[AS CS3] move pages to make them a spread

AppleScript newbie here.
I have a non-facing page document with Allow Document pages to shuffle turned OFF.
I need to write a script that will move certain pages together (e.g. page 2 and 3) to make a spread as you would by dragging the page toward the other until the dark bracket shows it will make a spread.
Can anyone tell me how to do this?
thanks!

Just use the move command: move page x to after page y of spread z -- Shane Stanley <[email protected]> AppleScript Pro Sessions <a href=http://scriptingmatters.com/aspro>

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