function newImage(arg) {
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}

function changeImages() {
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}

var preloadFlag = false;
function preloadImages() {
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		header3 = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/HEADER_BG3.jpg");
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		divisionbutton = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/games.gif");
		rulesbutton = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/rules.gif");
		serversbutton = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/servers.gif");
		linksbutton = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/links.gif");
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		donatebuttonover = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/donation_information_over.gif");
		storebuttonover = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/store_over.gif");
		divisionbuttonover = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/games_over.gif");
		rulesbuttonover = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/rules_over.gif");
		serversbuttonover = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/servers_over.gif");
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		faqbuttonover = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/faq_over.gif");
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		membuttonover = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/members_recruits_over.gif");
		calbuttonover = newImage("http://unitedbaseplayers.org/images/002/Navigation/calendar_events_over.gif");
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}