var timerID = null;
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      /*      ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++      */
      /*      DO NOT TOUCH THE CODE ABOVE THIS LINE                               */
      /*                                                                          */
      /*      ENTER YOUR MESSAGE BELOW. DO NOT USE DOUBLE QUOTES WITHIN THE       */ 
      /*      MESSAGE BODY! THE ENTIRE MESSAGE MUST BE IN ONE STRING WITH NO      */
      /*      BREAKS OR CARRIAGE RETURNS!                                         */
      
      msg="~~~~  Mid-Day Tai Chi Tuesday 12:30pm  ~~~~  Traditional Long Form Class  ";

      /*      DO NOT TOUCH THE CODE BELOW THIS LINE  (fjp 12.17.09)               */
      /*      ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++      */    
      k=(120/msg.length)+1;
      for(i=0;i<=k;i++) msg+=" "+msg;
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        clearTimeout(id);
        pause=1; 
      }
      else {
        ticker();
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