/* ze_dev start*/

* {
  box-sizing: border-box;
}
ul {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}
a {
  color: var(--red);
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: 0.3s linear;
}
a:hover {
  color: var(--dark);
  transition: var(--trans);
}

:root {
  --red: #d80621;
  --grey: #55545a;
  --dark: #111521;
  --white: #ffffff;
  --trans: 0.3s linear;
  --heaven: #fffaf9;
}
::selection {
  background-color: var(--red);
  color: var(--white);
}
/* scrollbar */
/*::-webkit-scrollbar {*/
/*  width: 5px;*/
/*}*/
::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
  background: transparent;
}
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
  background: var(--red);
}
body {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-family: "Urbanist", sans-serif !important;
  color: #55545a;
  font-weight: 500;
  /* background-color: var(--heaven); */
}
h1,
h2,
h3,
h4,
h5,
h6 {
  margin: 0;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.3;
}
p {
  line-height: 1.73;
  color: var(--grey);
  font-size: 14px;
}
img {
  max-width: 100%;
}

/* *dev ar */
.mb-30 {
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.mb-50 {
  margin-bottom: 50px;
}

.f20 {
  font-size: 20px;
}
.f30 {
  font-size: 30px;
}
.f18 {
  font-size: 18px;
}

.max_625 {
  max-width: 625px;
}

.color_red {
  color: var(--red);
}

.site_btn a {
  color: #fff;
  background: var(--red);
  padding: 13px 29px 14px 30px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-weight: 700;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-decoration:none;
}

.pro_sec {
  padding: 20px 0 85px;
}

.bg_dark {
  background-color: #2b2c31;
}

.stand_out_sec {
  padding: 50px 0 108px;
}

.stand_out_content h4 {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.site_btn a:hover {
  background: #111521;
}

.stand_out_sec ul li:not(:last-child) {
  margin-bottom: 20px;
}

.stand_out_sec p {
  max-width: 616px;
}

.stand_out_sec ul li {
  font-size: 19px;
}

.pro_sec p {
  max-width: 586px;
}
.site_p p {
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
}

.courses {
  padding: 120px 0;
}

.max_656 {
  max-width: 656px;
}

.course_block {
  background: #feefec;
  cursor: pointer;
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 30px 25px 25px;
  transition: 0.3s linear;
}

.course_block:hover,
.four_col_row .col-lg-3:hover {
  background: var(--red);
}

.course_block_row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-row-gap: 30px;
  grid-column-gap: 30px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}

.course_block h3 {
  font-size: 18px;
  margin: 20px 0 10px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
}

.course_block p {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 500;
  max-width: 97%;
}

.course_block:hover svg path,
.four_col_row .col-lg-3:hover svg path {
  fill: var(--white);
}

.course_block:hover h3,
.course_block:hover p,
.four_col_row .col-lg-3:hover h3,
.four_col_row .col-lg-3:hover p {
  color: var(--white);
}

.courses h4 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.benefits {
  padding: 60px 0;
}

.scratch_content p {
  font-size: 18px;
}
.scratch_content {
  padding: 44px 44px 50px;
}
.scratch {
  padding: 60px 0;
  background: #fffaf9;
}
.scratch_row {
  margin-top: 45px;
}
.scratch_col {
  border-radius: 12px;
  padding: 0;
  max-width: 362px;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
  height: 680px;
}
.scratch_col h3 {
  margin: 45px 0 20px;
}
.scratch_col p {
  max-width: 55%;
  margin: 0 auto 30px;
}
.four_col_row {
  padding: 40px 45px;
  box-shadow: 5px 10px 50px rgb(0 0 0 / 5%);
  border-radius: 10px;
  background: #ffff;
  column-gap: 50px;
  row-gap: 50px;
  margin-top: 60px;
}
.four_col_row .col-lg-3 {
  padding: 33px 10px 33px 20px;
  background: #fffaf9;
  border: 1px solid #ffeded;
  transition: 0.3s linear;
  border-radius: 10px;
  cursor: pointer;
  max-width: 225px;
}
.four_col_row h3 {
  color: #55545a;
  margin: 14px 0 5px;
}
.four_col_row p {
  font-weight: 500;
  font-size: 14px;
}
.svg path {
  fill: var(--red);
}
/* *dev ar */
/* *custom classes */

/* ************ */
.head_nav ul li a {
  color: var(--dark);
  font-size: 16px;
}
.head_nav ul li:last-child a {
  background-color: #d80621;
  color: #fff !important;
  padding: 10px 24px;
  border-radius: 5px;
  margin-left: 23px;
}
.header_list ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}
header {
  padding: 29px 0 35px;
  background: #fff;
  position: sticky;
  left: 0;
  right: 0;
  top: 0;
  transition: var(--trans);
  z-index: 9;
}
header.sticky_header {
  padding: 15px 0;
  box-shadow: 0 10px 20px rgb(0 0 0 / 10%);
}
.red {
  color: var(--red);
}
/* * footer */

.clr_white {
  color: var(--white);
}
.clr_dark {
  color: #111521;
}
.f43 {
  font-size: 43px;
}

.fw_600,
.f600 {
  font-weight: 600;
}
.f700 {
  font-weight: 700;
}
.fw_500 {
  font-weight: 500;
}
.mb_0 {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}

.f16,
.fs16 {
  font-size: 16px;
}
.slick-slide {
  float: left;
}

.htesti_wrapper {
  margin: 0 15px;
}
.htesti_main .slick-list {
  margin: 0 -15px;
  padding: 0 0 35px;
}
.slick-slider {
  margin-bottom: 0;
}
.slick-dots li {
  margin: 0;
}
.slick-dots li button:before,
.slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
  font-size: 11px;
  color: var(--red);
}
.slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
  opacity: 1;
}

/*  */
.nav_menu .dropdown-menu {
  display: block;
  top: calc(100% - 29px);
  transition: 0.3s linear;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}
.has_menu:hover .dropdown-menu {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
}
.has_menu i {
  font-size: 12px;
}
.nav_menu .dropdown-toggle::after {
  display: none;
}
.main-navigation ul li:last-child a:hover {
  background: var(--dark);
  color: var(--white);
}
/* *footer */
.footer_bg {
  background-color: #2b2c31;
}

.pb40 {
  padding-bottom: 40px;
}
.pt60 {
  padding-top: 60px;
}
.footer_ul ul li a {
  color: #fff;
  text-decoration: none;
  -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  -ms-transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  transition: all 0.3s ease-in-out;
  font-size: 16px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.footer_ul ul li a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}
.footer_ul ul li a {
  line-height: 1;
}
.footer_ul ul {
  padding-left: 0px;
  margin-bottom: 0px;
  list-style: none;
}
.mt33 {
  margin-top: 33px;
}
.fs20 {
  font-size: 20px;
}
footer h4 {
  color: var(--white);
}
.socail_icon a {
  color: #fff;
  font-size: 21px;
  margin-right: 14px;
  transition: all 200ms linear;
}
.socail_icon a:hover {
  color: var(--red);
}
.mt35 {
  margin-top: 35px;
}
.sign_arrow {
  border: 0px;
  background-color: transparent;
  position: absolute;
  top: 9px;
  right: 18px;
}
footer input::placeholder {
  color: var(--red) !important;
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
}
footer input.focus_red {
  padding: 9px 24px;
  box-shadow: unset !important;
}
footer .row.border-bottom {
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
footer ul li:not(:last-child) {
  margin-bottom: 11px;
}
.foot_copy p,
.foot_copy a {
  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}

/* *progress */
.progress-wrap {
  position: fixed;
  right: 50px;
  bottom: 50px;
  height: 46px;
  width: 46px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  border-radius: 50px;
  box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 2px rgb(255 255 255 / 20%);
  z-index: 10000;
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: translateY(15px);
  -webkit-transition: all 200ms linear;
  transition: all 200ms linear;
}
.progress-wrap::before {
  position: absolute;
  font-family: "unicons";
  content: "\e84b";
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 46px;
  font-size: 24px;
  opacity: 0;
  background-image: linear-gradient(298deg, var(--red), var(--yellow));
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 46px;
  width: 46px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  z-index: 2;
  -webkit-transition: all 200ms linear;
  transition: all 200ms linear;
}
.progress-wrap::after {
  position: absolute;
  font-family: "unicons";
  content: "\e84b";
  text-align: center;
  line-height: 46px;
  font-size: 24px;
  color: #d80621;
  left: 0;
  top: 0;
  height: 46px;
  width: 46px;
  cursor: pointer;
  display: block;
  z-index: 1;
  -webkit-transition: all 200ms linear;
  transition: all 200ms linear;
}
.progress-wrap.active-progress {
  opacity: 1;
  visibility: visible;
  transform: translateY(0);
}
.progress-wrap svg.progress-circle path {
  stroke: #ca1f1d;
  stroke-width: 4;
  box-sizing: border-box;
  -webkit-transition: all 200ms linear;
  transition: all 200ms linear;
}
.progress-wrap svg path {
  fill: none;
}
/* *progress */

/* *hero */
.color_red {
  color: #d80621;
}
.top_section_images_three {
  background-image: url("../images/english/bg_three.jpg");
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: right;
}
.f55 {
  font-size: 53px;
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.fs20 {
  font-size: 20px;
}
.f40 {
  font-size: 40px;
}
.ul_dot ul li {
  font-size: 16px;
  padding: 5px;
  padding-left: 25px;
  font-size: 16px;
  font-weight: 600;
  position: relative;
}
.ul_dot ul li:not(:last-child) {
  margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.ul_dot ul li::before {
  content: "";
  background: var(--red) url("../images/english/Vector.png") no-repeat center/11px;
  position: absolute;
  left: -5px;
  top: 6px;
  width: 24px;
  height: 24px;
  border-radius: 50%;
}
.contact_from {
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 5px 10px 50px rgb(0 0 0 / 25%);
  border-radius: 10px;
  max-width: 503px;
  margin-left: auto;
  padding: 48px;
}
.pb60 {
  padding-bottom: 60px;
}
.mt_up_342 {
  margin-top: -319px;
}
/* *hero */

.hlearn label.form-label {
  font-size: 16px;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--dark);
  line-height: 1.2;
}
.hlearn .form-control,
.hlearn .form-select {
  background: #ffffff;
  border: 1px solid #d9d9d9;
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 12px 15px 11px;
  font-size: 14px;
  transition: 0.3s linear;
}
.hlearn .form-control:focus,
.hlearn .form-select:focus {
  box-shadow: none;
}
.hlearn .form-control:hover,
.hlearn .form-select:hover,
.hlearn .form-control:focus,
.hlearn .form-select:focus {
  border-color: var(--red);
}
.hlearn .form-control::placeholder,
.hlearn .form-select {
  color: #c3c3c3;
}
.form-select {
  cursor: pointer;
}
.hlearn button.btn {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  background: var(--red);
  padding: 10px 12px;
  transition: 0.3s linear;
}
.hlearn button.btn:hover {
  background: var(--dark);
}
.hero_p {
  margin: 15px 0 30px;
}
.clr_grey {
  color: #55545a;
}
.pt10 {
  padding-top: 10px;
}
.mb15 {
  margin-bottom: 15px;
}

.dot_white.ul_dot ul li::before {
  background: var(--white) url(../images/english/Vector2.png) no-repeat center/11px;
}

.testi_wrap {
  margin-top: 50px;
}
.htest {
  padding: 60px 0 10px;
  background: #fffaf9;
}
.testi_shad {
  padding: 27px 23px 47px;
  background: #ffffff;
  box-shadow: 5px 10px 50px rgb(255 119 119 / 10%);
  border-radius: 17px;
  margin: 0 15px 0;
  height: 200px;
}
.h4.test_count {
  font-size: 30px;
  color: var(--red);
  font-weight: 700;
  margin-bottom: 17px;
}
p.testi_p {
  font-size: 18px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  margin-bottom: 34px;
  max-width: 2829.52px;
}
a.testi_a {
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 16px;
  text-transform: capitalize;
  padding: 0 30px 0 0;
  background: url("../images/english/Vector3.png") no-repeat 100% 7px /15px;
  text-decoration:none;
  color: var(--red);
}
.testi_wrap .slick-list {
  padding-right: 23%;
  padding-bottom: 50px;
}
.testi_wrap button.slick-arrow {
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  bottom: auto;
  top: -35%;
  left: auto;
  right: 15%;
  background: url("../images/english/Vector4.png") no-repeat center/13px;
  filter: invert(1);
  transition: var(--trans);
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: unset;
}
.testi_wrap button.slick-prev {
  right: 20%;
  transform: rotate(180deg);
}
.testi_wrap button.slick-arrow:hover {
  filter: unset;
  background: #2b2c31 url("../images/english/Vector4.png") no-repeat center/13px;
}
.testi_wrap button.slick-arrow::before {
  opacity: 0;
}
main {
  overflow-x: hidden;
}
.head_nav li.nav-item {
  margin-left: 23px;
}

.scratch_content {
box-shadow: 5px 10px 50px #fff4f4;
  padding: 170px 0 50px;
  background: #fff;
  position: relative;
  top: -170px;
  z-index: -1;
}

.slick-slide .testi_shad {
  box-shadow: none;
}
.slick-slide.slick-active .testi_shad{
  box-shadow: 5px 10px 50px rgb(255 119 119 / 10%);
}
.testi_wrap .slick-list {
  padding-right: 18%;
  padding-left: 14px;
  overflow: hidden;
  margin-left: -25px;
  padding-top: 50px;
}
.testi_wrap {
  margin-top: 0;
}
.testi_wrap button.slick-arrow {
  top: -17%;
}
.testi_box {
    margin-top: 0;
}
.testi_box.slick-slide.slick-current.slick-active::before {
    display: none;
}

@media screen and (max-width: 575px){
  .testi_wrap .slick-list {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  
}
.navigation-wrap div#navbarSupportedContent li:last-child a {
    color: #fff !important;
}
.navigation-wrap div#navbarSupportedContent li a {
    font-size: 16px;
}

@media screen and(max-width: 991px){
.navigation-wrap div#navbarSupportedContent li a {
    font-size: 14px;
}
}
@media screen and (max-width: 575px){
  .testi_outer {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  
}

/* responsive */

@media screen and (min-width: 1400px) and (max-width: 1600px) {
  .inner_banner.Leased_line {
    background-size: 43%, 100%;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 1299px) {
  .f55 {
    font-size: 48px;
  }

  body {
    overflow-x: hidden;
  }
}



@media screen and (max-width: 1199px) {
  header {
    padding: 13px 0;
  }
  .nav-link {
    padding: 9px 18px !important;
  }

  .head_nav ul li a {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  /* *dev ar */
  .f43 {
    font-size: 36px;
  }

  .stand_out_sec p {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .stand_out_sec ul li {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .stand_out_sec ul li:not(:last-child) {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .mb-30 {
    margin-bottom: 20px;
  }

  .courses {
    padding: 100px 0;
  }

  .stand_out_sec {
    padding: 40px 0 90px;
  }

  .course_block h3 {
    margin: 15px 0 10px;
  }

  .course_block {
    padding: 25px;
  }

  .course_block_row {
    grid-row-gap: 25px;
    grid-column-gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 50px;
  }

  .mb-50 {
    margin-bottom: 40px;
  }

  .pro_sec {
    padding: 20px 0 70px;
  }

  .site_btn a {
    padding: 11px 24px;
  }

  .four_col_row {
    padding: 35px 40px;
    column-gap: 25px;
    margin-top: 50px;
  }

  .f18 {
    font-size: 17px;
  }

  .scratch_col h3 {
    margin: 40px 0 15px;
  }

  .scratch_col p {
    max-width: 65%;
    margin: 0 auto 25px;
  }

  .four_col_row .col-lg-3 {
    max-width: 200px;
  }

  .f30 {
    font-size: 26px;
  }

  .scratch_col {
    max-width: 300px;
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }

  /* *dev ar */
  /* .row {
    width: 100%;
  } */
  .f55 {
    font-size: 44px;
  }
  .contact_from {
    padding: 40px 26px;
  }
  p.testi_p {
    font-size: 15px;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
  }
  .h4.test_count {
    font-size: 26px;
  }
  .head_nav li.nav-item {
    margin-left: 15px;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 991px) {
  /* *dev ar */
  .stand_out_sec img {
    /* max-width: 400px; */
    object-fit: contain;
  }

  .stand_out_sec .row {
    row-gap: 30px;
  }

  .f43 {
    font-size: 32px;
  }

  .stand_out_sec {
    padding: 40px 0 70px;
  }

  .stand_out_content h4 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .stand_out_sec ul li {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .courses {
    padding: 79px 0;
  }

  .course_block p {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .course_block {
    padding: 25px 11px 25px 15px;
  }

  .course_block h3 {
    font-size: 17px;
    margin: 10px 0 8px;
  }

  .course_block_row {
    grid-row-gap: 22px;
    grid-column-gap: 22px;
  }

  .site_btn a {
    padding: 10px 26px;
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .four_col_row {
    padding: 30px;
    column-gap: 25px;
    row-gap: 25px;
  }

  .four_col_row .col-lg-3 {
    max-width: 47%;
  }

  .scratch_col {
    max-width: 225px;
  }

  .scratch_col p {
    max-width: 75%;
  }

  .f30 {
    font-size: 24px;
  }

  .f18 {
    font-size: 16px;
  }

  .scratch_row {
    margin-top: 40px;
  }
  /* *dev ar */

  .navbar-brand img {
    max-width: 146px;
  }
  .nav-link {
    padding: 8px 16px !important;
  }
  .head_nav ul li:last-child a {
    margin-left: 15px;
  }
  .f16,
  .fs16 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .testi_box {
    padding: 27px 17px 28px;
  }

  p.testi_p {
    line-height: 1.5;
  }
  .site_p p {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  .f30 {
    font-size: 23px;
  }
  .footer_ul ul li a {
    font-size: 15px;
  }
  footer p br {
    display: none;
  }
  .mt33 {
    margin-top: 26px;
  }
  .head_nav li.nav-item {
    margin-left: 0;
  }
  .scratch_content {
      padding: 155px 0 50px;
    }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {
  /* *dev ar */

  .stand_out_sec img {
    max-width: 350px;
  }

  .f43 {
    font-size: 30px;
  }
  .benefits .col-md-5 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }
  .courses {
    padding: 60px 0;
  }

  .course_block_row {
    grid-row-gap: 20px;
    grid-column-gap: 20px;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);
  }

  .pro_sec h2 br {
    display: none;
  }

  .left_content {
    flex-direction: column-reverse;
  }

  .courses .col-md-4 {
    margin-bottom: 15px;
  }

  .pro_sec img {
    max-width: 350px;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .pro_sec p {
    max-width: 100%;
  }

  .mb-50 {
    margin-bottom: 30px;
  }

  .pro_sec {
    padding: 20px 0 60px;
  }

  .scratch_col {
    max-width: 250px;
  }

  .f30 {
    font-size: 22px;
  }

  .f18 {
    font-size: 15px;
  }

  .scratch_row {
    row-gap: 30px;
  }
  /* *dev ar */

  .f55 {
    font-size: 37px;
  }
  .mt_up_342 {
    margin-top: 36px;
  }
  .contact_from {
    margin: 0 auto;
  }
  .testi_wrap .slick-list {
    padding-right: 10%;
  }
  .hero h1 span.color_red {
    color: var(--dark);
  }

  .main-menu .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
  }
  .testi_wrap button.slick-arrow {
    display: none;
  }
}

@media screen and (max-width: 574px) {
  /* *dev ar */
  .stand_out_sec img,
  .pro_sec img {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .f43 {
    font-size: 28px;
  }
  .courses,
  .benefits,
  .scratch {
    padding: 40px 0;
  }
  .course_block_row {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
  }
  .benefits .col-md-5 {
    padding-left: 12px !important;
    padding-right: 12px !important;
  }
  .pro_sec {
    padding: 20px 0 40px;
  }
  .four_col_row .col-lg-3 {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .scratch_col {
    max-width: 100%;
  }
  .scratch_row {
    padding: 0 12px;
  }
  .four_col_row {
    padding: 30px 12px;
  }

  /* *dev ar */

  .f55 {
    font-size: 31px;
  }
  .pb60 {
    padding-bottom: 40px;
  }
  .pt60 {
    padding-top: 40px;
  }
  .hlearn label.form-label {
    font-size: 14px;
  }
  .stand_out_sec {
    padding: 40px 0 40px;
  }
  .four_col_row p {
    font-size: 16px;
  }
  .f20 {
    font-size: 18px;
  }
}
/* responsive end*/

.f16, .fs16 {
    font-size: 16px;
}
.footer h4 {
    color: #fff;
}
.foot_copy p, .foot_copy a {
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.4);
}
.footer input.focus_red {
    padding: 9px 24px;
    box-shadow: unset !important;
}

.testi_box.slick-slide.slick-current.slick-active::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    left: -16px;
    width: 25px;
    height: calc(100% + 89px);
    background: #fffaf9;
}
.testi_box.slick-slide.slick-current.slick-active {
    position: relative;
}
/*.testi_wrap .slick-list {*/
/*    margin-left: -15px;*/
/*}*/
.testi_box {
    margin-top: 37px;
}
.testi_wrap {
    margin-top: 0;
}
.testi_box.slick-slide.slick-current.slick-active::before {
    top: -37px;
}


@media screen and (max-width: 575px){
    .testi_wrap .slick-list {
        margin-left: -12px;
    }

}

nav.navbar .navbar-nav li.nav-item:nth-child(3) {
    padding-right: 4.08px;
}


@media (max-width: 991px){
nav.navbar .navbar-nav li.nav-item:nth-child(3) {
    padding-right: 3.57px;
}
.navbar-brand img {
    max-width: unset;
}

}

@media (max-width: 767px){

.main-menu .navbar-nav .dropdown-menu {
    position: static;
}
.navigation-wrap div#navbarSupportedContent li a {
    font-size: 14px;
}
}
/* ze_de end */