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This Week in Fun (Audio)
by TWiT
Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent cover this week's fun facts in an irreverent look at the news.The Fun is over, but you can enjoy previous episodes from the TWiT Archives.
Episodes
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TWiF 49: Hotties and Zlotys - Dating site ban, Weight Watchers floor collapses, sex doll stops suicide, street-walking taxes, and more.
Dating site ban, Weight Watchers floor collapses, sex doll stops suicide, street-walking taxes, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent Technical Director: John Slanina Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 48: Just Shut The F Up - Robotic Christmas, BAC record, emergency ride, funeral home drunks, and more.
Robotic Christmas, BAC record, emergency ride, funeral home drunks, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 47: A Little Crankin' And A Little Buzzin' - Texting your target, DWI obesity, a toilet restaurant, choir students at Hooters, and more.
Texting your target, DWI obesity, a toilet restaurant, choir students at Hooters, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 46: Have You Seen The Remote? - Very remote lodging, chewing gum, jailhouse pot, that's a lot of cheddar, and more.
Very remote lodging, chewing gum, jailhouse pot, that's a lot of cheddar, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 45: Keepin' It Dry - A virtual wife, Goodwill ganja, porno research, clean toilet seats, and more.
A virtual wife, Goodwill ganja, porno research, clean toilet seats, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 44: They Were Just Turds - Daddy Klingon, Bug poo, Oprah ending show, ugly crime, bionic butt, and more.
Daddy Klingon, Bug poo, Oprah ending show, ugly crime, bionic butt, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 43: Sarah and Marty's Florida Vacay - Pothead calls 911, wedding brawling, fake kidnapping, self-identifying as a terrorist, and more.
Pothead calls 911, wedding brawling, fake kidnapping, self-identifying as a terrorist, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 42: Think of It as a Hose - Axe lacks effect, Yelp fights, fat recruits, Blockbuster slasher, bad teeth, and more.
Axe lacks effect, Yelp fights, fat recruits, Blockbuster slasher, bad teeth, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 41: Too Fat To Kill - Sneezing paralysis, a May-September romance, Colonel Sanders, Halloween, and more.
Sneezing paralysis, a May-September romance, Colonel Sanders, Halloween, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 40: Stupid Hookers - Lay-Z-Boy DWI, sex workers gone green, tweet beat, and more.
Lay-Z-Boy DWI, sex workers gone green, tweet beat, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 39: 99% As Good As The Screen Savers - Sex leads to social networking, tweet beat, Leo Laporte drops in, and more.
Sex leads to social networking, tweet beat, Leo Laporte drops in, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent Guest: Leo Laporte We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 38: Martin Comes Out - Sober depression, prophylactic attraction, a rare Xbox, raccoon attack, and more.
Sober depression, prophylactic attraction, a rare Xbox, raccoon attack, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 37: Ratapooie - Taxi vomit, rat-killing TV, karaoke gone bad, a frootless effort, and more.
Taxi vomit, rat-killing TV, karaoke gone bad, a frootless effort, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 36: Sarah Beats Martin's Meats - Gay on Facebook, driving while texting, metal detectors, Paul Kirk, and more.
Gay on Facebook, driving while texting, metal detectors, Paul Kirk, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 35: Sarah and Gomorrah - Banana sex, Gollum, buttery bridges, man-eating birds, pee helps tomatoes, and more.
Banana sex, Gollum, buttery bridges, man-eating birds, pee helps tomatoes, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 34: Lightning Round Preview - Pigeon vs. Internet, spamless Middlesex, robbery dating, accidental porn, and more.
Pigeon vs. Internet, spamless Middlesex, robbery dating, accidental porn, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 33: Thunder Thighs Save Lives - Poo Girl, Burning Man, Google gets simple, Japanese Kit Kats, and more.
Poo Girl, Burning Man, Google gets simple, Japanese Kit Kats, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 32: Don't Glade Me, Ho - Jessica Biel malware, Internet people, Beyoncé, when cows attack, and more.
Jessica Biel malware, Internet people, Beyoncé, when cows attack, and more. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent We invite you to read or add to our show notes in the TWiT Wiki. Thanks to Cachefly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 31: Tech Is Hard. Let's Go Shopping! - Mindless Twitter babble, gamers are old and fat, briefcase toilet, old man attacks bad drivers with bricks, and more.
Mindless Twitter babble, gamers are old and fat, briefcase toilet, old man attacks bad drivers with bricks, and more. Tweet Your Prayers 40 percent of Twitter messages 'pointless babble': study Briefcase Toilet Man Pretends to be Disabled to Get Diaper Changed Woodstock Generation Still Getting...
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TWiF 30: Smells Like Comic-Con - Action figures, UFC training, Italian Lotto, Cuba's out of T.P., when otters attack, and more.
Action figures, UFC training, Italian Lotto, Cuba's out of T.P., when otters attack, and more. Man Goes Nuts After Mom Throws Out Action Figures Man throws rocks at five people and tells them he was preparing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and "he needed to practice getting knocked out so...
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TWiF 29: Drunk In Public - Gaydar, Super Glue, lonely on Facebook, Nurse of the Year, and more.
Gaydar, Super Glue, lonely on Facebook, Nurse of the Year, and more. Gaydar is Real Man's Wife and Three Lovers Superglue Penis To His Leg Is It Time For Walking Helmets? World's Most Expensive Whiskey Facebook Wants You to Stay Lonely Coffee Shops Pull Plugs on Laptop Users Man Downloads Child...
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TWiF 28: The Wicked Witch of TWiF - Italian GPS blunder, cult-like startups, tweet libel, online dating, Megan Fox, and more.
Italian GPS blunder, cult-like startups, tweet libel, online dating, Megan Fox, and more. Tourists Miss Island After GPS Blunder New Startup Sound More Like a Cult Libel Suit Filed Over Single Tweet Online Dating Sites Lie About How Many People Use Them and Get Married Megan Fox Most Popular…
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TWiF 27: Money Well Spent - Broken space toilet, Japanese trains, same name marriage, a big credit card bill, and more.
Broken space toilet, Japanese trains, same name marriage, a big credit card bill, and more. Somebody Broke Toilet on Space Station Japanese Train Workers Use Software to Practice Smiling Transformers Fan Drank Gasoline to Gain Energy Son and his Furry pal plot to kill parents, have his penis…
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TWiF 26: The Jesus Wrinkle - Pissed cops, drunk drivers, ATM pepper spray, Topless Nuns, and more.
Pissed cops, drunk drivers, ATM pepper spray, Topless Nuns, and more. iPhones Used to Dodge Speed Traps, Sobriety Checkpoints. Cops Pissed Accused Drunk Driver Left Beer On Trunk Topless Nun True or Poo Tiger Woods loses his pride Origins of the "green room" Facebook party and riot police Tweet...
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TWiF 25: The Flaccid Lizard - Martin in SF Chronicle, Digital Rubik's Cube, dumb dictionaries, bad French tourists, and more.
Martin in SF Chronicle, Digital Rubik's Cube, dumb dictionaries, bad French tourists, and more. Murphy-Goode Chronicle Article Digital Rubik's Cube Merriam-Webster Dictionary is officially dumb Expedia study ranks French as worst tourists, Japanese best True or Poo Man's Penis Tattoo Exonerates…
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TWiF 24: Swine Flu And Wine Screw - Web time strains marriages, porn scares kids, snack food for sex, and more.
Web time strains marriages, porn scares kids, snack food for sex, and more. Too Much Time Online Strains Marriages Man Blares Porn To Scare Off Kids Toy Plant For Lonely Japanese Oral Sex For a Box of Chips Cheetohs Used In Assault True or Poo: A Chinese farmer dug a 50ft wide, 16-meter wide hole...
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TWiF 23: Baby Mama Drama - Employer privacy invasion, Google catches muggers, girl falls asleep while getting tattooed, and more.
Employer privacy invasion, Google catches muggers, girl falls asleep while getting tattooed, and more. City of Bozeman asks for applicants Internet passwords Maybe Trying To Avoid This Google Street View Camera Catches Muggers Fun, Interactive Map of Meth Labs in Tulsa, OK Girl Falls Asleep…
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TWiF 22: I Love Corn - Facebook name grab, Crunchberries aren't real fruit, prison time for underwear theft, and more.
Facebook name grab, Crunchberries aren't real fruit, prison time for underwear theft, and more. The Digital TV Transition Millions Grab Facebook User Names, Leaving Others In Their Dust Judge Dismisses Suit Claiming Cap'n Crunch 'Crunchberries' Aren't Real Fruit No Company Vacations for Googlers...
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TWiF 21: I Broke My Vaynerchuk - Twittering into a tree, anti-piracy puppy, prosecutor prosecuted, boy booty boosts business, and more.
Twittering into a tree, anti-piracy puppy, prosecutor prosecuted, boy booty boosts business, and more. Man jogs into tree while using Twitter Anti-piracy pup sniffs out 35,000 illegal DVDs Miami-Dade prosecutor charged with punching pizza delivery woman Wanted: Male Prostitutes at Nevada Brothel…
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TWiF 20: I Used To Collect Plush Ducks - Hoarding golf balls, the penta-kidney man, Scientology fail, avian larcenist, fowl assault, and more.
Hoarding golf balls, the penta-kidney man, Scientology fail, avian larcenist, fowl assault, and more. starbuckseverywhere: man wants to visit all starbucks in the world Late golf crazy man hoarded 40000 balls Indian man lives with 5 kidneys Wikipedia bans Scientology edits Kea parrot steals...
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TWiF 19: Hairy Weed - Geek lovers, Internet bacon, face snails, heavy momma, video games, and more.
Geek lovers, Internet bacon, face snails, heavy momma, video games, and more. Geeks Are Better In Bed Enough with the Bacon Already, Internet Utah Boy Breaks Record For Most Snails on Face 550 pound Russian Woman Gives Birth To Healthy Baby Boy More Americans Play Video Games Than Go To Movies...
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TWiF 18: Martin Goes On A Hunger Strike - Kanye angry at Twitter, a 104 year old isn't, Indian dad refuses to wash, Jay Spieden joins the fun, and more.
Kanye angry at Twitter, a 104 year old isn't, Indian dad refuses to wash, Jay Spieden joins the fun, and more. Kanye West slams Twitter over impostors British woman, 104, joins Twitter The cat with more than 500,000 Twitter followers Dirty fridge evacuates building Adam Lambert Way Ahead Of Kris...
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TWiF 17: Kevin Rose's Special Delivery - The debut of True or Poo, a cash filled backpack, iSnort for your iPhone, Kevin Rose reinvents the mail slot, and more.
The debut of True or Poo, a cash filled backpack, iSnort for your iPhone, Kevin Rose reinvents the mail slot, and more. Elderly man mistakes card for noisy neighbors New Hampshire boy finds, returns cash-stuffed backpack 'Swine flu party' a bad idea: US health official iSnort Cocaine user demands...
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TWiF 16: Big Brides In Mexico - Indiana Jones trivializes nuclear threat, Jedi police, YouTube midwifery, McCurry lawsuit, and more.
Indiana Jones trivializes nuclear threat, Jedi police, YouTube midwifery, McCurry lawsuit, and more. Foreign minister says Indiana Jones movie trivializes nuke threat Force is strong for Jedi police Pa. Woman, 85, Loses Scooter In 'repairman' Scam '90-year-old in 8mph mobility scooter takes wrong...
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TWiF 15: The Curse of the Missing Z - Martin's therapist speaks out about Sarah, Kazakhstan to build alien embassy, baby shaker app, a Ziploc surprise, and more.
Martin's therapist speaks out about Sarah, Kazakhstan to build alien embassy, baby shaker app, a Ziploc surprise, and more. Martin's therapist comments on Sarah and Martin's relationship Kazakhstan: Government to build UFO base and alien embassy Dimethyltryptamine gnomes World record texting...
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TWiF 14: Incontinental Airlines - Kutcher's millions, Oprah, The Pirate Bay, mother-daughter twins, mile high urine, and more.
Kutcher's millions, Oprah, The Pirate Bay, mother-daughter twins, mile high urine, and more. Ashton Kutcher Beats CNN to 1 million Oprah's On Twitter Twitter Makes Us Indifferent To Human Suffering Half Of Viewers Don't Understand TV Weather Reports The Pirate Bay Founders Guilty Swedish Museum...
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TWiF 13: Desert of Godlessness - Hot chilis in the eyes, a glass of wine, tofu love, burglars on TV, Yelpers, and more.
Hot chilis in the eyes, a glass of wine, tofu love, burglars on TV, Yelpers, and more. Insane Indian woman enters Guiness World Records for eating chilis (and smears chili seeds in her eyes). Glass of Wine a Day Can Lead To Shakes Later in Life Tofu lover can't get her vanity plate Woman with...
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TWiF 12: Touching The Queen - Chuck Norris Facts, Facebook helps you work, meeting strangers on Omegle, and more.
Welcome TechTV stalwarts, and my old friends, Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent as our newest podcast on TWiT. Watch them record live at 3p Pacific/6p Eastern/2000 UTC at http://live.twit.tv or listen to the show as a podcast. Chuck Norris Facts, Facebook helps you work, meeting strangers on Omegle,...
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TWiF 11: Calf Implants - Had a great time with Martin via Skype and our in-studio guest, Lisa Bettany!
Had a great time with Martin via Skype and our in-studio guest, Lisa Bettany! Solid show all around. The best part? Talking to Leo after we were done with the "show" about making TWiF a full-fledged audio podcast NEXT WEEK, with video on the way! Hooray! Patience is a virtue. I'm so grateful to...
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TWiF 10: Episode 10 - My goodness, I can't believe we've already had our tenth episode anniversary! It's a beautiful thing.
My goodness, I can't believe we've already had our tenth episode anniversary! It's a beautiful thing. Martin wasn't able to be in studio this time around, but I think it worked out pretty well via Skype. Enjoy the magic, plus some behind-the-scenes setup beforehand! Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin...
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TWiF 9: Young People Think MP3 Sounds Keen - Episode 9 has been posted!
Episode 9 has been posted! Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 8: Woman Diapered, Held Hostage - Sadly, the beginning of the show wasn't captured this week, and that's a bummer.
Sadly, the beginning of the show wasn't captured this week, and that's a bummer as this was my favorite episode thus far. Rest assured you only missed a few minutes, but I'm sorry in advance. However, we're capturing everything from the TWiT Cottage as we record and it does exist in hi-rez,...
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TWiF 7: Episode 7 - I love our new theme song, but I'm willing to have a musical TWiF-off. Can you beat it? WELL CAN YOU, PUNK?
Good news... Leo's actively working on getting sponsors for TWiF and we're going to offer the show (complete with back episodes) on the TWiT network very soon. Hurrah!! Oh, and I love our new theme song, but I'm willing to have a musical TWiF-off. Can you beat it? WELL CAN YOU, PUNK? Hosts: Sarah...
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TWiF 6: Episode 6 - You asked for it (well, some of you anyway), so here's the latest TWiF: Ep 6!
You asked for it (well, some of you anyway), so here's the latest TWiF: Ep 6! Also, I hope you're enjoying my screen captures. Man, I make some hideous faces, don't I? Keeps me young. :) And now, a request. Martin, Leo, and I want very much to make TWiF a regular show, with sponsors, downloadable...
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TWiF 5: Go-Getter Stabbed in Leg - Martin and Sarah enjoyed a good laugh over life's ridiculous misfortunes.
Sorry about the delay, everybody! As you can see from the framegrab, Martin and Sarah enjoyed a good laugh over life's ridiculous misfortunes. Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent Guest: Leo Laporte Thanks to CacheFly for the bandwidth for this show.
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TWiF 4: What's Not Funny: Spit - I feel like Martin and I are really starting to hit our stride...
I feel like Martin and I are really starting to hit our stride, plus it's always a bonus to have Leo chime in during the show. Oh, and if you're unfamiliar with Tweet Beat, it's a little game we used to play when I was a guest on Martin and Jay Speiden's show, Internet Superstar. Those were some...
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TWiF 3: Episode 3 - Here's video from Martin's and my latest episode of THIS WEEK in FUN (TWiF).
Leo and the TWiT team don't have the resources to edit and host our TWiF episodes just yet, so the awesome folks at odtv.me have been archiving them for us. The only problem is that the start/stop time of the show is a little off since we got going later than expected and weren't telling anyone...
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TWiF 2: Episode 2 - Martin and I had so much FUN with TWiF #1 that we decided to shoot another "show."
Martin and I had so much FUN with TWiF #1 that we decided to shoot another "show." (what can I say... we love to hear ourselves talk) My friends, I present to you... This WEEK in FUN #2 with bonus guest: the lovely and talented DemoGirl! Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent Guest: Molly McDonald
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Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent cover this week's fun facts in an irreverent look at the news.The Fun is over, but you can enjoy previous episodes from the TWiT Archives.
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