Disable 'Recent Folders' in Go Menu

Does anyone know if it is possible to disable the 'Recent Folders' option in the Go menu. I have disabled 'Recent Items' but seem unable to do the same with 'Recent Folders'. Any help would be much appreciated.

Often-discussed, no real solution to it.
Scott
PS - if you want a work-around, that I don't really suggest, here it is:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090221064946204&mode=print

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