Last Word

[stalker145]

Hmm, Linux wiped and never being able to use it again, Linux wiped and replaced with Winderz, being turned into (or eaten by - can't recall) clowns... All very frightening prospects. Of course, this thread is about getting the last word, and I still say it's Zzyzyxian.

Talk amongst yourselves :popcorn:

[reacocard]

...and I still say it's Zzyzyxian.

You misspelled it. It's Zzyzyxion. And that is the last word.

[pupeeler]

Amen v2.0 SP1

Yahoo, Service Pack 2 par avion to tally the score. Prescription 1, Inscription 2. No nukes, no proliferation. No sp3 radioactive button. Back to faith, may we?

[koenn]

Back to faith, may we?
you may, and you can stay there. bye.

[pupeeler]

You perceive it as a place rather than a journey?

[stalker145]

You misspelled it. It's Zzyzyxion. And that is the last word.

ZzyzyxionS for the block. I WIN, I WIN, I WIN!!:tongue:

[gus sett]

OK

Sunset to behold
At end of the day
Game over on screen
What was the name?

[koenn]

ZzyzyxionS for the block. I WIN, I WIN, I WIN!!
You're mistaking this thread for a game of scrabble ?

[koenn]

OK

...
What was the name?

Zero Wing
"All your base are belong to us"

[koenn]

You perceive it as a place rather than a journey?
I've been on that journey and didn't like the places it took me.
But don't let that stop you

[gus sett]

lighten up #260--it's a community, not a commune. Enjoy the moment
without dinging the pipeline please :KS

[stalker145]

You're mistaking this thread for a game of scrabble ?

Wow, you can block in scrabble? Oh, wait, i think you're thinking of the tiles that the letters are on.

I STILL WIN!! I STILL WIN!! :guitar:

[koenn]

I STILL WIN!! I STILL WIN!!

It ain't over 'till it's over, and I 'll tell you when it's over.

[pupeeler]

I've been on that journey and didn't like the places it took me.
But don't let that stop you

Oh point well taken. Deep down you can tell from my signature lines that I wouldn't trade healthy skepticism for blind faith any sooner than yourself.

[koenn]

you're sig doesn't make any sense to me. maybe I'm not lysdectic enough.
Anyway, posts about faith/religion have a tendency to become flame wars (aka "holy wars"), only to be closed by moderators. And we don't want them to have the last word, do we ?

We want me to have the last word.

[pupeeler]

Oh my, I quoted them because I found that part of the dialogue tastefully handled, but I can see your concern about the cliff. Thanks for the guard rail.

[koenn]

Back to business.
This is a threath about being a selfrightous nitpicking SOB (re. OP), and there's not much of that going on actually. I'd say this threath has served a purpose, but has now degenerated to the extend that it is not even funny anymore. Look at it : Obscure words from dictionaries ! clown cartoons and mediocre ascii art ! What's next ? l33t 5p34k? quotes from Monty Python sketches ?

Thanks to all who made a meaningfull contribution to this thread - you're efforts have been appreciated but it's now time to move on.

I say we end this here and now. It's been enough.

[gustojr]

Thanks for the guard rail.
R O D E

[shimrah]

I agree. Clearly, enough is enough.

[koenn]

That's settled, then.

[mrazster]

word...!!!!

[gus sett]

My "rant" about clowns was tongue-in-cheek by the way
and I'm willing to hear what others have to say about the
harm in reaching for the theoretical limit for ping pong.
That's the thing about conversation--it's about listening
in addition to speaking...

[koenn]

ok, speak. what's with the theoretical limit for ping pong ?

[RAV TUX]

My "rant" about clowns was tongue-in-cheek by the way
and I'm willing to hear what others have to say about the
harm in reaching for the theoretical limit for ping pong.
That's the thing about conversation--it's about listening
in addition to speaking...

OT: nice sig :)

[RAV TUX]

word.

[use a name]

My "rant" about clowns was tongue-in-cheek by the way
and I'm willing to hear what others have to say about the
harm in reaching for the theoretical limit for ping pong.
That's the thing about conversation--it's about listening
in addition to speaking...


$ ping pong
PING pong (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.078 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.059 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.074 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.072 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.075 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=0.073 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=0.056 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=0.076 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=0.123 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=0.074 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=0.049 ms


Dunno. It seems to run forever. :confused:

[koenn]

yeah, that's clearly a bug. Whoever wrote that ping program really f*ck'd up. It's not intuitive at all, what with the command line and all that cryptic output. I hope the developers are reading this. And someone should write a GUI for this. I hope they'll put that in Feisty+1. I mean, even Windows can do that, why can't ubuntu handle it. This is supposed to be "For Human Beings' and they can't even do a decent ping pong. Ubuntu is never going to dominate the desktop if they can't get a simple ping pong right.

BTW, which ubuntu are you using ? On mine, i get this :

kn@knix:~$ ping pong
PING pong (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data
64 bytes from ping
64 bytes from pong
64 bytes from ping
64 bytes from pong
64 bytes from ping
64 bytes from pong
64 bytes from ping

time out ...

64 bytes from ping
64 bytes from pong

--- localhost ping pong statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 4 received, 20% packet loss, time 30039ms
score 1/0 rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.1109/0.1056/0.2020/0.0401 ms

[gus sett]

=D> You answered & coded :KS :!: a universal truth. So as in parts
of the earth where "chatter" seems eternal and which shall remain
unnamed for our purposes, a solution could be reached by truce or pact.
Here's what I propose to the OP, and then we would need a moderator
to step in as a "notary public."
The answer is a number that the guesser can explain. If the
responder states an incorrect number, I'll answer "no" to his/her
1st attempt, silence permitted for follow up trials. If the answer is
correct, then I'll ask "why." If that reply is correct, I'll post the last
stanza of the poem if it hasn't been guessed already. Then the
moderator can declare that person the "winner." Each responder
submitting the number after the "why" reply has their part B answer
responded to in the order their 1st correct # post appears. The OP can
intervene at any time if he would like me to drop a hint.

:?: pong OP

P.S. #274, the community was willing to let you win for 11 hours, and
you earned it by asking. This phenomenon is referred to in some
business genres as "broken" record


$ ping pong
PING pong (127.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.078 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.059 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.074 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=4 ttl=64 time=0.072 ms
64 bytes Ypong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=5 ttl=64 time=0.075 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=6 ttl=64 time=0.073 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=7 ttl=64 time=0.056 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=8 ttl=64 time=0.076 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=9 ttl=64 time=0.123 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=10 ttl=64 time=0.074 ms
64 bytes from pong (127.0.0.1): icmp_seq=11 ttl=64 time=0.049 ms


Dunno. It seems to run forever. :confused:

[nsleiman]

nice thread :)

[stalker145]

Back to business.
This is a threath about being a selfrightous nitpicking SOB (re. OP), and there's not much of that going on actually. I'd say this threath has served a purpose, but has now degenerated to the extend that it is not even funny anymore. Look at it : Obscure words from dictionaries ! clown cartoons and mediocre ascii art ! What's next ? l33t 5p34k? quotes from Monty Python sketches ?

Thanks to all who made a meaningfull contribution to this thread - you're efforts have been appreciated but it's now time to move on.

I say we end this here and now. It's been enough.

I disagree that we should end this. It has yet to serve its purpose as no one has yet had the last word.

And to you, sir, I say 3Y3 ph4r7 1n j00r g3n3r4l d1r3c710n... j00r m07h3r \/\/4$ 4 h4m$73r 4nd j00r ph47h3r $m3l7 0f 3ld3b3rr13$. :popcorn:

[koenn]

I disagree that we should end this. It has yet to serve its purpose as no one has yet had the last word.

OK, so that didn't work.

3Y3 ph4r7 1n j00r g3n3r4l d1r3c710n... j00r m07h3r \/\/4$ 4 h4m$73r 4nd j00r ph47h3r $m3l7 0f 3ld3b3rr13$.
|)4/\/\n - I guess I deserved that.
Where are the knights that say "Ni" when you need them ?


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3Y3 ph4r7 1n j00r g3n3r4l d1r3c710n... j00r m07h3r \/\/4$ 4 h4m$73r 4nd j00r ph47h3r $m3l7 0f 3ld3b3rr13$.

[pupeeler]

Now I'm confused. That's either one or two votes yeah or nay depending on your point of view. The cryptic text is clever, but there is text that's been around for centuries with suggestions about speaking in tongues. Is there a new avenue set forth to address a classic impasse? It looks like you can still clench it...to each their own for degree.

[koenn]

Now I'm confused. ...
that figures

That's either one or two votes yeah or nay depending on your point of view.. What gave you the idea this is a democracy ?
The cryptic text is clever, but there is text that's been around for centuries with suggestions about speaking in tongues You're the one speaking in tongues here.

Is there a new avenue set forth to address a classic impasse? New avenue ? Whats wrong with the old one ? The Unix Way ? It has proven its value for decades. And there is no impasse, open source will always make it possible to fork. You said it youself :
It looks like you can still clench it...to each their own for degree
I don't see how you can't see the inconsistencies in your own reasoning - they're there in plain view, all you have to do is read.

[pupeeler]

You're the one speaking in tongues here.

And there is no impasse, open source will always make it possible to fork.

That's what I meant by own ... degree for item 1, I think it's less than encryption but perhaps not by much.

Item 2, to avoid a faith based comparison, is like picking up marbles and leaving like an unhappy camper if you mean splitting the thread.

If we can see that this is perpetual, then we accept the value of that, or we find a way to "enhance" or abbreviate it for rote portions. When me and my now spouse drive long cross country trips, the passenger(s) can do crossword puzzles, etc. along the way. If it's just me and him, we have left rentals at major city airports to skip some of the sightseeing by air travel instead. Though the higher math made me shudder in my later high school years, you can bet I cherished ... when answering series equations with that summation symbol!

~
__
\ yahda yahda
/__
O

Bleck, can we agree to cut to a chase civilly?

[gus sett]

like wise.

OT: nice sig :)

[stalker145]

like wise.

And you thought that you had the last word. I was just biding my time - waiting for you to let your guard down.

Anyone want to take bets on how long it'll be before this gets moved to the Games Forum?? I'm thinking within about 90 minutes. The time is now 1830 (ish) GMT.

:popcorn:

[reacocard]

And you thought that you had the last word. I was just biding my time - waiting for you to let your guard down.

Anyone want to take bets on how long it'll be before this gets moved to the Games Forum?? I'm thinking within about 90 minutes. The time is now 1830 (ish) GMT.

Not before I get my post in!!

[stalker145]

Not before I get my post in!!

But you still haven't gotten the last word before it's move :P

[koenn]

And you thought that you had the last word. I was just biding my time - waiting for you to let your guard down.

Ha ! just what I was thinking.

And mind you, this is not a game ...

[reacocard]

Ha ! just what I was thinking.

And mind you, this is not a game ...

OF course not, having the last word is serious business.

[stalker145]

OF course not, having the last word is serious business.

Correct, this is serious business. I must say, though, that if one can not have fun while conducting business, it's time to get out of that job. With that said, you guys can mosey on 'cause you just ain't havin' no fun no more.

I'll take it from here.

[koenn]

Correct, this is serious business. I must say, though, that if one can not have fun while conducting business, it's time to get out of that job. With that said, you guys can mosey on 'cause you just ain't havin' no fun no more.

I'll take it from here.
It's not because it isn't a game that it can't be fun.
It's serious fun. The best kind. I should know, I 've had all sorts of fun.

[notwen]

Burritos.

[koenn]

Burritos.
you're in the wrong thread.

[stalker145]

Burritos.you're in the wrong thread.

Yes, definitely in the wrong thread. I think you're looking for The Randomness Thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=578202).

And about moving this to Cafe Games... I think it is a conspiracy. The mods saw that I was on to their methods, predicting their actions, and they changed them up to make me look bad.

hrumph.

[reacocard]

Yes, definitely in the wrong thread. I think you're looking for The Randomness Thread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=578202).

And about moving this to Cafe Games... I think it is a conspiracy. The mods saw that I was on to their methods, predicting their actions, and they changed them up to make me look bad.

hrumph.

Agreed, now, how to convince them to move it back?

[koenn]

And about moving this to Cafe Games... I think it is a conspiracy. The mods saw that I was on to their methods, predicting their actions, and they changed them up to make me look bad.

and then waited 'till you posted this, and moved the thread to 'Games' anyway, to prove you wrong once more. It's mean.

Still, you've been proven wrong twice within a couple of hours. I doubt you'll have the last word.

Now, while I still think this is a serious thread, we could introduce a game aspect, make it a 'moving thread' or something, like having this thread moved to the backyard, then out of it back to the cafe maybe, then merged with "desktop readiness' because that is , in fact, the original "last word" thread, ...

[koenn]

how to convince them to move it back?
Complain in the forum feedback/resolution center ? Isn't it common practise that mods announce the move + a reason in the thread so that participants know what happened ? I think we've been threated unfairly.

[koenn]

hee, 2 consecutive posts in a "last word thread'. Looking good.
Now 3.

[stalker145]

and then waited 'till you posted this, and moved the thread to 'Games' anyway, to prove you wrong once more. It's mean.

Still, you've been proven wrong twice within a couple of hours. I doubt you'll have the last word.

Now, while I still think this is a serious thread, we could introduce a game aspect, make it a 'moving thread' or something, like having this thread moved to the backyard, then out of it back to the cafe maybe, then merged with "desktop readiness' because that is , in fact, the original "last word" thread, ...

Yes, yes, it is definitely a conspiracy, no doubt about it. They waited until just minutes after I had called them on changing their tactics to move the thread... the world is against me. :(

Now, as for moving the thread around: I know I could get my post moved to the jail rather easily. As for having the whole thread moved... dunno.

[yabbadabbadont]

There was no conspiracy, at least not by the mods. I waited until then and then reported the thread and suggested that it should be moved... :twisted:

[stalker145]

There was no conspiracy, at least not by the mods. I waited until then and then reported the thread and suggested that it should be moved... :twisted:

Holy cow!! It's not just the mods, but now the Community's against me...

AAARRGGHHH!!!

[yabbadabbadont]

Your comment reminds me of a quote I read somewhere.

"Just because I'm paranoid, doesn't mean that they aren't out to get me..."

;)

[steveneddy]

OK - here it is.

Now close the thread.

:popcorn:

[steveneddy]

non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis

Well said.

[yabbadabbadont]

non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis

Well said.

Thanks. Oh yeah, last word. :D

[steveneddy]

Ne feceris ut rideam

:popcorn:

[yabbadabbadont]

I think you may have spelled something wrong as I can't find any translators that can handle "feceris".

[steveneddy]

Don't make me laugh

[xyz]

I usually let people have the last word but not this time!!

[koenn]

There was no conspiracy, at least not by the mods. I waited until then and then reported the thread and suggested that it should be moved... :twisted:

Mater tua criceta fuit, et pater tuo redoluit bacarum sambucus

[Mr.Beast]

All further posts should be PM'ed :popcorn:

[steveneddy]

Sure thing. Glad to oblige

:popcorn:.

[rocknrolf77]

I WILL have the last word :)

[xyz]

Last but not least, my first/last names are Last Word.

[Sunforge]

The fact that you've got chocolate covered Ubuntu beans doesn't entitle you to the last word, so there!

[stalker145]

The fact that you've got chocolate covered Ubuntu beans doesn't entitle you to the last word, so there!

OMG nested penguins.

At last I can get another word in on this conversation :D

[koenn]

At last I can get another word in on this conversation :D
I have a feeling it won't be the last.

[stalker145]

I have a feeling it won't be the last.

Sure it won't.

And since I've been typing it so much that I started typing it instead of the above, I'll make one more statement - in this post, anyway.

sudo last-word

:D

[koenn]

kn@knix:~$ sudo last-word
Password:
?

something else : at 320 posts, isn't it time someone says something about how the U.S. sucks ?

[and I'm outa here ... bedtime anyway]

[stalker145]

something else : at 320 posts, isn't it time someone says something about how the U.S. sucks ?

[and I'm outa here ... bedtime anyway]

st@lker145: ~$ sudo last-word
Password: ***************

Well, I definitely won't be the one saying it tonight... no matter how intoxicated I presently am or get over the next few hours ;)

Oh, by the way... G'night

[steveneddy]

Good night.

:popcorn:

[koenn]

Good moorning
(if there is such a thing as a good morning)

[xyz]

....

[koenn]

This thread is gettin,g lame
If you all have nothin interesting to say, I propose we close this thread here and now.

[steveneddy]

OK - have it your way.

:popcorn:

[xyz]

It's not a thread about saying anything so just have a beer!

[stalker145]

It's not a thread about saying anything so just have a beer!

Great, thanks, say that in the presence of a recovering alcoholic... thanks.









Oh, and let me also say: last word :tongue:

[tagra123]

Come on the bump thread is beating this thread by over 1000 posts.

[stalker145]

Come on the bump thread is beating this thread by over 1000 posts.

You see, though, the purpose of this thread is not to have the most posts, a la BUMP or 10000 posts, but to have (theoretically) the fewest of these by someone getting the last word and no one else posting.

Now, if you all don't mind, I'm trying to get this thread to win the competition. Please stop posting here.

[koenn]

Now, if you all don't mind, I'm trying to get this thread to win the competition. Please stop posting here.

Wrong.
This thread doen't compete with other threads, so you can't make it win any compitition. There's no "fewest posts possible" requirement that I know of. I think you should go back and read the OP + some foolow up posts. Meybe just re-read the whole thread.
Meanwhile, I'll hold this spot - as it was meant to be.

[stalker145]

Wrong.
This thread doen't compete with other threads, so you can't make it win any compitition. There's no "fewest posts possible" requirement that I know of. I think you should go back and read the OP + some foolow up posts. Meybe just re-read the whole thread.
Meanwhile, I'll hold this spot - as it was meant to be.

You know, that's not a bad idea... I'll be back later.

[koenn]

take your time

[stalker145]

take your time

Thanks. It might be a while as there are a lot of posts and my bandwidth isn't the greatest (RoadRunner in da hizzouse). I promise, though, that I'll be back when I'm done.

[xyz]

I don't mind if you stalk a bit....

[stalker145]

I don't mind if you stalk a bit....

Great, I'll be right over.

With that said, I'll be busy following xyz around and may not be able to stop by this thread for a while. Unless Switzerland has nice cybercafes... I guess I'll find out :D

[xyz]

Great, I'll be right over.

With that said, I'll be busy following xyz around and may not be able to stop by this thread for a while. Unless Switzerland has nice cybercafes... I guess I'll find out :D
You'll find nice cafés but that doesn't mean you'll have the last word...even in Switzerland. :wink:

[realvz]

Ubuntu will have last word

[MalfunctioningMartian]

To get the last word you need to say it and then crack the forums and change it so that it appears on the last page.

[realvz]

nah i dont think thats necessary

[koenn]

Ubuntu will have last wordOh, we have a True Believer here !

[xyz]

I may never have the last word but I have the last letters: XYZ

[realvz]

You will never have last word (apparantly neither will I)

[rocknrolf77]

I may never have the last word but I have the last letters: XYZ


No you don't. In norwegian the last letters in the alphabet is æøå :) (swedish and danish too)

[steveneddy]

That was a weird answer.

:roll:

[koenn]

but it's true.
and it's not that weird, their is more than 1 alphabet

[yabbadabbadont]

but it's true.
and it's not that weird, their is more than 1 alphabet

Yes, that is correct. But you should also be aware that, in English:

their != there != they're

:D

(You should have used the second one. ;))

Oh yeah, word. :lol:

[koenn]

ah, finally, a post in the spirit of what this thread was meant to be : gattering the nit-picking, spelling correcting, grammar obsessed know-it-alls and let them fight over getting the last word.

And I suppose you're right about the their != there != they're.
It's kinda weird. My brain knows the difference, but my fingers make the mistake and my eyes don't see it. I've noticed I write 'your' where it should be ' you're ', there in stead of they're, ... - even in this sentence, I first wrote "wright", then "corrected it to 'right', while it could only be "write". Weird.

[yabbadabbadont]

ah, finally, a post in the spirit of what this thread was meant to be : gattering the nit-picking, spelling correcting, grammar obsessed know-it-alls and let them fight over getting the last word.

And I suppose you're right about the their != there != they're.
It's kinda weird. My brain knows the difference, but my fingers make the mistake and my eyes don't see it. I've noticed I write 'your' where it should be ' you're ', there in stead of they're, ... - even in this sentence, I first wrote "wright", then "corrected it to 'right', while it could only be "write". Weird.

At least you have taken the time to learn another language. (assuming that English isn't your native language) That's more than most native English speakers will ever do. (I can order beer and ask for directions to the restroom in two other languages, but that's pretty much my limit ;))

[rocknrolf77]

At least you have taken the time to learn another language. (assuming that English isn't your native language) That's more than most native English speakers will ever do. (I can order beer and ask for directions to the restroom in two other languages, but that's pretty much my limit ;))

Don't underestimate the power of ordering beer in different languages. That is pretty important :) Cerveza, birra, øl, pilsner, piwo and the list go on and on :)

Edit : When where talking beer on an open source forum. Check out some open source beer :) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vores_%C3%98l

[yabbadabbadont]

Don't underestimate the power of ordering beer in different languages. That is pretty important :) Cerveza, birra, øl, pilsner, piwo and the list go on and on :)

Quite right, but don't forget to learn how to ask for the location of the restroom... the one inevitably leads to the other. :D

[koenn]

Quite right, but don't forget to learn how to ask for the location of the restroom... the one inevitably leads to the other. :D
I used to learn the words for "beer", "bread", and "cheese" in the language of every country I travelled to. Kinda like a 'survival vocabulary'.
As for the location of the restroom, yes, that's important too, but often it's easier to look for the signs than to try and ask in a foreign language - although that may depend on the number of beers.

[xyz]

No you don't. In norwegian the last letters in the alphabet is æøå :) (swedish and danish too)

I realize that but this is an English forum....besides this very same alphabet is used by millions of people in the world.

But I like Scandinavian people so I'll just say I have the last letter in...parts of the world; however, I do have the last letters on ubuntuforums!

[koenn]

This is an international forum.
The alphabet you're referring to isn't even used by half of the people in the world.
Besides, this thread is not about alphabets
You're off topic
go play in the Backyard

[xyz]

This is an international forum.
The alphabet you're referring to isn't even used by half of the people in the world.
Besides, this thread is not about alphabets
You're off topic
go play in the Backyard

I hope you're not serious!

[koenn]

I hope you're not serious!
Read before posting - isn't that one of the recommandations on this forum ?
Apparently you haven't read this thread. I strongly suggest you do.
In particular :
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3560736&postcount=291
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=3560736&postcount=292

[matthew]

Well, it was fun, but we have descended further into pettiness and bickering, and with this last exchange, I'm going to close the thread.

I got the last word.