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O wrctk t`os ncvke cut ca g ecvk ca t`k jystoquk on t`csk gnmoknt tgeks, supkrstotocns gnl rcjgnmks, prontkl on Fct`om smropt, w`om` uskl tc flot bkacrk bkac rk jy kyks kyk s gnl lkmeonk lkm eonkll tc mcnvky mcnv ky tc jk t`kor t`ko r mcntknt. mcnt knt. Ot stroiks jk t`gt t`k pcktom grt os nc jcrk gnl nc ekss t`gn t`k rkpgy- jknt ca cel lkbts tc eoak gnl tc t`k jystkry ca eoak. Nct wos`onf tc ekgl gnycnk gstrgy by jy ―Fct`om ncvke‚ (ekgst ca gee t`csk w`c grk gargol tc ecci bkycnl t`k bcunlgroks ca ―t`k prksknt‚), O gj gppkge- onf tc t`csk w`c, eoik jyskea, fegley pgusk gt tojks cvkr t`k skmrkts ca mkrtgon cel mcurtygrls, vguets, sujjkr `cusks gnl t`csk jkntge eccps w`om` fyrgtk grcunl t`k jystkrocus. Oa, wot` t`os bcci, O woee `gvk fovkn t`kj gn kvcmgtocn ca t`k rgrk gnl tknucus sknsgtocns w`om` mcjpkeekl jk tc wrotk g stcry t`gt bcrlkrs cn t`k rolomuecus gnl trotk, O s`gee bk sgtoskl.
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M`gptkr O g jgfomge ygrl Qgekrok, gn coe egjp on `kr `gnl, kntkrkl t`k ygrl. \`k jccn wgs auee . . . @kr bgrk akkt tcum`kl t`k jccneof`t. ]`k mcuel gesc lktkmt t`k smknt ca t`k fgrlkn. \`k ncosk arcj t`k pcuetry wgs unmkgsonf. unmkgsonf. Vot` Vot` `kr rof`t rof`t `gnl s`k s`k megspkl megspkl `kr bkl hgmikt tc `kr. ―V`c‟s ―V `c‟s up t`krk3‚ s`k mgeekl gnl tcci g stkp tcwgrls t`k `kn`cusk. G jct` mormekl t`k egjp. \`kn g skmcnl, gnl g t`orl. ―Ot‟s g pcekmgt,‚ s`k tcel `krskea. But sullkney s`k nctomkl t`gt t`k ygrl wgs unrkmcfnozgbek. ―V`krk‟s jy gppek trkk3‚ But t`k wccls`kl `gl gesc losgppkgrkl, gnl t`k wgee wgs twomk gs `of` gs usuge. ]`k t`cuf`t s`k `kgrl t`k wkee wonm` squkgi. \`kn s`k `kgrl t`k aceecwonf mcnvkrsgtocn8 ―@gvk poty cn jk.‚ ―V`krk lol ycu put `kr kgrronfs3‚ ―But ycu incw O‟vk bkkn wot` ycu t`k w`cek tojk.‚ ―O‟j wgrnonf ycu gfgon.‚ ―V`kn lol ycu stcp trustonf jk, Mcnstgbek3‚ ―Lcn‟t jcmi jk.‚ ―O‟j onncmknt.‚ 7=
―Vk‟ee skk w`c‟s jgstkr!‚ ―Acr Fcl‟s sgik, surkey ycu lcn‟t jkgn tc . . . 3‚ ―_cu‟ee bk put tc t`k wgtkr tcrturk.‚ ―\yrgnt!‚ Qgekrok t`cuf`t s`k `kgrl g frcgn. Onvceuntgroey, s`k put `kr rof`t `gnl tc `kr kgr gs oa tc m`kmi t`gt `kr kgrronfs wkrk on pegmk. Bct` wkrk fcnk. ]`k stkppkl up mecsk tc t`k `kn`cusk arcj w`krk t`k twc grfuonf vcomks gnl t`k tkrrokl m`kkponf ca t`k borls wkrk mcjonf. ]ullkney g `gnl rkgm`kl rkgm`kl cut tcwgrls `kr egjp, gnl bkacrk s`k mcuel mry cut on `crrcr s`k aket scjkcnk xonf `kr ecst kgrronfs bgmi on pegmk. Gt cnmk s`k sgw t`k gppek trkk gnl wccls`kl gnl t`k vcomks akee soeknt. @kr `gnl akee tc `kr brkgst. Bknkgt` ots fkntek murvk `kr `kgrt pcunlkl gs oa s`k `gl run g ecnf wgy. V`y wgs s`k `celonf g egjp w`kn t`krk wkrk sc jgny stgrs cvkr`kgl3 Nct t`gt t`k egjp mcuel bk rkmcfnozkl8 sworeonf gbcut ot wkrk jct`s arcj gee t`k surrcunlonf fgrlkns. ]`k skt ot lcwn cn t`k stkp gnl sgt lcwn `krskea. @kr kgrs stoee rgnf wot` t`k vcomk t`gt `gl uttkrkl t`gt lkspkrgtk wcrl8 ―\yrgnt.‚ Gnl t`k wcrls gbcut g wgtkr tcrturk stoee meunf tc `kr jonl. ]`k tcci caa `kr rof`t kgrronf gnl tcykl wot` ot. \`k soeknmk wgs sc ontknsk s`k mcuel `kgr t`k brcci runnonf. ]cjkw`krk wgtkr wgs lropponf. \`k scunl wgs ontcekrgbek, gnl s`k s`ullkrkl. \`k `kns wkrk sekkponf gfgon. ―O‟j nct fconf bgmi tc bkl ncw,‚ s`k sgol gecul, gnl 7<
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ekgvonf t`k egjp on t`k lccrwgy, s`k wknt tc t`k ct`kr knl ca t`k ygrl. \`k mgrrogfk stccl t`krk wot` ots `ccl meoppkl on pegmk. ]`k sgt on ot gnl eccikl gt t`k siy. \`k jccn pegykl wot` `kr kgrronfs. ]`k sgw g rgy ca eof`t hkttonf caa t`kj cntc t`k mgrrogfk `ccl. `cc l. ]`k wos`kl s`k mcuel `kgr t`k twc bomikronf vcomks. ―O wcnlkr w`gt woee `gppkn oa O tgik jy kgrronfs caa.‚ ―Mcnstgbek,‚ s`k `kgrl t`k jcjknt t`k fcelkn rgy ca eof`t stcppkl pegyonf on t`k mgrrogfk. ―Mcnstgbek, O mcnakss kvkryt`onf.‚ ―V`c wcuel `gvk t`cuf`t,‚ t`k ct`kr jgn frcwekl, ―t`gt Creêi wcuel cnk lgy bkmcjk jy swcrn knkjy.‚ ―_cu‟rk wrcnf, Mcnstgbek. Creêi incws `k os bcunl tc ycu by g lkbt ca frgtotulk.‚ ―]cjk frgtotulk!‚ ―O loln‟t incw t`csk tronikts jkgnt sc jum` tc ycu.‚ ―Eogr!‚ ―_cu‟vk jglk jk pgy acr ot!‚ ―Nkxt tojk O‟ee lcubek t`k tcrturk.‚ \krrokl ca `kgronf jcrk, j crk, Qgekrok Qgekrok put pu t `kr kgrronfs bgmi on. ―]c, ot‟s Creêi!‚ Gt t`gt jcjknt, t`k arof`tknkl mroks ca t`k m`omikns mgjk gfgon arcj t`k `kn`cusk gnl t`k vcomks mcntonukl tgeionf. ―Fkt lcwn, Creêi, gnl `cel t`k egllkr acr jk.‚ ―_cu‟rk gmtonf eoik g rof`t cel jgn, Mcnstgbek.‚ 76
―]oeknmk, ycu skvkntkkn-ykgr-cel mub!‚ ―Jy gfk kxgmtey,‚ t`cuf`t Qgekrok. ―\`krk‟s nc egllkr `krk, Mcnstgbek.‚ ―Lcn‟t fc `cponf O‟ee brkgi jy nkmi!‚ ―Aonk t`onfs ycu suspkmt jk ca, fugrlogn.‚ On losbkeoka Qgekrok mcuel `kgr t`k mcnvkrsgtocn lkspotk `gvonf `kr kgrronfs on. Ot jglk nc loaakrknmk w`kt`kr s`k `gl t`kj on cr cut, t`k vcomks wkrk mekgrey gulobek kot`kr wgy. ―C` wkee, O‟ee fkt lcwn t`kn, Mcnstgbek.‚ \`k fore `ullekl unlkr t`k mgrrogfk `ccl, gnl get`cuf` s`k wgs gargol t`ky wcuel nl `kr t`krk, s`k toetkl `kr `kgl cut g eottek tc cbskrvk w`gt wgs `gppknonf gt t`k acct ca t`k `kn`cusk. \`k stcry wgs nct ecnf on unacelonf. G ycunf jgn, g akw onm`ks tgeekr t`gn Qgekrok, hujpkl lcwn gnl lcnnkl g strgw bcgtkr. ―Creêi,‚ mgjk g vcomk arcj gbcvk, ―stccp cvkr sc O mgn meojb lcwn ycur bgmi.‚ ―Grk ycu rkgeey sc wkgi, Mcnstgbek3‚ ―Grk ycu gsionf acr t`k wgtkr tcrturk gfgon3‚ \`gt skkjkl tc stroik akgr on t`k ycunf jgn. @k stccpkl, prkskntonf `os bgmi tc t`k `ufk bccts ca `os supkrocr. \`kn, frglugeey gnl fkntey, `k bknt ecwkr gnl Qgekrok sgw g stcut jgn kjkrfk, bcrnk gecat cn Creêi‟s bgmi bknkgt` t`k cpknonf ca t`k `kn`cusk. Creêi‟s agmk wgs mcnmkgekl arcj sof`t, ekgvonf Qgekrok gjpek cppcrtunoty tc onspkmt t`k ct`kr, w`c, tc hulfk arcj w`gt s`k `gl `kgrl sgol, knhcykl 70
uneojotkl pcwkr cvkr t`k ycunfkr jgn. \`k jccn s`cnk strgof`t ontc t`k agmk ca t`k jgn lksmknlonf arcj t`k `kn`cusk. Ot wgs nct g `ujgn agmk. Ot wgs t`k agmk ca g pcekmgt. ―Mcnstgbek,‚ sgol Creêi, ―w`krk `gvk ycu ekat t`k borls ycu strgnfekl3‚ But hust t`kn t`k Tcekmgt fgvk g tuf cn g stronf `k wgs `celonf gnl, gs oa ot wkrk g truss ca pgrtrolfks, skvkrge strgnfekl m`omikns sprgnf ontc Qgekrok‟s sof`t. ―Jy spkmiekl `kn wot` t`k mrkst os lkgl,‚ t`k fore sof`kl. ]`k wgntkl tc s`cut ―\`okvks!‚ but `kr vcomk stumi on `kr t`rcgt. \`k jgn w`c ekt `ojskea bk gllrksskl gs ―Mcnstgbek‚ gnl Creêi strceekl gmrcss t`k ygrl tcwgrls t`k fgtk, ojpkrvocus tc gnyt`onf. ―\`okvks!‚ t`k fore s`cutkl. But ot wgs tcc egtk. \`k fgtk `gl mecskl gnl t`k ncmturnge vosotcrs `gl losgppkgrkl gjcnf t`k fgrlkns. On t`k lostgnmk g mcmi mrcwkl. \`kn g skmcnl, gnl g t`orl. ―Creêi,‚ Qgekrok sgol tc `krskea. ]`k strktm`kl strktm`kl cut on t`k mgrrogfk gs oa cn g bkl b kl gnl bkfgn bkf gn tc onspkmt `kr bgrk akkt on t`k jccneof`t. Gs s`k wgs kxgjononf t`kj, s`k aket t`gt g tony spolkr wgs sponnonf g t`rkgl lcwn t`k onnkr solk ca `kr t`of`. ]`k rgoskl `kr kyks tc t`k siy gnl t`cuf`t nc jcrk ca t`k unusuge sknsgtocn. 7?
―Creêi os skvkntkkn,‚ s`k sgol on spotk ca `krskea. But gt cnmk gllkl8 ―Jy pccr `kn.‚ Gnct`kr mcmi m`ojkl up, gnswkrkl by twc ct`krs arcj agr gwgy. But t`k nof`t rkjgonkl unm`gnfonf. V`kn t`k fore fegnmkl bgmi tcwgrls t`k lccr, s`k sgw gbcut tkn jct`s cbstongtkey mormeonf t`k egjp. ]`k aket t`k eottek spolkr `gl rkgm`kl rkgm`kl t`k gniek ca `kr ekat acct. ]`k fegnmkl lcwn gt ot gnl sgw tc `kr frkgt losjgy g t`on strkgj ca beccl tromieonf cvkr `kr gniek. ―\`k Tcekmgt,‚ s`k s`rokikl on `crrcr gnl, ekgponf cut ca t`k mgrrogfk, s`k lgs`kl tcwgrls t`k lccr. \`k jct`s flkw gatkr t`k egjp gs s`k tcci ot wot` `kr tc eof`t t`k wgy lcwn t`k ecnf mcrrolcr ekglonf tc `kr rccj. ]cjkw`krk mecsk by g mcmi mrcwkl. Qgekrok flunf `krskea ontc bkl gnl megjpkl `kr sts cvkr `kr kgrs tc becmi cut t`k scunls ca t`k vgnos`onf nof`t.
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―Jossocngroks grk mcjonf,‚ Frgnljct`kr rkpeokl tkrskey. ―V`kn3‚ t`k fore gsikl gbstrgmtkley. ―\cjcrrcw cr t`k lgy gatkr.‚ Frgnljct`kr lrcppkl ontc t`cuf`t. \`kn, `gvonf mcnsujkl g fuep ca mcaakk, s`k uttkrkl g skntknmk t`gt skkjkl tc mgusk `kr scjk kjbgrrgssjknt8 ―\`k grm`prokst grm`prokst os t`onionf ca qugrtkronf cnk ca t`k jossocngroks wot` us sonmk t`krk‟s nct kncuf` rccj gt t`k rkmtcry.‚ Qgekrok lol nct rkpey. ]`k pegykl wot` gn kgrronf untoe s`k un`ccikl ot arcj `kr kgr gnl, eccionf gt ot gfgonst t`k sun, lkmolkl t`k tojk `gl mcjk tc gsi `kr frgnljct`kr g akw qukstocns. ―Frgnljg,‚ s`k sgol tojoley. ―_cu‟rk nct lleonf wot` ycur kgrronf, grk ycu, jy m`oel3‚ ―Ot mgjk unlcnk.‚ ―Lc bk mgrkaue!‚ ―\`ky wkrk g m`rostknonf prksknt, wkrkn‟t t`ky, Frgnljg3‚ ―Nc, soeey, t`ky wkrk ycur jct`kr‟s,‚ t`k cel wcjgn sgol on mcnstkrngtocn. ―O lcn‟t rkjkjbkr kvkr skkonf `kr wkgr t`kj.‚ ―Ca mcursk nct, s`k loln‟t wkgr t`kj.‚ ―Jof`t O incw w`y, Frgnljg3‚ ―O lcn‟t incw w`kt`kr ycu‟rk cel kncuf` acr jk tc tkee ycu.‚ ―Frgnljg!‚ 27
―Hust bk frgtkaue ycu‟rk stoee g m`oel.‚ ―Nct gny jcrk, Frgnljg. Hust egst nof`t . . .‚ Frgnljct`kr stccl up gnl fgzkl soekntey tcwgrls t`k wonlcw. \`kn s`k sgol on gfotgtocn8 ―Gt skvkntkkn. Hust eoik ycur jct`kr.‚ ―Ot mgjk on t`k nof`t.‚ ―Gee rof`t, ekt‟s nct tgei gbcut ot.‚ \`k cel egly wgs pomionf up ncn-kxostknt mrujbs arcj t`k tgbek. \`kn, pueeonf `krskea tcfkt`kr, s`k sgol on g trkjbeonf vcomk8 ―Gt egst, ot os jy luty tc wgrn ycu.‚ Qgekrok beus`kl. ―_cur jct`kr skt t`k kgrronfs gsolk t`k lgy s`k kntkrkl t`k mcnvknt.‚ ―Lc ycu jkgn g mcnvknt sm`cce acr fores3‚ ―Nc. _cur _cur jct`kr kntkrkl t`k mcnvknt mcnv knt tc bkmcjk g nun.‚ Qgekrok turnkl pgek. ]`k aket gs oa `kr t`rcgt wkrk mcntrgmtonf gnl s`k mcuel nct uttkr g scunl. ―Ot wgsn‟t hust jy wos`, ycu incw. Ot wgs `kr cwn lkmosocn tc jgik t`k sgmromk.‚ Qgekrok wgs gjgzkl s`k `gl bkkn bcrn. ―_cur agt`kr wgs t`k Bos`cp ca “ . ]urkey ycu rkjkjbkr t`k lgy `k lokl9 wk wknt tc `os aunkrge.‚ Qgekrok ngeey unlkrstccl t`k up`kgvge surrcunlonf t`k aunkrge ca t`k Bos`cp ca “ , w`om` `gl turnkl Frgnljg‟s 22
`cusk upsolk lcwn. @cw mcuel s`k acrfkt t`k jgfnomknt mkrkjcny, w`om` s`k `gl bkkn pkrjottkl tc gttknl tkn ykgrs gfc3 ―But jy jct`kr wgsn‟t geovk by t`kn. O rkjkjbkr t`gt wkee.‚ ―Nc. Ncr wgs ycur stkpagt`kr, t`k mcecnke, w`csk ngjk ycu bkgr.‚ ―O rkjkjbkr `oj lyonf sullkney.‚ ―Gatkr g bcut ca urkjog.‚ ―Gnl Jct`kr3‚ ―]`k lokl ca pkrnomocus gnkjog.‚ \`k cel egly stgrkl gt `kr frgnllguf`tkr wot` t`k wcrls8 ―Fcl bk prgoskl t`gt ycu grk g ycunf wcjgn gt egst. O‟l bkkn sc gargol t`gt ycu wcuel lok. _cu incw, t`k cney rkgscn ycur jct`kr kntkrkl t`k mcnvknt wgs t`gt wk kxpkmtkl `kr tc lok, gs O‟vk bkkn kxpkmtonf ycu tc. Oa ot wkrkn‟t acr egst nof`t, ot wcuel `gvk bkkn jy wos` t`gt g jossocngry prkpgrk ycu acr t`k sgjk pgt` ycur jct`kr wgs ungbek tc ikkp tc.‚ ―Lol s`k tgik `kr vcws3‚ ―O mgnnct tkee g eok. ]`k wgs truey g nun.‚ ―Os t`krk scjk spkmoge stcry gttgm`kl tc jy kgrronfs3‚ ―_cur frgnlagt`kr bcuf`t t`kj w`kn t`ky wkrk gumtocnonf caa t`k prcpkrty ca g mkrtgon mcnstgbek w`c uskl tc cwn t`os `cusk.‚ Qgekrok pgekl. ―V`c wgs t`gt mcnstgbek3‚ 2=
―O lcn‟t incw jum` gbcut `os stcry. @k skkjs tc `gvk squgnlkrkl `os wkget`.‚ ―Ecci, Frgnljg, w`gt g aunny pgrglk!‚ Qgekrok mrokl gnl rus`kl tc t`k wonlcw. ―Ot‟s g wkllonf,‚ sgol t`k cel egly, nct lkkjonf t`k pkracrjgnmk t`gt `gl sc surproskl `kr frgnllguf`tkr wcrt`y ca `kr gttkntocn. ―Ot‟s t`k wkllonf ca g joskrey cel egnlcwnkr arcj R., gnl `os agrj`gnls `cpk tc scatkn `oj up by puttonf cn t`os pgrty wot` jgsis gnl gee.‚ ―V`c‟s `k jgrryonf3‚ ―\`k lguf`tkr ca cur acrjkr nkof`bcr, t`k cnk wot` t`k mcrn m`gnlekr `usbgnl.‚ ―Nct t`k eottek fore O scjktojks pegykl wot` on t`k ygrl3‚ ―_ks, @klvofg.‚ ―But ycu sgy t`k egnlcwnkr os cel gnl joskrey.‚ ―@k os onlkkl.‚ ―Nkot`kr cnk ncr t`k ct`kr jgiks sknsk wot` t`os wkllonf.‚ ―@cw lc ycu jkgn3‚ ―Oa `k‟s cel, w`y os `k jgrryonf g brolk sc ycunf3‚ ―Akw ycunf fores wcuel spurn t`k m`gnmk ca bkmcjonf g egnlcwnkr‟s woak.‚ ―]c w`y‟s `k jgrryonf g pccr fore, oa `k‟s sc frkkly3‚ ―]`k‟s ycunf. \`gt kxpegons kvkryt`onf.‚ Qgekrok mcntonukl eccionf cut t`k wonlcw, kvkry ncw gnl t`kn burstonf ontc eguf`tkr. 2<
―Cnk ca t`kj `gs lrgpkl `ojskea on g flgf. \`os wkllonf‟s g rkfuegr mgrnovge.‚ ―O kxpkmt t`ky‟rk jgionf aun ca t`kor jgstkr.‚ ―Cnk‟s cn stoets gnl `k‟s twotm`onf `os kgrs eoik g eottek lcniky,‚ sgol `kr frgnllguf`tkr. ―Lcn‟t ekt t`kj skk ycu. \`k lkvoe‟s fcttkn ontc t`kj gnl t`ky jof`t stgrt jgionf g mcjjctocn cutsolk cur wonlcws. \`gt wcuel `grley bkt t`k `cusk g jossocngry os luk tc kntkr tcjcrrcw cr t`k lgy gatkr.‚ Qgekrok rkgeozkl s`k wgs t`k lguf`tkr ca g bos`cp. Bkmgusk s`k rkeos`kl wcrls t`gt strumi `kr gs on gny wgy cll, s`k sgol tc `krskea8 ―O‟j t`k lguf`tkr ca g bos`cp gnl g nun.‚ But t`k frgvoty t`gt t`ksk wcrls s`cuel `gvk prclumkl lossopgtkl gfgonst t`k bgmilrcp ca t`k eulomrcus wkllonf prcmkssocn. ―O wcnlkr w`gt cel `gt s`cp t`ky peunlkrkl. O‟j gjgzkl gt t`k nujbkr ca aunny-s`gpkl tcp `gts t`gt g fccl t`orl ca t`k wkllonf pgrty `gvk fct cn. But w`krk grk t`k brolk gnl frccj3‚ ―V`gt ycu skk,‚ Frgnljct`kr sgol, stoee sottonf wot` `kr bgmi tc t`k wonlcw, ―grk hust t`k ycunf jkn jgionf t`k rcunls ca t`k tcwn wot` gn kgrt`knwgrk huf ca wonk gnl lronionf tc t`k mcupek‟s `kget`.‚ Qgekrok sullkney stkppkl bgmi arcj t`k wonlcw. V`kt`kr `kr kyks wkrk lkmkovonf `kr cr nct, s`k aket s`k wgs eccionf strgof`t ontc t`k ufey agmk ca t`k Tcekmgt. Rgt`kr t`gn 2;
g rkge `ujgn agmk, ot rkjonlkl `kr ca scjk `crrol jgffct acr arof`tknonf m`oelrkn. ―Frgnljg, ecci, Frgnljg, O‟vk hust hu st skkn g rkge jcnstkr.‚ jcnstkr.‚ \`k cel wcjgn turnkl. ]`k kvkn stccl up gnl tcci twc stkps tcwgrls t`k wonlcw. \`k beccl lrgonkl arcj `kr akgturks. ―]tkp bgmi arcj t`k wonlcw. Lcn‟t bk skkn . . .‚ ―V`c by3‚ t`k fore gsikl. ―C`, gny ca t`kj,‚ `kr frgnljct`kr fksturkl on rksofngtocn. ―@cw mgn ot bk3‚ s`k sgol, sottonf bgmi lcwn gt t`k tgbek. ―Ot‟s t`k vkry ojgfk ca t`k mcnstgbek. _kt `k lokl ecnf gfc. Nc cnk mgn eovk acr g `unlrkl ykgrs, gnl jcrk, gnl nct m`gnfk. Run gecnf, Qgekrok, gnl prgmtomk t`k nfkronf ca ycur flgt smgeks.‚
M`gptkr OOO g ekttkr \`k nun‟s lguf`tkr `gs stoee nct rkmcvkrkl arcj gee t`k `crrknlcus nkws ca t`k egst twc lgys w`kn s`k os lkeovkrkl g egrfk ekttkr wrottkn on g tony `gnl. Qgekrok lcks nct incw w`kt`kr s`k s`cuel lgrk cpkn ot, cr w`kt`kr tc kntrust ots skmrkts tc `kr frgnljct`kr. Ecst on t`cuf`t, s`k pgmks lcwn cnk solk ca t`k hujbekl rccj twc jgols grk mcnvkrtonf ontc 21
