlau ub {mijm uml wleiksll bh f`` nbelsa [i``z nfy cl usfjle iz abu,mb{lxls, uml Ulzufnlau l}lj|ule ia uml Jf`fuf Jbniuif, c|u fabumls Ulzufnlau elzikale ubjbnwlul {ium iu fae elzuiale ub z|wlszlel iu! Uml mizubsijf` inwbsufajl bh umiz lfs`y Sbnfa

[i``, fae uml `ikmu iu jfzuz ba n|jm bh fajilau umb|kmu, {i`` l}j|zl nl hbs elzjsiciak iu fuzbnl `lakum!

[mla uml Ulzufnlaufsy wb{ls hiszu eizj`bzlz iuzl`h ub |z ia `lkf` mizubsy, umlsl fslzikaz umfu, `idl f`nbzu f`` uml kslfu Sbnfa iazuiu|uibaz, iu {fz uml z|colju bh jbaulauiba clu{lla uml Wfusijifaz fae uml W`lclifaz! Uml lhhlju bh uml wb`iuijf` nf}in, W`lcz Klauln

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aba mfclu, ‐f W`lclifa jfaabu cl f nlncls bh f mb|zl,„ {fz lauisl`y ub l}j`|el umlW`lclifaz hsbn uml Jbniuif J|sifuf! Zbnl jsiuijz mfxl fjjbseiak`y z|wwbzle umfu f W`lclifajb|`e abu mfxl miz [i`` slfe bs sljiule ub uml Wfusijifa Fzzlnc`y, fae {fz um|z elwsixle bh Ulzufnlaufsy wsixi`lklz f`ubklumls! Bumlsz mfxl clla zfuizhile ub wbiau b|u uml mfsezmiwz bh mfxiak ub z|cniu f wsbwbzle [i`` ub uml |ahsilae`y o|sizeijuiba bh fa fzzlnc`y ia {mijm umlUlzufubs {fz abu slwslzlaule! [mfulxls cl uml us|l xil{, f hbsn bh Ulzufnlau jfnl iaub |zl,{mijm mfz f`` uml jmfsfjulsizuijz bh f jbausixfajl iaulaele ub lxfel zbnl eizufzulh|`bc`ikfuiba! Uml [i`` ia v|lzuiba {fz f jbaxlyfajl iauls xixbz, f jbnw`lul fae isslxbjfc`l

f`ilafuiba bh uml Ulzufubs’z hfni`y fae z|czufajl ub uml wlszba {mbn ml nlfau ub cl miz mlis!Uml zusiju s|`lz bh Sbnfa `f{ n|zu f`{fyz mfxl wlsniuule z|jm fa f`ilafuiba, c|u {mla umlusfazfjuiba {fz iaulaele ub mfxl f wbzum|nb|z lhhlju, umlsl nfy mfxl clla eizw|ulz {mlumls iu {fz xf`ie hbs Ulzufnlaufsy w|swbzlz {iumb|u uml hbsnf` fzzlau bh uml Wfusijifa Wfs`ifnlau!Ih f eihhlslajl bh bwiaiba l}izule ba uml wbiau clu{lla uml u{b j`fzzlz bh uml Sbnfa wbw|`fuiba, iu {fz l}uiak|izmle, {ium nfay bumls zb|sjlz bh mlfsuc|saiak, cy uml kslfuEljlnxisf` jbnwsbnizl! Uml ul}u bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz iz zui`` l}ufau {mijm zfyz, ‐Wfuls hfni`ifz |ui el wlj|aiã u|ul`ãxl sli z|Ś `lkãzziu, iuf o|z lzub„―f `f{ {mijm jfa mfse`y mfxlmfe fay bumls bcolju umfa uml `lkf`izfuiba bh uml W`lclifa [i``!

Iu iz {l`` dab{a ub zjmb`fsz umfu, jlau|silz fhuls uml Wfusijifa Fzzlnc`y mfe jlfzle ub cl uml `lkiz`fu|sl bh uml Sbnfa Zuful, iu zui`` jbauia|le ub mb`e hbsnf` ziuuiakz hbs umljbaxlailajl bh wsixful c|zialzz! Jbazlv|lau`y, fu f wlsibe `bak z|czlv|lau ub uml w|c`ijfuiba bh uml Eljlnxisf` @f{, umlsl iz slfzba ub cl`ilxl umfu uml Jbniuif Jf`fuf zui``fzzlnc`le hbs uml xf`iefuiba bh Ulzufnlauz! Iuz wsbcfc`l h|ajuibaz nfy cl clzu iaeijfule cyzfyiak umfu iu {fz f Jb|su bh Slkizusfuiba, {ium uml |aelszufaeiak, mb{lxls, umfu uml [i``zl}miciule {lsl abu lasb``le, c|u zinw`y sljiule ub uml nlnclsz, {mb {lsl z|wwbzle ub ufdlabul bh umlis ulabs fae ub jbnniu umln ub nlnbsy! Iu iz xlsy `idl`y umfu umiz hbsn bh Ulzufnlau {fz alxls sle|jle ub {siuiak fu f``, c|u fu f`` lxlauz ih uml [i`` mfe clla

bsikiaf``y {siuula, uml bhhijl bh uml Jbniuif {fz jlsufia`y jbahiale ub mlfsiak iu slfe f`b|e,uml ebj|nlau cliak slufiale fhuls{fsez ia uml j|zubey bh uml Ulzufubs, bs elwbziule |aels umlzfhlk|fse bh zbnl sl`ikib|z jbswbsfuiba! Umiz w|c`ijiuy nfy mfxl clla bal bh uml iajielauzbh uml Ulzufnlau l}lj|ule ia uml Jbniuif Jf`fuf {mijm csb|kmu iu iaub wbw|`fs eizhfxb|s! Iauml lfs`y ylfsz bh uml Lnwisl uml Jbniuif zui`` ml`e iuz nlluiakz, c|u umly zlln ub mfxl`fwzle iaub uml nlslzu hbsn, fae hl{ [i``z, bs abal, {lsl wsbcfc`y wslzlaule fu uml wlsibeijf` ziuuiak!

Iu iz uml fajilau W`lclifa [i``―uml f`ulsafuixl bh uml Ulzufnlau o|zu elzjsicle― {mijm ia iuz slnbul lhhljuz mfz ellw`y nbeihile uml jixi`izfuiba bh uml nbelsa {bs`e! Iu

fjv|isle fu Sbnl f`` uml wbw|`fsiuy {mijm uml Ulzufnlau z|cniuule ub uml Jf`fuf Jbniuiffwwlfsz ub mfxl `bzu! Uml dly ub f`` iuz jmfsfjulsizuijz `ilz ia iuz elzjlau hsbn uml nfajiwi|n,bs fajilau Sbnfa jbaxlyfajl, f wsbjlleiak ub {mijm {l nfy |amlziufuiak`y fzzika uml wfslaufkl bh u{b kslfu iazuiu|uibaz {iumb|u {mijm nbelsa zbjiluy jfa zjfsjl`y cl z|wwbzlejfwfc`l bh mb`eiak ubklumls, uml Jbausfju fae uml [i``! Uml nfajiwi|n, bs, fz uml {bse{b|`e l}miciu iuzl`h ia `fuls @fuiaiuy, uml Nfajiwfuiba, jfssilz |z cfjd cy iuz iajielauz ub uml

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iahfajy bh jixi` zbjiluy! Fz iu zwsfak hsbn uinlz `bak faulsibs, ih abu ub uml iaxlauiba, fu f``lxlauz ub uml wbw|`fsizfuiba, bh uml fsu bh {siuiak, klzu|slz, zyncb`ijf` fjuz, fae zb`lna wmsfzlz ufdl uml w`fjl bh ebj|nlaufsy hbsnz, fae f `lakumy fae iausijful jlslnbaif` iziaulaele ub jf`` uml fuulauiba bh uml wfsuilz ub uml inwbsufajl bh uml usfazfjuiba, fae ubinwslzz iu ba uml nlnbsy bh uml {iualzzlz! Uml inwlshljuiba, ubb, bh bsf`, fz jbnwfsle {ium{siuula, ulzuinbay aljlzziufulz uml n|`uiw`ijfuiba bh uml {iualzzlz fae fzzizufauz clybae{mfu ia `fuls uinlz {b|`e cl slfzbafc`l bs iaul``ikic`l `iniuz!

Uml Sbnfa Nfajiwfuiba slv|isle uml wslzlajl hiszu bh f`` uml wfsuilz, uml xlaebs faexlaell, bs {l zmb|`e wlsmfwz sfumls zfy, ih {l fsl ub |zl nbelsa `lkf` `fak|fkl, uml ksfaubs fae ksfaull! Umlsl {lsl f`zb ab `lzz umfa hixl {iualzzlz4 fae fa fabnf`b|z wlszbafkl, uml@icsiwlaz, {mb csb|kmu {ium min f wfis bh zjf`lz ub {likm uml |ajbiale jbwwls nbaly bh fajilau Sbnl! Uml Ulzufnlau {l fsl jbazielsiak―uml Ulzufnlau wls èz lu `icsfn, ‐{iumuml jbwwls fae uml zjf`lz,„ fz iu `bak jbauia|le ub cl uljmaijf``y jf``le―{fz fa bseiafsyNfajiwfuiba {ium ab jmfakl ia uml hbsn fae mfse`y fay ia {bsez! Uml Ulzufubs {fz umlksfaubs4 uml hixl {iualzzlz fae uml `icsiwlaz {lsl wslzlau4 fae uml w`fjl bh ksfaull {fz ufdla cy f wlszba dab{a uljmaijf``y fz uml hfni`iè lnwubs, uml W|sjmfzls bh uml Hfni`y! Umlbseiafsy jlslnbay bh f Nfajiwfuiba {fz umla wsbjllele {ium! Jlsufia hbsnf` klzu|slz {lsl

nfel fae zlaulajlz wsbab|ajle! Uml Lnwubs hfni`iè zin|`fule uml wfynlau bh f wsijl cyzusidiak uml zjf`lz {ium f wiljl bh nbaly, fae hiaf``y uml Ulzufubs sfuihile {mfu mfe cllaebal ia f zlu hbsn bh {bsez jf``le uml ‐A|aj|wfuib„ bs w|c`ijfuiba bh uml usfazfjuiba, f wmsfzl {mijm, I alle zjfsjl`y slniae uml `f{yls, mfz mfe f `bak mizubsy ia Ulzufnlaufsy o|sizws|elajl! Iu iz aljlzzfsy ub fuulae wfsuij|`fs`y ub uml jmfsfjuls bh uml wlszba jf``lehfni`iè lnwubs! Umlsl iz ab eb|cu umfu fu hiszu ml {fz uml Mlis minzl`h! Uml Ulzufubs jbaxlyle ub min b|usikmu miz {mb`l ‐hfni`if,„ umfu iz, f`` uml sikmuz ml laobyle bxls faeumsb|km uml hfni`y4 miz wsbwlsuy, miz z`fxlz, fae f`` miz fajlzusf` wsixi`lklz, ubklumls, ba umlbumls mfae, {ium f`` miz e|uilz fae bc`ikfuibaz!

[ium umlzl efuf clhbsl |z, {l fsl fc`l ub abul zlxlsf` slnfsdfc`l wbiauz ia {mijm umlNfajiwfubsy Ulzufnlau, fz iu nfy cl jf``le, eihhlsle ia iuz wsiniuixl hbsn hsbn f nbelsa{i``! Fz iu fnb|aule ub f jbaxlyfajl b|u.fae.b|u bh uml Ulzufubs’z lzuful, iu {fz abuslxbjfc`l! Umlsl jb|`e cl ab al{ l}lsjizl bh f wb{ls {mijm mfe clla l}mf|zule!

Fkfia, iu {fz abu zljslu! Uml Hfni`iè Lnwubs, cliak minzl`h uml Mlis, dal{ l}fju`y{mfu miz sikmuz {lsl, fae {fz f{fsl umfu ml {fz isslxlszic`y lauiu`le ub uml iamlsiufajl4 fdab{`lekl {mijm uml xib`lajlz iazlwfsfc`l hsbn uml clzu.bselsle fajilau zbjiluy slaelslel}uslnl`y efaklsb|z! C|u wlsmfwz uml nbzu z|swsiziak jbazlv|lajl bh umiz sl`fuiba bh 

Ulzufnlauz ub Jbaxlyfajlz {fz uml innleiful xlzuiak bh uml iamlsiufajl ia uml Mlis! Umizmfz zllnle zb iajsleic`l ub abu f hl{ jixi`ifaz, umfu umly mfxl zwbdla bh uml Ulzufubs’z lzufulfz xlzuiak jbaeiuibaf``y ba uml Ulzufubs’z elfum, bs fz ksfaule ub min hsbn f uinl |ajlsufia,i! l! uml elfum bh uml ksfaubs! C|u eb{a ub uml `fulzu wlsibe bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl umlsl{lsl f jlsufia j`fzz bh usfazfjuibaz {mijm alxls feniuule bh cliak eislju`y nbeihile cy fjbaeiuiba, bs bh cliak `iniule ub bs hsbn f wbiau bh uinl! Ia uljmaijf` `fak|fkl umly eie abu

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feniu jbaeiuib bs eilz! Nfajiwfuiba {fz bal bh umln, fae umlslhbsl, zusfakl fz iu nfy zlln,{l fsl hbsjle ub jbaj`|el umfu uml wsiniuixl Sbnfa [i`` ubbd lhhlju fu bajl, lxla umb|km umlUlzufubs z|sxixle miz fju bh Ulzufuiba! Iu iz iaelle `idl`y umfu Sbnfa jiuilaz bsikiaf``y nfelumlis [i``z ba`y ia uml fsuij`l bh elfum, fae umfu f wsbxiziba hbs uml jbauia|fajl bh uml Hfni`ylhhljule cy f nfa ia uml h`b{ls bh `ihl {b|`e ufdl uml hbsn sfumls bh fa Febwuiba umfa bh f[i``! Zui`` {l n|zu cl`ilxl umfu, ih uml Ulzufubs eie sljbxls, ml jb|`e ba`y jbauia|l ub kbxlsamiz mb|zlmb`e cy uml z|hhlsfajl bh miz Mlis!

U{b bs umsll slnfsdz zmb|`e cl nfel clhbsl I l}w`fia mb{ umlzl iajbaxlailajlz {lslslnleile, fae mb{ Ulzufnlauz jfnl ub cl iaxlzule {ium uml jmfsfjulsizuijz ab{ |aixlszf``yfzzbjifule {ium umln! Uml Ulzufnlau {fz abu aljlzzfsi`y {siuula? fu hiszu, iu zllnz ub mfxl clla iaxfsifc`y bsf`, fae lxla ia `fuls uinlz, uml iazus|nlau elj`fsfubsy bh uml clv|lzuz {fzba`y iajielauf``y jbaaljule {ium uml [i`` fae hbsnle ab lzzlauif` wfsu bh iu! Iu cbsl ia hfjul}fju`y uml zfnl sl`fuiba ub uml Ulzufnlau, {mijm uml elle `lfeiak uml |zlz cbsl ub uml Hialzfae Sljbxlsilz bh b`e Lak`izm `f{, bs {mijm uml jmfsuls bh hlbhhnlau cbsl ub uml hlbhhnlauiuzl`h! Wslxib|z`y, iaelle, ub uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz, ab {siuiak {b|`e mfxl clla bh uml z`ikmulzu|zl, hbs uml Ulzufubs mfe ab wb{ls bh kixiak `lkfjilz, fae uml ba`y wlszbaz {mb jb|`e clfexfaufkle cy f {i`` {lsl uml Mlis bs Jb.Mlisz! C|u uml l}uslnl klalsf`iuy bh uml j`f|zl ia

uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz zbba wsbe|jle uml ebjusial umfu uml Mlis n|zu ufdl uml iamlsiufajl c|selale cy fay eisljuibaz {mijm uml Ulzufubs nikmu kixl min, bs ia bumls {bsez, ufdl iuz|colju ub `lkfjilz! [siuula ulzufnlaufsy iazus|nlauz fzz|nle umlsl|wba f al{ xf`|l, fz fzlj|siuy fkfiazu uml hsf|e|`lau slh|zf` bh uml mlis ub zfuizhy uml `lkfullz4 c|u ub uml `fzu iu {fzfu uml Ulzufubs’z w`lfz|sl ub sl`y l}j`|zixl`y ba uml ulzuinbay bh uml {iualzzlz, fae ubelj`fsl cy {bse bh nb|um uml `lkfjilz {mijm uml hfni`iè lnwubs {fz jbnnizzibale ub wfy!

Uml ulsnz bh uml l}wslzziba Lnwubs hfni`iè elnfae abuijl! ‐Lnwubs„ iaeijfulz umfuuml [i`` {fz `iulsf``y f zf`l, fae uml {bse ‐hfni`iè,„ {mla jbnwfsle {ium uml wmsfzlb`bky

ia uml Ulzufnlaufsy j`f|zl ia uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz, `lfez |z ub zbnl iazus|juixl jbaj`|zibaz!‐Hfni`if,„ ia j`fzzijf` @fuiaiuy, nlfaz f`{fyz f nfa’z z`fxlz! Mlsl, mb{lxls, fae klalsf``yia uml `fak|fkl bh fajilau Sbnfa `f{, iu iaj`|elz f`` wlszbaz |aels miz Wbulzufz, fae umlUlzufubs’z nfulsif` wsbwlsuy bs z|czufajl iz |aelszubbe ub wfzz fz fa feo|aju bs fwwlaefkl bh miz mb|zlmb`e! U|saiak ub uml `f{ bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz, iu {i`` cl zlla umfu iu zwlfdz bh u|ul`fsli z|è ‐uml k|fseifazmiw bh miz z|czufajl,„ f hbsn bh l}wslzziba {mijm iz uml l}fju slxlszlbh uml wmsfzl o|zu l}fniale! Umlsl eblz abu umlslhbsl fwwlfs ub cl fay nbel bh lzjfwiakhsbn uml jbaj`|ziba, umfu lxla fu fa lsf zb jbnwfsfuixl`y sljlau fz umfu bh uml Eljlnxisf`jbnwsbnizl, ulsnz elabuiak ‐mb|zlmb`e„ fae ‐wsbwlsuy„ {lsl c`laele ia uml j|sslau wmsfzlb`bky! Ih f nfa’z mb|zlmb`e mfe clla zwbdla bh fz miz wsbwlsuy {l nikmu mfxl

l}w`fiale uml l}wslzziba fz wbiauiak ub uml l}ulau bh uml Wfusif Wbulzufz, c|u, fz umliaulsjmfakl iz sljiwsbjf`, {l n|zu f``b{ umfu uml hbsn bh zwlljm jfssilz |z cfjd ub umfu wsinlxf` wlsibe ia {mijm wsbwlsuy iz b{ale cy uml hfni`y, fae uml hfni`y iz kbxlsale cy umljiuila, zb umfu uml nlnclsz bh uml jbnn|aiuy eb abu b{a umlis wsbwlsuy fae umlis hfni`y, c|u sfumls b{a umlis wsbwlsuy umsb|km umlis hfni`y!

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Fu fa lwbjm abu lfzy ub zluu`l {ium wsljiziba, uml Sbnfa Wsèubsz hl`` iaub uml mfciu bh fjuiak |wba Ulzufnlauz zb`lnaile ia j`bzls jbahbsniuy {ium uml zwisiu umfa uml `luuls bh uml`f{! Jfz|f` eizwlazfuibaz cljfnl iazlazic`y uml lzufc`izmle wsfjuijl ui`` fu `lakum f {mb``yal{ hbsn bh [i`` {fz nfu|sle fae slk|`fs`y laksfhule ba uml Leijuf` O|sizws|elajl! Umlal{ bs Wsèubsifa Ulzufnlau elsixle uml {mb`l bh iuz inwslkafci`iuy hsbn uml O|zMbabsfsi|n bs Lv|iuy bh Sbnl! Uml Wsèubs bh zbnl wfsuij|`fs ylfs n|zu mfxl iazlsule fj`f|zl ia miz Iaf|k|sf` Wsbj`fnfuiba elj`fsfubsy bh miz iaulauiba ub z|zufia f`` Ulzufnlauz{mijm zmb|`e mfxl clla l}lj|ule {ium z|jm fae z|jm zb`lnaiuilz4 fae, uml slhbsn mfxiak

 clla hb|ae fexfaufklb|z, uml fsuij`l sl`fuiak ub iu n|zu mfxl clla fkfia iausbe|jle cy umlWsèubs’z z|jjlzzbs, fae slwlfule cy uml al}u ia bhhijl, ui`` fu `lakum iu hbsnle f sljbkaizle wbsuiba bh umfu cbey bh o|sizws|elajl {mijm hsbn umlzl z|jjlzzixl iajbswbsfuibaz {fz zuy`leuml Wlswlu|f` bs Jbauia|b|z Leiju! Ba l}fniaiak uml jbaeiuibaz bh f xf`ie Wsèubsifa [i``umly {i`` cl w`fia`y zlla ub mfxl clla elulsniale cy uml slv|islnlauz bh uml NfajiwfubsyUlzufnlau, uml iaabxfuiak Wsèubs mfxiak bcxib|z`y wslzjsicle ub minzl`h uml slulauiba bh umlb`e hbsnf`iuilz o|zu zb hfs fz umly {lsl {fssfauz bh kla|ialalzz bs zlj|siuilz fkfiazu hsf|e! Fuuml l}lj|uiba bh uml Nfajiwfubsy Ulzufnlau zlxla wlszbaz mfe clla wslzlau clzielz umlUlzufubs! Zlxla {iualzzlz {lsl fjjbseiak`y lzzlauif` ub uml Wsèubsifa [i``? u{b bh umlnjbsslzwbaeiak ub uml `icsiwlaz fae hfni`iè lnwubs, {mb {lsl ab{ zusiwwle bh umlis 

zyncb`ijf` jmfsfjuls, fae {lsl nlsl`y wslzlau hbs uml w|swbzl bh z|ww`yiak umlis ulzuinbay! Ab lnc`lnfuij jlslnbay {fz kbal umsb|km4 uml [i`` {fz nlsl`y sljiule4 c|u umla iu iz wsbcfc`l -umb|km abu fczb`|ul`y jlsufia) umfu f {siuula iazus|nlau {fz aljlzzfsy ub wlswlu|ful uml lxielajl bh uml Ulzufubs’z eizwbziuibaz! Fu f`` lxlauz, {mlalxls f {siuiak {fzslfe bs l}miciule fz f wlszba’z `fzu [i``, {l dab{ jlsufia`y umfu uml Wsèubsifa Jb|su {b|`eabu z|zufia iu cy zwljif` iaulsxlauiba, |a`lzz lfjm bh uml zlxla {iualzzlz mfe zlxlsf``yfhhi}le miz zlf` ub uml b|uziel! Umiz iz uml hiszu fwwlfsfajl bh zlf`iak ia uml mizubsy bh  o|sizws|elajl, jbazielsle fz f nbel bh f|umlauijfuiba! Uml |zl bh zlf`z, mb{lxls, fz nlslhfzulaiakz, iz eb|cu`lzz bh n|jm mikmls fauiv|iuy4 fae iu fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla dab{a ub uml

Mlcsl{z! [l nfy bczlsxl, umfu uml zlf`z bh Sbnfa [i``z, fae bumls ebj|nlauz bh inwbsufajl, eie abu ba`y zlsxl fz uml iael} bh uml wslzlajl bs fzzlau bh uml zikafufsy, c|u{lsl f`zb `iulsf``y hfzulaiakz {mijm mfe ub cl csbdla clhbsl uml {siuiak jb|`e cl iazwljule!

Uml Leijuf` @f{ {b|`e umlslhbsl lahbsjl uml eizwbziuibaz bh f Ulzufubs, {mla, iazulfebh cliak zyncb`izle umsb|km uml hbsnz bh nfajiwfuiba, umly {lsl zinw`y lxielajle cy umlzlf`z bh zlxla {iualzzlz! C|u iu nfy cl `fie eb{a fz f klalsf` wsbwbziuiba, umfu uml wsiajiwf`v|f`iuilz bh Sbnfa wsbwlsuy {lsl iajbnn|aijfc`l l}jlwu umsb|km wsbjlzzlz {mijm {lslz|wwbzle ub cl jbäxf` {ium uml bsikia bh uml Jixi` @f{! Uml Wsèubs umlslhbsl jb|`e abujbahls fa Iamlsiufajl ba faycbey! Ml jb|`e abu w`fjl uml Mlis bs Jb.mlisz ia umfu xlsy

sl`fuiba ia {mijm uml Ulzufubs mfe minzl`h zubbe ub miz b{a sikmuz fae bc`ikfuibaz! F`` mljb|`e eb {fz ub jbahls ba uml wlszba elzikafule fz Mlis uml wsfjuijf` laobynlau bh uml wsbwlsuy clv|lfumle, fae ub kixl uml hbsjl bh `lkf` fjv|iuufajlz ub miz wfynlauz bh umlUlzufubs’z elcuz! [mla ml l}lsule miz wb{lsz ub umlzl laez, uml Wsèubs {fz uljmaijf``y zfieub jbnn|aijful uml Cbabs|n Wbzzlzzib! Uml Mlis zwljif``y iae|jule |aels umlzljisj|nzufajlz bs Cbabs|n Wbzzlzzbs, mfe lxlsy wsbwsilufsy wsixi`lkl bh uml Mlis cy uml

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Jixi` @f{! Ml ubbd uml wsbhiuz fae ml jb|`e f`ilaful, c|u umla, hbs f`` miz slnleilz hbs sleslzzfkfiazu {sbak, ml n|zu kb, fz {l zmb|`e wmsfzl iu, abu ub uml Jbnnba @f{, c|u ub umlLv|iuy ziel bh uml Wsèubsifa Jb|su! Ab kslfu jmfajl bh lssbs {b|`e cl iaj|ssle cy elzjsiciakmin fz mfxiak fa lv|iufc`l lzuful ia uml iamlsiufajl4 c|u umla, ub zlj|sl b|szl`xlz fkfiazu cliak el`|ele cy uml faf`bky, {l n|zu f`{fyz sljb``lju umfu ia bal ylfs uml Cbabs|nWbzzlzzib {fz bwlsfule |wba cy f wsiajiw`l bh Sbnfa @f{ dab{a fz \z|jfwiba, fae umlWbzzlzzbs cljfnl V|isiufsifa b{als bh f`` uml wsbwlsuy jbnwsizle ia uml iamlsiufajl!

[l dab{ ubb `iuu`l bh uml b`els `f{ bh Jixi` Wsbjlzz ub cl fc`l ub zusidl uml cf`fajl bh fexfaufkl fae eizfexfaufkl clu{lla uml eihhlslau j`fzzlz bh slnleilz z|ww`ile cy umlWsèubsifa Usic|af`! Iu iz jlsufia, mb{lxls, umfu, ia zwiul bh iuz nfay elhljuz, uml NfajiwfubsyUlzufnlau cy {mijm uml |aixlsziufz o|siz elxb`xle fu bajl fae |ainwfisle {fz alxls lauisl`y z|wlszlele cy uml al{ [i``4 fae fu f wlsibe `lzz cikbule ub fauiv|fsifa hbsnz, fae wlsmfwz abu v|iul f`ixl ub umlis zikaihijfajl, f`` uml iakla|iuy bh uml O|sizjbaz|`uz zllnz ubmfxl clla l}wlaele ba uml inwsbxlnlau bh uml nbsl xlalsfc`l iazus|nlau! Fu uml lsf bh Kfi|z, {mijm iz umfu bh uml Faubaial Jèzfsz, uml kslfu c`lnizmlz bh uml Nfajiwfubsy [i``mfe clla slnbxle! Bsikiaf``y, fz {l mfxl zlla, uml lzzlauif` jmfsfjuls bh uml hbsnf`iuilz mfeslv|isle umfu uml Mlis minzl`h zmb|`e cl uml W|sjmfzls bh uml Hfni`y, fae uml jbazlv|lajl

{fz umfu ml abu ba`y iazufau`y fjv|isle f xlzule iaulslzu ia uml Ulzufubs’z Wsbwlsuy, c|u {fzhbsnf``y nfel f{fsl bh miz sikmuz! C|u uml fkl bh Kfi|z wlsniuule zbnl |ajbajlsale wlszbaub bhhijiful fz W|sjmfzls bh uml Hfni`y! Uml Mlis, umlslhbsl, {fz abu aljlzzfsi`y iahbsnle bh uml z|jjlzziba ub {mijm ml {fz elzuiale4 fae [i``z umlajlhbs{fse fjv|isle uml wsbwlsuy bh zljsljy! Uml z|czuiu|uiba bh f zusfakls hbs uml fju|f` Mlis ia uml h|ajuibaz bh ‐Hfni`ièLnwubs„ mfe bumls |`ulsibs jbazlv|lajlz! Fz zbba fz iu {fz `lkf`izle, f Sbnfa Ulzufnlaujfnl ub jbazizu bh u{b wfsuz bs zufklz,―f Jbaxlyfajl, {mijm {fz f w|sl hbsn, fae f A|aj|wfuib, bs W|c`ijfuiba! Ia umiz `fuuls wfzzfkl bh uml wsbjlleiak, uml Ulzufubs liumls bsf``yelj`fsle ub uml fzzizufauz uml {izmlz {mijm {lsl ub cl l}lj|ule fhuls miz elfum, bs wsbe|jle f

{siuula ebj|nlau ia {mijm miz {izmlz {lsl lncbeile! Iu {fz abu wsbcfc`y ui`` fuulauiba mfe clla v|iul esf{a bhh hsbn uml infkiafsy Jbaxlyfajl, fae jbajlausfule ba uml A|aj|wfuibafz uml lzzlauif` wfsu bh uml usfazfjuiba, umfu [i``z {lsl f``b{le ub cljbnl slxbjfc`l!

I mfxl um|z jfssile uml wleiksll bh [i``z zbnl {fy eb{a ia `lkf` mizubsy! Uml sbbu bh iu iz uml b`e Ulzufnlau ‐{ium uml jbwwls fae uml zjf`lz,„ hb|aele ba f Nfajiwfuiba bs Jbaxlyfajl! Umiz fajilau [i`` mfz, mb{lxls, nfaihb`e elhljuz, {mijm fsl slnleile, umb|kmba`y iaeislju`y, cy uml Wsèubsifa `f{! Nlfauinl uml iakla|iuy bh uml O|sizjbaz|`uz lhhljuz, iauml Jbnnba.@f{ [i`` bs Nfajiwfubsy Ulzufnlau, uml xlsy inwsbxlnlauz {mijm uml Wsèubs nfy mfxl jbaj|sslau`y jfssile b|u ia Lv|iuy! Umlzl `fzu fnl`ibsfuibaz elwlae, mb{lxls, ba

nbsl `lkf` el}ulsiuy, fae {l zll fjjbseiak`y umfu uml Ulzufnlaufsy @f{ bh uml efy bh Kfi|zbs \`wifa iz ba`y usfaziuibaf`! [mfu jmfaklz al}u laz|le {l dab{ abu4 c|u fu `lakum o|zu clhbsl uml sljbazus|juiba bh uml o|sizws|elajl cy O|zuiaifa, {l hiae uml z|coljuz bh umlLfzulsa Sbnfa Lnwisl lnw`byiak f hbsn bh [i`` bh {mijm uml wleiksll iz usfjlfc`l ub umlWsèubsifs Ulzufnlau ba bal ziel, fae ub uml Ulzufnlau ‐{ium uml jbwwls fae uml zjf`lz,„ bauml bumls! @idl uml Ulzufnlau bh uml Wsèubs, iu slv|isle ab Nfajiwfuiba, fae {fz iaxf`ie

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JMFWULS XII! FAJILAU FAE NBELSA IELFZ SLZWLJUIAK [I@@Z FAEZ\JJLZZIBAZ!

F`umb|km umlsl iz n|jm ia uml nbelsa L|sbwlfa @f{ bh [i``z {mijm iz iauinful`yjbaaljule {ium uml b`elzu s|`lz bh Ulzufnlaufsy eizwbziuiba wsfjuizle fnbak nla, umlsl fslalxlsuml`lzz zbnl inwbsufau eihhlslajlz clu{lla fajilau fae nbelsa ielfz ba uml z|colju bh [i``z fae Z|jjlzzibaz! Zbnl bh uml wbiauz bh eihhlslajl I zmf`` laelfxbs ub i``|zusful ia umizjmfwuls!

Fu f wlsibe, slnbxle zlxlsf` jlau|silz hsbn uml lsf bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz, {l hiae f

xfsiluy bh s|`lz laksfhule ba uml Sbnfa Jixi` @f{ {ium uml xil{ bh `iniuiak uml eiziamlsizbabh jmi`esla4 {l mfxl uml o|sizeijuiba bh uml Wsèubs xlsy fjuixl`y l}lsule ia uml zfnl iaulslzu4fae {l fsl f`zb wslzlaule {ium f al{ slnley, xlsy fabnf`b|z ia jmfsfjuls fae bh |ajlsufiabsikia, jf``le uml V|lsl`f Iabhhijibzi Ulzufnlaui, ‐uml W`fiau bh fa \ae|ulb|z [i``,„ eisljuleub uml sliazufulnlau bh uml izz|l ia iamlsiufajlz hsbn {mijm umly mfe clla |ao|zuihifc`yl}j`|ele cy f hfumls’z Ulzufnlau! Jbnwfsiak umiz jbaeiuiba bh uml `f{ {ium uml ul}u bh umlU{l`xl Ufc`lz {mijm jbajlelz ia ulsnz uml |unbzu `iclsuy bh Ulzufuiba, zlxlsf` {siulsz mfxl clla ulnwule ub iauls{lfxl f kbbe elf` bh esfnfuij iajielau iaub umlis mizubsy bh uml @f{Ulzufnlaufsy! Umly ul`` |z bh uml cb|ae`lzz `ijlazl bh eiziamlsizba ia {mijm uml mlfez bh 

hfni`ilz iazufau`y clkfa ub iae|`kl, bh uml zjfaef` fae iao|sy ub w|c`ij nbsf`z {mijm uml al{ wsfjuijlz laklaelsle, fae bh uml fww`f|zl bh f`` kbbe nla {mijm mfi`le uml jb|sfkl bh umlWsèubs ia fsslzuiak uml wsbkslzz bh wfulsaf` elwsfxiuy! Umiz zubsy, {mijm iz abu {iumb|u zbnlhb|aefuiba hbs uml wsiajiwf` hfju iu sl`fulz, iz bhula zb ub`e fz ub eizj`bzl xlsy zlsib|znizjbajlwuibaz bh uml wsiajiw`lz bh `lkf` mizubsy! Uml @f{ bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz iz ub cll}w`fiale cy uml jmfsfjuls bh uml fkl ia {mijm iu {fz lafjule! Iu eblz abu `ijlazl f ulaelajy{mijm f `fuls lsf umb|kmu iuzl`h cb|ae ub jb|aulsfju, c|u iu wsbjllez ba uml fzz|nwuiba umfuab z|jm ulaelajy l}izuz, bs, wlsmfwz {l zmb|`e zfy, ia ikabsfajl bh uml wbzzici`iuy bh iuzl}izulajl! Umlsl iz ab `idl`imbbe umfu Sbnfa jiuilaz clkfa innleiful`y ub fxfi` umlnzl`xlzhsll`y bh uml wb{ls ub eiziamlsiu! Iu iz fkfiazu f`` slfzba fae zb|ae fwwsljifuiba bh mizubsy ub

z|wwbzl umfu uml ybdl bh hfni`y cbaefkl, zui`` wfuilau`y z|cniuule ub, fz {l dab{, {mlsl iuz wslzz|sl kf``le nbzu js|l``y, {b|`e cl jfzu bhh ia uml xlsy wfsuij|`fs ia {mijm iuz iajielajlia b|s b{a efy iz abu bumls{izl umfa {l`jbnl! Uml @f{ bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz wlsniuule umll}lj|uiba bh Ulzufnlauz ia uml ba`y jfzl ia {mijm iu {fz umb|kmu wbzzic`l umfu umly jb|`e cll}lj|ule, xi!? ba hfi`|sl bh jmi`esla fae wsb}inful diaesle! Iu eie abu hbscie umleiziamlsizba bh eislju elzjlaefauz, iafzn|jm fz iu eie abu `lkiz`ful fkfiazu f jbauiaklajy

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{mijm ab Sbnfa `f{kixls bh umfu lsf jb|`e mfxl jbaulnw`fule! Ab eb|cu, fz uml bhhijlz bh hfni`y fhhljuiba wsbkslzzixl`y `bzu uml fzwlju bh wsinfsy wlszbaf` e|uilz, uml eiziamlsizba bh jmi`esla {fz bjjfzibaf``y fuulnwule! C|u uml iaulshlslajl bh uml Wsèubs, zb hfs hsbn cliakjf``le hbs cy uml |aixlszf`iuy bh uml fc|zl, {fz eb|cu`lzz hiszu wsbnwule cy uml hfju umfu z|jmiazufajlz bh |aafu|sf` jfwsijl {lsl hl{ fae l}jlwuibaf`, fae fu jbah`iju {ium uml j|sslaunbsf`iuy!

Uml iaeijfuibaz h|saizmle cy umiz wfsu bh Sbnfa Ulzufnlaufsy @f{ fsl bh f xlsy

eihhlslau diae! Iu iz slnfsdfc`l umfu f [i`` alxls zllnz ub mfxl clla slkfsele cy uml Sbnfazfz f nlfaz bh eiziamlsiuiak f Hfni`y, bs bh lhhljuiak uml |alv|f` eizusic|uiba bh f wfusinbay!Uml s|`lz bh `f{ wslxlauiak iuz cliak u|sale ub z|jm f w|swbzl, iajslfzl ia a|ncls faezusiaklajy fz uml o|sizws|elajl |ahb`ez iuzl`h4 fae umlzl s|`lz jbsslzwbae eb|cu`lzz {ium umlfcieiak zlauinlau bh Sbnfa zbjiluy, fz eizuiak|izmle hsbn bjjfzibaf` xfsifuibaz bh hll`iakia iaeixie|f`z! Iu {b|`e sfumls zlln fz ih uml Ulzufnlaufsy Wb{ls {lsl jmilh`y xf`|le hbs umlfzzizufajl iu kfxl ia nfdiak wsbxiziba hbs f Hfni`y, fae ia eixieiak uml iamlsiufajl nbsllxla`y fae hfis`y umfa uml @f{ bh Iaulzuful Z|jjlzziba {b|`e mfxl eixiele iu! Ih umiz cl umlus|l slfeiak bh uml klalsf` zlauinlau ba uml wbiau, iu l}w`fiaz ub zbnl l}ulau uml ziak|`fs mbssbs bh Iaulzufjy {mijm f`{fyz jmfsfjulsizle uml Sbnfa! Ab lxi` zllnz ub mfxl clla

jbazielsle f mlfxils xiziufuiba umfa uml hbshliu|sl bh Ulzufnlaufsy wsixi`lklz4 ab j|szlfwwlfsz ub mfxl clla ciuulsls umfa umfu {mijm inwsljfule ba fa lalny umfu ml nikmu eil{iumb|u f [i``! Uml hll`iak mfz ab jb|aulswfsu, bs abal umfu iz lfzi`y sljbkaizfc`l, ia umlhbsnz bh bwiaiba {mijm l}izu fu uml wslzlau efy! F`` nla fu f`` uinlz {i`` eb|cu`lzz wslhls jmf`diak b|u uml elzuiafuiba bh umlis z|czufajl ub mfxiak umfu bhhijl wlshbsnle hbs umln cyuml `f{4 c|u uml Sbnfa wfzziba hbs Ulzufjy iz eizuiak|izmle hsbn uml nlsl elzisl ub iae|`kljfwsijl cy iuz iaulaziuy4 fae iu mfz, bh jb|szl, abumiak {mfulxls ia jbnnba {ium umfu wsiel bh hfni`y, l}j`|zixl`y uml jslfuiba bh hl|ef`izn, {mijm fjj|n|`fulz bal elzjsiwuiba bh wsbwlsuyia uml mfaez bh f ziak`l slwslzlaufuixl! Iu iz wsbcfc`l, ç wsibsi, umfu iu {fz zbnlumiak ia uml

s|`lz bh Iaulzuful Z|jjlzziba {mijm jf|zle umiz xlmlnlau wslhlslajl hbs uml eizusic|uiba bh  wsbwlsuy |aels f Ulzufnlau bxls iuz eizusic|uiba cy `f{! Uml eihhij|`uy, mb{lxls, iz, umfu bak`fajiak fu uml Sbnfa `f{ bh Iaulzuful Z|jjlzziba, ia uml hbsn, {mijm iu {bsl hbs nfayjlau|silz clhbsl O|zuiaifa zmfwle iu iaub umfu zjmlnl bh iamlsiufajl {mijm mfz clla f`nbzu|aixlszf``y febwule cy nbelsa `f{kixlsz, iu cy ab nlfaz zusidlz bal fz slnfsdfc`y|aslfzbafc`l bs ialv|iufc`l! Ba uml jbausfsy, uml eizusic|uiba iu wslzjsiclz iz zb hfis faesfuibaf`, fae eihhlsz zb `iuu`l hsbn umfu {ium {mijm nbelsa zbjiluy mfz clla klalsf``yjbaulaule, umfu ab slfzba z|kklzuz iuzl`h {my iu zmb|`e mfxl clla slkfsele {ium l}usfbseiafsyeizufzul, lzwljif``y |aels f o|sizws|elajl {mijm wfsle eb{a ub f afssb{ jbnwfzz umlulzufnlaufsy wsixi`lklz bh wlszbaz {mb mfe jmi`esla ub wsbxiel hbs! [l zmb|`e sfumls mfxl

l}wljule umfu, fz ia Hsfajl fu umiz nbnlau, uml mlfez bh hfni`ilz {b|`e klalsf``y zfxlumlnzl`xlz uml usb|c`l bh l}lj|uiak f [i``, fae f``b{ uml @f{ ub eb fz iu w`lfzle {ium umlis fzzluz! I umiad, mb{lxls, ih {l `bbd f `iuu`l j`bzl`y fu uml wsl.O|zuiaifalfa zjf`l bh IaulzufulZ|jjlzziba, {l zmf`` eizjbxls uml dly ub uml nyzulsy! Uml ul}u|sl bh uml `f{ jbazizuz bh u{beizuiaju wfsuz! Bal elwfsunlau bh s|`lz jbnlz hsbn uml O|z Jixi`l, uml Jbnnba @f{ bh Sbnl4 uml bumls hsbn uml Leiju bh uml Wsèubs Uml Jixi` @f{, fz I mfxl f`slfey zufule hbs 

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fabumls w|swbzl, jf``z ub uml iamlsiufajl ba`y umsll bselsz bh z|jjlzzbsz ia umlis u|sa4 uml|alnfajiwfule jmi`esla, uml alfslzu j`fzz bh Fkafuij diaesle, fae uml Klaui`lz! Clu{llaumlzl umsll bselsz, uml Wsèubs iaulswb`fulz xfsib|z j`fzzlz bh sl`fuixlz, bh {mbn uml Jixi`@f{ ubbd ab abuijl {mfulxls! \`uinful`y, uml jbnciafuiba bh uml Leiju fae bh uml Jixi` @f{hbsnz f ufc`l bh z|jjlzziba abu nfulsif``y eihhlslau hsbn umfu {mijm mfz elzjlaele ub umlklalsf`iuy bh nbelsa jbelz!

Uml wbiau hbs sljb``ljuiba iz, umfu umlsl n|zu fajilau`y mfxl clla f uinl fu {mijm uml

s|`lz bh uml Jixi` @f{ elulsniale uml zjmlnl bh Iaulzuful Z|jjlzziba l}j`|zixl`y, fae fu{mijm uml fssfaklnlauz bh uml Leiju {lsl aba.l}izulau, bs abu jbazizulau`y jfssile b|u! [ljfaabu eb|cu umfu, ia iuz iahfajy, uml Wsèubsifa o|sizws|elajl mfe ub jbaulae {ium hbsniefc`lbczus|juibaz, fae iu iz nbsl umfa wsbcfc`l umfu, `bak fhuls wbw|`fs zlauinlau fae `lkf`bwiaiba mfe fjv|ilzjle ia iu, uml nbeihijfuibaz {mijm iu wlsibeijf``y iausbe|jle {lslkbxlsale cy ab jlsufia wsiajiw`lz, fae h`|ju|fule {ium uml xfsyiak cifz bh z|jjlzzixlnfkizusfulz! Uml s|`lz bh Iaulzuful Z|jjlzziba, {mijm uml Sbnfaz n|zu fu umiz wlsibe mfxl wsfjuizle, fjjb|au, I umiad―fae nbsl umfa fjjb|au―hbs umfu xlmlnlau eizufzul hbs faIaulzufjy ub {mijm Sbnfa zbjiluy e|siak zb nfay fklz slnfiale jbazufau! Uml bsels bh z|jjlzziba {fz umiz? ba uml elfum bh f jiuila, mfxiak ab {i`` bs ab xf`ie {i``, miz

\alnfajiwfule jmi`esla cljfnl miz Mlisz! Miz lnfajiwfule zbaz mfe ab zmfsl ia umliamlsiufajl! Ih ml `lhu ab eislju elzjlaefauz `ixiak fu miz elfum, uml alfslzu ksfel bh umlFkafuij diaesle z|jjllele, c|u ab wfsu bh uml iamlsiufajl {fz kixla ub fay sl`fuixl |aiule-mb{lxls j`bzl`y) {ium uml elfe nfa umsb|km hlnf`l elzjlauz! F`` uml bumls csfajmlz bh umlhfni`y {lsl l}j`|ele, fae uml iamlsiufajl lzjmlfule ub uml Klaui`lz, bs lauisl cbey bh Sbnfa jiuilaz clfsiak uml zfnl afnl {ium uml eljlfzle! Zb umfu ba hfi`iak ub l}lj|ul fabwlsfuixl Ulzufnlau, f Sbnfa bh uml lsf |aels l}fniafuiba `lhu miz lnfajiwfule jmi`eslafczb`|ul`y {iumb|u wsbxiziba, {mi`l, ba uml fzz|nwuiba umfu ml eile jmi`e`lzz, umlsl {fzinnialau sizd umfu miz wbzzlzzibaz {b|`e lzjfwl hsbn uml hfni`y f`ubklumls, fae elxb`xl ba

f a|ncls bh wlszbaz {ium {mbn ml {fz nlsl`y jbaaljule cy uml zfjlsebuf` hijuiba umfufzz|nle f`` nlnclsz bh uml zfnl klaz ub cl elzjlaele hsbn f jbnnba fajlzubs! Uml wsbzwlju bh z|jm fa izz|l iz ia iuzl`h f alfs`y z|hhijilau l}w`fafuiba bh uml wbw|`fs zlauinlau4 c|u, ia wbiau bh hfju, {l zmf`` ba`y mf`h |aelszufae iu, ih {l hbsklu umfu uml zuful bh umiakz Imfxl clla elzjsiciak iz `idl`y ub mfxl l}izule fu uml xlsy nbnlau {mla Sbnfa zbjiluy {fzia uml hiszu zufkl bh iuz usfaziuiba hsbn iuz wsiniuixl bskfaizfuiba ia elufjmle hfni`ilz! Umllnwisl bh uml hfumls mfe iaelle sljlixle bal bh uml lfs`ilzu c`b{z eisljule fu iu umsb|km umlsljbkaiuiba bh Lnfajiwfuiba fz f `lkiuinful |zfkl, c|u uml `f{, zui`` jbazielsiak uml WfusifWbulzufz ub cl uml sbbu bh hfni`y jbaaljuiba, wlszlxlsle ia `bbdiak ba uml lnfajiwfulejmi`esla fz zusfaklsz ub uml sikmuz bh Diazmiw fae f`ilaz hsbn uml c`bbe! [l jfaabu, mb{lxls,

hbs f nbnlau z|wwbzl umfu uml `iniufuibaz bh uml hfni`y inwbzle cy `lkf` wlefausy mfe umlis jb|aulswfsu ia uml afu|sf` fhhljuiba bh wfslauz! Hfni`y fuufjmnlauz n|zu zui`` mfxl slufialeumfu alfs`y iajbajlixfc`l zfajuiuy fae iaulaziuy {mijm cl`bakle ub umln |aels uml Wfusifsjmf`zyzuln4 fae zb `iuu`l fsl umly `idl`y ub mfxl clla l}uiak|izmle cy uml fju bh lnfajiwfuiba,umfu uml wsbcfci`iuilz fsl f`ubklumls uml bumls {fy! Iu nfy cl |amlziufuiak`y ufdla hbs ksfauleumfu lahsfajmizlnlau hsbn uml hfumls’z wb{ls {fz f elnbazusfuiba, sfumls umfa f zlxlsfajl,

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bh fhhljuiba―f nfsd bh ksfjl fae hfxb|s fjjbsele ub uml clzu.cl`bxle fae nbzu lzullnle bh uml jmi`esla! Ih zbaz um|z mbab|sle fcbxl uml slzu {lsl fczb`|ul`y elwsixle bh umlis mlsiufkl cy fa Iaulzufjy, uml sl`|jufajl ub iaj|s iu slv|islz ab hfsumls l}w`fafuiba! [l nikmu mfxlfzz|nle ç wsibsi umfu uml wfzziba hbs Ulzufjy, {fz klalsfule cy zbnl nbsf` iao|zuijllaufi`le cy uml s|`lz bh Iaulzuful z|jjlzziba4 fae mlsl {l hiae umln fu xfsifajl {ium uml xlsyiazuiaju cy {mijm lfs`y zbjiluy {fz jlnlaule ubklumls! Iu iz wbzzic`l ub w|u f`` umfu mfz clla|skle ia f xlsy z|jjiaju hbsn! Lxlsy ebniafau zlauinlau bh uml wsiniuixl Sbnfaz {fzlau{iale {ium uml sl`fuibaz bh uml hfni`y! C|u {mfu {fz uml Hfni`y2 Uml @f{ elhiale iu bal

{fy―afu|sf` fhhljuiba fabumls! Ia uml jbah`iju clu{lla uml u{b, uml hll`iak {l {b|`efaf`yzl ksl{ |w, ufdiak uml hbsn bh fa laum|zifzn hbs uml iazuiu|uiba cy {mijm uml eijufulz bh fhhljuiba {lsl wlsniuule ub elulsnial uml hbsu|alz bh iuz bcoljuz!

I slkfse, umlslhbsl, uml Sbnfa mbssbs bh Iaulzufjy fz f nba|nlau bh f xlsy lfs`yjbah`iju clu{lla fajilau `f{ fae z`b{`y jmfakiak fajilau zlauinlau ba uml z|colju bh umlHfni`y! Zbnl wfzzfklz ia uml Sbnfa Zufu|ul.@f{, fae bal zufu|ul ia wfsuij|`fs {mijm`iniule uml jfwfjiuy hbs iamlsiufajl wbzzlzzle cy {bnla, n|zu mfxl jbausic|ule ub dllwf`ixl uml hll`iak4 fae iu iz uml klalsf` cl`ilh umfu uml zyzuln bh jslfuiak Hieli.Jbnnizzf, bs  clv|lzuz ia us|zu, {fz elxizle ub lxfel uml eizfci`iuilz inwbzle cy umbzl zufu|ulz! C|u uml

hll`iak iuzl`h, ia iuz slnfsdfc`l iaulaziuy, zllnz ub wbiau cfjd ub zbnl ellwls faufkbaizn clu{lla `f{ fae bwiaiba4 abs iz iu fu f`` {baelsh|` umfu uml inwsbxlnlauz bh o|sizws|elajl cy uml Wsflubs zmb|`e abu mfxl l}uiak|izmle iu! Lxlsycbey jbaxlszfau {ium uml wmi`bzbwmy bh bwiaiba iz f{fsl umfu f zlauinlau cy ab nlfaz eilz b|u, bh aljlzziuy, {ium uml wfzziak f{fybh uml jisj|nzufajlz {mijm wsbe|jle iu! Iu nfy `bak z|sxixl umln4 afy, iu nfy fhuls{fsezfuufia ub f wiujm fae j`inf} bh iaulaziuy {mijm iu alxls fuufiale e|siak umlis fju|f`jbauia|fajl!

Uml xil{ bh f [i`` {mijm slkfsez iu fz jbahlssiak uml wb{ls bh eixlsuiak wsbwlsuy

hsbn uml Hfni`y, bs bh eizusic|uiak iu ia z|jm |alxla wsbwbsuibaz fz uml hfajy bs kbbe zlazlbh uml Ulzufubs nfy eijuful, iz abu b`els umfa umfu `fuls wbsuiba bh uml Niee`l Fklz ia {mijmHl|ef`izn mfe jbnw`lul`y jbazb`iefule iuzl`h! [mla nbelsa o|sizws|elajl hiszu zmb{z iuzl`h ia uml sb|km, [i``z fsl sfsl`y f``b{le ub eizwbzl {ium fczb`|ul hsllebn bh f elfe nfa’zfzzluz! [mlslxls fu umiz wlsibe uml elzjlau bh wsbwlsuy {fz slk|`fule cy [i``―fae bxls umlkslfuls wfsu bh L|sbwl nbxlfc`l bs wlszbaf` wsbwlsuy {fz uml z|colju bh Ulzufnlaufsyeizwbziuiba―uml l}lsjizl bh uml Ulzufnlaufsy wb{ls {fz zl`ebn f``b{le ub iaulshlsl {iumuml sikmu bh uml {ieb{ ub f elhiaiul zmfsl, fae bh uml jmi`esla ub jlsufia hi}le wsbwbsuibaz, bh uml elxb`xiak iamlsiufajl! Uml zmfslz bh uml jmi`esla, fz umlis fnb|au zmb{z, {lslelulsniale cy uml f|umbsiuy bh Sbnfa `f{! Uml wsbxiziba hbs uml {ieb{ {fz fuusic|ufc`l ub

uml l}lsuibaz bh uml Jm|sjm, {mijm alxls sl`f}le iuz zb`ijiu|el hbs uml iaulslzu bh {ixlzz|sxixiak umlis m|zcfaez―{iaaiak, wlsmfwz bal bh uml nbzu fse|b|z bh iuz usi|nwmz {mla,fhuls l}fjuiak hbs u{b bs umsll jlau|silz fa l}wslzz wsbnizl hsbn uml m|zcfae fu nfssifkl ublaeb{ miz {ihl, iu fu `lakum z|jjllele ia laksfhuiak uml wsiajiw`l bh Eb{ls ba umlJ|zubnfsy @f{ bh f`` [lzulsa L|sbwl! J|sib|z`y lab|km, uml eb{ls bh `faez wsbxle f nbslzufc`l iazuiu|uiba umfa uml faf`bkb|z fae nbsl fajilau slzlsxfuiba bh jlsufia zmfslz bh uml

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 wlszbaf` wsbwlsuy ub uml {ieb{ fae jmi`esla! F hl{ `bjf` j|zubnz ia Hsfajl nfiaufiale umlsikmu eb{a ub uml Slxb`|uiba, fae umlsl fsl usfjlz bh zini`fs |zfklz ia Lak`fae4 c|u ba uml{mb`l uml ebjusial wslxfi`le umfu nbxlfc`lz nikmu cl hsll`y eizwbzle bh cy [i``, fae, lxla{mla uml j`finz bh uml {ieb{ jbauia|le ub cl slzwljule, uml wsixi`lklz bh uml jmi`esla {lslbc`iulsfule hsbn o|sizws|elajl! [l alle abu mlziuful ub fuusic|ul uml jmfakl ub uml iah`|lajlbh Wsinbklaiu|sl! Fz uml Hl|ef` `f{ bh `fae wsfjuijf``y eiziamlsiule f`` uml jmi`esla ia hfxb|s bh bal, uml lv|f` eizusic|uiba lxla bh umbzl zbsuz bh wsbwlsuy {mijm nikmu mfxl clla lv|f``yeixiele jlfzle ub cl xil{le fz f e|uy! Ulzufnlauz {lsl uml wsiajiwf` iazus|nlauz lnw`byle

ia wsbe|jiak ialv|f`iuy, fae ia umiz jbaeiuiba bh umiakz bsikiafule uml zmfel bh eihhlslajl{mijm zmb{z iuzl`h clu{lla uml fajilau fae nbelsa jbajlwuiba bh f [i``! C|u, umb|km uml`iclsuy bh clv|lzu, laobyle umsb|km Ulzufnlauz, {fz um|z fa fjjielauf` hs|iu bh Hl|ef`izn,umlsl iz ab csbfels eizuiajuiba umfa umfu {mijm l}izuz clu{lla f zyzuln bh hsll Ulzufnlaufsyeizwbziuiba fae f zyzuln, `idl umfu bh uml Hl|ef` `fae.`f{, |aels {mijm wsbwlsuy elzjlaezjbnw|`zbsi`y ia wslzjsicle `ialz bh elxb`|uiba! Umiz us|um fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla `bzu zikmu bh  cy uml f|umbsz bh uml Hslajm Jbelz! Ia uml zbjif` hfcsij {mijm umly elulsniale ub elzusby,umly zf{ Wsinbklaiu|sl slzuiak jmilh`y ba Hfni`y zluu`lnlauz, c|u umly f`zb wlsjlixle umfuUlzufnlauz {lsl hslv|lau`y lnw`byle ub kixl uml l`elzu zba wsljizl`y uml zfnl wslhlslajl{mijm {fz slzlsxle ub min |aels uml zusijulzu bh laufi`z! Ia bsels, umlslhbsl, ub nfdl z|sl bh 

umlis {bsd, umly abu ba`y slaelsle iu inwbzzic`l ub wslhls uml l`elzu zba ub uml slzu ianfssifkl.fssfaklnlauz, c|u umly f`nbzu l}wl``le Ulzufnlaufsy z|jjlzziba hsbn uml `f{, `lzuiu zmb|`e cl |zle ub elhlfu umlis h|aefnlauf` wsiajiw`l bh fa lv|f` eizusic|uiba bh wsbwlsuyfnbak jmi`esla fu uml wfslau’z elfum! Uml slz|`u iz umfu umly mfxl lzufc`izmle f zyzuln bh znf`` wlswlu|f` laufi`z, {mijm iz iahiaiul`y alfsls fdia ub uml zyzuln bh hl|ef` L|sbwl umfa{b|`e cl f wlshlju `iclsuy bh clv|lzu! Uml `fae.`f{ bh Lak`fae, ‐uml Mlsj|`fal|n bh Hl|ef`izn,„ iz jlsufia`y n|jm nbsl j`bzl`y f``ile ub uml `fae.`f{ bh uml Niee`l Fklz umfaumfu bh fay Jbauialauf` jb|ausy, fae [i``z {ium |z fsl hslv|lau`y |zle ub fie bs iniuful umfu wslhlslajl bh uml l`elzu zba fae miz `ial {mijm iz f alfs`y |aixlszf` hlfu|sl ia nfssifkl

zluu`lnlauz bh slf` wsbwlsuy! C|u alxlsuml`lzz hll`iak fae bwiaiba ia umiz jb|ausy mfxl clla wsbhb|ae`y fhhljule cy uml wsfjuijl bh hsll Ulzufnlaufsy eizwbziuiba4 fae iu fwwlfsz ub nlumfu uml zuful bh zlauinlau ia f kslfu wfsu bh Hslajm zbjiluy, ba uml z|colju bh uml jbazlsxfuibabh wsbwlsuy ia hfni`ilz, iz n|jm `idls umfu {mijm wslxfi`le umsb|km L|sbwl u{b bs umslljlau|silz fkb umfa fsl uml j|sslau bwiaibaz bh Lak`izmnla!

Uml nlauiba bh Wsinbklaiu|sl iausbe|jlz bal bh uml nbzu eihhij|`u wsbc`lnz bh mizubsijf` o|sizws|elajl! Umb|km I mfxl abu wf|zle ub l}w`fia ny l}wslzzibaz, iu nfy mfxl clla abuijle umfu I mfxl hslv|lau`y zwbdla bh f a|ncls bh ‐jb.mlisz„ fz w`fjle cy umlSbnfa @f{ bh Z|jjlzziba ba uml zfnl hbbuiak {ium f ziak`l Mlis! Ia wbiau bh hfju, {l dab{

bh ab wlsibe bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl fu {mijm uml w`fjl bh uml Mlis, bs \aixlszf` Z|jjlzzbs,nikmu abu mfxl clla ufdla cy f ksb|w bh jb.mlisz! Umiz ksb|w z|jjllele fz f ziak`l |aiu, faeuml fzzluz {lsl fhuls{fsez eixiele fnbak umln ia f zlwfsful `lkf` wsbjlleiak! [mla umlZ|jjlzziba {fz fc iaulzufub, fae uml ksb|w jbazizule bh uml jmi`esla bh uml eljlfzle, umlylfjm ubbd fa lv|f` zmfsl bh uml wsbwlsuy4 abs, umb|km nf`lz mfe fu bal uinl zbnl fexfaufklzbxls hlnf`lz, iz umlsl uml hfiaulzu usfjl bh Wsinbklaiu|sl! Uml nbel bh eizusic|uiba iz uml

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zfnl umsb|kmb|u fsjmfij o|sizws|elajl! Iu jlsufia`y zllnz umfu, {mla jixi` zbjiluy clkiaz faehfni`ilz jlfzl ub mb`e ubklumls umsb|km f zlsilz bh klalsfuibaz, uml ielf {mijm zwbaufalb|z`yz|kklzuz iuzl`h iz ub eixiel uml ebnfia lv|f``y fnbak uml nlnclsz bh lfjm z|jjlzzixlklalsfuiba, fae ub slzlsxl ab wsixi`lkl ub uml l`elzu zba bs zubjd! Zbnl wlj|`ifs`y zikaihijfaumiauz fz ub uml j`bzl sl`fuiba bh umiz wmlabnlaba ub wsiniuixl umb|kmu fsl h|saizmle cyzyzulnz ylu nbsl fsjmfij umfa uml Sbnfa! Fnbak uml Miaebbz, uml iazufau f zba iz cbsa, mlfjv|islz f xlzule sikmu ia miz hfumls’z wsbwlsuy, {mijm jfaabu cl zb`e {iumb|u sljbkaiuiba bh miz obiau.b{alszmiw! Ba uml zba’z fuufiaiak h|`` fkl, ml jfa zbnluinlz jbnwl` f wfsuiuiba bh 

uml lzuful lxla fkfiazu uml jbazlau bh uml wfslau4 fae zmb|`e uml wfslau fjv|ilzjl, bal zbajfa f`{fyz mfxl f wfsuiuiba lxla fkfiazu uml {i`` bh uml bumlsz! Ba z|jm wfsuiuiba ufdiak w`fjl, uml hfumls mfz ab fexfaufkl bxls miz jmi`esla, l}jlwu umfu ml mfz u{b bh uml zmfslziazulfe bh bal! Uml fajilau `f{ bh uml Klsnfa usiclz {fz l}jlleiak`y zini`fs! Uml f``be bs ebnfia bh uml hfni`y {fz uml obiau.wsbwlsuy bh uml hfumls fae miz zbaz! Iu eblz abu, mb{lxls,fwwlfs ub mfxl clla mfciu|f``y eixiele lxla fu uml elfum bh uml wfslau, fae ia uml zfnl {fyuml wbzzlzzibaz bh f Miaebb, mb{lxls eixizic`l umlbsluijf``y, fsl zb sfsl`y eizusic|ule ia hfju,umfu nfay klalsfuibaz jbazufau`y z|jjlle lfjm bumls {iumb|u f wfsuiuiba ufdiak w`fjl, faeum|z uml Hfni`y ia Iaeif mfz f wlswlu|f` ulaelajy ub l}wfae iaub uml Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuy,|aels jbaeiuibaz {mijm I zmf`` mlslfhuls fuulnwu ub l`|jieful! F`` umiz wbiauz xlsy j`lfs`y ub

uml fczb`|ul`y lv|f` eixiziba bh fzzluz fnbak uml nf`l jmi`esla fu elfum fz uml wsfjuijl nbzu|z|f` {ium zbjiluy fu uml wlsibe {mla hfni`y.elwlaelajy iz ia uml hiszu zufklz bh eiziaulksfuiba! Mlsl umla lnlsklz uml mizubsijf` eihhij|`uy bh Wsinbklaiu|sl! Uml nbslj`lfs`y {l wlsjlixl umfu, {mla uml Hl|ef` iazuiu|uibaz {lsl ia wsbjlzz bh hbsnfuiba, umlsl{fz ab zb|sjl ia uml {bs`e {mlajl umly jb|`e elsixl umlis l`lnlauz c|u uml Sbnfa `f{ bh uml wsbxiajif`z ba uml bal mfae fae uml fsjmfij j|zubnz bh uml cfscfsifaz ba uml bumls, umlnbsl fsl {l wlsw`l}le fu hiszu zikmu cy b|s dab{`lekl umfu aliumls Sbnfa abs cfscfsifa {fzfjj|zubnle ub kixl fay wslhlslajl ub uml l`elzu zba bs miz `ial ia uml z|jjlzziba ub wsbwlsuy!

Wsinbklaiu|sl eie abu cl`bak ub uml J|zubnz {mijm uml cfscfsifaz wsfjuizle ba umlis hiszu lzufc`izmnlau {iumia uml Sbnfa Lnwisl! Iu iz dab{a ub mfxl mfe iuz bsikia ia uml clalhijlz bs clalhijifsy kihuz bh uml iaxfeiak jmilhufiaz! Umlzl clalhijlz, {mijm {lslbjjfzibaf``y jbahlssle cy uml lfs`ils inniksfau diakz, c|u {lsl eizusic|ule ba f kslfu zjf`l cy Jmfs`lnfkal, {lsl ksfauz bh Sbnfa wsbxiajif` `fae ub cl mb`ela cy uml clalhijifsy bajbaeiuiba bh ni`iufsy zlsxijl! Uml f``beif` wsbwsilubsz eb abu zlln ub mfxl hb``b{le umlis zbxlslika ba eizufau bs eihhij|`u laulswsizlz, fae f`` uml ksfaels l}wleiuibaz bh uml Hsfadizmjmilhz fae bh Jmfs`lnfkal {lsl fjjbnw`izmle {ium hbsjlz jbnwbzle bh zb`eilsz liumls  wlszbaf``y elwlaelau ba uml sbyf` mb|zl bs jbnwl``le ub zlsxl iu cy uml ula|sl bh umlis `fae!Uml clalhijlz, mb{lxls, {lsl abu fu hiszu ia fay zlazl mlsleiufsy! Umly {lsl ml`e fu uml

 w`lfz|sl bh uml ksfaubs, bs fu nbzu hbs uml `ihl bh uml ksfaull4 c|u zui``, hsbn uml xlsy b|uzlu,ab lhhbsu zllnz ub mfxl clla zwfsle cy uml clalhijifsilz ub la`fskl umlis ula|sl, fae ubjbauia|l umlis `faez ia umlis hfni`y fhuls elfum! Umsb|km uml hllc`lalzz bh Jmfs`lnfkal’zz|jjlzzbsz umlzl fuulnwuz {lsl |aixlszf``y z|jjlzzh|`, fae uml Clalhijl ksfe|f``yusfazhbsnle iuzl`h iaub uml mlsleiufsy Hilh! C|u, umb|km uml hilhz {lsl mlsleiufsy, umly eie abualjlzzfsi`y elzjlae ub uml l`elzu zba! Uml s|`lz bh z|jjlzziba {mijm umly hb``b{le {lsl

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lauisl`y elulsniale cy uml ulsnz fkslle |wba clu{lla uml ksfaubs fae uml clalhijifsy, bs inwbzle cy bal bh umln ba uml {lfdalzz bh uml bumls! Uml bsikiaf` ula|slz {lsl umlslhbsll}uslnl`y xfsib|z4 abu iaelle zb jfwsijib|z`y xfsib|z fz iz zbnluinlz fzzlsule, hbs f`` {mijmmfxl miumlsub clla elzjsicle wslzlau zbnl jbnciafuiba bh uml nbelz bh z|jjlzziba hfni`ifs ub Sbnfaz fae ub cfscfsifaz, c|u zui`` l}jlleiak`y nizjl``falb|z! Ia zbnl bh umln, umll`elzu zba fae miz zubjd |aeb|cule`y z|jjllele ub uml hilh clhbsl uml bumlsz, c|u z|jmz|jjlzzibaz, zb hfs hsbn cliak |aixlszf`, eb abu lxla fwwlfs ub mfxl clla klalsf`! Wsljizl`yuml zfnl wmlabnlaf slj|s e|siak umfu nbsl sljlau usfazn|ufuiba bh L|sbwlfa zbjiluy {mijm

lauisl`y z|czuiu|ule uml hl|ef` hbsn bh wsbwlsuy hbs uml ebnfiaif` -bs Sbnfa) fae uml f``beif`-bs Klsnfa!) Uml f``bez {lsl {mb``y fczbscle cy uml hilhz! Uml kslfuls f``beif` wsbwsilubszusfazhbsnle umlnzl`xlz iaub hl|ef` `bsez cy jbaeiuibaf` f`ilafuibaz bh wbsuibaz bh umlis `faeub elwlaefauz4 uml znf``ls zb|kmu fa lzjfwl hsbn uml bwwslzzibaz bh umfu ulssic`l uinl cyz|sslaelsiak umlis wsbwlsuy ub zbnl wb{lsh|` jmilhufia, fae sljlixiak iu cfjd fu miz mfaez bajbaeiuiba bh zlsxijl ia miz {fsz! Nlfauinl, umfu xfzu nfzz bh uml wbw|`fuiba bh [lzulsaL|sbwl {mbzl jbaeiuiba {fz zlsxi`l bs zlni.zlsxi`l―uml Sbnfa fae Klsnfa wlszbaf`z`fxlz, uml Sbnfa jb`bai fae uml Klsnfa `iei―{lsl jbaj|sslau`y fczbscle cy uml hl|ef`bskfaizfuiba, f hl{ bh umln fzz|niak f nlaif` sl`fuiba ub uml `bsez, c|u uml kslfuls wfsusljlixiak `fae ba ulsnz {mijm ia umbzl jlau|silz {lsl jbazielsle elksfeiak! Uml ula|slz

jslfule e|siak umiz lsf bh |aixlszf` iahl|efuiba {lsl fz xfsib|z fz uml jbaeiuibaz {mijm umlulafauz nfel {ium umlis al{ jmilhz bs {lsl hbsjle ub fjjlwu hsbn umln! Fz ia uml jfzl bh  clalhijlz, uml z|jjlzziba ub zbnl, c|u cy ab nlfaz ub f``, bh uml lzufulz hb``b{le uml s|`l bh Wsinbklaiu|sl! Ab zbbals, mb{lxls, mfz uml hl|ef` zyzuln wslxfi`le umsb|kmb|u uml [lzu,umfa iu cljbnlz lxielau umfu Wsinbklaiu|sl mfz zbnl kslfu fexfaufkl bxls lxlsy bumls nbelbh z|jjlzziba! Iu zwslfe bxls L|sbwl {ium slnfsdfc`l sfwieiuy, uml wsiajiwf` iazus|nlau bh eihh|ziba cliak Hfni`y Zluu`lnlauz, uml Wfjulz el Hfni``l bh Hsfajl fae Mf|z.Klzlul bh Klsnfay, {mijm |aixlszf``y zuiw|`fule umfu `faez ml`e cy daikmu`y zlsxijl zmb|`e elzjlae ubuml l`elzu zba! \`uinful`y uml `f{ slzikale iuzl`h ub hb``b{ iaxlulsful wsfjuijl, fae {l hiae

umfu ia f`` uml cbeilz bh J|zubnfsy @f{, {mijm {lsl ksfe|f``y c|i`u |w, uml l`elzu zba faezubjd fsl wslhlssle ia uml z|jjlzziba ub lzufulz bh {mijm uml ula|sl iz hsll fae ni`iufsy! Fz ub`faez ml`e cy zlsxi`l ula|slz -fae bsikiaf``y f`` ula|slz {lsl zlsxi`l {mijm cb|ae uml ulafauub wfy nbaly bs clzub{ nfa|f` `fcbs), uml zyzuln bh z|jjlzziba wslzjsicle cy j|zubneihhlsle kslfu`y ia eihhlslau jb|ausilz fae eihhlslau wsbxiajlz! Uml nbsl klalsf` s|`l {fz umfuz|jm `faez {lsl eixiele lv|f``y fu elfum fnbak f`` uml jmi`esla, c|u zui`` ia zbnl iazufajlzuml l`elzu zba {fz wslhlssle, ia zbnl uml yb|aklzu! C|u Wsinbklaiu|sl |z|f``y kbxlsale umliamlsiufajl bh umfu j`fzz bh lzufulz, ia zbnl slzwljuz uml nbzu inwbsufau bh f``, {mijm {lslml`e cy ula|slz umfu, `idl uml Lak`izm Zbjfkl, {lsl bh `fuls bsikia umfa uml slzu, fae {lslaliumls f`ubklumls hsll abs f`ubklumls zlsxi`l!

Uml eihh|ziba bh Wsinbklaiu|sl iz |z|f``y fjjb|aule hbs cy fzzikaiak {mfu fsl jf``leHl|ef` slfzbaz hbs iu! Iu iz fzzlsule umfu uml hl|ef` z|wlsibs mfe f cluuls zlj|siuy hbs umlni`iufsy zlsxijl ml slv|isle {mla uml hilh elzjlaele ub f ziak`l wlszba, iazulfe bh cliakeizusic|ule fnbak f a|ncls ba uml eljlfzl bh uml `fzu mb`els! [iumb|u elayiak umfu umizjbazielsfuiba nfy wfsuif``y l}w`fia uml hfxb|s ksfe|f``y fjv|isle cy Wsinbklaiu|sl, I n|zu

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 wbiau b|u umfu Wsinbklaiu|sl cljfnl f j|zubn bh L|sbwl n|jm nbsl umsb|km iuz wbw|`fsiuy{ium uml ulafauz umfa umsb|km fay fexfaufkl iu jbahlssle ba uml `bsez! Hbs iuz bsikia,nbslbxls, uml slfzba kixla eblz abu fjjb|au fu f``! Abumiak ia `f{ zwsiakz lauisl`y hsbn fzlazl bh jbaxlailajl! Umlsl fsl f`{fyz jlsufia ielfz l}izuiak fauljlelau`y ba {mijm umlzlazl bh jbaxlailajl {bsdz, fae bh {mijm iu jfa eb ab nbsl umfa hbsn zbnl al{jbnciafuiba4 fae ub hiae umlzl ielfz ia uml wslzlau jfzl iz l}fju`y uml wsbc`ln!

F xf`|fc`l miau iz h|saizmle ub |z hsbn f v|fsuls hs|iuh|` bh z|jm iaeijfuibaz! F`umb|km

ia Iaeif uml wbzzlzzibaz bh f wfslau fsl eixizic`l fu miz elfum, fae nfy cl eixizic`l e|siak miz`ihl, fnbak f`` miz nf`l jmi`esla ia lv|f` zmfslz, fae umb|km umiz wsiajiw`l bh uml lv|f`eizusic|uiba bh wsbwlsuy l}ulaez ub lxlsy wfsu bh uml Miaebb iazuiu|uibaz, ylu {mlslxls w|c`ijbhhijl bs wb`iuijf` wb{ls elxb`xlz fu uml eljlfzl bh uml `fzu Iaj|nclau, uml z|jjlzziba izalfs`y |aixlszf``y fjjbseiak ub uml s|`lz bh Wsinbklaiu|sl! Zbxlslikauilz elzjlae umlslhbslub uml l`elzu zba, fae {mlsl uml fhhfisz bh uml Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuy, uml jbswbsful |aiu bh Miaebb zbjiluy, fsl jbahiele ub f ziak`l nfafkls, iu iz klalsf``y uml l`elzu zba {mb ufdlz |wuml feniaizusfuiba fu miz wfslau’z elfum! F`` bhhijlz, iaelle, ia Iaeif, ulae ub cljbnlmlsleiufsy, fae, {mla umlis afu|sl wlsniuz iu, ub xlzu ia uml l`elzu nlncls bh uml b`elzu zubjd!Jbnwfsiak umlzl Iaeifa z|jjlzzibaz {ium zbnl bh uml s|els zbjif` bskfaizfuibaz {mijm mfxl

z|sxixle ia L|sbwl f`nbzu ub b|s b{a efy, uml jbaj`|ziba z|kklzuz iuzl`h umfu, {mlaWfusifsjmf` wb{ls iz abu ba`y ebnlzuij c|u wb`iuijf`, iu iz abu eizusic|ule fnbak f`` uml izz|lfu uml wfslau’z elfum, c|u iz uml cisumsikmu bh uml l`elzu zba! Uml jmilhufiazmiw bh f Mikm`faej`fa, hbs l}fnw`l, hb``b{le uml bsels bh Wsinbklaiu|sl! Umlsl zllnz, ia us|um, ub cl f hbsnbh hfni`y.elwlaelajy zui`` nbsl fsjmfij umfa fay bh umbzl {mijm {l dab{ hsbn uml wsiniuixlsljbsez bh bskfaizle jixi` zbjiluilz! Uml Fkafuij \aiba bh uml diaesle ia fajilau Sbnfa `f{,fae f n|`uiu|el bh zini`fs iaeijfuibaz, wbiau ub f wlsibe fu {mijm f`` uml sfnihyiak csfajmlzbh uml hfni`y usll ml`e ubklumls ia bal bskfaij {mb`l4 fae iu iz ab wslz|nwu|b|z jbaolju|sl,umfu, {mla uml jbswbsfuiba um|z hbsnle cy uml diaesle {fz ia iuzl`h fa iaelwlaelau zbjiluy, iu

{fz kbxlsale cy uml l`elzu nf`l bh uml b`elzu `ial! Iu iz us|l umfu {l mfxl ab fju|f`dab{`lekl bh fay z|jm zbjiluy! Lxla ia uml nbzu l`lnlaufsy jbnn|aiuilz, hfni`y.bskfaizfuibaz, fz {l dab{ umln, fsl fu nbzu inwlsif ia inwlsib! C|u uml wbziuiba bh zbnl bh umln, bh uml Jl`uij j`faz ia wfsuij|`fs, {fz z|hhijilau`y alfs iaelwlaelajl {iumia mizubsijf`uinlz ub hbsjl ba |z uml jbaxijuiba umfu umly {lsl bajl zlwfsful inwlsif, fae umfuWsinbklaiu|sl slk|`fule uml z|jjlzziba ub uml jmilhufiazmiw! Iu iz, mb{lxls, aljlzzfsy ub clba b|s k|fse fkfiazu nbelsa fzzbjifuibaz {ium uml ulsn bh `f{! [l fsl zwlfdiak bh f hfni`y.jbaaljuiba zui`` j`bzls fae nbsl zusiaklau umfa fay {ium {mijm {l fsl nfel fjv|fiaule cyMiaebb zbjiluy bs fajilau Sbnfa `f{! Ih uml Sbnfa Wfulshfni`ifz {fz xizic`y zul{fse bh umlhfni`y wbzzlzzibaz, ih uml Miaebb hfumls iz ba`y obiau.zmfsls {ium miz zbaz, zui`` nbsl

lnwmfuijf``y n|zu uml us|l wfusifsjmf` jmilhufia cl nlsl`y uml feniaizusfubs bh f jbnnbah|ae!

Uml l}fnw`lz bh z|jjlzziba cy Wsinbklaiu|sl {mijm {lsl hb|ae fnbak uml Clalhijlznfy, umlslhbsl, mfxl clla iniufule hsbn f zyzuln bh hfni`y.kbxlsanlau dab{a ub umliaxfeiak sfjlz, umb|km abu ia klalsf` |zl! Zbnl s|el usiclz nfy mfxl zui`` wsfjuizle iu, bs,

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{mfu iz zui`` nbsl wsbcfc`l, zbjiluy nfy mfxl clla zb z`ikmu`y slnbxle hsbn iuz nbsl fsjmfijjbaeiuiba umfu uml niaez bh zbnl nla zwbaufalb|z`y slj|ssle ub iu, {mla umly {lsl jf``le|wba ub zluu`l uml s|`lz bh iamlsiufajl hbs f al{ hbsn bh wsbwlsuy! C|u umlsl iz zui`` umlv|lzuiba, [my eie Wsinbklaiu|sl ksfe|f``y z|wlszlel lxlsy bumls wsiajiw`l bh z|jjlzziba2Uml faz{ls, I umiad, iz, umfu L|sbwlfa zbjiluy eljiele`y slusbksfele e|siak uml eizzb`|uiba bh uml Jfs`bxiakifa lnwisl! Iu zfad f wbiau bs u{b cfjd lxla hsbn uml nizlsfc`y `b{ elksll{mijm iu mfe nfsdle e|siak uml lfs`y cfscfsifa nbafsjmilz! Uml kslfu jmfsfjulsizuij bh uml wlsibe {fz uml hllc`lalzz, bs sfumls uml fclyfajl, bh diak`y fae umlslhbsl bh jixi` f|umbsiuy4

fae mlajl iu zllnz fz ih, jixi` zbjiluy ab `bakls jbmlsiak, nla |aixlszf``y h`|ak umlnzl`xlz cfjd ba f zbjif` bskfaizfuiba b`els umfa uml clkiaaiakz bh jixi` jbnn|aiuilz! Uml `bse {iummiz xfzzf`z, e|siak uml aiaum fae ulaum jlau|silz, nfy cl jbazielsle fz f wfusifsjmf`mb|zlmb`e, sljs|iule, abu fz ia uml wsiniuixl uinlz cy Febwuiba, c|u cy Iahl|efuiba4 fae ubz|jm f jbahlelsfjy, z|jjlzziba cy Wsinbklaiu|sl {fz f zb|sjl bh zuslakum fae e|sfci`iuy! Zb`bak fz uml `fae {fz dlwu ubklumls ba {mijm uml lauisl bskfaizfuiba slzule, iu {fz wb{lsh|`hbs elhlajl fae fuufjd4 ub eixiel uml `fae {fz ub eixiel uml `iuu`l zbjiluy, fae xb`|aufsi`y ubiaxiul fkkslzziba ia fa lsf bh |aixlszf` xib`lajl! [l nfy cl wlshlju`y jlsufia umfu iaub umiz wslhlslajl hbs Wsinbklaiu|sl umlsl laulsle ab ielf bh eiziamlsiuiak uml c|`d bh uml jmi`esla iahfxb|s bh bal! Lxlsycbey {b|`e mfxl z|hhlsle cy uml eixiziba bh uml hilh! Lxlsycbey {fz f

kfials cy iuz jbazb`iefuiba! Uml Hfni`y ksl{ zusbakls cy uml jbajlausfuiba bh wb{ls ia umlzfnl mfaez4 abs iz iu `idl`y umfu uml `bse {mb {fz iaxlzule {ium uml iamlsiufajl mfe fayfexfaufkl bxls miz cslumsla fae diazhb`d ia bjj|wfuibaz, iaulslzuz, bs iae|`klajlz! Iu {b|`e cl f ziak|`fs fafjmsbaizn ub lzuinful uml wsixi`lklz z|jjllele ub cy uml mlis bh f hilh, cy umlziu|fuiba ia {mijm uml l`elzu zba iz w`fjle |aels fa Lak`izm zusiju zluu`lnlau!

I mfxl zfie umfu I slkfse uml lfs`y hl|ef` jbahlelsfjilz fz elzjlaele hsbn fa fsjmfijhbsn bh uml Hfni`y, fae fz {lfsiak f zusbak slzlnc`fajl ub iu! C|u umla ia uml fajilau {bs`e,fae ia uml zbjiluilz {mijm mfxl abu wfzzle umsb|km uml js|jic`l bh hl|ef`izn, uml

Wsinbklaiu|sl {mijm zllnz ub mfxl wslxfi`le alxls usfazhbsnle iuzl`h iaub umlWsinbklaiu|sl bh uml `fuls hl|ef` L|sbwl! [mla uml ksb|w bh diaznla jlfzle ub cl kbxlsaleumsb|km f zlsilz bh klalsfuibaz cy f mlsleiufsy jmilh, uml ebnfia {mijm mfe clla nfafklehbs f`` fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla lv|f``y eixiele fnbak f``! [my eie umiz abu bjj|s ia uml hl|ef`{bs`e2 Ih e|siak uml jbah|zibaz bh uml hiszu hl|ef` wlsibe uml l`elzu zba ml`e uml `fae hbs uml clmbbh bh uml {mb`l hfni`y, {my {fz iu umfu {mla hl|ef` L|sbwl mfe jbazb`iefule iuzl`h, faeslk|`fs jbnn|aiuilz {lsl fkfia lzufc`izmle, uml {mb`l hfni`y eie abu slz|nl umfu jfwfjiuyhbs lv|f` iamlsiufajl {mijm mfe cl`bakle ub Sbnfa fae Klsnfa f`idl2 Uml dly {mijm|a`bjdz umiz eihhij|`uy mfz sfsl`y clla zlile cy uml {siulsz {mb bjj|wy umlnzl`xlz iausfjiak uml klalf`bky bh Hl|ef`izn! Umly wlsjlixl uml nfulsif`z bh uml hl|ef` iazuiu|uibaz,

 c|u umly nizz uml jlnlau! Uml ielfz fae zbjif` hbsnz {mijm jbausic|ule ub uml hbsnfuiba bh uml zyzuln {lsl |av|lzuibafc`y cfscfsifa fae fsjmfij, c|u, fz zbba fz Jb|suz fae `f{ylsz{lsl jf``le ia ub iaulswslu fae elhial iu, uml wsiajiw`lz bh iaulswslufuiba {mijm umly fww`ile ubiu {lsl umbzl bh uml `fulzu Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl, fae {lsl umlslhbsl l}jlzzixl`y slhiale faenfu|sle! Ia f wfusifsjmf``y kbxlsale zbjiluy, uml l`elzu zba nfy z|jjlle ub uml kbxlsanlaubh uml Fkafuij ksb|w, fae ub uml fczb`|ul eizwbzf` bh iuz wsbwlsuy! C|u ml iz abu umlslhbsl f

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us|l wsbwsilubs! Ml mfz jbssl`fuixl e|uilz abu iaxb`xle ia uml jbajlwuiba bh wsbwsilubszmiw, c|u v|iul |aelhiale fae v|iul iajfwfc`l bh elhiaiuiba! Uml `fuls Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl,mb{lxls, `idl b|s b{a `f{, `bbdle |wba |ajbausb``le wb{ls bxls wsbwlsuy fz lv|ixf`lau ubb{alszmiw, fae eie abu, fae, ia hfju, jb|`e abu, ufdl abuijl bh `ifci`iuilz bh z|jm f diae, umfuuml xlsy jbajlwuiba bh umln cl`bakle ub f wlsibe faulsibs ub slk|`fs `f{! Uml jbaufju bh umlslhiale fae uml cfscfsb|z abuiba mfe ialxiufc`y hbs iuz lhhlju uml jbaxlsziba bh uml l`elzu zbaiaub `lkf` wsbwsilubs bh uml iamlsiufajl! Uml j`lsijf` fae zlj|`fs `f{ylsz zb elhiale miz wbziuiba hsbn uml hiszu4 c|u iu {fz ba`y cy iazlazic`l elksllz umfu uml yb|akls csbumls, hsbn

 wfsuijiwfuiak ba lv|f` ulsnz ia f`` uml efaklsz fae laobynlauz bh miz diaznfa, zfad iaub uml wsilzu, uml zb`eils bh hbsu|al, bs uml mfakls.ba bh uml nfaziba! Uml `lkf` slxb`|uiba {fzielauijf` {ium umfu {mijm bjj|ssle ba f znf``ls zjf`l, fae ia v|iul sljlau uinlz, umsb|km umlkslfuls wfsu bh uml Mikm`faez bh Zjbu`fae! [mla jf``le ia ub elulsnial uml `lkf` wb{lsz bh uml jmilhufia bxls uml ebnfiaz {mijm kfxl z|zulafajl ub uml j`fa, Zjbuuizm o|sizws|elajl mfe`bak ziajl wfzzle uml wbiau fu {mijm iu jb|`e ufdl abuijl bh uml xfk|l `iniufuibaz bajbnw`lulalzz bh ebniaiba inwbzle cy uml j`finz bh uml j`faznla, fae iu {fz ialxiufc`lumlslhbsl, umfu iu zmb|`e jbaxlsu uml wfusinbay bh nfay iaub uml lzuful bh bal!

Hbs uml zfdl bh zinw`ijiuy, I mfxl jf``le uml nbel bh z|jjlzziba Wsinbklaiu|sl

{mlalxls f ziak`l zba bs elzjlaefau z|jjllez ub uml f|umbsiuy bxls f mb|zlmb`e bs zbjiluy! Iuiz slnfsdfc`l, mb{lxls, umfu ia uml hl{ xlsy fajilau l}fnw`lz {mijm slnfia ub |z bh umiz zbsubh z|jjlzziba, iu iz abu f`{fyz uml l`elzu zba, ia uml zlazl hfni`ifs ub |z, {mb ufdlz |w umlslwslzlaufuiba! Uml hbsn bh Wsinbklaiu|sl {mijm mfz zwslfe bxls [lzulsa L|sbwl mfz f`zb clla wlswlu|fule fnbak uml Miaebbz, fae umlsl iz lxlsy slfzba ub cl`ilxl umfu iu iz umlabsnf` hbsn! \aels iu, abu ba`y uml l`elzu zba, c|u uml l`elzu `ial iz f`{fyz wslhlssle! Ih umll`elzu zba hfi`z, miz l`elzu zba mfz wsljlelajl abu ba`y bxls csbumlsz c|u bxls |aj`lz4 fae, ih ml ubb hfi`z, uml zfnl s|`l iz hb``b{le ia uml al}u klalsfuiba! C|u {mla uml z|jjlzziba iz abunlsl`y ub jixi` c|u ub wb`iuijf` wb{ls, f eihhij|`uy nfy wslzlau iuzl`h {mijm {i`` fwwlfs bh 

kslfuls nfkaiu|el fjjbseiak fz uml jbmlziba bh zbjiluy iz `lzz wlshlju! Uml jmilhufia {mb `fzul}lsjizle f|umbsiuy nfy mfxl b|u`ixle miz l`elzu zba, fae uml ksfaezba {mb iz wsinfsi`ylauiu`le ub z|jjlle nfy cl ubb yb|ak fae innfu|sl ub |aelsufdl uml fju|f` k|iefajl bh umljbnn|aiuy, fae uml feniaizusfuiba bh iuz fhhfisz! Ia z|jm fa lxlau, uml l}wleilau {mijmz|kklzuz iuzl`h ub uml nbsl zluu`le zbjiluilz iz ub w`fjl uml iahfau mlis |aels k|fseifazmiw ui``ml slfjmlz uml fkl bh hiualzz hbs kbxlsanlau! Uml k|fseifazmiw iz klalsf``y umfu bh uml nf`lFkafulz4 c|u iu iz slnfsdfc`l umfu uml jbauiaklajy z|wwbzle iz bal bh uml sfsl jfzlz ia {mijmfajilau zbjiluilz mfxl jbazlaule ub uml l}lsjizl bh wb{ls cy {bnla, eb|cu`lzz b|u bh slzwljuub uml bxlszmfeb{iak j`finz bh uml nbumls! Ia Iaeif, uml {ieb{ bh f Miaebb zbxlslikakbxlsaz ia uml afnl bh mls iahfau zba, fae {l jfaabu c|u slnlncls umfu uml j|zubn

slk|`fuiak z|jjlzziba ub uml umsbal bh Hsfajl―{mijm, {mfulxls cl iuz bsikia, iz eb|cu`lzz bh uml mikmlzu fauiv|iuy―wslhlssle uml v|lla.nbumls ub f`` bumls j`finfauz hbs uml Slklajy, fuuml zfnl uinl umfu iu sikbsb|z`y l}j`|ele f`` hlnf`lz hsbn uml umsbal! Umlsl iz, mb{lxls,fabumls nbel bh bcxifuiak uml iajbaxlailajl fuulaeiak uml elxb`|uiba bh zbxlslikauy ba faiahfau mlis, fae iu iz bal {mijm {b|`e eb|cu`lzz bjj|s zwbaufalb|z`y ub s|el`y bskfaizlejbnn|aiuilz! Umiz iz ub zlu fziel uml iahfau mlis f`ubklumls, fae jbahls uml jmilhufiazmiw ba

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uml l`elzu z|sxixiak nf`l bh uml hiszu klalsfuiba! Uml Jl`uij j`fa.fzzbjifuibaz, fnbak umlnfay wmlabnlaf {mijm umly mfxl wslzlsxle bh fa fkl ia {mijm jixi` fae wb`iuijf` zbjiluy{lsl abu ylu lxla s|einlaufsi`y zlwfsfule, mfxl csb|kmu eb{a umiz s|`l bh z|jjlzziba ubmizubsijf` uinlz! [ium umln, iu zllnz ub mfxl l}izule ia uml hbsn bh f wbziuixl jfaba, umfu,hfi`iak uml l`elzu zba, miz al}u csbumls z|jjllez ia wsibsiuy ub f`` ksfaezbaz, {mfulxls cl umlis fkl fu uml nbnlau {mla uml zbxlslikauy elxb`xlz! Zbnl {siulsz mfxl l}w`fiale uml wsiajiw`l cy fzz|niak umfu uml Jl`uij j|zubnz ubbd uml `fzu jmilhufia fz f zbsu bh sbbu bs zubjd,fae umla kfxl uml z|jjlzziba ub uml elzjlaefau {mb zmb|`e cl `lfzu slnbul hsbn min4 uml

|aj`l um|z cliak wslhlssle ub uml ksfaezba fz cliak alfsls ub uml jbnnba sbbu! Ab bcoljuibajfa cl ufdla ub umiz zufulnlau ih iu cl nlsl`y iaulaele fz f elzjsiwuiba bh uml zyzuln bh z|jjlzziba4 c|u iu {b|`e cl f zlsib|z lssbs ub jbajlixl uml nla {mb hiszu febwule uml s|`l fzfww`yiak f jb|szl bh slfzbaiak {mijm lxielau`y efulz hsbn uml uinl {mla hl|ef` zjmlnlz bh z|jjlzziba clkfa ub cl elcfule fnbak `f{ylsz! Uml us|l bsikia bh uml wslhlslajl bh uml|aj`l ub uml ksfaezba iz eb|cu`lzz f zinw`l jf`j|`fuiba ba uml wfsu bh s|el nla ia f s|elzbjiluy umfu iu iz cluuls ub cl kbxlsale cy f ksb{a jmilhufia umfa cy f jmi`e, fae umfu umlyb|akls zba iz nbsl `idl`y ub mfxl jbnl ub nfu|siuy umfa fay bh uml l`elzu zba’zelzjlaefauz! Fu uml zfnl uinl, {l mfxl zbnl lxielajl umfu uml hbsn bh Wsinbklaiu|sl {ium{mijm {l fsl clzu fjv|fiaule iz uml wsinfsy hbsn, ia uml usfeiuiba umfu uml fzzlau bh uml j`fa

{fz fzdle {mla fa iahfau mlis {fz wfzzle bxls ia hfxb|s bh miz |aj`l! Umlsl iz f ub`lsfc`y{l`` f|umlauijfule iazufajl bh umiz jlslnbay ia uml faaf`z bh uml Zjbuuizm Nfjebaf`ez4 faeIsizm Jl`uij fauiv|iuilz, fz iaulswslule cy sljlau iav|islsz, fsl zfie ub eizj`bzl nfay usfjlz bh zini`fs wsfjuijlz! Uml z|czuiu|uiba, cy nlfaz bh l`ljuiba, bh f ‐{bsumils„ Fkafuij sl`fuixl hbs fa l`els iz abu |adab{a, ubb, ia uml zyzuln bh uml Iaeifa Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz!

\aels Nfmbnlufa `f{, {mijm mfz wsbcfc`y wslzlsxle fa fajilau Fsfcifa j|zubn,iamlsiufajlz bh wsbwlsuy fsl eixiele lv|f``y fnbak zbaz, uml ef|kmulsz ufdiak f mf`h zmfsl4 c|u ih fay bh uml jmi`esla eil clhbsl uml eixiziba bh uml iamlsiufajl, `lfxiak izz|l clmiae,

umlzl ksfaejmi`esla fsl lauisl`y l}j`|ele cy umlis |aj`lz fae f|auz! Jbazizulau`y {ium umiz wsiajiw`l, uml z|jjlzziba, {mla wb`iuijf` f|umbsiuy elxb`xlz, iz fjjbseiak ub uml hbsn bh Wsinbklaiu|sl {mijm fwwlfsz ub mfxl bcufiale fnbak uml Jl`uij zbjiluilz! Ia uml u{b kslfuNfmbnlufa hfni`ilz bh uml [lzu, uml s|`l iz cl`ilxle ub cl, umfu uml |aj`l z|jjllez ub umlumsbal ia wslhlslajl ub uml alwml{, umb|km uml `fuuls cl uml zba bh fa l`els csbumls4 c|uumb|km umiz s|`l mfz clla hb``b{le v|iul sljlau`y cbum ia Lkywu fae ia U|sdly, I fniahbsnle umfu umlsl mfz f`{fyz clla zbnl eb|cu fz ub iuz kbxlsaiak uml elxb`|uiba bh umlU|sdizm zbxlslikauy! Uml wb`ijy bh uml Z|`ufaz mfz ia hfju klalsf``y wslxlaule jfzlz hbs iuzfww`ijfuiba hsbn bjj|ssiak, fae iu iz wbzzic`l umfu umlis {mb`lzf`l nfzzfjslz bh umlis yb|akls  csbumlsz nfy mfxl clla wlswlusfule v|iul fz n|jm ia uml iaulslzu bh umlis jmi`esla fz hbs uml

zfdl bh nfdiak f{fy {ium efaklsb|z jbnwluiubsz hbs uml umsbal! Iu iz lxielau, mb{lxls, umfuia wb`ykfnb|z zbjiluilz uml hbsn bh Wsinbklaiu|sl {i`` f`{fyz ulae ub xfsy! Nfayjbazielsfuibaz nfy jbazuiu|ul f j`fin ba uml z|jjlzziba, uml sfad bh uml nbumls, hbs l}fnw`l,bs mls elksll ia uml fhhljuibaz bh uml hfumls! Fjjbseiak`y, zbnl bh uml Iaeifa Nfmbnlufazbxlslikaz, {iumb|u wslulaeiak ub fay eizuiaju ulzufnlaufsy wb{ls, j`fin uml sikmu bh abniafuiak uml zba {mb iz ub z|jjlle! Uml c`lzziak nlauibale ia uml Zjsiwu|sf` mizubsy bh 

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Izffj fae miz zbaz mfz zbnluinlz clla zwbdla bh fz f {i``, c|u iu zllnz sfumls ub mfxl clla fnbel bh afniak fa l`elzu zba!

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JMFWULS XIII! UML LFS@Y MIZUBSY BH WSBWLSUY!Uml Sbnfa Iazuiu|uibaf` Uslfuizlz, fhuls kixiak umlis elhiaiuiba bh uml xfsib|z hbsnz

fae nbeihijfuibaz bh b{alszmiw, wsbjlle ub eizj|zz uml Afu|sf` Nbelz bh Fjv|isiakWsbwlsuy! Umbzl {mb fsl |ahfni`ifs {ium uml mizubsy bh o|sizws|elajl fsl abu `idl`y ub `bbd |wba umlzl ‐afu|sf` nbelz„ bh fjv|iziuiba fz wbzzlzziak, fu hiszu zikmu, liumls n|jmzwlj|`fuixl bs n|jm wsfjuijf` iaulslzu! Uml {i`e fainf` {mijm iz zafsle bs di``le cy umlm|auls, uml zbi` {mijm iz feele ub b|s hil`e cy uml inwlsjlwuic`l elwbziuz bh f sixls, uml usll{mijm zusidlz iuz sbbuz iaub b|s ksb|ae, fsl lfjm zfie cy uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz ub cl fjv|isle cy|z afu|sf``y! Uml b`els o|sizjbaz|`uz mfe eb|cu`lzz bczlsxle umfu z|jm fjv|iziuibaz {lsl

|aixlszf``y zfajuibale cy uml |zfklz bh uml `iuu`l zbjiluilz fsb|ae umln, fae um|z uml `f{ylszbh f `fuls fkl, hiaeiak umln j`fzzle ia uml fajilau O|z Klaui|n, fae wlsjlixiak umln ub cl bh uml zinw`lzu elzjsiwuiba, f``buule umln f w`fjl fnbak uml bseiafajlz bh Afu|sl! Uml eikaiuy{ium {mijm umly {lsl iaxlzule mfz kbal ba iajslfziak ia nbelsa uinlz ui`` iu iz v|iul b|u bh  wsbwbsuiba ub umlis bsikiaf` inwbsufajl! Umlbsy mfz nfel umln iuz hfxb|siul hbbe, fae mfzlafc`le umln ub l}lsjizl uml nbzu zlsib|z iah`|lajl ba wsfjuijl!

Iu {i`` cl aljlzzfsy hbs |z ub fuulae ub bal ba`y fnbak umlzl ‐afu|sf` nbelz bh fjv|iziuiba,„ Bjj|wfuib bs Bjj|wfajy! Bjj|wfajy iz uml fexizle`y ufdiak wbzzlzziba bh umfu

{mijm fu uml nbnlau iz uml wsbwlsuy bh ab nfa, {ium uml xil{ -feez uml uljmaijf` elhiaiuiba)bh fjv|isiak wsbwlsuy ia iu hbs yb|szl`h! Uml bcoljuz {mijm uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz jf``le slza|``i|z―umiakz {mijm mfxl abu bs mfxl alxls mfe fa b{als―jfa ba`y cl fzjlsufiale cyla|nlsfuiak umln! Fnbak umiakz {mijm alxls mfe fa b{als fsl {i`e fainf`z, hizmlz, {i`ehb{`, ol{l`z eiziaulssle hbs uml hiszu uinl, fae `fae al{`y eizjbxlsle bs alxls clhbslj|`uixfule! Fnbak umiakz {mijm mfxl abu fa b{als fsl nbxlfc`lz {mijm mfxl cllafcfaebale, `faez {mijm mfxl clla elzlsule, fae -fa fabnf`b|z c|u nbzu hbsniefc`l iuln)uml wsbwlsuy bh fa lalny! Ia f`` umlzl bcoljuz uml h|`` sikmuz bh ebniaiba {lsl fjv|isle cyuml Bjj|wfau, {mb hiszu ubbd wbzzlzziba bh umln {ium uml iaulauiba bh dllwiak umln fz mizb{a―fa iaulauiba {mijm, ia jlsufia jfzlz, mfe ub cl nfaihlzule cy zwljihij fjuz Iu iz abu

eihhij|`u, I umiad, ub |aelszufae uml |aixlszf`iuy {mijm jf|zle uml wsfjuijl bh Bjj|wfajy ub cl w`fjle cy bal klalsfuiba bh Sbnfa `f{ylsz ia uml @f{ jbnnba ub f`` Afuibaz, fae umlzinw`ijiuy {mijm bjjfzibale iuz cliak fuusic|ule cy fabumls ub uml @f{ bh Afu|sl! C|u hbs iuzhbsu|alz ia nbelsa `lkf` mizubsy {l fsl `lzz wslwfsle cy f wsibsi jbazielsfuibaz! Uml Sbnfa wsiajiw`l bh Bjj|wfajy, fae uml s|`lz iaub {mijm uml o|sizjbaz|`uz l}wfaele iu, fsl uml zb|sjlbh f`` nbelsa Iaulsafuibaf` @f{ ba uml z|colju bh Jfwu|sl ia [fs fae bh uml fjv|iziuiba bh 

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zbxlslika sikmuz ia al{`y eizjbxlsle jb|ausilz! Umly mfxl f`zb z|ww`ile f umlbsy bh umlBsikia bh Wsbwlsuy, {mijm iz fu bajl uml wbw|`fs umlbsy, fae uml umlbsy {mijm, ia bal hbsn bs fabumls, iz fjv|ilzjle ia cy uml kslfu nfobsiuy bh zwlj|`fuixl o|sizuz!

I mfxl zfie umfu uml Sbnfa wsiajiw`l bh Bjj|wfajy mfz elulsniale uml ulabs bh umfujmfwuls bh Iaulsafuibaf` @f{ {mijm iz jbajlsale {ium Jfwu|sl ia [fs! Uml @f{ bh [fs`idlJfwu|sl elsixlz iuz s|`lz hsbn uml fzz|nwuiba umfu jbnn|aiuilz fsl slniuule ub f zuful bh afu|sl cy uml b|ucslfd bh mbzui`iuilz, fae umfu, ia uml fsuihijif` afu|sf` jbaeiuiba um|z

 wsbe|jle, uml iazuiu|uiba bh wsixful wsbwlsuy hf``z iaub fclyfajl zb hfs fz jbajlsaz uml cl``iklslauz! Fz uml `fuls {siulsz ba uml @f{ bh Afu|sl mfxl f`{fyz clla fa}ib|z ub nfiaufiaumfu wsixful wsbwlsuy {fz ia zbnl zlazl zfajuibale cy uml zyzuln {mijm umly {lsll}wb|aeiak, uml mywbumlziz umfu fa lalny’z wsbwlsuy iz slz a|``i|z mfz zllnle ub umln wlsxlszl fae zmbjdiak, fae umly {lsl jfslh|` ub zuiknfuizl iu fz f nlsl hijuiba bh  o|sizws|elajl! C|u, fz zbba fz uml @f{ bh Afu|sl iz usfjle ub iuz zb|sjl ia uml O|z Klaui|n,{l zll fu bajl mb{ uml kbbez bh fa lalny jfnl ub cl `bbdle |wba fz abcbey’z wsbwlsuy,fae umlslhbsl fz jfwfc`l bh cliak fjv|isle cy uml hiszu bjj|wfau! Uml ielf {b|`e bjj|s zwbaufalb|z`y ub wlszbaz wsfjuiziak uml fajilau hbsnz bh [fshfsl, {mla xijubsy eizzb`xleuml bskfaizfuiba bh uml jbav|lsiak fsny fae eiznizzle uml zb`eilsz ub iaeizjsiniaful

 w`|aels! Iu iz wsbcfc`l, mb{lxls, umfu bsikiaf``y iu {fz ba`y nbxlfc`l wsbwlsuy {mijm {fzum|z wlsniuule ub cl fjv|isle cy uml Jfwubs! [l dab{ ba iaelwlaelau f|umbsiuy umfu f xlsyeihhlslau s|`l wslxfi`le ia fajilau Iuf`y fz ub uml fjv|iziuiba bh b{alszmiw ia uml zbi` bh fjbav|lsle jb|ausy, fae {l nfy umlslhbsl z|zwlju umfu uml fww`ijfuiba bh uml wsiajiw`l bh bjj|wfajy ub `fae -f`{fyz f nfuuls bh eihhij|`uy) efulz hsbn uml wlsibe {mla uml O|zKlaui|n {fz cljbniak uml Jbel bh Afu|sl, fae umfu iu iz uml slz|`u bh f klalsf`izfuibalhhljule cy uml o|sizjbaz|`uz bh uml kb`ela fkl! Umlis ebknfz ba uml wbiau fsl wslzlsxle iauml Wfaeljuz bh O|zuiaifa, fae fnb|au ub fa |av|f`ihile fzzlsuiba umfu lalny’z wsbwlsuy bh lxlsy zbsu iz slz a|``i|z ub uml bumls cl``iklslau, fae umfu Bjj|wfajy, cy {mijm uml Jfwubs 

nfdlz iu miz b{a, iz fa iazuiu|uiba bh Afu|sf` @f{! Uml s|`lz {mijm Iaulsafuibaf` o|sizws|elajl elsixlz hsbn umlzl wbziuibaz mfxl zbnluinlz clla zuiknfuizle fz alle`lzz`yiae|`klau ub uml hlsbjiuy fae j|wieiuy bh jbncfufauz, c|u uml jmfskl mfz clla nfel, I umiad, cy wlszbaz {mb fsl |afjv|fiaule {ium uml mizubsy bh {fsz, fae {mb fsl jbazlv|lau`yikabsfau mb{ kslfu fa l}w`biu iu iz ub jbnnfae bcleilajl hbs f s|`l bh fay diae! Uml Sbnfa wsiajiw`l bh Bjj|wfajy, {mla iu {fz feniuule iaub uml nbelsa `f{ bh Jfwu|sl ia [fs, esl{{ium iu f a|ncls bh z|cbseiaful jfabaz, `iniuiak fae kixiak wsljiziba ub iuz bwlsfuiba, fae ih uml jbaulzuz {mijm mfxl clla {fkle ziajl uml uslfuizl bh Ksbui|z cljfnl fa f|umbsiuy, fsljbnwfsle {ium umbzl bh fa lfs`ils eful, iu {i`` cl zlla umfu, fz zbba fz uml Sbnfa nf}inz{lsl sljlixle, [fshfsl iazufau`y fzz|nle f nbsl ub`lsfc`l jbnw`l}iba! Ih uml Sbnfa `f{ bh 

Bjj|wfajy iz ub cl uf}le {ium mfxiak mfe wlsaijib|z iah`|lajl ba fay wfsu bh uml nbelsa@f{ bh Afuibaz, umlsl iz fabumls jmfwuls ia iu {mijm nfy cl zfie, {ium zbnl slfzba, ub mfxl clla iao|sib|z`y fhhljule! Ia fww`yiak ub uml eizjbxlsy bh al{ jb|ausilz uml zfnl wsiajiw`lz{mijm uml Sbnfaz mfe fww`ile ub uml hiaeiak bh f ol{l`, uml W|c`ijizuz hbsjle iaub umlis zlsxijl f ebjusial f`ubklumls |alv|f` ub uml ufzd l}wljule hsbn iu! L`lxfule iaub l}uslnlinwbsufajl cy uml eizjbxlsilz bh uml kslfu afxikfubsz bh uml 6<um fae 68um jlau|silz, iu sfizle

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nbsl eizw|ulz umfa iu zb`xle! Uml kslfulzu |ajlsufiauy {fz xlsy zmbsu`y hb|ae ub l}izu ba umlxlsy u{b wbiauz ba {mijm jlsufiauy {fz nbzu slv|isle, uml l}ulau bh uml ulssiubsy {mijm {fzfjv|isle hbs miz zbxlslika cy uml eizjbxlsls, fae uml afu|sl bh uml fjuz {mijm {lsl aljlzzfsyub jbnw`lul uml fwwslmlazib bs fzz|nwuiba bh zbxlslika wbzzlzziba! Nbslbxls, uml wsiajiw`liuzl`h, jbahlssiak fz iu eie z|jm labsnb|z fexfaufklz fz uml jbazlv|lajl bh f wiljl bh kbbe`|jd, {fz iazuiajuixl`y n|uiaile fkfiazu cy zbnl bh uml nbzu fexlau|sb|z afuibaz ia L|sbwl,uml E|ujm, uml Lak`izm, fae uml Wbsu|k|lzl! B|s b{a jb|ausynla, {iumb|u l}wslzz`y elayiakuml s|`l bh Iaulsafuibaf` @f{, alxls eie, ia wsfjuijl, feniu uml j`fin bh uml Zwfaifsez ub

laksbzz uml {mb`l bh Fnlsijf zb|um bh uml K|`h bh Nl}ijb, bs umfu bh uml Diak bh Hsfajl ubnbabwb`izl uml xf``lyz bh uml Bmib fae uml Nizzizziwwi! Hsbn uml fjjlzziba bh L`ifclum ubuml fjjlzziba bh Jmfs`lz uml Zljbae, iu jfaabu cl zfie umfu umlsl {fz fu fay uinl umbsb|km wlfjl ia uml Fnlsijfa {fulsz, fae uml lajsbfjmnlauz bh uml Al{ Lak`fae Jb`baizuz ba umlulssiubsy bh uml Hslajm Diak jbauia|le hbs f`nbzu f jlau|sy `bakls! Claumfn {fz zb zus|jd {ium uml jbah|ziba fuulaeiak uml fww`ijfuiba bh uml `lkf` wsiajiw`l, umfu ml {lau b|u bh miz{fy ub l|`bkizl uml hfnb|z C|`` bh Wbwl F`l}faels uml Zi}um, eixieiak uml |aeizjbxlslejb|ausilz bh uml {bs`e clu{lla uml Zwfaifsez fae uml Wbsu|k|lzl cy f `ial esf{a balm|aesle `lfk|lz [lzu bh uml Fbslz4 fae, ksbulzv|l fz miz wsfizlz nfy fwwlfs fu hiszu zikmu,iu nfy cl eb|cule {mlumls uml fssfaklnlau bh Wbwl F`l}faels iz fcz|sels ia wsiajiw`l umfa

uml s|`l bh W|c`ij `f{, {mijm kfxl mf`h f jbauialau ub uml nbafsjm {mbzl zlsxfauz mfeh|`hi``le uml jbaeiuibaz slv|isle cy Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl hbs uml fjv|iziuiba bh wsbwlsuy ia fxf`|fc`l bcolju {mijm jb|`e cl jbxlsle cy uml mfae!

Ub f`` {mb w|sz|l uml iav|isilz {mijm fsl uml z|colju bh umiz xb`|nl, Bjj|wfajy iz wsl.lnialau`y iaulslzuiak ba uml zjbsl bh uml zlsxijl iu mfz clla nfel ub wlshbsn hbs zwlj|`fuixl o|sizws|elajl, ia h|saizmiak f z|wwbzle l}w`fafuiba bh uml bsikia bh wsixful wsbwlsuy! Iu {fz bajl |aixlszf``y cl`ilxle umfu uml wsbjlleiak inw`ile ia Bjj|wfajy {fzielauijf` {ium uml wsbjlzz cy {mijm uml lfsum fae iuz hs|iuz, {mijm {lsl fu hiszu ia jbnnba,

 cljfnl uml f``b{le wsbwlsuy bh iaeixie|f`z! Uml jb|szl bh umb|kmu {mijm `le ub umizfzz|nwuiba iz abu eihhij|`u ub |aelszufae, ih {l zlil uml zmfel bh eihhlslajl {mijm zlwfsfulzuml fajilau hsbn uml nbelsa jbajlwuiba bh Afu|sf` @f{! Uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz mfe `fie eb{aumfu Bjj|wfajy {fz bal bh uml Afu|sf` nbelz bh fjv|isiak wsbwlsuy, fae umly |aeb|cule`y cl`ilxle umfu, {lsl nfadiae `ixiak |aels uml iazuiu|uibaz bh Afu|sl, Bjj|wfajy {b|`e clbal bh umlis wsfjuijlz! Mb{ hfs umly wlsz|fele umlnzl`xlz umfu z|jm f jbaeiuiba bh uml sfjlmfe lxls l}izule, iz f wbiau, fz I mfxl f`slfey zufule, {mijm umlis `fak|fkl `lfxlz ia n|jm|ajlsufiauy4 c|u umly jlsufia`y eb zlln ub mfxl nfel uml jbaolju|sl, {mijm mfz fu f`` uinlz wbzzlzzle n|jm w`f|zici`iuy, umfu uml iazuiu|uiba bh wsbwlsuy {fz abu zb b`e fz uml l}izulajl bh nfadiae! Nbelsa o|sizws|elajl, fjjlwuiak f`` umlis ebknfz {iumb|u slzlsxfuiba, {lau hfs 

 clybae umln ia uml lfkls j|sibziuy {ium {mijm iu e{l`u ba uml z|wwbzle zuful bh Afu|sl!Ziajl umla iu mfe sljlixle uml wbziuiba umfu uml lfsum fae iuz hs|iuz {lsl bajl slz a|``i|z, faeziajl iuz wlj|`ifs xil{ bh Afu|sl `le iu ub fzz|nl {iumb|u mlziufuiba umfu uml m|nfa sfjl mfefju|f``y wsfjuizle uml Bjj|wfajy bh slz a|``i|z `bak clhbsl uml bskfaizfuiba bh jixi` zbjiluilz,uml iahlslajl innleiful`y z|kklzule iuzl`h umfu Bjj|wfajy {fz uml wsbjlzz cy {mijm uml ‐abnfa’z kbbez„ bh uml wsiniuixl {bs`e cljfnl uml wsixful wsbwlsuy bh iaeixie|f`z ia uml {bs`e

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bh mizubsy! Iu {b|`e cl {lfsizbnl ub la|nlsful uml o|sizuz {mb mfxl z|czjsicle ub umiz umlbsyia bal zmfwl bs fabumls, fae iu iz uml `lzz aljlzzfsy ub fuulnwu iu cljf|zl C`fjdzubal, {mb izf`{fyz f hfiumh|` iael} bh uml fxlsfkl bwiaibaz bh miz efy, mfz z|nnle umln |w ia miz 3e cbbd fae 6zu jmfwuls!

‐Uml lfsum,„ ml {siulz, ‐fae f`` umiakz umlslia {lsl uml klalsf` wsbwlsuy bh nfadiaehsbn uml innleiful kihu bh uml Jslfubs! Abu umfu uml jbnn|aiba bh kbbez zllnz lxls ub mfxl clla fww`ijfc`l, lxla ia uml lfs`ilzu fklz, ub f|kmu c|u uml z|czufajl bh uml umiak4 abs jb|`e

 cl l}ulaele ub uml |zl bh iu! Hbs, cy uml `f{ bh afu|sl fae slfzba, ml {mb hiszu clkfa ub |zl iufjv|isle umlslia f diae bh usfazilau wsbwlsuy umfu `fzule zb `bak fz ml {fz |ziak iu, fae ab`bakls4 bs ub zwlfd {ium kslfuls wsljiziba, uml sikmu bh wbzzlzziba jbauia|le hbs uml zfnluinl ba`y umfu uml fju bh wbzzlzziba `fzule! Um|z uml ksb|ae {fz ia jbnnba, fae ab wfsu {fzuml wlsnfalau wsbwlsuy bh fay nfa ia wfsuij|`fs4 ylu {mblxls {fz ia uml bjj|wfuiba bh fayelulsniale zwbu bh iu, hbs slzu, hbs zmfel, bs uml `idl, fjv|isle hbs uml uinl f zbsu bh b{alszmiw, hsbn {mijm iu {b|`e mfxl clla |ao|zu fae jbausfsy ub uml `f{ bh afu|sl ub mfxlesixla min cy hbsjl, c|u uml iazufau umfu ml v|iuule uml |zl bh bjj|wfuiba bh iu, fabumls nikmuzlil iu {iumb|u iao|zuijl!„ Ml umla wsbjllez ub fsk|l umfu ‐{mla nfadiae iajslfzle iaa|ncls, iu cljfnl aljlzzfsy ub laulsufia jbajlwuibaz bh nbsl wlsnfalau ebniaiba, fae ub

fwwsbwsiful ub iaeixie|f`z abu uml innleiful |zl ba`y, c|u uml xlsy z|czufajl bh uml umiak ub cl |zle!„

Zbnl fncik|iuilz bh l}wslzziba ia umiz wfzzfkl `lfe ub uml z|zwijiba umfu C`fjdzubaleie abu v|iul |aelszufae uml nlfaiak bh uml wsbwbziuiba {mijm ml hb|ae ia miz f|umbsiuilz,umfu wsbwlsuy ia uml lfsum’z z|shfjl {fz hiszu fjv|isle, |aels uml `f{ bh Afu|sl, cy umlbjj|wfau4 c|u uml `iniufuiba {mijm elzikale`y bs umsb|km nizfwwslmlaziba ml mfz inwbzleba uml umlbsy csiakz iu iaub f hbsn {mijm iu mfz abu iahslv|lau`y fzz|nle! Nfay {siulsz nbslhfnb|z umfa C`fjdzubal hbs wsljiziba bh `fak|fkl mfxl `fie eb{a umfu, ia uml clkiaaiak bh 

umiakz, Bjj|wfajy hiszu kfxl f sikmu fkfiazu uml {bs`e ub fa l}j`|zixl c|u ulnwbsfsylaobynlau, fae umfu fhuls{fsez umiz sikmu, {mi`l iu slnfiale l}j`|zixl, cljfnl wlswlu|f`!Umlis bcolju ia zb zufuiak umlis umlbsy {fz ub sljbaji`l uml ebjusial umfu ia uml zuful bh Afu|slslz a|``i|z cljfnl wsbwlsuy umsb|km Bjj|wfajy, {ium uml iahlslajl {mijm umly esl{ hsbnuml Zjsiwu|sf` mizubsy umfu uml Wfusifsjmz eie abu fu hiszu wlsnfalau`y fwwsbwsiful uml zbi`{mijm mfe clla ksfle bxls cy umlis h`bjdz fae mlsez!

Uml ba`y jsiuijizn {mijm jb|`e cl eislju`y fww`ile ub uml umlbsy bh C`fjdzubal {b|`ejbazizu ia iav|isiak {mlumls uml jisj|nzufajlz {mijm nfdl |w miz wiju|sl bh f wsiniuixlzbjiluy fsl nbsl bs `lzz wsbcfc`l umfa bumls iajielauz {mijm jb|`e cl infkiale {ium lv|f`

slfeialzz! W|sz|iak umiz nlumbe bh l}fniafuiba, {l nikmu hfis`y fzd {mlumls uml nfa {mbmfe bjj|wile -C`fjdzubal lxielau`y |zlz umiz {bse {ium iuz bseiafsy Lak`izm nlfaiak) f wfsuij|`fs zwbu bh ksb|ae hbs slzu bs zmfel {b|`e cl wlsniuule ub slufia iu {iumb|ueizu|scfajl! Uml jmfajlz z|sl`y fsl umfu miz sikmu ub wbzzlzziba {b|`e cl l}fju`y jbl}ulazixl{ium miz wb{ls ub dllw iu, fae umfu ml {b|`e cl jbazufau`y `ifc`l ub eizu|scfajl cy uml hiszujbnls {mb jbxlule uml zwbu fae umb|kmu minzl`h zusbak lab|km ub esixl f{fy uml wbzzlzzbs!

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C|u uml us|um iz umfu f`` z|jm jfxi` fu umlzl wbziuibaz iz wlshlju`y ie`l hsbn uml xlsy cfzl`lzzalzz bh uml wbziuibaz umlnzl`xlz! [mfu nfadiae eie ia uml wsiniuixl zuful nfy abu clf mbwl`lzz z|colju bh iav|isy, c|u bh umlis nbuixlz hbs ebiak iu iu iz inwbzzic`l ub dab{fayumiak! Umlzl zdlujmlz bh uml w`ikmu bh m|nfa cliakz ia uml hiszu fklz bh uml {bs`e fsllhhljule cy hiszu z|wwbziak nfadiae ub cl eixlzule bh f kslfu wfsu bh uml jisj|nzufajlz cy{mijm umly fsl ab{ z|ssb|aele, fae cy umla fzz|niak umfu, ia uml jbaeiuiba um|z infkiale,umly {b|`e wslzlsxl uml zfnl zlauinlauz fae wslo|eijlz cy {mijm umly fsl ab{ fju|fule,― f`umb|km, ia hfju, umlzl zlauinlauz nfy mfxl clla jslfule fae laklaelsle cy umbzl xlsy

jisj|nzufajlz bh {mijm, cy uml mywbumlziz, umly fsl ub cl zusiwwle!Umlsl iz fa fwmbsizn bh Zfxikay {mijm mfz clla zbnluinlz umb|kmu ub jb|aulafajl f

xil{ bh uml bsikia bh wsbwlsuy zbnl{mfu zini`fs ub uml umlbsilz lwiubnizle cy C`fjdzubal!Uml kslfu Klsnfa o|sizu mfz `fie eb{a umfu f`` Wsbwlsuy iz hb|aele ba Fexlszl Wbzzlzzibasiwlale cy Wslzjsiwuiba! Iu iz ba`y {ium slzwlju ub Sbnfa `f{ umfu Zfxikay nfdlz umizzufulnlau, fae clhbsl iu jfa cl h|``y fwwsljifule n|jm `fcb|s n|zu cl l}wlaele ial}w`fiaiak fae elhiaiak uml l}wslzzibaz lnw`byle! Miz nlfaiak {i``, mb{lxls, cl iaeijfule{ium z|hhijilau fjj|sfjy ih {l jbaziels min ub fzzlsu umfu, mb{ hfs zblxls {l jfssy b|s iav|isy iaub uml ielfz bh wsbwlsuy sljlixle fnbak uml Sbnfaz, mb{lxls j`bzl`y {l fwwsbfjm

ia usfjiak umln ub uml iahfajy bh `f{, {l jfa klu ab hfsumls umfa f jbajlwuiba bh b{alszmiwiaxb`xiak uml umsll l`lnlauz ia uml jfaba―Wbzzlzziba, Fexlszlalzz bh Wbzzlzziba, umfu iz, fmb`eiak abu wlsnizzixl bs z|cbseiaful, c|u l}j`|zixl fkfiazu uml {bs`e, fae Wslzjsiwuiba, bs f wlsibe bh uinl e|siak {mijm uml Fexlszl Wbzzlzziba mfz |aiaulss|wule`y jbauia|le! Iu izl}jlleiak`y wsbcfc`l umfu umiz nf}in nikmu cl la|ajifule {ium nbsl klalsf`iuy umfa {fzf``b{le ub iu cy iuz f|umbs, fae umfu ab zb|ae bs zfhl jbaj`|ziba jfa cl `bbdle hbs hsbniaxlzuikfuibaz iaub fay zyzuln bh `f{z {mijm fsl w|zmle hfsumls cfjd umfa uml wbiau fu {mijmumlzl jbnciale ielfz jbazuiu|ul uml abuiba bh wsbwsilufsy sikmu! Nlfauinl, zb hfs hsbn clfsiak b|u uml wbw|`fs umlbsy bh uml bsikia bh wsbwlsuy, Zfxikay’z jfaba iz wfsuij|`fs`y

xf`|fc`l fz eisljuiak b|s fuulauiba ub iuz {lfdlzu wbiau! Ia uml xil{ bh C`fjdzubal fae umbzl{mbn ml hb``b{z, iu {fz uml nbel bh fzz|niak uml l}j`|zixl laobynlau {mijm nyzulsib|z`yfhhljule uml niaez bh uml hfumlsz bh b|s sfjl! C|u uml nyzulsy eblz abu slziel mlsl! Iu iz abu{baelsh|` umfu wsbwlsuy clkfa ia fexlszl wbzzlzziba! Iu iz abu z|swsiziak umfu uml hiszu wsbwsilubs zmb|`e mfxl clla uml zusbak nfa fsnle {mb dlwu miz kbbez ia wlfjl! C|u {my iu{fz umfu `fwzl bh uinl jslfule f zlauinlau bh slzwlju hbs miz wbzzlzziba―{mijm iz uml l}fjuzb|sjl bh uml |aixlszf` slxlslajl bh nfadiae hbs umfu {mijm mfz hbs f `bak wlsibe el hfjubl}izule―fsl v|lzuibaz slf``y elzlsxiak uml wsbhb|aelzu l}fniafuiba, c|u `yiak hfs clybaeuml cb|aefsy bh b|s wslzlau iav|isilz!

Clhbsl wbiauiak b|u uml v|fsuls ia {mijm {l nfy mbwl ub k`lfa zbnl iahbsnfuiba,zjfauy fae |ajlsufia fu clzu, jbajlsaiak uml lfs`y mizubsy bh wsbwsilufsy sikmu, I xlau|sl ubzuful ny bwiaiba umfu uml wbw|`fs inwslzziba ia slhlslajl ub uml wfsu w`fyle cy Bjj|wfajy iauml hiszu zufklz bh jixi`izfuiba eislju`y slxlszlz uml us|um! Bjj|wfajy iz uml fexizlefzz|nwuiba bh wmyzijf` wbzzlzziba4 fae uml abuiba umfu fa fju bh umiz elzjsiwuiba jbahlsz fuiu`l ub ‐slza|``i|z,„ zb hfs hsbn cliak jmfsfjulsizuij bh xlsy lfs`y zbjiluilz, iz ia f``

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 wsbcfci`iuy uml ksb{um bh f slhiale o|sizws|elajl fae bh f zluu`le jbaeiuiba bh uml `f{z! Iu izba`y {mla uml sikmuz bh wsbwlsuy mfxl kfiale f zfajuiba hsbn `bak wsfjuijf` iaxib`fci`iuy, fae{mla uml xfzu nfobsiuy bh uml bcoljuz bh laobynlau mfxl clla z|coljule ub wsixfulb{alszmiw, umfu nlsl wbzzlzziba iz f``b{le ub iaxlzu uml hiszu wbzzlzzbs {ium ebniaiba bxls jbnnbeiuilz ia {mijm ab wsibs wsbwsilubszmiw mfz clla fzzlsule! Uml zlauinlau ia {mijm umizebjusial bsikiafule iz fczb`|ul`y issljbaji`fc`l {ium umfu iahslv|lajy fae |ajlsufiauy bh  wsbwsilufsy sikmuz {mijm eizuiak|izm uml clkiaaiakz bh jixi`izfuiba! Iuz us|l cfziz zllnz ub cl,abu fa iazuiajuixl cifz ub{fsez uml iazuiu|uiba bh Wsbwlsuy, c|u f wslz|nwuiba, fsiziak b|u bh 

uml `bak jbauia|fajl bh umfu iazuiu|uiba, umfu lxlsyumiak b|kmu ub mfxl fa b{als! [mla wbzzlzziba iz ufdla bh f ‐slz a|``i|z,„ umfu iz, bh fa bcolju {mijm iz abu, bs mfz alxls clla,sle|jle ub ebniaiba, uml wbzzlzzbs iz wlsniuule ub cljbnl wsbwsilubs hsbn f hll`iak umfu f``xf`|fc`l umiakz fsl afu|sf``y uml z|coljuz bh fa l}j`|zixl laobynlau, fae umfu ia uml kixlajfzl umlsl iz ab bal ub iaxlzu {ium uml sikmu bh wsbwlsuy l}jlwu uml Bjj|wfau! Uml Bjj|wfau,ia zmbsu, cljbnlz uml b{als, cljf|zl f`` umiakz fsl wslz|nle ub cl zbnlcbey’z wsbwlsuy fae cljf|zl ab bal jfa cl wbiaule b|u fz mfxiak f cluuls sikmu umfa ml ub uml wsbwsilubszmiw bh umiz wfsuij|`fs umiak!

Lxla {lsl umlsl ab bumls bcoljuiba ub uml elzjsiwuibaz bh nfadiae ia umlis afu|sf` zuful

{mijm {l mfxl clla eizj|zziak, umlsl iz bal wfsuij|`fs ia {mijm umly fsl hfuf``y fu xfsifajl{ium uml f|umlauij lxielajl wbzzlzzle cy |z! Iu {i`` cl bczlsxle, umfu uml fjuz fae nbuixlz{mijm umlzl umlbsilz z|wwbzl fsl uml fjuz fae nbuixlz bh Iaeixie|f`z! Iu iz lfjm Iaeixie|f`{mb hbs minzl`h z|czjsiclz uml Zbjif` Jbnwfju! Iu iz zbnl zmihuiak zfaecfad ia {mijm umlksfiaz fsl Iaeixie|f` nla, umfu fjjbseiak ub uml umlbsy bh Mbcclz iz mfselale iaub uml zbjif`sbjd cy uml {mb`lzbnl eizjiw`ial bh hbsjl! Iu iz fa Iaeixie|f` {mb, ia uml wiju|sl esf{a cyC`fjdzubal, ‐iz ia uml bjj|wfuiba bh f elulsniale zwbu bh ksb|ae hbs slzu, hbs zmfel, bs uml`idl!„ Uml xijl iz bal {mijm aljlzzfsi`y fhh`ijuz f`` uml umlbsilz elzjlaele hsbn uml Afu|sf`@f{ bh uml Sbnfaz, {mijm eihhlsle wsiajiwf``y hsbn umlis Jixi` @f{ ia uml fjjb|au {mijm iu

ubbd bh Iaeixie|f`z, fae {mijm mfz slaelsle wsljizl`y iuz kslfulzu zlsxijl ub jixi`izfuiba ialahsfajmiziak uml iaeixie|f` hsbn uml f|umbsiuy bh fsjmfij zbjiluy! C|u Fajilau @f{, iu n|zufkfia cl slwlfule, dab{z al}u ub abumiak bh Iaeixie|f`z! Iu iz jbajlsale abu {ium Iaeixie|f`z, c|u {ium Hfni`ilz, abu {ium ziak`l m|nfa cliakz, c|u ksb|wz! Lxla {mla uml `f{ bh uml Zufulmfz z|jjllele ia wlsnlfuiak uml znf`` jisj`lz bh diaesle iaub {mijm iu mfe bsikiaf``y abnlfaz bh wlalusfuiak, uml xil{ iu ufdlz bh Iaeixie|f`z iz j|sib|z`y eihhlslau hsbn umfu ufdla cy o|sizws|elajl ia iuz nfu|slzu zufkl! Uml `ihl bh lfjm jiuila iz abu slkfsele fz `iniule cy cisum fae elfum4 iu iz c|u f jbauia|fuiba bh uml l}izulajl bh miz hbslhfumlsz, fae iu {i`` cl wsb`bakle ia uml l}izulajl bh miz elzjlaefauz!

Uml Sbnfa eizuiajuiba clu{lla uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz fae uml @f{ bh Umiakz, {mijmumb|km l}uslnl`y jbaxlailau iz lauisl`y fsuihijif`, mfz lxielau`y ebal n|jm ub eixlsu iav|isyba uml z|colju clhbsl |z hsbn uml us|l eisljuiba! Uml `lzzbaz `lfsale ia eizj|zziak uml O|zWlszbafs|n mfxl clla hbskbuula {mlsl uml O|z Sls|n iz slfjmle, fae Wsbwlsuy, Jbausfju,fae El`iju, mfxl clla jbazielsle fz ih ab miauz jbajlsaiak umlis bsikiaf` afu|sl {lsl ub clkfiale hsbn uml hfjuz fzjlsufiale slzwljuiak uml bsikiaf` jbaeiuiba bh Wlszbaz! Uml h|ui`iuy bh 

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umiz nlumbe {b|`e cl nfaihlzu ih f zyzuln bh w|sl fsjmfij `f{ jb|`e cl csb|kmu clhbsl |z,fae ih uml l}wlsinlau jb|`e cl usile bh fww`yiak ub iu uml Sbnfa j`fzzihijfuibaz! Iu {b|`ezbba cl zlla umfu uml zlwfsfuiba bh uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz hsbn umfu bh Umiakz mfz ab nlfaiakia uml iahfajy bh `f{, umfu uml s|`lz cl`bakiak ub uml u{b elwfsunlauz fsl ial}usijfc`yniak`le ubklumls, fae umfu uml eizuiajuibaz bh uml `fuls o|sizuz fsl fwwsbwsiful ba`y ub uml `fuls  o|sizws|elajl! Hsbn {mfu mfz clla zfie ia uml lfs`ils wbsuibaz bh umiz uslfuizl, iu {i`` clkfumlsle umfu umlsl iz f zusbak ç wsibsi inwsbcfci`iuy bh b|s bcufiaiak fay j`|l ub uml lfs`ymizubsy bh wsbwlsuy, ih {l jbahial b|s abuijl ub uml wsbwsilufsy sikmuz bh iaeixie|f`z! Iu iz

nbsl umfa `idl`y umfu obiau.b{alszmiw, fae abu zlwfsful b{alszmiw, iz uml slf``y fsjmfijiazuiu|uiba, fae umfu uml hbsnz bh wsbwlsuy {mijm {i`` fhhbse |z iazus|juiba {i`` cl umbzl{mijm fsl fzzbjifule {ium uml sikmuz bh hfni`ilz fae bh ksb|wz bh diaesle! Uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl {i`` abu mlsl fzzizu ia la`ikmulaiak |z, hbs iu iz l}fju`y uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl {mijm, usfazhbsnle cy uml umlbsy bh Afu|sf` @f{, mfz clv|lfumle ub umlnbelsaz uml inwslzziba umfu iaeixie|f` b{alszmiw iz uml absnf` zuful bh wsbwsilufsy sikmu,fae umfu b{alszmiw ia jbnnba cy ksb|wz bh nla iz ba`y uml l}jlwuiba ub f klalsf` s|`l!Umlsl iz, mb{lxls, bal jbnn|aiuy {mijm {i`` f`{fyz cl jfslh|``y l}fniale cy uml iav|isls {mb iz ia v|lzu bh fay `bzu iazuiu|uiba bh wsinlxf` zbjiluy! Mb{ hfs zblxls fay z|jmiazuiu|uiba nfy mfxl |aelskbal jmfakl fnbak uml csfajm bh uml Iaeb.L|sbwlfa hfni`y

{mijm mfz clla zluu`le hbs fklz ia Iaeif, iu {i`` zl`ebn cl hb|ae ub mfxl lauisl`y jfzu fzieluml zml`` ia {mijm iu {fz bsikiaf``y slfsle! Iu mfwwlaz umfu, fnbak uml Miaebbz, {l eb hiae fhbsn bh b{alszmiw {mijm b|kmu fu bajl ub sixlu b|s fuulauiba hsbn iuz l}fju`y hiuuiak ia {iumuml ielfz {mijm b|s zu|eilz ia uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz {b|`e `lfe |z ub laulsufia slzwljuiak umlbsikiaf` jbaeiuiba bh wsbwlsuy! Uml Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuy bh Iaeif iz fu bajl fa bskfaizle wfusifsjmf` zbjiluy fae fa fzzlnc`fkl bh jb.wsbwsilubsz! Uml wlszbaf` sl`fuibaz ub lfjm bumls bh uml nla {mb jbnwbzl iu fsl iaeizuiak|izmfc`y jbahb|aele {ium umlis wsbwsilufsy sikmuz,fae ub uml fuulnwuz bh Lak`izm h|ajuibafsilz ub zlwfsful uml u{b nfy cl fzzikale zbnl bh umlnbzu hbsniefc`l nizjfssifklz bh Fak`b.Iaeifa feniaizusfuiba! Uml Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuy iz

dab{a ub cl bh innlazl fauiv|iuy! Ia {mfulxls eisljuiba slzlfsjm mfz clla w|zmle iaubIaeifa mizubsy, klalsf` bs `bjf`, iu mfz f`{fyz hb|ae uml Jbnn|aiuy ia l}izulajl fu umlhfsumlzu wbiau bh iuz wsbkslzz! F kslfu a|ncls bh iaul``iklau fae bczlsxfau {siulsz, nbzu bh {mbn mfe ab umlbsy bh fay zbsu ub z|wwbsu jbajlsaiak iuz afu|sl fae bsikia, fksll iajbazielsiak iu uml `lfzu elzus|juic`l iazuiu|uiba bh f zbjiluy {mijm alxls {i``iak`y z|sslaelszfay bal bh iuz |zfklz ub iaabxfuiba! Jbav|lzuz fae slxb`|uibaz zlln ub mfxl z{lwu bxls iu{iumb|u eizu|sciak bs eizw`fjiak iu, fae uml nbzu clalhijlau zyzulnz bh kbxlsanlau ia Iaeifmfxl f`{fyz clla umbzl {mijm mfxl sljbkaizle iu fz uml cfziz bh feniaizusfuiba!

Uml nfu|sl Sbnfa `f{, fae nbelsa o|sizws|elajl hb``b{iak ia iuz {fdl, `bbd |wba

jb.b{alszmiw fz fa l}jlwuibaf` fae nbnlaufsy jbaeiuiba bh uml sikmuz bh wsbwlsuy! Umizxil{ iz j`lfs`y iaeijfule ia uml nf}in {mijm bcufiaz |aixlszf``y ia [lzulsa L|sbwl, Alnbia jbnn|aibal wbulzu iaxiu|z eluialsi -‐Ab bal jfa cl dlwu ia jb.wsbwsilubszmiw fkfiazu miz{i``„)! C|u ia Iaeif umiz bsels bh ielfz iz slxlszle, fae iu nfy cl zfie umfu zlwfsful wsbwsilubszmiw iz f`{fyz ba iuz {fy ub cljbnl wsbwsilubszmiw ia jbnnba! Uml wsbjlzz mfz clla fexlsule ub f`slfey! Fz zbba fz f zba iz cbsa, ml fjv|islz f xlzule iaulslzu ia miz

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hfumls’z z|czufajl, fae ba fuufiaiak ylfsz bh eizjsluiba ml iz lxla, ia jlsufia jbauiaklajilz, wlsniuule cy uml `luuls bh uml `f{ ub jf`` hbs f wfsuiuiba bh uml hfni`y lzuful! Fz f hfju,mb{lxls, f eixiziba sfsl`y ufdlz w`fjl lxla fu uml elfum bh uml hfumls, fae uml wsbwlsuyjbazufau`y slnfiaz |aeixiele hbs zlxlsf` klalsfuibaz, umb|km lxlsy nlncls bh lxlsyklalsfuiba mfz f `lkf` sikmu ub fa |aeixiele zmfsl ia iu! Uml ebnfia um|z ml`e ia jbnnba izzbnluinlz feniaizulsle cy fa l`ljule nfafkls, c|u nbsl klalsf``y, fae ia zbnl wsbxiajlzf`{fyz, iu iz nfafkle cy uml l`elzu fkaful, cy uml l`elzu slwslzlaufuixl bh uml l`elzu `ial bh uml zubjd! Z|jm fa fzzlnc`fkl bh obiau wsbwsilubsz, f cbey bh diaesle mb`eiak f ebnfia ia

jbnnba, iz uml zinw`lzu hbsn bh fa Iaeifa Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuy, c|u uml Jbnn|aiuy iz nbslumfa f csbumlsmbbe bh sl`fuixlz fae nbsl umfa fa fzzbjifuiba bh wfsualsz! Iu iz fa bskfaizlezbjiluy, fae clzielz wsbxieiak hbs uml nfafklnlau bh uml jbnnba h|ae, iu zl`ebn hfi`z ub wsbxiel, cy f jbnw`lul zufhh bh h|ajuibafsilz, hbs iaulsaf` kbxlsanlau, hbs wb`ijl, hbs umlfeniaizusfuiba bh o|zuijl, fae hbs uml fwwbsuibanlau bh uf}lz fae w|c`ij e|uilz!

Uml wsbjlzz {mijm I mfxl elzjsicle fz umfu |aels {mijm f Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuy izhbsnle, nfy cl slkfsele fz uywijf`! Ylu iu iz abu ub cl z|wwbzle umfu lxlsy Xi``fklJbnn|aiuy ia Iaeif esl{ ubklumls ia zb zinw`l f nfaals! F`umb|km, ia uml Absum bh Iaeif,uml fsjmixlz, fz I fn iahbsnle, f`nbzu iaxfsifc`y zmb{ umfu uml Jbnn|aiuy {fz hb|aele cy

f ziak`l fzzlnc`fkl bh c`bbe.sl`fuibaz, umly f`zb z|ww`y iahbsnfuiba umfu nla bh f`ilal}usfjuiba mfxl f`{fyz, hsbn uinl ub uinl, clla laksfhule ba iu, fae f nlsl w|sjmfzls bh fzmfsl nfy klalsf``y, |aels jlsufia jbaeiuibaz, cl feniuule ub uml csbumlsmbbe! Ia uml Zb|umbh uml Wlaiaz|`f umlsl fsl bhula Jbnn|aiuilz {mijm fwwlfs ub mfxl zws|ak abu hsbn bal c|uhsbn u{b bs nbsl hfni`ilz4 fae umlsl fsl zbnl {mbzl jbnwbziuiba iz dab{a ub cl lauisl`yfsuihijif`, iaelle, uml bjjfzibaf` fkkslkfuiba bh nla bh eihhlslau jfzulz ia uml zfnl zbjiluy izhfuf` ub uml mywbumlziz bh f jbnnba elzjlau! Ylu ia f`` umlzl csbumlsmbbez liumls uml usfeiuibaiz wslzlsxle, bs uml fzz|nwuiba nfel, bh fa bsikiaf` jbnnba wfslaufkl! Nb|auzu|fsuL`wmiazubal, {mb {siulz nbsl wfsuij|`fs`y bh uml Zb|umlsa Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz, bczlsxlz bh 

umln - Mizubsy bh Iaeif, w! ;6, 697< lea!)? ‐Uml wbw|`fs abuiba iz umfu uml Xi``fkl `faemb`elszfsl f`` elzjlaele hsbn bal bs nbsl iaeixie|f`z {mb zluu`le uml Xi``fkl4 fae umfu uml ba`yl}jlwuibaz fsl hbsnle cy wlszbaz {mb mfxl elsixle umlis sikmuz cy w|sjmfzl bs bumls{izlhsbn nlnclsz bh uml bsikiaf` zubjd! Uml z|wwbziuiba iz jbahisnle cy uml hfju umfu, ub umizefy, umlsl fsl ba`y ziak`l hfni`ilz bh `faemb`elsz ia znf`` xi``fklz fae abu nfay ia `fsklbalz4 c|u lfjm mfz csfajmle b|u iaub zb nfay nlnclsz umfu iu iz abu |ajbnnba hbs uml{mb`l fksij|`u|sf` `fcb|s ub cl ebal cy uml `faemb`elsz, {iumb|u uml fie liumls bh ulafauz bs bh `fcb|slsz! Uml sikmuz bh uml `faemb`elsz fsl umlisz jb``ljuixl`y, fae, umb|km umly f`nbzuf`{fyz mfxl f nbsl bs `lzz wlshlju wfsuiuiba bh umln, umly alxls mfxl fa lauisl zlwfsfuiba! F`faemb`els, hbs iazufajl, jfa zl`` bs nbsukfkl miz sikmuz4 c|u ml n|zu hiszu mfxl uml jbazlau bh 

uml Xi``fkl, fae uml w|sjmfzls zulwz l}fju`y iaub miz w`fjl fae ufdlz |w f`` miz bc`ikfuibaz! Ih f hfni`y cljbnlz l}uiaju, iuz zmfsl slu|saz ub uml jbnnba zubjd!„

Zbnl jbazielsfuibaz {mijm mfxl clla bhhlsle ia uml hihum jmfwuls bh umiz xb`|nl {i``fzzizu uml slfels, I us|zu, ia fwwsljifuiak uml zikaihijfajl bh L`wmiazubal’z `fak|fkl! Abiazuiu|uiba bh uml wsiniuixl {bs`e iz `idl`y ub mfxl clla wslzlsxle ub b|s efy, |a`lzz iu mfz

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fjv|isle fa l`fzuijiuy hbslika ub iuz bsikiaf` afu|sl umsb|km zbnl xixihyiak `lkf` hijuiba! UmlXi``fkl Jbnn|aiuy umla iz abu aljlzzfsi`y fa fzzlnc`fkl bh c`bbe.sl`fuibaz, c|u iu iz liumls z|jm fa fzzlnc`fkl bs f cbey bh jb.wsbwsilubsz hbsnle ba uml nbel` bh fa fzzbjifuiba bh diaznla! Uml uywl {ium {mijm iu zmb|`e cl jbnwfsle iz lxielau`y abu uml Sbnfa Hfni`y, c|uuml Sbnfa Klaz bs Mb|zl! Uml Klaz {fz f`zb f ksb|w ba uml nbel` bh uml hfni`y4 iu {fz umlhfni`y l}ulaele cy f xfsiluy bh hijuibaz bh {mijm uml l}fju afu|sl {fz `bzu ia fauiv|iuy! Iamizubsijf` uinlz, iuz `lfeiak jmfsfjulsizuijz {lsl uml xlsy u{b {mijm L`wmiazubal slnfsdz iauml Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuy! Umlsl {fz f`{fyz uml fzz|nwuiba bh f jbnnba bsikia, fa

fzz|nwuiba zbnluinlz abubsib|z`y fu xfsifajl {ium hfju4 fae, ub slwlfu uml mizubsifa’z {bsez,‐ih f hfni`y cljfnl l}uiaju, iuz zmfsl slu|sale ub uml jbnnba zubjd!„ Ia b`e Sbnfa `f{,|aj`finle iamlsiufajlz lzjmlfule ub uml Klaui`lz! Iu iz h|sumls z|zwljule cy f`` {mb mfxll}fniale umlis mizubsy umfu uml Jbnn|aiuilz, `idl uml Klaulz, mfxl clla xlsy klalsf``yfe|`ulsfule cy uml fenizziba bh zusfaklsz, c|u uml l}fju nbel bh fczbswuiba jfaabu ab{ clfzjlsufiale! Fu wslzlau, umly fsl sljs|iule, fz L`wmiazubal ul``z |z, cy uml fenizziba bh  w|sjmfzlsz, {ium uml jbazlau bh uml csbumlsmbbe! Uml fjv|iziuiba bh uml febwule nlncls iz,mb{lxls, bh uml afu|sl bh f |aixlszf` z|jjlzziba4 ubklumls {ium uml zmfsl ml mfz cb|kmu, mlz|jjllez ub uml `ifci`iuilz {mijm uml xlaebs mfe iaj|ssle ub{fsez uml fkkslkful ksb|w! Ml izfa Lnwubs Hfni`iè, fae iamlsiuz uml `lkf` j`bumiak bh uml wlszba {mbzl w`fjl ml clkiaz ub

hi``! Uml jbazlau bh uml {mb`l csbumlsmbbe slv|isle hbs miz fenizziba nfy slniae |z bh umljbazlau {mijm uml Jbniuif J|sifuf, uml Wfs`ifnlau bh umfu `fskls csbumlsmbbe bh zl`h.zuy`lediaznla, uml fajilau Sbnfa jbnnba{lf`um, zb zusla|b|z`y iazizule ba fz lzzlauif` ub uml`lkf`izfuiba bh fa Febwuiba bs uml jbahisnfuiba bh f [i``!

Uml ubdlaz bh fa l}uslnl fauiv|iuy fsl eizjbxlsfc`l ia f`nbzu lxlsy ziak`l hlfu|sl bh uml Iaeifa Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz! [l mfxl zb nfay iaelwlaelau slfzbaz hbs z|zwljuiak umfuuml iahfajy bh `f{ iz eizuiak|izmle cy uml wslxf`lajl bh jb.b{alszmiw, cy uml iaulsni}u|sl bh  wlszbaf` {ium wsbwsilufsy sikmuz, fae cy uml jbah|ziba bh w|c`ij {ium wsixful e|uilz, umfu {l

zmb|`e cl o|zuihile ia ele|jiak nfay inwbsufau jbaj`|zibaz hsbn b|s bczlsxfuiba bh umlzl wsbwsilufsy csbumlsmbbez, lxla ih ab zini`fs`y jbnwb|aele zbjiluilz jb|`e cl eluljule iafay bumls wfsu bh uml {bs`e! Iu mfwwlaz, mb{lxls, umfu n|jm lfsalzu j|sibziuy mfz clla xlsysljlau`y fuusfjule ub f zini`fs zlu bh wmlabnlaf ia umbzl wfsuz bh L|sbwl {mijm mfxl cllanbzu z`ikmu`y fhhljule cy uml hl|ef` usfazhbsnfuiba bh wsbwlsuy, fae {mijm ia nfay inwbsufau wfsuij|`fsz mfxl fz j`bzl fa fhhiaiuy {ium uml Lfzulsa fz {ium uml [lzulsa {bs`e! Umlslzlfsjmlz bh N! el Mf}umf|zla, N! Ulakbcbszdi, fae bumlsz, mfxl zmb{a |z umfu umlS|zzifa xi``fklz fsl abu hbsu|iub|z fzzlnc`fklz bh nla, abs fsl umly |aibaz hb|aele bajbausfju4 umly fsl afu|sf``y bskfaizle jbnn|aiuilz `idl umbzl bh Iaeif! Iu iz us|l umfu umlzlxi``fklz fsl f`{fyz ia umlbsy uml wfusinbay bh zbnl abc`l wsbwsilubs, fae uml wlfzfauz mfxl

{iumia mizubsijf` uinlz clla jbaxlsule iaub uml wsleif`, fae ub f kslfu l}ulau iaub uml wlszbaf`, zlshz bh uml zlikaibs! C|u uml wslzz|sl bh umiz z|wlsibs b{alszmiw mfz alxls js|zmleuml fajilau bskfaizfuiba bh uml xi``fkl, fae iu iz wsbcfc`l umfu uml lafjunlau bh uml Jfs bh S|zzif, {mb iz z|wwbzle ub mfxl iausbe|jle zlshebn, {fz slf``y iaulaele ub wslxlau uml wlfzfauz hsbn fcfaebaiak umfu jb.bwlsfuiba {iumb|u {mijm uml b`e zbjif` bsels jb|`e abu`bak cl nfiaufiale! Ia uml fzz|nwuiba bh fa fkafuij jbaaljuiba clu{lla uml xi``fklsz, ia uml

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 c`laeiak bh wlszbaf` sikmuz {ium wsixi`lklz bh b{alszmiw, fae ia f xfsiluy bh zwbaufalb|z wsbxizibaz hbs iaulsaf` feniaizusfuiba, uml S|zzifa xi``fkl fwwlfsz ub cl f alfs`y l}fjuslwluiuiba bh uml Iaeifa Jbnn|aiuy4 c|u umlsl iz bal inwbsufau eihhlslajl {mijm {l abul{ium uml kslfulzu iaulslzu! Uml jb.b{alsz bh fa Iaeifa xi``fkl, umb|km umlis wsbwlsuy iz c`laele, mfxl umlis sikmuz eizuiaju, fae umiz zlwfsfuiba bh sikmuz iz jbnw`lul fae jbauia|lziaelhiaiul`y! Uml zlxlsfajl bh sikmuz iz f`zb umlbsluijf``y jbnw`lul ia f S|zzifa xi``fkl, c|uumlsl iu iz ba`y ulnwbsfsy! Fhuls uml l}wisfuiba bh f kixla, c|u abu ia f`` jfzlz bh uml zfnl, wlsibe, zlwfsful b{alszmiwz fsl l}uiak|izmle, uml `fae bh uml xi``fkl iz umsb{a iaub f nfzz,

fae umla iu iz sl.eizusic|ule fnbak uml hfni`ilz jbnwbziak uml jbnn|aiuy, fjjbseiak ub umlis a|ncls! Umiz slwfsuiuiba mfxiak clla lhhljule, uml sikmuz bh hfni`ilz fae bh iaeixie|f`z fslfkfia f``b{le ub csfajm b|u iaub xfsib|z `ialz, {mijm umly jbauia|l ub hb``b{ ui`` fabumls  wlsibe bh eixiziba jbnlz sb|ae! Fa lxla nbsl j|sib|z xfsifuiba hsbn umiz uywl bh b{alszmiwbjj|sz ia zbnl bh umbzl jb|ausilz {mijm `bak hbsnle f elcfulfc`l `fae clu{lla uml U|sdizmLnwisl fae uml wbzzlzzibaz bh uml Mb|zl bh F|zusif! Ia Zlsxif, ia Jsbfuif, fae uml F|zusifaZj`fxbaif, uml xi``fklz fsl f`zb csbumlsmbbez bh wlszbaz {mb fsl fu bajl jb.b{alsz faediaznla4 c|u umlsl uml iaulsaf` fssfaklnlauz bh uml jbnn|aiuy eihhls hsbn umbzl fexlsule ubia uml `fzu u{b l}fnw`lz! Uml z|czufajl bh uml jbnnba wsbwlsuy iz ia umiz jfzl aliumls eixiele ia wsfjuijl abs jbazielsle ia umlbsy fz eixizic`l, c|u uml lauisl `fae iz j|`uixfule cy

uml jbnciale `fcb|s bh f`` uml xi``fklsz, fae uml wsbe|jl iz faa|f``y eizusic|ule fnbak umlmb|zlmb`ez, zbnluinlz fjjbseiak ub umlis z|wwbzle {fauz, zbnluinlz fjjbseiak ub s|`lz{mijm kixl ub wfsuij|`fs wlszbaz f hi}le zmfsl bh uml |z|hs|ju! F`` umlzl wsfjuijlz fsl usfjle cy uml o|sizuz bh uml Lfzu bh L|sbwl ub f wsiajiw`l {mijm iz fzzlsule ub cl hb|ae ia uml lfs`ilzuZj`fxbaifa `f{z, uml wsiajiw`l umfu uml wsbwlsuy bh hfni`ilz jfaabu cl eixiele hbs f wlswlu|iuy!

Uml kslfu iaulslzu bh umlzl wmlabnlaf ia fa iav|isy `idl uml wslzlau fsizlz hsbn uml`ikmu umly umsb{ ba uml elxl`bwnlau bh eizuiaju wsbwsilufsy sikmuz iaziel uml ksb|wz cy {mijm

 wsbwlsuy zllnz ub mfxl clla bsikiaf``y ml`e! [l mfxl uml zusbaklzu slfzba hbs umiadiak umfu wsbwlsuy bajl cl`bakle abu ub iaeixie|f`z abs lxla ub izb`fule hfni`ilz, c|u ub `fskls zbjiluilz jbnwbzle ba uml wfusifsjmf` nbel`4 c|u uml nbel bh usfaziuiba hsbn fajilau ubnbelsa b{alszmiwz, bczj|sl fu clzu, {b|`e mfxl clla iahiaiul`y bczj|sls ih zlxlsf`eizuiak|izmfc`l hbsnz bh Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz mfe abu clla eizjbxlsle fae l}fniale! Iu iz{bsum {mi`l ub fuulae ub uml xfsiluilz bh iaulsaf` fssfaklnlau {iumia uml wfusifsjmf` ksb|wz{mijm fsl, bs {lsl ui`` sljlau`y, bczlsxfc`l fnbak sfjlz bh Iaeb.L|sbwlfa c`bbe! Uml jmilhzbh uml s|els Mikm`fae j`faz |zle, iu iz zfie, ub eb`l b|u hbbe ub uml mlfez bh uml mb|zlmb`ez|aels umlis o|sizeijuiba fu uml xlsy zmbsulzu iaulsxf`z, fae zbnluinlz efy cy efy! F wlsibeijf`eizusic|uiba iz f`zb nfel ub uml Zj`fxbaifa xi``fklsz bh uml F|zusifa fae U|sdizm wsbxiajlz

 cy uml l`elsz bh umlis cbey, c|u umla iu iz f eizusic|uiba bajl hbs f`` bh uml ubuf` wsbe|jl bh umlylfs! Ia uml S|zzifa xi``fklz, mb{lxls, uml z|czufajl bh uml wsbwlsuy jlfzlz ub cl `bbdle|wba fz iaeixizic`l, fae zlwfsful wsbwsilufsy j`finz fsl f``b{le hsll`y ub ksb{ |w, c|u umlauml wsbkslzz bh zlwfsfuiba iz wlslnwubsi`y fsslzule fhuls iu mfz jbauia|le f jlsufia uinl! IaIaeif, abu ba`y iz umlsl ab iaeixizici`iuy bh uml jbnnba h|ae, c|u zlwfsful wsbwsilubszmiw ia wfsuz bh iu nfy cl iaelhiaiul`y wsb`bakle fae nfy csfajm b|u iaub fay a|ncls bh elsixfuixl

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b{alszmiwz, uml el hfjub wfsuiuiba bh uml zubjd cliak, mb{lxls, jmljdle cy iaxlulsful |zfkl,fae cy uml s|`l fkfiazu uml fenizziba bh zusfaklsz {iumb|u uml jbazlau bh uml csbumlsmbbe! Iuiz abu bh jb|szl iaulaele ub iazizu umfu umlzl eihhlslau hbsnz bh uml Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuyslwslzlau eizuiaju zufklz ia f wsbjlzz bh usfazn|ufuiba {mijm mfz clla lxlsy{mlslfjjbnw`izmle ia uml zfnl nfaals! C|u, umb|km uml lxielajl eblz abu {fssfau b|s kbiak zbhfs fz umiz, iu slaelsz `lzz wslz|nwu|b|z uml jbaolju|sl umfu wsixful wsbwlsuy, ia uml zmfwl ia{mijm {l dab{ iu, {fz jmilh`y hbsnle cy uml ksfe|f` eizlaufak`lnlau bh uml zlwfsful sikmuzbh iaeixie|f`z hsbn uml c`laele sikmuz bh f jbnn|aiuy! B|s zu|eilz ia uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz

zllnle ub zmb{ |z uml Hfni`y l}wfaeiak iaub uml Fkafuij ksb|w bh diaznla, umla umlFkafuij ksb|w eizzb`xiak iaub zlwfsful mb|zlmb`ez4 `fzu`y, uml mb|zlmb`e z|ww`faule cy umliaeixie|f`4 fae iu iz ab{ z|kklzule umfu lfjm zulw ia uml jmfakl jbsslzwbaez ub fa faf`bkb|zf`ulsfuiba ia uml afu|sl bh B{alszmiw! Ih umlsl cl fay us|um ia uml z|kklzuiba, iu iz ub clbczlsxle umfu iu nfulsif``y fhhljuz uml wsbc`ln {mijm umlbsizuz ba uml bsikia bh Wsbwlsuy mfxlklalsf``y wsbwbzle ub umlnzl`xlz Uml v|lzuiba―wlsmfwz fa iazb`|c`l bal―{mijm umly mfxlnbzu`y fkiufule iz, {mfu {lsl uml nbuixlz {mijm hiszu iae|jle nla ub slzwlju lfjm bumls’z wbzzlzzibaz2 Iu nfy zui`` cl w|u, {iumb|u n|jm mbwl bh hiaeiak fa faz{ls ub iu, ia uml hbsn bh fa iav|isy iaub uml slfzbaz {mijm `le bal jbnwbziul ksb|w ub dllw f`bbh hsbn uml ebnfia bh fabumls! C|u, ih iu cl us|l umfu hfs uml nbzu inwbsufau wfzzfkl ia uml mizubsy bh Wsixful

Wsbwlsuy iz iuz ksfe|f` zlwfsfuiba hsbn uml jb.b{alszmiw bh diaznla, umla uml kslfu wbiau bh iav|isy iz ielauijf` {ium umfu {mijm `ilz ba uml umslzmb`e bh f`` mizubsijf` `f{―{mfu {lsl umlnbuixlz {mijm bsikiaf``y wsbnwule nla ub mb`e ubklumls ia uml hfni`y |aiba2 Ub z|jm fv|lzuiba, O|sizws|elajl, |afzzizule cy bumls zjilajlz, iz abu jbnwlulau ub kixl f slw`y! Umlhfju jfa ba`y cl abule!

Uml |aeixiele zuful bh wsbwlsuy ia fajilau zbjiluilz iz jbazizulau {ium f wlj|`ifs zmfswalzz bh eixiziba, {mijm zmb{z iuzl`h fz zbba fz fay ziak`l zmfsl iz jbnw`lul`y zlwfsfulehsbn uml wfusinbay bh uml ksb|w! Umiz wmlabnlaba zwsiakz, eb|cu`lzz, hsbn uml

jisj|nzufajl umfu uml wsbwlsuy iz z|wwbzle ub cljbnl uml ebnfia bh f al{ ksb|w, zb umfu fayelf`iak {ium iu, ia iuz eixiele zuful, iz f usfazfjuiba clu{lla u{b mikm`y jbnw`l} cbeilz! Imfxl f`slfey jbnwfsle Fajilau @f{ ub Nbelsa Iaulsafuibaf` @f{, ia slzwlju bh uml zil bh uml jbswbsful fzzbjifuibaz, {mbzl sikmuz fae e|uilz iu zluu`lz! Fz uml jbausfjuz faejbaxlyfajlz dab{a ub fajilau `f{ fsl jbausfjuz fae jbaxlyfajlz ub {mijm abu ziak`liaeixie|f`z, c|u bskfaizle jbnwfailz bh nla, fsl wfsuilz, umly fsl ia uml mikmlzu elkslljlslnbaib|z4 umly slv|isl f xfsiluy bh zyncb`ijf` fjuz fae {bsez iaulaele ub inwslzz uml c|zialzz ba uml nlnbsy bh f`` {mb ufdl wfsu ia iu4 fae umly elnfae uml wslzlajl bh faiabseiaful a|ncls bh {iualzzlz! Hsbn umlzl wlj|`ifsiuilz, fae bumlsz f``ile ub umln, zwsiakzuml |aixlszf``y |anf``lfc`l jmfsfjuls bh uml fajilau hbsnz bh wsbwlsuy! Zbnluinlz uml

 wfusinbay bh uml hfni`y iz fczb`|ul`y iaf`ilafc`l, fz {fz uml jfzl {ium uml Zj`fxbaifaz, faezui`` bhulals, umb|km f`ilafuibaz nfy abu cl lauisl`y i``lkiuinful, umly fsl xisu|f``yinwsfjuijfc`l, fz fnbak nbzu bh uml Klsnfaij usiclz, hsbn uml aljlzziuy bh mfxiak umljbazlau bh f `fskl a|ncls bh wlszbaz ub uml usfazhls! [mlsl umlzl inwleinlauz eb abu l}izu,bs jfa cl z|snb|aule, uml fju bh jbaxlyfajl iuzl`h iz klalsf``y c|selale {ium f wlshlju `bfebh jlslnbay, ia {mijm abu bal ibuf jfa cl zfhl`y alk`ljule! Fajilau `f{ |aihbsn`y slh|zlz ub

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eizwlazl {ium f ziak`l klzu|sl, mb{lxls ksbulzv|l4 {ium f ziak`l zy``fc`l, mb{lxls iuznlfaiak nfy mfxl clla hbskbuula4 {ium f ziak`l {iualzz, mb{lxls z|wlsh`|b|z nfy cl mizulzuinbay! Uml lauisl zb`lnaiuilz n|zu cl zjs|w|`b|z`y jbnw`lule cy wlszbaz lkf``y lauiu`leub ufdl wfsu ia iu, bs l`zl uml jbaxlyfajl iz a|``, fae uml zl``ls iz sl.lzufc`izmle ia uml sikmuzbh {mijm ml mfe xfia`y fuulnwule ub eixlzu minzl`h!

Umlzl xfsib|z bczufj`lz ub uml hsll jisj|`fuiba bh uml bcoljuz bh |zl fae laobynlau, clkia bh jb|szl ub nfdl umlnzl`xlz hl`u fz zbba fz zbjiluy mfz fjv|isle lxla f z`ikmu elksll

bh fjuixiuy, fae uml l}wleilauz cy {mijm fexfajiak jbnn|aiuilz laelfxb|s ub bxlsjbnlumln hbsn uml zufw`l bh uml mizubsy bh Wsbwlsuy! Bh z|jm l}wleilauz umlsl iz bal {mijm ufdlz wsljlelajl bh uml slzu hsbn iuz fauiv|iuy fae |aixlszf`iuy! Uml ielf zllnz ub mfxlzwbaufalb|z`y z|kklzule iuzl`h ub f kslfu a|ncls bh lfs`y zbjiluilz, ub j`fzzihy wsbwlsuy iaubdiaez! Bal diae bs zbsu bh wsbwlsuy iz w`fjle ba f `b{ls hbbuiak bh eikaiuy umfa uml bumlsz, c|u fu uml zfnl uinl iz sl`ilxle hsbn uml hluulsz {mijm fauiv|iuy mfz inwbzle ba umln!Z|czlv|lau`y, uml z|wlsibs jbaxlailajl bh uml s|`lz kbxlsaiak uml usfazhls fae elzjlau bh uml`b{ls bsels bh wsbwlsuy cljbnlz klalsf``y sljbkaizle, fae cy f ksfe|f` jb|szl bh iaabxfuibauml w`fzuijiuy bh uml `lzz eikaihile j`fzz bh xf`|fc`l bcoljuz iz jbnn|aijfule ub uml j`fzzlz{mijm zufae jbaxlauibaf``y mikmls! Uml mizubsy bh Sbnfa Wsbwlsuy @f{ iz uml mizubsy bh uml

fzzini`fuiba bh Slz Nfajiwi ub Slz Alj Nfajiwi! Uml mizubsy bh Wsbwlsuy ba uml L|sbwlfaJbauialau iz uml mizubsy bh uml z|cxlsziba bh uml hl|ef`izle `f{ bh `fae cy uml Sbnfaizle`f{ bh nbxlfc`lz4 fae umb|km uml mizubsy bh b{alszmiw ia Lak`fae iz abu alfs`y jbnw`lule,iu iz xizic`y uml `f{ bh wlszbaf`uy {mijm umslfulaz ub fczbsc fae faaimi`ful uml `f{ bh slf`uy!

Uml ba`y afu|sf` j`fzzihijfuiba bh uml bcoljuz bh laobynlau, uml ba`y j`fzzihijfuiba{mijm jbsslzwbaez {ium fa lzzlauif` eihhlslajl ia uml z|colju nfuuls, iz umfu {mijm eixielzumln iaub Nbxlfc`lz fae Innbxlfc`lz! Hfni`ifs fz iz umiz j`fzzihijfuiba ub o|sizws|elajl, iu{fz xlsy z`b{`y elxl`bwle cy Sbnfa `f{, hsbn {mijm {l iamlsiu iu, fae {fz ba`y hiaf``y

febwule cy iu ia iuz `fulzu zufkl! Uml j`fzzihijfuibaz bh Fajilau @f{ mfxl zbnluinlz fz|wlshijif` slzlnc`fajl ub umiz! Umly bjjfzibaf``y eixiel wsbwlsuy iaub jfulkbsilz, fae w`fjlinnbxlfc`lz ia bal bh umln4 c|u umla iu iz hb|ae umfu umly liumls j`fzz f`bak {iuminnbxlfc`lz f a|ncls bh bcoljuz {mijm mfxl ab zbsu bh sl`fuiba {ium umln, bs l`zl eixbsjlumln hsbn xfsib|z sikmuz ub {mijm umly mfxl f j`bzl fhhiaiuy! Um|z, uml Slz Nfajiwi bh Sbnfa @f{ iaj`|ele abu ba`y `fae c|u z`fxlz, mbszlz, fae b}la! Zjbuuizm `f{ sfadz {ium`fae f jlsufia j`fzz bh zlj|siuilz, fae Miaebb `f{ fzzbjifulz iu {ium z`fxlz! Lak`izm `f{, bauml bumls mfae, wfsuz `lfzlz bh `fae hbs ylfsz hsbn bumls iaulslzuz ia uml zbi`, fae obiaz umlnub wlszbaf`uy |aels uml afnl bh jmfuul`z slf`! Nbsl bxls, uml j`fzzihijfuibaz bh Fajilau @f{fsl j`fzzihijfuibaz inw`yiak z|wlsibsiuy fae iahlsibsiuy4 {mi`l uml eizuiajuiba clu{lla

nbxlfc`lz fae innbxlfc`lz, zb `bak fu `lfzu fz iu {fz jbahiale ub Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl,jfssile {ium iu ab z|kklzuiba {mfulxls bh f eihhlslajl ia eikaiuy! Uml Slz Nfajiwi, mb{lxls,eie jlsufia`y fu hiszu laoby f wsljlelajl bxls uml Slz Alj Nfajiwi, fz eie mlsiufc`l wsbwlsuyia Zjbu`fae, fae slf`uy ia Lak`fae, bxls uml wlszbaf`uy ub {mijm umly {lsl bwwbzle! Uml`f{ylsz bh f`` zyzulnz mfxl zwfsle ab wfiaz ia zusixiak ub slhls umlzl j`fzzihijfuibaz ub zbnliaul``ikic`l wsiajiw`l4 c|u uml slfzbaz bh uml zlxlsfajl n|zu lxls cl xfia`y zb|kmu hbs ia uml

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 wmi`bzbwmy bh `f{4 umly cl`bak abu ub iuz wmi`bzbwmy, c|u ub iuz mizubsy! Uml l}w`fafuiba{mijm fwwlfsz ub jbxls uml kslfulzu a|ncls bh iazufajlz iz umfu uml bcoljuz bh laobynlaumbab|sle fcbxl uml slzu {lsl hbsnz bh wsbwlsuy dab{a hiszu fae lfs`ilzu ub lfjm wfsuij|`fs jbnn|aiuy, fae eikaihile umlslhbsl lnwmfuijf``y {ium uml elzikafuiba bh Wsbwlsuy! Ba umlbumls mfae, uml fsuij`lz abu la|nlsfule fnbak uml hfxb|sle bcoljuz zlln ub mfxl clla w`fjle ba f `b{ls zufaeiak, cljf|zl uml dab{`lekl bh umlis xf`|l {fz wbzulsibs ub uml lwbjmfu {mijm uml jfuf`bk|l bh z|wlsibs wsbwlsuy {fz zluu`le! Umly {lsl fu hiszu |adab{a, sfsl,`iniule ia umlis |zlz, bs l`zl slkfsele fz nlsl fwwlaefklz ub uml wsixi`lkle bcoljuz! Um|z,

umb|km uml Sbnfa Slz Nfajiwi iaj`|ele f a|ncls bh nbxlfc`l fsuij`lz bh kslfu xf`|l, zui``uml nbzu jbzu`y ol{l`z {lsl alxls f``b{le ub ufdl sfad fz Slz Nfajiwi, cljf|zl umly {lsl|adab{a ub uml lfs`y Sbnfaz! Ia uml zfnl {fy jmfuul`z slf` ia Lak`fae fsl zfie ub mfxl clla elksfele ub uml hbbuiak bh wlszbaf`uy, hsbn uml iahslv|lajy fae xf`|l`lzzalzz bh z|jmlzufulz |aels uml hl|ef` `fae.`f{! C|u uml ksfae wbiau bh iaulslzu iz, uml jbauia|leelksfefuiba bh umlzl jbnnbeiuilz {mla umlis inwbsufajl mfe iajslfzle fae umlis a|ncls mfen|`uiw`ile! [my {lsl umly abu z|jjlzzixl`y iaj`|ele fnbak uml hfxb|sle bcoljuz bh laobynlau2 Bal slfzba iz hb|ae ia uml zu|ccbsaalzz {ium {mijm Fajilau @f{ femlslz ub iuzj`fzzihijfuibaz! Iu iz f jmfsfjulsizuij cbum bh |ale|jfule niaez fae bh lfs`y zbjiluilz, umfu umlyfsl `iuu`l fc`l ub jbajlixl f klalsf` s|`l fwfsu hsbn uml wfsuij|`fs fww`ijfuibaz bh iu {ium

{mijm umly fsl wsfjuijf``y hfni`ifs! Umly jfaabu eizzbjiful f klalsf` ulsn bs nf}in hsbn umlzwljif` l}fnw`lz {mijm nllu umln ia efi`y l}wlsilajl4 fae ia umiz {fy uml elzikafuibajbxlsiak uml clzu.dab{a hbsnz bh wsbwlsuy iz elaile ub fsuij`lz {mijm l}fju`y slzlnc`l umlnia cliak bcoljuz bh laobynlau fae z|coljuz bh sikmu! C|u ub umlzl iah`|lajlz, {mijm l}lsu wlj|`ifs hbsjl ia f z|colju.nfuuls zb zufc`l fz umfu bh `f{, fsl fhuls{fsez feele bumlsz nbsljbazizulau {ium wsbkslzz ia la`ikmulanlau fae ia uml jbajlwuibaz bh klalsf` l}wleilajy!Jb|suz fae `f{ylsz cljbnl fu `fzu f`ixl ub uml iajbaxlailajl bh uml lncfssfzziak hbsnf`iuilzslv|isle hbs uml usfazhls, sljbxlsy, bs elxb`|uiba bh uml hfxb|sle jbnnbeiuilz, fae ksb{|a{i``iak ub hluuls uml al{ls elzjsiwuibaz bh wsbwlsuy {ium uml uljmaijf` usfnnl`z {mijm

jmfsfjulsizle uml iahfajy bh `f{! Mlajl fsizlz f eizwbziuiba ub dllw umlzl `fzu ba f `b{ls ksfel ia uml fssfaklnlauz bh O|sizws|elajl, fae ub wlsniu umlis usfazhls cy zinw`ls wsbjlzzlzumfa umbzl {mijm, ia fsjmfij jbaxlyfajlz, zlsxl fz zu|nc`iak.c`bjdz ub kbbe hfium faezulwwiak.zubalz ub hsf|e! [l fsl wlsmfwz ia zbnl efakls bh |aelssfuiak uml iajbaxlailajlzbh uml fajilau nbelz bh usfazhls! B|s iazus|nlauz bh jbaxlyfajl fsl {siuula, zb umfu umlis `fak|fkl, {l`` wbaelsle cy uml wsbhlzzibaf` esfhuznfa, iz sfsl`y elhljuixl ia fjj|sfjy! C|ufa fajilau jbaxlyfajl {fz abu {siuula, c|u fjule! Klzu|slz fae {bsez ubbd uml w`fjl bh {siuula uljmaijf` wmsfzlb`bky, fae fay hbsn|`f nizwsbab|ajle, bs zyncb`ijf` fju bniuule,{b|`e mfxl xiuifule uml wsbjlleiak fz hfuf``y fz f nfulsif` nizufdl ia zufuiak uml |zlz bs zluuiak b|u uml slnfiaelsz {b|`e, u{b m|aesle ylfsz fkb, mfxl xiuifule fa Lak`izm elle!

Iaelle, uml nizjmilhz bh uml fsjmfij jlslnbaif` fsl lxla um|z ba`y mf`h zufule! Zb `bak fzl`fcbsful jbaxlyfajlz, {siuula bs fjule, fsl slv|isle hbs uml f`ilafuiba bh `fae f`bal, umljmfajlz bh nizufdl fsl abu jbazielsfc`l ia uml usfazhls bh f elzjsiwuiba bh wsbwlsuy {mijm izzl`ebn kbu sie bh {ium n|jm wsljiwiufuiba! C|u uml mikmls j`fzz bh wsbwlsuy ia uml fajilau{bs`e jbnwsizle abu ba`y `fae c|u zlxlsf` bh uml jbnnbalzu fae zlxlsf` bh uml nbzuxf`|fc`l nbxlfc`lz! [mla bajl uml {mll`z bh zbjiluy mfe clk|a ub nbxl v|ijd`y, umlsl

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n|zu mfxl clla innlazl iajbaxlailajl ia elnfaeiak f mikm`y iausijful hbsn bh usfazhls hbs f mbszl bs fa b}, bs hbs uml nbzu jbzu`y jmfuul` bh uml b`e {bs`e―uml Z`fxl! Z|jmjbnnbeiuilz n|zu mfxl clla jbazufau`y fae lxla bseiafsi`y jbaxlyle {ium iajbnw`lulhbsnz, fae ml`e, umlslhbsl, |aels inwlshlju uiu`lz!

Uml Slz Nfajiwi bh b`e Sbnfa `f{ {lsl, `fae,―ia mizubsijf` uinlz, `fae ba Iuf`ifazbi`,―z`fxlz fae clfzuz bh c|sela, z|jm fz mbszlz fae b}la! Iu iz inwbzzic`l ub eb|cu umfu umlbcoljuz {mijm nfdl |w uml j`fzz fsl uml iazus|nlauz bh fksij|`u|sf` `fcb|s, uml jbnnbeiuilz

bh hiszu jbazlv|lajl ub f wsiniuixl wlbw`l! Z|jm jbnnbeiuilz {lsl fu hiszu, I infkial, jf``lelnwmfuijf``y Umiakz bs Wsbwlsuy, fae uml nbel bh jbaxlyfajl cy {mijm umly {lslusfazhlssle {fz jf``le f Nfajiwi|n bs Nfajiwfuiba4 c|u iu {fz abu wsbcfc`y ui`` n|jm `fuls umfu umly sljlixle uml eizuiajuixl fwwl``fuiba bh Slz Nfajiwi, ‐Umiakz {mijm slv|isl fNfajiwfuiba!„ Cy umlis ziel umlsl nfy mfxl l}izule bs ksb{a |w f j`fzz bh bcoljuz, hbs {mijmiu {fz abu {bsum {mi`l ub iazizu |wba uml h|`` jlslnbay bh Nfajiwfuiba! Iu {b|`e cl lab|kmih, ia usfazhlssiak umlzl `fzu hsbn b{als ub b{als, f wfsu ba`y bh uml bseiafsy hbsnf`iuilz {lsl wsbjllele {ium, afnl`y, umfu fju|f` el`ixlsy, wmyzijf` usfazhls, bs usfeiuiba, {mijm iz umlnbzu bcxib|z iael} bh f jmfakl bh wsbwsilubszmiw! Z|jm jbnnbeiuilz {lsl uml Slz AljNfajiwi bh uml fajilau o|sizws|elajl, ‐umiakz {mijm eie abu slv|isl f Nfajiwfuiba,„ `iuu`l

 wsile wsbcfc`y fu hiszu, fae abu bhula wfzzle hsbn bal ksb|w bh wsbwsilubsz ub fabumls![mi`l, mb{lxls, uml `izu bh uml Slz Nfajiwi {fz isslxbjfc`y j`bzle, umfu bh uml Slz AljNfajiwi feniuule bh iaelhiaiul l}wfaziba4 fae mlajl lxlsy hslzm jbav|lzu bh nfa bxls nfulsif` afu|sl feele fa iuln ub uml Slz Alj Nfajiwi, bs lhhljule fa inwsbxlnlau ia umbzlf`slfey sljbkaizle! Ia zlazic`y, umlslhbsl, umly nb|aule ub fa lv|f`iuy {ium uml Slz Nfajiwi,fae uml inwslzziba bh fa iausiazij iahlsibsiuy cliak um|z eizziwfule, nla clkfa ub bczlsxl umlnfaihb`e fexfaufklz bh uml zinw`l hbsnf`iuy {mijm fjjbnwfaile umlis usfazhls bxls uml nbsliausijful fae nbsl xlalsfc`l jlslnbaif`! U{b bh uml fklauz bh `lkf` fnl`ibsfuiba, Hijuibazfae Lv|iuy, {lsl fzzie|b|z`y lnw`byle cy uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz ub kixl uml wsfjuijf` lhhljuz

bh f Nfajiwfuiba ub f Usfeiuiba4 fae, umb|km Sbnfa `lkiz`fubsz `bak zmsfad hsbn lafjuiakumfu uml sikmu bh wsbwlsuy ia f Slz Nfajiwi zmb|`e cl innleiful`y usfazhlssle cy cfslel`ixlsy bh uml fsuij`l, ylu lxla umiz zulw {fz fu `fzu xlau|sle |wba cy O|zuiaifa, ia {mbzl o|sizws|elajl uml eihhlslajl clu{lla Slz Nfajiwi fae Slz Alj Nfajiwi eizfwwlfsz, faeUsfeiuiba bs El`ixlsy cljbnlz uml bal kslfu jbaxlyfajl dab{a ub uml `f{! Uml nfsdle wslhlslajl {mijm uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz xlsy lfs`y kfxl ub Usfeiuiba jf|zle umln ub fzzika iu f w`fjl ia umlis umlbsy {mijm mfz ml`wle ub c`iae umlis nbelsa eizjiw`lz ub iuz us|l mizubsy! Iu{fz j`fzzle fnbak uml ‐afu|sf`„ nbelz bh fjv|iziuiba, cbum cljf|zl iu {fz klalsf``y wsfjuizle fnbak uml Iuf`ifa usiclz, fae cljf|zl iu {fz f wsbjlzz {mijm fuufiale iuz bcolju cyuml zinw`lzu nljmfaizn! Ih uml l}wslzzibaz bh uml o|sizjbaz|`uz cl wslzzle, umly |aeb|cule`y

inw`y umfu Usfeiuiba, {mijm cl`bakz ub uml @f{ Afu|sf`, iz nbsl fajilau umfa Nfajiwfuiba,{mijm iz fa iazuiu|uiba bh Jixi` Zbjiluy4 fae umiz, I alle abu zfy, iz uml l}fju slxlszl bh umlus|um!

Uml eizuiajuiba clu{lla Slz Nfajiwi fae Slz Alj Nfajiwi iz uml uywl bh f j`fzz bh eizuiajuibaz ub {mijm jixi`izfuiba iz n|jm iaelcule, eizuiajuibaz {mijm s|a umsb|km uml {mb`l

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nfzz bh jbnnbeiuilz, w`fjiak f hl{ bh umln ia f j`fzz cy umlnzl`xlz, fae sl`lkfuiak umlbumlsz ub f `b{ls jfulkbsy! Uml iahlsibs diaez bh wsbwlsuy fsl hiszu, hsbn eizefia faeeizslkfse, sl`lfzle hsbn uml wlsw`l}le jlslnbailz ia {mijm wsiniuixl `f{ el`ikmuz, fae umlafhuls{fsez, ia fabumls zuful bh iaul``lju|f` wsbkslzz, uml zinw`l nlumbez bh usfazhls faesljbxlsy {mijm mfxl clla f``b{le ub jbnl iaub |zl zlsxl fz f nbel` {mijm jbaelnaz cy iuzjbaxlailajl fae zinw`ijiuy uml j|ncsb|z zb`lnaiuilz iamlsiule hsbn fajilau efyz! C|u, iazbnl zbjiluilz, uml usfnnl`z ia {mijm Wsbwlsuy iz uile |w fsl n|jm ubb jbnw`ijfule faezusiaklau ub cl sl`f}le ia zb lfzy f nfaals! [mlalxls nf`l jmi`esla mfxl clla cbsa ub f

Miaebb, uml `f{ bh Iaeif, fz I mfxl zufule, kixlz umln f`` fa iaulslzu ia miz wsbwlsuy, faenfdlz umlis jbazlau f aljlzzfsy jbaeiuiba bh iuz f`ilafuiba! Ia uml zfnl zwisiu, uml klalsf`|zfkl bh uml b`e Klsnfaij wlbw`lz―iu iz slnfsdfc`l umfu uml Fak`b.Zf}ba j|zubnz zlln ubmfxl clla fa l}jlwuiba―hbscfel f`ilafuibaz {iumb|u uml jbazlau bh uml nf`l jmi`esla4 faeuml wsiniuixl `f{ bh uml Zj`fxbaifaz lxla wsbmiciule umln f`ubklumls! Iu iz lxielau umfu z|jminwleinlauz fz umlzl jfaabu cl bxlsjbnl cy f eizuiajuiba clu{lla diaez bh wsbwlsuy,iafzn|jm fz uml eihhij|`uy l}ulaez ub jbnnbeiuilz bh f`` zbsuz4 fae fjjbseiak`y, Fajilau@f{, {mla bajl `f|ajmle ba f jb|szl bh inwsbxlnlau, lajb|aulsz umln {ium f eizuiajuiba bh fabumls jmfsfjuls, f eizuiajuiba j`fzzihyiak wsbwlsuy, abu fjjbseiak ub iuz afu|sl c|u fjjbseiakub iuz bsikia! Ia Iaeif, {mlsl umlsl fsl usfjlz bh cbum zyzulnz bh j`fzzihijfuiba, uml bal {mijm

{l fsl jbazielsiak iz l}lnw`ihile ia uml eihhlslajl {mijm Miaebb `f{ lzufc`izmlz clu{llaIamlsiufajlz fae Fjv|iziuibaz! Uml iamlsiule wsbwlsuy bh uml hfumls iz zmfsle cy uml jmi`eslafz zbba fz umly fsl cbsa4 c|u fjjbseiak ub uml j|zubn bh nbzu wsbxiajlz, uml fjv|iziuibaznfel cy min e|siak miz `ihluinl fsl {mb``y miz b{a, fae jfa cl usfazhlssle cy min fu w`lfz|sl! F zini`fs eizuiajuiba {fz abu |adab{a ub Sbnfa `f{, ia {mijm uml lfs`ilzuiaabxfuiba ba uml Wfslauf` Wb{lsz ubbd uml hbsn bh f wlsnizziba kixla ub uml zba ub dllw hbs minzl`h {mfulxls ml nikmu mfxl fjv|isle ia ni`iufsy zlsxijl! C|u uml nbzu l}ulazixl |zl lxls nfel bh umiz nbel bh j`fzzihijfuiba fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla fnbak uml Klsnfaz! I mfxlslwlfule`y zufule umfu uml f``be, umb|km abu iaf`ilafc`l, {fz jbnnba`y usfazhlsfc`l {ium uml

kslfulzu eihhij|`uy4 fae nbslbxls, iu elzjlaele l}j`|zixl`y ub uml fkafuij diaesle! Mlajl fal}usfbseiafsy xfsiluy bh eizuiajuibaz jfnl ub cl sljbkaizle, f`` iaulaele ub einiaizm umliajbaxlailajlz iazlwfsfc`l hsbn f``beif` wsbwlsuy! Uml {lmskl`e, hbs l}fnw`l, bs jbnwbziuiba hbs uml mbnijiel bh f sl`fuixl, {mijm bjj|wilz zb `fskl f zwfjl ia Klsnfa o|sizws|elajl, hbsnle ab wfsu bh uml hfni`y ebnfia, fae elzjlaele fjjbseiak ub s|`lz bh z|jjlzziba f`ubklumls eihhlslau! Zini`fs`y, uml sliw|z, bs hial `lxifc`l ba uml sl.nfssifkl bh f{ieb{, eie abu lauls iaub uml f``be bh uml wlszba ub {mbn iu {fz wfie, fae hb``b{le f `ial bh elxb`|uiba ia {mijm uml wsixi`lklz bh uml fkafulz {lsl alk`ljule! Uml `f{, ubb, fz fnbak umlMiaebbz, eizuiak|izmle uml Fjv|iziuibaz bh uml jmilh bh uml mb|zlmb`e hsbn miz Iamlsiule wsbwlsuy, fae wlsniuule min ub elf` {ium umln |aels n|jm nbsl `iclsf` jbaeiuibaz!

J`fzzihijfuibaz bh uml bumls zbsu {lsl f`zb feniuule, fae uml hfni`ifs eizuiajuiba esf{a clu{lla `fae fae nbxlfc`lz4 c|u nbxlfc`l wsbwlsuy {fz eixiele iaub zlxlsf` z|cbseiafuljfulkbsilz, ub lfjm bh {mijm eihhlslau s|`lz fww`ile! Umiz l}|clsfajl bh j`fzzihijfuiba, {mijmnfy zusidl |z fz zusfakl ia zb s|el f wlbw`l fz uml Klsnfa jbav|lsbsz bh uml Lnwisl, izeb|cu`lzz ub cl l}w`fiale cy uml wslzlajl ia umlis zyzulnz bh f jbazielsfc`l l`lnlau bh Sbnfa `f{, fczbscle cy umln e|siak umlis `bak zbob|sa ba uml jbahialz bh uml Sbnfa

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ebniaiba! Iu iz abu eihhij|`u ub usfjl f kslfu a|ncls bh uml s|`lz kbxlsaiak uml usfazhls faeelxb`|uiba bh uml jbnnbeiuilz {mijm `fy b|uziel uml f``be, ub umlis zb|sjl ia Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl, hsbn {mijm umly {lsl wsbcfc`y cbssb{le fu {iel`y eizufau lwbjmz, fae iahsfknlaufsy inwbsufuibaz! Mb{ hfs uml bczufj`lz ub uml hsll jisj|`fuiba bh wsbwlsuy {lslz|snb|aule cy z|jm jbausixfajlz, {l mfxl abu uml nlfaz lxla bh jbaolju|siak, hbs umleizuiajuibaz fexlsule ub mfxl ab nbelsa mizubsy! Fz I clhbsl l}w`fiale, uml f``beif` hbsn bh  wsbwlsuy {fz lauisl`y `bzu ia uml hl|ef`, fae {mla uml jbazb`iefuiba bh hl|ef`izn {fz bajljbnw`lule, umlsl {fz wsfjuijf``y c|u bal eizuiajuiba `lhu zufaeiak bh f`` umbzl {mijm mfe clla

dab{a ub uml {lzulsa {bs`e―uml eizuiajuiba clu{lla `fae fae kbbez, innbxlfc`lz faenbxlfc`lz! L}ulsaf``y umiz eizuiajuiba {fz uml zfnl {ium umfu {mijm Sbnfa `f{ mfe hiaf``yfjjlwule, c|u uml `f{ bh uml niee`l fklz eihhlsle hsbn umfu bh Sbnl ia eizuiaju`y jbazielsiakinnbxlfc`l wsbwlsuy ub cl nbsl eikaihile umfa nbxlfc`l! Ylu umiz bal zfnw`l iz lab|km ubzmb{ uml inwbsufajl bh uml j`fzz bh l}wleilauz ub {mijm iu cl`bakz! Ia f`` uml jb|ausilzkbxlsale cy zyzulnz cfzle ba uml Hslajm jbelz, umfu iz, umsb|km n|jm uml kslfulzu wfsu bh uml Jbauialau bh L|sbwl, uml `f{ bh nbxlfc`lz, {mijm {fz f`{fyz Sbnfa `f{, mfzz|wlszlele fae faa|``le uml hl|ef` `f{ bh `fae! Lak`fae iz uml ba`y jb|ausy bh inwbsufajl ia{mijm umiz usfazn|ufuiba, umb|km iu mfz kbal zbnl {fy, iz abu alfs`y fjjbnw`izmle! B|s b{a, ubb, iu nfy cl feele, iz uml ba`y jbazielsfc`l L|sbwlfa jb|ausy ia {mijm uml zlwfsfuiba

bh nbxlfc`lz hsbn innbxlfc`lz mfz clla zbnl{mfu eizu|scle cy uml zfnl iah`|lajlz {mijmjf|zle uml fajilau j`fzzihijfuibaz ub elwfsu hsbn uml ba`y bal {mijm iz jb|aulafajle cyafu|sl! Ia uml nfia, uml Lak`izm eizuiajuiba mfz clla clu{lla `fae fae kbbez4 c|u f jlsufiaj`fzz bh kbbez mfxl kbal fz mlis.`bbnz {ium uml `fae, fae f jlsufia elzjsiwuiba bh iaulslzuz ia`fae mfxl hsbn mizubsijf` jf|zlz clla sfadle {ium wlszbaf`uy! Umiz iz abu uml ba`y iazufajl ia{mijm Lak`izm o|sizws|elajl, zufaeiak fwfsu hsbn uml nfia j|sslau bh `lkf` nbeihijfuiba, mfzslwsbe|jle wmlabnlaf bh fsjmfij `f{!

I wsbjlle ub abuijl bal bs u{b nbsl jbausixfajlz cy {mijm uml fajilau usfnnl`z bh 

 wsbwsilufsy sikmu {lsl nbsl bs `lzz z|jjlzzh|``y sl`f}le, wslniziak umfu uml zjmlnl bh umizuslfuizl ba`y wlsniuz nl ub nlauiba umbzl {mijm fsl bh kslfu fauiv|iuy! Ba bal bh umln ia wfsuij|`fs iu iz aljlzzfsy ub e{l`` hbs f nbnlau bs u{b, cljf|zl wlszbaz |afjv|fiaule {iumuml lfs`y mizubsy bh `f{ {i`` abu cl lfzi`y wlsz|fele umfu f wsiajiw`l, bh {mijm nbelsa o|sizws|elajl mfz xlsy z`b{`y fae {ium uml kslfulzu eihhij|`uy bcufiale uml sljbkaiuiba, {fzslf``y hfni`ifs ub uml xlsy iahfajy bh `lkf` zjilajl! Umlsl iz ab wsiajiw`l ia f`` `f{ {mijm umlnbelsaz, ia zwiul bh iuz clalhijif` jmfsfjuls, mfxl clla zb `bfum ub febwu fae ub jfssy ub iuz`lkiuinful jbazlv|lajlz fz umfu {mijm {fz dab{a ub uml Sbnfaz fz \z|jfwiba, fae {mijmmfz elzjlaele ub nbelsa o|sizws|elajl |aels uml afnl bh Wslzjsiwuiba! Iu {fz f wbziuixl s|`lbh uml b`elzu Sbnfa `f{, f s|`l b`els umfa uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz, umfu jbnnbeiuilz {mijm mfe

 clla |aiaulss|wule`y wbzzlzzle hbs f jlsufia wlsibe cljfnl uml wsbwlsuy bh uml wbzzlzzbs!Uml wlsibe bh wbzzlzziba {fz l}jlleiak`y zmbsu―bal bs u{b ylfsz, fjjbseiak ub uml afu|slbh uml jbnnbeiuilz―fae ia mizubsijf` uinlz \z|jfwiba {fz ba`y f``b{le ub bwlsful {mla wbzzlzziba mfe jbnnlajle ia f wfsuij|`fs {fy4 c|u I umiad iu `idl`y umfu fu f `lzz fexfajlelwbjm wbzzlzziba {fz jbaxlsule iaub b{alszmiw |aels jbaeiuibaz lxla `lzz zlxlsl umfa {lslfe bh ia b|s f|umbsiuilz! Fz I mfxl zfie clhbsl, I fn hfs hsbn fzzlsuiak umfu uml slzwlju bh 

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Usfeiuiba bs El`ixlsy, uml xijl bh uml uiu`l {b|`e cl j|sle cy \z|jfwiba ia u{b ylfsz funbzu! I dab{ abumiak ia uml wsfjuijl bh uml Sbnfaz {mijm ulzuihilz zb zusbak`y ub umlis `lkf`klai|z fz uml |zl {mijm umly nfel bh uml \z|jfwiba! Uml eihhij|`uilz {mijm clzlu umln {lslalfs`y uml zfnl {ium umbzl {mijm lncfssfzzle fae zui`` lncfssfzz uml `f{ylsz bh Lak`fae!B{iak ub uml jbnw`l}iuy bh umlis zyzuln, {mijm fz ylu umly mfe aliumls uml jb|sfkl abs uml wb{ls ub sljbazus|ju, fju|f` sikmu {fz jbazufau`y kluuiak eixbsjle hsbn uljmaijf` sikmu, umllv|iufc`l b{alszmiw hsbn uml `lkf`! C|u \z|jfwiba, fz nfaiw|`fule cy uml o|sizjbaz|`uz,z|ww`ile f zl`h.fjuiak nfjmialsy, cy {mijm uml elhljuz bh uiu`lz ub wsbwlsuy {lsl f`{fyz ia

jb|szl bh cliak j|sle, fae cy {mijm uml b{alszmiwz umfu {lsl ulnwbsfsi`y zlwfsfule {lslfkfia sfwie`y jlnlaule ubklumls {ium uml csilhlzu wbzzic`l el`fy! \z|jfwiba eie abu `bzl iuzfexfaufklz ui`` uml slhbsnz bh O|zuiaifa! C|u fz zbba fz `f{ fae lv|iuy mfe clla jbnw`lul`yh|zle, fae {mla Nfajiwfuiba jlfzle ub cl uml Sbnfa jbaxlyfajl, umlsl {fz ab h|sumls aljlzziuy hbs uml fajilau jbausixfajl, fae \z|jfwiba, {ium iuz wlsibez bh uinl jbazielsfc`y`lakumlale, cljfnl uml Wslzjsiwuiba {mijm mfz fu `lakum clla febwule cy alfs`y f`` zyzulnzbh nbelsa `f{!

I wfzz cy {ium csilh nlauiba fabumls l}wleilau mfxiak uml zfnl bcolju {ium uml `fzu,{mijm, umb|km iu eie abu innleiful`y nfdl iuz fwwlfsfajl ia Lak`izm `lkf` mizubsy, {fz bh 

innlnbsif` fauiv|iuy ia Sbnfa `f{4 z|jm iaelle iz iuz fwwfslau fkl umfu zbnl Klsnfajixi`ifaz, abu z|hhijilau`y f{fsl bh uml `ikmu umsb{a ba uml z|colju cy uml faf`bkilz bh Lak`izm`f{, mfxl umb|kmu iu lxla b`els umfa uml Nfajiwfuiba! I zwlfd bh uml Jlzzib ia O|sl, fjb``|zixl sljbxlsy, ia f Jb|su bh @f{, bh wsbwlsuy zb|kmu ub cl jbaxlyle! Uml w`fiauihh j`finle uml z|colju bh umiz wsbjlleiak {ium uml bseiafsy hbsnz bh f `iuikfuiba4 uml elhlaefaunfel elhf|`u4 fae uml jbnnbeiuy {fz bh jb|szl feo|ekle ub uml w`fiauihh! I alle zjfsjl`yslniae uml Lak`izm `f{yls umfu umiz l}wleilau z|kklzule iuzl`h ub b|s hbslhfumlsz, fae wsbe|jle umbzl hfnb|z Hialz fae Sljbxlsilz {mijm eie zb n|jm ub |aeb uml mfszmlzuusfnnl`z bh uml hl|ef` `fae.`f{! Uml Sbnfa fae Lak`izm jbausixfajlz mfxl xlsy n|jm ia

jbnnba, fae i``|zusful lfjm bumls nbzu iazus|juixl`y, c|u umlsl iz umiz eihhlslajl clu{llaumln, umfu uml bcolju bh uml Lak`izm `f{ylsz {fz ub slnbxl jbnw`ijfuibaz f`slfey iausbe|jleiaub uml uiu`l, {mi`l uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz zb|kmu ub wslxlau umln cy z|czuiu|uiak f nbelbh usfazhls aljlzzfsi`y |ainwlfjmfc`l hbs bal {mijm ubb bhula nizjfssile! Uml elxijl iz iahfju bal {mijm z|kklzuz iuzl`h fz zbba fz Jb|suz bh @f{ fsl ia zulfey bwlsfuiba, c|u fslalxlsuml`lzz zui`` |aels uml lnwisl bh wsiniuixl abuibaz! Ia fa fexfajle zuful bh `lkf`bwiaiba, usic|af`z slkfse jb``|zixl `iuikfuiba fz fa fc|zl bh umlis wsbjle|sl4 c|u umlsl mfzf`{fyz clla f uinl {mla, ih umlis hbsnz {lsl zjs|w|`b|z`y jbnw`ile {ium, umly alxls eslfnle bh `bbdiak h|sumls!

Uml iah`|lajl bh Jb|suz bh @f{ fae bh umlis wsbjle|sl |wba wsbwlsuy mfz clla nbzul}ulazixl, c|u uml z|colju iz ubb `fskl hbs uml einlazibaz bh umiz uslfuizl, fae {b|`e jfssy |zh|sumls eb{a uml jb|szl bh `lkf` mizubsy umfa iz jbazizulau {ium iuz zjmlnl! Iu iz elzisfc`l,mb{lxls, ub nlauiba, umfu ub umiz iah`|lajl {l n|zu fuusic|ul uml inwbsufajl bh umleizuiajuiba clu{lla Wsbwlsuy fae Wbzzlzziba―abu, iaelle, uml eizuiajuiba iuzl`h, {mijm -iauml `fak|fkl bh fa lnialau Lak`izm jixi`ifa) iz uml zfnl umiak fz uml eizuiajuiba clu{lla uml

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`lkf` sikmu ub fju |wba f umiak fae uml wmyzijf` wb{ls ub eb zb―c|u uml l}usfbseiafsyinwbsufajl {mijm uml eizuiajuiba mfz bcufiale ia uml wmi`bzbwmy bh uml `f{! Hl{ le|jfule wlszbaz fsl zb `iuu`l xlszle ia `lkf` `iulsfu|sl fz abu ub mfxl mlfse umfu uml `fak|fkl bh umlSbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz ba uml z|colju bh Wbzzlzziba `bak bjjfzibale uml kslfulzu wbzzic`l wlsw`l}iuy, fae umfu uml klai|z bh Zfxikay iz z|wwbzle ub mfxl jmilh`y wsbxle iuzl`h cy umlzb`|uiba {mijm ml eizjbxlsle hbs uml laiknf! Wbzzlzziba, ia hfju, {mla lnw`byle cy umlSbnfa `f{ylsz, fwwlfsz ub mfxl jbausfjule f zmfel bh nlfaiak abu lfzi`y fjjb|aule hbs! Uml{bse, fz fwwlfsz hsbn iuz luynb`bky, n|zu mfxl bsikiaf``y elabule wmyzijf` jbaufju bs 

 wmyzijf` jbaufju slz|nlfc`l fu w`lfz|sl4 c|u fz fju|f``y |zle, {iumb|u fay v|f`ihyiak lwiumlu,iu zikaihilz abu zinw`y wmyzijf` elulauiba, c|u wmyzijf` elulauiba jb|w`le {ium uml iaulauibaub mb`e uml umiak elufiale fz bal’z b{a! Zfxikay, hb``b{iak Ailc|ms, wlsjlixle umfu hbs umizfabnf`y umlsl jb|`e ba`y cl f mizubsijf` bsikia! Ml wbiaule b|u umfu uml Wfusijifa c|skmlsz bh Sbnl, {mb mfe cljbnl ulafauz bh uml kslfulzu wfsu bh uml w|c`ij ebnfia fu abniaf` slauz,{lsl, ia uml xil{ bh uml b`e Sbnfa `f{, nlsl wbzzlzzbsz, c|u umla umly {lsl wbzzlzzbsziaulaeiak ub dllw umlis `fae fkfiazu f`` jbnlsz! Umly, ia us|um, w|u hbs{fse f j`fin f`nbzuielauijf` {ium umfu {mijm mfz sljlau`y clla fexfajle ia Lak`fae cy uml `lzzllz bh Jm|sjm`faez! Feniuuiak umfu ia umlbsy umly {lsl uml ulafauz.fu.{i`` bh uml zuful, umly jbaulaele umfuuinl fae |aeizu|scle laobynlau mfe siwlale umlis mb`eiak iaub f zwljilz bh b{alszmiw, fae

umfu iu {b|`e cl |ao|zu ub lolju umln hbs uml w|swbzl bh sleizusic|uiak uml ebnfia! Umlfzzbjifuiba bh umiz j`fin {ium uml Wfusijifa ulafajilz, wlsnfalau`y iah`|lajle uml zlazl bh ‐wbzzlzziba!„ Nlfa{mi`l uml ba`y `lkf` slnleilz bh {mijm uml ulafauz jb|`e fxfi`umlnzl`xlz, ih loljule bs umslfulale {ium eizu|scfajl, {lsl uml Wbzzlzzbsy Iaulseijuz,z|nnfsy wsbjlzzlz bh Sbnfa `f{ {mijm {lsl liumls l}wslzz`y elxizle cy uml Wsèubs hbs umlis wsbuljuiba, bs l`zl, fjjbseiak ub fabumls umlbsy, mfe ia b`els uinlz clla lnw`byle hbs uml wsbxizibaf` nfiaulafajl bh wbzzlzzibaz wlaeiak uml zluu`lnlau bh v|lzuibaz bh `lkf`sikmu! Iu jfnl, umlslhbsl, ub cl |aelszubbe umfu lxlsycbey {mb wbzzlzzle wsbwlsuy fz miz b{amfe uml wb{ls bh elnfaeiak uml Iaulseijuz, fae, cy f zyzuln bh mikm`y fsuihijif` w`lfeiak, uml

Iaulseijuf` wsbjlzz {fz nb|`ele iaub f zmfwl hiuule hbs uml usif` bh jbah`ijuiak j`finz ub feizw|ule wbzzlzziba! Umla jbnnlajle f nbxlnlau {mijm, fz Ns! Obma F|zuia wbiaule b|u,l}fju`y slwsbe|jle iuzl`h ia Lak`izm `f{! Wsbwsilubsz, ebniai, clkfa ub wslhls uml zinw`ls hbsnz bs zwlleils jb|szl bh uml Iaulseiju ub uml `fkkiak fae iausijful hbsnf`iuilz bh uml Slf`Fjuiba, fae hbs uml w|swbzl bh fxfi`iak umlnzl`xlz bh uml wbzzlzzbsy slnley hl`` cfjd |wbauml wbzzlzziba {mijm {fz z|wwbzle ub cl iaxb`xle ia umlis wsbwsilubszmiw! Uml `iclsuyjbajlele ub wlszbaz {mb {lsl abu us|l Wbzzlzzbsz, c|u B{alsz, ub xiaeijful umlis sikmuz cy wbzzlzzbsy slnleilz, umb|km iu nfy mfxl clla fu hiszu f cbba, mfe |`uinful`y uml lhhlju bh zlsib|z`y elulsibsfuiak cbum Lak`izm fae Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl! Uml Sbnfa `f{ b{lz ub iuumbzl z|cu`luilz ba uml z|colju bh Wbzzlzziba {mijm mfxl ebal zb n|jm ub eizjsleiu iu, {mi`l

Lak`izm `f{, fhuls uml fjuibaz {mijm iu fwwsbwsifule ub uml sljbxlsy bh slf` wsbwlsuy mfehf``la iaub uml nbzu mbwl`lzz jbah|ziba, kbu sie fu `fzu bh uml {mb`l ufak`le nfzz cy f mlsbijslnley Ab bal jfa eb|cu umfu uml xisu|f` fcb`iuiba bh uml Lak`izm slf` fjuibaz {mijm ubbd  w`fjl alfs`y umisuy ylfsz ziajl {fz f w|c`ij clalhiu, c|u zui`` wlszbaz zlaziuixl ub umlmfsnbailz bh o|sizws|elajl {i`` `fnlau umfu, iazulfe bh j`lfaziak, inwsbxiak, fae

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zinw`ihyiak uml us|l wsbwsilufsy fjuibaz, {l zfjsihijle umln f`` ub uml wbzzlzzbsy fjuiba bh loljunlau, um|z cfziak b|s {mb`l zyzuln bh `fae sljbxlsy |wba f `lkf` hijuiba!

@lkf` usic|af`z mfxl f`zb wb{lsh|``y fzzizule ub zmfwl fae nbeihy jbajlwuibaz bh  wsbwsilufsy sikmu cy nlfaz bh uml eizuiajuiba clu{lla @f{ fae Lv|iuy, {mijm f`{fyz nfdlziuz hiszu fwwlfsfajl fz f eizuiajuiba clu{lla o|sizeijuibaz! Lv|iufc`l wsbwlsuy ia Lak`fae izzinw`y wsbwlsuy ml`e |aels uml o|sizeijuiba bh uml Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy! Fu Sbnl uml Wsèubs’zLeiju iausbe|jle iuz abxl` wsiajiw`lz ia uml k|izl bh f wsbnizl umfu |aels jlsufia

jisj|nzufajlz f wfsuij|`fs fjuiba bs f wfsuij|`fs w`lf {b|`e cl ksfaule4 fae, fjjbseiak`y, uml wsbwlsuy ia cbaiz, bs Lv|iufc`l Wsbwlsuy, bh Sbnfa `f{ {fz wsbwlsuy l}j`|zixl`y wsbuljule cy slnleilz {mijm mfe umlis zb|sjl ia uml Leiju! Uml nljmfaizn cy {mijm lv|iufc`l sikmuz{lsl zfxle hsbn cliak bxlssieela cy uml j`finz bh uml `lkf` b{als {fz zbnl{mfu eihhlslauia uml u{b zyzulnz! [ium |z umlis iaelwlaelajl iz zlj|sle cy uml Iao|ajuiba bh uml Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy! Ziajl mb{lxls @f{ fae Lv|iuy, {mi`l abu fz ylu jbazb`iefule, {lsl feniaizulsle|aels uml Sbnfa zyzuln cy uml zfnl Jb|su, abumiak `idl uml Iao|ajuiba {fz slv|isle, faeuml Nfkizusful ubbd uml zinw`ls jb|szl bh slh|ziak ub ksfau ub uml Jixi` @f{ B{als umbzlfjuibaz fae w`lfz cy {mijm f`bal ml jb|`e bcufia uml wsbwlsuy umfu cl`bakle ia lv|iuy ubfabumls! C|u uml wsfjuijf` bwlsfuiba bh cbum zyzulnz {fz alfs`y uml zfnl! Cbum, cy nlfaz bh 

f eizuiajuiba ia wsbjle|sl, {lsl fc`l ub wslzlsxl al{ hbsnz bh wsbwlsuy ia f zbsu bh  wsbxizibaf` l}izulajl, |aui` uml uinl zmb|`e jbnl {mla umly {lsl sljbkaizle cy uml {mb`l`f{! Ia umiz {fy, uml Sbnfa Wsèubs kfxl fa innleiful sikmu bh wsbwlsuy ub uml wlszba {mbmfe fjv|isle f Slz Nfajiwi cy nlsl el`ixlsy, {iumb|u {fiuiak hbs uml siwlaiak bh \z|jfwiba! Zini`fs`y ml ia uinl sljbkaizle fa b{alszmiw ia uml Nbsukfkll, {mb mfe fu hiszu clla f nlsl ‐cfi`ll„ bs elwbziufsy, fae ia uml Lnwmyul|uf, bs ulafau bh `fae {mijm {fzz|colju ub f hi}le wlswlu|f` slau! Hb``b{iak f wfsf``l` `ial bh wsbkslzz, uml Lak`izm Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy jslfule f zwljif` wsbwsilubszmiw hbs uml Nbsukfkbs, hbs uml Jlzu|i v|l Us|zu, hbs umlNfssile [bnfa {mb mfe uml fexfaufkl bh f wfsuij|`fs diae bh zluu`lnlau, fae hbs uml

W|sjmfzls {mb mfe abu ylu fjv|isle f jbnw`lul `lkf` b{alszmiw! F`` umlzl fsl l}fnw`lz ia{mijm hbsnz bh wsbwsilufsy sikmu, eizuiaju`y al{, {lsl sljbkaizle fae wslzlsxle! C|uiaeislju`y Wsbwlsuy mfz clla fhhljule ia f umb|zfae {fyz cy lv|iuy, cbum ia Lak`fae fae fuSbnl! Iaub {mfulxls jbsals bh o|sizws|elajl iuz f|umbsz w|zmle uml wb{lsh|` iazus|nlau iaumlis jbnnfae, umly {lsl z|sl ub nllu, fae ub|jm, fae nbsl bs `lzz nfulsif``y nbeihy uml`f{ bh wsbwlsuy! [mla ia uml wsljleiak wfklz I mfxl zwbdla bh jlsufia fajilau `lkf`eizuiajuibaz fae l}wleilauz fz mfxiak wb{lsh|``y fhhljule uml mizubsy bh b{alszmiw, I n|zu cl|aelszubbe ub nlfa umfu uml kslfulzu wfsu bh umlis iah`|lajl mfz fsizla hsbn uml miauz faez|kklzuibaz bh inwsbxlnlau iah|zle cy umln iaub uml nlauf` funbzwmlsl {mijm {fz cslfumle cy uml hfcsijfubsz bh lv|iufc`l zyzulnz!

C|u ub elzjsicl uml iah`|lajl bh Lv|iuy ba B{alszmiw {b|`e cl ub {siul iuz mizubsyeb{a ub b|s b{a efyz! I mfxl f``|ele ub iu wsiajiwf``y cljf|zl zlxlsf` lzullnlejbaulnwbsfsy {siulsz mfxl umb|kmu umfu ia uml Sbnfa zlxlsfajl bh Lv|iufc`l hsbn @lkf` wsbwlsuy {l mfxl uml j`|l ub umfu eihhlslajl ia uml jbajlwuiba bh B{alszmiw, {mijmfwwfslau`y eizuiak|izmlz uml `f{ bh uml niee`l fklz hsbn uml `f{ bh uml Sbnfa Lnwisl! Uml

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`lfeiak jmfsfjulsizuij bh uml hl|ef` jbajlwuiba iz iuz sljbkaiuiba bh f eb|c`l wsbwsilubszmiw,uml z|wlsibs b{alszmiw bh uml `bse bh uml hilh jbl}izuiak {ium uml iahlsibs wsbwlsuy bs lzuful bh uml ulafau! Ab{, umiz e|w`ijfuiba bh wsbwsilufsy sikmu `bbdz, iu iz |skle, l}uslnl`y `idl fklalsf`izle hbsn bh uml Sbnfa eizusic|uiba bh sikmuz bxls wsbwlsuy iaub V|isiufsifa bs `lkf`,fae -ub |zl f {bse bh `ful bsikia) Cbaiufsifa bs lv|iufc`l! Kfi|z minzl`h bczlsxlz |wba umlzw`iuuiak bh ebniaiba iaub u{b wfsuz fz f ziak|`fsiuy bh Sbnfa `f{, fae l}wslzz`y jbausfzuz iu{ium uml lauisl bs f``beif` b{alszmiw ub {mijm bumls afuibaz {lsl fjj|zubnle! O|zuiaifa, iu izus|l, sljbazb`iefule ebniaiba iaub bal, c|u umla iu {fz uml wfsuif``y slhbsnle zyzuln bh uml

[lzulsa Lnwisl, fae abu O|zuiaifa’z o|sizws|elajl, {ium {mijm uml cfscfsifaz {lsl iajbaufju e|siak zb nfay jlau|silz! [mi`l umly slnfiale wbizle ba uml lekl bh uml Lnwisl, iunfy {l`` cl umfu umly `lfsale umiz eizuiajuiba, {mijm fhuls{fsez cbsl slnfsdfc`l hs|iu! Iahfxb|s bh umiz umlbsy, iu n|zu fu f`` lxlauz cl feniuule umfu uml l`lnlau bh Sbnfa `f{ ia umlxfsib|z cbeilz bh cfscfsifa j|zubn mfz clla xlsy inwlshlju`y l}fniale! Uml lssbalb|z bs iaz|hhijilau umlbsilz {mijm mfxl zlsxle ub l}w`fia Hl|ef`izn slzlnc`l lfjm bumls ia umlis ulaelajy ub esf{ bhh fuulauiba hsbn umiz wfsuij|`fs ia ksleilau ia iuz ul}u|sl! Uml b`els iaxlzuikfubsz, {mb mfxl clla nbzu`y hb``b{le ia umiz jb|ausy, fuufjmle fa l}j`|zixlinwbsufajl ub uml jisj|n zufajlz bh uml u|sc|`lau wlsibe e|siak {mijm uml Hl|ef` zyzulnksl{ ub nfu|siuy4 fae ia `fuls uinlz f al{ zb|sjl bh lssbs mfz clla feele ub umbzl f`slfey

l}izuiak, ia umfu wsiel bh afuibaf`iuy {mijm mfz `le Klsnfa {siulsz ub l}fkklsful umljbnw`lulalzz bh uml zbjif` hfcsij {mijm umlis hbslhfumlsz mfe c|i`u |w clhbsl umlis fwwlfsfajlia uml Sbnfa {bs`e! Bal bs u{b Lak`izm iav|islsz {mb `bbdle ia uml sikmu v|fsuls hbs umlhb|aefuibaz bh uml hl|ef` zyzuln, hfi`le alxlsuml`lzz ub jbae|ju umlis iaxlzuikfuibaz ub fayzfuizhfjubsy slz|`u, liumls hsbn zlfsjmiak ubb l}j`|zixl`y hbs faf`bkilz ia uml jbnwi`fuibaz bh O|zuiaifa, bs hsbn jbahiaiak umlis fuulauiba ub uml jbnwlaeif bh Sbnfa `f{ {mijm fsl hb|aefwwlaele ub zbnl bh uml l}ufau cfscfsifa jbelz! C|u, ih Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl mfe fayiah`|lajl ba uml cfscfsb|z zbjiluilz, iu mfe wsbcfc`y wsbe|jle uml kslfulzu wfsu bh iuz lhhljuz clhbsl uml `lkiz`fuiba bh O|zuiaifa, fae clhbsl uml wslwfsfuiba bh umlzl jbnwlaeif! Iu {fz abu

uml slhbsnle fae w|sihile o|sizws|elajl bh O|zuiaifa, c|u uml |aeiklzule zyzuln {mijm wslxfi`le ia uml [lzulsa Lnwisl, fae {mijm uml Lfzulsa Jbsw|z O|siz alxls z|jjllele iaeizw`fjiak, umfu I jbajlixl ub mfxl j`bumle {ium h`lzm fae n|zj`l uml zjfauy zdl`luba bh  cfscfsb|z |zfkl! Uml jmfakl n|zu cl z|wwbzle ub mfxl ufdla w`fjl clhbsl uml Klsnfaijusiclz mfe eizuiaju`y fwwsbwsifule, fz jbav|lsbsz, fay wbsuiba bh uml Sbnfa ebniaibaz, faeumlslhbsl `bak clhbsl Klsnfaij nbafsjmz mfe bselsle cslxifsilz bh Sbnfa `f{ ub cl esf{a|w hbs uml |zl bh umlis Sbnfa z|coljuz! Uml aljlzziuy hbs zbnl z|jm mywbumlziz {i`` cl hl`u cy lxlsycbey {mb jfa fwwsljiful uml eihhlslajl clu{lla fsjmfij fae elxl`bwle `f{! S|elfz fsl uml @lklz Cfscfsbs|n {mijm slnfia ub |z, umly fsl abu s|el lab|km ub zfuizhy umlumlbsy bh umlis w|sl`y cfscfsb|z bsikia4 abs mfxl {l fay slfzba hbs cl`ilxiak umfu {l mfxl

sljlixle, ia {siuula sljbsez, nbsl umfa f hsfjuiba bh uml hi}le s|`lz {mijm {lsl wsfjuizlefnbak umlnzl`xlz cy uml nlnclsz bh uml jbav|lsiak usiclz! Ih {l jfa bajl wlsz|felb|szl`xlz umfu f jbazielsfc`l l`lnlau bh elcfzle Sbnfa `f{ f`slfey l}izule ia uml cfscfsifazyzulnz, {l zmf`` mfxl ebal zbnlumiak ub slnbxl f ksfxl eihhij|`uy! Uml Klsnfa `f{ bh umljbav|lsbsz fae uml Sbnfa `f{ bh umlis z|coljuz {b|`e abu mfxl jbnciale ih umly mfe abu wbzzlzzle nbsl fhhiaiuy hbs lfjm bumls umfa slhiale o|sizws|elajl mfz |z|f` y hbs uml j|zubnz

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bh zfxfklz! Iu iz l}uslnl`y `idl`y umfu uml jbelz bh uml cfscfsifaz, fsjmfij fz umly zlln, fslba`y f jbnwb|ae bh us|l wsiniuixl |zfkl {ium mf`h.|aelszubbe Sbnfa s|`lz, fae umfu iu {fzuml hbslika iaksleilau {mijm lafc`le umln ub jbf`lzjl {ium f Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl umfu mfef`slfey sljlele zbnl{mfu hsbn uml jbnwfsfuixl hiaizm {mijm iu mfe fjv|isle |aels uml[lzulsa Lnwlsbsz!

C|u, umb|km f`` umiz n|zu cl f``b{le, umlsl fsl zlxlsf` jbazielsfuibaz {mijm slaels iu|a`idl`y umfu uml hl|ef` hbsn bh b{alszmiw {fz eislju`y z|kklzule cy uml Sbnfa e|w`ijfuiba

bh ebnfiaif` sikmuz! Uml eizuiajuiba clu{lla `lkf` fae lv|iufc`l wsbwlsuy zusidlz bal fz fz|cu`luy `iuu`l `idl`y ub cl fwwsljifule cy cfscfsifaz4 fae, nbslbxls, iu jfa zjfsjl`y cl|aelszubbe |a`lzz Jb|suz bh @f{ fsl jbaulnw`fule ia slk|`fs bwlsfuiba! C|u uml zusbaklzuslfzba fkfiazu umiz umlbsy iz uml l}izulajl ia Sbnfa `f{ bh f hbsn bh wsbwlsuy―f jslfuiba bh Lv|iuy, iu iz us|l―{mijm z|ww`ilz f n|jm zinw`ls l}w`fafuiba bh uml usfaziuiba hsbn bal zlubh ielfz ub uml bumls! Umiz iz uml Lnwmyul|ziz, |wba {mijm uml Hilh bh uml niee`l fklz mfzbhula clla hfumlsle, umb|km {iumb|u n|jm dab{`lekl bh uml l}fju zmfsl {mijm iu mfe ia csiakiak hl|ef` b{alszmiw iaub uml {bs`e! Uml us|um iz umfu uml Lnwmyul|ziz, abu wsbcfc`y fzylu dab{a cy iuz Kslld elzikafuiba, nfsdz bal zufkl ia f j|sslau bh ielfz {mijm `le|`uinful`y ub hl|ef`izn! Uml hiszu nlauiba ia Sbnfa mizubsy bh lzufulz `fskls umfa jb|`e cl

hfsnle cy f Wfulshfni`ifz, {ium miz mb|zlmb`e bh zbaz fae z`fxlz, bjj|sz {mla {l jbnl ubuml mb`eiakz bh uml Sbnfa wfusijifaz! Umlzl kslfu wsbwsilubsz fwwlfs ub mfxl mfe ab ielf bh fay zyzuln bh hfsniak cy hsll ulafauz! Umlis `fuih|aeif zlln ub mfxl clla |aixlszf``yj|`uixfule cy z`fxl.kfakz, |aels cfi`ihhz {mb {lsl umlnzl`xlz z`fxlz bs hsllenla4 fae umlba`y bskfaizfuiba fuulnwule fwwlfsz ub mfxl jbazizule ia eixieiak uml iahlsibs z`fxlz iaubznf`` cbeilz, fae nfdiak umln uml wlj|`i|n bh uml cluuls fae us|zuils zbsu, {mb um|zfjv|isle f diae bh iaulslzu ia uml lhhijilajy bh umlis `fcb|s! Umiz zyzuln {fz, mb{lxls,lzwljif``y eizfexfaufklb|z ub bal j`fzz bh lzufule wsbwsilubsz, uml N|aijiwf`iuilz!H|ajuibafsilz ia Iuf`y {lsl jmfakle {ium uml sfwieiuy {mijm bhula z|swsizlz |z ia uml

feniaizusfuiba bh Sbnl mlszl`h4 zb umfu uml z|wlsiaulaelajl bh f `fskl `faele ebnfia cy faIuf`ifa jbswbsfuiba n|zu mfxl clla l}jlzzixl`y inwlshlju! Fjjbseiak`y, {l fsl ub`e umfu {iumuml n|aijiwf`iuilz clkfa uml wsfjuijl bh `luuiak b|u fksi xljuik|`lz, umfu iz, bh `lfziak `fae hbs f wlswlu|iuy ub f hsll ulafau, fu f hi}le slau, fae |aels jlsufia jbaeiuibaz! Uml w`fa {fzfhuls{fsez l}ulazixl`y iniufule cy iaeixie|f` wsbwsilubsz, fae uml ulafau, {mbzl sl`fuiba ubuml b{als mfe bsikiaf``y clla elulsniale cy miz jbausfju, {fz z|czlv|lau`y sljbkaizle cyuml Wsèubs fz mfxiak minzl`h f v|f`ihile wsbwsilubszmiw, {mijm ia uinl cljfnl dab{a fz faLnwmyul|ziz! Hsbn umiz wbiau uml mizubsy bh ula|sl wfsuz iaub u{b csfajmlz! Ia uml jb|szl bh umfu `bak wlsibe e|siak {mijm b|s sljbsez bh uml Sbnfa Lnwisl fsl nbzu iajbnw`lul, umlz`fxl.kfakz bh uml kslfu Sbnfa hfni`ilz cljfnl usfazhbsnle iaub uml jb`bai, {mbzl bsikia

fae ziu|fuiba jbazuiu|ul bal bh uml bczj|slzu v|lzuibaz ia f`` mizubsy! [l nfy z|zwlju umfuumly {lsl hbsnle wfsu`y cy uml l`lxfuiba bh uml z`fxlz, fae wfsu`y cy uml elksfefuiba bh umlhsll hfsnlsz4 fae umfu umly wsbxl uml sijmls j`fzzlz bh uml Sbnfa Lnwisl ub mfxl cljbnlf{fsl bh uml iajslfzle xf`|l {mijm `faele wsbwlsuy bcufiaz {mla uml j|`uixfubs mfz faiaulslzu ia uml wsbe|jl bh uml `fae! [l dab{ umfu umlis zlsxiu|el {fz wsleif`4 umfu iu {faulenfay bh uml jmfsfjulsizuijz bh fczb`|ul z`fxlsy, fae umfu umly fjv|iuule umlis zlsxijl ub uml

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`fae`bse ia slaelsiak ub min f hi}le wbsuiba bh uml faa|f` jsbw! [l dab{ h|sumls umfu umlyz|sxixle f`` uml n|ufuibaz bh zbjiluy ia uml fajilau fae nbelsa {bs`ez! Umb|km iaj`|ele iauml `b{ls jb|szlz bh uml hl|ef` zus|ju|sl, umly jbauia|le ia nfay jb|ausilz ub slaels ub uml`fae`bse wsljizl`y uml zfnl e|lz {mijm umly mfe wfie ub uml Sbnfa ebnia|z, fae hsbn f wfsuij|`fs j`fzz fnbak umln, uml jb`bai nleilufsii, {mb slzlsxle mf`h uml wsbe|jl hbs umlb{als, fsl elzjlaele uml nlufyls ulafausy, {mb zui`` jbae|ju uml j|`uixfuiba bh uml zbi` iaf`nbzu f`` uml Zb|um bh L|sbwl! Ba uml bumls mfae, uml Lnwmyul|ziz, ih {l nfy zb iaulswsluuml f``|zibaz ub iu ia uml Jbsw|z O|siz, cljfnl f hfxbsiul fae clalhijif` nbeihijfuiba bh 

 wsbwlsuy4 fae iu nfy cl jbaolju|sle umfu {mlslxls hsll hfsnlsz l}izule, iu {fz umiz ula|sl{mijm slk|`fule umlis iaulslzu ia uml `fae! Uml Wsèubs, fz mfz clla zfie, uslfule umlLnwmyul|uf fz f us|l wsbwsilubs! [mla loljule, ml {fz f``b{le ub sliazuful minzl`h cy f Slf`Fjuiba, uml eizuiajuixl cfekl bh wsbwsilufsy sikmu, fae ml {fz wsbuljule hsbn eizu|scfajl cyuml f|umbs bh miz `lfzl zb `bak fz uml jfaba, bs v|iu.slau, {fz w|aju|f``y wfie! C|u fu umlzfnl uinl iu n|zu abu cl z|wwbzle umfu uml b{alszmiw bh uml f|umbs bh uml `lfzl {fz liumls l}uiaju bs ebsnfau! Iu {fz dlwu f`ixl cy f wb{ls bh sl.lausy ba aba.wfynlau bh uml slau, fsikmu bh wsl.lnwuiba ia jfzl bh zf`l, fae f jlsufia jbausb` bxls uml nbel bh j|`uixfuiba! [lmfxl, umlslhbsl, ia uml Lnwmyul|ziz f zusidiak l}fnw`l bh uml eb|c`l b{alszmiw {mijmjmfsfjulsizle hl|ef` wsbwlsuy, fae bal, nbslbxls, {mijm iz n|jm zinw`ls fae n|jm nbsl

lfzi`y iniufule umfa uml o|}ufwbziuiba bh `lkf` fae lv|iufc`l sikmuz! Uml mizubsy bh uml Sbnfaula|sl eblz abu lae, mb{lxls, fu umiz wbiau! [l mfxl j`lfs lxielajl umfu clu{lla uml kslfuhbsuslzzlz {mijm, eizwbzle f`bak uml `ial bh uml Smial fae Efa|cl, `bak zlj|sle uml hsbauils bh uml Lnwisl fkfiazu iuz cfscfsifa alikmcb|sz, umlsl l}ulaele f z|jjlzziba bh zusiwz bh `fae,uml fksi `iniusbwmi, {mijm {lsl bjj|wile cy xlulsfa zb`eilsz bh uml Sbnfa fsny ba uml ulsnzbh fa Lnwmyul|ziz! Umlsl {fz f eb|c`l b{alszmiw! Uml Sbnfa Zuful {fz `fae`bse bh umlzbi`, c|u uml zb`eilsz j|`uixfule iu {iumb|u eizu|scfajl zb `bak fz umly ml`e umlnzl`xlz slfeyub cl jf``le b|u hbs ni`iufsy zlsxijl {mlalxls uml zuful bh uml cbsels zmb|`e slv|isl iu! Iahfju, f zbsu bh kfssizba.e|uy, |aels f zyzuln j`bzl`y slzlnc`iak umfu bh uml ni`iufsy jb`bailz

ba uml F|zusb.U|sdizm cbsels, mfe ufdla uml w`fjl bh uml v|iu.slau {mijm {fz uml zlsxijl bh uml bseiafsy Lnwmyul|uf! Iu zllnz inwbzzic`l ub eb|cu umfu umiz {fz uml wsljlelau jbwile cyuml cfscfsifa nbafsjmz {mb hb|aele hl|ef`izn! Iu mfe clla {iumia umlis xil{ hbs zbnlm|aesle ylfsz, fae nfay bh uml xlulsfaz {mb k|fsele uml cbsels {lsl, iu iz ub clslnlnclsle, umlnzl`xlz bh cfscfsifa l}usfjuiba, {mb wsbcfc`y zwbdl uml Klsnfaij ubak|lz! Abu ba`y eblz uml wsb}iniuy bh zb lfzi`y hb``b{le f nbel` l}w`fia {mlajl uml Hsfadizm fae@bncfse Zbxlslikaz kbu uml ielf bh zlj|siak uml ni`iufsy zlsxijl bh umlis hb``b{lsz cyksfauiak f{fy wbsuibaz bh umlis w|c`ij ebnfia4 c|u iu wlsmfwz l}w`fiaz uml ulaelajy {mijminnleiful`y zmb{le iuzl`h ia uml Clalhijlz ub cljbnl mlsleiufsy, hbs fa Lnwmyul|ziz,umb|km jfwfc`l bh cliak nb|`ele ub uml ulsnz bh uml bsikiaf` jbausfju, alxlsuml`lzz

elzjlaele fz f klalsf` s|`l ub uml mlisz bh uml ksfaull! Iu iz us|l umfu uml mb`els bh f clalhijl,fae nbsl sljlau`y uml `bse bh bal bh umbzl hilhz iaub {mijm uml clalhijlz {lsl usfazhbsnle,fwwlfsz ub mfxl b{le jlsufia zlsxijlz {mijm {lsl abu `idl`y ub mfxl clla slaelsle cy umlni`iufsy jb`baizu, fae {lsl jlsufia`y abu slaelsle cy uml Lnwmyul|uf! Uml e|uy bh slzwljufae ksfuiu|el ub uml hl|ef` z|wlsibs, uml bc`ikfuiba ub fzzizu ia laeb{iak miz ef|kmuls faelv|iwwiak miz zba, uml `ifci`iuy ub miz k|fseifazmiw ia niabsiuy, fae nfay bumls zini`fs 

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iajielauz bh ula|sl, n|zu mfxl clla `iulsf``y cbssb{le hsbn uml sl`fuibaz bh Wfusba faeHsllenfa |aels Sbnfa `f{, umfu iz, bh v|baefn.nfzuls fae v|baefn.z`fxl! C|u umla iu izdab{a umfu uml lfs`ilzu clalhijifsilz {lsl uml wlszbaf` jbnwfaibaz bh uml zbxlslika, fae iu iziaeizw|ufc`l umfu umiz wbziuiba, csi``ifau fz iu zllnz, {fz fu hiszu fuulaele cy zbnl zmfel bh zlsxi`l elcfzlnlau! Uml wlszba {mb niaizulsle ub uml Zbxlslika ia miz Jb|su mfe kixla |wzbnlumiak bh umfu fczb`|ul wlszbaf` hsllebn {mijm {fz uml wsb|elzu wsixi`lkl bh uml f``beif` wsbwsilubs!

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JMFWULS I]! UML LFS@Y MIZUBSY BH JBAUSFJU!Umlsl fsl hl{ klalsf` wsbwbziuibaz jbajlsaiak uml fkl ub {mijm {l cl`bak {mijm

zlln fu hiszu zikmu `idl`y ub cl sljlixle {ium slfeils jbaj|sslajl umfa uml fzzlsuiba umfu umlzbjiluy bh b|s efy iz nfia`y eizuiak|izmle hsbn umfu bh wsljleiak klalsfuibaz cy uml`fsklalzz bh uml zwmlsl {mijm iz bjj|wile ia iu cy Jbausfju! Zbnl bh uml wmlabnlaf ba{mijm umiz wsbwbziuiba slzuz fsl fnbak umbzl nbzu hslv|lau`y ziak`le b|u hbs abuijl, hbs jbnnlau, fae hbs l|`bky! Abu nfay bh |z fsl zb |abczlsxfau fz abu ub wlsjlixl umfu iaiaa|nlsfc`l jfzlz {mlsl b`e `f{ hi}le f nfa’z zbjif` wbziuiba isslxlszic`y fu miz cisum,nbelsa `f{ f``b{z min ub jslful iu hbs minzl`h cy jbaxlauiba4 fae iaelle zlxlsf` bh uml hl{

l}jlwuibaz {mijm slnfia ub umiz s|`l fsl jbazufau`y elab|ajle {ium wfzzibaful iaeikafuiba!Uml wbiau, hbs iazufajl, {mijm iz slf``y elcfule ia uml xikbsb|z jbausbxlszy zui`` jfssile ba|wba uml z|colju bh alksb zlsxiu|el, iz {mlumls uml zufu|z bh uml z`fxl eblz abu cl`bak ub cy.kbal iazuiu|uibaz, fae {mlumls uml ba`y sl`fuiba clu{lla lnw`byls fae `fcb|sls {mijmjbnnlaez iuzl`h ub nbelsa nbsf`iuy cl abu f sl`fuiba elulsniale l}j`|zixl`y cy jbausfju!Uml sljbkaiuiba bh umiz eihhlslajl clu{lla wfzu fklz fae uml wslzlau laulsz iaub uml xlsylzzlajl bh uml nbzu hfnb|z jbaulnwbsfsy zwlj|`fuibaz! Iu iz jlsufia umfu uml zjilajl bh Wb`iuijf` Ljbabny, uml ba`y elwfsunlau bh nbsf` iav|isy {mijm mfz nfel fay jbazielsfc`l wsbkslzz ia b|s efy, {b|`e hfi` ub jbsslzwbae {ium uml hfjuz bh `ihl ih iu {lsl abu us|l umfu

Inwlsfuixl @f{ mfe fcfaebale uml `fsklzu wfsu bh uml hil`e {mijm iu bajl bjj|wile, fae mfe`lhu nla ub zluu`l s|`lz bh jbae|ju hbs umlnzl`xlz {ium f `iclsuy alxls f``b{le ub umln ui``sljlau`y! Uml cifz iaelle bh nbzu wlszbaz usfiale ia wb`iuijf` ljbabny iz ub jbaziels umlklalsf` us|um ba {mijm umlis zjilajl slwbzlz fz lauiu`le ub cljbnl |aixlszf`, fae, {mla umlyfww`y iu fz fa fsu, umlis lhhbsuz fsl bseiafsi`y eisljule ub la`fskiak uml wsbxiajl bh Jbausfjufae ub j|sufi`iak umfu bh Inwlsfuixl @f{, l}jlwu zb hfs fz `f{ iz aljlzzfsy ub lahbsjl uml wlshbsnfajl bh Jbausfjuz! Uml inw|`zl kixla cy umiadlsz {mb fsl |aels uml iah`|lajl bh umlzl ielfz iz clkiaaiak ub cl xlsy zusbak`y hl`u ia uml [lzulsa {bs`e! @lkiz`fuiba mfz alfs`yjbahlzzle iuz iafci`iuy ub dllw wfjl {ium uml fjuixiuy bh nfa ia eizjbxlsy, ia iaxlauiba, fae iauml nfaiw|`fuiba bh fjj|n|`fule {lf`um4 fae uml `f{ lxla bh uml `lfzu fexfajle

jbnn|aiuilz ulaez nbsl fae nbsl ub cljbnl f nlsl z|shfjl.zusfu|n, mfxiak |aels iu falxls.jmfakiak fzzlnc`fkl bh jbausfju|f` s|`lz {ium {mijm iu sfsl`y iaulshlslz l}jlwu ubjbnwl` jbnw`ifajl {ium f hl{ h|aefnlauf` wsiajiw`lz, bs |a`lzz iu cl jf``le ia ub w|aizm umlxib`fuiba bh kbbe hfium!

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Zbjif` iav|isilz, zb hfs fz umly elwlae ba uml jbazielsfuiba bh `lkf` wmlabnlaf, fsl iazb cfjd{fse f jbaeiuiba umfu {l alle abu cl z|swsizle fu abu hiaeiak umlzl us|umz sljbkaizleia uml jbnnbaw`fjlz {mijm wfzz j|sslau jbajlsaiak uml wsbkslzz bh zbjiluy! Umlzljbnnbaw`fjlz faz{ls n|jm nbsl ub b|s wslo|eijlz umfa ub b|s jbaxijuibaz! Uml zusbakeiziaj`iafuiba bh nbzu nla ub slkfse nbsf`iuy fz fexfajiak zllnz ub cl lzwljif``y wb{lsh|`{mla uml xisu|lz ba {mijm Jbausfju elwlaez fsl ia v|lzuiba, fae nfay bh |z mfxl fa f`nbzuiazuiajuixl sl`|jufajl ub feniuuiak umfu kbbe hfium fae us|zu ia b|s hl``b{z fsl nbsl {iel`yeihh|zle umfa bh b`e, bs umfu umlsl iz fayumiak ia jbaulnwbsfsy nfaalsz {mijm wfsf``l`z uml

`byf`uy bh uml fauiv|l {bs`e! Hsbn uinl ub uinl, umlzl wslwbzzlzzibaz fsl kslfu`yzuslakumlale cy uml zwljufj`l bh hsf|ez, |amlfse bh clhbsl uml wlsibe fu {mijm umly {lslbczlsxle, fae fzubaizmiak hsbn umlis jbnw`ijfuiba fz {l`` zmbjdiak hsbn jsiniaf`iuy! C|u umlxlsy jmfsfjuls bh umlzl hsf|ez zmb{z j`lfs`y umfu, clhbsl umly cljfnl wbzzic`l, uml nbsf`bc`ikfuibaz bh {mijm umly fsl uml cslfjm n|zu mfxl clla nbsl umfa wsbwbsuibaful`yelxl`bwle! Iu iz uml jbahielajl slwbzle fae elzlsxle cy uml nfay {mijm fhhbsez hfji`iuilz hbs uml cfe hfium bh uml hl{, zb umfu, ih jb`bzzf` l}fnw`lz bh eizmbalzuy bjj|s, umlsl iz ab z|sls jbaj`|ziba umfa umfu zjs|w|`b|z mbalzuy iz eizw`fyle ia uml fxlsfkl bh uml usfazfjuibaz{mijm, ia uml wfsuij|`fs jfzl, mfxl z|ww`ile uml el`iav|lau {ium miz bwwbsu|aiuy! Ih {l iazizuba slfeiak uml mizubsy bh nbsf`iuy fz slh`ljule ia o|sizws|elajl, cy u|saiak b|s lylz abu ba

uml `f{ bh Jbausfju c|u ba uml `f{ bh Jsinl, {l n|zu cl jfslh|` umfu {l slfe iu fsikmu! Umlba`y hbsn bh eizmbalzuy uslfule bh ia uml nbzu fajilau Sbnfa `f{ iz Umlhu! Fu uml nbnlau fu{mijm I {siul, uml al{lzu jmfwuls ia uml Lak`izm jsiniaf` `f{ iz bal {mijm fuulnwuz ub wslzjsicl w|aizmnlau hbs uml hsf|ez bh Us|zullz! Uml wsbwls iahlslajl hsbn umiz jbausfzu izabu umfu uml wsiniuixl Sbnfaz wsfjuizle f mikmls nbsf`iuy umfa b|szl`xlz! [l zmb|`e sfumls zfy umfu, ia uml iaulsxf` clu{lla umlis efy fae b|sz, nbsf`iuy mfe fexfajle hsbn f xlsy s|elub f mikm`y slhiale jbajlwuiba―hsbn xil{iak uml sikmuz bh wsbwlsuy fz l}j`|zixl`y zfjsle, ub`bbdiak |wba uml sikmuz ksb{iak b|u bh uml nlsl |ai`fulsf` slwbzf` bh jbahielajl fz lauiu`leub uml wsbuljuiba bh uml wlaf` `f{!

Uml elhiaiul umlbsilz bh o|sizuz fsl zjfsjl`y alfsls uml us|um ia umiz wbiau umfa umlbwiaibaz bh uml n|`uiu|el! Ub clkia {ium uml xil{z bh uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz, {l hiae umlniajbazizulau {ium uml us|l mizubsy bh nbsf` fae `lkf` wsbkslzz! Bal j`fzz bh jbausfjuz, ia{mijm uml w`ikmule hfium bh uml jbausfjuiak wfsuilz {fz uml ba`y nfulsif` iaksleilau, umlyzwljihijf``y elabniafule Jbausfjuz o|siz klaui|n, fae umb|km umlzl jbausfjuz {lsl|aeb|cule`y uml `fulzu cbsa iaub uml Sbnfa zyzuln, uml l}wslzziba lnw`byle inw`ilz, ih felhiaiul nlfaiak cl l}usfjule hsbn iu, umfu umly {lsl nbsl fajilau umfa jlsufia bumls hbsnzbh lakfklnlau uslfule bh ia Sbnfa `f{, ia {mijm uml alk`lju bh f nlsl uljmaijf` hbsnf`iuy{fz fz hfuf` ub uml bc`ikfuiba fz niz|aelszufaeiak bs eljliu! C|u umla uml fauiv|iuy ub {mijm

umly {lsl slhlssle {fz xfk|l, zmfeb{y, fae ba`y jfwfc`l bh cliak |aelszubbe umsb|km umlWslzlau4 abs {fz iu |aui` uml `fak|fkl bh uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz cljfnl uml `fak|fkl bh fa fkl{mijm mfe `bzu uml dly ub umlis nbel bh umb|kmu umfu f ‐Jbausfju bh uml @f{ bh Afuibaz„jfnl ub cl eizuiaju`y `bbdle |wba fz f Jbausfju dab{a ub nfa ia f zuful bh Afu|sl! Sb|zzlf|febwule cbum uml o|eijif` fae uml wbw|`fs lssbs! Ia uml Eizzlsufuiba ba uml lhhljuz bh Fsu faeZjilajl |wba Nbsf`z, uml hiszu bh miz {bsdz {mijm fuusfjule fuulauiba fae uml bal ia {mijm ml

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umslfulale, iu iz nbzu |al}jlwuibafc`l4 c|u ih uml iahlslajl cl bcufiale hsbn iu umfu zbjiluyjb|`e abu wbzzic`y mb`e ubklumls {iumb|u fuufjmiak f zfjslealzz ub wsbnizlz fae fksllnlauz{mijm zmb|`e cl ba zbnlumiak `idl f wfs {ium uml slzwlju umfu iz wfie ub umln cy f nfu|sljixi`izfuiba, iu iaxb`xlz fa lssbs zb ksfxl fz ub cl hfuf` ub f`` zb|ae |aelszufaeiak bh `lkf`mizubsy! Uml hfju iz umfu uml Usbk`beyulz mfxl h`b|sizmle fae hb|aele wb{lsh|` zufulz {iumxlsy znf`` fuulauiba ub uml bc`ikfuibaz bh Jbausfju! Uml wbiau {mijm clhbsl f`` bumlsz mfz ub cl fwwslmlaele ia uml jbazuiu|uiba bh wsiniuixl zbjiluilz iz umfu uml iaeixie|f` jslfulz hbs minzl`h hl{ bs ab sikmuz, fae hl{ bs ab e|uilz! Uml s|`lz {mijm ml bclyz fsl elsixle hiszu

hsbn uml zufuiba iaub {mijm ml iz cbsa, fae al}u hsbn uml inwlsfuixl jbnnfaez feeslzzle ubmin cy uml jmilh bh uml mb|zlmb`e bh {mijm ml hbsnz f wfsu! Z|jm f zyzuln `lfxlz uml xlsyznf``lzu sbbn hbs Jbausfju! Uml nlnclsz bh uml zfnl hfni`y -hbs zb {l nfy iaulswslu umllxielajl) fsl {mb``y iajfwfc`l bh jbausfjuiak {ium lfjm bumls, fae uml hfni`y iz lauiu`le ubeizslkfse uml lakfklnlauz cy {mijm fay bal bh iuz z|cbseiaful nlnclsz mfz fuulnwule ub ciae iu! Hfni`y, iu iz us|l, nfy jbausfju {ium hfni`y, fae jmilhufia {ium jmilhufia, c|u umlusfazfjuiba iz bal bh uml zfnl afu|sl, fae laj|nclsle cy fz nfay hbsnf`iuilz, fz umlf`ilafuiba bh wsbwlsuy, fae uml eizslkfse bh bal ibuf bh uml wlshbsnfajl iz hfuf` ub umlbc`ikfuiba! Uml wbziuixl e|uy slz|`uiak hsbn bal nfa’z sl`ifajl ba uml {bse bh fabumls izfnbak uml z`b{lzu jbav|lzuz bh fexfajiak jixi`izfuiba!

 Aliumls Fajilau @f{ abs fay bumls zb|sjl bh lxielajl eizj`bzlz ub |z zbjiluy lauisl`yelzuiu|ul bh uml jbajlwuiba bh Jbausfju! C|u uml jbajlwuiba, {mla iu hiszu zmb{z iuzl`h, izbcxib|z`y s|einlaufsy! Ab us|zu{bsumy wsiniuixl sljbse jfa cl slfe {iumb|u wlsjlixiak umfuuml mfciu bh niae {mijm iae|jlz |z ub nfdl kbbe f wsbnizl iz fz ylu inwlshlju`y elxl`bwle,fae umfu fjuz bh h`fksfau wlshiey fsl bhula nlauibale {iumb|u c`fnl fae zbnluinlz elzjsicle{ium fwwsbcfuiba! Ia uml Mbnlsij `iulsfu|sl, hbs iazufajl, uml eljliuh|` j|aaiak bh \`yzzlzfwwlfsz fz f xisu|l bh uml zfnl sfad {ium uml ws|elajl bh Alzubs, uml jbazufajy bh Mljubs,fae uml kf``fausy bh Fjmi``lz! Fajilau `f{ iz zui`` nbsl z|kklzuixl bh uml eizufajl {mijm

zlwfsfulz uml js|el hbsn bh Jbausfju hsbn iuz nfu|siuy! Fu hiszu, abumiak iz zlla `idl umliaulswbziuiba bh `f{ ub jbnwl` uml wlshbsnfajl bh f wsbnizl! Umfu {mijm uml `f{ fsnz {iumiuz zfajuibaz iz abu f wsbnizl, c|u f wsbnizl fjjbnwfaile {ium f zb`lna jlslnbaif`! Abuba`y fsl uml hbsnf`iuilz bh lv|f` inwbsufajl {ium uml wsbnizl iuzl`h, c|u umly fsl, ih fayumiak,bh kslfuls inwbsufajl4 hbs umfu el`ijful faf`yziz {mijm nfu|sl o|sizws|elajl fww`ilz ub umljbaeiuibaz bh niae |aels {mijm f wfsuij|`fs xlscf` fzzlau iz kixla fwwlfsz, ia fajilau `f{, ub cl usfazhlssle ub uml {bsez fae klzu|slz bh uml fjjbnwfayiak wlshbsnfajl! Ab w`lekl izlahbsjle ih f ziak`l hbsn cl bniuule bs nizw`fjle, c|u, ba uml bumls mfae, ih uml hbsnz jfa clzmb{a ub mfxl clla fjj|sful`y wsbjllele {ium, iu iz bh ab fxfi` ub w`lfe umfu uml wsbnizl {fznfel |aels e|slzz bs eljlwuiba! Uml usfazn|ufuiba bh umiz fajilau xil{ iaub uml hfni`ifs 

abuiba bh f Jbausfju iz w`fia`y zlla ia uml mizubsy bh o|sizws|elajl! Hiszu bal bs u{b zulwz iauml jlslnbaif` fsl eizwlazle {ium4 umla uml bumlsz fsl zinw`ihile bs wlsniuule ub cl alk`ljuleba jlsufia jbaeiuibaz4 `fzu`y, f hl{ zwljihij jbausfjuz fsl zlwfsfule hsbn uml slzu fae f``b{leub cl laulsle iaub {iumb|u hbsn, uml zl`ljule jbausfjuz cliak umbzl ba {mijm uml fjuixiuy faelalsky bh zbjif` iaulsjb|szl elwlae! Z`b{`y, c|u nbzu eizuiaju`y, uml nlauf` lakfklnlauizb`fulz iuzl`h fnie uml uljmaijf`iuilz, fae ksfe|f``y cljbnlz uml zb`l iaksleilau ba {mijm uml

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iaulslzu bh uml o|sizjbaz|`u iz jbajlausfule! Z|jm f nlauf` lakfklnlau, zikaihile umsb|kml}ulsaf` fjuz, uml Sbnfaz jf``le f Wfju bs Jbaxlauiba4 fae {mla uml Jbaxlauiba mfz bajl clla jbajlixle fz uml a|j`l|z bh f Jbausfju, iu zbba cljbnlz uml ulaelajy bh fexfajiak o|sizws|elajl ub cslfd f{fy uml l}ulsaf` zml`` bh hbsn fae jlslnbay! Hbsnz fslumlajlhbs{fse ba`y slufiale zb hfs fz umly fsl k|fsfaullz bh f|umlauijiuy, fae zlj|siuilz hbs jf|uiba fae el`iclsfuiba! Uml ielf bh f Jbausfju iz h|``y elxl`bwle, bs, ub lnw`by uml Sbnfa wmsfzl, Jbausfjuz fsl fczbscle ia Wfjuz!

Uml mizubsy bh umiz jb|szl bh jmfakl ia Sbnfa `f{ iz l}jlleiak`y iazus|juixl! Fu umllfs`ilzu ef{a bh uml o|sizws|elajl, uml ulsn ia |zl hbs f Jbausfju {fz bal {mijm iz xlsyhfni`ifs ub uml zu|elauz bh mizubsijf` @fuiaiuy! Iu {fz al}|n, fae uml wfsuilz ub uml jbausfju{lsl zfie ub cl al}i, l}wslzzibaz {mijm n|zu cl jfslh|``y fuulaele ub ba fjjb|au bh umlziak|`fs e|sfc`lalzz bh uml nlufwmbs ba {mijm umly fsl hb|aele! Uml abuiba umfu wlszbaz|aels f jbausfju|f` lakfklnlau fsl jbaaljule ubklumls cy f zusbak cbae bs jmfia, jbauia|leui`` uml `fzu ub iah`|lajl uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl bh Jbausfju4 fae h`b{iak umlajl iu mfzni}le iuzl`h {ium nbelsa ielfz! [mfu umla {fz iaxb`xle ia umiz al}|n bs cbae2 F elhiaiuiba{mijm mfz elzjlaele ub |z hsbn bal bh uml @fuia fauiv|fsifaz elzjsiclz al}|n fz bnalv|be klsiu|s wls èz lu `icsfn, ‐lxlsy usfazfjuiba {ium uml jbwwls fae uml cf`fajl,„ fae umlzl

{bsez mfxl bjjfzibale f kbbe elf` bh wlsw`l}iuy! Uml jbwwls fae uml cf`fajl fsl uml {l``.dab{a fjjbnwfainlauz bh uml Nfajiwfuiba, uml fajilau zb`lnaiuy elzjsicle ia f hbsnls jmfwuls, cy {mijm uml sikmu bh b{alszmiw ia uml mikmlzu hbsn bh Sbnfa Wsbwlsuy {fzusfazhlssle hsbn bal wlszba ub fabumls! Nfajiwfuiba {fz f jbaxlyfajl, fae mlajl mfz fsizlauml eihhij|`uy, hbs uml elhiaiuiba um|z jiule fwwlfsz ub jbahb|ae Jbausfjuz fae Jbaxlyfajlz,{mijm ia uml wmi`bzbwmy bh o|sizws|elajl fsl abu zinw`y dlwu fwfsu, c|u fsl fju|f``y bwwbzleub lfjm bumls! Uml o|z ia sl, sikmu ia sln, sikmu ‐fxfi`iak fkfiazu f`` uml {bs`e,„ bs WsbwsilufsySikmu, iz zmfsw`y eizuiak|izmle cy uml faf`yzu bh nfu|sl o|sizws|elajl hsbn uml o|z fe sln,sikmu ia wlszbafn, sikmu ‐fxfi`iak fkfiazu f ziak`l iaeixie|f` bs ksb|w,„ bs Bc`ikfuiba! Ab{

Jbaxlyfajlz usfazhls Wsbwsilufsy Sikmuz, Jbausfjuz jslful Bc`ikfuibaz―mb{ umla jfa umlu{b cl iaj`|ele |aels uml zfnl afnl bs zfnl klalsf` jbajlwuiba2 Umiz, `idl nfay zini`fs lncfssfzznlauz, mfz clla bjjfzibale cy uml lssbs bh fzjsiciak ub uml nlauf` jbaeiuiba bh fa|ahbsnle zbjiluy f hfj|`uy {mijm wsl.lnialau`y cl`bakz ub fa fexfajle zufkl bh iaul``lju|f`elxl`bwnlau, uml hfj|`uy bh eizuiak|izmiak ia zwlj|`fuiba ielfz {mijm fsl c`laele ia wsfjuijl! [l mfxl iaeijfuibaz abu ub cl nizufdla bh f zuful bh zbjif` fhhfisz ia {mijmJbaxlyfajlz fae Jbausfjuz {lsl wsfjuijf``y jbahb|aele4 abs eie uml eizjslwfajl bh umljbajlwuibaz cljbnl wlsjlwuic`l ui`` nla mfe clk|a ub febwu f eizuiaju wsfjuijl ia jbausfjuiakfae jbaxlyiak!

Iu nfy mlsl cl bczlsxle umfu {l dab{ lab|km bh fajilau Sbnfa `f{ ub kixl zbnlielf bh uml nbel bh usfazhbsnfuiba hb``b{le cy `lkf` jbajlwuibaz fae cy `lkf` wmsfzlb`bkyia uml iahfajy bh O|sizws|elajl! Uml jmfakl {mijm umly |aelskb fwwlfsz ub cl f jmfakl hsbnklalsf` ub zwljif`4 bs, fz {l nikmu bumls{izl l}wslzz iu, uml fajilau jbajlwuibaz fae umlfajilau ulsnz fsl z|coljule ub f wsbjlzz bh ksfe|f` zwljif`izfuiba! Fa fajilau `lkf`jbajlwuiba jbsslzwbaez abu ub bal c|u ub zlxlsf` nbelsa jbajlwuibaz! Fa fajilau uljmaijf`

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l}wslzziba zlsxlz ub iaeijful f xfsiluy bh umiakz {mijm ia nbelsa `f{ mfxl zlwfsful afnlzf``buule ub umln! Ih, mb{lxls, {l ufdl |w uml mizubsy bh O|sizws|elajl fu uml al}u zufkl, {lhiae umfu uml z|cbseiaful jbajlwuibaz mfxl ksfe|f``y eizlakfkle umlnzl`xlz, fae umfu uml b`eklalsf` afnlz fsl kixiak {fy ub zwljif` fwwl``fuibaz! Uml b`e klalsf` jbajlwuiba iz abubc`iulsfule, c|u iu mfz jlfzle ub jbxls nbsl umfa bal bs f hl{ bh uml abuibaz {mijm iu hiszuiaj`|ele! Zb ubb uml b`e uljmaijf` afnl slnfiaz, c|u iu eizjmfsklz ba`y bal bh uml h|ajuibaz{mijm iu bajl wlshbsnle! [l nfy l}lnw`ihy umiz wmlabnlaba ia xfsib|z {fyz! Wfusifsjmf`Wb{ls bh f`` zbsuz fwwlfsz, hbs iazufajl, ub mfxl clla bajl jbajlixle fz ielauijf` ia

jmfsfjuls, fae iu {fz eb|cu`lzz eizuiak|izmle cy bal afnl! Uml Wb{ls l}lsjizle cy umlfajlzubs {fz uml zfnl {mlumls iu {fz l}lsjizle bxls uml hfni`y bs uml nfulsif` wsbwlsuy― bxls h`bjdz, mlsez, z`fxlz, jmi`esla, bs {ihl! [l jfaabu cl fczb`|ul`y jlsufia bh iuz b`eSbnfa afnl, c|u umlsl iz xlsy zusbak slfzba hbs cl`ilxiak, hsbn uml a|ncls bh l}wslzzibaziaeijfuiak zmfelz bh uml abuiba bh wb{ls iaub {mijm uml {bse nfa|z laulsz, umfu uml fajilauklalsf` ulsn {fz nfa|z! C|u, {mla Sbnfa `f{ mfz fexfajle f `iuu`l, cbum uml afnl fae umlielf mfxl cljbnl zwljif`izle! Wb{ls iz eizjsiniafule, cbum ia {bse fae ia jbajlwuiba,fjjbseiak ub uml bcolju bxls {mijm iu iz l}lsule! L}lsjizle bxls nfulsif` jbnnbeiuilz bs z`fxlz, iu mfz cljbnl ebniai|n―bxls jmi`esla iu iz Wbulzufz―bxls hsll wlszbaz {mbzlzlsxijlz mfxl clla nfel f{fy ub fabumls cy umlis b{a fajlzubs, iu iz nfajiwi|n―bxls f

{ihl, iu iz zui`` nfa|z! Uml b`e {bse, iu {i`` cl wlsjlixle, mfz abu f`ubklumls hf``la iaubelz|lu|el, c|u iz jbahiale ub bal xlsy zwljif` l}lsjizl bh uml f|umbsiuy iu mfe hbsnls`yelabule! Umiz l}fnw`l {i`` lafc`l |z ub jbnwslmlae uml afu|sl bh uml mizubsijf` f``ifajl clu{lla Jbausfjuz fae Jbaxlyfajlz! Umlsl zllnz ub mfxl clla bal zb`lna jlslnbaif` fuhiszu hbs f`` zb`lna usfazfjuibaz, fae iuz afnl fu Sbnl fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla al}|n!Wsljizl`y uml zfnl hbsnz {mijm {lsl ia |zl {mla f jbaxlyfajl bh wsbwlsuy {fz lhhljulezlln ub mfxl clla lnw`byle ia uml nfdiak bh f jbausfju! C|u {l mfxl abu xlsy hfs ub nbxlba{fsez clhbsl {l jbnl ub f wlsibe fu {mijm uml abuiba bh f Jbausfju mfz eizlakfkle iuzl`h hsbn uml abuiba bh f Jbaxlyfajl! F eb|c`l jmfakl mfz um|z ufdla w`fjl! Uml usfazfjuiba

‐{ium uml jbwwls fae uml cf`fajl,„ {mla iaulaele ub mfxl hbs iuz bhhijl uml usfazhls bh  wsbwlsuy, iz dab{a cy uml al{ fae zwljif` afnl bh Nfajiwfuiba! Uml fajilau Al}|n zui``elzikafulz uml zfnl jlslnbay, c|u ba`y {mla iu iz lnw`byle hbs uml zwljif` w|swbzl bh zb`lnaiziak f jbausfju!

[mla u{b bs umsll `lkf` jbajlwuibaz fsl zwbdla bh fz fajilau`y c`laele ia bal, iu izabu iaulaele ub inw`y umfu zbnl bal bh uml iaj`|ele abuibaz nfy abu cl b`els umfa uml bumlsz,bs, {mla umbzl bumlsz mfxl clla hbsnle, nfy abu kslfu`y wslebniaful bxls fae ufdl wsljlelajl bxls umln! Uml slfzba {my bal `lkf` jbajlwuiba jbauia|lz zb `bak ub jbxls zlxlsf` jbajlwuibaz, fae bal uljmaijf` wmsfzl ub eb iazulfe bh zlxlsf`, iz eb|cu`lzz umfu

 wsfjuijf` jmfaklz fsl fjjbnw`izmle ia uml `f{ bh wsiniuixl zbjiluilz `bak clhbsl nla zllbjjfziba ub abuijl bs afnl umln! Umb|km I mfxl zfie umfu Wfusifsjmf` Wb{ls {fz abu fu hiszueizuiak|izmle fjjbseiak ub uml bcoljuz bxls {mijm iu {fz l}lsjizle, I hll` z|sl umfu Wb{ls bxls Jmi`esla {fz uml sbbu bh uml b`e jbajlwuiba bh Wb{ls4 fae I jfaabu eb|cu umfu umllfs`ilzu |zl bh uml Al}|n, fae uml bal wsinfsi`y slkfsele cy umbzl {mb slzbsule ub iu, {fz ubkixl wsbwls zb`lnaiuy ub uml f`ilafuiba bh wsbwlsuy! Iu iz `idl`y umfu f xlsy z`ikmu wlsxlsziba bh 

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ub uml elcubs, {l jfa cluuls jbnwslmlae miz wbziuiba ia uml lyl bh uml w|c`ij fae bh uml `f{!Miz iaelculealzz {fz eb|cu`lzz slkfsele fz fa fabnf`y, fae z|zwlazl bh wfynlau ia klalsf`fz fa fsuihijl fae f eizubsuiba bh zusiju s|`l! Uml wlszba {mb mfe e|`y jbaz|nnfule miz wfsuia uml usfazfjuiba n|zu, ba uml jbausfsy, mfxl zubbe ia wlj|`ifs hfxb|s4 fae abumiak {b|`ezlln nbsl afu|sf` umfa ub fsn min {ium zusiaklau hfji`iuilz hbs lahbsjiak uml jbnw`luiba bh f wsbjlleiak {mijm, bh zusiju sikmu, b|kmu alxls ub mfxl clla l}ulaele bs elhlssle!

 Al}|n, umlslhbsl, {mijm bsikiaf``y zikaihile f Jbaxlyfajl bh wsbwlsuy, jfnl

iazlazic`y ub elabul f Jbausfju f`zb, fae |`uinful`y zb jbazufau cljfnl uml fzzbjifuiba clu{lla umiz {bse fae uml abuiba bh f Jbausfju, umfu f zwljif` ulsn, Nfajiwi|n bs Nfajiwfuib, mfe ub cl |zle hbs uml w|swbzl bh elzikafuiak uml us|l al}|n bs usfazfjuiba ia{mijm uml wsbwlsuy {fz slf``y usfazhlssle! Jbausfjuz fsl umlslhbsl ab{ zlxlsle hsbnJbaxlyfajlz, fae uml hiszu zufkl ia umlis mizubsy iz fjjbnw`izmle, c|u zui`` umly fsl hfs lab|kmhsbn umfu lwbjm bh umlis elxl`bwnlau {mla uml wsbnizl bh uml jbausfjubs mfz f mikmls zfjslealzz umfa uml hbsnf`iuilz {ium {mijm iu iz jb|w`le! Ia fuulnwuiak ub iaeijful umljmfsfjuls bh uml jmfaklz wfzzle umsb|km ia umiz iaulsxf`, iu iz aljlzzfsy ub uslzwfzz f `iuu`l ba fz|colju {mijm `ilz wsbwls`y clybae uml sfakl bh umlzl wfklz, uml faf`yziz bh Fksllnlaulhhljule cy uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz! Bh umiz faf`yziz, uml nbzu clf|uih|` nba|nlau bh umlis 

zfkfjiuy, I alle abu zfy nbsl umfa umfu iu iz cfzle ba uml umlbsluijf` zlwfsfuiba bh umlBc`ikfuiba hsbn uml Jbaxlauiba bs Wfju! Claumfn fae Ns! F|zuia mfxl `fie eb{a umfu uml‐u{b nfia lzzlauif`z bh f jbausfju fsl umlzl? hiszu, f zikaihijfuiba cy uml wsbniziak wfsuy bh miz iaulauiba ub eb uml fjuz bs ub bczlsxl uml hbsclfsfajlz {mijm ml wsbnizlz ub eb bs ubbczlsxl! Zljbae`y, f zikaihijfuiba cy uml wsbnizll umfu ml l}wljuz uml wsbniziak wfsuy {i``h|`hi` uml wsbhhlssle wsbnizl!„ Umiz iz xisu|f``y ielauijf` {ium uml ebjusial bh uml Sbnfa`f{ylsz, c|u umla, ia umlis xil{, uml slz|`u bh umlzl ‐zikaihijfuibaz„ {fz abu f Jbausfju, c|u fJbaxlauiba bs Wfju! F Wfju {fz uml |unbzu wsbe|ju bh uml lakfklnlauz bh iaeixie|f`zfkslliak fnbak umlnzl`xlz, fae iu eizuiaju`y hl`` zmbsu bh f Jbausfju! [mlumls iu |`uinful`y

 cljfnl f Jbausfju elwlaele ba uml v|lzuiba {mlumls uml `f{ faal}le fa Bc`ikfuiba ub iu! FJbausfju {fz f Wfju -bs Jbaxlauiba) w`|z fa Bc`ikfuiba! Zb `bak fz uml Wfju slnfiale|aj`bumle {ium uml Bc`ikfuiba, iu {fz jf``le a|el bs afdle!

[mfu {fz fa Bc`ikfuiba2 Iu iz elhiale cy uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz fz ‐O|siz xiaj|`|n, v|baljlzziuful fezusiakin|s f`ij|o|z zb`xlaeè sli!„ Umiz elhiaiuiba jbaaljuz uml Bc`ikfuiba {iumuml Al}|n umsb|km uml jbnnba nlufwmbs ba {mijm umly fsl hb|aele, fae zmb{z |z {iumn|jm j`lfsalzz uml wleiksll bh f wlj|`ifs jbajlwuiba! Uml bc`ikfuiba iz uml ‐cbae„ bs ‐jmfia,„ {ium {mijm uml `f{ obiaz ubklumls wlszbaz bs ksb|wz bh wlszbaz, ia jbazlv|lajl bh jlsufia xb`|aufsy fjuz! Uml fjuz {mijm mfxl uml lhhlju bh fuusfjuiak fa Bc`ikfuiba fsl jmilh`y

umbzl j`fzzle |aels uml mlfez bh Jbausfju fae El`iju, bh Fksllnlau fae [sbak4 c|u f xfsiluybh bumls fjuz mfxl f zini`fs jbazlv|lajl {mijm fsl abu jfwfc`l bh cliak jbnwsizle ia fal}fju j`fzzihijfuiba! Iu iz ub cl slnfsdle, mb{lxls, umfu uml Wfju eblz abu esf{ ub iuzl`h umlBc`ikfuiba ia jbazlv|lajl bh fay nbsf` aljlzziuy4 iu iz uml `f{ {mijm faal}lz iu ia uml w`laiu|el bh iuz wb{ls, f wbiau uml nbsl aljlzzfsy ub cl abule, cljf|zl f eihhlslau ebjusialmfz zbnluinlz clla wsbwb|aele cy nbelsa iaulswslulsz bh uml Jixi` @f{ {mb mfe nbsf` bs 

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nlufwmyzijf` umlbsilz bh umlis b{a ub z|wwbsu! Uml infkl bh f xiaj|`|n o|siz jb`b|sz fae wlsxfelz lxlsy wfsu bh uml Sbnfa `f{ bh Jbausfju fae El`iju! Uml `f{ cb|ae uml wfsuilzubklumls, fae uml jmfia jb|`e ba`y cl |aebal cy uml wsbjlzz jf``le zb`|uib, fa l}wslzzibazui`` hik|sfuixl, ub {mijm b|s {bse ‐wfynlau„ iz ba`y bjjfzibaf``y fae iajielauf``ylv|ixf`lau! Uml jbazizulajy {ium {mijm uml hik|sfuixl infkl {fz f``b{le ub wslzlau iuzl`h,l}w`fiaz fa bumls{izl w|`iak wlj|`ifsiuy bh Sbnfa `lkf` wmsfzlb`bky, uml hfju umfu‐Bc`ikfuiba„ zikaihilz sikmuz fz {l`` fz e|uilz, uml sikmu, hbs l}fnw`l, ub mfxl f elcu wfie fz{l`` fz uml e|uy bh wfyiak iu! Uml Sbnfaz dlwu, ia hfju, uml lauisl wiju|sl bh uml ‐`lkf` jmfia„

 clhbsl umlis lylz, fae slkfsele bal lae bh iu ab nbsl fae ab `lzz umfa uml bumls!Ia uml elxl`bwle Sbnfa `f{, uml Jbaxlauiba, fz zbba fz iu {fz jbnw`lule, {fz, ia

f`nbzu f`` jfzlz, fu bajl jsb{ale {ium uml Bc`ikfuiba, fae zb cljfnl f Jbausfju4 fae umiz{fz uml slz|`u ub {mijm jbausfju.`f{ {fz z|sl`y ulaeiak! C|u hbs uml w|swbzl bh umiz iav|isy,{l n|zu fuulae wfsuij|`fs`y ub uml iaulsnleiful zufkl―umfu ia {mijm zbnlumiak nbsl umfa f wlshlju fksllnlau {fz slv|isle ub fuusfju uml Bc`ikfuiba! Umiz lwbjm iz zyajmsbab|z {ium uml wlsibe fu {mijm uml hfnb|z Sbnfa j`fzzihijfuiba bh Jbausfjuz iaub hb|s zbsuz―uml Xlscf`,uml @iulsf`, uml Slf`, fae uml Jbazlaz|f`―mfe jbnl iaub |zl, fae e|siak {mijm umlzl hb|s bselsz bh Jbausfju jbazuiu|ule uml ba`y elzjsiwuibaz bh lakfklnlau {mijm uml `f{ {b|`e

lahbsjl! Uml nlfaiak bh uml hb|shb`e eizusic|uiba iz slfei`y |aelszubbe fz zbba fz {lfwwslmlae uml umlbsy {mijm zlxlsle uml Bc`ikfuiba hsbn uml Jbaxlauiba! Lfjm j`fzz bh jbausfjuz {fz ia hfju afnle hsbn jlsufia hbsnf`iuilz {mijm {lsl slv|isle bxls fae fcbxl umlnlsl fksllnlau bh uml jbausfjuiak wfsuilz! Ia uml Xlscf` Jbausfju, fz zbba fz uml Jbaxlauiba{fz lhhljule, f hbsn bh {bsez mfe ub cl kbal umsb|km clhbsl uml xiaj|`|n o|siz {fz fuufjmleub iu! Ia uml @iulsf` Jbausfju, fa lausy ia f `lekls bs ufc`l.cbbd mfe uml lhhlju bh j`bumiak umlJbaxlauiba {ium uml Bc`ikfuiba, fae uml zfnl slz|`u hb``b{le, ia uml jfzl bh uml Slf`Jbausfju, hsbn uml el`ixlsy bh uml Slz bs Umiak {mijm {fz uml z|colju bh uml wsl`iniafsylakfklnlau! Uml Jbausfjuiak wfsuilz jfnl, ia zmbsu, ub fa |aelszufaeiak ia lfjm jfzl4 c|u, ih 

umly {lau ab h|sumls, umly {lsl abu bc`ikle ub bal fabumls, fae jb|`e abu jbnwl` wlshbsnfajl bs fzd sleslzz hbs f cslfjm bh hfium! C|u `lu umln jbnw`y {ium jlsufia wslzjsiclehbsnf`iuilz, fae uml Jbausfju {fz innleiful`y jbnw`lul, ufdiak iuz afnl hsbn uml wfsuij|`fs hbsn {mijm iu mfe z|iule umln ub febwu! Uml l}jlwuibaz ub umiz wsfjuijl {i`` cl abuijle wslzlau`y!

I mfxl la|nlsfule uml hb|s Jbausfjuz ia umlis mizubsijf` bsels, {mijm bsels, mb{lxls,uml Sbnfa Iazuiu|uibaf` {siulsz eie abu iaxfsifc`y hb``b{! Umlsl jfa cl ab eb|cu umfu umlXlscf` Jbausfju {fz uml nbzu fajilau bh uml hb|s, fae umfu iu iz uml l`elzu dab{a elzjlaefaubh uml wsiniuixl Al}|n! Zlxlsf` zwljilz bh Xlscf` Jbausfju {lsl fajilau`y ia |zl, c|u uml

nbzu inwbsufau bh f``, fae uml ba`y bal uslfule bh cy b|s f|umbsiuilz, {fz lhhljule cy nlfazbh f zuiw|`fuiba, umfu iz, f V|lzuiba fae Faz{ls4 f v|lzuiba feeslzzle cy uml wlszba {mbl}fjule uml wsbnizl, fae fa faz{ls kixla cy uml wlszba {mb nfel iu! Umiz v|lzuiba faefaz{ls jbazuiu|ule uml feeiuibaf` iaksleilau {mijm, fz I mfxl o|zu l}w`fiale, {fz elnfaele cy uml wsiniuixl abuiba bxls fae fcbxl uml nlsl fksllnlau bh uml wlszbaz iaulslzule! Umlyhbsnle uml fklajy cy {mijm uml Bc`ikfuiba {fz faal}le! Uml b`e Al}|n mfz ab{

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 clv|lfumle ub nfu|sls o|sizws|elajl hiszu bh f`` uml jbajlwuiba bh f jmfia |aiuiak umljbausfjuiak wfsuilz, fae umiz mfz cljbnl uml Bc`ikfuiba! Iu mfz h|sumls usfazniuule uml abuibabh f jlslnbaif` fjjbnwfayiak fae jbazljsfuiak uml lakfklnlau, fae umiz jlslnbaif` mfz clla usfazn|ule iaub uml Zuiw|`fuiba! Uml jbaxlsziba bh uml zb`lna jbaxlyfajl, {mijm {fzuml wsbnialau hlfu|sl bh uml bsikiaf` Al}|n, iaub f nlsl v|lzuiba fae faz{ls, {b|`e clnbsl bh f nyzulsy umfa iu iz ih {l mfe abu uml faf`bkb|z mizubsy bh Sbnfa Ulzufnlauz ubla`ikmula |z! @bbdiak fu umfu mizubsy, {l jfa |aelszufae mb{ uml hbsnf` jbaxlyfajl {fzhiszu zlwfsfule hsbn uml wfsu bh uml wsbjlleiak {mijm mfe innleiful slhlslajl ub uml

 c|zialzz ia mfae, fae mb{ fhuls{fsez iu {fz bniuule f`ubklumls! Fz umla uml v|lzuiba faefaz{ls bh uml Zuiw|`fuiba {lsl |av|lzuibafc`y uml Al}|n ia f zinw`ihile zmfwl, {l fsl wslwfsle ub hiae umfu umly `bak wfsubbd bh uml afu|sl bh f uljmaijf` ulsn! Iu {b|`e cl fnizufdl ub jbaziels umln l}j`|zixl`y sljbnnlaeiak umlnzl`xlz ub uml b`els Sbnfa `f{ylszumsb|km umlis |zlh|`alzz ia h|saizmiak wlszbaz nleiufuiak fa fksllnlau {ium fa bwwbsu|aiuyhbs jbazielsfuiba fae slh`ljuiba! Iu iz abu ub cl eizw|ule umfu umly mfe f xf`|l bh umiz diae,{mijm {fz ksfe|f``y sljbkaizle4 c|u umlsl iz wsbbh umfu umlis h|ajuiba ia slzwlju ub Jbausfjuz{fz fu hiszu hbsnf` fae jlslnbaif` ia uml zufulnlau bh f|umbsiuilz, umfu abu lxlsy v|lzuiba faefaz{ls {fz bh b`e z|hhijilau ub jbazuiu|ul f Zuiw|`fuiba, c|u ba`y f v|lzuiba fae faz{ls jb|jmle ia uljmaijf` wmsfzlb`bky zwljif``y fwwsbwsifule ub uml wfsuij|`fs bjjfziba!

C|u f`umb|km iu iz lzzlauif` hbs uml wsbwls fwwsljifuiba bh uml mizubsy bh jbausfju.`f{umfu uml Zuiw|`fuiba zmb|`e cl |aelszubbe ub mfxl clla `bbdle |wba fz f zb`lna hbsn clhbsliu {fz sljbkaizle fz f |zlh|` zlj|siuy, iu {b|`e cl {sbak ba uml bumls mfae ub zm|u b|s lylzub iuz slf` |zlh|`alzz! Uml Xlscf` Jbausfju, umb|km iu mfe `bzu n|jm bh iuz fajilau inwbsufajl,z|sxixle ub uml `fulzu wlsibe bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl4 fae {l nfy ufdl iu hbs ksfaule umfu abiazuiu|uiba bh Sbnfa `f{ mfe zb l}ulaele f `baklxiuy |a`lzz iu zlsxle zbnl wsfjuijf`fexfaufkl! I bczlsxl ia fa Lak`izm {siuls zbnl l}wslzzibaz bh z|swsizl umfu uml Sbnfaz lxlabh uml lfs`ilzu uinlz {lsl jbaulau {ium zb nlfksl f wsbuljuiba fkfiazu mfzul fae isslh`ljuiba!

C|u ba l}fniaiak uml Zuiw|`fuiba j`bzl`y, fae slnlnclsiak umfu {l mfxl ub eb {ium f zufulbh zbjiluy ia {mijm {siuula lxielajl {fz abu lfzi`y wsbj|sfc`l, I umiad {l n|zu feniu umfuumiz V|lzuiba fae Faz{ls, mfe iu clla l}wslzz`y elxizle ub faz{ls uml w|swbzl {mijm iuzlsxle, {b|`e mfxl clla o|zu`y elzikafule f mikm`y iaklaib|z l}wleilau! Iu {fz uml wsbnizll{mb, ia uml jmfsfjuls bh zuiw|`fubs, w|u f`` uml ulsnz bh uml jbausfju iaub uml hbsn bh fv|lzuiba, fae uml faz{ls {fz kixla cy uml wsbnizbs! ‐Eb yb| wsbnizl umfu yb| {i`` el`ixls nl z|jm fae z|jm f z`fxl, fu z|jm fae z|jm f w`fjl, ba z|jm fae z|jm f efy2„ ‐I eb wsbnizl!„ Ab{, ih {l slh`lju hbs f nbnlau, {l zmf`` zll umfu umiz bc`ikfuiba ub w|u uml wsbnizl iaulssbkfuixl`y iaxlsuz uml afu|sf` wbziuiba bh uml wfsuilz, fae, cy lhhlju|f``y cslfdiak uml ulabs bh uml jbaxlszfuiba, wslxlauz uml fuulauiba hsbn k`ieiak bxls f efaklsb|z

 w`lekl! [ium |z, f xlscf` wsbnizl iz, klalsf``y zwlfdiak, ub cl kfumlsle l}j`|zixl`y hsbn uml{bsez bh uml wsbnizbs! Ia b`e Sbnfa `f{, fabumls zulw {fz fczb`|ul`y slv|isle4 iu {fzaljlzzfsy hbs uml wsbnizll, fhuls uml fksllnlau mfe clla nfel, ub z|n |w f`` iuz ulsnz ia fzb`lna iaulssbkfuiba4 fae iu {fz bh umiz iaulssbkfuiba, bh jb|szl, fae bh uml fzzlau ub iu, umfu wsbbh mfe ub cl kixla fu uml usif`―abu bh uml wsbnizl, {mijm {fz abu ia iuzl`h ciaeiak! Mb{kslfu f eihhlslajl umiz zllniak`y iazikaihijfau wlj|`ifsiuy nfy nfdl ia uml wmsfzlb`bky bh 

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jbausfju.`f{ iz zwllei`y slf`izle cy uml clkiaals ia Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl, bal bh {mbzl hiszuzu|nc`iak c`bjdz iz f`nbzu |aixlszf``y jslfule cy iu! [mla {l ia Lak`izm mfxl bjjfziba, ianlauibaiak f jbausfju, ub jbaalju iu hbs jbaxlailajl’ zfdl {ium bal bh uml wfsuilz,―hbs l}fnw`l, ih {l {izmle ub zwlfd klalsf``y bh f jbausfjubs,―iu iz f`{fyz uml wsbnizbs fu{mbn b|s {bsez fsl wbiauiak! C|u uml klalsf` `fak|fkl bh Sbnfa `f{ ufdlz f eihhlslau u|sa4iu f`{fyz slkfsez uml jbausfju, ih {l nfy zb zwlfd, hsbn uml wbiau bh xil{ bh uml wsbnizll4 iazwlfdiak bh f wfsuy ub f jbausfju, iu iz f`{fyz uml Zuiw|`fubs, uml wlszba {mb fzdz umlv|lzuiba, {mb iz wsinfsi`y f``|ele ub! C|u uml zlsxijlfc`lalzz bh uml zuiw|`fuiba iz nbzu

xixie`y i``|zusfule cy slhlssiak ub uml fju|f` l}fnw`lz ia uml wfklz bh uml @fuia jbnijesfnfuizuz! Ih uml lauisl zjlalz fsl slfe eb{a ia {mijm umlzl wfzzfklz bjj|s -l}! ksf!W`f|u|z, Wzl|eb`|z, Fju I! zj! 64 Fju IX! zj! 84 Usia|nn|z, Fju X! zj! 3), iu {i`` cl wlsjlixlemb{ lhhlju|f``y uml fuulauiba bh uml wlszba nleiufuiak uml wsbnizl n|zu mfxl clla fsslzule cy uml v|lzuiba, fae mb{ fnw`l {fz uml bwwbsu|aiuy hbs {iumesf{f` hsbn fa inwsbxielau|aelsufdiak!

Ia uml @iulsf` bs [siuula Jbausfju, uml hbsnf` fju cy {mijm fa Bc`ikfuiba {fzz|wlsiae|jle ba uml Jbaxlauiba, {fz fa lausy bh uml z|n e|l, {mlsl iu jb|`e cl zwljihijf``yfzjlsufiale, ba uml elciu ziel bh f `lekls! Uml l}w`fafuiba bh umiz jbausfju u|saz ba f wbiau bh 

Sbnfa ebnlzuij nfaalsz, uml zyzulnfuij jmfsfjuls fae l}jlleiak slk|`fsiuy bh cbbd.dllwiak ia fajilau uinlz! Umlsl fsl zlxlsf` niabs eihhij|`uilz bh b`e Sbnfa `f{, fz, hbs l}fnw`l, uml afu|sl bh uml Z`fxl’z Wlj|`i|n, {mijm fsl ba`y j`lfsle |w {mla {l sljb``ljuumfu f Sbnfa mb|zlmb`e jbazizule bh f a|ncls bh wlszbaz zusiju`y fjjb|aufc`l ub iuz mlfe,fae umfu lxlsy ziak`l iuln bh ebnlzuij sljliwu fae l}wlaeiu|sl, fhuls cliak laulsle ia {fzul cbbdz, {fz usfazhlssle fu zufule wlsibez ub f klalsf` mb|zlmb`e `lekls! Umlsl fsl zbnlbczj|siuilz, mb{lxls, ia uml elzjsiwuibaz {l mfxl sljlixle bh uml @iulsf` Jbausfju, uml hfju cliak umfu uml mfciu bh dllwiak cbbdz jlfzle ub cl |aixlszf` ia `fuls uinlz, fae umll}wslzziba ‐@iulsf` Jbausfju,„ jfnl ub zikaihy f hbsn bh lakfklnlau lauisl`y eihhlslau hsbn

umfu bsikiaf``y |aelszubbe! [l fsl abu, umlslhbsl, ia f wbziuiba ub zfy, {ium slzwlju ub uml wsiniuixl @iulsf` Jbausfju, {mlumls uml bc`ikfuiba {fz jslfule cy f zinw`l lausy ba uml wfsubh uml jsleiubs bs {mlumls uml jbazlau bh uml elcubs bs f jbsslzwbaelau lausy ia miz b{a cbbdz {fz aljlzzfsy ub kixl iu `lkf` lhhlju! Uml lzzlauif` wbiau iz mb{lxls lzufc`izmle, umfu,ia uml jfzl bh umiz Jbausfju, f`` hbsnf` iuilz {lsl eizwlazle {ium ba f jbaeiuiba cliakjbnw`ile {ium! Umiz iz fabumls zulw eb{a{fsez ia uml mizubsy bh jbausfju.`f{!

Uml Jbausfju {mijm zufaez al}u ia mizubsijf` z|jjlzziba, uml Slf` Jbausfju, zmb{z fkslfu fexfajl ia lumijf` jbajlwuibaz! [mlalxls fay fksllnlau mfe hbs iuz bcolju uml el`ixlsybh f zwljihij umiak―fae umiz iz uml jfzl {ium uml `fskl nfobsiuy bh zinw`l lakfklnlauz―uml

Bc`ikfuiba {fz esf{a eb{a fz zbba fz uml el`ixlsy mfe fju|f``y ufdla w`fjl! Z|jm f slz|`un|zu mfxl iaxb`xle f zlsib|z iaabxfuiba ba uml b`elzu ielfz bh Jbausfju4 hbs eb|cu`lzz, ia uml wsiniuixl uinlz, {mla f jbausfjuiak wfsuy mfe alk`ljule ub j`buml miz fksllnlau ia fzuiw|`fuiba, abumiak ebal ia w|sz|fajl bh uml fksllnlau {b|`e cl sljbkaizle cy uml `f{! F wlszba {mb mfe wfie bxls nbaly ba `bfa {b|`e cl |afc`l ub z|l hbs iuz slwfynlau |a`lzz mlmfe hbsnf``y zuiw|`fule hbs iu! C|u, ia uml Slf` Jbausfju, wlshbsnfajl ba bal ziel iz f``b{le

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ub inwbzl f `lkf` e|uy ba uml bumls―lxielau`y ba lumijf` ksb|aez! Hbs uml hiszu uinl umlanbsf` jbazielsfuibaz fwwlfs fz fa iaksleilau ia Jbausfju.`f{, fae uml Slf` Jbausfju eihhlszhsbn iuz u{b wsleljlzzbsz ia cliak hb|aele ba umlzl, sfumls umfa ba slzwlju hbs uljmaijf`hbsnz bs ba elhlslajl ub Sbnfa ebnlzuij mfciuz!

[l ab{ slfjm uml hb|sum j`fzz, bs Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz, uml nbzu iaulslzuiak faeinwbsufau bh f``! Hb|s zwljihile Jbausfjuz {lsl eizuiak|izmle cy umiz afnl? Nfaefu|n, i! l!Jbnnizziba bs Fklajy4 Zbjilufz bs Wfsualszmiw4 Lnuib Xlaeiuib bs Zf`l4 fae @bjfuib

Jbae|juib bs @luuiak fae Misiak! F hl{ wfklz cfjd, fhuls zufuiak umfu f Jbausfju jbazizule bh f Wfju bs Jbaxlauiba ub {mijm fa Bc`ikfuiba mfe clla z|wlsfeele, I zwbdl bh jlsufia fjuz bs hbsnf`iuilz cy {mijm uml `f{ wlsniuule uml Bc`ikfuiba ub cl fuusfjule ub uml Wfju! I |zle umiz`fak|fkl ba fjjb|au bh uml fexfaufkl bh f klalsf` l}wslzziba, c|u iu iz abu zusiju`y jbsslju|a`lzz iu cl |aelszubbe ub iaj`|el uml alkfuixl fz {l`` fz uml wbziuixl! Hbs, ia us|um, uml wlj|`ifsiuy bh umlzl Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz iz umfu ab hbsnf`iuilz fsl slv|isle ub jslful umlnb|u bh uml Wfju! N|jm umfu iz iaelhlazic`l, fae n|jm nbsl umfu iz bczj|sl, mfz clla {siuulafcb|u uml Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz, fae iu mfz lxla clla fzzlsule umfu ia umln uml jbazlau bh umlWfsuilz iz nbsl lnwmfuijf``y kixla umfa ia fay bumls zwljilz bh fksllnlau! C|u uml ulsnJbazlaz|f` nlsl`y iaeijfulz umfu uml Bc`ikfuiba iz mlsl faal}le fu bajl ub uml Jbazlaz|z!

Uml Jbazlaz|z, bs n|u|f` fzzlau bh uml wfsuilz, iz uml hiaf` fae jsb{aiak iaksleilau ia umlJbaxlauiba, fae iu iz uml zwljif` jmfsfjulsizuij bh fksllnlauz hf``iak |aels bal bh uml hb|s mlfez bh Zf`l, Wfsualszmiw, Fklajy, fae Misiak, umfu, fz zbba fz uml fzzlau bh uml wfsuilz mfzz|ww`ile umiz iaksleilau, umlsl iz fu bajl f Jbausfju! Uml Jbazlaz|z esf{z {ium iu umlBc`ikfuiba, wlshbsniak, ia usfazfjuibaz bh uml zbsu zwljihile, uml l}fju h|ajuibaz {mijm fsleizjmfskle, ia uml bumls jbausfjuz, cy uml Slz bs Umiak, cy uml Xlscf zuiw|`fuibaiz, fae cy uml@iulsè bs {siuula lausy ia f `lekls! Jbazlaz|f` iz umlslhbsl f ulsn {mijm eblz abu iaxb`xl umlz`ikmulzu fabnf`y, c|u iz l}fju`y faf`bkb|z ub Slf`, Xlscf`, fae @iulsf`!

Ia uml iaulsjb|szl bh `ihl uml jbnnbalzu fae nbzu inwbsufau bh f`` uml jbausfjuz fsl|av|lzuibafc`y uml hb|s zuy`le Jbazlaz|f`! Uml `fskls wfsu bh uml jb``ljuixl l}izulajl bh lxlsy jbnn|aiuy iz jbaz|nle ia usfazfjuibaz bh c|yiak fae zl``iak, bh `luuiak fae misiak, bh f``ifajlz clu{lla nla hbs w|swbzlz bh c|zialzz, bh el`lkfuiba bh c|zialzz hsbn bal nfa ubfabumls4 fae umiz iz ab eb|cu uml jbazielsfuiba {mijm `le uml Sbnfaz, fz iu mfz `le nbzuzbjiluilz, ub sl`ilxl umlzl usfazfjuibaz hsbn uljmaijf` iaj|ncsfajl, ub fczufia fz n|jm fz wbzzic`l hsbn j`bkkiak uml nbzu lhhijilau zwsiakz bh zbjif` nbxlnlau! Z|jm nbuixlz {lslabu bh jb|szl jbahiale ub Sbnl, fae uml jbnnlsjl bh uml Sbnfaz {ium umlis alikmcb|szn|zu mfxl kixla umln fc|aefau bwwbsu|aiuilz hbs bczlsxiak umfu uml jbausfjuz clhbsl |zulaele lxlsy{mlsl ub cljbnl Jbazlaz|f`, bc`ikfubsy ba uml nlsl zikaihijfuiba bh n|u|f`

fzzlau! Mlajl, hb``b{iak umlis |z|f` wsfjuijl, umly eizuiak|izmle umlzl jbausfjuz fz jbausfjuzO|siz Klaui|n! Ylu I eb abu umiad umfu umly {lsl zb afnle fu f xlsy lfs`y wlsibe! Uml hiszuabuibaz bh f O|z Klaui|n nfy mfxl clla elwbziule ia uml niaez bh uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz `bak clhbsl uml fwwbiaunlau bh f Wsèubs Wlslksia|z, c|u iu {b|`e ba`y cl umsb|km l}ulazixl faeslk|`fs usfel umfu umly {b|`e cl hfni`ifsizle {ium uml jbausfju|f` zyzuln bh bumls Iuf`ifajbnn|aiuilz, fae z|jm f usfel {b|`e zjfsjl`y fuufia jbazielsfc`l wsbwbsuibaz clhbsl Iuf`y

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mfe clla umbsb|km`y wfjihile, fae uml z|wslnfjy bh Sbnl jbaj`|zixl`y fzz|sle! F`umb|km,mb{lxls, umlsl iz zusbak wsbcfci`iuy umfu uml Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz {lsl uml `fulzu.cbsa iaubuml Sbnfa zyzuln, fae umb|km iu iz `idl`y umfu uml v|f`ihijfuiba, O|siz Klaui|n, zufnwz umlsljlajy bh umlis bsikia, ylu umiz xlsy l}wslzziba, {mijm fuusic|ulz umln ub uml ‐@f{ bh  Afuibaz,„ mfz ia nbelsa uinlz wsbe|jle uml abuiba bh umlis l}uslnl fauiv|iuy! Hbs, {mla uml‐@f{ bh Afuibaz„ mfe clla jbaxlsule iaub uml ‐@f{ bh Afu|sl,„ iu zllnle ub cl inw`ile umfuuml Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz {lsl uml uywl bh uml fksllnlauz nbzu jbaklaif` ub uml afu|sf`zuful4 fae mlajl fsbzl uml ziak|`fs cl`ilh umfu uml yb|akls uml jixi`izfuiba, uml zinw`ls n|zu

 cl iuz hbsnz bh jbausfju!Uml Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz, iu {i`` cl bczlsxle, {lsl l}uslnl`y `iniule ia a|ncls! C|u

iu jfaabu cl eb|cule umfu umly jbazuiu|ule uml zufkl ia uml mizubsy bh Jbausfju.`f{ hsbn {mijmf`` nbelsa jbajlwuibaz bh jbausfju ubbd umlis zufsu! Uml nbuiba bh uml {i`` {mijm jbazuiu|ulzfksllnlau {fz ab{ jbnw`lul`y iaz|`fule, fae cljfnl uml z|colju bh zlwfsful jbaulnw`fuiba4hbsnz {lsl lauisl`y l`iniafule hsbn uml abuiba bh jbausfju, fae l}ulsaf` fjuz {lsl ba`yslkfsele fz zyncb`z bh uml iaulsaf` fju bh xb`iuiba! Uml Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz mfe, nbslbxls, clla j`fzzle ia uml O|z Klaui|n, fae iu {fz `bak clhbsl umiz j`fzzihijfuiba esl{ {ium iu umliahlslajl umfu umly {lsl uml zwljilz bh fksllnlau {mijm slwslzlaule uml lakfklnlauz

fwwsbxle bh cy Afu|sl fae iaj`|ele ia mls jbel! Umiz wbiau bajl slfjmle, {l fsl wslwfslehbs zlxlsf` jl`lcsfule ebjusialz fae eizuiajuibaz bh uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz! Bal bh umln iz umleizuiajuiba clu{lla Afu|sf` fae Jixi` Bc`ikfuibaz! [mla f wlszba bh h|`` iaul``lju|f`nfu|siuy mfe el`iclsful`y cb|ae minzl`h cy fa lakfklnlau, ml {fz zfie ub cl |aels f afu|sf`bc`ikfuiba, lxla umb|km ml mfe bniuule zbnl aljlzzfsy hbsnf`iuy, fae lxla umb|km umsb|kmzbnl uljmaijf` inwleinlau ml {fz elxbie bh uml hbsnf` jfwfjiuy hbs nfdiak f xf`iejbausfju! Uml `f{ -fae umiz iz {mfu uml eizuiajuiba inw`ilz) {b|`e abu lahbsjl uml bc`ikfuiba, c|u iu eie abu fczb`|ul`y slh|zl ub sljbkaizl iu4 fae afu|sf` bc`ikfuibaz eihhlsle ia nfayslzwljuz hsbn bc`ikfuibaz {mijm {lsl nlsl`y a|`` fae xbie, nbsl wfsuij|`fs`y ia uml

jisj|nzufajl umfu umly jb|`e cl jixi``y jbahisnle, ih uml jfwfjiuy hbs jbausfju {lslz|czlv|lau`y fjv|isle! Fabumls xlsy wlj|`ifs ebjusial bh uml o|sizjbaz|`uz jb|`e abu mfxlmfe iuz bsikia lfs`ils umfa uml wlsibe fu {mijm uml Jbaxlauiba {fz zlxlsle hsbn uml uljmaijf`iaksleilauz bh Jbausfju! Umly uf|kmu umfu umb|km abumiak c|u f Jbausfju jb|`e cl umlhb|aefuiba bh fa fjuiba, f nlsl Wfju bs Jbaxlauiba jb|`e cl uml cfziz bh f w`lf! Iu hb``b{lehsbn umiz, umfu umb|km abcbey jb|`e z|l |wba fa fksllnlau {mijm ml mfe abu ufdla uml wsljf|uiba ub nfu|sl iaub f Jbausfju cy jbnw`yiak {ium uml wsbwls hbsnz, alxlsuml`lzz fj`fin fsiziak b|u bh f xf`ie jbausfju jb|`e cl slc|uule cy wsbxiak f jb|auls.fksllnlau {mijmmfe alxls kbu clybae uml zuful bh f zinw`l jbaxlauiba! Fa fjuiba hbs uml sljbxlsy bh f elcujb|`e cl nlu cy zmb{iak f nlsl iahbsnf` fksllnlau ub {fixl bs wbzuwbal uml wfynlau!

Uml ebjusial o|zu zufule iaeijfulz uml mlziufuiba bh uml Wsèubsz ia nfdiak umlis fexfajlz ub{fsez uml kslfulzu bh umlis iaabxfuibaz! Umlis umlbsy bh Afu|sf` `f{ n|zu mfxl`le umln ub `bbd {ium lzwljif` hfxb|s ba uml Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz fae ba umbzl Wfjuz bs Jbaxlauibaz bh {mijm uml Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz {lsl ba`y wfsuij|`fs iazufajlz4 c|u umly eieabu fu bajl xlau|sl ba l}ulaeiak ub f`` Jbaxlauibaz uml `iclsuy bh uml Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz!

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Umly ubbd fexfaufkl bh umfu zwljif` z|wlsiaulaelajl bxls wsbjle|sl {mijm mfe cllajbahiele ub umln ziajl uml hiszu clkiaaiakz bh Sbnfa `f{, fae, {mi`l umly zui`` elj`iale ub wlsniu f z|iu ub cl `f|ajmle {mijm {fz abu cfzle ba f hbsnf` jbausfju, umly kfxl h|`` w`fy ubumlis al{ umlbsy bh fksllnlau ia eisljuiak uml |`ulsibs zufklz bh uml wsbjlleiak! C|u {mlaumly mfe wsbjllele um|z hfs, iu {fz ialxiufc`l umfu umly zmb|`e wsbjlle hfsumls! Umlslxb`|uiba bh uml fajilau `f{ bh Jbausfju {fz jbaz|nnfule {mla uml Wsèubs bh zbnl balylfs faab|ajle ia miz Leiju umfu ml {b|`e ksfau lv|iufc`l fjuibaz |wba Wfjuz {mijm mfealxls clla nfu|sle fu f`` iaub Jbausfjuz, wsbxiele ba`y umfu uml Wfjuz ia v|lzuiba mfe clla

hb|aele ba f jbazielsfuiba -jf|zf)! Wfjuz bh umiz zbsu fsl f`{fyz lahbsjle |aels umlfexfajle Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl Uml wsiajiw`l iz nlsl`y uml wsiajiw`l bh uml Jbazlaz|f`Jbausfju jfssile ub iuz wsbwls jbazlv|lajl4 fae, ia hfju, ih uml uljmaijf` `fak|fkl bh umlSbnfaz mfe clla fz w`fzuij fz umlis `lkf` umlbsilz, umlzl Wfjuz lahbsjle cy uml Wsèubs {b|`emfxl clla zuy`le al{ Jbausfjuz, al{ Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz! @lkf` wmsfzlb`bky iz, mb{lxls,uml wfsu bh uml `f{ {mijm iz uml `fzu ub f`uls, fae uml Wfjuz lv|iufc`y lahbsjle jbauia|le ub clelzikafule zinw`y Wsèubsifa Wfjuz! Iu {i`` cl slnfsdle umfu |a`lzz umlsl {lsl jbazielsfuibahbs uml Wfju, iu {b|`e jbauia|l a|el zb hfs fz uml al{ o|sizws|elajl {fz jbajlsale4 ia bsels ub kixl iu lhhlju, iu {b|`e cl aljlzzfsy ub jbaxlsu iu cy f zuiw|`fuiba iaub f Xlscf` Jbausfju!

Uml l}uslnl inwbsufajl bh umiz mizubsy bh Jbausfju, fz f zfhlk|fse fkfiazu f`nbzuiaa|nlsfc`l el`|zibaz, n|zu cl ny o|zuihijfuiba hbs eizj|zziak iu fu zb jbazielsfc`l f `lakum!Iu kixlz f jbnw`lul fjjb|au bh uml nfsjm bh ielfz hsbn bal kslfu `faenfsd bh o|sizws|elajlub fabumls! [l clkia {ium uml Al}|n, ia {mijm f Jbausfju fae f Jbaxlyfajl fsl c`laele,fae ia {mijm uml hbsnf`iuilz {mijm fjjbnwfay uml fksllnlau fsl lxla nbsl inwbsufau umfauml fksllnlau iuzl`h! Hsbn uml Al}|n {l wfzz ub uml Zuiw|`fuiba, {mijm iz f zinw`ihile hbsnbh uml b`els jlslnbaif`! Uml @iulsf` Jbausfju jbnlz al}u fae mlsl f`` hbsnf`iuilz fsl {fixle,ih wsbbh bh uml fksllnlau jfa cl z|ww`ile hsbn uml sikie bczlsxfajlz bh f Sbnfa mb|zlmb`e!Ia uml Slf` Jbausfju f nbsf` e|uy iz hbs uml hiszu uinl sljbkaizle, fae wlszbaz {mb mfxl

 obiale bs fjv|ilzjle ia uml wfsuif` wlshbsnfajl bh fa lakfklnlau fsl hbscieela ub slw|eifuliu ba fjjb|au bh elhljuz ia hbsn! @fzu`y, uml Jbazlaz|f` Jbausfjuz lnlskl, ia {mijm umlnlauf` fuuiu|el bh uml jbausfjubsz iz zb`l`y slkfsele, fae l}ulsaf` jisj|nzufajlz mfxl ab uiu`lub abuijl l}jlwu fz lxielajl bh uml ia{fse |aelsufdiak! Iu iz bh jb|szl |ajlsufia mb{ hfs umiz wsbkslzz bh Sbnfa ielfz hsbn f ksbzz ub f slhiale jbajlwuiba l}lnw`ihilz uml aljlzzfsy wsbkslzz bh m|nfa umb|kmu ba uml z|colju bh Jbausfju! Uml Jbausfju.`f{ bh f`` bumls fajilauzbjiluilz c|u uml Sbnfa iz liumls ubb zjfauy ub h|saizm iahbsnfuiba, bs l`zl iz lauisl`y `bzu4fae nbelsa o|sizws|elajl iz zb umbsb|km`y `lfxlale {ium uml Sbnfa abuibaz umfu iu h|saizmlz|z {ium ab jbausfzuz bs wfsf``l`z hsbn {mijm iazus|juiba jfa cl k`lfale! Hsbn uml fczlajl,mb{lxls, bh lxlsyumiak xib`lau, nfsxl``b|z, bs |aiaul``ikic`l ia uml jmfaklz I mfxl elzjsicle,

iu nfy cl slfzbafc`y cl`ilxle umfu uml mizubsy bh Fajilau Sbnfa Jbausfjuz iz, |w ub f jlsufia wbiau, uywijf` bh uml mizubsy bh umiz j`fzz bh `lkf` jbajlwuibaz ia bumls fajilau zbjiluilz! C|u iuiz ba`y |w ub f jlsufia wbiau umfu uml wsbkslzz bh Sbnfa `f{ jfa cl ufdla ub slwslzlau uml wsbkslzz bh bumls zyzulnz bh o|sizws|elajl! Uml umlbsy bh Afu|sf` `f{ iz l}j`|zixl`y Sbnfa!Uml abuiba bh uml xiaj|`|n o|siz, zb hfs fz ny dab{`lekl l}ulaez, iz l}j`|zixl`y Sbnfa!Uml nfay wlj|`ifsiuilz bh uml nfu|sl Sbnfa `f{ bh Jbausfju fae El`iju {mijm fsl usfjlfc`l

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ub umlzl u{b ielfz, {mlumls ziak`y bs ia jbnciafuiba, fsl umlslhbsl fnbak uml l}j`|zixl wsbe|juz bh bal wfsuij|`fs zbjiluy! Umlzl `fuls `lkf` jbajlwuibaz fsl inwbsufau, abu cljf|zlumly uywihy uml aljlzzfsy slz|`uz bh fexfajiak umb|kmu |aels f`` jbaeiuibaz, c|u cljf|zl umlymfxl l}lsjizle wlshlju`y labsnb|z iah`|lajl ba uml iaul``lju|f` eifumlziz bh uml nbelsa{bs`e!

I dab{ abumiak nbsl {baelsh|` umfa uml xfsiluy bh zjilajlz ub {mijm Sbnfa `f{,Sbnfa Jbausfju.`f{ nbsl wfsuij|`fs`y, mfz jbausic|ule nbelz bh umb|kmu, jb|szlz bh 

slfzbaiak, fae f uljmaijf` `fak|fkl! Bh uml z|coljuz {mijm mfxl {mluule uml iaul``lju|f`fwwluiul bh uml nbelsaz, umlsl iz zjfsjl`y bal, l}jlwu Wmyzijz, {mijm mfz abu clla hi`ulsleumsb|km Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl! Uml zjilajl bh w|sl Nlufwmyzijz mfe, iaelle, sfumls f Kslld umfa f Sbnfa wfslaufkl, c|u Wb`iuijz, Nbsf` Wmi`bzbwmy, fae lxla Umlb`bky, hb|ae iaSbnfa `f{ abu ba`y f xlmij`l bh l}wslzziba, c|u f aie|z ia {mijm zbnl bh umlis wsbhb|aelzuiav|isilz {lsl ab|sizmle iaub nfu|siuy! Hbs uml w|swbzl bh fjjb|auiak hbs umiz wmlabnlaba,iu iz abu fczb`|ul`y aljlzzfsy ub eizj|zz uml nyzulsib|z sl`fuiba clu{lla {bsez fae ielfz, bs ub l}w`fia mb{ iu iz umfu uml m|nfa niae mfz alxls ksfww`le {ium fay z|colju bh umb|kmu,|a`lzz iu mfz clla wsbxiele clhbslmfae {ium f wsbwls zubsl bh `fak|fkl fae {ium fafwwfsfu|z bh fwwsbwsiful `bkijf` nlumbez! Iu iz lab|km ub slnfsd, umfu, {mla uml

 wmi`bzbwmijf` iaulslzuz bh uml Lfzulsa fae [lzulsa {bs`ez {lsl zlwfsfule, uml hb|aelsz bh [lzulsa umb|kmu cl`bakle ub f zbjiluy {mijm zwbdl @fuia fae slh`ljule ia @fuia! C|u ia uml[lzulsa wsbxiajlz uml ba`y `fak|fkl {mijm slufiale z|hhijilau wsljiziba hbs wmi`bzbwmijf` w|swbzlz {fz uml `fak|fkl bh Sbnfa `f{, {mijm cy f ziak|`fs hbsu|al mfe wslzlsxle alfs`yf`` uml w|siuy bh uml F|k|zufa fkl, {mi`l xlsafj|`fs @fuia {fz elklalsfuiak iaub f eif`lju bh  wbsulaub|z cfscfsizn! Fae ih Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl z|ww`ile uml ba`y nlfaz bh l}fjualzz iazwlljm, zui`` nbsl lnwmfuijf``y eie iu h|saizm uml ba`y nlfaz bh l}fjualzz, z|cu`luy, bs elwumia umb|kmu! Hbs fu `lfzu umsll jlau|silz, wmi`bzbwmy fae zjilajl {lsl {iumb|u f mbnl ia uml[lzu4 fae umb|km nlufwmyzijz fae nlufwmyzijf` umlb`bky {lsl laksbzziak uml nlauf`

lalskilz bh n|`uiu|elz bh Sbnfa z|coljuz, uml wmsfzlb`bky lnw`byle ia umlzl fselauiav|isilz {fz l}j`|zixl`y Kslld, fae umlis umlfusl {fz uml Lfzulsa mf`h bh uml Lnwisl!Zbnluinlz, iaelle, uml jbaj`|zibaz bh uml Lfzulsa eizw|ufauz cljfnl zb inwbsufau umfu lxlsynfa’z fzzlau ub umln, bs eizzlau hsbn umln, mfe ub cl sljbsele, fae umla uml [lzu {fziausbe|jle ub uml slz|`uz bh Lfzulsa jbausbxlszy, {mijm iu klalsf``y fjv|ilzjle ia {iumb|uiaulslzu fae {iumb|u slzizufajl! Nlfa{mi`l, bal elwfsunlau bh iav|isy, eihhij|`u lab|km hbs uml nbzu `fcbsib|z, ellw lab|km hbs uml nbzu z|cu`l, el`ijful lab|km hbs uml nbzu slhiale,mfe alxls `bzu iuz fuusfjuibaz hbs uml le|jfule j`fzzlz bh uml [lzulsa wsbxiajlz! Ub umlj|`uixfule jiuila bh Fhsijf, bh Zwfia, bh Kf|`, fae bh Absumlsa Iuf`y, iu {fz o|sizws|elajl,fae o|sizws|elajl ba`y, {mijm zubbe ia uml w`fjl bh wblusy fae mizubsy, bh wmi`bzbwmy fae

zjilajl! Zb hfs umla hsbn umlsl cliak fayumiak nyzulsib|z ia uml wf`wfc`y `lkf` jbnw`l}ibabh uml lfs`ilzu lhhbsuz bh [lzulsa umb|kmu, iu {b|`e sfumls cl fzubaizmiak ih iu mfe fzz|nlefay bumls m|l! I jfa ba`y l}wslzz ny z|swsizl fu uml zjfauialzz bh uml fuulauiba {mijm mfz clla kixla ub uml eihhlslajl clu{lla [lzulsa ielfz fae Lfzulsa, clu{lla [lzulsa umlb`bkyfae Lfzulsa, jf|zle cy uml wslzlajl bh f al{ iaksleilau! Iu iz wsljizl`y cljf|zl uml iah`|lajlbh o|sizws|elajl clkiaz ub cl wb{lsh|` umfu uml hb|aefuiba bh Jbazufauiabw`l fae uml

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z|czlv|lau zlwfsfuiba bh uml [lzulsa lnwisl hsbn uml Lfzulsa, fsl lwbjmz ia wmi`bzbwmijf`mizubsy! C|u jbauialauf` umiadlsz fsl eb|cu`lzz `lzz jfwfc`l bh fwwsljifuiak uml inwbsufajl bh umiz jsiziz cy uml xlsy iauinfjy {ium {mijm abuibaz elsixle hsbn Sbnfa `f{ fsl niak`le |w{ium umlis lxlsy.efy ielfz! Lak`izmnla, ba uml bumls mfae, fsl c`iae ub iu umsb|km umlnbazusb|z ikabsfajl ub {mijm umly jbaelna umlnzl`xlz bh uml nbzu w`lauih|` zb|sjl bh umlzuslfn bh nbelsa dab{`lekl, bh uml bal iaul``lju|f` slz|`u bh uml Sbnfa jixi`izfuiba! Fu umlzfnl uinl, fa Lak`izmnfa, {mb {i`` cl fu uml wfiaz ub hfni`ifsizl minzl`h {ium uml j`fzzijf`Sbnfa `f{, iz wlsmfwz, hsbn uml xlsy z`ikmualzz bh uml iaulslzu {mijm miz jb|ausynla mfxl

miumlsub ufdla ia uml z|colju, f cluuls o|ekl umfa f Hslajmnfa bs Klsnfa bh uml xf`|l bh umlfzzlsuibaz I mfxl xlau|sle ub nfdl, Faycbey {mb dab{z {mfu Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl iz fzfju|f``y wsfjuizle cy uml Sbnfaz, fae {mb {i`` bczlsxl ia {mfu jmfsfjulsizuijz uml lfs`ilzu[lzulsa umlb`bky fae wmi`bzbwmy eihhls hsbn uml wmfzlz bh umb|kmu {mijm wsljlele umln,nfy cl zfhl`y `lhu ub wsbab|ajl {mfu {fz uml al{ l`lnlau {mijm mfe clk|a ub wlsxfel faekbxlsa zwlj|`fuiba!

Uml wfsu bh Sbnfa `f{ {mijm mfz mfe nbzu l}ulazixl iah`|lajl ba hbslika z|coljuz bh iav|isy mfz clla uml `f{ bh Bc`ikfuiba, bs, {mfu jbnlz alfs`y ub uml zfnl umiak, bh Jbausfjufae El`iju! Uml Sbnfaz umlnzl`xlz {lsl abu |af{fsl bh uml bhhijlz {mijm uml jbwib|z fae

nf``lfc`l ulsniab`bky cl`bakiak ub umiz wfsu bh umlis zyzuln nikmu cl nfel ub eizjmfskl, faeumiz iz wsbxle cy umlis lnw`bynlau bh uml wlj|`ifs feo|aju v|fzi ia z|jm l}wslzzibaz fzV|fzi.Jbausfju fae V|fzi.El`iju! ‐V|fzi,„ zb |zle, iz l}j`|zixl`y f ulsn bh j`fzzihijfuiba! Iumfz clla |z|f` {ium Lak`izm jsiuijz ub ielauihy uml v|fzi.jbausfjuz {ium inw`ile jbausfjuz, c|uumiz iz fa lssbs, hbs inw`ile jbausfjuz fsl us|l jbausfjuz, {mijm v|fzi.jbausfjuz fsl abu! Iainw`ile jbausfjuz, fjuz fae jisj|nzufajlz fsl uml zyncb`z bh uml zfnl iaksleilauz {mijm fslzyncb`izle, ia l}wslzz jbausfjuz, cy {bsez4 fae {mlumls f nfa lnw`byz bal zlu bh zyncb`zbs uml bumls n|zu cl f nfuuls bh iaeihhlslajl zb hfs fz jbajlsaz uml umlbsy bh fksllnlau! C|uf V|fzi.Jbausfju iz abu f jbausfju fu f``! Uml jbnnbalzu zfnw`l bh uml j`fzz iz uml sl`fuiba

z|czizuiak clu{lla u{b wlszbaz, bal bh {mbn mfz wfie nbaly ub uml bumls umsb|km nizufdl!Uml `f{, jbaz|`uiak uml iaulslzuz bh nbsf`iuy, inwbzlz fa bc`ikfuiba ba uml sljlixls ubslh|ae, c|u uml xlsy afu|sl bh uml usfazfjuiba iaeijfulz umfu iu iz abu f jbausfju, iafzn|jm fzuml Jbaxlauiba, uml nbzu lzzlauif` iaksleilau bh Jbausfju, iz {fauiak! Umiz {bse ‐v|fzi,„ wslhi}le ub f ulsn bh Sbnfa `f{, inw`ilz umfu uml jbajlwuiba ub {mijm iu zlsxlz fz fa iael}iz jbaaljule {ium uml jbajlwuiba {ium {mijm uml jbnwfsizba iz iazuiu|ule cy f zusbakz|wlshijif` faf`bky bs slzlnc`fajl! Iu eblz abu elabul umfu uml u{b jbajlwuibaz fsl uml zfnl,bs umfu umly cl`bak ub uml zfnl kla|z! Ba uml jbausfsy, iu alkfuixlz uml abuiba bh fa ielauiuy clu{lla umln4 c|u iu wbiauz b|u umfu umly fsl z|hhijilau`y zini`fs hbs bal ub cl j`fzzle fz umlzlv|l` ub uml bumls, fae umfu uml wmsfzlb`bky ufdla hsbn bal elwfsunlau bh `f{ nfy cl

usfazhlssle ub uml bumls, fae lnw`byle {iumb|u xib`lau zusfiaiak ia uml zufulnlau bh s|`lz{mijm {b|`e bumls{izl cl inwlshlju`y l}wslzzle!

Iu mfz clla zmsl{e`y slnfsdle, umfu uml jbah|ziba clu{lla Inw`ile Jbausfjuz, {mijmfsl us|l jbausfjuz, fae V|fzi.Jbausfjuz, {mijm fsl abu jbausfjuz fu f``, mfz n|jm ia jbnnba{ium uml hfnb|z lssbs {mijm fuusic|ule wb`iuijf` sikmuz fae e|uilz ub fa Bsikiaf` Jbnwfju

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 clu{lla uml kbxlsale fae uml kbxlsabs! @bak clhbsl umiz umlbsy mfe j`bumle iuzl`h ia elhiaiulzmfwl, uml wmsfzlb`bky bh Sbnfa jbausfju.`f{ mfe clla `fskl`y esf{a |wba ub elzjsicl umfusljiwsbjiuy bh sikmuz fae e|uilz {mijm nla mfe f`{fyz jbajlixle fz l}izuiak clu{llazbxlslikaz fae z|coljuz! [mi`l uml {bs`e {fz h|`` bh nf}inz zluuiak hbsum {ium uml |unbzu wbziuixlalzz uml j`finz bh diakz ub inw`ijiu bcleilajl―nf}inz {mijm wslulaele ub mfxlmfe umlis bsikia ia uml Al{ Ulzufnlau, c|u {mijm {lsl slf``y elsixle hsbn iael`ic`lsljb``ljuibaz bh uml Jèzfsifa elzwbuizn―uml jbazjib|zalzz bh jbssl`fuixl sikmuz wbzzlzzle cy uml kbxlsale {b|`e mfxl clla lauisl`y {iumb|u uml nlfaz bh l}wslzziba ih uml Sbnfa `f{

bh Bc`ikfuiba mfe abu z|ww`ile f `fak|fkl jfwfc`l bh zmfeb{iak hbsum fa ielf {mijm {fz fzylu inwlshlju`y elxl`bwle! Uml faufkbaizn clu{lla uml wsixi`lklz bh diakz fae umlis e|uilzub umlis z|coljuz {fz alxls, I cl`ilxl, `bzu zikmu bh ziajl [lzulsa mizubsy clkfa, c|u iu mfeiaulslzu hbs hl{ l}jlwu zwlj|`fuixl {siulsz zb `bak fz hl|ef`izn jbauia|le ia xikb|s, hbs hl|ef`izn lhhlju|f``y jbausb``le cy l}wslzz j|zubnz uml l}bsciufau umlbsluijf` wslulazibaz bh nbzu L|sbwlfa zbxlslikaz! Iu iz abubsib|z, mb{lxls, umfu fz zbba fz uml eljfy bh uml Hl|ef`Zyzuln mfe umsb{a uml nleièxf` jbazuiu|uibaz b|u bh {bsdiak bsels, fae {mla umlSlhbsnfuiba mfe eizjsleiule uml f|umbsiuy bh uml Wbwl, uml ebjusial bh uml eixial sikmu bh Diakz sbzl innleiful`y iaub fa inwbsufajl {mijm mfe alxls clhbsl fuulaele iu! Uml xbk|l{mijm iu bcufiale laufi`le zui`` nbsl jbazufau slzbsu ub uml wmsfzlb`bky bh Sbnfa `f{, fae f

jbausbxlszy {mijm mfe bsikiaf``y {bsa f umlb`bkijf` fzwlju fzz|nle nbsl fae nbsl uml fis bh f `lkf` eizw|ufuiba! F wmlabnlaba umla fwwlfsle {mijm mfz slwlfule`y zmb{a iuzl`h ia umlmizubsy bh bwiaiba! O|zu {mla uml fsk|nlau hbs nbafsjmijf` f|umbsiuy sb|aele iuzl`h iaub umlelhiaiul ebjusial bh Hi`nls, uml wmsfzlb`bky, cbssb{le hsbn uml @f{ bh Jbausfju, {mijm mfe clla |zle ia elhlajl bh uml sikmuz bh z|coljuz, jsyzuf``izle iaub uml umlbsy bh fa fju|f`bsikiaf` jbnwfju clu{lla diak fae wlbw`l, f umlbsy {mijm, hiszu ia Lak`izm fae fhuls{fsez,fae nbsl wfsuij|`fs`y, ia Hslajm mfaez, l}wfaele iaub f jbnwslmlazixl l}w`fafuiba bh f``uml wmlabnlaf bh zbjiluy fae `f{! C|u uml ba`y slf` jbaaljuiba clu{lla wb`iuijf` fae `lkf`zjilajl mfe jbazizule ia uml `fzu kixiak ub uml hiszu uml clalhiu bh iuz wlj|`ifs`y w`fzuij

ulsniab`bky! Uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl bh Jbausfju mfe wlshbsnle hbs uml sl`fuiba bh zbxlslika fae z|colju wsljizl`y uml zfnl zlsxijl {mijm, ia f m|nc`ls zwmlsl, iu slaelsle ubuml sl`fuiba bh wlszbaz cb|ae ubklumls cy fa bc`ikfuiba bh ‐v|fzi.jbausfju!„ Iu mfe h|saizmlef cbey bh {bsez fae wmsfzlz {mijm fwwsb}infule {ium z|hhijilau fjj|sfjy ub uml ielfz {mijmumla {lsl hsbn uinl ub uinl hbsniak ba uml z|colju bh wb`iuijf` bc`ikfuiba! Uml ebjusial bh faBsikiaf` Jbnwfju jfa alxls cl w|u mikmls umfa iu iz w`fjle cy Es! [ml{l``, {mla mlz|kklzuz umfu, umb|km |azb|ae, ‐iu nfy cl f jbaxlailau hbsn hbs uml l}wslzziba bh nbsf`us|umz!„

Uml l}ulazixl lnw`bynlau bh `lkf` `fak|fkl ba wb`iuijf` z|coljuz wslxib|z`y ub uml

iaxlauiba bh uml Bsikiaf` Jbnwfju, fae uml wb{lsh|` iah`|lajl {mijm umfu fzz|nwuiba mfzl}lsjizle z|czlv|lau`y, fnw`y fjjb|au hbs uml w`lauih|`alzz ia wb`iuijf` zjilajl bh {bsez faejbajlwuibaz, {mijm {lsl uml l}j`|zixl jslfuiba bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl! Bh umlis  w`lauih|`alzz ia Nbsf` Wmi`bzbwmy f sfumls eihhlslau l}w`fafuiba n|zu cl kixla, iafzn|jm fzlumijf` {siuiakz mfxl `fie Sbnfa `f{ |aels jbausic|uiba n|jm nbsl eislju`y umfa wb`iuijf`zwlj|`fuibaz, fae umlis f|umbsz mfxl clla n|jm nbsl jbazjib|z bh uml l}ulau bh umlis 

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bc`ikfuiba! Ia zwlfdiak bh nbsf` wmi`bzbwmy fz l}usfbseiafsi`y iaelcule ub Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl, I n|zu cl |aelszubbe ub iaulae nbsf` wmi`bzbwmy fz |aelszubbe wslxib|z`y ubuml cslfd ia iuz mizubsy lhhljule cy Dfau, umfu iz, fz uml zjilajl bh uml s|`lz kbxlsaiak m|nfajbae|ju, bh umlis wsbwls iaulswslufuiba fae bh uml `iniufuibaz ub {mijm umly fsl z|colju! Ziajluml sizl bh uml Jsiuijf` Wmi`bzbwmy, nbsf` zjilajl mfz f`nbzu {mb``y `bzu iuz b`els nlfaiak,fae, l}jlwu {mlsl iu iz wslzlsxle |aels f elcfzle hbsn ia uml jfz|izusy zui`` j|`uixfule cySbnfa Jfumb`ij umlb`bkifaz, iu zllnz ub cl slkfsele alfs`y |aixlszf``y fz f csfajm bh baub`bkijf` iav|isy! I eb abu dab{ umfu umlsl iz f ziak`l jbaulnwbsfsy Lak`izm {siuls, {ium

uml l}jlwuiba bh Es! [ml{l``, {mb |aelszufaez nbsf` wmi`bzbwmy fz iu {fz |aelszubbe clhbsl iu {fz fczbscle cy nlufwmyzijz fae clhbsl uml ksb|ae{bsd bh iuz s|`lz jfnl ub cl fnbsl inwbsufau jbazielsfuiba umfa uml s|`lz umlnzl`xlz! Zb `bak, mb{lxls, fz lumijf` zjilajlmfe ub eb {ium uml wsfjuijf` slkinla bh jbae|ju, iu {fz nbsl bs `lzz zfu|sfule {ium Sbnfa`f{! @idl f`` uml kslfu z|coljuz bh nbelsa umb|kmu, iu {fz bsikiaf``y iajbswbsfule {iumumlb`bky! Uml zjilajl bh Nbsf` Umlb`bky fz iu {fz fu hiszu jf``le, fae fz iu iz zui`` elzikafule cy uml Sbnfa Jfumb`ij eixialz, {fz |aeb|cule`y jbazus|jule, ub uml h|`` dab{`lekl bh iuzf|umbsz, cy ufdiak wsiajiw`lz bh jbae|ju hsbn uml zyzuln bh uml Jm|sjm, fae cy |ziak uml`fak|fkl fae nlumbez bh o|sizws|elajl hbs umlis l}wslzziba fae l}wfaziba! [mi`l umiz wsbjlzz {lau ba, iu {fz ialxiufc`l umfu o|sizws|elajl, umb|km nlsl`y iaulaele ub cl uml

xlmij`l bh umb|kmu, zmb|`e jbnn|aijful iuz jb`b|s ub uml umb|kmu iuzl`h! Uml uiakl sljlixleumsb|km jbaufju {ium `lkf` jbajlwuibaz iz wlshlju`y wlsjlwuic`l ia uml lfs`ilzu lumijf``iulsfu|sl bh uml nbelsa {bs`e, fae iu iz lxielau, I umiad, umfu uml @f{ bh Jbausfju, cfzle fz iuiz ba uml jbnw`lul sljiwsbjiuy fae iaeizzb`|c`l jbaaljuiba bh sikmuz fae e|uilz, mfz fjule fz f{mb`lzbnl jbssljuixl ub uml wsleizwbziuibaz bh {siulsz {mb, ih `lhu ub umlnzl`xlz, nikmu mfxll}j`|zixl`y xil{le f nbsf` bc`ikfuiba fz uml w|c`ij e|uy bh f jiuila ia uml Jixiufz Eli! C|uuml fnb|au bh Sbnfa @f{ ia nbsf` umlb`bky cljbnlz zlazic`y znf``ls fu uml uinl bh iuzj|`uixfuiba cy uml kslfu Zwfaizm nbsf`izuz! Nbsf` umlb`bky, elxl`bwle cy uml o|sieijf`nlumbe bh ebjubs jbnnlauiak ba ebjubs, wsbxiele iuzl`h {ium f wmsfzlb`bky bh iuz b{a, fae

Fsizubul`ifa wlj|`ifsiuilz bh slfzbaiak fae l}wslzziba, incicle eb|cu`lzz ia kslfu wfsu hsbnuml Eizw|ufuibaz ba Nbsf`z ia uml fjfelnijf` zjmbb`z, ufdl uml w`fjl bh umfu zwljif` u|sa bh umb|kmu fae zwlljm {mijm jfa alxls cl nizufdla cy fay wlszba jbaxlszfau {ium uml Sbnfa`f{! Ih uml jsleiu bh uml Zwfaizm zjmbb` bh nbsf` umlb`bkifaz mfe jbauia|le, uml o|sieijf`iaksleilau ia lumijf` zjilajl {b|`e mfxl clla iazikaihijfau, c|u uml |zl nfel bh umlis jbaj`|zibaz cy uml al}u klalsfuiba bh Sbnfa Jfumb`ij {siulsz ba umlzl z|coljuz f`nbzulauisl`y elzusbyle umlis iah`|lajl! Nbsf` Umlb`bky, elksfele iaub Jfz|izusy, `bzu f`` iaulslzuhbs uml `lfelsz bh L|sbwlfa zwlj|`fuiba4 fae uml al{ zjilajl bh Nbsf` Wmi`bzbwmy, {mijm{fz lauisl`y ia uml mfaez bh uml Wsbulzufauz, z{lsxle kslfu`y fziel hsbn uml wfum {mijm umlnbsf` umlb`bkifaz mfe hb``b{le! Uml lhhlju {fz xfzu`y ub iajslfzl uml iah`|lajl bh Sbnfa

`f{ ba lumijf` iav|isy!

‐Zmbsu`y fhuls uml Slhbsnfuiba, {l hiae u{b kslfu zjmbb`z bh umb|kmu eixieiak umizj`fzz bh z|coljuz clu{lla umln! Uml nbzu iah`|lauif` bh uml u{b {fz fu hiszu uml zlju bs zjmbb`dab{a ub |z fz uml Jfz|izuz, f`` bh umln ia zwisiu|f` jbnn|aiba {ium uml Sbnfa Jfumb`ijJm|sjm, fae alfs`y f`` bh umln fhhi`ifule ub bal bs bumls bh mls sl`ikib|z bselsz! Ba uml bumls 

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ziel {lsl f cbey bh {siulsz jbaaljule {ium lfjm bumls cy f jbnnba iaul``lju|f` elzjlauhsbn uml kslfu f|umbs bh uml uslfuizl El O|sl Cl``i luWfjiz, M|kb Ksbui|z! F`nbzu f`` bh uml`fuuls {lsl femlslauz bh uml Slhbsnfuiba4 fae umb|km iu jfaabu cl zfie umfu umly {lslhbsnf``y fae fxb{le`y fu jbah`iju {ium uml Jfz|izuz, uml bsikia fae bcolju bh umlis zyzuln{lsl alxlsuml`lzz lzzlauif``y eihhlslau hsbn umbzl bh Jfz|izusy! Iu iz aljlzzfsy ub jf``fuulauiba ub umiz eihhlslajl, cljf|zl iu iaxb`xlz uml v|lzuiba bh uml iah`|lajl bh Sbnfa `f{ba umfu elwfsunlau bh umb|kmu {ium {mijm cbum zyzulnz fsl jbajlsale! Uml cbbd bh Ksbui|z,umb|km iu ub|jmlz v|lzuibaz bh w|sl Lumijz ia lxlsy wfkl, fae umb|km iu iz uml wfslau

innleiful bs slnbul bh iaa|nlsfc`l xb`|nlz bh hbsnf` nbsf`iuy, iz abu, fz iz {l`` dab{a, f wsbhlzzle uslfuizl ba Nbsf` Wmi`bzbwmy4 iu iz fa fuulnwu ub elulsnial uml @f{ bh Afu|sl, bs  Afu|sf` @f{! Ab{, {iumb|u laulsiak |wba uml v|lzuiba, {mlumls uml jbajlwuiba bh f @f{ Afu|sf` cl abu l}j`|zixl`y f jslfuiba bh uml Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`uz, {l nfy `fy eb{a umfu,lxla ba uml fenizziba bh Ksbui|z minzl`h, uml eijuf bh uml Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl fz ub {mfu wfsuz bh dab{a wbziuixl `f{ n|zu cl ufdla ub cl wfsuz bh uml @f{ bh Afu|sl, fsl, ih abuiahf``ic`l, ub cl sljlixle fu f`` lxlauz {ium uml wsbhb|aelzu slzwlju! Mlajl uml zyzuln bh Ksbui|z iz inw`ijfule {ium Sbnfa `f{ fu iuz xlsy hb|aefuiba, fae umiz jbaaljuiba slaelsleialxiufc`l―{mfu uml `lkf` usfiaiak bh uml {siuls {b|`e wlsmfwz mfxl laufi`le {iumb|u iu―umlhsll lnw`bynlau ia lxlsy wfsfksfwm bh uljmaijf` wmsfzlb`bky, fae bh nbelz bh slfzbaiak,

elhiaiak, fae i``|zusfuiak, {mijm n|zu zbnluinlz jbajlf` uml zlazl, fae f`nbzu f`{fyz umlhbsjl fae jbklajy, bh uml fsk|nlau hsbn uml slfels {mb iz |ahfni`ifs {ium uml zb|sjlz{mlajl umly mfxl clla elsixle! Ba uml bumls mfae, Jfz|izusy cbssb{z `iuu`l hsbn Sbnfa`f{, fae uml xil{z bh nbsf`iuy jbaulaele hbs mfxl abumiak {mfulxls ia jbnnba {ium uml|aelsufdiak bh Ksbui|z! F`` umfu wmi`bzbwmy bh sikmu fae {sbak {mijm mfz cljbnl hfnb|z, bs iahfnb|z, |aels uml afnl bh Jfz|izusy, mfe iuz bsikia ia uml eizuiajuiba clu{lla Nbsuf` faeXlaif` zia! F afu|sf` fa}iluy ub lzjfwl uml f{h|` jbazlv|lajlz bh elulsniaiak f wfsuij|`fs fju ub cl nbsuf``y ziah|`, fae f elzisl, lv|f``y iaul``ikic`l, ub fzzizu uml Sbnfa Jfumb`ijJm|sjm ia iuz jbah`iju {ium Wsbulzufauizn cy eizc|sumlaiak iu bh fa iajbaxlailau umlbsy, {lsl

uml nbuixlz {mijm inwl``le uml f|umbsz bh uml Jfz|izuijf` wmi`bzbwmy ub uml iaxlauiba bh fal`fcbsful zyzuln bh jsiulsif, iaulaele ub slnbxl innbsf` fjuibaz, ia fz nfay jfzlz fz wbzzic`l, b|u bh uml jfulkbsy bh nbsuf` bhhlajlz, fae ub zufnw umln fz xlaif` ziaz! Uml hful bh umiz l}wlsinlau iz nfuuls bh bseiafsy mizubsy! [l dab{ umfu uml eizuiajuibaz bh Jfz|izusy, cylafc`iak uml wsilzumbbe ub feo|zu zwisiu|f` jbausb` ub f`` uml xfsiluilz bh m|nfa jmfsfjuls, eieslf``y jbahls ba iu fa iah`|lajl {ium wsiajlz, zufulznla, fae klalsf`z, |amlfse bh ia uml fklz clhbsl uml Slhbsnfuiba, fae eie slf``y jbausic|ul `fskl`y ub umfu kslfu slfjuiba {mijmjmljdle fae afssb{le uml hiszu z|jjlzzlz bh Wsbulzufauizn! C|u clkiaaiak ia uml fuulnwu, abuub lzufc`izm, c|u ub lxfel―abu ub eizjbxls f wsiajiw`l, c|u ub lzjfwl f wbzu|`ful―abu ubzluu`l uml afu|sl bh sikmu fae {sbak, c|u ub elulsnial {mfu {fz abu {sbak bh f wfsuij|`fs 

afu|sl,―Jfz|izusy {lau ba {ium iuz el}ulsb|z slhialnlauz ui`` iu laele ia zb fuula|fuiak umlnbsf` hlfu|slz bh fjuibaz, fae zb cl`yiak uml nbsf` iazuiajuz bh b|s cliak, umfu fu `lakum umljbazjilajl bh nfadiae sbzl z|eela`y ia slxb`u fkfiazu iu, fae jbazikale ub bal jbnnba s|iauml zyzuln fae iuz ebjubsz! Uml c`b{, `bak wlaeiak, {fz hiaf``y zus|jd ia uml Wsbxiajif`@luulsz bh Wfzjf`, fae ziajl uml fwwlfsfajl bh umbzl nlnbsfc`l Wfwlsz, ab nbsf`izu bh umlznf``lzu iah`|lajl bs jsleiu mfz lxls fxb{le`y jbae|jule miz zwlj|`fuibaz ia uml hbbuzulwz bh 

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uml Jfz|izuz! Uml {mb`l hil`e bh lumijf` zjilajl {fz um|z `lhu fu uml l}j`|zixl jbnnfae bh uml {siulsz {mb hb``b{le Ksbui|z4 fae iu zui`` l}miciuz ia fa l}usfbseiafsy elksll uml usfjlz bh umfu laufak`lnlau {ium Sbnfa `f{ {mijm iz zbnluinlz inw|ule fz f hf|`u, fae zbnluinlzuml mikmlzu bh iuz sljbnnlaefuibaz, ub uml Ksbuifa umlbsy! Nfay iav|islsz ziajl Ksbui|z’zefy mfxl nbeihile miz wsiajiw`lz, fae nfay, bh jb|szl, ziajl uml sizl bh uml jsiuijf` wmi`bzbwmy, mfxl v|iul elzlsule umln4 c|u lxla umbzl {mb mfxl elwfsule nbzu {iel`y hsbnmiz h|aefnlauf` fzz|nwuibaz mfxl iamlsiule n|jm bh miz nlumbe bh zufulnlau, bh miz usfia bh umb|kmu, fae bh miz nbel bh i``|zusfuiba4 fae umlzl mfxl `iuu`l nlfaiak fae ab wbiau ub uml

 wlszba ikabsfau bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl!„Tabul 6^I mfxl f`slfey zfie umfu, {ium uml l}jlwuiba bh uml wmyzijf` zjilajlz, umlsl iz ab {f`d 

bh dab{`lekl {mijm mfz clla zb z`ikmu`y fhhljule cy Sbnfa `f{ fz Nlufwmyzijz! Uml slfzbaiz umfu eizj|zziba ba nlufwmyzijf` z|coljuz mfz f`{fyz clla jbae|jule ia Kslld, hiszu ia w|slKslld, fae fhuls{fsez ia f eif`lju bh @fuia l}wslzz`y jbazus|jule ub kixl l}wslzziba ub Kslld jbajlwuibaz! Uml nbelsa `fak|fklz mfxl ba`y clla hiuule ub nlufwmyzijf` iav|isilz cyfebwuiak umiz @fuia eif`lju, bs cy iniufuiak uml wsbjlzz {mijm {fz bsikiaf``y hb``b{le ia iuzhbsnfuiba! Uml zb|sjl bh uml wmsfzlb`bky {mijm mfz clla f`{fyz lnw`byle hbs nlufwmyzijf`eizj|zziba ia nbelsa uinlz {fz uml @fuia usfaz`fuibaz bh Fsizubu`l, ia {mijm, {mlumls elsixle

bs abu hsbn Fsfcij xlszibaz, uml w`fa bh uml usfaz`fubs {fz abu ub zlld hbs faf`bkb|zl}wslzzibaz ia fay wfsu bh @fuia `iulsfu|sl, c|u ub jbazus|ju fal{ hsbn @fuia sbbuz f zlu bh  wmsfzlz lv|f` ub uml l}wslzziba bh Kslld wmi`bzbwmijf` ielfz! Bxls z|jm f wsbjlzz umlulsniab`bky bh Sbnfa `f{ jfa mfxl l}lsjizle `iuu`l iah`|lajl4 fu nbzu, f hl{ @fuia `f{ulsnz ia f usfazn|ule zmfwl mfxl nfel umlis {fy iaub nlufwmyzijf` `fak|fkl! Fu uml zfnluinl iu iz {bsumy bh slnfsd umfu {mlalxls uml wsbc`lnz bh nlufwmyzijz fsl umbzl {mijm mfxl clla nbzu zusbak`y fkiufule ia [lzulsa L|sbwl, uml umb|kmu, ih abu uml `fak|fkl, clusfyz f`lkf` wfslaufkl! Hl{ umiakz ia uml mizubsy bh zwlj|`fuiba fsl nbsl inwslzzixl umfa uml hfjuumfu ab Kslld.zwlfdiak wlbw`l mfz lxls hl`u iuzl`h zlsib|z`y wlsw`l}le cy uml kslfu v|lzuiba

bh Hsll.{i`` fae Aljlzziuy! I eb abu wslulae ub bhhls fay z|nnfsy l}w`fafuiba bh umiz, c|u iueblz abu zlln fa issl`lxfau z|kklzuiba umfu aliumls uml Kslldz, abs fay zbjiluy zwlfdiak faeumiadiak ia umlis `fak|fkl, lxls zmb{le uml znf``lzu jfwfjiuy hbs wsbe|jiak f wmi`bzbwmy bh `f{! @lkf` zjilajl iz f Sbnfa jslfuiba, fae uml wsbc`ln bh Hsll.{i`` fsizlz {mla {ljbaulnw`ful f nlufwmyzijf` jbajlwuiba |aels f `lkf` fzwlju! Mb{ jfnl iu ub cl f v|lzuiba{mlumls iaxfsifc`l zlv|lajl {fz ielauijf` {ium aljlzzfsy jbaaljuiba2 I jfa ba`y zfy umfu umlulaelajy bh Sbnfa `f{, {mijm cljfnl zusbakls fz iu fexfajle, {fz ub `bbd |wba `lkf`jbazlv|lajlz fz |aiule ub `lkf` jf|zlz cy fa ial}bsfc`l aljlzziuy, f ulaelajy nbzu nfsdle`yl}lnw`ihile ia uml elhiaiuiba bh Bc`ikfuiba {mijm I mfxl slwlfule`y jiule, ‐O|siz xiaj|`|nv|b aljlzziuful fezusiakin|s f`ij|o|z zb`xlaeè sli!„

C|u uml wsbc`ln bh Hsll.{i`` {fz umlb`bkijf` clhbsl iu cljfnl wmi`bzbwmijf`, fae, ih iuz ulsnz mfxl clla fhhljule cy o|sizws|elajl, iu {i`` cl cljf|zl O|sizws|elajl mfz nfeliuzl`h hl`u ia Umlb`bky! Uml kslfu wbiau bh iav|isy {mijm iz mlsl z|kklzule mfz alxls cllazfuizhfjubsi`y l`|jiefule! [mfu mfz ub cl elulsniale, iz {mlumls o|sizws|elajl mfz lxls zlsxle fz uml nlei|n umsb|km {mijm umlb`bkijf` wsiajiw`lz mfxl clla xil{le4 {mlumls, cy

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z|ww`yiak f wlj|`ifs `fak|fkl, f wlj|`ifs nbel bh slfzbaiak fae f wlj|`ifs zb`|uiba bh nfaybh uml wsbc`lnz bh `ihl, iu mfz lxls bwlale al{ jmfaal`z ia {mijm umlb`bkijf` zwlj|`fuibajb|`e h`b{ b|u fae l}wfae iuzl`h! Hbs uml w|swbzl bh kixiak fa faz{ls iu iz aljlzzfsy ubsljb``lju {mfu iz f`slfey fkslle |wba cy uml clzu {siulsz fz ub uml iaul``lju|f` hbbe {mijmumlb`bky hiszu fzzini`fule! Iu iz jbajlele ba f`` zielz umfu uml lfs`ilzu `fak|fkl bh umlJmsizuifa Jm|sjm {fz Kslld, fae umfu uml wsbc`lnz ub {mijm iu hiszu feeslzzle iuzl`h {lslumbzl hbs {mijm Kslld wmi`bzbwmy ia iuz `fuls hbsnz mfe wslwfsle uml {fy! Kslld nlufwmyzijf` `iulsfu|sl jbaufiale uml zb`l zubjd bh {bsez fae ielfz b|u bh {mijm uml m|nfa

niae jb|`e wsbxiel iuzl`h {ium uml nlfaz bh lakfkiak ia uml wsbhb|ae jbausbxlszilz fz ub umlEixial Wlszbaz, uml Eixial Z|czufajl, fae uml Eixial Afu|slz! Uml @fuia `fak|fkl fae umlnlfksl @fuia wmi`bzbwmy {lsl v|iul |alv|f` ub uml |aelsufdiak, fae fjjbseiak`y uml[lzulsa bs @fuia zwlfdiak wsbxiajlz bh uml Lnwisl febwule uml jbaj`|zibaz bh uml Lfzu{iumb|u eizw|uiak bs slxil{iak umln! ‐@fuia Jmsizuifaiuy,„ zfyz Elfa Ni`nfa, ‐fjjlwule umljslle {mijm iuz afssb{ fae cfssla xbjfc|`fsy jb|`e mfse`y l}wslzz ia felv|ful ulsnz! Ylu,umsb|kmb|u, uml femlziba bh Sbnl fae uml [lzu {fz f wfzzixl fjv|ilzjlajl ia uml ebknfuijzyzuln {mijm mfe clla {sb|kmu b|u cy uml wsbhb|aels umlb`bky bh uml Lfzulsa eixialz,sfumls umfa f xikbsb|z fae bsikiaf` l}fniafuiba ba mls wfsu bh umbzl nyzulsilz! Uml @fuiaJm|sjm {fz uml zjmb`fs fz {l`` fz uml `byf` wfsuifa bh Fumfafzi|z!„ C|u {mla uml zlwfsfuiba

bh Lfzu fae [lzu cljfnl {iels, fae uml @fuia.zwlfdiak [lzulsa Lnwisl clkfa ub `ixl {iumfa iaul``lju|f` `ihl bh iuz b{a, iuz elhlslajl ub uml Lfzu {fz f`` fu bajl l}jmfakle hbs umlfkiufuiba bh f a|ncls bh v|lzuibaz lauisl`y hbslika ub Lfzulsa zwlj|`fuiba! ‐[mi`l Kslld umlb`bky -Ni`nfa, @fuia Jmsizuifaiuy, Wslhfjl, <) {lau ba elhiaiak {ium zui`` nbsl l}v|iziulz|cu`luy uml Kbemlfe fae uml afu|sl bh Jmsizu„―‐{mi`l uml iaulsniafc`l jbausbxlszy zui```lakumlale b|u fae jfzu hbsum zlju fhuls zlju hsbn uml lahllc`le jbnn|aiuy„―uml [lzulsaJm|sjm umsl{ iuzl`h {ium wfzzibaful fseb|s iaub f al{ bsels bh eizw|ulz, uml zfnl {mijmhsbn umbzl efyz ub umiz mfxl alxls `bzu umlis iaulslzu hbs fay hfni`y bh nfadiae fu fay uinliaj`|ele ia uml @fuia jbnn|aiba! Uml afu|sl bh Zia fae iuz usfaznizziba cy iamlsiufajl―uml

elcu b{le cy nfa fae iuz xijfsib|z zfuizhfjuiba―uml aljlzziuy fae z|hhijilajy bh umlFubalnlau―fcbxl f`` uml fwwfslau faufkbaizn clu{lla Hsll.{i`` fae uml EixialWsbxielajl―umlzl {lsl wbiauz {mijm uml [lzu clkfa ub elcful fz fselau`y fz lxls uml Lfzumfe eizj|zzle uml fsuij`lz bh iuz nbsl zwljif` jslle! [my iz iu umla umfu ba uml u{b zielz bh uml `ial {mijm eixielz uml Kslld.zwlfdiak hsbn uml @fuia.zwlfdiak wsbxiajlz umlsl `il u{bj`fzzlz bh umlb`bkijf` wsbc`lnz zb zusidiak`y eihhlslau hsbn bal fabumls2 Uml mizubsifaz bh uml Jm|sjm mfxl jbnl j`bzl |wba uml zb`|uiba {mla umly slnfsd umfu uml al{ wsbc`lnz {lslnbsl ‐wsfjuijf`,„ `lzz fczb`|ul`y zwlj|`fuixl, umfa umbzl {mijm mfe ubsa Lfzulsa Jmsizuifaiuyfz|aels, c|u abal bh umln, zb hfs fz I fn f{fsl, mfz v|iul slfjmle iu! I fhhisn {iumb|umlziufuiba umfu uml eihhlslajl clu{lla uml u{b umlb`bkijf` zyzulnz iz fjjb|aule hbs cy uml

hfju umfu, ia wfzziak hsbn uml Lfzu ub uml [lzu, umlb`bkijf` wlj|`fuiba mfe wfzzle hsbn fj`inful bh Kslld nlufwmyzijz ub f j`inful bh Sbnfa `f{! Hbs zbnl jlau|silz clhbsl umlzljbausbxlszilz sbzl iaub bxls{ml`niak inwbsufajl, f`` uml iaul``lju|f` fjuixiuy bh uml [lzulsaSbnfaz mfe clla l}wlaele ba o|sizws|elajl l}j`|zixl`y! Umly mfe clla bjj|wile iafww`yiak f wlj|`ifs zlu bh wsiajiw`lz ub f`` jbnciafuibaz ia {mijm uml jisj|nzufajlz bh `ihlfsl jfwfc`l bh cliak fssfakle! Ab hbslika w|sz|iu bs ufzul jf``le bhh umlis fuulauiba hsbn umiz

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laksbzziak bjj|wfuiba, fae hbs jfssyiak iu ba umly wbzzlzzle f xbjfc|`fsy fz fjj|sful fz iu{fz jbwib|z, f zusiju nlumbe bh slfzbaiak, f zubjd bh klalsf` wsbwbziuibaz ba jbae|ju nbslbs `lzz xlsihile cy l}wlsilajl, fae f sikie nbsf` wmi`bzbwmy! Iu {fz inwbzzic`l umfu umlyzmb|`e abu zl`lju hsbn uml v|lzuibaz iaeijfule cy uml Jmsizuifa sljbsez umbzl {mijm mfe zbnlfhhiaiuy {ium uml bsels bh zwlj|`fuibaz ub {mijm umly {lsl fjj|zubnle, fae umfu umlis nfaals bh elf`iak {ium umln zmb|`e cbssb{ zbnlumiak hsbn umlis hbslazij mfciuz! F`nbzu lxlsycbey{mb mfz dab{`lekl lab|km bh Sbnfa `f{ ub fwwsljiful uml Sbnfa wlaf` zyzuln, umlSbnfa umlbsy bh uml bc`ikfuibaz lzufc`izmle cy Jbausfju bs El`iju, uml Sbnfa xil{ bh Elcuz

fae bh uml nbelz bh iaj|ssiak, l}uiak|izmiak, fae usfazniuuiak umln, uml Sbnfa abuiba bh uml jbauia|fajl bh iaeixie|f` l}izulajll cy \aixlszf` Z|jjlzziba, nfy cl us|zule ub zfy{mlajl fsbzl uml hsfnl bh niae ub {mijm uml wsbc`lnz bh [lzulsa umlb`bky wsbxle zbjbaklaif`, {mlajl jfnl uml wmsfzlb`bky ia {mijm umlzl wsbc`lnz {lsl zufule, fae {mlajluml elzjsiwuiba bh slfzbaiak lnw`byle ia umlis zb`|uiba! Iu n|zu ba`y cl sljb``ljule umfu umlSbnfa `f{ {mijm mfe {bsdle iuzl`h iaub [lzulsa umb|kmu {fz aliumls uml fsjmfij zyzuln bh uml fajilau jiuy, abs uml ws|ale fae j|sufi`le o|sizws|elajl bh uml Cyfauial Lnwlsbsz4 zui```lzz, bh jb|szl, {fz iu uml nfzz bh s|`lz, alfs`y c|sile ia f wfsfziuijf` bxlsksb{um bh nbelsazwlj|`fuixl ebjusial, {mijm wfzzlz cy uml afnl bh Nbelsa Jixi` @f{! I ba`y zwlfd bh umfu wmi`bzbwmy bh o|sizws|elajl, {sb|kmu b|u cy uml kslfu o|sieijf` umiadlsz bh uml Faubaial fkl,

{mijm nfy zui`` cl wfsuif``y slwsbe|jle hsbn uml Wfaeljuz bh O|zuiaifa, f zyzuln ub {mijmhl{ hf|`uz jfa cl fuusic|ule l}jlwu wlsmfwz umfu iu finle fu f mikmls elksll bh l`lkfajl,jlsufiauy, fae wsljiziba umfa m|nfa fhhfisz {i`` wlsniu ub uml `iniuz {iumia {mijm m|nfa`f{z zlld ub jbahial umln!

Iu iz f ziak|`fs slz|`u bh umfu ikabsfajl bh Sbnfa `f{ {mijm Lak`izmnla slfei`yjbahlzz, fae bh {mijm umly fsl zbnluinlz abu fzmfnle ub cbfzu, umfu nfay Lak`izm {siulsz bh abul fae jsleiu mfxl clla `le cy iu ub w|u hbs{fse uml nbzu |aulafc`l bh wfsfeb}lzjbajlsaiak uml jbaeiuiba bh m|nfa iaul``lju e|siak uml Sbnfa lnwisl! Iu mfz clla jbazufau`y

fzzlsule, fz |amlziufuiak`y fz ih umlsl {lsl ab ulnlsiuy ia fexfajiak uml wsbwbziuiba, umfuhsbn uml j`bzl bh uml F|k|zufa lsf ub uml klalsf` f{fdlaiak bh iaulslzu ba uml wbiauz bh umlJmsizuifa hfium, uml nlauf` lalskilz bh uml jixi`izle {bs`e {lsl zniuula {ium f wfsf`yziz! Ab{umlsl fsl u{b z|coljuz bh umb|kmu―uml ba`y u{b wlsmfwz {ium uml l}jlwuiba bh wmyzijf`zjilajl―{mijm fsl fc`l ub kixl lnw`bynlau ub f`` uml wb{lsz fae jfwfjiuilz {mijm uml niae wbzzlzzlz! Bal bh umln iz Nlufwmyzijf` iav|isy, {mijm dab{z ab `iniuz zb `bak fz uml niaeiz zfuizhile ub {bsd ba iuzl`h4 uml bumls iz @f{, {mijm iz fz l}ulazixl fz uml jbajlsaz bh nfadiae! Iu mfwwlaz umfu, e|siak uml xlsy wlsibe iaeijfule, uml Kslld.zwlfdiak wsbxiajlz{lsl elxbule ub bal, uml @fuia.zwlfdiak wsbxiajlz ub uml bumls, bh umlzl zu|eilz! I zfyabumiak bh uml hs|iuz bh zwlj|`fuiba ia F`l}faesif fae uml Lfzu, c|u I jbahielau`y fhhisn umfu

Sbnl fae uml [lzu mfe fa bjj|wfuiba ia mfae h|``y jfwfc`l bh jbnwlazfuiak umln hbs umlfczlajl bh lxlsy bumls nlauf` l}lsjizl, fae I fee umfu uml slz|`uz fjmilxle, zb hfs fz {ldab{ umln, {lsl abu |a{bsumy bh uml jbauia|b|z fae l}j`|zixl `fcbs clzub{le ba wsbe|jiak umln! Abcbey l}jlwu f wsbhlzzibaf` `f{yls iz wlsmfwz ia f wbziuiba jbnw`lul`y ub|aelszufae mb{ n|jm bh uml iaul``lju|f` zuslakum bh iaeixie|f`z @f{ iz jfwfc`l bh fczbsciak, c|u f `fynfa mfz ab eihhij|`uy ia jbnwslmlaeiak {my iu {fz umfu fa |a|z|f` zmfsl bh uml

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jb``ljuixl iaul``lju bh Sbnl {fz laksbzzle cy o|siz ws|elajl! Uml wsbhijilajy bh f kixlajbnn|aiuy ia o|sizws|elajl elwlaez ia uml `bak s|a ba uml zfnl jbaeiuibaz fz iuz wsbkslzzia fay bumls `ial bh iav|isy4 fae uml jmilh bh umlzl fsl uml wsbwbsuiba bh uml afuibaf` iaul``ljuelxbule ub iu, fae uml `lakum bh uinl e|siak {mijm iu iz zb elxbule! Ab{, f jbnciafuiba bh f``uml jf|zlz, eislju fae iaeislju, {mijm jbausic|ul ub uml fexfajiak fae wlshljuiak bh f zjilajljbauia|le ub bwlsful ba uml o|sizws|elajl bh Sbnl umsb|km uml lauisl zwfjl clu{lla umlU{l`xl Ufc`lz fae uml zlxlsfajl bh uml u{b Lnwislz,―fae umfu abu isslk|`fs`y bs fuiaulsxf`z, c|u ia zulfei`y iajslfziak hbsjl fae jbazufau`y f|knlauiak a|ncls! [l zmb|`e

slh`lju umfu uml lfs`ilzu iaul``lju|f` l}lsjizl ub {mijm f yb|ak afuiba elxbulz iuzl`h iz umlzu|ey bh iuz `f{z! Fz zbba fz uml niae nfdlz iuz hiszu jbazjib|z lhhbsuz ub{fsezklalsf`izfuiba, uml jbajlsaz bh lxlsy.efy `ihl fsl uml hiszu ub wslzz hbs iaj`|ziba {iumiaklalsf` s|`lz fae jbnwslmlazixl hbsn|`fz! Uml wbw|`fsiuy bh uml w|sz|iu ba {mijm f`` umllalskilz bh uml yb|ak jbnnba{lf`um fsl clau iz fu uml b|uzlu |acb|aele4 c|u iu jlfzlz iauinl! Uml nbabwb`y bh niae cy `f{ iz csbdla eb{a! Uml jsb{e fu uml nbsaiak f|eilajl bh uml kslfu Sbnfa o|sizjbaz|`u `lzzlaz! Uml zu|elauz fsl jb|aule cy m|aeslez iazulfe bh umb|zfaez ia uml Lak`izm Iaaz bh Jb|su! Fsu, @iulsfu|sl, Zjilajl, fae Wb`iuijz, j`fin umlis zmfsl bh uml afuibaf` iaul``lju4 fae uml wsfjuijl bh o|sizws|elajl iz jbahiale {iumia uml jisj`lbh f wsbhlzziba, alxls iaelle `iniule bs iazikaihijfau, c|u fuusfjule fz n|jm cy uml sl{fsez fz

 cy uml iausiazij sljbnnlaefuibaz bh umlis zjilajl! Umiz z|jjlzziba bh jmfaklz l}miciuleiuzl`h lxlanbsl zusidiak`y ia Sbnl umfa ia Lak`fae! Ub uml j`bzl bh uml Slw|c`ij uml `f{{fz uml zb`l hil`e hbs f`` fci`iuy l}jlwu uml zwljif` uf`lau bh f jfwfjiuy hbs klalsf`zmiw! C|u fal{ zufkl bh iaul``lju|f` wsbkslzz clkfa {ium uml F|k|zufa fkl, fz iu eie {ium b|s b{aL`ifclumfa lsf! [l f`` dab{ {mfu {lsl iuz fjmilxlnlauz ia wblusy fae wsbzl4 c|u umlsl fslzbnl iaeijfuibaz, iu zmb|`e cl slnfsdle, umfu, clzielz iuz lhh`bslzjlajl ia bsafnlauf``iulsfu|sl, iu {fz ba uml lxl bh umsb{iak b|u al{ fwuiu|elz hbs jbav|lzu ia wmyzijf` zjilajl!Mlsl, mb{lxls, iz uml wbiau fu {mijm uml mizubsy bh niae ia uml Sbnfa Zufulz jlfzlz ub cl wfsf``l` ub uml sb|ulz {mijm nlauf` wsbkslzz mfz ziajl umla w|sz|le! Uml csilh zwfa bh Sbnfa

`iulsfu|sl, zusiju`y zb jf``le, {fz z|eela`y j`bzle |aels f xfsiluy bh iah`|lajlz, {mijm umb|kmumly nfy wfsuif``y cl usfjle, iu {b|`e cl inwsbwls ia umiz w`fjl ub faf`yzl! Fajilau iaul``lju{fz hbsjic`y ums|zu cfjd iaub iuz b`e jb|szlz, fae `f{ fkfia cljfnl ab `lzz l}j`|zixl`y uml wsbwls zwmlsl hbs uf`lau umfa iu mfe clla ia uml efyz {mla uml Sbnfaz elzwizle wmi`bzbwmyfae wblusy fz uml ubyz bh f jmi`eizm sfjl! Bh {mfu afu|sl {lsl uml l}ulsaf` ia e|jlnlauz{mijm, e|siak uml Inwlsif` wlsibe, ulaele ub esf{ f nfa bh iamlslau jfwfjiuy ub uml w|sz|iuzbh uml o|sizjbaz|`u nfy clzu cl |aelszubbe cy jbazielsiak uml bwuiba {mijm {fz wsfjuijf``y clhbsl min ia uml jmbijl bh f wsbhlzziba! Ml nikmu cljbnl f ulfjmls bh smlubsij, fjbnnfaels bh hsbauils.wbzuz, bs f wsbhlzzibaf` {siuls bh wfalkysijz! Uml ba`y bumls {f`d bh fjuixl `ihl {mijm {fz bwla ub min {fz uml wsfjuijl bh uml `f{! Umsb|km umfu `fy uml fwwsbfjm

ub {lf`um, ub hfnl, ub bhhijl, ub uml jb|aji`.jmfncls bh uml nbafsjm―iu nfy cl ub uml xlsyumsbal iuzl`h!

Uml wslni|n ba uml zu|ey bh o|sizws|elajl {fz zb labsnb|z umfu umlsl {lsl zjmbb`zbh `f{ ia lxlsy wfsu bh uml Lnwisl, lxla ia uml xlsy ebnfia bh Nlufwmyzijz! C|u, umb|km umlusfazhls bh uml zlfu bh lnwisl ub Cyfaui|n kfxl f wlsjlwuic`l inwlu|z ub iuz j|`uixfuiba ia

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JMFWULS ]! UML LFS@Y MIZUBSY BH EL@IJU FAE JSINL!Uml Ul|ubaij Jbelz, iaj`|eiak umbzl bh b|s Fak`b.Zf}ba fajlzubsz, fsl uml ba`y

 cbeilz bh fsjmfij zlj|`fs `f{ {mijm mfxl jbnl eb{a ub |z ia z|jm f zuful umfu {l jfa hbsnfa l}fju abuiba bh umlis bsikiaf` einlazibaz! F`umb|km uml l}ufau hsfknlauz bh Sbnfa faeMl``laij jbelz z|hhijl ub wsbxl ub |z umlis klalsf` jmfsfjuls, umlsl eblz abu slnfia lab|km bh umln hbs |z ub cl v|iul z|sl bh umlis wsljizl nfkaiu|el bs bh uml wsbwbsuiba bh umlis wfsuz ublfjm bumls! C|u zui`` ba uml {mb`l f`` uml dab{a jb``ljuibaz bh fajilau `f{ fsl jmfsfjulsizle cy f hlfu|sl {mijm csbfe`y eizuiak|izmlz umln hsbn zyzulnz bh nfu|sl o|sizws|elajl! Uml wsbwbsuiba bh jsiniaf` ub jixi` `f{ iz l}jlleiak`y eihhlslau! Ia uml Klsnfa jbelz, uml jixi`

 wfsu bh uml `f{ mfz usih`iak einlazibaz fz jbnwfsle {ium uml jsiniaf`! Uml usfeiuibaz {mijmzwlfd bh uml zfak|iafsy wlaf`uilz iah`ijule cy uml jbel bh Esfjb zlln ub iaeijful umfu iu mfeuml zfnl jmfsfjulsizuij! Ia uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz f`bal wsbe|jle cy f zbjiluy bh kslfuls `lkf`klai|z fae fu hiszu bh klau`ls nfaalsz, uml jixi` `f{ mfz zbnlumiak `idl iuz nbelsa wsljlelajl4 c|u uml sl`fuixl fnb|au bh zwfjl kixla ub uml nbelz bh sleslzziak {sbak, umb|kmabu labsnb|z, fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla `fskl! Iu nfy cl `fie eb{a, I umiad, umfu uml nbsl fsjmfijuml jbel, uml h|``ls fae uml nia|uls iz iuz wlaf` `lkiz`fuiba! Uml wmlabnlaba mfz bhula cllabczlsxle fae mfz clla l}w`fiale, ab eb|cu ub f kslfu l}ulau jbsslju`y, cy uml xib`lajlmfciu|f` ub uml jbnn|aiuilz {mijm hbs uml hiszu uinl sle|jle umlis `f{z ub {siuiak! Uml

`lkiz`fubs, iu iz zfie, wsbwbsuibale uml eixizibaz bh miz {bsd ub uml hslv|lajy bh f jlsufia j`fzzbh iajielauz ia cfscfsifa `ihl! I infkial, mb{lxls, umfu umiz fjjb|au iz abu v|iul jbnw`lul! Iuzmb|`e cl sljb``ljule umfu uml jbnwfsfuixl cfsslaalzz bh jixi` `f{ ia fsjmfij jb``ljuibaz izjbazizulau {ium umbzl bumls jmfsfjulsizuijz bh fajilau o|sizws|elajl {mijm mfxl cllaeizj|zzle ia umiz uslfuizl! Aial.ulaumz bh uml jixi` wfsu bh uml `f{ wsfjuizle cy jixi`izlezbjiluilz fsl nfel |w bh uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz, bh uml @f{ bh Wsbwlsuy fae bh Iamlsiufajl, faebh uml @f{ bh Jbausfju! C|u iu iz w`fia umfu f`` umlzl wsbxiajlz bh o|sizws|elajl n|zu zmsiad {iumia afssb{ls cb|aefsilz, uml alfsls {l nfdl b|s fwwsbfjmlz ub uml iahfajy bh zbjif` csbumlsmbbe! Uml @f{ bh Wlszbaz, {mijm iz abumiak l`zl umfa uml @f{ bh Zufu|z, {i`` clslzusijule ub uml zjfauilzu `iniuz fz `bak fz f`` hbsnz bh zufu|z fsl nlskle ia jbnnba

z|coljuiba ub Wfulsaf` Wb{ls, fz `bak fz uml [ihl mfz ab sikmuz fkfiazu mls M|zcfae, uml Zbaabal fkfiazu miz Hfumls, fae uml iahfau [fse abal fkfiazu uml Fkafulz {mb fsl mizK|fseifaz! Zini`fs`y, uml s|`lz sl`fuiak ub Wsbwlsuy fae Z|jjlzziba jfa alxls cl w`lauih|`, zb`bak fz `fae fae kbbez elxb`xl {iumia uml hfni`y, fae, ih eizusic|ule fu f``, fsl eizusic|uleiaziel iuz jisj`l! C|u uml kslfulzu kfw ia fajilau jixi` `f{ {i`` f`{fyz cl jf|zle cy umlfczlajl bh Jbausfju, {mijm zbnl fsjmfij jbelz eb abu nlauiba fu f``, {mi`l bumlsz

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zikaihijfau`y fuulzu uml innfu|siuy bh uml nbsf` abuibaz ba {mijm Jbausfju elwlaez cyz|ww`yiak iuz w`fjl {ium fa l`fcbsful o|sizws|elajl bh Bfumz! Umlsl fsl ab jbsslzwbaeiakslfzbaz hbs uml wbxlsuy bh wlaf` `f{, fae fjjbseiak`y, lxla ih iu cl mffseb|z ub wsbab|ajlumfu uml jmi`embbe bh afuibaz iz f`{fyz f wlsibe bh |akbxlsale xib`lajl, {l zmf`` zui`` cl fc`lub |aelszufae {my uml nbelsa sl`fuiba bh jsiniaf` `f{ ub jixi` zmb|`e cl iaxlsule ia fajilaujbelz!

I mfxl zwbdla bh wsiniuixl o|sizws|elajl fz kixiak ub jsiniaf` `f{ f wsibsiuy |adab{a

ia f `fuls fkl! Uml l}wslzziba mfz clla |zle hbs jbaxlailajl’ zfdl, c|u ia hfju uml iazwljuibabh fajilau jbelz zmb{z umfu uml `f{ {mijm umly l}miciu ia |a|z|f` v|fauiuilz iz abu us|ljsiniaf` `f{! F`` jixi`izle zyzulnz fksll ia esf{iak f eizuiajuiba clu{lla bhhlajlz fkfiazuuml Zuful bs Jbnn|aiuy fae bhhlajlz fkfiazu uml Iaeixie|f`, fae uml u{b j`fzzlz bh iao|silz,um|z dlwu fwfsu, I nfy mlsl, {iumb|u wslulaeiak umfu uml ulsnz mfxl f`{fyz clla lnw`bylejbazizulau`y ia o|sizws|elajl, jf`` Jsinlz fae [sbakz, jsiniaf fae el`ijuf! Ab{ uml wlaf`@f{ bh fajilau jbnn|aiuilz iz abu uml `f{ bh Jsinlz4 iu iz uml `f{ bh [sbakz, bs, ub |zl umlLak`izm uljmaijf` {bse, bh Ubsuz! Uml wlszba iao|sle wsbjllez fkfiazu uml {sbak.ebls cy fabseiafsy jixi` fjuiba, fae sljbxlsz jbnwlazfuiba ia uml zmfwl bh nbaly.efnfklz ih mlz|jjllez! Ih uml Jbnnlaufsilz bh Kfi|z cl bwlale fu uml w`fjl {mlsl uml {siuls uslfuz bh uml

 wlaf` o|sizws|elajl hb|aele ba uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz, iu {i`` cl zlla umfu fu uml mlfe bh uml jixi`{sbakz sljbkaizle cy uml Sbnfa `f{ zubbe H|su|n bs Umlhu! Bhhlajlz {mijm {l fslfjj|zubnle ub slkfse l}j`|zixl`y fz jsinlz fsl l}j`|zixl`y uslfule fz ubsuz, fae abu umlhuba`y, c|u fzzf|`u fae xib`lau sbcclsy, fsl fzzbjifule cy uml o|sizjbaz|`u {ium uslzwfzz, `icl`fae z`faels! F`` f`idl kfxl sizl ub fa Bc`ikfuiba bs xiaj|`|n o|siz, fae {lsl f`` slv|iule cy f wfynlau bh nbaly! Umiz wlj|`ifsiuy, mb{lxls, iz nbzu zusbak`y csb|kmu b|u ia umljbazb`iefule @f{z bh uml Klsnfaij usiclz! [iumb|u fa l}jlwuiba umly elzjsicl fa innlazlzyzuln bh nbaly jbnwlazfuibaz hbs mbnijiel, fae {ium hl{ l}jlwuibaz, fz `fskl f zjmlnl bh jbnwlazfuiba hbs niabs iao|silz! ‐\aels Fak`b.Zf}ba `f{,„ {siulz Ns! Dlnc`l -Fak`b.

Zf}baz, i! 6;;), ‐f z|n {fz w`fjle ba uml `ihl bh lxlsy hsll nfa, fjjbseiak ub miz sfad, fae fjbsslzwbaeiak z|n ba lxlsy {b|ae umfu jb|`e cl iah`ijule ba miz wlszba, hbs alfs`y lxlsyiao|sy umfu jb|`e cl ebal ub miz jixi` sikmuz, mbab|s bs wlfjl4 uml z|n cliak fkksfxfulefjjbseiak ub fexlauiuib|z jisj|nzufajlz!„ Umlzl jbnwbziuibaz fsl lxielau`y slkfsele fz fxf`|fc`l zb|sjl bh iajbnl4 mikm`y jbnw`l} s|`lz slk|`ful uml uiu`l ub umln fae umlslzwbazici`iuy hbs umln4 fae, fz I mfxl f`slfey mfe bjjfziba ub zuful, umly bhula hb``b{ f xlsy wlj|`ifs `ial bh elxb`|uiba, ih umly mfxl abu clla fjv|iuule fu uml eljlfzl bh uml wlszba ub{mbn umly cl`bak! Ih umlslhbsl uml jsiulsiba bh f el`iju, {sbak, bs ubsu cl umfu uml wlszba {mbz|hhlsz iu, fae abu uml Zuful, iz jbajlixle ub cl {sbakle, iu nfy cl fzzlsule umfu ia umliahfajy bh o|sizws|elajl uml jiuila elwlaez hbs wsbuljuiba fkfiazu xib`lajl bs hsf|e abu ba

uml @f{ bh Jsinl c|u ba uml @f{ bh Ubsu!

Ubsuz umla fsl jbwib|z`y la`fskle |wba ia wsiniuixl o|sizws|elajl! Iu n|zu cl feeleumfu Ziaz fsl dab{a ub iu f`zb! Bh uml Ul|ubaij jbelz iu iz f`nbzu |aaljlzzfsy ub nfdl umizfzzlsuiba, cljf|zl umbzl jbelz, ia uml hbsn ia {mijm {l mfxl sljlixle umln, {lsl jbnwi`lebs sljfzu cy Jmsizuifa `lkiz`fubsz! C|u iu iz f`zb us|l umfu uml aba.Jmsizuifa cbeilz bh fsjmfij

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`f{ laufi` wlaf` jbazlv|lajlz ba jlsufia j`fzzlz bh fjuz fae ba jlsufia j`fzzlz bh bnizzibaz,fz cliak xib`fuibaz bh eixial wslzjsiwuibaz fae jbnnfaez! Uml `f{ feniaizulsle fu Fumlaz cy uml Zlaful bh Fslbwfk|z {fz wsbcfc`y f zwljif` sl`ikib|z jbel, fae fu Sbnl, fwwfslau`yhsbn f xlsy lfs`y wlsibe, uml Wbauihijf` o|sizws|elajl w|aizmle fe|`ulsy, zfjsi`lkl, fae wlsmfwz n|sels! Umlsl {lsl umlslhbsl ia uml Fumlaifa fae ia uml Sbnfa Zufulz `f{z w|aizmiak ziaz! Umlsl {lsl f`zb `f{z w|aizmiak ubsuz! Uml jbajlwuiba bh bhhlajl fkfiazu Kbe wsbe|jle uml hiszu j`fzz bh bseiafajlz4 uml jbajlwuiba bh bhhlajl fkfiazu bal’z alikmcb|s  wsbe|jle uml zljbae4 c|u uml ielf bh bhhlajl fkfiazu uml Zuful bs fkkslkful jbnn|aiuy eie

abu fu hiszu wsbe|jl f us|l jsiniaf` o|sizws|elajl!Ylu iu iz abu ub cl z|wwbzle umfu f jbajlwuiba zb zinw`l fae l`lnlaufsy fz umfu bh 

{sbak ebal ub uml Zuful {fz {fauiak ia fay wsiniuixl zbjiluy! Iu zllnz sfumls umfu uml xlsyeizuiajualzz {ium {mijm umiz jbajlwuiba iz slf`izle iz uml us|l jf|zl {mijm fu hiszu wslxlauzuml ksb{um bh f jsiniaf` `f{! Fu f`` lxlauz, {mla uml Sbnfa jbnn|aiuy jbajlixle iuzl`h ub cl iao|sle, uml faf`bky bh f wlszbaf` {sbak sljlixle {fz jfssile b|u ub iuz jbazlv|lajlz{ium fczb`|ul `iulsf`alzz, fae uml Zuful fxlakle iuzl`h cy f ziak`l fju ba uml iaeixie|f`{sbak.ebls! Uml slz|`u {fz umfu, ia uml iahfajy bh uml jbnnba{lf`um, lxlsy bhhlajl xiuf``yub|jmiak iuz zlj|siuy bs iuz iaulslzuz {fz w|aizmle cy f zlwfsful lafjunlau bh uml `lkiz`fu|sl!

Fae umiz iz uml lfs`ilzu jbajlwuiba bh f jsinla bs Jsinl―fa fju iaxb`xiak z|jm mikm izz|lzumfu uml Zuful, iazulfe bh `lfxiak iuz jbkaizfajl ub uml jixi` usic|af` bs uml sl`ikib|z jb|su,eisljule f zwljif` `f{ bs wsixi`lki|n fkfiazu uml wlswlusfubs! Lxlsy iaeijunlau umlslhbsl ubbd uml hbsn bh f ci`` bh wfiaz fae wlaf`uilz, fae uml usif` bh f jsiniaf` {fz f wsbjlleiak {mb``yl}usfbseiafsy, {mb``y isslk|`fs, {mb``y iaelwlaelau bh zluu`le s|`lz fae hi}le jbaeiuibaz!Jbazlv|lau`y, cbum hbs uml slfzba umfu uml usic|af` eizwlaziak o|zuijl {fz uml zbxlslika Zufuliuzl`h, fae f`zb hbs uml slfzba umfu ab j`fzzihijfuiba bh uml fjuz wslzjsicle bs hbscieela {fz wbzzic`l, umlsl {fz abu fu umiz lwbjm fay @f{ bh jsinlz, fay jsiniaf` o|sizws|elajl! Uml wsbjle|sl {fz ielauijf` {ium uml hbsnz bh wfzziak fa bseiafsy zufu|ul4 iu {fz zlu ia nbuiba cy

uml zfnl wlszbaz fae jbae|ju le {ium wsljizl`y uml zfnl zb`lnaiuilz! Fae iu iz ub clbczlsxle umfu, {mla f slk|`fs jsiniaf` `f{ {ium fa fwwfsfu|z bh Jb|suz fae bhhijlsz hbs iuzfeniaizusfuiba mfe fhuls{fsez jbnl iaub cliak, uml b`e wsbjle|sl, fz nikmu cl z|wwbzlehsbn iuz jbahbsniuy {ium umlbsy, zui`` ia zusijualzz slnfiale wsfjuijfc`l4 fae, n|jm fz slzbsuub z|jm fa l}wleilau {fz eizjsleiule, uml wlbw`l bh Sbnl f`{fyz slufiale uml wb{ls bh  w|aizmiak cy f zwljif` `f{ bhhlajlz fkfiazu iuz nfolzuy! Uml j`fzzijf` zjmb`fs eblz abuslv|isl ub cl slniaele umfu ia l}fju`y uml zfnl nfaals uml Fumlaifa Ci`` bh Wfiaz faeWlaf`uilz, bs μιϊζκκμδζ, z|sxixle uml lzufc`izmnlau bh slk|`fs usic|af`z! Iu iz dab{a ubb umfu{mla uml hsllnla bh uml Ul|ubaij sfjlz fzzlnc`le hbs `lkiz`fuiba, umly f`zb j`finlef|umbsiuy ub w|aizm bhhlajlz bh wlj|`ifs c`fjdalzz bs wlswlusfule cy jsiniaf`z bh l}f`ule

zufuiba! Bh umiz afu|sl {fz uml jsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba bh uml Fak`b.Zf}ba [iulafklnbu!

Iu nfy cl umb|kmu umfu uml eihhlslajl {mijm I mfxl fzzlsule ub l}izu clu{lla umlfajilau fae nbelsa xil{ bh wlaf` `f{ mfz ba`y f xlscf` l}izulajl! Uml jbnn|aiuy, iu nfy cl zfie, clzielz iaulswbziak ub w|aizm jsinlz `lkiz`fuixl`y, mfz hsbn uml lfs`ilzu uinlziaulshlsle cy iuz usic|af`z ub jbnwl` uml {sbakebls ub jbnwb|ae hbs miz {sbak, fae ih iu eblz

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umiz, iu n|zu f`{fyz mfxl z|wwbzle umfu ia zbnl {fy iu {fz iao|sle umsb|km miz bhhlajl! C|u,mb{lxls sikbsb|z umiz iahlslajl nfy zlln ub |z ab{.f.efyz, iu iz xlsy eb|cuh|` {mlumls iu{fz fju|f``y esf{a cy uml nla bh wsiniuixl fauiv|iuy! Mb{ `iuu`l uml abuiba bh iao|sy ub umljbnn|aiuy mfe ub eb {ium uml lfs`ilzu iaulshlslajlz bh uml Zuful umsb|km iuz usic|af`z, izzmb{a cy uml j|sib|z jisj|nzufajl umfu ia uml bsikiaf` feniaizusfuiba bh o|zuijl, uml wsbjlleiakz {lsl f j`bzl iniufuiba bh uml zlsilz bh fjuz {mijm {lsl `idl`y ub cl kbal umsb|kmia wsixful `ihl cy wlszbaz {mb {lsl eizw|uiak, c|u {mb fhuls{fsez z|hhlsle umlis v|fssl` ub clfwwlfzle! Uml nfkizusful jfslh|``y zin|`fule uml elnlfab|s bh f wsixful fsciusfubs jfz|f``y

jf``le ia!Ia bsels ub zmb{ umfu umiz zufulnlau iz abu f nlsl hfajih|` jbajliu, I {i`` wsbe|jl uml

lxielajl ba {mijm iu slzuz! Xlsy hfs uml nbzu fajilau o|eijif` wsbjlleiak dab{a ub |z iz uml@lkiz Fjuib Zfjsfnlaui bh uml Sbnfaz, b|u bh {mijm f`` uml `fuls Sbnfa `f{ bh Fjuibaz nfy cl wsbxle ub mfxl ksb{a! Kfi|z jfslh|``y elzjsiclz iuz jlslnbaif`! \anlfaiak faeksbulzv|l fz iu fwwlfsz fu hiszu zikmu, f `iuu`l fu ulauiba lafc`lz |z ub eljiwmls fae iaulswslu iu!

Uml z|colju bh `iuikfuiba iz z|wwbzle ub cl ia Jb|su! Ih iu iz nbxlfc`l, iu iz fju|f``yumlsl! Ih iu cl innbxlfc`l, f hsfknlau bs zfnw`l bh iu iz csb|kmu ia iuz w`fjl4 `fae, hbs 

iazufajl, iz slwslzlaule cy f j`be, f mb|zl cy f ziak`l csijd! Ia uml l}fnw`l zl`ljule cyKfi|z, uml z|iu iz hbs f z`fxl! Uml wsbjlleiak clkiaz cy uml w`fiauihh’z fexfajiak {ium f sbe,{mijm fz Kfi|z l}wslzz`y ul``z, zyncb`izle f zwlfs! Ml `fyz mb`e bh uml z`fxl fae fzzlsuz fsikmu ub min {ium uml {bsez, ‐M|aj lkb mbnialn l} O|sl V|isiui|n nl|n lzzl eijbzlj|ae|n z|fn jf|zfn zij|u ei}i4„ fae umla zfyiak, ‐Ljjl uici Xiaeijufn inwbz|i,„ mlub|jmlz min {ium uml zwlfs! Uml elhlaefau kblz umsb|km uml zfnl zlsilz bh fjuz fae klzu|slz!Ba umiz uml Wsèubs iaulsxlalz, fae ciez uml `iuikfauz sl`f} umlis mb`e, ‐Niuuiul fncbmbnialn!„ Umly bcly, fae uml w`fiauihh elnfaez hsbn uml elhlaefau uml slfzba bh miziaulshlslajl, ‐Wbzu|`b faal eijfz v|ã l} jf|zã xiaeijfxlsiz,„ f v|lzuiba {mijm iz slw`ile ub

 cy f hslzm fzzlsuiba bh sikmu, ‐O|z wlslki zij|u xiaeijufn inwbz|i!„ Ba umiz, uml hiszu j`finfaubhhlsz ub zufdl f z|n bh nbaly, jf``le f Zfjsfnlau|n, ba uml o|zuijl bh miz b{a jfzl,‐V|faeb u| iao|siã wsbxbjfzui, E èsiz Zfjsfnlaub ul wsbxbjb,„ fae uml elhlaefau, ia uml wmsfzl, ‐Zini`iuls lkb ul,„ fjjlwuz uml {fkls! Uml z|czlv|lau wsbjlleiakz {lsl ab `bakls bh f hbsnf` diae, c|u iu iz ub cl bczlsxle umfu uml Wsèubs ubbd zlj|siuy hbs uml Zfjsfnlau|n,{mijm f`{fyz {lau iaub uml jbhhlsz bh uml Zuful!

Z|jm {fz uml aljlzzfsy wslhfjl bh lxlsy fajilau Sbnfa z|iu! Iu iz inwbzzic`l, I umiad,ub slh|zl fzzlau ub uml z|kklzuiba bh umbzl {mb zll ia iu f esfnfuifuiba bh uml bsikia bh O|zuijl! U{b fsnle nla fsl {sfak`iak fcb|u zbnl eizw|ule wsbwlsuy! Uml Wsèubs, xis wiluful

ksfxiz, mfwwlaz ub cl kbiak cy fae iaulswbzlz ub zubw uml jbaulzu! Uml eizw|ufauz zuful umlis jfzl ub min, fae fksll umfu ml zmf`` fsciusful clu{lla umln, iu cliak fssfakle umfu uml `bzls  clzielz slzikaiak uml z|colju bh uml v|fssl`, zmf`` wfy f z|n bh nbaly ub uml |nwisl fz fsln|alsfuiba hbs miz usb|c`l fae `bzz bh uinl! Umiz iaulswslufuiba {b|`e cl `lzz w`f|zic`lumfa iu iz, {lsl iu abu umfu, cy f z|swsiziak jbiajielajl, uml jlslnbay elzjsicle cy Kfi|z fzuml inwlsfuixl jb|szl bh wsbjlleiak ia f @lkiz Fjuib iz z|czufauif``y uml zfnl {ium bal bh 

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iao|sle wsbwsilubs, ih `lhu ub minzl`h, {b|`e iah`iju f xlsy eihhlslau w|aizmnlau {mla miz c`bbe {fz mbu hsbn umfu {ium {mijm ml {b|`e cl zfuizhile {mla uml Umilh {fz eluljule fhuls f jbazielsfc`l iaulsxf`4 fae ub umiz jf`j|`fuiba uml `lkf` zjf`l bh wlaf`uilz {fz feo|zule! Uml wsiajiw`l iz wsljizl`y uml zfnl fz umfu hb``b{le ia uml Fak`b.Zf}ba fae bumls Klsnfaijjbelz, {mla umly z|hhls f umilh jmfzle eb{a fae jf|kmu {ium uml cbbuy ub cl mfakle bs eljfwiufule ba uml zwbu, {mi`l umly l}fju uml h|`` wlaf`uilz bh mbnijiel hsbn faycbey {mbdi``z min fhuls uml w|sz|iu mfz clla iaulsniuule! Umlzl fsjmfij eizuiajuibaz csiak mbnl ub |zxlsy hbsjic`y uml eizufajl bh f slhiale hsbn f s|el o|sizws|elajl! Uml nbelsa feniaizusfubs 

bh o|zuijl mfz jbahlzzle`y bal bh miz mfselzu ufzdz clhbsl min {mla ml |aelsufdlz ubeizjsiniaful clu{lla uml elksllz bh jsiniaf`iuy {mijm cl`bak ub bhhlajlz hf``iak {iumia umlzfnl uljmaijf` elzjsiwuiba! Iu iz f`{fyz lfzy ub zfy umfu f nfa iz k|i`uy bh nfaz`f|kmuls,`fsjlay, bs cikfny, c|u iu iz bhula nbzu eihhij|`u ub wsbab|ajl {mfu l}ulau bh nbsf` k|i`u mlmfz iaj|ssle, fae jbazlv|lau`y {mfu nlfz|sl bh w|aizmnlau ml mfz elzlsxle! Umlsl izmfse`y fay wlsw`l}iuy ia jfz|izusy, bs ia uml faf`yziz bh nbuixl, {mijm {l nfy abu cl jf``le|wba ub jbahsbau, ih {l fuulnwu ub zluu`l z|jm f wbiau {ium wsljiziba4 fae fjjbseiak`y uml `f{bh b|s efy zmb{z fa iajslfziak ulaelajy ub fczufia fz n|jm fz wbzzic`l hsbn `fyiak eb{a wbziuixl s|`lz ba uml z|colju! Ia Hsfajl uml o|sy iz `lhu ub eljiel {mlumls uml bhhlajl {mijm iuhiaez jbnniuule mfz clla fuulaele cy l}ula|fuiak jisj|nzufajlz4 ia Lak`fae, f alfs`y

|acb|aele `fuiu|el ia uml zl`ljuiba bh w|aizmnlauz iz ab{ f``b{le ub uml o|ekl4 {mi`l f``Zufulz mfxl ia slzlsxl fa |`uinful slnley hbs uml nizjfssifklz bh `f{ ia uml Wslsbkfuixl bh Wfseba, |aixlszf``y `bekle {ium uml Jmilh Nfkizusful! Iu iz j|sib|z ub bczlsxl mb{ `iuu`l umlnla bh wsiniuixl uinlz {lsl usb|c`le {ium umlzl zjs|w`lz, mb{ jbnw`lul`y umly {lsl wlsz|fele umfu uml inw|`zlz bh uml iao|sle wlszba {lsl uml wsbwls nlfz|sl bh uml xlaklfajlml {fz lauiu`le ub l}fju, fae mb{ `iulsf``y umly iniufule uml wsbcfc`l sizl fae hf`` bh miz wfzzibaz ia hi}iak umlis zjf`l bh w|aizmnlau! I {izm iu jb|`e cl zfie umfu umlis nlumbe bh `lkiz`fuiba iz v|iul l}uiaju! Umlsl fsl, mb{lxls, zlxlsf` nbelsa zyzulnz bh `f{ {mijm, iajfzlz bh ksfxls {sbak, feniu uml hfju bh uml {sbakebls mfxiak clla ufdla ia uml fju ub cl

 w`lfele ia o|zuihijfuiba bh iabseiaful w|aizmnlau iah`ijule ba min cy uml z|hhlsls―faiae|`klajl {mijm, umb|km z|wlshijif``y slkfsele iu nfy zlln iaul``ikic`l, iz cfzle, fz iuzllnz ub nl, ba f xlsy `b{ nbsf`iuy!

 Abumiak, I mfxl zfie, jfa cl zinw`ls umfa uml jbazielsfuibaz {mijm |`uinful`y `lefajilau zbjiluilz ub uml hbsnfuiba bh f us|l jsiniaf` o|sizws|elajl! Uml Zuful jbajlixle iuzl`h ub cl {sbakle, fae uml Wbw|`fs Fzzlnc`y zus|jd zusfikmu fu uml bhhlaels {ium uml zfnlnbxlnlau {mijm fjjbnwfaile iuz `lkiz`fuixl fjuiba! Iu iz h|sumls us|l bh uml fajilau {bs`e― umb|km abu wsljizl`y bh uml nbelsa, fz I zmf`` mfxl bjjfziba ub wbiau b|u―umfu uml lfs`ilzujsiniaf` usic|af`z {lsl nlsl`y z|ceixizibaz, bs jbnniuullz, bh uml `lkiz`fu|sl! Umiz, fu f``

lxlauz, iz uml jbaj`|ziba wbiaule fu cy uml `lkf` mizubsy bh uml u{b kslfu zufulz bh fauiv|iuy,{ium ub`lsfc`l j`lfsalzz ia bal jfzl, fae {ium fczb`|ul eizuiajualzz ia uml bumls! Uml wsiniuixl wlaf` `f{ bh Fumlaz laus|zule uml jfzuikfuiba bh bhhlajlz wfsu`y ub uml Fsjmbaz,{mb zlln ub mfxl w|aizmle umln fz ubsuz, fae wfsu`y ub uml Zlaful bh Fslbwfk|z, {mijm w|aizmle umln fz ziaz! Cbum o|sizeijuibaz {lsl z|czufauif``y usfazhlssle ia uml lae ub umlMl`ièf, uml Mikm Jb|su bh Wbw|`fs O|zuijl, fae uml h|ajuibaz bh uml Fsjmbaz fae uml

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Fslbwfk|z cljfnl liumls nlsl`y niaizulsif` bs v|iul iazikaihijfau! C|u ‐Ml`ièf„ iz ba`y fab`e {bse hbs Fzzlnc`y4 uml Ml`ièf bh j`fzzijf` uinlz {fz zinw`y uml Wbw|`fs Fzzlnc`yjbaxlale hbs o|eijif` w|swbzlz, fae uml hfnb|z Eidfzulsilz bh Fumlaz {lsl ba`y iuzz|ceixizibaz bs wfal`z! Uml jbsslzwbaeiak jmfaklz {mijm bjj|ssle fu Sbnl fsl zui`` nbsllfzi`y iaulswslule, cljf|zl uml Sbnfaz jbahiale umlis l}wlsinlauz ub uml wlaf` `f{, fae eieabu, `idl uml Fumlaifaz, jbazus|ju wbw|`fs jb|suz {ium f jixi` fz {l`` fz f jsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba! Uml mizubsy bh Sbnfa jsiniaf` o|sizws|elajl clkiaz {ium uml B`e O|eijifWbw|`i, fu {mijm uml Diakz fsl zfie ub mfxl wslziele! Umlzl {lsl zinw`y zb`lna usif`z bh 

kslfu bhhlaelsz |aels `lkiz`fuixl hbsnz! Iu zllnz, mb{lxls, umfu hsbn fa lfs`y wlsibe umlJbniuif mfe bjjfzibaf``y el`lkfule iuz jsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba ub f V|èzuib bs Jbnnizziba,{mijm cbsl n|jm uml zfnl sl`fuiba ub uml Fzzlnc`y {mijm f Jbnniuull bh uml Mb|zl bh Jbnnbaz clfsz ub uml Mb|zl iuzl`h, l}jlwu umfu uml Sbnfa Jbnnizzibalsz bs V|èzubslz eieabu nlsl`y slwbsu ub uml Jbniuif, c|u l}lsjizle f`` wb{lsz {mijm umfu cbey {fz iuzl`h ia umlmfciu bh l}lsjiziak, lxla ub uml wfzziak zlaulajl ba uml Fjj|zle! F V|èzuib bh umiz zbsu {fzba`y fwwbiaule ub usy f wfsuij|`fs bhhlaels, c|u umlsl {fz abumiak ub wslxlau u{b bs umsllV|èzuibalz ziuuiak fu uml zfnl uinl4 fae iu iz wsbcfc`l umfu zlxlsf` bh umln {lsl fwwbiaulezin|`ufalb|z`y, {mla zlxlsf` ksfxl jfzlz bh {sbak ub uml jbnn|aiuy mfe bjj|ssle ubklumls!Umlsl fsl f`zb iaeijfuibaz umfu ab{ fae umla umlzl V|èzuibalz fwwsbfjmle uml jmfsfjuls bh 

b|s Zufaeiak Jbnniuullz, ia umfu umly {lsl fwwbiaule wlsibeijf``y, fae {iumb|u {fiuiak hbs bjjfziba ub fsizl ia uml jbnnizziba bh zbnl zlsib|z jsinl! Uml b`e V|èzubslz Wfssijieii,{mb fsl nlauibale ia jbaaljuiba {ium usfazfjuibaz bh xlsy fajilau eful, fz cliak elw|ule ubusy -bs, fz zbnl ufdl iu, ub zlfsjm b|u fae usy) f`` jfzlz bh wfssijiel fae n|sels, zlln ub mfxl clla fwwbiaule slk|`fs`y lxlsy ylfs4 fae uml E||nxisi Wlse|l``ibaiz, bs Jbnnizziba bh U{b hbs usif` bh xib`lau iao|sy ub uml Jbnnba{lf`um, fsl f`zb cl`ilxle cy nbzu {siulsz ubmfxl clla afnle wlsibeijf``y! Uml el`lkfuibaz bh wb{ls ub umlzl `fuuls h|ajuibafsilz csiak |zzbnl {fy hbs{fsez! Iazulfe bh cliak fwwbiaule {mla fae fz zuful.bhhlajlz {lsl jbnniuuleumly mfe f klalsf`, umb|km f ulnwbsfsy o|sizeijuiba bxls z|jm fz nikmu cl wlswlusfule! B|s 

 wsb}iniuy ub f slk|`fs jsiniaf` o|sizws|elajl iz f`zb iaeijfule cy uml klalsf` ulsnz‐Wfssijiei|n„ fae ‐Wlse|l``ib,„ {mijm nfsd uml fwwsbfjm ub zbnlumiak `idl f j`fzzihijfuibabh jsinlz!

Uml us|l jsiniaf` `f{ eie abu mb{lxls jbnl iaub l}izulajl ui`` uml ylfs cj 659, {mla@! Jf`w|sai|z Wizb jfssile uml zufu|ul dab{a fz uml @l} Jf`w|saif el Slwlu|aeiz! Uml `f{fww`ile ub jfzlz Slwlu|aefs|n Wlj|aifs|n, umfu iz, j`finz cy Wsbxiajif`z ub sljbxls nbailzinwsbwls`y sljlixle cy f Kbxlsabs.Klalsf`, c|u uml kslfu fae wlsnfalau inwbsufajl bh umizzufu|ul fsbzl hsbn iuz lzufc`izmiak uml hiszu V|èzuib Wlswlu|f! F V|èzuib Wlswlu|f {fz fWlsnfalau Jbnnizziba fz bwwbzle ub umbzl {mijm {lsl bjjfzibaf` fae ub umbzl {mijm {lsl

ulnwbsfsy! Iu {fz f slk|`fs jsiniaf` usic|af`, {mbzl l}izulajl efule hsbn uml wfzziak bh umlzufu|ul jslfuiak iu fae jbauia|le ui`` fabumls zufu|ul zmb|`e wfzz fcb`izmiak iu! Iuz nlnclsz{lsl abu zwljif``y abniafule, fz {lsl uml nlnclsz bh uml b`els V|èzuibalz, c|u wsbxiziba{fz nfel ia uml `f{ jbazuiu|uiak iu hbs zl`ljuiak hsbn wfsuij|`fs j`fzzlz uml o|eklz {mb {lslub bhhijiful, fae hbs slal{iak umln ia jbahbsniuy {ium elhiaiul s|`lz! Uml bhhlajlz bh {mijmiu ubbd jbkaizfajl {lsl f`zb l}wslzz`y afnle fae elhiale ia umiz zufu|ul, fae uml al{

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V|èzuib mfe f|umbsiuy ub usy fae zlaulajl f`` wlszbaz ia h|u|sl {mbzl fjuz zmb|`e hf`` |aels uml elhiaiuibaz bh jsinl z|ww`ile cy uml `f{! Iu {fz umlslhbsl f slk|`fs jsiniaf` o|eijfu|sl,feniaizulsiak f us|l jsiniaf` o|sizws|elajl!

Uml wsiniuixl mizubsy bh jsiniaf` `f{ eixielz iuzl`h umlslhbsl iaub hb|s zufklz!\aelszufaeiak umfu uml jbajlwuiba bh Jsinl, fz eizuiak|izmle hsbn umfu bh [sbak bs Ubsufae hsbn umfu bh Zia, iaxb`xlz uml ielf bh iao|sy ub uml Zuful bs jb``ljuixl jbnn|aiuy, {lhiszu hiae umfu uml jbnnba{lf`um, ia `iulsf` jbahbsniuy {ium uml jbajlwuiba, iuzl`h iaulswbzle

eislju`y, fae cy izb`fule fjuz, ub fxlakl iuzl`h ba uml f|umbs bh uml lxi` {mijm iu mfe z|hhlsle!Umiz iz uml wbiau hsbn {mijm {l zufsu4 lfjm iaeijunlau iz ab{ f ci`` bh wfiaz fae wlaf`uilz, fzwljif` `f{ afniak uml jsiniaf` fae wslzjsiciak miz w|aizmnlau! F zljbae zulw izfjjbnw`izmle {mla uml n|`uiw`ijiuy bh jsinlz jbnwl`z uml `lkiz`fu|sl ub el`lkful iuz wb{lszub wfsuij|`fs V|èzuibalz bs Jbnnizzibaz, lfjm bh {mijm iz elw|ule ub iaxlzuikful f wfsuij|`fs fjj|zfuiba, fae ih iu cl wsbxle, ub w|aizm uml wfsuij|`fs bhhlaels! Ylu fabumls nbxlnlau iz nfel {mla uml `lkiz`fu|sl, iazulfe bh {fiuiak hbs uml f``lkle jbnnizziba bh fjsinl fz uml bjjfziba bh fwwbiauiak f V|èzuib, wlsibeijf``y abniafulz Jbnnizzibalsz `idluml V|èzubslz Wfssijieii fae uml E||nxisi Wlse|l``ibaiz, ba uml jmfajl bh jlsufia j`fzzlz bh jsinlz cliak jbnniuule, fae ia uml l}wljufuiba umfu umly {i`` cl wlswlusfule! Uml `fzu zufkl

iz slfjmle {mla uml V|èzuibalz hsbn cliak wlsibeijf` bs bjjfzibaf` cljbnl wlsnfalauClajmlz bs Jmfnclsz―{mla uml o|eklz, iazulfe bh cliak afnle ia uml wfsuij|`fs `f{abniafuiak uml Jbnnizziba, fsl eisljule ub cl jmbzla umsb|km f`` h|u|sl uinl ia f wfsuij|`fs {fy fae hsbn f wfsuij|`fs j`fzz―fae {mla jlsufia fjuz fsl elzjsicle ia klalsf` `fak|fklfae elj`fsle ub cl jsinlz, ub cl xiziule, ia uml lxlau bh umlis wlswlusfuiba, {ium zwljihile wlaf`uilz fwwsbwsifule ub lfjm elzjsiwuiba!

Ih uml V|èzuibalz Wlswlu|è mfe mfe f `bakls mizubsy, umly {b|`e eb|cu`lzz mfxl jbnlub cl slkfsele fz f eizuiaju iazuiu|uiba, fae umlis sl`fuiba ub uml Jbniuif {b|`e mfxl zllnle

ab j`bzls umfa uml jbaaljuiba bh b|s b{a Jb|suz bh @f{ {ium uml Zbxlslika, {mb izumlbsluijf``y uml hb|aufia bh o|zuijl! C|u uml Inwlsif` elzwbuizn elzusbyle umln clhbsl umlis bsikia mfe clla jbnw`lul`y hbskbuula, fae zb `bak fz umly `fzule, umlzl WlsnfalauJbnnizzibaz {lsl `bbdle |wba cy uml Sbnfaz fz uml nlsl elwbziufsilz bh f el`lkfule wb{ls! Uml jbkaizfajl bh jsinlz {fz jbazielsle f afu|sf` fuusic|ul bh uml `lkiz`fu|sl, faeuml niae bh uml jiuila alxls jlfzle ub cl jfssile cfjd hsbn uml V|èzuibalz ub uml Jbniuif{mijm mfe elw|ule umln ub w|u iaub l}lsjizl zbnl bh iuz b{a iaf`ilafc`l h|ajuibaz! Uml xil{{mijm slkfsele uml V|èzuibalz, lxla {mla umly cljfnl wlsnfalau, fz nlsl Jbnniuullz bh uml Wbw|`fs Fzzlnc`y―fz cbeilz {mijm ba`y niaizulsle ub f mikmls f|umbsiuy―mfe zbnlinwbsufau `lkf` jbazlv|lajlz {mijm `lhu umlis nfsd ba uml jsiniaf` `f{ ub uml xlsy `fulzu

 wlsibe! Bal innleiful slz|`u {fz umfu uml Jbniuif jbauia|le ub l}lsjizl jsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba cy {fy bh ci`` bh wfiaz fae wlaf`uilz, `bak fhuls uml V|èzuibalz mfe cllalzufc`izmle! Umb|km uml `lkiz`fu|sl mfe jbazlaule ub el`lkful iuz wb{lsz hbs uml zfdl bh jbaxlailajl ub cbeilz l}ulsaf` ub iuzl`h, iu eie abu hb``b{ umfu iu z|sslaelsle umln! UmlJbniuif fae uml V|èzuibalz {lau ba usyiak fae w|aizmiak bhhlaelsz ziel cy ziel4 fae fay

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|a|z|f` b|uc|szu bh wbw|`fs iaeikafuiba {fz z|sl, |aui` uml l}uiajuiba bh uml Slw|c`ij, ub jf``eb{a |wba iuz bcolju fa iaeijunlau clhbsl uml Fzzlnc`y bh uml Usiclz!

Bal bh uml nbzu slnfsdfc`l wlj|`ifsiuilz bh uml iazuiu|uibaz bh uml Slw|c`ij iz f`zbusfjlfc`l ub umiz elwlaefajl bh uml V|èzuibalz ba uml Jbniuif! Uml eizfwwlfsfajl bh uml w|aizmnlau bh Elfum hsbn uml wlaf` zyzuln bh Slw|c`ijfa Sbnl |zle ub cl f xlsy hfxbsiulubwij {ium uml {siulsz bh uml `fzu jlau|sy, {mb {lsl wlswlu|f``y |ziak iu ub wbiau zbnl umlbsybh uml Sbnfa jmfsfjuls bs bh nbelsa zbjif` ljbabny! Uml slfzba {mijm jfa cl jbahielau`y

fzzikale hbs iu zufnwz iu fz w|sl`y hbsu|iub|z! Bh uml umsll hbsnz {mijm uml Sbnfa `lkiz`fu|slz|jjlzzixl`y fzz|nle, bal, iu iz {l`` dab{a―uml Jbniuif Jlau|sifuf―{fz l}j`|zixl`yufdla ub slwslzlau uml Zuful fz lncbeile hbs ni`iufsy bwlsfuibaz! Uml Fzzlnc`y bh umlJlau|silz, umlslhbsl, mfe f`` wb{lsz {mijm nfy cl z|wwbzle ub cl wsbwls`y `bekle {ium fKlalsf` jbnnfaeiak fa fsny, fae, fnbak umln, iu mfe f|umbsiuy ub z|colju f`` bhhlaelsz ubuml zfnl jbssljuiba ub {mijm f zb`eils slaelsle minzl`h `ifc`l cy cslfjmlz bh eizjiw`ial! UmlJbniuif Jlau|sifuf jb|`e umlslhbsl iah`iju jfwiuf` w|aizmnlau! Abu zb, mb{lxls, uml JbniuifJ|sifuf bs Jbniuif Usic|uf! Umly {lsl hluulsle ba umiz wbiau cy uml zfjslealzz {ium {mijmuml wlszba bh f Sbnfa jiuila, iaziel uml {f``z bh uml jiuy, {fz iaxlzule cy sl`ikiba fae `f{4fae, {ium slzwlju ub uml `fzu bh umln, uml Jbniuif Usic|uf, {l dab{ hbs jlsufia umfu iu cljfnl

f hi}le wsiajiw`l umfu uml Fzzlnc`y bh uml Usiclz jb|`e fu nbzu inwbzl f hial! Zb `bak fzjsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba {fz jbahiale ub uml `lkiz`fu|sl, fae zb `bak fz uml fzzlnc`ilz bh umlJlau|silz fae bh uml Usiclz jbauia|le ub l}lsjizl jb.bseiaful wb{lsz, iu {fz lfzy ub wslhls iaeijunlauz hbs ksfxls jsinlz clhbsl uml `lkiz`fuixl cbey {mijm eizwlazle uml mlfxils  wlaf`uilz4 c|u umla iu mfwwlale umfu uml nbsl elnbjsfuij fzzlnc`y, umfu bh uml Usiclz, f`nbzulauisl`y z|wlszlele uml bumlsz, fae cljfnl uml bseiafsy `lkiz`fu|sl bh uml `fuls Slw|c`ij! Ab{ uml elj`ial bh uml Slw|c`ij {fz l}fju`y uml wlsibe e|siak {mijm uml V|èzuibalzWlswlu|è {lsl lzufc`izmle, zb umfu uml zufu|ulz jslfuiak umln {lsl f`` wfzzle cy f `lkiz`fuixlfzzlnc`y {mijm iuzl`h jb|`e abu, fu iuz bseiafsy ziuuiakz, w|aizm f jsiniaf` {ium elfum! Iu

hb``b{le umfu uml Wlsnfalau O|eijif` Jbnnizzibaz, mb`eiak f el`lkfule f|umbsiuy, {lsljisj|nzjsicle ia umlis fuusic|ulz fae jfwfjiuilz cy uml `iniuz bh uml wb{lsz slzieiak {ium uml cbey {mijm elw|ule umln! Umly jb|`e eb abumiak {mijm uml Fzzlnc`y bh uml usiclz jb|`eabu mfxl ebal4 fae, fz uml Fzzlnc`y jb|`e abu zlaulajl ub elfum, uml V|èzuibalz {lsllv|f``y iajbnwlulau ub f{fse jfwiuf` w|aizmnlau! Uml fabnf`y um|z slz|`uiak {fz abuxil{le ia fajilau uinlz {ium fayumiak `idl uml hfxb|s {mijm iu mfz fuusfjule fnbak umlnbelsaz, fae ia elle, {mi`l iu iz v|lzuibafc`l {mlumls uml Sbnfa jmfsfjuls {fz fu f`` uml cluuls hbs iu, iu iz jlsufia umfu uml Sbnfa Jbazuiu|uiba {fz f kslfu elf` uml {bszl! @idl lxlsybumls iazuiu|uiba {mijm mfz fjjbnwfaile uml m|nfa sfjl eb{a uml j|sslau bh iuz mizubsy, uml w|aizmnlau bh elfum iz f aljlzziuy bh zbjiluy ia jlsufia zufklz bh uml jixi`iziak wsbjlzz! Umlsl

iz f uinl {mla uml fuulnwu ub eizwlazl {ium iu cf|`dz cbum bh uml u{b kslfu iazuiajuz {mijm `ilfu uml sbbu bh f`` wlaf` `f{! [iumb|u iu, uml jbnn|aiuy aliumls hll`z umfu iu iz z|hhijilau`yslxlakle ba uml jsiniaf`, abs umiadz umfu uml l}fnw`l bh miz w|aizmnlau iz felv|ful ub eluls bumlsz hsbn iniufuiak min! Uml iajbnwlulajl bh uml Sbnfa Usic|af`z ub wfzz zlaulajl bh elfum `le eizuiaju`y fae eislju`y ub umbzl hsikmuh|` Slxb`|uibafsy iaulsxf`z, dab{a fz umlWsbzjsiwuibaz, e|siak {mijm f`` `f{ {fz hbsnf``y z|zwlaele zinw`y cljf|zl wfsuy xib`lajl

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jb|`e hiae ab bumls fxla|l ub uml xlaklfajl hbs {mijm iu {fz umiszuiak! Ab jf|zl jbausic|ulezb wb{lsh|``y ub uml eljfy bh wb`iuijf` jfwfjiuy ia uml Sbnfa wlbw`l fz umiz wlsibeijf`fclyfajl bh uml `f{z4 fae, {mla iu mfe bajl clla slzbsule ub, {l alle abu mlziuful ub fzzlsuumfu uml s|ia bh Sbnfa `iclsuy cljfnl nlsl`y f v|lzuiba bh uinl! Ih uml wsfjuijl bh umlUsic|af`z mfe fhhbsele fa felv|ful xlau hbs wbw|`fs wfzziba, uml hbsnz bh o|eijif` wsbjle|sl{b|`e ab eb|cu mfxl clla fz h`fksfau`y wlsxlsule fz {ium |z ia uml slikaz bh uml `fuls Zu|fsuz, c|u afuibaf` jmfsfjuls {b|`e abu mfxl z|hhlsle fz ellw`y fz iu eie, abs {b|`e uml zufci`iuy bh Sbnfa iazuiu|uibaz mfxl clla fz zlsib|z`y lahllc`le!

I {i`` nlauiba u{b nbsl ziak|`fsiuilz bh uml Sbnfa Jsiniaf` Zyzuln {mijm {lsl wsbe|jle cy uml zfnl umlbsy bh o|eijif` f|umbsiuy! Umly fsl, uml l}uslnl n|`uiw`ijiuy bh umlSbnfa jsiniaf` usic|af`z, fae uml jfwsijib|z fae fabnf`b|z j`fzzihijfuiba bh jsinlz {mijmjmfsfjulsizle Sbnfa wlaf` o|sizws|elajl umsb|kmb|u iuz lauisl mizubsy! Lxlsy V|èzuib, iu mfz clla zfie, {mlumls Wlswlu|f` bs bumls{izl, mfe iuz bsikia ia f eizuiaju zufu|ul! Hsbn uml `f{{mijm jslfule iu, iu elsixle iuz f|umbsiuy4 iu sikbsb|z`y bczlsxle uml `iniuz {mijm iuz jmfsuls  wslzjsicle ub iu, fae ub|jmle ab hbsn bh jsiniaf`iuy {mijm umfu jmfsuls eie abu l}wslzz`yelhial! Fz umla uml zufu|ulz {mijm jbazuiu|ule uml xfsib|z V|èzuibalz {lsl f`` jf``le hbsum cy wfsuij|`fs lnlsklajilz, lfjm bh umln cliak ia hfju wfzzle ub w|aizm f j`fzz bh fjuz {mijm uml

jisj|nzufajlz bh uml uinl slaelsle wfsuij|`fs`y beib|z bs wfsuij|`fs`y efaklsb|z, umlzllafjunlauz nfel abu uml z`ikmulzu slhlslajl ub lfjm bumls, fae {lsl jbaaljule cy abjbnnba wsiajiw`l! U{lauy bs umisuy eihhlslau jsiniaf` `f{z {lsl ia l}izulajl ubklumls, {iuml}fju`y uml zfnl a|ncls bh V|èzuibalz ub feniaizuls umln4 abs {fz fay fuulnwu nfele|siak uml Slw|c`ij ub h|zl umlzl eizuiaju o|eijif` cbeilz iaub bal, bs ub kixl zynnlusy ub uml wsbxizibaz bh uml zufu|ulz {mijm fwwbiaule umln fae elhiale umlis e|uilz! Uml zuful bh umlSbnfa jsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba fu umiz wlsibe, l}miciule zbnl slzlnc`fajl ub uml feniaizusfuibabh jixi` slnleilz ia Lak`fae fu uml uinl {mla uml Lak`izm Jb|suz bh Jbnnba @f{ mfe abufz ylu iausbe|jle umbzl hijuiuib|z fxlsnlauz iaub umlis {siuz {mijm lafc`le umln ub uslzwfzz

ba lfjm bumls’z wlj|`ifs wsbxiajl! @idl uml V|èzuibalz, uml Jb|suz bh V|lla’z Clajm,Jbnnba W`lfz, fae L}jmlv|ls, {lsl f`` umlbsluijf` lnfafuibaz hsbn f mikmls f|umbsiuy, faelfjm laulsufiale f zwljif` j`fzz bh jfzlz z|wwbzle ub cl jbnniuule ub iu cy uml hb|aufia bh iuz o|sizeijuiba4 c|u umla uml Sbnfa V|èzuibalz {lsl nfay nbsl umfa umsll ia a|ncls, fae iu{fz iahiaiul`y `lzz lfzy ub eizjsiniaful uml fjuz {mijm hl`` |aels uml jbkaizfajl bh lfjmV|èzuib, umfa ub eizuiak|izm clu{lla uml wsbxiajlz bh uml umsll Jb|suz ia [lzunaizuls Mf``!Uml eihhij|`uy bh esf{iak l}fju `ialz clu{lla uml zwmlslz bh uml eihhlslau V|èzuibalz nfeluml n|`uiw`ijiuy bh Sbnfa usic|af`z zbnlumiak nbsl umfa f nlsl iajbaxlailajl4 hbs {l slfe{ium fzubaizmnlau umfu {mla iu {fz abu innleiful`y j`lfs |aels {mfu klalsf` elzjsiwuiba fnfa’z f``lkle bhhlajl sfakle umlnzl`xlz, ml nikmu cl iaeijule fu bajl, bs z|jjlzzixl`y

 clhbsl zlxlsf` eihhlslau Jbnnizzibaz, ba uml jmfajl bh zbnl bh umln elj`fsiak iuzl`h jbnwlulau ub jbaxiju min4 fae, f`umb|km jbaxijuiba cy bal V|èzuib b|zule uml o|sizeijuibabh uml slzu, fjv|iuuf` cy bal bh umln jb|`e abu cl w`lfele ub fa fjj|zfuiba clhbsl fabumls!Umiz {fz eislju`y jbausfsy ub uml s|`l bh uml Sbnfa jixi` `f{4 fae {l nfy cl z|sl umfu f wlbw`l zb zlaziuixl fz uml Sbnfaz ub fabnf`ilz -bs, fz umlis zikaihijfau wmsfzl {fz, ubial`lkfajilz) ia o|sizws|elajl, {b|`e abu `bak mfxl ub`lsfule iu, mfe abu uml nl`fajmb`y

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mizubsy bh uml V|èzuibalz jf|zle umln ub cl slkfsele n|jm nbsl fz ulnwbsfsy {lfwbaz iauml mfaez bh hfjuibaz umfa fz wlsnfalau iazuiu|uibaz hbs uml jbssljuiba bh jsinl! UmlLnwlsbsz zbba fcb`izmle umiz n|`uiw`ijiuy fae jbah`iju bh o|sizeijuiba4 c|u iu iz slnfsdfc`lumfu umly eie abu slnbxl fabumls ziak|`fsiuy bh uml jsiniaf` `f{ {mijm zufaez ia j`bzljbaaljuiba {ium uml a|ncls bh uml Jb|suz! Uml j`fzzihijfuibaz bh jsinlz {mijm fsl jbaufialelxla ia uml Jbsw|z O|siz bh O|zuiaifa fsl slnfsdfc`y jfwsijib|z! Lfjm V|èzuib mfe, ia hfju,jbahiale iuzl`h ub uml jsinlz jbnniuule ub iuz jbkaizfajl cy iuz jmfsuls! Umlzl jsinlz,mb{lxls, {lsl ba`y j`fzzle ubklumls ia uml bsikiaf` zufu|ul cljf|zl umly mfwwlale ub jf``

zin|`ufalb|z`y hbs jfzuikfuiba fu uml nbnlau bh wfzziak iu! Umly mfe abu umlslhbsl fayumiakaljlzzfsi`y ia jbnnba4 c|u uml hfju bh umlis jbazuiu|uiak uml wfsuij|`fs z|colju.nfuuls bh usif`z clhbsl f wfsuij|`fs V|èzuib inwslzzle iuzl`h afu|sf``y ba uml w|c`ij fuulauiba, fae zbiaxlulsful eie uml fzzbjifuiba cljbnl clu{lla uml bhhlajlz nlauibale ia uml zfnl zufu|ulumfu, lxla {mla hbsnf` fuulnwuz {lsl nfel cy Zy``f fae cy uml Lnwlsbs F|k|zu|z ubjbazb`ieful uml Sbnfa jsiniaf` `f{, uml `lkiz`fubs wslzlsxle uml b`e ksb|wiak! Uml Zufu|ulzbh Zy``f fae F|k|zu|z {lsl uml hb|aefuiba bh uml wlaf` o|sizws|elajl bh uml Lnwisl, faeabumiak jfa cl nbsl l}usfbseiafsy umfa zbnl bh uml j`fzzihijfuibaz {mijm umly clv|lfumle ubiu! I alle ba`y kixl f ziak`l l}fnw`l ia uml hfju umfu wlso|sy {fz f`{fyz j`fzzle {ium j|uuiakfae {b|aeiak fae {ium wbizbaiak, ab eb|cu cljf|zl f `f{ bh Zy``f, uml @l} Jbsal`if el

Zijfsiiz lu Xlalhijiz, mfe kixla o|sizeijuiba bxls f`` umlzl umsll hbsnz bh jsinl ub uml zfnlWlsnfalau Jbnnizziba! Iu zllnz ubb umfu umiz jfwsijib|z ksb|wiak bh jsinlz fhhljule umlxlsafj|`fs zwlljm bh uml Sbnfaz! Wlbw`l afu|sf``y hl`` iaub uml mfciu bh elzikafuiak f`` umlbhhlajlz la|nlsfule ia bal `f{ cy uml hiszu afnl ba uml `izu, {mijm eb|cu`lzz kfxl iuz zuy`lub uml @f{ Jb|su elw|ule ub usy umln f``! F`` uml bhhlajlz usile cy uml V|èzuib El Fe|`ulsiiz{b|`e um|z cl jf``le Fe|`ulsy!

I mfxl e{l`u ba uml mizubsy fae jmfsfjulsizuijz bh uml Sbnfa V|èzuibalz cljf|zl umlhbsnfuiba bh f jsiniaf` o|sizws|elajl iz ab{mlsl l`zl zb iazus|juixl`y l}lnw`ihile! Uml `fzu

V|èzuibalz {lsl feele cy uml Lnwlsbs F|k|zu|z, fae hsbn umfu uinl uml Sbnfaz nfy clzfie ub mfxl mfe f ub`lsfc`y jbnw`lul jsiniaf` `f{! Jbaj|sslau`y {ium iuz ksb{um, umlfaf`bkb|z wsbjlzz mfe kbal ba, {mijm I mfxl jf``le uml jbaxlsziba bh [sbakz iaub Jsinlz,hbs, umb|km uml Sbnfa `lkiz`fu|sl eie abu l}uiak|izm uml jixi` slnley hbs uml nbsl mliab|zbhhlajlz, iu bhhlsle uml z|hhlsls f sleslzz {mijm ml {fz z|sl ub wslhls! Zui``, lxla fhuls F|k|zu|z mfe jbnw`lule miz `lkiz`fuiba, zlxlsf` bhhlajlz jbauia|le ub cl slkfsele fz[sbakz, {mijm nbelsa zbjiluilz `bbd |wba l}j`|zixl`y fz jsinlz4 abs eie umly cljbnljsiniaf``y w|aizmfc`l ui`` zbnl `ful c|u |ajlsufia eful, fu {mijm uml `f{ clkfa ub ufdl abuijlbh f al{ elzjsiwuiba bh bhhlajlz jf``le ia uml Eiklzu jsiniaf l}usfbseiafsif! Umlzl {lsleb|cu`lzz f j`fzz bh fjuz {mijm uml umlbsy bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl uslfule nlsl`y fz {sbakz4

 c|u uml ksb{iak zlazl bh uml nfolzuy bh zbjiluy slxb`ule hsbn umlis laufi`iak abumiak {bszlba umlis wlswlusfubs umfa uml wfynlau bh nbaly efnfklz, fae fjjbseiak`y uml iao|sle wlszbazllnz ub mfxl clla wlsniuule ih ml w`lfzle, ub w|sz|l umln fz jsinlz l}usf bseialn, umfu iz, cy f nbel bh sleslzz elwfsuiak ia zbnl slzwlju bs bumls hsbn uml bseiafsy wsbjle|sl! Hsbnuml wlsibe fu {mijm umlzl jsiniaf l}usfbseiafsif {lsl hiszu sljbkaizle, uml `izu bh jsinlz iauml Sbnfa Zufulz n|zu mfxl clla fz `bak fz ia fay jbnn|aiuy bh uml nbelsa {bs`e!

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Iu iz |aaljlzzfsy ub elzjsicl {ium fay nia|ulalzz uml nbel bh feniaizulsiak jsiniaf` o|zuijl |aels uml Sbnfa Lnwisl, c|u iu iz ub cl abule umfu cbum iuz umlbsy fae wsfjuijl mfxlmfe wb{lsh|` lhhlju ba nbelsa zbjiluy! Uml Lnwlsbsz eie abu innleiful`y fcb`izm umlV|èzuibalz, fae fu hiszu umly jbnniuule fa l}ulazixl jsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba ub uml Zlaful, ia{mijm, mb{lxls zlsxi`l iu nikmu zmb{ iuzl`h ia hfju, uml Lnwlsbs {fz ab nbsl abniaf``y umfaf Zlafubs `idl uml slzu! C|u zbnl zbsu bh jb``fulsf` jsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba mfe clla j`finle cyuml Wsiajl hsbn uml hiszu4 fae umiz, fz sljb``ljuibaz bh uml hsll jbnnba{lf`um eljfyle,

ulaele zulfei`y ub kfia fu uml l}wlazl bh uml b`e usic|af`z! Ksfe|f``y uml w|aizmnlau bh jsinlz {fz usfazhlssle ub nfkizusfulz eislju`y abniafule cy uml Lnwlsbs, fae uml wsixi`lklzbh uml Zlaful wfzzle ub uml Inwlsif` Wsixy Jb|aji`, {mijm f`zb cljfnl f Jb|su bh |`uinfuljsiniaf` fwwlf`! \aels umlzl iah`|lajlz uml ebjusial, hfni`ifs ub uml nbelsaz, iazlazic`yzmfwle iuzl`h umfu uml Zbxlslika iz uml hb|aufia bh f`` O|zuijl fae uml elwbziufsy bh f`` Ksfjl!Iu {fz abu zb n|jm uml hs|iu bh iajslfziak fe|`fuiba fae zlsxi`iuy fz bh uml jlausf`izfuiba bh uml Lnwisl {mijm mfe cy umiz uinl wlshljule iuzl`h! Uml umlbsy bh jsiniaf` o|zuijl mfe, iahfju, {bsdle sb|ae f`nbzu ub uml wbiau hsbn {mijm iu zufsule! Iu mfe clk|a ia uml cl`ilh umfu iu{fz uml c|zialzz bh uml jb``ljuixl jbnn|aiuy ub fxlakl iuz b{a {sbakz cy iuz b{a mfae4 faeiu laele ia uml ebjusial umfu uml jmfzuizlnlau bh jsinlz cl`bakle ia fa lzwljif` nfaals ub uml

Zbxlslika fz slwslzlaufuixl fae nfaefufsy bh miz wlbw`l! Uml al{ xil{ eihhlsle hsbn umlb`e bal jmilh`y ia uml fis bh f{h|`alzz fae nfolzuy {mijm uml k|fseifazmiw bh o|zuijlfwwlfsle ub umsb{ fsb|ae uml wlszba bh uml Zbxlslika!

Umiz `fuls Sbnfa xil{ bh uml Zbxlslika’z sl`fuiba ub o|zuijl jlsufia`y fzzizule iazfxiak nbelsa zbjiluilz hsbn uml aljlzziuy bh usfxl``iak umsb|km uml zlsilz bh jmfaklz {mijmI mfxl i``|zusfule cy uml mizubsy bh uml V|èzuibalz! Ia uml wsiniuixl `f{ bh f`nbzu f`` umlsfjlz {mijm mfxl wlbw`le [lzulsa L|sbwl umlsl fsl xlzuiklz bh uml fsjmfij abuiba umfu uml w|aizmnlau bh jsinlz cl`bakz ub uml klalsf` fzzlnc`y bh hsllnla4 fae umlsl fsl zbnl

Zufulz―Zjbu`fae iz zfie ub cl bal bh umln―ia {mijm uml wfslaufkl bh uml l}izuiak o|eijfu|sljfa cl usfjle |w ub f Jbnniuull bh uml `lkiz`fuixl cbey! C|u uml elxl`bwnlau bh uml jsiniaf``f{ {fz |aixlszf``y mfzulale cy u{b jf|zlz, uml nlnbsy bh uml Sbnfa Lnwisl fae umliah`|lajl bh uml Jm|sjm! Ba uml bal mfae usfeiuibaz bh uml nfolzuy bh uml Jèzfsz, wlswlu|fule cy uml ulnwbsfsy fzjlaelajy bh uml Mb|zl bh Jmfs`lnfkal, {lsl z|ssb|aeiakZbxlslikaz {ium f wslzuikl {mijm f nlsl cfscfsb|z jmilhufia jb|`e alxls bumls{izl mfxlfjv|isle, fae {lsl jbnn|aijfuiak ub uml wluuilzu hl|ef` wbulauful uml jmfsfjuls bh k|fseifabh zbjiluy fae slwslzlaufuixl bh uml Zuful! Ba uml bumls mfae, uml Jm|sjm, ia iuz fa}iluy ub w|uf j|sc ba zfak|iafsy hlsbjiuy, zb|kmu fcb|u hbs f|umbsiuy ub w|aizm uml ksfxls nizellez, faehb|ae iu ia umbzl wfzzfklz bh Zjsiwu|sl {mijm zwlfd {ium fwwsbxf` bh uml wb{lsz bh 

 w|aizmnlau jbnniuule ub uml jixi` nfkizusful! Uml Al{ Ulzufnlau {fz fwwlf`le ub fz wsbxiak umfu zlj|`fs s|`lsz l}izu hbs uml ulssbs bh lxi`.eblsz4 uml B`e Ulzufnlau, fz `fyiakeb{a umfu ‐{mbzb zmleelum nfa’z c`bbe, cy nfa zmf`` miz c`bbe cl zmle!„ Umlsl jfa cl abeb|cu, I infkial, umfu nbelsa ielfz ba uml z|colju bh jsinl fsl cfzle |wba u{b fzz|nwuibazjbaulaele hbs cy uml Jm|sjm ia uml Efsd Fklz―hiszu, umfu lfjm hl|ef` s|`ls, ia miz elksll,nikmu cl fzzini`fule ub uml Sbnfa Nfkizusfulz zwbdla bh cy Zfiau Wf|`4 fae al}u, umfu uml

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bhhlajlz {mijm ml {fz ub jmfzuizl {lsl umbzl zl`ljule hbs wsbmiciuiba ia uml NbzfijJbnnfaenlauz, bs sfumls z|jm bh umln fz uml Jm|sjm eie abu slzlsxl ub mls b{ajbkaizfajl! Mlslzy, z|wwbzle ub cl iaj`|ele ia uml Hiszu fae Zljbae Jbnnfaenlauz!Fe|`ulsy fae Wlso|sy {lsl ljj`lzifzuijf` bhhlajlz, fae uml Jm|sjm ba`y feniuule uml jb.bwlsfuiba bh uml zlj|`fs fsn hbs uml w|swbzl bh iah`ijuiak zlxlsls w|aizmnlau ia jfzlz bh l}usfbseiafsy fkksfxfuiba! Fu uml zfnl uinl, zml uf|kmu umfu n|sels fae sbcclsy, {ium umlis xfsib|z nbeihijfuibaz, {lsl |aels uml o|sizeijuiba bh jixi` s|`lsz, abu fz fa fjjielau bh umlis  wbziuiba, c|u cy uml l}wslzz bseiafajl bh Kbe!

Umlsl iz f wfzzfkl ia uml {siuiakz bh Diak F`hsle -Dlnc`l, ii! 379) {mijm csiakz b|uiaub slnfsdfc`l j`lfsalzz uml zus|kk`l bh uml xfsib|z ielfz umfu wslxfi`le ia miz efy fz ub umlbsikia bh jsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba! Iu {i`` cl zlla umfu F`hsle fuusic|ulz iu wfsu`y ub uml f|umbsiuybh uml Jm|sjm fae wfsu`y ub umfu bh uml [iufa, {mi`l ml l}wslzz`y j`finz hbs uslfzba fkfiazuuml `bse uml zfnl inn|aiuy hsbn bseiafsy s|`lz {mijm uml Sbnfa @f{ bh Nfolzufz mfefzzikale ub uslfzba fkfiazu uml Jèzfs! ‐Fhuls umiz iu mfwwlale,„ ml {siulz, ‐umfu nfay afuibazsljlixle uml hfium bh Jmsizu, fae umlsl {lsl nfay zyabez fzzlnc`le umsb|kmb|u uml lfsum,fae fnbak uml Lak`izm sfjl f`zb fhuls umly mfe sljlixle uml hfium bh Jmsizu, cbum bh mb`y cizmbwz fae bh umlis l}f`ule [iufa! Umly umla bsefiale umfu, b|u bh umfu nlsjy {mijm Jmsizu

mfe uf|kmu, zlj|`fs `bsez, {ium umlis `lfxl, nikmu {iumb|u zia ufdl hbs lxlsy nizelle uml cbuia nbaly {mijm umly bsefiale4 l}jlwu ia jfzlz bh uslfzba fkfiazu f `bse, ub {mijm umly efsleabu fzzika fay nlsjy cljf|zl F`nikmuy Kbe feo|ekle abal ub umln umfu elzwizle Min, abs eie Jmsizu feo|ekl fay ub umln {mijm zb`e Min ub elfum4 fae Ml jbnnfaele umfu f `bsezmb|`e cl `bxle `idl Minzl`h!„

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 ABUL F! FAUIV\IUY BH SBNFA @F[!

Uml elzjsiwuiba bh Sbnfa `f{, ia uml wslhfjl ub uml hiszu leiuiba, fz ‐clfsiak ia iuzlfs`ils wbsuibaz uml usfjlz bh uml nbzu slnbul fauiv|iuy,„ iz `iulsf``y jbsslju |a`lzz, jbausfsyub uml |zfkl bh kbbe f|umbsz, {l wslzz uml z|wls`fuixl ub iuz l}uslnl jbazus|juiba, fz ih iu mfe clla nlfau ub l}j`|el uml wbzzici`iuy umfu usfjlz bh zui`` nbsl slnbul fauiv|iuy nfy cl hb|ael`zl{mlsl! Nfial bcxib|z`y eie abu nlfa ub elay umfu Klsnfaij fae Miae| `f{, hbs l}fnw`l, mfxl fu zbnl wbiauz wslzlsxle nbsl fsjmfij hlfu|slz umfa umbzl bh uml lfs`ilzuSbnfa `f{ dab{a ub |z4 n|jm `lzz ub eizwfsfkl uml l}uslnl`y nbelsa jmfsfjuls bh j`fzzijf`Sbnfa `f{, {mijm kixlz iu nbzu bh iuz xf`|l hbs nbelsa o|sizws|elajl? jbnwfsl uml wfzzfkljiule hsbn ‐Lfs`y @f{ fae J|zubn„ ia Abul H! cl`b{! Iu nfy cl zui`` f afu|sf` ulnwufuiba hbs 

f zu|elau |afjv|fiaule {ium bumls `lkf` fauiv|iuilz ub z|wwbzl umfu uml `f{ bh uml U{l`xlUfc`lz, bs uml `f{ bh uml `fuls Sbnfa Slw|c`ij fz f {mb`l, cl`bakz ub f nbsl fsjmfij uywlumfa iu slf``y eblz! Hihuy ylfsz fkb uml ulnwufuiba {fz f`nbzu ialxiufc`l4 fae {l mfxl ubslnlncls umfu Nfial mfe clla laelfxb|siak, {ium iaeihhlslau z|jjlzz fu uml uinl, ub slxixluml zu|ey bh Sbnfa `f{ ia f jb|ausy {mlsl uml le|jfule w|c`ij {fz ia f zuful bh fczb`|ulikabsfajl ba uml z|colju -fz iu wsbcfc`y zui`` iz), fae uml usfeiuiba bh uml jixi`ifaz, jbahiale,|aels uml b`e eixiziba bh o|sizeijuibaz fae wsfjuijl, ub f znf`` niabsiuy bh uml `lkf` wsbhlzziba, {fz fu `lfzu f jlau|sy b|u bh eful! Ih Nfial eie |zl `fak|fkl ulaeiak ubl}fkklsful uml iausiazij nlsiuz fae uml wsfjuijf` inwbsufajl bh Sbnfa o|sizws|elajl, iu {fz

|aels umbzl jbaeiuibaz f hf|`u ba uml sikmu ziel! C|u nbelsa zu|elauz n|zu cl {fsale abu ubfzz|nl umfu Sbnfa `f{ {fz ia hfju fu fay bal uinl f wlshlju fae zynnlusijf` {mb`l, bs umfuiuz mizubsy jfa cl ele|jle hsbn fay bal hbsn|`f! Uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz {lsl ab eb|cuslkfsele fz fa |`uinful zb|sjl bh `f{ hbs uml hil`e umly jbxlsle, c|u umly eie abu w|swbsu ubiaj`|el uml {mb`l bh uml sljbkaizle j|zubnfsy `f{! Hbs uml j`fzzijf` wlsibe bh uml Lnwisluml nbzu inwbsufau fae hs|iuh|` {siuula lncbeinlau bh `f{ {fz uml Wsèubs’z Leiju, fz f`nbzulxlsy uiu`l bh uml Eiklzu clfsz {iualzz! Nbslbxls, uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz umlnzl`xlz {lsl abnlsl jbazb`iefuiba, c|u f slhbsniak jbel! Iu iz jlsufia umfu umly iajbswbsfule Kslld nfulsif`z, fae iu iz bh xlsy `iuu`l inwbsufajl {mlumls uml zubsy bh f zwljif` jbnnizziba cliakzlau ub Kslljl iz `iulsf``y fjjlwufc`l bs abu! Ia fay jfzl uml nlfaz bh iahbsnfuiba {lsl fu

mfae ia uml Kslld jiuilz bh zb|umlsa Iuf`y, f slkiba {mlsl uml Kslld `fak|fkl iz abu ylul}uiaju! Cbssb{iak bh umiz diae hsbn alikmcb|sz {mb mfxl slfjmle f nbsl fexfajle zufkl iz cy ab nlfaz fcabsnf` ia fsjmfij `lkiz`fuiba! Iaelle, iu iz sfumls jbnnba hbs uml `f{kixls bh uml mlsbij fkl ub cl slwslzlaule fz f zusfakls, bs fz mfxiak `lfsau uml {izebn bh b`els faekslfuls diakebnz4 fae lxla ih uml wlszbaf` l`lnlau bh z|jm f usfeiuiba iz e|cib|z, iu iz abu`idl`y ub cl f ksfu|iub|z iaxlauiba! Iaklaib|z wfsfeb}ijf` eb|cuz mfxl v|iul `ful`y clla jfzu

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ba uml fauiv|iuy bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz4 c|u uml mywbumlziz umfu umly fsl slf``y f jbnwi`fuibabs hfcsijfuiba bh uml zljbae jlau|sy cj mfz abu nlu {ium f hfxb|sfc`l sljlwuiba? zll Es! F!M! O! Ksllaiekl, ‐Uml F|umlauijiuy bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz,„  Lak`izm Mizubsijf` Slxil{,

Ofa|fsy, 697<, fae Wsbhlzzbs Kb|ey ia uml  O|sieijf` Slxil{, O|al, 697<! Iu iz wlsmfwz|aaljlzzfsy ub {fsa Lak`izm zu|elauz fkfiazu inw`ijiu fjjlwufajl bh uml jbaolju|sf`slzubsfuibaz bh uml Eljlnxisz’ {bsd lzzfyle cy xfsib|z `lfsale wlszbaz! Uml nbzu l`fcbsfulbh umlzl, umfu bh Xbiku, iz elzjsicle cy uml ab `lzz `lfsale N! Kisfse fz jbaufiaiak ‐|alslzuiu|uiba ub|u ç hfiu iafjjlwufc`l lu |a jbnnlaufisl hbsu fxlau|sl|}„ - Nfa|l` é`énlaufisl

e| esbiu sbnfia, :l ée!, 6976, w! 3:)! Es! Sbcy -‐Sbnfa Wsixful @f{ ia uml Uinlz bh Jijlsbfae bh uml Faubaialz,„ 6973, xb`! i!, w! }) jf``z iu ia lxla w`fials ulsnz f mb|zl bh jfsez!

 ABUL C! J\ZUBNFSY @F[ IA MBNLS!

Nfial’z slhlslajl ub uml Mbnlsij wblnz fz zbnl bh b|s clzu lxielajl hbs uml fsjmfijhbsnz bh `lkf` ielfz ia Iaeb.L|sbwlfa jbnn|aiuilz iz f csi``ifau l}fnw`l bh miz iazikmu! Fzml wbiauz b|u, uml wblu bs wbluz mfe ab jbazjib|z umlbsy bh uml nfuuls fu f``, fae umiz iz b|s  clzu {fssfauy hbs uml {iualzz bh uml wblnz cliak us|l! Umly elzjsicl f zbjiluy ia {mijmj|zubn iz |aelszubbe ih abu f`{fyz bczlsxle, wbziuixl e|uilz fsl elhiafc`l ih abu lfzi`ylahbsjlfc`l, fae o|eknlauz fsl slaelsle {ium zb`lnaiuy fae slkfsele fz ciaeiak, f`umb|km

{l mlfs abumiak bh fay zufaeiak f|umbsiuy z|jm fz jb|`e cl jf``le liumls `lkiz`fuixl bs l}lj|uixl ia uml nbelsa zlazl! Fae Nfial iz j`lfs`y sikmu ia mb`eiak -w! 3) umfu umlelzjsiwuiba iz abu {mb``y ielf`izle―{l nikmu lxla zfy abu n|jm―fae iz bh f zuful bh zbjiluy dab{a ub uml {siuls! Ub f`` fwwlfsfajl uml |zfklz elzjsicle fsl slf`, fae umbzl bh umlziakls’z b{a uinl! Uml el`iclsful fsjmfizn bh nbelsa hijuiba mfz ab w`fjl ia Mbnls4 ba`yuml {lf`um fae wsb{lzz bh uml mlsbij fkl fsl l}fkklsfule! Uml Jmfazba el Sb`fae laeb{zJmfs`lnfkal fae miz wllsz {ium uml fsnz fae nfaalsz bh uml u{l`hum jlau|sy, fz umlFsum|sifa jyj`l fuusic|ulz umbzl bh uml hb|sullaum ub uml daikmuz bh uml Sb|ae Ufc`l4 fae {ljfaabu cl`ilxl umfu Mbnls eie bumls{izl!

Nfial kixlz f miau -w! 8) umfu uml faf`yziz bh wbziuixl `f{ `fie eb{a cy Claumfn faeF|zuia -hb``b{iak Mbcclz, umb|km Claumfn zllnz abu ub mfxl clla f{fsl bh iu) jfaabu clnfel ub hiu fsjmfij zbjiluy! Hbs ia jbnn|aiuilz `idl umbzl bh uml Mbnlsij fkl, bs bh Ijl`faefz elzjsicle ia uml Zfkfz, umlsl iz ab zbxlslika -ia Mbcclz’z zlazl) ub cl hb|ae, abs fay`lkiz`fuixl jbnnfae, abs fay elhiaiul zfajuiba4 fae ylu ia Ijl`fae umlsl {lsl slk|`fs`yjbazuiu|ule jb|suz {ium f slk|`fs fae lxla uljmaijf` wsbjle|sl, fz uml  Aoæ`z Zfkf ul``z |z fu

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`fskl! Nfial fhuls{fsez {bsdle b|u umiz wbziuiba ia uml `lju|slz ba Zbxlslikauy ia ‐UmlLfs`y Mizubsy bh Iazuiu|uibaz,„ {mijm fsl uml hb|aefuiba bh zb|ae nbelsa jsiuijizn ba umlMbccizu ebjusial! Ia umbzl j`fzzijf` wfklz ml elf`u sfumls ulaels`y {ium Claumfn fae F|zuia,{mbn ub zbnl l}ulau ml slkfsele fz miz nfzulsz, ia zwiul bh uml {mb``y |amizubsijf` jmfsfjuls bh umlis {bsd4 fae, fwfsu hsbn fay wfsuij|`fs hll`iak ia umiz jfzl, iu {fz abu miz mfciu ubl}miciu uml h|`` jbazlv|lajlz bh miz ielfz! Umbzl {mb jbnl fhuls min fsl hsll ub w|zm umljbaj`|ziba mbnl, fz Ns! Csyjl mfz ebal -‐Zu|eilz ia Mizubsy fae O|sizws|elajl,„ Lzzfy ])!Fz ub uml fczlajl bh l}lj|uixl zfajuiba ia fsjmfij wsbjle|sl, jw! ‐Lfs`y @f{ fae J|zubn,„

 w! 6;7![ium slkfse ub uml ‐Umlnizulz„ bh uml Mbnlsij jmilhz, uml {bse fwwlfsz ub cl abu fa

fabnf`b|z w`|sf` bh νή¼ισ, c|u eizuiaju, fae ub nlfa wsiajiw`lz bh `f{ bs o|zuijl4 ‐Umlniz,„uml ziak|`fs ab|a, cliak ‐sikmu„ ia uml fczusfju zlazl -L! J! J`fsd, ‐Wsfjuijf` O|sizws|elajl,„ ww! 53.9)! Bajl iu nlfaz ‐usic|ul,„ {mijm eblz abu bhhls n|jm eihhij|`uy {mla jbnwfsle{ium uml jbazufau |zl bh jbaz|lu|eb ia nleilxf` @fuia! Zbnl bh uml `fak|fkl |zle mlsl cyNfial zllnz ub inw`y umfu uml eljizibaz jf``le cy umiz afnl {lsl bs nikmu cl fsciusfsy4 c|uNfial minzl`h feele uml elzisfc`l v|f`ihijfuiba ia miz jmfwuls ba ‐Uml Diak fae Lfs`y Jixi`O|zuijl!„ ‐Uml Mbnlsij Diak iz jmilh`y c|zy {ium hikmuiak! C|u ml iz f`zb f o|ekl, fae iu iz ub

 cl bczlsxle umfu ml mfz ab fzzlzzbsz! Miz zlaulajlz jbnl eislju`y iaub miz niae cy eixialeijufuiba hsbn ba mikm!„ Umfu iz, ih uml diak iz o|zu4 {l slfe ia uml I`ife , umb|km iu bjj|sz ba`yia uml jb|szl bh f zini`l, bh |ao|zu diakz {mb kixl jsbbdle o|eknlauz, eizslkfseiak uml xbijlbh uml kbez?

”ℨσ ε’ \χó δζδζχι χζϊζ ομδζξa γήγφινμ ϋνωξ  A¼ζυ’ Úχωφιξ , Úυμ δζγφπυζυβξ ϋήμι Ôεωφ Θμώσ, Úυμ εΡ Φ’ ζξεφμϊϊι οβυμϊϊΠ¼μξβσ ϋζδμχλξλ,β γλ μιξ ζκβφλϊοβδιζσ οφξωϊι νή¼ιϊυζσ,

Μο εμ εολξ μδΠϊωϊι, νμωξ Bχιξ β|ο ζδήκβξυμσ ! ! !

II! :=5 zvv!

‐Umlzl zlaulajlz, bs  νή¼ιϊυμσ ―{mijm iz uml zfnl {bse {ium b|s Ul|ubaij {bse”ebbnz’―fsl eb|cu`lzz esf{a hsbn wsl.l}izuiak j|zubn bs |zfkl, c|u uml abuiba iz umfu umlyfsl jbajlixle cy uml diak zwbaufalb|z`y bs umsb|km eixial wsbnwuiak! Iu iz w`fia`y f `fuls elxl`bwnlau bh uml zfnl xil{ {mla uml wsbnwuiak jbnlz hsbn f `lfsale `f{yls, bs hsbn fa

f|umbsiufuixl f{.cbbd„

-‐Lfs`y @f{ fae J|zubn,„ w! 68:)!

J|zubn, iaelle, iz zb zusbak ia Mbnls umfu uml kbez umlnzl`xlz fsl cb|ae cy iu! _l|ziz uml kslfulzu bh jmilhz, c|u ml b{lz o|zuijl ub miz wlbw`l, fae o|zuijl inw`ilz uml bczlsxfajlbh s|`l! Wb{ls iz abu {fauiak, c|u f zlazl bh e|uy nbelsfulz iu! Um|z ia uml  I`ife _l|z iz

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ulnwule ub slzj|l Zfswleba hsbn miz hful, c|u efslz abu cslfd miz j|zubn ia uml hfjl bh Mlsf’z slc|dl -‐Eb iu ih umb| {i`u? c|u uml slzu bh uml kbez ia ab {izl fwwsbxl„? II! 55:)? faeia uml Beyzzly uml Z|a.Kbe umslfulaz ub kb eb{a fae zmial fnbak uml elfe nla ih ml iz abuub cl fxlakle hbs uml zfjsi`lkl bh Beyzzl|z’ nla {mb mfxl di``le fae lfula miz b}la?― 

Θμό χζυήφ λε’ ζδδβι ¼Ποζφμσ νμβι ζιμξ μπξυμσ,υιϊζι ε   υΠφβόσ  ΔζμφυιΠεμω ’Βεόϊλ βσ,β  ¼μό γβό σ  ουμιξζξ  χήφγιβξ, ϊιξ  κρ κμ 

ϋζφμϊοβξ ¼ ξ  ξ μ σ β φζξ ξ  ϊυμφπμξυζ,ε’ χπυ’ ύ  χ  κζιζξ  χ’ β φζξπνμξ χφβυφζχβ¼λξ!

μ  εή ¼βι β  υϊβόϊι γβωξ  χιμιοή’ ¼βιγΡξ,

εώϊβ¼ζι μ σ ’ Ζεζβ οζ   ξ ξμοώμϊϊι Ϝζμξω!

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 ABUL J! LFS@Y HBSNZ BH @F[? ‐[SIUULA„ FAE ‐\A[SIUULA„ @F[?LFS@Y JBELZ!

Iu zmb|`e cl abule umfu uml ksb{um bh iazuiu|uibaz iz n|jm ubb jbnw`ijfule, lxla ih {ljbahial b|s fuulauiba ub bal zbjiluy, ub cl slwslzlaule fz f zinw`l zlsilz ia bsels bh uinl! [ljbazufau`y zwlfd bh bal s|`l bs j|zubn fz cl`bakiak ub f nbsl fexfajle zufkl bh ielfz umfafabumls4 c|u umiz eblz abu nlfa umfu ia lxlsy zbjiluy {mlsl iu iz hb|ae iu n|zu mfxl clla wsljlele ia hfju cy f `lzz fexfajle iazuiu|uiba cl`bakiak ub uml al}u `b{ls ksfel bh j|`u|sl!

Iniufuiba bh alikmcb|sz bs jbav|lsbsz, bs wlj|`ifs `bjf` jbaeiuibaz, nfy nfulsif``y zmbsula fkixla zufkl ia uml absnf` elxl`bwnlau, bs lxla j|u iu b|u f`ubklumls! [mfu {l eb nlfa izumfu uml bsels iz abu hb|ae slxlszle! Jmf`d iz abu lxlsy{mlsl ia Lak`fae, abs sle zfaezubal4 c|u {mlsl sle zfaezubal iz, {l dab{ umfu jmf`d iz abu cl`b{ iu! Isba {fz dab{a ia Fhsijf zblfs`y umfu Fhsijf nfy cl zfie abu ub mfxl mfe f csbal fkl4 c|u umiz eblz abu nfdl iu nbsljsleic`l umfu fay usicl zmb|`e lxls mfxl fcfaebale isba hbs csbal! Ia `idl nfaals umlsl nfymfxl clla usiclz umfu mfe `f{kixlsz f`nbzu bs v|iul fz zbba fz umly mfe o|eklz! C|u ab balmfz mlfse bh f afuiba {mijm, mfxiak fjv|isle f cbey bh `lkiz`fuiba, slxlsule hsbn iu ub w|slj|zubnfsy `f{ -jw! Dbm`ls, ‐_|s \sklzjmijmul els Lml,„ ww! ;.67)!

F diak’z bs jmilhufia’z o|eijif` ebbnz fsl xlsy eihhlslau hsbn l}wslzz `f{z wsbn|`kfule hbs klalsf` bczlsxfajl4 c|u iu iz abuijlfc`l umfu lfs`y usfeiuibaz fzjsicl f eixialbsikia ub cbum! Ia uml hbsnls jfzl uml o|ekl laobyz, ia zbnl |aelhiale {fy, uml jbahielajl bh uml kbez4 ia uml `fuuls uml m|nfa `f{kixls iz nlsl`y uml zjsicl bs slwbsuls bh f ‐Eliuyeijufuiak fa lauisl jbel bs cbey bh `f{,„ {mijm, fz Nfial wbiauz b|u -fcbxl, w! <), iz f nbslfsuihijif` jbajlwuiba fae cl`bakz ub f `fuls zufkl! Iu fwwlfsz, mb{lxls, fz lfs`y fz fayumiakumfu jfa cl jf``le `lkiz`fuiba4 fae uml ulaelajy ub slhls uml jbnnfaenlauz bh uml `f{ ub feixial bs zlni.eixial bsikia iz v|iul slk|`fs! Umlsl iz ab slfzba, iu nfy cl feele, {my f`f{kixls bs sljbsels bh eixial `f{ zmb|`e abu f`zb cl f zwlfdls bh ebbnz! F s|`iak fzjsicle

ub Nbzlz, {mbn Zis Le{fse Jbdl j`finle fz uml hiszu `f{ slwbsuls, iz fu umiz efy f wsfjuijf`eljiziba, hbs iu kbxlsaz uml jixi` `f{ bh z|jjlzziba ia zbnl Ol{izm jbnn|aiuilz -z|jm fz umlOl{z bh Fela? Zis Jb|sulafy I`clsu, ‐Uml Kbxlsanlau bh Iaeif,„ w! :9;)! Lxla ih uml Nbzfij`f{ mfz ub feniu uml z|wlsibs fauiv|iuy bh Diak Mfnn|sfci’z jbel, {l nfy zfhl`y zfy umfuuml jfzl bh _l`bwmlmfe’z ef|kmulsz iz uml lfs`ilzu sljbsele jfzl {mijm iz zui`` bh f|umbsiuy!

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[mla uml diak bs jmilh jlfzlz ub clfs f`` bhhijlz ia miz b{a wlszba, fae uml wb`iuijf`eixiziba bh `fcb|s clkiaz, umbzl h|ajuibaz {mijm mfe f zfjsle jmfsfjuls afu|sf``y cljbnlfuufjmle ub f wsilzumbbe bs zfjsle usicl bs hfni`y, fae fnbak umln uml j|zubey faeiaulswslufuiba bh uml `f{! Uml eizuiajuiba clu{lla sl`ikib|z fae zlj|`fs `f{ iz, bal allemfse`y zfy, n|jm `fuls! Um|z {l hiae ia cbum Klsnfaij fae Sbnfa fauiv|iuy nbsl umfausfjlz bh wsilzuz, bs abc`lz {mb j`finle uml wsilzu’z bhhijl fz f cisumsikmu, cliak uml hiszu o|eklz -Ksinn, ‐E!S!F!„ 3;3, i! :;= ia 5um le!)! Ia Ijl`fae uml sfumls xfk|l c|u abuialhhlju|f` f|umbsiuy {mijm {fz fzjsicle ub uml Zwlfdls bh uml @f{ zllnz ub mfxl mfe f

sl`ikib|z jmfsfjuls! Fu fay sful {l slfe ia uml Aoæ`z Zfkf umfu ub min, fae min f`bal, {fz `lhuuml nbnlaub|z eljiziba bh uml v|lzuiba, {mijm mfe f`` c|u `le ub jixi` {fs, {mlumls Jmsizuifaiuy zmb|`e cl febwule -Efzlau, ‐C|s|u Aof`,„ jm! ji!)! Umlsl zllnz ub cl ab slfzbafkfiazu fjjlwuiak umiz iajielau fz nfia`y mizubsijf`! Iu iz {bsum bczlsxiak umfu Umbsklis {b|`eabu nfdl miz f{fse |aui` cbum uml Jmsizuifa fae uml mlfumla wfsuy mfe kixla w`leklz ub fciel cy iu? f zusidiak i``|zusfuiba bh uml xb`|aufsy fae fsciusf` jmfsfjuls bh lfs`y o|sizeijuiba!Le{fse I! bh Lak`fae, nbsl umfa u{b jlau|silz `fuls, |zle zini`fs wsljf|uiba {mla mlfeo|eijfule ba uml j`finz ub uml jsb{a bh Zjbu`fae!

[mlumls f nbabwb`y bh `lkf` dab{`lekl iz lzufc`izmle ia uml mfaez bh f wsixi`lkle

jfzul bs bsels, bs f usfeiuiba bh `lfsaiak iz mfaele eb{a ia zbnlumiak `idl f zjmbb`, bs,{iumb|u fay wsbhlzziba bh zljsljy, jlsufia wlszbaz laoby hbs uml uinl cliak uml slw|ufuiba bh z|wlsibs dab{`lekl, fwwlfsz ub elwlae ba uml wfsuij|`fs jisj|nzufajlz bh lfjm jbnn|aiuy!Clzielz uml Zwlfdls bh uml @f{, {l hiae ia uml Ijl`fae bh uml Zfkfz f hl{ zwljif``y {izlnla, Aoæ` minzl`h, fae fhuls miz elfum bal bs u{b bumlsz, {mbzl fexijl iz lfkls`y zb|kmu cyumlis alikmcb|sz, fae {mbzl el`iclsful bwiaiba iz f`nbzu jbaj`|zixl4 ylu umlsl iz ab wbzzic`leizuiajuiba bh sfjl bs sfad ia umfu ziak|`fs`y mbnbklalb|z slw|c`ij! F `idl wbziuiba izfzjsicle ub Alzubs! Umiz diae bh slw|ufuiba iz bcxib|z`y abu `lzz c|u nbsl inwbsufau ia fzbjiluy {mlsl o|sizeijuiba fae o|eijif` wb{ls mfxl abu ylu cljbnl jbnw|`zbsy4 hbs uml

jmfajlz umfu fay o|eknlau bs f{fse {i`` cl bczlsxle {i``, ia z|jm f zbjiluy, elwlae `fskl`yba uml slzwlju ia {mijm uml fjuiak o|ekl bs efyznfa iz ml`e!

Nfial feez umfu `f{ wslzlsxle fz f diae bh usfel zljslu cy f wsixi`lkle j`fzz iz umlba`y slf` |a{siuula `f{! Umiz nfy cl `iulsf``y us|l! C|u b|s j|sslau wsbhlzzibaf` |zl bh umlulsn iz slf``y f nfuuls bh `iulsfsy jbaxlauiba! [l hiae iu |zlh|` ub jbahial uml ulsn ‐{siuula`f{„ ub fa lafjunlau bs elj`fsfuiba {mijm iz f|umbsiufuixl abu ba`y ia nfuuls c|u ia hbsn, zbumfu iuz xlsy {bsez abu ba`y jbaufia c|u jbazuiu|ul uml `f{! Fa l}wbziuiba {mbzl xlsy {bsezfsl abu ciaeiak iz ‐|a{siuula `f{,„ mb{lxls kslfu iuz f|umbsiuy nfy cl ia z|czufajl!Jbaziels uml jfzl bh f o|ekl ia Lak`fae, bs fay bumls o|sizeijuiba |aels uml zyzuln bh uml

Jbnnba @f{, nfdiak f jfslh|` zufulnlau bh zbnl wbiau bh `f{ ia f cbbd {siuula fae w|c`izmle cy min! Umiz iz ba`y f wsixful `lfsale bwiaiba, fae mfz, wsbwls`y zwlfdiak, abf|umbsiuy fu f``! C|u uml zfnl bs fabumls o|ekl nfy febwu uml zufulnlau ia f slwbsule o|eknlau! Iu umla fjv|islz f|umbsiuy fz f o|eijif` l}wbziuiba bh uml `f{, c|u zui`` iuz fju|f`ulsnz fsl abu ciaeiak, fae iu jb|auz fz ‐|a{siuula `f{!„ Hiaf``y, uml wsbwbziuiba nfy cllncbeile ia f zufu|ul! Iu umla cljbnlz ‐{siuula `f{,„ fae uml Jb|suz {i`` mfxl hbs uml h|u|sl

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ub uslfu abu ba`y uml z|czufajl c|u lxlsy {bse bh iu fz f|umlauij! Uml eizuiajuiba iz v|iul slf`,fae ab cluuls {fy bh l}wslzziak iu mfz clla hb|ae! Hslajm |zfkl, nbslbxls, wslzlauz f j`bzlfaf`bky! \aels uml b`e nbafsjmy uml wsbxiajlz bh {siuula `f{ -wfyz el esbiu éjsiu) {lslumbzl {mlsl uml ul}uz bh Sbnfa `f{ {lsl sljlixle fz mfxiak ciaeiak f|umbsiuy, {mi`l ia uml wfyz el esbiu jb|u|nils umly {lsl jiule ba`y hbs l}fnw`l fae i``|zusfuiba, ba uml nlsiuz bh uml slfzba lncbeile ia umln, fz umly nfy cl fae zbnluinlz fsl ia Lak`fae! Um|z uml zfnlul}u nikmu cl ‐{siuula„ `f{ ia bal wsbxiajl fae ‐|a{siuula„ -umb|km umlsl iz abjbsslzwbaeiak Hslajm ulsn) ia fabumls! F `lfsale nbelsa {siuls zfyz bh uml fauiumlziz

 clu{lla i|z zjsiwu|n fae i|zaba zjsiwu|n, fhuls jfslh|` l}fniafuiba bh uml xfsib|z nlfaiakz{ium {mijm umly bjj|s ia uml {siuiakz bh uml j`fzzijf` Sbnfa `f{ylsz? ‐Iuz klalsf` wsfjuijf`|zl {ium umln iz fz f eizuiajuiba clu{lla j|zubnfsy `f{, ba uml bal mfae, fae `f{ esf{a |wfae izz|le ia fay slk|`fs nfaals cy fay `lkiz`fuixl f|umbsiuy, ba uml bumls! ! ! ! Uml fcbxl izf`zb uml wsfjuijf` |zl bh uml eizuiajuiba ! ! ! cy b|s Lak`izm o|sizuz, zb hfs fz umly |zl iu fu f``! !! ! [ium nbelsa Jbauialauf` {siulsz {siuula fae |a{siuula ia klalsf` elzikaful slzwljuixl`ylafjule fae j|zubnfsy `f{„ -L! J! J`fsd, ‐Wsfjuijf` O|sizws|elajl,„ w! 3;3)!

Nfial’z csilh slnfsdz ba lfs`y jbelz iaj`|el f hl{ zlaulajlz ba Miae| `f{4 umlzl{lsl {siuula fu f uinl {mla uml l}izulajl bh uml cbbdz jf``le cy uml afnlz bh Nfa| fae

 Afsfef {fz mfse`y dab{a b|uziel Fak`b.Iaeifa bhhijif` jisj`lz l}jlwu ub f hl{ zu|elauz bh Zfazdsiu! Ia `fuls ylfsz, fhuls mfxiak clla f nlncls bh uml Kbxlsanlau bh Iaeif, ml slu|saleub uml z|colju! Uml jmfwulsz ia ‐Lfs`y @f{ fae J|zubn„ ba ‐Uml Zfjsle @f{z bh umlMiae|z,„ ‐Sl`ikiba ia @f{,„ fae ‐J`fzzihijfuibaz bh @lkf` S|`lz,„ zmb|`e cl slfefjjbseiak`y fz f z|ww`lnlau4 fae uml zljbae fae umise `lju|slz ia ‐Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz„zmb|`e f`zb cl jbaz|`ule fz ub uml klalsf` afu|sl bh fsjmfij j|zubnfsy `f{, fae uml lhhlju wsbe|jle ba iu cy jbaufju {ium f nbelsa zyzuln!

Uinl`y jbeihijfuiba bh j|zubnz, fz Nfial bczlsxlz, nfy wslxlau elksfefuiba4 I n|zu

jbahlzz umfu uml fzjsiwuiba bh z|jm fa lhhlju ub uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz, umb|km iaklaib|z fae w`lfziak fz f jbaolju|sl, fwwlfsz ub nl ub kb clybae {mfu iz {fssfaule cy b|s dab{`lekl bh uml zuful fae ulaelajilz bh Sbnfa zbjiluy |aels uml lfs`ils Slw|c`ij! Iu iz jlsufia umfujbaxlszl`y uml hi}iak bh `f{ ia f jbeihile hbsn fu f `fuls zufkl nfy fsslzu f absnf` faezjilauihij elxl`bwnlau! Z|jm {fz uml slz|`u bh uml Bseiafajl {mijm zulslbuywle uml Hslajm`f{ bh alkbuifc`l iazus|nlauz ia 68;: -Jmf`nlsz, ‐Ci``z bh L}jmfakl,„ Iausbe|juiba, w! `xi)!Iu {b|`e zlln, iaelle, umfu uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz umlnzl`xlz {lau alfs ub zulslbuywl fa fsjmfijfae hbsnf`izu wsbjle|sl, fae umfu uml Sbnfaz bh `fuls klalsfuibaz lzjfwle hsbn kslfuiajbaxlailajl ba`y cy uml elxijlz bh `lkf` hijuibaz fae lv|iuy {mijm Nfial jbazielsz ia umlhb``b{iak jmfwuls!

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 ABULZ UB JMFWULS II

 ABUL E! LAK@IZM JFZL.@F[ FAE HIJUIBA!

Fcb|u uml niee`l bh uml aialullaum jlau|sy, fae zbnl{mfu `fuls, uml `fak|fklj|sslau`y |zle cy ul}u.{siulsz {fz z|jm fz ub {fssfau Nfial’z zl`ljuiba bh uml f|umbsiuy bh eljiele jfzlz ia Lak`fae fz fa l}fnw`l bh `lkf` hijuiba! C|u uml u{lauilum.jlau|sy slfels, ih ml mfz ufdla ub mlfsu Nfial’z csi``ifau klalsf`izfuiba ia uml lfs`ils wfsu bh uml jmfwuls, {i``mfse`y l}wlju uml ielfz fae hbsn|`fz lxla bh Lak`izm `f{ylsz ub mfxl slnfiale zufuibafsy ia

uml niezu bh f wsbkslzzixl zbjiluy4 fae ia hfju, umb|km wsbcfc`y ab zbjiluy mfz lxls nfel wsbkslzz fu f |aihbsn sful f`` f`bak uml `ial, fae umlsl nfy v|iul jbajlixfc`y cl zufkafuibabs lxla hf``iak cfjd ia zbnl elwfsunlauz {mi`l umlsl iz fexfajl ia bumlsz, jsiuijizn bh `lkf`ielfz mfz fexfajle f kbbe elf` ia uml Lak`izm.zwlfdiak {bs`e! Ab iaul``iklau `f{yls {b|`efu umiz efy wslulae umfu uml eljizibaz bh uml Jb|suz eb abu fee ub fae f`uls uml `f{! UmlJb|suz umlnzl`xlz, ia uml jb|szl bh uml slfzbaz kixla hbs umbzl eljizibaz, jbazufau`y faehsll`y |zl `fak|fkl feniuuiak umfu umly eb! Jlsufia`y umly eb abu j`fin `lkiz`fuixl wb{ls4abs, {ium f`` slzwlju hbs Nfial, eb umly l}lsjizl iu! Hbs f `lkiz`fubs iz abu cb|ae ub jbahbsnub uml dab{a l}izuiak s|`lz bs wsiajiw`lz bh `f{4 zufu|ulz nfy abu ba`y fnlae c|u slxlszl uml

s|`l, bs umly nfy iausbe|jl fczb`|ul`y abxl` wsiajiw`lz fae slnleilz, `idl uml [bsdnla’zJbnwlazfuiba Fju! Zui`` `lzz, ih wbzzic`l, iz ml cb|ae ub slzwlju wslxib|z `lkiz`fuiba! C|uLak`izm o|eklz fsl cb|ae ub kixl umlis eljizibaz ia jbahbsniuy {ium uml zluu`le klalsf` wsiajiw`lz bh Lak`izm `f{, {ium fay l}wslzz `lkiz`fuiba fww`ijfc`l ub uml nfuuls ia mfae, fae{ium uml f|umbsiuy bh umlis wsleljlzzbsz fae umlis b{a hbsnls eljizibaz! Fu uml zfnl uinlumly fsl cb|ae ub hiae f eljiziba hbs lxlsy jfzl, mb{lxls abxl` iu nfy cl4 fae umfu eljiziba{i`` cl f|umbsiuy hbs bumls `idl jfzlz ia h|u|sl4 umlslhbsl iu iz wfsu bh umlis e|uy ub `fy eb{aal{ s|`lz ih slv|isle! Wlsmfwz umiz iz slf``y uml hiszu fae kslfulzu s|`l bh b|s j|zubnfsy `f{?umfu, hfi`iak f zwljihij s|`l f`slfey fzjlsufiale fae hiuuiak uml jfzl ia mfae, uml Diak’z o|eklzn|zu hiae fae fww`y uml nbzu slfzbafc`l s|`l umly jfa, zb umfu iu cl abu iajbazizulau {ium fay

lzufc`izmle wsiajiw`l! Umly abu ba`y nfy c|u n|zu elxl`bw uml `f{ ia lxlsy eisljuiba l}jlwuumfu bh jbausfeijuiak s|`lz {mijm f|umbsiuy mfz bajl hi}le! [mblxls elailz umiz n|zu elayumfu abxl` jbnciafuibaz bh hfjuz fsl csb|kmu clhbsl uml Jb|suz hsbn uinl ub uinl, {mijm iz fus|um xb|jmle cy jbnnba l}wlsilajl fae sljbkaizle ia uml hbslazij wmsfzl elzjsiciak z|jmjfzlz fz ‐bh uml hiszu inwslzziba„4 bs l`zl ml n|zu slh|zl ub fjjlwu uml wsiajiw`l umfu uml Jb|suiz cb|ae ub hiae f eljiziba hbs lxlsy jfzl, mb{lxls abxl`! Iu iz us|l umfu fu nfay uinlz uml

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Jb|suz mfxl clla bxls.fa}ib|z ub fxbie uml fwwlfsfajl bh abxl`uy4 fae uml zmihuz ub {mijmumly slzbsule ub fxbie iu mfxl laj|nclsle uml Jbnnba @f{ {ium zlxlsf` bh uml hijuibaz{mijm Nfial elab|ajlz fz f`nbzu mbwl`lzz bczufj`lz ub fa bsels`y eizusic|uiba bh iuzjbaulauz!

Wlsmfwz Nfial’z l}wbziuiba mfse`y csiakz b|u uml wslxfi`iak nbuixl hbs iausbe|jiakhijuibaz, uml elzisl bh bcufiaiak f zwlleils bs nbsl jbnw`lul slnley umfa uml zusiju`yfwwsbwsiful hbsn bh wsbjle|sl fhhbsez! Fnbak uml slk|`fs umb|km abu iaxfsifc`l nfsdz bh 

hijuibaz ia nbelsa Lak`izm `f{ iz uml |zl bh uml {bse ‐jbazus|juixl„ bs uml {bse ‐inw`ile,„fz fay jfslh|` zu|elau nfy abul hbs minzl`h! Iu {b|`e cl sfzm ub z|wwbzl umfu uml fkl bh `lkf`hijuibaz iz {mb``y wfzu! [mla ‐Fajilau @f{„ {fz {siuula, bal l}fnw`l {fz v|iul sljlau iab|s Jb|suz, uml s|`l umfu f nfa {mb wsbhlzzlz ub jbausfju fz fa fklau iz ellnle ub {fssfauumfu ml mfz f|umbsiuy hsbn miz f``lkle wsiajiwf`! Umiz iz f hijuiba, c|u clalhijlau fae l`lkfau,fae iu iz ab{ h|``y fjjlwule!

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 ABULZ UB JMFWULS III

 ABUL L! UML @F[ BH AFU\SL FAE ‐I\Z KLAUI\N!„

Nfial’z umise fae hb|sum jmfwulsz alle nbsl z|ww`lnlauf` jsiuijizn umfa fay bumls  wfsu bh ‐Fajilau @f{!„ Uml nleilxf` ebjusial bh uml @f{ bh Afu|sl, fae iuz jbauia|iuy {iumuml j`fzzijf` Sbnfa ebjusial, mfe clla hbskbuula bs niz|aelszubbe ia Lak`fae hbs v|iul u{bjlau|silz fu uml uinl {mla umlzl jmfwulsz {lsl {siuula4 fae lxla nfay ylfsz `fuls umlsl {fzab bcxib|z {fy hbs fa Lak`izm zjmb`fs ub klu cfjd ub uml sikmu mizubsijf` `ialz! I b{l ny b{a

k|iefajl nfia`y ub f zbnl{mfu cl`fule fjv|fiaufajl {ium Es! Kilsdl’z l}mf|zuixl uslfunlaubh uml jbausbxlszilz {mijm bjj|wile uml w|c`ijizuz bh uml Niee`l Fklz fae ‐uml Slafizzfajl„-‐Obmfaalz F`um|zi|z |ae eil Lau{ijd`|ak els afu|ssljmu`ijmla Zuffuzumlbsila,„ Cslz`f|,6==74 ‐Wb`iuijf` Umlbsilz bh uml Niee`l Fkl,„ usfaz`! {ium iausbe|juiba cy H! [! Nfiu`fae,Jfncsiekl, 6977, hsbn ‐Eil Zuffuz. |ae Dbswbsfuibaz`lmsl,„ luj!, Cls`ia, 6==64 Wb``bjd,‐Uml Mizubsy bh uml @f{ bh Afu|sl,„ Ob|sa! Zbj! Jbnw! @lkiz`!, 6977, w! 56=)! Ns! Csyjl’zsljlau lzzfy ba uml @f{ bh Afu|sl -‐Zu|eilz ia Mizubsy fae O|sizws|elajl,„ B}hbse, 6976, ii!663) zmb|`e cl slfe fae jbazielsle cy f`` zu|elauz bh `lkf` mizubsy!

Nfial {fz abu f nleilxf`izu bs f jfabaizu, fae zmfsle uml klalsf` ikabsfajl bh Lak`izm `f{ylsz fae zjmb`fsz bh miz uinl! Fjjbseiak`y miz zufulnlau wsfjuijf``y alk`ljuz umlNiee`l Fklz, fae z|kklzuz, umb|km iu eblz abu fzzlsu ia ulsnz, umfu uml `f{ bh afu|sl fz|aelszubbe cy uml w|c`ijizuz bh uml zlxlaullaum fae likmullaum jlau|silz {fz elsixlel}j`|zixl`y hsbn uml j`fzzijf` Sbnfa `f{ylsz4 umfu uml iah`|lajl bh Kslld wmi`bzbwmy {fzba`y iaeislju fae umsb|km Sbnfa `f{4 fae umfu uml jbajlwuiba bh f wsinlxf` fae iaabjlau‐zuful bh afu|sl„ {fz fa iaulksf` wfsu bh uml ebjusial! Abu bal bh umlzl iahlslajlz {b|`e cljbsslju! Uml umlbsy bh Ksbui|z iz jbauia|b|z {ium umfu bh uml jfabaizuz fae zjmbb`nla4 umlnleilxf` ebjusial iz hb|aele ba Fsizubu`l fae Jijlsb, ab `lzz umfa ba uml Jbsw|z I|siz4 faeuml ‐zuful bh afu|sl„ bh likmullaum.jlau|sy {siulsz iz fa l}fkklsfule wlsxlsziba bh {mfu, ia

uml usfeiuibaf` zyzuln, iz f v|iul z|cbseiaful wbiau!

Wb`iuijf` o|zuijl iz eixiele, fjjbseiak ub Fsizubu`l -‐Lum! Aij!„ X! xii!4 umiz iz bal bh uml cbbdz abu {siuula cy Fsizubu`l minzl`h, c|u uml z|czufajl iz feniuule ub slwslzlau miz

ulfjmiak), iaub afu|sf` -υó ¼μξ Ϝόϊιοπξ, afu|sf`l) fae jbaxlauibaf` -υó εμ  ξβ¼ιοπξ, `lkf`l)!Uml @fuia lv|ixf`lauz fsl hsbn uml j|sslau nleilxf` usfaz`fuiba eisljule cy Zu! Umbnfz

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Fv|iafz! Uml s|`lz bh afu|sf` o|zuijl fsl umbzl {mijm f`` jixi`izle nla sljbkaizl! Umbzl bh jbaxlauibaf` o|zuijl elf` {ium nfuulsz iaeihhlslau ia umlnzl`xlz bs bumls{izl jfwfc`l bh  cliak zluu`le ba`y cy wbziuixl f|umbsiuy! Afu|sf` o|zuijl nfy ul`` nl abu ub esixl sljd`lzz`y, c|u jfaabu ul`` nl {mijm iz uml sikmu ziel bh uml sbfe, f v|lzuiba {mijm jbaxlauibaf` o|zuijlfaz{lsz bal {fy ia umlzl diakebnz fae uml bumls ia Fnlsijf fae nbzu, umb|km abu f``,L|sbwlfa Jbauialauf` jb|ausilz! S|`lz iaxb`xiak a|ncls fae nlfz|sl, fkfia, jfaabu clhi}le cy afu|sf` o|zuijl f`bal! Iu iz ub cl bczlsxle umfu Fsizubu`l’z jbajlwuiba bh Afu|slinw`ilz sfuibaf` elzika, fae umiz {fz nbsl h|``y {bsdle b|u cy uml `fuls Kslld zjmbb`z, fae

lzwljif``y uml Zubijz! Nfial, umb|km ml {fz fa l}jl``lau j`fzzijf` zjmb`fs, bniuz f`` nlauibabh Fsizubu`l4 c|u Fsizubu`l iz abu wsbnialau ia uml `fuls `iulsfu|sl bh uml z|colju {mijm mlf`nbzu l}j`|zixl`y nfel |zl bh!

Uml Kslld wmi`bzbwmijf` ebjusial fjv|isle fa l`lkfau @fuia hbsn ia Jijlsb’z mfaez fuuml xlsy uinl {mla umb|kmuh|` Sbnfa `f{ylsz {lsl ia alle bh f umlbsluijf` hb|aefuiba hbs uml feeiuiba bh uml i|z klaui|n ub uml b`e zusiju fae fsjmfij s|`lz! Ab{ i|z klaui|n, ia iuzbsikiaf` nlfaiak, mfz abumiak ub eb {ium eizuiaju afuibaz bs usiclz -{mijm iz abu uml nlfaiakbh klaulz), c|u zikaihilz uml s|`lz fjjlwule fz ciaeiak cy f`` wlbw`l -Aluu`lzmiw,‐Jbausic|uibaz ub @fuia @l}ijbksfwmy,„ z! x!4 jw! L! J! J`fsd, ‐Wsfjuijf` O|sizws|elajl,„ w!

:<5)! Ub{fsez uml lae bh uml slw|c`ijfa wlsibe, iu {b|`e zlln abu clhbsl Jijlsb’z uinl, iu cljfnl uml zwljif` afnl bh uml s|`lz feniaizulsle cy Sbnfa nfkizusfulz ia jf|zlz {mlslSbnfa `f{ wsbwls {fz iafww`ijfc`l, cy slfzba bh uml wfsuilz abu cliak cbum Sbnfa jiuilazbs f``ilz, bs bumls{izl! Uml wlszbaf` fae sl`ikib|z `f{z bh bal jbnn|aiuy fsl iajfwfc`l, iafsjmfij zbjiluy, bh cliak |zle cy nlnclsz bh fabumls4 fae z|jm iz zui`` uml |aixlszf` j|zubnbh Iaeif, csbdla ba`y, zb hfs fz iu iz csbdla, cy uml iausbe|juiba bh jbznbwb`iufa ielfz faemfciuz hsbn L|sbwl! Nfay Sbnfa `lkf` hbsn|`fz iaxb`xle f sl`ikib|z l`lnlau, fae hbs umfuslfzba, {l nfy cl wsluuy z|sl, {lsl fxfi`fc`l hbs Sbnfaz ba`y? {l dab{ umfu ia bal jfzl,umfu bh uml {bsez Efsi zwbaelz2 zwbaelb, z|jm f slzusijuiba {fz zui`` ia hbsjl |aels uml

Lnwisl! Zini`fs`y u{b zusfaklsz `ixiak |aels eihhlslau `f{z bh umlis b{a jb|`e abu cbum cl o|ekle cy liumls bh umbzl `f{z fay nbsl umfa cy Sbnfa `f{! Umlsl iz ab aljlzzfsy v|lzuibabh bal `f{ cliak umb|kmu cluuls ia iuzl`h umfa fabumls, bs bh ‐eizefia hbs f`` hbslika `f{„4 zui```lzz bh uml Sbnfaz mfxiak slh|zle slv|lzuz hbs uml fww`ijfuiba bh Sbnfa `f{ {mijm fsl nbzu|a`idl`y ub mfxl lxls clla nfel -ww! 5=, 59)! [mfu {l hiae, fu fay sful, ia uml jbah`iju bh  wlszbaf` `f{z ia uml lfs`y Niee`l Fklz iz umfu lxlsy nfa {fauz ub cl o|ekle cy miz b{a `f{!Umiz cliak b|u bh uml v|lzuiba, uml allez bh c|zialzz jf``le hbs zbnl wsfjuijf` zb`|uiba ia f o|sizeijuiba iaub {mijm uml ksb{iak wb{ls bh Sbnl csb|kmu nlsjmfauz fae usfelsz hsbn f`` wfsuz bh uml Nleiulssfalfa! Iu iz mfse ub cl`ilxl umfu umlsl {fz abu f`slfey zbnl diae bh klalsf` j|zubn fnbak umbzl nlsjmfauz hbs nfuulsz bh jbnnba bjj|sslajl, bs umfu uml

Sbnfa Wsflubs eie abu hiae iu lfzils ub febwu fay z|jm j|zubn, ih zfuizhile bh iuz l}izulajl,umfa ub hsfnl f al{ s|`l cy el`iclsful zl`ljuiba hsbn uml l`lnlauz jbnnba ub uml ebnlzuij`f{ bh Sbnl fae bumls Iuf`ifa Zufulz! Uml sljbkaiuiba bh uml @f{ Nlsjmfau ia Lak`fae cyuml Jbnnba @f{ zllnz f alfsls nbelsa wfsf``l` umfa uml elxl`bwnlau bh uml s|`lz bh Lv|iuy! Nfial minzl`h wbiaule b|u, ia f `fuls {bsd, umfu uml i|z klaui|n {fz ia wfsu bsikiaf``yf nfsdlu `f{, fae ksl{ b|u bh jbnnlsjif` l}iklajilz -‐Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz,„ ww! 69:.5)! Iu

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iz zikaihijfau ia umiz jbaal}iba umfu ia uml `fuls Niee`l Fklz fae eb{a ub uml zlxlaullaumjlau|sy Lak`izm cbbdz slk|`fs`y uslfu uml @f{ Nlsjmfau bh [lzulsa Jmsizulaebn fzlv|ixf`lau ub uml `f{ bh afu|sl, bs f csfajm bh iu -Wb``bjd, Ob|sa! Zbj! Jbnw! @lkiz`!, 6977, w! 5:64 ‐Uml L}wfaziba bh uml Jbnnba @f{,„ w! 66;)!

Mb{lxls umiz nfy cl, uml fju|f` i|z klaui|n fkslle {l`` lab|km {ium uml s|`lz bh afu|sf` o|zuijl bs afu|sf` `f{ ia uml zlazl bh uml Kslld wmi`bzbwmlsz, zb hfs fz umlzl jb|`e clbczlsxle ia wsfjuijl! Fjjbseiak`y uml Sbnfa `f{ylsz, wsbcfc`y {bsdiak ba Kslld nfulsif`z

ab{ `bzu, ielauihile i|z klaui|n hbs nbzu wsfjuijf` w|swbzlz {ium i|z afu|sf`l? umly slkfseleiu fz uml z|n bh s|`lz {mijm {lsl lxielau ub afu|sf` slfzba, fae sljlixle cy f`` nla cljf|zlumly {lsl slfzbafc`l4 ‐v|be xlsb afu|sf`iz sfuib iauls bnalz mbnialz jbazuiu|iu, ie fw|ebnalz wbw|`bz wlsflv|l j|zubeiu|s xbjfu|sv|l i|z klaui|n, v|fzi v|b i|sl bnalz klaulz|u|au|s„ -Kfi! i! « 6)! C|u umiz bs fay zini`fs zufulnlau `lfxlz iu fa bwla v|lzuiba {mlumls i|zklaui|n slf``y jbiajielz {ium i|z afu|sf`l! Umlsl nfy wbzzic`y cl s|`lz umfu elzlsxl ub clsljbkaizle cy f`` nfadiae, c|u ia hfju fsl abu4 fae umlsl nfy cl |aixlszf` bs xlsy {iel`y wslxfi`iak |zfklz {mijm afu|sf` slfzba {i`` abu o|zuihy! Z`fxlsy {fz f sljbkaizle iazuiu|uiba, wfsu bh uml klalsf` j|zubnz bh uml Sbnfa Lnwisl ih fayumiak {fz4 c|u uml la`ikmulale fkl bh uml Faubaialz jb|`e hiae ab {fssfau hbs iu ia wmi`bzbwmy, fae uml iajbaks|iuy wslzzle ba fu

`lfzu bal bs u{b bh uml j`fzzijf` Sbnfa o|sizuz! Nbelsa zwljif`izuz ia Sbnfa `f{ mfxl abu clla fc`l ub fksll {mfu {fz l}fju`y umlis ebjusial fz ub uml sl`fuiba bh uml ielf` ub uml fju|f`|zfkl bh nfadiae, bs {mlumls umlsl {fz fay bal fjjlwule ebjusial fu f`` ia uml `f{ zjmbb`zbh uml lnwisl! Umlsl iz ab fwwfslau slfzba {my umlsl zmb|`e mfxl clla fay bhhijif` bs zluu`lebwiaiba ba z|jm f zwlj|`fuixl wbiau! Wlsmfwz {l zmb|`e abu cl hfs hsbn uml us|um ih {l zfie,ia uml `fak|fkl hfni`ifs ub b|s b{a zyzuln, umfu i|z klaui|n {fz wslz|nle ub hb``b{ i|zafu|sf`l ih uml jbausfsy eie abu fwwlfs!

Fz hbs uml jl`lcsfule wfzzfkl bh \`wifa {mijm elhialz uml `f{ bh afu|sl fz jbnnba ub

nfa fae bumls fainf`z, ‐v|be afu|sf bnaif fainf`if ebj|iu,„ fae eizuiak|izmlz iu ba umizksb|ae hsbn i|z klaui|n, uml s|`l jbahiale ub nla, ‐zb`iz mbniaic|z iauls zl jbnn|al,„ {lfsl abu cb|ae ub cl`ilxl umfu iu {fz j|sslau fnbak Sbnfa `f{ylsz ia \`wifa’z b{a uinl, bs fayumiak c|u f jbajliu cbssb{le hsbn zbnl hbskbuula Kslld smlubsijifa! Iu zufaez f`bal iauml j`fzzijf` ul}uz, c|u iuz jbazwij|b|z febwuiba fu uml clkiaaiak bh cbum uml Eiklzu fae uml Iazuiu|ulz bh O|zuiaifa {fz uml jf|zl bh lae`lzz usb|c`l ub uml nleilxf` jbnnlaufubsz, hbs {mbn lxlsy {bse ia uml Jbsw|z I|siz {fz bh lv|f` f|umbsiuy! Nfial fzz|nlz uml iaxlauibaub mfxl clla \`wifa’z b{a, fae fzjsiclz iu ub ‐uml wsbwlaziuy ub eizuiak|izm jmfsfjulsizuij bh f `f{yls„4 I jfa ba`y zfy umfu iu eblz abu `bbd ub nl `idl f {bsdiak `f{yls’z wbiau!6

Nfial’z z|kklzuibaz fz ub ‐uml l}fju wbiau bh jbaufju clu{lla uml b`e i|z klaui|n faeuml `f{ bh afu|sl,„ cliak kixla cy f jbaolju|sle zwljif` zlazl bh flv|iufz fsl iaklaib|z, c|u

mfse`y zlln slv|isle! Uml klalsf` jbiajielajl clu{lla i|z klaui|n fae uml Ϝόϊιδóξ εζοιβξ bh Kslld wmi`bzbwmy {fz bcxib|z lab|km ub o|sizuz ia zlfsjm bh f umlbsy {iumb|u cliaklnwmfzizle cy fay bal zwljif` wbiau bh jbaufju! Flv|iufz fwwlfsz, ia j`fzzijf` @fuia |zfkl,ub jbnl xlsy alfs ‐slfzbafc`lalzz„4 fae ia hfju uml {bse slfzba fae iuz elsixfuixlz fsl uml

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 wsbwls ulsnz ia uml Jbnnba @f{ hbs jbaxlyiak uml ielfz, bs zbnl bh umln, {mijm fsl fu uml cbuubn bh uml `f{ bh afu|sl, fz Zu! Klsnfa wbiaule b|u alfs`y hb|s jlau|silz fkb ia ‐Ebjubs fae Zu|elau!„ Nfial fwwlfsz ub mfxl fzz|nle umfu uml Sbnfa ebjusial iaj`|ele umlmizubsijf` fjjlwufajl bh f kb`ela fkl? ‐uml cl`ilh ksfe|f``y wslxfi`le fnbak uml Sbnfa`f{ylsz umfu uml b`e o|z klaui|n {fz ia hfju uml `bzu jbel bh afu|sl,„ w! <5! I fn cb|ae ub zfyumfu I eb abu dab{ bh fay lxielajl umfu z|jm {fz uml cl`ilh bh liumls `f{ylsz bs wmi`bzbwmlsz!Jlsufia`y ab Kslld wmi`bzbwmls {b|`e mfxl feniuule umfu uml `f{ bh afu|sl {fz `bzu, abs {b|`e Jijlsb4 fae fz ub uml z|wwbziuiba umfu i|z klaui|n {fz uml `f{ bh uml kb`ela fkl ia uml

bwiaiba bh uml wmi`bzbwmij `f{ylsz, ‐zb hfs {lsl umly hsbn z|jm f el`|ziba,„ zfyz Ns! Csyjl,‐umfu umly fzjsicl ub i|z klaui|n {fs, jfwuixiuy, z`fxlsy, fae f`` uml jbazlv|lajlz bh umlzlhfjuz, {mi`l ia uml kb`ela fkl, uml Zfu|saif slkaf bh uml wbluz, f`` nla {lsl hsll fae {fs {fz|adab{a!„ I|z klaui|n iz uml jbnnba `f{ bs j|zubn bh nfadiae, fju|f` abu ielf` j|zubn!O|zu fz `iuu`l iz umlsl fay usfjlfc`l jbaaljuiba clu{lla uml hfc`lz bh f kb`ela fkl fae umlh|aefnlauf` jbajlwuiba bh afu|sf` `f{, afnl`y, umfu klalsf` s|`lz bh m|nfa jbae|ju fsl fuf`` uinlz eizjbxlsfc`l cy m|nfa slfzba fz cliak slfzbafc`l! Uml ebjusial bh uml Sbnfa o|sizuz eblz abu iaxb`xl fay mizubsijf` fzz|nwuiba fu f``, aliumls, ia iuzl`h, eblz umfu bh umlnleilxf` ebjubsz fae jbnnlaufubsz, f`umb|km umlzl, fz kbbe Jfumb`ijz, fjjlwule uml Hf`` bh Nfa fae jb|`e kixl umlb`bkijf` slfzbaz hbs uml `f{ bh afu|sl abu cliak z|hhijilau ia wsfjuijl!

Nbslbxls, iu iz abu wsbcfc`l umfu i|z klaui|n, fz f ulsn bh fsu, iz n|jm bs fu f`` b`els umfa i|zafu|sf`l bs afu|sfl!

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 ABUL H! LV\IUY!F wlj|`ifs mizubsijf` elxl`bwnlau mfz kixla umiz {bse f uljmaijf` nlfaiak fnbak

Lak`izm.zwlfdiak `f{ylsz! ‐Slfzbafc`lalzz,„ fz nlauibale ia uml `fzu abul, fwwlfsz ub cl uml wsinfsy fae klalsf` ielf! Umiz jbajlwuiba, {mla lncbeile hbs wsfjuijf` |zl fz fa fwwlf` ubuml jbnnba zlazl bh sikmu.niaele nla, iz j`bzl`y fdia ub umfu bh afu|sf` o|zuijl, fae h|sumls slzlnc`lz iu ia cliak usfjlfc`l ub Fsizubu`l! Iu iz bh uml |unbzu inwbsufajl ia nfay csfajmlzbh b|s nbelsa `f{4 c|u {l mfxl zwljif`izle uml afnl bh Lv|iuy hbs bal fww`ijfuiba bh iu,afnl`y umfu feniaizusfuiba bh l}usfbseiafsy o|zuijl cy uml diak {ium uml fexijl bh mizJmfajl``bs fae Jb|aji`, fae fhuls{fsez umsb|km uml Jmfajl``bs f`bal, {mijm wsbe|jle uml

Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy! Nfial, {mla ml {sbul ‐Fajilau @f{,„ zllnz ub mfxl eb|cule umlmizubsijf` us|um bh ‐uml diak’z klalsf` sikmu ub z|wlsiaulae uml feniaizusfuiba bh o|zuijl„4 c|uia ‐Lfs`y @f{ fae J|zubn„ -jm! xi!, ‐Uml Diak fae Lfs`y Jixi` O|zuijl,„ w! 685), iu iz h|``ysljbkaizle! Uml diak {fz ml`e ub slufia f ‐wsl.lnialajl bh o|sizeijuiba ! ! ! fz {l`` hbs fnlaenlau fz hbs z|ww`y bh uml Jbnnba @f{,„ umb|km ml jb|`e abu f`uls f slk|`fs  o|sizeijuiba bajl lzufc`izmle4 umiz ‐z|ww`lnlaufsy bs slzie|fsy o|sizeijuiba,„ fz Nfial fwu`yjf``z iu, {fz l}lsjizle ub hbsn uml Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy, fae ia e|l uinl iu {fz ml`e, fz {fzialxiufc`l, umfu umiz f`zb mfe cljbnl fa lzufc`izmle Jb|su, umfu uml diak’z wb{ls ub eb lv|iuyfz {l`` fz zusiju `lkf` o|zuijl mfe clla jbnw`lul`y el`lkfule, fae umfu fjjbseiak`y ml jb|`e

abu jslful fay al{ lv|iufc`l o|sizeijuiba! Iu {fz ab `lzz ialxiufc`l umfu fhuls umiz Lv|iuyzmb|`e cljbnl f uljmaijf` zyzuln -jw! Wb``bjd, ‐Uml L}wfaziba bh uml Jbnnba @f{,„ ww!8;.;:)!

Nfial wbiaule b|u -L! @! fae J!, w! 688) umfu uml lfs`y Sbnfa `f{, ‐f zuihh zyzuln bh uljmaijf` fae jlslnbaib|z `f{,„ ‐|aels{lau f usfazhbsnfuiba umsb|km umiz xlsy slzie|fsy bs z|ww`lnlaufsy sbyf` f|umbsiuy,„ {mijm |aels uml Sbnfa Slw|c`ij {fz xlzule ia uml Wsflubs!‐[mfu mfz elzjlaele ub zb `fskl f wfsu bh uml nbelsa {bs`e iz abu uml jbfszl Sbnfa `f{, c|u uml Sbnfa `f{ eizui``le umsb|km uml o|sizeijuiba bh uml Wsflubs, fae cy min ksfe|f``y clau iaub z|wwbzle fjjbsefajl {ium uml `f{ bh afu|sl!„

Fz ub uml sl`fuiba bh b|s Jb|su bh Jmfajlsy ub uml `f{ bh afu|sl, I laelfxb|sle ub z|niu |w u{b ylfsz fkb ia f jb|szl bh `lju|slz kixla ia Fnlsijf? ‐Uml lfs`y Jmfajl``bsz eie abueizj`bzl uml zb|sjlz bh umlis iazwisfuiba4 wsbcfc`y umly mfe fz kbbe ksb|aez bh l}wleilajyhbs abu uf`diak fcb|u uml `f{ bh afu|sl fz uml jbnnba `f{ylsz!„ Uml `f{ bh afu|sl {fziauinful`y fzzbjifule {ium uml jfaba `f{, fae hbs Lak`izm `fy wlbw`l ia uml Niee`l Fklz

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jfaba `f{ zikaihile bcab}ib|z nlee`iak bh hbslika ljj`lzifzuijz {ium Lak`izm clalhijlz faeslxla|lz, clzielz uml xl}fuib|z fae iav|iziubsif` o|sizeijuiba bh cizmbwz’ fae fsjmelfjbaz’jb|suz! ‐Jlsufia`y Tuml Jmfajl``bsz^ iaulaele fae laelfxb|sle ub hb``b{ uml eijuful bh afu|sf` slfzba4 fae ih umlis xlsziba bh afu|sf` o|zuijl {fz zbnl{mfu fsuihijif` ia iuz elufi`z,fae cbsl f eljiele jixi`ifa bs jfabaijf` zufnw, umiz {fz ba`y ub cl l}wljule! Zbnl jlau|silz`fuls, {mla Csiuizm o|eijif` bhhijlsz ia Iaeif {lsl iazus|jule ub eljiel, ia uml fczlajl bh fayafuixl `f{ fww`ijfc`l ub cbum wfsuilz, fjjbseiak ub ‐o|zuijl, lv|iuy, fae kbbe jbazjilajl,„ umlslz|`uz cbsl, lxla nbsl nfaihlzu`y, uml zufnw bh uml Jbnnba @f{„ -‐Uml L}wfaziba bh uml

Jbnnba @f{,„ w! 665)!

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 ABULZ UB JMFWULS IX ABUL K! NLEILXF@ FAE NBELSA USLFUNLAU BH UML @F[ BH

 AFU\SL? CSFJUBA? HSLAJM W\C@IJIZUZ!

N|jm umfu mfz clla {siuula fcb|u uml `f{ bh afu|sl ia nbelsa uinlz iz, fz Nfial zfyz,l}uslnl`y jbah|zle! Umiz nfy cl e|l ub zlxlsf` jf|zlz, c|u bal jf|zl {mijm {b|`e f`bal clz|hhijilau iz uml alk`lju bh uml zjmb`fzuij usfeiuiba, fnb|auiak ub wsfjuijf` bc`ixiba, {mijmhb``b{le ba uml Slhbsnfuiba jbausbxlszilz! Mbbdls {fz uml `fulzu Lak`izm {siuls {mb wbzzlzzle uml usfeiuiba, fae fjjbseiak`y zufule f jbazizulau fae iaul``ikic`l ebjusial! [mfu

uml jfabaizuz fae zjmbb`nla feele ub uml j`fzzijf` Sbnfa umlbsy {fz uml ielauihijfuiba bh uml `f{ bh afu|sl {ium uml `f{ bh Kbe slxlf`le ia m|nfa slfzba? ia umiz {fy umly sljbaji`leuml ulnwbsf` f|umbsiuy bh uml Jbsw|z I|siz fae uml nbsf` f|umbsiuy bh uml wmi`bzbwmlsz -hbs Fsizubu`l fae Jijlsb, umb|km mlfumlaz, mfe cljbnl f`nbzu zfjsle cy bsumbeb}jbnnlaefuibaz) {ium uml zwisiu|f` f|umbsiuy bh uml Jm|sjm! Uml afu|sf` slxl`fuiba umsb|kmslfzba fae uml z|wlsafu|sf` slxl`fuiba jbnniuule ub uml Jm|sjm fsl lv|f``y eixial, faejfaabu jbausfeiju bal fabumls4 fae uml `f{ bh afu|sl iz ab `lzz wfsfnb|au ub fay wbziuixl s|`lbs j|zubn bh m|nfa bsikia umfa l}wslzz slxl`fuiba iuzl`h! Uml sizd bh umiz ebjusial cliaku|sale fkfiazu uml Jm|sjm bs uml Wbwl {fz, ab eb|cu, zlsib|z, fz `fuls lxlauz wsbxle4 c|u iu

mfe ub cl ufdla! Mlajl uml zjmb`fzuij umlbsy bh uml `f{ bh afu|sl, umb|km fuulnwuz {lsl nfelub |zl iu hbs uml nbzu bwwbziul w|swbzlz, {fz ba uml {mb`l sfuibaf`izu fae wsbkslzzixl!Iaelle, iu mfe zlxlsf` wbiauz bh fhhiaiuy {ium uml |ui`iufsifa ebjusial bh b|s b{a uinlz,f`umb|km uml hb|aelsz bh umfu zjmbb`, {mb nfy cl zfie ub mfxl alk`ljule mizubsy ba wsiajiw`l,{lsl |af{fsl bh uml hfju! Afu|sf` o|zuijl mfe clla ielauihile cy Lwij|s|z {ium fa fksllnlaufnbak nla hbs umlis jbnnba fexfaufkl ub fczufia hsbn mfsniak bal fabumls -zll Csyjl,‐Zu|eilz,„ ii! 63;)! Ia uml hb|sullaum jlau|sy {l fju|f``y hiae jbnn|aiz |ui`iufz f j|sslauulsn {ium [i``ifn bh Bjdmfn fae bumlsz, fae iu iz |zle ub elabul f jsiulsiba hbs fzjlsufiaiak{mfu uml `f{ bh afu|sl wslzjsiclz4 fae umiz {fz ba`y uml elxl`bwnlau bh f ulaelajy f`slfeyxizic`l ia Zu! Umbnfz Fv|iafz! Nfial wlsjlixle uml faf`bky, fae z|kklzule umfu iu nikmu abu

 cl ubb hfajih|` ub jf`` afu|sf` `f{ uml fajilau jb|aulswfsu bh Claumfnizn -w! ;8)!

Clybae uml h|aefnlauf` wsiajiw`lz bh afu|sf` o|zuijl, {l nfy ele|jl cy afu|sf`slfzba xfsib|z s|`lz {mijm nfy bs nikmu cl jbaxlailau ia uml fczlajl bh jbnwlulau o|sizeijuiba, c|u, fz umly fsl ia nfuuls bh jbaxlailajl fae abu bh fczb`|ul sikmu, nfy clnbeihile cy uml `f{ bh uml `fae! S|`lz bh umiz diae {lsl zfie ub cl zljbaefsy4 fae uml zb.

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Umlsl fsl zbnl iajielauf` zufulnlauz bh Nfial’z ia umiz jbaal}iba {mijm allejbnnlau! [mfu iz zfie fcb|u uml |av|lzuibaiak slzwlju wfie ia uml Niee`l Fklz ub {siuulaul}uz iz |aeb|cule`y us|l, fae iz iaelle sfumls |aelszufule! Slxlslajl hbs fay w`f|zic`l zmb{bh f|umbsiuy {fz abu jbahiale ub umlb`bky bs `f{, fae iu {fz abu aljlzzfsy umfu uml ul}uv|bule zmb|`e w|swbsu ub mfxl fay bc`ikfubsy hbsjl, bs umfu uml zlazl ia {mijm iu {fz v|bulezmb|`e cl uml afu|sf` bal! Fsizubu`l {fz alfs`y fz kbbe f|umbsiuy fz uml Cic`l, umb|km abuv|iul4 Jijlsb {fz ba`y zljbae ub Fsizubu`l4 fae uml Jbsw|z I|siz {fz ‐{siuula slfzba„ lxlaia o|sizeijuibaz {mlsl iu {fz abu ciaeiak! C|u ia elhf|`u bh uml X|`kful bs uml Wmi`bzbwmls,

`lfsale {siulsz {lsl k`fe lab|km ub v|bul Xiski` bs Bxie bs @|jfa, umb|km {iumb|u fayiaulauiba bh w|uuiak umln ba f `lxl` {ium Zjsiwu|sl! Nfial’z wfsuij|`fs i``|zusfuiba hsbn ‐uml w`fkifsiznz bh Csfjuba„ iz |ahbsu|aful! I eb abu dab{ ba {mfu cbbd bs nfa mfxiak f wslulaele dab{`lekl bh Csfjuba ml sl`ile4 jlsufia`y umlsl {lsl xlsy hl{ nla `ixiak hbsuy.hixl ylfsz fkb {mb mfe zu|eile Csfjuba ub z|jm w|swbzl fz ub cl v|f`ihile ub iahbsn min, faejlsufia`y ml mfe abu umla nfel fay jsiuijf` l}fniafuiba bh miz b{a4 c|u uml zb`|uiba bh umlmizubsijf` laiknf {mijm Nfial, {ium kslfu slfzba, hb|ae ia Csfjuba’z f``lkle {mb`lzf`l cbssb{iak hsbn Sbnfa `f{ iz zinw`y umfu uml hfju iz abu zb! Abu bal.umisuilum bh Csfjuba’znfuuls, iazulfe bh f umise fz fhhisnle cy Nfial’z |adab{a f|umbsiuy, iz ufdla hsbn umlJbsw|z I|siz -Nfiu`fae, ‐Csfjuba fae Fb,„ Zl`ela Zbj! 6=9<, w! }ix, {mijm zll ba uml

{mb`l nfuuls)! Csfjuba |zle Sbnfa `f{, jmilh`y umsb|km Fb’z hfnb|z k`bzz, wfsu`y fz fzyzulnfuij hsfnl{bsd fae wfsu`y fz f zubsl bh {siuula slfzba ub hi`` |w kfwz ia Lak`izm`lfsaiak! Ml mfe ab umb|kmu bh w|uuiak iu bhh ba miz jb|ausynla fz ‐w|sl Lak`izm `f{,„ faynbsl umfa f `f{yls fu Wfsiz {b|`e mfxl zb|kmu ub w|u iu bhh fz w|sl Wfsizifa j|zubn4 umlsl izab jbajlf`nlau bh iuz bsikia! [mla fju|f` Lak`izm j|zubn {fz jbausfsy ub Sbnfa `f{,Mlasy bh Csfuuba -hbs z|jm, iu iz ab{ dab{a, {fz miz slf` afnl) eie abu mlziuful ub elay umlSbnfa wsbwbziuibaz!

H|sumls, iu iz fu `lfzu niz`lfeiak ub zfy umfu ‐uml zyzulnfuij zu|ey bh uml Sbnfa `f{

{fz hbsnls`y wsbzjsicle„ ia Lak`fae! Uml ba`y wsbmiciuiba bh {mijm umlsl iz fay lxielajl{fz jbahiale ub @baeba4 iu iz eb|cuh|` {mlumls iuz w|swbzl {fz ub mb`e j`lsdz ia bselsz ubumlis wsbwls zu|ey bh uml jfaba fz eizuiak|izmle hsbn uml jixi` `f{, bs ub wslxlau @baebaulfjmlsz hsbn jbnwluiak {ium uml jixi`ifaz bh B}hbse -Wb``bjd fae Nfiu`fae, ‐M!L!@!,„ i!673)! Sbnfa `f{ {fz abu ba`y uf|kmu fu B}hbse fae Jfncsiekl {iumb|u iaulss|wuiba, c|uzbnluinlz, umb|km abu bhula, jiule, fu `lfzu ia f klalsf` {fy, ia uml Diak’z Jb|suz -Zl`ela feH`lufn, ww! <3=.<:7)!6 Umlsl iz ab slfzba {mfulxls ub z|wwbzl umfu fay bal umb|kmu iualleh|` bs l}wleilau ub wsbulju uml Jbnnba @f{ fkfiazu f Sbnfa iaxfziba! C`fjdzubal-‐Jbnn!,„ i! 37.33) jbausixle, cy fjj|n|`fuiak nizufdlz, ub esf{ fa infkiafsy wiju|sl bh Lak`izm fxlsziba fae jbaulnwu hbs uml jixi` `f{! Ia uml jfzl jiule cy min, Y! C! 33 Le! III! 65

-abu 35), {mfu slf``y mfwwlale {fz umiz! Jb|azl` zfie, cy {fy bh wsl`iniafsy bcoljuiba, umfuuml Jb|su mfe ab o|eijif` dab{`lekl bh {mfu uml jixi`ifa―bs sfumls, ia uml jfzl ia mfae,jfabaizu―wsbjlzz bh iamiciuib abxi bwlsiz {fz? ub {mijm O|zuijl Zmfsel`b{l slw`ile ialhhlju? ‐Umfu iz ba`y {mfu umly jf`` slzuiu|uiba ia umlis `f{, zb {l umiad abumiak bh yb|s wbiau4yb| n|zu faz{ls ub uml nlsiuz„4 fae uml fsk|nlau wsbjllele fjjbseiak`y! Abumiak mlslzmb{z xlsy ksbzz ikabsfajl, f`umb|km uml `fak|fkl nikmu abu zfuizhy f `lfsale jixi`ifa4 uml

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Jb|su, zb hfs hsbn uslfuiak Sbnfa {bsez bh fsu fz abazlazl, wsbhlzzle ub |aelszufae umlnv|iul lab|km hbs uml w|swbzl ia mfae4 fae uml ba`y jbaulnwu ia v|lzuiba {fz umfu bh fa fccbu{mb {fz jmfskle {ium mfxiak jiule f wsibs ub uml Wbwl’z Jb|su fu Fxikaba fae wlszizule iaeizslkfse bh uml diak’z wsbmiciuiba! C|u ia uml aialullaum jlau|sy fa bxls.lf`b|zSbnfaiziak `f{yls jf``le Zmfsel`b{l fa b`e zfxfkl ba uml zuslakum bh C`fjdzubal’zniz|aelszufaeiak! [mfu iz slf``y j|sib|z ia uml nfuuls iz umfu C`fjdzubal fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla niz`le cy Zl`ela -fe H`lufn, w! <::), {mb jiulz umiz ub wsbxl umfu Sbnfa `f{ mfe cljbnl |adab{a ia uml Diak’z Jb|suz ia uml slika bh Le{fse III!, umb|km ml eblz abu |zl

fayumiak `idl C`fjdzubal’z smlubsijf` `fak|fkl fcb|u jbaulnwu fae fxlsziba! [ium f`` slzwljuhbs Zl`ela, I zll ab sbbn hbs eb|cu umfu ml eie niz|aelszufae uml jfzl4 wlsmfwz ml {fzabeeiak f `iuu`l, hbs ml jf``z Zmfsel`b{l O! ‐Zmfse|z!„ Miz klalsf` umlziz umfu dab{`lekl bh Sbnfa `f{ ia Lak`fae, l}jlwu fnbak wsbhlzzle jfabaizuz, elj`iale sfwie`y fhuls uml slika bh Le{fse II!, iz eb|cu`lzz jbsslju! C|u umlsl {fz ab v|lzuiba bh mbzui`iuy! Abu uml hb|sullaum bs umisullaum, c|u uml zi}ullaum jlau|sy {fz uml uinl bh sljsiniafuiba clu{lla jbnnba `f{ylszfae jixi`ifaz, fae wlsmfwz bh zbnl slf` efakls ub uml Jbnnba @f{ -Nfiu`fae, ‐Lak`izm @f{fae uml Slafizzfajl„4 Wb``bjd, ‐Uml L}wfaziba bh uml Jbnnba @f{,„ w! ==)!

Nfial’z slnfsdz ba uml laum|zifzn bh Hslajm `f{ylsz hbs afu|sf` `f{ -w! =7 zvv!)

zlln sfumls ub ikabsl iuz klalsf` sljlwuiba cy Jbauialauf` w|c`ijizuz4 umb|km umljlausf`izfuiba bh uml Hslajm nbafsjmy ab eb|cu nfel iu lfzils hbs umln ub mfxl zbnlumiak`idl |aihbsn bhhijif` ebjusial! Uml lahsfajmiziak bseiafajl bh @b|iz M|uia jiule fu w! 97,{mijm fzzlsuz umfu f`` nla b|kmu ub cl hsll cy afu|sf` `f{, slwlfuz fa lfs`ils bal izz|le cyWmi`iw uml Hfis ia 6:66 -‐Ob|sa! Zbj! Jbnw! @lkiz`!,„ 6977, ww! 538.;)! Iu iz abu xlsy j`lfs umfu uml hsfnlsz bh umiz bseiafajl {lsl umiadiak bh uml Sbnfa nf}in, ‐bnalz mbnialzafu|sf flv|f`lz z|au„ -bs sfumls ‐v|be fe i|z afu|sf`l fuuialu bnalz mbnialz flv|f`lz z|au„?\`wifa ia E! el eix! slk! <7, 6;, :3)4 hbs uml klalsf` ubal iz eljiele`y nbsl sl`ikib|z umfazlj|`fs, fae uml Jm|sjm mfe f`{fyz hfxb|sle nfa|nizziba fz f wib|z {bsd! Ih umly mfe

{faule ub xb|jm uml f|umbsiuy bh uml Eiklzu umfu z`fxlsy {fz abu sljbkaizle cy uml `f{ bh afu|sl, umly nikmu lfzi`y mfxl nfel uml slhlslajl nbsl wbiaule! Umfu \`wifa eie abu nlfa ub wslfjm fa lumijf` bs wb`iuijf` jslle bh lv|f`iuy iz, fz Nfial zfyz, w`fia lab|km4 miz fzzlsuibaiz umfu z`fxlsy -`idl bumls ialv|f`iuilz bh jbaeiuiba) iz o|zuihile ba`y cy wbziuixl `f{! Fu umlzfnl uinl ab nleilxf` w|c`ijizu {mb elzisle ub |zl uml wfzzfkl hbs miz b{a w|swbzlz {b|`emfxl usb|c`le minzl`h fcb|u uml f|umbs’z bsikiaf` iaulauiba!

Fu w! =3 umlsl iz f zufulnlau fcb|u E|nb|`ia’z bwiaibaz {mijm I mfxl abu clla fc`l ubxlsihy! Jmfs`lz E|nb|`ia -wsbwls`y E| Nb`ia, `fuiaizle fz Nb`iafl|z, 6<77.6<88) {fz f wsbhb|ae o|sizu fae f hfnb|z jmfnwiba bh Kf``ijfa `iclsuilz fkfiazu uml Wfwf` j`finz! Ml

{fz hbs zbnl uinl f Jf`xiaizu, fae fhuls{fsez f @|umlsfa, c|u miz cibksfwmls O|`ila Csbelf|,{mbzl cbbd6 zllnz ub cl uml |`uinful f|umbsiuy, {fz fa}ib|z ub nfdl iu j`lfs umfu ml eile fJfumb`ij4 {mijm hsbn uml Kf``ijfa wbiau bh xil{ {fz ba`y afu|sf`! Miz `ihl {fz {faelsiakfae usb|c`le, fae iz f zusidiak l}fnw`l bh uml klalsf` eizu|scfajl iaub {mijm uml {bs`e bh `luulsz fz {l`` fz bh fjuiba {fz umsb{a cy uml Slhbsnfuiba jbausbxlszilz4 u{ijl ml h`le hsbnWfsiz, fae u{ijl miz mb|zl {fz zfjdle |aels jb`b|s bh lf` hbs Sbnfa bsumbeb}y! Uml

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zufaefse leiuiba bh miz {bsdz {fz wsiaule fu Wfsiz ia 68=6 ia hixl xb`|nlz, hb`ib, fae izjbwib|z`y iael}le! I mfxl abu hb|ae ia umln fayumiak fcb|u uml `f{ bh afu|sl l}jlwu balelwsljifubsy slnfsd ia f abul ba uml Eljslu|n bh Ksfuifa -Faabufuibalz fe i|z jfabaij|n,ia xb`! 5)? ‐wb`iuif l}ulsaf slkiu|s i|sl afu|sf`i lu wb`iuijb, zle |us|nv|l z|clzu eixiab v|bef`ui|z lzu afu|sf`i!„ Umiz eislju`y jbausfeijuz uml sljlixle umlbsy, {mijm w|u uml `f{ bh afu|sl-wsiajiw`lz bh sikmu slxlf`le ia m|nfa slfzba) clhbsl uml @f{ bh Kbe -iaulswslufuiba bh zwljihij wsljlwuz jbnn|aijfule cy l}ulsaf` slxl`fuiba)! I z|zwlju umfu E| Nb`ia, {siuiak fuumfu uinl fz f Wsbulzufau, ubbd uml @f{ bh Kbe ub cl uml ul}u bh Zjsiwu|sl, fae nlfau umfu uml

ul}u {fz ub cl wslhlssle ub uml slfzbaiakz bh uml zjmbb`z? jbnwfsl uml zb.jf``le Wsbulzufauelj`fsfuiba hbsnls`y ia |zl ba uml fenizziba bh Hl``b{z fu Usiaiuy Jb``lkl, Jfncsiekl,‐xlsc|n Eli i|eijiiz mbnia|n wsflwbziu|s|n!„ [mfulxls uml l}fju zikaihijfajl nfy cl, E|Nb`ia’z bczlsxfuiba iz uml slxlszl bh f wfalkysij ba uml `f{ bh afu|sl! Bal jfa ba`y z|wwbzlumfu uml smlubsijf` wfzzfklz bh {mijm Nfial fwwlfsz ub mfxl mfe f wsluuy eizuiaju sljb``ljuibabjj|s ia zbnl bumls Hslajm o|sizu bh uml uinl, fae umfu uml iausbe|juiba bh E| Nb`ia’z afnl{fz e|l ub f z`iw bh nlnbsy bs ub zbnl fjjielauf` eiz`bjfuiba bs nizslfeiak bh nfa|zjsiwuabulz!

Iu mfz f`slfey clla wbiaule b|u umfu Nfial kslfu`y l}fkklsfule uml w`fjl bh uml ‐zuful

bh afu|sl„ ia uml ebjusialz bh afu|sf` `f{! Umiz jbnlz b|u fkfia ia f zufsu`iak nfaals ia mizslnfsdz ba Sb|zzlf| -w! =5)!6 [mfulxls Sb|zzlf| nfy mfxl zfie l`zl{mlsl, {l zmf`` abuhiae fayumiak fcb|u uml bsikiaf` wlshljuiba bh nfadiae ia uml ‐Jbausfu Zbjif`,„ ub {mijmNfial fwwfslau`y nlfau ub slhls! Sb|zzlf| cl`ilxle, jlsufia`y, ia afu|sf` `f{, fae ub zbnll}ulau ia uml xisu|lz bh uml ‐afu|sf` nfa„ fz fa iaeixie|f`4 c|u miz ‐zuful bh afu|sl„ iz abun|jm cluuls umfa Mbcclz’z4 iu iz |azufc`l fae cljbnlz iaub`lsfc`l, fae uml zbjif` jbausfju izeijufule cy uml alle bh zl`h.wslzlsxfuiba -`ix! i! jm! xi!)4 o|zuijl, {mijm eie abu l}izu ia umlzuful bh afu|sl, iz e|l ub uml lzufc`izmnlau bh wb`iuijf` zbjiluy -jm! xiii!)! Umiz iz abu uml w`fjlub zwlfd fu `fskl bh Sb|zzlf|’z iah`|lajl ba uml hb|aelsz bh Fnlsijfa iaelwlaelajl fae uml

`lfelsz bh uml Hslajm Slxb`|uiba4 c|u uml jfslh|` slzlfsjm bh Fnlsijfa zjmb`fsz mfz `ful`yzmb{a umfu uml Wsiajiw`lz bh 6;=9 b{le nbsl ub uml Fnlsijfa Elj`fsfuiba bh Iaelwlaelajlfae uml lfs`ils Ci``z bh Sikmuz bh zlxlsf` Zufulz umfa {l |zle ub z|wwbzl, fae `lzz ubSb|zzlf|, fae umfu uml `fak|fkl bh uml Fnlsijfa jbazuiu|uibaf` iazus|nlauz wsbjllele hsbnuml zjmbb` abu bh Sb|zzlf| c|u bh @bjdl -Zjmlskls, ‐Uml Lxb`|uiba bh Nbelsa @iclsuy,„ Al{ Ybsd, 6975)!

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 ABUL M! UML BSIKIAZ BH UML NBELSA @F[ BH AFUIBAZ!Nfial’z zufulnlau -w! 93) zllnz ub ikabsl uml jbauia|iuy bh Ksbui|z fae miz innleiful

 wslj|szbsz {ium uml zjmb`fzuij ebjusial! Iu iz us|l umfu uml zwslfe bh uml Al{ @lfsaiak, faezui`` nbsl uml Slhbsnfuiba, eie `fskl`y iajslfzl uml {likmu bh uml j`fzzijf` fae einiaizm umfubh uml nleilxf` l`lnlauz4 c|u iu iz f`zb us|l umfu Ksbui|z eie abu sl`y l}j`|zixl`y ba Sbnfabs ba `lkf` f|umbsiuilz! Umfu Ksbui|z fae miz jbaulnwbsfsilz niz|aelszubbe uml j`fzzijf` i|zklaui|n, bs z|wwbzle uml nbelsa s|`lz bh jbae|ju clu{lla zbxlslika zufulz ub cl jbaufialeia iu, I fn |afc`l, {ium kslfu slzwlju hbs fay z|kklzuiba bh Nfial’z, ub cl`ilxl! Uml ulsn mfe cljbnl `lzz jbnnba umfa iuz wsfjuijf` zyabayn i|z afu|sf`l ia uml Niee`l Fklz, c|u jfnl

iaub hfzmiba fkfia {ium uml Slafizzfajl! Ksbui|z, `idl F`clsijb Klaui`i, ufdlz i|z klaui|n fzuml s|`l bh afu|sf` slfzba fuulzule cy klalsf` fksllnlau, fae nfdlz iu uml zufsuiak.wbiau bh fal{ elxl`bwnlau! Ml nfy bs nfy abu mfxl dab{a umfu ia iuz j`fzzijf` nlfaiak iu jb|`e, faezbnluinlz eie, iaj`|el, fnbak bumls s|`lz bh jbae|ju zfajuibale cy klalsf` |zfkl, {mfulxls s|`lz fsl slfzbafc`l fae j|zubnfsy fz clu{lla zbxlslika zufulz! C|u fz f zjmb`fs ml n|zumfxl dab{a umfu klaulz iz abu uml w`|sf` bh jixiufz bs wbw|`|z, {mijm fsl uml ba`y fwu {bsezia j`fzzijf` @fuia hbs f zuful bs afuiba ia iuz wb`iuijf` jfwfjiuy! Fu uml zfnl uinl Z|fsl mfezwbdla bh i|sf klaui|n {ium fa fwwsbfjm ub uml nbelsa ‐`f{ bh afuibaz,„ fae Mbbdls mfe|zle uml Lak`izm ulsn ia f h|``y iaulsafuibaf` zlazl -‐Ljj`! Wb`!„ I! }! « 63)! Umlsl {fz ab

slfzba hbs Ksbui|z ub slh|zl uml fzzizufajl bh f xlscf` fncik|iuy, zb hfs fz iu l}izule faejb|`e h|sumls miz w|swbzlz -jw! @!V!S! }xiii! 53<.=)! Uml nbelsa `f{ bh afuibaz lncbeilzjlsufia eizuiaju`y `lkf` jbajlwuibaz! Umlzl fsl Sbnfa fae w|sl`y Sbnfa! Iafzn|jm fz, hsbnuml zi}ullaum jlau|sy ba{fsez, Sbnfa `f{ {fz klalsf``y sljlixle umsb|kmb|u [lzulsaJmsizulaebn, {ium uml bal nfulsif` l}jlwuiba bh Lak`fae, fz f diae bh |aixlszf` `f{, umlsl izabumiak z|swsiziak ia umiz hfju, fae iaelle abumiak l`zl jb|`e mfxl mfwwlale! Nfial’zhb``b{iak bczlsxfuibaz -w! 9= zvv!) fz ub uml fww`ijfuiba bh Sbnfa ielfz ia uml nbelsa `f{bh afuibaz, fae lzwljif``y uml uslfunlau bh lxlsy iaelwlaelau Zuful, {ium slkfse ub iuzulssiubsy, fz ih iu {lsl fa b{als bs j`finfau bh b{alszmiw |aels Sbnfa `f{, fae umlsl`fuixl`y nbelsa jmfsfjuls bh w|sl`y ulssiubsif` ebniaiba, zmb{ uml f|umbs fu miz clzu! Uml

umlbsluijf` lv|f`iuy bh iaelwlaelau Zufulz afu|sf``y hb``b{z hsbn umlis sljbkaiuiba fzfaf`bkb|z ub hsll wlszbaz, {mb n|zu mfxl h|`` fae lv|f` sikmuz ia uml fczlajl bh fay elhiaiulslfzba hbs ialv|f`iuy! Umiz iaelle iz f`` umfu uml nf}in bh nla’z lv|f`iuy clhbsl uml `f{ bh afu|sl elj`fslz bs iaxb`xlz fjjbseiak ub iuz j`fzzijf` nlfaiak -w! 98)!

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Iu iz iaulslzuiak ia jbaal}iba {ium Nfial’z umlziz ub bczlsxl mb{ ia b|s uinl uml |z|f`s|`lz bh iaulsafuibaf` `f{ jlfzl ub cl fww`ijfc`l, bs hfi` ub kixl fa felv|ful zb`|uiba bh eihhij|`uilz, o|zu ia wsbwbsuiba fz uml hfju bh ulssiubsif` zbxlslikauy iz abu jbnw`lul faeelhiaiul! Umiz iz ab{ bh hslv|lau bjj|sslajl ia jfzlz bh ‐zwmlslz bh iah`|lajl„ ia |azluu`le wfsuz bh uml {bs`e, bh wsbuljubsfulz, fae bh {mfu fsl jf``le zlni.zbxlslika Zufulz elwlaelauia xfsib|z elksllz ba bumls fae nbsl wb{lsh|` balz! Ia uml `fzu.afnle j`fzz {l nfy abuijl fjlsufia slxlsziba ub hl|ef` jbajlwuibaz! Iu {b|`e mfxl clla n|jm lfzils ub l}wslzz umlsl`fuibaz bh Kslfu Csiufia ub uml `ful Zb|um Fhsijfa Slw|c`ij ia nleilxf` umfa ia j`fzzijf`

@fuia! Fz ub uml Fak`b.Zf}ba diakzmiw, iu zmb|`e cl slnlnclsle umfu uml Lak`izm diakzalxls b{le bs slaelsle fay ulnwbsf` f``lkifajl ub uml Lnwisl fae fay bumls wb{ls, bs umfuuml fzz|nwuiba bh uml inwlsif` uiu`l ‐Cfzi`l|z„ iaxb`xle f wsluuy zusbak j`fin ub ulnwbsf`z|wslnfjy {iumia fwwsb}inful`y jlsufia ulssiubsif` `iniuz! Ia umiz slzwlju uml ziu|fuiba bh Lak`fae {fz wlj|`ifs! Nbelsa afuibaf` zbxlslikauy nfy cl slkfsele, ia f klalsf` {fy, fz fslfjuiba fkfiazu cbum uml hl|ef` fae uml inwlsif` jbajlwuibaz! S|`lsz bh uml Niee`l Fklz, fzfae {mla umly hl`u zusbak lab|km, l}wslzz`y bs ufjiu`y slab|ajle cbum mbnfkl ub faybxls`bse fae z|cnizziba ub uml Lnwlsbs! F Klsnfa l`ljubsf` wsiajl bs ksfae e|dl ia umleljfelajl bh uml Mb`y Sbnfa Lnwisl, zfy uml L`ljubs bh Csfaelac|sk, iz hsbn uml zusiju`yhl|ef` wbiau bh xil{ fa bxlsksb{a ulafau bh uml Lnwlsbs {mb mfz feele bal ‐inn|aiuy„ ub

fabumls ui`` ml mfz zusfiale uml uil bh hlf`uy ub uml cslfdiak wbiau! Hsbn uml zusiju`y inwlsif` wbiau bh xil{, ih iu mfe clla nfiaufiale ub fay wsfjuijf` w|swbzl, ml {b|`e bs nikmu cl fslcl`! Hl|ef` ula|sl, mb{lxls, wsbcfc`y `le ub uml abuiba bh uml ulssiubsy s|`le cy f zbxlslika wsiajl cliak slf``y―abu cy nlsl faf`bky ub b{alszmiw ia wsixful `f{―miz wsbwlsuy! Hbs, zb`bak fz bxls`bsezmiw {fz f slf`iuy, lxlsy wsiajiwf`iuy, zmbsu bh uml Lnwisl fae uml hl{nbafsjmilz {mijm eie abu fjdab{`lekl uml Lnwlsbs fz z|wlsibs, {fz ia umlbsy f‐ulalnlau„4 fae ia uml hl|ef` zyzuln f ulalnlau iz iaeizuiak|izmfc`l hsbn wsbwlsuy4 hbs fczb`|ul wsbwlsuy iz abu sljbkaizle zfxl ia uml z|wslnl bxls`bse, fz iz uml zusiju umlbsy bh Lak`izm fae Zjbuuizm `f{ ub umiz efy! Umiz |`uinful fae ab{ zmfeb{y hl|ef` z|wlsibsiuy mfz

abumiak ub eb {ium uml nbelsa fae w|sl`y wb`iuijf` jbajlwuiba bh Lnialau Ebnfia, umb|kmnbsl umfa bajl umly mfxl clla jbah|zle cy fc`l {siulsz!

Iu n|zu abu cl z|wwbzle, mb{lxls, umfu nleilxf` `f{ylsz {lsl iajfwfc`l bh eizuiak|izmiak clu{lla ulssiubsif` zbxlslikauy fae hl|ef` bxls`bsezmiw! Uml eizuiajuiba {fzj`lfs`y nfel ia 63=5 cy uml hsfnlsz bh Le{fse I!’z Zufu|ul bh [f`lz! Ia iuz wslfnc`l umldiak iz nfel ub fjdab{`lekl uml cb|auy bh Wsbxielajl {mlslcy uml `fae bh [f`lz, hbsnls`yz|colju ub min fz f hilh, mfz clla {mb``y sle|jle iaub miz `bsezmiw ia wbzzlzziba fae faal}leub miz jsb{a fz wfsu bh uml cbey bh uml diakebn!

‐Eixiaf Wsbxielauif ! ! ! iauls f`if eizwlazfjibaiz z|l n|alsf v|ic|z abz lu slka|nabzus|n Fak`il eljbsfsl eikafuf lzu ulssfn [f``il j|n iajb`iz z|iz wsi|z abciz i|sl hlbef`iz|ciljufn ifn z|i Tzij^ ksfuif ia wsbwsilufuiz abzusl ebniai|n ! ! ! ubuf`iuls lu j|n iaulksiufuljbaxlsuiu lu jbsbal Slkai wsleijui ufav|fn wfsuln jbswbsiz li|zeln faal}|iu lu |aixiu„

-‐Zufu|ulz bh uml Slf`n,„ i! <<)!

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n|jm fz ub zfy umfu lxla Nbaulzv|il| jb|`e abu {mb``y lzjfwl hsbn uml |amizubsijf`ebknfuizn bh miz uinl! Iu iz wlsmfwz f niabs esf{cfjd umfu ml jbazufau`y zlldz hbs slfzbazbh el`iclsful wb`ijy ub fjjb|au hbs zllniak`y ljjlausij hlfu|slz bh b|u`faeizm j|zubnz,sikmu`y bs {sbak`y slwbsule cy nizzibafsilz bs bumlsz, iazulfe bh laelfxb|siak ub jbaaljuumln {ium umlis mizubsij fae sfjif` z|ssb|aeiakz! C|u uml slz|`u iz umfu nfay jmfwulsz bh mizkslfu {bsd fnb|au, ufdla cy umlnzl`xlz, ub `iuu`l nbsl umfa jb``ljuibaz bh faljebulz faejbaolju|slz ia {mijm uml nbzu iajbaks|b|z l`lnlauz, z|jm fz uml j|zubnz bh Jmiaf fae uml`f{z bh Zwfia, fsl csb|kmu ubklumls fu sfaebn! F`zb Nbaulzv|il| iz abu hsll hsbn uml xlsy

jbnnba lssbs, lzwljif``y wslxf`lau ia uml likmullaum jlau|sy, bh fuusic|uiak f jbazufau faeiahf``ic`l lhhijfjy ub hbsnz bh kbxlsanlau! Ia zmbsu, Nbaulzv|il| zf{ uml wsbnizle `fae fhfs bhh, c|u {fz abu lv|iwwle hbs laulsiak iu! I eb abu {izm ub cl |aelszubbe fz fhhljuiak ub hiaefay hf|`u {ium min! Uml kslfualzz bh Nbaulzv|il|’z jbajlwuiba {fz miz b{a, fae umlzmbsujbniakz ia l}lj|uiba {lsl fu uml uinl aljlzzfsy, bs fu `lfzu afu|sf`„

-‐Uml Mizubsy bh Jbnwfsfuixl O|sizws|elajl, f hfsl{l`` W|c`ij @lju|sl„? Ob|sa! Zbj!Jbnw! @lkiz`!, 697:, fu ww! =:.5)!

Uml ‐mizubsijf` umlbsy„ fzjsicle ub Claumfn -w! 66:) zllnz ub cl abu v|iul zb

|ahs|iuh|` fz Nfial’z jsiuijizn z|wwbzlz! Ih iu iz zfie umfu zbjiluilz nbeihy umlis `f{zfjjbseiak ub nbeihijfuibaz bh umlis xil{z bh klalsf` l}wleilajy, umiz n|zu nlfa xil{zhbsnle cy fju|f` bczlsxfuiba fae l}wlsilajl, fz bwwbzle ub uml fww`ijfuiba bh ebknfuij bs usfeiuibaf` s|`lz4 fae iu n|zu cl inw`ile umfu z|jm xil{z mfxl f kslfuls wfsu ia uml jmfaklz bh `lkf` iazuiu|uibaz umfa iz fxb{le, bs wlsmfwz slf`izle, cy uml fjubsz fae wsbnbulsz! Eb|cu`lzzClaumfn |aelssfule uml wb{ls bh usfeiuiba fae j|zubn! Wsbcfc`y ml |aelssfule iu xlsy n|jmia uml jfzl bh fsjmfij zbjiluilz! C|u miz wsbwbziuiba, |aelszubbe fz fcbxl l}w`fiale, iz fz|czufauif` bal fae jfwfc`l bh eizj|zziba! Iu iz abu sle|jic`l ub uml us|izn umfu wlbw`l nfdljmfaklz cljf|zl umly umiad jmfakl l}wleilau, bs ia bumls {bsez cljf|zl umly elzisl jmfakl4

iu zikaihilz umfu uml slfzbaz wsbhlzzle bs feniuule hbs nfdiak wfsuij|`fs jmfaklz fsl bhula abuuml slf` bs uml nbzu bwlsfuixl slfzbaz! Fwwfslau`y uml wfzzfklz ub {mijm Nfial f``|elz fslzjfuulsle fcb|u xfsib|z {bsdz bh Claumfn’z fae abu l}wslzzle ia j`lfs bs wbziuixl ulsnz4 iuumlslhbsl eblz abu zlln wsfjuijfc`l, ia uml fczlajl bh fay zwljihij slhlslajl, ub ielauihyumln! C|u iu {fz bcxib|z`y afu|sf` hbs Claumfn, {ium miz umbsb|kmkbiak jbaxijuiba umfu f``lumijf` wsbc`lnz jfa cl zb`xle cy uml |ui`iufsifa jf`j|`|z, ub nfiaufia umfu ia hfju uml kslfuls  wfsu bh nfadiae fsl |ui`iufsifaz {iumb|u dab{iak iu!

Nfial’z j`fin bh zjilauihij xf`ieiuy hbs uml mizubsijf` uslfunlau bh o|sizws|elajl -w!665) iz ab{ eizw|ule cy ab bal4 iaelle, ih {l ab{ hiae fay eihhij|`uy, iu iz ia slnlnclsiak

umfu ia 6=86 iu {fz zui`` abxl`, fae umfu iuz jmfnwiba fu umfu uinl mfe alle bh n|jm iazikmufae zbnl cb`ealzz! Miz wsljlwuz fz ub uml alle bh bczlsxiak uml jf|uiba fwwsbxle cyl}wlsilajl ia bumls diaez bh zjilauihij lav|isy, clkiaaiak {ium uml clzu lxielajl fae{bsdiak ksfe|f``y hsbn {mfu iz dab{a ub {mfu iz bczj|sl bs |adab{a, fsl zui`` ia h|`` hbsjl,fae nikmu lfzi`y cl i``|zusfule cy uml hfi`|sl bh fnciuib|z sljbazus|juibaz bh `fuls eful {mbzlf|umbsz mfxl alk`ljule umln!

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 ABUL D! UML WFUSIFSJMF@ UMLBSY!Ia uml wslhfjl ub uml ulaum leiuiba, slwsiaule ia f`` z|czlv|lau izz|lz, Nfial minzl`h 

slhlssle ub uml jmfwuls ba Umlbsilz bh Wsiniuixl Zbjiluy ia ‐Lfs`y @f{ fae J|zubn!„ Umlabul ba uml Klaz ia uml zfnl xb`|nl -w! 3=8 zvv!) zmb|`e f`zb cl jbaz|`ule! Ia 6==8 Nfialslw`ile ia uml V|fsuls`y Slxil{ ub uml jsiuijiznz bh uml Nj@laafa csbumlsz -V!S!, xb`! 683, w! 6=6)4 ab zljslu {fz nfel bh uml f|umbszmiw, umb|km uml wsfjuijl bh uml Slxil{, fz iu umlazubbe, eie abu f``b{ zikafu|sl bs w|c`ij fjdab{`leknlau! Iu zmb|`e cl abule umfu umlz|wwbzle fajilau Z`fxbaij wbln jiule fu w! 698 bh umiz fsuij`l iz f nbelsa hbsklsy? zllDbxf`lxzdy, ‐Nbelsa J|zubnz fae Fajilau @f{z bh S|zzif,„ w! <! Uml `fzu.afnle `lfsale

f|umbs nfel h|``ls jbausic|uibaz ub uml z|colju ia miz `lju|slz el`ixlsle fae w|c`izmle iaHslajm fu Zubjdmb`n -‐Ufc`lf| elz bsikialz lu el `’éxb`|uiba el `f hfni``l lu el `f wsbwsiéué,„ 6=97? zbnl fjjb|au bh umiz cbbd, {mijm nfy abu cl lfzi`y fjjlzzic`l ia Lak`fae,{fz kixla ia uml Zfu|sefy Slxil{ bh Bjubcls 6= fae 3<, 6=97)! Zui`` `fuls Es! Dbm`ls bh Cls`ia mfz elf`u zyzulnfuijf``y {ium uml {mb`l ubwij bh fsjmfij nfssifkl fae diazmiw,hb``b{iak fae fww`yiak Nbskfa’z ebjusial {ium `lzz slzlsxl umfa @bse Fxlc|sy fae Es!Uy`bs, {mb eb abu fjjlwu Nbskfa’z iahlslajlz -‐_|s \sklzjmijmul els Lml? Ubulnizn|z,Ks|wwlalml, N|uulssljmu,„ slwsiaule hsbn ‐_uzjms! hðs xlsk`lijmlael Sljmuz{izzlazjmfhu,„Zu|uukfsu, 6=9;? fae zll f nbsl z|nnfsy zufulnlau cy uml zfnl `lfsale f|umbs ia uml

‐Lajyd`bwåeil els Sljmuz{izzlazjmfhu,„ sl.leiule cy min ia 6975, xb`! i! ww! 3; zvv!)! NbzuLak`izm slfelsz, mb{lxls, {i`` hiae ia uml `fulzu leiuiba -6973) bh @bse Fxlc|sy’z ‐Bsikia bh Jixi`izfuiba,„ fae ia Es! L! C! Uy`bs’z fsuij`l ba uml Nfusifsjmf` Hfni`y Zyzuln, AialullaumJlau|sy, }`! =6 -6=98), uml lfzilzu fae jlsufia`y abu uml `lfzu wsbhiufc`l k|ielz, fnbak{siuiakz w|c`izmle ziajl Nfial’z elfum, ub {mfu iz ab{ dab{a bs jbaolju|sle ia umizl}uslnl`y eihhij|`u lav|isy!

N|jm usb|c`l fae jbah|ziba nikmu mfxl clla zfxle ih Nfial mfe ia uml hiszu w`fjll}wslzz`y jbahiale miz umlziz, fz hbs f`` wsfjuijf` w|swbzlz iu {fz jbahiale, ub uml Iaeb.L|sbwlfa hfni`y bh afuibaz! Mlsclsu Zwlajls, {mbzl jb|sulb|z uslfunlau bh ‐Fajilau @f{„

zlu f kbbe l}fnw`l abu f`{fyz hb``b{le, kfxl f miau bh umiz `bak fkb! [mla Nfial {sbul‐Fajilau @f{„ umlsl {lsl ab us|zu{bsumy nfulsif`z hbs elf`iak {ium uml zbjif` mizubsy bh bumls sfjlz ba f `fskl zjf`l! Iu iz jlsufia umfu hsbn uml lfs`ilzu uinlz fu {mijm {l mfxl fayeizuiaju dab{`lekl bh Iaeb.L|sbwlfa zbjiluy {l hiae hfni`ilz―bs jbnn|aiuilz {mijm nfy cl jbazielsle fz l}wfaele hfni`ilz―usfjiak elzjlau umsb|km nf`lz, fae `ixiak |aels umlf|umbsiuy, nbsl bs `lzz ulnwlsle cy j|zubn, bh uml l`elzu nf`l fzjlaefau! Uml {bszmiw bh 

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fajlzubsz ia uml nf`l `ial iz bh l}uslnl fauiv|iuy ia lxlsy csfajm bh uml zubjd4 iu iz ia h|``hbsjl fu umiz efy fnbak uml Miae|z, fae umlsl fsl v|iul sljlau usfjlz bh iu l`zl{mlsl! Umiz izlab|km hbs uml mizubsifa bh Iaeb.L|sbwlfa iazuiu|uibaz4 hbs uml slnfiaiak lxielajlz bh feihhlslau lfs`ils zyzuln fsl nlsl z|sxixf`z fu clzu, fae bh ab inwbsufajl hbs fay z|czlv|lauelxl`bwnlau, mb{lxls iaulslzuiak umly nfy cl hbs wslmizubsij faumsbwb`bky! Ny b{a o|eknlau, zb hfs fz I mfxl clla fc`l ub hbsn bal, iz umfu nfay bh umln fsl ab cluuls umfafncik|b|z! H|sumls, iu iz ub cl bczlsxle umfu `bjf` z|sxixf`z bh ‐nfusifsjmf`„ iazuiu|uibaz,{mlsl umlis l}izulajl iz nfel b|u, nfy v|iul wbzzic`y abu cl Iaeb.L|sbwlfa fu f``, c|u

 cl`bak ub uml j|zubnz bh uml aba.Fsyfa usiclz {mb {lsl z|ce|le cy Fsyfa iaxfelsz iaIaeif, bs ia Lfzulsa L|sbwl, bs ia uml Nleiulssfalfa jb|ausilz! [l mfxl clla fzdle ub slkfseuml Lsiaylz wsbzlj|uiak Bslzulz hbs nfusijiel fz uml jmfnwibaz bh f nbsl fajilau ‐nbumls.sikmu„ fkfiazu uml wfulsaf` zyzuln? fz ih uml afu|sf` ulaelajy bh umfu zyzuln {lsl ub uslfunfusijiel fz xlaif`! Z|sl`y uml v|lzuiba {mlumls uml zba iz cb|ae ub ufdl |w uml hfumls’z c`bbe.hl|e lxla fkfiazu miz b{a nbumls iz mfse lab|km ub nfdl f esfnfuij wsbc`ln |aels fay zyzuln {mijm feniuz wsixful xlaklfajl fu f``! C|u ia fay jfzl uml Lsiaylz {lslf|ubjmumbab|z eliuilz, `bbdiak ba uml kbez bh B`ynw|z fz iaus|elsz -υβιζόυζ  εφωϊιξ  βι ξμρυμφβι νμβι)! Ih umlis hfi`|sl ia uml z|iu fkfiazu Bslzulz iz f zyncb` bh fayumiak, iu nfy {l``zyncb`izl uml usi|nwm bh Ml``laij bxls fcbsikiaf` j|zubnz! Uml l}izulajl bh aba.Fsyfal`lnlauz ia uml Nyjlaflfa fae lxla uml `fuls mizubsijf` jixi`izfuiba bh Kslljl iz fjjlwule hbs iaelwlaelau slfzbaz cy zbnl bh b|s clzu fsjmflb`bkizuz -W! Kfseals ia Lak! Mizu! Slx! }xi!;55)! Fkfia -ub ufdl f Zlniuij l}fnw`l) {l fsl ub`e umfu Kielba fxlakle uml zbaz bh miznbumls |wba uml diakz bh Nieifa -O|eklz xiii! 69)! C|u umlsl {fz ab bal l`zl ub eb iu, fae umlnla bh Izsfl` {mb, fz {l slfe ba`y f hl{ xlszlz cl`b{, zfie |aub Kielba? ‐S|`l umb| bxls |z, cbum umb| fae umy zba, fae umy zba’z zba f`zb,„ {lsl jlsufia`y hfni`ifs {ium z|jjlzzibaumsb|km nf`lz! Uml Klsnfa, Zjfaeiafxifa, fae Jl`uij usicf` j|zubnz fz eizj`bzle ia umllfs`ilzu dab{a mizubsy bh umbzl csfajmlz fwwlfs ub cl umbsb|km`y wfulsaf`, umb|km abu{iumb|u usfjlz bh wslhlslajl hbs sl`fuixlz ba uml nbumls’z ziel!6 Z|nniak |w uml slz|`uz, Es!

Uy`bs zfyz -Aialullaum Jlau|sy, }`! 95)? ‐Umlsl iz ab wsbbh umfu fu fay wlsibe uml nfulsaf`zyzuln ml`e l}j`|zixl wbzzlzziba bh uml m|nfa sfjl, c|u uml zuslakum {ium {mijm iu dlwu iuzksb|ae nfy cl nlfz|sle cy iuz mfxiak lajbnwfzzle uml k`bcl ia zwfjl, fae `fzule ba hsbnslnbul fauiv|iuy ia uinl!„ Hbs eihhlslau xil{z fz ub uml zikaihijfajl bh zbnl fsjmfij Iaeb.L|sbwlfa j|zubnz, zll O! E! Nfyal ia @!V!S! i! 5=<, 595, fae Dbxf`lxzdy, ‐Esbiu jb|u|nils Bzzéuila,„ Wfsiz, 6=9:, w! 6=6! Iu iz ab eb|cu wbzzic`l, fz z|kklzule cy Ns! Dbxf`lxzdy, umfuz|sxixf`z hsbn fa lfs`ils zyzuln nfy cl nfiaufiale |aels f `fuls bal hbs slfzbaz eihhlslauhsbn uml bsikiaf` balz! C|u ih wfusifsjmf` slfzbaz fsl lab|km ub fjjb|au hbs uml j|zubn fz {lhiae iu, {l jfa mfse`y fzz|nl umfu ia f kixla jfzl iu {fz hbsnls`y nfusifsjmf`, nlsl`y cljf|zl hbs f`` {l dab{ iu nikmu mfxl clla! Umiz {b|`e cl ub fzz|nl uml xlsy umiak ub cl wsbxle, afnl`y umfu uml zbjiluy ia v|lzuiba {fz ia hfju nfulsaf` fu zbnl lfs`ils uinl!

Ba uml {mb`l uml zfhlzu bwiaiba fwwlfsz fu wslzlau ub cl umfu uml Iaeb.L|sbwlfa sfjlnfy mfxl kbal umsb|km f zufkl bh ‐nfusifsjmy„ fu zbnl slnbul uinl, c|u fu fay sful clhbsluml kslfu niksfuiba {mijm eizwlszle uml zlxlsf` csfajmlz! Umiz {fz Imlsiak’z jbaj`|ziba iamiz csi``ifau wbzum|nb|z {bsd, ‐Xbsklzjmijmul els Iaeb.L|sbwåls„ -w! 57 bh Lak! us!, 83 bh 

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Iu iz inwbzzic`l mlsl, fae I mfse`y umiad iu {b|`e cl sl`lxfau ih wbzzic`l, ub lauls fu`fskl ba eizj|zziba bh uml ‐nfusifsjmf`„ bs, fz Es! Uy`bs wslhlsz ub jf`` iu, nfulsaf` hfni`yzyzuln! C|u iu nfy cl wbiaule b|u umfu, {mfulxls l`zl iu iz bs mfz clla, wsiniuixl iu iz abu! Iukblz f`bak {ium fa l`fcbsful fae jbnw`l} abnlaj`fu|sl bh diaesle fae fhhiaiuy, bh {mijmuml iaulswslufuiba iz n|jm eizw|ule,6 fae bhula umb|km abu f`{fyz {ium bumls |zfklz bh umlnbzu fsuihijif` diae, bh {mijm uml l}w`fafuiba iz ab `lzz jbaolju|sf`, fae fz bczj|sl ub umlnbelsa mizubsifa fz uml hfjuz ub cl l}w`fiale fsl slw|kafau ub nbelsa jixi`izle nfaalsz! Es!Uy`bs mfz bczlsxle umfu iuz slf` jmfsfjulsizuij wbiau iz uml jbauia|fajl bh uml {ihl ia mls b{a

hfni`y, {mb eb abu `bzl mls wsbwlsuy bs uml xf`|l bh mls {bsd, fae kfia uml m|zcfae’zf``ifajl! Ih umlzl bs z|jm.`idl wb`iuij nbuixlz {lsl uml us|l elulsniaiak jf|zlz bh ‐nfusifsjmy„―fae Es! Uy`bs nfdlz b|u f jfzl {mijm iz abal uml `lzz zusbak hbs cliak zinw`lfae |ziak uml klalsf` dab{a nfulsif`z bh m|nfa afu|sl iazulfe bh mywbumluijf`z|wlszuiuibaz―{l fsl f `bak {fy bhh hsbn wsiniuixl nfa, fae uml wsbc`ln bh {mfu jfnl clhbsl f`` umiz slnfiaz bwla! Mlsl Nfial’z fwwlf` ub uml Mbnlsij elzjsiwuiba bh uml zfxfkl-abu nlsl`y cfscfsb|z) Jyj`bwlz iz wsbcfc`y alfsls ub uml us|um umfa uml zuful bh  wsbnizj|iuy―z|sl`y uml `lfzu `idl`y zuful bh afu|sl lxls mlfse bh―{mijm zbnlfaumsbwb`bkizuz mfxl wbzu|`fule! Fu fay sful iu mfz, ia z|czufajl, Es! Uy`bs’z z|wwbsu! ‐Umlj`fin bh uml wfusifsjmf` zyzuln ub mfxl cl`bakle ub wsiniuixl m|nfa `ihl mfz abu nlsl`y `bak

fjjlwufajl ia iuz hfxb|s, c|u I xlau|sl ub umiad umfu umbzl {mb |wmb`e iu mfxl uml {likmu bh lxielajl ba umlis ziel, wsbxiele umfu umly eb abu iazizu ba iuz h|``y elxl`bwle hbsn mfxiak fuhiszu fwwlfsle, c|u fsl jbaulau ub fsk|l umfu f`slfey ia uml lfs`ilzu fklz uml nfa ubbd miz {ihlub minzl`h, fae umfu uml hfni`y {fz |aels miz wb{ls fae wsbuljuiba, uml `f{ bh nf`l elzjlaufae f`` umfu cl`bakz ub iu ksfe|f``y ksb{iak |w fhuls{fsez ba umiz cfziz! ! ! ! Fnbak uml kslfufajilau fae nbelsa afuibaz {iumia uml sfakl bh mizubsy, uml wfulsaf` zyzuln cljbnlz zbebniafau fz ub cl ufdla hbs ksfaule, fae uml l}izulajl bh fay bumls s|`l zllnz l}usfbseiafsy„-Aialullaum Jlau|sy, }`! =5, =<)! Zb hfs fz uml lxielajl mfz kbal, uml nfulsaf` zyzulnfwwlfsz ub cl |azufc`l {mla wlbw`l {mb `ixl |aels iu jbnl iaub jbaufju {ium wfulsaf`

hfni`ilz? ia z|jm jfzlz uml m|zcfae’z wslebniafajl wsluuy zbba clkiaz ub fzzlsu bs sl.fzzlsuiuzl`h! Iu iz f`zb slnfsdfc`l umfu f sljlixle j|zubn zb `f} fz abu ub zlln ub jixi`izlefeniaizusfubsz hiu ub sfad fz fay diae bh nfssifkl `f{ mfz clla hb|ae jbnwfuic`l {ium hfis`yzusiju nbabkfny ia wsfjuijl -ba cbum umlzl wbiauz zll M! M! Zmlwmfse, ‐Nfssifkl @f{ iaNf`fcfs,„ @!V!S! xiii! :65)! Iu zllnz hfis`y jlsufia umfu cbum uml hslv|lajy fae umlinwbsufajl bh wb`yfaesy mfxl clla l}fkklsfule, fae umfu, {mlsl iu bjj|sz, iu jfa cll}w`fiale, cy umbzl {mb slkfse ‐ksb|w.nfssifkl„ fz wsbxle, fz f `iniuiak jfzl bh ksb|w.nfssifkl elulsniale cy zwljif` jbaeiuibaz! Um|z {l fsl sfumls `le ub slkfse uml nfulsaf`zyzuln fz f wsbe|ju bh zbjif` aljlzziuilz, abu ylu xlsy {l`` |aelszubbe, {mijm, f`umb|km umlymfxl wslxfi`le fu zbnl uinl ia nfay bs nbzu iamfciule wfsuz bh uml {bs`e, nfy cl hfis`y

jf``le fcabsnf` {ium slzwlju ub uml nbzu bsikiaf` fae wlszizulau iazuiajuz bh nfadiae fz fzwljilz! [mla uml nfulsaf` iz z|ww`faule cy uml wfulsaf` zbjiluy, umbzl iazuiajuz jbnl ubumlis b{a fkfia ia z|ssb|aeiakz umfu ab `bakls elnfae uml mikm`y fsuihijif` eizjiw`ial bh nfusifsjmy! N|jm nbsl lxielajl iz allele cbum fz ub uml bsikiaz bh uml nfulsaf` hfni`y, faefz ub uml jf|zlz fae nfaals bh iuz usfazhbsnfuiba iaub uml wfulsaf` uywl, clhbsl fayumiak `idlf jbnwslmlazixl zufulnlau jfa cl nfel! [l zmb|`e slnlncls umfu, fz Wsbhlzzbs Nfiu`fae

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Hiaf``y, I xlau|sl ub sljbse, hbs {mfu iu nfy cl {bsum, ny inwslzziba umfu sljlauiav|islsz, {ium uml abufc`l l}jlwuiba bh Ns! O! K! Hsfls, mfxl zbnl{mfu alk`ljule uml wfsubh z|wlszuiuibaz fae nfkijf` bs wzl|eb.zjilauihij cl`ilhz ia uml hbsnfuiba bh zbjif` j|zubnz!Umlsl iz ab wslz|nwuiba {mfulxls umfu uml us|l l}w`fafuiba bh fay zfxfkl wsfjuijl iz umfu{mijm ub |z fwwlfsz nbzu slfzbafc`l bs afu|sf`! Uml h|aefnlauf` eihhlslajl clu{llasl`ikiba fae nfkij mfz clla l}w`fiale cy @bse Fxlc|sy fae Zis F`hsle @yf``! Sl`ikib|zbhhlsiakz fae jlslnbailz, fwfsu hsbn uml mikmls lumijf` fae wmi`bzbwmijf` elxl`bwnlauz bh fexfajle umlb`bky, zlld ub wsbwiuiful z|wlsafu|sf` wb{lsz, nfkijf` siu|f` ub jbausb` cbum

afu|sf` fae z|wlsafu|sf` fklajilz! Uml wsilzu iz, ia uml j|sslau wmsfzl, f niaizuls, umfu iz ubzfy f zlsxfau bh {mfulxls kbez ml {bszmiwz4 ml clkz umlis wlfjl fae f``ifajl {ium usic|ul iamiz mfae! Uml nfkijifa bs {ifse fjuz fz f nfzuls4 ml finz fu |ziak uml zljsluz bh afu|sl, bs jbnnfaeiak hbs miz b{a |zl bs umfu bh miz j`ilauz, fae fu miz b{a {i``, uml ‐fsnilz bh fakl`zumfu zbfs, `lkibaz bh elnbaz umfu `|sd!„ Zb`bnba’z zlf` iz nfkijf`, miz eleijfuiba bh umlulnw`l iz sl`ikib|z! C|u umiz mfz `iuu`l, ih fayumiak, ub eb {ium uml wslzlau z|colju!

Ziajl uml hbslkbiak abul {fz ia uywl Ns! Faesl{ @fak’z cbbd, ‐Uml Zljslu bh umlUbuln„ -@baeba, 697<), mfz clla w|c`izmle! Ns! @fak, fkslliak ia uml nfia {ium Efs{ia baumiz wbiau, {mb``y sloljuz uml mywbumlziz bh f wsbnizj|b|z mbsel mfxiak clla uml lfs`ilzu

zuful bh m|nfa `ihl, fae mb`ez umfu ‐nla, {mfulxls umlis cs|uf` fajlzubsz nfy mfxl ebal,{mla umly cljfnl nla iaelle, `ixle bsikiaf``y ia znf`` fabaynb|z `bjf` ksb|wz, fae mfe,hbs f slfzba ub cl kixla„―uml olf`b|z elzwbuizn bh uml l`elzu nf`l, fz iz l}w`fiale ia f `fuls jmfwuls―‐uml mfciu bh zl`ljuiak hlnf`l nfulz hsbn ksb|wz abu umlis b{a!„ Nj@laafa’zl}w`fafuiba bh l}bkfny iz eiznizzle fz {mb``y iafelv|ful, fae uml hfjuz z|wwbzle cyNbskfa fae miz zjmbb` ub lzufc`izm f klalsf` lwbjm bh ‐ksb|w.nfssifkl„ fsl uslfule fzl}jlwuibaf` fae cl`bakiak ub f sl`fuixl`y fexfajle zufkl! I eb abu wslz|nl ub fwwsljiful Ns!@fak’z umlbsy, bs nfdl fay jsiuijf` jbnwfsizba bh iu {ium umbzl bh bumls faumsbwb`bkizuz {mbeihhls {iel`y hsbn Ns! @fak fae hsbn bal fabumls! C|u iu iz `lkiuinful ub bczlsxl umfu Ns!

@fak, fz {l`` fz Es! Uy`bs, fwwlfsz ub o|zuihy Nfial’z bwiaiba fz ub uml wsiniuixl jmfsfjuls bh uml Jyj`bwlfa hfni`y, fae umfu iu iz `lzz w`f|zic`l ab{ umfa iu {fz u{lauy ylfsz fkb ub slkfseNfial fz fa b`e.hfzmibale `iulsfsy zjmb`fs zufaeiak b|u fkfiazu uml `ikmuz bh nbelsa slzlfsjm! Ab eb|cu Nfial, {mla ml {sbul ‐Fajilau @f{,„ jbajlixle uml usfaziuiba hsbn uml zfxfklsybh uml Jyj`bwz ub uml fsjmfij jixi`izfuiba bh f Sbnfa wfulshfni`ifz |aels uml Diakz bs umllfs`y Slw|c`ij fz mfxiak clla f hfs nbsl eislju fae zinw`l wsbjlzz umfa {l jfa fu umiz efyumiad wsbcfc`l! Umiz iz zb jbnnba fa iajielau bh mizubsijf` zwlj|`fuiba, ia uml fczlajl bh h|`` fae us|zu{bsumy nfulsif`, umfu umlsl iz abumiak ia iu ub elsbkful hsbn Nfial’z jsleiu!

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 ABUL @! ZUFU\Z FAE JBAUSFJU!

Nfial’z ab{ jl`lcsfule eiju|n fz ub uml nbxlnlau hsbn Zufu|z ub Jbausfju ia wsbkslzzixl zbjiluilz iz wlsmfwz ub cl |aelszubbe fz `iniule ub uml `f{ bh Wsbwlsuy, ufdiakumfu ulsn ia iuz {ielzu zlazl fz iaj`|zixl bh {mfulxls mfz f xf`|l nlfz|sfc`l ia l}jmfakl![ium umfu `iniufuiba uml zufulnlau iz jlsufia`y o|zu, fae mfz abu jlfzle ub cl zikaihijfau! Umlnbxlnlau iz abu ylu jbnw`lul, hbs l}fnw`l, ia Lak`fae, {mlsl uml lnfajiwfuiba bh nfssile{bnla’z wsbwlsuy mfz clla wsbjlleiak ia f wiljlnlf` hfzmiba hbs nbsl umfa f klalsfuiba,fae iz fu wslzlau ia f usfaziuibaf` zuful jfwfc`l abu ba`y bh sfiziak mfse v|lzuibaz c|u bh  wsbe|jiak, {iumia f hl{ ylfsz, eljizibaz abu lfzy ub sljbaji`l! Fz slkfsez uml fju|f`elhiaiuiba bh eihhlslau wlszbaf` jbaeiuibaz, fae uml nbsl wlszbaf` sl`fuibaz iajielauf` ubumln, iu eblz abu zlln umfu f nbxlnlau hsbn Zufu|z ub Jbausfju jfa cl fzzlsule {ium fay

klalsf`iuy! Hbs l}fnw`l, uml ulaelajy bh nbelsa `lkiz`fuiba mfz clla ub nfdl uml eizzb`|uibabh nfssifkl `lzz eihhij|`u, fae ia zbnl o|sizeijuibaz umiz mfz kbal xlsy hfs! C|u iu mfz ab{mlsl clla lafjule, fae I eb abu umiad fay `lkiz`fubs mfz ylu zlsib|z`y wsbwbzle, umfu uml wfsuilzzmf`` cl hsll ub zluu`l hbs umlnzl`xlz, cy uml ulsnz bh uml nfssifkl jbausfju, {mlumls umlnfssifkl zmf`` cl eizzb`|c`l bs abu, fae ih zb, ba {mfu ksb|aez! Fzzini`fuiba bh nfssifkl, fzf wlszbaf` sl`fuiba, ub wfsualszmiw iz abu {iumia uml zjbwl bh wsfjuijf` o|sizws|elajl! Fkfia, f

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niabs {mb mfz fuufiale ylfsz bh eizjsluiba jfaabu fexfajl bs wbzuwbal uml eful bh miz h|``fkl cy jbausfju {ium miz wfslau bs k|fseifa, fae {l eb abu mlfs bh fay bal wsbwbziak ubjbahls z|jm f wb{ls! Uml ulzu {mijm Nfial z|kklzuz fz f`bal o|zuihyiak uml wslzlsxfuiba bh eizfci`iuilz―umfu uml wlszbaz jbajlsale eb abu wbzzlzz uml hfj|`uy bh hbsniak f o|eknlau baumlis b{a iaulslzuz―{i`` mfse`y cl sljlixle fz felv|ful hbs liumls bh uml jfzlz o|zu w|u! Iahfju, uml iaulslzuz {mijm umlzl s|`lz bh `f{ slkfse fsl abu umbzl bh uml wfsuilz f`bal!Wfsfnb|au jbazielsfuibaz bh uml zufci`iuy bh zbjiluy, bs uml klalsf` jbaxlailajl bh umise wlszbaz, bxlssiel uml hsllebn |z|f``y `lhu ub wfsuilz ia umlis b{a fhhfisz! Uml `f{ bh wlszbaz

nfy cl fae mfz clla j|u zmbsu4 c|u, zb `bak fz {l sljbkaizl fay eihhlslajlz fu f`` fnbak wlszbaz, {l jfaabu f``b{ umlis l}izulajl fae afu|sl ub cl uslfule nlsl`y fz nfuuls bh  cfskfia! Zufu|z nfy yil`e ksb|ae ub Jbausfju, c|u jfaabu iuzl`h cl sle|jle ub Jbausfju! Bauml bumls mfae Jbausfju mfz nfel fuufjdz ba Wsbwlsuy {mijm mfxl clla slw|`zle! Umlsl {fzf uinl ia uml umisullaum jlau|sy ia {mijm iu zllnle fz ih umlsl {fz ab s|`l bh ula|sl umfu jb|`eabu cl nbeihile cy uml fksllnlau bh wfsuilz! B|s zluu`le s|`lz umfu ba`y jlsufia elhiale hbsnzbh iaulslzu ia wsbwlsuy jfa cl jslfule cy wsixful fjuz, b|s s|`l fkfiazu wlswlu|iuilz, fsl umlfaz{ls bh uml Jbnnba @f{ ub fuulnwuz ub csiak lxlsyumiak |aels wsixful cfskfia faejbausb`! Uml inwbsufajl bh Jbausfju ia uml hl|ef` zjmlnl bh zbjiluy iz wbiaule b|u cy Nfialminzl`h ia umiz cbbd, jm! i} fe hia! -jw! Wb``bjd fae Nfiu`fae, ‐M!L!@!„ ii! 3:7)!

Bal elwfsunlau bh uml `f{ bh Wlszbaz iz iajslfziak, abu einiaizmiak, ia inwbsufajl,afnl`y uml `f{ bh jbswbsfuibaz bs ‐nbsf` wlszbaz!„ [l fsl clkiaaiak ub hiae umfu uml `f{jfaabu fhhbse ub ikabsl jb``ljuixl wlszbaf`iuy―umfu bh f usfel |aiba, hbs l}fnw`l―{mlslhfju fae |zfkl mfxl jbahlssle f z|czufauif``y jbswbsful jmfsfjuls ba f nbsl bs `lzz wlsnfalau zbjif` ksb|w! Nbelsa jbnwfay `f{ iz `fskl`y, ab eb|cu, f `f{ bh jbausfju4 c|u bh jbausfju {mbzl fjuiba iz slk|`fule fae nbeihile fu lxlsy u|sa cy uml hfju umfu bal bh uml jmilh  wfsuz iz cbsal cy f jbswbsful fae abu fa iaeixie|f` wlszba!

Nfial k|fsele miz wbziuiba, mb{lxls, ub f jbazielsfc`l l}ulau ia uml hiaf` {bsez bh umiz jmfwuls, hbs ml zllnz abu ub iaj`|el Nfssifkl―fu f`` lxlauz nfssifkl fnbak [lzulsaafuibaz, {mijm iz wsljlele cy fae slz|`uz hsbn fksllnlau bh uml wfsuilz―|aels uml mlfe bh Zufu|z! Fae, ih uml ulsn iz um|z slzusijule, uml ksfxlzu fwwfslau l}jlwuiba ub Nfial’z eiju|niz slnbxle! Umiz, bh jb|szl, iaxb`xlz f zlazic`l afssb{iak bh uml ulsn Zufu|z, f n|jmeizj|zzle ulsn {mijm, fjjbseiak ub uml clzu nbelsa l}wbziuibaz, iaj`|elz uml z|n ubuf` bh fnfa’z wlszbaf` sikmuz fae e|uilz -Zf`nbae, ‐O|sizws|elajl,„ 6973, ww! 3<:.;), bs, ub clxlscf``y fjj|sful, bh miz jfwfjiuy hbs sikmuz fae e|uilz -Mb``fae, ‐O|sizws|elajl,„ 9um le! w!==)! Iu iz j|sib|z umfu uml {bse ‐lzuful,„ {mijm iz abumiak c|u uml Hslajm hbsn bh ‐zufu|z,„zmb|`e mfxl jbnl ub zufae bxls fkfiazu iu ia fa f`nbzu bwwbziul jfulkbsy! F nfa’z lzuful iz

miz nlfz|sfc`l wsbwlsuy4 {mfu {l jf`` miz zufu|z iz miz wbziuiba fz f `f{h|` nfa, f xbuls, faezb hbsum! Uml `ifci`iuy bh lxlsy jiuila ub wfy sfulz fae uf}lz iz f nfuuls bh zufu|z4 {mfu fkixla jiuila mfz ub wfy elwlaez ba miz lzuful, bs wbsuibaz bh iu fzzikale fz uml nlfz|slz bh  wfsuij|`fs inwbzuz! [l mfxl, ubb, fa ‐lzuful,„ ia `fae, {mijm zb hfs wslzlsxlz uml bsikiaf`fzzbjifuibaz bh ‐zufu|z,„ umfu, fz {l mfxl o|zu abule, jbausfju nfy abu f`uls iuz iajielauz bs afu|sl! Fkfia, fz Wsbhlzzbs Nfiu`fae mfz wbiaule b|u -Iausbe|juiba ub Kilsdl’z ‐Wb`iuijf`

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Umlbsilz bh uml Niee`l Fkl,„ Jfnc! 6977, w! }}x), uml Sbnfa Zufu|z mfz f`zb cljbnl umlZuful bh nbelsa w|c`ij `f{, fae ia umfu hbsn mfz slh|zle ub cl sle|jle ub f zwljilz bh jbausfju cy uml iaklaib|z lhhbsuz bh iaeixie|f`izu wmi`bzbwmlsz, abu{iumzufaeiak uml{ielzwslfe fjjlwufajl bh uml Zbjif` Jbausfju hbs f jlau|sy bs nbsl!

Iu iz abu j`lfs mb{ hfs Nfial slkfsele uml nbxlnlau bh {mijm ml zwbdl fz f wmfzl bh uml `fskls wb`iuijf` iaeixie|f`izn {mijm wslxfi`le ia uml likmullaum jlau|sy fae kslfu wfsu bh uml aialullaum, bs {mfu ml {b|`e mfxl umb|kmu bh uml slfjuiba fkfiazu umiz ebjusial {mijm {l

fsl ab{ {iualzziak! Fu f`` lxlauz uml v|lzuibaz fu izz|l clu{lla w|c`ijizuz bh xfsib|z zjmbb`zfz ub uml wsbwls `iniu bh Zuful iaulshlslajl {ium usfel, bs bh Zuful fae n|aijiwf` laulswsizl, ebabu zlln ub mfxl n|jm ub eb {ium zinw`ihyiak uml ula|sl fae usfazhls bh wsbwlsuy, abs {iumslnbxiak bczb`lul wlszbaf` eizfci`iuilz!

Wsbhlzzbs Eijly zfyz iaelle -‐@f{ fae W|c`ij Bwiaiba ia Lak`fae,„ w! 3=:) umfu ‐umlsikmuz bh {bsdnla ia slkfse ub jbnwlazfuiba hbs fjjielauz mfxl cljbnl f nfuuls abu bh jbausfju, c|u bh zufu|z!„ C|u nfay bumls diaez bh jbausfjuz mfxl `bak mfe iajielauz fuufjmleub umln cy `f{, fae umbzl iajielauz fsl abu f`{fyz z|colju ub cl xfsile fu uml {i`` bh uml wfsuilz! F nbsukfkbs jfaabu lauls iaub fa fksllnlau {ium uml nbsukfkll {mijm mfz uml lhhlju

bh nfdiak uml nbsukfkl isslellnfc`l, bs lxla ulaez umfu {fy cy ‐j`bkkiak uml lv|iuy bh slelnwuiba!„ Iu {b|`e cl f zusbak umiak ub zfy umfu umiz wlj|`ifs ebjusial bh Lak`izm jb|suz bh lv|iuy mfz jslfule f zufu|z bh nbsukfkbsz!

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 ABULZ UB JMFWULS XI

 ABUL N! ULZUFNLAUFSY Z\JJLZZIBA!

Uml c|sela bh umiz jmfwuls iz umfu uml [i`` bs Ulzufnlau bh nbelsa `f{, {ium iuzzwljihij jmfsfjulsz bh cliak zljslu, slxbjfc`l, fae wbzum|nb|z ia bwlsfuiba, iz |adab{a ubfsjmfij `f{, fae iz bh jbnwfsfuixl`y sljlau iausbe|juiba {mlslxls {l hiae iu! Nfial’z wbziuiba iz fnw`y jbahisnle cy `fuls mizubsijf` slzlfsjm, fae bal bs u{b zllniak l}jlwuibaz{mijm ml hl`u cb|ae ub abuijl mfxl clla slnbxle!

O|sizuz bh uml zlxlaullaum jlau|sy, {l slfe ia Nfial’z ul}u, slzbsule ub uml `f{ bh afu|sl ub l}w`fia fae o|zuihy ulzufnlaufsy wb{ls! Umiz iz f`nbzu lab|km bh iuzl`h ub zmb{ umfuab z|jm wb{ls {fz jbnnba`y hb|ae ia j|zubnfsy `f{! Hbs uml ebjusial bh afu|sf` `f{ {fz,fz {l mfxl f`slfey zlla, f wsbkslzzixl fae sfuibaf`izu ebjusial! Iuz |zl {fz ub bxlssiel umljbnnbaw`fjl bcoljuibaz hb|aele ba `fjd bh f|umbsiuy bs lxla ba uml l}izulajl bh jbausfsyj|zubn4 fae fu uml uinl bh uml Slafizzfajl fae lxla lfs`ils iu zlsxle zwlj|`fuixl w|c`ijizuz ian|jm uml zfnl {fy fz uml wsiajiw`l bh |ui`iuy -{ium {mijm iu mfz jbazielsfc`l fhhiaiuilz) mfzzlsxle nbelsa slhbsnlsz! Ia hfju, uml {mb`l jbajlwuiba bh iaeixie|f` z|jjlzziba ub wsbwlsuy,

lxla {iumb|u f {i``, iz sl`fuixl`y nbelsa! Uml fsjmfij Iaeb.L|sbwlfa hfni`y {fz, Nfial ul``z|z, f jbswbsfuiba, bh {mijm uml wfusifsjm hbs uml uinl cliak {fz uml slwslzlaufuixl bs w|c`ijbhhijls―bs fu nbzu, {l nfy fee, nfafkiak eisljubs! Lxielau`y {l fsl abu nlfau ub ufdl umizzufulnlau fz ih f elhiaiul `lkf` ebjusial bh wlszbaz, n|jm `lzz fsuihijif` wlszbaz, {fz ub clfzjsicle ub uml wfusifsjmf` zufkl bh zbjiluy! Hbs ia umfu zufkl, fz Nfial f`zb zfyz, f nfa {fzabu ylu slkfsele fz fa iaeixie|f`, c|u ba`y fz f nlncls bh miz hfni`y fae j`fzz4 fae umiz izzui`` us|l ub f kslfu l}ulau ia Miae| `f{! Ab{ uml nbelsa ebjusial bh jbswbsfuibaz fzz|nlzumfu uml ‐afu|sf` wlszba„ bs iaeixie|f`, jbazielsle fz f z|colju bh sikmuz fae e|uilz, bs ‐`f{h|` nfa,„ fz b|s Lak`izm cbbdz zfy, iz uml absnf` |aiu bh `lkf` iazuiu|uibaz, fae umfu umljb``ljuixl wlszbaf`iuy bh f ksb|w bh nla fjuiak ia f jbnnba iaulslzu bs e|uy fae clmfxiak

`idl fa iaeixie|f` iz zbnlumiak {mijm allez ub cl l}w`fiale! C|u hbs fsjmfij zbjiluy umljb``ljuixl cbey fae abu uml iaeixie|f` iz uml afu|sf` wlszba!

[l hiae uml zfnl jbaeiuibaz l}izuiak ia h|`` hbsjl fnbak uml Klsnfa usiclz ia f n|jm`fuls wlsibe bh uinl umfa umfu {mijm Nfial iz eislju`y jbazielsiak ia umiz jmfwuls! F sljlau`lfsale {siuls ia Hsfajl, elf`iak {ium wsljizl`y uml zfnl z|colju fz iu bjj|sz ia uml nleilxf`

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mizubsy bh Hslajm `f{, mfz hbsjic`y jbausfzule uml Sbnfa jbajlwuiba, fz iu {fz lzufc`izmle iauml j`fzzijf` `f{ bh uml lnwisl, {ium uml Klsnfa!

‐@l esbiu sbnfia jbazfjsl `l usibnwml el `’iaeixie|f`iznl4 `f xb`baué wlszbaal``l e|jmlh el hfni``l, xbi`ç `l hfjul|s o|sieiv|l lzzlauil`, `’fklau el ub|ulz `lz usfazfjuibaz, `f hbsjljséfusijl el ub|z `lz esbiuz! Jluul xb`baué lzu zi slzwljuél lu zi w|izzfaul, v|’l``l jbauia|le’fkis fwsíz `f eizwfsiuiba el jl`|i v|i `’f l}wsinél! @l wísl sík`l `l zbsu el zf hbsu|al lu elzf hfni``l wb|s `l ulnwz bù i` al zlsf w`|z, lu jl`f wfs |a fjul zb|xlsfialnlau `icsl, v|’i` lzu

ub|ob|sz ç nïnl el nbeihils! ! ! ! ! @’iaeixie| z|i o|siz lzu, efaz `l nbael sbnfia, `’|aiué o|sieiv|l lu zbjif`!

‐Jml `lz Klsnfiaz, j’lzu cila w`|uõu `f hfni``l! I` zlsfiu zfaz eb|ul l}jlzzih, z|sub|u wb|s `l ulnwz elz @lklz Tuml j|zu|nf`z jb``ljuixl`y dab{a fz ”@lklz Cfscfsbs|n’^, eleéj`fsls la ulsnlz fczb`|z v|l `f hfni``l lzu ub|u lu v|l `’iaeixie| a’lzu sila4 `f xésiué zb|zjluul hbsnl zlsfiu l}fkésél lu eéafu|sél! Nfiz i` lzu jlsufia jlwlaefau v|l `’l}f`ufuiba el`’iaeixie| lzu clf|jb|w nbiaz jbnw`íul v|’ç Sbnl, lu v|l e’f|usl wfsu `f hfni``l hbsnl |alfzzbjifuiba, |al zbsul e’ïusl jb``ljuih fsné el esbiuz iajbaa|z elz o|sizjbaz|`ulz el `’Lnwisl!@’éalskil iaeixie|l``l lzu `iniuél efaz `l ulnwz, lu `lz Klsnfiaz al wl|xlau wfz jbajlxbis 

v|’l``l z’l}lsjl f| el`ç el `f ubncl4 ziuõu `’mbnnl nbsu, ub|ulz zlz xb`bauéz z’éxfab|izzlau!F| nïnl nbnlau zlz wsésbkfuixlz o|sieiv|lz zbau sljb|xlsulz lu fczbscélz wfs jl``lz el zlz wfslauz, jfs el zba xixfau nïnl zf hfni``l ob|izzfiu el esbiuz f|ubabnlz v|’i` al eéwlaefiu wfz el `|i el z|wwsinls? zf nbsu `lz eéxl`bwwl, nfiz l``l al `lz jsél wfz„ -F|hhsby,‐Lxb`|uiba e| ulzufnlau la Hsfajl,„ Wfsiz, 6=99, ww! 6;:.5! Jh! Cs|aals, ‐Ks|ae|kl els el|uzjmla Sljmuzklzjmijmul,„ « <84 ‐Efz klsnfaizjml Lscsljmu {fs lia Hfni`ilasljmu!„ Hbs l}fnw`lz bh faf`bkb|z j|zubnz fnbak xfsib|z |ajixi`izle usiclz, zll @bse Fxlc|sy, ‐Bsikiabh Jixi`izfuiba,„ 8um le! ww! 5=9.96!

Uml z|kklzuiba ia Nfial’z ul}u bh slkfseiak uml Sbnfa fajlzubs ia miz slwslzlaufuixljmfsfjuls fz f diae bh jbswbsfuiba zb`l nfy cl ml`wh|` ub Lak`izm zu|elauz, c|u {l jfa mfse`yus|zu iu ub umsb{ `ikmu ba uml fju|f` hbsnfuiba bh Sbnfa `lkf` ielfz! Hbs b|s Lak`izm jfulkbsybh jbswbsfuibaz zb`l iz abu ba`y, fz Nfial jf``z iu, f hijuiba, c|u nbelsa, fabnf`b|z, fae bh ab wsfjuijf` |zl! [mla f wfszba bs bumls zb`l`y jbswbsful bhhijl.mb`els eilz, umlsl iz ab balub fju hbs uml jbswbsfuiba |aui` f z|jjlzzbs iz fwwbiaule, fae, {mla fwwbiaule, umfu z|jjlzzbs jfa eb abumiak {mijm ml jb|`e abu eb {iumb|u cliak jf``le f jbswbsfuiba zb`l! Ia uml jfzl bh uml wfszba lxla uml jbauia|iuy bh uml hsllmb`e iz abu zfxle, fae iu iz zfie ub cl ia fclyfajl iauml iaulsxf`! Fz hbs uml diak, bs ‐uml Jsb{a,„ cliak f jbswbsfuiba zb`l, uml `fak|fkl bh b|s  cbbdz fwwlfsz ub cl abumiak c|u f j`|nzy fae, fhuls f``, ialhhljuixl elxijl ub fxbie bwla`y

 wlszbaihyiak uml Zuful! Uml wsbc`lnz bh hlelsf` wb`iuijz ia Jfafef fae F|zusf`if umslfula ubnfdl uml hijuiba jbnw`l}! Iz ‐uml Jsb{a„ f us|zull hbs Ebniaiba fae Wsbxiajl, hbs Jbnnba{lf`um fae Zuful, {ium wbzzic`y jbah`ijuiak iaulslzuz2 bs iz umlsl bal iaeixizic`lJsb{a cliak bs mfxiak zlxlsf` wlszbaz hbs eihhlslau w|swbzlz2 -H! [! Nfiu`fae, @!V!S! }xi!::<, }xii! 6:64 [! Mfssizba Nbbsl, @!V!S! }}! :<64 Nfsdcy, ‐L`lnlauz bh @f{,„ «65<)! Uml{mb`l umiak zllnz ub mfxl fsizla hsbn uml uljmaijf` eihhij|`uy bh nfdiak ksfauz ub f wfszba

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fae miz z|jjlzzbsz fhuls uml wsfjuijl bh nfdiak umln ub Kbe fae uml wfusba zfiau mfe cllaeizjbauia|le, fz ulaeiak ub csiak uml zfiauz iaub uml |azlln`y wbziuiba bh `iuikfauz clhbslzlj|`fs jb|suz! F`` umiz {l nfy ab{ umiad nfdlz hbs mizubsijf` j|sibziuy sfumls umfa wmi`bzbwmijf` leihijfuiba!

C|u ia fay jfzl uml jmilh wfsu bh Nfial’z fsk|nlau, miz iazizulajl ba ‐uml umlbsy bh fnfa’z wbzum|nb|z l}izulajl ia uml wlszba bh miz mlis,„ fae uml iauinful jbaaljuiba bh umfuumlbsy {ium uml fajlzubs’z slwslzlaufuixl jmfsfjuls fz mlfe bh uml hfni`y, kblz ub uml sbbu bh 

uml nfuuls! Ns! O|zuijl Mb`nlz, ab{ bh uml Z|wslnl Jb|su bh uml \aiule Zufulz, {siuiaku{lauy ylfsz fhuls Nfial, z|nnle umiz |w {ium jbajizl l`lkfajl -‐Uml Jbnnba @f{,„ w!:5:)?

‐Ih uml hfni`y {fz uml b{als bh uml wsbwlsuy feniaizulsle cy f wfulshfni`ifz, iuz sikmuzslnfiale |afhhljule cy uml elfum bh iuz ulnwbsfsy mlfe! Uml hfni`y jbauia|le, f`umb|km umlmlfe eile! Fae {mla, wsbcfc`y cy f ksfe|f` jmfakl, uml wfulshfni`ifz jfnl ub cl slkfselefz b{als, iazulfe bh f zinw`l nfafkls bh uml hfni`y sikmuz, uml afu|sl fae jbauia|iuy bh umbzlsikmuz eie abu jmfakl {ium uml uiu`l ub umln! Uml hfni`if jbauia|le ub uml mlisz fz iu {fz `lhu cy uml fajlzubs! ! ! !

‐Uml fkkslkful bh uml fajlzubs’z sikmuz fae e|uilz, bs, ub |zl uml uljmaijf` wmsfzl, umlubuf` wlszbaf z|zufiale cy min, {fz lfs`y zlwfsfule hsbn miz afu|sf` wlszbaf`iuy! Hbs umiz wlszbaf {fz c|u uml fkkslkful bh {mfu mfe hbsnls`y clla hfni`y sikmuz fae e|uilz, fae {fzbsikiaf``y z|zufiale cy fay iaeixie|f` ba`y fz uml hfni`y mlfe! Mlajl iu {fz zfie ub cljbauia|le cy uml iamlsiufajl4 fae {mla uml mlis fzz|nle iu, ml mfe miz fjuiba ia slzwlju bh iao|silz wslxib|z`y jbnniuule!„

Nfial wsbjllez ub usfjl uml elxl`bwnlau bh uml Sbnfa ulzufnlau hsbn f eizusic|uiba

bh wsbwlsuy, ufdiak lhhlju fu bajl, nfel ia jbaulnw`fuiba bh inwlaeiak elfum bs kslfu wlsi`,fae slv|isiak, ia iuz lfs`ilzu hbsn, zbnlumiak `idl `lkiz`fuixl zfajuiba -jw! Kisfse, ‐Nfa|l`,„ ww! ;93.<), umsb|km uml iaulsnleiful zufkl bh f jbaxlyfajl slzlsxiak f `ihl iaulslzu, {mijmnfy cl zlla ia uml wsbxiajif` j|zubnz bh uml Sbnfa Lnwisl, fae n|jm `fuls ia nleilxf` faelxla nbelsa zyzulnz! N|ismlfe -‐Mizubsijf` Iausbe|juiba ub uml Wsixful @f{ bh Sbnl,„ ww!88, 68=) wbiaule b|u f slnley hbs uml eihhij|`uy z|kklzule fu w! 377, umfu f {i`` cynfajiwfuiba n|zu mfxl `lhu uml ulzufubs wlaai`lzz! \z|hs|ju nikmu xlsy {l`` cl slzlsxle ba fnfajiwfuiba, Kfi! ii! ::, ‐fae f slzlsxfuiba bh f `ihl iaulslzu ia bal’z b{a hfni`if {b|`e wbzzic`y cl jbazus|le lxla nbsl `iclsf``y umfa fa bseiafsy |z|hs|ju!„ Zui``, |z|hs|ju iz abufnbak uml lfs`ilzu iazuiu|uibaz, fae iu {b|`e cl sfzm ub zfy umfu uml eihhij|`uy nfy abu mfxl

 clla slf` fu bal uinl! C|u nla mfxl clla esixla f`` bxls uml {bs`e, cy fa inwlshlju zuful bh  wsbwlsuy `f{ bs cy zwljif` slfzbaz hbs fxbieiak w|c`ijiuy, ub w|u xlsy `fskl us|zu ia umlmbab|s bh jmbzla hsilaez fae fzzizufauz4 fae umlsl iz abumiak fcb|u uml Sbnfa hfni`ifllnubs ia miz nbzu fsjmfij zufkl ub z|swsizl fa Lak`izm zu|elau {mb mfz nfel fjv|fiaufajl{ium b|s nleilxf` hlbhhll ub |zlz! Iaeifa wsfjuijl {i`` h|saizm f wfsf``l` ia uml claæni-`iulsf``y, ‐fabaynb|z„) jbaxlyfajlz ub f abniaf` w|sjmfzls, ub mb`e ba f zljslu us|zu hbs uml

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 ABULZ UB JMFWULS XII ABUL A! WSINBKLAIU\SL!

N|jm mfz clla {siuula ia sljlau ylfsz fcb|u uml bsikiaz bh nleilxf` o|sizeijuiba fae`fae ula|sl, fae uml wlj|`ifs jbnw`ijfuiba bh ula|sl {ium wlszbaf` `bsezmiw fae o|sizeijuiba{mijm {l jf`` hl|ef`izn4 {l nlauiba, f`nbzu fu sfaebn, uml afnlz bh Cs|aals, [fiu,H|zul` el Jb|`faklz, H`fjm, @|jmfisl4 c|u umlsl iz abumiak ub umsb{ eb|cu ba uml klalsf`zb|aealzz bh uml `|niab|z zdlujm kixla ia umiz jmfwuls! Nfial slu|saz ub uml z|colju ia uml`fuuls wfsu bh jm! xiii! Fu uml lae bh umfu jmfwuls fa bwiaiba iz febwule, iu zllnz hsbn Dlnc`l,

umfu ‐zbnl zmfel bh zlsxi`l elcfzlnlau„ fuufjmle ub f Klsnfaij diak’z bs jmilhufia’z wlszbaf` jbnwfaibaz! I mfxl alxls clla fc`l ub eizjbxls Dlnc`l’z f|umbsiuy hbs umizz|wwbziuiba, bs ub nllu {ium fay bumls fjjlwufajl bh iu! Zll, jbausf, Dbasfe Nf|sls ia‐Dsiuizjml Ðclszjmf|,„ ii! :96!

H|sumls bczlsxfuibaz ba Wsinbklaiu|sl cy Nfial minzl`h {i`` cl hb|ae ia ‐Uml Lfs`yMizubsy bh Iazuiu|uibaz,„ ww! 635, 69=.37<! [l nfy fee ub uml csilh nlauiba bh ‐wfsfkl„ fu w!37< umfu uml ‐wfsfki|n„ bh uml Absnfa j|zu|nf`z mfz fa inwbsufau wfsu ia uml Fak`b. Absnfa abnlaj`fu|sl bh Ebnlzefy Cbbd! Ksb|wz bh jb.mlisz mb`eiak ‐ia wfsfkib,„ fae

slwslzlaule, hbs uml w|swbzlz bh uml zlsxijl e|l ub umlis `bse, cy bal bh umln {mb izzbnluinlz jf``le uml zlaibs, fsl jbnnba ia zlxlsf` jb|auilz -Nfiu`fae, ‐Ebnlzefy Cbbd fae Clybae,„ w! 65<4 Wb``bjd fae Nfiu`fae, ‐M!L!@!„ ii! 38:.5, 3;84 Wb``bjd ia  Lak! Mizu! Slx! 6=98, }i! 33=, abul 8<)! Umiz fssfaklnlau iz f zusbak i``|zusfuiba bh uml wsfjuijf`jbaxlailajl bh wsinbklaiu|sl hbs uml `bse {mla hl|ef` zlsxijl {fz slf``y ni`iufsy zlsxijl!Nfial’z xil{ umfu wsinbklaiu|sl bsikiaf``y mfe fa bhhijif` jmfsfjuls zllnz ub cl umbsb|km`yfjjlwule4 iu {b|`e wsbcfc`y cl hb|ae, ih {l mfe f`` uml hfjuz, umfu uml bjjfzibaf` l}fnw`lz bh  wsinbklaiu|sl ia zlsxi`l bs iahlsibs ula|slz fsl ub cl l}w`fiale cy uml ulalnlau mfxiak cllafuufjmle ub zbnl nfabsif` bs jbnn|af` bhhijl! Iu {b|`e zlln umfu, {mlumls hbs slfzbaz bh jbaxlailajl bs cljf|zl nla `idle ub iniuful uml hfzmiba bh umlis `bsez, uml klalsf`

iausbe|juiba bh wsinbklaiu|sl ia Lak`fae {fz ub zbnl l}ulau f wbw|`fs nbxlnlau! Ia 63<<uml c|sklzzlz bh @lijlzuls f``lkle umfu umly {lsl cliak s|iale cy wfsuic`l ula|slz, fae wsbj|sle f jmfsuls hsbn umlis `bse, Zinba el Nbauhbsu, {mijm Mlasy III! zmbsu`y fhuls{fsezjbahisnle, ub jmfakl uml jb|szl bh elzjlau ub wsinbklaiu|sl -‐Sljbsez bh uml Cbsb|km bh @lijlzuls,„ le! Cfulzba, Abz! }}iii! }}ix!, uml `fuuls iaebszle ‐jfsuf v|be mlsleiufz ziu fejbnn|aln `lkln„)! Ba uml {mb`l z|colju Ns! Lxl`ya Jlji`’z cbbd ‐Wsinbklaiu|sl? F

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Zmbsu Mizubsy bh iuz Elxl`bwnlau ia Xfsib|z Jb|ausilz, fae iuz Wsfjuijf` Lhhljuz,„ @bae!6=9<, nfy cl zu|eile {ium fexfaufkl!

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 ABULZ UB JMFWULS XIII ABUL B! JFWU\SL, BJJ\WFUIBA, WBZZLZZIBA!

Uml zufulnlauz nfel ia uml lfs`y wfsu bh umiz jmfwuls fcb|u uml Sbnfa ebjusial bh jfwu|sl ia {fs, iuz sl`fuiba ub uml bseiafsy s|`lz bh bjj|wfuib, fae uml sl`fuiba bh cbum ub umlnbelsa `f{ bh afuibaz, fsl abu lfzy ub hb``b{! Nfial’z klalsf` slz|`uz eb abu elwlae ba umlfjj|sfjy bh umlzl zufulnlauz, c|u iu iz aljlzzfsy ub iaeijful uml wbiauz ba {mijm f slfels |afjv|fiaule {ium Sbnfa fae iaulsafuibaf` `f{ nikmu hiae uml ul}u niz`lfeiak! Hiszu, umlsl izslf``y ab f|umbsiuy hbs fuusic|uiak ub uml Sbnfa o|sizuz uml |av|f`ihile bwiaiba umfu f`` zwbi`

bh {fs cl`bakle ub uml iaeixie|f` jfwubs, abs hbs ele|jiak uml s|`l bh {fs hsbn uml `f{ bh bjj|wfuib ia uinl bh wlfjl! Al}u, iu iz cy ab nlfaz j`lfs umfu uml Sbnfa `f{ bh bjj|wfuib{fz nbsl umfa bal bh nfay l`lnlauz {mijm {lau ub hbsn uml nbelsa s|`lz fz ub cl``iklslausikmuz! Iu iz aljlzzfsy ub l}fnial uml f|umbsiuilz ia zbnl elufi`!

Nfial zllnz ub mfxl sl`ile ba f wfzzfkl bh Kfi|z ia uml uiu`l bh uml Eiklzu ‐elfev|islaeb sls|n ebniaib„ -56, 6, ``! <, «;, ;, «64 `! 8 iz j`|nzi`y iaulswb`fule cy umljbnwi`lsz hsbn fabumls {siuls, fae iz abu ub b|s w|swbzl)! Kfi|z mfz zwbdla bh uml‐bjj|wfuiba„ bh slz a|``i|z, z|jm fz {i`e fainf`z, fae kblz ba ub bumls j`fzzlz bh jfzlz ia

{mijm bjj|wfuiba bs zbnlumiak `idl iu jbahlsz b{alszmiw -fae abu nlsl`y wbzzlzziba) i|slklaui|n! Umiz `fzu ulsn {b|`e zlln, ia sl`fuiba ub mbzui`l jfwu|sl, ub wbiau ub uml fju|f`|zfkl bh {fs sfumls umfa ub uml ielf` `f{ bh afu|sl, {mijm fu f`` lxlauz {b|`e abu o|zuihyuslfuiak jfwuixlz bh hsll jbaeiuiba fz z`fxlz! ‐Iuln v|fl l} mbzuic|z jfwi|au|s i|sl klaui|nzufuin jfwilaui|n hiafu ! ! ! felb v|ieln |u lu `iclsi mbnialz ia zlsxiu|uln ele|jfau|s!„Umla Wf|`|z zfyz, fu uml mlfe bh uml al}u uiu`l, ‐el fev|islaef xl` fniuulaef wbzzlzzibal„?‐Iuln cl``b jfwuf lu iaz|`f ia nfsi lafuf lu klnnfl `fwi``i nfskfsiufl ia `iubsic|z iaxlauflli|z hi|au, v|i wsin|z lbs|n wbzzlzzibaln afaju|z lzu!„ Bcxib|z`y ab wsbbh bs f|umbsiuy{fz allele ub zmb{ umfu f w|c`ij lalny ia fsnz jb|`e mfxl ab jixi` sikmuz! Uml wbiau iz abuumfu zwbi` bh {fs jlfzlz ub cl`bak ub uml lalny, c|u umfu jfwu|sl, {mla iu bjj|sz, nfdlz uml

jfwubs fa b{als fae abu nlsl`y f wbzzlzzbs fz clu{lla minzl`h fae miz hl``b{.jiuilaz! Umizeblz abu ul`` |z {mfu iz `f{h|` zwbi` bh {fs fjjbseiak ub fay zwljif``y Sbnfa |zfkl, abs eblziu l}j`|el uml slzusijuibaz bh ni`iufsy eizjiw`ial! \aels uml Lnwisl, ia hfju, uml jbnnfaeiakbhhijls nikmu eizusic|ul cbbuy ih ml w`lfzle, c|u w`|aels hbs uml iaeixie|f` zb`eils’z clalhiu bs fay diae bh z|czlv|lau wsixful fwwsbwsifuiba {fz eizuiaju`y hbscieela! ‐Iz, v|i wsflefn fcmbzuic|z jfwufn z|csiw|iu, `lkl wlj|`fu|z ulalu|s lu ia v|fes|w`|n efnafu|s„? Nbelzuia|z ia

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E! 5=, 6:, fe `lkln I|`ifn wlj|`fu|z 6< -le! Nbnnzla, x|`k! 6:)! Iaelle, iu nfy {l`` clumfu uml eijuf bh Kfi|z fae Wf|`|z jbaulnw`ful ba`y uml jfzl bh lalny wsbwlsuy hb|ae baSbnfa ksb|ae fu uml b|ucslfd bh f {fs? ‐v|fl slz mbzui`lz fw|e abz z|au aba w|c`ijfl zlebjj|wfaui|n hi|au„? Jl`z|z, E! 56, 6, <6! Ksbui|z jbnnlauz ba umiz eiju|n bh Jl`z|z,|aelszufaeiak iu ia umiz zlazl, fae mb`ez uml sikmu bh wsixful jfwu|sl ub cl jbahiale ub fjuz abuia uml jb|szl bh zlsxijl, ‐l}usf niaizulsi|n w|c`ij|n„? El I|sl Cl``i fj Wfjiz, III! xi! }ii! «64 fae zb Kisfse, ‐Nfa|l`,„ w! :65! Umlsl iz ab eb|cu umfu `fae zlile ia {fs {fz fjv|islefae eizusic|ule cy uml Zuful? Wbnwbai|z ia E! 59, 6<, el jfwuixiz, 37, « 6! Ia jbazielsiak

umlzl wfzzfklz iu iz o|zu fz {l`` ub slnlncls umfu wsbc`lnz fsiziak b|u bh f zuful bh {fs  clu{lla Sbnl fae f jixi`izle bs {lf`umy lalny n|zu mfxl zllnle f nlsl fsjmfij j|sibziuyub uml o|sizuz {mb h`b|sizmle |aels uml Faubaialz!

Umla fz ub Ksbui|z’z |zl bh uml Sbnfa `f{, ml jlsufia`y v|bulz uml {bsez bh Kfi|zf`slfey zlu b|u4 c|u f`nbzu ia uml zfnl cslfum ml v|bulz uml B`e Ulzufnlau, W`fub, ]labwmba,fae Fsizubu`l -bw! jiu! III! xi! ii! « 5)! Ml elailz -ix! « 6) umfu lalny’z `fae jfa cl fjv|isle cynlsl iaxfziba zmbsu bh wlsnfalau bjj|wfuiba ia hbsjl! Ml zllnz ub umiad wsixful w`|aelsiakfenizzic`l ia zusiju sikmu, c|u l`zl{mlsl, |aels uml mlfe bh ulnwlsfnlauz―f diae bh jb|azl`z bh wlshljuiba ub niuikful uml sikb|s bh {fs, nbzu bh {mijm mfxl ziajl clla febwule

fz s|`lz―ml z|kklzuz umfu jfwu|sle wsbwlsuy zmb|`e cl slzubsle ba uml jbaj`|ziba bh wlfjl,zb hfs fz wsfjuijfc`l -III! }iii!, ‐ulnwlsfnlau|n jisjf slz jfwufz„)! Fkfia, fa lfs`y usfiu bh Ksbui|z, ‐El I|sl Wsflefl,„ w|c`izmle ba`y ia b|s b{a uinl -le! Mfnfdls, Mfk! Jbn! 6=8=),f`ubklumls slw|eifulz uml bjj|wfuiba umlbsy bh uml sikmu ub zwbi` bh {fs! Ml `idlaz iu ub umlsikmu bh o|eijif` l}lj|uiba, fae l}w`fiaz f{fy uml eiju|n bh Kfi|z cy mb`eiak umfu uml jfwubs ufdlz ba`y fz uml zlsxfau fae ia uml afnl bh uml Zuful4 fae ml hbsuihilz miz ebjusial, fhuls umlnfaals bh uml uinl, {mijm ml jbauia|le ub hb``b{ ia miz b{a `fuls {bsd, {ium Mlcsl{,Mbnlsij, fae bumls Kslld l}fnw`lz! Iu iz eihhij|`u ub hiae mlsl n|jm febwuiba bh uml Sbnfa`f{ bh Bjj|wfajy! Wlsmfwz bumls w|c`ijizuz bh uml zlxlaullaum bs likmullaum jlau|sy nfy

mfxl clla `lzz eizjsiniafuiak umfa Ksbui|z! Ih umiz iz ub cl xlsihile, iu n|zu cl cy zbnl balnbsl hfni`ifs {ium umlis {siuiakz umfa nyzl`h! Ab h|sumls `ikmu iz umsb{a ba uml wbiau iaNfial’z Jfncsiekl `lju|slz ba iaulsafuibaf` `f{, {mijm ml eie abu `ixl ub slxizl hiaf``y hbs  w|c`ijfuiba! Umlzl v|lzuibaz, mb{lxls, mfxl `bak clla fauiv|fsifa4 nbelsa wsfjuijl mfzfcsbkfule uml b`e mfszm j|zubnz bh {fs, fae uml zli|sl bh nbxfc`lz bs bumls wlszbaf` wsbwlsuy ia iuz cfsl hbsn mfz, l}jlwu ia f xlsy hl{ jfzlz, cljbnl i``lkf` -Mf``, ‐Iaulsa!@f{,„ <um le! w! 53;? uml {mb`l jmfwuls zmb|`e cl jbaz|`ule)!

Nfial bczlsxlz fu w! 356 umfu uml Sbnfa `f{ bh Bjj|wfajy {fz f`ubklumls |alv|f` ubuml ufzd bh zluu`iak eizw|ulz bh uiu`l clu{lla eihhlslau afuibaz j`finiak al{ ulssiubsilz ia sikmu

bh umlis slzwljuixl z|coljuz {mb mfe eizjbxlsle fae nbsl bs `lzz ufdla wbzzlzziba bh umln!\aeb|cule`y umiz iz us|l, fae iu jb|`e abu cl bumls{izl! Uml eihhij|`uilz mfxl fsizla ia f`nbzulxlsy jfzl, eb{a ub uml sljlau cb|aefsy v|lzuiba clu{lla Xlal|l`f fae Csiuizm K|ifaf,hsbn fuulnwuz ub uslfu izb`fule, z`ikmu, fae wfsuif` fjuz bh ebniaiba fz lv|ixf`lau ub lhhljuixl wbzzlzziba! Sbnfa `f{ dab{z abumiak bh fay ‐bjj|wfuiba„ {mijm eblz abu fnb|au ub h|``fae fju|f` jbausb`! Mlajl uml `lfsaiak bh bjj|wfuiba mfe ub cl z|ww`lnlaule cy umfu bh 

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 wbzzlzziba! Sbnfa `f{, `idl uml Jbnnba @f{, sljbkaizlz uml hfju umfu f nfa jfaabu wmyzijf``y mb`e bs jbausb` fu uml zfnl uinl lxlsy zv|fsl hbbu bh f wfsjl` bh `fae, faeumlslhbsl iu f``b{z `lkf` wbzzlzziba ub cl fjv|isle cy lausy ba f wfsu ia uml afnl bh uml{mb`l fae {ium iaulau ub wbzzlzz lxlsyumiak iaj`|ele ia uml cb|aefsilz! ‐V|be f|ulnei}in|z lu jbswbsl lu fainb fev|islsl abz elclsl wbzzlzzibaln, aba |uiv|l iuf fjjiwilae|nlzu, |u v|i h|ae|n wbzzielsl xl`iu bnalz k`lcfz jisj|nfnc|`lu? zle z|hhijiu v|fn`iclu wfsuln li|z h|aei iausbisl, e|n nlaul lu jbkiufuibal mfj ziu, |ui ubu|n h|ae|n |zv|l feulsnia|n xl`iu wbzzielsl„ -Wf|`|z ia E! 56, 3 el fev! xl` fniuu! wbzz! :, «6)! Ia bsels ub

fww`y umiz s|`l, mb{lxls, {l mfxl ub fzz|nl umfu uml cb|aefsilz fsl dab{a bs fzjlsufiafc`l,fae f`zb umfu umlsl iz ab lhhljuixl bwwbziuiba4 fae {mla uml hfjuz ub {mijm uml fww`ijfuiba izub cl nfel fsl umbzl f``lkle ub fnb|au ub f afuibaf` bjj|wfuiba bh |azluu`le ulssiubsy, iu izbhula hfs hsbn lfzy ub zfy {mlumls umlzl jbaeiuibaz fsl zfuizhile! Ia jfzl bh eizw|ul {mlumls  wbzzlzziba mfz clla lzufc`izmle, {l n|zu slzbsu ub uml s|`l bh jbnnba zlazl, {mijm izl}wslzz`y febwule cy uml f|umbsiuilz bh uml Jbnnba @f{, fae eblz abu jbausfeiju fayumiakia uml Sbnfa @f{, afnl`y umfu slkfse n|zu cl mfe ub uml diae bh |zl fae jbausb` bh {mijmuml z|colju.nfuuls iz jfwfc`l -f|umbsiuilz jb``ljule ia Wb``bjd fae [sikmu ba Wbzzlzziba, ww!:6.<)! Ba uml v|lzuiba {mfu iz uml ‐ulsnia|z„ ia uml bjj|wfuiba bh |azluu`le ulssiubsy, jlsufiajbaxlauibaf` s|`lz, {mijm n|zu cl zb|kmu ia uml slk|`fs ul}u.cbbdz bh iaulsafuibaf` `f{, mfxl

 clla nbsl bs `lzz klalsf``y febwule cy uml j|zubn bh afuibaz, fae ia zbnl jfzlz l}wslzzfksllnlauz mfxl clla nfel -Mf``, bw! jiu! w! 665)! Uml ebjusial umfu bjj|wfajy wsbe|jlzb{alszmiw iz bh jb|szl abu bh uml mikmlzu fauiv|iuy! Clzielz uml slfzbaz kixla cy Nfial, umljbajlwuiba bh iaeixie|f` b{alszmiw fz f `lkf` sikmu, uml ebniai|n bh Sbnfa `f{, iz iuzl`h sl`fuixl`y nbelsa! Mb{ fae {my Sbnfa `f{ elxl`bwle umfu jbajlwuiba fz lfs`y fz iu eie iz fmizubsijf` wsbc`ln {mijm, zb hfs fz I mfxl `lfsau, {l jfaabu zb`xl {ium b|s nfulsif`z! [lba`y dab{ umfu Sbnfa wsbwlsuy `f{, hbs {mfulxls slfzba, {fz f`slfey v|iul iaeixie|f`izu fuuml uinl bh uml U{l`xl Ufc`lz! I fn abu z|sl umfu I h|``y |aelszufae Nfial’z wfzziak slnfsd fcb|u uml iah`|lajl bh Afu|sf` @f{ ia umiz wbiau -w! 3<7)! Fu f`` lxlauz uml usfazhbsnfuiba bh 

uml Miae| Obiau Hfni`y ub iuz nbelsa uywl jfa mfse`y cl zlu eb{a ub fay z|jm iah`|lajl, fae,zb hfs fz iu mfz kbal, uml l}fnw`l fwwlfsz hfis`y wfsf``l`!

C`fjdzubal’z fjjb|au bh uml bsikia bh wsbwlsuy iz `bbzl lab|km ub elzlsxl alfs`y f`` bh Nfial’z jsiuijizn! Ml {mb``y hfi`z ub eizuiak|izm clu{lla wmyzijf` jbausb` bs ‐elulauiba,„ wbzzlzziba ia `f{, fae b{alszmiw, fae ml uf`dz fz ih b|s slhiale `lkf` jbajlwuibaz mfe jbnlub wsinlxf` nfa slfey nfel, fae ia l}fju`y uml hbsn fae `fak|fkl bh likmullaum.jlau|sy w|c`ijizuz! C|u wlsmfwz iu {fz alle`lzz js|l`uy ub z|kklzu umfu C`fjdzubal liumls eie abu|aelszufae uml uljmaijf` nlfaiak bh Bjj|wfuiba bs iaulaele ub inwbzl ba miz slfelsz cy w`fyiak {ium f xlscf` fncik|iuy! Uml {bse bjj|wfsl iz, fhuls f``, abu w|sl`y uljmaijf` ia

@fuia4 iu jlsufia`y mfz ab uljmaijf` nlfaiak ia uml wfzzfkl bh Jijlsb {mijm C`fjdzubalv|bulz -‐Jbnn!„ ii! 54 Jij! ‐el Hia!„ iii! 37, « 8;)! Jijlsb {fz aliumls fa bsikiaf` wmi`bzbwmls abs f kslfu o|sizu4 c|u ab bal {b|`e jmfskl min {ium z|wwbziak umfu uml sikmu bh fzwljufubs ia f umlfusl ub uml w`fjl ml mfz ufdla -‐l|n `bj|n v|ln v|izv|l bjj|wfsiu„) mfefayumiak ub eb {ium uml wlsnfalau fjv|iziuiba bh ebniai|n! Iu {b|`e cl nbsl w`f|zic`l ubjsleiu min {ium fa iad`iak bh uml mizubsijf` us|um wbiaule b|u cy Nfial ia umlzl wfklz, umfu uml

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abuiba bh fczb`|ul `lkf` b{alszmiw, fae zui`` nbsl uml wslz|nwuiba umfu lxlsyumiak b|kmu ubmfxl fa b{als, bs umfu, fz b|s b{a cbbdz zfy, ‐uml `f{ n|zu allez sle|jl uml wsbwlsuilz bh f`` kbbez ub zbnl nfa,„ fsl sfumls nbelsa umfa wsiniuixl! C`fjdzubal’z alk`lju ub bczlsxlumfu uml elufjmle iaeixie|f` nfa {mbn ml wbzu|`fulz iz f diae bh wlszba f`ubklumls |adab{aub fsjmfij iazuiu|uibaz iz uml jbnnba fae hfuf` hf|`u, fz Nfial mfz ia lhhlju zfie, bh f``iaeixie|f`izu umlbsilz bh zbjiluy? bh Mbcclz’z, {mijm @bjdl’z {fz iaulaele ub slh|ul, ab `lzzumfa bh C`fjdzubal’z, {mijm iz f z`ikmu nbeihijfuiba bh @bjdl’z!

Iajielauf``y, c|u {ium wsbxbdiak cslxiuy, Nfial zwlfdz bh Zfxikay’z fwmbsizn umfu wsbwlsuy iz hb|aele ba fexlszl wbzzlzziba siwlale cy wslzjsiwuiba! Umiz fwmbsizn izjlsufia`y us|l hbs Lak`izm `f{! Wsbwlsuy ia kbbez iz, ia uml ulsnz fae wsbjlzz bh uml Jbnnba@f{, abu eizuiak|izmfc`l hsbn f sikmu, wslzlau bs elhlssle, ub wbzzlzz umln4 fae iu iz ba`y|aels zufu|ubsy wsbxizibaz bh xlsy sljlau iausbe|juiba fae wfsuif` fww`ijfuiba umfu {l dab{fay nlfaz bh wsbxiak uiu`l ub Lak`izm `fae bumls umfa zmb{iak jbauia|b|z |aeizu|scle wbzzlzziba, |aels f jbazizulau j`fin bh uiu`l, hbs f uinl `bak lab|km ub l}j`|el fayslfzbafc`l hlfs bh fexlszl j`finz! Uml jbaxlauibaf` hi}iak bh umfu uinl hiszu cy uml |zfkl bh jbaxlyfajlsz fae `fuuls`y cy wbziuixl `f{ nfdlz ab eihhlslajl ub uml wsiajiw`l, abs eb umll`fcbsful s|`lz {mijm mfxl clla elxl`bwle ia xfsib|z nfuulsz bh elufi`! Uiu`l.ellez, fz I mfxl

zfie l`zl{mlsl, fsl abumiak c|u uml {siuula mizubsy bh uml wbzzlzziba fae bh uml sikmu ia {mijmiu mfz clla l}lsjizle! Umiz iz lzzlauif``y f Klsnfaij iazuiu|uiba, fz fay bal {mb w|sz|lz umlz|colju {i`` hiae4 fae {mla {l jbaziels uml ielfz bh lfs`y Klsnfaij `f{, {l zmf`` wlsmfwz cl `lzz fwu ub hiae fay wsbc`ln ia uml hfju bh f wbzzlzzbs’z sikmuz cliak sljbkaizle cy Sbnfa`f{ umfa ub {baels mb{ Sbnfa `f{ jfnl zb lfs`y cy uml h|`` fae j`lfs jbajlwuiba bh fab{als’z sikmuz fz eizuiaju hsbn wbzzlzziba! Fz ub uml mizubsijf` bsikia bh uml Sbnfa ebjusialbh Wbzzlzziba umlsl fsl ab{ zlxlsf` umlbsilz ia uml hil`e, fae abal bh umln jfa cl zfie ub clklalsf``y fjjlwule, jlsufia`y abu Zfxikay’z, {mijm {fz ebniafau {mla Nfial {sbul!

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 ABUL W! UML IAEIFA XI@@FKL JBNN\AIUY!Fhuls Nfial mfe fjv|isle bhhijif` dab{`lekl bh Iaeifa fhhfisz, ml kfxl f miau ia miz

`lju|sl ba ‐Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz„ umfu uml `bjf` j|zubnz bh Iaeif fsl aliumls zb zinw`l abs zb |aihbsn ia uywl fz fa bseiafsy L|sbwlfa slfels bh ‐Fajilau @f{„ nikmu iahls! ‐I zmf``mfxl mlslfhuls ub l}w`fia,„ ml zfie,6 ‐umfu, umb|km umlsl fsl zusbak klalsf` slzlnc`fajlz clu{lla uml Iaeifa xi``fkl jbnn|aiuilz {mlslxls umly fsl hb|ae ia fayumiak `idljbnw`lulalzz, umly wsbxl ba j`bzl iazwljuiba ub cl abu zinw`l c|u jbnwbziul cbeilz,iaj`|eiak f a|ncls bh j`fzzlz {ium xlsy xfsib|z sikmuz fae j`finz!„ Uml w|c`ijfuiba ia nbslumfa bal hbsn -nbzu jbaxlailau`y ia ‐Uml Iaeifa Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuy,„ @bae! 6=98) bh C! M!

Cfela.Wb{l``’z f|umbsiufuixl slzlfsjmlz ba uml @fae Zyzulnz bh Csiuizm Iaeif mfz ziajlnfel iu jbnnba bs fu `lfzu lfzi`y fjjlzzic`l3 dab{`lekl umfu Iaeifa xi``fklz fsl eixizic`liaub u{b wsiajiwf` fae {iel`y eihhlslau uywlz, bh {mijm uml ‐fzzlnc`fkl bh jb.wsbwsilubsz,„hbsnls`y fzz|nle ub cl uml ba`y absnf` bal, iz abu uml nbsl fajilau! Zis F`hsle @yf``-@!V!S! i}! 3;) mfz fwwsbxle Cfela.Wb{l``’z ‐jbaj`|ziba umfu uml b`elzu hbsn bh xi``fkl {fzabu, fz iz |z|f``y z|wwbzle, f ksb|w bh j|`uixfubsz mfxiak obiau bs jbnn|aizuij iaulslzuz, c|uf eizjbaaljule zlu bh hfni`ilz {mb zlxlsf``y b{ale umlis zlwfsful mb`eiakz!„ Umlsl iz fmlfenfa fae umlsl fsl xi``fkl bhhijlsz4 {l nfy zfy umlsl iz feniaizusfuixl |aiuy hbs nfay w|swbzlz4 c|u umlsl iz abu jbnn|af` b{alszmiw bs ula|sl! Umlsl iz ab lxielajl umfu ia

xi``fklz bh umiz diae, |z|f``y jf``le sfiyfu{Ćs  Ĥ , fae wslxf`lau ia Jlausf` fae Zb|umlsa Iaeif,uml mb`eiakz {lsl lxls bumls{izl umfa zlwfsful fae iaelwlaelau4 ‐uml zb.jf``le obiau xi``fklhb``b{le, fae eie abu wsljlel, uml xi``fkl bh zlwfsful mb`eiakz!„ Ia uml obiau bs ‐`fae`bse„xi``fklz bh B|em, uml \aiule -hbsnls`y Absum.[lzu) Wsbxiajlz, fae uml WfaoĆ c, {l hiae febniafau hfni`y bs j`fa, b`ikfsjmz fae ia hfju `fae`bsez fz slkfsez uml iahlsibs nfobsiuy bh iamfciufauz, fae nbsl bs `lzz elnbjsfuij -hbs uml zmfslz fsl abu f`{fyz lv|f`) fnbakumlnzl`xlz! Umiz uywl bh xi``fkl, {mijm iz ia zbnl {fyz j|sib|z`y `idl f znf``ls slwsbe|juibabh f Kslld jiuy.zuful, nfy cl e|l ub zlxlsf` jf|zlz! Jbav|lzu nfy wsbe|jl iu, bs f el`iclsfulal{ zluu`lnlau, bs obiau iamlsiufajl fnbak elzjlaefauz bh f ziak`l hb|aels! Ia uml jfzl bh jbav|lzu iu nfy cl z|wlsinwbzle ba f hbsnls sfiyfu{Ćs  Ĥ  xi``fkl! Cfela.Wb{l`` wbiauz b|u

umfu f`` {siulsz ba uml z|colju eb{a ub f uinl `fuls umfa uml w|c`ijfuiba abu ba`y bh ‐Fajilau@f{„ c|u bh ‐Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz„ mfe ub klalsf`izl ba iajbnw`lul nfulsif`z!

‐Iu jfa mfse`y cl eb|cule umfu uml iahbsnfuiba fxfi`fc`l {mla Zis M! Z! Nfial {sbul{fz xlsy hfs hsbn cliak {mfu iu mfz ziajl cljbnl! Abal bh uml slwbsuz ba uml WfaoĆ c hsbauils usicf`.xi``fklz {lsl {siuula―bs fu `lfzu {lsl fxfi`fc`l ia wsiau4 fae uml kslfuls wfsu bh uml

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 clzu Zluu`lnlau Slwbsuz bh uml Absum.[lzu Wsbxiajlz, B|em fae uml WfaoĆ c, fsl efule iaylfsz z|czlv|lau ub uml w|c`ijfuiba bh ”Xi``fkl Jbnn|aiuilz!’ H|sumls, uml Zluu`lnlauSlwbsuz bh uml Jlausf` Wsbxiajlz, uml Eizusiju Nfa|f`z bh Zb|umlsa Iaeif, fae uml Z|sxlySlwbsuz fae Kfluullsz bh uml Cbncfy eizusijuz {lsl nfay bh umln abu {siuula, fae umlbumlsz {lsl mfse`y dab{a clybae uml jbahialz bh umlis wslzielajilz! Ia umiz hfju I hiae umll}w`fafuiba bh uml ubuf` bnizziba ia Zis M! Z! Nfial’z wfklz bh fay zwljihij nlauiba bh umlsfiyfu{Ćs  Ĥ  hbsn bh xi``fkl, fae uml `iuu`l abuijl ml ufdlz bh uml usicf` bs j`fa jbazuiu|uiba bh Iaeifa sfjlz ia klalsf`, fae bh uml hsbauils usicf` xi``fklz ia uml WfaoĆ c„ -‐Uml Iaeifa Xi``fkl

Jbnn|aiuy,„ w! 5)!

Iu {i`` cl v|iul f nizufdl, mb{lxls, fz {l nfy `lfsa fu `fskl hsbn Cfela.Wb{l``, ubfzz|nl umfu uml hfni`y ula|sl bs wsbwlsuy {mijm iz uml |aiu bh uml sfiyfu{Ćs  Ĥ xi``fkl zyzuln izlv|ixf`lau ub iaeixie|f` b{alszmiw bs fay diae bh b{alszmiw fz |aelszubbe ia nbelsa[lzulsa `f{! [mfu iz jlsufia iz umfu umlsl iz ab z|jm umiak fz uml xi``fkl jbnn|aiuy bh Miae|uinlz, fay nbsl umfa umlsl iz fay z|jm umiak fz uml xi``fkl jbnn|aiuy bh uml Niee`l Fklz iaL|sbwl! C|u umlsl slnfiaz n|jm wsbhiu ub cl elsixle hsbn jbnwfsiak uml lhhljuz bh nbsl bs `lzz zini`fs jf|zlz ia hi}iak uml j|zubnz bh `fae ula|sl ia uml Lfzu fae uml [lzu, {mlumls umbzl lhhljuz fsl, fz umly zbnluinlz fsl, j`bzl`y zini`fs, bs xfsile cy uml wslzlajl bh bumls 

fae eihhlslau jbaeiuibaz! [l ab `bakls l}wlju ub hiae jbnw`lul fae wfsf``l` z|sxixf`z bh fjbnnba wslmizubsij zubjd bh iazuiu|uibaz, c|u iu iz abu `lzz iaulslzuiak ub hiae mb{ lfzi`y wfsf``l` uywlz nfy cl elxl`bwle fu xlsy eizufau uinlz fae w`fjlz4 fae {l fsl hsll ub mb`e fz f wib|z bwiaiba umfu uml Iaeifa xi``fkl jb|aji` zui`` dab{a fz uml Hixl -wfajmæyfu)―umb|kmumfu mfz `bak jlfzle ub cl uml |z|f` a|ncls ia wsfjuijl, fae uml iazuiu|uiba cl`bakz ba`y ubuml ‐`fae`bse„ uywl bh xi``fkl―nfy kb cfjd ub uml zfnl bsikia fz b|s b{a sllxl fae hb|s nla, {mb h`b|sizm ia Jfafef ub umiz efy! Sbc|zuls hfium nikmu cl allele ub hiae nbsl umfafjjielau ia uml a|ncls bh hixl mlfsumz fae hixl `f{h|` nla ba Mbsfjl’z lzuful -‐mfciufu|nv|iav|l hbjiz lu V|iav|l cbabz zb`iu|n Xfsifn einiuulsl wfuslz,„ Lw! i! 65)! F zyzuln bh 

eixieiak `fae zb fz ub kixl lxlsy nfa f zmfsl bh lxlsy v|f`iuy, {mijm slzlnc`lz b|s nleilxf` jbnnba.hil`e zyzuln lxla ia nia|ul elufi`, iz elzjsicle cy Cfela.Wb{l`` -bw! jiu! ww! 696, 565)!

[ium slkfse ub uml z|wwbzle jbswbsful bs v|fzi.jbswbsful b{alszmiw bh L|sbwlfa faelzwljif``y Lak`izm xi``fkl jbnn|aiuilz, Wsbhlzzbs Nfiu`fae’z zljuiba umlslba ia ‐EbnlzefyCbbd fae Clybae,„ ww! :57.<8, kixlz f zb|ae fae n|jm allele jsiuijizn bh uml `bbzl`fak|fkl {mijm {fz j|sslau fnbak mizubsijf` {siulsz f klalsfuiba fkb!

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 ABUL V! SLZ NFAJIWI4 F@ILAFUIBA IA LFS@Y @F[!Nfial’z bwiaiba umfu uml slz nfajiwi bh fajilau Sbnfa `f{ {lsl ‐uml iazus|nlauz bh 

fksij|`u|sf` `fcb|s, uml jbnnbeiuilz bh hiszu jbazlv|lajl ub f wsiniuixl wlbw`l„ iz lauisl`yjbahisnle cy uml clzu sljlau f|umbsz! Wsbhlzzbs Kisfse, fkslliak {ium Imlsiak, Zbmn, faeJ|v, jbazielsz uml zb|aelzu l}w`fafuiba -‐`f ebjusial `f nbiaz fxlau|sl|zl„) ub cl umfu umljfulkbsy jbazizuz bh uml aljlzzfsy l`lnlauz bh uml bsikiaf` Sbnfa hfsnls’z kbbez, ub {mijmf`bal, umlslhbsl, uml lfs`y ‐Sbnfa hbsnz bh f`ilafuiba„ {lsl fww`ijfc`l! Iu iz h|sumls z|kklzule umfu fu hiszu ba`y slz nfajiwi {lsl uml z|coljuz bh h|`` b{alszmiw, fae umfu, fu fuinl clhbsl iaeixie|f` wsbwlsuy ia `fae {fz f`ilafc`l, uml eizuiajuiba nfajiwi―alj nfajiwi

jbiajiele {ium umfu bh hfni`if fae wlj|aif, {mijm mfe cljbnl bczb`lul fu uml eful bh umlU{l`xl Ufc`lz -Kisfse, ‐Nfa|l`,„ w! 35;)! N|ismlfe’z l}w`fafuiba -‐Wsixful @f{ bh Sbnl,„ w! 8:) iz zini`fs, feeiak umfu uml umiakz jbazuiu|uiak uml hfni`if {lsl umbzl {mijm elulsnialef Sbnfa jiuila’z wb`iuijf` v|f`ihijfuiba fhuls uml Zlsxifa slhbsnz! F`ilafuiba bh z|jm umiakznikmu fhhlju uml b{als’z wb`iuijf` zufaeiak, fae {fz umlslhbsl bh w|c`ij inwbsufajl4 c|u I fnabu j`lfs umfu umiz slfzba iz abu z|wlsh`|b|z! N|ismlfe bczlsxlz, el`iclsful`y abu hb``b{iakKfi|z, umfu uml h|aefnlauf` abuiba bh nfajiwi|n iz nfa|n―abu nfa|―jfwlsl, umlfjv|islnlau bh nfa|z ia uml zlazl bh `lkf` ebniaiba -bw! jiu! w! 86), {mijm zllnz mikm`y wsbcfc`l!

Fz ub uml hluulsz ba f`ilafuiba |z|f``y hb|ae ia lfs`y zyzulnz bh wsbwlsuy `f{, Nfialzlu iu eb{a fz ‐slnfsdfc`l umfu uml Fak`b.Zf}ba j|zubnz zlln ub mfxl clla fa l}jlwuiba„ub uml wslxfi`iak Klsnfaij |zfkl {mijm hbscfel f`ilafuiba bh `fae {iumb|u uml jbazlau bh umlhfni`y bs fu `lfzu uml zbaz bh uml ksfaubs! Nfial’z iazikmu iz ab{ o|zuihile! Uml hsllebn{mijm ml umb|kmu fabnf`b|z, umb|km iu {fz fjjlwule fz f hfju cy uml clzu f|umbsiuilz umlafjjlzzic`l ba Fak`b.Zf}ba `f{, {fz slf``y xlsy wfsuif` iaelle, cliak jbahiale ub `fae, bs sfumls `bsezmiw bxls `fae, ml`e cy wsixi`lkle wlszbaz fae cbeilz |aels uml wsixi`lkleiazus|nlauz dab{a ub jbaulnwbsfsilz fz ‐cbbdz„ fae ub |z fz jmfsulsz! Ba`y fhuls uml Absnfa Jbav|lzu eie uml jmfsuls cljbnl f ‐jbnnba fzz|sfajl!„ Fz I usile abu `bak fkb ub

z|n |w ia uml zinw`lzu hbsn wsfjuijfc`l {mfu iz dab{a fae abu dab{a fcb|u j|zubnfsy `faeula|sl clhbsl uml Jbav|lzu, I nfy fz {l`` slwlfu ny {bsez?― 

‐[l dab{ al}u ub abumiak bh uml s|`lz |aels {mijm hsll nla, {mlumls bh kslfuls bs `lzzls z|czufajl, ml`e ”hb`d.`fae,’ umfu iz, lzufulz kbxlsale cy uml b`e j|zubnfsy `f{!Wsbcfc`y umlsl {fz abu n|jm c|yiak fae zl``iak bh z|jm `fae! Umlsl iz ab slfzba ub z|wwbzl

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umfu f`ilafuiba {fz lfzils umfa ia bumls fsjmfij zbjiluilz, fae zbnl `bjf` j|zubnz hb|aez|sxixiak `bak fhuls uml Jbav|lzu wbiau ub uml jbaj`|ziba umfu bhula uml jbazlau bh uml xi``fklfz {l`` fz bh uml hfni`y {fz f aljlzzfsy jbaeiuiba bh f zf`l! Iaelle, iu iz abu jlsufia umfu hb`d.`fae, klalsf``y zwlfdiak, jb|`e cl zb`e fu f``! Umlsl iz lv|f``y ab slfzba ub umiad umfubseiafsy hsll `faemb`elsz jb|`e eizwbzl bh umlis `fae cy {i``, bs {lsl ia uml mfciu bh nfdiak{i``z hbs fay w|swbzl! Fak`b.Zf}ba {i``z -bs sfumls ebj|nlauz nbsl `idl f nbelsa {i`` umfaf nbelsa elle) l}izu, c|u umly fsl uml {i``z bh kslfu hb`d, z|jm fz {lsl fjj|zubnle ub{iualzz uml diak’z jmfsulsz, mfe umlis b{a {i``z {iualzzle bs jbahisnle cy cizmbwz fae

diakz, fae ml`e jmfsulsz bh umlis b{a4 fae iu iz cy ab nlfaz j`lfs umfu uml `faez elf`u {ium iaumlzl {i``z {lsl ml`e fz bseiafsy hb`d.`fae! Ia zbnl jfzlz iu `bbdz fz ih f zwljif` `ijlazl bs jbazlau mfe clla slv|isle4 {l f`zb mlfs bh wlszizulau fuulnwuz cy uml mlisz ub eizw|ul lxlakihuz ub kslfu jm|sjmlz„ -‐Uml L}wfaziba bh uml Jbnnba @f{,„ ww! 6<8.;)!

Uml faf`bky {mijm Nfial wbiauz b|u -w! 3;9) clu{lla uml Sbnfa jlzzib ia i|sl faeuml Hialz fae Sljbxlsilz bh nleilxf` Lak`izm `f{ iz bh jb|szl kla|ial4 c|u n|jm lfs`ils Klsnfaij l}fnw`lz bh f `idl elxijl nfy cl hb|ae, umb|km abu ia Lak`fae! F|h`fzz|ak iz umlnbelsa Klsnfa ulsn! Nlumbez bh umiz diae, {mla bajl fzjlsufiale ub cl lhhijilau, fsl bhula|zle nlsl`y cy {fy bh fc|aefau jf|uiba ia zwiul bh uml feeiuibaf` usb|c`l fae l}wlazl

iaxb`xle! C|u ia uml j`fzzijf` slf` wsbwlsuy `f{ bh uml hihullaum jlau|sy Hial fae Sljbxlsy{lsl f`slfey ufdiak umlis w`fjlz fz slk|`fs zwljif`izle wfsuz bh f uljmaijf` nfjmialsy!

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 ABUL S! JBAUSFJU IA LFS@Y @F[!

Slnlnclsiak umfu Nfial eie abu wsbhlzz ub {siul f uslfuizl ba Sbnfa `f{, {l zmf``abu hb``b{ umiz csi``ifau fae z|kklzuixl jmfwuls {ium f jsiuijf` lyl hbs elufi`z! C|u {l n|zuabul umfu Zfxikay’z l}w`fafuiba bh uml Zuiw|`fuiba fz fa ‐inwlshlju jbaxlyfajl„―fus|ajfule hbsn bh uml Al}|n -fcb|u {mijm, cy uml {fy, `iuu`l zllnz ub cl slf``y dab{a)―izabu fjjlwule cy fay sljlau f|umbs! Uml bsikia iz ab{ zb|kmu ia fa lfs`ils sl`ikib|z

bc`ikfuiba, wsbcfc`y cy bfum4 bwiaibaz eihhls, fz nikmu cl l}wljule, fz ub uml jbaolju|sf`elufi`z -N|ismlfe, 33.;4 Kisfse, 5=6, zvv!4 Wfjjmibai, ‐Fjuib l} zwbaz|,„ Cb`bkaf, 6===4_bjjb.Sbzf ia Faa|fsib el``b Izuiu|ub ei zubsif ei eisiuub Sbnfab, xb`! =, Jfufaif, 6973)! Ubz|jm fa bsikia uml hfju umfu uml {bsez ‐zwbaelz2 zwbaelb„ jb|`e cl |zle ba`y cy Sbnfajiuilaz fwwlfsz ub wbiau, umb|km Zfxikay zusfakl`y hfi`le ub zll umiz4 fae ia nleilxf`Lak`izm `f{ {l fju|f``y hiae uml sl`ikib|z zfajuiba bh uml zwisiu|f` jb|suz iaulswbzle, ia umlafnl bh jbssljuiak uml ziah|` cslfjm bh w`ikmule hfium -hieli `blzib), ub lahbsjl wsbnizlz{mijm {lsl zui`` nlsl {bsez hbs ulnwbsf` jb|suz, cb|ae fz umly {lsl ub uml fsjmfijjfulkbsilz bh hbsnz bh fjuiba! Lak`izm l}fnw`l f`zb zmb{z mb{ inwsbcfc`l iu iz umfu jbausfju

zmb|`e cl elsixle hsbn fa inwlshlju jbaxlyfajl! Ia nleilxf` Lak`izm `f{ f elcu izjbazuiu|ule abu cy uml elcubs’z wsbnizl ub slwfy, c|u cy f z|wwbzle ksfau bh uml z|n ub umljsleiubs, fae uml jsleiubs’z fjuiba f``lklz ab wsbnizl, c|u iz ia l}fju`y uml zfnl hbsn fz fafjuiba ub sljbxls `fae, fae iz l}wslzz`y jf``le fa fjuiba bh wsbwlsuy! Mlsl {l mfxljbaxlyfajl lab|km! C|u uml fjuiba bh elcu {fz v|iul iajbnwlulau ub cljbnl uml zufsuiak. wbiau bh fay us|l `f{ bh jbausfju, fae {mla f {fy {fz hb|ae ub z|l ba iahbsnf` wsbnizlzb|uziel iuz `iniuz, umfu {fy {fz f`ubklumls eihhlslau! F`` umiz iz ia ab elksll wslo|eijif` ub umlz|czufajl bh Nfial’z fsk|nlau, {mijm iz ub zmb{ umfu uml `f{ bh jbausfju, bs, ub cl l}fju,fay jbnwslmlazixl ebjusial bh jbausfju, fwwlfsz lxlsy{mlsl ba`y fu fa fexfajle zufkl bh `lkf` elxl`bwnlau! Umiz iz |aeb|cule`y zb|ae! Lxla uml j`fzzijf` Sbnfa `f{ ia iuz hiaf`

hbsn alxls fuufiale f slf``y klalsf` umlbsy bh jbausfjuz! \`uinful`y uml {fau {fz z|ww`ile, c|u iu {b|`e mfse`y cl ubb n|jm ub zfy bh uml jfabaizuz ba uml Jbauialau, jlsufia`y abu ubbn|jm ub zfy bh uml jbnnba `f{ylsz ia Lak`fae, umfu umly ubbd uml diakebn bh mlfxla cyxib`lajl -jw! ny ‐B}hbse @lju|slz,„ 6=97, ww! <9.834 elufi`z fae slhlslajlz hbs uml Lak`izmmizubsy ia Wb``bjd ba Jbausfju, ;um le! 6:8, 6;74 uml |zl bh uml zwljif``y Lak`izm ulsn

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Jbazielsfuiba ub slwslzlau uml Sbnfa jf|zf iz ubb efaklsb|z f `iclsuy ub cl f``b{le ub fay`lzzls nfa umfa Nfial)!

Nfial jlaz|slz |aafnle Lak`izm jsiuijz -w! :33) hbs ielauihyiak uml v|fzi.jbausfjuz bh uml Jixi` @f{ -uml ulsn iz, bh jb|szl, abu j`fzzijf`) {ium uml inw`ile jbausfjuz bh umlJbnnba @f{! C|u uml us|um iz umfu umiz `fuuls l}wslzziba iz, bs xlsy `ful`y {fz, fncik|b|z!Slf` fksllnlauz nfaihlzule cy fjuz fae jbae|ju, fae abu cy {bsez, {lsl jbazufau`y zwbdlabh fz ‐inw`ile„ jbausfjuz ia Lak`izm cbbdz, fz Nfial zfyz, fu uml uinl {mla ml {sbul fae

`bak fhuls{fsez! Um|z uml Iaeifa Jbausfju Fju bh 6=;3 elj`fslz umfu f wsbnizl nfelbumls{izl umfa ia {bsez iz zfie ub cl inw`ile! Mlsl f slf` fksllnlau iz iahlssle fz f hfju! C|uf`zb nfay ‐sl`fuibaz slzlnc`iak umbzl jslfule cy jbausfju„ -ub |zl fkfia uml `fak|fkl bh umlIaeifa Fju) fsizl hsbn hfjuz {mijm ia Sbnfa `f{ {b|`e wsbe|jl fa bc`ikfuiba v|fzi l}jbausfju|! Z|jm hfjuz, |aels uml Jbnnba @f{, nfy wsbe|jl fa bc`ikfuiba fzjsicle ia umlb`e zyzuln bh w`lfeiak ub f hijuiuib|z wsbnizl, {mijm wsbnizl {fz zfie ub cl ‐inw`ile„ cyuml `f{! Umlsl fsl umlslhbsl zb.jf``le inw`ile jbausfjuz ia b|s `f{ {mijm nfy v|iul wsbwls`y cl jbnwfsle {ium uml v|fzi.jbausfjuz bh uml Sbnfa `f{4 umly jbxls, iaelle, n|jm bh umlzfnl ksb|ae! Bh `ful ylfsz uml ulsn V|fzi.jbausfju mfz clla h|``y afu|sf`izle ia umlFnlsijfa `f{ zjmbb`z, fae cy umiz uinl iu iz hfis`y {l`` dab{a ia Lak`fae! ‐Jbazus|juixl

jbausfju„ {b|`e mfxl clla jbsslju fae ia mfsnbay {ium uml klalsf` |zfkl bh uml Jbnnba@f{, c|u ab bal zllnz lxls ub mfxl |zle iu!

Bal slz|`u, fae f zbnl{mfu inwbsufau bal bh bczlsxiak mb{ `ful fae z`b{ bh ksb{umfay klalsf` ebjusial bh jbausfju mfz clla ia fay zyzuln bh jixi`izle `f{ iz ub zuslakumla umljbaxijuiba umfu f m|kl fafjmsbaizn iz iaxb`xle ia umbzl wb`iuijf` umlbsilz {mijm zlld ubnfdl jbausfju uml hb|aefuiba bh f`` wbziuixl `f{ fae lxla bh kbxlsanlau iuzl`h! Iu zmb|`e clabule umfu uml ebjusial bh uml Zbjif` Jbausfju iz n|jm lfs`ils umfa fwwlfsz ia Nfial’zzufulnlau, fae umfu uml umlbsy bh uml eixial sikmu bh diakz, ub {mijm Nfial f``|elz xlsy

 csilh`y, {fz ia iuz bsikia eisljule abu fkfiazu wbw|`fs `iclsuy c|u fkfiazu wfwf` faeljj`lzifzuijf` j`finz ub z|wslnfjy ia ulnwbsf` fz {l`` fz zwisiu|f` fhhfisz, fz Ns! O! Alxi``lHikkiz mfz zmb{a fu `fskl ia miz `lfsale fae fj|ul nbabksfwm -‐Uml Umlbsy bh uml EixialSikmu bh Diakz,„ Jfncsiekl, 6=98)!

[l mfxl zfie umfu uml j`fzzijf` Sbnfa zyzuln bh jbausfjuz {fz abu umlbsluijf``yjbnw`lul4 c|u umiz eie abu wslxlau uml eizjbxlsy umfu sikmuz jb|`e cl hsll`y fae `fskl`ynbeihile cy jbausfju -hbs f eizjbxlsy umiz {fz ub uml nla bh uml Niee`l Fklz, {mla umlslxixle zu|ey bh Sbnfa `f{ nfel uml hfju wsbnialau) hsbn l}lsjiziak f hfzjiafuiba {mijm izabu fu f`` l}fkklsfule ia Nfial’z slnfsdz fu uml lae bh umiz jmfwuls! Hbs f uinl umlsl {fz f

ulaelajy ub fzz|nl umfu lzufulz fae iaulslzuz ia `fae jb|`e cl nbeihile {iumb|u `iniu fu uml{i`` bh wfsuilz, fae umiz {fz abu lhhlju|f``y jmljdle ia Lak`fae |aui` uml `fuuls wfsu bh umlumisullaum jlau|sy!

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 ABULZ UB JMFWULS ]

 ABUL Z! FSJMFIJ WSBJLE\SL!

Uml fjjb|au kixla cy Nfial bh uml zyncb`izn iaxb`xle ia uml @lkiz Fjuib Zfjsfnlauinfy cl ufdla fz klalsf``y jbsslju! Uml Zfjsfnlau|n iuzl`h, mb{lxls, zllnz, fjjbseiak ubuml klalsf``y sljlixle nbelsa bwiaiba, ub mfxl mfe uml elhiaiul fae wsfjuijf` w|swbzl bh  csiakiak uml nfuuls ia eizw|ul {iumia uml mikmlzu o|sizeijuiba! Lfjm wfsuy z{lfsz ub uml o|zuijlbh miz jf|zl |aels f jbaxlauibaf` hbshliu, fae um|z uml diak, {mb iz f`zb jmilh wsilzu, iz

 csb|kmu ia ub eljiel {mijm bh umln iz wlso|sle? ‐i` hf|u f| sbi, jmlh el `f sl`ikiba lu el `f o|zuijl jsinial``l, jmlsjmls v|i f sfizba!„ Uml zlwfsfuiba bh jixi` fae zwisiu|f` o|sizeijuiba|aels uml Slw|c`ij `le ub uml fcb`iuiba bh uml bfum -Kisfse, ‐Nfa|l`,„ ww! 6:, 9;;)! Ih umizbwiaiba iz sikmu, uml Wsflubs eblz abu slwslzlau f eizjsllu wfzzls.cy, abs ylu -fz nikmu f`zb cljbaolju|sle) uml xi``fkl l`elsz, c|u iaulsxlalz fz uml niaizuls bh uml diak’z o|zuijl, jbajlixleia uml hiszu iazufajl -fz iu {fz ia Lak`fae ia uml lfs`y Niee`l Fklz) fz fa l}usfbseiafsy o|zuijl fww`ijfc`l ba`y hbs zwljif` slfzbaz! Lak`izm slfelsz mfse`y alle ub cl slniaele bh umlhijuibaz cy {mijm uml Diak’z Clajm fae L}jmlv|ls l}ulaele umlis o|sizeijuiba ub bseiafsy w`lfz clu{lla z|coljuz!

Nfial’z slhlslajl ub uml usif` zjlal elzjsicle ia uml I`ife , Ϊ! 59;.<7=, fz febsaiak umlzmil`e bh Fjmi``lz, iz xlsy csilh4 c|u uml {mb`l zjlal iz bh z|jm iaulslzu hbs lfs`y `lkf` mizubsyumfu {l nfy cl f``b{le ub e{l`` ba iu f `iuu`l! Uml wbiau zwljif``y nfel cy Nfial iz umfu umlu{b uf`lauz bh kb`e fsl f hll hbs uml nlncls bh uml jb|su {mb zmf`` cl umb|kmu ub zwlfd uml`f{ clzu! Ba umiz ml iz jbahisnle cy Es! [! @lfh’z xlsy jfslh|` iaulswslufuiba bh uml wfzzfklia miz abulz fe `bj!, fae miz lfs`ils wfwls ia Ob|sa! Ml``! Zu|e ! xiii! 633! Umlsl iz ab eihhij|`uyfcb|u uml nfkaiu|el bh uml z|n, hbs uml Mbnlsij uf`lau slwslzlauz ba`y uml xf`|l bh bal b}-Siekl{fy ia Ob|sa! Ml``! Zu|e ! xiii! 6::)! [l zmf`` ab{ kixl Es! @lfh’z xlsziba!

‐Uml wlbw`l {lsl kfumlsle ia uml w`fjl bh fzzlnc`y, fae umlsl mfe zws|ak |w f zusihl4u{b nla {lsl zusixiak fcb|u uml wsijl bh f nfa z`fia! Uml bal fxlssle umfu ml mfe wfie iah|`` Tafnl`y cy ulaels bh uml c`bbe.hial umla fae umlsl clhbsl uml fzzlnc`y4 c|u Es! @lfh’zf`ulsafuixl ia miz `fuls abulz ub uml I`ife , Fwwlaei} I!, ”j`finle ub wfy,’ iz fz kbbe bs cluuls hbs uml ksfnnfs bh μôϋμυβ χΠξυ’ ζχβεβόξζι, fae nfdlz cluuls zlazl^, fae nfel elj`fsfuibaumlslbh ub uml wlbw`l, c|u uml bumls slh|zle ub fjjlwu f|kmu Tumiz iz uml wsbwls ieibnfuij

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nlfaiak bh ζξζξμυβ  ¼λεμξ  μδήϊνζι? ”elaile umfu ml mfe sljlixle fayumiak’ iz, lxla fwfsuhsbn uml jbaul}u, cfsl`y fenizzic`l^4 fae cbum {lsl elzisb|z ub ufdl fa izz|l fu uml mfae bh fefyznfa Tumiz wlszba, Iϊυωφ, z|nnbaz uml jb|aji` fae wslzielz, c|u uml o|eknlau mfz ub clumlisz4 ml iz nbsl `idl uml zmlsihh ia uml b`e jb|auy jb|su umfa f nbelsa o|ekl bs slhlsll^4 faeuml wlbw`l {lsl zmb|uiak hbs cbum, ufdiak wfsu hbs liumls ziel Tabu |a`idl z|jm k`inwzlz fzCsfjuba’z Abul Cbbd fae bumls zb|sjlz fhhbse |z bh uml clmfxib|s bh nleilxf` jb|auyjb|suz^! Fae uml mlsf`ez {lsl slzusfiaiak uml wlbw`l, fae uml l`elsz zfu ba wb`izmle zubalz iauml mb`y jisj`l Tz|jm zubalz nfy cl zlla ba Efsunbbs ub umiz efy^, fae ia umlis mfaez umly

ml`e uml j`lfs.xbijle mlsf`e’z zufxlz! [ium umlzl umly sbzl |w fae kfxl zlaulajl ia u|sa4 faeia umlis niezu `fy u{b uf`lauz bh kb`e ub kixl ub min fnbak umln umfu zwfdl uml o|zulzuebbn!„

Ia feeiuiba ub Es! @lfh’z slfzbaz hbs sloljuiak uml xil{ hbsnls`y j|sslau umfu umleizw|ul iz ba uml nlsl v|lzuiba bh hfju {mlumls f c`bbe.hial feniuule ub cl e|l mfz clla wfiebs abu, {l nfy bczlsxl umfu z|jm f wfynlau {b|`e z|sl`y cl nfel ia f abubsib|z nfaals fae {ium fnw`l {iualzz, ub zfy abumiak bh uml wmyzijf` eihhij|`uy bh mfaeiak bxls zbnl zjbslbh jfuu`l -hbs z|jm {b|`e cl uml nbzu `idl`y hbsn bh wfynlau) fz wsixful`y fz nbelsa elcubszmfae bxls jfzm bs wbzu f jmlv|l!

Uml slz|`u iz umfu {l fsl jbahsbaule {ium fa fajilau Kslld c`bbe.hl|e ia fa iaulslzuiakzufkl bh usfaziuiba, umfu ia {mijm uml z`fia nfa’z diaesle fsl ab `bakls hsll ub fjjlwu bs slh|zl jbnwlazfuiba fu umlis {i``, c|u fsl l}wljule ub fcfaeba uml hl|e, ia f wsbwls jfzl, basljlixiak f z|n hi}le liumls cy j|zubn bs cy uml o|eknlau bh uml fzzlnc`y! Mbnijielfkksfxfule cy uslfjmlsy bs uml `idl {b|`e wsbcfc`y abu hf`` {iumia z|jm f s|`l4 fae umlfnb|au bh uml hial, ih {l nfy o|ekl cy uml wsfjuijl bh Ijl`fae fz elzjsicle ia uml Zfkfz,nikmu kixl nfuuls lab|km hbs eizj|zziba fnbak uml {izl nla lxla ih ab wsl`iniafsyv|lzuiba fsbzl! Iaeijfuibaz bh f zini`fs zufkl, umb|km abu j`lfs lab|km ub fnb|au ub wsbbh ih 

umly zubbe f`bal, nfy cl hb|ae ia uml Fak`b.Zf}ba `f{z!

Umlsl iz ab v|lzuiba ia uml Mbnlsij ul}u bh f hbsnf``y jbnw|`zbsy o|sizeijuiba4 uml wfsuilz mfxl fkslle ub w|u umlnzl`xlz ba uml o|eknlau bh uml fzzlnc`y {mlumls ia f`` umljisj|nzufajlz, {mfulxls umly {lsl, ulaels bh uml j|zubnfsy hial b|kmu ub cl fjjlwule! C|u{mla z|jm xb`|aufsy slhlslajlz mfxl cljbnl jbnnba wsfjuijl {l fsl alfs uml wbiau fu{mijm umly jlfzl ub cl xb`|aufsy, fae uml wfsuy {mb zufaez b|u hbs {mfu hbsnls`y {b|`emfxl clla miz sikmu iaj|sz, fu f`` lxlauz, w|c`ij slwsbcfuiba {mijm {i`` cl fa lhhijilauzfajuiba hbs nbzu w|swbzlz!

Nfial’z bwiaiba umfu ia uml iahfajy bh jsiniaf` o|sizeijuiba uml z|n wfie ub uml diak,bs uml Zuful, {fz abu wlaf`, c|u f hll hbs mlfsiak fae elulsniaiak uml jf|zl fu uml slv|lzu bh uml wfsuilz, ‐uml hfis wsijl bh iuz uinl fae usb|c`l,„ iz cbsal b|u cy `fuls slzlfsjmlz ia umlfauiv|iuilz bh Klsnfaij `f{! Z|jm {fz wsbcfc`y fu bal uinl uml {iul bh uml Fak`b.Zf}ba`f{z, umb|km iu iz uslfule fz wlaf` ia uml lfs`ilzu ebj|nlauz {l mfxl! Ih bal hlfu|sl ia lfs`y wsbjle|sl nfy cl hi}le ba nbsl umfa fabumls fz nfsdiak uml sljbkaiuiba bh jsiniaf` fae

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jixi` slzwbazici`iuy fz eizuiaju ia jmfsfjuls, umb|km bal fae uml zfnl fju nfy cl fae v|iuljbnnba`y iz cbum f {sbak fae fa bhhlajl, wlsmfwz iu iz uml fwwlfsfajl bh f zwljif` hial hbs  cslfdiak uml wlfjl! Uml elxl`bwnlau bh uml diak’z wlfjl ia Lak`fae hsbn f wsixi`lklfuufjmle ub jlsufia wlszbaz, w`fjlz, fae bjjfzibaz, ub uml jbnnba sikmu bh lxlsy `f{h|` nfa cl`bakz ub fabumls fae `fuls zufkl!

TAbul 6^ Uml wfzzfkl v|bule iz usfazjsicle, {ium z`ikmu f`ulsfuibaz, hsbn f wfwls jbausic|ule cy uml f|umbs ub uml Jfncsiekl Lzzfyz hbs 6=<8!

TAbul 3^Jfncsiekl Lzzfyz, 6=<8!

T6 ^ Uml z|kklzuiba umfu iu iz uml afu|sl bh `f{ylsz ub eizuiak|izm {mlsl umlsl iz abeihhlslajl nfy wbzzic`y mfxl clla iazwisle cy Mbcclz’z jlaz|sl bh Jbdl ia miz Eif`bk|l bh uml Jbnnba @f{z bh Lak`fae ?―‐Zis Le{! Jbdl eblz zl`ebn {l`` eizuiak|izm {mla umlslfsl u{b eixlsz Afnlz hbs bal fae uml zfnl umiak4 umb|km bal jbaufia uml bumls, ml nfdlzumln f`{fyz eihhlslau, fz ih iu jb|`e abu cl umfu bal fae uml zfnl Nfa zmb|`e cl cbum faLalny, fae f Usfyubs!„

T6 ^ Zl`ela zwlfdz bh u{b jfzlz ia f jlsufia Iaals Ulnw`l NZ! bh Ylfs Cbbdz bh Le!II!, {mlsl Sbnfa ul}uz fsl lxla jiule {ium wsljizl slhlslajl ia uml fjj|zubnle hbsn bh jixi`ifaz! C|u umiz NZ! iz abu ab{ ub cl hb|ae, fae, z|jm slhlslajlz cliak bumls{izl|adab{a ia bumls l}ufau Ylfs Cbbdz, iu iz zfhls, fz ny `lfsale hsilae Wsbhlzzbs Nfiu`faez|kklzuz, ub umiad umfu umly {lsl feele cy f zwljif``y `lfsale zjsicl!

T6 ^  @f xil el Nfizusl Jmfs`lz E| Nb`ia, fexbjfu f| Wfs`lnlau el Wfsiz ! ! ! lu zf

nbsu jmslzuilaal lu jfumb`iv|l! Wfs Nl O|`ila Csbelf|, fexbjfu f| nlznl Wfs`lnlau ! Wfsiz68<5, 5b!

T6 ^ ‐Abumiak umfu Sb|zzlf| mfe ub zfy fcb|u uml zuful bh afu|sl {fz zlsib|z`y nlfauhbs zjilauihij l}wbziuiba, fay nbsl umfa uml Zlsnba ba uml Nb|au {fz nlfau hbs wb`iuijf`ljbabny„ -Obma Nbs`ly, ‐Sb|zzlf|,„ i! 6=:)!

T6 ^ Iu iz ab{ feniuule umfu nfssifkl cy jfwu|sl {fz wfsu bh uml lfs`ilzu Klsnfaij `f{, c|u iu iz xlsy eb|cuh|` {mlumls iu z|sxixle uml iausbe|juiba bh Jmsizuifaiuy ia Lak`fae! UmlFak`b.Zf}ba csiel.wsijl fwwlfsz ub mfxl clla wfie abu hbs uml {ihl’z wlszba c|u hbs umlsikmuz bh {fsezmiw -Mfl`uial, ‐_|s Klzjmijmul els Lmlzjm`ilzz|ak afjm fakl`zåjmzizjmlnSljmu,„ Cls`ia, 697<)!

T6 ^ O! H! Nj@laafa’z bwiaiba, {mijm ml iaulaele ub elxl`bw hfsumls fae wsbxl iaelufi`, {fz umfu umiz j`fzzihijfuiba mfe abumiak ub eb {ium jbazfak|iaiuy, c|u {fz f zyzuln bh nbelz bh zf`|ufuiba4 fae umiz iz f`zb nfiaufiale cy Es! [lzulsnfsjd! Nbskfa, ba uml bumls mfae, {b|`e f``b{ ab nlsiu ub Nj@laafa’z {bsd fae umb|kmu uml ulsn ‐l}bkfny,„ ab{klalsf``y febwule, |zl`lzz! Wsbhlzzbs Dbm`ls, fae `lzz eljiele`y Ns! Dbxf`lxzdy, fsl, I

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  cl`ilxl, uml ba`y sljlau f|umbsz wslwfsle ub fjjlwu fz f {mb`l uml jbazlv|lajlz esf{a cyNbskfa minzl`h hsbn uml ‐j`fzzihijfubsy„ zyzuln! Z|colju ub {mfu Nj@laafa nikmu mfxlfeele ih ml mfe `ixle, miz wfsuij|`fs `ial bh bcoljuiba o|zu nlauibale eblz abu zllnz|hhijilau! Ns! Faesl{ @fak’z jbaj`|zibaz fsl fcb|u lv|f``y slnbul hsbn cbum zjmbb`z4 zlluml feeiuibaf` wfsfksfwm fu uml lae bh umiz abul!

T6 ^ L}ufau {i``z bh uml wlsibe {mijm w|swbsu ub elxizl wfsjl`z bh `fae -Nfeb} Hbsn