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diff --git a/tricks/marquee.lua b/tricks/marquee.lua
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+-- marquee
+function Marquee(mString, mDelay)
+    local length = string.len(mString)
+ 
+    for i = 1,length+12 do
+ 
+        local mRight = ""
+        local mIddle = " "
+        local mLeft  = ""
+ 
+        -- right
+        for j = i-5,i do
+            if j <= 0 then mRight = mRight .. " " end
+            if j > 0 and j <= length then mRight = mRight .. string.sub(mString, j, j) end
+            if j > length then mRight = mRight .. " " end
+        end
+        -- middle
+        j = i - 6
+        if j > 0 and j <= length then mIddle = string.sub(mString, j , j) end
+        -- left
+        for j = i-12,i-7 do
+            if j <= 0 then mLeft = mLeft .. " " end
+            if j > 0 and j <= length then mLeft = mLeft .. string.sub(mString, j, j) end
+            if j > length then mLeft = mLeft .. " " end
+        end
+ 
+ 
+        SetRightDigits(mRight)
+        SetGearDigit(mIddle)
+        SetLeftDigits(mLeft)
+ 
+        SLISendReport(1)
+        SLISleep(mDelay)
+    end
+end