Appcelerator/IDC Q4 2012 Mobile Developer Survey

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    Vlnjb lf ygb Kbwy%@bkbqmynlkElandb IbvbdlsbqMssjbdbqmylq , NIJ ]9 13=1 Elandb Ibvbdlsbq Qbslqy

    M Elandb Ibvbdlsbq Qbslqy l1$7:0 Mssjbdbqmylq elandb ibvbdlsbqz qle Klv =2%16$ 13=1

    Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    Elandb Sqbinjynlkz lq 13=:

    Mssdb nz emhnk` dn b elqb infjrdy lq ibvbdlsbqz

    Mem lkz Hnkidb jlkynkrbz yl zyqr``db

    Zyqlk` zymqy lq @ll`dbz Kbwrz ymadbyz

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    =Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    Mssjbdbqmylq , NIJ

    ]9 13=1 Elandb Ibvbdlsbq QbslqyZreemq~

    Mssjbdbqmylq mki NIJ zrqvb~bi 1$7:0 Mssjbdbqmylq Ynymknre ibvbdlsbqz qle Klvbeabq =2%16$ 13=1 lk ygbnqsbqjbsynlkz malry jrqqbky ibamybz nk elandb$ zljnmd$ mki ygb jdlri$ mz pbdd mz ygbnq ibvbdlsebky sqnlqnynbz+

    Hb~ Fnkink`z

    Ibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy mqlrki ygb nLZ mki Mkiqlni sdmyflqez nz qbdmynvbd~ rkjgmk`bi znkjb ]: 13=1+ Ibzsnyb ygbnkyqlirjynlk l kbp sqlirjyz nk ]9 mki ygb emzznvb zrjjbzz l ibvnjbz dnhb ygb nSmi enkn$ Hnkidb$ Zmezrk` @mdmw~ Z NNN$mki nSglkb 2$ ibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy mqlrki ygb slsrdmq sdmy lqez 'nLZ$ Mkiqlni$ AA$ byj+. qbemnkz qbdmynvbd~ rkjgmk`bi$pnyg zgn yz l lkd~ ypl yl ygqbb sbqjbkym`b slnkyz+

    Mssdb nz emhnk` dnfb elqb in jrdy flq ibvbdlsbqz+ Nesqlvbi zbmqjg jmsmandnynbz mki jlkynkrbi `qlpyg l ygbnLZ jleerkny~ mqb kly bklr`g yl jleamy ygb qm`ebkymynlk nzzrbz ygmy Mssdb gmz nkyqlirjbi pnyg nyz kbp jqls libvnjbz 'nSmi enkn mki nSglkb 2.+

    Mem lkz Hnkidb jlkynkrbz yl zyqr` db flq ibvbdlsbqz nkybqbzy+ Pnyg dbzz ygmk 11" l elandb mssdnjmynlkibvbdlsbqz vbq~ nkybqbzybi nk arndink` elandb mssz lq ygb ibvnjb$ ygb Hnkidb orzy amqbd~ aqbmhz nkyl ibvbdlsbqz yls mss ymq`byz+

    Zyqlk` zymqy flq @ll`dbz Kbwrz ymadbyz? @ll`dbz Kbwrz ymadbyz mqb l yl m qlrznk` zymqy$ pnyg elqb ygmk 2:+7" libvbdlsbqz vbq~ nkybqbzybi nk arndink` mssz lq ygbzb ibvnjbz+ Miinynlkmdd~$ ibvbdlsbqz ygnkh ygmy ygb Kbwrz nz m znk ygb qn`gy inqbjynlk lq @ll`db ylpmqiz wnk` zleb l Mkiqlniz nzzrbz l qm`ebkymynlk mki nkjlkznzybky ibvnjbsbq lqemkjb+

    Elqb mssz yl pmyjg flq nk 13=:? Ibvbdlsbqz gmvb nkinjmybi ygmy ygb~ pndd ab ibvbdlsnk` elqb elandb mssz mjqlzzygb lddlpnk` jlkzrebq% mjnk` jmyb`lqnbz? arznkbzz$ kmkjb$ birjmynlk$ ebinjmd$ sqlirjynvny~ mki elandb elkb~+Ibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy nk arndink` arznkbzz% ljrzbi mssz nk nkirzyq~$ zljnmd arznkbzz mki l jb mssdnjmynlkz mdzl nkjqbmzbi+

    Elandb ibvbdlsbqz abdnbvb ygmy m elandb% qzy zymqyrs jlrdi inzqrsy Enjqlzlfy$ @ll`db$ mki Fmjballh+ Pb mzhbiibvbdlsbqz yl kmeb mk~ jlesmknbz,emqhbyz ygmy ygb~ abdnbvb mqb vrdkbqmadb yl abnk` inzqrsybi mki gmvnk` emqhbyzgmqb ymhbk mpm~ qle ygbe a~ m elandb% qzy zymqyrs+ Ygb yls ygqbb jlesmknbz ygmy ibvbdlsbqz sbqjbnvb yl ab qnsb lqinzqrsynlk mqb Enjqlzl y$ @ll`db$ mki Fmjballh+

    Ibvbdlsbqz mqb inzenzznvb malry Fmjballhz qbvmesbi elandb zyqmyb`~+ Ibzsnyb Fmjballhz qbdbmzb l m kbp kmynvbmss mki qbvnzbi elandb zyqmyb`~$ 61+9" l elandb ibvbdlsbqz zymyb ny nz dnhbd~ yl vbq~ dnhbd~ ygmy m elandb% qzy zzymqyrs jlrdi inzqrsy ygb emqhby lq zljnmd mssdnjmynlkz lk elandb ibvnjbz mki ymhb emqhby zgmqb qle Fmjballh+

    Fmjballh nz lkb ~bmq lq elqb mpm~ fqle abjlenk` elandb% qzy+ Pb mzhbi ibvbdlsbqz glp mq ygb~ abdnbvbFmjballh nz qle abjlenk` m elandb% qzy jlesmk~+ 0:+6" abdnbvb ygmy Fmjballh pndd kbbi m ~bmq lq elqb ab lqbabjlenk` elandb% qzy+

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    1 Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    Sqbinjynlkz fqle Elandb Ibvbdlsbqz flq 13=:

    Elandb pndd flqbvbq jgmk`b qbymnd$ mki ny zymqyz klp+ >1+>" l elandb ibvbdlsbqz sqbinjy ny nz dnhbd~ yl vbq~ dnhbd~nk 13=:$ elzy qbymnd jlesmknbz pndd gmvb bkmadbi elandb jleebqjb+ Ibvbdlsbqz mdzl sqlvnibi sqbinjynlkz lk glpelandb pndd jgmk`b ygb qbymnd zglssbqz abgmvnlq$ nkjdrink` ygbnq vnbpz lk nk%zylqb zglssnk` abgmvnlq$ ygb elandb pmddbjlkjbsy$ mki ygb dnhbdnglli ygmy rzbqz pndd emhb elqb srqjgmzbz vnm ygbnq elandb sglkb ygmk vnm ygbnq jqbiny jmqi nk13=:+

    Ilky pmny flq KFJ- Amzbi lk elandb ibvbdlsbq sqbinjynlkz$ Kbmq%Fnbdi Jleerknjmynlk nz kly m qb}rnqbebky lqqbymnd yqmkz lqemynlk mki qbymndbqz zglrdi jbqymnkd~ kly gldi rs 13=: elandb jleebqjb nknynmynvbz mz ygb~ pmny lq KFyl bvldvb+

    Rzbqz milsy mr`ebkybi qbmdny~ nk m an` pm~+ Ibvbdlsbqz abdnbvb ygmy 13=: pndd ab ygb ~bmq lq mr`ebkybi qbmdny~ ylabjleb jleelksdmjb+ Bwmesdbz dnhb rzbq zraenyybi qbvnbpz 'qbzymrqmkyz$ mki zbqvnjbz.$ bdi zbqvnjb$ mki hklpdbi`bzgmqnk` mssz mqb mdd mvmndmadb ylim~+

    Elqb ygmk zemqysglkbz? Elandb ibvbdlsbqz sqbinjy ygmy nk 13=: bvbq~ zemqysglkb rzbq pndd mdzl lpk m ymadby$ mkiygmy elzy sblsdb pndd lpk m zemqy%bkmadbi ibvnjb lygbq ygmk m ymadby lq zemqysglkb mz pbdd+

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    :Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    Ibvbdlsbqz Qbemnk Arddnzg lk nLZ mki Mkiqlni

    Nkybqbzy nk ibvbdlsnk` mssdnjmynlkz lq ygb slsrdmq sdmy lqez 'Mkiqlni$ nLZ$ byj+. qbemnkz vbq~ gn`g$ pnyg Mkiqlnisglkbz slzynk` elibzy `mnkz mki Mkiqlni ymadbyz slzynk` m elibzy iqls%l 'ypl sbqjbkym`b slnkyz qle dmzy}rmqybqz zrqvb~.+ nSglkb mki nSmi zmp `mnkz l ypl mki lrq sbqjbkym`b slnkyz qbzsbjynvbd~ melk` ibvbdlsbqz pglmqb vbq~ nkybqbzybi nk ibvbdlsnk` lq ygb sdmy lqez+

    Pnkilpz 7 ymadbyz zmp zdn`gy `mnkz nk ygb sbqjbkym`b l ibvbdlsbqz vbq~ nkybqbzybi nk arndink` mssdnjmynlkz lq ygbsdmy lqe$ pgndb AdmjhAbqq~ sglkbz mki ymadbyz zmp vbq~ zdn`gy ibjdnkbz nk ibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy 'dbzz ygbk m rdd sbqjbkslnky.+ Pb y~snjmdd~ myyqnaryb mk nkjqbmzb lq ibjqbmzb l dbzz ygmk ygqbb slnkyz yl ygb zmesdb zn nk` mki ygb vmqnmanl ygb mrinbkjb+ Lkd~ pgbk yqbkiz mssbmq ygmy zsmk erdynsdb zrqvb~ sbqnliz il pb zymqy yl ymhb klyb l yglzb zemddbqsbqjbkym`b slnky `mnkz lq dlzzbz+

    Pgndb ibvbdlsbqz nkybqbzy dbvbdz qbemnk qbdmynvbd~ rkjgmk`bi mjqlzz sdmy lqez$ 77+9" l elandb ibvbdlsbqz abdnbvbygmy ygb~ pndd ab ibvbdlsnk` lq ypl lq elqb lsbqmynk` z~zybez lvbq ygb kbwy ~bmq+ Ygnz nz rs zn`kn jmkyd~ qle 67+>"nk dmzy }rmqybqz zrqvb~+ In``nk` ibbsbq nkyl ygbzb kreabqz$ pb lrki ygmy 9>" l ibvbdlsbqz sdmk yl arndi elandb mssz

    lq ypl lsbqmynk` z~zybez+ Frqygbqelqb$ :3" l ibvbdlsbqz sdmk yl arndi mssz lq ygqbb lq elqb lsbqmynk` z~zybez$ rsqle 1:" nk ygb ]: zrqvb~+ Klp ygmy jlkzrebqz gmvb mk nkjqbmznk` kreabq l vnmadb sdmy lqez yl jgllzb qle$ ygb

    mandny~ yl arndi m elandb mss ygmy nz mvmndmadb jqlzz%sdmy lqe nz m erzy lq m zrjjbzz rd ibvbdlsbq+

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    9 Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

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    2Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    Mssdb Jlkynkrbz yl @by Elqb In jrdy yl Plqh Pnyg

    Ibzsnyb zn`kn jmky nesqlvbebkyz yl alyg ygb mss zylqb zbmqjg mki ygb LZ$ ibvbdlsbqz jle lqy dbvbd mki gmssnkbzzpnyg Mssdb zbbe yl ab pmknk`+ Ibvbdlsbqz mqb jlkjbqkbi malry Mssdbz mandny~ yl jrqymnd qm`ebkymynlk mki ygbzlebpgmy lsm}rb sldnjnbz l mss zylqb zraenzznlk+

    Pb mzhbi ibvbdlsbqz Glp gmz Mssdbz nkyqlirjynlk l ygb nSmi Enkn jgmk`bi ~lrq vnbp lk ibvbdlsnk` lq Mssdb

    sqlirjyz" l yglzb zrqvb~bi ygnkh Mssdb gmz ilkb bklr`g yl emkm`b ygmy qm`ebkymynlk mki nz gbkjbdbzz in jrdy yl ibvbdls lq+ Sqnlq yl ygb smzy }rmqybq$ Mssdb gmi abbk madb yl mvlni emk~ l ygb qm`ebkymynlksqladbez ygmy gmvb sdm`rbi Mkiqlni+ Glpbvbq$ pnyg znw in bqbky zjqbbk zn bz yl ibvbdls lq klp 'nSglkb,nSli ylrjg$nSglkb9,9z pnyg Qbynkm$ nSglkb 2$ nSmi$ nSmi pnyg Qbynkm$ nSmi enkn.$ ibvbdlsbqz mqb ab`nkknk` yl bbd ygb smnk l

    qm`ebkymynlk melk` nLZ ibvnjbz+

    Pb ygbk mzhbi ibvbdlsbqz Gmz Mssdb abjleb elqb lq dbzz in jrdy yl ibmd pnyg 'mssdnjmynlk zraenzznlk$qm`ebkymynlk$ elkbyn mynlk. lvbq ygb smzy : ~bmqz3" l ibvbdlsbqz abdnbvb ygmy Mssdb gmz

    abjleb elqb in jrdy$ lq malry ygb zmeb$ yl ibmd pnyg lvbq ygb smzy ygqbb ~bmqz pgbk ny jlebz yl mssdnjmynlkzraenzznlk$ qm`ebkymynlk$ mki elkbyn mynlk+ Ygnz zgn y pndd lsbk ygb illq lq lygbq bjlz~zybez yl l bq ibvbdlsbqzmk lsslqyrkny~+ Ygnz dbvbdnk` l ygb sdm~nk` bdi ebmkz ibvbdlsbqz pndd jlkynkrb yl ljrz lk erdyn%sdmy lqe

    ibvbdlsebky zsmkknk` ygb slsrdmq lsbqmynk` z~zybez zl ygb~ jmk qbmjg ygb pnibzy slzznadb mrinbkjb qmygbq ygmkdljhnk` ygbezbdvbz nkyl m znk`db sdmy lqe$ lsbqmynk` z~zybe$ lq ibvnjb+

    Hnkidb Fmndnk` yl @mqkbq Zn`kn jmky Nkybqbzy

    Mem lkz l ybk%dmribi Hnkidb ymadby jlkynkrbz yl zyqr``db lq ibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy$ pnyg lkd~ 1=" l ibvbdlsbqz vbq~nkybqbzybi nk arndink` mssdnjmynlkz lq ygb sdmy lqe+ Pb abdnbvb ygmy ygnz ibvnjb dmjhz zr jnbky mssdnjmynlk jqnynjmyl abjleb m emzz%emqhby ymadby+ Ibzsnyb emzznvb mivbqynznk` mki Mem lkz bklqelrz qbmjg$ ibvbdlsbqz qbemnkrkjlkvnkjbi ygmy ygb Hnkidb sqlvnibz zn`kn jmky qbvbkrb lq mssdnjmynlk lsslqyrknynbz lq ygbe+

    Pb mzhbi ibvbdlsbqz yl qmkh ygb mjylqz nk rbkjnk` ygbnq jglnjbz l sdmy lqez lk pgnjg yl ibvbdls+ Nk ibzjbkink`lqibq$ ygb yls ygqbb qbmzlkz ibvbdlsbqz jgllzb m sdmy lqe mqb? m dmq`b nkzymddbi amzb8 dlp jlzy l ibvnjbz8 mki qbvbkrbslybkynmd+ Pgndb ygb Hnkidb my )133 RZI jbqymnkd~ pnkz ygb jlzy mq`rebky$ ygb zn b l ygb nkzymddbi amzb 'bzynemybimy ygqbb yl lrq enddnlk ibvnjbz. mki ygb qbvbkrb slybkynmd l ygmy nkzymddbi amzb mnd yl bkynjb ibvbdlsbqz+ Nk ygb smypl zrqvb~z$ lkd~ =7" mki 13" l ibvbdlsbqz gmvb zymybi ygmy ygb~ mqb vbq~ nkybqbzybi nk ibvbdlsnk` lq ygb Hnkidb$zjmqjbd~ aqbmhnk` ygb ibvnjb nkyl ygb yls vb+

    Kbwrz Qnznk`

    Ibvbdlsbqz zglpbi zyqlk` nkybqbzy nk ibvbdlsnk` elandb mssz lq ygb @ll`db Kbwrz sdmy lqe$ pnyg rdd~ 2:+7" l ygbe

    vbq~ nkybqbzybi+ Ygnz gn`g sbqjbkym`b nz rksqbjbibkybi$ ipmq k` bzymadnzgbi sdmy lqez dnhb Pnkilpz Elandb 0 mkiAdmjhAbqq~$ mki `byynk` }rnyb jdlzb yl nkybqbzy dbvbdz nk ibvbdlsebky lq Mkiqlni ymadbyz elqb `bkbqmdd~+

    Nk m lddlp%lk }rbzynlk$ pb mzhbi ibvbdlsbqz lsnknlk l @ll`dbz bkyq~ 'ygb Kbwrz ymadbyz. nkyl ygb ymadbyemqhbysdmjb$ bwsbjynk` yl ki ygmy @ll`dbz jlk njynk` sqnlqnynbz 'Mkiqlni sdmy lqe sbkbyqmynlk vz+ Kbwrz ibvnjbzmdbz. plrdi kb`mynvbd~ nesmjy alyg ibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy mki ibvnjb milsynlk+ Glpbvbq$ ibvbdlsbqz abdnbvb ygmy@ll`db nz zglpnk` zyqlk` dbmibqzgns mki bzymadnzgnk` pnyg ygb Kbwrz m qb bqbkjb mqjgnybjyrqb lq lygbq Mkiqlniymadby emkr mjyrqbqz yl lddlp+ 66+6" l ibvbdlsbqz bbd slznynvb malry @ll`dbz bkyq~ nkyl ygb ymadby emqhbysdmjb

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    6 Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    mki abdnbvb ygb jlesmk~ sqlvnibi dbmibqzgns lq Mkiqlni ymadbyz nk `bkbqmd+ Ygnz onabz pnyg 2:+7" l yglzb ibvbdlsbqzabnk` nkybqbzybi nk ibvbdlsnk` zsbjn jmdd~ lq ygb Kbwrz+

    :2+=" l ibvbdlsbqz abdnbvb ygmy pnyg Kbwrz$ @ll`db nz ymhnk` m dbmibqzgns slznynlk$ mki :=+2" abdnbvb ygmy lygbqMkiqlni ymadby emkr mjyrqbqz zglrdi dllh yl ygb Kbwrz mz m qb bqbkjb mqjgnybjyrqb elvnk` lqpmqi+ Pb nkybqsqbyygnz mz slznynvb ibvbdlsbq zbkynebky ylpmqiz @ll`dbz ymhnk` mk nkjqbmznk`d~ inqbjy qldb nk Mkiqlni ibvbdlsebky8ibvbdlsbqz vnbp ny mz m `lli elvb a~ @ll`db$ lkb ygmy slybkynmdd~ `nvbz ygb jlesmk~ ygb mandny~ yl jrqymnd erjg l ygb

    qm`ebkymynlk jlkynkrmdd~ jnybi mz jmrznk` ygb emolqny~ l Mkiqlni nzzrbz+ Dbzz ygmk 7" l ibvbdlsbqz vnbp @ll`dbz

    sqlirjynlk l ygb Kbwrz kb`mynvbd~$ lq abdnbvb ygmy ny pndd kb`mynvbd~ m bjy lygbq Mkiqlni ymadby emkr mjyrqbqz+

    Enjqlzlfy Fmndz yl Aqbmh ygb Zrqfmjb

    Ibvbdlsbqz mqb nesqbzzbi pnyg ygb ymadby gmqipmqb ibdnvbqbi a~ Enjqlzl y ygqlr`g nyz Zrq mjb l bqnk`+ Glpbvbq$ygb~ abdnbvb Enjqlzl y zyndd gmz zn`kn jmky plqh yl il yl emhb Pnkilpz 7 m zrjjbzz rd elandb sdmy lqe+ 13" libvbdlsbqz mqb nesqbzzbi pnyg ygb gmqipmqb mki ygnkh ny pndd mjjbdbqmyb Enjqlzl yz elandb meanynlkz+ Glpbvbq$ :2+2"l ibvbdlsbqz abdnbvb ygmy pgndb ygb ymadby em~ ab m knjb snbjb l gmqipmqb$ Enjqlzl y kbbiz elqb yl ab zrjjbzz rd+Yl mjjbdbqmyb ygb zrjjbzz l ygb Pnkilpz sdmy lqe lq elandb ibvnjbz$ ygb jlesmk~ pndd kbbi yl emhb nkvbzyebkyz nkibvbdlsbq qbdmynlkz mki mssdnjmynlk bkmadbebky+

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    0Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    Sbqgmsz bvbk elqb ybddnk` mqb ygb 92" l ibvbdlsbqz pgl qbemnk rknesqbzzbi pnyg ygb gmqipmqb mki ilky abdnbvb nygmz erjg mivmkym`b lvbq ygb ymadbyz mdqbmi~ lk ygb emqhby+ Ny nz mdzl ybddnk` ygmy zyndd lkd~ :2" l ibvbdlsbqz mqb nkybqbzybi nk arndink` mssdnjmynlkz lq ygb sdmy lqe$ pgnjg nz qbdmynvbd~ jlkznzybky pnyg ygb smzy ypl }rmqybqz ibzsnygb mjy ygmy Pnkilpz gmqipmqb nz klp mjyrmdd~ nk ibvbdlsbqz gmkiz+

    13=: Elandb Sqbinjynlkz

    Pb mzhbi elandb ibvbdlsbqz yl `nvb ygbnq sqbinjynlkz lq 13=:+ Ibvbdlsbqz sqbinjy ygmy ny nz dnhbd~ yl vbq~ dnhbd~ ygmlddlpnk` pndd ljjrq nk 13=:?

    Qbymnd nz lk ygb jrzs lf yqmkzflqemynlk+ Elandb pndd flqbvbq jgmk`b ygb fmjb lf qbymnd$ mki ygmyjgmk`b zymqyz klp+ >1+>" l elandb ibvbdlsbqz sqbinjy ygmy ny nz dnhbd~ yl vbq~ dnhbd~ ygmy nk 13=:elzy qbymnd jlesmknbz pndd gmvb bkmadbi elandb jleebqjb+ Zglssbqz mqb mdqbmi~ iqnvnk` ygnzyqmkz lqemynlk$ mz bvnibkjbi a~ 76+9" l ibvbdlsbqz sqbinjynk` ygmy ny nz dnhbd~ yl vbq~ dnhbd~ ygmynk 13=: elzy zglssbqz pndd dllh rs m qbymndbqz znyb lk ygbnq ibvnjb pgndb zglssnk` nk ygb zylqb+Frqygbqelqb$ 0:+=" l ibvbdlsbqz abdnbvb ny nz dnhbd~ yl vbq~ dnhbd~ ygmy ygb elandb pmddby jlkjbsy pnddsbqebmyb ygb jlkzrebq bwsbqnbkjb nk 13=:$ mki 6:+>" l ibvbdlsbqz sqbinjy ny nz dnhbd~ yl vbq~ dnhbd~ygmy rzbqz pndd emhb elqb srqjgmzbz vnm ygbnq elandb sglkb ygmk vnm ygbnq jqbiny jmqi nk 13=:+

    20+2" lf elandb ibvbdlsbqz sqbinjy ygmy Kbmq%Fnbdi Jleerknjmynlk srqjgmzbz pndd abjleelksdmjb$ n+b+ ygmy mdd emolq zylqbz pndd milsy KFJ srqjgmznk`$ nk 13=:+ KFJ$ pgndb nkybqbzynk`$nz kly m qb}rnqbebky lq qbymnd yqmkz lqemynlk mki qbymndbqz zglrdi jbqymnkd~ kly gldi rs ygbnq elandbjleebqjb nknynmynvbz mz ygb~ pmny lq KFJ yl bvldvb+

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    7 Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    vbq~ dnhbd~ ygmy elzy sblsdb pndd lpk m zemqy%bkmadbi ibvnjb 'b+`+ qb qn`bqmylq$ jmq$ byj+.$ kly orzy msglkb lq ymadby+

    Mr`ebkybi qbmdny~ ymhbz l + 6:+2" lf elandb ibvbdlsbqz abdnbvb ygmy mr`ebkybi qbmdny~ lk elandbpndd `qlp bwslkbkynmdd~ mki ab jleelksdmjb mjqlzz ibvnjbz nk 13=:+ Ygnz rqygbq besgmzn bz ygbvmdrb sqlslznynlk l arndink` zrsbqnlq kmynvb bwsbqnbkjbz mjqlzz ibvnjbz mki sdmy lqez+

    Elvbqz mki Zgmhbqz? Y~sbz lf Mssz ygmy mqb lk ygb Qnzb vz Ibjdnkb nk 13=:

    Pb mzh lrq ibvbdlsbqz bvbq~ }rmqybq malry ygb jmyb`lqnbz l jlkzrebq vz arznkbzz mssz ygmy ygb~ sdmk yl ibvbdls+Pb gmvb abkjgemqhbi ygbnq qbzslkzbz nk lqibq yl qbslqy lk ygb jmyb`lqnbz pnyg ygb `qbmybzy nkjqbmzb lq ibjqbmzb nkibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy lvbq yneb+

    Abypbbk ]9 13=3 mki ]9 13=1$ ygb `qbmybzy nkjqbmzb nk ibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy lq jlkzrebq% mjnk` mssz ljjrqqbi nkygb lddlpnk` jmyb`lqnbz? Arznkbzz '13+:" nkjqbmzb znkjb ]9=3.$ Fnkmkjb '7+1" nkjqbmzb znkjb ]9=3.$ Birjmynlk '7+="znkjb ]9=3.$ Ebinjmd '7" nkjqbmzb znkjb ]9=3.$ Sqlirjynvny~ '0+7" nkjqbmzb znkjb ]9=3. mki Elandb Elkb~ '6+6"nkjqbmzb znkjb ]9=3.+ Irqnk` 13=:$ jlkzrebqz zglrdi bwsbjy yl zbb elqb l ygbzb y~sbz l elandb mssz+

    Abypbbk ]9 13=3 mki ]9 13=1$ ygb `qbmybzy ibjqbmzb nk ibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy lq jlkzrebq% mjnk` mssz ljjrqqbi nk ygblddlpnk` jmyb`lqnbz? Zljnmd kbyplqhnk` '>+0" ibjqbmzb znkjb ]9=3. mki Bkybqymnkebky '0+9" ibjqbmzb znkjb ]9=3.+

    Abypbbk ]1 13== mki ]9 13=1$ ygb `qbmybzy nkjqbmzb nk ibvbdlsbq nkybqbzy lq arznkbzz% ljrzbi mssz ljjrqqbi nkygb lddlpnk` jmyb`lqnbz? Nkirzyq~ '6+>" nkjqbmzb znkjb ]1==.$ Zljnmd Arznkbzz '9+7" nkjqbmzb znkjb ]1==. mki L jbMssdnjmynlkz ':+>" nkjqbmzb znkjb ]1==.+ Fnkmdd~$ Jlddmalqmynlk arznkbzz mssz mqb ygb lkd~ arznkbzz jmyb`lq~ ygmy zmibjqbmzb '2+=" ibjqbmzb znkjb ]1==.+

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    >Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    Ybjg @nmkyz Ymhb Gbbi-

    Nk lrq dmzy zrqvb~ qbslqy$ pb besgmzn bi ygmy elandb gmz ygb slpbq yl qbzgmsb bkynqb nkirzyqnbz$ mki ygmy ygbzbjgmk`bz jmk ab zpn y+ @nvbk glp zrzjbsynadb yl inzqrsynlk elandb ibvbdlsbqz vnbpbi Fmjballh nk lrq dmzy zrqvb~$ pbmzhbi ibvbdlsbqz nk ygnz }rmqybqz zrqvb~ yl kmeb mk~ jlesmknbz,emqhbyz ygmy ygb~ abdnbvb mqb vrdkbqmadb yl abnk`inzqrsybi mki gmvnk` emqhby zgmqb ymhbk mpm~ qle ygbe a~ m elandb% qzy zymqyrs+

    Ygb yls ygqbb jlesmknbz ygmy ibvbdlsbqz sbqjbnvb yl ab qnsb lq inzqrsynlk mqb m vbqnymadb pglz%pgl l ygb an``bzy

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    Ibvbdlsbqz Inzenzznvb lf Fmjballhz Qbvmesbi Elandb Zyqmyb`~

    Nk lrq ]: ibvbdlsbq zrqvb~$ pb mzhbi ibvbdlsbqz malry ygb dnhbdnglli ygmy m elandb% qzy zymqyrs jlrdi inzqrsyFmjballhz ilenkmkjb nk zljnmd+ Nk ]: 13=1$ m qbzlrkink` 66" l elandb ibvbdlsbqz zymybi ygmy ny pmz dnhbd~ yl vbq~dnhbd~ ygmy m elandb% qzy zljnmd zymqyrs jlrdi inzqrsy ygb emqhby lq zljnmd mssdnjmynlkz lk elandb ibvnjbz mki ymhb

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    61+9" l elandb ibvbdlsbqz zyndd abdnbvb ygmy ny nz dnhbd~ yl vbq~ dnhbd~ ygmy m elandb% qzy zljnmd zymqyrs jlrdi inygb emqhby lq zljnmd mssdnjmynlkz lk elandb ibvnjbz mki ymhb emqhby zgmqb qle Fmjballh+ Ygnz besgmzn bz ygmym yqmkz lqemynvb elandb zyqmyb`~ nz kly orzy malry mk nesqlvbi elandb mss+ Ygb qbmd ygqbmy yl Fmjballh nz qle mzymqyrs ygmy nz madb yl qb%nem`nkb zljnmd qle ygb `qlrki rs lq elandb+ Fmjballh$ mki mdd lygbq arznkbzzbz ygmy inikly ibvbdls pnyg elandb mz ygbnq sqnemq~ ljrz$ kbbi yl qbmdn b ygmy elandb yqmkz lqemynlk pndd kly ljjrq qle znesd~slqynk` bdbebkyz l ygbnq bwnzynk` ibzhyls%lsynen bi arznkbzz elibd lvbq yl elandb+ Elandb% qzy zymqyrsz$ zrjg mz

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    =3 Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

    Nkzym`qme$ pbqb madb yl `by qmsni milsynlk nk elandb a~ ibdnvbqnk` zljnmd%zsbjn j mjynvnynbz arndy pnyg mk bwjdrznvb lk ygb kbbiz l ygb elandb rzbq+ Ibzsnyb Fmjballhz qbjbky srzg yl qbvnymdn b nyz elandb zyqmyb`~ nk lqibq yl bebq`b mzm zybmind~ `qlpnk` arznkbzz m ybq nyz inzmzyqlrz NSL$ elandb ibvbdlsbqz mqb kly lsynenzynj malry Fmjballhz sqlzsbjyz+

    Pb sqlabi rqygbq mki mzhbi ibvbdlsbqz glp mq ygb~ abdnbvb Fmjballh nz qle abjlenk` m elandb% qzy jlesmk~+0:+6" l elandb ibvbdlsbqz zrqvb~bi abdnbvb ygmy Fmjballh pndd kbbi m ~bmq lq elqb yl qbmjg ygmy `lmd+ Qb}rnqnk`elqb ygmk lkb ~bmq l nkvbzyebky nz qnzh~ nk m emqhby ygmy nz nkklvmynk` my ygb zsbbi l elandb 'dbyz kly lq`by ygmy ~bmqz m`l$ ygb nSmi ini kly bvbk bwnzy-.+ Ygnz kink` gn`gdn`gyz ygb em`knyrib l ygb ola l abjlenk` m elandb% qzy

    bkybqsqnzb lq yglzb jlesmknbz ygmy ini kly `qlp rs ygnkhnk` malry ygbnq elandb mrinbkjb mz m sqnlqny~+ Jlesbynynvbsqbzzrqbz mqb zl `qbmy nk elandb ygmy jlesmknbz qbmdn b ygb~ kbbi yl qb%nem`nkb ygbnq arznkbzz qle m elandb% qzyvnbpslnky mjqlzz erdynsdb ibvnjbz$ sdmy lqez$ mki lsbqmynk` z~zybez+

    Ygb dbk`yg l yneb ny yllh Fmjballh yl qbdbmzb orzy m znk`db kmynvb nLZ mss$ jlrsdbi pnyg ygb mjy ygmy m jlqqbzslkink`kmynvb Mkiqlni mss nz zyndd ENM$ gmz sqlvbk ygmy ygb jlesmk~ ilbz kly ~by gmvb m vnmadb jqlzz%sdmy lqe elandb zyqmyFmjballh nz kly madb yl ibdnvbq ygb zrsbqnlq rzbq bwsbqnbkjbz ygmy ygbnq rzbqz mqb bwsbjynk` mjqlzz mdd ygb ibvnjbz ygb~mqb rznk`+ Ibvbdlsbqz mqb rkibqzjlqnk` nkjqbmznk` yqlradb mgbmi lq Fmjballh+ Ygb~ il kly zbb ny slnzbi yl ibdnvbq ygbzrazymkynmd dbvbd l `qlpyg qle elandb ygmy ygb abdbm`rbqbi zljnmd `nmky kbbiz yl qborvbkmyb nyz zyljh+

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    ==Jls~qn`gy 13=1 Mssjbdbqmylq$ Nkj+ mki NIJ+ Mdd Qn`gyz Qbzbqvbi+

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    Mssjbdbqmylq ibvbdlsbqz qbsqbzbky m rkn}rbd~ aqlmi zsbjyqre l amjh`qlrkiz+ Ygnqy~%znw sbqjbky l qbzslkibkyzjdmzzn ~ ygbezbdvbz mz nkibsbkibky ibvbdlsbqz$ pnyg ygb lygbq 69" jlenk` qle arznkbzzbz+ Mssjbdbqmylq gmz m `dlamdmrinbkjb$ pnyg ::" zrqvb~bi zymynk` ygb~ dnvb nk Klqyg Mebqnjm$ ::" nk Brqlsb$ mki :9" ygqlr`glry ygb qbzy l ygbplqdi+ Klyb mdzl ygmy Mssjbdbqmylq ibvbdlsbqz jleb qle m pba ibvbdlsebky amjh`qlrki$ zl mdyglr`g ygb~ arndimssdnjmynlkz pnyg Mssjbdbqmylq Ynymknre$ ygb~ mqb rzbi yl plqhnk` mjqlzz erdynsdb sdmy lqez+

    Malry Mssjbdbqmylq

    Mssjbdbqmylq nz ygb dbmink` elandb ibvbdlsebky sdmy lqe l jglnjb lq yglrzmkiz lbkybqsqnzbz nkjdrink` bAm~$ Ebqjh$ Enyzranzgn Bdbjyqnj$ KAJ$ Sm~Smd mki Qm~%Amk$ mabjleb elandb% qzy lq`mkn mynlkz+ Pnyg elqb ygmk 23$333 elandb mssdnjmynlkz ibsdl~bilk >3 enddnlk ibvnjbz$ Mssjbdbqmylqz mpmqi%pnkknk` lsbk zlrqjb ibvbdlsebky sdmy lqe$Ynymknre$ mki Mssjbdbqmylq Jdlri Zbqvnjbz mqb rzbi yl jqbmyb kmynvb mssz mjqlzz erdynsdbibvnjbz nkjdrink` nLZ$ Mkiqlni$ Pnkilpz mki AdmjhAbqq~$ mz pbdd mz g~aqni mki GYED2elandb pba+ Jrzylebqz pgl zymkimqin b lk Mssjbdbqmylqz zldrynlkz `by yl emqhby 03sbqjbky mzybq mki mjgnbvb m zn`kn jmky jlesbynynvb mivmkym`b+ Mssjbdbqmylqz plqdipnbjlz~zybe nkjdribz :>3$333 elandb ibvbdlsbqz mki grkiqbiz l NZVz mki zyqmyb`njsmqykbqz nkjdrink` ZMS mki Jl`kn mky+

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    Nkybqkmynlkmd Imym Jlqslqmynlk 'NIJ. nz ygb sqbenbq `dlamd sqlvnibq l emqhby nkybddn`bkmivnzlq~ zbqvnjbz$ mki bvbkyz lq ygb nk lqemynlk ybjgkldl`~$ ybdbjleerknjmynlkz$ mkijlkzrebq ybjgkldl`~ emqhbyz+ NIJ gbdsz NY sql bzznlkmdz$ arznkbzz bwbjrynvbz$ mkiygb nkvbzyebky jleerkny~ yl emhb mjy%amzbi ibjnznlkz lk ybjgkldl`~ srqjgmzbzmki arznkbzz zyqmyb`~+ Elqb ygmk =$333 NIJ mkmd~zyz sqlvnib `dlamd$ qb`nlkmd$ mki dljmdbwsbqynzb lk ybjgkldl`~ mki nkirzyq~ lsslqyrknynbz mki yqbkiz nk lvbq ==3 jlrkyqnbz+ Flqelqb ygmk 96 ~bmqz$ NIJ gmz sqlvnibi zyqmyb`nj nkzn`gyz yl gbds lrq jdnbkyz mjgnbvb ygbnqhb~ arznkbzz laobjynvbz+ NIJ nz m zrazninmq~ l NI@$ ygb plqdiz dbmink` ybjgkldl`~ ebinm$qbzbmqjg$ mki bvbkyz jlesmk~+

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    Olgk OmjhzlkQbzbmqjg Vnjb SqbznibkyElandb & Jlkkbjybi Sdmy lqez% NIJ

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