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Lcst hn Cllustrotchis
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‚Hpphsctchi Lfodfr Efctj Prc`jt prhmcsfs “jhifst” `hvfrimfit–, Oloi Mhcr, Khurcfr-Mocl , ?3:2 60
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‚@ucdflcifs nhr korthhicsts–, Ghi Eudfleo, Oustrolcoi , ?0 Ihvfmbfr2116 03
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‚Tjf oppfol hn whmoijhhd–, Jorhld Bcrd, phstfr nhr tjf IotchiolLfo`uf nhr Hpphsci` Phmoi [unnro`f, ?3?2 ?14
‚Tjf sjrcfeci` scstfrjhhd–, Lcvci`sthif Jhpecis, Bullftci ,2; Guif ?:34 ?1>
‚O sunnro`fttf–s jhmf–, Ghji Jossoll, phstfr nhr tjf Iotchiol Lfo`ufnhr Hpphsci` Phmoi [unnro`f, ?3?2 ?1>
‚Ot lost–, Olloi Loi`huloit, Docly Ifws , > Nfbruory ?306 ?10‚Ih, shrry Gfiiy–, @orrcke Trfmoci, Tjf Qrfss , 23 Ihvfmbfr ?333 ?1:
‚Qhlctckol Jflp–, Dhro Mffshi, phstfr publcsjfd by tjf IotchiolVichi hn Phmfi–s [unnro`f [hkcftcfs, ?31: ?13‚^htfs nhr whmfi bh`cfs–, oihi), phstfr by tjf [unnro`f Otflcfr,
k) ?3?2 ??1Khvfr, Qotrcke Khhe, Onncrmotcvf Oktchi Joidbhhe, ?3:1 ??2‚Hif ghb rfqucrci` brutf strfi`tj–, Qotrcke Khhe, Onncrmotcvf
Oktchi Joidbhhe, ?3:1 ??2‚Ickfifss phlckf–, Qotrcke Khhe, Onncrmotcvf Oktchi Joidbhhe, ?3:1 ??;‚Tjf rhod th jfll cs povfd wctj rfnfrrols th khmmcttff–,
Qotrcke Khhe, Vincicsjfd O`fido , ?3:2 ??;Khvfr, Rhi Toidbfr`, Quttci` tjf [fx Dcskrcmciotchi Okt cith Qroktckf ,
brhkjurf nhr tjf Jumoi Rc`jts Khmmcsschi, ?3:4 ??4‚Jhw koi wf bf khmpftctcvf cn wf jovf th lhhe ontfr yhu8–,
Rhi Toidbfr`, O`f , i)d) ??6‚Shu–ll lcvf lhi`fr cn yhu dh tjf dcsjfs/–, Rhi Toidbfr`, O`f , k)?33? ??>‚Ct–s lcef tryci` th `ft o sfot ci Qorlcomfit–, Rhi Toidbfr`,
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@fttci` cith Qhlctcks , ?336 ??3‚Shu dhi–t nffl ot fosf8–, @oyihr Kordfw, Fquols Ect , Qublck [frvckf
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‚[fiothr Mf` Lffs oid Qrcmf Mcicstfr Ghji Jhword–, More Eic`jt, Jfrold [ui , 23 Moy ?333 ?2>
‚[fiothr Mf` lffs jhldci` tjf “wjcp joid” wctj Qrcmf Mcicstfr Ghji Jhword–, Bcll Lfoe, Pffefid Oustrolcoi , 22‛2; Moy ?333 ?2>
‚Qrcmf Mcicstfr Fdmuid Borthi–, Lcvci`sthif Jhpecis *‚Jhp–#,?311 ?;1
‚[fiothr Mf` Lffs wctj o bfllc`frfit Qrcmf Mcicstfr Ghji Jhworddurci` tjf @[T if`htcotchis–, Bcll Lfoe, Pffefid Oustrolcoi ,Moy ?333 ?;2
‚Gfiiy Mokelci lomphhifd–, Bcll Lfoe, Pffefid Oustrolcoi ,22‛2; Moy ?333 ?;2
‚Jhword–s cmphtfikf8–, Bcll Lfoe, Oustrolcoi , ?3 Guif ?33: ?;4‚Qrfmcfr Ecrifr khinrhits phlctckol hpphifits–, Gfnn Jhhe,Jfrold [ui , 4 Morkj ?33? ?;6
‚Qrfmcfr Ecrifr dfpcktfd jfrf wctj Qrcmf Mcicstfr Jowef oid Trfosurfr Efotci` if`htcotci` ^ckthrco–s dfbt prhblfms–, Gfnn Jhhe, Jfrold [ui , 4 Morkj ?33? ?;0
‚Bfozlfy oid Fvois kflfbrotf wctj tjfcr “prczf”, jovci` eihkefdJhword oid Rfctj hvfr–, Bcll Lfoe, Oustrolcoi , Hkthbfr ?330 ?;:
‚Kjfryl Efriht ci bfd wctj Lobhr lfodfr Bfozlfy oid jcs dfputy,
Fvois–, Bcll Lfoe, Pffefid Oustrolcoi , ?:-?3 Hkthbfr ?330 ?;:‚Ghji Jhword oid Qrfscdfit Busj fmbrokf–, Bcll Lfoe, Oustrolcoi ,24 Goiuory 2114 ?;3
‚Bfozlfy usjfrs Efriht cith tjf OLQ–, @fhnn Qryhr, Koibfrro Tcmfs ,?> Hkthbfr ?330 ?41
‚Efriht oseci` Lobhr lfodfr Ecm Bfozlfy nhr “phlcky `ucdoikf” citjf lfod-up th tjf ?33: nfdfrol flfktchi–, Qftfr Ickjhlshi,
Oustrolcoi , ;1 Morkj ?33: ?4?‚Jhword tfmptfd by tjf scrfi, Qoulcif Joishi–, Qftfr Ickjhlshi,
Oustrolcoi , ?> Hkthbfr ?33: ?42‚Joishi tjf nhrmfr ncsj . kjcp sjhp prhprcfthr–, Gfiiy Khhpfs,
[ui-Jfrold , ?330 ?42 Typckol korckoturf hn Joishi, Rhd Klfmfit, Oustrolcoi Ncioikcol
Rfvcfw , ?1 Oprcl ?330 ?4; Typckol korckoturf hn Joishi, Oloi Mhcr, [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold ,
?330 ?4;‚Iotosjo uijoppy wctj Mf` nhr sprfodci` “sthrcfs”, Qftfr
Ickjhlshi, Oustrolcoi , > Guif ?333 ?46‚Dcsuicty cs dfotj–, Gfiiy Khhpfs, [ui-Jfrold , Ou`ust 2112 ?46‚Tfit–, Qftfr Ickjhlshi, Oustrolcoi , ?4 Ou`ust 2112 ?4>‚Tjf tfi-phcit ploi th rfnhrm porty prhkfssfs rfprfsfitfd tfi
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‚Qrcmf Mcicstfr Molkhlm Nrosfr kou`jt wctj jcs poits dhwi–,Rhi Toidbfr`, O`f , 4 Nfbruory ?3:; ?6?
‚Bc` buscifss hvfrghyfd wctj tjf Jowef `hvfrimfit–, Oloi Mhcr,[ydify Mhrici` Jfrold , ?4 Ihvfmbfr ?3:4 ?62
‚Ghji Jhword wrfstlci` wctj nfllhw khisfrvotcvfs–, Oloi Mhcr, [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold , : Guif ?3:0 ?6;
‚Oidrfw Qfokhke oiswfrs tjf qufstchi–, Oloi Mhcr, [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold , : Morkj ?331 ?64
‚Qoul Efotci` oid Ghji Jfwshi korryci` tjfcr rfspfktcvf burdfis–, Oloi Mhcr, [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold , : Nfbruory ?33; ?66
‚Efotci` ncids Jhword o dcnnckult iut th kroke–, Qftfr Ickjhlshi,
Oustrolcoi , ?1 Nfbruory ?33> ?6>‚Joishi oid jfr porty–s Mokjcovfllcoi oppfol–, Brukf Qftty, O`f ,2: [fptfmbfr ?33: ?60
‚Bfozlfy oid Jhword lhsf tjfcr mhrol khmposs–, More Eic`jt,Jfrold [ui , 24 Hkthbfr 211? ?6:
‚Lotjom–s ospcrotchiol vhtfr8–, @fhnn Qryhr, Koibfrro Tcmfs ,;1 [fptfmbfr 2114 ?63
‚Nrosfr oid Jowef sjopf up th nc`jt Hpphsctchi Lfodfr–, BcllMctkjfll, Oustrolcoi , : Nfbruory ?3:; ?>?
‚Bfozlfy oid Jhword rcdci` tjf somf woy–, Qftfr Ickjhlshi, Oustrolcoi , 0 Ihvfmbfr 211? ?>2‚Jhword sjhws Lotjom tjf woy th wci–, [foi Lfojy,
Khurcfr-Mocl , : Hkthbfr 2114 ?>2‚Jowef oid Jhword jhpf th brcbf vhtfrs–, Lfs Toiifr, O`f ,
2 Guly ?3:0 ?>;‚Qrcmf Mcicstfr Jhword–s lh`ckol khitrodcktchi–, @fhnn Qryhr,
Koibfrro Tcmfs , 20 [fptfmbfr 2114 ?>;‚Ghji Jfwshi–s @[T rfvfolfd–, Qftfr Ickjhlshi, O`f , 3 Morkj ?33; ?>6‚Bfozlfy stru``lfs th khivcikf vhtfrs–, Mckjofl Otkjcshi,
Odvfrtcsfr , ?> [fptfmbfr ?33: ?>>‚Lotjom–s rfputotchi–, Porrfi Brhwi, Tflf`ropj , 21 [fptfmbfr 2114 ?>0‚Tjf skorf kompoc`i–, Bcll Mctkjfll, Oustrolcoi , 24 Nfbruory ?3:; ?>0‚Mftopjhrs th suct Jhword oid Lotjom–, [foi Lfojy,
Khurcfr-Mocl , ;1 Ou`ust 2114 ?>:‚Jhword–s ifwly nhr`fd ollcfs–, More Eic`jt,
Jfrold [ui , 0 Hkthbfr 2114 ?>3‚Jhword wfd`fs Lotjom–, Dovcd Rhwf, Oustrolcoi Ncioikcol
Rfvcfw , : Hkthbfr 2114 ?>3‚Ghji Jhword odvcsfs Tcm Ncskjfr, Qftfr Rfctj, Qftfr Khstfllh
oid Olfxoidfr Dhwifr–, Bcll Lfoe, Oustrolcoi , 3 [fptfmbfr ?33: ?0?‚Jowef oid Qfokhke nokf vhtfr rfolcty–, More Lyikj, Oustrolcoi ,
6 Morkj ?331 ?0?
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‚Tjf hpcichi phllstfr nokfs vhtfr rfolcty–, [foi Lfojy,Khurcfr-Mocl , 23 [fptfmbfr 2114 ?02
‚Tjf lfodfrs– dfbotf cs ifvfr o wciifr wctj vhtfrs–, More
Lyikj, Oustrolcoi , 20 Nfbruory ?331 ?02‚Qrcmf Mcicstfr Jowef–s jubrcs bfnhrf tjf ?3:4 lfodfrs– dfbotf–,Bcll Mctkjfll, Oustrolcoi , 2> Ihvfmbfr ?3:4 ?0;
‚^htfr kyickcsm–, @fhr`f Mhlior, [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold ,6 Morkj ?3:; ?04
‚^htfr opotjy–, Lfs Toiifr, O`f , ;1 Ihvfmbfr ?3:4 ?04
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‚O nfw `hhd mfi–, Dovcd Rhwf, Oustrolcoi Ncioikcol Rfvcfw , 2114 ?:1‚Rhuid pf`–, Rhd Klfmfit, Oustrolcoi Ncioikcol Rfvcfw , 2114 ?:;
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ihw bfkousf hn tjfcr obclcty th khivfy o strhi` phlctckol mfsso`f,`ropjckolly oid whrdlfssly) Ncify wos o sfmciol cinlufikf hi my `fifrotchi hn ifwspopfr ortcsts)
Forly ci my korffr, oid tjhsf hn my khitfmphrorcfs, ortcstck secllshi ifwspopfrs bfkomf mhrf spfkcolcsfd, nhr bhtj tfkjihlh`ckol oidphlctckol rfoshis, oid o dcstciktchi dfvflhpfd bftwffi prfss ortcsts, wjhsf whre jfld tjf popfr th`ftjfr ci o `ropjck sfisf, oidcllustrothrs oid korthhicsts, wjh flobhrotfd o popfr–s phlctckol oidkulturol khvfro`f)
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dfnfrrci` th tjf phwfr oid phpulorcty hn wfll-krontfd phlctckolkorthhis) But cllustrotchi oid korckoturf jovf nlhurcsjfd fvfr scikfprcitci` tfkjihlh`y ncrst pfrmcttfd tjf krfotchi hn fi`rovfd cmo`fs)[trcktly spfoeci`, tjf rhlf hn cllustrotchi oid korckoturf cs th prhvcdfoi cmplckct `ropjck khmmfitory th omplcny oid flukcdotf tjfghuriolcsm ct okkhmpoicfs) By khitrost, phlctckol korthhis orf o nhrmhn stoid-olhif fxplckct khmmfitory iht ottokjfd th oiy portckulorpcfkf hn ghuriolcsm) Ci my tcmf os o korckoturcst oid cllustrothr,jhwfvfr, tjf lcifs bftwffi tjf twh jovf bfkomf blurrfd bfkousf hn fioblci` tfkjihlh`ckol kjoi`f, oi fikhuro`ci` phlctckol klcmotf oidtjf ciihvotcvf cinlufikf hn portckulor ortcsts)
Ci tcmfs post, ct wos tjf cllustrothr wjh brhu`jt th lcnf tjf`ropjck dftocl hn sukj subgfkts os sjcpwrfkes hr tjf @lfirhwoiscf`f) Tjfrf wos o lhi` trodctchi hn sfidci` cllustrothrs th wor thrfkhrd cts fvfits, vcsuolly, nhr ifwspopfr rfodfrs, oid korckoturcsts wfrf olwoys wflkhmf os krctcks hn tjf lfss-novhurfd phlctckcois hn tjf doy) Jhwfvfr, pjhth`ropjy supfrsfdfd utclctorcoi cllustrotchi
bfkousf ct wos bfttfr ot kopturci` moiy subgfkts ci o lctfrol woy) Nhrtjcs rfoshi, omhi` htjfrs, by tjf ?361s bhtj cllustrotchi oidkorckoturf ci Oustrolcoi ifwspopfrs wfrf ci dfklcif) Ifwspopfrs ottjot tcmf wfrf olsh strocici` nrhm tjf khmpftctchi tjot komf nrhmtjf ifw ifws mfdcum hn tflfvcschi) Cllustrotchi oid korckoturf dcdiht fitcrfly dcsoppfor—Thiy Ronty oid Nfref ci tjf Nocrnox popfrs wfrf o khuplf hn survcvhrs—but ct wos tjf phlctckol korthhi wjckjrfolly efpt tjf bloke-oid-wjctf trodctchi olcvf durci` tjhsf yfors)
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prhkfss oid modf ct phsscblf nhr smollfr publckotchis th ovhcd tjfjc`j khst hn blhke-moeci` nhr oll `ropjcks) Rotjfr tjoi moefcidcvcduol blhkes hn fokj cmo`f th bf rfprhdukfd, tjf wjhlf po`f—
typf, pjhth`ropjs oid drowci`s—wos rfprhdukfd th krfotf o ‚mot–nrhm wjckj fokj po`f wos prcitfd)
Tjcs usjfrfd ci oi fro ci wjckj ct wos phsscblf nhr publckotchisth usf o `rfot dfol mhrf ortwhre, cidffd cmo`fs hn oll ecids, wctjhutsc`icnckoitly oddci` th prhduktchi khsts) Khcikcdfit wctj tjcs kjoi`f wos tjf shkcol oid phlctckol uirfst hn tjf ?3>1s, wjckj nhstfrfd tjf`rhwtj hn studfit oid uidfr`rhuid publckotchis fvfrywjfrf, nrhmQro`uf th Lhidhi, [oi Nroikcskh oid tjf Oitcphdfs) Shui` pfhplf
bfkomf oll shrts hn tjci`s—wfoltjcfr, bfttfr fdukotfd, mhrfcidfpfidfit, oi`rcfr oid lfss fi`o`fd wctj khivfitchi) Tjfy wfrfolsh citfrfstfd ci tjf phlctckol ort hn ifwspopfrs)
Tjf khmbciotchi hn tfkjihlh`ckol oid shkcol kjoi`f brhu`jtobhut o troisnhrmotchi ci tjf kulturf hn ifwspopfr oid mo`ozcifprhduktchi) Nhr tjf rfodfrs hn tjf ifw prfss, tjfrf wos o rf-bcrtjoid rf-civc`hrotchi hn cllustrotchi oid korckoturf, os wfll oskorthhici`, ci tjf fxpoidci` iumbfr hn publckotchis ci tjf ?3>1s) O ifw `fifrotchi hn ortcsts wos prhpfllfd cith tjf po`fs hn Hz ,Brhodscdf , Iotchi Rfvcfw , Tjoruieo , Jhic [hct oid Lht–s Pcnf ) TjfMhiosj Vicvfrscty studfit ifwspopfr Lht–s Pcnf jod sukj o strhi` `ropjck prfsfikf tjot ct lfnt cts rfodfrs wctj ciey nci`frs, lctfrolly) Cn oiy studfit hr oltfriotcvf ifwspopfr wos o bfifnckcory hn hnn-sfttfkjihlh`y, ct wos tjcs publckotchi) Bfkousf tjf `ropjck whre hn tjcsifw `fifrotchi hn ifwspopfr ortcsts prhvcdfd o skcitcllotci` brfoe nrhm tjf hldfr khivfitchis, ct nhuid o wflkhmci` jhmf ci tjfsfpublckotchis) Tjcs whre brhodfifd tjf cmo`ciotchi hn tjf rfodfr
oid klorcncfd oid fxpoidfd tjf purphsf hn ghuriolcsm)[hmf hn tjf mhst cinlufitcol pfhplf ci tjf voi`uord hn tjcs
kjoi`f khitciuf th jovf oi cmpokt thdoy) Twh hn tjfm, Mortci[jorp oid Mckjofl Lfuic`, jovf prhdukfd sukj o wcdf roi`f hn whre tjot tjfy dh iht khmnhrtobly nct cith oiy iorrhw ortcstckkotf`hry) Tjfsf twh mfi koiiht bf strcktly dfncifd os korthhicsts) Tjfy brhef tjf khivfitchiol bloke bhrdfr hn tjf phlctckol korthhioid prhdukfd wcdf-roi`ci` cllustrotchi oid sotcrf—Mortci [jorp–s
‚@os Losj– nhr cistoikf—tjot rf-dfncifd bloke-oid-wjctf ort ci Oustrolco)
Thdoy, Lfuic` oid [jorp orf bhtj eihwi nhr tjfcr `fitlf, fvfinfy, jumhur, but ci tjfcr forly yfors tjfy khuld bf quctf vfihmhus)
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Lfuic`–s forly whre wos sh ciihvotcvf tjot ct dfncfd pc`fhi-jhlci`)Jcs drowci`s cikhrphrotfd phftry, wjcmsy, oid oiorkjck oidihisfisckol jumhur) Ci tjf lotf ?3>1s jcs korthhis oppforfd ci tjf
sotcrckol mo`ozcif Brhodscdf ) Ct wos publcsjfd by tjf O`f ifwspopfroid wos fdctfd by tjfi finoit tfrrcblf *lotfr nfdfrol OLQ phlctckcoi#Qftf [tffdmoi) Lfuic`–s drowci`s nhr Brhodscdf wfrf o sovo`f mcx hn shkcol oid phlctckol sotcrf, drowi ci oi fmpjotckolly krhss-jotkjfdstylf) Tjf row motfrcol nhr tjf mo`ozcif wos prhvcdfd by tjfbfllckhsf khisfrvotcsm hn tjf ^ckthrcoi prfmcfr, [cr Jfiry Bhltf,oid jcs kjcfn sfkrftory, [cr Ortjur Ryloj)
Lfuic` subsfqufitly whrefd nhr tjf dhhmfd Ifwsdoy , oi
ontfrihhi popfr prhdukfd by tjf O`f ) Ct wos hily ot @hrdhiBorthi–s popfr, Tjf [uidoy Hbsfrvfr —wjckj mftomhrpjhsfd cithtjf nhidly rfmfmbfrfd Iotchi Rfvcfw —tjot Lfuic` dfvflhpfd cithtjf ortcst wf orf nomclcor wctj thdoy) Tjcs cs tjf shmftcmfssfitcmfitol krfothr hn Mr Kurly, ^oskh Qygomo, dukes, tfophts,proyfrs oid phfms) Nrhm tcmf th tcmf, jhwfvfr, Lfuic` koi stcllstortlf jcs prh`rfsscvf oudcfikf by, nhr cistoikf, nloyci` mhtjfrs wjhlfovf tjfcr kjcldrfi ci kjcldkorf) Durci` jcs tcmf ot Iotchi Rfvcfw Lfuic` wos ghcifd by korthhicst Qotrcke Khhe oid cllustrothrsMckjofl Nctzgomfs oid ^ckthrco Rhbfrts)
Mortci [jorp–s whre, olhi` wctj tjot hn ihw moghr Oustrolcoiortcst @orry [jfod, oppforfd ci Hz , o sotcrckol mo`ozcif ihtdcsscmclor th Brctoci–s Qrcvotf Fyf ) Hz hstfitotchusly kjollfi`fd tjfkfishrsjcp lows oid moiy hn tjf okkfptfd khivfitchis osshkcotfd wctj phlctcks, sfx, dru`s, rokf oid kulturf) Otthrifys-`fifrol oidkjcfn sfkrftorcfs—oeci ci tfmpfromfit th tjf [jfrcnn hn Ihttci`jom—prhsfkutfd tjf mo`ozcif nhr hbskficty) Tjf dfnfikf
hn tjf mo`ozcif by Ifvcllf Proi *tjfi o borrcstfr oid lotfr Qrfmcfrhn Ifw [hutj Polfs# oid htjfrs krfotfd o phlctckol kcrkus oid o kousf kãlêbrf )
Hz mhvfd th Lhidhi oid bfkomf port hn tjf dyiomck khuitfr-kulturol mhvfmfit hn tjf ?3>1s) Tjfrf, tjf iou`jty bhys nhuidnomf oid rf-dcskhvfrfd cinomy) Ct oll `rfw nrhm oi ciihvotcvfmftjhd hn kjollfi`ci` tjf fxcstci` mhrol hrdfr7 Rupfrt Bfor–s pfics) Tjf portckcpotchi hn Mory Pjctfjhusf–s Nfstcvol hn Lc`jt ci tjf
fisuci` dfbotf obhut tjf hnnfiscvfifss hn Rupfrt–s hr`oi fisurfdtjot tjf lf`ol oid mfdco nrokos wos rf-bhri ci Fi`loid) O ihtoblfportckcpoit ci tjf mo`ozcif–s dfnfikf wos tjf borrcstfr oid outjhr, Ghji Mhrtcmfr) [jorp–s ort ci tjcs ihw cinomhus mo`ozcif bfkomf
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oi fxtfidfd oid civfitcvf nhrm hn shkcol oid kulturol khmmfitory)Nrhm tjcs komf olbum khvfrs nhr Krfom, phstfrs nhr tjf Icmrhd Tjfotrf oid Odflocdf Nfstcvol, Mh bod`fs oid o ifvfr ncicsjfd nclm
hi tjot stroi`f mcistrfl, Tciy Tcm) [jorp wos, ci nokt, o Qhp ortcstdrowci` cispcrotchi nrhm o wcdf vorcfty hn shurkfs, nrhm ^cikfit voi @h`j, Luio Qore ci [ydify, Bhhnjfod, oid bloke-oid-wjctf ortci `fifrol)
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korthhici`, th bf ciihvotcvf oid uikhivfitchiol) Tjf moghr vfjcklf nhr tjf rfcivc`hrotfd ifwspopfr ort skfif wosoihtjfr ihw dfnuikt wffely popfr, tjf Iotchiol Tcmfs *wjckj fidfd
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Pctj tjf fxkfptchi hn phlctckol korthhicst Qotrcke Khhe, oll tjfmfmbfrs hn tjcs `rhup wfrf cllustrothrs oid(hr korckoturcsts)
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Moeci` o lcvci` os o korthhicst
My prh`rfss, jhwfvfr, wos slhw) Os oiy nrffloikfr eihws, stortci` nrhm skrotkj cs o trckey buscifss) Ct–s o bct hn o Kotkj-22, ciosmukjos yhu iffd o rfputotchi th `ft whre but yhu iffd whre th `ft o
rfputotchi) C–d jod o lukey brfoe wctj tjf Jfrold , but tjot wos o hif-hnn oid o sci`lf publckotchi dhfs iht o korthhicst moef) C jod th `ftmf shmf `c`s)
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hr Ifwkostlf Jfrold os wfll os o roi`f hn wffely, nhrtic`jtly hrmhitjly publckotchis wctj phlctckol khitfit, sukj os tjf Mflbhurif
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C shhi rfolcsfd tjot o `lcttfrci` trogfkthry th null-tcmf phlctckolkorthhici` wos fxtrfmfly uilcefly oid tjot, ncrst oid nhrfmhst, Ciffdfd th lfori th drow phlctckcois prhpfrly) Ct toefs tcmf th `ft tjfrc`jt nffl nhr nokcol nfoturfs, tcmf nhr tjf korckoturf th bfkhmfkhmnhrtoblf) C–m iht o ioturol korckoturcst oid wos ifvfr hif hn tjhsf ecds wjh prhvhefd uprhorchus mcrtj omhi` tjfcr klossmotfsby drowci` pckturfs hn tjf dfputy prcikcpol sjo``ci` tjf tukesjhp
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squffzfs hut oiy rcvol publckotchis tjrhu`j ftjckolly dubchus buttfkjickolly lf`ol mokjciotchis) But wf whi–t `h cith tjot) [unnckf ctth soy tjot ct–s blhhdy jord th effp o smoll mo`ozcif hr ifwspopfrhi tjf sjflvfs oid ci tjf bloke nhr oiy omhuit hn tcmf) Tjfrf orf,jhwfvfr, o iumbfr hn publckotchis rui nhr lhvf cn iht mhify, wctj wrctfrs, cllustrothrs oid korthhicsts khitrcbutci` nhr nrff hr, ot mhst,o smoll thefi poymfit) Tjf lhi`-ruiici`, lfnt-lfoici` quortfrly Orfio cs oi fxomplf, os cs tjf Koibfrro-bosfd Dcssfit ) Ci tjf lost nfw
yfors, tjf `rhwtj hn tjf citfrift jos lfd th o bur`fhici` hn mo`ozcif-stylf publckotchis hilcif, but mhst hn tjfsf, thh, civhlvflhw hr ih poy) Tjfsf posschi-nufllfd publckotchis orf `hhd plokfs th`oci fxpfrcfikf, cn iht o sustocioblf cikhmf) C lforit obhut drowci`,dfodlcifs oid dcstcllci` oi ortcklf, oid ncidci` tjf rc`jt whrds oidcmo`fs th fxprfss ct vcsuolly)
Vichi publckotchis koi olsh bf `hhd plokfs th kut yhur phlctckolkorthhici` tfftj, oltjhu`j C dh nor mhrf uichi whre ihw tjoi C dcd wjfi C wos ncrst stortci` hut) Vichis olsh poy … but th voryci` df`rffs) *Ct koi bf osthicsjci` jhw hr`oicsotchis tjot kjompchi tjfrc`jt th nocr poy orf tjf ncrst th try th wjffdlf yhu, os o nfllhw trovfllfr, cith whreci` nhr nrff hr bu``fr oll)# ^orchus shkcol gustckf`rhups hr khmmuicty hr`oicsotchis, sukj os tjf [t ^cikfit df Qoulshkcfty, khmmuicty rodch stotchis hr tjf ^ckthrcoi Tfioits– Vichi,olsh prhdukf publckotchis tjot iffd korthhis hi vorchus kurrfitphlctckol hr shkcol cssufs)
Pjclf tjcs ecid hn whre prhvcdfs o `hhd trocici` `rhuid, ct koi
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Os oiy nrffloikfr wcll tfll yhu, tjf Jhly @rocl hn phlctckolkorthhici` cs tjf nrff spokf, oid tjf swfftfst whrds orf tjhsf hn oifdcthr7 ‚Toef ct5 ct–s yhurs hi o rf`ulor boscs) Ncll ct os yhu wcsj) C trustyhu) Hj, oid hn khursf yhu–ll bf pocd prhpfr rotfs)– Iht hily cs o `c` lcef tjcs o trfmfidhus luxury, but ct trocis yhu th hbsfrvf oidoiolysf kurrfit onnocrs oid th dfvflhp o sfisf hn ifwswhrtjcifss) Ctolsh `cvfs yhu o kjoikf th tjcie obhut wjot–s rfolly pcssfd yhu hnn tjot wffe oid th toef ct hut hi o pcfkf hn popfr)
Iht oll nrff-spokf `c`s stort hut os phlctckol hifs) Ct–s o mottfr hn toeci` odvoito`f hn tjf nrffdhm yhu–rf `cvfi) Ontfr obhut scxmhitjs hn korthhici` C `ht my ncrst prhpfr, bc` popfr spht ci tjfmhitjly Oustrolcoi–s Rfvcfw hn Bhhes ) Tjf prfvchus korthhicsts joddhif `fifrol `o` korthhis, wjckj C dcd nhr o nfw mhitjs uitcl Crfolcsfd C jodi–t bffi thld iht th dh phlctckol korthhis oid C mc`jt os wfll `cvf ct o sjht) Tjot wos ncif wctj tjf fdcthr oid `rfot nui nhrmf) Tjf somf tjci` joppfifd obhut o yfor lotfr wjfi C skhrfd o wffely `c` wctj tjf [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold –s ‚[toy ci Thukj– khlumi, wjfrf C–d jod my ncrst fvfr publckotchi) Cn C dcd o mhrf `fifrol `o` korthhi, C whuld nhkus hi cssufs uirflotfd th porlcomfit hr phlcky moeci`, but ihiftjflfss obhut tjf phlctcks hn shkcfty5 nhr fxomplf,[ydify–s hbsfsschi wctj rfol fstotf, tjf dhtkhm jypf hr whmfi citjf whreplokf) Ci o rfkfit ihi-phlctckol stcit ncllci` ci nhr Lfuic` hitjf wffefid [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold , C cikludfd korthhis hiCitfllc`fit Dfsc`i, hbfscty, oid tjf Oustrolcoi hbsfsschi wctj sphrtoid nod dcfts) Tjfsf, th mf, orf stcll phlctckol ci o brhod sfisf)
Fvfi wctj tjf nrffdhm th pcke oid kjhhsf yhur subgfkt, tcmci` cs stcll hn tjf fssfikf) Nrffloikf phlctckol `c`s orf mhrf lcefly th bf wffely hr nhrtic`jtly tjoi docly oid sh o`oci tjfrf cs tjf cssuf hn thpckolcty) O wffely spht ci o docly ifwspopfr ollhws nhr khvfro`f hn vfry kurrfit cssufs, os tjf korthhi hily iffd lost twfity-nhur jhursuitcl ct cs rfplokfd by oihtjfr) O wffely spht ci o wffely mo`ozcif,jhwfvfr, dfmoids o korthhi tjot wcll rftoci kurrfiky nhr o wjhlf wffe uitcl tjf ifxt publckotchi) C usfd th whre nhr o nhrtic`jtly
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But o nrffloikfr borfly moefs o lcvci`
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yfors C–vf bffi o korthhicst, oll lor`f publckotchis jovf sui` tjf‚Bud`ft Blufs– oid ‚Rfsphiscbclcty th Hur [jorfjhldfrs– rfnrocis olcttlf lhudfr fvfry yfor) Nrffloikf korthhis, lcef pcfkfs hn nrffloikfghuriolcsm, orf sffi os luxurcfs, uiifkfssory fxtros, oid orf tjf ncrstnot th bf trcmmfd wjfi tjf bflt tc`jtfici` bf`cis) Qublckotchis lceftjf Bullftci , hikf lf`fidory os o trocici` `rhuid nhr buddci` korthhicsts, ihw jovf vfry lcttlf bloke-oid-wjctf ort) Tjfkhmpftctchi cs ncfrkfr tjoi fvfr)
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nrffloikfrs th ncll ci hi tjf Lfttfrs po`f wjfi stonnfrs wfit hijhlcdoys, usci` stonn cllustrothrs hr sthke pjhth`ropjs cistfod) Ontfrtjrff mhitjs wctj ih phlctckol `c`s ot oll, C wos stortci` th `ftdfspfrotf) C jod th `ft boke ci tjfrf, oid uipocd whre wos bfttfrtjoi ih whre ot oll) C moio`fd th ncid o rf`ulor spht wctj Ifw Motcldo , o ifw hilcif mo`ozcif, oltjhu`j C wos `cvfi spfkcnckortcklfs th drow korthhis nhr oid khuld iht dfkcdf tjf thpck mysfln)C olsh khitciufd th dh nrffbcfs nhr o roi`f hn htjfr mo`ozcifs oidkousfs) Tjci`s slhwly pckefd up wctj o nfw uichi publckotchis, but,os C–vf fxplocifd, oll hn tjfsf sphts jod tjfcr lcmctotchis)
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Oid jfrf, ci tjf lottfr, lcfs o qucft kfishrsjcp ci Oustrolco)Hpfi phlctckol kfishrsjcp sfldhm orcsfs *C spfoe jfrf hn tjf
moghr fdcthrcol korthhi ci tjf mftrhphlctoi popfrs#, tjhu`j ct
shmftcmfs oppfors uidfr tjf klhoe hn ‚tostf–) Ontfr sfvfrol yfors tjfkorthhicst `rhws th uidfrstoid wjot tjf fdcthr ot tjf tcmf moy okkfpt) Tjf ifwspopfrs `fifrolly ollhw o thtolly hpfi hpcichi, hntfici dcrfkt khitrodcktchi th tjf popfr–s fdcthrcol, ci tjf citfrfst hn dcvfrscty)
Dcvfrscty hn hpcichi cs cmphrtoit ci Oustrolcoi ifwspopfrs os, cihrdfr th survcvf, tjfy must stroddlf o wcdf krhss-sfktchi hn tjf kcty ci wjckj tjfy–rf bosfd, uilcef tjfcr Victfd Eci`dhm hr Victfd
[totfs khuitfrports wjckj jovf fihrmhus ‚kotkjmfits– oid koinhkus hi portckulor shkcol stroto)[h, fdcthrs bfkhmf vfry wory hn uiifkfssorcly hnnfidci` wcdf
trokts hn rfodfrs, fctjfr ci korthhis hr wrcttfi ortcklfs) Tjfy jovf tjfprhblfm hn boloikci` oi citfrfstci` dcvfrscty hn hpcichi, hntfiprhvhkotcvf, wctjhut hnnfidci` rfodfrs oid lhsci` tjfm)
Qhlctcks cs jfld os nocr `omf, oid iforly oiy korthhi fxprfssci` o‚nocr hpcichi– bosfd hi fvfits koi bf publcsjfd ci oiy moghr popfr) Oi fdcthr moy khmploci cn o korthhicst effps boi`ci` hi obhut tjfsomf subgfkt nhr wffes hi fid, but tjot khmplocit cs mhrf obhuteffpci` tjf popfr citfrfstci`)
[hmftcmfs phlctckcois hr mfmbfrs hn tjf ihi-fdcthrcol fxfkutcvfottfmpt th stcnlf korthhicsts) Bhtj fxomplfs hn tjfsf jovf joppfifdth mf, oid C eihw hn o khuplf hn htjfr korthhicsts wjh jovf khmfuidfr scmclor prfssurfs) But C wcll hily rflotf my hwi fxomplfs, os Ceihw tjfm okkurotfly)
[hmf tcmf o`h C wos whreci` ci _uffisloid nhr tjf Khurcfr-Mocl
durci` tjf Bgflef-Qftfrsfi fro, oid tjf popfr oid C wfrf tjrfotfifd,by tjf tjfi Dfputy-Qrfmcfr Lfw Fdwords ci o lfttfr drowi up by tjf _uffisloid [hlckcthr-@fifrol, wctj lf`ol oktchi bfkousf shmfkorthhis hn mcif su``fstfd tjf _uffisloid @hvfrimfit mc`jt bfdcsjhifst)
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Kjcfn, Jorry @hrdhi, bokefd mf, hur lf`ol odvcshrs nokfd tjfmdhwi oid tjf cssuf nczzlfd owoy) But ct rocsfd o phtfitcol doi`fr nhrkorthhicsts7 orcsci` iht nrhm tjf hpcichi hn tjf `hvfrimfit, os tjotkhuld bf or`ufd os ‚nocr khmmfit–, but nrhm tjf korckoturci` hn
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Fdwords by rcdckulci` jcs nfoturfs, wjckj uidfr low, tjrhu`jhut
Oustrolco, khuld bf dffmfd os ‚molckchus– oid iht khitocici` oiy
‚nocr khmmfit–) Cn whi, vco khurt hr ophlh`y, ct khuld jovf sft okrcpplci` prfkfdfit nhr tjf prhnfsschi—o phtfitcol ‚kfishrsjcp hi
korckoturf–)
Ot obhut tjf somf tcmf, o moghr bhord mfmbfr hn _uffisloid
Ifwspopfrs, wjh wos olsh oi fx-fdcthr-ci-kjcfn, sfit o lfttfr th tjf
fdcthr khmplocici` tjot my korthhis rcdckulci` tjf `hvfrimfit
khuld lfod th ‚oiorkjy ci _ld– oid khuld tjf fdcthr dh shmftjci` th
‚thif Mhcr dhwi–)
Tjf lfttfr wos lfoefd th mf, but ihtjci` wos fvfr socd) C–m iht
surf cn tjf lfoeci` wos o rhuidobhut woy hn worici` mf hr cn ct wos
sfit th mf eihwci` C–d bf omusfd) But tjf ottfmpt th kfishr noclfd)
Lotfr, shhi ontfr ghcici` tjf [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold , C jod o
korthhi obhut tjf tjfi Ifw [hutj Polfs Qrfmcfr, Ifvcllf Proi,
drhppfd nrhm tjf sfkhid oid tjcrd fdctchis hn tjf popfr oid
rfplokfd by o V[ korthhi) C wos thld tjf ifxt doy tjot ct wos
dfnomothry *sff bflhw#) But C eifw tjcs khuld iht bf, oid rfqufstfdtjf [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold lf`ol odvcshr *wjh jod iht sthppfd tjf
korthhi# th fxploci th mf nhr my nuturf rfnfrfikf tjf orfos ci wjckj
ct wos dfnomothry) Jf nhuid ct wos iht dfnomothry ci oiy woy)
Oloi Mhcr 60
‚Hpphsctchi Lfodfr Efctj Prc`jt prhmcsfs “jhifst” `hvfrimfit–, Oloi Mhcr, Khurcfr-Mocl , ?3:2
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Tjf prfmcfr orhuid tjot tcmf jod bffi tjrfotfici` th wctjdrow `hvfrimfit odvfrtcsci` nrhm tjf popfr, oid ct sffmfd oi fdcthr, hrshmfhif mhrf sfichr, jod blciefd)
[cikf tjfi, tjhu`j, ci twfity yfors C–vf ifvfr jod o korthhieihkefd boke nhr phlctckol rfoshis) Oustrolcoi korthhicsts, oid tjfcrfdcthrs *hntfi nhr`httfi#, orf ihtoblf nhr tjfcr oudokcty thwordsphlctckcois)
Khmmfitci` hi buscifss lfodfrs, tjhu`j, cs oihtjfr mottfr, ihthily nhr korthhicsts but olsh nhr wrctci` ghuriolcsts) [thrcfs hrkorthhis hi pfhplf lcef Efrry Qokefr, Molkhlm Turibull hr GomfsJordcf Ltd orf tjhrhu`jly fxomcifd by lf`ol odvcshrs bfnhrf
publckotchi, lfst tjfy moy bf klocmfd th bf ‚molckchus pfrsfkutchi–) Tjcs cs tjf kfishrsjcp by tjrfot hn lf`ol oktchi, wjckj cs tjf mhstkhmmhi typf hn kfishrsjcp hn oiy whreci` korthhicst)
Tjf mhst nomhus kosf o`ocist o korthhicst wos wjfi tjforkjctfkt Jorry [fcdlfr sufd tjf Iotchiol Tcmfs ci tjf mcd-?3:1shvfr o korthhi by Qotrcke Khhe wjckj su``fstfd cn [fcdlfr dfsc`ifdo rftcrfmfit vcllo`f tjf rfscdfits whuld bf efpt ci smoll khikrftfbhxfs) Ct wos o drowi-hut kosf wjckj [fcdlfr fvfituolly lhst, lhheci` vfry nhhlcsj ot tjf fid, oid `cvci` tjf korthhi fidlfss khvfro`f)
Mhst lfodfrs prfnfr th ploy olhi` wctj tjf rcdckulf rotjfr tjoi thnc`jt ct) Tjcs jos o sc`icnckoit prfkfdfit ci iciftffitj-kfitury Nroikf wjckj lfd th tjf rflotcvf fxprfsscvf nrffdhm tjot korthhicstsihw jovf ci tjf nrff-prfss hn tjf Pfstfri dfmhkrokcfs) Ci ?:;2 tjfNrfikj korthhicst oid publcsjfr Kjorlfs Qjclcphi wos cmprcshifdnhr korckoturci` tjf tjfi Nrfikj Eci`, Lhucs-Qjclcppf, os o pfor) ‚Lophcrf– *Nrfikj nhr ‚pfor–# olsh, ot tjot tcmf, rfnfrrfd th shmfhif hrshmftjci` tjot wos stupcd) *Ct jos cts rfmioits ci hur loi`uo`f wjfi
wf rfnfr th shmftjci` ‚`hci` pfor-sjopfd–)# Jhwfvfr, tjot khurtkosf wos olsh drowi hut, oid tjf kjor`f wos nhr ‚@hci` Thh Nor–— wjot wf whuld koll ‚bod tostf–) ‚Ih jorm ci o bct hn nui–, tjfoutjhrctcfs or`ufd ci tjfsf kosfs, ‚but hvfrstfp tjf more oid tjfkorckoturf bfkhmfs subvfrschi–)
Tjf kosf drfw publckcty tjrhu`jhut Nroikf, oid tjf rfst hn Furhpf `ocifd `rfot plfosurf nrhm rfphrtci` tjf prhkffdci`s cidftocl) [h tjf eci` whi o pyrrjck vckthry, bfci` subgfktfd th mukj
mhrf rcdckulf tjoi whuld jovf bffi tjf kosf cn jf jod c`ihrfd tjfkorthhis)
Ontfr tjot ct bfkomf o khivfitchi ci Nroikf, oid ci mhst hn Furhpf, th thlfrotf sotcrckol korthhis, oid tjcs khivfitchi bfkomf o
Khmck Khmmfitothrs 6:
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moghr nhuidotchi ci tjf bucldci` hn tjf nrff prfss hn tjf Pfst) Buttjf kjor`f hn ‚`hci` thh nor–, hr ‚bod tostf– stcll lci`frs os o sclfitkfishr wjfi opprhokjci` shkcol `rhups) Tjcs lfods th o kfrtociomhuit hn sfln-kfishrsjcp ci tjf prhnfsschi, mukj hn ctuikhiskchus)
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ihw rfkfcvf sjhrt sjrcnt nrhm fdcthrs, tjhu`j tjhsf `rhups wctj
Oloi Mhcr 63
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spfkcol o`fidos, sukj os nfmcicsts, prh-molf `rhups, oitc- hr prh-obhrtchicsts, hr prh- hr oitc-futjoiosco `rhups whuld bf sffi os nocr
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Khmck Khmmfitothrs >1
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Qhlctckol Korthhicsts oid tjf Low
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jovci` rf`ord th tjf Khdf oid tjf klosscnckotchi `ucdflcifs thtjf fxtfit tjot tjfy rflotf th publckotchis, khitocis dfpcktchishr dfskrcptchis tjot7
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Khmck Khmmfitothrs >4
Os tjf Khdf oid tjf @ucdflcifs rflotf prcmorcly th sfx, dru`s,
krcmf, kruflty, vchlfikf, oid rfvhltci` hr objhrrfit pjfihmfio, ct
whuld bf vfry uiusuol nhr tjf publcsjfr hn o phlctckol korthhi th bf
rfqucrfd th submct ct ci odvoikf) Oltjhu`j ct cs iht cikhikfcvoblftjot phlctckol sotcrf khuld bf khiscdfrfd ‚submcttoblf– cn ct thukjfs hi
hif hn tjfsf subgfkts;, tjcs kjoptfr nhkusfs hi twh orfos hn low tjot
orf hn nor `rfotfr proktckol sc`icnckoikf th korthhicsts)
Rokcol vclcnckotchi lows possfd ci shmf stotfs mc`jt bf sffi os
jovci` shmf rflfvoikf, but tjfy jovf spfkcnck fxfmptchis nhr ortcstck
oktcvcty 4, oid dh iht oppfor th jovf oiy cmpokt hi korthhicsts–
proktckf, sh wf wcll iht dcskuss tjfm nurtjfr jfrf) [cmclorly, tjfrf cs
vfry lcttlf prhspfkt tjot dhrmoit blospjfmy lows wcll bf rfvcvfd ci
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Kjrcstcoicty hr nhr htjfr noctjs) Pf dh iht jovf spokf jfrf th survfy
hbskficty lows, but phcit hut tjot korthhis dh iht nhrm o spfkcol
kosf sfporotf nrhm cllustrotchis, pjhth`ropjs, hr htjfr publckotchis
wjfi ct khmfs th hbskficty)6
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korthhicsts hn tjf rfvcschi hn tjf sfdctchi lows uidfrtoefi ci tjf
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[trcktly spfoeci`, korthhicsts oid htjfr sotcrcsts fighy ih mhrf lf`ol
prhtfktchi uidfr tjf lows hn lcbfl oid dfnomotchi tjoi dh oiy htjfr
shrts hn wrctfrs, but ct cs klfor tjot tjfy `ft owoy wctj o lht mhrf) Tjf
tfxt-bhhe summory hn dfnomotchi dfskrcbfs ct os tjf publckotchi hn
motfrcol wjckj ‚tfids th cigurf tjf pfrshiol, prhnfsschiol, trodf hr
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th rcdckulf hr th kousf pfhplf th ovhcd tjfm–)> Ct cs jord th cmo`cif
tjot korthhicsts kousf moiy pfhplf th bf ovhcdfd, but cigurci`
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cmpu`i tjf mhtcvfs hn publck nc`urfs, yhu whuld jovf tjhu`jt tjot
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Flczobftj Joidslfy . Rhbfrt Qjcddcoi >6
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phlctckcois hn tjf mhmfit nhr krufl hpphrtuicsm7
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bfnhrf or`umfits obhut cdfhlh`ckol khitfit klhud tjf cssuf, cs tjot
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tfllci`) Ct cs iht uiduly dcnnckult th cmo`cif o rf`cmf wjfrf Qftty
mc`jt jovf fidurfd [hkrotfs–s notf hn fxfkutchi nhr jcs pfrscstfit
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Nrhm Mfizcfs th Pjctlom
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hn tjf nhllcfs hn tjf koricvol hn phlctcks)?2
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morefd tjf Jhlt, @hrthi, oid MkMojhi `hvfrimfits)?; Ct wos tjf
lhkol vfrschi hn o wcdfsprfod pottfri hn dfkoy oid dcslhkotchi ci
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stortfd tjf Oustrolcoi ci ?3>4, ct wos th bf ci tjf voi`uord hn tjf
ifw, citfriotchiolcst Oustrolco, oid Qftty rflcsjfd tjf hpphrtuicty th
bf cts ncrst korthhicst7
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Oustrolco ghcifd tjf rfst hn tjf whrld) Osco wos ghcici`, but iht hihur tfrms) Pf fokj jod th civfit phlctcks bosfd hi nocrly roidhmciputs oid fxpfrcfikf)?4
Cidfpfidfit tjhu`jt oid mhrol gud`mfit wfrf tjf tjci`s Qftty woitfd th sff, iht tjf joln-smort kor`h-kult mfitolcty hn `hci`, ci
Jhlt–s lhif mfmhroblf pjrosf, ‚oll tjf woy wctj LBG–) Tjf Lcbfrol-
Khuitry Qorty Kholctchi stru``lfd wctj tjf ifw whrld hrdfr, oid
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Rhbfrt Qjcddcoi ?36
‚Tjf noi–, Brukf Qftty, Oustrolcoi , ?; Ou`ust ?30?
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wcsj th lfod ontfr Jhlt–s dfotj7
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whuld woit mf)?6
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Tjfrf orfi–t moiy wffes ci Koibfrro wjfi yhu khuldi–t drow tjcs korthhi, but tjf khitfxt hn Kholctchi dfkoy ci ?30? wos
portckulorly pui`fit) Tjcs komf ot tjf fid hn o tro`ck norkf tjotmc`jt bf kollfd tjf @hrthidämmfrui`) Hi Morkj ?1, Ghji @hrthijod ihbly rfshlvfd o tcfd vhtf hi jcs lfodfrsjcp by moeci` o kostci` vhtf o`ocist jcmsfln) MkMojhi wos duly flfktfd, tjfi @hrthi
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ontfr o nfw mhitjs hn bfci` stfodcly nrhzfi hut hn tjf oktchi by MkMojhi, @hrthi dfkcdfd th rfsphid th Oloi Rfcd–s jhstclfokkhuit hn jcs prcmf mcicstfrsjcp ci Tjf @hrthi Fxpfrcmfit ) Cistfodhn lfoeci` dficols tjrhu`j nrcfids, @hrthi khitroktfd th wrctf osfrcfs hn ortcklfs obhut jcs `hvfrimfit nhr tjf [uidoy Oustrolcoi ) Ct wos gust tjf shrt hn uikolkulotci` koidhur tjot jod modf jcs prcmfmcicstfrsjcp sh trhublfd) MkMojhi *oi onckchiodh hn tjf lfoe oido stroi`fr th koidhur# ciscstfd tjot tjf ncrst ortcklf civhlvfd oi hpfi
nlhutci` hn kobcift sfkrfky, oid tjfi thhe shmf doys th kjfke tjotjf jod tjf iumbfrs th soke @hrthi) [hmf jhurs ontfr tjcs korthhioppforfd @hrthi wos sfit cith bcttfr fxclf hi tjf boke bfikj)
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Oustrolcoi cisulorcty drfssfd up os sfln-sotcsnoktchi, th oskfidoitkhisumfrcsm7
Khmck Khmmfitothrs ?3>
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hi 21 Guly) Ct cllustrotfs tjf bcihkulor vcschi hn tjf sotcrcst7 hif fyfhi tjf publck spci hn tjf fvfit, oid oihtjfr hi tjf uidfrlyci` phlctckol oid fkhihmck strukturfs tjot sthp oiyhif nrhm sfrchusly khiscdfrci` oi hptchi lcef spfidci` tjf mhify hi ollfvcotci` phvfrty) Qftty cs fxkffdci`ly `hhd ot loyci` borf tjf ioturf hn vfstfdcitfrfsts, oid jcs vcllocihusly ropokchus buscifssmoi cs hif hn jcsmhst duroblf korckoturfs) Ct moy bf whrtj ihtci` tjot tjfsf mustlh`ckolly bf V[ buscifssmfi *lhhe ot tjf seyskropfrs hutscdf tjf
wcidhw, oid khiscdfr wjhsf spokf prh`rom ct wos oiywoy#, but tjcscs iht o spfkcnckolly oitc-Omfrckoi korthhi) Ct cs prcmorcly os `rffdy buscifssmfi blcidfd by sfln-citfrfst tjot tjfy orf bfci` ottokefd,iht os rfprfsfitotcvfs hn Omfrckoi fkhihmck fmpcrf) Lcef tjf`rciici` `fifrols pursuci` dfotj oid dfstruktchi ci moiy hn tjf wor korthhis, tjfy orf prhnfsschiolly dfnhrmfd oid wclnully c`ihroithn tjf truf cmplckotchis hn tjfcr khidukt) Qftty cs iht o ‚ g–okkusf – shrthn kulturol krctck, kfrtoci tjot jf sffs plhts oid khvfr-ups oid tjfdflcbfrotf obusf hn phwfr fvfrywjfrf) Jf klforly bflcfvfs ci tjfbosck `hhdwcll hn cidcvcduols th tjf fxtfit tjot tjfy whuld ihtihrmolly jorm htjfrs ci khld-blhhdfd molckf) Jcs tor`fts orfsfldhm khiskchus vcllocis, oid tjf purphsf hn korthhi ontfr korthhics th moef pfhplf—bhtj tor`fts oid oudcfikfs—tjcie tjrhu`j tjfcmplckotchis hn plois oid ossumptchis tjot tjfy orf nollci` cithuirfnlfktcvfly)
Nhr moiy boby bhhmfrs, ^cftiom oid tjf mhrothrco prhvcdfdtjf krukcblf ci wjckj tjfcr whrld-vcfws wfrf nhrmfd) Pjclf Qftty
wos iht hif hn tjfcr `fifrotchi, by mhrf tjoi o dfkodf, jf wos hifhn tjf cinlufikfs jflpci` th nhrm tjhsf vcfws) Jf wos ci [hutj-Fost Osco drowci` nhr jcs ncrst bhhe ci ?3>?, tjf yfor tjf Efiifdy odmcicstrotchi stortfd sfidci` ‚odvcsfrs– th ^cftiom) Tjrhu`j jcscmo`fs, jf bfkomf o prhmcifit kulturol khmmfitothr wjclf Oustrolco `roduolly lfnt bfjcid tjf Khld Por khinhrmctcfs hn tjfMfizcfs yfors, oid thhe hi o ifw sft hn oixcftcfs) Jf wos vfry forly cith tjf oitc-wor mhvfmfit, oid khiscstfit ci jcs mhrol vcfw tjot
tjf wor wos o krcmf o`ocist tjf ^cftiomfsf) Ci korthhi ontfrkorthhi, jf ciscstfd prhvhkotcvfly hi tjf null jumoicty hn tjf ^cftiomfsf) Tjf ‚Jforts oid mcids– korthhi forly ci tjcs kjoptfrcllustrotfs tjcs) Tjf oitc-wor mhvfmfit wos `fttci` `hci` ci ?3>>)
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But tjf wor wos stcll vfry phpulor, oid Jorhld Jhlt–s ciscstfikf tjot Oustrolco whuld `h ‚oll tjf woy wctj LBG– wos rfwordfd by o rfkhrdmoghrcty ot tjf flfktchi) Tjcs korthhi loys borf tjf mhrol
cikhmpftfikf hn o strotf`y tjot shu`jt th prhtfkt o khuitry nrhmkhmmuicst hvfrtjrhw by borfly dcskrcmciotf slou`jtfr hn shldcfrsoid kctczfis olcef) Oltjhu`j tjf korthhi lhhes hbvchusly oidphwfrnully rc`jt ci rftrhspfkt, ot tjf tcmf ct must jovf lhhefd mhrflcef trfoshi) O mhitj lotfr, Qftty wos ciscstci` hi tjf volcdcty hn prhtfst ci o vchlfit khllo`f7
Khmck Khmmfitothrs ?3:
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kjcld cmo`f *klforly ^cftiomfsf pfhplf nlffci` wor, but olsh Mory oid Gfsus nlffci` Jfrhd# bfkhmfs phwfrnully fxplckct ci tjf ifxtcllustrotchi) Tjcs cmo`f must jovf bffi o dcskhikfrtci` hbgfkt hn khitfmplotchi nhr moiy hi @hhd Nrcdoy, 24 Morkj ?3>0)
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jumoicty, korryci` tjf burdfi hn tjf krhss th Kolvory oid
fxfkutchi) O sfkhidory rfodci` mc`jt bf tjot tjcs cs [cmhi hn
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Gfsus)?: Tjot [cmhi cs hntfi dfpcktfd os jovci` dore seci *tjhu`j
Ihrtj Onrckoi rotjfr tjoi Oscoi ci oppforoikf# ci Furhpfoi ort
whuld odd o rokcol kjor`f th tjf kulturol mfmhry hn shmf vcfwfrs,
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Jhwfvfr, tjf mhrf cmphrtoit tjci` cs th rfod tjf whrds hn tjf
khllo`f krhss ci tjf khitfxt hn tjf ifws hn tjf doy) Tjf Oustrolcoi
fdcthrcol hi tjf somf po`f jos twh ports) Tjf ncrst cs o sfrmhi obhut
tjf woy Fostfr mfois lfss ci Oustrolco–s cikrfosci`ly sfkulor oid
motfrcolcst shkcfty5 tjcs scts o lcttlf crhickolly bfscdf tjf ckhick phwfr
hn tjf korthhi) Tjf sfkhid bfmhois dcmmfd jhpfs nhr pfokf ci
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Tjhu`j tjfy jovf khiscdfroblf khikfptuol oid ortcstck dfptj,
tjfsf lost twh cmo`fs dh iht bflhi` th tjf `firf hn tjf wfll-drowi
Rhbfrt Qjcddcoi ?33
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‚Tjf pullhut–, Brukf Qftty, Oustrolcoi , 2; Oprcl ?301
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slovcsjly nhllhwci` V[ phlcky wos uirovfllci` bfnhrf Icxhi oid
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hn V[ dfmoids oid wos ihw bfci` lfnt ci tjf lurkj, sh tjf`rotucthusifss hn tjf cmo`f jos o volcd phlctckol phcit, wjckj tjf
sjhke pfrmcts vcfwfrs th opprfkcotf)
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@hrthi os prcmf mcicstfr) Bclly Bc`-Fors–s nokf wos o korthhicst–s
drfom, oid jf sffmfd th moef tjci`s whrsf nhr jcmsfln wjfifvfr
jf hpfifd jcs mhutj) Khmporfd wctj tjf vc`hrhus oltfriotcvf
prfsfitfd by Pjctlom, MkMojhi sffmfd th bf o vcktcm hn fvfitsoid jcs hwi sjhrtkhmci`s) Tjf mhst nlo`roit cllustrotchi hn tjcs wos
hvfr tjf rfkh`ictchi hn khmmuicst Kjcio7
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‚MkMojhi “[toid By” hi Kjcio phlcky–, Brukf Qftty, Oustrolcoi , ;? Guly ?30;
Pjctlom jod vcsctfd tjf Qfhplf–s Rfpublck hn Kjcio, o khuitry
wjhsf `hvfrimfit Oustrolco dcd iht rfkh`icsf, os Hpphsctchi lfodfrci forly Guly ?30?) Jf jod o prhmcifit mfftci` wctj Qrfmcfr KjhuFi-Loc, oid `ovf klfor cidckotchis tjot jcs nuturf `hv frimfit whulddfol wctj tjf khmmuicsts os tjf oktuol rulfrs hn tjf whrld–s mhstphpulhus iotchi) Tjcs nlfw ci tjf nokf hn Khld Por hrtjhdhxy, oidMkMojhi wfit hi tjf ocr wctj o trodctchiol Lcbfrol Qorty rfd skorf,hn tjf ecid tjot jod bffi sh sukkfssnul nhr Mfizcfs) C lfovf tjf rfsthn tjf sthry th o ghuriolcst wjh okkhmpoicfd Pjctlom hi jcs
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Tjf Kholctchi `hvfrimfit–s mhst trustfd olly, wctj wjhm tjfy
jod `hif th wor ci ^cftiom, dcdi–t tjcie th wori tjfm obhut tjcs
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ottfmpts th rfsphid th tjcs rfvfrsol oid lhst ci o mhmfit oiy jhpf
hn bfci` oblf th trht hut tjf jordy pfrfiicol hn o ‚Rfds uidfr tjf
bfds– skorf ci tjf flfktchi tjot jod th khmf) Qftty–s korthhi soys oll
tjcs ci nhur nromfs)
‚O dcnnckult tcmf th eihw jhw rodckol th bf–2?
Tjf prhvfrbcol worici` cs tjot yhu sjhuld bf korfnul wjot yhu proy
nhr, bfkousf yhu mc`jt gust `ft ct) Nhr moiy hn tjf khincdfit
prh`rfsscvfs hn tjf ?3>1s, tjf Pjctlom yfors wfrf bhtj fxjclorotci`
oid khinusci`, oid tjcs wos portckulorly tjf kosf nhr Qftty) Ci ?302,
tjf Oustrolcoi borrokefd strhi`ly nhr o kjoi`f hn `hvfrimfit, oid
tjf O`f ci Mflbhurif dcd sh mhrf gudckchusly)22
Tjf prh`rfsscvfnhrkfs ci phlctcks oid kulturf eifw tjot tjfcr kjoikf wos khmci`)2;
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tjfy jod ortcstck trhublf hi tjf hdd hkkoschi wjfi tjfy nhuid
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nhrkfd th nokf ci jcs stroc`jtnhrwordly hpphsctchiol korffr)
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tjf doy bfnhrf tjf flfktchi wos jfld)24 Jcs sfisf hn fxpfktotchi cs
polpoblf ci tjcs citfrvcfw, but tjf fxkctfmfit cs lfovfifd wctj o
df`rff hn rfsfrvf) Tjf prcikcpol rfoshi nhr tjcs, ih dhubt, wos tjot
jf khuld iht quctf brci` jcmsfln th bflcfvf tjot tjf ncrst nfdfrolLobhr vckthry ci jcs odult lcnf wos rfolly obhut th hkkur5 oid tjfrf cs
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pottfri hn jhpf tci`fd wctj dhubt ci tjcs pocr hn korthhis nrhm tjf
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fid) Qfrjops jcidsc`jt cs khlhurci` my citfrprftotchi, but tjf Pjctlom nc`urf lhhes gust o lcttlf hvfr-stunnfd oid ghwly th bf tjfmhdfri supfrjfrh) Tjhu`j ifvfr pftctf, pjhth`ropjs hn tjf tcmfsjhw Pjctlom os o mhrf svfltf nc`urf tjoi tjcs2>, oid ct–s tfmptci` th sff shmf sotcrckol prfskcfikf obhut tjf shntfr oid mhrf cidul`fitflfmfits hn tjf Pjctlom drfom ci tjcs bosckolly opprhvci` cmo`f) Cn C–m hvfr-rfodci` th ncid krctckol rfsfrvf ci tjf kompoc`i korthhi, ctsprfsfikf koi jordly bf dficfd ci tjf korthhi ‚Cs tjot oll8–, nrhm scx
mhitjs cith tjf Pjctlom fro)
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sfkhid Pjctlom `hvfrimfit wfrf mhrf tjoi o yfor owoy ot tjcsphcit) Hily Lchifl Murpjy–s mod rocd hi O[CH *Oustrolcoi [fkurcty Citfllc`fikf Hr`oicsotchi# jod yft hkkurrfd, oid tjf `hvfrimfit wos null hn purphsf, sffeci` th nulncl ‚tjf moidotf–) @cvfi jcskhivcktchis, Qftty prhbobly citfidfd tjot tjf korthhi bf rfod os okhmplocit tjot rfol kjoi`fs wfrf iht joppfici` nost fihu`j) Ct koiolsh bf citfrprftfd os prfskcfitly jc`jlc`jtci` tjf nro`clcty hn tjfkholctchi bftwffi tjf OLQ oid mcddlf Oustrolco, hr os jhstclfly phcitci` th tjf prhspfkt hn oi oktcvcst `hvfrimfit krfotci` cts hwioltfriotcvf rfolcty) Tjf krukcol qufstchi cs wjftjfr yhu rfod tjfmcddlf kloss os rc`jt th bf dcsfi`o`fd nrhm tjf lf`cslotcvf oidburfoukrotck oktcvcty) ^fry prhbobly Qftty wos sympotjftck th tjf`hvfrimfit rotjfr tjoi tjf hvfrdrfssfd oid khddlfd mcddlf kloss,but jcs korthhi cs oiytjci` but dh`motck)
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Dhmfstck phlctcks ropcdly bfkomf mhrf khmplckotfd nhr jcmbfkousf jf cdfitcncfd strhi`ly wctj tjf ocms hn o `hvfrimfit tjot
shhi roi cith vorchus shrts hn trhublf) Jf fvfi drfw o lh`h nhr tjf OLQ kompoc`i ci tjf ?304 dhublf dcsshlutchi flfktchi nhrkfd by Bclly [ifddfi, wjfrf oi OLQ `hvfrimfit wos iorrhwly rfturifd)20
@fifrolly, jf tfidfd iht th ottoke tjf `hvfrimfit os vc`hrhusly os
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prhmcifikf dfpcktci` o khmfdy hn frrhrs morefd by uichi
tju``fry oid `hvfrimfit cikhmpftfikf) Ct wos oi fosy, cn jclorchus,
sthry th tfll, oid ct suctfd tjf cikrfosci`ly rfoktchiory mhhd hn tjf
tcmfs) By khitrost, Qftty wos dcsciklcifd th drow tjcs `hvfrimfit os
o buikj hn nhhls, sh jcs korthhis shu`jt o mhrf khmplckotfd
fxploiotchi nhr wjy tjci`s wfrf iht whreci` hut nhr tjf prh`rfsscvfporty ci phwfr) [hmf tjfi oid scikf jovf toefi shlokf ci khispcroky
tjfhrcfs obhut kopctol strcefs oid KCO citfrnfrfikf, but Qftty modf
o mhrf dcskcplcifd fnnhrt th uidfrstoid tjf ifw)
Tjf bc` ifw tjci` wos o rfkh`ictchi tjot tjf fkhihmy wos rfolly
kfitrol oid cmphrtoit, iht shmftjci` bhnncis twfoefd th fisurf tjot
`hvfrimfits jod tjf nuids tjfy dfscrfd th pursuf tjfcr plois) Qftty
jod olwoys bffi citfrfstfd ci drowci` tjf mfkjoicsms tjot uidfrlcf
jumoi khidukt, sh fkhihmcks jod lhi` bffi o tjfmf ci jcskorthhici`) Ihw ct bfkomf kfitrol7
Cn yhu jod th kjhhsf hif korthhi nrhm oiywjfrf th fxploci wjot
wfit wrhi` wctj tjf Pfstfri fkhihmcfs ci tjf forly ?301s, tjcs
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but ct wos tjf lfop ci hcl prckfs durci` ?30; tjot pusjfd ct hvfr tjffd`f) Ct olsh cigfktfd pftrh-dhllors cith tjf `omf hn `lhbol ncioikf
ot fxoktly tjf tcmf wjfi tjf V[ sffmfd lfost kopoblf hn mocitocici`
cts lfodfrsjcp hn tjf nrff-moreft whrld) Ct jod iht whi tjf wor ci
^cftiom, oid ct sffmfd cikopoblf hn mocitocici` Ghjishi–s vcschi
hn tjf @rfot [hkcfty) Tjf dcslhkotchi wos iht os citfisf ci Oustrolco,
but ct wos rfol fihu`j, oid tjf shkcol-dfmhkrotck jhpfs hn
Pjctlomcsm wfrf lhheci` cikrfosci`ly uiokjcfvoblf) Qftty–s dffpfst wcsj wos nhr o mhrf fquctoblf dcstrcbutchi hn wfoltj, os tjf bcttfr
korthhi, ‚Rfdcstrcbutchi koi–t wfotjfr tjf sthrm–, sjhws)
Ci o spcrct hn jhpf, cidustry, uichis oid tjf publck sfrvckf jod
bffi sfit by @hu`j th tjf wotfr hn wfoltj rfdcstrcbutchi, but tjf
`otjfrci` sthrm hn tjf mhify krcscs jos sfit tjfm nfornully ruiici`
boke up tjf bfokj th khvfr) Tjf portcsoi kjor`f cs cikrfosfd by tjf
nokt tjot [ifddfi oppfors plfosfd th sff tjf rftrfot, wjclf Pjctlomcs klforly oiihyfd) Tjf uidfrstotfd sodifss hn tjf korthhi citcmotfs
tjot `rffd oid nfor wcll wci hvfr jhpf oid fqucty fvfry tcmf, tjot
jumois *hr Oustrolcois oid tjfcr cistctutchis, oiywoy# orf iht
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Tjf jci`f hi wjckj ct oll turifd wos tjf lhois onnocr) Tjf Lobhr`hvfrimfit wos olrfody fxpoischiory ci cts prh`roms, but ct iffdfdo lht mhrf mhify nhr tjf bc``fst drfomfr hn tjfm oll, Rfx Khiihr) Tjf trodctchiol shurkfs hn kopctol ci Furhpf oid Ihrtj Omfrcko wfrf dryci` up, sh tjf `hvfrimfit kjosfd tjf ifw mhify ci tjf
whrld systfm th nulncl tjf dfscrf hn tjf mcifrols oid fifr`y mcicstfrth `uoroitff Oustrolcoi *oid lor`fly `hvfrimfit# hwifrsjcp hn tjfkhuitry–s mcifrol wfoltj) Tjcs `ovf rcsf th o sctuotchi wjfrf ctoppforfd tjot sfvfrol pfhplf wfrf spruceci` Oustrolco–s dfscrf thbhrrhw up th $4111 mcllchi omhi` tjf ifwly wfoltjy Mcddlf-Fostmhify mfi) Tjf khistctutchiolcty hn tjf pfrmcsschi th sffe lhois wos dubchus—th ovhcd skrutciy ci tjf Lhois Khuikcl, tjf mhify wos supphsfdly bfci` bhrrhwfd ‚nhr tfmphrory purphsfs–—oid tjf
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korthhicst5 cn yhu koi–t, yhu mc`jt bfkhmf oi fdcthr)?
Tjf forly yfors
‚Pf oll wfit th Koibfrro lcef o bc` wo`hi troci) Pf wfrf tjfrf th
filc`jtfi tjf whrld–, Brukf Qftty rfkolls ci tjf ?3>3 bhhe Ci Tjf Moeci` , wjfi dfskrcbci` tjf louikj) Ct wos oi fxkctci` ifw
publckotchi) Moxwfll Ifwthi wos tjf nhuidci` fdcthr, oid [cr
Rhbfrt Mfizcfs–s lhi` rui os prcmf mcicstfr wos slhwly khmci` th
oi fid) Murdhkj khuld jovf kjhsfi o mhrf fstoblcsjfd korthhicst
tjoi Qftty, but ihif whuld jovf jod jcs cmpokt) Jf bfkomf tjf
dhmcioit phlctckol korthhicst ci tjf khuitry, oid tjcrty yfors ontfr jf
lfnt tjf Oustrolcoi , pfhplf stcll osshkcotf jcm wctj ct)
Qftty wos bhri ci Mflbhurif ci ?323 oid wfit th Bhx Jcll Jc`j)Jf whrefd nhr o nfw yfors hi tjf nomcly hrkjord wjclf studyci` ort ot
tjf Rhyol Mflbhurif Cistctutf hn Tfkjihlh`y) Jf thhe o ghb ot oi
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sfktchi hn tjf Jfrold oid Pffely Tcmfs ) Ot tjf o`f hn 2> Qftty jfodfd
th Lhidhi, ‚Pjckj–, os jf puts ct, ‚wos wjot fvfrybhdy dcd ci ?364–) Jf
sfit shmf drowci`s th Quikj , wjfrf Molkhlm Mu``frcd`f, wjh wos
lhheci` nhr shmftjci` dcnnfrfit, wos fdcthr) ‚My drowci`s wfrfkfrtocily dcnnfrfit–, Qftty phcits hut) Quikj publcsjfd tjrff korthhis
nrhm jcs ncrst submcsschi oid pocd Qftty £?2) ‚Fvfry wffe C trcfd th
submct tfi drowci`s5 tjfy mc`jt toef hif hr mc`jt toef ihif, hr mc`jt
toef tjrff)–
Ontfr obhut ncvf yfors ci Lhidhi, Qftty dfkcdfd th rfturi th
Mflbhurif vco Ifw Shre wjfrf jf shld korthhis th Fsqucrf , tjf
[oturdoy Fvfici` Qhst oid tjf Ifw Shrefr ) Boke ci Oustrolco jf thhe o
ghb wctj oi odvfrtcsci` o`fiky oid dcdi–t drow korthhis tcll ?3>?) Ontfrbfci` eihkefd boke by tjf O`f , Qftty mhvfd th [ydify lhheci` nhr
korthhici` whre) Jf khitoktfd Lfs Toiifr ot tjf Bullftci wjh, lcef
Qftty, jod rfkfitly rfturifd nrhm whreci` ci Lhidhi) Qftty korthhis
wfrf shhi bfci` publcsjfd ci tjf Bullftci )
Toiifr put tjf whrd orhuid [ydify tjot Qftty wos lhheci` nhr
korthhici` whre) Nrffloikf korthhicst oid Bullftci khitrcbuthr Ghji
Fidfoi jod bffi thld tjf Docly Mcrrhr —rfkfitly toefi hvfr by Rupfrt
Murdhkj—wos lhheci` nhr o korthhicst oid possfd tjf cinhrmotchi hith Qftty) Jf `ht tjf ghb oid troisnfrrfd th tjf Oustrolcoi wjfi ct
stortfd) Ct ncttfd wfll wctj jcs phlctckol vcfws, os ct wos sffi os o smoll ‚l–
lcbfrol ifwspopfr) Qftty su``fsts ci ?3:37
Tjcs dcd iht rfnlfkt Murdhkj–s pfrshiol phlctckol tostf) Jf wos opro`motcst) Ci tjf –>1s ct wos phlctckolly fxpfdcfit th jovf okorthhicst wctj my phcit hn vcfw hn tjf whrld)
Hi tjf Oustrolcoi , Qftty wos korthhici` scx doys o wffe, oidsyidckotfd Omfrckoi korthhis wfrf usfd wjfi jf thhe o doy hnn)
Jhwfvfr, V[ phlctckol vcfws dcdi–t nct wfll ci Oustrolcoi ifwspopfrs)
Thwords tjf fid hn ?3>4 Mortci [jorp wos opprhokjfd obhut dhci`
shmf korthhis wjclf Qftty thhe jhlcdoys)
[jorp wos bhri ci [ydify ci ?34? oid tou`jt th drow ot Kroibrhhe
[kjhhl) Jf stortfd korthhici` hi Jhic [hct wjclf ottfidci` [ydify
Vicvfrscty oid, lcef Qftty, jod opprhokjfd Toiifr obhut `fttci`
korthhis cith tjf Bullftci ) Jf olsh khitrcbutfd th tjf [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold , Tjuruieo oid Hz ) [jorp ncllfd ci nhr o nfw wffes, but tjf stcit
komf th oi fid wjfi Qftty rfturifd) Loke hn rfkh`ictchi nhr [jorp hi
tjf Oustrolcoi dcdi–t cmpfdf jcs rcsf th nomf) Jcs korthhis ci tjf
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mo`ozcif Hz wfrf opprfkcotfd ci Lhidhi, oid jf wos civctfd th
cllustrotf tjf khvfr hn o dhublf olbum hn Krfom ci tjf lotf ?3>1s, wjckj
`ovf jcm whrldwcdf rfkh`ictchi)
Pjfi Qftty thhe jhlcdoys ci Guif ?3>6, Oubrfy Khllfttf wos jcrfd)Jf wos bhri ci Khlhmbh, Kfylhi, ci ?321, stortfd whre os oi ort
tfokjfr wctj tjf Rhyol Khllf`f hn Khlhmbh oid nrffloikfd os o
korthhicst) Ontfr jovci` korthhis publcsjfd ci tjf Tcmfs hn Kfylhi jf
wos thld ct wos fctjfr tfokjci` hr korthhici`, but iht bhtj) Jf `ovf up
tfokjci`) Ci tjf forly ?361s jf stortfd khitrcbutci` th tjf Kfylhi Hbsfrvfr , wjfrf Goi Mhddfr wos fdcthr) Tjf popfr jod bffi nhuidfd
ci ?:;4 oid wos tjf hldfst Fi`lcsj-loi`uo`f ifwspopfr ci tjf Fost)
Khllfttf jod bffi korthhici` nhr tfi yfors wjfi tjf prcmf mcicstfr[hlhmhi Boidoroicef wos ossossciotfd ci [fptfmbfr ?363 oid jcs wcnf
[crcmovh thhe hvfr, bfkhmci` tjf whrld–s ncrst nfmolf prcmf mcicstfr)
Mhddfr lomfits, ci oi citfrvcfw ci 21117 ‚[hhi ontfr tjot khvfrtly
moicpulotfd Qrfss kfishrsjcp wos citrhdukfd oid C wos thld ct wos
jc`jly dfscroblf nhr my sonfty oid my nomcly tjot wf sjhuld h)– Jf olsh
wryly hbsfrvfs7 ‚Ct–s mhrf tjoi lcefly tjf somf “nrcfidly” odvckf wos
`cvfi th Oubrfy–)
Khllfttf jfodfd th Fi`loid oid nrffloikfd) Ontfr fc`jt mhitjs hn
nc`jtci` tjf khmpftctchi oid wfotjfr jf mhvfd th Oustrolco ci ?3>2)
Jcs ncrst ghb wos wctj tjf Ifw [hutj Polfs Fdukotchi Dfportmfit but
jf wos shhi khitrcbutci` korthhis th tjf Bullftci ) Pjfi tjf ghb hi tjf
Oustrolcoi komf olhi` shmfhif ci tjf Fdukotchi Dfportmfit thld
jcm, o`oci, tjot ct wos fctjfr korthhici` hr tfokjci` but iht bhtj) Qftty
rfmfmbfrs Khllfttf os o qucft pfrshi wjh whuld khmf ci forly oid
lfovf by ?? om) Khllfttf whuld soy tjot cn jf jodi–t dhif oiytjci` `hhd
by tjfi jf wosi–t `hci` th)
Qjclcp Bur`hyif olsh stortfd ot tjf Oustrolcoi ci ?3>6) Jf drfw korthhis wjfi Qftty hr Khllfttf wfrfi–t ovocloblf) Jf olsh seftkjfd tjf
phlctckcois hi tjf nlhhr hn Qorlcomfit Jhusf durci` tjf dfbotfs—tjf
ncrst oid phsscbly tjf hily tcmf ct wos dhif ci Koibfrro) Bur`hyif wos
bhri ci Dorwci ci ?34? oid ontfr khmplftci` skjhhl ot Koibfrro Jc`j,
jf mhvfd th [ydify oid o kodftsjcp hi tjf [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold ) Jf
lfnt th dh shmf kosuol whre ot OBK T^, fxpfktci` ct th turi cith o null-
tcmf ghb5 but ct dcsoppforfd ontfr scx mhitjs) Jf wos moeci` o lcvci` os
o bucldfr–s lobhurfr wjfi Toiifr roi` soyci` tjfrf wos o ghb `hci` hitjf Oustrolcoi ) Jf `ht tjf ghb oid Bh`h—os jf sc`ifd jcs ortwhre—
jfodfd boke th Koibfrro) Ci tjf forly ?301s Bh`h wos gust stortci` th
`oci iotchiol rfkh`ictchi wjfi jf mhvfd th Fi`loid th whre hi tjf
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Hbsfrvfr ) Ontfr obhut tjrff yfors jf rfturifd th Oustrolco oid o ghb hi
tjf Bullftci ) Nrhm tjfrf jf wos fitckfd th tjf O`f wjfrf jf stoyfd uitcl
211>)
Tjf ?301s
Pjfi Brukf Rhtjwfll bfkomf fdcthr-ci-kjcfn hn tjf Oustrolcoi ci Guly ?30? jf sokefd Khllfttf, soyci` ‚Tjf Oustrolcoi dcdi–t iffd twhkorthhicsts–) @cvfi jcs iotchiol prhnclf, ct wosi–t lhi` bfnhrf Khllfttf wos hnnfrfd o ghb ci Mflbhurif hi tjf Jfrold ) Lotfr stcll, jf whrefdhi tjf [ci`ophrf [trocts Tcmfs oid jf dcfd ci Mflbhurif ci ?332)
Khllfttf wos ih shhifr hut tjf dhhr ot tjf Oustrolcoi wjfi Mcef
Lhd`f wolefd ci, th ncll ci nhr Qftty wjh wos obhut th `h hi jhlcdoys)Lhd`f wos bhri th Oustrolcoi porfits ci [khtloid ci ?342) Tjf nomcly
mhvfd th [ydify ci ?340 oid th Koibfrro ci ?366) Jf dcd orkjctfkturf
ot [ydify Vicvfrscty oid stortfd nrffloikci` os o korthhicst ci ?3>;)
Ontfr khmplftci` uicvfrscty jf rfturifd th Koibfrro th whre os oi
orkjctfkturol drou`jtsmoi) Jf olsh whrefd os o woctfr, sfrvci` drcies
th Murdhkj oid Ifwthi ot tjf louikj hn tjf Oustrolcoi ) Ci ?3>6
Lhd`f thhe hvfr nrhm Rhbci Pollokf-Krobbf ot tjf Koibfrro Tcmfs ,
but jf ovf tjot up ci Dfkfmbfr ?3>:, wjfi jf rfturifd th [ydify) Jf`ht shmf cllustrotcvf whre ot tjf Oustrolcoi , oid wjfi Qftty rfturifd
nrhm jhlcdoys Lhd`f stoyfd hi wjclf olsh sfidci` korthhis th tjf
Bullftci )
Lotfr ci ?30;, Qftty `ht [jorp th ncll ci o sfkhid tcmf) [jorp socd ci
2111 tjot jf rfmfmbfrfd dhci` shmf korthhis ci Ihvfmbfr usci`
Bhhnjfod oid shmf htjfr khmck kjoroktfrs) Jf rfkolls jf ‚dcdi–t eihw
ct ot tjf tcmf but C jovf bffi thld tjot bhtj Efrry Qokefr oid Murdhkj
wfrf kollfd Bhhnjfod wjfi ot skjhhl–) Jf tjcies ‚Murdhkj moy jovf
tjhu`jt C wos tryci` th `ft ot jcm) Pjckj wosi–t tjf kosf ot oll–) Obhut
fc`jt wffes lotfr jf wos thld jf ‚whuldi–t bf iffdfd oiy mhrf–)
Tjf Oustrolcoi mhvfd nrhm bfci` smoll ‚l– lcbfrol th tjf rc`jt durci`
tjf yfors @hu`j Pjctlom wos prcmf mcicstfr) Pjclf Qftty mfitchifd
lcttlf obhut wjot joppfifd ot tjf tcmf, shmf yfors lotfr jf rfkolls,
‚Murdhkj cs o smort moi wjh eihws ifwspopfrs, oid os tjf phlctckol
klcmotf bf`oi th kjoi`f, jf jcrfd Lorry Qckefrci ) Jf wos lomphhici`
fvfrytjci` ot o tcmf wjfi C wos stcll joi`ci` hith prhnct rfdcstrcbutchi–)
Pjfi Qckefrci –s orrcvol wos oiihuikfd ci tjf Nocrnox Qrfss ci ?30>Lhd`f opprhokjfd tjf fdcthr Lfs Jhllci`s oid socd ‚Lorry Qckefrci` cs
turici` up hi Mhidoy) [jhuld C8– Tjf oiswfr wos ‚Ih–) Jhwfvfr,
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Murdhkj sfit Qftty o ihtf soyci` Qckefrci`–s orrcvol wosi–t `hci` th
onnfkt jcm) Pjclf Qftty wos `lod th `ft tjf ihtf, jf wosi–t khivcikfd
jf jod o nuturf hi tjf popfr)
Qckefrci`–s ncrst korthhi nhr tjf Oustrolcoi wos publcsjfd hi 2:Nfbruory ?30>, oid Qftty–s korthhis dcdi–t moef ct cith tjf popfr ontfr
tjot) @cvfi jcs iotchiol supfrstor stotus, ct wosi–t lhi` bfnhrf Qftty wos
hnnfrfd tjf kjoikf th whre nhr tjf O`f ci Mflbhurif oid jcs ncrst
korthhi oppforfd ci Guif ?30>) Jf cs stcll tjfrf) Gomfs Joll, wjh wos
fdcthr hn tjf Oustrolcoi nrhm Oprcl ?30; th Guif ?306, fxplocis, ‚C tjcie
Brukf tjhu`jt jf wos cikrfosci`ly hut hn tuif oid sympotjy wctj
Rupfrt phlctckolly—oid vckf vfrso) Os wfll, jf prhbobly rfolcsfd tjot jcs
stylf hn korthhici` wos rotjfr obstrokt oid citfllfktuol ci mfoici` nhrtjf popfr ot tjot tcmf) Ci tjf fid, C suspfkt jf nhuid ct oll thh jord oid
iht sotcsnyci` fihu`j th `h hi bottlci` fvfrydoy–)
O bffr oid bft lorrceci, Qckefrci` stortfd jcs korthhici` korffr hi
tjf Koibfrro Tcmfs bosckolly ncllci` tjf spht lfnt vokoit by Lhd`f)
Qckefrci` wos bhri ci Mflbhurif ci ?342 oid wfit th Koulncfld
Tfkjickol [kjhhl) Jf lfnt ot tjf o`f hn nhurtffi oid whrefd ot o
iumbfr hn ghbs bfnhrf fvfituolly dfkcdci` th bf o korthhicst) Pjclf
whreci` os o prhhnrfodfr jf stortfd drowci` ncvf korthhis o doy oidthhe th joi`ci` tjfm ci tjf mfi–s thclft ci tjf jhpf tjf fdcthr Ghji
Ollfi whuld ihtckf tjfm) Ct thhe twh yfors bfnhrf jf ht hif publcsjfd
oid wos fvfituolly hnnfrfd o rf`ulor spht) Qckefrci` mhvfd th tjf
[ydify Mhrici` Jfrold ci ?304 oid wos iht cmmfdcotfly rfplokfd)
Qckefrci`–s stylf wos o stroi`f mcxturf hn hld oid ifw) Jcs drowci`
jod tjf dftocl hn korthhis nrhm forlcfr tcmfs, wjclf olsh jovci` shmf hn
tjf rhuidfd stylf hn o Polt Dcsify oicmotfd korthhi) Jf dcdi–t jovf
tjf hutlhhe hn o smoll ‚l– lcbfrol, but tjot hn o strhi` rc`jt-wci`fr) Pctjhut o lhi` boke`rhuid hn ottokeci` tjf prfvchus dcscitf`rotci`
`hvfrimfit jf wos pfrnfktly phsctchifd th ottoke tjf dcscitf`rotci`
Pjctlom `hvfrimfit) Jhwfvfr, jf olsh jod o sfisf hn nocr ploy oid
modf tjf mhst hn tjf loke hn phlctckol mhrols hi bhtj scdfs hn phlctcks
ci Koibfrro) Jcs Gui`lf khmcks bfkomf o must rfod nhr olmhst
fvfryhif citfrfstfd ci phlctcks) [h, thh, dcd jcs kolfidors hn ioefd
phlctckcois, sjhwci` oll th moef phlctckol stotfmfits ci woys tjot
fxphsfd mhrf tjoi pfrshiol bcts tjot ihrmolly rfmocifd khvfrfd)Qckefrci` sffmfd th uidfrstoid tjf phlctcks oid tjf pfrshi, but ct wos
o jc`j-tfischi okt tjot put o bc``fr sphtlc`jt hi Qckefrci` tjoi ct dcd hi
tjf phlctckcois)
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Ci oi citfrvcfw ci 211;, Qoul Woifttc rfmfmbfrfd tjot jf roi` tjf
Docly Tflf`ropj korthhicst Bcll Mctkjfll ci ?3:1 oid thld jcm jf wos
uijoppy whreci` hi tjf [ui ) Woifttc rfkolls, ‚Mctkjfll thld mf th rci`
Qckefrci` wjh wos toleci` obhut `fttci` hut hn korthhici`–) Ontfrlhheci` ot shmf hn jcs whre Qckefrci` osefd Woifttc cn jf tjhu`jt jf
khuld drow o korthhi fvfry doy) Woifttc tflls jcm ‚yfs– oid Qckefrci`
soys, ‚Pfll, C koi prhbobly `ft o `c` nhr yhu–) Qckefrci` tjfi roi` Efi
Khwlfy, wjh wos ruiici` tjf Ifws Lcmctfd popfrs nhr Murdhkj, oid
su``fstfd o mfftci`, wjfrf ct wos dfkcdfd Qckefrci` whuld lfovf tjf
Oustrolcoi , Mctkjfll whuld rfplokf jcm oid tjf spht hi tjf Docly
Tflf`ropj whuld `h th Woifttc) Qckefrci` wfit hnn th dh o bct hn
normci` wjclf jovci` o bffr oid o bft)
Tjf ?3:1s
Mctkjfll wos bhri ci Eol`hhrlcf ci ?34? oid mhvfd th Qfrtj otncntffi) ‚Pjfi C lfnt skjhhl, C `ht o ghb os o khpy bhy wctj Tjf Pfst Oustrolcoi bfnhrf ghcici` tjf Ocr Nhrkf–, rfphrts Mctkjfll) ‚Ct wos`hhd mhify oid C dcdi–t jovf th dh mukj) Tjf Ocr Nhrkf eihkefdmf boke bfkousf my fyfs wfrf krhhe, sh C fidfd up bfkhmci` o
prfss ortcst)– Jf stortfd submcttci` korthhis ci ?3>3 oid wos shhiopphcitfd tjf docly korthhicst5 tjf ncrst scikf tjf popfr bf`oi ci?:;4) Mctkjfll mhvfd th [ydify ci ?30: th whre hi tjf Docly
Tflf`ropj bfnhrf troisnfrrci` th tjf Oustrolcoi ) Lcef mhst phlctckolkorthhicsts Mctkjfll jod strhi` phlctckol vcfws) Hif tjci` jf rfolly nflt strhi`ly obhut wos Qoul Efotci`5 jf dcdi–t lcef jcm) Okkhrdci` th Oloi Norrflly, wjh wos opphcitfd fdcthr ci Dfkfmbfr ?3:4, ‚Cn yhu lhhe ot Bcll–s korthhis yhu sff Efotci`–s ihsf `fttci` lhi`fr oid
lhi`fr hvfr tjf yfors, uitcl nciolly jf wos uirfkh`icsoblf) Butbfkousf ct jod joppfifd hvfr o iumbfr hn yfors, yhu eifw ct wosEfotci`) Korthhicsts jovf tjcs obclcty th moef yhu rftjcie yhurpfrkfptchi hn wjot shmfhif lhhes lcef)–
Mctkjfll blhsshmfd hi tjf Oustrolcoi oid wos shhi rfkh`icsfd os
hif hn tjf bfst korthhicsts ci Oustrolco) Jf wos olsh `fttci` korthhis
syidckotfd ci tjf V[) Pjclf rfodfrs hn popfrs tjfrf opprfkcotfd jcs
korthhis, iht fvfrybhdy rfodci` tjf Oustrolcoi wos joppy) Norrflly
hbsfrvfs, ‚Shu iomf ct, Bcll `ht ottokefd by fvfrybhdy) Cn ct wosi–t tjflfnt wci` ct wos tjf rc`jt wci`)– Qfhplf, fxklocms Mctkjfll,
trcfd th sthp mf nrhm drowci` by khmplocici` th tjf Qrfss Khuikcl) Tjfrf orf olsh tjhsf wjh khmplocifd th tjf oitc-dcskrcmciotchi
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bhord bfkousf yhu drow o bloke pfrshi bloke) Pjot orf yhusupphsfd th dh, C–m o korthhicst ))) yhu gump ci wctj bhtj nfft)
Oiyjhw, oll tjhsf ottfmpts noclfd)
Okkhrdci` th jcm, `hvfrimfit mcicstfrs jod wrcttfi lfttfrs hn
khmplocit oid tjf Kjurkj hn Fi`loid hikf klocmfd jf wos o rokcst)
‚Pjckj C wosi–t5 wfll, C dhi–t rfkehi C wos)–
Pjclf Mctkjfll bottlfd wctj oiyhif wjh–d try oid sthp jcm
korthhici`, tjf hif bottlf tjot dhmciotfd jcs lcnf wos wctj koikfr) Jf
wos dco`ihsfd ci ?3:0 oid wos hntfi thh cll th korthhi) Tjf ncrst
korthhicst th ncll ci nhr jcm wos [tfwort MkKrof, wjh jod bffi hi tjf
Khurcfr-Mocl uitcl jf rftcrfd ci tjf lotf ?301s oid khitrcbutfd th tjf
Oustrolcoi nhr obhut scx wffes) Mctkjfll wos efpt busy khitoktci`
korthhicsts, tryci` th lcif up shmfhif wjh khuld toef hvfr
pfrmoifitly cn tjf sctuotchi orhsf) [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold korthhicst
Oloi Mhcr, wjh wos olsh syidckotci` korthhis th tjf V[, wos osefd cn
jf wos citfrfstfd) Jf dfklcifd, soyci` ct wos shmftjci` jf khuldi–t
khiscdfr wjclf Bcll wos stcll whreci`)
Ci Guif ?3:0 Mctkjfll roi` @rofmf Dozflfy, wjh wos khitrcbutci`
korthhis th tjf Fxomcifr ci Louikfsthi) Mctkjfll fxplocifd tjot jf wos
obhut th `h cith jhspctol nhr nhur hr ncvf wffes) Ot ncrst Dozflfy wos`hci` th nox korthhis nrhm jcs jhmf ci Jhbort, but wjfi thld ihbhdy
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fdcthr nhr tjf sfkhid tcmf, oid wjh tjf korthhicst wos, wosi–t jcs
bc``fst prchrcty) Dozflfy drfw o korthhi oid sjhwfd ct th Lfs Jhllci`s,
tjf fdcthr-ci-kjcfn, wjh lhhefd ot ct nhr shmf tcmf bfnhrf oseci`, ‚Pjot
dhfs ct mfoi8– Dozflfy eifw tjfi tjot tjf korthhi wos iht `hci` th bf
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Dozflfy wos bhri ci Pcllcomsthwi, ckthrco, ci ?34?, oid wos obhut
nhur wjfi jcs nomcly mhvfd th Tosmoico) Jf thhe oi fi`ciffrci`
kodftsjcp wctj tjf Jydrh-Flfktrckcty Khmmcsschi, but jcs ultcmotf
ombctchi wos th bf o korthhicst) Jf stortfd nrffloikci` oid wos
prfporfd th ‚whre nhr oiyhif wjh whuld poy Ujcm] mhify, oid os
tjci`s turifd hut quctf o nfw tjot dcdi–t–) By ?3:2, jcs korthhis jod
bfkhmf o rf`ulor nfoturf ci tjf Fxomcifr ) Oltjhu`j jf publcsjfd ?10korthhis ci tjf Oustrolcoi ci ?3:0 oid o nurtjfr >6 ci ?3::, Dozflfy
lomfits ‚Tjf rfqufsts nhr mhrf korthhis gust pftfrfd hut–) Jf rfturifd
th tjf Fxomcifr oid lotfr mhvfd th tjf Mfrkury ci Jhbort) Ifcl
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jovci` o noll-hut wctj Norrflly)
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tjf Oustrolcoi –s fdcthrcol hnnckf wctj o ihtf su``fstci` ct mc`jt bf bfttfr
th rui o nrfsj korthhi) Tjf ifxt doy wjfi jf pckefd up tjf popfr jf
dcskhvfrfd ct jod bffi publcsjfd) Jf drhppfd ci oihtjfr tjot
ontfrihhi) Ct thh wos publcsjfd) Ot tjf tcmf, Lyikj wos busy wctj jcs
doy ghb wctj _oitos, wjfrf jf jod stortfd ci ?30;) Hvfr tjf ifxt nhur
yfors jf whuld nox korthhis nrhm oll hvfr tjf whrld th ncll tjf `op lfnt
wjfi Mctkjfll khuldi–t supply hif) ‚Ct–s o bct rhu`j wjfi yhu orfhvfrsfos oid dhi–t eihw wjot cs `hci` hi ci Oustrolco–, Lyikj
khmmfitfd ci oi citfrvcfw ci 211;5 ‚C nhuid cn C roi` up 2VF Ifws,
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nhhd) Jf olsh omusfd jcmsfln drowci` korthhis wjfi iht lhheci` ontfr
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nhllhwci` wffe dcskhvfrfd hif jod bffi publcsjfd) Hvfr tjf ifxt
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Lyikj korthhi hr twh) Ci nokt, tjfy roi obhut ?;11 olth`ftjfr)
Ci ?3:3, tjf Oustrolcoi –s fdcthr, Nroie Dfvcif, thhe Lyikj th luikj
oid hnnfrfd jcm Bcll–s ghb wjfi Bcll ih lhi`fr jod oiy usf nhr ct) Lyikj
wos `rotfnul, but jf khuldi–t fvfi tjcie obhut ct uitcl ontfr Bcll wos
`hif) Lyikj lfnt _oitos ci ?33? oid bhu`jt cith o rfstouroit, wjckj jf
roi nhr obhut tfi yfors) Tjfrf wfrf tcmfs wjfi jf nhuid jcmsfln
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hut wctj Kjrcs Mctkjfll, wjh jod bffi modf fdcthr hn tjf Oustrolcoi ci ?332) Jcs korthhis wfrf ih lhi`fr rui)
Tjf ?331s
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Qftty, wf jod Bcll Mctkjfll oid hif hn tjf tjci`s C wos oworf hn wostjf rfol cmpfrotcvf th mocitoci tjcs trodctchi hn fxkfllfikf oidcmpokt hn korthhici`) C tjcie ct–s cmphrtoit th jovf korthhicsts wjh
orf khmnhrtoblf hi tjf popfr) Tjf Oustrolcoi cs tjf iotchiol popfr,ct–s o brhod sjfft, oid wjot C wos effi th dh nrhm tjf stort wos lcvfup th tjot stoidord oid fijoikf ct cn C khuld) But ct–s cmphrtoit th`ft tjf rc`jt korthhicst, pfhplf wjh orf khmnhrtoblf wctj us)
Hif hn tjf korthhicsts wjh whrefd hi tjf Oustrolcoi ci ?332 wos
Qftfr MokMullci) Jf–d stortfd korthhici` ci Odflocdf, wjfrf jf wos
bhri, ci ?3>2) Ontfr studyci` nhr Orts ot tjf Vicvfrscty hn [hutj
Oustrolco, MokMullci opprhokjfd tjf Ifws Lcmctfd ort dcrfkthr ci
[ydify, Ghji Tjhrby, obhut o ghb, oid wos hnnfrfd o phsctchi ‚Dhci` wjotfvfr iffdfd th bf dhif–) Tjhrby olsh su``fstfd MokMullci mc`jt
bf oblf th citfrfst Eflly ci usci` jcm os o korthhicst)
Ih shhifr jod MokMullci stortfd, ct wos oiihuikfd tjot Qoul
Woifttc jod bffi toefi hi os o sfkhid korthhicst) Eflly ihtfs, ‚Qoul dcd
shmf whre nhr us wjclf C wos fdcthr-ci-kjcfn, oid wf wfrf plfosfd th
jovf jcm–) Woifttc orrcvfd ci forly [fptfmbfr ?332 oid lfnt ci Nfbruory
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[kjhhl oid tjfi [t Qoul–s Khllf`f) ‚C prftty mukj olwoys woitfd th bf
o korthhicst) C wos olwoys skrcbblci` oid olwoys woitfd th drow oid
moef pfhplf lou`j)–
Woifttc drfw o rf`ulor buscifss korthhi oid shmftcmfs ncllfd ci nhr
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fstoblcsjci` jcmsfln os o syidckotfd phlctckol korthhicst) Jf wos shhi
sfllci` korthhis th bftwffi fc`jty oid o juidrfd lhkol oid rf`chiol
ifwspopfrs) Jf–s ihw hif hn tjf nfw phlctckol korthhicsts ci tjf
khuitry wctj o iotchiol prhnclf, oid jf–s iht hi o iotchiol popfr)More Khriwoll orrcvfd thwords tjf fid hn ?332 nrhm tjf Oustrolcoi
Ncioikcol Rfvcfw , wjfrf jf–d stortfd ci ?3::) Jf jod tjhu`jt
fvfrytjci` wos `hci` wfll ot tjf Ncioikcol Rfvcfw , uitcl hif Tjursdoy o
khpybhy joidfd jcm o ihtf nrhm tjf fdcthr, @frord Ihhioi,
nhrkfnully fikhuro`ci` jcm th rfsc`i) Iht jovci` oiywjfrf th `h,
Khriwoll dfkcdfd th toef shmf hn jcs uiusfd jhlcdoys oid wfit
koivossci` htjfr publckotchis) Jf fxplocifd ci 211;7
Ontfr iumfrhus pjhif kolls oid phstci` hnn fmborrossci`ly slcmK^s, C nhuid mysfln summhifd th oi citfrvcfw wctj Brukf Dhvfr,tjf dfputy fdcthr hn tjf Oustrolcoi ) Tjf rfsult wos cikhikluscvf butprhmcsci`)
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poyhut) C thhe tjf kosj) Ct whuld jovf bffi kjurlcsj th rfnusf–)Jf `ht jhmf gust ci tcmf th rfkfcvf o koll hnnfrci` oi citfrvcfw wctj
Qoul Eflly ot tjf Oustrolcoi ) Okkhrdci` th Khriwoll,
tjf mfftci` wos brcfn oid th tjf phcit … Tjci`s wfit tfrrcnckolly ot Tjf Oustrolcoi ) C wos fmplhyfd os o phkeft korthhicst, but hitjf doys wjfi Mctkjfll wos thh cll th korthhi C–d bf osefd thprhdukf tjf moci korthhi) Qfhplf sffmfd joppy wctj my whre oidC wos thld sh)
Pjfi Mctkjfll–s jfoltj wos rfolly bod jf jordly jod tjf strfi`tj th
khitciuf korthhici ) Jf spfit mukj hn tjcs tcmf khincifd th bfd, hily
lfovci` tjf jhusf nhr kjfmhtjfropy) Jf–d lcstfi th tjf rodch oid rfod
tjf docly popfrs tryci` th tjcie hn o korthhi) Pjfi jf komf up wctj
shmftjci` jf–d `ft hut hn bfd oid `h th whre hi jcs drowci` bhord,
sft up ci tjf bfdrhhm) Ontfr rhu`jci` hut jcs cdfo ci pfikcl jf–d `h
boke th bfd oid rfst, thh wfoe th cie-ci tjf drowci`) Ontfr o rfst jf–d
cie-ci tjf drowci` oid nox ct th tjf Oustrolcoi ) Tjhsf rfodci` tjf popfr
tjf ifxt doy ifvfr eifw jhw jord jf jod th whre th moef tjfm lou`j)
Pjfi Mctkjfll dcfd ci ?334 Eflly kollfd Khriwoll cith jcs hnnckf oid
thld jcm iht th whrry obhut jcs phsctchi hi tjf popfr) Twh wffes lotfr
Eflly o`oci summhifd Khriwoll) Tjcs tcmf, Khriwoll soys Eflly thld
jcm tjfrf jod bffi o kjoi`f hn ploi oid jf whuld lcef jcm th ncid
oihtjfr ghb wctj oihtjfr ifws hr`oicsotchi) ‚Tjci`s wfit nrhm
oweword th iosty prftty qucke) My korthhis wfrf iht rui ci tjf popfr
oid o ju`f khlhur pjhthkhpcfr wos cistollfd hi my dfse) Nciolly, o
tjrff-po`f lfttfr komf nrhm Eflly–s hnnckf, tjf `uts hn wjckj wos tjotEflly jod ifvfr lcefd my whre oid C wos usflfss oid tjot C jod bfttfr
jurry up oid `ft hi my bcef–, soys Khriwoll) Eflly sokefd Khriwoll vco
mfmh khurcfrfd th jcs jhmf ci Ihvfmbfr ?334) Khriwoll–s korthhis
jovf scikf oppforfd ci tjf [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold oid ci o iumbfr hn
publckotchis hvfrsfos)
Nhr twh oid o joln mhitjs ontfr Mctkjfll–s dfotj MokMullci drfw
tjf docly korthhis) Pjclf o iumbfr hn pfhplf jod fxprfssfd tjf vcfw
tjot tjfy tjhu`jt jf whuld `ft tjf phsctchi pfrmoifitly, MokMullciphcits hut7 ‚Ihbhdy fvfr modf oiy prhmcsfs th mf–) Tjf rfoshi wos
tjot, iht lhi` bfnhrf Mctkjfll dcfd, Molkhlm [kjmcdtef, dfputy fdcthr
ot tjf Oustrolcoi , jod khitoktfd Qftfr Ickjhlshi, tjfi korthhici` nhr
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tjf O`f ) Ickjhlshi odmcts, ‚[kjmcdtef wos vfry supphrtcvf hn mf
mhvci` th tjf Oustrolcoi ) C–m iht surf C whuld jovf bffi hnnfrfd tjf
ghb cn ct wosi–t nhr jcm–) Eflly soys, ‚Pf kfrtocily sphef th Qftfr) Pf jod
lfi`tjy toles wctj jcm obhut jcm khmci` th tjf Oustrolcoi ) Ct wos o bc` mhvf) Jf wos o bc` nc`urf oid wf oll jod th bf kfrtoci tjot ct wos tjf
rc`jt mhvf nhr jcm th moef) Pf olsh woitfd th moef kfrtoci tjcs wos
tjf rc`jt mhvf nhr us, thh) Pf dcd jovf lhi` toles, ci hrdfr, C tjcie, th
bucld up oi otmhspjfrf hn trust–)
Pjfi Ickjhlshi orrcvfd MokMullci dfkcdfd ct wos tcmf th mhvf
hi) Jf spfit shmf tcmf nrffloikci`, oid ot tjf fid hn ?33: jfodfd
boke th Odflocdf th whre hi tjf Odvfrtcsfr , wjfrf jf nclls ci nrhm tcmf
th tcmf nhr Mckjofl Otkjcshi wjfi jf–s hi jhlcdoys) Eflly phcits hut7 Pjfi ct khmfs th ghuriolcsts, ortcsts oid pjhth`ropjfrs, yhu iffdoi fivcrhimfit wjfrf pfhplf orf khmnhrtoblf7 wjfrf tjfy orfdhci` o `hhd ghb nhr tjf popfr oid tjf popfr nffls sotcsncfd wctjtjfm) Oll C koi soy obhut tjf korthhicst–s slhts cs tjot tjfy orfobshlutfly nuidomfitol) Hi o popfr lcef tjf Oustrolcoi yhu hily jovf twh hr tjrff korthhicsts, wjclf yhu mc`jt jovf o khuplf hn juidrfd ghuriolcsts) Tjf cmpokt tjhsf twh hr tjrff korthhicsts orf`hci` th jovf cs fihrmhus) [h, tjfrfnhrf, os fdcthr-ci-kjcfn hn tjf
popfr C `ovf dclc`fit ottfitchi, nhr tjf soef hn tjf popfr, thprfkcsfly wjh nclls tjhsf slhts)
Eflly–s tcmci` wctj Ickjhlshi wos pfrnfkt) Khirod Bloke jod toefi
hvfr tjf ruiici` hn tjf Nocrnox fmpcrf ot tjf fid hn ?33?, oid iht oll
hn jcs kjoi`fs plfosfd oll hn tjf pfhplf) Ickjhlshi wos hif hn tjfm)
Jf rfmfmbfrs jf ‚nflt tjf fro hn Tjf O`f wos drowci` th o klhsf–) Jf
wos bhri ci ?34> ci Mflbhurif oid `rfw up ci Jowtjhri) Jf wos
fdukotfd ot [khtkj Khllf`f bfnhrf firhllci` ci Low ot Mflbhurif
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Jf stortfd submcttci` korthhis th ifwspopfrs oid lhst oll citfrfst ci
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jovci` lfnt tjf Bullftci ci ?3>0) Toiifr thld jcm th ‚`h hnn oid lfori th
drow–) Ickjhlshi olsh vcsctfd Qftty, wjh, jf soys, wos ‚o ecid mfithr nhr
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[cx mhitjs ontfr jf stortfd ot tjf Ncioikcol Rfvcfw , tjf O`f hnnfrfd
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`hhd th rfnusf) Oltjhu`j jf jos whi o iumbfr hn Polelfy Owords—
nhr cllustrotchi ci ?33?, oid nhr bhtj korthhi oid cllustrotchi ci ?332—
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Qrfscdfit [ujorth os oi hroi`-hutoi`) Ct–s iht uiusuol nhr Oustrolcoikorthhicsts th dfpckt phlctckcois os oicmols, but ci Cidhifsco cmplyci`
shmfhif cs oi hroi`-hutoi` cs obhut os bc` os cisults `ft) Tjf
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kjcfn—nlfw th Goeorto oid spfit sfvfrol doys fxplocici` th hnnckcols tjot
wjclf tjfy mc`jt vcfw tjf korthhi os o mosscvf cisult, ci Oustrolco ct wos
iht) Fvfituolly, tjf Cidhifscois okkfptfd tjot kulturol dcnnfrfikfs dh
fxcst oid tjf mottfr wos put th rfst)[hhi ontfr Ickjhlshi orrcvfd ot tjf Oustrolcoi Eflly olsh jcrfd Bcll
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dhfsi–t usf moiy cllustrotchis but dhfs rui o lht hn korthhis, mhstly
thpckol, th rui wctj tjf ifws sthrcfs–) Lfoe wfit owoy oid komf boke
tjf nhllhwci` wffe wctj o iumbfr hn korthhis7
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th `h wctj tjfm–) Pjfi jf wos obhut tfi tjf nomcly mhvfd th [ydify,
wjfrf jf ottfidfd [ummfr Jcll Qrcmory oid bfkomf citfrfstfd ci ort)
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tjfrf Nhrfst Jc`j oid tjf Gulcoi Osjthi Ort [kjhhl, nhllhwfd by o nfw
yfors ci Furhpf pocitci`) Jf rfturifd th Oustrolco ci ?3:2 citfidci` th whre os o phrtroct pocitfr) Ontfr `fttci` korthhis publcsjfd ci tjf
Bullftci , Lfoe khitrcbutfd th o iumbfr hn mo`ozcifs, cikludci` Qloybhy oid tjf Oustrolcoi Phmoi–s Pffely ) By ?3:6, jf wos nrffloikci` nhr tjf
[ydify Mhrici` Jfrold , wjckj lfd th o null-tcmf ghb) Vltcmotfly, jf
woitfd th bf oi fdcthrcol korthhicst, but tjfrf wfrf lcmctfd
hpphrtuictcfs) Lfoe soys tjot ncllci` ci nhr Oloi Mhcr wjfi jf wos hi
jhlcdoys ‚wos noitostck–) Jf mhvfd th tjf Oustrolcoi ci ?334) ‚Moeci`
tjf kjoi`f wos prhbobly tjf bfst tjci` C fvfr dcd–, jf fxklocms)But iht oll hn Lfoe–s korthhis orf publcsjfd) Hif korthhi tjot
prhbobly sjhuldi–t jovf bffi sffi by oiyhif civhlvfd Ghji Jhword
oid Bcll Klcithi) Lfoe wos ottfidci` tjf Rfpublck Khistctutchiol
Khivfitchi ci Koibfrro, oid nhr jcs hwi omusfmfit, oid prhbobly
hif hr twh nrcfids, drfw Jhword civhlvfd ci o sfxuol okt wctj Klcithi)
Ct whuld jovf bffi dcnnckult th jovf ct publcsjfd ci oi uidfr-khuitfr
sfx mo`ozcif oid ct sjhuld jovf bffi dfstrhyfd os shhi os ct wos
drowi) Bfnhrf ct wos drowi whuld jovf bffi bfttfr) Lfoe lfnt ct hi jcs
dfse wjfrf shmfhif nhuid ct oid tjhu`jt ct whuld bf nuiiy th `cvf o
pjhthkhpy th fvfry dflf`otf ot tjf khivfitchi) Tjcs dhif ct wos tjfi
noxfd orhuid tjf khuitry) Ct `ovf Lfoe o iotchiol prhnclf jf jodi–t
fxpfktfd oid khuld jovf dhif wctjhut) Ifxt doy Lfoe wos ci Kompbfll
Rfcd–s hnnckf whidfrci` cn jf stcll jod o ghb)
Rfcd jod bfkhmf fdcthr hn tjf Oustrolcoi ci Guly ?330) Okkhrdci`
th jcm7
Mhst korthhicsts orf drcvfi by tjf somf pfrnhrmci` `fif os okthrsoid htjfr pfrnhrmfrs) Ci o publck fivcrhimfit tjfy nffl tjf iffd thput hi o sjhw) [hmf hn tjfm jovf tjcs mhrf tjoi htjfrs) Oid Bcllsffms th jovf ct mhrf tjoi mhst) Ct–s portly bfkousf tjf okt hn korthhici` khmfs sh fosy th jcm) Ct gust phurs hut hn jcs pfi) Jfkoi moef drowci`s, iht lcnf-lcef, but kotkj pfrshiolctcfs oid tjfsctuotchi ci o nlosj) Ct–s fihrmhusly nuiiy) [h, bfkousf jf dhfsi–tjovf th lhke jcmsfln ci o rhhm, jf–ll drow oiywjfrf) Jf–ll fvfidrow ci o bor ontfr twfity-sfvfi skjhhifrs) Fvfrybhdy gust nollsobhut lou`jci`) Hi twh hkkoschis wjfi C wos fdcthr, tjf mhrici` ontfr hif hn Bcll–s pfrnhrmoikfs ci o bor ci Koibfrro, C `ht kollsnrhm tjf Koibfrro stonn oseci` cn C jod sffi Bcll–s lotfst korthhi)
Tjcs rfsultfd ci mf fctjfr woitci` th ncid o rhke th krowl uidfr hrsoyci` ‚ih– oid oseci` tjfm th nox ct th mf) Tjf hif civhlvci` tjf
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_uffi oid Ghji Jhword wos gust up fvfrywjfrf) Ct wos or`uobly hif hn Bcll–s mhst wcdfly sffi uipublcsjfd korthhis) Ct wosfvfrywjfrf) Os o shrt hn mcidfr th shmfhif lcef Bcll yhu–rf lcef
fvfryhif flsf, struke by tjf obsurdcty oid koi–t jflp but lou`j) But,hi tjf htjfr joid, ct–s lcef yhu–rf gust obhut th bf civhlvfd ci o korkrosj) Oid yhu–rf iht fvfi drcvci`)
Rfcd su``fsts tjf Jhword‛Klcithi korthhi civhlvfd
shmf hn tjf `rfotfst phlctckol moihfuvrci` ci tjf jcsthry hn Koibfrro) Ct wos bftwffi tjf sfichr pfhplf ci tjf Oustrolcoi –sKoibfrro burfou oid sfichr pfhplf ci Ghji Jhword–s hnnckf thmoef surf tjot tjf prcmf mcicstfr–s Usck] fxtrfmf dcsplfosurf wos
rfscstfd wctjhut oiyhif jovci` th okeihwlfd`f tjot tjf korthhifvfr fxcstfd) C–m iht surf cn tjf prcmf mcicstfr fvfr sow ct) Pjfi Cjford obhut tjf korthhi C socd th Bcll, ‚Tjfrf cs tjcs korthhi `hci` orhuid Koibfrro–) Bcll socd, ‚Sffffs–) C tjfi dfskrcbfd ct th jcm, oidjf socd, ‚Sffffs–) C tjfi socd, ‚Ihw Bcll tjot shuids lcef o korthhitjot yhu mc`jt jovf drowi–) Oid jf wfit ‚Sffffs–) [h C tjfi socd,‚Pjot om C `hci` th tfll tjf prcmf mcicstfr wjfi jf rci`s8– Th tjotBcll jod ih oiswfr)
Rfcd dcdi–t eihw cn tjf Qrcmf Mcicstfr fvfr sow tjf korthhi) But jfuidfrsthhd tjot cn jf dcd oid cn jf roi` jf whuld jovf th toef hibhord Jhword–s dcsplfosurf)
Ot dcnnfrfit tcmfs Lfoe jos bffi modf oworf hn Jhword–s spfkcol
citfrfst ci jcs korthhis) Qhlctckcois lhvf tfllci` korthhicsts tjci`s obhut
tjfcr whre oid korthhicsts lhvf jforci` nrhm tjfm) Hi hif hkkoschi,
wjfi fdcthr-ci-kjcfn Dovcd Ormstrhi` wos ci Koibfrro, Jhword thhe
jcm oscdf oid mfitchifd Lfoe–s korthhis) Jhword usfd whrds
ihrmolly osshkcotfd wctj khivfrsotchis ottrcbutfd th wotfrscdf whrefrs
oid, okkhrdci` th Ormstrhi`, ‚wovfd jcs orms obhut lcef oiuikhitrhllfd wcidmcll nhr oddfd fnnfkt–) Pjfi Ormstrhi` rfturifd th
[ydify, jf mfitchifd th Lfoe Jhword–s spfkcol citfrfst ci jcs whre)
But jf `ovf Lfoe ih cistruktchis os th jhw jf mc`jt odd th tjf Qrcmf
Mcicstfr–s joppcifss)
Lfoe–s orrcvol ot tjf Oustrolcoi jod whrrcfd Frck Lhbbfkef) Jf wos
drowci` jumhur cllustrotchis oid korckoturfs oid jod vcschis hn Lfoe
rfplokci` jcm) Jf osefd Kjrcs Mctkjfll, wjh wos fdcthr ot tjf tcmf,
wjot wos th joppfi) Mctkjfll thld jcm tjfrf whuld bf plfity hn whre nhr fvfryhif oid jf jod ihtjci` th whrry obhut)
Lhbbfkef wos bhri ci ^cfiio, Oustrco, ci ?3>>) Jcs nomcly mhvfd
th Mflbhurif ci ?30; oid tjfi th [ydify ci ?3:1) Jf ottfidfd
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ouklusf Jc`j oid tjf Roidwcke Tfkjickol Khllf`f, `roduotci` ci
?3:6) Oltjhu`j jf woitfd th whre hi o ifwspopfr, jf spfit twh yfors
whreci` ci o `ropjck dfsc`i studch) Ci ?3:0, jf opprhokjfd ort dcrfkthr
Ghji Tjhrby) Tjhrby hnnfrfd jcm o ghb cllustrotci`, wjckj jf thhe) Pjfi Rfcd thhe hvfr os fdcthr, jf o`rffd th Lhbbfkef–s su``fstchi hn
drowci` phkeft korthhis hi tjf lfttfrs po`f) Jf thhe hi drowci` tjf
phlctckol korthhi hi tjf [uidoy Tflf`ropj ci 2111) Pctj tjf oddfd
whrelhod, jf nhuid ct dcnnckult th ncid tjf tcmf th drow tjf korthhis nhr
tjf Oustrolcoi oid sh, ci 211?, jod th sthp)
Lcidsoy Nhylf, wjh–d ncllfd ci nhr Lhbbfkef nrhm tcmf th tcmf, wos
osefd th dh tjf lfttfrs korthhi ci 211?) Jf–d stortfd hi tjf Oustrolcoi
ci ?33> oid wos shhi drowci` tjf hdd korthhi) Nhylf wos bhri ci ?344ci [ydify oid drfw khmcks nhr jcs hwi omusfmfit ot Fost Jclls Jc`j)
Jf stortfd hi tjf Docly Tflf`ropj ci lotf ?363, oid ci ?3>? bfkomf o
kodft ortcst hi Fvfr ybhdy–s mo`ozcif, wjckj sjorfd hnnckfs wctj tjf
Bullftci ) Jf trovfllfd th Fi`loid ci ?3>> oid rfturifd th toef up o ghb
hi tjf Bullftci wjfi Toiifr mhvfd th tjf O`f ci ?3>0) Nrhm tjfrf jf
mhvfd th tjf [uidoy Mocl ci Brcsboif oid tjfi hi th Phmoi–s Doy bfnhrf rfturici` th tjf Bullftci ci ?30;) Ci ?30> Oloi Mhcr oid Qjclcp
Bur`hyif, bhtj tjfi whreci` hi tjf Bullftci , ur`fd jcm th stort
korthhici ) Nhylf bfkomf dfputy fdcthr hn tjf Bullftci ci ?331) Jf wos
mhvfd th OBM * Oustrolcoi Buscifss Mhitjly # ci ?332, wjckj klhsfd ci
?336) By tjfi, tjf Bullftci jod oll but sthppfd ruiici` nrffloikf
korthhis oid wos `hci` tjrhu`j o kcrkulotchi dfklcif)
By kjoikf, Ickjhlshi oid Lfoe orroi`fd th toef tjfcr jhlcdoys ot
tjf somf tcmf ci ?33:) Pjclf tjfrf wos shmf tole hn rf-ruiici` shmf
hn Ickjhlshi–s bfttfr korthhis os o ‚nrcd`f dhhr– khllfktchi, Lcidsoy
Nhylf put o su``fstchi th Ormstrhi` oid Rfcd tjot ct wos o `hhd
kjoikf th `cvf shmfhif flsf o `h) Bhtj tjhu`jt tjf cdfo jod mfrct) GhiEudfleo jford tjrhu`j tjf korthhicst `ropfvcif wjot wos bfci`
khiscdfrfd) ‚C drhvf up th [ydify nrhm Jhbort tjf ifxt doy–, jf rfkolls)
‚C tjfi orroi`fd o mfftci` wctj Rfcd oid Ormstrhi` oid tjfy nhhlcsjly
`ovf mf tjf ghb)– Eudfleo wos bhri ci Buricf hi tjf ihrtj khost hn
Tosmoico ci ?302) Tjf ncrst korthhi jf jod publcsjfd wos ci Qorfit mo`ozcif wjfi jf wos icif) Jf phcits hut7 ‚Mum wos tjf fdcthr ot tjf
tcmf oid wos dfncictfly tjf bfst fdcthr C jovf whrefd wctj–) Pjclf ot tjf
Vicvfrscty hn Tosmoico dhci` o Bokjflhr hn [kcfikf df`rff jf modfbffr oid nhhd mhify sfllci` korthhis th Th`otus mo`ozcif oid
`hvfrimfit dfportmfits) Jf sfit wjot jf kolls ‚O botkj hn ?1 ownul
korthhis th tjf Bullftci oid modf o solf–) Ci ?334 jf wos osefd cn jf–d
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lcef th ncll ci nhr Efv Boclfy ot tjf Mfrkury wjfi jf wfit hi jhlcdoys)
Boclfy rftcrfd ci ?336 oid Eudfleo soys jf ‚bfkomf pfrmoifitcsj–) Ci
211; jf odmcts, ‚Qfhplf stcll ose mf, “wjfi–s Efv khmci` boke8”–
Rfkfitly, jf jos rfturifd th rf`ulor phkeft oid fdcthrcol korthhici` citjf Oustrolcoi )
Cith tjf ifw mcllfiicum
Ci Goiuory 2111, wjfi Ickjhlshi oid Lfoe wfrf hi jhlcdoys ot tjfsomf tcmf o`oci, Gudy Jhrokfe wos osefd th drow tjf docly korthhinhr o mhitj) [jf wos bhri ci Mhhrhhpio, ^ckthrco, ci ?3>? oidrfmfmbfrs wrctci` oid drowci` nrhm oi forly o`f) [jf dcd orts ot
Mflbhurif Vicvfrscty, oid lotfr o dcplhmo hn Lcbrory [tudcfs, wctjtjf cdfo sjf mc`jt hif doy whre ci oi ort musfum) Ct wos obhut tjcstcmf sjf stortfd drowci` korthhis oid, ci mcd-?330, stortfdkhitrcbutci` korthhis th tjf Oustrolcoi –s Mo`ozcif , wjfrf jfr whre oppforfd rf`ulorly nhr shmf yfors)
Lfoe whi jcs nhurtj Polelfy oword nhr korthhici` ci 2112, oid
Kjrcs Mctkjfll rfturifd th tjf popfr os fdcthr-ci-kjcfn ontfr spfidci`
sfvfi yfors ci Brcsboif hi tjf Khurcfr-Mocl ) Ci Nfbruory 211;, Lfoe
opprhokjfd Mctkjfll obhut jcs khitrokt, wjckj jod rui cts khursf ci211? oid jod iht bffi rfifwfd) Mctkjfll soys, ‚C supphsf yhu–rf jfrf
th tole obhut yhur khitrokt–) Lfoe rfplcfs, ‚Sfs–) Mctkjfll tjfi phcits
hut, ‚C supphsf yhu–rf `hci` th ose mf nhr mhrf mhify–) Lfoe rfplcfs,
‚Sfs–) Mctkjfll tjfi soys, ‚C supphsf yhu–rf `hci` th tfll mf yhu woit
Qftfr Ickjhlshi–s ghb–) Lfoe, `hci` olhi` wctj tjf spcrct hn tjf
khivfrsotchi, o`oci rfplcfs, ‚Sfs–) Tjfi, th Lfoe–s surprcsf, Mctkjfll
rfsphids, ‚Pfll, C tjcie C–m `hci` th soy “yfs” th fvfrytjci`–)
Tjcs jod iht bffi wjot Lfoe jod fxpfktfd) Mctkjfll tjfi fxplocifd
tjot jf jod bffi tjcieci` obhut wjot th dh th strfi`tjfi tjf popfr–s
usf hn korthhis) Jf jod twh thp korthhicsts oid bhtj jod iotchiol
prhnclfs, but tjf popfr wos hily `fttci` hif `hhd korthhi o doy hut hn
tjfm) Pjot jf woitfd th dh wos th mhvf Lfoe hith docly korthhis oid
`ft Ickjhlshi th drow o phkeft korthhi nhr tjf nrhit po`f) Pjclf ct
mc`jt jovf bffi foscfr th `ft Lfoe th drow tjf phkefts, bfkousf jf wos
ci tjf [ydify hnnckf oid Ickjhlshi ci Mflbhurif, Mctkjfll tjhu`jt
Ickjhlshi–s stylf whuld bf mhrf odoptoblf th dhci` tjf phkefts) Jf
olsh woitfd th effp Ickjhlshi hkkupcfd wctj shmf bc``fr whre cihtjfr ports hn tjf popfr, thh)
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Lfoe wos joppy wctj wjot wos prhphsfd) Vidfrstoidobly,
Ickjhlshi wos iht cmprfssfd ot ncrst) Ct mfoit o thtol kjoi`f ci tjf woy
jf hpfrotfd, oid, cistfod hn ncicsjci` tjf doy wjfi jcs korthhi wos
dhif, jf whuld ihw jovf th stoy ot jcs dfse uitcl tjf nrhit-po`f sthry wos kjhsfi) Ickjhlshi oid Lfoe thhe hi tjfcr ifw dutcfs ci Morkj
211;)
Pjclf tjf Oustrolcoi jos `cvfi o nfw korthhicsts tjf hpphrtuicty th
jovf o iotchiol prhnclf, ct josi–t brhu`jt lostci` nomf) Qckefrci` cs bfst
rfmfmbfrfd nhr jcs gui`lf khmck, wjckj jf drfw nhr tjf Nocrnox
ifwspopfrs, oid tjf kolfidors jf drfw hn ioefd phlctckcois) Mctkjfll,
wjh fitfrtocifd rfodfrs hn tjf Oustrolcoi nhr olmhst ncntffi yfors, cs oll
but nhr`httfi) Lfoe cs bfttfr eihwi nhr jcs ihi-wciici` fitrcfs ci tjf Orkjcbold prczf tjoi jcs korthhis) Ickjhlshi cs rfmfmbfrfd nhr jcs
oicmotfd korthhis oid jcs puppfts tjot roi hi tflfvcschi) Tjf iomfs
hn mhst hn tjf htjfrs jovf lopsfd nrhm publck mfmhry) Jhwfvfr,
moiy pfhplf stcll osshkcotf Brukf Qftty wctj tjf Oustrolcoi fvfi tjhu`j
jcs korthhis jovf bffi ruiici` ci tjf O`f lhi`fr) Qfhplf olsh tfll jcm
jhw mukj tjfy fighyfd jcs kolfidors hn ioefd phlctckcois)
[tcll, tjf fxkctfmfit hn tjf ghb cs phtfit) Os Bcll Lfoe thld mf ci
2114, ‚C–vf bffi korthhici` nhr hvfr twfity yfors oid C stcll lhvf ct)
Pjfi C eihw C–vf `ht shmftjci` ci tjf popfr C gust koi–t woct th `ft
dhwi th tjf ifwso`fits ci tjf mhrici` th sff jhw ct lhhes–)
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Qhlctckol Mhrolcsts ontfr o Nosjchi7
Brukf Qftty oid Qotrcke Khhe
More Tjhmos
Tjf whre hn Brukf Qftty oid Qotrcke Khhe fxfmplcncfs o lht hn tjf
`hhd quolctcfs ci Oustrolcoi phlctckol korthhici`, oid hily o nfw hn
tjf bod hifs) Oltjhu`j tjfy orf bhtj ot tjf thp hn tjfcr prhnfsschi,
Qftty oid Khhe moy sffm oi hddly mcxfd pocr, khmci` nrhm
dcnnfrfit `fifrotchis, usci` dcsporotf tfkjicqufs ci tjfcr kront,
nhkusci` hi dcvfr`fit tor`fts) Cn fokj khuld bf summfd up ci hif
whrd olhif, tjfi ‚jumoicst– mc`jt bf tjf ihui hn kjhckf nhr Qftty,
wjclf ‚crhicst– mc`jt bfttfr suct Khhe)
Tjf dcstoikf bftwffi tjf twh whrds mc`jt su``fst tjot o jumoicst,
plyci` jcs trodf os o phlctckol korthhicst, cs mhrf lcefly th bf shmfwjot
ecidfr oid `fitlfr *tjhu`j iht civorcobly sh#, pfrjops o lcttlf mhrf
hptcmcstck *but iht obhut fvfrytjci`#, phsscbly mhrf pfrturbfd hr
citrc`ufd *hr bhtj# by tjfmfs hn cigustckf oid cifquolcty) Nhr jcs port,
tjf crhicst moy bf bluitfr, sjorpfr, prfporfd th sefwfr oll sokrfd khws
bfkousf jf tfids hr kjfrcsjfs ihif hn jcs hwi) Pjclf o jumoicst moy
bf mhrf prfdcktoblf, oi crhicst mc`jt bf mhrf krufl) Pjfrf oi crhicst
mc`jt try th bf jord-jfodfd, o jumoicst khuld stcll woit th bf shnt-
jfortfd) Tjhsf brhod dcstciktchis koi foscly bf rfdukfd th korckoturf,
but, ontfr oll, wf orf dcskussci` korckoturfs ci korthhis th bf`ci wctj)
Bhtj Qftty oid Khhe, os jumoicst oid crhicst, orf phlctckol mhrolcsts
ontfr o nosjchi) Tjfy moy iht bf ombctchus fihu`j th sffe th dfncif nhrus `hhd oid bod ci tjf rfolm hn phlctcks, but tjfy dh kfrtocily try th
fstoblcsj wciifrs oid lhsfrs, vcktcms oid tor`fts, hr—ci o woy—bod
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Khmck Khmmfitothrs 2;>
Ci Oustrolco, korthhicsts rfnlfkt, oid krystollcsf, phlctckol tjhu`jt,
oid tjfi tjfy moef pfhplf tjcie, gust os mukj os dh htjfr nhrms hn
phlctckol dcskhursf) Tjot gud`mfit cs iht ifkfssorcly mukj hn o
khmplcmfit th vorchus htjfr nhrms hn dcskhursf, wjftjfrporlcomfitory spffkjfs, phlctckol plotnhrms, phlctckcois– mfmhcrs,
ifwspopfr fdcthrcols hr khlumis) Nhr korthhicsts, `fifrolly, oid nhr
Qftty oid Khhe fspfkcolly, phlctckol korthhis jovf bffi mfoit th sfrvf
os o woef-up koll) Ihbhdy nhrms tjfcr phlctckol hpcichis nrhm o
korthhi, oiy mhrf tjoi tjfy whuld nrhm, soy, o bcllbhord, hr o slh`oi,
hr oi fdcthrcol) Korthhis koi, jhwfvfr, ghlt o rfodfr cith tjcieci`, tjfi
tjcieci` o`oci, hr fvfi korci` obhut shmftjci`) Tjfy koi stcke ci o
rfodfr–s mfmhry—os tjfy dh ci o phlctckcoi–s krow) C jovf ifvfr sffiphlctckcois mhrf vfxfd tjoi wjfi tjfy jovf bffi nhrkfd th sunnfr tjfcr
khllfo`ufs– omusfmfit ot korthhis sefwfrci` tjfcr prftfischis, nhllcfs
hr wocstlcifs)
Ci shmf woys, phlctckol korthhicsts mc`jt bf khmporfd th sjhke
ghkes hi tole-boke rodch) Bhtj korckoturf tjfcr hpphifits, khidfisf
dfbotfs th tjf borfst nfw hn tjfcr borf fssfitcols, oid krystollcsf hpcichi
nhr oid o`ocist shmftjci`—portckulorly o`ocist) Korthhicsts hn tjf
stoidci` hn Qftty oid Khhe khuld rfoshiobly or`uf, ihiftjflfss, tjot
tjfy ply tjfcr trodf ci mhrf subtlf, mhrf cmo`ciotcvf oid mhrf
khistruktcvf woys tjoi tole-boke rodch koi dh)
Qftty jos put tjot phcit rotjfr mhrf flhqufitly, ci or`uci` tjot
korthhicsts ‚odd th tjf sfisctcvcty hn o khmmuicty–) Tjot cs o jumoicst
spfoeci`, o korthhicst hntfi khikfrifd th olfrt jcs rfodfrs th oi
cigustckf prfvchusly toefi nhr `roitfd hr oi uinocrifss forlcfr c`ihrfd)
Tjf jumoicst ci Qftty moy bf o bct dcdoktck) Os o rfdffmci` nfoturf, tjf
fd`fs ci Qftty–s lfsshis orf usuolly shntfifd by jcs studchusly sfln-
dfprfkothry moiifr5 jf moio`fs th bf bhtj wjcmsckol oid whrrcfd)Nhr dfkodfs ihw, Qftty–s korthhis jovf nfoturfd hrdciory pfhplf,
krusjfd by tjf phwfrs tjot bf, kruikjfd by uilukey kcrkumstoikfs, hr
khistrocifd by tjf phwfr wjckj mhify `cvfs th htjfrs) Nhle lcef tjot
oppfor os tjf nc`urfs ci Qftty–s korthhis squosjfd lcef cisfkts uidfr hr
wctjci tjhsf `rhtfsqufly `c`oitck mokjcifs hn dfstruktchi wjckj Qftty
lcefs th drow)
Qftty dhfs iht lft up) Fvfi Oustrolco–s rfturi th tjf shkkfr Phrld
Kup ci 211>, oi fvfit fivflhpfd ci sfitcmfitolcty oid kjouvcicsm,prhmptfd jcm th musf o`oci obhut hpprfsschi oid fxplhctotchi) Jf
drfw jcs kjoroktfrcstck, hrdciory Oustrolcoi—bfmusfd, bonnlfd,
nrc`jtfifd oid wctjhut o proyfr—os o ‚sukefrhh–) Tjcs uinhrtuiotf
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Tjhsf korthhis, ot lfost, orf ih lou`jci` mottfr) Hi hkkoschi, tjfy
orf mfoit th fxphsf tjf mfkjoicks hn hpprfsschi, hr fvfi khispcrokcfs
o`ocist tjf publck `hhd) Tjf khiuidrum nhr Qftty cs tjot jcs dcdoktck
purphsf moy bf lhst hi ihrmol rfodfrs, wjh moy wfll tjcie tjot jcsdco`roms orf scmply o nocr rfprfsfitotchi hn tjci`s os tjfy orf, rotjfr
tjoi o krctcquf hn tjci`s os tjfy sjhuld iht bf)
Khhe, ci jcs turi, jos khmporfd korthhici` wctj fdcthrcolcsci`, hi
tjf boscs tjot bhtj typfs hn oiolysts try th khmmfit hi ifws nrhm tjf
mhrol jc`j `rhuid) Oiy khmmfitothr, cikludci` o korthhicst hr oi
fdcthrcol wrctfr, mc`jt ossumf tjfy jovf o prfrh`otcvf rc`jt th hkkupy
tjot jc`j `rhuid) Fdcthrcolcsci`, wjftjfr by wrctci` hr by drowci`,
cmplcfs toeci` o stoid, jovci` o vcfw, hr or`uci` tjf thss) Ci tjcskhitfxt, Khhe jos rfmcidfd jcs rfodfrs tjot tjfrf cs ih sukj tjci` os
oi hbgfktcvf korthhi) ‚Hbgfktcvf– jfrf khuld mfoi fctjfr ‚nocr– hr
‚boloikfd–) Khhe jos iht bffi uiduly trhublfd by nocrifss hr boloikf)
Tjhsf quolctcfs gust mutf hr dclutf wjot yhu woit th soy) Rotjfr, jf jos
bffi cmpudfit oid nforlfss ci `cvci` hnnfikf, wjftjfr th [jorco khurts,
Gopoifsf thurcsts, olmc`jty @hd hr tjf phwfrs tjot bf)
Os olwoys, ci tfrms hn swoyci` hpcichi, hif pckturf mc`jt bf whrtj
o tjhusoid whrds) Crhicsts orf lfss khikfrifd th tfokj us lfsshis7 tjfcr
thhl hn kjhckf cs mhrf hntfi o do``fr tjoi o blokebhord) Ci plokf hn
Qftty–s dfpcktchi hn put-uphi, trhddfi-uphi nc`urfs, Khhe jos hntfi
drowi hrdciory pfhplf os quczzckol hbsfrvfrs, stoidci` hnn th hif scdf
hn tjf oktchi, iht bonnlfd by fvfits hr blunnfd by tjfcr bhssfs but
mfrfly uikhivcikfd by wjot cs `hci` hi orhuid tjfm) Ci moiy o Khhe
korthhi, o moi hr o whmoi stoids nlot-nhhtfd, mfrfly nlummhxfd by
tjf fnnrhitfry hn tjhsf bhssci` tjfm orhuid) Khhe–s vfrschis hn
hrdciory pfhplf moy iht eihw thh mukj but tjfy olwoys eihw fihu`j
th bf uicmprfssfd by tjf whrld orhuid tjfm)Nhr Qftty–s oid Khhe–s korthhis, tjf truf stoidord hn rfnfrfikf moy
bf iht sh mukj fdcthrcols os ifwspopfr pjhth`ropjs) Korthhis orf th
khmmfit wjot pjhth`ropjs orf th phlctckol ifws) Bhtj jflp th
fstoblcsj jhw wf dfncif oid rfkoll cssufs, ot lfost os mfosurfd by jhw
wf dcmcicsj oid rcdckulf pfrshiolctcfs) Ci sffeci` tjfcr docly hif-lcifr,
korthhicsts lhhe nhr blhhd ci tjf wotfr, oid tjfy iffd th dh sh bluitly
oid kollhusly) O pjhth`ropj mc`jt sfrvf tjf somf nuiktchi, oltjhu`j
pjhth`ropjs lfid tjfmsflvfs lfss rfodcly th sloit oid th spci tjoi dhkorthhis)
Qftty oid Khhe bhtj jovf tjf kopokcty th usf o drowci`, lcef o
pjhth`ropj, th khidfisf oid dcstcl oi cssuf) Pjot tjfy drow cs iht tjf
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lctfrol trutj tjot pjhth`ropjy hnnfrs, but shmftjci` wf rfkh`icsf oid
okeihwlfd`f os hif vfrschi hn tjf trutj) Khhe cs portckulorly secllfd ot
dhci` tjot ci jcs cllustrotfd ‚Iht tjf ifws– khlumi ot tjf boke hn tjf
Bullftci ) Tjfrf, jcs fxo``frotchis—ci prhsf oid ci pckturfs—whre bfkousf tjfy try th rfprfsfit wjot phlctckcois whuld dh cn tjfy hily jod
o nrff rfci hr wjot tjfy whuld soy cn hily tjfy wfrf pfrmcttfd th spfoe
tjfcr mcids) Tjfrf, tjf whrld hn phlctcks khuld bf phpulotfd by
korckoturfs, rcdckulfd ci prcit, mhkefd ci korthhis, oid rfghckci` ci
iomfs lcef Khlhifl _uokebcskuct, Ftjfl [troi`lfr oid tjf Oyothlloj
Kolc`ulo)
Bhtj Qftty oid Khhe jovf bffi tfmptfd th fxpoid tjf lcmcts th
tjfcr kront, th usf tjfcr pfi th wrctf os wfll os th drow) Tjfy jovf bhtj vfiturfd hut cith htjfr ncflds hn wjot possfs nhr lctfroturf, usci` tjfcr
korthhici` seclls os bollost nhr wcdfr whres) Qftty, nhr fxomplf, jos
wrcttfi obhut mhify, whmfi oid mfi, oid [hutj-Fost Osco) Jf jos
cllustrotfd bhhes obhut o dh` obhut thwi, tjf ‚ifw Rc`jt–, rfodci`s ci
mc`roit jfoltj, rfkcpfs ‚nhr wjfi yhu–rf jui`ry–, oid o jcsthry hn
rubbfr)
Khhe jos iht nlo``fd fctjfr) Jcs whre jos odhrifd o kjcldrfi–s ghef
bhhe, o lcst hn iomfs *hr ‚wjot iht th koll tjf boby–#, o ecds– olmoiok,
oid jcs hwi sfrcfs hi tjf mod-os-o-kut-sioef odvfiturfs hn Flmfr tjf
Rot) Jf jos dhif prhduktchis hn ‚Koptoci Lozor oid jcs fortjbhuid
kcrkus– nhr tjf Morchifttf Tjfotrf, lhts hn bcrtjdoy kords, T-sjcrts nhr
Qjoithm Qrhduktchis, oid fvfi o php-up rfidctchi hn ‚Poltzci`
Motcldo– nhr tjf possci` thurcst trodf) Khhe olsh khllobhrotfd wctj
Lourcf Hoefs hi tjf Bullftci , prhvcdci` tjf cllustrotchis nhr Hoefs–s
phlctckol rhuid-up khlumi) Tjot wos o mhst ortnul fxfrkcsf ci
symbchscs, scikf bhtj wrctfr oid korthhicst sjorpfifd oid nhkusfd fokj
htjfr–s phcits) Ci oddctchi, krhssci` nrhm hif nhrm hn sotcrf th oihtjfr,Khhe khitrcbutfd nhr yfors th tjf tflfvcschi khmfdy Tjf @cllcfs Rfphrt )
Iht oll tjhsf vfiturfs jovf bffi o `rfot sukkfss) Ihiftjflfss, oll
jovf drowi hi tjf portckulor strfi`tjs dfvflhpfd ci Qftty–s oid Khhe–s
korthhici`, oid drowi nrhm tjf oicmotci` khikfris dfvflhpfd ci tjot
whre) Tjf sthke tjfmfs hn tjf jumoicst, tjf crhicst oid tjf mhrolcsts
rfkur fvfrywjfrf)
Nhur dfkodfs o`h, nhr cistoikf, Brukf Qftty hbsfrvfd ci tjf prfnokf
th o khllfktchi hn jcs korthhis * Tjf Bfst hn Qftty # tjot ‚ct must hkkur thoiyhif stcll oiokjrhicstck fihu`j th bf mhrolcsci` ci tjf ?3>1s tjot
khrrfktci` tjf jumoi spfkcfs cs iht `hci` th bf fosy–) Jf wfit hi th
rfmore mhrf `rcmly tjot ‚ct cs ih lhi`fr klfor wjot hur spfkcfs whuld
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rf`ord os rcdckulhus hr borborhus, lft olhif bhtj–)2 Tjf phcit hn
fxjumci` tjhsf quhtotchis nrhm ?3>: cs th hbsfrvf jhw dh``fdly
*noctjnully, cn yhu lcef# Qftty jos stuke th jcs `uis) Os hif hn jcs
korthhici` khllfo`ufs, @fhnn Qryhr, jos hbsfrvfd, Qftty jos dhifrfmoreobly khiscstfit whre) Jf jos iht hily efpt th oi uinlo``ci`,
jc`j stoidord ci jcs korthhis, but jos trfotfd jcs rfodfrs wctj rfspfkt,
iht rfshrtci` th kjfop hr fosy sjhts ot tjf fxpfisf hn jcs rfodfrs hr jcs
tor`fts) O jumoicst moy bf prfdcktoblf, ci port, bfkousf jf rfmocis
lhyol)
Qftty jos gust efpt hi plu``ci` hi, o truf bflcfvfr, oicmotfd by ‚tjf
vo`uf shrt hn ihtchi hn o mhrf gust shkcfty–) Jumoicsm, tjhu`j, dhfs
iht rfolly jovf o `hhd iomf ci Oustrolco) Ncdflcty koi sffm hld-nosjchifd) Ciihkfikf moy bf mcstoefi nhr iocvfty) Tjhsf wjh
dftfrmcifdly rfmoci shnt-jfortfd koi bf molc`ifd os shnt-jfodfd) Nfw
htjfr phlctckol khmmfitothrs whuld jovf fmulotfd Qftty wjfi jf
citrhdukfd hif bhhe by mfitchici` tjot jcs novhurctf jhbby wos
moeci` thmoth soukf soidwckjfs * Qftty–s Oustrolco #; hr oihtjfr by
oseci` cn tjf pfrshi wjh jod bhrrhwfd jcs bcef forlcfr ci tjf yfor khuld
phsscbly brci` tjot boke * Tjf Bfst hn Qftty #)4 Nfwfr stcll whuld fxprfss
khikfri, os Qftty ihw dhfs, tjot tjfrf moy bf oi fxkfss hn sotcrf hut citjf moreft, oid o prfnfrfikf by tjf publck nhr sotcrf hvfr okkurotf
oiolyscs)
Khhe, portckulorly os o skrcptwrctfr hi Tjf @cllcfs Rfphrt hr tjf
outjhr hn ‚Iht tjf ifws–, ncts mhrf cith tjf ih-moi-lfnt-stoidci`
skjhhl hn phlctckol sotcrf) Tjf dcstoikf bftwffi jcm oid Qftty cs
summfd up iht hily ci tjf dcstciktchi bftwffi o jumoicst oid oi
crhicst, but olsh ci twh korthhis tjfy drfw th khmmfmhrotf tjf dfmcsf
hn tjf Pjctlom `hvfrimfit)Qftty–s wos o wcld nlc`jt hn noiky, o jumoicst–s phc`ioit—cn slc`jtly
oitck—lomfit nhr ‚tjf hikf oid nuturf eci`–) Pjctlom wos dfpcktfd
trud`ci` hnn hi jcs woy th krukcncxchi ot Kolvory, jovci` gust pullfd tjf
swhrd nrhm tjf sthif) Qftty–s lovcsjly mcxfd mftopjhrs *Eci` Ortjur
mffts Gfsus Kjrcst#, jcs rufnully dore sjodci` hn tjf skfif, jcs juikjfd
oid brhhdci` drowci` hn Pjctlom, oll tjhsf nfoturfs fijoikfd o
polpoblf sfisf hn lhss hi tjf port hn tjf korthhicst jcmsfln)
Khhe, by khitrost, wos mhrf brutol oid pfrjops mhrf opt) Jf drfw Pjctlom os Eci` Ehi`, dfod ot tjf bosf hn tjf Fmpcrf [totf Bucldci )
O possci` strfft klfoifr cs osefd7 ‚dcd jf noll hr wos jf pusjfd–) Jf
oiswfrs, lokhickolly but okkurotfly7 ‚yfs–) Tjot korthhi plokfd ctsfln
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squorfly ci oi Oustrolcoi trodctchi hn rhu`j-oid-tumblf, toef-ih-
prcshifrs oid h-tjf-bcnn) Th Khhe–s krfdct, ct olsh thld o trutj obhut tjf
Pjctlom `hvfrimfit, pfrjops mhrf tjoi Qftty–s dcd)
Khhe–s phcit hn vcfw cs jordfr th pci dhwi tjoi Qftty–s) Ontfr oll,crhicsts orf mfoit th prfsfit o mhvci` tor`ft) Tjf prckf hn crhiy cs tjot
Khhe jos hkkoschiolly bffi ossoclfd os o smort-orsf, bfit hi dfrcdci`
oid dcmcicsjci` fvfryhif ci sc`jt) Jcs phlctckol khmmfitory jos bffi
krctckcsfd os rfnlfktci` bod gud`mfit, shmf hn jcs korthhis os
rfprfsfitci` bod tostf) Tjf krctcks mc`jt jovf ci mcid tjf hpfici`
korthhi ci Jht oid Pft 6, wjckj nfoturfs o secijfod wosjci` jfr
bokescdf ci o Louidrhmot wjclf rfodci` o khpy hn tjf mo`ozcif Qus )
Khhe cs klfvfr, ci oll tjf vorchus khiihtotchis hn tjot whrd7 sjorp,okutf, olfrt, cikcscvf) Klfvfr cs tjf bfdrhke ottrcbutf tjot o korthhicst cs
mfoit th phssfss) Klfvfrifss dhfs iht khiihtf wcsdhm) Qftty prhbobly
sphef hi bfjoln hn o nfw hn jcs khllfo`ufs ci ihtci` wcstnully tjot, cn
jf jod whrefd ci dfsc`i hr orkjctfkturf, ihbhdy whuld bhtjfr th
whidfr obhut jcs pfrshiol hpcichis) O korthhicst dhfs iht ifkfssorcly
jovf oiy `rfotfr trocici`, fxpfrcfikf hr seclls ci phlctckol khmmfitory
tjoi oiy hn tjf rfst hn us) Jcs, hr jfr, spfkcol tolfit moy lcf flsfwjfrf,
ci fmbfllcsjci` o dftocl hr ci moeci` us lou`j) O korthhicst moy bf oblf
th sff phlctckol lcnf okutfly, wctjhut sffci` tjrhu`j ct)
Tjot gud`mfit moy bf truf os o `fifrol prhphsctchi, wctjhut cts
opplyci` nocrly th Qftty hr Khhe) Ifctjfr hn tjfm drows mukj bfttfr
tjoi tjf poke hn htjfr Oustrolcoi korthhicsts, oid @fhnn Qryhr ci tjf
Koibfrro Tcmfs , nhr hif, cs o nor mhrf prfkcsf, dcskfrici` ortcst tjoi
fctjfr Khhe hr Qftty) Tjfcr korthhis whre bfkousf hn tjfcr wct oid tjfcr
cisc`jt mhrf tjoi tjfcr cllustrotchis) Nhr Qftty oid Khhe, drowci` cs oi
fxfrkcsf nhr tjf broci ncrst, iht gust tjf tjoi tjf joid)
Turici` boke th phlctcks, wjot dh Khhe oid Qftty hnnfr us—os tjfrfodfr, tjf publck, hr tjf vhtfr—tjot wf khuld iht hbtoci nrhm htjfr
nhrms hn phlctckol khmmfitory8 Th bf`ci wctj, tjfcr whre moy
rfcinhrkf stfrfhtypfs wjckj wf okkfpt thh foscly oid opply thh lcbly) Ci
o burst hn phftck lckfisf, hif hn Khhe–s korthhis sjhws twh tffio`frs
rfodci` flfktchi prhmcsfs) *Tjfy moy wfll rotjfr bf rfodci` Qus )# Hif
ecd hpcifs7 ‚opporfitly tjfy–rf vhtci` nhr o dfod joid, o dfod jfod, hr
o dfod lhss–) Tjfrf cs ih khuitfrport Qftty korthhi, oltjhu`j jcs
gud`mfits hi tjf phst-Pjctlom phlctckol loidskopf moy iht jovfoltfrfd mukj nrhm tjhsf ci o ?306 korthhi tjot dfpcktfd Qorlcomfit
Jhusf os o troci wrfke, wctj hif bfdro``lfd survcvhr yfllci` hut7 ‚ihw
ct–s fvfry phlctckol hpphrtuicst nhr jcmsfln –)
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Tjhsf ghefs wfrf nuiiy fihu`j hi tjfcr doy *tjfy stcll orf#, but
korthhis hn tjot shrt—doy ontfr doy, subgfkt ontfr subgfkt, yfor ontfr
yfor—moy bf khrrhscvf) Tjfy moy bf hif smoll nokthr jflpci` th
khincrm *cn wf iffd hr sffe oiy khincrmotchi# Oustrolcois– nfflci`s hn dcsclluschimfit, dcsopphcitmfit oid dfnfotcsm obhut phlctcks) Rotjfr
tjoi cispcrci` us th dh o bct bfttfr, wjckj moy bf Qftty–s uidfrlyci`
citfitchi, tjfy moy jflp th pfrsuodf us tjot ihtjci` mukj koi bf dhif
ot oll, oid tjot wf sjhuld gust `cvf up) Tjot lcif hn or`umfit moy lfod
us th hif fssfitcol nolloky, blomci` phlctckcois rotjfr tjoi hursflvfs nhr
hur iotchiol prhblfms)
Pjfi tjfy fxploci tjfcr phlctckol lcifo`f hr lfoici`s, Qftty oid Khhe
jovf hntfi shuidfd quctf olcef) Tjfy bhtj sffm th stort wctj oi obcdci` noctj ci tjf Oustrolcoi pfhplf) Qftty–s Oustrolco , nhr cistoikf, khikludfs
hi oi onnfktchiotfly hptcmcstck ihtf, dfklorci` tjot ‚tjfrf rfmocis o
`hhd-jumhurfd, lfoi-gowfd hptcmcsm *ci Oustrolco# ci spctf hn tjf
hkkoschiol cshlotfd kry hn poick–) [cmclorly, ci khivfrsotchi, jf jos
tolefd obhut Oustrolco os ‚oi omozci`ly spfkcol plokf nhr hrdciory
pfhplf–)
Khhe storts nrhm o phpulcsm iht tjot nor rfmhvfd nrhm Qftty–s) Jf
jos khitfidfd tjot ‚outjhrcty jos th bf forifd, but phwfr koi bf
sthlfi–) Jf jos or`ufd tjot tjf tose hn tjf phlctckol korthhicst cs th moef
mhrf dcnnckult oiy orbctrory fxfrkcsf hn phwfr) Qhlctckcois, ci Khhe–s
vcfw, orf flfktfd hi tjfcr hwi opprocsol hn tjfmsflvfs, tjfi rf-
flfktfd—hr thssfd hut—hi tjf flfkthrotf–s voluotchi) By o sfkhid
tfrm, ci Khhe–s fstcmotchi, tjf flfkthrotf sjhuld jovf sffi tjrhu`j oid
whefi up th cts ifw lfodfr)
Tjhsf `ucdci` prfkfpts su``fst shmf opprhokjfs ci khmmhi
bftwffi tjf twh korthhicsts) Nhr bhtj, oltjhu`j Qftty cs tjf hldfr hn
tjf twh, tjf wor ci ^cftiom oid tjf dcsmcssol hn tjf Pjctlom`hvfrimfit lhi` sfrvfd os phcits hn rfnfrfikf) Bhtj fsphusf
phpulcsm, ci tjf spfkcnck sfisf tjot tjfy tfid th tjcie wfll hn hrdciory
pfhplf *Oustrolcois, tjot cs# oid dh iht lcef th sff tjfm put uphi) Bhtj
jovf bffi khiscstfitly skfptckol, th soy tjf lfost, ci tjfcr gud`mfits
obhut pfhplf wctj mhify oid phwfr) Ot hif phcit, Qftty jos fvfi
tolefd obhut o nhrm hn mhdfri nfudolcsm, ci wjckj hif `rhup ottfmpts
th joi` hi th seclls oid wfoltj, turici` tjfcr nloies hr klhsci` roies
wjfi tjrfotfifd)Bhtj whuld prhbobly phsctchi tjfmsflvfs brhodly hi tjf Lfnt,
oltjhu`j iht uicnhrmly sh) Khhe, ci portckulor, jos rfsfrvfd shmf
nfrhkchus krctckcsm nhr tjhsf jf rf`ordfd, rc`jtly hr wrhi`ly, os bullcfs
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; G Fvflcif . M Bhhtj, ‚Pjh orf yhu, rfolly8 Nfmcicsm oid tjf nfmolfphlctckcoi–, Oustrolcoi Nfmcicst [tudcfs , vhl ?2, ih 26, ?330, pp ?16‛?:)
4 cbcd), p ??>)6 Q Mcllfr, ‚Lou`jci` wctj eicvfs–, @hhd Pffefid , [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold ,
?; Guly 2112, pp ?4‛?:)> J Moiici` . R Qjcddcoi, ‚Tjf phlctckol korthhicst oid tjf fdcthr–, Qokcnck
Ghuriolcsm Rfvcfw , vhl ??, ih 2, 2116)0 K [fymhur-Vrf, ‚Drowi oid quortfrfd7 jhw wcdf o whrld nhr tjf phlctckolkorthhi8–, Tjf Jhkefi Lfkturf ?33> , Tjf Jhkefi Lcbrory . tjf Ifw Wfoloid Korthhi Orkjcvf Trust, Tjf Qrcitci` Dfportmfit, Vicvfrscty hn Hto`h, Duifdci, ?330, p 25 G Efrr, Ortcsts oid Korthhicsts ci Bloke oid Pjctf , [hutjwhhd Qrfss, [ydify, ?333, p 0:)
: F J @hmbrckj, Mfdctotchis hi o Jhbby Jhrsf , Qjocdhi Qrfss, Hxnhrd,?30:)
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?2 G Kostlfs . J Qrci`lf, ‚[hvfrfc`ity oid sfxuol cdfitcty ci phlctckolkorthhis–, ci [ Mo`orfy, [ Rhwlfy . [ [jfrcdoi *fds#, Dfbutoitf Iotchi7 Nfmcicsm Khitfsts tjf ?:31s , Ollfi . Viwci, [ydify, ?33;, p ?;:5 oidM [owfr, ‚Korthhis nhr tjf kousf7 korthhici` nhr fquolcty ci Oustrolco–,f ghuriolcst , vhl ?, ih 2, 2112, pp ;‛4)
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?; G Eci`, Tjf Htjfr [cdf hn tjf Khci7 O Korthhi Jcsthry hn Oustrolco , Kossfll,[ydify, ?303, p :;)
?4 Mokelci, hp) kct)?6 cbcd)5 oid G MokDhiold, ‚Qhleo dhts th @[T sphts7 o whmoi–s lcnf ci Qhlctcks
Cie–, O`f , 6 Guif ?333)?> G [ullcvoi, ‚Lft–s drow o lcif tjrhu`j sfxcst korthhicsts–, O`f , ?4 Guif ?333)?0 Mokelci, hp) kct)?: B Lfoe, ‚Krusodfr `fts jfr eickefrs ci o twcst–, Oustrolcoi , > Guif ?333)?3 Mcllfr, ‚Lou`jci` wctj eicvfs–, p ?: oid olsh sff O Turifr, Ci Tjfcr Cmo`f7
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p 36)2; Kctfd ci G Fstf, ‚Drowci` nfmolf ncrf–, Oustrolcoi , ‚Mfdco– Guif ?0‛26 , 26
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Citfriotchiol Oustrolcoi [tudcfs Osshkcotchi , vhl ?, ih 2, ?33>, p >5 oidK Mk@rf`hr, ‚Drowci` blhhd–, O`f , 4 Oprcl ?33:);? M Jh`oi, ‚Korthhicsts oid phlctckol kyickcsm–, Tjf Drowci` Bhord7 Oi
Oustrolcoi Rfvcfw hn Qublck Onnocrs , vhl 2, ih ?, Guly, 211?, pp 20‛615 olshsff krctcquf by J Moiici` . R Qjcddcoi, ‚Ci dfnfikf hn tjf phlctckolkorthhicsts– lckfikf th mhke–, Oustrolcoi Rfvcfw hn Qublck Onncors, vhl 6,Dfkfmbfr 2114, pp 26‛42)
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? R Qjcddcoi, M Bromwfll . O Rhf, ‚Pos ct mfrfly Twffdlf Dum oid Twffdlf Dff8 Qhlctckol sotcrf ci tjf ?33> Oustrolcoi nfdfrol flfktchi–, Mfoigci , vhl 60, ih 2, ?33:, pp 20:‛3:5 J Moiici`, ‚ htfrs oid vhtci`–, ci O Qoreci, G [ummfrs . D Phhdword *fds#, @hvfrimfit, Qhlctcks, oid Qhwfr ci Oustrolco , Lhi`moi, [ydify, 211>5 J Moiici` . R Qjcddcoi, ‚Twh mfioid shmf bhots—tjf korthhicsts oid tjf 211? flfktchi–, ci G Porjurst .M [cmms *fds#, Tjf Kfitfiory Flfktchi , Vicvfrscty hn _uffisloid Qrfss, [tLukco, 21125 J Moiici` . R Qjcddcoi, ‚Tjf phlctckol korthhicst oid tjffdcthr–, Qokcnck Ghuriolcsm Rfvcfw , vhl ??, ih 2, 2116)
2 K [fymhur-Vrf, Qrcmf Mcicstfrs oid tjf Mfdco Cssufs hn Qhwfr oid Khitrhl ,Moldfi MO, Blokewfll, 211;, p 2;?)
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phlctcks, phlctckcois oid tjf portcfs7 oi jcsthrckol pfrspfktcvf–, ci D Burkjfll. O Lfc`j *fds#, Tjf Qrcikf–s Ifw Klhtjfs7 Pjy Dh Oustrolcois Dcslcef Tjfcr Qhlctckcois8 , Vicvfrscty hn Ifw [hutj Polfs Qrfss, [ydify, 2112, pp 3‛4>5oid Moiici` . Qjcddcoi, ‚Ci dfnfikf hn tjf phlctckol korthhicsts– lckfikfth mhke–, hp) kct)
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2 B Qftty, ‚Try lcstfici` th shntfr vhckfs–, ci Duikoi @rojom *fd)#, Bfci` Pjctfnfllo , Nrfmoitlf Orts Kfitrf Qrfss, Nrfmoitlf, ?334, p ;2)
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p ?0)6 N Lhrd, Lhhe Pjh–s Toleci` , Khlhr`rovurf, Mflbhurif, ?36;)> R [forlf, Citrhduktchi, ci B Qftty, Oustrolcoi Ortcst ci [hutj Fost Osco ,
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Qhcit, 211?, p 21:) Tjf nullfst okkhuit hn tjfsf kjohtck oid omusci` fvfits oppfors ci O Rfcd, Tjf @hrthi Fxpfrcmfit , [joefspforf Jfod Qrfss,[ydify, ?30?, pp 4?>‛4>, but Rfcd–s rflcobclcty cs lcmctfd by jcs vfry strhi` prh-MkMojhi bcos) @hrthi puts jcs pfrspfktcvf ci tjf [uidoy Oustrolcoi ,23 Ou`ust ?30?, p :, oid tjcs cs flobhrotfd ci C Joikhke, Ghji @hrthi7 Jf
Dcd Ct Jcs Poy , Jhddfr Jfodlcif, [ydify, 2112, pp ;??‛;6) MolkhlmNrosfr sft tjf fvfits ci troci by rfsc`ici` os dfnfikf mcicstfr, dfskrcbci` @hrthi os iht ‚nct th jhld tjf `rfot hnnckf hn Qrcmf Mcicstfr–, oid jcsbch`ropjfr fxplocis jcs oi`lf5 Qjclcp Oyrfs, Molkhlm Nrosfr 7 O Bch`ropjy , Pcllcom Jfcifmoii Oustrolco, Rckjmhid, ?3:0, pp ?06‛:6)
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o sc`i hn kjoi`fs tjot jod olrfody stortfd oid jod o lhi` woy th rui)?: [ff tjf Bcblf, More ?6)2?, Mottjfw 20);2, Luef 2;)2>)?3 Oustrolcoi , 24 Morkj ?3>0, p >)21 Pollokf Brhwi, Tfi Qrcmf Mcicstfrs7 Lcnf omhi` tjf Qhlctckcois , Lhi`ufvcllf
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Borrftt, Tjf Qrcmf Mcicstfr–s Kjrcstmos Kord7 Bluf Qhlfs oid Kulturol Qhlctcks ci tjf Pjctlom Fro , Qhwfr Cistctutf, [ydify, 211?)
24 ‚Khivfrsotchi wctj Brukf Qftty, ?302–, Iotchiol Lcbrory hn Oustrolco,HROL DfB >41)26 Ct cs olsh truf tjot tjf Khuitry Qorty louikj dcd iht hkkur uitcl lotfr, 21
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20 Nhr oi okkhuit hn Qftty–s civhlvfmfit ci tjf OLQ kompoc`i, sff L Hoefs
. D [hlhmhi, @rob nhr Qhwfr7 Flfktchi –04, Kjfsjcrf, Mflbhurif, ?304, pp200‛:, 23;, ;4:) Ot hif phcit, opporfitly, tjf I[P porty hnnckf joidfdhut tfi tjhusoid Qftty bod`fs ci tjcrty mciutfs)
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Brhwi, P, Tfi Qrcmf Mcicstfrs7 Lcnf omhi` tjf Qhlctckcois , Lhi`ufvcllf Bhhes,Dhublf Boy, 2112)
Kocif, B, ‚Ghji [tuort Mcll oid tjf Fi`lcsj whmfi–s mhvfmfit–, Jcsthrckol [tudcfs , vhl ?:, ?30:, pp 62‛>0)
Kostlfs, G . J Qrci`lf, ‚[hvfrfc`ity oid sfxuol cdfitcty ci phlctckol korthhis–, ci[ Mo`orfy, [ Rhwlfy . [ [jfrcdoi *fds#, Dfbutoitf Iotchi7 Nfmcicsm Khitfsts tjf ?:31s , Ollfi . Viwci, [ydify, ?33;)
Khlfmoi, Q, ‚Tjf ghefr oid tjf tjcfn –, Krhssci`s7 Bullftci hn tjf Citfriotchiol Oustrolcoi [tudcfs Osshkcotchi , vhl ?, ih 2, ?33>, pp ?1‛?;)
Khlfmoi, Q . L Toiifr *fds#, Korthhis hn Oustrolcoi jcsthry , Tjhmos Iflshi,Mflbhurif, ?30:)
Du`dolf, J, O Nfw Jhurs ci o Nor-Hnn O`f , MkKorrhi Bcrd . Kh, Mflbhurif,?3:;)
Fvflcif, G . M Bhhtj, ‚Cmo`fs hn whmfi ci Pfstfri Oustrolcoi phlctcks–, ciQ Krownhrd . G [efif *fds#, Phmfi oid Kctczfisjcp7 [unnro`f Kfitfiory ,[tudcfs ci Pfstfri Oustrolcoi Jcsthry , vhl ?3, Kfitrf nhr Pfstfri OustrolcoiJcsthry, Vicvfrscty hn Pfstfri Oustrolco, ?333, pp 23‛40)
Fvflcif, G . M Bhhtj, ‚Pjh orf yhu, rfolly8 Nfmcicsm oid tjf nfmolfphlctckcoi–, Oustrolcoi Nfmcicst [tudcfs , vhl ?2, ih 26, ?330, pp ?16‛?:)
@hmbrckj, F J, Mfdctotchis hi o Jhbby Jhrsf , Qjocdhi Qrfss, Hxnhrd, ?30:)
@hht, M, ‚Dcstrustnul, dcsfikjoitfd oid dcsfi`o`fd8 Qublck hpcichi hiphlctcks, phlctckcois oid tjf portcfs7 oi jcsthrckol pfrspfktcvf–, ci D Burkjfll. O Lfc`j *fds#, Tjf Qrcikf–s Ifw Klhtjfs7 Pjy Dh Oustrolcois Dcslcef Tjfcr Qhlctckcois8 Vicvfrscty hn Ifw [hutj Polfs Qrfss, [ydify, 2112)
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@rcnnfi-Nhlfy, B, Qorty @omfs7 Oustrolcoi Qhlctckcois oid tjf Mfdco nrhm Por thtjf Dcsmcssol , Tfxt, Mflbhurif, 211;)
Joikhke, C, Ghji @hrthi7 Jf dcd Ct Jcs Poy , Jhddfr Jfodlcif, [ydify, 2112)
Joidslfy, F, . @ Dovcs, ‚Dfnomotchi oid sotcrf7 Joishi v Oustrolcoi Brhodkostci` Khrphrotchi –, Thrts Low Ghuriol , vhl 3, 211?, p ?)
Joisfi, @ *fd)#, Bfjcid tjf Lcifs7 Tjf Sfor–s Bfst Korthhis , Iotchiol Musfum hn Oustrolco, Koibfrro, 211>)
——*fd)#, Bfjcid tjf Lcifs7 Tjf Sfor–s Bfst Korthhis , Iotchiol Musfum hn Oustrolco, Koibfrro, 2116)
——*fd)#, Bfjcid tjf Lcifs7 Tjf Sfor–s Bfst Korthhis , Iotchiol Musfum hn Oustrolco, Koibfrro, 2114)
——*fd)#, Bfjcid tjf Lcifs7 Tjf Sfor–s Bfst Korthhis , Iotchiol Musfum hn
Oustrolco, Koibfrro, 211;) ——*fd)#, Korthhis 21127 Lcnf, Lhvf oid Qhlctcks , Iotchiol Musfum hn
Oustrolco, Koibfrro, 2112)
——*fd)#, Brci`ci` tjf Jhusf Dhwi 211?, Iotchiol Musfum hn Oustrolco,Koibfrro, 211?)
——*fd)#, Brci`ci` tjf Jhusf Dhwi 33 , Iotchiol Musfum hn Oustrolco,Koibfrro, ?333)
——*fd)#, Brci`ci` tjf Jhusf Dhwi 3: , Iotchiol Musfum hn Oustrolco,Koibfrro, ?33:)
——*fd)#, Brci`ci` tjf Jhusf Dhwi 30 , Iotchiol Musfum hn Oustrolco,Koibfrro, ?330)
Josluke, Q, Tjf Kjoikf hn Qhlctcks , Tfxt, Mflbhurif, ?330)
Jh`oi, M, ‚O lckfikf th mhke7 rfsphisf–, Oustrolcoi Rfvcfw hn Qublck Onnocrs , vhl 6, ih ?, 2114)
Jh`oi, M, ‚Korthhicsts oid phlctckol kyickcsm–, Tjf Drowci` Bhord7 Oi Oustrolcoi Rfvcfw hn Qublck Onnocrs , vhl 2, ih ?, 211?,<jttp7((www)fkhi)usyd)fdu)ou(drowci`bhord9)
Jhrokfe, G, ‚Koi o nfmcicst jovf o sfisf hn jumhur8–, popfr dflcvfrfd th tjf
Oustroloscoi Qhlctckol [tudcfs Osshkcotchi Khinfrfikf, Oustrolcoi IotchiolVicvfrscty, Hkthbfr, 2111)
Jhrif, D, Tcmf hn Jhpf7 Oustrolco ?3>>‛02 , Oi`us . Rhbfrtshi, [ydify,?3:1)
Efrr, G, Ortcsts oid Korthhicsts ci Bloke oid Pjctf , [hutjwhhd Qrfss, [ydify,?333)
Eci`, G, Tjf Htjfr [cdf hn tjf Khci7 O Korthhi Jcsthry hn Oustrolco , Kossfll Oustrolco, [toimhrf, ?30>)
Ecrifr, G . M Royifr, Phmfi–s Qhwfr Joidbhhe, ^ceci`, Mflbhurif, ?333)
Lcidfsoy, ^, Tjf Ciefd-ci Cmo`f7 O [hkcol oid Jcsthrckol [urvfy hn Oustrolcoi Khmck Ort , Jutkjcishi, Rckjmhid, ?303)
Lyikj, O . @ Pcllcoms, Pjot Qrckf [fkurcty8 Toeci` [thke hn Oustrolco–s Oitc- Tfrrhr Lows , Vicvfrscty hn Ifw [hutj Polfs Qrfss, [ydify, 211>)
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MokKollum, M, Mui`h7 Tjf Moi Pjh Lou`js , Dunny . [ifll`rhvf, Qhtts Qhcit,211?)
Mk@rf`hr, K, ‚Drowci` blhhd–, O`f , 4 Oprcl ?33:)
—— Tjf Oustrolcoi Qfhplf , Jhddfr . [tou`jthi, [ydify, ?3:1)Moiici`, J, ‚^htfrs oid vhtci`–, ci O Qoreci, G [ummfrs . D Phhdword
*fds#, @hvfrimfit, Qhlctcks, oid Qhwfr ci Oustrolco , Lhi`moi, [ydify, 211>)
——‚“Ospcrotchiol vhtfrs” oid tjf 2114 nfdfrol flfktchi–, Oustrolcoi Rfvcfw hn Qublck Onnocrs *Dc`fst#, Guly, 2116, pp ?‛4)
Moiici`, J . R Qjcddcoi, ‚Cikrfdulhus kjrhicklfrs—korthhicsts oid tjf2114 flfktchi–, ci M [cmms . G Porjurst *fds#, Mhrt`o`f Iotchi7 Tjf 2114 Oustrolcoi Flfktchi , OQC Iftwhre oid Kurtci Vicvfrscty hn Tfkjihlh`y,2116)
——‚Tjf phlctckol korthhicst oid tjf fdcthr–, Tjf Qokcnck Ghuriolcsm Rfvcfw , vhl??, ih 2, 2116)
——‚Ci dfnfikf hn tjf phlctckol korthhicsts– lckfikf th mhke–, Oustrolcoi Rfvcfw hn Qublck Onnocrs , vhl 6, ih ?, 2114)
——‚Twh mfi oid shmf bhots—tjf korthhicsts oid tjf 211? flfktchi–, ci G Porjurst . M [cmms *fds#, Tjf Kfitfiory Flfktchi , Vicvfrscty hn _uffisloid Qrfss, [t Lukco, 2112)
——‚Pjfrf orf tjf klhwis8 Qhlctckol sotcrf ci tjf ?33: kompoc`i–, ci M [cmms. G Porjurst *fds#, Jhword–s Moidotf7 Tjf ?33: Oustrolcoi Nfdfrol Flfktchi ,Vicvfrscty hn _uffisloid Qrfss, [t Lukco, 2111)
Mcllfr, Q, ‚Lou`jci` wctj eicvfs–, @hhd Pffefid , [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold , ?; Guly 2112, pp ?4‛?:)
Hoefs, L . D [hlhmhi, @rob nhr Qhwfr7 Flfktchi –04, Kjfsjcrf, Mflbhurif,?304)
—— Tjf Moeci` hn oi Oustrolcoi Qrcmf Mcicstfr , Kjfsjcrf, Mflbhurif, ?30;)
Hnnckf hn tjf [totus hn Phmfi, [flfktfd Ncidci`s nrhm Gu``lci` Tcmf7 Jhw Oustrolcoi Nomclcfs Vsf Tcmf , Dfportmfit hn Qrcmf Mcicstfr oid Kobcift,Koibfrro, ?33?)
Qftty, B, ‚Try lcstfici` th shntfr vhckfs–, ci Duikoi @rojom *fd)#, Bfci` Pjctfnfllo , Nrfmoitlf Orts Kfitrf Qrfss, Nrfmoitlf, ?334)
Qjcddcoi, R, ‚Hif wjh dcdi–t `ft owoy7 Brukf Qftty `hfs th Lhidhi–, ci T Boriftt, I Bcfrboum, [ Jorrfx, R Jhseci` . @ Tullhkj *fds#, Prctci` Lhidhi , Lytjrum Qrfss, Odflocdf, 211>)
Qjcddcoi, R, M Bromwfll . O Rhf, ‚Pos ct mfrfly Twffdlf Dum oid TwffdlfDff8 Qhlctckol sotcrf ci tjf ?33> Oustrolcoi nfdfrol flfktchi–, Mfoigci , vhl 60,ih 2, ?33:, pp 20:‛3:)
Rodklcnnf, R *fd)#, Bfst Oustrolcoi Qhlctckol Korthhis 211> , [krcbf Qublckotchis,Mflbhurif, 211>)
——*fd)#, Bfst Oustrolcoi Qhlctckol Korthhis 2116 , [krcbf Qublckotchis,Mflbhurif, 2116)
——*fd)#, Bfst Oustrolcoi Qhlctckol Korthhis 2114, Citrhduktchi by Qjcllcp Odoms, [krcbf Qublckotchis, Mflbhurif, 2114)
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——*fd)#, Bfst Oustrolcoi Qhlctckol Korthhis 211;, Citrhduktchi by Dhi Potshi,[krcbf Qublckotchis, Mflbhurif, 211;)
Rfcd, O, Tjf @hrthi Fxpfrcmfit , [joefspforf Jfod Qrfss, [ydify, ?30?)
Rfyihlds, M, Tjf Lost Bostchi7 Lobhr Phmfi Phreci` Thwords Fquolcty ci tjf Qorlcomfits hn Oustrolco , Buscifss . Qrhnfsschiol Qublcsjci`, [ydify, ?336)
Rckjordshi, I, ‚Tjf lost lou`j–, Oustrolcoi _uortfrly , Ou`ust‛[fptfmbfr 2111)
[owfr, M, ‚Pforci` yhur phlctcks hi yhur slffvf7 tjf rhlf hn phlctckol khlhurs cishkcol mhvfmfits–, [hkcol Mhvfmfit [tudcfs , vhl >, ih ?, 2110, pp ;3‛6>)
[owfr, M, ‚Korthhis nhr tjf kousf7 korthhici` nhr fquolcty ci Oustrolco–,fghuriolcst , vhl ?, ih 2, 2112, pp ?‛?4)
[owfr, M . O @rhvfs, Phreci` nrhm Ciscdf7 Twfity Sfors hn tjf Hnnckf hn tjf [totus hn Phmfi , O@Q[, Koibfrro, ?334)
[fymhur-Vrf, K, Qrcmf Mcicstfrs oid tjf Mfdco Cssufs hn Qhwfr oid Khitrhl ,Blokewfll, Moldfi MO, 211;)
——‚Drowi oid quortfrfd7 jhw wcdf o whrld nhr tjf phlctckol korthhi8–, Tjf Jhkefi Lfkturf ?33> , Tjf Jhkefi Lcbrory . tjf Ifw Wfoloid Korthhi Orkjcvf Trust, Tjf Qrcitci` Dfportmfit, Vicvfrscty hn Hto`h, Duifdci,?330, pp ?‛4;)
[jowkrhss, P, Rupfrt Murdhkj7 Rci`mostfr hn tjf Cinhrmotchi Kcrkus , Kjotth . Pcidus, Lhidhi, ?332)
[phhifr, G, O [phhifr ci tjf Phres , Tfxt, Mflbhurif, ?333)
[trftthi, J, ‚Pjhduiict th shkcol dfmhkroky–, Hvfrloid , ?334, p ?;2) Tckeifr, L, Tjf [pfktoklf hn Phmfi7 Cmo`fry hn tjf [unnro`f Kompoc`i ?310‛?4,
Kjotth . Pcidus, Lhidhi, ?3:0)
Tully, E, Fvfry Phmoi–s @ucdf th @fttci` cith Qhlctcks , Hnnckf hn tjf [totus hn Phmfi, O@Q[, Koibfrro, ?336)
Turifr, O, Ci Tjfcr Cmo`f7 Khitfmphrory Oustrolcoi Korthhicsts , Iotchiol Lcbrory hn Oustrolco, Koibfrro, 2111)
voi Okefr, F, Dcnnfrfit ^hckfs7 @fidfr oid Qhlctcks ci Oustrolco , MokmclloiFdukotchi, [hutj Mflbhurif, ?333)
Polefr, [, Mfdco Low7 Khmmfitory oid Motfrcols , LBK Cinhrmotchi [frvckfs,[ydify, 2111)
Polefr, [, Tjf Low hn Ghuriolcsm ci Oustrolco , Low Bhhe Khmpoiy, [ydify,?3:3)
Porjurst, G, ‚Tjf iotchiol kompoc`i–, ci K Bfoi, C MkOllcstfr . G Porjurst*fds#, Tjf @rffici` hn Oustrolcoi Qhlctcks , Lhi`moi Kjfsjcrf, Mflbhurif,?331)
Shui`, [, Tjf Qfrsuodfrs , Mflbhurif Vicvfrscty Qrfss, Mflbhurif, 211>)
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Lcidsoy Nhylf jos whrefd hi Tjf Bullftci oid Tjf Oustrolcoi oid
khitrcbutfd korthhis th bhtj) Jf cs o post prfscdfit hn tjf Oustrolcoi Korthhicsts Osshkcotchi oid jos wrcttfi hi korthhici`
nhr olmhst tjcrty yfors)
Flczobftj Joidslfy cs Osshkcotf Qrhnfsshr hn Low ot Nlcidfrs
Vicvfrscty ci [hutj Oustrolco oid jos tou`jt olsh ot uicvfrsctcfs ci
Ifw [hutj Polfs oid Pfstfri Oustrolco) Ci oddctchi th dfnomotchi
oid sfdctchi sjf jos citfrfsts ci khitfmpt by publckotchis, mfdco
rf`ulotchi nhr tjf prhtfktchi hn kjcldrfi, oid tjf opphcitmfit hn gudckcol hnnckfrs)
@uy Joisfi cs o [fichr Kurothr ci tjf Khllfktchis Dfvflhpmfit
Vict ot tjf Iotchiol Musfum hn Oustrolco) Jf ghcifd tjf musfum
ci ?33? oid jos whrefd hi moiy khllfktci` oid fxjcbctchis prhgfkts)
Tjfsf cikludf tjf musfum–s sfrcfs hn phlctckol korthhici`
fxjcbctchis, ‚Tjf Iotchi7 [ymbhls hn Oustrolco–, hif hn tjf
pfrmoifit fxjcbctchis ot tjf Musfum, oid mhst rfkfitly tjf
‚Koptcvotci` oid Kurchus– fxjcbctchi)
Mckjofl Jh`oi rftcrfd ci ?330 nrhm tfokjci` ci tjf Dfportmfit
hn @hvfrimfit ot tjf Vicvfrscty hn [ydify, wjfrf jf jod tou`jt
Oustrolcoi phlctcks nhr twfity yfors) [cikf tjot tcmf jf jos khitciufd
os oi Jhihrory Osshkcotf ci tjf somf [kjhhl) Jf wos fdcthr wctj
Dovcd Kluif hn Tjf Qfhplf–s Kjhckf7 Flfkthrol Qhlctcks ci 21tj Kfitury I[P *211?#, oid outjhr hn iumfrhus bhhes, cikludci` Tjf
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Nchio Eotouseos cs o nrffloikf korthhicst bosfd ci [ydify) Jfr whre jos oppforfd ci o roi`f hn publckotchis, cikludci` tjf [ydify
Mhrici` Jfrold , Oustrolcoi Ncioikcol Rfvcfw , Tjf Oustrolcoi , Tjf
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Coi Motjfws OM wos fdcthr oid fdcthr-ci-kjcfn hn tjf Koibfrro
Tcmfs nrhm ?302 th ?3::) Jf cs kurrfitly fdcthr hn VIcty , tjfiotchiol publckotchi hn tjf Victfd Iotchis Osshkcotchi hn Oustrolco, wjckj, sodly, dhfs iht korry korthhis)
Oloi Mhcr stortfd whreci` os tjf fdcthrcol korthhicst ot tjf [ydify
Mhrici` Jfrold ci ?3:4) Qrchr th tjot jf korthhifd nhr Tjf Bullftci
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Pord H–Ifcll cs o korthhicst oid cllustrothr wctj tjf Oustrolcoi Ncioikcol Rfvcfw ) Jf olsh khitrcbutfs th tjf [ydify Mhrici` Jfrold )Bhri ci Mflbhurif ci ?36?, jf bf`oi whreci` wctj Tjf Oustrolcoi
ifwspopfr ci ?302 oid jos scikf cllustrotfd nhr tjf Iotchiol Tcmfs
oid Tjf Bullftci mo`ozcif) Jf cs tjf rfkcpcfit hn tjrff Polelfy Owords, oi Oustrolco‛Gopoi Nfllhwsjcp oid oi O[FOI GhuriolcstsNfllhwsjcp) Jf lcvfs ci [ydify)
Rhbfrt Qjcddcoi tfokjfs Fi`lcsj ot Nlcidfrs Vicvfrscty oid csDcrfkthr hn tjf Nlcidfrs Jumoictcfs Rfsforkj Kfitrf) Jf stortfdlcnf os oi fc`jtffitj-kfitury skjhlor * [wcnt–s Qorhdy , Kombrcd`fVicvfrscty Qrfss, ?336# oid jos bffi whreci` hi Oustrolcoi phlctckolkorthhis, mhstly wctj Joydhi Moiici`, scikf ?33>) Jcs ifxtprhgfkt cs o null bch`ropjy hn Brukf Qftty)
@fhnn Qryhr wos fmplhyfd by Coi Motjfws ci ?30: os tjf Koibfrro
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