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Monday, May 23, 2011

Life And Times of Michael Jackson

Jackson's music took root in R&B, pop and soul. He had been influenced by the work of contemporary musicians such as Little Richard, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Diana Ross, David Ruffin, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis, Jr., The Isley Brothers, the Bee Gees and the West Side Story dancers, to whom he made a tribute in "Beat It" and in the "Bad" video.[206] According to David Winters, who met and befriended Jackson while choreographing the 1971 Diana Ross TV Special "Diana!", (which was also Jackson's first solo debut outside of The Jackson 5), Jackson watched West Side Story almost every week and it was his favorite film. While Little Richard had a substantial influence on Jackson, James Brown was Jackson's greatest inspiration. In reference to Brown, Jackson declared: "Ever since I was a small child, no more than like six years old, my mother would wake me no matter what time it was, if I was sleeping, no matter what I was doing, to watch the television to see the master at work. And when I saw him move, I was mesmerized. I had never seen a performer perform like James Brown, and right then and there I knew that was exactly what I wanted to do for the rest of my life because of James Brown."

The young Michael Jackson owed his vocal technique in large part to Diana Ross. In October 1969, it was decided that Jackson would live with Ross. Not only a mother figure to him, she was often observed in rehearsal as an accomplished performer. He later expressed: "I got to know her well. She taught me so much. I used to just sit in the corner and watch the way she moved. She was art in motion. I studied the way she moved, the way she sang – just the way she was." He told her: "I want to be just like you, Diana." She said: "You just be yourself. But Jackson owed part of his enduring style—especially his use of the oooh interjection—to Ross. From a young age, Jackson often punctuated his verses with a sudden exclamation of oooh. Diana Ross had used this effect on many of the songs recorded with The Supremes.

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In this 1972 file photo, singer Michael Jackson at age 13, the youngest member of the singing group Jackson Five, sings in his home in Encino, Ca. (AP Photo, file) #

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The family musical group Jackson 5 is shown in Los Angeles, Ca., in this undated photo. The lead singer is Michael, front right, the youngest brother at ten years old. With him are his brothers, from left, Tito, 16; Marlon, 11; Jackie, 19; and Jermaine, 14. More than eight million copies of their first three record albums have been sold. (AP Photo) #

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The Jackson 5 perform during the "Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" in Los Angeles, Ca., Sept. 15, 1972. The brothers, from left to right, are, Tito; Marlon; lead singer Michael, the youngest; Jackie; and Jermaine. (AP Photo) #

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Diana Ross, center, poses with co-stars Michael Jackson, left, and Nipsy Russell at a news conference for "The Wiz" in New York City on Sept. 28, 1977. Ross will play Dorothy, Jackson will portray Scarecrow, and Russell will play Tinman in the film version of the musical which was based on "The Wizard of Oz." (AP Photo/Suzanne Vlamis) #

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LONDON - 1983: Singer Michael Jackson on stage for the start of a tour in July, 1983 In Kansas. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) #

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Photo dated on December 19, 1983 shows British singer Paul McCartney and US pop star Michael Jackson (R). Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest, sending shockwaves sweeping across the world and tributes pouring for the tortured music icon revered as the "King of Pop." AFP PHOTO #

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Denver, CO Sept 8 -- Michael Jackson performs Friday night in Denver during the Jackson Brother's Victory Tour. (Ed Andrieski/The Denver Post) 1984 #

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Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones at the Grammys, 1984. (AP photo) #

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Actress Brooke Shields and singer Michael Jackson are shown as they arrive Monday night, January 16, 1984 for the 11th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac) #

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Four of the Jacksons, from left, Tito, Michael, Marlon, on drums, and Randy, are shown performing during their Victory Tour concert at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 22, 1984. (AP Photo/Bill Auth) #

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In this May 14, 1984, file photo, Michael Jackson , center, stands with President Ronald Reagan, left, and first lady Nancy Reagan on the south lawn of the White House prior to receiving an award from the president for his contribution to the drunk driving awareness program. (AP Photo/Scott Stewart) #

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Michael Jackson takes center stage with his brothers at Chicago's Comiskey Park on Oct. 11, 1984 during the Jacksons' Victory Tour. (AP Photo/Larry Graff) #

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In this Dec. 3, 1984 photo, Michael Jackson performs with his brothers at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles as part of their Victory Tour concert. Jackson, the sensationally gifted child star who rose to become the "King of Pop" and the biggest celebrity in the world only to fall from his throne in a freakish series of scandals, died Thursday. He was 50. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac) #

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US pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson is taken into hospital with severe burns to the head after the shooting of a commercial in Los Angeles January 29,1984. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest, sending shockwaves sweeping across the world and tributes pouring in on June 26 for the tortured music icon revered as the "King of Pop." (/AFP/Getty Images) #

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US singer and performer Michael Jackson (C) is presented with the 1793rd star on the walk of fame by mayor Johnny Grant (L) and Bill Welsh (R), president of the local Chamber of Commerce in Hollywood on November 20, 1984. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest, sending shockwaves sweeping across the world and tributes pouring in on June 26 for the tortured music icon revered as the "King of Pop." AFP PHOTO / UPI #

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LONDON- JULY 15 : Michael Jackson performs on stage during his "BAD" concert tour held at Wembley Stadium ,London on the 15th of July 1988.While performing in London, England Michael breaks a world record (as shown in the Guinness Book Of World Records) with 504,000 people attending 7 sold out shows at Wembley Stadium, more than any other artist. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) #

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In this Dec. 1, 1984, file photo, pop artist Michael Jackson, center, is shown onstage at opening night of his Victory Tour at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, file) #

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LONDON- JULY 15 : Michael Jackson performs on stage during his "BAD" concert tour held at Wembley Stadium ,London on the 15th of July 1988.While performing in London, England Michael breaks a world record (as shown in the Guinness Book Of World Records) with 504,000 people attending 7 sold out shows at Wembley Stadium, more than any other artist. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) #

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Michael Jackson's song "Smooth Criminal" has a different beat than traditional ballads, but it's still about murder and still makes you want to get up and dance despite its gory subject. (AP Photo/Mark Elias) #

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LONDON - 1990: Singer Michael Jackson ouside Madame Tussauds in London. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) #

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In this Aug. 29, 1993 file photo, pop singer Michael Jackson performs during his "Dangerous" concert in National Stadium, Singapore. (AP Photo/C.F. Tham, file) #

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31 Jan 1993: Singer Michael Jackson performs during halftime at Super Bowl XXVII between the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The Cowboys won the game, 52-17. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport #

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15 Sep 1993, Moscow, Russia: Michael Jackson in Concert. Image by ? Georges de Keerle/Sygma/Corbis #

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In this Thursday, Sept. 8, 1994 file picture, Michael Jackson kisses his wife Lisa Marie Presley during the 11th Annual MTV Music Awards at New York's Radio City Music Hall. A person with knowledge of the situation said Thursday, June 25, 2009 that Jackson has died in Los Angeles at age 50. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) #

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Michael Jackson performs on the 1995 MTV Video Music awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, September 8, 1995. Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect. #

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Lisa Marie Presley (L), the daughter of rock legend Elvis Presley, looks back 18 April 1995 while walking with her husband Michael Jackson as they go to greet children at his Neverland Ranch in Los Angeles. Forty-six kids between the ages of nine and 18 representing 17 countries are attending a three day World Children's Congress at the ranch. (KIM KULISH/AFP/Getty Images) #

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US pop star and entertainer Micheal Jackson (R) and rock guitarist Slash perform the opening number at the 1995 MTV video Music Awards September 07,1995 in New York. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest, sending shockwaves sweeping across the world and tributes pouring in on June 26 for the tortured music icon revered as the "King of Pop." (DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images) #

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US pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson during the filming of his video 'They don't care about us' Febuary 10, 1996, in salvador. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest, sending shockwaves sweeping across the world and tributes pouring in on June 26 for the tortured music icon revered as the "King of Pop." (ANTONIO SCORZA/AFP/Getty Images) #

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US pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson (R) poses with Nobel Prize winner Nelson Mandela (L) in Kwazulu-Natal on July 20, 1996. Michael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 after suffering a cardiac arrest, sending shockwaves sweeping across the world and tributes pouring in on June 26 for the tortured music icon revered as the "King of Pop." (/AFP/Getty Images) #

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GERMANY - 1997: Singer Michael Jackson performs on stage in 1997 in Germany. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) #

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NEW YORK- 1997 : Michael Jackson performing on stage during his "HiStory" concert tour held in New York in 1997(Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) #

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NEW YORK- 1997 : Michael Jackson performing on stage during his "HiStory" concert tour held in New York in 1997 (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) #

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NEW YORK- 1997 : Michael Jackson relaxing backstage during his "HiStory" concert tour held in New York in 1997(Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) #

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NEW YORK- 1997 : Michael Jackson performs on stage during his "HiStory" concert tour held in New York in 1997(Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) #

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Michael Jackson performing onstage at his first solo concert in Kansas City, Missouri in 1998. Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect #

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NEW YORK, UNITED STATES: Michael Jackson (R) and Elizabeth Taylor (L) arrive at the wedding of Liza Minnelli and David Gest at the Marble Collegiate Church in New York 16 March 2002. Jackson was to give Minnelli away and serve as co-best man; Taylor was a co-maid of honor. This file photo dated 16 March 2002 shows US singer Michael Jackson (R) and actress Elizabeth Taylor (L) arriving at the wedding of Liza Minnelli and David Gest at the Marble Collegiate Church in New York. The veteran Actress Elizabeth Taylor defended her long-time friend Jackson against charges of child molestation 23 November 2003 as new details emerged about the pop star's accuser. (DOUG KANTER/AFP/Getty Images) #

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Singer Michael Jackson holds his eight-month-old son Prince Michael II over the balcony of the Adlon Hotel November 19, 2002 in Berlin, Germany. Jackson is in Berlin with his three children to accept a lifetime achievement award. (Photo by Olaf Selchow/Getty Images) #

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Photo dated November 13, 2002 shows US entertainer Michael Jackson testifying in Santa Maria Superior Court in a trial in which he is accused of cancelling concert appearances, costing the promoter several million dollars. Jackson died on June 25 after suffering a cardiac arrest, multiple US media outlets reported, sending shockwaves around the entertainment world. (/AFP/Getty Images) #

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US singer Michael Jackson performs during the Democratic National Committee (DNC) benefit concert, "A Night at the Apollo", at the world-famous Apollo Theater 24 April 2002 in New York. The concert was to kick off a nationwide voter registration drive. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) #

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In this handout image provided by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, Singer Michael Jackson is shown in a mug shot after he was booked on multiple counts for allegedly molesting a child November 20, 2003 in Santa Barbara, California. (Photo by Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office via Getty Images) #

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In this Tuesday, June 24, 2003 file picture, Michael Jackson, left, performs with James Brown during the BET Awards in Los Angeles. Jackson later presented Brown with a lifetime achievement award. Jackson has died in Los Angeles at age 50 on Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) #

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Pop star Michael Jackson holds his mother's hand as he walks with sister Janet (L) at his side as they leave his arraignment for child molestation charges January 16, 2004 at the courthouse in Santa Maria, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian-Pool/Getty Images) #

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In this Friday, Jan. 16, 2004 file picture, Michael Jackson waves to his fans from atop his limousine after his arraignment on child molestation charges at the courthouse in Santa Maria, Calif. Jackson has died in Los Angeles at the age of 50 on Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Nick Ut) #

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Defendant Michael Jackson with sisters LaToya Jackson (L) and Janet Jackson exit the Santa Maria courthouse for break during the evidentiary hearing in the Michael Jackson child molestation case August 16, 2004 in Santa Maria, California. The iconic pop star, 50, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital June 25, 2009 after going into cardiac arrest, receiving CPR in the ambulance, according to reports. (Photo by Ed Souza-Pool/Getty Images) #

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Entertainer Michael Jackson, left, holding his mother Katherine's hand leave the Santa Maria courthouse after they watched the mother of the accuser testify Friday, Sept. 17, 2004, in Santa Maria, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) #

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SANTA MARIA, CA - MARCH 15: Michael Jackson arrives at Santa Barbara County Courthouse during the third week of his trial March 15, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. Jackson is charged in a 10-count indictment with molesting a boy, plying him with liquor and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. He has pleaded innocent. (Photo by Carlo Allegri/Getty Images) #

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SANTA MARIA, CA - JUNE 13: Michael Jackson and his father Joe Jackson (R) wave to fans as they exit the court after hearing the jury declare Not Guilty on all counts in the Michael Jackson child molestation trial at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse June 13, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. The iconic pop star, 50, was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital June 25, 2009 after going into cardiac arrest, receiving CPR in the ambulance, according to reports. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) #

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SANTA MARIA, CA - APRIL 19: Michael Jackson, surrounded by his entourage, arrives at the Santa Barbara County courthouse for his child molestation trial April 19, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. Jackson is charged in a 10-count indictment with molesting a boy, plying him with liquor and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. (Photo by Brendan Aaron Lambert-Pool/Getty Images) #

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SANTA MARIA, CA - MAY 4: Singer Michael Jackson departs the Santa Barbara County courthouse on May 4, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. Jackson is charged in a 10-count indictment with molesting a boy, plying him with liquor and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. (Photo by Lucas Jackson-Pool/Getty Images) #

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SANTA MARIA, CA - MAY 18: Sheriff deputies scan Michael Jackson with metal detectors as he passes through a security checkpoint upon arriving for his child molestation trial at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse May 18, 2005 in Santa Maria, California. Jackson is charged in a 10-count indictment with molesting a boy, plying him with liquor and conspiring to commit child abduction, false imprisonment and extortion. He has pleaded innocent. (Photo by Eric Neitzel-Pool/Getty Images) #

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Pop star Michael Jackson gestures to his fans as he arrives at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Thursday, March 17, 2005 in Santa Maria, Calif., to begin the fourteenth day in Jackson's trial on charges of child molestation. (AP Photo/Michael A. Mariant) #

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LONDON - NOVEMBER 15: Singer Michael Jackson performs on stage during the 2006 World Music Awards at Earls Court on November 15, 2006 in London. Jackson, 50, the iconic pop star, died after going into cardiac arrest in a hospital on June 25, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images) #

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Michael Jackson, center, sits with of Rev. Al Sharpton, left, and Rev. Jessie Jackson during the funeral service for James Brown at the James Brown arena in Augusta, Ga., Saturday, Dec. 30, 2006. (AP Photo/Todd Bennett) #

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US singer Michael Jackson announces that he is set to play ten live concerts at the London O2 Arena in July, at the venue itself in south London, Thursday, March 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan) #

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In this May 6, 2009 image released courtesy of Michael Jackson, pop star Michael Jackson, center, is shown in Los Angeles during rehearsals for his upcoming concert in London. Jackson, 50, died in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP Photo/courtesy of Michael Jackson) #

Since Michael Jackson’s untimely death, we have observed some rather insidious “tributes” to him, which, once decoded, were in fact thinly veiled references to his ritual sacrifice. His memory has indeed been hijacked by those who, in my humble opinion, killed him. This fact becomes obvious when looking at his posthumous releases. His latest album cover is another striking proof.

Sony Music (a company MJ spoke against – see this Vigilant Citizen article) is releasing a new album entitled Michael, which is said to contain some unreleased material. Here is the album cover:

The cover depicts Michael at several stages of his career. There are also some interesting  symbols.

The Monarch Butterfly

Probably the most symbol is the Monarch Butterfly on his left shoulder, which represents in pop occult symbolism, Monarch programming, a form of trauma-based mind control. Many details about Michael Jackson’s life remain obscure. He is however a prime example of a young star being recruited by the Industry and most probably submitted to Monarch programming. In his last years however, MJ broke out from his control and even started to speak out against the evils of the industry. This breakout might explain his “mysterious” death.

The Moonwalker Robot

Looming ominously at the top right side of the album cover is a MJ android with glowing red eyes. This is taken from Moonwalker, a movie produced during the height of Jackson controlled state, in which he turns, quite symbolically, into robot.

Regular readers might notice the similarity between this transformation and the one of Maria from Metropolis and many other pop stars under Illuminati control. In the context of the album cover, the presence of the android might be a references to his alter, programmed persona, in contrast with the “old MJ”, depicted at the opposite side of the album cover.

Black and White/ Day and Night Duality

Michael is crowned by a Black and a White angel, alluding to the ritualistic nature of his crowning, an occult union of opposing forces.  The same concept is exploited in Kanye West’s Runaway, where a big (and rather horrid) head of MJ is surrounded by black and white angels with gruesome faces.

Scene from Kanye West’s Runaway. MJ’s head with a Black and a White angel, alluding to ritual sacrifice.

In a case of strange synchronicity, here’s Kanye’s cover art for “Power”:

As we have seen in the article Kanye West’s “Power”: The Occult Meaning of its Symbols, this image probably refers to the “King Kill 33″ Masonic ritual.

Was MJ’s ritual sacrificed planned? You might want to take a look at this album cover.

Michael Jackson wearing red (occultly refering to sacrifice) on a Masonic checkerboard pattern. The title “Blood on the Dancefloor” refers to MJ’s blood on the Masonic floor, the era on which rituals occur.

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