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We're looking forward to 2026 with hopes of high quality, visually stunning, gaming experiences. What qualifies? drop in and check out the episode.MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More will be designed and posted soon.Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future.The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It's been another great year of gaming for us. Come hang out and listen in our our favorites and maybe some hints on episodes we got in the works getting ready to release.You can check out the Wondrous Creatures episode we mention here.MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More will be designed and posted soon.Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future.The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game, designed by Bryan Bornmueller, with artwork by Alain Ryan and Samuel R. Shimota, published by Office Dog, players choose different characters of the first book of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy to successfully secure goals in this thematic trick-taking game.How much do you have to know about the book? Not much, but it does definitely enhance the enjoyment if you know it. How much? Well jump into this episode with us and find out.MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More will be designed and posted soon.Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future.The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including

RiVirCon is this weekend!Friday (Nov. 14) doors open at 3:00 pm, runs til 11:00 pm.Saturday (Nov. 15) doors re-open at 8:30 am, runs til 11:00 pm.If you haven't, register ⁠here⁠If you'd like any addition information you can check out any or all of the links below:Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/RiVirCon/Discord:  RiVirCon Discord server Email: rivircon@gmail.com.

Wondrous Creatures, designed by Yoem Cheolwoong, with artwork by Sophia Kang, published by Bad Comet Games, players are an admirer, a creature enthusiast, who will join the journey of forming the world’s leading creature reserve. It combines worker placement on shifting terrains, tableau building, and multiple asymmetric capabilities.You may have seen it, but have you played it? What's been holding you back if you haven't checked it out? Listen to the episode and find out our initial holdups and our review.MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More will be designed and posted soon.Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future.The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her m

Sankoré: The Pride of Mansa Musa, designed by Mandela Fernandez-Grandon, Fabio Lopiano with artowrk by Ian O'Toole and published by Osprey Games is a a mid-weight Eurogame for 1-4 players. Each player manages the prestigious University of Sankoré in 14th-century Timbuktu, tasked by the emperor Mansa Musa with spreading knowledge throughout West Africa, even as the great university is raised around them. With a BGG weight of 4.17, this game is stated to play at about 150-180 minutes.It hits the thematic history spot we love, but will it stay in the collection? Check out the episode and find out.MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More will be designed and posted soon.Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at ⁠@orthogonally_adjacent_pod⁠ for more gaming goodness in the future.The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was use

A Devir game we have been playing on repeat over our gaming nights for a while is "Rock Hard 1977" -- would you call it a rock star simulation exercise? A board game? Insight into the difficulties of being a musician in the 1970s? It's basically all of the above. Developed by Jackie Fox, bassist of the 1970 proto-punk band the Runaways, it's an amazing achievement that has been winning Fox and Devir awards since its release.MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More will be designed and posted soon.Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future.The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠

It's a Josh Wood Extravaganza Episode! We sat down and played Santa Monica and Let's Go! To Japan several times back to back. Two very different formats filled with the love of travel and local exploration. Are they worth your time? Come on in and see for yourself.MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More will be designed and posted soon.Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future.The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

It's been a busy 2024 for game releases, and it doesn't seem like 25 is slowing down. Matt and Chris take some time to investigate upcoming releases to give some targets they'll cover for the year.MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE FOR THE HOLIDAY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠More will be designed and posted soon.Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future.The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Well, it's been three years! Where has the time gone!?! To kick off this NEW year we're doing the obligatory year end Top 5 no matter how late it is in January! If you've been with the show the whole time check this episode out and see whose list you most closely vibe with. (It's horrible to end a sentence with a preposition but it had to be done. Do folks read the show description?) Shows Referenced: Life of the Amazonia: https://open.spotify.com/episode/71GzE1lwftdtY23fHI4Ezx?si=UJYmvXXhQhmaSauRXmALFQ Botany: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1x85JMV19v8mAy45wrQMDc?si=i_dEe_fuSkGyoRtPezoZRg MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE FOR THE HOLIDAY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by

Tis' the season for partying, and although we are coming down from the fun of RivirCon and rocked the Christmas festivities we still wanted to make sure we let you all know about a game we can't get enough of -- when we can actually get to play a copy (thanks to our friends at Unplugged Cafe) Santa's Workshop (2nd Edition) is published by Elf Creek Games and plays 2-5 players, 30-60 minutes playtime, Ages 6+, BGG weight 2.00 Designer⁠ Keith Ferguson Artist⁠ Andrew Bosley MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self

Amazing game with deluxified experiences in the retail version, Life of the Amazonia published by Bad Comet Games is a game you must play for yourself. Why? C'mon in and listen... 1-4 players, 60-150 minutes playtime, Ages 14+, BGG weight 2.93 Designer Jamie Bloom Artist Sophia Kang MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Rio Grande Games recently sent us a game cache with a good spread of difficulty levels and themes. This episode we start with some of the games on the lighter end of the spectrum. Specifically, we'll touch on "It's A Balloon" "FTW?!" and "Black Friday" -- all perfect offerings for family holiday gatherings. Check out our thoughts and follow up in your favorite shops for your own copy if your interested!

Choo Choo! We finally get Nucleum to the table and ready the Austrailia Expansion for continued gameplay. From Simone Luciani and Dávid Turczi, published by Board&Dice and CMON, it's definitely an experience you need to have for yourself. What do we think? Come inside...come inside.. and find out.

Were working on our Darwin themed games Bingo card and we this is our second! Darwin's Journey is a delightfully complex game designed by Simone Luciani and Nestore Mangone and published by ThunderGryph Games. Replayability and strategy galore -- if you see it grab it!!!!! MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

After the first unboxing, Botany by Dux Somnium Games has been a mainstay on our table top for the last month and a half. Blown away by the easy of gameplay and the sneaky strategy that kept us coming back for more, we thought it was time to talk to talk to half of the design design team, Dusty Droz, about it. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Not too far away from the context of our last show covering Daybreak, imagine the world is beyond repair and we must move all we know and hold dear to another planet. This show focuses on the Rio Grande Games 2023 release Evacuation by designer Vladimír Suchý. Standing at 4 on the BGG weight scale, put on your workout clothes and get prepped workout this heavy game with us. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A universal problem, and tabletop investigation. We weren't sure what to expect with CMYK Games release "Daybreak" -- box art and description were intriguing, but we were not prepared for it at all. An amazing mix of education and gaming, this cooperative experience had us cheering for our success and fearing the consequences of our failures each time we played. Why? Well, come check the episode out and see. MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This one is a long time coming, but worth the wait. After EXTENSIVE gamplay of the Aporta Games jewel "Revive" we discuss our impressions and speak with one of its designers Kristian Amundsen Ostby! MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE -- TWO NEW DESIGNS: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

The Orthogonally Adjacent YouTube channel is LIVE! MERCH IS STILL AVAILABLE! GET YOUR EARLY FAVORITES HERE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/oapodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ More will be designed and posted soon. Like and subscribe to get the latest episodes when they become available, and follow us on Instagram at @orthogonally_adjacent_pod for more gaming goodness in the future. The show theme ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Too Much TV"⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by @DOPICO was used with all rights and permissions of the artist. You can check out all of her music, including her new self-titled album, on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.