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object.flash3times = function() {
  object.attr({fill: "#FF0"});
  var times = 3;

  var flashMore = function() {
    // Make it go dim:
    object.attr({fill: "#CC0"});
    if (--times > 0)
      setTimeout(function() {
          object.attr({fill: "#FF0"});
          setTimeout(flashMore, 1000);
        }, 
        2000
      );
  }

  setTimeout(flashMore, 2000);

};