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June 21, 2025: A quick Saturday update! (That I forgot to publish last night)

A late blog entry tonight as I spent most of the day at the convalescent hospital visiting mom.  Akemi and Sharky tagged along.  Sharky was the toast of the hospital garden, winning over patients, guests, and staff members alike while Akemi never fails to charm mom.  Meanwhile, I do okay with the nurses I guess.

I’ve been prepping the Best Of marathon (featuring the very Best episodes of the very Best sci-fi shows as chosen by you!).  I’ve decided to invite co-hosts to join for the various X Space discussions on the episodes, mainly sci-fi enthusiasts from all walks of life.  I have all but three of the days slotted.  In the meantime, I’ve locked down the 50-ish episodes I’ll be featuring for our Time Loopalooza marathon (featuring every time loop episode produced) and have a bunch more themed marathons lined up that should take us to the end of 2025.  Now, with my luck, I get a show picked up and that will throw a wrench in this carefully scheduled venture…but fingers crossed!

Feel free to suggest some themed episode marathon you’d like to see.

Man, you never know how comfortable your bed is until you have to spend a week sleeping somewhere else.

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June 20, 2025: The Columbo rewatch continues with…Now You See Him!

This episode aired February 29, 1976.

Orson Welles was approached to play the part of Santini, but his asking price was too high.

This would mark Jack Cassidy’s third and final appearance on the show. Ten months after this episode aired, Cassidy would perish in an apartment fire at the age of 49.

Longtime series extra Mike Lally who appeared as a background performer in some 28 episodes of the show was given the uncredited role of the elderly man Columbo interviews in the boarding room. This scene was shot months after main unit production wrapped and was reportedly a gift to Lally from Falk.

My thoughts on this episode in chronological viewing order…

“Could you make him disappear?”he asks in reference to the pain-in-the-ass Jerome. I suspect he is just about to do just that.

Love Santino’s purple-blue jacket. Another stylish Cassidy-Columbo villain.

You can see the beads of perspiration on Jerome’s forehead. Is this important?

Blackmailers never fare well on this show.

Ah, the magician’s rabbit. A true classic.

Man, the timing on this murder has to be impeccable.

Santini is cool under pressure, taking the time to brush those fake sideburns.

Boy, this is a long magic trick.

How DID he guess #4?

Whoa, he’s an ex-Nazi!

He’s not gonna make it!

What a wonderfully tense and spellbinding opening. This episode is off to a roaring start.

Is that a new raincoat?

Columbo’s leftover dinner is greasy chicken in a brown paper bag. I guess it’s a step up from a hardboiled egg.

Santini burns the evidence. Ah, the days before laptops and digital copies.

9:56-10:06 – Jerome died within a 10 minute span. THAT is a precise and tight window.

We can discount robbery as a motive.

Not really buying Columbo’s thought process here regarding the shooting. Jerome could well have answered the door to someone holding a gun, been forced to back away from the door, and then shot. That’s highly plausible.

Ultimately much ado about nothing if they can prove the lock was picked.

“Large hands; more facile.” Is that a fact?

Offering the detective theories about the murder investigation is always a bad idea. Santini theorizes that it was a professional hit. Just like Ken Franklin in “Murder By the Book”, also played by Jack Cassidy.

Santini can’t reveal his secrets so he refuses to assist Columbo in his investigation – and Columbo considers this a a real dilemma. Really?

Love the fact Columbo is trying to lose his new raincoat.

“Could you do something about my table?”

“Where are you sitting?”

“In the other room.”

Reminds me of a former executive I worked with who boasted he had his own table at one of L.A.’s most popular restaurants. It turned out it was a table for one right by the bathroom.

Columbo really seems to be enjoying the show!

Echoes of Columbo’s cooking show assist from “Double Shock”.

Ah, clever. Columbo brought along a pair of handcuffs to test Santini. His knowing “I knew you could do it.” is a terrific line.

“A round of applause for the lieutenant who tried to outwit the master.” This is a delicious battle of wits.

And the coup de grace: he lifted Columbo’s badge!

Columbo confirms Santini performs the Water Tank trick at precisely the same time every night. “Like clockwork.”

Say, 9:56 to 10:06?

He finally tracks down Santini – who has been expecting him! Again, one step a head.

“Any lock can be picked, lieutenant, if you know how.”

“I always have a brandy brought to me at the same time each evening. It calms the nerves.” Thereby establishing his alibi.

“I wouldn’t notice if my mother walked in and kissed me,”says Harry Blandford. Robert Loggia is wonderful in this small role and would have made a delightfully menacing Columbo villain.

Columbo is reluctant to assist in this mini guillotine trick. And I don’t blame him. This scene foreshadows “Columbo Goes to the Guillotine”, does it not?

Hmmmm. Santini used to have a German accent.

Is Santini looking to replace his daughter as part of the act? It’s a shame we don’t get more about this relationship.

“You stay put now or I’ll revoke your driving privileges,”he warns Dog. And also tells him that if anyone tries to steal the new raincoat, he should look the other way.

“Does not look Italian.” That was the first note he made!

Not sure why he is pursuing Santini’s background outside of the fact that it’s necessary for the plot.

“Mr.Santini killed Mr. Jerome.” That’s theory. Now prove it.

Ah, that’s how he did the number trick. So simple once you know.

“What happened to the new coat?”

“It didn’t fit.”

Yes, we’ve established Jerome was a sweaty guy.

By process of elimination, they can deduce he was sitting in the office chair – “Sweat lines hit in the right place.”

Normally, one would ask “Who cares what the victim was doing before he was killed?” Again, this feels like an investigative line born of plot necessity rather than logic.

“And I promise you I will not disappear before your very eyes when you come to arrest me.” Brilliant.

Blandford is dismissive of him. A bad sign.

This O.S. conversation is obviously a set-up.

Even though his mic trick has been revealed, Santini remains cool under pressure.

“Opportunity and motive. It’s enough to convict for first degree murder.” Is it?

Love him incinerating the evidence!

Also love Columbo producing copies of the evidence with flourish: “I hope you were watching carefully. That’s my best trick.”

Aha! The evidence is on the disposable cartridge.

“Means, opportunity, motive.” There you go.

“And I thought I’d performed the perfect murder.”

“There’s no such thing as a perfect murder. That’s just an illusion.”

Jack Cassidy goes out in style.

This episode was an utter delight and easily one of my favorites to date. Cassidy’s Santini is a fantastically fearsome villain, but Columbo is more than up to the challenge, beating him at his own game. Despite a few investigative beats that felt like huge assumptions to me, this episode delivered on so much of what makes this show great – wonderful character moments, great lines, and a clever murder and equally clever Gotcha.

This season has had some of the show’s best – and worst. The season finale, “Last Salute to the Commodore” is ranked as one of the show’s weakest, so my expectations are low. But then again, “Dagger of the Mind” was pretty low-rated as well and I came away pleasantly surprised.

Here is my revised episode rankings: 1. Forgotten Lady, 2. Now You See Him, 3. Negative Reaction, 4. Any Old Port in a Storm, 5. Double Exposure, 6. A Friend In Deed, 7. Double Shock, 8. A Stitch in Crime, 9. Death Lends a Hand, 10. Suitable for Framing, 11. Publish or Perish, 12. Dagger of the Mind, 13. Requiem for a Falling Star, 14. Prescription: Murder, 15. Murder by the Book/Ransom for a Dead Man (tie), 16. By Dawn’s Early Light, 17. Swan Song, 18. Troubled Waters, 19. Lady in Waiting, 20. An Exercise in Fatality, 21. Etude in Black, 22. Playback, 23. The Most Crucial Game, 24. Blueprint for Murder, 25. Lovely But Lethal, 26. A Deadly State of Mind, 27. The Most Dangerous Match, 28. The Greenhouse Jungle 29. Identity Crisis, 30. Dead Weight, 31. Short Fuse, 32. A Case of Immunity, 33. Candidate for Crime, 34. Mind Over Mayhem.

Finally, it’s time to ask ourselves whether Columbo, has as he claims, has enough evidence to put Santini away – or will Santini effect yet another miraculous escape? GUILTY or ACQUITTAL? Alas, in this case, Columbo lays it all out quite neatly – Mean, Opportunity, Motive. I think the master has been bested here. GUILTY!

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June 19, 2025: Sci-Fi Musings!

As I’ve been saying for a while now, it’s not a matter of IF but WHEN…

https://www.gateworld.net/news/2025/06/stargate-tv-co-creator-confident-franchise-return/

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Tough one for me.  Want to weigh overall quality and consistency as well as episode count.

Black Mirror would be my first pick give it checks off quality and consistency as well as offering a healthy 33 episode offering.  It also has the bonus of being an anthology series offering varied storylines.

In the same vein, I think I would also go with The Twilight Zone.  A little dated, a little more inconsistent, but enough standout episodes in its 156 episode run to make it a worthy candidate.

My final pick is tough.  I have to go with a show I’ve already watched (much of anyway).  Loved Firefly but I’d burn through those 14 episodes in no time.  Babylon 5 and Farscape are favorites as well but I think that, in the end, nostalgia prevails and I’d go with Star Trek: The Original Series.

And you?

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June 18, 2025: Amazing Covers!

A few that caught my eye this week…

Bring on the Bad Guys: Doom #1 – cover art by Lesley “Leirix” Li

Emma Frost: The White Queen #1 – cover art by Greg Land

Emma Frost: The White Queen #1 – cover art by Joshua “Sway” Swaby

Moon Knight: Fist of Khonshu #9 – cover art by Davide Paratore

Catwoman #77 – cover art by Sebastian Fiumara

Detective Comics #1098 – cover art by Ashley Wood

Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton #1 – cover art by Jae Lee

Nightwing #127 – cover art by Jorge Fornes

Superman Unlimited #2 – cover art by Steve Beach

Exquisite Corpses #2 – cover art by Martin Simmonds,

So, which were YOUR favorites?

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June 17, 2025: The Best of Sci-Fi TV Marathon is set!

Our “Best Of” marathon will spotlight the Best episodes of the Top 32 science fiction shows (as chosen by you).

Starting Tuesday July 1st, and every day thereafter, I will post a write-up on each episode complete with trivia and behind-the-scenes insights.

And three times a week, I’ll be hosting on X Spaces. Every Tuesday and Thursdays at 9:00 p.m. ET, a one hour discussion covering two of the episodes. And every Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET, a 90 minute session covering three episodes.

Schedule below. Hope you can join!

X-SPACES

TUESDAY, JULY 1st – 9:00 p.m. EST
Andor – One Way Out (1.10)
Babylon 5 – Severed Dreams (3.10)

THURSDAY, JULY 3rd – 9 p.m. EST
Battlestar Galactica (2004) – 33 (1.01)
Black Mirror – The USS McCallister (4.01)

SUNDAY, JULY 6th – 3:00 p.m. EST
Blake’s 7 – Star One (2.13)
Dark Matter – Isn’t That A Paradox? (3.09)
Dr. Who – Blink (3.10)

TUESDAY, JULY 8th – 9 p.m. EST
Eureka – Founder’s Day (2.01)
The Expanse – Home (2.05)

THURSDAY, JULY 10th – 9 p.m. EST
Farscape – The Way We Weren’t (2.05)
Firefly – Out of Gas (1.08)

SUNDAY, JULY 13th – 3 p.m. EST
For All Mankind – The Grey (2.10)
Fringe – Peter (2.16)
The Mandalorian – The Rescue (2.08)

TUESDAY, JULY 15th – 9 p.m. EST
The Orville – Twice in a Lifetime (3.06)
The Outer Limits (1995) – Quality of Mercy (1.13)

THURSDAY, JULY 17th – 9 p.m. EST
Quantum Leap – The Leap Back (4.01)
Red Dwarf – Back to Reality (5.06)

SUNDAY, JULY 20th – 3 p.m. EST
Stargate: SG-1 – The Fifth Race (2.15)
Stargate: Atlantis – The Shrine (5.06)
Stargate: Universe – Twin Destinies (2.12)

TUESDAY, JULY 22nd – 9:00 p.m. EST
Space: 1999 – Dragons Domain (1.08)
Space Above and Beyond – The Angriest Angel (1.15)

THURSDAY, JULY 24th – 9:00 p.m. EST
Star Trek (TOS) – City on the Edge of Forever (1.28)
Star Trek (TNG) – Yesterday’s Enterprise (3.15)

SUNDAY, JULY 27th – 3:00 p.m. EST
Star Trek: DS9 – In the Pale Moonlight (6.19)
Star Trek: Voyager: Timeless (5.06)
Star Trek: Enterprise – Twilight (3.08)

TUESDAY, JULY 29th – 9:00 p.m. EST
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Those Old Scientists (2.07)
Travelers – Travelers (1.01)

THURSDAY, JULY 31st – 9:00 p.m. EST
The Twilight Zone – Nightmare at 20,000 Feet
The X-Files – Home

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June 16, 2025: Our Columbo rewatch continues with…A Matter of Honor!

This episode aired February 1, 1976.

The footage of his old bullfighting days that Luis Montoya screens is from the 1943 movie Santa in which a young Ricardo Montalban plays a bullfighter.

Montalban had fond memories of this guest appearance: “The contrast worked very well. He was the fumbling, bumbling guy who was, as we all know, really very bright. And the character I played had a certain amount of stature and tradition. You pit one against the other and it makes for very interesting casting. I loved it. I have very fond memories of that show. I did so many guest shots. Very few of them stand out. That one stands out.”

This is the second episode in which eagle-eyed viewers can catch the name “Frank” on Columbo’s I.D. This was a decision on the part of the show’s art department that was never considered canon by either Falk or the show’s creators.

My thoughts on this episode in chronological viewing order….

Khaaaan! Or Mr. Rourke.

Montoya seems like a nice boss despite his ominous black outfit.

Why is Curro picking up and waving that red flag at the bull in his drug-addled state?

Great segue from the charging bull to Columbo rear-ending the car.

That poor man complaining of a broken neck. Columbo can’t believe it.

This is one of my favorite Columbo intros.

Columbo is stranded – and lassoed into tagging along on this investigation because everyone has heard of his success on that cruise ship! Another rare instance where we call back to a previous episode.

8k for a bull would be about 45 grand today.

Columbo is suspicious the loyal employee Curro would destroy valuable property, aka the bull.

“So inquisitive. I find him amusing.” Uh, give it a few hours.

The background noise in this cafeteria scene is surprisingly loud and intrusive.

Wow. The car Nina Montoya drives up in is a beauty. Can anyone identify?

Montoya is perhaps one of the most fashionable of Columbo killers.

A fun scene of Columbo panicked by the baby bull.

Columbo doesn’t like mezcal. Yet another thing we have in common.

“My name is Miguel Hernandez. Very well known. Even to the bulls.” Great line.

Aha! The needle mark on the body.

The Mystery of the Missing Lance!

I love the fact Columbo is reading “The Art of Bullfighting”. Wonder if the information will come in handy in future investigations.

“Learning anything?”
“Oh I have to learn something as I didn’t know anything to start with.”
Great exchange.

Columbo has a crazy notion, but he doesn’t think anyone is going to believe him.

Putting it together….tranquilizers…the air gun…the hypodermic darts…

Why would Curro claim he wanted to work on the books if he finished them three days ago? And why wasn’t Montoya suspicious?

“I must ask you to leave my house and not return.” He doesn’t find Columbo so amusing anymore.

He loses his nerve in the ring. But so what?

What are they arresting him for? Cowardice? Is that a chargeable offense in Mexico?

I’m not buying this ending.

This episode was not as offensive as I imagined it would be but still a weak outing by Columbo standards. I did love Columbo’s introduction and the humorous beats as well as Columbo’s relationship with local cop Sanchez. I thought Montoya an excellent villain as well, but the investigation itself felt pretty clunky, culminating in a Gotcha! moment more confusing than convincing.

Here is my revised episode rankings: 1. Forgotten Lady, 2. Negative Reaction, 3. Any Old Port in a Storm, 4. Double Exposure, 5. A Friend In Deed, 6. Double Shock, 7. A Stitch in Crime, 8. Death Lends a Hand, 9. Suitable for Framing, 10. Publish or Perish, 11. Dagger of the Mind, 12. Requiem for a Falling Star, 13. Prescription: Murder, 14. Murder by the Book/Ransom for a Dead Man (tie), 15. By Dawn’s Early Light, 16. Swan Song, 17. Troubled Waters, 18. Lady in Waiting, 19. An Exercise in Fatality, 20. Etude in Black, 21. Playback, 22. The Most Crucial Game, 23. Blueprint for Murder, 24. Lovely But Lethal, 25. A Deadly State of Mind, 26. The Most Dangerous Match, 27. The Greenhouse Jungle 28. Identity Crisis, 29. Dead Weight, 30. Short Fuse, 31. A Matter of Honor, 32. A Case of Immunity, 33. Candidate for Crime, 34. Mind Over Mayhem.

And now it’s time to ask ourselves whether Columbo has enough evidence for a GUILTY verdict or is the masterful Montoya looking at an ACQUITTAL? This one is interesting. I don’t think there’s enough to prove motive but there is a fair amount of circumstantial evidence. But is it enough? In the end, I would say no and would go with ACQUITTAL.

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June 15, 2025: Sharky Sunday!

Out and About – Hot Black Coffee

Gummy tongue…

The yolk’s on him –

Anxious to eat…

Dream runner…

Out and About: Cote de Boeuf…

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June 14, 2025: I’ve got five more crime shows to recommend you!

Nine Puzzles – 1 season – South Korea

Jo I-na finds her uncle murdered beside a puzzle piece but can’t explain her presence. Ten years later, as a criminal profiler, she investigates murders where victims are found with similar puzzle pieces.

Dept Q – 1 season – United Kingdom

Carl, a former top-rated detective, is wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralyzed and another policeman dead. On his return to work, Carl is assigned to a cold case that will consume his life.

The White Lotus – 3 seasons – United States

The exploits of various guests and employees of a luxury resort over the span of a week.

Przesmyk/The Eastern Gate – 1 season – Poland

After a personal tragedy, Polish intelligence agent Ewa Oginiec plans to quit the service – but her world is shaken when her partner vanishes following exposure by Russian operatives.

Rellik – 1 season – United Kingdom

Told in reverse, the show follows DCI Gabriel Markham and his team as they try to hunt down a serial killer.

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June 13, 2025: The Columbo rewatch continues with…Identity Crisis!

This episode aired November 12, 1975.

Patrick McGoohan directed and guest-starred in this episode which, not coincidentally, contained a few nods to his series, The Prisoner, including the classic line: “Be seeing you.”. The chimes of his office clock are also the same as the chimes of the town clock in The Prisoner.

According to McGoohan: “Peter wanted a director he could rely on. I had been spoiled in England. I was given total control of the project I directed. So I was wary about directing an American television show, but I was given total control by Peter and Everett Chambers. They had a classy story. It needed some work, but Peter was a wonderful actor for a director. Peter is a meticulous man. He is a very careful actor. My association with Columbo continued because Peter liked me and I liked him. If he said, “I want you to do this,:” I would try to do it.”

This was one of Peter Falk’s favorite episodes.

My thoughts on this episode in chronological viewing order…

Leslie Nielsen! This episode if going to be hilarious!

Whoa. Those crushed green velvet chairs are something else.

The lady snapping photos of people at random like they’re all on some romantic night out together. Did she assume Brenner and A.J. Henderson were a couple? If so, how progressive of them for 1975.

Not sure what’s going with these conversations, but feels very Spy Games.

What’s that behind your back? Oh, this? It’s a tire iron. I’m going to change a flat as soon as I finish chatting with you.

Aha! Half a poker chip!

Aha! The other half of the poker chip!

Columbo is smitten with the dancer.
“What do you think?
“I think she’s remarkable.”
Uh, shouldn’t he be paying attention to what the bartender is telling him?

I don’t understand the “hilarious” revelation that the dancer is shy.

The chiming clock in the background of the recording is supposed to establish an alibi. How overwhelmingly weak.

Hey, it’s Vito Scotti in what will be his final Columbo appearance.

So far, I’m finding this episode a bit dry.

I like Columbo doing a little jump so he can get a peek over the hedge.

Columbo passes on the drink but grabs an hors d’oeuvre. What happened to our hard-drinking detective from earlier episodes?

The big mistake suspects make on this show is to offer up possible explanations for puzzling scenarios. Why was the victim hit head on? Does that suggest he knew his attacker? I would answer “I don’t know. You’re the detective.”

That old man make up is…not entirely convincing.

Ah, the good ole cost-saving O.S. explosion.

Whoa! He looks pretty good for a guy who survived an explosion.

Who is this weird raincoat-wearing stranger striking up a conversation with this little girl, telling her how pretty she is?

Columbo claims he doesn’t drink when he’s on duty (He used to!) but accepts a Beaujolais…which he doesn’t drink.

What language is McGoohan speaking with the servant?

“The guy who wrote Marriage of Figaro.”
“Mozart.”
“That fella.”

He had Columbo’s house bugged? I’m surprised this isn’t a bigger deal.

Columbo chatting in Italian. Great.

The reasoning behind the closing of the office blinds is a huge reach.

Tying his alibi to the chiming clock is clunky.

It couldn’t have been the night before because the Chinese only announced their pulling out of the Olympics that morning. But, come on, he’s CIA. He could well have been privy to this information beforehand.

And on the basis of that, he readily admits his guilt? Ooof. I guess he assumes it doesn’t matter because he’s CIA and won’t face any consequences, but still.

Great performances and direction but the script lost me. A rarity for me with this show – I was bored. With a bullfighter-themed episode up next and a finale considered by many fans to be one of the show’s worst, season 5 may rank as one of Columbo’s worst. So far.

Here is my revised episode rankings: 1. Forgotten Lady, 2. Negative Reaction, 3. Any Old Port in a Storm, 4. Double Exposure, 5. A Friend In Deed, 6. Double Shock, 7. A Stitch in Crime, 8. Death Lends a Hand, 9. Suitable for Framing, 10. Publish or Perish, 11. Dagger of the Mind, 12. Requiem for a Falling Star, 13. Prescription: Murder, 14. Murder by the Book/Ransom for a Dead Man (tie), 15. By Dawn’s Early Light, 16. Swan Song, 17. Troubled Waters, 18. Lady in Waiting, 19. An Exercise in Fatality, 20. Etude in Black, 21. Playback, 22. The Most Crucial Game, 23. Blueprint for Murder, 24. Lovely But Lethal, 25. A Deadly State of Mind, 26. The Most Dangerous Match, 27. The Greenhouse Jungle 28. Identity Crisis, 29. Dead Weight, 30. Short Fuse, 31. A Case of Immunity, 32. Candidate for Crime, 33. Mind Over Mayhem.

Assuming Brenner doesn’t get a free pass because he’s CIA, do we think Columbo has enough evidence for a GUILTY verdict, or would Brenner be looking at an ACQUITTAL? The chiming clock. The blinds. Foreknowledge of the Chinese decision? Oh, he’s walking. ACQUITTAL.

Finally, here’s a peek at our upcoming Columbo viewing schedule…
Monday, June 16th: A Matter of Honor
Friday, June 20th: Now You See Him
Monday, June 23rd: Last Salute to the Commodore
Friday, June 27th: Fade in to Murder
Monday, June 30th: Old Fashioned Murder
Friday, July 4th: The Bye Bye Sky-High IQ Murder Case
Monday, July 7th: Try and Catch Me
Friday, July 11th: Murder Under Glass
Monday, July 14th: Make Me a Murder
Friday, July 18th: How to Dial a Murder
Monday, July 21st: The Conspirators

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June 12, 2025: Happy Dark Matter Day!

Dark Matter premiered 10 years ago today.

Let’s commemorate the anniversary with the full 22 minute 15 second blooper reel….

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