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I
Inmyyounger
in
and
morevulnerableyearsmy
oče
father
gavemesomeadvice
ki
that
I’vebeenturningoverinmymindeversince.
“Wheneveryoufeel
kot
like
criticizinganyone,”hetold
mi
me
,“justrememberthatallthepeoplein
tem
this
worldhaven’thadtheadvantagesthatyou’vehad.”
Hedidn’t
rekel
say
anymore,butwe’ve
vedno
always
beenunusuallycommunicativeinareserved
način
way
,andIunderstoodthathemeanta
veliko
great
dealmorethanthat.
Inconsequence,I’minclinedtoreserve
vse
all
judgements,ahabitthathasopenedupmanycuriousnaturestome
in
and
alsomademethevictimofnota
malo
few
veteranbores.
Theabnormal
um
mind
isquicktodetect
in
and
attachitselftothisquality
ko
when
itappearsinanormal
osebi
person
,andsoitcameaboutthatincollegeIwasunjustlyaccusedofbeingapolitician,
ker
because
Iwasprivytothesecretgriefsofwild,unknownmen.
Večina
Most
oftheconfidenceswereunsought—frequentlyIhavefeignedsleep,preoccupation,
ali
or
ahostilelevitywhenIrealizedbysomeunmistakablesign
da
that
anintimaterevelationwasquiveringonthehorizon;
fortheintimaterevelationsofyoungmen,
ali
or
atleastthetermsinwhichtheyexpressthem,areusuallyplagiaristic
in
and
marredbyobvioussuppressions.
Reservingjudgementsisamatterofinfinite
upanja
hope
.
Iamstilla
malo
little
afraidofmissingsomething
če
if
Iforgetthat,asmy
oče
father
snobbishlysuggested,andIsnobbishlyrepeat,asenseofthefundamentaldecenciesisparcelledoutunequallyatbirth.
In
And
,afterboastingthiswayofmytolerance,I
prišel
come
totheadmissionthatithasalimit.
Conduct
lahko
may
befoundedonthe
trdi
hard
rockorthewetmarshes,
ampak
but
afteracertainpointIdon’tcarewhatit’sfounded
na
on
.
WhenIcamebackfromtheEastlastautumnIfeltthatIwantedthe
svet
world
tobeinuniform
in
and
atasortofmoralattentionforever;
Iwantedno
več
more
riotousexcursionswithprivilegedglimpsesintothehuman
srce
heart
.
OnlyGatsby,themanwhogiveshis
ime
name
tothisbook,wasexemptfrommyreaction—Gatsby,whorepresented
vse
everything
forwhichIhaveanunaffectedscorn.
Če
If
personalityisanunbrokenseriesofsuccessfulgestures,thentherewassomethinggorgeousabouthim,someheightenedsensitivitytothepromisesoflife,as
če
if
hewererelatedtooneof
teh
those
intricatemachinesthatregisterearthquakes
deset
ten
thousandmilesaway.
Thisresponsivenesshad
nič
nothing
todowiththatflabbyimpressionabilitywhichisdignified
pod
under
thenameofthe“creativetemperament”—itwasanextraordinarygiftfor
upanje
hope
,aromanticreadinesssuchasIhave
nikoli
never
foundinanyother
osebi
person
andwhichitisnotlikelyIshalleverfindagain.
No—Gatsbyturnedoutallrightat
je
the
end;
itiswhatpreyedonGatsby,whatfouldustfloatedinthewakeofhisdreamsthattemporarilyclosedoutmyinterestintheabortivesorrows
in
and
short-windedelationsofmen.
Myfamilyhavebeenprominent,well-to-dopeoplein
tem
this
MiddleWesterncityfor
tri
three
generations.
TheCarrawaysaresomethingofaclan,
in
and
wehaveatraditionthatwe’redescendedfromtheDukesofBuccleuch,
vendar
but
theactualfounderofmylinewasmygrandfather’s
brat
brother
,whocamehereinfifty-one,sentasubstitutetotheCivil
Vojno
War
,andstartedthewholesalehardwarebusinessthatmy
oče
father
carriesontoday.
I
nikoli
never
sawthisgreat-uncle,butI’msupposedtolooklikehim—withspecialreferencetotheratherhard-boiledpainting
ki
that
hangsinfather’soffice.
IgraduatedfromNewHavenin1915,justaquarterofacentury
po
after
myfather,anda
malo
little
laterIparticipatedinthatdelayedTeutonicmigrationknownastheGreat
Vojna
War
.
Ienjoyedthecounter-raidsothoroughly
da
that
Icamebackrestless.
Insteadofbeing
je
the
warmcentreofthe
sveta
world
,theMiddleWestnowseemed
kot
like
theraggededgeof
je
the
universe—soIdecidedtogoEast
in
and
learnthebondbusiness.
Vsi
Everybody
Iknewwasinthebondbusiness,soIsupposeditcouldsupport
enega
one
moresingleman.
Allmyaunts
in
and
unclestalkeditoverasiftheywerechoosingaprep
šolo
school
forme,andfinallysaid,“Why—ye-es,”
z
with
verygrave,hesitantfaces.
Oče
Father
agreedtofinancemefora
leto
year
,andaftervariousdelaysIcameEast,permanently,Ithought,inthespringoftwenty-two.
Thepracticalthingwasto
najti
find
roomsinthecity,
vendar
but
itwasawarmseason,
in
and
Ihadjustleftacountryofwidelawns
in
and
friendlytrees,sowhenayoungmanatthe
pisarni
office
suggestedthatwetakea
hišo
house
togetherinacommutingtown,itsounded
kot
like
agreatidea.
Hefoundthe
hišo
house
,aweather-beatencardboardbungalowateightyamonth,
toda
but
atthelastminutethefirmorderedhimtoWashington,andIwentouttothecountry
sam
alone
.
Ihadadog—at
vsaj
least
Ihadhimfora
nekaj
few
daysuntilheranaway—andanoldDodge
in
and
aFinnishwoman,whomademy
posteljo
bed
andcookedbreakfastandmutteredFinnishwisdomtoherself
nad
over
theelectricstove.
Itwaslonelyfora
dan
day
orsountilonemorningsome
moški
man
,morerecentlyarrivedthan
Sem
I
,stoppedmeontheroad.
“HowdoyougettoWestEggvillage?”
heaskedhelplessly.
Itold
mu
him
.
AndasIwalkedonIwaslonelynolonger.
Iwasaguide,apathfinder,anoriginalsettler.
Hehadcasuallyconferredonmethefreedomoftheneighbourhood.
In
And
sowiththesunshine
in
and
thegreatburstsofleavesgrowingonthetrees,justasthingsgrowinfastmovies,Ihadthatfamiliarconvictionthat
življenje
life
wasbeginningoveragain
z
with
thesummer.
Therewassomuchtoread,for
eno
one
thing,andsomuchfinehealthtobepulled
navzdol
down
outoftheyoungbreath-giving
zraka
air
.
Iboughtadozenvolumesonbanking
in
and
creditandinvestmentsecurities,
in
and
theystoodonmyshelfin
rdeči
red
andgoldlikenew
denar
money
fromthemint,promisingtounfoldtheshiningsecrets
ki
that
onlyMidasandMorgan
in
and
Maecenasknew.
AndIhadthe
visoko
high
intentionofreadingmany
drugih
other
booksbesides.
Iwasratherliteraryincollege—one
leto
year
Iwroteaseriesof
zelo
very
solemnandobviouseditorialsfortheYaleNews—and
zdaj
now
Iwasgoingtobringbackallsuchthingsintomy
življenje
life
andbecomeagainthat
najbolj
most
limitedofallspecialists,the“well-roundedman.”
To
This
isn’tjustanepigram—lifeis
veliko
much
moresuccessfullylookedatfromasinglewindow,afterall.
Itwasamatterofchance
da
that
Ishouldhaverenteda
hišo
house
inoneofthestrangestcommunitiesinNorthAmerica.
ItwasonthatslenderriotousislandwhichextendsitselfdueeastofNewYork—and
kjer
where
thereare,amongothernaturalcuriosities,
dve
two
unusualformationsofland.
Twentymilesfromthe
mesta
city
apairofenormouseggs,identicalincontour
in
and
separatedonlybyacourtesybay,jutoutintothe
najbolj
most
domesticatedbodyofsalt
vode
water
intheWesternhemisphere,the
veliko
great
wetbarnyardofLongIslandSound.
Theyarenotperfectovals—liketheeggintheColumbusstory,theyare
oba
both
crushedflatatthecontactend—buttheirphysicalresemblance
mora
must
beasourceofperpetualwondertothegulls
ki
that
flyoverhead.
Tothewinglessa
bolj
more
interestingphenomenonistheirdissimilarityineveryparticularexceptshape
in
and
size.
IlivedatWestEgg,the—well,thelessfashionableofthetwo,
čeprav
though
thisisamostsuperficialtagtoexpressthebizarre
in
and
notalittlesinistercontrast
med
between
them.
Myhousewasattheverytipoftheegg,onlyfiftyyardsfromthe
Zvoka
Sound
,andsqueezedbetweentwohugeplaces
ki
that
rentedfortwelveorfifteenthousandaseason.
Theoneonmy
desni
right
wasacolossalaffairbyanystandard—itwasafactualimitationofsomeHôteldeVilleinNormandy,withatowerononeside,spankingnew
pod
under
athinbeardofrawivy,
in
and
amarbleswimmingpool,
in
and
morethanfortyacresoflawn
in
and
garden.
ItwasGatsby’smansion.
Ali
Or
,rather,asIdidn’tknowMr.Gatsby,itwas
je
a
mansioninhabitedbyagentlemanofthat
imenom
name
.
Myownhousewasaneyesore,
vendar
but
itwasasmalleyesore,
in
and
ithadbeenoverlooked,soIhadaviewofthe
vodo
water
,apartialviewofmyneighbour’slawn,
in
and
theconsolingproximityofmillionaires—allforeightydollarsamonth.
Acrossthecourtesybaythe
bele
white
palacesoffashionableEastEggglitteredalongthewater,
in
and
thehistoryofthesummerreallybeginsontheeveningIdroveoverthereto
so
have
dinnerwiththeTomBuchanans.
Daisywasmy
druga
second
cousinonceremoved,andI’dknownTomincollege.
Andjust
po
after
thewarIspent
dva
two
dayswiththeminChicago.
Herhusband,amongvariousphysicalaccomplishments,hadbeen
eden
one
ofthemostpowerfulendsthateverplayedfootballatNewHaven—anationalfigureina
način
way
,oneofthosemenwhoreachsuchanacutelimitedexcellenceattwenty-onethat
vse
everything
afterwardsavoursofanticlimax.
Hisfamilywereenormouslywealthy—evenincollegehisfreedom
z
with
moneywasamatterforreproach—but
zdaj
now
he’dleftChicagoand
prišel
come
Eastinafashion
ki
that
rathertookyourbreathaway:
forinstance,he’dbroughtdown
je
a
stringofpoloponiesfromLakeForest.
Itwas
težko
hard
torealizethata
človek
man
inmyowngenerationwaswealthy
dovolj
enough
todothat.
WhytheycameEastIdon’t
vem
know
.
Theyhadspenta
leto
year
inFrancefornoparticularreason,
in
and
thendriftedhereandthereunrestfullywhereverpeopleplayedpolo
in
and
wererichtogether.
Thiswasapermanent
poteza
move
,saidDaisyoverthetelephone,butIdidn’tbelieveit—IhadnosightintoDaisy’s
srce
heart
,butIfeltthatTomwoulddriftonforeverseeking,a
malo
little
wistfully,forthedramaticturbulenceofsomeirrecoverablefootballgame.
In
And
soithappenedthaton
je
a
warmwindyeveningIdroveovertoEastEggtosee
dva
two
oldfriendswhomIscarcelyknewatall.
Their
hiša
house
wasevenmoreelaborate
kot
than
Iexpected,acheerfulred-and-whiteGeorgianColonialmansion,overlookingthebay.
Thelawnstartedatthebeach
in
and
rantowardsthefrontdoorforaquarterofamile,jumping
čez
over
sundialsandbrickwalks
in
and
burninggardens—finallywhenitreachedthe
hišo
house
driftingupthesideinbrightvinesasthoughfromthemomentumofitsrun.
The
prednji
front
wasbrokenbyalineofFrenchwindows,glowing
zdaj
now
withreflectedgoldandwideopentothewarmwindyafternoon,
in
and
TomBuchananinridingclotheswasstandingwithhislegsapartonthe
prednji
front
porch.
HehadchangedsincehisNewHavenyears.
Zdaj
Now
hewasasturdystraw-haired
moški
man
ofthirty,witharather
trdo
hard
mouthandasuperciliousmanner.
Dve
Two
shiningarroganteyeshadestablisheddominance
nad
over
hisfaceandgavehim
je
the
appearanceofalwaysleaningaggressivelyforward.
Not
niti
even
theeffeminateswankofhisridingclothescouldhidetheenormouspowerofthatbody—heseemedtofillthoseglisteningboots
dokler
until
hestrainedthetoplacing,
in
and
youcouldseeagreatpackofmuscleshifting
ko
when
hisshouldermovedunderhisthincoat.
Itwas
je
a
bodycapableofenormousleverage—acruel
telo
body
.
Hisspeakingvoice,agruffhuskytenor,addedtotheimpressionoffractiousnessheconveyed.
Therewasa
dotik
touch
ofpaternalcontemptinit,
celo
even
towardpeopleheliked—andthereweremenatNewHaven
ki
who
hadhatedhisguts.
“Now,don’tthinkmyopinionon
teh
these
mattersisfinal,”heseemedto
rekel
say
,“justbecauseI’mstronger
in
and
moreofamanthanyouare.”
Wewereinthe
isti
same
seniorsociety,andwhilewewere
nikoli
never
intimateIalwayshadtheimpressionthatheapprovedofme
in
and
wantedmetolikehim
z
with
someharsh,defiantwistfulnessofhisown.
Wetalkedfora
nekaj
few
minutesonthesunnyporch.
“I’vegota
lep
nice
placehere,”hesaid,hiseyesflashingaboutrestlessly.
Turningmearoundby
eno
one
arm,hemovedabroadflathand
vzdolž
along
thefrontvista,includinginitssweepasunkenItaliangarden,a
pol
half
acreofdeep,pungentroses,
in
and
asnub-nosedmotorboatthatbumpedthetideoffshore.
“ItbelongedtoDemaine,
je
the
oilman.”
Heturnedmearound
spet
again
,politelyandabruptly.
“We’llgoinside.”
Wewalked
skozi
through
ahighhallwayintoabrightrosy-colouredspace,fragilelyboundintothe
hišo
house
byFrenchwindowsateitherend.
Thewindowswereajar
in
and
gleamingwhiteagainstthefreshgrass
zunaj
outside
thatseemedtogrowa
malo
little
wayintothehouse.
Abreezeblew
skozi
through
theroom,blewcurtainsinatone
koncu
end
andouttheotherlikepaleflags,twistingthemuptowardthefrostedwedding-cakeoftheceiling,
in
and
thenrippledoverthewine-colouredrug,makingashadowonitaswinddoesonthesea.
The
edini
only
completelystationaryobjectinthe
sobi
room
wasanenormouscouchonwhich
dve
two
youngwomenwerebuoyedupasthoughuponananchoredballoon.
Theywere
oba
both
inwhite,andtheirdresseswererippling
in
and
flutteringasiftheyhad
pravkar
just
beenblownbackin
po
after
ashortflightaroundthe
hiše
house
.
Imusthavestoodfora
nekaj
few
momentslisteningtothewhipandsnapofthecurtainsandthegroanofapictureonthewall.
ThentherewasaboomasTomBuchanan
zaprl
shut
therearwindowsandthecaughtwinddiedoutaboutthe
sobi
room
,andthecurtainsandtherugs
in
and
thetwoyoungwomenballoonedslowlytothefloor.
Theyoungerofthetwowasastrangerto
mi
me
.
Shewasextendedfulllengthather
koncu
end
ofthedivan,completelymotionless,
in
and
withherchinraiseda
malo
little
,asifshewerebalancing
nekaj
something
onitwhichwas
zelo
quite
likelytofall.
Ifshesawmeoutofthecornerofhereyesshegave
ni
no
hintofit—indeed,Iwas
skoraj
almost
surprisedintomurmuringanapologyforhavingdisturbedherbycomingin.
The
drugo
other
girl,Daisy,madeanattempttorise—sheleanedslightlyforward
z
with
aconscientiousexpression—thenshelaughed,anabsurd,charminglittlelaugh,
in
and
Ilaughedtooandcameforwardintothe
sobo
room
.
“I’mp-paralysedwithhappiness.”
Shelaughed
spet
again
,asifshesaid
nekaj
something
verywitty,andheldmy
roko
hand
foramoment,lookingupintomy
obraz
face
,promisingthattherewasnooneinthe
svetu
world
shesomuchwantedtosee.
Thatwas
je
a
wayshehad.
ShehintedinamurmurthatthesurnameofthebalancinggirlwasBaker.
(I’vehearditsaidthatDaisy’smurmurwas
samo
only
tomakepeopleleantowardher;
anirrelevantcriticism
ki
that
madeitnolesscharming.)
Atanyrate,MissBaker’slipsfluttered,shenoddedatme
skoraj
almost
imperceptibly,andthenquicklytippedher
glavo
head
backagain—theobjectshewasbalancinghadobviouslytottered
je
a
littleandgivenher
nekaj
something
ofafright.
Again
je
a
sortofapologyarosetomylips.
Skoraj
Almost
anyexhibitionofcompleteself-sufficiencydrawsastunnedtributefrom
mene
me
.
Ilookedbackatmycousin,
ki
who
begantoaskmequestionsinherlow,thrillingvoice.
Itwasthekindofvoicethattheearfollows
navzgor
up
anddown,asif
vsak
each
speechisanarrangementofnotesthatwill
nikoli
never
beplayedagain.
Her
obraz
face
wassadandlovelywithbrightthingsinit,brighteyes
in
and
abrightpassionatemouth,
vendar
but
therewasanexcitementinhervoicethatmenwhohadcaredforherfounddifficultto
pozabili
forget
:
asingingcompulsion,awhispered“Listen,”apromisethatshehaddonegay,excitingthingsjustawhilesince
in
and
thatthereweregay,excitingthingshoveringinthe
naslednji
next
hour.
Itoldher
kako
how
IhadstoppedoffinChicagofor
je
a
dayonmywayEast,
in
and
howadozenpeoplehadsenttheir
ljubezen
love
throughme.
“Dotheymissme?”
shecriedecstatically.
“The
celotno
whole
townisdesolate.
Allthecars
imajo
have
theleftrearwheelpainted
črno
black
asamourningwreath,
in
and
there’sapersistentwail
vsi
all
nightalongthenorthshore.”
“Howgorgeous!
Let’sgo
nazaj
back
,Tom.
Tomorrow!”
Thensheaddedirrelevantly:
“Yououghttoseethebaby.”
“I’dliketo.”
“She’sasleep.
She’s
tri
three
yearsold.
Haven’tyoueverseenher?”
“Never.”
“Well,yououghttoseeher.
She’s—”.
TomBuchanan,
ki
who
hadbeenhoveringrestlesslyabout
je
the
room,stoppedandrestedhis
roko
hand
onmyshoulder.
“Whatyoudoing,Nick?”
“I’mabondman.”
“Whowith?”
Itold
mu
him
.
“Neverheardofthem,”heremarkeddecisively.
To
This
annoyedme.
“Youwill,”Iansweredshortly.
“Youwill
če
if
youstayintheEast.”
“Oh,I’llstayintheEast,don’tyouworry,”hesaid,glancingatDaisy
in
and
thenbackatme,asifhewerealertfor
nekaj
something
more.
“I’dbeaGoddamnedfooltoliveanywhereelse.”
At
tej
this
pointMissBakersaid:
“Absolutely!”
withsuchsuddennessthatIstarted—itwas
je
the
firstwordshehaduttered
odkar
since
Icameintothe
sobo
room
.
Evidentlyitsurprisedherasmuchasitdid
mene
me
,forsheyawnedand
s
with
aseriesofrapid,deftmovementsstoodupintothe
sobo
room
.
“I’mstiff,”shecomplained,“I’vebeenlyingonthatsofaforaslongasIcanremember.”
“Don’tlookatme,”Daisyretorted,“I’vebeentryingtogetyoutoNewYorkallafternoon.”
“No,thanks,”saidMissBakerto
je
the
fourcocktailsjustinfrom
je
the
pantry.
“I’mabsolutelyintraining.”
Herhostlookedatherincredulously.
“Youare!”
Hetookdownhis
pijačo
drink
asifitwereadropinthebottomofaglass.
“Howyoueverget
karkoli
anything
doneisbeyondme.”
IlookedatMissBaker,wonderingwhatitwasshe“gotdone.”
Ienjoyedlookingather.
Shewasaslender,small-breastedgirl,withanerectcarriage,
ki
which
sheaccentuatedbythrowingher
telo
body
backwardattheshoulders
kot
like
ayoungcadet.
Hergreysun-strainedeyeslookedbackatme
z
with
politereciprocalcuriosityoutofawan,charming,discontentedface.
Itoccurredtome
zdaj
now
thatIhadseen
njeno
her
,orapictureof
njeno
her
,somewherebefore.
“YouliveinWestEgg,”sheremarkedcontemptuously.
“Iknow
nekdo
somebody
there.”
“Idon’tknowasingle—”.
“YoumustknowGatsby.”
“Gatsby?”
demandedDaisy.
“WhatGatsby?”
Preden
Before
Icouldreplythathewasmyneighbourdinnerwasannounced;
wedginghistensearmimperativelyundermine,TomBuchanancompelledmefromtheroomasthoughheweremovingacheckerto
drugo
another
square.
Slenderly,languidly,theirhandssetlightlyontheirhips,the
dve
two
youngwomenprecededusoutontoarosy-colouredporch,opentowardthesunset,
kjer
where
fourcandlesflickeredonthetableinthediminishedwind.
“Whycandles?”
objectedDaisy,frowning.
Shesnappedthemout
s
with
herfingers.
“Intwoweeksit’llbethelongest
dan
day
intheyear.”
Shelookedatus
vse
all
radiantly.
“Doyoualwayswatchforthelongest
dan
day
oftheyearandthenmissit?
I
vedno
always
watchforthelongest
dan
day
intheyearandthenmissit.”
“Weoughttoplansomething,”yawnedMissBaker,sittingdownat
je
the
tableasifsheweregettinginto
posteljo
bed
.
“Allright,”saidDaisy.
“What’llweplan?”
Sheturnedtomehelplessly:
“Whatdopeopleplan?”
Preden
Before
Icouldanswerhereyesfastened
z
with
anawedexpressiononherlittlefinger.
“Look!”
shecomplained;
“I
poškodoval
hurt
it.”
Wealllooked—theknucklewas
črni
black
andblue.
“Youdid
to
it
,Tom,”shesaidaccusingly.
“I
vem
know
youdidn’tmeanto,
ampak
but
youdiddoit.
That’swhatIgetformarryingabruteofaman,agreat,big,hulkingphysicalspecimenofa—”.
“Ihate
to
that
word‘hulking,’ ”objectedTomcrossly,“eveninkidding.”
“Hulking,”insistedDaisy.
Včasih
Sometimes
sheandMissBakertalkedatonce,unobtrusively
in
and
withabanteringinconsequence
ki
that
wasneverquitechatter,
ki
that
wasascoolastheir
bele
white
dressesandtheirimpersonaleyesintheabsenceof
vseh
all
desire.
Theywerehere,
in
and
theyacceptedTomand
mene
me
,makingonlyapolitepleasantefforttoentertain
ali
or
tobeentertained.
Theyknew
da
that
presentlydinnerwouldbeover
in
and
alittlelatertheevening
tudi
too
wouldbeoverandcasuallyputaway.
ItwassharplydifferentfromtheWest,
kjer
where
aneveningwashurriedfromphasetophasetowardsitsclose,inacontinuallydisappointedanticipation
ali
or
elseinsheernervousdreadofthemomentitself.
“Youmakemefeeluncivilized,Daisy,”Iconfessedonmysecondglassofcorky
vendar
but
ratherimpressiveclaret.
“Can’tyoutalk
o
about
cropsorsomething?”
Imeant
nič
nothing
inparticularbythisremark,
vendar
but
itwastakenupin
je
an
unexpectedway.
“Civilization’sgoingtopieces,”brokeoutTomviolently.
“I’vegottentobeaterriblepessimistaboutthings.
HaveyoureadTheRiseoftheColouredEmpiresby
tega
this
manGoddard?”
“Why,no,”Ianswered,rathersurprisedbyhistone.
“Well,it’s
je
a
finebook,andeverybodyoughttoread
to
it
.
Theideaisifwedon’tlookoutthe
bela
white
racewillbe—willbeutterlysubmerged.
It’s
vse
all
scientificstuff;
it’sbeenproved.”