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*preload images

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function PreloadImages() {

  var aImages = new Array('images/header_trans.gif','images/gradient_background.gif','images/pixel_green.gif','images/shim.gif','images/butterfly.gif','images/footer.gif','images/index_content.gif');

  for(var i=0; i < aImages.length; i++) {

    var img = new Image();

    img.src = aImages[i];

  }

}