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nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
nereidFadeTimers = new Object();
function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta)
{
//    if (!document.all)
//        return
//    if (object != "[object]"){ setTimeout("nereidFade("+object+","+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",0);
//        return;
//    }
//    clearTimeout(nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]);
//    diff = destOp-object.filters.alpha.opacity;
//    direction = 1;
//    if (object.filters.alpha.opacity > destOp){
//        direction = -1;
//    }
//    delta=Math.min(direction*diff,delta);
//    object.filters.alpha.opacity+=direction*delta;
//    if (object.filters.alpha.opacity != destOp){
//        nereidFadeObjects[object.sourceIndex]=object;
//        nereidFadeTimers[object.sourceIndex]=setTimeout("nereidFade(nereidFadeObjects["+object.sourceIndex+"],"+destOp+","+rate+","+delta+")",rate);
//    }
}
// -- End of JavaScript Code -->