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+  body {
+    width: 80%;
+    margin:auto;
+    font-family: sans-serif;
+  }
+  #header {
+    text-align: left;
+    background: rgb(220,220,220); /* IE fallback */
+    background: rgba(200,200,200, .3);  
+  }
+  #footer {
+    text-align: right;
+    background: rgb(220,220,220); /* IE fallback */
+    background: rgba(200,200,200, .3);