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    <title>Hot Topic - Don&apos;s Fight for the Women in His Life</title>
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    <published>2009-11-20T16:54:19Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-20T16:51:03Z</updated>

    <summary>Commenters had different theories as to what motivated Don to focus his energy on Peggy. </summary>
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<p><em>AMCtv.com awards the Talk forum and blog commenters quoted in our weekly "Hot Topics" post with prizes like a </em>Mad Men<em> mug or a </em>Mad Men<em> 2010 calendar (<strong>limit one per person</strong>).</em> </p>

<p>Among many of the questions Season 3 left hanging was whether Don fought harder to keep Peggy in his life than he did his own wife. <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/talk/2009/11/why-did-don-fig.php">Commenters had different theories as to why that might be</a>. 

</p><p>• "I always thought Don felt Betty was above him in class, because Don is
really Dick. Betty was a person Dick needed to become Don." -- <a href="http://comments.blogs.amctv.com/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;id=6498">60'schild</a></p><p>

</p><p>• "Don doesn't know how to save a marriage or even be in one. He knows only what advertising tells him what a marriage is." -- <a href="http://comments.blogs.amctv.com/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;id=23822">485Madison</a>

</p><p>• "There's no future with Betty; it's all future with Peggy." -- <a href="http://comments.blogs.amctv.com/mt/mt-cp.cgi?__mode=view&amp;id=5771">Auburn Annie</a><br /></p><p> 
</p><p><a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/talk/2009/11/why-did-don-fig.php">Log onto the Talk forum to join in this conversation or start a <i>Mad Men</i> topic of your own</a>. As always, your comments throughout the blog are welcome.</p><p></p>]]>
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<entry>
    <title>Hillary Clinton Watches Mad Men; Movieline Assesses a Non-Existent Episode 14</title>
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    <published>2009-11-20T16:39:14Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-20T16:39:59Z</updated>

    <summary>Off-season, the show is still warranting attention in the papers, including some creative fan fiction in Movieline and a shoutout from Hillary Clinton in the pages of Vogue. </summary>
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<p>Season 3 ended weeks ago yet the show continues to get attention in the papers, including a best of the decade list, some creative fan fiction, and a shoutout from none other than Hillary Clinton. Check it out...<br /></p><p>• <a href="http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/mccann-responds-to-mad-men/">The <i>New York Times</i> mentions that real-life agency McCann</a> is having fun with its <i>Mad Men</i> notoriety. The agency bought space in trade publications like <i>Adweek</i> and <i>Brandweek</i> declaring "Welcome, Sterling Cooper," and created a <a href="http://www.mccannny.com/">website with video clips of their mentions on <i>Mad Men</i></a>. 

</p><p>• <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2009/s2745489.htm">ABC News talks to Matthew Weiner</a> in Sydney about the renaissance of quality TV; in the piece, <i>Mad Men</i>'s creator references everything from <i>The Sopranos</i> to <i>Miami Vice</i>.</p>]]>
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    <title>Porter Hovey Wins Banana Republic Casting Call for Mad Men Season 4</title>
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    <published>2009-11-19T05:01:00Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-19T11:56:42Z</updated>

    <summary>Porter Hovey discusses how her winning entry came together and debates whether she&apos;s a Marilyn or Jackie.</summary>
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<p><i>Freelance photographer Porter Hovey knows how to take a good picture. She also knows how to pose for one. And because of that, she's the winner of <a href="http://madmencastingcall.amctv.com/">Banana Republic's Mad Men Casting Call</a>, a competition that thousands entered. AMCtv.com talked to Hovey in honor of her big win and got the lowdown on what comments her pic generated (and whether she sees herself as a Jackie or a Marilyn).</i></p>

<p><strong>Q: How did you put the look together?</strong></p>
<p>A: My sister and I, we did it together. We had the vintage pram,
and I thought: This is the perfect opportunity to use it. My sister and
I did a vintage baby clothes sale last summer and my ex-boyfriend
bought the pram in Virginia and brought it up on the Chinatown bus.
It's the nicest thing anyone has ever done -- because it's huge. The
little jacket is from a thrift store down the street that specializes
in clothes from the era. I have a bunch of clothes that are vintage
and went through what would be most appropriate for this character. </p><p><strong>Q: Was there a particular character who inspired you?</strong></p>]]>
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    <title>The Final Mad Men Caption Challenge </title>
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    <published>2009-11-18T22:33:54Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-19T14:56:38Z</updated>

    <summary>Have some idea as to what Pete and Betty are talking about? Let us know in the comments section. </summary>
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Just as the first <i>Mad Men</i> Caption Challenge hearkened back to Season 1 via some office horseplay, so does this one -- and it's a twofer: Pete's rifle from "Red in the Face" and Betty's firepower in "Shoot." Have ideas as to what Pete and Betty might be talking about? Let us know in the comments section below with a memorable quip of ten words or less.&nbsp; (If you're curious, the illustration is by none other than <a href="http://www.nobodyssweetheart.com/">Dyna Moe</a> of "<a href="http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/madmenyourself/"><i>MadMen</i>Yourself</a>"). </p><p>On Mon., Nov. 23, we'll narrow the submitted entries down to five selections. Readers will then vote for
their favorite. On Wed., Nov. 25, we'll announce the winner who will
receive a Desktop <i>Mad Men</i> and a Season 2 poster; four runner-ups will each receive a Season 2 poster.</p><p><a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/11/caption-challenge-winner-2.php">Click here to see the winner from the second caption challenge.</a></p>]]>
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    <title>Share Your Favorite Sally Draper Sayings</title>
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    <published>2009-11-16T17:37:23Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-19T14:57:44Z</updated>

    <summary>Sometimes Sally relies on her fists instead of words, but when the oldest Draper kid does say what&apos;s on her mind, it can be quite profound.</summary>
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<p>Sometimes Sally relies on her fists instead of words, but when the oldest Draper kid does share what's on her mind, it can be quite profound. Oftentimes, it's also incredibly endearing. <br /></p><p>Have a favorite Sally quote? Tell us below.<br /></p><p>We'll randomly choose one contributor to win a <i>Mad Men</i> poster, a <i>Mad Men</i> Dyna Moe desktop set, or some <i>Mad Men</i> DVDs. Your selection may even end up on the <i>Mad Men</i> website. All submissions should be posted in the comments section below and <b><u>must include the season and episode</u></b> from which the quote is taken. </p><p>
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    <title>January Jones Banters With &quot;Mad Mennies&quot; on Saturday Night Live</title>
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    <published>2009-11-16T17:33:19Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-16T17:36:15Z</updated>

    <summary>On SNL this weekend, Jones channeled Grace Kelly, a heroic Dairy Queen employee and a &apos;50s housewife.</summary>
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<p>If you stayed up late to watch&nbsp; <i>Saturday Night Live</i> this weekend, you got to see January Jones channeling a flatulent Grace Kelly, a heroic Dairy Queen employee and a '50s housewife/hostess among other characters.<br /></p><p> Of most interest to Maddicts probably was the opening monologue in which Jones bantered with devoted <i>Mad Men</i> fans -- referred to as "Mad Mennies." One nice touch: The Mad Mennies declared Betty to be their favorite character -- with a dissenting Fred Armisen tossing in, "I like Peggy." (He should. He's married to her!) And who knew the show's theme song had lyrics?<br /></p>

<p>Didn't get a chance to watch? <a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/109042/saturday-night-live-january-jones#s-p1-so-i0">You can watch the entire episode online on Hulu.</a></p>]]>
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<entry>
    <title>Matthew Weiner Talks to the Daily Beast; Mad Men Gets an X-Men Mashup</title>
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    <published>2009-11-13T19:00:35Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-13T19:00:36Z</updated>

    <summary>The show&apos;s season finale catalyzed all sorts of analysis, not to mention a comic mash-up with the X-Men.</summary>
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<p>The Season 3 Finale catalyzed all sorts of analysis. But before we get to all the breakdowns, be sure to check out the link to a video of January Jones on <i>Late Night With Jimmy Fallon</i>, an article on Jon Hamm's cultural significance and a hilarious comparison of the show's characters to the X-Men:<br /></p>

<p>•&nbsp; This list in the <i><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/11/08/2009-11-08_jon_hamm_the_tv_dreamboats_impact_reaches_way_beyond_mad_men.html">NY Daily News</a></i> is about Jon Hamm's cultural impact. The evidence? He competes with Cupid (setting up Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen), and revived interest in Ann-Margret.</p><p>• Before you watch January Jones on<i> Saturday Night Live</i> tomorrow night, you can <a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/108102/late-night-with-jimmy-fallon-tue-nov-10-2009">watch her play beer pong with Jimmy Fallon</a>.<br /></p>]]>
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    <title>The Mad Men Fashion File - All Is Revealed</title>
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    <published>2009-11-13T16:50:55Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-19T14:57:12Z</updated>

    <summary>In the last episode of the season, we finally see what&apos;s underneath each person -- their desires, their feelings, who matters to them.</summary>
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<p>Now that you've gotten your <i>Mad Men</i> finale debates out of the way (Will Betty marry Henry?  Can Sal ever return?  What about Suzanne Farrell?), it's time to discuss the clothes. The finale's plotlines may have been particularly shocking, but the clothes were pretty much on par -- and maybe that's exactly the point.
	
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This season has been all about unraveling, from Betty's marriage and Peggy's morals to Don's very identity.  We got a hint of this at the very beginning of the season, when the stewardess slowly peeled off every layer she wore.  Now that the artifice has been stripped, we can finally see what's underneath each person -- their desires, their feelings, who matters to them (and alternately, who they're willing to abandon).  That means the archetypes we've explored all season in the clothes are more important than ever.

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    <title>Mad Men Season 3 Interviews - The Crew</title>
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    <published>2009-11-12T20:48:08Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-12T20:46:20Z</updated>

    <summary>Behind every great show is a brilliant crew. Take a look at what the production team behind Mad Men had to say about this season.</summary>
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<p>Behind every great show is a brilliant crew. Take a look at what the production team behind <i>Mad Men</i> had to say about crafting the series you've come to know so well. </p>

<p>• "I think that generally our camera technique is transparent -- we don't want the audience to feel the camera or know it's there. " -- <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/10/chris-manley-interview.php">Christopher Manley (Director of Photography)</a></p>



<p>• "I try to think like a painter and know where to put the
focus." --<a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/09/dan-bishop-interview.php"> Dan Bishop (Production Designer)</a></p><p>• "I wanted the placement of the blood to be
just right, so I went down on the floor like Joan would have, and
pretended to be cleaning up the blood." -- <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/09/janie-bryant-interview.php">Janie Bryant (Costume Designer)</a></p>]]>
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<entry>
    <title>Sign up for the AMC Monthly Newsletter</title>
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    <published>2009-11-12T19:20:02Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-12T19:18:28Z</updated>

    <summary>In the lull between Mad Men seasons, why not check out the AMC Monthly Newsletter?</summary>
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        <name>Lily Oei</name>
        
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<p>In the lull between <i>Mad Men</i> seasons, why not check out the AMC Monthly Newsletter? The Newsletter keeps you up to date with all the goings-on across all the AMC blogs, including this one. This month's featured links include our <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/11/jon-hamm-interview.php">interview with Jon Hamm</a> (using questions submitted by the fans) and the <a href="http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/whichmadman/">Which <i>Mad Men</i> Are You</a> challenge.<br /></p><p>And for all of your hardcore fans of '60s pop culture, check out all the special online content relating to AMC's new miniseries <i><a href="http://www.amctv.com/originals/the-prisoner/">The Prisoner</a></i>, a re-imagining of a cult TV show from your favorite decade. <br /></p><p>Don't miss out.</p>
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    <title>Mad Men Caption Challenge Week 2 Winner</title>
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    <published>2009-11-12T19:00:47Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-18T22:47:00Z</updated>

    <summary>&quot;Could you be a dear and grab me my brandy manhattan...And a straw?&quot; handily tied up the competition.</summary>
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<p><i>"Could you be a dear and grab me my brandy manhattan...And a straw?"</i></p>
<p>That's the phrase that handily tied up the competition last week. Congratulations go out to TheHaphazardBlonde who came up with the winning entry. She'll take home a Desktop <i>Mad Men</i> and a Season 2 poster. The four runner-ups will each receive a Season 2 poster as well.</p><p> <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/11/caption-contest-finalists-2.php">Click here to see what her caption competition was.</a></p>
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    <title>Mad Men Season 3 Interviews - Matthew Weiner and the Cast</title>
    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/11/season-3-cast-interviews.php" />
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    <published>2009-11-11T20:10:56Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-11T20:08:26Z</updated>

    <summary>Just because the season is over doesn&apos;t mean you can&apos;t still revel in all things Mad Men. Be sure to take a second look at what the show&apos;s stars had to say.</summary>
    <author>
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<p>Just because Season 3 is over doesn't mean you can't still revel in all things <i>Mad Men</i>. Be sure to revisit the interviews from&nbsp;this past season&nbsp;to get a second look at what series creator Matthew Weiner and the show's stars had to say. </p>
<p>Here's a taste:</p><p>• "... the actors are so good I don't have to limit my imagination, and I never have to write around anyone." -- <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/08/interview-matthew-weiner-season-3.php">Matthew Weiner (Series Creator)</a> </p>
<p>• "This is a guy that is not well-equipped for being emotionally available, or being mature or giving in a relationship." -- <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/11/jon-hamm-interview.php">Jon Hamm (Don Draper)</a></p>
<p>• "It was my biggest fear to do the whole 'pushing out a baby' scene. Luckily we didn't have to do that, but I tried to think of something really painful." -- <a href="http://blogs.amctv.com/mad-men/2009/09/january-jones-interview.php">January Jones (Betty Draper)</a></p>]]>
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    <title>Q&amp;A - Chelcie Ross (Conrad Hilton)</title>
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    <published>2009-11-10T19:22:14Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-09T23:40:59Z</updated>

    <summary>The veteran character actor discusses tackling a real-life figure, how Mad Men triggers his own memories of the &apos;60s, and his facility for learning lines. </summary>
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<p> <em>Veteran character actor Chelcie Ross discusses tackling a real-life figure for </em>Mad Men<em> and how the series triggers his own memories of the era. </em>

</p><p><b>Q: How did you feel about playing a real person on a fictional show?</b></p>

<p>A: I am pleased to be able to play that role. Even more so because the character is long gone. I don't know if any family members have weighed in about how he's being portrayed, but it makes it easier for me; it gives me some license. In the past, I have played historic characters who are still around. No one wants to think that's what they're really like. Case in point: I did Dan Devine in <i>Rudy</i>. I talked to at least 200 people who either played for or worked for the man, and I got a pretty clear picture of who he was, but Mr. Devine didn't care for it at all.</p>



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<entry>
    <title>What&apos;s Your Favorite Episode From Season 3?</title>
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    <published>2009-11-10T14:00:35Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-09T22:54:14Z</updated>

    <summary>You&apos;ve watched then re-watched the episodes over and over again. Have a favorite? Vote in the poll then tell us your reasoning in the comments section below.</summary>
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<p>You've watched then re-watched the episodes over and over again. Have a favorite? Vote in our poll then tell us your reasoning in the comments section below <b></b>for a chance to win a Season 2 DVD. Can't decide? Here's a handy recap...

</p><p><b>Episode 1: "Out of Town":</b> Don and Sal travel to Baltimore where each makes new friends. Don discovers Sal's secret after the hotel's fire alarm goes off.  

</p><p><b>Episode 2: "Love Among the Ruins":</b> Roger is hurt that Margaret doesn't want him at her wedding. Grandpa Gene arrives for a stay. The Sterling Cooper team preps for a Patio presentation. 

</p><p><b>Episode 3: "My Old Kentucky Home":</b> Roger and Jane throw a party for Derby Day where both Don and Betty make new acquaintances. Joan hosts a dinner for Greg's colleagues. Peggy joins Smitty, Paul and Paul's pal Jeffrey for a smoke.

</p><p><b>Episode 4: "The Arrangements":</b> Sterling Cooper nabs the jai alai account. Tapped to direct the Patio commercial, a nervous Sal re-enacts the scene for his wife Kitty. Peggy searches for a new roommate. Gene collapses at the supermarket.

</p><p><b>Episode 5: "The Fog":</b> Struggling with Gene's death, Sally gets into a fight at school and the Drapers are called in by Miss Farrell to discuss her behavior. Duck Phillips courts Pete and Peggy for Grey Advertising. Betty gives birth to baby Gene.

</p><p><b>Episode 6: "Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency":</b> Puttnam Powell &amp; Lowe arrives to announce the new hierarchy, only to have their plans scotched. Joan celebrates her last day at the office. Conrad Hilton formally introduces himself to Don; Betty tries to broker peace between Sally and baby Gene.

</p><p><b>Episode 7: "Seven Twenty Three":</b> Betty gets promoted in the Junior League just in time for the reservoir project (and Henry Francis). To secure the Hilton account, Don signs a three-year contract. Two hitchikers assault Don. <br /></p><p><b>Episode 8: "Souvenir":</b> Henry helps Betty get the reservoir project tabled by the town board. Betty joins Don in Rome where she shows off her Italian.

</p><p><b>Episode 9: "Wee Small Hours":</b> Don begins a relationship with Suzanne Farrell; Betty strikes up a correspondence with Henry Francis. Because he's unwilling to reciprocate Lee Garner Jr.'s advances, Sal gets fired after the agency determines the Lucky Strike account is too big to lose.

</p><p><b>Episode 10: "The Color Blue":</b> Don meets Miss Farrell's younger brother. The agency celebrates its 40th anniversary. Paul decides Peggy is his competition, while Betty finds Don's keys and discovers the contents of his private drawer.

</p><p><b>Episode 11: "The Gypsy and the Hobo":</b> An old-flame of Roger looks to rekindle their romance. Don's plan to spend time with Suzanne is interrupted when Betty returns early from her trip and demands he explain the contents of the box.<br /></p><p><b>Episode 12: "The Grown Ups":</b> The assassination of John F. Kennedy and the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald rocks the office and the nation. Betty sees Henry again at Margaret Sterling's wedding then meets up with him later. <br /></p><p><b>Finale: "Shut the Door. Have a Seat":</b> Aware that PPL plans to sell Sterling Cooper to McCann, Don, Roger, Bert and Lane put their differences aside to band together and form their own agency. Betty pursues a divorce.<br /></p><p>

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<entry>
    <title>The Mad Men Season 3 Ultimate Fan Quiz</title>
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    <published>2009-11-10T00:00:34Z</published>
    <updated>2009-11-09T23:00:10Z</updated>

    <summary>Answer the bonus question in the comments section for a chance to win a Season 2 DVD set.</summary>
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<div><br />Answer the following bonus question in the comments section below before midnight ET on Sat., Nov. 14 for a chance to win a Season 2 DVD set. We'll randomly choose a winner from the correct submissions.<b> <br /><br />Bonus Question: </b>Who comes up with the idea of having Lane fire Don, Roger and Bert?<br />&nbsp;<br /></div>]]>
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