Black market (organization) - Revision history

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	== Post-Fall ==		== Post-Fall ==
	~~The '''~~black market~~'''~~ is ~~an underground organization~~ within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>.		Following the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies]], a black market organization is established within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>.

	Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies {{TRS\|Black Market}}.		Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies {{TRS\|Black Market}}.

			== Notes ==

			* [[List of Deleted Scenes - Season 1 (RDM)\|Deleted scenes]] from the [[Re-imagined Series]] illustrate that black marketeering began in earnest aboard ''Galactica'', notably involving [[Boxey (RDM)\|Boxey]].

	==References==		==References==

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	{{disline\|This page is about the organization. For the second season episode in which the black market first appears, see [[Black Market]].}}		{{disline\|This page is about the organization. For the second season episode in which the black market first appears, see [[Black Market]].}}

			The '''black market''' of the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] is an illegal, unregulated marketplace for a variety of goods that are otherwise unsellable, or extremely difficult to sell, in a manner prescribed by the [[Law of the Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Law of the Twelve Colonies]].

			== Pre-Fall ==
			Circa {{BCH\|58}}, the [[Ha'la'tha]] control some segment of the black market of the Twelve Colonies, dealing and acquiring illegal goods through clandestine ways.

	The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>		Of prominence, some [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit\|U-87 Cyber Combat Units]] are sold to the [[Soldiers of the One]] by the Ha'la'tha following their virtual acquisition of [[Graystone Industries]] {{CAP\|Unvanquished\|Blowback}}.

			== Post-Fall ==
			The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>.

	Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies {{TRS\|Black Market}}.		Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies {{TRS\|Black Market}}.

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	The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>		The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>

	Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies {{TRS\|Black Market}}.		Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies {{TRS\|Black Market}}.

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	The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>		The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>

	Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies ~~([[~~TRS~~]]: "[[~~Black Market~~]]")~~.		Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies {{TRS\|Black Market}}.

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	==References==		==References==
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	The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market ~~before Phelan's death were~~ [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>		The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>

	Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").		Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").

BlueResistance at 15:19, 21 August 2016

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	The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market before Phelan's death were [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice is not~~, of itself,~~ illegal.</ref>		The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market before Phelan's death were [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>

	Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").		Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").

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in-universe style + one episode citation is sufficient + miscellaneous tweaks, clarifications, and reorganization

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	The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|~~Fleet~~]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market" ([[~~TRS~~]]~~: "~~[[~~Black Market~~]]").		The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market before Phelan's death were [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice is not, of itself, illegal.</ref>

	Until the ~~episode "~~[[~~Black Market~~]]", the underground organization ~~was~~ headed by [[Phelan]]. Under ~~Phelan~~, the black market regularly ~~withheld~~ inventory to inflate prices. The black market ~~was~~ also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between "merely" illegal and ~~completely anathematic~~.		Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").

	After Phelan's death, [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that, as long as these shady practices ~~stop~~, the black market ~~will~~ be allowed to continue business. Despite ~~the~~ [[Laura Roslin~~\|President~~]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the ~~Fleet~~, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies.

	Notable items traded on the black market before Phelan's death were [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of [[WIkipedia:Prostitute\|escorts]]<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the Black Market, the practice is not, of itself, illegal.</ref> ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").

BlueResistance: A link to the general concept of a black market isn't necessary.

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A link to the general concept of a black market isn't necessary.

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	Notable items traded on the black market before Phelan's death were [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of [[WIkipedia:Prostitute\|escorts]]<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the Black Market, the practice is not, of itself, illegal.</ref> ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").		Notable items traded on the black market before Phelan's death were [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of [[WIkipedia:Prostitute\|escorts]]<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the Black Market, the practice is not, of itself, illegal.</ref> ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").

	~~==External links==~~
	~~{{ext-wikipedia\|article=Black market\|Black market}}~~

	==References==		==References==

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	{{disline\|This page is about the organization. For the second season episode in which the black market first appears, see [[Black Market]].}}		{{disline\|This page is about the organization. For the second season episode in which the black market first appears, see [[Black Market]].}}

			The '''black market''' of the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol]] is an illegal, unregulated marketplace for a variety of goods that are otherwise unsellable, or extremely difficult to sell, in a manner prescribed by the [[Law of the Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Law of the Twelve Colonies]].

			== Pre-Fall ==
			Circa {{BCH\|58}}, the [[Ha'la'tha]] control some segment of the black market of the Twelve Colonies, dealing and acquiring illegal goods through clandestine ways.

	The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>		Of prominence, some [[U-87 Cyber Combat Unit\|U-87 Cyber Combat Units]] are sold to the [[Soldiers of the One]] by the Ha'la'tha following their virtual acquisition of [[Graystone Industries]] {{CAP\|Unvanquished\|Blowback}}.

			== Post-Fall ==
			The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market included [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice itself does not appear to be illegal.</ref>.

	Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies {{TRS\|Black Market}}.		Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being clearly harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain {{callsign\|Lee Adama}} explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies {{TRS\|Black Market}}.

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	The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|~~Fleet~~]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market" ([[~~TRS~~]]~~: "~~[[~~Black Market~~]]").		The '''black market''' is an underground organization within the [[The Fleet (RDM)\|fleet of refugee human ships]] through which illicit and unofficial trades of goods, both essential and exotic, are executed. ''[[Prometheus (ship)\|Prometheus]]'' is described by [[Tom Zarek]] as the "hub of the black market." Notable items traded on the black market before Phelan's death were [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of escorts<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the black market, the practice is not, of itself, illegal.</ref>

	Until the ~~episode "~~[[~~Black Market~~]]", the underground organization ~~was~~ headed by [[Phelan]]. Under ~~Phelan~~, the black market regularly ~~withheld~~ inventory to inflate prices. The black market ~~was~~ also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between "merely" illegal and ~~completely anathematic~~.		Until some time after the [[Battle of the Resurrection Ship]], the underground organization is headed by [[Phelan]]. Under his control, the black market regularly withholds inventory to inflate prices. The black market is also known for other dealings, [[Wikipedia:Prostitution of children\|some of which]] crossed the line between being merely illegal and being harmful and immoral. After Phelan's death, Captain [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that as long as these shady practices stopped, the black market would be allowed to continue business. Despite President [[Laura Roslin]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the fleet, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").

	After Phelan's death, [[Lee Adama]] explains to Phelan's likely successors that, as long as these shady practices ~~stop~~, the black market ~~will~~ be allowed to continue business. Despite ~~the~~ [[Laura Roslin~~\|President~~]]'s misgivings, the black market still functions within the ~~Fleet~~, and is essential in distributing hard to find supplies.

	Notable items traded on the black market before Phelan's death were [[antibiotics]], [[fumarello]]s, and the services of [[WIkipedia:Prostitute\|escorts]]<ref>Though some prostitution was arranged by the Black Market, the practice is not, of itself, illegal.</ref> ([[TRS]]: "[[Black Market]]").