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Gimmicks are visual effects on a chart that modify its overall appearance. They are usually found on APPEND and MASTER charts, but some songs also feature gimmicks on EXPERT charts, which are usually found on boss songs and other higher difficulty level.

Gameplay[]

Gameplay by @thewindspring9111 on YT

Gimmick Types[]

  • Chart Freeze: This gimmick causes either the entire note chart or the scrolling lane where notes appear to suddenly stop moving for a brief period before resuming.
    • Some chart freezes will last a decent amount of time, and as a result, you can see the chart slowly moving. This is because the chart speed is not set at 0x and is instead set at 0.01x.
  • Chart Skip: This occurs when a portion of the note chart is instantly jumped over or is skipped forward in time, making notes appear much further or closer together than expected.
    • This gimmick is also used when another note (specifically a hold note) appeared after the previous note (which the gimmick is placed). ("Nh-Uh-Uh.")
    • Some charts will take advantage of this gimmick to mimic hold notes changing it's size/length, glitching, or disappearing.
  • Note Speed Changes: This is a general term indicating that the rate at which the notes scroll toward the judgment line is inconsistent throughout the song, often changing multiple times.
    • Slow Down Change: This specifically refers to an instance where the note scrolling speed decreases sharply, making the approaching notes appear to move much slower than before.
      • Some people may refer to these as soft landing, also known as soflan (ソフラン, sofuran)'.
    • Speed Up Change: Conversely, this is an instance where the note scrolling speed increases sharply, causing the approaching notes to move much faster and become harder to read.
  • Repetition: In the context of gimmicks, this often means that a specific pattern or sequence of notes/actions is immediately repeated multiple times, testing the player's consistency and quick reaction.
    • This gimmick is similar to Speed Up Note Speed Change, the primary difference between them is that the Repetition repeats, while the Speed Up Note Speed Change changes the note speed faster adjustment.
    • Currently, this gimmick is used only on hold notes, usually with trace notes.

Songs with gimmicks[]

  • Italicized dates indicates the APPEND release date.
  • The "—" indicates that the song does not have an APPEND chart as of now.

Cover
Song
Release Date (JP)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
YAMINABE!!!! Game Cover YAMINABE!!!! 03/04/2023
Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS)
Setsuna Trip Game Cover Setsuna Trip 05/15/2023
Note Speed Change
SHANTI Game Cover SHANTI 05/19/2023
Chart Freeze
Unknownalbumart Jinsei 06/02/2023
Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS)
Gekokujou Game Cover Gekokujou 06/10/2023
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Zunda Party Night Game Cover Zunda Party Night 08/04/2023
Note Speed Change
Kirapipi★Kirapika Game Cover Kirapipi★Kirapika 08/21/2023
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Blue Planet Game Cover Blue Planet 08/31/2023
Note Speed Change
CIRCUS PANIC!!! Game Cover CIRCUS PANIC!!! 09/04/2023
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change (not noticable)
Shiroi Yuki no Princess wa Game Cover Shiroi Yuki no Princess wa 09/11/2023
Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
NEO Game Cover NEO 09/30/2023
Chart Skip (APD),
Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
Tell Your World Game Cover Tell Your World 09/30/2023
Chart Skip
Hatsune Miku no Gekishou FULLver. Game Cover Hatsune Miku no Gekishou FULLver. 09/30/2023
Note Speed Change
Hibana -Reloaded- Game Cover Hibana -Reloaded- 09/30/2023
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
More! Jump! More! Game Cover More! Jump! More! 09/30/2023
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Tondemo-Wonderz Game Cover Tondemo-Wonderz 09/30/2023
Note Speed Change, Chart Skip
I Nandesu Game Cover I Nandesu 09/30/2023
Note Speed Change
Melancholic Game Cover Melancholic 10/04/2023
Chart Skip
Devil Janai Mon Game Cover Devil Janai Mon 10/07/2023
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Kamippoi na Game Cover Kamippoi na 10/10/2023
Chart Skip, Chart Freeze
On&On Game Cover On&On 11/13/2023
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Filament fever Game Cover Filament Fever 11/28/2023
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Ifuudoudou Game Cover Ifuudoudou 11/30/2023
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
Slow Downer Game Cover Slow Downer 12/25/2023
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Hajimete no Koi ga Owaru Toki Game Cover Hajimete no Koi ga Owaru Toki 12/28/2023
Note Speed Change

Cover
Song
Release Date (JP)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
Kyoufuu All Back Game Cover Kyoufuu All Back 01/01/2024
Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change, Chart Skip
Hiasobi Game Cover Hiasobi 01/02/2024
Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
"Nh-Uh-Uh." Game Cover "Nh-Uh-Uh." 01/04/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
Folern Game Cover folern 01/11/2024
Note Speed Change (barely noticable)
Chikyuu Saigo no Kokuhaku wo Game Cover Chikyuu Saigo no Kokuhaku wo 01/23/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
MarbleBlue. Game Cover MarbleBlue. 01/25/2024
Chart Skip (MAS/APD),
Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD)
Odorobo Game Cover Odorobo 02/04/2024
Chart Skip
Regulus Game Cover Regulus 02/18/2024
Chart Skip
Lag Train Game Cover Lag Train 02/29/2024
Chart Skip (MAS/APD)
A Kotoba Game Cover A Kotoba 03/15/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change, Repetition
Jouou Game Cover Jouou 03/22/2024
Chart Freeze (APD), Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
TOKIO FUNKA Game Cover TOKIO FUNKA 03/29/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Ai no Uta Game Cover Ai no Uta 04/02/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Flyway Game Cover Flyway 04/10/2024
Note Speed Change, Chart Skip (not noticable on higher speeds)
Yoidore Shirazu Game Cover Yoidore Shirazu 04/15/2024
Chart Skip
OGYARINIZER Game Cover OGYARINIZER 04/19/2024
Chart Freeze (APD),
Chart Skip (EXP/MAS/APD),
Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
Silver Collector Game Cover Silver Collector 04/22/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Chou Saishuu Kichiku Imouto Flandre S Game Cover Chou Saishuu Kichiku Imouto Flandre S 05/03/2024
Chart Skip (EXP/MAS/APD)
Bad Apple!! feat.SEKAI Game Cover Bad Apple!! feat.SEKAI 05/04/2024
Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip (MAS/APD)
Color of Drops Game Cover Color of Drops 05/09/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Tokyo Teddy Bear Game Cover Tokyo Teddy Bear 05/13/2024
Chart Skip (MAS/APD),
Chart Freeze (APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
Netsu Ijou Game Cover Netsu Ijou 05/17/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
I know Ai Nou. Game Cover I know Ai Nou. 05/20/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Dame Ningen da! Game Cover Dame Ningen da! 05/24/2024
Note Speed Change

Cover
Song
Release Date (JP)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
Lower Game Cover Lower 05/31/2024
Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
Gousei Suru Mirai Game Cover Gousei Suru Mirai 06/24/2024
Chart Skip
Daijobu Desu ka? Game Cover Daijobu Desu ka? 07/09/2024
Chart Freeze (EXP/MAS/APD),
Chart Skip (MAS/APD),
Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD),
Repetition (MAS)
Seibai ItaAAAAAsu! Game Cover Seibai ItaAAAAAsu! 07/15/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Ringo Uri no Utakata Shoujo Game Cover Ringo Uri no Utakata Shoujo 07/17/2024
Chart Skip
Mind Brand Game Cover Mind Brand 07/29/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
Shoujorei Game Cover Shoujorei 07/31/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change, Repetition
Igaku Game Cover Igaku 08/03/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change, Repetition
Achikochi Date-san Game Cover Achikochi Date-san 08/04/2024
Note Speed Change
88☆彡 Game Cover 88☆彡 08/09/2024
Chart Skip
Kagerou Daze Game Cover Kagerou Daze 08/16/2024
Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
Suisei no Kuni Game Cover Suisei no Kuni 08/19/2024
Note Speed Change
Natsuyo no Uta Game Cover Natsuyo no Uta 08/23/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
QUEEN Game Cover QUEEN 08/26/2024
Chart Skip
Bug Game Cover bug 08/30/2024
Chart Skip
Antenna 39 Game Cover Antenna 39 08/30/2024
Chart Skip
Layer Note Game Cover Layer Note 09/17/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Unpoison Game Cover Unpoison 09/24/2024
Chart Skip
Neppuu Game Cover Neppuu 09/30/2024
Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
Mozaik Role (Reloaded) Game Cover Mozaik Role (Reloaded) 10/01/2024
Chart Skip
Mesmerizer Game Cover Mesmerizer 10/02/2024
Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
Shadow Shadow Game Cover Shadow Shadow 10/09/2024
Chart Skip
Seimeisei Syndrome Game Cover Seimeisei Syndrome 10/10/2024
Chart Skip
Bake no Hana Game Cover Bake no Hana 10/12/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip

Cover
Song
Release Date (JP)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
Memoria Game Cover Memoria 10/21/2024
Chart Freeze (MAS/APD), Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD)
Fuel Game Cover Fuel 10/29/2024
Chart Skip
Sono Oto ga Naru Nara Game Cover Sono Oto ga Naru Nara 10/31/2024
Chart Skip
Boku no Kami-sama Game Cover Boku no Kami-sama 11/20/2024
Chart Skip
Utsuro wo Aogu Game Cover Utsuro wo Aogu 11/30/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Roki Game Cover Roki 12/11/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Hashiru! Tooku! Todoku! Game Cover Hashiru! Tooku! Todoku! 12/19/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Kanadetomosusora Game Cover Kanadetomosusora 12/20/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Hana Obore Game Cover Hana Obore 12/23/2024
Chart Skip
Donut Hole 2024 Game Cover Donut Hole 2024 12/27/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
Konton Boogie Game Cover Konton Boogie 12/29/2024
Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change, Repetition (APD)
Ángel Game Cover Ángel 12/30/2024
Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
Proto Disco Game Cover Proto Disco 12/31/2024
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Snooze Game Cover snooze 01/02/2025
Chart Freeze (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
No da Game Cover No da 01/04/2025
Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip, Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
Saihate Game Cover Saihate 01/05/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed change
Henceforth Game Cover Henceforth 01/10/2025
Chart Freeze
Chuubyou Gekihatsu Boy Game Cover Chuubyou Gekihatsu Boy 01/14/2025
Chart Skip
Haven Game Cover Haven 01/19/2025
Chart Skip
Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu to Mukuro Game Cover Musunde Hiraite Rasetsu to Mukuro 01/23/2025
Chart Skip
Fire Dance Game Cover Fire Dance 01/25/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Soko ni Aru, Hikari. Game Cover Soko ni Aru, Hikari. 01/28/2025
Chart Skip[1]
Shuuen Touhikou Game Cover Shuuen Touhikou 02/01/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
Smile*Symphony Game Cover Smile*Symphony 02/03/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover
Song
Release Date (JP)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
Happy Synthesizer Game Cover Happy Synthesizer 02/07/2025
Chart Skip
Hello, SEKAI Game Cover Hello, SEKAI 02/09/2025
Chart Skip
Rule Book Game Cover Rule Book 02/12/2025
Chart Skip
Fusion Game Cover Fusion 02/15/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Rumor Game Cover Rumor 02/21/2025
Chart Skip
Gunjou Sanka Game Cover Gunjou Sanka 02/26/2025
Chart Skip
ONESELF Game Cover ONESELF 02/28/2025
Chart Skip
Fire◎Flower (Rerec) Game Cover Fire◎Flower (Rerec) 03/02/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Liar Dancer Game Cover Liar Dancer 03/10/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Planet Hero Game Cover Planet Hero 03/14/2025
Chart Skip
DNA Game Cover D/N/A 03/20/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
MANHATTAN Game Cover MANHATTAN 04/03/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Repetition
Beyond the way Game Cover Beyond the way 04/08/2025
Chart Skip
Suicide Parade Game Cover Suicide Parade 04/14/2025
Chart Skip, Note Freeze
Showtime Ruler Game Cover Showtime Ruler 04/22/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Mawaru Sora Usagi Game Cover Mawaru Sora Usagi 04/22/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Cirno no Perfect Sansuu Gakuen Game Cover Cirno no Perfect Sansuu Gakuen 05/03/2025
Note Speed Change (MAS/APD), Chart Skip (APD)
Touhou☆Wonderland Game Cover Touhou☆Wonderland 05/04/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Chou Night of Knights Game Cover Chou Night of Knights 05/05/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
Nihil-san Game Cover Nihil-san 05/06/2025
Chart Skip, Repetition
Shippaisaku Shoujo Game Cover Shippaisaku Shoujo 05/12/2025
Chart Skip
Fish and Tips Game Cover Fish and Tips 05/19/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Connecting Game Cover Connecting 05/23/2025
Chart Skip
ENVY CAT WALK Game Cover ENVY CAT WALK 05/26/2025
Note Speed Change
TETORIS Game Cover TETORIS 06/02/2025
Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip (MAS/APD)

Cover
Song
Release Date (JP)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
Niwashi no Ohanashi ni Yoru to Game Cover Niwashi no Ohanashi ni Yoru to 06/23/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
RAD DOGS Game Cover RAD DOGS 06/30/2025
Chart Skip
M@GICAL☆CURE! LOVE ♥ SHOT! Game Cover M@GICAL☆CURE! LOVE ♥ SHOT! 07/01/2025
Chart Skip (EXP/MAS), Note Speed Change (MAS)
Waraetara Ee Yan! Game Cover Waraetara Ee Yan! 07/07/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Explore Game Cover Explore 07/18/2025
Chart Skip
Ikiru Game Cover Ikiru 07/28/2025
Chart Skip
Kaben, Sore ni Matsuwaru Onsei Game Cover Kaben, Sore ni Matsuwaru Onsei 08/02/2025
Chart Skip
Marionette Dancer Game Cover Marionette Dancer 08/03/2025
Chart Skip, Repetition
Life Will Change Game Cover Life Will Change 08/04/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Accelerate Game Cover Accelerate 08/06/2025
Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip (MAS)
Lily-lala Game Cover lily-lala 08/19/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
SANchi Chokusou Game Cover SANchi Chokusou 08/22/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Kazatte Game Cover Kazatte 08/28/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Lustrous Game Cover Lustrous 08/29/2025
Chart Skip
8.32 Game Cover 8.32 09/01/2025
Chart Freeze
Ano Natsu ga Houwa Suru. Game Cover Ano Natsu ga Houwa Suru. 09/08/2025
Chart Skip
Shinkai City Underground Game Cover Shinkai City Underground 09/16/2025
Chart Skip
Yoake to Hotaru Game Cover Yoake to Hotaru 09/19/2025
Chart Skip
Blood Doll Game Cover Blood Doll 09/22/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Nisemono Ningen 40-gou Game Cover Nisemono Ningen 40-gou 09/24/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change, Repetition
Pentatonic Game Cover pentatonic 09/30/2025
Chart Freeze (MAS), Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (APD)
ProSEKA ULTIMATE Gakkyoku Medley Game Cover ProSEKA ULTIMATE Gakkyoku Medley 09/30/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Shoujo A Game Cover Shoujo A 10/02/2025
Chart Skip
Tokyo Summer Session Game Cover Tokyo Summer Session 10/03/2025
Chart Skip
Venus Game Cover Venus 10/04/2025
Chart Skip

Cover
Song
Release Date (JP)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
How-To Sekai Seifuku Game Cover How-To Sekai Seifuku 10/05/2025
Chart Skip
MASTER Kounan'ido Gakkyoku Medley Game Cover MASTER Kounan'ido Gakkyoku Medley 10/06/2025
Chart Skip
Genten Game Cover Genten 10/06/2025
Chart Skip
Hito Mania Game Cover Hito Mania 10/07/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Musekinin Shuugoutai Game Cover Musekinin Shuugoutai 10/08/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Lost Umbrella Game Cover Lost Umbrella 10/09/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
SEKAI (song) Game Cover SEKAI 10/10/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Nekuratune Circus Game Cover Nekuratune Circus 10/11/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip (MAS/APD), Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD)
Shuunen Kinen Kounan'ido Kakioroshi Gakkyoku Medley Game Cover Shuunen Kinen Kounan'ido Kakioroshi Gakkyoku Medley 10/11/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Kareshi no Jude Game Cover Kareshi no Jude 10/14/2025
Chart Skip
Anata no Sora ga Naku no Nara Game Cover Anata no Sora ga Naku no Nara 10/21/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Abelia Game Cover Abelia 10/27/2025
Chart Skip
Ruma Game Cover Ruma 11/04/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Sono E no Namae wa Game Cover Sono E no Namae wa 11/08/2025
Chart Skip
Nomad Game Cover Nomad 11/10/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Kindokei Game Cover Kindokei 11/12/2025
Chart Freeze, Note Speed Change
Yuke Game Cover Yuke 11/17/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
IMAWANOKIWA Game Cover IMAWANOKIWA 11/22/2025
Chart Skip (APD), Note Speed Change (MAS)
Kaijuu ni Naritai Game Cover Kaijuu ni Naritai 11/23/2025
Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip, Note Speed Change (EXP/MAS/APD)
0.0000034 Game Cover 0.0000034 11/24/2025
Chart Freeze (APD), Chart Skip, Note Speed Change (MAS/APD)
Hanamusubi Game Cover Hanamusubi 11/30/2025
Chart Skip
DENKOH SEKKA Game Cover DENKOH SEKKA 12/06/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
WE ARE PICO PICO HAMMERS!!!! Game Cover WE ARE PICO PICO HAMMERS!!!! 12/07/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
JET BLACK Game Cover JET BLACK 12/08/2025
Note Speed Change
TREASURE GARDEN Game Cover TREASURE GARDEN 12/09/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover
Song
Release Date (JP)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
Samsa Game Cover Samsa 12/10/2025
Chart Skip
I~ya I~ya I~ya Game Cover I~ya I~ya I~ya 12/15/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Dream Kiss Game Cover Dream Kiss 12/22/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change
Polar Star Game Cover Polar Star 12/29/2025
Chart Skip
Vocalo-Colosseum Game Cover Vocalo-Colosseum 12/30/2025
Chart Freeze
Mahou Shoujo to Chocolate Game Cover Mahou Shoujo to Chocolate 01/01/2026
Chart Skip
Wakusei Loop Game Cover Wakusei Loop 01/03/2026
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
Kuronuri Sekai ate Shokan Game Cover Kuronuri Sekai ate Shokan 01/04/2026
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
Kimi ga Tobioriru no Naraba Game Cover Kimi ga Tobioriru no Naraba 01/05/2026
Chart Skip
Kusari no Shoujo-Re Alive- Game Cover Kusari no Shoujo-Re Alive- 01/06/2026
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
Roku-chou Nen to Ichiya Monogatari Game Cover Roku-chou Nen to Ichiya Monogatari 01/09/2026
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover
Song
Release Date (EN)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
NAKAKAPAGPABAGABAG Game Cover NAKAKAPAGPABAGABAG 12/25/2024
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip
Karma Game Cover Karma 02/06/2025
Chart Skip
Sad Machine Game Cover Sad Machine 06/07/2025
Chart Freeze, Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover
Song
Release Date (KR)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
Beotkkotbi Game Cover Beotkkotbi 05/23/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Cover
Song
Release Date (CN)
Expert
Master
Append
Gimmick Type(s)
Yīyàng Game Cover Yīyàng 03/27/2025
Chart Skip
Chūlán Game Cover Chūlán 03/28/2025
Chart Skip
We Leave The World Together Game Cover We Leave The World Together 04/02/2025
Chart Skip, Note Speed Change

Trivia[]

  • Although not listed here, some charts will use a chart skip gimmick to lengthen the chart whenever there are no more notes or trace guides left.

Notes[]

  1. Also found in both the song's EASY and NORMAL charts.

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