GwinnettForum | Number 23.18 | Mar. 5, 2024
RESIDENTS OF NORCROSS are photographing a certain hawk in the downtown area, and the hawk is getting to be well known. Emily Stoniecki spied the hawk perched in one of the city’s trees overlooking Thrasher Street recently. The Internet site Young Norcross first reported the hawk sightings.
TODAY’S FOCUS: Bet you have had these types of robo calls!
EEB PERSPECTIVE: Elections, personality disorders and scary story
SPOTLIGHT: Law Office of J. Michael Levengood, LLC
FEEDBACK: Warlick drew a UGA cartoon for his son
UPCOMING: Ninth Gwinnett Burger Week features 21 restaurants
NOTABLE: Lawrenceville wins seven awards at gathering
RECOMMENDED: Oath and Honor by Liz Cheney
OBITUARY: Philip Hoke Gresham
GEORGIA TIDBIT: Campbell was high ranking Black politician
MYSTERY PHOTO: Handsome Georgian structure is current Mystery
CALENDAR: State of the County address is Thursday at 12 Stone Church
Bet you have had these types of robo calls!
By Raleigh Perry
BUFORD, Ga. | Since I am home all the time and within an arm’s reach of the telephone, I will answer 99 percent of the calls. Today there are two calls on specific topics that are of interest to me.
Perry
First, I must get between four and six calls a day to talk about my new Social Security benefits, each asking if I have my new card. These calls are all from India and that is easiest enough to spot if you know the signs. First, the caller ID on my phone will say either “anonymous,” “unavailable,” or give the name of some company or a person, most of which are unknown to me, but all the numbers have a 404, 770 or 678.
When I answer, there is no voice immediately, that comes after a rather interesting squeak. Then an Indian tells me that he is calling from Social Security and he wants to know if I have signed up for type C Social Security or have my card. He always gives an American name, like Alex, John, Bill or something like that, but his accent is so thick you could not cut through it with a machete.
The calls are quite different from a lot of robocalls. I always ask them where they are calling from and the answer is always “Florida.” He is supposedly calling from Florida, but has an Atlanta area code. Fishy!? Yes.
The thing here to remember is that Social Security will never call you unless you have a question and have requested a call. Or, if the call indicates it is coming from the Internal Revenue Service, they do not call either. Such communications from both agencies are through the mail.
The solution: I would suggest that you just hang up, but if you have the time and guts to talk to them, instead have fun. I have fun. I guess I just like to be hung up on from time to time.
These callers from India are doing nothing more than trying to phish your sensitive information out of you in order to steal your identity. They know your name, they know your address, but they do not know your Social Security Number and that is what they want.
The second scam is quite different and right now, quite new. I have had three of them in the past few days. Again, the calls that have come in have either the same “anonymous,” “unavailable,” or the name of some company you have never heard of. These calls are from the United States, most probably. What these callers want to do is to scam you into “roofing” your house. They open with your name and address and the “fact,” of course, that they will be in your neighborhood and would like to inspect your roof because of possible damage from a recent hail storm. But in reality, there have been no hail storms in this area. “Oh yes, on June 17, there was one.” Another caller told me July 19th.
These scams are not necessarily to rip you off. They are going to rip your insurance company off. If you had hail in your area, call a respected local roofer. Don’t deal with these irritating anonymous calls. They could scam you. Just hang up.
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Elections, personality disorders and scary story
By Elliott Brack
Editor and Publisher, GwinnettForum
MARCH 5, 2024 | By Friday, Gwinnettians will know those who will be seeking election this year to Congress, the Legislature, county commission, Gwinnett’s School Board and for positions in the courts, as qualifying closes that day for the coming elections.
Thinking about those considering running and you can almost be overwhelmed by the vast number of people who will be on the ballot in Gwinnett seeking your vote. There are 30 legislative seats alone, but you only vote for two, one representative and one senator. Add in those seeking the other offices, and we could see close to 75-100 people seeking your vote from Gwinnett this year, in the primary and General Election.
Then there’s an almost unrelated presidential primary, slated for next Tuesday, March 12, which has nothing to do with the local elections.
After that comes the General Primary on May 21. The primary has become especially important, since those seeking judgeships and people who want to represent us on the School Board will be elected in this May voting. Other positions winning the primary will be candidates for the November 5 General Election.
Of special interest to Gwinnett will be a proposition on the primary ballot of whether the City of Mulberry, in unincorporated northeast Gwinnett, should be established as Gwinnett’s 17th city. If this passes, that area will elect its first leaders in November.
Talking with a reader last week, he told of being in another state with a group of friends sitting around the table. One, a learned gentleman, brought up the question of how you could tell if someone had narcissistic personality disorder. It disturbed that group.
From that, we looked it up, and found on the internet a description from Dr.
Zachary Rosenthal , a clinical psychologist at Duke University Health, on what you can do if you suspect that you or a loved one has the condition.
He says use the acronym “SPECIAL ME” to remember the nine signs of NPD:
- Sense of self-importance
- Preoccupation with power, beauty, or success
- Entitled
- Can only be around people who are important or special
- Interpersonally exploitative for their own gain
- Arrogant
- Lack empathy
- Must be admired
- Envious of others or believe that others are envious of them
If someone consistently displays at least five of the SPECIAL ME traits, they meet the diagnostic criteria for the condition.
We read this in the last week, from historian Heather Cox Richardson, and it surprised and stimulated us:
“How religion and authoritarianism have come together in modern America was on display Thursday, when right-wing activist Jack Posobiec opened the weekend’s conference of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) outside Washington, D.C., with the words: “Welcome to the end of democracy. We are here to overthrow it completely. We didn’t get all the way there on January 6, but we will endeavor to get rid of it and replace it with this right here.
“He held up a cross necklace and continued: “After we burn that swamp to the ground, we will establish the new American republic on its ashes, and our first order of business will be righteous retribution for those who betrayed America.”
Wow! That’s scary!
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Warlick drew a UGA cartoon for his son
Editor, the Forum:
Thanks for the obituary on Cal Warlick. He did a drawing for me some years ago (2007 or so) when he had a booth at Duluth Fall Festival. The drawing featured UGA and Larry Munson as the voice of the Dawgs and was addressed to my son, John.
As a point there are definitely some shenanigans going on regarding the border. Trump was president for only four years and the border issue has been ongoing for quite some time, not just the last few years. Surely you don’t condone President Biden’s recent actions at the border!
– John Moore Sr., Duluth
Likes seeing a variety of opinions
Editor, the Forum:
Gorke’s post about Ashley Herndon in the GwinnettForum Friday: thanks for posting. Considering a variety of opinions will deliver the best conclusions.
– Rob Blatecky, Buford
Sees vitriol and sarcasm in Herndon’s comments
Editor, the Forum:
Hear, hear! Been thinking the same things about Ashley Herndon’s comments for some time. I wrote a similar response to one of his comments some time ago. I either decided to not send it in or it got lost in the sauce. Again, Hear, hear! I too find his columns full of vitriol and sarcasm. It is hard to listen to opposing points of opinion when the author is calling you names for not agreeing with or accepting his point.
– Tim Sullivan, Buford
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Ninth Gwinnett Burger Week features 21 restaurants
The ninth annual Gwinnett Burger Week will be March 18-24, 2024, Explore Gwinnett has announced. The weeklong celebration features limited-time, exclusive burger creations for $10 each at restaurants across the county.
To see a list of the 21 restaurants participating, and their special burger creations, go to https://www.exploregwinnett.org/gwinnett-burger-week/.
A sampling of this year’s offerings include:
- “Georgia Summer” at Over The Top Burger Bar, two all-beef smash patties with peach-jalapeño chutney, house-made pimento cheese, candied maple bacon, grilled onions, diced raw onion, pickles and mouth-watering signature sauce.
- “BBQ Smash Burger” at Tannery Row Ale House, a double smash burger with coleslaw, pickled jalapeños, provolone cheese, barbecue sauce and fried pickles on top.
- *UJ Philly Style Cheesesteak Smash Burger” at Universal Joint, a four-ounce beef patty seasoned with a special blend of spices covered with a mix of grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms and topped with American cheese, all served on a toasted brioche bun.
New this year, the Gwinnett Burger Week Pass will allow diners to check-in at participating restaurants and gather points to redeem for prizes. Each restaurant check-in garners points, which then can be spent on exclusive Burger Week merchandise from Explore Gwinnett, including t-shirts, totes, sticker packs and other items.
Lawrenceville wins seven awards at gathering
The City of Lawrenceville took home seven recognitions in multiple categories at the Southeast Festivals and Events Association (SFEA) 2024 Kaleidoscope Awards Gala at Jekyll Island recently.
City of Lawrenceville 2024 Kaleidoscope Awards included:
- Kaleidoscope Award for Best Festival or Event Under $75,000 in Budget: Free Comic Book Day;
- Gold Award for Best Event Within an Event: Arbor Day Tree Giveaway;
- Silver Award for Best Merchandise: Lawrenceville’s Lit T-Shirt;
- Silver Award for Best New Event: The Lawrenceville Boogie;
- Bronze Award for Best Festival or Event Under $20,000: Beats on the street public art series;
- Bronze Award for Best Art Activation: Lawrenceville Blooms Community Mural; and
- Bronze Award for Best Event Impact Support: Weatherlincs, LLC.
Led by Community and Economic Development Director Jasmine Billings, members of the City Events Team are Lindsey Broome, Milo Sather, Elyssa Pate,; Helen Balch, Paul Lorenc, Madison Smith, and Carlie Perez.
Another animal found in Gwinnett with rabies
Another rabid animal has been found in Gwinnett, this time near Auburn. In recent months, several animals have been found in Gwinnett with rabies.
Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement and the Gwinnett County Health Department advise residents to use caution and avoid animals behaving in unusual ways after a cat tested positive for the rabies virus.
On February 26, a rabid cat bit a person near the 3600 block of Fence Road in Auburn. Subsequent testing confirmed the presence of the rabies virus in the cat. Diseases like rabies can be transmitted to humans and pets through bites or scratches from wild animals such as foxes and raccoons.
Please seek medical care immediately and inform the healthcare provider of any exposure. Then, contact the Gwinnett County Health Department at 770-339-4260 and ask for the on-call epidemiologist.
Philip Hoke Gresham
Philip Hoke Gresham, 92, of Demorest, formerly of Duluth, died March 1, 2024. Born August 20, 1931, he was a stoic man—a U.S. Navy veteran, business owner, and an independent thinker.
Gresham
He grew up working a dusty farm share near Winder, the second oldest of nine children and the eldest son. In his early years of working the soil, he mastered an innate ability to grow things.
He had a keen intellect, had political viewpoints, and strong sons.
He knew education was the pathway to a different sort of life. Beyond his rural beginnings, he yearned for more. Hitchhiking from Winder to Atlanta to work at the Varsity during high school, he began to dream of a college degree. After high school, he joined the U.S. Navy, serving on the U.S.S. Yorktown, before enrolling at the Georgia Institute of Technology via the GI Bill.
He met Dorothy Stedham in Atlanta in the mid-1950s; they married before he graduated. Fatherhood was not far behind, with a first-born son arriving in September of 1956, before he donned the mortar board and black gown after earning a degree in Civil Engineering in 1958.
That sheepskin changed the trajectory of his life, with an initial career at Lockheed, he then became a contractor in the defense industry, going to California, Texas, Florida, and finally back to Georgia. Later, as an independent businessman, he built houses and taught his sons to wield a hammer, imprinting a formidable work ethic in all three. He worked until age 87; his final assignment provided engineering support to Metal Building Construction.
As long as he had access to a plot of earth, he cultivated a garden. A pragmatic man, he appreciated beauty, planting Dahlias among the vegetables he gave freely to family and friends.
He survived a stroke, cancer, and other medical challenges in his later years.
He lived without a television set for a season. He visited the public library, devouring several books weekly, reading the daily newspaper, and listening to the Braves on the radio.
For many years, he marked off the first week of September as “out-of-office,” reserving a condo at Silver Dunes in Destin, Fla. He wasn’t much on the beach, but cherished hosting his family for these vacations, cooking, and monitoring the Weather Channel so the group could experience one stellar day on a charter boat.
Fishing – deep sea and farm pond – were mainstays throughout his life. He took his sons and grandchildren on a fishing pilgrimage to a farm pond near Winder. Thanks to his insistence on these trips, his sons and grandchildren continue this hobby in all iterations.
He was known for his cooking, especially barbecue and Brunswick stew, extending abundant hospitality from his kitchen, backyard, or driveway. He also led the July 4th cooking team at the Neely Farm for many years.
He was heavily involved in politics. He ran for local and state offices, never winning but always standing firm on his beliefs.
He was preceded in death by parents Hoke Hamilton and Ora Wall Gresham; wife Dorothy Stedham Gresham; and seven of his nine siblings, Bessie Sue Stell, Paul Wesley Gresham, Sybil McDaniel, Jerome Gresham, Owen “Pancho,” Gresham, Patricia Faye Thornton and Linda Baumer. Also preceding him were brother-in-law Erwin Baumer and a beloved friend and political ally, the late Howard Hoffman.
He is survived by one sister, Sarah Peeples; three sons John [Karen] Gresham of Sautee-Nacoochee, Robert Gresham of Suwanee, William “Bill” [Lane] Gresham of Clarkesville; six grandsons and one granddaughter, Brad Gresham, Jason Gresham, Wes [Maggie] Gresham, Charlie Gresham, Joseph Gresham, Jackson [Sarah] Gresham and Perry Gresham; and five great-grandchildren, Finn, Maverick, Caroline, Memphis, and Carson.
The family thanks Mimi and the dedicated Magnolia Hills Assisted Living staff for making his final season peaceful and safe.
Memorials in his name may be directed to the Georgia Institute of Technology. Checks should be made payable to the Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc., 760 Spring Street NW., Suite 400, Atlanta, Ga. 30308. To make a gift online, visit www.mygeorgiatech.gatech.edu/giving/make-a-gift.
Visitation is set for 2-4 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, with a brief service to follow at Hillside Memorial Chapel. Arrangements are in the care and professional direction of Hillside Memorial Chapel and Gardens, Clarkesville, Ga.
Oath and Honor by Liz Cheney
From Kathryn Willis, Duluth: There have been many good books on the Trump presidency. This is one of the best. Having been in Congress, she completely understood the role of each government entity, and was alarmed early on with what she was hearing from the Trump White House. When the events of January 6 came, she understood the scope and danger of Donald Trump. She did an invaluable job serving on the January 6th Committee. If it hadn’t been for this committee, most details never would have come to light. Her determination and willingness to give it her all was very evident, despite great political sacrifice. The book goes back into Trump’s White House with his callous disregard of all that America stands for. It is shocking to read what an uninformed and dangerous person was leading our country. We appreciate her goal – to never let this person near the Oval Office again!
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Campbell was highest ranked Black politician
Tunis Campbell was the highest-ranking and most influential African American politician in 19th-century Georgia. Born on April 1, 1812, in Middlebrook, N.J., he was the eighth of ten children of free Black parents. From ages 5 to 18 he attended an otherwise all-white Episcopal school in Babylon, N.Y., where he trained for missionary service with the American Colonization Society’s program of transporting African Americans to Liberia. Upon graduation, Campbell joined the Methodist Church and threw himself into evangelical uplift.
Before the Civil War (1861-65) he actively participated in the Colored Convention Movement and often shared the stage with the writer and abolitionist Frederick Douglass. By 1861 Campbell was married, had three children, and was a co-partner in a New York bakery. In 1863 U.S. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton commissioned the 51-year-old Campbell to work in Port Royal, S.C., where freed people were gathering under the protection of the U.S. military.
After Union general William T. Sherman captured Savannah in December 1864, on his march to the sea, and Congress set up the Freedmen’s Bureau in March 1865, Campbell was appointed to supervise land claims and resettlement on five Georgia islands: Ossabaw, Delaware, Colonels, St. Catherines, and Sapelo.. Campbell quickly purchased 1,250 acres at Belle Ville in McIntosh County and there established an association of Black landowners to divide parcels and profit from the land.
In 1867 Congress ordered a further Reconstruction of the South. As vice president of the Republican Party in Georgia, Campbell worked to register voters before being elected as a justice of the peace, a delegate to the state constitutional convention, and a state senator from (Liberty, McIntosh, and Tattnall counties.) In the legislature Campbell pushed for laws for equal education, integrated jury boxes, homestead exemptions, abolishment of imprisonment for debt, open access to public facilities, and fair voting procedures.
As a justice of the peace, minister, and political boss, Campbell organized a Black power structure in McIntosh County that protected freed people from white abuses, whether against their bodies or in labor negotiations. He headed a 300-strong African American militia that guarded him from reprisals by the Ku Klux Klan or others, even though his home was burned, he was poisoned, and his family lived in constant fear.
After Democrats regained state power in 1871 by forcing Republican Governor Rufus Bullock to flee the state, they began a concerted effort to overturn Reconstruction. Campbell’s legislative seat was taken, and a series of lawsuits kept him in legal trouble. He traveled to Washington, D.C., where he met with U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant and Senator Charles Sumner to urge that the government intervene actively to save Reconstruction.
Finally, in 1876, while the U.S. attorney general tried to free him, Campbell was tried and convicted of malfeasance in office, taken from a Savannah jail, handcuffed, chained, and leased out for one year to a convict labor camp. Upon release he went immediately to Washington to meet with U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes and wrote a small book, Sufferings of the Reverend T. G. Campbell and His Family in Georgia (1877). He died in Boston on December 4, 1891.
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Handsome Georgian structure is current Mystery
Check out this handsome Georgian structure. See if you can determine where it is located. Then send your guess to elliott@brack.net and include where you live.
The first to identify the most recent Mystery Photo was George Graf of Palmyra, Va., who wrote: “It is the The Balmoral Hotel, 1 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland. The hotel opened October 15, 1902 as The North British Station Hotel and was pronounced one of the great railway hotels. The hotel’s iconic clock was set three minutes fast, so that people wouldn’t miss their trains. This is still the case today. The only day that the clock runs on time is on 31st December (Hogmanay) for the city’s New Year celebrations.
In 1922, the North British Railway Company became part of the London and North Eastern Railway Company and the hotel started blending and bottling its own whisky, wine and port. In the 1970’s the Queen Mother was a regular visitor to the hotel, where she liked to dine on plain roast lamb for lunch. In February 1991 the hotel reopened its doors to the public as The Balmoral Hotel, (Balmoral meaning “majestic dwelling” in Gaelic).” The photograph came from Dan Mackaben of Crystal Lake, Ill.
Also identifying the mystery were Stew Ogilvie, Lawrenceville; Lou Camerio, Lilburn; Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex.; and Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill.
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State of the County address is Thursday
At Lionheart Theatre in Norcross, tax evasion turns hilariously complicated in Love, Sex, and the I.R.S., where a fake marriage between roommates to cheat on their taxes, spirals into chaos, blending charm and zaniness. The show runs through March 17. Get your tickets here.
Snellville Commerce Club will meet at noon on March 5 at City Hall. Speaker will be Snellville Police Officer Scott Hermel, who has 26 years as a policeman. He holds a B.A. in Theology from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He will focus on common frauds and scams and what to do so you do not become a victim. Reservations are required.
State of the county address will be given by County Commission Chairman Nicole Hendrickson on Thursday, March 7, at 8:30 a.m. at 12 Stone Church, 1322 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville. Doors open at 8 a.m. To register for the event, visit GwinnettChamber.org/State-Of-The-County-Address. This is sponsored by the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and the Quality Growth Council.
Empowering Women-Owned Small Businesses will take place on March 7 at 11 a.m. at the Norcross Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library. Discover the fundamental tools, tips, and essential resources needed to launch and expand women-owned small businesses. Registration is required.
Irish Fest in all its greenery will be held in downtown Norcross on Saturday, March 9 from noon until 5 p.m. Put on by the City of Norcross, the Historic Norcross Business Association and the Drake School of Irish Dance, this is a free event to mark the nearness of St. Patrick’s Day.
Citizenship Information Session will be held at the Lilburn Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library at 11 a.m. on March 9. Discover the requirements for citizenship and the naturalization process in this informational session.
Republicans are planning a Liberty Dinner on March 9 at 7 p.m. at Lanier Technical College Conference Center in Cumming. Speaker will be Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana. The Center is located at 3410 Ronald Reagan Boulevard.
The Gwinnett Stripers are partnering with Coca-Cola to host the Coca-Cola Preseason Party at Coolray Field on Sunday, March 10. The rain-or-shine event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tickets to the event are free, but must be reserved online in advance.
Nutrition for a Healthy Life Series will be presented on March 12 at 11 a.m. at the Duluth Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. Learn about healthy lifestyle changes and healthy recipes to cook. This program will have Korean translation available.
Grand Opening at Corners Outreach will be Thursday, March 14 at 2:30 p.m. at 1854 Shackleford Road, Norcross, Ga. 30093.After the ribbon-cutting guests can embark on guided tours of the center’s programs. Established in 2012, Corners Academy offers free summer enrichment programs and educational support to over 1,050 students across 22 schools in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties. Launched in 2018, Corners Industries provides stable employment opportunities to parents of Corners students, with a focus on leveraging existing skill sets such as lawncare and sewing.
Author ReShonda Tate will speak on March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Duluth Branch of Gwinnett County Public Library. In The Queen of Sugar Hill, she presents a fascinating fictional portrait of Hattie McDaniel, one of Hollywood’s most prolific but woefully underappreciated stars and the first Black person ever to win an Oscar for her role as Mammy in the critically acclaimed film classic Gone With the Wind. Books will be available for sale and signing. (The Sugar Hill referred to is in California.)
Kick off St. Patrick’s weekend festivities in Braselton on March 15. On Friday night, you can use the trolley hopping to dining and nightlife spots downtown and along the trolley route. On Saturday, catch the Paddy’s Day PathFest decorated golf cart parade shenanigans and play the PathQuest challenge. You just may be the lucky winner. Cap off the weekend at Chateau Elan’s authentic Irish pub for their annual Irish Festival.
Inviting Leprechauns and Lilburchauns to participate in the Lilburn’s annual Lilburchuan Parade on Saturday March 16. This walking parade will take place inside Lilburn City Park. All are welcome to join in the fun! Meet in front of the band shell in Lilburn City Park at noon dressed in your most festive St. Patrick’s Day attire. The parade around the field, led by a Leprechaun Stilt Walker and Bagpipe player, kicks off the event, which includes walkers, pets, bicycles, wagons, and strollers. After the parade we will crown the best leprechaun look-alikes, also known as our “Lilburchauns”!Prizes will be awarded for Mr. Lilburchaun, Ms. Lilburchaun, Lad and Lassie Lilburchauns, best dressed pet, and best decorated rider.
March 16 is the next concert by the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra and Chorale It will be the largest JSCO concert ever, with 65 musicians, four soloists and the Chorale joining forces bringing the music of Beethoven. This will be at the Johns Creek Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, go to https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/johnscreeksymphony/1822/event/1334366.
Preview Days at Georgia Gwinnett College will be Saturday, March 23. The events will take place from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on GGC’s campus. Prospective students will hear from members of the Grizzly family about programs of study, admissions, financial aid, student housing and more. Participants will be able to tour GGC’s campus and talk to student ambassadors about their experiences at GGC. The party-like atmosphere will include food, music and fun giveaways. GGC team members will host selected breakout sessions in Spanish. Organizers said GGC application fees will be waived in March. About 82 percent of GGC students qualify for financial aid.
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