HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: tlode@nyx.cs.du.edu (trygve lode)
Subject: Re: *How* did you meet your SO (And do they know?)
Organization: Nyx, Public Access Unix @ U. of Denver Math/CS dept.
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 93 19:59:34 GMT

In article <1993Jan21.012353.19212@panix.com> sethb@panix.com (Seth Breidbart) writes:
>In article <1993Jan20.001919.7388@julian.uwo.ca> jdnicoll@prism.ccs.uwo.ca (James Davis Nicoll) writes:
>>
>>	How many folks' accounts of how they met up  with their
>>SO differ markedly from their SO's account?
>
>Well, with one previous SO, we not only didn't agree on the day we
>first met, but also the year.  (We did, however, agree on the day we
>first got together--then again, we wouldn't have gotten together if we
>didn't agree, now would we? :-)

I know a couple of women with whom I disagree about whether or not we 
were ever involved--one who claims to have dated me years before we met
and another whom I met at a party and then, not quite two months later,
broke up with me over the phone (and I hadn't even been aware that we'd
been dating--and if we had, it must have been very low-key, since I 
hadn't seen or talked to her since the party; at least she was very gentle
about it and very considerate of my feelings).

Trygve   (But most of all, I'd like to know the identity of the mysterious
          tall, attractive woman with long blonde hair who has been
          convincing people that she's my girlfriend--as far as I know
          I've never seen her, but I keep running into people who mention
          that they've run into her.)
--
Metallicow, _Bomb the Pasture_.  Lead vocalist Heiferfield takes heavy-
metal band Metallicow to new heights in what many critics have called
their loudest album ever.  Features "Udder Destruction," "Black and
White Milk-Spewing Death," and "Eat my Cud."  (May be unsuitable for
calves under 10 hands.)                                   only $7.97
From: wheeler@clipper.edsg.hac.com (Bob Wheeler ird)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Claddagh Rings
Date: 26 Jan 93 16:40:07 GMT
Reply-To: wheeler@clipper.UUCP (Bob Wheeler ird)
Organization: Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA

A Claddagh ring is an Irish tradition.  In Ireland it is usually a wedding ring.
On the East Coast it varies from wedding ring (traditional Irish) down to a
promise ring.  On the West Coast they are virtually unheard of.  I gave my
sweetheart one as a promise ring.

The ring has three components:
1) The band ends in hands about the decoration.  These symbolize friendship?
2) The decoration has a heart on it.  This symbolizes love.
3) The heart has a crown on it.  This symbolizes faith?

If you can get a Signals catalog (public radio), it has a Claddagh as one of
its items.  Although that is the high-end of the pricing for one.

		Peace.

			Bob Wheeler.
From: quirke_a@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Companion
Date: 28 Jan 93 13:41:42 NZST
Organization: Welligton City Council, Public Access.
Distribution: world
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rna@leland.Stanford.EDU (Robert Ashcroft) writes:

> But you are bad poster.  Personals go in alt.personals.  The purpose of
> soc.singles has never been divined, but if it were to be, it would immediately
> be replaced by something even more odd.

   Some, of course, believe this has already happened...

   (but everyone was too busy flaming to notice 8-) )

-- 
Tony Quirke, Wellington, New Zealand (Quirke_A@kosmos.wcc.govt.nz)
"Only the free have disposition to be truthful.
 Only the truthful have the interest to be just.
 Only the just possess the willpower to be free." - WH Auden.
From: martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Credibility...
Date: 26 Jan 93 10:47:25
Organization: UNC Department of Computer Science
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In-reply-to: rna@leland.Stanford.EDU's message of Tue, 26 Jan 93 05:40:12 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.054012.28792@leland.Stanford.EDU> rna@leland.Stanford.EDU (Robert Ashcroft) writes:

   20th consecutive post by Brent Mason.

   Get a life.

I think that's an artifact of a batching news reader.

Not that he *shouldn't* get a life.

(Brent, while you're out -- would you pick up one for me?)

--
		Charles R. Martin/(Charlie)/martinc@cs.unc.edu
     Dept. of Computer Science/CB #3175 UNC-CH/Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
	    3611 University Dr #13M/Durham, NC 27707/(919) 419 1754
     "Oh God, please help me be civil in tongue, pure in thought, and able
      to resist the temptation to laugh uncontrollably.  Amen." -- Rob T
From: martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Credibility...
Date: 23 Jan 93 12:38:42
Organization: UNC Department of Computer Science
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In-reply-to: ewright@convex.com's message of Fri, 22 Jan 1993 20:35:35 GMT

In article <ewright.727734935@convex.convex.com> ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright) writes:

   In <MARTINC.93Jan21101124@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:

   >But he can't -- that would mean he had to admit that it is *possible* to
   >be happy being single.  As with the working out thread, that would mean
   >giving up the idea that something about himself may be why he's unhappy.

   Whoo!  It's Psycho V -- The Return of Charlie Martin.

   Run along now, Charles.  Mother's calling.

Ed, a long time ago I figured out there were certain people and certain
remarks for which the only intellectually honest response was "oh, fuck
you." 


--
		Charles R. Martin/(Charlie)/martinc@cs.unc.edu
     Dept. of Computer Science/CB #3175 UNC-CH/Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
	    3611 University Dr #13M/Durham, NC 27707/(919) 419 1754
     "Oh God, please help me be civil in tongue, pure in thought, and able
      to resist the temptation to laugh uncontrollably.  Amen." -- Rob T
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: marcus@industry1.ditt.ns.ca (Mark Earhard)
Subject: Claddagh Rings
Summary: what do the blody things mean?
Keywords: Rings junk whatever
Organization: Department of Economic Development
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 14:36:11 GMT

Ok, I've seen them around, and someone bought one for me for Christmass,
but just *WHAT* does a Claddagh Ring mean?

From what I understand there are 4 meanings:

Right hand, Crown up --->  Single
Right hand, Crown down ---> Taken
Left hand, Crown up ---> Engaged to be Married
Left hand, Crown down ---> Married

Can anyone verify this, or am I out to lunch?

Is there a better Newsgroup to post this?

ThankYouThankYouThankYou-

Marcus.
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright)
Subject: Re: (LONG) Re: Living alone and liking it
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 03:40:34 GMT
Organization: Engineering, CONVEX Computer Corp., Richardson, Tx., USA
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

In <1993Jan27.223020.2890@cs.ucla.edu> gds@york.cs.ucla.edu (Greg Skinner) writes:

>Then you can argue that rather
>than wait for your laundry to disappear, you'll go buy new clothing
>and get the jump on those missing socks.

Actually, I've gone one stop beyond that.  I've spent at least
one night sewing a new shirt (yes, men can sew) just to get out
of doing laundry.
From: sethb@panix.com (Seth Breidbart)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: How Strong Should a Man Be?
Date: 28 Jan 93 01:43:39 GMT
Organization: Society for the Promulgation of Cruelty to the Clueless

In article <1k4lemINNlmg@umbc5.umbc.edu> ac999273@umbc.edu (ac999273) writes:
>In article <1993Jan26.223107.24207@Virginia.EDU> llk4k@Virginia.EDU ("Lori Karalow") writes:
>>Strong enough to get up, get me a beer, hand me the remote and
>>make the bed in the morning!
>
>	Oooh!  I would love to do such chores for you... and any other chores
>or whims that may cross your lovely mind!

Followups to alt.romance.barf
Organization: Queen's University at Kingston
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 22:20:43 EST
From: Graydon <SAUNDRSG@QUCDN.QueensU.CA>
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: (LONG) Re: Living alone and liking it
 <77582@apple.apple.COM> <ewright.728168374@convex.convex.com>
 <1993Jan27.223020.2890@cs.ucla.edu>

In article <1993Jan27.223020.2890@cs.ucla.edu>, gds@york.cs.ucla.edu (Greg
Skinner) says:
>... get the jump on those missing socks.
>

No, no, *do not* jump on missing socks - the are fell and feral creatures,
little to be trifled with.

After many centuries of cruel treatment at the hands of their human
masters, being shoved into boots and being force-marched to Peru being
only the very most _straightforward_ of the indignities they have suffered,
even in the most gentle knit heart the concepts of revolution have raveled
themselves.

No more are they to be casually sacrificed to the minions of the evil
sorceror Maytag by thoughtless persons unable to comprehend the aimless
terror of being revolved in the dark, waiting and waiting to see if
*you* seem tastiest and are doomed to go feed the insatiable dark
hunger for lint in the midst of the machine, oh, no - they will suffer
such treatment no more!

The socks are rising, riding themselves of vile durance trapped between
sweat and an old boot; the ravelotion is at hand!

First, the ancient awful insoles - THEN the Maytag plant!!!


Graydon
From: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Anonymous Postings
Date: 24 Jan 93 17:43:00 GMT
Reply-To: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Micro Exchange - Kenwood, CA - 707-833-4032

MM> From: drmax@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Marianna Max)

  > I tend to give 'personals' posters the benifit of the doubt and believe that
  > they do it out of ignorance rather than arrogance. That of course doesn't
  > mean that they are exempt from abuse :-).
  >
  > Max

       Hey, I agree with Maxie...

       If I don't like the post I just push [ry-arrow] and go on to the
next post... Maybe you should try and off-line reader!

       Brent Mason
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From: martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: SM ISO MAIL
Date: 24 Jan 93 19:05:05
Organization: UNC Department of Computer Science
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In-reply-to: thurlow@convex.com's message of Sun, 24 Jan 1993 19:58:35 GMT

In article <thurlow.727905515@convex.convex.com> thurlow@convex.com (Robert Thurlow) writes:

   In <MARTINC.93Jan24112050@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:

   >On the other hand, maybe he's decided that he's more devoted to his
   >particular "muse" than to getting your approval, Rob.

   He doesn't need my permission to post, and I don't think I need yours
   to suggest that maybe there is something in the negative feedback he's
   receiving that he might do well to look at.  If you don't like my
   pointing that out, it's your problem.

Rob, you pretty strongly suggested that he cut it out, on more than one
occasion now.  All I said was that he doesn't appear to care if he has
your approval.  But you seem to care if he has your approval.  If thy
post offends thee, 'n' it out.
--
		Charles R. Martin/(Charlie)/martinc@cs.unc.edu
     Dept. of Computer Science/CB #3175 UNC-CH/Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
	    3611 University Dr #13M/Durham, NC 27707/(919) 419 1754
     "Oh God, please help me be civil in tongue, pure in thought, and able
      to resist the temptation to laugh uncontrollably.  Amen." -- Rob T
Xref: sparky soc.singles:38136 soc.penpals:6057 alt.personals:26736 alt.romance:16464 alt.romance.chat:24011
From: keithg@cnmhnet.UUCP (keith garrard)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Query [FM]
Date: 22 Jan 93 00:13:40 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Cal-Nevada Methodist Homes

OK drieux, I'll accept your vignette on AOR as the truth
because it IS the truth.  However, I feel that I must 
elaborate.  
	FM stations began to proliferate in the early 70's
because peoples' tastes for quality music began to change.
By quality music, I am referring to quality of sound, not
style.  AM stations give static when passing under power lines,
and fade out when passing under bridges.  FM compensates for
these deviations.  
	Why and how did FM become popular?  AM radio tended
to play only the top 40 hits, as you said.  Under that
format, how many songs can you remember being played from
the Beatles' white album[which was a double album]? And yet,
AM virtually ignored this album.  Stations began to realize the
abundance of material that was ignored on albums, and that there
was a huge untapped market here.  Also, people were tired of 
hearing yelling disc-jockeys on AM.  The station that is 
generally credited with creating and popularizing AOR is
a station in Raleigh NC with the call letters "WQDR".  This is
actually the sister station of "WPTF" AM-68, and which used to
broadcast simutaneously on WQDR's FM band.  Anyway, WQDR was
born one Sunday morning in the early 70's when they played a
song by the Rolling Stones called "It's a Bitch", or something
like that.  They used to play new albums late at night in their
entirety, without commercial interuption.  Of course, this 
meant that the tape machines were rolling all over the area!
	WQDR became immensely popular, and its format was copied
all over the country.  It was named the best radio station in the
country for several years by Rolling Stone magazine.  With the
numbers they were turning in, the competition came quickly.  Then,
in order to maintain market share, the markets began to specialize.
Thus was born "Classic Rock", "light rock", "MOR[middle of the road]",
"Urban[synonymous with black music]" "heavy metal".  In addition,
there also rose the proliferation of all news stations, and all
talk stations, as well as country.  This is the result we have
today.  
	On a side note, WQDR changed its format in the 80's
from AOR to country, which exacerbated the local purists and
music historians.  
	Oh yeah, I have a correction to make from what I said
above.  WQDR played the song by the Stones "It's a Bitch" as
the last song under the AOR format before they switched to
country.  I forgot what the first song they played when they 
were born as WQDR.  
	Please pardon the length of this elaboration.
--Keith
From: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Thanksgiving to Valen
Date: 23 Jan 93 23:46:00 GMT
Reply-To: brent.mason@uuworld.via.mind.ORG (Brent Mason) 
Distribution: world
Organization: Micro Exchange - Kenwood, CA - 707-833-4032

  > Well there are other uses for Valentine's Day ...
  >
  > 7.  An excuse to put twelve new CDs on your Visa card

       I tried but they told me that I was over my Credit Limit.

       Brent Mason
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Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (Die Fledermaus)
Subject: Re: The Classiest Pickup Lines
Reply-To: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 02:14:47 GMT

In article 12195@bcars6a8.bnr.ca, csanoy@bcars689.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Cynthia Sanoy) writes:
>In article <MARTINC.93Jan17111501@grover.cs.unc.edu>, martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:
>|> In article <28034@sybase.sybase.com> mysti@sierra.sybase.com (Mysti Rubert) writes:
>|> 
>|>    While we're at it, did you know that running words together,
>|>    making up cutsie spellings and being deliberately vague actually
>|>    impedes rather than aids interpretation of written communications?
>|>    Surely you don't post merely to see yourself speak, as it were.
>|>    Feel free to continue to communicate badly, if that is your goal,
>|>    of course.  I just thought you might like to know...
>|> 
>|> Have you ever thought of moving to Canada?

Babycakes, He was making fun of me, but you really bit the hook!!!!!
_______________________________________________________________________________________
>Ahem!??!! Explanation, s'il vous plait! 
>
>ASIDE:  I saw an ad on American TV (Not CBC or CTV) last night that advertised
>        a hair colour product called Belle Color.  It claimed to be the foremost
>        (Parisian) French hair colouring product. Yet, the product is spelled
>        Belle Color (extra e, absent u).  I thought this was a) strange, b) amusing
>        and c) typical (use of pseudo European characteristics to sell to 
>        unsuspecting 'Mercans! (for those who don't see the humour... colour, in
>        French, is colour, not color.)
_______________________________________________________________________________________

Aw, this is just TOO good to pass up!
                        /
Try C-O-U-L-E-U-R, Ma Cherie.
Anglo-Ontariens, BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAhahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!

dreas
From: martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: A hug for illiterate flamers
Date: 26 Jan 93 20:22:54
Organization: UNC Department of Computer Science
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In-reply-to: rna@leland.Stanford.EDU's message of Tue, 26 Jan 93 23:33:27 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.233327.27446@leland.Stanford.EDU> rna@leland.Stanford.EDU (Robert Ashcroft) writes:

   8.1 (or 10.0 in Canadian currency).

Exchange rate's doing better, I see.


--
		Charles R. Martin/(Charlie)/martinc@cs.unc.edu
     Dept. of Computer Science/CB #3175 UNC-CH/Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
	    3611 University Dr #13M/Durham, NC 27707/(919) 419 1754
     "Oh God, please help me be civil in tongue, pure in thought, and able
      to resist the temptation to laugh uncontrollably.  Amen." -- Rob T
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA (dreas)
Subject: Re: Assignment of Sexual Rights
Reply-To: atovorni@engr.UVic.CA
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 22:50:46 GMT

Oh no! Another pre-sex contract!

(what WILL *THEY* think of next. My mind shivers at the mere thought)

dreas 

Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: sgokhale@lonestar.utsa.edu (Shashank S. Gokhale)
Subject: Re: SM ISO MAIL
Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 00:08:46 GMT

In article <1993Jan21.080925.28833@sol.UVic.CA> atovorni@engr.UVic.CA writes:
>In article 9824@ringer.cs.utsa.edu, sgokhale@lonestar.utsa.edu (Shashank S. Gokhale) writes:
>>	i am a single asian indian male, 25, who is seeking a lady, preferably
>>asian indian,  between the ages of 18-30 for some good, clean fun.  i am in
>>San antonio, TX, and am quite lonely as i do not know many people over here.
>>  if anyone out there meets these qualifications, please reply.  lets have
>>some fun!!  life is too short to be alone.
>>
>>i would appreciate some email from anyone who is interested.
>
>Ii ahm a weddy, weddy singlindianmale, oyehs, 25, oyehs, oyehs.
>Ii ahm to bee sikhing a laddie, oh yehs, weddy weddy tahnk you, yehs.
>Yoo must to bee weddy, weddy youngandtenderandjooicy, oweddy, weddy muchso, yehs!
>
>Ii want too take showurswithyou, oyehs, oyehs...
>Ii ahm too bee weddy, weddy, weddy loooooooohnlie, oyehs, oyehs, oyehs,
>Ii ahm notknoweenganibodee ono, ono, ono...
>
>Die Fledermaus(chacun a son gout)
>
hey you yes you. why do you make fun of people like this?  were you not seeking
a SO at anytime?

*talk about people who cannot be serious!!*


Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: walter (Walter Lego)
Subject: Re: what is attractive ?
Followup-To: soc.singles
Reply-To: nobody
Organization: Twisted Pair Inc.
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 19:35:27 GMT

In article <1993Jan27.175358.2138@cbnews.cb.att.com> eleanor@cbnews.cb.att.com (Piglet) writes:
>
>You grab the coffee, Charlie, I'll take Nance.....:-)....
>

-1.0

Being presumptuous has never been a good tactic.

						Walter

What disclaimer?
From: martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
Newsgroups: soc.singles
Subject: Re: Credibility...
Date: 24 Jan 93 18:35:24 GMT
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In-reply-to: ewright@convex.com's message of Sun, 24 Jan 1993 05:45:45 GMT

In article <ewright.727854345@convex.convex.com> ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright) writes:

   In <MARTINC.93Jan23124248@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:

   >Being "single" I presume implies "not in a monogamous relationship" 

   Can't count very well, can you Charlie?

Dyscalculia is hell.  Luckily as a mathematician I've found ways to
compensate. 

   Single means "one."

   Not single means "more than one."

Very good, Ed, I'm certainly glad to know that.  And I'm certainly glad
to see you further confirm my hypothesis that you'll take any excuse to
avoid dealing with what I'm saying.
--
		Charles R. Martin/(Charlie)/martinc@cs.unc.edu
     Dept. of Computer Science/CB #3175 UNC-CH/Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3175
	    3611 University Dr #13M/Durham, NC 27707/(919) 419 1754
     "Oh God, please help me be civil in tongue, pure in thought, and able
      to resist the temptation to laugh uncontrollably.  Amen." -- Rob T
Newsgroups: soc.singles
From: mel@niblick.ecn.purdue.edu (Meloney D Cregor)
Subject: Re: Zen and the art of refrig upkeep (Re: Living alone)
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 02:11:39 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.225125.21606@csd.uwe.ac.uk> pm3_norr@csd.uwe.ac.uk (Paul Norris) writes:

>There's always time to cook and cat if you look for it.

Absolutely no argument here.  It's true.
However, it's like Marcia was saying about having to give something up.
I could find the time to cook if I really wanted to, but I find the
satisfaction obtained from making time for the other things at the expense
of taking the time to cook, is much greater than that derived from cooking.

(Besides, I'm getting to like tv dinners.  They're inexpensive, easy,
fairly nutritionally sound, and just the right amount for me.)

>How about opening the all the doors through to the stereo - hell *move*
>the stereo into the kitchen, and dance/work out on the MWF while you get
>on with the cooking.   Five minutes to prepare the veg and chuck it in the
>pan.  Ten minutes dancing with the occasional stir or heat adjustment.

This is a very good suggestion. Unfortunately, I don't have Trygve's
dungeon and I can't afford nautilus equipment.

I do avail of this sometimes.  Dance is good aerobics.  It's also a
good heat source.  It's cold.  I'm always cold and so when I'm home
and I get really cold, I put on Gloria Estefan's "Conga" and I get
warm.

And this goes along with the advantages of living alone and also of
doing good things for yourself.  If I want to get nekkid in the living room
and do latin dance, I don't have to worry about interfering with someone
else's tv time, or music selection, or reading time or whatever.  I can do
it anytime of the day or night that my little heart desires.  Then I can
treat myself to a luxurious tub of bubbles with Kermie and then cozy up
and relax with a good book and read until 5 am if I want to.

Mind you, these particular activities do lend themselves to small group
participation.  You could both get nekkid and dance together and then
share the bubbles and well, ... cozy up to something else.

>Mind you, you do need a fairly roomy kitchen....

Got it.  It's one of the best features of the place.  It's actually
the only space I have big enough to assemble full size quilts.
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