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jlevy/the-art-of-command-line

Master the command line, in one page

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#bash #documentation #linux #macos #unix #windows

Updated: 2024-06-25
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2015-05-20
License: Unknown
Issues: 256 open

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Forks: 14,834
Commits: 1,218 commits
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rustdesk/rustdesk

An open-source remote desktop application designed for self-hosting, as an alternative to TeamViewer.

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Rust Android Flutter Shelf Cargo CMake CocoaPods

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#android #anydesk #dart #flatpak #flutter #flutter-apps

Updated: 2026-08-21
Lists: 7 list mentions
First commit: 2020-09-28
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 133 open

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Forks: 18,597
Commits: 11,340 commits
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alacritty/alacritty

A cross-platform, OpenGL terminal emulator.

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Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#bsd #gpu #linux #macos #opengl #rust

Updated: 2026-08-17
Lists: 7 list mentions
First commit: 2016-02-21
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 340 open

65,510

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Forks: 3,588
Commits: 2,491 commits
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tldr-pages/tldr

Collaborative cheatsheets for console commands 📚.

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Markdown npm pip

GitHub topics

#android #bsd #cheatsheet #cheatsheets #cli #command-line

Updated: 2026-08-03
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2013-12-08
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 291 open

63,273

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Forks: 5,354
Commits: 23,329 commits
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agalwood/Motrix

A full-featured download manager.

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TypeScript Electron Express Fastify React Cargo npm pnpm

GitHub topics

#aria2 #bittorrent #bt #download #download-manager #electron

Updated: 2026-08-11
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2018-12-19
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 763 open

52,429

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Forks: 4,910
Commits: 1,176 commits
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files-community/Files

A modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders.

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C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#alternatives #csharp #customization #developer-tools #dotnet #file-manager

Updated: 2026-07-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2018-05-29
License: MIT
Issues: 461 open

44,513

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Forks: 2,803
Commits: 7,010 commits
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sxyazi/yazi

💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.

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Rust Cargo npm

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#android #asyncio #cli #command-line #concurrency #cross-platform

Updated: 2026-08-21
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2023-07-08
License: MIT
Issues: 66 open

41,575

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Forks: 987
Commits: 1,505 commits
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GyulyVGC/sniffnet

Comfortably monitor your Internet traffic 🕵️‍♂️

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Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#application #gui #iced #linux #macos #network

Updated: 2026-08-02
Lists: 6 list mentions
First commit: 2022-08-05
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 60 open

40,286

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Forks: 1,849
Commits: 3,001 commits
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FreeCAD/FreeCAD

Official source code of FreeCAD, a free and opensource multiplatform 3D parametric modeler.

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C++ Qt CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#3d #3d-printing #architecture #bim #cad #cam

Updated: 2026-08-28
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2011-10-10
License: LGPL-2.1
Issues: 4,115 open

33,127

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Forks: 5,958
Commits: 48,299 commits
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DevToys-app/DevToys

A Swiss Army knife for developers.

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C# ASP.NET Core .NET SDK npm

GitHub topics

#blazor #cross-platform #csharp #desktop #desktop-app #desktop-application

Updated: 2026-02-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-09-05
License: MIT
Issues: 336 open

31,817

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Forks: 1,749
Commits: 1,081 commits
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notepad-plus-plus/notepad-plus-plus

Notepad++ official repository

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C++ CMake .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#editor #notepad #notepad-official #windows

Updated: 2026-09-02
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2007-08-07
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 2,932 open

29,217

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Forks: 5,345
Commits: 7,058 commits
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keepassxreboot/keepassxc

KeePassXC is a cross-platform community-driven port of the Windows application “KeePass Password Safe”.

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C++ CMake Go modules vcpkg

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #hacktoberfest #keepass #keepassxc #linux #macos

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2010-08-07
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 890 open

28,351

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Forks: 1,874
Commits: 4,984 commits
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spicetify/cli

Command-line tool to customize Spotify client. Supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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JavaScript Svelte Go modules pnpm

GitHub topics

#command-line #command-line-tool #customization #golang #hacktoberfest #linux

Updated: 2026-08-19
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2018-12-01
License: LGPL-2.1
Issues: 16 open

24,136

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Forks: 918
Commits: 1,578 commits
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brave/brave-browser

Brave browser for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows.

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npm

GitHub topics

#brave #browser #chromium #linux #macos #windows

Updated: 2026-08-10
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2016-11-09
License: MPL-2.0
Issues: 10,534 open

23,308

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Forks: 3,184
Commits: 11,392 commits
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nukeop/nuclear

Streaming music player that finds free music for you

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TypeScript Astro Axum React Tailwind CSS Cargo npm pnpm

GitHub topics

#agent #ai #desktop-app #linux #mac #mcp

Updated: 2026-08-13
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2025-08-03
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 5 open

18,259

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Forks: 1,318
Commits: 1,811 commits
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eythaann/Seelen-UI

The Fully Customizable Desktop Environment for Windows 10/11.

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Rust Express React Svelte Tauri Cargo npm

GitHub topics

#app-launcher #desktop-application #dock #finder #multilanguage #seelen

Updated: 2026-07-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2024-02-16
License: AGPL-3.0
Issues: 60 open

17,465

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Forks: 573
Commits: 2,706 commits
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Flow-Launcher/Flow.Launcher

:mag: Quick file search & app launcher for Windows with community-made plugins

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C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#alfred #application-launcher #desktop #finder #flow-launcher #hacktoberfest

Updated: 2026-07-30
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2013-12-19
License: MIT
Issues: 300 open

15,291

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Forks: 628
Commits: 11,582 commits
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Zettlr/Zettlr

Your One-Stop Publication Workbench

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TypeScript Electron Vue Yarn

GitHub topics

#desktop #docx #electron #html #languages #libreoffice

Updated: 2026-08-15
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2017-12-26
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 509 open

13,385

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Forks: 827
Commits: 9,268 commits
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AutoHotkey/AutoHotkey

AutoHotkey - macro-creation and automation-oriented scripting utility for Windows.

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C++ .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#autohotkey #automation #c-plus-plus #hotkeys #scripting #scripting-language

Updated: 2026-05-17
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2008-03-09
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

12,861

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Forks: 1,150
Commits: 4,972 commits
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subhra74/xdm

Powerfull download accelerator and video downloader

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C# React .NET SDK npm

GitHub topics

#chrome #download-accelerator #download-manager #downloader #firefox #java

Updated: 2024-01-23
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2018-02-25
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 852 open

7,878

stars

Forks: 1,180
Commits: 497 commits
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jtroo/kanata

Improve keyboard comfort and usability with advanced customization

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Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #interception-driver #keyboard #keyboard-layout #linux #macos

Updated: 2026-07-31
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-05-17
License: LGPL-3.0
Issues: 127 open

7,699

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Forks: 278
Commits: 1,499 commits
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bleachbit/bleachbit

BleachBit system cleaner for Windows and Linux

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Python pytest pip

GitHub topics

#antiforensics #bleachbit #ccleaner-alternative #disk-cleaner #gplv3 #gtk

Updated: 2026-08-26
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2008-12-21
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 307 open

6,736

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Forks: 445
Commits: 7,913 commits
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Commit velocity, last 7 days: 0 0.0%

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kando-menu/kando

🌸 Do things with utmost efficiency.

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TypeScript Electron React CMake npm

GitHub topics

#cross-platform #electron #gestures #linux #macos #marking-menu

Updated: 2026-07-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-04-14
License: NOASSERTION
Issues: 73 open

6,135

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Forks: 192
Commits: 4,021 commits
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Slackadays/Clipboard

😎🏖️🐬 Your new, 𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙠𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮 smart clipboard manager

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C++ CMake

GitHub topics

#bash #cli #clipboard #clipboard-manager #cmd #collaborate

Updated: 2026-05-06
Lists: 5 list mentions
First commit: 2022-11-20
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 25 open

5,874

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Forks: 176
Commits: 1,890 commits
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ayn2op/discordo

A lightweight, secure, and feature-rich Discord terminal (TUI) client.

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Go Go modules

GitHub topics

#client #cross-platform #discord #discord-bot #discord-client #discordo

Updated: 2026-08-01
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2021-07-17
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 54 open

5,702

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Forks: 220
Commits: 1,520 commits
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mpvnet-player/mpv.net

🎞 mpv.net is a media player for Windows with a modern GUI.

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C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#audio-player #command-line #dotnet #ffmpeg #gui #javascript

Updated: 2026-02-09
Lists: 3 list mentions
First commit: 2017-08-27
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 155 open

5,308

stars

Forks: 217
Commits: 1,211 commits
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domcyrus/rustnet

Per-process network monitoring for your terminal with deep packet inspection. Cross-platform, sandboxed.

Stack

Rust Cargo

GitHub topics

#cli #dpi #ebpf #freebsd #geoip #landlock

Updated: 2026-07-31
Lists: 4 list mentions
First commit: 2025-04-27
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 15 open

4,818

stars

Forks: 223
Commits: 655 commits
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easymodo/qimgv

Image viewer. Fast, easy to use. Optional video support.

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C++ Qt CMake

GitHub topics

#c-plus-plus #cross-platform #image-viewer #libmpv #linux #qt

Updated: 2026-01-19
Lists: 2 list mentions
First commit: 2014-08-18
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 305 open

3,094

stars

Forks: 211
Commits: 1,822 commits
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anandnet/Harmony-Music

A cross platform App for streaming Music

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Dart Android Flutter Shelf CMake CocoaPods Dart Pub

GitHub topics

#android-app #flutter #flutter-app #flutter-music-app #linux #music

Updated: 2025-12-08
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-02-05
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: Disabled

3,060

stars

Forks: 354
Commits: 1,242 commits
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authpass/authpass

AuthPass - Password Manager based on Flutter for all platforms. Keepass 2.x (KDBX 3 and KDBX 4) compatible.

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Dart Android Flutter Shelf Bundler CMake CocoaPods

GitHub topics

#android #contributions-welcome #dart #dartlang #debian #flutter

Updated: 2026-07-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-08-22
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 164 open

2,686

stars

Forks: 275
Commits: 1,451 commits
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digimezzo/dopamine

The audio player that keeps it simple

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TypeScript Angular Electron npm

GitHub topics

#electron #linux #mac #music #music-player #windows

Updated: 2026-07-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2019-04-04
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 391 open

2,293

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Forks: 155
Commits: 2,096 commits
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BlueBubblesApp/bluebubbles-app

A cross-platform app ecosystem, bringing iMessage to Android, PC (Windows, Linux, & even macOS), and Web!

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Dart Android Flutter Shelf CMake CocoaPods Dart Pub

GitHub topics

#android #bluebubbles #client #cross-platform #dart #flutter

Updated: 2026-07-30
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2020-04-21
License: Apache-2.0
Issues: 165 open

1,311

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Forks: 276
Commits: 7,282 commits
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Dadoum/Sideloader

Open-source cross-platform iOS app sideloader (yep, even Linux is supported). Alternative to Sideloadly, AltServer, SideServer, Cydia Impactor, iOS App Signer…

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D Swift Package Manager

GitHub topics

#cli #codesign #cross-platform #d #dlang #gtk

Updated: 2026-02-12
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-04-26
License: GPL-3.0
Issues: 50 open

984

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Forks: 137
Commits: 133 commits
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domferr/Linux-PowerToys

Get Microsoft's PowerToys utilities and much more to Linux world!

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Dart Flutter CMake Dart Pub

GitHub topics

#color-picker #fancyzones #gnome #linux #powertoys #snap-assist

Updated: 2025-05-25
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2023-06-19
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: 27 open

649

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Forks: 18
Commits: 15 commits
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CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer

Audio visualizer and effects engine for RGB keyboards, mice, and accessories using the OpenRGB SDK. Supports Windows, Linux, and MacOS. Issue tracker on GitLab (https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/KeyboardVisualizer)

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C++

GitHub topics

#accessories #audio #keyboard #lighting #linux #macos

Updated: 2025-01-24
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2015-08-02
License: GPL-2.0
Issues: Disabled

614

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Forks: 98
Commits: 262 commits
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caoyue/WindowResizer

Save and restore your windows size and position with hotkeys

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C# .NET SDK

GitHub topics

#desktop #keyboard-shortcuts #windows

Updated: 2024-10-27
Lists: 1 list mention
First commit: 2016-07-12
License: MIT
Issues: 13 open

248

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Forks: 15
Commits: 110 commits
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Default branch: main
Last pushed: 2026-01-19
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