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+<?php require_once("project.inc") ?> 
+<html>
+<head>
+<title>User Profile Voting Information</title>
+</head>
+<table border=0 cellpadding=0>
+<?php
+
+if ($_GET['val'] == "recommend") {
+
+  row1("Recommending User Profiles");
+  rowify("<br>");
+  rowify("If you really like a profile, hit the \"recommend\" button. The " . PROJECT . " team reviews recommended profiles for various purposes.");
+} else {
+
+  row1("Voting to Reject a Profile");
+  rowify("<br>");
+  rowify("If you find a profile offensive, please click \"vote to reject\". This flags the profile for review by " . PROJECT . " staff.");
+}
+
+end_table();
+?>
+
+</body>
+</html>
