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<body>
<div id="slideshow">
<div>
<img src="assets/images/home-banner.jpg" width="995" height="421" alt=""/>
</div>
<div>
<img src="assets/images/banner1.jpg" width="995" height="421" alt=""/>
</div>
<div>
<img src="assets/images/home-banner.jpg" width="995" height="421" alt=""/>
</div>
<div>
<img src="assets/images/banner1.jpg" width="995" height="421" alt=""/>
</div>
</div>
<script>
$("#slideshow > div:gt(0)").hide();
setInterval(function() {
$('#slideshow > div:first')
.fadeOut(1000)
.next()
.fadeIn(1000)
.end()
.appendTo('#slideshow');
}, 3000);
</script>
</body>