var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
	if (document.images) {
		
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		nav_history = newImage("_images/nav_history-over.png");	
		nav_mission = newImage("_images/nav_mission-over.png");		
		nav_attorneys = newImage("_images/nav_attorneys-over.png");
		nav_practice = newImage("_images/nav_practice-over.png");
		nav_mediate = newImage("_images/nav_mediation-over.png");
		nav_firmnews = newImage("_images/nav_firmnews-over.png");
		nav_contact = newImage("_images/nav_contact-over.png");
		nav_directions = newImage("_images/nav_courthouses-over.png");
		
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}