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It is often associated with reviling, mocking, or scornful speech. In the Bible, railing is considered a sinful behavior, indicative of a corrupt heart and contrary to the teachings of love and respect for others.<br><br><b>Biblical References:</b><br><br>1. <b>Old Testament Context:</b><br> · In the Old Testament, railing is often seen in the context of blasphemy or speaking against God and His anointed. For example, in <a href="/2_kings/19-22.htm">2 Kings 19:22</a>, the Assyrian king Sennacherib is accused of railing against the Lord: "Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!"<br><br>2. <b>New Testament Context:</b><br> · The New Testament continues to address the issue of railing, emphasizing the importance of pure speech among believers. In <a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a> , Christians are instructed: "Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing."<br> · The Apostle Paul, in <a href="/1_corinthians/5-11.htm">1 Corinthians 5:11</a> , warns the church to avoid associating with anyone who claims to be a brother but is guilty of various sins, including railing: "But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or verbal abuser, a drunkard or swindler. With such a man do not even eat."<br><br><b>Moral and Ethical Implications:</b><br>Railing is seen as a manifestation of a sinful nature and is contrary to the Christian call to love one's neighbor and to speak truth in love. It is often associated with other sins such as anger, malice, and slander. The Bible encourages believers to avoid such behavior and instead to cultivate speech that is edifying and gracious.<br><br><b>Theological Significance:</b><br>From a theological perspective, railing is a reflection of the fallen human condition and the need for redemption through Christ. It underscores the importance of the transformation of the heart and mind, as believers are called to reflect the character of Christ in their speech and actions. The avoidance of railing is part of the sanctification process, where Christians are urged to put off the old self and put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness (<a href="/ephesians/4-22.htm">Ephesians 4:22-24</a>).<br><br><b>Practical Application:</b><br>In practical terms, Christians are encouraged to be mindful of their words, recognizing the power of speech to build up or tear down. The Bible provides guidance on how to address conflicts and disagreements in a manner that honors God and respects others. Believers are called to be peacemakers, to speak truthfully, and to use their words to encourage and uplift one another, reflecting the love and grace of Christ in all interactions.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) An outer cloak or covering; a neckerchief for women.<p>2. (<I>v. i.</I>) To flow forth; to roll out; to course.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed.<p>8. (<I>v. t.</I>) To enclose with rails or a railing.<p>9. (<I>v. t.</I>) To range in a line.<p>10. (<I>n.</I>) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds.<p>11. (<I>v. i.</I>) To use insolent and reproachful language; to utter reproaches; to scoff; -- followed by at or against, formerly by on.<p>12. (<I>v. t.</I>) To rail at.<p>13. (<I>v. t.</I>) To move or influence by railing.<a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">RAIL; RAILING; RAILER,</span><p>ral, ral'-ing, ral'-er: To "rail" on (in modern usage "against") anyone is to use insolent or reproachful language toward one. It occurs in the Old Testament as the translation of charaph (<a href="/2_chronicles/32-17.htm">2 Chronicles 32:17</a>, "letters to rail on Yahweh"), and of `it (<a href="/1_samuel/25-14.htm">1 Samuel 25:14</a>, of Nabal, "he railed at them," the English Revised Version "flew upon them," margin "railed on"). In the New Testament "to rail" is the translation of blasphemeo (<a href="/mark/15-29.htm">Mark 15:29</a> <a href="/luke/23-39.htm">Luke 23:39</a>; "railing," <a href="/1_timothy/6-4.htm">1 Timothy 6:4</a> <a href="/2_peter/2-11.htm">2 Peter 2:11</a> <a href="/jude/1-9.htm">Jude 1:9</a>). The word loidoria, rendered railing" in <a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a> the King James Version, is in the Revised Version (British and American) "reviling," and loidoros, "railor," in <a href="/1_corinthians/5-11.htm">1 Corinthians 5:11</a> is in the Revised Version (British and American) "reviler."<br><br>See also <a href="../r/raca.htm">RACA</a>.<br><br>W. L. Walker<p><a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/873.htm"><span class="l">873. aphorizo -- to mark off by boundaries from, ie set apart</span></a> <br><b>...</b> off by boundaries from, ie set apart. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: aphorizo<br> Phonetic Spelling: (af-or-id'-zo) Short Definition: I <b>rail</b> off, separate <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/873.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><p><a href="/greek/987.htm"><span class="l">987. blasphemeo -- to slander, hence to speak lightly or profanely <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> From blasphemos; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously -- (speak) blaspheme(-<br> er, -mously, -my), defame, <b>rail</b> on, revile, speak evil. see GREEK blasphemos. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/987.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 9k</font><p><a href="/greek/486.htm"><span class="l">486. antiloidoreo -- to revile in turn</span></a> <br><b>...</b> revile in return. From anti and loidoreo; to <b>rail</b> in reply -- revile again. see<br> GREEK anti. see GREEK loidoreo. (anteloidorei) -- 1 Occurrence. 485, 486. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/486.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2635.htm"><span class="l">2635. katalaleo -- to speak evil of</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of Speech: Verb Transliteration: katalaleo Phonetic Spelling: (kat-al-al-eh'-o)<br> Short Definition: I speak evil of Definition: I speak evil of, <b>rail</b> at, slander <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2635.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/3679.htm"><span class="l">3679. oneidizo -- to reproach</span></a> <br><b>...</b> defame, reproach, revile. From oneidos; to defame, ie <b>Rail</b> at, chide, taunt -- cast<br> in teeth, (suffer) reproach, revile, upbraid. see GREEK oneidos. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3679.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/5860.htm"><span class="l">5860. iyt -- to scream, shriek</span></a><br><b>...</b> fly, <b>rail</b> A primitive root; to swoop down upon (literally or figuratively) --<br> fly, <b>rail</b>. 5859, 5860. iyt. 5860a . Strong's Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5860.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2778.htm"><span class="l">2778. charaph. -- to reproach</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2778a . to reproach. Transliteration: charaph. Phonetic Spelling: (khaw-raf')<br> Short Definition: betroth. betroth, blaspheme, defy, <b>rail</b>, reproach, upbraid <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2778.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2838.htm"><span class="l">2838. chashuq -- a fillet or ring</span></a><br><b>...</b> fillet. Or chashuwq {khaw-shook'}; past participle of chashaq; attached, ie A<br> fence-<b>rail</b> or rod connecting the posts or pillars -- fillet. see HEBREW chashaq. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2838.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_against_celsus/chapter_xli_he_then_goes.htm"><span class="l">He Then Goes on to <b>Rail</b> against us after the Manner of Old Wives. <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XLI. He then goes on to <b>rail</b> against us after the manner of old wives.?<br> He then goes on to <b>rail</b> against us after the manner of old wives. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen against celsus/chapter xli he then goes.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_5_1859/one_antidote_for_many_ills.htm"><span class="l">One Antidote for Many Ills</span></a> <br><b>...</b> What! do they <b>rail</b> against our ministry? If more souls are saved, can they <b>rail</b><br> against that? Ay, let them if they will. Do they speak against the doctrines? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 5 1859/one antidote for many ills.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_service/a_secret_life_of_prayer.htm"><span class="l">A Secret Life of Prayer.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> We do not run on the storage battery plan, but on the trolley plan, or the third<br> <b>rail</b>. There must be constant full touch with the feed wire or <b>rail</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gordon/quiet talks on service/a secret life of prayer.htm</font><p><a href="/library/champness/broken_bread/xxix_what_mean_these_stones.htm"><span class="l">"What Mean These Stones?" Josh. Iv. 21</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ORDINANCES ARE SIGNS AS WELL AS REMEMBRANCERS. What do you call that piece of wood<br> there? Why, the communion <b>rail</b>, to be sure. Communion? what does that mean? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/xxix what mean these stones.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_42_1896/this_thing_is_from_me.htm"><span class="l">"This Thing is from Me"</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Others hold predestination, and straightway they begin to <b>rail</b> at all<br> who believe in the responsibility and free agency of men. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 42 1896/this thing is from me.htm</font><p><a href="/library/smith/the_god_of_all_comfort/chapter_15_thanksgiving_versus_complaining.htm"><span class="l">Thanksgiving Versus Complaining</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Good common sense tells us that it would be folly to <b>rail</b> against the bottles in<br> which the medicines, prescribed by our earthy physicians, come to us; and it <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../smith/the god of all comfort/chapter 15 thanksgiving versus complaining.htm</font><p><a href="/library/finney/sermons_on_gospel_themes/xi_the_sinners_natural_power.htm"><span class="l">The Sinner's Natural Power and Moral Weakness.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The correct taste of community demands that by conventional laws he be excluded<br> from parlors, steamboat-cabins, first-class <b>rail</b>-cars, churches, and indeed all <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../finney/sermons on gospel themes/xi the sinners natural power.htm</font><p><a href="/library/lowe/gods_answers/chapter_viii_1879-1880_experiences_among.htm"><span class="l">1879-1880. Experiences among Indians --Picnic in the Bush <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> an indescribable scene. Chief John was first introduced to us, as we stood<br> on a raised platform with a <b>rail</b> in front. The dear old <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../lowe/gods answers/chapter viii 1879-1880 experiences among.htm</font><p><a href="/library/origen/origen_on_prayer/chapter_vi_answer_to_objections_.htm"><span class="l">Answer to Objections: He who Prays Prays not Alone</span></a> <br><b>...</b> with voice and soul but desiring as it were to escape the observation even of the<br> Lord of All in their discontent, are like bad domestics who <b>rail</b>, but not <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../origen/origen on prayer/chapter vi answer to objections .htm</font><p><a href="/library/kennedy/life_and_work_in_benares_and_kumaon_1839-1877/chapter_i_voyage_to_india.htm"><span class="l">Voyage to India.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Those who travel with the Indian mails across the Continent of Europe can reach<br> their port in less than three weeks, and distant parts of India by <b>rail</b> in four <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../life and work in benares and kumaon 1839-1877/chapter i voyage to india.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/rail.htm"><span class="l"><b>Rail</b> (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> on. 12. (vt) To <b>rail</b> at. 13. (vt) To move or influence by railing. Int.<br> Standard Bible Encyclopedia. <b>RAIL</b>; RAILING; RAILER,. ral <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rail.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/railing.htm"><span class="l">Railing (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of <b>Rail</b>. 2. (a.) Expressing reproach;<br> insulting. 3. (n.) A barrier made of a <b>rail</b> or of rails. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/railing.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/railer.htm"><span class="l">Railer (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>RAIL</b>; RAILING; RAILER,. ral, ral'-ing, ral'-er: To "<b>rail</b>" on (in modern usage "against")<br> anyone is to use insolent or reproachful language toward one. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/railer.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tread.htm"><span class="l">Tread (60 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> parapet. 15. (n.) The part of a wheel that bears upon the road or <b>rail</b>. 16.<br> (n.) The part of a <b>rail</b> upon which car wheels bear. 17. (n <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tread.htm - 26k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jude.htm"><span class="l">Jude (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. Censorious and Arrogant Detractors. "In their dreamings defile the flesh, and<br> set at nought dominion, and <b>rail</b> at dignities" (Jude 1:8). Destitute of true <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jude.htm - 40k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lee.htm"><span class="l">Lee (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5. (a.) of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the<br> wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee <b>rail</b> of a vessel. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lee.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/g/guard.htm"><span class="l">Guard (185 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 12. (n.) A chain or cord for fastening a watch to one's person or dress. 13. (n.)<br> A fence or <b>rail</b> to prevent falling from the deck of a vessel. 14. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/g/guard.htm - 55k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/web.htm"><span class="l">Web (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 13. (n.) The thin vertical plate or portion connecting the upper and lower flanges<br> of an lower flanges of an iron girder, rolled beam, or railroad <b>rail</b>. 14. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/web.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/wedge.htm"><span class="l">Wedge (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 10. (vt) To fasten with a wedge, or with wedges; as, to wedge a scythe on the<br> snath; to wedge a <b>rail</b> or a piece of timber in its place. 11. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/wedge.htm - 10k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/eucharistic-miracles.html">Do eucharistic miracles really happen? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/degenerative-disease.html">How can a Christian cope while suffering with a degenerative disease? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/all-things-to-all-people.html">What does it mean to become all things to all people (1 Corinthians 9:22)? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/rail.htm">Rail: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Rail (8 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/23-4.htm">Acts 23:4</a></span><br />"Do you <span class="boldtext">rail</span> at God's High Priest?" cried the men who stood by him. <br /><span class="source">(WEY DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_peter/2-10.htm">2 Peter 2:10</a></span><br />but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to <span class="boldtext">rail</span> at dignities:<br /><span class="source">(ASV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jude/1-8.htm">Jude 1:8</a></span><br />Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and <span class="boldtext">rail</span> at dignities.<br /><span class="source">(ASV DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jude/1-10.htm">Jude 1:10</a></span><br />But these <span class="boldtext">rail</span> at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.<br /><span class="source">(ASV DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-17.htm">2 Chronicles 32:17</a></span><br />He wrote also letters, to <span class="boldtext">rail</span> on Yahweh, the God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the gods of the nations of the lands, which have not delivered their people out of my hand, so shall the God of Hezekiah not deliver his people out of my hand.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/psalms/102-8.htm">Psalms 102:8</a></span><br />My enemies reproach me all day. Those who are mad at me use my name as a curse. <br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/2-16.htm">Lamentations 2:16</a></span><br />All your enemies have opened their mouth wide against you; They hiss and gnash the teeth; they say, We have swallowed her up; Certainly this is the day that we looked for; we have found, we have seen it.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/lamentations/3-46.htm">Lamentations 3:46</a></span><br />All our enemies have opened their mouth wide against us. <br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/rail.htm">Rail</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/rail.htm">Rail (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/railer.htm">Railer (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/railing.htm">Railing (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nabal's.htm">Nabal's (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/i/insults.htm">Insults (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/flew.htm">Flew (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/destroyest.htm">Destroyest (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/malefactors.htm">Malefactors (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/blasphemy.htm">Blasphemy (15 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/buildest.htm">Buildest (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ab'igail.htm">Ab'igail (16 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ah.htm">Ah (43 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/scorned.htm">Scorned (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/abigail.htm">Abigail (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nabal.htm">Nabal (18 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/thyself.htm">Thyself (352 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sanctuary.htm">Sanctuary (250 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/greet.htm">Greet (46 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/g/greetings.htm">Greetings (48 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/court.htm">Court (172 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/salute.htm">Salute (48 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/man's.htm">Man's (347 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle (333 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/discomfiture.htm">Discomfiture (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/h/hurled.htm">Hurled (33 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/temple.htm">Temple (614 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter (181 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/first.htm">First (4693 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/raids.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Raids"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Raids" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/railed.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Railed"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Railed" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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