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Helps with ai & agent building tasks during AI-assisted development.

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parallel is a Claude Code skill for ai & agent building. It helps solo builders move faster with AI-assisted coding.

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What it does

Helps with ai & agent building tasks during AI-assisted development.

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Parallel.ai - High-Accuracy Web Research Platform

Deep web research platform with 7 APIs built for AI agents. Outperforms Perplexity and Exa on research benchmarks with rich excerpts, citations, and source provenance.

Setup

pip install -r {baseDir}/requirements.txt

Requires PARALLEL_API_KEY environment variable. Get a key at https://platform.parallel.ai

Optional: BROWSERUSE_API_KEY for authenticated page access via browser-use.com (see Authenticated Sources section below).

Security Notes

  • API keys are loaded from environment variables only - never hardcoded in scripts
  • User input is safely escaped before API calls (no JSON injection)
  • Dependencies are pinned in requirements.txt to prevent supply chain attacks
  • When using BROWSERUSE_API_KEY, your key is transmitted to Parallel.ai servers which proxy it to browser-use.com. Both services see your queries and credentials. Only enable this if you understand and accept that data flow.

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Search API

POST /v1/search

The primary search interface. Use for most research queries.

Modes

ModeLatencyUse CaseTradeoff
one-shot~3-5sDefault, balanced accuracyBest for most queries
fast~1sQuick lookups, cost-sensitiveLowest latency, may sacrifice depth (added Feb 2026)
agentic~10-30sComplex multi-hop researchHighest accuracy, token-efficient, more expensive

Source Policy

Control which sources are searched using source_policy:

  • Domain include list - restrict to specific domains
  • Domain exclude list - block specific domains
  • `after_date` freshness filtering - only return results published after a given date

When to use each mode

  • one-shot: Single-topic factual queries, company lookups, person research, current events
  • fast: Simple fact checks, quick lookups where 1-second latency matters, cost-sensitive batch jobs
  • agentic: Questions requiring cross-referencing multiple sources, comparative analysis, claims that need multi-hop verification, complex "why" and "how" questions

Basic search

# Default one-shot search
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Who is the CEO of Anthropic?" --max-results 5

# Fast mode - ~1 second latency (Feb 2026)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "latest AI news" --mode fast

# Agentic mode - complex multi-hop research, token-efficient
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "compare transformer architectures for long-context tasks" --mode agentic

# Source policy - domain filtering
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "AI regulation" --include-domains "reuters.com,bloomberg.com" --after-date 2026-01-01

# Exclude domains
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "AI safety" --exclude-domains "reddit.com,twitter.com"

# JSON output for programmatic use
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "latest AI news" --json

Example 1: Company research

{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Anthropic company overview funding valuation" --max-results 8

Sample output:

Search ID: search_abc123

**1. [Anthropic raises $2B Series D at $18B valuation](https://example.com/anthropic-funding)**  (2025-12-15)
   Anthropic, the AI safety company founded by former OpenAI researchers Dario and Daniela Amodei, has closed a $2 billion Series D round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners...

**2. [Anthropic - Company Profile](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/anthropic)**
   Founded: 2021. Headquarters: San Francisco, CA. Total funding: $7.6B. Key products: Claude AI assistant, Claude API. Investors include Google, Spark Capital, Menlo Ventures...

Usage: search_units: 1, result_count: 8

Example 2: Fact-checking with agentic mode

{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Is it true that GPT-4 was trained on over 1 trillion parameters? Verify with sources." --mode agentic --max-results 10

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Extract API

POST /v1beta/extract

Extract clean, structured content from any URL. Supports JS-rendered pages and PDF extraction.

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
urls[]YesOne or more URLs to extract from
objectiveNoTargeted extraction instruction
modeNoexcerpts (default) or full_content

Usage

# Extract with relevant excerpts
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/extract.py https://stripe.com/docs/api

# Full content extraction
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/extract.py https://example.com/paper.pdf --full

# Targeted extraction with an objective
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/extract.py https://sec.gov/10-K.htm --objective "Extract risk factors"

# Multiple URLs at once
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/extract.py https://example.com/page1 https://example.com/page2

# JS-rendered page (React/Vue/Angular SPAs)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/extract.py https://app.example.com/dashboard --full

# JSON output
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/extract.py https://example.com --json

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Task API (Deep Research)

POST /v1/tasks/runs

For complex questions that benefit from being broken into sub-queries and synthesized. Supports MCP tool calling, authenticated browsing, SSE streaming, and webhooks.

Processor Tiers

8 tiers from lightweight to maximum depth:

ProcessorSpeedDepthCostBest for
liteFastestMinimalLowestSimple lookups, quick facts
baseFastShallowLowBasic research queries
coreMediumStandardMediumMost research queries (default)
core2xMediumEnhancedMedium-HighDetailed analysis
ultraSlowDeepHighReports, multi-hop analysis
ultra2xSlowerVery deepHigherComprehensive research
ultra4xSlowExtensiveVery highExhaustive coverage
ultra8xSlowestMaximumHighestMaximum depth research

Output Modes

ModeDescription
autoParallel chooses best format (default)
jsonStructured JSON output - supports json_schema for custom schemas
textMarkdown with inline citations

Basic usage

# Generate a comprehensive research report
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --report "Market analysis of the AI code assistant industry in 2025"

# Deep research with specific processor tier
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "What are the key technical differences between Claude, GPT-4, and Gemini?" --processor ultra

# Use the maximum depth tier
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "Comprehensive geopolitical analysis of AI chip export controls" --processor ultra8x

# JSON output with schema
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "List top 5 AI companies" --output-mode json --json-schema '{"companies": [{"name": "string", "valuation": "string"}]}'

# Text output with citations
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "State of quantum computing 2026" --output-mode text

MCP Tool Calling

Connect up to 10 external MCP servers per task. The task processor can invoke tools from connected servers during research.

# Task with MCP tools
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "Analyze our Stripe revenue data" --mcp-server "stripe-mcp://localhost:3001"

Authenticated Page Access (Jan 2026)

Use a browser agent to access login-protected content. Requires BROWSERUSE_API_KEY.

export BROWSERUSE_API_KEY="your-browseruse-key"

# Access authenticated pages
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "Extract migration docs from https://nxp.com/products/K66_180"

Data flow warning: When using authenticated sources, your query and BROWSERUSE_API_KEY flow through: Your machine -> Parallel.ai API -> browser-use.com -> target website. Only use this for non-sensitive queries.

SSE Streaming

Stream real-time progress updates from long-running tasks:

# Stream task progress
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "Deep market analysis" --processor ultra --stream

Webhooks

Register webhooks for task completion notifications:

  • Event: task_run.status - fired when a task run changes status (running, completed, failed)

Enrichment

Enrich structured data with web research:

# Enrich a company
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --enrich "company_name=Stripe" --output "founding_year,funding,employee_count,ceo"

# Enrich with domain filtering
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --enrich "company_name=Anthropic,website=anthropic.com" --output "valuation,investors,products" --include-domains "crunchbase.com,pitchbook.com"

Source Filtering

Control which sources are used for research:

# Only search academic sources
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "latest research on chain-of-thought prompting" --include-domains "arxiv.org,scholar.google.com,semanticscholar.org,acm.org"

# Exclude social media and forums
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "AI regulation updates" --exclude-domains "reddit.com,twitter.com,x.com,quora.com"

Example 3: Deep research report

{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --report "State of AI safety research in 2025"

Sample output:

Task: run_xyz789
   Status: completed | Processor: ultra

**Report:**
# State of AI Safety Research in 2025

## Executive Summary
AI safety research has expanded significantly in 2025, with major labs increasing their safety team headcounts by an average of 40%...

**Citations:**
  [safety_research] confidence: high
    - AI Safety Research Landscape 2025: https://example.com/safety-2025
    - Anthropic Constitutional AI v2 Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2025.xxxxx

---

Chat API

POST /v1/chat/completions

OpenAI-compatible chat endpoint with built-in web grounding. Added January 15, 2026.

Research Models

ModelTTFTBasis CitationsBest for
speed~3sNoFast conversational responses without citations
lite~5sYesQuick research with source attribution
base~10sYesStandard research conversations
core~20sYesDeep research with comprehensive citations

Features

  • OpenAI-compatible - drop-in replacement using standard chat completions format
  • Web grounding - all models (except speed) include basis citations in responses
  • `response_format` - supports JSON schema for structured output
  • Streaming - SSE streaming with stream: true

Usage

# Chat with web grounding (uses Python SDK)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py --chat "What happened in AI this week?" --model base

# Structured JSON response
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py --chat "List the top 3 AI companies by valuation" --model core --response-format json

# Fast response without citations
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py --chat "Explain transformers briefly" --model speed

API format

Standard OpenAI chat completions format:

{
  "model": "base",
  "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "What is Anthropic's latest funding?"}],
  "stream": true,
  "response_format": {"type": "json_schema", "json_schema": {"name": "result", "schema": {...}}}
}

Response includes basis[] array with source URLs, titles, and confidence scores (except speed model).

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FindAll API

POST /v1beta/findall/runs

Entity discovery at web scale. Turns natural language queries into structured datasets.

Generators

GeneratorCandidatesSpeedBest for
preview~10FastQuick sampling, testing queries
base~50MediumStandard discovery
core~100SlowThorough discovery
pro~200+SlowestComprehensive, exhaustive discovery

4-Step Process

1. Ingest - submit your natural language query 2. Create run - the API generates candidate entities 3. Poll - check status until completed 4. Retrieve - get matched and enriched entities

Entity Exclusion (Feb 2026)

Prevent duplicates across runs by passing previously discovered entity IDs:

# Exclude entities from a previous run
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/findall.py "AI startups Series A" --exclude-entities "entity_abc,entity_def"

Usage

# Find matching entities
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/findall.py "AI startups that raised Series A in the last 6 months"

# With enrichment fields
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/findall.py "dental practices in Ohio with 4+ star reviews" --enrich "phone,address,rating" --limit 50

# Pro tier for comprehensive discovery
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/findall.py "portfolio companies of Khosla Ventures" --generator pro

# Preview tier for quick sampling (~10 candidates)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/findall.py "cybersecurity startups" --generator preview

# Check status of a long-running job
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/findall.py --status findall_abc123

# Don't wait, get the ID and check later
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/findall.py "SaaS companies in Europe with 50+ employees" --no-wait

Use Cases

  • Lead generation - find companies matching your ICP
  • Market mapping - discover all players in a segment
  • Competitive landscape - enumerate competitors and their attributes

Example 4: Entity discovery with enrichment

{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/findall.py "AI safety research labs" --enrich "funding,employee_count,founded_year" --limit 10

Sample output:

FindAll: findall_abc789
   Status: completed
   Candidates: 10 matched / 47 generated

**Matched Entities:**

**1. Anthropic**
   URL: https://www.anthropic.com
   AI safety company building reliable, interpretable AI systems.
   - funding: $7.6B
   - employee_count: ~1500
   - founded_year: 2021

**2. Redwood Research**
   URL: https://www.redwoodresearch.org
   Non-profit AI alignment research lab focused on mechanistic interpretability.
   - funding: $35M (grants)
   - employee_count: ~30
   - founded_year: 2021

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Monitor API

POST /v1alpha/monitors

Scheduled web change tracking. Monitors run at a configured frequency and fire webhooks when events are detected.

Frequency

Supported intervals: 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, 12h, 1d, 7d, 30d

Features

  • Webhook notifications - event: monitor.event.detected fires when a monitored condition triggers
  • Event simulation (Feb 2026) - test your webhook integrations without waiting for real events
  • Structured outputs (Jan 2026) - use predefined schemas to get structured event data

Usage

# Create a daily monitor
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/monitor.py create "Track AI funding news" --cadence daily

# Hourly monitor with webhook notifications
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/monitor.py create "Alert when AirPods Pro drop below $150" --cadence hourly --webhook https://hooks.example.com/notify

# Monitor with structured output schema
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/monitor.py create "Track competitor pricing changes" --cadence 4h --schema '{"competitor": "string", "old_price": "number", "new_price": "number"}'

# Simulate an event for testing (Feb 2026)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/monitor.py simulate monitor_abc123

# List all active monitors
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/monitor.py list

# Get events from a monitor
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/monitor.py events monitor_abc123 --lookback 10d

# Delete a monitor
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/monitor.py delete monitor_abc123

Use Cases

  • Competitor tracking - monitor product launches, pricing changes, hiring
  • Price monitoring - track price drops for products or services
  • Regulatory changes - watch for new regulations, policy updates, compliance requirements

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Task Group API

POST /v1beta/tasks/groups

Batch up to 1,000 task runs in a single POST. Supports dynamic expansion and SSE streaming.

Features

  • Batch execution - submit up to 1,000 runs per POST
  • Dynamic expansion - add more tasks to an active group while it runs
  • SSE event streaming - real-time completion events for each task in the group

Usage

# Create a task group with multiple queries
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --group \
  "Research Anthropic funding history" \
  "Research OpenAI funding history" \
  "Research Google DeepMind funding history"

# Task group with specific processor
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --group --processor core \
  "Market analysis: cloud computing" \
  "Market analysis: edge computing" \
  "Market analysis: quantum computing"

# Stream group completion events
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --group --stream \
  "Company profile: Stripe" \
  "Company profile: Plaid" \
  "Company profile: Adyen"

# Add tasks to an existing group
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --group-add group_abc123 \
  "Company profile: Square" \
  "Company profile: Marqeta"

# Check group status
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --group-status group_abc123

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Batch Search

Run multiple queries in parallel for comparison research or bulk fact-checking:

# Run 3 searches in parallel for comparison research
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Claude 3 capabilities" --json > /tmp/claude.json &
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "GPT-4 capabilities" --json > /tmp/gpt4.json &
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "Gemini Ultra capabilities" --json > /tmp/gemini.json &
wait

For structured batch entity research, use the FindAll API. For batch task execution, use the Task Group API.

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Shell Script (parallel.sh)

Lightweight bash wrapper for the Task API. Requires jq and curl.

# General research
{baseDir}/scripts/parallel.sh research "What are the latest developments in AI safety?"

# Company research
{baseDir}/scripts/parallel.sh company "Anthropic"

# Person research
{baseDir}/scripts/parallel.sh person "Dario Amodei"

# Check task status
{baseDir}/scripts/parallel.sh status run_abc123

---

Citation Formatting

Results include source URLs and titles. Format citations based on your needs:

Inline citations (default)

The output format uses markdown links: **[Title](URL)** with excerpts below each result.

Academic style

When writing reports, reformat results as numbered references:

[1] Author/Source. "Title." URL. Published: Date.
[2] Author/Source. "Title." URL. Published: Date.

Markdown links

For embedding in documents, extract URL and title:

- [Title](URL) - key excerpt
- [Title](URL) - key excerpt

Use --json output and post-process for custom citation formats.

---

Response Formats

Search API response

  • search_id - unique search identifier
  • results[] - array of results with:
  • url - source URL
  • title - page title
  • excerpts[] - relevant text excerpts
  • publish_date - when available
  • usage - API usage stats

Task API response

  • run_id - unique task identifier
  • status - completed/failed/running
  • processor - lite/base/core/core2x/ultra/ultra2x/ultra4x/ultra8x
  • output - result content (text or JSON)
  • basis[] - citations with confidence scores

Chat API response

  • Standard OpenAI chat completions format
  • basis[] - source citations (except speed model)

FindAll API response

  • findall_id - unique findall run identifier
  • status - completed/running/failed
  • candidates - matched count / generated count
  • entities[] - matched entities with enrichment fields

Monitor API response

  • monitor_id - unique monitor identifier
  • status - active/paused/deleted
  • events[] - detected events with timestamps

Task Group API response

  • group_id - unique group identifier
  • status - completed/running/partial
  • runs[] - individual task run results

---

SDK and CLI Reference

Python SDK

pip install parallel-web  # v0.4.2
from parallel import Parallel
client = Parallel(api_key="...")

TypeScript SDK

npm install parallel-web
import { Parallel } from 'parallel-web';
const client = new Parallel({ apiKey: '...' });

CLI

brew install parallel-web/tap/parallel-cli

Vercel AI SDK

npm install @parallel-web/ai-sdk-tools

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Error Recovery

Invalid API key

Error: PARALLEL_API_KEY environment variable is required

Fix: Set export PARALLEL_API_KEY="your-key" in your shell profile. Get a key at https://platform.parallel.ai

Rate limits

The API may return 429 errors during heavy usage. Wait 30-60 seconds and retry, or reduce --max-results to lower request weight.

Empty results

If search returns no results: 1. Broaden your query - remove specific dates or narrow terms 2. Try a different mode - agentic mode searches more broadly than one-shot 3. Check if the topic is too recent - very new events may not be indexed yet

Timeout errors

Task API operations (especially ultra8x processor and FindAll pro generator) can take minutes:

{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py "complex query" --timeout 600

Or use --no-wait to get the run ID and check status later.

SDK import errors

If from parallel import Parallel fails:

pip install -r {baseDir}/requirements.txt

---

Example 5: Complete research workflow

Combine multiple Parallel APIs for comprehensive research:

# Step 1: Quick search to scope the topic (fast mode - ~1s)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "AI code assistants market 2025" --mode fast --max-results 5

# Step 2: Deep research report (ultra processor)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --report "Comprehensive analysis of the AI code assistant market: key players, market size, growth trends, and competitive dynamics"

# Step 3: Find specific companies in the space (FindAll)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/findall.py "AI code assistant companies" --enrich "funding,product_name,pricing" --limit 20

# Step 4: Extract detailed info from key sources (Extract)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/extract.py https://example.com/ai-code-tools-report --objective "Extract market size estimates and growth projections"

# Step 5: Batch compare top players (Task Groups)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/task.py --group --processor core \
  "Detailed profile: GitHub Copilot" \
  "Detailed profile: Cursor" \
  "Detailed profile: Windsurf"

# Step 6: Set up monitoring for ongoing tracking (Monitor)
{baseDir}/.venv/bin/python {baseDir}/scripts/monitor.py create "New AI code assistant launches and funding rounds" --cadence daily

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Follow-Up Questions

After receiving search results, consider asking follow-up queries to deepen understanding:

  • "Tell me more about [specific result]" - drill into a particular finding
  • "What are the counterarguments to [claim]?" - get opposing viewpoints
  • "Find primary sources for [excerpt]" - trace claims to original research
  • "How has [topic] changed in the last year?" - temporal analysis
  • "Compare [result A] with [result B]" - comparative analysis

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When to Use Parallel vs. Other Tools

NeedBest tool
High-accuracy research with citationsParallel (this skill)
OpenAI-compatible chat with web groundingParallel Chat API
Entity discovery at scaleParallel FindAll API
Batch research (up to 1,000 queries)Parallel Task Groups
X/Twitter social sentiment and trends/search-x skill
Recency-focused research (last 30 days)/last30days skill
Quick web page contentBrowser/fetch tools
Code searchGitHub search, grep

Parallel excels at research tasks requiring accuracy, citations, and cross-referencing. For social media analysis or very recent events (hours-old), consider combining with other tools.

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API Reference

  • Docs: https://docs.parallel.ai
  • Platform: https://platform.parallel.ai
  • Python SDK: pip install parallel-web (v0.4.2)
  • TypeScript SDK: npm install parallel-web
  • CLI: brew install parallel-web/tap/parallel-cli
  • Vercel AI SDK: npm install @parallel-web/ai-sdk-tools

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