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Paradise Lost by John Milton Literature Book Report/Review

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Seeing Satan's journey to Earth and knowing that He gave man his own freewill, God the Father predicts the fall of man. Knowing that men should be punished, the Son offers himself as a sacrifice to save Adam and Eve while at the same time conquering hell.

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The Fish by Elizabeth Bishop Literature Book Report/Review

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However, as time goes on, and as she takes a deeper look at the fish, she develops a feeling of sympathy for the creature, thus setting it free. Her strong desire to consume her prey then vanishes when she takes a closer look at the fish and realizes his pitiful, sickly state.

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The Central Methodological Difficulty That Rousseau Is Faced With Literature Essay

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Ivan Ilych begins to hate all examples of health and vitality that he sees around him: he cannot stand to see his wife, his daughter, or her fiancé. What is more, and what marks these members of his family our from Gerasim and his youngest son, is that he cannot bear what he has come to see as their hypocrisy and their falseness.

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The Thousand and One Nights Literature Essay

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However, to understand the basic interpretation of the approach a little background research is needed. The story of Thousand and One Nights is actually the compilation of stories by a queen Scheherazade to the king Shahryar in order to trick the king to keep her alive.

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Setting, Identity, and Theme in Hemingway and Cisneros Literature Book Report/Review

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Judging by the spare, terse prose that marks both these literary works, it is safe to assume that both writers chose their titles at least as carefully if not more carefully than they chose any other words. A comparison of titles leads one to another assumption: a central theme of both the short story and the novel will be the importance of place.

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Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot Literature Book Report/Review

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Gordon argues convincingly that Beckett was very much aware of the political and cultural turmoil of this period and that the enormously creative works he wrote after World War II can, in fact, be viewed as a product of and testament to those tumultuous times. The anxiety, forlornness - all point clearly to the wars and their effects on the society.

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Sunday In The Park by Bel Kaufman Literature Essay

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Morton's wife seated beside her husband on a nearby bench, watching her son play in the sandbox, is quite content and at peace with the world as, "she squeezed his [Morton's] arm affectionately and glanced at Larry, delighting in the pointed face frowning in concentration".

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How does African American literature exposes a society Literature Essay

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While African American literature had, for quite a long time, been devalued' simply because its authors were black' and, therefore, popularly perceived of as incapable of producing art, it is a literature which is currently highly valued for both its aesthetic nature and its exposition of humanity and society

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White Lies and Whited Sepulchres in Conrad's Heart of Darkness Literature Literature review

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It is first introduced in the form of something as noble as the bread-winning work that men engage in for the purpose of supporting themselves and families. It is also present in the heart of the unknown territory, the Dark Continent of Africa. It resides on the surface of skins, within the homes of the influential men who work for the Company.

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Ethnic American Literature: in Search of Identity Literature Essay

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Though the attitudes change from the hostile to the benign, yet the problematics and the differences in approach only add to the richness of this unique branch of American literature. However, the validily of bracketing it out as ‘ethnic’ may be questioned, as it is very much a part of ‘American literature’, without any need of exclusivist categorization.

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After a Winter's Silence by May Sarton Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that the poem, ‘After A Winter’s Silence’ is based on and composed of numerous themes that we can highlight. The first stanza talks about the strength and tenacity of the varied manifestations of nature. Hard ice, that has been formed due to the strenuous winter gives way to snowdrops, that melt and form a pool by the wall.

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To Kill a Mockingbird Literature Essay

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The novel is narrated by Scout who lives with her elder brother Jem and her well-respected lawyer father, Atticus Finch. Scout and Jem are portrayed as normal fun-loving children but are shown to be gifted with a rare maturity of thought and a depth of perception and insight that even grown-ups do not possess.

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American Nation: A History of the United States Literature Book Report/Review

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At present America is a developed country and it expanded from small piece of lands along the Atlantic regions, and it includes all the land between Atlantic and Pacific oceans across the big North American continent. When analyzing the pages of history one can understand the dramatic changes that America has gone through in terms of population, economy and technology.

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A Comparison of Colombian and Cuban Writers Literature Essay

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Colombia has undergone tremendous tragedies and crushing events in history that thoroughly shaped how it is politically and socially. Marquez, known for his writing style that follows a dramatic turn of events incorporating reality to encompass the phenomenon of a certain episode, the core of his literary style called magical realism.

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Dubliners by James Joyce and Shakespeares Othello Literature Book Report/Review

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Later on it is compared and contrasted in keeping with the ages to follow. Hence each time a piece of literature is read it can be viewed from a different angle. Each reader can analyse and question the presented idea in a distinct way.

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Hedda Gabler Does Not Deserve Sympathy Literature Book Report/Review

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Hedda shows her high airs when she pretends to mistake Aunt Juliana Tesman’s bonnet to belong to the maid Berta. This is a slight and insult. She is not interested in George’s homely house slippers that Aunt Juliana has so lovingly saved for him to wear in his married state. Hedda can hardly contain her disgust or rudeness with Aunt Juliana.

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A River Runs Through It Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that Maclean depicts the truth of life through physical landscapes and comparing them with humans and their experience. So, his work examines deep personal feelings and striving for personal identity. The theme of the ‘continental divide’ draws a line between personal values and their chances.

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The poem Winter by Shakespeare Literature Book Report/Review

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The poem is in the concluding part of Act V of the drama, and it talks about Winter, in contrast to Spring. Three main points of reflection can be garnered from the poem. Firstly, Shakespeare reflects on what is known as conditional circumstances.

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Plato Discusses the Good Life in The Republic Literature Essay

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The center of his social setting is to find a real republic in a way that everybody could live the perfect life for him. In this book, Plato explains how to create this Republic by using the dialogues of his mentor Socrates. In his book, Plato also explains how to draw an analogy of the operation that a society is as a whole society and the life of an individual in that very same society.

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A Tale of Two Stones Literature Essay

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Lawrence Stone stated it best when he said, “It is perfectly true that any means by which society exercises pressure or control, whether it is an administrative organization, constitutional law, economic interest or physical force, can be a fruitful field of study in its own right, so long as its students remain aware that they are looking at only one part of a larger whole”

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Alice in Wonderland and Literary Devices for Latent Communication Literature Essay

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At a casual reading, Alice in Wonderland seems to be a novel about literary nonsense. This essay questions the controversial use of literary nonsense as literary devices. Are they deliberately written to communicate greater truths or are they are actually mere literary devices incorporated to include humor and make the story more interesting?

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Vernon God Little by D.B.C Pierre Literature Book Report/Review

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Vernon's language is full of vulgar language and a distorted outlook of life; also he frequently shares learning's with the readers. In addition to his garbled words, a few were done on purpose, several from a lack of schooling which cannot bind the tongue along with the mind around particular words

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Frances Sherwoods Vindication Literature Essay

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The author should be commended for her efficiency in narrating and describing Mary’s struggle for independence and continuous quest for love. Through the use of imagery and metaphors, Vindication invites the readers in the world of a woman who is not constrained by the social norms around her but instead pursued her dreams.

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My Last Duchess by Robert Browning Literature Essay

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One plan to teach the poem to high school students might be to have the poem read and acted out by three volunteer students, followed by a brief note-taking lecture, concluded with classroom group discussion divided into four groups which then present their conclusions to the other groups.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow By Washington Irving Literature Book Report/Review

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“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is a short story composed by Washington Irving. Even though the plot is created in an American background, it clearly shows influences of late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth-century European cultural movements

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Nel's and Sula's Friendship Literature Book Report/Review

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The kind of friendship that Nel and Sula had was ideal for it is comparable to a relationship between biological sisters. They have played together since their childhood days and they were able to withstand the test of time. A prevalent theme in Sula is the influence of family and friends on the characters.

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Coetzees Disgrace Literature Book Report/Review

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.. He lives within his income, temperament and emotional means. Is he happy' Apparently, he is. Yet "he has not forgotten the last chorus of Oedipus: Call no man happy until he is dead" (Coetze, 2000, page 1). Lurie hasn't found any solution in any way and still has things to tie up sexually after his amorous relationship with the paid escort Soraya (much younger than him, "tall and slim with long and dark, liquid, eyes" (Coetze, 2000, page 1).

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Pride & Prejudice Literature Book Report/Review

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She can see that Jane is perturbed and that her mother is once again as excited, as she was the first time. Mr. Bennett is not at all interested in meeting him again since he had seen the results the first time around and was seriously disappointed. On the other hand, we can see that Mrs.

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Latitudinal Gradients in Species Richness Literature Essay

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It defines biodiversity in the most modern manner taking into account genetic variation, which is the most specific means by which variations within different taxa can be successfully explained.

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Male Domination and Madness Literature Essay

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If she is not so lucky, she may not be able to handle the constant stifling of her creativity, and her mind may slowly give way to madness. This is the scenario set up in the famous semi-autobiographical short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, "The Yellow Wallpaper." The author's life, however, provides evidence of the former.

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Edgar Allan Poe's The Tell Tale Heart Literature Book Report/Review

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The author admits being nervous as he tells of the tale, when in fact he should no longer be. His nervousness, if it comes from the fact that his deed may be discovered, should have already passed. He should not be feeling nervous anymore. Considerable time has elapsed since he killed the old man and some time also has passed.

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The Guide by R. K. Narayan Literature Essay

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The author state sthat Nаrаyаn propаgаtеs Oriеntаl philosophy in Thе Guidе, whеrе thе rеаlizаtion of thе truth comеs аftеr going through thе аcid tеst of illusion or 'mаyа'. Thе story is sеt in smаll town whеrе thе hеro is а tourist guidе аnd mееts а girl who is аccompаniеd by hеr husbаnd.

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The World Is Too Much with Us by William Wordsworth Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that materialistic things have such high priority in people's life that everyone's activity is aimed only at earning wealth. Amidst earning wealth, one forgets to appreciate the beauty and abundance that nature provides. Wordsworth feels that we are wasting our powers over earning and spending wealth.

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Theme of Revenge in Hamlet Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that the manner in which the three-character seek revenge differ as much as the ultimate outcome of that revenge, but whether successful or not, the theme of the play is an assertion that revenge begets only more revenge and the cycle will continue heedlessly forever unless somebody has the courage to put an end to it.

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How One Takes Life for Granted Literature Essay

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The author states that both poems contain symbols, metaphors, and sensory imagery; in Roethke, this was mostly tactile while Robinson’s poem was more visual. Both focused on one significant male. Both poems reveal that all is never quite what it seems, even though the speakers told the incidents from the perspective of ‘this is how it was’.

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Colonialism in American Literature of Vietnam War Literature Assignment

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The author states that the involvement of the American government in the war judged by critics slash historians as taking the nature of colonialism renders the bulk of American literature on the Vietnam War as largely colonial in structure, content, and focus. Colonial literature tackles and examines the issues arising from Imperialism.

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God, Man, and Nature in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Literature Book Report/Review

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Although works of fiction, “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley and “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley, both depict accounts of what can happen to a person or a society that attempts to become a god

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Bartleby the Scrivener, a Tale of Wall Street Literature Book Report/Review

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In this essay, the author will try to examine the use of language by the authors in these works to broaden their meaning. Melville’s “Bartleby the Scrivener, A Tale of Wall Street,” tells the story of a man called Bartleby, who develops a passive resistance to his employer. The employer feels it so difficult to cope with his employee’s decision.

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A comparative study of the pursuit of love of the protagonist Emma Bovary and Siddhartha Literature Essay

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Similarly in the novel Siddhartha the sense of love is different than that portrayed in Madame Bovary. Siddhartha is the major character in the story whose aim is to achieve spiritual love and happiness.

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Bernard Shaws Pygmalion Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that the bet is that he can turn a Cockney flower girl into a refined society lady, and he says that he can do so. The bet comes off as rather preposterous to Colonel Pickering and so he basically accepts, and one of the most key parts to the plot of this play is in regards to how Higgins and Doolittle grow close.

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English Romantic Literature Literature Book Report/Review

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Religion has always taken a significant role in the regulation of sexual conduct. In the past centuries, social norms and prescriptions were mainly founded on the teachings of the church. Defying these religious doctrines with regards sexuality and the conduct of relationships between male and female often had dire consequences.

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Transports Adverse Impact Literature Literature review

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The authors cited Greene and Wegener’s (1997, pg. 177) words, “There is now broad agreement that present trends in transport are not sustainable, and many conclude that fundamental changes in the technology, design, operation, and financing of transport systems are needed”. This chapter is also a forward for the next chapter.

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Main Female Characters in Alice Munros Wild Swans and Charles Bukowskis Fooling Marie Literature Book Report/Review

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By just looking at the authors, one can readily surmise that the female characters are depicted differently since one is from a female's point of view while the other is from a male's. However, this assumption is not going to be proven correct because there are many other factors to be considered like the author's background and experience as well as the milieu the work is produced.Both stories are autobiographical in nature.

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Reason Versus Fantasy in Conan Doyles The Hound of the Baskervilles Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that the ancient ‘legend’ of the evil squire and the hell hound corroborates the general opinion. Although many people seem to believe in the legend, including Dr.Mortimer, the dead man’s personal physician and a man of science, Holmes does not credit it with truth, and his skepticism is finally vindicated when he solves the mystery.

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Boccaccios Decameron Literature Book Report/Review

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First, he insulted her with injurious words, and five years after their daughter's birth, he took the girl away from her mother to be killed. Unknown to Griselda, the girl was taken to Bologna to be raised by his noble friends. Gualtieri did the same after the birth of their second child, a boy.

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A&P by John Updike Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that Updike manages to create confusion and curiosity in his readers by not revealing the true setting of the story and by giving details and facts related to the story in bits and pieces. There is also the element of a plot – the plot Updikes comes up with is often fascinating and hard not to critically acclaim.

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The Presentation of Female Power in Literature Literature Book Report/Review

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In the novel, Walker depicts the struggles of the black women, belonging to the rural town of Georgia. Though there are many female characters in this novel, the center of attraction is the protagonist and narrator, Celie, who is a fourteen-year-old uneducated black girl, who is impregnated twice by her stepfather Alphonso, and who steals away her children.

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JFKs Handling of the Cuban Missile Crisis Literature Essay

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President John F Kennedy estimated that the odds of actual nuclear war during the Cuban missile crisis were a staggering high of thirty–three percent. Bundy estimated the gamble of nuclear war during these Cuban missile crises to be a low one percent. But, according to Bundy, this one percent was too large for comfort.

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Sonnet 18 by Shakespeare Literature Essay

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It should be mentioned that the author is assured that his sonnets would be read by people until the end of times, although he later begs pardon for the lines that are not cannot direct the youth in its excellence. The author doesn't hesitate stating that the golden age of the youth would be kept safe in his poetry.

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On Wolfes Say Yes Literature Book Report/Review

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The author states that he begins to question whether this story really happens in the real world. Reading further, he begins to realize how the husband really tried his best in winning the argument. He didn’t shut his mouth when he knew he needs to. The wife seemed to be thinking the same way.

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