# Uncategorized

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## [Wtf! newbie question](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-newbie-question/248912)

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**Author:** [@emillkim](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/emillkim)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/wtf-newbie-question/248912 "2008-01-13T08:21:00Z")

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Can anyone take a look at my website... When I look at it using www.1818home.com the size of the site is great. when I look at it using 1818home.com (without www) it comes out huge. I'm a total newbie. i created the si…

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## [Not so crappy chinese new year ecards?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-so-crappy-chinese-new-year-ecards/248908)

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**Author:** [@d0dge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/d0dge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 7:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/not-so-crappy-chinese-new-year-ecards/248908 "2008-01-13T07:23:22Z")

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Hi guys, So my client wants to send out some chinese new year ecards (those flash ones). Since I don't design any I went googling, all I found is bunch of crappy designed flash cards that doesn't really looks stylish o…

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## [Unwanted margins](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unwanted-margins/248905)

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**Author:** [@momov6](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/momov6)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 5:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unwanted-margins/248905 "2008-01-13T05:36:44Z")

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i'm a newbie here, and pretty new with flash. i've run into a problem adding a page to a friend's website and i could really use some help. the problem is, the banner on the original pages is flush with the top and left …

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## [Next level](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/next-level/248903)

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**Author:** [@dragonsensa](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dragonsensa)\
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**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/next-level/248903 "2008-01-13T04:09:56Z")

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how can i make it so that when your character collides with a building it goes into it?

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## [I just want a simple question answered](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-just-want-a-simple-question-answered/248902)

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**Author:** [@Ibanez1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Ibanez1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 3:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-just-want-a-simple-question-answered/248902 "2008-01-13T03:38:12Z")

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Yes, I know this is in the wrong place, it should be in actionscript, but I hate waiting for responses, so here is my question: I need to modify the ".enabled" property for a myriad of nested movie clips within another m…

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## [Code optimization help](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-optimization-help/248899)

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**Author:** [@kdawg](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdawg)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/code-optimization-help/248899 "2008-01-13T01:50:00Z")

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I'm trying to condense some of this script. I've come a long way but I think it could be better. Is there a way I could condense this anymore? // buttonArray = \[\]; buttonArray\[0\] = \[designButton, function () { got…

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## [Stream/embed .flv movies in web project](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stream-embed-flv-movies-in-web-project/248898)

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**Author:** [@carenio](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/carenio)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/stream-embed-flv-movies-in-web-project/248898 "2008-01-13T01:18:37Z")

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I'm pretty experienced in making flash based websites, but I'm a beginner in the steps it takes to upload them and using them within hosts/servers... so this is my situation: I plan on my website to play videos, but t…

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## [Flash movieclip timeline control buttons actionscript](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movieclip-timeline-control-buttons-actionscript/248897)

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**Author:** [@jezuz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jezuz)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/flash-movieclip-timeline-control-buttons-actionscript/248897 "2008-01-13T01:16:23Z")

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hey guys, i need to have a button "gotoAndPlay" to a frame inside another movielcip.. this movielcip is located in the same movielcip as the button... so bitgmovieclip = bttn + slideshow movieclip bttn control sli…

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## [Button rollover effect](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-rollover-effect/248896)

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**Author:** [@b\_arry](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/b_arry)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 13, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-rollover-effect/248896 "2008-01-13T00:53:34Z")

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http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/9...angaur5.th.jpg So when i roll over the button home, I want the blue bar to slide over to the other side of it. And when i roll off it slides back, I know how to do that but. When …

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## [Playig 4 flv in onw flash](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playig-4-flv-in-onw-flash/248893)

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**Author:** [@ferdibulbul](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ferdibulbul)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/playig-4-flv-in-onw-flash/248893 "2008-01-12T23:22:42Z")

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hi friends I try to play 4 flvs in one .fla.. And also in AS3 I coukdnt use gotoAndPlay function. Is there any function same as it? thanks

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## [External Text Issue](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-issue/248887)

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**Author:** [@doctorNo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/doctorNo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/external-text-issue/248887 "2008-01-12T22:45:02Z")

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OK, sorry if this is not the right forum to post this q in, but I am stuck...does anyone know where I can get some documentation on formatting plain text (.txt) so my quotation marks, and misc. punctuation come out corre…

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## [Two sites to review](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-sites-to-review/248884)

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**Author:** [@red01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/red01)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/two-sites-to-review/248884 "2008-01-12T21:32:41Z")

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Hi all im a long time lurker first time poster. So i have just finished these site after a long time. christmas hols gave me the time need to finish them Site 1 I started iPhone Source just before the iphone boom got…

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## [Coke spills on keyboard? Just get a new one](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coke-spills-on-keyboard-just-get-a-new-one/248882)

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**Author:** [@chrisclick](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/chrisclick)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/coke-spills-on-keyboard-just-get-a-new-one/248882 "2008-01-12T21:24:03Z")

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...Unless its a good keyboard worth £80 you got for free! Well, At my dads work this guy gave him a keyboard that recently had a coke spill on it... he said "see what you can do" So, I took the keyboard up into my bedr…

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## [Please clear up tabstops for me](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-clear-up-tabstops-for-me/248880)

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**Author:** [@JackieMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/JackieMoon)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/please-clear-up-tabstops-for-me/248880 "2008-01-12T20:45:45Z")

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Right now I have a form I created that has two columns of input text boxes. When I go to fill in some of the boxes and hit TAB to go to the next box it jumps to the next column to a random box. I say random although it…

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## [Detecting specific shapes](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-specific-shapes/248878)

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**Author:** [@joran420](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/joran420)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/detecting-specific-shapes/248878 "2008-01-12T19:57:07Z")

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anyone got any ideas on how(or if its even possible) to analize shapes(user created with drawing API) and recognise things like hearts....houses....flowers....whatever....just pull out the most recent shape and compare i…

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## [Modify style of a component?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modify-style-of-a-component/248876)

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**Author:** [@Justin\_Fox](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Justin_Fox)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/modify-style-of-a-component/248876 "2008-01-12T18:06:38Z")

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ok, i have a comboBox with the instance name "testBox", and when I do the following: testBox.setStyle("themeColor","haloOrange"); I get the following errors when I try to view the movie (control-\>Test Movie). Error …

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## [Running an Object through a function](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-an-object-through-a-function/248873)

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**Author:** [@jeancnicolas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/jeancnicolas)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/running-an-object-through-a-function/248873 "2008-01-12T15:26:53Z")

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Hiya, I have some stored info inside object 's'. Everything works when I run s through my function. s is reference to a movieClip which is what actually runs through the function. However, I want to make this action happ…

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## [Help me make a decision with my logo](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-make-a-decision-with-my-logo/248870)

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**Author:** [@acc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/acc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/help-me-make-a-decision-with-my-logo/248870 "2008-01-12T15:02:54Z")

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didn't even realize a year has gone by... but because of work and going on vacation, I've only began working on my portfolio again in the last couple of months bit by bit... and over time I've developed a concept and wha…

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## [New pc (buyer guide)](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-pc-buyer-guide/248863)

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**Author:** [@randomagain](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/randomagain)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/new-pc-buyer-guide/248863 "2008-01-12T13:36:03Z")

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I want to get the best spec for price, though not over spend. HD space is daft, I have a 250HD with 170 (3/4 free) Biggest I run is DVD, 3dmax, maybe video editting. (I don't game too much) For example £679 Dell: …

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## [How is this done?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done/248861)

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**Author:** [@bluecarnumber9](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/bluecarnumber9)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-is-this-done/248861 "2008-01-12T12:59:21Z")

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Hello everyone, Not sure this is the best place for this post. But could anyone tell me how this is done?: http://www.jacobjensen.com Not the main nav but the sub nav. It's a vertical drop down menu where the sub nav i…

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## [My scripts not working!](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-scripts-not-working/248860)

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**Author:** [@ebenthescrooge](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ebenthescrooge)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/my-scripts-not-working/248860 "2008-01-12T12:43:02Z")

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So im trying to create a converstion in my rpg game so I typed in this script: \[COLOR=blue\]stop();\[/COLOR\] my\_text\[COLOR=blue\].text\[/COLOR\] = \[COLOR=green\]"Oh good, your awake, (SPACE BAR TO CONTINUE)"\[/COLOR\]\[COLOR=bl…

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## [Input Text to Array Variable not working](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-to-array-variable-not-working/248859)

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**Author:** [@ab9003](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ab9003)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-to-array-variable-not-working/248859 "2008-01-12T10:40:49Z")

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Hello all, I am working on a line rider/ free rider style game in flash (which is coming along quite nicely :thumb2:). For the whole night I've been trying to create a way to save and load data simply off text and have f…

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## [Scrollbar style](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-style/248857)

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**Author:** [@zero\_one1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/zero_one1)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/scrollbar-style/248857 "2008-01-12T10:26:21Z")

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I'm creating customised scrollbar styles on a scrollable div using overflow-y:scroll property in CSS: \[CSS\]scrollbar-3dlight-color: #cccccc; scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #cccccc; scrollbar-face-color: #ffffff; scr…

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## [Rfid/devil's advocate](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rfid-devils-advocate/248856)

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**Author:** [@leisuresuitlissy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leisuresuitlissy)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rfid-devils-advocate/248856 "2008-01-12T10:14:27Z")

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Q: Would you invest in a particularly useful technolgy even though you had concerns about it's potential misuse? Betty is, okay, I am considering invetsing in RFID, as it's an incredible, useful innovation, but it's po…

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## [Or?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/or/248854)

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**Author:** [@Robin105](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Robin105)\
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**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/or/248854 "2008-01-12T09:16:52Z")

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if(\_root.you.hitTest(\_root.bottom)) { How do I make it if(\_root.you.hitTest(\_root.bottom or \_root.plane)) { Sadly it isn't working :S ... wats wrong with it \[frowning\] .. ?

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## [Removing children, or movieclips](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-children-or-movieclips/248851)

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**Author:** [@tyler\_j](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tyler_j)\
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**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-children-or-movieclips/248851 "2008-01-12T09:06:04Z")

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Hi there, I have a document class that populates the stage with 10 instances of a class (movieclip) every time I press the down arrow key. So Every time I hit it, it will add 10 more to the stage. What I would like t…

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## [Button problem in transparent movie](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-problem-in-transparent-movie/248848)

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**Author:** [@ericisshort](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ericisshort)\
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**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 6:34am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/button-problem-in-transparent-movie/248848 "2008-01-12T06:34:19Z")

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I am working on a flash menu that uses invisible buttons and am having trouble as soon as I make the movie transparent in the html. Here are the two pages: w/ transparent bg: http://www.amychance.com/index\_w\_trans\_fl…

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## [Load external swfs than images?](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swfs-than-images/248840)

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**Author:** [@acc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/acc)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 2:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/load-external-swfs-than-images/248840 "2008-01-12T02:12:15Z")

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Found this tutorial here on Kirupa http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml\_flash\_photogallery.htm is there any way that instead of it loading images, it'll load an external swf instead? I also, want to keep the n…

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## [For Sale:apple Iphone 8gb Nokia N95 8gb Nokia E90](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-apple-iphone-8gb-nokia-n95-8gb-nokia-e90/248837)

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**Author:** [@seller001](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seller001)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 1:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-apple-iphone-8gb-nokia-n95-8gb-nokia-e90/248837 "2008-01-12T01:41:36Z")

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\*\* This is PHONE STORE PLAZA. We are a registered and authorise mobile phones distributors. We deal on brand new Unlocked mobile phones with original boxes.We ship worldwide through FedEx, UPS or DHL. Our prices are whol…

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## [For Sale:apple Iphone 8gb Nokia N95 8gb Nokia E90](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-apple-iphone-8gb-nokia-n95-8gb-nokia-e90/248836)

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**Author:** [@seller001](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/seller001)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 12, 2008, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/for-sale-apple-iphone-8gb-nokia-n95-8gb-nokia-e90/248836 "2008-01-12T01:39:21Z")

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This is PHONE STORE PLAZA. We are a registered and authorise mobile phones distributors. We deal on brand new Unlocked mobile phones with original boxes.We ship worldwide through FedEx, UPS or DHL. Our prices are wholesa…

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