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    var url     = '/quote/get_pools/' 
    var area    = $( p.areaid )
    var Accept = 'text/javascript'
    var success = function(t){ var json = t.responseText; alert(json.evalJSON()); }
    var failure = function(t){ area.value = 'Sorry, get operation failed'; area.text = 'Sorry' }
    var ajax    = new Ajax.Request(url, {method:'get', requestHeaders:Accept, onSuccess:success, onFailure:failure})