sshIn ]qØ Kp¬tam-l¿
]n.Fw.B¿
tUm. im¥Ω kXo-i≥ Hm∏-td-j≥ Xntb-‰-dn¬ FØn-b-t∏m-tg°pw Hm∏-td-
j\p th≠ F√m k÷o-I-c-W-ßfpw sNbvXp-I-gn-™n-cp∂p. tcmKn-bpsS Ct∏m-
gsØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ Hmtcm \nan-jhpw hne-s∏-´-XmWv. kabw ]mgm-°m-\n√. Hm∏-td-
j≥ tS_n-fn¬ InS-Øn-bn-cp∂ tcmKn-bpsS ASp-tØ°v •ukpw amkvIpw [cn®v
tUm. im¥Ω kXo-i≥ FØn. ko\n-b¿ ]n.Pn. tIkv lnÃdn ]d-bp-∂p-≠m-bn-
cp∂p.
""BIvkn-U‚mWv. k¿P-dn-°m-cmWv \yqtdm k¿P-dn-bn-te°v d^¿ sNbvXXv.
knhn-b¿ slUv C©p-dn-. At_m-[m-h-ÿ-bn-emWv ChnsS FØn-bXv.''
kn.‰n kvIm≥ dnk¬´v ]cn-tim-[n®p. slhn Ct‚-W¬ ªoUnwKv.
tUm. im¥Ω kXo-i≥ hfsc {]kn-≤-bmb \yqtdm k¿P-\mWv. tImgn-t°mSv
saUn-°¬ tImtf-Pn-te°v ÿew-amdn h∂n´v Ct∏mƒ Hcp-h¿jw BIp-∂-tX-bp≈q.
Hm∏-td-j≥ tS_n-fn¬ InS-Øn-bn-cp∂ tcmKn-bpsS apJ-tØ°p t\m°n-b-t∏mƒ
tUm. im¥Ω kXo-i≥ Adn-bmsX sR´n.
s\‰n-bn-te°v Aev]w Cdßn t\¿tc-J-bn-ep≈ Hcp apdn-hns‚ ]mSv.
a\- n¬ IW-°p-Iq´n.
]{¥≠v Ãn®v CtS-≠n-h∂ ]mSp-X-s∂-bm-WnXv.
At∏mƒ CXv At±-l-amtWm?
kpµ-c-am-bn-cp∂ B apSn apgp-h≥ amdn-bn-cn-°p∂p.
Pq\n-b¿ k¿P-∑m¿ kvIƒ Cf-°p-hm≥ {ian-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Xs‚ Xe-
bnepw Btcm ASn-°p-∂-Xmbn tXm∂n.
Hm∏-td-j≥ Xntb-‰-dn¬ BZy-ambn tXm∂p∂ A\p-`hw.
A]-I-S-ß-fn¬s∏´v Ae-dn-hn-fn-°p∂ tcmKn-Isf ImWp-tºmgpw AXv Pohs‚
XpSn-∏mWv F∂p ]d-bm-\p≈ ss[cyw Im´n-bn-´p≈ tUm. im¥Ω kXo-i≥.
^pƒ Fb¿I-≠o-j≥ sNbvX Hm∏-td-j≥ Xntb-‰-dnepw hnb¿°p∂p.
amkvIpw thj-`q-jm-Zn-I-fp-ambn \nev°p∂ Xs‚ apJsØ `mh-t`-Z-߃ a‰p-≈-
h¿°p a\- n-em-°m≥ Ign-bn-√t√m Ft∂m¿Ø-t∏mƒ Bizmkw A\p-`-h-s∏´p.
A©p aWn-°q-tdmfw \o≠p-\n∂ Hm∏-td-j≥sIm≠v t¢m´v ]q¿W-ambpw \o°m≥
km[n®p.
]t£, Hcp sk°≥Udn ªoUnwKv X≈n-°-f-bm-\m-hn√. Xntb-‰-dn\p ]pd-tØ°v
\S-°p-∂-Xn-\n-S-bn¬ tIkvjo‰v ]cn-tim-[n®p. tcmKn-bpsS t]cpw a‰p hy‡n-]-c-amb
hnh-c-ßfpw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´n√. t]meokv AUvan‰v sNbvX BkvIn-U‚ v hnIvSnw
F∂p-am{Xw tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v.
hb- ns‚ ÿm\Øv Dt±iyw \mev]Xp hb v F∂p tcJ-s∏-Sp-Øn-bn-´p≠v.
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Xs‚ AtX {]mbw!
At∏mƒ {]mbhpw HØp-h-cp∂p!!
sFU‚n-^n-t°-j≥ am¿°ns‚ ÿm\Øv Xe-bnse apdn-hns‚ ]mSv tcJ-s∏-Sp-
Øn-bn-´p≠v.
kabw A¿≤-cm{Xn Ign-™n-cn-°p∂p. CØcw kµ¿`-ß-fn¬ t\tc ho´n¬
t]mIm-dmWp ]Xnhv. ]t£, B tcmKn-sb-∏‰n IqSp-X¬ Adn-bm-\p≈ B{Klw ad-
®p-h-bv°m≥ Ign-bp-∂n√. Xntb-‰-dn\p ap∂n¬ \n∂n-cp∂ tIm¨Ã-_n-fn-t\mSp
tNmZn®p.
""BIvkn-U‚n¬s∏´ t]jy‚ns‚ _‘p-°ƒ Bsc-¶nepw FØn-bn-´pt≠m?""
""C√ amUw. R߃ At\z-jn-°p-∂p≠v.'' tIm¨Ã-_nƒ hn\-b-tØmsS Adn-
bn®p.
tIkvjo-‰p-ambn Xs∂ A\p-K-an-®n-cp∂ c≠mw-h¿j Fw.kn.F®v hnZym¿∞n
jmP-lm-t\mSp \n¿tZ-in®p:
""AXn¬ Fgp-Xn-bn-cn-°p∂ saUn-kn≥ IqSmsX \mep aWn-°q¿ CS-hn´v 30
FwF¬ \ntam-ssU-]n\pw sImSp-tØ-°pI.''
ho´n-seØn Ipfn-I-gn™p InS-s∂-¶nepw Dd-ßm≥ Ign-bp-∂n√. ac-W-km-≤yX
hfsc IqSp-X-emWv. ssIIƒ c≠pw Iq∏n {]m¿∞n®p:
""tZho, Fs‚ hy‡n-Po-hn-X-Øn¬ hfsc Xn‡-amb A\p-`-h-ß-fp-≠m-bn´pw
Rm≥ Ahn-Sp-tØmSv Aan-X-ambn H∂pw bmNn-®n-´n√. ]t£, C∂v Rm≥ BZy-ambn
{]m¿∞n-°p∂p. Cusbmcp Xh-W-tØ°v At±-l-Øns‚ Poh≥ Xncn-®p-X-ctW.
AXn\v Rm≥ F¥p {]mb-›n-Øhpw sNømw.''
Xe-bv°¬\n∂pw samss_¬ t^m¨ X∏n-sb-SpØp. sF.kn.bphnse Uyq´n
]n.Pn.°v ho≠pw \n¿tZ-i-߃ \¬In.
CXpw ]Xn-hn-√m-Ø-XmWv. km[m-cW tcmKn-Iƒ Ah-i-cm-Ip-tºmƒ Uyq´n
tUmIvS¿am¿ Ctßm´p hnfn-°p-I-bmWv ]Xnhv.
Xncn™pw adn™pw InS∂p. a\- n\v kzÿX In´p-∂n√.
Xm≥ `{Z-ambn kq£n-®p-h-®n-´p≈, ]e-{]m-hiyw hmbn-®p-I-gn™ B IØv
H∂p-IqSn hmbn-°-W-sa∂p tXm∂n.
a{¥-tImSn kq£n-®n-cn-°p∂ s]´n Xpd∂p.
B s]´n-bn¬ kq£n-®n-´p≈ F√m km[-\-ßfpw Xs‚ ac-W-tØm-sSm∏w NnX-
bn¬ Zln-∏n-t°-≠-XmWv.
A{]-Imcw Hcp Ipdn∏pw B s]´n-bn¬ Fgp-Xn-h-®n-´p≠v.
hfsc {i≤-tbmsS s]´n-bpsS G‰hpw ASn-bn¬ h®n-´p≈, a{¥-tIm-Sn-bp-sSbpw
ASn-bn¬ c≠p-a-S-°n¬ hncn-®n-´p≈ t]∏-dns‚ CS-bn¬\n∂pw B IsØ-SpØp.
G‰hpw ]hn-{X-am-sbmcp ]qPy-h-kvXp-t]mse AXp-ambn I´n-en¬ h∂n-cp∂p.
]ns∂ B hcn-I-fn¬ IÆp-S°n.
""im¥bv°v,
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Rm≥ Xt∂mSv Aev]w kzm{¥y-sa-Sp-°p∂p. im¥Ω {io\n-hm-k≥ F∂ Xs∂
im¥ F∂p kwt_m-[\ sNøp∂p. CXv Hcp kXo¿∞y\v A\p-h-Zn-t°≠ kzmX-
{¥yw-X-s∂-bmWv. F¶nepw t]cn\p apºn¬ Hcp kwt_m-[\ tN¿°p-hm≥ apXn-cp-
∂n√. A{]-Imcw tN¿Øm¬t]mepw Ct∏m-gsØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ Xm≥ £an®p F∂p
hcpw. ImcWw, \msf cmhnse apX¬ C\n-sbm-cn-°epw \Ωƒ XΩn¬ ImWp-I-
bn√. AXn-\p-apºv Hcp sX‰n-≤m-cW Xncp-tØ-≠-Xp-≈-Xp-sIm≠p am{X-amWv Cu
IsØ-gp-Xp-∂Xv. \Ωƒ Htc _m®n¬ _n.Fkvkn ]T\w Bcw-`n-®n´v CXp aq∂mw
h¿j-amWv. Fkv.Fkv.F¬.kn apX¬ F√m ]co-£-I-fnepw X\n°v dm¶p-≠m-bn-
cp∂p. Xm≥ Xs∂-bmWv Cu tImtf-Pnse Ct∏m-gsØ G‰hpw ka¿∞-bmb
hnZym¿∞n. B A¿∞-Øn¬ X\n°v Ft∂mSv Hcp-]t£ ]p—-ap-≠mImw. F∂m¬,
X\n-°-dn-bmØ Hcp Imcy-ap≠v. {]oUn-{Kn°v henb A[zm-\-sam∂pw IqSmsX Xt∂mSv
ASp-∏n®v am¿°v hmßnb Hcp hnZym¿∞n-bm-bn-cp∂p Rm\pw. H∂p hnNm-cn-®m¬ ]Tn-
Ø-Øn¬ X\n°v i‡-\mb Hcp {]Xn-tcm-[n-bm-Ip-hm≥ F\n°p Ign-bp-am-bn-cp∂p.
]t£, Xs‚ apºn¬ AXnepw henb Hcp e£yw apt∂m´p hbv°m-\mWv Rm≥
{ian-®Xv. tImtfPv Soanse ^pSvt_mƒ Iym]v‰≥ ÿm\w Rm≥ hfsc A[zm-\n®p
t\Sn-sb-Sp-Ø-XmWv. shfp-∏n\v Xm≥ Dd-°-an-f®v ]Tn-®n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ Rm≥ AXnepw
F{Xtbm ap≥]v DW¿∂v Aøm-bncw ao‰¿ AXn-I-Tn-\-amb {]mIvSokv \S-Øp-I-bm-
bn-cp∂p. Ah-km\w tImtf-Pn-\p-th≠n c≠v H∂mw-ÿm-\hpw Fh¿ tdmfnwKv t{Sm^n-
bp-ambn h∂-t∏mƒ tN¿∂ A\p-tam-Z-\-tbm-K-Øn¬ Rm≥ BsI sXc-s™Xv Xs∂
am{X-am-bn-cp∂p. ]t£, Xm≥ am{Xw h∂n√. X\n-°-dn-bmtam? Hcmƒ°v as‰m-cm-
tfmSv CjvSw tXm∂n-bm¬ Xs‚ F√m t\´hpw B hy‡n ImW-W-sa∂v Abmƒ
B{K-ln°pw. AXp \jvS-s∏-Sp-tºmƒ D≠m-Ip∂ Ahÿ {Iqc-amWv.
t]meokv A∂v tImtf-Pn-\p-≈n¬ Ibdn emØn-®m¿Pv \S-Ønb Znhkw Xm\pw
B apdn-bn¬ AI-s∏´p F∂-dn-™-Xp-sIm≠p am{X-amWv ]n¥n-cn™v HmSn-bn-cp∂
Rm≥ t]meo-kns\ t\cn-´Xv. ]nt‰-Zn-hkw Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬h®v kzt_m[w Xncn-®p-
In-´n-b-t∏mgpw Rm≥ BZyw Xnc-°n-bXv \ΩpsS ¢mkn¬\n∂pw Bscms° h∂n-
cp∂p F∂mWv. ]t£, Xs‚ t]cp-am{Xw Bcpw ]d-™p-tI-´n√. emØn-®m¿Pn-s\-
Øp-S¿∂v Ipd-®p-Zn-hkw tImtfPv AS-®n-´n-cp-∂p-sh-¶nepw Fs‚ Xe-bn¬ ]{¥≠v
Ãn®v CtS-≠n-h∂ hm¿Ø F√m ]{X-ß-fnepw t^mt´m klnXw sImSp-Øn-cp∂p.
XpS¿∂p≈ HcmgvN F\n°v Bip-]-{Xn-bn¬ InS-t°-≠n-h-∂n´pw, cmPyw `cn-°p∂
a{¥n-am¿ hsc h∂n´pw Xm≥ am{Xw h∂n√. ]t£, Hmtcm \nan-jhpw Xs∂ {]Xo-
£n-®ncp-∂-Xn-\m¬ apdn-hp-I-fp-sSbpw NX-hp-I-fp-sSbpw thZ\ Rm≥ Adn-™n-cp-∂n√.
Rm≥ sNdp-IYm a’-c-Øn\p t]cp sImSp-Ø-Xp-Xs∂, X\n-°-Xn¬ XmXv]-cy-
ap-s≠∂pw Xm\pw t]cp sImSp-Øn-´p≠v F∂-dn-™-Xn-\m-epamWv. ]t£, Xm≥ Ah-
km-\-\n-anjw a’-c-Øn¬\n∂p ]n∑mdn. At∏mƒ F\n°v Hcp-Imcyw a\- n-embn.
Xm≥ Fs‚ Ign-hp-Isf t]Sn-°p∂p. IYm-c-N-\-bnepw H∂mw-ÿm\w In´n-b-t∏mgpw
Xm≥ A\p-tam-Zn-°m≥ apXn¿∂n√. X\n-s°-Xntc Hcp sNdnb IpkrXn H∏n®p F∂Xp
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icn-bmWv. ]t£, AXv C{X-h-enb tImfn-f°w krjvSn-°p-sa∂pw Rm≥ kkvs]≥Uv
sNø-s∏-Sp-sa∂pw hnNm-cn-®p-∂n√. A∂v {]mIvSn-°¬ ¢mkn¬ h∂-t∏mƒ Xm≥
Xs‚ ko‰nse ss]∏ns‚ Sm∏n\Sn-bn¬h®v dn°m¿Uv Fgp-Xp-∂Xv Rm≥ {i≤n®p.
AXn\p c≠p-Zn-hkw apºv Rm≥ Xt∂mSv Hcp-Zn-h-k-tØ°v dn°m¿Uv Bh-iy-s∏-´n-
cp∂p. AXn\v Xs‚ adp-]Sn [n°m-c-]q¿W-am-bn-cp∂p. ""Fs‚ dn°m¿Uv X\n°p
Xcm-\p-≈-X√.'' ]co£ ASp-Øn-cp-∂-Xn-\m¬ Rm≥ ]T-\-Øn¬ {i≤ tI{µo-I-cn-®n-
cp∂ ka-b-am-bn-cp∂p AXv. Xm≥ B Sm∏ns‚ ASn-bn¬ Xs∂ dn°m¿Uv \nh¿Øn-
h®v Ft¥m Bh-iy-Øn-\mbn ¢m n-te°p t]mb-t∏m-gmWv F\n°v B IpkrXn
tXm∂n-bXv. kXo-i-\p-ambn Rm≥ Btem-Nn®p. Rm≥ t]mbn sabn≥Sm∏v AS-®-
tijw Xncn-®p-h∂ Xs‚ Sm∏n¬\n∂pw sh≈w Xp≈n-Xp-≈n-bmbn hog-Ø° coXn-
bn¬ Aev]w Xpd-∂p-h®. Xm≥ XncnsI h∂v dn°m¿Uv Fgp-Xn-Øp-S-ßp-tºmƒ
F\n°v kn·¬ Xc-W-sa∂v kXo-i-t\mSv Bh-iy-s∏-´-tijw Rm≥ Ipd-®-I-se-
bp≈ sabn≥ Sm∏ns‚ ASpØp t]mbn \n∂p. kXo-is‚ knKv\¬ In´nb DS≥
Rm≥ sabn≥ Sm∏v Xpd-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p.
Xncn-®p-h-∂-t∏mƒ Xm\pw Xs‚ dn°m¿Upw ASn-apSn Ipfn-®p-\n¬°p∂ ImgvN-
bmWp I≠Xv. Xm≥ Ic-bp-∂p-ap-≠m-bn-cp∂p. XpS¿∂p≈ kw`-h-hn-Im-k-߃
X\n°pw Adn-hp-≈-Xm-Wt√m. A∂v {]mIvSn-°¬ ¢mkn¬ D≠m-bn-cp∂ A©v
B¨Ip-´n-I-sfbpw kkvs]≥Uv sNøp-sa∂v {]n≥kn-∏¬ Xd-∏n-®p-]-d-™-t∏m-gmWv
Rm≥ Ip‰w G‰Xv.
Fs‚ kwibw AX√. A∂v ¢m n¬\n∂v XncnsI h∂-tijw sh≈-an-√mØ
Ah-ÿ-bn¬ Xm≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cn-°Ww Sm∏v ]q¿Æ-ambn Xpd-∂-tijw AS-bv°p-
hm≥ hn´p-t]m-bXv F∂m-bn-cp∂p. Xm≥ {]n≥kn-∏-en-t\mSv Xm≥ Sm∏n¬ sXm´n-t´-
bn√ F∂v Dd-∏n®p ]d-™-t∏mƒ AXv hniz-kn-°m-Xn-cn-°m\pw hniz-kn-°m\pw Ign-
bp-∂n√. ]ns∂ Cu hnhcw Adn-bm-hp∂ GI hy‡n kXo-i-\mWv. Ah≥ Hcn-
°epw AXp sNøn√. Ah≥ Fs‚ Bflm¿∞ kplr-ØmWv. Ah≥ Fs‚
^pSvt_mƒ Soanse AwK-am-bn-cp∂p. Xt∂mSv F\n-s°t¥m {]tXy-I-X-bp-s≠∂v
Adn-bm-hp∂ GI hy‡nbpw Ah≥ am{X-am-bn-cp∂p. Fs‚ kkvs]≥j≥ d±m-
°m≥ Ah\pw {ian-®n-cp∂p.
CXv Fßs\ kw`-hn®p F∂v C\n Rm≥ At\z-jn-°p-∂n√. ImcWw, Fs‚
hn[n \n›-bn-°-s∏-´p-I-gn™p.
Xs‚ A—≥ t]meokv Hm^o-k¿ BsW-∂p≈ Imcyw F\n-°-dn-bn-√m-bn-cp∂p.
Xs‚ Adn-thm-Sp-Iq-Sn-bmtWm F∂-dn-bn√. C∂se Hcp t]meokv tIm¨Ã-_nƒ
a^vXn-bn¬ Fs∂ h∂p I≠v \msf t]meokv tÃj-\n¬ sN√p-hm≥ Bh-iy-s∏-´-
cn-°p-I-bmWv. c≠p-am-k-ambn kkvs]≥j≥ ]n≥h-en-°m-Xn-cn-°m-\p≈ Imc-Whpw
F\n°p hy‡-ambn.
Fs∂-∏‰n X\n°v H∂pw Adn-bn-√t√m. Fs‚ AΩ t\ctØ acn-®p-t]mbn.
A—≥ Hcp c≠m-\-Ωsb sIm≠p-h-s∂-¶nepw AXn-\p-tijw At±lw XnI™ aZy-
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]m-\n-bmbn amdn. AXn-\m¬ Fs‚ Xntcm-[m\w A—≥ {i≤n-°mt\ hgn-bn√. c≠m-
\-Ωbv°v AXv Hcm-izm-k-amIpw. X\n°pw.
\ΩpsS tImtfPv hf-∏n¬ ]qØp-e™p \n¬°p∂ Kp¬tam-l¿ hr£-ß-tfmSp
tNmZn-®m¬ \ΩpsS IY ]dbpw. tImtfPv hn´-ti-j-ap≈ sshIp-t∂-c-ß-fn¬ Rm≥
GIm-¥] - Y
- n-I\
- mbn B hr£-®p-h´- n-eqsS \S-°m-dp-≠m-bn-cp∂p. Fs‚ \ng¬ \obmWv
F∂p k¶-ev]n®v kwkm-cn-®n-cp∂p. Im‰n-em-Sp∂ Kp¬tam-l¿ hr£-Øns‚ Nn√-
Iƒ AXp Xe-Ip-ep°n kΩ-Xn-®n-cp∂p. AXns‚ ]q°ƒ Biw-k-I-f¿∏n®v Fs‚-
ta¬ ]Xn-®n-cp∂p.
ss]∏n-\-Sp-Øp-\n∂pw lm^vkm-cn-bp-SpØv sh≈-Øn¬ Ipfn®p \n∂ taml-\-
cq]w Fs‚ am{Xw krjvSn-bmbn Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ Ah-Im-i-s∏-Sp∂p. {_“m-hn\p
t]mepw C{X hen-sbmcp Ic-hn-cpXp \S-Øm≥ km[n-°n√. sh≈-Øn¬ IpXn¿∂p-
In-S∂ B dn°m¿Uv _p°v Fs‚ hy¿∞-kz-]v\-ß-fmWv. \o a\- n-ep-≈-t∏mƒ
F\n°v F{X ImXw thW-sa-¶nepw \S°mw. F{X Xmfp-Iƒ thW-sa-¶nepw FgpXmw.
F∂m¬, F\n-°nXv Ah-km-\n-∏nt® ]‰q.
knwlm-k\w \jvS-s∏´ cmPmhv \ni-_vZ-\mbn \n¬°Ww. AXn-\p-apºv ct≠
c≠p tNmZyw-IqSn:
Xm≥ Fs‚ Ign-hp-Isf `b-∂n-cpt∂m?
Xm≥ Xs‚ a\- ns\ `b-∂n-cpt∂m?
Cu IØv X\n°p e`n-°p-tºm-tg°pw Rm≥ ssaep-Iƒ ]n∂n-´n-cn°pw. ]Tn-Ø-
Øn¬ {i≤n-°pI.
Rm≥ t]mIp∂p. KpUvss_.
Poh≥ N{µ.
hmXn-en¬ ap´p tI´mWv DW¿∂Xv. hm®n¬ t\m°n. aWn F´p Ign-™n-cn-
°p∂p.
shfp-∏n\v Ft∏mtgm abßn. H≥]Xp aWn°v du≠vkv FSp-t°-≠-XmWv. tPmen-
°mcn h®p-\o-´nb Nmb IpSn-®-tijw _mØvdq-an¬ Ibdn.
jh-dn¬\n∂pw XWp-Ø-sh≈w Xe-bn¬ ]Xn-®-t∏mƒ Aev]w Bizmkw
tXm∂n.
t{_°v^mÃv Ign-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂-t∏mƒ the-°mcn Pm\p-hn-t\mSp Xnc°n:
""kXo-i≥ t]mtbm?''
""tUmIvS¿ Ggc aWn°p Xs∂ t]mbn.'' Pm\p adp-]Sn \¬In.
saUn-°¬ tImtf-Pnse tPmen-bp-t]-£n®v kXo-i≥ Ct∏mƒ {^oem≥kv
A\-kvs؉nÃv Bbn tPmen-t\m-°p-I-bmWv. kXo-i≥ Xs‚ Imcytam, Xm≥ kXo-
is‚ Imcytam At\z-jn-®n´v h¿j-ß-fmbn.
ho´n-ep-≈t- ∏mƒ kXo-i\v ]e-t∏mgpw kzt_m-[a
- p-≠m-hm-dn√. kXo-is‚ A—s‚
\n¿_-‘-Øn\p hgßn ss{Uhsd h®Xp `mKyw. Abmƒ kXo-is‚ F√m Imcy-
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ßfpw {i≤n-°p-∂p≠v. ss{Uhdpw the-°m-cnbpw kXo-i\pw Xm\p-a-S-ßp∂ Cu
ho´n¬ F√m-hcpw FØn-°-gn-™m¬ t]mepw \ni-_vZ-X-bm-bn-cn°pw.
h√-t∏m-gp-sam-cn-°¬ kXo-is‚ A—\pw AΩbpw h∂p \n¬°p-tºm-gmWv
hoSp-W-cp-∂Xv.
tImgn-t°mSv FØn-b-tijw Xm≥ ss{]h‰v {]mIvSokv XXvImew \n¿Øn-bn-cn-
°p-I-bmWv.
aWn 8.45.
tlmkv]n-‰-en-se-Øm≥ [rXn-bmbn.
du≠vkv XpS-ßp-∂-Xn-\p-apºv Poh≥ N{µsb ]cn-tim-[n-°Ww. t_m[w sXfn-
™n-´p-≠m-hn√. t_m[w sXfn-™mepw c≠p-aq∂p Znhkw ab-°-Øn-em-bn-cn°pw.
A]-I-S-\ne Xc-Ww-sN-øm≥ C\nbpw \me©p \mƒ FSp°pw.
Im¿ sjUn¬ ]m¿°v sNbvX-tijw t\tc sF.kn.bp.hnte°p t]mbn.
Xebpw s\‰nbpw tN¿Øv _m≥tUPv sNbvXn-cn-°p∂p. ]gb emØn-®m¿Pns‚
apdnhv Ct∏mƒ Zriy-a√. tIkvjo-‰n¬ IqSp-X¬ \n¿tZ-i-߃ Fgp-Xn-t®¿Ø-tijw
hm¿Un-te°p t]mbn.
du≠vkv In™v Hm^o-kvdq-an¬ FØn-b-tijw sF.kn.bp.hnte°v t^m¨
sNbvXp.
""C∂se Hm∏-td-j≥ Ign™ t]jy‚ns‚ _‘p-°¬ Bsc-¶nepw FØn-bn-
´pt≠m?''
""Hcmƒ FØn-bn-´p≠v.'' \gvkv Adn-bn®p.
""Abmsf DS≥ Ctßm´v Ab- b v ° pI.'' \n¿tZ- i w \¬In- b - X n\p- t ijw
t^m¨h®p.
GI-tZiw ap∏Xv hbkv tXm∂n-°p∂ Hcp sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ A\p-hmZw hmßn
apdn-bn-te°p IS-∂p-h∂p.
""Xm¶ƒ t]jy‚ns‚ BcmWv?''
""At±-l-Øns‚ Bcp-a√. ]t£, Fs‚ ÿm]-\-Øn-emWv B A¶nƒ tPmen-
sN-øp-∂Xv. F\n-°t- ±-ls - Ø-∏‰n hy‡n-]c
- a
- mbn IqSp-Xs
- em∂pw Adn-™p-IqSm. Fs‚
A—-\mWv _nkn-\kv t\m°n \S-Øn-bn-cp-∂Xv. A—s‚ s]s´-∂p≈ \ncym-W-sØ-
Øp-S¿∂v hntZ-i-tPmen Dt]-£n®v Ign-™-h¿j-amWv _nkn-\kv Rm≥ Gs‰-Sp-
ØXv. Rm≥ _nkn-\kv Gs‰-Sp-°p-tºmƒ A¶nƒ Rß-fpsS ÿm]-\-Øn¬ A°u-
≠‚mbn tPmen-t\m-°p-I-bmWv. A—≥ At±-l-Øn\v _lp-am\w \¬In-bn-cp∂p.
B _lp-am\w Rßfpw \¬Ip-∂p≠v. Rß-fpsS hoSns‚ Hu´vlu-kn-emWp
Xmakw. C∂se tPmen-ÿ-e-Øp-\n∂pw aS-ßp∂ hgn-°mWv A]-ISw kw`-hn-®Xv.
A¶n-fns‚ NnIn-’m-Im-cy-߃ F¥m-sW∂p h®m¬ ]d-™m¬ aXn, Rm≥ sNbvXp-
sIm≈mw.'' sNdp-∏-°m-c≥ Imcy-߃ hni-Zo-I-cn®p. Abm-fpsS IÆp-I-fn¬ XnI™
Bflm¿∞X \ng-en®p.
""F¥mWv Xm¶-fpsS A¶n-fns‚ t]cv?''
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""Poh≥.''
""\nß-fpsS t]tcm?''
""icXv N{µ≥.''
""anÿ icXv N{µ≥ tcmKn-bpsS ASpØv Ft∏m-gp-ap-≠m-IWw. Nne acp-∂p-
Iƒ shfn-bn¬\n∂p hmtß-≠n-hcpw. AXp-t]mse Nne sSÃp-Ifpw shfn-bnse
em_n¬ t]mbn sNtø-≠n-hcpw.''
Abmƒ F√mw Xe-Ip-ep°n kΩ-Xn®v ]pd-tØ-°n-dßn.
a\- n-s\t¥m h√mbva tXm∂n. Poh≥ N{µ GI-\m-bmtWm Pohn-°p-∂Xv?
\mSp-hn-´-tijw At±-l-Øn\v _‘p-°-fp-amtbm kplr-Øp-°-fp-amtbm bmsXmcp
_‘hpw Cs√∂p tXm∂p∂p. icXv N{µ≥ F∂ B sNdp-∏-°m-cs‚ kwkm-c-
Øn¬\n∂v Poh\v Hcp ^man-en-bp-≈-Xmbn tXm∂p-∂n√.
Poh\v Xe-bv°p-≈n¬ as‰mcp Hm∏-td-j\pw ImgvN-i‡n ho≠p-In-´p-∂-Xn\v
aq∂m-aXv as‰mcp Hm∏-td-j\pw th≠n-h∂p.
ImgvN-i‡n ho≠p-In-´n-b-tijw Rm≥ hnti-j-߃ Xnc-°p-∂-X-√msX Pohs\
ImWm≥ t]mbn-´n√.
Pohs\ AUvan‰v sNbvXn´v Ct∏mƒ Hcp amk-tØm-f-am-Ip∂p.
A∂p sshIp-t∂cw ic-XvN-{µ≥ Fs∂ ImWm≥ h∂p. ""acp-∂n-\mbn [mcmfw
]Ww sNe-hm-Ip-∂p-s≠∂pw Bip-]{- Xn-bn¬\n∂pw kuP-\y-ambn e`n-°p-hm≥ km[y-
X-bp≈ F√m acp-∂p-Ifpw \¬I-W-sa∂pw Bh-iy-s∏´p.'' A{]-Imcw sNøm-sa∂pw
]W-Øns‚ Imcy-Øn¬ Dt]£ hnNm-cn-°-cp-sX∂pw AkpJw t`Z-am-bm¬ AXn\p
]cn-lmcw D≠m-Ip-sa∂pw Rm≥ hnizmkw {]I-Sn-∏n®p. icXv N{µ≥ t]mIm≥
FWo-‰-t∏mƒ s]s´-∂mWv B Bibw tXm∂n-bXv.
""anÿ icXv N{µ≥, Rm\pw-IqSn h∂m¬ Xs‚ A¶n-fns‚ apdn H∂p Xpd∂p
ImWn-®p-X-cptam? At±-lsØ kw_-‘n-°p∂ Fs¥-¶nepw hnh-c-߃ In´n-bm¬
XpS¿Nn-In-’bv°v AXp klm-b-I-amIpw.''
ic-XvN-{µ≥ kt¥m-j-tØmsS kΩ-Xn®p.
Hcp sshIp-t∂-c-amWv Rm≥ ic-XvN-{µ-s\m∏w Pohs‚ apdn tXSn t]mbXv.
ic-XvN-{µs‚ henb hoSns‚ Hu´vlu-km-bn-cp∂p Pohs‚ apdn. hen-sbmcp
hoSns‚ Hu´vlu-km-bn-cp-s∂-¶nepw B apdn-bpsS ]cn-k-cØv XnI™ GIm-¥X
Nqgv∂p-\n∂p. apdn°p ap∂n-embn ]qhn-Sm-dmb Hcp Kp¬tam-l¿ hf¿∂p-\n-ev°p-∂Xv
{i≤n-°m-Xn-cn-°m≥ Ign-™n√.
ic-XvN-{µ≥ ho´n¬\n∂pw Xmt°m-se-Sp-Øp-sIm-≠p-h∂v apdn Xpd∂p.
lrZ-b-an-Sn-t∏m-sS-bmWv Rm≥ apdn-bn-te°p {]th-in-®Xv.
apdn-bn-emsI ItÆm-Sn®p.
`nØn-bn¬ Xqßp∂ Ie-≠-dn¬ IÆo-c-Wn™, Hma-\-Ø-ap-s≈mcp Ip´n-bpsS
Nn{Xw. "Uu≠v hdn, _n lm∏n' AXn\p Xmsg Ipdn-®n-cn-°p∂p.
apdn-bn¬ I´n¬ IqSmsX Hcp taibpw Itk-cbpw Ae-am-cbpw D≠m-bn-cp∂p.
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Ae-amc ]q´n-bn-´p-≠m-bn-cp-∂n√.
AXn¬ t\m´v_p-°p-Iƒ ASp-°n-h-®n-cn-°p∂p. G‰hpw apI-fn-ep≈ t\m´v_p-
s°-SpØv adn-®p-t\m°n.
BZysØ t]Pnse A£-c-ß-fn¬ IÆp-S°n.
""Fs‚ a\ pw ico-chpw F\n°p Np‰p-ap≈ {]]-©hpw tImSm-\p-tImSn a\p-
jy¿ Gs‰-SpØ ]oU-\-ßfpw hcpw-Zn-h-k-ß-fn¬ IY-I-fmtbm t\mh-ep-I-fmtbm
Fgp-Xn-Øp-S-ßp∂p. Ah-sbm-∂pw-Xs∂ {]kn-≤o-I-cn-°m≥ Dt±-in-°p-∂n√. Aßs\
sNbvXm¬ Fs‚ Nne kXo¿∞y-sc-¶nepw Fs‚ AkvXnXzw Xncn-®-dnbpw. F∂m¬,
Bsc-¶nepw F∂n¬ FØn-s∏-´m¬ Rm≥ Fs‚ IrXn-I-fn-eqsS ]p\¿P-\n-°p-∂-
XmWv....''
ASp-°n-h-®n-cn-°p∂ B _p°p-I-fn¬\n∂pw ]Øv t\m´v_p-°p-Iƒ FSpØp.
Ub-dn-bpt≠m F∂p sXc™p. Ubdn FSp-°p-∂Xv sX‰m-sW-∂-dn-bm-sa-¶nepw
C∂sØ Ah-ÿ-bn¬ AXp sX‰m-Ip-∂n√. a\kv \ymbo-I-cn®p.
Ub-dn-sbm∂pw Is≠-Øm≥ Ign-™n√. Ds≠-¶nepw AXv tai-bpsS t{Umb-
dn¬ Bbn-cn-°Ww. t{Umb¿ ]q´n-bn-cn-°p-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. Cu t\m´v_p-°p-Iƒ
DS≥Xs∂ Xncn-t®-ev]n°mw F∂v ic-XvN-{µ-t\mSv ]d-™-tijw bm{X ]d-™n-
dßn.
]n∂o-Sp≈ cm{Xn-I-fn-sems° B IY-Iƒ hmbn®p.
an° IY-I-fnepw \mbn-I-am¿°v \mb-I-∑m-tc-°mƒ {]m[m-\yhpw Hu∂-Xyhpw
\¬In-bn-cn-°p∂p. IY-I-fnse \mb-I-∑m-scms° Zpc-¥-I-Ym-]m-{X-ß-fmWv.
\mbn-Isb tUmIvS-dmbpw If-IvS-dmbpw, kuµ-cy-Øns‚ aq¿Øn-a-Zv`m-h-amb
{KmaoW s]¨sIm-Sn-bmbpw, h\-tZ-h-X-bmbpw {]Ir-Xn-bm-bp-sams° k¶-ev]n-®ncn-
°p∂p.
Hcp IY-bn¬ \mb-I≥ ]d-bp∂p: ""Cu P∑w \nc¿∞-I-ambn. a\- p-t]mepw
ssIhn-´p-t]m-Ip-sa∂p tXm∂n-b-t∏mƒ Rm≥ Nn¥-Iƒ Ipdn-®p-h®p. Hcp GIm-¥-]-
Yn-I-\mbn Cu P∑w Fcn-™p-Xo-cp-tºmƒ N{I-hm-f-Øn¬ as‰mcp \£{Xw DZn°pw.''
Poh≥ N{µ-bpsS Bfl-I-Ymw-i-ap≈ B cN-\-Iƒ hmbn® F√m cm{Xn-I-fnepw
a\kv tXßn. Xe-bnW IÆo-c-Wn™p.
\msf Pohs\ UnkvNm¿Pv sNøp-I-bmWv. {][m\ tUmIvSsd I≠v \µn-]-d-b-
W-sa∂v Bh-iy-s∏-´-Xmbn icXv N{µ≥ ]d™p.
\msf ImWm-sa∂v shdpsX ]d-™n-cn-°p-I-bmWv. F∂m¬, \msf Xm≥ Pohs\
ImWp-∂n√. AXn\v C\nbpw i‡n kw`-cn-t°-≠n-bn-cn-°p∂p.
t\csØ AØmgw Ign®p.
_Uvdq-an¬ h∂n-cn-°p-tºmƒ a\kv B¿{Z-ambn. Pohs‚ IY-I-fnse IYm-]m-
{X-߃ a\-kns\ thZ-\n-∏n-®p-sIm-≠n-cp∂p.
]ns∂ bm{¥n-I-ambn t]∏dpw t]\-bp-sa-SpØp. s_Uvdqw emºns‚ shfn-®-
Øn¬ Fgp-Xn-Øp-Sßn˛
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""{]nb-s∏´ Poh≥ N{µ,
]≠v Xm¶ƒ Fs‚ t]cn\p ap∂n¬ Hgn-hm-°nb hnti-jWw Rm≥ Ct∏mƒ
Xm¶-fpsS t]cn\p apºn¬ tN¿°p-∂-Xn¬ £an-°p-at√m. Bsc-¶nepw Xm¶sf Is≠-
Øn-bm¬ ]p\¿P-\n-°p-sa-∂m-Wt√m ]d-™n-cn-°p-∂Xv. AXn-\m¬, Xm¶ƒ ]p\¿P-
\n-®n-cn-°p∂p. Aßv N{I-hm-f-Ønse \£-{X-am-bn-´√ Cu `qan-bn-se-Xs∂ Xmc-am-
bn´v.
\n¿`mKyw \Ωsf c≠m-sfbpw Hcp-t]mse ]n¥p-S¿∂p-sh∂p tXm∂p∂p. Pohs‚
Xntcm-[m-\-Øn\p tijw tImtfPv BsI Cf-In-a-dn-bp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. tImtf-Pn¬
Rm≥ ]q¿Æ-ambpw H‰-s∏´p. Fs∂ kam-[m-\n-∏n-°m≥ Hcmƒ am{X-ta-bp-≠m-bp≈q
˛ kXo-i≥. ""Ahs‚ ho´nse {]iv\-߃ Imc-W-amWv Ah≥ \mSp-hn-´Xv.'' AXm-
bn-cp∂p kXo-i≥ Ft∂mSp ]d™Xv. ]t£, Imcyw F\n-°-dn-bm-am-bn-cp-∂-Xp-
sIm≠v B hm°p-Iƒ Fs∂ kam-[m-\n-∏n-®n√. adn®v, IqSp-X¬ ZpxJn-∏n-°p-I-
bmWp sNbvXXv.
c≠p-am-k-Øn-\p-≈n¬ ÃUn-eohv XpS-ßp-at√m F∂Xp am{Xw-am-bn-cp∂p Fs‚
kam-[m\w. Hcp-Zn-hkw {]n≥kn-∏¬ Fs∂ At±-l-Øns‚ Hm^o-kn-te°p hnfn-
∏n®p. hf-sc-t\cw \n w-K-\mbn Ccp-∂-tijw B c≠p t{Sm^n-Ifpw Nq≠n-°m´n
At±lw ]d™p: ""Rm≥ Cu tImtf-Pn¬ {]n≥kn-∏-em-bn-cp∂ \mep-h¿j-Øn-\p-
≈n¬ Cu tImtf-Pn\p e`n-®Xv B c≠p t{Sm^n-Iƒ am{X-amWv. AXn-te°p t\m°p-
tºmƒ F\n°p h√mØ Ip‰-t_m[w tXm∂p∂p. Poh≥ N{µ-tbmSp sNbvXXv Aev]w
IqSn-t∏mbn. hnZym¿∞n-I-fpsS Ignhpw Ign-hp-tISpw a\- n-em-°m-\p≈ Ignhv F\n-
°p-s≠-∂m-bn-cp∂p Rm≥ Al-¶-cn-®n-cp-∂Xv. AXp sX‰n. F\n-°n-\nbpw Hcp-
h¿jsØ k¿ho-kp-Iq-Sn-bp-s≠-¶nepw Rm≥ kzbw hnc-an-°m≥ Xocp-am-\n®p. Rm≥
im¥sb hnfn-∏n-®Xv Cbmƒ°v C\n Ip‰-t_m[w tXm∂m≥ ]mSn√ F∂p ]d-bm-
\mWv. Cu tImtf-Pn-\p-th≠n Cbmƒ Cu h¿jw dm¶v hmßWw.''
adp-]-Sn-sbm∂pw ]d-bmsX Xncn-®p-t]m-cp-tºmƒ Adn-bmsX B t{Sm^n-I-fn-te°p
t\m°n-t∏mbn. Poh≥, Xm¶ƒ ]d-™nt√, CjvS-ap-s≈m-cmƒ AwKo-I-cn-°m-ØXv
{Iqc-X-bm-sW∂v. B hm°p-Iƒ Fs‚ a\- ns\ h√msX IpØn-t\m-hn-®p-sIm-≠n-
cp∂p.
{]n≥kn-∏-ens‚ B{Klw km[n-®p-sIm-Sp-°m-\m-bn√. dm¶v F\n°p \jvS-∏´p.
F∂m¬, B dm¶v hmßn-b-bmƒ ˛ kXo-i\mbn-cp∂p. _n.Fkvkn Ign-™-tijw
Rm≥ saUn-kn\p tN¿∂p. kXo-i\pw saUn-kn\p tN¿∂p. R߃ Htc tImtf-Pn-
em-bn-cp∂p. lukv k¿P≥kn sNøp-tºm-gm-bn-cp∂p kXo-i-\p-am-bp≈ hnhmlw.
hnhm-l-tijw Xmf-∏n-g-Iƒ XpS-ßp-I-bm-bn-cp∂p. AXn\p XpS-°-an-´Xv kXo-
i≥ Xs∂-bm-bn-cp∂p. Hcn-°¬ kXo-i≥ ]d™p:
""A∂v Xm\pw Xs‚ sdt°m¿Upw sh≈-Øn¬ Ipfn-®Xv Hm¿Ω-bpt≠m? B
Sm∏v Xpd-∂p-h-®Xv Rm\m-bn-cp∂p.''
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tjmt°-‰-Xp-t]m-se-bmbn F\n°v kXo-is‚ hm°p-Iƒ. ]n∂oSv, sX‰n≤mc-
W-Iƒ am‰m≥ Rm≥ ]c-am-h[n {ian-s®-¶nepw kXo-i≥ AI-∂p-s]m-bvs°m-≠n-
cp∂p. Fw._n._n.Fkv Ign™v F\n°v Fw.F n\v AUvan-j≥ In´n. ]e-X-hW
{ian-®n´pw kXo-i\v A\-kvtXjy Fw.UnbmWp e`n-®Xv.
ab-°p-a-cp∂p \¬Ip∂ tUmIvS¿ ]n∂o-sSt∂m ab-°p-a-cp-∂n\v ASn-s∏-´p-Xp-
Sßn. Rm≥ \yqtdm k¿Pdn-bn¬ Fw.kn.F®v FSpØv tIc-f-Ønse H´p-an° saUn-
°¬ tImtf-Pp-I-fnepw tPmen-sNbvXp. Ct∏mƒ tImgn-t°mSv h∂n´v Hcp h¿j-am-
Ip∂p. Pohn-X-Øn¬ F\n°p e`n-®n-´p≈ Htc-sbmcp t]gvk-W¬ IØn¬\n∂v
Xm¶-fpsS lrZbw ImWm≥ Ign-™ncp-∂psh-¶n¬; Ct∏mƒ Xm¶-fpsS akvXn-jvIhpw
Rm≥ Xpd-∂p-I-≠n-cn-°p∂p. AhnsS hf-sc-b-[nIw tNmZ-\-Iƒ IpSn-sIm-≈p-∂p-sh∂v
F\n-°-dnbmw.
Xm¶ƒ Ft∂mSv c≠p-tNmZyw tNmZn®p. F∂m¬, AXn\p adp-]Sn tIƒ°m≥
\n∂n√. Xm¶ƒ Dt±-in-®Xp icn-bmWv. Xm¶-fpsS Ign-hn¬ Fs‚ a\kv DS-°p-sa∂
t]Sn F\n-°p-≠m-bn-cp∂p. t]meokv DtZym-K-ÿ-\mb A—-t\bpw F\n°p t]Sn-bm-
bn-cp∂p.
Ign™ Imcy-߃ ]d™v Xm¶sf _p≤n-ap-´n-°p-∂n√. Xm¶-fpsS kΩ-X-an-
√msX Xm¶-fpsS k¿§-kr-jvSn-Iƒ Ih¿s∂-SpØp hmbn-®-Xn¬ £an-°Ww. AXv
Hmtcm-∂mbn ]pd-Øp-h-cp-tºmƒ Poh≥ N{µ Bcm-bn-cp-∂p-sh∂v ]pdw-tem-I-a-dnbpw.
Gsd {]i-kvX-\mhpw. Iq´p-Im¿ HmSn-sbØpw.
C\nbpw Hfn-t®m-S-cptX F∂v A`y¿∞n-°p∂p. Rm≥ kao-]-Øp-X-s∂-bp≠v.
im¥Ω kXo-i≥.
IØv Ih-dn-\p-≈n-em°n H´n®p. t\m´v_p-°p-Iƒ Imdn-se-Sp-Øp-h®p. Bip-]-
{Xn-bn-se-Øn-b-t∏mƒ icXv N{µ≥ ImØp-\n¬°p-∂p-≠m-bn-cp∂p.
""C∂v UnkvNm¿PmWv. amUsØ ImW-W-sa∂v A¶nƒ ]d-™Xv...'' k-Xoiv
N{µ≥ Hm¿an-∏n®p.
""tkmdn icXv, Cs∂-\n°v Xm¶-fpsS Poh-\-¶n-fns\ ImWm≥ Ign-bn√. ASn-b-
¥-c-ambn as‰mcp Imcy-ap≠v. acp-∂p-Iƒ Ipd-®p-IqSn XpS-tc-≠n-hcpw. AsX√mw
UnkvNm¿Pv Im¿Un¬ hy‡-ambn Fgp-Xn-Øcpw. CXm As∂-SpØ _p°p-Iƒ
XncnsI Gev]n-°p∂p. ho´n¬ sN∂-tijw _p°p-Iƒs°m∏w Cu Ihdpw Xs‚
A¶n-fns\ Gev]n-°pI. \ap°p ]n∂oSp ImWmw. ss_...''
t\tc {]n≥kn-∏-ens‚ apdn e£y-am°n \S∂p.
Hcp-Zn-h-ksØ Imjz¬ eosh-Sp-Ø-tijw \S∂p.
GIm-¥-amb HcnSw tXSn...
sshIn ]qhn´ Kp¬tam-ldm-bn-cp∂p a\- n-e-t∏mƒ.
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