Isn't Amphicar synonymous with rust bucket?
Even the ones that did one lap of the lake before getting permanently
parked in the garage had the chance to get rusty.
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Special MLK Edition, white on tan, however that works
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I think most vehicles of that era were rust buckets.
Randy
On 20/01/2021 4:55 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
Isn't Amphicar synonymous with rust bucket?
Even the ones that did one lap of the lake before getting permanently
parked in the garage had the chance to get rusty.
Thanks for the "data overload headache" ;))
Almost everything I wanted to know about the Vax
On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 11:40 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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>
>
> https://blog.jonasneubert.com/2021/01/10/exploring-the-supply-chain-of-the-pfizer-biontech-and-mode
https://louisville.craigslist.org/cto/d/jeffersonville-1995-mercedes-s500-need/7264844968.html
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95k miles, "very very clean"
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The dreaded wheel well arch stainless trim, with the accompanying rust bubbles.
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> On Jan 20, 2021, at 2:26 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
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>
> https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/chicago-mercedes-560-sl-1986-for-sale/7264613684.html
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> Allan
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Not THAT($!) clean. A nice example, though.
-D
> On Jan 20, 2021, at 2:30 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> 95k miles, "very very clean"
>
> https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/cincinnati-mercedes-320-for-sale/7264810091.html
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Maybe give it a wash?
--FT
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Pimped with rust and ratty driver seat
$3k
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Looks nice but that's a $5k car, maybe a bit more
--FT
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95k miles, "very very clean"
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THe 211 wagon has a 6 disc CD changer right below the head unit, hidden
behind a panel with switches, you push the little metal decorative
element which I guess is a switch and it opens up. I always wondered
what the CD changer choice was on the menu, didn't think the car had
one. Stupid me.
You can't have the scruffy masses knowing that your Mercedes uses normal audio
playback devices. They need to believe its magic...
-Curt
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 2:45:31 PM EST, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
wrote:
THe 211 wagon has a 6 disc CD changer right below the head unit, h
You can burn a CD with mp3s and play it in the CDC. And the head unit too.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 2:45 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
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> THe 211 wagon has a 6 disc CD changer right below the head unit, hidden
> behind a panel with switches, you push the little meta
And all of it irrelevant and useless today. All anyone wants or needs is
on their phone.
Allan
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes:
> THe 211 wagon has a 6 disc CD changer right below the head unit, hidden
> behind a panel with switches, you push the little metal decorative
> element which I gu
Yes I have been playing some mix CDs I made like 25yr ago or whenever I
downloaded a bunch of stuff from napster. I'm amazed they still work
but they plan fine.
The CD player in the 05ML500 is kakked, doesn't want to play CDs. I
think it has a changer in the back somewhere too, I need to try
Jaime says:
>You can burn a CD with mp3s and play it in the >CDC. And the head unit too.
Ah. Like the Harman system on my old HD.
Rick
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I use the CD changer on my wagon all the time. When there’s nothing on the
radio I want to listen to, I have five CDs worth of favorite tunes I can fire
up whenever I like. I don’t have an easy way of interfacing my phone with my
sound system, so this is far more convenient.
-D
> On Jan 20, 20
haha I have stacks of CDs and a box full and a case I carry in the car,
I have some music on my phone and I can actually play that in the SL600
as the PO put in a really nice Alpine unit that has bluetooth and USB.
My truck has a CD player too, I use that sometime. They work.
I do have one o
I am surprised that some of you folks are not using satellite radio.
Randy
On 20/01/2021 3:10 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
haha I have stacks of CDs and a box full and a case I carry in the
car, I have some music on my phone and I can actually play that in the
SL600 as the PO put in a
On 2021-01-20 15:12, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
I am surprised that some of you folks are not using satellite radio.
Whenever I get a free trial, it's always the same thing, at least on the
decades channels:
Wow, I haven't heard that song in 30 years.
Then, wow, I haven't heard that so
Randy writes:
>I am surprised that some of you folks are not using satellite radio.
That costs money. You don't recall how cheap some of us are?
Rick
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I'm too cheap. I think it might be possible in both the 163 ML and the
211 E but the head units might need some other device plugged into them
to enable sat radio. There is a button for it on the head unit though
--FT
On 1/20/21 4:12 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
I am surprised that
On 20/01/2021 3:24 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
On 2021-01-20 15:12, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
I am surprised that some of you folks are not using satellite radio.
Whenever I get a free trial, it's always the same thing, at least on
the decades channels:
Wow, I haven't heard t
Floyd Thursby via Mercedes writes:
> I do have one of those bluetooth --> RF things, my daughter uses one
> all the time in her car but I find it somewhat bothersome so I have
> not used it.
That's what my kids use. The Volvo and the Element both have an Aux
input as well. I personally just list
Looks like it has been longer than a year sitting though.
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Which is why a nice one costs 60 t$hou.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 11:55 AM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
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> I think most vehicles of that era were rust buckets.
>
> Randy
>
> On 20/01/2021 4:55 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes wrote:
> >
> > Isn't Amphicar synonymous with ru
I got as far as the second line.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 12:32 PM G Mann via Mercedes
wrote:
> Thanks for the "data overload headache" ;))
> Almost everything I wanted to know about the Vax
>
> On Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 11:40 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/d/woodruff-2008-smart-car-by-mercedes/7265104757.html
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Is it just my warped esthetic or is that car just plain unattractive?
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 2:28 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
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>
>
> https://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/d/latonia-1999-mercedes-sl-500/726763.html
>
> Allan
>
>
it is valued at $3600
--FT
On 1/20/21 4:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Looks like it has been longer than a year sitting though.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/875306309900196/
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On 20/01/2021 3:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Looks like it has been longer than a year sitting though.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/875306309900196/
Vendor is too lazy to wash it.
I sold a boat that looked about like that when I got it.
An hour with the pressure wa
And a 28k gold replacement badge.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 2:40 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Pimped with rust and ratty driver seat
>
> $3k
>
> --FT
>
> On 1/20/21 2:26 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
> >
> https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/cto/d/chicago-me
Just poor photos - wide angle lens?
Looks like real estate photos that make rooms look larger than they are.
Randy
On 20/01/2021 3:37 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
Is it just my warped esthetic or is that car just plain unattractive?
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 2:28 PM Allan Streib via
https://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/d/charleston-1999-mercedes-ml-320/7264985862.html
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Someone repainted a Smart car?? That had to take at least 4 man-hours!
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>
> https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/d/woodruff-2008-smart-car-by-mercedes/7265104757.html
>
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I believe you mean shinney.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 4:40 PM Randy Bennell via Mercedes <
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> On 20/01/2021 3:35 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
> > Looks like it has been longer than a year sitting though.
> >
> > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/875306
If he removes the blue tape that adds $100 to the value of the car.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 4:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
> https://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/d/charleston-1999-mercedes-ml-320/7264985862.html
>
> --
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"Pre-seasoned" for storage at okie acres
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On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 4:35 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Looks like it has been longer than a year sitting though.
>
> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/875306309900196/
>
>
Easy fix with used parts!
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Max
Charleston SC
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 4:43 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
> https://charleston.craigslist.org/ctd/d/charleston-1999-mercedes-ml-320/7264985862.html
>
> --
> --FT
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I don't find it unattractive, but it certainly doesn't knock my socks
off. Just sort of "meh."
Allan
Andrew Strasfogel writes:
> Is it just my warped esthetic or is that car just plain unattractive?
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 2:28 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Basically, a Fox body Mustang with a tri-star.
Randy
On 20/01/2021 4:12 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
I don't find it unattractive, but it certainly doesn't knock my socks
off. Just sort of "meh."
Allan
Andrew Strasfogel writes:
Is it just my warped esthetic or is that car just plai
We've got satellite radio in the pickup.
I quite like the Tom Petty channel but you're right, occasionally I hear
something new but "American Girl" comes on every 4 hours like clockwork.
I also like the old timey radio show station. It's good for keeping me awake on
long drives up north. Puts An
I watch Andrew Camarata on YouTube, he did a series of videos last year buying
and fixing up jetskis. The comments section noted that 20 minutes with the
pressure washer doubled the value of each one.
-Curt
On Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 4:40:18 PM EST, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
wrote:
That’s how many have referred to the R129 over the years.
-D
> On Jan 20, 2021, at 5:19 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Basically, a Fox body Mustang with a tri-star.
>
> Randy
>
> On 20/01/2021 4:12 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
>> I don't find it unattractive, but it cer
CD/mp3 players are still the best. Wife will not allow me to purchase any
car without one. The gwagen had the 6cd changer in back, which was awesome.
I even had that Keith Valentine guy add the voice command module to that
truck, and the wireless phone bluetooth stuff. It was a 2005. I wanted a
nak
Classic deutchland still has the quarter. Since I received more money than
I paid for the car, I may just bring it home and cut the damaged parts off,
then see if it is feasible to splice new ones in. Damage does not involve
hatch or hatch opening; just completely smashed the tail light in and
crea
Here is a serious question for my democrat friends. For the last 4 years I have
seen non stop obsessive posts (on Fakebook) bashing Trump. He is now out of
office and I still see this. I do not recall ever seeing any positive posts
promoting Biden and what good he is going to do for our country.
With a large university here, we've got some decent radio. I alternate
among 3/4 stations between here and Indianapolis. They are all
repetitive within their own genres, so I just switch to another station
when I start feeling like I've heard the same stuff too many times.
At my gym they rotate a
Biden* is bringing healing and unity, just watch his inaugural address.
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Max
Charleston SC
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 5:38 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Here is a serious question for my democrat friends. For the last 4 years I
> have seen non stop ob
Keith is the absolute guru when it comes to retrofitting phones and other
technology in the older models. Helped me add Bluetooth and voice command to
the S430.
-D
> On Jan 20, 2021, at 5:27 PM, Karl Wittnebel via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> CD/mp3 players are still the best. Wife will not allow m
I like this.
Or how’s about “pre-Okied”?
-D
> On Jan 20, 2021, at 4:52 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> "Pre-seasoned" for storage at okie acres
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> Max
> Charleston SC
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 4:35 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wr
I will have to look- i thought my 211 had single cd on top & then 5 when
you hit the button & raise the door. Shows you how often i use my CDC.
Hit audio button to get choices.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 2:45 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Listen to the President's inaugural speech. Will answer your questions.
Dwight Giles Jr.
Wickford RI
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 5:38 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Here is a serious question for my democrat friends. For the last 4 years I
> have seen non stop obsessi
What is sad is that I have a non-running '95 E320 wagon in my driveway,
which after just a few months looks almost as bad as that.
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On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 6:02 PM Dan Penoff via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> I like this.
> Or how’s about “pre-Okied”?
Crickets. I asked the same thing on Facebook and no real answers. Mostly just
about undoing everything the last president did.
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> On Jan 20, 2021, at 4:45 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Biden* is bringing healing and unity, just watch his inaugural address.
>
I did. Did not really get much out of it.
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> On Jan 20, 2021, at 6:05 PM, Dwight Giles wrote:
>
>
> Listen to the President's inaugural speech. Will answer your questions.
>
> Dwight Giles Jr.
> Wickford RI
>
>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 5:38 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
JUST IN - President Biden has signed the executive order for the US to
rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change.
On 2021-01-20 19:27, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
Crickets. I asked the same thing on Facebook and no real answers.
Mostly just about undoing everything the last president
What is that going to do?
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> On Jan 20, 2021, at 6:31 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> JUST IN - President Biden has signed the executive order for the US to
> rejoin the Paris Agreement on climate change.
>
>> On 2021-01-20 19:27, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wro
"undoing everything the last president did."
On 2021-01-20 19:40, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
What is that going to do?
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 20, 2021, at 6:31 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes
wrote:
JUST IN - President Biden has signed the executive order for the US
to rejoin th
Biden is an illegitimate and illegally installed president. Period. The
Republican Party needs to be eviscerated for not backing Trump. I hope a third
Patriot or whenever party is created just to destroy the Republican Party. It
might not gain traction for a few election cycles and the democrats
Biden's principle contribution will be to serve as a bad example.
Unfortunately the rest of us will pay for the lesson.
Trump's principle contribution was to show the ruling class was corrupt and
incompetent, not to mention evil.
-Original Message-
From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Str
Civil discourse?
That’s a start.
-D
> -Original Message-
> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:38 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Cc: Kaleb Striplin
> Subject: [MBZ] Serious question that does not need to turn into a politic
Civility died when the RETARD president and the vice-prostitute were installed
today.
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> On Jan 20, 2021, at 8:33 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> Civil discourse?
>
> That’s a start.
>
> -D
>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb St
This is why I suspect people were reluctant to respond to this. I rest my case.
-D
> On Jan 20, 2021, at 8:46 PM, Dimitri Seretakis wrote:
>
> Civility died when the RETARD president and the vice-prostitute were
> installed today.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jan 20, 2021, at 8:33 PM, Da
> A new general was allotted to a new army base. After some time in the base he
> realized
> how there were two army men guarding an empty bench in shifts.
>
> He asked his colleagues and his juniors what it was all about.
>
> A colleague said “I don’t know but it’s been a tradition here since
That reminded me of Wilton's (I think) fly paper report story (that was true).
Rick
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> A new general was all
Pretty sure it was already on life support.
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 5:47 PM Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes <
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Civility died when the RETARD president and the vice-prostitute were
> installed today.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jan 20, 2021, at 8:33 PM, Dan Penof
> The devil whispered to me, "I'm coming for you." I whispered back, "Bring
> pizza."
>
> Having plans sounds like a good idea until you have to put on clothes and
> leave the house.
>
> It's weird being the same age as old people.
>
> When I was a kid I wanted to be older...this is not what
And at least 2 rattle cans of paint
--FT
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> On Jan 20, 2021, at 4:43 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
>
>
> Someone repainted a Smart car?? That had to take at least 4 man-hours!
>
>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 4:38 PM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes
>> wrote:
>> https://greenville.cr
https://bloomington.craigslist.org/pts/d/moberly-1962-studebaker-champ-pickup/7260239234.html
Allan
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That looks like a good price, it’s not too bad
--FT
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> On Jan 20, 2021, at 10:53 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes
> wrote:
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>
> https://bloomington.craigslist.org/pts/d/moberly-1962-studebaker-champ-pickup/7260239234.html
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I replaced both rear quarter panels on my 300TD using sheet metal from
these guys:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-W123-300D-240D-Right-Rear-Quarter-Panel-Aftermarket-123-630-02-21/202939826731?hash=item2f4028022b:g:vkUAAOSwOFFdmTCe
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021 at 5:35 PM Karl Wittnebel via Merced
Thanks Andrew. Did you tackle that yourself?
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 7:59 PM Andrew Strasfogel
wrote:
> I replaced both rear quarter panels on my 300TD using sheet metal from
> these guys:
>
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercedes-Benz-W123-300D-240D-Right-Rear-Quarter-Panel-Aftermarket-123-630-02-2
The body shop was making some minor repairs and discovered the rust was too
much for them to tackle so they suggested it would be cheaper to replace
the panels. Wasn't cheap but I am happy with the results. So now I have a
380K mile 300TD with virtually zero rust and a clean leather interior.
On
I’ve asked that question too and the answer is either nothing or undoing bad
things Trump did ( no mention of any positives) or that Trump is a bad person
and Biden is a good person. No indications of what specific policies would be
implemented although I guess we are now seeing those, but no on
*Trump made it clear when he announced he was running for president that he
was an outsider and wasn’t part of the “swamp” and would challenge the
swamp rats (pretty much everyone there). He made good on that promise and
got all sides turned against him, including about half the citizens. *
Nuh-
Where did the interior come from Andrew? And did you take it to wagon works
down there in Alexandria or somewhere else?
On Wed, Jan 20, 2021, 8:12 PM Andrew Strasfogel
wrote:
> The body shop was making some minor repairs and discovered the rust was
> too much for them to tackle so they suggested
The E500 I just picked up looked like that. Washed up well though.
--FT
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> On Jan 20, 2021, at 7:08 PM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> What is sad is that I have a non-running '95 E320 wagon in my driveway,
> which after just a few months looks almost as bad as that.
Bring it to Okie talk gentlemen. This thread is dead.
Rick
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