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        var bstir_FadeWait = 10000;
        var bstir_bFadeOut = true;
        var bstir_iFadeInterval;

        var bstirFadeLinks;
        var bstirFadeTitles;
        var bstirFadeSnippets;
        var bstirFadeCursor = 0;
        var bstirFadeMax;
        var bstirTitleElement;
        var bstirSnippetElement;

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          bstir_iFadeInterval = setInterval(showBstirItem, 10);
          bstirFadeLinks = new Array();
          bstirFadeTitles = new Array();
          bstirFadeSnippets = new Array();
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