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93 Cards in this Set
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"Whatever God commands is right no matter what..."
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Joseph Smith
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"Foundation of the Church to bless in all times but especially times of adversity/danger/fear/when devious attempt to unsettle or deceive."
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Holland
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"Even in the Church, many are prone to garnish the sepulchers of yesterday's prophets, and mentally stoning the living ones."
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Kimball
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"I will give you one of the KEYS of the mysteries of the kingdom...those that condemn others and find fault with the Church and think themselves to be righteous are on the high road to APOSTASY."
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Joseph Smith
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"...We are entering times...of special challenges which will require us to follow the brethren....all the easy things in the Church have been done...from now on, it's high adventure. We will be tested in interesting ways."
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CES Symposium
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Rescued drowning girl from Provo River
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Pres Monson
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Fell in love with girl on other side of the tracks...family
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Pres Monson
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Bishop age 22, Apostle 36
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Pres Monson
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Counselor to 3 presidents
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Pres Monson
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humanitarian, welfare advocate
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Pres Monson
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son of famous scientist
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Pres Eyring
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Harvard MBA
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Pres Eyring, Neil L Andersen
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Stanford professor, President at Ricks
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Pres Eyring
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Comissioner of CES
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Pres Eyring
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Convert family-1st
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Pres Uchtdorf
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educated internationally
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Pres Uchtdorf
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Aviation
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Pres Uchtdorf
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Artist, painter, woodworker
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Boyd K. Packer
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Educator in CES
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Boyd K. Packer
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ten kids
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Boyd K. Packer
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Defender of the faith
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Boyd K. Packer
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Tallest apostle
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L. Tom Perry
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Domestic businessman
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L. Tom Perry
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1st wife Virginia passed away 1972, remarried Barbara
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L. Tom Perry
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Motivator, enthusiastic
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L. Tom Perry
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heart surgeon--knew at 15
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Russell M Nelson
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Nine daughters, one son
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Russell M Nelson
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operated on President Kimball
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Russell M Nelson
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wife passed away 2005, remarried 2006
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Russell M Nelson
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Father died at 7
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Dallin H Oaks
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UT Supreme Court Justice
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Dallin H Oaks
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Threatened at gunpoint
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Dallin H Oaks
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wife June died 1998; remarried Kristen 2000
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Dallin H Oaks
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Auto dealer-Edsel
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M. Russell Ballard
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Direct descendant of Hyrum Smith
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M. Russell Ballard
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Expert on Counseling and Councils
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M. Russell Ballard
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Helped develop Preach My Gospel manual
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M. Russell Ballard
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Nuclear Physics Navy; Mechanical Engineer
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Richard G Scott
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Soft-spoken, loving, but direct
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Richard G Scott
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Wife Jeanene passed away May 1995
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Richard G Scott
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Harvard Grad-International business
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Robert D. Hales
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HT visit to sister ill with cancer
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Robert D. Hales
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heart attack 1991-somewhat frail health since
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Robert D. Hales
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Yale graduate
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Jeffrey R Holland
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Former BYU President
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Jeffrey R Holland
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Only apostle called by President Hunter
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Jeffrey R Holland
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Born in CA
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Bednar
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2nd guy with part member family
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Bednar
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Taught at several universities, 1st president BYU then called to Q of 12
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Bednar
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Mission companion to Elder Holland
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Quentin L. Cook
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Lawyer, President of healthcare corporation
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Quentin L. Cook
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Stanford graduate
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Quentin L. Cook
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Former executive director of the Missionary department
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Quentin L. Cook
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JD from Duke
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D. Todd Christofferson
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Sacred grove experience/scripture study
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D. Todd Christofferson
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Worked on resolution of Watergate scandal
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D. Todd Christofferson
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BYU student body VP
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Neil L Andersen
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Real estate career
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Neil L Andersen
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Mission President in same mission he served in as a young man (France?)
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Neil L Andersen
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Christofferson's Mission President
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Elder Scott
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The Family: A Proclamation to the World
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1995
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The Living Christ
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2000
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Twelve in Order
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Packer
Perry Nelson Oaks Ballard Scott Hales Holland Bednar Cook Christofferson Andersen |
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Presiding Bishop
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Gary Stevenson
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What does Presiding Bishopric do?
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Temporal Welfare of the Church, Tithes and Budget,
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bears witness of Christ, messenger of God, denounce sin, foretell consequences, foretell future
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prophet
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Benson Talk of 14 Fundamentals
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1980 @ BYU
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What are you doing when you give Common Consent?
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Sustaining in public unifies the Saints and serves as insurance
Individually: blessing and covenanting to heed counsel |
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Fourteen Fundamentals of Following the Prophet
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1. Only man who speaks for the Lord in all things
2. More vital than standard works 3. Living prophet more important to us than a dead prophets-our days and specific needs 4. Can never lead church astray (Divine Guarantee) 5. Requires no specific training to speak on anything 6. "Thus saith the Lord" not required by scripture 7. Tells what we NEED to know, not want to know 8. Not limited by man's reasoning 9. Can receive revelation on temporal and spiritual 10. May be involved in civic matters 11. Proud who are learned and proud who are rich have the hardest time following the prophet 12. Not necessarily popular with the world or worldly 13. Prophet & counselors=1st presidency (highest q) 14. ^ follow them and be blessed or don't and suffer |
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revelator
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reveals new truth
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seer
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reveals hidden truth
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apostle
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one who is sent forth
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Both called April 1984
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Nelson and Oaks
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Both called 2004
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Uchtdorf and Bednar
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Temporal Welfare examples
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Bishop's storehouse, DI, info systems, all buildings
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Solemn assembly to sustain new prophet began with ?
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John Taylor
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What is a Solemn assembly?
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reverent sacred sober meeting of Saints directed by the 1st presidency
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When is a solemn assembly used?
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temple dedications, instruction to priesthood leaders, new president of the Church
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When was the first First Presidency established?
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1833
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What authority do members of the First Presidency have?
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presiding high priests over entire Church, interpret doctrine, supreme court
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What is the preeminence of the Pres. of the Church?
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1st pres equal keys but different power than pres. pres presides and directs the work
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Why are first presidency counselors important?
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pattern for presidencies, if pres is ill
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Day-to-day activities/meetings of the First Presidency?
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TWThF-correspondence meetings
T-Expenditures Committee & Presiding Bishopric W-departmental meetings Once a month W w/ CES Boards and another w/ Coordinating Council and Welfare Services Comm. Th-temple with the 12 1st Th alllll GAs F- Presiding Bishopric |
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Doctrinal interpretation is right/responsibility of the ?
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1st Presidency: what they say is scripture
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Who were the first apostles of the Church?
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Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery
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Q of 12 established ?
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1835
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Duties of the 12 apostles in D&C
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107
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Apostles have the keys to open preaching of the gospel to the nations.
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nahh
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Purposes of GC?
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reporting, sustaining, teaching doctrine, proclaiming, commit to greater gospel living
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5 ways to prepare for GC?
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Plan and set aside time to listen
Pray in faith List q's and concerns recommit to improve take notes |
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amos 3:7
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reveals secrets to prophets
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D&C 1:37-38
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prophet's voice same as God's
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D&C 26:2
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common consent
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