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(function($){
  $.fn.list_ticker = function(options){

    var defaults = {
      speed:4000,
effect:'slide',
run_once:false,
random:false
    };

    var options = $.extend(defaults, options);

    return this.each(function(){

      var obj = $(this);
      var list = obj.children();
      var count = list.length - 1;

      list.not(':first').hide();

      var interval = setInterval(function(){

        list = obj.children();
        list.not(':first').hide();

        var first_li = list.eq(0)
var second_li = options.random ? list.eq(Math.floor(Math.random()*list.length)) : list.eq(1)

if(first_li.get(0) === second_li.get(0) && options.random){
second_li = list.eq(Math.floor(Math.random()*list.length));
}

if(options.effect == 'slide'){
first_li.slideUp();
second_li.slideDown(function(){
first_li.remove().appendTo(obj);

});
} else if(options.effect == 'fade'){
first_li.fadeOut(function(){
obj.css('height',second_li.height());
second_li.fadeIn();
first_li.remove().appendTo(obj);
});
}

count--;

if(count == 0 && options.run_once){
clearInterval(interval);
}

      }, options.speed)
    });
  };
})(jQuery);