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Growlithe the Grey
Rivendell
Dec 1 2009, 7:24am
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The frustrating thing - not knowing
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I see a lot of people worried about a possible delay, casting issues, or these other, more speculative things like the studio not liking the script, demanding changes, demanding 3D, or other out-there possibilities with no basis whatsoever, but it's all just baseless speculation. Movies have their timetables changed all the time during this stage of pre-production. The dates given for the potential start of filming were nothing more than projections or speculations. Nothing was ever set in stone, and as such, there are always different issues that can crop up along the way to change the scheduling of a film. The most frustrating aspect of all this is that nobody involved in the Hobbit project will give a simple straight answer as to what exactly is going on. All we have are occasional quips through the media from PJ and sometimes Guillermo to the media or on here. WB won't say what's going on, and they're the ones with the ability to confirm or deny the status best. If we just had a straightforward "here's the status" from someone - be it Guillermo, PJ, or the studio - this wouldn't be such a big deal, but all we've gotten are vague statements and ambiguous reports. Bottom line is that, sure, people have a right to worry, but what really bothers me personally is that none of the people controlling the fate of this film will step up and say anything to the fan community. Guillermo is only in a position to say so much - it's not really up to him when production begins or what resources will be at his disposal. But the fans are the ones that will be lining the sh...ire out of the producers' and studio's pockets, so I think it's fair that they at least give us a status update, even if that status update says "we're still in the process of sorting out budgets and therefore project is still up in the air." Things sounded imminent at one time, and we've spent the past several months hearing the exact same "news" being repeated - that casting announcements are around the bend, that the script is finished or almost finished, that the ball is in the studio's court, that a greenlight is on its way, etc. I'm not mad at anyone involved in the project, but I'm a bit peeved at the situation in general. If I had the money, I'd overfund this project right now, give PJ whatever he wants, and watch the dollars come in like mad. The sooner you pump in the money, the sooner you get it back - and then some. This project is a huge cash cow... between the films themselves both domestically and overseas, and with the eventual DVD, Blu-Ray, and inevitible extended edition releases, the Hobbit franchise will be overflowing with money. So whoever or whatever is holding up production - unless it's for reasons of creative integrity - isn't playing it smart right now.
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PJ: "No green light yet"
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cedric
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Nov 29 2009, 2:00pm
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Very interesting....
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Eldy
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Nov 29 2009, 2:48pm
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Posted by Hsvfan: Shooting delayed to july 2010, according to Herr-der-ringe-film.de
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Altaira
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Nov 29 2009, 5:12pm
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I really, really hope..
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Buchanicus
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Nov 29 2009, 8:45pm
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I do too.
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Sunflower
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Nov 29 2009, 9:40pm
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non-holiday release does not kill Oscar chances
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almas_sparks
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Nov 30 2009, 3:42pm
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It's as I feared...
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Sunflower
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Nov 29 2009, 6:05pm
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Well that's depressing!
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Captain Salt
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Nov 29 2009, 6:15pm
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If you are right, and you do make a plausible case, then I am relieved.
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Pryderi
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Nov 29 2009, 8:23pm
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We all know what a financial disaster that turned out to be
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Nov 29 2009, 10:21pm
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LOL
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Sunflower
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Nov 29 2009, 10:46pm
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Am I know the only one who
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Wandering Ranger
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Nov 29 2009, 10:57pm
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Me too!
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hamlet
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Nov 30 2009, 5:25pm
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Oops...I meant "the autumn of 1997"
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Sunflower
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Nov 29 2009, 11:14pm
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Are you sure about that?
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Eldy
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Nov 30 2009, 5:40am
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Then why....
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Sunflower
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Nov 30 2009, 9:52am
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With all due respect, Perlman isn`t cast
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almas_sparks
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Nov 30 2009, 3:33pm
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Plans change when stuff comes up
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Eldy
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Nov 30 2009, 5:34pm
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The only thing...
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Sunflower
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Nov 29 2009, 6:23pm
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casting
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Growlithe the Grey
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Nov 30 2009, 3:13am
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..
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Nine Finger Frodo
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Nov 29 2009, 7:48pm
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Since..
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Nine Finger Frodo
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Nov 29 2009, 11:11pm
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I'll wait to hear it from
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grammaboodawg
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Nov 29 2009, 11:12pm
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Sounds right and one interesting change
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MrCere
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Nov 29 2009, 11:45pm
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Wails and screams
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AinurOlorin
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Nov 30 2009, 7:05am
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what's cookin?
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carrioncrow
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Nov 30 2009, 11:19am
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Casting wide open again...
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olipowell
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Nov 30 2009, 4:14pm
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Actors drop from movies all the time
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almas_sparks
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Nov 30 2009, 4:39pm
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Yeh I'm well aware of that
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olipowell
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Nov 30 2009, 4:48pm
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July is just an estimated beginning of production
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almas_sparks
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Nov 30 2009, 5:39pm
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Am I the only one...
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Buchanicus
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Nov 30 2009, 7:43pm
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I agree with everything you're saying
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olipowell
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Dec 1 2009, 12:58am
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Very encouraging about the green light
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Eldy
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Dec 1 2009, 1:46am
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The frustrating thing - not knowing
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Growlithe the Grey
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Dec 1 2009, 7:24am
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WB is just smarting up from The Watchmen brouhaha
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almas_sparks
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Dec 1 2009, 2:27pm
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If that's the case...
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olipowell
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Dec 1 2009, 2:50pm
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if they hired casting directors now...
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almas_sparks
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Dec 1 2009, 3:02pm
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Realistically...
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olipowell
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Dec 1 2009, 3:55pm
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keep us posted
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almas_sparks
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Dec 1 2009, 7:04pm
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Yes, with all due respect, Almas....
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Sunflower
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Nov 30 2009, 5:07pm
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It is favorism
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almas_sparks
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Nov 30 2009, 5:25pm
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A couple of thoughts
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MrCere
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Dec 1 2009, 7:51am
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And, of course, GdT isn't the first one to do this.
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grammaboodawg
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Dec 1 2009, 10:03am
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In all due respect, Jones and Perlman aren`t Jimmy Stewart
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almas_sparks
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Dec 1 2009, 2:18pm
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Of course not.
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grammaboodawg
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Dec 2 2009, 2:06am
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Than I hope the studio will put the kibosh on favorism in major roles
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almas_sparks
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Dec 1 2009, 2:13pm
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Patience
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 30 2009, 6:40pm
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Golly gosh darn willikers
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Tim
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Nov 30 2009, 8:49pm
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Another reason
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dennis.p
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Nov 30 2009, 8:52pm
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Inconceivable
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Kangi Ska
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Nov 30 2009, 9:28pm
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I doubt PJ would direct
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Kristin Thompson
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Nov 30 2009, 11:40pm
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I'm so disappointed
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Goldberry of the river
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Nov 30 2009, 9:48pm
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Me too
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PettyMim
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Nov 30 2009, 9:54pm
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I'm TRYING to be patient
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Goldberry of the river
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Nov 30 2009, 10:24pm
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Thanks for the reminder!
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PettyMim
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Dec 1 2009, 3:23pm
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So, if shooting will start three months later,
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Theodred
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Nov 30 2009, 11:31pm
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I doubt very, very much...
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sticklebat
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Dec 1 2009, 8:55am
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Too pessimistic....
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dormouse
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Dec 1 2009, 1:19pm
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I'm kind of holding on to all hope here, so......
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the_Big_X
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Dec 1 2009, 1:40pm
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There's PJ himself
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Eldy
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Dec 1 2009, 6:53pm
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