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vendor: 1 bytes, line 433
433
434<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/gsap/3.10.4/ScrollTrigger.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 434
434
435<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/swiper@10/swiper-bundle.min.js"></script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 435
435
436<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/wonderistweb/custom-code/life-script.js"></script>
436
437
438<!-- Flatpickr - Calendar -->
439<script>
440  var Webflow = Webflow || [];
441  Webflow.push(function () {
442    document.getElementsByClassName('date').flatpickr({
443      enableTime: false,
444      dateFormat: 'F d, Y',
445      disable: [
446        function(date) {
447          // return true to disable
448          return (date.getDay() === 0 || date.getDay() === 6);
449
450        }
451      ],
452      locale: {
453        "firstDayOfWeek": 7 // start week on Monday
454      }
455      // This outputs in the format of Month Day, Year HH:MM
456      // There are a LOT of ways to format and it's super easy to swap. 
457      // See here: https://flatpickr.js.org/formatting/
458    });
459  });
460</script>
460
461
462<!-- UserWay Accessibility -->
463<script type="text/javascript">
464  var _userway_config = {
465    // uncomment the following line to override default position
466    // position: '5',
467    // uncomment the following line to override default size (values: small, large)
468    // size: 'small', 
469    // uncomment the following line to override default language (e.g., fr, de, es, he, nl, etc.)
470    // language: null,
471    // uncomment the following line to override color set via widget
472    // color: 'null', 
473    // uncomment the following line to override type set via widget(1=man, 2=chair, 3=eye)
474    // type: 'null', 
475    account: 'NUMZe26EuA'
476  };
477</script>
vendor: 1 bytes, line 477
477
478<script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.userway.org/widget.js"></script>
478
479
480<!-- Instant Page -->
481<script src="//instant.page/5.2.0" type="module" integrity="sha384-jnZyxPjiipYXnSU0ygqeac2q7CVYMbh84q0uHVRRxEtvFPiQYbXWUorga2aqZJ0z"></script>
481
482
483<!-- Superflow -->
484<script id="superflowToolbarScript" data-sf-platform="manual" async src="https://cdn.velt.dev/lib/superflow.js?apiKey=ockkGlKLaApkEOBShhbR&projectId=7140181482670398"></script>
484
485
486<!-- Superflow Custom Naming -->
487<script>
488setTimeout(function() {
489if (Velt && Velt.getCommentElement()) {
490Velt.getCommentElement().setCustomPriority([
491  {
492    "id": "web",
493    "name": "Web",
494    "color": "#053535",
495    "lightColor": "#DAE9E9",
496  },
497  {
498    "id": "copy",
499    "name": "Copy",
500    "color": "#206767",
501    "lightColor": "#DAE9E9",
502  },
503  {
504    "id": "pm",
505    "name": "PM",
506    "color": "#509999",
507    "lightColor": "#DAE9E9",
508  },
509  {
510    "id": "design",
511    "name": "Design",
512    "color": "#DE6C5F",
513    "lightColor": "#DAE9E9",
514  },
515]);
516
517const filterConfig = {
518  priority: {
519    enable: true, // enable/disable priority filter
520    name: "Team", // customize priority filter heading
521    enableGrouping: false, // to enable/disable grouping based on priority filter
522    multiSelection: true, // to enable/disable multiple selection
523  },
524};
525
526  const commentsSidebar = document.querySelector(`velt-comments-sidebar`);
527  commentsSidebar?.setAttribute("filter-config", JSON.stringify(filterConfig));
528
529}}, 2000);
530</script>
530
531<!-- End: Superflow -->
532</body></html>

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