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1. Oral History of Peter Rhodes - Oral History

   Born on January 22nd, 1920 in Manchester, England, Peter Rhodes began his career in America at the tender age of 7, selling newspapers on the tramcars that ran down Fillmore Street in San Francisco. Peter grew up to become a dedicated athlete, business owner and lover of languages who prided himself on a lifetime of hard work. Peter's first awareness of Mill Valley came from the town's Great Fire in 1929, whose smoke he recalls seeing from the to...

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2. Oral History of Phil Fath - Oral History

   In this oral history, musician, husband, father, and long-time Mill Valley resident Phil Fath discusses his musical career, family, and community. Born in 1929 in Brooklyn, New York, Phil grew up in an Eastern European Jewish family. Phil recounts how he was introduced to music through a working class political organization his father belonged to and started playing the clarinet at the age of 10. Phil attended the renowned High School of Music & ...

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3. Oral History of Phyllis Faber - Oral History

   Phyllis Faber grew up in the Eastern United States, hearing stories about Sonoma, Marin, and the Sierras from her father, who had lived in the Bay Area as a youth. She first moved to Mill Valley in 1962 with her husband and children, then left due to her husband's job transfers, later returning in 1970. In this oral history, Phyllis discusses her happy times in Mill Valley neighborhoods, becoming friends with various families, including the famil...

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4. Oral History of Ray Strong, 1978 - Oral History

   California artist Ray Strong was born January 3, 1905 in Corvallis, Oregon, and was a resident of Mill Valley from 1948 to 1965. He married Elizabeth Rumsey Brown and they had two children, Timothy and Barbara. In this interview, Ray expresses deep admiration for the California landscape, and for the beauty of Mill Valley in particular. Ray's broad, interdisciplinary experiences shine through as he recalls his involvement in projects ranging from...

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5. Oral History of Ray Strong, 2006 - Oral History

   California artist Ray Strong was born January 3, 1905 in Corvallis, Oregon, and was a resident of Mill Valley from 1948 to 1965. He married Elizabeth Rumsey Brown and they had two children, Timothy and Barbara. This 2006 oral history interview follows an earlier 1978 interview conducted by Donald Oman. Both interviews touch on Ray’s experiences in and around various art colonies, as well as his his meetings with luminaries like Frank Lloyd Wright...

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6. Oral History of Richard Dillon - Oral History

   Born on January 16, 1924 in Sausalito, Richard "Dick" Dillon attended Central School in Sausalito and Tamalpais High School. He was drafted right after Pearl Harbor and sent to Europe where he was wounded, hospitalized, sent back to the front, and wounded a second time. Richard earned his master's degree from UC Berkeley, taught at several universities, and eventually became the Sutro Librarian. In 1950, he married Barbara Allester, with whom he ...

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7. Oral History of Rick Misuraca - Oral History

   Rick Misuraca was born in Mill Valley in 1958, a descendant of the German immigrants who opened Meier's Bakery on Miller Avenue in the 1940s. He attended local schools, including Edna Maguire and Tamalpais High School, and graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Horticulture. After graduating, Rick took a job with Cagwin and Doward, a landscaping firm in San Rafael. In 2013, Rick retired from his position as the Operations Super...

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8. Oral History of Rita Abrams - Oral History

   Musician and teacher Rita Abrams was born in 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated from the University of Michigan and did graduate work in Special Education at Boston University. In 1969, seeking a change of climate and scenery, Rita left the East Coast for the Bay Area and found a job as a kindergarten teacher at Mill Valley's Strawberry Point School. Inspired by her newfound home, Rita describes how she sat on a bench in the downtown plaza on...

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9. Oral History of Rob Moitoza - Oral History

   In this oral history, musician Rob Moitoza shares his memories of growing up in Mill Valley and participating in the local music scene since the 1970s. Rob recounts his first gigs as a teenager performing Hawaiian music with his parents while his two sisters hula danced at venues such as the Outdoor Art Club and the Marin Art and Garden Center. He describes getting into rock ‘n’ roll in the early 1970s and recalls his favorite bands of the time, ...

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10. Oral History of Robert Andresen - Oral History

    Robert Henry Andresen was born on November 20th, 1915, at St. Luke's Hospital in San Francisco. Bob attended Balboa High where he lettered in football, track and tennis, and got a football scholarship to the University of San Francisco. He later transferred to San Mateo Junior College, graduating in 1936. After working as a bellboy on cruise ships he was admitted to Hastings Law School. His first job was at the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance...

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11. Oral History of Robert Green - Oral History

    In this oral history, gallery owner Robert Green recounts his life in the art world. Born in 1941 in New Jersey, Robert grew up in the New York metropolitan area. He attended Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, after which he joined the U.S. Coast Guard. Robert worked in publishing and advertising before moving into the fine art sector. Robert recounts traveling the world for 22 years as an enterprising young art dealer before he settled in Mill V...

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12. Oral History of Robert Praetzel - Oral History

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13. Oral History of Rodney Hartman - Oral History

    In this oral history interview, well-rounded and ever-active physician Rodney B. Hartman reflects on over forty years of medical practice in Mill Valley. After a "crash course" educational experience as a young doctor at San Quentin prison, Rodney transitioned to private practice in Belvedere, and then Mill Valley, during the 1930s. Rodney reflects upon the ups and downs of local medicine with vivid and detailed anecdotes, including the emergency...

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14. Oral History of Roger Packer - Oral History

    In this brief interview, Roger Packer recounts living in Mill Valley in the 1960s. Roger spent time with the legendary philosopher and poet Alan Watts, who was living aboard the docked ferry Vallejo. Roger describes his love for the eccentric and his experiences with other colorful locals such as Roger Summers, Art Grant, and Margo St. James.

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15. Oral History of Russ Kiernan - Oral History

    Tenacious and fearless runner, Dipsea Race winner, and teacher Paul Russell ("Russ") Kiernan was born in Oakland on January 8th, 1938. Russ attended several San Francisco schools as a child, and pursued his higher education at San Francisco City College and San Francisco State University. Immediately following graduation, he began work as an elementary school teacher, ultimately spending most of his career at Francis Scott Key Elementary School i...

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16. Oral History of Ruth Lescohier - Oral History

    In this oral history interview, Ruth Lescohier recounts a long career steeped in local history and political activism. Ruth first moved to Mill Valley with her husband after his naval service during World War II. The couple eventually built a home in Blithedale Canyon with two decks and a "beautiful view" of the Bay. Ruth was teaching elementary school in Marin City when a credentialing requirement led to a serendipitous discovery of her passion ...

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17. Oral History of Ruth White Bowie - Oral History

    Ruth White Bowie was one of Mill Valley's grande dames in the true sense, though she would have deplored the use of the term. Ruth was born in San Francisco, and she and her twin sister were educated at Miss West's private school in the city, then at the Waltham School for Girls near Boston and Briarcliff Manor on the Hudson. In 1910, Ruth married Ralston L. White, a member of one of Mill Valley's most influential families. In this oral history, ...

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18. Oral History of Sally Kuhlman and Celia Graterol - Oral History

    In this oral history, longtime Mill Valley residents and married couple Sally Kuhlman and Celia Graterol discuss their upbringings and what initially drew them to Marin. They share their experiences raising children as a same-sex couple in Mill Valley and reflect on the experience of getting married three days before Proposition 8 passed in 2008. Over the course of this interview Graterol and Kuhlman talk about celebrating marriage equality progr...

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19. Oral History of Sarah Edna Maguire - Oral History

    Sarah Edna Maguire was born April 23, 1889 in Nevada County, California. Edna, as she called herself, began her teaching career in Mariposa, where she worked for a decade before moving to Mill Valley in 1921 and begininng to teach in the Mill Valley School District. For 20 years Edna served as principal of Homestead School. In 1955, the Edna Maguire school was built and named in her honor. Edna passed away at the age of 92 in Santa Rosa. Edito...

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20. Oral History of Shirley Hasley - Oral History

    In this oral history interview, beloved elementary school teacher Shirley Hasley discusses not only her 38-year career in Mill Valley, but the people, experiences and attitudes that helped shape her steadfast convictions. Shirley (nee Andrews) moved with her family from Oklahoma to California in 1943. Growing up in a farm-like environment on the edge of Bakersfield, Shirley learned to work hard and take pride in what she did. Shirley tells how, e...

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21. Oral History of Shirley Larkins - Oral History

    Shirley Claire Dias was born on November 8, 1931 in San Rafael and spent her early childhood on her father's dairy farm in Petaluma. When her family moved to Mill Valley in 1942, Shirley enrolled in Old Mill School and later, Park School. She went on to attend Tamalpais High School, working part-time as a waitress at the Mountain Home Inn. In 1951, Shirley graduated from College of Marin and went to work at the American Trust Company Bank in San ...

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22. Oral History of Steve Beecroft - Oral History

    In this oral history, Steve Beecroft discusses his life and his work with Mill Valley's Curtain Theatre. Born and raised in Canada, Steve moved to the UK for graduate school, receiving a Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Cambridge. He then worked internationally for several years before moving to the Bay Area. In 2010 Steve joined the Curtain Theatre, which puts on free productions of mostly Shakespeare plays annually in Old...

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23. Oral History of Steve Coleman - Oral History

    In this oral history, set designer and artist Steve Coleman discusses his life, work, and creative collaborations in Mill Valley. Though his parents were Mill Valley residents, Steve was born in Geneva, Switzerland. When he was small child, his father got a job with the United States Information Agency and moved the family to India for a few years. Steve and his family then returned to Mill Valley, where he primarily grew up. Steve reminisces abo...

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24. Oral History of Steve McNamara - Oral History

    In this oral history, writer and publisher Steve McNamara recounts his life in the newspaper business. Born in Chicago in 1934, Steve grew up in Urbana, Illinois. After graduating from high school, he attended Princeton University, following in the footsteps of his father and grandfather. Steve recalls that he initially planned to pursue a career in the Foreign Service, but then decided to go into the newspaper business. He got his start as a rep...

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25. Oral History of Steve Potts - Oral History

    Esteemed mountain biking pioneer Steve Potts was born and raised in Tamalpais Valley. From an early age, Steve learned to live with and off the land, learning to hike, fish, and hunt. These formative experiences led to a lifelong connection with Mt. Tamalpais and the great outdoors. After taking to bicycle riding as a child, Steve developed an interest in motorcycle racing while at Tamalpais High School and became a professional motorcycle racer ...

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26. Oral History of Steven Pitsenbarger - Oral History

    Mill Valley resident Steven Pitsenbarger is the garden supervisor of San Francisco’s Japanese Tea Garden and serves on the board of the North American Japanese Garden Association. In this oral history, Steven shares his unconventional path to becoming a gardener, his day-to-day duties and goals for the Japanese Tea Garden, and a history of Mill Valley's own Japanese gardens. Born and raised in Visitacion Valley, San Francisco with a single...

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27. Oral History of Susan Reynolds - Oral History

    In this oral history, retired teacher and gardening enthusiast Susan Reynolds recounts her life in Mill Valley. Born in Richmond in 1940, Susan grew up in Kensington and attended school in El Cerrito. Susan describes how she and her family would often come over to Marin for hiking and picnics on Mt. Tam when she was growing up. Susan attended San Jose State University, where she developed her child-centered approach to teaching. In 1964, Susan an...

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28. Oral History of Terry Haggerty - Oral History

    In this oral history, musician, psychedelic explorer, and end-of-life guide Terry Haggerty shares the encounters, events, and experiences that have shaped his life. Born in Marin in 1946, Terry grew up in a family of performers: his father was a musician and his mother was a dancer who immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba. Terry recalls jam sessions and dance parties held at the family home in San Anselmo during his childhood, which had a formative e...

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29. Oral History of Thomas Frederick Bagshaw - Oral History

    Thomas Frederick (Fred) Bagshaw was born in 1899 in Cardiff, Wales and came to Mill Valley as a small boy with his parents. Fred's uncle, Frederick W. Bagshaw, had come to Mill Valley a few years earlier and sent for his brother to join him in the building business. In his oral history, Fred recounts his early days in Mill Valley, including the role of baseball games, his experience with the 1929 fire, and his attempt to enlist during World War I...

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30. Oral History of Tia Smirnoff - Oral History

    In this oral history, longtime Mill Valley resident and tireless contributor to the community Tia Smirnoff discusses her life, family, work, hobbies, and the changes she has witnessed in town over the decades. Born in San Diego, Tia moved up to Mill Valley more than 50 years ago after marrying her husband Andrew. She and Andrew raised four children together, but because of her work in after-school care for many decades Tia's "children" number man...

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31. Oral History of Timothy Eldridge Wood - Oral History

    In this oral history, Timothy Eldridge Wood shares stories from his family history that shed light on the prehistory and early development of Mill Valley. Born in San Francisco in 1948, Timothy grew up in Woodside on the Peninsula, though recalls frequently coming to Marin during his youth to visit relatives. Timothy attended college at U.C. Santa Barbara and graduate school at Yale before moving to Salt Lake City where, at the time this intervie...

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32. Oral History of Tom Killion - Oral History

    In this oral history, renowned artist, writer and historian Tom Killion recounts his upbringing in Mill Valley and how it shaped his artistic development. Born in 1953, Tom recalls having had an early talent for drawing that was inspired by Mount Tam, encouraged by his parents and nurtured by the local artistic and cultural community. Tom recalls attending Tamalpais High School in the 1960s, which "felt like the center of the universe" on account...

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33. Oral History of Trisha Garlock and Penny Weiss - Oral History

    In this oral history, Trisha Garlock and Penny Weiss tell the story of Kiddo!, the fundraising organization they founded together in 1982 to support arts and music education in Mill Valley’s public schools. Trisha and Penny recall the outrage they felt when they learned that as a result of the passage of Proposition 13 in 1978, state funding for such programs was going to be cut, leaving it up to individual schools and Parent-Teacher Association ...

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34. Oral History of Trubee Schock - Oral History

    In this oral history, longtime Mill Valley resident and energetic citizen Trubee Schock recounts her civic involvement in Mill Valley over several decades. Born in New York in 1935, Trubee grew up in Southern California. Trubee recounts attending Beverly Hills High School, where she became very involved in student activities, swimming, and social life. After graduating from high school, she moved up Northern California and attended San Jose State...

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35. Oral History of Verna Parino - Oral History

    Born in 1917 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Verna Parino lived in Mill Valley for more than 60 years until her death in 2015. In this oral history, Verna recounts how she moved to San Francisco in 1942, and soon after made her first visit to Mill Valley with her church youth group to spend a weekend at the Alpine Hiking Club Lodge. She tells the "romantic tale" of how Mill Valley's first Youth and Community Center was brought into being in 1962 - a p...

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36. Oral History of Wende Cragg - Oral History

    In this oral history, Wende Cragg recounts her life in Marin County and expresses her intense passion for mountain biking. Born in Berkeley in 1948, Wende grew up amongst seven siblings in Berkeley and Oakland. In the late 1960s at Merritt College she met her ex-husband Larry Cragg, with whom she soon moved to Mill Valley. Wende recalls hanging out at Mill Valley’s Prune Music when it was a crossroads for Bay Area musicians. She also recalls her ...

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37. Oral History of William Mason - Oral History

    William Mason was born on December 21st, 1921, and moved from Los Angeles to Mill Valley in 1956 to be closer to his work as a seaman for the Standard Oil Company in Richmond. He still lives at 1 Cottage Avenue (West Blithedale), in a house built by Sidney B. Cushing, the son of Blithedale Hotel owner Dr. John S. Cushing. William lived an eventful life, first serving as a sailor, then, after having completed his studies at UCLA, as chief mate on ...

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38. Oral History of William Provines - Oral History

    William "Bill" Provines was born on July 4th, 1908 in Willits, California. His father was a locomotive engineer on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad operating from Sausalito to Willits. In 1916, they moved to Mill Valley to provide more advantages for the family. Bill attended Summit School and Old Mill School and was part of the first eighth grade graduating class from Old Mill School in 1921. He then attended Tamalpais High School and Marin Jun...

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39. Oral History of William Walsh - Oral History

    In this 1978 oral history interview, police chief Bill Walsh discusses the trends and issues, current and past, of his tenure on the Mill Valley police force. Bill enriches his discussion both a wide lens and an eye for detail, recounting crime statistics, offering theories about the causes of certain crimes, addressing popular policing myths, and providing reasoned opinions on the nature of law enforcement. Bill grew up in Mill Valley and chose ...

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40. Ordinance No. 88 from the Board of Trustees of the Town of Mill Valley - Ephemera

    Ordinance No. 88 from the Board of Trustees of the Town of Mill Valley to the Mt. Tamalpais & Muir Woods Railway. Document grants the Railway the permission "to erect telegraph and telephone poles and wires and to transmit thereby telegraph and telephone messages and electric light and power along some of the public streets or highways of the town of Mill Valley." It further describes the locations in which the poles will be installed and the fi...

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41. Outdoor Art Club, Mill Valley - Postcards

    Postcard reproduction of the Mill Valley Outdoor Art Club. Writing on reverse is: Outdoor Art Club of Mill Valley (corner of Central [sic] and Blithedale Road (now Throckmorton.) Formed in 1902 Building by Bernard Maybeck Cornerstone laid August, 4 1904 Building moved into November 1904 Architect's fee for building $165.37 [sic; crossed out] $251.25 total cost $3601.25 Library added later (1923) - Rear porch enclosed later 1930s En...

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42. Outdoor Theatre on Mt. Tamalpais - Postcards

    Front: Postcard shows outdoor theatre on Mt. Tamalpais, with performers in the center and a large crowd watching them. On Back, typed: Do you see yourself on this card? We received the Union Signals, convention program, griddle for me, gloves from Aunt Flora, post alabout Hanson, and I think that is all I have to acknowledge. Ed Kappelman wrote from Everett Wash that he might come to see your father, which pepped him up. How is Phyll...

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43. Palace of Liberal Arts- Pan. Pac. Int. Expo - Postcards

    Postcard shows illustration or colorized photo of the Palace of Liberal Arts, an exhibit at the Panama Pacific International Exposition. The Palace of Fine Arts can be seen in the background. On Back, handwritten: From Donna

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44. Panorama from the Bow Knot on Mt. Tamalpais - Postcards

    Front of postcard depicts the view of Mt. Tamalpais with a panorama of the San Francisco Bay Area and a view of the Mt. Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway double bow-knot. Text on the front of the postcard reads, "Panorama from the Bow Knot on Mt. Tamalpais, Sausalito, Belvedere, San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz and Angel Island can be seen." Faint handwritten message on the front. On the back of the postcard, the card is addressed to a Ray L. Fisher. P...

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45. Panorama of Nob Hill - Postcards

    Postcard showsw colorized photo of Nob Hill. Note on front says "Monday night and all is well. Not run in yet." There is glitter on the buildings, along the edge of the building's roof. On Back, handwritten: Mrs D.J. Reese

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46. Paper Mill Creek - Postcards

    Postcard shows photo of Paper Mill Creep, at Point Reyes Station. Black Mountain lies east of the town.

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47. Park School, Mill Valley, California - Postcards

    Postcard reproduction of the Tamalpais Park School in Mill Valley, California circa 1910-1932.

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48. Peculiar Growth of Redwood Burl - Postcards

    Postcard shows a photo of a stange growth on the trunk of a redwood tree. A burl is a rounded outgrowth on a tree base or trunk that contains dormant buds.

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49. Petaluma-Point Reyes Road - Postcards

    Postcard shows the Petaluma-Point Reyes road into Nicascio Valley, showing Black Mountain and a portion of the resevoir behind Nicascio Dam.

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50. Photograph of Old Mill Park from Mill Valley Lumber Company, date unknown - Mill Valley Lumber Company Collection

    A black & white photograph of Old Mill Park, date unknown Framed print was displayed at Mill Valley Lumber Company. Date the photo was printed and framed is unknown.

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