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                <h3>MELANIA TRUMP came under fire for her high heels last month as she headed to Texas to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, but one big name designer has stepped forward to defend the First Lady. </h3>
        
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            },
            SetTheBackground : function(){
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            StartTheClock : function(){
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                    console.log('timeSinceWindowLoad is 0');
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            RefreshTheClock : function(){
                console.log('RefreshTheClock');
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            UpdateSeconds : function(){
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                }
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                    ExpressApp.InskinControl.deltaTime = deltaTime;
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                	this.actualTimeSinceWindowLoad += ExpressApp.InskinControl.deltaDiff;
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                    ExpressApp.InskinControl.PutAdvertBack();
                }
            },
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                    window.clearInterval(ExpressApp.InskinControl.SecondayCssFunction);
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    // this function will be called when a PET response is received. it will
    // set the targeting data for DFP and request ads
    // remember to replace requestAds() with the function you use for requesting
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    var iasDataHandler = function (adSlotData) {
        ExpressApp.Log('iasDataHandler executed');
        clearTimeout(__iasPETTimeoutRequestAds);
        __iasPET.setTargetingForGPT();
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