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<div id="carousel">
<a href="#" class="galFoto "><img src="img/placeholders/team-member.jpg" width="125" height="125" border="0"></a>
<a href="#" class="galFoto "><img src="img/placeholders/team-member.jpg" width="125" height="125" border="0"></a>
<a href="#" class="galFoto"><img src="img/placeholders/team-member.jpg" width="125" height="125" border="0"></a>
<a href="#" class="galFoto"><img src="img/placeholders/team-member.jpg" width="125" height="125" border="0"></a>
<a href="#" class="galFoto"><img src="img/placeholders/team-member.jpg" width="125" height="125" border="0"></a>
<a href="#" class="galFoto"><img src="img/placeholders/team-member.jpg" width="125" height="125" border="0"></a>
<a href="#" class="galFoto"><img src="img/placeholders/team-member.jpg" width="125" height="125" border="0"></a>
<a href="#" class="galFoto"><img src="img/placeholders/team-member.jpg" width="125" height="125" border="0"></a>
<a href="#" class="galFoto"><img src="img/placeholders/team-member.jpg" width="125" height="125" border="0"></a>
</div>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script>
var $span = $("#carousel .galFoto");
for (var i = 0; i < $span.length; i += 2) {
var $div = $("<div/>", {
class: 'galGroup'
});
$span.slice(i, i + 2).wrapAll($div);
}
</script>