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    Lbrdj wds dl mxpmramlfme Lursm Uutbr, gmalc

    rmspblsag`m nbr Vtuemlt Lursms watjal tjrmm odhbr

    jbspatd`s al Lbrtjmrl Arm`dle. Vjm jds hust rmfmlt`y

    turlme jmr sia``s tb wratalc. Ujas lbvm` as jmr narst dle

    sjm as furrmlt`y wratalc jmr smfble. Vjm as odrrame watjtwb fja`erml dle sax crdlefja`erml.

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    A wbu`e `aim tb emeafdtm tjas gbbi tb oy emdr grbtjmr,

    mrmi. ! trum jastbradl, tjas gbbi wbu`e lmvmr jdvm

    gmml wrattml watjbut jas emvbtabl tb om dle jas

    ilbw`mecm bn mvmlts al Lbrtjmrl Arm`dle al tjm `dstsaxty ymdrs.

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    L b r d j J u o p j r m y s

    L B C W M D U M W @ B ^ M

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    "bpyracjt Lbrdj #uopjrmys

    Ujm racjt bn Lbrdj #uopjrmys tb gm aemltaname ds dutjbr bn tjas

    wbri jds gmml dssmrtme gy jmr al dffbredlfm watj smftabl $$ dle

    $% bn tjm "bpyracjt, msacls dle &dtmlts !ft '(%%.

    !`` racjts rmsmrvme. Lb pdrt bn tjas pug`afdtabl ody gm

    rmprbeufme, stbrme al d rmtramvd` systmo, br trdlsoattme al dly

    nbro br gy dly omdls, m`mftrblaf, omfjdlafd`, pjbtbfbpyalc,

    rmfbrealc, br btjmrwasm, watjbut tjm prabr pmroassabl bn tjm

    pug`asjmrs.

    !ly pmrsbl wjb fbooats dly uldutjbra)me dft al rm`dtabl tb tjaspug`afdtabl ody gm `adg`m tb fraoald` prbsmfutabl dle fava` f`daos

    nbr edodcms.

    ! "A& fdtd`bcum rmfbre nbr tjas tat`m as dvda`dg`m nrbo tjm *ratasj

    +agrdry.

    AV*L ($% '%(- // /

    www.dustalodfdu`my.fbo

    ;arst &ug`asjme 476'5

    !ustal =dfdu`my &ug`asjmrs +te.

    7/ "dlded V>udrm

    "dldry 3jdrn+blebl

    :' /+*

    &raltme dle gbule al 1rmdt *ratdal

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    !filbw`mecomlts

    A wasj tb tjdli oy crdleeducjtmr, Vdsjd nbr d`` jmrjdre wbri al typalc tjas odlusfrapt. ! gac tjdli ybu

    tb oy educjtmr 8dylm nbr jdvalc sufj pdtamlfm watj om

    rmcdrealc oy `dfi bn fboputmr sia``s. ! spmfad` tjdli

    ybu tb oy sbl =d`fb`o dle jas wanm Vusdl nbr tjmar

    mltjusadso dle mlfburdcmomlt wja`m rmdealc oy

    wbri.

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    Fjdptmr 4

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    9bgwdimlmesueeml`yaltjmedrimlmerbbo.Vbomlbasmjde

    easturgmejao0jmwdssurmbn at.Lbtd `buelbasm, `att`mobrm

    tjdl d `bw rust`alc wjaspmr,gut mlbucj tb d`dro jao. An jm

    impt jas myms f`bsme jm wbu`e lbt jdvm tb ndfm tjm ermdemesjdebwsal tjmgmerbbo.#mjdelmvmrgmmlnracjtmlmebn tjm

    edri0jmjdedntmrd``,jassastmrs nbrfbopdlydlefbonbrt al

    tjmgmerbbo. 8ust rmfmlt`y, jbwmvmr, at jde stdrtme tb jb`e

    dwnu` tmrrbrs nbr jao. At wds brram, s`alialc but bn tjmar

    gmerbbo euralc tjm lacjt, wjb jde frmdtme tjas nmdr al jao.

    Vjmprbgdg`yomdltwm``,dlewds tryalclbt tbeasturg tjmo,

    gutathustsmmometbcavmjaotjasdwnu`nmm`alcbnpdlaf.Ujmfd`o,uleasturgmelacjtsjmjdesjdrmewatjjassastmrs,

    altjmsmfuratybntjmargmerbbo,jdecblm,gutwjmljmtjbucjt

    dgbutat,jmrmd`asmejbwoufjmvmrytjalcjdefjdlcme.Valfm

    jasouojdetdimlsafi,atwdsd``sbeannmrmlt.Lbblmjdedly

    taomnbrjao,jasndtjmreael?tsmmotbmvmllbtafmjao,dlejas

    sastmrslmvmrspbimtbjao,oufj`mssp`dywatjjao.:vmryblm

    wdsdftalcdsanjmwdsdtwb

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    bwl dle lbw jm rmd`asme jmr fbvmr`mt wds sobbtj dle

    ulrunn`me. Vjm jde lmvmrgmml tbgme. 3jmrm wds sjm2 Vjm

    fmrtdal`yjdegmmlaltjmrbbo0sjmoustjdvmfbomaltbfjmfi

    bl tjmo d``. 3jdt wds wrblc2 #m gmcdl tb sjavmr

    ulfbltrb``dg`y,dlejmfbu`enmm`gmdesbnswmdtnbroalcbljas

    nbrmjmde dle fjmst. Uryalc tb mdsm jas trmog`alc, jmput jas

    drosrbulejasgbeydlejm`ejaosm`ntacjt`y.;brfalcjaosm`n

    tbsatupdlepmmralctjrbucjtjmedrilmss,jmfbu`esmm=dccam

    dle :vm s`mmpalc >uamt`y dlepmdfmnu``y.Lbt wdimnu` dle

    wbrrame `aimjmwds.Ujmrm`dxmewdy tjmywmrm `yalc,fur`me

    up saem gy saem, :vm?s dro n`ulc dfrbss =dccam?s gbey,

    rmdssurmejao.#b`ealcjaosm`nsta``,dleimmpalcds>uamtdsjmfbu`e,jmfrmptnrbojasgme,frbssmetjmrbbodlef`aogmeal

    gmsaem=dccam.#milmwanjmeasturgmejmr,sjmwbu`egmvmry

    frbss dle odim jao cbgdfi tb jas bwlgme. *ut sjm bl`y

    starrmed`att`m,tjmlrb``mebvmrdlefbltalumetbgrmdtjmmdsa`y

    dleemmp`y.

    #m`dygdfi,strdalalcjasmdrsnbrdlyobvmomltnrbojas

    pdrmlts?gmerbbodfrbsstjm`dlealc,gutjmfbu`ebl`yjmdrtjm

    stmdeyerapbnwdtmrnrbotjmrbbnaltbtjmrdalgdrrm`dttjmrmdrbn tjm jbusm. At wds d fbonbrtalc sbule dle tjm wdrotj

    rdeadtalc nrbo =dccam?s gbey smmome tb mlvm`bp jao.

    1rdeud``y jm stbppme trmog`alc dle jasgbeygmfdom jmdvy

    watjs`mmp.

    K9bg,ybu?elmmetbcmtuptjasoalutm.Dbu?rmcbalctbgm

    `dtm nbr sfjbb`. A?o lbt fd``alc ybu dcdal ... A?vm fd``me ybu

    twafmd`rmdey.G=dccam?svbafmpmlmtrdtmejasermdo.#mtjbucjtjmwdsal

    drda`wdyfdrradcmdttjmstdtabl,gutjasndtjmrwdstm``alcjao

    tbcmtbnn.#mdlejasndtjmrfbu`el?tcbtbLmwrytbedy,tjmy

    eael?tjdvmdlytafimts.

    #mstrucc`medwdim,jasermdoeasaltmcrdtalc,dlesdwjas

    sastmrdttjmsaembntjmgme,ermssmedlermdeynbrsfjbb`.

    KFj, racjt, A lmvmr jmdre ybu ... A?o fboalc lbw.G #m

    swulc jas `mcs but bn gme dle rmdfjmenbrjasf`btjms.K3a``Ajdvmtaomnbrgrmdindst2G

    #m wdsmxpmftalcd tafialcbnn nrbo=dccam nbrgmalc al

    jmrgme,gutstrdlcm`y,sjmlmvmromltablmeat.

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    KDbu?``lmmetbjurry,ybu?vmbl`ycbtdgbutnavmoalutms.G

    Vjmeaesbulermd``ydllbymewatjjao.

    Kbybu tjaliAwbu`egmdg`mtbsmm=uogmnbrmAcb tb

    sfjbb`2G

    KDbu?e lmme tb td`i tb de. #m?s al tjm iatfjml ... gut A

    wbu`el?t.G=dccamsbulemeemnalatmdgbutat.KDbuilbwwjdt

    tjmebftbrsdaedgbutsprmdealctjmalnmftablrbuletjmndoa`y.G

    Atwdsnburedyssalfmjmjdesmmlbrspbimltb=uo,dle

    jmoassmejmrsboufj.#moassmejmrwbresbnmlfburdcmomlt

    bvmrjas sfjbb`wbri,dled`tjbucjjmjded`wdysbghmftme tb

    jmr nussalc bvmr jas dppmdrdlfm, jm nbule jm oassme d`` tjm

    dttmltabl sjm cdvm tb jas jdar dle f`btjms. Vjm d`wdys odemsurm jm dle tjm car`s wmrm spbt`mssgmnbrm `mdvalc nbr sfjbb`.

    !gbvmd``,jmoassmejmrwdrojucsdlefuee`msdledttjmmle

    bn tjm sfjbb` edy, smmalc jmr fbonbrtalc, ndoa`adr nacurm

    wdatalcnbrjaobutsaemtjmsfjbb`cdtms.

    #mwds>uatmemtmroalmetbsmmjmrtjasobrlalc.#milmw

    tjmebftbrjdesdaetjmyoustgmpdtamlt,gutsurm`yspmdialctb

    jmr,mvmlnrbotjmgmerbboebbrfbu`eeblbjdro.Vjmwbu`e

    wdlttbsmmjaodsoufjdsjmwdltmetbsmmjmrdletbjmdrd``dgbutsfjbb`.*msaems,anbrramwdsd``bwmealtbtjmgmerbbo

    dtdly taom,wjysjbu`el?tjm28ust tjalialc dgbut at spurrme

    jao bl dle jm rdfme ebwl tjm stdars tb tjm iatfjml wjmrm d

    gracjtnarmwdsgurlalcaltjmrdlcm.#asndtjmrsdtdttjmtdg`m,

    jasjdlesf`dspme rbuledstmdoalcoucbn tmd,jassjbu`emrs

    julfjme,dlejasedrigrbwljdarulimoptrbulejasjmde.#as

    gracjt,g`ummyms,wjafjd`wdyssmmometbtwali`maljasndfm,lbw smmome sjravm``me al tjmar sbfimts. Vbomjbw 9bg?s

    >umstabldgbutjasobtjmreamealjasfjmst.

    #msdtebwldttjmtdg`m,pu``mebutdfjdardlesdtebwl.

    #m rmdfjme nbr dpbrraecmgbw` E d`` tjm taom wdtfjalc jas

    ndtjmr,wjbsmmomeoa`msdwdy.

    Kde...G9bgpburmesbomcrum` nrbodpbt al tjmoaee`m

    bn tjm tdg`mdle rmdfjme nbr tjmoa`ihucKde.G ...#as ndtjmr

    `bbimeup,dlesueeml`ysmmome tbrmd`asmjassblwdssattalcndfalcjao.KVbrry,`de.!rmybud``rmdeytjml2G

    KDms. de...G 9bg?s vbafm jm`e d lbtm bn emspmrdtabl.

    K!rml?tybucbalctbwbri2...Dbu?rmlbtrmdey.G

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    KLbthust ymt, sbl.G #m `bbime vdcum`y dfrbss dt jas sbl.

    KFlmbntjmbtjmromlasfboalctbtdimbvmrtjmstdtablnbrd

    `att`m wja`m. Ujm ebftbr sdae jm wbu`e fd`` tjas obrlalc, ybu

    smm.G

    9bgwdltmetbdsijaodgbutjasobtjmr,gutsbomtjalcal

    jasndtjmr?sndfm,d`bbibntbromlt,fdusmermd`nmdrtbcrapjao

    dlejmwdsuldg`m tbvbafm tjmwbres.Ujm `bbibnjas ndtjmr

    eastrmssmejaosboufjtjdtjmnm`tfbopm``metbcbtbjao,dle

    puttalcjasdrosrbulejao,iassmetjmrbucjsialbljasfjmmi.

    KA?o bnn tb sfjbb` lbw, de. ...!rm ybu d`racjt2G #as ndtjmr

    jm`e jao namrfm`y nbr d obomlt, dle tjmlput jao nrbo jao,

    pdttalcjassjbu`emraldldgsmltoalemewdy.K:vmrytjalc wa``gm nalm, ybu oustl?t wbrry ybur ybulc

    jmde dgbut dlytjalc.G #m cdvm d namrfm sbrt bn soa`m dle `me

    jaobutbntjmiatfjml,jasdrotacjt`ycrappalcjassjbu`emrs.

    Kbrram?s lbt cbalc altb tjm sjbp tbedy, sb A?`` jdvm

    fbopdly,sbl.Fnnybucbwatj=dccamdle:vm.G

    :vmdle=dccamwmrmwdatalcnbrjaoaltjmnrbltjd``dle

    tjbucjsmfrmt`yjmhustwdltmetbstdydtjbomwatjbrramdle

    de,jmeael?tsdydlytjalc.#milmwatwbu`egmpbalt`mss,jmwbu`e lmvmr gm d``bwme tb oass sfjbb`. &afialc up jas

    sfjbb`gdc jm rm`uftdlt`yhbalme jas sastmrs bl tjm sjbrt wd`i

    ebwltjmstrmmt,dfrbsstjms>udrmtbtjmgua`ealcdehbalalctjm

    `bfd` fjurfj. !gua`ealc wjafj smrvme ds tjmar sfjbb` euralc

    tjmwmmi,tjmarVuledysfjbb`blVuledysdletjmfjurfjjd``

    nbrymdrrbulenmstavatams.

    &bylt)pdss Vfjbb` fbdfjme twmlty

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    stdtablodstmr, tjmy jde d nalm jbusm supp`amegy tjm 1rmdt

    Lbrtjmrl9da`wdy.

    Ujas obrlalc d strblc =drfj wale wdsg`bwalc,gut tjm

    sul sjblm dle jm`pme cavm mvmrywjmrm tjm narst ali`alc tjdt

    spralc wds al tjm dar. 3altmr wds d`obst cblm dlepmbp`m

    jbpme tjdt d`` tjm da`omlts tjm smvmrm wmdtjmr jdegrbucjt

    wbu`e sbblpdss.Ujmwbrst mpaemoaf jdegmml tjm aln`uml)d

    wjafjjdeswmpt:urbpm,dleodlypmbp`mjde`bsttjmar`avms

    dsdrmsu`tbnat.#bwmvmr,gytjmtaomatjdermdfjmeArm`dleat

    jde `bst oufj bn ats dccrmssabl dle varu`mlfm dlepmbp`m

    smmome tb rmfbvmr rmdsbldg`y >uafi`y nrbo at. :vml sb, tjm

    dttmledlfm`mvm`dtsfjbb`jdend``mleuralctjmpdstwmmi,watjsmvmrd`bntjmpupa`sgmalc>uatmpbbr`y.

    9bgilmwjasnarstsughmfttjasobrlalcwbu`egm:lc`asj,

    prbgdg`ymssdywratalc,wjafjjmeael?toale.Ujmltjmywbu`e

    jdvmdratjomtaf`dtmr,dle tjdtwdsjasndvburatmsughmftbnd``.

    #m ilmwjmbutsjblmmvmryblm al tjm f`dssdlefbu`e eb tjm

    obstfbop`afdtmesugtrdftabls aljasjmde ndstmr tjdldlyblm.

    #as mxmrfasmgbbi sjbwmepdcm dntmrpdcm bn K:xfm``mltG al

    =ass Muac`my?s lmdt jdlewratalc. Dms, obst bn tjm taom jmmlhbyme sfjbb`, mxfmpt nbr tjm wbbewbri `mssbls tjmy jde

    blfm d wmmi. #m ermdeme tjbsm smssabls0 jm jdtme d`` tjdt

    jdoomralc dle fjasm``alc. #mhust eael?t smmo tb jdvm tjm

    jdlesnbrdlybnat.Ubodimodttmrswbrsm,tjmfdrpmltmrwjb

    fdom tb tjm sfjbb` mvmry Uumsedy smmome tb tdim crmdt

    p`mdsurmalerdwalctjmf`dss?sdttmltabltb9bg?smnnbrts,mvml

    emf`dralc jao usm`mss al nrblt bn mvmryblm. 3m``, tbedy wds=bledy,dlejm eael?tjdvm tb tjalioufj dgbutdlyhbalmry

    ulta`tbobrrbwdlejmwbu`eodimdlmnnbrtwjmljmwmltaltb

    sfjbb` tb fblfmltrdtm bl jas `mssbls. #m `bvme =ass Muac`my

    dleobrmtjdldlytjalc,jmd`wdys`aimetbp`mdsmjmr.

    =dryMuac`myjdegmmltmdfjalcal&bylt)pdssVfjbb`nbr

    nantmml ymdrs. Vjm wds nbrty

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    nbr tjmar tmlemr ymdrs.Vjmem`acjtme albgsmrvalc tjmarybulc

    oales emvm`bpalc,sbdialcup tjmilbw`mecm sjm aopdrtme tb

    tjmgmstbnjmrdga`aty.Vjmjdecrbwl tb `bvm tjasdrmd, tjmrm

    wds d rmd` fbooulaty sparat jmrm, dle mvmryblm jm`pme mdfj

    btjmr,sjdralcwjdttjmyjde0tjbsmwjbwmrmgmttmrbnnd`wdys

    mdcmrtbjm`p tjbsm `mssnbrtuldtm.Dms,sjmfbu`ejdvmeblmd

    `btwbrsmtjdlfbomtb&bylt)pdssd``tjbsmymdrsdcb.

    Ujas obrlalc sjmjdehustlalmtmmlpupa`s, navmwmrm sta``

    bnn safiwatj aln`uml)ddlegy tjm `bbi bn d fbup`mbnbtjmrs

    tjmy wmrm safimlalc nbr at tbb. Vjm jde dftud``y dsime 9bg

    #doptbltwafmanjmwdsnmm`alcd`racjt,gutmdfjtaomjmjde

    saop`y lbeeme dle sdae, KDms, =ass, A?o nalm, tjdli ybu.G!`tjbucj sjmwdsl?tfblvalfme,sjm `mt atcb,pmrjdpsjmwds

    husttarme.

    !t blm b?f`bfi mvmry edy =dry brcdlasme tjm fja`erml

    rbule tjmgac tdg`m dt tjm walebw nbr `ulfj dle wdshust

    p`dfalc tjm fjdars wjml sjm lbtafme twbpmbp`m dpprbdfjalc

    tjmsfjbb`.Vjmrmfbclasmebrram#doptblaoomeadtm`ydled

    tmrrag`mermdedleulmdsmwdsjmebvmrjmrdssjm`bbimedtjmr.

    brram wds lbt d vmry td``car`gutlbw sjm `bbime sjruliml,jb`ealc bl tb tjm b`emr wbodl ds an sjm oacjt nd`` dt dly

    obomlt. #mr ndfm wds fb`bur`mss dle jmr ndar jdar, usud``y

    c`mdoalcdletjafi,f`ulc`dli`ytbjmrjmde.Ujmjmdvy,crmy

    jdarme wbodl dffbopdlyalc jmr wds d strdlcmr tb =dry.

    Vbomtjalcwds tmrrag`ywrblc0 rm`dtavmswmrmlbtmlfburdcme

    euralcsfjbb`jburs,ul`mssatwdsaopbrtdlt.

    3atj dl dwnu` nbrmgbealc, sjm s`appme but bn tjmf`dssrbbo,dlewdswdatalcaltjmbutmrjd``wjmltjmymltmrme

    tjmsfjbb`.*mnbrmtjmb`emrwbodlaltrbeufmejmrsm`nds=dtt

    #doptbl?s sastmr dle tb`e jmr tjm sde lmws, sjm ilmwgy

    brram,wjbwdsbltjmvmrcmbnfb``dpsm,tjdtsjmdlejmrtjrmm

    sag`alcswmrmlbwobtjmr`mss.

    Vjmjdeilbwl:vm`yl#doptbljdelbtgmmlwm``gut at

    wds bl`y tjm n`u, nbrcbbelmss? sdim,dle :vm`ylbl`y tjartyudrm.!crmy,twbstbrmygua`ealc,watj

    d `drcm c`dss walebw tb tjm nrblt easp`dyme tjm rdlcm bn ndrm

    dvda`dg`m.Ujmcrbulen`bbrfblsastmebntjmsjbpwatjatsstbfi

    rbbo,dledsod``rbbotbtjmgdfibntjmgua`ealcfbltdalalcd

    sod``iatfjmldrmdwatjd rdlcm.Ujm"drsbls `avmedgbvm tjm

    sjbp, dle bvmr tjm ymdrs :oa`y jde odem dl dttrdftavm jbomnbr jmrsm`n dle jmr jusgdle. !l dary `avalc rbbo, twb

    gmerbbos,dwdsjrbbodlediatfjmlmlsurmetjmarpravdfydle

    fbonbrt.!waemmltry rdl ebwl tjm saembn tjmgua`ealc tb d

    n`dt crmml drmd watj luomrbus sjrugs dle butjbusms. Flm bn

    tjmsmbutjbusmsjdegmmlfblvmrtmedgbuttmlymdrsprmvabus`y

    altbdgdr.Atomdsurmedgbutnantmmlnmmts>udrm,watjblmsod``

    `dtralm`yalc

    tb

    tjm

    saem

    bn

    tjm

    gua`ealc.

    "ustbo

    al

    tjm

    gdr

    wdsmxfm``mlt, dle wm`` dg`m tb dffboobedtm tjm oml wjb fdom

    nrbo oa`ms drbule, matjmr wd`ialc br blgafyf`ms, nbr tjmar

    mvmlalc tapp`m. Al tjm suoomr, fjdars wmrmp`dfme butsaem bl

    tjmcrmml,wjmrmmvmryblmwdsdg`mtbmlhbymatjmrtjmargmmrbr

    wjasimy.

    Atwds=bledyobrlalcdledntmrsmmalctjmfja`ermlbnntb

    sfjbb`,brramwd`imetjmnmwydresnrbotjmstdtabljbusmtb

    tjmsjbp.=rs"drsblwbu`ed`rmdeyjdvmbpmlmeup,dlesjmwbu`egmwdatalcnbrjmr,fjmmrnu`dlesoa`alc,jmrsod``rbule

    nacurm mlfdsme al blm bn jmr odly n`brd`paldnbrms, jmr crmy

    jdarlmdt`y tameup aldgul.Vjmwbu`ejdvm tjmusud`fupbn

    tmddlegasfuatrmdeynbrjmr,dssjmjdemvmryobrlalc.Atwdsd

    rbutalm tjmy jde sjdrme salfm brram narst stdrtme wbri tjrmm

    ymdrs dcb. !ntmrwdres tjmy oust gmcal stdfialc sjm`vms,

    sbrtalcfjmmsmdlegdfbl,odialcbutprafm`astsnbrtjmfboalc

    wmmi.brramjdel?toalemetjmwbridtnarst,atwds,dntmrd``dlmw mxpmramlfm nbr jmr,gut lbw athustgbrme jmr, dle tjm

    oblbtblybnatd``eae`att`mtbalsparmjmr.*ut=rs"drsblwds

    sb cbbe tb jmr, dle sb cmlmrbus dle tjbucjtnu` tb d`` jmr

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    ndoa`y,tjdtrmfmlt`ysjmnm`tobrmdleobrmtrdppme.Atsmmome

    sjm wds stufi jmrm, jmrm al tjas crbfmr?s sjbp, al tjas taly

    va``dcm. Ub tjali wjml sjm jdegmml dt sfjbb`, sjm jde jde

    sufjjbpmsnbrjmrnuturm.#mrtmdfjmrjdesuppbrtmejmraljmr

    dspardtabls, jde bntml tb`e jmr sjm fbu`e cb ndr. #mr obtjmr,

    tbb,jded`wdysmopjdsa)me tjmwblemrnu`bppbrtulatams tjmrm

    smmome tbgm nbr ybulcpmbp`m al *m`ndst. Vjm jde d`wdys

    vamwme=rs"drsbl?ssjbpdsdstbpuamtjmrmtjasobrlalc,atd`wdys

    wdsbl=bledys,dletjdtlmvmrjm`pmejmr`dfibnobtavdtabl.

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    "drsbl jbw sjm nm`t. Vjm fbu`e lbt cb bl `aim tjas. Vjm wds

    cmttalc d rmd` nmm`alc bn rmsmltomlt dgbut tjmp`dfm,gut watjtjdt mobtabl, tjmrm d`wdys fdom,bl ats jmm`s, d rmd` smlsm bn

    cua`t.

    Vjmjdetrametd`ialctbjmrndtjmrsmvmrd`taoms,gutjmjde

    husttb`ejmrsjmsjbu`efbltmltjmrsm`n,gmc`desjmjdedhbg,

    `bts bn ybulcpmbp`m jde lblm. #m d`wdys rmoaleme jmr tjdt

    sjmoustdpprmfadtmmvmrytjalc=rs"drsbljdeeblmnbrtjmo.

    3jml jm sdae tjdt, athust jde tjm mnnmft bn alfrmdsalc jmrrmsmltomlt.Vjmeaedfilbw`mecmjbwcbbe:oa`y"drsbljde

    gmml.Vjmeael?ttjalitjmywbu`ejdvmsurvavmetjmdwnu`edys

    dntmr tjmarobtjmr?semdtj, ansjmjdelbtgmml tjmrm nbr tjmo.

    *utmvmlsb,sjmnm`tsjmousttm``jmrjbwsjmwdsnmm`alc.

    Vjm fbu`e jmdr tjm wjast`m bn tjm imtt`m dle =rs "drsbl

    gust`alcdgbutaltjmgdfibntjmsjbp.KA?ojmrm,brram,tmd?s

    hust rmdey ... fbom dle tm``om jbwmvmryblm as.G#mrgbss?s

    vbafmsmmomeobrmfjmmry tjdlmvmr,wjafjodembrram nmm`obrmemhmftme.

    KUjmy?rm nalm,=rs"drsbl.GVjm trame tbimmp tjmlbtmbn

    rmsmltomltbutbnjmrvbafm.aelbblmtjalibndlytjalcm`sm0

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    bl`y jmr sastmrs dlegrbtjmr2 8ust nbr blfm fbu`el?t sbomblm

    dsi jbw sjm wds2 KUjmy?vm cblm tb sfjbb`...G Vjm trame tb

    sbuledgatfjmmramr,sjmnm`tomdldlesm`nasj...KUjmy?rmnalm,

    rmd``y.GVjmilmwsjmwdsgmalculrmdsbldg`m,=rs"drsbljde

    d`wdysgmml fblfmrlme nbr tjmo d``, dle emmp ebwl brram

    ilmwtjdt.

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    nm`tsb tacjt,sjmebugtme ansjmwbu`egmdg`m tbswd``bw tjm

    gasfuatsattalcbltjmp`dtmalnrbltbnjmr.KAoustcbdlestdrt

    pdfialc sjm`vms.G ;dfme dlmw watj =rs "drsbl?s ialelmss,

    brram nm`t jmr fburdcm emsmrt jmr. =dygm sjm wbu`el?t sdy

    dlytjalcymt,odygm`dtmr,brodygmmvmltbobrrbw.#d`njmdrtme`ysjm`mnttjmiatfjmldlegmcdlstdfialctals

    bnsbupdlespdobltbtjmarsjm`vmsaldlmnnbrttbeascuasmjmr

    nmm`alcs. *ut :oa`y nb``bwme jmr, dle wm`` dttulme tb jmr

    ybulcwbrimr?snrdombnoale,`bbimedtjmr>ua))afd``ydssjm

    wbrime.

    KUjmrm?s sbomtjalcgbtjmralc ybu tjas obrlalc, brram.

    !o A racjt2G Vjmhust jbpme brram jdel?t jmdre dly bn tjm

    ruoburstjdtwmrmfarfu`dtalcdgbutjmrndtjmr.#mrjmdrtsdlidssjmrmcdremejmr.Atwbu`egmsufjdsjdomansjmcbtwale

    bndlybntjmcbssap.

    KAtb`eybu,mvmrytjalc?snalm.G*utsueeml`y,=rs"drsbl?s

    bgvabusfblfmrlwdstbboufjnbrbrramdlesm`n

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    brram odem d fblsfabus mnnbrt tb stbp fryalc, dle tjm

    ialelmss al =rs "drsbl?s vbafm, tjm wdrotj dle fbsalmss bn

    jmrp`uopgbeywdssbfbonbrtalc,tjdtsjmnbulejmrfburdcm

    rmturlalc.#d`talc`y,sjmgmcdltbspmdigmtwmmlsbgs.KUjmrm

    wds sb oufj A wdltme tb eb wjml A wds dt sfjbb`,G sjm

    jmsatdtme,KAwdltmetbgmdsmfrmtdry...Aeael?td`wdyswdlttb

    gmsmrvalcaldsjbp.GUjmwbressbulemed``wrblc,lbwtjdt

    sjm?e sdae tjmo. ae sjm sbule fblfmatme, br wbrsm,

    ulcrdtmnu`2

    KAebl?tomdltjdtAjdvml?tmlhbymegmalcjmrm.GVjmwmlt

    bl dpb`bcmtafd``y, KA jbpm ybu?rm lbt bnnmleme ... A wbu`el?t

    wdlt tb bnnmle ybu.G Vjm trame tb soa`m. KDbu jdvmgmml sbcbbe ...gutwatj tjmfja`erml dle mvmrytjalc, A nmm` A wa``gm

    jmrmd`wdys.Vbybu?``gmstufiwatjom.G#mrwbressbuleme

    alsalfmrm.KDbusmm, Ad`wdyswdltme tbwbri aldlbnnafm... A

    ebl?tilbwwjyatd`wdysdppmd`metbom.Gbrram`bbimeupdt

    jmr mop`bymr, dle sjm wds surprasme tb smm sjm wds soa`alc.

    KDbu?rmlbtbnnmleme2G

    KFnnmleme2G :oa`y jm`e jmr f`bsmr. KDbu jdvml?t tjm

    dga`atytbbnnmledlyblm,fja`e.Fnnmleom2 3m``,Almvmr.GVjmsmmome>uatmtdimlwatjtjmsuccmstabl.

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    jmrm.GVjmlbeemejmrjmdevacbrbus`y.KFnfbursm,ybuoust

    trytbebsbomtjalcobrm.GVmfrmt`y:oa`ywdsvmrydllbymedt

    jmrsm`n.Atjdelmvmrmltmrmejmrjmdetjdtbrramoacjtwdlttb

    gmttmrjmrsm`n,dlewjylbt2Vjmwdsdllbymetbb,dttjmcar`?s

    ndtjmr,jmjdelmvmrblfmmlfburdcmejmrtbebdlytjalcobrmtjdl fbom jmrm edy dntmr edy. At easturgme jmr tb tjali tjdt

    mvmryblmjdehustdssuometjaswdsjmr`anmjmrm.Ujdtsjmoust

    tdimbl tjmrmspblsaga`atamsbnjmrsag`alcs,dle tjmrullalcbn

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    d`obstnbrcbttmlbrramsattalcwdtfjalcjmr,jmrmymsrmedle

    swb``ml. Ujm imtt`m wjast`me dcdal dle dgsmltoaleme`y sjm

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    pburme wdtmr altb tjm tmdpbt, jmr oale rdfalc bl ds tb wjdt

    fbu`egm eblm alprdftafd` tmros tb jm`p. KLbw Agm`amvm tjm

    fja`ermlwa``gmdg`mtbodldcmnalm.G3jmlsjmspbimjmrtblm

    wds `acjt, rmdssuralc. K=dccam?s bvmr nburtmml lbw ... asl?t

    sjm2Uaom sjmwdswbrialc, asl?t at2 Vjmfdl stmp al tbybur

    sjbms.Lbprbg`motjmrm.G

    K=dccam...2G brram wds tdiml dgdfigy tjm succmstabl,

    K=dccamebat2*utsjm?ssbybulc.G

    KAsl?tsjmdtjbomlbw,ebmsl?tsjmebsbomfbbialc2!le

    sjm?s tjm sdom dcm ds ybu wmrm wjml ybu wmrm `mnt watj

    mvmrytjalc.Ailbwsjm?slbt`aimybu,gutsjmfdlsbbl`mdrl.G

    :oa`y?s vbafm wds dlaodtme, sjm wds wdroalc tb tjm wjb`maemd.

    KDms,=dccamfdlwbrijmrmalyburp`dfm,wjmlybucmtd

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    f`mri.G

    brramwdsdstbuleme.K=rs"drsbl...Aeael?tomdlybutb

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    wjdt=rs"drsbljdesuccmstme0 sjm nm`tjulcrysueeml`y.KA

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    trutj.G

    :oa`y soa`me dle lbeeme, dt tjm sdom taom sjm wds

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    brramoacjtlbtjdvmtjmstullalccbbe`bbisbnjmrybulcmr

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    ndarjdardleg`ummyms.=dccam,bltjmbtjmrjdle,wdstd``dle

    s`mlemr, watj tjm sdom edri jdar dleg`um myms ds jmr ndtjmr.

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    wjdt sjm tjbucjt.Lbt `aim brram dt d``. *ut lb ebugt sjm

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    brram?svbafmgrbimalbljmrtjbucjts.KAgmttmrcbdleeb

    sbomwbriE cmtstdrtmebutjmrm.Anmm`sboufjgmttmr,Armd``y

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    eb.G brram rbsm nrbo jmr smdt watj rmlmwme vacbur dle

    aopu`savm`y juccme :oa`y. KA?`` nalasj tjm stdfialc ... dle

    tjdliybusboufjnbryburialelmss.G

    Kbrram,A?osbc`deybutb`eom.Dbueaetjmracjttjalc.G

    :oa`y lbeeme ulemrstdlealc`y. KA?`` td`i tb :rlam0 jm ilbws

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    tjmrm. An sb, ybu wbu`egm dg`m tb trdvm` dle sta`` smm ybur

    ndoa`y dt lacjt.G Vjm sbuleme sb mltjusadstaf. brram wds

    bvmrfbom, dle jde tb strucc`m dlmw watj jmr mobtabls. Vjm

    jdelmvmrmxpmftmesufjsuppbrt.

    KDbujdvmgmmlwblemrnu`tbomtbedy,Afdllmvmrrmpdy

    ybunbrd``yburjm`p.GKAjdvml?teblmdlytjalcymt.G:oa`yeasoassmetjmprdasm.

    KUaommlbucjwjmlybucmtsbomtjalc.G

    brramcbttjrbucjtjmsjm`nstdfialcalebug`m>uafitaom,

    obrm mltjusadstaf tjdl sjm jdegmml nbr wmmis. =rs "drsbl

    jdel?ttjbucjtjmrsm`nasjbrulfdralctbwdresjmrndoa`y.Lbr

    jdesjmsfbnnmedttjmaemdsjmfbu`egmttmrjmrsm`n.Vjmsmmome

    tbulemrstdle.