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GetList = function( opt, internalUsage ) {
	//debugger;
	//Return listProperties if already cached.
	if ( listProperties[ opt.listName ] ) {
		//console.log( "returning cached results");
		//console.dir( listProperties[ opt.listName] );
		return listProperties[ opt.listName ];
	}

	if ( !internalUsage ) {
		//Determines if webURL was passed in.  Defines opt.webURL accordingly.
		//get web url, fix the yabbage if needed.
		if ( !opt.hasOwnProperty("webURL") ) {
			//use the passed in param.
			opt.webURL = GetWeb();
		}
		if ( opt.webURL.charAt( opt.webURL.length - 1 ) === "/" ) {
			opt.webURL += ajaxURL;
		} else if ( opt.webURL.length > 0 ) {
			opt.webURL += "/" + ajaxURL;
		}
	}

	//Object to be returned w/ list information
	var returnProps = {},
	 soapEnv = SOAPEnvelope.header +
	   "<GetList xmlns='http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/'><listName>" + opt.listName + "</listName></GetList>" +
	   SOAPEnvelope.footer

	; //local vars

	$.ajax({
		url: opt.webURL,
		async: false,
		type: "POST",
		data: soapEnv,
		dataType: "xml",
		contentType: "text/xml;charset='utf-8'",
		complete: function(xData, Status) {
			//console.log(Status);
			//console.log(xData.responseText);
			//console.log(xData.responseXML.xml);
			$(xData.responseXML).find("Fields > Field").each( function() {
				var $node = $(this);
				//console.log( "Type: " + $(this).attr("Type") + " StaticName: " + $(this).attr("StaticName") );

				if ( $node.attr("StaticName") ) {
					returnProps[ $node.attr("StaticName") ] = $node.attr("Type");
				} else {
					//Fixed edge case when StaticName is undefined
					returnProps[ $node.attr("Name") ] = $node.attr("Type");
				}
			});
		}
	});
	return returnProps;
};