Change Log for John Bachar

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Total Changes

51

First Change

26th Feb 2021

Last Change

13th Nov 2024

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1 13th November 2024 08:52:58 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes_pretty
Before
<blockquote> <p>Reaching the top was like waking out of a big dream in the middle of the afternoon, blinking in the unexpectedness of continued daylight. Dave looked as disoriented as I felt. In a self-deprecating way, we decided to call our line the Bachar-Yerian, an echo of grander routes such as the Chouinard-Herbert or the Steck-Salathé. We’d tried, in our own fashion, to be true to their spirit. In the end, I’d only placed thirteen bolts on the whole route: four from hooks, and the rest from no-hands stances including six for belays. Some people might criticize my use of aid, but I’d never intended to call it a free route–just to keep it as free as I could. Over and over I’d felt my whole life come down to one small move, one crystal–and within those tiny spaces and moments, I’d tried to get a measure of myself. Dave, meanwhile, watching me struggle, had stayed poised at each moment to protect me, despite the exposure that whirled about him and the weariness of his long-sustained fear. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
After
<blockquote> <p>Reaching the top was like waking out of a big dream in the middle of the afternoon, blinking in the unexpectedness of continued daylight. <a href="/climber/1144/dave-yerian">Dave [Yerian]</a> looked as disoriented as I felt. In a self-deprecating way, we decided to call our line the Bachar-Yerian, an echo of grander routes such as the Chouinard-Herbert or the Steck-Salathé. We’d tried, in our own fashion, to be true to their spirit. In the end, I’d only placed thirteen bolts on the whole route: four from hooks, and the rest from no-hands stances including six for belays. Some people might criticize my use of aid, but I’d never intended to call it a free route–just to keep it as free as I could. Over and over I’d felt my whole life come down to one small move, one crystal–and within those tiny spaces and moments, I’d tried to get a measure of myself. Dave, meanwhile, watching me struggle, had stayed poised at each moment to protect me, despite the exposure that whirled about him and the weariness of his long-sustained fear. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
2 13th November 2024 08:52:58 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes
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> Reaching the top was like waking out of a big dream in the middle of the afternoon, blinking in the unexpectedness of continued daylight. Dave looked as disoriented as I felt. In a self-deprecating way, we decided to call our line the Bachar-Yerian, an echo of grander routes such as the Chouinard-Herbert or the Steck-Salathé. We’d tried, in our own fashion, to be true to their spirit. In the end, I’d only placed thirteen bolts on the whole route: four from hooks, and the rest from no-hands stances including six for belays. Some people might criticize my use of aid, but I’d never intended to call it a free route–just to keep it as free as I could. Over and over I’d felt my whole life come down to one small move, one crystal–and within those tiny spaces and moments, I’d tried to get a measure of myself. Dave, meanwhile, watching me struggle, had stayed poised at each moment to protect me, despite the exposure that whirled about him and the weariness of his long-sustained fear. [1] ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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> Reaching the top was like waking out of a big dream in the middle of the afternoon, blinking in the unexpectedness of continued daylight. [Dave [Yerian]](/climber/1144/dave-yerian) looked as disoriented as I felt. In a self-deprecating way, we decided to call our line the Bachar-Yerian, an echo of grander routes such as the Chouinard-Herbert or the Steck-Salathé. We’d tried, in our own fashion, to be true to their spirit. In the end, I’d only placed thirteen bolts on the whole route: four from hooks, and the rest from no-hands stances including six for belays. Some people might criticize my use of aid, but I’d never intended to call it a free route–just to keep it as free as I could. Over and over I’d felt my whole life come down to one small move, one crystal–and within those tiny spaces and moments, I’d tried to get a measure of myself. Dave, meanwhile, watching me struggle, had stayed poised at each moment to protect me, despite the exposure that whirled about him and the weariness of his long-sustained fear. [1] ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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--- before +++ after @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -> Reaching the top was like waking out of a big dream in the middle of the afternoon, blinking in the unexpectedness of continued daylight. Dave looked as disoriented as I felt. In a self-deprecating way, we decided to call our line the Bachar-Yerian, an echo of grander routes such as the Chouinard-Herbert or the Steck-Salathé. We’d tried, in our own fashion, to be true to their spirit. In the end, I’d only placed thirteen bolts on the whole route: four from hooks, and the rest from no-hands stances including six for belays. Some people might criticize my use of aid, but I’d never intended to call it a free route–just to keep it as free as I could. Over and over I’d felt my whole life come down to one small move, one crystal–and within those tiny spaces and moments, I’d tried to get a measure of myself. Dave, meanwhile, watching me struggle, had stayed poised at each moment to protect me, despite the exposure that whirled about him and the weariness of his long-sustained fear. [1] +> Reaching the top was like waking out of a big dream in the middle of the afternoon, blinking in the unexpectedness of continued daylight. [Dave [Yerian]](/climber/1144/dave-yerian) looked as disoriented as I felt. In a self-deprecating way, we decided to call our line the Bachar-Yerian, an echo of grander routes such as the Chouinard-Herbert or the Steck-Salathé. We’d tried, in our own fashion, to be true to their spirit. In the end, I’d only placed thirteen bolts on the whole route: four from hooks, and the rest from no-hands stances including six for belays. Some people might criticize my use of aid, but I’d never intended to call it a free route–just to keep it as free as I could. Over and over I’d felt my whole life come down to one small move, one crystal–and within those tiny spaces and moments, I’d tried to get a measure of myself. Dave, meanwhile, watching me struggle, had stayed poised at each moment to protect me, despite the exposure that whirled about him and the weariness of his long-sustained fear. [1] ### References
3 13th November 2024 08:52:19 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes_pretty
Before
<blockquote> <p>What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me?</p> <p>...</p> <p>“Hey <a href="/climber/1144/dave-yerian">Dave</a>,” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?”</p> <p>Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?”</p> <p>“You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
After
<blockquote> <p>Reaching the top was like waking out of a big dream in the middle of the afternoon, blinking in the unexpectedness of continued daylight. Dave looked as disoriented as I felt. In a self-deprecating way, we decided to call our line the Bachar-Yerian, an echo of grander routes such as the Chouinard-Herbert or the Steck-Salathé. We’d tried, in our own fashion, to be true to their spirit. In the end, I’d only placed thirteen bolts on the whole route: four from hooks, and the rest from no-hands stances including six for belays. Some people might criticize my use of aid, but I’d never intended to call it a free route–just to keep it as free as I could. Over and over I’d felt my whole life come down to one small move, one crystal–and within those tiny spaces and moments, I’d tried to get a measure of myself. Dave, meanwhile, watching me struggle, had stayed poised at each moment to protect me, despite the exposure that whirled about him and the weariness of his long-sustained fear. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
4 13th November 2024 08:52:19 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes
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> What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? > ... > “Hey [Dave](/climber/1144/dave-yerian),” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?” > Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?” > “You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1] ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
After
> Reaching the top was like waking out of a big dream in the middle of the afternoon, blinking in the unexpectedness of continued daylight. Dave looked as disoriented as I felt. In a self-deprecating way, we decided to call our line the Bachar-Yerian, an echo of grander routes such as the Chouinard-Herbert or the Steck-Salathé. We’d tried, in our own fashion, to be true to their spirit. In the end, I’d only placed thirteen bolts on the whole route: four from hooks, and the rest from no-hands stances including six for belays. Some people might criticize my use of aid, but I’d never intended to call it a free route–just to keep it as free as I could. Over and over I’d felt my whole life come down to one small move, one crystal–and within those tiny spaces and moments, I’d tried to get a measure of myself. Dave, meanwhile, watching me struggle, had stayed poised at each moment to protect me, despite the exposure that whirled about him and the weariness of his long-sustained fear. [1] ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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--- before +++ after @@ -1,12 +1,4 @@ -> What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? - -> ... - -> “Hey [Dave](/climber/1144/dave-yerian),” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?” - -> Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?” - -> “You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1] +> Reaching the top was like waking out of a big dream in the middle of the afternoon, blinking in the unexpectedness of continued daylight. Dave looked as disoriented as I felt. In a self-deprecating way, we decided to call our line the Bachar-Yerian, an echo of grander routes such as the Chouinard-Herbert or the Steck-Salathé. We’d tried, in our own fashion, to be true to their spirit. In the end, I’d only placed thirteen bolts on the whole route: four from hooks, and the rest from no-hands stances including six for belays. Some people might criticize my use of aid, but I’d never intended to call it a free route–just to keep it as free as I could. Over and over I’d felt my whole life come down to one small move, one crystal–and within those tiny spaces and moments, I’d tried to get a measure of myself. Dave, meanwhile, watching me struggle, had stayed poised at each moment to protect me, despite the exposure that whirled about him and the weariness of his long-sustained fear. [1] ### References
5 13th November 2024 08:48:32 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes
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> “Hey [Dave](/climber/1144/dave-yerian),” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?” > Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?” > “You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1] > What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1] ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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> What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? > ... > “Hey [Dave](/climber/1144/dave-yerian),” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?” > Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?” > “You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1] ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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--- before +++ after @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ +> What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? + +> ... + > “Hey [Dave](/climber/1144/dave-yerian),” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?” > Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?” > “You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1] - - -> What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1] - ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
6 13th November 2024 08:48:32 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes_pretty
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<blockquote> <p>“Hey <a href="/climber/1144/dave-yerian">Dave</a>,” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?”</p> <p>Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?”</p> <p>“You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1]</p> <p>What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
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<blockquote> <p>What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me?</p> <p>...</p> <p>“Hey <a href="/climber/1144/dave-yerian">Dave</a>,” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?”</p> <p>Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?”</p> <p>“You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
7 13th November 2024 08:47:56 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes
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> What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1] ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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> “Hey [Dave](/climber/1144/dave-yerian),” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?” > Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?” > “You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1] > What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1] ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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--- before +++ after @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +> “Hey [Dave](/climber/1144/dave-yerian),” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?” + +> Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?” + +> “You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1] + + + > What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1] ### References
8 13th November 2024 08:47:56 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes_pretty
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<blockquote> <p>What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
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<blockquote> <p>“Hey <a href="/climber/1144/dave-yerian">Dave</a>,” I said, in the most casual tone I could manage. “Wanna go do a new route?”</p> <p>Dave’s blue eyes brightened. “Sure, John,” he said. I could picture the tail wagging faster. “Where is it?”</p> <p>“You’ll see soon enough,” I replied, and off we went. [1]</p> <p>What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
9 13th November 2024 08:44:39 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes
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### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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> What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1] ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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--- before +++ after @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ +> What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1] + ### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
10 13th November 2024 08:44:39 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
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<blockquote> <p>What if, fifty feet out, a crystal snapped? Would a sling around a knob hold a fall? I didn’t think so, but there didn’t appear to be any stances from which to drill a bolt. What if the holds simply vanished higher up? What if I came across some desperate move after the steep, sustained-looking line had already exhausted me? [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
11 13th November 2024 08:40:56 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes
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### References [1] [https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/](https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/)
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12 13th November 2024 08:40:56 remus ascent Bachar-Yerian notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/">https://alpinist.com/first-ascent/bachar-yerian/</a></p>
13 4th February 2024 16:58:39 remus ascent The Moratorium ascent_dt_start
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In John's words, he was > completely hollowed out, I just got away with some bullshit. [1] ### References [1] [https://gripped.com/profiles/yosemite-climbing-legends-john-bachar/](https://gripped.com/profiles/yosemite-climbing-legends-john-bachar/)
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20 4th February 2024 16:58:39 remus ascent The Moratorium notes_pretty
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<p>In John's words, he was</p> <blockquote> <p>completely hollowed out, I just got away with some bullshit. [1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://gripped.com/profiles/yosemite-climbing-legends-john-bachar/">https://gripped.com/profiles/yosemite-climbing-legends-john-bachar/</a></p>

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