if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
    request = new XMLHttpRequest();
    request.onreadystatechange = processRequestChange;
    request.open("GET", url, true);
    request.send(null);
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    request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP");
    if (request) {
      request.onreadystatechange = processRequestChange;
      request.open("GET", url, true);
      request.send();
    }
  }