1. Why must you be this way?
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2. Why is there always a problem?
It's a good question.
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3. Do you want to go home?
Do you want to turn around?
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4. - Yes.
- It's the Himalayas.
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5. How long have I been talking about
the Himalayas?
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6. - How long?
- Far too long.
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7. Horst, when we get there,
can you give me a hand, please?
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8. - Yes, of course.
- Ingrid, stop it.
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9. Let's try to make the best of this.
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10. Where's this idiot
who's supposed to meet us?
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11. Move! Move!
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12. Mr Harrer. I have your tickets.
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13. - I'm late. Take me to my train.
- No, you don't understand.
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14. - What?
- I am Peter Aufschnaiter.
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15. I am leading the expedition.
How do you do?
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16. Here's our celebrity. Mr Harrer?
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17. May I say, Mr Harrer,
on behalf of the Reichssportsfuhrer,
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18. we are honoured to have
such a great German hero on the team.
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19. Thank you, but I'm Austrian.
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20. Yes, but I'm sure that
as a distinguished member
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21. of the National Socialist Party,
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22. you would be proud
to plant our country's flag
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23. on the summit of Nanga Parbat
when you reach it.
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24. Hans Lobenhoffer.
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25. Lutz Chicken.
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26. And a picture with your lovely wife.
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27. And Mister...
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28. Horst lmmendorf. Family friend.
No picture necessary.
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29. When is the little one due, Mrs Harrer?
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30. About the time my husband
reaches the base camp.
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31. Thank you.
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32. Why don't you tell the entire stinking
country our troubles?
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33. I'm getting on that train.
Do you have anything you want to say?
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34. Fine.
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35. Go. Leave.
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36. I'll see you in four months.
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37. - Take good care of her, Horst.
- I will, Heinrich.
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38. Mr Harrer?
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39. We will travel 5,000 miles.
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40. When we reach India,
we will head for the Himalayas
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41. and the ninth-highest peak on Earth,
Nanga Parbat.
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42. Germany calls it Unserberg, "Our Mountain."
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43. Before us,
four German expeditions attempted it.
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44. All failed.
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45. Eleven climbers were killed
in storms and avalanches.
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46. By now, the conquest of Nanga Parbat
is a national obsession.
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47. A matter of German pride.
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48. July 29, 1939.
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49. We have already made Camp Four
at 22,000 feet.
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50. Overhead is the Rakhiot Glacier
and a difficult climb up the icefall.
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51. The baby must be
at least 1-month-old now.
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52. I have been so confused and distracted.
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53. I can't climb with my usual confidence.
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54. Heinrich!
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55. Are you all right?
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56. Shit!
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57. - Are you all right?
- Shall we come down?
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58. Lost a crampon.
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59. Go ahead.
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60. The weather's getting bad.
We should rope up.
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61. - Did you hurt yourself back there?
- Just a scratch. I'll lead.
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62. Rocks!
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63. Look out below!
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64. Hold me!
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65. Heinrich!
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66. Heinrich!
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67. Have you got me?
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68. Hold me.
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69. You should have told me
how bad that wound was.
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70. I should take a look at it. I could sew it up.
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71. It's not your problem.
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72. Actually, it is my problem.
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73. - It's my life.
- What?
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74. When you conceal a serious injury
and put my life at risk,
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75. I consider that my problem.
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76. No, you put your life at risk.
I saved it, so shut up.
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77. Please, it is not your place...
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78. Shut up!
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79. The next time you lie about an injury,
Heinrich,
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80. you're off the team.
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81. Try it.
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82. August 4, Camp Five.
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83. Some fierce storms have passed.
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84. My team-mates are nervous
about the avalanches
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85. so we've been holed up for days.
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86. Aufschnaiter should take advantage of
this lowland weather to make high camp.
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87. But he disagrees with me. Fool.
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88. It seems the others don't mind
sitting here waiting,
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89. hoping, doing nothing.
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90. So much time to question one's self
is not good.
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91. I am beginning to think this whole
expedition was a mistake.
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92. Run! Avalanche! Get out!
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93. Leave everything!
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94. Put that down!
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95. We are going down now!
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96. If they're frightened of a storm,
send them down to Camp Two.
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97. I can summit on my own!
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98. Peter, always give the best man his shot!
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99. He's trying to tell us he's the best man.
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100. Give me two Sherpas.
I can make Camp Six by tonight
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101. and my final attack tomorrow!
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102. - We are going down now as a team.
- I've earned that peak.
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103. - I want that peak!
- As a team. That's an order.
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104. That is an order! An order!
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105. Follow me.
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106. Dalai Lama photo. Good protection.
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107. Take it, sahib. It will protect you.
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108. No, that means nothing to me.
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109. Dalai Lama. Dalai Lama photo.
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110. Sahib, take it. Good protection for you.
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111. Good afternoon, Herr Harrer.
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112. Well, let's hope that
Germany retreats from Poland
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113. as quickly as you did from your mountain.
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114. It might save you some prison time.
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115. What is this? Who are you?
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116. I'm sorry, but you're under arrest.
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117. What charge? Failure to summit?
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118. No, I'm afraid not.
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119. You see, war has been declared between
His Majesty's Government and Germany.
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120. So all enemy aliens on British Empire soil
are now prisoners of war.
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121. - Stop, or I'll shoot!
- Hands up!
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122. Wait. No, you don't understand.
I'm Austrian. I'm a climber.
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123. I have nothing to do with your silly war.
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124. I can walk myself. This is an insult.
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125. You think you have the last word,
but you don't.
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126. Pigs! All of you, pigs!
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127. October 15, 1939.
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128. Reaching prison camp,
I make a promise to myself.
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129. I will be lying beside Ingrid
before the summer solstice of the New Year.
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130. The Himalayas are right in front of us.
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131. It will be easy to escape
and get lost in them.
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132. My fourth escape attempt
brings me no closer to my goal.
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133. How far did you get this time?
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134. All I have achieved is a certain
dubious celebrity among the prisoners.
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135. If only my hand could express
what is in my heart.
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136. I hear the guards are mailing letters for you.
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137. - Yes.
- Would you mail these?
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138. Thank you.
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139. Hey, Heinrich, have you read this book?
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140. It was checked out to you.
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141. - We need to talk to you.
- What about?
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142. About this.
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143. Impressive. When do you plan to leave?
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144. After monsoon season. And you?
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145. I see you've chosen my route.
Through Tibet.
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146. You know, the few foreigners who have tried
never came back. So, good luck.
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147. - Would you like to come with us?
- Why?
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148. After all, you are the authority
on jailbreak around here.
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149. - We could benefit from your experience.
- Please.
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150. Stop this embarrassing charade.
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151. Every time you escape, Heinrich,
the patrols are doubled and tripled.
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152. It is making life very difficult
for the rest of us.
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153. I prefer to travel on my own.
Thanks for thinking of me.
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154. The mailman has come.
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155. Dear Heinrich.
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156. Please sign the enclosed divorce papers
and send them to my lawyer.
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157. Horst and I intend to be married
as soon as the divorce is finalised.
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158. As for your letter, yes.
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159. Your son, Rolf Harrer, was born
while you were climbing the mountain.
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160. He is now 2 years old
and calls Horst, "Papa."
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161. When he is old enough,
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162. I will tell him
his real father was lost in the Himalayas.
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163. It seems the kindest thing to say,
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164. considering you never wanted
the child anyway.
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165. Needless to say,
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166. I have no intention of "resolving
our differences" as you suggested.
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167. They were resolved
the moment you left Austria.
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168. I'm sorry you have been imprisoned
in India
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169. and hope this dreadful war
will soon be over, for everyone's sake.
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170. In grid
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171. I'm coming with you.
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172. This is your plan?
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173. In my humble opinion, this is ridiculous.
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174. Then since you are so humble,
we won't ask your opinion.
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175. Open the charts. Turn around.
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176. Keep your back to the gate. Open the charts.
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177. Keep talking. Wait for my signal.
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178. We are clear. Okay.
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179. Open the gates.
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180. See to this. Open the gates.
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181. I'm going off on my own.
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182. So, good luck.
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183. First escape from prison camp,
November 18, 1939.
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184. Rolf Harrer, three-and-a-half months old.
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185. My 30th birthday, July 6, 1941.
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186. Rolf Harrer, exactly one year,
11 months and 26 days.
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187. Last escape from Dehra Dun. Rolf Harrer...
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188. Take two and sleep it off.
I'll send you a bill in the morning.
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189. What are you doing here?
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190. I missed you so much, Heinrich.
I thought I'd pay you a visit.
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191. What about the others?
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192. The Italians were caught outside Nelang
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193. and Lutz and Hans,
they got sick and had to turn back.
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194. - Sorry to hear that.
- I'm sure you're heartbroken.
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195. May I impose upon your generous nature
and camp here tonight?
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196. Be my guest.
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197. Thank you. It is very gracious of you.
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198. - Good.
- What else do you have in there?
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199. A ten-piece orchestra?
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200. By the way, I heard
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201. the Japanese have retreated
all the way back to Shanghai
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202. so even if you make it
to the Chinese border,
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203. you may have difficulty
catching up with them.
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204. I don't care if they're repelled
all the way back to Tokyo.
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205. You should
if you want to get back to Austria.
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206. - But I don't.
- Don't what?
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207. - Plan to go back.
- Why not?
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208. No particular reason.
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209. But when you get there, tell my wife
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210. that two years in prison camp is
roughly equivalent to four years of marriage.
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211. And I'm glad to be free of them both.
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212. I'm not going back either,
not until this shameful war is over.
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213. - And where are you headed?
- Tibet.
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214. Then on to China,
see if I can find some work there.
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215. And you?
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216. By my calculations, the Chinese border
is 2,058 kilometres away.
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217. Tibet is 68.
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218. It's a long way to travel
with such a heavy load.
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219. No, just full of food.
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220. - Precisely.
- Mine.
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221. That's too bad.
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222. Those mountains are treacherous.
There are glaciers to be crossed.
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223. If you had roped up to me,
I could've kept you alive.
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224. Considering your performance
the last time we roped up,
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225. I think I'm safer without you.
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226. Of course.
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227. But I think you are wrong about that
Tibetan border calculation.
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228. By my measurements, it is 65 kilometres.
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229. Care to wager a kilo of food on that?
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230. All you've got
is some stale crackers, Heinrich.
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231. But I'm right. I'll win.
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232. Devils! Go away.
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233. Tibet, the roof of the world.
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234. It feels as though we have ascended
a medieval stone fortress,
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235. towering above the centre of Asia.
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236. This is the highest country on Earth.
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237. And the most isolated.
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238. There it is. Tibet.
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239. - Exactly 68 kilometres.
- Congratulations.
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240. Unfortunately,
you've eaten all your winnings.
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241. Yes.
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242. Just smile and say yes. It's better that way.
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243. It's amazing what you learn in prison,
isn't it?
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244. Tibet.
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245. - No foreigners allowed in Tibet.
- Oh, please.
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246. No foreigner.
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247. Oh, please.
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248. Yes. Thank you. Of course.
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249. No translation needed.
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250. Some people are glad to see us.
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251. Don't let it get to your head, Heinrich.
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252. When the Tibetans clap hands,
it means they are driving out evil forces.
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253. We need to find food.
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254. You talk to the Garpon,
Governor of Province.
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255. It is the prophecy. It says here
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256. in the final testament of great
thirteenth Dalai Lama.
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257. "It may happen that, in Tibet,
religions and government"
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258. "will be attacked by outside forces."
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259. "Unless we can guard our own country,"
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260. "monks and their monasteries
will be destroyed."
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261. "The lands and property of government
officials will be seized."
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262. "The Dalai Lama and all the revered
holders of the faith"
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263. "will disappear and become nameless."
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264. Now you understand why we are not
welcome to foreigners here?
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265. Yes, but you must understand
we're not here to threaten or harm.
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266. We just need food,
and then we'll be on our...
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267. His Excellency, the Garpon.
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268. Your Eminence, we're happy to see you.
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269. We wanted to apologise.
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270. Apologise.
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271. And give you this very special gift.
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272. You have nothing I want.
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273. Please, from us.
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274. Long live the Dalai Lama, His Holiness.
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275. Thank you for the picture. Go back to India.
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276. Two days into Tibet's western frontier
and we are graciously kicked out.
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277. Our guides have strict orders to escort us
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278. to the Indian border
some 40 kilometres away
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279. and to shoot us if we attempt escape.
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280. Must mean hello.
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281. As long as they don't try to kiss me.
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282. We have to stock up. I'm broke.
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283. Don't look at me.
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284. We have to eat, Peter. Know what time it is?
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285. It is not negotiable.
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286. My father gave it to me
when I climbed Mont Blanc.
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287. Everyone's climbed Mont Blanc, Peter.
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288. If I had a watch like this, I would trade it.
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289. - Where did you get this jacket?
- North Tibet.
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290. Communism soldier come from China.
Very nice.
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291. They give food, money. Very nice.
Communism soldier.
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292. Very nice, yeah.
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293. You like military uniforms, yes?
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294. I have German army boots. For you. Yes?
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295. German army boots. Wait.
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296. Give me these, for the guards.
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297. Look!
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298. Like this. You like?
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299. Very good. They're tough.
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300. My friend, shall I show you how
German soldiers march?
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301. You must make this face.
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302. Come. Yes.
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303. Stop!
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304. Excellent. Yes. You, with practise.
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305. Now, I will show you
how German soldiers run.
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306. Stand like this.
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307. Guess what?
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308. All clear.
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309. Know what time it is?
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310. You think I'm so happy
to be travelling with you
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311. I should foot the bill?
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312. You are such a big man
you don't need to contribute?
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313. You have a problem, Peter?
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314. Reminds me
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315. what you said at the bazaar back there.
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316. "If I had a watch like that,"
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317. "I would trade it."
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318. You did not have one.
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319. You cheap, lying bastard. You have three.
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320. This is junk from some Italian prisoners.
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321. I don't give a shit.
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322. Haven't you ever heard of a principle?
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323. What principle? What?
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324. You want a watch? Go ahead. Pick one.
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325. - And keep your principles.
- Look at you.
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326. Caught being a selfish brat
and you're gloating.
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327. You're acting like an old woman.
What do you want?
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328. Try apologising.
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329. Try feeling a little remorse.
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330. And if all else fails,
try wiping that smirk off your face.
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331. Take your stinking watch and shut up.
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332. I don't need another boring sermon
from some frustrated glorified tour guide.
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333. No wonder you are always alone.
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334. No one can stand your miserable company.
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335. Please, take them.
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336. It was wrong of me to hide them.
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337. - Keep this.
- No.
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338. I didn't deserve it, either.
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339. Go ahead.
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340. He'll be three-and-a-half years old now.
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341. Pretty soon,
she'll tell him I was lost in the Himalayas.
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342. Which is fine.
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343. Why?
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344. Better a dead father than a lousy father.
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345. Write him a letter.
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346. Let him know you're still alive.
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347. New York.
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348. Venice.
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349. - Paris.
- Your Holiness, where are you?
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350. It is time for your lesson.
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351. Your Holiness, where are you?
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352. It is time for your lesson.
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353. Dear Rolf Harrer.
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354. I'm a person you don't know,
a man you've never met.
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355. But you are someone
who occupies my mind and my heart
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356. in this distant land where I have gone.
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357. If you can imagine a hidden place,
tucked safely away from the world,
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358. concealed by walls of high,
snow-capped mountains,
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359. a place rich with all the strange beauty
of your night-time dreams,
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360. then you know where I am.
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361. In the country where I am travelling, Tibet,
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362. people believe if they walk long distances
to holy places,
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363. it purifies the bad deeds they've committed.
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364. They believe the more difficult the journey,
the greater the depth of purification.
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365. I've been walking from one faraway place
to the next for many years.
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366. As long as you have lived.
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367. I have seen seasons change
across the high plateaus.
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368. I have seen wild kiangs migrate south
in winter
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369. and sweep back across the fields
when spring appears.
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370. In this place, where time stands still,
it seems that everything is moving,
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371. including me.
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372. I can't say I know where I'm going,
nor whether my bad deeds can be purified.
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373. There are so many things I have done
which I regret.
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374. But when I come to a full stop,
I hope you will understand
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375. that the distance between us
is not as great as it seems.
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376. With deep affection, your father,
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377. Heinrich Harrer.
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378. Get up. Peter.
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379. My God.
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380. I'll give you these.
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381. Yellow head!
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382. - No! Wait! We have nothing!
- Give me money!
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383. - We have no money!
- Give me watch!
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384. - Give me clothes!
- We have nothing for you! Nothing!
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385. Wait!
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386. Where are you headed?
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387. Holy city... Lhasa...
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388. I have permit.
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389. Impossible, foreigners not allowed in Lhasa.
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390. We have special permission for Lhasa.
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391. Lhasa, I have permit.
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392. It is unseemly for the spiritual leader
of Tibet to spy on people.
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393. Only a month ago, we were certain of death
at the hands of bandits.
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394. And today, we have reached the gates
of the forbidden city of Lhasa.
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395. It is as difficult a goal as Mecca
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396. and precisely as attractive
because it is closed to all foreigners.
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397. Even in our miserable condition,
we feel the lure of Tibet's holiest city.
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398. Home of the Dalai Lama.
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399. Only a few foreigners
had penetrated its mysteries.
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400. Oh, my God.
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401. Is it over?
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402. No, it is not over.
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403. You are invited to stay for lunch, if you like.
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404. We'd like that very much.
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405. I am Tsarong. Welcome to my home.
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406. I am Peter.
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407. Lord Chamberlain,
may I request an audience
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408. with the Regent
and ministers of the cabinet?
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409. It's about two foreigners
who came to Lhasa.
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410. With respect, Rinpoche,
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411. if your intention is to stop the Chinese
from recruiting political allies,
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412. then demanding that they stop trying
to bribe monks
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413. is not the most effective tactic.
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414. I asked the opinion of the ministers,
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415. not that of a mere secretary.
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416. Of course.
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417. Forgive me.
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418. You may leave now.
Start translating the letter as written.
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419. Of course.
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420. Do you realise how many men
could survive such an ordeal?
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421. We should respect them.
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422. If we return them to India,
they'll surely go back to prison.
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423. But they have no purpose here,
Kungo Tsarong. No place to live.
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424. I have invited them
to stay at my guest quarters.
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425. Assuming you would grant them permission
to remain in Lhasa, of course.
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426. Invited them to stay at your place?
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427. But why?
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428. Must one have reason
to help those in need?
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429. Beast.
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430. I think she said you stink.
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431. You do not need to introduce yourselves.
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432. I know who you are.
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433. I am Pema Lhaki.
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434. Ngawang Jigme wishes to make a gift
to you, so please take off your clothes.
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435. Come on, let's get started.
I don't have all day.
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436. Well, this is most kind of Ngawang Jigme.
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437. Who is he to be so thoughtful?
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438. Secretary to the ministers
of the government.
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439. He wished to make you a gift
of new clothes.
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440. Please select your preferred article
of clothing.
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441. - You're a seamstress?
- I am a tailor, sir.
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442. The only tailor in Lhasa
who has been to Calcutta
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443. and can reproduce these silly costumes.
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444. Okay, so
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445. - I pick?
- Yes, choose whichever you like.
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446. - And you can make any of these?
- Yes.
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447. - Very good.
- Did you make this?
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448. Yes.
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449. - Beautiful.
- Thank you.
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450. - Do you like this?
- Whichever you like.
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451. I will have this handsome tweed jacket
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452. and this pair of sporting woollen trousers,
please.
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453. - Okay, good choice.
- Thanks.
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454. And you, sir?
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455. Perhaps you could choose for me.
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456. Thank you.
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457. Please, sir, take off your chupa.
I would like to measure.
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458. Stand still, please.
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459. This way, please.
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460. - Please stand still.
- Sorry.
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461. - No moving, please.
- I'm sorry.
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462. That way, you will never fall. It's perfect.
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463. Still, walking up mountains
is a fool's pleasure, Heinrich.
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464. Not so foolish, really.
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465. Look at this.
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466. Go ahead.
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467. That's after I climbed the Eiger North Face.
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468. That's Olympics. Gold medal. Not important.
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469. Then this is another great difference
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470. between our civilisation and yours.
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471. You admire the man
who pushes his way to the top
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472. in any walk of life.
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473. While we admire the man
who abandons his ego.
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474. The average Tibetan wouldn't think
to thrust himself forward this way.
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475. Gentlemen.
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476. Mr Aufschnaiter. Mr Harrer.
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477. I'm sorry. Have we met?
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478. No, we have not. I am Ngawang Jigme.
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479. Yes, of course.
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480. Forgive us.
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481. Thank you for your generous gift.
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482. It's wonderful. Thank you.
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483. You are most welcome. Auf Wiedersehen.
I am sure we will meet again.
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484. Perhaps you could help us explain
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485. why the ministers demand
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486. that the Chinese government
cease making
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487. generous financial contributions
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488. to Tibetan monasteries.
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489. Do our gifts displease your government?
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490. I cannot speak for the Regent
nor the ministers, Excellence.
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491. I am only a mere secretary.
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492. Not for long, I presume.
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493. Sit down.
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494. A man of such obvious talent
cannot be satisfied
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495. with just translating letters.
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496. Your diplomatic skill
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497. would be richly rewarded here.
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498. Serving my country faithfully
is reward enough, Excellence.
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499. I ask permission to take my leave.
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500. - Hello, Heinrich.
- Hello.
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501. It looks like we're both in need
of a good tailor today.
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502. Yes, there's a...
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503. Please, take a seat.
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504. Do you like these? I'll buy them for you.
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505. Thank you, but I don't eat much meat.
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506. - Don't eat meat?
- He says they are knives from West.
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507. You put them on your feet to cut meat.
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508. No.
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509. - They are ice skates.
- Yes.
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510. You put them on your feet to skate.
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511. To glide... Sort of, dance on ice.
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512. - Yeah.
- Why?
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513. - Why not?
- It's another fool's pleasure.
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514. Let's get them. How...
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515. No, for this?
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516. Ten.
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517. And for this?
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518. Did you see?
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519. Did you see that?
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520. - Did you hurt yourself?
- No, thank you. I'm okay.
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521. Here we go. Up.
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522. - You okay?
- Did you bang your head?
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523. No, I'm having fun.
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524. - You must hold on.
- Watch me!
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525. - Do not look too much at the ground.
- All right.
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526. - Look only into my eyes.
- Yes, all right.
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527. - Okay? Into my eyes.
- Yes.
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528. Can I help you?
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529. - Yes, please.
- Here, take my hand.
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530. Are you happy?
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531. - Very happy.
- Yeah?
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532. I try to picture you, Rolf
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533. and this is what I see:
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534. A young boy who is strong and bright.
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535. A boy filled with curiosity about life.
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536. A boy who isn't afraid
to learn from his mistakes.
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537. Hello, married woman.
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538. Hello, bachelor man.
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539. - Heinrich.
- Peter.
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540. Congratulations.
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541. Well, come in.
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542. The Japanese army is facing
a growing challenge
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543. not from China's unified front
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544. but from the powerful
Chinese Communist Army.
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545. Under the control of Mao Tse-tung...
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546. The rumour is that the Communists
have taken over
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547. the whole of North and Central China.
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548. Rumour? It's a fact, Peter.
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549. Ngawang keeps me up to date
on all China's war news.
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550. So, how are things at Kungo Tsarong's?
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551. Frankly, I wouldn't know.
I moved out five months ago.
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552. Really? It has been this long
since we have seen you?
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553. - Apparently, it has.
- And have you been busy?
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554. This is why I'm extremely busy
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555. since I've been hired
to survey the entire city of Lhasa.
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556. Unfortunately, your place is too far out
for me to include it on my map.
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557. We like our privacy.
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558. Yes, apparently so.
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559. What about women?
Have you met anyone you like?
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560. Women.
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561. Since I failed miserably
with an Austrian wife
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562. an exotic failure with a Tibetan wife
seems misguided.
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563. But to answer your question, no, I haven't.
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564. You?
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565. A friend's good fortune is a blessing,
Heinrich.
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566. I'm sorry you resent ours.
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567. You must be very lonely and sad.
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568. Heinrich!
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569. The war is over.
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570. Have the Communists won?
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571. Your war, my friend.
Germany has surrendered.
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572. Where are you going?
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573. Back home. Austria.
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574. Letter.
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575. We miss you.
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576. I miss you, too.
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577. "Dear Mr Heinrich Harrer,"
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578. "You are not my father."
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579. "Please stop writing me letters."
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580. "Rolf lmmendorf."
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581. Honourable Harry Harrer?
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582. - Yes?
- A letter for you.
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583. The Honourable Heinrich Harrer
doesn't want any more letters.
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584. It is from the Great Mother of His Holiness,
the Dalai Lama.
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585. Thank you for coming, Mr Harrer.
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586. Thank you for inviting me, Great Mother.
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587. Do you know the rules of protocol
concerning my son?
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588. Not exactly... I know one bows
and performs prostrations.
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589. When you are in the presence
of His Holiness
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590. you must always be standing
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591. bent in obeisance,
hands folded in supplication.
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592. If seated,
you must always be seated lower than he.
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593. Never look him in the eye.
Never speak before he does.
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594. Always refer to him as "Your Holiness."
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595. Never turn your back to him.
And never, never touch him.
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596. He is the reincarnation of Avalokiteshvara,
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597. the Bodhisattva of Compassion.
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598. After his recognition, he was renamed
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599. Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshi
Tenzin Gyatso
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600. Holy Lord, Gentle Glory,
Eloquent, Compassionate
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601. Learned Defender of the Faith,
Ocean of Wisdom.
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602. His Holiness, the Dalai Lama,
would like to meet you, Mr Harrer.
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603. As his advisors have not permitted
a private audience with you
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604. His Holiness has asked me
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605. to bring you along to my monthly audience.
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606. I'd be honoured and moved.
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607. Hello.
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608. Yellow head.
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609. You have hair on your arms, too? And legs?
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610. - How about you?
- Mr Harrer.
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611. It's an honour to meet you, Your Holiness.
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612. Do you like movies?
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613. I haven't seen a movie in about eight years,
but as I recall, yes, very much.
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614. So do I.
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615. I'm glad to hear that.
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616. I have a movie projector. And films.
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617. I want to build a movie house.
Here, at the Potala.
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618. With seats and everything.
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619. - Seats would be advisable.
- Can you build it?
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620. - Excuse me?
- Can you build a movie house for me?
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621. My advisors cannot disapprove,
and you will be well-paid.
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622. And you'll have to come here every day
to build it, every single day.
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623. When you are here, you'll visit me.
We can have conversations on many topics.
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624. I would like to learn
about the world you come from.
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625. For example, where is Paris, France?
And what's a Molotov cocktail?
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626. - And who is Jack the Ripper?
- Kundun.
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627. You can tell me many things.
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628. I'm proud to be of service, Your Holiness.
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629. What is the problem?
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630. - What is the problem here?
- Worms.
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631. Please, no more hurting worms. Please.
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632. Worms?
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633. In a past life, this innocent worm
could have been your mother.
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634. Please, no more hurting.
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635. It's impossible. Please, no more.
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636. But you see,
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637. Tibetans believe all living creatures
were their mothers in a past life.
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638. So we must show them respect
and repay their kindness.
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639. And never, never harm anything that lives.
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640. You can't ask a devout people
to disregard a precious teaching.
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641. Yes, but Your Holiness,
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642. with due respect, we can't possibly...
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643. I'm sorry,
but we can't possibly rescue all the worms,
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644. not if you want the theatre finished
in this lifetime.
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645. You have a clever mind. Think of a solution.
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646. And in the meantime,
you can explain to me what is an "elevator."
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647. Antarctica. That's down below.
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648. - Here.
- Yes.
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649. Fantastic.
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650. England.
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651. Don't look at me for help.
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652. Here?
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653. Shift.
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654. I know him. Honk.
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655. Hello!
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656. Turn!
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657. Brake!
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658. Heinrich.
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659. Peter.
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660. The robe of a minister is so much finer
than your old brown robe, isn't it?
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661. Please.
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662. Everyone, please.
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663. You must be very clever
to get such a good promotion.
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664. I did not intend to be a secretary forever.
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665. Apparently so.
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666. Well, congratulations.
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667. Evil omen!
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668. From his headquarters in Peking,
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669. the Chairman, Mao Tse-tung,
was triumphantly proclaimed leader
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670. of the new People's Republic of China.
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671. Chairman Mao vowed that the first task
of the Communist regime
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672. is to reunite the Chinese motherland.
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673. He declared
that the remote kingdom of Tibet
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674. is an integral part of the Chinese territory
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675. and must join the great new republic.
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676. And must join the great new republic
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677. People's Republic of China is advised
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678. the government of Tibet
recognises no foreign sovereign.
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679. We are an independent nation.
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680. All the Chinese officials will be expelled
from the borders of Tibet.
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681. We wish you a happy return
to your homeland.
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682. Have a safe and pleasant journey
back to China.
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683. May you have a safe and pleasant journey
back to China.
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684. We wish you a happy return
to your homeland.
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685. - May you have happiness and prosperity.
- Ngawang Jigme.
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686. Let me see.
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687. You have a very long lifeline.
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688. Unlike others here.
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689. When we are facing the light, it's day, yes?
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690. When we are in shadow, it's night.
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691. So if the sun is just rising in Lhasa
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692. that means it is just setting
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693. in New York City, perhaps.
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694. That's why it can't be the same time
in every place.
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695. - Does that answer your question?
- Yes.
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696. Tell me more.
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697. What else do you want to know?
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698. In a few moments, you will be entering
the world of mass media.
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699. I can hear news from all over the planet?
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700. I don't know if they have live broadcasts
from the Tonga Islands
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701. but generally speaking, yeah.
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702. Do you listen to news from your country?
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703. From Austria?
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704. No, not really. Give me some light, Kundun.
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705. Why? It's your home.
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706. Not any more, it isn't.
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707. But don't you have friends and family there?
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708. A few friends, no family.
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709. Keep the light steady, Your Holiness.
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710. Why? ls everyone dead?
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711. Do you know there's another sentence
construction aside from the question?
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712. I was married, but I'm divorced.
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713. What did you do?
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714. I didn't want a child,
so I ran away to climb a mountain.
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715. You have a child, Heinrich?
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716. Although I've never seen him.
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717. All right.
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718. Let me show you how this thing works.
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719. - Give it all you've got.
- Yes, Mr Harrer.
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720. Happy Christmas.
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721. Thank you.
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722. Happy Christmas.
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723. Thank you.
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724. What is this special occasion?
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725. This is Christmas.
And this is for you, my friend.
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726. Go on.
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727. "I found it in a shop in the Barkhor."
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728. "It has travelled a long way
and finally come back home."
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729. "Thank you for your friendship. Heinrich."
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730. It is incredible.
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731. Thank you for saving my life.
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732. must be liberated
from religious oppressors.
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733. Tibetans must be reunited
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734. - with their brothers and sisters
- Turn that off.
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735. - Of the great family of new China.
- I'm very sorry.
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736. Foreigners control Tibet's
corrupt government.
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737. Our Tibetan comrades must be liberated
from foreign imperialists.
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738. Tibet's million serfs must be freed.
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739. How many foreigners are there in Tibet?
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740. You, Heinrich...
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741. Tibet will be liberated.
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742. He asked for you, Mr Harrer.
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743. Kundun?
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744. They were destroying the village
I was born in, Takster in Amdo.
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745. It was terrible.
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746. It was just a dream.
You had a bad dream. That's all.
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747. But it was so real. Where did it come from?
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748. My mind could never imagine
such terrible things.
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749. I can't sleep.
I'm afraid the dream will come back.
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750. A couple of insomniacs.
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751. Tell me a story, Heinrich.
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752. Tell me a story about climbing mountains.
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753. That's one way to fall asleep.
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754. Those stories bore even me.
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755. Then tell me what you love about it.
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756. What...
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757. The absolute simplicity. That's what I love.
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758. When you're climbing, your mind is clear
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759. freed of all confusions. You have focus.
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760. And suddenly the light becomes sharper,
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761. sounds are richer
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762. and you are filled with
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763. the deep, powerful presence of life.
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764. I've only felt that way one other time.
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765. When?
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766. In your presence, Kundun.
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767. The Chinese have already secured much
of the northern border regions.
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768. They have ransacked a village,
destroyed the monasteries,
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769. burnt scriptures and defaced holy relics.
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770. We've been told they've even killed
some monks...
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771. - Which village?
- Takster in Amdo.
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772. It's where His Holiness was born.
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773. Go ahead.
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774. When you were defence minister
to the previous Dalai Lama
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775. then you wanted to reorganise the army.
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776. Can you do it now?
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777. The People's Liberation Army
is one million troops strong.
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778. We have 8,000 men
with 50 pieces of artillery
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779. and a few hundred mortars
and machine guns.
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780. The task is hopeless.
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781. Then you refuse the appointment, do you?
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782. No. I accept it with honour.
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783. You two gentlemen know about wars.
What type of weapon do you recommend?
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784. It seems the Chinese troops
are advancing toward our northern borders.
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785. Where's His Holiness?
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786. The glory of a British coronation.
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787. Nowhere in the world is there
anything half so wonderful.
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788. Only once or twice in the life of
each one of us comes such a day as this
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789. when we know that we are watching
history in the making,
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790. when we know that generations to come
will look back on this day.
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791. For May 12, 1937,
will be one of the dates in history
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792. that the schoolchildren will learn about,
maybe a thousand years from now.
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793. Every moment the thrill of excitement...
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794. Do you think someday people will look
at Tibet on the movie screen
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795. and wonder what happened to us?
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796. The coronation coach moves forward.
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797. I don't know.
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798. Don't you have all the answers, Heinrich?
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799. No.
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800. I don't.
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801. On the same field where
Tibetans traditionally gathered for picnics
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802. ground was cleared to build an airstrip
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803. so that the plane carrying
three Chinese generals could land.
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804. Nearby, the Tibetan army
practised its manoeuvres.
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805. Some of the soldiers wear
ancient mesh armour.
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806. They bring old muskets and spears
as artillery.
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807. The spectacle of a peace-loving nation,
vainly attempting to create a military.
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808. The fears of war on my friends' faces
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809. Stand at ease!
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810. strike a deeply-buried personal chord.
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811. Echoes of the aggressions
of my own country,
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812. the will to overpower weaker peoples
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813. bring shame to me.
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814. I shudder to recall how once, long ago,
I embraced the same beliefs,
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815. how at one time I was, in fact,
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816. no different from these intolerant Chinese.
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817. The Tibetans say an enemy
is the greatest teacher
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818. because only an enemy can help develop
patience and compassion.
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819. They believe with rock-like faith
that the power of their religion
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820. will protect them against these Chinese.
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821. In preparation for the generals' visit,
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822. sacred ceremonies are performed
throughout Lhasa.
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823. Sculptures of deities have been carved
with great care in butter.
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824. As the sun melts them,
they become a reminder that nothing lasts.
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825. The rising star of the cabinet,
Minister Ngawang Jigme
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826. made an offering of his own
to greet the Chinese generals
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827. and lead them through Lhasa.
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828. Raising their flag is an honour
the Chinese don't deserve.
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829. When you are not strong enough to fight,
you should embrace your enemy.
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830. With both arms around you,
he cannot point a gun at you.
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831. Nothing in politics
is a matter of honour, my friend.
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832. History repeats itself, even in paradise.
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833. General, we shall have
our audience with His...
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834. General, the monks have been making
this mandala of sand for many days.
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835. It is a symbol of enlightenment and peace.
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836. General!
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837. We do not sit lower than he does.
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838. But, General, it is our custom.
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839. I can sit down there.
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840. Your Holiness,
this is General Chang Jing Wu,
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841. General Than Gua Ha,
General Than Gua San.
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842. They wish to have an audience with you.
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843. May you have happiness and prosperity.
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844. They are promising regional autonomy
and religious freedom
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845. if Tibet accepts that
China be its political master.
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846. Until I attain my majority,
the Regent is the political leader of Tibet.
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847. You should have requested
an audience with him
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848. to discuss these important matters
of the world.
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849. My experience of such things is limited.
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850. I am a simple Buddhist monk.
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851. All I know is the scripture
and the words of Lord Buddha.
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852. He said, "All beings tremble before
danger and death."
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853. "Life is dear to all."
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854. "When a man considers this,
he does not kill or cause to kill."
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855. You must understand.
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856. These words are ingrained
in the heart of every Tibetan.
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857. It is why we are a peaceful people
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858. who reject violence on principle.
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859. I pray you will see
this is our greatest strength,
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860. not our weakness.
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861. I thank you for your visit.
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862. An offering to the enlightened ones.
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863. Religion is poison.
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864. The Chinese have attacked
the Tibetan frontier near Dengo.
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865. No!
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866. "Today at the dawn, 84,000 troops
of the 1st and 2nd Field Armies"
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867. "under the overall command
of General Chang Jing Wu"
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868. "attacked the Tibetan frontier near Dengo."
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869. "The Tibetan army believes
an attack on Chamdo is imminent."
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870. "Ngawang Jigme,
our newly appointed governor"
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871. "is preparing to send troops
toward the Chinese column"
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872. "in order to stop their progression."
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873. As you know, Ngawang Jigme,
Chamdo is the gateway to Tibet.
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874. If Chamdo falls, the whole of Tibet will fall.
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875. If I did not know that,
I would not have been appointed governor.
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876. You do realise, our troops are committed
to fighting the Chinese to the last man?
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877. They would rather die than surrender.
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878. Rest assured, there will be no surrender
as long as I am in Chamdo.
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879. Radio Lhasa.
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880. Now.
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881. We request permission to surrender.
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882. - But there will be no surrender...
- I said, "Radio Lhasa."
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883. Permission to surrender now.
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884. We lost the war in 11 days, Heinrich.
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885. This surrender is our death sentence.
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886. And I'm afraid our friend
Ngawang Jigme has issued it.
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887. He abandoned Chamdo and then
destroyed the ammunition dumps.
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888. Without weapons and ammunition
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889. there was no hope for the troops
who wanted to fight.
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890. Our guerrillas could have held
the mountain passes for months,
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891. even years.
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892. It would have bought us time
to make appeals for help to other nations.
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893. Now it's lost.
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894. They broke down the gates.
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895. Hello, my friend.
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896. We did what was the best for our country,
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897. for Tibet.
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898. On the way to Lhasa, I would see
Tibetans wearing these jackets.
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899. "Chinese soldiers. Very nice."
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900. "Give food, clothes, money. Very nice."
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901. It's strange to me that something
so harmless as a jacket
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902. could symbolise such a great lie.
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903. After all these years,
you still do not understand Tibetan ways.
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904. To return a gift is unforgivable.
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905. A man who betrays his culture
should not preach about its customs.
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906. There was a time
I would have wished you dead
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907. but your shame will be your torture.
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908. And your torture will be your life.
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909. I wish it to be long.
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910. We pray that His Holiness, the Dalai Lama
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911. will be granted the power
to unify his people.
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912. We humbly ask the Tibetan government
to honour our request
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913. and let the Dalai Lama
attain his political majority.
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914. GIVE THE DALAI LAMA THE POWER
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915. You have the entire palace in a panic.
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916. I'm hiding from the world for a day.
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917. Kind of difficult in a glass house, no?
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918. It's the Moonlight by Debussy.
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919. What else?
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920. What else do you know about this song?
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921. Kundun.
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922. Him, him, and him.
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923. I hope you've received your invitation
to the enthronement ceremony.
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924. Yes. Thank you.
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925. - It's next week.
- Thank you.
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926. Do I look like an egghead?
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927. No, they suit you.
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928. We have a saying in Tibet,
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929. "if the problem can be solved,
there is no use worrying about it."
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930. "If it can't be solved,
worrying will do no good."
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931. So stop worrying, Heinrich.
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932. You have to leave.
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933. You have to leave Tibet, Kundun.
Your life's at great risk.
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934. Forgive my presumption, but I made
arrangements to get you out. Safely.
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935. We should leave
directly after the enthronement.
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936. The Chinese would never expect it...
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937. How can I help people
if I run away from them?
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938. What kind of leader would I be?
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939. I have to stay here, Heinrich.
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940. Serving others is my path to liberation.
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941. - Then I don't go either.
- Why not?
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942. Because you are my path to liberation.
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943. The Buddha said, "Salvation does not come
from the sight of me."
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944. "It demands strenuous effort and practise."
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945. So work hard and
seek your own salvation diligently.
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946. I am not your son
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947. and I never thought of you as my father.
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948. You were much too
informal with me for that.
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949. Do you ever think about him?
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950. And what do you think about?
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951. It's not the conscious thought,
really, Kundun.
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952. It's just always there.
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953. When I crossed Tibet, he was with me.
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954. When I came to Lhasa, he was with me.
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955. When I sit beside you,
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956. he's there with me.
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957. I can't even imagine how I pictured
the world without him in it.
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958. Then you should go home and be his father.
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959. I know.
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960. You have finished your job with me.
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961. But you have to stay for my enthronement.
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962. I want you to see me
in all my pomp and glory.
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963. It'd be a pleasure, my friend.
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964. From the government of Tibet,
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965. to Your Holiness,
the fourteenth Dalai Lama,
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966. we ask you to rule your people,
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967. as the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet.
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968. By your prayers and wishes,
I humbly accept.
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969. Butter tea. It was never my cup of tea.
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970. - One was enough.
- Yes, we must follow the custom.
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971. A fresh cup of tea is poured
for the loved one departing.
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972. It sits untouched, waiting for his return.
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973. May all travellers find happiness
wherever they go.
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974. Without any effort, may they accomplish
whatever they set out to do.
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975. And having safely returned to the shore,
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976. may they be joyfully reunited
with their relatives.
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977. Mr Harrer
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978. from His Holiness.
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979. Hello.
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980. - Hello, Horst.
- Hello, Heinrich.
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981. Rolf, come out and meet him.
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982. No, I don't want to.
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983. May I?
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984. Rolf, take your time.
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985. Well done, Son.
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986. Well done.
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