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Dancing with the Stars (American TV series) season 22

Dancing with the Stars
Season 22
Promotional poster, featuring pro dancers Witney Carson and Keo Motsepe
Hosted by
Judges
Celebrity winnerNyle DiMarco
Professional winnerPeta Murgatroyd
No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseMarch 21 (2016-03-21) –
May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24)
Season chronology
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Season 23

Season twenty-two of Dancing with the Stars premiered March 21, 2016, on the ABC network.[1]

On May 24, model Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd were crowned champions, while UFC fighter Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas finished in second place, and Good Morning America meteorologist Ginger Zee and Valentin Chmerkovskiy finished third.

Cast

Couples

This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. Edyta Śliwińska returned as a professional dancer after an eleven-season hiatus.[2] Also returning to the pro roster were Artem Chigvintsev, Peta Murgatroyd, and Sasha Farber. Actress Jodie Sweetin was the first celebrity revealed on Good Morning America on March 2, 2016, while TV meteorologist Ginger Zee was also revealed on that show two days later.[3][4] The remaining celebrities and professionals dancers were later revealed, also on Good Morning America, on March 8.[5]

Celebrity Notability Professional partner[6] Status Ref.
Geraldo Rivera Journalist & talk show host Edyta Śliwińska Eliminated 1st
on March 28, 2016
[7]
Mischa Barton Film & television actress Artem Chigvintsev Eliminated 2nd
on April 4, 2016
[8]
Marla Maples Actress & television personality Tony Dovolani Eliminated 3rd
on April 11, 2016
[9]
Doug Flutie NFL quarterback Karina Smirnoff
Peta Murgatroyd (Week 5)
Eliminated 4th
on April 25, 2016
[10]
Kim Fields Actress & reality television personality Sasha Farber
Keo Motsepe (Week 5)
Eliminated 5th & 6th
on May 2, 2016
[11]
Von Miller NFL linebacker Witney Carson
Lindsay Arnold (Week 5)
Jodie Sweetin Full House actress Keo Motsepe
Valentin Chmerkovskiy (Week 5)
Eliminated 7th
on May 9, 2016
[12]
Antonio Brown NFL wide receiver Sharna Burgess
Karina Smirnoff (Week 5)
Eliminated 8th & 9th
on May 16, 2016
[13]
Wanyá Morris Boyz II Men singer Lindsay Arnold
Witney Carson (Week 5)
Ginger Zee Good Morning America meteorologist Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Mark Ballas (Week 5)
Third place
on May 24, 2016
[14]
Paige VanZant UFC fighter & model Mark Ballas
Alan Bersten (Week 2)
Sasha Farber (Week 5)
Runners-up
on May 24, 2016
Nyle DiMarco Model & actor Peta Murgatroyd
Sharna Burgess (Week 5)
Winners
on May 24, 2016

Hosts and judges

Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews returned as hosts, while judges Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli returned this season. Head judge Len Goodman returned after missing last season, while Julianne Hough, who served as a judge during the previous three seasons, did not.[15] Season 16 runner-up Zendaya returned as a guest judge on April 11,[16] and Maksim Chmerkovskiy returned as a guest judge on April 18.[6]

Dance troupe

The dance troupe consisted of Jenna Johnson, Hayley Erbert, and Alan Bersten, who were joined by new members Dennis Jauch, Kiril Kulish, and Shannon Holtzappfel.

Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Third place
  Bottom three
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 22) - Weekly scores
Couple Pl. Week
1 2 1+2 3 4[a] 5[a] 6 5+6 7 8 9 10
Night 1 Night 2
Nyle & Peta 1st 23 20 43 25 34 37 25 62 28+28=56 29+29=58 27+30=57 27+30=57 +30=87[b]
Paige & Mark 2nd 21 24 45 23 36 31 28 59 30+25=55 28+29=57 30+29=59 29+30=59 +30=89[c]
Ginger & Val 3rd 23 21 44 21 36 32 24 56 30+25=55 30+29=59 27+29=56 28+30=58 +27=85[d]
Antonio & Sharna 4th 21 19 40 20 35 26 27 53 24+28=52 27+29=56 27+28=55[e]
Wanyá & Lindsay 23 24 47 24 35 30 29 59 27+28=55 25+29=54 30+30=60[e]
Jodie & Keo 6th 20 21 41 23 27 35 25 60 26+25=51 30+29=59[e]
Kim & Sasha 7th 20 19 39 22 32 28 24 52 27+25=52[e]
Von & Witney 21 20 41 20 32 29 24 53 24+28=52[e]
Doug & Karina 9th 15 20 35[f] 20 24 28 21 49[e]
Marla & Tony 10th 21 20 41 21 28[e]
Mischa & Artem 11th 16 15 31[f] 18[e]
Geraldo & Edyta 12th 13 13 26[e]
Notes
  1. ^ a b The couples were scored on a 40-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
  2. ^ This couple finished in first place.
  3. ^ This couple finished in second place.
  4. ^ This couple finished in third place.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i This couple was eliminated.
  6. ^ a b This couple was in the bottom three, but was not eliminated.

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli.

Week 1: First Dances

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[17] Dance Music
Kim & Sasha 20 (7, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Sax" — Fleur East
Paige & Mark 21 (7, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Ain't Got Far to Go" — Jess Glynne
Doug & Karina 15 (5, 5, 5) Foxtrot "Sweet Caroline" — Neil Diamond
Jodie & Keo 20 (7, 6, 7) Tango "Confident" — Demi Lovato
Geraldo & Edyta 13 (5, 4, 4) Cha-cha-cha "Treasure" — Bruno Mars
Marla & Tony 21 (7, 7, 7) Quickstep "Sparkling Diamonds" — Nicole Kidman
Wanyá & Lindsay 23 (8, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Motownphilly" — Boyz II Men
Ginger & Val 23 (8, 7, 8) Jive "Move (You're Steppin' on My Heart)" — Henry Krieger
Mischa & Artem 16 (5, 5, 6) Tango "In the Night" — The Weeknd
Nyle & Peta 23 (8, 7, 8) Cha-cha-cha "Cake by the Ocean" — DNCE
Antonio & Sharna 21 (8, 6, 7) Quickstep "Bad Man" — Pitbull, feat. Robin Thicke, Joe Perry & Travis Barker
Von & Witney 21 (8, 6, 7) Foxtrot "My House" — Flo Rida

Week 2: Latin Night

The couples danced a Latin-inspired routine, and are listed in the order they performed.

Mark Ballas was unable to perform due to an injury, so Paige VanZant performed with Alan Bersten instead.[7]

Couple Scores[7] Dance Music Result
Jodie & Keo 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Bun Up the Dance" — Dillon Francis & Skrillex Safe
Marla & Tony 20 (7, 6, 7) Argentine tango "Don't" — Ed Sheeran Safe
Geraldo & Edyta 13 (5, 4, 4) Salsa "Ran Kan Kan" — Tito Puente Eliminated
Paige & Alan 24 (8, 8, 8) Salsa "Danza Kuduro" — Don Omar, feat. Lucenzo Safe
Antonio & Sharna 19 (6, 6, 7) Rumba "Adorn" — Miguel Safe
Kim & Sasha 19 (7, 6, 6) Salsa "Conga" — Miami Sound Machine Safe
Nyle & Peta 20 (7, 6, 7) Rumba "Stole the Show" — Kygo, feat. Parson James Safe
Mischa & Artem 15 (5, 5, 5) Cha-cha-cha "Pata Pata" — Miriam Makeba Bottom three
Von & Witney 20 (7, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Ain't Too Cool" — LunchMoney Lewis Safe
Wanyá & Lindsay 24 (8, 8, 8) Salsa "Echa Pa'lla (Manos Pa'rriba)" — Pitbull Safe
Doug & Karina 20 (7, 6, 7) Paso doble "Buster Voodoo" — Rodrigo y Gabriela Bottom three
Ginger & Val 21 (7, 7, 7) Samba "Sorry (Latino remix)" — Justin Bieber, feat. J. Balvin Safe

Week 3: Most Memorable Year Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance to celebrate the most memorable year of their lives. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[8] Dance Music Result
Ginger & Val 21 (7, 7, 7) Contemporary "Home" — Phillip Phillips Safe
Doug & Karina 20 (7, 6, 7) Waltz "Rainbow Connection" — Kermit the Frog Safe
Kim & Sasha 22 (8, 7, 7) Foxtrot "Theme from The Facts of Life" — Al Burton, Gloria Loring & Alan Thicke Safe
Von & Witney 20 (7, 6, 7) Contemporary "In the Air Tonight" — Phil Collins Safe
Marla & Tony 21 (7, 7, 7) Jive "Happy" — Pharrell Williams Safe
Antonio & Sharna 20 (7, 6, 7) Foxtrot "7 Years" — Lukas Graham Safe
Paige & Mark 23 (8, 7, 8) Paso doble "300 Violin Orchestra" — Jorge Quintero Safe
Jodie & Keo 23 (8, 7, 8) Foxtrot "Rise Up" — Andra Day Safe
Mischa & Artem 18 (6, 6, 6) Samba "Party in the U.S.A." — Miley Cyrus Eliminated
Wanyá & Lindsay 24 (8, 8, 8) Waltz "The Star-Spangled Banner" — Boyz II Men Safe
Nyle & Peta 25 (8, 8, 9) Tango "Verge" — Owl City, feat. Aloe Blacc Safe

Week 4: Disney Night

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Zendaya, Bruno Tonioli.

The couples performed one unlearned dance to a song from a Disney film, and are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[9] Dance Music Disney film Result
Antonio & Sharna 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Jazz "Friend Like Me" — Ne-Yo Aladdin Safe
Marla & Tony 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Waltz "Part of Your World" — Jodi Benson The Little Mermaid Eliminated
Nyle & Peta 34 (8, 8, 9, 9) Samba "Trashin' the Camp" — Phil Collins Tarzan Safe
Doug & Karina 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) Jazz "A Spoonful of Sugar" — Julie Andrews Mary Poppins Safe
Kim & Sasha 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Quickstep "I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)" — Fall Out Boy The Jungle Book Safe
Jodie & Keo 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Try Everything" — Shakira Zootopia Safe
Von & Witney 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Viennese waltz "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" — Lily James Cinderella Safe
Ginger & Val 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "Belle" — Paige O'Hara Beauty and the Beast Safe
Wanyá & Lindsay 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) Samba "Circle of Life (District 78 remix)" — District 78 The Lion King Safe
Paige & Mark 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) Quickstep "You've Got a Friend in Me" — Randy Newman Toy Story Safe

Week 5: Switch-Up Night

Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Bruno Tonioli.

The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by the general public. Couples are listed in the order they performed. Due to the nature of the week, no elimination took place this week.

Couple Scores[18] Dance Music
Wanyá & Witney 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) Tango "Hold Back the River" — James Bay
Kim & Keo 28 (8, 6, 6, 8) Viennese waltz "These Arms of Mine" — Otis Redding
Doug & Peta 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) Tango "Black and Gold" — Sam Sparro
Ginger & Mark 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) Salsa "La Malanga" — Eddie Palmieri
Antonio & Karina 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) Cha-cha-cha "Son of a Preacher Man" — Dusty Springfield
Paige & Sasha 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) Rumba "Perfect" — One Direction
Von & Lindsay 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) Jive "Hips" — Beans & Fatback
Nyle & Sharna 37 (9, 10, 9, 9)[a] Viennese waltz "I Get to Love You" — Ruelle
Jodie & Val 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) Paso doble "Under Control" — Calvin Harris & Alesso, feat. Hurts
  1. ^ The official scores are the ones submitted to the producers before critiques are given. Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Bruno Tonioli submitted 9s, so even though they held up their 10 paddles, the former scores were the ones that counted.

Week 6: Famous Dances Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance that paid tribute to iconic dance performances from films, music videos, or live performances. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[10] Dance Music Result
Kim & Sasha 24 (8, 8, 8) Jive "You Can't Stop the Beat" — from Hairspray Safe
Von & Witney 24 (8, 8, 8) Jazz "Bad" — Michael Jackson Safe
Jodie & Keo 25 (9, 8, 8) Contemporary "Try" — Pink Safe
Paige & Mark 28 (9, 10, 9) Jazz "Soul Bossa Nova" — Quincy Jones Safe
Nyle & Peta 25 (8, 8, 9) Quickstep "Hey! Pachuco!" — Royal Crown Revue Safe
Ginger & Val 24 (8, 8, 8) Jazz "Nasty" — Janet Jackson Safe
Doug & Karina 21 (7, 7, 7) Bollywood "Jai Ho" — A. R. Rahman Eliminated
Wanyá & Lindsay 29 (10, 9, 10) Jazz "Bye Bye Bye" — NSYNC Safe
Antonio & Sharna 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Footloose" — Kenny Loggins Safe

Week 7: Icons Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team dance to songs from popular musical icons. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Scores[11] Dance Music Result
Jodie & Keo 26 (8, 9, 9) Quickstep "For Once in My Life" — Stevie Wonder Safe
Kim & Sasha 27 (9, 9, 9) Samba "ABC" — The Jackson 5 Eliminated
Nyle & Peta 28 (10, 9, 9)[a] Foxtrot "Beautiful Day" — U2 Safe
Antonio & Sharna 24 (8, 8, 8) Tango "Paint It Black" — The Rolling Stones Safe
Wanyá & Lindsay 27 (9, 9, 9) Foxtrot "I Say a Little Prayer" — Aretha Franklin Safe
Ginger & Val 30 (10, 10, 10) Viennese waltz "I Have Nothing" — Whitney Houston Safe
Von & Witney 24 (8, 8, 8) Salsa "A Little Less Conversation" — Elvis Presley Eliminated
Paige & Mark 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Proud Mary" — Tina Turner Safe
Antonio & Sharna
Nyle & Peta
Von & Witney
Wanyá & Lindsay
28 (9, 9, 10) Freestyle
(Team James Brown)
"Super Bad",
"Living in America" &
"I Got You (I Feel Good)"
All by James Brown
Ginger & Val
Jodie & Keo
Kim & Sasha
Paige & Mark
25 (8, 8, 9) Freestyle
(Team Beyoncé)
"End of Time",
"If I Were a Boy"
& "Crazy in Love"
All by Beyoncé
  1. ^ The official scores are the ones submitted to the producers before critiques are given. Bruno Tonioli submitted a 9, so even though he held up his 10 paddle, the former score was the one that counted.

Week 8: Judges' Team-up Challenge

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a team-up dance with another couple that was designed and coached by one of the three judges. To avoid favoritism, the judges did not score their own teams, shown by the letter X below. Instead, the general public was able to score the team-up dances on a scale from 1 to 10, with an averaged score counting alongside the remaining judges. The score from the public vote is listed fourth on the scores for the team-up dances.[12] Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Judge Scores[12] Dance Music Result
Nyle & Peta 29 (10, 9, 10) Paso doble "Victorious" — Panic! at the Disco Safe
Antonio & Sharna 27 (9, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Love on the Brain" — Rihanna Safe
Jodie & Keo 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive "Something's Got a Hold on Me" — Etta James Eliminated
Paige & Mark 28 (10, 9, 9) Viennese waltz "Stone Cold" — Demi Lovato Safe
Ginger & Val 30 (10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "Telephone" — Martynas Levickis Safe
Wanyá & Lindsay 25 (8, 8, 9) Jive "Can You Do This" — Aloe Blacc Safe
Jodie & Keo
Nyle & Peta
Bruno Tonioli 29 (10, 10, X, 9) Argentine tango "Habanera" — Georges Bizet
Ginger & Val
Wanyá & Lindsay
Len Goodman 29 (10, X, 10, 9) Samba "Jump in the Line (Shake, Senora)" — Harry Belafonte
Antonio & Sharna
Paige & Mark
Carrie Ann Inaba 29 (X, 10, 10, 9) Paso doble "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" — Lorde

Week 9: Semifinals

The couples performed one unlearned dance and a trio dance involving an eliminated pro or a member of the troupe. There were two eliminations at the end of the night. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple Trio partner Scores[13] Dance Music Result
Paige & Mark Alan Bersten 30 (10, 10, 10) Samba "Hip Hip Chin Chin" — Club des Belugas Safe
29 (10, 9, 10) Argentine tango "One Time" — Marian Hill
Antonio & Sharna Hayley Erbert 27 (9, 9, 9) Argentine tango "Mi Confesión" — Gotan Project Eliminated
28 (9, 9, 10) Contemporary "Hall of Fame" — The Script, feat. will.i.am
Wanyá & Lindsay Witney Carson 30 (10, 10, 10) Paso doble "Explosive" — David Garrett & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Eliminated
30 (10, 10, 10) Charleston "Shame on Me" — Avicii, feat. Sterling Fox & Audra Mae
Nyle & Peta Jenna Johnson 27 (9, 9, 9) Jive "Hit the Road Jack" — Hermes House Band Safe
30 (10, 10, 10) Argentine tango "Unsteady" — X Ambassadors
Ginger & Val Artem Chigvintsev 27 (9, 9, 9) Paso doble "Shot Me Down" — David Guetta, feat. Skylar Grey Safe
29 (9, 10, 10) Quickstep "Fire Under My Feet" — Leona Lewis

Week 10: Finals

On the first night, the couples performed a redemption dance and their freestyle routine. On the second night, the couples danced a fusion dance of two previously learned dance styles. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Night 1
Couple Scores[19] Dance Music
Ginger & Val 28 (9, 10, 9) Contemporary "Adventure of a Lifetime" — Coldplay
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Orange Colored Sky" — Nat King Cole
Nyle & Peta 27 (9, 9, 9) Quickstep "S.O.B." — Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "The Sound of Silence" — Disturbed
Paige & Mark 29 (10, 9, 10) Salsa "Fireball" — Pitbull, feat. John Ryan
30 (10, 10, 10) Freestyle "Over the Rainbow" — BC Jean
Night 2
Couple Scores[14] Dance Music Result
Ginger & Val 27 (9, 9, 9) Argentine tango
& Foxtrot
"Just Like Fire" — Pink Third place
Nyle & Peta 30 (10, 10, 10) Cha-cha-cha
& Tango
"Summer" — Calvin Harris Winners
Paige & Mark 30 (10, 10, 10) Jive &
Salsa
"Little Bitty Pretty One" — Thurston Harris and the Sharps Runners-up

Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:

  • Week 1: One unlearned dance
  • Week 2: One unlearned Latin dance
  • Weeks 3–6: One unlearned dance
  • Week 7: One unlearned dance & team dance
  • Week 8: One unlearned dance & team-up challenge
  • Week 9 (Semifinals): One unlearned dance & trio dance
  • Week 10 (Finals, Night 1): Redemption dance & freestyle
  • Week 10 (Finals, Night 2): Fusion dance

Color key:

  No scores received
Dancing with the Stars (season 22) - Dance chart
Couple Week
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Night 1 Night 2[14]
Nyle & Peta Cha-cha-cha Rumba Tango Samba Viennese waltz Quickstep Foxtrot Team Freestyle Paso doble Argentine tango Jive Argentine tango Quickstep Freestyle Cha-cha-cha
& Tango
Paige & Mark Foxtrot Salsa Paso doble Quickstep Rumba Jazz Jive Team Freestyle Viennese waltz Paso doble Samba Argentine tango Salsa Freestyle Jive &
Salsa
Ginger & Val Jive Samba Contemp. Foxtrot Salsa Jazz Viennese waltz Team Freestyle Argentine tango Samba Paso doble Quickstep Contemp. Freestyle Argentine tango
& Foxtrot
Antonio & Sharna Quickstep Rumba Foxtrot Jazz Cha-cha-cha Jive Tango Team Freestyle Viennese waltz Paso doble Argentine tango Contemp. Jazz[a]
Wanyá & Lindsay Cha-cha-cha Salsa Waltz Samba Tango Jazz Foxtrot Team Freestyle Jive Samba Paso doble Charleston Charleston[a]
Jodie & Keo Tango Samba Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Paso doble Contemp. Quickstep Team Freestyle Jive Argentine tango Jive[a]
Kim & Sasha Cha-cha-cha Salsa Foxtrot Quickstep Viennese waltz Jive Samba Team Freestyle Cha-cha-cha[a]
Von & Witney Foxtrot Cha-cha-cha Contemp. Viennese waltz Jive Jazz Salsa Team Freestyle
Doug & Karina Foxtrot Paso doble Waltz Jazz Tango Bollywood
Marla & Tony Quickstep Argentine tango Jive Waltz
Mischa & Artem Tango Cha-cha-cha Samba
Geraldo & Edyta Cha-cha-cha Salsa
Notes
  1. ^ a b c d No scores were received for this dance.

Ratings

Episode Air date Rating/Share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
18–49 rank
(Weekly)
Viewership rank
(Weekly)
Ref(s)
1 "Week 1: Premiere" March 21, 2016 1.8 6 12.46 16 3 [20][21]
2 "Week 2: Latin Night" March 28, 2016 1.7 6 11.97 12 3 [22][23]
3 "Week 3: Most Memorable Year" April 4, 2016 1.7 6 11.72 12 7 [24][25]
4 "Week 4: Disney Night" April 11, 2016 2.0 7 12.51 6 1 [26][27]
5 "Week 5: America's Switch-up" April 18, 2016 1.6 5 10.95 13 4 [28][29]
6 "Week 6: Famous Dances Night" April 25, 2016 1.8 6 11.75 7 2 [30][31]
7 "Week 7: Icons Night" May 2, 2016 1.8 6 11.81 10 4 [32][33]
8 "Week 8: Team-Up Challenge" May 9, 2016 1.7 6 11.33 12 4 [34][35]
9 "Week 9: Semifinals" May 16, 2016 1.7 6 11.64 11 3 [36][37]
10 "Week 10: The Finals" May 23, 2016 1.9 7 12.34 4 1 [38][39]
11 "Week 10: The Finals Results" May 24, 2016 1.6 5 10.49 5 3 [40][39]

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