foreword \n \n john braun
1996
John Braun
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Foreword
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foreword \n \n charlie miller
1996
Charlie Miller
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Foreword
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foreword \n \n johnny thompson
1996
Johnny Thompson
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Foreword
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introduction \n \n ed brown
1996
Ed Brown
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Introduction
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gambler's top cop \n into right-hand gambler's palm from top of deck \n harry riser \n "topping the deck" \n dai vernon \n mum, nov. 1986
1996
Harry Riser
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Gambler's Top Cop
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Inspired byAlso published here
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comments on erdnase \n \n harry riser \n mum, april 1987
1996
Harry Riser
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Comments on Erdnase
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the walnuts trick \n walnuts travel one by one from hand to under can-covered glass \n harry riser \n the peripatetic walnuts \n dai vernon
1996
Harry Riser
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The Walnuts Trick
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Inspired by
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bosco palm \n low finger palm \n bartolomeo bosco
1996
Bartolomeo Bosco
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Bosco Palm
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french drop handling \n \n harry riser \n secrets of conjuring and magic, robert-houdin, p. 51
1996
Harry Riser
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French Drop Handling
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Inspired by- Secrets of Conjuring and Magic, Robert-Houdin, p. 51
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the instant speller \n spelling to a selection from shuffled deck \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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The Instant Speller
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fan replacement glimpse \n selection pushed in fan and fan closed \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Fan Replacement Glimpse
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the distraction factor \n blank-faced card with ace of clubs printed on the back design pushed in deck, card next to it signed by spectator, eventually the blank face is now the signed face \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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The Distraction Factor
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greek break & overhand shuffle \n for clean display and table-tapping, then going into overhand shuffle, see also p. 86 \n harry riser \n the riser key-and-stock control \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Greek Break & Overhand Shuffle
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two coin interlude plus \n copper and silver coin appear, vanish and travel around \n harry riser \n two coin routine \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Two Coin Interlude Plus
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Inspired by
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on the low finger palm \n \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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On the Low Finger Palm
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one-handed rear thumb palm vanish \n \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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One-Handed Rear Thumb Palm Vanish
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erdnase aces \n tabled one-at-a-time ace production, using riffle shuffle work from erdnase \n harry riser \n erdnase system of blind riffles and cuts - i. to retain the top stock \n s. w. erdnase \n to ascertain the top cards while riffling and reserve them at bottom \n s. w. erdnase \n quick erdnase aces \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Erdnase Aces
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Inspired byVariations
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quick erdnase aces \n quicker version \n harry riser \n erdnase aces \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Quick Erdnase Aces
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Inspired by
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semiautomatic gambler \n four-phase routine with small set-up that is dealt repeatedly \n harry riser \n vernon's automatic gambler \n dai vernon \n play poker with me, please \n david solomon \n poker choice \n baltazar fuentes
1996
Harry Riser
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Semiautomatic Gambler
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Inspired byVariations
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the jumping bean coins \n four coins, plus shell \n harry riser \n the half dollars and the okito box \n j. elder blackledge
1996
Harry Riser
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The Jumping Bean Coins
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Inspired by
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shell unload \n \n unknown \n shell split move \n unknown
1996
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Shell Unload
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the practice deck \n royal flush production climax \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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The Practice Deck
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paddle move with cards \n \n francis carlyle
1996
Francis Carlyle
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Paddle Move with Cards
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small packet rightening \n bottom card moved around and reversed to top in turnover-pass type action \n unknown
1996
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Small Packet Rightening
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the poker lesson \n twelve-card set-up
- the first lesson: overhand stack
- the second lesson: talking about holding out, several good hands dealt
- the third lesson: royal flush controlled to top \n harry riser \n the innocent cheat \n fred lowe
1996
Harry Riser
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The Poker Lesson
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harry's cups and balls \n three cups \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Harry's Cups and Balls
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95
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ball under cup move \n ball apparently placed under cup \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Ball under Cup Move
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flushed aces \n one of the aces turns over, then a ten in the deck turns over and other aces transform to complete a royal flush \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Flushed Aces
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five-cent switch variation \n \n harry riser \n karl fulves \n the five-cent switch \n karl fulves
1996
Harry Riser, Karl Fulves
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Five-Cent Switch Variation
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Inspired by
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the legendary five-ace poker hand \n poker demonstration presentation for assembly, three double facers \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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The Legendary Five-Ace Poker Hand
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deep glide \n with small packet \n harry riser \n dai vernon \n small packet glide \n dai vernon
1996
Harry Riser, Dai Vernon
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Deep Glide
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Inspired by
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royal flush assembly \n royal flush instead of the aces used for assembly, four double facers \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Royal Flush Assembly
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the cap and quarters \n \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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The Cap and Quarters
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marked cards and dealer's school \n chapter intro \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Marked Cards and Dealer's School
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harry's marking system \n for bicycle rider backs, blockout work \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Harry's Marking System
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reading the cards \n ploy to study the back \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Reading the Cards
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nail writer prediction \n routine for a direct prediction \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Nail Writer Prediction
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dealer's school \n - phase one (red black separation by feel)
- phase two (shuffle control demo)
- phase three (dealing some hands, performer ends up with aces) \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Dealer's School
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charlie miller's table pass \n \n charlie miller
1996
Charlie Miller
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Charlie Miller's Table Pass
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devilish miracle revisited \n \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Devilish Miracle Revisited
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ball, cone, and box routine \n with credit information \n harry riser \n ball, cone and handkerchief \n dai vernon
1996
Harry Riser
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Ball, Cone, and Box Routine
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basic ball & cone sleight \n \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Basic Ball & Cone Sleight
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double coincidence \n two prediction cards put face-up in the deck by spectators, next to their mates \n harry riser \n "triple coincidence - stewart judah version" (linking ring, july 1974)
1996
Harry Riser
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Double Coincidence
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Inspired by- "Triple Coincidence - Stewart Judah Version" (Linking Ring, July 1974)
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five card monte \n card vanishes from packet and reappears in deck, two phases, double facer \n harry riser \n seven card monte \n dai vernon \n mac mcdonald
1996
Harry Riser
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Five Card Monte
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Inspired by
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copper, silver, gold coin box routine \n three coins, transpo, they travel from pocket to box, then more coins are produced from box \n harry riser \n s.o.c. \n edward marlo
1996
Harry Riser
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Copper, Silver, Gold Coin Box Routine
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bobo switch variation \n as coin is dumped in coin box \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Bobo Switch Variation
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crossed hands vanish coin box routine \n silver coin in one hand, copper in the other, both vanish and are found in coin box \n harry riser \n mum, may 1989
1996
Harry Riser
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Crossed Hands Vanish Coin Box Routine
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Also published here
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crossed-hands vanish \n using rear thumb clip \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Crossed-Hands Vanish
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three card metamorphosis \n three cards shown all alike, then three different backs, then normal again \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Three Card Metamorphosis
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quick three-way display \n \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Quick Three-Way Display
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wild homing card \n four jokers change into duplicates of selection, then back, selection travels back repeatedly after being discarded \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Wild Homing Card
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small packet half pass \n \n unknown
1996
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Small Packet Half Pass
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double put-down variation \n \n harry riser \n the double put-down \n martin a. nash
1996
Harry Riser
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Double Put-Down Variation
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Related to
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the purse swindle \n coin in purse changes, transposes and more \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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The Purse Swindle
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partial retention pass \n one of three coins, dated to 1950s \n harry riser \n half retention pass \n geoffrey latta
1996
Harry Riser
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Partial Retention Pass
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purse jam \n two copper coins in purse transpose with two silver coin outside, then all change to copper \n harry riser \n jammed! \n martin lewis
1996
Harry Riser
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Purse Jam
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Inspired by
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cheating the cheater \n backs of packet change multiple times \n harry riser \n "dirty deal" (bruce cervon, 1970, marketed item) \n dazzle \n alex elmsley
1996
Harry Riser
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Cheating the Cheater
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Inspired by
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five-as-five false count \n credit information \n larry jennings \n "lecture notes on card and coin handling" (larry jennings, 1967) \n 5 as 5 \n karl fulves
1996
Larry Jennings
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Five-as-Five False Count
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Related toAlso published here- "Lecture Notes On Card And Coin Handling" (Larry Jennings, 1967)
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hofzinser hole card transposition \n transposition with cheating patter \n harry riser \n hofzinser hole card transposition \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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Hofzinser Hole Card Transposition
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Also published here
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226
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the close-up miser \n a coin vanish is announced, instead the coin multiplies several times \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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The Close-Up Miser
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229
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hornswoggled revisited \n with gaffed bill \n harry riser \n hornswoggled \n george starke \n bamboozle \n bert allerton \n swoggled and boggled \n charles mcfarland
1996
Harry Riser
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Hornswoggled Revisited
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Inspired byVariations
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a two billet test \n cards thought-of and written on billets \n harry riser \n the three-billet test no. 2 \n al baker
1996
Harry Riser
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A Two Billet Test
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Inspired by
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238
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the golf lesson \n one golf ball multiplies to five, no shell \n harry riser
1996
Harry Riser
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The Golf Lesson
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240
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the close-up billiard ball routine \n with shell \n harry riser \n mum, jan. 1988
1996
Harry Riser
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The Close-Up Billiard Ball Routine
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Also published here
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