var vCounter = {
    cookieName: "abe_vc",
    cookiePath: "/",
    cookieExpiryInDays: "3650",
    tempSessionCookieName: "abe_vc_temp",

    init: function() {
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      var abeVisitorCookie = AbeCookie_getValue(vCounter.cookieName);
      if(abeVisitorCookie != null) {
        var visitCount = (parseInt(AbeCookie_getValue(vCounter.cookieName)) + 1);
        this.createAbeVisitorCookie(visitCount);
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        this.createAbeVisitorCookie(1);
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    createAbeVisitorCookie: function(visitCount) {
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      baker.bake(this.cookieName, visitCount , parseInt(this.cookieExpiryInDays), '/');
    },
    
    expireOldVcCookie: function() {  // remove after sept 21 2010
    	var baker = new AbeCookie();
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