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document.write( "The sum now is 82 - 12 = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum 5 years ago was 70 - 10 = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "--> 5 yrs ago they were 20 & 40.<BR>\n" );
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