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At long (18 months long) last, I'm able to present the results of the 2019 poll for the Top Albums of the 1980s. I am deeply sorry for the delay. I don't want to get into details, in part because I am ashamed of not having been able to post this earlier, but I'm happy I'm in a place at the moment where I can finally post these!

The results won't be as extensive as what I had originally planned and will more or less mimic the style of the 1980s Song Poll rollout. I hope that's ok.

A total of 200 albums qualified for the final round. I will present the top 150, and then provide the entire list at the end.

A huge thank you to our 35 voters:

andyd1010
babydoll
Bang Jan
bonnielaurel
Brad
carlos74
Chris K
Cold Butterfly
Craig
CupOfDreams
DaveC
Dexter
Father2TheMan
FrankLotion
Gillingham
Henry
Holden
Jap123
Jirin
Kingoftonga
Listyguy
Live in Phoenix
luvulongTIM
maverick470
mileswide
Moonbeam
Myself
Nassim
nicolas
ordinaryperson
PlasticRam
Rocky Raccoon
rumpdoll
SL3
sonofsamiam
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[150] Swans - Children of God

Points: -0.353, W/L Pct: 41.32%

Finished #9 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 327, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 31.63

Beautiful Child:

CupOfDreams (1/200)
rumpdoll (5/94)

You're Not Real, Girl:

Rocky Raccoon (175/175)
babydoll (196/198)
Henry (190/200)
Chris K (185/200)

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[149] Pretenders - Learning to Crawl

Points: -0.338, W/L Pct: 42.17%

Finished #20 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 202, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 25.55

Show Me:

Henry (5/200)
Live in Phoenix (8/163)

Back on the Chain Gang:

Chris K (193/200)

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[148] Slayer - Reign in Blood

Points: -0.335, W/L Pct: 41.91%

Finished #13 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 39, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 126

Polarization Index: 29.97

Reborn:

nicolas (12/162)
mileswide (17/200)
Nassim (15/152)

Criminally Insane:

Listyguy (200/200)
Brad (193/200)
carlos74 (184/194)
Gillingham (63/68)
DaveC (183/200)

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[147] Prince - Controversy

Points: -0.334, W/L Pct: 42.33%

Finished #12 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: Bubbling, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 132

Polarization Index: 23.2

Private Joy:

Moonbeam (6/196)

Annie Christian:

Jirin (159/175)

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[146] Prince and The Revolution - Around the World in a Day

Points: -0.33, W/L Pct: 42.79%

Finished #16 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 232, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 141

Polarization Index: 20.8

Pop Life:

Moonbeam (31/196)

Condition of the Heart:

Live in Phoenix (154/163)
Jirin (160/175)

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[145] X - Wild Gift

Points: -0.326, W/L Pct: 42.53%

Finished #16 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 129, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 116

Polarization Index: 24.46

I'm Coming Over:

Rocky Raccoon (24/175)

We're Desperate:

FrankLotion (123/133)

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[144] Elvis Costello - King Of America

Points: -0.322, W/L Pct: 42.5%

Finished #17 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 188, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 22.5

Lovable:

mileswide (30/200)

Poisoned Rose:

Myself (200/200)
PlasticRam (72/76)

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[143] Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

Points: -0.316, W/L Pct: 42.69%

Finished #12 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 189, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 78

Polarization Index: 26.27

I've Got an Angel:

Moonbeam (2/196)

I Could Give You (A Mirror):

Jap123 (80/80)
FrankLotion (132/133)
mileswide (196/200)
Brad (185/200)

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[142] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Blood and Chocolate

Points: -0.314, W/L Pct: 43.04%

Finished #15 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 216, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 26.34

I Hope You're Happy Now:

Brad (8/200)

Honey, Are You Straight or Are You Blind?:

SL3 (199/200)

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[141] Mission of Burma - Signals, Calls and Marches EP

Points: -0.313, W/L Pct: 43.27%

Finished #22 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 470, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 24.62

All World Cowboy Romance:

Craig (22/200)

Outlaw:

Live in Phoenix (160/163)
carlos74 (176/194)

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[140] N.W.A - Straight Outta Compton

Points: -0.296, W/L Pct: 42.32%

Finished #6 in the 1988 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 20, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 121

Polarization Index: 28.7

Something 2 Dance 2:

SL3 (19/200)

Parental Discretion Iz Advised:

Chris K (199/200)
Henry (194/200)
Listyguy (185/200)

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[139] Madonna - True Blue

Points: -0.29, W/L Pct: 43.61%

Finished #19 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 255, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 148

Polarization Index: 28.21

Love Makes the World Go Round:

Henry (12/200)
bonnielaurel (12/188)

Open Your Heart:

maverick470 (112/112)
Brad (198/200)
CupOfDreams (194/200)

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[138] The The - Soul Mining

Points: -0.28, W/L Pct: 43.67%

Finished #19 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 181, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 27.01

Giant:

mileswide (7/200)
SL3 (16/200)

The Sinking Feeling:

Rocky Raccoon (174/175)
Henry (187/200)

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[137] Sonic Youth - EVOL

Points: -0.277, W/L Pct: 43.71%

Finished #12 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 114, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 114

Polarization Index: 25.48

Starpower:

CupOfDreams (13/200)

Death to Our Friends:

Jirin (164/175)
Father2TheMan (121/132)

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[136] Soft Cell - Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret

Points: -0.276, W/L Pct: 43.42%

Finished #9 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 140, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 88

Polarization Index: 30.65

Entertain Me:

Father2TheMan (12/132)

Frustration:

Jirin (174/175)
Rocky Raccoon (159/175)
Bang Jan (181/200)
Listyguy (181/200)

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[135] Brian Eno - David Byrne - My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

Points: -0.267, W/L Pct: 43.63%

Finished #4 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 46, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 80

Polarization Index: 21.73

Moonlight in Glory:

Kingoftonga (8/116)

Mea Culpa:

rumpdoll (93/94)
Rocky Raccoon (166/175)
Live in Phoenix (150/163)
Cold Butterfly (27/30)

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[134] Prefab Sprout - Steve McQueen/Two Wheels Good

Points: -0.265, W/L Pct: 43.63%

Finished #13 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 41, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 75

Polarization Index: 30.4

Hallelujah:

Jap123 (7/80)
mileswide (20/200)

Horsin' Around:

Listyguy (187/200)

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[133] Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II

Points: -0.263, W/L Pct: 44.06%

Finished #16 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 174, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 103

Polarization Index: 25.2

Climbing:

Brad (19/200)

I'm a Mindless Idiot:

maverick470 (106/112)
Moonbeam (178/196)

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[132] Duran Duran - Rio

Points: -0.242, W/L Pct: 44.45%

Finished #9 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 128, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 142

Polarization Index: 24.29

New Religion:

bonnielaurel (18/188)

Lonely in Your Nightmare:

SL3 (191/200)
CupOfDreams (187/200)

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[131] The Chameleons - Strange Times

Points: -0.215, W/L Pct: 44.69%

Finished #20 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: Bubbling, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 21.6

I'll Remember:

luvulongTIM (9/82)

Caution:

Henry (181/200)

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[130] U2 - Boy

Points: -0.211, W/L Pct: 45.3%

Finished #17 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 158, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 43

Polarization Index: 26.93

Into the Heart:

DaveC (21/200)

Out of Control:

FrankLotion (127/133)
sonofsamiam (188/200)
maverick470 (105/112)

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[129] Sinéad O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra

Points: -0.183, W/L Pct: 45.89%

Finished #18 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 157, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 26.38

I Want Your (Hands on Me):

luvulongTIM (5/82)

Just Call Me Joe:

Jirin (163/175)

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[128] Grace Jones - Nightclubbing

Points: -0.182, W/L Pct: 45.81%

Finished #11 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 115, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 137

Polarization Index: 28.58

Art Groupie:

babydoll (5/198)
SL3 (11/200)
Moonbeam (19/196)

Walking in the Rain:

Listyguy (199/200)

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[127] Eric B. & Rakim - Paid in Full

Points: -0.179, W/L Pct: 45.56%

Finished #12 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 50, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 136

Polarization Index: 27.13

Paid in Full:

sonofsamiam (17/200)

As the Rhyme Goes On:

Brad (194/200)
carlos74 (178/194)
andyd1010 (71/78)
DaveC (180/200)

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[126] Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine

Points: -0.177, W/L Pct: 45.56%

Finished #7 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 82, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 131

Polarization Index: 26.22

Sanctified:

Myself (23/200)

Sin:

Bang Jan (196/200)
babydoll (189/198)

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[125] Tom Waits - Franks Wild Years

Points: -0.176, W/L Pct: 45.57%

Finished #8 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 309, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 62

Polarization Index: 31.18

Straight to the Top (Rhumba):

Jirin (3/175)
nicolas (8/162)

Please Wake Me Up:

carlos74 (190/194)
luvulongTIM (80/82)
Henry (195/200)
Chris K (189/200)
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[124] My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything

Points: -0.171, W/L Pct: 46.06%

Finished #9 in the 1988 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 79, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 86

Polarization Index: 29.66

Feed Me with Your Kiss:

Brad (4/200)
CupOfDreams (11/200)
SL3 (13/200)

I Can See It (But I Can't Feel It):

babydoll (192/198)
Father2TheMan (128/132)
Nassim (145/152)
maverick470 (101/112)

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[123] Eurythmics - Touch

Points: -0.168, W/L Pct: 46.3%

Finished #18 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 238, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 25.04

Cool Blue:

Moonbeam (7/196)
babydoll (10/198)

Regrets:

mileswide (191/200)
FrankLotion (122/133)

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[122] Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi

Points: -0.162, W/L Pct: 46%

Finished #15 in the 1983 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 342, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 102

Polarization Index: 31.42

Cloudscape:

sonofsamiam (6/200)
Bang Jan (20/200)

SloMo People:

carlos74 (192/194)
Listyguy (192/200)
Rocky Raccoon (168/175)
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[121] Kate Bush - The Sensual World

Points: -0.16, W/L Pct: 46.27%

Finished #15 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 288, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 147

Polarization Index: 24.63

This Woman's Work:

SL3 (14/200)
babydoll (17/198)

Never Be Mine:

Rocky Raccoon (156/175)

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[120] The Feelies - Crazy Rhythms

Points: -0.154, W/L Pct: 46.45%

Finished #14 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 80, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 29.32

Original Love:

Nassim (8/152)
rumpdoll (9/94)

Raised Eyebrows:

Live in Phoenix (158/163)
Henry (184/200)
bonnielaurel (170/188)
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[119] De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising

Points: -0.153, W/L Pct: 45.83%

Finished #4 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 15, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 31

Polarization Index: 29.44

Do as De La Does:

sonofsamiam (5/200)

Say No Go:

DaveC (194/200)
Listyguy (194/200)
carlos74 (185/194)
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[118] Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast

Points: -0.15, W/L Pct: 46.25%

Finished #8 in the 1982 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 59, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 144

Polarization Index: 30.62

Hallowed Be Thy Name:

mileswide (3/200)
nicolas (4/162)

Children of the Damned:

Chris K (198/200)
DaveC (197/200)
Gillingham (66/68)

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[117] This Heat - Deceit

Points: -0.149, W/L Pct: 46.71%

Finished #6 in the 1981 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 326, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 115

Polarization Index: 33.69

Triumph:

sonofsamiam (10/200)
mileswide (11/200)
Bang Jan (12/200)
CupOfDreams (16/200)
Jirin (16/175)

Suffer Bomb Disease:

carlos74 (194/194)
nicolas (162/162)
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[116] Sade - Diamond Life

Points: -0.146, W/L Pct: 46.65%

Finished #14 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 286, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 28.68

Your Love Is King:

bonnielaurel (2/188)
Henry (20/200)

When Am I Going to Make a Living:

Brad (192/200)
Bang Jan (187/200)

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[115] Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

Points: -0.143, W/L Pct: 46.76%

Finished #9 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 45, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 65

Polarization Index: 26.63

Love Dance:

Brad (12/200)

Maybe Partying Will Help:

Kingoftonga (109/116)
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[114] X - Los Angeles

Points: -0.142, W/L Pct: 46.95%

Finished #11 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 73, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 95

Polarization Index: 22.53

Sugarlight:

CupOfDreams (10/200)
Nassim (12/152)

Nausea:

Cold Butterfly (30/30)

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[113] The Waterboys - This Is the Sea

Points: -0.137, W/L Pct: 47.1%

Finished #17 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 148, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 18.56

Spirit:

Nassim (35/152)

Be My Enemy:

Henry (180/200)

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[112] Run-D.M.C. - Raising Hell

Points: -0.136, W/L Pct: 46.75%

Finished #11 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 33, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 124

Polarization Index: 26.51

Perfection:

Dexter (10/177)

You Be Illin':

andyd1010 (75/78)
DaveC (191/200)
Henry (191/200)
Jirin (161/175)

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[111] Pet Shop Boys - Actually

Points: -0.135, W/L Pct: 47.24%

Finished #17 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 92, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 25.87

Hit Music:

babydoll (4/198)

What Have I Done to Deserve This?:

Nassim (152/152)
Jirin (173/175)
CupOfDreams (183/200)

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[110] The Housemartins - London 0 Hull 4

Points: -0.133, W/L Pct: 46.63%

Finished #18 in the 1986 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 303, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: NA

Polarization Index: 28.05

Happy Hour:

Jirin (19/175)

We're Not Deep:

Chris K (192/200)

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[109] Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night

Points: -0.13, W/L Pct: 46.97%

Finished #10 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 501, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 104

Polarization Index: 25.36

Floating:

babydoll (14/198)
Gillingham (6/68)
Myself (18/200)

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FrankLotion (129/133)

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[108] Depeche Mode - Music for the Masses

Points: -0.127, W/L Pct: 47.4%

Finished #11 in the 1987 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 112, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 85

Polarization Index: 24.7

Sacred:

SL3 (30/200)

Nothing:

nicolas (155/162)
luvulongTIM (78/82)
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[107] Neil Young - Freedom

Points: -0.125, W/L Pct: 47.15%

Finished #14 in the 1989 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 143, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 58

Polarization Index: 26.4

Rockin' in the Free World:

Rocky Raccoon (23/175)

Too Far Gone:

Bang Jan (186/200)
FrankLotion (120/133)

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[106] Bruce Springsteen - The River

Points: -0.122, W/L Pct: 46.56%

Finished #4 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 38, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 39

Polarization Index: 27.23

Crush on You:

carlos74 (4/194)
andyd1010 (5/78)
nicolas (13/162)

Wreck on the Highway:

mileswide (199/200)
sonofsamiam (195/200)
Myself (184/200)

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[105] Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Get Happy!!

Points: -0.122, W/L Pct: 47.3%

Finished #18 in the 1980 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 76, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 93

Polarization Index: 27.92

Love for Tender:

andyd1010 (3/78)
Jirin (17/175)

Clowntime Is Over:

PlasticRam (76/76)
Myself (198/200)

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[104] Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade

Points: -0.12, W/L Pct: 47.27%

Finished #10 in the 1984 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 32, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 70

Polarization Index: 29.66

I'll Never Forget You:

Rocky Raccoon (11/175)
Bang Jan (13/200)
sonofsamiam (20/200)

Never Talking to You Again:

bonnielaurel (180/188)
SL3 (190/200)
maverick470 (102/112)
nicolas (147/162)
Kingoftonga (105/116)

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[103] The Pogues - Rum, Sodomy & the Lash

Points: -0.114, W/L Pct: 47.04%

Finished #4 in the 1985 Poll

AM 1980s Rank: 42, Previous 1980s Poll Rank: 61

Polarization Index: 29.53

A Pair of Brown Eyes:

bonnielaurel (11/188)
Nassim (9/152)
mileswide (13/200)
nicolas (11/162)

The Sick Bed of Cúchulainn:

Moonbeam (193/196)
Live in Phoenix (153/163)

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