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30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread

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Some secrets are bigger than others. No matter how open and honest we might think we are, there are still some things that we prefer to keep to ourselves. After all, people are social beings, and our reputations, as well as being accepted, are vital. Naturally, wanting to fit in, we keep some information about ourselves to ourselves.

Inspired by user u/BoredHypnotist, the anonymous members of the r/AskReddit community revealed the most ‘socially unacceptable’ facts about themselves. These are things that anyone would have a hard time mentioning in public. Scroll down to see what kinds of secrets some folks have. It’s also a reminder for all of us to learn to be less judgmental and kinder to each other.

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#1

I think babies are ugly as hell.

Vanman04 , Nathan Dumlao Report

Final score:

175points

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#2

I am a woman who is willingly sterilized.

iamthegreyest , Toa Heftiba Report

Final score:

156points

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#3

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I don’t take care of my hygiene as much as I should. Especially when it comes to showering and brushing my teeth. It’s not that I don’t care, but depression makes it hard as hell sometimes.

pillarofmyth , Superkitina Report

Final score:

153points

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Judging others is never going to go away. It’s something that human beings do on both conscious and automatic levels. Analyzing the behavior of the people around us is a way to recognize how we ourselves (do not) fit into our social groups. Used sparingly to make us look at our values and actions more objectively, social judgments can push us to make more positive decisions that end up being good for us and our social group.

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However, there’s a darker side to making these social judgments. Some folks judge other people to feel better about themselves, hide their own flaws, or fit into society at the cost of someone else’s reputation. This sort of exclusionary behavior might make you feel safer yourself, but it can also end up destroying relationships and ostracizing individuals.

#4

I’m a 38 year old man who sleeps with stuffed animals.

CorgiDaddy42 , zelle duda Report

Final score:

142points

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#5

I don’t like talking. It’s not that I’m afraid to talk, I just prefer to stay quiet most of the time. Unfortunately, we live in a world that requires you to talk a lot if you want to make connections.

WhatAreYouSaying05 , Clay Banks Report

Final score:

141points

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#6

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I'm very very happy to get home after work and stay in bed for the rest of the day, most days of the week.

TheTwistedToast , Sora Shimazaki Report

Final score:

114points

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Even though we have free will, it would be naive to think that we have control over everything that happens to us. Sure, taking responsibility for our actions can empower us. That being said, there are so many things outside our control that we can’t really do anything about. It’s important to be honest with ourselves about what we can realistically affect with our actions.

For one, we cannot determine the circumstances of our birth, how we were raised, and what our genetics are. However, many people are judgmental of folks born into broken homes or who have a predisposition to mental health issues. Criticizing someone for their family‘s choices, upbringing, or genetic quirks is unfair. However, someone who’s doing their best to improve their circumstances and fight back against the problems they’ve been handed by (bad) luck is worthy of praise.

#7

I ignore texts and calls. It starts with "I'll respond later" and then after awhile I feel like it's been too long to reply so I don't. It's not malicious but I assume it feels that way to others.

Glowingtomato , Jamie Street Report

Final score:

110points

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#8

I have Tourette's, including coprolalia/swearing tics. I'm very lucky though, because I seem to fit in pretty well in restaurant kitchens, and I love that line of work 😄.

Honkhonk81 , Tima Miroshnichenko Report

Final score:

105points

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#9

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I have no friends and am comfortable being alone. Prepared to die that way too :D.

Unlucky-Confection73 , picjumbo.com Report

Final score:

101points

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Things like attitudes and opinions are within our power to change, however, we might feel uncomfortable doing so just to fit in with the rest of our social group. It would feel like we’re betraying our deepest values if we did so. At the same time, having completely different beliefs than the majority of your social circle can make life very difficult. This might be why some folks choose to hide their true feelings—they don’t want to face rejection or take part in countless arguments.

What kind of behavior is deemed socially (un)acceptable is going to depend entirely on your culture and social circle. Something celebrated in your hometown might be seen as bizarre in a big city or even downright ‘shameful’ in another country.

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#10

I had a baby at 17, got pregnant again a few years later, and could not afford another child. My sibling, who could not have children, adopted my baby.

maliekins , Guillaume de Germain Report

Final score:

99points

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#11

I have no idea how to manage friendships.
I have friends and I'm friendly....
But sometimes I forget to text back and if they don't call or re text I could go months with no contact.
Unless I find something funny to share then I'm sending it to everyone.

bridge_the_war , Simon Maage Report

Final score:

96points

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#12

I like candy corn.

ComesInAnOldBox , Mary Jane Duford Report

Final score:

81points

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Social norms change over time, too. Behaviors that seem odd to us now might have been perfectly fine decades or even centuries ago. On the flip side, what was once judged in the past might be mundanely accepted in this day and age. Social norms aren’t static. While we can guess what might be deemed acceptable in the future, we can never be certain—cultures can change in very unpredictable ways.

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If you feel like opening up anonymously, why not share the most socially unacceptable facts about yourselves, dear Pandas? What do you think we can all do to be less judgmental and more accepting of other people? Has anyone revealed a secret about themselves that fundamentally changed how you looked at them? Tell us all about it in the comments.

#13

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread That I come off as “cold” when I’m not masking

But man….sometimes I really am tired of masking. My reactions feel so fake to me and I can’t stand it. But everyone else seems to love it so…whatever ig.

LinaValentina , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

81points

iamjusthereforthecruise 6 months ago

Exactly.

19points

Eiryn Elliott 6 months ago

It's so exhausting masking all the time. :( I wish people would stop taking it personally when we're just existing.

7points

Lene 6 months ago

A year or so ago I realized that I have been masking all my life. I tried to un-mask to see how I really am..... but that ended up being a bad experience for my kids and now I am re-masking a lot again. But it seems to be harder to re-mask in some areas than I thought. But at least I seem more balanced and "normal" on the outside again. On the inside, though, I'm a mess. 😕

4points

Data1001 6 months ago

I haven't heard this term used in this manner before, but I assume it refers to putting on a virtual "mask" to pretend you're feeling a different way than how you really feel? I've felt like I was doing this at certain customer-service jobs, where it was my duty to be not only upbeat, but outgoing, no matter how I felt inside. After I got home, I was emotionally exhausted from having to wear that "mask".

4points

Bexxxx 6 months ago

Masking is so exhausting after a while

3points

Rebekah Fuentes 6 months ago

I feel this post so much.

2points

Matthew Barabas 5 months ago

im fine with masking, because you arent the only one in your life.

0points

Bantam_Wyvern (she/her) 6 months ago

Try to be exactly who you are. You might make enemies, but you’re also more likely to make real friends who genuinely make you happy.

0points

Jazz 6 months ago

Same here! I’m either perceived as cold or annoying when I’m not masking.

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#14

I used to practice facial expressions as a child because i was always told i was robotic and expressionless(by my parents, no less) and studied how the popular kids at school acted so i could make friends. i think i’m autistic but i’m scared sometimes that people would just assume i’m a psychopath.

PositiveCompetition8 , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

75points

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#15

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I'm a girl and I grow out my leg hair due to being harassed by an 80 year old man who said I had "pretty legs" when I was 11, so I guess I decided that just never going to happen again.

matryoshka_03 , Karolina Grabowska Report

Final score:

75points

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#16

I would deliberately pretend that i don’t hear people calling me or asking me stuff in social situations. Also in a crowd when people are chitchatting in a circle, i zone out if im not interested.

lonelygalexy , Jakob Dalbjörn Report

Final score:

70points

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#17

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread Being borderline sociopathic for a profession

I've become "jaded" to seeing death, the mentally perturbed, physically traumatic injuries that you would only see in movies, even the downright depressing scenes, the list goes on.

The type of things people should only have to witness behind their screens or even only once in there life; I've adjusted to seeing in person on a weekly basis. It's to the point I can't call myself normal as I end up laughing to the most f****d up jokes.

Call it dark humor or a "coping mechanism" but if the event just happened, normal people would be mortified.

Its a bittersweet profession as a paramedic with high call volumes. I get a peek into everyones emergencies when they're at their lowest and often times these calls rub off on us (even the bs calls), but at the end of the day when s**t hits the fan, It's their emergency and not ours.

Better yet we have a hand in helping them physically and mentally. I have to tell people their loved ones are gone, but I get to convey it in the best way to let them heal the fastest. I have people who try to commit s*****e, but I get to save them when they or a loved one makes the call. I have people living the s**ttiest day of their life, but knowing it would've been their last if I hadn't came, makes it worthwhile.

Wafered , Pavel Danilyuk Report

Final score:

67points

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#18

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I’ll leave. I’ll just go home and love it.

HerezahTip , Inside Weather Report

Final score:

66points

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#19

My parents are cousins. Nobody (outside the family) knows.

No adverse effect on the kids (although I AM on Reddit a lot…).

_Halboro_ , Justin Groep Report

Final score:

64points

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#20

I was one of the last kids to have ever been a patient in an insane asylum here in the US. The one I was in closed down in 1993.

OneF**kedWarthog , Jon Butterworth Report

Final score:

62points

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#21

I'm fat.

HornetParticular6625 , Towfiqu barbhuiya Report

Final score:

58points

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#22

I hate working but that doesn’t mean i’m lazy. I live my life by doing a bunch of side huddles and love it. I make about $10k/year but I have everything i need: food, shelter, and a wonderful community. I “work” about two months a year but otherwise i lay on the beach with a joint in my hand and a cat on my lap.

hunnnyybunnny , cottonbro studio Report

Final score:

58points

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#23

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread Love me a good nose-pickin!

FroggiJoy87 , Ketut Subiyanto Report

Final score:

56points

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#24

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I'm autistic, and nine times out of ten i forgot that when people ask me for my opinion or input on something that they actually want the opinion that caters to theirs.

Jaded_Advertising_30 , charlesdeluvio Report

Final score:

55points

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#25

I have taken human lives. Sure, during military service, but just the same.

GamingTrend , Thang Cao Report

Final score:

49points

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#26

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I stare blankly a lot during conversations. Like as if I'm zoned out, but I'm paying full attention. Especially if it's a particularly long conversation, I just can't be bothered to keep up with constant eye contact.

LittlePumpkin_121 , Gayatri Malhotra Report

Final score:

46points

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#27

I’m a double dipper.

odgeweiser , RDNE Stock project Report

Final score:

43points

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#28

I was in a mental health hospital and I still have regular emotional breakdowns.

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Final score:

40points

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#29

30 People Reveal Socially Unacceptable Facts About Themselves In This Viral Thread I always have a b***h face but the second someone smiles at me, my whole minute was made.

Desperate-Throat-466 , OSPAN ALI Report

Final score:

38points

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#30

I am a people pleaser and have learned how to chameleon into almost any social situation. I don’t know who I am so my dating life is: becoming acceptable and try to be the perfect person to my partner so they fall in love with me, then I break and say this isn’t working for me, leaving them in ruins. I hate myself for it but I don’t know how to connect otherwise.

Dinomight3 Report

Final score:

35points

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Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

Storytelling, journalism, and art are a core part of who I am. I've been writing and drawing ever since I could walk—there is nothing else I'd rather do. My formal education, however, is focused on politics, philosophy, and economics because I've always been curious about the gap between the ideal and the real. At work, I'm a Senior Writer and I cover a broad range of topics that I'm passionate about: from psychology and changes in work culture to healthy living, relationships, and design. In my spare time, I'm an avid hiker and reader, enjoy writing short stories, and love to doodle. I thrive when I'm outdoors, going on small adventures in nature. However, you can also find me enjoying a big mug of coffee with a good book (or ten) and entertaining friends with fantasy tabletop games and sci-fi movies.

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What is a socially unacceptable fact about yourself?

martin734 6 months ago

I'm part of an occasional throuple. We spend a couple of weekends a month together as well as occasional nights and we go on holiday together. Apart from that we have our own separate lives and relationships. It has worked perfectly well for the last 10 years.

11points

Ample Aardvark 6 months ago

As long as the relationships outside the throuple are aware and don't mind, nothing wrong with it

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Quwiyint 6 months ago

A lot of these posts are things that a very large amount of people do/say/think/feel, but just don't talk about. I'll chime in with mine cause why not. I downvote every political comments I see if it's on a non-politically centered article, regardless if what is said is stuff I agree or disagree with. It's unnecessary to make a politically driven comment on an article that isn't centered around such topics.

11points

Anna Ekberg 6 months ago

One socially unacceptable thing in the hispanic community is cutting toxic family out of your life. Family means everything in the hispanic culture/community. Cutting toxic family out of your life is sometimes necessary for your own mental health but people still look down on you for not putting up with it cause they are family you know.

5points

Gavin Johnson 6 months ago

I grew up as a life and soul of the party guy, I enjoyed leadership roles, I was gregarious. Mental health crashed, I lost my marriage, I attempted suicide more than once, I lost all of my confidence and hid away like a hermit. Now I’ve lost that gregarious character I haven’t a clue who I am or how to function around people. I have zero motivation and I’ve zero ambition. My meds keep me alive and I’m a great actor, no one would know if I was good, bad or indifferent underneath, I just play the role that’s expected of me, I’m not sure who I am or how to be the ‘right’ me.

4points

Bartlet for World Domination 6 months ago

That suсks like a motherfuсker :( But you're here, and we like you.

2points

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CanadianDimes 6 months ago (edited)

I am indifferent to cats. I don’t hate them, I’m never mean to them, I just don’t care about them even a little. I find them boring and I don’t understand why people love them so much. I get that people do - I’m *not* criticizing that, I just don’t understand it. I do like dogs, but not enough to have one, so it’s not like I’m a super dog, anti-cat person.

4points

Mrs.C 6 months ago

I don't like cats. I don't hate them, abuse them, or neglect them, I just don't like them. I don't understand the draw. Kittens are cute and fun to watch, but once they grow up, I'm not interested.

4points

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Bartlet for World Domination 6 months ago

I am one of these monsters who take their shoes off in airplanes.

4points

CanadianDimes 6 months ago

As long as you’re wearing socks, I see no problem. I do the same. But no socks? That’s 🤮- for everyone! I don’t want my bare feet on gross airplane carpet (also they’d freeze)

3points

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Tobias Reaper 6 months ago

i dont like being around groups of people for to long it starts to feel overwhelming for me

3points

censorshipsucks 6 months ago

social phobia or ASD. Get checked. PS you are ok, just different.

1point

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Aballi 6 months ago

Is anyone else unable to read these posts? I'm on the Bored Panda app, and it shows only one line of text above the photo. I have to guess what the rest of the post says...haha.

1point

Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago

That was happening to me too. I had to go to chrome and stop using the app. I even took the time to actually complain to them BP has done nothing to fix it. Which sucks bc when you use the web instead of the app the lag from their quadrillion adds is worse.

2points

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Raphapablap 6 months ago

I don't relate to people and I can never put myself in their situation unless it has happened to me. For example, my partner's father died and I didn't know how to feel or how to comfort her as my parents are both still alive. I feign interest in other people's lives so that it doesn't seem rude but I'd rather never ask any questions in the first place.

1point

Bartlet for World Domination 6 months ago

You may have autism.

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martin734 6 months ago

I'm part of an occasional throuple. We spend a couple of weekends a month together as well as occasional nights and we go on holiday together. Apart from that we have our own separate lives and relationships. It has worked perfectly well for the last 10 years.

11points

Ample Aardvark 6 months ago

As long as the relationships outside the throuple are aware and don't mind, nothing wrong with it

3points

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Quwiyint 6 months ago

A lot of these posts are things that a very large amount of people do/say/think/feel, but just don't talk about. I'll chime in with mine cause why not. I downvote every political comments I see if it's on a non-politically centered article, regardless if what is said is stuff I agree or disagree with. It's unnecessary to make a politically driven comment on an article that isn't centered around such topics.

11points

Anna Ekberg 6 months ago

One socially unacceptable thing in the hispanic community is cutting toxic family out of your life. Family means everything in the hispanic culture/community. Cutting toxic family out of your life is sometimes necessary for your own mental health but people still look down on you for not putting up with it cause they are family you know.

5points

Gavin Johnson 6 months ago

I grew up as a life and soul of the party guy, I enjoyed leadership roles, I was gregarious. Mental health crashed, I lost my marriage, I attempted suicide more than once, I lost all of my confidence and hid away like a hermit. Now I’ve lost that gregarious character I haven’t a clue who I am or how to function around people. I have zero motivation and I’ve zero ambition. My meds keep me alive and I’m a great actor, no one would know if I was good, bad or indifferent underneath, I just play the role that’s expected of me, I’m not sure who I am or how to be the ‘right’ me.

4points

Bartlet for World Domination 6 months ago

That suсks like a motherfuсker :( But you're here, and we like you.

2points

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CanadianDimes 6 months ago (edited)

I am indifferent to cats. I don’t hate them, I’m never mean to them, I just don’t care about them even a little. I find them boring and I don’t understand why people love them so much. I get that people do - I’m *not* criticizing that, I just don’t understand it. I do like dogs, but not enough to have one, so it’s not like I’m a super dog, anti-cat person.

4points

Mrs.C 6 months ago

I don't like cats. I don't hate them, abuse them, or neglect them, I just don't like them. I don't understand the draw. Kittens are cute and fun to watch, but once they grow up, I'm not interested.

4points

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Bartlet for World Domination 6 months ago

I am one of these monsters who take their shoes off in airplanes.

4points

CanadianDimes 6 months ago

As long as you’re wearing socks, I see no problem. I do the same. But no socks? That’s 🤮- for everyone! I don’t want my bare feet on gross airplane carpet (also they’d freeze)

3points

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Tobias Reaper 6 months ago

i dont like being around groups of people for to long it starts to feel overwhelming for me

3points

censorshipsucks 6 months ago

social phobia or ASD. Get checked. PS you are ok, just different.

1point

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Aballi 6 months ago

Is anyone else unable to read these posts? I'm on the Bored Panda app, and it shows only one line of text above the photo. I have to guess what the rest of the post says...haha.

1point

Tyranamar Seuss 6 months ago

That was happening to me too. I had to go to chrome and stop using the app. I even took the time to actually complain to them BP has done nothing to fix it. Which sucks bc when you use the web instead of the app the lag from their quadrillion adds is worse.

2points

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Raphapablap 6 months ago

I don't relate to people and I can never put myself in their situation unless it has happened to me. For example, my partner's father died and I didn't know how to feel or how to comfort her as my parents are both still alive. I feign interest in other people's lives so that it doesn't seem rude but I'd rather never ask any questions in the first place.

1point

Bartlet for World Domination 6 months ago

You may have autism.

1point

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