| Do you know what these famous people have
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| | reading this article says you are
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| in common?Alexander Graham BellGeorge
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| | curious. Perhaps you honestly don't know
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| PattonAlbert EinsteinBenjamin
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| | the answer yet?and that's ok. The
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| FranklinWinston ChurchillAgatha
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| | remainder of this article is going to try
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| ChristieGeorge Bernard ShawWill RogersIf
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| | to help you start to find those
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| you guessed that they were all
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| | answers.Homeschooling is legal in all 50
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| homeschoolers, you'd be correct. This is
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| | states, but each state has it's own set
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| a very short list of famous and
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| | of laws that must be followed. Compulsory
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| successful people who were educated at
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| | (how I hate that word) education here in
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| home. If you would like to expand this
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| | Washington State starts at the age of 8.
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| list, do a search on the Internet for
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| | Even though I had been homeschooling him
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| ?famous homeschoolers.? There are many
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| | from birth, to stay legal once my son
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| websites that list these people and some
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| | reached 8-years old, I was required to
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| provide detailed biographies. There is
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| | become ?certified.? That meant I either
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| even a book called, aptly, ?Famous
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| | had to have two years of college
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| Homeschoolers,? by Nancy and Malcolm
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| | education, or take a ?certification
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| Plant. ( point here is to get into the
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| | class.? I met this requirement by taking
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| mindset that people can be educated and
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| | an independent correspondence class,
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| become successful adults without
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| | during which I was asked to put on paper
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| attending public school. And because I
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| | my goals, philosophies and reasons for
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| can almost ?hear? what you are thinking,
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| | wanting to homeschool. I'd like to help
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| no, it is not necessary to have a high
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| | you do the same right now.Start a
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| school diploma to go to college.So what
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| | page--either the ?tree? kind or a file on
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| is homeschooling? In the broadest sense,
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| | the computer?and title it ?My Educational
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| homeschooling is educating your children
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| | Beliefs.? List what personal beliefs you
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| at home. You, as parent, become teacher.
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| | have about education?especially the
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| Parents homeschool for more reasons than
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| | education of your own children. Get as
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| you can imagine. Some want to avoid
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| | detailed as you can here--the value is in
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| having their children exposed to violence
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| | the thinking process behind the list.
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| and peer pressure. Some homeschool so
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| | Take your time, I'm in no hurry.As an
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| that they can make sure their children's
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| | example to get you started, I'm going to
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| education adheres to their religious
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| | share with you what I wrote on my list
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| beliefs. Some live a different
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| | nine years ago.My Educational Beliefs1. I
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| lifestyle?perhaps they travel a lot?and
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| | believe my child's attitude about
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| want their children's schooling to be
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| | learning should be:One of continual
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| flexible enough to fit around that life
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| | curiosity and seeking of knowledge.2. I
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| style. And some, like me, simply enjoy
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| | believe my child's learning should lead
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| being with their children. They don't
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| | towards a lifestyle that is:Rural,
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| want the public school to interrupt and
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| | physically active, creative.3. I believe
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| weaken the parent/child bond that they
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| | these basic values should be part of my
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| have been working hard to create for the
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| | child's learning:Respect for
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| first five years of their child's
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| | othersLoyalty to family and
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| life.Just as there are many reasons to
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| | friendsHonestyGenerosity4. I believe
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| homeschool, there are many methods of
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| | children learn best:Through hands-on
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| homeschooling. All the way from
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| | learning experience, reading,
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| ?un-schooling? (learning by doing,
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| | workbooks.5. I believe a teacher
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| learning from life, not using textbook
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| | should:Provide side-by-side assistance
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| type materials) to ?school at home?
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| | and direction.Interact with the
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| (using textbooks at desks set up in a
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| | child.Provide the structure within which
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| schoolroom at home) and everything in
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| | the child may explore, experiment, study
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| between. It's very easy to find hundreds
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| | and achieve.Provide a good example of
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| of homeschool Websites by using a search
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| | excitement in learning.6. Other
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| engine, but just to get you started,
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| | beliefs:I believe my child should grow up
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| try:Jon's Homeschool Resource Page I
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| | to be self-reliant and occupationally
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| decided to write this article, I thought
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| | secure in a field of high interest to
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| hard about what I could offer that wasn't
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| | them.Now, that wasn't too bad, was it?
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| being displayed on thousands of Websites
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| | Don't give up on this until you have at
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| on the Internet. I realized that the only
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| | least something written down, but don't
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| thing I have to offer anyone interested
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| | agonize over it either. You can come back
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| in homeschooling is?my experience. So
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| | to it later if need be. Next, start a
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| everything in the article below comes
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| | paper or file titled ?Life Goals For My
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| from my fifteen years of experience
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| | Child.?I want you to write down what kind
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| homeschooling my four youngest children.
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| | of person you envision your child being
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| I hope it is of some use to you.Deciding
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| | as an adult. What are your hopes and
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| to homeschool your child may be one of
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| | dreams for him/her? What educational
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| the most important decisions you ever
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| | gifts do you hope to be able to help them
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| make as a parent, and it will take a lot
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| | find that will serve them their entire
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| of thought and soul searching. To the
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| | lives?I'll share mine from 9 years ago,
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| newcomer, it may seem impossible,
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| | just to get you started.?Life Goals for
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| overwhelming and very, very lonely. But
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| | My Child?7. Be literate.8. Be
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| like most huge obstacles, once it's
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| | self-reliant.9. Compete well in their
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| broken down into smaller pieces, it
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| | chosen field of occupation.10.
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| becomes manageable. We'll take it one
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| | Appreciate art, music, and
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| step at a time, in small enough chunks to
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| | literature.11. Be creative.12. Be
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| get a hold of. So, if you're game, roll
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| | inventive and resourceful.13. Be
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| up your sleeves and let's get to work
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| | healthy, mentally and physically.14.
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| figuring out if homeschooling is for you
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| | Co-operate with others.15. Maintain a
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| and your child.First things first.
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| | strong sense of self-worth.16. Maintain
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| Organization is the key. Get a three-ring
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| | a life-long curiosity, seeking knowledge
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| binder (homeschooling parent's LOVE
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| | as a way of life.17. Look to the future
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| three-ring binders) and put a label on
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| | with a sense of excitement and
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| the front. (If you've made the transition
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| | adventure.For the last exercise, start a
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| to digital record keeping, you can just
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| | third paper titled: Why We (I) Am Going
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| start a folder on the computer. But it's
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| | To Homeschool Our (My) Child? (Yes,
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| not as much fun.) Label it something
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| | single parents can successfully
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| serious, like ? My Homeschooling Plans?
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| | homeschool their children.) You may not
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| or ?Homeschooling Thoughts.? Put some
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| | have all the answers for this one yet
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| paper in the binder, find a really
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| | either, but just get something down. All
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| comfortable ink pen, and sit down
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| | of these ideas and beliefs can start
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| somewhere quiet.Ready? Good. Now, let's
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| | getting mixed in with other people's
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| get started.What are your reasons for
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| | opinions once we start educating
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| considering homeschooling? Even if you
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| | ourselves in depth about homeschooling,
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| haven't actually made the decision to
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| | and you'll be glad you have these lists
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| homeschool, the fact that you are here
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| | tucked away.
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