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801				fixedWidgets.classList.remove("stop");
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805	
806		
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807			function firefly_global_loaded() {
808				
809			}
810
811			var firefly_loading_gif_url = 'https://www.westernjournal.com/wp-content/themes/firefly/assets/images/loading.gif';
812			var firefly_ajax_url        = 'https://www.westernjournal.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php';
813			var firefly_post_id         = false;
814		</script>
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815<script id="prebid-ads-js" src="https://www.westernjournal.com/wp-content/themes/wj-firefly-child/assets/prebid-ads.js"></script>
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824<script data-wp-strategy="defer" defer id="remote_sdk-js" src="https://cdn.onesignal.com/sdks/web/v16/OneSignalSDK.page.js?ver=1.0.0"></script>
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825<script type="text/javascript">window._qevents=window._qevents || [];(function(){var elem=document.createElement('script');elem.src=(document.location.protocol=="https:" ? "https://secure" : "http://edge") + ".quantserve.com/quant.js";elem.async=true;elem.type="text/javascript";var scpt=document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];scpt.parentNode.insertBefore(elem, scpt);})();window._qevents.push({qacct:"p-kZpd2WPpvPttS",uid:"[email protected]"});</script>
825<noscript><div style="display:none;"><img src="//pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-kZpd2WPpvPttS.gif" border="0" height="1" width="1" alt="Quantcast"/></div></noscript>		<style>
826			.wjm-modal {
827				display: none;
828				position: fixed;
829				top: 0;
830				left: 0;
831				right: 0;
832				bottom: 0;
833				z-index: 9999999999;
834				background: rgba( 0, 0, 0, 0.7 );
835			}
836
837			#wj-membership-modal-checkbox:checked ~ #wj-membership-modal,
838			#wj-promo-modal-checkbox:checked ~ #wj-promo-modal {
839				display: block;
840			}
841
842			.wj-modal-inner {
843				width: 420px;
844				max-width: 100%;
845				position: absolute;
846				top: 50%;
847				left: 50%;
848				transform: translateX( -50% ) translateY( -50% );
849				background: white;
850				color: black;
851				text-align: center;
852				font-size: 18px;
853			}
854
855			.wjm-modal-close {
856				position: absolute;
857				top: -10px;
858				right: -10px;
859				width: 38px;
860				height: 38px;
861				border-radius: 19px;
862				background: #EEE;
863				color: black;
864				cursor: pointer;
865				font-size: 22px;
866			}
867
868			.wj-modal-scrollable {
869				overflow-y: auto;
870				max-height: 95vh;
871				padding: 10px;
872			}
873
874			@media ( max-width: 767px ) {
875				.wj-modal-inner {
876					max-width: 90%;
877				}
878			}
879
880		</style>
881
882		
883		<style>
884			#wj-membership-modal .wj-modal-inner {
885				width: 560px;
886				max-width: 92vw;
887				padding: 36px;
888				text-align: left;
889				font-family: var( --sans-serif-font, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Arial, sans-serif );
890				font-size: 15px;
891				color: #111;
892				box-sizing: border-box;
893			}
894
895			.wjm-title {
896				margin: 0 0 8px;
897				font-size: 22px;
898				font-weight: 700;
899				color: #111;
900				font-family: inherit;
901			}
902
903			.wjm-helper {
904				margin: 0 0 20px;
905				font-size: 14px;
906				color: #555;
907				line-height: 1.4;
908			}
909
910			.wjm-email-form {
911				margin: 0;
912			}
913
914			.wjm-field-label {
915				display: block;
916				margin-bottom: 6px;
917				font-size: 13px;
918				font-weight: 600;
919				color: #333;
920			}
921
922			#wj-membership-modal .wjm-field-input {
923				display: block;
924				width: 100%;
925				min-height: 48px;
926				padding: 12px 14px;
927				border: 1px solid #BFBFBF;
928				border-radius: 6px;
929				font-size: 16px;
930				color: #111;
931				background: #FFF;
932				box-sizing: border-box;
933				font-family: inherit;
934				text-align: left;
935				line-height: 1.2;
936				margin: 0;
937			}
938
939			.wjm-field-input:focus {
940				outline: 3px solid rgba( 14, 70, 102, 0.25 );
941				outline-offset: 1px;
942				border-color: var( --main-theme-color, #0E4666 );
943			}
944
945			.wjm-inline-error {
946				margin: 8px 0 0;
947				font-size: 13px;
948				color: #B00020;
949				min-height: 1.2em;
950				line-height: 1.3;
951			}
952
953			.wjm-primary-btn {
954				display: block;
955				width: 100%;
956				min-height: 48px;
957				margin-top: 14px;
958				padding: 12px 16px;
959				border: 0;
960				border-radius: 6px;
961				background: var( --main-theme-color, #0E4666 );
962				color: #FFF;
963				font-size: 16px;
964				font-weight: 700;
965				cursor: pointer;
966				font-family: inherit;
967				letter-spacing: 0.01em;
968			}
969
970			.wjm-primary-btn:disabled {
971				opacity: 0.55;
972				cursor: not-allowed;
973			}
974
975			.wjm-primary-btn:focus {
976				outline: 3px solid rgba( 14, 70, 102, 0.4 );
977				outline-offset: 1px;
978			}
979
980			.wjm-divider {
981				display: flex;
982				align-items: center;
983				margin: 22px 0 14px;
984				color: #595959;
985				font-size: 12px;
986				text-transform: uppercase;
987				letter-spacing: 0.06em;
988			}
989
990			.wjm-divider::before,
991			.wjm-divider::after {
992				content: "";
993				flex: 1;
994				height: 1px;
995				background: #DDD;
996			}
997
998			.wjm-divider::before { margin-right: 12px; }
999			.wjm-divider::after { margin-left: 12px; }
1000
1001			.wjm-social-btn {
1002				display: flex;
1003				align-items: center;
1004				justify-content: center;
1005				width: 100%;
1006				min-height: 48px;
1007				padding: 10px 16px;
1008				border: 1px solid #C8C8C8;
1009				border-radius: 6px;
1010				background: #FFF;
1011				color: #222;
1012				font-size: 15px;
1013				font-weight: 600;
1014				cursor: pointer;
1015				text-align: center;
1016				font-family: inherit;
1017			}
1018
1019			.wjm-social-btn + .wjm-social-btn {
1020				margin-top: 10px;
1021			}
1022
1023			.wjm-social-btn:hover {
1024				background: #F5F5F5;
1025			}
1026
1027			.wjm-social-btn:focus {
1028				outline: 3px solid rgba( 14, 70, 102, 0.25 );
1029				outline-offset: 1px;
1030			}
1031
1032			.wjm-social-btn img {
1033				width: 18px;
1034				height: 18px;
1035				margin-right: 10px;
1036			}
1037
1038			.wjm-footer-help {
1039				margin: 18px 0 0;
1040				font-size: 12px;
1041				color: #595959;
1042				line-height: 1.4;
1043				text-align: center;
1044			}
1045
1046			#wj-membership-modal .wjm-modal-close {
1047				top: 8px;
1048				right: 8px;
1049				width: 44px;
1050				height: 44px;
1051				border-radius: 50%;
1052				background: transparent;
1053				color: #555;
1054				font-size: 20px;
1055				line-height: 44px;
1056				text-align: center;
1057			}
1058
1059			#wj-membership-modal .wjm-modal-close:focus {
1060				outline: 3px solid rgba( 14, 70, 102, 0.4 );
1061				outline-offset: 1px;
1062			}
1063
1064			.wjm-confirm-icon {
1065				display: flex;
1066				align-items: center;
1067				justify-content: center;
1068				width: 56px;
1069				height: 56px;
1070				margin: 0 auto 16px;
1071				border-radius: 50%;
1072				background: rgba( 14, 70, 102, 0.1 );
1073				color: var( --main-theme-color, #0E4666 );
1074			}
1075
1076			.wjm-confirm-title {
1077				margin: 0 0 8px;
1078				text-align: center;
1079				font-size: 22px;
1080				font-weight: 700;
1081			}
1082
1083			.wjm-confirm-lead {
1084				margin: 0 0 14px;
1085				text-align: center;
1086				font-size: 15px;
1087				color: #222;
1088			}
1089
1090			.wjm-confirm-email {
1091				font-weight: 700;
1092				word-break: break-all;
1093			}
1094
1095			.wjm-confirm-steps {
1096				margin: 0 0 8px;
1097				padding-left: 22px;
1098				text-align: left;
1099				font-size: 14px;
1100				color: #222;
1101				line-height: 1.5;
1102			}
1103
1104			.wjm-confirm-steps li {
1105				margin-bottom: 4px;
1106			}
1107
1108			.wjm-expiry-note {
1109				margin: 0 0 14px;
1110				font-size: 13px;
1111				color: #555;
1112				text-align: center;
1113			}
1114
1115			.wjm-confirm-support {
1116				margin: 0 0 14px;
1117				font-size: 13px;
1118				color: #555;
1119				line-height: 1.4;
1120				text-align: center;
1121			}
1122
1123			.wjm-resend-confirmation {
1124				margin: 0 0 12px;
1125				padding: 10px 12px;
1126				background: rgba( 14, 70, 102, 0.08 );
1127				color: var( --main-theme-color, #0E4666 );
1128				border-radius: 6px;
1129				font-size: 13px;
1130				text-align: center;
1131				font-weight: 600;
1132				line-height: 1.3;
1133			}
1134
1135			.wjm-resend-confirmation.is-error {
1136				background: rgba( 176, 0, 32, 0.08 );
1137				color: #B00020;
1138			}
1139
1140			.wjm-secondary-btn {
1141				display: block;
1142				width: 100%;
1143				min-height: 48px;
1144				padding: 12px 16px;
1145				border: 2px solid var( --main-theme-color, #0E4666 );
1146				border-radius: 6px;
1147				background: #FFF;
1148				color: var( --main-theme-color, #0E4666 );
1149				font-size: 15px;
1150				font-weight: 700;
1151				cursor: pointer;
1152				font-family: inherit;
1153			}
1154
1155			.wjm-secondary-btn:disabled {
1156				opacity: 1;
1157				cursor: not-allowed;
1158				border-color: #BFBFBF;
1159				color: #777;
1160				background: #F5F5F5;
1161			}
1162
1163			.wjm-secondary-btn:focus {
1164				outline: 3px solid rgba( 14, 70, 102, 0.4 );
1165				outline-offset: 1px;
1166			}
1167
1168			.wjm-text-link {
1169				display: block;
1170				margin-top: 12px;
1171				text-align: center;
1172				font-size: 14px;
1173				color: var( --main-theme-color, #0E4666 );
1174				text-decoration: underline;
1175				cursor: pointer;
1176				background: transparent;
1177				border: 0;
1178				font-family: inherit;
1179				width: 100%;
1180				min-height: 44px;
1181				padding: 12px 0;
1182				box-sizing: border-box;
1183			}
1184
1185			.wjm-text-link:focus {
1186				outline: 3px solid rgba( 14, 70, 102, 0.25 );
1187				outline-offset: 2px;
1188				border-radius: 4px;
1189			}
1190
1191			.wjm-recovery-banner {
1192				margin: 0 0 24px;
1193				padding: 16px 18px;
1194				background: rgba( 14, 70, 102, 0.06 );
1195				border-left: 4px solid var( --main-theme-color, #0E4666 );
1196				border-radius: 4px;
1197			}
1198
1199			.wjm-recovery-title {
1200				margin: 0 0 6px;
1201				font-size: 16px;
1202				font-weight: 700;
1203				color: #111;
1204			}
1205
1206			.wjm-recovery-body {
1207				margin: 0;
1208				font-size: 14px;
1209				color: #444;
1210				line-height: 1.4;
1211			}
1212
1213			@media ( max-width: 600px ) {
1214				#wj-membership-modal .wj-modal-inner {
1215					width: 100%;
1216					max-width: 100%;
1217					padding: 24px 20px;
1218				}
1219				.wjm-title,
1220				.wjm-confirm-title {
1221					font-size: 20px;
1222				}
1223			}
1224		</style>
1225
1226		<input type="checkbox" id="wj-membership-modal-checkbox" style="display: none;" />
1227		<div id="wj-membership-modal" class="wjm-modal">
1228			<div class="wj-modal-inner" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" aria-labelledby="wjm-dialog-title">
1229				<div id="wj_fb_email_buttons">
1230					<div id="wjm-recovery-banner" class="wjm-recovery-banner" role="alert" style="display: none;">
1231						<h3 class="wjm-recovery-title"></h3>
1232						<p class="wjm-recovery-body"></p>
1233					</div>
1234					<h3 class="wjm-title" id="wjm-dialog-title">Sign in to continue</h3>
1235					<p class="wjm-helper">Enter your email and we'll send you a secure link to sign in. No password needed.</p>
1236					<form id="wjm-email-form" class="wjm-email-form" novalidate>
1237						<label class="wjm-field-label" for="wj_fb_email_input">Email address</label>
1238						<input
1239							type="email"
1240							id="wj_fb_email_input"
1241							class="wjm-field-input"
1242							placeholder="[email protected]"
1243							autocomplete="email"
1244							autocapitalize="off"
1245							spellcheck="false"
1246							aria-describedby="wjm-email-error"
1247							required
1248						/>
1249						<div id="wjm-email-error" class="wjm-inline-error" role="alert" aria-live="polite"></div>
1250						<button id="wjm-email-submit" type="submit" class="wjm-primary-btn" disabled>Email me a sign-in link</button>
1251					</form>
1252					<div class="wjm-divider" aria-hidden="true">or continue with</div>
1253					<button type="button" class="wjm-social-btn" onclick="ff_fb_login( 'google' );">
1254						<img src="data:image/png;base64,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1255						Continue with Google
1256					</button>
1257					<button type="button" class="wjm-social-btn" onclick="ff_fb_login( 'facebook' );">Continue with Facebook</button>
1258					<p class="wjm-footer-help">By continuing, you agree to receive a one-time sign-in email for this account.</p>
1259				</div>
1260				<div id="wjm_fb_email_msg" role="status" aria-live="polite" style="display: none;">
1261					<div class="wjm-confirm-icon" aria-hidden="true">
1262						<svg width="30" height="30" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true">
1263							<rect x="3" y="5" width="18" height="14" rx="2"/>
1264							<path d="M3 7l9 6 9-6"/>
1265						</svg>
1266					</div>
1267					<h3 class="wjm-confirm-title" id="wjm-confirm-heading" tabindex="-1">Check your email</h3>
1268					<p class="wjm-confirm-lead">We sent a sign-in link to <span id="wjm_fb_email_msg_email" class="wjm-confirm-email"></span>.</p>
1269					<ol class="wjm-confirm-steps">
1270						<li>Open your email inbox.</li>
1271						<li>Find the email from The Western Journal.</li>
1272						<li>Click &ldquo;Sign in to The Western Journal&rdquo; to finish.</li>
1273					</ol>
1274					<p class="wjm-expiry-note">The link expires in 15 minutes.</p>
1275					<p class="wjm-confirm-support">Didn&rsquo;t get it? Check spam, then resend. If you requested more than one link, use the newest email.</p>
1276					<div id="wjm-resend-confirmation" class="wjm-resend-confirmation" role="status" aria-live="polite" style="display: none;"></div>
1277					<button type="button" id="wjm-resend-btn" class="wjm-secondary-btn" disabled>Resend link</button>
1278					<button type="button" id="wjm-restart-login" class="wjm-text-link">Use different email</button>
1279				</div>
1280				<label for="wj-membership-modal-checkbox" class="wjm-modal-close" role="button" aria-label="Close sign-in dialog" tabindex="0" onclick="ff_fb_login_then_redirect_url = false;">✖</label>
1281			</div>
1282		</div>
1283		
1283<script>
1284			(function() {
1285				var form       = document.getElementById( 'wjm-email-form' );
1286				var input      = document.getElementById( 'wj_fb_email_input' );
1287				var submit     = document.getElementById( 'wjm-email-submit' );
1288				var errorEl    = document.getElementById( 'wjm-email-error' );
1289				var restart    = document.getElementById( 'wjm-restart-login' );
1290				var resendBtn  = document.getElementById( 'wjm-resend-btn' );
1291				var resendConf = document.getElementById( 'wjm-resend-confirmation' );
1292
1293				if ( ! form || ! input || ! submit ) {
1294					return;
1295				}
1296
1297				var COOLDOWN_SECONDS = 30;
1298				var RATE_LIMIT_COOLDOWN_SECONDS = 300;
1299				var cooldownTimer = null;
1300
1301				var modal      = document.getElementById( 'wj-membership-modal' );
1302				var checkbox   = document.getElementById( 'wj-membership-modal-checkbox' );
1303				var dialog     = modal ? modal.querySelector( '.wj-modal-inner' ) : null;
1304				var confirmMsg = document.getElementById( 'wjm_fb_email_msg' );
1305				var confirmHd  = document.getElementById( 'wjm-confirm-heading' );
1306				var closeBtn   = modal ? modal.querySelector( '.wjm-modal-close' ) : null;
1307				var submitting = false;
1308				var lastExternalFocus = null;
1309				var triggerToRestore  = null;
1310
1311				function formatCooldown( seconds ) {
1312					var m = Math.floor( seconds / 60 );
1313					var s = seconds % 60;
1314					return m + ':' + ( s < 10 ? '0' : '' ) + s;
1315				}
1316
1317				function startResendCooldown( duration ) {
1318					if ( ! resendBtn ) {
1319						return;
1320					}
1321					if ( cooldownTimer ) {
1322						clearInterval( cooldownTimer );
1323					}
1324					var remaining = duration || COOLDOWN_SECONDS;
1325					resendBtn.disabled = true;
1326					resendBtn.textContent = 'Resend available in ' + formatCooldown( remaining );
1327					cooldownTimer = setInterval( function() {
1328						remaining--;
1329						if ( remaining <= 0 ) {
1330							clearInterval( cooldownTimer );
1331							cooldownTimer = null;
1332							resendBtn.disabled = false;
1333							resendBtn.textContent = 'Resend link';
1334						} else {
1335							resendBtn.textContent = 'Resend available in ' + formatCooldown( remaining );
1336						}
1337					}, 1000 );
1338				}
1339
1340				function inlineErrorFor( code ) {
1341					if ( 'rate_limited' === code ) {
1342						return 'Too many requests. Please wait a few minutes before requesting another link.';
1343					}
1344					if ( 'invalid_email' === code ) {
1345						return 'Enter a valid email address.';
1346					}
1347					return 'We couldn\'t send the link. Please try again.';
1348				}
1349
1350				function stopResendCooldown() {
1351					if ( cooldownTimer ) {
1352						clearInterval( cooldownTimer );
1353						cooldownTimer = null;
1354					}
1355					if ( resendBtn ) {
1356						resendBtn.disabled = true;
1357						resendBtn.textContent = 'Resend link';
1358					}
1359				}
1360
1361				function setResendMessage( text, isError ) {
1362					if ( ! resendConf ) {
1363						return;
1364					}
1365					if ( ! text ) {
1366						resendConf.style.display = 'none';
1367						resendConf.textContent = '';
1368						resendConf.classList.remove( 'is-error' );
1369						return;
1370					}
1371					resendConf.textContent = text;
1372					resendConf.style.display = '';
1373					resendConf.classList.toggle( 'is-error', !! isError );
1374				}
1375
1376				function updateSubmitState() {
1377					submit.disabled = ! input.value.trim() || ! input.checkValidity();
1378				}
1379
1380				input.addEventListener( 'input', function() {
1381					errorEl.textContent = '';
1382					input.removeAttribute( 'aria-invalid' );
1383					updateSubmitState();
1384				} );
1385				input.addEventListener( 'blur', function() {
1386					if ( input.value.trim() && ! input.checkValidity() ) {
1387						errorEl.textContent = 'Enter a valid email address.';
1388						input.setAttribute( 'aria-invalid', 'true' );
1389					}
1390				} );
1391				updateSubmitState();
1392
1393				form.addEventListener( 'submit', function( event ) {
1394					event.preventDefault();
1395					if ( submit.disabled ) {
1396						return;
1397					}
1398					errorEl.textContent = '';
1399					input.removeAttribute( 'aria-invalid' );
1400					submit.disabled = true;
1401					submit.textContent = 'Sending…';
1402					setResendMessage( '' );
1403					submitting = true;
1404
1405					ff_fb_login( 'email' )
1406						.then( function() {
1407							submitting = false;
1408							startResendCooldown();
1409							announceConfirmation();
1410						} )
1411						.catch( function( error ) {
1412							submitting = false;
1413							console.log( error );
1414							errorEl.textContent = inlineErrorFor( error && error.code );
1415							input.setAttribute( 'aria-invalid', 'true' );
1416							submit.disabled = false;
1417							submit.textContent = 'Email me a sign-in link';
1418							input.focus();
1419						} );
1420				} );
1421
1422				if ( resendBtn ) {
1423					resendBtn.addEventListener( 'click', function() {
1424						if ( resendBtn.disabled ) {
1425							return;
1426						}
1427						resendBtn.disabled = true;
1428						resendBtn.textContent = 'Sending…';
1429						setResendMessage( '' );
1430						submitting = true;
1431
1432						ff_fb_login( 'email' )
1433							.then( function() {
1434								submitting = false;
1435								setResendMessage( 'New link sent. Use the latest email.' );
1436								startResendCooldown();
1437							} )
1438							.catch( function( error ) {
1439								submitting = false;
1440								console.log( error );
1441								if ( error && 'rate_limited' === error.code ) {
1442									setResendMessage( 'Too many requests. Please wait a few minutes before requesting another link.', true );
1443									startResendCooldown( RATE_LIMIT_COOLDOWN_SECONDS );
1444								} else {
1445									setResendMessage( 'We couldn\'t send the link. Please try again.', true );
1446									resendBtn.disabled = false;
1447									resendBtn.textContent = 'Resend link';
1448								}
1449							} );
1450					} );
1451				}
1452
1453				function getFocusable() {
1454					if ( ! modal ) {
1455						return [];
1456					}
1457					var nodes = modal.querySelectorAll( 'a[href], button:not([disabled]), input:not([disabled]), select:not([disabled]), textarea:not([disabled]), [tabindex]:not([tabindex="-1"])' );
1458					return Array.prototype.filter.call( nodes, function( el ) {
1459						return el.offsetWidth > 0 || el.offsetHeight > 0 || el.getClientRects().length > 0;
1460					} );
1461				}
1462
1463				function focusInitial() {
1464					if ( confirmMsg && 'none' !== confirmMsg.style.display && confirmHd ) {
1465						confirmHd.focus();
1466						return;
1467					}
1468					if ( input && null !== input.offsetParent ) {
1469						input.focus();
1470						return;
1471					}
1472					var focusable = getFocusable();
1473					if ( focusable.length ) {
1474						focusable[0].focus();
1475					}
1476				}
1477
1478				function announceConfirmation() {
1479					// Point the dialog's accessible name at the confirmation heading and move
1480					// focus there; the region's aria-live announces the change to screen readers.
1481					if ( dialog ) {
1482						dialog.setAttribute( 'aria-labelledby', 'wjm-confirm-heading' );
1483					}
1484					if ( confirmHd ) {
1485						window.setTimeout( function() {
1486							confirmHd.focus();
1487						}, 0 );
1488					}
1489				}
1490
1491				function closeModal() {
1492					if ( ! checkbox ) {
1493						return;
1494					}
1495					ff_fb_login_then_redirect_url = false;
1496					checkbox.checked = false;
1497					checkbox.dispatchEvent( new Event( 'change' ) );
1498				}
1499
1500				function onModalKeydown( event ) {
1501					if ( ! checkbox || ! checkbox.checked ) {
1502						return;
1503					}
1504					if ( 'Escape' === event.key || 'Esc' === event.key ) {
1505						if ( ! submitting ) {
1506							closeModal();
1507						}
1508						return;
1509					}
1510					if ( 'Tab' !== event.key ) {
1511						return;
1512					}
1513					var focusable = getFocusable();
1514					if ( ! focusable.length ) {
1515						return;
1516					}
1517					var first  = focusable[0];
1518					var last   = focusable[ focusable.length - 1 ];
1519					var active = document.activeElement;
1520					if ( event.shiftKey ) {
1521						if ( active === first || ! modal.contains( active ) ) {
1522							event.preventDefault();
1523							last.focus();
1524						}
1525					} else if ( active === last || ! modal.contains( active ) ) {
1526						event.preventDefault();
1527						first.focus();
1528					}
1529				}
1530
1531				if ( checkbox ) {
1532					checkbox.addEventListener( 'change', function() {
1533						if ( checkbox.checked ) {
1534							triggerToRestore = lastExternalFocus;
1535							window.setTimeout( focusInitial, 0 );
1536						} else if ( triggerToRestore && document.contains( triggerToRestore ) && 'function' === typeof triggerToRestore.focus ) {
1537							triggerToRestore.focus();
1538							triggerToRestore = null;
1539						}
1540					} );
1541				}
1542
1543				document.addEventListener( 'focusin', function( event ) {
1544					if ( modal && ! modal.contains( event.target ) ) {
1545						lastExternalFocus = event.target;
1546					}
1547				} );
1548
1549				document.addEventListener( 'keydown', onModalKeydown );
1550
1551				if ( closeBtn ) {
1552					closeBtn.addEventListener( 'keydown', function( event ) {
1553						if ( 'Enter' === event.key || ' ' === event.key || 'Spacebar' === event.key ) {
1554							event.preventDefault();
1555							closeModal();
1556						}
1557					} );
1558				}
1559
1560				window.wjm_show_login_recovery = function( reason ) {
1561					var banner = document.getElementById( 'wjm-recovery-banner' );
1562					if ( ! banner ) {
1563						return;
1564					}
1565					var titleEl = banner.querySelector( '.wjm-recovery-title' );
1566					var bodyEl  = banner.querySelector( '.wjm-recovery-body' );
1567					var copy;
1568					if ( 'expired_link' === reason ) {
1569						copy = {
1570							title: 'Sign-in link expired',
1571							body:  'This sign-in link no longer works. It may have expired. Enter your email and we\'ll send you a new one.'
1572						};
1573					} else if ( 'used_link' === reason ) {
1574						copy = {
1575							title: 'Sign-in link already used',
1576							body:  'This sign-in link no longer works. It may have already been used. Enter your email and we\'ll send you a new one. If you requested more than one link, use the newest email.'
1577						};
1578					} else {
1579						copy = {
1580							title: 'Sign-in link didn\'t work',
1581							body:  'We couldn\'t sign you in with that link. Enter your email and we\'ll send you a new one.'
1582						};
1583					}
1584					if ( titleEl ) titleEl.textContent = copy.title;
1585					if ( bodyEl )  bodyEl.textContent  = copy.body;
1586					banner.style.display = '';
1587
1588					// Recovery always returns the modal to the email-entry state.
1589					if ( confirmMsg ) {
1590						confirmMsg.style.display = 'none';
1591					}
1592					var buttonsEl = document.getElementById( 'wj_fb_email_buttons' );
1593					if ( buttonsEl ) {
1594						buttonsEl.style.display = '';
1595					}
1596					if ( dialog ) {
1597						dialog.setAttribute( 'aria-labelledby', 'wjm-dialog-title' );
1598					}
1599
1600					if ( checkbox ) {
1601						checkbox.checked = true;
1602						checkbox.dispatchEvent( new Event( 'change' ) );
1603					}
1604				};
1605
1606				if ( restart ) {
1607					restart.addEventListener( 'click', function( event ) {
1608						event.preventDefault();
1609						stopResendCooldown();
1610						setResendMessage( '' );
1611						document.getElementById( 'wjm_fb_email_msg' ).style.display = 'none';
1612						document.getElementById( 'wj_fb_email_buttons' ).style.display = '';
1613						if ( dialog ) {
1614							dialog.setAttribute( 'aria-labelledby', 'wjm-dialog-title' );
1615						}
1616						submit.textContent = 'Email me a sign-in link';
1617						errorEl.textContent = '';
1618						input.removeAttribute( 'aria-invalid' );
1619						updateSubmitState();
1620						input.focus();
1621					} );
1622				}
1623			})();
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