OCC JUL-AUG 2021 magazine

Bouquets

Dear Brother Emmanuel, thank you for great service by the team.

Recently NTA booked OCC meeting rooms for Exco meetings and were assisted by a responsive
and accommodating team.

Especially our Annual Convention of Delegates yesterday (26 Mar, Friday) at the Sapphire Suite.

We made a last minute request for early use of room for setup : very quickly Sis Sheena helped
to arrange and promptly responded that Bro Arnand will facilitate in getting the room ready and
opened by 7.30am.

When I arrived on Friday at 7.35am, Technician Daniel Sim was there and the room was all ready.
He stayed on to help until the system was all up and running properly, and gave assurance that Bro
Jimmy would arrive shortly.
Bro Jimmy was also very responsible to run through all the setup one more round before our
meeting started.

It has always been great going back to OCC and meeting very hospitable old friends who always
made time to come by to say hello, particular Sis Sheena and Bro Arnand
Grateful for USS which association can tap on to use OCC facilities – along the way introducing LM’s
family of services to a relatively new team of Exco Leaders.

Look forward to more meetings at the Club.

Dear OCC team, Dear Sir/Mdm
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for doing a great job today, arranging and
arrangement provided.
walking golfers.
Hhthieseyswhooourwnkgswgaegrellead.tIoewnmeo!pualdthliyk,eantod takes initiative for They have shown exceptional responsibility
commend him for and good managing skills to ensure play is
able to continue even after the rain delay.
Br, jason KOH Please do recognise and compliment their
effort.
Thank you.

Best Regards
Henry Koh

We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to these new members to our Orchid Family!

Mdm Ong Lay Kim Mr Alan Yang Zhao Lin Mr Ng Hua Hong Mr Timothy Ong Tze Wei
Mr Tan Wei Jie, Justin Ms Alice Chong Chai Ying Mr Peh Yi Han Ms Tan Yee Ling
Mr Huang Hui Mr Kim Hyung Joon Mr Cumming Campbell Iain Ms Tan Kim Lian
Mr Harmanderjit Singh Mr Lee Chee Ming Ms Jayanthi D/O Puniamoorthy Mr Loh Kim Huat
Mr Thomson Andrew Deane Ms Tay Zhi Ying, Xenia Mr Nip Tian Yu, Weiric Mr Ng Kea Hock
Mr Chow Boon Leng Mr Choo Buan Chiang Daniel Mr Rahul Pathak Mr Song Heliang
Mr Lim Chun Leong Ms Nguyen Thi Mai Thi Mr Lee Myeong Ho
Mr Ho Kok Ann Ms Shailaja D/O Kamalasanan Mr Vincent Ong Wai Sun Welcome
Mr Adachi Shiro Mr Vijayakumaran S/O Mr Michael Tiaw Wee Seng to the
Mr Choi Yi Ryong Jeyakumaran Ms Woo Wai Ching Orchid Family
Mr Ng Hock Ling Mr Pang Kun Quan, Justin Ms Goh Lee Chuan
Mr Larry Chua Chin Leng Mr Tay Chi Chuang Ms Christina Gan Poh Ling

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prior permission from Orchid Country Club.

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distribution

Thank you to our generous member Mr Albert
lim & The social Kitchen for your kind gesture
of sending 100 burgers in appreciation of our
front line staff. Your kindness and support
mean a lot to us and we’ll continue to work
hard to serve our members.

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Hole-in-one
AcHievers!

Mr Lee Myeong Ho  
Aranda 6

18 June 2021

Orchid Country Club

TELEGRAM

We are introducing our very own
Orchid County Club Telegram channel
for weather updates, activities suspension

and resumption due to lightning or
inclement weather.

Please join our channel to get more information.
Do note that this is a one-way broadcast
channel with no chat function.

Or click here to join the ‘OCC-Golf’ Telegram channel.

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iMProveMents WitHin tHe club

Recently you may have noticed the Club’s “big ben”
was out of action for a few weeks and Members
were asking when it will start “ticking” again. It
took a while to get it back up as the replacement
component had to be specially ordered from
Switzerland but its finally up and running again.
Members should already be aware that the Club
is under-going repainting works and getting a
fresh coat of paint. This is all part of our facility
renewal programme to refresh the Club’s facilities.
Currently, the Golf Club House and Guest Room
block are being re-painted and we are sure that
you can already see a big difference.
The Club will continue to minimise any disruption to
service while the repainting works are in progress.
we would like to take this time to thank you for
your patience during the upgrading period.

View from the golf course and you can see the difference before and after the roof is painted

Golf Clubhouse (before) Golf Clubhouse (After)

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Repainting of Hotel Rooms Common Areas, and Repainting of Hotel Rooms

some of the internal repainting Repainting of buggy Areas.
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*Only applicable for nEbO Max Membership

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uPcoMing Acc events

AUGUST 2021 3pm to 6pm AUGUST 2021 3pm to 6pm

Trek De Granite Trek De Bamboo River SG Buloh

14 August 2021 (Sat) 28 August 2021 (Sat)

Have a thrilling day out to Pulau ubin, which literally means The sungei buloh wetland Reserve is a world-class eco-
Granite Island in Malay! After a short ferry to the destination, tourism experience first discovered in 1986 by a group of
we will make a mild climb up Puaka Hill, the highest point of birdwatchers from the Malayan Nature society to catch
island, to see the breathtaking views of ubin Quarry and the migratory birds escaping the cold on their way to the warmer
Johor Straits! You will get to see the butterflies at Butterfly climes of Australia–with some having come as far away as
Hill and sight wildboars along the way! Join us for the island siberia. Don’t miss this opportunity to get up close and
adventure! personal with singapore’s nature and discover its beauty!

Fee : $12.00 (ACC/OCC Member) Fee : $12 (ACC/OCC Member)
$14.00 (union Member) $14 (union Member)
$17 (Guest) $17 (Guest)
: 20 persons : 20 persons
Max Pax Max Pax
Closing Date : 24 July 2021 (sat) Closing Date : 21 August 2021 (sat)

Mind Your Body: The Importance of Healthy Joints 10 Minute Make-Up without Smudges

15 August 2021 (Sun) 2pm to 4pm 21 August 2021 (Sat) 11am to 12.30pm

Discover what causes joint diseases like osteoarthritis, look radiant and glowing in 10 minutes with no-smudged
osteoporosis and rheumatism and how it affects the make-up with professional tips by experts from Gel university
functionality of our joints. learn how to protect your joints (Mary Kay)! You will receive professional advice on how to
through eating the correct type of food, perform low impact maintain your make-up and make its effect last longer under
exercises and through the use of the various types of joint your mask. Register today!
supplements in this online session.

Fee* : $2 (ACC/OCC Member) Fee* : $2 (ACC/OCC Member)
Closing date $4 (union Member) $4 (union Member)
$6 (Guest) $6 (Guest)
Closing date : 14 August 2021 (sat)
: 8 August 2021 (sun)

(zoom id and password will be emailed upon confirmation) (zoom id and password will be emailed upon confirmation)

For enquiries and registration, please email Ms. linda Yeo at [email protected]

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Exquisite Indian Menus Available

Terms & conditions
• Subsidy of $350 nett (Three Knots Blissful Package) $450 net (Three Knots Romance Package) for Pre-Event

Testing till December 2021 (Subsidy subject to change based on the latest safety guidelines as required by
the Authorities)
• All venues will be booked according to its availability. We have put in place Safe Management Measures as
mandated by the local Authorities. The use of Grand Ballroom may incur additional surcharges based on
the number of attendees booked.
• Only valid with for new wedding package sign-ups
• PET is not exchangeable and non-refundable

Contact our Sales and Marketing Department at 6750 2166
or email us at s&[email protected]

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Virtual annual Party
2021 Packages

$68+FromPer It’s Time To Celebrate,
PAX Let’s Party Again!
min 200 PAX
Your packages include the following:

• Enjoyment / Entertainment
Zoom Packages for 02 hours include Emcee, Games & Lucky Draw with
spotlight of the main stage showing one person at a time

• Refreshment / Delicacies
Choice of an exquisite Deluxe Bento menu with either a bottle of Orange
or Apple juice specially prepared for your distinguished guests and will be
delivered to your preferred choice of venue (One location delivery)

• Lucky Draw / Lucky Bonanza
Complimentary two (2) one-night stay hotel room vouchers as lucky draw
prizes for bookings above 200 persons and three (3) one–night stay vouchers
for bookings above 300 persons
Complimentary Annual Wild-Wild-Wet at Downtown East for two (2)
persons for a minimum booking of 300 persons
Complimentary 50 bowling vouchers as lucky draw prizes/game prizes for
bookings above 200 persons and 100 bowling vouchers for bookings above
300 persons

• Optional
Preferred accommodation rates at Orchid Lodge are available exclusively at
$175++ per room per night (Single) & $185++per room per night (Double)
Additional Deluxe Bento boxes with island-wide delivery can be arranged
subject to a minimum delivery charge
Rehearsal prior to the event date can be arranged subject to prevailing rates

All prices quoted are subject
to 10% service charge and

prevailing government taxes

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dendro uPgrAding

The upgrading project on Dendro commenced on 1 June 2021. Although there were several days
where work had to halt intermittently because of wet weather, we are pleased to inform you that
there was no major delay and we are on track with the upgrading progress. Major earthworks had
begun. After which, the greens would be shaped before the laying the irrigation pipes.

Hole 1

Hole 2 Hole 3
Hole 6 Hole 7

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Hole 8 Hole 9

Practice Green Next to Dendro 1 tee box

Practice Green – Next to Driving Range
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driving rAnge

Range Balls Baskets Range System

Range Mats

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When is the Price increAse For bAll Prices?

As shared in the Orchid buzz on 3 June 21, Members can look forward to the various infrastructure improvements
at the driving range.
Driving range ball rates have not been revised for over 10 years and this would not be sustainable in the long
run. The price revision is necessary as we seek to improve the driving range experience and also ensure that the
Club can cope with the increasing operating, maintenance, and manpower costs.
with effect from Thursday, 1 July 2021, the Club revised the rates of driving range ball as follows:

Categories Current Rates New Rates w.e.f Thursday, 1 July 2021
OCC Members Off-peak: $0.04 per ball $0.07 per ball

Visitors Peak: $0.05 per ball $0.09 per ball
Off-peak: $0.06 per ball

Peak: $0.07 per ball

Reminder to members to change to the new RFID cards for the new
driving Range Tee-Up system

The upgrading of the driving range Tee-up system is expected to be completed by 31 December 2021. The Club
has been gradually phasing out the use of the sMART Range cards since January 2021. From 1 January 2022,
these cards will not be valid.
Members are reminded to utilize the remaining value in your sMART cards by 31 December 2021 or to purchase
a new RFID range card at $5 (subject to GsT) over the counter and do a balance transfer. OCC member can
enjoy a 50% discount when you purchase the first new RFID range card at $2.05 (subject to GST).

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reMinders on golf course etiquette

TIPs TO beAT slOw PlAY

waiting around for other golfers to move on to the next tee could be frustrating. Golfers should remember
that their pace of play affects others in the golf course and it is the golfer’s duty to keep up with the front flight
to make their round of golf efficient and enjoyable.
Here are some tips for avoiding slow play in golf…
1. Lose the elaborate pre-shot routine
Plan your shot while walking to your ball or while others are playing. be ready to play when it is your turn.
2. Manage the lost ball scenario
We have witnessed this before. When one flight mate’s ball goes left and another flight mate’s ball goes right,
the whole flight goes in search of the ball on the left before trudging to the right in search of ball number two. It
is good etiquette to help look for balls but please don’t forget about the group behind.
3. Keep up with the pace
Golf is not a game that should be rushed but a 5-hour round is not great fun at all. every golfer should do
their best to keep up with the group in front and leave no clear hole between flights. Pace of play is the total
amount of time it takes to play a round of golf. Flow of play is how well players move through the golf course
without having to wait, regardless of the actual time it takes to play.
4. Play ready golf
when driving or riding in a buggy, take several clubs with you to your ball so that you do not have to walk back
to the buggy. Develop an eye for distance and be efficient with the pre-shot routine.
In recent months, we have sent out the Marshal’s advice to golfers who are slow and have held
up flights. We wish to remind golfers to follow the Marshal’s advise when being approached to
speed up play or to close up the “gap” with the flight ahead of you.

CAse

we would like to share a recent case of slow play whereby
players were escorted out of the course. The flight was issued the
1st warning for bad timing on Aranda hole 3 as they were almost 1 hole
clear from the flight ahead of them.
After the 1st warning, the Marshals continued to monitor their pace but there was no improvement at all. Their
2nd warning for bad timing was issued at hole 6. At hole 8, the 3rd and final warning was issued and the flight
was advised to pick up their ball and to proceed to the next hole as they were holding up the entire field. The
golfers refused.
Finally, at Vanda hole 1, the flight was 2 holes clear from the flight ahead and they were escorted out of the
golf course.
References:

• Golf bye-laws, Golf General Rules, Article 3. Golf etiquette, section 3.3, “All players shall play without undue delay. If any
player or flight of players fail to keep its pace on the course, they shall allow the match following to pass or they may be
required to proceed to the next hole.”

• Golf bye-laws, Golf General Rules, Article 16. Course Courtesy, section 16.5, “Players shall play without delay.”

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PITCH MARKs ON THe GReeNs

we hope that members have enjoyed the new Vanda greens since its opening.
Pitch marks have begun to show up on these new greens. Not only do they
make our greens look unsightly, pitch marks can affect ball roll and cause
the player’s putt to deviate offline.
A correctly repaired pitch mark will recover in 24hours. An unrepaired
pitch mark will take up to 2 months or longer to recover.
we urge members to repair their own ball marks and if you have the
time, repair as many as you can.
everyone has a part to play in ensuring that we have consistent greens
surfaces to putt on every hole. when a pitch mark is left unrepaired, it
becomes a permanent bruise, causing the maintenance crew to have to punch
out and replace the damaged turf.
Repairing pitch mark is good etiquette! Here’s how to do it correctly.

RePAIRING YOuR DIVOTs

Properly repairing divots helps the turf recover
as quickly as possible and helps to restore a
smooth playing surface. An unrepaired divot
can take months to heal.
As you admire your shot, watch where your
divot went. Replacing your divot is always
the best option for repair. If the entire divot
explodes into pieces, look around for any
other usable divot that can fit in your scar.
Regardless of the club used,
replacing a divot is a simple act.
Find the dislodged turf and replace
it, making sure to push the divot
back into the scar with your foot
to enhance rooting. To properly fill
a divot, place sand in each divot,
making sure the divot sand does
not spill onto undamaged turf. use
your foot to compact and level the
divot sand. This will provide better
soil-to-seed contact to enhance
germination and survival of the turf.

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J ULY 20 21

DATE DAY EVENT DATE DAY EVENT DATE DAY EVENT

1 Thu • social & ballroom 12 Mon • Pilates 22 Thu • social & ballroom

Dance • Functional Fitness Dance

2 Fri • Taekwondo 13 Tue • social & ballroom 23 Fri • Taekwondo

Dance

3 sat • Tennis 14 wed • Tennis Night 24 sat • Tennis
• Hatha Yoga • Hatha Yoga
• Functional Fitness • Vinyasa Yoga • Functional Fitness
• Aikido (Adults & Kids) • Functional Fitness • Aikido (Adults & Kids)
• Kickboxing

4 sun • Mahjong social Day 15 Thu • social & ballroom 25 sun • Mahjong social Day
• Tennis
• Tennis Dance • Karate
• Karate • self Defence
• self Defence 16 Fri • Taekwondo • Combat Fighting
• Combat Fighting

5 Mon • Pilates 17 sat • Quilling workshop for 26 Mon • Pilates
Children
• Functional Fitness • Functional Fitness
• Tennis
6 Tue • social & ballroom • Hatha Yoga 27 Tue • social & ballroom
• Functional Fitness
Dance • Aikido (Adults & Kids) Dance

7 wed • Tennis Night 18 sun • Mahjong social Day 28 wed • Tennis Night
• Tennis
• Vinyasa Yoga • Karate • Vinyasa Yoga
• Functional Fitness • self Defence • Functional Fitness
• Kickboxing • Combat Fighting • Kickboxing

8 Thu • social & ballroom 19 Mon • Pilates 29 Thu • social & ballroom

Dance • Functional Fitness Dance

9 Fri • Taekwondo 30 Fri • Taekwondo

10 sat 20 Tue • Hari Raya Haji 31 sat
• social & ballroom
• Tennis • Trek De Tampines
• Hatha Yoga Dance Quarry
• Functional Fitness
• Aikido (Adults & Kids) 21 wed • Tennis Night • Tennis
• Hatha Yoga
11 sun • Vinyasa Yoga • Functional Fitness
• Functional Fitness • Aikido (Adults & Kids)
• Kickboxing
• Mahjong social Day
• Tennis
• Karate
• self Defence
• Combat Fighting

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AUGUST 2021

DATE DAY EVENT DATE DAY EVENT DATE DAY EVENT

1 sun • Mahjong social Day 12 Thu • social & ballroom 23 Mon • Pilates

• Tennis Dance • Functional Fitness
• Karate
• self Defence 13 Fri • Taekwondo 24 Tue • social & ballroom
• Combat Fighting
Dance

2 Mon • Detoxing Your body 14 sat • Tennis 25 wed • Tennis Night
• Hatha Yoga
• Pilates • Functional Fitness • Vinyasa Yoga
• Functional Fitness • Aikido (Adults & Kids) • Functional Fitness
• Kickboxing
3 Tue • social & ballroom
15 sun • Mahjong social Day 26 Thu • social & ballroom
Dance • Tennis
• Karate Dance
4 wed • Tennis Night • self Defence
• Combat Fighting 27 Fri • Taekwondo
• Vinyasa Yoga
• Functional Fitness 16 Mon • Pilates
• Kickboxing
• Functional Fitness
5 Thu • social & ballroom 28 sat • Trek De bamboo River
sG buloh
Dance 17 Tue • social & ballroom
• Tennis
6 Fri • Taekwondo Dance • Hatha Yoga
• Functional Fitness
• Aikido (Adults & Kids)

7 sat • Tennis 18 wed • Tennis Night 29 sun • Mahjong social Day
• Hatha Yoga • Tennis
• Functional Fitness • Vinyasa Yoga • Karate
• Aikido (Adults & Kids) • Functional Fitness • self Defence
• Kickboxing • Combat Fighting

8 sun • Mahjong social Day 19 Thu • social & ballroom 30 Mon • Pilates

• Tennis Dance • Functional Fitness
• Karate
• self Defence 20 Fri • Taekwondo
• Combat Fighting
31 Tue • social & ballroom
9 Mon • National Day 21 sat • Tennis
• Hatha Yoga Dance
• Pilates • Functional Fitness
• Functional Fitness • Aikido (Adults & Kids) Legend

10 Tue • social & ballroom 22 sun • Mahjong social Day All information is correct at the
• Tennis time of publishing. events may
Dance • Karate be postponed or cancelled in
• self Defence view of the COVID-19 situation.
11 wed • Tennis Night • Combat Fighting

• Vinyasa Yoga
• Functional Fitness
• Kickboxing

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occ sociAl & recreAtion WeeKlY ProgrAMMes

DANCE MARTIAL ARTS SPORTS
Combat Fighting
Social Dance Nights^ SIG - Black 8 (Pool)^
Lifestyle Studio
Lifestyle studio sunday Aranda Lounge
Fri, 3pm to 5pm • OCC Black 8 Training
sun, (TbC) Self Defence
sat, 3pm to 6pm
Sim Han Hoon Dance Class Lifestyle Studio • Bi-Monthly Cue Challenge
sunday
Lifestyle Studio last Monday of odd months
Tue, 7pm to 9.15pm Karate 7pm onwards
Thu, 8pm to 9.15pm
$85 (OCC Member) Lifestyle Studio SIG - Bowling^
$90 (NTUC Member) sun, 11.30am to 12.30pm,
$95 (Guest) Orchid Bowl
12.30pm to 1.30pm • Bowling Medal
FITNESS
Taekwondo 2nd saturday of the month
Functional Fitness (subject to change)
Lifestyle Studio
Functional Training Zone Fri, 7.30pm to 9pm SIG - Orchid Bulls (Darts)^
Mon, 6pm to 7pm
wed, 6pm to 7pm, Aikido (Adults & Kids) Aranda Lounge
Sat, 9am to 10am, Tue, 8pm to 10pm
Lifestyle Studio Thu, 8pm to 10pm
10am to 11am sat, 3pm to 4.15pm &
Future Sports Academies (Tennis)
Hatha Yoga 4.15pm to 5.30pm
Tennis Court
Lifestyle Studio Kickboxing sat and sun, 8am to 11.30am
Sat, 9am to 10am
Lifestyle Studio SpeediSwim (Learn to Swim)
Pilates Wed, 8.30pm to 9.30pm
Fun & Olympic Pool
Lifestyle Studio Tue to Thu, 6pm to 8.10pm
Mon, 7pm to 8pm, Fri, 6pm to 8.55pm
Sat & Sun, 9.15am to 1.15pm &
8.15pm to 9.15pm
3.30pm to 7.25pm
Vinyasa Yoga
Simply Scuba (Scuba Diving)
Lifestyle Studio
Wed, 8am to 9am, Olympic Pool
Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm
7.30pm to 8.30pm sat and sun, 12pm to 4pm

SpeediSwim (Competitive Swim)

Olympic Pool
Mon to Thu, 5.30pm to 8pm
sat, 4pm to 6.30pm (squad) &

6.30pm to 7.30pm (Half squad)
sun, 8am to 10.30am (Full squad) &

10.30am to 11.30am (Half squad)

* Free for OCC members - please bring along For the full programme listing, please visit our website at www.orchidclub.com
your membership card for verification For more information, email [email protected]
NOTE: All information is correct at time of publishing.
# Charges apply for first drink
^ Suspended till further notice in view of

COVID-19

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gYM etiquette

It’s all about the good etiquette! Adopt the
practices below to help you navigate your way
through your next visit with us.

Do’s Don’ts

Dress appropriately in gym attire with Hog equipment
sports shoes Hover around while waiting for equipment
wipe down the equipment after use Drop weights on the floor
Return the equipment to their original be too loud
positions after use
Respect the shared space

fun Pool cHAnging rooM
locKer rentAls

Frequent our gym or swimming pools? Rent a
locker to keep your personal belongings and
make your daily visit more convenient. enjoy
rental from as low as $5 per month. Terms &
conditions apply.

Rate
OCC Member $30
NTuC Member $45
Guest $60+

Locker Dimension
basic sound system
33 x 44 x 50 (cm)

Note: Minimum 6 months, maximum 1 year rental.
For enquiries or bookings, please call Gym at 67502199 or email [email protected].

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SELF DEFENCE

www.orchidclub.com | @orchidcountryclub

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