$last_pic = append_sid('album_pic.' .$phpEx.'?pic_id='.$last_pic_id);	
$last_pic = "<a href=$last_pic><img src=append_sid('album_thumbnail.'.$phpEx.'?pic_id='.$last_pic_id. " alt="'.$row['pic_desc'].'" title="'.$row['pic_desc']')'"></a>';


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