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		theSummaries[1] = "Check Your Smoke Alarm";
		theSiteLinks[1] = "http://www.leicestershire-fire.gov.uk/media/National_Campaign.shtml";

		theSummaries[2] = "Find Details of Your Local Station on our Website";
		theSiteLinks[2] = "http://www.leicestershire-fire.gov.uk/map/";
		
		
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