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VDI 288; BIA@KNJ CGFI
GJ CGRXGRNVI @GUIRJNJCI
>2 mnrcd 288;
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2 Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
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VDI BIA@KNJ CGFI GJ CGRXGRNVI @GUIRJNJCI
EGRIPGRF 6
XRINMBAI 0
VDI CGRXGRNVI @GUIRJNJCI XRKJCKXAIS >>
XRKJCKXAI >* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA NFGXV N CAINR @GUIRJNJCI SVRYCVYRI >>
XRKJCKXAI 2* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA DNUI NJ IEEICVKUI NJF IEEKCKIJV BGNRF
VDNV VNLIS FICKSKGJS KJ VDI CGRXGRNVI KJVIRISV >3
XRKJCKXAI 3* NAA FKRICVGRS SDNAA FIMGJSVRNVI KJVI@RKV[ NJF CGMMKVMIJV >9
XRKJCKXAI 6* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA DNUI N RK@GRGYS NJF VRNJSXNRIJV
XRGCIFYRI EGR VDI NXXGKJVMIJV NJF IUNAYNVKGJ GE
VDI BGNRF NJF KVS MIMBIRS >5
XRKJCKXAI 9* VDI BGNRF SDNAA SIV YX SXICKNAKSIF CGMMKVVIIS >;
XRKJCKXAI 5* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA FIEKJI N CAINR ITICYVKUI MNJN@IMIJV
SVRYCVYRI 28
XRKJCKXAI 0* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA RIMYJIRNVI FKRICVGRS NJF ITICYVKUI
MNJN@IRS ENKRA[ NJF RISXGJSKBA[ 2>
XRKJCKXAI 4* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA IJVIR KJVG N FKNAG@YI PKVD SDNRIDGAFIRS
NJF XGVIJVKNA SDNRIDGAFIRS BNSIF GJ N MYVYNA YJFIRSVNJFKJ@
GE GBOICVKUIS NJF CGJCIRJS 26
XRKJCKXAI ;* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA IJSYRI NFI^YNVI FKSCAGSYRI GE KVS
CGRXGRNVI @GUIRJNJCI 25
NXXIJFKTIS 20
Nxxijfkt N* Crkvirkn ge kjfixijfijci 20
Nxxijfkt B* Vrnjsncvkgjs kj cgmxnj{ svgcl njf cgmxaknjci pkvd vdi Bia`knj ryais gj mnrliv nbysi 2;
Nxxijfkt C* Nyfkv cgmmkvvii 38
Nxxijfkt F* Jgmkjnvkgj cgmmkvvii 36
Nxxijfkt I* Rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii 39
Nxxijfkt E* Fkscagsyri ri~ykrimijvs 35
CGMXGSKVKGJ GE VDI CGRXGRNVI @GUIRJNJCI CGMMKVVII 3;
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Kj 2886 vdi Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cgmmkvvii xybaksdif vdi Bia`knj Cgfi gj Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci egr aksvif
cgmxnjkis* Kv pns vdi kjvijvkgj ge vdi Cgmmkvvii vg riuksi njf yxfnvi vdi Cgfi nv ri`yanr kjvirunas* Vg vdnv ijf
vdi Cgmmkvvii njf kvs Xirmnjijv Pgrlkj` @rgyx gr`njksif n xybakc cgjsyavnvkgj xrgciss njf nj kjvijskui kjvirjna
fibnvi vdnv risyavif kj mnj{ jip sy``isvkgjs egr rifrnevkj` vdi Cgfi* Riukskgjs ge vdi gaf Cgfi piri fiskrnbai kj
grfir vg vnli kjvg nccgyjv vdi xgskvkui njf ji`nvkui itxirkijcis pkvd vdi inrakir uirskgj ge vdi Cgfi! vdi cdnj`kj`
ai`na ijukrgjmijv kj Bia`kym njf kj Iyrgxi! njf vdi jip nsxkrnvkgjs ge sgckiv{ njf svnlidgafirs nbgyv vdi risxgj-
skbkakvkis njf cgjfycv ge cgmxnjkis! fkricvgrs njf mnjn`irs* Kj vdks fgcymijv vdi Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci
Cgmmkvvii xrisijvs vdi ekjna uirskgj ge vdi rifrnevif Cgfi! vg pdkcd pkaa bi rieirrif ns vdi 288; Cgfi*
@ggf `guirjnjci ge aksvif cgmxnjkis dns anvia{ biij n mnogr cgjcirj egr sdnridgafirs! kjuisvgrs! `guirjmijvs!
ai`ksanvgrs! gxkjkgj ainfirs njf sgckiv{* Sgmi yjegrvyjnvi ricijv ncckfijvs dnui kjfiif rnksif fgybvs nbgyv vdi
ieeicvkuijiss ge cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci cgfis kj egsvirkj` risxgjskbai cgrxgrnvi bidnukgyr* Kj nffkvkgj! vdi jiifs
egr vrnjsxnrijc{! nccgyjvnbkakv{ njf risxgjskbai bidnukgyr kj mgfirj njf gxij sgckivkis dnui xyv jip fimnjfs gj
byskjiss ainfirs* Sycd fimnjfs nrksi bicnysi aksvif cgmxnjkis jiif vg ria{ gj xybakc mnrlivs egr eyjfkj` njf
mnj{ svnlidgafirs fixijf gj cgmxnjkis egr crinvkj` kjcgmi njf pinavd* Ns n cgjsi~yijci! xybakc xrissyri gj
aksvif cgmxnjkis dns rksij cgjskfirnba{ kj vdisi yjcirvnkj vkmis* Vdi Cgmmkvvii cgjvkjyis vg biakiui vdnv n cgr-
xgrnvi `guirjnjci cgfi cnj bi itvrimia{ ysieya njf ieeicvkui kj svkmyanvkj` vdi ysi ge bisv `guirjnjci xrncvkcis
kj aksvif cgmxnjkis kj Bia`kym*
Vdiri nri ekui rinsgjs pd{ n cgfi! sycd ns vdi Bia`knj Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cgfi! pdkcd ks svrycvyrif nrgyjf
xrkjckxais! xrgukskgjs! `ykfiakjis njf vdi cgmxa{ gr itxankj mivdgfgag`{! cnj bi ieeicvkui njf ieekckijv kj ncdkiu-
kj` bivvir cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci*
Ekrsv! vdi Cgfi 288;! ns pns vdi xriukgys Cgfi! ks n egrmna itxrisskgj b{ vdi rixrisijvnvkuis ge vdi cgrxgrnvi ainf-
irs kj Bia`kym ge vdikr cgmmkvmijv vg crinvi svnjfnrfs njf bijcdmnrls n`nkjsv pdkcd cgrxgrnvi bidnukgyrs njf
svrycvyris cnj bi oyf`if b{ kjskfirs njf gyvskfirs* Pkvdgyv n cgfi kv pgyaf bi jinra{ kmxgsskbai vg mnli nj gboic-
vkui nssissmijv pdivdir cgrxgrnvkgjs nri yskj` bisv xrncvkcis vg `guirj vdimsiauis*
Sicgjf! vdi Cgfi ks aklia{ vg crinvi mgri njf ensvir vrnjsxnrijc{* Kjfiif! yjfir vdi xrgukskgjs ge vdi Cgfi! cgm-
xnjkis pkaa rixgrv njjynaa{ kj vdikr cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci svnvimijv vg pdnv itvijv vdi{ dnui egaagpif vdi Cgfi
njf ke vdi{ fg jgv! vdi{ nri kjukvif vg itxankj pd{ vdi{ dnui cdgsij vg fiuknvi ergm sgmi ge vdi xrgukskgjs ge vdi
Cgfi*
Vdkrf! vrnjsxnrijc{ pkaa svkmyanvi cgmxaknjci pkvd vdi Cgfi bicnysi kv pkaa bi dnrfir njf dnrfir vg oysvke{ fiuknvkgjs
ergm vdi Cgfi ke vdi Cgfi ks siij b{ cgrxgrnvi ainfirs njf sgckiv{ ns rixrisijvkj` vdi bisv xrncvkci vg gr`njkzi
`ggf `guirjnjci kj aksvif cgmxnjkis*
6 Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
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Egyrvd! vdi Cgfi cnj bi mgri eaitkbai vdnj dnrf anp* Byskjiss xrncvkcis njf vdi jiif ge cgrxgrnvi svnlidgafirs nri
cgjvkjygysa{ cdnj`kj`* Vdi Cgfi cnj spkeva{ njvkckxnvi njf ri`ksvir sycd cdnj`is njf egrmyanvi ricgmmijfnvkgjs
egr nxxrgxrknvi ncvkgjs* Kj vdks pn{ vdi Cgfi cnj nasg bi mgri ieeicvkui* Ai`na ri`yanvkgjs mysv vnli kjvg nccgyjv
vdi kmxncv ge vdi anp gj gvdir nsxicvs* N cnsi kj xgkjv ks vdi siuirnjci xn{ ge iticyvkui fkricvgrs! pdkcd ks uir{
fkeekcyav vg ri`yanvi b{ ai`na kjkvknvkuis `kuij vdi sxkaa-guir gj gvdir cgmxijsnvkgj s{svims* Skjci vdi Cgfi ks bnsif
gj ugayjvnr{ cgmxaknjci ricgmmijfnvkgjs! vdi Cgfi cnj mgri inska{ njf ieeicvkuia{ mnli ricgmmijfnvkgjs egr
sycd kssyis*
Ekevd! vdi Cgfi sdgyaf nasg bi siij ns cgmxaimijvkj` itksvkj` ai`ksanvkgj* Kj vdks pn{ ai`na kjkvknvkuis njf vdi Cgfi
sdgyaf `g dnjf kj dnjf njf vg`ivdir vdi{ sdgyaf egrm n ernmipgrl kj pdkcd aksvif cgrxgrnvkgjs cnj svrkui vg `iv
vdi bisv xgsskbai cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci*
Sgmi svyfkis dnui sy``isvif vdnv cgmxaknjci pkvd vdi Cgfi ks ~ykvi dk`d njf vdnv fiuknvkgjs! navdgy`d sgmivkmis
sxicvncyanr! nri itcixvkgjna* N cgfi pkaa jiuir bi nbai vg `ynrnjvii eyaa cgmxaknjci* Byv vdiri ks nasg jg cirvnkjv{
vdnv n ai`na kjkvknvkui pkaa ncdkiui cgmxaivi cgmxaknjci* Dijci vdi encv vdnv cgmxaknjci ks jgv eyaa{ `ynrnjviif
sdgyaf jgv bi ysif ns n cgyjvir nr`ymijv n`nkjsv n ugayjvnr{ cgfi*
Vdi Cgfi 288; kjvrgfycis sgmi kmxgrvnjv cdnj`is* Vdi sixnrnvkgj ge vdi rgai ge vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf ge
fkricvgrs njf vdi CIG ks gji sycd cdnj`i* Njgvdir ks vdi imxdnsks gj vdi rgai ge vdi bgnrf ge fkricvgrs* Byv mgsv
nvvijvkgj! dgpiuir! ks aklia{ vg `g vg vdi ricgmmijfnvkgjs vdnv nri mnfi cgjcirjkj` iticyvkui rimyjirnvkgj* Vdi
Cgfi nfugcnvis cgmxaivi vrnjsxnrijc{ nbgyv rimyjirnvkgj njf siuirnjci xn{ vgpnrfs sdnridgafirs njf vdi gyv-
skfi pgraf* Vdi Cgmmkvvii dgxis vg dnui ncdkiuif n mnogr brinlvdrgy`d kj vdks nrin*
Guir vdi xnsv {inrs mnj{ kjfkukfynas njf kjsvkvyvkgjs dnui cgjvrkbyvif sybsvnjvknaa{ vg vdi fiuiagxmijv njf
kmxrguimijv ge vdi Bia`knj Cgfi gj Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci* K gja{ ogkjif vdi Cgmmkvvii ricijva{ ns cdnkrmnj! sg
K vdkjl kv ks nxxrgxrknvi vdnv K itxriss m{ `rinv nxxricknvkgj egr vdi pgrl vdnv dns biij fgji sg enr gj cgrxgrnvi
`guirjnjci egr aksvif cgmxnjkis* K kjukvi iuir{gji vg ria{ gj vdi 288; Cgfi vg cgjvkjyi sxrinfkj` `ggf cgrxgrnvi
`guirjnjci xrncvkcis kj aksvif cgmxnjkis*
9Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
Dirmnj FnimsCdnkrmnj
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0XRINMBAI ' Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
> Pdnv ks cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci7Cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci ks n siv ge ryais njf bidnukgyrs pdkcd fivirmkji dgp cgmxnjkis nri mnjn`if njf cgjvrgaaif* N
`ggf cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci mgfia pkaa ncdkiui kvs `gna b{ sivvkj` n xrgxir bnanjci bivpiij ainfirsdkx! ijvrixrijiyrsdkx
njf xiregrmnjci gj vdi gji dnjf! njf cgjvrga ns piaa ns cgjegrmkv{ pkvd vdks siv ge ryais gj vdi gvdir dnjf*
@ggf `guirjnjci mysv bi imbiffif kj n cgmxnj{'s unayis* Kv xrgukfis micdnjksms vg ijsyri ainfirsdkx! kjvi`rkv{ njf
vrnjsxnrijc{ kj vdi fickskgj-mnlkj` xrgciss* Kv sdgyaf diax fivirmkji n cgmxnj{'s gboicvkuis! vdi minjs vdrgy`d pdkcd
vdisi gboicvkuis nri ncdkiuif njf dgp xiregrmnjci ks vg bi iunaynvif* Vdisi gboicvkuis sdgyaf bi kj vdi kjvirisv ge vdi
cgmxnj{! kvs sdnridgafirs njf gvdir svnlidgafirs*
Cgrxgrnvi guirjnjci nasg ri~ykris cgjvrga! k*i* ieeicvkui iunaynvkgj ge xiregrmnjci! cnrieya mnjn`imijv ge xgvijvkna rksls!
njf xrgxir syxirukskgj ge cgjegrmkv{ vdrgy`d n`riif xrgcifyris njf xrgcissis* Vdi imxdnsks akis gj mgjkvgrkj` vdi ieeic-
vkui gxirnvkgj ge cgjvrga s{svims! mnjn`kj` xgvijvkna cgjeakcvs ge kjvirisv njf kmxaimijvkj` syeekckijv cdicls vg xriuijv nj{
nbysi ge xgpir*
2 Mnkj nkm ge vdi Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cgfi $vdi 'Cgfi'+Vdi Cgfi's mnkj gboicvkui ks vg syxxgrv agj`-virm unayi crinvkgj* Byskjiss syccissis dnui sdgpj vdnv `ggf `guirjnjci
cnj ainf vg vdi crinvkgj ge pinavd! jgv gja{ egr sdnridgafirs byv nasg egr naa gvdir svnlidgafirs* Cgrxgrnvi enkayris! dgpiu-
ir! mn{ ainf vg sk`jkekcnjv agssis piaa bi{gjf vdi agss ge sdnridgafir cnxkvna*
Vdi ekjnjckna crksks dns sdgpj dgp kmxgrvnjv cgjekfijci ks* @ggf `guirjnjci! bnsif gj vrnjsxnrijc{ njf nccgyjvnbkakv{!
sdgyaf rikjegrci vdi cgjekfijci ge kjuisvgrs njf ekjnjckirs kj cgmxnjkis njf pkaa bijiekv gvdir svnlidgafirs* Cgjekfijci kj
vyrj pkaa ijnbai cgmxnjkis vg ncciss itvirjna eyjfkj` njf vg gbvnkj risgyrcis nv n agpir cgsv* @guirjnjci cnj nasg brkj`
mncrg-icgjgmkc nfunjvn`is b{ kmxrgukj` icgjgmkc ieekckijc{! svkmyanvkj` `rgpvd! njf snei`ynrfkj` xrkunvi kjuisvmijvs*
3 Cgjvitv ge vdi CgfiBia`knj cgmxnj{ anp njf ekjnjckna ai`ksanvkgj cgjvnkj nj itvijskui siv ge `guirjnjci ryais vdnv nxxa{ vg aksvif cgmxnjkis*
Vdi Cgfi mysv bi cgjskfirif kj vdks cgjvitv* Vdi Cgmmkvvii dns bnsif vdi Cgfi gj Bia`knj anp! kj xnrvkcyanr vdi Bia`knj
Cgfi gj Cgmxnjkis njf ekjnjckna ai`ksanvkgj* Vdi Cgfi ks cgmxaimijvnr{ vg itksvkj` Bia`knj anp< jg xrgukskgj ge vdi Cgfi
mn{ bi kjvirxrivif ns firg`nvkj` ergm Bia`knj anp* Vdi Cgfi dns biij frnpj yx pkvd vdi 'gji-vkir bgnrf' mgfia kj mkjf*
Vdi Cgmmkvvii dns nasg cgjskfirif itvijskuia{ vdi Iyrgxinj Cgmmksskgj's kjkvknvkuis kj vdi ekiaf ge cgrxgrnvi guirjnjci!
ns piaa ns kjvirjnvkgjna `guirjnjci ricgmmijfnvkgjs* Vdisi ricgmmijfnvkgjs dnui aif vg nffkvkgjna xrgukskgjs gj bisv
xrncvkcis vdnv `g bi{gjf Bia`knj anp*
6 Svrycvyri! cgjvijv njf jnvyri ge vdi CgfiVdi Cgfi ks bnsif gj vdi 'cgmxa{ gr itxankj' xrkjckxai* Vdks xrkjckxai! enugyrif b{ vdi GICF! ks ricg`jksif b{ Fkricvkui
288565IC! pdkcd svnvis vdnv aksvif cgmxnjkis sdnaa xybaksd n cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci svnvimijv* Vdi eaitkbkakv{ xrgukfif
b{ vdks xrkjckxai dns biij xrieirrif vg n svrkcv njf rk`kf nxxakcnvkgj ge n fivnkaif siv ge ryais bicnysi kv naagps egr nccgyjv
vg bi vnlij ge cgmxnj{'s sxickekckvkis sycd ns skzi! sdnridgafkj` svrycvyri! ncvkukvkis! itxgsyri vg rksls njf mnjn`imijv
svrycvyri*
Vdi Cgfi cgjvnkjs xrkjckxais! xrgukskgjs njf `ykfiakjis*
Vdi Cgfi ks svrycvyrif yjfir jkji xrkjckxais pdkcd nri vdi xkaanrs ge `ggf cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci*
XRINMBAI
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Xrgukskgjs $sgmi ge pdkcd nri eyrvdir sybsvnjvknvif kj vdi Nxxijfkcis+ nri ricgmmijfnvkgjs fiscrkbkj` dgp vg nxxa{ vdi
xrkjckxais* Cgmxnjkis nri itxicvif vg cgmxa{ pkvd vdisi xrgukskgjs gr itxankj pd{! vnlkj` kjvg nccgyjv vdikr sxickekc skvyn-
vkgj! vdi{ fg jgv cgmxa{ pkvd vdim*
Kj sxickekc cnsis cgmxnjkis mn{ fixnrv ergm sgmi ge vdi Cgfi's xrgukskgjs! ke vdi{ `kui n cgjskfirnvi itxanjnvkgj ge
vdi rinsgjs egr fgkj` sg* Vdisi cgmxnjkis sdgyaf fivirmkji pdnv vdi{ cgjskfir vg bi vdi bisv xrncvkci kj vdikr sxickekc
skvynvkgj! njf xrgukfi n sgyjf rinsgj $'itxankj'+ kj vdikr Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Svnvimijv* Smnaair cgmxnjkis! egr
itnmxai! mn{ cgjskfir vdnv sgmi xrgukskgjs nri fksxrgxgrvkgjnvi gr aiss riaiunjv* Nasg! dgafkj` njf kjuisvmijv
cgmxnjkis mn{ dnui n fkeeirijv bgnrf svrycvyri! pdkcd cnj neeicv vdi riaiunjci ge cirvnkj xrgukskgjs* Cgmxnjkis
`kukj` n cgjskfirif itxanjnvkgj egr vdi rinsgjs pd{ vdi{ fixnrv ergm vdi Cgfi cnj svkaa bi cgjskfirif vg bi nxxa{kj`
vdi Cgfi*
Vdi xrgukskgjs nri syxxaimijvif pkvd `ykfiakjis! xrgukfkj` `ykfnjci gj dgp vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf kmxaimijv gr kjvirxriv
vdi xrgukskgjs ge vdi Cgfi* Vdi gbak`nvkgj vg 'cgmxa{ gr itxankj' fgis jgv nxxa{ vg vdisi `ykfiakjis*
Egr n bivvir yjfirsvnjfkj` njf egr rinsgjs ge cgmxridijskuijiss! vdi Cgfi cgjvnkjs sgmi ricijv ai`na xrgukskgjs*
Ckvnvkgjs ge vdisi ai`na xrgukskgjs nri xyv kj kvnakcs*
Rieirijci vg gji `ijfir kj vdi Cgfi kjcayfis rieirijci vg vdi gvdir `ijfir*
9 FkscagsyriFkscagsyri ks issijvkna egr cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci njf cryckna vg naagp ieeicvkui itvirjna mgjkvgrkj`* Vdrgy`d fkscagsyri! vdi
Cgfi siils vg ncdkiui n dk`d aiuia ge vrnjsxnrijc{*
Vrnjsxnrijc{ ks ncdkiuif vdrgy`d fkscagsyri ukn vpg fkeeirijv fgcymijvs? vdi Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cdnrvir! xgsvif gj
vdi cgmxnj{'s pibskvi! njf vdi Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Svnvimijv! n sxickekc sicvkgj ge vdi njjyna rixgrv*
Kj kvs Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cdnrvir! vdi cgmxnj{ mysv fiscrkbi vdi mnkj nsxicvs ge kvs cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci! sycd ns kvs
`guirjnjci svrycvyri! vdi virms ge rieirijci ge vdi bgnrf njf kvs cgmmkvviis ns piaa ns gvdir kmxgrvnjv vgxkcs* Vdi
Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cdnrvir sdgyaf bi yxfnvif ri`yanra{*
Vdi Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Svnvimijv sdgyaf svnvi vdnv vdi cgmxnj{ dns nfgxvif vdks Cgfi ns kvs rieirijci cgfi* Kv sdgyaf
nasg kjcayfi mgri encvyna kjegrmnvkgj rianvkj` vg cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci? i*`* vdi xrgukskgjs kv fgis jgv cgmxa{ pkvd njf vdi
rinsgjs egr jgj-cgmxaknjci! vdi rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv! n fiscrkxvkgj ge vdi mnkj einvyris ge vdi kjvirjna cgjvrga njf rksl mnj-
n`imijv s{svims njf n fiscrkxvkgj ge vdi cgmxgskvkgj njf gxirnvkgj ge vdi bgnrf*
5 Mgjkvgrkj` % CgmxaknjciNs kj mnj{ gvdir cgyjvrkis! vdi Cgmmkvvii dns gxvif egr n cgmbkjif mgjkvgrkj` s{svim vdnv riakis gj vdi bgnrf! vdi cgm-
xnj{'s sdnridgafirs! vdi svnvyvgr{ nyfkvgr njf vdi Bnjlkj`! Ekjnjci njf Kjsyrnjci Cgmmksskgj $CBEN+! ns piaa ns gvdir xgs-
skbai micdnjksms*
Vdi Bgnrf
Kj n 'gji-vkir bgnrf' mgfia! vdi bgnrf dns n fyna rgai vg xan{? vg syxxgrv ijvrixrijiyrsdkx njf vg ijsyri ieeic-
vkui mgjkvgrkj` njf cgjvrga* Dijci! vg bi nbai vg xan{ kvs rgai ns vdi ynrfknj ge vdi cgrxgrnvi kjvirisv! kv ks kmxgr-
vnjv vdnv vdi bgnrf ks cgmxgsif ge bgvd iticyvkui njf jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs* Naa fkricvgrs sdgyaf fimgjsvrnvi
kjfixijfijci ge oyf`imijv njf gboicvkukv{ kj mnlkj` bgnrf fickskgjs* Vdi kjfixijfijv fkricvgrs pkaa dnui n cry-
ckna rgai vg xan{ kj vdks risxicv* Kv ks vdi bgnrf's risxgjskbkakv{ vg ijsyri vdi nccyrnc{ njf cgmxaivijiss ge vdi
Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cdnrvir njf vdi Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Svnvimijv*
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;XRINMBAI ' Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
Sdnridgafirs
@kuij vdi Cgfi's eaitkbai 'cgmxa{ gr itxankj' nxxrgncd! sdnridgafirs! njf kj xnrvkcyanr kjsvkvyvkgjna sdnridgafirs!
xan{ nj kmxgrvnjv rgai kj cnrieyaa{ iunaynvkj` n cgmxnj{'s cgrxgrnvi guirjnjci njf sdgyaf pik`d yx naa riaiunjv
encvgrs frnpj vg vdikr nvvijvkgj*
Sdnridgafirs sdgyaf cnrieyaa{ cgjskfir itxanjnvkgjs `kuij egr fiuknvkgjs ergm vdi Cgfi njf mnli rinsgjif
oyf`imijvs kj incd cnsi* Vdi{ sdgyaf bi xrixnrif vg ijvir kjvg n fknag`yi ke vdi{ fg jgv nccixv vdi cgmxnj{'s
xgskvkgj! binrkj` kj mkjf! kj xnrvkcyanr! vdi skzi njf cgmxaitkv{ ge vdi cgmxnj{ njf vdi jnvyri ge vdi rksls njf
cdnaaij`is kv encis*
Cgjvrgaakj` sdnridgafirs cnj nxxgkjv rixrisijvnvkuis vg vdi bgnrf* Vdi{ nri vdiriegri kj n xgskvkgj vg mgjkvgr
bgvd ergm vdi kjskfi njf vdi gyvskfi ge vdi cgmxnj{! pkvd vdi bijiekvs njf rksls vdnv sycd n svrgj` xgskvkgj mn{
ijvnka* Cgjvrgaakj` sdnridgafirs sdgyaf vdys mnli cgjskfirif ysi ge vdikr xgskvkgj njf risxicv vdi rk`dvs njf kjvir-
isvs ge mkjgrkv{ sdnridgafirs*
Vdi Svnvyvgr{ Nyfkvgr
Pkvdkj kvs svnvyvgr{ nyfkv mksskgj! ns ankf fgpj kj nrvkcais >66 njf >64 ge vdi Cgfi gj Cgmxnjkis! vdi svnvyvgr{
nyfkvgr dns vg itxriss nj gxkjkgj gj vdi vryi njf enkr ukip ge vdi cgmxnj{'s nssivs njf aknbkakvkis! kvs ekjnjckna xgsk-
vkgj njf vdi risyavs ge kvs gxirnvkgjs kj nccgrfnjci pkvd vdi ekjnjckna rixgrvkj` ernmipgrl nxxakcnbai kj Bia`kym*
Kv ks nasg vdi risxgjskbkakv{ ge vdi svnvyvgr{ nyfkvgr vg cgmmijv gj vdi njjyna rixgrv* Vdi svnvyvgr{ nyfkvgr dns vg
uirke{ vdnv vdi njjyna rixgrv kjcayfis vdi kjegrmnvkgj ri~ykrif b{ Nrvkcais ;5 njf >>; ge vdi Cgfi gj Cgmxnjkis!
njf vdnv kv ks cgjsksvijv pkvd vdi ekjnjckna svnvimijvs*
Eyrvdirmgri! vdi jip Nrvkcai 925bks! 9 ge vdi Cgfi gj Cgmxnjkis ri~ykris vdi svnvyvgr{ nyfkvgr vg rixgrv vg vdi
nyfkv cgmmkvvii gj vdi li{ mnvvirs nrkskj` ergm vdi svnvyvgr{ nyfkv ge vdi ekjnjckna svnvimijvs! njf kj xnrvkcyanr
gj mnvirkna pinljissis kj kjvirjna cgjvrga kj rianvkgj vg vdi ekjnjckna rixgrvkj` xrgciss*
CBEN
Ncvkj` pkvdkj kvs mksskgj ge syxirukskgj ge vdi xirkgfkc njf gj`gkj` kjegrmnvkgj gbak`nvkgjs ge aksvif cgmxnjkis!
ns siv gyv kj vdi anp ge 2 Ny`ysv 2882! vdi CBEN cgjvrkbyvis vg vdi itvirjna mgjkvgrkj` ge vdi Cgfi* Kv aijfs kvs
mgrna syxxgrv vg vdi kmxaimijvnvkgj ge vdi fkscagsyri xrgukskgjs pdkcd vdi Cgfi nffrissis vg Bia`knj aksvif cgm-
xnjkis! kj nffkvkgj vg vdi gbak`nvkgjs kmxgsif b{ vdi nxxakcnbai anps njf ri`yanvkgjs*
Vdi itksvijci njf vdi nccixvnjci b{ vdi Bia`knj ekjnjckna pgraf ge n skj`ai Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci cgj-
vrkbyvis vg vdi rikjegrcimijv ge vdi Bia`knj ekjnjckna mnrliv njf vdi cgjekfijci ge kjuisvgrs*
Vdi CBEN ricgmmijfs vdnv aksvif cgmxnjkis fkscagsi riaiunjv kjegrmnvkgj nbgyv vdikr cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
ryais njf xrncvkcis kj nccgrfnjci pkvd vdi xrgukskgjs ge vdi Cgfi* Kv ks yx vg vdi aksvif cgmxnjkis vg fivirmkji
pdivdir vdi{ cgmxa{ pkvd vdi Cgfi's xrgukskgjs! gr itxankj vdikr rinsgjs egr jgj-cgmxaknjci* Ke! cgjvrnr{ vg
Xrkjckxai ; njf Nxxijfkt E! jg fkscagsyri ks mnfi nbgyv n sxickekc kvim ns kfijvkekif kj vdi Cgfi! vdi CBEN! pkvd-
kj vdi ernmipgrl ge kvs syxiruksgr{ xrg`rnmmi! pkaa frnp vdi nvvijvkgj ge vdi aksvif cgmxnj{ vg vdnv encv njf kjukv-
kj` kv vg fkscagsi vdi rinsgjs egr jgj-cgmxaknjci* Vdi CBEN's rgai ks akmkvif vg uirke{kj` vdi gbsirunjci ge vdi
'cgmxa{ gr itxankj' xrkjckxai! njf vg kjukvi cgmxnjkis vg akui yx vg kv* Mgriguir! vdi CBEN xybaksdis! ergm vkmi vg
vkmi! `ijirna cgmxnrnvkui guirukips ge cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci xrncvkcis kj Bia`knj aksvif cgmxnjkis*
Dgpiuir! pkvd risxicv vg mnjfnvgr{ fkscagsyri ri~ykrimijvs ns kmxgsif yjfir vdi nxxakcnbai anps gr ri`yanvkgjs -
pdivdir gr jgv xnrv ge vdi Cgfi - vdi CBEN's nyvdgrkv{! kjcayfkj` kvs xgpirs vg kmxgsi snjcvkgjs! rimnkj yjcdnj`if*
Kvs rgai kj vdi itvirjna mgjkvgrkj` ge vdi Cgfi fgis jgv navir kvs ai`naa{ mnjfnvif syxiruksgr{ risxgjskbkakv{*
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>8 XRINMBAI ' Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
0 Egaagp-yxVdi Cgmmkvvii nasg eiias vdnv pdnv cgjsvkvyvis `ggf cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci pkaa iugaui pkvd cdnj`kj` byskjiss ckrcym-
svnjcis njf kjvirjnvkgjna ekjnjckna mnrlivs ri~ykrimijvs* Kv ks vdiriegri kmxgrvnjv vg ijsyri n ri`yanr riukip ge cgrxgrnvi
`guirjnjci xrncvkcis njf nfnxvnvkgj ge vdi ricgmmijfnvkgjs pdiri jicissnr{* Vdks ri~ykrif vdi siv-yx ge nj nxxrgxrknvi
micdnjksm*
Vg vdks ijf! kj Mn{ 2880! gj vdi kjkvknvkui ge vdi EIB! Iyrgjitv Bryssias njf vdi gvdir egyjfkj` mimbirs! vdi Cgmmkvvii
bicnmi n xrkunvi egyjfnvkgj njf pns itxnjfif vg kjcayfi cirvnkj svnlidgafirs! sycd ns vdi Kjsvkvyvi ge Ri`ksvirif Nyfkvgrs
njf vdi Cijvrna Icgjgmkc Cgyjcka* Vdi Cgmmkvvii's mnkj gboicvkui ks vg ijsyri vdnv vdi Cgfi's xrgukskgjs rimnkj riaiunjv
vg aksvif cgmxnjkis njf nri ri`yanra{ yxfnvif kj akji pkvd xrncvkci! ai`ksanvkgj njf kjvirjnvkgjna svnjfnrfs* Vdks 288; Cgfi
ks xnrv ge vdks xrgciss*
4 Scgxi ge nxxakcnvkgj njf ijvr{ kjvg egrciVdi Cgfi nxxakis vg cgmxnjkis kjcgrxgrnvif kj Bia`kym pdgsi sdnris nri nfmkvvif vg vrnfkj` gj n ri`yanvif mnrliv $'aksvif
cgmxnjkis'+* Dgpiuir! `kuij kvs eaitkbkakv{! vdi Cgfi cgyaf nasg sirui ns n rieirijci ernmipgrl egr naa gvdir cgmxnjkis*
Vdi 288; Cgfi ks vdi sicgjf ifkvkgj ge vdi Bia`knj Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cgfi* Vdi 288; Cgfi nxxakis vg rixgrvkj` {inrs
bi`kjjkj` gj gr nevir > Onjynr{ 288;* Kv syxirsifis njf rixancis vdi Cgfi kssyif kj 2886*
Kj 288;! cgmxnjkis nri itxicvif vg riukip vdikr `guirjnjci kj vdi ak`dv ge vdi 288; Cgfi's xrgukskgjs njf! pdiri nxxrg-
xrknvi! vg nfoysv vdikr `guirjnjci xrncvkcis njf vdikr Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cdnrvir nccgrfkj`a{* Cgmxnjkis nri itxicvif
vg cgmxa{ pkvd vdi jip xrgukskgjs egr fkscagsyri kj vdi 288; Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Svnvimijv ge vdikr njjyna rixgrv! vg bi
xybaksdif kj 28>8*
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>>XRKJCKXAI > ' Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
>*> Iuir{ cgmxnj{ sdgyaf bi dinfif b{ n cgaai`kna bgnrf* Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf fiekji njf fkscagsi vdi bgnrf's virms gerieirijci kj kvs Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci Cdnrvir $dirikjnevir "C@ Cdnrvir"+*
@ykfiakji Vdi bgnrf's rgai sdgyaf bi vg xyrsyi vdi agj`-virm sycciss ge vdi cgmxnj{ b{ xrgukfkj` ijvrixrijiyr-
kna ainfirsdkx njf ijnbakj` rksls vg bi nssissif njf mnjn`if*
@ykfiakji Vdi bgnrf's risxgjskbkakvkis sdgyaf bi fiekjif kj vdi nrvkcais ge nssgcknvkgj ge vdi cgmxnj{ njf kj vdi
virms ge rieirijci ge vdi bgnrf* Kv sdgyaf fivnka kvs risxgjskbkakvkis! fyvkis! cgmxgskvkgj njf gxirnvkgj!
pkvdkj vdi akmkvs fiekjif b{ vdi cgmxnj{'s nrvkcais ge nssgcknvkgj*
@ykfiakji Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf bi gr`njksif kj grfir vg xiregrm kvs vnsls ieekckijva{*
@ykfiakji Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf nfnxv kvs `guirjnjci svrycvyri vg kvs iugaukj` jiifs*
>*2 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf fickfi gj vdi cgmxnj{'s unayis njf svrnvi`{! kvs rksl nxxivkvi njf li{ xgakckis*
@ykfiakji Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ijsyri vdnv vdi jicissnr{ ainfirsdkx! dymnj njf ekjnjckna risgyrcis nri kj xanci egr
vdi cgmxnj{ vg miiv kvs gboicvkuis*
@ykfiakji Kj vrnjsanvkj` unayis njf svrnvi`kis kjvg li{ xgakckis! vdi bgnrf sdgyaf xn{ nvvijvkgj vg cgrxgrnvi sgckna
risxgjskbkakv{! `ijfir fkuirskv{ njf fkuirskv{ kj `ijirna*
>*3 Pkvd risxicv vg kvs mgjkvgrkj` risxgjskbkakvkis! vdi bgnrf sdgyaf nv ainsv?
- riukip iticyvkui mnjn`imijv xiregrmnjci njf vdi rinaksnvkgj ge vdi cgmxnj{'s svrnvi`{*9 Vdiri sdgyaf bi n cainr fkukskgj ge risxgjskbkakvkis nv vdi dinf ge vdi cgmxnj{ bivpiij vdi ryjjkj` ge vdi bgnrf
njf vdi iticyvkui risxgjskbkakv{ egr vdi ryjjkj` ge vdi cgmxnj{'s byskjiss* Vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf njf vdi cdkie
iticyvkui geekcir $dirikjnevir "CIG"+ sdgyaf jgv bi vdi snmi kjfkukfyna* Vdi fkukskgj ge risxgjskbkakvkis bivpiij vdi
cdnkrmnj njf vdi CIG sdgyaf bi cainra{ isvnbaksdif! siv gyv kj prkvkj` njf n`riif b{ vdi bgnrf*
>*5 Vdi cdnkrmnj sdgyaf isvnbaksd n cagsi rianvkgjsdkx pkvd vdi CIG! xrgukfkj` syxxgrv njf nfukci! pdkai eyaa{ risxicv-kj` vdi iticyvkui risxgjskbkakvkis ge vdi CIG*
>*0 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf egsvir - vdrgy`d nxxrgxrknvi minsyris - nj ieeicvkui fknag`yi pkvd vdi sdnridgafirs njf xgvij-vkna sdnridgafirs bnsif gj n myvyna yjfirsvnjfkj` ge gboicvkuis njf cgjcirjs*
>*4 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ijsyri vdnv kvs gbak`nvkgjs vg naa sdnridgafirs nri yjfirsvggf njf miv* Kv sdgyaf nccgyjv vg vdisdnridgafirs egr vdi fkscdnr`i ge kvs risxgjskbkakvkis*
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2*> Vdi bgnrf's cgmxgskvkgj sdgyaf ijsyri vdnv fickskgjs nri mnfi kj vdi cgrxgrnvi kjvirisv* Kv sdgyaf bi fivirmkjif gjvdi bnsks ge `ijfir fkuirskv{ njf fkuirskv{ kj `ijirna! ns piaa ns cgmxaimijvnr{ slkaas! itxirkijci njf ljgpaif`i* N
aksv ge vdi mimbirs ge vdi bgnrf sdgyaf bi fkscagsif kj vdi C@ Svnvimijv*
@ykfiakji Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf bi smnaa ijgy`d egr ieekckijv fickskgj-mnlkj`* Kv sdgyaf bi anr`i ijgy`d egr kvs mim-
birs vg cgjvrkbyvi itxirkijci njf ljgpaif`i ergm fkeeirijv ekiafs njf egr cdnj`is vg vdi bgnrf's cgm-
xgskvkgj vg bi mnjn`if pkvdgyv yjfyi fksryxvkgj*
2*2 Jg kjfkukfyna gr `rgyx ge fkricvgrs sdgyaf fgmkjnvi vdi bgnrf's fickskgj-mnlkj`* Jg gji kjfkukfyna sdgyaf dnuiyjeivvirif xgpirs ge fickskgj-mnlkj`*
2*3 Nv ainsv gji dnae ge vdi bgnrf sdgyaf cgmxrksi jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs njf nv ainsv vdrii ge vdim sdgyaf bi kjfi-xijfijv nccgrfkj` vg vdi crkvirkn siv gyv kj Nxxijfkt N*
@ykfiakji N jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgr ks nj{ mimbir ge vdi bgnrf pdg dns jg iticyvkui risxgjskbkakvkis kj vdi cgm-
xnj{*
2*6 Vdi aksv ge vdi mimbirs ge vdi bgnrf! fkscagsif kj kvs C@ Svnvimijv! sdgyaf kjfkcnvi pdkcd fkricvgrs nri kjfixijfijv*
Nj kjfixijfijv fkricvgr pdg cinsis vg snvkse{ vdi ri~ykrimijvs ge kjfixijfijci sdgyaf kmmifknvia{ kjegrm vdi
bgnrf*
2*9 Vdi cdnkrmnj ks risxgjskbai egr vdi ainfirsdkx ge vdi bgnrf* Di sdgyaf vnli vdi jicissnr{ minsyris vg fiuiagx n cak-mnvi ge vrysv pkvdkj vdi bgnrf! cgjvrkbyvkj` vg gxij fkscysskgj! cgjsvrycvkui fkssijv njf syxxgrv egr vdi bgnrf's fick-
skgjs*
@ykfiakji Vdi cdnkrmnj sdgyaf xrgmgvi ieeicvkui kjvirncvkgj bivpiij vdi bgnrf njf vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv*
@ykfiakji Vdi bgnrf mn{ ijvrysv vdi cdnkrmnj pkvd gvdir sxickekc risxgjskbkakvkis*
2*5 Vdi cdnkrmnj sivs vdi n`ijfn ge vdi bgnrf miivkj`s! nevir cgjsyavnvkgj pkvd vdi CIG! njf ijsyris vdnv xrgcifyrisrianvkj` vg xrixnrnvgr{ pgrl! fiakbirnvkgjs! xnsskj` ge risgayvkgjs njf kmxaimijvnvkgj ge fickskgjs nri xrgxira{ ega-
agpif* Vdi mkjyvis ge vdi miivkj` sdgyaf sym yx vdi fkscysskgjs! sxicke{ nj{ fickskgjs vnlij njf svnvi nj{ risirun-
vkgjs ugkcif b{ fkricvgrs*
@ykfiakji Vdi n`ijfn sdgyaf aksv vdi vgxkcs vg bi fkscyssif njf sxicke{ pdivdir vdi{ nri egr kjegrmnvkgj! egr fiakb-
irnvkgj gr egr fickskgj-mnlkj` xyrxgsis*
2*0 Vdi cdnkrmnj ks risxgjskbai egr ijsyrkj` vdnv vdi fkricvgrs ricikui nccyrnvi! vkmia{ njf cainr kjegrmnvkgj biegri vdimiivkj`s njf! pdiri jicissnr{! bivpiij miivkj`s* Naa fkricvgrs sdgyaf ricikui vdi snmi bgnrf kjegrmnvkgj*
@ykfiakji Vdi cdnkrmnj sdgyaf ijsyri vdnv naa fkricvgrs cnj mnli n ljgpaif`inbai njf kjegrmif cgjvrkbyvkgj vg
bgnrf fkscysskgjs njf vdnv vdiri ks syeekckijv vkmi egr cgjskfirnvkgj njf fkscysskgj biegri fickskgj-
mnlkj`*
XRKJCKXAI 2* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA DNUI NJ IEEICVKUI NJF IEEKCKIJVBGNRF VDNV VNLIS FICKSKGJS KJ VDI CGRXGRNVI KJVIRISV
>3XRKJCKXAI 2 ' Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
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>6 Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
@ykfiakji Fkricvgrs sdgyaf dnui ncciss vg kjfixijfijv xrgeisskgjna nfukci nv vdi cgmxnj{'s itxijsi! syboicv vg
cgmxaknjci pkvd vdi riaiunjv xrgcifyri ankf fgpj b{ vdi bgnrf*
2*4 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf miiv syeekckijva{ ri`yanra{ vg fkscdnr`i kvs fyvkis ieeicvkuia{* Vdi jymbir ge bgnrf njf bgnrf cgm-mkvvii miivkj`s njf vdi kjfkukfyna nvvijfnjci ricgrf ge fkricvgrs sdgyaf bi fkscagsif kj vdi C@ Svnvimijv*
@ykfiakji Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf cgjskfir gr`njkskj` - pdiri jicissnr{ - bgnrf njf cgmmkvvii miivkj`s yskj`
ukfig! viaixdgji gr kjvirjiv-bnsif minjs*
2*; Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf nxxgkjv n cgmxnj{ sicrivnr{ vg nfuksi vdi bgnrf gj naa `guirjnjci mnvvirs* Pdiri jicissnr{! vdicgmxnj{ sicrivnr{ sdgyaf bi nssksvif b{ vdi cgmxnj{ anp{ir* Kjfkukfyna fkricvgrs sdgyaf dnui ncciss vg vdi cgmxn-
j{ sicrivnr{*
@ykfiakji Vdi rgai ge vdi cgmxnj{ sicrivnr{ sdgyaf kjcayfi ijsyrkj`! yjfir vdi fkricvkgj ge vdi cdnkrmnj! `ggf
kjegrmnvkgj eagp pkvdkj vdi bgnrf njf kvs cgmmkvviis njf bivpiij vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv njf jgj-
iticyvkui fkricvgrs! ns piaa ns enckakvnvkj` kjfycvkgj njf nssksvkj` pkvd xrgeisskgjna fiuiagxmijv ns
ri~ykrif* Vdi cgmxnj{ sicrivnr{ sdgyaf ri`yanra{ rixgrv vg vdi bgnrf! yjfir vdi fkricvkgj ge vdi cdnkr-
mnj! gj dgp bgnrf xrgcifyris! ryais njf ri`yanvkgjs nri bikj` egaagpif njf cgmxakif pkvd* Vdi virms
ge rieirijci ge vdi bgnrf sdgyaf fiscrkbi vdi rgai njf vnsls ge vdi cgmxnj{ sicrivnr{*
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>9Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
3*> Kjfixijfijci ge oyf`imijv ks ri~ykrif kj vdi fickskgjs ge naa fkricvgrs! iticyvkui njf jgj-iticyvkui nakli! pdivdirvdi jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs nri kjfixijfijv gr jgv*
3*2 Fkricvgrs sdgyaf mnli syri vdi{ ricikui fivnkaif njf nccyrnvi kjegrmnvkgj njf sdgyaf svyf{ kv cnrieyaa{ sg ns vgnc~ykri njf mnkjvnkj n cainr yjfirsvnjfkj` ge vdi li{ kssyis riaiunjv vg vdi cgmxnj{'s byskjiss* Vdi{ sdgyaf siil
canrkekcnvkgj pdijiuir vdi{ fiim kv jicissnr{*
3*3 Pdkai iticyvkui njf jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs nri xnrv ge vdi snmi cgaai`kna bgf{! vdi{ incd dnui n sxickekc njf cgm-xaimijvnr{ rgai vg xan{ gj vdi bgnrf*
@ykfiakji Iticyvkui fkricvgrs sdgyaf xrgukfi naa riaiunjv byskjiss njf ekjnjckna kjegrmnvkgj egr vdi bgnrf vg eyjc-
vkgj ieeicvkuia{*
@ykfiakji Jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs sdgyaf cgjsvrycvkuia{ cdnaaij`i njf diax fiuiagx svrnvi`{ njf li{ xgakckis xrg-
xgsif b{ vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv*
@ykfiakji Jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs sdgyaf scryvkjksi vdi xiregrmnjci ge vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv kj miivkj`
n`riif gnas*
3*6 Fkricvgrs cnjjgv ysi vdi kjegrmnvkgj gbvnkjif kj vdikr cnxnckv{ ns fkricvgr egr xyrxgsis gvdir vdnj egr vdi itircksi gevdikr mnjfnvi*
@ykfiakji Fkricvgrs dnui nj gbak`nvkgj vg dnjfai vdi cgjekfijvkna kjegrmnvkgj ricikuif kj vdikr cnxnckv{ ns fkricvgr
pkvd cnyvkgj*
3*9 Incd mimbir ge vdi bgnrf sdgyaf nrrnj`i dks xirsgjna njf byskjiss neenkrs sg ns vg nugkf fkricv njf kjfkricv cgjeakcvsge kjvirisv pkvd vdi cgmxnj{* Vrnjsncvkgjs bivpiij vdi cgmxnj{ njf kvs bgnrf mimbirs sdgyaf vnli xanci nv nrms'
aij`vd*
3*5 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf isvnbaksd n xgakc{ egr vrnjsncvkgjs gr gvdir cgjvrncvyna rianvkgjsdkxs bivpiij vdi cgmxnj{! kjcayfkj`kvs rianvif cgmxnjkis! njf kvs bgnrf mimbirs! pdkcd nri jgv cguirif b{ vdi ai`na xrgukskgjs gj cgjeakcvs ge kjvirisv*
Vdks xgakc{ sdgyaf bi fkscagsif kj vdi C@ Cdnrvir* Cgmmijvs gj vdi nxxakcnvkgj ge vdks xgakc{ sdgyaf bi fkscagsif kj
vdi C@ Svnvimijv*
3*0 Vdi bgnrf sdnaa vnli naa jicissnr{ njf ysieya minsyris egr ieeicvkui njf ieekckijv iticyvkgj ge vdi Bia`knj ryais gj mnr-liv nbysi* Kj vdks risxicv kv sdgyaf nv ainsv nfdiri vg vdi xrgukskgjs njf `ykfiakjis ankf fgpj kj Nxxijfkt B*
XRKJCKXAI 3* NAA FKRICVGRS SDNAAFIMGJSVRNVI KJVI@RKV[ NJF CGMMKVMIJV
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Jgmkjnvkgj njf nxxgkjvmijv
6*> Vdiri sdgyaf bi n rk`grgys njf vrnjsxnrijv xrgcifyri egr nj ieekckijv nxxgkjvmijv njf ri-nxxgkjvmijv ge fkricvgrs*Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf frnp yx jgmkjnvkgj xrgcifyris njf siaicvkgj crkvirkn egr bgnrf mimbirs! kjcayfkj` sxickekc ryais egr
iticyvkui njf jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs pdiri nxxrgxrknvi*
6*2 Vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf gr njgvdir jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgr sdgyaf ainf vdi jgmkjnvkgj xrgciss* Vdi jgmkjnvkgjcgmmkvvii sdgyaf ricgmmijf sykvnbai cnjfkfnvis vg vdi bgnrf* Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf vdij mnli xrgxgsnas egr nxxgkjv-
mijv gr ri-iaicvkgj vg vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj`*
6*3 Egr nj{ jip nxxgkjvmijv vg vdi bgnrf! vdi slkaas! ljgpaif`i njf itxirkijci narinf{ xrisijv njf vdgsi jiifif gjvdi bgnrf sdgyaf bi iunaynvif njf! kj vdi ak`dv ge vdnv iunaynvkgj! n fiscrkxvkgj ge vdi rgai njf slkaas! itxirkijci njf
ljgpaif`i jiifif sdgyaf bi xrixnrif $nasg rieirrif vg ns n 'xrgekai'+*
6*6 Pdij finakj` pkvd n jip nxxgkjvmijv! vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ijsyri vdnv! biegri cgjskfirkj` vdi cnjfk-fnvi! vdi bgnrf dns ricikuif syeekckijv kjegrmnvkgj sycd ns vdi cnjfkfnvi's cyrrkcyaym ukvni! nj nssissmijv ge vdi cnj-
fkfnvi bnsif gj vdi cnjfkfnvi's kjkvkna kjvirukip! n aksv ge vdi xgskvkgjs cyrrijva{ diaf b{ vdi cnjfkfnvi! njf! ke nxxak-
cnbai! vdi jicissnr{ kjegrmnvkgj nbgyv vdi cnjfkfnvi's kjfixijfijci*
6*9 Jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs sdgyaf bi mnfi npnri ge vdi itvijv ge vdikr fyvkis nv vdi vkmi ge vdikr nxxakcnvkgj! kj xnrvkc-yanr ns vg vdi vkmi cgmmkvmijv kjugauif kj cnrr{kj` gyv vdgsi fyvkis* Vdi{ sdgyaf jgv cgjskfir vnlkj` gj mgri vdnj
ekui fkricvgrsdkxs kj aksvif cgmxnjkis* Cdnj`is vg vdikr gvdir riaiunjv cgmmkvmijvs njf vdikr jip cgmmkvmijvs gyv-
skfi vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf bi rixgrvif vg vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf ns vdi{ nrksi*
@ykfiakji Jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs sdgyaf yjfirvnli vg dnui syeekckijv vkmi vg miiv pdnv ks itxicvif ge vdim! vnl-
kj` kjvg nccgyjv vdi jymbir njf kmxgrvnjci ge vdikr gvdir cgmmkvmijvs*
6*5 Nj{ xrgxgsna egr vdi nxxgkjvmijv ge n fkricvgr b{ vdi ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj` sdgyaf bi nccgmxnjkif b{ n ric-gmmijfnvkgj ergm vdi bgnrf! bnsif gj vdi nfukci ge vdi jgmkjnvkgj cgmmkvvii* Vdks xrgukskgj nasg nxxakis vg xrg-
xgsnas egr nxxgkjvmijv grk`kjnvkj` ergm sdnridgafirs*
Vdi xrgxgsna sdgyaf sxicke{ vdi xrgxgsif virm ge vdi mnjfnvi! pdkcd sdgyaf jgv itciif egyr {inrs* Kv sdgyaf bi
nccgmxnjkif b{ riaiunjv kjegrmnvkgj gj vdi cnjfkfnvi's xrgeisskgjna ~ynakekcnvkgjs vg`ivdir pkvd n aksv ge vdi xgskvkgjs
vdi cnjfkfnvi narinf{ dgafs* Vdi bgnrf pkaa kjfkcnvi pdkcd cnjfkfnvis snvkse{ vdi kjfixijfijci crkvirkn siv gyv kj
Nxxijfkt N*
Pkvdgyv xrioyfkci vg nxxakcnbai ai`na xrgukskgjs! xrgxgsnas egr nxxgkjvmijv sdgyaf bi cgmmyjkcnvif nv ainsv 26 fn{s
biegri vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj`! vg`ivdir pkvd vdi gvdir xgkjvs gj vdi n`ijfn ge vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs'
miivkj`*
6*0 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf nxxgkjv kvs cdnkrmnj gj vdi bnsks ge dks ljgpaif`i! slkaas! itxirkijci njf mifknvkgj svrij`vd* Ke
vdi bgnrf ijuksn`is nxxgkjvkj` vdi egrmir CIG ns cdnkrmnj! kv sdgyaf cnrieyaa{ cgjskfir vdi xgskvkui njf ji`nvkui
nsxicvs kj enugyr ge sycd n fickskgj njf fkscagsi kj vdi C@ Svnvimijv pd{ sycd nxxgkjvmijv ks kj vdi bisv kjvirisv
ge vdi cgmxnj{*
XRKJCKXAI 6*VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA DNUI N RK@GRGYS NJF VRNJSXNRIJV XRGCI-FYRI EGR VDI NXXGKJVMIJV NJF IUNAYNVKGJ GE VDI BGNRF NJF KVS MIMBIRS
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Xrgeisskgjna fiuiagxmijv
6*4 Vdi cdnkrmnj sdgyaf ijsyri vdnv vdi jipa{ nxxgkjvif fkricvgrs ricikui nj nxxrgxrknvi kjfycvkgj vg ijsyri vdikr spkevcgjvrkbyvkgj vg vdi bgnrf*
@ykfiakji Vdi kjfycvkgj xrgciss sdgyaf diax vdi fkricvgr `rnsx vdi eyjfnmijvnas ge vdi cgmxnj{! kjcayfkj` kvs
svrnvi`{! unayis! `guirjnjci! byskjiss cdnaaij`is! li{ xgakckis! ekjnjci! rksl mnjn`imijv njf kjvirjna
cgjvrga s{svims*
6*; Egr fkricvgrs ogkjkj` bgnrf cgmmkvviis! vdi kjfycvkgj xrgukfif sdgyaf ijcgmxnss n fiscrkxvkgj ge vdikr sxickekc rgainjf fyvkis njf nj{ gvdir kjegrmnvkgj akjlif vg vdi sxickekc rgai ge vdnv cgmmkvvii*
@ykfiakji Egr jip nyfkv cgmmkvvii mimbirs! vdks xrg`rnmmi sdgyaf cguir vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii's virms ge rieir-
ijci njf xrgukfi nj guirukip ge vdi cgmxnj{'s kjvirjna cgjvrga gr`njksnvkgj njf rksl mnjn`imijv s{s-
vims* Vdi{ sdgyaf bi xrgukfif! kj xnrvkcyanr! pkvd eyaa kjegrmnvkgj gj vdi cgmxnj{'s sxickekc gxirnvkgjna!
ekjnjckna! nccgyjvkj` njf nyfkvkj` einvyris* Vdks kjfycvkgj sdgyaf nasg kjcayfi miivkj` vdi itvirjna nyfk-
vgr njf vdi riaiunjv cgmxnj{ svnee*
6*>8 Fkricvgrs sdgyaf yxfnvi vdikr slkaas njf kmxrgui vdikr ljgpaif`i ge vdi cgmxnj{ vg eyaeka vdikr rgai bgvd gj vdi bgnrfnjf gj bgnrf cgmmkvviis*
@ykfiakji Jicissnr{ risgyrcis sdgyaf bi mnfi nunkanbai vg fiuiagx njf yxfnvi vdi fkricvgrs' ljgpaif`i njf
slkaas*
Iunaynvkgj
6*>> Yjfir vdi ainf ge kvs cdnkrmnj! vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ri`yanra{ $i*`* nv ainsv iuir{ vpg vg vdrii {inrs+ nssiss kvs skzi!
cgmxgskvkgj! xiregrmnjci njf vdgsi ge kvs cgmmkvviis! ns piaa ns kvs kjvirncvkgj pkvd vdi iticyvkui mnjn`i-
mijv*
@ykfiakji Ri`yanr iunaynvkgj b{ vdi bgnrf ge kvs gpj ieeicvkuijiss sdgyaf xrgmgvi cgjvkjygys kmxrguimijv kj vdi
`guirjnjci ge vdi cgmxnj{*
@ykfiakji Vdi iunaynvkgj xrgciss sdgyaf dnui egyr gboicvkuis?
- nssisskj` dgp vdi bgnrf gr vdi riaiunjv cgmmkvvii gxirnvis4 XRKJCKXAI 6 ' Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
6*>3 Vdiri sdgyaf bi n xirkgfkc iunaynvkgj ge vdi cgjvrkbyvkgj ge incd fkricvgr nkmif nv nfnxvkj` vdi cgmxgskvkgj ge
vdi bgnrf vg vnli nccgyjv ge cdnj`kj` ckrcymsvnjcis* Pdij finakj` pkvd ri-iaicvkgj! vdi fkricvgr's cgmmkvmijv
njf ieeicvkuijiss sdgyaf bi iunaynvif kj nccgrfnjci pkvd n xri-isvnbaksdif njf vrnjsxnrijv xrgcifyri*
@ykfiakji Sxickna nvvijvkgj sdgyaf bi kuij vg vdi iunaynvkgj ge vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf njf vdi cdnkrmij ge vdi
cgmmkvviis*
6*>6 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ncv gj vdi risyavs ge vdi xiregrmnjci iunaynvkgj b{ ricg`jkskj` kvs svrij`vds njf nffrisskj` kvs
pinljissis* Pdiri nxxrgxrknvi! vdks pkaa kjugaui xrgxgskj` jip mimbirs egr nxxgkjvmijv! xrgxgskj` jgv vg ri-
iaicv itksvkj` mimbirs gr vnlkj` nj{ minsyri fiimif nxxrgxrknvi egr vdi ieeicvkui gxirnvkgj ge vdi bgnrf*
@ykfiakji Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf snvkse{ kvsiae vdnv xanjs nri kj xanci egr vdi grfira{ syccisskgj ge nxxgkjvmijvs vg vdi
bgnrf* Kv sdgyaf snvkse{ kvsiae vdnv nj{ nxxgkjvmijv njf ri-iaicvkgj! pdivdir ge iticyvkui gr jgj-itic-
yvkui fkricvgrs! pkaa naagp nj nxxrgxrknvi bnanjci ge slkaas njf itxirkijci vg bi mnkjvnkjif gj vdi
bgnrf*
6*>9 Kjegrmnvkgj gj vdi mnkj einvyris ge vdi iunaynvkgj xrgciss ge vdi bgnrf! kvs cgmmkvviis njf kvs kjfkukfyna fkricvgrssdgyaf bi fkscagsif kj vdi C@ Svnvimijv*
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9*> Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf siv yx sxicknaksif cgmmkvviis vg njna{si sxickekc kssyis njf nfuksi vdi bgnrf gj vdgsi kssyis* Vdifickskgj-mnlkj` rimnkjs pkvdkj vdi cgaai`kna risxgjskbkakv{ ge vdi bgnrf* Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf fivirmkji njf fkscagsi vdi
virms ge rieirijci ge incd cgmmkvvii kj vdi C@ Cdnrvir* Kv sdgyaf nasg fivnka vdi cgmxgskvkgj njf gxirnvkgj ge incd
cgmmkvvii kj vdi C@ Svnvimijv*
9*2 Vdi bgnrf sdnaa siv yx nj nyfkv cgmmkvvii kj nccgrfnjci pkvd vdi Cgfi gj Cgmxnjkis* Kv sdgyaf nssksv vdi bgnrf kjeyaekaakj` kvs mgjkvgrkj` risxgjskbkakvkis kj risxicv ge cgjvrga kj vdi brgnfisv sijsi njf egaagp vdi xrgukskgjs siv gyv kj
Nxxijfkt C*
9*3 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf siv yx n jgmkjnvkgj cgmmkvvii egaagpkj` vdi xrgukskgjs siv gyv kj Nxxijfkt F*
9*6 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf siv yx n rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii egaagpkj` vdi xrgukskgjs siv gyv kj Nxxijfkt I*
@ykfiakji Vdi jgmkjnvkgj cgmmkvvii njf vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii mn{ bi cgmbkjif! xrgukfif vdnv vdi cgm-
bkjif cgmmkvvii snvksekis vdi cgmxgskvkgj ri~ykrimijvs egr vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii*
9*9 Vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ijsyri vdnv vdi bgnrf nxxgkjvs cgmmkvvii mimbirs njf n cdnkrmnj egr incd gevdgsi cgmmkvviis* Incd cgmmkvvii ks cgmxgsif ge nv ainsv vdrii mimbirs* Vdi nxxgkjvmijvs sdgyaf jgv bi egr n
virm itciifkj` vdnv ge bgnrf mimbirsdkx*
@ykfiakji Kj fickfkj` gj vdi sxickekc cgmxgskvkgj ge n cgmmkvvii! cgjskfirnvkgj sdgyaf bi kuij vg vdi jiifs njf
~ynakekcnvkgjs ri~ykrif egr vdi gxvkmna eyjcvkgjkj` ge vdnv cgmmkvvii*
@ykfiakji Incd cgmmkvvii mn{ kjukvi nj{ jgj-mimbir vg nvvijf kvs miivkj`s*
9*5 Bgnrf cgmmkvviis sdgyaf bi ijvkvaif vg siil itvirjna xrgeisskgjna nfukci nv vdi cgmxnj{'s itxijsi nevir kjegrmkj`vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf*
9*0 Nevir incd cgmmkvvii miivkj`! vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ricikui n rixgrv ergm incd cgmmkvvii gj kvs ekjfkj`s njf ricgm-mijfnvkgjs*
XRKJCKXAI 9* VDI BGNRF SDNAA SIV YX SXICKNAKSIF CGMMKVVIIS
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5*> Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf fivirmkji! kj cagsi cgjsyavnvkgj pkvd vdi CIG! vdi virms ge rieirijci ge vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv
fivnkakj` kvs risxgjskbkakvkis! fyvkis! xgpirs! cgmxgskvkgj njf gxirnvkgj* Vdisi virms sdgyaf bi fkscagsif kj vdi C@ Cdnrvir*
5*2 Vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv sdgyaf kjcayfi! nv ainsv! naa iticyvkui fkricvgrs* Ke n mnjn`imijv cgmmkvvii itksvs! vdi iticy-
vkui mnjn`imijv sdgyaf nasg kjcayfi naa mimbirs ge vdnv cgmmkvvii! krrisxicvkui ge pdivdir vdi cgmmkvvii dns biij isvnb-
aksdif pkvdkj vdi scgxi ge nrvkcai 926bks CgC $ai`na mnjn`imijv cgmmkvvii+* N aksv ge vdi mimbirs ge vdi iticyvkui mnj-
n`imijv sdgyaf bi fkscagsif kj vdi C@ Svnvimijv*
5*3 Vdi jgmkjnvkgj cgmmkvvii sdgyaf nssksv vdi bgnrf gj vdi jgmkjnvkgj njf syccisskgj xanjjkj` ge vdi CIG njf vdi gvdir
mimbirs ge vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv! yjaiss gvdirpksi fickfif b{ vdi bgnrf*
5*6 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf imxgpir vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv vg ijnbai kv vg xiregrm kvs risxgjskbkakvkis njf fyvkis* Vnlkj` kjvg
nccgyjv vdi cgmxnj{'s unayis! kvs rksl nxxivkvi njf li{ xgakckis! vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv sdgyaf dnui syeekckijv anvkvyfi
vg xrgxgsi njf kmxaimijv cgrxgrnvi svrnvi`{*
5*9 Vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv sdgyaf nv ainsv?
- bi ijvrysvif pkvd vdi ryjjkj` ge vdi cgmxnj{ Aiuias ge rimyjirnvkgj sdgyaf bi syeekckijv vg nvvrncv! rivnkj njf mgvkunvi fkricvgrs njf iticyvkui mnjn`irs pdg
dnui vdi xrgekai fivirmkjif b{ vdi bgnrf*
0*2 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf siv yx n rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv* Vdks rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv sdgyaf egrm n piaa fiekjif xnrv ge
vdi C@ Svnvimijv*
0*3 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf fkscagsi kj kvs rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv? n fiscrkxvkgj ge kvs kjvirjna xrgcifyri egr fiuiagxkj` $k+ n
rimyjirnvkgj xgakc{ egr jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs njf iticyvkui mnjn`irs njf $kk+ egr sivvkj` vdi aiuia ge rimyjirn-
vkgj egr jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs njf iticyvkui mnjn`irs*
0*6 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf nasg fkscagsi kj kvs rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv! n svnvimijv ge vdi nfgxvif rimyjirnvkgj xgakc{ egr
vdi iticyvkui mnjn`irs* Nj{ sk`jkekcnjv cdnj`is vg vdks rimyjirnvkgj xgakc{ gccyrrif skjci vdi ijf ge vdi ekjnj-
ckna rixgrvif {inr sdgyaf bi itxakckva{ imxdnskzif kj vdi rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv*
0*9 Nj kjfkukfyna sdgyaf jgv fickfi dks gpj rimyjirnvkgj*
Jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs' rimyjirnvkgj
0*5 Vdi rimyjirnvkgj ge jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs sdgyaf vnli kjvg nccgyjv vdikr rgai ns grfkjnr{ bgnrf mimbirs! njf
sxickekc rgais! ns cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf! cdnkrmnj gr mimbir ge bgnrf cgmmkvviis! ns piaa ns vdikr risyavkj`
risxgjskbkakvkis njf cgmmkvmijv kj vkmi*
0*0 Jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs sdgyaf jgv bi ijvkvaif vg xiregrmnjci-rianvif rimyjirnvkgj sycd ns bgjysis! svgcl rianv-
if agj`-virm kjcijvkui scdimis! erkj`i bijiekvs gr xijskgj bijiekvs*
0*4 Vdi nmgyjv ge vdi rimyjirnvkgj njf gvdir bijiekvs rnjvif fkricva{ gr kjfkricva{ vg jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs! b{ vdi
cgmxnj{ gr kvs sybskfknrkis sdgyaf bi fkscagsif! gj nj kjfkukfyna bnsks! kj vdi rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv*
Iticyvkui fkricvgrs' % iticyvkui mnjn`irs' rimyjirnvkgj
0*; Vdi aiuia njf svrycvyri ge vdi rimyjirnvkgj ge iticyvkui mnjn`irs sdgyaf bi sycd vdnv ~ynakekif njf itxirv xrg-
eisskgjnas cnj bi ricrykvif! rivnkjif njf mgvkunvif! vnlkj` kjvg nccgyjv vdi jnvyri njf scgxi ge vdikr kjfkukfyna
risxgjskbkakvkis*
0*>8 Ke nj iticyvkui mnjn`ir ks nasg n mimbir ge vdi bgnrf! kjegrmnvkgj gj vdi nmgyjv ge rimyjirnvkgj di ricikuis kj
sycd cnxnckv{ sdgyaf bi fkscagsif kj vdi rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv*
0*>> Nj nxxrgxrknvi xrgxgrvkgj ge nj iticyvkui mnjn`ir's rimyjirnvkgj xncln`i sdgyaf bi svrycvyrif sg ns vg akjl
ripnrfs vg cgrxgrnvi njf kjfkukfyna xiregrmnjci! vdirib{ nak`jkj` vdi iticyvkui mnjn`irs' kjvirisvs pkvd vdi
kjvirisvs ge vdi cgmxnj{ njf kvs sdnridgafirs*
0*>2 Pdiri iticyvkui mnjn`irs nri iak`kbai egr kjcijvkuis bnsif gj vdi xiregrmnjci ge vdi cgmxnj{ gr kvs syb-
skfknrkis! vdi crkvirkn egr vdi iunaynvkgj ge xiregrmnjci ncdkiuif n`nkjsv vnr`ivs ns piaa ns vdi virm ge iunaynvkgj
XRKJCKXAI 0* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA RIMYJIRNVI FKRICVGRS NJF ITICYVKUIMNJN@IRS ENKRA[ NJF RISXGJSKBA[
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Siuirnjci xn{
0*>4 Nj{ cgjvrncvyna nrrnj`imijv mnfi pkvd vdi cgmxnj{ gr kvs sybskfknrkis gj gr nevir > Oya{ 288; cgjcirjkj` vdi
rimyjirnvkgj ge vdi CIG gr nj{ gvdir iticyvkui mnjn`ir sdgyaf sxicke{ vdnv siuirnjci xn{ npnrfif kj vdi
iuijv ge inra{ virmkjnvkgj sdgyaf jgv itciif >2 mgjvds' bnskc njf unrknbai rimyjirnvkgj*
Vdi bgnrf mn{ cgjskfir dk`dir siuirnjci xn{ eyrvdir vg n ricgmmijfnvkgj b{ vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii*
Sycd dk`dir siuirnjci xn{ sdgyaf bi akmkvif vg n mntkmym ge >4 mgjvds' bnskc njf unrknbai rimyjirnvkgj* Vdi
cgjvrncv sdgyaf sxicke{ pdij sycd dk`dir siuirnjci xn{ mn{ bi xnkf* Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf oysvke{ vdks dk`dir siu-
irnjci xn{ kj vdi rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv*
@ykfiakjiBnskc rimyjirnvkgj cgmxgjijv sdgyaf bi bnsif gj vdi mgjvda{ rimyjirnvkgj xnkf vdi ansv mgjvd
biegri virmkjnvkgj* Unrknbai rimyjirnvkgj cgmxgjijv sdgyaf bi cgjvrncvynaa{ fivirmkjif* Kv sdgyaf
bi bnsif gj unrknbai cgmxijsnvkgj ieeicvkuia{ xnkf fyrkj` vdi cgjvrncv* Kv cgyaf! egr kjsvnjci! rieir vg
vdi xriukgys {inrs unrknbai rimyjirnvkgj gr vg vdi minj unayi ge vdi unrknbai rimyjirnvkgj xnkf guir
n sxickekc jymbir ge xriukgys {inrs*
@ykfiakjiItnmxais ge pdij n dk`dir siuirnjci xn{ cgyaf bi xnkf kjcayfi? fixnrvyri bicnysi ge n mir`ir! n
cdnj`i ge cgjvrga gr n cdnj`i ge svrnvi`{< itksvkj` virmkjnvkgj rk`dvs pkvdkj vdi cgmxnj{< vdi cnjfk-
fnvi's {inrs ge sirukci kj dks xriukgys xgskvkgj< jicissnr{ cgjfkvkgj egr gbvnkjkj` vdi cnjfkfnvi's
n`riimijv*
Vdi cgjvrncv sdgyaf sxicke{ vdnv vdi siuirnjci xncln`i sdgyaf jikvdir vnli nccgyjv ge unrknbai rimyjirnvkgj
jgr itciif >2 mgjvds' bnskc rimyjirnvkgj ke vdi fixnrvkj` CIG gr iticyvkui mnjn`ir fkf jgv miiv vdi xir-
egrmnjci crkvirkn rieirrif vg kj vdi cgjvrncv*
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4*> Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf vrinv naa sdnridgafirs i~ynaa{ njf risxicv vdikr rk`dvs*
Cgmmyjkcnvkgj pkvd sdnridgafirs njf xgvijvkna sdnridgafirs
4*2 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf fisk`j n fkscagsyri njf cgmmyjkcnvkgj xgakc{ xrgmgvkj` nj ieeicvkui fknag`yi pkvd sdnridgaf-irs njf xgvijvkna sdnridgafirs*
4*3 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf ijsyri vdnv naa jicissnr{ enckakvkis njf kjegrmnvkgj vg ijnbai sdnridgafirs vg itircksi vdikr
rk`dvs nri nunkanbai* Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf fifkcnvi n sxickekc sicvkgj ge kvs pibskvi vg fiscrkbkj` vdi sdnridgafirs'
rk`dvs vg xnrvkckxnvi njf ugvi nv vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj`* Vdks sicvkgj sdgyaf nasg cgjvnkj n vkmivnbai gj
xirkgfkc kjegrmnvkgj njf sdnridgafirs' miivkj`s* Vdi nrvkcais ge nssgcknvkgj njf vdi C@ Cdnrvir sdgyaf bi nunkanbai
nv nj{ vkmi*
4*6 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf fkscagsi vdi kfijvkv{ ge kvs mnogr sdnridgafirs kj kvs C@ Cdnrvir! vg`ivdir pkvd n fiscrkxvkgj gevdikr ugvkj` rk`dvs njf sxickna cgjvrga rk`dvs! njf! ke vdi{ ncv kj cgjcirv! n fiscrkxvkgj ge vdi li{ iaimijvs ge itksvkj`
sdnridgafirs' n`riimijvs* Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf nasg fkscagsi gvdir fkricv njf kjfkricv rianvkgjsdkxs bivpiij vdi cgm-
xnj{ njf mnogr sdnridgafirs*
@ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj`
4*9 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf ijcgyrn`i vdi sdnridgafirs vg xnrvkckxnvi kj vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj`* Vdi `ijirnasdnridgafirs' miivkj` sdgyaf bi ysif vg cgmmyjkcnvi pkvd sdnridgafirs* Vdgsi sdnridgafirs pdg nri jgv xrisijv
sdgyaf bi nbai vg ugvi kj nbsijvkn! sycd ns b{ xrgt{ ugvkj`*
@ykfiakji Vdi cgmxnj{ cgyaf! kj vdks risxicv! nasg vnli kjvg nccgyjv dgp jgj-riskfijv sdnridgafirs cnj itircksi
vdikr rk`dvs* @kuij vdi itksvkj` ernmipgrl! vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf cgjskfir pdivdir cgmmyjkcnvkgj vicd-
jgag`{ cgyaf geeir sgayvkgjs vg sgmi xrncvkcna kssyis njf pdivdir nj nxxrgxrknvi nxxrgncd cgyaf bi
fiuiagxif kj vdks risxicv*
@ykfiakji Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf fkscyss pkvd ekjnjckna kjvirmifknrkis dgp vg kjcrinsi xnrvkckxnvkgj nv vdi `ijirna
sdnridgafirs' miivkj`*
@ykfiakji Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf nsl kjsvkvyvkgjna sdnridgafirs njf vdikr ugvkj` n`ijckis egr itxanjnvkgjs gj vdikr
ugvkj` bidnukgyr*
4*5 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf mnli vdi riaiunjv kjegrmnvkgj nccisskbai vdrgy`d kvs pibskvi kj nfunjci ge `ijirna sdnridgaf-irs' miivkj`*
4*0 Gj cgjuijkj` miivkj`s! vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf xrgukfi nxxrgxrknvi itxanjnvkgjs gj n`ijfn kvims njf gj risgayvkgjsxyv egrpnrf b{ vdi bgnrf* Kj nffkvkgj vg vdi egrmnakvkis kmxgsif b{ vdi Cgfi gj Cgmxnjkis kj vdks risxicv! vdi cgm-
xnj{ sdgyaf ysi kvs pibskvi vg mnli xybakc naa riaiunjv kjegrmnvkgj njf fgcymijvnvkgj gj vdi itircksi ge vdi sdnri-
dgafirs' ugvkj` rk`dvs*
XRKJCKXAI 4* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA IJVIR KJVG N FKNAG@YI PKVDSDNRIDGAFIRS NJF XGVIJVKNA SDNRIDGAFIRS BNSIF GJ N MYVYNA
YJFIRSVNJFKJ@ GE GBOICVKUIS NJF CGJCIRJS
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4*4 Vdi aiuia ge sdnridgafkj` egr vdi sybmksskgj ge xrgxgsnas b{ n sdnridgafir vg vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj`sdgyaf jgv itciif 9) ge vdi sdnri cnxkvna*
4*; Vdi cdnkrmnj cgjfycvs vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj` njf sdgyaf vnli vdi jicissnr{ minsyris vg ijsyri vdnv nj{riaiunjv ~yisvkgjs ergm sdnridgafirs nri njspirif* Nv vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj`! vdi fkricvgrs sdgyaf njspir
~yisvkgjs xyv vg vdim b{ vdi sdnridgafirs gj vdikr njjyna rixgrv gr gj vdi kvims gj vdi n`ijfn*
@ykfiakji Yjfir vdi `ykfnjci ge vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf! fkricvgrs sdgyaf njspir sycd ~yisvkgjs! kjsgenr ns vdi
njspirs pgyaf jgv mnvirknaa{ xrioyfkci vdi cgmxnj{! kvs sdnridgafirs gr kvs imxag{iis*
4*>8 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf xgsv vdi risyavs ge ugvis njf vdi mkjyvis ge vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj` gj kvs pibskvins sggj ns xgsskbai nevir vdi miivkj`*
Cgmxnjkis pkvd gji gr mgri cgjvrgaakj` sdnridgafir$s+
4*>> Egr cgmxnjkis pkvd gji gr mgri cgjvrgaakj` sdnridgafir$s+! vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ijfinugyr vg dnui vdi cgjvrgaakj`sdnridgafir$s+ mnli n cgjskfirif ysi ge kvsvdikr xgskvkgj njf risxicv vdi rk`dvs njf kjvirisvs ge mkjgrkv{ sdnridgaf-
irs* Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ijcgyrn`i vdi cgjvrgaakj` sdnridgafir$s+ vg risxicv vdks Cgfi*
Sdnridgafirs
4*>2 @kuij vdi riaknjci gj mnrliv mgjkvgrkj` vg ijegrci vdi eaitkbai 'cgmxa{ gr itxankj' nxxrgncd ge vdks Cgfi! vdi bgnrfsdgyaf vnli vdi jicissnr{ minsyris vg ijcgyrn`i sdnridgafirs! njf kj xnrvkcyanr kjsvkvyvkgjna sdnridgafirs! vg xan{
nj kmxgrvnjv rgai kj cnrieyaa{ iunaynvkj` n cgmxnj{'s cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci* Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ijfinugyr vg ijsyri
vdnv kjsvkvyvkgjna njf gvdir sdnridgafirs pik`d yx naa riaiunjv encvgrs frnpj vg vdikr nvvijvkgj*
4*>3 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ijfinugyr vg ijsyri vdnv sdnridgafirs cnrieyaa{ cgjskfir vdi itxanjnvkgjs kuij egr fiuknvkj` ergmvdks Cgfi njf ijcgyrn`i vdim vg mnli rinsgjif oyf`imijvs kj incd cnsi* Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ij`n`i kj n fknag`yi
pkvd sdnridgafirs ke vdgsi sdnridgafirs fg jgv nccixv vdi cgmxnj{'s xgskvkgj! binrkj` kj mkjf kj xnrvkcyanr vdi cgm-
xnj{'s skzi njf cgmxaitkv{ njf vdi jnvyri ge vdi rksls njf cdnaaij`is kv encis*
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;*> Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf isvnbaksd n C@ Cdnrvir fiscrkbkj` naa vdi mnkj nsxicvs ge kvs cgrxgrnvi guirjnjci xgakc{! kjcayf-kj` nv ainsv vdi iaimijvs aksvif kj vdi xrgukskgjs ge Nxxijfkt E! ;*>*>*
;*2 Vdi C@ Cdnrvir sdgyaf bi yxfnvif ns gevij ns jiifif vg rieaicv vdi cgmxnj{'s cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci nv nj{ vkmi* Kvsdgyaf bi mnfi nunkanbai gj vdi cgmxnj{'s pibskvi njf sdgyaf sxicke{ vdi fnvi ge vdi mgsv ricijv yxfnvi*
;*3 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf isvnbaksd n C@ Svnvimijv kj kvs njjyna rixgrv fiscrkbkj` naa riaiunjv cgrxgrnvi guirjnjci iuijvsvdnv dnui vnlij xanci fyrkj` vdi {inr yjfir riukip* Vdks C@ Svnvimijv sdgyaf bi kjcayfif kj n sxickekc sicvkgj ge vdi
njjyna rixgrv njf sdgyaf cgjvnkj nv ainsv vdi kjegrmnvkgj aksvif kj Nxxijfkt E! ;*3*>-2*
;*6 Vdi cgmxnj{ sdgyaf svnvi bgvd kj kvs C@ Svnvimijv njf kvs C@ Cdnrvir vdnv kv dns nfgxvif vdks Cgfi ns kvs rieirijcicgfi* Ke vdi cgmxnj{ dns jgv cgmxakif eyaa{ pkvd gji gr mgri xrgukskgjs ge vdks Cgfi! kv sdgyaf itxankj kvs rinsgjs egr
jgv dnukj` fgji sg kj vdi C@ Svnvimijv $'cgmxa{ gr itxankj'+*
XRKJCKXAI ;* VDI CGMXNJ[ SDNAA IJSYRI NFI^YNVI FKSCAGSYRI GE KVSCGRXGRNVI @GUIRJNJCI
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Nxxijfkt N* Crkvirkn ge kjfixijfijci
2*6*> Naa kjfixijfijv fkricvgrs nxxgkjvif kj nxxakcnvkgj ge vdi Cgfi gj Cgmxnjkis sdnaa ris-
xicv vdi egaagpkj` crkvirkn $nrvkcai 925vir CgC+?
>+ Jgv bikj` nj iticyvkui mimbir ge vdi bgnrf! gr itirckskj` n eyjcvkgj ns n mimbir ge vdi ai`na mnjn`imijv cgm-
mkvvii gr ns n xirsgj ijvrysvif pkvd fnka{ mnjn`imijv ge vdi cgmxnj{ gr n rianvif cgmxnj{ gr xirsgj $ns fiekjif
kj nrvkcai >> CgC+! njf jgv dnukj` biij kj sycd n xgskvkgj egr vdi xriukgys ekui {inrs biegri dks jgmkjnvkgj*
2+ Jgv dnukj` siruif egr mgri vdnj vdrii virms ns n jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgr ge vdi bgnrf! pkvdgyv itciifkj` n vgvna
virm ge mgri vdnj vpiaui {inrs*
3+ Jgv bikj` nj imxag{ii ge vdi sijkgr mnjn`imijv $ns fiekjif kj nrvkcai >;!2 ge vdi anp ge 28 Sixvimbir >;64
ri`nrfkj` vdi gr`njksnvkgj ge vdi byskjiss kjfysvr{+! ge vdi cgmxnj{ gr nj rianvif cgmxnj{ gr xirsgj $ns
fiekjif kj nrvkcai >> CgC+ njf jgv dnukj` biij kj sycd n xgskvkgj egr vdi xriukgys vdrii {inrs biegri dks jgmk-
jnvkgj> CgC+ nxnrv ergm nj{ bgjys
gr eii di ricikuis gr dns ricikuif ns n jgj-iticyvkui mimbir ge vdi bgnrf;!2 ge vdi anp ge 28 Sixvimbir >;64
ri`nrfkj` vdi gr`njksnvkgj ge vdi byskjiss kjfysvr{+ ge n cgmxnj{ gr xirsgj pdg mnkjvnkjs sycd n rianvkgjsdkx> CgC+;!2 ge vdi anp ge 28 Sixvimbir >;64 ri`nrfkj` vdi gr`njksnvkgj ge vdi byskjiss
kjfysvr{+ kj vdi cgmxnj{ gr n rianvif cgmxnj{ gr xirsgj $ns fiekjif kj nrvkcai >> CgC+ gr ge vdi xirsgjs rieirrif
vg kj $>+ vg $4+ nbgui*
2*6*2 Jgvpkvdsvnjfkj` xrgukskgj 2*6*>*! kjfixijfijv fkricvgrs nxxgkjvif nccgrfkj` vg nrv* 926!
6 CgC biegri vdi ijvr{ kjvg egrci ge nrvkcai 925vir CgC $4 Onjynr{ 288;+! sdnaa rimnkj
kjfixijfijv yjvka rinxxgkjvif gr nv vdi anvisv yjvka > Oya{ 28>>*
2*6*3 Naa gvdir kjfixijfijv fkricvgrs pkvdkj vdi minjkj` ge vdks Cgfi sdgyaf risxicv vdi crkvi
rkn siv gyv nbgui kj xrgukskgj 2*6*>*
24 NXXIJFKT N ' Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
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Nxxijfkt B* Vrnjsncvkgjs kj cgmxnj{ svgcl njf cgmxaknjci pkvdvdi Bia`knj ryais gj mnrliv nbysi*
3*0*> Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf frnp yx n siv ge ryais $vdi "finakj` cgfi"+ ri`yanvkj` vrnjsncvkgjs njf vdi fkscagsyri ge sycd
vrnjsncvkgjs kj sdnris ge vdi cgmxnj{ gr kj firkunvkuis gr gvdir ekjnjckna kjsvrymijvs akjlif vg vdim $vdi "cgmxn-
j{ svgcl"+ cnrrkif gyv egr vdikr gpj nccgyjv b{ fkricvgrs njf gvdir xirsgjs fkscdnr`kj` mnjn`irkna risxgjskbkak-
vkis* Vdi finakj` cgfi sdgyaf sxicke{ pdkcd kjegrmnvkgj ri`nrfkj` vdgsi vrnjsncvkgjs sdgyaf bi fkscagsif vg vdi
mnrliv*
@ykfiakji Vdi finakj` cgfi sdgyaf siv akmkvnvkgjs gj vdi cnrr{kj` gyv ge vrnjsncvkgjs kj vdi cgmxnj{ svgcl egr n
fisk`jnvif xirkgf xricifkj` vdi njjgyjcimijv ge kvs ekjnjckna risyavs $n "cagsif xirkgf"+ gr kj nj{
gvdir xirkgf cgjskfirif sijskvkui $n "xrgdkbkvif xirkgf"+*
@ykfiakji Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf ijsyri vdnv n cgmxaknjci geekcir ks nxxgkjvif pdg pkaa dnui vdi fyvkis njf risxgjsk-
bkakvkis nssk`jif b{ vdi finakj` cgfi* Vdi cgmxaknjci geekcir sdgyaf nv ainsv mgjkvgr vdi fkricvgrs' njf
gvdir xirsgjs' fkscdnr`kj` mnjn`irkna risxgjskbkakvkis cgmxaknjci pkvd vdi finakj` cgfi*
@ykfiakji Vdi finakj` cgfi sdgyaf xrgukfi vdnv biegri nj{ vrnjsncvkgj kj vdi cgmxnj{ svgcl! n fkricvgr gr njgvd-
ir xirsgj fkscdnr`kj` mnjn`irkna risxgjskbkakvkis sdgyaf nv ainsv kjegrm vdi cgmxaknjci geekcir nbgyv
vdi vrnjsncvkgj di kjvijfs vg cnrr{ gyv*
@ykfiakji Ke n fkricvgr gr vdi gvdir xirsgj fkscdnr`kj` mnjn`irkna risxgjskbkakvkis cnrrkis gyv n vrnjsncvkgj kj cgm-
xnj{ svgcl njf vdi cgmxaknjci geekcir dns biij kjegrmif! vdi vrnjsncvkgj sdgyaf bi mnfi xybakc
nccgrfkj` vg vdi finakj` cgfi*
3*0*2 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf nasg fisk`jnvi vdi gvdir xirsgjs vg pdgm vdisi ryais sdnaa nxxa{*
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Nxxijfkt C* Nyfkv cgmmkvvii
9*2*> Vdi bgnrf sdnaa siv yx nj nyfkv cgmmkvvii cgmxgsif itcayskuia{ ge jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs* $cer* nrv*925bks! >-
2 CgC+
9*2*2 Vdgsi cgmxnjkis pdg miiv vdi ri~ykrimijvs ge nrvkcai 925bks! 3 CgC mn{ xirmkv vdi eyjcvkgjs nssk`jif vg
vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii vg bi xiregrmif b{ vdi bgnrf ns n pdgai! xrgukfif vdnv ke vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf ks nj
iticyvkui mimbir di sdnaa jgv cdnkr vdi bgnrf gxirnvkj` ns nyfkv cgmmkvvii* $nrv* 925bks! 3 CgC+
9*2*3 Pkvdgyv xrioyfkci vg 9*2*2! vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi bgnrf sdgyaf jgv cdnkr vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii*
9*2*6 Nv ainsv n mnogrkv{ ge vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii's mimbirs sdgyaf bi kjfixijfijv* Nv ainsv gji ge vdim sdnaa dnui
nccgyjvkj` njf nyfkvkj` itxirvksi*
9*2*9 Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf snvkse{ kvsiae vdnv vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii dns syeekckijv riaiunjv itxirvksi! jgvnba{ kj nccgyjvkj`!
nyfkvkj` njf ekjnjci! vg eyaeka kvs rgai ieeicvkuia{*
9*2*5 Pkvdgyv xrioyfkci vg vdi ai`na risxgjskbkakvkis ge vdi bgnrf! vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii sdnaa dnui nv ainsv vdi egaagp-
kj` rgais?
- mgjkvgrkj` vdi ekjnjckna rixgrvkj` xrgciss2 Iticyvkui mnjn`imijv sdgyaf kjegrm vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii ge vdi mivdgfs ysif vg nccgyjv egr sk`jkekcnjv njf
yjysyna vrnjsncvkgjs pdiri vdi nccgyjvkj` vrinvmijv mn{ bi gxij vg fkeeirijv nxxrgncdis* Kj vdks risxicv! xnr-
vkcyanr nvvijvkgj sdgyaf bi xnkf vg bgvd vdi itksvijci ge! njf vdi oysvkekcnvkgj egr! nj{ ncvkukv{ cnrrkif gyv b{ vdi
cgmxnj{ kj geesdgri cijvris njfgr vdrgy`d sxickna xyrxgsi uidkcais*
9*2*>3 Vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii sdgyaf fkscyss sk`jkekcnjv ekjnjckna rixgrvkj` kssyis pkvd bgvd vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv
njf vdi itvirjna nyfkvgr*
Kjvirjna cgjvrga njf rksl mnjn`imijv s{svims
9*2*>6 Vdi mgjkvgrkj` ge vdi ieeicvkuijiss ge vdi cgmxnj{'s kjvirjna cgjvrga njf rksl mnjn`imijv s{svims siv yx b{
vdi iticyvkui mnjn`imijv sdgyaf bi fgji nv ainsv gjci n {inr! pkvd n ukip vg ijsyrkj` vdnv vdi mnkj rksls
$kjcayfkj` vdgsi rianvkj` vg ernyf njf cgmxaknjci pkvd itksvkj` ai`ksanvkgj njf ri`yanvkgjs+ nri xrgxira{ kfijvk-
ekif! mnjn`if njf fkscagsif nccgrfkj` vg vdi ernmipgrl nxxrguif b{ vdi bgnrf*
9*2*>9 Vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii sdgyaf riukip vdi svnvimijvs kjcayfif kj vdi C@ Svnvimijv gj kjvirjna cgjvrga njf rksl
mnjn`imijv*
9*2*>5 Vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii sdgyaf riukip vdi sxickekc nrrnj`imijvs kj xanci pdkcd vdi svnee ge vdi cgmxnj{ mn{ ysi!
kj cgjekfijci! vg rnksi cgjcirjs nbgyv xgsskbai kmxrgxrkivkis kj ekjnjckna rixgrvkj` gr gvdir mnvvirs* Ke fiimif
jicissnr{! nrrnj`imijvs sdgyaf bi mnfi egr xrgxgrvkgjnvi njf kjfixijfijv kjuisvk`nvkgj ge sycd mnvvirs! egr
nxxrgxrknvi egaagp-yx ncvkgj njf nrrnj`imijvs pdirib{ svnee cnj kjegrm vdi cdnkrmnj ge vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii
fkricva{*
Kjvirjna nyfkv
9*2*>0 Nj kjfixijfijv kjvirjna nyfkv eyjcvkgj sdgyaf bi isvnbaksdif! pkvd risgyrcis njf slkaas nfnxvif vg vdi cgm-
xnj{'s jnvyri! skzi njf cgmxaitkv{* Ke vdi cgmxnj{ fgis jgv dnui nj kjvirjna nyfkv eyjcvkgj! vdi jiif egr gji
sdgyaf bi riukipif nv ainsv njjynaa{*
9*2*>4 Vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii sdgyaf riukip vdi kjvirjna nyfkvgr's pgrl xrg`rnmmi! dnukj` ri`nrf vg vdi cgmxaimij-
vnr{ rgais ge vdi kjvirjna njf itvirjna nyfkv eyjcvkgjs* Kv sdgyaf ricikui kjvirjna nyfkv rixgrvs gr n xirkgfkc sym-
mnr{ vdirige*
9*2*>; Kj xnrvkcyanr! vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii sdgyaf mnli ricgmmijfnvkgjs gj vdi siaicvkgj! nxxgkjvmijv! rinxxgkjv-
mijv njf rimguna ge vdi dinf ge kjvirjna nyfkv njf gj vdi byf`iv naagcnvif vg kjvirjna nyfkv! njf sdgyaf mgj-
kvgr mnjn`imijv's risxgjskuijiss vg vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii's ekjfkj`s njf ricgmmijfnvkgjs*
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Itvirjna nyfkv
9*2*28 Vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii sdgyaf mnli n xrgxgsna vg vdi bgnrf gj vdi siaicvkgj! nxxgkjvmijv njf rinxxgkjvmijv
ge vdi itvirjna nyfkvgr! ns piaa ns gj vdi virms ge dks ij`n`imijv* Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf sybmkv n xrgxgsna vg
vdi sdnridgafirs egr nxxrguna*
9*2*2> Vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii's xrgxgsna gj vdi nxxgkjvmijv ge vdi itvirjna nyfkvgr sdnaa bi kjcayfif gj vdi n`ijfn
ge vdi `ijirna sdnridgafirs' miivkj`* Vdi snmi nxxakis egr vdi rijipna ge vdks nxxgkjvmijv* $nrv* >38 CgC!
nrv* 933 CgC+
9*2*22 Vdi itvirjna nyfkvgr sdnaa?
- njjynaa{ cgjekrm! kj prkvkj`! vg vdi nyfkv cgmmkvvii! kvs kjfixijfijci ergm vdi cgmxnj{ Vdi bgnrf sdgyaf siv yx n rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii cgmxgsif itcayskuia{ ge jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs* Nv ainsv n
mnogrkv{ ge kvs mimbirs sdgyaf bi kjfixijfijv* Vdi cdnkrmnj gr njgvdir jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgr sdgyaf cdnkr vdi
cgmmkvvii*
9*6*2 Vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii sdgyaf mnli xrgxgsnas vg vdi bgnrf gj vdi rimyjirnvkgj xgakc{ egr jgj-iticyvkui
fkricvgrs njf iticyvkui mnjn`irs! ns piaa ns! pdiri nxxrgxrknvi! gj vdi risyavkj` xrgxgsnas vg bi sybmkvvif b{ vdi
bgnrf vg vdi sdnridgafirs*
9*6*3 Vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii sdgyaf mnli xrgxgsnas vg vdi bgnrf ri`nrfkj` vdi rimyjirnvkgj ge fkricvgrs njf iti-
cyvkui mnjn`irs! kjcayfkj` unrknbai rimyjirnvkgj njf agj`-virm kjcijvkuis! pdivdir gr jgv svgcl-rianvif! kj vdi egrm
ge svgcl gxvkgjs gr gvdir ekjnjckna kjsvrymijvs! njf ri`nrfkj` vdi nrrnj`imijvs gj inra{ virmkjnvkgj! njf pdiri
nxxakcnbai! gj vdi risyavkj` xrgxgsnas vg bi sybmkvvif b{ vdi bgnrf vg vdi sdnridgafirs*
9*6*6 Vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii sdgyaf sybmkv n rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv vg vdi bgnrf*
9*6*9 Vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii sdgyaf miiv nv ainsv vpkci n {inr njf pdijiuir kv fiims kv jicissnr{ kj grfir vg cnrr{
gyv kvs fyvkis*
9*6*5 Vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii sdgyaf rixgrv ri`yanra{ vg vdi bgnrf gj vdi itircksi ge kvs fyvkis*
9*6*0 Vdi CIG sdgyaf xnrvkckxnvi vg vdi miivkj`s ge vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii pdiri vdi cgmmkvvii finas pkvd vdi
rimyjirnvkgj ge gvdir iticyvkui mnjn`irs*
9*6*4 Vdi rimyjirnvkgj cgmmkvvii sdgyaf ri`yanra{ $nv ainsv iuir{ vpg vg vdrii {inrs+ riukip kvs virms ge rieirijci njf kvs
gpj ieeicvkuijiss njf ricgmmijf nj{ jicissnr{ cdnj`is vg vdi bgnrf*
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35 NXXIJFKT E ' Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
Nxxijfkt E* Fkscagsyri ri~ykrimijvs
\Jymbirs bivpiij brnclivs nri rieirijcis vg vdi xrgukskgjs ge vdi Cgfi*]
Vdi C@ Cdnrvir
;*>*'> Vdi C@ Cdnrvir sdgyaf nv ainsv kjcayfi?
- n fiscrkxvkgj ge vdi `guirjnjci svrycvyri ge vdi cgmxnj{! pkvd vdi virms ge rieirijci ge vdi bgnrf \Xrkjckxai >!
>*>! 2*;] Vdi C@ Svnvimijv ge vdi njjyna rixgrv sdgyaf nv ainsv kjcayfi vdi kjegrmnvkgj siv gyv biagp?
- n svnvimijv vdnv vdi cgmxnj{ nfgxvs vdks Cgfi ns kvs rieirijci cgfi \;*6]] \9*2] \9*3] \9*6]3]*
;*3*'2* Vdi C@ Svnvimijv sdgyaf nasg kjcayfi n rimyjirnvkgj rixgrv pdkcd cgjvnkjs nv ainsv vdi kjegrmnvkgj siv gyv
biagp \0*2]?
- n fiscrkxvkgj ge vdi xrgcifyri nfgxvif egr vdi nxxakcnbai ekjnjckna rixgrvif {inr egr $k+ fiuiagxkj` n rimyjirn-
vkgj xgakc{ egr jgj-iticyvkui fkricvgrs njf iticyvkui mnjn`irs njf $kk+ sivvkj` vdi aiuia ge rimyjirnvkgj egr jgj-
iticyvkui fkricvgrs njf iticyvkui mnjn`irs \0*3]2]4 mgjvds'! n sxickek-
cnvkgj ge pdij sycd dk`dir siuirnjci xn{ cgyaf bi xnkf njf oysvkekcnvkgj ge vdks dk`dir siuirnjci xn{! gj nj kjfk-
ukfyna bnsks \0*>4]*
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3;Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
Vdi Cgmmkvvii ks cgmxgsif ge
Xriskfijv
Dirmnj Fnims
g Cdnkrmnj! @kmu
g Cdnkrmnj! Egrvks Bnjl
g Cdnkrmnj! Bnrcg
Mimbirs
Mnrcg Bicdv
g Iticyvkui Fkricvgr! Iyrgxinj Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjciKjsvkvyvi
g Xrgeissgr ge Ekjnjci njf Icgjgmkcs! Icnris! Yjkuirskv
Akbri fi Brytiaais
Xkirri-Gakukir Biclirs
g Mnjn`kj` Fkricvgr! Cdnkrmnj ge vdi Iticyvkui Cgmmkvvii!
Fiadnkzi @rgyx
g Cdnkrmnj! Kjvirjnvkgjna Eggf Rivnkairs Nssgcknvkgj
g Cdnkrmnj! Bia`knj Kjvireifirna Ga{mxkc Cgmmkvvii
Fkfkir Biaaijs
g Mnjn`kj` Fkricvgr % Cdkie Iticyvkui Geekcir! Bia`ncgm
Xkirri X* Bir`ir
g Xriskfijv! Kjsvkvyvi ge Ri`ksvirif Nyfkvgrs
Lnria Bggji
g Dgjgrnr{ Cdnkrmnj! Eifirnvkgj ge Ijvirxrksis kj Bia`kym
g Cdnkrmnj! Agvys Bnlirkis
g Cdnkrmnj! YCB
Bryjg Cgamnjv
g Cdnkrmnj njf Cdkie Iticyvkui Geekcir! Iyrgjitv Bryssias
g Ukskvkj` Xrgeissgr nv YCA njf Uairkcl Mnjn`imijv Scdgga
Tnukir Fkiytg Anp{ir njf Xrgeissgr nv YAB
Lgij @iijs
g Anp{ir njf Xrgeissgr nv LYA
Xdkakxxi Anmbricdv
g Fkricvgr! Sicrivnr{-@ijirna! Eifirnvkgj ge Ijvirxrksis kj
Bia`kym
g Xrgeissgr nv YCA
g Sicrivnr{ ge vdi Cgmmkvvii
Vdgmns Ai{sij
g Cdnkrmnj! Eifirnvkgj ge Ijvirxrksis kj Bia`kym
g Cdnkrmnj! Ymkcgrig Cdnkrmnj! Cgriakg
Ntia Mkaair
g Xnrvjir-fkricvgr! Xivircnm
g Cdnkrmnj! Cnrmiysi
Nags Mkcdkiasij
g Cdnkrmnj! Sgaun{
Oinj-Xnya Sirunks
g Cdnkrmnj ge vdi Mnjn`imijv Cgmmkvvii! Bnjlkj`!
Ekjnjci njf Kjsyrnjci Cgmmksskgj
g Cdnkrmnj ge vdi Dk`d Cgyjcka egr vdi Icgjgmkc Xrg eisskgjs
Rgbirv Vgaaiv
g Cdnkrmnj ge vdi Cijvrna Icgjgmkc Cgyjcka
Imkia Unj Brgildguij
g Xrgeissgr imirkvys! Yjkuirskv{ ge Njvpirx
g Fkricvgr! Eaimksd Eifirnvkgj ge Kjuisvmijv Caybs njf
Kjuisvgrs
Dy`g Unjfnmmi
g Cdnkrmnj ge vdi Aksvif Cgmxnjkis' Nssgcknvkgj
g Cdnkrmnj! Rgyanrvn Mifkn @rgyx njf Naencnm
g Ukci Cdnkrmnj! Xkcnjga
Ayv`nrv Unj fij Bir`di
g Iticyvkui Fkricvgr! @YBIRJN
g Itvrngrfkjnr{ Xrgeissgr ge Cgrxgrnvi @guirjnjci nv
vdi Yjkuirskv{ ge @dijv njf Uairkcl Aiyuij @dijv
Mnjn`imijv Scdgga
g Fkricvgr! Bia`ncgm
Ayc Unjsviijlksvi
g Dgjgrnr{ Cdnkrmnj! Eifirnvkgj ge Ijvirxrksis kj Bia`kym
g Mnjn`kj` Fkricvgr! Ricvkcia
g Cdnkrmnj! Sxicvgr Xdgvg @rgyx
CGMXGSKVKGJ GE VDI CGRXGRNVI @GUIRJNJCICGMMKVVII
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68 Bia`knj Cgfi gj cgrxgrnvi `guirjnjci
g Xdkakxxi Anmbricdv! Cdnkrmnj
g Cdrksvkji Fnrukaai! Dinf ge Ai`na Fixnrvmijv! Eifirnvkgj ge Ijvrixrksis kj Bia`kym
g Njji-Sgxdki Xkocli! Dinf ge Ai`na njf Ri`yanvkgj Neenkrs! Iyrgjitv Bryssias
g Nsvrkf Rybijs! Risinrcd Nssgcknvi! @YBIRJN
g Fnukf Sznernj! Sicrivnr{-@ijirna! Kjsvkvyvi ge Ri`ksvirif Nyfkvgrs
g Ayv`nrv Unj fij Bir`di! Iticyvkui fkricvgr! @YBIRJN
Vdkirr{ Adgisv! Fixyv{ Fkricvgr! CBEN nvvijfs vdi miivkj`s ge vdi XP@*
Vdi Cgmmkvvii nasg itxrissis kvs `rnvkvyfi vg vdi egaagpkj` xirsgjs egr vdikrcgjvrkbyvkgj vg vdi pgrl ge vdi Xirmnjijv Pgrlkj` @rgyx?
g Sgjon FDgaanjfir! Nfuksir! CBEN
g Jnvdnaki Dgy{gyt! Nfoyjcv-Nfuksir! Kjsvkvyvi ge Ri`ksvirif Nyfkvgrs
g Eaiyr Agj`ekas! Nfoyjcv-Nfuksir! Eifirnvkgj ge Ijvrixrksis kj Bia`kym
g Ksnbia Agxiz Mnrvkjiz! Ai`na Cgyjsia! Iyrgjitv Bryssias
Vdi Cgmmkvvii ks nssksvif b{ n Xirmnjijv Pgrlkj` @rgyx! cgmxgsif ge?
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Kfijvkc
Ifkvgr risxgjskbai nv anp
Xdkakxxi Anmbricdv
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