function newImage(arg) {
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rslt = new Image();
rslt.src = arg;
return rslt;
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for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) {
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akita= newImage("../shopguide/image/akita.gif");
aomori= newImage("../shopguide/image/aomori.gif");
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ehime= newImage("../shopguide/image/ehime.gif");
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