The Legislative Reference Library produces a Daily Newspaper Clipping Service for
members of the Legislative community. Each morning, Library staff members select and compile articles of interest to the legislature from over 30 national and regional newspapers.
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She changed higher education for West Texas Hispanics. Diana Natalicio is a Texan of the Year finalist
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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12/23/19
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Statewide payday lending reforms needed
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/23/19
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4 doc(s)
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Impeachment, a rare hot button for both sides, emerges as key topic in Texas congressional fights
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Dallas Morning News
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Gillman, T.
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12/22/19
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Fed up with slow and spotty internet, a small Texas town built its own high-speed network
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Dallas Morning News
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Repko, M.
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12/22/19
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GOP governors grapple with whether to accept refugees or not
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Schulte, G.
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12/23/19
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2 doc(s)
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Texas prison suicide attempt figures drop on a technicality
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Houston Chronicle
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Blakinger, K.
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12/23/19
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Grief, calls for safety follow San Antonio child’s accidental shooting death
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San Antonio Express News
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Selcraig, B.
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12/23/19
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3 doc(s)
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Beto O’Rourke creates new group to support Democrats in 2020
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Austin American Statesman
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Cobler, N.
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12/22/19
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A close look at the infamous audio recording that shows how some politicians operate when they think no one is watching
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Dallas Morning News
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Lieber, D.
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12/22/19
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2 doc(s)
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Kids should have health care in a prosperous Texas
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Austin American Statesman
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Editorial
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12/22/19
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3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
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Free tuition creates great opportunities
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/21/19
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2 doc(s)
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Texas should reconsider parole for elderly inmates
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Austin American Statesman
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Hammond, B.
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12/22/19
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2 doc(s)
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The number of children in Texas without health insurance is growing
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Dallas Morning News
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Bresette, P.
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12/22/19
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3 doc(s)
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Billy Joe Wardlow committed murder but should not be put to death
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Houston Chronicle
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Caplan, L.
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12/22/19
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3 doc(s)
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Nothing conservative about dismantling state’s budget agency
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San Antonio Express News
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Straus, J.
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12/22/19
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Alamo rumors really are for the birds
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San Antonio Express News
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Anglin, M.
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12/22/19
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State takeover of Houston schools is not on the level
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Austin American Statesman
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Capo, Z.
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12/21/19
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3 doc(s)
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Infrastructure investment needs reliable funding
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Austin American Statesman
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Dippel, M.
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12/21/19
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2 doc(s)
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Next chapter of the Alamo unfolds
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San Antonio Express News
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Trevino, R.
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12/21/19
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1 doc(s)
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Alamo plan will change the spirit of the plaza and city
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San Antonio Express News
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Winders, R.
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12/21/19
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1 doc(s)
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Lawmakers: State should examine summertime power disconnections
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Dallas Morning News
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Schwartz, J.
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12/22/19
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As SBC confronts abuse crisis, other faiths watch closely
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Houston Chronicle
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Downen, R.
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12/22/19
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Horrific car crash leads Montgomery County on hunt for doctors responsible for the most mayhem
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Houston Chronicle
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Dexheimer, E.
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12/22/19
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Bonnen ‘likely violated’ law but shouldn’t be charged, report says
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Austin American Statesman
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Cobler, N.
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12/21/19
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6 doc(s)
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Texas lawmakers say Speaker Dennis Bonnen could have violated bribery laws but won’t face prosecution
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Dallas Morning News
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Barragan, J.
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12/21/19
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4 doc(s)
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Dallas has had 200 murders in 2019. Here’s what that means.
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Dallas Morning News
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Garcia, N.
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12/21/19
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1 doc(s)
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Work on Cenotaph in downtown San Antonio could start in February
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San Antonio Express News
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Huddleston, S.
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12/21/19
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4 doc(s)
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No, Texas has no plans for Santa Anna statue at Alamo
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Austin American Statesman
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Mekelburg, M.
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12/22/19
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2 doc(s)
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Law fails to make dent in jail suicides
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Austin American Statesman
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Aljas, R.
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12/22/19
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1 TX bill
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Beto O’Rourke creates his own PAC
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Houston Chronicle
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Wallace, J.
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12/22/19
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Should you prepay your child’s college tuition?
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San Antonio Express News
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Taylor, M.
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12/22/19
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1 doc(s)
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Austin jobless rate slips to 20-year low of 2.5%
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Austin American Statesman
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Sechler, B.
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12/21/19
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1 doc(s)
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What religious exemptions exist for justices of the peace in Texas?
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Austin American Statesman
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Goldenstein, T.
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12/21/19
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4 doc(s)
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Fort Worth teacher who tweeted President Trump about illegal students gets Bum Steer
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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12/21/19
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1 doc(s)
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Investigation finds House Speaker ‘likely violated’ law, doesn’t recommend prosecution
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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12/21/19
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2 doc(s)
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Panel says Texas House Speaker Bonnen ‘likely’ violated state law, but doesn’t call for charges
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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12/21/19
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3 doc(s)
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Sierra Club intervenes in public records dispute regarding cancer-causing chemical
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Houston Chronicle
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Trevizo, P.
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12/21/19
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1 doc(s)
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Texas employers add 37,500 jobs as key sectors carry state through energy woes
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Houston Chronicle
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Douglas, E.
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12/21/19
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Judge tosses law forcing Houston to sell water rights in undeveloped Allens Creek Reservoir
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Houston Chronicle
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Scherer, J.
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12/21/19
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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District B election lawsuit set for January trial, but election could be months away
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Houston Chronicle
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McGuinness, D.
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12/21/19
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2 doc(s)
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Texas maintains low unemployment, positive economic outlook
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San Antonio Express News
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12/21/19
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How to Remember the Alamo: Battle Site or Burial Ground?
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New York Times
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Hauser, C.
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12/21/19
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