Index: modules/contrib/flexslider/assets/js/flexslider.load.js
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--- modules/contrib/flexslider/assets/js/flexslider.load.js	(revision 25416)
+++ modules/contrib/flexslider/assets/js/flexslider.load.js	(working copy)
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@
           $(this).find('ul.slides > li > img').removeAttr('width');
           
           var optionset = settings.flexslider.optionsets[settings.flexslider.instances[id]];
+          optionset = $.extend(optionset || {}, {
+            before: function(slider) {
+              slider.trigger('before');
+            },
+            after: function(slider) {
+              slider.trigger('after');
+            }
+          });
           if (optionset) {
             $(this).flexslider(optionset);
           }
@@ -24,4 +32,4 @@
   }
 };
 
-}(jQuery));
+}(jQuery));
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