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Calvin
Jun 20, 2017, 6:53:15 PM6/20/17
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1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness, wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which country?
10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
cheers,
calvin
2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness, wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which country?
10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
cheers,
calvin
Dan Blum
Jun 21, 2017, 9:55:07 AM6/21/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
1984
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which country?
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Bruce
Jun 21, 2017, 10:54:03 AM6/21/17
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On Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:53:13 -0700, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs
"Shall
> We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during
which
> Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
Calgary?
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs
"Shall
> We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during
which
> Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness,
> wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which
> country?
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Gareth Owen
Jun 21, 2017, 1:36:14 PM6/21/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall
> We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
The King and I
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall
> We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during
> which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness,
> wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which
> country?
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
Mark Brader
Jun 21, 2017, 2:04:16 PM6/21/17
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Calvin:
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during
> which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
Calgary.
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
New Zealand?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness,
> wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
The closest I have is gemutlichkeit, but that's German.
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
Knight.
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
Dickens.
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
Raspberry.
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
Arrgh, I'm sure I know this, but I can't recall it. I'll guess the
War of the Triple Alliance.
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in
> which country?
Ireland.
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
The previous winner?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Mark is probably right about something,
m...@vex.net | but I forget what" -- Rayan Zachariassen
My text in this article is in the public domain.
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs
> "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
"The King and I".
> "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during
> which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness,
> wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
War of the Triple Alliance.
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in
> which country?
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto | "Mark is probably right about something,
m...@vex.net | but I forget what" -- Rayan Zachariassen
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 21, 2017, 2:48:34 PM6/21/17
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during
> which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
1998 Nagano
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during
> which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness,
> wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in
> which country?
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
--
Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se
Pete Gayde
Jun 21, 2017, 8:26:27 PM6/21/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:cad0db92-d262-46ff...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs
> "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
The King and I
> 2 The films Cool
> Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter
> Olympics? [Year or city]
Albertville
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country
> in international cricket?
New Zealand
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously
> translated as cosiness, wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the
> absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
Knight
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
Dickens
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
Strawberry
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
Crimean War
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in
> which country?
Ireland
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
Best in the mountains
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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Pete Gayde
news:cad0db92-d262-46ff...@googlegroups.com:
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs
> "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
> 2 The films Cool
> Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter
> Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country
> in international cricket?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously
> translated as cosiness, wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the
> absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in
> which country?
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
>
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Pete Gayde
Chris F.A. Johnson
Jun 22, 2017, 3:08:04 PM6/22/17
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On 2017-06-20, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
The King and I
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness, wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which country?
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
--
Chris F.A. Johnson
Mark Brader
Jun 22, 2017, 5:47:57 PM6/22/17
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Chris Johnson:
> Crimean War
Arrrgh again! I *was* sure I knew it.
--
Mark Brader | Obviously an off by 1 error somewhere. You know
Toronto | the kind, where you intend to put something simple
m...@vex.net | like "while (1=0) {" and type "while (1=1) {" instead.
--Stephen Perry
> Crimean War
Arrrgh again! I *was* sure I knew it.
--
Mark Brader | Obviously an off by 1 error somewhere. You know
Toronto | the kind, where you intend to put something simple
m...@vex.net | like "while (1=0) {" and type "while (1=1) {" instead.
--Stephen Perry
Peter Smyth
Jun 23, 2017, 8:02:52 AM6/23/17
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall
> We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
Carousel
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall
> We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during
> which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
1988
> which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
England
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness,
> wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
Hygge
> wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
Knight
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
Charles Dickens
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
Strawberry
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
Crimean War
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which
> country?
Ireland
> country?
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
Peter Sagan :-)
(or whoever is leading the points competition)
Peter Smyth
Gareth Owen
Jun 23, 2017, 11:51:54 AM6/23/17
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"Peter Smyth" <smy...@gmail.com> writes:
>> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
> Peter Sagan :-)
Lolz
>> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
> Peter Sagan :-)
Marc Dashevsky
Jun 24, 2017, 10:39:25 PM6/24/17
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In article <cad0db92-d262-46ff...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness, wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
knight
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
Charles Dickens
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
raspberry
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which country?
Ireland
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
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>
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
The King And I
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness, wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which country?
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
>
> cheers,
> calvin
Replace "usenet" with "marc" in the e-mail address.
Calvin
Jun 26, 2017, 7:09:37 PM6/26/17
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On Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 8:53:15 AM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
The King and I
> 1 Which 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical features the songs "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You"?
> 2 The films Cool Runnings and Eddie the Eagle were both set during which Winter Olympics? [Year or city]
> 3 Fred Trueman represented which country in international cricket?
> 4 Which Danish word has been variously translated as cosiness, wellbeing, the art of intimacy, and the absence of annoyance?
And note the judicious use of the Oxford comma!
> 5 Which chess piece is known as a Cavalier in French?
> 6 Which famous author sometimes adopted the pen-name Boz?
> 7 Which fruit flavours Framboise liqueur?
> 8 Which major conflict ran from 1853-56?
> 9 A popular tourist attraction, the Ring of Kerry is located in which country?
> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
No-one got this. See http://www.topendsports.com/events/tour-de-france/jerseys.htm
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 491
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 8 45 Gareth Owen
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 40 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 46 Chris Johnson
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 40 Mark Brader
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 35 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 35 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 36 Dan Blum
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 24 Erland S
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 28 Bruce Bowler
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 5 2 3 8 7 6 6 9 0 51 57%
Congratulations Gareth.
cheers,
calvin
Gareth Owen
Jun 27, 2017, 1:28:23 AM6/27/17
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
>> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
>
> The leading sprinter
> No-one got this. See
Because it's not right.
>> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
>
> The leading sprinter
> No-one got this. See
The green jersey goes to the leader of the Points competition (which is
usually, but not always, the top sprinter). You get points for high
finishes on stages (more points for flat stages) and in intermediate
sprints, which favours people who finish at the very front on the many
flat stages.
As someone noted (sorry, forgot who) Peter Sagan has won it recently,
and he's not an outright sprinter in the Mark Cavendish mould, but a
good-enough sprinter with a talent for getting into break-aways who can
hold it together in the mountains. (And a penchant for popping wheelies,
honest intervies, a sequence of terrible haircuts and coming second on
stages). Peter Sagan is the man. But I digress.
> http://www.topendsports.com/events/tour-de-france/jerseys.htm
http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2016/us/the-jerseys-of-the-tour.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Points_classification_in_the_Tour_de_France
Calvin
Jun 27, 2017, 2:07:35 AM6/27/17
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On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 3:28:23 PM UTC+10, Gareth Owen wrote:
> Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
>
> >> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
> >
> > The leading sprinter
> > No-one got this. See
>
> Because it's not right.
>
> The green jersey goes to the leader of the Points competition (which is
> usually, but not always, the top sprinter).
Yes, I was just simplifying things. I would have accepted any answer that contained sprint.
> Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:
>
> >> 10 In the Tour de France, which rider wears the green jersey?
> >
> > The leading sprinter
> > No-one got this. See
>
> Because it's not right.
>
> The green jersey goes to the leader of the Points competition (which is
> usually, but not always, the top sprinter).
Points alone is not specific enough as the polka dot is also awarded on a points basis.
cheers,
calvin
gwo...@gmail.com
Jun 27, 2017, 7:04:15 AM6/27/17
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On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 7:07:35 AM UTC+1, Calvin wrote:
> Points alone is not specific enough as the polka dot is also awarded on a points basis.
Sure it is (as is the FA Premier League and my local dominoes league).
> Points alone is not specific enough as the polka dot is also awarded on a points basis.
But the green jersey competition is *called* the Points Classification. That's the correct name of the competition for which the green jersey is awarded. It's not a description, it's the name of the competition.
The person who is winning it is called the leader of the Points Classification.
Erland Sommarskog
Jun 27, 2017, 2:22:26 PM6/27/17
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(gwo...@gmail.com) writes:
> But the green jersey competition is *called* the Points Classification.
> That's the correct name of the competition for which the green jersey is
> awarded. It's not a description, it's the name of the competition.
>
> The person who is winning it is called the leader of the Points
> Classification.
>
See also
> But the green jersey competition is *called* the Points Classification.
> That's the correct name of the competition for which the green jersey is
> awarded. It's not a description, it's the name of the competition.
>
> The person who is winning it is called the leader of the Points
> Classification.
>
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classement_par_points_du_Tour_de_France
I can't but see that Gareth knows what he's talking about.
Calvin
Jun 27, 2017, 10:05:36 PM6/27/17
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On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 9:04:15 PM UTC+10, gwo...@gmail.com wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 7:07:35 AM UTC+1, Calvin wrote:
>
> > Points alone is not specific enough as the polka dot is also awarded on a points basis.
>
> Sure it is (as is the FA Premier League and my local dominoes league).
>
> But the green jersey competition is *called* the Points Classification. That's the correct name of the competition for which the green jersey is awarded. It's not a description, it's the name of the competition.
So it is :-)
> On Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at 7:07:35 AM UTC+1, Calvin wrote:
>
> > Points alone is not specific enough as the polka dot is also awarded on a points basis.
>
> Sure it is (as is the FA Premier League and my local dominoes league).
>
> But the green jersey competition is *called* the Points Classification. That's the correct name of the competition for which the green jersey is awarded. It's not a description, it's the name of the competition.
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 491
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 7 40 Peter Smyth
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 46 Chris Johnson
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 40 Mark Brader
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 35 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 35 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 36 Dan Blum
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 24 Erland S
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 28 Bruce Bowler
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
5 5 2 3 8 7 6 6 9 1 52 58%
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 7 46 Chris Johnson
1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 6 40 Mark Brader
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 5 35 Pete Gayde
1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 35 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 36 Dan Blum
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 24 Erland S
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 28 Bruce Bowler
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
cheers,
calvin
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