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$(document).ready(function() {
	var $slideshow = $('#slideshow');
	
	$slideshow.cycle({
		fx:    'zoom',
		speed: 'fast',
		timeout: 2000
	});
	
	$slideshow.hover(function(e) {  // in jQuery 1.4 hover can accept a single fn
		$slideshow.cycle('toggle');
		
		var status = (e.type === "mouseenter") ? 'paused' : 'resumed';
		$('#status').text('slideshow ' + status); 
	});
});