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<?php $args = array(
				'post_type'			=> 'attachment',
				'orderby'			=> 'menu_order',
				'order'				=> 'ASC',
				'post_mime_type'	=> 'image',
				'post_status'		=> null,
				'post_parent'		=> get_the_ID()
			);
			$attachments = get_posts($args);
			$count=0; $i=0;
			if ($attachments) :
				foreach ( $attachments as $attachment ) : 
					if ($i > 3) { break; } ?>
					<a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
						<?php echo wp_get_attachment_image( $attachment->ID , 'col-'.$figure_width ); ?>
					</a>
			<?php $count++;
				endforeach; 
			endif; ?>