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+/*
+ Fade
+ 
+ This example shows how to fade an LED on pin 9
+ using the analogWrite() function.
+ 
+ This example code is in the public domain.
+ 
+ */
+int brightness = 0;    // how bright the LED is
+int fadeAmount = 5;    // how many points to fade the LED by
+
+void setup()  { 
+  // nothing happens in setup 
+} 
+
+void loop()  { 
+  // set the brightness of pin 9:
+  analogWrite(9, brightness);    
+
+  // change the brightness for next time through the loop:
+  brightness = brightness + fadeAmount;
+
+  // reverse the direction of the fading at the ends of the fade: 
+  if (brightness == 0 || brightness == 255) {
+    fadeAmount = -fadeAmount ; 
+  }     
+  // wait for 30 milliseconds to see the dimming effect    
+  delay(30);                            
+}