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    // Typing Banner v1.1 by Elton Kong (2000/05/01).   //
    // (c)1998-2000 Elton Kong. All Rights Reserved.    //
    // You can freely use or modify the script, as long //
    // as this message is kept intact in the source.    //
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    // elton@graffiti.net                               //
    // http://home.netvigator.com/~freya/               //
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    function TB_initBanner() {
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     // End Typing Banner //
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