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});</script><script>
require(['jquery', 'load_parallax' ],
function   ($, SEMICOLONPARALLAX) {
    $(document).ready( SEMICOLONPARALLAX.widget.init() );
});</script><script>
require(['jquery','animations'],
function   ($, SEMICOLONSANIMATIONS) {
    $(document).ready( SEMICOLONSANIMATIONS.widget.init() );
});</script><script>
require(['jquery','aos_animation'],
function   ($, AOS) {
    $(document).ready(AOS.init() );
});</script> <button type="button" title="Back To Top" class="btt-button action"></button> <script>
    require(['jquery','btt_button'],
        function ($, SEMICOLONBTTBUTTON) {
            var options = '{"offset":300,"offsetOpacity":1200,"scrollTopDuration":700}';
            $(document).ready(
                SEMICOLONBTTBUTTON.widget.init(options)
            );
        });</script></div></body></html>