I love how with this method it's technically a free choice even with cards and not some weird card force. It's also great that it is on cards so it more magical than writing numbers on a chalkboard.
In the Magic Square the first 12 numbers are always in the exact same location. The deck is set so that the 12 cards will be dealt in 4 groups of three cards. The other 4 numbers are determined by the spectator's selection. He then locates the other 4 card group needed. Each 4 card group has the selected number written on the back of one of those cards. To do this trick he needs 12 cards that will always be in the grid, and then he could have another 10 groups of 4 cards making 52 cards.
Watch at 0:17 you'll see two 26's and two 22's. Although the spectator has 10 cards there are duplicates which makes it easier for magician to remember.
The amazing 'grid' he made is a 4x4 'magic square' (search it up), it works for all numbers from 22-99, the numbers he revealed at the beginning of the video were: 26, 42, 22, 22 (yes there are 2 of them), 34 26, 30 and 50, which all fall in that number limit. At the end when he shows the backs of the cards have words, those are the ones needed for the 'magic square' of the eight numbers I said previously. The written number, in this case 42 is always at the bottom right corner of the grid.
Although we see 34, 30 at 0:17 we don't see those numbers at the end at 3:26 Those may be the remaining two cards. If so, the 10 cards are 22, 22, 26, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, and 50.
Great presentation of a magic square. There are 4 more combinations not mentioned. Within the 4X4 square you can trace 4 different "3X3" squares. Each of those 3X3 square's corner numbers will also add to 42.
Once he saw the back of the marked card he arranged the cards as he was showing them. The number 42 was written on the back of number the 23 card. There were 9 other cards in the rest of the unused cards that each had one of the other numbers written on it.
I have purchase this trick long time ago , and it so much easier than you think, the cards does all the work for you , super easy to do , you don't have to remember any thing , it's just self working , it took me about less than 10 minutes to practice . It works every times and it doesn't have to be the 42 number , it could be 22, or 26, or 50 or other numbers , it’s free choise , you could give the 8 cards to the spectator to have a free choise to pick any card from them . The method is just brilliant.
Just because you can't figure something out doesn't mean it's not a real trick. The magician is not a plant and the choice is a free choice. He deals different cards based on the card the person chose. You can see he arranges the deck *after* the choice is made and places the cards he needs at the top of the deck in the right order, then deals and casually sets aside the rest. After you practice a trick like this enough times, it's easy to keep track of everything and rearrange them without being obvious (except to a professional magician). If the person had chosen a different card, that might have required more rearranging and he would fill that time with patter or make up some nonsense about what he was doing so the person doesn't catch on. Also, other choices may not have all those endings, where it adds up to the number in each pile, all rows, diagonally, corners, etc. We only saw the version when 42 is chosen. I'm not sure how he knows which card was chosen but I'm guessing the cards are marked (marked means there is some small insignificant difference between each card, such as a tiny dot or a barely-visible bend, that only the performer knows about so he can tell which card is which without turning them over).
This trick involves a lot of math as you already know, but it also involves setting up the cards' order to make it work, specially when he turns them to form a phrase at the end. Be sure that he had a card in his pile that on its back it would have matched any single number the guy would have picked (that number 23 which back was written 42 for example). Then he studied when to start the four piles based on the chosen number (42) Now what really bugs me is how he knew what number was chosen. With no script cheats, I would guess he also made tiny hidden marks for each of the cards the guest is allowed to pick, otherwise I honestly dont know.
If I had to take a guess, he knows the order of the cards offered to the other guy. The other guy chose a card, and so he re-organized his hand such that he could create 4 squares that add up to 42. Then it's simply a matter of reorganizing the 4 cards in each pile so that the rows/columns/etc also equal 42. I think the theory is simple. The real genius here is how much thinking needs to go on while also being a good actor. Really impressive.
If you notice, Professor Richard gives the cards, so the remaining cards are not shuffled - they are in a specific order. You can find exactly what order by reversing the sequence of the video and following him, with the text on the cards of course. As to how he gets the man (Dani DaOrtiz) to pick 42... I don't know (you see Rich. touching the other end of the cards, maybe so that Dan is tempted to pick the other end). He insists on changing his mind so that he doesn't maybe? P.S after the choice part, he counts 7 and nine cards, putting the middle deck at the bottom intentionally.
I didn't buy the book so i don't know the specifics behind preforming this trick, but it appears that the trick is based around those cards he starts counting out at 0:55. He looks to count out 8 and then 12. Then notice how after he is done counting he asks if he is sure about his card selection, all while pulling off more cards, but then places them back on (same order) when Danny says he will stay with his selection. I use to do a lot of sudoku and i think i noticed a pattern like this once.
the solution: 0:35 - 0:45 look for secret marks at the back of the card 0:57 - 1:00 seperates the pattern cards 1:00 - 1:04 look for the key cards (consist of 4 cards) and put it below the pattern cards at 1:07 1:11 - 1:17 placed the pattern cards (first 12 cards) 1:18 - 1:19 placed the key cards which is (21)(22)(23)(24) here is how it works: there is a pattern on this trick, no need fast hand LOL you can do screenshot for the pattern and just edit the key cards. watch until 2:28. the position of the pattern cards are fixed and only the (4) key cards is the one to be change depends on the chosen number. we will change those key card into letters. 22 = A 23 = B 24 = C 21 = D now lets do the math. X = chosen number A = X-20 B = A+1 C = B+1 D = A-1 how to setup your key cards: 1. setup you pattern cards and arrange you key cards from 1 to 32. 2. let the person choose from number 22 to 50 (in this case the card has secret marks so the magician already know what number will it be) 3. subtract 21 from the chosen number and find the answer on your key cards 4. remove first your pattern card from the deck just like on 0:59 5. fake shuffle the deck while looking for your key card and stop where it is which is in this case its number 21 (42-21=21) then place the pattern card on top of it then the remaining cards on the bottom of the deck 6. then just watch how he spread the cards on the table it will always be the same number except the last 4 cards =) 1:19 . just memorize the pattern 2:29 and your ready to do magic =) edit: dont forget to write the chosen number on the back of key card (B). it is simple just add 19 =) well on this video there are only few cards to choose from so you dont have to write the possible chosen number on every key cards. btw sorry for my bad english it is not my native language.
Good job you copy pasted a comment from a week before, you even say edit when your comment isn't even edited, and keep the "bad english" part Benedict Sampang gets the credit here.
it makes sense. "4' in japanese is "shi" which also means death and '2" in japanese is "ni". when put together "42" becomes "shini" which is death god.
This is a really, really old trick with numbers that have been reused time and time again. Any magician worth his salt would not fall for it. That being said, I really love this execution of it.
Oh i see how it always is 42... It work like this 1234 is all in diffrent row so is also 5678 and so on the 1 is whit 8 and 2 7 and 3 6 and lastly 4 5 do you guys understand now?
if you see, each of the four piles has one of the numbers between 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, and 21-24. its still a good trick but those are surely not a "coincidence"
The trick is, he knows what cards are in there, and what not. He shuffled them. The cards that were out of the hand and grid also said a few words. Or he just knwew his friends well
This one is quite difficult, the magician knows the order of the cards that he tells the guy to choose from and he has selected those cards prior to the trick. When the guy chooses a card, the magician automatically knows what number it is. After he knows what the number is, he will deal out a specific number of cards and a specific number of piles, that will all equal that number when added together. This works because the magician has already placed the cards in the deck in a strategic order and he has chosen the numbers that the guy is aloud to choose from. All this trick is, is math and some preparation.
Hey you missed a couple 42s. The two on the top in the middle plus the two on the bottom in the middle were 42 and the two on left left in the middle plus the two on the right in the middle were 42.
If you notice, when he sees that the selection that has been made is the card with the number 42, he rearranges the pile of cards in his hand, so that he can get the grid right. If the person he was showing the trick to had picked another card, he would have rearranged the pile in his hand accordingly. Basically, some copies math stuff.
Just watched this 6+ times, i have no clue. . the fact the watcher shuffled the cards and could change his mind whenever he had the choice throws off every explanation. Now I gotta know how this works. . .
Also the 2 center cards from the first colum and the 2 center cards from the 4th colum added = 42 same for the 2 middle car from the first row + the 2 middle cards from the 4th row :D
When he began showing him the second set of four cards and was about to surprise us, I would've been more amazed if they didn't add up to 42. The fact that they all work half-ruins the trick...
42 is the answer to life, the univesre, and everything.
AirplaneDude I love that book!
I have read all five hitchhiker's books.
Correction: It's the answer to the /Question/ of Life, the Universe and Everything.
Miriam jang That's the question :P
What if the question was "What is the question?"?
And then the answer is 42
Hm.
I love how with this method it's technically a free choice even with cards and not some weird card force. It's also great that it is on cards so it more magical than writing numbers on a chalkboard.
In the Magic Square the first 12 numbers are always in the exact same location. The deck is set so that the 12 cards will be dealt in 4 groups of three cards. The other 4 numbers are determined by the spectator's selection. He then locates the other 4 card group needed. Each 4 card group has the selected number written on the back of one of those cards.
To do this trick he needs 12 cards that will always be in the grid, and then he could have another 10 groups of 4 cards making 52 cards.
42 is the answer to life, the universe and everything
And to your spellings :)
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lmfao no offense bro
you should check your spelling too
My mind is blown 😱😱😱 #HitchhikersGuidetoTheGalaxy
Ya know, 'cause 42 is the answer to everything, eh?
Ahhah :D Tricky one ;)
too true my lad, too true
What about 666
Benedict Ardianto That's the number of the devil, and not the answer to everything.
That's funny, you currently have 41 likes on your comment.
Watch at 0:17 you'll see two 26's and two 22's. Although the spectator has 10 cards there are duplicates which makes it easier for magician to remember.
The amazing 'grid' he made is a 4x4 'magic square' (search it up), it works for all numbers from 22-99, the numbers he revealed at the beginning of the video were: 26, 42, 22, 22 (yes there are 2 of them), 34 26, 30 and 50, which all fall in that number limit. At the end when he shows the backs of the cards have words, those are the ones needed for the 'magic square' of the eight numbers I said previously. The written number, in this case 42 is always at the bottom right corner of the grid.
wow i was watching this in 7% of my battery and at the and of the video it turned 6%. 7 × 6 = 42
Ronniece Aquino\O/ 42!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ronniece Aquino My battery is 42%!!
Just a regular guy my battery is at 29
I was watching this and my battery is 52 52-10=42😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱
MOTHER OF GOD.
Indeed.
hey don't say that
Lance Cardon why...
Lance Cardon Don't be a penis
@@brandoncliburn767 It's not good
He is obviously not a magician. HES A WIZARD!
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Exactly!! The same 12 cards are always used, and the 4 remaining cards are selected based on the spectator's (marked) card.
Although we see 34, 30 at 0:17 we don't see those numbers at the end at 3:26
Those may be the remaining two cards. If so, the 10 cards are 22, 22, 26, 26, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46, and 50.
42 IS the answer to life soooo
No it's not
Jason Papoutsis umm hitchhiker's gide to the galaxy
42? 666 is the guide to death.
Benedict Ardianto 777 is the number of lucky
it is the main number in the impossible quiz
42 = the answer to life, the universe and everything
So he did it!
Hi
Great presentation of a magic square. There are 4 more combinations not mentioned. Within the 4X4 square you can trace 4 different "3X3" squares. Each of those 3X3 square's corner numbers will also add to 42.
I love all of your videos I've literally watched all of them twenty times each. Please post more they are so awesome!!!
Once he saw the back of the marked card he arranged the cards as he was showing them. The number 42 was written on the back of number the 23 card. There were 9 other cards in the rest of the unused cards that each had one of the other numbers written on it.
42 is the meaning of all life in the universe. Coincidence? I think not...
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I have purchase this trick long time ago , and it so much easier than you think, the cards does all the work for you , super easy to do , you don't have to remember any thing , it's just self working , it took me about less than 10 minutes to practice . It works every times and it doesn't have to be the 42 number , it could be 22, or 26, or 50 or other numbers , it’s free choise , you could give the 8 cards to the spectator to have a free choise to pick any card from them . The method is just brilliant.
Just because you can't figure something out doesn't mean it's not a real trick. The magician is not a plant and the choice is a free choice. He deals different cards based on the card the person chose. You can see he arranges the deck *after* the choice is made and places the cards he needs at the top of the deck in the right order, then deals and casually sets aside the rest. After you practice a trick like this enough times, it's easy to keep track of everything and rearrange them without being obvious (except to a professional magician).
If the person had chosen a different card, that might have required more rearranging and he would fill that time with patter or make up some nonsense about what he was doing so the person doesn't catch on. Also, other choices may not have all those endings, where it adds up to the number in each pile, all rows, diagonally, corners, etc. We only saw the version when 42 is chosen.
I'm not sure how he knows which card was chosen but I'm guessing the cards are marked (marked means there is some small insignificant difference between each card, such as a tiny dot or a barely-visible bend, that only the performer knows about so he can tell which card is which without turning them over).
but didn't he shuffle them?
+drifta Its easy to fake a shuffle
+Sterling Muse he meant the spectator
Privacy Lover I own the trick
And I can confirm you are wrong
42: The answer to life, the universe, and everything. :)
This trick involves a lot of math as you already know, but it also involves setting up the cards' order to make it work, specially when he turns them to form a phrase at the end. Be sure that he had a card in his pile that on its back it would have matched any single number the guy would have picked (that number 23 which back was written 42 for example). Then he studied when to start the four piles based on the chosen number (42)
Now what really bugs me is how he knew what number was chosen. With no script cheats, I would guess he also made tiny hidden marks for each of the cards the guest is allowed to pick, otherwise I honestly dont know.
If I had to take a guess, he knows the order of the cards offered to the other guy. The other guy chose a card, and so he re-organized his hand such that he could create 4 squares that add up to 42. Then it's simply a matter of reorganizing the 4 cards in each pile so that the rows/columns/etc also equal 42.
I think the theory is simple. The real genius here is how much thinking needs to go on while also being a good actor. Really impressive.
But the other guy shuffles the cards, so Richard can’t know what the chosen card is just by its position on the table
who's here 7 years later sad that gridtrick.com no longer exists
If you notice, Professor Richard gives the cards, so the remaining cards are not shuffled - they are in a specific order. You can find exactly what order by reversing the sequence of the video and following him, with the text on the cards of course. As to how he gets the man (Dani DaOrtiz) to pick 42... I don't know (you see Rich. touching the other end of the cards, maybe so that Dan is tempted to pick the other end). He insists on changing his mind so that he doesn't maybe?
P.S after the choice part, he counts 7 and nine cards, putting the middle deck at the bottom intentionally.
After watching most of your videos and the movie ' Now You See Me" I realize that magic is mostly in the setup not in the actual trick.
42 is the answer to the universe and everything
da man YESSS
@hi so true
How does he do THAT?! Mind-blowing....and why 42?! How does that add up to 42,42 and everything else 42?! Can someone please explain this to me?!
Real life version of the "Magical Square" from the novel "Necroscope"
this is a nice way to combine a cool math trick with some playing cards. Probably the best version of the grid principle.
I didn't buy the book so i don't know the specifics behind preforming this trick, but it appears that the trick is based around those cards he starts counting out at 0:55. He looks to count out 8 and then 12. Then notice how after he is done counting he asks if he is sure about his card selection, all while pulling off more cards, but then places them back on (same order) when Danny says he will stay with his selection. I use to do a lot of sudoku and i think i noticed a pattern like this once.
Okay, how does this work?? I don't want to buy the cards just to find out.
Ahh nevermind, I watched it again. I get it.
Scott J. Fox
What da answer
Scott J. Fox I don't get it. D:
What is it?
the solution:
0:35 - 0:45 look for secret marks at the back of the card
0:57 - 1:00 seperates the pattern cards
1:00 - 1:04 look for the key cards (consist of 4 cards) and put it below the
pattern cards at 1:07
1:11 - 1:17 placed the pattern cards (first 12 cards)
1:18 - 1:19 placed the key cards which is (21)(22)(23)(24)
here is how it works:
there is a pattern on this trick, no need fast hand LOL
you can do screenshot for the pattern and just edit the key cards.
watch until 2:28. the position of the pattern cards are fixed and only the (4) key cards is the one to be change depends on the chosen number. we will change those key card into letters.
22 = A
23 = B
24 = C
21 = D
now lets do the math.
X = chosen number
A = X-20
B = A+1
C = B+1
D = A-1
how to setup your key cards:
1. setup you pattern cards and arrange you key cards from 1 to 32.
2. let the person choose from number 22 to 50 (in this case the card has secret marks so the magician already know what number will it be)
3. subtract 21 from the chosen number and find the answer on your key cards
4. remove first your pattern card from the deck just like on 0:59
5. fake shuffle the deck while looking for your key card and stop where it is which is in this case its number 21 (42-21=21) then place the pattern card on top of it then the remaining cards on the bottom of the deck
6. then just watch how he spread the cards on the table it will always be the same number except the last 4 cards =) 1:19 . just memorize the pattern 2:29 and your ready to do magic =)
edit: dont forget to write the chosen number on the back of key card (B). it is simple just add 19 =) well on this video there are only few cards to choose from so you dont have to write the possible chosen number on every key cards.
btw sorry for my bad english it is not my native language.
Good job you copy pasted a comment from a week before, you even say edit when your comment isn't even edited, and keep the "bad english" part Benedict Sampang gets the credit here.
Well it was on purpose sooo :P if you can't recognize an obvious joke then please keep your mouth shut
Yeah, we all know that's a lie. You want to save face but you've been caught out. How embarrassing.
I find it suddenly that you've found him out, his grammar skills go up a lot... I thought you were a native language.
***** lol kids will do that till they are blue in the face cuz they got more time then older people lol
I really dont understand this.. what If the right guy took a different card? 22 for example.. it wouldn´t work, would it?
Come back to this video and read the very first comment, explains everything
42nd is used for in terms like position or ranking. In terms of just numbers, it's 42.
it makes sense. "4' in japanese is "shi" which also means death and '2" in japanese is "ni". when put together "42" becomes "shini" which is death god.
I was watching this at 3:39 3+39=42
Ummmmn that's a little creepy don't you think
I watched this comment at 20:22 = 42
Bruh I just looked what time it is and it’s 3:14.
14 x 3 = 42
he couldn't have chosen a better number
3:56 I think you will choose the number(before he turns the last card) 23 xD
Xd
I was watching this video at 10:42. I SWEAR THIS 42 thing is just crazy!
This is a really, really old trick with numbers that have been reused time and time again. Any magician worth his salt would not fall for it. That being said, I really love this execution of it.
Im on my summer holidays and I dont want to learn math but a very awsome trick
How were your holidays? (if you can still remember them after 6 years)
@@bartholomewdan lol hi
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Oh i see how it always is 42... It work like this 1234 is all in diffrent row so is also 5678 and so on the 1 is whit 8 and 2 7 and 3 6 and lastly 4 5 do you guys understand now?
No
Oh yeahhhhhhh
nice
Thickin I own the grid and you are off by a mile
Your tricks are so awesome!!!
i should do homework right now but after watching some of the things on this channel, my brain is already fried
42-the meaning of life
Now I have seen the meaning of life. (Anyone got the reference?)
uncle redd yes yes I have
LITERALLY EVERYONE
oh. my. giantflyingradishonabroomstick.
Richard you are wise man just like your last name.... This is abrilliant trick.... thank you for that i appriciate your work
first time watching this you would think WHAT
How is it done?
EthanKillnoobs Ya ya ya
mind blown
Dani dortes
10letters
Illuminati 10letters
Quirkology ten letters
bruh, it's Dani daOrtiz
if you see, each of the four piles has one of the numbers between 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, and 21-24. its still a good trick but those are surely not a "coincidence"
Is this somehow related to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? The meaning of life, the universe and everything is 42 apparently!
I WAS ON THE UNHAPPY FACE WHEN HE REMOVED IT!!😡😡😡
Wrong video lol
Lmao wrong vid
Katie Shineluck ????
Wrong video and you made a mistake
Emily xo. Wrong video
I hate this so much, how the fuck does this work ? D:
+Dan Komochi im coming up with something, i think i almost got it understood
+Dan Komochi i almost have a solution, trying really hard to figure it out
The cards in the deck were prepared and..........
It's based on a principle called the "magic square". Look that up, and you'll find lots of information.
+David :D they probably were
Fuck that, I'm out.
Omg richard ur amazing i love watching these videos
42 is also a song by Coldplay :D
WITCH CRAFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this trick is for smart people to figure out
Lol
The trick is, he knows what cards are in there, and what not. He shuffled them. The cards that were out of the hand and grid also said a few words. Or he just knwew his friends well
Lol thoughty2
XD
hey 42 here
Damion Nelstein and welcome to R.I.F
Life, the universe and, as we just whitnessed, everything!
This one is quite difficult, the magician knows the order of the cards that he tells the guy to choose from and he has selected those cards prior to the trick. When the guy chooses a card, the magician automatically knows what number it is. After he knows what the number is, he will deal out a specific number of cards and a specific number of piles, that will all equal that number when added together. This works because the magician has already placed the cards in the deck in a strategic order and he has chosen the numbers that the guy is aloud to choose from. All this trick is, is math and some preparation.
Was anyone else thinking, "42! The answer to life!"😂
42, the answer to life, the universe, and everything.
The answer to life, the universe, everything.
Not sure if this is a refrence to the Hitchhiker:guide to the galaxy, because 42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything
42 is the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything...
YOU'VE JUST BLOWN MY MIND! Well done!
Notice how he fumbles when arranging the cards. He was definitely setting it up. Noticed it right away 😁
My head hurts so bad right now.
When is the next video?! It has been awhile.. sorry to be demanding, but I really enjoy your videos.
The answer to life, the universe, and everything.
Hey you missed a couple 42s. The two on the top in the middle plus the two on the bottom in the middle were 42 and the two on left left in the middle plus the two on the right in the middle were 42.
always amazing... :)
by the way, does anyone know what was the music is? I think it could be buddha bar but I'm not sure...
If you notice, when he sees that the selection that has been made is the card with the number 42, he rearranges the pile of cards in his hand, so that he can get the grid right. If the person he was showing the trick to had picked another card, he would have rearranged the pile in his hand accordingly. Basically, some copies math stuff.
that's exactly what i think but how does he know that the guy selected number 42? it wasn't flipped over yet when he arranged them in that order
it is the answer to life, the universe and everything!!!
Just watched this 6+ times, i have no clue. . the fact the watcher shuffled the cards and could change his mind whenever he had the choice throws off every explanation. Now I gotta know how this works. . .
Also the 2 center cards from the first colum and the 2 center cards from the 4th colum added = 42 same for the 2 middle car from the first row + the 2 middle cards from the 4th row :D
42, you say?
This trick is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything.
What is the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
Forget the magic square (I know that well), I wanna know how did you predicted the card 42?
I think so too.. I was wondering there has to be a reason he is kinda stalling asking 'do u want to change ur mind' etc etc..
This reminds me more and more like "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
4 in Japanese is "Shi"
2 in Japanese is "Ni"
Shini means death.
Just for those who don't understand.
When he spread out the cards, he pushed the 42 card a little forward, so he was inclined to choose that card
Dani DaOrtiz! Awesome trick! Congratulations
Isn't the song in the background from To The Moon?
You know 12-year-olds who spend their time with stunningly beautiful women? You know some sophisticated 12-year-olds.
When he began showing him the second set of four cards and was about to surprise us, I would've been more amazed if they didn't add up to 42. The fact that they all work half-ruins the trick...
How on earth did u do that sir!?
i ever was getting into magic triks, but then failed at a little family performance and stopped, maybe i should start doing it again :D
Nice reference to Hitchhiker.
No, He had a special arrangement for all of the options. At least, that is what I think
The meaning of life,universe and everything.
When you said unbelievable coincidence I started cracking up XD
the fact that he let the volunteer handle 'his card' the entire time makes me very curious to see how the magician was able to force the 42 card
He is, that's how all of the rows and colums add up to 42.
And then there's me watching this when he has exactly 42 videos out.