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Award-winning & losing #Ohio Statehouse reporter @WEWS + @OhioCapJournal @WCPO . Newhouse alum. Frequently described as "edgy" & "nosy." Morgan.Trau @wews .com.

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7 months
Democracy dies in darkness, which is why I’m honored to win Best Government/Political Reporting & Best Education Reporting from Ohio Society of Professional Journalists. So proud of @OhioCapJournal for our work at the Statehouse! Thank you @WEWS for making this possible🕵🏻‍♀️
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@RepWeinstein Hi all. When I was interviewing a lawmaker about her bill that would ban “divisive concepts” being taught in school, she said we should hear “both sides” of Holocaust. She said we should hear the “German soldier” pov. Here is my full investigation
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BREAKING: The first truck of signed abortion petitions is here. Pro-abortion rights advocates have dropped off 100,000s of petitions to the Ohio Sec. of State to put the question of abortion legality on the Nov. ballot. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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2 years
After Ohio enacted a six-week abortion ban, tens of thousands of women in the state have registered to vote, making the Buckeye state one of the fastest-growing in the country in terms of new women voters. ⬇️ @WEWS @OhioCapJournal
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2 years
OHIO: Here are the gun laws your legislators are considering this General Assembly. I'll be putting which party proposed it, what it does and the status 🧵
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BREAKING: Former OH House Speaker Larry Householder has been found GUILTY in the $61M bribery scheme. Former OH GOP Leader Matt Borges also found GUILTY. They each face up to 20 years, + LH's potential perjury charge. @WEWS @OhioCapJournal @PaulaChristian_ @martyschladen
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BREAKING NEWS: FORMER OHIO HOUSE SPEAKER LARRY HOUSEHOLDER HAS RECEIVED 20 YEARS IN PRISON. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal @martyschladen @PaulaChristian_
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2 years
Finally got Sub HB 151, which includes Ohio's "Save Women's Sports Act." This passed close to midnight. Section C has the verification process if accused of being trans. - External and internal genitalia evaluation - Testosterone level check - Genetic makeup test @WEWS
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In case you don’t see my quote tweet: I am a news reporter — NOT a lawmaker. This is not my bill. The reason why I said “finally” is because no one would give me the document yesterday and it wasn’t online for the public. It was a surprise addition to a totally different bill.
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BREAKING NEWS: It's official — recreational marijuana will be on the Ohio ballot this November. This means both abortion rights and weed will be voted on in just two months. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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SCOOP: 34 Ohio House Republicans have signed onto a letter asking Rep. Bob Young (R-Green) to resign following his 2nd arrest. Speaker Stephens asked for Young to resign following his 1st arrest. "He is unable to provide effective representation." ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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BREAKING: Vanessa Joy, the transgender candidate for the Ohio House who was disqualified for using her legal name and not her former name on ballot petitions, was denied after appealing to her county board of elections. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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BREAKING NEWS: Ohio Republican @GovMikeDeWine has vetoed H.B. 68, legislation that would have banned LGBTQ+ youth from accessing gender-affirming care and participating in athletics. Article coming shortly. @WEWS @OhioCapJournal @WCPO @scrippsnews
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1 year
My beloved grandmother passed away peacefully last night after her fight against pancreatic cancer. She was surrounded by our entire family. She called me Mini-Me, & she never missed a story I did — even in her final days. I will be taking some time off to be with family🖤
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9 months
New Larry Householder mugshot dropped. This time, in prison attire. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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5 months
BREAKING NEWS: OHIO VOTERS PROTECT ABORTION ACCESS. Lots of tears and cheers right now. READ: @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal @scrippsnews
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NEW: Two felons will be sentenced to prison next month. Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder & former GOP leader Matt Borges are facing up to 20 years. This comes after the men missed post-verdict motions deadline. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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2 years
BREAKING: @senrobportman (R-OH) is cosponsoring the Senate's version of the Respect for Marriage Act. Portman was the first Republican U.S. senator to support same-sex marriage in 2013 after his son came out as gay. ⬇️ @WEWS @OhioCapJournal
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Fmr. Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a Republican, has sent out a letter condemning state GOP actions to make it harder to amend the Constitution. "Especially bad public policy... Cease further action." My latest reporting: @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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Just asked the gov to walk my through why he appointed Joe Deters, a friend of fam who hasn’t been a judge, to SupCo. Deters has a wealth of knowledge, he said. Just none as a judge, I added. He said nowhere is it written that Supreme Court justices should be judges.
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SCOOP: Ohio Sec. of State Frank LaRose sent out a fundraising request disguised as an important letter. Voters were worried when they received the official-looking mail, but were surprised when he asked for $5,000. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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BREAKING NEWS: OHIO TO VOTE ON ABORTION RIGHTS THIS NOV. ARTICLE COMING SOON. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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2 years
Not the first person to bring this up: Why were gov officials so ready to jump on the bandwagon that a 10-year-old girl being raped, traveled out of state for an abortion wasn't true? What was to gain? Ohio PR crisis gone wrong? Culture of victim blaming? Hatred of media?
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10 months
NEW: Local boards of elections in Ohio are stressed following the announcement of the Senate budget, which underfunds the August special election. Some lawmakers argue this is being done purposely to suppress voters. ⬇️ @WEWS @OhioCapJournal @WCPO
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BREAKING: Rec. marijuana advocates submit an additional 6,545 signatures. They fell short 679 signatures when trying to get their effort on the ballot. They had ten days to make the deficit up. This means they got nearly 10x more than they needed. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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SENTENCING: Fmr. Ohio Speaker Larry Householder has arrived for his sentencing at 1 p.m. He is facing up to 20 yrs for the largest bribery scheme in OH history. I will be live tweeting with my team @martyschladen & @PaulaChristian_ . ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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HEADS UP: Tomorrow, Ohio Democratic lawmakers will release plans to repeal current restrictions on abortion. These bills will coincide with the newly passed constitutional amendment protecting abortion access. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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NEW: Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine repeatedly ignored my questions about gun safety. The questions came on a day a 7-year-old girl was shot in the head in Cleveland, & as the state is suing Columbus over a safe gun storage law. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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NEW: Labor unions are fighting against a bill in the Ohio Senate that would ban striking for university employees. Union members say GOP shouldn’t mess with the working class, & they should have learned that in 2011. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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NEW: Ohio Senate wants to stop you from growing weed; House fights back While Senate GOP moves to change rec. marijuana policy, the House is fighting back in bipartisan fashion — saying will of the voters must be followed. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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NEW: One day after the major decision to reinstate August special elections in an attempt to thwart a possible abortion ballot, leading constitutional law experts have weighed in that the resolution is illegal. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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5 months
A group of religious leaders in Columbus is holding an event to urge Ohioans to vote YES on Issue 1 — the amendment to support access to abortion & contraception. One leader had an abortion in the 80s. She says government has no place in her freedom. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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1 year
Today I hit one year of covering the Ohio Statehouse for @WEWS ! This also means it is my anniversary at @OhioCapJournal and @WCPO 💙 Here's to many more 🕵🏻‍♀️ 📸 @grahamhstokes
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9 months
Here he is. Larry Householder's mugshot. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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NEW: A transgender candidate for the Ohio House has been disqualified because she only circulated petitions with her legal name, instead of her former/dead name. She also happens to be a lawmaker's estranged stepdaughter. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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“Moderately” conservative Republican Jason Stephens, with the help of the Democratic party, snatched the coveted Ohio House Speaker job from a far-right lawmaker who was already elected speaker in a non-official party vote. @WEWS @OhioCapJournal @WCPO
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NEW: Former Ohio Chief Justice continues fight against gerrymandered maps In our interview, Maureen O'Connor discussed - her new proposal - what Ohio would look like with fair maps + thew some shade at GOP leaders. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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3 years
PART TWO: Vulnerability My job is not to become part of the story, but unfortunately, that happened today. @KREM2 @DaveSomers
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Once again, great work by @JimLaPorta and @BrianSlodysko . "They indicate Majewski’s punishment and demotion were the result of him being stopped for driving drunk on a U.S. air base in Japan in September 2001." ⬇️
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Advocates have thought this for months, but LaRose consistently denied any relation to efforts to legalize abortion. Although this may not be a shock for some, it is the first time he is "saying the quiet part out loud," according to pro-abortion groups.
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BREAKING: Ohio SB 83, the bill overhauling higher ed. system, is likely dead. "It doesn't have the votes," Speaker Jason Stephens said. @WEWS @OhioCapJournal @WCPO PREV REPORTING:
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SCOOP: Anti-abortion advocates say they are working with Ohio lawmakers to put forward a total abortion ban. This comes after the Ohio Supreme Court dismissed the state's appeal to enforce a ~near-total~ abortion ban. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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2 years
BRAND NEW: Ohio House Rep. Gary Click introduced HB 704, which would give total rights to "unborn human individuals from the moment of conception." Recognizing "personhood" at conception already caused concern during abortion hearings. Doctors believe this could prohibit IVF.
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2 years
This piece airs on @WEWS at 5:30 p.m., but I am also writing the article for tonight. I evaluate the current regulations versus the proposed.
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1 year
ABORTION ON OHIO'S BALLOT: Proposed language for the Nov. election includes — - the right for any individual to make their own reproductive decisions - the state can't prohibit, interfere @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal @OH_ReproFreedom @protectchoiceOH
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2 years
@RepWeinstein And if you would like to see my follow-up story, where Rep. Sarah Fowler Arthur said her comments (the ones she said out-loud) had "been wrongfully attributed," please click below.
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BREAKING: The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected the GOP effort to prevent abortion amendment from being on the ballot. In Nov., Voters will choose if they have a constitutional right to abortion and contraception. Article coming soon. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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NEW: A lawsuit has been filed against Ohio's legally questionable August election, which is specifically meant to stop abortion from becoming legal. Yesterday, I reported legal experts think opponents have a strong case. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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There may be the House speaker vote today... But the Ohio Radio and TV Correspondents Association also had an election! For the first time ever, the leadership team is all women. President: @joingles VP: @karenkasler Secretary: @MorganTrau Treasurer: @NatalieFahmy
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Taylor lyrics for the broadcast girlies - He never thinks of me, except when I’m on TV - Can I ask you a question? - Get it off my desk - I'm damned if I do give a damn what people say - It must be exhausting - F’ing politics and gender roles #TSmidnightTS
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This also comes as a private meeting between Republicans and lobbyists took place, in which everyone was urged not to say the word "abortion," three lobbyists told me. Read more about it from @AndrewJTobias
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BREAKING: A discharge petition is filed to put HB 120 on the floor. It would repeal scandal-ridden HB 6. I broke the news last night that Ds & Rs were working together to go over the speaker’s head. What this means: @WEWS @OhioCapJournal @WCPO
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Mugshots for today's H.B. 6 indictments are here. From left to right: Former PUCO Chair Sam Randazzo, former FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones, former FirstEnergy VP Michael Dowling. Credit: Summit Co. Sheriff's Office. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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It has been two years since I joined @WEWS and started reporting at the Ohio Statehouse! With the News 5 hiring, I joined the @OhioCapJournal team — & became the state reporter for @WCPO & @scrippsnews . I am so grateful to be able to report on democracy🕵🏻‍♀️
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I am so honored to win two 1st-place awards from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists for my 2022 digital coverage. I received Best Government/Political Reporting and Best Education Issues Reporting. 🕵🏻‍♀️ @OhioCapJournal @WEWS
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Incredible coverage by @MacFarlaneNews . If you haven’t been following him, he is THE investigative reporter covering the Jan. 6 insurrection. Watch his full interview with one U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. who was injured in the attack. ⬇️
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His foot was crushed. His shoulder was torn. His thumb was mangled US Capitol Police Sgt Aquilino Gonell wants to recover.... and return ====>
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I asked Sen. Frank Hoagland if his business will be benefited by HB 99, since he owns a training school. He said no, but wouldn’t elaborate. When pressed, he called me “young lady.” I’ve never heard a male reporter called a “young man” when asking an important question. @WEWS
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On the first day of permitless carry in Ohio, @GovMikeDeWine is providing an update on the status of HB 99, which would allow any approved adult to carry a firearm in a school. @WEWS
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NEW: Cincinnati wants to require residents to lock up their guns and is suing the state to make it happen. As the case is being heard, Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation to make guns safer. ⬇️ @WEWS @OhioCapJournal @WCPO
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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wrote an Op-Ed denouncing neo-nazis as they continue to "protest" outside drag brunch. "It is both incomprehensible and scary to me that there are people today in America who think that discrimination, hate, and bigotry are OK."
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Ohio GOP passed a bill aiming to root out 'suspected' or 'accused' transgender female athletes through genital inspection. Yes, you read that right. ⬇️ @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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"The court and community's patience with Larry Householder has expired," Judge Timothy Black said. Householder is taken immediately into custody.
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Time really does fly when you love what you do!🕵🏻‍♀️💙 It has been six amazing months covering the Ohio Statehouse with @WEWS ! I am so lucky to work with my fantastic teams at News 5, @OhioCapJournal and @WCPO . I put together a short vid of a few of my favorite stories⬇️
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NEW: OH Gov. DeWine is defending his advisor Laurel Dawson after an indictment alleges she knew about millions going to now-charged Sam Randazzo. Also, she helped vet him after her family had received a $10k loan from him. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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TODAY: A bipartisan group of former OH Attorneys General has condemned the resolution to make it harder to amend constitution. "The 60% proposal is bad for Ohio." Signed by Richard Cordray, Lee Fisher, Betty Montgomery, James Petro & Nancy Rogers. ⬇️ @WEWS @OhioCapJournal @WCPO
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With @GovMikeDeWine at his 1st appearance since elex, where voters protected abortion. I asked if GOP plans to repeal Issue 1 would be going against will of people. He avoided question; he respects voters but there is process. (Sorry for audio) @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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The nation's eyes are on Ohio as the Larry Householder public corruption trial begins. Starting Monday: I'll be in Cincinnati doing team coverage with @PaulaChristian_ ! Follow along. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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NEW: Ohio politicians are proposing gassing & suffocating death row inmates as a way to restart the state’s capital punishment system. I asked how they could all say they are pro-life while supporting the death penalty. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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There were five men originally charged. Householder: Found guilty - facing 20+ years Borges: Found guilty - facing ≤20 years Jeff Longstreth: Pleaded guilty - facing 0-6mos Juan Cespedes: Pleaded guilty - facing 0-6mos Neil Clark: Committed suicide after pleading not guilty
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For those wondering — yes, Householder was taken away in cuffs.
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NEW: Bipartisan fmr Ohio governors say voters deserve a choice on legality of abortion, & they oppose Aug. election & amendment vote change. Gov. DeWine responds that he didn't ask for proposal & it isn't a priority for him. ⬇️ @WEWS @OhioCapJournal @WCPO
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SCOOP: Republican state Rep. Jamie Callender introduced a new bill on rec. weed policy during a ‘skeleton session,’ this morning. This bill would follow the “will of the people,” he said. This contrasts the Senate’s version that eliminates home grow. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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Jeopardy! champion Amy Schneider has flown in to testify against Ohio’s HB 454, which would severely limit healthcare for trans youth. “I don’t know if I could go on living,” @Jeopardamy said, if she didn’t have access to care. ⬇️ @WEWS @OhioCapJournal
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NEW: Ohio politicians behaved badly in 2023 In my last story of the year, I created a list of the public figures who ran into legal issues. I encourage you to watch the video. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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TODAY: After a 7-year-old was shot in the head in Cleveland, I asked @GovMikeDeWine about his thoughts on current gun laws and the cities that are being blocked from putting forward firearm safety regulations. @WEWS @WCPO @OhioCapJournal
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