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> import javax.swing.*;
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> 	public Image loadImage(String filename, boolean waitForLoad){
> 		Image image = loadImage(filename);
> 		if (image!=null && waitForLoad){
> 			ImageIcon icon = new ImageIcon(image);
> 			image = icon.getImage(); //this forces the wait to happen
> 		}
> 		return image;
> 	}
>