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function news() {

function rndnumber(){
var randscript = -1
while (randscript < 0 || randscript > howMany || isNaN(randscript)){
randscript = parseInt(Math.random()*(howMany+1))
}

return randscript
}
quo = rndnumber()
quox = message[quo]
document.write(quox)
}

function forward (whichItem) {
    var whichDest = whichItem[whichItem.selectedIndex].value;
    if (whichDest == "nothing") {
        whichItem.selectedIndex = 0;
    } else {
        document.location = whichDest; 
    }
} 
//-->