function newImage(arg) {

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		rslt.src = arg;

		return rslt;

	}

}



function changeImages() {

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			document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1];

		}

	}

}



var preloadFlag = false;

function preloadImages() {

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		job_over = newImage("images/side_jobopening_over.gif");

		news_over = newImage("images/side_news_over.gif");

		returns_over = newImage("images/side_brokerage_over.gif");

		international_over = newImage("images/side_international_over.gif");

		contactus_over = newImage("images/side_contactus_over.gif");

		lifecycle_over = newImage("images/side_lifecycle_over.gif");

		preloadFlag = true;

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}