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11 YAv 1410 }AyyS} 28 PM9G} 2003

hS~Ah 2 ...

SMs} SZMc~

AhvSm A~dMiv
y$Mty tS`

[SSuHvrS} _c yi} wM} 1948 SM~} PyvS} XMfSyM}} YcS teS wjS} Y} {S cMc AtvZ ySAc {: AyMc~

_cmS \>hAvh Pp\ Pd~SMvS {Sn _cmJ tM} PtdS |SM YAtvSs Y} c{~S} PiM~M{MMt} rS}S _M~SM{M~S zSMy imMr imMr _AeM YMr sSMc cSM{}S} AtMc rS}S hS} jv y P{MCm} vS{ HrS, PtMd yi} wMvM}S y yM~ {Mv  PiM~Mt} {Mu y P| rS} vS{ eMq eMqM} w} PeSAy2 a PeSwS~ Arv zSZM} y PrM}S, v Y} wS>h rSMt} cS>Mu ~ySe r~vS PeSwS~ _cmJ P}SeSwSr~S PeSwS~ P|Mr yS}yS} cM~} PwiMv wM |S rSZ iMm iMm _AeM YMr  rSMc nS PtdS |S PeSwS~ {SCmMr wM eAM P|Mr sSMc {SMn} _cAtMc PeSwSM~} AhcS} cMv PeSAy2 fM} rScS]

PeSAy2: (AhcS}) AtAt... PeSwS~ wM PeMi...
[HrS Y} eMq PtRMr PtRMr _c {Mr} jMv s{Mc rScS rS}w} YyS} PtRMr cT cM}]
cSm mJ
[PeSwS~ cS>tMr cT cM}]

HrS: eMq, PeSwS~Mc cS>Mu cM} AvM Y
eMq: YA{ wS}y vS wM}S _c AwA}o PyA|} aw} tS> cA}M P}MdMi XAv~S} S>mJ ysS c}Mi ..._Z PeSAy2, aMc AvM Y

[PeSAy2 t-ArvyS} PhS} w} PeSwS~Mc {SCm PsMc cS>Mu rM~ AvM P<Mm P|Mr sSMc yS} PwiMv _Z tM} aw} PzM YM KvMt} {ShwSM} @]
cSm mJ
[PtdS |S _ct~ ACm Kv {Sh cM} _AeM hM~Mi P|Mr P|Mr oSv AtMc PfSM} rS}S Kv}S {Sh c}Mr c}Mr rSAcM tSMd PeSAy2 Y} PeSwS~Mc KvMt} {Md SA xMm aMn]
cSm mJ
[PeSAy2 PtdMi KvMt} AtMc]
cSm mJ
[t-_cjv Kv _{v zSMy PeSAy2} AtMc rScS P|v rSMc AhvMr PwM}Mi PeSAy2 s{Mc tS>AM wM cSM{}S uHM} vHMh} AtMc PvM{ YM, PeSAy2} wS* a wSM} AtMc PtdS |S PxS>mS PxS>mS PwSw wMi {SCmMr]
cSm mJ
[PeSAy2a KvMt} AtMc rSAcM {t SM]
cSm mJ
[_cjv Kv rS} wSM*} wMcm PsMc AeSM}m wSMcm yS} cM} uA}M Pv y cM} AeSM}Mm mSv Pt KAvcCm, rS} w} PuS>S} A} iSM PeSAy2} {Md} aw}]
cSm mJ
[PeSAy2 KAvcCm} AtMc rSAcM Y}a y cM} SM]
cSm mJ
[KAvcCm Y} _cmS AeSM}m yS} cM}, ySAM Pt PeSAy2} AtMc P|v _cmS y~ PZ zSMy YMU cM} P AeSM}mmS PeSAy2} AtMc iM Pt]

SOLDIER: A cigarette for your father.

cSm mJ

[PeSAy2 AeSM}mmS ~Mx Pv a wMcMm P}Md Pt rS}w} PeSwS~Mc cS>Mu AvM _AeM hM~ P P|Mr P|Mr PeSAy2} cS>Mu} AtMc rScS PeSwS~]

PeSAy2: vSy Y} wS}Ai vS
[PeSwS~ {SsS vSM PySkS |S rS} vS{S} ZM PvZ]
PeSAy2: Y{S} dy AA PwMMi
[vS{My vS PeSwS~ Y}a PjSM} {SsS vSM cSM{}S PeSwSM~} {d PsMc PeSAy2} {Md rS}w} Y}a vS{Mr vS{Mr rS} wS* a wSM} cSMi YM PtdS |S PxS>mS PxS>mS PwSw wMi {SCmMr]
cSm mJ
[cSM{}S wSv cM} |S PtdS |S PeSAy2} wS* {SCmMr cMcSMr PtaS YMi iAM wMMi twM}} P}St SaS yZMi cSM{}S ~ySeCm PsMc \Mn YM PeSAy2} {Md]
cSm mJ
[PeSAy2} yA cMc jvMc PtdS |S rS} Pwiv AtMc PeSAy2 rSMt} ~ cM} vS _cCm PiM~ Ap~ PiSM PeSAy2} AtMc PeSAy2 fM} rScS
rS}S ZS}S oSMc _cCm PiM~} SMr xmy~]
cSm mJ
[PeSAy2 PiM~`M~S} M xmy~ Pd~Mi Aci tc AhcS} cM} \S AtM rSMt} PeSAy2 _cmS PeS~ Pt rS} tM~} PiM~}S YvM2} PhSMm PeSAy2Mc AvM eSeA dS {SMn PSvS |S ySj wS} @]
cSm mJ
[c{~S YvS} S{Mv AeM tS>S PtMd Pv AvMjMc]
cSm mJ
[c{~S EA AtM PvM{ YMi]
cSm mJ
[t} t}jS PdSM~ c{~S]
cSm mJ
[ySyS Ax}~ Ac vS PtdS} jMv PiM~M{M}S jSv~S AtM \>Ac {SM} rS}w} iMm hM~ |S]
cSm mJ
[YAtvSs EA AtM \nMr sSMc cMc uSw PwiMv c{~S S YAtvSs tS>AM wM c{~S} AtMc rScS zS~ySS a cS{vS} tCMr]

YAtvSs: (e~S vSA{M) \|r Atv \|SM rrZ 2}H M \ni }mS cH? c{~S: jSt! [YAtvSs _c uSw PvM{ _M c{~SMc jAM u}Mr PhS cM} c{~S rS} cS>u PsMc YAtvSMs} Sr A}M Pt]
c{~S: cH c}i, ySS}S PtdMy!

[PSvS |S PiM~Mt} wS} {Myr c~}y]
cSm mJ
[YAtvSs YyS} EA AtM \nMr sSMc]

YAtvSs: (e~S vSA{M) P{SMm PrS hS}mS! Y{S} hS} hSM} PSM~SmS ySS} ySyS Mr ZM cM} Ac y`M~S My _ZdSMv!
[YAtvSs c{~S} PwMm Y~MrS cM} Yg~ AtM PiS>]
c{~S: (PM) wSe~ vS Ac! Sr {d uM vSa PrS rSSrSA, YA{ PdMr AtD
cSm mJ
[yS}S2S AtM P<Mm |S YAtvSs ySsTM{ PpScS} YMe _c yS} PtMd Pv fM}} AtMc
PtdS |S PiM~M{M}S wMi]
cSm mJ
[c{~S} }S7Sf} }Sr
Y`Mv TCm P>cMi c{~S e}{ PxS~S TCm iM fA}M AvM jSM~} aw}, rS} w} \MS AtcmS P>cMi PeS~ M xM~ \nMi TCm]
cSm mJ
[YAtvSMs} PSaS} f} }Sr
_Z fM}} y YySyZ <S w}MvS PtSM~ k~Mi P~SZM} cSj c}S vSvSv }cM{} y vcA cS>sS w}MvS fAMr }Sr vmS ySMj _cmS Y}S{MctS}S fA{M }MMi YAtvSs AyAz7 zA{S {SCmMr cM fA{M }MMi PiM~}S PdS~S }MMi rSMt} yZdSrS SaS \M _Atc-aAtc M yZM} wSrS nS PyMj aMn PyM~} {MrS _cmS Aci YAtvSs a rS} PiM~M{M}S rScS PZ M@} AtMc]
cSm mJ
[c{~S _cmS cS>S} sS~S hS{h ySAjM PZ @ c}Mi fM}} t}jS} {Md tS>AM YMi P]

c{~S: }Sr cS dSvS j~At YvS...
cSm mJ

[PyvS}M} f} PzS} }Sr
PtdS |S YyiS YM~S} _cmS f} {SCmMr fA{M }MMi PiM~M{M}S {dmJc iSS cM~}Z S}S }H} pScS cGM~ rSMt} {SsS} Pwiv AtMc _cmS t}jS t}jS} cSMn} wSNS XMuc PzjSMvS wSM} f} PsMc _M iAM wMMi PcM}SAv AdS} S{Sv YM~S PZ YM~SMrZ _cmJ PtdS |SM rSMt} {d wSM} f} PsMc PzM YMi vSc oScS} {t @ PZ @Mc Xv}q cM} wSM} fM} pMc wM cSM{}S PtdS |S w}MvS Y{M~} _cmS dSMm cM YMi YAtvSs rS} _cmS Sr cM YMi c{~S} yMc rSMt} dSMm} wSM SA}Mcv PtSM~ k~Mi _cmS w}MvS fA CmcCmc @ cM} tM~ hM~Mi rS} Pw~S{ p p cM} ArvMm ySMj jSv~S AtM PtdS |S }SMr} YcS My xS Mr cT cM}Mi P|v PzS} Mr Y} dy _cmS PtA} PvZ]
cSm mJ

[_McySM} yS> AtMc} PcSMq cMAi~ PeSAy2 PeSAy2 PjMe aMn fM{} PfSM}Z yM sSMc S{Sv { rS}w} rScS _cmJ tM}} y t}jS} AtMc P \Mn tS>S _AeM |S t}jS} AtMc t-ArvyS} ~SAxM t}jS} Pc~ PdS~S} PhS cM} XyMM dM~ PxM~]

cSm mJ
[PeSAy2 t}jS AtM PyA}M YM]
cSm mJ
[AcimS tM} PtdS |S SAr} {SsSa~S cMcmS P~Sc AvMjMt} {Mu csS y~Mi nS rS}S cM~Z uHM} fM} rScS PeSAy2} AtMc]
cSm mJ
[PeSAy2 P~Sc`M~S} AtMc rScS]

SAr} {SsSa~S P~Sc`M~S: (Avh SM}) _dva tS>AM Yi, cH PeS, Y{SMt} z wSa vS rA{?
cSm mJ

[PeSAy2 iMm PzrM} hM~ |S]
cSm mJ
[PeSAy2 PtMd, fM}} PzrM} cM~ _cZ }c{ zSMy fA{M }MMi]
cSm mJ
[fM}} _McySM} oSv AtMc} PcSMq AeM tS>S PeSAy2 wS* dM~ SyuSMv yM wM eMqM} wSM eMqM} wS* rSc cM} _cmJ _cmJ cM} PwSw cM} cSj P cM} rSSrSA wS* wM} Pv PeSAy2 er _M cM wM AvMj} jSeS]
cSm mJ

[AyiSvS} {Mu eAM |S PwSw]
cSm mJ
[eMqM} f{ zSMg rS} wS* YuMzjS P rS} wSM* rS} w} AyiSvS Sr PyS~S Sr vSMc} cSMi AvM e PS>Mc rScS PeSAy2} AtMc rS} {d }SMe evev cM} aMn]
cSm mJ
[PeSAy2 rS} cGM~} YS~ PsMc \>Ac {S}Ai~ eMqM} AtMc rSSrSA rS} {d pAcM Pv cGM~} r~S]
cSm mJ
[eMq kS>AwM wM PeSAy2} aw} cT  rSMt} {S}Awm]
cSm mJ
[f{ PsMc rhAcr M PjMe aMn HrS Y} PeSwS~ <y~ uUSuAU h~Mr sSMc eMq Y} PeSAy2} {Mu PiSSiA Mr sSMc ySA~, cG~ Y} AyiSvS} hSt}]
cSm mJ
[YAtvSMs} {d P PjMe aMn PvM{ YM dSm PsMc iMm P>M{} ySZM} PyA}M |S]
cSm mJ
[YAtvSs _M _ fM}} t}jS} wSM tS>S rS} SMr _cmS jM~} yS~Ar {S}Awm c}Mr sScS eMq Y} PeSAy2} AtMc yS~Ar} j~ iM Pt YAtvSs]

[{: cS~
YAtvSs cSM~} j~dSyS} TCm Y} r}cSA} dSM c{~S AtM]

YAtvSs: YjMc AyU} cSj twM} Y} PdMr Yy vS PcRMmS Arv-hS}Mm TCm Y} r}cSA} AtM Ata aZ A{A~mSA}`M~S} wS>h-wS>hdSvS fA S}SZ c}Mr My AtMrZ My PS{ySM}} {Mu a}S y vSAc Atv cMMc} {MuZ hM~ |SMy _ Pt PiM
cSm mJ

[}S7Sf}
TCm P>cS} jSM~} aw} PwSMw PzjS wS*mS AvM TCm} {MrS cM} awM} iM iM \MwSM P>cMi eMq]
cSm mJ
[c{~S }S7SfM} pcMr AeM s{Mc tS>S YM AyTM rySc M eMqM} ySwS}SwS} tSMd]

c{~S: amS cH c}Ai rZ?
eMq: wS* cMcSD rS vS M~ M~ PwSMw} Z@t} whS e PyM}SMy
c{~S: eSuS PcSsScS} aZ PvS}S wS* Ai Ai _}w} aZ jS~mS AtM YyS} TCm P>cy cH cM} y~ PrS? _rmJc YM~ PvZ!
[eMq _cyS} {SM} AtMc rScS rS}w} wS*mS AvM iMm hM~ |S]
cSm mJ

[M~} ST{
y a dmdMm PhS}S} _cjv {SS}{SZ _c SMr dyM}} cSej a Xv SMr Pyr SM} fM} _M PpSMcv iS}S \Mn tS>S PZ iSMt} {Mu PeSAy2Mc PtdS |S {SS}{SZ yMv a Sr PvM iSMt} yMr ZAr cM}v]
cSm mJ
[{SS}{SZ BScMySMo A~dMr A~dMr yM~v] {SS}{SZ: Pv, SvMv c} Y{SMt} zSMr} sS~S _cCm Y}MS~S wASAi~
cSm mJ
[{SS}{SZ _M PhSM} yMv YM cM} yM wS rM~ Ptv PmAyM~} aw} _y {Md} S{Mv dyM}} cSej dM~ uM}v]
cSm mJ

1{ PiM~: Y{SMt} {SMv PrS We...
Y} _cCm PiM~ (PeSAy2Mc AjMa cM}): zSMr} sS~S wMAi~ _mS My, Dropped on the rice plate, rSZ PrS?

[PeSAy2 {SsS vSM]

3 PiM~: Y}MS~S} ZA}Aj cH My?
PeSAy2: jSAv vS

[_Z tM} {Mu PzM YM vSc oScS} @]
cSm mJ
[{SS}{SZ AkM{SMv Pyr wM PeMi r>S} Sr PsMc PmAyM~} aw} wM sScS dyM}} cSej SaS zSMr zSMr eSeA |SM P{MkMr]
cSm mJ
[iS}S cSeMj} PeSNS AvM P~SxS~Ax Pd~Mr sSMc
S p p cM} fS PyMj aMn r4S PzMg ux cM} PjMe aMn {SS}{SZ iSMt} _cyS} PtMd AvM BScMySMo} AtMc rScSv]

{SS}{SZ: Has any body done it?
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