Importing a .flv into fcp

Is it possible to import an .flv into fcp? and if so, how?

You need to convert the flv to a format that can be imported into FCP. You can use with MPEG-Streamclip to convert the flv.
http://www.squared5.com/
And it's free!!!
Quicktime Pro can convert the video but not the audio.

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