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function getQueryString(index) {
  var paramExpressions;
  var param
  var val
  paramExpressions = window.location.search.substr(1).split("&");
  if (index < paramExpressions.length) {
    param = paramExpressions[index]; 
    if (param.length > 0) {
      return eval(unescape(param));
    }
  }
  return ""
}
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