“You better check yo self before you wreck yo self, cos I’m bad for

your health. I come real stealth, dropping bombs on your mom’s” – Icecube when asked if he was attending the barrel this Friday

*TULS LAW BALL*

THE PEOPLE’S PETTIFOGGER

TULS +

GREEK

SOCIETY

FRAT PARTY

BARREL

INTERVARSITY

MOOTING

TRYOUTS

Animal Moot Friday 29th

July / Caston Human

Rights Thursday 28th July

/Women’s Moot Friday

29th July / Gibbs

Constitutional Law Moot

Sunday 29th July

2016

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5PM-9PM Friday 29th

July in the Law

courtyard. A

collaborative jamboree

not to be missed!

COMET HIGH

TEA PARTY Tuesday 9 August @

3.30PM. Tickets on sale

now!

Saturday 27th August.

Tickets on sale soon!

Welcome back everyone,

We hope you had a stellar break and excelled in all of

your extra-curricular activities. Whether your holidays consisted of academia, ALSA, travel or just general

hijinks, we hope you’ve come back refreshed and ready to roll.

What a ripper semester this plans to be. Several events will produce heart-warming vibes: moot competitions,

Law Ball, graduation and non-stop banter until the cows come home all sound better than Santana featuring Rob

Thomas’s ‘Smooth’, which is a huge call.

This issue of the People’s Fog plans to be more short,

sharp and jocular than ever before. Catch up with a few TULS members as well as our Legal Prac Liaison

Officer, and Del-city product Deeanne Earley.

Read Henry Jones’ holiday reflection piece and find out

all the inside goss from ALSA, including an inside scoop on Chris Bigwood’s huge win in the witness-examination

competition!

The team here at the People’s Fog wants to stress to the

law community how important it is to get around every social event you can this semester. This is the last time

the class of 2016 will be able to sing, laugh, play and grow as one. Make sure you get to the barrel this week.

If you are tossing up whether to be social this semester,

do one of two things; (1) ask Alex Wells how his last 6 months have been, and (2) do what Casey Donovan would do (listen with your heart).

We also have a request: if you have any burning ideas

about awards we should dish out at Law Ball, please flick them our way. We want to make sure the awards reflect the wishes of you, the electorate. Nominations

will be open soon. Best wishes for the start of semester!

Mike and Will #discovery88

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King & Wood Mallesons, the Leo Cussen Centre for Law and the Tasmanian Legal

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2016!

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WELFARE VIBES

Issue 5 2016

UTAS COUNSELLING SERVICE SURVIVE LAW LIFELINE

Hobart – Level 1 Student Centre Administration Survivelaw.com 13 11 14

Building (Phone (03) 6226 2697)

UTAS LEARNING ACCESS PLANS BEYOND BLUE THE DESK

http://www.utas.edu.au/students/disability/learning- 1300 22 4636 Thedesk.org.au

Welfare report:

Hi everyone! Welcome back to Semester 2! TULS hopes that you all had a wonderful holiday and

enjoyed at least a bit of time to completely relax, study-free! We hope you enjoyed the welfare events last semester and would like to thank the wonderful UTAS Law Faculty staff, particularly Olivia Rundle, for

their ongoing support and genuine commitment to improving welfare on campus.

We also hope that you’re enjoying your new microwave and toastie, and that you’re taking good care of

these items. Please make sure that you keep them clean so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of a warm lunch throughout this chilly Hobart winter!

Don’t forget that the ‘free library’ – an initiative of the fantastic Olivia Rundle – is in the Law Café. You’re welcome to borrow a book anytime and just return it once you’re done! If you have any books

you are willing to part with temporarily, I have no doubt that your peers would be very grateful if you popped it in the bookshelf to share.

This semester will see a number of welfare events hitting the UTAS Law Fac. First up is Chai and Chat from 9-11am on Wednesday the 27th July. Free tea and coffee, baked goods, colouring, a chance to relax

and enjoy the company of your peers! I would be forever grateful to you if you would be willing to donate some baked goods to share!

Second, there will be a ‘futsal game’ held in the Unigym Sports Hall from 2-4pm on Monday the 1st of August. Keeping active is such an important part of welfare and it will be a great opportunity for the

TULS soccer team to touch up on their soccer skills before they take on Engi and Med on the Friday of Week 4!

Given that it has been so chilly, walking group will be in hibernation until after the mid-semester break

and will recommence in Week 8. I would love to see the regulars

orials

CORRESPONENT DEE EARLEY

SEMESTER 2 WELFARE PLEDGE Write down three welfare-related promises that you’re

making to yourself this semester and then stick it somewhere

you see every day:

1.

2.

3.

SEMESTER 2 WELFARE

CALENDAR Chai and Chat 9-11am Wednesday 27 July

(Keep an eye out for more Chai and Chat

events later on in the semester!)

Futsal game 2-4pm Monday 1 August

Mature Age Students Event: Date TBA

Health Week: Date TBA

Walking group 12-1pm Thursdays each

week COMMENCING IN WEEK 8

SWOTVAC tea station: week beginning

28th May

Faux minestrone (served in mason jars, so they are

healthier for you and more hipster):

INGREDIENTS:

o 1/4 cup dried macaroni

o 125g can red kidney beans, drained, rinsed

o 3/4 cup frozen diced vegetable mixture

o 4 cherry tomatoes, quartered

o 1 small garlic clove, crushed

o 2 tablespoons tomato paste

o 1 1/2 tablespoons basil pesto

o 1 tablespoon fresh basil leaves

METHOD:

Step 1

Cook pasta following packet directions. Drain. Refresh

under cold water. Drain well. Place pasta in a 3-cup-

capacity glass jar with lid. Top with beans, frozen

vegetable mixture, tomato, garlic, tomato paste and

pesto. Secure lid. Refrigerate. Place basil in a small

snap-lock bag. Refrigerate.

Step 2

To assemble: Pour 1 cup boiling water into jar. Stir

until tomato paste has dissolved. Secure lid. Stand for

3 minutes or until heated through. Stir in basil. Serve.

Relaxation: walking

One of the perks of living in Hobart is the close

proximity of countless beautiful walks and scenery.

If you’re wanting a bit of fresh air during the week, check out the Waterworks and the numerous

walking tracks to be found there. It’s only a five minute drive from the CBD!

Ted Talk: How to Make Stress Your Friend

Kelly McGonigal’s key thesis is that changing your mind about stress can make you healthier.

“In a typical stress response, your heart rate goes up, and your blood vessels constrict like this. And

this is one of the reasons that chronic stress is sometimes associated with cardiovascular disease. It's not really healthy to be in this state all the time. But in the study, when participants viewed their stress

response as helpful, their blood vessels stayed relaxed like this. Their heart was still pounding, but this is a much healthier cardiovascular profile. It actually looks a lot like what happens in moments of joy and courage. Over a lifetime of stressful experiences, this one biological change could be the difference

between a stress-induced heart attack at age 50 and living well into your 90s. And this is really what the new science of stress reveals, that how you think about stress matters.”

Check out the whole video here:

https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend/transcript?language=en

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Greetings Law School Gals and Guys!

Much like Kylie Minogue circa 2001, I just can’t get you out of my

head and am fully psyched that the lads at the new and improved People’s Fog have permitted me to make one last contribution to what is undoubtedly the best legal publication south of Interlaken since Gino dropped Lawyers’ Professional Responsibility 5th Edition in

twenty twelve (shout out to all my rural friends in Interlaken – the

greatest town West of Oatlands).

I am coming to you live from the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course and want to drop a few insight bombs about how #praclyf has been treating me of late. With only a few weeks left of the course, things at our three story, industrial chic slice of

Salamanca waterfront real estate AKA The Centre for Legal Studies are well and truly heating up.

We have all recently spent a whopping three weeks out in the big bad professional world on work placement watching the wheels of #justice turn before our very eyes. This is a requirement of the course and is a fabulous opportunity to do

some old fashioned networking (employ me I beg you) or perhaps to help you suss out what kind of area of

law/workplace you think you might like to work in.

Are you all about private practice in the super glam, high rise firm with three different coffee machines and more billable units than you can poke a stick at? Or are you perhaps looking to use your new found legal know-how to give back to the community at Legal Aid? Whatever the (non-litigious) case may be, the administrative fairies at the CFLS can find the perfect

destination for you!

I spent my placement on the North West Coast. As I was placed where I will be working after prac, placement allowed me to get to know my new colleagues, become familiar with the type of work I will be doing, meet the local practitioners and Magistrates and find my way around the courts. Fun fact: in Burnie, the Supreme Court, the Magistrates Court and the Federal Circuit court are all in the one building. Also on my placement, I learnt a lot about Devonport’s finest establishment in which to spend an evening:

The Warehouse.

On our return from work placement, we were catapulted into what were three of my absolute favourite days at prac thus far: the Peter Lyons Advocacy Workshop. Originally from the North West Coast, Peter now resides primarily in

London when he is not travelling the globe to deliver his workshop to law firms.

As someone who aspires to become an advocate in a quest to turn her ability to talk underwater into a beneficial trait,

this course was so far up my (Diagon) alley, I was basically sipping butterbeer in the Leaky Cauldron.

Peter and his comrades Leigh Sealy and former Magistrate Dixon spent three days teaching us the ins and outs of court craft and the keys to capturing the hearts and minds of the Bench. My favourite part of the workshop was getting to have a red hot crack at examination in chief and cross examination (don’t burn the Evidence Act just yet guys). I left

the workshop feeling 100% more prepared for my new job and cannot wait to put some of my new skills into practice.

May it please.

I think both of the above experiences prove that if you are looking to practice law in Tasmania or are aspiring to a

career in litigation, the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course is the legal practice course for you.

If you have any questions about legal prac, feel free to hit me up on Facebook or alternatively, on that hotline bling.

Dee Earley

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AND

PRONOUNCEMENTS – TULS COMMITTEE

UPDATES

Carolyn – Careers Director Semester 2 Careers Update

Hi everyone,

Welcome back to a busy and (hopefully) productive semester 2.

PLT Presentations

These will be happening throughout the semester and will cover Leo Cussen, the College of Law, UTS Practical Legal Training, and the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course. 5th years (and enthusiastic other

students) take note – there are a lot of great options out there to fit your needs, whether in Tasmania or somewhere further afield.

Keep an eye on the Fog, the TULS Facebook page, and your emails for dates and times.

Preparing for a clerkship/grad job/gainful employment?

The UTAS Careers service has a wealth of information about the job seeking process, including general

advice and assistance in completing documents such as CVs, cover letters, or even application questions. They also run mock interviews by appointment (http://www.utas.edu.au/students/careers/succeed) which

are a must do for anyone who’s progressed to the next stage of the job application process. Exhausting all your friends and relatives by making them ask you questions including ‘what are your five greatest weaknesses’ – an actual question that has been asked – is also a great way to practice this.

Best,

Carolyn

Careers Director

Brook – Social Justice and Equity Officer

Social Justice and Volunteering Opportunities

Hi everyone!

TULS is excited to share that the Social Justice and Volunteering Guide can now be accessed through the UTAS website: http://www.utas.edu.au/law/social-

justice-and-volunteering. The new guide is packed full of volunteering and social justice internship opportunities locally, nationally and internationally.

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PRONOUNCEMENTS – TULS COMMITTEE

UPDATES

…[continued] …

Featured this month are programs for law students with the Tenants’ Union of Tasmania and the Salvos Legal Humanitarian Office. Both of these opportunities allow students to gain practical legal experience,

while also contributing to the work done by these valuable organisations. I would encourage all of you to make the most of these programs! Taking on positions such as these also demonstrates initiative and the

ability to balance multiple commitments, which looks great on your CV!

Happy volunteering!

Brook

Social Justice and Equity Officer

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CURRENT ESSAY COMPETITIONS OPEN TO UTAS

STUDENTS:

Please find below information about 9 essay

competitions in which most students are eligible to

compete. For further information and support please

contact Anja.Hilkemeijer@Utas.edu.au

NATIONAL

1.Sir Anthony Mason Constitutional Law Essay

Competition

Students studying an undergraduate law degree are invited to submit to the Committee an essay of no more than 2,500 words, by 13 August 2016. Possible topics

and further information can be found at:

https://www.lawsociety.com.au/cs/groups/public/do

cuments/internetyounglawyers/1166465.pdf

2. The Francis Forbes Society For Australian Legal

History

Essay on any topic of Australian legal history due 26 January 2017. $1000.00 prize. Further information

search for “Francis Forbes Essay 2016.”

3. NELA Environmental law Essay Competition

The NELA Essay Competition seeks submissions of high quality, cutting-edge scholarship on Australian environmental law and/or climate law by 2 December

2016.

More information http://www.nela.org.au/NELA/Documents/NELA_2016_Essay_Competition_Flyer.pdf

INTERNATIONAL

4. Commonwealth Law Student Essay Competition

2016

This year sees the launch of our 6th Essay Competition. The competition is open to all students registered on an undergraduate law degree course within a Higher Education Institution in a Commonwealth Nations (see below for the full

competition rules). The competition closes on 31 October 2016.

The title for this year is:

“To what extent is it true to claim that the fundamental principles embodied in the Magna

Carta are just as significant today as they were in 1215, since they are the foundation of

constitutional provisions relating to the rule of law and democracy in most parts of the world,

especially the Commonwealth?”

Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of first, second and third places as follows:

1st Prize: £250; 2nd Prize: £100; 3rd Prize: £50

The winners will be announced and their essays posted here and in the CLEA Newsletter. Winning entries may also be considered for publication in our Journal. Details of the 2014 competition and the winners are available. More information: http://www.clea-web.com/

5. Institut de droit international james brown scott

prize.

This competition, endowing an award of 10’000 Swiss francs, is organized under the auspices of the Institute of International Law as established by the late J.B.

Scott..

The subject of this competition is ‘Dispute Settlement Before International Courts and Tribunals’. Papers related to this subject can be submitted in German,

English, Spanish French, or Italian and should comply with all other requirements as specified in the Regulations of the Prize, which can be consulted in the Yearbook of the Institute of International Law, Vol. 61-II, 1986, p. 359-367 and on the website of the Institute of International Law. The papers have to be submitted to the Secretary-General of the Institute by 31 December 2016 to the following address: Professor Marcelo Kohen IHEID, Chemin Eugène Rigot 2 Case

postale 136 CH-1211 Geneva 21.

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6. International and Comparative Disaster Law

Essay contest

This essay contest is about disaster law in a comparative and/or international perspective. Deadline

is 31 August 2016.

More information at http://www.ifrc.org/PageFiles/181487/Announcement%20disaster%20law%20essay%20contest%20(31%20

Mar).pdf

7. Human Rights Essay Award 2017 (for students

graduating this year)

Topic: Emerging Challenges in the Relationship between IHL and international Human Rights Law. Deadline is 1 Feb 2017.

The Award in each case will consist of:

A full scholarship to the Program of Advanced Studies on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law

Travel expenses to and from Washington D.C.

Per diem for living expenses More information https://www.wcl.american.edu/hracademy/hraward.c

fm

8. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Student

Writing Competition

The theme is Refugee Protections under International Humanitarian Law. Deadline 5 0ctober 2016.

More information https://www.wcl.american.edu/humright/center/2016InternationalHumanitarianLawStudentWritingCompetition.cfm

9. Baxter Family Competition on Federalism

Topic: an aspect of federal theory or practice

by September 30, 2016. Submissions that examine the past, present and future of Canadian federalism from comparative angles are particularly encouraged.

Competition finalists will be given an opportunity to present their papers at a Symposium organized by the McGill Faculty of Law, in Montreal in the spring of 2017. Prizes of Cnd $5,000, $3,000 and $1,000 respectively.

More information: https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/news/baxter-family-competition-federalism-259882

YEAR-REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES: FIRST AND

SECOND YEAR

YuanYu (first year):

Not sure what you guys feel, but I’m totally stoked that the second semester has started. Since all my

housemates went back home during the holiday, I spent the entire June in my empty apartment

exploring myself – by which I mean staying indoor forever and not seeing sunlight for days – to the extent that I eventually started to have the false

impression that a little study would do me good. Hope you guys had a better holiday that I did!

Either way, a great philosopher known as Delicious C once said, “one should not wait ‘til the

deadline to start one’s assignment”. Start making plans for your semester, and you’ll have a good

time.

Georgie (second year)

Welcome back to semester two. For many of the second years that means we are three tenths done

while those doing straight law are approaching the half way mark. We’ve made it through legal

reasoning and private law and heard the good news from Don – that no-one has failed Contracts while he has taken it.

There’s a lot to look forward to in semester two –

including law ball, our second year event, and apparently, snow. So we will have to brave the

chill of the barely heated lecture theatre to fill ourselves with legal knowledge about torts and contracts, and make it into next year.

Issue 5 2016

ALSA REPORT

THE MAN. THE MYTH. THE LEGEND. UTAS student Chris Bigwood

stole the limelight at the 2016 ALSA Conference in Hobart with his runway

success of being crowned the Witness Examination National Champion!

Congratulations mate, very well deserved! Here we see Chris after the big win

with fellow students and competitors Gabi and Emily. If you see Chris around

the Law School, make sure to set the tone and get around him!

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ALSA REPORT

Andrew ‘Mo money mo problems’ Lonergan

This July the University of Tasmania was host to the 2016 Australian Law Students Association Conference. Myself and the committee have spent the last two years organising it, and it was incredible to

see such long term plans blossom like spring flowers after a long, dark winter.

During the week we saw some incredibly high-calibre competition in client interview, witness

examination, mooting, international humanitarian law, negotiation and paper presentation. It’s impossible to overstate what an incredible job the competitions team did during the week – especially

Carolyn Scott, who had the herculean task of organising over 200 judges for the week of competitions.

We also had a number of educational events including forums on the legal approach to the “ice epidemic”, and Antarctic law – which were only possible with the support of the University of Tasmania’s academic staff, and Tasmania’s legal community.

The conference also had a host of social events that in my opinion were “lit”. The highlight of the social

week was the competitions cocktail at PW1 – I can’t thank Tom McDevitt enough for helping us organise such a great night.

I think it’s such a positive reflection of the close-knit legal community in Tasmania that the conference went so well. Without the support of The University of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Legal Practice Course

Co-ordinators, the Law Society of Tasmania and the Young Lawyers – the week wouldn’t have gone ahead.

Thanks to everyone who came to any of the events and helped out in any way – it was such a huge event and I think it was an enormous success – although I’m obviously biased. I’m looking forward to next

year’s conference when I have no responsibility and I can just turn it up in Canberra, but I’d encourage anyone thinking about it to try out for the competitions at next year’s conference.

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G’day fellas, hope everyone had a peach of a holiday and attended Blacklist. At least if you missed Blacklist,

the Poobah was producing some fine tunes all holidays. If you didn’t get involved in either of these then hopefully you were away on a lavish adventure, otherwise heavy days on your behalf. On a side note I have some words of wisdom before I dive into things. If you make prior commitments to drop someone at the

airport the morning after Blacklist, I strongly recommend you rescind that arrangement, as it is an absolute shambles.

Now, I was going to tell you about my time working in a law firm over

the break, but no one wants to hear about that. However, if you do want to hear about my time then feel free to buy me a coffee and we can discuss the wonders of estate planning and conveyancing (Lynden

Griggs eat your heart out).

Anyway, moving on, I found some top notch eats over the holidays; get around Bento in Harrington Street or go treat yo self to a big brekky at Beachfront 32 in Kingston after a cooked night out. I also discovered a

passion for karaoke, yes karaoke. The Poobah (what a sumptuous establishment) has karaoke on Thursday nights, now this may sound

pretty average but get a bit of Rage Against the Machine cranking and you are in for a treat. I’m struggling to remember what else I did during

the holidays; I spent a lot of time in the car driving around trying to find waves, oh and helped out at ALSA for a couple of days. Props to the fellas who were involved with that, from what I hear it ran pretty

smoothly, mind you, the ALSA crew didn’t look very smooth come 2am in Grape.

Anyway, I need to go try catch some Pokemon. How good is Pokemon Go by the way? It has been detrimental to the start of semester but gee,

what a time to be alive. If you want some tips on how to be a Pokemon master, I hear Pierre Dordhain is running tutorials. Make sure you get around me and my six Golbats over

1000 CP!

Cheers,

Henry Jones

#shakabra

P.S George Holgate if you are reading this, why do you want to fight me? I’ve done nothing to you and I thought we were mates? Please get in touch ASAP.

“LETTERS TO THE EDITOR”

Kicking off semester two’s ‘Letters to the Editor’ is ‘The Captain’ Henry ‘The

Captain’ Jones. We hope you enjoy Henry’s short and jocular column – laugh

and cry as Henry recounts his holiday break and fills you in on how many

revives are too many in Pokémon Go.

ABOVE: In the words of the great man himself, “Not all heroes wear capes”.

Here we see Jonesy deep in the catacombs of Mobi circa 2014.

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THE PEOPLE’S FOG – LOOK-A-LIKES

Huge thanks to the team effort of Callum Tregurtha and Helen Smith for

sending in this corker of a look-a-like. Self-appointed father of the law school

Rick ‘Papa’ Snell recently got a bit of a trim and groom and is looking

uncannily similar to the form ruck-man of the AFL, Melbourne’s Max Gawn.

Hopefully Rick can use this new image to inspire the TULS footy team to a

couple of victories this year.

Issue 5 2016

TULS SPONSORSHIP CORNER IF SPONSORSHIP DEALS AREN’T PINECREST TOUGH, THEY’RE NOT TOUGH ENOUGH

We are sure you are all aware of the great deals TULS has hooked the boys and gals up with this year. We

are happy to announce that since Societies Day TULS has picked up even more great deals. You can now also enjoy sweet perks from Capital, Burger Haus, Pancho Villa and Ragazzi & Co thanks to our fantasic VP Sponsorship and Marketing superstar Dashini.

Jack Greene/Cargo 50% off Burgers and Pizzas

-One discounted item per card -Cards to be used by member only

-Cards will be confiscated if misused -Discount does not apply to extras added to pizzas and burgers -Discounts for eat in only

The Metz 20% off the Bill

-Not valid on Wednesday

The Mill on Morrison 10% off the Bill -Only up to $50

The Telegraph Hotel $3 Selected Drinks until 9pm -Selected drinks are house spirits, 10 oz house beer and cider and house wine

Sandy Bay MacDonald’s Free burger with every meal purchased

-Free burger options are: cheeseburgers, chicken and

cheese or chicken and mayo -Only applies at Sandy Bay

Society Salamanca %15 pizza and pot

-Only valid on Wednesday

Annapurna Indian Cuisine 20% or $25 off the Bill

Shipwrights Arms Hotel 20% off the Bill

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Sawak Café 20% off the Bill and a free meal on your birthday

-Present photo ID on your birthday

Foodstore Café 15% off the Bill

Soup Stop 15% off the Bill

Doctor Syntax

10% off food

Vita: Nature + Culture 15% discount

Capital 20% off the Bill everyday until 5pm

Burger Haus 15% off the Bill -Discount includes takeaways

Pancho Villa 20% off the Bill -

Lunch only -Lunch hours are 1130am – 3pm, Thursday – Sunday

Ragazzi & Co. 15% off the Bill (includes delivery and takeaway) -For deliveries, mention TULS membership in advance

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