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Dr  Ishtiaq  Ahmed    TFT  Issue:  25  Dec  2015

The effect of Partition on Punjab was to brutally tear apart communities of Muslims,
Hindus and Sikhs who had lived together for centuries. Dr. Ishtiaq Ahmed reviews a
book by Amardeep Singh, which seeks out the many surviving remnants of the
formerly extensive Sikh presence in Pakistani Punjab

 
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‘ •‘‡ ‘……ƒ•‹‘•Ǥ ‡ •ƒ›• ‹ Š‹• „‘‘ –Šƒ– ˜‹•‹–‹‰ ƉĂŐĞƐ͘
ƒ‹•–ƒ „‡…ƒ‡ ƒ ‘„•‡••‹‘ ™‹–Š Š‹ǡ ™Š‹…Š Š‡ ŝƐƚƌŝďƵƚŽƌƐ͗
Ž‹‡‡† –‘ ƒ •’‹”‹–—ƒŽ …ƒŽŽ‹‰Ǥ Š‹• ‡š–”ƒǦ‘”†‹ƒ”› ŚƚƚƉ͗ͬͬůŽƐƚŚĞƌŝƚĂŐĞŬ͘ĐŽŵͬ
‡š’‡”‹‡…‡ Š‡ Šƒ• †‘…—‡–‡† ‹ ƒ ͶͻʹǦ’ƒ‰‡
ƒ””ƒ–‹˜‡ …‘’‘•‡† ‹ •‹’Ž‡ ƒ† •‹…‡”‡ Žƒ‰—ƒ‰‡ ƒ† •–—††‡† ™‹–Š Š—†”‡†• ‘ˆ
•–—‹‰’Š‘–‘‰”ƒ’Š•ǤŠ‡’‹…–‘”‹ƒŽ•ƒ‰ƒ‹•ƒ˜‡”‹–ƒ„Ž‡Žƒ„‘—”‘ˆŽ‘˜‡Ǥ

‘ ƒ’’”‡…‹ƒ–‡ Š‹• ˆ‡‡Ž‹‰• ™‡ ‡‡† –‘ ’—– –Š‹‰• ‹ ’‡”•’‡…–‹˜‡Ǥ Š‡ –Š‡ ŽŽǦ†‹ƒ
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—Œƒ„ •Š‘—Ž† ƒŽ•‘ „‡ †‹˜‹†‡† ‘ ƒ •‹‹Žƒ” „ƒ•‹•ǡ ƒ† –Š‡ ’”‡†‘‹ƒ–Ž› ‘Ǧ—•Ž‹
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ˆ‘”—Žƒ ˆ‘” ‡‡’‹‰ –Š‡ —Œƒ„ —‹–‡†Ǥ  ƒ› ‡˜‡–ǡ –Š‡ —Œƒ„ ™ƒ• ‡–Š‹…ƒŽŽ› ȋ‘”
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–‹› ’”‹…‡Ž› •–ƒ–‡ ‘ˆ ƒŽ‡”‘–ŽƒȌ ƒ† ‘ ‹†— ‘” ‹Š ”‡ƒ‹‡† ‹ ‡•– —Œƒ„Ǥ
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ͳͻͶ͹Ǥ‡”›ˆ‡™‹Š•Ž‹˜‡‹…‘–‡’‘”ƒ”›ƒ‹•–ƒƒ†–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡‘Ž›ƒˆ‡™‰—”†™ƒ”ƒ•
ƒ”‡ ƒ‹–ƒ‹‡† ‹ ˆ—…–‹‘‹‰ ‘”†‡”Ǥ Š‡ ”‡•– ƒ”‡ ‹ ƒ •–ƒ–‡ ‘ˆ ”—‹ ƒ† †‹Žƒ’‹†ƒ–‹‘ǣ
•‘‡ Šƒ˜‡ „‡‡ …‘˜‡”–‡† ‹–‘ ‘•“—‡• ™Š‹Ž‡ ‘–Š‡”• Šƒ˜‡ „‡…‘‡ Š‘‡• –‘ –Š‡
”‡ˆ—‰‡‡•‘ˆͳͻͶ͹ǤŠ‡•ƒ‡‹•–”—‡‘ˆ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ƒŽƒ†…Šƒ”‹–ƒ„Ž‡‹•–‹–—–‹‘•Ž‡ˆ–„‡Š‹†Ǥ

Guru Arjan invited Muslim saint Hazrat Mian Mir to lay the
foundation of the holiest Sikh shrine in the world AUDIO A

Š‡ ˆ‹”•– ˜‹•‹– –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ’ƒ‹† ™ƒ• –‘ –Š‡ ‡”ƒ ƒŠ‹„
—”†™ƒ”ƒ Ž‘…ƒ–‡† ‘—–•‹†‡ –Š‡
ƒŠ‘”‡ ‘”–Ǥ ‡”ƒ ƒŠ‹„
—”†™ƒ”ƒ ™ƒ• „—‹Ž– –‘ …‘‡‘”ƒ–‡ –Š‡ ƒ”–›”†‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡
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—”—ǡ ”Œƒ ‡˜ǡ ™Š‘ ‡ƒ”‡† –Š‡ ™”ƒ–Š ‘ˆ –Š‡ —‰ŠƒŽ ‡’‡”‘” ƒŠƒ‰‹”Ǥ Š‡
ƒ—–Š‘” —†‡”Ž‹‡•ǡ Š‘™‡˜‡”ǡ –Šƒ–
—”— ”Œƒ „‡Ž‹‡˜‡† ‹ –Š‡ —‹–› ‘ˆ Š—ƒ‹† ƒ†
–Š‡”‡ˆ‘”‡‹˜‹–‡†–Š‡—•Ž‹•ƒ‹–ƒœ”ƒ–‹ƒ‹”‘ˆƒŠ‘”‡–‘Žƒ›–Š‡ˆ‘—†ƒ–‹‘‘ˆ
–Š‡ Š‘Ž‹‡•– ‹Š •Š”‹‡ ‹ –Š‡ ™‘”Ž†ǡ –Š‡
‘Ž†‡ ‡’Ž‡Ǥ ‡ ™ƒ• ’Ž‡ƒ•‡† –‘ •‡‡ ƒ
”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—••‡”˜‹…‡‰‘‹‰‘‹‡”ƒƒŠ‹„
—”†™ƒ”ƒǤ‘‡‹Š•ƒ†‹†Š‹‹†—•™‡”‡
’”‡•‡–ƒ†–™‘†‡•…‡†ƒ–•‘ˆŠƒ‹ƒ”†ƒƒȂ–Š‡—•Ž‹—•‹…‹ƒ™Š‘ƒ……‘’ƒ‹‡† NAJAM S

—”—ƒƒ™Š‡”‡˜‡”Š‡™‡–Ȃ™‡”‡–ƒ‹‰’ƒ”–‹–Š‡—•‹…ƒŽ’‡”ˆ‘”ƒ…‡Ǥ

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‡š– Š‡ ˜‹•‹–‡† –Š‡ …‡‘–ƒ’Š ‘ˆ ǮŠ‡ ‹‘ ‘ˆ —Œƒ„ǯǡ ƒŠƒ”ƒŒƒ ƒŒ‹– ‹‰Š ȋͳ͹ͻͻǦ
ͳͺ͵ͻȌǡ ™Š‹…Š ‹• ‹ –Š‡ •ƒ‡ ‡š–‡†‡† …‘’‘—† ƒ• ‡”ƒ ƒŠ‹„
—”†™ƒ”ƒǤ  Š‡ ’”‹†‡
‹Š•ˆ‡‡Ž‹ƒŒ‹–‹‰Šǯ•ƒ•…‡–ˆ”‘ƒ‹‘”Ž‘…ƒŽ‹Ž‹–ƒ”›Ž‡ƒ†‡”‹–Š‡
—Œ”ƒ™ƒŽƒ
–”ƒ…– –‘ –Š‡ ”—Ž‡” ‘ˆ –Š‡ —Œƒ„ ‹ ͳ͹ͻͻ ȋ„› †‡ˆ‡ƒ–‹‰ –Š‡ ˆ‰Šƒ•Ȍ …‘‡• –Š”‘—‰Š
’‘™‡”ˆ—ŽŽ› ‹ –Š‡ Šƒ‰‹‘‰”ƒ’Š‹…ƒŽ ƒ……‘—– ‰‹˜‡ „› –Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘”Ǥ ‡ ‡–‹‘• –Šƒ– –Š‡
ƒŠƒ”ƒŒƒ•˜‹•‹–‡†—•Ž‹•Š”‹‡•ƒ†‘•“—‡•ƒ†ˆ—†‹‰–‘•Žƒ‹…‹•–‹–—–‹‘•™ƒ•
‰‹˜‡ ˆ”‘ –Š‡ •–ƒ–‡ –”‡ƒ•—”›Ǥ —•Ž‹• ™‡”‡ ‡„‡”• ‘ˆ –Š‡ …‘—…‹Ž ‘ˆ ‹‹•–‡”• ƒ†
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‘”ƒƒ„‹”‹•–ƒȌ‹ƒŠ‘”‡ǤŠ‡…Šƒ’–‡”•‘ƒŠ‘”‡
‹…Ž—†‡ƒ›‘–Š‡”’‹…–—”‡•‘ˆˆƒ‘—•‹Šƒ•‹‘•ǡ‡†—…ƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹•–‹–—–‹‘•ƒ†‘ˆƒ
˜‹•‹––‘–Š‡ ƒ‹”Šƒƒ—•‡—‹•‹†‡Šƒƒ–‹
ƒ–‡ƒŠ‘”‡Ȃ™Š‡”‡•‘‡”ƒ”‡”‡Ž‹…•ƒ”‡
ƒ‹–ƒ‹‡†„›–Š‡†‡•…‡†ƒ–•‘ˆƒŒ‹–‹‰Šǯ•ˆ‘”‡‹‰‹‹•–‡” ƒ‹”œ‹œ—††‹ǤŠ‡
ƒ—–Š‘” ƒŽ•‘ ˜‹•‹–‡† –Š‡ ƒ—•‘Ž‡— ‘ˆ –Š‡ —ˆ‹ ƒ‹– ƒœ”ƒ– ‹ƒ ‹” ƒ† –Š‡ Š‡˜‡‹

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ƒŒ•Šƒƒ”ƒ–ƒ’ƒ––ƒ‹•‘—–Š‡”—Œƒ„ǡˆ‘”
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—”—ƒƒƒ†Šƒ‹Š
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—”—
”ƒ–Š ƒŠ‹„Ǥ Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ƒŽ•‘ ˜‹•‹–‡† ‰—”†™ƒ”ƒ• ‹ ƒŠ‹™ƒŽ ƒ† —Ž–ƒ ‹
•‘—–Š‡”—Œƒ„ǤŠ‡’‹…–—”‡•ˆ”‘–Šƒ–˜‹•‹–•–ƒ†‘—–ƒ•”‡ƒ”ƒ„Ž›‡š’”‡••‹˜‡‘ˆ‘—”

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’Ž—”ƒŽ‹•–‹…’ƒ•–Ǥ

The Sikh legacy is kept alive by Pashtun Sikhs, who were
forced to leave Khyber­Pakhtunkhwa after the Taliban
arrived

Š‡Š‡–”ƒ˜‡ŽŽ‡†—’‘”–Š–‘˜‹•‹–‹Š‹Ž‡•–‘‡•ǡ”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—•ƒ†–‡’‘”ƒŽǤ‘‰–Š‡
‘•– ‹’‘”–ƒ– ‹• ƒŒƒ ƒŠ‹„ ƒ– ƒ••ƒ „†ƒŽǡ ‡ƒ” ƒ™ƒŽ’‹†‹Ǥ ……‘”†‹‰ –‘ ‹Š
Ž‡‰‡†ǡƒ„ƒƒƒ”‡•–‡†–Š‡”‡‘–Š‡™ƒ›„ƒ…ˆ”‘ƒ‰Š†ƒ†Ǥ‹’”‡••‹‘‘ˆŠ‹•
Šƒ†‹•‹’”‡••‡†‘ƒ„‘—Ž†‡”™Š‹…ŠŠ‡•–‘’’‡†ˆ”‘ˆƒŽŽ‹‰—’‘Š‹•‡ŽˆǤˆƒ„—Ž‘—•
‰—”†™ƒ”ƒ™ƒ•„—‹Ž––‘…‘‡‘”ƒ–‡‹–„›ƒˆƒ‘—•‰‡‡”ƒŽ‘ˆƒŒ‹–‹‰Šǡƒ”‹‹‰Š
ƒŽ™ƒǤ–‹•‘‡‘ˆ–Š‡•Š”‹‡•‹…Ž—†‡†‹–Š‡‘ˆˆ‹…‹ƒŽŽ›Ǧ’‡”‹––‡†’‹Ž‰”‹ƒ‰‡•‘ˆ‹Š•
–‘ ƒ‹•–ƒǤ ‹•‹–• –‘ ‡•Šƒ™ƒ”ǡ ƒ”—†ǡ „„‘–ƒ„ƒ†ǡ ƒ”‹’—”ǡ ƒ•Š‡”ƒǡ ƒ™ƒŽ’‹†‹ǡ
—””‡‡ǡ Š‡Ž—ƒ†‘–Š‡”•—…Š’Žƒ…‡•ƒ”‡†‡•…”‹„‡†‹ƒ…‘‡–ƒ”›™Š‹…Š–‘—…Š‡•–Š‡
Š‡ƒ”–ƒ†–Š‡’‹…–—”‡•ƒ”‡–‡•–‹‘›–‘–Š‡˜‡”›”‹…Š”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—•ƒ†•‡…—Žƒ”Š‡”‹–ƒ‰‡‘ˆ
–Š‡‹Š•‹ƒ‹•–ƒǤ

™‘˜‹•‹–•‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ›†‡•‡”˜‡•’‡…‹ƒŽ‡–‹‘ǤŠ‡ˆ‹”•–™ƒ•–‘–Š‡ƒ—–Š‘”ǯ•Š‘‡–‘™
‘ˆ—œƒˆˆƒ”ƒ„ƒ†‹œƒ†ƒ•Š‹”Ǥ•Š‡‡–‡”‡†ǡŠ‡”‡‡„‡”‡†–Š‡Šƒ””‘™‹‰•–‘”›
–‘Ž† „› Š‹• ˆƒ‹Ž› ‘ˆ Š‘™ ƒ –”‹„ƒŽ Žƒ•Šƒ” ȋ‹Ž‹–‹ƒȌ Šƒ† ‡–‡”‡† ‹– ‹ …–‘„‡” ͳͻͶ͹Ǥ ‡
™”‹–‡•ǡ Dz ʹʹ …–‘„‡” ‘˜‡” ͵ͲͲ †‡ˆ‡…‡Ž‡•• ‹Š• ˆ”‘ –Š‡ •—””‘—†‹‰ ƒ”‡ƒ• ™‡”‡
”‘—†‡† —’ ƒ– ƒ„‹” ‹‰Š ȋ—‡ŽȌ „”‹†‰‡ ‹ —œƒˆˆƒ”ƒ„ƒ† ƒ† ‡š‡…—–‡† ƒ– ’‘‹–
„Žƒ ”ƒ‰‡Ǥdz ‘‰ –Š‡ ™‡”‡ ƒ› ‘ˆ Š‹• ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡•Ǥ ‡ ™”‹–‡• –Šƒ– ™Š‡ Š‡ ™ƒ•
’Žƒ‹‰ –Š‡ –”‹’ –‘ ƒ‹•–ƒǡ Š‡ ™ƒ–‡† –‘ „”‹‰ „ƒ… ƒ Šƒ†ˆ—Ž ‘ˆ •‘‹Ž ˆ”‘
—œƒˆˆƒ”ƒ„ƒ†„—–™Š‡Š‡Š‹•‡Žˆƒ””‹˜‡†–Š‡”‡ǡŠ‡™ƒ•”‡‹†‡†‘ˆ–Š‡‰”‡ƒ––”ƒ‰‡†›
–Šƒ–Šƒ†–”ƒ•’‹”‡†‹ͳͻͶ͹Ǥ‡™”‹–‡•ǣDz™ƒ••—††‡Ž›Ž‡ˆ–™‹–Š‘†‡•‹”‡–‘‡š’Ž‘”‡
–Š‡˜ƒŽŽ‡›ƒ›ˆ—”–Š‡”‘”ȏ•‹…Ȑ–‘…ƒ””›„ƒ…‹–••‘‹Žǥƒ••—‡–Šƒ––Š‡…Ž‘•—”‡–Šƒ–
Šƒ† „‡‡ •‡‡‹‰ Šƒ† –ƒ‡ ’Žƒ…‡ ™‹–Š ƒ ƒ……‡’–ƒ…‡ –Šƒ– –Š‹‰• Šƒ† …Šƒ‰‡† ƒ† 
‡‡†‡†–‘‘˜‡‘Ǥdz

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dŚĞŝŵƉƌŝŶƚŽĨ'ƵƌƵEĂŶĂŬ͛ƐŚĂŶĚĂƚWĂŶũĂ^ĂŚŝď͕,ĂƐƐĂŶďĚĂů
Š‡•‡…‘†˜‹•‹–™ƒ•–Š‡—Ž–‹ƒ–‡’‹Ž‰”‹ƒ‰‡ˆ‘”ƒ”†‡‡’‹‰Šǣ–‘ƒƒƒƒŠ‹„‹
…‡–”ƒŽ —Œƒ„ǡ ‡ƒ” Š‡‹Š—’—”ƒǤ ‡”‡ –Š‡ ˆ‘—†‡” ‘ˆ ‹Š‹• Ȃ ƒ„ƒ
—”— ƒƒ Ȃ
™ƒ• „‘” ‹ ͳͶ͸ͻǤ Š‡ ƒ—–Š‘” ˆ‘—† –Šƒ– –Š‡ ”‡Ž‹‰‹‘—• •‡”˜‹…‡• ƒ† ‘–Š‡” ’”ƒ…–‹…‡•
‹…Ž—†‹‰ˆ”‡‡ˆ‘‘†–‘ƒŽŽ™‡”‡‘„•‡”˜‡†ˆ—ŽŽ›Ǥ‡Ž‡ƒ”Š‘™–Š‡‹ŠŽ‡‰ƒ…›‹•‡’–ƒŽ‹˜‡
„›ƒŠƒ†ˆ—Ž‘ˆƒ•Š–—‹Š•™Š‘™‡”‡ˆ‘”…‡†–‘Ž‡ƒ˜‡–Š‡‹”Š‘‡•ƒ†„—•‹‡••‡•‹
Š›„‡”ǦƒŠ–—Š™ƒ ƒˆ–‡” –Š‡ ƒŽ‹„ƒ Ž‡– Ž‘‘•‡ –Š‡‹” ”‡‹‰ ‘ˆ –‡””‘”Ǥ – –Š‡ –‹‡ ‘ˆ
ƒ”–‹–‹‘ǡ–Š‡›™‡”‡’”‘–‡…–‡†„›Šƒ„†—Ž
Šƒˆˆƒ”Šƒƒ†–Šƒ–•‹–—ƒ–‹‘”‡ƒ‹‡†
…‘•–ƒ–—–‹Ž–Š‡ƒŽ‹„ƒƒ’’‡ƒ”‡†‘–Š‡’‘Ž‹–‹…ƒŽŠ‘”‹œ‘ƒ†•–ƒ”–‡†‹’‘•‹‰–Š‡‹”
˜‡”•‹‘‘ˆ•ŽƒǤ•ƒ”‡•—Ž–ǡƒ›ƒ•Š–—‹Š•‘˜‡†–‘–Š‡—Œƒ„™Š‡”‡–Š‡›Šƒ˜‡
•‡–—’„—•‹‡••‡•ƒ•™‡ŽŽƒ•–ƒ‡—’‡’Ž‘›‡–‹‰‘˜‡”‡–•‡”˜‹…‡•ǤŠ‡•‡‹Š
˜‘Ž—–‡‡”• Š‡Ž’‡† Š‹ ™Š‡”‡˜‡” Š‡ ™‡–Ǥ ‘‡ ƒŽ‘…Š‹ ‹†—• †‹•’Žƒ…‡† ˆ”‘ –Š‡‹”
Š‘‡• ‹ ‡”ƒ —‰–‹ Šƒ† ƒŽ•‘ Œ‘‹‡† –Š‡ ˜‘Ž—–‡‡” …‘”’• ƒ– –Š‡ ƒƒƒ ƒŠ‹„

—”†™ƒ”ƒǤ

• ƒŽ™ƒ›• Šƒ’’‡• ™Š‡ –Š‡ ’ƒ”–‹–‹‘ ‘ˆ –Š‡ —Œƒ„ ‹• –Š‡ „ƒ…†”‘’ǡ •‘‡ •–”ƒ‰‡”Ǧ
–ŠƒǦˆ‹…–‹‘ –”—‡ •–‘”‹‡• ˆ”‘ –Šƒ– ’‡”‹‘† ƒŽ™ƒ›• …”‘’ —’Ǥ Š—• ˆ‘” ‡šƒ’Ž‡ ™‡ Ž‡ƒ”
–Šƒ– ‹ ͳͻͻ͸ ƒ ʹͺǦ›‡ƒ” ‘Ž† ƒ‹•–ƒ‹ǡ ƒƒ ˆ”‘ ƒ•Š‡”ƒǡ ˜‹•‹–‡† ‡ŽŠ‹ ™‹–Š –Š‡

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ƒ„Ž‹‰Š‹ ƒƒƒ–Ǥ‹•ˆƒ–Š‡”•Š‡”‹‰ŠŠƒ†™‹Žˆ—ŽŽ›ƒ……‡’–‡†•Žƒ„‡ˆ‘”‡ƒ”–‹–‹‘ƒ†

™ƒ•”‡ƒ‡†
Š—Žƒƒ”™ƒ”Ǥ†‡˜‘—–—•Ž‹‹••‹‘ƒ”›ǡƒƒ‡˜‡”–Š‡Ž‡••™ƒ–‡†
–‘”‡Ǧ…‘‡…–™‹–ŠŠ‹•‹Š”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡•™Š‘Šƒ†‹‰”ƒ–‡†–‘†‹ƒ‹ͳͻͶ͹Ǥ›•Š‡‡”Ž—…
Š‡‡–•‘‡‘‡™Š‘†‹”‡…–‡†Š‹–‘ƒ•Š‘’”—„›‹Š•ˆ”‘ƒ•Š‡”ƒǤŠ‡”‡Š‡‡–
ƒ”†‡‡’‹‰Šǯ•…‘—•‹‡Œ’ƒŽ‹‰Šǡ™Š‘–‘‘Š‹Š‘‡Ǥ‡Œ’ƒŽ‹‰Šǯ•‰”ƒ†ˆƒ–Š‡”
Ž‘‘‡†ƒ–ƒƒƒ†•ƒ‹†ǡDz‡Ž‘‘•Ž‹‡•Š‡”Ǩdzƒƒ™ƒ•ƒ•’Ž‹––‹‰‹ƒ‰‡‘ˆŠ‹•ˆƒ–Š‡”Ǥ
ƒƒ”ƒ‹•‡†Š‹•Šƒ†•–‘–ŠƒŽŽƒŠˆ‘”‹•‰”ƒ…‹‘—•‡••Ǥ†‡˜‘—–—•Ž‹‹ˆ—•‡†™‹–Š
‹••‹‘ƒ”›œ‡ƒŽˆ‡Ž–‡‘–‹‘ƒŽŽ›ˆ—Žˆ‹ŽŽ‡†„›‡‡–‹‰Š‹•‹Š”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡•ǤŠ‡•–‘”›†‹†‘–
‡†ƒ––Šƒ–Ǥ

WĂŶũĂ^ĂŚŝďƐŚƌŝŶĞŝŶ,ĂƐƐĂŶďĚĂů
Š‡ƒƒ™ƒ•Ž‡ƒ˜‹‰ˆ‘”ƒ‹•–ƒǡ‡Œ’ƒŽ‹‰Šǯ•ˆƒ–Š‡” ƒ•™ƒ–‹‰Š–‘Ž†Š‹–Šƒ–
Š‹••‹•–‡” ƒ•™ƒ–‹Šƒ†„‡‡Ž‡ˆ–„‡Š‹†‹ƒ‹•–ƒǤŽ–Š‘—‰Š‘‹ˆ‘”ƒ–‹‘ƒ„‘—–Š‡”
™ƒ•ƒ˜ƒ‹Žƒ„Ž‡ǡŠ‡Šƒ†ƒˆ‡‡Ž‹‰•Š‡™ƒ••–‹ŽŽƒŽ‹˜‡Ǥ‘‡Š‘™‘„‘†›‘–‹…‡†Š‡”™Š‡
–Š‡–”‹„ƒŽŠ‘”†‡•”ƒ‹†‡†—œƒˆˆƒ”ƒ„ƒ†Ǥ‹†Ž›—•Ž‹–‘‘Š‡”Š‘‡ƒ†”ƒ‹•‡†Š‡”
ƒ•ƒ—•Ž‹Ǥ‡†ƒ›‹–Š‡Žƒ–‡ͳͻ͹Ͳ•ǡ™Š‹Ž‡˜‹•‹–‹‰ƒ•Š‡”ƒǡ•Š‡‘–‡†ƒ•Š‘’•Š‡
Šƒ† ˜‹•‹–‡† ƒ• ƒ …Š‹Ž†Ǥ Š‡”‡ •Š‡ ‡–
Š—Žƒ ƒ”™ƒ” ȋˆ‘”‡”Ž› •Š‡” ‹‰ŠȌ ƒ† ™ƒ•
˜‡”› ’Ž‡ƒ•‡† –‘ ‡‡– ƒ ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡Ǥ ‘” –™‘ ›‡ƒ”• ƒƒ ‡’– ‘ Ž‘‘‹‰ ˆ‘” •‘‡ …Ž—‡ ‘ˆ
ƒ•™ƒ–‹Ǥ ‡ †ƒ› Š‹• •‹•–‡” •ƒ‹† –Šƒ– ‹– …‘—Ž† „‡ ‘‘”‹ ™Š‘
Š—Žƒ ƒ”™ƒ” ȋ‘™
†‡…‡ƒ•‡†Ȍ Šƒ† „”‘—‰Š– Š‘‡Ǥ ƒƒ ‘™ ™‡– Ž‘‘‹‰ ˆ‘” ‘‘”‹ǡ ™Š‘ Šƒ† ƒ””‹‡† ƒ

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†‘…–‘”ƒ†‘˜‡†–‘ƒ™ƒŽ’‹†‹Ǥ‡ˆ‹ƒŽŽ›–”ƒ…‡†Š‡”„—–‘‘”‹™ƒ•Š‡•‹–ƒ––‘”‡‘’‡
‘Ž† ™‘—†• ƒ† ”‡ˆ—•‡† –‘ ”‡Ǧ…‘‡…– ™‹–Š Š‡” ”‡Žƒ–‹˜‡•Ǥ ƒƒ –Š‡ •’‘•‘”‡† Š‡”
„”‘–Š‡” ƒ•™ƒ–‹‰Š–‘˜‹•‹–ƒ‹•–ƒǤ‡ƒ””‹˜‡†‹ͳͻͻͻƒ†–Š‡„”‘–Š‡”ƒ†•‹•–‡”
‡–ˆ‹ƒŽŽ›ǤŠ‹••–‘”›‹•‡ƒ”Ž›‹†‡–‹…ƒŽ–‘–Šƒ–‘ˆƒ—•Ž‹‰‹”Žȋ„‘”œƒ–‹„‹„—–
ƒ‡† ƒ•‡‡„ ƒ—” „› Š‡” ‹Š ’”‘–‡…–‘”Ȍ ™Š‘ •—”˜‹˜‡† ƒ ƒ••‹˜‡ •Žƒ—‰Š–‡” ‘ˆ
—•Ž‹• ‹ —’ƒ” †‹•–”‹…– ‘ˆ ƒ•– —Œƒ„ǡ ‹ …–‘„‡” ͳͻͶ͹Ǥ ‡” ‘–Š‡”ǡ ™Š‘ Šƒ†
‡•…ƒ’‡†–‘ƒ‹•–ƒǡˆ‹ƒŽŽ›–”ƒ…‡†Š‡”ƒ†–Š‡›‡–‹ͳͻͻͳǤ›„‘‘–‡ŽŽ–Šƒ–•–‘”›
–‘‘Ǥ

 …ƒ ™‡ŽŽ ‹ƒ‰‹‡ –Š‡ …ŠƒŽŽ‡‰‡ ƒ”†‡‡’ ‹‰Š ˆƒ…‡† ™Š‹Ž‡ ™”‹–‹‰ –Š‹• …Žƒ••‹…
ƒ……‘—– ‘ˆ Š‹• ˜‹•‹– –‘ ƒ‹•–ƒǤ —•Ž‹Ǧ‹Š ”‡Žƒ–‹‘• ‹ –Š‡ ’ƒ•– ‹…Ž—†‡ „‹––‡”
‡‘”‹‡• ‘ˆ ˜‹‘Ž‡– …‘ˆŽ‹…– „‡–™‡‡ —•Ž‹ ”—Ž‡”• ƒ† ‹Š ‰—”—• ƒ† Žƒ–‡” –Š‡
„Ž‘‘†•Š‡†‘ˆͳͻͶ͹ǡ„—––Š‡’ƒ•–ƒŽ•‘‹…Ž—†‡•”‹…Š‡šƒ’Ž‡•‘ˆƒ‹–›ƒ†•‘Ž‹†ƒ”‹–›ǤŠ‡
ƒ—–Š‘”™”‹–‡•™‹–Š‰”ƒ…‡ƒ†™‹–Š‘—–ƒŽ‹…‡ǤŠ‡–”‹’™‘—Ž†‘–Šƒ˜‡‰‘‡ƒ›™Š‡”‡
Šƒ†–Š‡
‘˜‡”‡–‘ˆƒ‹•–ƒ‘–‰‹˜‡Š‹ƒ˜‹•ƒ–‘–”ƒ˜‡Žˆ”‡‡Ž›‹ƒ‹•–ƒƒ†Šƒ†
–Š‡ ’‡‘’Ž‡ ‹ ƒ‹•–ƒ ‘– „‡‡ ™‹ŽŽ‹‰ –‘ Š‡Ž’ Š‹Ǥ ‡ ˆ—ŽŽ› ƒ…‘™Ž‡†‰‡• –Šƒ–Ǥ ‡
‡•’‡…‹ƒŽŽ› ‡–‹‘• ŠƒŠ‹† Šƒ„„‹”ǡ ‹”œƒ ƒˆ†ƒ” ƒ‹‰ǡ ƒ‹œƒ ƒ“˜‹ǡ •ƒ ƒ•ƒ—†
‘›ǡ ƒƒ† ƒ•‹” ƒ† ƒ•‘‘† Š–ƒ” ƒŒ—ƒǡ ƒ† ‘ˆ …‘—”•‡ǡ ƒƒǤ ‡ ”‡•‡”˜‡•
•’‡…‹ƒŽ–Šƒ•ˆ‘””‹’ƒŽ‹‰ŠǡŠ‹•ƒ•Š–—‹ŠŠ‘•–‹ƒŠ‘”‡ǡ™Š‘™‘”•ƒ––Š‡
ˆƒ‘—•ƒ›‘‘•’‹–ƒŽǤ

ƒ”†‡‡’‹‰ŠŠƒ•’”‘†—…‡†ƒ™‘”‘ˆ‡š“—‹•‹–‡„‡ƒ—–›Ǥ˜‡–Š‡’‹…–—”‡•‘ˆ†‡”‡Ž‹…–
‰—”†™ƒ”ƒ•ǡ ’ƒŽƒ…‡• ƒ† ƒ„ƒ†‘‡† Ž‘…ƒŽ‹–‹‡• ”‡–ƒ‹ ƒ ƒ‡•–Š‡–‹…ƒŽ …Šƒ” –Šƒ– –‡ŽŽ• –Š‡
•ƒ†•–‘”›‘ˆƒ„›‰‘‡‡”ƒǤ‹••–—†›™‹ŽŽ‘•–…‡”–ƒ‹Ž›„‡…‘‡–Š‡•–ƒ†ƒ”†’‹…–‘”‹ƒŽ
”‡ˆ‡”‡…‡‘–Š‡‹ŠŠ‡”‹–ƒ‰‡‘ˆƒ‹•–ƒǤ

”•Š–‹ƒ“Š‡†‹•”‘ˆ‡••‘”‡”‹–—•‘ˆ‘Ž‹–‹…ƒŽ…‹‡…‡ƒ––‘…Š‘Ž‹˜‡”•‹–›ƒ†ƒ
˜‹•‹–‹‰’”‘ˆ‡••‘”ƒ–ǡƒ‹•–ƒǤ‡‹•ƒŽ•‘‘‘”ƒ”›‡‹‘” ‡ŽŽ‘™ƒ––Š‡•–‹–—–‡‘ˆ
‘—–Š•‹ƒ–—†‹‡•ǡƒ–‹‘ƒŽ‹˜‡”•‹–›‘ˆ‹‰ƒ’‘”‡

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