How do I get quicktime 10 to play avi files

Bought a macbook pro a few months back, and it doesn't seem to play avi files. How can I fix this.

Install Perian. If that doesn't work, you probably can't play those specific AVIs on a Mac.
Neither the QuickTime Player nor MPEG Streamclip can convert a file that it can't play.
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