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function RemoveDot()
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nereidFadeObjects = new Object();
nereidFadeTimers = new Object();

function nereidFade(object, destOp, rate, delta){
if (!document.all)
return

    if (object != "[object]"){  //do this so I can take a string too
        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);
    }
}