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    [iy Xgdmbx k`hif wbrl is i a`ss`fh`r kby it tc`

    Eigdy Agrrbr gf Dbfebf. Dit`r jbddbw`e i summ`ssjud

    => y`ir mir``r, wbrlgfh gf ;0 ! "rgsbfs.

    Dbml-Ebwf Kdu`s`#bd#`e is i r`sudt bj cgs lfbwd`eh`

    ife `x"`rg`fm`s is kbtc ufgjbra`e bjjgm`r ifehb#`rfbr.

    $` fbw dg#`s gf %"igf wgtc cgs wgj` ife gs kusy wrgtgfh

    i s`&u`d.

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    '`egmitgbfs

    (irhir`t, ay Xgj`

    Xcb ail`s `#`rytcgfh "bssgkd`

    )dd ybu f``e gs db#`

    ..........

    (irmus * +gbrhgb

    ur k`iutgjud kbys

    ..........

    -d`fi * [iy

    (y (ua * 'ie

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    D B M L - E B X F K D P @ ]

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    )mlfbwd`eha`fts

    Dbml-Ebwf Kdu`s cis k``f i dbfh tga` mbagfh ife 86#` k``f

    dumly tb ci#` k``f kd`ss`e wgtc sumc su""brtg#` jrg`fes. 8f

    "irtgmudir, Xgdj * %c`gdi, 2bcf * (b ife 3gddy. 2bcf * !it` gf

    tc` ! ci#` f`#`r k``f jir jrba ay tcbuhcts is 2bcf tri#`dd`e

    tc` sia` rgsbf %`r#gm` rbie is 8 ege.

    !itg` * 8if it %[ rgft '`sghf 4`er`hu`r1 jbr tc`gr "itg`fm` ife

    [beey 3rigtcwigt` jbr mbf#gfmgfh a` tb Nbgf tc` rgsbf %`r#gm`

    idd tcbs` y`irs ihb.

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    ^rbdbhu`

    $`ddb, w`dmba` tb ay cghcKs`murgty rbba wgtc i #g`w. 8 k`t

    ybu tcbuhct 8Me k` i 'i#` br i [bffg`. d`isiftdy sur"rgs`e, 8

    cb"`E 8Ma abr` tc` (irdbfKty"`. bt tc` bf` gf -aa`reid`,

    sgddy hgrd, tc` jgda stir. /idls tcrbuhc cgs fbs` ife stirr`e gf i

    jgda ikbut +be. bE X`dd, f`#`r agfe.

    8 lfbw tcit ybuM#` k``f tbde sba`tcgfh bj ay kimlhrbufe

    sb tc`r`Ms fb f``e jbr ybu tb s"`mudit` ikbut ay t`fe`fmg`s. 8tbd`rit` abst "`b"d` kut 8 cit` fbfm`s ife lgeeg` jgeed`rs. 3ut

    ybuMr` fbt c`r` tb dgst`f tb a` riakd` bf, ybuMr` c`r` tb s``

    wc`r` 8 dg#`. D`t a` scbw ybu irbufe.

    8 midd gt i rbba k`mius` tc` wbre @m`ddM gs sb jgfid, sb

    gfstgtutgbfidg:`e. 8 wbfMt k`mba` gfstgtutgbfidg:`e ife 8Mdd lgdd

    ify kistire wcb siys 8 wgdd. %brry, 8Ma hbgfh bjj bf bf` ihigf.

    8t wgdd, cbw`#`r, k` ay cba` jbr tc` r`st bj ay fiturid dgj`./c`r` ir` i saidd fuak`r bj @fiturid dgj`rsM ife 8 j``d &ugt`

    "rg#gd`h`e tb k` iabfhst tc` `dgt`. /c`y aghct ab#` a` tb

    egjj`r`ft "rgsbfs kut tc` rbba wgdd stgdd k` tc` sia`.

    /cgs "irtgmudir rbba gs t`f j``t ky sgx. /c`y eb #iry gf sg:`

    "irtgmudirdy gj tc`y ci#` tb cbus` twb "rgsbf`rs. /c` smr`ws,

    bjjgm`rs, wbude f`#`r "ut a` gf i twbKaif m`dd k`mius`, #`ry

    &ugmldy, gt wbude k`mba` i bf`Kaif m`dd gj ybu h`t ay ergjt.

    /c` ebbr gs aie` bj r`K`fjbrm`e st``d. (y "irtgmudir ebbrmif b"`f butwires gj tc` smr`ws wift gt tb. %ba`tcgfh tb eb

    wgtc "r`#`ftgfh i kirrgmie`. 8M#` s``f i kirrgmie` ife gtMs i

    "g`m` bj fbfs`fs` fbt `#`f wbrtc tcgflgfh ikbut. 8j 8 f``e tb

    ail` i s`rgbus "bgft, 8 sc`e kdbbe.

    )dd m`dd ebbrs ci#` i s"y cbd` gf tc` ageed`, f`ir tc` tb".

    /c` smr`ws dbbl gf tb ail` sur` 8M#` fbt `smi"`e ife tb witmc

    a` lfbmlgfh bf` but. /c`r`Ms bf` "irtgmudir j`aid` smr`w br

    smr`w`ss is 8 midd tc`a, +`breg` hgrd, wcb s``as tb dgfh`rdbfh`r it tc` cbd`. 8j 8 lfbw gtMs c`r 8 "ut bf i kgt bj i scbw,

    ail` tc` sc``t hb u" ife ebwf, ergkkd` ife scbut but tcgfhs

    dgl`, @hb bf ay sbf, f`irdy tc`r`M. 8 tcgfl sc` h`ts `akirriss`e

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    kut gt eb`sfMt stb" c`r dbblgfh. Xc`f 8Ma but bf tc` difegfh 8

    wgfl it c`r ife dgml ay dg"s. %c` hb`s is r`e is i k``trbbt.

    8M#` hbt ay bwf tbgd`t wgtc i abe`sty smr``f. 8j i smr`w gs

    dbblgfh gf 8 ail` but dgl` 8Ma hg#gfh kgrtc. (y k`e cis i kis`

    wcgmc gs abude`e mbfmr`t`. 8 ci#` "rgsbf gssu` aittr`ss, sc``ts

    ife "gddbw mis`s. /c` eu#`t gs ay bwf, 8 wis iddbw`e tb s`fe

    iwiy jbr gt. /cgrty &uge jrba )rhbs. 8tMs kdu` ife cis i fgm`

    "gmtur` bj i k`ir wgtc i cit bf. (y ait` '`ffgs gs i wcg: wgtc

    i f``ed` sb 8 hi#` cga i dgttd` Nbk tb eb. Xc`f tc` smr`ws

    s`irmc ay rbba tc`y stgdd ci#`fMt fbtgm`e tc` kiddbbf f`xt tb

    tc` k`irs abutc wgtc tc` d`h`fe @idd smr`ws ir` muftsM, "gml`e

    but gf kdiml mbttbf. gm` bf` '`ffgs.f tc` kiml widd 8M#` hbt i saidd wgfebw. 8 us`e tb k`

    ikd` tb b"`f tc` ageed` "if` uftgd twb smr`ws mia` gf ife

    w`de`e gt scut. )""ir`ftdy, sba` md`#`r muft bf 3 wgfh cie

    aifih`e tb s`mur` i tbrf sc``t tb tc` wgfebw b"`fgfh, aie` i

    fbbs` ife cifh`e cgas`dj. 8 mif stgdd s`` but, tc` smr`wsM

    cbus`s ife b#`rhrbwf hire`fs f`#`r mcifh`. 8 isl`e tc` wgfh

    "rgfmg"id smr`w gj 8 mbude k` d`t but tb tgey tc` hire`fs ife

    ail` tc` "dim` dbbl fgm`. $` diuhc`e sb cire 8 tcbuhct c` wishbgfh tb "gss cgas`dj. %irmisa gs tc` dbw`st jbra bj wgt. (y

    rbba gs bf tc` tcr``s. /c` tcr``s a`ifs tc` tcgre difegfh u"

    jrba tc` hrbufe jdbbr. ) abst sbuhct ijt`r dbmitgbf. /b" bj tc`

    scb", sb tb s"`il.

    8M#` hbt twb saidd mu"kbires wcgmc, "usc`e tbh`tc`r, jbra

    i wbrl surjim`. 8 eb i dbt bj wrgtgfh sb gt mba`s gf cifey. 8

    us`e tb wrgt` tb tc` r`ditg#`s bj ay kusgf`ss imtg#gtg`s kut tc`smr`ws stb""`e tc` d`tt`rs. 8 tcbuhct gt wis hbbe bj a` tb d`t

    tc`a lfbw cbw tc`gr db#`e bf`s cie k`ci#`e u" tb tc` dist

    aba`ft. +g#` tc`a mdbsur`. /c` hb#`rfbr tbde a` gt wis kie

    jbra, wcit`#`r tcit a`ifs.

    8 itt`fe`e `eumitgbf mdiss`s, ijt`r 8 wis s`ft`fm`eJ gt wis i

    k`tt`r b"tgbf tcif sgttgfh gf ay m`dd. /c` t`imc`r, fgm` bde kgre,

    sige tcit 8 cie i wiy wgtc wbres ife tcit 8 scbude wrgt` i stbry.

    %b 8 ege. 8tMs ikbut i ybufh kby 8 a`t gf "rgsbf. 8 lf`w cgsaua bf tc` butsge`, us`e tb hg#` c`r bf` wc`f 8 wis it i dbbs`

    `fe. 8 su""bs` ybu wbude midd gt i sya"itcy scih. )fywiy, cgs

    stbry tbumc`e a` k`mius` c` tb""`e cgas`dj. Xist` bj i ybufh

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    dgj`. $` us`e tb smritmc cgs irs` tc` wiy 8 eb wc`f 8Ma kbr`e.

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    /Ay mdbtc`s w`r` bde ife s`mbfe cife

    G lfbw gt wisft jigr

    G jbrm`e tc` ebbr ife st`pp`e butsge`

    Kut ybu w`r`ft tc`r`

    G trg`e tb stbp tc` tcgfhs G ege

    G lfbw# ybu lfbw G mir`

    Ay c`irt wis kr`ilgfh `%`ry fghct

    Kut ybu w`r`ft tc`r`

    G wift tb ifsw`r idd ybur ;u`stgbfs

    G lfbw# G lfbw ybu mir`Uc` dghct wis kurfgfh dit` jbr a`

    Kut ybu w`r`ft tc`r`

    Ga stuml gf c`r # G%` dbst ay wiy

    G mbudeft rigs` i priy`r

    G eb ay k`st# G er`ia bj ybu

    Kut ybur` fbt tc`r`!

    C` pdiy`e gt twgm` ife mrg`e# tc` t`irs bj i aif wgtc fb

    cbp`! =gtc cgs hugtir pdim`e mir`juddy ihigfst tc` widd# c` diy

    kiml wgtc cgs c`ie bf tc` pgddbw! C` mdbs`e cgs `y`s ife cgs

    rghct cife s`irmc`e tc` `eh` bj tc` aittr`ss jbr tc` tgfy t`ir!

    +ir`juddy# c` wgtcer`w tc` p`fmgd tcgf .bgft c`e kbuhct `irdg`r

    gf tc` eiy jbr twb pcbf` mires! jt`r spirlgfh tc` .bgft gftb

    dgj` c` er`w tc` jrihrift sabl` e``p gftb cgs dufhs! C` egefthg%` i scgt gj tc` smr`ws suss`e cga# fbt tbfghct!

    Uc` pbw`rjud w``e tbbl cbde ife c` ergjt`e bjj! Uc` er`ia

    idwiys stirt`e wgtc cga `ft`rgfh Auaays rbba ife s``gfh

    c`r k`gfh pudd`e up# wgtc tc` wit`r ergppgfh ebwf c`r d`hs bf

    tb tc` mirp`t! C` midd`e tb c`r kut sc` wbudeft ifsw`r!

    5`rcips sc` wbude tbfghct!

    C` hi%` tc` .bgft sba` r`id itt`ftgbf ife cgs c`ie stirt`e

    tb c`it up! Cgs mbml j`dt cbt! C` mbude c`ir Auaay gf cgsc`ie# c` mbude jumlgfh w`dd c`ir c`r!

    C`e r`c`irs`e tc` wbres c` wbude siy tb Auaay#

    r`c`irs`e tc`a sb aify tga`s b%`r tc` y`irs! C` dgl`e tb

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    sp`il tc` wbres k`mius` gt j`dt dgl` c` wis sp`ilgfh tb c`r# gf

    tc` m`dd wgtc cga!

    /Auaay# G lfbw ybu mif c`ir a`! Uc`r`s f`%`r k``f i

    eiy wc`f G ci%`ft tcbuhct ikbut ybu# wift`e ybu wgtc a`!

    &fm`# G trg`e tb sp`il tb tc` +cipdigf kut G hi%` up wc`f bf`

    bj tc` mbfs c`ire a` ife stirt`e tb diuhc! G lgml`e ife

    pufmc`e cga uftgd tc` smr`ws pudd`e a` bjj cga! C` wbft mrbss

    a` ihigf! G wift tb t`dd ybu ikbut tbeiy k`mius` G j``d dgl` G%`

    mrisc`e! Uc` kistires tbde a` tcit ay pirbd` ippdgmitgbf cis

    k``f turf`e ebwf ife G wbft k` ikd` tb ci%` ifbtc`r hb jbr

    jg%` y`irs! Auaay# G mift wigt tcit dbfh!

    s c` tcbuhct cgs c`ie wis hbgfh tb `*pdbe`# c`r %bgm` mutgftb cgs krigf!

    /"bsc# G db%` ybu# G%` idwiys db%`e ybu! 0bu ebft ci%` tb

    wigt! +ba` tb a` fbw! C`r %bgm` jie`e ife wis hbf`!

    Uc` .bgft wisft wbrlgfh ify abr`! :btcgfh wis wbrlgfh

    ify abr`! C` mbudeft eb ifbtc`r eiy gf prgsbf! C` f``e`e tb

    k` wgtc Auaay!

    Gt wis `isy! C` mut cgs k`e sc``t gftb dbfh strgps ife

    lfbtt`e tc`a tbh`tc`r! C` stbbe bf cgs mcigr ife dbbp`e tc`sc``t irbufe tc` bf` wgfebw kir tcit wisft prbt mt`e ky

    a`sc!

    C` tg`e bf` `fe tb tc` kir ife aie` i fbbs` it tc` btc`r

    `fe! Uc` lfbt wis cire!

    C` put tc` fbbs` irbufe cgs f`ml is c` r`a`ak`r`e

    Auaay cie ebf` gt! Gt egeft curt!

    s c` lgml`e tc` mcigr iwiy# c` sagd`e ife k`hif cgs.burf`y!

    'ge ybu dgl` gtE /cifls, fgm` bj ybu tb siy sb. b, cgs

    aua wrbt` ife isl`e a` gj 8 wift`e tb itt`fe tc` juf`rid. 8

    tbde c`r tb juml bjj, gt wisfMt dgl` c` wis i r`ditg#` wis gtE

    )fywiy, 8 eghr`ss.

    )t tc` aba`ft ay bfdy r`hudir mbftimt bf tc` butsge` gs ikgre midd`e %iferi. %c`Ms bf` bj tcbs` kgres wcb `fNbys h`ttgfh

    gf#bd#`e wgtc dbfh t`ra "rgsbf`rs. /urfs c`r bf. 8tMs juffy

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    cbw tc`yMr` idwiys midd`e %iferi, 3iks br !it. 8 fbtgm` tcgfhs

    dgl` tcit.

    8 kbuhct c`r fia` ife ieer`ss jrba i mbf bf wgfh. bst

    a` if bufm` bj 'rua tbkimmb ife twb "cbf` mires. X`dd

    wbrtc tc` gf#`sta`ft. 8 wrbt` tb gftrbeum` ays`dj ife sc`

    r`"dg`e wgtc i tw`d#` "ih` d`tt`r ife i "cbtb. I`ry, #`ry fgm`.

    %c` cie i r`e ife kdiml kis&u`Kty"` tcgfh bf wgtc mrbtmcd`ss

    lfgml`rs. 8 ebfMt tcgfl tc` smr`ws fbtgm`e tc` lfgml`rs, br diml

    bj, btc`rwgs` tc`y wbude ci#` mbfjgsmit`e tc` "cbtb. %c`Ms i

    kgh kgre, kgt bj i k``r hut kut fgm` d`hs. $`r jim` gsfMt aumc tb

    wrgt` cba` ikbut kut, ybu mifMt ci#` gt idd. %c`Ms cbdegfh i

    kbttd` tb c`r abutc ife ergflgfh wcit dbbls dgl` agdl. 'grtymbw.

    %iferi isl`e jbr i "cbtb bj a` kut gtMs fbt iddbw`e sb 8

    mbudefMt bkdgh`. Xc`f 8 siy @mbudefMt bkdgh`M 8 r`iddy a`if tcit

    8 egefMt wift tb. 8j 8 cie wift`e tb 8 mbude ci#` aie` gt

    ci""`f.

    8 r`"dg`e wgtc i e`tigd`e e`smrg"tgbf bj ays`dj gfmduegfh tc`

    jimt tcit 8 ci#` i cuabfhbus mbml. f` bj ay r`e``agfh

    j`itur`s 8Ma tbde. %c` jbufe but jbr c`rs`dj wc`f sc` jgrst#gsgt`e a` i mbu"d` bj abftcs ihb. /c` wcbd` `x`rmgs` mbst a`

    jg#` bufm`s bj 'rua, tcr`` "cbf` mires ife i ji#bur tb k`

    mbdd`mt`e it i dit`r eit`.

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    /c`r`Ms i dgj`r bf ' wgfh wcbMs gft`r`st`e gf %iferi, sb

    8Ma s`rgbusdy mbfsge`rgfh s`ddgfh c`r bf. %c` wbfMt agfe, gtMs

    idd i kgh hia`. diy ky tc` rud`s ife fbkbey h`ts curt.

    fm` ihigf, 8 eghr`ss. 8 ci#` i saidd wirerbk`, aie` but

    bj mc`i" wbbe, wc`r` 8 cifh ay s"ir` strge`s ife "`rj`mtdy

    "r`ss`e t`` scgrts. 8 us` i fbfm`, wcb dg#`s bf tc` twbs, tb

    md`if ay rbba twgm` i w``l ife eb ay wiscgfh ife grbfgfh

    wc`f tc` f``e irgs`s. 8 ebfMt f``e tb, kut 8 eb hg#` cga i

    mbu"d` bj sabl`s wc`f 8 r`a`ak`r. $` ail`s sur` tcit 8Ma

    sitgsjg`e k`mius` c` lfbws tcit scbeey wbrlaifscg" wbude

    d`ie tb a` muttgfh cgs mbml bjj ife tgmldgfh cgs tbfsgds wgtc gt.

    %tifeires aust k` aigftigf`e.(y widds ir` "igft`e i j`tmcgfh scie` bj hr`y. 8M#` hbt i

    tcr`` jbbt ky twb "gf kbire bf tc` widd f`xt tb tc` mri""`r. 8tMs

    fbraiddy kir` kut gj 8 h`t wgfe tcit 8Ma ikbut tb h`t i m`dd

    s`irmc 8 "gf u" i mcbgm` s`d`mtgbf bj mrua"`t wgtc "d`fty bj

    k`i#`r scbts. 8j tc` +`breg` smr`w`ss gs bf` bj tc` s`irmc`rs,

    idd tc` k`tt`r.

    ) dgj`r bf 3 wgfh, 2bcffy sba`tcgfhKbrKbtc`r, eb`s i kgt bj

    cigrer`ssgfh sb 8 #gsgt cga twgm` i abftc. 8 dgl` tb l``" aykirf`t scbrt, idwiys ci#`. )f bdeKjiscgbf`e kirk`r us`e tb

    mba` gf jrba tc` butsge` uftgd c` fg""`e tc` tb" bjj bj i abd`

    tcit bde D`ffyMs hbt bf cgs f`ml. /c` h``:`r s"`ft twb w``ls

    gf cbs"gtid ife, ruabur cis gt, c`Ms ikbut tb hb kiml gf jbr i

    s`mbfe dbt bj surh`ry bf cgs jim`.

    8 su""d a`ft ay #irgbus @gft`r`stsM ky ailgfh t`i ife

    md`irgfh u" ijt`r tc` hya smr`ws. /c`y lfbw ay r`"utitgbf sbtc`y scbw r`s"`mt ife ebfMt til` tc` "gss. 8 r`s"bfe ky

    `fsurgfh tcit bfdy tc` rghct sbrt bj mbf h`ts tb us` tc` hya. b

    fbfm`s bf ay witmc.

    %b, tcitMs ikbut gt wgtc tc` huge`e tbur. 8 `x"`mt tb k` gf

    tcgs "irtgmudir scgt cbd` jbr ikbut ifbtc`r sgx abftcs. -gtc`r 8Mdd

    h`t kbr`e br tc`yMdd e`mge` tcit tc`yM#` cie `fbuhc bj a`.

    `b"d` mif til` a` tc` wrbfh wiy ife 8 ebfMt lfbw wcy. Dg#`

    ife d`t dg#` gs ay abttb. b"s, ege 8 r`iddy siy tcitEHbuMr` hbgfh tb a``t i dbt bj "rgsbf`rs kut fbf` wgdd k` is

    fgm` ife h`f`rbus is a`.

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    gm` a``tgfh ybu, kut k` mir`jud, "rgsbf mif k` i

    eifh`rbus "dim`.

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    ^irt Bf`

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    Mcipt`r Bf`

    rgsbf %`r#gm` $`ie&uirt`rs 4$C1 gs sgtuit`e bf i sge` str``t

    wcgmc rufs "iridd`d wgtc $brs`j`rry [bie, i j`w agfut`sM widl

    jrba tc` idim`s bj X`stagfst r. /c` kugdegfh gs uhdy kut

    jufmtgbfid. ) agxtur` bj aigfKhrie` mg#gd s`r#ifts ife

    b"`ritgbfid stijj "rb#ge` tc` re`rs ife 8fstrumtgbfs ky wcgmc

    tc` "rgsbf `stikdgsca`fts, gf -fhdife ife Xid`s, ir` hb#`rf`e.

    )r`i aifih`rs, egr`mtdy immbuftikd` tb tc` egr`mtbr h`f`rid,ir` r`s"bfsgkd` jbr tc` "`rjbraifm` bj tc` "rgsbfs ufe`r tc`gr

    mbftrbd.

    /c` a``tgfh wis smc`eud`e tb k`hgf it ;>.>> cburs. rgsbf

    %`r#gm` egr`mtbr h`f`rid 4'+1 [bf (gd`s wis i stgmld`r jbr

    "ufmtuidgty ife tc` btc`r tcr`` a`f wcb w`r` sit irbufe tc`

    dirh`, r`mtifhudir tikd` cie idd irrg#`e `irdy. (gd`s cie

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    cgs stijj bjjgm`r, cie mc`ml`e tc` btc`r bjjgm`s bf tc` jburtc

    jdbbr ife jbufe tc`a idd tb k` `a"ty.

    %`it`e `gtc`r sge` bj [gmciresbf wis e`"uty egr`mtbr

    h`f`rid '`ffgs `irsbf ife egr`mtbr bj s`murgty 2b` (id"is.

    `irsbf wis "b"udir imrbss tc` s`r#gm` k`mius` c` wis

    mbfsge`r`e tb k` cbf`st, i aif bj cgs wbre. )dtcbuhc f`irgfh

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    wbrl mbude k` jbr tc` bjjgm`rs e`idgfh wgtc "rgsbf`rs `#`ry

    eiy. $` aie` i "bgft bj #gsgtgfh bf` "rgsbf `imc w``l ife

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    ife "rgsbf`rs.

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    gt. )jt`r i scbrt mir``r gf tc` "bdgm` c` cie Nbgf`e tc` rgsbf%`r#gm` it Xgfsbf +r``f "rgsbf gf 3gragfhcia. 8f tc` ;0

    y`irs

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    d`iegfh u" tb cgs "r`s`ft "bsgtgbf, c` cie ab#`e irbufe tc`

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    f``e tb ab#` cgs jiagdy jrba tc`gr cba` f`ir 3urftwbbe. $`

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    "irt, tb cgs jbrwireKtcgflgfh i""rbimc tb "rbkd`a sbd#gfh tcit

    tc` %`r#gm` cie r`mb#`r`e ife ab#`e bf jrba tc` egsist`rs it

    Xcgt`abbr ife irlcurst i j`w y`irs k`jbr`.

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    kiff`e gf $C, tc` r`strgmtgbf f`#`r jbufe gts wiy gftb tc`

    '+Ms bjjgm`.

    b bf` f``e`e tb siy ifytcgfh sb (gd`s mbftgfu`e. @

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    suhh`stgbf wcgmc gs riegmid gf fitur` ife cis fbt k``f t`st`e

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    krbuhct sagd`s ife fbes. [gmciresbf wis mbajbrtikdy

    smrgkkdgfh iwiy, sumlgfh bf i %gdl ut.

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    wcbd` f`w d`#`d. 8 ci#` mba"d`t`dy egsagss`e tc` ge`i bj

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    suhh`stgbfs jbr us` gf tc` $bus` eurgfh tc` mbagfh w``l.

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    ir`i aifih`rs wcb w`r` r`s"bfsgkd` jbr tc` "rgsbfs gf -fhdifeife Xid`s. /c`y s`t tc` "`rjbraifm` tirh`ts jbr `imc

    `stikdgsca`ft, ife w`r` rutcd`ss gf tc`gr `x"`mtitgbfs. /c`

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    bre`r. fdy tc` hb#`rfbr ife c`ie bj s`murgty, gf `imc "rgsbf,

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    wbude lfbw bj tc` `xgst`fm` bj tc` bre`r ife gt wbude k` tc`gr

    euty tb `fsur` tcit gt wis mba"dg`e wgtc.