{"content":{"sharePage":{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"13079323","dateCreated":"1246584201","smartDate":"Jul 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"NgBoonHian_3I3","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/NgBoonHian_3I3","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1267415630\/NgBoonHian_3I3-lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/tmovonline.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/13079323"},"dateDigested":1532390314,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Can a comments thread be started for the videos?","description":"After watching so many exciting and scintillating dialogues and videos, I am sure many people have something good to say about them? Can a comments thread be started regarding the 2I1 presentations?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"13081795","body":"Perhaps. I hope the rest of the videos can be up as soon as possible because it is impossible to complete our notes unless we do our own self-research. In my opinion, I feel that there is bit of difficuly hearing what Group 1 is trying to say, thus unable to complete the notes for the section on The Authorship debate. Please pardon me for my comment. Thanks.","dateCreated":"1246590079","smartDate":"Jul 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"patricklyh","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/patricklyh","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":0}]},{"id":"13078373","dateCreated":"1246581778","smartDate":"Jul 2, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"3I124Jeremy","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/3I124Jeremy","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/tmovonline.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/13078373"},"dateDigested":1532390314,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Darren Low not a member","description":"Ms Huang, Darren Low says he isnt a member of your wii and hence cant upload the video. He is the only one with the video. However the link is here.
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\nhttp:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AcgZXxjEgpw<\/a>","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[],"more":0}]},{"id":"13004511","dateCreated":"1246201045","smartDate":"Jun 28, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"huangsj","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/huangsj","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"},"monitored":false,"locked":false,"links":{"self":"https:\/\/tmovonline.wikispaces.com\/share\/view\/13004511"},"dateDigested":1532390314,"startDate":null,"sharedType":"discussion","title":"Why Shakespeare?","description":"
\n1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?","replyPages":[{"page":0,"digests":[{"id":"13027029","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nShakespeare's work has qualities that are superior to those found in many modern books. More importantly, Shakespeare is very well-known.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nYes, it could, because Shakespeare is no the only writer in history. As in the first question, there are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature.
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nYes. To know his background would not have a overly large influence of one's enjoyment of his work.","dateCreated":"1246326118","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"sohzq","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/sohzq","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13027053","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nWhy not Shakespeare? I feel that Shakespeare was considered "great" as he managed to produce a huge amount of high quality works that managed to leave a lasting impact on the reader. Everyone knows Usain Bolt, but the fame will fade off if he runs 10s, 11s for every race he competes in, then rises once or twice to the great heights. However, if he regularly breaks the 9s barrier, even without the world record, he will still be very well-known, maybe not here, but in other places.Similarly, Shakespeare was the epitome of the Bolt that ran consistently under 9s. With his huge volume of high quality works, people who read about him would remember him, but might not have said that he was "great". However, the immense volume of his works cascaded onto their memory, burning him into their brains by sheer repetition. From then on, he was on a path to greatness.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nDue to the fact that Shakespeare's works had great influence on literature, it is neccesary for us to study Shakespeares works to cope with the normal literature syllabus today, which requires us to point out the parralells between different works to score a better grade.
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nTo appreciate Shakespeare's works, knowledge of background might not have been required. The knowledge of the surrounding factors influencing the work might give one a deeper understanding, but the knowledge of the author's background is not as important. However, the genius of Shakespeare can only be appreciated if the knowledge of his background is known as without knowledge of his background, there is no man to see, no genius to examine","dateCreated":"1246326191","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"Lee_Choon_Kiat","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/Lee_Choon_Kiat","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13027161","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nShakespeare has written many plays which has contributed to the development of modern English and literature, especially when it was the Elizabethan era, when it was the height of the English Renaissance. His prominence at that time when English was starting to evolve has led him to his rise. He was successful as many of his works are still being studied today.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nI think it would not be considered complete as his works were written at a time when the English language was evolving and the English language was different from other periods of the time. Hence, I think it would be important to study a different English of a different time.
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nI think it is partially possible, when we are simply appreciating without analysing it in detail. When we need to analyse it in detail, it is not really possible to appreciate his works without knowledge about his background. Without his background, we would not know where his thoughts and ideas came from. We also would not know why he used some words as during the Elizabethan era, the meaning of some words might be different from today's meaning.","dateCreated":"1246326412","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"SitHanYu","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/SitHanYu","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13027223","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nWilliam Shakespeare has great influence over the history of English Literature. He is a renowned playwright who transformed English theatre by expanding expectations about what could be accomplished through the richness of his literary devices; the compelling drama of his plots; the penetrating nature of his characterizations; the universal interest and appeal in his dialogs and monologues; his sense of humor; his wisdom and wit; and his many famous, unforgettable lines. Shakespeare has also coined many words and phrases and widened the range of then limited vocabulary during the Elizabethan era. He is largely involved in the renaissance happening in England. It is notable how Shakespeare's writings have also influenced a large number of great novelists and poets over the years, including Herman Melville and Charles Dickens. Even until today, many of his quotations and neologisms have been passed into everyday usage in English and other languages.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nI would say it is not complete. There is rare quality to the works of Shakespeare. He is also widely regarded as the greatest writer in all of English literature. Although Shakespeare composed a wealth of exquisite, enduring poetry (especially the Sonnets), he spent most of his time in theatre. His genius is evident both in the breadth and the depth of some three dozen plays, a key aspect of Liteature, many of which are counted among the greatest works in English literature. He continues to be the most-quoted author in the English language. For instance, there is the infamous line, \u201cAll the world\u2019s a stage\u201d?
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\n Shakespeare is outstanding in bringing out the human character. Many of his characters have become immortal in the sense that they capture types which are universal. We, as students today, continue to identify their struggles. There is much to gain from comparing and contrasting Shakespeare's characters with each other, and from learning the reasons of their strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, it is essential to study the effective and entertaining literary mediums that Shakespeare conveyed these insights in.
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nShakespeare's works reflect greatly on the society he was in at that time. Some of the ideas of his works derive from the existing problems and struggles of different people he had observed in his daily life. Furthermore, since Shakespeare has a large involvement in the Renaissance ongoing at that time, it calls for a greater need to study the background and society that is revolving around Shakespeare. Only then can we truly appreciate the art of Shakespeare's work and genius in depth.","dateCreated":"1246326541","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"patricklyh","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/patricklyh","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13027565","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nShakespeare wrote plays and poems and sonnets and contributed greatly to the development of English and Literature. Furthermore, Shakespeare's plays has not only not been forgotten, but has been adapted for movies even till now, in the mordern world. His plays still remain a timeless classic.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nIt would not be complete as I feel that Shakespeare was the best playwright in the Renaissance (Sorry Russell I haven't read Christopher Marlowe).
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nIt would be possible to appreciate his work, but without knowledge of him, you would probably never understand his work. For example, in Secondary One, when Miss Huang quoted a line in The Merchant of Venice ( In sooth I know not why I am so sad), I found the line brilliant, but I did not know what it really meant and what the context was.
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\nMingjie","dateCreated":"1246327209","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"mingjie_2i121","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/mingjie_2i121","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13027615","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\n Shakespeare wrote many plays and sonnets, and he conjured up many new words, some by joining two similar words together. He is one of the most famous writers in history and most of today\u2019s films and stories have something in relation to Shakespeare\u2019s plays or are based on his plays.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\n Yes, I would say they can be complete. Although the structure of the sentences are different, most of the other stories and plays contain some elements of Shakespeare\u2019s plays and by studying these stories, students can still learn and relate to certain Shakespeare\u2019s plays. For example, many romantic stories or films have storylines similar to that of Romeo and Juliet. Hence, Shakespeare\u2019s works need not be in a literature course for it to be complete, as the study of literature itself can have relations to Shakespeare\u2019s plays. However, looking through Shakespeare\u2019s plays can help students learn better in literature as quite a bit of it came from Shakespeare.
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\n Yes, it is harder but possible, since his plays do not necessarily have to do with his life. However, learning more about his background can help students to understand why his language is quite different from what we use today. This way, students can appreciate the unique language structure and vocabulary being used.","dateCreated":"1246327327","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"bentjk","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/bentjk","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13027935","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nShakespeare used many different forms of writing that had not yet been used, he revolutionalised writing. He had also invented many words that are commonplace today, he moulded literature into what it is today, whereas writers usually use the ideas of Shakespeare in their writing, and none of them as made a larger contribution to the literature and english world than shakespeare...YET.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nYes. Shakespeare improved literature, he did not create it, there were already play being writtne before his era, so literature course would be complete, but it would lack a lot more than if shakespeare's plays were included.
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nYes. Shakespeare's backgound tells us about the inspiration for the items in the play, but we do not need to know this to appreciate his work.","dateCreated":"1246328104","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"limjunweng","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/limjunweng","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13028591","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nShakespeare's contribution to the English Language may be more than any other writer before and after him. He transformed the typical play to be more intriguing through techiniques such as characteristion and sub-plot system.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nNo. Since it is said that he was one of the greatest English writers of all time, if we do not study his works, how can we say with confidence that we know English literature?
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nIt is possible. However with prior knowledge of his background, one can further appreciate it.","dateCreated":"1246329435","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"keith_ongkw","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/keith_ongkw","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13029275","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nShakespeare has contributed greatly to English, including coining new words. His works has a different style from what had been before him, and man writers refer to his works. Even modern songs have reference to his works.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nNot really. To understand literature completely, one has to have at least a little understanding of his works. As many other poems and novels have reference to Shakespeare's plays or sonnets, if one studied more famous works of Shakespeare, his understanding of other literature works would be better.
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nWith knowledge about Shakespeare's background and the era in which he wrote his plays and sonnets, one would be able to appreciate Shakespeare's works better as he would be able to understand the various references Shakespeare made and why he wrote something in a particular way.","dateCreated":"1246331239","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"aldricbek","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/aldricbek","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1246254098\/aldricbek-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13029411","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nShakespeare was the most widely read of all authors. His plays have been performed more than the plays of any other playwright and he also created many new English words. He is almost like a part of the English language, and that the English language would not have grown without him. His influence is widespread from then till now.
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\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nIt could still be complete for even though Shakespeare created many different works, he did not invent them, and hence somebody could still study literature without ever studying Shakespeare\u2019s works, but he would lose out when compared to somebody studying Shakespeare\u2019s works.
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\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nI think it would be possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius, but one might have to do a little bit of research into the Elizabethan Era to better understand Shakespeare\u2019s works.","dateCreated":"1246331704","smartDate":"Jun 29, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"lohzhengyi","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/lohzhengyi","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13032343","body":"1.Shakespeare is the first playwright to come to anybody's mind as he has a wide amount of famous plays, like Romeo and Juliet , known in almost every country. His plays sort of deal with human relationships and feelings and thus attract people to watch.
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\n2. Shakespeare is like the face of literature, just like Einstein is the face of science. How can one not teach about Shakespeare and instead teach about the unknown playwrights?
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\n3.Yes. It's just like taking an exam. Your results are a result of how you answered the questions; it does not matter how long you studied. We appreciate Shakespeare's plays.","dateCreated":"1246347776","smartDate":"Jun 30, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"valenlim","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/valenlim","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/pic\/1246235862\/valenlim-lg.jpg"}},{"id":"13033945","body":"1) There are thousands of great writers in the history of English literature. Why Shakespeare (instead of any other writer)?
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\nShakespeare creayed many new ways of writing and was the one to revolutionalise writing. He was also writing during the elazibethian era where english was starkly different from today. His works let us see just how much english has evolved today.
\n2) In your opinion, could any literature course be considered complete if Shakespeare\u2019s works were not included in the syllabus?
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\nI feel that although Shakespeare did contribute alot to literature, he was not the only great writer, many other writers had also contributed much to the subject. The elements of shakespeares plays however arise in several other works and there would be difficulty understanding indepth without first reading shakespeare.Thus I conclude that the course would be complete but would still be unable to fully help the student.
\n3) Is it possible to appreciate Shakespeare\u2019s work and genius without knowledge about his background?
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\nIt is not impossible but could be made easier if one was to understand the language and way his plays were written","dateCreated":"1246358970","smartDate":"Jun 30, 2009","userCreated":{"username":"shawnchua","url":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/user\/view\/shawnchua","imageUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikispaces.com\/i\/user_none_lg.jpg"}}],"more":13}]}],"more":false},"comments":[]},"http":{"code":200,"status":"OK"},"redirectUrl":null,"javascript":null,"notices":{"warning":[],"error":[],"info":[],"success":[]}}