the_o glass_n be_v fair_a and_o clear_a cleave_v to_o the_o glass_n then_o turn_v i_o up_o the_o glass_n and_o there_o appear_v a_o thousand_o spark_n like_v very_o crude_a ☿_o bright_a and_o shine_a marvellous_a to_o sight_n which_o i_o pick_v out_o as_o subtle_o as_o i_o can_v and_o among_o they_o i_o find_v one_o that_o be_v black_a on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o bright_a as_o pearl_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o another_o like_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o rainbow_n and_o all_o the_o other_o be_v as_o bright_a as_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v so_o that_o i_o think_v they_o have_v be_v crude_a then_o put_v i_o a_o part_n of_o they_o in_o a_o strong_a fire_n and_o they_o never_o blemish_v but_o ever_o continue_v white_a than_o i_o will_v have_v quicken_v they_o with_o more_o quick_a water_n regm_n lullii_fw-la test._n cap._n 56._o aqua_fw-la viva_fw-la est_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la congelatum_fw-la in_o sulphur_n sicutâ—_n menstruale_v quod_fw-la congelatur_fw-la in_o substantiam_fw-la embrionis_n but_o they_o will_v never_o mingle_v neither_o join_v with_o they_o more_o together_o for_o the_o impediment_n be_v that_o these_o spark_n be_v corrupt_v among_o the_o ash_n in_o the_o dry_n and_o fix_v then_o i_o do_v melt_v they_o all_o together_o and_o never_o man_n see_v fair_a silver_n than_o that_o be_v then_o i_o think_v to_o prove_v a_o short_a way_n i_o take_v sol_n and_o our_o omogeneum_n sometime_o 6_o to_o 1_o another_o 1_o to_o 1._o and_o 4_o to_o 1_o and_o 3_o to_o 1._o and_o within_o 40_o day_n and_o less_o i_o have_v make_v calces_fw-la r._n lullius_n ex_fw-la metallorum_fw-la limis_fw-la vel_fw-la oleis_fw-la factis_fw-la de_fw-la corporibus_fw-la imperfectis_fw-la &_o in_o aquam_fw-la cristalinum_fw-la deductis_fw-la per_fw-la artem_fw-la fit_v aquavitae_a menstrum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la resolutivum_fw-la quo_fw-la terrae_fw-la oleorum_fw-la purificantur_fw-la a_o macula_fw-la originali_fw-la aliam_fw-la aquam_fw-la nolite_fw-la quaerere_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la aqua_fw-la trahit_fw-la animas_fw-la a_o corporibus_fw-la &_o facit_fw-la eas_fw-la visibiliter_fw-la apparere_fw-la si_fw-la scis_fw-la hanc_fw-la aquam_fw-la rectè_fw-la disponere_fw-la habes_fw-la totum_fw-la sed_fw-la difficulter_fw-la fit_a aqua_fw-la ista_fw-la &_o magno_fw-la ingenio_fw-la ex_fw-la luna_fw-la fit_a elixir_n cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la illa_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la sole_fw-la absque_fw-la putrefactione_fw-la non_fw-la sic_fw-la ex_fw-la aliis_fw-la corporibus_fw-la nisi_fw-la post_fw-la pâ—trefactionem_fw-la stude_n ergò_fw-la propter_fw-la istam_fw-la aquam_fw-la habendam_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_a in_fw-la hac_fw-la arte._n chap_n 86._o hoc_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la cum_fw-la corpore_fw-la â—onjunctum_fw-la sunt_fw-la duo_fw-la spermata_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la facimus_fw-la â—asci_fw-la aquam-vivam_a quae_fw-la est_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la â—ostrum_fw-la &_o aquavitae_n quae_fw-la corpora_fw-la mortua_fw-la resuscitat_fw-la argentum_fw-la vivum_fw-la constructum_fw-la &_o congelatum_fw-la that_o omnem_fw-la calorem_fw-la quo_fw-la indigemus_fw-la fiat_fw-la ergo_fw-la oleum_fw-la de_fw-la ipso_fw-la cum_fw-la corrosiva_fw-la &_o abhinâ—_n trabatur_fw-la aqua_fw-la quae_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la omne_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la ipso_fw-la oleo_fw-la misceatur_fw-la oleum_fw-la fermenti_fw-la album_fw-la vel_fw-la rubrum_fw-la &_o putrefiat_fw-la totum_fw-la per_fw-la â—alneum_fw-la &_o fac_fw-la inde_fw-la elixir_n as_o red_a as_o the_o ruby_n and_o in_o likewise_o white_a calx_fw-la with_o luna_fw-la bright_a shine_a and_o as_o soft_a as_o silk_n which_o calx_fw-la i_o have_v examine_v and_o prove_v oft_o time_n after_o this_o manner_n i_o have_v put_v the_o calce_fw-la of_o luna_fw-la into_o one_o of_o our_o vegetable_a menstrue_n and_o after_o i_o have_v put_v he_o into_o a_o limbeck_n and_o have_v distil_v from_o the_o say_v calce_fw-la the_o say_a menstrue_n and_o the_o say_v 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mineral_n as_o they_o call_v they_o namely_o salt_n nitre_n alom_n and_o such_o other_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a because_o they_o have_v in_o they_o no_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr into_o which_o they_o may_v be_v resolve_v in_o which_o error_n even_o we_o in_o our_o primitive_a ignorance_n be_v also_o involve_v it_o remain_v therefore_o to_o be_v suppose_v that_o metal_n be_v the_o physical_a subject_n of_o our_o bless_a stone_n but_o here_o also_o the_o matter_n be_v in_o suspense_n because_o metal_n be_v some_o perfect_a and_o some_o imperfect_a but_o in_o fine_a we_o say_v that_o all_o fused_a metal_n but_o especial_o the_o not_o fuse_v though_o imperfect_a may_v by_o the_o intimate_a depuration_n of_o their_o original_a pollution_n which_o yet_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o by_o outward_a appearance_n scarce_o possible_a be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o stone_n whereof_o say_v flamel_n some_o have_v operate_v in_o jupiter_n other_o in_o saturn_n but_o i_o say_v he_o have_v operate_v and_o find_v it_o out_o in_o sol_n and_o in_o exercit._n ad_fw-la turbam_fw-la it_o be_v read_v that_o all_o metal_n clean_a and_o unclean_a be_v internal_o sol_n and_o luna_n and_o mercury_n but_o there_o be_v one_o true_a sol_fw-mi which_o be_v draw_v from_o they_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o hermetick_n philosophy_n can._n 16._o say_v he_o that_o seek_v the_o art_n of_o multiply_v and_o perfect_v imperfect_a metal_n but_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o metal_n deviate_n from_o the_o truth_n for_o metal_n must_v be_v expect_v from_o metal_n as_o the_o species_n of_o man_n from_o man_n of_o beast_n from_o beast_n and_o can._n 18._o he_o proceed_v thus_o perfect_a body_n be_v endow_v with_o a_o more_o perfect_a seed_n under_o the_o hard_a shell_n therefore_o of_o the_o perfect_a metal_n lie_v the_o perfect_a seed_n which_o he_o that_o know_v how_o to_o extract_v by_o philosophical_a resolution_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o royal_a path._n so_o also_o that_o anonymous_n philalethes_n in_o his_o introduction_n into_o the_o king_n sacred_a palace_n chap._n 19_o concern_v the_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n in_o the_o first_o forty_o day_n there_o be_v indeed_o in_o all_o even_o in_o the_o common_a metal_n gold_n but_o near_a in_o gold_n and_o silver_n though_o as_o the_o same_o adept_n speak_v well_o there_o be_v yet_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o metallick_n kingdom_n of_o a_o admirable_a offspring_n in_o which_o our_o gold_n be_v near_a than_o in_o common_a gold_n and_o silver_n if_o you_o seek_v it_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o its_o nativity_n which_o melt_v in_o our_o mercury_n as_o ice_n in_o warm_a water_n etc._n etc._n but_o leave_v now_o these_o more_o imperfect_a metal_n at_o present_a we_o declare_v those_o two_o great_a and_o more_o perfect_a luminary_n sol_n and_o luna_fw-la to_o wit_n gold_n and_o silver_n to_o be_v the_o physical_a subject_n of_o the_o stone_n which_o way_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v follow_v and_o come_v to_o their_o desire_a end_n which_o same_o thing_n augurellus_n show_v 2_o chrysop_n when_o he_o say_v take_v a_o metal_n pure_a and_o purge_v of_o all_o its_o dross_n who_o spirit_n recede_v in_o its_o secret_a part_n and_o be_v press_v with_o a_o great_a weight_n live_v privy_o and_o desire_n to_o be_v release_v from_o band_n and_o to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o prison_n to_o heaven_n be_v spread_v into_o thin_a plate_n the_o same_o in_o chrys._n lib._n 1._o seek_v not_o the_o principle_n of_o gold_n anywhere_o else_o for_o in_o gold_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o gold_n though_o be_v close_o shut_v up_o it_o retire_v further_o and_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v by_o we_o with_o tedious_a labour_n and_o concern_v the_o dignity_n of_o both_o the_o luminary_n lul_n that_o star_n of_o spagyric_n philosophy_n in_o his_o book_n p.m._n 28._o say_v two_o be_v more_o pure_a than_o the_o restâ—â—amely_o gold_n and_o silver_n without_o which_o the_o work_n can_v be_v begin_v or_o finish_v because_o in_o they_o be_v the_o pure_a substance_n of_o sulphur_n perfect_o purify_v by_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o nature_n and_o out_o of_o these_o two_o body_n prepare_v with_o their_o sulphur_n or_o arsenic_n our_o medicine_n may_v be_v extract_v and_o can_v be_v have_v without_o they_o and_o clangor_n buccinae_fw-la say_v you_o must_v operate_v prudent_o and_o express_o because_o neither_o solemnize_n nor_o luna_n can_v be_v without_o ferment_n and_o any_o other_o seed_n or_o ferment_n be_v not_o proper_a and_o useful_a but_o gold_n to_o the_o red_a and_o silver_n to_o the_o white_a which_o body_n be_v first_o subtiliate_v under_o weight_n must_v then_o be_v sow_v that_o they_o may_v putrify_v and_o be_v corrupt_v where_o one_o form_n be_v destroy_v another_o more_o noble_a be_v put_v on_o and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o water_n alone_o from_o hence_o
a_o certain_a anonymous_n in_o his_o answer_n excellent_o conclude_v as_o fire_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o fire_n so_o gold_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o gold_n such_o as_o the_o cause_n be_v such_o be_v the_o effect_n such_o as_o the_o father_n such_o the_o son_n such_o as_o the_o seed_n be_v such_o be_v the_o fruit_n man_n generate_v man_n and_o a_o lion_n a_o lion_n but_o you_o will_v say_v the_o philosopher_n affirm_v that_o the_o matter_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o that_o the_o poor_a as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a may_v obtain_v it_o from_o whence_o that_o say_n be_v god_n have_v grant_v this_o treasure_n to_o be_v seek_v by_o all_o man_n nor_o do_v he_o deny_v that_o great_a good_a to_o any_o man_n except_o to_o he_o that_o make_v himself_o unworthy_a by_o the_o deprave_a affection_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o geber_n you_o ought_v not_o to_o consume_v your_o good_n because_o of_o mean_a price_n if_o you_o understand_v the_o principle_n of_o art_n which_o we_o shall_v deliver_v to_o you_o you_o will_v attain_v to_o the_o complete_a magistery_n for_o if_o it_o be_v gold_n or_o any_o such_o costly_a thing_n the_o poor_a will_v be_v constrain_v to_o postpone_v this_o glorious_a work_n and_o whereas_o a_o artist_n may_v oftentime_o happen_v to_o err_v a_o poor_a man_n can_v not_o repeat_v the_o work_n after_o a_o error_n commit_v which_o must_v absolute_o be_v do_v if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o remedy_n and_o lilium_fw-la this_o stone_n be_v open_o sell_v at_o the_o mean_a rate_n which_o if_o the_o seller_n know_v they_o will_v keep_v it_o in_o their_o hand_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n sell_v it_o and_o another_o anonymous_n our_o expense_n exceed_v not_o the_o price_n of_o two_o florin_n which_o arnoldus_fw-la thus_o confirm_v hold_v fast_o because_o the_o charge_n of_o our_o most_o noble_a art_n exceed_v not_o the_o price_n of_o two_o piece_n of_o gold_n in_o its_o emption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o operation_n and_o geber_n say_v if_o in_o operation_n you_o lose_v your_o money_n reflect_v not_o injurious_o on_o we_o but_o impute_v it_o to_o your_o own_o imprudence_n for_o our_o art_n require_v no_o great_a expense_n to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o we_o never_o deny_v that_o beside_o gold_n and_o silver_n there_o be_v not_o also_o grant_v another_o subject_n of_o mean_a value_n where_o we_o exclude_v not_o imperfect_a metal_n as_o we_o mention_v before_o out_o of_o a_o anonymous_n philosopher_n in_o these_o word_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o thing_n in_o the_o metallick_n kingdom_n if_o a_o admirable_a beginning_n etc._n etc._n though_o many_o philosopher_n will_v have_v this_o vile_a price_n to_o be_v â—nderstood_v of_o our_o dissolve_v menstruum_fw-la moreover_o you_o will_v say_v out_o of_o sendivogius_n tract_n 11._o in_o your_o operation_n take_v not_o common_a gold_n and_o silver_n for_o these_o be_v dead_a thing_n we_o answer_v by_o grant_v that_o the_o stone_n be_v not_o make_v of_o common_a gold_n and_o silver_n as_o such_o and_o so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v dead_a but_o when_o resuscitate_v and_o reduce_v into_o their_o first_o seminal_a nature_n and_o make_v like_a unto_o the_o philosopher_n gold_n then_o do_v they_o not_o only_o express_v their_o seed_n but_o also_o do_v serve_v instead_o of_o ferment_n which_o a_o certain_a philosopher_n confirm_v in_o those_o word_n say_v neither_o the_o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d the_o modern_a philosopher_n have_v ever_o make_v any_o thing_n but_o gold_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o silver_n yet_o that_o be_v not_o common_a gold_n or_o silver_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o philosopher_n gold_n be_v not_o common_a gold_n neither_o in_o colour_n nor_o in_o substance_n but_o that_o which_o be_v extract_v from_o they_o be_v the_o white_a and_o red_a tincture_n chap._n ii_o what_o the_o physical_a or_o philosopher_n gold_n be_v the_o philosopher_n gold_n or_o silver_n be_v a_o metallic_a body_n resolve_v into_o the_o last_o matter_n to_o wit_n into_o mercury_n which_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o stone_n and_o be_v thus_o prove_v every_o thing_n be_v from_o that_o into_o which_o it_o be_v resolve_v but_o all_o metal_n be_v reduce_v into_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr ergo_fw-la they_o be_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr for_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o philosopher_n that_o which_o the_o wise_a man_n seek_v be_v in_o mercury_n moreover_o mercury_n be_v the_o radix_fw-la in_o alchemy_n because_o from_o it_o by_o it_o and_o in_o it_o be_v all_o metal_n and_o theophrastuâ—_n that_o most_o profound_a sea_n of_o the_o spagyrick-philosophy_n thus_o speak_v concern_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o metal_n to_o extract_v mercury_n from_o metallic_a body_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o resolve_v or_o reduce_v they_o into_o their_o first_o matter_n that_o be_v run_v mercury_n even_o such_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n before_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n to_o witâ—_n a_o moist_a and_o viscous_a vapour_n which_o be_v the_o philosopher_n gold_n or_o silver_n contain_v in_o it_o invisible_o the_o mercury_n and_o sulphur_n of_o nature_n the_o principle_n of_o all_o metal_n which_o mercury_n be_v of_o ineffable_a virtue_n and_o efficacy_n and_o contain_v divine_v secrete_a chap._n iii_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o body_n for_o the_o philosopher_n mercury_n avicen_n say_v if_o you_o desire_v to_o operate_v you_o must_v necessary_o begin_v your_o work_n in_o the_o solution_n or_o sublimation_n of_o the_o two_o luminary_n because_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o the_o work_n be_v that_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr may_v be_v make_v from_o thence_o but_o because_o these_o as_o the_o more_o perfect_a body_n be_v close_o bind_v and_o have_v a_o ba_o 〈…〉_z lation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o 〈…〉_z do_v in_o the_o first_o place_n require_v preparation_n antiphysical_a calcination_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a in_o silver_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o cleanness_n and_o softness_n thereof_o our_o water_n easy_o act_n upon_o it_o which_o be_v not_o do_v in_o gold_n and_o the_o other_o metal_n which_o do_v all_o require_v calcination_n on_o which_o our_o water_n then_o more_o easy_o act_n especial_o if_o those_o which_o be_v impure_a be_v deputate_v for_o the_o similitude_n of_o substance_n concern_v the_o calcination_n of_o body_n out_o of_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o the_o doctor_n and_o bishop_n of_o trent_n for_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n metal_n to_o be_v dissolve_v aught_o to_o be_v first_o calcine_v or_o purge_v in_o lac_n virgin_n and_o luna_n be_v most_o fine_a and_o subtle_o file_v must_v be_v dissolve_v in_o aquafortis_n and_o distil_a rain-water_n in_o which_o shall_v ammoniac_a or_o common_a salt_n have_v be_v dissolve_v then_o it_o must_v be_v precipitate_v into_o a_o most_o white_a calx_fw-la and_o wash_v in_o decant_v water_n and_o the_o calx_fw-la must_v be_v edulcorate_v in_o other_o rain-water_n hot_a that_o all_o the_o saltness_n and_o acrimony_n may_v be_v take_v away_o then_o must_v it_o be_v dry_v and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o most_o pure_a calx_fw-la but_o gold_n must_v be_v calcine_v after_o this_o manner_n make_v a_o amalgame_n with_o gold_n which_o must_v be_v first_o depurate_v by_o the_o body_n of_o the_o black_a eagle_n that_o it_o may_v be_v make_v beautiful_a and_o glorious_a above_o measure_n and_o mercury_n very_o well_o purge_v with_o salt_n and_o vinegar_n and_o strain_v through_o leather_n put_v it_o in_o purify_a aquafortis_n that_o all_o the_o mercury_n may_v be_v dissolve_v decant_v the_o aquafortis_n from_o the_o calx_fw-la of_o sol_fw-la wash_v the_o calx_fw-la as_o aforesaid_a in_o warm_a water_n and_o dry_v it_o with_o a_o gentle_a heat_n that_o calx_fw-la if_o artificial_o and_o light_o reverberate_v yet_o so_o that_o it_o flow_v not_o will_v be_v convert_v into_o a_o most_o beautiful_a crocus_n gold_n that_o it_o may_v be_v reduce_v into_o the_o first_o matter_n or_o mercury_n of_o 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mercury_n and_o the_o mercury_n of_o metal_n which_o many_o have_v seek_v but_o few_o have_v find_v joachimus_fw-la poleman_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o philosopher_n sulphur_n by_o help_n of_o his_o duplicate_v and_o satiate_v corrosive_a divide_v a_o metal_n into_o the_o least_o atom_n and_o dilacerate_v it_o to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o â—â—ry_v menstruum_fw-la dissolve_v it_o to_o a_o ting_a soul_n it_o be_v calcine_v by_o we_o another_o and_o better_a way_n which_o calcination_n we_o rather_o call_v the_o first_o solution_n and_o it_o be_v do_v by_o pour_v the_o wine_n of_o life_n to_o the_o calx_n of_o sol_n or_o luna_fw-la aforesaid_a put_v into_o a_o phial_n which_o be_v our_o menstruum_fw-la of_o which_o hereafter_o in_o chap._n 6._o to_o the_o height_n of_o a_o finger_n breadth_n and_o put_v to_o a_o head_n or_o alembick_a they_o must_v be_v digest_v in_o ash_n or_o also_o in_o sand_n and_o coagulate_v be_v coagulate_v you_o must_v pour_v on_o new_a menstruum_fw-la as_o before_o and_o coagulate_v and_o that_o three_o or_o four_o time_n or_o till_o the_o metallic_n calx_fw-la melt_v at_o the_o â—â—re_n like_o wax_n or_o ice_n which_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o sufficient_a philosophical_a calcination_n and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o metal_n in_o its_o primitive_a virtue_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o aristotle_n say_v in_o the_o rosary_n join_v your_o son_n gabricius_n dear_a to_o you_o then_o all_o your_o child_n with_o his_o sister_n beja_n who_o be_v a_o tender_a sweet_a and_o splendid_a virgin_n chap._n iu._n of_o the_o second_o and_o true_a philosophical_a solution_n of_o body_n and_o their_o reduction_n into_o mercury_n have_v perform_v calcination_n or_o thâ—_n first_o solution_n whereof_o we_o have_v spokeâ—_n in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n and_o which_o aâ—_n the_o anonymous_a philosopher_n in_o his_o golden_a treatise_n of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n in_o his_o answer_n have_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v sweet_a 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of_o salt_n alum_n and_o the_o like_a and_o paracelsus_n in_o his_o four_o book_n archidox_n of_o the_o quintessence_n a_o little_a after_o the_o beginning_n say_v thus_o it_o be_v difficult_a and_o scarce_o credible_a to_o extract_v a_o quintessence_n without_o a_o corrosive_n out_o of_o metal_n but_o especial_o out_o of_o gold_n which_o can_v be_v overcome_v but_o by_o a_o corrosive_n by_o which_o the_o quincessence_n and_o body_n be_v one_o separate_v from_o â—he_n other_o which_o corrosive_n may_v again_o be_v take_v from_o it_o and_o chap._n 3._o of_o long_a life_n tom._n 6._o book_n 3._o he_o thus_o speak_v resolve_v gold_n together_o with_o all_o the_o substance_n of_o gold_n by_o a_o corrosive_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o so_o long_o till_o it_o be_v make_v the_o same_o with_o the_o corrosive_n nor_o be_v you_o dismay_v because_o â—f_v this_o way_n of_o operation_n for_o a_o corrosive_n be_v commodious_a for_o gold_n if_o it_o be_v gold_n and_o without_o a_o corrosive_n it_o 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