Best Three Pipe Podcast Podcasts (2024)

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Dying Arts #8: Pipe Making 34:39

19m ago34:39

34:39

In this week's bonus episode, Eleanor talks us through the history of clay and wooden pipe making. Part of the "Dying Arts" series, we start by discussing the first recorded uses of smoking, including from Ancient Scythia and Aztec culture, and track the changes which took place from things like incense burning and Ancient Greek "Vapour Baths" thro…

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Series 4 Episode 6: Hampshire 1:16:45

4h ago1:16:45

1:16:45

On this week's episode we're headed back to Hampshire, and Eleanor is telling her take on The Wherwell Cockatrice! We start off discussing St Melangell and her abbey filled with wild animals, after which we head to Hampshire. In addition to chatting about the New Forest and some of the many magical and witchy goings on associated with it, plus some…

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Local Legends #5: Cath Edwards 1:04:25

15m ago1:04:25

1:04:25

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about the folklore and character of Warwickshire and the West Midlands with storyteller and author Cath Edwards. A member of The Society for Storytelling representing the Midlands, and author of excellent books including ‘Warwickshire Folktales’ and “West Midlands Fo…

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"The Future is now kids" (The AI Generated XI) 47:13

21h ago47:13

47:13

A hat based debate, a lot of questionable pronunciations and the ghost of football past... In this very special episode, Drew and George are joined by an AI named Owen who delivers it's choice for the greatest ever footballing XI as well as making some SPICY choice for the most underrated & overrated players of all time. No AI's, robots or usual ho…

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Magic and Medicines #9: Amulets 38:21

8h ago38:21

38:21

Clutch your lucky rabbit's foot and rub your sacred ring, for in this week's Bonus Episode Eleanor and Martin are discussing the history of amulets and charms. Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they start by chatting through how we define what amulets are, chatting through some truly ancient examples, from a 40,000 year old Siberian cave be…

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Series 4 Episode 5: Warwickshire 1:27:39

3h ago1:27:39

1:27:39

On this week's episode we're headed back to Warwickshire, and Martin is telling his take on the legend of Lady Godiva! We start off chatting about St Ethelbert, and the rather severe haircut he received from King Offa of Mercia, after which we wander to Warwickshire! In addition to discussing some parts of Warwickshire that are no longer considered…

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Local Legends #4: Adam Bushnell 1:03:58

4h ago1:03:58

1:03:58

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about County Durham, a writer's life, and so much more, with storyteller and author of over 40 books, including County Durham Folk Tales, Adam Bushnell. Born and raised in County Durham, Adam knows and loves the county where he now resides - and he has perspective on…

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Something Wicked #8: Burke and Hare 56:13

5h ago56:13

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In this week's bonus episode, Martin talks us through the ghastly crimes of Burke and Hare - with a side serving of the history of medicine! Part of the "Something Wicked" series, we start by chatting through the headlines of the Burke and Hare killing spree, including the Enlightenment-era craze for celebrity surgeons and 'anatomisation.' We then …

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Thank you Mr Crombie 49:38

8h ago49:38

49:38

Mihir Bose, former BBC Sports News editor, talks to David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times, and political commentator Nigel Dudley about his memoir Thank you Mr Crombie - Lessons in Guilt and Gratitude to the British. Mihir grew up in India, just after Independence, part of a wealthy family with a hierarchy of servants, where as a child …

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Series 4 Episode 4: County Durham 1:09:28

15d ago1:09:28

1:09:28

On this week's episode we're headed back to County Durham, and Eleanor is telling her chilling take on The Cauld Lad of Hylton Castle! We start off chatting about The Blessing of the Boats, Old May Day, and a quite unlikely miracle, after which we head north, to County Durham! In addition to discussing the strange afterlife of County Durham's most …

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Local Legends #3: Mike O'Connor 1:16:33

4h ago1:16:33

1:16:33

On this week's episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about Cornwall, Medieval music, King Arthur, and so much more, with expert storyteller and author of Cornish Folk Tales Mike O'Connor. A prizewinning competition fiddle player and a master of the concertina, Mike is the leading researcher of Cornish instrumental musi…

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Series 4 Episode 3: Cornwall 1:31:07

15d ago1:31:07

1:31:07

On this week's episode, we're headed back to Cornwall, where Martin is telling his take on The Sword in the Stone! We start off chatting about Rogationtide, the ancient festival of 'Beating the Bounds' and appeasing gods to ensure a good harvest. After which we caper to Cornwall! In addition to discussing St Michael's Mount, a whole bunch of paleol…

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Local Legends #2: The Faerie Folk 44:47

13d ago44:47

44:47

For the second episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about Somerset and the life of a content creator with enigmatically anonymous internet personality The Faerie Folk. In terms of what The Faerie Folk does, well, she has a folklore podcast for one, launched in the pandemic, which is aimed a bit more at younger childre…

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Three Ravens Bestiary #8: Dragons 1:03:44

4d ago1:03:44

1:03:44

Strap on your breastplate, pray to your chosen sky god, and bring your sharpest lance, for in this truly epic Bonus Episode we're going on a rip-roaring quest through the twisted history of dragons! Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" series, Martin and Eleanor start by chatting through modern ideas of dragons (and Wyverns, Wyrms, and Basilisks) be…

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Series 4 Episode 2: Somerset 1:07:04

7d ago1:07:04

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On this week's episode, we're headed back to Somerset, where Eleanor is telling the tale of "The Witch of Wookey Hole." We start off chatting about of Saint Endellion's Day - including her curious life of necromancy and milk drinking - after which we saunter back to Somerset! In addition to discussing the history of Bath, the Glastonbury Thorn, and…

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Local Legends #1: Kirsty Hartsiotis 1:10:04

9d ago1:10:04

1:10:04

On this very first episode of Local Legends, Martin gathers round the campfire to chat about Suffolk and so much more with expert storyteller and author of Suffolk Folk Tales Kirsty Hartsiotis. A storyteller extraordinaire, described by Three Ravens hero Dr Ronald Hutton as “as good as it gets,” Kirsty is the author of several excellent books, incl…

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Magic and Medicines #8: Crystals 46:28

22d ago46:28

46:28

Open your chakras, cleanse your biomagnetic sheath, and charge your treasures beneath the light of the moon, for in this Bonus Episode Eleanor offers an introduction to the history of crystal magic - while Martin expresses a bit of skepticism... Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they start by chatting through the earliest recorded uses of c…

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"They call Joaquin the Spanish Vinnie Jones" (La Liga 2010/11 Draft) 51:17

1M ago51:17

51:17

A Disney remix, some very dodgy Spanish & The worst collection of Right Backs ever assembled...The boys return to the draft sees them travel back to La Liga 2010/11 to see who can select the best team out of the plethora of talent available from that iconic season!Stick around until the end to hear us play another round of The Football Game!…

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Series 4 Episode 1: Suffolk 1:31:47

14d ago1:31:47

1:31:47

For the first episode of Series 4, we're headed back to Suffolk in East Anglia. We start off with some exciting news, including about Three Ravens Live at Chichester Festival, our new Ghost Story writing competition, and the all-new Three Ravens Book Club. Then it's onto a discussion of St George's Day (23rd April) which is also both Shakespeare's …

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Series 4 Episode 0: Widdershins 13:49

14d ago13:49

13:49

Eleanor and Martin are back round the campfire for a whole new series - and Year 2 of the podcast! In this short episode to introduce Series 4, they explain what Three Ravens is all about for new listeners, and offer a bit of a reflection on their first year. They also chat about some of the tweaks they're making to the Three Ravens formula for the…

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Folky Flash Fiction Winners! 1:13:12

1M ago1:13:12

1:13:12

On this very special episode of Three Ravens, Eleanor and Martin read the seven winning entries from our recent Folky Flash Fiction writing competition. Picked from dozens of pieces sent in from all over the world, the Winners are, in no particular order, Lissa with "Worth His Salt," Helen with "The Sleepers," Libby with "The Hatching of Mammy Slac…

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"I don't know what XG means" (Takes volume V) 55:03

2M ago55:03

55:03

Football Mandela effects, the backroom staff merry go round & tearing down Owen's idol...It's our fifth takes episode and this one is full to the brim of your outrageous takes, questions and opinions which the boys break down with varying degrees of enthusiasm...

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Folky Flash Fiction Runners-Up 1:01:26

2M ago1:01:26

1:01:26

On this very special episode of Three Ravens, Eleanor and Martin read seven runner-up entries from our recent Folky Flash Fiction writing competition. Picked from dozens of pieces sent in from all over the world, the Runners-Up are, in no particular order, Erik with "The Gloucester Ghoul", Libby with "5 College Street, York," Mervyn with "The Lord …

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Listener Episode 3: John of Gaunt's Coat, The Widow's Buns and Sidestrand Graveyard - Ad Free! 25:18

1M ago25:18

25:18

In our third Listener Episode, we read a whole heap of stories and a poem sent in by members of the Three Ravens community. The stories include the tale of John of Gaunt's Coat, The Widow's Buns, plenty of fun May Day anecdotes, a new poem from Dominic, some grisly details about Sidestrand Graveyard, and more! To submit your own strange tales, anec…

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Prime Ministers in election mode - from the pipe-smoking Harold Wilson to the dishwasher-stacking Rishi Sunak 41:59

2M ago41:59

41:59

The Three Old Hacks have long memories. Former BBC Sports News editor Mihir Bose, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times David Smith and political analyst Nigel Dudley have been covering the nation's major events for decades and are well placed to compare and contrast the pre-election antics of politicians. Harold Wilson smoked a pipe in public, in a…

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Bonus Episode: Three More Witches 43:28

2M ago43:28

43:28

The last in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to help plug the gap between Seasons 3 and 4. We’ve entitled this episode Three More Witches because… well, it contains three more of our witch stories. We write quite a few, so it seems! They include our Cumberland story, "Long Meg and her Daughters," our Essex story, "T…

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"Tim Wiese could powerbomb Fabian Barthez" (Bizarre Careers XI) 55:00

2M ago55:00

55:00

Solving crimes, catching fish and selling bouncy castles? In this episode the boys deliver a team full of players with the most bizarre post football careers. Some of these careers seem like they shouldn't be real but don't worry, Owen googled it.

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Bonus Episode: Three Horrors 1:22:39

2M ago1:22:39

1:22:39

The second in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to help plug the gap between Seasons 3 and 4. We’ve entitled the episode Three Horrors because it contains contains three of our creepier stories, including our Devon story, "The Hairy Hands of Dartmoor," our Staffordshire story, "The Children of Cannock Chase," and our…

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Bonus Episode: Three Marsh Tales 57:29

2M ago57:29

57:29

The first in a trio of bonus compilation episodes of the Three Ravens podcast, to help plug the gap between Seasons 3 and 4. We’ve entitled the episode Three Marsh Tales because, perhaps unsurprisingly, it contains three stories set in misty, slippery, squishy bogs, including our Cambridgeshire story, "Hereward The Wake," our Huntingdonshire story,…

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"Peter Drury in the Carpark with the pipe" (Takes volume 4) 1:01:16

3M ago1:01:16

1:01:16

Card variations, dodgy accents and teaching George about childbirth... The Boys make their triumphant return for the first episode of 2024! In this episode we tackle all the big issues in the world of football and then dissect some of your best football takes. Listen to the end to find out how to submit yours!…

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Series 3 Episode 13: Norfolk 1:29:25

2M ago1:29:25

1:29:25

For the Three Ravens Season 3 finale, and to conclude their first lap around England's 39 historic counties, Eleanor and Martin venture to Norfolk. After a brief chat about St Adrian, and whether he's really St Adrian at all, they pad on silent paws deep into the heart of the history and folklore of Norfolk. They talk about sites like Grime's Grave…

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The Three Ravens Leap Day Special 37:15

2M ago37:15

37:15

In this seasonal Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history and superstitions of Leap Day. Starting in Ancient Rome, they discuss how shenanigans with lunar calendars, imaginary months, and Egyptian mathematics led to the creation of Leap Day. They then dig into the peculiar customs that developed around it, from St Oswald's magic limbs …

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But is it democracy? 38:00

3M ago38:00

38:00

The Three Old Hacks discuss the power of the people. Recorded the day after the chaotic Gaza vote in Parliament, they consider the safety of MPs, the leverage voters have to influence them, the impact of a powerful grassroots movement supported by social media and also the power of TV drama to galvanise public opinion, as evidenced by the TV drama …

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Series 3 Episode 12: Hertfordshire 59:34

2M ago59:34

59:34

On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor hurry to Hertfordshire, a county of outlaws, ghosts, and really old stuff! After a brief chat about the pagan god Walborga and her regrettable shift into St Walburga, they proceed upstream and dabble in the history and folklore of Hertfordshire. They talk about sites like Hertford Castle, St Alban's Cathed…

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Something Wicked #7: Gilles de Rais 43:20

3M ago43:20

43:20

In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor explore the life of the knight thought to have inspired the Bluebeard fairytale, also known as "the first serial killer." Part of the "Something Wicked" series about folkloric true crimes, they start by discussing the state of France when Gilles de Rais was born, from the reign of 'Charles the Mad' a…

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Series 3 Episode 11: Staffordshire 1:19:07

3M ago1:19:07

1:19:07

This week, Eleanor and Martin saunter to Staffordshire, home of Wedgwood china and their first Headless Horseman! After a brief chat about Jack O'Lent and some minor saints with silly names, they proceed on a macabre tour around the history and folklore of Staffordshire, talking about sites like Stafford Castle, Lichfield Cathedral, and Doxey Pool …

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Dying Arts #7: Basket and Trug Making 36:14

3M ago36:14

36:14

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history of Basket and Trug Making, which may just be the oldest crafts of all. Part of the "Dying Arts" series, they start by discussing the basics, including what a basket really is, including ancient examples from Rome and Egypt. After chatting about how basket and trug-making were crafts that…

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The Three Ravens Valentine's Day Special 55:53

3M ago55:53

55:53

In this seasonal Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor cosy up and explore the rather bonkers history of Valentine's Day. They start in the 8th century, with the Venerable Bede and Catholic Martyrology of Jerome, neither of which refer to Valentine's Day or St Valentine. Next, they venture back in time to recount the macabre life of the 3rd century fig…

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Series 3 Episode 10: Lincolnshire 1:08:33

4M ago1:08:33

1:08:33

In this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor wade through the ancient mysteries of Lincolnshire. After a brief chat about Shrovetide and some associated lunacy, such as 'Old Football' and 'Dappy Door Night,' they clamber into their ancient boat and paddle through history and folklore of Lincolnshire. They talk about ancient relics like the Corieltauv…

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Three Ravens Bestiary #7: Bigfoot 33:06

4M ago33:06

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In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor follow the trail in search of Bigfoot, uncovering a whole world of mythical wild men! Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" bonus series, they start by chatting about the origins of Bigfoot, including some notable 20th century hoaxes, arriving at root of these legends: the Native American Sasquatch. Th…

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Series 3 Episode 9: Wiltshire 1:20:16

4M ago1:20:16

1:20:16

This week's episode sees us Eleanor and Martin wending their way to Wiltshire, home of both Stonehenge and Avebury Ring! After a brief chat about the ghastly life of St Agatha, they burrow deep into the monumental history and folklore of Wiltshire, from Old Sarum, Wardour Castle, and two of the most famous stone circles in all the world to the Flyi…

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Magic and Medicines #7: Scrying 45:04

4M ago45:04

45:04

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin peer into the arcane history of scrying! Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they start by chatting about our understanding of scrying in prehistoric cultures and the earliest references to mirror divination in Ancient Greece, Egypt, Persia, and Mesoamerican societies. Then it's on to Renaissance occu…

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Series 3 Episode 8: Derbyshire 1:14:54

4M ago1:14:54

1:14:54

On this week's episode, Martin and Eleanor dash to Derbyshire, a county forged in earthquakes and wildfires! After a brief chat about the pagan festival of Imbolc, they slip into the sacred hot springs of Aquae Arnemetiae to discuss the history and folklore of Derbyshire, from the Viking burial complex at Heath Wood, Peveril Castle, and the plague …

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Something Wicked #6: Alice Kyteler 42:52

4M ago42:52

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In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor conjure up the wild life story of the first witch condemned in Ireland. Part of the "Something Wicked" series about folkloric true crimes, they set the scene by discussing the history of Kilkenny within Ireland's five historic counties, then explore how a young Flemish immigrant managed to become one…

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Series 3 Episode 7: Herefordshire 1:09:16

4M ago1:09:16

1:09:16

This week and Martin and Eleanor hurry to Herefordshire on the border between England and Wales. After a brief chat about St Vincent's Day, including his painful life and Raven Church, they dig a dyke to mark the borders of the history and folklore of Herefordshire - from the Black Mountain, Goodrich Castle, and Arthur’s Stone to Jack-a-Kent, the K…

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Dying Arts #6: Fan Making 35:45

4M ago35:45

35:45

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history of Fan Making, a critically-endangered craft. Part of the "Dying Arts" series, they start off chatting about the 3,000 year-old legacy of fans from China, Japan, and Africa, then dig into the European craze for fans, including their religious uses, their styles, hidden compartments, and …

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Series 3 Episode 6: Rutland 1:06:46

4M ago1:06:46

1:06:46

On this week's episode Eleanor and Martin relay to Rutland, England's smallest county. After a chat about St Ceolwulf's Day and the Venerable Bede, they blow their hunting horns and gallop through the history and folklore of Rutland - from Oakham Castle, Great Casterton, and Rutland Water to Amelia Woodcock, the Wise Woman of Wing, the Rutland Dino…

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Three Ravens Bestiary #6: Selkies 29:17

5M ago29:17

29:17

In this week's Bonus Episode, Martin and Eleanor dive into the murky history of Selkies. Part of the "Three Ravens Bestiary" bonus series, they start by talking through the modern view of these mystical half-human, half-seal sea creatures, and chat about the most popular selkie myth of recent times - one of kidnap, stolen seal skins, and forced mar…

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Series 3 Episode 5: Essex 58:21

5M ago58:21

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This week Eleanor and Martin are off to Essex, a county where Boudica famously engaged in some impromptu remodeling... After a chat about Plough Monday and associated silliness, they then sharpen their three Saxon daggers and rampage through the history and folklore of Essex - from the Witchfinder General Matthew Hopkins, Old King Cole, and the sac…

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Magic and Medicines #6: Poppets 35:46

5M ago35:46

35:46

In this Bonus Episode, Eleanor and Martin explore the history of poppets! Part of the "Magic and Medicines" series, they chat about the many roles dolls play in magic, from Worry Dolls and Kolossoi to paleolithic carvings and ushabti, and dig into some strange corners of human history - from the Reader's Digest drive to curse Adolf Hitler to Scotti…

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