PDF pages to Indesign

Hi Guys,
Supposing we have 50 pages in a PDF file. I need to place each page of PDF in indesign on a separate page and at a specific location on the page (the location of pdf placing on all pages in ID will be the same).
How can we do it?
Thanks in advance
Snehal

http://indesignsecrets.com/zanelli-releases-multipageimporter-for-importing-both-pdf-and-i ndd-files.php

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