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Ep339: World History Trivia · Kidcast Daily

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  Hit play. It's trivia time.
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  Gather round friends in the lines for space, books, movies 2
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  science facts coming at you Hey kid cast daily trivia time.
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  Shout your answer, let it shine. Guess it, grab it, score your
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  points, laugh and learn in every Join Kid Cast Daily.
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  Here we go. Ready.
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  Set your brains. Will Hey there Kick Cast Daily
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  is back and today we're diving deep, covering everything from
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  record-breaking athletes to incredible science, amazing
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  animals and beyond. Today's theme is World History
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  Trivia, a time travel tour packed into quick questions.
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  You can answer right where you are.
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  Keep yours open, take a breath before each answer and have fun
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  learning facts you can share with family and friends.
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  We'll explore writing, roads, towers and amazing journeys.
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  Ready to begin? Here comes our first question.
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  Which ancient writing system used wedge shaped marks pressed
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  into clay tablets? The answer is cuneiform.
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  It began in Mesopotamia over 5000 years ago and was used by
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  the Sumerians. Scribes wrote with a Reed stylus
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  and tablets were often dried or baked to last a long time.
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  Next up, a wall you can see from many places inside a very large
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  country. In which country would you find
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  the Great Wall? Built and rebuilt over centuries
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  to protect borders and trade routes?
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  The answer is China. The Great Walls stretches
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  thousands of kilometers across hills and deserts.
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  It connected watchtowers and passes to help people travel and
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  communicate along the frontier. Here is an easy one for space
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  history fans. Who was the first person to walk
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  on the moon and in what year did it happen?
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  The answer is Neil Armstrong. In 1969, he stepped onto the
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  lunar surface during the Apollo 11 mission.
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  That moment was watched by millions of people on Earth.
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  Time for an ancient wonder. What is the only one of the
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  original 7 Wonders of the ancient world that still stands
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  today? The answer is the Great Pyramid
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  of Giza in Egypt. It was built as a tomb for a
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  pharaoh and is more than 4500 years old.
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  Its stones are massive and line up with great precision.
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  Let's travel by trade route. The Silk Road connected East
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  Asia with markets far to the West.
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  Which two endpoints are most often mentioned for this network
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  of routes? The answer is China and the
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  Mediterranean. Merchants carried silk, spices,
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  glass and ideas across deserts and mountains.
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  It was a web of roads and caravan stops used for many
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  centuries. High altitude history coming up.
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  Which mountain range did the Inca build stone roads across to
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  link their empire cities? The answer is the Andes.
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  The Inca Rd. system ran through steep valleys and high passes in
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  South America. Runners carried messages along
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  the routes using relay stations. Let's print a classic.
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  Who introduced A movable type printing press in Europe around
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  the 1450s, helping books spread more quickly?
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  The answer is Johannes Gutenberg.
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  His Press and minds Germany made it faster to produce books like
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  the famous Gutenberg Bible. This helped knowledge reach more
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  people through reading game time with some athletic history.
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  In which city were the first modern Olympic Games held in
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  1896? The answer is Athens, Greece.
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  Athletes from several countries competed in events like track,
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  gymnastics and wrestling. The modern games were inspired
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  by the ancient Olympics held in Greece long ago.
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  Let's talk about a long journey. Which Venetian traveler is known
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  for writing about his route along the Silk Road to the court
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  of the Mongol ruler in China? The answer is Marco Polo.
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  He left Venice as a teenager and spent years in Asia before
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  returning home. His book introduced European
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  readers to places, goods and customs described from his
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  travels. Stone circles are up next.
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  What is the prehistoric stone monument in England made of
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  giant standing stones arranged in a circle?
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  The answer is Stonehenge. It was built in stages thousands
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  of years ago and lines up with certain sunrise and sunset
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  points. Archaeologists study it to learn
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  about ancient building methods and ceremonies.
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  A tower with a view is on deck. Which iron tower in Paris was
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  built for the 1889 World's Fair and later became a symbol of the
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  city? The answer is the Eiffel Tower.
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  It was once the tallest structure in the world and had
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  elevators to carry visitors to viewing platforms.
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  Today, millions of people visited each year.
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  Here is a shortcut by sea. Which canal connects the
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  Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, allowing ships to avoid
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  sailing around Africa? The answer is the Suez Canal.
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  It opened in the 19th century and greatly reduced travel time
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  between Europe and Asia. The canal uses a direct waterway
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  through Egypt. At sea level, air power gets a
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  turn. Who made the first controlled,
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  sustained powered airplane flight in 19 O3 at Kitty Hawk,
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  NC? The answer is Orville and Wilbur
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  Wright, known as the Wright Brothers.
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  They built gliders and engines, tested many wings, and recorded
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  their results carefully. Their success helped start the
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  age of aviation. Let's visit a library from
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  ancient times. Which city in Egypt was home to
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  a famous library that gathered thousands of scrolls from across
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  the Mediterranean world? The answer is Alexandria.
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  Scholars studied mathematics, astronomy and geography there.
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  The library's collections and learning culture influenced many
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  later centers of study. Mapping the globe is next.
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  What tool did sailors begin to use widely from the 14th century
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  to show direction using Earth's magnetic field?
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  The answer is the magnetic compass.
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  It helped navigators steer across open seas where landmarks
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  were out of sight. With better maps and compasses,
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  voyages became longer and more accurate.
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  Time keeping through the sky. Which ancient civilization
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  created a detailed calendar based on careful observations of
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  the Sun and Venus using a 365 day cycle?
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  The answer is the Maya. They used several interlocking
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  calendars for farming and ceremonies.
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  Their system shows advanced skill in astronomy and
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  mathematics. A watery city with wheels and
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  songs takes the stage. Which city in Italy is famous
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  for canals instead of streets where people ride in boats
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  called gondolas? The answer is Venice.
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  It was a powerful trading city in the Middle Ages and
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  Renaissance. Its canals, bridges and art
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  attract visitors from around the world.
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  Let's go underground for ancient art.
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  In which country can you find the Lost Go Cave paintings that
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  show animals like bulls and horses?
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  The answer is France. The paintings are thousands of
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  years old and show careful use of color and shading.
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  Scientists study them to learn about early human creativity and
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  daily life. A city of rock carvings comes
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  next. Which ancient city?
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  In present day, Jordan is famous for buildings carved into rose
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  colored cliffs, including a grand temple like Facade.
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  The answer is Petra. It was a busy stop on trade
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  routes for incense and spices. Water channels and cisterns help
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  people live in a dry environment.
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  Numbers and 0 make an important topic which region scholars help
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  develop the number system we use today, including the concept of
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  0. That made calculation much
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  easier. The answer is India.
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  Mathematicians there worked with place value and zero, and their
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  ideas traveled through the Islamic world to Europe.
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  This system made advanced math and science possible.
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  Here is a tasty travel note. Which ancient empire is famous
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  for roads that allowed fast messengers and also helped foods
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  like Chili Peppers and tomatoes spread much later through global
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  trade? The answer is not an empire for
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  the foods themselves, but the foods came from the Americas and
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  spread worldwide after ocean voyages began linking continents
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  in the late 1400's. The Inca and Aztec grew many of
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  these crops and later trade carried them far.
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  Today, those foods are common in kitchens around the globe.
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  Before we wrap up, let's do a quick recap.
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  Today you heard about cuneiform, the Great Wall, the Moon
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  Landing, the Great Pyramid, the Silk Road, the Inca Roads,
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  Gutenberg's Press, the first modern Olympics, Marco Polo,
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  Stonehenge, the Eiffel Tower, the Suez Canal, the Wright
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  Brothers, the Library of Alexandria, the Magnetic
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  Compass, the Maya calendar, Venice, the Losco Caves, Petra,
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  and the spread of numbers and foods.
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  That is a lot of world history power packed into a short time.
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  Now it is time for the final round Super challenge question.
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  Which prehistoric era began about 2.6 million years ago and
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  is known for the earliest stone tools used by humans?
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  The answer is the Stone Age, specifically the Paleolithic
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  period. At the beginning.
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  It lasted until people started farming and making polished
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  tools. In later periods, archaeologists
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  learn about it through tools, cave art, and remains found at
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  ancient campsites. You did great today.
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  Keep your curiosity going by looking up a map, finding a
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  timeline, or visiting a museum with family.
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  World history is made of real places, real tools and real
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  ideas that shaped how people Live Today.
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  Thanks for listening and see you next time on Kit Cast Daily grab
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