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ow~~ lbr qjg egs sg``%Sg {ggr deqb qjg fdvqgremq `gmvq qjgrgv
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mea `gq qjg fb`a, fb`a smqgr omqjg ht lggq%Qjg rbfit jd``vdagv
v{rbwq lgrev, c`bvvt crgge%M egs `d~mra rwev mfrbvv ht qbgv mea
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qjg |grt vfgeq bl hghbrt, jmw`dec hg omfi qb fb``gcg de \dr(cdedm mea ht ldrvq orgmqj bl `d`mf,sjdfj adaeq crbs de qjg smrh
`mqdqwag bl ht fjd`ajbba jbhg de Cgbrcdm% D rghghogr qjdei(
dec, Jbs fbw`a D jm|g `d|ga gdcjqgge tgmrv sdqjbwq iebsdec qjdv2 D jma
m qgrr do`g frwvj be ht {jd`bvb{jt {rblgvvbr, hmrrdga sdqj qjrgg
fjd`arge, mea b|gr mea b|gr D {`mtga Jmrrt Og``mlbeqg, Crgge
crbs qjg `d`mfv m`` v{mri`dec sdqj ags% Ht abrh sdeabs b|gr(
`bbiga qjg Nmhgv _d|gr qjrbwcj m qmec`g bl orwvj% V{rdecqdhg dvjgrg mea dqv jgrg sdqjbwq tbw% Qjmq ht {rblgvvbr sbrg ard{(art
vjdrqv D frmvv`t o`mhga be jdv sdlg9 qjmq jg fbhoga m `bec vqrmea
bl jmdr b|gr jdv {mqg D qrdga qb dcebrg%
\db`gqv, qjg vwllbfmqdec`t vsggq(vfgeqga begv, o`bbh m`bec
qjg v{beqmegbwv v{rdecv% Emqwrm`d~ga abwo`g amllbad v, qrbhobed
de Dqm`dme, hmvv m`bec qjg qgrrmfg gacgv% Qjg lmdeq hdvqv bl
jmsqjbre *odmefbv{deb, sjdqg qjbre, br, `bfm``t, qb{bv{deb, hbwvg({rdfigr$ ardlq m`bec qjg w{{gr qgrrmfgv mea, og`bs, qjg lrwdq qrggv
fbeqdewg qb bwqab qjghvg`|gv%Sg sbeq hbsqjg `wzwrdbwv
crmvv dv b|grqmige ot sjdqg fmhbhd`g mea hmrcwgrdqgv%
Sjmq dv qjdv jm{{degvv qjmq igg{v fbhdec de sm|gv2 Qdhg, qjg
cdlq bl qdhg, qjg lrgg rweedec bl qdhgmea Dqm`t bsev vb hwfj
bl dq% Ogdec lrbh qjg Vbwqj, Dh wvga qb {gb{`g qm`idec mobwq
Qjg Smr Ogqsgge qjg Vqmqgv mv qjbwcj dq sgrg m agfmag mcb% De
qjg Vbwqj qjg `bec agma mea owrdga mrg qm`iga mobwq qbb Vbhg(
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obat D fbw`a lgg` ogegmqj qjg |bd`g {rdeq argvv% Jgrg, dqv Jme(
edom`% Jmeedom`, sjb {mvvga qjdv smt mea lbwcjq qjg _bhme
L`mhdedb de ?=3O
%F
% M`` qjg jd``qbsev fg`gormqg nbwvqv br sga(adecv br omqq`gv sjdfj bffwrrga jweargav bl tgmrv mcb% Hmtog
jm|dec vb hwfj qdhg ogjdea qjgh fbeqrdowqgv qb qjg adllgrgeq
vgevg D movbro de Dqm`t% Crmawm` t, D lm`` deqb qdhg% Mq jbhg de
Fm dlbredm, D b{grmqg mcmdevqqdhg% Ht mcgeam, vqwllga sdqj ebqgv
mea owvdegvv fmrav, dv m`smtv sdqj hg, gmfj amt vfrdoo`ga sdqj
m{{bdeqhgeqv% Vbhgqdhgv sjge D `bbi mq qjg sggi fbhdec w{,
D iebs qjmq D vdh{`t jm|g qb sm`i qjrbwcj dq%Qb og qjmq obbiga(w{, o`bfiga(de lgg`v ag{`gqdec%Sjge D hmig qjg sggi`t `dvq bl
sjmq eggav qb og mffbh{`dvjga, D iebs D`` og rweedec abwo`g(
qdhg qb fmqfj w{% D abeq jm|g qdhg qb vgg ht lrdgeav mea vbhg(
qdhgv sjge D ab, Dh jb{dec qb fwq dq vjbrq ogfmwvg D egga qb
cgq omfi qb sbri% D rgma mobwq me Mhgrdfme abfqbr sjb {wh{v
jgr orgmvqv de lrggsmt qrmlldf vb vjg fme fbeqdewg qb orgmvq(lgga
jgr omot mea vqd`` igg{ w{ sdqj jgr hgadfm` {rmfqdfg% Me ma deQjg Sm`` Vqrggq Nbwrem`bllgrga gecmcghgeq rdecv ot qg`g{jbeg
lbr fbw{`gv sjb abeq jm|g qdhg qb vjb{%Mh D qjmq oma2
Vmoomqdfm`, sjmq m fd|d`d~ga dagm% M`` nbov vjbw`a jm|g qjgh%
Qjdv tgmr obqj Ga mea D jm|g qjdv o`gvvga qdhg(bwq,sjdfj, fbh(
odega sdqj vwhhgr |mfmqdbe, cd|gv wv qjg fjmefg qb v{gea vdz
hbeqjv de Dqm`t% Vdefg qjdv dv ht ldrvq `gm|g de qsgeqt tgmrv bl
qgmfjdec, D smeq qb omvi de g|grt amt% Qb smig w{sdqjbwqjm|dec qb cb metsjgrgmea smeagr qjg qgrrmfgv qb vgg sjmq dv
fbhdec deqb o`bbh vgghv `dig{mrmadvb% Vbbe qjg sd`a drdvgv sd``
b{ge%Qjgdr {bdeqt, orwdvg(o`wg jgmav vggh qb {wvj w{ qm``gr mv
D smqfj% Emrfdvvd, nwvq be qjg |grcg bl c`brt, rwe rmh{meq%
M`rgmat, tg``bs `dcjq ghmemqgv lrbh qjg owav%
D mh, g|grt amt, vjbfiga ot vbhgqjdec egs mea vjbfiga qjmq
qjdv jbwvg mea `mea, sjdfj D qjbwcjq D iegs lrbh ht vwhhgrv
mea Agfghogrv fbeqdewg qb mvqbwea hg Sg vqg{{ga bll qjg
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mrg qwredec lrbh l`bsgr qb `gml%Mv sjdqg {gqm`v arb{ br l`wrrt
D rghghogr jgmrdec {gmfj(o`bs mv m fjd`aegs `gm|gv vjbbq
bwq sdqj lbrfg%Qjmq gegrct jmv vsb``ge qjg `dhov bl m`` qjg b`aldc qrggv mea qjg ormefjgv bl qjg v{dea`t {bhgcrmemqg sg jm|g
nwvq {`meqga%
Jm{{degvv2 Qjg fb`br bl dq hwvq og v{rdec crgge, dh{bvvdo`g qb
agvfrdog weqd` D vgg m nwvq(jmqfjga d~mra vweedec be m vqbeg%Qjmq
fb`br, qjg c`bsdec crgge d~mra vide, rg{gmqv de g|grt egs `gml%
Qjg lbrfg qjmq qjrbwcj qjg crgge lwvg ard|gv qjg l`bsgr % % %
At`me Qjbhmv srbqg% Lwvg mea lbrfg mrg gzfg``geq sbrafjbdfgvqjg rgcgegrmqd|g {bsgr bl emqwrg gz{`bagv de g|grt
sgga,vqm`i,ormefj%Sbridec de qjg hd`a vwe, D lgg` qjg crgge lwvg
bl ht obat, qbb%Vwrcgv bl gegrct,im`gdabvfb{df vwe`dcjq qjrbwcj
qjg `gm|gv, qjg vblq orgg~g qjmq hmigv hg smeq qb vmt qjg sbra
~g{jtrqjdv hdea`gvv vdh{`dfdqt fme og fm``ga jm{{degvv%
M hbhgeqbwv fjmecg jmv bffwrrga mq Ormhmvb`g% Fme tbw
ldea vbhgbeg qb qmig fmrg bl qjg {`mfg2 D mviga vdcebr Hmrqded
mq qjg gea bl `mvq vwhhgr%Sg sgrg `gm|dec mea jma eb beg qb
igg{ qjg rmh{meq lbrfgv bl emqwrg mq omt de bwr cmrage%
Lrmefgvfb mea Og{{g, sjb|g sbriga qjdv `mea lbr vg|grm` tgmrv,
be`t smeq qb fmrg lbr lrwdq qrggv, crm{gv, mea b`d|gv% Befg sgmviga Og{{g qb fwq qjg crmvv% Jg sdg`aga jdv sgga hmfjdeg mv
qjbwcj f`gmrdec ormho`gv, `gm|dec qjg tmra `bbidec `dig m awvq
obs`%Sjge jg mea Lrmefgvfb vms qjg `mse hbsgr Ga obwcjq,
qjgt qbbi m fbw{`g bl vqg{v omfi mea vmda, Eb, eb, {rblgvvbrg, crm(
~dg%Qjgt, hge bl qjg ldg`av, ada ebq vgg qjghvg`|gv {wvjdec qjg
`dqq`g jwhhdec hbsgr mfrbvv vbhg `mse%
Vdcebr Hmrqded,sjb vb`a wv qjg jbwvg, iebsv g|grtbeg%[gr(
jm{v vbhg lrdgea sbw`a `dig m {mrq(qdhg nbo
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qjdec lrmhga mob|g jdv agvi, o`gs bll qjg awvq be qb{, mea jg`a
bwq jdv mcrdfw`qwrm` ad{`bhm%M vhm`` {jbqb vqwfi de qjg fbregr
bl qjg lrmhg vjbsga jdh mq qsgeqt sdqj jdv jmea be qjg rwh{bl m fbs% Jg crgs w{ be m lmrh mea m`smtv hdvvga qjg fbweqrt
`dlg jga iebse mv m obt%Mlqgr Sbr`a Smr DD, jg vb`a {dcv oglbrg
hb|dec qb qbse mea qmidec w{ rgm` gvqmqg% Ogfmwvg jg dv g`dcdo`g
lbr m {gevdbe, jg {`meega qb f`bvg jdv blldfg mq qjg gea bl qjg
tgmr, jg gz{`mdega, mea smv hb|dec qb m `mrcg gvqmqg mv fmrgqmigr%
Ogfmwvg vb hmet Dqm`dmev vqmrq sbri de qjgdr qggev, qjgt ogfbhg
{gevdbemqd, {gevdbegrv, sjd`g vqd` rg`mqd|g`t tbwec% Jg smeqga qbhmig m hda(fbwrvg fbrrgfqdbe%
Wvwm``t sg mrrd|g mq qjg gea bl Hmt, sjge dqv qbb `mqg qb
{`meq |gcgqmo`gv% Ot qjg qdhg sg|g f`gmrga m v{mfg, qwrega qjg
vbd`, mea obwcjq vggav, qjg {`meqdec vgmvbe jmv `glq wv ogjdea%Sg
`bbi `becdec`t mq qjg lmcdb`ded, vqrdec ogmev, f`dhodec qg{ggv bl
omhobb de bwr egdcjobrv cmragev% Dl m lgs qbhmqb {`meqv jm{(
{ge qb vwr|d|g bwr deg{qdqwag mea `mqgegvv, sg vdq vqmrdec mq qjgrweqt crgge o`bov qjg hbredec bl bwr `gm|dec lbr Vme Lrmefdvfb,
vjmidec bwr jgmav mq qjg welw`ld``ga argmh bl vem{{dec `wvfdbwv
qbhmqbgv lrbh bwr bse `mobr%
Ebs, vdcebr Hmrqded jmv hgqmhbr{jbvga deqb m cmragegr% M
fbw{`g bl qdhgv m sggi, jg fbhgv jgrg qb sbri, blqge ordecdec
jdv vdvqgr(de(`ms mv sg``%
G|grt amt de|b`|gv m qrd{ qb m ewrvgrtsg|g |dvdqga g|grt
beg sdqjde qsgeqt hd`gvbr m sm`i mrbwea qjg qgrrmfgv mea
tmra vigqfjdec {bvvdo`g cmragev%Sdeqgr rmdev jm|g vblqgega qjg
vbd` vb qjmq D vdei v dcjq`t mv D sm`i% Vdefg sgrg jgrg de qdhg, D
mdh qb jm|g qjg hbvq rdbqbwv, l`mhobtmeq, l`bwrdvjdec cmrage qjdv
vdag bl qjg Obob`d de L`brgefg D smeq g|grt odra owqqgrl`t mea
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ardlqdec lrbh qjgh% G|ge qjbwcj qjg rdvi bl lrgg~g dv vqd`` m fbe(
vdagrmqdbe, D omrg`t fme rgvqrmde htvg`l lrbh {`meqdec% De qjg
ewrvgrt crggejbwvgv, qjg jwhda mdr mea qjg emrfbqd~dec gllgfq blordcjq cgrmedwhv, jtarmecgmv, {gqwedmv, dh{mqdgev, ogcbedmv, mea
ab~gev bl bqjgr rbvt {deiv mea fbrm`v, geqdfg hg qb `bma qjg fmr
dhhgadmqg`t%
Sjbm, v`bs abse, Ga vmtv%Sg vjbw`a owt be`t sjmq sg
fme {`meq ebs, qjg `m|geagr, rbvghmrt, mea vmcg%Qjgvg rg{`mfg
sjmq smv amhmcga ot qjg {mrm`t~dec sdeqgr vqbrh, sjge dq
vebsga, hg`qga, qjge lrb~g m`` de beg amt% Mea hbrg qrggv fmeog {`meqga dhhgadmqg`t%Qjgrgv {`geqt bl qdhg%
[`geqt bl qdhg%Sjmq m hwvdfm` {jrmvg%
Ld|g ft{rgvvgv, qsb {gmrv, m fjgrrt, m {gmfj, mea qsb m{rdfbqv
ag`d|grga lrbh qjg ewrvgrt deg qjg ard|gsmt, msmdqdec Lrmefgvfb
mea Og{{g, sjb m`rgmat jm|g mrcwga b|gr sjgrg gmfj sd``
rgfgd|g qjg rdcjq mhbweq bl vwe% Qjgt jm|g {rwega qjg b`d|gv,
sjdfj m`vb vwllgrga de qjg jmra lrgg~g%Qjgt sjd{{ga mrbwea qjgqgrrmfgv sdqj m `maagr, rwqj`gvv`t fwqqdec bll lrgg~g(owrega `dhov,
qjge qbbi wv be me dev{gfqdbe qbwr, gzmhdedec gmfj qrgg lbr
amhmcg% Sg vqmea oglbrg m vfrmset b`d|g be qjg ldrvq qgrrmfg%
Qjgt vjmig qjgdr jgmav vma`t, mv b|gr qjg agfgmvga obat bl m
lrdgea% Ga crdg|gv, qbb, vdefg qjg fmvwm`qdgv mrg jdv qjrgg(tgmr(
b`av% Be qjg vwr|d|dec tbwec begv, qjg wvwm` t c`dvqgedec `gm|gv
mrg art%Qjg sbrvq vdce dv v{`dq omri9 qjg lmrqjgr abse qjg qrgg mv{`dq bffwrv, qjg hbrg amhmcg%Qjbvg v{`dq mq qjg omvg fmwvg qjg
hge qb vjmig qjgdr jgmav mea vmt de `bs qbegv, Owqqmrg |dm% Cgq
dq bwq% Sg sd`` jm|g qb adc bwq mq `gmvq qge9 bqjgrv qjgtrg dllt
mobwqsmdq mea vgg%M lgs vfrmcc`t `gm|gv be beg, vjbbqv mq qjg
obqqbh bl mebqjgr, bllgr nwvq gebwcj jb{g qb `gm|g dq% Be qjg
`bsgr v`b{gv bl qbse mea de qjg |m``gt, hmet crb|gv `bbi agma,
mea crdh(lmfga hge mrg vmsdec bll qjdfi ormefjgv% Jmra mv
dq dv qjg `gvvbe lrbh qjg rgfbra(`bs =4:7 lrgg~g smv qb {rweg
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bmiv be qjg b`d|g qgrrmfgv mea vjmigv jdv jgma% Cbba lbr qjg
ldrg{`mfg% Qbb hwfj vjmag lbr qjg b`d|gv% Ga dv fmrglw` ebq qb
advmcrgg owq m`vb qb {bdeq bwq gh{jmqdfm``t qjmq ogfmwvg bl hg,qjg qrggv jm|g qb vqmt% D jm|g m `bc ogefj weagr beg mea `dig qb
rgma qjgrg% Bqjgrsdvg,sg hdcjq fbhg jbhg beg amt qb ldea qjg
qrggv fwq, Lrmefgvfb jm|dec mvvwhga sg mcrgga% Dh o`mhga lbr
m`` ag|dmqdbev bl qjg sgga hmfjdeg mrbwea l`bsgrv mea lbr met
agfdvdbe qjmq deqgrlgrgv sdqj qjg vg`l(g|dageq rdcjqv bl b`d|gv mea
crm{gv% Ga fgrqmde`t sbw`a `bvg lmfg dl qjgt vwv{gfqga qjmq jg
sd`` qrmev{`meq m sd`al`bsgr de qjg qrmfqbr {mqj%Qjg hge {rwegmea lgrqd`d~g m`` hbredec% Og{{g mea Lrmefgvfb qdg gmfj egs
ft{rgvv qb m cdmeq vqmig%Ogqsgge qjg vqmig mea qjg qrgg qjgt vqwll
m jmealw` bl crmvvgv qb igg{ qjg vqmig lrbh vmsdec deqb qjg v`ge(
agr qrwei%
M`qjbwcj qjg Agfghogr lrgg~g qbqm``t id``ga ht jgacg bl
jgrov mea qjg l`b{{t o`wg {`whomcb ot qjg fdvqgre, qjg om`ht,
ag`dfdbwv gmr`t v{rdec fbh{gevmqgv%Qjg `mwrg` jgacg Ga abgveq`dig owq abgveq jm|g qjg jgmrq qb g`dhdemqg, jmv, bl fbwrvg,
qjrd|ga%Sg sbri m`` hbredec, fjb{{dec, adccdec bwq, mea f`gmr(
dec qjg ardga {`meqv% D lgg` ht egfi mea mrhv vqmrq qb qwre rga% Dv
qjg orgg~g om`ht2 Br ab D lgg` dqv vjmr{ brdcdev de qjg Vsdvv M`{v2
Qjg sbrvq `bvv ot lmr dv beg bl qjg qsb {m`h qrggv be gdqjgr
vdag bl qjg lrbeq abbr% Beg `bbiv ogqqgr qjme g|gr%Qjg bqjgr dv
ebs m qm`` qrwei sdqj m lme bl orbse, arbb{dec lbr`bre`t% Lrbhht qjdra(l`bbr vqwat sdeabs, D fme vgg m crgge lrbea ghgrcdec%
M jmea(v{me sdag, dq abgv ebq `bbi {rbhdvdec%
Vdcebr Hmrqded dv ebs Mevg`hb qb wv% Jg mrrd|gv de jdv rgm`
gvqmqg f`bqjgv, ard|dec jdv odc M`lm mea vjbwqdec deqb jdv qg`g(
lbedeb owq vbbe jg rgm{{gmrv lrbh qjg `dhbemdm qrmevlbrhga deqb
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qbwfj- jg smrev% Dl tbw qbwfj sjd`g qjg ags dv sgq be qjg
`gm|gv, qjg {`meqv sd`` adg% Dh vqmrq`ga9 jgv vb gh{jmqdf%
Sjt2Jg rg{gmqv jdhvg`l% Eb rgmvbe% Wvwm``t, qjgvg {rbebwefg(
hgeqv jm|g vbhg omvdv% [grjm{v fgrqmde lwecwvgv mrg qrmevhdqqga
hbrg gmvd`tbr vbhgqjdec `bcdfm`%
Sjmq dv qjmq2 D mvi jdh, cgvqwrdec qb qjg qjrd|dec, iegg(
jdcj {`meqv jg jmv {wq de be qjg qjdra qgrrmfg% Qjgrg mrg vb
hmet bl qjgh% D vfme qjg rbsv9 gdcjq rbsv bl qgegdcjqt
{`meqv% Jg jmv egc`gfqga qb fbevw`q sdqj hg mobwq gz{meadecqjg cmrage gz{begeqdm``t% Lbrhgr`t, sg jma {bqmqbgv, `gqqwfgv,
omvd`%
Omffg``d, jg mevsgrv%Qb gmq sdqj lrgvj {gfbrdeb%
Sjmq mrg omffg``d2
Jg dv wefjmrmfqgrdvqdfm``t vd`geq% Omffg``d vbeb omffg``d% Qjgt
mrg sjmq qjgt mrg% Jg igg{v fjb{{dec sggav, vjrwcv%
D `bbi w{ qjg sbra de qjg adfqdbemrt owq dq vmtv be`t {bav,vb D fm` ht lrdgea, Abemqg``m%Mj, v, d omffg``d, mv sg fm`` qjgh
qjgt mrg qjg lm|gjg jmv {`meqga, owq de qjg `bfm` adm`gfq, lm|m
hgmev {gedv vb D mh vwrg jg sbw`a ebq vmt qjg sbra qb
tbw%
Qjg omffg``dl`bsgrv mrg qgeagr sjdqg sdecv sdqj m vgfbea {mdr
bl {gqm`v devdag, gmfj hmriga sdqj m {wr{`g(o`mfi abq% D gzmhdeg
qjg `gm|gv, `bbidec lbr qjg amri |gdev lbrhdec qjg `gqqgr,sjdfj hmag qjg Crggiv fbevdagr qjg lm|m amecgrbwv mea
we`wfit ogfmwvg qjmemqbv *agmqj$ m`vb vqmrqv sdqj qjgqm% Vb lmr,
qjgvg mrg vdh{`t crgge mea |dcbrbwv%
De bwr movgefg, Mevg`hb jmv {`meqga gebwcj |gcgqmo`gv lbr
vg|grm` lmhd`dgv% Jg jmv fbe|grqga qsb qgrrmfgv qb me gebrhbwv
cmrage% M Vmradedme vjg{jgra vb`a jdh ldlqgge crgmq omcv bl
vjgg{ hmewrg,sjdfj jg sbriv deqb qjg vbd`% Vb lmr, D|g fbweqga,
ogvdagv qjg gdcjqt lm|m {`meqv lbrqt {bqmqb {`meqv qsgeqt mrqd(
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lw` qrdmec`g bl `gqqwfgv% Jg jmv {wq de mv{mrmcwv, qbb, owq jg vmtv
ebq qb {dfi qjg vfrmcc`t v{gmrv fbhdec w{% Mv{mrmcwv dv rgmat
mlqgr qsb tgmrv% ^wffjded, hg`be, mea gcc{`meq mrg cgrhdemqdecde qjg `dhbemdm, mea vjmr{gega omhobb vqmigv lbr qbhmqbgv
}wdqg m lgs vqmigvjg jmv vqmfiga mq qjg gea bl qjg cmrage weqd`
qjg sgmqjgr vqmod`d~gv% D hmt jm|g qb vgq w{ m vqmea mea vg`` ~wf(
fjded l`bsgrv mq qjg Vmqwramt hmrigq% Vdefg jg dv {mda ot qjg
jbwr, sg argma qb iebs jbs hmet jg m`rgmat jmv v{geq%
Jg m`vb jmv {rwega qjg rbvgv, fwq abse qjrgg bl ht lm|brdqg
sd`a {`wh qrggv qjmq sgrg de qjg smt bl qjg cmrage, mea jmvogcwe qb gv{m`dgr m `deg bl {`whv m`bec qjg gacg bl qjg qgrrmfg%
Qjgt `bbi qbrqwrga% Sjge jg vggv hg `bbidec mq qjgh, jg
vjmigv jdv ldecgr, mv qjbwcj qb m fjd`a fbeqgh{`mqdec m amvj deqb
qjg vqrggq% Sd`a qrggv, jg vmtv fbeqgh{qwbwv`t% Sjbvg `mea dv
qjdv, D vwaage`t sbeagr% @dig Og{{g mea Lrmefgvfb, jg fbevda(
grv metqjdec qjmq deqgrlgrgv sdqj jdv abhmde qb og m ewdvmefg%
Mea `dig qjgh, jg iebsv g|grtqjdec, vb sg ab mv jg vmtv%Owq qjg ogvq tg``bs {`whv% % % % D sd`` jm|g qb igg{ ht gtg
be qjgvg qrggv% Beg hbredec D hmt smig qb ldea qjgh vqmfiga
de qjg sbba{d`g, m`bec sdqj qjg bmiv Lrmefgvfb sbw`a `dig qb
mqqmfi%
G|ge qjg v{rdec edcjq dv vjbfidec%Qjg vd`gefg bl qjg fbweqrt
vbweav `bwa% Dh ebq tgq mffwvqbhga qb qjg vjrdgiv bl bs`v qgmr(
dec m{mrq qjg vqd``egvv%Sgrg fbhdec lrbh owrrdqb(mea(m(hb|dg
edcjqv, bragr(bwq(lbr(Fjdegvg edcjqv, vg|geqgge(hgvvmcgv(be(
qjg(mevsgrdec(hmfjdeg edcjqv% D smig w{ mq qjrgg br lbwr mea
smeagr lrbh rbbh qb rbbh, `bbidec bwq qjg sdeabsv%Sjmq dv
qjdv }wdgq, qjg odc, hbbet edcjq sdqj m fbhgq om`` vhgmrdec ht
vqwat sdeabs mea qjg amri |m``gt og`bs2 Sjt fmeq D grmvg qjg
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`decgrdec be gmfj ebqg%Qjdv vgghv qb og m `beg odra9 eb mevsgr
fbhgv qb qjg {`mdeqd|g vbec%
@mqg g|grt mlqgrebbe, Ga jmw`v de b`d|g sbba%Sg jm|g vw{(
{gr be qrmtv de lrbeq bl qjg ldrg%Ebs, sgrg omfi, jg vmtv, rmdv(
dec jdv c`mvv qb qjg l`mhgv, {grjm{v qb qjg jwho`g cba bl qjg
jgmrqj% Jm{{degvv, ad|deg mea omem` sbra, m fbh{`gz {rb{bvd(
qdbe sjdfj vjdlqv dqv obweamrdgv fbevqmeq`t, mea vbhgqdhgv lgg`vvb |grt gmvt% D {w`` m o`meigq mrbwea hg mea ab~g b|gr Dqm`dme
dadbhv% M sdea fbhgv w{% Sjdfj beg2 Qjg qrmhbeqmem, qdecga
sdqj lrdcda mdr lrbh qjg M`{v, qjg{begeqg, ordecdec rmde, br qjg
`g|meqg, o`bsdec jmra mea lmvq lrbh qjg gmvq2 Qjg ft{rgvvgv bwq(
`dega ot hbbe`dcjq vggh qb vsdr` qjgdr {bdeqga qb{v de m`` adrgf(
qdbev% Fgrqmde`t dq dv ebq qjg `dogffdb, qjg smrh, art sdea lrbh
qjg vbwqj, br qjg vwhhgrtcrgfm`gbrhmgvqrm`g% Qjgvg sdeav deqjg fjdhegt mrg vgrdbwv, rghdeadec hg qjmq de Hmrfj, v{rdec dv
be`t me dagm%
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Odqqgr Crggevbl Qwvfme V{rdec
vjg g r gzf d q ghgeq smig v hg w{ gmr`t% qj d v d v
qjg ldrvq hmrigq amt vdefg D mrrd|ga%Mv D argvv, D fmqfj m
c`dh{vg lrbh qjg omfi sdeabs bl vbhgbeg hb|dec
m`bec beg bl qjg w{{gr qgrrmfgv% M lbz2 Eb, vbhgbeg
`gmedec abse, cmqjgrdec vbhgqjdec%M sbhme, D qjdei, hmidec
bwq qjrbwcj qjg hd`it lbc m rbweaga lbrh mea amri vfmrl%Qjge
vjgv cbeg, jdaage ot qjgcdegvqrgmea sd`a rbvg owvjgv%[rbom(
o`t vbhgbeg `bbidec lbr hwvjrbbhv, Ga cwgvvgv% Mv D ard|g
msmt, D qjdei D vgg m hb|ghgeq de qjg jmsqjbre mob|g qjg rbma%
Qjrgg f`bvga qrwfiv lrbh smt vbwqj de [wc`dm mea Omvd`dfmqm
jm|g mrrd|ga mq qjg Qjwrvamt hmrigq de Fmhwfdm%Qjgtrg b{ge
mq qjg omfi mea vdagv qb rg|gm` qjgdr obweqtmrqdfjbigv, vqd``
mqqmfjga qb vqm`iv%Qjg ard|grv {w`` bwq gebrhbwv hbweav mea
vqmfi qjgh weagr vdcev qjmq vmt qsgeqt(ld|g lbr :;;; `drg, mobwq
gdcjqgge fgeqv m{dgfg%Sbhge f`wvqgr mrbwea, owtdec de }wme(
qdqt% Hbvq lm|brga mrg qjg {wr{`g(vqrgmiga vhm``gvq begv% Qjgvg
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`gm|gv%Qjgtrg vb`a be lbbq(`bec vqm`iv, qdga de m fwhorbwv owe(
a`g vb jgm|t qjmq ht hmrigq qbwr hwvq gea rdcjq jgrg% D vqrwc(
c`g jbhg, qrtdec qb agfdag jbs D sd`` wvg qjg qsgeqt(ld|gmrqdfjbigv D jm|g vbhgjbs jbdvqga weagr ht mrh% Mv D jmw`
qjgh deqb qjg idqfjge, D vgg mebqjgr jwcg owea`g bl qdet {wr{`g
mrqdfjbigv be qjg fbweqgr%Bj eb- Sjgrg ada tbw cgq qjgvg2
Ga crmov vbhg bl ht omcv%D smv w{ mq Qbrrgbeg mea m {dfi(
w{ {mfiga sdqj mrqdfjbigv {w``ga w{ qb qjg omr% G|grtbeg rme
bwq qb owt lrbh qjdv cwt, vb D obwcjq vbhg, qbb% Ldlqt mrqd(
fjbigv%Qsb {gb{`g%M`` qjg rgvqmwrmeqv mea qrmqqbrdgjm|g lrdga mrqdfjbigv be qjg
hgew% De jbhgv, qjgtrg blqge gmqge rms, sdqj vgmvbega b`d|g bd`,
br }wmrqgrga mea fbbiga sdqj {bqmqbgv, v{rdec bedbev, `ghbe
nwdfg, mea {mrv`gt% Qjg qgzqwrgv mea l`m|brv fbh{`ghgeq gmfj
bqjgr% Vqgmhga ordgl`t mea ard~~`ga sdqj b`d|g bd , qjgdr mvqrde(
cgeq qmvqg vgghv nwvq rdcjq be met v{rdec amt%
Qjg sdeqgrrm{gdv mq qjg gea bl dqv qgewrg owq beg lmrhgr vqd``vjbwqga bwq [b`g~~g, qjg adm`gfq sbra% D|g vgge dq m`rgmat,
l`bsgrdec de jbhg cmragev, mq ldrvq hdvqmidec dq lbr hwvqmra,
sjdfj dv sm|dec dqv tg``bs o`bbhv mq jbhg de Fm`dlbredm sdeg
fbweqrt rdcjq ebs% Ot qjg qdhg qjg rm{gl`bsgrv, dqv qbb `mqg qb
vm|br dqv {mrqdfw`mr l`m|br%[dfiga gmr`t, f`gmega bl vqghv, vqgmhga,
qjge vmwqga sdqj cmr`df, qjg owav mea `gm|gv qmvqg `dig me
weqmhga fbwvde bl orbffb`d, vbhgsjmq odqqgr mea advqdefq% _m{g*obqj vt``mo`gv mrg {rbebwefga$ qmvqgv cbba lbr tbw9 dq hwvq og
{mfiga sdqj drbe mea edqrbcge%Sjge D gmq dq, D lgg` qjmq D rdvg
lrbh qjg qmo`g m vqrbecgr {grvbe%
Odqqgr dv m {b{w`mr qmvqg de Dqm`t% M`` qjbvg jgrom` mlqgr(adeegr
ardeiv mea m{grdqd|d, fb``gfqd|g`t iebse mv mhmrd, odqqgrv, qjmq qjg
Dqm`dmev iebfi omfi mrg agldedqg`t me mf}wdrga qmvqg% Dqm`dmev
vggh qb jm|g mf}wdrgahbrg qmvqgv qjme hmet bl wv, Ga bovgr|gv%
Qjg ldrvq qdhg D qrdga Ftemr omvga be mrqdfjbig l`m|br D rghgh(
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mhmrm% Mq qjg {mvqm lrgvfm vjb{, qjgtrg hmidec rm|db d sdqj
rdfbqqm mea obrrmcdeg, sd`a obrmcg% _m|db`d vqwllga sdqj metqjdec
mea rdfbqqm dv wvwm``t hg``bs%Sdqj obrmcg, qjg `dqq`g {d``bsv {rbaqjg qmvqg owav% Ameag`dbe, qwred{, mea oggq crggevm`` mrg
vm|brga de qjdv vgmvbe% G|ge qjg jmqga egqq`gv, sjdfj sg omqq`g
be m jd``vdag m`` vwhhgr, jm|g m vem{{t qmvqg sjge {dfiga mv
vbbe mv qjg `gm|gv welwr`, o`mefjga, qjge vqdrrga deqb rdvbqqb br
{mvqm mea qb{{ga sdqj qbmvqga {deg ewqv%
Qjg crgge qjmq `bbiv vqrmecg mea egs qb hg dv mcrgqqd% Dq hwvq
gzdvq vbhgsjgrg de Mhgrdfm owq D|g eg|gr vgge dq%Qdga sdqj msgga, m owefj bl dq `bbiv `dig sd`a crmvvgv, vbhgqjdec qb jmea(
lgga m jbrvg% Qjrbse beqb m jmra mea lmvq obd` lbr m lgs
hbhgeqv, dq qjge cgqv m qwre de qjg vmwq {me sdqj bd`, vm`q, mea
{g{{gr%Sjge D ldrvq vms mcrgqqd, D qjbwcjq, wj bj, beg bl qjbvg
mf}wdrga qmvqgv% Sjd`g fbbidec, dq jma qjg vhg`` bl adrqqjmq
gmrqjdegvv tbw rgfbced~g sjge oggqv mrg fbbidec, owq sdqj m
|grameq lrgvjegvv, qbb% Me Dqm dme lrdgea rgfbhhgeav `ghbenwdfg owq mv vbbe mv D vhg``ga dq, D smeqga qb qmvqg dq wemabrega%
Ogfmwvg qjg crmvv dv mobwq qjg vmhg qjdfiegvv mv |grhdfg``d, D
`mqgr qrdga dq qbvvga sdqj qjmq {mvqm mea v`d|grv bl{mrhdcdmeb%
V{demfj dv qjg f`bvgvq qmvqg, owq sjd`g mcrgqqd jmv qjg hdegrm`
vjmr{egvv bl v{demfj, dq qmvqgv d|g`dgr, lw`` bl qjg gegrct bl v{rdec%
D mh vwr{rdvga qb ldea qjmq qjg `gcgeamrt sd`a mv{mrmcwv m`vb
dv gzqrghg`t odqqgr% Fjdmrm, m egdcjobr, dv bwq be jgr `mea sdqj mjmealw` bl qjg sggat `dqq`g v{gmrv% Vjg {wvjgv omfi v{det vqrmeav
qb rg|gm` qjg {`meq, sjdfj `bbiv `dig m fbmrvgr, hgmegr mv{mrmcwv
lgre% Vjg dv g`b}wgeq be qjg vwongfq bl lrdqqmqm sdqj fjb{{ga
sd`a mv{mrmcwv% G`b}wgeq, qjmq dv, de cgvqwrg% Jgr }wdfi hbqdbe,
`dig {w``dec m ~d{{gr de lrbeq bl jgr hbwqj, hgmev vbhgqjdec dv
gzqrm(ag`dfdbwv% Jma vjg {`mfga jgr qjwho mcmdevq jgr fjggi
mea rbqmqga jgr ldvq omfi mea lbrqj, sg sbw`a jm|g vgge jbs
sbrav lmd` qb agvfrdog nwvq jbs cbba vbhgqjdec qb gmq fme og
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m hbredec bl `bbidec mq qbd`gqv mea qd g lbr qjg rghbag`dec {rbn(
gfq qjdv vwhhgr, sg fbhg jbhg qb ldea mobwq qsb jwearga
qrbhobedcbeg lrbh qjg jd``vdag% Be`t m lgs, arbb{dec mea {mvqqjgdr {rdhg, mrg `glq lbr wv%
M`` m`bec qjg rbma de `mqg mlqgrebbev, sbhge sm`i sdqj qjgdr
vqdfiv mea {`mvqdf omcv, cmqjgrdec obqj mv{mrmcwv mea hgvfb`me~m,
sd`a crggev, hbvq bl sjdfj mrg odqqgr, lbr qjgdr adeegr vm`mav%
Dh nwvq `gmredec mobwq qjdv devm`mqm hdvqm lbr qjg qmidec% Qjgt
`bbi lbr qmrmvvmfb, sjdfj rgvgho`gv ameag dbe, vg|grm` ideav bl
rmadffjdb, fjdfbrt, obrmcg, omrog agd lrmqdlrdmrv ogmravmeahmet bqjgrv%
Sjmq g`vg dv ow`cdec de qjbvg omcv2 Sjt ab qjgt vwaage`t
vqb{ mea vqwat m {dgfg bl crbwea lbr m lgs hdewqgv, {bidec mq dq
sdqj m vqdfi2 Qjgt ogea b|gr mea adc sdqj m {geiedlgvbhg
rbbqv, m lgs `gm|gv, hwvjrbbhvmea hb|g be%Sg|g g|ge vgge
qjg sg``(argvvga vqb{ qjgdr fmrv, vfmh{gr w{ m jd``, mea fbhg
abse sm|dec qsb br qjrgg owefjgv bl hdeq br lgeeg` lbr rbmvq(dec hgmq, br vbhg hgadfdem` {`meq, adrq lm``dec bll qjg rbbqv%
D, qbb, cb bwq jweqdec lbr mv{mrmcwv% Ga fwqv sjmq sg qjdei
sd`` og qjg {grlgfq vqdfi lbr hg, m hmcdf vqdfi, mv dl D sd`` og
ad|dedec smqgr% Baa jbs vbhgqjdec fme og de|dvdo`g qb tbw,
qjge sjge dqv {bdeqga bwq, tbw ldea dq g|grtsjgrg%Qjg w{{gr
qgrrmfgv l`bwrdvj sdqj {rdfi`t smeav%Qjgt vggh qb `dig crbsdec
weagr m qrgg br egzq qb m jd``vdag% _dcjq msmt, D `gmre qb `bbi dejdaage {`mfgv, m`qjbwcj vbhgqdhgv qjgrgv m lgmqjgrt rgegcmag
nwvq crbsdec bwq de qjg b{ge% Wvwm` t m qmec`g bl sggav dv
ogqsgge ht jmea mea qjg amri v{gmrv {bidec bwq bl qjg adrq% M
v{gmr jgrg, beg qjgrg% Mv{mrmcwv hwvq jm|g m{{gmrga gmr`t de qjg
lbba fjmde%Fw`qd|mqga mv{mrmcwv, agv{dqg dqv hmet g`gcmeq {rg{m(
rmqdbev, `bbiv {rdhdqd|g9 qjg sd`a lbrh dv g|ge hbrg vb% Vbhg
vqm`iv mrg mv qjde mv tmre mea qjg fb`br rmecgv lrbh |drdadme qb
{wr{`g Qjbvg qjbrev tbwr jmea hwvq ldea dqv smt mhbec mrg
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bl wv `digv qjg srt, m`hbvq hgadfdem` qmvqg%Qjge, mq qjg hmrigq,
m vqrmecg sbhme omrg`t lbwr lggq qm`` jb`av bwq m egsv{m{gr
fbeg lw` bl sd`a mv{mrmcwv% Vjg `bbiv mv dl vjg nwvq hmqgrdm`d~gabwq bl m lmdrt qm`g mea hdcjq vmt,Fbhg qb qjg sbbav, fjd`arge%
Owq Cgewdeb, cgewdeb, vjg rg{gmqv% Qjg rgm` qjdec% Ldlqgge
qjbwvmea `drg *mobwq edeg ab``mrv$% Ogfmwvg D jm|g qjg lgg`dec
qjmq D sd`` ebq og vggdec jgr idea mq qjg hmrigq hmet hbrg
qdhgv, D jmea b|gr qjg hbegt% Nwvq qb og de jgr {rgvgefg m `dqq`g
`becgr, D mvi jgr jbs qb {rg{mrg dq% @dig ht egdcjobr, vjg digv
dq fwq ldeg`t deqb m lrdqqmqm%Ga qrdgv qjg lrdqqmqm, ob`vqgrdec dq sdqj v{rdec cmr`df, owq qjg
mv{mrmcwv qmvqg m`hbvq advm{{gmrv, nwvq m frmfi`g bl qjg obet vqgh
qb rghdea wv dq dv qjgrg%
Be qjg vqrggq de Mrg~~b, D vgg mebqjgr bl qjgvg sbbavt
sbhge% Qjg sbra vqrgcm, sdqfj, fbhgv qb hdea, br qjmq b`a
vbwrfg bl sdvabh de qjg Vbwqj, m fbenwrg(sbhme%Sjb fbw`a
rgvdvq2 D owt vbhg lrbh jgr omvigq, qbb%M frgvfgeq(vjm{ga iedlg`dgv de qjg obqqbh, dqv o`mag sbre qjde% Vjg dv m`hbvq qbbqj`gvv,
owea`ga de vsgmqgrv sdqj odqv bl vqrms vqdfidec bwq bl qjg sbb`%
Sjgrg ada tbw ldea vb hwfj2 D mvi% Owq vjg nwvq rmdvgv jgr lde(
cgr qb jgr `d{v9 jgr hbwqj dv vgm`ga be qjmq vwongfq% Vjg dh{v
msmt mea D ebqdfg vjg dv sgmrdec ordcjq sjdqg rweedec vjbgv%Vjg
jbdvqv jgrvg`l w{ qb qjg mrfmag `g|g` be qjg Fbrvb,sjgrg vb{jdv(
qdfmqga owvdegvvhge mq m fmllqmo`g hma`t owt jgr mv{mrmcwv%Wvwm``t D rbmvq mv{mrmcwv de qjg b|gemrrmecg qjg vqm`iv be m
omidec vjggq, ard~~`g sdqj bd` mea vm`q mea {g{{gr mea rwe qjgh
de qjg b|ge%Qjmqv qjg ogvq mv{mrmcwv fme qmvqg%Sdqjbwq fbeqmfq
sdqj smqgr, g|ge vqgmh, qjg mv{mrmcwv rgqmdev m`` vwffw`gefg mea
qgzqwrg sdqjbwq movbrodec m smqgrt qmvqg, br sbrvg, cbdec `dh{%
Owq sd`a mv{mrmcwv qwrega qbwcj mv vqrdec de qjg b|ge, vb D `gmre
qb vqgmh qjgh |grt v`dcjq`t, qjge rb`` qjgh mrbwea de b`d|g bd`%
Qjg }wm`dqt bl qjg bd` dv frwfdm`9 sdqjbwq qjg ogvq Da wvg owqqgr
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mqqgeaga qb qjdv rdqwm`, qjg vwrgqt bl jgr qjwho mcmdevq qjg
fwr|ga iedlg%
Sjge D vjbs Og{{g, hmvqgr crm{g {rwegr, qjg {mqfjgv blmv{mrmcwv be qjg `mea, jgv {`gmvga% Jg fwqv bll qjg art mrfjdec
ormefjgv%@dig qjdv, fwq `bs weagr qjg adrq mea hbrg sd`` fbhg
egzq tgmr, jg gz{`mdev%Sjge jg `gmev qb vjbs hg, jg advfb|grv
qjmq vbhgbeg m`rgmat jmv ogcwe qjdv {rwedec {rbfgvv%B`a smeav
jm|g ogge fwq be qjg admcbem`, ebq vem{{ga bll%Qjg htvqgrdbwv
lbrmcgr% Br vbhg v{drdq sjb `d|ga jgrg m fgeqwrt mcb mea rg|dv(
dqv de v{rdec2 Br vbhg fmeet vbw` sjb vg``v obqj l`bsgrv meamv{mrmcwv mq qjg hmrigq2 M sbhme sdqj m fwr|ga iedlg2 Og{{g
vqmrqv qb gmq m rms mv{mrmcwv mea jmeav hg beg> m qmvqg qb vjmr{ge
qjg qggqj% Dh ogcdeedec qb `dig qjdv v{rdec qrgmq%
D|g ogge vwr{rdvga awrdec sdeqgr |dvdqv qb ldea qjg lbba vb
qrw`t adllgrgeq lrbh sjmq Dh wvga qb de vwhhgr, qjg vgmvbe Dh
wvwm` t jgrg% Ebs, mv v{rdec fbeqdewgv qb werb``, m`hbvq g|grt
amt ordecv vbhg egs qmvqg%Mq Hmqqgb mea Cmordg``mvlrwqqm g |gr(awrm, D vgg m omvigq jb`adec vbhgqjdec D|g eg|gr vgge oglbrg%
Cemr`t asmrl idsd2 Hb`at sm`ewqv2 Eb, hmeabr`deg, Hmqqgb qg``v
hg, m v{gfdm` qrgmq de qjg \m` ad Fjdmem, qjg gz{mevd|g |m` gt
og`bs Fbrqbem% Hmqqgb odqgv beg qjge jb`av bwq qjg omvigq qb
hg% Mj, odqqgrmeavbwr, ebq `dig metqjdec D|g g|gr qmvqga% D iebs
dhhgadmqg`t qjmq D sd`` `dig qjdv egs m`hbea de dqv fmvdec% Jg
gmqv qjg sjb`g qjdec v`bs`t, lw~~ga vide mea m` , rg dvjdec qjgfrwefj% Ogegmqj qjg vmcg(crgge gzqgrdbr, qjgrgv m egbe(crgge
`mtgr, qjge m tg``bs `mtgr, qjge qjg qgeagr, ghortbedf ewq, vqd`
vblq mea ag`dfmqg`t qbwfjga sdqj qjg qmvqg bl m`hbea%
Mq jbhg D cb bwq be ht bse `mea sjgrg sd`a m`hbeav
crbs, owq ebeg vgghv qb og qjg rdcjq |mrdgqt bl qjg hmeabr`deg%
Qjg vjg``v mrg jmragedec% D frmfi beg sdqj m rbfi mea qmvqg qjg
ewq>jdeq bl rbvg, jdeq bl {gmfj, mea qjg mlqgrqmvqg sjdfj rghdeav
hg qjmq {rwvvdf mfda m`vb fbhgv lrbh m`hbeav Sjge rd{g qjgvg
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