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Speaker 3: In this episode, we'll chase a mischievous moose across the

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Arctic tundra and capture once in a lifetime photographs, all

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while discovering the true spirit of an unconventional Thanksgiving feast.

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Speaker 1: Dancin conic vi luvis it'sen a geste, sou la baifutu

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chercheon lucuichi, parfeti, magistrio, supeler imaginan Suderni, celebron as, samanier

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and sixtyving goomillu de setapidonege etiennited an, exploratur and trepida veginemos, passion,

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poul a photography, animaliere, ascot uc smeer rani a preprido,

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erodia de etennave cancitude, sodo, mondono ca nouvel peripeci, sombarque monique, l'ardide,

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experimente conesse, jacques rocuando se tardiaciale elette de termine a

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mane abiancet expedition poor ampressions a fermi, the corrett ansttaly

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ill preparative, polar roppa and provisi, the six giving gavon,

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sabia supondan analite in anton u pertio belerplan anelaes piere

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eutrotinen Nonandola koona in some precuriosity animal if you sur

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prilors Clelon snefriid our provision ana Cladai, the fube visitor Sinfia,

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the Clerenuritier Naudevon, le suevre genevopapa saysex giving the saint

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ROPAs segrieluc tondquetiennesite lide de le sefi lelocasion, the photography

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lor Soltayer monirie gentimn de la situation uncle rage pasotto

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nemo comique entphant is desider the porche clelan le trio

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se lansat travel tundra leareer semelan o sufre divon leland

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vi femala continued de les menenas in corsef reni aboard

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in guge de glas lenniml Saretta, Etienne Luke emonichieurgist to

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the tondo roperond ro leer suffre lors Callacilouette, pissant tonta,

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tondiapari anorthopole, Sutanella immobile, migret to nonchala, moncurie etienne, Emervelli

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ublia lelon a pri la foto, quill reve de capture

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don saint parfe among the concidence le landlessa chape call,

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cousin de patti la vevole appressed, confrontation in u brillabe,

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the group riquiperal saniel de l'a provision, the rotu rocan,

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the trio prepare la festa, gratifier passe journe probable, we

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can monit hee lekuitien chiaveton fan con Prican photography and

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nimaier to tamp previo selling opportunity alor quill diduce della

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ROPAs etienne suri and admir la foto di jour, the

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real lescen lurs, common observator, lu chandolar celebracim. It's a

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capturepal objective samble, the set aventur, preen de serpris lever

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sixty ving bianc non convencionelle te parfe le partage de

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moment in it cocuerdi deserblan li lussa prisily ria friche

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fillerquer ontipi di frored de latique.

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Speaker 3: Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you

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may have missed.

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Speaker 1: Don sin courcilonsieur de la tundratice le fonci fe dume.

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Speaker 3: In a quiet corner of the Arctic tundra, the wind

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gently whistled between the snow covered mountains.

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Speaker 1: Lucielli te da Lui quiet ton fu te bay Lurisu.

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Speaker 3: The sky was a brilliant blue, while the sun floated

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low on the horizon.

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Speaker 1: Etienna geste son la pail futou chercheon lu quichi parfegi

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magestiu soupelire, imagino soudaniele brun as samnier has six divin

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gu nillu de sitei.

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Speaker 3: De Etienna adjusted his camera, seeking the perfect out of

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the majestic polar bear, imagining it celebrating in its own way,

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a thanksgiving amid these blankets of snow.

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Speaker 1: Etien nix flora tripida ves Perralier.

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Speaker 3: Etienne was an intrepid explorer with an immense passion for

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wildlife photography.

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Speaker 1: Accurti riqu sonmeer Ranie.

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Speaker 3: Beside him, Luke, his best friend, was more cautious.

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Speaker 1: Hero dar de een venquitude sou do mond que nouvel

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peri pici sombarque.

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Speaker 3: He looked at a tienne with concern, wondering what new

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adventures they were getting themselves into.

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Speaker 1: Monique l'r dii de sperimonti cunse chekro quand seterdel.

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Speaker 3: Monique, their experienced guide, knew every nook and cranny of

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this icy land.

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Speaker 1: El te di demnier manier bience de expidion fermi.

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Speaker 3: She was determined to carry out this expedition to impress

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her family Le.

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Speaker 1: Coe stelli illiprepaa tif pol ropa en provisidu six giringavn sebia.

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Speaker 3: The camp was set up and preparations for their impromptu

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Thanksgiving meal were progressing well.

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Speaker 1: Soupondan annali, netn di pertio, anela, espieg nuandola.

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Speaker 3: However, an unexpected guest disrupted their plans. A mischievous moose

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trotted nearby.

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Speaker 1: Coon in saint pecuriosity animil ifoquell sune provisiu.

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Speaker 3: Believing it to be mere animal curiosity, they were surprised

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when the moose began rummaging through their provisions.

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Speaker 1: An clande le fou visiter sen fieve rici.

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Speaker 3: In the blink of an eye, the spirited visitor ran

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off with their food.

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Speaker 1: Nus de von le sivore. We have to follow it,

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genev parpasi citivin di sen repas sitrieluc don di titie.

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Speaker 3: I don't want to spend Thanksgiving without a meal, cried Luke,

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Whileitienne hesitated Li di de.

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Speaker 1: Li sif hili lu quezz juon de fouto graf hilllo

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so le tirayer.

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Speaker 3: The idea of missing the chance to photograph the bear

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pulled at him.

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Speaker 1: Monique rillell gentimn de la citieciun encourage parsol tour mement comique.

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Speaker 3: Monique gently laughed at the situation, amused by this comedic twist.

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Speaker 1: En fin ilicider de purche sili lan.

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Speaker 3: Finally, they decided to chase the moose.

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Speaker 1: Le trio se lan sat traver le tundra le rier

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semelon ou suffreduvon.

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Speaker 3: The trio dashed across the tundra, their laughter blending with

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the wind.

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Speaker 1: Leland vifeme lan continue denina z in course reni.

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Speaker 3: The moose, swift and crafty, continued to lead them on

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a wild chase.

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Speaker 1: Ubordingoge de dues leni mal sereta.

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Speaker 3: At the edge of an ice gorge, the animal stopped.

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Speaker 1: Etien vic emuniquio just dele tond los que le siluette

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pisante tonti.

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Speaker 3: Etcienne. Leuc and Monique barely had time to catch their

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breath when the long awaited powerful silhouette appeared, and.

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Speaker 1: Enursu pelela immobile mailgreto nonche la montcurie.

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Speaker 3: A polar bear stood there, immobile yet nonchalantly curious.

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Speaker 1: Etienne imer velli u bille le lan ibrire futuquill reve de.

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Speaker 3: Quet ecien and A forgot about the moose and captured

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the photo he dreamed of taking.

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Speaker 1: Don sain parfe moment de concidance lilonlei sai che picquetusn

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di peteki re ve vouli.

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Speaker 3: In a perfect moment of coincidence, the moose dropped a

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few of the packages it had stolen.

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Speaker 1: A prece confrontacion inu blllebre le gruppriqui per rele sonsiel provision.

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Speaker 3: After this unforgettable encounter, the group retrieved most of their provisions.

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Speaker 1: De rutu rou con le trio prepare la fiesta gratichi

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parsegiournien probable.

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Speaker 3: Back at the camp, the trio prepared their feast rewarded

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by this improbable day.

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Speaker 1: Riuqui unitri re ve titien chie veton fan conri con

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futo grafiimailler to tam pre vie roseliu fortuniti.

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Speaker 3: Luke and Monique laughed with Ecienne, who finally understood that

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in wildlife photography, every unexpected event holds an opportunity.

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Speaker 1: Alor quill di giste la ropa ittien suria ned niro

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la futu di jour.

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Speaker 3: As they enjoyed their meal, Etienne smiled while admiring the

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day's photo.

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Speaker 1: Der Rie las sin lurs command observeta lutandre l silli

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baracien e caecireta objectif sambol de setaventur pen de sieurpris.

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Speaker 3: Behind the scene. The bear, like a distant observer of

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their celebration, was captured by the lens, symbolizing this adventure

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full of surprises.

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Speaker 1: Lever sixty vin bienco nanco moncionelle e parfe le partage

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d'a monmon ico quer di deserble.

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Speaker 3: Their thanksgiving, although unconventional, was perfect, sharing a unique moment

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in the heart of the white desert.

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Speaker 1: Le lussa prisy liriarichie, fillerquer on de pidi fred'n de leticue.

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Speaker 3: The lessons learned and the bond strengthened managed to warm

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their hearts despite the biting cold of the Arctic.

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Speaker 2: Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.

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Here are today's vocabulary words, first in French, then in English.

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Speaker 1: Leucour, leucuin, leu, couis corner, lefon, lefon, lefon, wind, lourison, lurison, lorison, horizon,

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le parae, foutu, le parayefutu, le parifutu, camera, blue, tepee,

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let tepee, le typee blanket, lexplorate, explorate, lexplort, explore, la predence,

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la preudence, la pre dance, caution LEADID LEADID legged guide,

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Let's be dissun, Let's be dissum, Let's be desium, expedition,

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Les provision, les provision, les provision provisions, lugage, luggage, legage, gorge,

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la silouette, la silhouette, la silhouette. So what like confrontation

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Like confrontation like confrontacium encounter leland leyland leyland moose, leaf photography,

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leaf photography, left photography, photography, Blue portunity, lopertunite, lo portunite, opportunity,

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blue festa, le festa, le festa, feast, la chance, la chance,

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la chance, chance like, curiousity like, curiosity like curiosity, curiosity,

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le visitor, le visitor, le visit the visitor, bless your prize, less,

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your prize, less, your prize, sur prieze loier lourier le'er laughter,

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Lena your sauvage, Lennet, your sauvage, len not your sauvage.

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Wilderness Mela, Mela, mala crafty, rapide, rapide, rappide, swift leco incidence,

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leco incidance, lego oncidance, coincidence, lup cervet, lup cervetur, lup cervete, observer, levanteur, leventeur, leventeur, adventure, Lyria, lerien, liria, bond, perieu, perieu,

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perieu perilous.

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