Bookmark this gist in mobile Safari, edit the bookmark and replace the address with the contents of this gist. Hat tip to http://martinkool.com/post/13629963755/firebug-on-ipad-and-iphone, on my iOS5 phone I see: https://skitch.com/leshill/gtmb6/photo.png

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