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trasience's top 24 24 moments, with video clips and writeups. (spoilers)
| trannyscience | Posted 7/25/2007 10:16:47 PM | message detail | #201 |
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top 10 characters -- generic taste edition 10. Curtis Manning 9. Hamri Al-Assad 8. Mike Novick 7. Mandy 6. Aaron Pierce 5. Bill Buchanan 4. Christopher Henderson 3. Tony Almeida 2. Jack Bauer 1. David Palmer --- MAC. IN. TOSH!!!!! wtf |
| Applekidjosh | Posted 7/25/2007 11:01:22 PM | message detail | #202 |
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lol me agreeing with your top 10 list and yes, that Aaron Pierce moment was so badass i was shaking. I believe I yelled out loud. --- I open at the close |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 7/25/2007 11:02:23 PM | message detail | #203 |
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the guy who plays pierce was in the transformers movie at the beginning and i was like hey it's aaron pierce --- I made a living on time trial blowing myself off to cross the finish line at ludicrous speed. -transience |
| SenpaiDessus | Posted 7/25/2007 11:28:30 PM | message detail | #204 |
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Sucks that he died. =[ --- Gandhi loved you, and look what happened to Gandhi. |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/25/2007 11:52:14 PM | message detail | #205 |
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It took 201 posts to reach a mention of Mike Novick. What's wrong with us? --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/25/2007 11:53:57 PM | message detail | #206 |
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Mike Novick for s8 president. ...I was kidding, but that would be so, so awesome. --- MAC. IN. TOSH!!!!! wtf |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/25/2007 11:59:31 PM | message detail | #207 |
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Oh, and the lack of Nina hurts your Top 10 Characters. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/26/2007 12:06:29 AM | message detail | #208 |
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Nina.... I don't really know what to say about her. I like her. I think she's great in season 1, even if it makes no sense whatsoever. I like her role in season 2 as well, as evidenced by my #7. by season 3 though, it seems like she's just there because they can't find a way to get rid of her. "no, you don't" was my #26, and I've since thought of a few moments that I actually like more than it, including Nina being revealed in s1. Nina Myers is a cool character, but one that got a little stale by the end. --- MAC. IN. TOSH!!!!! wtf |
| FFDragon | Posted 7/26/2007 12:13:18 AM | message detail | #209 |
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Hey tran man watch this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_4nloUAqss then go buy it and play it. --- Married to PepsiPlunge June 01, 2005: HERO'S PLUNGE! The revenge was swift and sweet (Metal Gear Solid 2) |
| Mega Mana | Posted 7/26/2007 12:27:06 AM | message detail | #210 |
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- ends up in a creepy guy's house for the night - has to chase off a creepy guy while hitchhiking I'll have you know that Johnny Drama is not a creepy guy. He's on a hit tv show for goodness' sakes! --- "The wha..?" Helen scrunched up her face in an exaggerated look of disbelief. "The -SPLEEN??- What the hell does the SPLEEN do?" |
| SenpaiDessus | Posted 7/26/2007 12:28:34 AM | message detail | #211 |
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I didn't like Nina that much, either, 'cept in Season 1. ... Though I never liked Mike. --- Gandhi loved you, and look what happened to Gandhi. |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/26/2007 12:32:47 AM | message detail | #212 |
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I loved Nina. Best female in all of fiction IMO. Unlike most female
characters who are either helpless damsels or those who are intended to
be the "tough girl" opposites, Nina offered a character who was far
deeper. Before the end of the 23rd episode, she was about as good as any CTU character (save Tony) could be. Took major risks for Jack like Chloe did in later seasons, caused a ****load of conflict between several characters, got involved in major plot twists (I was mindblown when Jack shot her with that vest on), and stood as a solid all-around character. Then, it happened. I remember that I gasped out loud when Nina was revealed to be "Yelena". And damn, she took us for a ride in the Finale. Lying to Jack about Kim's death, killing 4 or 5 people (including Teri, which obviously was HUGE), and having that epic car-to-car shootout with Jack. "If you kill me... you won't know who I'm working for!" And then Mason comes in "C'mon Jack... go be with your family." In S2 and S3 she provided great sparks that kept the story pumping. I was overjoyed both time when she returned. Nothing makes a plot interesting like a sinister villain, and Nina got colder and more soulless as the years went on. Remember when she owned Tony while he was interrogating her in S3? Yeaaah. I never felt she got stale, I thought they killed her off perfectly and at the right time. Jack shooting Nina just before Nina could shoot Kim was his redemption for losing Teri as far as I'm concerned. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| SenpaiDessus | Posted 7/26/2007 12:36:37 AM | message detail | #213 |
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She never got stale, but she got considerably less interesting. Her
attempt to bring down CTU on the plane was... almost pathetic. --- Gandhi loved you, and look what happened to Gandhi. |
| KleenexTissue50 | Posted 7/26/2007 12:39:56 AM | message detail | #214 |
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I agree with plasma. I love Nina's character and I was ecstatic when
she showed up in Season 2 and 3, though admittedly, her Season 3 role
did begin to feel kind of forced. --- I made a living on time trial blowing myself off to cross the finish line at ludicrous speed. -transience |
| Naye745 | Posted 7/26/2007 12:41:01 AM | message detail | #215 |
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Season 2 > the rest And Episode 15 might be the sole reason why --- The theme of this time is "TRIP THE DEEP." Have a fascination for your cybermind. We can fly away... |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/26/2007 12:44:12 AM | message detail | #216 |
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Her chances of being "the other buyer" in S3 were indeed one in a
million, but in The Game they do show that she was tied to Amador
beforehand. Even so, I never really bother worrying about how realistic
a show or movie is. Entertainment is the most important factor. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| Naye745 | Posted 7/26/2007 12:45:13 AM | message detail | #217 |
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Plus it's 24, so you REALLY shouldn't be worrying about things being too realistic. --- The theme of this time is "TRIP THE DEEP." Have a fascination for your cybermind. We can fly away... |
| transience | Posted 7/26/2007 2:37:06 AM | message detail | #218 |
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I agree, but I thought she felt a bit stale. it's not about realism,
it's about Nina being a plotline that needed to end. and it did. I liked both Amador and the Salazars more than Nina, both in character and their roles in the season. --- xyzzy "hello." -neonreaper |
| transience | Posted 7/26/2007 2:49:54 AM | message detail | #219 |
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as for the trailer - looks pretty cool, but the graphics aren't very
good. I guess I expect life-like graphics if they're going to imitate
real people. but that's cool, I'll look into it sometime soon. --- xyzzy "hello." -neonreaper |
| SenpaiDessus | Posted 7/26/2007 9:22:45 AM | message detail | #220 |
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Would be great if there were some way to watch all of the cutscenes of the 24 game without having to play the thing. >_> --- Gandhi loved you, and look what happened to Gandhi. |
| SenpaiDessus | Posted 7/26/2007 9:23:30 AM | message detail | #221 |
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Also, Ramon Salazar was ****ing awesome. Hector... eh. --- Gandhi loved you, and look what happened to Gandhi. |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/26/2007 9:55:23 AM | message detail | #222 |
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Amador was a complete loser as far as villains go. No personality whatsoever. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/26/2007 10:10:31 AM | message detail | #223 |
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From: SenpaiDessus | Posted: 7/26/2007 7:22:45 AM | Message Detail Would be great if there were some way to watch all of the cutscenes of the 24 game without having to play the thing. >_> It wasn't that bad at all. There were some control and camera issues, but playing as Jack, Tony, Chase, and Michelle was awesome. I fell in love with the game on the first level after I killed a random terrorist. Jack yelled "HOSTILE DOWN!" and I was enthralled into the action. There were a bunch of great missions (I won't spoil), and the only bad ones were the driving ones (which I didn't mind so much on my 2nd playthrough). Of course, the story was fantastic, and it's even better if you play it after watching S2. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| transience | Posted 7/26/2007 10:34:28 AM | message detail | #224 |
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I like Amador. no personality? I'm not really sure what that means, but I rather enjoyed his role. --- xyzzy "hello." -neonreaper |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/26/2007 2:12:38 PM | message detail | #225 |
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He was much too dry. He was like a by-the-book business man. All he
wanted was profit and to finish his job. Remember when the Delta team
attacked him? Not an emotion crossed his face. Sure, he was prepared to
have them attacked, but a slight look of anxiety would have made him
seem more "human". --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| transience | Posted 7/26/2007 3:11:30 PM | message detail | #226 |
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I liked that about Amador. he was cool and calm. he wasn't flipping out or emotional. at the end though, when his life is in jeopardy? he's pretty frantic there. --- xyzzy "hello." -neonreaper |
| SenpaiDessus | Posted 7/26/2007 5:25:29 PM | message detail | #227 |
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I just rewatched the episode where Amador ambushes Delta Team. He
didn't have an absence of emotion on his face; he had a smirk. Which is
way better than any sort of panic. --- Gandhi loved you, and look what happened to Gandhi. |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/26/2007 8:52:44 PM | message detail | #228 |
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Eh, I guess I just don't find him to be an interesting villain. He's
pretty forgettable because he's sandwiched between the Salazars and
Saunders, who simply outclass him. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/26/2007 9:22:23 PM | message detail | #229 |
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#4 - Edgar's silent clock (season 5) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32mPn3N2-L8 Edgar's not the coolest guy on the show -- far from it. he's a big fat dork who sweats and stutters and gets nervous and has some weird dork crush on Chloe. he complains and nags and wants people to appreciate him more than anything. he often goes unappreciated and his efforts are rarely even noticed. but that's what's so damn endearing about Edgar -- he's like a huge sponge. he just keeps on going despite the fact that he's not "sexy" or "cool". he's certainly not a tough guy, but he never quits, even when his mother gets stranded in the meltdown in season 4. Edgar, above all else, is a tragic character. this scene is the only scene in 24 history to leave me completely reeling. it's the "Chloe..", followed by the immense silence that follows afterwards. for once, everyone takes notice of Edgar, and even Chloe shows some emotion. heck, even Jack lowers his head. after this scene was over, I sat there stunned for a minute, then paced for about four minutes, then watched it again. I can't say that about any other scene ever. it doesn't hold up as well on successive replays, but as far as how memorable a scene was for me on the first view, this is #1. --- MAC. IN. TOSH!!!!! wtf |
| SenpaiDessus | Posted 7/26/2007 10:31:26 PM | message detail | #230 |
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Eh, I guess I just don't find him to be an interesting villain. He's
pretty forgettable because he's sandwiched between the Salazars and
Saunders, who simply outclass him. No arguments there. Also, Edgar is great on rewatch. Not his death, but I love it when he's introduced. First, it's 'You don't have to call me Miss O'Brian, Edgar. We've been working together for a month.' Followed quickly by, 'Where are they?' - 'I don't need them written down, I've got them all memorised.' All said in that endearingly awkward, nerdy way of his. EDGAH STILES --- Gandhi loved you, and look what happened to Gandhi. |
| Applekidjosh | Posted 7/26/2007 10:40:20 PM | message detail | #231 |
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oh god I miss edgar --- AKJ. The Cream of Super Robot Wars fanboyism. FC is 2706 8171 9420 for Diamond "my shoulder wants to explode and yet i feel like everyone has a big smiley face painted on their dongs" - Ed Bellis |
| SenpaiDessus | Posted 7/26/2007 10:43:02 PM | message detail | #232 |
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Same. I miss Edgar, Curtis, David Palmer, even Tony on occasion. --- Gandhi loved you, and look what happened to Gandhi. |
| FFDragon | Posted 7/26/2007 10:45:47 PM | message detail | #233 |
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I laughed everytime Edgar ever said a sentence containing "Mrs. Dessler" Am I a horrible human being? --- Married to PepsiPlunge June 01, 2005: HERO'S PLUNGE! The revenge was swift and sweet (Metal Gear Solid 2) |
| Applekidjosh | Posted 7/26/2007 10:52:49 PM | message detail | #234 |
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mithith dethler? no, you're not --- AKJ. The Cream of Super Robot Wars fanboyism. FC is 2706 8171 9420 for Diamond "my shoulder wants to explode and yet i feel like everyone has a big smiley face painted on their dongs" - Ed Bellis |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/26/2007 10:53:00 PM | message detail | #235 |
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miz desslah~ --- MAC. IN. TOSH!!!!! wtf |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/27/2007 12:01:53 AM | message detail | #236 |
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Powerful scene. That 2-hour night was intense last year. I also
remember at the end of the second episode they showed Kiefer bowing his
head before the next week's preview. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| SenpaiDessus | Posted 7/27/2007 12:05:05 AM | message detail | #237 |
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That was powerful, and I also thought that the following episode was
also very powerful. It was also really unusual - the episode takes
place almost entirely inside CTU... it's just this weird psychological
torture with Tony, McGill, and Jack... oh and ****ing Barry Landers. And it really hurt when it ended. ;_; --- Gandhi loved you, and look what happened to Gandhi. |
| Excaliblur | Posted 7/27/2007 12:06:48 AM | message detail | #238 |
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ok you do too many damn lists ~/\~ Some people see this "mountain of evidence," these videos, these DNA readings, but some people see it for what it really is...racism. - Anonimity |
| Applekidjosh | Posted 7/27/2007 12:15:10 AM | message detail | #239 |
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From SenpaiDessus That was powerful, and I also thought that the following episode was also very powerful. It was also really unusual - the episode takes place almost entirely inside CTU... it's just this weird psychological torture with Tony, McGill, and Jack... oh and ****ing Barry Landers. And it really hurt when it ended. ;_; agreed, oddest episode in any season. It's mostly a break from the action to get inside CTU for an entire episode. --- AKJ. The Cream of Super Robot Wars fanboyism. FC is 2706 8171 9420 for Diamond "my shoulder wants to explode and yet i feel like everyone has a big smiley face painted on their dongs" - Ed Bellis |
| trannyscience | Posted 7/27/2007 12:17:17 AM | message detail | #240 |
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no such thing as too many lists 5-12 is a top five episode for me.. in fact: 5 - s04e20 4 - s06e17 3 - s05e12 2 - s02e15 1 - s01e24 --- MAC. IN. TOSH!!!!! wtf |
| plasmabeam | Posted 7/27/2007 12:18:20 AM | message detail | #241 |
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I remember hating Karen Hayes with a passion in her first few episodes. Best was when Jack owned her: "That's not a threat Karen, that's a FACT! --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ |
| raysplasherz0r | Posted 7/27/2007 1:00:03 AM | message detail | #242 |
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I wonder what the top 3 are. My predictions? 3) David Palmer confronts/divorces Sherry 2) Jane Saunders and the hotel 1) Logan is brought to justice --- Pokemon D/P: Name: NICK, FC: 3565 8235 3091 |
| Naye745 | Posted 7/27/2007 1:06:22 AM | message detail | #243 |
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Paul Raines death has to be on da list --- The theme of this time is "TRIP THE DEEP." Have a fascination for your cybermind. We can fly away... |
| Naye745 | Posted 7/27/2007 1:07:11 AM | message detail | #244 |
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5-12 is a top five episode for me.. in fact ITA with your top three, although I haven't seen S3 or 4 in quite a while. --- The theme of this time is "TRIP THE DEEP." Have a fascination for your cybermind. We can fly away... |
| transience | Posted 7/27/2007 1:37:17 AM | message detail | #245 |
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#3 - Jack confronts Heller (season 6) "YOU DO NOT TELL ME WHAT TO DO ANYMORE" http://youtube.com/watch?v=_xIp1Und_v8 in my opinion, this is the darkest Jack we've ever seen. Jack has done worse things - he's killed in cold blood, he's defied the president, he's broken protocol, etc - but those have been necessary measures related to terrorist attacks. but he's never walked into an innocent man's house and put a gun to his head. "I just watched my father die.. and I felt *nothing*." this scene is absolutely mesmerizing. Jack has literally been through hell over the past ten or so years. he's been tortured a dozen times, left for dead about six times, had his heart stop, had a warrant put out for his arrest, "died", been abandoned by his government and had a hit put on his life. Jack has never asked for anything in return. he is the ultimate soldier. this is the scene when Jack lets it all hang out. he's had enough and he wants his girlfriend -- no, his life back. Jack Bauer has not been allowed to live his own life since the end of season 3. throughout season 6, I questioned if he was even alive at this point. I used to call him Zombie Jack because there's no way there's any blood left in that weary man's body. "Jack, listen to me..." "NO! You are gonna listen to me. Earlier today, you said I was cursed. That anyone I touched, ended up dead or ruined. How dare you. How. Dare. You. The only thing I did, the only thing I have ever done is what you and people like you have asked of me." "Why didn't you try to get me out of China." "I did try" "NOT HARD ENOUGH. You had the political power. Was the timing not right? Was it a little too complicated? Or was I just an acceptable loss." every single word of Jack's conversation with Heller is amazing. Jack Bauer saved James Heller's life. he saved his daughter's life, too. Jack was repaid by being assaulted in season 5 when he brought the recording to him, and then by Heller calling him cursed in season 6. Jack Bauer has every right to just beat the hell out of the guy. Audrey wouldn't even be safe if not for Jack. "Simply getting your life back, Jack, isn't going to change who you are. And you can't walk away from it, you know that, you're tried it. Sooner or later you're gonna get back in the game. And my daughter's gonna pay the price, like your wife did." Jack restrains himself from doing anything to Heller, even after he brings up Teri. the scenes with Audrey are good, but not nearly as good as Jack standing up to Heller. "I know that I promised to take care of you and protect you, but I'm at a crossroads. right now the best way, the only way to do that is to let you go." Jack walks out alone, without saying a word to Heller. the world is quiet. his face looks positively confused. for the first time in forever, he is "free". the second "trilogy" is over, and we have no idea what's in store for season 7. --- xyzzy "hello." -neonreaper |
| Naye745 | Posted 7/27/2007 1:54:13 AM | message detail | #246 |
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I think I would've enjoyed that ending a lot more if the rest of the season hadn't been so crummy. >_> --- The theme of this time is "TRIP THE DEEP." Have a fascination for your cybermind. We can fly away... |
| Naye745 | Posted 7/27/2007 1:55:00 AM | message detail | #247 |
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also predix: #2 "i just don't think you're FIT to be first lady" #1 "jack, he's dead"/"YOU KILLED HIM JACK!" --- The theme of this time is "TRIP THE DEEP." Have a fascination for your cybermind. We can fly away... |
| transience | Posted 7/27/2007 1:55:10 AM | message detail | #248 |
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season 6 may be the worst season but it had some really awesome moments doesn't take away from it for me --- xyzzy "hello." -neonreaper |
| Naye745 | Posted 7/27/2007 1:56:20 AM | message detail | #249 |
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it does, and i liked watching that scene by itself, but...it would have
been a better ending if I hadn't hated the whole scenes on the oil
platform and Audrey being all messed up before that point --- The theme of this time is "TRIP THE DEEP." Have a fascination for your cybermind. We can fly away... |
| transience | Posted 7/27/2007 1:59:26 AM | message detail | #250 |
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I guess I just liked it more than you -- the only things that *really*
made me mad were the way they handled Logan and Assad. oh, and how they
turned Graem from untouchable supervillain to a two-episode bum. well,
and daddy superterrorist too, though I hated the idea more than the
actual character. --- xyzzy "hello." -neonreaper |
